Come in Ivory tower.
Check. Go ahead Jobber.
Hey, how 'bout, uh, let's do lunch Smitty. We need to talk. Over.
Yeah, what about this time? I already got an iPad. And an iPhone for the little lady. Not sure if it broke yet. She drops it a lot. And them damn things ain't cheap, you know? OVER [said sarcastically while grinding teeth, then throws dart across room at Steve Jobs manikin but hits Bill Gates one next to it in frustration]
Uh, che che check there big guy. No, no... uh we need to talk about, er, you know, quote unquote, roping in worker pay. You know, and uh pimpin' each other's cattle. Uh, you copy Smitzy?
Ah ten four Jobe. Yeah... gotchya, uh.....
In the meantime, could you clown one of your recruiter peons who's violated that, you know, line in the sand, uh, we all drew at the Bilderberg Club year's back, uh wink wink, if you catch my drift, eh big guy? Name is [***removed to protect innocent until presumed guilty***]
WHAT THE... [*expletive deleted* -- holds phone to chest for a second, regains composure, then resumes] Oh sure, that's a big ten-four Jobby. No sweat, consider it a done deal. Hey, lunch at Spago's at 2:00. Check's on you buddy.
See you then Smitty. Say hello to those two kids running the playground, er.., show. Sorry, can't remember their names [*winces*] ... ah you know who I mean.
Yeah yeah, don't remind me. [grinds teeth]
Brent Sergey and uh.... Larry... Larry... Leaf? No, uh ... Chapter? ... uh ...
Whatever, save your breath. [*shakes head*] Ciao 'till then Mac. [hangs up phone and grinds teeth some more]
*Composes and sends email down chain of command* FINI
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