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Brendan Tompkins [MVP] » OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
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OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?

Okay, aside from the obvious remarks about not picking up soap, etc, and let's assume you had no computer access. Here's my top 5:

  1. Learn to speak aonther language
  2. Memorize deisgn patterns
  3. Lift weights to try to get as big as this guy
  4. Study fractal math
  5. Most importantly, I'd learn to beatbox

What would you do? 

Posted 07-16-2004 10:40 AM by Brendan Tompkins

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Darrell wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 6:56 AM
Ha, calling me "big". :)

I would:
1. Also study design patterns
2. Read all the software development books on my desk that don't really involve code
3. Do a thousand situps a day and eat almost nothing so I can go free with chiseled six-pack abs
4. Write a business plan
5. Write a book
Tommy wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 7:18 AM
Five months? Surely you jest! Martha will be lucky to get through classification and into general population where she’ll have access to anything other than; pencil, paper, envelope, 5 stamps per week, Gideon’s Bible, and a bunch of withdrawing junkies. Her room mate is likely to be a groupie against whom she’d prefer to have an restraining order.
Brendan Tompkins wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 7:28 AM
Tommy, you sound like you have some experience with this.... Tell us more?
Mark wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 8:28 AM
I'd try to figure out how to use Microsoft.ApplicationBlocksExceptionManagment. :)

--Mark
Brendan Tompkins wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 8:35 AM
I see Mr. Silanza... Don't you have something better to do than spam my blog?
Mark wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 8:38 AM
I'm sorry Brendan. I thought my last comment was comical. I thought you might appreciate a bit of humor.

Mark wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 8:57 AM
Yea. I thought that was hilarious! I didn’t expect you to get mad. I came across the books by accident. Being the comedian that I am, I thought you would think it was funny too. And yes, I did think you would figure out it was me. If you didn’t, I would have had to find a “Figuring out who is really commenting on your blog for Dummies.” :) No hard feelings.

I’ll tell you what; we’re going to Bush Gardens Tuesday for dinner. Why don’t you guys come? I’ll buy you a diet Pepsi.

--Mark

Brendan Tompkins wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 8:58 AM
Um... No hard feelings, but when I figured out it was you telling me to read the "Dummies" books, it did kinda hurt... Didn't you see my book suggestion?

http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/bsblog/archive/2004/07/14/19271.aspx#19324
Mark wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 9:05 AM
Well, you’re certainly not a Dummy. I'm sorry that I implied that you were.
Brendan Tompkins wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 9:52 AM
Apology accepted... And sorry to bore for all you reading this strange private blog conversation. Just a little lover's quarrell. Nothing to see here. Move along now, okay?
Brendan Tompkins wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 10:00 AM
Mark. I can't come to Bush Gardens for dinner, it turns out that we're meeting some rellies at Epcot Center for drinks. How about next weekend for brunch at the Mall of America?

See, that's humor. Get it straight.
Mark wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-16-2004 3:23 PM
Sounds good.

I'll book a flight from http://www.skyjet.com and meet you there.

--Mark
Brendan Tompkins wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-17-2004 4:25 AM
He he.. See ya there.
Scott wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-17-2004 5:57 AM
I'd concentrate on making sure the old poop hole stays unviolated for the 5 months I'm in there.
Rakesh wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-17-2004 8:03 AM
id make a prisoner management system in .net and sell it to the jailer when i get out.
Dr. Death wrote re: OT: If you went to jail for 5 months like Martha, what would you do with your time?
on 07-19-2004 10:28 AM
I'd friggin' be pumpin iron so I wouldn't be gettin pumped in the pooper.

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