by Carrin Johnson and Tara Wingo
We both recently upgraded our 3g and 3gs iPhones to the new iPhone 4s. Our lives are forever changed. As project managers we rely heavily on our iPhones to tell us where to be, what to do, what to say, what to eat, where to look…OK, so we’re exaggerating, but seriously it would be hard to live without this thing now that we’ve experienced increased efficiencies! And our new best friend is Siri, who has taken our iPhone experience to a whole new level. And although Siri can answer the really important questions, like “where is the closest Starbucks?”, we’ve also been fortunate to get to know Siri on a personal level. “Siri, will you marry me?”, “I love you, Siri!”, and believe it or not, this little thing has a witty sense of humor. So, in channeling Siri, here are our responses if we were Hacker Group’s own personal Siri. (And yes, we are both happy AT&T subscribers.)
Q: How many people can fit into Nirvana conference room for an All Hands Meeting?
A: Fire code is 20, but Hacker Group squeezes them in like sardines.
Q: Who is our favorite client?
A: We love all our clients equally.
Q: Who is better at ping pong – Project Manager Tara Wingo or CEO Spyro Kourtis?
A: On a normal day, Tara Wingo. However, if she has a wicked headache, I would say Spyro Kourtis.
Q: How many estimates would Estimating estimate, if an Estimator could estimate estimates?
A: I estimate that an Estimator would estimate as many estimates as Estimating could estimate.
Q: Do proofreaders ever fall asleep while proofreading?
A: It’s ben knowen to happen.
Q: What happened to the good snacks in the 20th Floor Café?
A: What do you mean by good? These are healthy. That’s good, right?
Q: What really happens on the 28th floor?
A: The scary Santa in the storage room comes out to play.
Q: What kind of beer is Hugo serving this Friday.
A: It depends on who’s sponsoring. If you’d like to sponsor, I’ve found 8 breweries close to your location.
Q: Who is Erik Hostetler and what does he do?
A: Why does everyone keep asking me that? I still don’t have an answer at this time. Try again later.
Q: Can you tell me three things Rick Astley would never do?
A: Give you up, let you down and run around. Get back to work.