This is a list of things that i have done or watched happening that i feel the need to warn any comers so as not to try them (or run like hell):
- Peras Criollas (something not entirely unlike pears coming from the central regions of DR).
- Michael Jackson movies
- Soap Operas
- Movies directed by Uwe Boll
- Movies and concerts by Mariah Carey (unless you are into those things… remember Glitter)
- Women parking big SUVs
- Microwave Platanos
- Running out of gas on a Diesel Vehicle
- Java 2 Evil Edition
- Any kind of Enterprisey software, specially if developed on top of J2EE
- Go to a mexican restaurant with your girlfriend, and sing “Con mi burrito sabanero…” after looking at your invoice. Worse if done outside of x-mas. (I actually saw this).
- Driving while it’s raining. You may find you can’t control your car when it’s floating.
- Driving a non-diesel car when it’s raining very hard. You may get your ignition all wet… and need to dry it… somehow. Try this with some little puddles of water about 10-15cm deep for extra fun.
- Running with scissors. Classic
- Buy 2×1 offers in some Pizza place where you never, ever see people eating at.
- Be a Superhero whose superpower is being almost/near/mostly/sort of indestructible.
- Apply the scientific method to demonstrate Murphy’s Law.
- Watch Local TV Channels on Dominican Republic
- Shoot at CONCORD Billboards on EVE-Online. It’s posible for it to be the last thing you do.
- Say anything that may imply that someone with an XX set of chromosomes is, or in the process of getting, fat or old. Depends on your relationship with the target: the closer you are, the bigger the pain.
- Go to Church and make jokes about why the bishop must be fake because he doesn’t move diagonally to people who truly believe in the Church as an institution.
- Anyone who may want to treat you like you were a sheep or part of a group of sheep.
I will agree with you on the microwave platanos, women parking ANYTHING, and other points you have made.
Your last two points are the result of a strong bias you have. I have told you before and I will tell you again. This is business you cannot approach it with a personal bias. It will get you nowhere.
My strong bias was against .NET, not Java
Enterprisey software, after being doing performance on them for a while, gives me the creeps. Not that i wouldn’t develop one of those anyways.
I agree with all, specially the last one, that’s a big no, no.
As you are being more a tuned to our country, I would say you should also add:
- Driving while raining. You might find you can’t control your car, when it’s floating.
- local T.V commercials, unless you are trying to motivate yourself to commit suicide.
There are a few more, but they are not kosher.
Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content!
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