Me and My Inbox

The atheist and the bear

noelajoc — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:01:02 +0000

An atheist was walking through the woods.
“What majestic trees”!
“What powerful rivers”!
“What beautiful animals”!
He said to himself.

As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charge towards him.

He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder & saw that the bear was closing in on him.

He looked over his shoulder again, & the bear was even closer. He tripped & fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw that the bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw & raising his right paw to strike him.

At that instant the Atheist cried out, “Oh my God!”

Time Stopped.
The bear froze.
The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. “You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don’t exist and even credit creation to cosmic accident.” “Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer”?
The atheist looked directly into the light, “It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps you could make the BEAR a Christian”?

The light went out. The sounds of the forest resumed. And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed his head & spoke: “Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen.”

PROMISE VIRUS and WIndows XP Activation

noelajoc — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:10:24 +0000

I encountered the Baguio StrawBerry Virus through the laptop of my boss. WHile grappling the virus the said laptop also have the “Error Code: 0×80040507″ which prevents me from loggging in … oh! what a complicated life!

Here’s how I solve the two problems- with the help of the internet of course:

A. Removing the Baguio StrawBerry Virus

1. Since I also can no longer login to the computer I used the Safe Mode by pressing F8 during computer
startup.

2. After logging in in Safe Mode I unhide all the files on the laptop.

3. I searched all the files named exiplorer.exe and autoautorun.inf then I delete them without mercy.

4. After that I run regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. Then I looked for LegalNoticeCaption and delete the data “PROMISE???”

4. I also look for LegalNoticeText and deleted the data “I am still waiting for the strawberry coming from my baguio! Pls…Help!”

The Baguio StrawBerry Virus is gone WITH THE WIND…

B. The Error Code: 0×80040507

1. I went to C:\windows\system32 and renamed the wpa.dba file to wpa.karaan. (The view file options I stated before still unhides all the files in my laptop)

2. Then I reboot the Windows XP and the windows asked me to reativated the Windows XP.

3. I clicked YES and after a few more steps (a kindergarten can understand which button to click) my
windows XP is activated and I can login again.

My two problems are solved…. what a beautiful day!

Four Wives

noelajoc — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:10:33 +0000

Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives.

He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated
her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to
neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave
him for another.

He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was always kind,
considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he
could confide in her, and she would help him get through the difficult times.

The King’s 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great
contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not
love the first wife.

Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her!

One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short. He thought of his
luxurious life and wondered, I now have four wives with me, but when I
die, I’ll be all alone.’

Thus, he asked the 4th wife , ‘I loved you the most, endowed you with
the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I’m
dying, will! You follow me and keep me company?’

‘No way!’, replied the 4th wife, and she walked away without another word.

Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.

The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, ‘I loved you all my life. Now that I’m
dying, will you follow me and keep me company?’

‘No!’, replied the 3rd wife. ‘Life is too good! When you die, I’m going
to remarry!’
His heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, ‘I have always turned to you for help and
you’ve always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep
me company?’

‘I’m sorry, I can’t help you out this time!’, replied the 2nd wife.
‘At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.’

Her answer struck him like a bolt of lightning, and the King was
devastated.

Then a voice called out: ‘I’ll go with you. I’ll follow you no matter
where you go.’

The King looked up, and there was his first wife. She was very skinny as she
suffered from malnutrition and neglect.

Greatly grieved, the King said, ‘I should have taken much better care
of you when I had the chance!’

In truth, we all have the 4 wives in our lives:
Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in
making it look good, it will leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, it
will all go to others.

Our 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how much they have been
there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

And our 1st wife is our Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power
and pleasures of the world. However, our Soul is the only thing that
will follow us wherever we go.

Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of us that
will follow us to the throne of God and continue with us throughout
Eternity.

THE DIFFERENCE

noelajoc — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:51:42 +0000

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country. This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt, that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor. On the other hand, Canada , Australia & New Zealand, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources. Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an
immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products. Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world’s strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important:
immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.

10. and of course…Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

Bootskinning

noelajoc — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:50:38 +0000

I just tried using bootskin to tweak my boot screen. Its very easy to use and there are lots of skins available at www.wincustomize.com.

Misconceptions

noelajoc — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:38:10 +0000

In many instances we just many information as truth when it fact they are not. Here are some of them:

Spaghetti bolognese did not originate in Italy. The actual name in Italian is spaghetti con ragù, which means spaghetti with ragù. Spaghetti bolognese is actually the German name.

French fries probably originated in Belgium. The name comes from the cooking term “to French” which means to cut food into strips, hence they are “frenched and fried”.

While in a low orbit, a viewer can see the Great Wall of China (pictured here in a satellite image) from space, but it is not unique in that regard. From a low orbit of the earth, many artificial objects are visible on the earth, not just the Great Wall of China: highways, ships in the sea, dams, railroads, cities, fields of crops, airports, and even some individual buildings. As to the claim that it is the only man-made object visible from the moon, Apollo astronauts reported that they could not see any man-made object from the moon, not even the Great Wall.

When a meteor lands on Earth (after which it is termed a meteorite), it is not usually hot. Small meteorites are not hot when they fall to Earth — in fact, many are found with frost on them. A meteorite has been in the near–absolute zero temperature of space for billions of years, so the interior of it is very cold. A meteor’s great speed is enough to melt its outside layer, but any molten material will be quickly blown off (ablated), and the interior of the meteor does not have time to heat up because rocks are poor conductors of heat. Also, atmospheric drag can slow small meteors to terminal velocity by the time they hit the ground, giving them time to cool down.

from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misconception

What Qualities Do People Respect Most in a Supervisor?

noelajoc — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:29:30 +0000

This question has no concise answer. One management professor and business writer asked hundreds of employees about the qualities they most respected in a boss; here are two dozen answers that he heard most often.

A good supervisor:

Keeps up-to-date on situations that affect future projects.
Maintains a positive attitude.
Has sound oral and written communications skills.
Explains actions and decisions that affect employees.
Doesn’t play favorites.
Delegates authority and creates depth in management by allowing employees to do some of his or her job.
Is specific when giving instructions about delegated assignments.
Gives employees incentives to improve their job knowledge and efficiency.
Cross-trains employees so they can cover each other’s absences.
Gives praise for work well done, and compliments as well as criticizes.
Is aware of problems that employees are having with each other.
Asks questions frequently, and is a concerned and active listener.
Organizes work schedules and assignments as effectively as possible.
Displays a professional attitude toward the work and employees.
Shows a human side; isn’t compelled to act like “the boss” all the time.
Works with lower-level employees occasionally to understand what they do.
Takes time to listen to new ideas.
Pays attention to broader problems; avoids nit-picking.
Keeps people informed about changes.
Discusses problems with subordinates as soon as possible instead of letting things reach a boiling point.
Expresses feelings honestly.
Attempts to know each employee as an individual.
Uses new strategies that will make the organization more productive and competitive.
Shows confidence in subordinates.

From: The Rookie Manager by Joseph T. Straub

Dionesio Signar Flores Family Reunion 2007

noelajoc — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:52:16 +0000

At last I uploaded the video I made out of photos taken during the Dionesio Signar Flores Family Reunion in Anislagan, Placer, Surigao del Norte on May 17, 2007.

Gutsy Me!

noelajoc — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:34:15 +0000

I’ve never seen the office as busy and pressured like what it is in the whole month of September 2007. We are very much occupied preparing the documents
for the performance review in Davao City on September 28-30, 2007. We learn from the review of the other regions that the panel are asking unexpected questions and giving straight forward comments.

Aside from preparing the report matrices and powerpoint presentations we are also practicing our “first ever” mini-cultural presentation. Technologists are made into artists and it’s not an easing task. Worst of all, I volunteered to sing in during the event (gutsy me!). I volunteered because I thought I will be exempted from dancing if I will sing. But I’m wrong… the instructor make me dance for all the numbers. Maybe he needs somebody to highlight how bad dancers we are..hehehe.

I’m pessimistic at first but as the practice progresses, we became better in dancing. My gust gets stronger too!

Then the day of our presentation came and everything goes fine. But to my dismay, the panelists ask easy questions and give benign comments. Maybe it is because my director and bosses handled the presentation excellently.

Then the day of reckoning came… the cultural presentation day! To my astonishment, I danced and sing like I’m just practicing. I don’t know what happen that day, but I’m just relaxed and very confident. May it’s because of the lansones I ate or the calamansi juice I drink but I believe its because we’ve practicing for more than one month.

In my case, practice don’t make me perfect… it makes me more gutsy.

With the performance review finished I’m back in my usual work again. At last its over!

We and our boss

noelajoc — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:27:22 +0000

When I Take a long time to finish, I am slow,

When my boss takes a long time, he is thorough

When I don’t do it, I am lazy,

When my boss does not do it, he is busy,

When I do something without being told, I am trying to be smart,

When my boss does the same, he takes the initiative,

When I please my boss, I am apple polishing,

When my boss pleases his boss, he is cooperating,

When I make a mistake, I’ am an idiot.

When my boss makes a mistake, he’s only human.

When I am out of the office, I am wondering around.

When my boss is out of the office, he’s on business.

When I am on a day off sick, I am always sick.

When my boss is a day off sick, he must be very ill.

When I apply for leave, I must be going for an interview

When my boss applies for leave, it’s because he’s overworked

When I do good, my boss never remembers,

When I do wrong, he never forgets