"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msncom> wrote in message
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> Gail Shaw wrote:
> > I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> >
> > I just got a mail from microsoft.
> > "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft
MVP
> > Award"
> >
> > Wow. I was not expecting that.
> >
> > And for those going "What?"
> > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
> >
> >
> Congrats!

Thanks

> And great timing?  Didn't you just jump to the consulting world?  Should
> boost your billing rate. ;)

Soon. In fact, I handed in my resignation just 2 days ago. Interesting
timing. <g>

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"Darren New" <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote in message
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> Gail Shaw wrote:
> > Wow. I was not expecting that.
>
> Congrats!

Thanks

> You need to get out more. ;-)
>

Why? It's cold outside. <g>

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Gail Shaw wrote:

> Interesting
> timing. <g>

says she, with classic English understatement.

"Interesting" indeed.

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>> You need to get out more. ;-)
>>
> 
> Why? It's cold outside. <g>

Uh... where the heck do *you* live?

-- 
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
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>> Why? It's cold outside. <g>
>
> Uh... where the heck do *you* live?

Of course it's cold where Gail is, it's winter,
don't you remember?
...
Congrats Gail! =)

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> 
> I just got a mail from microsoft.
> "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft MVP
> Award"
>

Oh, wow! Congrats!

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote in message
> news:op.udmee0kyc3xi7v@news.povray.org...
> 
>> Oo is it shiny, more importantly is it hockable? No seriously congrats,
>> good to see your in-depth knowledge of MS Paint has been recognised; wait
>> it was for Paint wasn't it?
> 
> Don't joke. There's an XBox MVP in this coiuntry. The running joke is that
> he got it for playing games.
> 

There already is an MS Paint MVP:

http://weblogs.asp.net/alex_papadimoulis/archive/2005/11/13/430478.aspx ;)

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Orchid XP v8 wrote:

> 
> Uh... where the heck do *you* live?
> 

IIRC She lives in South Africa.

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> 
> I just got a mail from microsoft.
> "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft MVP
> Award"
> 
> Wow. I was not expecting that.
> 
> And for those going "What?"
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
> 
> 

good job

keep up the good work


Tom

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"Gail, I've got a problem..."   Heh...  ;)

  Well done!!

   ~Steve~

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