Dearly regarded Princess Doctor Karen person...
The happiest of birthdays tay yay. Especially as now you have joined the esteemed club of those of us who are 50. And yet, whilst naturally wanting to congratulate you on this auspicious occasion, I feel it is also only right to bring to your attention the huge costs incurred in bringing this multi-media birthday digifest to life. Zoe has a permanently hunched back from peering at her Mac book at 2am..I am seeking anger management counselling in realtion to video editing software..and Bob is unfortunately having to go and report to the MD of the IMF at 4pm on Monday with a telephone directory down his trousers after being caught sending emails and trying to view videos concerning some material that was "..VERY inappropriate and irrelevant to his core function of grinding the bastards down with activity-based cost control..". This photo gives just the merest hint of the sort of high-tech project management resources that were thrown at the task of assembling the "Karen's Hour" tribute podcast. And resources, as you know, cost time and money..and plenty of them.
So I feel it is only fair to seek full recompense for these frankly crippling outlays. Recompense in the form of unlimited supplies of Sam Adams, chilled Chardonnay, chips, salsa and Pepperidge Farm orange milanos - to be available f.o.b Bethesda MD whenever the missus and I can get there.
Have a wonderful birthday mah leetul choux fleur!
Hugs and probably a snog too
Andy
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Sure there was a cost. A big cost - and it is always the human cost that is the greatest. Sure, Zoe will never again stand upright. I am now working in the parking garage at the IMF. And Ian Paisley has moved in upstairs, if you know what I mean, with you. But none of these costs fits neatly into an activity-based framework. You have to look at what we achieved. My god, this blogsite, this radio show... It's, It's... ART. It's art of the highest calling. You can't put a price on it. It was a mountain they (who?) said we couldn't climb. But we did! We scaled the peak. One day...
ReplyDeleteAndy--Karen here not Bob. I hope the anger management classes work! Will my appreciation mitigate the anger I wonder? I cannot tell you it was worth the anger from your perspective, but from mine (as I didn't have to be anywhere near you as you extraverted it) it was totally! I absolutely loved the blog--it was so amazing of you and Zoe to do this for me, I can't really quite get over it. I honestly don't think any of my worshippers or minions have ever performed as well and as appropriately--well done you! As you rightly say this kind of performance merits reward--Sam Adams etc., at my island whenever you are ready for it. Love and Hugs and Definitely Snogs, K
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