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Icarus
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A conversation with MS Project.
« on: May 27th, 2004, 5:25pm » |
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Binky Lives!
Other than the translation into English, and the hiding of names to keep my employer from getting upset with me, this is an actual "conversion" I had today with MS Project:
Me: I worked task X, 100% complete, for 0.25 hours, starting May 6.
Project: You started May 6 & spent 0.25 hours? Obviously, you ended Dec 31!
Me: No, I ended on May 6.
Project: Well then, you spent 0 hours!
Me: I spent 0.25 hours.
Project: Oh? Then you must of ended on May 7!
Me: I ended May 6.
Project: Oh! I get it now! You spent 8 hours!
Me: I spent 0.25 hours.
Project: On an 8 hour task? Clearly we should mark this as 0% complete!
Me: The task is 100% complete.
Project: If you say so, skipper. Seems fishy to me...
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Re: A conversation with MS Project.
« Reply #1 on: May 31st, 2004, 5:31am » |
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Thank god I dont work for MS.
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Re: A conversation with MS Project.
« Reply #2 on: Jun 5th, 2004, 2:51am » |
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Being a teacher I would expect to get peculiar responses to questions such as, "How else could you describe 0.25 hours?" However, that conversation takes the prize; it is truly scary, Icarus!
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