Overheard, said or seen

 

You are the bomb -- graffiti seen on FDNY firehouse in the months after 9/11 (Firehouse on Eighth Avenue and 48th Street)

 

pockets of latency -- John Santana 3/5/02

 

Setting client expectations to a new low -- Laura Giletti 3/5/02

 

The United Nations of Suck -- Michael Northup on green belts at test Jan 2002

 

“I know now how bad I am, when I was a green belt I used to think I was much better”

“That's because a black belt kicked your butt”

“No, it doesn't take a black belt to kick my butt” -- Michael Northrup (and Mark Nathanson) 12/18/99

 

“The CIA has records of what Mike had for breakfast over the last ten years” -- Me

“Yeah, but they can't find Dan Markelov” -- Mike

 

armies of due diligence -- overheard on 6th Avenue

 

I like the idea of the new keychains that everyone has -- overheard on 8th Avenue

 

 

 

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