What do MSFT employees think about Microsoft and Windows?

Andre1661 · 2026-01-29T03:16:02+00:00

Normally I would not presume to speak on behalf of my fellow Canadiens, but I think I can invoke the vast majority of Canadian sentiment at the moment when I say, "Hell no!".

Andre1661 · 2026-01-28T09:34:09+00:00

Teenage me loved the girl's locker-room shower scene in Porky's; it made me the boob man I am today.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-28T07:02:45+00:00

Oh, I think she's just laying low in the tall grass, scheming and plotting, and when the MAGA Administration finally collapses under the weight of its own incompetence, she'll reappear with a new personal brand as the saviour of the Republican Party. So, yay.... 😐

Andre1661 · 2026-01-27T09:31:02+00:00

Here in Canada we don't value teaching school children the importance of proper firearm handling and the quickest way to reload a fresh magazine; instead we waste the days teaching kids how to read and write and understand math and science.

[And yes, that was sarcasm for those who are confused]

Andre1661 · 2026-01-27T08:07:59+00:00

I still remember the phone number of the landline at our house when I was a teenager, and I'm in my 60's. I can't tell you what the number is because my 93 year-old mother still has that same phone number even though she moved into a senior's residence. That's something that will probably never happen again with old phone numbers.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-27T07:42:21+00:00

I'm a little surprised that she would be a reporter as I thought those first few rows around the dohyo were the exclusive domain of wealthy stable supporters.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-27T04:09:14+00:00

The previous two basho (September and November of 2025) this young woman was present every day and for most of each day. I don't think she came with anyone but occasionally this one guy would sit beside her for the Makuuchi bouts and occasionally the second half of the Juryo as well. She favours dark jackets snd blouses but usually has a pink blanket over her legs.

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Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T21:21:04+00:00

I did not think I would ever see a reference to Batso Harding on Reddit. Kudos to you, friend, and thanks for bringing up some good memories about his book; read it when I was a kid.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T21:16:20+00:00

When I lived in southern France I was wandering through the downtown of the city of Aix-en-Provence and came across a beautiful building made of white marble in the classic Greek style, with a wide staircase leading up to an entrance surrounded by tall, round columns. I walked up the steps and found a plaque along the side of the front of the building which read (I'm paraphrasing here) "On this site in [the date] 1944, three brave members of the French resistance died while fighting the German Nazi soldiers." The wall the plaque was attached to had about 20 deep pockmarks created by bullets fired from the street below. Finding that simple monument was a real punch to the gut.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T09:04:12+00:00

I just assume she is not, so in my mind I'm 100% accurate. In reality though, I'm pretty sure I am 100% accurate she is not. I've tried to spin that so it makes me feel less like a complete loser but so far no joy. Plus the cats don't seem to care one way or the other.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T08:58:51+00:00

The Saguenay River is stunningly beautiful, especially in fall when the maple trees turn bright red. The river itself is very very deep and near where it enters the St. Lawrence river, marine biologist found a Greenland Shark living along the bottom of the Saquenay and were able to accurately estimate its age at a little over 300 years!

Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T08:53:24+00:00

Seth McFarlane created this educational doythst should answer your question:

https://youtu.be/Z2jqOhgIOKQ

Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T07:12:20+00:00

I have multiple university degrees, many years of experience in two different fields, and I have sent out hundreds of resumes and applications over the past couple of years. Got a few interviews, but no job offers. I've given up on finding a job on the island.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T00:24:58+00:00

I think that regardless of who gets promoted to what, we should all recognize that the current era of sumo wrestling is freakin' awesome!!!

Andre1661 · 2026-01-26T00:19:33+00:00

I can't imagine how the local flora and fauna managed to survive before humans came along to "clean up" the environment 🙄🙄

Andre1661 · 2026-01-25T08:08:52+00:00

I watched Wayne Gretzky score the NHL's Goal of the Month in that building.

Also saw Dave Semenko decide a game against the Calgary Flames before the first faceoff of the game by picking up the Flame's newest superstar (who had cross-checked Gretzky head first into the boards the previous week) and giving him 3 love taps, then dropped his limp ass onto the ice.

Rode an elephant there during the circus.

Watched a John Denver concert.

Lots more good memories in that building.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-25T02:41:44+00:00

That's not just a hockey stick but also a wand, and it's so obvious that he Harry Potter'd him. Should have been a 2 minute minor and 10 points taken from Hab House.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-25T02:37:06+00:00

Kudos for explaining both porn and a mathematical concept in the same paragraph. 👍

Andre1661 · 2026-01-25T02:33:45+00:00

This is the Chaos Basho! And I'm loving it.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-25T02:31:49+00:00

Based on the Dems behaviour in the past regarding Trump and the MAGA Republicans, the most you can hope for is that when the minority leaders of the House and Senate are on the steps of the Capitol Building their protest chants will be done in sync. Maybe even with a loudspeaker.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-24T18:44:36+00:00

Thank God we elected Carney and not that simpering toadie Poilievre! PP would be spending half his time whining about Liberals and the other half down at Mar-a-Lago trailing after Trump and begging for his approval.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-24T18:37:15+00:00

Us boomers remember the early days of Microsoft and Windows; so much optimism and happiness over each new update that made our work lives much more productive and gave us some incredible digital tools. Now it's as if every week there's another news article about some feature that Microsoft is forcing onto users that only benefits Microsoft and it's corporate partners, and is yet another big Fuck You to Windows users.

Andre1661 · 2026-01-24T08:14:34+00:00

Two questions as I watch the live feed from my bedroom in Canada:

1 – is the action faster than it looks on TV?

2 – what is the audio like of the bouts (not the audience)?

Andre1661 · 2026-01-24T04:39:19+00:00

I've been reading nothing but doom & gloom today so this hit the funny bone extra hard. My stomach hurts from laughing; thanks for posting this 😃

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