Reminds me of an old SNL skit for a package delivery service that was able to send the packages back in time. The tag line was something like “When you absolutely need it there last week.”
You mean you haven’t received it yet? i sent that to you three weeks ago. Tell you what, it’s going to take me a day or so to find it, then I’ll tweak it for the changes you requested next week and I’ll have the revised edition to you on Wednesday.
That was how every project was assigned to us in the Government. We’re giving it to you this week, we may or may not fund it (including your time to design it), and the construction of the project needs to be done 2 years ago. And we’ll only pay what it cost to do a similar project 10 years ago…
C almost 3 years ago
Where is the Doctor when you need him?
Jason Allen almost 3 years ago
Reminds me of an old SNL skit for a package delivery service that was able to send the packages back in time. The tag line was something like “When you absolutely need it there last week.”
ronaldspence almost 3 years ago
just say you can do it and then when you can’t blame the supply chain…
pcolli almost 3 years ago
Rewrite history….
theincrediblebulk almost 3 years ago
You mean you haven’t received it yet? i sent that to you three weeks ago. Tell you what, it’s going to take me a day or so to find it, then I’ll tweak it for the changes you requested next week and I’ll have the revised edition to you on Wednesday.
ChessPirate almost 3 years ago
Adam past on it…
Doctor Toon almost 3 years ago
Time travel is one super power that my Nuclear Coffee has never managed to produce
Just as well, changing the timelines always leads to trouble in science fiction and comic books
cor_en_fa almost 3 years ago
It was Einstein on the phone. He wanted Adam to rewrite all the old equations and remove all references to a cosmological constant.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Hey, if he is willing to pay, do the job and back date it. If it was important then it must be really important now.
FassEddie almost 3 years ago
Sounds like most clueless middle management.
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
Unfortunately, they don’t usually tell you about the impossible deadline until the third visit … after you’ve spent the advance.
goboboyd almost 3 years ago
They planned it so they can deduct a late delivery penalty your fee, which they won’t pay for at least 120 days, if ever.
raybarb44 almost 3 years ago
You really don’t know how to negotiate do you. Counter offer with an unrealistic timeline and go from there, ESPECIALLY if the money is that good…..
Susan00100 almost 3 years ago
Just enter the Time Tunnel and be sent back three weeks.
ChattyFran almost 3 years ago
I dunno…. for THAT much money, I’d have attempted it.
crazeekatlady almost 3 years ago
That was how every project was assigned to us in the Government. We’re giving it to you this week, we may or may not fund it (including your time to design it), and the construction of the project needs to be done 2 years ago. And we’ll only pay what it cost to do a similar project 10 years ago…
Tentoes almost 3 years ago
I did not know Adam worked in software!