BruceVC

I went on that MBA speaker event yesterday, it was good and I did learn several things from some of the speakers as they are all really interesting people who have become global motivational speakers ....but it wasn’t like everything was relevant The real benefit was interacting with the sales director and the team I have now joined around the Product Manager roles, I have to admit everyone is about 5-7 years older than me but much more experienced around there jobs and business management experience But this is a good thing as I will learn loads from some of them and that is what I need to do to expedite my current trajectory on this new job J But I really like the sales director and he seems to like me. He is an amazing person who has a totally different approach to his job; he is a master at building relationships and comes across incredibly trusting. So again someone else I can really learn from And this guy became a millionaire several years ago yet he has not quit this job and continues to espouse the company ethos, his own personal success has not made him arrogant in any way He made a point of inviting me for drinks afterwards, I didn't go this time but I was reminded going forward I would have to get use to taking customers for drinks and entertaining them at certain times. What is very different is I will get an expense card but due to the nature of the experience of this division the guys were talking about up to R100K can be claimed back next day!!!! My old position has a limit of 5k, of course you have to justify the cost but that's how much margin some of these guys make on some deals. But I want to avoid what happened last time I was in a sales role, 4-5 years ago. I ended up being the one always taking certain clients to the most exclusive and popular adult entertainment venue in JHB...a place I mentioned called the Grand This place is really 5 star, take a look at the food buffet and decor. They have very ostentatious champagne stalls and epicurean food stalls, they even have authentic Japanese sushi chefs. Its designed to create this impression it’s a upmarket restaurant so people can visit without palatable guilt ? http://www.thegrandrivonia.com/index.php I know some of you guys have never been to a brothel and won’t go due to moral or other reasons, I absolutely respect that view and I would never go if I was married or involved. But in SA and in every city I have worked or been involved in closing deals like Vegas, New York or London there has always been some guys who insist on going to some brothel afterwards as we always pay…and yes sometimes the guys are even married but it Is not my place to question their commitment My normal boss is married and has 2 kids; he has never ever been to a strip club in his life and will never go as he sees it as cheating on his family. He hired me 7 years ago, we were acquired by this global SA based consultancy 4 years ago and he made me the offer now for this exciting opportunity. He works 12-14 hours a day and doesn’t monitor us or expect timesheets. He implicitly trusts us and I appreciate that. So when he asks me anytime if I will go with any customers, again these are good deals, how can I really say no? Now finally there are different ladies working in the Grand, the hottest ladies are unbelievably hot but very expensive, R4000-6000/hour. They are mostly Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian and other east European ladies So I guess I have to not get pulled into some deviant encounter where I just get manipulated into spending money in an inordinate way through the expense card. Also I have an issue with the Grand, is true. It’s not the same as the strip club Candice works which is a place I feel relaxed….the Grand just always feels wrong and hedonistic in an uncomfortable way?

Used to live near Cherokee, it used to be busy when I was a kid and the Indians in their outfits doing the fake Indian how, used to love it. Before video games and internet came along, used to love it. Be like driving thru a John Wayne Western. 90s and u could tell times got bad quick. I'm shocked how I feel thinking about it because I've come to view the reservation as a business more than a land of people. Maybe I'm not knowing Come now my friend, its okay to just chat to Gromnir without playing the old " I am a white person who also use to live on the reserve " ....what next, did you use to hunt and set snares ... I like and respect Gromnir but its not because I am generally drawn to intellectualism or his indefatigable manner to debate for days . No, in fact sometimes those debates become tedious because no one really follows them and people like Zora refuse to accept they are indisputably " anti-Western " , nothing wrong with being that ....other people are honest and it makes no difference to the reality of the world? But just acknowledge you are anti-western? No for me Gromnir is one of those people that due to certain circumstances has been on a great and arduous life journey. its not something most of us will even attempt to start as most people lose their way and forget what the objective was. But that understanding of the end of this mental journey is a clarity of certain truisms in life and sense of acceptance of what actually matters That can never be lost and makes a person see the world in a much better way

I always respect your attempts to find balance on these debates especially around how you put real effort into integration and understanding the Muslim community who have immigrated to the USA , its admirable because most Muslims in the USA just want a peaceful and stable country where they can raise there families But to suggest the USA military is involved in all these Muslim countries and collateral damage is why suicide bombers kill innocent people is an appalling and inaccurate assessment of how the USA operates in ME countries Perhaps you misunderstand where the USA is active, what would be examples of US troops committing deeds of collateral damage in Muslim countries ? The issue here is 100 % the blame of how groups like ISIS operate and how they have warped and corrupted parts of the Islamic faith. You also have a real identity crisis in the ME where this reality exists that Sharia law works and its okay to marginalize and exclude certain people from economic transformation and inclusiveness from society Lets not make excuses for bad governments and lack of interest in reconciliation. Also it needs to be clearly communicated to anyone immigrating to any Western country that you can live and thrive in the West but you will accept the values that define the West, so no forced marriages or honor killings or homophobia for example . The Muslim community is unequivocally expected to report and inform on any hate preaching or any anti-western sentiment. If this is an issue then people must immigrate somewhere else, preferable a Muslim country

" Bill Nye does not exist in Guard Dog's world " Classic GDism

Im surprised you are satisfied this laconic answer provides any input , would you accept this from one of your students ? Details my friend.,, we need examples

You sure? I will give you time to ruminate on this post.....you sure you really want to say " The Witcher series " was a bad series ? My list is long and vast....interminable I would say and volo name has plenty space near it

Pretty much all.... ... and just about all of them amount to nothing but dogs, ponies, smoke, and mirrors. Thats untrue, there have been leaks that have helped make people outside of the White House aware of controversial decisions and developments by Trump and sometimes bad decisions by his advisors

Must be not your cup of tea then. What exactly throws you off? I doubt he will give a cogent or convincing answer, anyone who didnt enjoy the Witcher series I am putting on my list of " possible fake RPG players "

Oh ...dammit, you stopped me there young grasshopper...you outwitted me because technically you right

What are you suggesting? The Witcher series was VERY successful and profitable http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/30/the-witcher-series-sales-pass-25-million volo you need to apologize, lets see how mature you are

I have had some excellent work developments, I am moving into a new role as Product Manager of a really popular and strategic cloud based eDiscovery and forensics software product So my role is much more sales and business focused with the technical understanding. My work is sending several of us on mini-MBA training which looks very pertinent http://reallifemba.co.za/about/

And this translates to acting how exactly?That she can act, isn't it obvious ? Is this going to be filmed in Poland ? How is dancing and giving interview proving she can act? Are you stoned again? Would be great if this was filmed in Poland. No details or info about it yet. Did netflix shoot any of their productions outside US? No Im not stoned, its a bit early and Im cooking lunch But I will be smoking soon Okay lets see either way, its going to be good. You must be proud of the Witcher series. Its the best fantasy game I have ever played

Again with the xenophobia Bruce? Im confused? Do you have a good leader ...please stop being a drama queen, you dont know a really bad leader so you should be thankful https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrzej_Duda In SA we have one of the most corrupt and useless people I have ever seen in my life...Jacob Zuma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zuma He has cost SA billions of Rands and still wont step down. He has allowed a foreign family of Indians the Guptas to integrate themselves in tenders and government parastatals http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-22513410 They control a faction within government that somehow managed to remove our finance minister.....twice http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/30/investing/south-africa-finance-minister-pravin-gordhan-ousted/index.html

And this translates to acting how exactly? That she can act, isn't it obvious ? Is this going to be filmed in Poland ?

Candice and her friend came over today for a barbeque, I really like her but its not sustainable due to her working hours. She works Mon-Thursday 2 pm-3 am, Saturday sometimes Its strange but I cannot ever visit the club any women works if Im seeing her.....I am not sure why because its not like we dating and Im not judgemental or weird about what she does obviously. It happened the last time.,.....anyway its like I feel guilty but I dont mention any uncertainty and Candice just assumed I wouldn't want to do. Which is much better as I dont want to try to self-analyze my own inconsistency for fear of what I may find later I find I can back after a month or so and everything is good So realistically I would see her one day as I assume we both have other things and to do. I am not going to say anything now because she has asked for no commitment and .....yes I have to say its been great seeing two 25 year old women in hot pants drinking and dancing at the barbeque and as I mentioned last time they just want to have a good day and not be pressured and she never asks any personal questions about me. I made some awesome potato bake and a bought salad and we are just having the meat ...very chilled but fun

Geez, that sounds great Im sure what I am about to tell you is old news but sometimes I love to roast garlic Take 2 bulbs and separate the cloves with skin on into a tinfoil packet. Put some olive oil and personal spices, experiment with what you like Put the oven on 350 degrees F, 180 celcius. Let the packet roast for 20 minutes or so The bulbs should pop out and be crushed easily into a paste 4 I then mix it directly into butter and I have delicious garlic butter but it can be used directly on steak or toast for a delectable toast and cheese for example

Oh my hat I love garlic, I fry it with everything...well most things What is black garlic ?

Sorry volo but the unanimous view is you cannot claim to have honestly known Hilary would not win because your criticism was very similar and repetitive of someone who didn't like her because you had a personal bias You didn't really dismiss her with any reasonable comments ....lets just be honest

Sanders? I am very surprised to hear you say that....he promised things that appealed to some people who literally wanted him to breakup the USA investment banks. It would have been impossible but imagine how that would have appeared to anyone who disliked the USA I still stand by Hilary but she wasn't the right person. In an inadvertent way numerous SJ groups I use to align to within the USA had tainted the purpose of what SJ is suppose to be about. I couldn't see it but after the election I realized most of us had become far too concerned with what we defined as " offensive " and not what actually the person really stood for. We also allowed some people to justify bad behavior but because we were convinced it was about SJ we made excuses .....and that undermined the legitimacy of the original campaign even more Anyway its much better now for me and I learnt certain lessons

Shady looking back now, and obviously this is just hypothetical, do you regret ignoring what Obama said about voting for Hilary ? For me I still think Obama was much more legitimate but I also can now see the USA had to do some restructuring around certain SJ realities and how certain groups interacted. In a way if Hilary had won the USA would have continued to appear to be " progressive and liberal " yet there was a hidden and real insidious toxicity

Economy situation of US says otherwise. That was and is a result of pure market sentiment and yes he has made things easier but the tax cuts and other promises are now in question. There is real doubt amongst certain investors

I would agree if Trump would appoint all those people, but that is not the case. The problem is Obama appointed administration is lashing out because their candidate lost the election. All that this situation proves is democrats should not hold ANY position of any level in government, ever. If they are so petty as to endanger their own country just to make it difficult for the guy they don't like who happens to be the president now. Any of this endangers the country? Heh, and I used to joke that the Appleby's would neutralize him. You don't think that government employees not doing their job properly, actively refusing to do their job and leaking information left and right is not endangering? You must have very low standards in Poland for leaders if you think Trump is so great ? What exactly has Trump done that you think he is great.....remember most of things he claimed he has not done....like leave NATO and align with Russia I told you not to believe that

volo have you actually watched her dance routines and how she designs the choreography or the way she interacts in progressive interviews with people who respect her? Like Ellen Degeneres....trust me she is very articulate and rationale ? If you dont agree what black actress would you suggest ?

Redheads have no souls, so can't have those on our tv sets! It's a disease that spreads! Seriously though, I hope they don't diversify the cast just for the sake of diversifying. It gets pretty annoying and in some cases is just plain stupid, especially when done on historical shows just to make that era to seem more accepting and modern. Yes Gorgan is right and Nicki Minaj could definitely play Triss but the Witcher should be white because of the Polish theme?

Hey they are not call bribes here! They are called campaign donations! GD what do you define as corruption in the USA ?