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   Lister to All   
   Re: Red Dwarf quote in job interview   
   30 Apr 08 12:13:27   
   
   From: fache@SPAMclara.net   
      
   On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:56:06 GMT, Steve B    
   wrote:   
      
   >I've been waiting years to use this one...   
   >   
   >My boss called a meeting yesterday to introduce a prospective employee   
   >- he thought it would be a good idea for her to meet the whole   
   >department (all 6 of us) straight away so that we could determine how   
   >she does in uncomfortable situations.  (We're software consultants,   
   >and confidence in stressful situations is a basic need, but you can't   
   >read it on a resume)   
   >   
   >All the other introductions were made and I was the last one.  My boss   
   >introduced me, gave a brief summary of what I did and I replied,   
   >"Everyone just generally calls me Duke".  No one got the RD   
   >connection, but it got big laughs all around anyway.   
   >   
   >It was a good ice breaker for the meeting, but I don't think we'll be   
   >offering her the job.   
      
      
      
   Clue me, is that a S7 quote?   
      
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