11-02-2005 07:32									#1
	Project Manager Leaves Suicide PowerPoint Presentation Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

quote: Project Manager Leaves Suicide PowerPoint Presentation PORTLAND, OR—Project manager Ron Butler left behind a 48-slide PowerPoint presentation explaining his tragic decision to commit suicide, coworkers reported Tuesday. Project Manager Leaves Suicide PowerPoint Presentation "When I first heard that Ron had swallowed an entire bottle of sleeping pills, I was shocked," said Hector Benitez, Butler's friend and coworker at Williams+Kennedy Marketing Consultants. "But after the team went through Ron's final PowerPoint presentation, I had a solid working knowledge of the pain he was feeling, his attempts to cope, and the reasons for his ultimate decision." "I just wish he would've shot me an e-mail asking for help," Benitez added. Butler broke his presentation into four categories: Assessment Of Current Situation, Apologies & Farewells, Will & Funeral Arrangements, and Final Thoughts. According to Williams+Kennedy president Bradford Williams, finalgoodbye.ppt was "clear, concise, and persuasive." "After everyone left the room, I sat down and went through Ron's final presentation in slide-sorter view," Williams said. "Man, I gotta tell you, it blew me away. That presentation really utilized the full multimedia capabilities of Microsoft's PowerPoint application." "We're really gonna miss Ron around here," Williams added. Continued...

	11-02-2005 07:33									#2
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That's both humorous and depressing.

quote: "Man, I gotta tell you, it blew me away. That presentation really utilized the full multimedia capabilities of Microsoft's PowerPoint application."

	11-02-2005 07:36									#3
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****ing sick. Sorry, can't veiw this objectively, just makes me want to vomit.

	11-02-2005 07:45									#4
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Guys, this is from the Onion... that means that its a joke. No one actually did this, its just poking fun at powerpoint usage in the corporate world.

	11-02-2005 08:09									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Verto That's both humorous and depressing.

There's this one too.

quote: "I just wish he would've shot me an e-mail asking for help," Benitez added.

	11-02-2005 08:20									#6
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I caught that too alva.

	11-02-2005 08:53									#8
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I just sent the link to my wife, a project manager... I can hear her laughing upstairs... must be looking at it

	11-02-2005 08:59									#9
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maybe I should make one of those

	12-02-2005 01:50									#10
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The link REALLY gives it away...

	12-02-2005 02:05									#11
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I'm in project management myself. This is really very, very funny.

I sent it to several folks in the same line of work -- slam dunk funny.

	12-02-2005 02:06									#12
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It was funny untill I realized it was from the onion.

	12-02-2005 02:13									#13
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I can't stop laughing at this slide....

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	12-02-2005 02:34									#14
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I wonder if they need to fill his position?

	12-02-2005 02:51									#15
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I was about to start checking the local news sites for this, until I saw the quotes from coworkers. They sounded so very Onionesque, I figured that had to be the source...

	12-02-2005 04:30									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Ming I just sent the link to my wife, a project manager... I can hear her laughing upstairs... must be looking at it

You seem have a great way of communication within your family. I wish me and my wife could have that good communication

	12-02-2005 04:36									#17
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I'd already seen it on the Onion's website, just thought it was in v bad taste, that's all.

	12-02-2005 04:37									#18
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Oh deary me...it's just so ridiculous...

	12-02-2005 05:07									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Chemical Ollie You seem have a great way of communication within your family. I wish me and my wife could have that good communication

We have an extensive comuter network set up in the house. The best way to share stuff like that is just sending a link via some version of IM. Even our 9 year old likes getting cute stuff from her parents on her computer.

	12-02-2005 05:13									#20
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An extensive commuter network? You mean a subway? Or a couple of bus lines?