Staring Out the Window

Join me as I’m…

Welcome to the first installment of my new series on the Fpweb.net Blog!

Join me as I share my very own deep thoughts, contemplate the tough issues, ponder life’s enigmas and share my daring (and often incredibly dangerous) experiences… all while staring out the window.

Our sales team has been bombarded with phone calls and live chats recently regarding our SharePoint hosting services and custom builds.  To help out, I decided it’s best to cool off on my prank calls asking them if their SharePoint is running…

I was a bit overzealous this morning when I reached for my coffee.  I forgot to wait til the machine was done with “Cat Roar” mode.  (That’s the noise it makes when it’s just about finished pouring Breakfast Blend into my mug but still wants to splash some piping hot coffee at me.)  I have burns to help me learn.

I like to think of Pandora Radio as a group of tiny little elves living in my computer.  Different from the Google elves that find me baseball scores and chicken recipes.  These ones race around and try to find whatever music I like from an endless supply of CDs that are strewn across their floor.  They know to stay away from the country section and that it’s best to hover around the 90’s alt rock section.  As long as there’s a quality hook and a chill vibe, I probably won’t skip it.  Worst case, throw some Will Smith at it.  Also, when I give the song a thumbs up, I like to think that they do a shot or at least start high-fiving each other.

At weddings, do Amish people do the Electric Slide?

Stay tuned for the next time Fpweb.net’s Peter Cartier contemplates the hard issues, ponders life’s enigmas and shares his daring experiences… all while staring out the window.

And other thoughts while I’m…

Karaoke is only fun for the person singing.  People cheer and clap when you’re finished but it’s directed more towards the fact that drinking their beer is no longer disturbed by your careless rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing” or “I Got Friends in Low Places.”  You’ve got friends in no places if you think it’s a good idea to sing that.  And you’re off key.  And you picked a song that you apparently don’t even know all the words to.  Can somebody just put the game on?

I don’t eat peanut butter.  I need to be able to whistle at any time.