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Title: War by PowerPoint
Post by: Nickbat on 28 April 2010, 22:35:18
Oh come on, a child of three could understand this slide.

Someone bring me a child of three!!

[size=8](With apologies to Grouch Marx for the misquote)[/size]

.  ;) ;D ;D ;D

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1269463/Afghanistan-PowerPoint-slide-Generals-left-baffled-PowerPoint-slide.html?ITO=1490
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: PhilRich on 28 April 2010, 22:48:39
Gawd help us! ::)
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: pscocoa on 28 April 2010, 23:01:01
lost for words - even if you follow some of the threads/links - the connection is meaningless.

Whoever produced this must have been on something.
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: Banjax on 28 April 2010, 23:40:39
and thats version 3!!?? what the hell did they edit out of the first 2 drafts?  ;D ;D
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: Chris_H on 29 April 2010, 10:55:35
I can only think it's an attempt to paralyse the Taliban by making them lose sleep over understanding it. ;D
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: djac on 29 April 2010, 12:43:22
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and thats version 3!!?? what the hell did they edit out of the first 2 drafts?  ;D ;D

It's what they've added!

The first draft said something like:

Bomb the bad guys ---> Win ---> Get medals ---> Go home (maybe)

 :)
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: jereboam on 29 April 2010, 12:55:29

I hate PowerPoint.  I'm currently working on a presentation that's supposed to go onto my laptop that isn't working.  I may give up and write an essay instead. :(
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: djac on 29 April 2010, 13:00:40
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  • Nobody takes any notice of PowerPoint presentations.
  • What sort of graphics setup do you need to produce sufficient resolution to project that mess so that it's readable?
  • PowerPoint should not be used in place of thinking.
  • Lies, damned lies, statistics and PowerPoint presentations.

I hate PowerPoint.  I'm currently working on a presentation that's supposed to go onto my laptop that isn't working.  I may give up and write an essay instead. :(


...or bullet lists  :)
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: jereboam on 29 April 2010, 13:08:01
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  • Nobody takes any notice of PowerPoint presentations.
  • What sort of graphics setup do you need to produce sufficient resolution to project that mess so that it's readable?
  • PowerPoint should not be used in place of thinking.
  • Lies, damned lies, statistics and PowerPoint presentations.

I hate PowerPoint.  I'm currently working on a presentation that's supposed to go onto my laptop that isn't working.  I may give up and write an essay instead. :(


...or bullet lists  :)

Are you American by any chance?

[size=14]IRONY[/size] - ever heard of it?
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: djac on 29 April 2010, 13:17:06
Heard of it? I thought I was using it.... :-/
Title: Re: War by PowerPoint
Post by: jereboam on 29 April 2010, 14:20:47
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Heard of it? I thought I was using it.... :-/

Sorry - too subtle for me. :) :) :)