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[kirkcudbright]

Given that a) I don't own any firearms, and b) this is a chunk of maple, my plan is to scrape off the engraved part of the plaque, and use it as a cutting board. Or if the engraved bit is heat-resistant, just use it as a hot pad.

It's not that I object to a bit of executive recognition, but this was given to every member of the engineering organization, regardless of their role or contribution to this release. It's so de-personalized as to be meaningless. It's also incredibly unimaginative. Anyone who thinks programmers put any value on a plaque hasn't spent enough time with programmers.

So yeah, props to us, but I'm going to make my own value out of this prop.

Comments

[solarbird]

How big is it? Is it big enough to make into a mini-whiteboard? Those can be useful. Also, there's magnetic chalkboard paint.

(I think the cutting board is a god idea but I worry about toxic finishes.)

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Anyone who thinks programmers put any value on a plaque hasn't spent enough time with programmers.

Yup. Probably some kinda-hip kinda-now kinda-wow junior exec hotshot came up with the idea and has little clue about what folks really care about. Either that or they own the plaque company too.

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

c'mon, man, you're a dissent designer. it's a challenge :)

[sensesurfer.livejournal.com]

Maybe you could borrow the "wind river brand" to personalize it.

[klingonlandlady.livejournal.com]

Yeah, scraping off the engraved part to make a hotplate sounds good- or i bet we know people who could rout designs into another thin piece of aluminum to glue over the top, for a decorative hotplate.

[tb]

Wow. You got a rock.