Janice, re Negritos/Negronis.
I think Jeff's recent reference to "Negritos" was not a typo. Worse: a serious security breach.
As you probably recall from your post-grad anthropology classes, Negritos are a race of diminutive, frizzy-haired, forest-dwelling people who inhabit Peninsular Malaysia. They subsist by hunting and gathering, and we at FBN have found that they make first rate COBOL coders. Their ability to untangle the complex "spaghetti" code usually written by so many Caucasians is incredible. Their hourly rate is several baubles lower than any other offshore labor resource. They are quick to learn English, we have already taught several to respond to any question with the words "We are a COBOL network people". And their diminutive stature makes them ideal for working in - oops, can't tell even you at S&L about that one, yet.
Our plans to exploit, or should I say, work with, these folks, are still in the early stages. One possibility is that we could have them go door-to-door, selling FBN shares direct to the public. That way, if the price tanks after the IPO, we can (truthfully, for once) blame it on short sellers.
Kevin |
