Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths To : comp.programming,comp.software-eng From : William Date : Thu Jul 07 2005 03:19 pm "CBFalconer" wrote in message news:42CBE470.52F2FDF4@yahoo.com... > shelley@osel.netkonect.co.uk wrote: > > > ... snip ... > > > > What's 'tell it to the bear'? > > Find a compliant teddy bear, and prop it up in a suitable listening > pose. Tell it the details of your problem, how you have > investigated things, etc. At the completion, or even during, this > process you are very likely to have discovered the answer. If the problem's related to government work, make sure the bear has the proper clearance level. You wouldn't want to have to kill it later... "Well, Clarice, have the plush toys stopped screaming...?" -Wm .