Cartoon At June 09

At the funeral of the inventor of the hotdog bun.

How to Write Notice

Scenario: You are an administrative staff of Kabuki Sales Corporation of America's Eastern Regional Office. Your company has been moved to a new office recently. You are asked to send a notice to all customers and partners to inform the new address and phone number.

Example:
Dear Mr. Smith:
As of Monday, July 1, 2008, Kabuki Sales Corporation of America's Eastern Regional Office will be located in our new offices and warehouse building at 401 Grandiosa Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, 33715. The telephone number for this new location is 550-5428.

Our Manufacturing Division will remain at 2550 Santa Fe Avenue, in St. Petersburg.

I have enclosed our most recent brochure on robotic equipment for your review. I hope you find it interesting.

Your Sincerely
Kevin Johnson

How to Write Announcement

Scenario: Your company will arrange a two-day Sales Conference. All the sales staff will be invited to the meeting. You are asked to send an email to announce the place, time, arrangement and detailed meeting agenda.

Example:
This year's sales conference will take place on Thursday, 12 September at the Tudor Gate Hotel, 1 Princes Way, London. All sales staff from regional offices will attend.

Staff will be booked into the Tudor Gate Hotel for two nights, 11 and 12 September, and will return home on the morning of 13 September. All meals will be provided at the hotel from dinner on Wednesday evening to breakfast on Friday morning. On arrival, staff should collect their identity badges and conference folders from the special reception desk in the hotel foyer.

It is expected that the conference timetable will be as follows:
9.00 Sales Manager's Opening Speech
9.30 New Product Information
10.30 Coffee Break
10.45 New Product Information
12.30 Lunch
2.00 Regional Sales Reports
3.30 Tea
3.45 Regional Sales Reports
5.30 End of Conference

Conference Committee

Cartoon At June 07

The cannibal toys are horrible. Please keep a distance from these.

Cartoon At July 06

Oh, no, she didn't tell me this is a chick flick.

chick flick: (also "chick's flick") is slang for the film designed to appeal to a female target audience. The term was first used in the 1980s, a decade during which such chick flicks as Beaches were released. Although many types of films may be directed toward the female gender, "chick flick" is typically used only in reference to the film with heavy romantic themes.

Cartoon At July 05

"Oh, Dave, you have GOT to see these adorable alien costumes! Talk about realistic!"

adorable:
1. very attractive or delightful; charming;
What an adorable hat!

2. worthy of being adored.

English Conundrum

I

What ship is found in a church?
Worship.
What ship needs a group of worker?
Membership.
What ship does everyone enjoy?
Friendship.

II

It hangs stiff and hard,
Under a man's cloths,
Waiting to fit a familiar hole.

Guess what? The key is a correct answer to it!

Cartoon At Jul 04

Thanks to the amazing new Zap-a-Slacker, parents are able to send a mild electrical current to their daydreamy Little Leaguers.

slacker: a person who shirks their work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)

daydreamy: please refer to daydream.

Cartoon At July 02

With three hours in costume still ahead of them, Mike was becoming increasingly dismayed as Ed wolfed down his third bowl of beans and cabbage.

dismay
[Webster 1913] To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear;

Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. --Josh
What words be these? What fear do you dismay? -- Fairfax

[Webster 1913] To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.

Do not dismay yourself for this. --Spenser

[Webster 1913] Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.

I ... can not think of such a battle without dismay. --Macaulay

wolf down
eat hastily;

The teanager wolfed down the pizza.