Caption this pic. "HP HQ..."

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   paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

   Caption this pic. Caption must start with "HP HQ...", or some variance thereof. Text can be above or below the image. Or both; if both, then only one of the lines need be "HP HQ...", etc.
   
   
   

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      Paul Maplesdenposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      HP HQ frantically tried to stop the forums developing sentience - It was a hopeless task, and like Oroboros, they would consume themselves whole.

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         paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Wished I'd thought of that! I'd have put it in the other thread.

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         habeeposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         He said Ouroboros!

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      WriteAngledposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      HP HQ: chaos, indecision...

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      MelissaBarrettposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      HP HQ:  Wait?  We've got forums?!?! What bloody fool came up with THAT idea?

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      paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      btw, I just discovered that this particular noaa pic handles ctrl+ right up to the max. It's fun looking around.

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      ktrappposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #1 Can you please make Hubs 15 pixels wider?
      HP HQ Sure. I'll have our software engineer with a master's degree in computational and mathematical engineering from Stanford set aside everything she's working on and get this taken care of for you.
      
      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #2 I want the the font for Hub titles to be sans serif.
      HP HQ Sure thing. I'm sure the other 130,000 published Hubbers will be pleased with your selection.
      
      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #3 Yes, people are calling other people names in the forums.
      HP HQ Glad you called. I'll be sure to get one of our 18 staff members over to babysit immediately!
      
      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #4 How dare you idle my Hub. Don't you know I'm a published author?
      HP HQ exacerbated tone Would you prefer to speak with Simone, Derek or Matthew? Each is qualified to answer since they have already multiple times this month.
      
      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #5 How can this "aunty" Hub http://markewbie.hubpages.com/hub/My-Hot-Aunty remain published while you idle my quality Hub about the intricacies of comma usage in run-on sentences that include overly verbose language to an extent that they are entirely incomprehensible? The topic could trend anytime!
      HP HQ Wait, what?
      
      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #6 Traffic on my most regularly viewed Hub dropped 60% in one day! Fix everything so Google doesn't punish me further for your mistakes.
      HP HQ Are you referring to your Hub, How to Dial a Rotary Telephone Using Only your Index Finger?
      Hubber Caller #6 That's the one.
      HP HQ No problem; Let me have Paul E. compose a Hub addressed to Google to see if that will get your Hub's views back up to 5 a day from 2.
      
      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #7 When I click 'publish' nothing happens.
      HP HQ I'm sorry. The sub-domain habee has temporarily pushed us over capacity.
      
      HP HQ  Friday at midnight ring... ring... ring... ring... ring... ring... ring
      Hubber Caller #8  @?!&* Who's on call??? It took my Hub twelve hours and five minutes to get published. You promised twelve!
      HP HQ ring...ring...ring...ring...ring
      
      HP HQ How can I help you?
      Hubber Caller #9 Can you please have each staff member provide me with a detailed work itinerary for the coming week, month, quarter, and year? Afterall, without me, you're nothing.
      HP HQ Absolutely. It's probably a much better use of our time.
      
      HP HQ We're sorry; you have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service. If you feel you have reached this recording in error, please check the number and try your call again.
      Hubber Caller #10 click

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         habeeposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         

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         Mark Ewbieposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Very good!  +++

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            ktrappposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks - probably a bit long for a caption, but oh well ...

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               paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Personally, I think your post should be incorporated into the Learning Center documentation.

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                  ktrappposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Funny idea

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               Paul Maplesdenposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               You won the internet for the day Ktrapp.

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                  ktrappposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  I don't know what that means exactly, but I'll take it..provided it comes with a cash prize, too!

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         Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         This. Is. Brilliant.
         
         I want Mark Ewbie stick figures to go with.
         
         

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            ktrappposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            He's already got pics for #5. I'm still waiting to see one of his new giant emoticons show up somewhere in the forums.

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               Mark Ewbieposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               I mustn't overdo it. Anyone might think I was self-promoting! As if....

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      rebekahELLEposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      guy on the left - "I love how HP lets us set our own hours." 
      guy on the right - "Yeah, the Pauls' are gone, Simone is on vacation.  Nice."
      guy on the left - "Let's turn on Jaws and sit back and troll the forums."
      guy on the right - "Dude, look who started a bash HP thread."
      
      
      Love some of these posts.  The Simone drawing is lol funny. 
      
      (I hope people realize this is simply done in jest...)

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         ktrappposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I hope so. I classify my "contribution" as verbal irony.

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   Mark Ewbieposted 11 years ago

   ... and if I just move the mouse this way we can see into Simone's bathroom...

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      habeeposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Good one, Mark!

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      Mark Ewbieposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      

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         snakeslaneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Awww...nice drawering Mark.

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            paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            I permalinked it and sent it to her.

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               Mark Ewbieposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks! And sorry for not starting with HP HQ...

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                  paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Too late. Life has already ended as we know it.

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      Motown2Chitownposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      You're a sick puppy, Ewbie!

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   habeeposted 11 years ago

   "Oh, God...that habee is writing yet another hub."

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   SimeyCposted 11 years ago

   HP HQ is inundated with bad forum entries......

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   summerberrieposted 11 years ago

   HP HQ:
   
   
   
   Wait, do we allow that? I dunno, I haven't read the new manual.

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   Randy Godwinposted 11 years ago

   "Anyone want to share this booger?"

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      SmartAndFunposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      LOL, I didn't notice before but that one guy does look like he is in mid-pick.

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         paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         The close-up shot does not refute this. Looks like the real deal.

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   Horatio Plotposted 11 years ago

   HP HQ: "Ah, I think I got it now. So the bloke in the hat on the far right screen is married to the sister of the girl with the bow in her hair, who may or may not be related to the guy who thinks he's a swan, right?"

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      paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      There's a flowchart of it all in one of the upper-right screens.

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      Paul Maplesdenposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I do so like my hat.

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         paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         So does Randy. Sorry, couldn't pass that one up.
         
         We will all get through this and survive. I'm feeling optimistic these days. If there is a better HP out there than HP, I'd sure like to hear about it. I've checked and I certainly haven't found any.

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            SimeyCposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            +1

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   Marcy Goodfleischposted 11 years ago

   HP HQ decides on the color of the day. Red arrows retired to the basement; blue now rules!

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      paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      They're scheduling the exact reverse of that sometime tomorrow.

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   Beth37posted 11 years ago

   I swear I thought Bill said hit 'enter'.

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      Kathryn L Hillposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, maybe Peter Gabriel will stop on over with his guitar and visit us too!

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