It's Never Final

I don't think I've ever seen a comic that better defines what my job looks like as I approach production time for a proposal. Even if I call each person individually to verify that they have no changes on the draft, as soon as I send the final out, I start getting emails, "Oh, hey, I know it's due in two hours, but maybe we can schedule a call in half an hour to discuss adding one paragraph to Section 5 that is essentially a duplicate to what you put in Section 2, and I want you to change the spacing in the middle of the graphic that I sent you that you don't have an original for and that was made by my former colleague's second cousins brother's uncle."

PhD Comics: notFinal.doc

Boardworthy - I thought you were doing Math

This Wondermark comic certainly fits the bill for a Boardworthy comic. It's a great comic go check some more out on the website!

Click the comic to see it full size on the Wondermark site.

Board Worthy - Drafts

I've become lax. I don't even remember the last time I posted a Board Worthy Comic*, but this PhD comic fits the bill!

It isn't just thesis that follow you everywhere!

* An explanation of a board worthy comic can be found here:
   http://awomanremembers.blogspot.com/2015/06/board-worthy.html

Simplifying Proposal Text

The above comic is from Grammarly. I planned to post this as a Board Worthy comic, but I'm editing a proposal document and want to discuss how this article works within my proposal writing world.

There's a fine, fine line between…

Thanks Math Addicts!

Plumbers vs. Chemists

I don't know about you, but I often walk down the street frantically concerned that I'll confuse the chemists and the plumbers.  The earth might implode if I made such a grave error.  So in a Board Worthy Comic, Grammarly has solved the problem. 

What a Preposition!

And now it's time for a Board Worthy Comic.

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Board Worthy

This is the first Board Worthy comic to be posted to my blog, and it's Sheldon!

 

My first Board Worthy Comic is from Sheldon!

So not only is my first Board Worthy comic posted, but it's from an awesome geeky comic and references Grammar Girl! Two great things that go great together!

"Board Worthy" is a term that I've been using for years to describe certain kinds of comics, and I'm going to start posting Board Worthy comics here on an irregular basis.  Please feel free to email me links to Board Worthy comics, and I'll add those as well!  There are a few rules for a comic to be deemed Board Worthy.  I'll probably update the rules as I realize what I've forgotten or missed.

1. The term Board Worthy came from an episode of Seinfeld after the contraceptive sponge was discontinued. Elaine hoarded sponges and would then decide which men were "Sponge Worthy" and who was stuck with condoms.  Please note that the Seinfeld youtube video below is NSFW.

 2.  The "Board" refers to a cork board or bulletin board in your cubicle, outside your office door, wherever your work board is. 

3. A Board Worthy comic needs to be appropriate for work and have something to do with yours (or someone else's) profession.  Since I have friends with a variety of professions, I am going to keep it rather loose and low, but it could be a grammar comic, a math comic, a business comic, something to do with engineering or science, etc.

4.  Since it has to be appropriate for school/work then it has to be SFW. 

5.  It has to resonate with me in some way.  Hey, my blog, my comics listings, my preferences ;-)