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Coding Error Buries Trader Under Heaps of Coal

Photo credit: Kordite@Flickr

I’ve had The Daily WTF ever since discovering the SAP Laundry story there… it’s a hit or miss.  But today’s story is a real gem. 

“Okay, I’m here!” he angrily announced once he stepped foot in the lobby. “So let’s do this! What do I need to—”

Brad stopped mid-sentence. His eyes were immediately drawn through the floor-to-ceiling windows and onto the river bay that Æxecor’s building overlooked. There was an absolutely gigantic barge – nay, an armada of tightly-connected barges – overfilled with enormous piles of coal that was attempting to dock in front of the building. “What… the… fuuu—”

Click through to read the story at  The Daily WTF

(there’s a geek part in it about sloppy coding..etc.)

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Special Delivery – by the Daily WTF

Photo credit: Kordite@Flickr

I’ve had The Daily WTF ever since discovering the SAP Laundry story there… it’s a hit or miss.  But today’s story is a real gem.

“Okay, I’m here!” he angrily announced once he stepped foot in the lobby. “So let’s do this! What do I need to—”

Brad stopped mid-sentence. His eyes were immediately drawn through the floor-to-ceiling windows and onto the river bay that Æxecor’s building overlooked. There was an absolutely gigantic barge – nay, an armada of tightly-connected barges – overfilled with enormous piles of coal that was attempting to dock in front of the building. “What… the… fuuu—”

Click through to read the story at  The Daily WTF

(P.S. there’s something in it for geeks – sloppy coding..etc.)

(Cross-posted @ CloudAve )

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Paperclip Guy Trading Up (?) his House

Remember Kyle, the Red Paperclip Guy?  Almost two years ago I reported how in only 14 trades he turned One Red Paperclip into a house.  Not a doll-house, but his current 2-story, 3-bedroom home.

Since then he published a book, and is now ready to trade again.   Bidding is open until July 11th. The house is in Kipling, Saskatchewan Canada.

(hat tip: Shel Israel)

Update (6/24): Here’s another guy auctioning his life.