Book Club gathering - Sun 26 July 2009
BOOK CLUB co-organized by Leglessbird and Biliba
* (bring a book to share)
Some people argue that reading is not required for wealth, health, or happiness. Some people claim that the value of reading is for pleasure, for self-exploration. Most people agree that reading is a solitary practice.
But, are avid readers doomed to be lonely wolves?
Leglessbird and BiliBa are promoting reading beyond ?The Solitary Vice?. Join us, bring a book, share it with fellow readers and make up the time for fun social gathering.
Below is information for the upcoming book club:
Date: 26 July, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 3:30p.m.?5:30p.m.
Venue: Mix, Cascade, Shop 11, 3 Queen's Road Central, Standard Chartered Bank Building, Central Tel: 25237396
Cost: HKD 80/head (including one drink and one pastry).
***Please pay Helen at the door.
Please join us and your friends are welcome too.
For signing up, please email Helen at helen@biliba.com or Dominic at dominic@leglessbird.com
For enquiry and question, please contact Helen at helen@biliba.com or call her at 68926825.
Engineering vs. Management..
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude. "You must be an Engineer," said the balloonist. "I am," replied the woman. "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip."
The woman below responded, "You must be in Management." "I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
