Chris Newman - Revision history

Eforney at 16:43, 17 June 2011

2011-06-17T16:43:57Z

Eforney at 20:46, 1 March 2011

2011-03-01T20:46:13Z

Nifty at 05:34, 17 April 2008

2008-04-17T05:34:06Z

Eeyore: /* Is the story true? */

2008-01-09T02:48:09Z

‎Is the story true?

Eeyore: /* Is the story true? */

2008-01-09T02:47:34Z

‎Is the story true?

Arwong: /* Is the story true? */

2008-01-07T08:07:52Z

‎Is the story true?

Nifty: /* A Story */

2008-01-01T01:16:58Z

‎A Story

So0s at 21:28, 7 May 2007

2007-05-07T21:28:43Z

So0s: /* A Story */

2007-05-06T15:29:52Z

‎A Story

So0s at 15:14, 6 May 2007

2007-05-06T15:14:39Z

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	Since I was the founding treasurer and the organization had no money, it seemed appropriate to ask for money during the Treasurer's report. So I started doing that, and resourceful KGB members decided to take the request literally in the form of one cent coins flying in the general direction of the treasurer. I found it entertaining so it became a tradition (cue fiddler on the roof music).		Since I was the founding treasurer and the organization had no money, it seemed appropriate to ask for money during the Treasurer's report. So I started doing that, and resourceful KGB members decided to take the request literally in the form of one cent coins flying in the general direction of the treasurer. I found it entertaining so it became a tradition (cue fiddler on the roof music).
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		+	{{s-start}}
		+	{{s-bef\|before=Unprecedented}}
		+	{{s-ttl\|title=[[Treasurer]]
		+	\|years=[[1988 Officers\|1988-1989]]}}
		+	{{s-aft\|after=himself}}
		+	\|-
		+	{{s-bef\|before=himself}}
		+	{{s-ttl\|title=[[Treasurer]]
		+	\|years=[[1989 Officers\|1989-1990]]}}
		+	{{s-aft\|after=himself}}
		+	\|-
		+	{{s-bef\|before=himself}}
		+	{{s-ttl\|title=[[Treasurer]]
		+	\|years=[[1990 Officers\|1990-1991]]}}
		+	{{s-aft\|after=[[Jim Zelenka]]}}
		+	{{end}}

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	Since I was the founding treasurer and the organization had no money, it seemed appropriate to ask for money during the Treasurer's report. So I started doing that, and resourceful KGB members decided to take the request literally in the form of one cent coins flying in the general direction of the treasurer. I found it entertaining so it became a tradition (cue fiddler on the roof music).		Since I was the founding treasurer and the organization had no money, it seemed appropriate to ask for money during the Treasurer's report. So I started doing that, and resourceful KGB members decided to take the request literally in the form of one cent coins flying in the general direction of the treasurer. I found it entertaining so it became a tradition (cue fiddler on the roof music).

−	[[Category:Officers]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Stories]][[Category:Nifty]]	+	[[Category:Officers]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Stories]][[Category:Nifty]][[Category:Members]]

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−	'''Chris Newman''' is the founding [[treasurer]] of [[KGB]].	+	'''[http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=655094120 Chris Newman]''' is the founding [[treasurer]] of [[KGB]].

	==A Story==		==A Story==

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 Well, I really don't remember the guy's name, but I definitely had an on-campus interview with someone who declared himself as the founding treasurer of KGB. Pretty sure it was treasurer. Could've been * secretary. [[User:Arwong|Arwong]] 03:07, 7 January 2008 (EST)
-That would make more sense. Dan Lovinger, founding [recording?] secretary of KGB has worked for Microsoft since he left CMU. --[[User:Eeyore|Eeyore]] 21:47, 8 January 2008 (EST)
+That would make more sense. Dan Lovinger, has worked for Microsoft since he left CMU. --[[User:Eeyore|Eeyore]] 21:47, 8 January 2008 (EST)
 ==How the Penny Throwing Started==

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	Well, I really don't remember the guy's name, but I definitely had an on-campus interview with someone who declared himself as the founding treasurer of KGB. Pretty sure it was treasurer. Could've been * secretary. [[User:Arwong\|Arwong]] 03:07, 7 January 2008 (EST)		Well, I really don't remember the guy's name, but I definitely had an on-campus interview with someone who declared himself as the founding treasurer of KGB. Pretty sure it was treasurer. Could've been * secretary. [[User:Arwong\|Arwong]] 03:07, 7 January 2008 (EST)
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		+	That would make more sense. Dan Lovinger, founding [recording?] secretary of KGB has worked for Microsoft since he left CMU. --[[User:Eeyore\|Eeyore]] 21:47, 8 January 2008 (EST)

	==How the Penny Throwing Started==		==How the Penny Throwing Started==

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	While many former KGB folks have worked at Microsoft, including the founding corresponding secretary [[Dan Lovinger]], Chris Newman only worked for Microsoft as a summer intern once in 1988 so he wasn't part of this particular story.		While many former KGB folks have worked at Microsoft, including the founding corresponding secretary [[Dan Lovinger]], Chris Newman only worked for Microsoft as a summer intern once in 1988 so he wasn't part of this particular story.
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		+	Well, I really don't remember the guy's name, but I definitely had an on-campus interview with someone who declared himself as the founding treasurer of KGB. Pretty sure it was treasurer. Could've been * secretary. [[User:Arwong\|Arwong]] 03:07, 7 January 2008 (EST)

	==How the Penny Throwing Started==		==How the Penny Throwing Started==

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	Abe apparently passed the on-campus interview in spite of completely bombing the aforementioned technical question, and proceeded to the phone screen stage.		Abe apparently passed the on-campus interview in spite of completely bombing the aforementioned technical question, and proceeded to the phone screen stage.
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		+	==Is the story true?==
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		+	While many former KGB folks have worked at Microsoft, including the founding corresponding secretary [[Dan Lovinger]], Chris Newman only worked for Microsoft as a summer intern once in 1988 so he wasn't part of this particular story.
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		+	==How the Penny Throwing Started==
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		+	Since I was the founding treasurer and the organization had no money, it seemed appropriate to ask for money during the Treasurer's report. So I started doing that, and resourceful KGB members decided to take the request literally in the form of one cent coins flying in the general direction of the treasurer. I found it entertaining so it became a tradition (cue fiddler on the roof music).

	[[Category:Officers]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Stories]][[Category:Nifty]]		[[Category:Officers]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Stories]][[Category:Nifty]]

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	Abe apparently passed the on-campus interview in spite of completely bombing the aforementioned technical question, and proceeded to the phone screen stage.		Abe apparently passed the on-campus interview in spite of completely bombing the aforementioned technical question, and proceeded to the phone screen stage.

−	[[Category:Officers]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Stories]]	+	[[Category:Officers]][[Category:Defectors]][[Category:Stories]][[Category:Nifty]]

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 "Oh, yes," said Abe, who was accustomed to this coming up, "[[KGB]] is a social organization on campus..." and on. "It's a good time. We have weekly [[meetings]] and abide by [[Robert's Rules of Order]], so--"
-The interviewer butted in, somewhat surprised, "Still! Huh."
+The interviewer butted in, somewhat surprised, "[[Still! Huh.]]"
 ''Still.''

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 At some point during his [[President|presidency]], [[Abe]], intent on finding a [[The real world|job]] in the game industry, had an on-campus interview with [[Microsoft]]. The interview went on in a small room in the [[dungeons]] of the [[University Center]]. There was your usual technical question and then the topic shifted towards general matters, and it went something like this:
-"I notice you've written on your r&eacute;sum&eacute; that you're the president of the [[Carnegie Mellon]] KGB," said the interviewer, a guy in his late 30s or early 40s who had worked on various Windows platform bits.
+"I notice you've written on your r&eacute;sum&eacute; that you're the president of the [[Carnegie Mellon]] [[KGB]]," said the interviewer, a guy in his late 30s or early 40s who had worked on various Windows platform bits.
-"Oh, yes," said Abe, who was accustomed to this coming up, "KGB is a social organization on campus..." and on. "It's a good time. We have weekly [[meetings]] and abide by [[Robert's Rules of Order]], so--"
+"Oh, yes," said Abe, who was accustomed to this coming up, "[[KGB]] is a social organization on campus..." and on. "It's a good time. We have weekly [[meetings]] and abide by [[Robert's Rules of Order]], so--"
 The interviewer butted in, somewhat surprised, "Still! Huh."
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 "Oh." This was unexpected. "Yeah..."
-"I was the founding [[treasurer]] of the KGB."
+"I was the founding [[treasurer]] of the [[KGB]]."
 "'''''Oh.'''''"