Re: Operations: where are you going to sit?

[Quark Physics <meuon () highertech net>]

> some day some genius will figure out a way to design a headset that can
> be used to listen to music/computer beepage *AND* switch to a telephone
> headset at the push of a button and lowering of a boom microphone.

We made our own out of Sony headphones and Plantronics headsets, 
a small switch replacing the 'on-hook' on the phone swaps music
and phone. Important point: We also have several people that use 
'shooters ear muffs' that block out (almost) all outside sound
and also signal to others "do not disturb". 

> >    9) CNN and The Weather Channel (really ESPN)
>
> there's nothing a NOC likes better on Sundays than football, except maybe
> free beer and pizza while watching football.

Football? Gasp... we did buy a new Sony Vega Flatscreen for the
Sci-Fi channel "Dune" miniseries. Even had off-work people
come by for the party.