{"id":1347,"date":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orcldoug.com\/blog\/?p=1347"},"modified":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-13T12:00:00","slug":"the-money-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/orcldoug.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/13\/the-money-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"The Money Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think that’s what they call it in the press.<\/p>\n

I tend to be on the receiving end of humorous flak at my current site about my Oracle ACE status, including jokes about people stroking the fleece and the like. It’s just the Scottish sense of humour, I suppose 😉 Anyway, I’d pledged to try to get a photo of myself with the two most attractive women I could find at the conference, stroking my black Oracle ACE fleece.<\/p>\n

First, the bad news. I’m simply too shy for that kind of thing and despite walking around with it in my bag all day yesterday, I didn’t find the right opportunity. On top of that, there is every likelihood that I might need a spell in hospital if Mads saw a picture like that! (Well, maybe I’m exaggerating a little …)<\/p>\n

Now, the good news. All of the Oracle ACEs have new fleeces which make a somewhat more bold fashion statement than the under-stated black model! So, with the help of Els, the dutch courage of a few beers at OTN night and with the determination to deliver on a promise to my work-mates, at least in part, I give you the new Oracle ACE fleece!!!<\/p>\n

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Very nice, but I whisked it off very quickly after Els captured The Money Shot and I can’t see myself wearing it around Edinburgh much . Not unless I’m a masochist. I think I’ll start wearing it into work on Fridays though. That should clear up any doubts about my status! 😉<\/p>\n

Enjoy it, lads!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I think that’s what they call it in the press. I tend to be on the receiving end of humorous flak at my current site about my Oracle ACE status, including jokes about people stroking the fleece and the like. It’s just the Scottish sense of humour, I suppose 😉 Anyway, I’d pledged to try… Continue reading The Money Shot<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1430,"url":"http:\/\/orcldoug.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/17\/my-openworld-schedule\/","url_meta":{"origin":1347,"position":0},"title":"My Openworld Schedule","date":"August 17, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Knowing myself, I doubt it will end up quite like this, but I thought I'd throw together an approximation. (I must say, the schedule builder this year is a significant improvement on previous years. 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