SIERRA Follow-Ups and Cold Anger Made Thursday Run Hot

March 26, 2020 Lehan Edirisinghe

SIERRA follow-ups, blocked momentum, cold anger, and shutdown stress gave the day a hot edge, with me trying to keep deals alive while resenting how slow and resistant everyone else felt.

Calling for Open Debate Followed by a Complete Shutdown

Yes, talk out loud, out in the open, hear, listen, think, think again, think through, think critically, think creatively, debate, but debate reasonably. Don't debate about this for too long, this isn't up for debate -- act, suspend, shut everything down, stop everything, keep everyone home, keep everyone off the streets, just do it. Look at how squalid and foolish other countries are? Let them screw up, ██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ Let's cross our fingers, run essential services and wait it out until this thing dies.

Stopping Short of Saying They Asked for It

Wow, I don't want to say they're asking for it

Showing Ho Ching Deer Visiting Jaffna During Lockdown

Madam look, deers have visited Jaffna in Sri Lanka because of Covid19 SARS2 coronavirus.

Preparing to Rebuild After Coronavirus Economic Damage

The economic calamity as a response to coronavirus is crippling. You need to put yourself in a position to pick up the pieces when this thing is over.

Warning Jorge About Wicked People Around Him

Jorge André Nunes be careful, there's wicked people in your midst

Cold, SIERRA Networking and Planning Middle East Expansion

Thu 26 Mar

1:15 p.m.

I had toast with extra butter and peanut butter for breakfast with coffee. I have the cold. I have to write an email to SIERRA.

2:00 p.m.

I had a shower. I'll write an email to Ron.

2:15 p.m.

My phone charger and cable don't seem to work. I've switched to wireless charging. I won't be able to access my mobile phone easily.

4:45 p.m.

My mum made nasi lemak or a nice fried rice for lunch with satay, eggs and a papadom. I'm getting a bit tired. I'm sad business is slowed to a halt because of Covid19 coronavirus.

6:30 p.m.

I was talking to Mark Webber. He's left the subsidiary Vericlave and instead of joining another subsidiary App Guard, he's joined the technology parent Blue Ridge Networks.

He's a very cool guy. I asked him to put in the good word with Bob Bigman. I also asked him to see if he can introduce me to the Chief Revenue Officer at SIERRA.

I just did reconnaissance on Jim's (CRO) LinkedIn. He's the COO. I hope Mark can help me connect with him. It'll make my job and life a lot easier.

9:00 p.m.

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9:15 p.m.

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9:30 p.m.

These seem like very good, useful ideas. I'm hoping to do some business with United Arab Emirates in Dubai and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. I think we can set up offices over here in the Middle East region and also in Israel in Jerusalem.

We did an indirect SIERRA partner deal with Etisalat for 590 applications in United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Telecom in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. It looks like we can get along.

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Noticing Posts Get Views and Shares but No Likes

Thu 26 Mar

1:15 p.m.

Exhibit 7. Data

Even though 35 people quickly saw what I typed and shared, nobody likes things i post lol

It's really funny

Supporting Drastic Measures and Higher Pay for Frontline Medical Staff

This drastic measure is called for in these drastic times, Madam. Please pay more to the frontline medical staff as they're not just losing money, they're exposed to the virus and may lose their lives as well.

Supporting Survival Measures and Remembering “Love of My Life”

This is a good call Madam. It's not about popularity or moral choice, it's about survival now.

It's all about how we are supposed to work our way through this carefully so we don't destroy each other and we put ourselves in a position to pick up the pieces and work together 'when this is blown over' (Chris Voss, 2020).

Omg I just remembered, Freddie Mercury singing "Love of My Life":

Obrigado

"You will remember

When this is blown over

Everything's all by the way"

https://youtu.be/sUJkCXE4sAA

Warning That COVID-19 Is Coming

Brace yourselves, Covid19 is coming..

Saying Taxi Drivers Built This City

The taxi drivers built this city!

https://youtu.be/K1b8AhIsSYQ

Comparing Rifles, Submachine Guns and Handguns for Survival

You forgot the M16 (or prone to jamming SCAR) and spare 5.56mm ammo clips (I prefer them to the AK47 because of the accuracy, subsequent grouping and range).

If the next gen carbine comes out, the M5, with the new 6.5mm Grendel rounds, especially, with computer assisted targeting -- I'd pick that.

Many like the AK47 because it's durable and packs added stopping power with 7.62mm rounds and extra magazines. This is perhaps the most "bang" for your buck as it's tried and tested.

Some like bullpups such as the Tavor, but I worry because of the bad grouping during sustained hip fire. I'd even settle for a sub machine gun such as a Uzi or H&K's MP5 or the newer MP7 if they hopefully get better bullets.

Or at least carry some kind of handgun which you can conceal -- Ruger does a good job at this. I'd go for the Ruger LCR (revolver) 9mm because I'll prefer to hide my gun or Ruger LC9S.

I dunno, maybe I'll just get a Glock 17 or another variant such as Glock 18 automatic or 19 or 19x or 35 at 9mm.