One of the guys I work with, Ray, has this thing he does called "ripping". When you crack a joke at him or do something to annoy him he puts your name on his whiteboard and puts a check next to it. Once you get 10 marks next to your name he plans a "rip". It was unclear what exactly the "rip" was, until I experienced it for myself. I was expecting some type of practical joke. I guess it was a practical joke - just not the type I was expecting. I suppose that was the point.

You can view Ray's web page detailing the joke, which includes pictures to tell the whole story. It can be seen at http://www.wishway.com/rayripsbrad/rayripsbrad.htm.

As I walked in to work Monday morning I saw large "Vote for Hillary in 2004" posters in my cubicle. My entire cube was covered with pictures of Hillary Clinton adorned with goofy captions - some more crude than others. You really have to just view his web page to get the full effect.

It was a pretty funny joke. After seeing what kind of time Ray and his family put into it I felt bad taking it down, as hideous as it was. I left it up for a whole week, which I thought was very thoughtful. Anyway, Ray gets some credit.