Manlio Rules

calls himself an “internet entrepreneur”. has his own website wrong in the footer of his email signature. May or may not have an “esquire” after his name.
(from trish)

Wears a subway t-shirt.

throws the football around the office to “liven things up”. occasionally hits your computer (touchdown?). bonus points if he also “runs” the football around the office. super bonus points if he treats the chairs as defenders. negative points if the chairs usually hold him under 5 yards per carry.

loves your work, adds his feedback, feels very good about the project. then when someone else finds fault with your work, he jumps out and says: “oh yeah, i’ve been telling these guys that we’re not even close yet”.

well, since i don’t get to WFH anymore on fridays (mostly due to a slow home internet connection), i’ve decided to start something else for a friday blog series. long ago, Eric Schinfeld and I used to write “that guy” series for Rivet Magazine. after i quit Rivet, Eric kept it up. But i always felt like i had something to add to the “that guy” series, that my work was perchance not finished. so i’m going to start it up again on the blog. here we go:

That guy #3478: somehow thinks it’s funny to read his wedding vows in his Christopher Walken voice. Bonus points if it’s better than Jay Mohr’s Walken voice. negative points if he goes into the whole “star wars audition” routine.