ETs Phone Home
This is an International calling codes that is not used when an ET phones home: 44, 256, 1, 41, 254
What is 256? (Uganda country code)
1 - Yvette, Amanda
41 - Isabel
44 - Justin
254 - Daniel
The acronym denotes the capitol of this major world power.
What is DC? (Washington, DC - District of Columbia)
This acclaimed singer/songwriter, who is married to model Chrissy Teigen, sings a song titled with just one word, an synonym for "untamed, ferocious, savage"
(Name the artist or the song title.)
What is "Wild" by John Legend?
If you wanted to frighten the most amount of SEDCers, you would: A) Ask them to speak publicly on the edge of a cliff to an audience of spiders and snakes B) Ask them to enter data into Horizon underwater while circled by sharks C) Confine them to a small box with angry dogs
A) Ask them to speak publicly on the edge of a cliff to an audience of spiders and snakes
More embarrassed for the someone else, this Alexandra reportee had a sheepish moment when watching someone else on Zoom take off their shirt while accidentally on camera?
Who is Jamo Huddle?
When averaging all of responding ETs, this is the average number of minutes for a phone call when ETs phone home: 5 mins, 12 mins, 23 mins, 45 mins
What is 23 mins?
When combined together, these letters represent a important key on the standard 104-key QWERTY layout, signifying No, Quit, Exit, Cancel, or Abort.
What is ESC?
This young female singer/songwriter, who died in 2011, was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals. In this song she sings about a "V" woman. (Name the artist or the song title.)
What is "Valerie" by Amy Whinehouse?
Each of us was ask to describe ourselves in five words. Of the 100+ total words written, this was the word most commonly mentioned (at 3 times) by the SEDC team: Funny? Introverted? Kind? Father? Dog-lover?
Introverted
This IM-focused SEDC logged on early/late to join a webinar. After giving their short presentation, they promptly fell asleep only to awake 45 mins after the meeting had ended.
Who is Loice Katimu?
This ET requests for the camera to be turned on, so that he/she can check that his/her children are sleeping well and eating their vegetables
Who is Isabel Gomes?
This acronym stands for "an integrated concept that cuts across multiple sectors – including health and nutrition, education, and social protection – and refers to the physical, cognitive, linguistic, and socio-emotional development of young children."
What is ECD? (Early Childhood Development)
This psuedo-Christian rock band sings a song titled as the same as a 1983 coming of age movie starring Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, and Diane Lane. (Name the song or the song artist.)
What is 'The Outsiders" by Needtobreathe?
Of all the guilty pleasures, these are the top two indulgences as shared by we SEDCers. (Hint: one is screen-based, the other, bean-based)
What are Netflix & Chocolates?
This IM-focused team member was staring at their notes while passionately presenting on a Zoom call. After finishing, they looked up only to realize they had been disconnected the entire time.
Who is Hannah Villanueva?
When this ET phones home, her/his advice is “Keep it sweet and not necessarily short! In some cases, the frequency of calling reduces with age. Either people mature or the love grows cold.“
Who is Daniel Wanganga?
This 3-letter development and humanitarian government body is located in central European, though much smaller than its neighbor to the north, GIZ and BMZ.
What is SDC? (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)
This George Michael-led duo sings a hit song which when on to be their first UK and US number one hit. It was certified platinum in the US. (Name the song AND the song artist.)
"Wake me up before you go-go" by Wham!
A majority of the SEDC-inians stated they wanted this specific "action" to continue: Cooking, Team engagement or Quizzing
What is Team engagement?
This Zoom Oops! moment saw this MEAL team member accidentally forget they were sharing their screen as they LinkedIn searched a fellow presenter to remind them who they were.
Who is Meghan Stanley?
When this ET phones home, her/his spouse has a voicemail greeting message with her/his squealing daughter on it. As the daughter is now 21, the greeting is over 18 years old.
Who is Justin Byworth?
Another SEDC acronym, this Economic Development Corporation has a mission to be "the leading agency in advancing the economic and social development in this Malaysia State on the island of Borneo.
What is Sarawak? (Sarawak Economic Development Corporation)
This sweat-inducing nocturnal activity is what America's "The Boss" sings about it in 1984. (Name the song AND the song artist.)
What is "Dancing in the dark" by Bruce Springsteen?
Among the more interesting SEDC factoids, two of the below two revealing statements were mentioned by members on our team: 1) I sing a weddings, 2) I have run 13 marathons , 3) I eat termites, 4) I thread movies, 5) I grow, roast and brew my own coffee.
What is Eat termites (Eric K.) and Thread movies (Rashi)
After using the song in a presentation earlier that day, this SEDC member's computer would randomly play "Celebrate" by Kool & The Gang on other Zoom calls.
Who is Marieta Fitzcharles?