Meet Ultraman (aka Paul) - our new intern hired to take on our Puzzle Fantastica #2

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So after an intensive search, Ben and I have agreed on who to hire as an intern, whose sole task is to look after the upcoming Puzzle Fantastica #2. So please say hello to Ultraman, or just "Paul" as he is called around these parts.

Because the criticism for our previous PF#1 was pretty clear, we wanted to make sure the person we hired was of an exemplary nature, in so far as puzzle design and as well as work ethic. Plus, Paul can very easily beat the crap out of anybody he wants.

For example, here is a clip from the interview:

Ben, of course, is dressed up as the dinosaur (in my view, nothing says "challenging interview" like dressing up as a dinosaur). Also note that this is being held on the lawn at the front of my building at UBC (Paul had some visa difficulties with the United States, so we did all of this in Vancouver).

Anyway, we were really impressed with Paul and are really excited to see what he is going to do around here. In fact, so far the only problem we've seen has to do with his poor typing skills - although that appears to be due to the fingers on his gloves being glued together.

But this we can fix - because lucky for everyone, we are science minded folk after all.

Stay tuned...

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I want to add to Ultraman's intro here by saying that we were really impressed, from the start, with Paul's poise, Vitrivius-Man-like dimensions, and overall complexion. He's a handsome man. And a fine addition to our stable of interns. He's a good sport too. In our interview, with me in full Dinosaur regalia, I felt I had to play the part to the hilt, really go Method on him, so I went full-on and hunkered down with jaw on neck, and, yes, drew a little blood, sure, and yes, might've caused some nerve damage, but Paul, he took it. He took it like an intern. And I just looked to Dave, without even winking, and we knew. Ultraman is Ultraman for a reason. This guy will get us set right with PF#2.

All welcome Paul.

No, no, use the, um, you have to hold down on the speaker button for him to hear you, through the gauze and other bandages. Yeah, he'll be like that for a few weeks they're saying. Yeah, with the full bandaging. Yeah, yes, until the nerves reconnect. He'll be okay. Paul? Yeah, I'm pretty sure he's following all of this. Paul? Ultraman?

Sure, I think he wiggled his toe. That usually means "yes."

I'm told.