I'm not sure if I believe this....
they are saying 20 dead
20 wounded.
not to be morbid, but it's hard to get a 50% kill ratio.
I probably just don't want to believe
Grrrrrrr I hate news people.....
this is all some bitch on CNN had/has to say....
"Some people are comparing this to, Many things, But some say.... Columbine."
Ya, lady it is a school and there is a shooting...... Very similar.... Some may say......
Fucking Talking heads.... why don't they compair it to the Texas clock tower shooting.... or does it just jerk more Tears to say....... "Columbine"
Monday, April 16, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Yippie
The Results are in, I made half as much as last year, and I get to pay twice as much. We have a brilliant tax system.
Oh, once I pay my tax bill and my April bills, I will have $30 in my bank account. I need to get this project done so I can bill for it. Then I will be able to pay off my credit cards and next months bills. Then I need to find a new project or I won't be able to pay June's bills, course I can go into the credit cards..... Fuck, no wonder I'm so irritable.
Work work work work work work work........ I should just start now....
Course I could cash out some stock...... See, but that is the opposite of what I'm trying to do.
Oh, just one second I do have $30 in credit limit left. Grrrrrrr......
Wish I could afford a beer.
You had me with the Zebra.....
I'm a fan of, Originally Survivor man,
which is great.... guy kicks out for 7 days of survival with 60 pounds of camera equipment.... It's like they said. "Hey do this." and he said, "ah.... That's easy, how if we add 60 pounds of camera equipment. Which he constantly uses to get some great pictures and makes it very difficult on himself.... My kind of self-destructive behavior......
So, then there is Man Vs. Wild
The difference is this, Bear(man Vs. Wild). is an ex Special services, but not the U.S. but some pussy Australian version. But he doest the things that Les(survivor man) won't do. See, les doesn't seem to like eating bugs and the nasty stuff. Bear, just knows if he can get a bit to eat here and there it will boost his energy, the he will use it to do crazy stuff like run down the mountain, or show you how to survive a Crevasse fall, or a dive into an Icy cold Lake. Also Bear has to make it out..... Question I have is how do you explain to someone that he needs to rescue you and your camera-man out of the sierra Nevada mountains... Seems a little awkward.... I also wonder how the camera guy is rigged up, does he have a full pack with a tent and all the shit... and bear just camps outside. Camera guy making up smores on his fire while Bear Starves. Like I said though, I've seen bear catch a fish with his hand, Les on the other hand is always tired from packing 60 pounds of cameras. Bear always has flint and a Great Knife, and water bottle.
I was on the fence about this and was even trending toward Les, Bear seems staged with some interesting camera work. But Bear won me over when he fought off some vultures to cut a steak out of the neck of a Zebra, and ate it raw.... Then walked off into the pride of lions that originally took the Zebra down in the first place, saying "how cool was that"!
Point being, You have to see Man Vs Wild...
That's the kind of Scout leader we all should have.
which is great.... guy kicks out for 7 days of survival with 60 pounds of camera equipment.... It's like they said. "Hey do this." and he said, "ah.... That's easy, how if we add 60 pounds of camera equipment. Which he constantly uses to get some great pictures and makes it very difficult on himself.... My kind of self-destructive behavior......
So, then there is Man Vs. Wild
The difference is this, Bear(man Vs. Wild). is an ex Special services, but not the U.S. but some pussy Australian version. But he doest the things that Les(survivor man) won't do. See, les doesn't seem to like eating bugs and the nasty stuff. Bear, just knows if he can get a bit to eat here and there it will boost his energy, the he will use it to do crazy stuff like run down the mountain, or show you how to survive a Crevasse fall, or a dive into an Icy cold Lake. Also Bear has to make it out..... Question I have is how do you explain to someone that he needs to rescue you and your camera-man out of the sierra Nevada mountains... Seems a little awkward.... I also wonder how the camera guy is rigged up, does he have a full pack with a tent and all the shit... and bear just camps outside. Camera guy making up smores on his fire while Bear Starves. Like I said though, I've seen bear catch a fish with his hand, Les on the other hand is always tired from packing 60 pounds of cameras. Bear always has flint and a Great Knife, and water bottle.
I was on the fence about this and was even trending toward Les, Bear seems staged with some interesting camera work. But Bear won me over when he fought off some vultures to cut a steak out of the neck of a Zebra, and ate it raw.... Then walked off into the pride of lions that originally took the Zebra down in the first place, saying "how cool was that"!
Point being, You have to see Man Vs Wild...
That's the kind of Scout leader we all should have.
Snowline Coffee.....
This is a section of the Jordan river parkway....
This was on my run, that I think I hurt myself on......
This was on my run, that I think I hurt myself on......oh, no... Mill B south
Hmmm Blanch or Broads fork...... hmmmm
Looks like Broads fork.
Blurry, I'm hiking. I did this all with the cell camera. so, Y'all are getting cheated. With as much weight as I packed up, silly I didn't bring the camera too.
There is the foot bridge, I remember the first time I hit this years ago, and it took 2 quarts of water just to get here. In case you don't know this is a fairly steep hike.
Very cool ice on the logs in the river
Bound to get Epic, Ok epic minus.
De brie field..... I was hoping to not come across whatever set it off. Maybe it just happened.
Camp Coffee!!!!!!
My Cool Esbit Stove.
Sweet, about 3 pounds and I had a nice late lunch of Penne Pasta, with Vegie Sausage. Which I let heat up with the water in the coffee pot. I picked up the coffee pot and the dude at the store said...."You know that's not a percolator."
Me, "Ya, it doesn't even look like one."
Him, "ya that's one of those coffee boilers."
Me, "dude, I know all about sheepherder coffee. But thanks for asking"
So, it took about 2 minutes from trail to setup with the fire lit. 5 or so minutes later I had a warm meal and a Kick ass cup of coffee.(admittedly the coffee, relative to good coffee, kind of sucked.... But Time and place helps allot.)
Those little comforts.... Remind me that it really is the little things.
I could use a reflector...
It is not very passable to the lake up there. I tried my hardest but it was a wash.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Running Again.....
So, .... Last week someone I rode with was training for a Triathlon, and it reminded me of a goal I have, which is..... This is way down the priorities so it may not happen till next year. But a Mini-Tri.... Going to have to figure out how to swim... and as I'm about to cover my running sucks.
After a good stretch, and a short moment wondering what I was about to do to myself, reflecting on the line in my May bank statement where the dinner bill from the night I wounded my knee, sat taunting me, I set off. A good pace, my lungs are good, heart beating strong, I think about the fact I need to work on a smoother motion. I ease up and walk a bit, no reason to hurt myself. I continue to be taunted by the run that put me out of commission for the better part of 5 months. Realizing that what I needed to do was get my mind out of the running game, and into that good focused state of being.
I reminded myself that I needed to just think my way through it, visualize moving down the road for half a mile or more, without stopping. Keep my mind distracted from the aches and pains of ever step. Get my body to just relax........ Well, that lasted a quarter mile.
It's always good to recognise what your doing wrong. If I'm going to do this I'm going to have to run once if not twice a week, I also have got to work on a longer stride, I have a ridiculous short stride that I'm sure is from cycling for so long... One of these days I need to work on it.
I've never mentioned this, but one of my favorite sports is to go to the grocery store in my shorts and running shirt and see who stalks me and violates my 3 foot personal space... It's fun.
I think I need to eat more red meat.
Ok, I'm going to try and stop posting so much crap, and bile.
After a good stretch, and a short moment wondering what I was about to do to myself, reflecting on the line in my May bank statement where the dinner bill from the night I wounded my knee, sat taunting me, I set off. A good pace, my lungs are good, heart beating strong, I think about the fact I need to work on a smoother motion. I ease up and walk a bit, no reason to hurt myself. I continue to be taunted by the run that put me out of commission for the better part of 5 months. Realizing that what I needed to do was get my mind out of the running game, and into that good focused state of being.
I reminded myself that I needed to just think my way through it, visualize moving down the road for half a mile or more, without stopping. Keep my mind distracted from the aches and pains of ever step. Get my body to just relax........ Well, that lasted a quarter mile.
It's always good to recognise what your doing wrong. If I'm going to do this I'm going to have to run once if not twice a week, I also have got to work on a longer stride, I have a ridiculous short stride that I'm sure is from cycling for so long... One of these days I need to work on it.
I've never mentioned this, but one of my favorite sports is to go to the grocery store in my shorts and running shirt and see who stalks me and violates my 3 foot personal space... It's fun.
I think I need to eat more red meat.
Ok, I'm going to try and stop posting so much crap, and bile.
Damn I'm cranky
I actually am in a mood to call about every one I know and let them know what I realy think of them......Grrrrr. Nothing like reliving a year of my life through, bank statment, recepts, and milage charts.
What a fucking Year, Last year......
I ran across a purchase for cheez at an albertsons in Provo during the Tour of utah.
Yesterday I call this woman to go hiking this afternoon, she won't go. So Here I am doing taxes... what does she do.... Calls me, I'm sure she wants to change her mind.
Why The fuck can't you people make plans and Keep them........ What is wrong with you people....
Grrrrrr Fuck you people......
I'm going to end up going running as soon as I get this milage shit worked out.
What a fucking Year, Last year......
I ran across a purchase for cheez at an albertsons in Provo during the Tour of utah.
Yesterday I call this woman to go hiking this afternoon, she won't go. So Here I am doing taxes... what does she do.... Calls me, I'm sure she wants to change her mind.
Why The fuck can't you people make plans and Keep them........ What is wrong with you people....
Grrrrrr Fuck you people......
I'm going to end up going running as soon as I get this milage shit worked out.
I'm dying to backpack today instead of do my........"Taxes". I write a big check, So I hate doing them. For me, it takes the relief of getting them done to overwhelm the hate of writing the check.
I'm also in a foul mood.
What I realy want to do is procrastinate and test out my new coffee pot, up in them thar Hills.
hmmm, wonder how it will turn out.
I'm also in a foul mood.
What I realy want to do is procrastinate and test out my new coffee pot, up in them thar Hills.
hmmm, wonder how it will turn out.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Kurt Vonnegut dead at 84
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kurt Vonnegut, whose dark, satirical vision in works including "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle" was shaped by the horrors he witnessed during World War II, has died at age 84.
Vonnegut died on Wednesday after suffering brain injuries following a fall weeks ago, said Donald Farber, Vonnegut's friend, lawyer, agent and manager.......
(Article)
Vonnegut died on Wednesday after suffering brain injuries following a fall weeks ago, said Donald Farber, Vonnegut's friend, lawyer, agent and manager.......
(Article)
obsession Du Jour
Yep, I'm on free trade coffee. I'm trying to understand this.... My coffee that I buy for $7-$10 a pound. Is sold for $1.15 as a commodity. At the farm the farmers are getting .25 per pound or less. Let's put this in context.
Oil is $60 a barrel which is $1.20 per gallon
Gas is $2.something per gallon on the open market.
and your paying almost 200% markup on gas for processing and shipping.
So, Coffee. for roasting the bean and shipping. 4000% from the farmer. The money is in the roasting........
Well, I may get a roaster. even if you don't have a roaster, Millstone actually has some free trade coffee. Also you can get it through e-bay, or on the web
http://www.cafecampesino.com/index.php
http://www.fairtradecoffee.org/coffeelist.asp
http://eeretail.stores.yahoo.net/coffee.html
http://www.elanorganic.com/
Ok, back to work.
You can find your favorite blend for roughly the same price, especialy when you talk about 5 pounds at a time. All we are talking about is forcing the coffee distributers to Kick another .50 to the farmers.
Maybe if I get 10 grand in cash together, I'll get some shipped
Oil is $60 a barrel which is $1.20 per gallon
Gas is $2.something per gallon on the open market.
and your paying almost 200% markup on gas for processing and shipping.
So, Coffee. for roasting the bean and shipping. 4000% from the farmer. The money is in the roasting........
Well, I may get a roaster. even if you don't have a roaster, Millstone actually has some free trade coffee. Also you can get it through e-bay, or on the web
http://www.cafecampesino.com/index.php
http://www.fairtradecoffee.org/coffeelist.asp
http://eeretail.stores.yahoo.net/coffee.html
http://www.elanorganic.com/
Ok, back to work.
You can find your favorite blend for roughly the same price, especialy when you talk about 5 pounds at a time. All we are talking about is forcing the coffee distributers to Kick another .50 to the farmers.
Maybe if I get 10 grand in cash together, I'll get some shipped
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Swore I was going to stay away from this.....
Are you fucking High!!!!!
This shit isn't fit for print. What is he excited about....
"I Fucked Anna Nichole, and now there is evidence"
"I get the windfall of the child's estate."
Good god, I didn't care, but now I'm hoping anything that kid gets goes into a trust. And that Lawer dude has to get a job.
I was thinking that he was outside this ridiculous, circus. I was hoping that he wasn't one of these white trash "having their 15 minutes" at the expense of this child.... but, I was wrong.
Please!!! everyone deserves to lose custody
This shit isn't fit for print. What is he excited about....
"I Fucked Anna Nichole, and now there is evidence"
"I get the windfall of the child's estate."
Good god, I didn't care, but now I'm hoping anything that kid gets goes into a trust. And that Lawer dude has to get a job.
I was thinking that he was outside this ridiculous, circus. I was hoping that he wasn't one of these white trash "having their 15 minutes" at the expense of this child.... but, I was wrong.
Please!!! everyone deserves to lose custody
why the fuck am I blogging about this.
MSNBC just suspended(permanently) Imus, from that lame "Watch him on the Radio" program they run. I really don't care, to be honest. I've never found the man funny. I was periodically amused by the moodiness of his rants. As amusing as it is to see the old man down the street Scream at the Kids walking down the road.
But.....
have you ever heard the crap on fox.....
Imus needs to accept the fact they are just using this as an excuse to fire a guy that stopped being funny years ago.
But.....
have you ever heard the crap on fox.....
Imus needs to accept the fact they are just using this as an excuse to fire a guy that stopped being funny years ago.
Lowering the bar-Mop Style
Lowering the Bar *and hitting my head on it*
Blog Category: Blog — Blogged by: Art on April 11, 2007 at 11:04 am
(wanted to see if I could be funnier than art.... Cause I'm competitive like that)
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No, uninteresting thing is that there was a trend in naming my older siblings, and my name completed the Set/Sequence. This is just proof that my Folks should have had kids. Unfortunately abortion wasn't legal until after I was born..... Condoms people!!!!!!!
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
When I read art's post.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING.
I'm in lust with my handwriting, every time I see it it gives me an erection and I have to leave and "come" back in 15 minutes.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Fuck this question, My favorite Lunch bread is Marbled Rye.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
None that I know of, or want to know about! I have enough trouble with my childish siblings and people I work with.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Hell no, Fuck that dude.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Only as a defence to my insecurities.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
No, I Rent.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Bungee jumping reminds me of those dudes who mountain bike....... Oh Sorry, I meant, dudes who use a Ski Lift to Mountain bike.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Oatmeal....
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Let me look, Nope. If they still sold Velcro on shoes I'd buy them.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I defiantly think, I'm tough. I suspect you would have to outweigh me by 75 pounds for me to back down.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? I don't even think about ice cream any more. I stick to doughnuts and Pie.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
There are people?.... Oh, Tit's or lack there of..... I'd say I'm being funny, but I think it's true.
15. RED OR PINK?
Who writes these questions, Starting with the Black and white nature of things, which is bullshit. But then to escalate it to something like this. The root of this question is Saturate color or Pastel. I pick the color color. Point I'm making is that Pink is Red, Dumb ass.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Self loathing is overrated.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Hell of a question,........ Fuck them if they chose not to be in my life.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
What the hell does it matter, will it mean that they don't really love me....... I figured that out.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Pants, Shoes? when you work at home these things are...... Optional.... Now let's talk about my underwear.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?carrots.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
cnbc
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Recycled Crayons, because there defiantly a limited amount of Wax out there, we just have to conserve. and that shit takes days to biodegrade in the landfill.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Burning Hair.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
This isn't as interesting as the conversation.
Me, "you want to go see a baseball game?"
Them, "I'm sorry, I'm busy."
Me, "Ok, catch you later."
Them, "Maybe some other time."
Me *just another person who wants me to reschedule so they can shine me later*
Me, "sure, maybe"
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Art would never respect me, if I said I liked his curmudgeon-ie(is that a word).
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football.
27. HAIR COLOR?
What, are we dating?
28. EYE COLOR?
did somone run out of decent questions.... I can't wait till we get to height.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Amazing incite, people with contatcts are assholes.
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Blueberries.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Tragic endings, I like for the dude to suffer Tragic, Blood Sweat and Tears, Bone Griding Suffering. Then He gets the girl in the end, then she gets hit by a Bus. Which reminds me of most my relationships that end with me wishing they would get hit by a bus.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?Batman returns. but only the first 45 minutes, the rest sucked.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
are we getting into clothing again?
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
What are you High!!!! It's fucking cold in the winter, and there is that fucking Christmas, and new years, and thanksgiving, and Ice, and face masks, and Jesus... Fuck you for even making me think about it.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
I think we can universally agree......... Handjobs!!!
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Revenge!!!!!!!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Dr. Pistachio
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
people who don't read the blog
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
CCSP cisco secure PIX firewall---- It's a nail bitter, how will it end????
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Mostly sweat and grease from my manage hands
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?The Shield.....
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
It's all just Noise Really!!!!1
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Alright, the Beatles are by far better than the Stones. And the tragedy is that Ringo will probably out live them all. But to be honest, I don't give a shit. I still have an open offer to anyone who can explain the popularity of "The Who"
44. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
That is some full on math, So, if your moving somewhere then that doesn't count. You have to be visiting somewhere, and still live elsewhere..... How the hell is this relevant to anything about me. Fuck you..... "the rolling Stones"
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? The things My Bowels are capable of are "Super Exciting"
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
I'd like this poll to end with a *plonk*
One love!!!!
Blog Category: Blog — Blogged by: Art on April 11, 2007 at 11:04 am
(wanted to see if I could be funnier than art.... Cause I'm competitive like that)
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No, uninteresting thing is that there was a trend in naming my older siblings, and my name completed the Set/Sequence. This is just proof that my Folks should have had kids. Unfortunately abortion wasn't legal until after I was born..... Condoms people!!!!!!!
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
When I read art's post.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING.
I'm in lust with my handwriting, every time I see it it gives me an erection and I have to leave and "come" back in 15 minutes.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Fuck this question, My favorite Lunch bread is Marbled Rye.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
None that I know of, or want to know about! I have enough trouble with my childish siblings and people I work with.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Hell no, Fuck that dude.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Only as a defence to my insecurities.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
No, I Rent.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Bungee jumping reminds me of those dudes who mountain bike....... Oh Sorry, I meant, dudes who use a Ski Lift to Mountain bike.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Oatmeal....
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Let me look, Nope. If they still sold Velcro on shoes I'd buy them.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
I defiantly think, I'm tough. I suspect you would have to outweigh me by 75 pounds for me to back down.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? I don't even think about ice cream any more. I stick to doughnuts and Pie.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
There are people?.... Oh, Tit's or lack there of..... I'd say I'm being funny, but I think it's true.
15. RED OR PINK?
Who writes these questions, Starting with the Black and white nature of things, which is bullshit. But then to escalate it to something like this. The root of this question is Saturate color or Pastel. I pick the color color. Point I'm making is that Pink is Red, Dumb ass.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Self loathing is overrated.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Hell of a question,........ Fuck them if they chose not to be in my life.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
What the hell does it matter, will it mean that they don't really love me....... I figured that out.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Pants, Shoes? when you work at home these things are...... Optional.... Now let's talk about my underwear.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?carrots.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
cnbc
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Recycled Crayons, because there defiantly a limited amount of Wax out there, we just have to conserve. and that shit takes days to biodegrade in the landfill.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Burning Hair.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
This isn't as interesting as the conversation.
Me, "you want to go see a baseball game?"
Them, "I'm sorry, I'm busy."
Me, "Ok, catch you later."
Them, "Maybe some other time."
Me *just another person who wants me to reschedule so they can shine me later*
Me, "sure, maybe"
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Art would never respect me, if I said I liked his curmudgeon-ie(is that a word).
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football.
27. HAIR COLOR?
What, are we dating?
28. EYE COLOR?
did somone run out of decent questions.... I can't wait till we get to height.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Amazing incite, people with contatcts are assholes.
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Blueberries.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Tragic endings, I like for the dude to suffer Tragic, Blood Sweat and Tears, Bone Griding Suffering. Then He gets the girl in the end, then she gets hit by a Bus. Which reminds me of most my relationships that end with me wishing they would get hit by a bus.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?Batman returns. but only the first 45 minutes, the rest sucked.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
are we getting into clothing again?
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
What are you High!!!! It's fucking cold in the winter, and there is that fucking Christmas, and new years, and thanksgiving, and Ice, and face masks, and Jesus... Fuck you for even making me think about it.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
I think we can universally agree......... Handjobs!!!
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Revenge!!!!!!!
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Dr. Pistachio
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
people who don't read the blog
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
CCSP cisco secure PIX firewall---- It's a nail bitter, how will it end????
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Mostly sweat and grease from my manage hands
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?The Shield.....
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
It's all just Noise Really!!!!1
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Alright, the Beatles are by far better than the Stones. And the tragedy is that Ringo will probably out live them all. But to be honest, I don't give a shit. I still have an open offer to anyone who can explain the popularity of "The Who"
44. WHAT IS THE FURTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
That is some full on math, So, if your moving somewhere then that doesn't count. You have to be visiting somewhere, and still live elsewhere..... How the hell is this relevant to anything about me. Fuck you..... "the rolling Stones"
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? The things My Bowels are capable of are "Super Exciting"
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
I'd like this poll to end with a *plonk*
One love!!!!
K, this is pissing me off today.... Have to blog about it
I heard about this on NPR a few weeks ago, I was hoping it would go away. This ranks up there with the idea that people should be allowed to nap at work. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..... This shit pisses me off to no end. According to some study, people who get naps are more productive... I tell you what, I want a job, show up, and I'll just sleep through the whole shift. 8 hours, then in my off hours when I'm at home I'm going to double my productivity, Why? Because I will have 8 hours more at home, since I won't be sleeping. WHERE THE HELL IS MY JOB LIKE THIS. Me???to get paid I have to work...... I guess I'm just a sucker.
So, The New one!!!!!! The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't..... Wholly Shit, Let me get this out of the way, I'm an asshole at work. Let me further qualify, I have a huge work ethic. I started working at 14 sweeping floors, and cutting vegetables in a deli. I then worked in a print shop from 16-19, then as a finish carpenter till 26. In that period of time, the number one thing I learned is "Keep your hands busy/when your at work. it's time to work." It is rare to find someone who is more focused and who doesn't dink around when trying to get a job done. I work all the time, 6am or earlier till 6pm then maybe 2-4 hours at night.(less bike time).
A friend of mine was complaining about how they were discouraging him from surfing the Internet at work. I said, "if I was your boss, I'd give you one warning, then fire your ass. If it were my company, the rule would be "no Internet surfing, we are monitoring your surfing, and if it's not directly work related, you will be fired."
When I see people dicking around at work, it absolutely offends me. Once I was working at a company and they did an efficiency study, and I ended up on top. But when they showed me and congratulated me, I looked at the rest of the statistics and literally 5-10% of the office were doing 70-80% of the work.
On the other hand, there defiantly is Team moral, but my point is that Lazy people kill moral, twice as much as someone being insensitive. If I work with someone and they keep their hands busy, and when they don't have something to do, they ask. When they need help, they ask. You will never see me speak an unkind word to them.
I guarantee that the ones who, sit at their desk and try and look busy while jerking off. or who want to take naps at work. or who complain about how so-and-so, is a jerk. These are the ones that aren't productive. Show up ready to work, and make it happen.
I am still looking for that job, where I get to Nap, and I don't have to do any work. Seriously if left to their own devices, employees would just suck every nickle of of the company, and then wonder why the company and their jobs went "Tits Up".
Nut Up Fuckers!!! You have to work. This bullshit about napping and no Assholes is just a good excuse to be Lazy!!!!!!
So, The New one!!!!!! The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't..... Wholly Shit, Let me get this out of the way, I'm an asshole at work. Let me further qualify, I have a huge work ethic. I started working at 14 sweeping floors, and cutting vegetables in a deli. I then worked in a print shop from 16-19, then as a finish carpenter till 26. In that period of time, the number one thing I learned is "Keep your hands busy/when your at work. it's time to work." It is rare to find someone who is more focused and who doesn't dink around when trying to get a job done. I work all the time, 6am or earlier till 6pm then maybe 2-4 hours at night.(less bike time).
A friend of mine was complaining about how they were discouraging him from surfing the Internet at work. I said, "if I was your boss, I'd give you one warning, then fire your ass. If it were my company, the rule would be "no Internet surfing, we are monitoring your surfing, and if it's not directly work related, you will be fired."
When I see people dicking around at work, it absolutely offends me. Once I was working at a company and they did an efficiency study, and I ended up on top. But when they showed me and congratulated me, I looked at the rest of the statistics and literally 5-10% of the office were doing 70-80% of the work.
On the other hand, there defiantly is Team moral, but my point is that Lazy people kill moral, twice as much as someone being insensitive. If I work with someone and they keep their hands busy, and when they don't have something to do, they ask. When they need help, they ask. You will never see me speak an unkind word to them.
I guarantee that the ones who, sit at their desk and try and look busy while jerking off. or who want to take naps at work. or who complain about how so-and-so, is a jerk. These are the ones that aren't productive. Show up ready to work, and make it happen.
I am still looking for that job, where I get to Nap, and I don't have to do any work. Seriously if left to their own devices, employees would just suck every nickle of of the company, and then wonder why the company and their jobs went "Tits Up".
Nut Up Fuckers!!! You have to work. This bullshit about napping and no Assholes is just a good excuse to be Lazy!!!!!!
See the pile of work in his hands, I'm the one who ends up doing it, while he sleeps. And that's why I'm an asshole to him. Fat, Lazy, Fuckwhit!!! Staying up too late watching American Idol.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Insomnia persists
Here I sit again, Ya! so, what am I doing with the blog. I've kind of given up caring. I actually created a second blog but I just hated posting to it.... In fact I'm hating posting to this one, but... Well this is kind of an apology to my readers, I'm completely posting for me these days. Very few of my fun posts with either interesting thoughts or flights of amusing fancy. I imagine I will return to that:
Hmmmm, I was group riding this weekend and as people fell off the back.. Well, I wasn't the one pushing, I don't see any reason to have people fall off the back in a friendly group ride. Since the reason I would group ride is to make and have some friends. not to spend 70+ miles regretting that you came out as you end up grinding through the wind alone.... I can do that at home.
As people are coming off, I always see it like the heard of Gazelle and the pride of lions in pursuit, the weak ones falling off the back. I shed a small tear, never to see them again.
Hmmmm, I was group riding this weekend and as people fell off the back.. Well, I wasn't the one pushing, I don't see any reason to have people fall off the back in a friendly group ride. Since the reason I would group ride is to make and have some friends. not to spend 70+ miles regretting that you came out as you end up grinding through the wind alone.... I can do that at home.
As people are coming off, I always see it like the heard of Gazelle and the pride of lions in pursuit, the weak ones falling off the back. I shed a small tear, never to see them again.
Maybe I'm not drinking enough.
Monday, April 09, 2007
you may think gas prices are high now
according to usual stats, it takes about 30 days to work through high oil prices through gas prices. (course gas goes up cause the wind blows in the middle east) Though oil has come down a little, gas will go up for a while, keep that tank filled with gas as best you can, it's not coming down for 20 days. Then there is that summer driving season.
H1B visa
I guess I need to go into some history, Late 90's with the Internet/tech boom- There were 2-3x the number of Tech workers, I couldn't go anywhere and run into some fucking "WebMaster" Or Web Editor. It almost made me sick, the massive numbers of "Dopes" in my industry.
Then the big "Tech Boom" went bust, and only the strong were left. There were tons of Really great I.T. Pro's that suffered, Tons of people took big pay cuts. Finally about 3 years ago the industry started to recover, but this is what the companies did. They hired contract workers. There are alot of ways to do this, alot of them are illegal. There are a quite a few times where I get a call and someone wants me to work 8-5 as a 1099, and I threaten to call the IRS. (let me point out that calling the IRS on a potential employer, won't get you the job). To be honest, the way I look at it, you don't want to work for companies that are either ignorant or turn a blind eye to employment law. Call me goofy.
The median starting wage for a tech worker is 50k, right now. Also there are tons of actual contractors that make Tons of money, but only work as needed. If you didn't know about 80% of the people who try and pass themselves as "Microsoft" employees are Microsoft "partners" who are contractors who work for Microsoft. Your average decent Tech worker makes 70-90K that is SQL managers, good Network managers and engineers. The problem is that that is the rate that the Managers make, the MBA's and the small time V.P.'s make. and they resent it. So, what the companies want to do is bring in Indian I.T. workers...BTW it's not Asian ones, because they won't do this. But the Indian I.T. workers will work for 30-40K which is big money to them, coming from economies that people make less than 10k a year.
The only other option that these companies have is to increase the pay and try and lure some of the old I.T. workers back from the Tech boom. This all means that they need to pay people another 10-20K a year. This is what the H1B visa's are all about. If it wasn't, you would see companies trying to recruit just about anyone who could type on a keyboard to work "High Tech"
Then the big "Tech Boom" went bust, and only the strong were left. There were tons of Really great I.T. Pro's that suffered, Tons of people took big pay cuts. Finally about 3 years ago the industry started to recover, but this is what the companies did. They hired contract workers. There are alot of ways to do this, alot of them are illegal. There are a quite a few times where I get a call and someone wants me to work 8-5 as a 1099, and I threaten to call the IRS. (let me point out that calling the IRS on a potential employer, won't get you the job). To be honest, the way I look at it, you don't want to work for companies that are either ignorant or turn a blind eye to employment law. Call me goofy.
The median starting wage for a tech worker is 50k, right now. Also there are tons of actual contractors that make Tons of money, but only work as needed. If you didn't know about 80% of the people who try and pass themselves as "Microsoft" employees are Microsoft "partners" who are contractors who work for Microsoft. Your average decent Tech worker makes 70-90K that is SQL managers, good Network managers and engineers. The problem is that that is the rate that the Managers make, the MBA's and the small time V.P.'s make. and they resent it. So, what the companies want to do is bring in Indian I.T. workers...BTW it's not Asian ones, because they won't do this. But the Indian I.T. workers will work for 30-40K which is big money to them, coming from economies that people make less than 10k a year.
The only other option that these companies have is to increase the pay and try and lure some of the old I.T. workers back from the Tech boom. This all means that they need to pay people another 10-20K a year. This is what the H1B visa's are all about. If it wasn't, you would see companies trying to recruit just about anyone who could type on a keyboard to work "High Tech"
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Ugh, Potato victory.....
So, Again it fucking Happened..... OK MOTHERFUCKERS (unfortunately I forgot my b vitamins yesterday). Seriously, if you call me or I call you. I say "Hey, you want to (ride, bike, hike, run, have dinner.... etc)". First, Say "no" if you don't want to. Remember, life requires planning. When you say yes.".
Then I go, "well I was thinking, just a nice, aerobic ride around the valley. 5,6,7 hours as long as we can stand."
And you go, well.... "why don't we just go do this ride, with a bunch of rec riders..."
"Alright, sounds cool. "
Flash forward, 2 hours before the ride.
"um, dude, it may rain."
"Nope, that system at 10am will miss that ride. it may rain in ogden and provo till noon, but the radar says it has missed us."
"that's not what weather underground says."
"Weather underground is for fools. The national weather service and their current radar and satellite images."
(so, I didn't have this conversation. my buddy left a message on my voice mail.
But seriously)
I tried to call back and then reschedule a nice calm ride, maybe a little later or whatever. But nope, to chicken to pick up the phone (I can be an overbearing Prick). But seriously, if you make plans with me, Follow through!!!!! especially if I reschedule what I'm doing to fit you in. Otherwise your going to get this message, "I'll be leaving from here, at 9am. Join or not"
So, there I am, riding with Rec. Riders. I'm ok with this, but I don't really know anyone. And this is how most of these rides go......
Some Dude, "Man, i'm wicked strong." Then they sprint until they are bonked or dehydrated. I ended up Holding a groups wheel, then forming a more elite group which then managed to Reel in the rest of the riders for the rest of the ride.
It's one thing to ride strong for an hour, it's another to do it for 4. Certainly some things vary based on environment, after 30 miles you should have emptied your bottles and have eaten a significant amount of food.
By the way, the potato's Rocked!!! um, lightly foiled and pieces no larger than 3" on any side.
Then I go, "well I was thinking, just a nice, aerobic ride around the valley. 5,6,7 hours as long as we can stand."
And you go, well.... "why don't we just go do this ride, with a bunch of rec riders..."
"Alright, sounds cool. "
Flash forward, 2 hours before the ride.
"um, dude, it may rain."
"Nope, that system at 10am will miss that ride. it may rain in ogden and provo till noon, but the radar says it has missed us."
"that's not what weather underground says."
"Weather underground is for fools. The national weather service and their current radar and satellite images."
(so, I didn't have this conversation. my buddy left a message on my voice mail.
But seriously)
I tried to call back and then reschedule a nice calm ride, maybe a little later or whatever. But nope, to chicken to pick up the phone (I can be an overbearing Prick). But seriously, if you make plans with me, Follow through!!!!! especially if I reschedule what I'm doing to fit you in. Otherwise your going to get this message, "I'll be leaving from here, at 9am. Join or not"
So, there I am, riding with Rec. Riders. I'm ok with this, but I don't really know anyone. And this is how most of these rides go......
Some Dude, "Man, i'm wicked strong." Then they sprint until they are bonked or dehydrated. I ended up Holding a groups wheel, then forming a more elite group which then managed to Reel in the rest of the riders for the rest of the ride.
It's one thing to ride strong for an hour, it's another to do it for 4. Certainly some things vary based on environment, after 30 miles you should have emptied your bottles and have eaten a significant amount of food.
By the way, the potato's Rocked!!! um, lightly foiled and pieces no larger than 3" on any side.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Taters, and fruit punch
One would think that boiling some potato's for a bike ride would be fairly straight forward..... But NO!!!!!!!!!
- First, do you boil them then cut them into handy bitesize pieces.
- Second, how do you know when they are cooked, are you skrewed if you over cook them.
- Third, How the hell do you wrap them in foil. maybe two pieces, one on each side or wrap them. and how much wrapping will be unmanageable on the bike.
Yep that will be me, the guy with 3 pounds of potato's in his pockets.
This "Health" thing, a person should drink 2 quarts of water per day. Sure I can dial in the water intake when I'm on the bike. But the question is "How much off the bike." I keep finding myself dehydrated so I've been setting a target of 3-4 quarts a day. Still, I ten to binge, and drink a quart at a time, which flushes right through me.... Point being, I've been mixing up cool-aid quite a bit. Yep, it's like being 6 years old.
Well, my lips are chapped, legs hurt, and I've eaten every carb in the house.......... 100 miles tomorrow. even worse is my hydration when My kidneys are trying to dump the Overdose of ibuprofen I try to kill myself with.
So, I don't realy post this stuff
I guess I'm happy. I keep trying to convince myslef I went top 3, but no matter what Miopic way I look at the number it's still a 4.
Umn, Sure I went to a race that excluded the utah cycling elite, since that was HOTN. I did make a promice to do this race 6 months ago, who knew the two would conflict. Like I say though I'm a man of my word and when I say I'm doing it, I do it.
Overall I went top 10 out of my group, and it realy wasn't my race. Also, I was only 20 some odd seconds off of 2nd and I could have shaved that with a little better prep and focus. But, I've been scatterd, and best not to bitch a top 4.
Also, after last years embarasing Spring drop by a member of the superior sex. I was very happy to have put on at least 20 seconds on all the woman. Not that ..... Well, I may be an asshole, But seriously who want's to get beat by a chick.... (which could be why Julie and I havn't ridden together.(I do know however that I could out drink her(cept knowhing her she would put on some kind of Indiana Jones, Nepalies-Miriam Ravenwood Drinkfest, smackdown on me.)
In other news I've gained my own nemisis, the guy who got the UNO, Just but the smackdown on me, Like I was nothing. Big up's to him, but unfortunatly he is now my nemisis. Sorry that's just the way it works. Specialy when I gave him the cold shoulder, not realizing who he was. This is obvious a sign of new found respect for him.
Funny, there are 60 some odd people that would have loved to have had the ride I did, and I bitch. now if only my knees will still feel good tomorrow.
One love everyone. sorry no pictures.
Umn, Sure I went to a race that excluded the utah cycling elite, since that was HOTN. I did make a promice to do this race 6 months ago, who knew the two would conflict. Like I say though I'm a man of my word and when I say I'm doing it, I do it.
Overall I went top 10 out of my group, and it realy wasn't my race. Also, I was only 20 some odd seconds off of 2nd and I could have shaved that with a little better prep and focus. But, I've been scatterd, and best not to bitch a top 4.
Also, after last years embarasing Spring drop by a member of the superior sex. I was very happy to have put on at least 20 seconds on all the woman. Not that ..... Well, I may be an asshole, But seriously who want's to get beat by a chick.... (which could be why Julie and I havn't ridden together.(I do know however that I could out drink her(cept knowhing her she would put on some kind of Indiana Jones, Nepalies-Miriam Ravenwood Drinkfest, smackdown on me.)
In other news I've gained my own nemisis, the guy who got the UNO, Just but the smackdown on me, Like I was nothing. Big up's to him, but unfortunatly he is now my nemisis. Sorry that's just the way it works. Specialy when I gave him the cold shoulder, not realizing who he was. This is obvious a sign of new found respect for him.
Funny, there are 60 some odd people that would have loved to have had the ride I did, and I bitch. now if only my knees will still feel good tomorrow.
One love everyone. sorry no pictures.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Can you be to tired for coffee?
To be honest, I'm good. Yesterday was unbelievable. Crazy how stressful it is, that you lost $50 for most the afternoon, into a solid rally in the last hour(most volatility is in the first and last hour of the market), I'm thinking Nanotech this morning. But I managed 7 hours last night and it was good.
So, I'm just blogging for me at this point. I figure I may estrange myself from most of you. But... it gives me something to do when I need to vent, or am just ..... So, fuck it. I figure blog.
Easter, damn I want some of those cream filled eggs, or just some chocolate ones, or some m&m's. My on bike feast of bad food has kicked off a sweet tooth of epic proportions, I'm going to need to stop that a bit. I'm going to boil up some potato's for this weekend, maybe some fig newtons. My legs are killing me, it takes 4 miles for them to loosen up, I'm trying to take it easy for the next few days till the weekend racing.
Time to get some work done.....
So, I'm just blogging for me at this point. I figure I may estrange myself from most of you. But... it gives me something to do when I need to vent, or am just ..... So, fuck it. I figure blog.
Easter, damn I want some of those cream filled eggs, or just some chocolate ones, or some m&m's. My on bike feast of bad food has kicked off a sweet tooth of epic proportions, I'm going to need to stop that a bit. I'm going to boil up some potato's for this weekend, maybe some fig newtons. My legs are killing me, it takes 4 miles for them to loosen up, I'm trying to take it easy for the next few days till the weekend racing.
Time to get some work done.....
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