And Lo! the Noodly Appendage reached forth, and The Flying Spaghetti Monster did call home AT&T Nick Trifonoff. And may he spend all Eternity frolicking amongst The Beer Volcano and The Stripper Factory. Ramen.
I just found out about this today through another friend on Facebook. At one time I did try to friend him on Facebook, but he didn’t respond. I remember him as the Senior AT&T WorldNet staff member on the internal AT&T newgroups.
All those who wander aren’t lost….
According to Accuweather, yesterday was the last 90+ degree day we’re going to have. Today it’ll be only in the 80s, which makes the rest of the apartment tolerable (my room is air conditioned, as I have repeatedly written about). Sunshine is good, but I really don’t like too warm. I keep my air conditioner on the Ice Age setting.
And they’re saying by Thursday, it should be down into the 70’s. I better pack the sweater.
Today was not a chilly day. In fact, it has been hot. But not in my room. Came home from work last night, and my air conditioner has been on ever since. My room feels comfortable, but something tells me that I’m going to regret my next electric bill…
I’ve been experiencing some concerns of late, and I’ve thought about speaking up and addressing them. And I decided today to write something about it, and drop off a piece of certified mail to the one person who could address my concerns. However, it occurred to me today that I don’t have his address.
And furthermore, it also occurred to me that I might be acting hastily. Maybe I should wait a little bit longer before I blow a possibly trivial matter out of proportion. Sometimes it is best to let yourself cool off (figuratively) before you do something you might regret….
Finished working on the laptop. I even got my virtual machines installed. And I still have 400 gB left on my hardrive. According to the Winaero tweaker tool, both my laptop andmy tower have the same WEI numbers (5.9), so, all I need is at least a 4 tB hard drive, and my laptop can replace my tower (I’ve made sure that my laptop can do everything my tower can do, even down to the TV Tuner)….
Maybe I should start taking it out again…
Power’s back on. Both AC’s are on. And my TV turned back on. And my Blu-Ray came back on. And I apparently was last watching 300. And my Wi-Fi is back up. Now to chill out. And do laundry later…
Day off #2. Ran an errand down to Wally World. Next on the agenda was laundry. And of course, chilling in my air-conditioned room. But Elmhurst Mutual has other plans. Power is currently out, and there is no estimate on when it’ll be back on. So, I’m keeping as cool as I can. I’m still online though, courtesy of the laptop and my Sprint USB modem. But I’ve only got about 45 minutes of juice left in it. I guess it’s a good thing I fully charge my USB power band so I can continue to use my phone….
Had the day off today. Didn’t have much planned today, but I had to get out of the house. Mainly I had to make a credit card payment on the one card that I have to make the payment in person. Got that done, and made it home. Spent the rest of the day on my room, with the AC on the Ice Age setting. I’m almost done with the laptop rebuild. Just a few more games to install, and then my laptop can resume it’s role as a back-up to my tower.
There are some big things in store at work. I’m going to be transferring to another department. A pay raise is involved. I’m going to keep the drama to myself, but this will address several issues I’ve had historically here. My replacement for my current position has already been hired, and is currently training….
Things are going good, and I have another day off tomorrow….
One week ago was the one year anniversary of getting fired form my previous job. Office politics is BS, and it is usually for the better if the workplace drama is kept to oneself. But I got hired on at my current job soon thereafter. It’s a setback, but that is the nature of life. Sometimes you do have to take a set back.
And two weeks ago, it was the 10 year anniversary of my brother and I moving into our current apartment. 3 towers, 5 laptops, 12 smartphones, 7 TVs, 7 printers, 2 DVD players, 1 iMac and 2 portable air conditioners later, we’re still here. And we’re still using some of them….
A while back I wiped both my tower and my laptop at once. I copied my files over to both, but I left the laptop alone afterwards, and concentrated on putting the tower back to working order. And then I changed my mind on the tower, so I put a different version of windows on it. And got it completely installed. And then decided to go back to what I was running in the first place.
Anyway, yesterday, I realized I still have a laptop. So, I guess I’m setting up the laptop now….
A few months ago, when I had my first flat, and I bought a new set of inner tubes, it occured to me that I should also have a set of spare tires available too. So last May, I bought a couple. And last week, I notice that the tread on my rear tire has worn down completely, and I could see the puncture from my very first flat. So today. it was replace to bike tire day. And replace the inner tube. Now both wheels have heavy duty inner tubes. I’m not going to replace the front tire yet (I still have tread on it)….
When it comes to the Fourth of July, I always play it safe. I watch it on TV. This year’s finale featured the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky. So, to celebrate American Indepence, we use a piece by a Russian composer, written for a victory over the French. I can actually see the point of this. Because in spite of the leanings of President Cheetos-Face and the current administration, we are a nation of immigrants (except of course if you’re Native American or First Nations). DIversity is the stregnth of America. Especially political diversity. America is one of the few countries where the political leanings can swing from one end to the other consistently and peacefully. All the back through to the administration of Eisenhower, both sides have had equal time in the White House.
All the answers don’t lie on just one side of the aisle. They’re on both sides. We are Americans. We are the answers….
Well today is a day where we celebrate George Washington’s singlehanded victory over Rodan. Accirdubg to my neighbors, it is by getting drnk and blowing up low grade explosives. I have to work tomorrow, so I’ll be remaining sober, watching the Mariners game currently on TV, and later on tonight, I’ll be watching the trained professionals blow themselves up on TV. And with my air conditioner I can keep my windows closed, so hopefully, I’ll be able to get some sleep tonight…
