Arbery Verdict In…

Not necessarily guilty as charged for all three parties. But enough guilty verdicts, especially on the murder charges, to insure that these 3 good ol’ boys remain in prison for life. At the most Arbery was guilty of criminal trespass. In fact, as a police officer testified he would’ve just received a warning. At the most it would’ve been a citation. Not a capital offense.

We’ve got a long way to go to combat institutional racism in this country. This is only a step. We have much to go…

Day 1 of 3….

Because of the way my work schedule is written, I have three days off this week. My normal weekend, plus the overnight shift is not coming in on Wednesday night (because Thanksgiving), means I get a three day weekend.

Now let’s see if I can go this entire ‘weekend’ without f*cking up my computer….

All Done!

Just finished the last of my Christmas shopping. Normally I put it off till the very last weekend before Christmas (just to make it a more sporting experience), but lessons learned from working in retail tell me to get it done now, and not have that stress right before Christmas. Besides with shipping and supply chain issues, it’s better this way…

It packs a wallop!

Like I last posted, I got my COVID booster on Tuesday. Got it at 11. By midnight, the fever was so bad that I went to bed (which for me is in the middle of the day). I was feeling like I was run over by a freight train. When I got up, it took me over and hour just to put pants on. And Even though I was miserable, I still had to trek to Wally World to get a vial of insulin. I was feeling slightly better (like I was run over by a semi instead of a freight train). Some more sleep, and I’m almost back to normal. The COVID vaccine packs a wallop. But actually having COVID packs an even bigger one and is more likely to kill me than actually getting it.

And I also got my flu shot at the same as well. Between these two shots, mask wearing and distancing, I hope not to get sick this winter.

No More WiFi Problems. I Hope...

Got a COVID booster today. I fall under the recommended categories for a booster (yay Type I diabetes). And I also got a flu shot as well. Between the two sets of Mind-Control chips, I shouldn't have any problems with the Wi-Fi...

And more importantly, I shouldn't get COVID or the flu. I hope... 

Not coming in to work tonight….

I normally work Sunday nights. I’m not coming in tonight though. A few weeks ago, I booked it for paid time off. And management actually approved it. So, I’m sitting on a 4-day weekend. It’s actually going to be just a two day weekend. I’m getting my COVID booster Tuesday, and I’ll probably need the last two nights to get over that….

Yet another lazy day off….

After the near fiasco last night trying to wash my clothes (waterproof hose tape has been ordered), I told my roommate brother that I would be replacing the entire roll of paper towels I used. And I need some more garbage bags. Which means an errand. That I don’t want to run on my day off. Hello Target run. Hello delivery. So, I’m having my errand delivered.

In a totally unrelated story, it’s open enrollment at work. Did mine this morning. Hello 401k. And company stock purchase plan…

About that last post….

I said that with some creative application of capillary action and paper towels, I could use mother’s old portable washing machine. Tonight, I tried washing another load. And I found the leak. The drain hose has split. Ok. While using an entire roll of paper towels to clean up the mess, it occurred to me that there is waterproof hose tape available. So I ordered a roll off of Spamazon. It arrives Wednesday. Hopefully it’ll work. It’s really hard to find quarters anymore…

It’s been a while. So it’s catch-up time….

It’s been a while since I wrote here. Here’s what has been happening in no particular order:

• Rebuilt my system again. Just to turn telemetry back on, so I could get back on the release candidate channel, just so I can run Windows 10 21H2.
• Replaced my webcam. Got a Logitech C920s. I had a webcam before, but I needed an upgrade. I had to get an HD camera. And I was concerned about privacy. With my old one, I simply turned it around, so if you could hack it, you’d only see a wall, and possibly some cords. This one comes with a privacy shutter. And also with the built in stereo microphones (that connect through the usb cable), I can disconnect my microphone and declutter the mess behind the tower.
• I took down my old microphone (see the last bullet point). I had it for 20 years.This was the last component of my first computer that I bought (the old Gateway PIII 866 megahertz).
• I started using our portable washing machine. We inherited it when Mother passed away, and we used for 3 years until one night when I did a load of laundry, and was greeted by a pretty good sized puddle of water in the kitchen. A leak. I used the apartment complex provided laundry facilities since then, but only 4 washer/dryer sets for the entire complex, plus the fact that metallic tinder circles are in short supply due to Covid. Add and increase in the cost per load, plus the fact that currently two of the washers are down, and I have to choice. But with a few paper towels, a Tupperware container, and a knowledge of capillary action, I can minimize the leak.
• I get my Covid booster next week. I got vaccinated in March. I actually had it in February. Given my chronic health condition (type I diabetes) and a high risk work environment, it is a no-brainer for me. Hopefully I can get a flu shot as well…