I’m sure that person deserved a good ripping. I hope something good comes of it, like some buddy movie conclusion or something. Is there some sort of astrological event I should be aware of? Maybe Mercury is in centrigrade with Jupiter slumping. I’ve been teetering on the jagged edge of a temper tantrum all week long.
People really need to dial back their foolishness. We could start with musical ringtones. I’m sure yours is great, but the guy near me in the office has The Twilight Zone tv theme, and he can NOT answer it till it gets past the trombone parts to the shreiking piccolo part. He always smiles and looks around to see who else is appreciatin his rich sense of style. I hate that guy.

I tested my worth today. I ripped the day supervisor in my LOUDEST voice in front of everybody. Got called in by the GM for a conference. Was told if ever raised my voice again, I would be terminated immediately., but they will let it pass this once.

I’d honestly suggest a two to three day purge of the system prior to watching the movie. Especially if you are watching the DVD version with all of the variants of the joke told in full…

I really need to drink a pot of coffee and watch the Aristocrats, don’t I?

as he’s all tied up with being the AFLAC duck.

infamously sacked from that gig

Gilbert (Comic Genius, BTW & FTW)

Well he does a formidable telling of “The Aristocrats!”

Sent my new computer in to resolve an ongoing issue with the system clock that could not b resolved by BIOS update or CMOS battery replacement (at absolutely no charge to me). They will probably replace the entire motherboard.

This means dragging out the 8 year old XP machine. While it was near top of the line when new, it really feels like a clunky rock in comparison to the new box. Hopefully the new box will be back in less than 10 days. The worst part is getting re-adjusted to the standard 17” monitor. Compared to the 23” widescreen HD.

Hey Bish!

The roof of the building I work in isn’t waterproof

Ok, I have to wonder, wouldn’t that be one of the big things a roof should do? Call me crazy…

Is Gilbert Gottfried the voice of the Beggin Strips dog on TV?

My sources say no. Gilbert (Comic Genius, BTW & FTW) has his voice copied by some damn hack for the Beggin’ Strips ad, as he’s all tied up with being the AFLAC duck.

And being the least least sexy man alive.

People can be so cruel.

Hi Bish! Where ya been?

Hi everybody!

The new voice in central Minnesota (does commercial voice overs as well as DJing) is this guy. This is the guy who was “the voice" for many years. How times change.

Is Gilbert Gottfried the voice of the Beggin Strips dog on TV? Was he also the voice of all dogs and babies
on America’s Funniest Videos?

weather-wise, yesterday we had another wild front move through, and the tornado warning sirens went off. the weather service said there was a funnel cloud about 3 miles sw of our building, and that everyone should seek shelter. Naturally we ran to that side of the building and mashed our faces up against the window to see what was fixing to kill us. It dissipated before it got to our place. Since most of the building is window, it’s hard to think about where to go. I lost my cardkey to the stairwell.
also, yay on Friday.

Friday is here!

grand spanking new temps

also, thank you for reminding me that my life could be more hectic (do I have to do ALL the spanking around here???).

And yes, thanks for the weather inquiry. We had fierce rain, but the killer stuff was well north of us. The roof of the building I work in isn’t waterproof, so on days like yesterday, the maintenance staff has a ride-on shop-vac to clear the puddles out of the atrium. It’s like a zamboni for liquids!

By the way Balderdash, have you and yours escaped the storms unscathed?

I hope the world has enjoyed a happy Monday.

grand spanking new temps

NOW I remember why I should get back in the work force.

(As spanker, not spankee. Although maybe…)

Wow! what a week it was. We finally also got snow (about a full inch) and 3 sub-zero mornings in a row. Work has been TOTAL HELL. My supervisor, had to make a trip out of state for the funeral of his 1/2 brother, just as we got 2 grand spanking new temps, and a transfer from another department and shift. The push is on to meet ever increasing customer demands (showing some promise for an improving economy, at least through the election cycle), but we are still in the middle of our capital improvements stage, so the headaches are many, and the relief is slow in coming. But Hey, it might be getting better soon. Maybe.

If I sincerely thought you had, phone calls would have been placed.

We’ve been promised rain for about a fortnight—and finally yesterday it arrived. A shower though, not a full on storm. Given how afraid of the falling water the residents were I’d hate to see them try to deal with snow.

BTW: I don’t really toss the cat into the wall. You knew that, right?

Finally, we get snow.

Here is something I thought might go here: Milk vs Cat.

Shame about that fountain. I used to have a bathtub with a leaky faucet, so the kitty was able to serve himself at any hour, but got real demanding when I moved to a place with better plumbing. That was the coolest cat I’ve ever known, so he was worth it.

I survived the first week of 2012 without any major disruptions. I am good.

I did fork over the $80 for the kitty fountain. Waste of money. She was mildly interested for five minutes, than went to the bathroom and began banging on the faucet again. She would drink from the kitty fountain only when we first poured the water in. In the middle of the night it did not interest her, even though the water was streaming through the filter and all. Plus, the fountain was a bitch to keep clean, and a little noisy.

And Dimmer, I don’t recall saying anything about “simple tap.” She doesn’t tap, she punches. But we don’t toss her onto any walls. She is, after all, cute and furry. That said, it sounds like you’re suffering a similar issue of sleeplessness, so I do understand the wanting-to.

but every morning around three or four a.m. she’s bouncing across the bed as big as a bulldog trying to rouse us into turning the tap on in the bathroom so she can lap up the water

Willow does roughly the same, but a simple tap is not enough: she wants to be fed and she’ll rip the skin off your skull to get it. Or go apeshit on anything left on the bedside table. Tossing her onto the far wall only makes her whines more plaintive.

So I get up, feed her, and she doesn’t even eat most (or any) of it.

and 30 minutes later she’s back, scratching at my miserable mug, just because she can.

have you seen those kitty fountains at the pet store? I’m pretty tempted.

To paraquote Penny:

That’s Trout. She’s sound asleep in the picture, and she looks exactly as you describe—like a gentle lamb, but every morning around three or four a.m. she’s bouncing across the bed as big as a bulldog trying to rouse us into turning the tap on in the bathroom so she can lap up the water. Nothing soft or subtle about her then.

That cat. So much personality in just ten pounds.

We still have roses blooming. I think they are just messed up.

Record breaking temperatures expected again today. May hit the mid-40s. I love it.

To paraquote Penny:

Soft Kitty.
Sleepy Kitty.
Purr. Purr. Purr.

Happy or dead…

Kitty looks happy.

BTW, nice foto LP.

She’s Gone, to the Abandoned Luncheonette, but before she went, I saw Sarah Smile. (If you know what I mean.)

Hey, before you do anything else, do this: call 719-266-2837. Just do it. Trust me. This is not a spam, this is the real Lady Penelope urging you to call that number, now.

Also, one of my gifts was a telephoto lens, so I can now photograph cats from all the way across the apartment. Here is a picture of the cat with the tree, such as Dimmer (sort of) requested:

She is clearly so over this whole holiday thing.

Apropos of nothing, I ran across this in an app developers FAQ and thought it funny. Maybe a little geeky…

What is your TIN Number
MochaSoft is a Danish company and pay Tax in Denmark, and should not have a US Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Please do not send us yet another W-9/W-8 forms. We could keep a cow alive with these forms for the next year.
Our Danish VAT # is DK25442113

Re: SOPA—probably one of the most effed up items of legislation imaginable. Just as an example, note how the assumption is made that the top-tier domains (.com, .net, .gov etc.) will be handled by authoritative US servers? Maybe someone should point out what the first two “w"s in “www” are for?

I want everybody to spread this video. I think understanding what is happening is very important.

the truth about SOPA

New Walmart video

Still waiting for snow.

Ah, another Xmas over (well, except for undecorating the 14’ tree). Reason to be cheerful #14.

Catching up:

Grats on the engagement of your kid Balderdash! May the union be happy.

On gifts: I think the only gift I bought this year was for my nephew and step-nephew/neice; and even then, I just turned around a birthday Amazon gift token and sent it back. Otherwise, I’m too poor to buy stuff, and have no crafting talent so folks will just have to make do with the fact that I got my hair cut for them.

Anyway, off to the second part of Xmas pains this afternoon. 36 hours with the in-laws, oh such fun!

Best to you all and your alls.

Off until 10 pm 1/2/12 (except for a bit of pizza delivery next weekend). What to do, what to do?

I’m not even a Christian! What the hell is this all about???

It is the perfect excuse to be nice to people. It is a way of showing you want to share your life with them without getting all mushy.

That said, one of the best presents I ever got was a hug from a friend of my children after I listened to her talk about her home problems. 10 years later, she is still close to all of us.

I have consumed a bottle of Cabernet, and am about to open that stack of cardboard boxes that UPS has delivered over the past 3 weeks, try to figure out what the fuck I was thinking and wrap it up in festive plaid paper. I’m not even a Christian! What the hell is this all about???

My proudest acheivement gift-wise is that I just shucked a whole shitwad of pecans for my next door neighbor’s gift basket. The pecans fell off of her tree that hangs over our fence. This has turned my fingernails black. This basket also includes California pistachios, Godiva assorted truffles, chocolate chip cookies and kumquats. The kumquats are from my yard.
Hahah! I love the “demand a refund” from the flea market. Happy Holidays. Lucky Spazmo.

Anybody get any super awesome Christmas gifts for anybody?  I got Spazmo a bunch of junk. He’s going to hate it. He’ll probably take it right back to the flea market I found it at and demand a refund.

Another manager’s employees came to me and asked me to intervene on their behalf, as their manager is an asshole and they want somebody to tell him.  Not in those words.

I’m not sure it’s advisable to intervene, but I probably will, for kicks. Also, it’s flattering, and I love flattery.