I scored highest as a Mafia Boss on this quiz.
thanks to nerdygirl for the quiz link
15 September 2008
whass happ'nin?
if i'd been born in the fifties, i might've looked like this in the seventies.
groovy.
02 September 2008
good thing it was only a category one. . .
from the associated press newswire. . .
"SAN ANTONIO - Relieved and upbeat, President Bush declared Monday that the government had responded "a lot better" to Hurricane Gustav than it did to deadly Hurricane Katrina."
"SAN ANTONIO - Relieved and upbeat, President Bush declared Monday that the government had responded "a lot better" to Hurricane Gustav than it did to deadly Hurricane Katrina."
apologies to jibjab
31 August 2008
24 August 2008
you can learn a lot from a dog
If a dog was your teacher you would learn:
- When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
- Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
- Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face tobe pure ecstasy.
- Take naps.
- Stretch before rising.
- Run, romp, and play daily.
- Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
- Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
- On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
- On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
- When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
- Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
- Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
- Be loyal.
- Never pretend to be something you're not.
- If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
- When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
- Being always grateful for each new day and for the blessing you have.
- ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!
19 August 2008
here we goeth again
out into the fray go i, looking for a new job. countrywide decided to close all the field offices in my division of the company. two years ago, they hired 3000 of us. this year they let all of us go.
ouch.
anyway, for the first time in 7 years i am actively looking for work. keep the options open, explore new possibilities.
one door closes, one opens.
show me the door.
ouch.
anyway, for the first time in 7 years i am actively looking for work. keep the options open, explore new possibilities.
one door closes, one opens.
show me the door.
11 July 2008
you can't hide forever or so much for omertá
"Gomorra," the organized-crime tale that won rave reviews at Cannes in May, is helping the Italian police track down real criminals.
According to the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera, the film was screened at a Naples prison where inmates in jail for activities related to the Gomorra -- Naples' version of the Mafia -- recognized one of their own among the film's cast.
The actor, credited in the film as Giovanno Venosa, who is reported to be a wanted organized crime figure with a passion for acting, ended up as part of the no-name cast that director Matteo Garrone selected for the film. He tried out in an open audition and won a role.
Police said they easily tracked him down and that he was placed in prison in the northern Italian city of Modena, near Bologna.
"We would have never known Venosa was who we were looking for if he had not been recognized by the inmates who saw the film," a spokesman for the Carabinieri in Naples said in a telephone interview.
In the film, the character played by Venosa killed two teenagers. Police did not say which crime he has been accused of in real life.
According to the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera, the film was screened at a Naples prison where inmates in jail for activities related to the Gomorra -- Naples' version of the Mafia -- recognized one of their own among the film's cast.
The actor, credited in the film as Giovanno Venosa, who is reported to be a wanted organized crime figure with a passion for acting, ended up as part of the no-name cast that director Matteo Garrone selected for the film. He tried out in an open audition and won a role.
Police said they easily tracked him down and that he was placed in prison in the northern Italian city of Modena, near Bologna.
"We would have never known Venosa was who we were looking for if he had not been recognized by the inmates who saw the film," a spokesman for the Carabinieri in Naples said in a telephone interview.
In the film, the character played by Venosa killed two teenagers. Police did not say which crime he has been accused of in real life.
Yahoo!/Reuters News
06 July 2008
women. . .can't live with 'em,can't trade 'em in.
A woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.
One such store has just opened in New York City.
Among the instructions at the store entrance is a description of how the store operates.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
The second floor sign reads:
The third floor sign reads:
"Wow," she thinks, but is compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor reads the sign:
"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims. "I can hardly stand it!"
Still, she goes on:
She is so tempted to stay, but she continues to the sixth floor and reads the sign:
One such store has just opened in New York City.
Among the instructions at the store entrance is a description of how the store operates.
You may visit the store ONLY ONCE!
There are six floors.
The attributes of the men increase
as you ascend the flights.
There are six floors.
The attributes of the men increase
as you ascend the flights.
There is, however, a catch. . .
you may not compare men on different floors.
You may choose to go up a floor,
but you may not go back down
except to leave the building!
you may not compare men on different floors.
You may choose to go up a floor,
but you may not go back down
except to leave the building!
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
First Floor
These men have jobs
and love the Lord.
and love the Lord.
The second floor sign reads:
Second Floor
These men have jobs,
love the Lord, and love kids.
love the Lord, and love kids.
The third floor sign reads:
Third Floor
These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids,
and are extremely good looking.
and are extremely good looking.
"Wow," she thinks, but is compelled to keep going.
She goes to the fourth floor reads the sign:
Fourth Floor
These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids,
are drop-dead good looking and help with the housework.
are drop-dead good looking and help with the housework.
"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims. "I can hardly stand it!"
Still, she goes on:
Fifth Floor
These men have jobs, love the Lord, love kids,
are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the housework,
and have a strong romantic streak.
are drop-dead gorgeous, help with the housework,
and have a strong romantic streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she continues to the sixth floor and reads the sign:
Sixth Floor
You are visitor 44,363,012 to this floor.
There are no men on this floor.
This floor exists solely as proof
that women are impossible to please.
that women are impossible to please.
Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.
Watch your step as you leave,
and have a nice day!
and have a nice day!
x
thanks to sudbeck for sending this to me. . .
15 June 2008
08 May 2008
03 May 2008
one minute she's crawling on the floor in diapers. . .the next minute, she's all grown up
13 going on 30, this one.
notice the dress moira's wearing? this dress was worn by her mother on one of our first dates back in 1986--22 years ago--when her mom was a freshman in college.
and now moira is filling the dress quite nicely. it may even fit her for another 9 or 10 years.
wear it to a semi-formal dance, she might.
wear it to her college graduation, just as her mother did.
and just yesterday, she was a baby bouncing on my knee.
time flies. it's so precious, almost as much as the children who occupy it.
reminds us not to waste it.
notice the dress moira's wearing? this dress was worn by her mother on one of our first dates back in 1986--22 years ago--when her mom was a freshman in college.
and now moira is filling the dress quite nicely. it may even fit her for another 9 or 10 years.
wear it to a semi-formal dance, she might.
wear it to her college graduation, just as her mother did.
and just yesterday, she was a baby bouncing on my knee.
time flies. it's so precious, almost as much as the children who occupy it.
reminds us not to waste it.
20 April 2008
oh the weather outside is. . .
check the date, folks. it's april. what's with the white stuff?
and there are more snow flurries in the forecast for monday. . .
yeesh.
04 April 2008
30 March 2008
thank you for calling technical support. may i help you?
mujibar was trying to get a job in india .
the personnel manager said, "mujibar, you have passed all the tests, except one. unless you pass it, you cannot qualify for this job."
mujibar said, "i am ready."
the manager said, "make a sentence using the words yellow, pink and
green."
mujibar thought for a few minutes and said, "mister manager, i am ready"
the manager said, "go ahead."
mujibar said, "the telephone goes green, green, and i pink it up, and say, 'yellow', this is mujibar."
mujibar now works at a call center. no doubt you have spoken to him. i know i have.
22 March 2008
code of the geeks
my geek code:
GCC/L/MC/MU d-(--)@>---$ s(+):(+) a+ C+(++)@>++++ !U--- P? L E? W(++)@>+++$ !N !o? K--? w(--)>--- !O M(+)$@>++ !V? PS+(++)>+++ PE(-) Y+? PGP? t(+)@>++ 5(-)>-- X(++) R-? tv+ b++(+++)>++++ DI+ !D G e++(+++)>++++ h----(---)>-- r+++ y++++>+++
14 March 2008
10 March 2008
get surreal
how surreal it was to come home from work to find this in my front yard.
i mean, i knew it was coming, but this makes it so. . .
. . .real, you know?
i mean, i knew it was coming, but this makes it so. . .
. . .real, you know?
it's my first house, for crying out loud, and it's for sale. now our lives are topsy-turvy--we have to be ready to leave on 15-minutes' notice so the house can be shown, which means the house has to be damn spotless all the time!
yikes.
kinda hits you where you live. bad pun, i know, but it works.
wish us happy bidding wars and offers over market value, willya?
02 March 2008
investment tips for the average bud
retirement planning for 2008
if you had purchased $1,000.00 of nortel stock one year ago, it would now be worth $49.00.
with enron, you would have had $16.50 left of the original $1,000.00.
with worldcom, you would have had less than $5.00 left.
if you had purchased $1,000 of delta airlines stock you would have $49.00 left.
but, if you purchased $1,000.00 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling refund, you would have $214.00.
based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle.
it's called the 401-keg plan.
if you had purchased $1,000.00 of nortel stock one year ago, it would now be worth $49.00.
with enron, you would have had $16.50 left of the original $1,000.00.
with worldcom, you would have had less than $5.00 left.
if you had purchased $1,000 of delta airlines stock you would have $49.00 left.
but, if you purchased $1,000.00 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling refund, you would have $214.00.
based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle.
it's called the 401-keg plan.
thanks to sbates for sharing
his advice on drinking for profit.
this plan is not recommended
for women who are pregnant
or for persons who have a
family history of alcolohism
or a tendency to become alcoholic.
seek the advice of a professional
investment counselor
or a physician
to learn whether the 401-keg plan
is right for you.
his advice on drinking for profit.
this plan is not recommended
for women who are pregnant
or for persons who have a
family history of alcolohism
or a tendency to become alcoholic.
seek the advice of a professional
investment counselor
or a physician
to learn whether the 401-keg plan
is right for you.
08 February 2008
04 February 2008
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)