So it's 4am and I am coming home from Poker with cash in my pocket for the first time in a long time. They were pretty messed up by the end of the noght, but since I was the only one driving home, I stayed sober.
I told of a time when my wife and I invited some people from work to get a bigger two-table game. This one divorced-mom-kinda-chick from my work won the whole thing that night. However, she didn't refrain from showing the complete bitty to us all as she did it.
Man it was awful and I never trusted her since. She wasn't there for the social aspect with possibility of cash on the side as a bonus.
A few years later she asked for a raise after a review and got denied. 4 days after that there was a letter from her attorny claiming sexual harassment. It stated that myself and another worker were talking about whetther or not she had ... er, "frontal enhancement" to her chest region.
-Whether or not we discussed it, it isn't sexual harassment.-
On the spot she was given a notice of "we'll help you find a new job". She left the "meeting" and never returned.
But the point is I didn't trust her as soon as I saw that side come out at poker. You can learn alot when you play cards. (I learn most of my game from my wife- she's an absolute shark) After all was said and done, my CEO was cool enough to ask me why I never said anything to him about my gut feeling. My only response was "She was your number one. What did my opinion matter?"
I am an easy target for something like that. I take things to the edge- but I remain so accutely aware of that edge I don't "drop off". If I was in the military I bet I would get myself into
some trouble with that. If I didn't get kicked out first for spouting off to some higher ranking jackass.
Jan 12, 2008
Jan 11, 2008
New Boeing Fighter/Bomber
One of our newest planes on a carrier: Check out the driver.... (4th photo down..
The plane in these pictures is still officially the "Air
Vehicle Number 1," a prototype, on board the USS George
Washington CVN-73 for catapult fit checks. Not exactly still
Top Secret but certainly not yet made public.
It will be known as the F/A-37. Although specs are classified, it is believed to be Mach 3.5 (top speed in the Mach 4 range) super-cruise stealth fighter/bomber/interceptor with approximately a 4,000nm range. Awesome!
Check out the Navy test pilot in the cockpit of the F/A-37..LT Kara Wade
For the first time in over 20 some odd years, three carrier strike groups got together in formation for a great photo op..
From top to bottom are the aircraft carriers, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, KITTY HAWK, and RONALD REAGAN.
We even had Air Force planes fly-over, see the B-2 Stealt h Bomber in the fifth & seventh picture down. The only warships not seen in the photos are the 4 nuclear powered submarines st andin g guard. WOW!
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060618-N-8492C-276 PACIFIC OCEAN, (June 18, 2006) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) (foreground), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) (middle), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and their associated carrier strike Groups steam in formation while 17 aircraft from the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps fly over them, during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) while preparing for exercise Valiant Shield 2006.
< BR>The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent history. Held in the Guam operating area June 19-23, the exercise includes 28 naval vessels including three carrier strike groups.. Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are also participating in the exercise. Official U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Todd P. Cichonowicz (RELEASED)
Jan 3, 2008
My Lawbreaker
My Christ broke the laws
Take a minute of pause
take a look at the laws
and the men who made them
He knew Truth in the Plan
They asked 'n He said "I Am"
Got into an awful jam
Redeeming the men who opposed Him
Take a minute of pause
take a look at the laws
and the men who made them
He knew Truth in the Plan
They asked 'n He said "I Am"
Got into an awful jam
Redeeming the men who opposed Him
Dec 25, 2007
Top Shelf Geek stuff but Really Freaking Great
Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote
Dec 13, 2007
The Golden Compass hype
So I went and saw the film last night. I was the only one in the Sherwood Regal for the 10:30 showing so that alone made the ticket price worth it. I laughed out loud at the Semi-Pro
preview.
Anyway, I thought it was a good story but it needed more detail to bring me up to speed on the kind of world that surrounds the plot. Having never read the books I still really enjoyed the story. But because of all the hype, I was looking for the anti-religion message and I found the pieces that could make it up when I really extrapolate the plot out.
I think if the hype wasn't made no one would have noticed. heck, my well read buddy didn't know the Narnia symbolism until I mentioned it after the movie, and he had read the books.
Maybe the hammer will really be brought down on the "stupidity of people with faith" in the following installments. I hear Book 3 is the Big Crusher for that. But really i am looking forward to seeing the Golden Compass again and pick up on the pieces I missed.
Let me know who wants to go...
preview.
Anyway, I thought it was a good story but it needed more detail to bring me up to speed on the kind of world that surrounds the plot. Having never read the books I still really enjoyed the story. But because of all the hype, I was looking for the anti-religion message and I found the pieces that could make it up when I really extrapolate the plot out.
I think if the hype wasn't made no one would have noticed. heck, my well read buddy didn't know the Narnia symbolism until I mentioned it after the movie, and he had read the books.
Maybe the hammer will really be brought down on the "stupidity of people with faith" in the following installments. I hear Book 3 is the Big Crusher for that. But really i am looking forward to seeing the Golden Compass again and pick up on the pieces I missed.
Let me know who wants to go...
Welcome to the Jungle
A teacher in Roxbury, Conn. was working late the other night after
school. A young custodian cleaning up after hours had no idea anyone
wa around when he invited some of his friends in to watch him mop
up. One of them grabbed the PA speaker and sang guns N Roses into
the loudspeaker.
school. A young custodian cleaning up after hours had no idea anyone
wa around when he invited some of his friends in to watch him mop
up. One of them grabbed the PA speaker and sang guns N Roses into
the loudspeaker.
"Welcome to the Jungle, Baby, you're gonna dieeee!!!!"
The teacher freaks out and barricades her door and calls the police.
A bunch of cops show up with dogs, etc and arrest the good-time clean-
up crew. I guess they were cuffed for about 15 minutes before they
finally just dropped the whole thing with everyone a little shaken.
you can read about it here from WCBSTV.com
All the fundamentalists will agree whose at fault here... Rock and
Roll - that's who. If we just banned that kind of evil then the
world would be a much safer place I am sure.
Or wait, didn't God give rock and roll to you, and put it in the hearts and souls of everyone?
Dec 10, 2007
Mythical Half-Breed -A Dang Good Plan
So I am trying to figure out what the deal is with this bachelor party I am going to on Friday.
Overnighter in Dungeons and Dragons attire. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? But the whole point is that the groom is all about moving a group of people in a certain direction. He writes and plays music in a local rock group. It's a band that still has that local feel, yet they have Gold and Platinum albums in other countries. How do you pull that off?
Anyway live shows are all about creating a movement in a group of people for him and that is what they are really good at. But now this bachelor party for the lead singer is an attempt at seeing what he can really get away with. The saving grace is the people who surround him- they will do it. And what's more it'll probably be more fun than a dozen, couch-surfing rockers should have.
So I will be a Cleric/Elf with a simple cloak and bring my hand-made long-bow. Bone-tipped and made from layers of African Kingwood and ewe or something. Neil Russel out of Parma, Idaho made it and it is quite a piece. Competition shooters use his stuff ...or did in the 90's when Mr. Russell tailored this bowyer's-beauty.Too bad I don't really take the time to fling arrows with it. I see why guys finally sell their red, mid-life crisis purchase after a few years of still-working-too-hard coupled with not-having-the-time for the attention it deserves.
Anyway, I can be a half-breed can't I? Let's say my mom was an elf who gave it all up to live the rest of her mortal days with a clergyman from a village faraway known as Huskershire. This marriage evidently didn't work out. (Nor did the other one since I remember playing D&D with an ex-step brother. Man we were into it- until the day we burnt about 400 bucks worth of D&D books and crap in the wood stove. This was done ceremoniously after one of our parents heard some radio show story about a kid who committed suicide because his 25th level Ranger was sliced by the flaming sword of an Ogre or something. Anyway, the half-clergyness was obviously part of the new family as well.)
Whether there are half-breeds in D&D or not, I am going to the party as a half-elf and half human cleric. Hopefully bringing a crucifix into the party will be a good reminder for everyone anyway. And the gear can be removed if we decide to go out and get some Super-G's at Sevvy.
DANG GOOD PLAN
Overnighter in Dungeons and Dragons attire. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? But the whole point is that the groom is all about moving a group of people in a certain direction. He writes and plays music in a local rock group. It's a band that still has that local feel, yet they have Gold and Platinum albums in other countries. How do you pull that off?
Anyway live shows are all about creating a movement in a group of people for him and that is what they are really good at. But now this bachelor party for the lead singer is an attempt at seeing what he can really get away with. The saving grace is the people who surround him- they will do it. And what's more it'll probably be more fun than a dozen, couch-surfing rockers should have.
So I will be a Cleric/Elf with a simple cloak and bring my hand-made long-bow. Bone-tipped and made from layers of African Kingwood and ewe or something. Neil Russel out of Parma, Idaho made it and it is quite a piece. Competition shooters use his stuff ...or did in the 90's when Mr. Russell tailored this bowyer's-beauty.Too bad I don't really take the time to fling arrows with it. I see why guys finally sell their red, mid-life crisis purchase after a few years of still-working-too-hard coupled with not-having-the-time for the attention it deserves.
Anyway, I can be a half-breed can't I? Let's say my mom was an elf who gave it all up to live the rest of her mortal days with a clergyman from a village faraway known as Huskershire. This marriage evidently didn't work out. (Nor did the other one since I remember playing D&D with an ex-step brother. Man we were into it- until the day we burnt about 400 bucks worth of D&D books and crap in the wood stove. This was done ceremoniously after one of our parents heard some radio show story about a kid who committed suicide because his 25th level Ranger was sliced by the flaming sword of an Ogre or something. Anyway, the half-clergyness was obviously part of the new family as well.)
Whether there are half-breeds in D&D or not, I am going to the party as a half-elf and half human cleric. Hopefully bringing a crucifix into the party will be a good reminder for everyone anyway. And the gear can be removed if we decide to go out and get some Super-G's at Sevvy.
DANG GOOD PLAN
Dec 9, 2007
Press 1 for what?
In many ways we are like the French. And remember this: they are the ones who helped us remove ourselves from tyranny.
Dec 3, 2007
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