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6921 – Free pineapple! Yum.

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I met a lot of interesting and influential people last night. Lorraine Thomas (Wife of Dave Thomas, of Wendy’s Fame) is a nice gal and very conversational. Very personable for a person that has more money than most of the countries on earth. Congressman “Skip” Campbell is a politician… he mentioned the dirty name of JW, but all worked out. FDLE folk are always a pleasure to talk to.

Sakes… if I ever thought waste management=mafia before… Man. I’ll tell you, what I saw would set any cause to change that presupposition back a good couple of decades. Nice guys… Dangerous, greasy mooks, but nice, dangerous, greasy mooks.

Demos went well, and impressed most of the crowd, especially the P.I.s and Legal-folk.

pente.net is slow about getting emails out… it just got around to letting me know that I’ve had a couple of turns waiting for the last 18 months.

Kiwanis lunch meeting today… I’m going to be the youngest person by at least 30 years…in some cases, the youngest by nearly 60. I’ll be helping one of the members to do a presentation with the overhead projector, so my life as an A/V Geek in junior high is returning to haunt me. I will get a few hours out of the office and a free lunch out of it, so it’s a good deal.

RC hooked me up with a lot of promotional goodies from Latin Fest… I’ve got Giant t-shirts and visors for all sorts of booze companies, now. I like the Finlandia shirt the best. What Finnish Vodka has to do with Latin Music, I have no idea.

Everything you can think of is true
Before the ocean was blue
We were lost in a flood
Run red with your blood
Nigerian skeleton crew

Everything you can think of is true
The dish ran away with the spoon
Dig deep in your heart for that little red glow
We’re decomposing as we go

Everything you can think of is true
And fishes make wishes on you
We’re fighting our way up dreamland’s spine
Red flamingos and expensive wine

Everything you can think of is true
The baby’s asleep in your shoe
Your teeth are buildings with yellow doors
Your eyes are fish on a creamy shore

Thinking of her. A day like any other, really. Good thoughts.Site Meter

Current Mood: Next Week will be simpler. Everything you can think of is true.

Current Music: What Barry Says

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6920 – quickie

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Looks like I’m not the first person to think that John Edwards looks rather like Jack Tripper.

Hmm. cocktail party tonight. I’m a bit nervous, but I’ll be ok.. just a lot of big gov’t and wealthy types there to see what things are all about.

Newtie liked his presents yesterday.. thanks for all the well-wishes! We didn’t get to condo-shop, though.. the Realtor bailed at the last minute. Maybe Thursday?

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6918 – Happy b-day, Noot!

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Newt is *five* years old today! He’s still a little babyhead to me. Here’s to my favorite red-fuzzed libran quadruped.

Aww! Regal-Noot


Here are some baby pictures… it seems like it was only yesterday.

Newton pic! 2 3 4 5

See also, Newt lays the smack down on Tarpo

American Date formatting is a pet peeve of mine… I think that “Month-Day-Year” makes the very least sense possible. I think that “Year-Month-Day” or “Day-Month-Year” is a bit more rational. Ah well… I like the metric system, too.

The Zoomquilt – tend to like zooming out.

Prowlies at the River

Tiny Plaid ninjas

I’ve found a nice condo in pompano for a decent price… I’m going to check it out later this afternoon. Wish us luck!Site Meter

The “Women in Technology meeting” was composed primarily of men. What’s up with that?

3 things meme –

  • THREE THINGS I AM WEARING RIGHT NOW – White socks, tan hair tie, my heart on my sleeve
  • THREE THINGS ON MY DESK: – bottle of aleve, Newton, tiny plastic squid
  • THREE THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE – be with the one I love, have long, comfortable retirement, master time and space.
  • THREE GOOD WAYS TO DESCRIBE MY PERSONALITY – helpful, caring, knowledgeable
  • THREE BAD THINGS ABOUT MY PERSONALITY – issues with deadlines, snap-judge too often, laziness
  • THREE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MY BODY – my eyes, my height, my endorphin production.
  • THREE THINGS I DON’T LIKE ABOUT MY BODY – my back’s weakness, my weight, over-honed fight or flight response.
  • THREE THINGS MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME –
  • THREE THINGS I SAY THE MOST – “Urgf… good morning, Newt!”, “Be safe…. If you can’t be safe, be careful.”, “Later (word that rhymes with Later – Tater, tomater, gator, slater, etc)”
  • THREE NAMES THAT I GO BY – Scotto, Oso, Big Guy
  • THREE SCREEN NAMES I HAVE HAD – revscotto, biglug23, scooterpoot

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6917 – it's 10-4, good buddy.

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Keeping a positive mindset, and hoping for more good news to roll my way. Keeping my spirits high and optimism up. I’ve noticed a drop in my appetite lately… I wonder what’s causing that? Usually, I start to get munchier this time of year.Site Meter

The Eldar are a real thorn in my side. Gimme Orks any day. I’m up to mission #7, thus far. (Staying true to my 1 mission a day… it’s tempting to blow the whole day playing it.)

I want some fresh sweet corn with my meal tonight… I wonder if it’s in season?

Meeting with the women in technology board this afternoon. I hope it’s quick and painless… this week’s going to be busy… Cocktail Party on Wednesday, Kiwanis presentation Thursday. I’ll be happy when this week is over, and it’s hardly begun.

Hooray for No Hurricane this past weekend!

Tentacle-boy loves laundry!
Tentacle-boy loves laundry!
He was so delighted, he went pinky-inky!

The things you draw when you’re waiting for the dryer to finish. Very loosely based on a little kid in the ‘mat.

1 year ago – famous funerals, locusts good to eat – pelicans bad, Tickle me Elmo fur coat, mind flayers

2 years ago – Bad dog dreams, 2250 on vanity search (now about 12,000), shoes

3 years ago – magic toenails, submarines, posting politeness, big brain fixmeup, lovely chat about goetta, eyes

4 years ago – Naughty Newt, Tight funds, DT rumor almost gets started again, Newt’s b-day minus 1.

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6917 – it’s 10-4, good buddy.

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Keeping a positive mindset, and hoping for more good news to roll my way. Keeping my spirits high and optimism up. I’ve noticed a drop in my appetite lately… I wonder what’s causing that? Usually, I start to get munchier this time of year.Site Meter

The Eldar are a real thorn in my side. Gimme Orks any day. I’m up to mission #7, thus far. (Staying true to my 1 mission a day… it’s tempting to blow the whole day playing it.)

I want some fresh sweet corn with my meal tonight… I wonder if it’s in season?

Meeting with the women in technology board this afternoon. I hope it’s quick and painless… this week’s going to be busy… Cocktail Party on Wednesday, Kiwanis presentation Thursday. I’ll be happy when this week is over, and it’s hardly begun.

Hooray for No Hurricane this past weekend!

Tentacle-boy loves laundry!
Tentacle-boy loves laundry!
He was so delighted, he went pinky-inky!

The things you draw when you’re waiting for the dryer to finish. Very loosely based on a little kid in the ‘mat.

1 year ago – famous funerals, locusts good to eat – pelicans bad, Tickle me Elmo fur coat, mind flayers

2 years ago – Bad dog dreams, 2250 on vanity search (now about 12,000), shoes

3 years ago – magic toenails, submarines, posting politeness, big brain fixmeup, lovely chat about goetta, eyes

4 years ago – Naughty Newt, Tight funds, DT rumor almost gets started again, Newt’s b-day minus 1.

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6915 – Linkies, linkies, who's got the linkies?

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I was right, took me about three hours, and I got a nice bonus check and an Italian lunch out afterwards.

The gang will be happy with the new machines… flat screens, better boxes, and cordless keyboard/mice for some. HP is really quite good about granted equipment, if you’re willing to dance around the paperwork.

Treadmill for FPS games… about time!

Sam & Max team started a new studio! It may not be dead, after all! Telltale Games

3-d Model of the haunted mansion

Would someone like to buy me a 10 million-dollar zeppelin for Christmas?

Archive.org: Sabucat vintage movie trailers collection (see also the great AV Geek section)

1 year ago – Prop2 gets nuked, poop in the pool, decade old posts by Scotto to Usenet, Hala attacked by the carnivator, I find out that I need surgery, chimp & the woman

2 years ago – net’s a little poopy, Finn drama at work (after the letter campaign)

3 years ago – clerisy, broken door, bad day, Ripple,

4 years ago – rainy day, poi dog, I first learn to do online carts, x degrees of sep

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6915 – Linkies, linkies, who’s got the linkies?

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I was right, took me about three hours, and I got a nice bonus check and an Italian lunch out afterwards.

The gang will be happy with the new machines… flat screens, better boxes, and cordless keyboard/mice for some. HP is really quite good about granted equipment, if you’re willing to dance around the paperwork.

Treadmill for FPS games… about time!

Sam & Max team started a new studio! It may not be dead, after all! Telltale Games

3-d Model of the haunted mansion

Would someone like to buy me a 10 million-dollar zeppelin for Christmas?

Archive.org: Sabucat vintage movie trailers collection (see also the great AV Geek section)

1 year ago – Prop2 gets nuked, poop in the pool, decade old posts by Scotto to Usenet, Hala attacked by the carnivator, I find out that I need surgery, chimp & the woman

2 years ago – net’s a little poopy, Finn drama at work (after the letter campaign)

3 years ago – clerisy, broken door, bad day, Ripple,

4 years ago – rainy day, poi dog, I first learn to do online carts, x degrees of sep

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6914 – Saturn-day

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Shuffling into work on a Saturday, to set up some computers while there’s minimal foot-traffic. We’re going to to the 3-way shuffle. New box the LD, LD’s box to RR, RR’s box to the scrap heap. Normally, that wouldn’t be so bad, but doing all of the installing and configging will be pesky. I may be helping LD and LH swap desks, and pertinent computers, too. If I multitask, I foresee a 3-4 hour job, if everything runs smoothly.

Big Kahuna may be slipping me a bonus to do so… it’d be nice if that’s the case.

Sketch-a-move. Neat Idea for a toy car… it follows the path you draw on it. nifty concept. one of the more cool things I’ve seen lately.

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6911 – Fried, eh?

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Hm.. it’s odd, but it seems that the hair on my chest is getting lighter, from a very dark brown to a fairer, more of an orange-y brown. Is my pelt changing with the seasons? I haven’t noticed it before, and I’ve not been in the sun with my shirt off recently. Very strange… no noticble change in texture.

That’s your TMI moment of the morning, dear journal.

Bots are getting sillier.

Email rec’d today

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6910 – Thor's Day

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Training went well.. a good number of concerned parents showed up, and everything rolled smoothly. Big Kahuna was a surprise visitor… must’ve come right over after getting off of the plane. The School staff was wonderfully courteous and very helpful… the media center brought back many memories as a page, cataloger and bookstore employee. I always did like the kid’s books the most.

Tech trouble seems to be simmered down now. Hopefully it’ll stay that way.

I’ve been getting into the habit of picking up a little dinner once a week or so on the way home from work at this little carribean diner over by the bus stop. I’ve become rather well-liked there, because I appreciate good food, and take a moment to talk to the folks during the slow times. Lots of Veggie, even Vegan options to eat, which surprised me, and is what keeps me coming back. Good food, lots of it, inexpensive and a friendly atmosphere. What’s not to like? There are advantages to not looking like a suit… I think folks there are a lot more comfortable talking with a “clean cut” hippie-type guy, at least at first. They make a Veggie-mango stir-fry sort of thing that is awesome, and the plantains are decadent.

Found these veggie recipies to try when Auntie’s isn’t open

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6910 – Thor’s Day

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Training went well.. a good number of concerned parents showed up, and everything rolled smoothly. Big Kahuna was a surprise visitor… must’ve come right over after getting off of the plane. The School staff was wonderfully courteous and very helpful… the media center brought back many memories as a page, cataloger and bookstore employee. I always did like the kid’s books the most.

Tech trouble seems to be simmered down now. Hopefully it’ll stay that way.

I’ve been getting into the habit of picking up a little dinner once a week or so on the way home from work at this little carribean diner over by the bus stop. I’ve become rather well-liked there, because I appreciate good food, and take a moment to talk to the folks during the slow times. Lots of Veggie, even Vegan options to eat, which surprised me, and is what keeps me coming back. Good food, lots of it, inexpensive and a friendly atmosphere. What’s not to like? There are advantages to not looking like a suit… I think folks there are a lot more comfortable talking with a “clean cut” hippie-type guy, at least at first. They make a Veggie-mango stir-fry sort of thing that is awesome, and the plantains are decadent.

Found these veggie recipies to try when Auntie’s isn’t open