I had to tell Bank of America "Hey! Cool your tits, this is legit!" multiple times because I just put in for the parts for my next master build ( Read more... )

Might have to get a move on the new computer a lot sooner than I'd planned. When I powered on after work Sunday, the rig didn't spring to life like it normally did. Spent way too much time stuck on the BIOS screen and the password window didn't come up when Windows finally loaded. Had to do a hard power-off and then I did get on, but after it ( Read more... )

My heel is hurting bad. Started Wednesday at a "Hmm, maybe I should replace these old shoes." level of soreness. I've gotten these sorts of aches and pains before. I usually just grab a handful of Advil and it's all gone next morning after a good sleep ( Read more... )

FA goes down, comes up briefly, and then goes down again. It's not down! It's only in read-only mode. I can't use the site, it's down.

I just got some messages from work saying they're short-staffed and want me to come in, on my day off, for overtime.

*ahem*

AH-HA-HA-HA-HA-ha-ha NO.

I was given a direct update about the absent coworker. He's had his leg amputated due to his diabetes. The story: he got new boots. They chafed a little raw spot on his foot. ( Stuff like this is A Big Freakin' Deal (tm) for diabetics.) It became infected. He got a fever. (This is when Team Lead called and got a simple "I'm sick.") Tuesday ( Read more... )

One of the guys on the team, the one who said "Good people don't seek power," been with the company damn near forever, hasn't shown up for work. People who are in on Friday told me he was not in on Friday. Team lead called his cell on Monday and just got a vague "he's sick." He did not come in the rest of the week, either. With the exception of ( Read more... )

I was just walking past the living room for swig of tea, talking heads were on PBS Newshour blathering about the presidential campaign:

"Yes, it's a choice between two evils. The way you fight evil is to never choose it."

I'm going to remember this whenever people bitch about why I don't vote.

As of yesterday (May 2), I'm officially an Old Dude. Unlike hitting 30, I can't say I feel the same as before. My gut has gotten huge. Once, I could walk into a Wal-Mart, grab some pants and hit the check-out without having to try them out in the store. I did that recently, but I was denial about my gut and grabbed a pair of 34-30s. When it ( Read more... )

Systems were down most of the day today. About an hour of telling people to call back later and about five and half getting paid to do nothing.

And I'd thought I'd do *something* to get rid of the old journal.

I've signed up to have time off around my birthday, again. Promise to try to get a real journal up then.

Through artful use of vacation time, I gave myself big huge weekend. Thanks to the Steam sale and basic irresponsibility, I have about the same amount of time to do this journal as I would on a normal work day ( Read more... )