I have a job once again!  "But wait," you say, "didn't he say something about a job back in November?"  Indeed I did.  See, the MWD coordinator at Ulterra MWD verbally offered me a job shortly before Thanksgiving, and, on Monday the 19th,  he said he'd have a written offer letter ready right after the long weekend.  When I returned from Idaho and ( Read more... )

Hey everybody,

So, it's snowing right now.  Has been all day, and should continue tomorrow.  This could make the drive to Idaho rather interesting, especially since I'll be taking my 280Z instead of my Jeep.  At first blush, this is not a particularly good idea, however seeing as my Jeep is currently undriveable, I don't really have a choice.  The ( Read more... )

First off, my thoughts are with all of my friends who are either in San Diego, or have family down there (
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Whoa, so apparently I haven't posted on LJ in, like, seven weeks.  Hmm.  I'll fill ya'll in on what's been going on with me later.  This post is just to let everyone know that I'm California-bound this week.  If all goes according to plan, I should arrive sometime Wednesday afternoon.  I'll be driving my Z out there, so everyone who didn't get a ( Read more... )

I found this story while surfing last night.  Makes me think of Yo-Saff-Bridge, personally ("No, you can't do this!!  I have a condition!!!").  Thoughts?

Now how's this for a down home Southern morning - I'm at an oil rig, eating pork ribs, mashed potatoes, and corn on the cob for dinner, drinking a Coke, and listening to Skynard's "Sweet Home Alabama."  Don't that just beat all!

By the way, corn with some butter wrapped in foil cooks up really nice on the grill - even if it does look like a huge ( Read more... )

It's July 20th, and I hereby dub this Global Exploration Day.  38 years ago, this nation did the most important thing it has ever done since winning the Second World War.  We landed human beings on the Moon.  This is a date that will be remembered as long as civilizations endure, as long as people look to the stars and wonder.  On July 20th, 1969, ( Read more... )

So, last night I experienced one of the coolest things about working in the MonDak area (eastern Montana-western North Dakota) - the most awesome thunderstorm I have ever seen.  One of the things this wild country is known for is severe weather from -30 blizzards in January to 100+ heat waves in August.  You know the Emergency Public Broadcast ( Read more... )

I'm posting this from my brand new laptop, an Acer Aspire 5100-3357.  A lot of guys out in the patch have personal laptops in addition to their work machines, mostly for communications and entertainment purposes.  My primary reasons are for movies, gaming, and web access.  This one won't have quite the power to play C&C 3, or Starcraft 2 when it ( Read more... )

Okay, a quick post since I'm not on my own laptop (yet.  Soon I'll have one, and post more frequently).  I have finished my training period, and along with a raise I now have a lot more time on my hands when I'm at work.  So, I've decided to catch up on my reading, 'cause I can't surf the Net for even half of a 12-hour shift.  Therefore, I'm ( Read more... )