Well there has been a long happening in that time.  HP/EDS (the company I was working for) went through a round of layoffs, a pay freeze, a bonus cancellation, and a pay cut. Meanwhile I was being requested, to put it lightly, to apply for a position at McKean Defense Group. This is a small, 3 year old company that does a large amount of work with ( Read more... )

I don't usually write anything political here. This time I feel I have to. I understand this may upset or even anger some people. Deal with it, it's my opinion and I am speaking my mind ( Read more... )

The USS Enterprise has lost it's voice and greatest supporter

Majel Barrett Roddenberry, "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry's widow who nurtured the legacy of the seminal science fiction TV series after his death, has died. She was 76. Roddenberry died of leukemia Thursday morning at her home in Bel-Air.

Being called into court to get my AoA. More on that in a bit.

So I had offered my services as a cook for the Bhakail Yule event.  Had a great time and learned a few things to remember for next time - remember to plan drinks for dayboard!  The kitchen ran wonderfully, even with a slow start and a late opening of dayboard.  I apologize to everyone for ( Read more... )

Found this picture in my wanderings. That huge 1GB hard drive is only 20 years old.  Even this is a bit out of date as that little card can now hold 32GB


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I will break my silence on politics and this election.

On this day when every American should be proud to be able to take part in making history, I heard one of the most disparaging comments I have ever heard from one of my co-workers.  When I asked why they were not going to vote., the answer I got was: "I don't want to feel responsible for ( Read more... )

So I was all in a good mood this morning. I had my new eee PC I have bought off a friend (he ordered it thinking it had a bigger keyboard). Was all set to get a whole bunch of stuff done today and tomorrow at work that had piled up and had just been paid.  All in all a good morning ( Read more... )

So I had just finished watching the last episode of Heroes and was poking around the Heroes fanatic site when I stumbled across this little gem.

www.heroesfanatic.com/2008/10/hayden-panettiere-pretends-fo-endorse-john-mccain/

And yes, I do find this funny as hell. What can I say I have a twisted, sometimes harsh sense of humor.

I saw a pre-order copy of this book at Pennsic. The photos alone are worth the price for me. This would be a wonderful addition to my SCA research.

www.amazon.com/Arts-Muslim-Knight-Foundation-Collection/dp/8876248773

WANTWANTWANT.....   Question now is do I wait for Christmas and put it on my list  or do I just break down and buy it .........

Wow, did I need this weekend ( Read more... )