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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:46:14 -0600

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work update 9/10/2008

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:12:33 -0600

About two weeks ago our CIO had called for a Town Hall meeting again. I actually missed most of the call because there’s only Carl and myself on site, and we both happen to be working. When I rang in the Questions and Answers had begun. So I missed most of the information being put out there, I was able to get out with “What is happening to our group FTS?” The reply came quickly. The CIO replied “You guys are no longer in scope, we (Corp & IBM) have looked at what you do and ya’ll just don’t fit into the picture.” So now here we are three months after being told we’d be going to IBM, they’ve reversed the decision to get rid of our group. The adjustment sort of settled in that we’re being given a great opportunity to work for one of the biggest IT companies out there. They happen to be one of the hardest companies to get in with, and now that’s been taken away. It was almost like a punch in the gut, or handing a kid a cute puppy and then taking it away from them. But, this has gotten me thinking about where I’m going from here. I’ve been working on my certifications and getting back into school in January. I don’t want to be left behind with my pants around my ankles and unaware of what I can or can’t do.

On another note Angie and I will have been married 7 years this month, and we’re actually taking our first real vacation at the end of the month. Eleven years out of high school and hitting 30 this month… Man how the time flies, I’m feeling old and tired. So I’m going drink my prune juice and going to bed…

Video

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:45:21 -0600

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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:30:34 -0600

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"thought this was pretty funny…"

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:45:52 -0600

“thought this was pretty funny…”

- The Shady Bunch - Best Pic Ever

One of my favorite Christmas toys ever!

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:35:46 -0600

One of my favorite Christmas toys ever!

Bridge Hero Gets Offer: Paid Tuition - New York Times

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:24:35 -0600

Bridge Hero Gets Offer: Paid Tuition - New York Times:

Jeremy Hernandez helped 50 kids on the school bus trapped on the fallen Minneapolis bridge last week. He was offered a photo op with President Bush and said “Nope”. It’d be hard for me right now to want a picture with the man too. I used to be a huge Bush supporter but, something has changed with him since 9/11. On one hand he’s the most powerful man in the free world. On the other he’s taking certain privileges too far.

Marty Kaplan: After the Next 9/11 - Politics on The Huffington Post

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:47:22 -0600

Marty Kaplan: After the Next 9/11 - Politics on The Huffington Post:

This is a pretty good article, but something everyone seems to forget- All of Congress approved the invasion of Iraq. Now it all rests on Bush. Now, I’m not totally behind what’s going on over there but I sure support the troops and wish them the best and hope they come home soon. We shouldn’t be surprised that we were lied to by the Government, it happens with every new president.

HAHAHAHAHAHA finally some good news... I'm so sick of this chick.

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:40:47 -0600

Paris Hilton loses inheritance | NEWS.com.au

"My wife thought my feet smelled bad."

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:05:19 -0600

“My wife thought my feet smelled bad.”

- Socks Shock As Police Hunt For Rotting Body |Sky News|Strange News

heard about this video from TWiT.

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:12:56 -0600

heard about this video from TWiT.

Childhood Survey

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:00:47 -0600

I saw this Childhood Survey at Barrons blog.

Mark the things that you have:
[x] A mother
[x] A father
[] Stepbrother
[] Stepsister
[] A younger brother.
[x] A younger sister.
[] An older brother.
[] An older sister.
[x] Grandfather
[x] Grandmother
[x] Cousins
[] Half brother
[] Half sister
[] A twin

01. Are you a child of the 70’s, 80’s, or 90’s?
80’s

02. Where were you born?
San Angelo, Texas

03. If you were born in another country how old were you when you moved to the country you live in now?
uh… is anything outside of Texas still considered another country?

04. What city did you grow up in?
Big Spring, Texas

05. Did you enjoy your childhood?
Yeah it was cool, teenage years sucked though… I guess it’s what you make of it.

06. When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
Originally a Pastor…

07. Favorite toy line?
GI Joes

08. Name the first memorable vacation you took as a kid?
Six Flags over Texas

09. What was your first best friend’s name?
Daniel

10. Are you still friends?
Heck yeah

11. How did you meet?
High School

12. Can you name all the schools you ever attended?
Altaloma, Marcy Elementary, Goliad Middle School, Runnels Junior High, Big Spring High School

13. Who was your first crush?
I don’t remember.

14. Were you closer to your Mom or Dad as a kid?
Mom

15. Do you have any embarrassing school stories to share?
Got knocked out by a girl… yeah yeah laugh it up chuckle heads

16. What was the first record, tape or CD you remember buying?
Genesis We can’t dance

17. What was your favorite food to eat?
Pizza

18. How old is a good age to have kids?
I’m 28 now… so still no clue lol

19. Were you scared of anything?
Water… drowning.

20. What was your favorite class in Elementary school?
Science and History

21. Did you buy school lunch or bring your own?
Both

22. Broke any bones or had any freaky accidents as a kid?
just jumped out of a tree house and got a concussion.

23. Been in a school play?
yeah… dont remember them though

25. Did you play house or pretend to be a super hero?
SUPERMAN!

26. Ever got grounded?
Is the sky blue?

27. Seriously are you still just a kid at heart?
Is grass usually green?

28. What was your Favorite memory at the “Roller Coaster”?
Don’t like roller coasters.

29. Had any glasses, or piercings?
Glasses yes… pierced left ear.

30. Would you relive your childhood if given the chance?
Naw being older rocks. (via A Fat Boy’s World)

Got this from Barron also

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:24:00 -0600

1. Where is your cell phone? no clue as usual
2. Relationship? married
3. Your hair? brown on the head, red on the goatee
4. Work? fun
5. Your sister? one
6. Your favorite thing? tinkering with computers
7. Your dream last night? of course a big mac (what can I say I’m a fat boy)
8. Your favorite drink? Strawberry Koolaide
9. Your dream car? don’t really have one
10. The room you’re in? The man room at home
11. Your shoes? asic’s but I’m bare footed now.
12. Your fears? big bodies of water… and other big bodies hehe
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? an astronaut
14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? my wife/ best friend
15. What you’re not good at? cleaning
16. Muffin? cream cheese
17. One of your wish list items? just about anything from thinkgeek.com
18. Where you grew up? Big Spring, Texas
19. The last thing you did? typed the letter r… then some periods
20. What are you wearing? tshirt
21. What aren’t you wearing? clean underwear
22. Your pet? Puppy
23. Your computer? acting up as usual
24. Your life? life is good
25. Your mood? cynical duh
26. Missing? sushi
27. What are you thinking about right now? SUSHI
28. Your car? Dodge Durango
29. Your kitchen? apartment kitchen…
30. Your summer? muggy
31. Your favorite color? green
32. When is the last time you laughed? I dont laugh…
33. Last time you cried? when my grandma died two years ago
34. School? should be getting back soon
35. Tag? TN

Thanks Barron! (via A Fat Boy’s World)

Fridays Feast - Left overs

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:57:00 -0600

Appetizer
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest) how much do enjoy watching sports on television?

Depends on the sport… Baseball is my fav, followed by football, and soccer. So a 5, I’d rather be at the game than watch on tv.

Soup
If you could completely memorize any one work of fiction, which one would you pick?

The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings

Salad
What is your favorite breakfast food?

Cereal or if I’m in the mood sausage biscuit.

Main Course
Name something fun you can do for less than $10.00.

Watch a couple of matinée movies.

Dessert
How long does it usually take you to fall asleep?

usually before my head hits the pillow.

you can get these questions too at Fridays Feast.

Thanks to Barron for this little questionnaire.

(via A Fat Boy’s World)

7th Son - Descent

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:09:00 -0600

I just finished 7th Son book one, and starting book two. If you like audio books this is definitely one to get your hands on. It’s about 7 men brought together to find a killer and find out they’re all clones. They just so happen to be clones of the man they’re hunting down. If you like thrillers this is definitely for you. You can get it from podiobooks.com. When looking for these books, you can either have them come to you once a week or if the book is completed you can download it all at once. They’re also read by the author themselves, which makes them pretty interesting to hear. They are able to give the voice or accent to the characters they have in their heads. I’ve downloaded a few books from this site, it’s absolutely free of charge, but they do take donations for the authors. I have found a few authors I’d never heard of before using this site. Another great author to look for is Scott Sigler, I listened to Ancestor about a month ago, and have downloaded anything else of his I could find. (via A Fat Boy’s World)

Michael Vick

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:43:00 -0600

I’ve been watching the progress of the indictment of Michael Vick. If you’ve been out of the loop he’s a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons that has been picked up for illegal dog fighting. The news has been showing the authorities come out of his home with dogs on poles being placed in trucks. They’ve also been playing videos of what happens in a dog fight. It’s disgusting that they’d take these animals and use them for deadly sport. The loosing dog is either killed in the ring or killed by its owner. They will never be able to adopt out these dogs after they’ve been taught to fight. Luckily there are a few of the animals that never saw a ring, and they have a chance to live good lives and be adopted by a family. Unfortunately the dogs that survive fights can never be adopted and have to be put down. If he’s found guilty of this felony, he should be barred from the NFL for life. It looks like the era of the bad boy athlete is coming back, even the Tennessee Titans Pac-man is looking at jail time and possible removal from the NFL. You’d think that in a position like theirs they’d find something better to do with their time. They have so much to loose. There’s so many other things that can be done to pass the time, watching animals kill each other for sport is wrong. Here is a fact sheet from the US Humane Society. (via A Fat Boy’s World)

On the Road

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:12:00 -0600

Well today is day two on the road. I think I got a bug from someone on the plane yesterday. So I was up all night and of course I missed work. So far this has been the worst trip on the road. The area here in Tucson reminds me of the town I grew up in Texas. Cactus, mesquite trees, and dirt. Not much to do during the heat of the day. While I’ve been in my hotel room I’ve watched a little TV. I saw the Al Gore documentary The Inconvenient Truth, it was a good documentary, but they took truths and skewed them a bit. Now on ESPN classics they’re playing American Gladiators, that show was so cool back in the day. We used to watch it every Sunday after Church. For now I’m off, I need to rest up and pack for the trip back home. (via A Fat Boy’s World)

I came across this one Digg.com, it’s the funniest thing...

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:22:51 -0600

I came across this one Digg.com, it’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen MadTV do… To be honest I’m not a big MadTV fan, but this is great.

Ubuntu Weekend

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:35:00 -0600

All I can do is say is Whoa! This weekend I used Ubuntu as much as possible. I started my gaming pc only to find out I have a disc going bad. So I pretty much stayed away from it. Games aren’t that important right? Right? Well I made my way through most of the OS with the help of my friend Fabian, he’s still learning too, but was a huge help in my step forward in loosing the windows state of mind. There is a pretty big support group among my Jaiku friends. There’s even been a channel dedicated to Ubuntu and a channel for Linux. I’ve also started listening to a podcast from Linuxreality and it’s pretty informative and easy to follow. Thanks for all the help guys! (via A Fat Boy’s Rants)

Linux cont.

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:13:00 -0600

This weekend I decided to pretty much have a Linux only weekend. So far so good. Anything I’ve wanted to work on or do has been pretty easy. After downloading every imaginable version of Linux known to man, I’ve pretty much stayed with Ubuntu. It was simple to dual boot (especially after consulting with my Linux guru buds Dan and Fab). I ended up having to get a new wireless router, after configuring it I decided to run my Linux laptop with it. I just added the encryption key and WHAM! it’s up and running. I haven’t had to find any funky drivers for it at all. So I’m going to keep rolling with it. I’m actually thinking of making my gaming machine a dual boot Linux box too (Can’t give up Guild Wars or Battlefield 2142 yet). So until next time keep exploring those other options to the big competitors. (via A Fat Boy’s Rants)