They went to 'Firehouse Subs'.
They brought my co-worker, Kevin, a sandwich.
(he sells a lot of phones)
They brought me a plastic hat.
(I sell many fewer phones...)
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Now playing: Buckcherry - Crushed
via FoxyTunes
Friday, June 6, 2008
Firehouse
Today, Ryan, our AT&T representative, took Weston, my new manager, out to lunch.
They went to 'Firehouse Subs'.
They brought my co-worker, Kevin, a sandwich.
(he sells a lot of phones)
They brought me a plastic hat.
(I sell many fewer phones...)
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Now playing: Buckcherry - Crushed
via FoxyTunes
They went to 'Firehouse Subs'.
They brought my co-worker, Kevin, a sandwich.
(he sells a lot of phones)
They brought me a plastic hat.
(I sell many fewer phones...)
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Now playing: Buckcherry - Crushed
via FoxyTunes
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tax Season
I finally did my taxes last week. I usually do them very early in the tax season, but this year a strong sense of ennui took hold and I procrastinated until (nearly) the last minute.
I e-filed again this year, even though it costs money. I did it through H&R Block's online tax program and they charged me $19.95 each for my federal and state forms. I think this is way too much, but I just can't give up the convenience. If I let them deduct the fee from my refund amount the cost to me is somehow doubled... I successfully resisted that little bit of gouging.
Next year I may just mail my returns in, it takes longer but the price of a couple of stamps sure beats a $40 dollar price tag. I think I can wait the extra time to spend my tax refund.
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Now playing: The Beatles - Taxman
via FoxyTunes
I e-filed again this year, even though it costs money. I did it through H&R Block's online tax program and they charged me $19.95 each for my federal and state forms. I think this is way too much, but I just can't give up the convenience. If I let them deduct the fee from my refund amount the cost to me is somehow doubled... I successfully resisted that little bit of gouging.
Next year I may just mail my returns in, it takes longer but the price of a couple of stamps sure beats a $40 dollar price tag. I think I can wait the extra time to spend my tax refund.
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Now playing: The Beatles - Taxman
via FoxyTunes
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter
We're going all out decorating Easter Eggs...
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Now playing: Christoph von Dohnányi - Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral') Op. 125: Adagio molto e cantabile
via FoxyTunes
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Now playing: Christoph von Dohnányi - Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral') Op. 125: Adagio molto e cantabile
via FoxyTunes
Friday, March 21, 2008
Tech
Richard is a friend of mine.
I want that clearly understood right here up front.
But he recently sent me an e-mail of which the last line read
"Sent from my iPhone".
That's just terrible, he didn't even want an iPhone. I have no idea what possessed him to purchase one. But now he has one and I fear for our relationship. I've known he was something of a technophile for some time now. He has been going on about the Kindle for a while, but he bought an iPhone instead.
Don't get me wrong, the iPhone is pretty, and having the power of the internet in a mobile format is attractive. But damn, buddy! could you be more of a sell out?
An iPhone is so far out there I can't even bring myself to be properly jealous. I keep choking on the idea that you spent $400 on a phone... IT'S A FREAKING PHONE!!
You've already got a laptop, YouTube videos can wait for you to get out of the line at Walmart... You didn't need to go and get a f*cking iPhone.
Tool.
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Now playing: Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Part 2
via FoxyTunes
I want that clearly understood right here up front.
But he recently sent me an e-mail of which the last line read
"Sent from my iPhone".
That's just terrible, he didn't even want an iPhone. I have no idea what possessed him to purchase one. But now he has one and I fear for our relationship. I've known he was something of a technophile for some time now. He has been going on about the Kindle for a while, but he bought an iPhone instead.
Don't get me wrong, the iPhone is pretty, and having the power of the internet in a mobile format is attractive. But damn, buddy! could you be more of a sell out?
An iPhone is so far out there I can't even bring myself to be properly jealous. I keep choking on the idea that you spent $400 on a phone... IT'S A FREAKING PHONE!!
You've already got a laptop, YouTube videos can wait for you to get out of the line at Walmart... You didn't need to go and get a f*cking iPhone.
Tool.
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Now playing: Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Part 2
via FoxyTunes
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Cannibals?
How many cannibals could you feed?
Created by - OnePlusYou
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Now playing: The Mediæval Bæbes - Razreesh
via FoxyTunes
Created by - OnePlusYou
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Now playing: The Mediæval Bæbes - Razreesh
via FoxyTunes
Friday, February 29, 2008
Oy!
There was an accident on Thursday night about 7:30pm or so...
No injuries, thank whoever, but there was some pretty serious damage to two of the four cars involved. And some less severe, but still somewhat serious damage to the third vehicle (mine). The fourth got away with a little dent and some paint exchange...
I was working at the time and the accident happened in the parking lot. The story, as it was related to me, was that a fifteen year old girl was trying to listen to the radio in a parked van and reaching to change the channel (or some such) inadvertently put the vehicle in gear and lurched forward in panic as she attempted to apply the brakes but instead hit the gas.
All I get out of it is that someone who should have known better was horsing around in a car and caused several thousand dollars worth of damage to three different cars.
The van ran into my co-worker Kevin's car and that car then slammed into mine, and mine was shoved into yet another. (see pics) The van and Kevin's vehicles were taken from the scene via wrecker. My car's wheel well was bent so that it scrapes the tire with only the slightest provocation, and the wheel itself is out of alignment. (I drove it home anyway, staying below 30mph and cringing every time I hit a dip in the road and heard the scraping of the car body against the tire.)
The girl responsible for the accident was an emotional wreck, Kevin was slightly less so (he has an excitable personality) I and the driver of the fourth car were basically calm throughout.
In the morning we speak to the insurance people!
Here are the pics(click for bigness):
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Kevin's car will probably cost more to repair than replace.
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You can see by the parking spaces how much the cars were moved around.
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Doesn't look too bad until someone sits in the car and you get about a fingers width of clearance and realize the wheel wobbles now...
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Now playing: Holly Golightly - Walk a Mile
via FoxyTunes
No injuries, thank whoever, but there was some pretty serious damage to two of the four cars involved. And some less severe, but still somewhat serious damage to the third vehicle (mine). The fourth got away with a little dent and some paint exchange...
I was working at the time and the accident happened in the parking lot. The story, as it was related to me, was that a fifteen year old girl was trying to listen to the radio in a parked van and reaching to change the channel (or some such) inadvertently put the vehicle in gear and lurched forward in panic as she attempted to apply the brakes but instead hit the gas.
All I get out of it is that someone who should have known better was horsing around in a car and caused several thousand dollars worth of damage to three different cars.
The van ran into my co-worker Kevin's car and that car then slammed into mine, and mine was shoved into yet another. (see pics) The van and Kevin's vehicles were taken from the scene via wrecker. My car's wheel well was bent so that it scrapes the tire with only the slightest provocation, and the wheel itself is out of alignment. (I drove it home anyway, staying below 30mph and cringing every time I hit a dip in the road and heard the scraping of the car body against the tire.)
The girl responsible for the accident was an emotional wreck, Kevin was slightly less so (he has an excitable personality) I and the driver of the fourth car were basically calm throughout.
In the morning we speak to the insurance people!
Here are the pics(click for bigness):
.JPG)
Kevin's car will probably cost more to repair than replace..JPG)
You can see by the parking spaces how much the cars were moved around..JPG)
Doesn't look too bad until someone sits in the car and you get about a fingers width of clearance and realize the wheel wobbles now...----------------
Now playing: Holly Golightly - Walk a Mile
via FoxyTunes
Saturday, February 16, 2008
More Album Covers that Never Existed
This one is by my friend Keith...
I think it came out well!
And here is my second attempt...
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Now playing: Garbage - Vow
via FoxyTunes
I think it came out well!
And here is my second attempt...
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Now playing: Garbage - Vow
via FoxyTunes
Friday, February 15, 2008
Two Ton Boa
I recently found several Two Ton Boa videos on the net. Including this one from the show I saw!
And here is their video for "Cash Machine"
And a live version of "Porcelain Throne"
(I really like this song)
Yes, I have become somewhat obsessed!
(just a little...)
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Now playing: Two Ton Boa - Porcelain Throne
via FoxyTunes
Two Ton Boa - White Rabbit
[via FoxyTunes / Two Ton Boa]
And here is their video for "Cash Machine"
Two Ton Boa - Cash Machine
[via FoxyTunes / Two Ton Boa]
And a live version of "Porcelain Throne"
(I really like this song)
Two Ton Boa - Porcelain Throne
[via FoxyTunes / Two Ton Boa]
Yes, I have become somewhat obsessed!
(just a little...)
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Now playing: Two Ton Boa - Porcelain Throne
via FoxyTunes
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Albums That Never Existed...
This seems to be a fun game.
1 - Go to Wikipedia's random article page
The first article you get is the name of your band
2 - Go to the Random Quotations page
The last four words of the last quote is the album title
3 - Go to Flickr's Interesting photo page
Third picture, no matter what it is, is your album cover
Put it all together to make your album. Either crop it to CD cover size, or just use the raw image itself... the only rule is you're only allowed to add the album title and artist title.
I found this here, but it seems to have originated elsewhere...
My first Album:
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Now playing: Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark
via FoxyTunes
1 - Go to Wikipedia's random article page
The first article you get is the name of your band
2 - Go to the Random Quotations page
The last four words of the last quote is the album title
3 - Go to Flickr's Interesting photo page
Third picture, no matter what it is, is your album cover
Put it all together to make your album. Either crop it to CD cover size, or just use the raw image itself... the only rule is you're only allowed to add the album title and artist title.
I found this here, but it seems to have originated elsewhere...
My first Album:
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Now playing: Ozzy Osbourne - Shot in the Dark
via FoxyTunes
Friday, February 1, 2008
Blueophobia
I work at RadioShack, which you may say is bad enough... but wait! There's More!!
Beginning today blue is off the approved colors list. Previously employees of 'The Shack' could wear black, white, blue, or red shirts to work. Now for no reason whatsoever blue has been replaced on the list with (get this) the exciting and dynamic color: gray.
Why would anyone do this? Is gray a color that says; 'buy cellphones' did someone do a big marketing survey and find that blue was too threatening?
I just don't get it, I like blue, I have a lot of blue shirts. I have no gray shirts. (I bought some black shirts for this job) should I go and buy gray shirts? Or will they just change the rules on me again?
In 'protest' I wore only blue shirts for the past week and today I wore all black in mourning... just like Johnny Cash! I'm such a rebel.
I hate this job.
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Now playing: Johnny Cash - Hurt
via FoxyTunes
Beginning today blue is off the approved colors list. Previously employees of 'The Shack' could wear black, white, blue, or red shirts to work. Now for no reason whatsoever blue has been replaced on the list with (get this) the exciting and dynamic color: gray.
Why would anyone do this? Is gray a color that says; 'buy cellphones' did someone do a big marketing survey and find that blue was too threatening?
I just don't get it, I like blue, I have a lot of blue shirts. I have no gray shirts. (I bought some black shirts for this job) should I go and buy gray shirts? Or will they just change the rules on me again?
In 'protest' I wore only blue shirts for the past week and today I wore all black in mourning... just like Johnny Cash! I'm such a rebel.
I hate this job.
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Now playing: Johnny Cash - Hurt
via FoxyTunes
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