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Just been incredibly busy and not had a chance. To get you up to speed, the most major thing that is going on is my friend Jim (CaptSerek in the comments) had a hernia and an operation for that. He is in the hospital now and recovering nicely. I will do a complete report when […]

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I work tech support for a company I don’t want to name, because if I do, I’ll get a bunch of emails about work issues at my personal address through this blog. I don’t want that.
Anyways, we had an issue a couple of weeks ago, that while trivial in the great scheme of things, could […]

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For those of you that don’t know, don’t care or can’t remember, it was my birthday yesterday. I got some good gifts from work, a good dinner last night from the family and a neat card from my mom.
I am the big four-eight, rapidly creeping up on six-five, at least that’s how I feel most […]

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Matt Mitchell, Jim Terry and I went to see Dave Keller at Glendale Memorial Hospital yesterday. He is in there with complications due to his morbid obesity. According to Dave’s significant other, Deanna Bayless, the doctors are a little stumped so he is under observation. What we do know is that, barring a miracle, there […]

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I found this on Matt’s blog and had to share…

What’s Your Political Philosophy?created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as Old School Democrat
Old school Democrats emphasize economic justice and opportunity. The Democratic ideal is best summarized by the Four Freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

Old School Democrat

90%

New Democrat

85%

Green

75%

Libertarian

40%

Foreign Policy Hawk

20%

Pro […]

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I’m sorry I haven’t posted for a while. I am just waiting for the XMas season to die down here on the farm. I personally didn’t get much, and I consider my iPhone the big present for me. As to everyone else, my daughter, Eriel was the biggest winner this time. She got all of […]

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Yes, I have had a bad week this week.
The main reason is DirecTV took what I had left in my bank account without my knowledge or consent. Serves me right for not paying them off as soon as I canceled. That now coupled with the fact that it looks like I will not get back […]

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It’s September, and we are commemerating a ton of birthdays and one anniversary this month.
My daughter’s birthday is the 22nd, my step-daughter’s is the 12th, my mom’s was the 3rd, my friend Pam’s was the 2nd, my friend Patti’s is the 11th and my in-laws anniversary is also the 11th. Sheesh. These are roughly LOCAL, […]

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Well, it happened. DirecTV has gone out and there doesn't seem to be anything I can do about it until a tech can come out on Thursday and look at the system. All of my satellite receivers are searching for a signal. I think it's a) the heat or 2) the dish somehow got knocked […]

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It came and went around here without much fanfare. I wasn't sure Friday night I could even get one because I have such shitty credit, however, I have since found out you can use AT&T's "Pick Your Plan" pay-as-you-go cellular plan if you do not qualify for one of the regular plans. I already have […]

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