who's the blond girl on the end? oh, sorry Kev....
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Slides
If someone can direct me to how to set up a share or wants to host 100mb in slides I can post all of the photos. There are about 140 slides that I copied from Dad's collection.
Memorial Day Weekend
Hi everyone!!! I'm back from a long abscence due to my various activities that I've been involved in. No, I'm not preg-o, so no worries about that. Amanda and I were thinking that we should have a family get together here soon. As the heading would suggest, how does Memorial Day weekend work for ya'll? Let us know what you think. If that doesn't work, we could do it at a later time. We just haven't seen a lot of you for some time now and thought that it would be nice to get together and BBQ and what not. Leave you thoughts. Later.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Cancun and other photos
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Late but my intentions were there
Happy Birthday Aunt Julie on Monday!!! We appreciate all you are doing with grandma. It is a tough job. We hope you had some cake and ice cream. I really thought I had put this on there but in my lack of sleep, I must have dreamt it.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Nothing Yet....
Am betting on close to 8lbs. Pris' stomach is so tight not sure there's room for much else. Due date is only one day away, looks like she's going to go full term and then some. Nothing like having to do this while moving house, again.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
HAPPY D DAY
Happy Birthday Dan. Where have you been? You haven't posted for ever. . .besides what are you now, like 20? Celebrate in style.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Feels so GOOD!!!!
Free at last, free at last, I am free at last....is such a relief to know I don't have to work for the man any more. spene the last 2 days painting, cleaning clogged plumbing, trying to figure out if i have enough money to renovate, feed my family etc. But it's a good, stress free kind of anxiety.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Last Day
Today is my last day at GS. My new email is globaljunkie@hotmail.com mobile is +65 8189 9769
Monday, April 7, 2008
Princesses in Mass
Last week, we had Savannah come and stay with us for a few days while her mom went to market. The kids had so much fun. The girls played great and had so much fun playing dress-up. I think Tan was a little sad that Savannah wasn't playing more with him, but I had to explain that she didn't want to play swords or wrestle. They all played great and Savannah was such a good help. Thanks Savannah for coming, we will have to do it again.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
It's about time!
Finally edited and posted our Thanksgiving and Christmas photos. you can see them HERE. Click the Thanksgiving07 or Christmas07 links and click on the crappy thumbnail to see the big photo.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
I was ROFLAO on this
This has got to be one of the funniest things in a long time. I think this guy should have been promoted, not fired. This is a true story from the Word Perfect Helpline, which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department. Needless to say the Help Desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word Perfect organization for 'Termination without Cause'.
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee. (Now I know why they record these conversations!):
Operator: 'Ridge Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?'
Caller: 'Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect.'
Operator: 'Wh at sort of trouble??'
Caller: 'Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away.'
Operator: 'Went away?'
Caller: 'They disappeared.'
Operator: 'Hmm So what does your screen look like now?'
Caller: 'Nothing.'
Operator: 'Nothing??'
Caller: 'It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type.'
Operator: 'Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out??'
Caller: 'How do I tell?'
Operator: 'Can you see the C: prompt on the screen??'
Caller: 'What's a sea-prompt?'
Operator: ; 'Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?'
Caller: 'There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type.'
Operator: 'Does your monitor have a power indicator??'
Caller: 'What's a monitor?'
Operator: 'It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on??'
Caller: 'I don't know.'
Operator: 'Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that??'
Caller: 'Yes, I think so.'
Operator: 'Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall.
Caller: ; 'Yes, it is.'
Operator: 'When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one??'
Caller: 'No.'
Operator: 'Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable.'
Caller: 'Okay, here it is.'
Operator: 'Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer.'
Caller: 'I can't reach.'
Operator: 'Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is??'
Caller: 'No.'
Operator: 'Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over??'
Caller: &nbs p; 'Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark.'
Operator: 'Dark??'
Caller: 'Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window.
' Operator: 'Well, turn on the office light then.'
Caller: 'I can't.'
Operator: 'No? Why not??'
Caller: 'Because there's a power failure.'
Operator: 'A power........ A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now.Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in??'
Caller: 'Well, yes, I keep them in the closet.'
Operator: 'Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from.'
Caller: 'Really? Is it that bad?'
Operator: 'Yes, I'm afraid it is.'
Caller: 'Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them??'
Operator: 'Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer!!!!!'
Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee. (Now I know why they record these conversations!):
Operator: 'Ridge Hall, computer assistance; may I help you?'
Caller: 'Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect.'
Operator: 'Wh at sort of trouble??'
Caller: 'Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away.'
Operator: 'Went away?'
Caller: 'They disappeared.'
Operator: 'Hmm So what does your screen look like now?'
Caller: 'Nothing.'
Operator: 'Nothing??'
Caller: 'It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type.'
Operator: 'Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out??'
Caller: 'How do I tell?'
Operator: 'Can you see the C: prompt on the screen??'
Caller: 'What's a sea-prompt?'
Operator: ; 'Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?'
Caller: 'There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type.'
Operator: 'Does your monitor have a power indicator??'
Caller: 'What's a monitor?'
Operator: 'It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on??'
Caller: 'I don't know.'
Operator: 'Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that??'
Caller: 'Yes, I think so.'
Operator: 'Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall.
Caller: ; 'Yes, it is.'
Operator: 'When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one??'
Caller: 'No.'
Operator: 'Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable.'
Caller: 'Okay, here it is.'
Operator: 'Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer.'
Caller: 'I can't reach.'
Operator: 'Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is??'
Caller: 'No.'
Operator: 'Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over??'
Caller: &nbs p; 'Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark.'
Operator: 'Dark??'
Caller: 'Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window.
' Operator: 'Well, turn on the office light then.'
Caller: 'I can't.'
Operator: 'No? Why not??'
Caller: 'Because there's a power failure.'
Operator: 'A power........ A power failure? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now.Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in??'
Caller: 'Well, yes, I keep them in the closet.'
Operator: 'Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from.'
Caller: 'Really? Is it that bad?'
Operator: 'Yes, I'm afraid it is.'
Caller: 'Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them??'
Operator: 'Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer!!!!!'
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
tips on pumping gas
here's to getting the most for your money
storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most
likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered,
and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the
bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your
money.
Tips on pumping gas.
I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in
California we are also paying higher, up to $3.75 per gallon. But
my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here
are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon..
Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we
deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the
pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and
gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with
a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in
California we are also paying higher, up to $3.75 per gallon. But
my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here
are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon..
Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we
deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the
pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and
gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with
a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.
***Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when
the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service
stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the
ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline<>exp ands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is
not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity
and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol
and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business.
But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the
pumps.
the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service
stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the
ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline<>exp ands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is
not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity
and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol
and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business.
But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the
pumps.
*** When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle
to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three
(3)stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be
pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while
you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are
pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your
tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into
the underground storage tank so you'r e getting less worth for
your money.
to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three
(3)stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be
pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while
you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are
pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your
tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into
the underground storage tank so you'r e getting less worth for
your money.
***One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is
HALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you
have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline
evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks
have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance
between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the
evaporation.
Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we
load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the
exact amount.
***Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into theHALF FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you
have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline
evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks
have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance
between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the
evaporation.
Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we
load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the
exact amount.
storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most
likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered,
and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the
bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your
money.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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