Porter ties U.S. withdrawal from Iraq to $9 gasoline
WASHINGTON -- Gasoline prices could rise to about $9 per gallon if the United States withdraws troops from Iraq prematurely, Rep. Jon Porter said he was told on a trip to Iraq that ended this week.
Read the rest here: http://www.lvrj.com/news/9466252.html
Friday, August 31, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Once again
Bush opted for business over safety.
Efforts to crack down on lead paint thwarted by China, Bush Administration
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/19070.html
Efforts to crack down on lead paint thwarted by China, Bush Administration
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/19070.html
Sunday, August 26, 2007
I have never maxed out a scale before.
Kinda neat to do so though...
| What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Science/Math Nerd (Absolute Insane Laughter as you pour toxic chemicals into a foaming tub of death!) | |
| Social Nerd | |
| Literature Nerd | |
| Gamer/Computer Nerd | |
| Musician | |
| Artistic Nerd | |
| Drama Nerd | |
| Anime Nerd | |
| What Be Your Nerd Type? Quizzes for MySpace | |
Friday, August 24, 2007
Ok, really, I am going to bed now...
And my therapist didn't believe me.
| What mental disorder do you have? Your Result: ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) You have a very hard time focusing, and you find it difficult to stay on task without your mind wandering. You probably zone in and out of conversations and tend to miss out on directions because you cannot focus | |
| Manic Depressive | |
| OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) | |
| GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) | |
| Paranoia | |
| What mental disorder do you have? | |
Ok, I need to get out more...
You Are 73% Strange!
You are pretty darn strange. You're quirky and odd, and definitely not normal. But that's great--it makes you an interesting person. You aren't exactly as strange as they come, but congratulations on being quite unique!
How Strange Are You?
Quizzes for MySpace
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Internet, Internet, where shall I go on the internet
I have internet access that does not involve my office!
Woo Hooo!
Last night was the first night I have had the ability to just surf the internet. No worrying about the boss seeing me.
I sat in front of my computer after waiting all day to surf to my hearts content.
Then.
I drew a blank.
Where the hell do I want to go?
I sat for a little while then realized how fucking funny this was. I waited two years for unlimited guilt free surfing and now I had no idea where I wanted to go.
I wonder if they sell maps to the internet?
Woo Hooo!
Last night was the first night I have had the ability to just surf the internet. No worrying about the boss seeing me.
I sat in front of my computer after waiting all day to surf to my hearts content.
Then.
I drew a blank.
Where the hell do I want to go?
I sat for a little while then realized how fucking funny this was. I waited two years for unlimited guilt free surfing and now I had no idea where I wanted to go.
I wonder if they sell maps to the internet?
Monday, August 20, 2007
What do you get when you combine:
A sleep deprivation induced altered state of consciousness
A liberal amount of coffee
and
A good music mix CD from the 60’s and 70’s rock?
One hellofa fun day at work.
Sing along with me!
When the moon is in the seventh house
and Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planet
and love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius...
Leeeet the sunshine
leeeeet the sunshine in
The suuuun shine iiiinn.
A liberal amount of coffee
and
A good music mix CD from the 60’s and 70’s rock?
One hellofa fun day at work.
Sing along with me!
When the moon is in the seventh house
and Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planet
and love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius...
Leeeet the sunshine
leeeeet the sunshine in
The suuuun shine iiiinn.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Never Forget that Stupidity Really Does Kill
The picture you see here is from August 2001. In the picture you see Harriet Myers giving President Bush an urgent report from the CIA titled "Bin Laden Determined To Attack America."The CIA felt that this was so important they took the unusual step of interrupting his vacation and sent people down to his ranch to discuss the report in person. His response?
“All right, you’ve covered your ass now.”
Click here to read more about this
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Priceless - Part 2
I OWN THE TRUCK!!!
No more riding the bus for-fucking-ever to go 11 miles for a doctor appointment.
No more getting up at 5:30 am for a 9:30 am appointment.
No more freezing my ass off waiting for the bus or on the open platform of the Metro in the middle of winter.
No more asking "is this metro accessable" when thinking about going someplace.
I can go to the woods, and commune with nature, at the drop of a hat.
I can listen to my music as loud as I want with the windows open while commuting TO WORK!!!
(really to ANYWHERE!)
She isn't much to look at but I tell ya, she is great.
Pictures to come soon.
No more riding the bus for-fucking-ever to go 11 miles for a doctor appointment.
No more getting up at 5:30 am for a 9:30 am appointment.
No more freezing my ass off waiting for the bus or on the open platform of the Metro in the middle of winter.
No more asking "is this metro accessable" when thinking about going someplace.
I can go to the woods, and commune with nature, at the drop of a hat.
I can listen to my music as loud as I want with the windows open while commuting TO WORK!!!
(really to ANYWHERE!)
She isn't much to look at but I tell ya, she is great.
Pictures to come soon.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Frogies Priceless
Used pick up truck - $1,500
Insurance - $140 a month
Gas - up to $100 a month
No longer having to get up at 4:30 in the morning to make a 7:30 MRI appointment that is only 11 miles away - Priceless
Insurance - $140 a month
Gas - up to $100 a month
No longer having to get up at 4:30 in the morning to make a 7:30 MRI appointment that is only 11 miles away - Priceless
Thursday, February 15, 2007
What my life is like
Hello all,
This is a neat slideshow about what my life and countless others lives are like.
http://news.yahoo.com/page/gay_marriage;_ylt=A0WTUewj.NNFDAIAqzes0NUE
The first couple is lucky. They can afford the legal fees entailed in getting the paperwork done.
I cannot.
The second couple is also lucky. They have custody of their children.
I do not.
If I lived in the state of Virginia it would be illegal for me to draw up the paperwork to protect property inheritance, hospital visitation and joint property ownership. In a lot of states even if I did have the paperwork I am not guaranteed simple hospital visitation.
Can you imagine what it is like to pack for a simple vacation? I, and countless others, make sure we bring the medical power of attorney paperwork with us. This is just to simply be able to sit with our partner in the treatment room if our partner gets sick, instead of being forced to wait in the waiting room with no information given to us because we are not related.
Sometimes, in the fight about what to call it, we lose sight of what it all really means...
Thanks,
Frog
This is a neat slideshow about what my life and countless others lives are like.
http://news.yahoo.com/page/gay_marriage;_ylt=A0WTUewj.NNFDAIAqzes0NUE
The first couple is lucky. They can afford the legal fees entailed in getting the paperwork done.
I cannot.
The second couple is also lucky. They have custody of their children.
I do not.
If I lived in the state of Virginia it would be illegal for me to draw up the paperwork to protect property inheritance, hospital visitation and joint property ownership. In a lot of states even if I did have the paperwork I am not guaranteed simple hospital visitation.
Can you imagine what it is like to pack for a simple vacation? I, and countless others, make sure we bring the medical power of attorney paperwork with us. This is just to simply be able to sit with our partner in the treatment room if our partner gets sick, instead of being forced to wait in the waiting room with no information given to us because we are not related.
Sometimes, in the fight about what to call it, we lose sight of what it all really means...
Thanks,
Frog
Monday, February 05, 2007
Bloody Hell!
Ok, here I am at work. We are planning to shuffle the entire 9th floor of my building around. In other words 42 office moves. Forty-Two people will be changing offices. Forty-Two. Not just moving to another floor. That would be too easy. No, we are moving them around. Just. around. from office to office.
So, myself and two of my co-workers just spent two and a half hours figuring out how we can do this, based on the (initially incomplete, didn't get the whole one till we found problems with the first one) list of who goes where. The reason is, some people are going into offices that other people need to vacate first. Only 4 instances have people moving into actual empty offices. So, doing the math... that leaves 38 moves that are in some way dependant on each other. Five of these instances actually have more than three office moves needing to take place before the last person can move in. Anyone familiar with the term Charley Foxtrot?
As far as I can tell most of these moves are not based on helping operations be more efficient or to save space. I asked, multiple times, about the need to move all of these people a lot of whom have moved offices in the last 10 MONTHS. An answer could not be given. Eventually it came down to TPTB (The Powers That Be) want to do this.
In all of my years of working for that most illogical organization, then for the organization that made a twisted sort of sense, doing so many things that I didn’t understand, I don't think I have ever said the words I said to my boss right before we got out of the planning session...
"This is stupid."
So, myself and two of my co-workers just spent two and a half hours figuring out how we can do this, based on the (initially incomplete, didn't get the whole one till we found problems with the first one) list of who goes where. The reason is, some people are going into offices that other people need to vacate first. Only 4 instances have people moving into actual empty offices. So, doing the math... that leaves 38 moves that are in some way dependant on each other. Five of these instances actually have more than three office moves needing to take place before the last person can move in. Anyone familiar with the term Charley Foxtrot?
As far as I can tell most of these moves are not based on helping operations be more efficient or to save space. I asked, multiple times, about the need to move all of these people a lot of whom have moved offices in the last 10 MONTHS. An answer could not be given. Eventually it came down to TPTB (The Powers That Be) want to do this.
In all of my years of working for that most illogical organization, then for the organization that made a twisted sort of sense, doing so many things that I didn’t understand, I don't think I have ever said the words I said to my boss right before we got out of the planning session...
"This is stupid."
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