03.31.04
Posted in General at 7:44 pm by Jules
News4Jax.com - News - City Engineer Accused Of Racist Comments:
[Quote] JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — City officials say a city engineer who was fed up with “stupid questions” from contractors made comments that some are calling racist.
City engineers oversee many projects in Jacksonville, and questions from contractors are typical. But questions from B.A. Wilson, the minority contracting company building a park on the Westside, were met with hostility.
Bernard Wilson, who owns the company, said when they asked a question about the blueprints, he could not believe the answer he got from a city engineer. The reply read, “You people are asking too many stupid questions.”
According to some, the phrase “you people” has very negative connotations. [Quote]
[via Tongue Tied]
Puh-lease! This seems a clear case of “you people” being contractors. I agree this man’s behavior was unprofessional - but racist? Give me a break!
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Posted in General at 7:25 pm by Jules
I think I’m getting sick! 
I was tired all day yesterday, and I couldn’t figure out why. I think it’s because I was getting sick. My throat is all itchy scratchy today and I’m starting to feel worse and worse as the day goes along. I was so tired yesterday, this is what happened. I got home around 5:30, and I ate dinner. I lay down on the couch at about 7:00, and I slept. My husband woke me up at 11:30 to go to bed! I went to bed and slept all night. Can ya tell I was tired??
Now, I have to work late today because we have end-of-month inventory, so I probably won’t even be getting home until 8:00 or after. I wonder if I’ll be the same way tonight. *shrugs*
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Posted in General at 5:05 pm by Jules
One night, George W. Bush is tossing restlessly in his White House
bed. He awakens to see George Washington standing by him.
Bush asks him, “George, what’s the best thing I can do to help the
country?”
“Set an honest and honorable example, just as I did,” Washington
advises, and then fades away.
The next night, Bush is astir again, and sees the ghost of Thomas
Jefferson moving through the darkened bedroom.
Bush calls out, “Tom, please! What is the best thing I can do to help
the country?”
“Respect the Constitution, as I did,” Jefferson advises, and dims from
sight.
The third night sleep is still not in the cards for Bush. He awakens
to see the ghost of F. D.R. hovering over his bed.
Bush whispers, “Franklin, What is the best thing I can do to help the
country?”
“Help the less fortunate, just as I did,” FDR replies and fades into the
mists.
Bush isn’t sleeping well the fourth night when he sees another figure
moving in the shadows. It is the ghost of Abraham Lincoln.
Bush pleads, “Abe, what is the best thing I can do right now, to help
the country?
Abe replies, “Go see a play.”
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Posted in General at 12:19 pm by Jules
The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
~ Eden Phillpotts
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03.30.04
Posted in General at 1:50 pm by Jules
In cleaning out old file cabinets at work today, this was found:
http://www.draaz.com/oldmotorola1.jpg
http://www.draaz.com/oldmotorola2.jpg
http://www.draaz.com/oldmotorola3.jpg
Wow! I realized after I took these, however, that I should’ve taken one with the antenna extended, also.
The sad thing is, I bet this old phone would work better than most that are out on the market now!
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Posted in General at 12:45 pm by Jules
We shall not cease from exploration & the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started… and know the place for the first time.
~ T.S. Eliot
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03.29.04
Posted in General at 5:41 pm by Jules
Everyone wants to be the sun that lights up my life. But I’d rather find my moon…
someone who can shine on me during my darkest hours.
~ Dennis Gallemit
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Posted in General at 5:38 pm by Jules
My brother, upon winning a bowling tournament(*) this weekend, sent me the following:
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A Celebratory Interlude, sung to the tune of Queen’s “We Are The Champions”
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPYUNS…………………MY FRYENDS………………………
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WON 5 GEETERS…….WE’RE DA MENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN….
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE DA CHAMPYUNS…………WEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE DA CHAMPYUNS
NO TIME FOR LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSERS…………………………………….. ….
CAUSE WEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMMMMMMMPYUNS……………..OF DA WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahhhhhhhh, the pinnacle of my bowling life…winning $5,000.00…..being the best of the best for this area. Being the one who gets gol-den-fuck-ing-goose. #1 out of 2,283 entries. Yes, right now is a proud moment.
I’d like to thank all my friends and family who stood behind me all the years I was a loser. I’d like to thank Brunswick bowling, who made the balls that made it possible for me to win this great and prestigious award. I’d like to thank the Home Improvement channel, because without it, my wife would have had nothing to do but bitch at me for being gone the past two weekends to take and protect my lead.
I’d like to thank RC, without whom I would’ve been just another middle of the road tournament entry, whose dreams and hopes were smashed on the cliffs of the pursuit of wealth and fame.
Finally, I’d like to thank me, because I didn’t miss a fucking spare the whole set, and the spares are what kept us up for the third game close, which we managed nicely.
Hey man. I won the St Patrick’s Tournament.
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He’s so funny!
(*) It actually is a fairly prestigious tournament in our state. People come from all over to bowl in the hopes of winning the $10,000 1st place prize.
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03.25.04
Posted in General at 6:02 pm by Jules
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.
~ H. L. Mencken
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Posted in General at 5:50 pm by Jules
Tongue Tied:
[Quote] Tag’s Still Not It
A ban on the violent game of tag has been lifted at an elementary school in Madison, Wisc. but only after officials agreed on rules for the new, “safe” version of the game, reports WISC-TV.
Tag was banned from Randall Elementary school because principal Marianne Moss said it was too violent.
But the ban prompted complaints from parents and prompted one grade-schooler to even circulate a petition. Olivia Lichterman said, “Most kids can’t focus well when they don’t get exercise, and kids who don’t have football, they all play tag.” [Quote]
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Posted in General at 2:46 am by Jules
Revolution Calling by Queensryche]]>
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Posted in General at 2:45 am by Jules
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03.24.04
Posted in General at 8:15 pm by Jules
… I really love the “All-In-One Tracker” Gossip made for us. I know we all said this over in another thread, but I just needed to reiterate.
lavishes Gossip with even more praise
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Posted in General at 8:08 pm by Jules
I think this is a well-written article, and the quote outlined below says it all about my personal feelings on the matter. (I’m not an atheist, but my views on deity and religion are not traditional, to say the least.)
Michael Newdow, plaintiff in the Pledge of Allegiance case, explains why he is contesting the pledge. — Beliefnet.com:
[Quote] This is my country just as much as it is anyone else’s, and I demand from my government the same respect for my views regarding religion that is given to those with alternative ideals. I’m not someone the majority “tolerates.” I don’t thank the masses for “allowing” me to not worship as I please. I am not a second-class citizen who should be seen and not heard. [Quote]
Edited on Mar 24th 2004, 21:09 by entipy
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Posted in General at 6:48 pm by Jules
I bought sheet music. It’s been so long, I can’t even bring to mind the last time I actually did this.
Being a big fan of the movie The Hours, and being a pianist and a fan of good music, I decided to look for piano arrangements of the music from the film. Lucky me, I found it! I’ve been waiting patiently for a week or so now, and I finally received it in the mail today. I can’t wait to go home and try it out (lunch break, here I come!). It will be nice to have something new - which interests me - to learn to play again. Maybe I will revive my talent and actually use it more.
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Posted in General at 6:46 pm by Jules
“I used to think that only America’s way was right. But now the holy dollar rules everybody’s lives. Gotta make a million, doesn’t matter who dies.”
from Revolution Calling by Queensryche
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Posted in General at 6:45 pm by Jules
A redneck family from the hills was visiting the city and they were in a mall for the first time in their life. The father and son were strolling around while the wife shopped. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny,silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.
The boy asked, “Paw, What’s ‘at?” The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, “Son, I dunno. I ain’t never seen nuthin like that in my entire life, I ain’t got no idea’r what it is.”
While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a large old lady in a wheelchair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button.
The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the walls light up sequentially.
They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order.
Then the walls opened up again and a gorgeous, voluptuous 24-year-old blonde woman stepped out.
The father, in absolute amazement, said quietly to his son,
“BOY, GO GIT YO MOMMA….
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03.23.04
Posted in General at 12:39 pm by Jules
I told my boss this morning that he looked like he was going on safari (shirt). He said, “I go deep in the bush, but I always eat what I shoot.”
Perv! *L*
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03.22.04
Posted in General at 3:50 pm by Jules
WIL WHEATON dot NET:
[Quote] i shit a piece of π
This morning over breakfast, I said to my wife, “Happy π day!”
“Happy pie day? What the hell are you talking about?”
“No, not ‘pie’,” I said. “‘π’.”
“Not ‘pie,’ but ‘pie.’” She was clearly not amused. “Isn’t it a little early to be drinking?”
“Anne, look at the date on the calendar.”
“Yes it’s march 14th, and you’re going to watch WrestleMania dos equis* with your brother.” She frowned. “Are you trying to tell me that you’re taking a pie to Jeremy’s house? Because if you expect me to make you a pie . . .”
“No, I don’t expect you to make me a pie.” I said, well into that area where you’ve explained the joke so much, it’s never going to be funny.
“Today is March fourteenth. That makes it 3.14 on the calendar. 3.14 is also known as π.”
She blinked a few times.
“Oh. It’s π day.”
“Yes!” I said. “And at 1:59 pm, it will be even more π day. Isn’t that cool!?”
She took a long, thoughtful drink from her coffee mug, carefully set it down and said, “You are such a nerd.” [Quote]
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03.20.04
Posted in General at 12:32 am by Jules
I don’t suppose I should continue to be surprised whenever I come across crap like this, but I can’t help it.
[Quote]
Kinder, Gentler Corrections
Prison guards (er, “correctional officers”) in Edmonton, Canada are not allowed to wear stab-proof vests on the job because they might offend the prisoners, reports the Calgary Sun.
Officers at a maximum security prison operated by Corrections Canada says the Kevlar vests send a “confrontational signal” to the inmates.
“If you have that kind of presence symbolized by (a stab-proof vest), you’re sending a signal to the prisoner that you consider him to be a dangerous person,” said Tim Krause, an official at the prison. “It interferes with what we call ‘dynamic security.’ We want staff to talk to prisoners, to see how they’re doing.”
[Quote]
from: Tongue Tied
Edited on Mar 20th 2004, 04:37 by entipy
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