frissonic

couldn't agree more. unfortunately, i had a lapse of judgment this morning and busted out the high beams. not even remotely necessary, but what's done is done. no, i don't think he'll camp out in front of my building all day, but who knows? psychos are just that--psycho.

if he does, that's fine. i know what he looks like, and what his car looks like. like i said, i'm not violent. we have plenty of security guards patrolling our facility; i'll just flag them down and inform them that he's stalking the campus. he'll be detained, interrogated, and eventually let go. maybe. if not, oh well.

not a lita ford fan, i take it.

no lie ... some ass hole with a vendetta literally followed me all the way to my office. This guy zipped in and out of traffic like he couldn't care less about anyone else. He cut me off 3 times in about 5 miles, and I was in the HOV lane, double white lines. A) You can't pass in a double white, B) just guessing, but I'm willing to bet he doesn't have an HOV lane pass. Finally, he cut me off a 4th time, and I high beamed the hell out of him. He scooched over to the next right lane over, then slowed down, THEN pulled even with me and started yelling at me. All kinds of wild gesticulations, etc, then he slowed down more and pulled in behind me. Followed me all the way to my building, where the last mile of the drive is a semi-lonely stretch of 2-lane roadery. He pulled even with me and mouthed, "I'M GOING TO F*** YOU UP!!" I shake my head, look over at him, and mouth, "NO YOU'RE NOT," then I pulled in to my secure parking lot. I don't know what his deal is, but I wouldn't be surprised if he sat outside my parking lot waiting for me this afternoon/evening. Partly I'm mad at myself for even stooping to the brighting, so really I have no one to blame but myself, but seriously? Following someone 20 miles just to mouth, "I'M GOING TO F*** YOU UP" only to drive away? Whatever.

there is *nothing* wrong with that. :) i'd also go with chz's advice. schedule the MRI for about 2:30. that way, you have to leave RIGHT when the meeting starts. then conveniently forget that you had the appt. and head straight to ... anywhere else. cuz, you know ... concussions can cause short-term memory loss. can't they ...?

i don't know, but from here, you look a little pale and ... well, may i just say it? not well. you should probably take the day off and get better. ;) yah ... listen to me. i wouldn't even pull that stunt. :)

:clapping: and a quick thank you to she whose avatar is the cause of Sabre Dance's consternation. my complaint: program engineers who claim to have reviewed a manual 2 months ago and at the time said everything was fine, but come to find out, 2 days before the customer wants the document, that s/he feels there are significant changes that need to be rolled in to the final product. this is *not* due to any changes to the hardware or software ... just changes s/he would like to see implemented and feels would "be of great benefit to the customer." these changes are generally procedural in nature, such as "disconnect hard drive from computer" instead of my multi-step procedure on how to actually disconnect the hard drive and reinstall a new one. so for the most part, nothing of real substance. ohhhh ... except for the part where this hard drive now has to be encrypted, where nowhere in the SOW does it say that the hardware is classified and requires any kind of encryption, which raises a boat-load of questions: "what's driving the need for the encryption?" "who requested this?" "what encryption standard is being used?" "what type of key is being used?" and of course, this PE has gone and scheduled the rest of the week off and all of next week for vacation, leaving me no one to contact regarding any questions i have. awesome. good thing my manager has my back. other complaint: manager says he wants to buy my old phone for his daughter for christmas. "can i take it home and show it to her?" me: "ummm ... sure. i guess." manager: "great! thanks." next day, he says, he'll offer $80. "well, hmm. actually, i have it posted on craigslist for $150, so ... i mean, i guess i could go $100, but that's as low as i can go." manager: "okay. can i bring you the cash tomorrow?" me: "i ... guess. sure." this was tuesday. as of this morning, i have neither phone nor cash in hand. and yes--you guessed it: he's off the rest of the week. OH. MY. EFFFFING. HELL. dude, two things: 1. GOOD ON YOU for making her feel like a princess. no kid in the world deserves that. you totally made her life. that's most excellent and commendable. 2. i would write the dad a very long, lengthy nasty-gram and tell him what a prick he is for putting his kid through that.

It is, most definitely, NOT just you.

glad i could help! yah, i take my phone to concerts and video them. the 4S was a foregone conclusion with the upgrading of the sensor, the wider diameter aperture, and the 1080p capability. now i just need to get to a show and test drive this thing! my 4 did a great job. took it to U2, death cab, they might be giants ... always fantastic recordings. the sound is flawless; you can even hear high hats. THAT is impressive. and supposedly, the 4S has a better condenser mic than the 4! so yah--it was a "had to have." "frack-tastic." HELL YES!!!

first batch of tie-dye shirts look F'N FAN-FRICKIN'-TASTIC. tons of positive comments at work, lots of ideas to set up at various booths and fairs around the state ... we could have some serious fun with these things. not a single negative comment. though in the interest of full disclosure, not a big fan of the 'blue and gold' one we did. colors bled a lot (of course) and ended up turning green in some areas (so yes--blue and gold DO make green!!). got the new iphone 4S yesterday too. faster, better pics, higher quality vids, more storage. what's not to like about that? to the hater of christmas cookies, your heart is two sizes too small. ;) i supposed you'd also steal all the who hash?

cannot and will not argue. :)

mid-afternoon date lunch with the spouse at costa vida. sweet pork nachos, come home and take a nice, long, hot shower. no, there is no connection between the date and the shower, sadly. say what you will, but nothing beats a hot shower. except a soak in a hot tub, which i do not have. yet.

like many others, off of work early, and happy to be going to my daughters' award ceremonies. apparently, they're each getting a "citizenship in the community" award. or something. guess i'll find out in half an hour.

:clapping:

wait, you're actually there AT VA TECH?! holy hell, stay safe. please keep us updated!!!

what about a 4-door civic? 2006 model? dark blue? AND let's say that the spoiler is painted gold ....

yah, my wife and i went on a muppets movies marathon a few weeks ago. that image is now my phone wallpaper--lock and background screen, facebook avatar, and now here. i couldn't resist. if you can find that picture of the minivan, that'd rule. we don't actually have one, but man ... now i have all kinds of awesome ideas to pimp it out. dude, i'm sorry man. that really sucks. but ya know, i'll give your company props for giving you at least a week's notice. i *hate* finding out that my last day of work is that day. the last two companies i've worked for had lay-offs, and i was "effected" both times. you're welcome. glad you could chuckle. :)

so .... i should probably lose the spoiler on my mini van then, right? :bag:

4-hour work day before the weekend. :)

i bought 4 shades of 'yellow' since there wasn't a specific gold color, but i think i have a good match. i'm going to do some tests on some dollar store rags and towels to see what i can come up with. and truthfully, they're not overly picky people. i'll be more worried about getting the right shades than necessary; they'll just see blue and yellow and think, "ooh! sabres!" and be totally happy. i, by way of comparison, am rather pissed that i *can't* find an actual gold dye. cuz that would be over-the-top awesome.

made 12 bottle of procion dye last night. all different colors. making another 10 tonight. again, all different colors. our christmas gifts this year are going to be of the tie-dye variety: t-shirts, socks, sweat pants (if i can find some that are 100% cotton), medical scrubs for my mother in law, aprons, dresses for my girls ... yah--we're stoked. for one group of friends who live out here, we're making blue and gold tie-dye shirts and then getting some iron-on sabres logos. these things are going to be wicked awesome. deck the halls, y'all. 'tis the season. :)

4 of which were approximately 1 year apart. that is indeed weak.

you're welcome. :) i've been to YNP about a dozen times. i know my sh**. we're gonna move up there someday. probably after i win the powerball.

like boiling mud pots. or fading glory. once called morning glory due to it's rich, vibrant colors, the new name reflects the tragic loss of bacterial life that gave the feature its name. now all the colors have ebbed into abeyance. why? people keep throwing their trash in the pool, thus blocking the vent and lowering the surface temperature. lower temperatures produce less colorful bacteria. moral of the story: don't block your vents. keep your colors vibrant. :)

The winds out this way are insane. 102 MPH through one town just south of me. That's good enough for a Cat 2 hurricane. Trees down, road signs destroyed, roofs gone, about a dozen semi trucks littering the highway from being blown over on their side ... and it's not abating any time soon. It's supposed to be like this through late tonight. Google '"Centerville Utah" +winds" to read up on some of the extent of the damage. Here's a link to one of the local news sites about the wind storm.