I'm getting my wisdom teeth pulled tomorrow. All four of them. I originally thought I was going to have to just have the Novocain and nothing else, but thanks to a friends generosity, I'll be able to tell them to knock me out and don't wake me until it's over.
I have to admit, I'm nervous though. I don't like dentists.
And I'm going to be dumb now that my wisdom teeth are gone. Ok, dumber.
On Saturday, Cody and I went out to Pev's Paintball just outside of Leesburg. It was a birthday celebration for one of the kids, and it involved about 12 kids and 4 adults. Naturally, the week before the birthday party the kids were excited and "trash talking" all of us adults, the birthday boy in particular. When we were gearing up Saturday morning, and counting out our paint, he said "what, we only get 200 rounds each? Well, it's a good thing I brought my own!"
He then turned to me and said "I've got 200 rounds for you that I'm going to shoot you with." Then turned to his sister, dad and neighborhood dad and said in succession "And 200 for you, 200 for you, and 200 for you. I'm going to splatter you all!"
When we got to our field, the field judge said "Ok, what are the teams?" Naturally, ALL the kids yelled "Kids against adults! Kids against adults!" Heck, it was a birthday party, and I think all the adults half figured it was going to be like this. So we agreed and into the field we went.
I won't give a play by play recounting of how it went. I'll just point out some highlights, such as:
Having the birthday boy miss me with every single shot in the first round and me tagging him in the head on my second or third shot.
The adults winning all 5 games, even though we were outnumbered each time.
"Bunkering" one of the "Soon-to-be-Sponsered" kids. Bunkering is where you rush their hiding place and run by at full speed and just spray paint behind it as you go. The same kid had just explained it to me the round before. I'm a fast learner.
Cody providing the "cover fire" for my bunkering run. He had joined our team for the last two games, I think simply 'cause he wanted to be on my team, which I thought was really cool. I told him what to do, and he just stood right up and started pegging the bunker in question. It rocked.
Pegging the birthday boy in the fourth game, right in the chest, with one shot, from across the field. I was yelling at him from across the way "SEE!? ONE SHOT! THAT'S ALL IT TAKES!!!" Yes, I sunk to his level. I'll probably stay there all week too, just to gloat.
We had a great time, and Cody really enjoyed it. I'm hoping we can do it more often, as it was outdoors type of fun, which we don't do enough of. The whole hobby is damn expensive though.
But then, most of guys’ hobbies are, it seems. Ah well :)
You know, technology is cool and all, and I will forever be a gadget geek...but there is a place an time for everything.
Case(s) in Point: I was out riding back from lunch today, cruising up some back country road with our tech lead on the back of the bike. She'd been wanting to go out for awhile, and today was just about perfect, so we drove the 10 miles out to Leesburg for lunch, then back along twisty two-lane roads. Perfect. Well, coming back in to "civilization", we catch up to a guy in a Mercedes who is just all over the road. Ducking down, lifting his head back up, swerving left, swerving right...I backed off a bit. Turns out he's on his cell while trying to send a text page at the same time
Idiot.
Case #2 happened when I got back to work. Went to the bathroom. Standing there doing my business. And some guy in the stall starts talking on the phone to what I'm guessing was his girlfriend. Hello?! Can't you wait the 10 minutes and call her back?
We get to go to lunch to Pacific today, a kinda posh Japanese/chinese/something-iese restaurant, on the bosses tab. We have a co-worker who is leaving for Nebraska of all places. I get to do all her installer test cases now.
Ack.
Ah well. At least the IM's are still coming. This was kinda amusing, 'cause I didn't have to think (pretend?) too hard.
KuKLA31184 (12:40:54 PM): is this xshard?
Shad (12:41:12 PM): No
KuKLA31184 (12:41:25 PM): who is this?
Shad (12:42:03 PM): Shad
KuKLA31184 (12:42:25 PM): ok..thats ur name?
Shad (12:42:39 PM): yes
KuKLA31184 (12:42:44 PM): its andy huh?
KuKLA31184 (12:42:56 PM): hey this is jocelyn
Shad (12:43:11 PM): No
Shad (12:43:15 PM): It's Shad
Shad (12:43:20 PM): I don't know a Jocelyn
KuKLA31184 (12:43:22 PM): well ur in my buddy list
KuKLA31184 (12:43:35 PM): u m/f?
Shad (12:43:49 PM): why did you put me on your buddy list? I'm not sure the doctor will allow me on a list...
Shad (12:44:03 PM): what is u m/f?
KuKLA31184 (12:44:12 PM): male or female
Shad (12:44:16 PM): oh
Shad (12:44:20 PM): I'm male
KuKLA31184 (12:44:20 PM): what are you talkin about? what doctor?
Shad (12:45:11 PM): buddy list...my doctor is not sure I can be on a list. My doctor said to integrate me back into society, I should first talk to people through a computer, and start socializing that way
KuKLA31184 (12:45:44 PM): this is through computer
KuKLA31184 (12:45:48 PM): ok...sorry
KuKLA31184 (12:45:49 PM): bye
KuKLA31184 (12:45:58 PM): are you a robot?
Shad (12:46:04 PM): No...
Shad (12:46:09 PM): I'm in a hosipital
KuKLA31184 (12:46:23 PM): im sorry ..what happend?
KuKLA31184 (12:46:45 PM): the hospital has AOL?
Shad (12:46:53 PM): I don't know. Something happened, and they put me in a hospital
KuKLA31184 (12:46:57 PM): where are you from?
Shad (12:47:07 PM): It's not a hosiptal where you go for broken bones...
Shad (12:47:26 PM): it's a place for people who need help when they are sick in the head
Shad (12:48:09 PM): Mental hosipital.
Shad (12:48:13 PM): I forgot what it was called
Shad (12:48:19 PM): Sometimes the drugs do funny things
Shad (12:49:24 PM): hello?
Shad (12:49:28 PM): Can you be my friend?
KuKLA31184 (12:50:38 PM): where are you from?
KuKLA31184 (12:50:48 PM): amd I think ur tellin me lies here
KuKLA31184 (12:50:59 PM): I know this is andy
Shad (12:51:08 PM): I don't know an Andy.
Shad (12:51:20 PM): I'm from the hospital
KuKLA31184 (12:51:22 PM): kaye finch
KuKLA31184 (12:51:30 PM): yep i know irts u know
Shad (12:51:42 PM): My doctor says you want to know what part of the country I live in?
KuKLA31184 (12:51:51 PM): yeas
KuKLA31184 (12:51:55 PM): or state
Shad (12:51:56 PM): I live in Florida
Shad (12:52:04 PM): It's very pretty here
KuKLA31184 (12:52:07 PM): where in florida?
Shad (12:52:13 PM): I can see lots of trees from my window
KuKLA31184 (12:52:34 PM): I bet you can
KuKLA31184 (12:52:54 PM): so how is your family? im comin to atlanta soon to see ya
Shad (12:53:11 PM): the hospital in florida. My family is not in atlanta. I don't know where they are
KuKLA31184 (12:53:38 PM): k ill brb
KuKLA31184 (12:53:53 PM): im sorry i have to go..it was nice meeting you shad
Shad (12:53:54 PM): what is k ill brb? are you sick?
Shad (12:53:59 PM): oh. Ok.
Shad (12:54:06 PM): good bye.
KuKLA31184 (12:54:10 PM): bye
Shad (12:54:52 PM): thanks for being my friend today. I get a star because I made a friend
Ok, someone give me ideas for what to do next time I'm in the mood to answer these. I get probably half a dozen a day and ignore most of them...but occasionally I feel this urge....
As most know, Johnny Cash died today, as well as John Ritter.
Who'll complete the trifecta? Let's hope it isn't another John(ny) we've all become fond of.
going to cut it. So I decide to make a visit to the crap food machine.
There I am, my three quarters in hand, deciding what I want to indulge in. Baby Ruth. MMMmm...chocolate goodiness, now with 10% MORE
Sold.
I drop my quarters in, and they come right back out into the change return. Hrm. I look at the little LCD screen, and it says "Credit: 1.00"
I punch the number for Baby Ruth, and out it comes. I get a free candy bar.
And I get the change from the dollar credit as well.
Life just got good.
Ahh, it's so good to be back to work.
No really. While I might hate the job, and am beginning to hate the industry, where else could I get stupid IM's?
Shad0018 (4:11:52 PM): hi
Shad (4:12:28 PM): who's this?
Shad0018 (4:13:01 PM): this is shad0018
Shad0018 (4:13:06 PM): asl
Shad (4:14:03 PM): why'd you steal my name?
Shad0018 (4:14:33 PM): this is my real name
Shad (4:15:06 PM): Ah, so you stole my real name, to use as your real name?
Shad0018 (4:15:43 PM): so shad is your name
Shad (4:16:02 PM): well of course
Shad0018 (4:16:17 PM): did u know Bow wow name is shad 2
Shad (4:16:48 PM): who's bow wow?
Shad0018 (4:17:01 PM): the singer
Shad (4:17:08 PM): There's a singer called bow wow?
Shad (4:17:12 PM): he must not be very good
Shad (4:17:16 PM): not with a name like bow wow
Shad0018 (4:17:16 PM): ya
Shad0018 (4:17:49 PM): no his real name is shad and his singing name is bow wow
Shad (4:18:19 PM): Gosh, with a singing name like bow wow, I can't imagine he'd get many fans. And that's a dog-gone shame. Get it? Dog-gone? I'm such a riot...
Shad0018 (4:18:42 PM): ya
Shad0018 (4:19:26 PM): how old are u
Shad (4:19:41 PM): Well, if he practices a lot, I bet he gets good. After all, every dog has his day...ha! There's another one...
Shad (4:19:46 PM): I kill me, I really do....
Shad0018 (4:20:02 PM): how old are you
Shad (4:20:30 PM): Dog gone it, why do you keep asking my age?
Shad (4:20:47 PM): wait wait....got another... "S'up DOG, what it be?"
Shad (4:20:50 PM): hahahaa
Shad0018 (4:21:28 PM): what
Shad0018 (4:21:45 PM): u dont know your own age
Shad (4:23:32 PM): wait...in dog years I'd be 231~
Shad (4:23:39 PM): wow...that's ooollllddd....
Shad0018 (4:24:21 PM): what ever
Shad0018 (4:24:38 PM): now this mail has bow wow in it
Shad (4:24:50 PM): what mail has bow wow?
Shad0018 (4:25:17 PM): the mail i just sent
Shad0018 (4:25:42 PM): a what country u from if u don't know bow wow
Shad (4:26:02 PM): Is he aware that a) his hat is on crooked and that b) he's not a dog?
Shad0018 (4:26:23 PM): yes he is
Shad0018 (4:27:17 PM): g2g
Shad (4:27:20 PM): Well, as long as he's aware
Shad0018 (4:27:24 PM): bye
Shad (4:27:29 PM): Lucky dog, wearing a cool hat like that
Shad (4:27:43 PM): get it? Lucky dog?
Shad (4:27:47 PM): I so make myself laugh!
Ah, I amuse myself ;)
When I become rich and famous, I'm going to attribute all my success to the hoards that IM me. They bring out the best in me...
Shadow205 (7:54:27 PM): who r u?
Shadow205 (7:54:45 PM): i mean u r on my buddy list but i dunno who u r
Shad (7:54:48 PM): Doesn't the Shadow know?
Shad (7:54:54 PM): The Shadow ALWAYS knows...
Shadow205 (7:54:59 PM): no
Shad (7:55:14 PM): As for why I'm on your buddy list, well, I didn't put myself there...
Shadow205 (7:55:43 PM): well who r u??
Shad (7:55:55 PM): No one you know...
Shadow205 (7:56:34 PM): well do yuo know who i am?
Shad (7:56:43 PM): Nope
Shadow205 (7:57:40 PM): o ok a/s/l?
Shad (7:58:04 PM): 73/only with viagra/Folsum Prison
Shadow205 (7:58:18 PM): lol o really now
Shadow205 (8:05:51 PM): got a pic?
Shad (8:06:38 PM): just my mug shot, but they won't let me put that online
Shadow205 (8:06:46 PM): y?
Shad (8:07:47 PM): Well, 'cause I'm in prison and they figure if I let someone know what I look like, that person might come and try to break me out 'cause I'm sooooo good lookin'....
Shadow205 (8:08:41 PM): what do you look like then?
Shadow205 (8:10:52 PM): ??
Shad (8:10:59 PM): Let's see...about 6'6", weigh about 320, black hair in a crew cut, black goatee...and I wear a size 42DD bra
Shadow205 (8:11:15 PM): umm gross
Shadow205 (8:11:24 PM): got and cute inmate friends?
Shad (8:11:24 PM): Woo, that makes me hot just thinking about it
Shad (8:11:40 PM): When you look like I do, ALL the inmates are your friends
Shad (8:11:48 PM): And them's that ain't, they's my bitches
Shadow205 (8:11:59 PM): o sure right
Shadow205 (8:12:06 PM): what are you in for?
Shad (8:12:18 PM): Puppy Pandering
Shadow205 (8:12:35 PM): o really... details?
Shadow205 (8:13:22 PM): well nevermnind g2g
Damn...and there was such potential for where that was going too...
We had one helluva storm go through our neighborhood last night. Driving down our road, the neighbors were all out sweeping leaves and branches off cars, cutting fallen over trees, generally cleaning up. It literally looked like a tornado went through the place.
We had a neighbor who had a tree not only go down and clip the corner of his house, but took out his car as well. Another neighbor had a tree go into a bedroom of his house.
Here's what's annoying: We have an old, dead oak in our front yard. It needs to come down. Do you think it fell over? Noooo...damn thing is solid. Didn't even lose any branches. Just some leaves blew off and that was it, so it's still going to cost me $400 to have someone take it down. Why couldn't have Mother Nature taken care of it for me??
In other news, I'm on VACATION starting tomorrow!!! Yeah baby! Going to the Big Apple to visit my brother for a nice long weekend, then I'll be kicking back around the house for a few days when I get back. Woohoo! First real vacation I've had in almost 2 years. The last two "vacations" were spent sitting by my dad's hospital bed. So those don't count.
Here's a tip:
If everything was working fine, and then suddenly you can't connect to a server, first check if that server is down. If it's not, it's your machine.
DON'T sit there like an idiot and waste two hours rebooting after making minute changes. It worked before...so what did you do?
Me, I kicked it, and knocked the LAN card clean out of it's slot, piece of crap Kayak that it is...
*sigh*
Well, there goes two hours wasted.