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Lots of good news today

Posted: December 23, 2008 by datechguy in employment, gaming, local stuff
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Well I’ve had a few rants today but there are a lot of good things to smile about as well.

Got my car inspected and filled up, the price was less then a fill-up would have been 4 months ago.

Saw a convoy of power trucks from Chattanooga Tenn. these guys are really working hard. Still a few people without power but they are working on it.

Been reading about King Phillips War it wasn’t far from here that houses were torched and people killed stripped and scallped. Compared to that an Ice Storm is nothing.

The direct deposit for my unemployment has come in. With the direct deposit system the check was processed in 48 hours. A whole lot easier than 4 years ago.

And I got my first sale, If I can manage 8-10 more a week we can say goodbye to the unemployment bit altogether.

And its game night. You can never be unhappy on gamenight.

And the blankets are finally in for Christmas.

It’s for the rest of us, it’s time for Festivus

Posted: December 23, 2008 by datechguy in Uncategorized
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Today is Festivus a “holiday” that was made popular via the TV show Seinfeld but whose origins actually slightly predate the more popular but just as invented Kwanzza.

I find it kind of funny that this holiday is actually celebrated but to each his own, (one of my wife’s co-workers actually gave a miniature Festivus pole to a co-worker last year). I will be taking part in a feat of strength later today trying to cut through the rock hard snowbank in front to clear some parking spaces. As for the airing of grievances, I have teenagers, every day is for the airing of grievances.

You can order your Milwaukee made (A city known for its Very High Strength to Weight Ratio) Festivus poles here, Amazon is currently out.

If you celebrate this holiday, have a happy and joyous Festivus. If not then have a nice day.

Happy Hanukkah to all

Posted: December 21, 2008 by datechguy in Hiwired, Uncategorized
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Tonight begins the 8 days of Hanukkah.

For those who don’t know it is celebrating the purification of the temple after it had been defiled by their foes, you can find the longer story in the 1 Maccabees 4:35-59 the meat and potatoes of it are here:

On the anniversary of the day on which the Gentiles had defiled it, on that very day it was reconsecrated with songs, harps, flutes, and cymbals. All the people prostrated themselves and adored and praised Heaven, who had given them success. For eight days they celebrated the dedication of the altar and joyfully offered holocausts and sacrifices of deliverance and praise. They ornamented the facade of the temple with gold crowns and shields; they repaired the gates and the priests’ chambers and furnished them with doors. There was great joy among the people now that the disgrace of the Gentiles was removed. Then Judas and his brothers and the entire congregation of Israel decreed that the days of the dedication of the altar should be observed with joy and gladness on the anniversary every year for eight days, from the twenty-fifth day of the month Chislev.

To all those who celebrate it, a Happy and Holy Hanukkah and to those who do not, Have a nice week.

Let me give a shout out to the old HiWired company in closing, every year we would have a greeting for Christmas, and Hanukkah on the blog. It unabashedly acknowledged the religious nature of these days. It spoke very well of the company that they were not afraid to acknowledge religious holidays and I take my hat off to them.

Still no luck

Posted: December 17, 2008 by datechguy in employment
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Well still no bites on the eBay stuff so I’ve re-listed everything. So far the optimism hasn’t paid off but time will tell.

I think I haven’t over priced the stuff and it can be bid on for a lower price I think its just a question of waiting and plugging.

Patience is a virtue, and by the time I see a bit I might be a very virtuous person.

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