Archive for January, 2004
Tuesday, January 27th, 2004
All sports have their apocryphal legends and their cautionary tales. And if you want to assume for a moment that poker is a sport, then let me tell you the story of the man who wanted to fold pocket aces before the flop.
You see, in Texas Holdem, you’re dealt two ...
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Monday, January 26th, 2004
Stephanie and Hootie, at leisure in their room at the O'Bryan Ranch:
They're not quite sure what to make of all this snow:
Hootie is concerned, well, about everything:
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Monday, January 26th, 2004
1. My car is laid up on the street outside of RossAndHeidi's with a loud knocking sound in the engine that Austin thinks might be a lifter, but is probably a rod. Son of a whore. So I'm going to have to take it to a mechanic and continue to ...
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Thursday, January 22nd, 2004
I'm stealing this from J-Sizzle by way of Ross, because this is the first one of these I've seen in awhile that strikes my fancy. The trick of this quiz is that all the answers must be song titles from a single band. I've chosen, here's a shock, Jethro Tull.
1) ...
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2004
I accepted a job offer today as an XML/XSL programmer for a small company in Chapel Hill where Pete O'Bryan is also employed. Obviously, that's awesome, and I heartily accept your congratulations.
This means that Stage Two of the three stage Move To Chapel Hill plan is now complete. Next, Austin ...
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2004
Jeff headed back to Norfolk on Saturday afternoon, but not before he absolutely horrified Corey, Austin, and Porter with tales from his misogynistic adventures. Corey summed it up perfectly: "When I hurt a girl, I feel bad about it."
Porter observed that Jeff and I seem to snipe at each other ...
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Friday, January 16th, 2004
If all goes according to schedule, which it probably won't, I'll be on the road tomorrow morning at 9am with the cats riding shotgun driving out of Norfolk for the last time.
I won't miss this city. We never clicked, I just didn't mesh with the military sensibility, and it's very ...
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Monday, January 12th, 2004
Hootie wants to come with me!
A top view of my new haircut.
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Friday, January 9th, 2004
January 10-18: Keeping Austin company and helping to catsit Kirk and Miss Kitty at RossAndHeidi's while The Professor and his betrothed vacation like overfed Americans.
January 13: Job interview in Chapel Hill, 1pm.
January 19-21ish: Back to Norfolk to finish packing up my stuff and the cats and help the little brother ...
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Monday, January 5th, 2004
Car update: it's a dead alternator, $350 for the parts and labor. Should be ready tomorrow.
They didn't even look for the oil leak, so that'll probably be even more. Hooray!
Hey, whatever puts the J-RMPAGE back on the road, gotta make shit happen.
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