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Political Rooster

In Ha Ha, Whatever on 19 June 2008 with 1 comment

I usually don’t like it when people forward emails to me, but now and then I get one I actually like.
Ole was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens) called “pullets,” and 10 roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup [...]

Hi-Def TV

In Ha Ha, Whatever on 19 May 2008 with 1 comment

I used to have Brighthouse cable, including a high-definition dvr. Hi-def on my TV was incredible. I got to a point where it was unpleasant watching regular TV. Then I switched to Verizon FIOS. Unfortunately, they were back-ordering the HD-DVRs. Without hi-def I just have not been enjoying TV lately, watching only a few [...]

Still On Step 1

In Whatever on 16 May 2008 with 1 comment

No change on the employment front. I guess I’m just too lazy to go get a job…
If I get a job I’ll really miss the unstructured life I’ve been living. I like being able to come and go as I please. My life is almost entirely on my schedule, not somebody else’s.
I think I’ve found a way to re-structure my retirement account [...]