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My car rides like a tracked vehicle. I loaded it yesterday for my trip to St. Louis. 4 computers, 3 monitors, 25 technical books, clothes, a suit, 35 ties, and two desks full of junk. It's awkward changing lanes since I always look over my shoulder when I'm signaling (yes, that's what those rear windows are for, not so your passengers can see the pretty view) and both side-rear windows are blocked. I have about 4 inches of sight out of the back glass. The A/C works a lot better. There's not as much space which needs to be cooled. Look how low the rear end is sitting! This would have turned out a lot differently if I drove an SUV or somesuch.



FAX is not an acronym. It's an abbreviation.

I'm going to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. Apparently, you're not allowed to bring personal computer equipment onto the Federal Center, because if they stop you, and you don't have a property pass, you go to prison. Reference description of my car above.

I may have broken my little toe this morning. I haven't started falling like Tony when he drinks yet, however.

EricHowton: I saw a very nice French wine at Sams that caught my attention. a 500ml maybe bottle for $23. Sure wanted to try it.
SomeBritInMass: Was it a desert wine?
EricHowton: That was the impression I got.
SomeBritInMass: Sauterns?
EricHowton: Now just hold on a minute here!
EricHowton: How the fsck did you know that?
EricHowton: Yes, I believe that was the name I saw on the bottle.
EricHowton: You're amazing.
SomeBritInMass: Eric, I have had a long and amazing apprenticship when it comes to booze!

Phone calls with ProfessorTom pattern an everyplot plot sequence:

He calls after nine,
He's feeling just fine.
He laughs, he cries,
He diatribes.
He listens, he talks,
He talks and talks and talks.
We share, he cares,
He talks to me in his underwear.
I work on my computer RAID,
During the lenghty part of his tirade.
I tell him he can
He tells me he can't
My reply is concise
His is a rant.
When he starts on his woes
He get very verbose
I begin to get terse
But that only makes it worse.
He starts to yell
I voice my farewell
He winds down his campaign
I respond, "Auf Wiedersehen!"


I’d rather be whistling in the dark.

David & Wendy took me out the the Japanese Steak House last night. I was hesitant, but it was fantastic! David from work and his family were also in attendance. What a nice night that turned out to be. I was in bed by 0100, but don't know that I slept much prior to 0500. Then I slept great, but didn't awake until 0930. I love the flex hours I've provided myself at work.

Ich bin Berliner.

I am a jellyroll.

Poll: How many of you have actually eaten a Berliner? I did, in Weisbaden. But it doesn't hold a candle to the soft pretzels which fall tenderly from the kiosk onto a bed of course ground salt.

GirlInWA: I almost went to Germany for a summer during my senior year of high school.
EricHowton: Yes, I saw EuroTrip. The movie was much different than being over there as part of an occupational force combatting communinsm.
GirlInWA: What exactly were you doing over there?
EricHowton: Combatting communism.

Upgraded Gallery to Release Candidate 2, codenamed, KTHXBYE
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 20:12 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
I apologize if this sounds presumptuous, but if I could suggest adding me to your 'friends' list, then you would be immediately notified via the 'Friends' link on your own lj page. It makes the world a better place. Anyway, you'd be less likely to be caught unawares. Especially seeing how it's much less likely that we'll NOT mention you on this blog until such a time you make your presence known, negating any illusion of rudeness in the future. I appreciate your candor in the matter.
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 21:54 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] missamy84.livejournal.com
You have been added. I did that yesterday. I still don't hardly ever check my friends page, which poses a real problem.
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 22:07 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
I can't help you with that. Sorry.
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 22:14 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] missamy84.livejournal.com
I never expected you to. It's just a shock to find yourself mentioned somewhere unexpected. I nearly had a heart attack once when one of my friends manipulated their xanga "currently doing..." icon to show my picture with the message "currently text messaging." It just sorta freaks you out.
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 22:28 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
As with the majority of my blog entries, I change the names to protect the innocent, which you may have noticed was done in your case on my initial entry.
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 22:29 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] missamy84.livejournal.com
So I guess you don't consider Tom innocent then. :D
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 22:32 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
Actually, I do. The AIM session name you see is not the one he uses, ergo, NO ONE could ever contact him via that means.
Date/Time: 2005-09-01 22:56 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] missamy84.livejournal.com
Yes, but you used his name in regards to the poem. I was speaking in general terms, since our conversation wasn't via instant messenger and I didn't realize you've quoted any of those between you and Tom.

Anyway...gosh, today's been too long already. 2 hours to go....
Date/Time: 2005-09-02 00:50 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com
I did not use his name. I used his nick. And had I attributed that particular nick to a specific application, I would have indeed changed it. I support the Privacy Act of 1974.
Date/Time: 2005-09-02 01:00 (UTC)Posted by: [identity profile] missamy84.livejournal.com
My bad. I guess I should go back and read the post again then.

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