Monthly Archives: August 2007

Dale the Movie – Coming to a TV Near You

Posted on August 30, 2007 by ken

Dale the Movie airs on CMT1 on Tuesday, Sept 4, at 8PM Eastern. Preview show at 7PM, featuring Brooks& Dunn2. We’ll laugh, we’ll smile, we’ll cry. Gentlemen, arm your Tivos. Mine already is. -k- [tags]dalethemovie, CMT[/tags] 1 Country Music Television, … Continue reading →

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More AntiTerror Overreacting

Posted on August 28, 2007 by ken

Man, I don’t know what it is about the East Coast1, but the New Haven CT Police department has a solid entry for “Chickenshit of the Year”, for summoning a massive response to a running group who marked their course … Continue reading →

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Bedtime for Gonzo

Posted on August 27, 2007 by ken

In the best news the Bill of Rights has had in a while, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned today. He is at least guilty of being an incompetent and ineffective manager. When CNN first broke the story, their “informed sources” … Continue reading →

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Stiffed

Posted on August 27, 2007 by ken

Guess what I came home with tonight? The stinking on-call pager. The junior putz admin who was scheduled for the duty was a no-show today; turns out today was his AWS1 Day. He neglected to note his AWS day on … Continue reading →

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One Hour from Freedom

Posted on August 27, 2007 by ken

Freedom being defined as getting rid of the stinking on-call pager, in this case. I wish real freedom came as easily. -k-

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Short Week

Posted on August 27, 2007 by ken

With Labor Day a scant week away, I’m taking this coming Friday off to attend to domestic chores. The thought of a 4 day weekend appeals, the drudgery of the chores notwithstanding. -k-

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Unifying

Posted on August 26, 2007 by ken

The new laptop, gypsy, is an absolute hoot to use. I took it for its initial road shakedown on the last Search for America Tour a month back. I also took the trusty Mac Powerbook, since I knew its capabilities … Continue reading →

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Beware of SysAdmins in Pajamas

Posted on August 26, 2007 by ken

I slept in a bit yesterday morning, after being up late on Friday to help facilitate application patching on some work machines. On awakening, I make a trip to the coffee maker for a mug of hot caffeinated jumpstart. In … Continue reading →

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Long Week, Freedom in Sight

Posted on August 26, 2007 by ken

I absolutely detest having the stinking on-call pager. This was my week in the barrel; it’s been reasonably quiet, but it’s always unsettling; I don’t sleep as well as normal, I have to have the company-issued POS Winders laptop handy, … Continue reading →

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Sweet

Posted on August 26, 2007 by ken

A new flavor of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream has arrived on the scene: Creme Brulee.Sorry my HTML expertise and general sloth preclude the adding of the little hats and accents atop the letters in creme brulee. Never mind; this … Continue reading →

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