I am about to go off shore for a job that should have happened 3 weeks ago.  In theory my Dispatcher has said that he will be sending my replacement on the 23rd so I would be able to take my vacation and come back up there.  However looking at the state of our techs at this time I don't beleave he will be able to spare a qualified tech to replace me.  So as much as I would like to come back up and see all of you I regret that I will not be able to make it.  My appologies if anyone had to change there plans for me and may all of you have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR. 

Current Location: Morgan City, LA
Current Mood: pissed off
Current Music: unknown rock station

Hey everyone,  I have returned from Africa.  I will attempt to post some pictures otherwise I will show them once I get home.  The job went quite well.  I got 12 hours a day or more and a bonus per day for being overseas.  There was some nice sceanery.  But I didn't feel real well the night all the guys went out to drink and pick up hookers.  

I should be in SD sometime in Augest to deal with that problem up there.  Have a good one.  Talk to you later

Saturday 4-12-08  I am now in Sioux Falls,  I will be bowling and at a poker game tonight but give me a call if you want to join.  Still don't know the whens and where's of either.  I will be in Mitcehll sunday afternoon till tuesday morning.  I will be back in SF tuesday.  I leave for Minisota on Wendsday.  and return next saturday afternoon.  From there I will be in SF till the following saturday evening.  At that time I head back to houston.  Please call to join up, or just say hi.  Won't be back online till tomorrow morning.  I truly hope to see as many of you as possable while I am up here.  

While I was on a plain with no book I started thumbing through the "SkyMall" in the seat back and ran across this Gem.  Of course I had to do further research before purchase but upon completion of this research I am really interested in this.  It is call the OQO Model 02.  "The worlds smallest fully functioning computer"  I would like as many of you as willing to look at this and let me know if you think it looks like a solid peice of equipment.  I have included a link to there website with specs and all and a link to PC Magazine's Review.  I need more than just my thought that it sounds/looks cool to justify this kind of expese.

Link to there site:
http://www.oqo.com/products/index.html


Link to PC Magazine's Review
 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2225097,00.asp

I appologize for my lack of communications.  After I posted in Johns LJ about the LAN I talked to mitch and he said not to rent out gamers.  After that everything here in TX went to shit with 2 weeks working the hardest and most stressfull jobs CapRock had to offer.  At this point I still don't know if I am going to get Thursday off and I Honestly dought that a 18 hour trip North would be good for my physical and mental health. So to sum it all up Everyone have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I will not be making it up there for the LAN or the Weekend.  Sorry to Disapoint. 

Tags: merry chrismas, travel problems
Current Location: Houston
Current Mood: blah

As for the comment on our table before school by John, I would like to remind everyone that we had no standards at our table we accepted anyone and everyone who wanted to join.  The thing was only fellow nerds and outcasts enjoyed themselves enough to come back.

So I didn't get called in this Sunday even though I was expecting to, so I took the time to sleep in and then watch and drink my way through all 4 Die Hard movies.  And I have concluded that No. 1 was the best, but the rest is up for argument.   No. 4 even comes close to beating No. 1 in my opinion.  But I need other input to decide.  By the way did anyone notice that Mc. Clain stopped smoking between 2 and 3 but there was no mention of it in the movie.  Please provide needed input!!! Thanx!

Tags: die hard, movie ratings
Current Location: Home, Houston, TX
Current Mood: drunk

I flew out of Dutch Harbor, AK and arrived at Ankorage AK, at 3pm tuesday.  Durring my lay over I went to a gift shop to get souveners and spent $200.  After that I spent 2 hours at "the Alaskan Bush compnay" a stip club.  I got back to Houston, TX 6 am Wendsday.  I made it to the bad boys of rock Tour concert in Houston.  Papa Roach stole the show.  And in my opinion Buck Cherry kinda dropped the ball.  Hinder was good and although I enjoy there songs they are just to soft to for me to fully enjoy seeing them live.  To me the big supriss was the opening band Revolution Theory.  They did an awsom job.  Did meet one hot girl, think her name was Morgan,   Just my type 22 years old, thin and short, about 5ft 0in and man is she in great shape.  Only problem is she is crazier than almost any girl I've ever met.  I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens.

Current Location: Living Room
Current Mood: happy

Found this on the net and got a kick out of it.


Drug Dealers Vs. Software Developers

Drug Dealers	Software Developers
Refer to their clients as "users".	Refer to their clients as "users".
"The first one's free!"	"Download a free trial version..."
Have important South-East Asian connections (to help move the stuff).	Have important South-East Asian connections (to help debug the code).
Strange jargon: "Stick," "Rock," "Dime bag," "E".	Strange jargon: "SCSI," "RTFM," "Java," "ISDN".
Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14- to 25-year-old market.	Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14- to 25-year-old market.
Job is assisted by the industry's producing newer, more potent mixes.	Job is assisted by industry's producing newer, faster machines.
Often seen in the company of pimps and hustlers.	Often seen in the company of marketing people and venture capitalists.
Their product causes unhealthy addictions.	DOOM. Quake. WOW. Duke Nukem. 'Nuff said.
Do your job well, and you can sleep with sexy movie stars who depend on you.	Damn! Damn! DAMN!!!

 

Personaly I would have added another line:


If a drug dealer does a bad job he getts arrested or shot

If a Software Developer does a bad job he makes millions writing patches and selling updated versions.

Current Mood: anxious

Since some people have been wondering I thought I would let you know why I am in Alaska.  I am here to do a service conversion.  The ship I am on was getting satellite service from one of our competitors but they droped the ball (as they often do) so now my company is taking over the service.  Unfortunatly as with any service take over job we had to first fix all the mistakes the other company had made on the install then we could go ahead and install all of our stuff.  This one is taking extra long due to the time it takes to get materials up here and the extensive amount of materials that we have needed that we were not informed of in the first place.  So as a result I have now been on a boat off the coast of Alaska for 3 weeks tomorrow.   In a nut shell that is what I am doing in Alaska. 

Current Mood: drained

You preferred a weapon with 40% power over speed and 45% range over melee.

You use a Halberd.

Possibly the most versatile polearm ever made, the Halberd is an elegant mix of spear and staff, remaining relatively light while having an effective cutting edge and stabbing point. Your enemies will never get near you; your personal space will be as unreachable as a faraway land. 


I'm not so sure about this I need more speed and accuraccey than a halberd could provide