Morning Monkies. Gym does not open until 5 so I'm thinking about brushing my teeth as a public service. Have a nice day and dont speed unless you're a really good driver who knows when its appropriate.
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Have had a cold for a week, it refuses to go away and seeing every hour on the clock at night is getting old.
12 hours until flight time
12 hours until flight time
Morning! Darned cats woke me up at 5, then 6, then 7. Yesterday was not a good day, let's hope for improvement today. Also, wife is getting nervous we have not started any X-Mas preps yet. I am okay to wing it, she feels this is important. Le sigh.
If that's not early enough, I could program my phone to text you at four, then five, then six AM...
It's gonna be a big morning. I've already wasted 10 minutes on RM 
changing my avatar... ah well, such is life. Kid's Christmas concert is at noon today, and I'm supposed to start my holiday at noon. But a big flaming pile of shit fell on my lap at 3:45 yesterday that I have to take care of. Hopefully I can get'er done in time.
time to make tracks.
changing my avatar... ah well, such is life. Kid's Christmas concert is at noon today, and I'm supposed to start my holiday at noon. But a big flaming pile of shit fell on my lap at 3:45 yesterday that I have to take care of. Hopefully I can get'er done in time. time to make tracks.
Dragged my tired legs and tired shoulders to the pool for a masters group swim this morning and nobody else showed up. Assholes. So, I got a private coaching lesson, which is pretty cool. That was about as tired as I've been for a swim in quite a while, but I still kept a decent pace and never slowed down. Good stuff.
Morning. 2 more days of work and then I have 11 off. Looking forward to a break in the action.
I did manage to pick this up yesterday and give it a proper thrashing last night.
I seem to take shitty photos.
We did get to ride some sweet singletrack trails in the woods that had a 12" wide packed ribbon down the middle of them. The locals have been just riding everything in after any snow fall
I did manage to pick this up yesterday and give it a proper thrashing last night.
I seem to take shitty photos.
We did get to ride some sweet singletrack trails in the woods that had a 12" wide packed ribbon down the middle of them. The locals have been just riding everything in after any snow fall
slept with my contacts in by accident the other night. seem to have given myself le pinkeye. FTS
Morning, youngin up way to early in my house today. Almost lost our home loan due to an underwriter that does not keep up with current rules and regulations. Got it all figured out in a scramble last night. Only thing on the schedule today is lil man has a check up at 1445, so in the mean time I will start packing.
or you can play bobby brady...hall monitor with a cop...
Woke up sore as f@ck...had hockey training yesterday, run by an ex NHLer and minor league coach, with a bunch of other beer leaguer slobs...I am not as young as I was 20 years ago when I used to laugh such things off. Weird how that happens.
For now, putting off re caulking the shower...
For now, putting off re caulking the shower...
I dont get it. Be prudent and stay safe. Only smoke dope when medically nessasary or in a state where it's permitted for recreational purposes. It helps the economy.
Mornin!
Old boss called me last night and offered me a job. The company was recently bought out and they are looking to hire someone on as the Quality Manager. Gonna need to seriously consider this opportunity, it might actually get me back to engineering related work...
Old boss called me last night and offered me a job. The company was recently bought out and they are looking to hire someone on as the Quality Manager. Gonna need to seriously consider this opportunity, it might actually get me back to engineering related work...
Wife got almost $200 in starbucks gift cards from students yesterday for christmas. Guess were breakfasting there for the majority of the duration of christmas break. The coffee sucks but I do like the bacon/Gouda/Cheddar sandwich. Oh well, free is free.
I'd sure like to. Will depend on how many powfluenza days I take over the winter I suppose.
What is with wimmen and holidays?
Ima go to Costco today and get a bone-in rib roast for Sunday.
Rouge One tonight. 
FTFY
Picked up a monster steak last night.Ima go to Costco today and get a bone-in rib roast for Sunday.
Rouge One tonight.
8pm. Avoiding spoilers has started to get difficult...You called?
This.
I was offered a validation/quality type role about a year ago at my place. Thanks but nooooooo thank you.
Chorizo sandwich with siraccha
Wife got almost $200 in starbucks gift cards from students yesterday for christmas. Guess were breakfasting there for the majority of the duration of christmas break. The coffee sucks but I do like the bacon/Gouda/Cheddar sandwich. Oh well, free is free.
Morning Monkeys.
Clean up work and just taking care of stuff before end of year. I get a half day Friday and Monday off, so there is that. There has been a huge IT focus change and folks are freaking out. Automation and DevOps are bad words here and seem to freak out the older engineers here (because they have lived in a bubble here for 10+ years). There's a huge aversion to change and the only constant in technology IS CHANGE!
Trying not to kill folks today. Outside influence compounds work.
Clean up work and just taking care of stuff before end of year. I get a half day Friday and Monday off, so there is that. There has been a huge IT focus change and folks are freaking out. Automation and DevOps are bad words here and seem to freak out the older engineers here (because they have lived in a bubble here for 10+ years). There's a huge aversion to change and the only constant in technology IS CHANGE!
Trying not to kill folks today. Outside influence compounds work.
Hey now, what the hell is wrong with QA? (I've been doing it for 20 years
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I'm unreliable at best and must achieve through others, thats why manager. Also my people are more better since I hired most of them, other people's people probably suck... 
Might be the difference in industries (don't know what you're in), but I would never want a QA/QE role in an FDA-regulated medical device (like us) or drug mfg company.Hey now, what the hell is wrong with QA? (I've been doing it for 20 years
mid year review complete. good call with colleague from another institution complete. liquid lunch, comin' up...55* and sunny ftw. gonna ride somewhere tomorrow...
Hello all:
1) Starbucks hot cocoa is tasty
2) I was unaware of a chorizo/sriracha option from Starbucks but if this is true it is welcome news
3) I had a dream last night that two of the big Seattle private practice groups were merging. In this dream I was excited about this and was going to work for them. Then I woke up. Not sure what this means.
1) Starbucks hot cocoa is tasty
2) I was unaware of a chorizo/sriracha option from Starbucks but if this is true it is welcome news
3) I had a dream last night that two of the big Seattle private practice groups were merging. In this dream I was excited about this and was going to work for them. Then I woke up. Not sure what this means.
They have, apparently, added a whole bevy of food items to the menu since I was last in a Starbucks.
Got to cleaning up my 1911 Curtiss Marvel 500cc engine. Something's stuck in the lower end, need to clear off my workbench and split the cases to see what's happening.
i keep forgetting you're in med device as well.
I work in IT software and infrastructure, no way in hell would I work in an industry where my direct work would put lives at risk. I have worked in medical claims processing (well paid, awful industry, insurance is a scam), as well as banking (after seeing behind the scenes, I want to keep my money in my mattress).
I did get to work on a fix for the software that runs the kiosk at Pep Boys that picks your oil and air filters. Turns out Ford diesel oil filters were the same diameter and thread as gas, only WAY less capacity. There was a bug (that I helped fix) that gave you the gas filter part number for diesel. The filter fits, so way not? Well, a few hundred miles and BOOM.
Pep Boys got sued for engine replacement in a few F250/350 trucks. But no lives lost.
I saw a report that Radiologists have one of the largest cash bonuses.
<edit> and then there is this:
Not bad work if you can get it. Wow.