Happy 15th Birthday, WorldWideWeb!

For those of you who don't remember, the Web was announced to the world on August 6, 1991 by Tim Berners-Lee on the alt.hypertext newsgroup. You were a subscriber, weren't you?

Berners-Lee wrote back:

The WorldWideWeb (WWW) project aims to allow links to be made to any information anywhere. The address format includes an access method (=namespace), and for most name spaces a hostname and some sort of path. [...] The WWW project was started to allow high energy physicists to share data, news, and documentation. We are very interested in spreading the web to other areas, and having gateway servers for other data. Collaborators welcome!"

Source: http://blog.wired.com/27BStroke6/index.blog?entry_id=1534693

Wahoo Black Betty, Bam-a-lamb...

Stupid Demo wont install on my pc.. Bastards.
(Was trying to install Visual Studio .Net 2005 Beta 2, a cd/dvd I've had for awhile I actually got from microsoft... Amazingly its not working.Bastards.)

It's midnight at 10am.

Graveyard Shift. Its a wonderful thing. Makes the day go by much faster, simply because you sleep through it. Just finished my second week on grave. And I have to say, Im rather enjoying it. The work day just flies by, even when there is nothing for me to do. And Yes, I have been neglecting my blogging duties, but it is not really my fault, well yes it is but Im blaming the job. So, deal with it. All in all the only thing I'd have to say I miss is being with the kids and karen. But now that the kids are out of school for the summer I shall see them during the day when I get home. Im thinking of not heading to slumber until about 3pm that way I can sleep until 9 or so. Well If I can make it to 3, Its all really a matter of getting my sleeping habits changed over to this new time schedule. Did I mention that Im a day behind everyone else. Something like that.

As for other things there there and here. Doing what I can when I can. Oh, I went back to the dealership the other day. Karen had a doc apt in riverside so I droped her off and then went trucking over there. Man, Do I miss that place, No.. No I don't, I can't back that up, really I don't not at all. And yes, Mr. Wonderfully has called in the past for odd questions about where is this and how did you do that and "Did I leave the stove on again." kind of things. And I come to find out the Tablet PC's that where setup and Working when I left, are not working. Apparently, ever since the ERA people came out and setup the program on them they stopped working away/off the docking stations. So once you pull them from a Lan connection and go Wireless they decide to protest and not work. I was talking with one of the mechanics and he thinks is has to deal with the fact that the ERA program (which runs kinda like a telnet session), that is so old that it really doesnt know what to do with the Wireless connection that it says Fuck you and quits. Hence why it works on the lan. But hey, NOT my problem any more. Ahhhh... Much better.

So ah.. other than that I said Hi to a few people. and here a few other classic stories since I've been gone. Funny stuff too, but for another post.. Im hungry.

Was looking through some old backup cd's and found a few photos. heres one of them

I know where my keys are.

I found them.. Oddly enough they were outside next to the dog food bins.

Where the F**k are my keys?

Where the F**k are my keys?

Keys... Hello Keys?

All day today... and I still havent found them.

I scratched an icth...

Yea, While helping someone out with flash, I scratched an itch I had and gave my pc a virus, well more so a parasite and some spyware that was most annoying to remove so I formated. Funny thing it is. I kicked my self in the ass not for opening the file, for er ah a short patch process, (not from the user's file), but for formating the drive without saving my bookmarks and some documents. How ever I did find this niffty extension for FireFox called FoxMarks. Which Uploads and syncronizes your bookmarks online for you to sync with at another pc. But alot of good it does me at the moment. Ah well it will be easy for next time.

I like infecting my pc every 6 months or so with a virus or spyware and then have fun removing it. Well mainly just sitting here and reformating my pc and installing all the neat stuff back on it.

I found this Matchbook sir.

No match sticks or books here, so if you came for them, you'll be disappointed if you continue on, and Sorry to waste your reading this when you could have stopped awhile ago, Well actually, Im not sorry because You could have stopped.

Roaming around looking for a link on a project im working on at home I came across an engery drink rating site: www.screamingenergy.com. Of course I have to look and read some of them.. Wow. Some I've never heard and I want them. I liked this one.. Spaz Juice, and this one I'd have to agree with the editor. But of course, Monster has one of the best ratings.

Angie Energy Rating: 10
Angie Taste Rating: 10
Angie Value Rating: 10

Jason Energy Rating: 9
Jason Taste Rating: 8
Jason Value Rating: 10

Check out my new Palm-Pilot

It runs off Linux and I use VI editor. (Buh Da Da Clang!)
(Theres actually more smeard writing on my hand but you cant really see it)

Walking, Walking Walking, Breathe

The New Job at the Casino is freaking great. I'm loving it, the day goes by so fast. Im currently working day shift, so we'll see how fast the day goes when I start swing or grave. Working at the casino is a blast, believe it or not. I enjoy it a hellaway more than the craptacular dealership. Working on a Ticket system is easy, I look at my tickets and get them done, Im not stopped every 15mins to fix a spreadsheet, or look at a spreadsheet that I just sent out. Nope, just my work and thats it, Im very much appericated when I complete a ticket. When you go to a user (which is pretty much 75% of the time, your thanked. Something that was rare from the dealership, although there were times that I was thanked, but not from Mr. Wonderful. But that is all in the past.Really though the New place Rocks! Yea, Im actually working in an IT environment and not some half assed-mickey moused network, er, spagetti'd group of computers. Thing matter.

So, I'll end that aburptly because I didnt keepup with the train of thought that was traveling through my mellon.

Oh did I mention the walking? No? ok then I will.

Yea the walking and walking to and from each user is nice. Should be loosing some pounds for this. Yea, I work-out. hahahaha

Oh, I forgot the Kitchen Sink.

Yea, about that...

Last Friday was grand, kinda like the last day of school, you know your there but you pretty much do nothing. Well, I did a few things to tiddy up around a leave a few notes and what not, but I left early. I know Mr. Wonderful was kinda mad at the fact that he didnt have any one to replace me before I left and that I couldn't be there this week for the install, or I should say implementation of the service advisor's tablet pc's. Don't know much as so far to this week other than Mr. W calling today. So, If I know more...

First Day, New Job. New Wooden Spoon.

First day on the new job, Had orientation today at my new employer, Pala Casino Spa & Resort. Mainly orientation was first part of the morning, after lunch. Oooooh Lunch, Yea, I get free food. Yum! Actually it is good food, so far, so cant complain on that aspect. Parking, Ahh Yes, Fantastic, employee's have their own section, and no more fighting and having a brisk walk to and from your car to your office. Oh sorry, Back to the day events. After lunch, I started the (actually second tour) of the casino, which was more indepth than the first one. Every employee I've meet today has seemed very friendly, everything is up beat, which is good. Heh, back to the post, and stop rambling... Got setup with User name and what not today, and started my shadow process and followed a co-worker around. This will be my first job that I will use a Ticket system, which I think is great. No more Excel spreadsheets for mee! Nor, no more waiting to fix an issue. By the way, Mr Wonderful called me this morning. He needed to know why I set something up the way I did, so I explained and he said, "Oh". I think I will expect other calls. But thats besides the point of the post. So on ward. Actually thats pretty much the days events in a nut shell. So until next time, I bid thee ado.

Question to ponder...

Why do pc's have a hibernate/sleep key on the keyboard?

Two Days... To Go...

Then my friend I shall be free of wonderfully fantastic place I work for and Off to Start a new adventure.

Supprisingly, Mr. Wonderfull has been decent with me over the past week, well in away I shouldnt be so supprised, I've been getting the feeling that I am needed there and that the place can not function well without me. But, I will find this out later when a friend of mine informs me in a bout a month.

I'll Post more Friday, my last day at the dealership.

"Whats this?" ... "Read it."

I didn't post yesterday's events so I shall post them right now, well then I should say, because now just happend then, and now is now a few minutes ago, or a while ago. Something like that.

So, I walk into Mr. Wonderfull's Office with a Sheet of printed paper, Set the sheet of paper on his desk.

Mr.W: "Whats this?"
Me: "Read it."
MrW: {reads paper and mumbles while reading.}
MrW: "I knew you where going to be leaving, and I thought I told you a few months ago that you need to tell me when your leaving."
Me: "Yea, I am telling you now. I'm giving you my two weeks..."

This is what I handed him...

I hereby tender my resignation as Network and Systems Technician from Singh Chevrolet. My last day will be May 5, 2006.

Thank you very much for the opportunity and learning experience.

That was it. I didnt think it was hard to understand. So the conversation continued...

MrW: "I know this, but I need some time so I can train someone to take your place."
Me: "Yes, that is why I am giving you My 2 WEEKS Notice. My last Day being May 5th."
MrW: "I know, I will need to train someone.."
Me: "Why? I started here with out any training. Its not like this network is large and what I do here is hard."
MrW: "Thats not the point."

He then continued on about how I know what Im doing and such and he needs this and that. So Im guessing he's expecting the next person he traps, er, gets wont know the difference between left and right mouse click. I also told him I dont plan on just leaving, unless he gives me shit or requests one of his many fantastic ideas to be carried out. He didn't put up much of a bitch, but I know he's pissed about it. I've also told the service manager about it and he told me Why leave, this is the greatest place to work! Ha! ;)

In long there is currently no one to fill my place, co-workers wonder if Mr. W Jr is going to take it, Which would pretty much be live not having anyone. I highly doubt they will get someone with skills like mine or simular to work there, or at least for long. Til next time.

Fast Times at Singh Chevrolet...

I have neglicted my blog. I am a terrible blogger. I must be hanged at once. Well, I'll choose cake instead.

So, whats been going on here in the wonderfull world of Chadsville. Well, my stars the things I've done. Well for starters alot, and like normal I've been meaning to post about some days events at work. Of the newest things is that Mr Wonderfull decided to turn on Websense again, which once again blocked users from doing their job, but this time he took a little of my advice and to completely re-configure websense, being that it wasnt working correctly. So, he cleared the lists of allowed sites and blocked ones, So naturally I start getting phone calls about this. My response to them was.. "Call Mr W and tell him." Yes, I was structed by him that I am NOT to do anything unless it had gone through him first. My question, "What the hell do I do then? Isn't that my job to fix these things? His title is not, Systems Admin or Tech, its something like field Operations Manager or something. Well, Curious to see what it really is, (at least whats on his bus. card) I took a look at his business card, which he has had new ones made they now read "Purchasing & Systems Manager"? Huh.. Nice title for someone who told me when I first started titles on a bus card doesnt matter. Great isnt it?

Day in and day out, do this and this but do this first and dont forget to do that too, Oh and fix my home PC while your at it. Wait..., Aren't you the Systems Manager, so you should know how to fix your own pc? OH and Mr. Wonderfull junior seems to think he knows more. He even set up the network here at (Dealership) and at the northern California store. Wow, I could have sworn Myself and a school buddy did. So Jr should be-able to fix it, no? Guess not. Well when you cant figure out to check if the pc has memory in it and what the beeps are when you power a pc on and you dont know? (Sorry if Im bitching about it like this but, when you say you know something and you don't, you shouldn't bragg, because when its time and someone asks you to do something and you cant, then thats your fault. And yes this happens, the job usually ends up coming back my way anyhow, I don't understand why Mr. Wonderfull does this. But I've come to just let it be and wait).

Today, Mr wonderfull had one of his wonderfull moments again today. Friday he sent me an email with the message of....

"[filename.xls] see me monday morning about this."

So I asked him about this today, he told me that the file was sent in the email, and it wasnt. So he proceeded to forward it to me again while telling me to print it out and bring it back to him. I told him to just print it out right now and thn tell me what he wants, and No, Just print it out he said. I stood there telling him to just print it out, it will save me the trip and time. But to no avail, He sent the email to me and told me I needed the exercise. I told him I didnt need the excercise and that I've spent good money on my keg (opposite of a guy's six pac, mind you Im not plump See flickr if you dont know what I look like.). But Still, a no. I mean if you dont print things whats the use of having 2, yes, TWO printers in your office? Mind you both are Multi-function printers (I'll post a photo later...).

On to the next thing. Heh, The Workweb cam was finally found after numerous times of people starring straight at it. Thus I removed after being asked. Oddly enough, I wasn't asked why I had it installed on it. None the less it would have been removed sooner or later. Im saying this because, As of Tuesday April 25, 2006 I am putting in my Two Weeks notice. Yes, I have finally found another job, more or less a career. I'll keep you all posted as to what happens when I turn in my notice.

Waffles!

If Superman is here.. Clark Kent is not...

By joe I think I've got it. Clark Kent hates Superman, and Superman hates Clark Kent thats why their never around when the other is around. Man, that Lois Lane is stupid.

No Hunting....

http://flickr.com/photos/hosehead78/125399460/

Dihydrogen Monoxide is my Friend.

That is all.

Thank you Pull Forward...

The other day, Karen wanted KFC for dinner. So I drove down to the nearest KFC and went through the drive-through. As we approached the Menu, I thought I wonder if they take ATM, being I didnt have any cash on me. So its our turn to order. I thought I would ask the attendant if they took ATM.

Attendant: "Welcome to KFC, ..." Blah Blah " order when your ready."
Me: "Do you guys take ATM Cards?"
Attendant: "No, Only Debit Cards."

Normally the answer from them is "As long as it has a Visa or Mastercard logo."
The answer that was given actually stumped me and I couldnt order, I turned and looked at karen, and asked just to make sure. "ATM and Debit card's are used the same way, right?"

Ah..

So, I've gone back to a Template for my blog. Why you ask, Because I couldn't get the Comments issue fixed. So now you can comment. Im gonna redo the layout and hopefully I wont have that issue again.

Not much in the world of mine. I turned another full year older yesterday. So Happy Un-Birthday to me today! Why I think its Your Un-Birthday today Too! Ah.. More Tea!
I have an excellant Idea... Lets change the Subject!