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This log represents the Life and Times of the Las Vegas Dude.
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Thu 
12/25/2008 20:06:19
 Jim  There is no place like home

Dorothy said

"There's no place like home",
but I'd bet if she thought about it

She would have realized
There's no place like OZ!

-Jimism
Its Christmas,
and it was a beautiful day here in Wexford, Pennsylvania. We could have been depressed, being thousands of miles away from our loved ones, but this holiday hasn't worked out like that at all. 
Its was a unique Christmas.
We ate some left overs from last nights BBQ, and went to Walgreen's a to buy one of those cheap massagers. We got a few text messages. We IMed a little. We even did a web cam.
We didn't open any gifts.
I want everyone to know, that was what we expected. These contracts have given us experiences that we would never have gotten if we spent Christmas in Las Vegas.
Life has provided the greatest gifts of all. We've seen this United States,
from San Diego to Seattle, from the Florida Keys, to Washington DC. We've traveled the country collecting memories that some may never acquire. 
This could have been my 30th Christmas in Las Vegas.
But this wasn't just another Christmas. This was an exceptional Christmas. Our memories are what we'll store
in the top of our closet this year and I'll share them with you on this web site as the years pass by.
To all of those at home,
We miss and love you very much !!!

From Far Far Away 
- - - - Merry Christmas to All - - - -
Wed 
12/24/2008 19:47:52
 jim  Quaker Steak
The Quaker Steak Restaurant in Cranberry, Pennsylvania has GREAT FOOD at very reasonable prices
Sun 
12/21/2008 08:47:41
 jim  Vegas,NV-Jessica EthelMs
Sun 
12/21/2008 00:00:01
 jim  Brrrr...Today is the first day of Winter
This is the shortest day of the year when the sun is furthest due south.
It is just 1 degree outside.  The wind chill factor is -10 degrees.
Sat 
12/20/2008 17:57:02
 jim  The Day the Earth Stood Still
This movie is a real sleeper. Its the bomb...
I mean that literally. I liked the last 4 minutes, when the Earth loses all electricity, and it cuts to "The End". Keanna Reeves never got to use any of his talents.
I suppose, maybe, why I didn't like it was because it cost $13 a ticket, a small bottle of Coke cost $4.25, the chairs were uncomfortable, and the screen looked smaller than the one in our bedroom.
Fri 
12/19/2008 16:04:36
 jim  Ahhh...where to go, where to go?
Questions Night Club - 1400 Smallman St
http://www.questionsnc.com/

Club Zoo - 1630 Smallman St
http://www.clubzoo.net/

Fri 
12/19/2008 12:03:25
 jim  PA FedInv Rain
Thu 
12/18/2008 19:47:38
 jim  Bucas di Beppo Italian Restaurant
Thu 
12/18/2008 19:08:28
 jim  Snowy Daysl 2008/12/18
Thu 
12/18/2008 12:32:22
 jim  Christmas Party at Work
Thu 
12/18/2008 07:33:26
 jim  Las Vegas is Buried in Snow
      
Wed 
12/17/2008 20:38:16
 jim  Vegas,NV-4703-Snow
Wed 
12/17/2008 20:38:16
 jim   (Reply)Vegas Snow - 2008/12/17
Sun 
12/14/2008 11:38:37
 jim  Troubled Times
Store Closings: Linens 'n Things (500),  FootLocker (140), Anne Taylor (117), Zales (100), Office Depot (150), J.C. Penney, Sprint Nextel (125), Macy's (9), Hollywood Videos (920), Pep Boys (33), Wilsons Leather (158), Pacific Sunwear (153)
Bankruptcy Filings: Sharper Image (90),  Levitz (76*) ,  KB Toys, Bombay (364*), CompUsa (103*), Charming Shoppes (150), Ethan Allen (12)
Sat 
12/13/2008 01:27:29
 SAE  Bark and Howl....
SAE turns 385 years of age on Sunday, the 14th.. So, he'll be a drunken fool.Maybe he can IM with Jimmy R. Cutlar on Saturday, this weekend.

Got an email from Pat Hill this week. He didn't say much, but knew I was at RJ and had my email. Unhappy with the fact he knew this, so I will sniff down the informant, and bite off his weiner.(And of course, spit it out)
Fri 
12/12/2008 17:47:54
 jim  Wexford Apt Snow - 12/12/2008
Thu 
12/11/2008 16:14:56
 jim  Snow, Beautiful Snow
 
Mon 
12/08/2008 04:50:49
 jim  Its 14 degrees in Pittsburgh
It snowed powder all weekend long.
We watched about 50 cars stop on the road below our apartment. They seemed to be stuck in the street.
They may have been playing it safe while waiting for a salt truck. These roads were soooo slick,
Several of the people left their cars and walked up to their apartments, waiting for help to arrive.
That seemed odd to me. You never see something like that in California 
I took the truck out to do some sliding!
I thought it was fun, but then again, I wasn't worried about losing control.
Ya just gotta love 4 wheel drive with anti-lock breaks in weather like this.
Pix-2-come. I left my camera in the truck.
Fri 
11/28/2008 21:08:08
 jim  Ross Mall Christmas Tree
Fri 
11/28/2008 19:50:40
 jim  Hartwood Acres - Chistmas Lites
Fri 
11/28/2008 18:37:40
 jim  Hartwood Restaurant
Fri 
11/28/2008 05:01:54
 jim  Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether with you, or as we roam; the gypsies leave you, to make new homes. 
We know your voice, we know your face; we know your town, we've seen your place.
We leave our marks each place we go; on starlit beaches, in melting snow.
We never stay too long. Our homes are shelved. Each place we leave, we leave ourselves.
And Holidays are odd at best. We dine with strangers. We laugh and jest.
The cold world of contracting, that's where we are. Whats in between, lies in the stars.

To all of the people we know and love in Las Vegas, Orlando, Seattle, Louisville, Toledo, San Diego, and Pittsburgh 
Happy Holidays!!! We love and miss you.

I want you to know, I didn't choose this way of life. It chose me.

Fri 
11/28/2008 05:01:54
 chez2199   (Reply).Happy Thanksgiving!
Hi Jim And Becky
Thank you for the card Happy Holidays to both of you from the Friedrichs Family!
Miss you guys.
We should make plans to meet in Columbus Ohio in January for February just for the weekend or something.
I'm sure there is stuff to do in Columbus.
I looks to be about 3 hours for each of us
Thu 
11/27/2008 12:27:24
 jim  Thanksgiving Day
The sun is melting that snow
The Cracker Barrel Restaurant
Pittsburgh, from Mt Washington
Black Friday Shoppers at 8pm
Wed 
11/26/2008 09:06:35
 jim  Enjoying the snow at work
Tue 
11/25/2008 16:56:08
 jim  Monday was a bad day
Monday was a bad day
- I woke up late
- I was late for a meeting that I'd organized
- I forgot to submit my timesheet
- I got a hateful email from a potential friend
Maybe it wasn't such a bad day.
- I got to sleep in and had wonderful dreams.
- I don't like meetings. Being forgetful is bliss.
- A friend forgot his timesheet too 
- I only lost a potential friend
I guess anything can be positive

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