Stories's Log |
This log represents the Life and Times of the Las Vegas Dude. |
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07/11/2009 15:35:13 jim Kennywood-Rides | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
07/11/2009 15:32:32 jim Kennywood-SkyTram | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
07/11/2009 08:04:12 jim Wexford Apt Critters | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
07/10/2009 20:55:53 jim New Castle - China Buffet | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/10/2009 20:30:34 jim New Castle - SummerFest | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/10/2009 20:24:54 jim New Castle, Pa | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/10/2009 18:59:06 jim Boating in Moraine State Park | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/10/2009 18:47:22 jim Moraine State Park - Lake and Sky | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/10/2009 18:04:18 jim Moraine State Park - Jen, Becky | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/10/2009 18:03:38 jim Moraine State Park - Beach | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/09/2009 12:51:12 jim Somewhere in Pa | Thu |||||||||||||||||||
My Cubical Area - To some it may sound strange to actually enjoy their job, but me, I love mine. There is a feel of comradery here. There is humor, excitement, and a feeling of importance I get when I'm working in my cube. Contractors generally don't get much attention on the job. We usually sit, read, code, test and document. Our contacts exist in the form of emails, instant messages, and word documents. But this contract is so very different. I actually understand most of the system at this point. That is because, to the people, I'm not just a body, I am a real, live person. And these people, no matter how far they get promoted, they know the system's nuts and bolts. Today, an analyst pulled up a program by its number, moved through the code, and called it up by its server name (not so cryptic). There are over a thousand programs in the system I work with, and he had this one memorized. Many of those who worked on this system have been promoted levels beyond programming. I will miss this place and these times. From Becky, Jennifer and myself, I'd like to express a special appreciation to Jeff, Lonnie, Georgia, Cynthia, Cindy, Arden, Rob, Scott, Dave, the people at Ericsson, and all of the people that we've met in Pennsylvannia so far. Pennsylvannia is beautiful by itself. Add you guys to it, and it is my heaven. Too bad it all has to end. |
07/08/2009 16:19:04 jim Soergel Orchards | Wed |||||||||||||||||||
07/06/2009 09:47:26 jim Apt Critters | Mon |||||||||||||||||||
07/05/2009 16:34:06 jim Pittsburgh Cemetary | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
07/05/2009 15:14:27 jim Jim, Becky and Jennifer | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
07/05/2009 13:46:28 jim Shadyside, Pa | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
07/04/2009 21:38:36 jim State Pt Park - Fireworks | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
07/04/2009 20:27:19 jim State Pt Park - Three Dog Night | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
07/04/2009 18:45:36 jim Boat Races | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
07/03/2009 20:26:22 jim State Point Park - Becky, Jennifer | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/03/2009 19:48:46 jim Forbes, Pa | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/03/2009 19:47:08 jim Pittsburgh, Pa - Bldgs | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
07/01/2009 20:12:22 jim Vestal Park | Wed |||||||||||||||||||
07/01/2009 06:51:54 jim Number, Numbers, Numbers! | Wed |||||||||||||||||||
Click here to read more: Pittsburgh dips to 60th in population among U.S. cities
Is it just me, or does this sound INSANE! I've been all over this country, and no way is Pittsburgh #60. If they'd quit using the boundaries drawn by whomever/whenever, and start using a circular reference from the city's center, these statistics would change immensely. The way the census is run today, the population of Pittsburgh could easily double in one day based on the decisions In a Meeting! Don't believe me...check out the population of Louisville over the years, at a time when people are moving away! Statistics people...don't trust them. Half of the people quoting statistics state half of the facts, which is twice as many as those who don't. Oscar Wilde - "The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple."
Mark Twain - "First get your facts; then you can distort them at your leisure."
Benjamin Disraeli - "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics."
Bill Gates - "Then there was the man who drowned crossing a stream with an average depth of six inches".
"There is sanity in knowing you are insane." "The four most important things you should learn in life are: Learn to listen, pay attention, and to count". |
06/28/2009 17:13:20 jim Little Italy, Pa | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
06/28/2009 16:44:10 jim Natural History - Indians | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
06/28/2009 16:38:18 jim Natual History - Egypt | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
06/28/2009 16:21:40 jim Natural History Displays | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
06/28/2009 16:03:28 jim Pittsburgh - Museum of Natural History | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
06/28/2009 15:55:30 jim Natural History Museum | Sun |||||||||||||||||||
06/26/2009 20:23:50 jim Mt Pleasant, Pa - Evergreen Drive In | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
06/26/2009 07:17:40 jim Michael Jackson Dies at 50 | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
He preached music, love and peace. His performances rocked the world. Michael Jackson Dies at 50. BTW - He was found innocent in court of child molestation, and he did pay out $20 million to quiet the whole thing. Money is a strong motivation. After being on a grand jury, I don't believe most of the news |
06/26/2009 07:13:46 jim Farrah Fawcett dies at 62 | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
06/24/2009 18:37:12 jim Wexford, PA - Car Show | Wed |||||||||||||||||||
06/24/2009 07:13:01 jim Its Beautiful | Wed |||||||||||||||||||
I see natures overwhelming technology. It is more profound than a cell phone, a plasma TV, or a computer. I see harmony. All the living things seem to know their tasks, and they do them very well. I see love in the animals, mostly amoung their own species, but sometimes they share their love with me. Sometimes, I walk on the soft grass with my bare feet, and I feel like everything here was made just for my pleasure. But that is a mistake. All things are given the choice of whether to love or hate their lives. What I am saying is, Heaven and Hell isn't something we experience after we die. It is something we create while we are alive. It is our choice to see what we want to see. I used to want to live forever, but that would be greedy. There are many others waiting to take my place. And I hope when they come, they will see this life as I do. For me, when the beautiy of life seems distant, when life becomes about bills, work, chores, and responsibilities, I look at my sweet Becky sleeping, then walk outside. I hear the birds singing, smell the honeysuckle, feel the moist breeze, and see another day begin. -- It is Beautiful -- |
06/22/2009 20:27:32 jim Pittsburgh Skies | Mon |||||||||||||||||||
06/22/2009 20:15:40 jim Duquesne Incline | Mon |||||||||||||||||||
06/22/2009 20:02:44 jim Duquesne Incline Area | Mon |||||||||||||||||||
06/22/2009 20:02:12 jim Pittsburgh View | Mon |||||||||||||||||||
06/22/2009 09:59:14 jim Pittsburgh - Becky-n-Jen | Mon |||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2009 21:04:38 jim Lake Erie, Pa | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2009 18:34:24 jim Niagra Park | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2009 18:30:54 jim Niagara Falls Park - 2 | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2009 18:16:08 jim Niagara River | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2009 18:13:34 jim Toronto Canada | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2009 18:07:00 jim Niagra Park | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
06/20/2009 17:23:58 jim Buffalo, Ny | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
06/19/2009 19:00:02 jim Wexford - Cabana Bar | Fri |||||||||||||||||||
It's not easy finding the Cabana Bar in Wexford. It's not easy to find it on the internet either. What it offers is a very large athletic club, fine dining, and a Californian styled Cabana out back. The foods is good, but the idea is GREAT!
I love it!!! I think it gets most of its publicity via word of mouth. |
06/18/2009 18:35:12 jim Westview, Pa - Bella Rias | Thu |||||||||||||||||||
06/13/2009 20:54:30 jim Sparta Nascar Race | Sat |||||||||||||||||||
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