Amen! What kind of IT work did you do? Still in it? I'm trying to move from the LAN admin stuff I'm doing (which is a very broad category that can cover everything from grunt work to fairly high-level sys admin stuff, depending on the company or on the particular needs at the moment). Goal is to move more toward the strategic planning arena. I like IT, but finally at the point where I'm tired of having to be up on the latest technology all the time. Doing it for myself is fine--I'm currently in the process of building a Linux server--but the often hectic pace of becoming an expert for a job is getting old. Also, I'm really serious about this writing thing (as my long e-mails often state!) and I can't afford the extra time such jobs demand. You're always having to study and check and keep on top of things, and that usually means little downtime to goof off at work, and a need to do more work at home.
-----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M C Jennings Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 02:05 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi! Murphy says...Fixes don't, software isn't, and upgrades aren't! Maurice -------Original Message------- From: Astromancer Date: 08/19/05 23:13:14 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi! Um Keith...I think you response to vanilla is more Pavlovian than biochemical...lol...and you're starting to frighten me...I am thinking about going into the maintenence side of the computer field, but if you keep shring these 'delightful stories' about five hour upgrades, I might bolt and run... Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Had a bad week for some reason. It may because I had to be at work at 5 am three days out of the last five, doing five-hour server upgrades each time. I was too tired to workout like I needed, yet my schedule kept me from eating well (I usuallly take time to prepare breakfast, lunch, and snacks to eat at work so I avoid the pitfuls of eating out). So I'd get home tired yet hyper, pissed off, and hungry. Next thing I know I'm downing ice cream shakes. I've polished off three gallons of ice cream in the last week. So I'll be hitting the road about 7 in the am tomorrow to run off some of the calories I picked up. It's amazing how one can be biochemically configured to respond favorably to various smells or tastes. I consider myself to be very disciplined, but ice cream is a true weakness. I also have an amazing reaction to the smell and taste of vanilla. Give me a vanilla bean pod and I'm like a cat with catnip. I probably drop two tablespoons of vanilla extract into each milkshake I make.The smell has an amazing affect. The same with the smell of roses for me. -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 14:22 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi! The same with me and rootbeer or gingerale ice cream floats... Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Ha-ha! The one addiction I have is to ice cream. I try very hard to only eat ice cream on the weekends. Try to leave hamburgers and stuff to the weekends too. That usually works, unless I start the weekend early. -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 19:53 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi! I have to ask...What about those Coke and vanilla ice cream floats??? Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:I stand 6'1", weigh about 210 pounds, yet eat very little meat for my size. Everyone expresses surprise at how little meat I eat. I workout a great deal and always seem to have high energy. A few years ago when this weight consisted of more fat (now it's hopefully more muscle with a little fat left) I went cold-turkey vegan for three months. Though I missed the barbecue, Mexican food (beef), and ham with my pancakes, I did surprisingly well. My wife, however, had a terrible time. She could barely last two weeks, and was always craving meat. It wasn't until much later that you and others made me aware of the whole blood type thing. I'm type AB, which according to that Web site you (?) posted, doesn't need much meat. Indeed, AB needs to stay away from a wide range of meat and dairy products. -----Original Message----- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M C Jennings Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 14:25 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi! Everybody does not do well as vegetarian(s). Check out your blood type. If you're a type 'A' like I am, vegetarian is the way to go. On the other hand type 'O', the original type, is a meat-eating type. Got it from the original diet. Type 'A' evolved after humans settled down and began to grow stuff. Type 'B' is mostly Asian, and AB is the latest evolved type. VERY sketchy, but since I've started paying attention to my diet according to my blood type, I've had a lot less trouble because of food reactions. When I stopped eating red meat, my cholesterol dropped way down into the normal range even though I still pigged out on some really ugly foods. After I had a recent operation, I let my craving for protein lead me to red meat, and my cholesterol is way up again...I'm getting it back under control ... Maurice -------Original Message------- From: Meta Date: 08/18/05 11:43:22 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "g123curious" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Feeling depressed? Are you disappointed with the current crop of sci- > fi TV shows and films? Are you upset with your government and the > current state of politics? > > Don't despair. There is balance in the universe. Things are never as > bad as they seem. Reality is often more interesting than sci-fi. This > should bring a huge smile to your face: > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/08/15/austrian_signs/ > > Enjoy! > > George > Captain > The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) I was very surprised at my results. My footprint is 2.1 and planets needed was 1.2. 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