Happy unnecessary, decried holiday! (Comments)

Apparently this holiday is for the overtaxed gover… Whitney - Oct 1, 2006 Apparently this holiday is for the overtaxed government workers…not for actually celebrating. I was told tonight that a certain Goble gets at least three government holidays per month. Egads.

2006-10-09 · 1 min · Harold Combs

"Fun with Dick and Jane"

This was a waste of time: A premise that can’t sustain a feature-film, combined with Jim Carrey’s hammy performance had Whitney and I surfing the web during the DVD. Lone bright spot: David Duchovny is one VERY lucky man. Tea Leoni, as in “Spanglish,” was a lift to every scene she was in.

2006-10-08 · 1 min · Harold Combs

I'm gonna be one of THOSE dads....

So I get an email from Wal-Mart with “This weeks deals” or whatever. Inside was a little pink doll. and I’m like, “AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Maria would love that!” Yikes.

2006-10-04 · 1 min · Harold Combs

I'm gonna be one of THOSE dads.... (Comments)

ugh. Whitney - Oct 3, 2006 ugh. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Nah, it’s a good thing. Much better than my neighbor who thinks his mission in life is to train his sons like attack dogs. “What are you cryin’ about? I don’t see no blood!” With a daughter there’s no constant fear that something you do might turn her into a sissy. So you can lavish all the love and affection on her you want and it’s OK. ...

2006-10-04 · 1 min · Harold Combs

Build...

Got to be really good friends with vimdiff today as I tried to kick-start the build for our “End of Lifed, never need anything else but a plugin” product. Yeah, well. We need it again, and she’s not so happy to build this time. We played with the build significantly for the last product, pseudo-integrating Ant, while leaving around lots of makefiles, an arcane language of rules, predicates and suffixes ...

2006-10-03 · 1 min · Harold Combs

freaky dreams

So, I had a dream last night that I was having an operation on my bad knee, but I was under local anesthesia (or else, I just couldn’t feel the pain…it’s a DREAM!). So, the docs get in there and I have not one but TWO ligaments on the right side of my knee. One’s cut and the other is so badly cut the doctors cut it and repair it, rather like a Symphysiotomy (in my head thanks to Whitney’s midwife…ugh!) ...

2006-10-03 · 1 min · Harold Combs

freaky dreams (Comments)

By any chance was MacGyver the surgeon? I know se… Jeff Roberts - Oct 2, 2006 By any chance was MacGyver the surgeon? I know several people who injured their hands and had to have the surgery with just a local, so that the doctor could ask them to move individual fingers to make sure they were hooking everything up right.

2006-10-03 · 1 min · Harold Combs

As promised...ultrasound!

Told ya…look at that cute nose!

2006-10-02 · 1 min · Harold Combs

As promised...ultrasound! (Comments)

I am so happy for you guys. A little girl. Hope ev… Susan - Oct 1, 2006 I am so happy for you guys. A little girl. Hope everything is going well. Cute pic!!!! OMG–just found out! Congratulations. I am so happy for you guys. I hope she isn’t half the handfull that mine is! I have been so busy that I haven’t slept in about a year! It is still worth every minute! ...

2006-10-02 · 1 min · Harold Combs

On why people stay at bad jobs

These walls are kind of funny. First you hate ’em, then you get used to ’em. Enough time passes, gets so you depend on them. That’s institutionalized. They send you here for life, that’s exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyways. :-) Yeah, yeah…dramatic. Erik and I discussed why people stay here…We’re a mediocre company (“Our goal is to be the clear #2…”), and our specific group is a study in “too many generals, not enough troops”. ...

2006-09-29 · 2 min · Harold Combs

On why people stay at bad jobs (Comments)

And unless you’re in the group of 5-10 people who … Jeff Roberts - Sep 5, 2006 And unless you’re in the group of 5-10 people who anyone actually listens to, you start finding fulfillment outside of work, so you’re happy to settle into a routine that allows you to pay the bills and pursue those other interests. It becomes a J.O.B. ...

2006-09-29 · 1 min · Harold Combs

It's a girl!!

About 18 weeks from now (…ish), I’ll be the proud father of a baby girl. Found-out yesterday. I’m still sort of in shock; I was honestly steeling myself for the prospect of having a boy. . .the demands of being a father, of moulding a young man, Boy Scouts, etc. Joey’s a joy, and I was looking forard to having another. Still, Maria shows every sign of being a vigorous Combs gal, hopefully in line of her cousins–brunette, brilliant eyes (hope she gets her Mom’s eyes!)

2006-09-28 · 1 min · Harold Combs

It's a girl!! (Comments)

I still wish I were a man. Yes, this “vigorous C… Whitney - Sep 6, 2006 I still wish I were a man. Yes, this “vigorous Combs gal” hasn’t stopped KICKING MOMMY IN THE BLADDER for a freakin weak, thank you very much. And in other news, stock in Kimberly-Clark went up recently as pregnant women everywhere empty grocery shelves of Depends. ...

2006-09-28 · 1 min · Harold Combs

Oh my...:-) (Comments)

When is someone (a-hem) going to actualy do the ma… Whitney - Sep 1, 2006 When is someone (a-hem) going to actualy do the math problem and see if it works?!

2006-09-23 · 1 min · Harold Combs

KCQRL tourney @ Georgetown College

So, amid the monsoon we’ve had today, one block over from the (possibly cancelled) Festival of the Horse, Georgetown College hosted a Quick-Recall tournament. It was a fun day; I moderated in my old computer science room (131 in Asher Science Center) for 6 rounds. Top question of the day was: Q: Doug Stanhope and Snoop Dogg are among the celebrity guest hosts of this video series, whose various titles include America Uncovered, Endless Spring Break, and Sexy Sorority Sweethearts. Name this video series that exchanges tshirts for flashes from young women. A: GIRLS GONE WILD ...

2006-09-23 · 1 min · Harold Combs

From the weatherband this morning

Today’s UV index forcast is…one. One is in the low category. Ya think? Actually, I’d say outside is somewhere between Transylvania and English Moors.

2006-09-22 · 1 min · Harold Combs

On "Boundaries"

This book bothers me, but it’s not book’s fault. Yes, like most self-help books, it’s overwritten and it restates the obvious – you have to learn to say ‘No’, even if you’re a Christian. This is similar to other self-help genres: You must live within your means to stay solvent, and eat less while exercising to lose weight. It’s not like these things are rocket science. Thing is, I have boundary issues, but for a weird reason: I’m very, very selfish. For most of my life until I became a Christian, if something benefitted me or made my life easier, even if it was WRONG, I could rationalize it. This lead to me being a friendless, fat, whiny, sociopathic, self-righteous sot. Envision Comic book guy, and you’d have me, circa 14 years old: ...

2006-09-21 · 2 min · Harold Combs

On "Boundaries" (Comments)

Sounds interesting and I’ve definitely had to conf… Jeff Roberts - Sep 4, 2006 Sounds interesting and I’ve definitely had to confront that. I went through a long period of doing things that “had to be done” at church but had been dropped by people who left. I wasn’t even saying “no” to myself :-) I let them drop, one by one, and I’ll be danged if the world ain’t still turnin'! ...

2006-09-21 · 1 min · Harold Combs

[sings] Sleeptalker...I'm a sleeptalker...[sings] (Comments)

Funny stuff! I say all sorts of nutty stuff in my… Jeff Roberts - Sep 3, 2006 Funny stuff! I say all sorts of nutty stuff in my sleep. My brothers, who shared a room, used to argue in their sleep.

2006-09-20 · 1 min · Harold Combs

More Joey quotes...

Hey, if Barbara Bush’s dog can have a book, I think I could collect enough Joey quotes to fill a paperback, at least. Joey: You guys don’t have to buy me anything for Christmas… Me (to self): Awww…. Joey: …As long as you buy me EVERYTHING. * * * All quotes copyright JoeyCo, Inc. All rights reserved. :-)

2006-09-19 · 1 min · Harold Combs