October 28, 2004
Politicians are so funny
At least they are in the hands of a talented animator.
Political Bohemian Rhapsody
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Jim, that site really blows. It insists you install something that installs spyware out your, mine, and my next-door-neighbors ass. Try this instead:
http://www.flowgo.com/funpages/view.cfm/6019
Posted by: Victor at November 01, 2004 12:41 PM (L3qPK)
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Wierd...my pop-up blocker must have saved me from that. Anyway, I've switched the link to the one you provided. Thanks!
Posted by: Jim at November 02, 2004 06:49 AM (GCA5m)
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October 25, 2004
Here's the skinny...
My last job was as a QA Analyst backing up an established team of 3 (or 4) programmers. Development, documentation and process were very well defined, though the QA was very basic. It was all manual with only the scantiest of program assistance for the documentation side.
The job I am taking is to set up QA for a team of 40 programmers. Currently the developers test their own work as there is no Quality Assurance group. This is just about the worst way to go about things, except having no testing at all. I will be defining the development, documentation and process for the newly forming QA group.
Yeah, you read that right. I am the man. I'll be going into a company and starting up their formal Quality Assurance from scratch. Once we're set up we'll expand the QA group to provide comprehensive coverage. The rule of thumb is one analyst for each three developers so while I'm the sole analyst I'll only be concentrating on top projects.
Challenging? You bet. Rewarding. Oh, yeah. Will I be a busy boy? Damn straight!
I'm incredibly excited over this job and unbefuckinglievably relieved to be back in the provider seat for my family.
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That really is great news Jim. Would this software help you?
http://www.seapine.com/qawizard.html
I have a "friend" who can help if you want it.
Posted by: Jim Kerr at October 25, 2004 01:40 PM (yEDBh)
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Good for you Jim. I've been crossing my fingers for you.
Posted by: Tiffani at October 25, 2004 01:57 PM (xpNFK)
Posted by: Flibbertigibbet at October 25, 2004 03:01 PM (yaMs/)
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WoooHoooo!!!!! Way to go Jim! I am so happy for you!
Posted by: Rachel Ann at October 25, 2004 04:16 PM (fj3tO)
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Sounds like fun. I'm glad to hear that you and yours are going to be eating regularly again.
For whatever its worth, I think they got the right guy. When do you start?
Posted by: RP at October 25, 2004 04:31 PM (LlPKh)
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You wrote:
"Yeah, you read that right. I am the man."
Was there EVER any doubt??
Posted by: Margi at October 25, 2004 05:06 PM (MAdsZ)
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Magnificent news in every way except one...it sounds like the blog may suffer. Small price to pay, I suppose.
Just remember us when you're running a team of 10!
Posted by: Simon at October 26, 2004 01:06 AM (FUPxT)
Posted by: pylorns at October 26, 2004 10:44 AM (FTYER)
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Congratulations! That's so awesome that it's the job of your dreams...it gives me hope!
Posted by: ensie at October 26, 2004 11:11 PM (4k5pf)
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Congratulations, it sounds like a great opportunity and is of course very well deserved.
Posted by: Spirit Fingers at October 27, 2004 06:15 AM (EQgZ2)
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You gonna be the UberMan, the Da'DA'Man... I am SOOOO happy for you.
Sounds like you found not just a job, but an adventure!!!
*More Snoopy Dancing, Scaring the cats*
Posted by: Elizabeth at October 28, 2004 09:15 AM (ehQxN)
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QA for
40 programmers?!
Are you allowed automatic weapons?
Posted by: Pixy Misa at October 30, 2004 06:11 AM (+S1Ft)
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I got it!!!!!
I got the job!
Thank you so much to everybody who's been pulling for me and supporting me with good wishes and much twisting of digits.
More later. Right now I'm too delerious to type. :-)
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Posted by: Rob at October 25, 2004 10:45 AM (kXZI6)
Posted by: Harvey at October 25, 2004 11:35 AM (tJfh1)
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Give us the damn details! CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jim Kerr at October 25, 2004 11:57 AM (yEDBh)
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KICKASS!! Way to go Jim.
Posted by: tommy at October 25, 2004 01:01 PM (v0EoW)
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Who is DA MAN? Huh? Whois daman? Who?
Thank. God.
Now write more.
*hurries off to shovel skittles in her mouth*
Posted by: Helen at October 25, 2004 01:44 PM (DCpYG)
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These people would have been the biggest fucking tools if they didn't recognize your genius!
Congrats, J-Snooze!
Posted by: DeAnna at October 25, 2004 02:37 PM (IdVP4)
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OH BAY-BEEE!!! Congratulations! And, they're so very lucky to have you.
:: puts away M&Ms and looks into purchasing a treadmill ::
xoxo
Posted by: Margi at October 25, 2004 05:02 PM (MAdsZ)
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Oy.
Happy for you doesn't even
begin to describe it!
Congratulations Jim. let 'er rip.,
Paul
Posted by: Light & Dark at October 26, 2004 03:18 AM (eT6wp)
Posted by: pylorns at October 26, 2004 10:42 AM (FTYER)
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Whoo Hoooo!!!!!! Congrats Jim!
Posted by: Clancy at October 26, 2004 06:29 PM (lJX9L)
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Wowza, Yayza, Abza-freaking-lutely Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*doing the chair version of the SnoopyHappy Dance, complete with "Thriller" arm waving*
WHO DA'MAN?!?!?!?!?
Posted by: Elizabeth at October 28, 2004 09:12 AM (ehQxN)
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Yay! said Pixy, always the last one to get the joke.
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October 22, 2004
I do so totally kick ass
Interview number 2 went smashingly well. It was three on one and very convivial. I may hear as early as today whether I get the job or not.
I'm terribly excited. This is a dream job and a fantastic opportunity.
Please pray, cross fingers, or bargain with the Devil (as appropriate).
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[sacrifices small animal in a dark ritual of bargaining]
Posted by: Harvey at October 22, 2004 01:08 PM (tJfh1)
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You know I'm pulling for you, Jim!!! *fingers crossed, knocking on wood, etc.*
Posted by: RP at October 22, 2004 01:56 PM (LlPKh)
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Everything available is currently crossed for ya!
Posted by: DeAnna at October 22, 2004 02:42 PM (IdVP4)
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Hey, Isaac, come here for a minute, i have a little request for a this guy here that you might be able to help me out with.
:-D
Here's hoping, Jim.
Posted by: tommy at October 22, 2004 03:33 PM (5xL8B)
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I have it on good authority that I am, in fact, the devil.
I now accept credit cards. Apply inside.
Posted by: Flibbertigibbet at October 22, 2004 10:21 PM (nE/mM)
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P.S. Eggs-elent Everything is going according to plan.
P.P.S. Ignore that last line, I meant to say, "Great! Congratulations!" And some other stuff.
Posted by: Flibbertigibbet at October 22, 2004 10:23 PM (nE/mM)
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Good luck Jim! Here's hoping the next post says
"I GOT IT!!!!"
then I'll have a good reason to celebrate!
Posted by: Rachel Ann at October 23, 2004 04:06 PM (fj3tO)
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I'm holding my breath.....on second thought, maybe I shouldn't..
Posted by: mitzi at October 23, 2004 05:17 PM (nuiDy)
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I really hope they give you this job soon. My body is hurting from crossing so much.
Posted by: Simon at October 25, 2004 05:00 AM (FUPxT)
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October 19, 2004
This boat's getting crowded
Bill, who writes about anal intrusion in the funniest manner I've ever experienced, lost his job too. Go and give him some warm fuzzies, would you? He's a great guy and forcible unemployment really blows.
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October 18, 2004
Second interview set
Just got the eagerly awaited call from my headhunter. I've got the second interview set up for first thing Friday morning.
I'm all a-twitter!
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WAY TO GO JIM!!!! I'm so excited for you! Good luck and may you soon be collecting another paycheck.
Posted by: Rachel Ann at October 18, 2004 11:11 AM (KtV1z)
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Good luck with that Jim!
Posted by: Mick at October 18, 2004 11:58 AM (VhRca)
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Thank you for the update. I'm sure you'll knock their socks off!
Posted by: RP at October 18, 2004 12:09 PM (LlPKh)
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Congrats! Isn't it funny how we appreciate our headhunters? 30 years ago, if you got a call from a head-hunter you have thought some crazy cannibal was stalking you...
We I landed my curent position, I sent my headhunter flowers as a thank you. She calls me every 6 months just to check-in...
Posted by: Clancy at October 18, 2004 02:03 PM (EGVPL)
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Kickass! Give 'em hell again.
Posted by: tommy at October 18, 2004 03:48 PM (dsQar)
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Can you hurry up and get the job already. I can't keep all of this stuff crossed this long. Certain parts are really starting to hurt.
Oh, yeah, good luck. I'll bet your study over the past week will impress them.
Posted by: Simon at October 19, 2004 02:12 AM (UKqGy)
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October 11, 2004
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about
The interview went well. Very well. Really, really well.
Except for one little bit. Say there were 10 categories, I aced 9 of them. I mean totally aced and annihilated. That last one smacked me right in the gobber though.
They use a client/server application built on a .NET framework. I have exactly zero experience with this particular bit of computerdom so I've just acquired several .NET books and am getting a head start on my learning curve.
I also let the interviewer know what I'm doing and informed him that I'm similarly aggressive with other workspace challenges.
Did I do good? We'll find out some time next week.
UPDATE: Yeah, I did look like all of that and a bag of chips in my new suit. No pictures as I was in a bit of a rush this morning. If I get the job I promise photos of me wearing various parts of it at the celebration party.
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Do NOT panic if there was one part that you didn't ace one part of the interview-if you aced the other parts, they will view you as an ideal candidate that can maybe do some training to learn whatever other part you felt you didn't ace.
DO NOT PANIC!
Posted by: Helen at October 12, 2004 03:16 AM (psQcz)
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First Helen's house, now your job ... I'm running out of bits to cross!
But in all seriousness, if you need a hand with .NET stuff it's 90% of what I work with day in day out so just give me a shout...
Posted by: Rob at October 12, 2004 05:50 AM (kXZI6)
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If it were me I'd say that was the perfect answer - no one's likely to be 100% on top of it all, and demonstrating (a) aptitude (b) willingness to learn and (c) no aversion to Microsoft are all pluses.
It wasn't a birthday suit, was it?
Posted by: Simon at October 12, 2004 05:53 AM (OyeEA)
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Sounds like you handled it just fine, Jim.
Posted by: RP at October 12, 2004 07:18 AM (X3Lfs)
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Congrats Jim - whenever I've left an interview thinking I knocked it out of the park, I did.
From the standpoint of what you're doing (I'm assuming), I can't imagine that a super deep understanding of .NET is that important...
At any rate, I'm sending good mojo down to you!
Posted by: Clancy at October 12, 2004 09:38 AM (EGVPL)
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Way to go, Jim. Like Clancy, i'm sending Mojo the helper monkey down to you.
Posted by: tommy at October 12, 2004 10:32 AM (v0EoW)
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Rob - Very cool. I may just be taking you up on that.
Simon - Nope. It was an un-birthday suit.
Helen - Fear not. I'm not panicking. I do have my extra dark sunglasses ready though*.
All - Thanks for the good wishes, mojo and monkeys. It's a rather trying time and having y'all backing me up is very reassuring. :-)
* Three points to the first person to get this reference.
Posted by: Jim at October 12, 2004 11:13 AM (GCA5m)
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Good luck Jim; don't sweat the one out of nine. I agree with Helen's assessment....
Posted by: Rachel Ann at October 12, 2004 12:33 PM (KKZFj)
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Good luck! Does this mean if you get the job you're going to ignore your Blogger Bowl team even more? You've had players on bye weeks for the last two weeks, dude.
It's no fun whipping your udder-sucking self if you're just going to sit there and take it. I want to see you cry.
Posted by: Victor at October 12, 2004 01:39 PM (L3qPK)
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Extra dark sunglasses--either Blue's Brothers or or Corey Hart. He's still singing "Sunglasses at Night" somewhere.
Posted by: Victor at October 12, 2004 01:41 PM (L3qPK)
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I have fingers and toes crossed. My tubes are tied...does that count as crossed?
Posted by: mitzi at October 13, 2004 07:15 AM (4ijZX)
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Close Zaphod, but they only turned really dark when bad things were about to happen so you don't see it coming. I prefer a towel over the head to avoid the ravenous BugBlatterBeast of Traal, though. if you can't see them, they think they can't see you. Speaking of which, i need to watch that again.
Way to go, again.
Posted by: tommy at October 13, 2004 01:53 PM (v0EoW)
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Hey Jim, I got another trick for you. If say this interview went not so well and you dont get the job, the next interview you get, write down the names of the people who interview you and send them a letter thanking them to take the time to actually interview you. You could always do it to this job if you remeber the names.
We've been interviewing candidates here in Austin at my company for IT positions and I was highly impressed with people that took the time to follow up like that.
Posted by: pylorns at October 14, 2004 09:35 AM (FTYER)
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"The future so bright, I gotta wear shades"
Timbuk 3.
(Awesome tune even if it's not the answer your looking for. It took many many years for me to realize that it's actually about nuclear annihilation.)
Posted by: Clancy at October 14, 2004 03:36 PM (EGVPL)
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Tommy's got it! The "Don't Panic!" sunglasses reference was from
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
I also keep a towel handy at all times.
Posted by: Jim at October 14, 2004 04:47 PM (GCA5m)
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Any good news to update us on? Please? *keeping fingers crossed*
Posted by: RP at October 15, 2004 04:04 PM (LlPKh)
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October 08, 2004
My new suit is at the tailor's
It's getting ready to make me look good for my interview on Monday.
Wish me luck, y'all!
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Posted by: tommy at October 08, 2004 08:39 PM (5xL8B)
Posted by: Sue at October 09, 2004 01:54 AM (bhyFh)
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You don't need it but I'll wish it anyway - good luck man, knock em dead ... although not literally as that may impinge on your job prospects ... unless you're going for a job as a hitman in which case it could be part of the interview but that doesn't strike me as your main line of work ... of course that could be just what you want us to think ...
anyway **GO JIM GO**
Posted by: Rob at October 09, 2004 12:19 PM (WJnNT)
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Get lucky, Jim!
Uh... well... you know what I mean :-)
Posted by: Harvey at October 09, 2004 12:22 PM (tJfh1)
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Woo Hoo!
Who can do it? Jim's our man!
(Sorry, once a cheerleader always a cheerleader)
Posted by: Elizabeth at October 09, 2004 05:05 PM (sCupo)
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Good luck from Southern Cali!
Posted by: pylorns at October 10, 2004 12:54 PM (FvKZV)
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Good luck. Knock 'em dead! Well, on second thought that might lose you your job. (My dh's kind of joke, sorry, he is rubbing off on me after all these years)
So are you gonna post a pic of you looking all spify and stuff?
Posted by: Rachel Ann at October 10, 2004 04:37 PM (Y/CVV)
Posted by: mitzi at October 10, 2004 10:57 PM (TK8Zn)
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Show' em that pic of you and that cow udder. The job's yours for sure!
Good luck.
Posted by: Simon at October 11, 2004 02:02 AM (UKqGy)
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Good luck, shine those shoes too!
Posted by: Spirit Fingers at October 11, 2004 02:19 AM (FJmhb)
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You don't really need the luck, do you? You have mojo. You have moxie. You have my M&Ms. And if you're sick of the M alliterations, you have style, baby.
I know you will kick ass. I just know it.
Posted by: Helen at October 11, 2004 07:49 AM (psQcz)
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October 06, 2004
October 05, 2004
Final score
So the veep candidates debated. Overall impression? A much better debate than the first Presidential one. Cheney is a fantastic speaker and Edwards is pretty decent too. Both seemed generally comfortable although Edwards did get rattled several times as the debate progressed.
Cheney gets points for speaking well and actually answering the debate questions for the most part. He loses points for looking like that pervy guy down the street that talks to the paper boy just a bit too long when he comes collecting.
Edwards gets points for fantastic hair and getting rid of the herpes sore on his lip from last Thursday. Miracles of modern medicine, I tell you what. Seriously though he speaks well but he's boring as hell. He never stops emoting and that is very wearying to watch. Check the clips - he does not ever stop moving for more than a second or two and he blinks at about 100 frames per second. This guy is too jumpy to be one anthrax laden letter away from the Oval Office.
Did anybody else look at Edwards and think "Dan Quayle as a Democrat"?
The big thing about the debates is if they will sway opinions. So did this one sway mine? Yes, a bit. I am more comfortable with Cheney as a second in command than I am with Edwards. If these two were going for the big chair Edwards would just have removed himself from serious consideration. As a result Edwards ends up as a negative in the Dem column while Cheney is a plus in the Rep column.
Not that it matters at all since we'll all be voting "Flying Pig" this go-round. Right?
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best description I've heard of Edwards so far:
"a scampering little chipmunk"
on Wisconsin Public Radio, no less :-)
Posted by: Harvey at October 06, 2004 12:45 PM (tJfh1)
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It is slightly disconcerting (if not surprising) that Cheney would tell out right lies such as himself having never met Sen. Edwards, when there are photographs to the contrary.
Posted by: dolphin at October 06, 2004 01:51 PM (sxX6/)
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Take my life...please!
Rodney Dangerfield
has died of complications following heart surgery. He was a lousy actor but damn was he funny.
Rest in peace, Mister Dangerfield.
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Posted by: pylorns at October 06, 2004 12:00 PM (FTYER)
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He's dead?
I hadn't even heard that over here.
Sure, he had bug eyes, was creepy, and not very funny, but still...
He's dead?
Posted by: Helen at October 06, 2004 02:39 PM (psQcz)
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But she still has sexy legs
Lovely Wife had a mishap t'other day and ended up with the
second nastiest bruise I've ever seen in my life. And I was in medicine for 8 years so I've seen a few.
But damn are her legs still sexiful!
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Wow, there you are!!! Well, there is your wife's bruise (OUCH!)
How is everything?!
Posted by: Elizabeth at October 05, 2004 02:17 PM (sCupo)
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Apparently Jim hasn't stopped beating his wife :-)
Posted by: Harvey at October 05, 2004 02:23 PM (tJfh1)
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Elizabeth - Things are still going. If I get a few moments to breath I'll enlighten everybody. ;-)
Harvey - Hah! I can't even beat her at Scrabble and English is her third language.
Posted by: Jim at October 05, 2004 11:44 PM (GCA5m)
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Ready for the debate tonight?
How much does the debate matter though? It's pretty much the same for us no matter who's
in the penthouse.
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October 01, 2004
Fear not for the Peacocks are well represented
See? When I fail to deliver, Lovely Wife goes postal. I mean, she posts a bunch.
We went to Stone Mountain today and there was genuine hilarity as we left.
Burger's pig bit me in the ass.
Pictures of a real pig.
They're so cute when they're sleeping.
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Cute? I'd go so far as to use the word adorable if I wasn't worried about having my manhood impugned. You have a beautiful family, Jim.
Posted by: RP at October 01, 2004 09:32 AM (LlPKh)
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