This is an insider position at the moment as it won't be posted until I actually leave the slot. If you have experience with software QA and are interested in the position let me know.

Incidentally, I know this site sucks lately. Two reasons. First, I'm hella busy at work and work thoughts have been intruding upon my normal stream of consciousness. That's the background brain noise that writes the stuff that I regurgitate for your reading pleasure. Things will settle down once we've got our new processes defined (yeah, I'm part of the three person team defining our PQA process - sweet, eh?) and fill out the holes in the team. That should be settled in the next couple of weeks. Second, I made the mistake of reinstalling Medieval: Total War. Yeah, I know. I must have accidentally doubled up on my stupid pills that day. I think I'll be done with it as soon as my Spaniards finish annihilating all of Africa and the Middle East.

Almost forgot! I do get a finder's fee if I refer a person who gets a job here so that dinner offer is a definite thing if you can fill out one of the open positions.

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1 Do the positions require the person to live in Georgia? Just curious. And since blogging isn't included are daily visits from the Ice Cream truck part of the benefits package?

Posted by: phin at June 28, 2005 08:38 AM (Xvpen)

2 Atlanta is preferred but Chicago and Kansas City are also possible. Nope, no ice cream truck. We do have Starbucks coffee though.

Posted by: Jim at June 28, 2005 08:48 AM (tyQ8y)

3 Rome:Total War has pretty much taken the place of my family.

Posted by: Wolf at June 28, 2005 09:02 AM (vbP6L)

4 I know what you mean. I was going to get the Viking one but I figured the health of my marriage was more important.

Posted by: Jim at June 28, 2005 09:27 AM (tyQ8y)

5 why do peoples have dreams

Posted by: cornelia at June 28, 2005 10:20 AM (BZj8x)

6 Rome Total War ... stupid golden horde cost me 2 weeks of my life I'm never gonna get back

Posted by: Rob at June 28, 2005 11:00 AM (kXZI6)

7 Hey, don't get too wrapped up in all that crap... you have me and my boys comin' in just a couple weeks! Just sayin'... ;-)

Posted by: Bou at June 28, 2005 02:03 PM (J9A1R)

8 Don't feel too bad, Jim. I had a few good ideas for posts, but rediscovered my PS2 and my Final Fantasy games (VII thru X-2). I'll probably be in marriage counseling soon. If my old Steel Panthers disks turn up, then our family is totally screwed...

Posted by: diamond dave at June 28, 2005 04:26 PM (3nbmf)

9 So am I right in thinking this second PM is just so you can get more time to blog and play computer games. Hats off to you, Jimbo. You are the master.

Posted by: Simon at June 28, 2005 10:01 PM (GWTmv)

10 * Shakes Fist * Curse you diamond dave, after you mentioned FF I dug out the PS2 & had to play a bit also. I'll see y'all in a couple of months when the wife refuses to speak to me until I box it up again.

Posted by: p at June 29, 2005 10:00 AM (Xvpen)

11 Speaking as a Medieval Total War widow, I can safely say it never really goes away. The GM1 has installed, uninstalled, reinstalled MTW more times than I can count. Although just now his harsh mistress is World of Warcraft. Thank the gods I have television and dirty martinis.

Posted by: LeeAnn at June 29, 2005 10:05 AM (v9jcm)

12 Atlanta traffic sucketh mightily and water rationing is prevalent in the summer months. The fall leaves are wonderful and the spring can be breathtaking.

Posted by: Azalea at June 29, 2005 07:09 PM (hRxUm)

13 Do you get Snooze points if you take the job?

Posted by: Simon at June 29, 2005 11:12 PM (GWTmv)

14 Azalea - They can put their water rationing right on top of their burn ban and use them as a step stool to kiss my ass. Or in other words, all things are essentially optional. Simon - Hell yeah. Interested?

Posted by: Jim at June 30, 2005 05:07 AM (oqu5j)

15 How much does it pay...

Posted by: pylorns at June 30, 2005 10:31 AM (FTYER)

16 That depends on whether you acknowledge that Georgia BBQ is superior to Texas BBQ in every aspect.

Posted by: Jim at June 30, 2005 10:57 AM (tyQ8y)

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We've got two PM positions open. One is mine! Back off! Don't make me cut you.

The other one is open to applications. If you're interested in a PM job and willing to work with me (I'm sure there's some form of salary compensation for that) let me know and I'll send you the particulars.

If I get a finder's fee I'll even take you out to dinner.

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Well. Jim has told us why he's not here ("Just been flat out busy, y'all.") and promises he, like MacArthur, shall return ("I shall return."). I have no idea what to make of the mild curse ("Dang.") because I can't tell if he's upset because he hasn't posted, because he's flat out busy, because someone else is posting on his site, or if it's just a general exclamation of frustration. Who really knows?

Besides Jim, I mean.

Then there're the threats by some BlogSnot poseur going by my old nickname of Wolf (that was the nickname I had before Bunny, for what it's worth), who promises he will, "have (Jim's) goddamned Charter pulled," which is amazing to me because the only person who can pull Jim's "charter" is his LW, though Jim just might let Wolf pull his charter since he has one of the gayest blogs around.

That is, of course, between Jim and Wolf. Anyhoo.

Due to the underwhelming reaction to my last movie offering, I've decided a different, shorter one is in order. I hope you all enjoy the late '60's PSA VD is for Everybody as much as I did.

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Before anyone starts asking the Snooze Crew^TM why Jim isn't posting, I'll answer: We don't know. Jim may be a benevolent God, but he doesn't tell us everything. I suspect he's just being Fashionably Late with his next post.

In the meantime, for all those waiting patiently for some Bloggy Goodness from Jim, I invite you to watch this short film, Squeak the Squirrel, about a cute little squirrel who perseveres (and suceeds!) despite all of the obstacles put in his way by The Man^TM.

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Jim's such a benevolent dictator if he wins the lottery he's going to buy us all a big ass present. I am super grateful and don't want to come across as an ingrate, so if he wins I'm hoping he'll use part of the money he would have otherwise spent on me to have Xzibit and MTV Pimp His Ride.

That's right, it'd no longer be a Milk White Mini-Van for my Boy.
He'd be pimptastic cruisin' in this ride:

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Unfortunately we didn't budget for that this year. But hope is not lost! The Georgia Lottery (well, one of the Georgia lotteries - we have more state sponsored gambling here than Nevada) is over $100 million and if I can scrounge together a dollar I plan on winning it.

I figure that after taxes, setting up college funds, leveling and rebuilding our house, buying yachts and cars and "personal appliances", binging, parties and all that other standard stuff is complete I'll have a cool hundred grand left to blow on my fans. I figure I'll spend $2,000 each on my fifty most motivated readers.

So sound off on what you want for your present. Lurkers, this is a great time to speak up. With palimony suits what they are these days, this is likely legally binding.

And what the heck - in the off chance that I don't win the lottery I'll give out some points to the best gift ideas in each category. Categories to be announced later - I don't want to unduly influence your selections.

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1 I've had my heart set on this for the past twenty years or so. I'd really be appreciaitve if you could swing it. http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Chateaux/chateau_chambord.htm

Posted by: Paul at June 02, 2005 02:25 PM (vbP6L)

2 I want a baby buffalo so I can love him, and feed him, and then eat him.

Posted by: Jeff at June 02, 2005 02:25 PM (ujYyI)

3 Well, this house for one. But if I have to go w ith something smaller... books, lots and lots of books.

Posted by: Rachel Ann at June 02, 2005 02:27 PM (Jgwqx)

4 I want another Kuvasz. I miss mine like nobody's business.

Posted by: RP at June 02, 2005 02:55 PM (LlPKh)

5 I would like a love ewe for my boss, a visit from ouchy the clown for my ex and these three shirts. *** Links aren't work safe. ***

Posted by: phin at June 02, 2005 03:18 PM (Xvpen)

6 Boob Job. Need I say more.

Posted by: Tiffani at June 02, 2005 03:45 PM (KE4Gu)

7 Yes! More! We need detailed descriptions.

Posted by: Jim at June 02, 2005 03:57 PM (tyQ8y)

8 Plane tickets to invade YOUR territory. I've a feeling we'd need the rest for beer money. Mwheh.

Posted by: Margi at June 02, 2005 04:04 PM (nwEQH)

9 Cabana boy! Oh and probably a pool to go with the Cabana boy.

Posted by: Machelle at June 02, 2005 04:08 PM (ZAyoW)

10 Payoff my dental bill (see my blog for the most excruciating 13 days in hell .... and 6 visits to the dentist) .... and payoff my $1000 credit card bill (from son's second eye surgery). Both reasonable requests, eh?

Posted by: Denise at June 02, 2005 06:26 PM (JTlEe)

11 Jim, all i want is modest bottle of decent single malt scotch. Course, i'll need a glass to drink it from. I mean, that goes without saying. And a deck. I mean, short of a library, scotch is best supped on a deck, facing west over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Yeah, a deck. But you know, a deck isn't much good without the rest of the house, so Yeah, one of those too. Nothing fancy, mind, a two bedroom one bath on the side of a mountan. With some room for expansion, you know, for when i eventually let my bachellorhood slide some. Hmmm, oh God, kids, there'll be kids eventually. Some land for them to roam on, and stay out of Mommy and My's hair, you know, so we can get back to the babymaking (i can dream, can't i :-). So, yeah, might as well be the whole mountain (or at least the whole west facing side, you know, for the scotch drinkin', remember that). Yeah, a bottle of nice Scotch. And accoutrements. I'm a simple guy after all. :-D

Posted by: tommy at June 02, 2005 08:25 PM (OJ+GI)

12 I'll take $100 million thanks. Failing that I'm prepared to accept an interest in a beer factory.

Posted by: Simon at June 03, 2005 12:49 AM (UKqGy)

13 I want this Bianchi. So what if it's too large for me? How come no one wants his first-born male child? Just asking.

Posted by: Victor at June 03, 2005 07:19 AM (L3qPK)

14 a 10X12 foot cargo trailer. That way I can finally bring my still with me everywhere I go.

Posted by: Contagion at June 03, 2005 08:43 AM (Q5WxB)

15 A ton of equipment from Cisco (Firewall, routers, switches, racks), house wired for -48 volts, huge amounts of pc stuff (cd rack, backup equipment, rack servers, flat screens, printers) and an office setup that is fun to be sitting at and playing (like it should include a wine rack that is climate controlled, a 'server' to bring me whatever food/drink I want, an awesome sound system). Yep, I think that would be a wonderful gift.

Posted by: VW Bug at June 03, 2005 01:19 PM (V4mW3)

16 Oooos...didn't see the (absolutely reasonable) monetary limit. In that case, I'd like this plasma cutter and welding helmet (Stars and Stripes pattern, of course!). Can't have too many--or even just one--plasma cutter and welding helmet.

Posted by: Victor at June 03, 2005 01:47 PM (L3qPK)

17 Workboots and shorts for Machelle's cabana boy (Machelle's my blogdaughter, Father's day is coming up, & I'm trying to make sure I don't get a hand-painted fish-tie)

Posted by: Harvey at June 04, 2005 08:52 PM (ubhj8)

18 Ok, now that i asked for all the great stuff... what you can get me for $2k is a personal trainer for 3 months and my kids in school for 2 days a week. Thanks!

Posted by: vw bug at June 07, 2005 01:47 PM (t8+yq)

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