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    Google Gulp Anyone get a cap yet? I bet they got for $200 on ebay!

    You can pick up your own supply of this “limited release” product simply by turning in a used Gulp Cap at your local grocery store. How to get a Gulp Cap? Well, if you know someone who’s already been “gulped,” they can give you one.

    Details of the flavors and FAQ

    And yes, this is certainly an April Fools joke.For those that missed it, click here. Hold down your mouse button. And drag to the left.

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  • Successful Interview!

    My final interview this morning turned out to be a formality. The organization offered me a job that I couldn’t refuse. As part of the relocation package they will purchase our house as it but at market rate and help us establish ourselves in a suitable house for our family! The only negative is also a positive. The new house will be in Denver, Colorado!! Well, I guess there is a 2nd negative. We must be moved by April 31st. Due to confidentiality I cannot say much about the job other than some of you may get called upon as character witnesses for the security check. Don’t be weirded out if TBI or the FBI gives you a ring. I’m terribly excited! April Fools…no one bit.

  • Machine Updates

    I installed some ram in 4 machines for a client this morning and it actually went without a hitch! I was beginning to believe everything I do is going to have a snafu.

  • Bird call found

    Coffee kicked in and I figured out that Noah had left the bird call out and Cathy cleaned it. Noah has a shelf in the wardrobe where all his scout supplies are kept. I was looking in his room and had forgotten about the wardrobe. Noah beamed and now sits on the porch talking to the birds and trying to immitate the sounds he heards.

    I really need a recording off one of these early mornings.

  • Early Bird Catches the, er, Bird

    I noticed a lot of people coming here trying to find the resin so I made a post called Where does one find powdered resin? Hope it helps!

    Last night at scouts we made bird calls.

    MATERIALS: 2″ hardwood, eye screw, resin powder

    Take a close grained hardwood such a rock maple or mountain ash, about 2″ long.
    Drill a hole in one end, slightly smaller than the screw threads of your eye screw. Turn the eye screw into it. Unscrew the eye, put a little resin powder in the hole. As you twist the screw back and forth in the hole, very slowly, you can make a chirp chirp or trill in loud, clear notes.
    With practice, this device will produce an astounding variety of bird noises.
    Paint or decorate if desired.
    Elective 12h in the Bear Handbook

    They work great! We encouraged the scouts to get up early today and use the birdcall to attract birds to their porches. As we walked around the school grounds last night the scouts sounded like a flock of birds and actually attracted several birds to us despite their jumping around and loud talk.

    Noah was so excited he woke up at 5:40 this morning. But his bird call is missing. He is walking around with the sadest look on his face. I feel bad. He is so dejected. I looked and just became more and more aggitated. I know he brought it home and I know he put it somewhere in his room. At least I think he did. I just hate to see him get so excited over something that is outdoors and involves nature then get so shot down. I can’t get the kids to put things away or clean up and this happens all the time.

  • Someone is about

    I heard footsteps upstairs. Better change computers.

  • Good meeting

    My meeting went well and I came home with enough energy to want to work through the night. Then I woke up at 3:30am. After a dog walk and a coffee brew, I’m working at 4am.

    If I can get my work done and keep this wakeup schedule I’ll start working out again!

  • Productivity Interupted

    3:45.
    Pounding keys.
    Ring Ring.
    Sarah missed her bus.
    Grab car keys.
    4:30.
    Pounding keys.
    4:50.
    Ring Ring.
    Flip yellow pages.
    Make 15 minutes of phone calls to answer a question.
    5:15.
    Pounding keys.
    5:45.
    Discover something that would have saved me 20 hours work.
    Pounding head.
    6:00.
    All coding halt.
    Ftp ftp ftp.
    Pizza.
    Quality time.
    8:00.
    Confrontation.
    9:30.
    Stop!

  • Progress!

    There is some NASTY malware out there called “sixty pop six” and if you are seeing an Internet Explorer window open that is blank and says “sixty pop six” in your title bar then get help for your computer quick!

    I’ll post removal instructions on Spy Journal Tech Tips soon.

    So I’ve worked on some machines and done some errands. It’s now 2:30pm and I’m speed coding. I must finish today!

  • JACKPOT!

    Check your numbers folks! The Powerball winner of $25 million was in TN!!

    (see also Complete Lottery Info)

  • Ugh!

    I’m on such a roll! The code is pouring from my finger tips and my stride is about to be broken. I must wake the kids and prepare them for school then get the to their respective bus stops. After that I have a maintenance client that needs 2 computers repaired with a potential 5 hours per machine (fortunately they can be done simultaneously). I may still be running the Den meeting tonight which ends at exactly the same time I’m supposed to be presenting this finalized, finished, kaput, code to the client. I’ll have 4-5 hours today to accomplish roughly 10 hours of coding.

    I am soooo close!

  • Progress!

    Woohoo! I’m make good code but I still can’t make it fast enough!

  • Nice storm

    Have a good thunderstorm going right now. Makes me wish I had screened windows in the office.

    It’s 3am and I’m up and working! I still need to bend time to fit everything in today.

  • Love Love Love…all we really need….

    Love Your Reporter! Love Your President! Love Your Obgyn!

    It was hilarious the first time around. It’s even better when the reporter loses composure.

  • 3 year old creativity

    Amy eats a poptart and sudden holds it up and declares “it’s a dress!” On her own she had made bites that turned her poptart into what did indeed look like a summer dress.