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Grex > Agora46 > #8: I'm Bummed, I'm Bummed, I'm really really Bummed | |
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richard
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response 95 of 594:
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Jul 3 01:21 UTC 2003 |
IBB famed children's author Robert McCloskey died today at age 88.
McCloskey was the author of one of my alltime favorite books when I was
little, "Make Way for Ducklings" I love that book. In fact I gave a
copy of it to my little niece not too long ago.
RIP
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gelinas
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response 96 of 594:
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Jul 3 02:44 UTC 2003 |
(While there are many spellings of the name, each holder usually uses only
one spelling. Using a different spelling is incorrect. I don't know how Ms.
Hepburn spelled her name.)
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tod
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response 97 of 594:
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Jul 3 04:31 UTC 2003 |
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remmers
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response 98 of 594:
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Jul 3 13:38 UTC 2003 |
(FWIW, it's spelled "Katharine" in her New York Times obit and everywhere
on IMDB. I think we can assume that this spelling is correct and others
are not.)
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tod
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response 99 of 594:
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Jul 3 15:56 UTC 2003 |
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lynne
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response 100 of 594:
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Jul 3 18:45 UTC 2003 |
Thank you, remmers. And gelinas.
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michaela
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response 101 of 594:
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Jul 3 19:01 UTC 2003 |
Richard, "Sarah" and "Sara" are both correct spellings, but you'll get
beat if you spell my name as "Sara".
Get it now? :)
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michaela
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response 102 of 594:
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Jul 3 19:02 UTC 2003 |
s/beat/beaten
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tod
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response 103 of 594:
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Jul 3 19:18 UTC 2003 |
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beeswing
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response 104 of 594:
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Jul 4 03:52 UTC 2003 |
Yet another job rejection.
I cannot take this anymore.
All I want is to support myself. I'm not sure why this is apparently too
tall an order.
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jazz
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response 105 of 594:
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Jul 4 04:55 UTC 2003 |
Keep at it, bees. It gets really tough at times, but if you keep
slogging through eventually you'll eventually get the one call that leads to
something.
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i
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response 106 of 594:
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Jul 4 11:40 UTC 2003 |
You've got *lots* of company - unemployment hit another new high this
past week. Every day, though, a few folks *do* get jobs. Remember
that you've got to keep playing to win, and that the slim odds are the
fault of the house, not you.
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gregb
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response 107 of 594:
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Jul 4 15:42 UTC 2003 |
Trish, have you tried employment agencies/websites? Also, I forget the
name, but there's a government agency that provides free job search
assistance helps with things like resumes, interview skills, etc.
Also, check with your college/university Career Planning & Placement
office. Even if your a former student, they often still provide their
services.
Good luck.
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other
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response 108 of 594:
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Jul 5 07:19 UTC 2003 |
I let my bike idle in the hot sun for too long today, which ran the
electric fan and drained the battery to the point at which it wouldn't
start the bike when I wanted to come home tonight.
I tried push starting it by running down the ramp and popping the clutch
into fourth gear (the highest), but to no avail.
I asked some co-workers for help jump-starting it, but they had no
cables.
Finally, I improvised and grabbed a couple of guitar cords from the sound
shed at TOP, and using them as cables and with my two co-workers holding
the ends in the right places in lieu of clamps, I successfully got the
bike running.
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jaklumen
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response 109 of 594:
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Jul 5 09:40 UTC 2003 |
resp:101 Indeed. I spell my name "Jonathan," not the alternate and
uncommon "Jonathon," and certainly not the blatantly wrong "Johnathan".
p.s. we spell our daughter's name Sarah too, hence some confusion in
the past ;)
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cmcgee
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response 110 of 594:
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Jul 5 12:08 UTC 2003 |
<envisioning other's helpers holding bare metal wires in bare hands. agrees
to leave it to professionals and not try it at home>
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russ
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response 111 of 594:
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Jul 5 12:28 UTC 2003 |
The leaking plastic coolant bottle I had to take out of my car was
not marked with a recycling symbol, so despite it probably being a
good grade of HDPE I had to toss it in the trash instead.
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jazz
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response 112 of 594:
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Jul 5 14:54 UTC 2003 |
Mad goatheads at Eric for his Spinal Tap style hardcoreness.
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tpryan
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response 113 of 594:
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Jul 5 14:55 UTC 2003 |
Suffered through a 7 hour or so power failure yesterday. The
storm knocked some wires down. janc was closer to ground zero than
I was. From near 1pm to after 8pm.
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other
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response 114 of 594:
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Jul 5 16:23 UTC 2003 |
(If I was really hardcore, I'd have two quarter-inch patch cord jacks
built into the battery cover so I wouldn't need clamps or assistance to
jumpstart the bike with guitar cords.)
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jazz
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response 115 of 594:
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Jul 5 17:53 UTC 2003 |
Making guinea pigs hold the wires is good for a few extra punk rock
points, though.
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other
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response 116 of 594:
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Jul 5 18:00 UTC 2003 |
Only the tips were making contact, and I knew the cords were good, since
we've been using them throughout TOP, so there was no risk.
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beeswing
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response 117 of 594:
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Jul 5 21:06 UTC 2003 |
I've done all I know to do in looking for a job. Believe me.
IBB I woke up this morning to a red, splotchy and peeling face. Alas, it
was mine. I don't know what caused this. Maybe too much chlorine in the
pool last night, but I didn't get my face all that wet.
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tpryan
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response 118 of 594:
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Jul 6 00:42 UTC 2003 |
Oh, guitar chords, not guitar strings.
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russ
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response 119 of 594:
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Jul 6 04:27 UTC 2003 |
An inlay fell out and I can't get it dealt with until Monday.
How annoying.
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