8534 - Hump day in the rain.

[scottobear]

The future looks bright and shiny. I'm pretty dang giddy about the whole thing. Stayed up late last night talking out plans and reflecting on possibilities. I'm ready to get rolling with it fairly immediately.

Metals to consider -

Titanium / Tungsten / Palladium / Zirconium

I'd still really like it if there was a hardy green metal, (not just weathered copper) but I don't suppose the GLC is going to help me there.

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Hmm.. the new toy has some potential.

PSP gets price cut, GPS, camera, VoIP and future media download service

Use the psp as a stealth cam / internet phone and geocache toy? All of those are something worth sniffing out. I seem to like it for everything (multimedia/web-surfing) *but* gaming, which is just gravy.

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While sitting at your desk make clockwise circles with your right foot.

While doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.

Your foot will change direction.

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All bus and train service is out today, so I get to work from home! (Broward County Transit (BCT) will resume service at Noon weather permitting. Buses will operate on their Sunday/holiday schedule. Paratransit services will also resume at Noon. Tri-Rail trains will not be operating on Wednesday. Regular Tri-Rail passenger service is expected to resume service tomorrow morning) I wonder how many folks are staying in?

Big Kahuna is going into the office, and I'm taking call from the house... everyone else is free as a bird today.

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2,905 Broward county folks lost power (as of 11pm) but I was unaffected. (total of about 6800 in miami 7,862 customers without electricity as of noon Wednesday, most of them in the tri-county area)

At 5 a.m. ET, Ernesto was about about 45 miles southwest of Miami and was moving north-northwest near 8 mph.

Ernesto's top winds remain near 45 mph, and it could be downgraded to a tropical depression later in the day. The storm is expected to remain over Florida for a day, weakening but still producing rainbands containing strong, gusty winds.

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Though weather was calm, we did get funnel clouds in Deerfield - via local10

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Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Tree Planting Ceremony - Due to the impending approach of TS Ernesto, this meeting has been canceled.

Ok, I think that's sort of funny.

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MARYLAND DOG CLINICS IN NEED OF BLOOD

According to Maryland veterinarians, there is currently a shortage of canine blood at the Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank (EVBB). The number of blood donations tends to drop in the summer, although dogs still have accidents and illnesses that require transfusions. In order to get inventory levels back above safe available levels, vets are putting out the call to Maryland's dog owners for donations. Canine donors must be healthy, between nine months and eight years old, and weigh at least 35 pounds; the entire procedure takes about 10 to 20 minutes. And it's great to know that donations go to good use—last year, donations made in Maryland were used to help dogs who were injured during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

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Last night's view of the back yard as the wet bits of Ernesto rolled in. I hope the iguanas are doing ok.

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1 year ago - Katrina updates, firesign theater, PHC movie, a-z meme, cartoon themes, deerfield condo (obviously it worked out), movie plans - cgi a cartoon?, pee-powered battery, pippin

2 years ago - JLU, comparison shopping, bro drama, earache, presidential candidates

3 years ago - art fair, skippy, Danny's Sci-fi club, morning newt pics, snake oil watch, dali, reading hero 5, female gamers outnumber boys, N. Korea Nukes, kim possible

4 years ago - wonka, hypno powers, got my computer desk

5 years ago - stoic, codex seraphinianus, fruit poll

6 years ago - remembering a hard month, work, fl trim, no thai, scrabble

Comments

[weezeroni.livejournal.com]

I'm truly happy that things seem to be going so well for you. Happy!!!! I "get" to stay home from work today also. Good/bad. No work, no pay. On the other hand...No work!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm happy, too!

I have the best scenario... work from home today, in my jammies.

[weezeroni.livejournal.com]

I think I will use my time wisely to clear my drive so that it can be wiped. This is because, according to the computer experts in my life, my computer is (excuse the technical term)"infested with evil."

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

a solid plan. remember to leave a little evil behind, so you can surf the net!

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

Thats foot-six thing is rather odd. I tried it three times and I couldn't keep the clockwise foot going!

Damn, that weather looks nasty. Make sure you and Newt stay safe out there. I don't want to have come over there with my umbrella to safe you both!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Eryx Poppins to the rescue!

funny how our bodies are interconnected!

[eryx-uk.livejournal.com]

Thats the beauty of Lovecraftian physics!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I'm glad too! nice to be safe! :D

[applelard.livejournal.com]

Yay for bright and shiny futures! Does any of this involve moving??? :)

That foot/six thing is kinda creepy.

[weezeroni.livejournal.com]

I was kinda wondering about the moving too. We don't even have Safeways in Florida...

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

well, maybe I'll move north then!

[weezeroni.livejournal.com]

Uh huh...That's what I was afraid of...:0

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

but but what about having friends near the bay, kayaking, tiki bars galore, washington DC, Baltimore?

there is something to be said for knowing you have such a cool a place to visit and two good friends to show you the sights!

[weezeroni.livejournal.com]

Tiki bars??? Well, why didn't you say so in the first place? Actually, I am delighted that two such lovely people are so happy. I mean that, even if writing it did make me feel faintly nauseous. I'm not that used to being nice. Any idea when this all might take place?

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

moving is part of it!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I hope so, too!!

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

Best metalsmithing huddle on the Internet, is by far, Ganoskin. Ask about green metal in their forum area, and I would not doubt you would get your answer. I see people from the outside ask the pros there questions, all the time. The people there are jewelers and well-known metalsmiths -- not your average hobbyist who has taken a simple class or two. http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/orchid.htm

Also, do a search in the forum archives. I could swear, I've seen them talk about colored metals (oranges, greens, blues, etc). . If not - I saw it in Lapidary Journal. I'm going to do a looksee through mine for you...

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

very keen! thank you!!

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

...and...and...rings!? promise ring, or...? heck, I'm being presumptious in assming a ring. :0)

Honestly, I think MD has much more to offer than Florida ever could. I would be sad knowing that it would make it harder for me to meet you, but that doesn't change the fact that MD is more cool. ;)

Just YAY. I'm so happy for you both!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

thank you :)

[graypumpkin.livejournal.com]

All "I" have to say is....This

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Thank you--very much!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Ahooga, indeed!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I'm really happy, too.

MD does seem pretty nifty!

As always, you're pretty gang perceptive.

[calamity.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you stood out there and took pictures.

Silly Scotto, Twisters are for Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

t'wasn't me! I was indoors with the kitty!

Keep your shades on

[phillykat.livejournal.com]

I've been reading you for quite some time and I can't say I've ever heard you say that you were giddy. I'm so happy that you feel so positively about the future.

Re: Keep your shades on

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

can't help but love it! :D

Re: Keep your shades on

[phillykat.livejournal.com]

let's keep it infectious.

[phillykat.livejournal.com]

that's supposed to say hope. let's hope it's infectios. duh me!