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[Apr. 8th, 2007|07:15 pm] |
Why do people write that they are presenting an unbiased viewpoint before they review something? By the simple act of having an opinion regarding something, you've developed a bias... Whether it is well informed or not, it's still a bias.
This post has been brought to you by chocolate. :) |
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| He must learn this stuff from Kindergarten.... |
[Mar. 31st, 2007|09:49 am] |
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The Scene: Daddy is sitting on the couch, Mommy in a chair nearby. Son comes to Daddy and says "Daddy, look here," and points to his bum. Daddy, being a naive fool, apparently, does so, trying to figure out what's up. So sitting there with concern and trying to figure out if he is looking for a rip in the pants, or perhaps some wound, Daddy is pretty stumped. At this point, the Son says in a voice meant to be a whisper to Mommy, "I'm going to fart." |
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[Nov. 24th, 2006|12:07 am] |
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I got my call! I will be headed to St. Jean in January as an Armoured Officer (entrant... No need to point out that I wont even be saluted until I pass Basic :) ) |
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| Dear Santa.. |
[Nov. 15th, 2006|08:45 am] |
 Dear Santa...
Dear Santa,
This year I've been busy!
In March I had a shoot-out with rival gang lords on the 5 near LA (-76 points). Last week I didn't flush (-1 points). In June I bought porn for ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) warderx (-10 points). Last Monday I punched courtly in the arm (-10 points). Last Friday I ruled Canada as a cruel and heartless dictator (-700 points).
Overall, I've been naughty (-797 points). For Christmas I deserve a moldy sandwich!
Sincerely,
verias |
Why would I even write? "Just in case you don't know that I don't deserve anything, here's a list of my entirely not good actions..."
I think that maybe because Canada is extending the Northern Border, this might actually be a cleverly disguised declaration of war against the North Pole... That's the only reason I can fathom why someone would write to Santa as a confessional.. |
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| My Heroes Unlimited Campaign... |
[Oct. 25th, 2006|12:30 am] |
I have to say, things are vastly better than the last time that I tried running a Heroes Unlimited Campaign... I've only just begun, but already I'm having players seriously consider their actions, come to some startling realizations (Yay for not having to have Villain exposition for them to realize what was going on!) and ultimately, it is a lot more fun. I was very impressed with the performance of the two people that I hadn't run this before, and the two that had already played showed a definite increase in interest, interaction and ability.
Sadly, with the time slots that I have available right now, we can't accomodate everyone's schedule that has expressed an interest, but that will either change when this contract is up near December, or when I am no longer working there sooner...(if I don't lose the job because of slow typing, or leave it if June manages to get more hours).
Either way, I am happy with how it is progressing, and looking forward to running more sessions in this setting... Now, if only we could convince Darrin to come play, and get his D&D game up and running... :D |
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[Oct. 25th, 2006|12:27 am] |
The first five people to respond to this post will get some form of
"art", by me. I make no guarantees about what medium it will be, and it
might take some time, but I will assure you that I will give it good
effort and that each piece of art will be special.
The only catch: as with most memes, if you sign up, you have to put this in your own journal as well.
Taken from [info]mistdragon
- Even with a good effort, it'll probably not be good :) |
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| (no subject) |
[Sep. 20th, 2006|07:48 pm] |
I failed to meet the standard for both pilot and air navigator at Aircrew Selection. The majority of the individuals who were there received good news, either that they were accepted as pilots, or that they would be able to do Air Nav... I am able to do neither. As someone who is used to excelling at tests and the like, I am not only surprised that I failed both, but that some of the people there passed while I did not.
I'm sad, disappointed and generally not sure what to do with myself now... I never did take failure well.
So, when I get this all sorted out, I guess the next step is to find something to do with myself... I despise temp services, but it seems about the only thing that I can get hired for these days... |
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| Aircrew Selection - September 18th - September 22nd. |
[Sep. 6th, 2006|06:57 pm] |
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I got a call today, while I was napping, of course. June knew that this call would be important to me, and despite believing that I wouldn't get any further information until tomorrow, I answered it anyways.
It turned out that the third guy in the line of people to call when the two previous people were unavailable had gotten back to me. I tried answering him through a haze of not really knowing the names of the people that I was talking to so much as their extension numbers. Forgive me, as much as I love multiculturalism, I cannot pronounce some of the names after only hearing them on the answering machine ones.
So eventually, after explaining to the good gentleman what I was calling for in the first place, he informed me that he would look into it and get me called back.
The later call (after I had already assumed that they'd be gone home for the night), was another individual who informed me that there was an opening, if I wanted it... But it was pretty short notice. So I was worried about it, checked with June to make sure everything was cool and then agreed to it. He's going to courier me the information tomorrow or the next day, and hopefully I can get some arrangements in place to get out to Trenton.
He also said that if I hadn't hit this hiccup, I might have been looking at a job offer already (he might have been blowing sunshine up my @^#, but still, it made me think that it is more likely I'll get called if I do pass).
I'm extremely pleased that I will finally get to do this step, because it has been the big question mark other than the Physical... And at least I could work out harder for the Physical... Until I get the information package, I couldn't do much for ACS... Either way, my future with the CF will be further defined by the end of the month! |
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[Aug. 31st, 2006|01:42 pm] |
 | You scored as XI: Justice. The blindfold arbiter weighs the evidence and passes judgement without fear or favour. There can be no appeal.Justice is not necessarily the same as Law. True justice seeks out the spirit of the law, not just its letter. If a law is bad then true Justice will set that law aside. This is the sacred responsibility of those given the power to judge. If well aspected in a Tarot reading, this card can indicate settlement of disputes, the achievement of a just outcome. If badly aspected this card can indicate corruption and failure of justice.
XI: Justice | | 100% | IV - The Emperor | | 75% | II - The High Priestess | | 75% | XIX: The Sun | | 75% | XIII: Death | | 69% | I - Magician | | 56% | VI: The Lovers | | 56% | X - Wheel of Fortune | | 50% | 0 - The Fool | | 50% | VIII - Strength | | 50% | XVI: The Tower | | 50% | XV: The Devil | | 44% | III - The Empress | | 38% | </td>
Which Major Arcana Tarot Card Are You?
created with QuizFarm.com |
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| Regarding support (of my CF application, but it applies in general too) |
[Jul. 17th, 2006|11:43 am] |
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has offered advice, both here and in real life. I haven't succeeded yet, but with everyone's help, I am confident that I will. There have been a lot of people who have helped me, some who have played both the 'succeed because of' and 'succeed despite of' roles for me. Either way, I wanted those who help to know that they are very much appreciated.
So thank you to those who have supported me, and to those who support others. You are a vital role in the mental aspect of the game, your strength strengthens our own, and we are better for it.
Cross posted to the Canadian Forces |
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| I didn't read it, just figured I'd post it ;) |
[Feb. 20th, 2006|03:09 pm] |
the Achiver
Test finished! | you chose AZ - your Enneagram type is THREE.
"I need to succeed"
Achivers are energetic, optimistic, self-assured, and goal oriented.
How to Get Along with Me
- Leave me alone when I am doing my work.
- Give me honest, but not unduly critical or judgmental, feedback.
- Help me keep my environment harmonious and peaceful.
- Don't burden me with negative emotions.
- Tell me you like being around me.
- Tell me when you're proud of me or my accomplishments.
What I Like About Being a Three
- being optimistic, friendly, and upbeat
- providing well for my family
- being able to recover quickly from setbacks and to charge ahead to
the next challenge
- staying informed, knowing what's going on
- being competent and able to get things to work efficiently
- being able to motivate people
What's Hard About Being a Three
- having to put up with inefficiency and incompetence
- the fear on not being -- or of not being seen as -- successful
- comparing myself to people who do things better
- struggling to hang on to my success
- putting on facades in order to impress people
- always being "on." It's exhausting.
Threes as Children Often
- work hard to receive appreciation for their accomplishments
- are well liked by other children and by adults
- are among the most capable and responsible children in their class
or school
- are active in school government and clubs or are quietly busy working
on their own projects
Threes as Parents
- are consistent, dependable, and loyal
- struggle between wanting to spend time with their children and wanting
to get more work done
- expect their children to be responsible and organized
Renee Baron & Elizabeth Wagele
The Enneagram Made Easy
Discover the 9 Types of People
HarperSanFrancisco, 1994, 161 pages
You are not completely happy with the result?!
You chose AZ
Would you rather have chosen:
BZ (FIVE)
CZ (ONE)
AX (SEVEN)
AY (EIGHT)
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My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: | You scored higher than 77% on ABC | | You scored higher than 0% on XYZ |
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| Er... Decide for yourselves :) |
[Jan. 17th, 2006|10:57 pm] |
| Your Birthdate: June 10 | 
Independent and dominant, you tend to be the alpha dog in most situations.
You're very confident, and hardly anything ever shakes you.
Mundane tasks tend to drain you - you prefer to be making great plans.
You are quite original. When people don't "get" you, it bothers you a lot.
Your strength: Your ability to gain respect
Your weakness: Caring too much what others think
Your power color: Orange-red
Your power symbol: Letter X
Your power month: October |
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[Dec. 30th, 2005|04:26 pm] |
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I'll be honest, I'm just posting to show off the Pocoyo icon :) |
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| First Day of Work |
[Nov. 7th, 2005|05:23 am] |
Well, I finally got a job.. I am now a contractor at EDS doing OnStar computer replacements (They're all getting updated HPs... which is only a blessing because they were on older HPs before)...
So my first day was an experience that must be understood in context. I had -no- idea what exactly I would be doing when I started, I did know that I would be up from 7am Sunday morning until (I assumed) at least 8am Monday morning, if not later) and I was feeling pretty anxious about my new job. To add in that extra bit of unpleasantness, the buses don't run past 7pm or so on Sunday for that route.
Fortunately, my friend came to the rescue and we listened to some really cool music on the drive and talked about various things that I'm not sure I could remember even if I wasn't sleepy... I get dropped off outside GM Headquarters, which I was almost certain is where the lady said that I would be working... NOPE! So standing in the wind storm for nearly 30 mins, I eventually got ahold of one of the people that I was going to be working with and he told me that it was in the Minac's building. So I ran my butt over there and got in just before 11pm, my start time.
After that, things got Waaaaaay better.. Both of my co-workers were older than me but very relaxed and cool... Two of us went into the receiving docks and pulled the monitors/PCs out of boxes, loaded them onto the trolleys and brought them up the elevators to the floors where they were going to be putting them.
We ended up doing 17 systems (Everything they ordered) in under 6 hours, so unfortunately I lost out on some hours :( All in all, it was pretty easy, my co-workers were great and very supportive and were saying something along the lines of me possibly getting more contracts in the future as well as potentially becoming a full timer...
It was good so far as working goes, but I missed June tremendously (I snuck up to give her kisses before coming down to write this) and I know that the only reason I am doing it is to help take care of my family...
The midnight shift wasn't as bad as I thought, but my brain is mush now. |
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| Interesting... |
[Oct. 22nd, 2005|05:39 pm] |
You fit in with:
Humanism
Your ideals mostly resemble that of a Humanist. Although you do not have a lot of faith, you are devoted to making this world better, in the short time that you have to live. Humanists do not generally believe in an afterlife, and therefore, are committed to making the world a better place for themselves and future generations.
0% scientific.
80% reason-oriented.
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Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com
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There was a time where I believed that Science had the answers. Now I'm pretty sure that neither Religion nor Science has the answers to everything. Best to accomplish what you can to make people happier. I'm not saying to extend life or whatever else, because that opens up a new can of worms, but rather to have people enjoy the time that they are around.
For those of you seeing a deviation between ideal and reality, I'm working on it ;P |
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[Jun. 11th, 2005|08:57 am] |
Well, I just finished cooking your birthday breakfast and I wanted to make an entry that I hoped would mean as much to you as yours meant to me.
You are a woman who does not know how wonderful that she is. You are beautiful, intelligent and witty, and I am in constant awe of your ability to create art (despite the Make Art button being sadly broken). You are a smoldering lover with an intensity that is sexy without losing sight of your playful side.
You are extremely kind and forgiving, and have put up with enough crap from me that it should earn you a statue of recognition... I adore your honesty, I treasure your integrity. We have overcome a lot of obstacles together, and I think that we are both stronger people than we were 4 and a half years ago.
Your sense of humour is great, and I love how we can share a laugh together over some crazy, strange thing. I enjoy walking with you, going on a date or something simple like sharing a bowl of popcorn over a movie. You make me happy, and when I make you happy, I like the feelings that it brings about.
I am grateful for the last 4 and a half years that we have spent together. I just wanted you to know that.
Happy Birthday, my wonderful wife.
I love you. |
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| Robert Munsch sent me a reply... |
[Jan. 19th, 2005|02:36 pm] |
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I was very impressed that he had copies of him reading stories on his website, so I sent him an email saying that I thought that he was a really awesome person and that I am grateful for his generousity in doing so, as most people would be trying to force you to pay for it.
So several days later I got a reply saying:
"Dear James:
Thank you for your wondeful letter, I really appreciated it.
Bob Munsch"
So I was pleased, but thought that maybe it was an automated response letter... Either way, I sent my message to him, I figured he read it (hopefully) and so this was nice, whether automated or not... (He did have a disclaimer on the website saying "Send me a snail mail and I will respond for sure", so hey, anything was great)
Well... I'm floored after reading his second email... He sent me a letter saying that if I sent him my mailing address, he would send me a signed copy of one of his stories... WOW! I mean, that's amazing! This is the guy that I listened to on tape for much of my childhood, and was partly responsible for my love of reading, and now he's going to send me a signed copy of a book!! I'm giddy and stunned and impressed and surprised and a variety of other things, all at once...
Yay for Robert Munsch, someone that capitalism hasn't suckered in yet.. Or is just really good at PR and the potential gains of doing so... Either way, I salute him, and am impressed. |
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 27th, 2004|10:17 pm] |
I adore Robert Munsch. Anyone who lives his life the way this guy does is an inspiration... He has mp3 files of him reading his stories on his website... I loved the story "Love you Forever" before, I like it a thousand times more after hearing him tell/sing it, and finding out that he made up the song for his two stillborn children.
What can I say? The guy makes me smile...
http://www.robertmunsch.com/playstory.cfm?bookid=40
I grew up listening to a tape made of his stories every night when I was younger... I think that it is time to continue the tradition now... |
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