Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
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11:13 am - We gotta raise our fees!!
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We occasionally work on PC's for students, faculty, etc. if they get something hosed up and can't sort it out. It helps them out and it gives us a chance to see problems, malicious software, etc. that keeps us current. They drop it off, we look at it when we have free time, sort it out and they pay the standard fee of a plate of brownies or chocolate chip cookies. So, I talked to one of our past customers who told me she had a PC that got hosed and since we had recently worked on another machine for her, she just took this one in to the Best Buy Geek Squad. They diagnosed the virus infection, backed up data, restored the PC and sold her some new anti-virus software for about $65. Total bill - $500.00!! Man, we gotta up our fees - maybe prime rib, instead of cookies.
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
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3:20 pm - The apocalypse must be at hand...
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There certainly are signs that the cosmos is coming apart at the seams. First there was that thing with me receiving a "Faculty of the Year" award - huh?? Now there's this invitation for me to appear as "an inspirational speaker" for a series of speeches to youth groups.
Somewhere some very un-nerved, retired high school teachers just looked up and muttered, "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror..."
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
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4:12 pm - New Trap Gun - continued
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Well, the new gun arrived a day ealier than expected. I spent last night adjusting the ribs to the POI that I think I want - 60/40 on the O/U barrels and 70/30 on the Unsingle, according to the instruction booklet. Just 15 more minutes and I can fly out of here and head to the gun club to see how it shoots!!
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
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4:28 pm - New Trap Gun...
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Well, I went and did it!! I've wanted a new Guerini Summit Trap Combo since I first saw them almost 2 years ago. Doug (Gray's Shotgun Cache) has been trying to sell me one for a year, but I just couldn't bring myself to spend the money. He called last week with a deal on a demo gun I just couldn't refuse, so my new gun is on the way. I'll have it all set up for the U.S. Open!!
Anybody wanna buy a real nice Browning BT-99?
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
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2:52 pm - Wrestling video
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
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11:19 am - Well, that was odd ....
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Monday, July 9th, 2007
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1:54 pm - Now this is COOL!!
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
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8:57 am - Good day of trapshooting
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I've been anxious to make it to a tournament. Got off to a good start this season with a yardage group trophy at the U.S. Open Trapshooting Championships last month. Since then, I've taken a shooting clinic from All American Leo Harrison III and made some minor changes in form that seem to be paying off in increased consistency. So, yesterday I went to a fair size shoot (about 75 - 80 shooters). I shot a respectable singles score and mediocre doubles score, but really on for hanndicap. I took the handicap championship by winning a 50-bird shoot-off 48/50 to 47/50. That made it a very good day.
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Friday, May 25th, 2007
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1:05 pm - Almost race day !!
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Sitting here at my desk watching the live video feed of the pit stop competition from Carb Day at Indy and thinking that I should be there partying with those folks!! There's certainly nothing going on here today. Oh well, I'll be there on RACE DAY.
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Monday, May 21st, 2007
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9:33 am - Got the bike home...
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Left home at 3:30 AM yesterday to go pick up the motorcycle - 830 miles, $115 in gas,$13 in toll road fees and 16 hours later I arrived back home with it. And after all that I have to wait 'til tomorrow for the SOS office to open so I can get my registration to ride it.
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
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10:53 pm - Yep, I heard it calling...
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"Take me home... Take me home!" And, I couldn't resist. It's mine now! These are hard to find - I've been looking for several years to replace my old GK. This one is completely gone through to factory specs and ready to go. Can't wait to get it picked up! Why does nobody make a bike like this any more?
1982 GS1100GK
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Monday, May 7th, 2007
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2:22 pm - I may have stumbled onto a motorcycle...
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I've been shopping for a motorcycle for over a year and haven't been able to find anything that screams "take me home". I've just stumbled onto a fully reconditioned old vintage bike that is the same model as my last and favorite bike. I think I hear it talking to me....
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Monday, March 12th, 2007
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8:27 am - I'm feeling much better now, thank you.
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Finally, it was really nice yesterday afternoon and Bubba and I managed to get out to the trap club to shoot a few targets. I hadn't shot since last November and cabin fever was setting in, but I ran 50 straight right out of the chute. Yeah... I'm feeling much better now.
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Thursday, February 15th, 2007
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2:40 pm - I'm feeling a little warmer....
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Friday, February 9th, 2007
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2:14 pm - Well, CRAP!!
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Got my ATA Average Book the other day and discovered that a new National Team Championship program has just been established. The top 10 shooters in each category from each state will represent their home state in a special event at this year's Grand American. The top 10 shooters in each category had to shoot a minimum number of competition targets and were selected according to high combined average for the year. Bubba didn't shoot very many registered targets this past year because of football camp, wrestling camp, band camp, etc., but he shot well when he shot. His average would have given him a place on the sub-junior team if he'd shot a few more handicap targets. He didn't meet the target minimums for selection - CRAP!! Well, now that we know, he'll get enough targets in this year, for sure.
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
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8:31 am - Firefox vulnerable to password-stealing attack
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Monday, November 20th, 2006
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11:42 am - Video of Morgan on The Today Show
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
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12:17 pm - SC06 International Conference
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Monday, November 13th, 2006
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4:33 pm - Pick it up and put it in your pocket, MORON!
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Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
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9:56 am - KaBOOM!!
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