state of the bungle
OK, some bizness on the agenda tonight. When there's bizness, we tend to work off a numbered list. We're very professional that way.
1) Yes that's an ad you see on top of the page, and yes I was inspired by another well-known webmaster in my decision to give 'em a shot. Yes I may try to move it somewhere less obtrusive. Yes I'm a sellout, but at a very low level. Like single fucking digits low.
2) This post made my day. He's cracked me up several times so I am adding him to the blogroll.
3) Also joining the 'roll is Moncrief Speaks. Good stuff. What I've been digging on his site is that he puts a bunch of old stuff up there, and it takes me back to the era in which he wrote it. I am obsessed with the past.
4) And The Pants. Reminding us that it's OK to be young and dangerous and talented.
5) In honor of my last day, my boss is going to throw a little thing for me on Thursday evening. Email me (bungmeister at verbungle dot combizznitch) if you're interested in throwing back some of the ice cold beer that they keep behind the bar, and please don't mention this blog at any point in the evening if you show up.
6) Dirk Nowitzki impressed the hell out of me the other night. Duncan, too, on a gimpy foot. But Nowitzki played like a wild German dog. He just kept throwing his body around inside and refused to settle for jumpers. I think they'll beat Phoenix in 6.
7) cW has asked for some pictures from the old days, but I won't do it. I am however open to hearing all stories that don't directly implicate me in acts that I should still be apologizing for.
8) We got a long and egocentric softball recap up for you. Enjoy if you can.
9) My new Mac is a piece of shit. I love it, but it's really a piece of shit. I've been holding off on criticizing it, hoping some of the problems would get straightened out. But no, and for 3 grand that's an embarrassment. It gets way way way too hot, right up into my hand like a damn frying pan when I'm on A/C power. When I'm on battery it's a little cooler but it squeals like Ned Beatty unless I run more programs to occupy both processors. Doing so makes the battery run down faster. And the battery ain't great to begin with. All this and I need to re-buy all my software. The new Macbook is a much better and more reasonable option I think. Yet despite all my problems somehow I still love this hunk of crap. They serve some fine fine Kool-Aid at Apple. A shiny case goes a long way.
10) So I got three days left on the job. I would be awash in memories but I am busy cleaning up loose ends and haven't had much time to reminisce. Plus most of the great stories of my life happened in bars and not in an office. Bars, man. Coming up on twenty years in bars. Or rather I would be if I still went to bars.
11) To put things in perspective, I think it's time for a quick look back at my first official day on the job, courtesy of my weekly report:
Monday, Oct. 18, 1993
Brought setup disks to Gina. Set up her computer with WordPerfect, Lotus 123, and printer driver. Came back and made backup copies of software in case it gets wiped out. Rearranged cassette library upstairs, set up new computers/printers. Went to the bank for petty cash, $800.
Wow. They trusted me with $800. I was big-time.
12) 2 points for each of the top 20 U.S. pop songs you can name from the week of October 18, 1993. No research please.
1) Yes that's an ad you see on top of the page, and yes I was inspired by another well-known webmaster in my decision to give 'em a shot. Yes I may try to move it somewhere less obtrusive. Yes I'm a sellout, but at a very low level. Like single fucking digits low.
2) This post made my day. He's cracked me up several times so I am adding him to the blogroll.
3) Also joining the 'roll is Moncrief Speaks. Good stuff. What I've been digging on his site is that he puts a bunch of old stuff up there, and it takes me back to the era in which he wrote it. I am obsessed with the past.
4) And The Pants. Reminding us that it's OK to be young and dangerous and talented.
5) In honor of my last day, my boss is going to throw a little thing for me on Thursday evening. Email me (bungmeister at verbungle dot combizznitch) if you're interested in throwing back some of the ice cold beer that they keep behind the bar, and please don't mention this blog at any point in the evening if you show up.
6) Dirk Nowitzki impressed the hell out of me the other night. Duncan, too, on a gimpy foot. But Nowitzki played like a wild German dog. He just kept throwing his body around inside and refused to settle for jumpers. I think they'll beat Phoenix in 6.
7) cW has asked for some pictures from the old days, but I won't do it. I am however open to hearing all stories that don't directly implicate me in acts that I should still be apologizing for.
8) We got a long and egocentric softball recap up for you. Enjoy if you can.
9) My new Mac is a piece of shit. I love it, but it's really a piece of shit. I've been holding off on criticizing it, hoping some of the problems would get straightened out. But no, and for 3 grand that's an embarrassment. It gets way way way too hot, right up into my hand like a damn frying pan when I'm on A/C power. When I'm on battery it's a little cooler but it squeals like Ned Beatty unless I run more programs to occupy both processors. Doing so makes the battery run down faster. And the battery ain't great to begin with. All this and I need to re-buy all my software. The new Macbook is a much better and more reasonable option I think. Yet despite all my problems somehow I still love this hunk of crap. They serve some fine fine Kool-Aid at Apple. A shiny case goes a long way.
10) So I got three days left on the job. I would be awash in memories but I am busy cleaning up loose ends and haven't had much time to reminisce. Plus most of the great stories of my life happened in bars and not in an office. Bars, man. Coming up on twenty years in bars. Or rather I would be if I still went to bars.
11) To put things in perspective, I think it's time for a quick look back at my first official day on the job, courtesy of my weekly report:
Monday, Oct. 18, 1993
Brought setup disks to Gina. Set up her computer with WordPerfect, Lotus 123, and printer driver. Came back and made backup copies of software in case it gets wiped out. Rearranged cassette library upstairs, set up new computers/printers. Went to the bank for petty cash, $800.
Wow. They trusted me with $800. I was big-time.
12) 2 points for each of the top 20 U.S. pop songs you can name from the week of October 18, 1993. No research please.
posted by hans q. bungle at 01:04
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