Nice, Ken.

Oh, and about my fucking frugging foul language, I lost the bet, but I'm still going to try to clean things up. It bugs me. I think rude, abrasive, foul, colorful, offensive, and downright nasty language is not only important, but wonderful. I also think it loses it's value as a communication tool when it becomes a verbal tic.

Nice, Ken.

Oh, and about my fucking frugging foul language, I lost the bet, but I'm still going to try to clean things up. It bugs me. I think rude, abrasive, foul, colorful, offensive, and downright nasty language is not only important, but wonderful. I also think it loses it's value as a communication tool when it becomes a verbal tic.

It's a rich part of European language culture, which we shoud embrace, celebrate and frequently use. Try dipping into Chaucer, or Rabelais' "Gargantua" (where whole chapters are devoted to foul and offensive insults) for fine exceptionally rude literature from 14th - 16th centuries.

Construction speak...

Grab that fuckin' level !

Translation...

May I have that level please?

Trying my best not to get angry or annoyed at people. Items were turned into me for review/edit and when I went to see folks responsible for some questions, I was told the said items are actually not done/ready. Why did they turn them in if they're not done/ready, I've no idea.

i always preferred Bakhtin's analysis to actually reading Rebelais.

Yeah - Gargantua is pretty tough going. It is a long time since I read it, and never tried Bakhtin's book on Rabelais - maybe I ought to re-read it and then follow it up with Bakhtin. When next I feel in the mood for a little light reading

Rebelais makes great bed time reading for children, as well.

You know, I never thought of that - but they for sure would get all the toilet humour and out and out rudeness straight off. Sort of like a medieval Roald Dahl in a really rude mood.

combined the parts of 2 of those collapsible beach chairs to make 1 functional one (both had broken in different ways).

Picked up my new car a day early. I like it.

Nice, Salty, congrats!

Thanks, Dinny. It was little odd - it'd been close to 10 years since I last had a new car and the interior/consoles look rather foreign to me.

Congrats Salty!

Yeah Salty! New cars are fun.

Congrats Haj!

Am cleaning my office. New CFO doing a walk-through next week. I'll probably be looking for a job the week after, as I am nowhere near completion.

Am cleaning my office. New CFO doing a walk-through next week. I'll probably be looking for a job the week after, as I am nowhere near completion.

That Dusty is a real bummer. Hope you're wrong, and it works out OK.

Am cleaning my office. New CFO doing a walk-through next week. I'll probably be looking for a job the week after, as I am nowhere near completion.

Ugh, new CFO rarely means fun. Good luck, Dusty, I hope it works out.

Good luck man, hope things go in your favor.

I'm probably overstating things, but it's not the kind of first impression I want to make. And then again, I could be stating things quite plainly. I really should not have let it get so out of hand.

Well if your office is too neat the CFO might think you have too much free time on your hand.

Stupid-ass fireworks across the river.

Its the summer, there are fireworks on the river every weekend.

Fireworks? I saw a bunch of firetrucks heading towards the PATH station as I was walking down Washington St., related?

I guess you are too far back from the river Colin but there was a very large firework show that ended about 5 minutes ago and there were probably be another tomorrow and more every weekend for the rest of the Summer.

Ah, cool. Yeah, I am probably too far back from the river, and have the stereo going. Maybe wander down to the Pier A park tomorrow night and take a gander.

I guess you are too far back from the river Colin but there was a very large firework show that ended about 5 minutes ago and there were probably be another tomorrow and more every weekend for the rest of the Summer.

Could you see the first batch from your place, Jeff?