Peeps....
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How the hell do you expect me to meet my goals at the Sundance building if you continue to email me and text with your pathetic inquiries into my current progress????.
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I can't afford to pay attention to these annoying, persistent pleas for information.
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Yet... despite these irritating contrivances, I was still able to meet all of my lofty objectives today, as we picked out and ordered the counter top granite, ripped up the vinyl as well as well nailed plywood, and prepared the kitchen floor surface to receive the Brazilian Cherry 2 1/4" hardwood.
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The day ended suitably when Jim and Kathy Peabody dropped by at 5:00 PM with some Sam Adams and wine to check on the progress.
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Tomorrow, I hope to get a good portion of the cherry installed.... barring interruptions.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Project Focus
I know that many of you are concerned that the Sundance home renovation is taking too long and might not be ready for the move on February 1.
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I too share this concern.... but remain confident that my Mountain of a Man abilities will eventually win the day and see the project through on time.
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Tomorrow morning at 7:30, Joanne and I have to go pick out the granite countertops, and by mid-morning, I hope to be ripping out the kitchen subflooring in order to install the Brazilian Cherry 3/4" hardwood that I bought from Lumber Liquidators in Woburn.
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A layer of 3/4" particle board, together with 1/4" plywood underlayment and lineoleum tile have to be removed in order to get to a level where the Brazilian Cherry can meet the existing Red Oak Hardwood.
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The contrast of the dark cherry and the light oak will be a nice demarcation between the open kitchen and living room areas.
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I bought an air powered hardwood flooring nailer from Amazon, then tried to cancel when I saw how cheap it could be rented at Home Depot, but it was too late, and the Amazon shipment showed up today. Hopefully, I will install enough flooring in the next few years to justify ownership of the tool.
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With the great price for quality hardwood flooring at Lumber Liquidators, and the evolution of random orbital disk floor sanders that are easy to use and cheap to rent, it should be possible to install quality hardwood floors in the next few properties that we invest in.
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With a little luck... scratch that... a lot of luck... the subfloor will be ripped up and the hardwood will have been substantially underway by the end of the weekend. Then I'll rent the floor sander and sand down all of the existing oak and the new cherry at the same time... about 800 SF worth.
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Four coats of oil based polyurethane with light sandings between each coat will take at least four days of work with curing time. So if the floor is done by the end of next weekend, I'll be pretty psyched.
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There is a lag period in the project until January 25, when the kitchen cabinets will be delivered. During that time, we'll concentrate on the second floor raised panel wainscotting and crown moulding.
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I'm fairly certain that most of the finish work will be complete by the February move in deadline. Course the issue of a the boat workshop is unresolved. That, and the deck will absorb the warm months of 2011.
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In the meantime, I have stay focused on the business boom that Nanepashemet Telecom has experienced over the last few weeks. It's hard to do both, but that's where the Mountain of a Man tendencies kick in.
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I too share this concern.... but remain confident that my Mountain of a Man abilities will eventually win the day and see the project through on time.
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Tomorrow morning at 7:30, Joanne and I have to go pick out the granite countertops, and by mid-morning, I hope to be ripping out the kitchen subflooring in order to install the Brazilian Cherry 3/4" hardwood that I bought from Lumber Liquidators in Woburn.
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A layer of 3/4" particle board, together with 1/4" plywood underlayment and lineoleum tile have to be removed in order to get to a level where the Brazilian Cherry can meet the existing Red Oak Hardwood.
~
The contrast of the dark cherry and the light oak will be a nice demarcation between the open kitchen and living room areas.
~
I bought an air powered hardwood flooring nailer from Amazon, then tried to cancel when I saw how cheap it could be rented at Home Depot, but it was too late, and the Amazon shipment showed up today. Hopefully, I will install enough flooring in the next few years to justify ownership of the tool.
~
With the great price for quality hardwood flooring at Lumber Liquidators, and the evolution of random orbital disk floor sanders that are easy to use and cheap to rent, it should be possible to install quality hardwood floors in the next few properties that we invest in.
~
With a little luck... scratch that... a lot of luck... the subfloor will be ripped up and the hardwood will have been substantially underway by the end of the weekend. Then I'll rent the floor sander and sand down all of the existing oak and the new cherry at the same time... about 800 SF worth.
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Four coats of oil based polyurethane with light sandings between each coat will take at least four days of work with curing time. So if the floor is done by the end of next weekend, I'll be pretty psyched.
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There is a lag period in the project until January 25, when the kitchen cabinets will be delivered. During that time, we'll concentrate on the second floor raised panel wainscotting and crown moulding.
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I'm fairly certain that most of the finish work will be complete by the February move in deadline. Course the issue of a the boat workshop is unresolved. That, and the deck will absorb the warm months of 2011.
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In the meantime, I have stay focused on the business boom that Nanepashemet Telecom has experienced over the last few weeks. It's hard to do both, but that's where the Mountain of a Man tendencies kick in.
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Multiple Lifetimes
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Lisa Rowe and Superpeep Maria Rowen were justly proud of Lou.
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Harvey Rowe told a freaky story of Lou's wife, Marcia, who is deceased. Apparently, today Harvey randomly played a recording of one of her last messages on his tape recorder.... like she wished all to know that she was part of the proceedings. Like I said... pretty freaky.... but nice.
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I also had the chance to renew some acquaintances with old friends who I haven't seen for two decades. People like Ed and Sue Calnan, Jansi Chandler, Sean Potter, Al DiVirgilio, Nick Mennino, and Ann Marie Leonard. They all got quite a bit older looking, but it didn't take long to peal back the years and see them precisely as I remembered them.
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Seeing these people, after twenty years or so seems like a time warp.... like all of the stuff that went on in the interim really never occurred. But of course it did.
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In each life, it seems that we lead a series of lives.... with separate occurrences and relationships in each. And every now and then, you get the chance to step back and remember what it was like in a previous life.
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That's what tonight felt like.
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
POTY Training
Joanne asked me tonight if I knew who the Peep of the Year was going to be this year. In truth, I haven't even thought about it.
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Outgoing POTY of 2010, Jeremy Johnson was a shoe in. I mean.... who else could have been chosen last year?
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But this year the selection seems to be wide open.
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Of course, I'm obviously open to input and nominations from the Peep Population at large.... not that I would give it any consideration whatsoever.
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In the past, some of the POTY selections were pretty controversial..... with quite a bit of hate mail received after the Tommy McMahon and Laren Rathbone coronations. Michael "Murph" Murphy and Jeremy didn't cause as much of a ruckus, but there still were ruffled feathers galore.
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I'd like this year to be a tad less emotional.... although, in keeping with the honored tradition... I really don't give a shit who gets the final nod.... or what the hell you think of it.
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Outgoing POTY of 2010, Jeremy Johnson was a shoe in. I mean.... who else could have been chosen last year?
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But this year the selection seems to be wide open.
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Of course, I'm obviously open to input and nominations from the Peep Population at large.... not that I would give it any consideration whatsoever.
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In the past, some of the POTY selections were pretty controversial..... with quite a bit of hate mail received after the Tommy McMahon and Laren Rathbone coronations. Michael "Murph" Murphy and Jeremy didn't cause as much of a ruckus, but there still were ruffled feathers galore.
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I'd like this year to be a tad less emotional.... although, in keeping with the honored tradition... I really don't give a shit who gets the final nod.... or what the hell you think of it.
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Whith all yer cogitatin' and real estate maneuverin', don't overlook the
season tide. Throw a yule log on the bonfire and gather your
neiborlike folks to join hands and drop them house keys in the fuzzy bag
- its Yankee Wife Swappin' Time! Ho ho ho! Hoooooooeeeee!
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Facebook Assholes
Facebook is such a double edged sword.
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On the one hand, I've reconnected with some people who really interest me, and it's nice to see how they have grown and prospered.
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On the other hand, I keep running into people who I thought were assholes before, and every time I see them post, I remember what douche bags they were and how they annoyed me. There is one guy from my old neighborhood in particular who was a real untrustworthy backstabber.... one of those me-first, lying, bastards who didn't give a shit about other people.
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Now he is a Christian minister in the MidWest, praising Jesus, and raising money for his ministry. I defriended him because the dichotomy seemed so hypocritical. Everytime I see his now bald head and read his pious posts on FB, I get a nauseous grip in my stomach.
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Really don't need to renew these emotions. They were nice and buried in a dusty spot in my mind, and now, here they emerge fresh and lively as if the years had never passed.
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I like to think that I have changed since my adolescent, formative years. And the douche bags undoubtedly have changed as well. I should give them the benefit of the doubt .... but I bet they're still assholes.
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On the one hand, I've reconnected with some people who really interest me, and it's nice to see how they have grown and prospered.
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On the other hand, I keep running into people who I thought were assholes before, and every time I see them post, I remember what douche bags they were and how they annoyed me. There is one guy from my old neighborhood in particular who was a real untrustworthy backstabber.... one of those me-first, lying, bastards who didn't give a shit about other people.
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Now he is a Christian minister in the MidWest, praising Jesus, and raising money for his ministry. I defriended him because the dichotomy seemed so hypocritical. Everytime I see his now bald head and read his pious posts on FB, I get a nauseous grip in my stomach.
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Really don't need to renew these emotions. They were nice and buried in a dusty spot in my mind, and now, here they emerge fresh and lively as if the years had never passed.
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I like to think that I have changed since my adolescent, formative years. And the douche bags undoubtedly have changed as well. I should give them the benefit of the doubt .... but I bet they're still assholes.
J E T S Jets, Jets, Jets
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It was a virtuoso performance by quarterback, Tom Brady, who is showing us how perfection in a football game can appear.
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It can be no coincidence that Brady did this against the Jets, who had beaten the Patriots earlier this year. Plus the Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez was the only QB in the league that had a winning record against Brady.
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Nice to be a New England Patriots fan this morning!
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Maybe I'll call my buddy, Rich Berliner, later today. I still have the cool Jets T-shirt that he gave me. Won't be any trash talking though. Can't be kicking people when they're down.... right Rich?
Monday, December 06, 2010
Mirror Image
This week is a big one for Nanepashemet Telecom.
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There are four great opportunities on our plate.... and all are attainable.... if we orchestrate our resources correctly and present our capabilities appropriately.
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I always like to present the facts in situations like this. Here is your challenge, and here are the resources that we can bring to bear to make you successful. It's usually as simple as this. But then you have to add a dose of sincere committment and passionate dedication to reaching the goal.
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Because this gig is not just about making money. First and foremost, it's about looking in the mirror and being proud of what you see. And you can't do that without committing 100%.
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But the money takes a huge second.
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There are four great opportunities on our plate.... and all are attainable.... if we orchestrate our resources correctly and present our capabilities appropriately.
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I always like to present the facts in situations like this. Here is your challenge, and here are the resources that we can bring to bear to make you successful. It's usually as simple as this. But then you have to add a dose of sincere committment and passionate dedication to reaching the goal.
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Because this gig is not just about making money. First and foremost, it's about looking in the mirror and being proud of what you see. And you can't do that without committing 100%.
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But the money takes a huge second.
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Birthday Bargain
We celebrated my grandson, Ethan's birthday yesterday. He is two years old.
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I don't think he's special just because we share the same birthday. He'd be special even if he had his own birthday.
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But now, because of Ethan, nobody forgets my birthday.... Mike gave me this cool Texas A&M Aggie Football gear and Kate gave me George Bush's memoirs.
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These are the best birthday presents that I have gotten in years!~
Poor Ethan only got a toy truck and a dinosaur, so things are looking up for me!
After this post, Harvey and Lisa Rowe came by with Superpeep Maria Rowen with some very thoughtful birthday gifts including some chocolate pastries that Lisa felt had some sexual connotation and an instruction kit to learn Ballroom Dancing.
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If Ethan was old enough, he would be so jealous. I definitely won the score on birthday gifts this year.
Friday, December 03, 2010
Bear Meat
Peeps...
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Sometimes.... even though I'm a bona fide Mountain of a Man.... the magnitude of my accomplishments impresses even me.
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This was one of those weeks when everything came together... like a freaking Swiss Clock.
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For a year, I've been chasing a major wireless carrier to build sites....got the first order today. For six months, I've been trying to get a capabilities meeting with another one of the big four carries..... meeting set up for next week. For two years, I've been trying to get some major work in upstate NY where some of our best assets reside.... meeting on Monday for a major deployment. And our standby biggest client gave some insight into a substantial amount of work coming our way in January. Plus, today.....closed out a final payment with a troubleseome customer who we'll be avoid doing business with in the future.
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Sometimes you eat the Bear, and sometimes the Bear eats you.
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Man, that Bear meat tastes good. Need some toothpicks and dental floss.
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Sometimes.... even though I'm a bona fide Mountain of a Man.... the magnitude of my accomplishments impresses even me.
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This was one of those weeks when everything came together... like a freaking Swiss Clock.
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For a year, I've been chasing a major wireless carrier to build sites....got the first order today. For six months, I've been trying to get a capabilities meeting with another one of the big four carries..... meeting set up for next week. For two years, I've been trying to get some major work in upstate NY where some of our best assets reside.... meeting on Monday for a major deployment. And our standby biggest client gave some insight into a substantial amount of work coming our way in January. Plus, today.....closed out a final payment with a troubleseome customer who we'll be avoid doing business with in the future.
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Sometimes you eat the Bear, and sometimes the Bear eats you.
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Man, that Bear meat tastes good. Need some toothpicks and dental floss.
Thursday, December 02, 2010
References and Credit
This morning, we show Beverly Ave. to another prospective tenant. I haven't told you that we decided to lease and hold this place ... mainly due to its sacred status as the birthplace of the Nanepashemet Blog.... but also because the real estate sales market was so flat.
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But the rental market is very strong, which I attribute to the fact that people wish to live in nice areas and are accumulating downpayments instead of buying. There has been a steady stream of nice people who are interested in leasing this house.
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The only criteria that we have is no smoking. Don't want the place to stink. I don't mind pets though. People who don't like pets are not my kind of people. We don't have anymore cats, don't want a dog that I have to walk and handle curbside feces, but I've kind of adopted the birds at the Feeder.
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Animals add to rhe richness of life.... As long as you clean up their mess.
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By the end of the week, I'll be choosing the Lessee based upon references and credit.
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But the rental market is very strong, which I attribute to the fact that people wish to live in nice areas and are accumulating downpayments instead of buying. There has been a steady stream of nice people who are interested in leasing this house.
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The only criteria that we have is no smoking. Don't want the place to stink. I don't mind pets though. People who don't like pets are not my kind of people. We don't have anymore cats, don't want a dog that I have to walk and handle curbside feces, but I've kind of adopted the birds at the Feeder.
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Animals add to rhe richness of life.... As long as you clean up their mess.
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By the end of the week, I'll be choosing the Lessee based upon references and credit.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Passing Year
2010 is drawing to a close. It's December already. Seems like it went by fast in some ways and unbelievably slow in others. Time is indeed relative.
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Are we hurtling towards the Mayan End of Days? Maybe. If you surf the nerd channels on cable like I do, it seems like an asteroid, mother earthquake or mega tsunami is just around the corner.
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I've got my contingency plans in place.... the primary one being to hop into my dinghy parked on a trailer in my driveway, put my head down through my legs, and kiss my ass goodbye.
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Maybe I'll take a few bottles of Lagavulin into the dinghy. Certainly couldn't hurt as we are all swept into oblivion.
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Actually, I kind of doubt that the Mayans have it right. I feel that we will all have to live out the duration of our lives, without some grand Apocalypse speeding everybody's demise in one huge crescendo.
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Which is fine by me. It would be a lot less dramatic.
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Are we hurtling towards the Mayan End of Days? Maybe. If you surf the nerd channels on cable like I do, it seems like an asteroid, mother earthquake or mega tsunami is just around the corner.
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I've got my contingency plans in place.... the primary one being to hop into my dinghy parked on a trailer in my driveway, put my head down through my legs, and kiss my ass goodbye.
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Maybe I'll take a few bottles of Lagavulin into the dinghy. Certainly couldn't hurt as we are all swept into oblivion.
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Actually, I kind of doubt that the Mayans have it right. I feel that we will all have to live out the duration of our lives, without some grand Apocalypse speeding everybody's demise in one huge crescendo.
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Which is fine by me. It would be a lot less dramatic.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
No Heavy Lifting
Lots of feedback on the movie idea. I'm actually working on plans for the sequel.
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Other than that, the Sundance house renovation is going the way of most projects... overly optimistic schedules, sabotaged by unforeseen techical mishaps.
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It's not for lack of trying, as my pain wracked body can attest to. And I will get to the finish line.... the instatllation of the downstairs carpet... by this Thursday, but not without some huge contingencies.
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The major issues on the woodwork schedule occurred when the raised panel stile router bit chipped when the router spun out of its router table cradle. I hadn't locked it down before I turned the router on for a classic idiotic move. Luckily, the Gilbert and Cole lumber yard in Marblehead had the same Freud bit, but I had to buy the whole raised panel set to get it. A $150 mistake.
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That set the workwork completion schedule off.
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But the biggest mistake was relying on my HVLP paint sprayer to do the priming and paint job. Naturally, it wouldn't spray latex at any production rate. So I went to Home Depot and bought a Ryobi sprayer that clained that it would handle latex with no dilution. An $80 mistake. The freaking thing is useless and made a huge mess.
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So the contingency plan is to prime and paint by brush all baseboards that will be in contact with the carpet this Thursday. Then I'll tape down plastic everywhere, and finish the spackle and paint job.
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That takes the craziness out of the schedule, plus the need to finish this part of the project slacked off after the kitchen cabinet delivery moved to January 25.
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That's the new deadline for all of the main living area to be complete, with the hardwood floors being the gating factor.
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In the meantime, I have to fit in some work at Nanepashemet Telecom, and rent Beverly Ave.
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I agree that this is beyond the capacity of the average man, but no heavily lifting for a Mountain of a Man.
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Other than that, the Sundance house renovation is going the way of most projects... overly optimistic schedules, sabotaged by unforeseen techical mishaps.
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It's not for lack of trying, as my pain wracked body can attest to. And I will get to the finish line.... the instatllation of the downstairs carpet... by this Thursday, but not without some huge contingencies.
~
The major issues on the woodwork schedule occurred when the raised panel stile router bit chipped when the router spun out of its router table cradle. I hadn't locked it down before I turned the router on for a classic idiotic move. Luckily, the Gilbert and Cole lumber yard in Marblehead had the same Freud bit, but I had to buy the whole raised panel set to get it. A $150 mistake.
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That set the workwork completion schedule off.
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But the biggest mistake was relying on my HVLP paint sprayer to do the priming and paint job. Naturally, it wouldn't spray latex at any production rate. So I went to Home Depot and bought a Ryobi sprayer that clained that it would handle latex with no dilution. An $80 mistake. The freaking thing is useless and made a huge mess.
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So the contingency plan is to prime and paint by brush all baseboards that will be in contact with the carpet this Thursday. Then I'll tape down plastic everywhere, and finish the spackle and paint job.
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That takes the craziness out of the schedule, plus the need to finish this part of the project slacked off after the kitchen cabinet delivery moved to January 25.
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That's the new deadline for all of the main living area to be complete, with the hardwood floors being the gating factor.
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In the meantime, I have to fit in some work at Nanepashemet Telecom, and rent Beverly Ave.
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I agree that this is beyond the capacity of the average man, but no heavily lifting for a Mountain of a Man.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Nanepashemet - the Movie
This morning, around 7:00AM, someone from a server in New Hampshire hit the Blog for the 100,000 time.
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Yet everything seems the same.
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I still hold out the hope that the Nanepashemet Blog morphs into some kind of Facebook phenomenon that will spill out millions in cash and end up in a movie about me. I'm thinking maybe Harrison Ford for the starring role because of his toughness and rugged good looks. Or maybe Chevy Chase for other reasons.
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Ben Affleck can play my son Mike with Sandra Bullock in the Katelyn role. Not sure who would represent my wife Joanne, but there are a lot of hot, sizzling actresses who could handle the part. Probably would have to go with Michelle Pfeiffer. For Ryan, it would be Mark Wahlberg. Course the grandkids, Will and Ethan will play themselves, because there just isn't any other kids as gifted or talented.
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The story line is obvious.... how a rough, tough, hard to bluff, mountain of a man builds boats, makes a killing in business, scores some Lagavulin and constantly seeks a path of isolation from annoying, irritating Peeps who won't leave him alone.
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It will be a dramatic, comedic shocker... with plenty of gratuitous sex scenes.
Maria Rowen said...
Mitch Rapp should play the MOAM...The casting couch coach should also consider the cast of characters you call friends... How about...The incredible Mr. Limpet for the fish with lips...and...Pierce Brosnan for Harvey...This peep prefers to play a peep...gratuitously...
dougmaxfield said...
Should Harrison need a stunt double for those sex scenes I would love to throw my proverbial hat in the ring. Just saying...
TommyO said...
I am thinking the role of TommyO would be played by some sort of cross between Richard Gere and Lenny Clark.
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Yet everything seems the same.
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I still hold out the hope that the Nanepashemet Blog morphs into some kind of Facebook phenomenon that will spill out millions in cash and end up in a movie about me. I'm thinking maybe Harrison Ford for the starring role because of his toughness and rugged good looks. Or maybe Chevy Chase for other reasons.
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Ben Affleck can play my son Mike with Sandra Bullock in the Katelyn role. Not sure who would represent my wife Joanne, but there are a lot of hot, sizzling actresses who could handle the part. Probably would have to go with Michelle Pfeiffer. For Ryan, it would be Mark Wahlberg. Course the grandkids, Will and Ethan will play themselves, because there just isn't any other kids as gifted or talented.
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The story line is obvious.... how a rough, tough, hard to bluff, mountain of a man builds boats, makes a killing in business, scores some Lagavulin and constantly seeks a path of isolation from annoying, irritating Peeps who won't leave him alone.
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It will be a dramatic, comedic shocker... with plenty of gratuitous sex scenes.
Maria Rowen said...
Mitch Rapp should play the MOAM...The casting couch coach should also consider the cast of characters you call friends... How about...The incredible Mr. Limpet for the fish with lips...and...Pierce Brosnan for Harvey...This peep prefers to play a peep...gratuitously...
dougmaxfield said...
Should Harrison need a stunt double for those sex scenes I would love to throw my proverbial hat in the ring. Just saying...
TommyO said...
I am thinking the role of TommyO would be played by some sort of cross between Richard Gere and Lenny Clark.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
POTW Week 48
This week featured the renowned Thanksgiving Eve Bash at our Beverly Ave. Marblehead House. Hopefully it is the last one that Ryan will miss but even without his hijinx, it was a raucous affair.
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We have a lot to be thankful for this week, and even though you have your share of challenges and heartache, there's always ample blessings around if you take the time to recognize and cherish them....
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So stop your whining and self-centered bullshit, and thank God for the good stuff.
Announcing......
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 48th week of 2010.
Brendt D'Orio (Automatic Lagavulin Selection)
Maria Rowen (Automatic Lagavulin Selection)
Bob Wojcik (Automatic Lagavulin Selection)
Kim Reny
Emily Engardia
Brady Boyle
Next year, the Bash will be a whole lot different at the West Shore Drive house with Ryan back. Better start planning now.
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We have a lot to be thankful for this week, and even though you have your share of challenges and heartache, there's always ample blessings around if you take the time to recognize and cherish them....
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So stop your whining and self-centered bullshit, and thank God for the good stuff.
Announcing......
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 48th week of 2010.
Brendt D'Orio (Automatic Lagavulin Selection)
Maria Rowen (Automatic Lagavulin Selection)
Bob Wojcik (Automatic Lagavulin Selection)
Kim Reny
Emily Engardia
Brady Boyle
Next year, the Bash will be a whole lot different at the West Shore Drive house with Ryan back. Better start planning now.
Friday, November 26, 2010
100,000 Hit Milestone
Sometime this weekend, one of you hapless Peeps will hit this Blog for the one hundred thousandth time. That's 100,000 occasions when you have sought the solace, knowledge, wisdom, and aggravation that flows freely from this little anchor in cyberspace.
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And yet, I have not received dollar one for this immense contribution to humankind's body of knowledge.
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Granted. I've picked up a couple dozen bottles of Lagavulin, the King of Scotch.... and maybe that is compensation enough. And for those of you who think that the Nanepashemet Blog is just a big scam so that I can score Lagavulin from you.... maybe you're on to something.
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But a bottle of the King of Scotch from time to time seems fair trade for the psychological benefit/trama that this Blog exudes to the clamoring masses. Plus, the donors get the ultimate recognition.... automatic selection as Peeps of the Week.
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So, I think that you are really getting the better deal in this scam.
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And yet, I have not received dollar one for this immense contribution to humankind's body of knowledge.
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Granted. I've picked up a couple dozen bottles of Lagavulin, the King of Scotch.... and maybe that is compensation enough. And for those of you who think that the Nanepashemet Blog is just a big scam so that I can score Lagavulin from you.... maybe you're on to something.
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But a bottle of the King of Scotch from time to time seems fair trade for the psychological benefit/trama that this Blog exudes to the clamoring masses. Plus, the donors get the ultimate recognition.... automatic selection as Peeps of the Week.
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So, I think that you are really getting the better deal in this scam.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Bash Aftermath
If you want to know what happened at the Bash last night, you won't be finding it in the Marblehead Police Log.... because there were no reported incidents whatsoever!
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That's always a big accomplishment, and an annual source of pride.
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But it's not to say things didn't get loud, obnoxious and a bit over the top.
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For starters, there were THREE AUTOMATICS!!! That's three Peeps who were courageous and audacious enough to show up with a bottle of Lagavulin, the King of Scotch, and will be enshrined in perpetuity as Automatic Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week when the selections are made later this weekend.
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For the record, the enlightened and high class peeps were Maria Rowen, Bob Wojcik, and Brendt D'Orio. They deserve the vast amount of recognition and praise that undoubtably will be coming their way during this holiday weekend.
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Mark Vona claimed that he searched three liquor stores for the King, and came up short. Normally, I would dismiss this like a pile of horse manure, but since it was Vona, he gets a pass. I believe you Mark.
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I really can't name anymore names and events, not because I don't remember, but the details are fuzzy. However....Firepits, Scotch, Dark and Stormies, and Macaroni and cheese come to mind. Plus, if you weren't there, it's none of your business, and if you were, you know what happened anyway. So there is no need for me to memorialize any of the frivolity.
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I did get a chance to play my banjo riff that always sets Steve Lewis off though.
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That's always a big accomplishment, and an annual source of pride.
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But it's not to say things didn't get loud, obnoxious and a bit over the top.
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For starters, there were THREE AUTOMATICS!!! That's three Peeps who were courageous and audacious enough to show up with a bottle of Lagavulin, the King of Scotch, and will be enshrined in perpetuity as Automatic Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week when the selections are made later this weekend.
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For the record, the enlightened and high class peeps were Maria Rowen, Bob Wojcik, and Brendt D'Orio. They deserve the vast amount of recognition and praise that undoubtably will be coming their way during this holiday weekend.
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Mark Vona claimed that he searched three liquor stores for the King, and came up short. Normally, I would dismiss this like a pile of horse manure, but since it was Vona, he gets a pass. I believe you Mark.
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I really can't name anymore names and events, not because I don't remember, but the details are fuzzy. However....Firepits, Scotch, Dark and Stormies, and Macaroni and cheese come to mind. Plus, if you weren't there, it's none of your business, and if you were, you know what happened anyway. So there is no need for me to memorialize any of the frivolity.
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I did get a chance to play my banjo riff that always sets Steve Lewis off though.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Bash Rules
The frenzy has begun.
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It's like a huge drum is beating louder and louder.
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I don't get it.
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Every year for the last twenty years or so, the night before Thanksgiving Day Bash at Nestor's has been a ritual event with the same rules.
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1. There are no invitations, but if you don't come, we will be insulted, and talk about you behind your back.
2. The Cuisine is classic American Trailer Park- lots of stuff deep fried in the Turkey fryer.
3. Be prepared to drink with moderation - the beer will flow like wine. Plus, we have wine.
4. Clothes are mandatory. Commando will not be tolerated.
5. Bad jokes and loud, obnoxious behavior is encouraged.
6. And, what should go without saying, the gift of the King of Scotch, Lagavulin Single Malt, will win you an automatic selection as a Nanepashemet Peep of the Week.
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So that's it. Six pathetic rules. You would think that it could be easy enough for people to remember.
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This is the last year for the Bash to be held at Beverly Ave. Next year, we will be up at the West Shore Drive house that borders Gerry Playground...... which may require the promulgation of additional rules.
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It's like a huge drum is beating louder and louder.
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I don't get it.
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Every year for the last twenty years or so, the night before Thanksgiving Day Bash at Nestor's has been a ritual event with the same rules.
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1. There are no invitations, but if you don't come, we will be insulted, and talk about you behind your back.
2. The Cuisine is classic American Trailer Park- lots of stuff deep fried in the Turkey fryer.
3. Be prepared to drink with moderation - the beer will flow like wine. Plus, we have wine.
4. Clothes are mandatory. Commando will not be tolerated.
5. Bad jokes and loud, obnoxious behavior is encouraged.
6. And, what should go without saying, the gift of the King of Scotch, Lagavulin Single Malt, will win you an automatic selection as a Nanepashemet Peep of the Week.
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So that's it. Six pathetic rules. You would think that it could be easy enough for people to remember.
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This is the last year for the Bash to be held at Beverly Ave. Next year, we will be up at the West Shore Drive house that borders Gerry Playground...... which may require the promulgation of additional rules.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Bash Preview
It's only two nights to go before the biggest event of the year... the Thanksgiving Eve BlowOut Bash at the Nestor's replete with Buffalo wings, White Trash Balls, Macaroni and Cheese, and of course... the King of Scotch, Lagavulin Single Malt.
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For those insidious Wussys among you who complain that drinking Lagavulin is like drinking terpentine (BLASPHEMY!) there will be Sams and Guinness flowing like wine. And there will also be wine.
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This year, like every other in the pathetic series, we have not issued invitations... but if you don't come, you will be talked about incessantly concerning all of your earthly foibles and weaknesses.... so I'd come if I were you.
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This year, as a special treat, we've asked Prince William and his newly betrothed, Kate to attend and they've graciously accepted. The word is that the Prince is a big fan of my Wings and White Trash Balls, so come early in case he decides to make a pig of himself and eat the whole platter.
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Judiciously, I've decided not to invite Sarah Palin. Joanne knows how she turns me on, and I don't want to make everyone uncomfortable. So as a Mountain of a Man, I've taken the high road once again.
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Most of the usual suspects will be here though, and I'm pretty sure that Tuna Lips will make his annual appearance, even though his identity can never be revealed.
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For those of you who continue to ask me the annoying question of dress code, my answer is the same now as it's always been. Clothes are mandatory. Anybody showing up in full commando will be turned away.
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This is a classy affair... for Cripes Sakes.
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See you there.... or feel your ears burn.
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For those insidious Wussys among you who complain that drinking Lagavulin is like drinking terpentine (BLASPHEMY!) there will be Sams and Guinness flowing like wine. And there will also be wine.
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This year, like every other in the pathetic series, we have not issued invitations... but if you don't come, you will be talked about incessantly concerning all of your earthly foibles and weaknesses.... so I'd come if I were you.
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This year, as a special treat, we've asked Prince William and his newly betrothed, Kate to attend and they've graciously accepted. The word is that the Prince is a big fan of my Wings and White Trash Balls, so come early in case he decides to make a pig of himself and eat the whole platter.
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Judiciously, I've decided not to invite Sarah Palin. Joanne knows how she turns me on, and I don't want to make everyone uncomfortable. So as a Mountain of a Man, I've taken the high road once again.
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Most of the usual suspects will be here though, and I'm pretty sure that Tuna Lips will make his annual appearance, even though his identity can never be revealed.
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For those of you who continue to ask me the annoying question of dress code, my answer is the same now as it's always been. Clothes are mandatory. Anybody showing up in full commando will be turned away.
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This is a classy affair... for Cripes Sakes.
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See you there.... or feel your ears burn.
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I am looking forward to many white trash balls...Prince Harry is much
more interesting and...Will there be full body scanners or pat downs by
any chance...?
____________________________________________________________________
Maria -
We will provide as many white trash balls as you can handle. Didn't invite Harry. Too much red tape, plus he doesn't have a hot fiancee. And yes..... There will be a lot of full body scans, especially in your case. Good luck with the pat downs.
- MOAM
Security Measures
I don't get the beef over the new airline safety procedures.
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The TSA is just there for our safety. And even though every single airline terrorist has been a Muslim, let's not profile. Let's feel up everyone. Let the minimum wage TSA professional morons grope away.
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And... while they have the rubber gloves on, might as well go with a full body cavity search.
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Can't be too careful! The government is there to help us.
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The TSA is just there for our safety. And even though every single airline terrorist has been a Muslim, let's not profile. Let's feel up everyone. Let the minimum wage TSA professional morons grope away.
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And... while they have the rubber gloves on, might as well go with a full body cavity search.
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Can't be too careful! The government is there to help us.
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I has no problem, filosifizin wise, about pullin my man tackle out fer
thems to check. "Shock and Awe" and just some Gulf War jingoism.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Cornhusker Ass
eighth ranked Nebraska.~
No surprize to me.
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The Aggies are the Official Nanepashemet Division 1 NCAA College Football Team, anchored by our own Benny Martin, who is an offensive line coach.
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So it just goes without saying that they would manhandle a wussy team like the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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Ben had a small contingent of Marblehead Peeps help him with this one though. Not sure what help Scott McBurney could bring, but SuperPeeps Nate Clarke and Mike Nestor obviously added some value to the win.
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I hope the post game festivities didn't get out of hand.
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Way to go Ben. Kicking Cornhusker ASS!!!
(just kidding, Scotty Boy.)
Saturday, November 20, 2010
No Comparison
89 year old Geneva Sozanski was outside of the Lynn Eastern Ave. two family home where she has lived for fifty years or so. ~
At one o'clock in the afternoon, a 30 year old punk, named Nicholas Christian, made it his business to jump out of his car, slam her to the ground with such force that she was bleeding and unconscious so that he could steal her purse.
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Christian is 30 years old.
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Mrs. Sozanski is a greatgrandmother with two sons... both Dentists.
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She has lived a long life of grace and dignity... and you can even now see the goodness in her beaten face.
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I first met Mrs. Sozanski when I was in the 7th grade, hanging out with her son, Stephen. She was instrumental in my decision to attend graduate school at Boston University. I ran into her outside of a bakery on Lewis Street in Lynn in the summer, shortly after I had graduated from UMASS and taken a job as a Planner for the City of Lynn.
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Mrs. Sozanski was happy to see me and we exchanged greetings, then she asked me where I was going to graduate school. I explained to her that I had a job now and probably wouldn't be going back to school. The look on her face was of shock and concern. "Oh, you shouldn't stop now, John, You have to get your Master's Degree," she said in a firm voice that I thought was uncharacteristic of her. We exchanged a few more niceties, then went our separate ways down the street.
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Later on that week, I looked into the Master's Program of Urban Affairs at Boston University and enrolled in night school for the fall semester. The firm nudge from Mrs. Sozanski was the catalyst.
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She is a warm and kind lady, and her comments to the media about the incident characterize her perfectly.
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So Christian... back to you. If you have to knock old ladies senseless so that you can steal the paltry contents of their purses for your addictive fix, then, the worth of you as a human being speaks for itself. Sadly, there will always be slime at the bottom of the barrel like you.
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But what makes me high on life is the Geneva Sozanski's that I have run into. People like Mrs. Sozanski make our lives so much richer, that we can afford to dismiss the depravity that you have made of your worthless life. She makes us able to endure the likes of you.
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Good luck in the future, Christian. People like you rarely make it to age 89 like Mrs. Sozanski ... odds are, you won't be seeing 39.
Friday, November 19, 2010
POTW Week 47
Tommy McMahon, former POTY took the time to remind me that I missed the Peep of the Week selections last week.
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No shit Tom.
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Maybe I didn't miss it though... maybe I chose to ignore it.... and maybe I had a real good reason to do so.
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Or... Maybe not.
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Anyway, I'm going through the pathetic process today, so that I don't get any annoying reminders in a day or so.
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On to the Weekend.
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No shit Tom.
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Maybe I didn't miss it though... maybe I chose to ignore it.... and maybe I had a real good reason to do so.
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Or... Maybe not.
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Anyway, I'm going through the pathetic process today, so that I don't get any annoying reminders in a day or so.
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ANNOUNCING....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 47th week of 2010
Barbara Kessel
Tommy McMahon
Sam Khairi
Bill Hillegas
Susan Raiche
Eugene Noel
On to the Weekend.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Breaking News
Prince Will is getting married to Kate Middleton.
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I know this.... because that's the only thing that the "Newscasters" on ABC can talk about for the last few mornings. It's even bigger news than Bristol Palin making the finals in Dancing With the Stars.
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Neither issue concerns me. When you're a Mountain of a Man, you can't be detered by trivial voyeurism... even though Kate seems pretty hot.
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I know this.... because that's the only thing that the "Newscasters" on ABC can talk about for the last few mornings. It's even bigger news than Bristol Palin making the finals in Dancing With the Stars.
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Neither issue concerns me. When you're a Mountain of a Man, you can't be detered by trivial voyeurism... even though Kate seems pretty hot.
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It will be a great irony if Queen 'Liz outlives Charlie Boy. He has been
the man who would be king for four decades since his playboy days in
the early '60's. And now, the Brits are rooting for Liz to hang on. The
crowd favorite for the king job is Will. And, of course, they are
falling in love with Kate just like they did with Di.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Bank of America Scam
So I bring the check that I received from the United States Treasury to the pleasant teller in the Bank of America, Vinnin Square, Swampscott office and make the deposit. She politely informs me that there will be a hold on the check until it clears.
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Honey.... I don't mean to sound condescending, but if that check doesn't clear, then you and your big bureaucratic, faceless bank can kiss your ass good-bye. If a check from the US Treasury bounces, then we all better buy a 22 caliper rifle from LL Bean and head to the woods to kill rabbits, because we won't be eating otherwise.
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Let's face it. Bank of America is holding my money because they are scammers. They just want the free use of it. I put up with this Bullshit because I have so much time and information invested in their on-line Internet payment system to my vendors and creditors.... and that's it.
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One of these days, I'll stop being so lazy, pull my money out, and find a better deal.
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Stupid, big, bureaucratic bank. I feel bad for the people who work there, because they are eunuchs, with absolutely no decision making power whatsoever.
Alex Ferrier said...
With interest rates where their at your better off just keeping your money in your house hidden in a safe.
dougmaxfield said...
Personally, I like small, local community banks that care. Anyone know where I can find one?
Tuna Lips said...
In the great American tradishuns of our forebears, Ise will be stuffing myself a bird and giving thanks fer such. Henrietta Thistletwat is Ole TL's latest muse.
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Honey.... I don't mean to sound condescending, but if that check doesn't clear, then you and your big bureaucratic, faceless bank can kiss your ass good-bye. If a check from the US Treasury bounces, then we all better buy a 22 caliper rifle from LL Bean and head to the woods to kill rabbits, because we won't be eating otherwise.
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Let's face it. Bank of America is holding my money because they are scammers. They just want the free use of it. I put up with this Bullshit because I have so much time and information invested in their on-line Internet payment system to my vendors and creditors.... and that's it.
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One of these days, I'll stop being so lazy, pull my money out, and find a better deal.
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Stupid, big, bureaucratic bank. I feel bad for the people who work there, because they are eunuchs, with absolutely no decision making power whatsoever.
Alex Ferrier said...
With interest rates where their at your better off just keeping your money in your house hidden in a safe.
dougmaxfield said...
Personally, I like small, local community banks that care. Anyone know where I can find one?
Tuna Lips said...
In the great American tradishuns of our forebears, Ise will be stuffing myself a bird and giving thanks fer such. Henrietta Thistletwat is Ole TL's latest muse.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Panel Cutting Rack
This week is crucial to getting things done. Next week is Thanksgiving which will be full of nice disruptions and distractions. Got a ton done on the Sundance building this weekend, but this week will be key to meeting the deadline of carpet in the first week of December.
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Yesterday I got the system down for transporting sheets of MDF. Have some Home Depot guys help in the loading at the store, and when I get to Sundance, slide it off to a cutting rack of 2x4's that are mounted onto portable work benches set up at pickup gate height. The MDF slides off of the back of the F150 and onto the rack with literally no heaving lifting, where they are cut to sizel using a 7 1/2" circutlar saw with a straight cut jig.
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Pictures to follow.
Tommy McMahon, former POTY said.....
You realize you didn't do a peep of the week for last week when probably the most deserving peep, Shalane Flanagan, should have been named?
You're better than that J, come on now.
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You're right, Tom.... I'm so ashamed. Flanagan did deserve it.... with her second place in the NY Marathon. But then again... she let that African beat her, which was hard to overlook.
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Yesterday I got the system down for transporting sheets of MDF. Have some Home Depot guys help in the loading at the store, and when I get to Sundance, slide it off to a cutting rack of 2x4's that are mounted onto portable work benches set up at pickup gate height. The MDF slides off of the back of the F150 and onto the rack with literally no heaving lifting, where they are cut to sizel using a 7 1/2" circutlar saw with a straight cut jig.
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Pictures to follow.
Tommy McMahon, former POTY said.....
You realize you didn't do a peep of the week for last week when probably the most deserving peep, Shalane Flanagan, should have been named?
You're better than that J, come on now.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You're right, Tom.... I'm so ashamed. Flanagan did deserve it.... with her second place in the NY Marathon. But then again... she let that African beat her, which was hard to overlook.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
No Doubt on Deadline
We're half way through November and the deadline to complete the ground floor of the Sundance building is starting to loom large. Plus we have Thanksgiving and the Annual Night Before Bash within that timeframe.
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I've got a ton of stuff to finish, including drywall mud, raised panel wainscotting, crown moulding, baseboards, and finally painting all of it. The carpet is due in the first week of December.
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There's no way that I won't be ready. As I Mountain of a Man, there can be no question that the work will be done, and at the highest quality by the time the carpet is delivered.
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Pictures to follow.
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That's how I roll.
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I've got a ton of stuff to finish, including drywall mud, raised panel wainscotting, crown moulding, baseboards, and finally painting all of it. The carpet is due in the first week of December.
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There's no way that I won't be ready. As I Mountain of a Man, there can be no question that the work will be done, and at the highest quality by the time the carpet is delivered.
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Pictures to follow.
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That's how I roll.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Stupid Costco Run
Peeps...
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Remember when I told you how stupid it was to have a couple of beers at lunch on a Friday afternoon, then stop in a Costco on the way home?
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And how you end up buying $300 bucks worth of bulk goods????
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Like 16 sticks of salted butter, 40 packets of microwave popcorn, three pairs of boxer shorts, two gallons of margarita mix (naturally a liter of tequila... and I don't even drink tequila), and 2 lbs. each of slice provolone, cheddar and harvarti cheese.
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Because when you have two beers and a scotch chaser in you, money is no object. You can afford anything because nothing can stop you.
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But by the time you pull up in front of your house, reality sets in.
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Stupid.
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Remember when I told you how stupid it was to have a couple of beers at lunch on a Friday afternoon, then stop in a Costco on the way home?
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And how you end up buying $300 bucks worth of bulk goods????
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Like 16 sticks of salted butter, 40 packets of microwave popcorn, three pairs of boxer shorts, two gallons of margarita mix (naturally a liter of tequila... and I don't even drink tequila), and 2 lbs. each of slice provolone, cheddar and harvarti cheese.
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Because when you have two beers and a scotch chaser in you, money is no object. You can afford anything because nothing can stop you.
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But by the time you pull up in front of your house, reality sets in.
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Stupid.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Veteran Service
Today is Veteran's Day. I'm not a Veteran.
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My Grandfather, my Father and my Father-in- Law served in World War I, World War II and the Korean War respectively, and all three were disabled American Veterans. I'm so proud of them and thankful for their service.
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My turn was Vietnam. A decent amount of guys who graduated ahead of me at Lynn English did tours there. In those days, the draft was in place, and you had a number placed on yorur birthday based upon a drawing.
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I was at UMass, Amherst, and had gone through the first two years of a very unpopular Army ROTC program where I had attained the rank of Corporal by the end of my sophomore year. I actually enjoyed it. We learned about military strategy in wars from the ancient Greeks to World War II. We learned how to march and conducted drills in the athletic field.
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It was tough in the dorms, because we had to wear full military dress uniforms and had to keep our hair short, which was a problem in the early 70's. We were open targets to anti-war hippy types. That never bothered me though. I think I intimidated the Hippy's a lot more than they did me.
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Those of you who know me can probably picture that.
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Aaron Boykin and I were the only kids in the James House dorm who dressed up in uniforms twice a week to go to ROTC Class. Aaron was a black kid from Springfield, MA in the 70's with a full 70's afro that went way past the ROTC dress code. He played lead guitar in a rock band, and most of the time, really looked the part.
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The morning before each ROTC class, Aaron would grease down his afro so that his hair would fit under his military dress cap. Since we never took those hats off in class, he got over every week.
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The morning came when Aaron didn't have the time to go through the greased down hair routine. He lived across the hall from me, and we got dressed in our uniforms and headed for the half mile walk to the ROTC building. The whole way, Aaron kept trying to stuff his Afro hair into his Cap. When he stuffed it in one way, it stuck out the opposite site. It was freaking hilarious.
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By the time we got to the ROTC building, we were running a little late, and the Captain in charge of the program was standing outside the door. I forget this guy's name, but he was bit of a Psycho, had a bad temper, and there were a lot of wild stories circulating around about what a crazy bastard he was. Plus he had a huge scar on the side of his head.
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Right away, the Captain started in on us. "Gentlemen, you are running late... don't you know what time class starts?"
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Aaron and I tried to shuffle by quickly , but then the Captain zeroed in. "You... Corporal Nestor... fix Boykin's hat."
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I positioned myself behind Aaron's head so that the Captain couldn't see my face. Aaron had his back to the angry Captain. So there we were face to face positioned so that the Captain couldn't see either of our expressions. Every time I tugged one way, that freaking cap popped up the other way.
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Boykin and I were killing ourselves with suppressed laughter. I was summoning every ounce of my then developing Mountain of a Man power to keep from breaking out into an unrestrained howl. Finally the Captain ended our predicament by bellowing for us to "Get the Hell into class".
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After that Sophomore year, my draft number came up at 354. There was no way that I would be drafted. I folded up my uniform, took it to the ROTC building and handed to the officer there, telling him what my number was. We both understood that Reserve Officer Training Corps had ended at UMASS for me and I would not be signing a contract in my Junior year.
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Vietnam ended anyway a short time later, and I never would have gone.
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So I never served. Which I regret today.
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But there is a deep resevoir of gratitude that I hold for those who did. It is incomprehensible how different our life would be today, if those in our direct families hadn't made such sacrifices for us.
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For starters... we don't talk German, Japanese or Russian. English is still the official language here.... although that is probably the topic for a different post.
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Thank you American Veterans. For preserving our way of life in the greatest country in the world.
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My Grandfather, my Father and my Father-in- Law served in World War I, World War II and the Korean War respectively, and all three were disabled American Veterans. I'm so proud of them and thankful for their service.
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My turn was Vietnam. A decent amount of guys who graduated ahead of me at Lynn English did tours there. In those days, the draft was in place, and you had a number placed on yorur birthday based upon a drawing.
~
I was at UMass, Amherst, and had gone through the first two years of a very unpopular Army ROTC program where I had attained the rank of Corporal by the end of my sophomore year. I actually enjoyed it. We learned about military strategy in wars from the ancient Greeks to World War II. We learned how to march and conducted drills in the athletic field.
~
It was tough in the dorms, because we had to wear full military dress uniforms and had to keep our hair short, which was a problem in the early 70's. We were open targets to anti-war hippy types. That never bothered me though. I think I intimidated the Hippy's a lot more than they did me.
~
Those of you who know me can probably picture that.
~
Aaron Boykin and I were the only kids in the James House dorm who dressed up in uniforms twice a week to go to ROTC Class. Aaron was a black kid from Springfield, MA in the 70's with a full 70's afro that went way past the ROTC dress code. He played lead guitar in a rock band, and most of the time, really looked the part.
~
The morning before each ROTC class, Aaron would grease down his afro so that his hair would fit under his military dress cap. Since we never took those hats off in class, he got over every week.
~
The morning came when Aaron didn't have the time to go through the greased down hair routine. He lived across the hall from me, and we got dressed in our uniforms and headed for the half mile walk to the ROTC building. The whole way, Aaron kept trying to stuff his Afro hair into his Cap. When he stuffed it in one way, it stuck out the opposite site. It was freaking hilarious.
~
By the time we got to the ROTC building, we were running a little late, and the Captain in charge of the program was standing outside the door. I forget this guy's name, but he was bit of a Psycho, had a bad temper, and there were a lot of wild stories circulating around about what a crazy bastard he was. Plus he had a huge scar on the side of his head.
~
Right away, the Captain started in on us. "Gentlemen, you are running late... don't you know what time class starts?"
~
Aaron and I tried to shuffle by quickly , but then the Captain zeroed in. "You... Corporal Nestor... fix Boykin's hat."
~
I positioned myself behind Aaron's head so that the Captain couldn't see my face. Aaron had his back to the angry Captain. So there we were face to face positioned so that the Captain couldn't see either of our expressions. Every time I tugged one way, that freaking cap popped up the other way.
~
Boykin and I were killing ourselves with suppressed laughter. I was summoning every ounce of my then developing Mountain of a Man power to keep from breaking out into an unrestrained howl. Finally the Captain ended our predicament by bellowing for us to "Get the Hell into class".
~
After that Sophomore year, my draft number came up at 354. There was no way that I would be drafted. I folded up my uniform, took it to the ROTC building and handed to the officer there, telling him what my number was. We both understood that Reserve Officer Training Corps had ended at UMASS for me and I would not be signing a contract in my Junior year.
~
Vietnam ended anyway a short time later, and I never would have gone.
~
So I never served. Which I regret today.
~
But there is a deep resevoir of gratitude that I hold for those who did. It is incomprehensible how different our life would be today, if those in our direct families hadn't made such sacrifices for us.
~
For starters... we don't talk German, Japanese or Russian. English is still the official language here.... although that is probably the topic for a different post.
~
Thank you American Veterans. For preserving our way of life in the greatest country in the world.
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Good story, good thought. Thanks.
Addiction Fix
Even though Nanepashemet Telecom is crushing it with the normal end of the year business crunch, I've still found a way diversify our site acquisition offering with our highly touted Buyer's Brokers services. It's important to remember that the final output of any business is not just a product, service or a sale.
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It's customer satisfaction.... or dissatisfaction as the case may be.
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So when I found out that some Peeps had been screwed around with in the market and needed some real estate service to purchase a home.... what choice did I have???? We had to rectify the situation... creating some satisfaction.
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But the funny thing about making people happy, is that it's a two way street. The happiness comes back to you exponentially. To the point where it can be addictive. Given my experience, strengths and weaknesses... the Buyer's Broker service that so many of you are asking for, is the perfect fix for me.
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It's customer satisfaction.... or dissatisfaction as the case may be.
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So when I found out that some Peeps had been screwed around with in the market and needed some real estate service to purchase a home.... what choice did I have???? We had to rectify the situation... creating some satisfaction.
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But the funny thing about making people happy, is that it's a two way street. The happiness comes back to you exponentially. To the point where it can be addictive. Given my experience, strengths and weaknesses... the Buyer's Broker service that so many of you are asking for, is the perfect fix for me.
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010
The Real Estate Opportunity
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Ever since I've offered a $2,000 American Express Gift Card to anyone who closed on a real estate purchase using our Buyer's Brokers Services... It's been havoc.
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Peeps... if you think that you are putting me to the test.... you're fighting out of your weight class.
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I don't care how many of you sign up.... I said it and I'll do it. The more of you that sign up, just means that I have to dig deeply into my Mountain of a Man reserves.....
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It's a Buyer's market now, and you have to make hay while the sun shines. With prices remaining stable and mortgage rates at an all time low, you'll be happy in a short time that you decided to buy a new home.
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If you're willing to make the move, I'll be there to see this through with you.
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Many of you don't know that former Peep of the Year, Michael "Murph" Murphy was one of the first to jump on this offer, and ended up with the home of his dreams.
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Murph said....
"The best thing that I did was to hire J. Nestor to represent me and Beth as our Buyer's Broker. There are so many sharks looking to take advantage of you in the real estate business and we met our share of them until Nanepashemet stepped in and paved the way for us to fnd and purchase the house of our dreams.. I would recommend J and his company to anyone."
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Contact jnestor@nanepashemet.com for details. Or call 781-727-6516 anytime.
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Just don't wait to buy Real Estate.... Buy Real Estate and wait.
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Ever since I've offered a $2,000 American Express Gift Card to anyone who closed on a real estate purchase using our Buyer's Brokers Services... It's been havoc.
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Peeps... if you think that you are putting me to the test.... you're fighting out of your weight class.
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I don't care how many of you sign up.... I said it and I'll do it. The more of you that sign up, just means that I have to dig deeply into my Mountain of a Man reserves.....
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It's a Buyer's market now, and you have to make hay while the sun shines. With prices remaining stable and mortgage rates at an all time low, you'll be happy in a short time that you decided to buy a new home.
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If you're willing to make the move, I'll be there to see this through with you.
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Many of you don't know that former Peep of the Year, Michael "Murph" Murphy was one of the first to jump on this offer, and ended up with the home of his dreams.
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Murph said....
"The best thing that I did was to hire J. Nestor to represent me and Beth as our Buyer's Broker. There are so many sharks looking to take advantage of you in the real estate business and we met our share of them until Nanepashemet stepped in and paved the way for us to fnd and purchase the house of our dreams.. I would recommend J and his company to anyone."
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Contact jnestor@nanepashemet.com for details. Or call 781-727-6516 anytime.
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Just don't wait to buy Real Estate.... Buy Real Estate and wait.
Click for More information
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Checking the Polls
So many of you Peeps have emailed me, called me, or stopped me on the street to ask me what went wrong.... Why did the Democrats carry the day so completely in Massachusetts????
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What the hell do you think I am?.... some sort of poltitcal pundit prophet??? I don't have any freaking definititive answers. I do have a theory though.
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In Massachusetts, the Democrats had a huge wake up call with the victory of Scott Brown over Martha Coakley for "Ted Kennedy's" Senate Seat. The lesson learned was... nothing is given, and you have to work for things.
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The Dems in this state may seem stupid and naive at times... but they are not lazy. And when it comes to elections, they know that, regardless of the issues, a political organization that is organized at the precinct level can guarantee election if the effort is sustained.
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This involves the initiation and organization of precinct captains, poll checkers, telephone callers and drivers to the polls to a minute detail.
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In the City of Lynn for example, there are seven wards and twenty eight precincts. With a separate precinct captain in each, and a small cadre of poll checkers and telephoners, it used to be a simple process to determine who had voted on Election day, and who had not. By the end of the day, with a little motivation like picking up people and driving them to the polls, we were able to guanrantee that all of the people who were in favor of our candidate had voted.
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Every time we worked this system, our candidate won.... without fail. And I'm talking about some guys that were elected, who the pundits had ruled out without a doubt. It was a mechanical process... make sure that your supporters made it to the polls, and ignore anyone who was neutral or against your candidate.
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By virtue of the fact that the majority of the voters in a community don't vote in elections, this process was highly successful.
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Last Tuesday, as I went to my polling place in the Marblehead Senior Center, I noticed poll checkers sitting behind the ballot workers for the first time since I moved to Marblehead over 25 years ago. When I asked the checker who he was working for, he said, "the Democratic Party".
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In Massachusetts, Democrats carried every Congressional seat as well as the Governor. The Democratic sweep here completely bucked the trend as nationally, Republicans picked up over 70 seats to capture the majority of the House of Representatives.
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Did Scott Brown wake up the Democrats in Massachusetts? Maybe he did.
Tool Shop Owner said...
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What the hell do you think I am?.... some sort of poltitcal pundit prophet??? I don't have any freaking definititive answers. I do have a theory though.
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In Massachusetts, the Democrats had a huge wake up call with the victory of Scott Brown over Martha Coakley for "Ted Kennedy's" Senate Seat. The lesson learned was... nothing is given, and you have to work for things.
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The Dems in this state may seem stupid and naive at times... but they are not lazy. And when it comes to elections, they know that, regardless of the issues, a political organization that is organized at the precinct level can guarantee election if the effort is sustained.
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This involves the initiation and organization of precinct captains, poll checkers, telephone callers and drivers to the polls to a minute detail.
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In the City of Lynn for example, there are seven wards and twenty eight precincts. With a separate precinct captain in each, and a small cadre of poll checkers and telephoners, it used to be a simple process to determine who had voted on Election day, and who had not. By the end of the day, with a little motivation like picking up people and driving them to the polls, we were able to guanrantee that all of the people who were in favor of our candidate had voted.
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Every time we worked this system, our candidate won.... without fail. And I'm talking about some guys that were elected, who the pundits had ruled out without a doubt. It was a mechanical process... make sure that your supporters made it to the polls, and ignore anyone who was neutral or against your candidate.
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By virtue of the fact that the majority of the voters in a community don't vote in elections, this process was highly successful.
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Last Tuesday, as I went to my polling place in the Marblehead Senior Center, I noticed poll checkers sitting behind the ballot workers for the first time since I moved to Marblehead over 25 years ago. When I asked the checker who he was working for, he said, "the Democratic Party".
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In Massachusetts, Democrats carried every Congressional seat as well as the Governor. The Democratic sweep here completely bucked the trend as nationally, Republicans picked up over 70 seats to capture the majority of the House of Representatives.
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Did Scott Brown wake up the Democrats in Massachusetts? Maybe he did.
Time to get to the bottom line. We need to stand for something.
Offers Open for Heaven in Marblehead
Peeps....
Maybe I'm naive, but my expectation was that minutes after announcing that 32 Beverly Ave. was for sale, that you would be flooding me with offers.
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Even if the Nanepashemet Blog had not started here, and even if boats that are works of art had not been crafted in the hallowed garage... 32 Beverly Ave. would still be a great place to live.
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Tommy O lives across the street. That fact alone should spur you to make this life changing investment. Plus, I've thrown in the American Express Gift Card. Maybe I'll include a kayak or two.
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C'mon.... I'm getting sick of waiting. Time to move on to West Shore Drive.
Maybe I'm naive, but my expectation was that minutes after announcing that 32 Beverly Ave. was for sale, that you would be flooding me with offers.
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Even if the Nanepashemet Blog had not started here, and even if boats that are works of art had not been crafted in the hallowed garage... 32 Beverly Ave. would still be a great place to live.
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Tommy O lives across the street. That fact alone should spur you to make this life changing investment. Plus, I've thrown in the American Express Gift Card. Maybe I'll include a kayak or two.
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C'mon.... I'm getting sick of waiting. Time to move on to West Shore Drive.
POTW Week 45
I know that I've let a couple of weeks lapse in this weekly duty. Not sure why. October was the slowest month in the 5 year history of this pathetic blog.
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I'll try to be a better person.
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Announcing...
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 45th week of 2010
Brian Donovan
Pat Piscatelli
Stacey Butler
Charlie Baker
Emily Engardia
Tommy O'Shea
There.... now we are back to abnormal.
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I'll try to be a better person.
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Announcing...
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 45th week of 2010
Brian Donovan
Pat Piscatelli
Stacey Butler
Charlie Baker
Emily Engardia
Tommy O'Shea
There.... now we are back to abnormal.
Friday, November 05, 2010
Raised Panels
I've been busy this week making raised panel wainscotting out of medium density fiberboard plywood (MDF) for the family room at the former Sundance Pre-School on West Shore Drive. Still don't know if this is a good idea.
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On the one hand....
MDF is a stable material, with no voids like other plywood, and it routs and cuts very cleanly and crisply. It doesn't chip like #2 pine, requires virtually no sanding and you have the option of unlimited panel size.
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On the other hand....
It is heavy as hell. Even a Mountain of a Man like myself has a hard time lugging the 97 lb. 4'x8' sheets around the work area. And the sawdust that it exudes is fine and irritating. A dusk mask and vacuum is crucial, but the sawdust still gets out of control.
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I haven't gotten to the point where I can evaluate the ability of the stuff to accept coats of primer and paint. That will come soon though because I have all of the stock cut to rails, stiles and panels and hope to have all of the wainscotting assembled by the end of the weekend.
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I'm convinced that the raised paneling is a good idea though. It lends a lot of character to a room and is worth the effort. I had initially wanted to go with bead board throughout, but my daughter Kate thought that it looked cheesy compared to the raised panels. I agree, but the raised panels are super labor intensive.
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Even with the router tables, and raised panel bit set that I invested in years ago, it is a time sucking activity.
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Ultimately, since raised panel wainscotting is so expensive, or such a pain in the ass to do from scratch as I am doing. it generally adds value to the property.
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That is my ulterior motive, but if I'm going to live there, I might as well be surroundied by the fine woodworking detail that I have become accustomed to.
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On the one hand....
MDF is a stable material, with no voids like other plywood, and it routs and cuts very cleanly and crisply. It doesn't chip like #2 pine, requires virtually no sanding and you have the option of unlimited panel size.
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On the other hand....
It is heavy as hell. Even a Mountain of a Man like myself has a hard time lugging the 97 lb. 4'x8' sheets around the work area. And the sawdust that it exudes is fine and irritating. A dusk mask and vacuum is crucial, but the sawdust still gets out of control.
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I haven't gotten to the point where I can evaluate the ability of the stuff to accept coats of primer and paint. That will come soon though because I have all of the stock cut to rails, stiles and panels and hope to have all of the wainscotting assembled by the end of the weekend.
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I'm convinced that the raised paneling is a good idea though. It lends a lot of character to a room and is worth the effort. I had initially wanted to go with bead board throughout, but my daughter Kate thought that it looked cheesy compared to the raised panels. I agree, but the raised panels are super labor intensive.
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Even with the router tables, and raised panel bit set that I invested in years ago, it is a time sucking activity.
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Ultimately, since raised panel wainscotting is so expensive, or such a pain in the ass to do from scratch as I am doing. it generally adds value to the property.
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That is my ulterior motive, but if I'm going to live there, I might as well be surroundied by the fine woodworking detail that I have become accustomed to.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Election Results
Interesting Election.
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From what I saw, Barney Frank is a pompous idiot, but kept his job and Nancy Pelosi, that out of touch Facist, lost her job. So that was a wash.
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I was happy for reasons that I won't be sharing with you that Deval Patrick and John Tierney kept their seats in Massachusetts.
Tuna Lips said...
Ise thinks Nan is one good pleasuring from behind by ole TL from seein' the light. Not so many is such a way. My work is never done.
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From what I saw, Barney Frank is a pompous idiot, but kept his job and Nancy Pelosi, that out of touch Facist, lost her job. So that was a wash.
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I was happy for reasons that I won't be sharing with you that Deval Patrick and John Tierney kept their seats in Massachusetts.
Tuna Lips said...
Ise thinks Nan is one good pleasuring from behind by ole TL from seein' the light. Not so many is such a way. My work is never done.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Sexual Preference
So today when I grabbed a quick peanut butter and jelly sandwich and glass of juice during a break in the action at Nanepashemet Telecom, I sat down and caught a little of the Oprah Show. Ricky Martin was proclaiming to the world that he was a Homosexual.
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What a shocker!
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Lucky me that I picked that particular moment in time to randomly sit in front of the TV. Otherwise I might have missed this momentous occasion.
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I probably don't have to remind you that this is one freaking phucked up world that we live in. I mean.... who gives a greasy fart which side of the green that you putt from. But just when we thought it couldn't get any weirder, I have this revelation to give to all of you.
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I am a Heterosexual. A practicing Heterosexual. In fact.... I try to practice as much as possible.
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All of these years, I've kept it pent up inside of me, busting to come out.... so to speak.
I've kept it from my family.... didn't think that they would accept my affinity for women.
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I feel so free now.
TommyO said...
Holy Cow,
Pardon the pun,,,,
But Juice with Peanut Butter and Jelly. Come on Man... Milk is the only way to wash that baby down.... TommyO
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What a shocker!
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Lucky me that I picked that particular moment in time to randomly sit in front of the TV. Otherwise I might have missed this momentous occasion.
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I probably don't have to remind you that this is one freaking phucked up world that we live in. I mean.... who gives a greasy fart which side of the green that you putt from. But just when we thought it couldn't get any weirder, I have this revelation to give to all of you.
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I am a Heterosexual. A practicing Heterosexual. In fact.... I try to practice as much as possible.
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All of these years, I've kept it pent up inside of me, busting to come out.... so to speak.
I've kept it from my family.... didn't think that they would accept my affinity for women.
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I feel so free now.
TommyO said...
Holy Cow,
Pardon the pun,,,,
But Juice with Peanut Butter and Jelly. Come on Man... Milk is the only way to wash that baby down.... TommyO
American Express Gift Card
The experience of helping Michael "Murph" Murphy and his wife Beth find their home in Southborough was really satisfying. Regardless of some glitches in the process and a couple of hurdles to overcome, the result and good feelings in the end have made me decide to increase my activity as a Buyer's Broker, representing Peeps find homes and investment properties.
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Even though there is no direct cost for this service, I've decided to sweeten the pot by giving a $2,000 American Express Gift Card to any Peep who purchases a property through my help. This will set them straight buying furnishings or appliances, and add to my overall good feelings.
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And feeling good is what's important... Right??? Plus, if anyone of you decides to buy 32 Beverly Ave. in Marblehead, the Gift Card will follow as well.
32 Beverly Ave.
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Even though there is no direct cost for this service, I've decided to sweeten the pot by giving a $2,000 American Express Gift Card to any Peep who purchases a property through my help. This will set them straight buying furnishings or appliances, and add to my overall good feelings.
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And feeling good is what's important... Right??? Plus, if anyone of you decides to buy 32 Beverly Ave. in Marblehead, the Gift Card will follow as well.
32 Beverly Ave.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
For Sale
32 Beverly Ave. is for Sale - Buy the birthplace of this Blog and Seal your Spot in History.
Official Has-Been Hockey Team of Nanepashemet
Most of you probably know this already, but the Official Has-Been Hockey Team of Nanepashemet - MooseKnuckles, has a spin off team known as the Knucks. Mike Nestor, Dave Bruett and Scott Marcus spearheaded the split.
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Normally, this could create quite a dilemma. These are mighty Peeps who have left the officially endorsed team.
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But being a Mountain of a Man for so long has given me King Solomon like, razor sharp judgement skills. I mean, if I had a bad fried clam from Hooked... would I take back the endorsement???
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If my "ORDA FO NESTA" from Feng Yang came back with a little too much MSG.... would I immediately be searching for some different Chinese????
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Course we'll be rooting for the Knucks, but the MooseKnuckles still have the official endorsement. How could it be any other way?
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Normally, this could create quite a dilemma. These are mighty Peeps who have left the officially endorsed team.
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But being a Mountain of a Man for so long has given me King Solomon like, razor sharp judgement skills. I mean, if I had a bad fried clam from Hooked... would I take back the endorsement???
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If my "ORDA FO NESTA" from Feng Yang came back with a little too much MSG.... would I immediately be searching for some different Chinese????
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Course we'll be rooting for the Knucks, but the MooseKnuckles still have the official endorsement. How could it be any other way?
- From Brian Donovan, Captain of the Mooseknuckles(Not your ordinary Nuck)
-As a long time listener, no time caller, I have become avid consumer of all things Nanepashemet. It is with great pride and humility that I accept the honor of “Official Has-Been Hockey Team of Nanepashemet”. Although I loathe diluting the distinction, it is worth mentioning that a small sliver of my satisfaction is due to the bitter pill that Mike “ORDA FOR NESTA” is digesting having lost the endorsement face-off. I do share some gratitude to Dave, Scott and ORDA for making the changes that needed to be made. I am a fan and wish nothing but success to the Baby Nucks; unless of course they are playing the real Nucks.
Far be it from me to correct a purveyor of such fine cuisine, but as a gentle reminder, there is no K in Nucks. - ___________________________________________________________________
- Kut the Krap on the K Korrection.
RIP - Attorney John N. Nestor
 This guy saved my life.~ When I was under economic attack in the early nineties, John beat back all of my attackers. Without his help, my career, and my life would never have recovered. ~ He had a life filled with remarkable experiences, from his childhood in the thirties as a scruffy Irish neighborhood kid in West Lynn, to the unwritten fact that during World War II, he flew 125 missions over Germany in a B-29 Flying Fortress and survived.....when the average pilot died within 25 missions. ~ When I asked him why he volunteered for all of those extra missions when he only was required to fly 25, he said that he never thought that he could die. ~ I once bought him a framed print from Kennedy Studios showing a couple of B-29's under attack by German Messerschmidt fighter planes. When I presented it to him, John stared at it for awhile silently. I was afraid that I made a mistake by stirring up some bad memories, and finally broke the silence by asking him if anything was wrong. "There certainly is something wrong," John said in a measured reply...... And I started to think that he would say that the gun turrents were in the wrong place or that the planes were painted inaccurately in some way. After another brief silence, he said, "The problem with this picture is that those fucking Messerschmidt's would have never gotten in that close to us." ~ But he never hung that print in his office for whatever reason. He also never forgave the Germans or the Japanese. ~ As a District Attorney, John tried many murder cases and once said that he didn't believe in the insanity defense, because if you saw the atrocities at crime sites that he had seen, then you would agree that everyone who murdered somebody else was at least temporarily insane. ~ Unlike many lawyers, John never made a big score. He certainly didn't score when he helped me climb out of bankruptcy while I was dead on my ass financially. But, he always helped people regardless of their ability to pay. ~ He had almost a childlike interest in things, and you could always see how some stuff shocked the hell out of him. ~ Yet he was tough as nails and had a compelling presence as a litigator in court. I saw him wade through deposition after deposition with major Boston law firms, patiently waiting for court trial where he shredded those high priced bastards with his adherence to honesty and the truth and his ability to convey that to the judge and jury. He didn't need a small army of paralegals carrying boxes of exhibits. Everything was all laid out in his head and exited in Court with a powerful voice. ~ I have to admit that when my own court appearance with him was beginning, I thought I was doomed since he didn't seem close to being as prepared as the three Boston lawyers with their boxes of exhibits sitting across the aisle. Then, when they gave their opening arguments, replete with twisted facts that seemed backed up by piles of documentation, I conceded that my life was over. ~ John handed me a yellow legal pad, and said, "Take Notes." My first note was "WTF!" ~ But when it was his turn to respond, he kicked the shit out of their arguments, off the top of his head. He annihilated their witnesses, and made their case look like what it was..... contrived, greedy and manipulated. I can still hear the words of Judge Carol Kenner when she announced her dicision... "I find the defendant not guilt of any wrongdoing WHATSOEVER." John and I put the yellow pad in my briefcase and were out of the courtroom in seconds. ~ When I asked John how he did it, he said that he didn't spend a lot of time on all of that out of court stuff. He said that he always let the opposition make the opening argument, and observed what they were saying and how the judge and jury were responding. Then he would craft his response. ~ On two social occasions I have spoken to sitting judges who knew John, and their admiration for him was genuine and complete. ~ Over the years, since we shared the same name, a lot of people would ask me if I was John Nestor the lawyer, and I would tell them that he was a distant cousin. The truth is that I'm not even close to being worthy of being confused of being him. ~ I just found out this morning that he died and feel really bad that I hadn't seen him for the last few years. ~ If there is a heaven, then John is sitting there now, surrounded by a huge crowd of people that he helped while he roamed this earth. ~ Thank you, John.
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Making the Move
We've pretty much decided to move to the Sundance School Building at West Shore Drive.
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With the new homes being built next door, and the Town investing in a new wharf and playgound complex in the adjacent park, the value of the site is increasing.
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There is more space there and greater opportunities for the Grandkids. And renovating that building will be a fun project.
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The downside is that I won't be able to keep tabs on Tommy O simply by sitting on my living room couch and watching his front and side door. But we can keep in close touch with the old neighborhood, and we'll still be sneaking over to Tommy's pool when it gets too hot.
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In the meantime, both Beverly Ave and Sundance will remain on the market until one is sold, but the odds are that Beverly Ave. will go first given the level of interest that has been occuring.
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With the new homes being built next door, and the Town investing in a new wharf and playgound complex in the adjacent park, the value of the site is increasing.
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There is more space there and greater opportunities for the Grandkids. And renovating that building will be a fun project.
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The downside is that I won't be able to keep tabs on Tommy O simply by sitting on my living room couch and watching his front and side door. But we can keep in close touch with the old neighborhood, and we'll still be sneaking over to Tommy's pool when it gets too hot.
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In the meantime, both Beverly Ave and Sundance will remain on the market until one is sold, but the odds are that Beverly Ave. will go first given the level of interest that has been occuring.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Frankly Speaking
Not that you asked for my opinion, but Barney Frank and John Kerry have got to go.
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They are the epitomy of out-of- touch, self absorbed, power corrupted, egotistical politicians.
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There is an arrogance of power that exudes from these guys.
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Add Ed Markey to that list.
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They are the epitomy of out-of- touch, self absorbed, power corrupted, egotistical politicians.
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There is an arrogance of power that exudes from these guys.
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Add Ed Markey to that list.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Halloween Hype
Halloween is so big now. Especially up here right next to Salem, Massachusetts.
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Since there are only two ways out of Marblehead.... through Salem or through Lynn.... I've been seeing a lot of Lynn lately. Salem is completely gridlocked with people from all over the country gripped in Halloween hype.
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This Saturday, Joanne and I are supposed to go to Sarah and Chris Crawford's house for a Halloween party. You're supposed to dress up as something that begins with an "S". It's a fun concept and bound to bring out some great creativity... but to me, it basically adds up to a lot of "S"tress.
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I don't like to wear costumes because I usually feel goofy enough in regular clothes, without dressing weird on purpose. But since Sarah and Chris are such Super Peeps, we'll piece together something S like and get into the spirit.
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I'd love to find a nice Scotch Bottle costume before Saturday.
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Since there are only two ways out of Marblehead.... through Salem or through Lynn.... I've been seeing a lot of Lynn lately. Salem is completely gridlocked with people from all over the country gripped in Halloween hype.
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This Saturday, Joanne and I are supposed to go to Sarah and Chris Crawford's house for a Halloween party. You're supposed to dress up as something that begins with an "S". It's a fun concept and bound to bring out some great creativity... but to me, it basically adds up to a lot of "S"tress.
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I don't like to wear costumes because I usually feel goofy enough in regular clothes, without dressing weird on purpose. But since Sarah and Chris are such Super Peeps, we'll piece together something S like and get into the spirit.
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I'd love to find a nice Scotch Bottle costume before Saturday.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Blown Chance
When President Obama was elected, it wasn't by an outstanding plurality. It's not like a groundswell of support embraced a radical turn to a new agenda of government spending.
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The Stimulus Program with it's seemingly aimless spending, along with a railroaded nationalization of health care.... and the outright obnoxious audacity of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, combined with an underlying anti-American self critical sentiment in international affairs has characterized his administration.
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I thought it then, and continue to think now that the election of a Black President was a bellweather change for this country. It was a great thing that showed our maturity and growth as a society.
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But now the Democrats, and the Big Government agenda is on the run. Maybe they tried to do too much, too fast. But the Republicans are in line to recapture the House and the Senate.
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I'll be watching the clock to hear the first pundit say that this is a racist reaction. The Democrats will never admit that they have blown their chance.... all by themselves.
Jim L. said...
The big problem is the Dems never had much of a chance. This recession was deep. And, let's not forget that the big spending started before the Big "O" walked through the front door at 1600. The bail outs started with Bush because he knew what kind of a mess he had on his hands.
That's why I don't think the GOP was all that upset that they lost to Obama. Then they pick up the strategy of sitting on their hands for 2 years and let the Dems grab the blame for an economic downturn that started under W's watch.
Oh, and, it may not get said but anyone would be a fool not to think that a little bit of racism isn't to blame for some of the hatred towards this administration.
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So there we have it.....
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It's George Bush's fault and we are still racists after all.
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Don't mean to sound trite, but I think that Jim L has capsulized the Democrats response perfectly.
Looks like the debate will be vigorous.
Staytuned for Election Day.
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The Stimulus Program with it's seemingly aimless spending, along with a railroaded nationalization of health care.... and the outright obnoxious audacity of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, combined with an underlying anti-American self critical sentiment in international affairs has characterized his administration.
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I thought it then, and continue to think now that the election of a Black President was a bellweather change for this country. It was a great thing that showed our maturity and growth as a society.
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But now the Democrats, and the Big Government agenda is on the run. Maybe they tried to do too much, too fast. But the Republicans are in line to recapture the House and the Senate.
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I'll be watching the clock to hear the first pundit say that this is a racist reaction. The Democrats will never admit that they have blown their chance.... all by themselves.
Jim L. said...
The big problem is the Dems never had much of a chance. This recession was deep. And, let's not forget that the big spending started before the Big "O" walked through the front door at 1600. The bail outs started with Bush because he knew what kind of a mess he had on his hands.
That's why I don't think the GOP was all that upset that they lost to Obama. Then they pick up the strategy of sitting on their hands for 2 years and let the Dems grab the blame for an economic downturn that started under W's watch.
Oh, and, it may not get said but anyone would be a fool not to think that a little bit of racism isn't to blame for some of the hatred towards this administration.
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So there we have it.....
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It's George Bush's fault and we are still racists after all.
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Don't mean to sound trite, but I think that Jim L has capsulized the Democrats response perfectly.
Looks like the debate will be vigorous.
Staytuned for Election Day.
Early AM Email
Last night, when I woke up at 3:00AM, I noticed that I had left the lights on in my office, so went down to turn them off, and checked email.
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Big Mistake.
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3:00am is a time for sleeping and dreaming... not being aggravated by freaking customers who keep coming up with internal processes in a thinly veiled effort to stretch out payments to you in order to help their cash flow. This national company has owed Nanepashemet Telecom for services rendered last spring. It's common knowledge that they are slow payers, but at this point, I don't even care about the money. I'm just on a mission to see that this low class, unethical company doesn't stiff me.
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So I sat there, processing their latest bullshit request for documentation. You want more information??? You got it. Anything you want. You pathetic lowlifes. I'm not going away until you have no more bogus excuses and send us the money that you've owed us for six months.
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And when I finally get the paltry amount that you owe us, please take us off of your vendor list, because I won't be working for you again in this lifetime.
Pisc said...
Well done.
Put the tension in their organization, as they have put it in yours.
That is PMP stuff. Cost, Schedule and Quality. They are focusing on cost. Make the schedule and quality legs of the triple constraint work for you.
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Big Mistake.
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3:00am is a time for sleeping and dreaming... not being aggravated by freaking customers who keep coming up with internal processes in a thinly veiled effort to stretch out payments to you in order to help their cash flow. This national company has owed Nanepashemet Telecom for services rendered last spring. It's common knowledge that they are slow payers, but at this point, I don't even care about the money. I'm just on a mission to see that this low class, unethical company doesn't stiff me.
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So I sat there, processing their latest bullshit request for documentation. You want more information??? You got it. Anything you want. You pathetic lowlifes. I'm not going away until you have no more bogus excuses and send us the money that you've owed us for six months.
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And when I finally get the paltry amount that you owe us, please take us off of your vendor list, because I won't be working for you again in this lifetime.
Pisc said...
Well done.
Put the tension in their organization, as they have put it in yours.
That is PMP stuff. Cost, Schedule and Quality. They are focusing on cost. Make the schedule and quality legs of the triple constraint work for you.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Long Haul
Finally pulled the traps yesterday despite temps in the thirties and a stiff breeze. Even though I brought in five lobsters in the haul, it is a messy, arduous and sometimes stressful process. But by the time next spring rolls around, I'm sure that I will have forgotten the bother, plus there will be renewed promises from well wishing Peeps to help throughout the season.
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And I'll set the traps again.
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I lost four from my original ten this year, which seems like a significant percentage of loss. If I did this for a business, it would be unacceptable.
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A nice byproduct of lobstering is the nice workout that get pulling the traps by hand. I had purchased a pulley system a couple of years ago, but have never got around to using it.... mainly because Dougie Maxfield questioned my manhood regarding the process.
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Doug, are you against wheels or something? What do you think... should we still be living in caves??? Jeez.
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The pram was mutilated in the recent wind and rain storms down on the Village Wharf rings, and Mike and I pulled that out as well. We will need a complete refurbishment and design changes for the next season.
dougmaxfield said...
I'm all for the davit system that you had proposed...I just couldn't bear the though of you putting it on that beautiful boat that you built. Kind of like putting a trailer home on beach front property.
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And I'll set the traps again.
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I lost four from my original ten this year, which seems like a significant percentage of loss. If I did this for a business, it would be unacceptable.
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A nice byproduct of lobstering is the nice workout that get pulling the traps by hand. I had purchased a pulley system a couple of years ago, but have never got around to using it.... mainly because Dougie Maxfield questioned my manhood regarding the process.
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Doug, are you against wheels or something? What do you think... should we still be living in caves??? Jeez.
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The pram was mutilated in the recent wind and rain storms down on the Village Wharf rings, and Mike and I pulled that out as well. We will need a complete refurbishment and design changes for the next season.
dougmaxfield said...
I'm all for the davit system that you had proposed...I just couldn't bear the though of you putting it on that beautiful boat that you built. Kind of like putting a trailer home on beach front property.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Not Going
This weekend, they are celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Lynn English High School Class of 1970 at the Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus. Mai Tai's and Crab Rangoon' all around.
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I'm not going.
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It's not that I don't want to see the people who attend, or that I don't want them to see me. Granted, I weighed about 100 lbs less, when I last graced the halls of LEHS, but I'm still damn good looking.... So that's not it.
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And I've recently made some connections with old friends from that era on Facebook.
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But, I have some other stuff to do, and have a host of emotions and issues that I'm currently tending to. I really can't afford to relive a time when I just wasn't as cool as I am now.
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So I'm not going.
Jim L. said...
You missed a good time, Jay. We all sort of marveled at how cool we've all become.
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I'm not going.
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It's not that I don't want to see the people who attend, or that I don't want them to see me. Granted, I weighed about 100 lbs less, when I last graced the halls of LEHS, but I'm still damn good looking.... So that's not it.
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And I've recently made some connections with old friends from that era on Facebook.
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But, I have some other stuff to do, and have a host of emotions and issues that I'm currently tending to. I really can't afford to relive a time when I just wasn't as cool as I am now.
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So I'm not going.
Jim L. said...
You missed a good time, Jay. We all sort of marveled at how cool we've all become.
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Yeah we have become lots cooler ... and you would've ranked up there in coolness.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
National Public Radio Lefties
National Public Radio is at it again. Showing that their lefty leanings harbor actions of racism, sexism and heavy handedness, while they regale the rest of the world for these shortcomings.
Witness the firing of NPR contributor Juan Williams for comments about Muslims. He said what we all feel.... that when he sees Muslims getting onto an airline flight with him, then he gets nervous. That doesn't mean that all Muslims are suicidal maniacs.... but the FACTS are that some have been in the recent past. So it is natural to be wary.
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The Liberals at NPR exhibit a self loathing liberal principle.... if you sense racism or sexism in yourself, then accuse everyone else of the shortcoming. The fact is that there are far more claims of sex discrimination at NPR than at any other network.
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Go Figure.
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I hope we can get the government subsidy away from these phony leftist ideologues.
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But I have to admit.... there are times when I listen to NPR dribble.... just to hear their elitist remarks and pseudo intellectual speaking tones. It can be entertaining if you keep it in perspective.
Witness the firing of NPR contributor Juan Williams for comments about Muslims. He said what we all feel.... that when he sees Muslims getting onto an airline flight with him, then he gets nervous. That doesn't mean that all Muslims are suicidal maniacs.... but the FACTS are that some have been in the recent past. So it is natural to be wary.
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The Liberals at NPR exhibit a self loathing liberal principle.... if you sense racism or sexism in yourself, then accuse everyone else of the shortcoming. The fact is that there are far more claims of sex discrimination at NPR than at any other network.
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Go Figure.
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I hope we can get the government subsidy away from these phony leftist ideologues.
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But I have to admit.... there are times when I listen to NPR dribble.... just to hear their elitist remarks and pseudo intellectual speaking tones. It can be entertaining if you keep it in perspective.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Under Renovation
This is the first time in the five year history of the Nanepashemet Blog that I have fallen off from my daily upkeep. It's not that I have run out of stuff to tell you. In fact, it's harder to decide what not to tell you than what to tell you. The factor is time.
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Nanepashemet Telecom is cruising along and demanding administrative attention, the Grandkids and FreshAyer need time allotted, and the renovations of the Sundance Pre-School building into what is probably shaping us as our next move have taken the majority of my time to the demise of the much required daily Blog postings.
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So far, the bulk of you have not been complaining or whining much, which leaves me to believe that you are probably also pretty busy with your normally pathetic daily lives.
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If the Sundance renovation schedule stays in place, I should be maintaining a brisk pace until the end of November. By that time, the kitchen will be done along with the bedrooms, family room and laundry.
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I still would like to stay at Beverly Ave., but if that sells first, then we will make the move to Sundance.
Maria Rowen said...
With all those balls in the air…thank God you are a Mountain of a Man who can manage the building of the business and the bedrooms! More than likely, peeps of all persuasions and this p. a. p. will be happy to party at either p(a)lace…
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Nanepashemet Telecom is cruising along and demanding administrative attention, the Grandkids and FreshAyer need time allotted, and the renovations of the Sundance Pre-School building into what is probably shaping us as our next move have taken the majority of my time to the demise of the much required daily Blog postings.
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So far, the bulk of you have not been complaining or whining much, which leaves me to believe that you are probably also pretty busy with your normally pathetic daily lives.
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If the Sundance renovation schedule stays in place, I should be maintaining a brisk pace until the end of November. By that time, the kitchen will be done along with the bedrooms, family room and laundry.
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I still would like to stay at Beverly Ave., but if that sells first, then we will make the move to Sundance.
Maria Rowen said...
With all those balls in the air…thank God you are a Mountain of a Man who can manage the building of the business and the bedrooms! More than likely, peeps of all persuasions and this p. a. p. will be happy to party at either p(a)lace…
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Last Haul
Mike and I are pulling the traps this morning, and hauling out all of the gear.
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Like most summers, we started out with high hopes and energy, and then life kicked in and threw us off from diligently tending the traps.
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So there are quite a few lobsters that have escaped the kettle at Beverly Ave. this summer. I'm starting to think that the fish and lobsters in Salem Sound with not see my full wrath until I can rid myself of this pesky working for a living habit.
Postscript.
When we got down to the harbor at 9:00 AM, there were whitecaps with a stiff breeze, so we bagged it for another day. Which was good because I got Mike to help me pick up a stack of 16' crown moulding at the Peabody Building Supply for the Sundance Pre-School building renovation. At 65 cents per linear foot for for 3 3/8" pre-primed crown, it is the best deal around by far.
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Crown moulding can be tricky, but if I can install it tightly, it will add a ton of character to the house.
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Like most summers, we started out with high hopes and energy, and then life kicked in and threw us off from diligently tending the traps.
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So there are quite a few lobsters that have escaped the kettle at Beverly Ave. this summer. I'm starting to think that the fish and lobsters in Salem Sound with not see my full wrath until I can rid myself of this pesky working for a living habit.
Postscript.
When we got down to the harbor at 9:00 AM, there were whitecaps with a stiff breeze, so we bagged it for another day. Which was good because I got Mike to help me pick up a stack of 16' crown moulding at the Peabody Building Supply for the Sundance Pre-School building renovation. At 65 cents per linear foot for for 3 3/8" pre-primed crown, it is the best deal around by far.
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Crown moulding can be tricky, but if I can install it tightly, it will add a ton of character to the house.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Dream Job
Today I was out early to drive the 250+/- miles from Marblehead to Bangor, Maine for a Nanepashemet Telecom job. I've never been to Bangor before, and didn't get to see much of the community.
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But it kind of reminded me of Cranston, RI. And like Cranston, we'll probably be building this site around Christmastime.
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The high point of the day was the 250 mile drive back home.
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Living the Dream.
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But it kind of reminded me of Cranston, RI. And like Cranston, we'll probably be building this site around Christmastime.
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The high point of the day was the 250 mile drive back home.
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Living the Dream.
Correct Chilean Pronunciation.
Does it piss you off when those phoney newscasters try to put a foreign sounding spin on international names???
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They're clueless on pronoucing "China" or "Japan" with a foreign sounding spin, but give them a name like "Bosnia" or any Hispanic name, and it's off to the land of obnoxious, presumptuous intellectualism.
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I don't care how the Chileans say the name of their country. We pronounce it as "CHILLY"...
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So if you hear one of those dipshits pronoucing it as "CHEE-LAY", just try not to get too riled up. We have to make room for pretentious assholes in our tolerant society.
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And just rounding them up and dumping them into Cambridge coffeehouses is no solution.
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They're clueless on pronoucing "China" or "Japan" with a foreign sounding spin, but give them a name like "Bosnia" or any Hispanic name, and it's off to the land of obnoxious, presumptuous intellectualism.
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I don't care how the Chileans say the name of their country. We pronounce it as "CHILLY"...
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So if you hear one of those dipshits pronoucing it as "CHEE-LAY", just try not to get too riled up. We have to make room for pretentious assholes in our tolerant society.
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And just rounding them up and dumping them into Cambridge coffeehouses is no solution.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Happy Columbus Day
So it's Columbus Day.
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Maybe the Vikings got here first. But the Spaniards were the first to make it stick.
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Sure the Indians were already here... but they hadn't invented the wheel, didn't have written records for the most part and were vastly inferior technologically, and biologically in terms of reacting to killer microbes.
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Those of you who know me best, know that I have a mysterious sensitivity to American Indians... hence the name of this Blog. But I also pride myself on adherence to the truth, regardless of political correctness.
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For whatever reason, White Europeans have dominated every race that they have encountered. I'm not saying that this is good or bad.... but I am stating this fact.
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After Columbus, Europeans and their microbes virtually eliminated the Native American culture. In case you are not aware, the Indians were incredibly savage. Scalping was commonplace and the torture and burning of captives was an accepted practice. So any initiative to place them on the moral highground is a bit distasteful to me.
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And the brutality of the White Europeans has been well documented.
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Happy Columbus Day.
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Maybe the Vikings got here first. But the Spaniards were the first to make it stick.
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Sure the Indians were already here... but they hadn't invented the wheel, didn't have written records for the most part and were vastly inferior technologically, and biologically in terms of reacting to killer microbes.
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Those of you who know me best, know that I have a mysterious sensitivity to American Indians... hence the name of this Blog. But I also pride myself on adherence to the truth, regardless of political correctness.
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For whatever reason, White Europeans have dominated every race that they have encountered. I'm not saying that this is good or bad.... but I am stating this fact.
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After Columbus, Europeans and their microbes virtually eliminated the Native American culture. In case you are not aware, the Indians were incredibly savage. Scalping was commonplace and the torture and burning of captives was an accepted practice. So any initiative to place them on the moral highground is a bit distasteful to me.
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And the brutality of the White Europeans has been well documented.
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Happy Columbus Day.
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It wasn't the microbes as much as those little lead projectiles.
Shaping Up
Things are shaping up for a big week.
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A lot of stuff will happen this week.
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Good Stuff.
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Wish I could share with you, but it's none of your business, so don't make a big deal out of it.
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A lot of stuff will happen this week.
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Good Stuff.
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Wish I could share with you, but it's none of your business, so don't make a big deal out of it.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Karmic Politics
The Governor's race in Massachusetts is shaping up nicely with the liberal incumbent Democrat, Deval Patrick, opposed by the conservative Republican challenger, Charlie Baker, who has a strong business background in the medical insurance agency.
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The now sitting State Treasurer, Tim Cahill, defected from the Democrats and is taking a spoiler role as an Independent.
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It is the Cahill run that holds the irony. He's not offering anything significant that would set him out from the normal singular ambitions of a political candidate. Seems like he went Independent because he couldn't get the Democratic nomination.
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Now he's suing members of his paid campaign staff who defected from him to support Baker, ostensibly because they felt that he couldn't win. Looks pretty awkward and unGovernor-like for Tim.
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Cahill now seems to be guilty of a number of things.... Lack of loyalty, questionable leadership, and poor management skill in the choice of his staff lead the list.
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He defects from the Democrats.... and his people defect from him. Another case for the Law of Karma. Seems like you just can't escape.
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The now sitting State Treasurer, Tim Cahill, defected from the Democrats and is taking a spoiler role as an Independent.
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It is the Cahill run that holds the irony. He's not offering anything significant that would set him out from the normal singular ambitions of a political candidate. Seems like he went Independent because he couldn't get the Democratic nomination.
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Now he's suing members of his paid campaign staff who defected from him to support Baker, ostensibly because they felt that he couldn't win. Looks pretty awkward and unGovernor-like for Tim.
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Cahill now seems to be guilty of a number of things.... Lack of loyalty, questionable leadership, and poor management skill in the choice of his staff lead the list.
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He defects from the Democrats.... and his people defect from him. Another case for the Law of Karma. Seems like you just can't escape.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
4th Qtr Outlook
So for all of you Peeps who have been emailing me and leaving VM's asking about how business is at Nanepashemet Telecom these days, I appreciate your concern. But even though there is a lot of uncertainty in this poor economy, Nanepashemet Telecom is doing the Ultra Freaking Balls. Cruising along while firing on all cylinders. Kicking Ass and Taking Names.
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Let's just say that we are looking at a shitload of work down the Cape, our Washington DC business is in the flow, we are staring down a nice job in Indiana, and will be traveling up to Maine next week to spread our unique brand of quality and service.
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Traditionally, the fourth quarter is crazy time in Wireless as these huge corporations strive to meet their year end numbers.
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Bring it On.
Benjamin said...
REAL MEN ARE MADE IN THE 4TH QUARTER!
TAKE NO PRISONERS!
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Let's just say that we are looking at a shitload of work down the Cape, our Washington DC business is in the flow, we are staring down a nice job in Indiana, and will be traveling up to Maine next week to spread our unique brand of quality and service.
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Traditionally, the fourth quarter is crazy time in Wireless as these huge corporations strive to meet their year end numbers.
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Bring it On.
Benjamin said...
REAL MEN ARE MADE IN THE 4TH QUARTER!
TAKE NO PRISONERS!
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
More Tax Ranting
It's sad in this country that everybody's largest creditor is the Federal Government.
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When you are a small business owner, and have to come up with mental magic to generate outrageous tax payments.... it gets quite easy to develop a conservative political outlook.
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In fact, I really don't know anyone who has to write large tax checks to the government while still maintaining a liberal outlook. Think about the small business owners that you know.... what is their political leaning?
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It seems that the majority of liberals are those who have withholding in their paychecks, and the conservatives are the ones who have to write out their own tax checks.
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People on payroll have lost the concept regarding earnings. They think that their take home pay is what they earn, and ignore the huge bite that the government takes from them... right off the top. They can't conceive that they actually earn their gross pay and don't look at the government's take as their own.
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They ignore the outrageous government waste and largess that occurs when bureaucrats spend our money with no sense of responsibility or economy.
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At any rate, I have a tax payment due, and I'm pretty aggravated about it.
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When you are a small business owner, and have to come up with mental magic to generate outrageous tax payments.... it gets quite easy to develop a conservative political outlook.
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In fact, I really don't know anyone who has to write large tax checks to the government while still maintaining a liberal outlook. Think about the small business owners that you know.... what is their political leaning?
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It seems that the majority of liberals are those who have withholding in their paychecks, and the conservatives are the ones who have to write out their own tax checks.
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People on payroll have lost the concept regarding earnings. They think that their take home pay is what they earn, and ignore the huge bite that the government takes from them... right off the top. They can't conceive that they actually earn their gross pay and don't look at the government's take as their own.
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They ignore the outrageous government waste and largess that occurs when bureaucrats spend our money with no sense of responsibility or economy.
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At any rate, I have a tax payment due, and I'm pretty aggravated about it.
Monday, October 04, 2010
POTW Week 37
I know that this is a late entry, but I had yet another automatic Peep of the Week selection, so I can't let this pass by, no matter how tardy.
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After their real estate passing, where I was the Buyer's Broker, Michael "Murph" Murphy and Beth Capobianco Murphy showed their appreciation with a gift of the King of Scotch.
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Not only is this a class move, it also assures a life of happiness and prosperity for the Murphy family at their new Southboro home.
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ANNOUNCING....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 37th Week of 2010.
Michael "Murph" Murphy (Automatic)
Beth Capobianco Murphy (Automatic)
Michael Nestor
Susan Frary
Jennefer Grey
Eric Johnson
If I thought that I would get a bottle of Lagavulin every time I was a Buyer's Broker, then I probably would redirect my entire career. But not everyone is as thoughtful and sensitive as Murph.
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After their real estate passing, where I was the Buyer's Broker, Michael "Murph" Murphy and Beth Capobianco Murphy showed their appreciation with a gift of the King of Scotch.
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Not only is this a class move, it also assures a life of happiness and prosperity for the Murphy family at their new Southboro home.
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ANNOUNCING....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 37th Week of 2010.
Michael "Murph" Murphy (Automatic)
Beth Capobianco Murphy (Automatic)
Michael Nestor
Susan Frary
Jennefer Grey
Eric Johnson
If I thought that I would get a bottle of Lagavulin every time I was a Buyer's Broker, then I probably would redirect my entire career. But not everyone is as thoughtful and sensitive as Murph.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Ups and Downs
Peeps....
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It's been an eventful couple of days.
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Filled with ups and downs.
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Started with the startling loss of our zoning petition in western Mass on Wednesday night. A new first for me as the adversaries in the audience decided to get personal, and claimed that I was only involved with the petition in order to make money.... No shit Sherlock... It's my freaking job.
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I can't remember when the last time was that I've lost a petition, but this loss really pisses me off. I've recommended to the client that they appeal in Superior Court, and I sure hope that they do, because I want to see the look in the faces of those condo commandos when we put that beautiful monopole up in full view of their back decks.
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Everything changed the next morning when we had the closing for former Peep of the Year, Michael Murphy and his beautiful wife Beth. They bought their dream home in Southboro, with a pool that will undoubtably receive some laps at my expense next summer. Mike and Beth were thrilled and I was so happy to be their Buyer's Broker.
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Then things changed again as I ended the day in Nashua, NH at a wireless outing where I ran into a Douche Bag client who owes me money. Said Douche Bag was a little taken back when I asked him where my money was when he was filling his plate at the buffet table... He mentioned something like... "This is entirely inappropriate." Well here is what's inappropriate, Douche Bag.... Harrassing people and treating them like assholes for their product, then not paying them after the invoice is 90 days over due.
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Douche Bag.
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The things changed again at the Happy Clam in Rockland, Me., where we met the Johnson's and the Frary's for clams and Wiener Schneitzel.
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So.... we left things on the up trend.
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It's been an eventful couple of days.
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Filled with ups and downs.
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Started with the startling loss of our zoning petition in western Mass on Wednesday night. A new first for me as the adversaries in the audience decided to get personal, and claimed that I was only involved with the petition in order to make money.... No shit Sherlock... It's my freaking job.
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I can't remember when the last time was that I've lost a petition, but this loss really pisses me off. I've recommended to the client that they appeal in Superior Court, and I sure hope that they do, because I want to see the look in the faces of those condo commandos when we put that beautiful monopole up in full view of their back decks.
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Everything changed the next morning when we had the closing for former Peep of the Year, Michael Murphy and his beautiful wife Beth. They bought their dream home in Southboro, with a pool that will undoubtably receive some laps at my expense next summer. Mike and Beth were thrilled and I was so happy to be their Buyer's Broker.
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Then things changed again as I ended the day in Nashua, NH at a wireless outing where I ran into a Douche Bag client who owes me money. Said Douche Bag was a little taken back when I asked him where my money was when he was filling his plate at the buffet table... He mentioned something like... "This is entirely inappropriate." Well here is what's inappropriate, Douche Bag.... Harrassing people and treating them like assholes for their product, then not paying them after the invoice is 90 days over due.
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Douche Bag.
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The things changed again at the Happy Clam in Rockland, Me., where we met the Johnson's and the Frary's for clams and Wiener Schneitzel.
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So.... we left things on the up trend.
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