Eighth Grade Sniff Test

So Peeps... I've disclosed to you that this is my vacation week.... and I've been trying to keep low key and unengaged.
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But then Nancy Pelosi hits the airwaves, claiming that Newt Gingrich will never be President ... because of what "I know".
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Granted, she has said some stupid and inappropriate stuff in the past, but this doesn't even pass the eighth grade silliness test.  When asked  by CNN's John King if Gingrich could be President, Noble Nancy replied, "Let me just say this. That will never happen.    There's something I know. The Republicans, if they choose to nominate him, that's the prerogative. I don't even think that's going to happen."
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Of course, she doesn't disclose what she "knows".
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How did an airhead like Pelosi ever become the Speaker of the House?  What idiots voted for her?  Thank God I didn't have to see her head bobbing behind the President during his State of the Union Speech this year.

Down East

It's nice to get away.
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Generally, I hate vacations, because you have to work so hard before you leave, then you get hit with a ton of crap when you get back.
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But this time, I've stayed close to email every day and handled some routine stuff while being appraised of the important issues... without full scale emotional engagement.
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And I would have been a lot more rested if it wasn't for these damn intestinal issues that made their entrance... or more appropriately... their exit, for the past two days.
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I'm pretty much back to normal , but Joanne doesn't seem to be faring so well.
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Down East Maine, Baby.  Can't get enough of it.

Play with Pain

Back in the Saddle and heading for Bar Harbor.
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Being a Mountain of a Man means that you have to play through the Pain.
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and BTW, the Web Cameras in Marblehead are working like a charm.  So far, a squirrel and a couple of sparrows have been caught near the doors.  I'll deal with them when I get home.

Solitary

Peeps....
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After our workout, Joanne and I had a great breakfast in downtown Rockland, Maine.
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Two fried eggs over easy, sausage patties, biscuits, corned beef flannel hash, tomato juice and coffee.    I put a little ketchup on the hash and opted against the hot sauce on the eggs, although I really considered it.
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After we left, we did the tourist thing and browsed the stores up and down Main Street..... a really pretty place.  But I started to feel distressed, and after an hour bolted for the truck and deadheaded back to the hotel.
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The fever was building, I was starting to feel nauseous but I was really glad that I passed on the Hot Sauce.  Let's just say that would have caused a decent amount of pain... the kind that Johnny Cash sang about in his all time hit..."Ring of Fire".
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To those of you who think I had Joanne to help me out.... No Freaking Way, Kemosabe Breath.   She bolted for some really important shopping at a TJ Max or Walmart or somewhere.   Real high priority stuff.  Didn't see her for the balance of the day.
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So I here I am,  stuck up here in Mid-Coast Maine, fairly incapacitated , with only this pathetic Blog and you Peeps to keep me company.
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Scratch that.... I'm all alone.... all freaking alone.
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This isn't over.

Get Ready

As you may have guessed, I'm taking this week off from work for a little R&R.  That's why I've been able to get to the Health/Pain Club so often.   Nanepashemet Telecom is in the capable hands of my partners and staff, and in point of fact, will probably fare a lot better than with me tooling around with it for 18 hours a day.
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Sometime next week, we'll be shutting down the FreshAyer episode and moving to new challenges.  The way things are lining up in business, it looks like the timing will be just right... like it was pre-ordained or something.  Its's a good time to take a break and rest up with the business tsunami that is about to hit.
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For those of you who believe in the Law of Karma as I do, it's also time to open the doors and let the fresh air rush in... or batten down the hatches... as the case may be.
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You know who you are... and what you have to do.
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But I wouldn't get too worked up about it.   There's not a freaking thing that you can change.  You've set the course, now get ready for the ride.

Kick Save and a Beauty!

The Boston Bruins, defending Stanley Cup Champions, were invited to the White House yesterday by President B. Obama.  These types of public relations opportunities have been commonplace for years.    Tim Thomas, the outstanding Bruins Goalie, didn't make the appearance and issued this statement ...
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"I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People. 


This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government. 


Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL. 


This is the only public statement I will be making on this topic. TT"
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Kick Save and a Beauty!

Jim L. said....Jan 24, 2012 05:59 PM

That little poster should read, "Dope". This player took a special moment for the Stanley Cup Champions and made it about him and his personal views. It is a great thing in this country to be able to exercise your rights as a citizen. It is also a great thing to know when to do it.
As we know, the cup doesn't come too easy. So, when you get it you want to savor the perks that come with it. This dick figured team should be spelled with an I. And, he took some of that special moment away from his team mates.
I'll root for this guy when he's in the crease. When he steps off the ice, he's not worth my time.

Back on Track

I guess I should thank you for all of the emails and text messages asking how my workout went.   It shouldn't be so annoying because I obviously brought this on myself.... what with letting you know about my health club anxiety and all.
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The workout went fine.  In my momentary lapse of confidence, I forgot a fundamental tenet on what a Mountain of a Man is really about.
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Not only do we write world class blogs, but we're also Rough, Tough, Hard to Bluff, and Damn Good Looking.
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So it's nice to be back on track.

Facing Your Demons

Peeps...
Sometimes being a Mountain of a Man means that you wake up in the morning and face your fears head on.
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So today, before I do anything else, I'm heading back to that Health/Pain Club to stand up to my demons big time.
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Yes... I'll make eye contact with every toned hard body who walks by.
Yes... I'll snort, fart, and wheeze for 40 minutes or so on the elliptical torture track.
Yes... I'll step head long into the group exercise room and stare at the mirrors showing every angle of my girth.
And Yes... I'll avoid any mention of the locker room and showers.
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It will be nerve wracking, but I'm resolved to persevere.
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Doing Their Part

Pats going to the Super Bowl.
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The Patriots just beat the Baltimore Ravens to win the 2012 American Football Conference Championship.
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I did not anticipate this, especially after witnessing the humiliating loss at the hands of the Giants when Tommy O and the O'Shea Brothers almost got me killed in Foxboro.
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The Patriots are headed to Indianapolis for Super Bowl 46 for the sixth time in franchise history, two weeks from tonight.  
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I told you Peeps that things were going to be good this year... And the Pats are doing their part.

Stressful Image

Back to the Health/Pain Club this morning, and I'll be keeping my comments in strict adherence of the advice in my previous post on the subject from Waterman.
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Another big mistake was wandering into the group exercise room where they hold the aerobics classes.  It was empty so I thought there would be no harm in taking a peek....
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The freaking room is three sixty degrees of mirrors.    I generally don't mind viewing the image of the Mountain of a Man from one standpoint... but seeing front, back and sides simultaneously was extremely unsettling.

Mitt, Newt, Barack

It looks like the choice for the Nanepashemet Nod will go to either Mitt, Newt, or Barack.
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Weird Names.
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I'm not too psyched about this election selection.

Care Less for Carolina

Looks like Newt Gingrich is going to win the South Carolina Presidential Primary.
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I'm still not ready to place the Nanepashemet Nod.... even with Sarah Palin endorsing the Gingrich candidacy.
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As for Romney... I'm wicked conflicted.
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I believe he has business skills by virtue of his work at Bain Capital and the Utah Olymipics.  But he is also such a finger in the wind politician.
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I have close friends who are very tight with him, and I also have close friends who hate his guts... for good reasons.     And I highly value both friendships.
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As for Newt winning in Carolina... I had some business dealings down there... and every time left with a big assed knife sticking out of my back.  I know that I shouldn't generalize... but people in Carolina can kiss my ass.   I could care less who those back stabbing rednecks vote for.

Health Club

I went to the Health Club this morning.
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The place has been seriously misnamed.   It really should be the Club of Pain.  After some torturous sweating on the stationary bike, I wandered through the machine room, sat on one and moved some levers that somehow had weights attached to them.
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Then I got on this machine that let you do pull ups and dips while standing on some off setting metal plates.
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There were a number of friendly people who looked extremely toned, and I tried my best not to make eye contact.  I got the distinct impression that they had no idea that they were in the presence of a Mountain of a Man.
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The locker room and showers was my favorite part.  The Club had this shower head that offered a number of alternatives to get yourself really clean and I took full advantage.
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Feeling a little sore now.  Maybe I'll go back tomorrow.

Doug said...Jan 22, 2012 05:25 AM

Really? I'm the only one who is going to write this?? MOAM, you're lucky to have me.
The next time you go to the health club, do not (I repeat, do NOT)say that the locker room and the showers were your favorite part. Regardless of context.
You are welcome.

I'm not quite sure what you are driving at Waterman.   But I agree that I'm lucky to have you, and I'll heed your advice nonetheless.

Kerry D'Orio   said...Jan 22, 2012 07:43 AM

Whatever you do, do not drop the soap!

Digital Evidence

I finally got all of the internet cameras installed around the Sundance House.
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So now, I can leave anytime I want, and constantly check to see if any despicable shitheads are trying to steal my precious stuff.
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I'm not talking about you.... per se....
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Maybe I'll go to Maine and test this out.

Stupid Sports

I don't like sports where you can die if you make a mistake... like mountain climbing and downhill skiing.  Granted you can die doing anything.  A couple of times over the past few years, I thought that I was going to buy it while I was writing this freaking blog.
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But those types of things... dying while doing normal stuff, or even playing basketball... are not what I mean. You generally don't die in these activities by making a mistake.
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But climbing a mountain and slipping, or skiing headlong into a tree just seems to be a dumb way to go.
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Seems to be a lot of skiing accidents lately.

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Money Talks

Made the New Haven commute today.  I planned to leave at 7:00AM and get back by 3:00PM.
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Left at 7:45AM and got back to Marblehead at 7:40PM.
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Little bit of ad lib on this one but it ended ok.
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With Martin Luther King Day coming to a close yesterday, the holiday season is officially over.  I have to say that it was fun but I'm glad it's over.  Things started out hazy the night before Thanksgiving and pretty much stayed that way past New Year's Day.
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That's not to say that we didn't break a sweat at Nanepashemet Telecom, but we definitely were not operating in the zone.   Today, I started to feel dialed in again.  Ready to tear it up.
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BTW, thanks for all of the purchases that you made at the Nanepashemet Blogging Apparel Store.  Between that and the Nanepashemet Books that were flying off the shelf, it kept myself and the Indonesians in the Black big time.  For all their whining and bitching, the Indonesians were really cool and they shut up immediately when I came through with the holiday windfall.
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Money talks.

Proclamation from 2012 Peep of the Year - Kerry D'Orio

I do not know what I did to deserve this ultimate honor. Of course i would never ask.. I can tell you that I was probably the most annoying and funniest person ( well in my narsassitic mind) at the pre thanksgiving day bash. I can honestly tell you that I payed for that night the next day. I would have Sold my first born to Satan, well not really, for a day of relaxation. some may say I alreAdy married satan himself, aka Brendt .
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Hailing from The Live Free or Die state has shaped my attitude. I shoot guns( AR-15 is my fav), eat red meat and wear real fur. If you don't like it then you can ...... I believe in being myself. I do not shape my beliefs based upon my audience. I refuse to cater to the Queen Bee types( news flash we are not in the sorority house anymore) and am not in to GNO's ( girls nights out). My close friends, who i cherish, have nicknamed me The Canadien Boyfriend.
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Another bonus is my popularity at home. My kids are loving this! Francesca is in awe. She said to me, "Mom , your peep of the year and Alex is wizard ofthe year!" holy shit! My daughter just compared me to Selena Gomez! For those of you unfamiliar with the tween sect Selena plays alex on the wizards of waverly place. When I announced my award my daughter was excited , not for me, but because I am in the same league as Alex , wizard of the year mommy peep of the year. I have struck pre tween gold. Hard to do. Too bad Brendt isn't my justin Beiber. He certainly cannot shake his groove thing anymore seeing he had not hit the cybex machine in at least a decade. (defibrillator please) On the other hand, brendt was really pissed because he thought he had peep of the year in the bag given how many bribes ( I mean automatics) he had donated. Not to worry Brendt I couldn't have done it with out you. You are the man behind the woman. You have put up with my shenanigans for years. I promise you This summer i will let you catch more fish than me.

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This peep of the year is looking forward to early feb when Fresh Ayer runs out and grape fruit season commences. I am sure the foot traffic from the Sundance house to The Razor ( first husbands mancave) will have as much foot traffic as an illegal alien smuggling route from Mexico to The USA . The Razor is always open for an ice cold beverage with good friends. Looking forard to it!
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Once the Whale Eye hits the water and that mountain of a man Jay pulls his lobster traps in a strapping and patrick swayze roadhouse type fashion I think we should initiate an annual peep of the year lobster bake at the sundance house. I am sure Ryan will add to the feast when he reels in a monster Tuna Aboard The Flying Elvis. First husband is an excellent Captain ;)
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I will provide grade A meat ( sorry ladies brendt is off the market) and provide the automatic. Jay whip up those white trash balls and Tommy Ooooo whip up that Chowda!
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Looking forward this roller coaster of a ride.
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On a more serious note, i am Pondering my clothing line...suggestions accepted.

TommyO saidJan 16, 2012 12:33 PM

Well Done Kerry, welcome to the club.
TommyO

Kerry D' Orio said...Jan 17, 2012 05:24 PM

Tommy O, we need to celebrate with a drink

White House Tenants

I have some good friends who are offended by the policies of George Bush.  

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But regardless of your politics, the Bush's are nice people and never exhibited the crassness of the Clinton's and the Obama's.   I know accounts of Secret Service people who served the various administrations who say that the Bush's were the most genuine and caring  of all the White House tenants that they served.

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Apparently, Barack wanted to go to Camp David, but Michelle nixed that plan.

Back to Normal

We're heading out to FreshAyer this morning for maybe the last time with the Grandkids.  The countdown is down to a little over two weeks.
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For those of you who have been keeping tabs on the days left, I'm sure you feel as we do that it is almost surreal that this ordeal is coming to an end.  At the beginning, when we were staring at over 700 days each time, it seemed like these days would never be here.
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As Will Crawford eloquently said the other day, "There's been a void in our lives, and now everything can get back to normal."
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That pretty much sums it up.

Doug said....Jan 15, 2012 12:03 PM

Let me know if there is anything planned for his imminent release...I got the little fella a gift he's sure to appreciate.

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The Waterman among others is asking about any ceremonies or festivities that are contemplated.  None yet.... until all the details of the release are available, but he and the rest of the loyal peeps will be suitably informed and involved.

Straw Poll

Patriots are pummeling Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos.
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Taking a straw poll on who is going to win?

POTW Week 2 - 2012

I've told you Peeps that this year seems to be shaping up pretty well.  What  with Nanepashemet Telecom winning all of that business and FreshAyer drawing close and all.   So it comes as no surprize that an Automatic Peep of the Week selection comes up so soon in this magical year.

When Harvey and Lisa Rowe showed up with the lovely Maria Rowen last night they showed the ultimate coolness by sporting their Tuna Lips Skull Caps.

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Then it was tenderly revealed to the Mountain of a Man that Maria had brought the King of Scotch, Lagavulin 16 Year Single Malt to grace the evening.

ANNOUNCING....

Nanepashemet Peeps of the Year for the 2nd Week of 2012

Maria Rowen, Automatic Lagavulin Rule

Tommy O 'Shea

Sue Sue Raiche

Will Nestor

Doug Maxfield

Lou Panakio

Joanne, Maria and Lisa professed their gratitude for the Tuna Lips hats in the traditional manner.



Hang in There Michelle

I don't blame Michelle Obama about being pissed at people labeling her as an "angry Black Woman".
She's just trying to get by in a tough situation.  And her main concern is that her daughter's make it out of the White House experience intact.
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This country must really be screwed if living in the White House is such a hardship.
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Sorry, but as much as I wanted the Obama's to succeed, they seem to be such out-of-touch lightweights.  They make me wish that Hilary Clinton had the job.  It's that bad.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Living Well is the Best Revenge

Quite a day.
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Tommy O, outgoing Peep of the Year posted his POTY swan song down on the Dec. 31 post, and Nanepashemet Telecom scored on a big... scratch that... massive contract that makes me particularly happy that I banned that big stupid company from being a Nanepashemet customer.
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Somebody said, "When God closes one door, he opens another."  That sure seemed to fit the bill today.
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If we had started work with the banned customer, we would have done our typical professional work while being sabotaged and harpooned the whole way.  And it would have been a lot harder to absorb the quality work that we just won.
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So everything works out for the best.  We can concentrate our best efforts with ethical, forthright customers and go to sleep every night with a feeling of the recognition of good work and fair treatment.
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Starting to feel really good about this year.

Spray Booth

Have to make a spray booth.  Got this concept for water borne paints from Fine Woodworking.
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If I were to use oil based, then I'd have to get an Explosion proof fan, prices starting at $600.  So the water based will have to do.

New Hampshire Republican Primary

They're voting for President up North in New Hampshire today.
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Despite a host of annoying requests, I won't be making any endorsements at this time.
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I know that a lot of my New Hampshire Nanepashemet Peeps feel hopelessly cut adrift in having to make a decision all on their own, but I won't be giving the Nanepashemet Nod.
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Don't you know that when the NN is given, then victory is virtually assured for the receiving party?
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It's just too early to release that type of power.
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Plus... What if Sarah Palin dives in, and I've already committed the Nod to another????
Didn't think of that... did you?

Cyper Graffiti and Matt Damon

We watched the 2011 film "Contagion" starring Matt Damon and Jude Law among others last night at Dale and Gail Johnson's house after a great birthday dinner for Dale at The Antique Table in Swampscott.
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Law played a Medical Blogger and someone quoted that "A Blog is just Graffiti with punctuation."
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Sad to say, I can't really argue with that.
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Speaking of Matt Damon, he spouted off again about Obama the other day, expressing his dissappointment about the lack of leadership exhibited by the Chief Executive.  After shamelessly shilling for BO during the election and pissing off conservatives, Damon is drilling Obama now which will drop Matt's  standing with the lefties.
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I'm actually starting to like him.  While I probably don't agree with his positions, at least he is true to himself, and is not a sheep in the Liberal Herd.

Culinary Kudo

Peeps...
One of the problems of being a Mountain of a Man with multiple skill sets is that it's hard to be humble.  Lucky for me that one of my superior abilities is deep seated humility.
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So naturally, you don't often hear about how good I am at ordinary stuff like cooking.
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Because Joanne is such a good cook... and insists on watching all of those lame cooking shows, and collecting cook books from all of the egomaniacal cooking stars.... I have generally backed off from bragging about my prowness in the culinary area.
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But suffice it to say... I am a freaking great cook.
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And I'm not just talking about the Buffalo Wings and White Trash Balls that we serve up for the Night before Thanksgiving Bash.
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Like today for instance, I whipped up some homemade dough in the Cuisinart to use for pizza while watching the NFL Playoffs, then topped it off with some pecan shortbread cookies which were nothing short of freaking spectacular.
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The Pizza was the balls too.
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I hope Denver wins.

Playoff Season

It's Pittsburgh v. Denver with the winner playing the Pats next week.   I thought the playoffs would never get here, and I bet Ryan feels the same way.
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But in four weeks or so, it will be Super Sunday... in more ways than one.

Tablesaw Panel Crosscut Sled

Since I cut my teeth in woodworking with a radial arm saw, I've never gotten into the habit of crosscutting on my table saw.
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But with this custom cabinet job that I've taken on, we'll be cutting a lot of plywood sheet panels, so I'll be making a table saw sled capable of handling 35" crosscuts.
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After a little web search, I've settled on the plan shown right which was published by Fine Homebuilding in 2006.
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My version will be made with 24"x42" panels so will be a scale larger than this drawing, and I've ordered some aluminium from McMaster Carr to use for the runners rather than the plywood strips noted here.
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If the McMaster Carr shipment arrives today, this baby will take shape tomorrow over at the Nanepashemet Telecom shop.

Waterfront Offerings

Land Offerings

Qualifications Standards.

I'm pretty proud of Nanepashemet Telecom.  We do good work and our customers show a lot of appreciation with repeat business.  Virtually all of the valid players in the industry have approved us as a vendor.
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So I run into a company that is playing games and decides to question our qualifications.
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Guess what?  I could give a shit if they don't approve us a a vendor, because I have disapproved them as a customer. 
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They are not qualified to be a customer of Nanepashemet Telecom.
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Sorry.  You have to pass some basic tests, and your big company failed miserably.   And you don't even want to know what the appeal process is.

Pisc said...

Work those C level connections to get past the boobs in their Procurement fiefdom. Small, petty, Oompah Loompa Looking D Bags run those qualification "programs". Making you blog about them is often their only shot to being heard in this world. Walk past like you been there before, and give them a t-shirt or something, make them feel like they matter.

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Fine advice, Pisc.  But unfortunately the Nanepashemet Telecom Operations Manual prohibits presenting T-Shirts to Oompah Loompas if their company is unqualified as a Nanepashemet Customer.  

This is out of my hands.  There is nothing I can do.

Clinking Cubes

Peeps -
When I told you that you could have a Nanepashemet On-the-Rocks Whiskey Glass, I didn't mean all of you.   Do the freaking math.  There are thousands of you greedy-assed Peeps, but only a couple of hundred Whiskey Glasses.  And I need a lot of them for customer appreciation tokens for my Nanepashemet Telecom clients.
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Like today for instance... I'm heading into one of my best customer's office with a case of the glasses, which I will distribute after a vendor pile-on lunch with as many staffers as can sneak away for an hour or so.
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By tonight, there should be cubes clinking in quite a few Nanepashemet glasses.

CAD Learning Curve

Back to reality Peeps.
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Heading back to that little place of heaven, New Haven County, to haul stuff around on the flatbed trailer.
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But I got some great CAD work done yesterday, designing a kitchen concept for one of my favorite Peeps.
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 I downloaded the Google Sketchup program which is available on line for free, and I'm still in the learning curve, but it is very powerful the way you can design in 3D and then orbit all around your model to see results and make adjustmnents.
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Sketchup also has an online database of other's models which are unbelieveable time savers. 
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My general rule for becoming proficient in a sophisticated program is 40 hours of frustration during the learning curve..... trying to make things work and going back and forth to manuals.  I'm only about 5 hours into Sketchup.

Happy New Year

Live your life, Dream your dream.
Everyday that you are able to wake up, you are able to think, plan and act.
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For us, it's not three strikes and you're out.  As long as we can pick up the bat, we have unlimited opportunities to hit one out of the park.
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So get in the batter's box every day and take your swings.
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Look at your daily obstacles and problems as lessons to learn.  Turn them into daily building blocks.  Search out the good in every situation.  Even though I've known this to be true, Ryan, over in FreshAyer has powered this point home for me.

And don't expect God and the Universe to be on the same plane as you all of the time.  If God answered all of our prayers, Tim Tebow would win every game.  God has a much larger perspective than we do.  Trust that the problems that she throws your way are there to help you, however irrational or unfair that they may seem.
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One day, as you are taking your swings, you will notice that the dream that you had previously formulated has manifested itself all around you.
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May that day happen to you this year.    Happy New Year.

Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for 2012.

So this is the time that you have so impatiently waited for all year.  Ever since Tommy O' Shea achieved the ultimate honor/disgrace.... the Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for 2011.... speculation has been rampant as to who will succeed him in 2012.
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But first a word about Tommy O.
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His reign was regal as his career soared at that foreign corporation that he works for, and he served as an anchor for his long suffering wife, Linda.  And it all capped off with the highly successful launch of the TommyO  Fashion Line  in the Nanepashemet Blogging Apparel Store.  Both the TommyO Tank Top and the   TommyO Taking Out the Trash Bathrobe were killer sales items that had the Indonesians working overtime and bitching constantly in their cheap labor production sweatshop.
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So Tommy will be a hard act to follow.
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Course all of the former POTY's served with distinction as their lives were transformed for better or worse during their dubious POTY reigns.

• Tom McMahon ~ 2007
• Lauren Rathbone ~ 2008
• Michael "Murph" Murphy ~ 2009
• Jeremy Johnson  ~ 2010
• Tommy O'Shea  ~ 2011

And now the mantle must shift to another individual, who undoubtedly will be testament at this time next year to the almost metaphysical transformation that the Nanepashemet Peep of the Year title conveys.
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So without any further a do do.....

ANNOUNCING.....
Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for the Year 2012.

Kerry Russell D'Orio.

As you know, it would be taboo to disclose the reason for this solemn selection, and I dare not even approach the topic given the effect that it could have on the balance of the Universe.
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So don't be sending me any "Why, Why" incantations.  The deed is done and is forever scribed into the firmament.
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OK???? So that's it.  All done.  Hang in there Kerry.   It will be a roller coaster year for you.

Kerry Russell D'Orio said...

OMG! After a day of ripping it up on the bunny slope like Linday Vaughn and celebrating my daughters 8 th birthday I have found out that I am peep of the F'n year!! I can guarantee that I have been annoying and fun. Tommy O ( cue orgasm voice) is a classic. I have some big shoes to fill. I will order me up a plush Tommy O bathrobe and write my acceptance speech. Happy New Year!

Kerry Russell D'Orio

TommyO said......   Jan 12, 2012 01:45 PM

Wow, Twice now I have tried to send along my "outgoing" POTY post and both times, lost it or failed. I am going to tell you this right now. During my run as POTY, this never happened.  

This just goes to prove the Power of the POTY Title. I had a tremendous year. Work has been outstanding, could be the best sales numbers in my career. My SWISS based Logistics Company posted excellent results and is very healthy, My family is also healthy and looking good. I have had great times with great friends and hope to continue to do so. 

The POTY title is not just a title for one year. This honor gives one the inner confidence to do the right thing and brings out the best in a person. The POTY is not just a title given by a MOAM, it is a state of mind. That is why this attempt will be posted accordingly. Kerry, you are well deserving and all my best going forward. You can feel it right?
Thanks Jay for bestowing upon me this tremendous gift.
TommyO

2012 New Year's Resolutions

Peeps -
So many of you have been pestering me about my New Year's resolutions. Not sure why... resolutions are highly personal, and the reolutions of a Mountain of a Man are normally unattainable by ordinary Peeps like yourselves.
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But I know you.... you will fret, worry, and get really neurotic until you see what the MOAM has in store for the New Year.  So, regardless or how irritating it is, I will comply with your pathetic request and let you in on what I have resolved for 2012.
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This year, my resolutions are about developing habits, not necessarily acheiving goals.

• Get a burn in every morning, on the Cybex, Treadmill or a Harbor Row.
• Practice Banjo and Guitar every night (after Joanne goes to bed)
• Learn CAD and practice it every night (between banjo practice).
• Process Mail and paperwork daily.
• Archive Files and purge daily.
• Eat sensibly and deny urge to eat carbs.

So if I develop these habits, the results should be that my weight trends downward, I become a closet musician, can design projects on the computer, and my office is neat and organized. 
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And BTW....phuck the Mayans..... They can take their sophisticated calendar calling for the end of the world and stick it up their extinct asses.  I don't plan on cashing it in this year.
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I agree that it sounds pretty boring... but it's my life, not your's.  Get your own Goddamn Resolutions.

Customer Appreciation

We got these cool on-the-rocks whiskey glasses to hand out as customer appreciation gifts to Nanepashemet Telecom customers and vendors.  They are clear heavy glass with "Nanepashemet" laser etched on them.  Even Joanne thinks they are really classy.
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It's not required that you drink Lagavulin in them, but highly recommended.
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If your think that you can't live without one, drop me an email, and we'll see if we can save one or two for you.

Anonymous said...

Obviously drinking whiskey out of the glasses.
What's a Cutomer?

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Normally I Don't publish anonymous comments, but this guy was correct on the whiskey and correct on the mis-spelling.

J.

Fried Laptop

Somebody dropped some liquid on my laptop at Christmas and it's fried now.  The theory expressed by my kids is that it is my own fault for leaving it on the end table when the elderly are around.  If I agreed with this, I'd be filled with self-loathing, but I'm basically just pissed.
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I wanted to replace it with a Mac, but I have my Dell account that I paid off earlier this year, so I fired it up for a cheap Dell laptop that should be here next week or so.  In the meanwhile, I'll try to see if I can salvage some files from the dead laptop.
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BTW, it would be interesting to hear their theory if it was their computer that was doused.

POTW Week 51

Time flies when you're having fun.  I can't believe we are heading into the last week of the year.  Serious Nanepashemet Peeps realize the gravity of this period. 
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For Tommy O, who received the thoughtful gift of a "Tommy O Take Out the Trash Bathrobe" from his beautiful wife Linda, and daughters Kelsy and Kate this Christmas morning, the coming week is especially eventful.
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This is Tommy's last week as the 2011 Peep of the Year.
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By most accounts, it has been a banner year for the POTY.
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This comes as no surprize.   You will recall that last year's POTY, Jeremy Johnson became a partner in the Minnesota powerhouse lawfirm of Grey, Plant, Mooty.   Tommy O's career has also taken an appropriate boost at the German/Swiss whatever Logistics firm where he works.  I hope the momentum of this year carries over.

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Soon, the magic and mystique of the Nanepashemet Peep of the Year mantle will be passed to another deserving POTY wannabee.

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Who will it be???? and why???

Please don't ask these annoying questions which can never be answered.

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In the meanwhile, we have this week's  POTW's to honor/disparage.

ANNOUNCING....

Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 51st Week of 2011.

Jill Phillips

Nathaniel Clarke

Peter Lojko

Doug Maxfield

Tim Mcguire

Al Watts

Tension is in the air for next week's selection.

Tuna Lips said...

Yer boy looks like that there kungfu panda in the kiddie shows. I like cut of his jib, may have te git me one of them samurai robes yer peddlin' for karaoke night at the Rte 44 Benny Hanna. I does a mean Engleburt Humperdink, "After the Lovins". That robe would handle the DNA splatter

Christmas Wish

It's Christmas Eve.
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A time of many happy memories of family and friends.  To me, the classic Christmas movie is the 1989 "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" because so many of us can identify in our own way with the emotions and frustrations that Chevy Chase portrays.
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Looking back at the stages of my life, it's readily apparent that we have had bountiful blessings.  Some have been bestowed by our own hard work, and some seem to come from the benevolence of a guiding spirit.  Some of our blessings have material manifestations, but the real blessings are the love and friendship that come from family, friends, and even you pathetic Nanepashemet Peeps.

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I feel blessed to have run into you during this brief wander on planet Earth.

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My wish to you on this Christmas Eve is that you take strong notice of the bounteous blessings that rain upon you each and every day amid our daily trials.
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Merry Christmas Peeps.

Maria Rowen said...

And for the most fortunate, it is the bountiful blessing of brandy in the breakfast egg nog... I too feel blessed to have wandered into your planet this morning... Thanks for another year...

Tidings and Joy

Seems to be a lot of angst out there about Christmas celebrations.

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Why can't we all just get along?
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Christmas might have started as a religious holiday, but now it has evolved into a wholly secular celebration of   "Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men".

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Santa has nothing to do with Jesus... nor do pine trees in our house, pagan wreathes, and decorating our homes with electric light bulbs.

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If you want Jesus out, it's already been done. But let's keep Santa. He transcends the religious dogma.  And we really should try to keep all of that "Joy" stuff.    How can that hurt anybody?

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If you want to add Jesus back in (as I do), that's a personal decision.

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Seasons Greetings.

Blog to Go

Just got an urgent message from a Peep requesting  a mobile phone app to access the Nanepashemet Blog. 
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It's a fair request.   I'm not the least bit insulted by it.
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In fact, such a app already exists.
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If you want to view the blog on your smartphone, point the phone browser to
 www.nanepashemet.blogspot.com/?m=1
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Please enjoy your blog fix responsibly.

Bye Bye Kim

Do you buy the news shots of the hysterically crying North Koreans mourning the death of their beloved dictator, Kim Jong il ?

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Seems slightly staged doesn't it?   Like we'll imprison your grandmother if you don't obnoxiously wail  publically.
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Really sad.

mjnest48 said...

Oh Herro

Tuna Lips said...
Looks like the reactin' that gos on when I crop-dust the Keno crowd with a "pickled egg and pork rinds" silent but deadly special. The humanity.

East Bumphuck

Those of you who think that the Mountain of a Man always gets what he wants at a zoning hearing three freaking driving hours from his house would be freaking wrong.  The worse requests are the simple ones.  The kind Board members are inclined to grant the permit, but would we mind just setting up a site viewing and coming back to see them next year or so?
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Of course we don't freaking mind.  It is our phucking pleasure to drive to East BumPhuck and come to a whole other freaking hearing a month from now so we can achieve what could have happened easily last night.
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Happy to do it.

Brady v. Tebow

I'm patiently waiting for the Patriots - Broncos game this Sunday afternoon.  Should be a good game.  Both quarterbacks are hot.... the experienced Brady and the unlikely Tebow.  The press has been touting this as Tom Brady, the Secular Man of the World, versus Tim Tebow, the Fundamentalist Christian Clean Living Icon.
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I'm sure that it is not a confrontation of good and evil.  Just because Brady swears on the sidelines and has sex with movie stars and supermodels.... that doesn't make him a bad guy.  And  Tebow, steeped in thanks and prayer living at home with his mom, doesn't make him particularly virtuous.
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I have nothing against either quarterback.   But I think I'm leaning towards Brady.

Jim L. said... 

I find the fact that the Mountain of a Man describes a couple of guys as "hot" just a little disturbing.

Tazed by a Furniture Ad

I'm sure she's a nice person, and this comment isn't going to seem very Christmas spirit like, but I just have to say this.

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The shrill voice every morning of Bermie and Phyl's slightly rotund daughter on their TV furniture commercials hits my nerves like a freaking Tazer.
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"Get zero percent financing at Bernie and Phyl's!"

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Don't Taze me Bitch... Don't TAZE ME!
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Otherwise... Happy Holdiays.

Waiting to Kick Back

Sorry for the gap in posts.  I was back and forth to Connecticut for the past three days and the drive time is tedious.
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It's not like a bunch of blogable stuff didn't happen.... like finding out where about ten thousand crows roost at twilight in Hartford (on the trees surrounding the cell site that we were working on.   It was like an Alfred Hitchcock movie.)
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And we've been combining cell site construction with zoning meeting work in the evening, which has contributed to the hours being freaking crazy.  Although I like to write and don't feel too much effort in doing it (which probably shows in the content), it is still hard to summon up the strength when you are dead tired.
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One more trip to New Haven County next week, and I'll kick back for the Christmas Holiday.  But only after a bunch of customer care holiday events.   MOAM... don't fail me now.

New Toy

Bought a tool to bend PVC pipe today at http://www.pvcbendit.com/.  We'll use it to bend some PVC at a cell site that Nanepashemet Telecom is building..... but then I have a lot of other stuff in mind.  Like some wild outdoor furniture, or some complicated plumbing for the Japanese water garden that I'm planning, or some resilient bumpers for the Marblehead Gunning Dory.

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Any tool with it's capabilities tends to widen your mind with its possibilities.  This one, which allows a resilient, rigid, material like PVC pipe to be transforimed into highly manipulated curves, is going to be a boon for all sorts of imagination.
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I'm wicked psyched.

Tuna Lips said...

I was wonderin' who was gonna snap up the late Missus Hornstroffer's 2-in-1 vacuum hose and dildo with vibratin' action. You can tell a lot about someone from a yard sale. I reckon it'd suprise nobody that peoples far and wide knowed her fer keepin' a very tidy home.

dougmaxfield said...

I would love a report on how this tool works. Could be quite useful for changing my buoy system that I currently am not so impressed with.
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And you shall have your report, Waterman.
The system basically turns 1 1/4" PVC pipe into plyable spaghetti for a period of time when you can easily place it into any form.  After that, it cools to its original rigidity.  Check out the videos on the website.

Feel free to give me a call if you want a personal demonstration.

Skull Caps and Slumber

Gail Johnson was over the house yesterday when a shipment of Tuna :Lips Skull Caps was delivered.  I could tell by her facial expression that she intensely desired to own the high quality knit garment so I gave her one and another for her slightly schizo spouse Dale/Buck.
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Once that was done, we were emotionally free to have an enjoyable dinner, after which I retired to the bedroom, strapped on my sleep apnea apparatus, and had a long and restful December night slumber.
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I know it's not a particularly interesting or insightful vignette, but it's all I have for now.

Cousin Eddie

Someone hacked into my Amazon.com account and placed the CLARK GRISWOLD Christmas Vacation Chicago Blackhawks CCM White Hockey Jersey in  my checkout cart.

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Who would do such a thing????

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I can think of a couple of people.

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If it wasn't such a high quality item, I'd be really pissed.
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At any rate, if you are the Cousin Eddie who did this... I would watch your back.

Order Madness

So I'm at the Duluth Trading Co. site ordering some shoes and they say that my size has sold out.  A nice lady even called me on my cell phone to tell me that they couldn't fulfill my order, and she gave me a code for free shipping on my next order.  Excellent customer care.
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But, as cool as they are at Duluth, you won't find that problem at the Nanepashemet Blogging Apparel Store.  All of our advertised stock is readily available so you won't experience the bitter dissapointment of order rejection. 

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Even though the Tuna Lips Skull Caps are flying out the door, there will be one ready for you when you finally get up the gonads to fire up your plastic. 

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Despite massive orders from 50 states as well as Canadian Provinces, the Tommy O Tank Tops are fully stocked for your muscle shirt enjoyment.

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And the Atty Jeremy Johnson Wannabee Boxers in all sizes are ready for order.... although there has been a big run on the 2X's.

Some of you Peeps have accused the Mountain of the Man of selling this stuff in a shameless effort to raise some extra Holiday scratch.  Very insightful.  But that's not the only freaking reason.   The fact is that all of the profits from this enterprize will be donated to my favorite charity... the JJ Fund... dedicated to keeping the Mountain of a Man as solvent as possible.

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And before you click to another site in disgust, consider this ..... if the JJ Fund isn't sizably healthy.... how do you expect to get your pathetic Nanepashemet Blog fix.... day after hopeless day????  Yeah.. You didn't think of that, did you?

Small Town

Living in a small town used to mean that you dealt with gossip and people who wanted to know everything about you.
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But the information age now means that the entire world is really a small town for purposes of finding out anything about anyone.
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That's why the news seems to be so prone to gossip about celebrities and low life situations.
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Gossip seems to help people let go of the absurdities and incompetence in their own lives as they search for the failings in others.  Now we don't have to hang in the village square to find our topics.  They are brought to us electronically from the four corners of the Earth.

Pisc said...

My tuna lips winter cap arrived today. Perfect

Crap Shoot

My friend, Will Murray, called yesterday and asked that I attend a zoning hearing at the City of Peabody this evening.
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Naturally I'll be there.  Will seemed pretty worked up about it. 
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A big part of my livelyhood is getting permits from various municipalities.  And there is always a lot of anxiety around it, because people you don't know  can really drop a monkey wrench in your path.  But things generally work out the way they're supposed to. 
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My company has gotten over a hundred permits in the last two years.   And I have been skunked badly once in that time in a little Berkshire hill town... didn't see it coming at all.
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This one tonight is not business for me... I'm just there to support a friend.  Betting that he beats the odds.

Couch Visualization

Today will be a long day.
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Sometime late tonight or in the early hours of tomorrow, I will be sitting here on the couch after traveling to New Haven County this evening for a zoning hearing and then deadheading back to Marblehead.
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I anticipate a positive outcome, but you never know.  I've been submarined at these events before.  If I get the petition approved, it will be worth it.

UPDATE
I'm back on the couch as predicted at 12:06AM.  Our petition was accepted unanimously, which was nice... but the six hours or so in the F150,..... down to New Haven and back...was  freaking exhausting.  Living the Dream has its limitations.

Birthday Bonus

It was my birthday yesterday... which I share with my grandson, Ethan, who was born on the same day of the year.  This guarantees that my family will always remember my birthday, because they are too scared to forget Ethan's.  If you saw the pic that I posted yesterday, you would know why.
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Sometimes, being a Mountain of a Man means that you have to step back and quell  personal excitement for the sake of others.  So I was pretty low key about my day.  But Joanne and I did go down to our favorite Marblehead restaurant, Cafe Italia, with Dale and Gail Johnson and the Johnson's picked up the tab.
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That took the sting out of the wait staff calling me "Big Guy".
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I continue to harbor the theory that calling people "Big Guy" is a euphemism for "Fat Shit".   So Dale never misses the chance to tab the "BG" moniker on me.
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Did I mention that he picked up the tab?  Let him have his fun.....

Should Have Seen the Other Guy

This is a photo of my Grandson, Ethan Nestor, who ran into some trouble down at the local YMCA.
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Here he is patiently waiting with his balloon for Santa.
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If I were Santa... I'd give him what he asks for.
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He turns 3 years old tomorrow.

A Shame about Cain

It's not like Herman Cain was going to get the Nanepashemet Nod, but I have a real bad taste in my mouth about him leaving the Republican nomination race and the way he had to leave.
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It seems to me that he didn't force himself on any of the women who came forward about him, and I don't see the motivation to throw yourself into the national limelight just because someone made a pass at you..
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Unless of course it was money.
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I believe that the truth will come out that these women were scamers or corrupted by bribes.
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A conservative Black Republican candidate is so dangerous to Obama and the Dems, that Cain had to be derailed at all costs.
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I wonder how much it actually did cost?

Postgame Belichick

Just finished watching Bill Belichick's Post Game press conference as the Pats beat the Colts 31-24.
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His answers are always the same...

• Individual stats don't matter.
• They did some things well and need to improve on other things.
• They are only interested in focusing on the next team that they are going to play.

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Basically... it's a team game and keep your focus on the next game.  In many ways, it is a prescription for success in almost any field of endeavor.
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It seems like he's always in a big hurry to get off of the podium.

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I do feel bad for the new reporters who throw themselves into the breach once more to ask questions that have been answered the same way for weeks and years on end.

Christmas Shopping Salvation

OK Peeps.

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In a magnanimous effort help you with your pathetic attempts at Christmas shopping.... I'm going to make it easy for you.... plus, these are the classiest gifts this side of the Pecos.

Tommy McMahon Commemorative Peep of the Year UniSex V Neck T - a steal at $21.90.
Official Nanepashemet Atty Jeremy Johnson Y front Wannabee Boxers - only $17.74.
Official Nanepashemet Tommy O Taking Out the Trash Bathrobe - unheard of price of $39.88.
Official Nanepashemet Mountain of a Man Couch Potato Pants - giving them away at $28.90.
Official Nanepashemet Tuna Lips Skull Cap  - underpriced at $18.90.

Just click on the links and order to your hearts content.
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Since most of the guys at the Indonesian sweat shop that manufactures these fine garments are Muslims, there is no slowdown during the holiday season.  So production is kicking along like a MoFo.

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There is a lot of other cool stuff in the store also.

John Forbes Kerry said...

Where can I gut me a Tuna lips Skullcap?

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You would certainly stike a figure on your Rhode Island yacht with the TL logo stuck on your forehead, Senator.   Have your people contact me and I will cut a bulk deal for you, Heinzy, and the rest of your crew.

500 Point Blessing.

The Dow Jones Stock Market Average rose by 500 points yesterday.
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Isn't it funny that when the stock market increases, it gets far less play than if it drops?
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If the market plunged by 500 points, it would have been major headlines.
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People tend to whine about problems much more than count their blessings.