I lost the MegaMillions lottery. Was only off by every number. Which is surprizing because I was feeling lucky. Must have been some kind of cosmic mistake. I'll try again when the prize gets up there.
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But, this morning, I found a great deal on a 2010 Dual Axle, 18' Carry On brand, 5200 lb payload, utility trailer from Airport Trailers in Leominster, MA.
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After checking out Craigslist and Ebay, it seemed like we would have to pay $3,000 or more for a used double axle, but I found a great Internet clearance deal for $1995 if I paid in cash. So I'm picking up the trailer tomorrow.
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A heavy duty utility trailer gives us a lot of flexibility to get things done at a bargain price. Plus, I'll have it to move stuff into the new house.
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Lottery Plans
Megamillions lottery tonight is coming in at $355M with a cash option of $244M.
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After taxes, you would be left with about $120M.
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I don't care. I only bought 2 tickets for a buck each so I won't be out too much if I lose. The odds of winning are 176 million to one.
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I know I shouldn't be too optimistic, but I'm feeling pretty lucky about this one. And Lord knows... I could use the $120 Million. Not that I would do anything particularly noble or altruistic with it.
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Basically, I'd take $100 Million and invest it as conservatively as possible in equities designed to yield 2% per year. This would generate a gross income of $2M per year.... so that I could pocket $1M after taxes year after year. The remaining $20M would be the crazy money.
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The first $10M would go to paying off debts and setting up family trusts. The Last $10M is all mine baby. After a long vacation and seeing a lot of the world that I've only read about, I'd use whatever is left to design and build my ocean side New England house and office/workshop, and resume being the Blogging Asshole that you've always known.... bitching about things and banging around with Nanepashemet Telecom.
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Success or failure will not be that important anymore.... not that it ever was.
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After taxes, you would be left with about $120M.
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I don't care. I only bought 2 tickets for a buck each so I won't be out too much if I lose. The odds of winning are 176 million to one.
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I know I shouldn't be too optimistic, but I'm feeling pretty lucky about this one. And Lord knows... I could use the $120 Million. Not that I would do anything particularly noble or altruistic with it.
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Basically, I'd take $100 Million and invest it as conservatively as possible in equities designed to yield 2% per year. This would generate a gross income of $2M per year.... so that I could pocket $1M after taxes year after year. The remaining $20M would be the crazy money.
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The first $10M would go to paying off debts and setting up family trusts. The Last $10M is all mine baby. After a long vacation and seeing a lot of the world that I've only read about, I'd use whatever is left to design and build my ocean side New England house and office/workshop, and resume being the Blogging Asshole that you've always known.... bitching about things and banging around with Nanepashemet Telecom.
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Success or failure will not be that important anymore.... not that it ever was.
Monday, January 03, 2011
Crown Moulding Mystery Solved.
Those of you who know me best, know that of all things, I don't shy away from a woodworking challenge. Raised panels, dovetails, miter cuts, mortise and tenon.... bring it on... I can take it. But compound miters for crown moulding has been my Achilles Heel... until today.
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Totay I stared the beast in the face... and the beast blinked first.
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Granted, I took the time to think through the miter saw jig that I bought from Rockler Woodworking Supply.... and I hadn't had the patience to try the trial and error until today. The motivation factor as that my cheat sheet method of lamination layers of squared off mouldings made from MDF was going to get too labor instensive and messy for the finished second floor of the Sundance project. I had to find a way to use the inexpensive, pre-milled crown that I bought from Peabody Building Supply at the beginning of the project.
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The trick was closely observing the crown moulding work that some journeyman carpenters had done in my kitchen three years ago. I saw where they compensated for un-sqareness by filling gaps near the ceiling with a fine line of spackle that wasn't even noticeable.
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When I replicated this techique at the first corner of the Sundance master bedroom, the mystery of a nice crown moulding compound miter joint was solved.... with significant help from the Rockler jig and accurate 45 degree settings on both sides of my Hitachi miter saw.
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Totay I stared the beast in the face... and the beast blinked first.
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Granted, I took the time to think through the miter saw jig that I bought from Rockler Woodworking Supply.... and I hadn't had the patience to try the trial and error until today. The motivation factor as that my cheat sheet method of lamination layers of squared off mouldings made from MDF was going to get too labor instensive and messy for the finished second floor of the Sundance project. I had to find a way to use the inexpensive, pre-milled crown that I bought from Peabody Building Supply at the beginning of the project.
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The trick was closely observing the crown moulding work that some journeyman carpenters had done in my kitchen three years ago. I saw where they compensated for un-sqareness by filling gaps near the ceiling with a fine line of spackle that wasn't even noticeable.
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When I replicated this techique at the first corner of the Sundance master bedroom, the mystery of a nice crown moulding compound miter joint was solved.... with significant help from the Rockler jig and accurate 45 degree settings on both sides of my Hitachi miter saw.
Setting the Course
Today is the first real work day of the year. Time to get all cylinders firing.
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Nanepashemet Telecom has a number of construction sites going in Massachusetts, and the Washington DC project is in motion, but the prospects on our plate indicate that this is going to be the breakout year... although the last three were pretty good breakout years too. If we maintain our present pace, it will encompass a good deal of growth.
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At the Sundance building, everything is in place to receive the cabinets and granite by the end of the month. In the ensuing weeks, we will be concentrating on painting, moulding, and outfitting the closets. When the cabinets and appliances are delivered, the challenge will be in a flawless installation to complete this project. Then we move in by Mid-February.
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So all in all, this January should portend an interesting year. Plus, the FreshAyer ordeal will hopefully conclude sometime this year. The condition of our interests at the end of the first quarter in March will set the course for this trip.
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Nanepashemet Telecom has a number of construction sites going in Massachusetts, and the Washington DC project is in motion, but the prospects on our plate indicate that this is going to be the breakout year... although the last three were pretty good breakout years too. If we maintain our present pace, it will encompass a good deal of growth.
~
At the Sundance building, everything is in place to receive the cabinets and granite by the end of the month. In the ensuing weeks, we will be concentrating on painting, moulding, and outfitting the closets. When the cabinets and appliances are delivered, the challenge will be in a flawless installation to complete this project. Then we move in by Mid-February.
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So all in all, this January should portend an interesting year. Plus, the FreshAyer ordeal will hopefully conclude sometime this year. The condition of our interests at the end of the first quarter in March will set the course for this trip.
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Annual POTY Fallout
It's already started.
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"Who the hell is TommyO? " "What did he do to deserve this?" "He looks like a Bass killing, Bad Ass Shit Kicker." Just to mention a few of the brickbats that have been thrown this way in the last few hours.
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To set the record straight, TommyO is a God fearing, conservative, straight shooting, heterosexual, white, middle-aged male who fit the criteria for Nanepashemet Peep of the Year exceptionally well. So Freaking Lay OFF!
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Every year it's the same thing.... lots of rock throwing and name calling from Pathetic Loser Peeps who think that they should have been given the ultimate honor. Well... it wasn't you this year... it was Tommy O.
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So Deal with it.
TommyO said...
I am not a Bass killer.
I tried desperately to save the poor fish.
Now he is mounted on the wall in my den.
I always practice catch and release, it was just his time to go.
- TommyO
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"Who the hell is TommyO? " "What did he do to deserve this?" "He looks like a Bass killing, Bad Ass Shit Kicker." Just to mention a few of the brickbats that have been thrown this way in the last few hours.
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To set the record straight, TommyO is a God fearing, conservative, straight shooting, heterosexual, white, middle-aged male who fit the criteria for Nanepashemet Peep of the Year exceptionally well. So Freaking Lay OFF!
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Every year it's the same thing.... lots of rock throwing and name calling from Pathetic Loser Peeps who think that they should have been given the ultimate honor. Well... it wasn't you this year... it was Tommy O.
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So Deal with it.
TommyO said...
I am not a Bass killer.
I tried desperately to save the poor fish.
Now he is mounted on the wall in my den.
I always practice catch and release, it was just his time to go.
- TommyO
Friday, December 31, 2010
Resolved for 2011
I'm not a big party goer on New Year's Eve. For me, this time has always been the time for quiet reflections. What went right last year? and what went wrong? There have been years when I've actually gone through my calendars and travel records and stuff to try to reconstruct the year. Tonight, I'm not that ambitious.
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So I guess that I'll jump right to the resolutions.
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This year, I want to try to implement what I already know.
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1. Avoid being judgemental. In most cases, there is little difference between right and wrong, good and bad.... it's just your point of view. Go with the flow and stop judging and labeling the circumstances of your life.
2. Avoid carbohydrates. Lay off of the bread, pizza, potatoes and pasta. Although it is the ultimate comfort food for me, I can feel the difference in my overall wellbeing when I avoid these foods.
3. Get into a workout habit. Fitness is not luxury, it is a necessity to maintain regular health. Once again, at my age, you can feel the difference when you have been getting a burn in regularly.
4 Keep your fishing line in the water. This has to do with business marketing everyday. Even though we are great at operations at Nanepashemet Telecom, if we don't have the work in front of us, it doesn't matter. So fish every day, both in areas where you have been sucessful and where you have come up short before..
5. Don't worry about business or making money. At this point in my career, I know that I have worth and can make the money that I need, doing the things that I know how to do. As long as the previous resolution 4 is implemented, trust that success will follow.
6. Actively plan time off. There is always work to do, and it won't end unless you end it. Get on the Boat and get up to North Conway at least once a month. Fit in a vacation. If the President can find the time, so can I.
7. Keep Blogging. I couldn't be responsible for letting you Peeps try to think for yourselves. So don't worry.... the Nanepashemet Blog will slug it through for yet another year.
So that's this set of resolutions. Absolutely no chance that they will be implemented fully, but I'll try to stick to them as much as possible.
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So I guess that I'll jump right to the resolutions.
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This year, I want to try to implement what I already know.
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1. Avoid being judgemental. In most cases, there is little difference between right and wrong, good and bad.... it's just your point of view. Go with the flow and stop judging and labeling the circumstances of your life.
2. Avoid carbohydrates. Lay off of the bread, pizza, potatoes and pasta. Although it is the ultimate comfort food for me, I can feel the difference in my overall wellbeing when I avoid these foods.
3. Get into a workout habit. Fitness is not luxury, it is a necessity to maintain regular health. Once again, at my age, you can feel the difference when you have been getting a burn in regularly.
4 Keep your fishing line in the water. This has to do with business marketing everyday. Even though we are great at operations at Nanepashemet Telecom, if we don't have the work in front of us, it doesn't matter. So fish every day, both in areas where you have been sucessful and where you have come up short before..
5. Don't worry about business or making money. At this point in my career, I know that I have worth and can make the money that I need, doing the things that I know how to do. As long as the previous resolution 4 is implemented, trust that success will follow.
6. Actively plan time off. There is always work to do, and it won't end unless you end it. Get on the Boat and get up to North Conway at least once a month. Fit in a vacation. If the President can find the time, so can I.
7. Keep Blogging. I couldn't be responsible for letting you Peeps try to think for yourselves. So don't worry.... the Nanepashemet Blog will slug it through for yet another year.
So that's this set of resolutions. Absolutely no chance that they will be implemented fully, but I'll try to stick to them as much as possible.
2011 Nanepashemet Peep of the Year
It’s December 31… the last day of 2010.
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Man, that decade flew by didn’t it?
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I should have some sort of reflection of the last 10 years. And maybe that will be the subject of a future post…. But not this one. This one is saved for that all important annual selection of the Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for 2011.
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Let’s be honest with each other. Despite all of the hype and high emotion that goes into this process, it’s just not that much of a big deal. Some poor bastard among you gets stuck with the title for a year… for whatever annoying/inspiring reason that can never be disclosed.
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His or her life goes off on a 365 day supernatural jaunt of boring/outrageous experiences… the year speeds by and then another hapless Peep gets tabbed for the same gig next December 31.
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So what’s the big deal???? Granted, outgoing POTY Jeremy Johnson was made a partner in a big Midwestern Law firm during his reign. And other POTY's had seen momentous personal chahges during their special years, but nothing is guaranteed.
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I personally think that the power part of the POTY designation is a little overstated, but the prestige aspect is an empirical fact.... which brings me to this year's selection.
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The Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for 2011 already has all of the prestige that he can handle. Especially since he has been marked up as a character in the upcoming screenplay about the Nanepashemet Blog.
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By now, I'm sure you have guessed who it is, so I might as well tell you.
ANNOUNCING.....
Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for the Year 2011.
Tommy O'Shea
Yes... the famous Tommy O must now endure the exaltation and distain that will now engulf his life as he strives to get through the next 12 months.
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Please join me as we extend our sincere congratulations/condolences.
Strap on your seatbelt TommyO, and enjoy the ride.
_________________________
TommyO said...
What a Day, What a Year.
First, Jay gets me into the Gerry 5 now this.
What an honor, Tommy M, Lauren, Murph and JJ. Their names are truly Ionic.
To be mentioned in the same breath as these POTY's is truly humbling.
The power of the blog is absolutely amazing, people come up to me in parking lots, supermarkets, hockey arena's and other sporting venues and shout out "TommyO"
As a Sales Guy out there on the road, I can only imagine the onslaught of business I will get with this gem on my resume.
I am sure there were many deserving candidates out there for this POTY and to them I say "nothing" because gloating and trash talking is not my nature. I only hope that some day you feel the awesomeness that I feel this first day of 2011. There are many people who are part of my life (you know who you are) that helped me along the way and I am grateful to you all.
I will do my best to represent the "title" of Nanepashemet Peep of the Year 2011. I look forward to your questions and comments. Anything having to do with "feet" is personal so don't even bother asking.
Thanks Jay
All my best to all of you for 2011 - TommyO
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Man, that decade flew by didn’t it?
~
I should have some sort of reflection of the last 10 years. And maybe that will be the subject of a future post…. But not this one. This one is saved for that all important annual selection of the Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for 2011.
~
Let’s be honest with each other. Despite all of the hype and high emotion that goes into this process, it’s just not that much of a big deal. Some poor bastard among you gets stuck with the title for a year… for whatever annoying/inspiring reason that can never be disclosed.
~
His or her life goes off on a 365 day supernatural jaunt of boring/outrageous experiences… the year speeds by and then another hapless Peep gets tabbed for the same gig next December 31.
~
So what’s the big deal???? Granted, outgoing POTY Jeremy Johnson was made a partner in a big Midwestern Law firm during his reign. And other POTY's had seen momentous personal chahges during their special years, but nothing is guaranteed.
~
I personally think that the power part of the POTY designation is a little overstated, but the prestige aspect is an empirical fact.... which brings me to this year's selection.
~
The Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for 2011 already has all of the prestige that he can handle. Especially since he has been marked up as a character in the upcoming screenplay about the Nanepashemet Blog.
~
By now, I'm sure you have guessed who it is, so I might as well tell you.
ANNOUNCING.....
Nanepashemet Peep of the Year for the Year 2011.
Tommy O'Shea
Yes... the famous Tommy O must now endure the exaltation and distain that will now engulf his life as he strives to get through the next 12 months.
~Please join me as we extend our sincere congratulations/condolences.
Strap on your seatbelt TommyO, and enjoy the ride.
_________________________
TommyO said...
What a Day, What a Year.
First, Jay gets me into the Gerry 5 now this.
What an honor, Tommy M, Lauren, Murph and JJ. Their names are truly Ionic.
To be mentioned in the same breath as these POTY's is truly humbling.
The power of the blog is absolutely amazing, people come up to me in parking lots, supermarkets, hockey arena's and other sporting venues and shout out "TommyO"
As a Sales Guy out there on the road, I can only imagine the onslaught of business I will get with this gem on my resume.
I am sure there were many deserving candidates out there for this POTY and to them I say "nothing" because gloating and trash talking is not my nature. I only hope that some day you feel the awesomeness that I feel this first day of 2011. There are many people who are part of my life (you know who you are) that helped me along the way and I am grateful to you all.
I will do my best to represent the "title" of Nanepashemet Peep of the Year 2011. I look forward to your questions and comments. Anything having to do with "feet" is personal so don't even bother asking.
Thanks Jay
All my best to all of you for 2011 - TommyO
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Must Be Nice to Be Barack
The Obama family is on vacation again.
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Just to be upfront with you, I'm sick and tired of all the time that they have off.... Not to mention the 46 rounds of golf that Barack has played this year.
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Question.....Before he was elected President, how much vaca did he get? I bet not close to this amount.
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Do I sound jealous? Well It should because I am. Seems like we are working our asses off to stay in the same place, and this guy with the big government job has some unbelieveable time off perks.
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Just to be upfront with you, I'm sick and tired of all the time that they have off.... Not to mention the 46 rounds of golf that Barack has played this year.
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Question.....Before he was elected President, how much vaca did he get? I bet not close to this amount.
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Do I sound jealous? Well It should because I am. Seems like we are working our asses off to stay in the same place, and this guy with the big government job has some unbelieveable time off perks.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
POTY Frenzy
The anticipation of the Peep of the Year Selection is in high gear lately with all sorts of nominations and suggestions being proferred in a somewhat irritating fasion.
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Peeps.... It's important to remember that a Peep of the Year cannot be dead, or be an animal. So that eliminates fully 50% of your pathetic suggestions.
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And it goes without saying, that the POTY must have done something particularly annoying or inspiring in the past year.
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Think of the past title holders....
Tommy McMahon 2007
Lauren Rathbone 2008
Michael Murph Murphy 2009
Jeremy Johnson 2010
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It's obvious what categories they fell into.
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So if you have a need to make a nomination, please keep it within the boundaries of the simple freaking rules. And rest assured that your suggestion has almost no chance of being chosen.
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Peeps.... It's important to remember that a Peep of the Year cannot be dead, or be an animal. So that eliminates fully 50% of your pathetic suggestions.
~
And it goes without saying, that the POTY must have done something particularly annoying or inspiring in the past year.
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Think of the past title holders....
Tommy McMahon 2007
Lauren Rathbone 2008
Michael Murph Murphy 2009
Jeremy Johnson 2010
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It's obvious what categories they fell into.
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So if you have a need to make a nomination, please keep it within the boundaries of the simple freaking rules. And rest assured that your suggestion has almost no chance of being chosen.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Another Dud with a Sprinkle of Hack
The Blizzard was a dud.
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Sure... there was a decent amount of snow, but it was just another snowstorm. Not the State of Emergency that Gov. Patrick predicted. We even got computerized phone calls from a local Town of Marblehead hack saying to keep your cars off the street and that trash collection will be delayed.
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Really needed those life saving instructions.
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Once again, the government has us in diapers and eating pablum. I resent it when they think that we don't know how to pick our nose. I know... and I'm very experienced at it.
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Sure... there was a decent amount of snow, but it was just another snowstorm. Not the State of Emergency that Gov. Patrick predicted. We even got computerized phone calls from a local Town of Marblehead hack saying to keep your cars off the street and that trash collection will be delayed.
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Really needed those life saving instructions.
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Once again, the government has us in diapers and eating pablum. I resent it when they think that we don't know how to pick our nose. I know... and I'm very experienced at it.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Blizzard Anticipation
We are sitting back here waiting for a blizzard.
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Since I'm an old Bastard, I have many memories of substantial blizzards over the past 50 years, including the Blizzard of 78. The Perfect Storm in October 1991 wasn't a Blizzard because of the lack of snow, but the flooding and property destruction that it brought makes that really memorable.
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The coming Blizzard means a lot of extra work for us at Nanepashemet Telecom. Just to enter a cell compound will require substantial shoveling, and there is extra peril for our climbers going up the towers. And there is no way that we are compensated for winter conditions in this highly competitive business environment.
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I'm betting that this storm will produce some memories too. The predicted accumulation keeps going up and they are now saying 20 inches of snow here in Marblehead. Plus it's not supposed to start until this afternoon, but there is a steady snowfall going on already at 7:30 in the morning.
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So it's time to get my ass in gear, head up to the Sundance Building to prepare the hardwood for finish, and pull out the shovels. Then it's the Patriots v the Bills at 1:00PM.
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Since I'm an old Bastard, I have many memories of substantial blizzards over the past 50 years, including the Blizzard of 78. The Perfect Storm in October 1991 wasn't a Blizzard because of the lack of snow, but the flooding and property destruction that it brought makes that really memorable.
~
The coming Blizzard means a lot of extra work for us at Nanepashemet Telecom. Just to enter a cell compound will require substantial shoveling, and there is extra peril for our climbers going up the towers. And there is no way that we are compensated for winter conditions in this highly competitive business environment.
~
I'm betting that this storm will produce some memories too. The predicted accumulation keeps going up and they are now saying 20 inches of snow here in Marblehead. Plus it's not supposed to start until this afternoon, but there is a steady snowfall going on already at 7:30 in the morning.
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So it's time to get my ass in gear, head up to the Sundance Building to prepare the hardwood for finish, and pull out the shovels. Then it's the Patriots v the Bills at 1:00PM.
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