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Subject:	guess the date, the contest
Time:	9:43 pm.
Mood:	silly.
Music:	Versus - NHL postgame.

Guess when the Dailey offspring emerges!

The hint/guidance is the three due dates we've received so far -- September 17, September 19, and September 24. Therefore, this is going to be rather entertaining... :)

The winner will be the one(s) who guess closest to the actual birthdate without going over. Prize? Eternal fame in my LiveJournal.

With all that out of the way... guess away!

Poll #1155893 Guess the due date of Jeremy and Molly's offspring...
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

When will the little Dailey make its appearance?

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9:44 pm.

This is amusing (courtesy of dilbert.com):

FROM THE DESK OF THE EVIL HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR:

Performance Appraisal for Mr. Dailey:

He never appears stressed about his work and he sets a compelling example for the younger employees. It would be accurate to say that Mr. Dailey appears ever productive and has been seen dropping in at off hours and many employees have indicated that they are eager to comment on his work. Mr. Dailey makes decisions with minimal direction. I find that his work sets Mr. Dailey apart from his peers. Mr. Dailey has a wide variety of interests and pursuits. Mr. Dailey has left his mark on the division. For completeness I should mention that a reevaluation of his salary is long overdue. It is important to note that his performance defies measurement.

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Subject:	oh, yeah...
Time:	10:25 pm.
Music:	Red Sox post-game.

Updates:

1) Molly's gall bladder removal surgery went well. She'd been having a few "issues" over the last few weeks, and the doctors found it wasn't up to snuff... so out it came. Sadly, we didn't get to keep it in a bottle for the mantle.

2) I transferred out of Tewksbury and over to Marlborough (finally). Different business unit. Much shorter commute. Much rejoicing.

3) I need to desperately weed-whack the lawn.

4) I rearranged my office upstairs, but it's still not completely unpacked. Neither are all the LEGOs. Maybe we'll get the new living room done by winter.

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Subject:	a smattering of updates
Time:	8:06 pm.
Mood:	relaxed.
Music:	NESN - Red Sox vs Blue Jays.

Well, since I never seem to get around to updating, here's a smattering of updates...

1) Finally got around to upgrading the P3 Linux box (whose motherboard has some rather popped capacitors -- thank you Abit). A co-worker gave me a P4 motherboard w/proc and 1 GB of memory, but somehow I misplaced the memory. Ran up to CompUSA during lunch (19 mins from Tewksbury to Nashua each way, might've been a little faster except for cop hiding on the ramp to Route 40), purchased 2 GB of RAM for $130 (no tax!).

Got home, continued working on machine, only to have the DVD-ROM drive die. This causes extreme problems when you're installing FC 7 off of DVD (or any media, for that matter). Ran to Best Buy down the road and snagged cheap DVD writer for $60. Work on that to be continued shortly.

2) Amalie Benajmin from the Boston Globe (who frequents the NESN Red Sox broadcasts) -- yes.

3) Molly is up in NH right now with her father (who managed to break his foot last weekend, while hobbling on his other one with Achilles tendonitis). I will be joining them tomorrow morning on the island.

4) Work -- yeah, right. I have nothing positive to say, so I won't say it. Suffice it to say, I feel a large lack of respect from a few bodies.

5) Home front -- nothing new, no new remodels at the moment. Looking at taking down the pine trees once my refund from Raytheon for excess taxes comes through (which hopefully will be next Thursday). After that, maybe we *might* enlarge the main driveway and abandon the side driveway -- plans TBD.

6) Sabres free agency -- don't get me started. I think the team will be okay with the youngsters (everyone remember when most of Rochester was called up? they seemed to do okay), but I'm not very thrilled with the front office right now.

7) Automotives -- I passed 142,000 miles on my Saturn today.

That's about it. Your bulk update. Enjoy. :)

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Time:	6:02 pm.
Mood:	hot.
Music:	Good Eats.

-------- 6 years ago ---------- = June 2001

1.) How old were you?
25

2.) Where did you go to school?
Was out of RIT for three years (already graduated).

3) Where did you work?
Raytheon - Sudbury

4.) Where did you live?
616 Boston Post Rd E #13, Marlborough MA

5.) What was your most valuable possession?
My PC? Rollerblades?

6.) Did you wear glasses?
Contacts.

7.) Who was your best friend(s)?
Tom/Brendan

8.) How many tattoos and piercings did you have?
No.

9.) What was your biggest fear?
ENB.

10.) What car did you drive?
1998 Plymouth Neon (which had 110K miles -- it would be gone at the beginning of July)

11.) Had you been to a real party?
Eh, maybe.

12.) Had you had your heart broken?
Oh yes.

13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced?
Single.

14.) Any big news or events to report?
Just surviving at work at that point.

-------- 3 years ago ---------- = June 2004

1.) How old were you?
28

2.) Where did you go to school?
Same story -- done for a while.

3.) Where did you work?
Raytheon - Sudbury.

4.) Where did you live?
Still 616 Boston Post Rd E.

5.) What was your most valuable possession?
At that time, the antique computers I inherited from my grandfather.

6.) Did you wear glasses?
Still no.

7.) Who were your best friend(s)?
Probably the same, maybe?

8.) How many tattoos and piercings did you have?
None.

9.) What was your biggest fear?
Another relative dying before the wedding.

10.) What car did you drive?
2002 Saturn SL2, probably somewhere in the 75K-80K mileage range.

11.) Had you been to a real party?
Probably.

12.) Had you had your heart broken?
In that span, a little, but it was quick to turn around...

13.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced?
Taken/engaged/one month from wedding...

14.) Any big news or events to report?
Well, there's that upcoming wedding thing... And, the four funerals that preceeded it (I'm not kidding!)...

-------- Today ---------- = June 2007

1.) How old are you?
31

2.) Where do you work?
Raytheon - Tewksbury

3.) Where do you live?
Hudson, MA -- bought a house!

4.) Do you wear glasses?
Still no.

5.) Who are your best friends/close friends?
Eugene/Chelsea/Todd/Liz/Brendan

6.) Do you talk to your old friends?
I try, but I've been busy...

7.) How many piercings and tattoos do you have?
Still zero. Not going to change.

8.) What's your most valued possession?
The house.

9.) What's your biggest fear?
Fire, unemployment, trees crashing onto the house.

10.) What kind of car do you have?
2002 Saturn SL2 (still! and it just crested 140K)

11.) Had your heart broken?
Nope.

12.) Single/Taken/Married/Divorced?
Married!

13.) Any big news or events to report?
One year in the house, three years married, no funerals to report at this time!

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Subject:	absentee posting
Time:	10:50 pm.
Mood:	contemplative.
Music:	FOX25 News.

So a few people have come up to me and asked "when are you going to post an update about... (fill in the blank)"?

I suppose I can answer a few things.

I've been busy working at work, allegedly working on the house, watching hockey, watching more hockey, and... yes, watching hockey.

Next week is five games in five nights - three collegiate, two professional. As for now, tomorrow is a weekend series between RIT and AIC out in West Springfield.

Spring can't come soon enough. I need to get out rollerblading again.

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Subject:	I blame Jen for this...
Time:	11:16 pm.

IF YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST,
I want to know 28 things about you. I don't care if we've never talked, never liked each other, or if we already know everything about each other. I really don't. You are obviously on my list, so let me know with whom I am friends!

1.Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:

HERE COMES THE FUN ... ... ...

1. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
2. Whats your philosophy on life?
3. Would you have my back in a fight?
4. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
5. What is your favorite memory of us?
6. Would you give me a kidney?
7. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
8. Would you take care of me when I'm sick?
9. Can we get together and make a cake?
10. Have you heard any rumors of me lately?
11. Do you/have you talk(ed) crap about me?
12. Do you think I'm a good person?
13. Would you drive across country with me?
14. Do you think I'm attractive?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Would you come over for no reason just to hang out?
18. Would you go on a date with me if i asked you?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Will you repost this so i can fill it out for you?

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Subject:	color me unpatriotic, but...
Time:	8:33 pm.
Mood:	cynical.

Color me unpatriotic, but do we really need to have CNN rebroadcast all its coverage again?

...do we really need multiple movies coming out at the same time about the same subject?

I don't see us pausing the same time every year on Pearl Harbor day, and that was pretty darned aggressive too.

I'm just sick of the overhype.

*note: This doesn't mean that I'm a complete insensitive bastard -- I am still appalled at what happened that day. I'm just not happy with how the media and Hollywood are dealing with it.

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