Rumble seats

We were hoppin' for a while tonight -- busy ... groups came in and ordered up a storm... then, slowness, still I was trying to get a messload done, but still one guy spent a good 25 minutes chatting with people -- good for relations, bad for work completion.

Anyway, I tried to pitch in to desperately help a fellow 'ger who didn't do much to help me, but I thought that I could try it anyway ... you know, just because it's the righ thing to do. I don't expect it to be reciprocated.

The groups got me hopping trying to get them finished and organized and I could not keep up with that and my other duties. Time flew by tonight.

D & D, TV, PBS plus DVR

"Your dialogue is at an end, Dungeon Master". Well, MR used his DVR to get Dungeons & Dragons, the cartoon, and we got a chance to watch them.

Wiff, wiff ... what's that smell -- okay, so they weren't so good as leftovers, still ... interesting to see them again. The borrowed themes from that show are show obvious, I was waiting for the VH-1 or MTV bubbles to pop up with trivia points.

After that, we saw two interesting bits (three really).

We saw an interviewer talking with kids from Virginia Tech. Okay ... so "how did this affect you? Were you scared?"
Okay, turn off the camera, this guy's a putz. It wasn't until yesterday that I found out that only four victims' names were released -- hence, "only the sexy people now" appearance of the collection.

We saw then, two PBS shows, one on Iraq, the second on "Why are we there, supporting the position of legitimate democracy". Well, I prefer the what's going on there now, rather than:
"Here's my take", shove, shove, shove.

There was a guy who had an unswerving position of, "we are right being there" and he got the following, generalized responses:
"We shouldn't have gone", "We should go soon", "We tried, but it didn't turn out", "things aren't as you say". In essence, few to none agreed with him.

He mentioned Afghanistan, and how we must stay there to ensure its survival as an infant democracy. Dude, you were talking about Iraq, stay focused please. His segue was that Afghanistan is important and so is Iraq -- helping the democracy, regardless the cost and thanklessness of the job. He mentioned a few instances of the UN sitting on their arses and thumbs, yet the US made strides.

Well, at the end, there was a recap, essentially -- "the positions stated in this documentary may not reflect the views of this stations and/or its affiliates".

So, there you go ... that was a little better than the news as it gave you the plus side ... the why we were there, and the counterpoints. That's the kind of reporting I prefer.

You don't have to agree with anyone, but at least you are getting a better perspective rather than (my side, and a side of fries), you see you get both sides. Uh, no. Show it all or don't show anything.

Following that was an officer training Iraqi police trying to use nationalism to embolden them to work for Iraq, not factions -- sadly, I think with tribal people, there will always be tribal preference and failings. Even the Japanese and Chinese ended dynasties and family wars between factions long ago. Yet, there in the Middle East, tribes ... WTF, mate?

and I'm glad he did it to himself

In a meeting, one guy was put on trial ... no one came to his defense, so it might be that he will be let go. The guy peeved the GM (by lack of professionalism, attention to job) -- unwise thing to do. I, personally, had no liking for the guy. So, if he were to have metaphorically killed himself at the job -- so be it.

bedazzled

"I dazzled him with my (pause) wits." + I am getting computer projects. Hey, that sounds like a job for Superman, or that guy who likes to deal with computers. Now, a couple of the other people there claim sainthood on computer savviness, but I've expressed doubts on that. I suppose that I was given the assignment for these two reasons:

1. I have completed other assignments given to me in the past
2. I have demonstrated my knowledge of computers and their use(s)

I should have learned by now ... don't make waves, they'll expect them thereafter.

+ 10 Things I Hate About You

Thrice a year

I sleep very soundly ... last night I had three wonderful hours of great sleep. I woke at 3:20 am, but returned to bed anyway. It was enough quality sleep that it alone made me refreshed.

Cho

let's see here ... "could have left", "could have fled", but "I didn't".

Pre-meditated, dark, and not insane. His roommate, spared. Let us not hang, "crazy mother ..." here on this guy. He bought guns and ammo to use them. He targeted one/two people first, then dropped off a package to NBC, and went off to a spot where he could effectively wage his rampage on people. Rather than go through a court hearing on "I iz just plain twaizy", he killed himself.

Does that make him crazy ... I don't think so. So, he was depressed ... as are many people.

I don't sleep well. If I were to go on a killing spree due to lack of sleep -- that's no excuse or defense.

Cho, bad man, end of story ... next.