MR Postal Worker

Disabled with vicious dog

2004-02-03T18:42:00.000-08:00

i probably shouldnt be laughing at this, but i just processed an order
for an elderly person who instructed me to have a message posted
on her package stating "Disabled with vicious dog".
goddamnit, im in tears.

i decided not to take my game boy back. partially because it was
only $99, partially because its the only thing im going to buy for myself
for a few weeks and i can afford it, and partially because ive already
got the master sword and have cleared two dungeons in the dark world.
no wonder i dont have a girlfriend...

i dressed warm today, but its warm in the office.
but its PAYDAY!

John Kerry is an uncharismatic turd

2004-02-02T20:01:00.000-08:00

I have no idea what that title has to do with what's going on today, but I just thought it was funny. Anyway, if you disagree with that statement (for political reasons or otherwise), just realize that I don't mean anything by it......and that you are probably also an uncharismatic turd. There's nothing wrong with that. I mean, we've all got to be something, right?

Gameboy Advance SP

2004-02-01T18:46:00.000-08:00

the day before yesterday i purchased a gameboy advance sp and
link to the past, and im already feeling guilty as i promised myself
that i would strictly adhere to my new saving plan, so today after work i intend
to take it back for a refund and redesposit the cash into my account.
i keep thinking about the new car and how much i really want one.
im ashamed... its fruity to buy something then 2 days later take it back,
but i shouldnt have bought it in the first place. buying a new vehicle is
my #1 priority right now, and i need to keep that in mind all the time.
including times when i need a game fix....

its yet again cold, and i didnt even wear a work shirt today.
im kicking it nerd t-shirt style, and im once again freezing my assets off.

Star Wars Galaxies Game

2003-07-27T18:48:00.000-07:00

yesterday my star wars galaxies beta cds arrived...
took twenty minutes to install all 3 cds and an additional 40 mins
(with 768k dsl connection, even) to download patches and updates...
but shortly thereafter i was connected and playing. as i am under nda,
i cant comment publicly, but.... ive got some good screenshots to show
when the nda is lifted. funny stuff....

The Rights and Wrongs of the Dickson Row

2003-07-26T20:13:00.000-07:00

Our current custodian of the Chair of the NIHCR, Brice Dickson is currently under the spotlight as he is assailed from all sides, primarily for his handly of the infamous Holy Cross dispute. Belfast Gonzo and the ubiquitous Slogger have both recently buzzed on the issue. Indeed yours truly has been involved in the debate, pointing out the arguments that a liberal academic was unsuitable for the role in the first Instance.

As Gonzo notes, with support seeping from the SDLP, and the Irish News apparently gunning for him, it's difficult to envisage how he might survive. If he falls, it will set an extraordinary president for any future quango officeholder of the post-GFA world. Nuala O'Loan has survived so far on a combination of media goodwill, SDLP support and the important winning of a number of battles with PSNI. Will she now be looking over her shoulder? How will the Commissioner for Children survive her inevitable first battle with a Church-run school, especially if the Durkin mafia decide to back the bishops?

Does all this show that the great new vista of rights and ombudsmen is only as strong as their approval rating with various key politicians? The whole area has the air of the vulture about it. Unless you're Jeffrey Donaldson, you seldom get a championship rematch in Northern Ireland. Our battles tend to nasty, brutish and short, the losers vanquished to a world of political 'untermenchen' with all the influence of a greenfly.

We still see our world through our Black and White, 'Zero-sum' glasses, and unfortunately or not, it looks like dickson will not learn from his mistake; he'll be devoured by it.

Hiatus

2003-05-08T20:31:00.000-07:00

My Sunday Sabbatical did take place. It was a pleasure to take such a small break from blogging. Now, I'm back. I have loads more to write about and I'm going to go about that later.

One thing though, why do so many bloggers use the word 'hiatus' when they refer to a break from blogging? Is this some sort of blog lingo? When I first came across this word on a blog, it was cool. I found a new word for my vocabulary databank. When I started seeing the same word popping up all over the place, it seems that people are just trying to act cool or be in the 'in' crowd of the information superhighway's D-I-Y publishing (I could have just used the word "blogging") community. Can't people simply use a simple word like 'break'? Maybe our society has ingrained in us that taking a break is a sin and in order to feel less guilty, people use words like 'hiatus' to make a break seem more acceptable.

I shall conclude this entry with this: I had a good Sunday break from blogging and I'm going to take another next week and have a Happy Deepavali.