It's Been How Long??

Okay Ive got alot to squeeze in here so read fast.
Since I've written last the following has occured.
*My Father in law has had surgery for a nagging intestinal problem. They removed some of his plumbing and sewed him back up. While in there they took a 'nasty' looking growth off his liver. It is, sadly, cancerous. He has had a hell of a time finding a doctor to take care of him. He has Medicade and he has insurance from his days serving in the Navy. Well, they just dont help out like they say they do. One of the greatest problems this country faces. Our elderly getting the medical help they need. Really fucking nice. The man served his country in the armed forces people....
*On a warm spring day, the BigGuy from our Boston site was in town. We knew something was up because my department was completely dead for weeks. The head of our site pulled me and one of my coworkers into the conference room. Once in there, the BigGuy told us they were shutting down our department. Immediately. I was stunned, but not shocked. They told us 'mums the word'. They then took the other 4 employees, and our Super, into the conference room and told them effective immediately, they had no job.
So feeling safe but shaken, I returned to the floor. At 11am, an hour and a half after getting the news about our department, we had a company wide meeting. When a meeting starts with someone saying "there's no easy way to say this.." it will not be a fun affair. We are then told the unit will be closing this year. Alot of people are shocked. We aren't sure when , but by December.
Because I am an awesome employee, the head of our site comes to me one day about a month after the news and says "Hey. what are the chances you can get to Boston for a few days next week?"
"For what?" says Me.
"To set up one of our hi-speed ink-jet printers."
So after conferring with Mags I decide I will indeed go to Mass. They are going to put me on a train but I ask the head of our site, who is a great guy, if the Company would rent me a car instead, so I can stop in RI to see my family. He graciously agrees. So soon I'll get to see the site in Mass.

Because I Can

It's Not Rico's Fault Zuleka, Blame the Post Office

Yesterday at work, I was sorting mail and I was about the put a cardboard sleeve on a tray of our mail, when I noticed something stuck to the top of the inside of the sleeve. It was, I guess, a Christmas card. It was postmarked on December 1st and was sent from Houton Texas. This isn't unusual. The Post Office sometimes overlooks mail and we have found all kinds of mail stuck to the bottom of trays, in the bottom of tubs..it happens.
This was a Christmas card though. Important shit man. An not to mention form a man to a woman. I don't know Rico's relation to Zuleka, but can you picture it? Here's poor little Zuleka sitting under a banyan tree in Puerto Rico, handcrafting a Rico Voodoo doll because she think's he's blown her off on the most important of all holidays??
So to do my best Dr. Phil, I was sure to place teh missent parcel into a mail tray, laying right on top of our mail, in plain sight, hoping that it will eventually get to it's destination.
So Rico, your card is on it's way. And Zuleka, put away those hat pins...

CrazyDog in the Snow

We had our first significant snowfall of the year last Friday. The only one who was really happy was CrazyDog...

Friendly Tip #345

Never ever.. rob a bank with Andy Pettite

Happy BIrthday To Me

Okay here is a quick post to show off the aweseom b-day gift Maggie has worked so very hard to buy for me.

This puppy is a 37" HDLCD tv. We got it yesterday, just in time to see the Patriots play in the SuperBowl!

Is she the best or what?

Thank you for the coolest b-day gift ever hun! love ya!

Million Dollar Bill

Im Tired Because I'm Overworked and I Can Prove It

The population of this country is 300 million. 130 million are retired. That leaves 170 million to do the work. There are 90 million in school, which leaves 80 million to do the work. Of this there are 39 million employed by the Federal Government, leaving 41 million people to do the work. 4 million are in the Armed Forces, leaving 37 million to do the work. Take from that, the total of 34 million who work for state and city governments & that leaves 3 million people to do the work. At any given time, there are 188,000 people in hospitals, leaving 2,212,000 people to do the work. Now there are 2,211,998 in prisons.

That leaves just two people to do the work. You and me.

And you're sitting at your computer reading my fucking blog.

Thanks.