Survival Tips And Tricks, Part I

What can I do so that I am not that person who is standing in the grocery store looking at the picked over shelves and wondering how I’m going to keep the family warm if the power goes out in a blizzard? That was a line from a blog I subscribe to (http://www.frugalupstate.com/) The East… Continue reading Survival Tips And Tricks, Part I

Chevrolet S-10 Truck For Sale

Bronze 2000 Chevrolet S-10 extended cab pickup truck with canopy, cd player, am/fm radio, automatic transmission, cup holder, air conditioning. Does not run at this time because it needs a new voltage regulator. Body and interior in excellent condition. Local Sales Only (I live in Bend, Oregon–will not sell out of the Central Oregon area–Bend… Continue reading Chevrolet S-10 Truck For Sale

Who’s The One That Makes No Sense?

Quite possibly We ought not have overlooked my meds today nonetheless what you are saying makes simply no sense. I’ll tell you who is not making sense and it is this commenter (hereinafter to be referred to as the ‘spamming idiot’) How would a spamming idiot from Bucharest Romania have any clue about an internet… Continue reading Who’s The One That Makes No Sense?

Hmmm I Guess Bend Broadband Moved to THE NETHERLANDS!!

How could you be so sure about what you’re saying, i know for a fact that you’re wrong especially in the first section of your post, try Google and you see where you at fault. How does some intelligence challenged and very rude person from THE NETHERLANDS know anything at all about a internet service… Continue reading Hmmm I Guess Bend Broadband Moved to THE NETHERLANDS!!

With Apologies to Paul Newman…..

Now, before we even get started with this post, let me preface it by saying this is NOT a post about Paul Newman. I am simply stealing a line from one of his movies, Cool Hand Luke, to illustrate my latest (mis)adventure with the United States Postal Service. “What we have here is a failure… Continue reading With Apologies to Paul Newman…..

Comments Revisited..Spam, Rudeness and Irrelevant Comments Will NOT Be Approved.

Comment #1 re finding Melody Hendrickson: I’m happy with Google Ad Sense.  I won’t be adding Pay Per Click (PPC) to the blog anytime soon, and I won’t be promoting PPC, SEO, PTR, etc either as I’m not interested in losing my Google Ad Sense account. Don’t bother looking for your comment on my blog,… Continue reading Comments Revisited..Spam, Rudeness and Irrelevant Comments Will NOT Be Approved.

Melody Hendrickson, Wherefore Art Thou?

I finally broke down and contacted Jeffrey Lucas at Prime Pay about my reference, since Melody Hendrickson promised me a good one when I left Prime Pay back in 2005. I knew she’d left the company shortly after I did and I was wondering what Jeff was saying about me. It turns out that Jeff… Continue reading Melody Hendrickson, Wherefore Art Thou?

Selling Myself, or Adventures in Job Hunting

The job I was applying for was a part time seasonal custodian at a local museum. In light of the fact that my custodial experience is 20 years ago, I decided when preparing the cover letter that it was probably better to go with the line in the classified ad about “an enthusiasm and love… Continue reading Selling Myself, or Adventures in Job Hunting