The 'It's gotta be a better week than it was last week' breakroom.18-24 July
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From: Kenai Alaska
After reading the last two pages I decided that Blake was the sanest one in the breakroom on Tuesday. For that, he gets the BrokeButt Mountain poster that was left in the coffee pot last week.
I’ve been standing in the rain all night catching sticks. Somebody has to do it.
I’ve been standing in the rain all night catching sticks. Somebody has to do it.
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From: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Morning people.
Today is Wednesday, July 21st.
On this day in 1733 - John Winthrop was granted the first honorary Doctor of Law Degree given by Harvard College in Cambridge, MA.
1861 - The first major battle of the U.S. Civil War began. It was the Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction, VA. The Confederates won the battle.
1873 - Jesse James and his gang pulled off the first train robbery in the U.S. They took $3,000 from the Rock Island Express at Adair, IA.
1925 - The "Monkey Trial" ended in Dayton, TN. John T. Scopes was convicted of violating the state law for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. The conviction was later overturned.
1930 - The Veterans’ Administration of the United States was established.
1944 - American forces landed on Guam during World War II.
1954 - The Geneva Conference partitioned Vietnam into North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
1969 - Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon, during the Apollo 11 mission.
1980 - Draft registration began in the United States for 19 and 20-year-old men.
1987 - Mary Hart, of "Entertainment Tonight", had her legs insured by Lloyd’s of London for $2 million. (Maybe Scotty could take a lesson from this one?)
1997 - The U.S.S. Constitution, which defended the United States during the War of 1812, set sail under its own power for the first time in 116 years.
2002 - WorldCom Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At the time it was the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
2004 - White House officials were briefed on the September 11 commission's final report. The 575-page report concluded that hijackers exploited "deep institutional failings within our government." The report was released to the public the next day.
Coffee & ph00 are ready. Don will probably be late this morning if he's scheduled to work... 100 cows all over the highway after a crash has closed it down.
Muted one day, Banned the next....... Ah the life of a DTR 1%'er
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From: Ohio: Home of the disappointing sports teams
Congrats Blake, that should go great with your new boots with the tassels.
I was banned per my own request for speaking the name Pelosi
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From: Bristol Michigan
Morning. Finally getting a break. This is what we've been dealing with this morning.
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local...ut-down-US-131
Good one Cincy...
Matt, that "extra" job gonna earn ya any perks or super-seniority?
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local...ut-down-US-131
Good one Cincy...
Matt, that "extra" job gonna earn ya any perks or super-seniority?
I was banned per my own request for speaking the name Pelosi
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From: Bristol Michigan
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From: Birmingham, Alabama
Twelve of the 26 cattle in the hauler escaped. Michigan State Police and members of the Kent County Sheriff's Department responded but were not able to locate five of the animals.
In a separate crash a short distance away, a vehicle occupied by a woman and her two kids hit one of those runaway cows. The woman told police she was on her way to her babysitter's house when a cow came out of nowhere, colliding with her car near 13 Mile Road and U.S. 131. She and her kids, ages 9 and 10, were not hurt.
If you see one of the unaccounted-for cows, you can call True Grit Transportation at (989) 205-2918.
In a separate crash a short distance away, a vehicle occupied by a woman and her two kids hit one of those runaway cows. The woman told police she was on her way to her babysitter's house when a cow came out of nowhere, colliding with her car near 13 Mile Road and U.S. 131. She and her kids, ages 9 and 10, were not hurt.
If you see one of the unaccounted-for cows, you can call True Grit Transportation at (989) 205-2918.
OK, one more question. How do you recognize an un-accounted cow? Is it just missing a number or something?
Almost forgot why I came in here. I'm headed back to Lowe's to exchange this 2 year old door I bought 2 weeks ago. I pulled it out of the box this morning to install it and the instructions and installation package is nothing like the info on their site.
This was suppose to be a one person install with no cutting of the door frame or hardware necessary. That's not the package I got.
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From: Home: Kaplan, LA - Pipelining In: Pecos, Tx
Mid day yall. Was out in the field this morning. Scott was going to get you some pics but the area I was in had already been backfilled, sorry. Ill try again later....
Celibate Sasquatch.... snicker.....
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From: 14mi North of North Pole
Mornin' all!
Raining today. No problem. Gotta go to the grocery store anyways.
Garage door died yesterday.
looked at replacing the whole thing but I took it apart and I was able to find some parts to fix it.$16 was way better than $200.
Raining today. No problem. Gotta go to the grocery store anyways.
Garage door died yesterday.
looked at replacing the whole thing but I took it apart and I was able to find some parts to fix it.$16 was way better than $200.
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From: Jonesborough, TN
Afternoon...
Marc, my garage door ripped one of the cables off this weekend, I figured out how to fix it, but I was nervous that I would have a busted door for a while. Good thing I've been broke most of my life and learned how to fix things on my own!
Quiet here. Got duty tonight, so it will be a long one. Traps are sore from the gym yesterday.
OL went to olive garden last night, I got some soup, salad and breadsticks out of the deal, it was tasty, too.
Ok, back to work.
Marc, my garage door ripped one of the cables off this weekend, I figured out how to fix it, but I was nervous that I would have a busted door for a while. Good thing I've been broke most of my life and learned how to fix things on my own!
Quiet here. Got duty tonight, so it will be a long one. Traps are sore from the gym yesterday.
OL went to olive garden last night, I got some soup, salad and breadsticks out of the deal, it was tasty, too.
Ok, back to work.
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From: Home: Kaplan, LA - Pipelining In: Pecos, Tx
Gotta love the Far Side. Some of my favorite cartoons
Now. Im just wondering how I missed a whole page this morning. Man am I lost.
Afternoon, MarkMarc
Nate too....
Last edited by Blake Clark; Jul 21, 2010 at 02:31 PM. Reason: Lil D snuck in mid post!