Overheard at Work pt.1

When talking about the lone female painter in the shop...

"That girl's so dirty, I bet she wipes back to front."

Things I've learned this Christmas Season

It is strange celebrating Christmas minus a younger brother, made all the weirder to think, while opening presents, that he is on the otherside of the world, is some sandy-garbage dump of a country, getting shot at. Life doesn't make sense sometimes.

Kwanzaa is retarded.

Putting Vicks under your nose and then eating supper is a bad idea.

barista brat is a fun blog to read. She works for Starbucks and always has a fun story or two.

Having Mama Bean home, for good this time, makes the world such a brighter place. Some days it doesn't feel like it's been 3 years.

Being sick just after Christmas sucks, but it isn't nearly as bad as being sick on Christmas.

A couple of Aspirin, a shot of Benylin all-in-one, and a double dose of extra-strength neo-citrin works great for getting rid of flu symptoms and knocking me out for a good long sleep.

My family and my soon-to-be inlaws get along well.

The gift giving part of Christmas doesn't have to be important, but if you are giving a gift, make sure there is some thought put into it, or don't give it at all.

Another Good One. :)

Sums things up nicely

Alice's Restraunt

EVERYONE should listen to Alice's Restraunt by Arlo Guthrie at least every couple of years. All 18 and a half minutes of it.

Because it is good for you.

When is the last time you listened to Alice's Restraunt?

E-mail Fun

I have started replying to these bogus e-mails that I receive. I am sure that I will not receive a response of any sort, but it amuses me, so I continue. They are especially amusing when they come in from one e-mail address, and my reply is sent to another address.

Here is todays:

----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Piaskowski
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2006 7:36 am
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE

>
>
> Dear sir/Madam,
>
> I have the honour and confidence to introduce this business to you
> in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable as my
> inquires reveals.
>
> I am Mr. Andrew Clark I work in the Foreign Payment Department of
> the National WestMinster Bank here in London Uk. There is an
> account opened in this bank in 1994 but since 1998 nobody has
> operated on this account again. After a private and intensive
> investigation, I discovered that the owner of this account (Mr.
> Chapman Mark J.) was an oil merchant - a foreigner, who died since
> 1998 without having a beneficiary to this account.
>
> http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/
> http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9809/08/swissair.02/
>
> My investigation proved to me he never informed any of his family
> members about this funds and he also did not have any next of kin
> to the said funds. The amount in this account is Fifty Five
> Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pound sterling. Since no one
> has come forth to claim these funds, the bank management is
> willing to welcome any foreigner who has correct information to
> this Account which I will give upon receipt of your positive
> response towards my proposal. I assure you a 100% that there is no
> risk to this business. After its conclusion I will retrieve all
> documents used in the transfer and destroy them in your presence,
> when I come over to your account base for sharin of funds and
> possible investment.
>
> Sharing will be 30% for you, 05% for any expenses incurred in this
> business and the remaining 65% for me. As soon as I hear from you
> I will put up an annual leave so I could be able to facilitate the
> transfer of this fund to any Account of your choice.
>
> Contact me urgently for the way forward.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Andrew Clark.
>


Mr Clark,

Thank you for contacting me, I am very interested in your proposal. I am questioning your identity though. The e-mail came in from a Donald Piaskowski, with the e-mail address dgtalaska@gci.net (to whom I have cc'd this e-mail. The return address on this e-mail is to a certain Andrew Clark, of andrewclark1900@yahoo.com.hk. Why would someone with the Foreign Payment Department of the National WestMinster Bank in London UK be using a Hong Kong yahoo account?

Do you see why there is a hesitation on my part?

If you could clarify this, we could then proceed with the transaction. Though I do find 2.8 million in expenses is a little over the top, and I don't see why you are entitled to 65%, while I only get 30%. I do believe we shall have to discuss this matter.

Also, what is with the broken English? Are you not an Englishman? I would expect this type of language from someone say from Hong Kong, but not a fellow working in a bank in London, England.

Please get back to me so that we can discuss this further,

Chris

Shitstorm begins

So my little brother got his first taste of combat last night it would seem. There was an attack last night leaving 60-70 taliban dead. No NATO soldiers were injured. And the tanks were out in full force, and since there are only 8 of them and he's a gunner in one of them, he would have been part of the action. It was a pretty vague article, so hopefully more comes out this week.

The tanks were moved to the front lines on Saturday.

This is the first time Canadian tanks have fired in battle since the Korean War.

This is some footage of the tanks over there.
I like to think the tank at 40 seconds is his, it looks the coolest. And i THINK thathe is the tall one behind the crate at 42 seconds.




These are some combat footage that some guy took over there over a period of a few days with this same group of guys from Edmonton. It's hard to believe that it is actually war over there. Not just peacekeeping. (I like the second one best)