sweet roxy
Mood:  d'oh
Now Playing: Joss Stone
I don't think that I posted this before, but if you can believe it, Roxy's a/c problem appears to be ongoing. Thank GOD it's under warranty, it seems like it would be costing more than the worth of the car!

I'm taking her back in to the dealer next Tuesday (8th)... they're going to keep her while I'm in Boston. That way they'll have a whole week to monitor the situation and hopefully fix it for good.

Well, I'm busy today, so this might be all!

proposal for one of the Bobses jobses
Mood:  silly
Now Playing: Aerosmith - jaded
Topic: Work
Bob and I like to put Middle-earth speak into proposals for fun... see how I modified the proposal (I highlighted the stuff that I added) for entertainment purposes.


June 2, 2004


The Dennis Group
1391 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01103

Attention: Mr. Pat Randall

Reference: Dryers Building Expansion
Proposal No. D-7081

Dear Mr. Randall:

In accordance with your request, we submit our proposal to provide engineering on the referenced project.

It is our understanding that the scope of services for this contract shall include miscellaneous site related tasks in conjunction with your design of the Dryers Building Expansion.

We propose to provide these services at the rate schedule attached herewith.

Since out of pocket expenses such as magic rings, Elven rope, Ent fare, mileage, plots, copies, deliveries, postal services, and facsimile transmittals cannot be adequately estimated at this time, these costs are not included in the estimated fee and will be reimbursed additionally at direct cost.

All of the above, where applicable, will be prepared in accordance with the municipal agency criteria and policies in effect at the time of this proposal.

Invoices will be rendered on a periodic basis and considered due when rendered. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover and Mithril for payment. The attached Exhibit A "General Provisions" is hereby made a part of this proposal.

Please indicate your acceptance by having the appropriate officer or partner sign this Proposal and Exhibit A in the spaces provided and return a signed copy for our files.


Very truly yours,

JOHN E. HARMS, JR. AND ASSOCIATES, INC.



Sir Robert J. Noeth, Jr., P.E.
Lord of Gondor



Dark Lord Sauron, P.E.
Enslaver of all Free Men

RJN:lyg

Enclosure

\\Dell4400-2\Projects\Dryers Building Expansion\Proposal\randall.D7081.bn.1.doc

yep, here are more!
Now Playing: isaak
Topic: Jokes & Funny stuff

You are Buffy

You are Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. You are one cool chick. You didn't ask to be the Slayer, but you still do a bang-up job of killing demons and protecting the innocent- and looking great doing it. Go you!

You come from the Ocean. You've always been drawn
to the sea, the sound of the waves, the crystal
blue water, near the sea is where you belong.


Where Did Your Soul Originate?
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Which movie heroine are you?

This is slightly disturbing!

Hopelessly Romantic Geezer Named Alfred


What's Your Personality Type?
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can you tell that I really don't feel like working today?
Topic: Jokes & Funny stuff

Rohirrim


To which race of Middle Earth do you belong?
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found one!
Now Playing: live -- turn my head
Topic: Jokes & Funny stuff

Milton


What Office Space character are you?
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Hehe. I just want my stapler!!!

fun with quizmo
Now Playing: pete yorn
Topic: Work

I'm Dogbert!



Which Dilbert character are you?


Dogbert's not-so-secret ambition is to conquer the world and enslave all humans. He anointed himself St. Dogbert, and as such takes special delight in exorcising the demons of stupidity.


I was looking on Quizmo for an Office Space quiz, but I can't find one. I'll have to do a search on the net.

lucky me
Mood:  hug me
They're back to square one with my car. They have no clue what's wrong with the a/c -- the part that they ordered didn't fix the problem and according to my dear service manager, there are 3 mechanics working on it that are completely stumped. Glad it's under warranty -- I would hate to see the bill for this!

I'm now convinced that God just doesn't want me to have air conditioning.

Eric "hopes" this will be straightened out before the end of the day... I think otherwise I won't get it back until Tuesday, unless they're open tomorrow, which I'm not sure of.

Maybe they can just replace the whole car. ugh. Sweet Roxy better not turn out to be a lemon.

this 24 obsession is becoming a little frightening
Topic: TV, music, movies, etc.
My tummy isn't feeling very good today. :( They're letting us go home early today -- 3:30... since there's not really anyone here. Still no word about my car.

my fun day
Mood:  lazy
Now Playing: matchbox 20
Topic: Miscellaneous goings-on
The biggest problem of my day was really the fact that I had an appointment at 5 at Split Ends to get my hair done. Since my car was still in the shop, Kurt was telling me that I should cancel my appointment... I kept telling him that I was sure that my car would be done -- and if it wasn't, I would still go get it so that I could drive to & from my appointment. Not to mention that you should give 24 hours notice for cancellations!

He couldn't take me home from it because he's going to the Velvet Revolver show tonight at the 9:30 club. In retrospect, I probably should have gotten that other ticket, but oh well. $80 is a lot of money.

Oh, so back to the car... sorry, I'm really tired and still haven't eaten anything. I'm thinking that my car was going to be done ASAP today, since when I went to pick it up last night the problem wasn't technically fixed. I call the service manager (who was incredibly nice, btw) at around 11 to check on things (they'd called me at 9:30 the day before saying it was done)... he apologized profusely, said that they were looking at it now. He said that the refrigerant must have leaked out, and since the dye was in the system, it should be easy to find where it was leaking. I told him that I had an appointment at 5 and I would prefer to have my car back by then. He told me that he didn't think it would be a problem and he'd make sure everything was expedited. Right before 3 I get a phone call. He goes, "Well, your ac isn't leaking, everything was full and we really couldn't figure out why that had happened, since the ac still isn't working... so we had to take the dash apart to get to the computer and check some stuff... it turns out that there is something wrong inside the dash with the actual controls, and your car is all apart right now and we're going to have to keep it overnight... sorry." Argh.

Well fortunately I know that I have a ride TO the appointment, because Kurt decided to get his hair cut as well and got an appointment at the same place & time as mine. The problem was that Kurt had to pick up Blaine at 6:30 to go to the concert... I wasn't going to be done until 6:30, so he wouldn't have time to take me home.

I was downstairs explaining my frustrations to Teddra when Bob came down to sign out... and he said that he could pick me up! I didn't get much of a chance to talk to him before he left, so I continued to think of other options of getting home... it was decided by a bunch of people that a cab would be too expensive. Bob was due back at 4, but still hadn't showed up by the time I left work at 4:45... so I left him a somewhat rambling voicemail asking if he really could pick me up from my appointment that I would be eternally grateful. I left him the number to the salon and everything... while Kim was foiling my hair, Bob called the salon and told them to tell me that he would be there to pick me up at 6:30! And he was! I was very happy, Bob is such a nice guy... I told him I'd treat him to lunch one day next week and he just said that he knows I would do the same for him -- this is true! :) Ugh, if only the other project managers at work were like him... my job would be so much more pleasant. We actually passed Kurtis on the way home and honked, but he was rocking out to whatever was in the CD player and didn't see us. :-P~ He called me an hour or so ago to make sure I got home okay.. hehe. Thought that was kind of funny.

Ahh......... so here it is, close to 10 o'clock and I'm doing a little mini facial on myself... my skin has really taken a beating lately. I don't know why it looks so bad, I take pretty good care of it. I may have to bite the bullet and get a facial in the next week or two. I think that I'll try the Body Garden... Brenda said that it has been the best she's been to so far. Then again, there is that new place in Severna Park.. the emilio vicenzi (sp?) escape place... now THAT looked really nice! I think that I'll try there next, hehe.

Well, it's getting late and I'm starving, so I'm going to make myself a PB&J sammich and then read for a lil bit.

Goodnight!

more 24 funny stuff
Mood:  silly
Now Playing: the mighty zep
Topic: TV, music, movies, etc.
Just had to post these when I read them... I have to make another post about the SNAFUs today..

Government issue .45 with silencer: $600
.45 bullets: $10
Hacksaw: $55
Showing up at the front door of a known terrorist carrying a witness's head in a bag: priceless.
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Cessna private plane: $300,000
Parachute: $50
Nuclear warhead: $5,000,000

Seeing your boss blown to smithereens by a weapon of mass destruction: priceless.
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Enough food to last for years: $3000
Building a sealed off room under your house: $22,000
Guns, grenades and explosives: $1740

Having Elisha Cuthbert locked in your fallout shelter with you: pricelesss.
There are some things money can't buy.
For everything else there's MasterCard.