tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post916140699951940475..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Strange WeekOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-92206868929535194792015-11-09T04:55:12.431-08:002015-11-09T04:55:12.431-08:00I wonder how modern kids will learn anything witho...I wonder how modern kids will learn anything without paper routes and other jobs intended to be entry level.<br /><br />There is something about news print that I miss, sure it's more convenient to get my news online, but some days it would be nice to sit down with an actual newspaper. Every time I visit my Mom I get to do that, she still gets a daily paper. Hhmm. You've given me an idea for a post. Thanks! (POCIR)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32756158261481154822015-11-08T23:00:25.749-08:002015-11-08T23:00:25.749-08:00I think it's interesting how small our routes ...I think it's interesting how small our routes were back when we were young and people read daily newspapers. Nowadays ours are delivered at 0400 by 2 people in a large car and they service about 500 houses with all the papers around here. (WSJ, PlainDealer, etc) As I recall, I had 43 clients but as I look at the route today, wow has my neighborhood changed over the years.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37642696420334376182015-11-08T11:44:49.711-08:002015-11-08T11:44:49.711-08:00We had a guy at work who came in with that "1...We had a guy at work who came in with that "10 minutes early is five minutes late" nonsense. Somebody suggested he do a better job of scheduling his meetings.<br /><br />On time is on time. When dropping bombs, ten minutes early results in the wrong people dying. Ditto five minutes late.<br /><br />I will show up early just to get a good seat. But that's the only reason.<br /><br />Congress should leave the clock alone. Just one more thing they are bad at.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5970357450681264042015-11-08T09:27:45.883-08:002015-11-08T09:27:45.883-08:00The navy ruined my ability to sleep in with their ...The navy ruined my ability to sleep in with their "10 minutes early is five minutes late" principle. On the other hand, they gave me the gift of being able to sleep anywhere, anytime. One pet peeve about congressional clock tinkering is the deeper DST goes into the year the later the sun comes up. I like to be boots on the ground at zero-five (which means I can dog the watch early and shift to "want to" from "have to") and I greatly dislike having to wait on the sun in October.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88736570278203965122015-11-08T05:50:07.169-08:002015-11-08T05:50:07.169-08:00Now I'm laughing so hard I can't remember ...Now I'm laughing so hard I can't remember where this started...<br /><br />Oh yeah, the blogclock. Mine too is set to PST. I like the word and if it catches on, you'll get royalties. By then I will be royalty. Which is a way of indicating the likelihood of that word catching on. Still and all, I like it. (And if I'm royalty I grant you a royal boon to collect on that word. Whatever a royal boon is.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70697978219799150012015-11-08T03:42:00.947-08:002015-11-08T03:42:00.947-08:00Catches ON. Damn. What a lot of nothing for THREE ...Catches ON. Damn. What a lot of nothing for THREE comments. Sorry.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27332143120259480692015-11-08T03:41:07.888-08:002015-11-08T03:41:07.888-08:00And now I see that my blogclock (and if that word ...And now I see that my blogclock (and if that word ever catches one, I want royalties) is set to PST, not EST. Oh, well,Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32197462567919177112015-11-08T03:39:53.507-08:002015-11-08T03:39:53.507-08:00As you can see by the time stamp on this comment -...As you can see by the time stamp on this comment - maybe - I have the same sort of habit. Even though I haven't had an office job for almost three yers now, I still awaken every day at about 6:00. Old Habits die hard.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87707166004315573672015-11-07T17:56:25.915-08:002015-11-07T17:56:25.915-08:00True and they are very good at their jobs!True and they are very good at their jobs!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86543829052604785772015-11-07T17:06:52.127-08:002015-11-07T17:06:52.127-08:00At least you have "alarm" cats going for...At least you have "alarm" cats going for you. Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51193026113679904282015-11-07T11:17:33.859-08:002015-11-07T11:17:33.859-08:00I have to stay focused in the morning, otherwise I...I have to stay focused in the morning, otherwise I'd be outside all day watching the squirrels. (Or being a squirrel!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53187980412879367672015-11-07T11:16:30.909-08:002015-11-07T11:16:30.909-08:00Me too!Me too!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49349300093347218772015-11-07T11:16:14.110-08:002015-11-07T11:16:14.110-08:00Any time Skip!
(I forget all the time...)Any time Skip!<br /><br />(I forget all the time...)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72690042172143954122015-11-07T10:38:35.365-08:002015-11-07T10:38:35.365-08:00I overslept all the time, and even when I was up i...I overslept all the time, and even when I was up in time,something distracted me and I would be late to work or cutting it close. Set the alarm earlier you say. You would think that would work. It did not. Now that I am retired, I never over sleep...well there is no set schedule, so...joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86175038083058754332015-11-07T08:14:23.280-08:002015-11-07T08:14:23.280-08:00We all tend to have those weird 'phobias' ...We all tend to have those weird 'phobias' that pop up now and then. Hopefully it resolves itself soon!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60710113095481615072015-11-07T08:10:04.305-08:002015-11-07T08:10:04.305-08:00Ah... some inspiration for a post... provided I do...Ah... some inspiration for a post... provided I don't forget.<br />Thanks, Sarge(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.com