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Friday, Finally.
Author: Raine
Date: 05/27/2011 12:40:06
It's been a personally challenging week and thankfully, it's Friday on a holiday weekend!
So, in light of that, let's just have a free and easy blog.
Have a wonderful weekend.
and 
Raine
So, in light of that, let's just have a free and easy blog.
Have a wonderful weekend.
and Raine
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 12:47:24
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 12:47:24
Morning 
Comment by 
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 13:01:22
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 13:01:22
Mornin' ev'rybody & Happy Fridee! 
I feel so much better today. And just in time to enjoy the holiday weekend too - time to open up the grill and get some steaks goin'!
I feel so much better today. And just in time to enjoy the holiday weekend too - time to open up the grill and get some steaks goin'!
Comment by 
TriSec on 05/27/2011 13:12:25
TriSec on 05/27/2011 13:12:25
Greetings, comrades!
Well, Mitt the Twitt is going to announce what we all knew already.
Some local pundits are already licking their chops. Don't forget, Obamacare is really Romneycare, and some on the right don't like that very much.
And an interesting local side note, Mayor Setti Warren (D-Newton), challenger to Scott Brown, was on the local "Nightside" talk program last night with Dan Rea. Mayor Warren was very scrambly and barely answered any of Dan's questions. He's got a lot of generalities, but very few specifics. He'll need to do better, but fortunately has a year to improve.
Well, Mitt the Twitt is going to announce what we all knew already.
Some local pundits are already licking their chops. Don't forget, Obamacare is really Romneycare, and some on the right don't like that very much.
And an interesting local side note, Mayor Setti Warren (D-Newton), challenger to Scott Brown, was on the local "Nightside" talk program last night with Dan Rea. Mayor Warren was very scrambly and barely answered any of Dan's questions. He's got a lot of generalities, but very few specifics. He'll need to do better, but fortunately has a year to improve.
Comment by 
Raine on 05/27/2011 13:16:17
Tri what is going on in Mass wrt to limiting collective bargaining rights?
Raine on 05/27/2011 13:16:17
Quote by TriSec:
Greetings, comrades!
Well, Mitt the Twitt is going to announce what we all knew already.
Some local pundits are already licking their chops. Don't forget, Obamacare is really Romneycare, and some on the right don't like that very much.
And an interesting local side note, Mayor Setti Warren (D-Newton), challenger to Scott Brown, was on the local "Nightside" talk program last night with Dan Rea. Mayor Warren was very scrambly and barely answered any of Dan's questions. He's got a lot of generalities, but very few specifics. He'll need to do better, but fortunately has a year to improve.
Tri what is going on in Mass wrt to limiting collective bargaining rights?
Comment by Scoopster on 05/27/2011 13:22:47
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 13:22:47
Oooh that reminds me I need to order my train tickets for the trip down there & find a hotel.
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 13:31:06
There is a room available at Hotel D'Braine... FOR free....
Raine on 05/27/2011 13:31:06
Quote by Scoopster:
Oooh that reminds me I need to order my train tickets for the trip down there & find a hotel.
There is a room available at Hotel D'Braine... FOR free....
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 13:34:20
Raine on 05/27/2011 13:34:20
What the hell is this about?
Mitt Romney Sends Leftover Pizza to Obama Chicago HQ
fter spending the day in Chicago fundraising, Mitt Romney sat down with small business owners at Gino's East, a pizza joint famous for their deep-dish pizza.
Not wanting any of the leftover slices to go to waste, Romney sent the remaining pies to where else but President Obama's Chicago reelection headquarters.
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 13:36:07
Thanks! Just joined. you know if they schedule the show after October its going to be tough for me to go until March of next year
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 13:36:07
Quote by Raine:
Mala: DC SExy Liberal page
Thanks! Just joined. you know if they schedule the show after October its going to be tough for me to go until March of next year
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 13:38:20
I know,
Raine on 05/27/2011 13:38:20
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
Mala: DC SExy Liberal page
Thanks! Just joined. you know if they schedule the show after October its going to be tough for me to go until March of next year
I know,
Comment by Scoopster on 05/27/2011 13:43:35
OH YEAH!
Can I book a reservation here or do I hafta go thru iHotelier? 
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 13:43:35
Quote by Raine:Quote by Scoopster:
Oooh that reminds me I need to order my train tickets for the trip down there & find a hotel.
There is a room available at Hotel D'Braine... FOR free....
OH YEAH!
Can I book a reservation here or do I hafta go thru iHotelier?
Comment by 
BobR on 05/27/2011 13:52:36
Here is fine - keep in mind the accommodations are rather spartan. You and Mala can decide who gets the air mattress and who gets the fold out couch.
BobR on 05/27/2011 13:52:36
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Raine:Quote by Scoopster:
Oooh that reminds me I need to order my train tickets for the trip down there & find a hotel.
There is a room available at Hotel D'Braine... FOR free....
OH YEAH!
Here is fine - keep in mind the accommodations are rather spartan. You and Mala can decide who gets the air mattress and who gets the fold out couch.
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 13:59:15
stupid snow
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 13:59:15
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
Mala: DC SExy Liberal page
Thanks! Just joined. you know if they schedule the show after October its going to be tough for me to go until March of next year
I know,
stupid snow
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 13:59:24
Raine on 05/27/2011 13:59:24
I believe Mala has already reserved the Garden suite downstairs....
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 13:59:54
I do have the air bed just have to get it out of the attic
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 13:59:54
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by Raine:Quote by Scoopster:
Oooh that reminds me I need to order my train tickets for the trip down there & find a hotel.
There is a room available at Hotel D'Braine... FOR free....
OH YEAH!
Here is fine - keep in mind the accommodations are rather spartan. You and Mala can decide who gets the air mattress and who gets the fold out couch.
I do have the air bed just have to get it out of the attic
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 05/27/2011 13:59:58
Will in Chicago on 05/27/2011 13:59:58
Good morning, bloggers!!
I hope that things are getting better for everyone.
As for myself, I was offline due to computer issues for a good chunk of the past week. Then, I was busy with a lot of things.
As it seems that we could use some good news, here is some. I am going to an interview at a charter school later this morning. Additionally, a friend's company gave me a screening interview and will hopefully follow up with a call for a full interview.
I hope that things are getting better for everyone.
As for myself, I was offline due to computer issues for a good chunk of the past week. Then, I was busy with a lot of things.
As it seems that we could use some good news, here is some. I am going to an interview at a charter school later this morning. Additionally, a friend's company gave me a screening interview and will hopefully follow up with a call for a full interview.
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 14:00:53
I did but whatever works, I'm flexible
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 14:00:53
Quote by Raine:
I believe Mala has already reserved the Garden suite downstairs....
I did but whatever works, I'm flexible
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 14:04:47
WONDERFUL!!!!
Raine on 05/27/2011 14:04:47
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!
I hope that things are getting better for everyone.
As for myself, I was offline due to computer issues for a good chunk of the past week. Then, I was busy with a lot of things.
As it seems that we could use some good news, here is some. I am going to an interview at a charter school later this morning. Additionally, a friend's company gave me a screening interview and will hopefully follow up with a call for a full interview.
WONDERFUL!!!!
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 14:07:25
Yeah!
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 14:07:25
Quote by Raine:Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!
I hope that things are getting better for everyone.
As for myself, I was offline due to computer issues for a good chunk of the past week. Then, I was busy with a lot of things.
As it seems that we could use some good news, here is some. I am going to an interview at a charter school later this morning. Additionally, a friend's company gave me a screening interview and will hopefully follow up with a call for a full interview.
Yeah!
Comment by Will in Chicago on 05/27/2011 14:08:44
Will in Chicago on 05/27/2011 14:08:44
I will be busy with housework and other stuff today, but I will check in sometime after the interview.
In a positive note for comedians, particularly Tina Fey, Sarah Palin seems to be considering a presidential run. However, there are no reports that power companies plan to hook up power lines to Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower to generate power as the former presidents spin in their graves.
In a positive note for comedians, particularly Tina Fey, Sarah Palin seems to be considering a presidential run. However, there are no reports that power companies plan to hook up power lines to Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower to generate power as the former presidents spin in their graves.
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 14:13:59
TriSec on 05/27/2011 14:13:59
Collective Bargaining in the Commonwealth....
Surprisingly, it's not generating a lot of talk around these parts.
It was part of Gov. Patrick's budget proposal, along with switching a lot of the public service unions to GHI instead of private plans. (Group Health Insurance via Unicare, which is the plan for state employees.) What the limitation is, is that they won't be able to choose to go private anymore; they're being forced into the state plan.
But it's expected to save something insane like $4b over the next few years. I don't know where the unions stand; Brother Trisec, who is usually on top of these things, has been rather quiet of late on this front. I actually think it's a non-starter...the D-dominated state house is poised to approve it, and since it's the governor's idea, he'll sign it. There's been no comment from the state GOP.
Surprisingly, it's not generating a lot of talk around these parts.
It was part of Gov. Patrick's budget proposal, along with switching a lot of the public service unions to GHI instead of private plans. (Group Health Insurance via Unicare, which is the plan for state employees.) What the limitation is, is that they won't be able to choose to go private anymore; they're being forced into the state plan.
But it's expected to save something insane like $4b over the next few years. I don't know where the unions stand; Brother Trisec, who is usually on top of these things, has been rather quiet of late on this front. I actually think it's a non-starter...the D-dominated state house is poised to approve it, and since it's the governor's idea, he'll sign it. There's been no comment from the state GOP.
Comment by Scoopster on 05/27/2011 14:17:25
I'm down for whatever as well... and I MUST remember to bring a nasal strip or else the snoring will be out of control. (The new bed's helped a lot with that, no idea what'll happen when the routine changes!)
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 14:17:25
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:
I believe Mala has already reserved the Garden suite downstairs....
I did but whatever works, I'm flexible
I'm down for whatever as well... and I MUST remember to bring a nasal strip or else the snoring will be out of control. (The new bed's helped a lot with that, no idea what'll happen when the routine changes!)
Comment by Scoopster on 05/27/2011 14:22:52
Awesome news Will!!
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 14:22:52
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!
I hope that things are getting better for everyone.
As for myself, I was offline due to computer issues for a good chunk of the past week. Then, I was busy with a lot of things.
As it seems that we could use some good news, here is some. I am going to an interview at a charter school later this morning. Additionally, a friend's company gave me a screening interview and will hopefully follow up with a call for a full interview.
Awesome news Will!!
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 14:37:44
TriSec on 05/27/2011 14:37:44
Round 1 of cake today...more at lunchtime. Plus it's Friday, and we always order out. Starting the ol' post-lunch decline early today, methinks.
<< slumps to floor, drools >>
<< slumps to floor, drools >>
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 14:38:48
Raine on 05/27/2011 14:38:48
Comment by BobR on 05/27/2011 14:42:55
anyone I know?
BobR on 05/27/2011 14:42:55
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!
I hope that things are getting better for everyone.
As for myself, I was offline due to computer issues for a good chunk of the past week. Then, I was busy with a lot of things.
As it seems that we could use some good news, here is some. I am going to an interview at a charter school later this morning. Additionally, a friend's company gave me a screening interview and will hopefully follow up with a call for a full interview.
anyone I know?
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 14:56:16
TriSec on 05/27/2011 14:56:16
I hate these people with the white-hot fury of a thousand suns all going supernova.
I'd like to think they're doing the right thing here, but how soon until it appears on their show for ratings?
I'd like to think they're doing the right thing here, but how soon until it appears on their show for ratings?
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 15:20:24
TriSec on 05/27/2011 15:20:24
From Blue Mass Group: More about collective bargaining in Mass
it's buried in an unrelated story, but the information is there for the curious.
it's buried in an unrelated story, but the information is there for the curious.
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 15:55:15
TriSec on 05/27/2011 15:55:15
I'm still ambivalent about this.
But it probably means that Brother TriSec will continue to make turbine blades.
But it probably means that Brother TriSec will continue to make turbine blades.
Comment by 
livingonli on 05/27/2011 16:17:24
livingonli on 05/27/2011 16:17:24
Good day folks. Didn't take long to swing to having to wear a jacket to heat and humidity.here in the Tri-State area. I would like to have come down for the party but now I have to watch my money for a little bit since I just bought the car.
Comment by 
trojanrabbit on 05/27/2011 17:00:39
trojanrabbit on 05/27/2011 17:00:39
I think we're getting kicked out of work early today (along with most everyone else)
I'll be staring glassy-eyed at the TeeVee tonite hoping the local hockey entry can become the Bruins again (instead of the bRuins)
I'll be staring glassy-eyed at the TeeVee tonite hoping the local hockey entry can become the Bruins again (instead of the bRuins)
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 17:10:57
TriSec on 05/27/2011 17:10:57
Hmm, that's a 7:05 start tonight after all in Detroit. With Wakefield pitching!
(I always watch Mr. Wakefield....he's just 3 days older than me, so I continue to live baseball vicariously through him.)
(I always watch Mr. Wakefield....he's just 3 days older than me, so I continue to live baseball vicariously through him.)
Comment by Scoopster on 05/27/2011 17:37:48
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 17:37:48
Sooooo...
Amtrak - $151
Greyhound - $133
Megabus - $65ish
Amtrak - $151
Greyhound - $133
Megabus - $65ish
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 17:50:26
Chinatown bus then metro?
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 17:50:26
Quote by Scoopster:
Sooooo...
Amtrak - $151
Greyhound - $133
Megabus - $65ish
Chinatown bus then metro?
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 17:53:28
TriSec on 05/27/2011 17:53:28
No Fung-Wah? They only occasionally tip over on the Mass Pike and catch fire now.
Comment by livingonli on 05/27/2011 17:58:24
livingonli on 05/27/2011 17:58:24
As long as it's not the one that had the brutal crash last winter in the Bronx.
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 18:00:16
I see your point.
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 18:00:16
Quote by TriSec:
No Fung-Wah? They only occasionally tip over on the Mass Pike and catch fire now.
I see your point.
Comment by Scoopster on 05/27/2011 18:10:30
I almost checked out Fung Wah, but then I realized my chances of being seated next to a live chicken coop.
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 18:10:30
Quote by TriSec:
No Fung-Wah? They only occasionally tip over on the Mass Pike and catch fire now.
I almost checked out Fung Wah, but then I realized my chances of being seated next to a live chicken coop.
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 18:12:23
MEga bus or Bolt it anywhere in DC. WE can pick you up.
Fung wah bites.
Raine on 05/27/2011 18:12:23
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Scoopster:
Sooooo...
Amtrak - $151
Greyhound - $133
Megabus - $65ish
Chinatown bus then metro?
MEga bus or Bolt it anywhere in DC. WE can pick you up.
Fung wah bites.
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 18:13:38
Raine on 05/27/2011 18:13:38
They love the Mega Bus in DC.
Most have WiFi too... Scoop if you want to arrive the night before, Please know that it is more than ok.
Most have WiFi too... Scoop if you want to arrive the night before, Please know that it is more than ok.
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 18:15:08
It's very understandable Liv.
Raine on 05/27/2011 18:15:08
Quote by livingonli:
Good day folks. Didn't take long to swing to having to wear a jacket to heat and humidity.here in the Tri-State area. I would like to have come down for the party but now I have to watch my money for a little bit since I just bought the car.
It's very understandable Liv.
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 18:17:56
TriSec on 05/27/2011 18:17:56
Still no love for Boston, BTW.
[Jedi mind trick]
DC is not the city you're looking for.
You will come to Boston for the next meetup.
Move along.
[/Jedi mind trick]
[Jedi mind trick]
DC is not the city you're looking for.
You will come to Boston for the next meetup.
Move along.
[/Jedi mind trick]
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 18:19:58
This is part of a HUGE problem I have had since the 12th of eternity.
We outsourced this shite to states... Spread the jobs around, people reliy on those jobs and now we cannot get out of the quagmire. I am pretty Sure Raygun was someone who helped this happen just becuase he was the one who decided to spread the *wealth* to other states.
Raine on 05/27/2011 18:19:58
Quote by TriSec:
I'm still ambivalent about this.
But it probably means that Brother TriSec will continue to make turbine blades.
“It shows you that this is what it takes to kill a program at the Pentagon,’’ said Laura Peterson, a senior policy analyst for the watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense. “It’s kind of ridiculous that there is such an intense battle being waged over something that the Department of Defense says it doesn’t want.’’
We outsourced this shite to states... Spread the jobs around, people reliy on those jobs and now we cannot get out of the quagmire. I am pretty Sure Raygun was someone who helped this happen just becuase he was the one who decided to spread the *wealth* to other states.
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 18:20:47
A party throw, come they will.
Raine on 05/27/2011 18:20:47
Quote by TriSec:
Still no love for Boston, BTW.
[Jedi mind trick]
DC is not the city you're looking for.
You will come to Boston for the next meetup.
Move along.
[/Jedi mind trick]
A party throw, come they will.
Comment by Raine on 05/27/2011 18:24:52
Raine on 05/27/2011 18:24:52
Bob informed me that since my leave of absence from home, our garden has taken biblical, steriodal proportions.
Comment by 
clintster on 05/27/2011 18:33:39
clintster on 05/27/2011 18:33:39
I am done with teaching for the summer, although I am in pursuit of my Master's degree. Hopefully I can also join in the SMS fun and even contribute a blog or two this loverly midsummer's tide.
Comment by TriSec on 05/27/2011 18:42:54
HANG ON BOBBER! WE'RE COMING FOR YA!!!!
TriSec on 05/27/2011 18:42:54
HANG ON BOBBER! WE'RE COMING FOR YA!!!!
Comment by wickedpam on 05/27/2011 18:52:56
wickedpam on 05/27/2011 18:52:56
Comment by livingonli on 05/27/2011 19:25:58
I think I've seen property like that out in Suffolk County.
livingonli on 05/27/2011 19:25:58
Quote by TriSec:
HANG ON BOBBER! WE'RE COMING FOR YA!!!!
I think I've seen property like that out in Suffolk County.
Comment by Scoopster on 05/27/2011 22:17:11
I was just trying to figure that part out.. if I leave after work that Friday the earliest I can get there is 3:25AM Saturday (wtf!), or I can wake up mad early on Saturday and be there by 3PM.
BTW, Megabus' website is a pain in the ass (something I've recently become an authority on!)
Scoopster on 05/27/2011 22:17:11
Quote by Raine:
They love the Mega Bus in DC.
Most have WiFi too... Scoop if you want to arrive the night before, Please know that it is more than ok.
I was just trying to figure that part out.. if I leave after work that Friday the earliest I can get there is 3:25AM Saturday (wtf!), or I can wake up mad early on Saturday and be there by 3PM.
BTW, Megabus' website is a pain in the ass (something I've recently become an authority on!)