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    The US Masters
    March 14th, 2009
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    This year the company I work for had an additional project at the US Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Our software was to be used on the Concessions side of the tournament; they have been using our software for 10 years prior on the Retail side. I was heading up the project alongside Matt (a co-worker) and teaming up with the NCR Retail Division. Now I am not a golf nut by any stretch, but my dad was and much of my family are. I spent many Saturday’s as a boy as my dad’s caddie; I picked up an



    Posted in Golf, Travel, Work



    The big surprise
    February 17th, 2009

    When Jenifer got word that her brother Jesse was getting married we knew we had to get her over to the States for the second time in a year. For a second wedding in a year.  The previous was Josiah and Sarah’s wedding, the timing on that occasion wasn’t good for a family trip so Jenifer and Hayden went alone. This one wasn’t ideal either; the boys would have been in a new school year all of a few weeks before the big day. With reluctance we planned for Jenifer and Hayden only to



    Posted in Family, Friends, Travel, Work



    Hey Experts Exchange!
    August 16th, 2007

    Hey Experts Exchange, I don’t use you. I may land on your site from time to time while researching stuff for work projects but I’ve never, ever considered paying for an answer I can find somewhere else for free.

    I don’t care if you started in San Luis Obispo California (where I lived for 5 years), I’m still not supporting you. $12.95 a month… pffft.

    Need SQL help? http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN
    Need .NET help? http://forums.asp.net
    Need Crystal help? http://www.tek-tips.com
    Need Access help? http://www.tek-tips.com again
    Need PHP help? http://forums.codewalkers.com

    I’ve never had a problem go unresolved, and never paid for it either.



    Posted in Grumpy, Work



    I’m not sure it gets better than this
    July 25th, 2007

    I noticed that it looked absolutely sensational outside today so I took the opportunity to test the wireless range and established my office up in the backyard. There’s rainforest behind me, clear blue skies overhead and best of all – rich ocean view ahead of me. This is the middle of winter and my IM-Cool-o-Weather-Meter says it’s currently 22°C. That’s a sterling 71°F and right alongside the current temperature in California.

    Though I haven’t sat cross-legged like this in a long time. My knees are starting to hurt.

     

    Listening to Unknown by Lifehouse on No Name Face [?]



    Posted in Work



    Optus is India?
    June 20th, 2007

    I’ve had to call Optus quite a lot lately.

    First to actually establish phone and DSL service. I liked their plans and pricing and the fact that bundling gives you triple the standard cap. The 7GB cap becomes 21GB when using their phone service. Or something like that. I have no bloody idea how much I use because I am used to paying next to nothing for broadband with no limits in the USA.



    Posted in Miscellaneous, Work





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