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xradionut · Midshipman Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 16

Hello osy!

After slaving away at CorpX for most of the year without a real break my boss discovered that I had the highest number of unused vacation, sick, and comp days of anyone in the division. In fact I was in the top five workaholics of the whole damn CorpX. So on Friday they unchained me from the the desk and kicked me out the door saying "Come back on Halloween". So with much gnashing of teeth from my coworkers, I walked out to experience this thing called "Life".

The stress of having nothing to do caused immediate shock and fatigue so after eating at a local pub on Friday, I came home and crashed. So Saturday I did the opposite and endeavored to squeeze as much activity as possible before meeting Mr. Sandman again. First stop was the gym, where destroying the lower limbs with the assorted semi-automatic torture devices was on the schedule. Then lunch and a movie (W & G: Curse of the WereRabbit) with my cousin and his son. Then I got the crap beaten out of me with a table massage. Then dinner and Scrabble with my other cousin at the local bookstore/coffee shop.

Sunday was a day of rest reading and recovery. Also calls and emails from the single women that family, friends and coworkers are trying to set me up with. Weather suck, but I ventured out to get some lunch, watch some football and people watch at the local pub. Didn't get the usual bitchy barmaid, but a red-hair cutie that was actually good at keeping the hot tea filled. Ran into some chums from the gym and had a good chat. Went to the grocery and got mucho poultry that was on sale.

I guess I'm a bi-polar non-traveling tourist, since Monday was chock full of activity. Went to the gym after posting some bills. Did a wonderful upper body workout, some cardio then ate breakfast at the health cafe. Different crowd from the usual evening folks. Lots of woman with wealth husbands, trying to stay in shape so they can keep them. (This is a rich, vain city where I am just a flea on the wall observing the nonsense.) A shower, then off to the local blood bank to feed the vampires. Did double reds, got juice, cookies and a couple of t-shirts. And a smug do-gooder feeling. Hopeful my blood saves some kid that has a future, not some junkie that got shot breaking into a house. Then it was off to top up the tank with fajitas and such. After the repast, went and saw "DooM" at the cinema. Enjoyed it, but that was probably due to the loss of blood earlier in the day. Then came home to do massive cooking. Grilled breast, sausages, made salad and turkey chili. Added too much water, didn't want to spend forever boiling it down, so I added some oatmeal. Cereal filler indeed, the final product is ubertasty, but looks like red, uncured cement. Good fuel!

Rex Tremendae Majestatis! I have six more days to fill with various activities! Not traveling till next month, so I'm just smamming around town for now.

xradionut
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OscarWilde · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject:

Now that is a fucking introduction if I ever read one.
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PaoloM · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:07 pm Post subject:

Yes, but who the hell are you?!
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Jay · **Ex OSYer** Captain Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 1589

Who the hell are you?

Note: We have all switched avatars as part of some grand halloween tradition. OW has excluded himself because he apparently is a poopy-head.

EDIT: Beat to the punch by Paolo! It must be because FireFox is slower than IE! Damn OSS!

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Magus · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:

Jay, what did we say about "alking-tay about-ay e-thay an-play"?

I must now demote you to avatar salesman, third class limited.

Very Happy

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AllYorBaseRBelong2Us · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:48 pm Post subject:

Hello!

Have you met the Mighty AYB?

you have now.
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xradionut · Midshipman Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 16

Thundar · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:52 am Post subject:

Welcome.
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the twinkster · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:57 am Post subject:

Huzzah!
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lewis · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:19 am Post subject:

Hello.
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MasterOfTheHat · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:43 am Post subject:

Huzzah!!!!!
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xradionut · Midshipman Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 16

Todays smammy vacation agenda:

Already ate a big breakfast of oatmeal and turkey sausages. Need the fuel for the the hike outside. I'm from South Texas so I like the weather hot, three hour jaunts on a concrete trail in the 95 degree heat while listening to techno and death metal are child's play. But one of my out of shape ex-girl friends must have seized control of the big thermostat in the sky here in North Texas, it's in the forties! Yikes! I'll have to wear pants...

As for the route:

Running through the suburban desert of Central Plano, the Preston Ridge Trail features stunning vistas of high tension power lines against the sky and wild flowers sparsely scattered along the edges of the path . Also prominent are the two stunning water towers that date from the later twentieth century period and feature this ancient city's crest. Travelers should bring water and provisions if they wished to journey the full length, there are no rest stops on the way. Care should be taken when fording the swift streams of traffic that periodically cross the trail and one should watch for the ordure of the domestic canine that may be encountered in the grassy areas.

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Riso · Commodore Joined: 28 Feb 2001 Posts: 3019

Avast ye!
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Jeremy Reimer · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject:

Welcome, xradionut, whoever you are!
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xradionut · Midshipman Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 16

I'd like to thank the host for providing this forum. Dance!

I took a much longer hike than planned today. Started out a 10:30 and end up almost at 2:00. Hike from the apartment which is near Park and Preston almost to Alma and Spring Creek... and back. I got warmer as the morning went on, shedded layers and kept going. Bought along some Gatorade, water, protein bars and apples, so I had a quick picnic in the park. Also had some heavy books in pack to fill it up and add a challenge. They were plenty weighty, one was a book on programming Linux and the other was a out of date tomb on creating games in Java. This being a techno hike, the iPod was playing Oakenfield, Armin Van Buuren and PvD.

Saw 6 bikers, four walkers, two runners and 4 quadrupeds along the route. Small number of birds, tree rats and butterflies were included on the census. Passed countless churches, schools, two library branches, two rec centers, two fire stations and three separate Verizon crews keep the bits flowing.

Ended up with some hot spots on the balls of feet, but no blisters, so I guess the boots are finally broken in. Got a few stares with the Army t-shirt and surplus pack, but no one yelled at me like the time I wore the florescent orange and yellow outfit. So more cardio logged and in the bag.

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lewis · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:03 pm Post subject:

Oakenfold is so not techno Razz

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xradionut · Midshipman Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 16

Tecno, trance, it doesn't matter as long as it has a good beat to keep the legs moving. I've hiked listening to rock, classic, house, rap and even C&W. But opera or show tunes don't work as well, too much tendency to break out in a aria and freak out the local constables.

Imagine the day as a piece of interactive fiction:

It's a beautiful nippy day with the cloudless sky. You are standing on a paved bike trail that runs under huge transmission towers that stretches to the north and south as far as the eye can see. Bordering the trail are fields of short dry grass contained by the fences of the Great Suburban Desert. There is a short post with a plaque on the side of the trail. A small dark object lies in the middle the trail. There is compelling music that makes you want to dance or go on a hike.

> Examine plaque

Welcome to the Smammy Trail Adventure!

> Examine dark object

Looks like someone dropped a unwrapped chocolate bar.

Laughing

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DuffMan · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:

Keep posting every day so we can live your vacation vicariously.

I have never taken a full vacation day or called in sick in my life. Crying or Very sad

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