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Re: New Beginings

CharliePATpk — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:56:31 -0000

Ground Control to Major WeaselMomma... how goes it??

Re: Straight Business Students Are Crashing Gay Job Fairs

CharliePATpk — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:38:45 -0000

As a white, straight male in his early 50s, it's likely going to be harder and harder for me to stay competitive in the job market (especially in the 4th year of this piss-poor recovery) if this sort of balkanization continues.

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:37:39 -0000

I agree! The more people that move toward siesta, the more people like me will capitalize on their inefficiency.

Re: License Plate Frame Foils Irksome Traffic-Light Cameras

CharliePATpk — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:07:53 -0000

Jon - you need some sort of override or speed sensor. If a user of your device is being pulled over by an officer (for whatever reason), the last thing anyone needs is for the frame to be triggered by the officer's light bar. Something tells that would displease the officer.

Re: http://blog.usa.gov/post/8479796883

CharliePATpk — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:12:33 -0000

Will USA.GOV help me dispose of the hazardous waste should one of these CFL bulbs break?

Re: (Navy) Seal(s) of Approval

CharliePATpk — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:10:20 -0000

LOOK! It's a post!

Re: Scheming, Conniving, Lying Bloggers

CharliePATpk — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:36:19 -0000

Glad to hear the brighter news!!

Re: http://altleftarrow.tumblr.com/post/4419706969

CharliePATpk — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:41:49 -0000

*No. Any agency that generates its own revenue, such as the Postal Service, will remain open. *

Wait, the post office generates revenue? So how come they're always complaining of losing money as the reason why they raise the price of stamps??

Re: XXX domain to open up web porn red light district

CharliePATpk — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:46:15 -0000

I have kids, and I am asked to help other parents shield their kids from all sorts of inappropriate content including porn. I agree wholeheartedly with your position, and I have called for the .xxx domain for some time. But in my discussions on the topic I have been faced with one issue I cannot resolve: in the compulsory mandate, who decides what is porn?

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:08:18 -0000

Huh. Another vote for individual rhythms.

So if my rhythm works for me, and I sleep about 5 hours per night, I guess I have what I need.

Re: http://meinmyplace.com/post/3791570894

CharliePATpk — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:19:32 -0000

Depends on how much ink, the design, etc.

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:16:36 -0000

"But does sleeping longer generate more productivity?"

Not in my experience. I think I thrive on being productive, on doing. I can't imagine sleeping more than 6-7 hours, ever.

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:14:19 -0000

I guess the question that begs to be answered: what is your definition of 'from time to time'?

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:10:31 -0000

By that accounting, I ought to have died by now.

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:47:16 -0000

I agree... if you have adpated to a low-sleep lifestyle and can still remain competetive, that's all that matters.

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:48:33 -0000

Hard to attempt, even if I had the desire to try. I rise at 4:15 M-F, and am on the road by 4:45. My 110 mile drive takes slightly less than 2 hours in the morning (slightly more on in the evenings), and I work 6:30-3:30. I get home in time to take my kids to their Boy Scout meetings and karate classes (until 2 years ago, I trained in karate 2x each week). After evening activities, I get home around 8PM or so, then there's phone calls, e-mails, household tasks, relaxing in front of the TV etc. I retire between 10:30 and 11:00 each night.

To get the suggested 7 hours would require me to turn-in at 9PM. I can't imagine being tired that early, nor being able to fall asleep.

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:20:18 -0000

Well said! Now that I think about it, most of my peers tell me I'm crazy for not sleeping more, but nearly all of them are wholly less successful than I am!

Re: Sleep is More Important than Food

CharliePATpk — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:55:32 -0000

For over 15 years I've been on about 5 hours of sleep per night Sunday night through Friday morning. On weekends I usually get an extra 1-2 hours per night. Occasionally I need a power nap on Tuesday or Wednesdays, but otherwise I have rigorous schedule.

Like your tip suggests, a ritual works best, and after all these years I think mine works well for me and my family. It should be noted, however, that having such a routine is in now way compared to being tortured with sleep deprivation, and using the late PM Begin's memoirs in this context is a bit inappropriate in my mind. One is clearly a choice of lifestyle, the other a harsh condition of imprisonment.

Re: http://www.crummeyshow.com/post/3485677989

CharliePATpk — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:43:18 -0000

What was Crash worried about? That went out live on IMUS over the air, and Lou Rufino didn't mind. Now when Doris Kearns Goodwin said 'c--ksucker' on the air, THAT Lou caught (and with good reason). I have that unedited clip if you want it.

Re: What's Inside: Street Heroin

CharliePATpk — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:38:05 -0000

I fail to see the need for such an investigatory piece as this. If anyone is smart enough to read WIRED on a regular basis, they ought to be smart enough to not use crap like heroin. If for no other reason, the legal implications alone.

Re: Don't Blame The Beer

CharliePATpk — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:52:53 -0000

Done!

Re: Published!

CharliePATpk — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:11:00 -0000

Of course you are being published. Well deserved, if not overdue.

Your stories are always so vibrant, even moreso when they are about a subject so special.

Re: Confessions of a Blogger

CharliePATpk — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:21:14 -0000

I guess that's where I would fit in your description, but I don't see it as defeated, as if I was beaten by another. 7 plus years is a long time, I think, for a blog, and while it's clear I haven't said 'all I can say' about any given topic, I am not compelled to do so any longer.

Maybe I've reached the point where I can no longer write about myself and family AND maintain the anonymity I need. Maybe I am getting old (egad!), and can no longer answer the question "Why do you blog?" with the stand-by "Why not?"

Defeated? Maybe. Tired? Definitely.

Re: Confessions of a Blogger

CharliePATpk — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:53:52 -0000

I used to think like you did. Always checking my stats, always seeing where I ranked in the TTLB Ecosystem, and on and on.

Something clicked inside me, I don't know what: I don't care much any more for those things. When the day comes I don't care at all, I'll probably delete my humble blog. But right now, I am not all-that-into my blogging. A look at my posting stats reveals how little attention I pay to my own blog in the last 18 mths.

Insecure? Well, maybe. Or maybe my ego doesn't give a damn anymore. Regardless, whether my blog lives or dies, I'll always stay up-to-date with @WM's latest posts.

Re: Meet The Family part I

CharliePATpk — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:39:17 -0000

My buddy has a toon in his cubicle: scene is the living room, with husband looking out the window: the cops are handcuffing a guy in a tee-shirt on our lawn; were you expecting your brother to visit??