Update and two quizes

Well, as of last Saturday night, I am single. Long story short, we just aren't compatable.
We're staying friends, at least.

Oh, well. Other fish in the pond.


Now for the quizzes:

Youth


?? Which Angel Or Demon Are You ??
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Life of every party? Never thought of myself like that. Hmm...



You are Tank, from "The Matrix." Loyal
till the end, you spare no expense in ensuring
the well-being of others.


What Matrix Persona Are You?
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Interesting. I can handle that.

"Picard to bridge..."

An American company has essentially made a comm badge like what you see on Star Trek: TNG and such. Check the cool thing out.

Also, from Australia...
Helpdesk techs get open bar
That's it. I'm moving to Oz. :-)

Friday five.

Served up Monday, as usual. :-)


1. What was the last song you heard?
"Truck Driving Song" by Weird Al Yankovic

2. What were the last two movies you saw?
I saw most of "The Blues Brothers" on the TV Saturday night and on Friday it was "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets".

3. What were the last three things you purchased?
Lunch (salmon sushi), 2 of those nickel-sized batteries for my car's remote controls, and an anime dvd (Fruits Basket, disk 1).

4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
Work on Saturday. Done.
Meet with friend for coffee. Done.
Work on Sunday. Done.
Go for dinner with friends. Done.

5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
Mom, dad, brother, Sherri, and Savannah.

Movie humor time!

Stuff to do (or not?) while watching "The Passion of The Christ"

1) Yell "Jesus is so HOT!"
2) Sing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" during the crucifixion scene
3) Declare "It's only a flesh wound!"
4) The Judean People's Front.. or is it the People's Front of Judea?
5) At the Last Supper when Jesus transmutates the wine and bread, don't shout, "We already got one."
6) "Peter... I can see your house from here."
7) Halfway through, shout out, "I know this story! The main character dies, right?"
8) "Y'know what this movie needs? A car chase! And maybe a bomb on a bus."
9) Just before the resurrection yell, "He's dead Jim...or not..."
10) Yell "Run Jesus Run"
11) "Where's Rufus? They missed an Apostle!"
12) "Hate to burst your bubble guys, but that guy's not dark enough to be Jesus."
13) What the...?
I thought this had something to do with , ' The LORD of the Rings: Return of the KING '.
WTF is this??!!
Is this fiction? Who the hell would allow themselves to be pegged on a cross willingly? And whear is Xena? She'll kick them Roman asses.....
14) 'Welease Bwian!!!!'
15) "That's not Willem Dafoe! I wan't my money back..."
16) "What are they saying? Why the hell can't they speak American?"
17) "Weren't there tanks last time I saw this? And a lot more singing?"
18) "When does the sequel come out?"
19) Who's this long-haired sissy hippy talkin all about lovin and forgivin?
20) 'I've seen better crucifixions at my local Goth nightclub....'
21) "Nails! Thorny crowns! Get yer Passion merchandise here! Nails!...."
22) "Oh my God! They killed Jesus! You Bastards!"
23) "What a lousy way to spend Easter!"
24) "Hes not the messiah, hes a very naughty boy, now p*ss off!"
25) Stand around with a tray, like one of those ancient ice cream sellers you used to get in cinemas, shouting: "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar. Tuscany fried bats."
26) "Sod this for a lark, where's my bloody Easter Egg?"
27) "So, wait, We get like a three day weekend out of that?"
28) "Where do I sign up for Shavuot, talk about over the hump day, Oy."
29) "I don't get it. Australians killed Jebus?"
30) "Duuuude, his mom totally did it with God."
31) "The book was better."
32) "Hmph. My mistress whips harder than that."
33) He should've went with Hari Krishna.......the worst he'd gotten was a sh*t-kickin' at the airport.
34) Watch for the part where his eyes begin to glow...and say, " For cryin' out loud, he was a Goa-uld all along..."
35) "HEY!! You guys in the front row.........when they hoist him up, peek under his loin cloth and tell us if he really IS Jewish!"
36) "Yeesh - I'm with Kevin Smith; the Buddy Christ is just SO much more uplifting."
37) "Wait...I thought this was a Mel Gibson movie...why isn't it Mel getting some loin cloth action?!"
38) "I bet Catholics are happy they crucified him instead of decapitating him.......they'd have to karate chop each other instead of making the cross at the altar!"

Quote time!

"Why can't they have gay people in the army? Personally, I think they are just afriad of a thousand guys with M16s going 'Who'd you call a faggot?'"
-Jon Stewart, on The Daily Show

:-)

With this ring, I thee wed.

A friend and I were having a chat the other night, and she couldn't understand all the fuss over why gays want to get married. After all, it's just a ceremony and a piece of paper saying that X loves Y and vice-versa. What's so important about all the pomp and flare? Well, there's more to it than that.

Here's why we're making such a fuss over the marriage thing:
_{Exact numbers are hard to find right now, so I'm going to do my best to quote stats from memory. They may be off slightly or wildly. Also, most stats will be American because they're easier to find. Regardless of these facts, the spirit and meaning is there.}

Dictionary (as I use the terms):
Marriage - The legal side of it. The little contract form that you sign that tells the government that these two people are a couple.
Civil union - An attempt at a middle-ground solution to the marriage debate. Gives most of the rights & such of marriage, but without calling it marriage.
Spouse - A person who is legally married
Partner - A person in a committed relationship, but not married.

1) Marriage grants the couple some 1000+ additional responsibilities, rights, and freedoms that common-law (or civil union) couples can't get.
Inheritance rights: When one spouse dies without a will, the other spouse gets everything. There have been cases where one partner in a gay couple dies, and the family (parents/siblings) of the deceased contested the will and either won or drew it out into a long legal battle, despite the fact that the couple had been devoted to each other for years.

Children: When married, it makes it easier for both spouses to have legal guardianship of all minor children. Decisions regarding schooling, medical issues, etc can then be made by both spouses. Also, if both spouses have legal guardianship, and one dies, then the other spouse doesn't need to fight to keep the child (as can happen).

Hospitals: When one spouse is in the hospital, the other can visit. There have been countless occasions where one gay partner is NOT allowed to visit their loved one simply because they weren't married, or because the ill person's family said that they can't. If the couple was married, then the spouse's wish to visit overrides the wishes of the family.
Also, if one spouse is unable to function because of illness or injury, then the other spouse can make medical and financial decisions on their behalf.

Courts of law: When married, one spouse cannot be forced to testify against the other.

2) Equality.
Q: What about civil unions? Aren't they enough?
A: No. A civil union grants some rights, but not all.

Q: What if we make it so that civil unions have the same rights as marriage?
A: Why have two names for the same thing? Why waste the time editing all the laws, papers, and licenses so that both sides are covered?
Also, forcing gays to accept the term 'civil union' simply because of the way they were born is another case of 'separate but equal'. One water fountain for the Blacks, and one for the Whites.

There are plenty of othe reasons, but these are the big ones.

Communication:

Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence -- Dictonary.com definition

Why is this such a hard concept to grasp? Is the company I work for the only one not capable of this simple task?
Unless, of course, you make an error.
Then you get all the communication you've ever wanted, all rolled up into a single issue.

Don't get me wrong... I enjoy my job. Except for times like this.
A few months ago, I was asked by a friend that I work with if I ever thought of moving into a sales manager role, because that was something he could see me doing well at. When given the chance, I did. Now, I'm starting to wonder about the wisdom of that action. If not in general, then at least with this company.
-They already assume that I know everything because I've been there for 6 years. Well, guess what. I DON'T. I worked in the warehouse and tech departments. They are radically different than sales.
-The only feedback you get is when something goes down the shitter. It kind of makes it difficult to motivate others when every time they talk to you, they're sucking your motivation dry.
-and on, and on, and on....

I think I'll hold off until the end of my three month probation period, and see how I feel about everything then.
See if they think I'm worth keeping, despite the fuck ups* that they seem to enjoy pointing out.


_{*For the record, the errors have been very few, and come from inexperience. Something that improves every day.}