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Random Fact

When I was nine, just for the hell of it, I wrote out every Roman numeral from one to three thousand.

Leaving Work with a Smile on my Face

Just before quitting time today I got a phone call from a concerned citizen about the Port Moody airport! Nearly three weeks after the fact and my April Fools gag got someone :-)

Oringinal post: http://mbarrick.livejournal.com/722376.html


Convergence 13

I'm pleased that Portland won. Not as pleased as I would be if Seattle had won. It does, however, please me a great deal that Detroit was trounced to the tune of 4 votes to 1.

Oringinal post: http://mbarrick.livejournal.com/721568.html


Plans for the Weekend

For the first time in years I have both Good Friday and Easter Monday off (union job). I intend to take my camera to Blender tonight. Considering I am normally confined to the photo area when I am at Club 23 West it will be fun to get pictures showing the space, although my heels are currently swiss cheese from new-shoe-itis, so I may not be inclined to be on them much.

Ode to <lj user="tharsis"> in Honour of his Birthday

His claws are long and his fangs are fearsome

— Even mighty squirrels won't come near him.

The survey says (and we agree)

That weiner dogs best let him be.


So that's what customer service smells like.

This morning on the SkyTrain I couldn't help overhearing a woman complaining about her job. In fact people on the next car probably couldn't help overhearing her. She was clearly speaking for the benefit of her captive audience of trapped commuters. She had the suburban Vancouver area accent - a blend of an American accent picked up from learning English from the television and slow-speaking rural stoner. Just from the sound of her voice you could tell she was fifty pounds overweight and fifteen years out of style.


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