Monthly Archives: August 2006

Arizona Trip

Posted on 8/28/2006 by Bill

I was in Phoenix the past few days, visiting some friends, some customers, doing some sight seeing, and then watching the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 6 to 5 on Saturday, on a Jeff Kent homerun. My pics of the travel … Continue reading →

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It just needs to be said tonight….

Posted on 8/23/2006 by Bill

That the umpires in San Diego, for the Dodger/Padres’s game, need to be reprimanded for several really bad calls. I’m up early tomorrow to take my dad to the airport, and then it’s off to work in the morning! yippie!

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Dodgers and Padres

Posted on 8/21/2006 by Bill

Well, after winning 2 out of 3 from San Francisco over the weekend, the Dodgers dropped the first of three games to the Padres tonight, 4 to 2. They had a two to nothing lead, and then blew it. At … Continue reading →

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Two losses in a row

Posted on 8/18/2006 by Bill

The Dodgers have now dropped 2 in a row. The sky is falling, they are only in first place by two games! They won 15 out of 16, and now it’s going to pot.. But for the past 30 days, … Continue reading →

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Santa Ana’s Vending Machines May Go on a Diet – Los Angeles Times

Posted on 8/16/2006 by Bill

Santa Ana’s Vending Machines May Go on a Diet – Los Angeles Times I’m wondering….. if very small amounts of the healthy vending machine food sell, in relation to the traditional, “you take 1 year off your life for each … Continue reading →

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Fishermen Are Rescued After Months Adrift – Los Angeles Times

Posted on 8/15/2006 by Bill

Fishermen Are Rescued After Months Adrift – Los Angeles Times That’s a version of Gilligan’s Island I would never want to be on. I’m just surprised they stayed alive for so long. Just some very very lucky fishermen.

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Factory Shift: Manufacturers Struggle to Fill Highly Paid Jobs – Los Angeles Times

Posted on 8/14/2006 by Bill

Factory Shift: Manufacturers Struggle to Fill Highly Paid Jobs – Los Angeles Times From personal experience, working for several companies, I can only agree that finding a highly qualified person is difficult for manufacturing positions. Particularly for modern, clean, highly … Continue reading →

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Scotland: Swords ban to beat violent crime

Posted on 8/14/2006 by Bill

Scotland to ban swords to beat violent crime Wow…. just do a word copy and replace on either “knife” or “sword” with “gun”, and you have an article out of the US. I wonder, if in 10 years, when half … Continue reading →

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A good deal at Fry’s

Posted on 8/13/2006 by Bill

Found a good deal at Fry’s today. A 150 dollar red tagged 20 cubic foot freezer. We’ve been looking for one to store frozen squid for use as bait, and I’ve found freezers for 300 bucks for a 15 cubic … Continue reading →

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Cursed Cell Phones

Posted on 8/13/2006 by Bill

I’ve called several people’s cell phones today… and each time, my call went straight to voice mail. Most disturbing. I know it’s not my phone, as I actually get the voice mail, and when I call a land line, I … Continue reading →

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