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I have been out practicing random acts of wanton consensual Capitalism. I admit it. Hi, my name's Bob, and I am a Capitalist Pig. I really did need to get out of the house. There is entirely too much stressful crap going on lately. I really have got a pile of worries that have been lapping up to my chin, and I needed a diversion. I didn't go
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See's put out a great collector Barbie a couple of years ago which I bought my girls: a Barbie dressed in the black and white uniform, packaged in a box which was a diorama of a See's store, complete with fake candies and the little See's paper bag. Of course I never let the girls touch the thing.
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I love bash. Scripting in it is a bitch to get used to (what the fuck is this "if [[ a -eq b && -n c ]]; then stuff" crap?) but quite fun when you do.
Addicting one's children to books is one of the better things one can do for them. It's on Phil's and my (fairly short) list of goals for our hypothetical ones.
It occured to me when we were up in Berky this past weekend that you're not so far in the wild blue yonder that we can't kidnap you (or be kidnapped) for coffee and surely entertaining conversation, or something of that ilk. (I like the expression "something of that ilk" but knowing its origin makes me cringe almost any time I want to use it.) Of course, I don't remember where specifically you are, but if it's near enough that I've heard of places you go to, it's not too far for Phil to want to drive on little to no notice. Interested?
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Yeah, I like Bash and Unix too. Right now I'm running Cygwin on top of XP. I've always been good with regular expressions and I've lately started beefing up my facility with AWK and SED.
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Mm, regular expressions. I was disappointed that my intro to *nix class didn't cover them :) I know the basics but without practice it's hard to remember everything.
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It is said that the true Unix-head would be able to type his name into ed and predict the result.
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I do believe you have my address but let me know if you'd like it again. Speaking of which, I find "Wetzel's Pretzels" amusing in light of my locale. ;)
Something you need to do this coming year - if possible - is come visit Foots and I in Cleveburg. I was hoping to make it to Napa to visit E in the spring, but I don't know how feasible that's going to be now.
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Yes, I do have your address and you are already on the list. I'm almost certain that I sent you mine, but if you don't have it, I'll send it again. I like hearing from you and a card would be really nice!
As for visiting...well...I'm going to be unexpectedly back in Ohio, for reasons which are kind of chewing me up right now, and about which I may post more later this evening. I don't know how feasible a visit on such short notice would be, or if I'll even be able to get away from my family to do so, but perhaps we could figure something? I realize that the timing absolutely could not be lousier -- 'tis the season to be up to one's eyebrows, but there you go. I will be in the neighborhood from the 23rd until the first of the year.
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I won't be sending out cards this year, but am collecting addresses to do something special for friends - you are included, of course.
I hope no one's ill in your family! If you can't get away, I'd understand. I will be busy on the 25th, of course, and the 28th and 31st, but am free other days. 26th might be best, as it's a Sunday and I can get out to Footle's or he can come here. Would love to see you, of course, so please keep us posted.
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My former barber used to tell bad jokes ad nauseum. One of his perennials was the following:
What are the four times in a man's life when he really worries?
1) The first time he can't do it twice.
2) The second time he can't do it once.
3) The first time he forgets to zip up.
4) The first time he forgets to zip down.
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"XYZ, My Brother."
I recently noticed one of my darlings had his fly down...and he wasn't wearing underwear. ;)
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