Dr Wingnut

Category: General

  • Geek Pride Day!

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    Because my high school motto was “Pride”, and because I am a geek, I have a very special appreciation for Geek Pride Day.And… it just so happens that today is that very special day!  Today is when we celebrate our geekiness and celebrate one of our favorite geeks, Douglas Adams.Show your geek respect today by…

  • Working for the state

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    Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10:50 From: Doug To: Me Subject: Quick question…If you don’t mind sharing…. When you moved to the DNR, how many times had you applied for other jobs within the state?I’m getting pretty convinced something is blocking me. From: MeTo: Doug YearApplicationsthroughMMBTotalapplicationseverywhereState,LocalandPrivate 20121317 20111946 20101745 2009721 2008721 It’s appears to be…

  • 10,000 Steps

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    By looking at my log for my Weight Watchers ActiveLink and comparing it to my activity as recorded by the goofy pedometer I’ve been wearing for the 10,000 steps challenge at work, it appears that five Weight Watchers activity points is about 10,000 steps, or 2,000 steps per point.  But that doesn’t always hold, because…

  • A Rule’s a rule

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    If you come in late, you have to leave early, that’s a rule; and you can’t break the rules.“If there’s a good song on the radio, then check the other stations, because there’s a better song on another station.”Mickey Bennet

  • And now we’re getting snow

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    As I was washing up the dishes, and taking the compost out to the bin, it started snow.  Damn-it.

  • Yea!

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    Grateful to get out of bed this morning with no snow on the ground.  Don’t think I can take anymore until November.  The forecast was calling for snow and it was slaining yesterday during the day, but nothing stuck.

  • Physical

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    Had my annual physical today, and the doctor thinks I can drop my cholesterol meds.  Yea!  Gonna drop it for two months and then check my blood to see if it’s OK.  Thank you Weight Watchers!