100th dive!

I had a great weekend. I'm a fairly avid scuba diver... and I hit a minor milestone on Sunday... my 100th dive!

The weather was nice, so me and my dive buddy de jour, (a cute lass named Hila) decided to go and dive the J.C. Morrison, a paddle-wheel steamer that sunk in 1854 off of Barrie, Ontario.
Viz was decent at about 30 ft, except where an Open Water class had been doing their thing (braille diving, anyone?). Water temp was 45f. That sounds colder than it is... you get used to the temps very quickly. Diving with a 7mm + 7mm hooded vest also helps. ;-) Mind you, you feel like you're the Michelin Man!

I start my Divemaster course this weekend... that is the first 'professional' rating that you can get through my certifying agency. Eventually, I hope to be a scuba instructor on the side... a great way to keep busy, and meet new people!

Regards,

Imp;-)

Reasonably Humourous Thingy of the Day™

A guy sitting at an airport bar noticed a beautiful woman sitting next to him. He thought to himself, "Wow, she's so gorgeous she must be a flight attendant; but which airline does she work for?"

Hoping to pick her up, he leaned towards her and said, "Love to fly and it shows?" She gave him a blank, confused stare and he immediately thought to himself, she doesn't work for Delta.

A few seconds later, another slogan popped into his head. He leaned towards her again, "Something special in the air?"She gave him the same confused look. He mentally kicked himself and scratched American Airlines off of the list.

Next he tried "I would really love to fly your friendly skies?" This time the woman barked back at him "Man, what the f... do you want?"

The man smiled, then slumped back in his chair, "Ahhh, Air Canada".

It's like being in a Dentist's chair...

Day after day after day...

For the third time in four years, they're redoing the front stairs into the building where I work. The previous two bungled attempts being done by obvious cousins of the building maintenance guy, they have actually gone to a professional contractor this time. He's basically jack-hammering the stairs and landing into rubble so that he can re-pour the thing from scratch. I'm a firm believer in doing things right, but for the past three days, it's been nothing but a constant jack-hammer going about 20 feet from where I sit. Phone conversations with customers are incredibly painful... :-\

Went out last night after work to Chicago's Diner and had a few beer with The Crazy Finn. Being that it's right on Queen Street, the scenery is certainly top-shelf... indeed the redheaded bartendress contributes as well. :-) Stopped off at the local tappas bar on the way home for a g&t and talked Andreas into getting recertified for scuba, and to get his son certified as well; he's booked them a trip to the Galapagos Islands and wasn't going to do any diving while they were there. Yeah, the Horror. :-(

It's gorgeous out today, and it's calling for rain on the weekend... naturally. :-\ Ah well, I'll probably be diving anyways. ;-)

Regards,

Imp;-)

Reasonably Humourous Thingy of the Day (ish) ;-)

From Another Website:

A compilation on how the various DOD agencies approach a gunfight:

U.S. Marine Corps rules for gunfighting:

1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quick ENOUGH.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating or reloading.
14. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
15. And above all......don't drop your guard!

Navy SEALS rules for gunfighting:

1. Look very cool in the latest sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Return quickly to looking very cool in latest beach wear.
4. Check hair in mirror.

U.S. Army Rangers rules for gunfighting:

1. Walk in 50 miles wearing 75-pound pack while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75-pound pack while starving.

National Guard rules for gunfighting:

1. Select a new beret to wear.
2. Sew combat patch on right shoulder.
3. Reconsider the color of beret you decide to wear.

US Air Force rules for gunfighting:

1. Have a cocktail.
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
3. See what's on HBO.
4. Discuss definition of "gunfight."

Navy rules for gunfighting:

1. Go to sea.
2. Drink coffee.
3. Send in the Marines

The drive to Oshawa is very boring...

...but, I got a couple of free scuba-tank holders out of the deal.

Had to take back Mikey's rental gear and get my own tanks re-filled... I might be going diving on the weekend with a Jewish girl who has excellent lung capacity. ;-) As well, my own wetsuit had a small tear that needed gluing.

Gawd I hope that water temp gets into the 50's soon. :-\

Regards,

Imp;-)

If a tree walks out into another forrest, will your pigeons still try and crap all over it?

So, if the company that you work for doesn't have a clue, are you obligated to try and correct the sad state of affairs, or do you continue to ride the wave as it sloshes around and around the toilet? You ride the wave of course... as every single time someone has tried to 'fix' the issues, they've been terminated with prejudice. Hey, even up to and including a president, that lasted oh... about 6 weeks.

We have a reasonably competent product manager that has just been lured away to another (non-competitive) software company. Friday is her last day, but for most of us, we've known for the past 2 weeks or so. It seems that today the Director level has been informed... they're now running around screaming that 'This must not be allowed to happen!'. *shrugs* We'll see how bad it is, but I'm not overly concerned... basically she was acting as a scapegoat for the Director of R&D and his flunkies anyways. Maybe they'll have to take up some of the blame-game slack now? Nah, probably not. ;-)

Regards,

Imp;-)