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  • This weekend I did a lot of fishing.  No catching, just fishing.
  • There is a distinct difference between explaining the intricacies of an internal combustion engine, a manual transmission, and an electronic ignition and just saying “Push in the clutch before you turn the key” when asked how to start a car.
    • The difference is usually seen in the amount of glassiness in your audience’s eyes when you are done with your explanation.
  • Gentlemen, even if you truly feel that way, never use the term “It was your bright idea, darling.” when your wife complains about how tired she is after working in the flower garden and goldfish pond all day.
  • Discussing the Santa Barbara shooting and the media reaction to it at the dinner table might make the inevitable discussion of it in Girlie Bear’s Social Studies class…. interesting.
    • In the likely event that she gets in trouble for repeating what I have to say on the subject, I pledge to pay for Girlie Bear to have sufficient entertainment during her suspension.
  • When you have nightmares after writing a semi-autobiographical short story, you have cut a little too close to the bone.
  • If you ever want to see how integrated your area is, then take your child to a public place where children play.
    • No matter their race, income, or politics, everyone likes to take their kids to the park on a sunny day.
    • It is gratifying to see the guy wearing the “Obama 2012” tee-shirt talking about where to find appropriate swimwear for a little girl with the lady who had Rush Limbaugh coming out of her car windows when she pulled into the parking area.
  • I am no longer allowed to use the term “self licking ice cream cone” when describing technology, regardless if it’s something that a vendor provides or something that a customer uses.
by daddybear71 on May 27, 2014  •  Permalink
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Posted by daddybear71 on May 27, 2014

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  1. Lazy Bike Commuter's avatar

    Lazy Bike Commuter

     /  May 27, 2014

    My coworkers (and immediate manager) enjoyed it when I described our approach to system monitoring as “removing the threads from screws to allow us use our expensive hammer because we don’t like the free screwdriver”.

    It’s a work in progress. Also, I’m not allowed to talk to upper management.

    As far as clutches, so far my wife and I still are on “Let the clutch out slowly.”

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