August 2003 Archives

well, it looks like I've been a bit busier than even I thought...since I was told that all my posts disappeared this morning :sad

I actually had 3 nights off this last week, had plans of getting things taken care of around here that I've been avoiding waiting for my days off to do...thats what I get for planning things...
I got a call Monday night from my boss...

"T, (yes, she really calls me that) what are you doing tomorrow?"
Me: not much, what's up?
boss: Durant got some new computers at both properties down there that they would like you to set up, and McAlester also has a new system that they need done...you interested?
Me: you're kidding, right? of course...never ask a geek if they 'want' to work on computers, of course they do! *g*
boss: I figured as much, also figured you could use the extra money (laughs) and I know you T, you do this one on the company, not just cause you get a kick out of it!

so....that's what I've been up to this week :biggrin only problem was, once I got everyone taken care of and set up, 2 of the 3 didn't want to cooperate on doing payroll (and thats got to be done Monday!) so had to go back to 1 in Durant and the one in McAlester and fix that little problem.
The REALLY good part of this, is I've 'proved' myself to the higher ups in corporate, so my boss said to be expecting allot more of this sort of thing to come my way...it seems I'm the only one out of 10 properties that the owner has, that know how to do it, and do it right...
now, if I could only get them to let me build them some GOOD computers, instead of trying to make the p.o.s. that they've been getting (rebuilt) to work right!
all this, just in time for EOM shit...oh fun...well, maybe I'll get a day off this week to rest up from it! :rofl

well, yesterday was middle dude's birthday :sad he's all of 7 now...
I swear they grow up to damn fast!
pictures will go up as soon as I get them developed, which will be after the roll gets finished :errrr due to trying to save a few to take of him riding his new bike :wink

My boss and a co-workers last day will be next Monday, I swear this must be some sort of cruel joke they're playing on me (right after EOM reports)...we also have 3 new people at work, who have NO idea it seems how our system works (which wouldn't bother me much, but guess who gets to fix the fuck ups?) the only silver lining to this would be, yours truly got a dollar an hour raise out of the deal (my boss convinced them I was thinking of leaving to!) due to being the only person staying that knew what the hell was going on...not that the thought of leaving didn't cross my mind...
still is to be honest...

and in the 'to cute for words' category...
the other night I heard a cat, now this in itself is not that unusual due to the fact I have 2 of them...so I didn't think much about it.
the next morning, I get up, and am fixing breakfast for the rug-rats, and my cats were in the back room (off the kitchen) in the windowsill 'talking' to something outside...so I go investigate.
I see the cutest little white kitten, with black ears and tail...meowing at my back door
so I let her in :brick after which, she proceeded to make herself right at home...
my other 2, are not really sure how they feel about this new development...curriosity to be sure (they wonder what the heck that thing on her 'tail' end is for one, as they were both born without one!) :lol and are not very sure about sharing 'their mama'
we haven't even given her a name yet...listen to me...yet, like I'm seriously considering keeping her! :hum I think I need my head examined!!
but she is so cute, and friendly, and cuddly, and, and...:uhoh3
help!!

This test is just to cool! What flavor are you?

Groovy Grapefruit

With a laidback style and anything-goes outlook, your groove is mellow yellow. People enjoy hanging out with you for your calming vibe and unique perspective on life. That's probably because you aren't one to let everyday stress get you down. In fact, your pals would say they've rarely seen your feathers ruffled. But as much as you enjoy the company of your compadres, you're just as happy to spend time solo. Why follow the crowd when you can chill down your own path?

Chances are, traditional success has never been a huge priority for you. With your groovy outlook, we'd guess you're more interested in the journey than the destination. This type of thoughtfulness extends beyond your inner circle to the world at large. Whether lending a helping hand to others or getting the word out about social causes, your caring nature is punctuated with a zing that never fails to get people's attention.

not sure how accurate it is, but I like the sound of it anyway :lol

:gmorning

Well, after giving myself massive headaches trying to configure certain plug-ins that only gave me 500 errors when I uploaded them :confused11, I took a little break. :smile
during which time, I learned how to import blogger entries :Woot while getting Texas T-bone to his new home over here at the Redeagle continuum (and away from that horrible blogspot!) go give him a welcome to the neighborhood!

School started here last week...I think mama is having a harder time dealing with this than they are...yes, this year my baby started Pre-K my baby is growing up to damn fast!
The good part about this, is now I get to see them more often...durring the summer they are gone with their dad most of the time, but during school, I get to take them, pick them up, help with homework, cook dinner, etc...not to mention them being here to stay with me on my nights off :biggrin so this is definitely a good thing!
I've missed them so much this summer...so if you notice me not posting as much (not like I did allot anyway!) or not being around for chit-chat...now you know why :1luvu

So I was playing around with this some more, I wanted to have it link to the entry the comment was made on, etc...but wasn't sure if it would work correctly.
But it does!! So thought I would share again :-)

<MTOtherBlog blog_id="1,6">
<h2><$MTBlogName$></h2>
<MTComments lastn="2">
<a href="<$MTBlogURL$>archives/
<$MTCommentEntryID pad="1"$>.html">
<$MTCommentDate format="%m.%d.%y"$></a>
<$MTCommentAuthorLink spam_protect="1"$>:
<$MTCommentBody trim_to="50" convert_breaks="0"$>...
[<a href="<$MTBlogURL$>archives/
<$MTCommentEntryID pad="1"$>.html">more</a>]<br/><br/>
</MTComments>
</MTOtherBlog>

again, bolded items can be changed: blog id numbers, how big you want the header, how many to show, whatever your archive folder name is, your file extension (php, shtml, html, htm, etc...) how long you want the comment to be. The date format can also be changed.
Have fun!

found this one at A Small Victory

yea I only wish I looked that good :lol

So I was searching high and low for a script or plugin that would let me pull in comments from another blog on the same MT installation, but it seemed every one I tried gave me a lovely 500 error before I got a chance to test it out, or required me to have a MySql database, and I'm happy running Berkley DB.
I did find a plugin that would let me pull in posts from another blog (called Otherblog) that worked with my configuration, so I sat and figured out how to modify it to work with comments instead of posts.
Much to my surprise, it worked! So, I thought what better way to get this blog restarted with a bang.
You will need the Otherblog plugin, installed in your plugins folder (you might have to create this) where MT is installed, then place this code in your template where you want it to show up:

<MTOtherBlog blog_id="1,6">
<h2><$MTBlogName$></h2>
<MTComments lastn="2">
<$MTCommentAuthor$> said:<br />
<$MTCommentBody trim_to="75"$><br />
</MTComments>
</MTOtherBlog>

The bolded numbers can be changed, obviously the blog_id would be changed to the id of your blog you want to pull the comments off of, and you can do this with more than one.
The lastn="" can be set to however many comments you want to show.
The trim_to can be set to however many characters you want to pull in, or can be removed to show the entire comment.

Its very basic, but it works! Play around with it and see what you can get it to do.

well, for those of you who've been wondering, we finally posted at Us [here]!
the geek in me is very happy :banana

:gmorning been a few day's hasn't it?

I know I've joked around about this before, but this guy explains why we shouldn't...I found him linked on several blogs in the last week or so, and I must say I'm glad I did! :Woot
Also interesting reading, is someone asking the same questions I've been...and this guy can't even be blamed for having 'an agenda' :biglaugha

Now for totally unrelated news...:wtf is going on here lately? yesterday more specifically?
I found out, first off that my boss (who is the worlds greatest boss IMHO) is leaving in about 2 weeks...along with one of my co-workers.
My landlords are getting a divorce...he's keeping the rent houses...however, he asked her to check with me about the rent.
so she did
so WHY IN THE HELL was he over here in the middle of my night, waking me up, to 'collect the rent'? :confused11
I gave it to her yesterday...
don't you think, if you ask her to check on something for you, you might want to check with her first!!!
do it again and I'll come beat on your door at 2:00 AM and see how you like it!
:fdup

OK, in the wake of this, as I'm sure most of you know the vatican has this to say.

"Directed to Roman Catholic bishops and legislators worldwide, the guidelines declare that lawmakers have a "moral duty" to oppose laws that grant legal status to gay couples."

they're kidding, right? the Catholic church has the nerve to talk to anyone about morals??
I think personally, shrub needs to focus more on his foreign policy, instead of whether or not the 'correct' people are falling in love and want to spend their lives together.
Besides, doesn't the constitution still state:

"we can not legally set apart one group of citizens from the rest."

as far as this church is concerned, I don't think they have any room to speak to anyone about morals