That's What OG Said

We're repairing the hoop and OG says, "I need something thicker". So you know what I said.

Upcoming Schedule Change

Starting on May 1st I will be scheduled to come into the office on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays. I play softball Tuesday night and that sometimes goes late so Wednesday mornings could be difficult.

So mark your calendars, Tuesday In, Wednesday Out. Starting May 1st.

I am scheduled to resume the winter schedule starting in September.

Wednesday!

I will be in the office tomorrow!!! I am psyched. I do have a whole set of meetings though. So we will have to plan events accordingly.

Middleton.

steers and queers baby!

Three Six-Bangers from the Five-Spot in Two Days

New news from Around-the-World land: Oggie hit the first six-banger from the five-spot yesterday and then this morning Robbo hits his first as well. After these two substantial hurdles were cleared, Comstock comes in this afternoon for his 2nd ever game of ATW. He gets to the six spot with only four points but manages to pull of the six-banger for a grand total of 10 (a new high for him)! He has potential.

The four-spot remains unconquered.

Naming Conventions....

Just had a customer who wrote this in an email...

I just spoke with Rob Lower....


Lower. Rob Lower! Or perhaps more accurately, Ron Lower.

And When I Say "We" I Mean...

When is it appropriate to use the term "we" when discussing a sports team, i.e. "we really need to recruit a good point guard for next year"? Some might argue that it is never appropriate, you're not playing on the damn team, so stop identifying yourself as a member. On the other hand, if you're a fan at the game, one could argue that you contribute to the morale of the team by cheering for them. Discuss.

The B Coaching Equivalents

It's NCAA tourney time, and with BIG! gone, there is no reason not to waste time by coming up with current & past B members' college basketball coach equivalents. (Ogden will think this is lame.)

Gubber Ga --> Tubby Smith. Cause he's tubby. Rick Majerus also a possibility. Although we should reserve Majerus for Tessie.

Og --> Bruce Pearl. Quickly ascended the ranks, but he's a climber, never happy where he is and always looking for that next big opportunity.

Robbo --> Steve Alford. Started at home (Indiana/Madison) went away for awhile (SW Missouri State and Iowa/New York) and triumphiantly returned (Indiana/Madison).

BIG! --> Dean Smith. He was a figurehead while Bill Guthridge did the real coaching.

Jeffers --> Stan Van Gundy. He struggled in the college system, but flourished once he left.

Bunny --> Dick Bennett. A reverse-climber. Toiled in the mid-majors for years, eventually catching his big break at Madison. Left Madison early, only to end up at a lesser institution.

Guy-Train --> Jerry Tarkanian. Guy was not an organic B'er. He kind of got shoved in there. His lifestyle and work method, although perfectly acceptable, didnt quite mesh with the B. Somebody who has his own way of doing things. And has short or no hair. Can only be the Shark.

DING!!

Big dinger this morning with the HR site.

Another Great Day in B History

The day we discovered that Penpek could smell our gas in his office. This is amazing because his office is like 100+ feet from ours, so the gaseous fumes had to travel via the ventilation shafts. Good times!

IM Fun

I think interesting IM conversations should be blogged.....

blbusby2000: any chance that Dana Reeve's lung cancer was caused by exposure to kryptonite?

dustyga: i think kryptonite helps lung cancer.
dustyga: once Superman died, she no longer had the access.

blbusby2000: it is a known carcinogen
blbusby2000: didn't Marlon Brando die of lung cancer?

dustyga: lets assume he did

blbusby2000: for the sake of proving our argument - yes
blbusby2000: and Gene Hackman definitely died of lung cancer
blbusby2000: what's the common thread?
blbusby2000: a little green element called kryptonite

dustyga: richard pryor

blbusby2000: oh yeah - his lungs were kidney beans when he died

dustyga: multipe sclorosis but Lung cancer was a contributing factor
dustyga: Margot Kidder is screwed

blbusby2000: she already had the mental meltdown - that's a clinically proven precursor to lung cancer

dustyga: yes. everyone knows that
dustyga: Dean Cain didnt die but his career did.

blbusby2000: of lung cancer

Ok, I'll say it....

I know its not what the cool kids think, but I like meatloaf. Mrs. Gubber made one last night and it was just awesome. She puts this sugary, BBQ topping on it. Its 10:44 am and Ive already warmed up 2 platefuls. Sure you probably wouldnt order it in a restaurant when more popular dishes are around, but its a homemade staple. Plus its fun to say "loaf"

Nut Truce

Ogmo and Robbo have declared a nut-hitting-truce (literally) in The B. It is so declared that from March 3rd, 2006, until a date and time mutually agreed upon by Ogmo and Robbo, there will be no nuts hit by flying balls or other projectiles. However, all other non-B persons' units are not under such protection.

Best Office Location

Ok so Im trying to decide what the best office location (BOL) is in DoIT. Im thinking the B just might be the winner. Consider....

- 2 full walls of windows. 3rd and 4th floor in our bldg just has those tall, skinny slit-like windows. Same for 3rd in the other building. Not sure about the 2nd though.

- Corner office. Speaks for itself.

- low enough that we could conceivable leap from the window in case of emergency.

These 3 facts alone limit the possible BOL to the corner offices of the 2nd floor in units 1 and 2. I think we can eliminate all of Research Park as it is cubeville and obviousy not in the running. As an aside, can you imaging us out at RP? Its funny and scary all at once.

I believe there is a concrete pole running through the corner offices in the other building. I know there was when I was in 3108 years ago. If you think about the HR dept on 2nd floor of unit 1 Im pretty sure the windows are the slit type. This eliminates them from consideration as one cannot see very much or jump out of one.

So we're down to 3 possibilities. The B (SW corner) The NW Cormer where Layde is and the SE corner which houses some mystery people.

Examine closer

- SE Corner. Only get to see people waling down Dayton or entering the building. So theres a more limited people watching situation.
- NW Corner. Get to see the people walking through the Union South CS walkway from one window but the other faces Unit 3.
- SE Corner is above a classroom so no jumping allowed
- NW Corner is right next to the dumper. In extreme cases this is a plus but in the general scenario a definate minus

I think thats conclusive. The B is the best office location in DoIT. Which is fitting considering the poeple that inhabit it.

DING!!!

Im going to ring the bell every time I have to deal with J-Code. I think you know what I mean.

So DING!

Insurance

Ogmo believes that since Gubber lives so far from the office, DoIT pays for his insurance.

Odiferous

Ron, you stinky, stinky man.