Monthly Archives: December 2003

The Lord of the Rings:  The Return of the Rant

Posted on December 28, 2003 by Marchbanks

Yes, Peter Jackson got a lot of things right.  What I’m on about are all the things they got massively wrong. Continue reading →

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What’s in a car’s (new) name?

Posted on December 24, 2003 by Marchbanks

Piet is now who he is. Continue reading →

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Now THAT makes it interesting!

Posted on December 21, 2003 by Marchbanks

Wild.  T has a German guitar.  Well, so do I. Continue reading →

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Money money money money money

Posted on December 20, 2003 by Marchbanks

Which is what I spent an awful lot of today. Continue reading →

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Well, shit.

Posted on December 20, 2003 by Marchbanks

Dammit, I was looking forward to getting to go out tonight. Continue reading →

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I only had to throw one conniption today

Posted on December 15, 2003 by Marchbanks

“EXCUSE ME!!  We are not all long-term employees here.” Continue reading →

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We are golden

Posted on December 12, 2003 by Marchbanks

I think it’s rather a compliment since I’d been only three days on the floor when they offered to move me up. Continue reading →

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Got the pickup fixed, too

Posted on December 7, 2003 by Marchbanks

So fifteen bucks for the plug wires and a couple of hours’ labor, and I might not get killed. Continue reading →

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I passed

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Marchbanks

I can’t pay the bills with warm fuzzy feelings. Continue reading →

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The call lab and Tonya

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Marchbanks

As long as I have callers like Tonya to make me feel like I did some good, I might be able to tolerate the others. Continue reading →

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