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GRAFFITI -- May 16, 2005 thru May 22, 2005 >> Link to the Current Week << Last Week << Mon   Tues   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun >> Next Week Search this site : Welcome to Orb Graffiti, a place for me to write daily about life and computers. Contrary to popular belief, the two are not interchangeable.     About eMail - I publish email sometimes. If you send me an email and you want privacy or anonymity, please say so clearly at the beginning of your message.

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May 16, 2005

1305 - Good morning... err, afternoon. Work is, and busy is better than bored, but a little boredom now and then wouldn't be a bad thing. See ya!

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May 17, 2005

1908 - Good evening. My, how time flies when you're having fun. Oh, and in other news, it's much harder to dodge fecal matter when you're downwind of the rotating knives, err, blades, uh, fan. Nothing actually bad happening at work, we're just bloody busy and I've too many balls in the air. I think, however, that I've got cups ready under most of the likely landing zones. So I'm not worried, just interested in my predictive powers at this point. I'm also in revisions on my PF firewall ruleset. While I can actually do this, it's apparently not recommended to bandwidth throttle Windows users down to 56Kb outbound on a T1, then offer them OpenBSD when they say things are moving at a glacial pace. But it's tempting.

I am a little concerned about my proposed return to school. I've not got bunches of free time now, and I'm wondering where I'll scrape up the hours to do class and credit-hours work, even doing online courses at UMUC. Well, I'll talk to them, and we'll figure it out, somehow. Meantime, tomorrow I've got my surgical consult for the molar implants. Depending on what I hear, I'll probably be scheduling the one extraction that needs to take place, then setting up the appointments for implant surgeries, first right side, then left. More when I know more. Now I've got bills, reading, an installation, and much more than I can actually accomplish this evening to attempt. But I'll give it the old Banana Slug effort! Ciao!

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May 18, 2005

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May 19, 2005

0945 - Good morning. Yesterday started early and never slowed down. I was on the road by 0620, working by 0705 supporting a bunch of different efforts on several fronts. No time to post there. I bailed out at 1300 to go to the dentist. There I got xrays taken for the molar implant surgical consult. Then I took the printout and went down and next door and up to the surgeon's office. We had a chat, and determined that everything looked like a go. So I had to schedule an appointment back with the dentist to get the model made. Instead of calling, I just walked next door again, where Barb took the molds right away. What service! I called back and scheduled surgery for June 7. So on that day I'll have one wisdom tooth extracted (it's in the way of one of the implants, and doing me no good as it's tipping over), four molar implants set, and possibly an upper-left bone graft to help support the implant in that location. One three hour session with twilight anesthesia. Lovely prospect, eh?

Today I'm finishing up a kickstart setup for RedHat EL 3 to build assorted evaluation and production servers. I'm sure I'll find other mischief to get into as well. Wish me luck! Ciao!

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May 20, 2005

0641 - Good morning. Time enough for a quick post. Last night I got a "New Music" annoucement from John Buckman over at Magnatune (you remember, the online record label with the catchy motto, "We are not evil"). Among other news, there are four new CD's encompassing both Books of J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, played by Daniel-Ben Pienaar. He's simply excellent. I'm going to pick those up, and this suite of Mozart Orchestral Works by Philharmonia Baroque.

I didn't bother to spend any time watering last night, as Mother Nature was scheduled to handle that for me overnight and throughout today, to the tune of perhaps an inch or a little less. So far, it's been squittering down rain since the storm didn't wake me at 0300. It'll make the commute a bear, so I'll head into that now. Happy Friday ... oh, and I almost forgot. Congratulations to Greg Lincoln on getting a new gig with a smaller, more nimble organization that's got a lot more challenge to offer him. Maybe it'll inspire him to start posting more again, as he learns more and shares that with all of us -- nudge, nudge. Ciao!

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May 21, 2005

1008 - Good morning. We slept late, thanks in part to a false alarm from the house system at 0245. It's falsed on the basement door (additionally protected by an outside steel storm door that bolts from the inside, and thus unlikely to be point of entry) twice in the last few days. There's no sign of battery issues, just these alarms. So I'll replace the battery anyway (at 12 bucks a pop) and we'll put in a service call on that sensor.

Yesterday I completed my kickstart setups for building production, evaluation, and review servers. I feel pretty good about that. On tap for today -- house cleaning. That'll probably stretch into tomorrow, the way I'm feeling lazy right now.

Oh, about the rains... By the time all was said and done, we comfortably capped 2 inches or so yesterday, with a few periods that were half-inch or more an hour rate. Wow! But today it's clear and sunny (at the moment). That means beaucoup evaporation, late afternoon humidity and probable thundershowers. Heh. Have a great day!

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May 22, 2005

1238 - Good afternoon. The shopping is done, and we've plenty of chores to do. We swapped days, and I did outside work yesterday. Today we clean inside. More later as time permits. Meantime, lest I forget the price our soldiers pay in the Middle East...

1. Sgt. Aaron N. Cepeda Sr., 22, San Antonio, Texas died May 7 from explosions as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
2. Lance Cpl. Lance T. Graham, 26, San Antonio, Texas died May 7 from explosions as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
3. Lance Cpl. Michael V. Postal, 21, Glen Oaks, N.Y. died May 7 from explosions as a result of enemy action while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.
4. Lance Cpl. Lawrence R. Philippon, 22, of Hartford, Conn., died May 8 from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Qa’im, Iraq.
5. Cpl. Dustin A. Derga, 24, of Columbus, Ohio, died May 8 as the result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations in Ubaydi, Iraq.
6. Sgt. Michael A. Marzano, 28, of Greenville, Pa., died May 7 as the result of an explosion caused by suicide vehicle borne improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Hadithah, Iraq.
7. Cpl. Richard P. Schoener, 22, of Hayes, La., died May 8 in Alishang, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.
8. Sgt. Gary A. Eckert Jr., 24, of Toledo, Ohio, died May 8 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained earlier that day in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
9. Petty Officer Third Class Jeffery L. Wiener, 32, of Louisville, Ky., died May 7, in a combat related incident.
10. Staff Sgt. Thor H. Ingraham, 24, of Murrysville, Pa. died May 8 in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when he were conducting combat operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
11. Pfc. Nicolas E. Messmer, 20, of Franklin, Ohio. died May 8 in Khalidiyah, Iraq, when he were conducting combat operations and an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV.
12. Pfc. Stephen P. Baldwyn, 19, of Saltillo, Miss. died May 9 as a result of wounds received from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq.
13. Lance Cpl. Taylor B. Prazynski, 20, of Fairfield, Ohio died May 9 from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Karmah, Iraq.
14. Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Goodwin, 33, of Mount Holly, N.J., died May 9 from enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Qaim, Iraq.
15. Lance Cpl. Nicholas C. Kirven, 21, of Richmond, Va., was killed May 8 as a result of enemy action in Alishang, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.
16. Lance Cpl. Marcus Mahdee, 20, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died May 9 as a result of wounds received from an enemy explosion while conducting combat operations in the vicinity of Al Karmah, Iraq.
17. 1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, La., died May 10 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained April 23 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle.
18. Lance Cpl. Wesley G. Davids, 20, of Dublin, Ohio, died May 11 from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.
19. Sgt. John M. Smith, 22, of Wilmington, N.C., died May 12 in Iskandariyah, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
20. Lance Cpl. John T. Schmidt III, 21, of Brookfield, Conn., died May 11 from wounds received as a result of an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, on Jan. 30.
21. Staff Sgt. Kendall H. Ivy II, 28, of Crawford, Ohio, was killed May 11 from an explosion while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.
22. Spec. Steven R. Givens, 26, of Mobile, Ala., died May 8 in Balad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire.
23. Staff Sgt. Samuel T. Castle, 26, of Naples, Texas, died May 11 in Al Asad, Iraq, from injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device detonation.
24. Sgt. Andrew R. Jodon, 27, of Karthaus, Penn., died May 12 in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
25. Pfc. Kenneth E. Zeigler II, 22, of Dillsburg, Penn., died May 12 in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle.
26. Pfc. Travis W. Anderson, 28, of Hooper, Colo., died May 13 in Bayji, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.
27. Pfc. Christopher R. Dixon, 18, of Columbus, Ohio was killed May 11 when his amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.
28. Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Erdy, 21, of Williamsburg, Ohio was killed May 11 when his amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.
29. Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Grant, 23, of Santa Fe, N.M. was killed May 11 when his amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.
30. Lance Cpl. Jourdan L. Grez, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va. was killed May 11 when his amphibious assault vehicle struck an explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Karabilah, Iraq.
31. Sgt. Charles C. Gillican, III, 35, of Brunswick, Ga., died May 14 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from injuries sustained in a military vehicle accident.
32. Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs, 19, of Baytown, Texas died May 17 in Tikrit, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted position.
33. Sgt Jacob M. Simpson, 24, of Ashland, Oregon died May 16, in Tal Afar, Iraq, when a rocket propelled grenade struck the building he was securing.
34. Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer, 26, of Pinckneyville, Ill., died May 19 in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on an escort mission in a HMMWV when an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge.
35. Spec. Bernard L. Sembly, 25, of Bossier City, La. died May 19in Baghdad, Iraq, shot while conducting dismounted combat operations.
36. Sgt. Robin V. Fell, 22, of Shreveport, La. died May 19 in Baghdad, Iraq, shot while conducting dismounted combat operations.

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