I wasn’t even affected by Andrew when it devastated Homestead (given I was away in the military), but my parents home was fine after Andrew…. Last year having lived for a measly 3 days without power nearly drove me mad, I can’t imagine what would happen in these given scenarios…. But add in the mad chaos, idiots that can’t drive and generally FUBAR state we were in last year (after a fairly benign hurricane compared to what’s being forecasted), I am not waiting around for the day the “big one” hits south FL. I can only imagine what the mass exodus would look like…. Areas of particular interest would be: WA (Seattle and surrounding areas), OR (Portland / Bend and surrounding areas), TX (Austin / Dallas), AZ (Phoenix, Sedona), NM (Santa Fe, Albuquerque), CO (Denver), TN (Nashville, Knoxville), NC (inland areas), SC (inland areas). Although those would be my ideal locations, I would be open to places like San Diego, San Francisco and the Washington DC Metro Areas…. Being an IT guy in a small town with one main employer probably isn’t the smartest thing for career longevity.I am leaning heavily towards the Pacific Northwest. I have traveled the US extensively, and although I haven’t had the chance to visit the Pacific Northwest as of yet, I just feel that something out there is calling my name…. If any of you loyal readers out there in the blogsphere have an inside line on a great gig outside of Florida, drop me a line: frank [at] bisonium [dot] com.
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Sketches of a catastrophe: Proactive Relo
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Star Wars Original Trilogy Coming to DVD…
I have been waiting since I was about knee-high to a grasshopper to get the originals on DVD…. Looks like Lucas finally caved in to the masses of Star Wars fans wanting to relive their childhood in the comfort of their homes with their big-screen TV’s. “In response to overwhelming demand, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release attractively priced individual two-disc releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Each release includes the 2004 digitally remastered version of the movie and, as bonus material, the theatrical edition of the film. That means you’ll be able to enjoy Star Wars as it first appeared in 1977, Empire in 1980, and Jedi in 1983.This release will only be available for a limited time: from September 12th to December 31st. International release will follow on or about the same day. Each original theatrical version will feature Dolby 2.0 Surround sound, close-captioning, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish for their U.S. release. International sound and subtitling vary by territory.”Get the full story at StarWars.com…
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Back in action…2 new additions in the family…
I feel better posting things for MY readers so it will remain that way for the time being….
Although I was hell-bent on acquiring a new BMW, somehow I couldn’t turn my back on my Fords and decided to continue buying American, despite my long standing desire for that Bimmer. Therefore, welcome my 2 new babies: 1) 2006 Ford Mustang – and this aint ‘yo moma’s average ‘stang…. Over time, I’ll be adding all sorts of new hidden features, namely under the hood. Ultimately this will turn into a full-blown race car, but for now, it’s my daily ride.Don’t wanna void the warranty just yet with that Shelby Supercharger being bolted on to the motor…. This thing wasn’t on the lot but 3 days, and it wasn’t even really supposed to be out yet. It makes for a killer baby-mobile without the suburban hell of a soccer-mom mini-van…. Sorry for being absent over the last month, but hopefully I am all caught up and ready to keep blogging my life away. -
$521,000: The average pay of Goldman Sachs employees and that includes secretaries
So you aren’t quite satisfied with your job and the pay sucks. Well, you aren’t alone – welcome to the American way. That is unless you work for Goldman Sachs. It seems that a close inspection of the companies latest regulatory filings revealed that they just closed a record bonus season and wages are averaging $521,000, and THAT includes secretaries my friends. Last year, Goldman Sachs paid out $11.7bn (£6.7bn) to its 22,425 employees – around 3,000 of whom are in London. This is a 12 per cent increase on the $466,000 average disclosed for 2004. It is twice the level of average pay at rivals Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.So if you happen to have a degree in something, ANYTHING, that can get you in the door at Goldman Sachs, and you are working as a used car salesman or something, I suggest you dust off that old resume and camp out at your local Goldman Sachs office until you get a job. Get the full scoop and details at The Independent.
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Broadband Woes : HD Delight : Gearlive Posts
It’s been over 2 weeks and Bellsouth STILL doesn’t have a clue how to fix the problem with my DSL line…. Every time I call I get someone in India who is clearly having to call back to the states to actually get a real Bellsouth employee to tell them what to do…. By the time I get home tonight, I should have a brand spankin new 6Mbps connection through Adelphia. I originally thought Comcast serviced my area, errr – technically I guess they do since they bought Adelphia, but for now everything is branded Adelphia.I had the cable tv installed this weekend and got 2 Motorola HD / PVR receivers to boot. I can’t begin to express how absolutely AMAZING the HD picture is from regular cable or Satellite…. If you offered me the upgrade at no cost, you would have most likely kept me as a customer…. If the cable modem is anywhere near as fast as I am thinking it will be during those heavy peak hours, I will be one happy camper. Next step – order up Supra telecom and completely dump Bellsouth services and related affiliates.
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Laura Makes it Through Round 1…time to Vote Again!
Following up on my previous post, thanks to everyone who voted for Laura! She’s through round 1 and closing in on her quest to become the Bone’s officlal “Rock Girl”. This is where we are going to need you to spread the word. She’s up against some stiff competition and she needs every vote! So head on over to the Bone and cast your vote! Just in case the link doesn’t come through, here is is below:http://www.1077thebone.com/asp/bracket/bracket2005.asp?ID=1&GID=3&BID=1Thanks in advance and don’t forget – spread the word!
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Now Blogging for Gear Live…
Just in case you don’t follow the Gear Live blog, I wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be blogging there for the next month or so, as well as updating a doing reviews on the shopping guides. If all goes well, it will become a steady gig. I’ll try to cross post what I post on Gear Live here, but just in case, make sure you subscribe and check it out! Peace!
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Google has a dream…
Anyone seen Google’s homepage today? A special tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Snowing in Miami?
Ok, can someone tell me what the hell is WRONG with this picture? Tropical MY ASS! It’s cold out there, but I am NOT about to go and see if my buddies will shrink up in that cold outside. Something tells me the widget might be FUBAR.
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GoDaddy.com(R) Issues Statement Concerning Super Bowl Commercial
They have basically issues a PR tattle-tailing on ABC and trying to brow-beat them into caving in and allowing their commercials to air…. Come on ABC, if you can have Janet Jackson’s boob on national TV, how bad can a GoDaddy.com commercial be? [ via PR Newswire ] GoDaddy.com(R) Issues Statement Concerning Super Bowl Commercial: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ — GoDaddy.com(R), the world’s No. 1 Internet domain name registrar — and the advertiser censored in last year’s Super Bowl commercial controversy — today issued the following statement at a news conference by Bob Parsons, GoDaddy.com founder and president…. We have agreed to buy a Super Bowl commercial and are in contract negotiations with ABC television right now, but at this time the network has not yet approved the ‘GoDaddy-esque’ spots we submitted. “It would be disappointing if the Super Bowl, which has long been known as the world’s stage for the most innovative and cutting-edge advertisements, lost its relevance for adventurous companies like GoDaddy.com. “GoDaddy.com is continuing to work with the ABC television network’s ‘Standards and Practices’ division to reach agreement on the commercial’s creative content. “We hope censorship will not kill the creative edge that once accompanied Super Bowl commercials, especially those ads we would choose to run.”
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