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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg
27 March, 2007
Ladies and Gentleman... the Dark Knight

posted by Rockel @ 5:03 PM   0 comments
25 March, 2007
Hoyas Win! Hoyas Win! Hoyas Win!
G-Town puts away the Holes... 'scuse me... Heels by outscoring them 15-3 in OT, catapulting Eric Mendenhizzall and me to the top of our game:

Unfortunately, the Lind-Mendenhall's bracket is now completely dead, leaving her current total, potential total, and therefore final total at 89 points. Best Case scenario: Ohio State beats G'Town in the Final Four and then defeats UCLA for a National Title. Locked at 89, this defensive move prevents anyone else from moving past her, securing a second place finish.

Wynn-Tripp might be able to climb a spot or two riding on the backs of Gators, but cannot surpass the Rockel, who also likes Florida.
Goodman can only hope to play defense with Lind-Mendenhall, picking up a few points and another position on the leader board with a UCLA win in the Final Four.
Rochelle and Bayless will be fighting for 6th place when UCLA takes on Florida. A win for UCLA helps Rochelle, Florida helps Bayless.

As for Eric and Yours Truly...
We both like G'Town over Ohio State...
We both like Florida over UCLA...
A National Title for G'Town puts Eric in victory lane...
A National Title for Florida makes Rockel the winner.

Although... truth be told... on a night like this... when Carolina loses...

We're all winners, aren't we?
posted by Rockel @ 4:09 PM   3 comments
22 March, 2007
People think I make this stuff up
I don't.

There's a woman. She likes the sound of bubble-wrap being popped. So she brings some in every day. And pops it. At her desk.

Welcome to Rockelburton.

There are two women who print images off the system and take them to operators who do all kinds of things with them. Both of these women were out for a few days. Don't ask me why this was allowed to happen. So people kept asking Bhavin and me to print things off for them. This one woman complained to us that it always took a long time for her to get her images and she was supposed to leave each day at 11:30 since she came in at 3:00am. We were unaware of her new early schedule and we told her we'd do everything we could to get her the images quickly. We got her the images quickly. At the end of that day there was already work in the system for the next business day, including this early-shift woman's work. I keyed her work, processed it, and printed her images. I then ripped the images apart (most of them print out on perforated paper) for her, separated them by account with paper clips and rubber bands, and set them on her desk so that they would be right there for her when she arrived early the next morning. The next day I arrived at work around 7:30. One of the ladies who prints images was back. I told her that I had already printed the early-shift woman's images and she wouldn't have to worry about doing that. A few hours later I saw her printing off the images I had printed off the night before. "What's going on?" I asked. "Oh," she said, "I talked to [the other woman] and she said that the images couldn't be right because she never gets them that early, so she asked me to print them again now." "Now," says I, "at Ten O'Clock?" "Yes," she said. "So now she's getting them too early?'" I asked. "Apparently."

Welcome to Rockelburton.
posted by Rockel @ 6:08 PM   3 comments
16 March, 2007
Erin Go Bragh
It's been a while. Apologies.

The last two weeks have been crazy at work. Stressful. And around 60 hours/week. It will all be better when that check comes in.

My bracket isn't looking too terribly stellar so far... took a couple chances in the first round that didn't pay off, and down the stretch I'm pretty conservative, so we'll see what happens.

Paddy's day is here. Slainte! Be safe. Drink Guinness. Wear green.
posted by Rockel @ 5:32 PM   1 comments
05 March, 2007
Do You Have Any Ideals?
An ideal.

"A conception of something in its absolute perfection... An ultimate object of endeavor; a goal... An honorable or worthy principle or aim."

A wonderful subject for a musing. But pay attention to the phrasing:

"Do you have any ideals?"

Say it a few times. Roll it around in the mouth. Toss an emphasis on the word "You." Now try "Any." How about both "You" and "Any." Now, "Ideals." And just for the heck of it, "Do."

Now imagine me receiving the following in my email inbox multiple times a day:

"This is the third time this has happened this quarter. Management is looking for improvements. We need to come up with a way of fixing this. Do you have any ideals?"

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posted by Rockel @ 4:32 PM   6 comments
03 March, 2007
Do you know all 50 States in the USA?
Can you spell them correctly?

You have ten minutes...

Your time begins as soon as you click the link below and the page loads...

So get ready.

Ready?

GO


I got 49 in under four minutes... struggled with that last one... I won't say which because that would be giving you 1/50th of the answers... but I will say this, the Daego would have been pleased to know that I forgot it existed...

Official Rockel Time: 6:35

Good luck.
posted by Rockel @ 7:12 PM   2 comments
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.
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"We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe,
by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are,
but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it."
 -- Madeleine L'Engle, "Walking on Water"