tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post6183572493071452573..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: A Strange Sort of MondayBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-23093459680966113902008-01-31T21:17:00.000-07:002008-01-31T21:17:00.000-07:00even if it wasn't that great to get all gussied up...even if it wasn't that great to get all gussied up for work, didn't you look handsome in your corporate uniform, all dapper and whatnot! :)phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-72328587174352272492008-01-29T13:12:00.000-07:002008-01-29T13:12:00.000-07:00Since we upgraded to T-Warner Digital, I finally g...Since we upgraded to T-Warner Digital, I finally got VS Channel, and watched most of the game...good as far as All-Star games go(only Baseball actually takes it seriously)....Nash should have been the MVP, despite the 8-7 west loss.PRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429172501061105316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-39932318373202639142008-01-29T11:19:00.000-07:002008-01-29T11:19:00.000-07:00Mushy: We, meaning EDS, were pretty much everywhe...Mushy: We, meaning EDS, were pretty much everywhere back in the day...and I don't suppose that's changed. They were a good company, and I hope <I>that</I> hasn't changed, coz I love those little love notes they put in my bank account every month. I'd hate to see those go away.<BR/><BR/>Jenny: That wind was "fun" all the way into the wee hours this morning. And yeah, we were rockin'!<BR/><BR/>Sharon: Wow, sorry to hear about your son-in-law. EDS was very, very good to me. Like almost any large organization, the working environment depended a lot on the management at any given location. I was VERY fortunate in that I worked for some of the best folks I've ever known, period, in my EDS assignments. Given that I traveled a lot in my job I also encountered a few managers I'd have fired immediately, just on General Principles. Bad management didn't tend to last long, however, in my experience...<BR/><BR/>Lin: Yeah.. I guess the worst bits missed us here, but the wind was bad enough, thank you very much! Sounds like you guys are getting pummeled by this latest storm. Hang in there and stay warm!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the nice comment. Dunno if I'd go all the way to "hot," but I <I>was</I> presentable...<BR/><BR/>Cynthia: Yes! The scanner is one of the best toys I've had in quite some time!<BR/><BR/>Lou: There's a LOT to be said for dress codes, which is why the military has theirs and also why EDS held out for so long... years... before relenting to the corporate casual wave. They still have a dress code AFAIK, but it's a lot "looser."<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with you about shoes, and so did my Mom and Dad, who taught me most of what I know about dressing appropriately. My father always wore <A HREF="http://www.johnstonmurphy.com/catalog.aspx?CNAME=Footwear" REL="nofollow">Johnston & Murphy</A> shoes, and I followed in his (ahem) footsteps. I still own two pairs left over from the corporate days.<BR/><BR/>As for the socks... well, they allow for a lil bit of expression and they're <I>usually</I> not visible. The ones I had on were pretty whimsical, and were bought with just that in mind.<BR/><BR/>Mike: Your Command Chief sounds like one helluva guy. And your cadre is probably right on... A good commander uses his Command Chief just that way.<BR/><BR/>Good news about your weather, sorta. I've been noticing all y'all have been having some fairly extreme temps this winter, seemingly without a break.<BR/><BR/>Now... are you STILL locked out of your blog? I've been checking...<BR/><BR/>Ashley: Thanks for the kind words. Another way to look at the socks: At least I had some on!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-37573285247505010922008-01-29T10:29:00.000-07:002008-01-29T10:29:00.000-07:00I agree with Lou the suit makes you look quite dig...I agree with Lou the suit makes you look quite dignified, and pretty cute. I also agree with her about the shoes. But the socks? Very interesting. Interesting socks always remind me of Fred Astaire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-28113863185854942742008-01-29T09:32:00.000-07:002008-01-29T09:32:00.000-07:00Heh, you look the part of the evil capitalist in t...Heh, you look the part of the evil capitalist in the first two, but in the third one...not so much. Reminds me of the difference between, say, wearing blues every day to the Pentagon and being in ops at some far out base where getting "dressed up" is actually putting on your BDU blouse.<BR/><BR/>Weather here was NICE yesterday...I wore tennis shoes instead of boots for the first time in forever and drove with my windows down. Of course, all that melting has now frozen over into several sheets of ice, which made driving to Leadlab at 0-dark-30 this morning fun and we're now in off and on blizzard conditions, but it was nice while it lasted.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of Leadlab, had the AFOATS Command Chief come in and talk to us this morning. Talk about a squared away dude. First off, he gave his presentation sans Powerpoint, which gives him major points in my book. He's a CMSgt at 19 years in service, which impressed the hell out of me. He made E-5 with five years in service and has hit promotion on the first try for pretty much every rank other than TSgt.<BR/><BR/>Although I have to be honest, I can't help but shake the feeling that his visit was somehow related to the fact that we've got an IG visit/inspection coming up next month. Basically, as our Cadre put it, the AFROTC equivalent to an ORI, so that has made things fun around here.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122811314990661743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-29481399668338636022008-01-29T00:44:00.000-07:002008-01-29T00:44:00.000-07:00The suit makes you look quite dignified and busine...The suit makes you look quite dignified and business like. I think that a man's shoes say a lot about the man, although I am not sure I can explain that right now. I don't think I have seen you in bad shoes yet. Now the socks...what do socks say about the man?Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-81293832132546418942008-01-29T00:16:00.000-07:002008-01-29T00:16:00.000-07:00Is that opposed to a 'well-rumpled and slept in Ar...Is that opposed to a 'well-rumpled and slept in Armani suit'? - too funny!!!<BR/><BR/>You are having fun with the scanner!!Flag Gazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659942646638490171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-16006092885107971952008-01-28T23:12:00.000-07:002008-01-28T23:12:00.000-07:00Well I think you looked HOT in those suits! Didn't...Well I think you looked HOT in those suits! Didn't alter that somewhat mischievous look at all though. <BR/><BR/>I was checking in to see if you got the nasty weather, too. Sounds like you got the big winds but not the diagonal sleet, hail, snow and the thunder. The Rat was rocking and that hasn't happened in quite a while since we've added a lot of weight structurally and contents wise. Lost the satellite connection in the midst of it and gained a couple of inches of snow so far. Very glad this stuff is missing you!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100999113439449482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-19622616591187670102008-01-28T22:40:00.000-07:002008-01-28T22:40:00.000-07:00EDS - they made my son in law's life a nightmare f...EDS - they made my son in law's life a nightmare for several years ... just thinking about that place make my blood pressure rise.Towandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245494480579308875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-9506992884687267072008-01-28T20:37:00.000-07:002008-01-28T20:37:00.000-07:00Wasn't that wind fun today!? LOL! I'm sure the R...Wasn't that wind fun today!? LOL! I'm sure the RV was a-rockin'!<BR/><BR/>Your corporate pictures DOES look like Ned on Simpson's!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967546226890745086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-62100701389774656952008-01-28T12:52:00.000-07:002008-01-28T12:52:00.000-07:00Ah EDS...they used to bid on several of our Commun...Ah EDS...they used to bid on several of our Communications contracts when I worked in Oak Ridge. I suppose they may still have an office there.fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.com