Face it

I know it's popular to make fun of social sites like My Space, Twitter and Facebook. So, let me join in and add to that. Maybe it's my age or attitude but these sites don't appeal to me. I say this after posting some 120 Time Killing blog entries. Yet, blogging has a sense of continuity and form. I write and get some comments usually via e mail since the "comments" slot is too complex for most.

I did join Facebook last year since I had a number of people invite me to join and I didn't want to seem snobby by not complying. So I did that and confirmed anyone who invited me to be their friend - or whatever the terminology is. So I have a bunch of "friends" I don't know which I guess is OK but then again.....

You get loads of pictures of people, dogs, kids and grandmas you don't know which again is OK, just not interesting. So I check every couple of days in case there is something or someone I really do know. I usually have no idea what is going on but what I learned was NOT to respond in Facebook if you don't want the world to know your business..I learned that when I responded to a former co-worker about a work situation which I would have preferred to keep private. I guess I shouldn't let that bother me. After all, what the hell could happen - I could lose my job?

New Season

Winter is over. Bahrain trip has been completed. Yard work is underway and a new season of time killing begins. Today was well into the mid-80s and it gave the news dips a lot to talk and joke about. I was wondering at what level they would address this? Ohh yeah, what else is there to say besides wear light clothing, drink lots of fluids and check on the elderly? How about a standard old scary news graphic showing likelihood of FOREST FIRES.... Jeeeeeeeeeeze, didn't we just have 12 inches of rain? The deeper the color red the more likely the chance..I'll be sure to watch sparking and tossing lit cigarettes as our area was kind of maroon . I quit smoking 30 years ago. Too bad - could be some good time killing enjoying a Marlboro..

Had the AC guy here today firing up our central AC system. I was surprised when he arrived. The usual techs are young and wiry able to snake their way through the cave-like attic without falling through the floor/ceiling. This guy HAD to be 60, about 5'7" and an easy 220. I was scared he'd have real trouble so I hung out close to him and manned a flash light and fetched some of his tools. I even changed the air filter since I can do it without a ladder. I wanted him to conserve his energy. I thought I was over reacting - I tend to do that. Then I felt justified as the tech told me he once passed out in an attic and had to be rescued by the fire dept..

HVAC tech - besides bridge painter and window cleaner, another job I don't want...