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February 14th, 2008

Okay- it's been a while...

Posted by PandaFan at 09:59 PM on February 14, 2008 in Site Stuff, Books & General Babble.

 

But I have been VERY VERY busy dang it.

Some tunes I would like to share with you for my upcoming last day of the corporate world and a great music place shared by a co-worker that I think you will adore.

http://www.allmusic.com

Rolling  Stones - "I'm Free"

"....Im free to do what I want any old time..."

The Martinis - "Free"

".....Omnipresent phrase in my mind
Spoken word I've said one million times
Who are you to tell me it'll always be this way
I close my eyes and I turn around
And leave it all behind

So free for the moment
Lost somewhere between the earth and the sky
So free for the moment
Lost because I wanna be lost
Don't try to find me

Always try to breeze through my life
Repetitious things I've done one million times
Who are you to tell me that I'll always be this way
I close my eyes and I turn around
And leave it all behind...."

BB King "Freedom"

".....Freedom
Freedom, freedom
(she needs freedom)
Freedom
(thats what she needs)
(she wants, she wants freedom)
Freedom, she wants freedom
(shes got to have)
Freedom, she wants freedom ....."

Paul McCartney "Freedom"

"....This is my right
A right given by God
To live a free life
To live in freedom

Talkin' about freedom
I'm talkin' 'bout freedom
I will fight
For the right
To live in freedom..."

Rage Against the Machine - "Freedom"

"......Freedom...yea...
Freedom...yea right...
Freedom...yeeeaaahhh!
Freedom!
Yeeeaaahhh!
Freedom!
Yea right!
Freedom!
Yeeeaaahhh!
Freedom!
Yea!
Right! ...."

 

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February 17th, 2008

The Cherub goes to Church..

Posted by PandaFan at 07:24 PM on February 17, 2008 in Site Stuff, Books & General Babble.

A celebration was had as AR went to get her blessings.

Pictures in the Gallery.

 Have not detailed them as per usual but, I'm on limited time between calls so, you'll just have to imagine great by lines for them all on your lonesomes

http://pandafan.tabulas.com/gallery/a@61743/

 ENJOY!

And congrats to all.

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February 18th, 2008

Blog Update.....

Posted by PandaFan at 07:42 AM on February 18, 2008 in Site Stuff, Books & General Babble.

 

Someone - (Jim Royer of Littleton Mass - of whom I wasted 8 years of my life with and is a lying cheating idiot and should not be coming to my website because my life is no longer his concern) updated his blog for the first time since September and he has a lot to say - you should stop by.( I've changed my mind - no you shouldn't)

Electricity, Democrats, Electoral College and Hillary=Dick.

http://tom-painintheass.tabulas.com/

 

I'm really not an evil person and I actually could care less about it at this point but I just figure that anyone else out there "looking" for him should probably be informed.

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February 20th, 2008

Telephone Etiquette #2

Posted by PandaFan at 12:21 PM on February 20, 2008 in Telephone Etiquette & Computing Security, Site Stuff, Books & General Babble.

During my trials here I am going to continue to share some of my basic experiences that could help us all lead very happy lives....enjoy!

 

If you are going to make a call please listen when someone answers to find out if that is who you intended to call in the first place.

 

If you realize you have the wrong number, please just say so to the person on the other end of the line.

 

If you pick up the phone could you PLEASE turn down your TV, radio or whatever else is going on so that you can actually have a conversation with the person on the other end of the line? This includes barking dogs and children, thanks.

If you are a minor or you have the qualities of a child – find something more interesting to do than to call a charity hotline and be an idiot. Really. Find another number if you must but really – calling on a charity number? Good Lord.

If you are severely physically challenged can you please have someone assist you in making a call to order something? I have a great deal of patience and am more than happy to help many different types of people however, if you are only fully understood when you speak by people close to you please don’t call me to place an order, have someone help you.

 

Speaking of the challenged – People can you do one thing and check your parents and grandparents please? Make sure they don’t have a credit card or checking account they are allowed to use – especially those in assisted living (OH MY GOSH). Have them write down what they want and have you order it for them. Many are very confused and don’t understand the implications of what they are ordering and honestly they are just happy to have someone talk to them.

 

If you call to order a product, consistently interrupt, ask 3 million questions before giving any of your own information, the person on the other end of the line is continually pleasant and helpful and providing you with the information you have requested (you know – other than the engineered drawings for the stupid thing) you should actually hang your phone up all the way before calling her a stupid c-word that doesn’t know anything. There’s a guy I’d like to meet someday….jeesh.

 

I am sure there will be more to come but, that’s just a little bit of sharing for you.

 

Thanksforlistening.

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February 26th, 2008

Telephone Etiquette #3

Posted by PandaFan at 09:09 PM on February 26, 2008 in Telephone Etiquette & Computing Security, Site Stuff, Books & General Babble.

 

The most difficult question for people to answer is “May I have your zip code please”?

No- its not

123 Main St

 

 

No – it also isn’t your credit card or phone number

It’s a Zip code people – come on, I know you know what that is. Okay- maybe some Canadians don’t but, you know what – most of them say “I can give you my Postal Code” so, even the dang Canadians know more than you do.

When speaking on the phone you really shouldn’t be eating chips, etc. I know I have made calls to people I know really well during dinner or while having a snack but, to call to order something and be crunching in someone’s ear is really retarded. I don’t want to be on the phone with you any longer than I have to and you aren’t making it easy for me.

If your name is not spelled in a normal manner or couldn’t possibly be worked out by me on my own could you perhaps spell it so that I get it right? Darlouise Sinkanowski is what I hear and you know you are going to have to spell that sweetie – don’t you? Do I really have to ask you or do you once again think this is the psychic hotline?

Okay – for the boys. No, I do not want your phone number. No, I will not be calling you tonight. Did I cross lines here somewhere and get the dating phone service? What in the world makes you think I would want to call you? You are calling for fitness, debt, or even ED products. What about any of those makes you appealing to me in any way shape or form? Please – you freaks. Get a life.

So, the at home gig really is going okay – I am working out the kinks in time slots and really my complaints (for the most part) are only for about 5-10% of the callers. I have had a great deal of very nice people call and even had some great laughs with some of them. One professor in particular who just couldn’t believe all the offers I had for him, laughed the entire time and blessed me whole heartedly for the job I do. Funny how the educated get it all really. Sad how uneducated many people are but all I can hope for is that they are educated in some way through my patience and clarifications for them. All I can do.

Now, to find out if it can pay the bills! LOL. It’s looking like it will so, that’s good anyway. Also, no commute, no boss, clean the house in between, catch up on misc stuff I have put aside for a few years, etc etc etc. It’s good.

I’ll continue to update you with the Etiquette whenever I get new material – hope you enjoy.

 

Thanksforlistening.

 

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