tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.comments2023-09-01T06:30:27.034-04:00This Is An ArtRae Botsfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07110903619344516612noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-30165761354285798902017-05-12T17:27:15.132-04:002017-05-12T17:27:15.132-04:00Hahaha! I agree with all of it...except for the r...Hahaha! I agree with all of it...except for the restaurant part...says the guy who worked in like 300 restaurants! =)~thedavemysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229368256601151351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-83740651350083137272017-05-12T17:23:24.089-04:002017-05-12T17:23:24.089-04:00Aww, Sparks, this is cool; it brought back memorie...Aww, Sparks, this is cool; it brought back memories of my Sis, who had tons of Barbie stuff growing up. =Dthedavemysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229368256601151351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-32907652691049188792016-08-21T10:56:49.663-04:002016-08-21T10:56:49.663-04:00Thanks to Facebook Memories, this popped up on Mom...Thanks to Facebook Memories, this popped up on Mom's account this morning.<br />Still a fun read... :)<br />Luv, DadAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239240729875238192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-61086384967633906202013-06-22T13:35:04.146-04:002013-06-22T13:35:04.146-04:00Joe - Thank you sir! I'm glad you enjoyed my s...Joe - Thank you sir! I'm glad you enjoyed my saga :)Rae Botsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110903619344516612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-79110329356454596482013-06-22T12:11:24.613-04:002013-06-22T12:11:24.613-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joe Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236639574253549703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-57776122851635844722013-06-22T12:10:43.300-04:002013-06-22T12:10:43.300-04:00I'm late to the party here, but I just found t...I'm late to the party here, but I just found this link on the Intfiction forums, and read all three parts of your Fossil saga. What a great story! You did a great job, and your dedication at getting this old machine to run Zork was equal to my dedication in getting the Babel Fish in Hitchhiker's Guide. Hopefully your score went up by a bunch of points once you got Zork to load. :)<br /><br />-Joe<br />Joe Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236639574253549703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-89095843630758713692012-09-16T11:42:48.638-04:002012-09-16T11:42:48.638-04:00Thanks, Joey!
Roody, that's pretty awesome. ...Thanks, Joey!<br /><br />Roody, that's pretty awesome. Hopefully I don't kill the Fossil while trying to learn something about hardware XDRae Botsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110903619344516612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-34933908286348174532012-09-16T00:51:29.493-04:002012-09-16T00:51:29.493-04:00Thanks for sharing this story with us at the intfi...Thanks for sharing this story with us at the intfiction.org forum. I thought it was an interesting read.<br /><br />I hope you get a lot of use out of "the Fossil." It reminds me of some years ago where my only PC was a 386 that a friend gave to me. Not having the option to do much else was a great way to keep my concentration with the games I played. I even wrote my first Hugo program on that thing. I hope you have just as much fun.Roodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09735423363908850213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-24191328277963508132012-09-15T23:09:50.790-04:002012-09-15T23:09:50.790-04:00This shows some serious dedication. Hat's off....This shows some serious dedication. Hat's off.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562233570635606082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-39770083101293151152011-07-20T15:16:09.160-04:002011-07-20T15:16:09.160-04:00Yes but perhaps he was content with his home, and ...Yes but perhaps he was content with his home, and did not know to be discontent until you made him aware of how much better things could be. In that way he would become miserable. Knowing that things could be better only makes one feel worse if one sees no way of attaining these better things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17086601959235761779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-21733344345502780632011-06-13T08:29:25.692-04:002011-06-13T08:29:25.692-04:00Remember what I said in lectures? "Sometimes ...Remember what I said in lectures? "<i>Sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone to grow.</i>" I didn't say you had to suffer but there is something to be said about writing what you experienced. It feels so much more genuine reading writing about things that the author has personal knowledge of rather than 3rd party retellings they haven't been through.<br /><br /><b><i>Now get out there and get uncomfortable!</i></b>Capt. Funpantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293551695224729069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-35961787766320254882011-06-13T07:50:32.331-04:002011-06-13T07:50:32.331-04:00Roger that, Sparks! In focusing too much on "...Roger that, Sparks! In focusing too much on "what the bride thinks the dress should say about her," people are losing sight of the third person, the person for whom the wedding is really performed, God. A wedding is two people, joining together, under God...that little factoid seems to be getting eclipsed these days. :::>thedavemysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229368256601151351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-68715297359185287892011-04-18T15:49:58.573-04:002011-04-18T15:49:58.573-04:00Rae of the future commenting on Rae of the past: N...Rae of the future commenting on Rae of the past: Now I love Netflix. And that's what happened to Blockbuster.Rae Botsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110903619344516612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-55903385892707986152011-03-30T20:20:40.281-04:002011-03-30T20:20:40.281-04:00I am so curious as to how you found my blog. And y...I am so curious as to how you found my blog. And you are always welcome!Rae Botsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110903619344516612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-20640703877843341262011-03-30T15:19:48.385-04:002011-03-30T15:19:48.385-04:00awww, thanks!awww, thanks!AddledWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260257193476743885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-75950682005060582472011-02-02T09:05:17.677-05:002011-02-02T09:05:17.677-05:00"intermesting" *lol*
makes sense to me ..."intermesting" *lol*<br /><br />makes sense to me :::>thedavemysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229368256601151351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-36298294176490845992010-10-14T01:42:01.069-04:002010-10-14T01:42:01.069-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Rae Botsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110903619344516612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-68521740627846001992010-10-03T18:04:19.294-04:002010-10-03T18:04:19.294-04:00The cure, based on personal experience: Have an a...The cure, based on personal experience: Have an attitude that the audience is merely interesting,...it's the product that counts. Therefore, concentrate on giving the best "performance" you can,...and let the chips fall where they may. Perfection is actually, NOT necessary. Some folks are gifted with charisma that further energizes them as they engage the audience. Yet, there are many others that simply "perform" well. Unlike a lot of popular performers, Eric Clapton is one of those folks that worked to be a great guitarist, and HATED live performance. He had to learn to deal with his stage fright to pursue his dreams. Notice that there are very few Ronald Reagans out there in the political arena. So, don't think it necessary to be this awesome orator. In speech, simply focus on the content and delivery of the message, as if you were still just practicing alone in your room. Assume that the message will stand on its own,..it doesn't matter what the audience may think of us, personally. In retrospect, I wish somebody told me such things earlier in life, so that I didn't have to discover them on my own. BTW, the nervous energy is useful in that it makes 'A'-personality types not take anything for granted, thus allowing them to ensure that they've done their homework,...and 90% of the time end up delivering far more than an audience expects. The trick is to simply not worry about them in the first place...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500067512085372380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-1231880792479159722010-10-03T17:46:12.241-04:002010-10-03T17:46:12.241-04:00BTW,...you made me look up, "schadenfreude. ...BTW,...you made me look up, "schadenfreude. Nice...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500067512085372380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-64888433117963869732010-10-03T17:44:35.238-04:002010-10-03T17:44:35.238-04:00Nice highlighted observations, and summary !! I l...Nice highlighted observations, and summary !! I love the show,…yet, would have never put all the parts together, with such levels of concise details that make it so fun to watch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500067512085372380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-90129216119544924892010-10-03T17:22:14.056-04:002010-10-03T17:22:14.056-04:00As I've done the same, schedule-wise, during m...As I've done the same, schedule-wise, during my "I can work 55-hrs a week, take 6-9 credits a semester in an engineering discipline,...and maintain a top 10% GPA in my engineering class" --> The one thing I've learned over the years is that after 20-minutes of brain-stagnation sets in, a 10-minute walk is the best "Reset" to getting the proficiency flow to once again return. Many times the answer sought still does not immediately reveal itself upon return to the desk. Yet, reasonable, alternative paths to explore suddenly present themselves,…one of which will eventually achieve the goal. In retrospect, after such an event, it can be easily seen that the 10-minute walk was the best catalyst to besting such a challenge, efficiently.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500067512085372380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-90346693285075342042010-10-01T11:43:22.613-04:002010-10-01T11:43:22.613-04:00He sounds quite cool. More professors ought to be...He sounds quite cool. More professors ought to be that sort, for sure.Rae Botsfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110903619344516612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-1841967142492397982010-09-21T17:30:03.368-04:002010-09-21T17:30:03.368-04:00You'd think that this approach to the original...You'd think that this approach to the original would have been made into a movie by now...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500067512085372380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-7513887776486210872010-09-21T17:24:20.612-04:002010-09-21T17:24:20.612-04:00This is a great list of characteristics that shoul...This is a great list of characteristics that should be discussed as a part of every prospective Professor’s interview process, as well as the annual Performance Evaluation process. I was fortunate to have Dr. Nunn at FIT (Florida Institute of Technology) as my MSEE Advisor, and Professor in the field of Electromagnetics. Dr. Nunn would go out of his way to find technical articles for us to study that filled the elusive gaps of knowledge that exist in Electromagnetics textbooks, and he would lecture with enthusiasm to ensure our understanding of such material. The “Walter M. Nunn Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching in the College of Engineering”, and “Dr. Walter M. Nunn Jr. Scholarship for Electrical Engineering Students Solely in the Field of Electromagnetics” are Florida Tech legacy reminders of his gift of teaching, enthusiasm and the invaluable imprint left with any student willing to simply do the work, and study the material he carefully put together for the student’s benefit.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500067512085372380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192405380206544513.post-42057345715381895022010-09-21T12:57:14.619-04:002010-09-21T12:57:14.619-04:00Good news/Bad news,....Apparently, you've inhe...Good news/Bad news,....Apparently, you've inherited an unenviable trait from your parents.<br /><br />The “Good News” is, it has been proven to be manageable, by quiet, intellectual music (classical preferably) playing in the background,…with the InBox, Facebook, and phone in the “Off”, or “Off-the-hook” position.<br /><br />Set a time, one or two hours where you’ve chosen to be focused on the task within said environment.<br /><br />What transpires is magical….as the impasses are worked out in a relaxed, focused condition, as opposed to running to a trivial diversion.<br /><br />Prayer is also quite helpful… Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17500067512085372380noreply@blogger.com