Just so everyone knows, I'm not dead in a ditch or absconded to Hong Kong with avain bird flu. I have been working like a dog. I don't know if you are as an avid listner to NPR that I am but one of the (many) reasons sited for the rising gas prices is California is the lack of refiners in that state and the fact that this season is the turnaround time where the refiners switch from the wenter blend of gasoline to the summer blend. How does that make me work like a dog? Well, I have been working a turnaround (T/A) at Chevron and Equistar (A raw plastics manufacturer). I have had very little time for myself. T/A are a time when every competent person (and several who are not) come into a facility and do a whole bunch of repairs, maintence and general catch up work. T/A's generally consist of seven 12's as in working mon-sun for 12 hours a day. More likely, its seven 14's and you get paid for 12. If you're salaried, you get screwed.
There was an explosion two nights ago at the BP-Amaco facility in Texas City (where my grandparents live). No one was killed but residents had to shelter in place for a while.
On the house hunting front: my sister is looking for place to live with some pretty specific detials. I was hoping that Martin could help her. She wants a place that is biking distance to Emory, walking (or biking) distance to a Marta Rail station, is in a in town neighborhood that has some diversity, is a house (or duplex) and is in walking distance to some shops/culture/eateries. She can live in a neighborhood with some rough edges, just not open warfare or violence. Right now the prostitutes are at least a block away from her. So, the neighborhood does not have to be pristine. I was hoping that with your knowledge of Atlanta and Marta you can at least point her in the right direction. Sally will be in town for the next few weeks I think.
Speaking of in town... I will not be in Houston for the 10th through the 17th. I am going to Colorado to do some vacationing. No, I don't have a plan and thats how I want it.
World of Warcraft went for a public beta test a week or so ago. Mmmm... Crack.
I still play Diablo II and see noone that I know on. :(
I played in a Warhammer 40K tournement and got slaughtered some recent sunday. That was ... humbling.
All in all, not much to report. Hope everyone is well.
There was an explosion two nights ago at the BP-Amaco facility in Texas City (where my grandparents live). No one was killed but residents had to shelter in place for a while.
On the house hunting front: my sister is looking for place to live with some pretty specific detials. I was hoping that Martin could help her. She wants a place that is biking distance to Emory, walking (or biking) distance to a Marta Rail station, is in a in town neighborhood that has some diversity, is a house (or duplex) and is in walking distance to some shops/culture/eateries. She can live in a neighborhood with some rough edges, just not open warfare or violence. Right now the prostitutes are at least a block away from her. So, the neighborhood does not have to be pristine. I was hoping that with your knowledge of Atlanta and Marta you can at least point her in the right direction. Sally will be in town for the next few weeks I think.
Speaking of in town... I will not be in Houston for the 10th through the 17th. I am going to Colorado to do some vacationing. No, I don't have a plan and thats how I want it.
World of Warcraft went for a public beta test a week or so ago. Mmmm... Crack.
I still play Diablo II and see noone that I know on. :(
I played in a Warhammer 40K tournement and got slaughtered some recent sunday. That was ... humbling.
All in all, not much to report. Hope everyone is well.
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