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Dream

3:07am CDT Tuesday 19 September 2000

(dream)

With YRUUers, continental level.. A DJ was playing a song for us and we were slowly floating over extremely shallow water in this boat. I was in the front of the boat and could see how we were being carefully steered through the shallow water just where it was deep enough to float through. Water faded into a large open area city type landscape, and the "just deep enough" of the water turned into a slight trail worn through the grass. I was still in front and walking following the path while our 'leader' was behind me. I was able to lead even though I didn't know "where" we were going. It was like a social action type thing.

I was following the path in the grass along chain link fences, over small creeks and into a large covered concrete pavilion with smooth concrete. I no longer simply walked, but was doing a hippity tippity tap dance walk on the concrete, which made a nice rhythmic clicky sound.

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Emacs

3:26am CDT Tuesday 19 September 2000

(dream)

emacs rules. I have set up my .emacs file so I can load emacs and in a new buffer type C-cj (That's CONTROL-c then press j) and it will write all this, filling in the exact date and time:

<title></title>
<p class=date>3:26am CDT Tuesday 19 September 2000
<p class=note>(dream)

<p class=dream>

<p><img src='//b.robnugen.com/rob/wL-ROB.gif'>

It's the perfect template for a dream journal entry! If I want it to be just a normal entry, 5 quick C-k's will erase the lines referring to a dream entry. So sweet and I just love it!

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KRBE

6:28am CDT Tuesday 19 September 2000

I called Psycho Robbie and I asked him for tickets. He said he didn't have them, but he asked me to ask him on the air. So he put me on hold for a few minutes then answered my line with us on the air. We had some quick silly banter for a bit and then I asked him for tickets and he said he didn't have them, but he used it as a segueway to tell listeners what tickets they do have.

I called back at 5:40am and Goon Jr said that Sam did not have tickets nor backstage passes. He wasn't as friendly. So I wrote an email to Sam. Told him that I want to get Wende the passes and present rings to her and all that. I doubt I'll hear back, but if I do; I'll post it here.

SEE ya!

- - - -

Oh, Wende is sick today; she just called in to work. I was laying on the bed with her a bit, but I'm just too wired to sleep. I've been up since 2:30 I think. Whenever it was that I wrote that dream entry.

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UPS

5pm Tuesday 19 September 2000

Wende and I have decided to get a UPS for my computer. I went to apcc.com and found one that I want for $299. I visited the apcc.com auction and found it refurbished for $95. I sent Wende the link down below, and she sent me the reply not so far below. This message is so cute because Wende wrote (cough, cough) on it. She's been sick at home all day today. My poor sweet angel.

From: Wende
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 5:29 PM
To: thunderrabbit
Subject: Re:

it is safe to say that you amaze me sometimes with the
channels that you think of.  if this is the way to go,
then that's fine with me.  i just want to be clear
that i wouldn't mind paying whatever for a brand new
one.  i think you just wanted to play at the auction!
;-)

i love you.  (cough, cough)
 - wende

--- Rob Nugen wrote:

http://
auction.apcc.com/Scripts/BidHistory.asp?LotNo=20608785

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11:31pm CDT Tuesday 19 September 2000

shredder

After work I went to Office Max to price shredders. Wende had purchased a shredder for $19 from Target. This shredder shredded into 1/4" strips of paper. Wende wondered if she would be happier with a crosscut shredder. I believe yes, if she is questioning her purchase.

I found a cool crosscut shredder for $59 minus a $10 instant rebate to be taken at the register. I figured, " $49 is pretty close to $19; I'll just get this shredder." I considered taking the tag that indicated the sale price in case the cashier had any doubts. I chose not to bring it up;

Turns out that the $10 off thing was an old sale, but I walked back to the shredder area and showed her the indicated price. She let me have the $10 off. Yay!

On my way out of the store, I saw Carlos, who lives in the apartment below my ex-apartment. I couldn't remember his name, but we talked and he asked if I had a VGA monitor that he could have. In fact I do have an old monitor, and I offered it to him for $20. Turns out that it's CGA! Why am I holding on to this old ass monitor? Well, because the switch is not a monitor switch, but a pull-chain light switch that I installed on the monitor. It works and I love it. Maybe I'll install a light switch on this monitor so I can get rid of the old one.

movie

Wende and I ate soup and crackers and watched My Best Friend's Wedding. I totally loved Kimmi (sp) played by Cameron Diaz. We were entertained to see older brother from "Malcom In The Middle" on FOX Sunday nights.

Near the end of the movie, when Julia Roberts' character had just lied by omission about everything possible, I was quite anti-impressed with the movie. They turned it all around though and I enjoyed the ending. There's just something about Cameron.

WHASSSAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaPPP

Dude called and I answered like the beer commercial. I hated those commercials when Dude first told me about them. But now I think it's pretty funny, if a bit old now. (For the record, I wish to say that Marcel and I used to say "WHAAASSSSUUUUUUUUUP!!!!!!" during college way back in 1993 and 1994). He invited me to Mission Burrito so I went to his house and rode in his new Toyota Tundra to MB.

burrito

Dude got a grilled shrimp burrito. I had water and some of his chocolate chip cookie. We talked computer shit; I explained to him about SAS and work. He described his latest projects. He is greatly considering going freelance web design again. After working for a year or so for T1.com and now idea.com, he's got a pretty good basic concept of what it takes to make a website. A huge leap better than what he and I did with MR Laboratories.

It's 23:52 now. I'm going to bed.

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