I have two stock tips to give everyone:fuel companies and Red Bull.
Not only is this weekend the last H.O.P.E conference and next weekend is San Diego Comic-Con but I will be doing a lot of driving this weekend. I leave my work this evening and head to Alabama. Then, tomorrow morning, I wake up early and drive to Ohio. After waving by to my sister, niece, and nephew, I put the car in reverse and drive back to Alabama. Finally, if everything goes well, I wake up Sunday afternoon and drive back home to Johns Creek.
This is going to take a lot out of me and will be consuming lots of Red Bull during the trip. So, buy a few shares.
Not a big Star Trek fan. I’m not a big fan of the show’s philosophy. I also prefer my sci-fi with a little more grit. However, I do enjoy watching an episode of TNG every once in a while. Guess who my favorite character is? Geordi La Forge. Big surprise, h’uh?
Watched one of the better episodes while eating dinner. The episode was titled Galaxy’s Child and it really focuses on La Forge. As a sysadmin I see lots of my career in the career of Chief Engineering Officer. I also see a lot my personality in the La Forge character.
Evidence 1: La Forge makes modifications to the Enterprise’s engines. In fact, well fact for a sci-fi TV series, he has made modifications that have brought the attentions of the engines designers.
Evidence 2: La Forge hates writing documents. La Forge has made a certain modification that is ahead of its time. The engines designer tells him he should write a paper. His response is that writing is not one of his strong parts.
Evidence 3: An extension of evidence 2, he cares more of results than he does credit.
Evidence 4: While he hates writing documents, we will write change control documents. A baby alien thinks the Enterprise is its mother and is drawing enormous power. La Forge enlists the help of a the engines designer. She doesn’t know all the modifcations La Forge has made. He points her to the log file he as written with all his changes.
Evidence 5: La Forge loves his job.
I bet I am not the only sysadmin who can relate the La Forge.
Said this at work and am on the hook for it. Here is my early prediction:
Al Gore wins the Presidential Election in ‘08
There. I said it. The endorsement of Obama will not matter.
As of this moment, I have zero idea who I will cast my ballot for.
In what appears to be another light week for me in comics, we have:
NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #2 (OF 6) $2.99
LOCKE & KEY #5 $3.99
I’m so happy that I don’t get all wrapped up in comic book events.