Archive for the year 2006
Giddy Brian
Posted on July 10, 2006 by Ching under Moblog, Poker.
On Friday night Brian was super giddy for making the final table during the 7:00 pm poker session. It was his first time reaching the final table in months.
Way to go, baby! Keep it up!
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This is How You Recruit People
Posted on July 9, 2006 by Ching under Life.
Too bad it falls on our anniversary weekend and we will be in Kansas City or I would be all over this shindig.
Jen, if you are reading this, I’m not sure how your interview with the city went but this would probably be worth checking out.
BKD will be entertaining potential candidates, wining and dining them so to speak, at Fox and Hound on August 11. Then they’ll be giving a tour of their fancy office at the Waterfront followed by bowling at Back Alley. I’m supposed to RSVP but I gave my letter to Chad.
Even if you really weren’t interested in a job, this might be worth checking out. It’s a good opportunity to network for sure!
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It’s All About Luck
Posted on July 2, 2006 by Ching under Games, Life, Movies, Poker.
I haven’t had much lately. Last night I was so mad at myself (and another poker player — actually I think I was more mad at them). I lost $13 in one hand of poker. Can you believe it? I had pocket aces and the other player flushed on me. Such horrible luck!
Speaking of bad luck. The Dills lost their keys the other night. They didn’t find out until well after midnight when we were all leaving to go home. They went back inside the APL building to search. I told Brian to wait just in case. I had a feeling they might have left it at Felipe’s where we had dinner before second session. Anyway, they came back out with no keys. Good thing Brian and I waited.
Of course, Felipe’s had long closed for the evening. We were going to drive by there but Dill said that their the maintenance person said he was on his way. I figured it would take a while for him to arrive but Dill said he lived onsite so we drove directly to their apartment.
The maintenance person took a half an hour to get there. We couldn’t really complain though, because it’s late. He probably had to get dressed or something. Anyway, Dill and Becca finally got in to their place to retrieve their spare key. We then drove back to APL so they could get their car.
Yesterday they went to Felipe’s to claim their keys. Thankfully, the keys were still there. Bad luck, but it could have been worse. (more…)
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New Cars and Negotiations
Posted on July 1, 2006 by Ching under Life, Toys.
It seems that everyone is getting in on the new car action. Two of my coworkers bought new cars in the last month. Possibly a third will be buying a new car shortly also. Then, Annette and Mike upgraded the Tahoe to a brand spankin’ new Acura MDX. It seriously only had 8 miles in it when they drove it off the lot!
It is so fancy! It has a sunroof, a navigation system with a rear camera and it is voice activated. It has got everything you could possibly imagine! They bought it last weekend. The same weekend Brian and I bought our yet-to-be-named new car.
Of course, Annette is a really good wheeler and dealer. She learned from her mom Tommy, the expert. However, it is general consensus that Annette may have surpassed the master. She is amazing at getting the dealer to agree to the price she has set.
They were actually picking on us for paying the sticker price. I guess it is a commonly known fact that sticker price is just a suggestion. It is a starting point for negotiations. MSRP stands for manufacturer’s suggested retail price after all.
Brian and I, who are totally inexperienced at this, didn’t even know what hit us. The negotiations were over before they even began. Mom being there didn’t really help much. She was helping the car salesman more than me during the negotiations. Mom and dad both pay sticker because they’re are no hassle folks. They’re every car dealers’ dream. She did write the check to secure the car, though. We owe her big for that. (more…)
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Remember When
Posted on June 27, 2006 by Ching under Life, Toys.
Two years ago I blogged about the “Seven Stages of Mourning the Demise of Your Beloved but Shitty Vehicle.” Well, guess what. I finally got a new car!
Sunny is still with us. Brian will be driving her for now. Until she dies. Then he will get his Yaris. Or whatever car catches his eye when the time comes. But for now he will be driving Sunny.
We figured it would be best to trade the Rodeo in instead of mine so that we will continue to have only one car payment. I really don’t like having a car payment but after driving the same car for ten years I figured that I was entitled to a new car.
Anyway, remember how you all helped me name Sunny way back when? Well, it’s time to name the new the car. I am open to suggestions. Leave them in the comments. =)
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