17-01-2004 02:51									#91
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I could give you the number for "Layla"...

	17-01-2004 03:27									#92
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Wow, just read that, it sucks

But I trust the situation can be restored. As I read it, it seems your ****ing up was something punctual, something that doesn't last. In short, that there is no long-term, unsolvable problems between you two. When both of you understand it, then you can be together again

	17-01-2004 07:05									#93
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quote: Originally posted by TCO Start dating some other women and let her know that you are doing so. It will get her jealous. Also stop kissing her ass so much.

Sorry Grand Master Player, this isn't some chick I just dated a couple of times or some flaky SoCal Valley Girl. This is the most wonderful woman I have ever been with. Nobody even comes close. You may call that a pedestal. But if you ever met her you would see why. You don't take a woman like that for granted. Ever.

She deserves to have her ass kissed and I'm just the one to pucker up.


Ironically, I've already been propositioned by someone else since this whole thing occurred and I told the girl that it wouldn't be right of me to be with her.



Thanks for the encouragement Spiff

	17-01-2004 07:10									#94
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hmm...

	17-01-2004 19:49									#95
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quote: Sorry Grand Master Player, this isn't some chick I just dated a couple of times or some flaky SoCal Valley Girl. This is the most wonderful woman I have ever been with. Nobody even comes close. You may call that a pedestal. But if you ever met her you would see why. You don't take a woman like that for granted. Ever. She deserves to have her ass kissed and I'm just the one to pucker up.

	17-01-2004 20:54									#96
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I agree with TCO this isn't worth a thread of multiple pages. Blowing the stuff out of its proportions has been the problem from the beginning.

Re his other advice: Bad TCO! Bad!

	17-01-2004 21:15									#97
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quote: Originally posted by Colon I agree with TCO this isn't worth a thread of multiple pages. Blowing the stuff out of its proportions has been the problem from the beginning. Re his other advice: Bad TCO! Bad!

I like those spankies...

	17-01-2004 21:21									#98
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anyway, you are still mad at D2K for not returning your messages when you came to America.

See...I remember these things for future use...

	17-01-2004 21:25									#99
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I easily forgive but I never forget.

Let that be a warning.

	17-01-2004 21:27									#100
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Damn, even the mighty fall at the feet of the fair!

Ted, you were the last great hope for menkind...

Anyhoo, be honest, tell her how if she were to forgive you that you can't promise perfection, that after all you're 'just a guy', but for her you would try.

Soppy stuff like that works wonders...because it's true eh?

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	17-01-2004 21:30									#101
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Colin, I never got on the internet when I first got back from the Phils! Were you sending me messages about coming to Oregon? Damn!

Sorry...

	17-01-2004 22:19									#102
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You're pushing it... but I shall forgive you as well.

Would there happen to be anyone else who needs my forgiveness?

	17-01-2004 22:26									#103
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Erm, next time it'll be different...it won't happen again Colon!

OMG WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?! (No really, this bugs me)

Hey, we're going to the Phils in September w/ Zkribbler, Ben Kenobi and maybe Lincoln and who knows maybe Theben...join us Colon! Stay at our place, won't cost you a farthing.

	17-01-2004 22:35									#104
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quote: Originally posted by Colon I easily forgive but I never forget. Let that be a warning.

per your question: I am working full-time for the BU of the company that I was consulting to when you visited. Am working to impliment a small peice of the growth strategy that I helped create while consulting. Was told that the problems would be 50/50 in the market implimentation and technology, but the fluffhead market types have totally underestimated the technical hurdles, so I am dragged kicking and screaming back into technical arena, like Don Corleone (ok...I like it too.)

Am enjoying things and am well taken care of and like people that I work with. It is kind of a resting spot though and a step back. 100K income instead of 250K. Less stress though. Ironic thing is that I may be back on the street since big D is doing layoffs and my project may end soon because technical hurdles too big to overcome economically. And I am sort of a square peg in a circle place. But we'll see.

	17-01-2004 22:39									#105
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quote: Originally posted by Colon You're pushing it... but I shall forgive you as well. Would there happen to be anyone else who needs my forgiveness?

I don't need or get any forgiveness, but I bet you are still a little pissed. I enjoyed teasing you and psychoanalysing you. It's that Navy style of mentorship. Show your love by teasing people. Sometimes civilians don't understand...

But it was cool to drink with you and talk with you. And your written English is better then spoken so I had another Ami advantage. God loves America.

Oh...thanks for giving me time that Sunday afternoon to pay bills, before I had to jet back to the client

	17-01-2004 22:41									#106
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Oh...and there is an even better used bookstore just down the street from me in richmond. and very, very good help in there. I just bought the Bounty trilogy last night.

	17-01-2004 22:43									#107
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GP, you should join us in the Phils in Sept too.

Ok this was it, I'm not going to spam the big D's thread any more.

....who btw should also join us in Sept...

	17-01-2004 22:48									#108
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The sister of my classmate who died in Somalia is making a big play for me. And she is way more a real person than anybody I've dated in a while. So I may not need a Filapina. But still fun to party, there...

	17-01-2004 23:43									#109
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quote: Originally posted by TCO 100K income instead of 250K.

Must be ****ing nice to take a paycut like that!!!!

	17-01-2004 23:46									#110
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don't tell us, tell her! (well, tell us too)

	18-01-2004 00:03									#111
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer Erm, next time it'll be different...it won't happen again Colon! OMG WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?! (No really, this bugs me) Hey, we're going to the Phils in September w/ Zkribbler, Ben Kenobi and maybe Lincoln and who knows maybe Theben...join us Colon! Stay at our place, won't cost you a farthing.

I really can't tell what I'll be up to by time it's September but otherwise it sounds like a cool idea.

	18-01-2004 00:13									#112
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quote: Originally posted by TCO per your question: I am working full-time for the BU of the company that I was consulting to when you visited. Am working to impliment a small peice of the growth strategy that I helped create while consulting. Was told that the problems would be 50/50 in the market implimentation and technology, but the fluffhead market types have totally underestimated the technical hurdles, so I am dragged kicking and screaming back into technical arena, like Don Corleone (ok...I like it too.) Am enjoying things and am well taken care of and like people that I work with. It is kind of a resting spot though and a step back. 100K income instead of 250K. Less stress though. Ironic thing is that I may be back on the street since big D is doing layoffs and my project may end soon because technical hurdles too big to overcome economically. And I am sort of a square peg in a circle place. But we'll see.

BU = business unit?

You seem one of the few consultants who kicks some realism into schemes instead of the opposite. think you should go for a management function at some down to earth nuts&bolts corp.

	18-01-2004 00:17									#113
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quote: Originally posted by TCO Oh...and there is an even better used bookstore just down the street from me in richmond. and very, very good help in there. I just bought the Bounty trilogy last night.

I've only recently started reading 'Barbarians at the Gate' I bought last time. I love buying books, but I'm too lazy to start reading them, and too impatient to finish them as well.

Don't you have your place in Atlanta anymore?

	18-01-2004 00:18									#114
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quote: Originally posted by Lancer GP, you should join us in the Phils in Sept too. Ok this was it, I'm not going to spam the big D's thread any more. ....who btw should also join us in Sept...

How big is your place over there anyway?

	18-01-2004 00:27									#115
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"The sister of my classmate who died in Somalia is making a big play for me. And she is way more a real person than anybody I've dated in a while. So I may not need a Filapina. But still fun to party, there..."

Somali women can be very hot from what I understand. Good for you GP, for seeing the potential of women from other countries, regions. It would be truly GREAT to party with you in the Philippines. Hope you can make the time...and don't count out those Filipinas.

"I really can't tell what I'll be up to by time it's September but otherwise it sounds like a cool idea." The more the cooler Colon, hope you can make it.

I'm going to start a thread or two on the trip when it gets closer to September, to finalize travel plans and since everyone is coming from all over the place, to organize meeting people as they arrive into Cebu. (not Manila). However Dolores and I will be there for 20 months ( You guys can stay as long as you want) so if September isn't good, call us and we'll have you met anytime. That said, the main Poly bunch will be there in September, for fiesta. Also, a few of us will be helping some deaf / speach impared ppl over there, so if you want you can join in that though it's not necessary by any means. Anyway, here's our # over there...011(ATT) 63 (country code) 38-2382-639.

The only expensive thing about the Phils is calling there...$3 to $4 a minute, so get a calling card or an international plan before you start.

This could be alot of fun. Man, I can't wait to get home again.

	18-01-2004 00:35									#116
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Colon, it's 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. We could temporarily split the master br into 2 to make 6 brs. If we did that, then we would have 3 aircon brs. Zkribbler has one, we have another, and a couple who are joining us have the one we split from our br. Directly across the street we have friends who have a nice house and who have volunteered a couple of brs if we need them. Finally, at the Garden Cafe (the place where the deaf/ speach impared ppl work) they have 2 aircon rooms w/ bathrooms that go for $10 a night, and are nice, if someone needs aircon and is willing to pay. The GC is a couple blocks from the house.

All the rooms have fans.

	18-01-2004 00:50									#117
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quote: Originally posted by Colon BU = business unit? You seem one of the few consultants who kicks some realism into schemes instead of the opposite. think you should go for a management function at some down to earth nuts&bolts corp.

1. I am still trying to figure out what I should do...and I need to figure it out soon. I'm not getting any younger. Time to stop playing around. Although all the turns and twists to make for interesting life experience.

2. I was always torn with the aspect of bullshit. I trust my intuitions from nuclear submarine training about asking the right questions and pushing for insight. I think there must be value in this, but at McK, they sold some A LOT of **** because of their high cost (which drives more guruish stuff and drives the need to be "new" versus teaching and instilling conv wisdom to idiots who don't want to follow it.) I probably should have gone to Booz Allen which has more of a fact-based culture. Or just stayed out of the racket.

3. I have not done any leadership (other than facilitating teams and teaching children to ski) since the Navy/1993. It is one of my weak spots.

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Appreciate your thoughts and if you figure out the spot for me, let me know...

	18-01-2004 00:52									#118
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quote: Originally posted by Colon I've only recently started reading 'Barbarians at the Gate' I bought last time. I love buying books, but I'm too lazy to start reading them, and too impatient to finish them as well. Don't you have your place in Atlanta anymore?

I'm in Richmond now. No more plane trips.

	18-01-2004 00:53									#119
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Read BURN RATE. Get it at a library.

	18-01-2004 00:54									#120
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quote: Originally posted by Ted Striker Must be ****ing nice to take a paycut like that!!!!

They thought I was cheap then...and expensive now. Admittedly I am in a very different job, now.