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 Being Retired now, I thought that it was time for a new name to this Blog |
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Talk about perks, my career had one of the best I can think of! I traveled in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I was a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and taught classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2-way radio communications. I knew that when the time arrived that I would retire, and I have. I've always said that if you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, get out! I can't handle the heat anymore. I was qualified to deliver approximately 32 different classes, but about half of those were 'Legacy' classes, and were not in demand anymore. My students were technicians, those who maintained, programmed, calibrated, and repaired large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I traveled, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where have I been? Some of the places I've been (I can't list them all here, the list would be too long) are pretty interesting. 1. Hawaii - Four times, Oahu, Maui (twice), and the Big Island 2. BangkokThailand, twice 3. Frankfurt Germany, twice 4. Algiers, Algeria 5. Melbourne Australia 6. Bismarck North Dakota, Summer & Winter 7. Los Angeles, Too many times to count 8. Washington DC, Too many times to count 9. Seattle three or four times 10. Texas, all over the state 11. Florida, all over the state 12. New Mexico, HOME! Several times  Best Cultural And Regional Honorable Mention |
Toilet Tissue Many of you are going to wonder about this entry. I don't blame you. But this is a pet peeve of mine, and a subject near and dear to my ... errr, never mind. Also, this does not address the Bidet. I've never used one, so I can't complain then, can I? I hate using this toilet tissue that is so thin that it looks to be thinner than a strand of hair! Yes, I've told you many times, I'm spoiled. I think of all the people in the world who don't have this convenience and shudder. I can't imagine the pain, the scratching, the whatever else you want to term it. Toilet tissue itself is horrible, it has such a crappy job to do. I can forgive it for being so thin, my biggest pet peeve with it, is what's available in public toilets. Take Wal-Mart for example. I know the stores are forced to purchase the cheap stuff. Corporations have contracts with vendors after all, the less money they fork out, the higher their profits can be. Their hands are tied. What I detest about Wal-Mart, and any other place that uses these things, the things that hold two rolls of it. Two rolls of toilet tissue that is so thin is bad enough. But putting it so low in the stall is preposterous. If the last person, or maybe you, tear it off wrong, you almost need to get on your hands and knees to find the end of it! No thanks. So, I hate having to use the restroom in Wal-Mart, or Sam's. I try not to go, but sometimes, your hands are tied. Another place I hate them at, is in hotel rooms. At least their toilet tissue is a little, and I do mean little, bit thicker. But it's almost as if they want to hide it from you! Try being old (like me), a bit stiff and unable to really rotate your torso, and the toilet tissue is mounted on the wall. Behind you! With the amount of traveling I did, there were many times where I had to reach blindly behind me searching for the all elusive roll. It's amazing the places I've found those rolls. So why am I writing this? Because I purchased the wrong type (not thick enough), and probably the wrong brand recently! Shame on me. But, we can't fix this, at least I don't see how we can. |
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