"Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in
:

> Joe wrote:
> > "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in
> > :
> > <snip>
> >
> >>I usually try to get up by 8:30am (if I work late then I sleep
> >>later) and head downstairs and grab a jumbo cup of coffee. My
> >>wife leaves by 6:30am so the coffee is already in the pot. I grab
> >>a muffin and head to the couch where the laptop sets on the coffee
> >>table.
> >
> >
> > I take it you don't have kids or pets roaming around. If I left a
> > laptop on the coffee table, it'd have food, spilled gatorade, paw
> > prints all over it, and it'd be upside down on the floor in about
> > a dozen pieces.
>
> We have a few cats and a dog but they never bother anything. The
> dog can't even jump on the coffee table so most things are safe
> around here.

I wish! This place is a zoo gone wild.

> >>I check email, the Washington Post, Drudge Report, maybe a
> >>few newsgroups and then head to the basement with a refill of the
> >>jumbo coffee.
> >
> >
> > I do iced coffee out of my thermos I keep in the fridge. Two's
> > usually enough; any more and I'm too wired.
>
> Isn't that the whole point?

Yeah, but when it looks like I have Parkinson's, then it's time to cut
back a bit...

> >>Then I return any phone calls, make sure I have no
> >>meetings scheduled and then start working.
> >
> >
> > Unless I'm in the office, I don't do phone. E-mail has to
> > suffice. We're also hooked into one of those chat things for the
> > company.
>
> I can't function without a phone. Sometimes I don;t answer it in
> order to get things done.

I hate phones. If I never used one again it wouldn't be too soon.
Hell, I even hate computers even though they're my bread and butter...

> >>I take a few breaks
> >>during the day. Time flies down stairs though. I think it's the
> >>lack of windows. I watch a combination of Fox News, History
> >>Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic Channel and A&E
> >>while I work.
> >
> >
> > I could never work with the TV or radio on. However, my desk is
> > right next to the sliding glass doors in the living room. I have
> > a panoramic view of our porch with the fish/turtle pond, and the
> > back yard with the "canal" behind it. The canal rarely has water,
> > but it's been pretty full for almost a month now because of the
> > rain and storms.
>
> I guess it goes back to my college days when I studied under all
> kinds of circumstances. If I could study while drinking beer and
> doing some light partying then a little TV is nothing.

When I first got into programming, the boss would take us out for
lunch and we'd blow doobs on the way back to the office. We wrote the
_best_ software on the planet in the afternoons...

> >>I usually try and get a shower in before I have to take the
> >>dog out at 4:00pm to crap.
> >
> >
> > Hell, I'm not afraid to wander outside even right out of bed.
> > Even dogs scatter when they see me.
>
> If I didn't impose that little bit of discipline then I may never
> shower.

Yeah, I have to go in when I get too itchy and greasy even for me to
stand. That usually happens by around 3pm or so.

> >>>I work home Mondays and Fridays. Gave my boss the sob story of
> >>>my 3- hour commute per day down to Miami and back, not to mention
> >>>14mpg in the torquemonster. She asked me if I could deal with
> >>>two days from home and I instantly said no problem.
> >>
> >>Telecommuting is nice. My wife did it 1-2 days a week before she
> >>was promoted and lost the perk. It was strange having both of us
> >>working from the house on her "home" days. It saves money to work
> >>from home but getting an extra 3 hours a day would be the real
> >>benefit for me.
> >
> >
> > When I'm home, I usually start anywhere between 6:30 and 8:30
> > depending on when I get up. During the summer, my wife's home
> > (teacher) so we get up later. But during school, we're usually up
> > at 5:45am so I'm working by 6:30. Having my VPN into work, I can
> > always hook up and do whatever I have to at any time. So I
> > usually end up putting a few hours in here and there over the
> > weekend regardless.
>
> Try doing that for years on end. It really messes with your sense
> of time when you're dislocated from the day to day routines of
> punching a time clock. Whether I work all day or all night, it
> doesn't matter much. The time shifting just creeps up on you after
> awhile.

Ah, that's something I'm looking forward to.

> >>>>>Anyway, we can beat this to a pulp and lose a lot of sleep
> >>>>>doing it. We both have some good points, and it's a decent
> >>>>>debate. Let's hijack another thread another time and continue
> >>>>>at that point if you don't mind. It's been a long day and I'm
> >>>>>just here for pure entertainment tonight...
> >>>>
> >>>>I'm with you. I doubt anyone has read our last few posts
> >>>>anyway. Could it have been THAT boring?!?!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Well, I know Kate read a few of my comments from the other day...
> >>>
> >>
> >>>Hell, of course we're boring - we're both over 40.
> >>
> >>I believe you but I have to say that I don't FEEL that I'm boring.
> >
> >
> > Right! We're the most interesting people on the planet...
>
> Well that takes the pressure off of us. Neither one of us is too
> demanding when it comes to being entertained. For proof just look
> at this thread.

I see what you mean. Talk about going off the deep end... But it's
always a pleasure.

So what do you think about this CIA leak stuff? This morning I read
that it now involves Cheney's aide or something.