Grumpicus’ tumblelog. Somewhere between a blog and bookmarks.Tumblr (3.0; @grumpicus)http://gr.umpic.us/<p>just deleted his MySpace account.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/277094933http://gr.umpic.us/post/277094933Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:37:37 -0600<p>No wonder it feels like a short day. I only worked 9 hours (not counting lunch, of course). Home again, home again, jiggety jig.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/234441617http://gr.umpic.us/post/234441617Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:27:17 -0600<p>just got home and hits the road again in 6 hours. Time to sleep hard. Out.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/159603573http://gr.umpic.us/post/159603573Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:36:16 -0500<p>Letting the days go by/let the water hold me down. Letting the days go by/water flowing underground</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/145381223http://gr.umpic.us/post/145381223Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:53:43 -0500<p>“Best Places to Live 2009 - US News and World Report” Austin makes the (alphabetical this year) list again. <a href="http://tr.im/o1Tl">http://tr.im/o1Tl</a></p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/121168212http://gr.umpic.us/post/121168212Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:02:40 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9vfl4b63mteaxzq2gcsEXgto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jonathaneunice.tumblr.com/post/101045899/you-little-bastard-youve-killed-us-all-via">jonathaneunice</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>You little bastard. You’ve killed us all.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://subdub.tumblr.com/post/101024639/yaruo-the-truth-will-out-thedailywhat">subdub</a> : <a href="http://yaruo.tumblr.com/post/101021920/the-truth-will-out-thedailywhat">yaruo</a> : <a href="http://thedw.us/post/100852932/via">(thedailywhat</a>)</p></blockquote>http://gr.umpic.us/post/101178862http://gr.umpic.us/post/101178862Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:46:40 -0500<p>is not ready for this week to start. Do not want.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/82851954http://gr.umpic.us/post/82851954Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:13:58 -0600<p>Happy Mardi Gras</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/81113093http://gr.umpic.us/post/81113093Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:39:41 -0600<p>“It is not reality that has a time flow, but our very approximate knowledge of reality. Time is the effect of our ignorance” <a href="http://is.gd/k7zr">http://is.gd/k7zr</a></p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/79699755http://gr.umpic.us/post/79699755Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:47:43 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/ecxOiKkz3jpo7lc75Anoeh3fo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2009/02/08/">Fibonachos!</a></p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/76680807http://gr.umpic.us/post/76680807Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:46:10 -0600<p><a href="http://designaday.tumblr.com/post/75496791/truism">designaday</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“Broken gets fixed. Shoddy lasts forever.”</p> <p>One of the developers I work with said this after I complained about a lingering issue in one of our products. It rings true. When deadlines are tight, and there is more work to get done than there are developers or hours in the schedule, it’s not the squeaky wheel, but the jammed one that gets the grease. The lesson, then, is to make sure it gets done right the first time. You never know when you’ll have the opportunity to revisit it.</p></blockquote>http://gr.umpic.us/post/75935428http://gr.umpic.us/post/75935428Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:13:42 -0600<p>I haven’t fallen off the face of the planet… just the face of the Internet. Meh.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/75404707http://gr.umpic.us/post/75404707Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:21:23 -0600<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e0DbcUUO-hI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e0DbcUUO-hI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>How It’s Made - BACON (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/tfamorim">tfamorim</a>)</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/72090291http://gr.umpic.us/post/72090291Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:10:31 -0600<p>A co-worker described the environment at the office this week by comparing it to the pit at the NYSE. It is probably not too far off. TGIAF.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/70760604http://gr.umpic.us/post/70760604Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:16:18 -0600<p>notes that apparently, I could have used a new computer for Christmas. If only I’d found out before yesterday… :-(</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/67120819http://gr.umpic.us/post/67120819Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:10:27 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/ecxOiKkz3hud9k7qhi3nMP7no1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Bumper sticker du jour (via <a href="http://www.stickergiant.com/Fourteen-Ninetytwo_mcs88.html"><a href="http://www.stickergiant.com">www.stickergiant.com</a></a>).</p> <p>I saw this (on a car) for the first time today and it made me grin.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/66436221http://gr.umpic.us/post/66436221Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:19:00 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ecxOiKkz3hgndcoj4DC0ZPq6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fwd: Fw: Humor (at least I think it’s humor)</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/64731129http://gr.umpic.us/post/64731129Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:53:35 -0600<p>(Via email)</p> <p>Back in the1929 Financial Crash it was said that some Wall Street Stockbrokers and Bankers JUMPED from their office windows and committed suicide when confronted with the news of their firms and clients financial ruin. Many people were said to almost feel a little sorry for them.</p> <p>In 2008 the attitude has changed somewhat:</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/ecxOiKkz3hdu6icpqZvcJjpVo1_500.jpg"/></p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/64411986http://gr.umpic.us/post/64411986Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:00:48 -0600<p>is taking pictures of the snow. It’s not much but you could make a snowball or two out of what’s in the truck bed.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/64034454http://gr.umpic.us/post/64034454Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:23:43 -0600<p>is wishing he could see a Texas vs. Alabama Sugar Bowl but knows that ain’t gonna happen.</p>http://gr.umpic.us/post/63469145http://gr.umpic.us/post/63469145Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:10:58 -0600