A lesson on patience and understanding

This is a guest posting, not written by me. It is a good illustration of how we often see things from our own viewpoint. Some times, we need to step back and walk a mile in some shoes or direct traffic in a construction zone. Now, read for yourself.


Wednesday , 9-21-05 : Jeff leaves office at 8:35 for a 9:00 meeting atRuhlin's office. At approximately 8:38, Jeff is stuck intraffic goiing north on Lauby Rd just before the 4-way stop.There are 20cars in front of Jeff attempting to turn right to get onto I-77. For a few moments traffic is movingwell. However , for some unexplained reason , all lanes are movingexcept for Jeff's lane, the right lane going northbound on Lauby. Soon, all lanes are emoty exceptJeff's.Jeff starts to feel the rage. Jeff honks his horn but this doesn't help. Next, Jeff get out of the car and pointangily at his wristwatch, again to no avail.The flagperson seems toignore Jeff calls ruhlin to let them know hewill be late. We all know how Jeff hates to be late. Finally, at 9:10 Jeff';s lane begins tomove. At approximately 9:13 Jeff passes the flagperson( fat woman). Jeffwinds his window down and yells,"Get a new job. You don't know whatyou're f****** doing"

HOW DOES THE FLAGPERSON RESPOND? SEE BELOW.



" GO to hell you punk" The nerve!

Arranging a Birthday party from 'a far'

Just a short note to enlighten any one interested in planning a birthday get together via email. First, if you have brothers named Joe and Jeff, you are doomed to fail as they are not the brightest bulbs in the room. Our mother will turn 80 soon, and I tried like hell to coordinate a small get together via email with Joe & Jeff (or dumb and dumber - more appropriate name) who live in the same town as our mother. I am about 135 miles away, but have an advantage. I have a working brain!

D&D took the process two step backwards every time I moved it slowly forward.

Well, I said that this would be a short note, it is just that.

If I can save just one intelligent person from a similar episode with D&D, then this note will be of value.

Hurricane Katrina

Just a few comments:
1 - How come Mississippi & Alabama handled the storm so much better that Louisiana? Same federal government, correct? Could it be a local issue?
2 - What was the supporting plan? Put 10,000 people there with provisions or police? Seems like a local issue?
3 - Why are Hollywood & Chicago 'stars' such jerks? Rapper say Bush hates black people, Oprah ask the country to apologize! We are all give money, saying prayers and much more. Why not attack local officials?
4 - I would not rebuild New Orleans to the state in was at before the hurricane.

That's all.