Kevin's Watch

Keeping my fingers crossed for you, Sea. And get well soon, dammit!

I went to a planning meeting for the backpacking trip last night, at which we received a map of the route. Just prior to the meeting, I spent a half-hour on the treadmill with a loaded backpack. I am happy to report that if I survive the first three hours of the hike on Saturday, chances are excellent that I will live through the weekend.

Seareach wrote: I'm in a bad mood. My contract isn't being renewed at work (due to the job budget being overblown). Pain in the hole as if I can't organize some work asap I've got no chance of getting to the states in October...which is just...yeah...f*****!

And I have this wacko chest infection which I can't shake. Spent a lot of this week sleeping and still feel like death!

So BOO!!! to this week!

Crap and crap. Carla has a chest infection too that is sticking with her longer than it should. She can't sleep at night for all the coughing. Must be the swine flu.

Cagliostro wrote:

Seareach wrote: I'm in a bad mood. My contract isn't being renewed at work (due to the job budget being overblown). Pain in the hole as if I can't organize some work asap I've got no chance of getting to the states in October...which is just...yeah...f*****!

And I have this wacko chest infection which I can't shake. Spent a lot of this week sleeping and still feel like death!

So BOO!!! to this week!

Crap and crap. Carla has a chest infection too that is sticking with her longer than it should. She can't sleep at night for all the coughing. Must be the swine flu.

Could be, it was originally a respitory infection of sorts in pigs (though of course, we hope it's not, just keep an eye on it, both of you)

Get well, Cag, Carla and Sea! I've been under the weather myself - sore throat, stuffed sinus. Just the common cold, I think.

matrixman wrote:Get well, Cag, Carla and Sea! I've been under the weather myself - sore throat, stuffed sinus. Just the common cold, I think.

Best wishes to you all that you recover from your colds
As for me been busy at work with nice long summer days we are having and working the whole bank holiday weekend (need the dinero) but my sister is getting married today in ireland and all my family is there and I,m stuck here it didnt bother me much cause Iknew I couldnt make but I,ve just been talking to the family on the phone and I wish I was there now.

Poor Cleburne!

Matrixman, you're sick too? That's it, new rule: no Watchers can get sick until this swine flu scare blows over.

aliantha wrote:Poor Cleburne!

Matrixman, you're sick too? That's it, new rule: no Watchers can get sick until this swine flu scare blows over.

Agreed.

aliantha wrote:Poor Cleburne!

Matrixman, you're sick too? That's it, new rule: no Watchers can get sick until this swine flu scare blows over.

Thanks Aliantha and Orlion and we dont want any watchers getting this swine flu thats for sure . There has been a few cases in england but hopefully it wont get serious.

Puzzled by billions. Apprently the short scale billion (1000,000,000) has been in official use in the UK for some time. I was raised with the long scale billion (1000,000,000,000). Short scale makes no sense.

Cagliostro wrote: Carla has a chest infection too that is sticking with her longer than it should. She can't sleep at night for all the coughing. Must be the swine flu.

Gosh! That's the last thing she needs at the moment (ie: a cold...not the swine flu...since I *doubt* she has that!).

aliantha wrote:That's it, new rule: no Watchers can get sick until this swine flu scare blows over.

Agreed! oink! oink!


Get well to all us sickies!!!!!!!!

Well, Carla has no fever - just chest congestion. But yeah, Carla's been saying how that's the last thing she needs right now. She's been wanting the baby to hurry up and come out, and now she is telling him to wait until she gets well.

CovenantJr wrote:Puzzled by billions. Apprently the short scale billion (1000,000,000) has been in official use in the UK for some time. I was raised with the long scale billion (1000,000,000,000). Short scale makes no sense.

I was raised with the short scale billion, and first heard about the long scale billion less than a year ago. To me, a million is a thousand thousands and a billion is a thousand millions. I guess to you a billion is a million millions?

To all who are feeling under the weather, get well soon!


This evening my orchestra group (really just a small string ensemble with a couple of flutes and some drums) did a gig at an art gallery opening. We were short our drummer, and some of our favorite songs to play at these gigs really need a drum (or at least a strong supporting beat). We tried to play them anyway, with varying amounts of success. I think that overall we still sounded okay, but we would have been a LOT better with the drums. We must have sounded really good to the other people there, because at the end, when we started clearing out our stuff, the husband of one of the featured artists came up to us and said he wanted to give us a tip. He handed me a pile of cash--$140. There were 7 of us, and we each got $20! Because we are there as part of a class, we usually don't get anything for playing (maybe the occasional piece of chocolate or a thank you note, but not money). $20 is a lot of money to me (probably because money is not something I usually have in abundance). I am stunned and grateful.

Auleliel wrote:

CovenantJr wrote:Puzzled by billions. Apprently the short scale billion (1000,000,000) has been in official use in the UK for some time. I was raised with the long scale billion (1000,000,000,000). Short scale makes no sense.

I was raised with the short scale billion, and first heard about the long scale billion less than a year ago. To me, a million is a thousand thousands and a billion is a thousand millions. I guess to you a billion is a million millions?

Yes, a billion is a million millions to me. Apparently we switched to short scale in the 70s, before I was born, but my family and schools always used long scale. Long scale makes more sense if you look at the meaning of the word 'billion' (a million to the power of two). Oh well. I'll just have to remain confused.

CovenantJr wrote:

Auleliel wrote:

CovenantJr wrote:Puzzled by billions. Apprently the short scale billion (1000,000,000) has been in official use in the UK for some time. I was raised with the long scale billion (1000,000,000,000). Short scale makes no sense.

I was raised with the short scale billion, and first heard about the long scale billion less than a year ago. To me, a million is a thousand thousands and a billion is a thousand millions. I guess to you a billion is a million millions?

Yes, a billion is a million millions to me. Apparently we switched to short scale in the 70s, before I was born, but my family and schools always used long scale. Long scale makes more sense if you look at the meaning of the word 'billion' (a million to the power of two). Oh well. I'll just have to remain confused.

So your billion is my trillion. I never knew there was a difference in meanings for the word.

I'm ducking out of here before someone says the world isn't flat.

Damelon wrote:

CovenantJr wrote:

Auleliel wrote: I was raised with the short scale billion, and first heard about the long scale billion less than a year ago. To me, a million is a thousand thousands and a billion is a thousand millions. I guess to you a billion is a million millions?

Yes, a billion is a million millions to me. Apparently we switched to short scale in the 70s, before I was born, but my family and schools always used long scale. Long scale makes more sense if you look at the meaning of the word 'billion' (a million to the power of two). Oh well. I'll just have to remain confused.

So your billion is my trillion. I never knew there was a difference in meanings for the word.

I'm ducking out of here before someone says the world isn't flat.

Yes, and my trillion is a million to the power of three, i.e. a million billions, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000.

Auleliel wrote:He handed me a pile of cash--$140. There were 7 of us, and we each got $20! Because we are there as part of a class, we usually don't get anything for playing (maybe the occasional piece of chocolate or a thank you note, but not money). $20 is a lot of money to me (probably because money is not something I usually have in abundance). I am stunned and grateful.

That's awesome. . . I remember how any windfall was appreciated back when I was in college.

Hope all who are sick get well soon!

As for me, the fiance and I had our first fight yesterday. It was over (of all things) candles for the wedding. I suspect it's really more about stress than anything. Anyhow, apologies were made and we had a heart to heart about stuff. And now all is well. *cue sappy disney-esque music*

Glad all is well between you two, Lyr! (But I do wonder how often weddings are derailed by stressed out participants.)

Still not well myself. Thought I would have recovered by this time, but today I've been sneezing a lot. Bah.

Wyldewode wrote:apologies were made and we had a heart to heart about stuff.

Feeling traumatized. After three years in Nigeria I feel I am only beginning to realize the evil that is at work here. And that there is absolutely nothing that I can do against it except with the little handful of children that I am charged with educating each day. Doesn't seem like much when you see the scale of corruption and suffering here and know that there are people with the power to do something to lift Nigeria out of the sewer, but their only interest is in lining their own Swiss bank accounts.

Meh...back at work after almost 2 weeks off. Same old, same old. My trip to New York was excellent, though! (first time)