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07/29/2005 Entry: "My Multi Dimmension MI-5"

1. TIME: Tell us about your watch.
My watch is ancient! It's a diver's watch, meaning it's got a rotating bezel to show elapsed time. I bought it at JC Penney before Susan and I were married, so it's at least 11 years old. I don't like metal bands, so I replace the plastic band on it every year or so. I've been thinking lately that I might go get a new one, just for a change.

2. SPACE: How about that space shuttle? Thoughts?
I want to see the crew home safely, and then after that they can chuck the whole program for all I
care. There are a bunch of things that we could better spend the money on, IMHO.

3. LENGTH: What job have you held the longest? Why did you stay so long?
McDonalds. I was there seven years. I started when I was a freshman in high school, and stayed until I graduated college. They were very flexible with my school schedule, so that's why I stayed. From there, I went to Wal-Mart (five years), and from there to my current job (almost six years). I've got staying power, that's for sure!

4. HEIGHT: What are your thoughts on flying?
If I can avoid it, I will. I'm not afraid to fly, I just don't really care for the act of flying. Well, on a big plane. I remember flying with one of my sister's ex-boyfriends, and with my Uncle Floyd, and I had great fun each of those times. Maybe it's the not being able to see ahead of me that bugs me. Or the feeling of no control, perhaps.

5. DEPTH. Share an ocean story with us.
My sister's story was a good one. Going "to haul" with Uncle Ash was always such fun, and she's right on with the tuna fish and devil dog stories. He always had Squeeze Parkay with him too, and to this day he's the only person I've ever known who uses it. I also remember fondly tubing in the Keag river with high school buddy Adam (though technically that wouldn't really be an ocean story), hunting for green crabs with Jason Butman, and killing red jellyfish with "Little Dave" Mahonen.

Posted by FC @ 07/31/2005 03:03 AM EST

I just read your bank of america entry and how you just moved from bofa to mbna, just to let you know (if you dont already) bofa just bought mbna and fleet. funnyy i laughed really hard thanks...

Posted by FC @ 07/31/2005 03:03 AM EST

Hi John,

I work with Billy and live in the same town. We have MBNA facilities all over here where we live so the merger here was big news you can imagine.

When the Fleet bank here changed to BOA (it is on my and Billy's morning drive) I had fun pointing it out to him.

Posted by Jim @ 07/31/2005 09:14 PM EST