Something to keep in mind tonight when you go out with your friends...
HOW ALCOHOL WORKS
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Friday, September 30, 2016
Eldest son Will tackles the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal
After teaching English in China for a year, and then spending a month in Thailand, eldest son William is continuing his “When Will It End World Tour” by heading to Nepal to hike the Annapurna Circuit with his college roommate, Tucker Triggs. The total route is around 145 miles, and typically takes 15-20 days to complete, and they're setting out tomorrow.
The trail passes along paddy fields and into subtropical forests, several waterfalls and gigantic cliffs, and various villages. Annapurna Circuit has often been voted as the "Best Long-Distance Trek in the World," as it combined a wide variety of climate zones from tropics (at an elevation of 1970 feet) to the arctic (at an elevation of 17,769 feet at the Thorong La Pass).
He told me that one of the places they're going to visit is Tilcho Lake. (Interesting sidebar: Tilcho Lake the site of one of the highest ever altitude scuba dives. A Russian diving team consisting of Andrei Andryushin, Denis Bakin and Maxim Gresko conducted a scuba dive in the lake in 2000.)
He told me that one of the places they're going to visit is Tilcho Lake. (Interesting sidebar: Tilcho Lake the site of one of the highest ever altitude scuba dives. A Russian diving team consisting of Andrei Andryushin, Denis Bakin and Maxim Gresko conducted a scuba dive in the lake in 2000.)
The typical itinerary goes something like this:
Day 1 - From Kathmandu, travel west to Besisahar via private vehicle or public bus, taking six to seven hours.
Day 2 - Trek to Khudi (790m)
Day 3 - Trek to Bahundanda (1310m)
Day 4 - Trek to Jagat (1290m)
Day 5 - Trek to Dharapani (1920m)
Day 6 - Trek to Chame (2630m)
Day 7 - Trek to Upper/Lower Pisang (3190m)
Day 8 - Trek to Manang (3520m)
Day 9 - Rest day in Manang (3520m)
Day 10 - Trek to Letdar (4250m)
Day 11 - Trek to Thorung Phedi (4500m)
Day 12 - Trek to Muktinath (3800m), crossing the Thorung La en route
Day 13 - Trek to Marpha (2665m)
Day 14 - Trek to Lete (2470m) (now often with car or mountain bike)
Day 15 - Trek to Tatopani (1160m) (now often with car or mountain bike, day 14)
Day 16 - Trek to Ghorepani (2775m)
Day 17 - Trek to Birethanti (1050m) and travel to Pokhara
Day 18 - Return to Kathmandu (1400m)
Wow.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
A Dictionary of Evaluation Comments
Some of you might like to know what the supervisor is really saying in all those glowing employee work performance evaluations s/he keeps cranking out.
AVERAGE: Not too bright.
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED: Has committed no major blunders to date.
ACTIVE SOCIALLY: Drinks heavily.
ZEALOUS ATTITUDE: Opinionated.
CHARACTER ABOVE REPROACH: Still one step ahead of the law.
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL: Will stick with us until retirement.
QUICK THINKING: Offers plausible excuses for errors.
TAKES PRIDE IN WORK: Conceited.
TAKES ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PROGRESS: Buys drinks for superiors.
INDIFFERENT TO INSTRUCTION: Knows more than superiors.
STERN DISCIPLINARIAN: A real jerk.
TACTFUL IN DEALING WITH SUPERIORS: Knows when to keep mouth shut.
APPROACHES DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH LOGIC: Finds someone else to do the job.
A KEEN ANALYST: Thoroughly confused.
NOT A DESK PERSON: Did not go to college.
EXPRESSES SELF WELL: Can string two sentences together.
SPENDS EXTRA HOURS ON THE JOB: Miserable home life.
CONSCIENTIOUS AND CAREFUL: Scared.
METICULOUS IN ATTENTION TO DETAIL: A nitpicker.
DEMONSTRATES QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP: Has a loud voice.
JUDGEMENT IS USUALLY SOUND: Lucky.
MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE: A snob.
KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR: Knows lots of dirty jokes.
STRONG ADHERENCE TO PRINCIPLES: Stubborn.
GETS ALONG WELL WITH SUPERIORS AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE: A coward.
SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE: Stupid.
OF GREAT VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION: Turns in work on time.
IS UNUSUALLY LOYAL: Wanted by no-one else.
ALERT TO COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS: An office gossip.
REQUIRES WORK-VALUE ATTITUDINAL READJUSTMENT: Lazy and hard-headed.
HARD WORKER: Usually does it the hard way.
ENJOYS JOB: Needs more to do.
HAPPY: Paid too much.
WELL ORGANIZED: Does too much busywork.
COMPETENT: Is still able to get work done if supervisor helps.
CONSULTS WITH SUPERVISOR OFTEN: Pain in the ass.
WILL GO FAR: Relative of management.
SHOULD GO FAR: Please.
USES TIME EFFECTIVELY: Clock watcher.
VERY CREATIVE: Finds 22 reasons to do anything except original work.
USES RESOURCES WELL: Delegates everything.
DESERVES PROMOTION: Create new title to make h/h feel appreciated.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Types of Plugs
When you follow Skip's House of Chaos on Twitter, you get more one-liners that you can use in your daily life, instantly making you more popular and respected by your peers. When you follow it on Facebook, Feedburner or Networked Blogs, you get to get daily updates of what's being posted almost immediately. Are these not reasons enough to do it and encourage your friends to do the same?
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peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."
a subsidiary of Skip's House of Chaos
(The 234,453rd Most Interesting Man in the World)
"From the Large Intestine of the Internets,
through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail,
peeing like a baby on a changing table
into the brisk digital wind..."
Me: (at the Gates of Hell) “Yes, hi. I was
told there was a special place for me here…?”
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This Is How Long It Takes Before Coffee Stops Working
The Weirdest Star Trek Episode, Ever
Questions About Questions and Unanswerable Questions
The Odd Grammar Rule Most English Speakers Know But Are Rarely Taught
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