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I don't care any more by jspencereds

Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:43:25 PDT

I have been gone for several days because of my work situation. I have been going in at 6:00 AM and working to 5:00 PM with no lunches. That is the easy part. The hard part to me is that I have to drive almost an hour and a half to get there. I lose 3 hours per day on the road.

As difficult as it has been lately, I found myself in a very challenging situation today. I have six employee's who work for me. They have also been having a stressful time even to the point that the best of the group had to take a couple of days off in order to get himself together. 3 months ago I brought this girl in through a temp agency because I had a bad experience with the previous employee that I hired. She is not making a lot of money, but her 90 days ends on Monday. I am certain that she is expecting a raise. I talked with my boss today who is the president of our division and he told me that we would hire her, but at the same rate that she is making now. She will now have really good benefits, which she has not had, however her pay rate is going to stay the same until she goes through 90 days probation actually working for the company.

Even though I disagree, I am going to have to break the news that she is not getting a raise but yet still expect her to work just as hard as she has been. Are the benefits worth not getting a raise? Is the company doing her wrong in this situation? How would you respond if it were you? Do I care too much to be a good manager?

Does anyone remember Babylon 5? by jspencereds

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:16:59 PDT

I was listening to some podcasts on my iPod and I heard a good interview with a couple of the behind the scene's guys on Babylon 5. I thought the show was great when it was on. The effects, the stories, the way the characters interacted with each other were very enjoyable to me.

Was that show before its time or was it just not as good as I thought it was?

iTune's with Tree's, Journey, and Lost by jspencereds

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:00:43 PDT

I am a podcast listener and last night as I went to update my iPod, I found some very interesting news. On Tuesday, Apple (MAC) announced the release of the Video iPod. That sounded pretty cool, but what would you put on it. I went on to see that they have partnered with ABC and they are selling each episode of "LOST" for $1.99 to down load to your video iPod. They had a couple of other shows, but I found it very nice that a show such as Lost would be the main attraction on a major technology release such as that. They also were selling the whole season for like $35.

I also found a couple of other interesting items during my search of the new items. Marty's song Tree's has now been released as a single on iTune's. Journey has a new Album (CD, song thingy, or whatever you call it now).

The last piece of news I actually found out today. Marty will be opening for INXS. Maybe they are realizing that they needed someone good to at least save them from total disaster.

Do anyone have an iPod and what do you think of the future of portable TV?

What a terrible day by jspencereds

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:02:37 PDT

On Friday of last week, some very good friends of our family had a child. However, they had some very serious complications. Yesterday at 4:00 in the evening, the child died. It was a terrible situation. I cannot imagine what they are feeling right now. It really made my troubles all seem kind of lame.

My heart really goes out to these guys. They plan to have the funeral tomorrow.

What do you say to someone going through something like that?

Serenity, White Noise, and a New Banner by jspencereds

Sun, 09 Oct 2005 19:22:11 PDT

Show of the week - Invasion

Well danasdude and I went to see Serenity this weekend. I thought it rocked. For a show that got canned way before its time, this was my kind of movie. A rip roaring ride.

My wife and I watched White Noise tonight. It was a surprisingly good movie also. Michael Keaton had a good showing. This time he did a real spook movie. I still miss him in Beetlejuice though. That was a classic.

Danasdude made me new banner for my page. I love it.

I did get a chance to listen to the new INXS song. It sucks!!

That is about the extent of my week. I am curious though, what is the fastest way to move up a level? Blogs? Reviews? Forum Posts?

Is this a cult HappyYellowBall? by jspencereds

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 20:47:57 PDT

The only TV that I got to watch today was Tennessee get smacked by Georgia. However I began wondering about some things on this site and I have decided that this is a cult. I started using this site because danasdude was telling me about it. I harmlessly signed up, put up a blog, a couple reviews, and instantly became a level 2. After many posts, comments, reviews, etc. I got the beloved Soup Nazi status. I have been at that level for a week now but I have been logging in every day. I have seen people who have not made the level 5+ status get black listed because they complained that no one wrote on their blogs. I have started a theory that TV.com is a cult. You quickly get a level 2 upgrade to make you feel like a part. A few people comment on your blog to get you hooked. Then you start to feel the pressure to put every thought you have about every TV show on earth to obtain a Ginsu Knife. You spend countless hours watching shows and paying close attention because your might get a bonus prize of an icon of a crown!! Who is the leader of this new found cult? Based on the information I have I believe it is none other than the famous HappyYellowBall.

Do not get too worked up though. I am a believer and really do want people to write on my blog so I too can one day be a Church Lady.

However I will not buy a box of Amway soap from anyone!!

Martha's Note by jspencereds

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:48:24 PDT

Yes, I have watched The Apprentice-Martha Stewart this season. I keep waiting to see someone get hit with a dough roller. The only thing that bothers me about it though, is that it seems so limited compared to the real apprentice. The cast is great, but it seems that the contests are going to be much more limited. Because it is Martha, you are not going to see a Pizza contest or people seeing who the best was at coming up with a new Pepsi ad.

I loved the last show thought because it really showed what Martha was all about, SALES. It did not matter who did the best job or who just terribly stunk, it was who did the worst job at sales. When ever you go buy a kids book or Laundy basket and it looks great or will fit just right in that room, it is probably because someone in sales thought of taking your money with it before you were ever born.

Martha is ruthless, almost evil. Her "Women do not cry in business" approach comes across as anything but the sweet woman who came up with those cupcakes you ate last night. However, there is something appealing about her which I think is what bring people to the show and her stuff. Just think about this. Martha fires someone and then she writes them a note to thank them for being there and basically to tell them how sorry she is that it did not work out. It seems to me that if you worked for her, she would be a boss who would crap on you and make you like it.

I like the show and I am not really sure why. I think it is because I find some entertainment value by seeing someone work their butt off, fall flat on their face, and then get run over by a steam roller. Does that make me a bad person?

Lost Again by jspencereds

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:54:34 PDT

I really enjoyed Lost again. Another great episode for the guys on the beach. I cannot understand how they can have you asking more questions than they answer each week but I like it. The thing I like most about this show is that it makes me think.

It seems to me that the shows of today are a lot smarter than the shows from the past. You have CSI verses Dragnet, Six Millon Dollar Man, and even The Rockford Files. Even though I enjoyed those shows on some level, they do not bring the same type of stimulation to my brain. I could eat a pizza upside down and watch Miami Vice at the same time because there is no pressure on my brain. But I am sitting in the upright position with my tray table stowed in the locked position when I watch they new shows. With the new level of writing on these shows, it just amazes me that they keep it going from week to week.

Smart TV? BSG, 24, Prison Break, Lost...

Can you name some other ones?

I know this is a shameless plug, but check out Darkerprojects.com. This is some of the more "fun" writing in the SciFi world.

Never thought I's be excited to go to Prison by jspencereds

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:07:46 PDT

I really enjoyed last night episode of Prison Break. A huge baseball fan from way back, but I am still disappointed that I have to wait for three weeks to catch the next show. I was interested to read in the TV Guide article that dude did not know that Prison Break would be on when he appeared in the pilot episode of Ghost Whisper.
Does anyone know how a show could be filmed or in production without knowing the show will be picked up? It just seems to me that there would be so much money invested as well as time and energy. Why would you go to the trouble if you did not know the show would at least have a chance to make it?

Back from Prison by jspencereds

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 15:55:19 PDT

Show of the week - Prison Break

It has been several days sinece I have been able to write. My wife had 6 teeth removed and I have to kind of take care of her for a few days. I also had yearly golf outing this weekend. It was fun but there were only 2 on our team for a 4 man scamble. The bad part is that neither of us were golfers. I was shocked to see that we did not come in last place.

Let me run through some of my TV notes for the week. Survivor was necessary but kind of anti-climatic to me. I'm kind of impressed by the Martha Stewart apprentice.

The show of the week to me however was Prison Break. As I sit here thinking back about the shows that I watched, that is the on e that I think of the most.