Friday, June 25, 2004
Verdict from dealership total: $812.01
All the belts, plugs, fluids were replaced and the joints greased.
Taking the Scion xB back to the dealership: :(
It's a fun car that I'll definitely think about buying in the future as a second vehicle. In a few years, you'll be able to pick one up for about 10k.
:)
All the belts, plugs, fluids were replaced and the joints greased.
Taking the Scion xB back to the dealership: :(
It's a fun car that I'll definitely think about buying in the future as a second vehicle. In a few years, you'll be able to pick one up for about 10k.
:)
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Thursday, June 24, 2004
Took the lexus into the dealership for the 60k service...
Projected total: $549.00
Satisfaction of total: :) - it was supposed to be over $900 at bell lexus.
Loaner car: Toyota Scion XB
Satisfaction of vehicle: :) :) :) - driving this car makes me feel like i'm driving my own personal short school bus. IT'S RAD!!
ok- just thought i'd give ya'll a heads up.
c.
Projected total: $549.00
Satisfaction of total: :) - it was supposed to be over $900 at bell lexus.
Loaner car: Toyota Scion XB
Satisfaction of vehicle: :) :) :) - driving this car makes me feel like i'm driving my own personal short school bus. IT'S RAD!!
ok- just thought i'd give ya'll a heads up.
c.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2004
So those of you who know my dad well won't be surprised to hear this. Those of you who know my dad somewhat may be surprised. Those of you who read this next may want to meet my dad just because he's so eccentric.
So I go visit my parents today (I'm at their house right now) and I'm checking out their wireless network for their laptops and I notice that the computer says it's 'disconnected' but here I am surfing the web. Well apparently- my dad is using reverse psychology on his neighbors and has cleverly labeled his network 'disconnected' so nobody will try to log onto his network. The basic mentality is people will see that if they select his network - they will be 'disconnected'.
Haaaaaaaaahahahahaa!!!
Genius!
Not only that- but here's my dad telling me about putting a piece of paper into my wallet. What's on the paper you ask? The paper has the battery type for my key fob alarm that goes to my car. My mom chimes in after I put the paper into my wallet.
"Dad puts everything in his wallet - he even carries the dimensions of the refridgerator in his wallet just in case he finds one that he likes to replace the one at home."
Haaaaahahaaa!
Man! I love my parents!
c.
So I go visit my parents today (I'm at their house right now) and I'm checking out their wireless network for their laptops and I notice that the computer says it's 'disconnected' but here I am surfing the web. Well apparently- my dad is using reverse psychology on his neighbors and has cleverly labeled his network 'disconnected' so nobody will try to log onto his network. The basic mentality is people will see that if they select his network - they will be 'disconnected'.
Haaaaaaaaahahahahaa!!!
Genius!
Not only that- but here's my dad telling me about putting a piece of paper into my wallet. What's on the paper you ask? The paper has the battery type for my key fob alarm that goes to my car. My mom chimes in after I put the paper into my wallet.
"Dad puts everything in his wallet - he even carries the dimensions of the refridgerator in his wallet just in case he finds one that he likes to replace the one at home."
Haaaaahahaaa!
Man! I love my parents!
c.
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The ownership costs of having a Lexus...
60,000 mile service at the dealership: $960 dollars.
That effectively pushes the idea of getting an upgraded suspension setup and upgraded stereo out a month or two...
60,000 mile service at the dealership: $960 dollars.
That effectively pushes the idea of getting an upgraded suspension setup and upgraded stereo out a month or two...
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Thursday, June 17, 2004
Had this at work, thought I'd share.
WEB EXCLUSIVE Rules To Live By
02/09/2004
16 Tips for success in life and business
By Bob Parsons
1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone. I believe that not much of any significance happens when we’re in our comfort zone. I hear people say, "but I’m concerned about security." My response to that is simple: "Security is for cadavers."
2. Never give up. Almost nothing works the first time it’s attempted. Just because what you’re doing does not seem to be working, doesn’t mean it won’t work. It just means that it might not work the way you’re doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn’t have an opportunity.
3. When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think. There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: "The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."
4. With regard to whatever worries you—not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be. Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of "undefined consequences." My father would tell me when I was struggling with Parsons Technology, "Well Robert, if it doesn’t work, they can’t eat you."
5. Focus on what you want to have happen. Remember that old saying, "As you think, so shall you be."
6. Take things one day at a time. No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it, if you don’t look too far into the future and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time.
7. Always be moving forward. Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. The moment you stop improving your organization it starts to die. Make it your goal to be better each and every day in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen—Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.
8. Be quick to decide. Remember what the Union Civil War general, Tecumseh Sherman said: "A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow."
9. Measure everything of significance. I swear that this is true. Anything that is measured and watched, improves.
10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate. If you want to uncover problems you don’t know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven’t examined for a while. I guarantee you the problems will be there.
11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you’re doing. When you look at your competitors remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet earth if you get far enough into space looks like a peaceful place.
12. Never let anybody push you around. In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you’re doing as anyone else provided that what you’re doing is legal.
13. Never expect life to be fair. Life isn’t fair. You make your own breaks. You’ll be doing good if the only meaning "fair" has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus.
14. Solve your own problems. You’ll find that by coming up with your own solutions you’ll develop a competitive edge. Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best. He said, "You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others."
15. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Lighten up. Often at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.
16. There’s always a reason to smile. Find it. After all, you’re really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. More and more I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me, "We’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time."
Serial entrepreneur Bob Parsons is founder and president of Go Daddy Software of Scottsdale. Parsons founded Go Daddy in 1997 after selling Parsons Technology, his first successful technology venture, to Mountain View, Calif.-based Intuit Inc. Today, GoDaddy.com is the fastest growing domain registrar and provider of complementary software products and services.
WEB EXCLUSIVE Rules To Live By
02/09/2004
16 Tips for success in life and business
By Bob Parsons
1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone. I believe that not much of any significance happens when we’re in our comfort zone. I hear people say, "but I’m concerned about security." My response to that is simple: "Security is for cadavers."
2. Never give up. Almost nothing works the first time it’s attempted. Just because what you’re doing does not seem to be working, doesn’t mean it won’t work. It just means that it might not work the way you’re doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn’t have an opportunity.
3. When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think. There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: "The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."
4. With regard to whatever worries you—not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be. Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of "undefined consequences." My father would tell me when I was struggling with Parsons Technology, "Well Robert, if it doesn’t work, they can’t eat you."
5. Focus on what you want to have happen. Remember that old saying, "As you think, so shall you be."
6. Take things one day at a time. No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it, if you don’t look too far into the future and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time.
7. Always be moving forward. Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. The moment you stop improving your organization it starts to die. Make it your goal to be better each and every day in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen—Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.
8. Be quick to decide. Remember what the Union Civil War general, Tecumseh Sherman said: "A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow."
9. Measure everything of significance. I swear that this is true. Anything that is measured and watched, improves.
10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate. If you want to uncover problems you don’t know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven’t examined for a while. I guarantee you the problems will be there.
11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you’re doing. When you look at your competitors remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet earth if you get far enough into space looks like a peaceful place.
12. Never let anybody push you around. In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you’re doing as anyone else provided that what you’re doing is legal.
13. Never expect life to be fair. Life isn’t fair. You make your own breaks. You’ll be doing good if the only meaning "fair" has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus.
14. Solve your own problems. You’ll find that by coming up with your own solutions you’ll develop a competitive edge. Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best. He said, "You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others."
15. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Lighten up. Often at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.
16. There’s always a reason to smile. Find it. After all, you’re really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. More and more I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me, "We’re not here for a long time, we’re here for a good time."
Serial entrepreneur Bob Parsons is founder and president of Go Daddy Software of Scottsdale. Parsons founded Go Daddy in 1997 after selling Parsons Technology, his first successful technology venture, to Mountain View, Calif.-based Intuit Inc. Today, GoDaddy.com is the fastest growing domain registrar and provider of complementary software products and services.
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So today I go to bible study and for those of you who know me well - I haven't gone to bible study in like... a bajillion years.
I had this epiphany regarding the bible... someone should make a bible that has all the books in there in ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!! That way- anyone not truly familiar with the bible will be able to quickly turn to the appropriate book instead of leafing through the entire thing while everyone else reads!
I understand the bible is in 'chronological' order... however- nobody really reads it from front to back- everyone just digs in for passages here and there to apply the Word to their lives. I dunno... it could make millions... MILLIONS I TELL YA!
c.
I had this epiphany regarding the bible... someone should make a bible that has all the books in there in ALPHABETICAL ORDER!!! That way- anyone not truly familiar with the bible will be able to quickly turn to the appropriate book instead of leafing through the entire thing while everyone else reads!
I understand the bible is in 'chronological' order... however- nobody really reads it from front to back- everyone just digs in for passages here and there to apply the Word to their lives. I dunno... it could make millions... MILLIONS I TELL YA!
c.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
That intake I mentioned on Sunday?
Yeah- here's a pic.
For those of you who like Mickey's Hangover- Check it!
Yeah- here's a pic.
For those of you who like Mickey's Hangover- Check it!
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Sunday, June 13, 2004
um... i couldn't sleep.
um... I put my intake into the lexus.
umm- :) it sounds rad!
um... I put my intake into the lexus.
umm- :) it sounds rad!
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Friday, June 11, 2004
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So I'm checking out some of the best of Craigslist posts and I find this particular one that made me bust out laughing like - well- like I always do.
Check it-
All my stuff for all your stuff
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Reply to: anon-30222646@craigslist.org
Date: Sun May 02 20:42:50 2004
I will trade all my stuff for all your stuff. I'm guessing I have about $10000 worth of stuff. I will consider any equally valued bunch of stuff. If you want, you can also take over the lease on my apartment. 750 a month, studio. I have:
this computer (2.4ghz pentium processor, 512mb ram, 15" monitor)
19" tv
computer desk
bed
3 small tables
kitchen table (nice table)
2 kitchen chairs
a computer chair
about 30 cd's, about half jazz, half other stuff
575w sony surround sound system
a toaster oven
kitchen stuff (a few dishes, a bunch of pots/pans, some silverware, etc)
a 3 foot tall ceramic cat
a large bureau, filled with t shirts, boxers, socks and pants (32-32)
2 smaller bureaus, filled with random stuff
a vaccuum
a mop and a bucket
a diamond/sapphire engagement ring, used for about a year
2 pairs of boots
1 pair of velcro shoes
1 pair of sandles
2 pairs of shoes
gamecube
about 5 or 6 sweaters
about 5 or 6 button up shirts
a few jackets
a box full of wires (box is approx 1 cubic foot, filled with misc. wires)
a rug
another rug
an electric shaver
a toolbox with about 75lbs of tools in it
3 rolls of toilet paper
a toothbrush
a file cabinet full of random papers i should have thrown out years ago
a pool cue
a shitty alarm clock
a 2003 toyota tacoma
$11,000 in debt (truck loan)
about 8 pint glasses
a glass head
2 sets of sheets for the bed
a bunch of half used condiments in the refrigerator (fridge not included- not mine)
a frozen chicken breast
some frozen vegetables
a statistics book
a bank account with about $1000 in it
an ashtray i made in pottery class in high school
a tent
a sleeping bag
a camping stove
a fan
a 1992 escher calender
Check it-
All my stuff for all your stuff
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Reply to: anon-30222646@craigslist.org
Date: Sun May 02 20:42:50 2004
I will trade all my stuff for all your stuff. I'm guessing I have about $10000 worth of stuff. I will consider any equally valued bunch of stuff. If you want, you can also take over the lease on my apartment. 750 a month, studio. I have:
this computer (2.4ghz pentium processor, 512mb ram, 15" monitor)
19" tv
computer desk
bed
3 small tables
kitchen table (nice table)
2 kitchen chairs
a computer chair
about 30 cd's, about half jazz, half other stuff
575w sony surround sound system
a toaster oven
kitchen stuff (a few dishes, a bunch of pots/pans, some silverware, etc)
a 3 foot tall ceramic cat
a large bureau, filled with t shirts, boxers, socks and pants (32-32)
2 smaller bureaus, filled with random stuff
a vaccuum
a mop and a bucket
a diamond/sapphire engagement ring, used for about a year
2 pairs of boots
1 pair of velcro shoes
1 pair of sandles
2 pairs of shoes
gamecube
about 5 or 6 sweaters
about 5 or 6 button up shirts
a few jackets
a box full of wires (box is approx 1 cubic foot, filled with misc. wires)
a rug
another rug
an electric shaver
a toolbox with about 75lbs of tools in it
3 rolls of toilet paper
a toothbrush
a file cabinet full of random papers i should have thrown out years ago
a pool cue
a shitty alarm clock
a 2003 toyota tacoma
$11,000 in debt (truck loan)
about 8 pint glasses
a glass head
2 sets of sheets for the bed
a bunch of half used condiments in the refrigerator (fridge not included- not mine)
a frozen chicken breast
some frozen vegetables
a statistics book
a bank account with about $1000 in it
an ashtray i made in pottery class in high school
a tent
a sleeping bag
a camping stove
a fan
a 1992 escher calender
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Wednesday, June 09, 2004
One cool toy...
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Sunday, June 06, 2004
oh maaaaaaaaaan! and i just bought a car!!
Check out this hot ride... can you say WAY SUPER KICK ASS???
and i thought MY car was cool...
Check out this hot ride... can you say WAY SUPER KICK ASS???
and i thought MY car was cool...
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To the owner of the silver 325i that was stolen and set ablaze at Baseline and the 101 tonight...
THAT WAS AAAAAAAAAAAAWESOME!!!
sorry about your car man...
c.
THAT WAS AAAAAAAAAAAAWESOME!!!
sorry about your car man...
c.
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Friday, June 04, 2004
Goal # 384
Teach my mom how to speak like Snoop Dog.
mom (1:16:27 AM): xoxo
clifford (1:16:34 AM): :-) ok.
clifford (1:16:38 AM): love ya daddio!
mom (1:17:04 AM): he went to take a shower for real this time
clifford (1:17:10 AM): oh ok.
clifford (1:17:16 AM): haha- 'for real'
clifford (1:17:24 AM): say it like - 'for rizzle'
clifford (1:17:33 AM): it's the gangster way of saying 'for real'.
clifford (1:17:41 AM): say it at work and you will be one hip momma!
mom (1:18:21 AM): thanks for teaching me
clifford (1:18:42 AM): :-)
my mom is so cool.
LOVE YA MOM!
Teach my mom how to speak like Snoop Dog.
mom (1:16:27 AM): xoxo
clifford (1:16:34 AM): :-) ok.
clifford (1:16:38 AM): love ya daddio!
mom (1:17:04 AM): he went to take a shower for real this time
clifford (1:17:10 AM): oh ok.
clifford (1:17:16 AM): haha- 'for real'
clifford (1:17:24 AM): say it like - 'for rizzle'
clifford (1:17:33 AM): it's the gangster way of saying 'for real'.
clifford (1:17:41 AM): say it at work and you will be one hip momma!
mom (1:18:21 AM): thanks for teaching me
clifford (1:18:42 AM): :-)
my mom is so cool.
LOVE YA MOM!
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A few more words...
Happy Birthday to me. *cha cha cha*
Happy Birthday to me. *cha cha cha*
Happy Birthday dear Clifffffffffffford...
Happy Birthday to me!!
*cha cha cha*
Happy Birthday to me. *cha cha cha*
Happy Birthday to me. *cha cha cha*
Happy Birthday dear Clifffffffffffford...
Happy Birthday to me!!
*cha cha cha*
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2 words.
lov lee...
lov lee...
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Tuesday, June 01, 2004
2 quick highlights:
1) I found the toilet tank top. It was leaning against the wall behind a ladder that was in my room.
2) I got my car from my parents... and in the first 48 hours I got pulled over. But, it wasn't for speeding, it was for having a license plate that had plastic bubbling up on it and it wasn't legible.
:)
1) I found the toilet tank top. It was leaning against the wall behind a ladder that was in my room.
2) I got my car from my parents... and in the first 48 hours I got pulled over. But, it wasn't for speeding, it was for having a license plate that had plastic bubbling up on it and it wasn't legible.
:)
