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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1410 on: 10 July 2019, 17:53:05 »
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« Reply #1411 on: 18 July 2019, 20:25:45 »
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« Reply #1412 on: 18 July 2019, 21:02:15 »
Looks like somebody needs to overhaul the old typewriter.

It's about almost that time to finish a few novella for the Kickstarter.

Good for you Buck!

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1413 on: 19 July 2019, 07:42:35 »
Apollo 11 memories...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/remembering-apollo-11/


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Well said Mr. Blaine "Buck" Pardoe. I remember Apollo 11 great time then. I ' am  from Detroit Michigan to , I love AC comment by the way same here.  The funny part is I'am  going to Kentuckiana GI JOE Toy Expo in Louisville Ky this weekend. They doing 12 inch sets one is Astronaut figure  two Mission Control set.  Yes 50th on Apollo 11 moon landing. WOW! Thanks for your memories. Later

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1414 on: 19 July 2019, 08:34:49 »
And now, a little office humor...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/wastes-of-corporate-time-and-money/


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And who was the moron that thought that 80% was a passing level?

I've seen them at 90%

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« Reply #1415 on: 19 July 2019, 15:46:01 »
The most interesting point I'm finding about Lego's advertising for the current Apollo 11 (and other space themed) stuff is that it's branded as "Lego City".  To me, that implies space is... normal.  Like the stop lights and sidewalks in any town.  I think that's a particularly powerful (if subtle) message.  One that nearly brings me to tears, in fact.  Of joy, to be clear...  We ARE living in "the future"...

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1416 on: 19 July 2019, 16:19:07 »

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And who was the moron that thought that 80% was a passing level?

I've seen them at 90%

80% or 90%...Wow Your Company's are amateur. MY company has annual tests on ethics, (75%+ covering legal issues that have never had 1 thing to do with my department, because we aren't sales or customer service) that require a 100% pass rate!

And the annual survey for how well the company does? the first time we had to do one I wrote it as if I was a clerk that worked in another city. I went through the 100+ questions with a fine tooth comb to ensure every multiple choice question was answered with the worst result. Could just mark 1 all the way as they were tricky with their questions where sometimes 1 was the best and 5 was the worst.

And, for the question: What's the one thing your boss could do to make your job easier? I wrote: QUIT

Made me giggle when they had a corporate level review meeting and mentioned this poor haggard clerical worker in the interior and how bad her job was and how they were looking into it! :P

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1417 on: 21 July 2019, 16:07:39 »
A little bit of BattleTech history - map of the Clan homeworlds. 

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/07/21/original-map-of-clanspace-a-bit-of-battletech-history/

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1418 on: 22 July 2019, 05:34:55 »
So, who gets to name the Wolverine homeworlds? ;)

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« Reply #1419 on: 22 July 2019, 21:08:07 »
This is great stuff. Wolf Clan Sourcebook was the first Battletech sourcebook I got in the early 90s. Been hooked ever since. I've been wondering if maps like this (Clan Homeworlds) and the InnerSphere will be available in print anytime soon? ;)

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1420 on: 22 July 2019, 21:18:22 »
That's really amazing insight.  thank you again sharing it Mr. Pardoe!
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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1421 on: 25 July 2019, 18:29:59 »
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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1422 on: 26 July 2019, 15:56:51 »
Congratulations that you can leave so soon. :)  I still have 10 more years.  I'll be retiring in the year of Apophis.  It somehow seems fitting that I'll be leaving when we discover just how dangerous a city-killing asteroid may be. xp

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
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« Reply #1425 on: 09 August 2019, 18:08:23 »
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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1427 on: 19 August 2019, 21:51:21 »
Rules of engagement was a great read that I devoured as soon as I got home from work. I'm not just saying that as a ghost bear fan either, as a combine one too ;).
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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1428 on: 20 August 2019, 13:21:37 »
Thank you always for your thoughts
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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
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« Reply #1430 on: 25 August 2019, 19:23:29 »
That was fun!

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1431 on: 26 August 2019, 21:19:06 »
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It did not seem to daze Armix as he dropped his blade and lunged me with flags and clawed hands.  This was not my friend, this was a creature from hell.

Now that's a missed typo... I've never seen flags lunged at me before in anyone of my D&D games.

But scary thought if it happens!

Looking forward the next adventure...

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1432 on: 27 August 2019, 16:18:48 »
Autocorrect is massively over-rated.

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1433 on: 29 August 2019, 12:42:29 »
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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1434 on: 29 August 2019, 15:47:35 »
I must investigate.

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Re: Blaine's Latest Blog
« Reply #1435 on: 31 August 2019, 09:06:48 »
A painful anniversary...the last pair of the Colonial Parkway Murders. 


https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/08/31/the-30th-anniversary-of-the-last-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders/


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« Reply #1436 on: 31 August 2019, 16:03:37 »
My take on The Boys...

https://blainepardoe.wordpress.com/2019/08/29/review-of-the-boys-on-amazon-prime/


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I took your advice, and ended up bingeing the whole season in two days.  Might I recommend "Carnival row"?

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