Tempus Fugit

Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies

Month: November 2006

  • In the basement

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    Saw by s2photography
    Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo.

    This weekend the renovations focused mainly on the basement.

    During the week Eric & Dez finished the upstairs drywall and started mudding the walls. Currently there are a couple of coats in most areas and sanding should start during the week.

    On the weekend about 3/4 of the exterior basement walls have been studded and the utility room framed up. The perimeter wiring is in place and some insulation and vapor barrier is up on some walls.

    Several bits of plumbing have been capped off or moved, and some of the reconnections are proving to be a challenge. About eight 8′ lengths of framing for enclosing the heating ducts were assembled and are ready to attach to the joists. So, quite a bit of progress in the basement and it’s starting to look quite good.

  • Starbucks Test

    This was edited lightly for profanity but I must admit if I heard this in line at Starbucks I’d be thinking the same thing. Besides, if Guy Kawasaki can post about it, so can I.

    How to Change the World: Book Review: The No A**h*** Rule by Robert Sutton

    The first step is to recognize who is an a**h***. Sutton’s blog cites one method. It’s called the Starbucks Test It goes like this: If you hear someone at Starbucks order a “decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n’-Low and one NutraSweet,” you’re in the presence of an a**h***. It’s unlikely that this petty combination is necessary—the person ordering is trying to flex their power because they are an a**h***.

    The book on Amazon.

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