I was surfing around looking for some web pages that have a kindred spirit with mine and found more than I expected. I put up the link to the www.ishouldbeworking.com website but have not got an answer back from them. They just had a feature done on them in the USA Today so I’m sure they are some busy people over there. I did get a reply from the fine folks over at www.worksnotfun.com , who will be giving me a link on their page. The one thing I do dislike about this whole trading of link thing is that the pictures (gifs to those that are net savvy) never fit in my side menu thing. I always have to resize them so they don’t mess up my delicate balance I have going on.

This is the one they label daring. But hey, I laugh in the face of danger. Of course if anyone reads this from work pretend it’s my evil doppelganger doing all of this.

Ok, in the GuestBook recently a person signed on as “Fuck You” and had this to say:

I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT ANYBODY IN THAT PLACE CALLS EACH OTHER FRIENDS. KEEPING SECRETS, TALKING BEHIND ONE’S BACK… IT NEVER ENDS. I JUST WISH THAT PEOPLE WOULD REALIZE HOW VALUABLE FRIENDSHIPS ARE. THE HOTEL IS A SHITHOLE, WITH TRASH FOR EMPLOYEES ( WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS)

Now I kinda have a feeling about who or what this is about. Yet me trying to uphold some kind of journalistic integrity it’s my obligation to put this down. Anyway, any one can see this post in the GuestBook. The header was under “Who Cares?” Now not speaking for everyone, I happen to care. I don’t know the facts. In fact I don’t want to know the facts. These people are my friends, for better or worse. To quote Rodney King “Can’t we all get along?” Sometimes people don’t realize what their actions will bring. Maybe people need to think what the consequences of their actions will be. In this case, the writer of this GuestBook entry may not realize how many people will misunderstand. But I am just one man, trying to understand a great big world.

Sergei Fedorov plays hockey in case you didn’t know. Hockey is a great game. Sergei is a great hockey player. Recently me and Sergei had a misunderstanding. You see I interfered with Sergei and the game. And some words were said. To watch Sergei play the game of hockey is one thing, to get involved with how he plays is another. I guess recently I got to into the game more than I should. So I wasn’t probably thinking to much about how it would effect Fedorov. Hell I probably didn’t care either. Now I don’t think I meant it, maybe in the back of my head I figured the game would be fine without Fedorov.

Sure you can just chalk this up to delusions of grandeur. Some time it hard to separate yourself from the game. But I know the game is better with Fedorov. In fact this kind of thing happened before. When I stayed away from Fedorov and the game everything was fine. Hell I even thought about that before me and Fedorov’s misunderstanding. Some times no matter what you feel about the game you have to walk away. It’s the best thing to not get involved with the game, for Fedorov sake. Fedorov the hockey player doesn’t need me distracting him. His concentration must be on the game. He doesn’t need any more hecklers calling out from the audience. I like the game don’t get me wrong, but I like Fedorov also. So I would rather be on Fedorov’s side. It’s just best for the game of hockey and that is the most important thing.

What if Fedorov doesn’t care you may ask? Well that’s ok. I would rather hear about Fedorov and the game every once in a while than interfere with it. Is this a apology? No. It’s just a statement on my part to make sure the game goes on. Is this a rather melodramatic reaction? Could be. But then I have a flair for the melodramatic. Take it for what you will. All I’m saying is that I will not see the game again. I won’t talk about the game. I even won’t ever mention any thing about the game again on the website. You should know me better Fedorov. But then maybe you do.

One reader wrote in with this opinion on the entry from the Guestbook that I mentioned on November 2:

In response to the over done rant as to people at your place of employment. I must say that the person that wrote that line of shit has the maturity of someone in the latter part of puberty! To put it another way WELCOME TO LIFE ! people are petty, juvenile and, forgive the non-pc, [attitude] retarded! take more care in picking your friends!

Me being the impartial guy I am, won’t comment on this. All I say is that I have washed my hands from the whole mess. And that is more than enough. Move on, there’s nothing to see here.

I have been a Monty Python fan for a long time, but I have never looked for Monty’s presence on the web. So I have to say thanks to a friend of mine who sent me a link to a really good Monty Python fan site. It’s called the
Unofficial Monty Python Home Page. This place has transcripts of the episodes and, MP3’s of some of the songs. They have more than that, I just haven’t got done looking through the transcripts. If you like Python then this site is one you want to take a look at.

What can I say? I admit it I’m a geek. But this has to be the coolest thing I have ever saw. You just have to go and see this awesome creation. A guy named Ben did this, it’s totally homemade.

So what are you waiting for go to his home page.

I say again you have to go and check this out. He has tons of pictures, inside and out.

Well in the spirit of the saying “you can only please some of the people some of the time…” This was left in the GuestBook by someone calling himself/herself the Insider:

Gosh, “Turk” (as you liked to be called here on the net) you have had some interesting things to say as of late. I have picked an appropriate title. Between your usual irrelevant ranting and you trying to figure out who I am you should have a great time with adding fuel to an already dead fire. I found your usage of metaphors slightly overdone in the greatly worded “Where is Sergei Fedorov?” Funny in a pathetic way. So in it’s spirit I will continue with your use of the metaphor “Sergei and the game of hockey”. You must really be in love with the game of hockey. You have to love something a lot to be able to give it up like that. Maybe in your mind you are more akin to Romeo than any hockey star. You must view your life as some great Shakespearian tragedy. Am I hitting home yet? I think your claim of giving up the game of hockey is laughable. Have you stuck to your guns big guy? See any of the game lately? I think Sergei Fedorov must have had you pegged correctly. You think this way and honestly think Fedorov would want a friend like you? Get on with your own life. I also thought it was a little heartless of you to post those remarks found here in the guestbook regarding people being friends at the hotel. You feeling a little vengeful? So its your ball now, to use another metaphor. I have enjoyed your website up until the very recent past. You are a legend in your own mind. Figure me out, and I will give you a cookie and a bozo pin.

What can I say? I don’t care who you are, so figuring you out doesn’t excite me. As far as the “metaphor” you refer, I can only say this: It’s not the quantity of friends it the quality. I’m not the smartest guy and I never claimed to be. But I’ve met some pretty shallow people in my life. Jesus H Christ, if this doesn’t piss me off at the base level. Fine. Whatever. I really am at a loss of words. It finally has happened, I have no smart ass remark no clever comment or a devious play of words.

On the bright side this “Insider” has just made himself/herself into another of the pantheon of weird and interesting people/things this site has and my life has brought about. So good for you. I ate the cookie but if I lay my hands on a bozo pin I’ll give it to you.