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To fly a kite with ur bestest friend Me and Jessica are going kiting
1. | Kiting | ||
In an MMORPG, you can grab a mob's attention and keep walking away from it which pulls it along. Not unlike a kite Some guys in WoW were kiting a high level boss character into Stromwind and got banned.
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Basicaly a hit-and-run technique commonly used in (but not limited to) MMORPG games (attacking monster then running, then attacking again.) Game: Hey I just kited that monster.
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When one smokes so much weed they get high as a kite. Usually a one word response due to the fact that you are so stoned How high are you on a scale buzzed to stoned. I'm kiting
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kiting (v.) - sneaking off with a member of the female gender, usually in a public setting, to have a quickie; can occur in Port-a-Johns, behind large storage containers, on roofs of buildings, back alleys, closets, etc. This "meeting" usually has nothing to do at all with love and is a pure spur-of-the-moment decision that is 9 times out of 10 not discussed post-copulation. ALSO: to kite (infinitive), kited (past tense) Drake: "You hear what happened this mornin', man?"
Niko: "What's that?" Drake: "John was totally kiting some fat chick in that outhouse when he thought no one was lookin'!" Niko: "Whoa! He's gotta take peer jury more seriously, man." |
6. | kiting | ||
smoking weed "Betty and I went kiting last week; then we smashed in the back of my pickup!"
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When you are flying high as a kite. I took so much vicodin I'm kiting right now.

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as israel is to europe as is fair lawn is to the americas brian: why is everyone migrating in the same direction?
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A smallish town located in Bergen County New Jersey. Where there are more temples than houses. Home of the Fair Lawn Cutters, who haven't won a football game since 1703..B.C. Though most might mistake it as a golf course at times,no, our grass is not that nice. And where everyone knows if Martin Luther King and Christopher Colombus were Jewish, we might actually have those holidays off. A place where orange is not only a color, but a skin tone as well. Lets not forget, where you can hang out in the parking lot of CVS and be cool. Every city in America didn't have school on Christmas, except for Fair Lawn.
As the opposing team against Fair lawn had 2 and a half players, they still won 112 to 4. |
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Small town in bergen county,North Jersey.
Fair Lawn is an upper middle class town, most people that live in Fair Lawn are Jewish, or a combo of Italian/German/Dutch/Irish/Polish. In the winter Fair Lawnians go sleding on middle school hills. In the summer Fair Lawnians migrate to memorial pool. Fair Lawn is between 5-15 minutes away from The Bergan Mall, The Paramus Park Mall, The Graden State Plaza, and Willobrook Mall. Fair Lawn is also 20 minutes from NYC. New things about Fair lawn include: Panera Bread. Addition to FLHS. New Rec center. Fair Lawn is famous for: -Club C. -The Guerreri brothers. -The worst highschool football team on the eastern seaboard. "go cutters -Thet amount of Jewish people -The only town whos school dont get off when EVERYONE else does. I just got back from the Garden State Plaza, and went to Club C, in Fair Lawn. When I drove around dunkin donuts one of the Guerreri brothers raced me. They won.
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A small Town in Bergen County New Jersey. Home to the Cutters who haven't won a football game since the Blue Jays made it to a World Series. Aside from it's terrible sports Fair Lawn is home to the cool hang out spot CVS where drugs and drinks are delt like it's nothing. Fair Lawn-
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Home of the Cutters. (What the f*ck is a cutter anyway?)
More like home of the tools. If you walk past a group of kids and you are smoking a cigarette they will surround you and beg for one. And start yelling, "CUT ME DOWN, YO!" "CAN I GET A BOGE?!" If you go to Panera Bread or Dunkin Dounts, you will most likely find a group of kids smoking cigarettes that are all looking or waiting for bud. If you go to stone bench you can probably find a couple of kids smoking a blunt. Yo d00d let's go chill at panera in FAIR LAWN, i need a bogieeeeeeeee!
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im sorry but its not cool to sit in the parking lot of cvs or panera...anywhere...including and expecially fairlawn. Jane: those boys are decent...
Mary: yeah but their Fair Lawn boys... Jane:So? Mary: the chill in the parking lot by cvs! Jane: ew forget it. lets go to white plains! Mary:please lets get out of here. |
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1) An extremely boring, crap town in Bergen County in northern New Jersey where the coolest place to hang out is a Dunkin Donuts.
2) A town where less than fifteen people know how to have a decent, mind-stimulating conversation. 3) What you can use to call any place of complete misery. "So what should we do in Fair Lawn today guys? I say we pick one of the seven Dunkin Donutses to go to and smoke a cigarette!"
"Dude, I was at Mike's party yesterday, and it was fucking Fair Lawn." |
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a russian jew town in northern nj. nothing to ever do. home to some of the funniest nd immature kids.. everyone smokes. home to radburn nd river road Dave: lets go to river road in fair lawn and check out the russian store
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You can't see GEDCOMS you upload because they have a little snag...
Just went to search there and found pages and pages of broken links to my old - as in nearly two years old - genealogy blog that I used to host at LiveJournal before it became overrun with spammers.
So I went to try and contact customer service through their online email form.
That won't display the category of contact you want to make, so conveniently, they can't get your input.
Here's what I would have said to them, if their contact form had worked.
I'm trying to give your website a fair shot before I blog about it again.
You still have links to the genealogy blog I used to have at LJ on your website. That blog was taken down over a year ago, after I had posted the redirect link to the new blog for several months. In addition, twice now over the last year - as recently as two weeks ago - I've given you the link to the new blog, which is nowhere to be found on your website.
The "new" blog - which has been in existence since June 13, 2011 - is http://http://dee-burris.dreamwidth.o
I quit reporting broken links to the old one after two pages of results.
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Tough start for the Spartans this season. They were supposed to compete for the conference title. Instead, they now face a 1-3 start.
I have been and always will be a UM fan, but always want the state teams to win if there not playing UM. what i really can't understand is that everytime State takes a step forward they seem to take two steps back. I really expected UM to turn around this year and have a winning record, but also expected to finish behind an improving state team. It seems they just can't get over the hill to greatness.... Its really only the football team, there good year in and year out in basketball and there hockey team has been great over the years. I think they need to hire a team shrink?
Well..it's too bad Darth left the forum...we could have had some fun gearing up for next week's game.
5 MOST OVERRATED Larry Caper and Michigan State lost again Saturday. Michigan State: Did the Big Ten media really pick the Spartans to finish third? Wow. Look at MSU now, 1-3 and a bumbling mess. It started to go wrong in Week 2 with a home loss to Central Michigan. Unbeaten Michigan visits next. Notre Dame: We still are waiting, Charlie Weis. Where is that signature victory? It probably won't come this season with a schedule that's packed with middling teams. ND already has lost to a Michigan team it had no business losing to. And it nearly lost to Michigan State. Still, don't be shocked if the Irish get another undeserved BCS bowl bid - where, of course, they will get blown out like they did in Weis' first two seasons. Oklahoma State: Remember all of that chatter about how the Cowboys were going to be this year's Texas Tech ? The Pokes still have a soft defense. And the offense hasn't found it stride because of injuries to key players such as wide receiver Dez Bryant and running back Kendall Hunter. Ole Miss: The Rebels started 2-0 but looked far from impressive in dispatching Memphis in the opener and clobbering a directional Louisiana school. Yet, they were ranked No. 4 in the nation. The 16-10 loss at South Carolina wasn't even that close. Goodbye, SEC West title hopes. Goodbye, Heisman dreams, Jevan Snead. USC: The loss at Washington was almost as dubious as that still-confounding home loss to 41-point underdog Stanford in 2007. So, for a fourth year in a row, USC is all but out of the national title picture before one leaf has been raked. 5 MOST UNDERRATED Greg McElroy and Alabama look pretty invincible right now. Alabama: No team is playing better in every phase of the game than the Crimson Tide. Alabama has a devastating defense and better-than-expected offense behind quarterback Greg McElroy. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the best team in America. Cincinnati: Coach Brian Kelly oversees a high-flying offense that plays with flash. But it's the play of a rebuilt defense that had just one starter back that has been really impressive in wins at Rutgers and at Oregon State. The Big East belongs to the Bearcats again. Kansas: How come this team wasn't picked by everyone to win the Big 12 North? The Jayhawks 'offense has been as good as advertised behind quarterback Todd Reesing. The defense has room to improve. Still, the best is yet to come for a still-developing unit. Michigan: Coming off of a 3-9 debut under Rich Rodriguez, little was expected from the Wolverines. But Big Blue is 4-0 and flying high, thanks to the arrival of true freshman quarterback Tate Forcier. TCU: The Horned Frogs are the best non-Big Six team in the nation. The pundits were in love with Boise State and BYU. The Cougars were ripped by Florida State, a loss that looks worse now. Boise State remains perfect and likely will finish perfect, but an unbeaten Broncos squad figures to finish behind an unbeaten Horned Frogs club. TCU already has wins over Virginia and Clemson and can earn more credibility with triumphs over BYU and Utah.
For those who are concerned, this ^^^ was a joke meant for Darth (who is likely reading). I don't need to explain to anyone else how much I care about him. I'm not going to speak for Darth or post private conversations. Suffice it to say, the door is open, and has been open. That he is not here, is 100% his choice, for reasons he has not shared with me. That's all I have to add, so please don't post or PM questions to me.
I don't blame Darth for taking a break under the circumstances. I hope it's just a break and we can talk up the MSU/Michigan game. It should be another good one.
Let me offer a prediction for the big game this Saturday. The score will be 41-37. That's all I got so far.
Wolverines are a 1 1/2 point favorite in the early line. Looks like the Spartans are getting the respect...
AS a UM fan I really do not have a feeling about this Saturday. I don't think the 4-0 1-3 records mean much. If anything it tells that Michigan is due for a loss and the Spartans are due for a win. Just not a good foundation yet to feel confident about a win.
yep, i normally have a gut feeling one way or the other..... but i wouldn't be suprised if we win by 30, lose by 30 or its a nailbiter...
The line is even. State's D sucks and UM's ain't much better. First time away from home for the hUMmers. If it's raining Taint might have an edge. If not, I think Cousins has the edge
That's the thing. You just don't know. One thing about this years UM team - they do not quit. I thought the lost that Indiana game a couple of times but they kept coming back. So if State does win it will be a close one I think. More likely pretty close either way.


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A girl or guy with a awesome figure/body For a girl: a nice curvy and most often thin figure -and if she's tall that's a big plus. For a guy: sometimes referred to as being "built"; typically some good amount of muscle or full out "ripped"; being tall is a plus too. That tall blonde that just walked by us had awesome chassy.
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A cross pollination of "classy" and "cheesy". Mrs. Soprano's wardrobe was chassy.
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cum, jizz, skeet, splooge, sperm, semen, spurt, spray, white lava.
sometimes called giovani a.k.a. alfonzo or alfred. Ex.1 "Man i was so wasted last night!""I woke up and had chassy caked all ovr my face and clothes."
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Is That Jesus Knocking?
The story is told of a child's sincere faith: A nurse on the pediatric ward, before listening to the little ones' chests, would plug the stethoscope into their ears and let them listen to their own hearts. Their eyes would always light up with awe, but she never got a response equal to four-year-old David's comment.
Gently she tucked the stethoscope into his ears and placed the disc over his heart. "Listen," she said … "What do you suppose that is?"
He drew his eyebrows together in a puzzled line and looked up as if lost in the mystery of the strange tap-tap-tapping deep in his chest. Then his face broke out in a wondrous grin, and he asked, "Is that Jesus knocking?"
Many Thanks
Dear Readers, as we are progressing towards the end of 2012, I want to thank you all for your educational e-mails that you sent to me over the past year. I am totally messed up now and have little chance of recovery.
I can no longer open a bathroom door without using a paper towel, nor let the waitress put lemon slices in my ice water without worrying about the bacteria on the lemon peel. I cannot sit down on a hotel bedspread because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed. I have trouble shaking hands with someone who has been driving because the number one pastime while driving alone is picking one's nose. Eating a little snack sends me on a guilt trip because I can only imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the years.
I cannot touch any woman's handbag for fear she has placed it on the floor of a public toilet. I must send my special thanks for the email about rat pooh in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet sponge with every envelope that needs sealing.
ALSO, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
Thanks to you I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes. I no longer buy fuel without taking someone along to watch the car, so a serial killer does not crawl in my back seat when I am filling up. And thanks for letting me know I cannot boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face, disfiguring me for life.
I no longer go to the cinema because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS when I sit down. I no longer go to shopping centers because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me. And I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a huge phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
Thanks to you I cannot use anyone's toilet but mine because a big black snake could be lurking under the seat and cause me instant death when it bites my butt. And thanks to your great advice I cannot ever pick up a dime coin dropped in the car park because it was probably placed there by a sex molester waiting to grab me as I bend over. I cannot do any gardening because I'm afraid I'll get bitten by the Violin Spider and my hand will fall off.
P. S. I now keep my toothbrush in the living room, because I was told by e-mail that water splashes over 6 ft. out of the toilet.. NOW YOU HAVE YOURSELF A VERY GOOD DAY… AND A GREAT 2013!
As we close out 2012 — and good riddance — the following are celebrating their birthday this week: Hayley Farmer on Thursday, Dec. 27; Evelyn Lawson and Judy Medford on Friday, Dec. 28; Ashley LaPierre, James Whitehead, and Jamie Farmer on Saturday, Dec. 29; Katie Jenkins and Joan Huskey on Sunday, Dec. 30; Edna Davis on Monday, Dec. 31; Jonathan Ray, Jesse Moreno, and Christian Lawson on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Let's make an extra effort to surprise these fine folks and wish them a HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Our Condolences
go to Mrs. Frances Rebecca "Becky" Brown, 51, Gist Bridge Road. Buffalo, S.C., widow of Jim Brown passed away Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 at her home. Let's keep this family in our prayers as the relatives go through the grieving process and life adjustments.
Prayer Concerns
At the top of our prayer list this week is our country. When you read this, we all have already fallen over the "fiscal cliff" in Washington. Let's pray that our "so-called" political leaders can set aside their politics and agree on a workable solution that the American people would support.
Let's also pray for each of us, that the year 2013 will see many people give control of their lives to Jesus Christ and make professions of faith for Him. Starting with a new list if you know someone who needs our prayers, please send their name and situation to me.
God's Plan For Us In 2013
Do you have a specific and detailed plan for your life in 2013? God does. He is the Master Architect of each life. We can let Him build our lives in 2013 according to His plans. Or we can go through 2013 with no plan and see what the end result will be this time next year.
God has a plan. We call it "God's Will." Permit me to describe God's Will for each of us: The will of God will never take you, Where the grace of God cannot keep you, Where the arms of God cannot support you, Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, Where the power of God cannot endow you.
The will of God will never take you, Where the Spirit of God cannot work through you, Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you, Where the army of God cannot protect you, Where the hands of God cannot mold you.
The will of God will never take you, Where the love of God cannot enfold you, Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you, Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears, Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you.
The will of God will never take you, Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears, Where the Word of God cannot feed you, Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you, Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you.
"Everything happens for a purpose. We may not see the wisdom of it all now but trust and believe in the Lord that everything is for the best."
The way to be anxious about nothing is to be prayerful about everything.
My Thoughts
For me, the new year 2013 is very much like opening a present. We do not know what it contains, but we hope it will be something that we like.
In 2013, there will be many marriages, many divorces, many birthdays, many funerals, many "arguments," many changes and many adjustments. For those individuals who have received God's gift of salvation and who live for Him, 2013 will not be a year of surprises. Why? First, God is in total control of everything in the Universe; everyone on planet earth; every situation whether good or bad on earth … EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE! Secondly, as a member of God's Forever Family, God has promised in Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." So, Christians KNOW that this time next year, everything will have worked to the best. But for those who reject Christ in 2013, life is a gamble … a gamble with the highest stakes — his/her soul. And guess what? Just like the casino, the gambler always loses in the long run.
It is my earnest desire and prayer that those who rejected Christ in 2012 will decide to receive Christ in 2013 and become a member of God's Forever Family … truly the MOST IMPORTANT DECISION that will be made in the new year.
Thought Of The Week
"Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God."
If You Have Good News
Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com, call me at 864-441-2371, mail me at POB 128, Buffalo. Until next YEAR, may God bless you richly. Until next YEAR, may God bless you richly.


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Enterprise Portfolio
Projects are an important part of moving the university forward on all four campuses. This page is a collection of the projects and programs that have been submitted to the PMO. Click a project's name to view its description in the project table below.
- Clean Addressing
- Directory Data
- Dynamics Upgrade
- Electronic Add/Drop
- Facilities Management Integration
- Identity Management
- Middleware
- Mobile Apps
- OpenMSU Banner Payment Authorization
- OpenMSU Customer Service Culture
- OpenMSU HR EPAF Process
- OpenMSU HR Payroll Process
- OpenMSU HR Recruitment
- OpenMSU Purchasing Process
- OpenMSU Service Provider Development
- OpenMSU Shared Services Model
- Training, Registration, and Tracking
- Tutor Tracking
- Campus Housing Management Billings
- Email Upgrade
- Enterprise Decision Support (EDS)
- Next Gen Service Desk
- Noncredit Online Registration Tool (NORT)
- OpenMSU Front End to Banner Finance (CatBooks Upgrade)
- Payroll Process Improvement
- PCI Compliance
- Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
- Security Program
- Student Athlete Relationship Management
- Student Client Relationship Management
- Video Conferencing Consolidation
- Virtualization
- Graduate Application Service
- OpenMSU Electronic Document Management & Workflow (EDMW)
- Operational Reporting Tool
- Talent Acquisition Management System
- Application Interface Tool
- Classroom Scheduling & Forecasting
- Data Loss Prevention
- Data Masking
- Degree Works 4.1.1 Upgrade
- Degree Works Graduate Catalog
- Student Conduct Management
- Student Early Alerts
- T2 Bozeman Upgrade
- Wifi Buildout
Clean Addressing | Concept | |||||||||||
Implementing software to manage conflicting physical and email addresses will clean up and validate addresses in Banner and numerous university mailing lists to save money on wasted mail items and improve efficiencies. | |||||||||||
Directory Data | Concept | |||||||||||
By utilizing Banner person records as intended by the ERP, we can improve data within the system and provide 4-campus directory information for integrated online directories as appropriate, and for better overall data management for many purposes across the university, saving in long-term operational efficiency and improving data integrity for decision support. | |||||||||||
Dynamics Upgrade | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will upgrade ITC's current accounting software to Microsoft Dynamics AX. The upgrade will allow for visibility across the organization by providing enterprise resource planning (ERP), change management capabilities, and process standardization. The upgrade will improve operational efficiency and enhance productivity. | |||||||||||
Electronic Add/Drop | Concept | |||||||||||
Digitizes student requests to add/drop requests into electronic forms. Validates course numbers and populates instructors. An EDMW solution could potentially address this. | |||||||||||
Facilities Management Integration | Concept | |||||||||||
Integration of Facilities Management system (AIM by AssetWorks) with Banner Finance and HR modules will enable two way communication and processing, including but not limited to monthly autobills and time reporting for payroll. | |||||||||||
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Identity Management | Concept | |||||||||||
We will convene a team of people to begin investigating the potential for a university-wide identity management implementation. This will be a very large-scale effort involving process and procedure changes in many areas and layers of the university. It is an extremely complex undertaking that we have been unable to consider before due to lack of coordinated effort, but that through the coordination and collaboration of pmo and OneMSU we can now consider. It has the potential to be a signficant improvement to the security risks and procedural complexities of identity usages at the university. | |||||||||||
Middleware | Concept | |||||||||||
Mobile Apps | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will develop the mobile strategy for the University's IT and Communications units, creating a framework for the delivery of institutional information to mobile devices for use by students, faculty, and staff. The end result will enable deployment of specific institutional mobile applications. | |||||||||||
OpenMSU Banner Payment Authorization | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will streamline the process to pay vendors and other recipients. | |||||||||||
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OpenMSU Customer Service Culture | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will build a culture of internal customer service that will include training and empowering staff. | |||||||||||
OpenMSU HR EPAF Process | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will streamline the Electronic Personnel Action Form process. | |||||||||||
OpenMSU HR Payroll Process | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will streamline the payroll process from hours worked to paychecks cut. | |||||||||||
OpenMSU HR Recruitment | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will analyze and improve the recruitment and hiring process to reduce time-to-hire and process inefficiencies. | |||||||||||
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OpenMSU Purchasing Process | Concept | |||||||||||
A review of the procurement process, from initial request through payment to vendor, will identify inefficiencies, duplication of effort, and opportunities for automation. The outcome will simplify the procurement process and related reporting, realizing time & effort savings through operational efficiency gains. | |||||||||||
OpenMSU Service Provider Development | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will develop and maintain ongoing structured training for administrative service providers. | |||||||||||
OpenMSU Shared Services Model | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will develop and maintain ongoing structured training for administrative service providers. | |||||||||||
Training, Registration, and Tracking | Concept | |||||||||||
This project will provide a solution to manage registration and completion for all employee professional development and/or required training/certification. | |||||||||||
Tutor Tracking | Concept | |||||||||||
This project is a stop gap measure for Student Success until the system wide student CRM is implemented. | |||||||||||
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Campus Housing Management Billings | Discovery | |||||||||||
The Billings residence life division can realize operational efficiencies from automation of residence hall management, adopting the same software system as Bozeman has in place. Using common systems across campuses allows sharing of knowledge and resources and better volume pricing. | |||||||||||
Email Upgrade | Spring 2014 Discovery | |||||||||||
The campus has an aging Exchange system that needs to be addressed. The email upgrade will increase operational efficiency and help better control costs eliminating the need for 20+ Exchange servers on campus. The upgrade will also provide standardization of campus email, calendaring, and collaboration tools. | |||||||||||
Enterprise Decision Support (EDS) | Discovery | |||||||||||
EBI is a program to pull together various sources of information and provision easy access for decision makers and data users across the enterprise. EBI is the umbrella program delivering the project components of ad hoc reporting, operational reporting, and dashboards enabling strategic leveraging of our data. | |||||||||||
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Next Gen Service Desk | Discovery | |||||||||||
Improvements to the Service Desk will provde more simple and intuitive ways for faculty, staff, and students to obtain service and suport from the IT Center. The goal is a "one-stop shop" for all requests including questions, repair, services, procurements, etc. | |||||||||||
Noncredit Online Registration Tool | Discovery | |||||||||||
This tool will eliminate the need for paper registrations, enhance the overall student experience, increase operational efficiency, and decrease cost. | |||||||||||
OpenMSU Front End to Banner Finance | Discovery | |||||||||||
This project proposed by OpenMSU will implement a permanent, consistent solution to accounting "shadow" systems and provide a front end to Banner Finance. The solution will provide an upgrade or replacement for CatBooks (formerly AgBooks), a home-grown accounting application that serves accounting needs in academic and administrative departments. | |||||||||||
Payroll Process Improvement | Discovery | |||||||||||
Consolidating payroll to a single bi-weekly frequency has the potential to provide better employee satisfaction on the BZ and Havre campuses. Analysis of the current payroll processes will give the governing body cost/benefit comparison information and will enable the HR team to mitigate and manage any operational impacts on users and stakeholders. | |||||||||||
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PCI Compliance | Discovery | |||||||||||
MSU must comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) v2.0 to allow continued acceptance of credit & debit card(s) as a mode of payment. | |||||||||||
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) | Discovery | |||||||||||
A Project Portfolio Management system (PPM) enables organizations to capture, prioritize, manage, and report on projects, services, applications maintenance, assets, and resources. It enables transparency into program and project costs and usage, primarily for effective IT management. All four campuses are investigating the procurement and implementation of a common PPM across the university. | |||||||||||
Security Program | Discovery | |||||||||||
The Enterprise Security Group is formalizing efforts around data stewardship, vulnerability management, and awareness training as they look to instill the discipline of information security across the MSU enterprise. This includes enhanced data loss prevention services, improvements to system and application vulnerability identification and mitigation, and enhanced training opportunities for all MSU constituents. | |||||||||||
Student Athlete Relationship Management | Discovery | |||||||||||
This project will integrate an existing software application with Banner to improve operational efficiency and provide better management of student athletes' academic needs and requirements. | |||||||||||
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Student Client Relationship Management | Discovery | |||||||||||
Student Relationship Management will enable the ability to manage relationships with an increasing number of students, thereby enabling student retention and recruiting. A stop-gap measure is in implementation while a long-term solution is being evaluated. | |||||||||||
Video Conferencing Consolidation | Discovery | |||||||||||
This project will add and consolidate videoconferencing services to allow for effective communication among the MSU four campuses, as well as provide better support for the use of the technolgoy by faculty, staff, and students. | |||||||||||
Virtualization | Discovery | |||||||||||
Virtual desktops (VDI) provide software services to users regardless of their location and allows for simplified administration and more flexibility. | |||||||||||
Catalog Content Management System | Spring 2014AcquisitionFinalizing purchase docs | |||||||||||
Updating the university course catalogs must be done biannually through a manual and time-consuming process. Software exists to automate course catalog maintenance, improving administrative efficiency by saving hundreds of labor hours. This project will procure and implement course catalog management software. | |||||||||||
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Content Management System | AcquisitionPublished, due 5/29 | |||||||||||
A Content Management System (CMS) is a software system that provides an easy user interface to update Web site content without specialized knowledge. Its primary benefits include increased efficiency of Web updates, improved usability and customer experience, increased ability to adapt to future needs, increased Web accessibility to audiences with disabilities and increased Web security. This project is suspended pending resource availability to update underlying infrastructure for an open-source, on-site hosted solution, or alternatively the purchase of an offsite hosted solution. | |||||||||||
Faculty Activity Mining Service | AcquisitionIn contract | |||||||||||
A Faculty Activity Mining Service mines public information to locate and report faculty achievements to the university, such as research presented at conferences, articles published in peer-reviewed journals, and citations by other authors. | |||||||||||
Faculty Activity Tool | AcquisitionEvaluation | |||||||||||
Faculty report their activity for a variety of needs: promotion and tenure, curriculum vitas, conferences, proposals, and publications. Maintaining this information in a single source facilitates ease of use and multiple purposing of the same information. Faculty activity software is available off the shelf or through in-house development. | |||||||||||
Parking Automation Billings | AcquisitionIn contract | |||||||||||
Graduate Application Service | Planning | |||||||||||
CollegeNet is a popular service among prospective college students, enabling them to create a single admissions application which is then submitted to institutions of their choice. Importing CollegeNet application data requires manually re-entering the information or development of an application interface. The application interfacing software will facilitate implementation of this project. | |||||||||||
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OpenMSU Electronic Document Management & Workflow | Planning | |||||||||||
Moving the organization to paperless procedures is a significant enabler of efficiency and cost savings throughout the university, as well as a more environmentally responsible solution. Workflow software enables process improvement throughout the university for significant savings in time & effort and will facilitate future innovation and process cost controls. | |||||||||||
Operational Reporting Tool | Planning Staff Augmentation | |||||||||||
The Operational Reporting Tool (ORT) is an ad hoc reporting tool for trained non technical report writers. ORT is the first project in the Enterprise Business Intelligence (EBI) program . | |||||||||||
Talent Acquisition Management System | Planning | |||||||||||
Recruiting and onboarding staff and faculty at MSU is a constant need and time-intensive process. Talent acquisition software automates the recruitment process through a user-friendly web interface that enables ease of use for applicants, recruiters, and search committees. Hosted talent acquisition software improves operational efficiency, decreases time to hire, and reduces frustration across the institution. | |||||||||||
Application Interface Tool | Implementation | |||||||||||
Due to the increasing number of students applying to enter MSU, admissions needs an automated solution to loading application data into Banner. Automating the process will reduce manual labor and allow admissions evaluators to better focus on serving prospective students. | |||||||||||
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Classroom Scheduling & Forecasting | Implementation | |||||||||||
Analytical tools are being investigated to determine the feasibility of predicting and managing classroom needs based on projected student demand. If successful, management of classroom space could be automated and classroom space use could be optimized. This project is being monitored for future opportunity pending implementation of predecessor projects and subsequent re-prioritization. | |||||||||||
Data Loss Prevention | Implementation | |||||||||||
Enables the university enterprise to more easily identify and characterize information stored throughout the network to ensure appropriate stewardship and compliance. | |||||||||||
Data Masking | Implementation | |||||||||||
In order to reduce the risk of exposure of University data, DataMasque will, where possible, remove sensitive data from the Banner Test environment and replace it with similarly formatted and usable test data. | |||||||||||
Degree Works 4.1.1 Upgrade | Implementation | |||||||||||
The installation of the version DegreeWorks 4.1.1 enables the development of the DegreeWorks "Plans" feature. This feature is critical to the use of DegreeWorks in the graduate school and helps undergraduates to plan each semester through graduation with ease. The installation of 4.1.1 also addresses the "bugs" inherent in version 4.1 without the need to install a unique patch for each defect. | |||||||||||
Degree Works Graduate Catalog | Implementation | |||||||||||
The Degree Works degree auditing and planning software has been implemented in manageable phases. An upcoming candidate for implementation is the BZ graduate school catalog. | |||||||||||
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Student Conduct Management | Implementation | |||||||||||
To increase efficiency and timeliness of the student conduct program, MSU's four campuses are implementing a new student conduct model that utilizes an electronic database rather than paper documents. This project will aid university hearing officers in processing cases after an alleged violation of the Student Conduct Code. To ensure that these hearing officers are communicating with each other, as well as sharing appropriate information with each other, it is vital that all data from these cases are collected and housed in a secure electronic database. A comprehensive and secure electronic database will allow all departments to utilize the same electronic product and process, thereby offering the opportunity to collect institution-wide data and the ability to create custom reports on student conduct and behavior trends. | |||||||||||
Student Early Alerts | Implementation | |||||||||||
Course Signals facilitates support of student progress by monitoring indicators in student records for signs of academic struggling. The Billings campus is leading the way in implementing Course Signals across their institution. | |||||||||||
T2 Bozeman Upgrade | Implementation | |||||||||||
The MSU Bozeman Police Department uses a system called T2 to manage parking space at MSU. The current version of the T2 software was implemented with some requirements unique to MSU. T2 must be upgraded to enable MSU to control their own configuration options and have ongoing support. | |||||||||||
Wifi Buildout | Implementation | |||||||||||
As mobile devices continue to surge in popularity, anywhere-anytime wireless access is as expected by students as a dial tone on a phone. MSU is at the forefront of the ubiquitous wireless movement in higher ed with the goal of robust and reliable wireless service available throughout every corner of campus, indoors and out. Deploying ubiquitous wireless access is a large undertaking and investment in our present and future infrastructure. Spaces will be prioritized by most common-good first. | |||||||||||
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Reading Programs & Storytimes
Library Branch
Join us to celebrate a great summer of reading!...
Join us for a fun hour of travel stories and crafts!
Try your luck with Summer Reading Club Bingo! Fabulous prizes to be won. For ages 6+; early readers must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver/sibling to assist the players.
Mad Science Shows are science-themed shows designed to amaze and entertain children ages 6-12.
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota as he meets the fiercely independent Jewel and takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams....
Children 4-6 years will listen to stories and songs in French. �coutez des histoires et des chansons en Français. Enfants 4 à 6 ans....
Sat Jul 13
Sat Jul 27
Sat Aug 10
Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children and their parents or caregivers. Groups of 10 or more please call to register at (416) 395-5980....
Sat Jul 06
Sat Jul 13
Sat Jul 20
Sat Jul 27
Sat Aug 03
An hour-long program of stories and crafts for children of all ages. Parents and care-givers welcome. Drop-in. Contact the branch at 416-396-3865 for more information.
Sat Jun 29
Spanish-speaking children and their caregivers are invited to join us for storytime in Spanish. Drop-in....
Invitamos a niños de todas edades y sus padres a acompañarnos para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español....


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Friday, December 9, 2011
120 comments:
- YellowPuppeteer said...
God Twilight. It so freaking cute when she dances!
I feel a little alike her. I'm a bookworm, I'm socially awkward, but people still think I'm awesome.
Twilight is my favorite pony. - December 9, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Marcin "Dr.Agon" Górski said...
I wanted to close the tab in the video :p
- December 9, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- hurristat said...
This is what happens when you surf EQD with friends XD
- December 9, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Kitsunekun VII said...
Twilight take the saying "Dance, like noponys watching" to the greatest degree.
- December 9, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- OtterMatt said...
I love the internet. Only here is this level of stupid embraced. ^_^
- December 9, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Das Pony said...
This made me absurdly happy.
I must say Celestia, you certainly know how to groove. - December 9, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- Ragneki5880 said...
That's amazing! at 5:25 Pinkie Pie's mouth almost matched to the lyrics.
- December 9, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- CityFlyer502 said...
I have no idea what I just watched, but it was AWESOME! Glad I sat through it. Just too many great moments to call out individually.
- December 9, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Octavia said...
Holy shit, freaken epic! I haven't been on Ponibooru in the last week now. I missed the dance party! D: I was getting into it while watching too. lol
The only thing that truly rivals Twilight's amazing dance skills, is Rarity donning a banana suit to do Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Lmao.
Also, is it bad I noticed how well Celestia's ass bounced to the beat of the music at 5:35? xD - December 9, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- Fluttershy Lover said...
Her dancing maybe slightly bad but it gets the party STARTED!!!!!!!
- December 9, 2011 at 7:49 PM
- DashAttack said...
My favorite part of that whole video was the person that posted the lyrics to Safety Dance.
They're my hero. - December 9, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- Jelfes said...
This is Commander Jelfes, and this is my favourite post on EqD.
- December 9, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- MrSteve said...
OMG the Amanda show!
Gosh that whole thing made me nostalgia hard..
Anyway, new Pony tomorrow, so let's all dance the night away! - December 9, 2011 at 8:10 PM
- ZeroHero said...
LOL. Yes, best seven minutes I've spent ALL WEEK!!! T.G.I. Friday!!! :D
- December 9, 2011 at 8:14 PM
- Tylendal said...
Saw this on youtube just before it was posted here. So great.
- December 9, 2011 at 8:15 PM
- Ikusa GT said...
I posted the party rock robot and Inkie Dancing in that vid
- December 9, 2011 at 8:18 PM
- Wisdom Thumbs said...
Ha ha, I can't believe your comment was the latest one on the page when I opened this up.
Er... anyway.
I loves you, Brony community. I loves you all years every years.
Stuff like this is why I come to Equestria Daily and proclaim my love for ponies. - December 9, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Spinnicus said...
Awesome stuff is awesome!
And that ending was freaky fitting. - December 9, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- Greenf0x said...
Why no granny smith tap dancing in Return of harmony part2?
- December 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- Flamewar said...
soo twilight starts a thread so epic nothing can stop it, except pinkamina Diane Pie.... god damnit internet, why do you torture me so.
- December 9, 2011 at 8:23 PM
- Itnax said...
Arrow to the knee joke after banana Rarity....
Sorry, had to point that one out T.T....
Feel free to rage now.... - December 9, 2011 at 8:24 PM
- Cyaniede said...
Yeah, I'm a bookworm too, socially awkward, can't dance properly. Excelling in complicated things and failing at simple things.
Does propelling your arms in random places count as dancing? I hope so. - December 9, 2011 at 8:25 PM
- CityFlyer502 said...
@Octavia You just had to mention Rarity in the banana suit. I almost died laughing at that part and now it's happening again. LMAO! XD
- December 9, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- Gramis said...
Is that really 1 continuous Thread? Amazing!
Lots of sponge bob in there.
I did not know there was this much dancing vids/animations for MLP! - December 9, 2011 at 8:43 PM
- Coolgame17 said...
Is there anyone who can do the same kind of video it, but with ALL the comments?
- December 9, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- Jimperator said...
Combo-breaker Jappleack made me laugh.
Awesome video though, can't believe I spent 7+ minuets watching dance gifs.
Well time for bed. - December 9, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- Vel Sparko said...
We can dance if we want to. We can leave your friends behind. 'Cuz our friends don't dance, and if they don't dance, then they're no friends of mine.
Unless they seriously can't dance. Like, they break things when they dance. Then they're still my friends. - December 9, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Slotos said...
@Vel Sparko
Ah broke mah leg dancin'. Are we still friends? - December 9, 2011 at 8:57 PM
- Joel Reed said...
We learn a lesson here: Don't let Twilight drink so much beer, or any other alcoholic beverage, she becomes WILD!!!
- December 9, 2011 at 9:02 PM
- Vel Sparko said...
Well, if you still like to dance, then yes, you're still a friend of mine. - December 9, 2011 at 9:06 PM
- Ariel said...
One of my fav gifs was definitely the Celestia one.
BananaRarity scared me though.
and oddly enough a lot of those gifs fit the music almost spot on. @.@ - December 9, 2011 at 9:11 PM
- LosKnoggos said...
can't watch it:< stupid rights stuff. are there any other uploads?
- December 9, 2011 at 9:19 PM
- Trauma2000 said...
It just keeps going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and going and ...
- December 9, 2011 at 9:37 PM
- gato said...
Hey! This reminds me when I was playing that Sonic kart racing game and- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_LxIzrGFo
- December 9, 2011 at 9:43 PM
- Tokyo Oranges said...
'I'm sexy and i know it'
RIGHT as Discord shows up of course XP
Dat gummy! :D
The Amanda show... Man it's been forever since I've seen that... "Bring in the dancin' lobstahs"
Anyway~ Dancing ponies is best ponies - December 9, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Eddmario said...
Best 14.5 minutes of my life. And yes, I watched it twice. Going to watch it a third time before I submit it to Memebase, WIN!, and My Little Brony.
- December 9, 2011 at 10:31 PM
- Cedric Bale said...
I just checked the post on ponibooru. It's almost doubled in gifs since this post was made... somepony's gonna' have to make a new video.
- December 9, 2011 at 11:24 PM
- Fluttertroll said...
Lord of the Rave: Fellowship of the ponies
5/5 stars and 2 thumbs WAY UP - December 10, 2011 at 12:50 AM
- MPerce said...
It just kept going.......and going........and going.......
- December 10, 2011 at 1:09 AM
- Understatedly Hyperbolic said...
Spotted Chili Peppers' Buckethead dancer and was suddenly very satisfied.
- December 10, 2011 at 1:42 AM
- DJ Ale said...
Wow. Watching this video is the best way to start a working Saturday. Now I'm happy, I'm not sad anymore that I won't see today episode live.
- December 10, 2011 at 2:11 AM
- Mike said...
Only on ponibooru will you find threads capable of holding so much win.
- December 10, 2011 at 2:43 AM
- Zerosan said...
Cuts to discord at the first "secy and I know it" line.....instant fav.
- December 10, 2011 at 2:54 AM
- firestonex said...
We are going to need a Version 2.0 of this video with all of the new gifs that are sure to be added now.
- December 10, 2011 at 4:34 AM
- El_Darax said...
Liu Kang (sp?) on the DDR machine make me crack up.
Entire thing was great. - December 10, 2011 at 4:42 AM
- 20 Percent Cooler™ said...
Dat Celestia, shakin' her groove thang~
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww yeah. - December 10, 2011 at 5:35 AM
- Hellspawn said...
Unfortunately, this UMG-music-content is not available in Germany because GEMA has not granted the respective music publishing rights.
Sorry about that. - December 10, 2011 at 5:51 AM
- The Jack said...
I can't believe this actually happened xD
Fuck yeah internet! xD - December 10, 2011 at 9:33 AM
- cjwcjwcjwcjw said...
but WHY Sexy and I Know It?!?!
My brother keeps playing it just to make me go CRAZY - December 10, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- Treekicker said...
This is one of the Oatmeal-iest things i have ever seen!!! I LOVE IT!!!! What do you think the creators of the internet think when they see something like this? (assuming that they are still alive)
- December 10, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Evan the Brony said...
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- cristian david novoa said...
@cristian david novoa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgiUSxUT0lY - December 15, 2011 at 5:42 PM
- Arothyss said...
I know no one's probably reading this thread anymore, but I just felt I had to let you crazy bronies know...
This is official, as of January 17, 2012, 11:45 PM, EST (the time and date of my last gif post on the thread).
Don't let this stop. Ever. This must go down as THE most epic gif thread ever! - January 17, 2012 at 9:58 PM


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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Inside EG's brain - a quest for personal gratification
1. There's an adequate amount of spare time away from my 50 hour work week to tinker with things, and the kids are all grown up. Having children at an early age does have some advantages. Plus, if I have accomplished something new around the property each week, it makes me feel good about myself. I just can't sit still for any length of time, and always want to construct something that will somehow enrich my life, as well as those around me. I literally work on something everyday - whether it be an autocad drawing, contruction project, or outdoor activities. Besides, television programs don't interest me one bit - unless it's something relating to weather, news, or educational.
2. I have OCPD , which is the fuel that motivates me to do things better, faster, and more efficient. Oh boy...this one is difficult to deal with at times - but, i'm better at counteracting it since I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago by a specialized physician. It's truly a case of Dr. Jekyll/ Mr. Hyde, and i've learned to deal with the negative aspects of it, thank goodness. However, it's a constant struggle that is awoken to each day, and there are even personally written sticky notes strategically placed in my bedroom so that their words are the first things faced with each morning....
Although rarely observed by others, the experience of inner turmoil within this syndrome is immense. High standards are applied two-fold within the OCPD sufferer's expectations directed toward themselves. Failure for me is never an option, and just isn't acceptable in my mind. Each day is filled with small rituals that seem to go unnoticed by others, but are absolutely mandatory for me to perform. Of course, there's a different one for each individual situation - like...I can't leave anything on my plate at dinnertime, and the plate even has to be turned a certain way while eating. Another would be that when eating from a salad bar, exactly 8 packs of crackers have to be used - and also opened before starting the salad. Although none come to mind right now, there are literally thousands of more rituals I deal with. It's just not fair, and I hate every one of them.....
3. The average man generally has one trade they excel in - at least from my observations. However, I have mastered at least 5 different categories of skilled trade, and always apply myself to learn every little detail about each. This has been possible through higher education, on the job training, and LOTS of reading. Of course, the driving force behind this is the OCPD, and no amount of knowledge is never enough....
There's over 400 books in my personal library, whether it be on paper or an electronic copy - all of which are concerning either gardening, electronics, home repair, air conditioning/refrigeration, industrial electricity, plumbing, hydraulics, carpentry, welding, or PLC programming. Some books have been read from cover to cover at least 100 times, and I keep them on hand for reference only. Being littered with page markers and even words highlighted throughout allow me to quickly get to the useful portions without having to go through endless pages of words that aren't relevant to my needs. Every book is done this way during the initial reading - which is due to the efficiency problem that the OCPD demands, I guess....
My brain activity really never slows down, and is constantly trying to solve problems, or come up with a way to make or do something. It's really not fair, as I've never known what it was like to just be "normal". This is why I struggle to get the right words out when making a video - my brain is constantly trying to exchange words as they come out for an improvement in reception. All I know, is that it makes me sound like a bumbling idiot sometimes...
I am a "numbers person", meaning that numbers totally fascinate me, and I have all kinds of numbers embedded in my brain from even when I was a child. Instead of presenting a credit card, driver's license, hotel points card (3 different ones), or frequent flyer points cards, I have simply memorized them all. Yeah....some of which are 16 digits long.....It's weird, I know! Just like the Nintendo Gameplayers Hotline phone number that I used a few times over 20 years ago (which was 206-885-7529). Even though I haven't used it in over 20 years, the info is retained in memory. Anyway, I work with various numbering systems that are used by PLCs - like decimal, binary coded decimal, octal, and hexadecimal. Although some sound kinda strange, in reality they just have different formats, and represent the same numbers using different characters and symbols. (Kinda like shorthand for math, I guess)
You'll notice that my garden doesn't have plant markers for things - because the entire thing is memorized each year.... Maps aren't used when driving in a never before visited city either, because I memorize the way to go before leaving my house. I know... this one almost drove the wife insane when vacationing in the Bay Area of California a few years ago. Ha! Planning is essential with everything, and nothing is ventured into without a thorough understanding of it first.
Anyway, if anyone has ever wondered what makes me the way I am, now you know. I'm really weird!!!!
In closing, i'd like to say that if you know anyone that has been cursed with this mental affliction, they really could use a hug. Although their usefulness is unlimited - the invisible personal hell that they battle each day is both relentless and unbeatable.
Take care,
26 comments:
- ~Gardener on Sherlock Street said...
Knowledge is a great for all things. Knowing ourselves helps us be better people usually because those who love us can know us better too. It sounds like you have a lot of people who love you and you have purpose in your life. It is nice to know you via the garden blogging world. All the best!
- February 1, 2011 at 5:42 AM
- liz said...
Cyber hugs are just like the real thing, right?
I am enjoying your blog more and more each day. Keep up the good work! - February 1, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- The Japanese Redneck said...
Whew, you ought to be tired after this post.
I think in a way a lot of people do have a bit or type of OCPD. A mild affiction of it anyway. - February 1, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- Robin said...
I totally understand the OCPD, perfectionism, can't sit still, numbers, and the mind going at a million miles a minute. A lot of these things are related to having a high IQ and can be very difficult to deal with at times. They can also be very very beneficial.
At the age of 40 I felt that some of these "things" about myself were not healthy for "me" and made a conscious decision to get a handle on some of them. Believe me, it took me many many years to get the things I wanted to change about myself under control.
You are not weird in any way what so ever....you were given these special attributes for a reason and they make you the wonderful person that you are!! - February 1, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Barbie said...
So, that settles it. Dude, You are my father. Now I know why you interest me so much. I can't tell you how much I read just now and went, Ohhhh.... *lightbulb* LOL. Can I ask you a question? Do you diagram and rediagram your plots and replot your garden while you are waiting for your next planting season? THere is always a variable (even after plants are in the ground) and that drives me completely batty. There must be a plan made for each variable, don't ya know?
Curiosity on the sticky notes. - February 1, 2011 at 8:41 AM
- Ilene said...
Well, here's one from me. {{{{HUG]]]]
None of us are perfect. We all try to work around it, sometimes successfully and sometimes not. My mother was bipolar. My daughter is. I'm the peanut butter in the sandwich and don't know which is worse....
Sounds like you do wonderfully well coping with yourself. Keep up the good job. When you get to know people, you find out most of them have issues of some kind or another, but to the casual observer, they look like they don't have, at all. I think mostly we're all "walking wounded" in one way or another. Hugs, Grandma Jones - February 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM
- Alison said...
Do virtual hugs help?
(((EG))) - February 1, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Daphne said...
I have a family of weird people. When my husband was a teenager he couldn't go out to the movies unless it was planned a week in advance. I hated when he used to clean the bathrooms because he wouldn't stop. I kept telling him he didn't need to be perfect. He used to be really bad on vacations, but he has learned to let me deal with it all. Then he can relax. But at least he can relax. He's so much better than he was when I married him. I'm totally his opposite though. I'm more of a wing it kinda gal. I like a little chaos in my life at times.
- February 1, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- Erin said...
LOL this is awesome EG! I see a bit of this in my husband as well - keep on with whatever it is, it's a good thing!
- February 1, 2011 at 1:54 PM
- GrafixMuse said...
It is amazing how much you need to do in order to cope with in everyday life. As far as being weird...I think everyone has a little bit of weird in them.
{{Big Hugs}} EG. We love you just the way you are. - February 1, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- Engineeredgarden said...
Thank you for the kinds words, everyone. All hugs are greatly appreciated!
The Japanese Redneck - I agree that lots of people may have a touch of OCD, but not OCPD. The latter of the 2 is perhaps twice as difficult to deal with, and not only torments the person with it - but also those around them...Yeah, it really sux.
Robin - I've had my IQ tested only partially, which was several years ago while attending Technical College. The final value couldn't be identified, but is somewhere between 130-135. Yes, the OCPD does bring with it several attributes that are exceptionally useful, but the negatives can be very destructive at the same time. I can't begin to explain how difficult it is to control.
Barbie - To be thought of as an interesting person puts a smile on my face, because i'd like to think that any information in my possession would be worth something to others. Any garden planning is an on-going thing, because I even stand out there thinking about it at night with a flashlight, and how it can be improved. Yes, there is a plan for each variable that might be faced with, and my motto about failure is : if you put yourself in a position that something bad could happen, sooner or later it will. The sticky notes are like "Beat your OCPD today!" and stuff like that.... - February 1, 2011 at 4:38 PM
- Engineeredgarden said...
Thank you, grafixmuse.
- February 1, 2011 at 4:41 PM
- Gina said...
EG - I've followed your blog for some time and have been absolutely fascinated by your gardening ideas and skills. Being from Alabama myself, I know lots of talented "rednecks" but, your skills seem to be off the charts. It's a shame that it comes at the additional cost of OCPD. It was kind of you to share this very personal issue with your readership. You've certainly opened my eyes to a disorder that I knew nothing about. I wish you the best with these struggles and thank you again for sharing a bit of your life with all of us.
- February 1, 2011 at 6:24 PM
- Engineeredgarden said...
Gina - thanks for the kind words. As you might guess, I do some pretty crazy "rigging" at work if necessity calls for it. Ha! Thanks again for the comment...
- February 1, 2011 at 6:46 PM
- Doug said...
Great Post AND great blog, I look forward to your updates. Now, after that, relax, you need to go do some gardening or something. ha
- February 1, 2011 at 7:47 PM
- Cloud said...
I'm pretty similar in how I think... If something sparks my interest, I will not stop searching for and consuming information about it until I feel I'm an expert (or somewhere close...). Most people think I'm insane, but the few who matter just find it fascinating and treat me like a walking encyclopedia.
- February 1, 2011 at 8:37 PM
- Cloud said...
Another note, this post was totally a lightbulb moment for me. I was diagnosed with a cocktail of disorders when I was younger (OCD included) and a few of them never fit. In particular, the OCD diagnosis never really seemed right to me. After reading this and doing some research in psychological journals (yay college library access and a psychology major!), I think I have my answer. It just fits how my mind works and all of the comments anyone has ever made about my personality. So I thank you wholeheartedly for this post because it has given me insight into myself that I've never had.
- February 1, 2011 at 9:18 PM
- Liisa said...
I think we are all "Beautifully Broken" in some way ;-)
You're avatar is "still" creeping me out ;-) - February 1, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Sinfonian said...
EG, I of course knew this about you my friend, but it pains me to read it again just the same. I wish I or others could do something to ease your challenges, I do love the positives it gives you.
If there is anything I can ever do for you man, I'm here, 3,000 miles away, but I'm here for you.
Thank you! - February 2, 2011 at 12:01 AM
- meemsnyc said...
Thanks for sharing insights about your life. I'm so impressed by your memorization skills. The fact that you have your entire garden memorized is fascinating. I am terrible at remembering things.
I really enjoy reading about your projects. - February 2, 2011 at 12:30 AM
- Engineeredgarden said...
Thanks, everyone!
Liisa, I may have to change the avatar..... - February 2, 2011 at 8:57 AM
- Crystabel said...
Hi EG, thanks for sharing that part of yourself with us.
And hey, isn't everyone a little weird? :)
I'm slightly envious you can memorize your whole garden plan. I still don't know what's growing in my little 36 pack sprout container LOL. - February 2, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Dirt Lover said...
EG, I feel honored that you would write this post on such a personal side of you. I've worked with students with OCD, but had never heard of OCPD. So much goes along with OCD that one who doesn't have it never thinks of. I'm remember tapping toes every 5 steps, raised hand with fingers just so. Give yourself a big pat on the back for all you have accomplished, and GREAT IDEA on the sticky notes!!!! You ROCK, EG! Keep up the good work.
Oh, have you tried the flashlights on your head??? They're pretty cool.
~~Lori - February 3, 2011 at 6:25 PM
- Cheryl said...
You're an example, EG, of taking lemons and making lemonade. You took all that OCPD energy and used it to master five different trades. You seem to be dealing with things very well.
p.s. I've never heard you sound like a bumbling idiot on the videos. - February 7, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Kim said...
Wow I've find my kind of people!! I'm definitely a fellow suffer of OCPD. I've upgraded from using graph paper to perfectly figure out my gardening plans, to now using an online garden tool at http://www.growveg.com. But I have spent many a night outside in the dark, flash light in one hand, tape measure in the other, dog at my feet thinking it's play time, while checking out how a 'new' plan might fit. Than coming inside and being up all night (notice the time of this post? lol) with books around me, tons of gardening site tabs open on my browser while investigating my next plan because the one I came up with CAN be better! It's so great to know I'm not alone!! :)
Blessings! - February 12, 2011 at 2:20 AM
Just reading through a bit of your blog in a few spare minutes today. I enjoyed this post. I suppose that may sound weird, but I have always felt different than others and am fascinated by what makes them tick. I get a glimpse of what "normal" looks like through the eyes of one of my children. Having two kids above average is what so many parents dream of. I don't know why. The average one seems to enjoy life so much more. He's not always looking for the next "thing", "event", or "bit of knowledge". He can just enjoy what he's doing and where he is. I've never had that. There is always more to know, more to do, the next thing to plan, etc. It can be exhausting. I can't imagine what you have to go through and have no idea what the "P" stands for in OCPD- though I will look it up as soon as I leave this comment. But if everyone was "normal", our world would miss out on how spectacular people like you make it. The things you design, build, dream up, and do would go undone and our world would be boring. Thanks again for this post.
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Several years ago, robbers came to Jane Strain's house in Hogansville. They wanted to lock her in a closet as they escaped.
"No you're not," Strain told the robbers, and recounted the incident to her family. "You can take whatever you want, but you're not going to lock me in a closet."
Stumped, the would-be thieves left without taking anything. It wasn't the response they were expecting from an elderly woman.
But the story embodies Strain, who died Monday at the age of 97.
"She wasn't afraid to stand up to anyone," said her ex-daughter-in-law, Sally Scarborough, who had remained close with Strain over the years. "She always stood up for the underdog."
Someone called Strain "sweet" once and she admonished them never to do it again.
"She said, 'I find sweet people extremely boring,'" Scarborough said.
Strain was anything but boring.
She was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, a teacher, an artist, and a civil rights activist. She was an author, writing "The History of Hogansville" for the Troup County Historical Society, and a staunch Democrat, even attending the 1976 Democratic National Convention.
"I thought she was a movie star," said Laura Faulkner, administrative assistant in the spiritual life and church relations department at LaGrange College, who grew up alongside Strain's family and often baby-sat for her grandchildren. "I don't ever remember a time I didn't know her."
Faulker said some of the pair's best conversations came when they were riding in the car.
"For whatever reason, this one sticks with me," Faulker said. "About six years ago we were driving down Ga. 29 to LaGrange and Jane made mention as we passed a house that's been boarded up for decades, that she'd never even noticed it before and how funny it was that she'd traveled back and forth on that stretch of highway more times than she could remember, and could not recall ever even seeing it. She seemed incredulous that it was even possible that she might have just missed it all those years. After that she was quiet for a little bit and finally said this 'You know, life is like that. Just when you think you've seen it all, something else comes along.' I'm going to miss Jane and our conversations."
Jane Strain-Fink, Strain's granddaughter, grew up sharing the name of the family matriarch.
"She had a spunk that a lot of ladies of her time didn't have," Strain-Fink said. "She was for civil rights and desegregation of the schools. When she took a position, she never wavered."
Strain's former minister, The Rev. Stan Ayer, eulogized her in services Wednesday. He said she once told him she liked his sermons.
"She said you're nice enough to be heard, and your grammar is pretty good," Ayer joked.
Strain was a woman who took up painting late in her life and sewed quilts – by hand – and read. She read everything.
"She liked everything from Jane Austen to the modern writers," Strain-Fink said. "She read the LaGrange News and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution every day."
When the AJC stopped delivering to Troup County, Strain sent someone to Newnan every day to fetch it for her, remembers her neighbor, Hogansville Councilwoman Jean Crocker. She could often be found asleep with a book, newspaper, or one of her favorites – The New Yorker – open in her lap.
"She always had a thirst for learning," Crocker said. "She just kept on. We enjoyed each other. She was a great neighbor for 10 years. She was a great lady. She was never too old to learn."
Even in her last weeks, Strain-Fink said, her grandmother was curious about current, local events.
Hogansville Councilman Jack Leidner says Strain was the first person he met when he moved to Hogansville. He bought a house from Strain's sister.
"Jane Strain was a wonderful Southern lady," Leidner said. "Known for her intelligence and wit, Jane also didn't hesitate to be forthright on the issues of the day. She loved her family, church, teaching, ideas and this small town. We will all miss her."
She also was known as Hogansville's historian, and worked for years with the Troup County Historical Society.
"She had a lot of friends in the county," said Julia Dyar, longtime society member. "She was one of our strongest advocates for preservation in the county. Her influence and friendship will be missed."
One of Strain's friends was Superior Court Judge Allen Keeble, who had her for a Latin teacher at Troup High School.
"I renewed her acquaintance when I came back to LaGrange to practice law," Keeble said. "She's been a supporter of mine and I've been a supporter of hers. I always had tremendous respect for her. She was an intelligent lady. You were never in doubt where you stood with her and in that way she reminded me of my own mother."
Clark Johnson, Troup County historian, also had Strain for a teacher and later as a colleague.
"Jane Mattox Strain was a Renaissance woman, excelling in so many areas," Johnson said. "She was my teacher and later colleague at Troup high. I took Latin and Advanced English from her at Troup high, and worked with her on the regional Junior Classic League. She was my cousin and we shared an interest in history and genealogy. She and her family saved, relocated, and restored several historic homes. She also compiled a history of Hogansville, a history of the Ware family, and was an expert on architecture and antique furniture. She was an excellent artist and an avid gardener. Jane served on the school board in Hogansville and the hospital board in LaGrange and was an immense help when Glenda Major and I compiled the first pictorial history of Troup County in 1992. Jane was one we always consulted as Kaye Minchew, Glenda, and I worked on the other publications that have followed. She was not only a wealth of knowledge, stretching back multiple generations, but a fun person to be with, who despite several personal tragedies over her lifetime, was always upbeat and optimistic. I visited her when I could and we talked constantly by phone."
Hogansville declared Dec. 8, 2007, "Jane Strain Day" in her honor.
"I didn't realize how different my life was until Jane Strain Day," Strain said in an interview then.
Services for Strain were held Wednesday in her longtime church, Hogansville United Methodist Church.


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He was found in the Reading area by a man who was on his way to Philadelphia, and was taken to an animal-friendly emergency shelter in Philadelphia, Damon March, director of operations for the Humane Society of Berks County explained.
March, also the assistant coordinator for Berks County Animal Response Team, said Wed love to reunite this lost dog with his family. We know someone is missing him dearly right now.
People in our community lost a lot in the hurricane, and if we can help this guy and his people get back together, its a step in the right direction, March said.
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NEWEUROPE™ Corporation (NEC) plans to set up in Orlando, Florida the largest Cool Storage Warehouse and Distribution Center for European Chocolates, Wafers and Frozen Pastries in the State of Florida.
In the State of Florida, and done with our own distribution trucks, we will soon provide distribution and delivery of our prepackaged and bulk European Chocolates, Gift Baskets, European top quality Wafers, and European frozen or fully baked Pastries and Strudels to other retailers and buyers. This fabulous European products come from over 60 different manufacturers in Europe and will be also available for individual or corporate orders and shipments to anywhere in the United States. |
Cool Storage Warehouse
NEC is setting up a Cool Storage Warehouse near Orlando International Airport, Florida.
Over 30,000 sf (3,000 m2) in size it will cover Florida and Internet Orders for our European Chocolates, Wafers and Pastries.
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Hi all...
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