This week I am getting ready to head down to Dallas, Texas home of Telligent HQ this Thursday to get a chance to work from the office for a week and also visit with the people I work with so closely everyday. We have couple larger projects to undertake during my stay so there will be work mixed with...

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Ok I know it's been a while since I have been posting so I have made a promise to myself to start something new and to challenge myself with at least one post a week even I should be able to do that right? I guess I am still adjusting to fairly new job and trying to balance personal and work can...

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I have been tagged by the Burke man and the Qgyen master. 1) I was an over the road trucker for 2 years after the tech industry took a hard hit because of the 911 fallout, almost became a trainer before returning the the IT world in 2005. 2) I have Timneh (African Grey) Parrot named "Bri" and...

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Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, hope you all get to spend it with someone special and enjoy a good meal. I am thankful for my life, family, friends and my new job! Here is something fun for you to enjoy, hope it puts a smile on your face as it did mine. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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Today is your special day hope you have a great one!

Happy Birthday Keyvan

Whew if you ever want to know what you actually do at work just take a little break and then come back and you will see! First of all I want to say thank you to Telligent for having us and being a very nice host(yummy BBQ from Bone Daddy's) Rob Howard and Scott Watemasysk are at the top of the thank...

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Only 2 more nights to go and The Wizz will be in Dallas. I am preparing for my trip and getting my laundry cleaned I figure I might as well wear clean clothes for a change, wouldn't want to make Dave look too good! I will be bringing with me some comments and ideas from the community as well as representing...

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This weekend I will be taking a little Holiday and some Wizard and Family time, I will be unplugging and heading off to the farm. I also want to take this time to mention the Wizards best friend Rob Gersna who has no joined the world of blogging with CommunityServer so let's all encourage him to...

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Here I come! I am going down to Dallas on September 22nd to meet up with friend, fellow CSMVP and Telligenti Rich Mercer who is coming to visit all the way from the UK! We are planning on seeing the city and having a bit of a good time and of course going to meet some more Telligenti @ Telligent HQ I...

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WOW! If you were in or around OshKosh last night and missed these guys you really missed a gem of a show they are the best jam band I have seen in a very long time and the only sadness I have it not discovering them sooner! I am talking about New Monsoon from San Francisco they came all this way to play...

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My best friend Rob is coming to cheese land for a nice long weekend visit, I have known him over 20 years so I have a feeling this might be a very good time this coming weekend. I have the entire time off thanks to my super nice boss and I am so looking forward to this and hope no one drowns in our pool...

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Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin? Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed? Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"? Why is "abbreviated" such a long word? Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"? Why is it that to stop Windows, you have...

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Here is one man's very imaginative way to deal with a pesky telemarketer: The phone rang as I was setting down to my anticipated evening meal, and as I answered it I was greeted with, "Is this Wilhiam Wagenhoss?" This didn't sound anything like my name, so I asked, "Who is calling?" The telemarketer...

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75% General American English 10% Dixie 10% Upper Midwestern 5% Midwestern 0% Yankee What Kind of American English Do You Speak?...

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So Incase you don't already know I now work at the Help Desk at the Wand Corporation in Eden Prairie Minnesota. Wand is a software company that creates, sells, and supports POS(Point of sale systems - Fancy name for cash registers) for the Quick Serv(Fancy name for fast food) Industry. I get this call...

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Went to what I would call one of Minnesota's hidden gems! Barley John's Brew Pub Rita and I meet up with some fine friends of mine and hung out around a fire on the patio under the stars and sipped some of the finest beer I have ever tasted....too good I'm afraid :-)...

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