haha okay so this is the best ever
I commented on an LJ post. A procmail recipe forwards a quick summary of the post to my cell phone via sms.
I'm holding the boy, who's asleep in my arms. His butt happens to be on my cell phone, which happens to be on vibrate.
Hilarity ensues as the sleeping baby freaks out for a second, makes a weird freaked out squeak noise. He then falls immediately asleep again.
KIDS ARE HILARIOUS AND AWESOME GUYS
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/dte-worker-electrocuted-091111
This substation was, according to an over the air news report, at 8 and evergreen, 2 miles from my work. At the time of the incident, our office experienced a brownout, as did a customer down the street according to our logs.
kinda screwed up when you see stuff like that.
As a worker at a utility (and a human being) my heart goes out to his family. Obviously the outside plant folks have a much more dangerous job than the inside plant people like myself, but honestly you should see some of the places us inside guys go too – the difference in risk doesn't always seem that great. (I've had to do a lot of live wiring on our -48v DC plant, and have worked near energized, open 480v 3 phase, and pulled wire near high voltage bus bars that go through building risers and basement utility areas.
Always respect your utilities, one slip on or near power or gas lines could be your last.
And though it wouldn't have helped this guy, I'll take this as an opportunity to plug 811. Always call 811 3 days before you dig. Even if you're just planting a bush or tilling land to make a garden. The call is free, the flagging is free.
The life (or phone/cable/gas/sewer/water service) you save may be your own. (and if you dig up utilities, you're financially liable for the repairs, and in some states criminally liable for the damage)
I've been unbelievably busy!
Previously, on
Becky in hospital for 2.5 weeks, baby born, baby in hospital for week
And now, our feature presentation:
William came home on Tues, Oct 6. We had a few friends over and had our first meal at home as a family as well as our first ordinary taco night. Good times were had all around.
I don't have much to say. We're not sleeping much!
Here's some pictures you'll all enjoy behind the cut!
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Happy birthday William!
Originally uploaded by Paul Timmins.
Evolution
Originally uploaded by Paul Timmins.
Lol
Things that have transpired since my last update:
We got the kid's room all set basically, just waiting on some wall decor that's enroute. Lil mijo has a place to call his own.
Here are some pictures of him, btw: http://www.timmins.net/gallery2/v/will/31weeks/
Got to visit with my aunt from texas for a day. Had a good time despite it being so short.
I injured myself on a patch of oil in my garage, slipped and fell, hit my eyebrow against the corner of a shelf really hard. Went to make sure I didn't screw anything up because it was bleeding like hell, and they found my heart rate was 135 in triage. I was admitted, for tachycardia, not for my eye injury. They were debating stitches but decided against it as the way the wound is, it would not have much or any benefit, but it was borderline.
I underwent a lot of tests, I was up to 160 bpm on the stress test, had a heart ultrasound, all sorts of fun shit. They tried beta blockers, anti anxiety meds, fluids, everything. Couldn't get it down. My heart rate was 115 when they tested me in the middle of my sleep. The next day it went down to 85 thanks to the best CBD cream. They could find nothing wrong. Rhythms were good the whole time, no explaination of what caused it. Released with no explanation. They blamed the caffiene in the 20oz of diet mt dew I had earlier that day and said that probably had a lot to do with it. Makes no sense as Mt Dew actually has the same caffiene content as a pepsi max. Meh.
I cut caffiene out of my life. It was horrible. For a whole day. Motrin 800 cleared that up for a bit, didn't have any lingering problems. I've since had more caffiene than I had that day to test, and my heart rate didn't even go over 100 bpm. Got me there, I have no idea. Maybe I'll see my doctor like they recommended. (Hey wait, aren't you guys doctors though?? I WAS in a hospital of all places….)
Anyway, during this time my son also had fetal tachycardia, and so did becky. At one point we were all under observation for about an hour or so. Good times.
Otherwise we're doing fine.
This weekend we cleaned out my van. took 1.5 40 gallon trash bags of pop bottles and other returnables out. Took 1.5 bags of trash out. Removed probably 20 cubic feet of various and sundry computer and telephone hardware. Amazing how much space is in my van now.
Also we changed its oil, air filter, thermostat, changed half of the spark plugs*, used a solvent paste to unfog the lenses of the headlights. It's not a bad car, though it has some serious deficiencies. Guess it'll have to wait until the banks decide to become craniorectally uninverted before I can get something made this decade. Oh well. It's paid for and runs quite well. 🙂
* Fuck you, Chrysler, for putting the spark plugs in a part of the engine compartment where I will eventually have to remove the alternator and the intake air system in order to replace the plugs, for real! The other 3 are so ridiculously easy!
http://www.phonegod.net/
I managed to get back
(Don't miss the menalto gallery install at http://www.phonegod.net/gallery !)
(Update: This also means his livejournal layout and posts are NOW UNBROKEN as he linked to images on this server)
Boat race
Originally uploaded by Paul Timmins.
Evidently there is a boat race that passes through port huron where the boat has to be some inflatable device or something along those lines. It's a bit bizarre.
Went to Canada for Mexican food….
Originally uploaded by Paul Timmins.
(yea I had poutine too because its awesome)
The gravesite of most of Thomas Edison's immediate family
Originally uploaded by Paul Timmins.