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Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 12:39 pm (UTC)
...check out Mary's entry just after yours...
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 12:50 pm (UTC)
nice!

Actually, I have somebody in mind, but that's unattainable. Dang, I hate when I get fixated on something I can't have. Makes me wanna cry for how utterly stupid I am.
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 12:52 pm (UTC)
Actually, I have somebody in mind, but that's unattainable. Dang, I hate when I get fixated on something I can't have. Makes me wanna cry for how utterly stupid I am.


Been there, done that. I wish I could learn to turn off that sort of reaction, it's just not very productive.

Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 12:55 pm (UTC)
Yeah. Any advice GREATLY welcomed. Whaddya do, redirect the energy maybe?
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 01:00 pm (UTC)
Not sure I have great advice, but yeah, redirect, and keep the object of ones obession out of sight, out of hearing, out of mind as much as humanly possible.
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 01:02 pm (UTC)
Dang, now I want some too.

Tim Tams, that is.
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 01:10 pm (UTC)
Tricky.

(nodding) Makes sense though. Thanks.
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 01:15 pm (UTC)
I get the sense that when you're at work, your mind wanders. ;)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 01:33 pm (UTC)
Well, I *do* have six packages of TimTams in the freezer at home. Were you thinking Original, Special Dark, or Caramel?
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 01:43 pm (UTC)
Tricky.


Very. :(

Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 02:27 pm (UTC)
I need something tasty to suck on.



Must...
Not...
Say...
It...


Argh..(struggling with self)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 03:58 pm (UTC)
Very true!
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 04:00 pm (UTC)
I haven't the foggiest. Special Dark *sounds* good.

Now I'm hungry! :-)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 04:42 pm (UTC)
Yeah, the Special Dark are my favorite type of TimTams. Very nice, smooth dark chocolate. It's good to have friends in the State Department sometimes...

Let's see if this works...

/dcc send cjsmith timtamspecdk.tar.gz
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 05:37 pm (UTC)
Darn, my system's having trouble receiving that file. gunzip keeps saying it can't find it. Hmmm... it also "doesn't know how to make TimTams". ;-)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 06:10 pm (UTC)
Oh heck, wouldn't you know that file was compiled with a beta test version of the gcc compiler...

I 'spose I could deliver a demo in firmware...
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 06:46 pm (UTC)
(big evil grin)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 06:49 pm (UTC)
Next time you're on the left coast? I hate having to MAIL or CARRY physical objects. I should just be able to zap them through my handy fiber link.

(Gak, this is reminding me of highly nerdy discussions about the latency and throughput of a street full of 18-wheelers loaded with CD-ROMs...)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2002 07:12 pm (UTC)
One more reason for me to find an excuse to get out that way again. Let's see if I can manage something that doesn't involve 29 Palms this time.

In the meanwhile, TimTams are available by mail order. I know it's suboptimal by your criteria, but it has the advantage of possibly being faster.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2002 10:53 am (UTC)
I went to the bisexuals' coffee-and-socializing group last night and THERE WERE TIM-TAMS! I got to eat TWO! With hot tea pulled through 'em!

I was very surprised at how quickly they disintegrated once they were wet. Maybe the Evil Witch made them ;-).

I also learned that there is an "Australia Store" in San Jose where these things are available! Woohoo!

So what brought you to 29 Palms? (What's out there, anyway? I have heard of it only because there's an airport.)
Wednesday, January 30th, 2002 11:28 am (UTC)
I'm smiling like an idjit reading about your first experience with TimTams. They're wonderful little treats, aren't they?

29 Palms is the home of the Marine Corps Air-Ground Taskforce Training Command (http://www.29palms.usmc.mil/). I've spent many a deployment there, freezing in the winter and broiling in the summer, as we practiced the techniques of desert warfare along the Delta Corridor.

The last time I was there was 92, when we did an interesting Joint Operation with III Army Corps and 29th Air Force. Since I retired from the Corps in 95, it would take a recall to duty to get me back out there. (That's not impossible, I knew 17 retirees who got called back for the Gulf War.)

But trust me, Tim Tams are a much more pleasant topic.