Let it snow let it snow

Finally, here is a picture of our house all decorated for Christmas. The snow and lights really make it look good. Each year I try to add more lights. You can't see it, but my addition this year was adding lights down the sides of the house. I'm not sure what I have in store next year, but I"ll take suggestions.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a go night.

I missed the gun show, dag nabit

Due to the snow and ice, I missed the gun show over the weekend in Portland. I was hoping to get some final Christmas shopping done. Plus I need to stock up on ammo before Obama outlaws everything :)

Snow Day

Oregon usually doesn't see much snow, but we got a lot on Sunday. Now we are stuck at home since all of the snow has now frozen causing the streets to be treacherous. However the kids are happy to be home from school. Its a good time for family bonding.

Favorite Saying of All Time

If you can read this, thank a teacher not the NTA.
If you can read it in English, thank a soldier.
Only two have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American soldier.

I ask you to stop and say a prayer to Jesus for the safety of our American soldiers. A lot of soldiers are fighting and dying for our freedom.

Christmas Lights

How I love the glow of Christmas lights. I finally have all of the lights up. You could say our house now looks like the Griswold's house from the movie Christmas Vacation. I have enough lights that I think I'm actually causing global warming. :) The wife and kids are now happy. Now we just need a Christmas tree.

This picture will have to do until I get an actual picture of our house.




Remember "Christ" when you wish someone a Merry Christmas.

Fasting War Protester

This story was taken from kgw.com

SALEM, Ore. -- Gov. Ted Kulongoski has agreed to meet with a Corvallis woman who has been fasting on the Capitol steps in protest of a planned deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Iraq and Afghanistan next year. Michele Darr has been on a hunger fast in protest of an Oregon National Guard deployment. A spokeswoman for the governor said he is concerned about the health of Michele Darr, who has been camping on the Capitol steps for nearly 40 days, drinking only tea and water and consuming only vitamins and the occasional cup of coffee. Darr has been sleeping on a thin mat outside the Capitol since late October. She said she planned to end the fast after marking a symbolic 40 days and nights of protest. The governor will talk to Darr about his role as commander in chief of the Oregon Guard, and share her concerns with soldiers and their families, the spokeswoman said. “I have close friends in the National Guard,” Darr said. “I instantly saw the toll it took on them to be called up again and I found that very sad and disheartening.” Some 3,500 Oregon National Guardsmen and women are scheduled for deployment in 2009. She said sacrificing this time away from her children is nothing compared to the sacrifices that soldiers are required to make overseas. “It's taken a huge, tremendous toll on the guard and their families,” Darr said. “We feel at the very least they're owed a justification for the sacrifice they're being asked to make.” Darr’s partner, Reese Gooch, stayed by her side. Other protestors occasionally stop by to show support. Kulongoski is the commander and chief of the guard but he does not have authority over deployment.

My comments...

I am sick and tired of people protesting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. If they really want to help the nation, feed and cloth the homeless. Or support the shutting of our borders from illegal immigrants. This would really benefit the nation. This is a discrace to the men and women in uniform. I say let her continue to fast, one less crazy in the world. I think it is ludicrous that the governor of Oregon is giving her the time of day. I swear, if it wasn't this, she would be protesting something else.

Even though I love the state of Oregon, I'm absolutely sick of the liberals who inhabit it. If you don't like the country or what it stands for, then get out!

Tester Bootcamp

I'm leaving for 2 days to attend a tester bootcamp in Seattle (15th and 16th). The only downside is I'll miss Brandy and the kids, but I get to stay in a nice hotel in the downtown area. The bootcamp is a refresher course for me.

Overview of the course:
How do professional testers test software? This course teaches the techniques, tips, tricks, and strategies used by test professionals. You will learn and apply numerous detailed test design strategies for black-box (functional) testing and system testing. You will also learn practical techniques for planning, designing, and executing effective testing on real software projects. Determine how much testing is enough for your project, whether your test cases are adequate, and how to minimize wasted testing effort. This seminar emphasizes black box (functional) testing and system testing.

Like I said, this is mostly a refresher, but I will earn PMI (Project Management Institute) points for this course which is good. With enough points you can be certified through PMI.