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Misc. Dave Facts
Building Sway...Wheee!
Dave: In Depth
Dave's Computers
Dave's (martind753) stats on the SetiBOINC project
Some of my favorite movie and TV quotes
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Dave, in Black and White
Here is a picture of me needing a shave (taken 5/18/97) and another at Disneyland (4/1/2004).
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Dave likes...
First of all, I am a huge Teddy Bear fan. This:
will take you to pictures of some of the latest additions to my small but growing collection. Bear St. is one of my favorite places to find Teddy Bears.
I also Love 
and Pizza! Mmmmmmm...
Travel
is fun, and I try to do as much as I can. I've been all around the US Pacific Northwest,
Central and Southern California, and Alaska.
Here's a nifty Commodore 64 "emulator" I created: ;-) 
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Misc. Dave Facts
I live in
Seattle, where visitors frequently watch
Microsoft employees jump on
Boeing airplanes and drink
Starbucks coffee on their flight away from the rain.
I lived for two years in
San Diego, where visitors frequently watch
Qualcomm employees use their cell phones to call their friends at
the beach to confirm dinner reservations at
"Hotel Del".
I enjoy bicycling, jogging, weight lifting (sometimes), coin collecting and, of course,
computers.
For work, I am a computer support technician. When someone needs a new computer, I install the hardware, operating system
and software and deliver it to them. If their computer isn't working, I repair it. If they need training, I provide it.
I am responsible for everything on the computer and also troubleshooting network connectivity issues.
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Building Sway....Wheeee!
I once worked in a building in downtown Seattle, 45 floors up. It tended to sway and twist on windy days.
A co-worker took some videos showing the effect the swaying has on the window shades. While watching these,
keep in mind that the swinging of these blinds is NOT caused by the air conditioning vents, which are
about a foot away, but point AWAY from the blinds. The swinging is truly caused by building movement.
On this particular day, in early March, 2006, the winds outside were only about 25mph, with gusts to
about 35mph. But that was enough to cause those of us high up in the building to feel like we were in a boat.
Video #1
Video #2
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Dave: In Depth
What, you're still here? Want some more "Dave" info?
Well, Okay. But remember, you asked for it:
I was born in early 1967 in Seattle, WA, USA to a couple of people whom I'm told are my parents.
I went to Pinehurst Elementary School (1972-1979), R.H. Thompson Junior High School (1979-1981), and E.S. Ingraham Senior High School (1981-1985). I graduated High School in June, 1985.
Although I swore I'd never return to school, I started Shoreline Community College (in Seattle) in January, 1987, with hopes of becoming a television news photographer.
I got my Associate in Arts degree from Shoreline in 1989 and then transfered to Washington State University. While at WSU I worked on several student produced television programs (some broadcast live) and several professional productions (mostly related to WSU sports). My favorite positions on these crews were camera and technical director.
On May 11, 1991, I graduated WSU. This was a good thing overall, but it also meant leaving the small town of Pullman, WA -- land of pizza price wars. Where else can you get a large two-topper -- delivered -- for $4.99?
Post college, I've worn several different career faces: as a playback operator for a cable-TV public access channel, as a legal assistant and, for about 15 years, as a desktop computer help desk technician.
I lived for a couple of years in San Diego, but otherwise have lived in the Seattle during my life. I guess the cold, cloudy winters finally got to me, and that's what drove me to San Diego. I loved the weather in San Diego. Their hottest season is October-December. (Actually, it's kind of difficult to get into the Christmas spirit when you're shopping at an outdoor mall, wearing shorts and sandals, and it's 85 degrees.) But it is very nice walking to work in bright sunlight almost every day of the year. The day after I arrived in San Diego, I got lucky and found a room for rent just a couple of blocks from La Jolla Cove and managed to find work in downtown San Diego.
Living in La Jolla didn't last long, as the owner of the house decided to sell. After a short stay renting a room in the Kearny Mesa area, I found a nice apartment in the Hillcrest neighborhood, just north of downtown.
I didn't care for the company I worked for in San Diego and, coupled with being a bit homesick, I decided to return to the Seattle area. I continued to work as a computer technician until 2013, when the workplace environment became frustrating. That convinced me to resign from my employer. Then I took quite the hiatus for work...
Enough about that....here's a little non-work info:
Much of my family lives in the Seattle area. I have one older brother, Jon, who lives in Kirkland, WA with his wife and son. My Mom and step-father live just a couple miles from my condo. My maternal Aunt's and Uncle's also live near Seattle. My paternal relatives live in Alaska, Washington, Montana, Arizona and Indiana. My parents divorced when I was two years old. The last I heard of my father is that he currently resides in Alaska. Much of step-father's family lives near Seattle, also.
By the way, in case you're wondering: I'M SINGLE (again, dammit).
But that's just because I'm too lazy to go on any dates. :-)
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Some of my favorite movie/TV quotes
Head Office:
"We are not, I repeat: not, involved in the under-arm issue. That's the WACPFSMML."
(Women Against Corporate Promotion of Female Self-Mutilation Marxist-Lenists)
"Child Psychologists for a Free Poland Against Whaling."
"Zionism is Fascism, Fascism is Murder, Murder is Whaling, Whaling is Zionism!"
"I flipped out years ago, I only look sane."
"The secret is: you gotta be crazy to maintain your sanity up here.
But you're sane, Jack. That's exactly why you're going crazy."
(Max's "Lessons" for Jack:)
"Lesson #1: Beware the furniture movers. When the axe falls, they're always the first
to know. People see them coming and they shit."
"Lesson #2: Never volunteer, never confront, never talk to anyone you can possibly avoid."
"Lesson #4: The secret to survival is: never make a decision. The minute you do,
you get screwed."
"Lesson #23: Don't try and figure 'em out: if they give you something, go for it."
"Lesson #47: There are no truths, only stories."
Jack (drunk) "Lesson #59: Take off, Durango!"
"Lesson #79: When the tough get going, the weak get screwed."
The Matrix:
"You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever
you want to believe. You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you
how deep the rabbit-hole goes."
Kill Bill Volume 2:
Bill: "Pei Mei taught you the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique."
Beatrix: "Of course."
Bugs Bunny, from "Baseball Bugs":
"Eh, watch me paste this pathetic paluka with a powerful, paralyzing, perfect,
pacidermis, percussion pitch."
Yukon Cornelius, from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:
"I'm off to get my life-sustaining supplies:
cornmeal and gun powder and ham hocks and guitar strings."
Contact:
S. R. Hadden: "First rule in government spending:
why build one, when you can have two at twice the price?"
The Blues Brothers:
Man sitting at table: "Did you get me my Cheez Whiz, boy?"
Jake: "Got any fried chicken?"
Mrs. Murphy: "Best damn chicken in the State."
Jake: "Bring me four fried chickens and a Coke."
Mrs. Murphy: "You want chicken wings or chicken legs?"
Jake: "...Four fried chickens and a Coke."
Elwood: "It's a-hundred-six miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas,
half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark...and we're wearing sunglasses."
Jake: "Hit it."
Weeds:
Vaneeta James (to Joseph): "Fuck you, you bowtie-wearin' mother fucker!"
Golden Girls:
Rose (speaking to a protest group over a megaphone):
"All creatures must learn to co-exist. Back where I come from, they do. That's why the
brown bear and the field mouse can share their lives and live in harmony. Of course,
they can't mate or the mice would explode."
The Big Bang Theory:
Sheldon (speaking to Penny, who just gave him a day-old cheesecake in condolence
for his stolen World of Warcraft pet):
"Stale pastry is hollow succor to a man who is bereft of ostrich."
...and here are my favorite movie/TV barf scenes:
#1. Mr. Kreosote, from "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life"
#2. Gary, from "Team America World Police"
#3. Brian Griffin (after learning about Ida), from "Family Guy"
#4. Brian, Peter, Chris and Stewie (Ipecac syrup tolerance contest), from "Family Guy"
Here are a few really poorly translated subtitles:
Hogan's Heroes, season 3, episode 9, "Hot Money", beginning of the episode:
(This is a case of poor subtitle transcription, as opposed to translation.)
Sergeant Shultz is setting up a temporary top secret facility at the camp.
Klink asks how things are going and, in reply, Shultz says:
"Alles in Ordnung."
but the subtitle says:
"Lilacs in Autumn."
Doctor Who, episode #257, series 9, episode 6, at 00:27:23:
The Doctor says:
"Of course."
but the subtitle says:
"Oh, shit."
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