Monday, August 07, 2006

Movie Review: Secondhand Lions
[liked it, recommend for a quiet nght]

I recorded this version off a TV station - not a "movie channel" so even though I didn't know anything about the movie I could tell it had been hacked to crap. Still, even with the obvious editing that had taken place, it was a nice little feel-good movie.
Online review, and my ranking.

Sunday, August 06, 2006

Played Golf at Bear Creek

Decided to try a round at Bear Creek this weekend. It is located between my place and my Dad's, so thought it would be good instead of driving all the way up to Bonaire again. Not a bad course actually. It has some challenging holes and it only took us 3.5-4 hours to play 18 holes (had a cart - 30+ degree heat again). So including commute time it would take 5 hours at the most, whereas Bonaire is 5 hours plus a 3-hour round trip commute. I still like Bonaire better - more character, but Bear Creek is a nice course. Played the twilight special, ended up being $51 each including the cart. I recommend for a nice afternoon of golf.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

I think I'm insulted by the latest round of "safety training" at work

Allow me to summarize the 13 page training module I just reviewed relating to navigating the office environment:
  • don't run in the halls
  • watch where you are going
Sound familiar? Like maybe you've heard this before from you Mother when you were 3? I won't even go into the chapter on stairs - I don't believe that anyone has ever felt the need to explain to me how stairs work before... And this is just one of several base modules included for each job type... And the best part? There is a full 1-page test at the end of the module!
I'm still looking for the module that will train me not to run with scissors - though the "no running in the halls" rule, above, should cover it by default. Handling long pointy things so as not to poke someone's eye out? - again, the "watch where you are going" rule pretty much covers that... Look both ways before crossing the street? - nope, again already covered by "watch where going"... Could those be the only 2 rules you need in life? Hmmmm.....

Anyway, can't I just sign a form in which I legally warrant that I am able-bodied, I have basic motor skills, and I have the mental fortitude of at least a Slinky - which can walk down stairs, alone or in pairs, without the aid of a training manual? If I don't want to sign the form, then it becomes mandatory for me to read all of these safety modules... In other words, contrary to the trends of the general populace, I would actually be willing to take responsibility and accountability for my actions at the workplace for items that the vast majority of people would consider to be "common sense". Is that an option - or do I actually have to read, and sign a statement saying I've read, all of these manuals?