Weather Cold, Fire Hot

Tim Fish here. Yesterday a cold front came through. I went home and started up the fire and enjoyed the smokey atmosphere. Today I had to walk around campus dressed in my coat. I went home for lunch and ate some great peach pie that my DW (Dear Wife) made. Yummm

Spastic Colon Sunday

Tim Fish Here. Well it's Sunday evening and we have....Spastic colon Sunday. You know the feeling you get when you realize the weekend is almost over and tomorrow is a workday. I used to have that feeling every Sunday night and especially on the Sunday nights at the end of a week's vacation. It was so bad that I rarely took vacation. The Spastic Colon Sunday has gone away with age. I think as you grow older the pressures of job and life seem to lessen. That or either I'm just crazy and things don't bother me anymore.



I saw that Motor Trend Magazine Labeled The Chevy Vega as one of the 10 worst cars that they ever gave an award to. I LOVED my old Vega. It was the first car I ever owned. I just got through with school, and my dad took me down to the Chevy dealer in Lawrence, KS and we picked it out. (used) Then we went to the Eudora State Bank in Eudora, KS and talked to Don Bagby and got my first loan. I paid $100.00 a month for it. I don't remember the price, but it was a good car for me. I remember driving it away from the lot and realizing that for the first time, I am independent. I promptly ran over a curb and ruined the right front wheel rim and had to put on the spare. (how embarrassing) One day while driving home from work in Topeka, I pulled out from the stop light and T-Boned some guy who pulled across the four lanes of moving traffic and...totaled my sweet ride. I must admit that my seat belt saved me from going through the windshield. The guy had no insurance, no job, and no driver's license. I had Liability insurance so...I was out of a car and all he got was an $80 ticket. Seems like a good deal to me. No responsibility for irresponsible behavior. No. Wait. Obama will fix everything!!

And now for something completely different.

Saturday night we went to Houston to the 'Comedy Sportz Club'. What a good time. If you like good clean entertainment, I recommend it.

Walking to work

Tim Fish Here. Well, today I did my usual walking. I thought I'd make some videos about my day. Enjoy.

Take a hike and get to work

Tim Fish Here. Well for anyone interested, I spent more time walking than working today. I'm tired and my feet hurt. I did get a couple of items taken care of. I replaced a couple of hall buttons in one building. (Only had to walk back to parts room once. That was one mile.) Then AFTER lunch, I walked over to Jack E. Brown building so I could get called off that project and walked back to the truck to go to West Campus. (20 minutes each way for 40 minutes. Got nothing done there.) Then, after fixing the elevator on West Campus, I walked back to Jack E. Brown bldg. (20 more minutes) swept out three pits and by then....time to walk back to the truck and go home. Not a real productive day, but I think I will be losing weight. (woo hoo)

I have nothing to say about the goings on in Washington. It's too depressing

Obama, O, Brother

Tim Fish here. I don't know about you, but ENOUGH already!!!! I Know it's historic, I know they're excited, I know the Socialist Party won the election, but give me a break!!! The Main Stream Media seem to be having "Oborgasms". Can we just get back to normal? If I see one more analyst talking about how wonderful this is with all the 'hope' and 'change' I think my head will explode. We still don't know what change he's talking about.

O.K. now, I just deleted some stuff that I was typing. My wife, (Bless her) told me to be careful about what I said. I know the theory of free speech, but these days..... Tomorrow, (Tuesday) after work, we're going to Cinemark and watch a movie. T.V. is just too depressing. (Sigh)

Saturday Morning

Tim Fish Here. I took this picture of the Black Hawk Helicopter that crashed in the field across from Duncan Dining Hall. Two of the Five crew members have died from this, and the other three are in stable condition at the hospital. I pray for their families and all who are affected by this. It is a tragedy.

On another note: I love Saturdays. I love staying up late on Friday night, and sleeping in the next day.

Now last Saturday I didn't get to do this cause the crummy escalator at Kyle field HAD to be repaired before Monday morning's event at the 'Zone'. Why is it that rich and/or important people have to have the perception that everything is always working and nothing ever breaks down? I have always been interested in this phenomenon.

I've worked on elevators at Presidential Libraries, (Here and Truman Library in Independance, MO.) Football Stadiums, (Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City for the Chiefs, University of Kansas, Utah, Oregon, and now Texas A&M) Fancy Hotels and Rich People's homes in Park City, Utah. I've worked on elevators for Larry Miller, (owner of the Utah Jazz basketball) Huntsman's elevator (Now governor of Utah) The elevator that George H.W. Bush rides when he's living in his apartment, here in College Station. I've been called to check on the elevators at many places where these VIP's are expected to be coming to visit in the 'next day or two'.

It just seems to me that they are people like everyone else, so why are these 'underlings' so nervous about normal life 'happening' to these 'exceptional' people? Did they get to their current status in life by being sheltered from reality? I suspect that some have, such as Al Gore, Carolyn Kennedy, etc., but for the most part these people have worked hard and brought themselves up from 'normal life' to where they are 'important'. I guess their time is so valuable that they don't have time left to walk over to the bank of elevators instead of taking the escalator. It just seems curious to me. hmmm.....

The fact is, mechanical equipment sometimes breaks down, and there's just nothing anyone can do to stop it. No amount of preventive maintenance, or inspections. (See Picture above) So the next time you are inconvenienced because something has broken down, whether it's your car, or an elevator, or even the traffic light, just know that there's a good person out there who is trying to do their best to prevent such things, but in this imperfect world, things break. Show a little patience and kindness. Besides, the repairman probably justed walked a half mile, pulling his little red wagon, loaded down with tools:)

KONE Service Vehicle

Tim Fish Here. Well, as promised, I took a picture of my new 'Service Vehicle'. Notice the sleek design and the 'racer' logo between the words 'Radio' and 'Flyer'. The independent suspension and the swivel steering. It's a single speed, but I suspect on rainy days it'll go faster than on a nice breezy day. The red hubcaps were optional, but I paid the extra and got them anyway. I didn't get the rear bumper, but I did get the tow package. (I AM THE TOW PACKAGE)

It happened today, just as I predicted. About 4:00 p.m., three people were stuck on an elevator at the Architecture building. Where was I? A long way off, pulling my little red wagon. It took about 20 minutes, but I finally "pulled up" to the building. (yuck, yuck) I got the people out and gave my explanation to the building proctor as to the delay in my arrival. "You've got to be kidding," He exclaimed. Then I showed him.... 'The KONE Maintenance Vehicle'. His jaw dropped open and he shook his head. Just the response I was looking for. Perhaps the e-mails are flying, and this new parking policy will someday be history. Passive Aggressive, thy name is...Tim Fish, Elevator Man.