Where normal ceases to exist

Tired and idiotic....

I am thinking, since I have to get up around 7 in the morning, that maybe I should get some sleep in the afternoon before work. But, I am an idiot. :)

posted by Greg @ 7:37 AM 0 comments

oh and before i forget...

I go into the parking lot at work, and noticed a huge ship or something in the Missouri River. And find out it is a barge that you have to pay around $3000 for a trip from New Orleans to as far as they can go North in the Mississippi River and Missouri River. And for what I heard, since we don't have much barge activity up here the captain of the barge...err...ship...er whatever it was was cussing because of getting caught in sand traps and being late. I guess that means that I won't see this huge barge again after it leaves...oh well.


And in case you are wondering, a link is http://www.riverbarge.com

posted by Greg @ 11:47 PM 0 comments

Wow...43rd post of much nonsense

I am surprised really that I have done this much on this.

The biggest thing to mention today is this...

1) Sister went back to college, and I was home on my own for while with the dog.
2)I let the dog out before I left for work. Brother let him in.
3) Brother left for Lincoln sometime after I left.
4) Dog took a shit on the floor, walked through it and laid it in.
5) Come home to find out about the last part by parents who are cleaning
6) Dog was outside longer than he wanted to be because of the fact that house was getting cleaned
7) Dog finally came in and took a bath(something the mutt hates as much as going to the vet)
8) Dog got dried of, and whining.
9) Dog got collar put back on
10) Dog was still whining and got forced out after a lot of work on my part.
11) Dog came in, and is laying in my bedroom doorway.

I guess the dog doesn't feel like doing the usual sleeping in the parent's room. Oh well....

Also, last night or the night before, I put a chat link onto a phpbb board, after looking for the page to edit for about half an hour. Now, I just need to fix the front page of the GN site DOH!

posted by Greg @ 11:39 PM 0 comments

It's been a while since I said something on here, and your IQ's must have gone up because of that.

But the past week, I have been busy being lazy.

But here is a run down sorts of the weekend from Friday to now.

Friday: Work was interesting with a worker proving their brilliance. They make a list of things that he wants brought up during a BEO meeting, and a couple of them he abuses more than anyone else. He has been caught using the phone many times by any and all managers, and has the tendency to want to hide from those in charge.

I didn't sign this sheet, and infact had to keep myself from laughing in his face. I told the bartender for a group I was working on, and later that worker came in and the bartender asked him if "disappearing with your wife for 2 hours was on the list." The guy became completely silent. Also, a front desk worker got married on Saturday, but was in on Friday night before drinking with some former workers, and staying in his comp room for the party.

The bartender went to the room as soon as he was done and joined in. The rest of us finished our work and I joined them in the room. After being there for 10 minutes they were running short on beer, and they were afraid of getting caught driving, and in the state of Nebraska, you can't buy alcohol after 1 AM. So the bartender and I went to Iowa got an 18 pack of Coors Light for the others, and a 12 pack of Bud Light for him. Stayed until 4 AM and then decided to leave. I followed the bartender to their house because they have the greatest luck with police, and got home about 4:30 AM.

Saturday, I went in and we got started setting up for the party that wedding ceremony on the Garden terrace and the wedding reception. Everything for the most part that day went off without a hitch. A different bartender was in for the reception, and this bartender is a complete bitch. She had a bad attitude, and is the assisntant manager's friend. This one was mentioned before here, but she was up to her usual idiocy. I was asked to fill carafe's with wine for the reception, to be on the tables. They needed 13 carafes, but I only had enough for 12 carafes. They had a full one down at the bar, but told me to go get it. What ticked me off was that she didn't ask me if what the wine was for when I was filling carafes, but I don't feel like telling anyone who doesn't ask what something is for when they know that the information is available in the book of events, but they didn't look. But they also needed some Smirnoff Vodka, but they didn't grab the flavored ones we had down stairs. Instead, they went upstairs and got "Level" Vodka which is made by the ones who make Absolut, and it is more expensive. We didnt have a for sure price for it, and I went and got one. After she heard the price she started bitching because she was going to under charge for it. Personally she should have got the price for it before she took it down stairs. And to add to the irony, no one asked for the Level Vodka!

And the best part of the night was when the manager who came in at one and joined the ceremony and reception left at about 7:30 PM, and the Assistant Manager who supposively took vacation this week came in and took over. Now the big thing concerning this will be mentioned later.

Sunday: abosultely nothing. caught up on sleep somewhat

Monday, I went into work and was told that the work to be done was to be done across the street. Well, the workers who went over there started on the work, but one of them locked the only unlocked door, but also jimmyed it so that if a manager came through it that they wouldnt be able to get in. I didn't know that until I got in and went to the back and unlocked the door, and made sure it would open, and stay unlocked until we were done. Well, we got some work done, and the others went across the street to the hotel to order and get food. I stayed because I had food just before I came into work. But I finished putting down chairs around the tables that were set. After they came back, I went across the street to get something to drink. I got back to the other side, and the door again was shut, and locked. After I just unlocked it before I left. I went and got keys and got inside, and made sure that I could get in at a door that couldn't get locked. After we got done as far as possible for the day we went back across street,and they needed a couple of people to stay. I stayed and another worker who has been getting a ride home after work from me and a couple of others stayed. Once the room that we were waiting for broke(people left), we had it set up and done in 15 minutes, and left ourselves.

The big thing is that when I came back to the hotel the first time yesterday, I overheard the assistant manager complaining about they never had a Saturday off and they were going to schedule themselves off on Saturday. Then they were going to not schedule themselves on Sunday because it is usually the slowest day of the week. The problem I have with that is that she took the whole week from Monday to Sunday off last week and came in on Saturday because the head manager didn't feel like staying. Well, she should be complaining about not having a Saturday off because of her own stupidity to say "Yes I will come in" even though she took the day off. And I don't think she ever had to work a Sunday shift yet. Because she would get the captain to come in and work the hours. Personally, she isn't worth her pay, and is an glorified server instead of a manager.

I wish the last manager was still here with the former assistant manager. She could atleast get people to work, and didn't hire any idiot off of the street and their friend.

And today, I went in to get my check and found out that she took Saturday off, and that the manager was working in the morning and leaving (probably for Minneapolis) at night. So for the night parties it will be me and the captain supervising in one building, with whatever workers they send over. And the guy I gave a ride home on Monday will be in the hotel's banquet's area supervising with the head server over on another weeding party. And the worker who made the list of much stupidity earlier, they decided that today, they neded Friday til sometime next week off for vacation. Last I knew, you were supposed to turn in vacation atleast 2 weeks before you take it...not 2 days. And the assistant manager approved it meaning she is without a doubt the most idiotic manager I have worked under.

posted by Greg @ 10:34 PM 0 comments

Well, this weekend wasn't too bad. I had minimal interaction with the assistant manager which is always good. And even better right now since they took some vacation time. Yippie!

Friday

I was semi-bar runner when I was to make sure the bartenders had everything they needed during the big rush (6:00ish PM to 7:00 PM). And then after that I helped one of the bar tenders check their stuff in. And then started polishing plates for a morning breakfeast buffet that the same group was going to have. Big problem is that between Thurs. and Fri., I only had two meals total. So I was dragging.

I got just under 100 done before I helped the other bartender check their stuff in. The funny thing is that after telling the head Manager I wasn't going to be the bar runner, about a month later, the bartender went back to being a the fake they are. They acted like they didn't know what they were doing and I just did the stuff they know how to do, but I made them put their own crap away as I handed the manager the bar sheet. I went back to polishing plates and nearly falling a sleep as usual, but I had a chance to see the manager in the office, and they looked like me after some of the nights I was bar runner. It is a "okay the bars are done, but now I have to do all of this shit!" look while staring at the sheets with a dumbfound look.

The manager then left and we quickly put the polished plates onto the buffet line, and I had to corale the stray cattle...err...co-workers to the time clock to clock out. Some it wasn't too hard, but one of them I almost had to pull teeth to get them to clock the fuck out. I even lied about the restaurant being close to get them to go through the banquets department as I followed them to the time clock. I don't trust that person, and I hope the rumor of them being transferred to the restaurant to be a host is true. GET HIM OUT OF THERE! [/steps off soapbox]

Oh yeah, the banquet manager even had to chase down the guy because they disappeared to the outside bar where me and the bartender were there, and was hiding to a degree. They were found and told that they were needed to be inside to carry salads. Many laughs between me and the bartender about that.

Saturday

I went into work at 10AM and had the fun of watching a couple of servers find out why the porters and me complain about their pay, and such. There was another server who expected to get help with everything they were doing. So I stuck them with the on porter who had the attitude that they were a manager. again many laughs shared between the servers, a porter helping me, and myself about those 2 trying to work together.

After the lunch buffets were done I had to tell servers and porters a like that the group in the next room would be complaining about noise if they didn't quiet down. broken record time for I did that about a gazillion times, but decided just to go into another room, not worry about them and work on setting up the another room for that night. I watched as it took 3 people to take a table to maintance. Many jokes were made about them.

We, porters, got the room finished when the group showed up to decorate the room. The bartender even asked if they wanted anything special for their bar. And there wasn't much to do, and the assistant manager was there. So I just decided that it was as good a time as any to run for the door. I got out of there at 5 PM.

Then 6:30 PM came along and I went to a local feds show because that was the reson I went to work in the morning. And since I suck hard at recaps...here is their's from their site :)



August 7th 2004 results


The show started with PCW’s favorite, by default, Commissioner Alan Richards with this month’s featured escort. She must be involved in law enforcement because Richards was handcuffed to her, but Richards explained that the handcuffs were in case Deidre decided to get involved in the main event, 2 out of 3 falls for the PCW Tag Team titles. He reminded the fans in attendance that on Aug. 28 PCW will be having a tryout for future trainees. Cost is 100 dollars and you will be trained by none other than the “The Legacy” Jake Holmes. Should be interesting.

Richards took over the announcing duties for Wiseguy Wyatt Connors. I think I actually shed a tear, but I looked closer and it was just Sprite on my shirt. I was worried, believe me. He said the first match was Strife vs. one of the Hillbillies, but Babyface decided to make an impromptu appearance. He proceeded to call his former tag partner Hype Gotti out, and Hype took very little time to make it to the ring. Babyface said he wanted to reveal his partner, and Abu Colossus came from the back. Abu went to clothesline Hype, but Hype ducked and Babyface got clotheslined instead. Hype then pushed Abu and he tripped over Babyface. Hype then decided it was wise to head to the back and he did so before Babyface & Abu could capitalize. Now it was time for Strife and one of the Hillbillies.

Strife vs. Hillbilly Skeeter

Skeeter took the early lead with a couple armdrags, but Strife took the momentum with a sweet enziguri. I tell ya, that Strife has lethal feet. Strife had Skeeter in a sleeper hold, but Skeeter grabbed Strife’s head and gave him a stunner to break up the sleeper and then superkicked Strife to the outside. Skeeter hit a splash in the corner and went for it again, but Strife moved and then scraped whatever was on the bottom of his boot onto Skeeter’s face. Skeeter managed to hit the Skeeter Bite, but was unable to make the cover. He eventually managed to hit it again for the win. Post match saw Skeeter’s tag team partner Hillbilly Buck salute Strife’s most loyal subjects, the Disgruntled Fans, and demanded a match with someone in the back. So out came PCW "newcomer" Salsa Verde.

Salsa Verde vs. Hillbilly Buck

Salsa Verde started the match doing what he apparently does best, dancing. Buck took offense and showed him how hillbillies dance. The dance recital was finally broken up and Buck hit a spinebuster on Verde for a 2 count. He hit 3 rollover suplexes on Verde but only held him down for 2. Buck then applied the Buckshot to Verde, then smelled his armpits and gave Verde a running senton splash for the 3 count. Advice to Verde: less dancing, more wrestling. Works every time.
Out next was Mr. White accompanied by Mr. Baltezar. Baltezar was dressed like he was ready to wrestle. He took the mike from Richards and said that apparently Mr. White was scheduled to face “The Legacy” Jake Holmes. Baltezar said that match already happened last show and since they "won???" that he was adding himself to make it a handicap match. Holmes came out and accepted the challenge

Mr. White & Mr. Baltezar vs. “The Legacy” Jake Holmes in a handicap match

I wonder who was more handicapped in this match: Jake Holmes or the brain power of White and Baltezar. Anyway White and Holmes started and Jake took the offensive early so White and Baltezar went to the outside to regroup. They soon learned their mistake as Holmes caught them with a Tope Con Hilo to the outside of the ring. Baltezar was conversing with some fans, so Holmes pushed White into Baltezar that Mason counted as a tag. Baltezar appeared like he was going to face Holmes, but turned around and quickly tagged White back into the match. White grabbed Holmes for a side suplex, but Holmes shifted his weight and hit what could be described as a mid-air Russian Leg Sweep. White hit a Death Valley Driver, then decided to go aerial as he hit a second turnbuckle inverted splash for a 2 count. Baltezar got back in, but Holmes finally got a hold of him and he set him on the top rope. White went in to save Baltezar, but Holmes got out of the way and White almost hit Baltezar. Holmes turned almost into a guarantee by ramming White’s head into the turnbuckle numerous times and judging from Baltezar’s facial expressions, White’s head was also hitting a sensitive area. Later White held Holmes for Baltezar to blind him with the powder he carries, but instead he turned and blinded Mason. Holmes powered out then proceeded to hit the Jakehammer on White and a top rope moonsault, but Mason was still blinded. Baltezar got some fluid out of his suitcoat and put it on a cloth. He covered Holmes’s face with the cloth and it seemed to put Holmes out. Baltezar then covered Holmes, but Mason refused to make the count as he was furious with Baltezar. Mason yanked Baltezar to his feet by his hair and shoved him in the corner, ready to fight. Commissioner Richards kept trying to get them to stop. Mason then told Richards he quit because he was furious with everything he lets Baltezar get away with, and that he was tired of getting attacked, but then told if he would retaliate, that he would lose his job. Richards asked Mason to reconsider and Mason said he would, under the condition that he got a match with Baltezar. Mason said that if he lost he would walk out the front door of the temple. Richards then said that Baltezar also had to put something up if he was going to allow this, and said Baltezar had to referee for 60 days if he lost. Richards seemed hesitant, but he finally made the match.

Next was the dream tag team match. Out first was Babyface and Abu Colossus. Hype Gotti came out and introduced his partner which was the PCW Unified Heavyweight champion, “The Tsunami Kid” Ricky Sprague.

Babyface and Abu Colossus vs. Hype Gotti and “The Tsunami Kid” Ricky Sprague

Babyface extended his hand to Hype, but Hype just slapped Babyface. Abu got in and got Hype up for a suplex, but then draped him across the top rope still holding on, then finally decided to suplex him for a 2. Babyface got distracted by some fans at ringside, so Hype took advantage and low blowed Babyface not one, not twice, but thrice and rolled him up for 2. Abu was bent over near a turnbuckle, so Hype went up top, jumped on Abu’s back, dove off and hit Babyface for a 2 count. Finish came when Babyface hit a cross body, but Hype used Babyface’s own momentum to roll him over and get the 3 count over Babyface, while Abu and Ricky brawled on the outside. Hype again made his challenge to Babyface for his Iron Man match with Babyface where if Hype loses, he will retire from wrestling. Hype then said Babyface should put his hair on the line if he loses. Nothing was finalized, but I’m hoping Commishioner Richards will allow it.

Richards said another former member of Baltezar’s family had signed a contract with PCW, and it turned out to be Casanova. He said he had figured out who was sending him all of the gifts he had been receiving. He said it was Inferno, and didn’t want any part of it so he challenged Inferno to a match and Inferno came out dressed, and I use “dressed” loosely, to wrestle.

Casanova vs. Inferno

The match got off to a slow start, but eventually turned into an awesome match that saw some good technical wrestling by both wrestlers. Casanova went to the outside to take a breather, but Inferno hit a double jump 360 plancha onto Casanova on the outside. He followed with a nip-up to the delight of the crowd. Inferno showed his flexibility by doing the splits while Casanova was running over him and used his legs to take Casanova over. Inferno had Casanova in a full nelson, picked him up and delivered a gut buster. Casanova hit a Perfect-plex, but only held Inferno down for 2. Inferno got Casanova in a waist lock and rolled him over backwards, then using their momentum gave Casanova a German suplex for the 3 count.

It was time for the PCW main event. Richards explained to the crowd that each fall would have a 60 minute time limit. After each fall the wrestlers would get 60 seconds to rest. Enough talk, more action.

J-Crew (JT Wilcox & Jayden Draigo) vs. Double Jeopardy (Sean Cruz & Paul Daniels) 2 out of 3 falls for the PCW Tag Team titles

Cruz started by getting Jayden in a hammerlock, but Jayden ran at the ropes and ducked when he got there, which sent Cruz sailing to the outside. Jayden applied what appeared to be an Indian Deathlock, only he did it to Cruz’s arm instead of his leg. Jayden ran to the ropes, but was tripped up by Deidre which allowed Cruz to tag in Daniels. JT was getting frustrated that Double Jeopardy was using double team maneuvers on Jayden, but everytime he tried to help Mason had to send him to the corner. Jayden ducked a superkick from Cruz that hit Daniels and rolled him up to get the first fall for the J-Crew at the 23 minute mark. There was supposed to be a rest, but the wrestlers just wanted to go at it so Mason allowed it. Daniels applied a bow-and-arrow to Jayden and then when Cruz got in he applied a figure four and took time to get in a workout by doing situps. Jayden finally managed to tag JT, but Mason did not see it, therefore he did not allow it, though eventually Jayden did manage to get JT into the match. Finish to the second fall came when Deidre got on the apron and Jayden had her by the hair, but Deidre grabbed Jayden’s head and drove it down across the top rope, Jayden then staggered back and Daniels and Cruz hit their flapjack/facebuster combo on Jayden to tie the match at 1 fall apiece. Richards said he had seen enough, so he took out the handcuffs and Deidre was handcuffed to the ringpost for the final fall. JT had Cruz in a firemans carry and just lifted him off his shoulders to the mat while Jayden gave him an Ace Crusher. JT was sitting on the top turnbuckle signaling for a tornado DDT on Daniels, but he broke it up and hit the Fall From Grace with JT on the second turnbuckle. J-Crew set up Daniels on the top turnbuckle for a move, but Cruz broke it up and in the process Daniels fell to the outside. J-Crew pushed Cruz down to mat and dove off the top rope at the same time: Jayden hitting a leg drop on Cruz, JT hitting a splash. Mason counted the 3 count and J-Crew won the third and final fall making them the new PCW Tag Team Champions.

All of your pleading, all of your begging, all of your crying to the PCW higher-ups about having a training camp can finally stop. Anyone and everyone who thinks they got what it takes to be a pro wrestler, provided they are at least 18 years of age and have 100 dollars cash, can prove it Aug 28th at noon. I've overheard some of things Jake Holmes is planning, and it makes me glad that I do what I do. I can’t guarantee you anything if you go to the tryouts, but it is worth a shot and I, the PCWInformer, wish everyone who attends the tryouts the best of luck.

From time to time I might have said that a PCW show is one you can’t miss (though I know true PCW fans never miss a show), but I think the Aug. 28 show is one you definitely CAN NOT MISS! I say that for 2 main reasons. One is PCW and pro wrestling fans alike will witness the possible last match of Hype Gotti in professional wrestling. Hype has put his career on the line in order to prove not only to fans, but himself that he can beat Babyface one on one. I’m sure Hype will bring nothing less than his best, and this match may even get more violent than their Fans Bring The Weapons match from last show. Should that happen, I shudder to think what the outcome will be.

The other reason not to miss this show is for only the second time in his career, Senior referee Mason will not be the third man in the ring, He will be one of the combatants. The first time Mason was in a match, he got goaded into it by Eddie Vick having Big Daddy Dolan put his hands on Mason’s wife. Anyone who remembers this match remembers a wild brawl that saw a very bloody Mason getting Vicktomized thru a ringside table and then pinned with one foot by Vick. Flash Forward 2 years and now the altercations between him and Baltezar has finally pushed Mason over the edge, and back into the squared circle. To get this match Mason has put his career on the line should he lose this match. To even up the stakes Commisioner Richards has said that Baltezar will work for him and to start will have to referee for 60 days should he lose to Mason. I caught a glimpse of Mason after the show and he was smiling..... Not a regular smile, one of those smiles where the serial killer is thinking of ways to kill his next victim. One thing I’ve learned in this business, you do not piss off the ref. Baltezar, come Aug. 28th, might be learning that lesson the hardway.

Aug. 28, PCW Temple of Pain (9th & Nebraska St., Sioux City, IA), 7:00 PM belltime, BE THERE! Until next time, as always I remain...........

PCWInformer

And then today, I just had to run like hell for a group who's bar is the only one I do the set up and tear down for all the time. This group needed Jack, and Glenlivet 12, a 6 pack of bud lite, and then 2 margaritas. But it wasn't too bad. And they were there for about a hour after they finished eating. Which means being able to go home early w00t!

Otherwise I think it is time to go to sleep or something. later all

posted by Greg @ 10:39 PM 0 comments

Well, work was interesting tonight, we were there til about 1:30 AM, and it was heard through the grapevine, that the General Manager will be working in the banquets department tomorrow.

The last time the GM was spending a lot of time in the department the assistant manager ended up getting fired. So whoever is walking the plank will have a fun time. Lately, the Assistant Manager has been at the bar most of the time with the bartender who is their best friend outside of the work place. So I wonder if the GM being in the department tomorrow will cause anything different or not.

Only time will tell.

posted by Greg @ 12:28 AM 0 comments

This one is to all the sports lovers out there....namely all those idiot American basketball commentators who want to leave out important information when blasting this years Olympic team not to the moon....BUT TO FUCKING PLUTO!

First of all, you are idiots. Second, You have the American "We should be winning this sport because we perfected it" attitude. Third, I had to ask a fellow post at the Goose Nest how long this team has had to prepare for this years Olympics. And why did I have to ask this person about this?, because you braindead dropped on your head commentators don't meantion that a team only had a week to prepare for the exhibition games.

Instead you all blast Allen Iverson for being the usual slacker, Tim Duncan for being a lazy tall player, and blasting the inability to get outside shooters for the team. And then you mumble something about a lot of the veterans picked for the team refused to join, and then go back to blasting the team.

A) Every international team can't wait to play the USA team, and why would that be? Because they want to crush the US team into the ground because "we" think "we" invent and perfected the sport. When in fact, Basketball was started in...oh my god....it can't be....CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!

B1) We have a very inexperienced team compared to the Dream Team. Yes this year's team has been compared to the almighty Dream Team. The big problem is that international rules are like the NCAA rules, but the big problem is that a lot of the players either left in the middle of college, or else are/were straight out of high school. And the ones who did play in College probably have forgotten some of the stuff because of how long they have been out of college and in the NBA.

B2) The veterans refused to play for this team causing them go to the youngsters. This means that the team that practiced last summer isn't the same team, and who knows how many of these players kept themselves in shape thinking they wouldn't be picked.

Take all these factors together and you have the commentators.

All I can say is this...:

Mainly, I am saying give the team a fucking break let them gel in the exhibition games, and let them do what they do best when it comes to the time they need to be doing that. In the actual olympic games

posted by Greg @ 11:13 PM 0 comments

Other than my tire getting a screw in it, everything has gone fine this weekend. Now I just need to get a lot of work done for my Operating Systems 2 class. And I need MONEY! give me your money ;)

posted by Greg @ 7:43 AM 0 comments