Rob Fahrni

It’s been over a month since I last posted Saturday Morning Coffee.

I have no idea when I’ll have time to do it again. 🤣

Finally moving the office.

I forgot I had this. This is what happens when you’re moving.

With today’s prices the way they are this 1TB SSD must be worth a hojillion dollars!

Bids start at $1mm US.

I was listening to a podcast the other day and one of the hosts is Jewish. They said that support of Palestinians is antisemitic. There’s the source of my confusion. To me it would be like saying all Americans are racists because the KKK is a hate group, right?

In my mind there is a big difference between Hamas and Palestinians, or are they inseparable? I cannot imagine the answer being “Yes, they’re inseparable.”

The way I see things right now is the Palestinians are being exterminated. How in the hell can a people who were being exterminated by Nazi Germany do the same thing to others? It does not make a lick of sense to me.

I have zero problem with Jewish people. I have zero problem with Palestinians. Zero.

Reach out. Explain it. I really want to understand.

If you’re nasty about it I’ll ignore you.

Thanks.

It’s the economy, stupid.

Ged Maheux • The Iconfactory

Inktober isn’t about generating the perfect image; it’s about pushing yourself and your creativity, exploring ideas, styles and ways to enjoy the uniquely human process of creating art. Even if you’ve never drawn before, this is a great time to give it a try.

I have an older iPad my wife handed down to me. Maybe it’s time for me to really put my Linea subscription to use and attempt to draw something? 🤔

If I can get my act together I’ll make sure and post my drawings here so y’all can have a good laugh! 😂

I do enjoy drawing and, believe it or not, I could make some pretty cool stuff with Visio! Yeah, that Visio. 🤣

Let’s see if I can improve over the course of the month. Linea has all kinds of interesting tools and tutorials to learn from. 👍🏼

Virginia traffic jam.

Are all of Space Karen’s companies poorly managed with terrible customer service?

As far as I’m aware I’m stuck with Starlink out where we live. So we picked a plan and the installer was supposed to be out September 12, that was yesterday. Today, we have no internet service. They rescheduled for September 24.

I knew they’d fail. I didn’t tell Kim how I felt about them because she knows how much I disdain Space Karen and everything he stands for. So yesterday I vented a bit. She was great and listened to me gripe and complain because she knew it wasn’t her I was pissed at. I have a great spouse. She knows I can lose my mind and she listens. 😃

Anyway, when I can finally get a MUCH BETTER option I’m gonna make sure I tell Space Karen’s company to let him know he can shove his internet device straight up his ass. 🤬

No Saturday Morning Coffee today. We’re still pushing hard to deliver some client work so I’m at my desk this morning, at the old place for internet connectivity.

I’m hoping our StarLink, yeah, yeah, I know, installation goes well today so I can work from home tomorrow. Gotta break down this desk tonight before going home this evening. At least that’s my current plan.

I’ve heard we’ll be working next weekend as well but we’ll see. I’m gonna do as much as I can to not have to do that. We still have things to move and Kim needs me at home helping.

Kim just sent me this picture of a little critter behind our house, by the storage shed. It’s difficult to make out but it’s a groundhog and I couldn’t be happier! I love these little fellas! 😍

I wonder if I can pet ‘em? 🤔

Having a little chat with Xfinity support this morning and, apparently, they don’t service our new home. Nobody does for that matter.

Anyway, the reply from what I expect is a bot says this:

My keyboard is kind of tired.

Dave Rogers’ Nice Marmot

Republicans, “conservatives,” always, always like to make a big show of “supporting the troops.”

It’s bullshit. It’s performative bullshit by people who never served anyone but themselves. Republicans and conservatives and the MAGA crowd are unacquainted with the notion of honor. It’s absent from their lives. You reap what you sow.

I know people don’t like comparisons with Nazi Germany, but you should study how Hitler and the Nazi leadership employed their troops. We’re doing the same things.

Dave Rogers is a retired Navy Commander, all around great man, and a very good writer. I’ve been reading him for well over 20 years.

Subscribe to his work, I think you’ll like it.

Today marks 39 years my lovely bride has put up with me.

I’m very grateful and love her more now than ever. ❤️

I’d mentioned earlier in the spring that Kim picks up two new hanging ferns every year so the birds can nest in them. This one has had two separate momma birdies choose it to birth and care for their young this year.

And yes, that’s a lot of poop! 🤣

Today’s leg of the trip takes us from Forrest City, Arkansas, to Elk City, Oklahoma.

Short jaunt.

Day one in the books.

We pulled into Forrest City, Arkansas, at 8:30PM CST, so it was 9:30 in Charlottesville.

That comes to 14.5 hours of driving, including breaks for gas, food, and other things. Approximately 718 miles, or 1,155 kilometers.

We’re both pooped out. This is the longest day of the trip. Tomorrow will be quite a bit shorter but still productive.

Good night.

This is our little chipmunk friend, Chippy. He’s been around for at least three years now and he’s super cute.

I love watching him run around the yard. Recently I thought the little fella moved away. He didn’t, he just moved to the back yard!

We have a little bunny visiting our back yard. Cute little dude.

Got a little helper.

Good thing my fingers don’t need to read the keys to do their job.

Kim made this for me in 2002.

Random shot of my desk. It’s always a complete mess.

In the shot we have a 3D printed Apple in six colors, an AirTag engraved R💀B, a Diet Pepsi, my Visio 1.0 tombstone, a mouse cable, a little red fridge, an empty protein shake box, and some candles in the background. 🤣

Standing guard.

Random, but I haven’t posted a picture of my surgically replaced left knee in a long time. It works so well now and the scar is barely visible. For me it was an excellent decision.

Now I’m waiting for the right one to completely fall apart. 🤣