Montana n: A state of the northwest United States bordering on Canada. Admitted as the 41st state in 1889. The fourth largest state in the union, it includes vast prairies and numerous majestic mountain ranges.
Syn: Treasure State, Big Sky Country, Last Best Place.
Jones n: slang. An addiction or very deep craving.
Monday, February 23, 2009
1969 was a very good year
- In 1969, man first walked on the moon.
- In 1969 the first packet switched router connected two computers on different ends of the country.
- In 1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus first aired in the UK.
- In 1969 the Boeing 747 jumbo jet took its first flight.
- In 1969 the first Automatic Teller Machine was installed.
- In 1969 the first album in the heavy metal genre was released (Led Zepplin I).
Oh yeah, and in 1969 some guy named Jones was born. This blog is no longer the adventures of a thirty-something guy. It is now the adventures of a forty-something guy.
Labels: 1969, age, aircraft, ATM, birthday, first, Montana Jones, Music
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Something about old dogs and new tricks
- OD:
- I'm not sure about that bank merger. We'll have to see how they handle their accounts.
- Me:
- The teller lady today told me that account numbers and things will stay the same, only the name will change. We just use up our existing checks and when we get new ones they will have a new name on them.
- OD:
- They sent me a new credit card too, but I don't think I can activate it. They are going to make me go to an ATM.
- Me:
- Last time I got a new card I just called an 800 number to activate it.
- OD:
- Well the instructions say I have to go to an ATM. Here, right here it says that. They have this 800 number for questions but it doesn't say you can activate with that.
- Me:
- Well, go to an ATM.
- OD:
- I have issues with ATM's. I don't use them; they cost too much. I shouldn't have to pay to use my own money. I don't even know my pin number. Don't have one. Something that does not exist can't be stolen.
- Me:
- Just try the 800 number. I bet it will work.
- OD:
- And if they try to tell me I have to use an ATM I will just go to another bank. I'm the one loaning them money. If they don't do things the way I like, I will go find another bank and loan my money to them instead. Ain't no one can force me to use an ATM if I don't want to.
Labels: ATM, bank, change, conversation, credit card, money
There is more Jones in the archives: February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 December 2009 January 2010 May 2014
