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A Rev Nick Journal: A day of introspection ...
Posted Jan 17, 2007
Thirty years ago today (UK-time, being a BBC place and stuff) was quite a life-changing time for me. So I have taken a day from work, the real world, (excluding a need to bust up ice and snow stuff) A not-so-brief run-down as to "why" lives at http://rev-nick.livejournal.com/3965.html . No one is expected to reply. For me, it's as much a venting, an airing of the soul, an opportunity to 'expose myself', as anything else.
Another 10 minutes, and life goes on. 
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A Rev Nick Journal: "The times, they are a-changin ..."
Posted Dec 22, 2006
Today proved a very interesting one. The whole week, being the last proper working week of the year for most of us, was sporadic. There will always be some folks who deem their needs "immediate priority" (before they leave for vacation) and these were met. So brief spasms of panic, mayhem and over-work for some. And then there was a lot of "make-work" stuff, to keep people atleast 'looking' busy. And a LOT of lull and quiet times.
But today, there something of note. It has always been known that our internet access and e-mail service was specifically provided in the interests of accomplishing our required tasks. With policies that allow for some reasonable personal use, so long as nothing excessive or of a commercially beneficial nature was conducted. And that anything done, be it via web access or via e-mail, could be sporadically subject to monitoring. Well, it appears that I was monitored for a time. I was quietly counselled, firmly and without any malice or threat, that some of my activities were contrary to the offered uses of the internet. There were sheaves of print-outs that were shuffled about, referred to but not actively offered up for me to 'explain'. Some appeared to be e-mails that I used a web-service to deal with. One was very plainly my LiveJournal site, as seen by the average visitor. Which is rather odd, as I don't access it from work.
What I could see, and from the tone of the 'conversation', it was stuff that was monitored some little time ago, say perhaps a month or so. it just took time to filter down the pipes. In the end, while nothing was seen as a 'risk' to proper protocols, some of the content and mostly the quantity was seen as marginal abuse of the access to the net. Which translates as "look, you've crowded things, it's been seen, ..."
The man who talked at me did so in a very proper, firm and professional manner, knowing that my own history should recognize precisely where I stand. And I have. The whole affair ends in that one brief conference in which I acknolwedged that I was fully aware of my position. No quibble, no qualm, just "yes, I did" and "yes, I know".
I have pushed limits because I became lax and comfortable. So as is proper and expected in such circumstances, I will be cutting out much of my work-day net stuff. h2g2 might be 'monitored' by myself, but I don't expect to be signing in. (I can reserve loads of comments for later 
) E-mails will be limited to what-ever the lame work-system allows. LJ and MySpace exchanges will have to wait until I am home again.
So, in brief, ... If I don't answer to posts for a time, no worries. I will get back to you. In and on my own time.
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Rev. Nick's Journal: Taking a break
Posted Jul 29, 2006
Following the example of two very wise men I know, I've named the thread so that all who may see it will know where it came from.
I really have to take a break from h2g2. As much as it is a haven for many, for what-ever their reason of addiction or personal infirmities, it's just far too banal for me to face now. Following three particular threads, one a journal, I am sickened daily by what is happening in the REAL world. And fool that I am for personal growth and knowledge, I have finally taken the time to do some research. Into some of the Jew/Arab histories ... Trying for as much fact and lack of bias. I have read so much, some covering as far back as about 100 A.D.
The upshot is that I have found angels, demons, saints, martyrs, and so much every every extreme. From every side of the multi-faceted crystal that is the region we often call the Middle East. No one has proven themselves any better or worse than any other. Not one country can honestly claim innocence except today's Lebanese citizens. The one's who have been fortunate enough to survive and hide. But what of their lives tomorrow?
If there was some magical way that I could again put on my country's uniform, and go to that region to somehow quell the mindless destruction, save a life, ease another, I would do it before another hour has passed. My family is well and safe and can get on well without me. Far more than can be said of so many others. But I know that anything that I could do would be as less than the drop in the ocean. It is going to need the intent and true heart-felt inclination of much larger powers to bring an end, and some form of resolution. Not just for today, but for the long-term. This much is finally being realized, ... that what is happening this past nearly three weeks is the catalyst of what-ever will end up being a very long-term state of being. For any fortunate enough to survive it.
Anyway, for myself, I am literally heart-sick by it all. And can not see myself flitting about this meaningless h2g2, seeing so many being mindless or careless of what is happening. The ego-centricity of so many here is nearly as gut-wrenching and bothersome as all of the rest.
And so I will be fully absent from here for a time. Anyone wanting to call, you already have my addresses, or can find one by the envelope at the tail of my PS. Until another day, ... perhaps ...
Nick
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So, ... did you think I was talking about you ?
Posted Jun 30, 2006
I had a most novel occurrence today. About mid-morning, my time zone, I added a single paragraph to my Personal Space. Expressing my opinion of what I think a mistaken person might be doing. And to my surprise, just at the closing of the BBC business day, I find my PS Introduction is moderated. Left to the Community Team to ponder when-ever they return.
Personally, I find it rather comical that someone might be so paranoid as to think it was them that I spoke of. I kept it very specific in detail, and yet nameless, so that ONLY one person could or should be concerned. And then, having intentionally stayed vague, nothing particularly identifying was given. So, either that person is really far more interested in me than I had thought, or someone else is really terribly paranoid for some inexplicable reason.
In any case, I won't lose any sleep over it all. Sooner or later, things will be resolved and life does continue to go on. But just in the slimmest possibility that anyone felt that I spoke of them, please rest assured that it was no one that I have been in easy conversation with over this past 18 to 20 months, at least ...
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They've done it again ...
Posted Jun 5, 2006
As a number of you already know, my dear darling daughter finds herself with another "bun in the oven". While they are raising a daughter by himself and another, and have two mutually designed and developed sons, ... they hoped to build a daughter between them. Preferably after they had self-sustaining employment and income.
Well, I guess some ultra-talented little swimmer beat the odds. According to her 
, the next edition ought to make an appearance around January 10th. By her own timings, memory and an internet calculator of such things, she expects January 30th to be more correct.
So, anyone want to take their psychic (or psychotic) guess as to when, and the gender? Who-ever proves to be closest wins the priviledge of either helping me to offset the expenses of spoiling another, or buying a realistic hair-piece for me. Because I am sure these kids will make me bald one day. 
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