Inquiring minds really don't want to know.

I know you have had this person in your life. The guy/gal that just has to tell you their life story. Some of it much too personal for public conversations and yet they are compelled to tell you, and everyone else, all.

Case in point; the person who shuttles me back and forth to the airport. Nice person, very personable, good looking and successful to hear him tell it. Here is what I know. He is married has one child from a prior marriage. He does not think well of the ex, found this out the first time he took me to the airport. He has a very nice house, one he never dreamed he would have, but is having problems with the builder completing the contract, a rental and two cars, one new. He has retirement funds that are doing very well and almost as good as his wife's 401K. He has investments that are doing fairly well. He has extra money he is investing in collectables, sports cards and comics. He fiercely defends his church and is very active in his church.

This is a person who would never be picked to work for the CIA, he can't keep a secret. I have often wondered if his wife would be happy knowing he tells his personal business to strangers.

Now I have a few questions:
What compels a person to tell total strangers very personal information? Are they that trusting or just can't help it? Are they looking for a friend or think so well of the human race that everyone can be trusted?

Teri

I have a friend, Teri, that finds such joy in life. She called today just to tell me about an email she received from a person she met in Spain. I could hear the joy in her voice from hearing from her friend and then being able to share it with someone else. I can only hope I will find that knid of joy.

Curtis

I was called this morning and told a Curtis Cloud died. For those who did not have the privilege of knowing Curtis, he was very kind and could be the most annoying person in the world. Because he was so nice it was hard to stay annoyed with him. It was such a shock when I found out. I could not talk or think.

I talked to a few people at work and through mail. It was very somber at work. No one had a lot to say. The customer service manager started a blog I have looked at it several time today. I wanted to see what was posted. The posting were very touching and I hope they will be a comfort for Karen (Curtis’s wife) and his family.

Curtis be with God.

Computers and other things that bug me.

I work in the software industery. Hard to beleave when I am very much as odds with at least on of the computer in my home daily. I have 4 laptops, two for work and two are mine. All get turned on at least once a day. I test and train software and you would think this would make operating computers easier, wrong. I have just spent severial weeks trying to reset a password and trying to get back into a site I visit often. There is another site I visit often that has the same problem. Well they have a phone number you can call but guess what, no one answers the phone. How is it multi billion dollar companies cannot maintain their websits and make them work. Yes I know that is the 64 billion dollar question.

Another thing that bugs me. I purchased an extended warrenty for my Ipod with the idea it would at some point in the future break. Low and behold it did . I have spent 4 months trying to get it fixed or replaced. Tell me what did I really pay for? A change to stay pissed off for four month and at the low price of $59. Most day I can do it for free.

Note: as of 10/15 I still do not have a IPod and it looks like I will never have one again.