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Why I never answer my cell phone

tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 9:29 am

Audio (MP3): 20180123 - Why I never answer my cell phone

A few years back someone by the name of Floyd inadvertently gave my cell number to his insurance agent. And then that domino’ed into my number getting on every insurance company’s call list.

I’ve tried being nice to them, tried asking them to put me on their DO NOT call list. I’ve tried being mean, tried being funny, tried all sorts of things to get them to just stop. I even told them for a while that Floyd was dead and didn’t need insurance anymore.

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tcr! tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 3:46 pm

Looks like Floyd is looking to expand his doctoral operations out west 🤔

Floyd is looking to expand his doctoral operations

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diaries for December 2017 - now shipping!

tcr! · Jan 22, 2018 at 6:53 pm

diaries for December 2017   now shipping

Shown here is the tcr! shipping distribution hub of Illinois. Yep, I’m pretty low-tech here. December issue is going out to subscribers tonight along with some single issues from last month.

The current issue is by far my best work. It took me almost a year to find a groove with the designs and layouts but the photos are stellar and the writing superb. Of course.

If you send me your address, I may send you a free copy in the mail. Maybe. I don’t like commitments so keep that in mind.

#photos #diariesmagazine #forsale

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debbie · Jan 22, 2018 at 7:23 pm

I would love to read this!!!

tcr! tcr! · Jan 22, 2018 at 7:42 pm

Well, I see it’s your bday today so happy birthday to you! And message me your address and I’ll send you a free copy. 😊

debbie · Jan 22, 2018 at 8:14 pm

Thank you!! 🙂

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sveagrabarek · Jan 23, 2018 at 6:55 am

Oh shoot. Did I remember to subscribe?

tcr! tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 9:30 am

No, but I don’t hold it against you. 😊

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annekothe annekothe · Jan 23, 2018 at 1:45 pm

How do I subscribe

tcr! tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 1:53 pm

Use that link 😊

annekothe annekothe · Jan 23, 2018 at 1:54 pm

Kk

tcr! tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 2:09 pm

If you have any questions, lemme know. Hopefully it’s all fairly straightforward.

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tism tism · Jan 23, 2018 at 3:37 pm

Unsolicited customer testimonial: “I’ve ordered neat stuff from the tcr! shipping distribution hub. Service was excellent, shipping was speedy, stuff arrived undamaged and AWESOME”.

tcr! tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 3:51 pm

No, that’s awesome!

tcr! tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 3:52 pm

I’d like to put that on here and attrib as necessary if I may: https://tcrbang.com/product_ratings_and_reviews/

tism tism · Jan 23, 2018 at 5:38 pm

Gopher it!

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Hello blue sky

tcr! · Jan 22, 2018 at 4:31 pm

Hello blue sky

I’ve been waiting for ya.

💙 #photos #blueskies #forsale

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Momma J Momma J · Jan 22, 2018 at 4:55 pm

Me too!

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Botsford · Jan 22, 2018 at 8:42 pm

Me three 😃

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Risky Business Dance with “Realistic” Audio - (No Music)

tcr! · Jan 22, 2018 at 1:00 pm

That’s not Cruise mumble-singing but damn, it’s good.

#videos #riskybusiness

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Jan 22nd, 2018 at 12:10:23 pm

tcr! · Jan 22, 2018 at 12:10 pm

What you need to know today:

Be elated when your friends win.

#protip

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keamoose keamoose · Jan 22, 2018 at 9:10 pm

An excellent #protip. I love when good stuff happens for my friends. ❤️

One time my friend texted me and she was like “I wasn’t sure if I should say anything about my good news because I know you’re having a tough time right now…” And I was like “never worry about that, I always want to hear your good news,” because actually it cheered me right up.

tcr! tcr! · Jan 23, 2018 at 7:34 am

Yep. Once I had moved a couple steps above being a self-centered jerk, hearing another’s good news started to lift me up when I was down. Gave me just a little more hope and the like.

I’ve always heard that pride is a bad thing but I sure do take a lot of pride in what others around me are doing.

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These are tools my dad used to sharpen his knives

tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 6:02 pm

These are tools my dad used to sharpen his knives

So they’re what I use.

PS- No, they’re not the exact tools. So quit asking that on Facebook.

🔪 #photos #knifesharpener

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Jan 21st, 2018 at 5:19:58 pm

tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 5:19 pm

Sock head - MP4

#videos #cats #napsarespiritual

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vabevabe17 · Jan 21, 2018 at 5:26 pm

Cats are a hoot!

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Momma J Momma J · Jan 21, 2018 at 6:07 pm

Worn out from a day of hunting wolves

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jimi hindrance experience jimi hindrance experience · Jan 24, 2018 at 12:19 am

my dogs will not allow stockin’s on their head. tried coercion, threats and violins and still they resist all attempts at head hosiery.

tcr! tcr! · Jan 24, 2018 at 7:03 am

Yeah, I don’t know how/why the stars aligned in such an unprecedented way that night. Cat must’ve been too high on the nip.

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Dark Matters at Fermilab (part 2)

tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 4:13 pm

A few more photos from our minor adventure.

Jim Jenkins skull with scissors

While looking at the skull piece during the reception I offhandedly said, “I like the scissors.”

And then Maggie in her usual wit replied, “You should be an art critic. ‘I like the scissors.’ 🙄”


Fermilab's Wilson Hall in the fog 2 Maggie in the fog

Again with the links:

#photos #fermilab #artnews #forsale

Get the foggy Wilson Hall photo print

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Dark Matters at Fermilab (part 1)

tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 2:28 pm

Fermilabs Wilson Hall in the fog 1 Jim Jenkins on stage Dark Matters tickets

Art, music, and science. Woo-hoo! Maggie and I needed some of this on a Sunday afternoon.

Links:

#photos #fermilab #artnews #forsale

Get the foggy Wilson Hall photo print

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Momma J Momma J · Jan 21, 2018 at 3:06 pm

Three of my favorite subjects!

Momma J Momma J · Jan 21, 2018 at 3:06 pm

BTW, I like Birds too!

tcr! tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 6:19 pm

Birds are good! Squirrels, too.

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Osterhaus · Sep 2, 2019 at 11:39 am

My Academic Decathlon team studied “Quartet for the End of Time” a couple of years ago. An interesting piece.

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Grace for others

tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 9:26 am

Audio (MP3): 20180121 - Grace for others

Sun shining on the snow

I would guess there’s been 5-10 relationships I’ve had with people where I’ve written them off. And I’m not talking about small relationships either. These are like personal relationships that have lasted for years.

And I wrote these people off because I had hurt them or they had hurt me and then it just went back-and-forth like some fucked up game of spiteful volleyball.

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fleming · Jan 21, 2018 at 10:40 am

Wow! It’s scary how much our minds work alike! I’ve always considered myself a “runner”…from 3 marriages, family and friends who have “done me wrong”. You have stated it so much more eloquently than I, but basically the same emotion and consequence. I want you to know I am actually learning “stuff” from you and want to thank you! I enjoy how your quirky mind works! And it sounds like Sara is VERY good for you! ♥️

tcr! tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 10:59 am

I’m glad that my words are helping you in your journeys. I think that’s a big part of why we’re here. Not on Facebook, but in the bigger sense. And yep, Sara makes me a better person. :)

klaurindabrey · Jan 21, 2018 at 7:09 pm

That’s cool you embrace that Travis! Our partners and other frienship relationships should bring out the best version of ourselves. I hope and pray that when the cosmos align 😊, I will find that relationship too.

tcr! tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 9:29 pm

You wil! The cosmos is just picking out the right relationship for you.

klaurindabrey · Jan 22, 2018 at 2:32 pm

Thank you so much for that Travis! You’re writings, pieces are wonderful. Writing has served a great purpose in my life as well. Thank you again! My best to Sarah! !

tcr! tcr! · Jan 22, 2018 at 8:03 pm

You are most welcome!

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gutierrez · Jan 21, 2018 at 11:11 am

The great game of volleyball has been besmirched.

tcr! tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 11:19 am

Haha! I hated volleyball when they forced me to play it in high school so I guess it’s a good metaphor for me. 😊

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Walker · Jan 21, 2018 at 2:37 pm

I really needed to hear/read this today. People dont change most likey will just keep on being the assholes that they are.

tcr! tcr! · Jan 21, 2018 at 4:39 pm

I need to hear it often as well 😉

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jimi hindrance experience jimi hindrance experience · Jan 22, 2018 at 1:10 am

I’ve kept most correspsondence since before that. I also read old emails for inspiration and refresher courses.

tcr! tcr! · Jan 22, 2018 at 8:35 am

For sure!

Email (besides work) has always been more about personal correspondence akin to the letters I used to write to my peeps in the 80s and 90s. Believe it or not, letters from SGC in Wichita were one of the highlights of going to visit my dad (PGC) after my parents divorced.

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