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Some images I came across of my Alfa Romeo and my RX-8 from a few years ago
Alfa and RX-8
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Almond Orchard
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Working on the Alfa
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A while back the Alfa was the victim of a hit and run. So I am taking it apart to cut down on the cost of getting the bodywork done. in the middle of all of this, the steering column … Continue reading
Fort Flagler on Film
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Blue Angels
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The Mamiya RZ67
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It is my favorite camera to shoot with. I call it my heavy artillery.
CCDA Class in Denver
I am at a CCDA boot camp at our corporate training center. It is similar to the old BellCore training centers I have been to in the past. “All inclusive†well, almost, the food is not free anymore. It is a hotel, restauraunts and classrooms/labs all in one center, in this case, buiilding. It is more modern than the BellCore schools I have been to in the past in architecture but I imagine it was a BellCore school before divestiture.
The place smells like machine oil and ozone. This brings back memories of my childhood when I lived with my grandparents. My grandfather was a CO installation crew manager. I often went to work with him so I spent my very young years in central offices around the state.
On the Intraweb
I have resisted having my name on the intraweb for a long time, always going under psudonyms. Well Finally I went and succumbed to Social Media. You can find me on Facebook now
Sales Engineer
6/1999 – 11/2012 CenturyLink, formerly QWEST, formerly US WEST COMMUNICATION SERVICES—Seattle, WA. Sales Engineer
- SIP trunking Design and implementation.
- VoIP Session Border Controller Gateway Design, engineering and Implementation.
- Design engineering and implementation of  Nortel SL100 systems.
- Sesign and engineering of Intecom upgrades and support.
- Design engineering of Nortel and NEC PBX installations and upgrades.
- Design engineering of Fujitsu Fiber Mux installations and upgrades.
- Design and Engineering of Avaya Octel Installations and upgrades
- Experienced in configuring products and services to best meet the customer’s needs.
- Implementation of large Projects including both voice and data applications.
- RFP Preparation and response.
- Liaison between the customer and in-house sales staff providing technical expertise.
US West
5/1984 – 6/1999 US WEST COMMUNICATION SERVICES—Seattle WA. Customer Service Technician
- PBX installation/repair including ACD and CCIS systems. High Speed Data Applications to 2400 Mbps, [T-1, T-2, DS3, OC3, OC12, OC48]
- Computer interconnection via LAN and ISDN.
- Implementation of SHINS, SHARPS, and LARUS Network Protection Schemes.
- PABX Networking and Inter-system Integration.