{"id":6057,"date":"2022-08-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?p=6057"},"modified":"2022-07-29T12:50:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T16:50:29","slug":"123-i-thought-id-heard-everything-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/123-i-thought-id-heard-everything-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"#123\u2014I Thought I\u2019d Heard Everything, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Trivia Questions (Answers @ end)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Who said, <em>&#8220;Don&#8217;t take criticism from people you would never go to for advice.&#8221;<\/em>?<\/li><li>In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, <em>\u201cI learned a long time ago that worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn\u2019t get you anywhere.\u201d<\/em>?<\/li><li>In what song (and who sang it) did we hear:<br><em>Ev&#8217;rybody&#8217;s talking &#8217;bout<\/em><br><em>Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism<\/em><br><em>This-ism, that-ism, is-m, is-m, is-m<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"sdm_download_item \"><div class=\"sdm_download_item_top\"><div class=\"sdm_download_thumbnail\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_title\">Blog #123 (Audio)<\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_description\"><p>Blog #123 &#8211; I Thought I&#8217;d Heard Everything, Part 3<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><span class=\"sdm_download_button\"><form action=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/?sdm_process_download=1&#038;download_id=6085\" method=\"post\" class=\"sdm-g-recaptcha-form sdm-download-form\"><div class=\"sdm-recaptcha-button\"><div class=\"g-recaptcha sdm-g-recaptcha\"><\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"sdm_download darkblue sdm_download_with_condition\">Audio by Andy Adkins<\/a><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"download_id\" value=\"6085\" \/><\/form><\/span><span class=\"sdm_download_item_count\"><span class=\"sdm_item_count_number\">0<\/span><span class=\"sdm_item_count_string\"> Downloads<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sdm_clear_float\"><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thank You!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to those who commented on my previous blog, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/122-three-two-and-other-navy-numbers-i-cant-forget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#122\u2014\u201cThree-two\u2026\u201d and other Navy \u201cNumbers\u201d I Will Never Forget<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> Several comments were spot on and reminded me of things I\u2019d forgotten. Here\u2019s a few more shared \u201cmemories:\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>\u201cHell, in the 60s we had to hide beer in our fridge with a padlock. Always told the DO that we lost the key. Most of the time they would smile and about face.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cIn 1979, I reported to NAS Miramar; I was 19 years old. I grew up in Massachusetts and was allowed to drink from age 18 back then. When I got to CA and was told I had to wait until I was 21, I was happy for the beer machines!\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cIceland, 1971: beer was 25 cents in the machines. A rumor I heard was that a 5 Ore piece from Denmark fit perfect for a quarter. A 5 Ore piece was worth less than a nickel at that time.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cI remember the transient barracks in Subic Bay having a beer machine in 1972. Pretty weird for a 17-year-old from Iowa.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cWhile in San Diego at my &#8220;C&#8221; school, I had to stay in the barracks at NAS North Island. I thought the beer machine was the coolest thing. Put in $.35 and out came a beer. Perfect!!\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cOn Midway Island, they always asked why the soda machine was never empty.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li><em>\u201cOff the table, Mabel&#8230; the quarter\u2019s for the beer.\u201d<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trying to Slow Down<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several years ago, I had recently \u201cretired\u201d (again), trying to slow down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life was going by too quickly and I traveled a bit\u2014okay\u2026 I traveled <em>a lot<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes I\u2019d be on the road four, five, six times a month to different clients and cities. Such was the life (a <em>good<\/em> life, mind you) of a consultant. I\u2019d been all over the country, visited all 50 states and a few other countries, took an extra day here or there to \u201cexplore\u201d the area &amp; highlights, and periodically, my wife and kids would join me for an extended stay\/vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the life on the road was getting to me.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LTI_logo.jpg?resize=200%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Legal Technology Institute logo\" class=\"wp-image-4346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LTI_logo.jpg?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LTI_logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t get me wrong; I loved what I did. I was a <strong>Legal Technology Consultant<\/strong>, had my own business, and recently \u201cretired\u201d from the <strong>Legal Technology Institute<\/strong> at the <strong>University of Florida Levin College of Law<\/strong>; I established LTI at UFLaw in 1997. Prior to that, I was one of three independent consultants working with the legal profession in the state of Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was back when computers first appeared on lawyers\u2019 desks, <strong>WordPerfect<\/strong> was the dominant word processor, <strong>Hewlett Packard<\/strong> was the dominant desktop printer, and <strong>Novell<\/strong> was the dominant local area network. Wireless, as we know it, didn&#8217;t exist. Neither did cell phones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah\u2026 I\u2019m <em>that<\/em> old. But you know what\u2026 I got into this \u201cnew\u201d industry early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Business Travel Woes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I won\u2019t tell you about the time I showed up early one morning at the local Gainesville airport\u2026 a day <em>earlier<\/em> than my planned flight for a new client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it was a <em>zero-dark-thirty<\/em> flight, pre-9\/11. Back then, you could show up at the gate 10 minutes before departure with your carry on and\u2026 wait for it\u2026 \u201cwalk right in, sit right own\u2026 baby let your hair hang down\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone know <em>that <\/em>song?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also won\u2019t reveal to you the time I returned to my hotel from dinner in downtown Chicago late one night&#8230; \u201cpartying with clients.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went up to my room, only to find out my room key didn\u2019t work. I tried every which way but loose, but it just wouldn\u2019t open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was one of those credit card key locks that \u201csometimes\u201d lost their magnetic info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I rode the elevator back down to the lobby and after explaining my predicament \u201cnicely,\u201d asked the front desk clerk if she could \u201ckindly\u201d provide give me a new room key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I handed her my key to exchange, she politely (and professionally) informed me, \u201cMr. Adkins\u2026 <em>this<\/em> hotel is the Hyatt Regency, <em>not<\/em> the Hilton.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/HotelKeyCard-Hilton_Hyatt.jpg?resize=360%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hotel Key Cards: Hilton, Hyatt\" class=\"wp-image-6064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/HotelKeyCard-Hilton_Hyatt.jpg?w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/HotelKeyCard-Hilton_Hyatt.jpg?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d been trying to open my room with the key from my previous trip where I\u2019d stayed at a Hilton. I guess I <em>did<\/em> party a bit that night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, this \u201cconfident\u201d <strong>United States Navy veteran<\/strong> <em>and <\/em>world traveler was\u2014in a word\u2014<em>humbled<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, I was tired of being on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Law Firm Chief Information Officer<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a few months of <em>purposefully <\/em>slowing down and <em>not<\/em> traveling as much, I received an unexpected call from a former client. Actually, he\u2019d hired me as a consultant for two different law firms where he\u2019d previously worked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was a former Navy pilot and over the years, we\u2019d shared many of the same stories. We weren\u2019t aboard <em>Kitty Hawk<\/em> at the same time, but he did share he had several \u201ctouch &amp; goes on <em>runway 63<\/em>\u201d during his 24-year Naval career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He simply asked if I was interested in coming to work for him (again).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this time, instead of as a technology consultant, the <strong>West Virginia <\/strong>based firm wanted to hire me as their <strong>Chief Information Officer<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let Me Pause Here a Moment to Reflect<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a law firm technology consultant, I\u2019d worked with over 300 law firms around the US, and a few other countries, like Canada, Puerto Rico, and Miami (that\u2019s a joke, BTW).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now and then, the law firm\u2019s executive director or managing partner would ask if I had any interest in working for them as <em>their<\/em> CIO, CTO (Chief Technology Director), or IT Director. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I always politely declined. I liked my current gig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind, these firms were located in some great cities: Chicago, New York, Orlando, Milwaukee, and Charlotte, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine the dinner conversation I had with my wife, Becky, that night when I asked, \u201cDo you want to move to West Virginia for a few years? The firm offered me a position as their CIO.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long story short, I accepted the position, and we moved to West Virginia in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The law firm was growing quickly and steadily. When I first arrived, the firm had 220 attorneys, about 650 total users, and 10 offices in 4 states. When I left four years later (2015), the firm was up to 330 attorneys, about 1,000 users, and 15 offices in 6 states. Quick growth and a phenomenal experience for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We truly loved our time in West Virginia. Besides a great law firm and an awesome IT department, West Virginia is a beautiful state. We spent many days &amp; weekends exploring the magnificent state parks &amp; state forests. That&#8217;s also when we began trail riding on our bikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;d always wanted to experience the four seasons. You know&#8230; instead of the two seasons Florida has: green and brown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to &#8220;Properly&#8221; Clean an iPhone Screen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my tenure as the firm\u2019s CIO, we switched the law firm from Blackberries to iPhones. The process went smoothly\u2014great folks in the IT department and we\u2019d asked several tech-savvy users in each of the offices to help, which they were happy to accommodate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhoneDirtyScreen.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhoneDirtyScreen.jpg?resize=202%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iPhone - Dirty Screen\" class=\"wp-image-6068\" width=\"202\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhoneDirtyScreen.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/iPhoneDirtyScreen.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Dirty iPhone Screen<br>(Click to Enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I often traveled to each office, trying to visit each one at least once or twice a year (even the ones in Texas and Colorado). Several weeks after the iPhone rollout, I found myself in one of the firm\u2019s other West Virginia offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After I\u2019d completed an early morning round of meetings with attorneys and staff in the Huntington office, I stepped into the elevator (the firm was on the 10th floor), accompanied by five legal assistants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why we all piled onto the elevator at the same time, I honestly can\u2019t remember, except that perhaps it was lunch time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the legal assistants had her new iPhone out and showing photos of her new baby\u2014she\u2019d just returned to work after six weeks\u2019 maternity leave. All the ladies were oohing and ahhing, as they should be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She even showed <em>me<\/em> a few photos\u2014cute kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>And Then&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then she asked me a question I\u2019ll <em>never forget<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat should I use to clean the screen of my iPhone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I asked her a question I\u2019ll <em>never forget<\/em>, nor will I ever ask again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat did you spill on the screen?\u201d I asked with my empathetic <strong>and<\/strong> confident, \u201c<em>I can answer your question,\u201d<\/em> voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just when you thought you\u2019d heard everything\u2014both in the Navy and in civilian life\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBreast milk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Let Me Pause (Again) for a Quick Moment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my long-time 25-year career as an independent legal technology consultant, I\u2019d probably given 250+ speeches over the years, answered thousands of questions in front of hundreds of conference attendees, and <em>never<\/em> once stumbled\u2014the <strong>confidence <\/strong>of a Navy veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean, I spent four years in the Navy as an aircraft crash firefighter, much of which was spent on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. One of my proudest mantras is, &#8220;<em>I used to drive crash fire trucks&#8230; on the flight deck&#8230; of an aircraft carrier!<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But here\u2026 in <em>this <\/em>elevator\u2026 at <em>this <\/em>particular instant\u2026 with five legal secretaries waiting for me to answer this <em>simple <\/em>question\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I musta turned five shades of red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trying to hold my confidence, I didn\u2019t know what else to say except to repeat\u2014in a professional <em>and <\/em>assuring voice\u2014what Apple states on their iPhone FAQ website\u2026 verbatim: \u201c<em>To clean your iPhone, use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don&#8217;t use window cleaners, household cleaners, compressed air, aerosol sprays, solvents, ammonia, abrasives, or cleaners containing hydrogen peroxide to clean your iPhone.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean, what else could I say?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the elevator stopped on the ground floor, <em>normally <\/em>I\u2019d allow the ladies to exit first. You know&#8230; like a <em>true <\/em>southern gentleman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time\u2026 it was like I was <em>first in line<\/em> at the <strong><em>USS Kitty Hawk<\/em><\/strong> after brow, docked in Subic Bay after a three-week at sea period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until we meet again,<br>Andy Adkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Answers<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Anonymous.<\/li><li><strong><em>Van Wilder<\/em><\/strong> (2002), Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds).<\/li><li><strong><em>Give Peace a Chance<\/em><\/strong> (1969), John Lennon; written by John Lennon.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Previous posts mentioned in this blog:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azadkinsiii.com\/blog\/122-three-two-and-other-navy-numbers-i-cant-forget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#122\u2014\u201cThree-two\u2026\u201d and other Navy \u201cNumbers\u201d I Will Never Forget.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, &#8220;Don&#8217;t take criticism from people you would never go to for advice.&#8221;? 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