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credit card: brace for impact
I purchased a new clarinet today. I think it succeeds my old PowerBook as the most expensive anything I've ever purchased*. It ought to hold its value better than a computer, though.
*forgot to adjust for inflation: the PowerBook is still the champ. -
enthusiastic thumbs up
I just want to express my appreciation of how entertaining this bailout story has been. I thought I was disappointed yesterday afternoon when it sounded like the deal was done. I should have known the writers were just setting us up for a big twist. Everybody disappears into the big summit meeting, comes out all smiles, and... Boehner says no deal ( Read more... ) -
Copland's rejected titles
Fanfare for the peasant
Fanfare for the hoi polloi
Fanfare for the unwashed
Fanfare for the consumer
Fanfare for one of your chair-moisteners from sector 7G -
(Untitled)
Thus ended a one-month period during which I was not a Bank of America customer. -
new toys
When tarkap moved out and took his TV I of course called mine up to replace it. It has a short power cable that couldn't quite reach the good outlet. As I was plugging it in to an ungrounded outlet with no surge protector, I wondered if I was subconsciously sabotaging myself. It turns out yes, and the final blow fell a week and a half ago, on what felt ( Read more... ) -
no shots fired
Shadowrun players everywhere should take inspiration from the Colombian special forces' rescue of the FARC hostages. -
ka-boooom!
Here's to 100 years. -
final break
You and me both, brother.
This ends my break from proctoring the final. Then it will be a full day and a half of grading. With any luck we'll finish tomorrow night. Until then I pretty much will drop off the face of the planet. I can't believe it's almost over though.
Also, I have the stupidest song stuck in my head right now.