Man, Nintendo is just going to be gutting my wallet during the second half of this year...I already knew about a new 2D Mario game for the DS, and Zelda: Twilight Princess, and the Revolution....and now a new Zelda game for the DS. If you like Zelda at all, you should really go check out the video in that thread.

From the "what the heck" department:

Code of Virginia, section 18.2-422: Prohibition of Wearing Masks in certain placesApparently, it's illegal to wear a mask in public, unless it's (a) professional safety gear, (b) for a "bona fide" masquerade/show, (c) with a doctor's note, or (d) part of a traditional holiday ( Read more... )

Today wasn't as crazy as I feared (for me, anyway), mostly because some hardware that we need before we can really go nuts on this task didn't quite make it through into the lab today. On the one hand: good, because I got a chance to go to the gym, cook, etc. On the other hand: bad, because the deadline isn't moving, but the start date did ( Read more... )

Brr. Just got back from Utah (trip with stardustshine to a wedding). Trip was good, but I turned the heat off in my apartment before I left, and my apartment is now freakin' cold. (My thermostat sez the current temperature is below the end of its range, which stops at about 55 Fahrenheit ( Read more... )

-Call Avis, let them know I need the rental for one more day
-Call insurance company, let them know about the new car-Call county, do same ( Read more... )

Google Video: all the Super Bowl ads in one playlist. (Apparently also including a few bonus ads that weren't actually run...)

So, I've got a shiny red car in the parking lot. (Two at the moment, actually, since I still have the rental.) No pics yet - didn't really have time to take any before whirling off to a Super Bowl party. Soon, though. Tuesday, most likely. But, it's a "Velocity Red" 3i Touring, automatic transmission, with moonroof, 6 CD changer (required to ( Read more... )

So, I think I've picked a new car.

My new ride.I'm still debating between the i Touring (less expensive) and the s (more expensive, bigger engine, somewhat odd interior fabric). It may wind up depending on what's available in terms of dealer stock - I can't exactly wait around for a special order, so it may be a question of which one the dealer ( Read more... )

Just got off the phone with the insurance folks - the car, she is officially toast. ::tear:: I received a voice mail from the insurance company; when I called back, I kind of knew what the answer was. The guy answered the phone with "[company] Total Loss division, this is [name]."

So: new car time for me!

Most of the immediate post-accident stuff is now taken care of. I've secured a rental car, collected all the stuff out of my car, gotten the tow lot to release it to a body shop, and the insurance company called to get a recorded statement. I still need to ( Read more... )