Was driving back from the bowling alley last night, when I heard some pinging in my engine. Then, just as I'm (thankfully) getting off the Highland Park bridge, the check engine light comes on and the engine dies shortly thereafter ( Read more... )

So, I've been sick for the past week. It started as just a throat tickle last Monday, but quickly became a full blown sore throat on Tuesday. I then developed a lovely dry cough that's been making it rather difficult to sleep ( Read more... )

I got an actual chain letter today in the snail-mail. It's your typical pyramid-scheme "send-a-buck to the names at the top of the list".

The twist is, they claim it is legal because you're selling the letter, not just sending money to get rich.

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So, I had a meeting on campus so I wasn't able to personally witness the protest of NREC last Friday. Our plan of action was basically to lock the building down really early, and just ride it out, and there was no way I was getting there before 6am ( Read more... )

It went something like this: "Disabled vehicle on Butler St. just west of Highland Park Bridge".

I wondered what the helicopter was doing hovering over my car for 10 minutes.

Mad-props to flurious for getting out of bed at 6 am to get miriya52 to the airport for her flight on time. I owe him a solid ( Read more... )

Riding Robots.

I got a call this morning. I pick it up, and I hear: "Please hold for our associate" followed by music. After I hung up, they tried a second time.

So now, not only are the telemarketers calling you at home, but they're trying to put you on hold also.

NREC is being protested! http://www.organizepittsburgh.org/

Never mind the agricultural, de-mining and education projects at NREC, apparently we're only dealing out robots of death ( Read more... )

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