So apparently the electric company decided that what would be really awesome, after yesterday's partial and, briefly, full power outage in the neighborhood, would be to INTENTIONALLY SHUT OFF POWER TO MY SIDE OF THE STREET AT 9 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE.

I hope they all get leprosy.

Saddam being dead is not the same as Saddam being held accountable, or as, say, everything being fixed now, and I'm not sure why everyone is so giddy about the first ( Read more... )

The good news: Unlike at least 95% of US airports, the Las Vegas airport does, in fact, have free wireless access ( Read more... )

Just had to call SBC Wisconsin and shout at them about their attempt to charge me an early disconnect fee on my DSL after SPECIFICALLY ASSURING ME that this would not happen if I reconnected in California ( Read more... )

This is what I think about the "open Facebook" controversy. In case you were wondering.

Dear substitute instructor for "Core Crunch ( Read more... )

Today at the gym, there was some bimbo in the weight room TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE WHILE USING THE WEIGHT MACHINES.

She went through at least two machines yapping on her phone. Words fail me, dude.

So if you're at a gym, and you come up to the fourth floor where they have the track--even if you have never SEEN a track before--and you see LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE all walking on the track, ALL GOING THE SAME DIRECTION, what do you think you should do ( Read more... )

So last night I was just drifting off, or possibly HAD drifted off, when suddenly through my open window came the sound of the Asshats Next Door loudly pontificating on the nature of love.

It's pain, in case you were wondering ( Read more... )

It is so ridiculously goddamn cold. For MAY. The low tonight is going to be 29 degrees! I had to take my wool overcoat out of storage ( Read more... )