If you're in the United States and reading this, remember that today is Election Day (yeah, how could you forget?). Go out and vote! While I'd like you to vote for my candidate, the important thing is that you exercise your right to vote. And remember, if you don't, you forfeit the right to complain about whoever wins.

Born (about 2 weeks earlier than expected) on Monday, September 15, 2008 at 5:12 PM.
6 pounds, 8 ounces, and 18.5 inches long.


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Stolen from, well, someone random posting on a work-internal news forum:

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You know those wonderful bot-fooling images? The ones where you need to type the nonsense string hidden on a grid with random lines on top? Someone found it frustrating (and, presumably, not cute enough) and came up with KittenAuth.

Of course, I think the current use of kittens is more for the cutesy value, but it actually seems like a pretty good

jackbishop, you're excluded from this :)

Anyone out there remember The New Zork Times? Hell, anyone even every heard of it?

So I got to (mostly) successfully apply the Dirk Gently Method of Navigation today. Basically, you follow a car in front of you and hope it's going the same place you are. Or at least close enough (OK, I think in the book the idea was that it was going someplace you wanted to be, but...). Of course, this was about the only way to find my way from ( Read more... )

I'm sorry I brought this weather to you. I'll be going home tomorrow around 2, so by 7:00 tomorrow night you should be back up into the 80's. Thpppt.

Oh, and Austin drivers suck at driving when there's any possibility of ice within a mile. Even if there's a half-an-inch of sand on dry road.

Because I'm sure you've all been dying to know the resolution of the US cat found in France, here's the ending:

CNN.com - From stowaway to fat cat class - Dec 1, 2005

From CNN.com - Andrews Copter blew me over in 'Music' - Nov 29, 2005

Andrews says Cameron Diaz would be the perfect choice to play Maria if "The Sound of Music" is ever remade.

I'm not sure which scares me more...Cameron Diaz as Maria or the idea of a remake of "The Sound of Music".

Having just heard 7 different versions of Me and Bobby McGee, I realized I should really give Coverville a plug. It's a great podcast of cover songs, well produced, generally good covers (although the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain covering Smells Like Teen Spirit was a bit odd...), and generally fun to listen to. I strongly recommend it