Random Access

Thursday – 21 January 2010
Happy Birthday, Mary!

Another NBN kicks off in the valley… and this one kicks off with flurries. Light flurries, yes, but ’tis snow, nonetheless. But, on the plus side: It’s my “Technical Friday.” That ain’t so bad. And, Chris and I are getting together tomorning to play ‘Clix, as he has the day off, too.

Last night was a rather quiet night in. We watched Tuesday’s NCIS while we ate dinner. We noted that we’d seen the teaser segment before, but didn’t remember seeing the rest of the episode. After the show was over, I had an epiphany. I checked the DVR for recorded programs. Sure enough, we had recorded that episode… three months ago – when we had seen the teaser segment – but never gotten around to watching it. Go figure.

Stray Toasters

• has been delivered to the airport. That was my first of two trips to the airport today – SaraRules is heading to California and hanging out with Meliko for a few days.  She’ll also be visiting The Happiest Place on Earth (or at least on the Left Coast).  (Insert “jealousy” here.)  That means that I’ll be a bachelor for the next three-and-a-half days.
• I neglected to mention the death of Robert B. Parker a couple of days ago, at 77. He was the author of one of my favorite series, the Spenser novels.
• We travel on the road to adventure
  On a desert highway straight to the heart of the sun
  Like lovers and hereos, and the restless part of everyone
  We’re only at home when we’re on the run
  On the run…
• Bonus points to anyone who can figure out why this is so amusing.
• Four fun facts about sloths
• By way of :



• Air Traffic Delays Cost U.S. More than Hurricanes
• Carbon nanotubes make batteries from fabric
• From the “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot…?!” file:
  • White American Basketball League
  • Cruise L.A. Gang Turf for $65 (With a Signed Waiver)
• NBC Confirms Deal with Conan O’Brien
• Flying R2-D2 Needs a Physics Lesson

I should make sure that I’m ready for the first of today’s meetings… which starts…. soon. Wahoo.

Namaste.