Month: September 2003

  • New Poll: In honor of the ass-whupping at darts I received today at lunch courtesy of my co-workers, I want to know – what’s your favorite bar/pub game? Do you prefer intellectual stimulation, or would you rather endanger yourself with projectiles and long sticks?

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  • Not happy, Jan. My iBook monitor is officially buggered. The cost of replacement is over two thousand dollars, not counting labor. I could buy a whole new computer for that! I called Apple Australia’s customer relations in the hope that they might throw me a bone and let me buy AppleCare out of warranty, but…

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  • Do you like girly drinks? Are fruity cocktails too feminine for your manly self? While I’ve never had a Sex on the Beach in my life, I confess that I find martinis and bourbons just a tad too strong for me. Lately I’ve been ordering Long Island Iced Teas, which at least aren’t fluorescent colored.

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  • Little Victories: Whenever I buy pantyhose, I automatically just reach for the largest size available. I’m tall and that’s the only way to get a pair where the crotch doesn’t end up around my knees. This morning I was opening up a new box when the sizing chart on the back caught my eye. You…

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  • There was a good article reprinted in today’s Herald about the surprise success of Office Space. The movie barely made back its intial investment in the theaters but is now considered one of Fox Home Entertainment’s Top 20 hits. Have you got a red Swingline stapler?

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  • In case you missed the link in this thread, check out these rabbits. At least, I think they’re supposed to be rabbits. Isn’t that nuts? I want one.

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  • Apple plus Sony? Intriguing idea.

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