response 476 of 673:

Aug 14 04:31 UTC 2003

IHB I was able to buy a $50 bottle of perfume for $13 because all they
had left was the tester. 

IHB school is getting underway. Wish my life would calm down a bit.

IHB a cool band is coming back to town in October.

response 478 of 673:

Aug 14 12:18 UTC 2003

IHB I'm going to see Iggy and The Stooges tonight.

response 480 of 673:

Aug 14 14:41 UTC 2003

re 474: ???  Must've been some effective painkillers they gave you?
re 477:  Can he come visit you?
IHB work is going well and I have momentum and energy to get things done.
I'm cautiously optimistic about meeting timeline goals I set for myself--
which will be key to finishing my thesis in a timely fashion. 

response 482 of 673:

Aug 14 17:36 UTC 2003

Newfangled painkillers (as well as anti-swelling drugs) are great things.
I had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled last year and really felt no pain
or discomfort after the fact....or during since I was sleeping like a baby...a
baby on anethesia.

The painkiller the doctor gave me was Toradol, a NSAID that the doc told me
was many tines the painkilling of Morphine with none of the addictive or
'stoned/spaced-out' effects.  I got an IV loading dose while out and then took
it for a few days after surgery.  Cool stuff.

response 484 of 673:

Aug 14 20:10 UTC 2003

Re #475:
    If those numbers are correct, your kid did slightly over seven gravities.
If the ride lasted two minutes, he withstood it long enough to have reached
orbit.

response 486 of 673:

Aug 16 13:45 UTC 2003

Some kids appear to achieve orbit on little more than sugared cereal.

response 488 of 673:

Aug 16 17:19 UTC 2003

I am glad Grex is back up, and once I found out about the blackout, I 
figured the downtime was connected to it.

response 490 of 673:

Aug 16 20:36 UTC 2003

Lynne - he didn't have a reliable car until now, but he can't visit because
he's busy every weekend through the end of September.  :-P  So it's on me
until October.  

IHB I've had a nice weekend to myself. I've needed "me" time since May.

response 492 of 673:

Aug 17 02:12 UTC 2003

I had Friday off due to the energy emergency, and used it and my time 
this morning to do a lot of cleaning in my apartment.  Despite taking 
it easy (due to the heat) I've gotten a lot done, and it looks better 
than it has for quite some time.  If my enthusiasm (or call it boredom 
if you prefer) holds out through tomorrow, I'll be tackling my son's 
room and will have had one of my most productive weekends ever.

response 494 of 673:

Aug 18 14:24 UTC 2003

I have a suit!  :)  It's Ann Taylor, black, nice wool weave, single breasted
two-button pantsuit--and the pants are comfortable, which is difficult to
accomplish.  I think my waist is disproportionately large compared to the
model that most clothes designers use.

response 496 of 673:

Aug 18 15:55 UTC 2003

  IHB

   I went to Detroit, and didnt get mugged/carjacked. Of course, with what
I drive, no one wants to.

   I had plans of going to the Woodward Dream Cruise. I went, of course, but
could find no place to park for less than $30 bucks. Being ever the cheapskate
I decided a day at Metro Beach was more in line. I hit Meijer for some ice,
and they were the only store with ice. Then I headed for the beach via my
nephews house. While I was there, it began raining very hard. So much for
the beach. I decided then and there that Canada was a better plan.
   On the way, I decided to help out with some weather spotting, so I pulled
over, and found that I was a litte too far over. I wound up stuck in a ditch.
My Canada plans seemed in jeopardy. I used my radio to rustle up some help,
and I found 2 people with SUV's that were willing to come pull my Toyota out
of the ditch. But before they could arrive, several passing motorists stopped
and helped. I was rescuse from the jaws of the ditch and when I offered
payment, they just said that they were there to help. No charge. I was
impressed.
   I then proceeded to the tunnel. Remembering the last encounter with the
Canada Customs, I had all my significant documentation ready, including 
birth cert, ham license, and note from my mommy. ;) Passing the border was
very easy, unlike last time. I ate dinner at a very nice Italian place, Went
to Wal Mart, and found some unusual canadian things, took some nice nite shots
of the Detroit Skyline and returned to the US without a hassle. When the 
guard asked what I had bought in Canada, I produced my reciepts, and my
docs. He complimented me for being efficient, and didnt mention that my 
car could use some tidying up. I'm almost up for another visit.

I had a very nice weekend.

response 498 of 673:

Aug 18 23:18 UTC 2003

Getting broadband Internet on Friday.

Hey, it's Comcast and it's cable - do I need to buy a cable modem?  Would I
save money if I bought my own?

response 500 of 673:

Aug 19 03:55 UTC 2003

IHB I've just finished reading Learning Perl and 
school starts next week. An I heared the IT classes
got all new equipment :))