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missives from the great beyond (2009-02-12)

12 February 2009 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

Some days I regret having forgotten my scarf and hat more than others. Stupid gusty winds! #
@writchrd MIBs! #
It is often a source of wonder to me, how very differently developers’ and sysadmins’ minds address particular problems. #
@writchrd Well, I was thinking more about the investigate+fix vs. workaround or the automate vs. repeatedly&manually divides. But that too. #
I am always moderately pleased when I do something like remembering the html code for ™ (™) off the top of my head. #
@the_beard is lifting things for those who cannot (or do not have beards)! Donating is easy, *and* entertaining! http://tinyurl.com/aw7ce9 #
@hubbit http://tinyurl.com/c49ddy #
Barry, you and your little friends are flying entirely too many helicopters around. Think of the high-rise residents! #
@the_beard How much do we have to donate for The Beard to lift Matthew A. Sidor, Esq.? (Or maybe just his briefcase?) #

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11 February 2009 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

@writchrd MIBs? I mean, I’m pretty sure Marine One is not a Chinook. #
@writchrd Okay, I admit the call sign is assigned to the cargo and not the vehicle. But still. Isn’t he not coming home until the weekend? #
@writchrd Oh, well, good to know. Next time they buzz my high-rise, I’ll wave to Barry…and tell him to quit preempting “House.” #

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10 February 2009 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

Practicing Operation “Take things that make me stabby and try and laugh about them, instead of being immediately stabby.” V. difficult. #
What I like most about http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/ is how everything else makes Chicago style deep-dish look healthy and reasonable. #
Wanna go back to London now kplsthx. Mostly I want to point and laugh at their snow “issues” though. #
@hubbit Don’t even joke about that. It’ll be freezing here again this weekend! Still, even a few days of respite are nice… #
Typical: seeing helicopters fly past my building. Creepy: seeing a group of 5 dark, loud cargo helicopters fly past my building. #

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9 February 2009 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

I’m tired of baseball players taking steroids. Quit making my favorite sport fraudulent, you jackasses. You steal our fun away. #
@Suntimes Yes. #
@hubbit They could end in anything you like! But they, like everything, must come to an end someday. And that day is probably today. #
@hubbit I was happy this morning! #

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7 February 2009 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

@writchrd It is a beautiful thing! #
Pretty sure I just passed my first biology test in … 15 years. Shouldn’t have done the math on that. Now I just feel old, not smart. #

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