Archive for June, 2006
Thursday, June 15th, 2006
DevilDucky - David Attenborough: The Lyrebird
DevilDucky - David Attenborough: The Lyrebird
Okay, this is really amazing. I’m not much of a bird fan, but this bird is amazing….
No Comments » - Posted in Found by chris_engel
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
This Rain is Making Me Thirsty
Last night, T made chicken livers for dinner. The last time we had liver it was a bit too much for my delicate constitution. Very, very rich. This time it tasted terrific. Then she told me that there wasn’t any liver in my meal. She’d pulled it all out and [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Friends, Image, Vacations by chris_engel
Monday, June 12th, 2006
Where to begin….
This was a very long weekend, which started out easily enough with errands after work on Friday. I spent some time with Mom, and then had dinner and watched the season finale of Law & Order. Not a bad Friday night.
Saturday was spent running errands all over town, buying supplies, working on a [...]
Comments Off - Posted in Banal by chris_engel
Friday, June 9th, 2006
Getting Around Automated Telephone Answering Systems
This has to be one of the best tips I’ve read in a long while on any site. If I am shuttled directly to automated-phone hell, I typically will hit the zero key instantly to try to get to an operator. Some phone systems are smart enough to not let me do that, [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Lifehacker by chris_engel
Thursday, June 8th, 2006
No Watta’ fo’ You!
The plumbing in the basement of our building is being replaced. If you can’t run water or flush, it’s tough to spend the night in an apartment. The landlord booked us into a nearby hotel for the night, but we decided that our bed would be far more comfortable. To remind middle-of-the-night-groggy me of the [...]
