I feel special now because in my paper describing the Mexican oil industry's perspective on the Kyoto Protocol, I referred to Columbus as Cristóbal Colón. posted by Stentor Danielson at 23:41 -- link --
12.4.02
Have any of you received a computer virus from me lately? ApL said she did, but I can't figure out how it would have found her, as her name isn't in my Outlook contact list. posted by Stentor Danielson at 18:40 -- link --
11.4.02
I've made my decision. I'm going to Clark Univeristy next year. posted by Stentor Danielson at 16:12 -- link --
10.4.02
Ah, Daylight Savings Time. Three more wonderful weeks of taping up old issues over the Maroon-News office windows to cut te afternoon glare on the computer screens, since even with the media guy's report, we still don't have curtains or blinds. posted by Stentor Danielson at 17:53 -- link --
9.4.02
There have been people holding some sort of vigil in front of the Chapel for the past couple days. If I recall correctly from last year, they're reading off names of people killed in the Holocaust, to try to personalize the tragedy. But when I walked by there was some weird juxtaposition going on. posted by Stentor Danielson at 15:53 -- link --
I forget sometimes how lucky I am to be involved with a discussion board as intelligent as Brunching. Then I see things like this. posted by Stentor Danielson at 15:14 -- link --
Dear Sir/Madam,
Due to a database error earlier last week are re-issuing all accounts with new passwords:
[password]
Although this will get you back into the FTP server, Email Controller and Stats Controller will be down for several more days whilst we update their authentication modules.
If you have any questions please email sales@portland.co.uk
Regards, Portland Sales
They said "whilst!" Those crazy British. Now if only their ftp server would actually let me connect, I could have put my dotcomments on their site, and not had to get so worked up whilst I tried to find another free host. posted by Stentor Danielson at 14:51 -- link --
I came home today to find an IM from Rachel Borchardt. She was my first on-line-only friend, from freshman year when some banter in Rock Paper Scissors challenges turned into a semester-long e-mail conversation. I've talked to her perhaps twice since the WRPSL went defunct. Her IM wasn't anything of substance -- just "hey," which probably means "I was bored and realized I hadn't talked to any WRPSL people in a long time." She had signed off by the time I got home, so I didn't get to actually have a conversation. So now I'm just left with this weird nostalgia feeling. posted by Stentor Danielson at 01:22 -- link --
8.4.02
The fact that I had to walk all the way home just to use Outlook to check my e-mail means it's kiosk time for Webmail. posted by Stentor Danielson at 13:35 -- link --
It's amazing how much diference an article can make. "Little time needs to be spent..." means just about the opposite thing that "A little time needs to be spent..." does. posted by Stentor Danielson at 03:49 -- link --
There's a point in my thesis where I make a reference to something Jesus said. And while the reference fits the argument I'm making, it feels really strange to be saying it. I have this impulse to rewrite the sentence in non-Biblical form, as if that will make it more legitimate. But I wouldn't be doing this if it were a reference to Max Weber, or John Stuart Mill, or Wolfgang Sachs. And it isn't like I'm using the fact that Jesus said it to prove anything -- I'm just referring to an idea he had. posted by Stentor Danielson at 03:46 -- link --
7.4.02
Amazon.com has pretty poor tastes in REM albums. And it's inflicting them on me. posted by Stentor Danielson at 21:18 -- link --
I came across this post today. It's amusing in light of how many photo credits -- front page photo box credits, even -- I've gotten since then. On Friday at Battle of the Bands, I grabbed the new sports digital camera to take some photos, since I didn't see any Maroon-News photographers there. It was nice -- much nicer even than Marsi's digital, which I've been carrying around with me everywhere. But in some ways it was too nice. When Scott Rosenthal had to yell to me to use the flash, I realised it was like trying to learn to play the violin on a Stradivarius. posted by Stentor Danielson at 18:59 -- link --
Delayed post about last night: I was at the station and the doorbell light flashed. I ran out around the rack of battered old-emphasis records into the main hallway. There was a guy at the door, zipped warmly into a tan military-surplus-style jacket. He said, "I don't have a phone. Can you play some Iggy Pop?"
I went back in, announced the phone number, IM screenname, and website, and then played his song. It's interesting the ways some people choose to keep in touch with the world. posted by Stentor Danielson at 01:18 -- link --
Another piece of the Melophone Master Race puzzle: At the Easter Egg hunt two weekends ago, I only found eggs that were filled with those Valentine's conversation hearts. Clearly (and as Marty aptly demonstrated), the Easter Bunny is coming on to me. We may also recall that Liz was the Easter Bunny on Halloween. And the plot thickens. posted by Stentor Danielson at 01:14 -- link --
It would have been even more ponderous if Kevin had dropped his pants like the rest of the Bottomless Pit. posted by Stentor Danielson at 01:11 -- link --
13.4.02
I feel special now because in my paper describing the Mexican oil industry's perspective on the Kyoto Protocol, I referred to Columbus as Cristóbal Colón.
