I’m on a completely empty bus, just me and the driver. He almost didn’t stop. Its kind of eerie, actually.
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I’m sort of tempted to let that last status sit for a while, but basically today’s the last day the route is in service.
Asides
I watched an airplane fly past the barely crescent moon on approach to landing, at a distance such that they looked the same size.
I watched an airplane fly past the barely crescent moon on approach to landing, at a distance such that they looked the same size.
Brought my own bags to Costco. Checker wasn’t sure what to do with it and
Brought my own bags to Costco. Checker wasn't sure what to do with it and put the giant box of mashed potatoes on top of the bags of dried fruit.
Continuity
I had a longer comment, but I think it all boils down to this:
- Long-term fans like to be reminded of the stories that got us hooked (our own personal “golden age.”)
- A lot of the writers, artists, and editors making comics started out as fans, especially since the 1980s.
- The industry does not want to lose readers. (Maybe they don’t know how to replace them with new readers, or don’t want to chance it, or maybe they’ve just prioritized keeping the current readership over bringing in new people.)
That said, some stories are a lot more accessible than others – even with the same character and the same writer. Geoff Johns’ Flash: Rebirth miniseries was steeped in 60 years of Flash mythology. His first story arc on the new ongoing pared it down and made a point of establishing everything you needed to know for that story as if it were just being introduced for the first time.
OK: Google Voice is working as voice mail for my phone. Transcription is nice but a bit iffy. My favorite: “Air guys” for “Here goes.”
OK: Google Voice is working as voice mail for my phone. Transcription is nice but a bit iffy. My favorite: “Air guys” for “Here goes.”
Spent 5 minutes trying to ID myself to a phone menu. Once it was satisfied, THEN it went into “If this is an emergency, hang up & call 911!”
Spent 5 minutes trying to ID myself to a phone menu. Once it was satisfied, THEN it went into “If this is an emergency, hang up & call 911!”
Dear insurance company phone system: It might be a good idea to put the requisite…
Dear insurance company phone system: It might be a good idea to put the requisite “If this is an emergency, please hang up and dial 911” message *before* making the caller spend five minutes jumping through hoops to identify himself. Just a thought.
Any recommendations for a non-toxic epoxy for repairing a coffee mug?
Any recommendations for a non-toxic epoxy for repairing a coffee mug?
Have you ever found yourself wanting to stay late at the office just for the
Have you ever found yourself wanting to stay late at the office just for the air conditioning?
Got the pertussis vaccine. With whooping cough epidemic in California, the CDC recommends anyone who’ll be around infants get shot.
Got the pertussis vaccine. With whooping cough epidemic in California, the CDC recommends anyone who’ll be around infants get shot.
Oops. That last tweet was supposed to say that the CDC recommends getting THE shot.
Dear Panasonic: It’s 2010. I think you can remove “Own a CD-ROM Drive” from the questionnaire on the electronics registration card.
Dear Panasonic: It’s 2010. I think you can remove “Own a CD-ROM Drive” from the questionnaire on the electronics registration card.
Flu shot yesterday. Visual migraine today. Quick check of records shows no past correlation, so chalking it up to stress & sleep debt.
Flu shot yesterday. Visual migraine today. Quick check of records shows no past correlation, so chalking it up to stress & sleep debt.
Future reference: you can’t switch a Prius directly from park to neutral. You have to put it in drive first.
Future reference: you can’t switch a Prius directly from park to neutral. You have to put it in drive first.
Huh. I just heard TMBG in a shoe store.
Huh. I just heard TMBG in a shoe store.
Overhead at the street fair: “Do you want a Viking helmet?” “F%@# yeah, I do!”
Overhead at the street fair: “Do you want a Viking helmet?” “F%@# yeah, I do!”
taking a break from living-room klotski.
taking a break from living-room klotski.
According to this allergy recall, one company makes store-brand knockoffs of Airborne for a whole lot of different chains.
According to this allergy recall, one company makes store-brand knockoffs of Airborne for a whole lot of different chains.
Taking a break from the server room so I can let my hands thaw out.
Taking a break from the server room so I can let my hands thaw out.
Wow. Email addresses really do stay on spam lists forever. Postmaster just picked up lost mail for a server that’s been offline for 7 YEARS.
Wow. Email addresses really do stay on spam lists forever. Postmaster just picked up lost mail for a server that’s been offline for 7 YEARS.