Thursday, July 31, 2008

That's just not right.

From my last car share reservation:

We have temporarily removed gas cards from all vehicles to prevent vandalism to our cars. If you need to fuel up during your reservation, please do so and send us the receipt for prompt reimbursement. To make sure the car is ready for the next member, just make sure the tank is at least 1/4 full at the end of your trip. We understand that this may create an inconvenience to you, and we apologize in advance.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Doughnut days are here again!

The Pennsylvania Dutch Festival is back, after last year's crushing
disappointment. Come challenge Jane to a doughnut eat-off featuring
the tastiest doughnuts on earth! Wash it down with some fresh churned
ice cream! August 7, 8 and 9 -- mark your calendars now.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Finally, an upside to the writer's strike!

While you were crying about Lost being over, or about the terrible reality television that was taking over the airwaves, Joss Whedon was out there thinking about how to light up your life.  And now, you can see what he came up with:


Singing!  Dancing!  Doogie!  Commenting on emails!  Everything you love about Joss + everything you love about the Internet, put together by Neil Patrick Harris.  Run, don't walk, to check it out.

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Can someone please tell me why .....

They don't include lyrics on MP3/AAC files?  I understand that if I rip my own cds, the data wasn't there to begin with, and I'll have to get that information from the internet.  But if I'm paying money for digital files, and you don't have to spend all that money, you know, actually MAKING anything, or shipping anything, or sending me anything other than a bunch of bits, you'd think you could provide the lyrics in the file.  I know you can do it (Apple, I'm talking to you.)  You will let me save my own lyrics information on the files.  So, come on.  Just include that information when I buy the music!

(I just didn't want anyone to think Steven had cornered the market on complaining on blogs.)