Aaaand, the inaguration fireworks just started. That sound totally freaked me out until I realized what it was.

When I first lived in DC, on the Hill, I freaking FREAKED OUT on July 2nd or 3rd when they practiced the cannons on the Mall.

I don't know if you could actually kill somebody with a zester, but you could certainly make them wish they were dead. Especially with a nice microplane.

What the frilly heck is going on with the terrorist threat, here?

Here's the AP Wire story:

BOSTON (AP) -- The FBI notified area law enforcement Wednesday to be on the lookout for four possible terror suspects who may be headed to Boston.

A federal law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the matter remains under investigation, told The Associated Press that the FBI's joint terrorism task force has not yet corroborated a tip that the suspects entered the United States through Mexico in recent days, possibly bound for Boston.

Expecting double post...

Aggressively microplane the inner thigh.

Expecting double post...

Aggressively microplane the inner thigh.

And do you know, I almost just typed, "Bet ita could," in response to the zester question.

I am watching Atomic Train on Sci-fi. It's oddly engaging because of the people in it. But I shold stop, since I won't be able to watch the whole thing.

Sparky, thanks. The Boston Globe [link] says there are actually six suspects--four Chinese Nationals and two Iraqis, and that they're headed to New York and Boston. But it's only based on one source. Our governor was in DC for the inauguration hoohaa, but is coming home, instead. There seem to be differing reports, and I guess the Boston Mayor (who is no silver tongued devil) basically said nothing, but talked a long time, and probably mangled a good many words in the process.

Dirty bomb is, of course, one of the things I half heard.

I think this may mean I'm a horrible person, but the fact that my street is now a sheet of ice and my car is a complete terror to drive in any kind of weather makes me think the nice people should come deliver food to me.

(If I were a good person, I would say that they should stay home and stay safe themselves. But no.)

amych, a good tip will magically turn you a good person.

I've used Sawall's many times working in theatre. They are great. I've chopped ibeams in half with them. I've also chopped an old caddilac in half with one. You may go through a few blades, but they will cut through damned near anything.