Martin Kemp was in Eastenders for a few years. No idea what he's up to now. They're probably getting back together to tour, like every other 80's band with at least one surviving member. Not that I'm complaining.

I was about to say that I ALWAYS thought Rick Astley was black until this very minute. I even had a very detailed picture of him in my head.

Then I realized I was mixing him up with Rick James.

hee, Sophia!

Hey, how's your new job not working for the CRAXY?

Damn it. The only news source I have is the SF Chronicle, which is slashdotted. Something blew up at Kearny and Post.

Explosion in front of store in downtown SF

San Francisco Chronicle, United States - 20 minutes ago

The incident happened on Post and Kearny in front of the Ralph Lauren clothing store near the Crocker Galleria shopping center, the dispatcher said. ...

There are a lot of good things about my office.

Tragically, the coffee is not one of them.

Hey, how's your new job not working for the CRAXY?

Good! No one is crazy-- although it is still very busy and I still don't get paid enough... but I come up for a review after 6 months, so....

Here's what WaPo has:

Explosion Injures Woman in San Francisco

By PAUL ELIAS The Associated Press Friday, August 19, 2005; 1:30 PM

SAN FRANCISCO -- An explosion injured a woman and set a clothing store on fire Friday in the downtown shopping district.

Firefighters and police evacuated several blocks around the store in the Crocker Galleria area, said fire spokesman Peter Howes.

A witness told KCBS radio that a woman was engulfed in flames from the blast which shattered the Ralph Lauren store's windows just before 10 a.m. Another witness said the blast seemed to have originated under the sidewalk.

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(CBS5) SAN FRANCISCO An explosion struck in downtown San Francisco mid-morning Friday at the intersection of Post and Kearny shortly before 10 a.m.

The source of the explosion is not known at this time but a structure is on fire and one person is reported to have been injured. Initial reports indicate a woman was transported to the St. Francis Hospital Burn Center.

San Francisco police report the evacuation of several buildings in the area, including the Crocker Galleria. Foot and car traffic has been cleared from the area.

I am now cracking myself up imagining "I'm Rick Astley, bitch!" as the new catch-phrase sweeping the nation.

The Astley song going round and round in my head is "Never gonna give you up" and I've never thought of it as Negrified.

Me too. And me neither. But then I feel like I'm almost never surprised at the race of a singer. Oh, except Pink with her first song.

Holy shit. I hope the SF woman & everything else is okay.

There are a lot of good things about my office.

Tragically, the coffee is not one of them.

Mine too. I'm seriously considering getting another Melitta drip cone and using that here. The coffee is awful.