amych, nanny-share mom and another person I work with who lives in your hood both have Honda scooters (one is blue and one is red, so if you get one get a black one so you can tell it apart!). RFMom really likes the freedom hers gives her (to leave the minivan with the nanny), but it's wicked cold and windy in winter. If it's pouring rain at 10pm she sometimes takes saferides home. I can hook you up to ask about it if you want.
Simon: I, uh... I never-never shot anyone before. Book: I was there, son. I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet.
'War Stories'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Jan 06, 2006 12:58:14 pm PST #8381 of 10002
information libertarian
Tom Scola - Jan 06, 2006 12:58:23 pm PST #8382 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Some of the cell towers have diesel backup generators.
amych - Jan 06, 2006 1:02:36 pm PST #8383 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm pretty sure the Other Person You Work With is the neighbor I'm thinking of, flea (unless there's yet another scooter in the org), but I haven't run into her since I hatched the great idea. Still, I'd love nanny-share-mom's info to get a third opinion.
Of course, since we all live in the same neighborhood, the commute issues are probably pretty much the same....
Gus - Jan 06, 2006 1:06:58 pm PST #8384 of 10002
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
I get it. It is all about having fun with the rube. Tech cannot fail. There will always be someone you can call.
I get it, now.
Hayden - Jan 06, 2006 1:09:18 pm PST #8385 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The landline phone system has multiple redundancies built into it, but lots of cell systems do not. If, for instance, the Central Austin cell tower system were suddenly overloaded and a few towers fail at the same time, a few calls could still get through some of the outlying collocated switches, but most calls would probably never get to a switch. I'm sure larger cities have more redundancy built in, though.
erikaj - Jan 06, 2006 1:11:11 pm PST #8386 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Huh. Didn't know that. My mom has the cel, not me, though.
Hayden - Jan 06, 2006 1:13:05 pm PST #8387 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I know lots and lots of boring facts about the phone system. I'm very useful in ending conversations or parties.
Signed,
ex-telecom regulatory analyst guy
Hayden - Jan 06, 2006 1:14:40 pm PST #8388 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Case in point.
brenda m - Jan 06, 2006 1:15:08 pm PST #8389 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I wouldn't worry. You can still get your important messages out by USPS, right?
Ginger - Jan 06, 2006 1:15:51 pm PST #8390 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I know lots and lots of boring facts about the phone system. I'm very useful in ending conversations or parties.
I do that with boring facts about the electric system.