They'll stop for food somewhere along the way. Which reminds me... remember to have bottled water or some other drink available for them.

bottled water or some other drink available for them.

This is Buffista for "beer". Buffistas are wordy, in this way.

If you have been quoted a flat rate from a grumpy mover, go with it. They are not capable of saying they were wrong. Like programmers, it always takes less "clock time" than shows up on the clock. Even when it doesnt.

wooooooo! drunk post! very carefully typing. or rather, lots of back space. Went to BFF's work gala. black tie, looked fab, lot of cleavage. heh. OPEN BAR. then, went to see my rugby boys at the bar, managed to charm my way into staying after closing. I think that my cleavage did most of the talking. why are cabs so damn expensive? cant' wait to move into the city so I can cab cheaply. Hellloooooooooo Buffistas! love to you all t /durnk post

heh, left the drunk typo.

Rugby boys and open bars make for the best of times, Vortex! Glad you enjoyed yourself, yet managed to find your way home. Brava!

I had a couple of kravvers and a bar and much was shared, and I have a very boring life compared to them.

I need a bit of scandal, maybe, before we go out to bars again.

If anyone has any good suggestions, I'm open to hearing them.

Now to sleep, and to see if paintball is doable in the morning.

Morning! Yesterday was something of a lost cause, though I got an awful lot of knitting done (and my hands and wrists are complaining about it now) and caught up on a lot of TV. Today I Get Stuff Done, truly.

I paid my last movers something over $700 (some of that was tip), but they earned every penny spending an entire day hefting heavy wooden furniture down one flight of stairs and then back up two in the next state over. Also, that happened during the week I was weak as a kitten during 2004, so if I'd done it myself my apartment would now contain nothing more than my laptop and some couch pillows.

Very odd dream last night, in which I was me as a sitcom character going to college with Dan Schneider and a Ten Things I Hate about You-era Heath Ledger in Edmonton. But Ellen Degeneres was the actual star of the sitcom, we were just incidental characters. Her apartment had the neatest futuristic glass-doored refrigerator ever, and I realized something weird was going on when I couldn't turn around and see the Fourth Wall.

Morning, hivemind! Anyone out there know a good way to get ballpoint ink out of clothes? There was an unfortunate ink/dryer/load of laundry incident at our house. I'm going to try hairspray but I've never found that to be a good solution.

There are glass-doored refrigerators, Sub-Zero makes them. I fell in love with one at a kitchen place, but as they cost over $6K (and are reputed to need repairs often), not going to buy one anytime soon.

Also, I'd have to forego keeping skeezy-looking leftovers sitting in the back of the fridge....

Stephanie -- I tried googling and turned up this info on the BIC homepage (they have a homepage?) -- unfortunately it's set up in frames and is unlinkable by me, so here's the info:

What tips do you have for removing ballpoint pen ink? Roller or Brite Liner ink?

Writing instrument ink is designed to write on paper or other writing surfaces. It contains certain ingredients that could stain certain types of materials and fabrics. Although we cannot guarantee or be responsible for any stain removal method, we would suggest you try the following methods:

For ballpoint ink we recommend an alcohol-based hair spray. The alcohol content in the hair spray will break up the ink. If the ink is on clothing, saturate the item with hair spray. Be sure to place an absorbent paper towel or rag under the stain to catch the excess ink. You then need to blot the stain with a rag. Repeat this process until the stain is removed, then launder as usual.

If the ink is on anything other than clothing, spray the hair spray directly on the stain and then wipe off with a clean paper towel or rag. You might need to do this a few times depending on the size of the stain.

Important: A word of caution before trying any of the methods suggested: some surfaces and fabrics may be damaged by the hair spray solution. If in doubt, test on a "hidden" area first.

Our Roller and Brite Liner inks are water-based and we recommend trying an all-purpose cleaner instead of hair spray. If the ink is on clothing, saturate the item with the all-purpose cleaner. Be sure to place an absorbent paper towel or rag under the stain to catch the excess ink. You then need to blot the stain with a rag. Repeat this process until the stain is removed, then launder as usual.

If the ink is on anything other than clothing, spray the all-purpose cleaner directly on the stain and then wipe off with a clean paper towel or rag. You might need to do this a few times depending on the size of the stain.

Important: A word of caution before trying any of the methods suggested: some surfaces and fabrics may be damaged by the all-purpose cleaners. If in doubt, test on a "hidden" area first and follow the manufacturer's directions.

If this does not remove the stain completely, we would suggest contacting a professional cleaning company or the manufacturer of the stained item. They may have other suggestions or be able to professionally remove it for you.

Hope that helps....