"Come Monday, no more Indiana University searches will be powered by computer-driven Google. Only by people-powered ChaCha.
So, I went to check out ChaCha, because I hadn't for a while. Turns out, not only does it sound like IU is requiring their librarians to volunteer for ChaCha, but the search engine also sucks. It either sucks because it is so dumb that it thinks car loans and house loans have anything to do with interlibrary loan (one of my standard test searches), or (more likely) it sucks because it interweaves undifferentiated advertising. Grrrrr.
There's a product called a Zip-It. I get them at Lowes or Home Depot, can't remember which carries it. It's basically a long thin strip of plastic with sawteeth on both edges. You stick it down the clogged or slow drain as far as it will go, and pull it back out. It brings out the most disgusting stuff. I've used them to unclog a couple drains that were too clogged for the baking-soda-and-vinegar to get through.
edited for correct name of product. As seen on TV!
Unclogging drains makes Spike horny?
Huh, I thought Spike was already silly.
Unclogging drains makes Spike horny?
LINOLEUM makes Spike horny
Spoke with my dad today, who unfortunately was in a lot of pain. I only just started looking up airfare. I hate this part maybe even more than packing. I'm eating cake, watching the 4400, during commercial breaks catching Eureka online (how cool is that? I didn't know skiffy did stuff online), and hoping to find a repeat of Psych since I missed it.
I'm also pleasantly mellow on wine. Mmmm. I shouldn't look at linoleum though. IJS.
I only just started looking up airfare. I hate this part maybe even more than packing.I only just started looking up airfare. I hate this part maybe even more than packing.
Okay, making plane reservations is actually one of my super powers! So, let me know if you want any help.
I am also pleasantly drunk on wine, pasta, tiramisu, and free shot of vanilla vodka from a verra cute restaurant manager.
I think I need to step away from the fantasy novels for a bit. I'm feeling sad at my lack of a Great Quest.
Well, right now my Quest is trying to figure out a way to get to the Baltimore Trapeze School by public transportation. And tomorrow, my Mission will be to figure out some results on non-crossing partitions and type up an algebra exam. But none of that stuff is terribly Great or Epic. Or even all that Interesting.