I turned on my heat last night! Could have survived without, but it's better to try out the furnace NOW instead of waiting for a 0F weekend night.

Congrats, ita!

I like a warm house, even in summer. keep it at 77/78. last night when I went to bed it was at 68 and it probably got colder than that. the heat has been turned on in the building, but I think it is set to come on around 5-6am and then again in the day and early evening. It is much harder to keep the place at a temp in the winter than it is during summer with the window units. no insullation in the exterior walls and no control over the radiator cycles.

I'm afraid to turn on my heat. I have to do this bleeding radiator thingamajig.

I wish my office weren't by the mens' bathroom. The smell, uhg.

I think it is set to come on around 5-6am and then again in the day and early evening.

Depending on your city/state laws, your landlord may be able to keep the heat lower overnight. So if your landlord has a programmable thermostat, s/he might take advantage of that.

I like a cold house. But I had to close one of the few open windows this morning...it was just too cold.

Oh dear God....

Ted Williams' Severed Head Abused In Cryonics Facility: Former Exec

NEW YORK — The New York Daily News is reporting that Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams' severed head was mistreated at an Arizona cryonics facility, according to details from a new book.

In "Frozen," Larry Johnson, a former executive at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Ariz., writes that Williams' head, which had been severed and frozen for storage, was abused at the facility. Johnson claims a technician took baseball-like swings at Williams' frozen head with a monkey wrench.

Williams, the last player to hit over .400 in a season, died in 2002 at age 83 and had his remains sent to Alcor for cryogenic storage in the hope that future generations would develop the technology to revive him.

Remember Rukhsana Kausar, who attack an intruder with an ax and then shot him with his own AK-47?

Here's a picture of her posing with the gun: [link]

eta: Go here for a video news account: Indian farmer's daughter is most bad-ass woman in the world

re Letterman: Gavin de Becker(who likes carrots) does say that if a blackmailer says "I'll tell your wife," the smart thing to do is say "Ok, I'll get her right now." Because then they don't have power over you anymore.(and mostly they are gutless and greedy and have no intention of saying anything.)

CP 1919 Woolen Cape

If you're a Joy Division fan, you must check this out. Except then you'll want to buy it. (It's £870.00): [link]