I just found out that the reason the application I work with doesn't have a dev environment is because the developer doesn't trust the machine she should have installed it on. So she stopped the installation and supplied her management with prices for a virtual server in our data centre, instead of the machine at her desk.

We're now delayed in a project where she's said she has nothing to do, but the person willing to work (and to teach her, so one day she too can be a Jedi master) has no dev environment. Because of her lack of trust.

I spent so much of yesterday having anxiety attacks and trying to break out of the hospital because I didn't want to look this bad in front of my new director, but I look at how bad some people are perfectly willing to be seen as, and wow.

Yes, what Maria said. It is a huge expensive deal to get a new one here but we are buying an existing one from the guy with a restaurant next door to the bookstore who wanted and got a more expansive license. The one we got is just beer/wine. And we got it for a bargain price. I can't be a felon but, other than that, I don't think there are many restrictions on me as a license holder.

I can't be a felon

Damn The Man, always trying to hold you down.

Damn, that means Sara and I have to bury the bodies ourselves.

It is a huge expensive deal to get a new one here but we are buying an existing one from the guy with a restaurant next door to the bookstore who wanted and got a more expansive license.

Ah, that makes sense.

Speaking of dead things, Bob's car died last week and was just picked up by the org we are donating it to today. Today my car was declared beyond repair. We were already planning to buy one new car but not having any car while we figure that out is going to complicate things. Also was going to have one car with no payments for a while. Oh well... could be worse!

So, is it worth it to try to test drive other cars if we are pretty sure we know which one we are getting?

Yes. This is a major investment and you should be sure it's what you want.

Jesse, this is good stuff stuff: [link] right?

I'm wearing a wrap to cover the lidocaine patch on my shoulder, and I let it slip briefly and the French guys is all, brightly, "You have a thing on your neck!"

Thanks, bro.

Steph, the instructions for the Lidoderm patch (the hands down most effective thing against my shoulder pain) say 12 hours on, 12 off. What devilish witchery am I playing with if I went 18 on, or maybe 6 off?

That is awesome!!

Lisa, you should get a Zipcar membership. It may help the logistical nightmare of being carless for the short-term. And it will allow you to test drive other vehicles.

edit: What Jesse said! How cool is that?