Jesse - I hope there is good news soon.

K-Bug actually stopped by and we talked for a bit. All isn't healed and she doesn't see why I was upset or worried or anything that would hold the bf responsible for anything. Whatever. I said my peace. She knows we are worried. She knows I love her. I told her I would do my best to "be happy if she is happy" and "if I don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all". We will see what happens from here, but a big step forward.

Thanks. I don't know anyone in Somerville, but the information can't go amiss in case.

Shit, man. Have a picture of a thriving prematurely-born giraffe: [link]

Jesse, I am so sorry, and holding you and your dad and family in my thoughts. If I lived in the area, I would be on the streets.

Love and -ma to you.

I'm not optimistic that the brain trust who walked over to my new desk to ask me how to use the functionality in question will be able to debug it, since I sent him not only a Word document telling him how to use it, but also pasted the cogent information into the email itself as a screenshot.

Sometimes it's overenabling and not actually knowledge transfer.

Okay, the IO9 natter community has been alerted, and someone crossposted it to the LiveHacker natter community.

Random $500 tipping: [link]

My neighbor has called three times to rant about the people renting next door to her. This time, they decided having a large fire of sticks and branches in a fairly narrow space between their house and her wooden privacy fence. The county allows barbecue grills and fire pits that meet specific specifications. It doesn't allow random fires. Also, it's very warm and humid out there, so a fire would only be a good idea if you wanted to replicate hell. The fire department came, put out the fire and explained the rules to them. Yes, they're very annoying and often act like visiting aliens. However, neighbor, an hour of your ranting about them is very annoying too.

Jesse, I'm just so sorry. I don't have people in the area, but it sounds like folks here and on fb have you covered. All possible best wishes that he's found soon and safe.

Consuela, I'm sorry about the fire, but I cheer and applaud your neighbors.

Ginger, your ranty neighbor needs a good spraying down with the garden hose.

The air is like soup here, and there are tornado warnings all over the region.

I was really hoping for some good news about Jesse's dad. It will be 24 hours gone soon, which is way too long.

We just had a crazy 2 minute, zero visibility hail storm. Loud as all crap and damn! Look outside now and there is no sign of it.

Timelies all!

Adding my wishes that your dad is found safe and sound, and soon, Jesse.