I got better.

Now, I’m not one to pitch a fit. Usually. I’m the “quiet one” with all of the plusses and minuses that go with it. But when I take off work, and go home, for my “three hour repair window,” only to find out I’m not even listed in their computer (“I’m sorry, I can’t find […]

Where’s C3PO when you need him?

I need help translating the following: Your appointment [blah blah]231 has been confirmed for 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM on 04/20/2005. We appreciate your business and look forward to providing timely service to you. Sincerly, Dell Computer Corporation Dude on the phone: “Sir, you do not have an appointment. Would you like to set one […]

Don’t panic!

When I’m having a long day, I love to read excerpts from the Book of Doug: A hole had just appeared in the Galaxy. It was exactly a nothingth of a second long, a nothingth of an inch wide, and quite a lot of million light years from end to end. As it closed up […]