Thank you Mosker

I have changed the self portrait at right, courtesy of Mosker.

Another Mention of E. Gary Gygax

He's worth mentioning again.

"But it's only wafer thin, sir"

I know, I know, I'm usually the one defending Microsoft, but I will admit that The Monolithic One does seem to have a tendency to add features first, and release products later, oh and then fix problems after that. Oh, oh, and to listen to use feedback at some point. The bloat, bloat, bloat, POP! cycle reminds me of a scene from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life in which a ludicrously obese, laughably imperious man eats until he quite literally explodes, leaving gory chunks of vomit-soaked viscera all over the restaurant.

Audacity

Sometimes known as having "big, brass balls," and epitomized here.
An Australian man took a AU$40,000 (US$37k) Honda Accord on a test drive. 2000 miles later, he was picked up for failing to pay for gas. In his defense, the dealer does usually pay for that - at least during the test drive for Pete's sake.

Requiescat In Pace Gary Gygax 1938-2008

"Now Do a Little Dance!"

Shrieks Gir as you patiently await the promised bathroom (photos).


These are as close as you're going to get for "before" pictures.
















Please note in the picture below the location of the light fixture wiring high on the wall, as that is where it has been for 30 years, but not where it is now. For that matter, all of the plumbing for the sink and for sewer access has been moved left, too.

OS Stands for Operating System

That's one the half-dozen IT (information technology) terms that I know.

I don't need to know any though to know that I like Windows XP. I know that it's not for everyone, and I know that the debate over which OS is better is as ubiquitous and arbitrary as the Coke vs. Pepsi debate once was and is far more heated, but I'm pleased to have found one which I like and which will run most software I want to use.


I already knew that I'm not "Vista Ready," but a recent article in the New York Times cements that in my mind by reporting that Microsoft knew about serious problems with Vista before launch but chose to move forward anyway under a shroud of customer confusion.

I retract my italicized text below. It is an unkind joke that I leave up only so that other readers understand the context of the ensuing comments. Follow the link and you will see for yourself that my sister is not a proselytizer, but a knowledgeable professional and a talented photographer.
(And please, while I love comments, don't try to convert me to the Cult of Apple. My sister Mosker is a Maccian, and I still love her, but the cult in general creeps me out just a little.)