Saturday, February 02, 2008
I guess 36,500,000 days in Punxsutawney could drive one a bit batty
Odd Trivia Fact of the Day: Bill Murray experienced Groundhog Day continuously for at least four years, quite possibly ten years, and maybe even longer.
Visual notes from a South Florida Fair
We spent the day celebrating six more weeks of this sweltering winter weather at the 2008 South Florida Fair.
![[Lots of food, rides and people]](/2008/02/02/south.florida.fair.jpg "Lots of food, rides and people")
![[Coming around the bend it's Making Bacon in the lead …]](/2008/02/02/pig.race.jpg "Coming around the bend it's Making Bacon in the lead …")
One note about the pig race—in the minutes before First Call, they were playing what I would swear is country-industrial music. Very weird.
![[Do de do de do]](/2008/02/02/mosey.jpg "Do de do de do")
![[Figures]](/2008/02/02/poultry.jpg "Figures")
![[These guys had their own portable A/C unit nearby]](/2008/02/02/moo.jpg "These guys had their own portable A/C unit nearby")
![[Drats! There goes my plans on getting rich!]](/2008/02/02/do.not.ride.jpg "Drats! There goes my plans on getting rich!")
![[But it was sure a pretty ride!]](/2008/02/02/ride.jpg "But it was sure a pretty ride!")
Notes on a conversation with The Monopolistic Phone Company Technical Support Help Line
“The Monopolistic Telephone Company Technical Support. How may I help you?”
“I need to configure my DSL modem.”
“Okay, what type of modem do you have? Is it a Linksys? A Westell?”
“Zoom.”
“Okay, just read it off the unit.”
“Zoom.”
“What?”
“Zoom. It's a Zoom.”
“We sent you one of those?”
“No, it's one I already own.”
“Why did you get one of those?”
“Because my two previous DSL providers used it.”
“Oh.”
“Yes.”
“Okay then. What type of Windows do you have?”
“Linux.”
“Um … ”
“Linux.”
“Linux?”
“Linux.”
“Sigh.”
