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I went out on a bit of a safari today – down 20th street to a pawn shop, looking for a set of binoculars. I was thinking we should get a pair quite a while ago, and the trip seemed like the perfect excuse to buy some. Well, seeing as we leave Friday morning at 7:55 (that’s when our flight leaves at any rate) time is running out, so I thought I’d make the trip today. I made it there in one piece (which is not always a given on 20th street) and had a look at their binoculars. What seemed like a nice selection turned into a poor selection once I tried them out – I couldn’t get most of them to focus well enough to see stuff through them. I don’t know if that’s because the optics were crap, or what, but when I did find a pair that focused properly, I snatched them up. Not only that, but they were the cheapest pair in the store – a whopping $29.99 – Most of them were in the $50 range, and there were some as much as $120, but as far as my needs, the cheapest ones seem to be best – plus they came with a handy pleather carrying case and a manual :)

Which brings me to today’s moment of hilarity – The manual start out with the following quote: “Haven’t you ever been asked the question ‘What is the difference between a field glass and a binocular?’ Certainly you have, a (sic) probably you are still wondering what that difference is.” Ah good stuff that. The rest is mostly normal sadly. Anyway, now I have a set of binoculars.

Tonight, Erin and I will be at Maguires around 6:15 – 6:30, we plan on getting supper, then just hanging out with whoever shows up – Jason and Mandy are in town (for those of you who don’t read the comments) so we’re meeting them, as well as Jason and Amy, and possibly others…That leaves one more night that we have available to get stuff done, like changing the locks, and stuff like that.

Link of the day: Harvard admissions e-mails blocked after AOL glitch identifies them as spam My only thought is that this is just another way for Harvard to try and weed out the unworthy (Come on, do you really want to admit people to your exculsive college if they use AOL?)

Frink of the day: “Step away foolish amateurs, just keep back, keep out of it the role is mine with the acting and the groupies and the “Luke! Luke! Save me!” with light saber and vwingg– vwingg– vwinnnnnnnnng”

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