Yesterday I had an abbreviated post because I wanted to walk to a computer store downtown and pick up a network cable and some blank DVD-R’s. I got there without incident (no mean feat, wearing dress shoes with the condition of the streets/sidewalks) and found the items I was looking for. As I was waiting in line to pay, I realized that I didn’t have my wallet in my pocket. I’d taken it out when I was shovelling/pushing out the car Monday night. I do however have my credit card number memorized, so I stayed in line and asked the guy if it would be ok if I just rattled it off to him. I didn’t expect it to work, and it didn’t work. Oh well.

So today I walked back there (again without incident) and picked up the two items that they’d amazingly kept behind the counter for me. I had my wallet this time! I paid, looked at my receipt, and noticed that I’d been overcharged by $3. Not a big deal, they credited me back (they’d just dropped the price on the network cable apparently) without hassle. Anyway, on the way back, I took a corner too fast and wiped out. I tend to have pretty good balance, so even when I wipe out, I land lightly - this time was no exception, I got my hands down fast enough to prevent my knee from striking the ground too hard. Nothing serious, but I was cursing out my dress shoes afterwards.

I guess my clever ploy to get some of the lurkers that I don’t know to comment failed. I’m talking about those of you checking the site from such faraway locales as Mexico, or the UAE… I know you’re out there ;)

Simpson’s quote of the day: “Excellent all the pieces of my plan are falling into place.” - Mr. Burns