Rants —
30-Jul-2005 00:10
Agnes ran across this on SFGate.com today:
A man cooking in his kitchen was shot after one of his cats knocked his 9mm handgun onto the floor, discharging the weapon, Michigan State Police said.
The article dates all the way back from March but it’s message is still relevant. That cuddly furbull curled up next to you may be a ticking timebomb waiting to go off. So if you leave your loaded handgun lying around the house, make sure you switch on the safety.
And always remember: “Guns don’t kill people, cats kill people.” You have been warned.
Running late for my class downtown, I decided to take the bus. Apparently I was running late for that too, but the driver kindly stopped when he spotted me tearing down the sidewalk. Out of breath, I thanked him briefly. He responded with a comment about my height followed by asking how tall I was (6′3″). That’s when things started to get weird.
The driver rambled on good-naturedly about his concerns for the safety and well-being of tall people. He claimed to belong to an organization called the Society for Prevention of Risk and Injury to Tall People. “SPRIT-P,” he said calmly, “is the sound that a tall person’s head makes hitting the ground.”
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If you’ve ever visited before, you should immediately notice the new layout. I’ve been planning to rearrange this for some time and I’m very glad that it’s done. There are still a few rough spots here and there (and I have yet to test this in IE) but the wrinkles will get smoothed out shortly.
What’s new:
Moved to TextDrive, who have graciously extended hosting to the LightPress project. These guys are great and I’ve never seen a hosting environment so free of restrictions. It makes my life a lot easier since I can actually do stuff when I log in.
Upgraded to the latest version of LightPress (1.1.0-rc1). The upgrade was simple and I just had to update a few tags & template filenames that have changed since version 1.0. The new design would not be possible without the upgrade and would have been a PHP monstrosity in WordPress.
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The inimitable Shelley Powers:
My cat weblogs — but she doesn’t link. Bitch.
Last week’s night photos worked out so well that I decided to try my hand at it again. There’s a whole art to balancing the camera on the railing and framing the shot in your mind, but I think I’m getting the hang of it. You see, it’s too dark to make out what’s on the LCD screen and I can’t use the viewfinder because the railing is in the way. Not to mention my irrational fear of heights — normally I’m practically walking in traffic just to keep my distance from the railing!