06 Nov 2010
Car-Eating Rabbits Invade Denver Airport

Bring forth the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch...

Travelers parking their cars at the Denver International Airport are falling victim to something worse than high fees: rabbits. The rodents seem to love the delicious soy-based wiring compound in cars built after 2002.

(link) [Jalopnik.com]

08:21 /Humor | 1 comment | permanent link

05 Nov 2010
A Sick Sheep

We've been dealing with a sick lamb for the past few weeks: Miniel (one of the twins pictured here) has had a bizarre problem. The wife has blogged  about it alot, her latest post being a call for general help and advice.

Some more research tonight has pretty well convinced us that she's suffering from a septic arthritis of some sort, and we're exploring all our options. It's becoming rather important to save this little girl. She has a nice fleece and would make a superb petting zoo denizen (due to size and disposition), but I've got to confess that the real reason is simple emotional attachment. Considering the investment in time and energy we've put into her already, it'd be unnatural not to be attached to the little bugger. So any advice is appreciated - leave a comment her or over at Dances with Ewes if you have any clue that might possibly help.

19:26 /Home | 0 comments | permanent link

Early Snow

We've got flurries outside now, and the air temp is 35°F ... the National Weather Service says:

An area of scattered snow showers will move southeastward across northeastern and central portions of central Indiana this evening. Light snow should result in little to no accumulations and visibilities of 2 to 3 miles. Some sleet and rain may mix in with the showers.

It's very early for this type of weather, and although the precipitation is welcome, a bit more of it at a little warmer temperature would be really nice.

19:09 /Home | 1 comment | permanent link

01 Nov 2010
Funeral for a Friend

Once upon a telephone ...

I started to distrust telephones the instant they stopped working. I can’t pinpoint when that was — the first time I “dropped” a call, or someone said, “I’m losing you” — and I don’t know why the telephone, the analog landline telephone, was never formally mourned. I do remember clearly what life was like when telephones worked.

(link) [New York Times]

06:41 /Technology | 1 comment | permanent link