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Not friendslocking this one because it turns out not to have been such bad news. :) But I may get spammy, so here's a cut.
To lead off, turns out dad has no signs of a stroke, mini- or otherwise. However, his "cold" turned out to be the flu, and disorientation is one of the symptoms of the strain he got. Whee. So he gets to use up some of his sick days ahead of retiring without feeling guilty about it.
However, the cable situation is now worse. While I still haven't managed to talk to my downstairs neighbor to see if her cable is out, a guy in apartment 11 (which is in the other half of the building...1-6 share a stairwell, 7-12 share another, you have to go outside to get between halves) has had no problems. So the issue can't be farther away than the hub in the parking lot, and may be unique to my apartment. But this morning I pulled out all the cables and tested them with a multimeter, then hooked the TV up directly in case it was a splitter issue, and still no cable. So I'm pretty sure the problem isn't inside my apartment either. Hopefully it's not somewhere requiring that holes be knocked in the walls. Anyway, I'm still without cable (and hence cablemodem) until at least tomorrow afternoon, but at least I dug up instructions on how to switch my defaults to Konsole on the EEE so I can get a bigger font size and slightly better window control.
Good day shopping, though. Saw a lot of Transformers I decided not to get (recolors), and a few (also recolors) that I did decide to get (all three new Real Gear recolors, plus Desert Brawl FAB). Also picked up the Hybrid Rescue Tank from Exo-Force, the new Venom MegaBlok mech, Transformers Devastation #5 (just ahead of #6 coming out) and a few odds and ends. Was tempted by the other three FAB recolors, but ended up deciding to pass. Also passed on Overcast and Jungle Bonecrusher.
To lead off, turns out dad has no signs of a stroke, mini- or otherwise. However, his "cold" turned out to be the flu, and disorientation is one of the symptoms of the strain he got. Whee. So he gets to use up some of his sick days ahead of retiring without feeling guilty about it.
However, the cable situation is now worse. While I still haven't managed to talk to my downstairs neighbor to see if her cable is out, a guy in apartment 11 (which is in the other half of the building...1-6 share a stairwell, 7-12 share another, you have to go outside to get between halves) has had no problems. So the issue can't be farther away than the hub in the parking lot, and may be unique to my apartment. But this morning I pulled out all the cables and tested them with a multimeter, then hooked the TV up directly in case it was a splitter issue, and still no cable. So I'm pretty sure the problem isn't inside my apartment either. Hopefully it's not somewhere requiring that holes be knocked in the walls. Anyway, I'm still without cable (and hence cablemodem) until at least tomorrow afternoon, but at least I dug up instructions on how to switch my defaults to Konsole on the EEE so I can get a bigger font size and slightly better window control.
Good day shopping, though. Saw a lot of Transformers I decided not to get (recolors), and a few (also recolors) that I did decide to get (all three new Real Gear recolors, plus Desert Brawl FAB). Also picked up the Hybrid Rescue Tank from Exo-Force, the new Venom MegaBlok mech, Transformers Devastation #5 (just ahead of #6 coming out) and a few odds and ends. Was tempted by the other three FAB recolors, but ended up deciding to pass. Also passed on Overcast and Jungle Bonecrusher.
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That, or the various legislayers are trying to justify their jobs.
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