Archive for August, 2007
no more time via the phone…
29Aug07
I just read this article in the LATimes that AT&T will no longer be providing their Time of Day information service as of September. Apparently in Northern California, you can dial POPCORN (767-2676) or any other 767- number and get the accurate time. Why didn’t anyone tell me this service existed? There [...]
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Tags: AT&T, phone, time
bravery…
10Aug07
I know we did this and got off pretty easy. And while I appreciate that some people think I did something brave, I’m not sure I did. Bravery is standing in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square. Bravery is getting on a stage in Tibet and calling for the return of [...]
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Tags: actions, bravery, Lhadon, Tibet
twitterings…- sockrebel: Getting on the earlier flight means I'll have 32 hours (instead of 25) in the Bay Area before I fly out again.
- sockrebel: Ticket B55 and I got an aisle seat row 7. Score!!!
- sockrebel: Never been so appreciative of having a Southwest A-List pass. Security line at LAX ridiculously long.
- sockrebel: RT @nytimes: Houston Is Largest City to Elect Openly Gay Mayor http://bit.ly/8oIYq9 (thx @Wasserwoman)
- sockrebel: Stuck in Friday rush hour traffic in LA. What could suck more?
- sockrebel: UAW is out here at @LAAutoShow petitioning to stop the NUMMI plant closure. G'Luck!
- sockrebel: ahh... got moved into a non-smoking hotel room. That other one reeked!
- sockrebel: RT: @tmorello: A retweet of Aaron McGruder: "isn't it SO much better being sent into a dumb war by a smart president??"
- sockrebel: Had an amazing dinner at www.SiblingRivalryBoston.com last night! Felt awkward being at a fancy restaurant though.
- sockrebel: Snowing or not, I've always thought of Boston as THE worst city for driving.
