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Genius.
Pure genius.
But some of Ivan Brunetti’s stuff is just
weird.

Adventures in radio:

From: dan
Subject: FYI
To: chris
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:56:17 -0700

If you didn’t already know, 101.3 FM is doing an all-80s weekend. Not
just the usual one track from Depeche Mode and one track from Madonna,
either — seems pretty comprehensive.

o/~ Dooo youuuu, believe in love ….. Wee-yoo, oo-ooo, oo-ooo … o/~

…

From: dan
Subject: whoops.
To: chris
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 14:02:37 -0700

Um, well, immediately after that Huey Lewis and the News track, they
played “People are People” (Depeche Mode) and now “Express Yourself”
(Madonna) is on.

Oh, well …

Going to U Art again
this afternoon — will pick up big metal clips, spray-fix, maybe a
big drawing board (if I don’t get one today, I can go back to it later).

Sabotage! The Saturn rep who pulled our car out in front of the
dealership turned it off with the first gear engaged and the parking brake
off. This is, predictably, exactly the opposite of my habit and so when I got
into the car, I promptly turned it on and released the clutch.

BANG. The car lurched painfully, suffering in its bowels the
instantaneous transfer of too much angular momentum from some mechanical thing
to some other thing. The tires squealed, and with a loud bang the
engine stalled, all before I had time to react.

I enjoyed many reproachful looks from the Saturn employees and customers.

I’m perplexed. The coffee tastes OK, but it smells like feet,
which is weird because it’s Starbucks.

today’s coffees
Sumatra Mandeeling
Colombian Dark Roast
Hazelnut/Sweatsock Barista Blend

{shrug}

Dropped Erin off at SFO. Brought the Saturn down to the dealership (in
Sunnyvale) for maint. Will sit and wait, as have no second car to drive
away in.

Good thing they have coffee.

Finally. Done. (I was able to get through about a half a year
of bobbins back issues tonight.)
Now I will make with the sleeping!