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Archive for April 26, 2005 - י"ח ניסן תשס"ה

acela issues

By penny • April 26, 2005 - י"ח ניסן תשס"ה • Category: misc

yeah, i’m slow. blame pesach.
NYT article 300 brake pads, all cracked. Firm has 80 in stock. (or so I’ve heard)
Yeah. Brilliant I say. Brilliant.
Or the fact that there is only about a 30 minute difference between Boston and NY IIRC?
I don’t even want to start on Amtrak turning a profit/monopoly thoughts… I don’t need [...]



names continued

By penny • April 26, 2005 - י"ח ניסן תשס"ה • Category: misc

edited/updated, see below
Ok, the licence arrived Friday. Wow, that was fast!
Next up? SSA for a new card. And figuring out my middle name. Guesses?
btw: lucy stone league (somehow this got deleted once while editing)
update: apparently if you live in a certain place you can ONLY go to that place’s SSA office. and ONLY [...]



(recent read) the hope

By penny • April 26, 2005 - י"ח ניסן תשס"ה • Category: books

I finally finished it. Good writing. Much different from his other books. Definitely interesting.
Not sure what I’ll try to finish next. I found words on fire while cleaning out my apartment. I just keep making lists of books I want to BUY (or borrow from the library). arg. I have to finish some first. I’m [...]



spelling or grammar

By penny • April 26, 2005 - י"ח ניסן תשס"ה • Category: misc

Spelling is not a strongpoint of mine. Nor is grammar.
I sent out an email recently to most of my clients. Rushing. Right before shabbos…
Happy Chang.
Eep. I meant Happy Chag. Happy Holiday.
*sigh*



train derailment in japan

By penny • April 26, 2005 - י"ח ניסן תשס"ה • Category: misc

bbc link
My condolences to the families of those lost. My heart to the injured, lives have changed. And to everyone.