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First. Kate Walsh. If I wanted an afghan hound with a wig glued to its head, I would call my local breeder. If I wanted that afghan hound to act, I would... well, I guess I would call Kate Walsh. Huh. That could almost be a philosophical maxim. Natura abhorret a Kate Walsh. (Also, isn't it interesting that a Wikipedia search for common Latin proverbs yields an article about Nero's urine tax? History is a gas.)
Also interesting is the fact that, when filing and collating thirty 60-page reports for a presentation, the time and two-hole-punching seem to go much faster if you have musical accompaniment. In other words, my new iPod is fantastic. When I got it, I felt like I was one of the apes standing in front of the Monolith: afraid to touch it, but deeply and undeniably drawn to the power inside. I'm just grateful to have something, to be honest. Todd and I went to Best Buy the other night with dim hopes of getting a direct exchange -- and we didn't, at first. The best they could do, they told us, was to ship the broken iPod back to Dallas and get a "replacement" shipped back. The way the guy at the Geek Squad kiosk said "replacement" made me believe that he didn't put much more faith in Apple Dallas' exchange policy than I did. Todd and I kind of hemmed and hawed about the whole thing (at one point I was just going to say "screw it" and buy a completely new model), but the guy behind the counter managed to pull off a small miracle with Corporate and swing me a new one. An exchange. An upgrade. Wine-and-roses-let's-make-it-a-bank-holiday. Wikipedia has an interesting section on the durability of iPods and, if you'll forgive me, I'd like to blockquote it here:
This makes my sixth iPod (including the faulty one that the repair service sent me) and, you know, I can't really explain why I keep coming back for more abuse. I can only say that my Apple really didn't mean to crap out on me and that I probably deserved it, now that I think about it properly. Apple just gets a temper when it's had to much to drink. That's not its fault.
In other news, I'm still timid about showing too much enthusiasm about the "end to the writers strike." (I use obnoxious texty air quotes here because I know it "irritates some people.") It's my understanding that the deal must first be taken to the membership -- that happens tomorrow, I believe -- and that they have to approve it before a real deal can be struck. I hope it goes through. More importantly, I hope it's lucrative for the writers. I'd been keeping an eye on the news over the last couple of months, trying to follow along as things developed.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
luuser, whose tiny Asian roots are now entrenched in Western soil, has been updating me periodically about how things are in Los Angeles. I've always supported the writers and the Guild; I think there has been an exceptional show of pride and solidarity on the part of both, even when things seemed at their lowest point. Yes, it will be nice to get new episodes of House and yes, it will be nice to be able to buy TV shows on DVD again (I've got a couple of seasons of The West Wing waiting on me), but, overall, I'd like to see the writers come away from this a little better off than they were before.
I would also like to see House and Cuddy do a DDx on one another.
Yes, that is a "euphemism."
Also interesting is the fact that, when filing and collating thirty 60-page reports for a presentation, the time and two-hole-punching seem to go much faster if you have musical accompaniment. In other words, my new iPod is fantastic. When I got it, I felt like I was one of the apes standing in front of the Monolith: afraid to touch it, but deeply and undeniably drawn to the power inside. I'm just grateful to have something, to be honest. Todd and I went to Best Buy the other night with dim hopes of getting a direct exchange -- and we didn't, at first. The best they could do, they told us, was to ship the broken iPod back to Dallas and get a "replacement" shipped back. The way the guy at the Geek Squad kiosk said "replacement" made me believe that he didn't put much more faith in Apple Dallas' exchange policy than I did. Todd and I kind of hemmed and hawed about the whole thing (at one point I was just going to say "screw it" and buy a completely new model), but the guy behind the counter managed to pull off a small miracle with Corporate and swing me a new one. An exchange. An upgrade. Wine-and-roses-let's-make-it-a-bank-holiday. Wikipedia has an interesting section on the durability of iPods and, if you'll forgive me, I'd like to blockquote it here:
iPods have been criticized for their short life-span, fragile hard drives, and planned obsolescence. A 2005 survey conducted on the MacInTouch website found that the iPod had an average failure rate of 13.7%. It concluded that some models were more durable than others. In particular, failure rates for iPods employing hard drives was usually above 20% while those with flash memory had a failure rate below 10%, indicating poor hard drive durability. In late 2005, many users complained that the surface of the first generation iPod nano can become scratched easily, rendering the screen unusable. A class action lawsuit was also filed. Apple initially considered the issue a minor defect, but later began shipping these iPods with protective sleeves.
This makes my sixth iPod (including the faulty one that the repair service sent me) and, you know, I can't really explain why I keep coming back for more abuse. I can only say that my Apple really didn't mean to crap out on me and that I probably deserved it, now that I think about it properly. Apple just gets a temper when it's had to much to drink. That's not its fault.
In other news, I'm still timid about showing too much enthusiasm about the "end to the writers strike." (I use obnoxious texty air quotes here because I know it "irritates some people.") It's my understanding that the deal must first be taken to the membership -- that happens tomorrow, I believe -- and that they have to approve it before a real deal can be struck. I hope it goes through. More importantly, I hope it's lucrative for the writers. I'd been keeping an eye on the news over the last couple of months, trying to follow along as things developed.
luuser, whose tiny Asian roots are now entrenched in Western soil, has been updating me periodically about how things are in Los Angeles. I've always supported the writers and the Guild; I think there has been an exceptional show of pride and solidarity on the part of both, even when things seemed at their lowest point. Yes, it will be nice to get new episodes of House and yes, it will be nice to be able to buy TV shows on DVD again (I've got a couple of seasons of The West Wing waiting on me), but, overall, I'd like to see the writers come away from this a little better off than they were before.I would also like to see House and Cuddy do a DDx on one another.
Yes, that is a "euphemism."
