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Saturday, July 06, 2002
Big Mushrooms
This mushroom (and several just like it) sprouted underneath a pine tree in my backyard. It's about as big as my outstretched hand:
Friday, July 05, 2002
Too much human, not enough interest
This story, in the Seattle P-I is just too detailed. Baby wipes? Honey buckets?! Enough! In the words of the Powerpuff Girls narrator, "TMI, Mr. Mayor, TMI."
Oops. In All Fairness ...
I should report that Earthlink responded pretty quickly to my e-mail. But I won't have any reassurance that anything has actually been corrected until nothing happens in the first week of August. Confidence in the correction will be much longer in coming, although if nothing happens in September, I guess I can downgrade Earthlink to merely Def Con: Annoyance.
Fireworks Are a Good Thing
Watched the Lake Union fireworks from the roof of an apartment building on Westlake. A fine time was had by all.
Thursday, July 04, 2002
Which is it?
Pesky time-space: "The star blew up 300 years ago ... resides 10,000 light-years away ..."
I'm sure what was meant was that the supernova was observed 300 years ago; an almost excusable lack of precision unless, of course, one is the Space Telescope Science Institute�s Office of Public Outreach. Details, people!
Sunday, June 30, 2002
Earthlink sucks.
I sent this to, I kid you not, [email protected]. It would be funny if it wasn't so stupid. I CC'ed the Attorney General of Washington State, who took an interest.
Dear Sir, I hold in my hand, delivered yesterday, yet ANOTHER bill for account 1234567. This account was set up in error by Earthlink. I reiterate that I have never ordered, authorized or failed to opt-out of any business relationship with Earthlink. I have repeatedly, monthly in fact, requested that my name be removed from your records. In my other hand I hold your letter dated May 23, 2002, assuring the office of the Attorney General of Washington and me that this issue would be resolved "easily." I am still waiting for that resolution. The effect of Earthlink's failure to correct this situation becomes onerous. Earthlink also sent a bill last month but I ignored it as you requested that I allow two weeks for your accounting department to adjust the balance. This I did, hoping that some change had actually taken place. Clearly this is not so. It might have behooved you and your accounting department to adjust the balance in a more timely and permanent way to a more appropriate figure such as ZERO. Please take whatever technical, administrative or legal steps needed to remove me from your records. The more complete this removal, the happier I will be with the situation. I suggest that you do not depend on whatever system has been deployed so far to so little effect, and instead just FIX THE PROBLEM. For me to receive another bill is not acceptable, as I am sure you must agree. I would give my assistance if there was anything else I could do, but the situation was generated entirely within your system with no input whatsoever from me. I have nothing to offer except repeated complaints at receiving a bill.  |