Boing Boing: Boston police blow up traffic counter chained to lightpost:
Mark Frauenfelder:
Thanks to the Boston Police bomb squad, this is one traffic counter box that won’t get a chance to kill anyone. Link
Category: Random News
After seeing this news item, and as a means to procrastinate my packing before the movers arrive, I decided to see what the inflation-adjusted price of a stamp was.
This is cost of mailing a one-ounce letter by First Class mail. I got the rates from a list compiled by Andrew Dart, and did the inflation adjustment using the CPI Calculator that the Minneapolis Branch of the Federal Reserve has up. The jagged line shows how inflation ‘ate away’ at the cost of the stamp before each increase.
Craigslist: Duplex on unique, secluded Buell Court
2/2 Upper half of duplex on wooded courtyard.
Near to Downtown, Montrose, Museum District, River Oaks; walk to restaurants, coffee shops, night clubs.
Built in 1930, restored in 1993.
Master bedroom has walk-in closet.
Smaller bedroom has built-in bookshelves, own bath.
Master bedroom, study, and balcony have ceiling fans.
Master bedroom, living room, and study have hardwood floors.
Kitchen has dishwasher, gas range, refrigerator/freezer with icemaker, filtered water, and lots of cabinet space.
Utiltiy nook has washer and gas dryer.
Central AC/Heat (gas system).
Equipped for an alarm system (door sensors and motion detector).
Owner pays for water and gas.
Most pets welcome with deposit.
$1300/mo. with one month’s rent deposit; $1375/mo. with garage.
1-year lease preferred.
A while back, I mentioned finding a Pac-Man monster mosaic near my house. While turning onto Waugh from Allen Parkway, I found another one:
This one is of a monster after the Pac-Man has eaten an energizer. Now I need to really start paying attention to see if I can find the rest, for surely there are more.
• Las Vegas was fun, if not profitable. Got Penn & Teller’s autographs. I highly encourage everyone to go to the Pinball Hall of Fame Musuem, which is not only a ton of fun, but also a registered non-profit which benefits the Salvation Army!
• I got cast as the King in HITS production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which runs April 5th through 14th.
• It’s cold.