Monthly Archives: October 2006

KALX Fundraiser 2006

By | October 26, 2006

The KALX Fundraiser for 2006 runs through this Sunday. But don’t wait, call (510) 642-5259 to donate now. Yes, now. Hey, how can you possibly live without a t-shirt displaying an acorn radio lovin’ squirrel? I like the fact that it actually appears to be a hybrid wombat-squirrel.

How You Know You’re in Texas

By | October 25, 2006

Whenever we go to San Antonio, we always eat at a Mexican restaurant called Las Palapas near my mother-in-law’s house. This is the back entrance to the restaurant. The sign on the door is a reminder that you’re in Texas. And I’m not talking about the No Smoking sign.

Fragile. Handle with Care.

By | October 21, 2006

Fortunately, the contents of this box weren’t fragile. It was just some biking and soccer clothes I had ordered. USPS says, “Received in bad condition”, i.e., “Not my bad.”

The Case of the Dirty Espresso Maker Screen

By | October 19, 2006

Less than two months after getting my C2000 back from Capresso, it started misbehaving. The first sign was taking about 5 seconds longer than usual to draw a coffee. Then, I noticed that the expelled espresso pucks had changed from being dry, nearly solid pucks to crumbly globs of wet grounds. Also, less coffee was… Read More »

Spare Eyeglasses

By | October 8, 2006

When you buy new eyeglasses, it’s a good idea to keep around the old pair, especially if you are lucky enough such that the prescription does not change much between the old lenses and the new. It’s always possible that you will take your newest pair in to be adjusted because they no longer sit… Read More »