Saturday, May 07, 2005

I wonder how she'd do on American Idol?      Don't mess with her Paula!  Simon, you'll be crying for mama! from the NY Times - fashion show in India 9:33:29 PM      Throw Me A Bone []

And The Answer Is ... The Trusty Steed - 97 Saab 900SE Turbo.  Fast, fun, quirky, and utilitarian.  The hatch holds a ton of stuff and when I have the roof rack on I can haul 2 kayaks.  Ouzo loves the back seat.  Off road is a bit of a problem because of no clearance but on the road when you want to pass, woohoo!  Love that turbo.  For the environmental folks out there it was the cleanest burning engine out there when I bought it.  I'll drive it until it falls apart. And what better place to show it off than in front of "The Big House"!  The columns are still "wrapped in plastic". 12:45:04 PM      Throw Me A Bone []

Can You Believe It! After "The Big House" fiasco Arlington County has pulled an even bigger boner of their own.  The new Washington-Lee High School, 5 years in the planning and with a $100 million bond referendum, turns out to be 30 FEET higher than the Arlington Co. height limit and cannot legally be built.  Our esteemed assistant superintendent for facilities called it "a case of miscommunication".  The cost of the project has increased to $95 million and no construction company has bid on it yet.  Bad news for us.  You can read about it in the Washington Post.  This causes great concern for "the Big House "issue.  I think they've "misunderestimated" this one, must be the bozone layer effect coming over the river from DC. 11:04:05 AM      Throw Me A Bone []

A Haunting melody "come in here and have a taste yeah what's one more hopeless case when your short wave dies and there's no one to listen and the stars going cold in your solar system ." - "Solar System" by Bill Mallonee and the Vigilantes of Love  (thanks Birdie) 9:02:21 AM      Throw Me A Bone []

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