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I've Got a Million of Them
Dec. 1st, 2003 11:16 am"A Marxist D&D setting where instead of being named for Bigby, the 'Crushing Hand' family of spells is named after Adam Smith."
Dec. 1st, 2003
Blood Donation
Dec. 1st, 2003 11:38 amI gave blood on Wednesday afternoon. It was one of the most painful blood-donation experiences I've had--the phlebotomist was new, and kept missing the vein. Even the more experienced phlebotomist she asked for help had to root around a bit to find it. I still have a bruise today.
I filled up my donation card on this visit; I've now made 12 donations in Pittsburgh--which is really much less than I feel I should have made by now. My jokes about "since I've filled up the card, I get the next one free" appeared to be lost on the staff.
I filled up my donation card on this visit; I've now made 12 donations in Pittsburgh--which is really much less than I feel I should have made by now. My jokes about "since I've filled up the card, I get the next one free" appeared to be lost on the staff.
Heroes of Might and Magic
Dec. 1st, 2003 11:50 amI set a new personal record in Heroes of Might and Magic II on Wednesday.
My syle of play is very routine: I always play Heroes 2, even though I have Heroes III and for that matter Heroes I. I always play on the same map, with the same character, and I have a strategy that I follow fairly closely, with minor variations in how the strategy plays out. I play as a time-waster; I don't really want to be challenged to the utmost.
For a year or so, I've been able to occasionally win this scenario in 35 days of game time. On Wednesday, everything came out just right, and I managed to win in 34 days. Woot.
My syle of play is very routine: I always play Heroes 2, even though I have Heroes III and for that matter Heroes I. I always play on the same map, with the same character, and I have a strategy that I follow fairly closely, with minor variations in how the strategy plays out. I play as a time-waster; I don't really want to be challenged to the utmost.
For a year or so, I've been able to occasionally win this scenario in 35 days of game time. On Wednesday, everything came out just right, and I managed to win in 34 days. Woot.
Easy Victories
Dec. 1st, 2003 11:29 pmTonight's conversation with the bank providing my Visa card went much like this:
Me: I don't think I deserve this late fee and finance charge. The due date was November 15, and the transaction record on my statement shows that I paid on November 15, even though the account summary on the website says that I paid on November 17.
Her: You're right; it's not supposed to do that, but sometimes something gets bogged down. I'll remove those charges; you'll see a credit on next month's bill.
Me: Thank you very much. I'm completely satisfied.
It was not a contentious discussion by any stretch of the imagination. But I felt a real sense of jubilant victory over the forces of iniquity anyway.
Me: I don't think I deserve this late fee and finance charge. The due date was November 15, and the transaction record on my statement shows that I paid on November 15, even though the account summary on the website says that I paid on November 17.
Her: You're right; it's not supposed to do that, but sometimes something gets bogged down. I'll remove those charges; you'll see a credit on next month's bill.
Me: Thank you very much. I'm completely satisfied.
It was not a contentious discussion by any stretch of the imagination. But I felt a real sense of jubilant victory over the forces of iniquity anyway.