In which I learn a thing...

...undoubtedly known to thousands of belegwarmered women in the 80s: ELO is far better, if less intellectually stimulating, Music For Your Morning Workout than NPR.

Though since it's pledge drive season, the caveat may not apply, either.

A slice of life

[Note: this user did not sound at all foreign, senile, special-ed, etc. Normal American human by all signs.]

User: Hi, I can't dial up, I think it might be that I have the wrong phone number
Your humble correspondent: OK, what number are you dialing?
User: 212-812-920
YHC: ...
YHC: You know, there should be another digit there, that's only nine.
User: Oh, well, it's actually 1-212 etc
YHC: ............................
YHC: Um. Well. It sounds like you're using an old phone number in any case. Try 347-342-1064.
User: Is there a 1 in front of that?

*thump chest*

I have cut the Gordian TWiki knot that has been plaguing me for months now. Fear my l33t skillz, yo.

Now I go to bar, for to drink girly drinks and plan for Pennsic.