I think the title says it all. I went to this grad student senate sponsored speed dating thing tonight. It was scheduled to take two hours, but it took an hour for everyone to get nametags and get in the door, so we only got to meet 11 people of the opposite sex. And it’s not like you could choose whom to go to next, we just rotated up a number. So each “date” was about four minutes long, then the hosts blew a whistle and the guys had to rotate to the next girl. Then at the end you’re supposed to write down the names of people you’re interested in and they collect the forms; if there’s mutual interest then they get you in touch w/ each other.

No driver of a vehicle shall operate, or permit the operation of, any sound amplification system which can be heard outside the vehicle from 50 or more feet when the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, unless that system is being operated to request assistance or warn of a hazardous situation. This section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles or vehicles operated by gas, electric, communications, or water utilities. This section does not apply to the sound systems of vehicles used for advertising, or in parades, political or other special events, except that use of sound systems on those vehicles may be prohibited by a local authority by ordinance or resolution.

These are my anagram names in two words. They’re all I. 🙂

WEATHERSTRIPPING LOB
HEARTSTRING BLOWPIPE
WIRETAPPING BROTHELS

California wants to change federal law to allow states to determine HOV lane traffic. Contrary to how the EPA tests (and therefore how the dealers advertize), here are some average real life numbers for a few of the new gasoline-electric hybrid cars:

• 40 mpg for the Honda Civic Hybrid

• Mid-40s mpg for the Prius

• 50 mpg for the Honda Insight

Hmm. I drive a 4-cylinder diesel car. I get mileage like that. Why won’t I be able to drive in the HOV lane? Especially if my emissions are clean from running on biodiesel. Isn’t the whole point of this legislative change to encourage buying fuel-efficient vehicles? It’s only a mater of time, once this passes, that a TDI owner gets ticketed driving alongside these gas-electric hybrids and takes the matter to court, fighting the hybrid-biased legislation on the basis it’s unfairly biased or something like that.

“embargo” spelled backwards

OLD TIMER
I haven’t seen anything suck so bad
since the Hoover adminstration.

YOUNG MAN
Really, and what was that?

OLD TIMER
The Hoover adminstration.

Dear neighbor in apartment 33,

Please turn up your music! I love those loud, wall-shaking, hip-hop beats, especially at 12 am when I have class the next morning. But as it stands now, I can’t make out the words. It’s just a nondescript thudding sound, unless I’m sitting in my favorite chair next to the wall where I can sometimes make out those wonderful and witty lyrics. So please, turn it up. Wake me up from my boring slumber and don’t think about the welfare of your neighbor. That’s okay. When you hear that thump-thump-thumping noise at 12 am but it doesn’t go with the beat, that’s me at the door. Oh, I’m not angry at all. I’m coming over to politely ask you to turn it up even more, so all of our responsible and studious graduate student neighbors can share in the wonders of your stereo system. Turn it up because the walls are too thick and too well insulated to transmit any kind of sound. And while you’re at it, leave it on even longer. Four hours per day is certainly not enough of your diverse musical tastes.