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December 24, 2004
Merry Christmas!
Here's wishing you and your family a safe and warm Christmas.
Posted by elise at 7:13 PM | Comments (1)
December 13, 2004
Blow-Out!
Have you ever seen a tire so shredded? This was my adventure this weekend. Saturday afternoon west bound I-80, 75 mph, fast lane. All of a sudden I think the guy in the lane next to me needs a muffler. Then, shit, why is the road so bumpy? Then, what the ? My car is shaking so hard it's all I can do to get it over to the right lane. There's been some road work so there is no shoulder and I'm blocking traffic in the right lane. I call 911 and am assured the CHP is on its way. After a few cars slow down at the last minute to avoid hitting me I realize it is not safe in the car. I walk down a ways and start flagging oncoming traffic away from my car as most cars are zooming by at 70-80 mph.
Fortunately two young men in two different trucks stop and help me out. While I'm diverting traffic, they put on the spare, and by the time the CHP finally shows up 15 minutes later, they are just finishing up. With a handshake and a smile they are on their way. Thank you gentlemen. Thank you for your help and for reminding me that we live in a great country where people will go out of their way to help a stranger.
Posted by elise at 4:19 PM
December 1, 2004
HP PSC 1350 Multifunction Printer Review
Yay! A printer that works like it's supposed to! (Unlike the HP Deskjet 5850.) The HP PSC 1350 is an all-in-one, multifunction printer that does color printing, copying, and scanning. After the fiasco I had with the HP wireless printer, I went back to the Apple store and bought this simple machine for $129. No, it's not wireless, but for the same price I get a photocopier and a scanner as well. It really is plug-and-play (though you do have to buy the USB cable separately to plug it into the computer; had to go back to the store for it.) And the best news? It works! Pretty well actually. The printer prints fine quality color and black-and-white files, photos onto photo paper. It's not slow. It is really easy to set up. And it is so practical having a copier around the house. Not useful for large amounts of copying, but perfect for the one-off jobs that comprise 95% of our copying needs.
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