So, in planning for Anthrocon, two of our original roomates flaked out. One was coming from overseas and wasn’t overly definite to begin with, the other was more definite until the last minute. We now have one spot available, so if anyone is looking for a room, let me know. We’re checking in Wednesday and checking out on Monday, and the cost per person is $160 (which is non-negotiable) for guaranteed bedspace in the Westin hotel (the primary hotel that’s attached to the convention center). I’ll need the money at least 3 days before the con (preferably via Paypal) to give it time to clear into my account.

If you’re interested, please send an email

So, I’ve had an account with Suntrust (formerly Crestar) since I was like 8. My family has been using them for decades, and many local businesses use them (including some of the largest local employers). About five years ago, I added a checking account there in addition to my savings account.
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Haven’t had a public post in awhile, so I’ll write one while I’m half-asleep. Wee.

Work has been going pretty good, this job is almost perfect for me right now, but things have been kinda slow lately. Hopefully next week will be good. I definitely like just driving, no cleaning or cooking required. And if something gets screwed up, it’s usually not my fault for a change

Fox and I are going to take some Skywarn classes here in a few hours. He had to close last night and didn’t get home until 4, and he thought the classes started at 8, so we were just going to stay up. An hour ago, he looked up the info and found out that the classes don’t start until 10. Oh well, such is life. At least I’ll sleep good tonight.

We’ll be going to Hamvention next weekend, running the booth for K9 Lighting with Pup & crew. Look for us if you’re going!

The Rover needs a new heater core, so we started on that a couple nights ago. Removed the entire dash, pulled the old heater core, and drained the hoses. We need to take it to the local radiator shop to weld some new inlets on it, the stock design sucks ass to put it mildly. I’ll also be doing some wiring stuff I’ve been meaning to do under the dash while it’s out. Pics coming soon.

The XM tuner in the Integra has been overheating while I’m delivering, so I decided to make a really pretty cooling block for it. I bought two really nice 80mm LED case fans with aluminum housings, and Fox & I mounted ‘em on the case of the XM tuner. Not only does it have no chance of overheating now, but it looks really nice too. I wired it into the remote wire for the amp, since the XM box only has constant 12v and ground (the turn-on circuit is controlled by the head unit via the IP-BUS cable). I also did something I should’ve done ages ago, untangled and tape-wrapped the antenna cable. It’s an older-style antenna, so it has two cables, one for satellite and one for terrestrial repeaters. In the process of unpacking it originally, the cables got pretty tangled, and I never bothered to untangle them. So, they’re all nice & pretty now, and much more managable. Pics coming soon.

I think that about does it for now. Yay.

Wow, talk about an unexpected Holy Shit moment…David Simpson is now Dana Simpson. Definitely threw me for a loop at first, but that’s cool of her to make the announcement public. You go girl!

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