I was filing our state taxes the other day and encountered a problem with the online system. The helpline was only available during business hours (which of course is not when an employed person should be filing their taxes) so I sent them an email with my question. A day or so later I received a response. My question was cordially answered and the email closed with: Respectfully, Tax Master. It was then that I realized that I need to…
In my last post, Lina’s comment referenced the “Technology Void,” which is a name Noel and I often use when referring to our apartment. Technology doesn’t work in our apartment, I’m serious. Here’s my proof: When we moved in there was a post-it note tacked to the wall above the oven with these simple instructions: Bake is Broil, Broil is Bake. As it turns out, “Off”, is also Broil. When the big switch to HD happened we went and purchased…
I arrived at work this morning to find that a transformer had blew and the power was out. However, since some of the projects that go on at the company are very important (ie costs millions of $) everyone’s computers and experiments are hooked up to generators. The secretary made an announcement that the power might be on in the next couple of hours. Everyone remains diligently at their desks acting as if it were a normal Monday, sending emails,…
As it turns out, we’re on page three on Google for the search “circumference of a lacrosse crease.” Way to strike a blow for thinking indeed.