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Stratosphere
December 03, 2004

A couple of years ago I flew to Las Vegas for two days of the COMDEX show. It was all on work’s tab, so the trip was already one of the best ever before I stepped on the plane. Even better was that my boss had fallen ill on the evening before the trip, and I would be heading out alone.

One can’t peruse COMDEX booths all day. For one, there just aren’t as many as you’d think. And for two, they’re kind of boring in a depression year. So after I had seen my fill of displays and gathered up enough literature on work stuff to fill several hours of discussion, I headed out to the casinos.

I did a ton of stuff while I was there - I’m completely a type-A vacationer. I need vacations from my vacations to recouperate. But one thing I did that generates a good story is my experience with the High Roller, the roller coaster at the top of the Stratosphere hotel.

Dear Neighbors
December 02, 2004

Dear Neighbors,

You may have noticed that the wind was blowing very hard yesterday. Perhaps you didn’t realize that you had so much trash in your yards that could be blown away. Nonetheless, I want you to know that every scrap of paper that you leave sitting in your yard ends up in my yard after a light wind. The channeling effect of the lot next door to my house causes my house to be the target.

Lost Again?
December 02, 2004

I’m sure you’re all watching this show by now, and since I can’t even really focus on the monitor because I’m so tired, I thought I would write eight paragraphs about Lost instead of writing more code for Wish List Live. (Incidentally- If you’re looking to suggest gifts for me on Wish List Live, clicking the Feeds link at the top of the page will take you to a newsfeed of gadgets that goes back to May or so. I’m sure you’ll find something I’d like in there.)

I’m not sure why I find Entertainment Weekly’s article title, Fetus of Doom, so amusing, but I do. And if that wasn’t one of the more freaky episodes since the pilot, I don’t know which one was. (EW has more Lost info if you’re really behind here. Catch up!)