Ginger, we use Skype for our "landline". It's only about $25.00 a year, I think, and a rather expensive phone, and it works even when the computer is off (as does Vonage without the expensive phone). We had Vonage before they improved and weren't happy with it, but we weren't happy paying the big bucks. Skype isn't any better than Vonage was before it improved (sometimes staticky, cellphone like connection), but since it's so cheap, I don't mind as much. I know people who also have Magic Jack and like it, which is pretty much the same thing, and also extremely cheap.

Oh FFS. The dog appears to be on a hunger strike.

When I went up north last weekend I had to stop at a random local store to buy chow so ended up getting one of those kinds with all the shapes and colors and shit. Ran out of that on Saturday and now she will not touch her regular chow. Last night I tried to break the impasse by mixing in a handful of the cat's chow, but judging from the amount of detritus all around her bowl, she's managed to sort it all out.

I seem to have caught sara's disease, just dumped a large coffee in my car. At least avoided myself.

So sleepy I was going cross-eyed driving into work. Not good! Come on, Coffee, do your thing!

My van driver was sleeping until right before we left. That did not inspire confidence.

Police called to suspicious package: it was an Amazon order

A man in Hudson, Ohio called the police to report a suspicious package on his doorstep. When the officer arrived, he noticed the "AMAZON.COM" printing on the box and asked if the man had recently ordered anything from Amazon:

The man reportedly said "Why yes, I did."

The officer told the resident his order had arrived. The resident then said he was comfortable opening the box. The officer then left the scene, according to the report.

Awww... I like happy endings.

The alumni office here would like me to find whatever I can on someone who graduated between 1900-1905 whose name is John Smith.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

The alumni office here would like me to find whatever I can on someone who graduated between 1900-1905 whose name is John Smith.

Once you find him, can you find out if he's related to Mark Smith?

Yeah, the genealogy I am currently not even bothering to try to work on involves my great-grandparents, Mary and Bill Smith.

Skype isn't any better than Vonage was before it improved (sometimes staticky, cellphone like connection)

Ugh, that's no good. I was hoping to swap out our landline for a Skype phone, but since it'll be DH's business line we need high-quality audio (for interviews).

The problem with having phone/internet/cable all bundled up is that we can't save any significant amount of money by giving just one up. (Unless it's internet, and that's the most important one!!)