Daily Archives: September 2, 2004

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6858 – in the box with D & J.

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At Dan’s, and it’s going better than expected. My panic was misplaced.

Tonight, we watched gaimajin, and had quorn nuggets for supper, with new potatoes and brussels sprouts. I abstained from the sprouts… they remind me of my formative years as a podling.

Newt’s digging the plants (no pun intended) and is enjoying all of the new places to nose around and check out. Minimal missing person calls tonight, and I’m only on call until tomorrow at 5pm.

Tomorrow, I’m introducing Danny to invader zim.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DCL! thanks again for the CDs!

I haven’t used this laptop for quite a span… the windows update and anti-virus both took forever on dialup.

Hitting the sack soon. See you later, Dear journal.

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6858 – in the box with D & J.

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At Dan’s, and it’s going better than expected. My panic was misplaced.

Tonight, we watched gaimajin, and had quorn nuggets for supper, with new potatoes and brussels sprouts. I abstained from the sprouts… they remind me of my formative years as a podling.

Newt’s digging the plants (no pun intended) and is enjoying all of the new places to nose around and check out. Minimal missing person calls tonight, and I’m only on call until tomorrow at 5pm.

Tomorrow, I’m introducing Danny to invader zim.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DCL! thanks again for the CDs!

I haven’t used this laptop for quite a span… the windows update and anti-virus both took forever on dialup.

Hitting the sack soon. See you later, Dear journal.

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6865 – backdated from Thursday

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backdated.

I decided briefly that I wasn’t comfortable with the C’s around Newt. I think that Jan or even Danny might get careless, and do something that would cause Newt to somehow get hurt out of the house… I’m being irrational. I came close to having a panic attack just thinking of poor Newt, out in a hurricane. It sort of saddens me to be this distrustful of Dan and his wife, but they just don’t know better, and are prone to carelessness. I don’t think that I should stay, here, but if I go to Danny’s place, I’m going to have to lay down some ground rules. Maybe I’ll stay with Newt in the guest bathroom the whole time. [update: Of course ,I ended up going to Dan and Janet’s, and everything turned out fine)

pretend-sushi made with twinkies and dried fruit… I think I’m more partial to the kebabs.

Looking for more potential hurricane cams? Check this old entry for lots o’ links. note that some links may be broken, but the Sun-Sentinel’s has always been pretty reliable.

I tried out the evil genius demo… pretty cute, but I’m not sure how much repeat game play it holds. Being a Bond-style villain is fun… and the music is groovy. Sort of a sim-city version of Evil base management.

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6857 – update

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I’m going to stay with Danny and Janet’s place if things continue to be bad. Poor Danny’s allergic to Newt, but he’s willing to sacrifice for me and the little orange guy. Newtie-boy will be banned from the bedrooms, is all. I’m sure he’ll be more than happy to spend time in the living room with me. I’ll bring some Heroclix with me to play to while away the time in a more analog style.

Janet’s rather allergic to me, too, in a different sense. Our beliefs and ideals are fairly different, but she has been nothing but very gracious to me in times of need. I’m thankful for that.

My mother is going to be fine where she is, and if bro needs a place to stay, he can go be with her and Wilt.

To be on the safe side, I’ll be unpacking my PC later tonight, so I’ll be on and off-line as things happen. Danny’s only got dial-up, so I won’t have my DSL perma-connect that I do here. I’m tempted to lave my pc covered in plastic, and have the cam pointed inside for a Hurricane-view. I figure I’ll point it at the windows without wood on ’em to scan for alien invaders or flying coconuts.

Speaking of the cam, here’s the Newt pic of the day:

Current Cam pic – (will change over time)

What do you see?

Currently, you should be able to see my front door, South and East Windows, and bike. I’ll be taking the headlight with me as my personal flashlight when I go. You may also catch me running back and forth to the oven in order to retrieve lunchtime veggie taquitos.

Wilt’s coming by with a lovely bit of 5 x 6 wood to protect my most vulnerable window… the others should be fairly safe, and wood is very rare right now, as could be expected. My landlord claims there’s none to be found… I think that there probably could’ve been some if he was better prepared. I’m also happy to uproot the broad wooden fence outside, and use it as a side-barricade if need be.

current meme – (nicked from bubbles3563)

Leave a comment with your name if you want to know what I really think of you, and I’ll reply and tell you. No lies, all honesty. [I think most people already have a good idea of how I feel about ’em, but I’m happy to reinforce / surprise them.]

Post it in your journal after I do yours so I can see the reverse. (it may take a while, as checking email might get spotty.)

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6855 – office secure/ Hurricane Frances PSA

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Ok, Office is disassembled, network secure, and everything is safe there.

Now to research what to do for myself.

Hurricane Frances Information Hotline 954-831-4000

Broward County Mayor Ilene Lieberman announced at a media conference today at 8:00 a.m. the following action Broward County residents and visitors should take in preparation for Hurricane Frances.

• In anticipation of a hurricane warning later today and an in an abundance of caution, a mandatory evacuation has been ordered effective 2:00 p.m. today for the Barrier Islands and all mobile homes. Residents are strongly urged to evacuate. Voluntary evacuations can take place at any time.

• A recommended evacuation has been ordered for those areas east of US1 and for those residents who live on tidal bodies of water. [that’s me. I’m looking into pet-friendly hotels now.]

• Red Cross shelters will open at 2:00 p.m. today. Buses will begin running to assist with the evacuation at approximately 1:45 p.m. along A-1-A.

• Those persons who need to evacuate should first attempt to stay with friends or relatives outside the evacuation zone. The Red Cross Shelters will be available for those that need a safe refuge.

• Shelter guidelines:

– Shelters are a place of refuge only
– No pets are permitted in shelters – a list of pet friendly hotels is posted on the web site
– No smoking is permitted
– Items to bring: medication, battery-operated radio, special diet foods, baby food, personal items, pillows and blankets
– Shelter location information is available on the Broward County web site www.broward.org or by calling the Hurricane Hotline at 954-831-4000

• The Broward County special needs shelters will also open at 2:00 p.m. today. These shelters are for people who have special health care needs and require assistance. Residents in need have pre-registered and will be notified by telephone this morning to schedule transportation.

• There are approximately 17,000 visitors to Broward County staying in hotels in the evacuation area. Hotels in western Broward County are at capacity. Our Red Cross shelters are available as refuge for our visitors.

• Travelers should call the airlines before arriving at the airport to ensure that their flights are still scheduled.

• Port Everglades closed at 8:00 a.m. this morning to all vessel traffic including cargo and cruise ships.

• Homeless persons in Broward County should seek shelter at any of the Red Cross shelters or at the four shelters designated specifically to assist homeless persons. The shelters are:

Broward Outreach Center, 2056 Scott St., Hollywood, 954-926-7417
Salvation Army Lodge, 1445 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-524-6991
Central Homeless Assistance Center, 920 N.W. 7th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-779-3990
North Homeless Assistance Center, 1700 Blount Rd., Pompano Beach 954-979-6365

• All Broward County offices are closed today, as well as all public schools.Site Meter