Misc.

[magid]

Does anyone have a recommendation for an electrician?

Follow-up from giving blood: I got a long-sleeved T-shirt in the mail last week.

Porch notes:
1. I ate the first nasturtium (a deep orange-red one) in last night's salad.
2. The ginger has returned. I should repot it, once things are a bit drier.

I caught the end of regular play and all the overtime for the last game of the World Cup. I'm still astonished that Zidane did that head-butt. Such an awful way to end a sports career. And while it's nice to know that soccer/football won't ever have anything go as long as the recent Red Sox's 19 innings, having the sudden death penalty kicks at the end is hardly satisfying, especially because the kicks seemed to be so much closer than I'd expected. (Watching with the sound off was much nicer than listening to the commentary.)

Thomas Colthurst is writing a wonderful math comic, Slowly Rotating Triangle.

Comments

[fairdice.livejournal.com]

For small around-the-house electrical work, we've been quite happy with Steven Krasner a.k.a. "Only Connect LLC", http://www.onlyconnectnow.com/ . He's much more like the people you work with than like the usual tradesmen you hire. (He googled me before the first time he came to my house; turns out I work with his wife.)

[magid.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[geekosaur]

Everyone's freaked by Zizou's last act. And trying to find out what triggered it — although both he and Materazzi have a history of hot-headedness. *rolls eyes*

[fj.livejournal.com]

Ask Dean for Sparkie.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Yeah, obviously hot-headed...
It's a shame that it happened in his last game.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Thanks.