Yesterday I got a late start. I noticed that my Suffusion Theme need to be updated, and was pleased to see that it took only 30 seconds. I was not pleased to see that all of the customizations I had made in the way the blog appears (two widget columns, fonts, colors, gradients, widths, comment link at the bottom for Lisa, etc.) were gone. :-( Redoing everything (with improvements, I hope) took two hours. So if you noticed that the blog looked different and was constantly changing yesterday morning, that’s why. Nevertheless, I did reply to all outstanding comments and returned almost all visits. Then groceries came. Finding places for everything in my tiny apartment is always a daunting challenge. I should be completely up to date today.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:31. To do it, click here. How did you do?
Fantasy Football:
To join our fantasy football league, click here. We now have five players and need seven more.
Short Takes:
From TPM: BP chief executive Tony Hayward, often criticized for being tone-deaf to U.S. concerns about the worst oil spill in American history, took time off Saturday to attend a glitzy yacht race off England’s Isle of Wight.
Spokeswoman Sheila Williams said Hayward took a break from overseeing BP efforts to stem the undersea gusher in Gulf of Mexico to watch his boat "Bob" participate in the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.
Perhaps Mr. Know Nothing’s image might have been better served to outfit “Bob” for service in the Gulf, rather that joining a luxury race sponsored by a Bankster.
From Reuters: China’s announcement that it will resume currency reform made waves globally but caused barely a ripple at home on Sunday, with major newspapers merely reprinting the central bank’s statement…
…Subdued domestic reporting of the central bank’s decision to make the yuan more flexible after locking it to the dollar for nearly two years marked a sharp contrast to the global reaction.
In Yesterday’s Short Takes, I criticized China for unfair trade practices. This is a small step in the right direction. Isn’t it great how they listen to me? 😉
Cartoon: from Cagle.com
Enjoy Sunday!
4 Responses to “Open Thread – 6/20/2010”
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Just trying to help you out there! I know, I’m a pita (pain in the ass), everyone says so. Just ask the husband, Otis or the kids.
Haywad – I guess you got your life back, but did you have to start off with a glitzy yacht party? You have no shame asshole. And your boat is named Bob, really? Your boat naming skills are about as good as your problem solving skills.
I know that China is reading your blog (hell, why wouldn’t they) and took your idea seriously enough to implement it.
When I worked at my last job, my office was either too hot or too cold. I had maintenance up there every friggin day. The manager of the maintenance team started calling me “the princess and the pea”. My nickname is princess. So, now that I’m not working, I have to have someone else to bug. 🙂
Bug on… Princess 😀
Lisa, I like the comment link at the bottom for the same reason. When you asked a few months ago, I had just installed the theme and did not yet know I could put it there.
He named it BOB so he could parctice reading the name in a mirror. 😉
Thanks! 😉