The one really silly thing from today was at dinner, when Oz was arguing that our dinner was in fact healthy and referred to the French fries as "sautéed vegetables."
I said, "Who do you think you are? Captain Vimes?"
"Huh? How is that Vimesy?"
"You didn't read that book yet."
"Oh. Thud!"
You had to be there.
This afternoon I opened up that web cam, but didn't set it up yet. I didn't crack open the software yet, so I could still return it. Yeah, okay, I'm not going to return it. I'm going to point it at the cats' food dishes or something dull and it'll be secured so you people can't watch my cats eat (one of them doesn't like to be watched eating and I should respect his neurosis) or, more importantly, see how often we access the refrigerator, which is right in the line of sight there.
153 words | September 30, 2006 11:28 PM | Real true storyFridgecam... sounds like a dieting tool, or a dormitory security measure.
I've been on a Pratchett tear lately, but Thud! isn't in my local library. I gotta start making ILL requests.
Posted by: Jonathan Dresner at October 1, 2006 01:25 AMWhen you lay your hands on a copy of Thud! you'll also have to get Where's My Cow? for your offspring.
If I were serious about surveilling the food, I'd have to point the camera at the bread, which is the only item which gives rise to the remark "Hey, you ate all the … "
Posted by: 100 word minimum at October 1, 2006 09:40 AM