swestrup | News in No Particular Order.

I lurve Wikipedia. It has gone from being a shoddy reference work to one of the best encyclopedias I've ever used. Sure, it contains much that is apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate, but it scores over more pedestrian works in that (a) when its being very stupid, you can fix it and (b) it contains a far WIDER range of articles than any other encyclopedia. Try looking up Celebrex or HHGTTG in any printed encyclopedia. (The online ones don't count because the regularly steal from Wikipedia...)
I don't blog about my weight much, since I don't honestly think it interests many folks but me, but two days ago I recorded my lowest morning weight in something over 15 years (253 Lbs ~ 115 Kg), so I felt justfied in partying at sfllaw's place and ignoring my diet. I've found that doing that once every 3-4 weeks seems to accelerate the weight loss. I don't know quite how, but I'm not going to argue about it. In any case, yesterday my evening weight was 256 Lbs, which is the lowest evening weight in 15 years, so its looking good.
Its looking very likely that taxlady and I shall be at the Old Dublin tomorrow night. I had feared that taxlady would be too busy, and it does seem like she has the day booked pretty solid, but her last client appointment ends around 6:00 pm, and she figures she'll be ready to relax a bit by then.