Monday, June 14, 2010

Light Blogging

So JQ and I are in the home stretch re: this house renovation catastrophe/debacle. The last two weeks have--in addition to our normal 12-hour work days--been spent battling the delinquents and drug-dealers in the house catty-cornered across the street. On Friday we got their landlady to kick them out (effective the end of the month), but they've already started trickling out (like nine people live in the apartment leased to three people). They're not happy about this, of course, and they know who effected this, so the last couple of days have been periodically tense. Good thing the Founders had the good sense to ratify the Second Amendment--the fact that we almost certainly outgun them is a significant source of comfort.

Anyway, as you can see, blogging will be light...

6 Comments:

Blogger Jim Bales said...

WS,

I wish you & JQ all the best in dealing with the neighbors! -- may the situation settle down in short order!

Best,
Jim

8:07 AM  
Blogger Jim Bales said...

WS,

I wish you & JQ all the best in dealing with the neighbors -- may the situation settle down in short order.

Best,
Jim

8:07 AM  
Blogger Winston Smith said...

Thanks, Jim.

Can you design us a particle cannon or a disruptor beam or some crazy MIT deadly sh!t?

That would help...

6:10 PM  
Blogger Jim Bales said...

Winston,

Sadly, MIT policy won't permit me to send high-energy beam weapons off campus. (We are allowed to direct them up Mass Ave towards Harvard, how ever.)

I did make this photo for you, which you are welcome to print and post as needed.

The link is http://4philosoraptor.shutterfly.com/pictures/11

Best,
Jim

5:08 PM  
Blogger Winston Smith said...

LOOOL

Dude that is awesome.

8:05 AM  
Blogger Jim Bales said...

My pleasure -- we were taking bullet photos yesterday, and (since I needed to do a trial shot to make certain all equipment was working properly), I thought I'd try one that might amuse you!

I have a higher-res version I can email you if you like. Drop me a line at my MIT address (bales at mit dot edu) and I'll send it to you.

2:45 PM  

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