Redwood Asylum (emeritus)
...by the inmates...for the inmates...
Saturday, November 23, 2002
Batten Down More Hatches
Spent about 5 hours preparing for the next storm. Cleaned debris off roof, emptied gutters, trimmed branches near house, removed debris from decks and driveway, cleaned scoop drain next to driveway again, inspected concrete. Maria worked at the college all day. This evening, we watched Star Wars Episode II, Attack Of The Clones on DVD. We never saw it in the theater originally. Nice fire in the fireplace. Too sore to move.
Tomorrow I need 4 new tires so I can drive to work instead of water slide to work during the next rain.
Probability and Statistics 102
There is a 100% probability that one pair of my regular visitors will read 'Probability and Statistics 101' below and cringe at the language. They don't use Microsoft software day-in and day-out, as I do. If they did, they would brush up on their profanity.
Probability and Statistics 101
Scenario: I'm using my computer. I suddenly utter the words 'worthless piece of shit' at a louder-than-conversational volume. Probability theory dictates that the word 'fucking' and the word 'Microsoft' will be among the next 6 words out of my mouth.
Specifics: Does it really matter? For years, they've claimed that the O/S has become more robust; isolating applications from O/S functions to prevent the system from crashing. Repeat after me, fellow campers. What do we find in the barn? Horse shit.
Yes, I'm using the latest updates. I applied the most recent set from Windows 2000 'automatic update' yesterday.
...by the inmates...for the inmates...
Saturday, November 23, 2002Batten Down More Hatches
Spent about 5 hours preparing for the next storm. Cleaned debris off roof, emptied gutters, trimmed branches near house, removed debris from decks and driveway, cleaned scoop drain next to driveway again, inspected concrete. Maria worked at the college all day. This evening, we watched Star Wars Episode II, Attack Of The Clones on DVD. We never saw it in the theater originally. Nice fire in the fireplace. Too sore to move.
Tomorrow I need 4 new tires so I can drive to work instead of water slide to work during the next rain.
11:26:15 PM
Probability and Statistics 102
There is a 100% probability that one pair of my regular visitors will read 'Probability and Statistics 101' below and cringe at the language. They don't use Microsoft software day-in and day-out, as I do. If they did, they would brush up on their profanity.
5:05:52 PM
Probability and Statistics 101
Scenario: I'm using my computer. I suddenly utter the words 'worthless piece of shit' at a louder-than-conversational volume. Probability theory dictates that the word 'fucking' and the word 'Microsoft' will be among the next 6 words out of my mouth.
Specifics: Does it really matter? For years, they've claimed that the O/S has become more robust; isolating applications from O/S functions to prevent the system from crashing. Repeat after me, fellow campers. What do we find in the barn? Horse shit.
Yes, I'm using the latest updates. I applied the most recent set from Windows 2000 'automatic update' yesterday.
5:01:25 PM