I have very sad news. Mike, my trusty... "personal companion" of a year, is dying. It's so sad. there's a crack in the top and he gets all sporadic with, uh, talking speed. not that it's always a bad thing, but it's plenty annoying sometimes. Little history: Mike was a gift from AMB of the Great Roommate Trip to the ABS in Effingham, and of the pair "Mike & Ike." (Ike was a present from me to AMB) In the event of Mike's death, services will be private and donations may be made directly to me.

On a brighter note, I set a new fastest time on Minesweeper hard yesterday- 131 seconds.