Yes, I took the kids to the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows release party. How could I not? Previous generations have camped out for concerts, or movies. When's the last time a book generated this kind of enthusiasm? And is it likely to ever happen again?
We arrived around 9 PM. We stayed until 2:30 getting the book. There was a lot of waiting, some fun, some friends, and some trouble.
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I've done it again! That's three times in a row; I don't think this can be considered a fluke. 54.16 MPG in my Civic Hatchback.
I'm going to run one more tank before I start making modifications. A tune-up, an air filter with better flow, and synthetic oil are definitely on the table. A fella I respect has been experimenting with his Corvette (!) and swears he got a 10% boost from a product called "SweetShooter". Originally intended to coat gun barrels to keep them from getting fouled by black powder, it has been used in oil and gas to coat the cylinders.
Heck, if he can risk his Corvette, I can I can offer my HB. it's a dirt-simple mod, and I can even have it ready before the next tank. 60 MPG, here I come!
I've been offline for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was my wife's recent birthday. Her present was a new computer. We spent, all told, about $400, including Windows XP Home (her choice, not mine). What we got was worth about $800 if you try to buy it in the store.
It's an Athlon Core2 Duo 4600+, with built-in nVidia graphics, 2GB of DDR RAM, and a 320GB SATA drive. I used the old computer's DVD recorder and replaced it with an old CD-RW. The case is red, with blue glow everywhere. The motherboard is red. Even the RAM is red (although that was unplanned). It's perfect for her stated intended use: home video editing.
The biggest challenge was migrating all the old data; partly because it was an OEM WinME install, and partly because the old computer really didn't want to go. In fact, it bit me...
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