Reading (For Dummies)

Feeling a Little Smarter

So. Rock climbing today, which wasn't so much climbing as it was "How to rescue an injured climber (in German)". I think I figured out what to do okay. They're still not really safe here, the rescue is a complicated mixture of cressuk and attaching lines to wear the injured guy like a backpack, and they just end up getting in the way a lot. Good for keeping them off any ledges until you're ready to touch down, though, I guess.

W is in Prague, which is where I'm heading tomorrow. Ferri says "Bring your camera and rocks for the protest." Hopefully it doesn't come to that. I'll bet Bush is out of town already anyway. Looks like the NATO meeting there might be done already, as the EU has collapsed under America's weight (again).

Speaking of foreign countries...Friends of mine always post online quizzes, so here is mine. I got a 19 out of 20 (missed the religion question which is hilarious). I can argue over the meaning of "What's the most popular religion?" though.

And speaking of W and "domestic" policy (quotes cuz it ain't domestic for me) anyone catch this story? Remind me again how removing restrictions on industrial pollution causes factories to lower their levels again? Do the factories say "Gee, these strict pollution controls mean we can't come up with any new pollution control ideas." Sigh.

Oh yeah, and since family reads now, let me be greedy. Buy me stuff. Look, you don't even have to ask each other what I want, cuz that's everything I want right there. Of course if you don't feel like ordering any of that, you can give me money. I'll be broke in ~5 months. Yay.