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Here’s the answers. Becky wins, with 24 points. Rebekah came in at a strong second, and had the best answer to the music bonus: “Tarkan opening for the Spice Girls.” HA!

Inspired by Kathy, I’ve written a Cyrus Quiz. I’ll buy you a pint of your favorite beer/drink to the person that gets the most points. Leave your answers in comments. Each correct answer is worth two points, and the bonus are worth three. There is no guessing penalty. Answers and the winner, will be posted on Friday! Enter, for those who dare. Current standings: Becky (24 points), Rebekah (14 points +1 for her amusing bonus answer, even if it is…

So, after Paul posted about how to easily FOIA yourself, I went ahead and did it. Here was my result: Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. 20535 March 22, 2006 Dear Mr. Farivar, This is in response to your Freedom of Information-Privacy Acts (FOIPA) request above. A search of the automated indices to our central records system files at FBI headquarters located no records responsive to your FOIPA request. Although no records responsive to your FOIPA request were located in…

Griffin Radio Shark – $40 Fujifilm 2600Z Camera (damaged?) + 128 MB SmartMedia card + 64, 16 MB – $40

If you miss this one, we’ll be performing again in about a month in Castro Valley — but I would love to see any/all of you tonight! Wednesday, March 22: Gifts of Love Benefit. 7:30 p.m. at Bishop O’Dowd High School, 9500 Stearns Ave., Oakland. The Bishop O’Dowd High School Symphonic Band and the Castro Valley Adult School Band will perform several musical selections separately and will also play two selections together. Conductors: Kathy Maier, Castro Valley Adult School Band…

A Very Happy New Year to All! I have the good fortune this year of being able to celebrate Noruz with my family tomorrow morning following a ridiculously early flight to LA (6 am) — and will be back 16 hours later. Norouz is the festival of (the first day of) spring and the beginning of the Iranian Year. It is celebrated by some communities on March 21st, and by others on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox, which…

Eston tagged me with this, so here goes. Four jobs I’ve had: 1. Paperboy – The Evening Outlook – Santa Monica, CA 2. Sales Associate – LaCité French Books – Los Angeles, CA 3. Marketing/IT Lackey – Sanrio, Inc. – South San Francisco, CA 4. Science and Technology Editor – The Daily Californian – Berkeley, CA Four movies I can watch over and over: 1. Taxi (1996, France) 2. Le Dîner de Cons (1998, France) 3. The Big Lebowski (1998,…

This weekend was absolutely gorgeous. Too bad I didn’t have my camera (Becky’s borrowing mine). But it looked a lot like my picture to the left. Yesterday, my Mom and I went walking around the Presidio and Crissy Field and then popped over to Muir Beach for the view. It was so clear that we could see the Farallon Islands, nearly 30 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Amazing. On Saturday, I spent the entire day running around dealing…

My server apparently has been on the fritz for the last few days. Hopefully resolved now.

My Corolla has finally bit the dust. So I’m looking for a Toyota Corolla (or something similar) with under 100,000 miles on it for $5,000 or less. If you find one in the area, let me know. My mechanic is in Berkeley, so in the nabe is preferable.