Actually, I've had not a lot of takers on the culture, but I have lots to give away. Let me know when you're up and I can give you some culture and instructions on how to make it. You can get it from Al and/or myself.

Hey all: is that "illegal kefir" ring still going? Is there a chance I can get in on it? I'm seriously debating coming up to Edmonton next weekend thru Monday, and if I could, I'd love to get my hands on some culture.

... apparently kefir eases lactose intolerance, and I'd be happy to have the protein. (plus I wanna try it!)

If only...

p.s. Beck, did I send the e-mail to the right person at clever-name? (i.e. did you get my e-mail?) I'm having problems getting web developers to respond to me... It's kind-of funny.

Sounds like a good idea, Beck. I'll have to look into it. I'm wary, though, given the work-atmosphere I'm in, that I'll need *more representative* software than Open Office...

I'll spend some time next week playing with it though.

Do you need MS Office Alison? I've been using Open Office exclusively for years now, it's free, and it's completely compatible with Office. It even has some additional features that Office doesn't such as exporting directly to pdf.

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Actually I think it's more compatible with Office than Office is. I distinctly remember in MS Office if you were given a document that was created in an older version than the one you were running then you couldn't open it, Open Office has all formats covered.

Fortress of solitude here I come!

argh! Anyone have a copy of MS Office 2007 I could buy off them? The Microsoft store is ONLY selling 2010 now and I don't want to upgrade. stupid effing microsoft...

Having a midlife crisis at 40 is awfully presumptuous.

Check this out! Saturn's moons as taken by the Cassini spacecraft.

This is one of my faves from the set:
It shows the moon, Daphnis affecting ring material as it orbits.

This one is also super cool:
It shows cryovolcanism (??), lit up by the sun on the opposite side.

Pretty awesome, if you ask me.