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Dec. 12th, 2002
short takes
Dec. 12th, 2002 11:14 pmI called Barnes & Noble a few days ago to pre-order a DVD being released next week. The conversation was kind of funny:
Me: Can I pre-order a DVD, or do I have to just show up on release day and take my chances?
Him: We usually get plenty, but you can pre-order. What do you want?
Me: [name]
Him: Ooh, I want that!
Me: It's coming out on December 17.
Him: Really?! (clicking in background) What special features does it have?
Me: Tell you what; how about if you use your computer to process my order, and I'll use mine to get the product details from Amazon for you.
Him: Deal!
I then proceeded to read to him from the description while he was typing up my order. I think I know what order he processed next.
Yesterday's dire weather warnings did not come to pass. Even so, turnout at the SCA meeting last night was low, and a meeting I wasn't going to go to anyway (at my synagogue) was cancelled. This morning everything was perfectly fine (no new ice layer), though turnout at morning minyan was low. Weird -- the threat of weather is sufficient to keep people at home; actual weather is not required.
My part assignment for next week's Shabbat evening service came today. The rabbi gave me the part with the most Hebrew; that's not surprising. :-) (I have Barchu through Sh'ma. I could do it in my sleep, but won't.) I haven't heard who is giving the sermon, but I infer that it's not me.
I might be in town this weekend after all, which means I can go to my own synagogue for services and have another week with the new experimental siddur (prayer book). And then I could go to Ralph and Lori's wonderful party Saturday night.
Me: Can I pre-order a DVD, or do I have to just show up on release day and take my chances?
Him: We usually get plenty, but you can pre-order. What do you want?
Me: [name]
Him: Ooh, I want that!
Me: It's coming out on December 17.
Him: Really?! (clicking in background) What special features does it have?
Me: Tell you what; how about if you use your computer to process my order, and I'll use mine to get the product details from Amazon for you.
Him: Deal!
I then proceeded to read to him from the description while he was typing up my order. I think I know what order he processed next.
Yesterday's dire weather warnings did not come to pass. Even so, turnout at the SCA meeting last night was low, and a meeting I wasn't going to go to anyway (at my synagogue) was cancelled. This morning everything was perfectly fine (no new ice layer), though turnout at morning minyan was low. Weird -- the threat of weather is sufficient to keep people at home; actual weather is not required.
My part assignment for next week's Shabbat evening service came today. The rabbi gave me the part with the most Hebrew; that's not surprising. :-) (I have Barchu through Sh'ma. I could do it in my sleep, but won't.) I haven't heard who is giving the sermon, but I infer that it's not me.
I might be in town this weekend after all, which means I can go to my own synagogue for services and have another week with the new experimental siddur (prayer book). And then I could go to Ralph and Lori's wonderful party Saturday night.