Archive for September, 2003

More on the Verisign debacle (2003-9-25)

Andrew Leonard makes some great points in this article, from Salon.com. [By way of Doc Searls' Weblog...by way of Random Bytes. Plus, check this for insightful comments from Elliot Noss, CEO of TUCOWS.]

Veriscum (2003-9-24)

Verisign is up to their games again, this time mucking around with the very fabric of the Internet. I realize this is old news, and I'm a bit delinquent with a post about it, but it occurred to me that perhaps if I post a link to the petition then I could add about 3 [...]

First Impressions (2003-9-19)

One of the very first things that struck me when we pulled up to the dealer and I saw my car sitting out front was how good these cars look in person. Pictures simply don't do them justice for some reason, and I've been looking at a lot of pictures recently. Somehow on film (or [...]

I have my MINI! (2003-9-19)

Finally!

Today's The Day! (2003-9-18)

Assuming Isabel doesn't throw a socket wrench into my travel plans, I'll be picking up the MINI this afternoon!

Estimated Delivery Date has been set (2003-9-15)

The MINI Owner's Lounge updated today with an estimated delivery date of Sep 19 for my car…this Friday! Sounds about perfect, since I'm travelling the rest of this week and won't be back until Thursday night. With the truck gone, I'm really chomping at the bit for the MINI, and it's nice to see the [...]

F-150…Outtahere (2003-9-14)

The F-150 is officially history. The buyer flew in from Pascagoula, MS, handed me a certified check, signed some papers, and set out to drive back home…a 7 hour trip. (Nothing like a good road trip to shake out a new car, eh?) Still no word on when the MINI will arrive, but I'm hoping [...]

Just who are we supporting here? (2003-9-13)

I had wings for dinner last night at Taco Mac. The wings were great, but that's beside the point. When I got done, I grabbed the little moist towlette to clean up, and happened to notice the following printed on the back of the package: KARI-OUT WILL DONATE A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE [...]

Smart Dingo (2003-9-12)

An Australian goes on a safari in Africa, taking his pet dingo along for company. One day, the dingo starts chasing butterflies and before long discovers that he is lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having lunch. The dingo thinks, “Gee, I'm in deep [...]

Funny (2003-9-11)

(From MINI2 discussion forums)