Sorry, people, it’s the first day of the semester, I’m busy setting things up. I have 3 lectures today, the last one going until 7:20 pm, so you can imagine.
In other news, I have hit an important milestone: yesterday I confronted a dead car battery for the very first time. The old gentleman who came with the towing truck was probably a Cold War spy. His facial expression remained unchanged throughout the embarrassing scene during which I said things like, “Oh, so it was leaving the rear door open that drained the battery! I didn’t know it would do that. Oh, how interesting!” and “So you are saying that driving will charge up the battery and the battery needs to be charged to be able to drive? That’s so weird!” and “Oh, so that’s what a battery looks like! Oh!”
The only time the man cracked and let out a shocked smile was when I tried shaking his hand in the end of the process.
Klara was happy to see me once I finally got to the day care but what made her truly ecstatic in the literal meaning of the word was when N came home and we sat on both sides of her. The happiness she experiences when we surround her and admire her simultaneously is the most touching thing I have ever witnessed.
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About batteries. A good one should last about 5 years, sometimes longer. Battery cells contain distilled water. Some a sealed and some have covers you can pry off (carefully) to check water levels and replenish (distilled water only). Batteries will weaken over time, and very cold weather can kill a battery. The interior light shouldn’t be enough to drain a battery unless it is already in a weakened state and the temp is quite low. You should always have jumper cables in the trunk. (They’re very easy to use and you don’t need to wait for a service as it should not be hard to find another car owner to help you if you have the cables. I’ve done that many times. The rule is one cable connects the positive terminals on the battery while the other connects the negative pole to some other part of the engine. “Positive to positive and negative to ground” is the mantra. Simple.)
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https://twitter.com/Popehat/status/818941038865694720
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If anybody ever deserved it, it’s this prick.
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You mean a cabinet appointment? 🙂
He’s got plenty of time for government service — the ridiculous way death sentences are delayed in America, he won’t be executed until he’s at least your age.
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No comment on politics:
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This is a charming story.
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