Lifting 6000 lbs.

Ow. Thanks to UPS not running on Friday (and the store being closed) we got in a crap load of boxes from both UPS and our usual delivery folk. I'm estimating about 6,000 lbs worth of books. Jinn and I lifted these boxes, some of them multiple times. And, I don't know about her, but frak I am feeling it tonight. I'm becoming concerned that I will be needing one of those Hover-round things by the time I'm 50. Granted, it would be pretty sweet to go zooming around the back room. Jinn and I could both get them and then it would be like bumper cars!!!

I found it amusing that I had several packages to send out to customers in town. Like UPS or the Post Office will have better luck working their way thru the craptastic streets of town than the customer would.

I am sensing the wrath of our delivery folk. Our landlord didn't bother to get the delivery "road" that runs behind our building cleared off. He also didn't bother to get the area near our delivery door cleared out either. We certainly don't have the equipment to do it ourselves. Though it has been fun to watch the customers get pissy when they pull back to the new rear exit only to find it is completely blocked with snow thanks to the guys who shoved it there while clearing the parking lot. Some innovative folk have already decided to just drive over a somewhat small pile and create their own exit. I'm waiting for the car crash daily.

While reading about a bill that is trying to work its way through Congress (the Senate specifically I think) regarding using pretexting to get phone records, I found an interesting article on How To Foil A Wiretap. It's pretty cool. Check it out at www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.12/start.html?pg+4. It's these little moments of anarchy that I love the most.

Okay, this has been a bit dull, but damn people. All I've done for the last few days is shovel snow, lift boxes, and watch basketball. GO DUKE!!! PLEASE PLAY BETTER OFFENSE. SOON!!! Oh, and I've also watched Clerks 2 about 5 times now. You must do the same.

Love the Randal.

"Not the Rings Randal. Say what you will about Jesus, but leave the Rings out of this..."

--Elias, Clerks 2