Amusement park rules that were meant to be ignored

Local primaries

Phil Scott wants me to vote for him in the primary on August 9.  Former Governor Jim Douglas agrees, though nowhere on the big, glossy postcard does it say which ballot he'll appear on.  In fact, nowhere on either side of the postcard does the word "Republican" appear.

EDIT: A friend points out that closer reading of the postcard reveals that Scott's party affiliation is there, if you only read between the lines, and provides the following, clearer view:

This view also makes me realize that the postcard includes a pokeball in the upper right corner.  Given the absence of any words that might describe Scott's positions on any policy ("if you won't take a stand, Scott, what'll you fall for?"), I will take this to mean that Scott has a favorable attitude towards Pokemon Go. #VoteForEmAll  

Never mess with a mathematician

Sometimes analog is better

Went swimming at the Y for the first time in forever and in the locker room they've swapped out the old mechanical scale (the kind with the weights you fiddle around with) for a digital scale.  

1. Stepped on the digital scale. Nothing.  
2. Flipped over digital scale, pushed button on the back, flipped it back, stepped on it. Nothing.
3. Ten seconds later it finishes booting up, stepped on it. 189 pounds. Now, the last time I weighed 189 pounds I had an IBM PC with a 20MB hard drive. For the last decade, I've been in the 200-210 range. So I'm not believing this.
4. Flipped over digital scale, pushed button on the back, flipped it back, waited for it to give some vague indication it was ready, stepped on it. Still 189 pounds.

Well, it's amazing how swimming just makes the weight slough right off.

RIP Brian Bedford

Freshman year in college, my residential adviser organized birthday study breaks for everyone on the hall, replete with a movie viewing.  I requested the Disney Robin Hood, providing my own VHS copy (because of course you bring this movie to freshman year in college), because Brian Bedford is bar none the best Robin Hood.

(note: published here 1/14/2026, backdated to 2016 when I originally shared with friends)