January 12, 2004
What time is it?
While German police are investigating for fraud a man who sold potatoes as computers, even more enterprising youth are installing sound systems run by russets and building a tuber-powered web server, which feature a 220uF capacitor which " ... can power the server for about 10 seconds, long enough to swap in a new potato or simply stab one of the nails or copper wires into a fresh, juicy area."
So much for my gags about a potato clock.
UPDATE: Down at the pub, Aram set up a full-scale potato clock while we quaffed whiskey and ate tiramisu with a bar spoon.
Reading found the scientific explanation for all this tomfoolery.
BERLIN (Reuters) - German police are investigating after an
angry man returned a computer he had just bought saying it was
packed with small potatoes instead of computer parts.
The store replaced the computer free of charge but became
suspicious when he returned a short time later with another
potato-filled computer casing, police in the western city of
Kaiserslautern said Monday.
"The second time he said he didn't need a computer any more
and asked for his money back in cash," a police spokesman said.
Police are now investigating the man for fraud.
Autumn suéter.
This morning experienced, perhaps for the first time in years, the dilemma of "what to wear." I was stuck on wearing blue-grey trousers, and don't have a suitable flannel shirt that matches. The solution presented itself as I opened a package sent by my mother: it contained an assortment of study woolens, including a cosy-looking grey cardigan. Perfect!
