The last great invention of modern times

this transforms anything into pure, unadulterated awesome.

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Breaking news update!

The Vatican has announced that Darwin's theory of Evolution is not, repeat NOT in conflict with the teachings of the Catholic church. This decision comes only about 80 years after the Scopes trial, which for the Church is amazingly fast. It took 400 years to accept that Galileo was right about the Earth orbiting the sun and that he ought be pardoned.

On getting kicked out of a party

When being told to "get a room", its important for the host of the party to specify that they'd prefer that it was not a room in that house.
Also, a hallway is not a room.

Car Ownership

Yay! I got a car!
Let's take a tally of my day
Getting out there with minimal fuss: Klaus 1, Universe 0
Getting the car with minimal fuss (and at a good price, too) Klaus 30, Universe 0
Getting back on my own with no trouble: Klaus 32, Universe 0
The discovery that a crucial piece of my car isn't working: Klaus 32, Universe 50
The discovery that they'll fix it for free: Klaus 42, Universe 50
Having the pay-for-parking machine make a fool out of me not once, not twice, but 3 times: Klaus 42, Universe 56
Alfa Romeo point (Hey, an Alfa Romeo!): Klaus 43, Universe 56

Minor fuss but I might pick up the parking pass tonight.
Otherwise, drive out to the garage where my car will be fixed tomorrow, and life is good-ish. Universe, I shall strike again soon.