Last night I watched Leonard Cohen : I'm Your Man and Antony's performance just stood out as so haunting and amazing at the same time. I am always amazed at the amount of music out there that I've never heard that is just so amazing.

"I can download Starbucks music on my iPhone while ordering a latte and talking on a conference call? Wow, I've hit the douchebag trifecta!"

Bryce Alberts,
Corporate Attorney
and then now someone is considering this!

If you need your iPhone to communicate your drink order I think it's time to do some serious evaluation of your own true needs.

At least all the gas I waste sitting in traffic is the cheapest in the US.

OK very funny Mail, is this just your clever way of covering up the fact you can't count above 20?

i just typed the word sorta-invisible in an email (yes it was very informal) and spellcheck says it's OK though the dictionary doesn't contain that as a real word or "sorta-" as a prefix.
Though dictionary.com has sorta listed as an actual word and not labeled as slang or a colloquialism.

Dan or I were discussing these words this weekend and weren't clear on the distinctions. So I figured I'd post this as a public service in case others were unclear as well. I think a lot of times common usage distorts my hunches on correct usage.
wary |ˈwe(ə)rē| |ˌwɛri| |ˌwɛːri|
adjective ( warier |ˌwɛriər|, wariest |ˌwɛri1st|)
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems : dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers | a wary look. See note at vigilant .
DERIVATIVES
warily |-rəlē| |ˌwɛ(ə)rəli| adverb
wariness |ˌwɛ(ə)rin1s| noun
ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from ware 2 + -y 1

weary |ˈwi(ə)rē| |ˌwɪ(ə)ri| |ˌwɪəri|
adjective ( wearier |ˌwɪ(ə)riər|, weariest |ˌwɪ(ə)ri1st|)
feeling or showing tiredness, esp. as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep : he gave a long, weary sigh. See note at tired .
• reluctant to see or experience any more of; tired of : she was weary of their constant arguments | [in combination ] war-weary Americans.
• calling for a great amount of energy or endurance; tiring and tedious : the weary journey began again.

leery |ˈli(ə)rē| |ˌlɪri| |ˌlɪəri|
adjective ( leerier, leeriest)
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions : a city leery of gang violence.
DERIVATIVES
leeriness |ˌlɪ(ə)rin1s| noun
ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from obsolete leer [looking askance,] from leer + -y 1 .

Leary |ˈli(ə)rē| |ˌlɪəri| |ˈlɪəri|
Leary, Timothy (Francis)(1920–96), U.S. psychologist. After experimenting with consciousness-altering drugs, including LSD, he was dismissed from his teaching job at Harvard University in 1963 and became a figurehead for the hippie drug culture.

I've lived in NJ all my life, ditto for my parents and grandparents and most of my coworkers.
Yet, ( here are the results… )
Though I suppose being so close to PA has it's effects and South Jerseyeans pretty much speak Philadelphian. Though when I say coffee it's like a crow immitation.

On a related note, I was thinking this morning about localized words and foods. Things that you might take for granted and might be taken by surprise for not being otherstood when away from home.
I am thinking of putting together a poll of some local examples—we'll see.

This year has been the best year for blooms. The cool weather without harsh early frost has been prefect.

Camellia (oleifera x hiemalis 'Showa-no-sakae') 'Winter's Star'

Anyone have any good suggestions for a 120GB+, Firewire & USB, bus powered external hard drive?
I have this LaCie d2 250GB drive and it works well, though between the extra power cord and it's not exactly sleek in proportions. I'd like something that I don't need an extra plug (well at least not 100% of the time).
Oh yeah I'll be using it with my 15" G4 Powerbook primarily, so enough power might be a concern with some drives.

bunkzilla came to mind for this, but I figured I'd post it here for all to enjoy.