Randy Walker

I took my car (1989 Pontiac Bonneville SE) to the mechanic to get a brake job. He called us later that day and said that he lifted the car up, took one look around, and decided not to replace my breaks. He saw that my cradle was rusted through and that it would be unsafe for me to continue driving the car. (The cradle holds the bits and pieces in the car... a rusted cradle could drop the transmission and stuff onto the road while I was driving.)

My parents helped me find a new car. "New." It's a 1994 Oldsmobile 98 Regency. It's a pretty nice car. It's a bit big but not too bad. It's color is called "champagne", I believe, and it it gives off a a little-old-lady vibe, but it runs well and gets me to the places I need to go so it's all good.

This is going to be totally awesome!I can't wait!

WWdN: In Exile: Did I mention that the TNG episode of Family Guy airs this Sunday?

Polonia Restaurant in Hamtramck, Michigan charges a service fee if you pay your bill with a credit card, in direct violation of Visa's merchant agreement (see page 10, "No Surcharging"). Each check is stamped at the bottom with a message that they'll charge you an extra 3.72% if you pay with a credit card. This is dirty.

I saw the preview for "Push" before "Twilight" (which I saw twice: once by myself and once with Mary Jo) and thought that it looked pretty good. It seemed to be another super powers movie like "X-Men" or "Jumper", which I happen to like. I decided I would go see "Push" when it opened. I wasn't looking forward to much because I saw that the Rotten Tomatoes score was only 26%.

My new roommate Peter and I went to see it last night. It was surprisingly good. It had a good, unique story and there weren't any dead moments. It was nice and long, too, clocking in at just under two hours. I really liked this movie. If you like the TV shows "Heroes" or "The 4400" or movies like those named above, you'll really like "Push".

It turns out I'm allergic to x-ray dye. I found that out yesterday when I was having an allergic reaction after being injected.