3 of today's haps

1 - the maintenance guys came by to see about pulling a cable for a printer, and one of them tried to convince me that a smoke alarm he had in his pocket was a space ship.

2 - if, in trying to fix a problem, you encounter additional issues/problems, stop. go back. start again. do not, under these circumstances, continue. you will only cause heartache for us all.

3 - britney got a hung jury for her trial for her crime of driving without a license. why was there a jury trial for a misdemeanor, anyway?