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March 18, 2001
The radio: New Ladar starts
The radio: New Ladar starts at $499 per eye.
Hmmm... maybe I should get one of my eyes "ladared." Then I'd still have $500, but I'd also have half of
what it takes to get perfect vision. I could pop the left lens out of my glasses and walk around seeing the
world perfectly. Or I could adopt Popeye's demeanor and not worry about that pesky right eye. Or I could
pay half as much on contacts for the rest of my life, and reap vast savings on contact solution over the
years. If only I had $499.
Alright, enough procrastinating from the task at hand. I'm packing for the upcoming grand road trip across
the U.S.A. I have a medium sized bag for shirts, a small suitcase for underwear, a large suitcase for
pants, skirts and sweaters. One more suitcase should cover work clothes (presuming that I ever work again)
and various other loose ends. Then a smallish satchel for toiletries, CDs, books and I should be set. I
think that cars have made us much more reliant on stuff as a species. Traveling by foot, I would have to
limit my belongings to those I can fit on my back. By train, bus or plane, I would be limited to 2
suitcases and a carryon, or by my willingness to lug heavy things about transit centers. But in a car I can
just pile it in and go.
Posted by Courtney_Sherwood at March 18, 2001 11:43 PM