The Capital of Montana is Not "Hannah"

The Hardest Part is Finding the Geeks

Here is my reflection of the day about moving from a tiny, rural community to a large, urban community:  It is just as hard, maybe harder to meet people.  People still move away.  Over the course of the last year I have lost everyone that filled that spot of "hit me up anytime".  And, just like in middle of the New Mexican desert, I'm starting over.
The hardest part isn't finding just any friend.  If I really wanted to get out and make friends, it would be hard.; but there are good social places: kickball teams, soccer teams, flag football teams.  I'm doing those and I have a good time playing around and having a beer afterwards.  But, what I am craving is some good ol' geek time.  And that isn't easy  to come by.   Where the hell do you find the geeks in a new city?  Answer:  The Node.  So, today, I put in my application to join the Baltimore node.  Fingers crossed, one footstep forward.

Baltimore Grand Prix-- Getting Out

I wasn't sure if I wanted to get the hell out of Baltimore this weekend for the Grand Prix, or be in the VIP sections.  I mean, the track runs right by my house, through some of the best parts of Baltimore, allowing me to relive my childhood love of Poll Position.  Then I tried to grab a cab on Thursday.  Races didn't start until Friday, but that didn't stop the flood of people causing more havoc than Irene.
Being a prepared person, I called for my 5PM cab early.  At 11 AM the cab company said it would be a 60 min ride from Federal Hill to Charles Village (normally 15).  At 4PM they called and said they couldn't come because traffic had come to a complete standstill.  So, I was happy with the decision.  Then, I saw this:

...Poll Position...