My Inner Magpie Says "Shiny!"

elisem the talented is having a clearance sale. On the off-chance any of you aren't familiar with Elise's jewelry, it is made of cool rocks and beads and wire and other shiny things. It is also correspondingly expensive, so clearance sales are a good and pleasant thing.

People with no willpower should maybe avoid this one, on grounds of it being dangerous to the wallet. Highly temptin' stuff, you see.

The rest of you should look all you want. And then buy something. And then post about it, 'cause there are gift certificates on offer for the talky.

The Imminent Death of Usenet May Be Now

UT has just stopped supporting Usenet access. Now I must decide whether to, like, pay somebody for it or just let it go.

alt.poly's the only thing I read that still gets any posts, and it's been awfully thin on the ground lately. It may be time to say goodbye.