shocking discovery

I found a new use for lube tonight. I have just spent a fair amount of time over the last few hours trying to change the strings on my bass. Problem: the low B string's rear end is too thick to get through the metal hole. Solution: put Astroglide on it and try to ram it in with the handle of a screwdriver. I'm not sure how many more inappropriate tools for the job exist, but if I stay awake much longer I may find out. Don't worry, I put a blanket between the wood and the screwdriver handle so I wouldn't scratch the wood. My roommate is gone and she knows where the hammer is. I bet I could get it in with an actual hammer.... Do you suppose this would be a qualifying use of the "emergency" number she left?

It's 3:19 am...do you know where Jenna hides the tools?

Thankfully, I know better than to take all the strings off at once.

NP: Renaissance: "Love is All" -- Oooh, pre-Annie-Haslam Renaissance!! Vocals by Jane and Keith Relf (siblings, not spouses). ~1970 goodness. This isn't the best track on the disc. I kind of like Mr. Pine, which later donated bits of itself to become "Running Hard" for Annie Haslam's Renaissance.

Note to self: if Media Player (which I use ONLY because of its stats tracking) loads up all your mp3s on startup, do not encourage it by hitting "shuffle" and "play." You will not like it.

I had to doublepost this here and to www.isamonkey.org/sillylibra because I couldn't get isamonkey to post. Apologies to loyal readers of both blogs: I will try never to repeat.

And now for a brief Hammer Hunt.