This advice is more or less what Eric told me ages ago. Do it, and sooner or later it'll feel normal. This version is presented with another ulterior motive of course (sex) but ultimately it is real and practical advice (couched in a little profanity and humor).

In this article from The Baltimore Sun I see that Congress has postponed the digital cutover date from February 17th (my birthday) to June 12th (Two days after my brother's birthday). The rationale behind this move is that it will give the government more time to better prepare the US public for the switch. This is sort of like admitting that the US public is too stupid to realize that their old 12" Magnavox B&W portable TV from 1978 won't work any more. Frankly, I think that the point will be made abundantly clear once it doesn't work any more.

Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address on Tuesday, as prepared for delivery and released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

I have been asked this evening to discuss the Immortal memory of Robert Burns. And while I am loathe to expound, within earshot, on such topics without preparation, I am going to do this, more or less, extemporaneously as the world has conspired to prevent this from happening.

You can either print this out and place shot glasses in each space and the first person to clear a row and not die of alcohol poisoning wins. Or you can just mark it with markers. If you are playing with other people, I'd suggest making your own forms using a different arrangement (or create your own!). Have fun during the inauguration!