Geek Turns 90

On February 12 (a non-Tuesday), Tom had his 90th birthday.  On February 14th (a Tuesday), Mark and Phyllis threw him a big birthday party with a fancy tablecloth and cake and candles and everything.  Oh, and (thankfully) just one silly hat for Tom himself.  Click here for lots more pictures.

In case there's any doubt, a good time was had by all.

Geeks Adopt a Ballpoint Pen

Notwithstanding the strict and official rules regarding the geeks' use of #2 lead pencils, they also have a ballpoint pen. Just one, though. Here's the scoop:

And here's the pen itself, a very nice pen indeed, as you can see: