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Gordo el Gimpo, back again.

Fans, I thought you might enjoy what is so far the least positive reaction to my injury and surgery:

"You are so gross." -- Tiffany Guarascio, former coworker

Thanks, TG. Way to give it to me straight.

On another note, you know how sometimes snippets of people's conversations that you hear when passing them by often sound hilarious? Well, I've got a good one for you, from one girl to another, overheard while I was standing outside the journalism building on campus:

"Tell me what things an annoying girlfriend would say."

This is just too much of an opportunity to pass up. Fans, let's help this curious young woman with her quest and submit some ideas. Yours truly will get the ball rolling:

"No, I don't think Family Guy is funny."
"Oh, just put your pants back on."
"Why do you like beer so much? I like watermelontinis."
"Journey is so not the greatest falsetto band ever."

Got more? Post suggestions in the comments area or email them directly to the World Tour Webmaster.

On a final but unrelated note, today was my first day trying to navigate in snow. So far, things have not gone disastrously, and at least I know I have a soft landing spot in some places. But I have identified a serious danger -- linoleum. Crutches covered in snow outside turn into useless slippery things on linoleum inside, and I nearly made a very dramatic entrance right in the doorway to my class this morning. But fear not, Gordo has it under control.

Boulder is beautiful in the winter with the mountains covered in snow, and I am truly a snow fan. However, it's supposed to snow an additional 2-4 inches tonight. Tomorrow will be a double adventure.

More thanks, by the way:
-- To Outside Magazine Contributing Editor Florence Williams, for giving me a ride from one building to another so I can continue my higher education.
-- To James the Roommate, who left the warm apartment to drive me to class despite the fact that my crutches knocked over his advent candle last night.
-- To Mari Elise Ewing, who is probably going to have to give me a lot more rides and will have to print out our fascinating report.

Speaking of which, back to it. I'm finding all the demand response programs used by Colorado's utilities. What am I talking about? You'd rather not know, trust me.