An Update, in Q & A format

Q. Toby, where have you been?

A. I've been busy.

Q. Have you read any good books lately?

A. I haven't actually had time to do much more than pick up my trusty Sedgewick this weekend and read more about Patricia tries.

Q. Is it a good idea to play a drinking game based on the movie Starship Troopers on St. Patrick's Day?

A. No.

Q. What can you suggest for someone who would insist upon doing such an idiotic thing anyway?

A. Don't play as the bugs.

Q. Didn't you TiVo the extended version of Apocalypse Now?

A. I don't own a TiVo, but yes, I did.

Q. How was it?

A. My non-TiVo TiVo automatically deleted it, unwatched, in order to make room for more episodes of The Avengers.

Q. You still watch that show?

A. Close. I still love to watch that show.

Q. How's Erica?

A. She's a crazy-go-nuts knitting machine. It's like yarn goes in and hats come out.

Q. Seen any good movies?

A. I've been waiting, patiently, since March 9 to get the time off to watch 300. It looks like, fingers crossed, it just might happen this weekend.

Q. Didn't you want to go see Pan's Labyrinth, too?

A. Don't remind me. It's coming out on DVD sometime soon, I hope.