skreidle | Work stuff, money stuff, science stuff

I gotta say, holding onto my EPSQ files was probably one of the most time-saving things I've ever done. Having them on hand (via laptop & network) meant that I spent about 15 minutes updating since June '03, instead of several hours recreating from scratch. :)

Also, I discovered a great way to avoid rush hour traffic after work: Leave well before rush hour. ;D We closed up shop before 3pm, see.

While at work, called Navigant and arranged air/hotel/car for my trip to Denver next week (leaving Sunday, returning Saturday.) Also, went out to lunch with Rob and two guys from Sales, in one of said guy's red BMW M3. Nice car, that. ;) (And the filet mignon sandwich at the steakhouse, very tasty.)

Ooh, and there was a paycheck waiting when I got home! Never realized how close my street name was to "Santa," though. :D

Speaking of money: via

electricsoup, who discovered she was owed a grand by her home state:

Anyone think they may be missing money? Stuff you haven't seen for years? In Virginia, you can click on:
http://www.trs.virginia.gov/ucp/ucp.asp

Look for the Unclaimed Property link, and click your way through to search for your name.

We already found unclaimed money of ours valuing less than a hundred bucks... But this site will let you know of anything that the government knows of that you haven't claimed.

Considering I've already found a few of those on my friends list, I think it's worth looking at.

If you don't live in Virginia, look at the following page:
http://www.unclaimed.org/mainframe.asp?VisitorType=owner

You may be able to find the unclaimed property link for your state on that site.

Good luck, and happy finding money! :)

Via

fuzzyamy:

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