4:34 PM EST.  I left the mens room on-time and am attempting to ingest
more caffeine in the hopes that heightened cerebral blood flow will
lead to a breakthrough.  After taking my tenth paper cup for the day,
I was accosted by one who ``speaks for the trees, for the trees have no
tongues.''  I drink for the trees for they have no mouths.  All I can
say is that I hope that my mug reappears soon so that coffee breaks can
resume their usual non-confrontational state.  

4:36 PM EST.  Officemate #1 has requested that maintenace make the
office warmer.  It's like a rainforest in here.  I'm thinking that the
stain on the carpet under my desk may be melted glass.

4:37 PM EST.  Officemate #2 is talking to his computer in a very
harsh tone.  Computer has not yet responded.  If I had that mug, I 
could throw it and put an end to this.

4:39 PM EST.  Officemate #2 is talking in a more soothing tone to the
computer, possibly hoping to coax working code out of it.  I have
tangled myself up in my headphone cord.  I am stuck.