The people of UH seem to have a new hobby. It is neither a sport nor an art form, but is still executed with flawless consistency. It isn't time consuming, so practitioners can squeeze it in while walking between two buildings. And it apparently brings a lot of amusement to those who've tried it, because they seem to do it all the time.
What is it you ask? The name of it is "Stabbing Heather's Rear Bike Tire".
The first time the tire went flat, I thought "Darn. Stupid flat tire."
The second time it went flat, I thought "Darn. Stupid rocky pathways."
But when dad put a new tube in, and I attached it to the rack that night, and then came back the next morning without ever riding it, and found it FLAT, I thought "Darn, somebody is stabbing my tires".
I don't think I've made anybody angry with me enough to drive them to stab my bike. So I'm going to believe that this is just random vandalism. I mean, bikes are stolen here every other day, and general crime is on the rise. I wonder just how much money it would take to install some kind of video surveillance? It wouldn't have to be a huge operation... just set up webcams and wireless radio things in a few windows. Have it take a picture every 3 seconds. Send it to a computer that could keep track of it. Gosh, it wouldn't even have to be a smart computer. Somehow I feel that this is feasible for much less than $1000. Of course, this wouldn't STOP the bike from being stolen. But it might help police track down the thieves. And a sign that says "This bike rack is under video surveillance" under the camera might deter a few criminals.
And even if no one is ever caught, I could see who on earth is stabbin my bike wheel!

I've finished 5 pages of my webcomic. When I complete 6, I'll start posting them weekly. That will get me through finals, and then I'll have tons more time to devote to them in the summer.  ¶ 11:05