As discussed in some follow-up forum posts yesterday, my second roofer estimate was far less upsetting than the first one, as this guy did not come in with the assumption that the whole roof necessarily needed to be replaced. He identified an issue in a valley on the roof, and recommended a repair on the four valleys on the roof that will cost less than 10% of the cost of the roof replacement. We have another roofer coming by today, but I am already leaning towards the guy from yesterday, due more to his frankness than cheapness... Thanks to those offering advice on the subject, in particular jack, the well-informed former insurance adjuster (I am Jack's encyclopedic knowledge of roofing issues).

Link of the Day:	Ka-BOOM! A Dictionary of Comicbook Words on Historical Principles.
Stories of the Day:	Win This Baby! Can we stop calling 20/20 news yet? Woman drove for days with dead mother.
Science!:	Scientist believes Atlantis found off Cyprus. Thanks Warren Ransom. Super-hot star caught in death throes. Thanks Bodi Freeman.
Images of the Day:	Robosaurus Eats a Car. Thanks Ant. No More Doggie Breath. Thanks Ant.
Auction of the Day:	American McGee's Laptop. Including concept art. Thanks Zav.
Thanks Mike Martinez