It's funny, but I always saw the diner as a refuge against the outside loneliness of the street. The diner is inviting to the passer-by, even though there is no community or joy to be found inside it. You know that you can buy pie and coffee for just a little money, and so have a 'place' to be in the night. It's an anonymous kind of belonging, but comforting in its impersonality.
They didn't mention my "Powerpoint Secret Weapon": the F5 key! When you open a Powerpoint file, and you want to start the presentation, people usually go to View and then Start Presentation or some such. Just press F5. This will start the presentation right up. (This is the standard key for "refreshing" a screen or view. It will also work to re-load a web page on your browser)
No amount of padding will help. What you need are a pair of geta. (Of course, geta are supposed to be removed before you enter a house, but . . . Legos.
Well, as I wrote, they can be inexpensive for a non-electric (unheated) one, although the experience can be . . . 'bracing'. If you want to splurge on a multi-hundreds of dollars one, I recommend getting one with a remote control. The control panel is often in a place that is hard to see without some strange contortions. Personally, I think a cord-attached remote would be fine, but I've only seen wireless ones.
When you open a Powerpoint file, and you want to start the presentation, people usually go to View and then Start Presentation or some such.
Just press F5. This will start the presentation right up.
(This is the standard key for "refreshing" a screen or view. It will also work to re-load a web page on your browser)