y first car, which I wrecked not too long before coming to UCSC in 1987, was a 1971 Mercury Capri in a lovely shade of rusty blue. It was the first thing that popped into my mind when I registered for my first account.

Ah, memories of elfland, late-nite shuttle rides, hiking through brambles in the middle of the night to get to 7-11 at the base of campus...