Minor victory thread

blotsfan · Oct 5, 2015

bhamv3 said:
I like boobies.

Checks out.

GasBandit · Oct 6, 2015

... well, I don't often have good things to say about him, but the owner just authorized me to spend hundreds of dollars getting a newer, better wireless access point.

Guess he got tired of his macbook only working in certain parts of the building.

Dei · Oct 6, 2015

Omg I managed to fall back asleep for two hours after I had to get up at 6am. It's a Christmas miracle!

PatrThom · Oct 7, 2015

GasBandit said:
... well, I don't often have good things to say about him, but the owner just authorized me to spend hundreds of dollars getting a newer, better wireless access point.

Guess he got tired of his macbook only working in certain parts of the building.

If his MacBook is pre-2014, you don't even need 802.11ac compatibility, saving you a few bucks (unless he INSISTS on an Airport Extreme).
Otherwise a good choice would be the ASUS RT-AC68U (even though it's almost 2yrs old now).

--Patrick

DarkAudit · Oct 8, 2015

Hadn't put on a record since before vacation. Until now...

Still need to get the car serviced again before resuming trips to Pittsburgh for vinyl.

fade · Oct 8, 2015

DarkAudit said:
Hadn't put on a record since before vacation. Until now...

Still need to get the car serviced again before resuming trips to Pittsburgh for vinyl.

Is this in honor of their nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

DarkAudit · Oct 8, 2015

fade said:
Is this in honor of their nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

More in honor of "this is the best prog album I've got."

PatrThom · Oct 8, 2015

I can't remember if I have that one on vinyl or on vinyl AND compact disc.

--Patrick

jwhouk · Oct 8, 2015

I'll admit, I only started to get into Yes because of Asia.

Squidleybits · Oct 8, 2015

One of my Northern Lights pictures got nominated for the charity calendar the photo printing place I use produces each year. So, in addition to the chance of being featured in their calendar again this year, the winning photographer gets a drone. A drone!!! How fun would that be?

I may call on you guys for voting support because....a drone!

DarkAudit · Oct 8, 2015

@PatrThom, Steve Howe and Geoff Downes of Yes were original members of Asia. Their first album was a huge hit.

jwhouk · Oct 8, 2015

DarkAudit said:
@PatrThom, Steve Howe and Geoff Downes of Yes were original members of Asia. Their first album was a huge hit.

And it was also huge when I was in high school - which was when I started to get into rock and prog rock.

PatrThom · Oct 8, 2015

Ah, I didn't know they shared band members.

--Patrick

Gruebeard · Oct 8, 2015

jwhouk said:
. . . Asia.

I wanted to say "Man I love that band!" And then write out the lyrics to the Final Countdown in a Chinese accent.

But I don't know the words.[DOUBLEPOST=1444366146,1444365902][/DOUBLEPOST] :notes:

I've been true the desert on a horse rith ro name. It felt good to be out of the rain :notes:

GasBandit · Oct 8, 2015

Gruebeard said:
I wanted to say "Man I love that band!" And then write out the lyrics to the Final Countdown in a Chinese accent.

But I don't know the words

YOU DON'T?!

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

We're leaving together
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To Earth, who can tell?

I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground (leaving ground)
Will things ever be the same again?
IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
(Da da DAAA daaaa... Dat da dah dah daaaaah...)

jwhouk · Oct 9, 2015

No, it was the heat of the moment, telling you what your heart meant.

It was the heat of the moment, it showed in your eyes....

PatrThom · Oct 9, 2015

jwhouk said:
No, it was the heat of the moment, telling you what your heart meant.

It was the heat of the moment, it showed in your eyes....

...also on my phone right now.

--Patrick

Celt Z · Oct 9, 2015

PatrThom said:
...also on my phone right now.

--Patrick

Ha! Same here.

Squidleybits · Oct 9, 2015

The camera shop called and they were able to clean up my baby!

I am a bad camera mom and got her sensor filthy.

Ravenpoe · Oct 9, 2015

Squidleybits said:
The camera shop called and they were able to clean up my baby!

I am a bad camera mom and got her sensor filthy.

... Is anyone else turned on? No? Oh... UH, me neither.

drifter · Oct 9, 2015

Yeah baby, open it up and lemme see dat bokeh.

HCGLNS · Oct 10, 2015

I figured out how to get my printer to stop printing in grayscale!

Gruebeard · Oct 10, 2015

HCGLNS said:
I figured out how to get my printer to stop printing in grayscale!

Now it's just black? Or redscale maybe.

PatrThom · Oct 10, 2015

He's happy because now he can go through the more expensive ink.

--Patrick

blotsfan · Oct 10, 2015

Got the new tv today. It might just be in my head, but I really think the curve makes the tv feel bigger. Its the same size as my previous one but it seems like theres a difference. I can't wait until 4k content starts being more common.

WasabiPoptart · Oct 10, 2015

blotsfan said:
Got the new tv today. It might just be in my head, but I really think the curve makes the tv feel bigger. Its the same size as my previous one but it seems like theres a difference. I can't wait until 4k content starts being more common.

I've thought the same about the curved tvs. I like them!

Bubble181 · Oct 11, 2015

A curve does make a tv look bigger...But it also drastically reduces the optimal viewing location. It distorts things on the sides if you're sitting far-out-of-center.It's not as bad as early LED color washing, but it's still noticeable. For a TV you'll mostly be watching with 2 or 3 people, they're great; if you're regularly watching with 7 people or people like to sit fairly spread out in front of it, they're not ideal.
Still, a far more useful innovation than 3D

Squidleybits · Oct 11, 2015

I went over to Maine and got Chex Mix and Colour Catchers. You Americans have all the fun stuff.

PatrThom · Oct 11, 2015

Squidleybits said:
I went over to Maine and got Chex Mix and Colour Catchers. You Americans have all the fun stuff.

Chex Mix is so much better when it's homemade.
The commercial mix is always too sweet.

--Patrick

Squidleybits · Oct 11, 2015

I got traditional and bold party mix!!

Ravenpoe · Oct 12, 2015

I don't drink alcohol very often, mostly because I just don't like the taste of alcohol.

But I've recently discovered that Strongbow Honey Apple Cider is freakin' delicious.

Emrys · Oct 13, 2015

Squidleybits said:
One of my Northern Lights pictures got nominated for the charity calendar the photo printing place I use produces each year. So, in addition to the chance of being featured in their calendar again this year, the winning photographer gets a drone. A drone!!! How fun would that be?

I may call on you guys for voting support because....a drone!

Can I borrow it to airdrop doomweasels?[DOUBLEPOST=1444743949,1444743877][/DOUBLEPOST]

WasabiPoptart said:
You work for a hotel and have Friday and Saturday off? Holy crap!

He bribed/blackmailed someone.

Gruebeard · Oct 13, 2015

I thought you already had an aerial mounted division?

Celt Z · Oct 13, 2015

The paper airplanes aren't supporting them like she had hoped.

Emrys · Oct 13, 2015

Celt Z said:
The paper airplanes aren't supporting them like she had hoped.

They keep shredding the paper airplanes into comfy nests.