Forum: General Blah Blah
9th April 2013, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 59,737
Views: 3,901,505
Woke up this morning with the right side of my...
Woke up this morning with the right side of my face slack; can't completely close my right eye, having trouble with labial fricative vocalizations, right eyebrow is fixed in place while the left one...
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
27th March 2013, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 858
Update:
Dell/Alienware tech support sucks....
Update:
Dell/Alienware tech support sucks. Four transfers to "someone who can help you" came to naught. Popping the box revealed the motherboard part number, and a quick Google found that the...
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
25th March 2013, 03:16 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 858
Alienware sound/mic issue
Looking for an ubergeek to scope out a problem:
The old Gateway I've been using for Skype and other audio applications has been getting rather creaky, so I've been shopping for a replacement, and...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
28th February 2013, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 59,737
Views: 3,901,505
My last pair of progressives, with anti-glare...
My last pair of progressives, with anti-glare coating, transitions (or non-trademarked equivalent) darkening, and a not-ugly pair of rimless frames, was $89 from goggles4u.com.
I'm not an employee...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
20th February 2013, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,799
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion
18th February 2013, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,763
What about a capital "B"?
LeBaron
. . ....
What about a capital "B"?
LeBaron
. . . who learned typography in the '70s, when it would properly be "LeBaron" in mixed case or "LE BARON" in all caps.
. . . and is "mixed case" a different...
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Forum: The Ultimate Megapoll Forum
24th January 2013, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,200
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Forum: The Pit
6th January 2013, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 2,270
Views: 331,466
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Forum: Just the Facts
20th December 2012, 03:45 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,062
I've experienced two versions of this one. It's...
I've experienced two versions of this one. It's called "ransomware" and it locks the (Windows) computer pretty thoroughly, though the machine can be booted into safe mode and anti-virus software is...
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Forum: The Box
22nd November 2012, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,799
If you can stand to be associated with...
If you can stand to be associated with outblaze.com, the "mail.com" service has served me well since the late '90s (when it belonged to NBC, believe it or not), and there are "custom" domains...
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Forum: Better Living Through Posting
29th October 2012, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,290
UHT (shelf-stable) 2% or skim milk is also an...
UHT (shelf-stable) 2% or skim milk is also an option. I don't drink milk at all, but sometimes need it for recipes, so I keep a quart couple of boxes in the cupboard and refrigerate and use as...
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
18th October 2012, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,062
I watched some of the first season online at...
I watched some of the first season online at hulu.com. Freaky storytelling, weird characters, interesting but not gripping enough to get me to go look for it every week.
Curious article ...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
5th October 2012, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 3,597
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Forum: General Blah Blah
21st September 2012, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 489
Views: 43,335
On mail forwarding:
Thanks for the peem, DL!...
On mail forwarding:
Thanks for the peem, DL! All measures have been taken, including a laminated note on the mailbox since I never see my mailcarrier. Perhaps the future will include actual...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
20th September 2012, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 489
Views: 43,335
One thing about USPS . . .
Ranger Son moved...
One thing about USPS . . .
Ranger Son moved out to live with his girlfriend last December. His name is First Middle Lastname, V (yes, mine is F. M. L. IV, and no, I didn't choose it,...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
18th September 2012, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,179
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Forum: General Blah Blah
10th September 2012, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 287
Views: 29,245
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Forum: The Pit
31st August 2012, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,330
Clear channel/Bain Capital's programming...
Clear channel/Bain Capital's programming decisions are definitely bottom-line-oriented; it's what drove me from Classic Country to NPR . . .
For employment, not listening; I was already listening...
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Forum: General Blah Blah
20th August 2012, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,737
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Forum: General Blah Blah
20th August 2012, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,737
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Forum: General Blah Blah
20th August 2012, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,737
Minor quibble: "Morning Edition," "All Things...
Minor quibble: "Morning Edition," "All Things Considered," and some news-based public affairs shows like "Talk Of The Nation" and "The Diane Rehm Show" are feed live via satellite to member stations....
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
18th August 2012, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 14,506
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Forum: The Ultimate Megapoll Forum
12th August 2012, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,471
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Forum: The Ultimate Megapoll Forum
12th August 2012, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,869
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Forum: Arts and Entertainment
10th August 2012, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 8,527
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