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    The Purple Alert – has been redirected

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    by darryl~ ·

    OKAY……

    redirect…..

    http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=336601&messageID=3365369&tag=content;leftCol

    Okay….
    Ya all know how this works….
    PurpleSkys is “bored” & complaining about nobody posting on TR this weekend.
    I recieved a new laptop from work this week to replace my desktop….very nice little thing…ThinkPad, i5, 4GB, etc, etc.
    Well…..Purple doesn’t get to play with these things often…..so….seeing how it’s wireless & all….and being a Saturday evening….well….I thought she should try it out a bit herself.

    I think it comes down to her missing a previous discussion which has been requested to be closed.

    Maybe it’s time for someone to start a new “off topic” discussion that members can use to relate their day-to-day frustrations, etc. on

    Here’s wishing everyone a happy weekend & welcome to “Fall” here & wishing an enjoyable “Spring” to our friends “down under”

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    • #2876167

      thanks dear

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      0:-)

      • #2876166

        Love the tags

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to thanks dear

        I have been thinking the same thing myself, and have heard it through the grapevine that others seem to feel the same way.

        Life happens, and it is good to share, but what shall we call this new place, hmmm, my day is beautiful/my day sucks. No No No.

        It has to be upbeat.

        Yes My Day is Beautiful, but…

        Perhaps.

        • #2876165

          My day is Beautiful, and it just got better? ~NT~

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Love the tags

          I don’t know, there has to be something, Hay wait you were not to read this, there is NT

        • #2876153

          Who….me? {nt}

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to My day is Beautiful, and it just got better? ~NT~

          Really….I didn’t read it……

          Are you reading this?

          Hummmmmm………..

    • #2876161

      So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      Way better than my ideas, like I have any.

      So I go out to the store to get some supplies and notice that I am almost out of gas, no problem, stop by the gas place, stick in my card and the screen comes up blank, still, no problem the next question is your zip code, put it in, select grade start pumping and the dang thing stops at 18 cents.

      That is plenty of gas, yea right. Then a voice comes out of the pump saying to continue pumping, so I do, but it resets to 000 Yikes, I try again and it starts pumping from 000, and the voice says to pay inside. So I pay inside and get 2 receipts one for 18 cents and one for 34 bucks, think I will keep that receipt, ya know just in case.

      • #2876160

        sigh

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert

        go figure eh….sounds like something that would happen to me…and yeah, i would keep them receipts too 😉

        • #2876158

          So I was really going to the store for stuff

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to sigh

          I get the stuff, put in my card, accept the amount and then the cashier says to swipe the card again, crap, another saved receipt.

          Gotta start using cash again.

        • #2876036

          I hear ya

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to So I was really going to the store for stuff

          don’t ya just hate that…I don’t use my card a lot, but when I do, it seems to double the amount of receipts in my wallet. It’s almost a good enough reason to keep using cash 😉 !

        • #2862394

          I had that problem

          by gsg ·

          In reply to So I was really going to the store for stuff

          The magnetic strip was losing its grip, so to speak. I just called and they sent me a new card.

          I pay almost exclusively by card because it’s easier for me to track my purchases. If I pay in cash, it’s easier to blow the cash and not know where it went. When I pay by card, I have the nice itemized statement that I can compare to what I had budgeted for that category. When I started doing that, I identified that I was blowing a lot of money on some things that I didn’t really need, and instead have put that in my savings and paid off my car early. Next goal is to pay off the house early.

          Edited to Add: I pay off the card every month and NEVER carry a balance forward. If you don’t do that, then you’re still better off using cash.

      • #2876156

        There you go Michael….

        by darryl~ ·

        In reply to So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert

        I took away those “upper case” characters & renamed the discussion to…

        The Purple Alert

        😉

      • #2876095

        Did ya read Michael’s piece…

        by ansugisalas ·

        In reply to So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert

        on how dang easy it is to fit a skimmer on a gas pump? Go check your account, right now! 😐

      • #2876049

        I save all my petrol receipts

        by nexs ·

        In reply to So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert

        Ya know, just in case I want to claim for fuel at tax time. Which I do.

      • #2876046

        I am so happy we don’t pump our own gas in NJ

        by av . ·

        In reply to So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert

        You know what? I never want to and I’ll pay more not to have to. Its just one benefit of living in NJ and probably the only one. :^0

        AV

        • #2876026

          That reminds me of a time so long ago

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to I am so happy we don’t pump our own gas in NJ

          when Grandma would take us grandkids for a ride in her Chevy, we would pull into the gas station, Esso was her station of choice. 3 guys would jump into action, one pumping the gas, one cleaning the windshield, and one checking the oil, gas was 25 cents a gallon. Grandma would say 2 dollars worth please.

          My, how things have changed.

        • #2876022

          yes indeed ~ NT

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to That reminds me of a time so long ago

          ~

        • #2876015

          That was a good long time ago…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to That reminds me of a time so long ago

          I don’t remember $2 but $5 is very clear in my mind….then again, I would be remembering “Canadian” 😀

        • #2862393

          Yeah

          by gsg ·

          In reply to That reminds me of a time so long ago

          and they might put in an extra penny’s worth or two, and not charge you for it.

        • #2876023

          i used to have that attitude too

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I am so happy we don’t pump our own gas in NJ

          i always figured that’s what they paid the nice young fella for…but it came down to the point of it being my three cents a litre a few years ago when things were a bit tight (that was the differnce in price if you pumped your own gas). Now I still keep the attitude because they don’t have pump attendants anymore and i’ll be damned if the “oil man” is getting any more than is necessary outta this chick.

        • #2876012

          Puming your own gas…..

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to i used to have that attitude too

          Yeah….I remember trying to get you to save that extra few bucks per tank 😉

        • #2862328

          Its actually against the law to pump your own gas here in NJ

          by av . ·

          In reply to i used to have that attitude too

          I never had the urge though. Its a service and we pay no matter what. I hate to say this, but I spend almost $200 a month on gas just to get to work and maybe go locally a few places. Ridiculousness.

          AV

        • #2862292

          Oregon is the same way

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Its actually against the law to pump your own gas here in NJ

          Or at least it was. I was out there 14-15 years ago and pulled up to the pump in the rental car, climbed out and reached for the pump. Then I heard “Stop right there!”, so I did. An attendant came running out and pointed to the cop parked across the lot, screaming “Are you trying to get us a ticket?” The way he explained it, the people who pumped their own didn’t get in trouble, the people who let them pump it did. I thought that was weird until I saw the Keno machines in the bars.

          The next time I needed gas, I drove from Portland, across the Columbia River, into Vancouver, WA. I could pump my own and saved about 15-20 cents a gallon to boot, IIRC.

        • #2862187

          Why is it illegal to pump your own gas?

          by cmiller5400 ·

          In reply to Its actually against the law to pump your own gas here in NJ

          Gas stations trying to make an extra buck?

      • #2862189

        A gas station screwed me once…

        by cmiller5400 ·

        In reply to So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert

        Their satellite system was being flaky, and after I tried at the pump, ($1 hold), the cashier tried 4 times ($20 hold 4 times, $81 held so far…) and then trying on the standby system, they finally got me my $20 worth of gas. I only had to wait 5 DAYS for $81 of pre-auths to fall off my account. X-( :_|

        Edit: Correct my math :_|

    • #2876157

      Would this work?

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=336428&messageID=3363511

      To be honest, I’ve been missing it too, and I expected somebody to start something like it much sooner.

      Or we can stay with the Purple Alert. I’m not finicky.

      • #2876155

        I renamed it Nick….

        by darryl~ ·

        In reply to Would this work?

        Sounds like a plan to me….That was one of Purple’s favorite threads…..it needed to be replaced.

        • #2876152

          Darryl, I think that it works

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to I renamed it Nick….

          In honor of the very reason that the original was started, thanks.

        • #2876147

          Well….

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Darryl, I think that it works

          Pink would have been better….I’ll leave it at “Purple”

          ****Darryl posting under his wife’s account**** 😀

        • #2876145

          Good decision, Pink is taken

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Well….

          And, I hope she comes back.

        • #2876140

          yes indeed NT

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Good decision, Pink is taken

          ~

        • #2862229

          Do you often borrow each others’ accounts?

          by tobif ·

          In reply to Well….

          Perhaps you need to create one shared account, as well.

          Now, the tricky thing is: what are you gonna call it?
          DarrPur, Purryl~?

          Edit: Eradicated a typo. “tricy” was corrected to “tricky”. You’d still understand, I figure, but anyway… 🙂
          Edit2: Added a smiley after editnote 1. It was needed. Oh, here’s another one– 😀

        • #2862211

          no we don’t

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Do you often borrow each others’ accounts?

          and I got a little ticky when he did…

          Our attitudes are too different to share an account, it would totally confuse most folks because there would be too much contradiction in the discussions coming from the one nic…besides, it’s more fun to “banter” with him when he’s posting from work 😉

        • #2862205

          That would be something…

          by tobif ·

          In reply to no we don’t

          My question was whether you should have an additional, third account.
          But it could be fun:
          DoubleUser: @DoubleUser, do I want meatballs when I come home?
          DoubleUser: @DoubleUser, Nah. I better grab a couple of pizzas. One would be Capriciossa. What other pizza do I want?
          DoubleUser: @DoubleUser, it seems I totally forgot I’m on a diet right now. I feel grumpy. I’m not so sure I’ll be at home when I get home from work!…

          Well. Maybe you’re right, P… 🙂

        • #2862141

          Banter…..

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to no we don’t

          is that what you call that background noise coming from you all the time 0:-)

        • #2862102

          it’s all right folks

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to no we don’t

          I swear I didn’t bury him in the garden…yet…

        • #2876151

          I’ll redirect the other one here

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I renamed it Nick….

          Either way, we’re back up and running again. Or at least limping… 😉

      • #2876150

        i’ve been wondering as well

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Would this work?

        if not something like this, maybe something along the lines of Friday yuk….

        And on another note…do you all know how hard it is for a trained typist to type on a laptop keyboard? It’s irritating 😐

        • #2876144

          Been doing it for years

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to i’ve been wondering as well

          And my hands are probably a good bit larger than yours… 😉

        • #2876139

          most likely so

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Been doing it for years

          but i do consider my hands a good size for being a woman…they’re darn near as big as Darryl’s…but i do still find it tricky to type…oh well, i’ll make do considering this is such a snazzy lappy 😉

        • #2876135

          Got a laptop in a shipment today

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to most likely so

          But it’s not snazzy or new. It’s an IBM R51 that has new images for some of the spare customer equipment on my van.

          Now I have something to do tomorrow afternoon: watch the bits go by…zzzz

        • #2876093

          I now have a full-width keyboard…

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to i’ve been wondering as well

          after having used a laptop-width keyboard for ages and ages…
          it’s annoying 😀

      • #2876094

        Endless feedback loop, AAAAARGH!!!

        by ansugisalas ·

        In reply to Would this work?

        Gack, gotta flip the emergency switch…
        MANUAL OVERRIDE:ERROR:DIVIDEBYZERO
        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH….

    • #2876149

      I Like it

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      Hugs, Hugs for my friends who are traveling over troubled water, may you find the shore.

      Odd how as you grow older the more you care about your friends, and the closer you want to be.

    • #2876148

      Behind you

      by santeewelding ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      How about, Purple Skies.

      Two letters away from Purple, and plural, to mean the rest of us. Also, to mean evening and the end of a day. Happens in the morning, sometimes, too, but all you high-living people are probably not up that early…

      • #2876146

        I really like that

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Behind you

        Rather than Purple Alert, Purple Skies, or to take it away from an individual, Sunny Skies might work as well, just a thought.

        Well, cause I am not up that early.

        • #2876143

          Your problem seems to be

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to I really like that

          Up late in the big city with painted women.

          In which case, hugs and sunny skies may not do. More like, hug accompanied by pointed question among friends.

        • #2876141

          Yes, I do

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Your problem seems to be

          have issues.

        • #2876096

          Still thinking about a name….

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Your problem seems to be

          You’re good with words and I’m sure you could come up with a clever title. How about something simple? Something like days end or downtime.

          Maybe we can make it your word of the week 😉

      • #2876142

        my definition

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Behind you

        keep in mind, i’ve been carrying around the nic PurpleSkys for darn near 8 yrs in some way, shape, or form…when asked what it’s supposed to mean or what it’s from, the honest answer is > purple skies, pink clouds and sunshine, butterflies, and a steady 22C with a nice light breeze 🙂 and i’m always game for just about any ideas…

        ….now…i’m back to watching The Event…and for those that have seen it already, shhhhhh….no spoilers please 😀 !

        • #2876138

          Got me

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to my definition

          The Event?

        • #2876137

          kinda like

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Got me

          a replacement for Lost…i’m only about five minutes in; i paused it to do a couple replies here. Here’s a storyline http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Event_(TV_series)

        • #2876136

          Okay

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to kinda like

          Ultimate Perplexity is not enough? You gotta go looking for the made-up?

        • #2876134

          It passes the time -nt-

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Okay

          .

        • #2876132

          There is time?

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          You mean, The Rapture is not near?

          Maybe I have been misinformed.

          Another sip. Yes. Another sip to pass the time.

        • #2876131

          yes indeed

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          it has something to do with Smirnoff here 😉

        • #2876130

          Malt, here

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          Single, to be precise.

        • #2876129

          oh Nick

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          that’s just not fair…I love a good single malt…enjoy my friend 🙂

        • #2876128

          Swill, for me

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          Finished a corked gift of Vinho Madeira last night, “PRODUCE OF THE ISLAND OF MADEIRA PORTUGAL”.

          They’ve been making the stuff since the fifteenth or sixteenth century. A bottle of 750ml will set you back $25-30.

          I make do now with my twist-cap standby — Sheffield Cellars Cream Sherry. Twice as much for nine bucks.

        • #2876127

          santee

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          well…my sister used to make me some sort of concoction make with cheap sherry, it tasted good but GD it one paid for it the next day…ewwww…here’s my choices

          http://www.mynslc.com/Products/PID-1009276

          http://www.mynslc.com/Products/PID-1009416

          http://www.mynslc.com/Products/PID-1000071

          now this is nice for a sweet treat http://www.mynslc.com/Products/PID-1011005

          but i’m really not a big fan of sherry….but…each to their own 🙂

        • #2876024

          Big Red Goofy

          by bergenfx ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          … 89 cents a gallon can — 2010. The wine steward recommended it. Said that if I waited ten years it may turn into a really fine Barolo … either that or a really fine cleaning product.

        • #2876008

          bergenfx……

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          I need to strip the finish off my coffee table…..do you think that would do the job?

          I could also use it as a refreshment while waiting for it to work 🙂

        • #2875996

          @daryl tilde

          by bergenfx ·

          In reply to It passes the time -nt-

          Yeah, a twofer … plus at the end of it all, you get to save on embalming charges. Of course, then it’s too late to buy more BRG with the savings [frowny-face]. But hey, there is the combo-wake-and-paint-stripping party [smiley-face].

        • #2876133

          keeps

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Okay

          life entertaining…or at least staves off the boardum on a Saturday night. Not much in the line of sci-fi on right now so this is the filler…so far, it’s not too bad, i’ve certainly seen worse

    • #2876125

      OK

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      so Darryl and I are sitting here watching Teletoone (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is on) and we see a commercial for a show called Robot Chicken. So seriously, has anyone ever heard of this show before?

      • #2876122

        Yep

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to OK

        Used to be on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. Stop-motion animation from a twisted mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_Chicken

        My son loved it. I laughed at a couple episodes. added: Trailer – http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi13042713/

        • #2876103

          ok ok

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Yep

          interesting…can’t say i’m completely surprised to see that Seth Green is involved, he cracks me up!! Although, the rolls he plays now are a far cry from the werewolf he played in Buffy 🙂

        • #2876092

          Enough with the evasion already!!!

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to ok ok

          Srsly! I must know! Has anyone sat down and watched that fabled gem of nickleodeon: Ren and Stimpy?!?

          I… I… sorry. I thought I could handle it…*tic* *tic*

        • #2876090

          tsk tsk

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Enough with the evasion already!!!

          i learned a long time ago not to watch ren and stimpy…but then again, that kind of “comedy” is lost on me…kinda like the Simpon’s, it’s just not funny to me.

          Now Ansu, if you hurry, you might be able to catch a good episode of SGA to bring you back 😉

        • #2876056

          SGA?

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to tsk tsk

          Sugar God Arsenal?
          Sweet Goodness Abounds?
          Suck Good Almonds?

          Hm, pulling blanks here…

          But Ren and Stimpy I guess is a guy thing, male or female.

        • #2876054

          Stargate Atlantis

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to SGA?

          I think.

        • #2876052

          yes MJ

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to SGA?

          you’re dead on 🙂

        • #2876040

          My other thought

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to SGA?

          was Student Government Association, but that had to be wrong.

        • #2876032

          I was never really

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to SGA?

          one to be involved with SA’s, but I was very involved with a union local sitting on their executive for a number of years; and when I went to school last year, I served as our IAAP Chapter’s Treasuer. Kinda strange eh 😉

        • #2862391

          Ren and Stimpy

          by gsg ·

          In reply to Enough with the evasion already!!!

          I loved my Ren and Stimpy. My favorite episode was “Space Madness”.

        • #2862294

          So.

          by seanferd ·

          In reply to Ren and Stimpy

          Are you a Kricfalusi purist, or no? I really didn’t like some of the non-K shows at first, but they must have improved at some point. I just saw some a month ago that were pretty good.

        • #2862236

          Ren & Stimpy

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to Ren and Stimpy

          I adore them!!!!
          To my delight, i discovered they were on at 8.30 am on MTV here this summer …
          😀

        • #2862233

          Hey Shell :)

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Ren & Stimpy

          ya know, i tried a number of years ago to watch them, but i could never quite get them…i know, i’m wierd

        • #2862227

          Though not., perhaps

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to Ren & Stimpy

          wierd enough?

          For me it was a viral thing… once it got into my system I was toast.

        • #2862193

          Toast

          by gsg ·

          In reply to Ren & Stimpy

          @Ansu — You said Toast. That sent me right into Toast man, and Log.

        • #2862135

          Powdered toast man…

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to Ren & Stimpy

          Yum yum… scrapings offa some flying doods backside; it’s what every child needs! And loves, apparently! 😀

        • #2862228

          Ohyeah!!!

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to Ren and Stimpy

          I also like “Cousin Sven” a lot… 😀

    • #2876073

      We could just call it “Virtual /home”

      by tobif ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      And start feeling like a virtual family… 🙂

    • #2876050

      I know how Purple feels

      by av . ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      I miss that discussion too. I thought of it as just checking in with friends for a post or two. Sometimes thats all I have time for after a long day down the very windy road of IT.

      I vote for bring it back, no matter what its called. Maybe it can be called “The Watercooler” or TR Watercooler. Just bringing people together to share their thoughts, no matter what they are (try to keep it as clean as possible :p ).

      AV :^0

      • #2876048

        not so much as a bring it back

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to I know how Purple feels

        but definitely something to bring us together occasionally to share how our day is going, whether it be good, bad, or ugly…or just indifferent. And catching up with folks is certainly an added delightful bonus 🙂

        • #2876045

          Catching up

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to not so much as a bring it back

          Specially to make sure they haven’t been blown away or drowned by a hurricane.

        • #2876044

          There’s positive thinking

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Catching up

          I knew you had it in you!

        • #2876042

          We’re slowly coaxing Santee

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to There’s positive thinking

          to the Dark Side
          😀

        • #2876038

          It didn’t

          by nexs ·

          In reply to We’re slowly coaxing Santee

          Take Palpatine long to convince the young warrior, but Santee’s sure to put up more of a fight.
          You don’t get nothing for free with him.
          😉

        • #2862293

          Coaxing or coaxing?

          by seanferd ·

          In reply to We’re slowly coaxing Santee

          Ethernet may be a better choice.

        • #2862289

          Ooh

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Coaxing or coaxing?

          That was narrow. That was ever so narrow. Switch your objective from 1200X back to 10X, or so.

        • #2876043

          I like that name…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Catching up

          Catching Up…..sort of catchy 🙂

        • #2876033

          I vote

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to I like that name…

          That we call it that — Catching Up — and vest informal authority over articles of incorporation and dissolution with Leanne.

        • #2875960

          sounds good

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I vote

          to Leanne 🙂

        • #2876034

          Thats cool

          by av . ·

          In reply to Catching up

          Add your 2 cents in, for what its worth.

          AV

        • #2876041

          No, it isn’t the same thing

          by av . ·

          In reply to not so much as a bring it back

          That discussion was different, but I think we all found out that there was something special about staying in touch and sharing thoughts du jour.

          AV

        • #2876039

          yes, you’re correct

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to No, it isn’t the same thing

          it was something different…but I do miss catching up, especially while I have way too much time on my hands these days 🙂

        • #2876035

          Ah, so it is all about you

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to yes, you’re correct

          LOL, too much time on your hands, you will be too busy soon I hope.

        • #2876031

          thanks MJ

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Ah, so it is all about you

          I certainly hope so…before I drive Darryl completely insane with my boring rants of whatever daily tv show happens to be the choice of the day…and no, not soaps, I haven’t done soaps in a number of years now.

          Oh…and yes, I’m a woman, of course it’s all about me 😀 !

        • #2876037

          No, it is not the same thing

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to No, it isn’t the same thing

          Most thankfully not, I do believe we have all seen that road before from various perspectives, not a road I wish to see again, though I am sure I will.

          Hugs, yea, do not forget the hugs.

        • #2876030

          I think it could be whatever anyone wants

          by av . ·

          In reply to No, it is not the same thing

          Hugs, or just a statement. Insights from the day. Whatever stuff someone is feeling.

          AV

        • #2876029

          AV

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I think it could be whatever anyone wants

          I agree….100% 🙂

        • #2876028

          Guess I just like Hugs

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to I think it could be whatever anyone wants

          where is GG when you need her. 🙂

        • #2876027

          well honestly

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Guess I just like Hugs

          who doesn’t like a good hug…or squeezin’ 😀

        • #2876025

          Everyone needs hugs

          by av . ·

          In reply to Guess I just like Hugs

          I miss GG too. Still, we can have hugs while talking about our daily drothers.

          AV

      • #2876006

        I think we’ve done that, haven’t we?

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to I know how Purple feels

        [i]I vote for bring it back, no matter what its called.[/i]

        This sure looks a lot like that series of threads. And it appears to be working the same way, as well.

        Without, of course, the difference.

    • #2876019

      oh oh oh

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      i had a thought on a name….The Purple Report…lol…ok ok, i truly have waaayyyy tooooo much time one my hands 😀

      • #2876018

        But that name leads to an expectation

        by nexs ·

        In reply to oh oh oh

        That you will, everyday, lead to a report on one thing, or the other.

        • #2876000

          even if

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to But that name leads to an expectation

          it’s just a recount of my utter complete boredom of another day hunting for a job !

        • #2875973

          Jobs go running

          by nexs ·

          In reply to even if

          If you chase them with a loaded rifle.

    • #2876016

      Alrighty then

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      The Purple Alert
      The Purple Report
      Catching Up

      Are these the suggested names or have I missed one or two?

      • #2876013

        How about Watercooler (nt)

        by av . ·

        In reply to Alrighty then

        NT

        AV

        • #2876011

          The whole place

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to How about Watercooler (nt)

          Is a watercooler, for grousing.

        • #2876009

          Yes, but

          by av . ·

          In reply to The whole place

          Nothing says watercooler but the name

          AV

        • #2875879

          More like

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to The whole place

          A water-cooled reactor… pressurized at that, whee, look at the pretty blue light! :p

        • #2876007

          Or

          by nexs ·

          In reply to How about Watercooler (nt)

          The coffee spill; There’s no point crying over spilled milk, but coffee – that’s another story.

        • #2876004

          No…..

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Or

          this is no place for the faint of heart….

          The Bonfire…
          The Pit….

          Or maybe something as simple as “The Gathering” 😉

          Time to give “lappie” back to the boss….

          Enjoy your evening everyone.

        • #2876001

          My evening

          by nexs ·

          In reply to No…..

          Is yet to come, but I’m sure I’ll enjoy it all the same, with all that ironing waiting for me, there’s not much else I’d rather be doing!
          😉

        • #2875990

          Don’t knock ironing

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to My evening

          I’ll have you know there was a time when I ironed pleats and ruffles on more little girls dresses than probably any woman on the planet, or, at least where they do iron.

          Up close, that’s one of the things I noticed about the burqa in Afghanistan. Not ironed. They knew not the iron.

          I don’t anymore, either.

        • #2875986

          aww

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Don’t knock ironing

          that is so sweet…and i mean that from the bottom of my heart 🙂

        • #2875969

          I refuse pleats

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Don’t knock ironing

          The pleats on my shirt sleeves is about as far as I go.

          After the 4th karate garment, 45 minutes later, I’ve just about had enough.

        • #2875959

          The Old Ones

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Don’t knock ironing

          They would be aghast.

          There were no irons to speak of, then.

          What you are doing is tantamount to washing dirt from the white belt so that it will not in time turn black.

          I confess to having laundered my one ghee, usually, after having accumulated the stench of three sessions in a week. That’s only because the “uniform” is a relatively modern introduction, subject to modern practices.

          The Old Ones, they would turn away.

        • #2875951

          The Gi

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Don’t knock ironing

          Is, now-days, considered relatively disposable.

          Unlike the Old Ones, I have no time to scrub the clothing up and down a washboard, though I could get away with drying it on a hanger to lessen the creases.

          I also imagine that the fabrics of 18th-19th century Japan would be of far greater quality, with less focus on mass production and cost cutting. The cultural love was all the payment they required.

          It proves us to be monsters, in our ways.

        • #2875948

          The Old Ones

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Don’t knock ironing

          They would turn away, I think now that you mention it, only from the trappings.

          Salud.

        • #2876003

          COFFEE BREAK!

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Or

          My $.02 on naming it.

        • #2876002

          Bugger that

          by nexs ·

          In reply to COFFEE BREAK!

          You can’t buy anything with $0.02 these days.
          Throw 5 bucks on it.

          You’ve got mine.

        • #2875995

          too true

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Bugger that

          one can’t even buy “penny candy” with two cents anymore…it’s at least a nickle 😐

        • #2875997

          i love it! NT

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Or

          ~

        • #2875984

          I’m crying about

          by nexs ·

          In reply to i love it! NT

          The lack of coffee spill at the moment. I’ve left coffee in my mug over the weekend and I’m fighting with the stains. It’s like looking into a tiny ceramic abyss of unhappiness.

        • #2875980

          ewww

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I’m crying about

          that’s nasty…need a good handful of steel wool to make it a happy mug again.

        • #2875976

          I’ve got

          by nexs ·

          In reply to ewww

          The boiled water and paper towel on the case.
          the fight is seeming one-sided. I may need the big-guns.

        • #2875971

          Incubator

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to ewww

          During my study of microscopy, I would purposely leave a mug of coffee over the weekend exposed to random spores.

          Presto. A zoo to study.

          Fascinating.

        • #2875944

          Baking soda.

          by boxfiddler ·

          In reply to I’m crying about

          Fill the mug with water and baking soda. Let it sit for a few hours. Wipe clean with the baking soda water.

        • #2875942

          I’ve won the war

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Baking soda.

          It took the scourer. The scourer faced off. The grime faced about.

          I filled my mug with the joys of the day and drank them all away. It’s about time for round 2.

        • #2875941

          No microscopist, you

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Baking soda.

          What would happen, should you have looked more closely, and seen a tiny alien spacecraft?

          Baking soda?

        • #2875940

          Santee

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Baking soda.

          I’d expect to see Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in that case, then I wouldn’t remember, in order to tell the tale.

      • #2875998

        another

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Alrighty then

        The TR Cafe?

        • #2875994

          Or

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to another

          The Den, where we cook up schemes like this one.

        • #2875992

          ohhhh…

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Or

          that’s a good one too…can you “cook” too? 😉 hehe

        • #2875991

          cooking with Santee … uh, in the den …

          by bergenfx ·

          In reply to ohhhh…

          “Next, we staple the chicken to the desk, pour what’s left of this sherry on the chicken and set the desk on fire. Burn for 45 minutes, or until the house burns down, and Voila — Santee Den Chicken! Garnish and serve.”

        • #2875988

          ba-hahaha

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to cooking with Santee … uh, in the den …

          i so love that…it sounds so funny…but extremely cool 🙂

      • #2875993

        oh oh

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Alrighty then

        so Darryl is sitting next to me right now and he says…the TR Pub! lol…i kinda like that one too.

        • #2875982

          One problem

          by nexs ·

          In reply to oh oh

          There’s no beer.

          Kind of a major problem.

        • #2875975

          but but

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to One problem

          we have beer here…just come here…we share

        • #2875972

          Nova Scotia

          by nexs ·

          In reply to but but

          Is a long flight, let alone swim.
          😉

        • #2875966

          well

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Nova Scotia

          it’s definitely not close by any means…grant you the waters are warm and the folks are friendly once you get here 🙂

        • #2875939

          I do

          by nexs ·

          In reply to well

          One day, plan to visit.

          I have friends in the city of steel (or so they call it), so the time is yet to come.
          Though, it will come.

          Edited:
          I hear that Canada is much like Australia in many ways, except for sharing the border with the USAcans.

        • #2875886

          NexS – City of Steel

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to well

          I’m assuming you mean Hamilton, Ontario…I’ve been there, pretty city but busy. It’s a full 24-26 hr drive from where we live, or a two hour flight 😉

          We’ve driven over to the New England States (USA)a couple times. The folks down around Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont seem much the same as us folks here in Nova Scotia.

        • #2862336

          With one major difference

          by nexs ·

          In reply to well

          The accent!
          Canadian to the American is as New Zealander is to the Australian.

          Oh, and laws and whatnot, but they’re hardly important! 😉

      • #2875878

        “Purps on the loose!”

        by ansugisalas ·

        In reply to Alrighty then

        Or “Purps on a rampage!”

        But why are we making up names for the already named?

    • #2875989

      Ok, these are the contenders?

      by michael jay ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      TR Pub!
      The Purple Alert
      The Purple Report
      Catching Up
      COFFEE BREAK!
      The TR Cafe
      The Den
      The coffee spill
      Watercooler
      or that should be “TR Water Cooler”

      Any more to add?

      • #2875987

        I think I

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Ok, these are the contenders?

        really like The Purple Alert.

        • #2875983

          I’ll go with

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I think I

          whatever the general consensus is… 🙂

        • #2875978

          You are so easy

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to I’ll go with

          Tee Hee

        • #2875968

          pffttt

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to You are so easy

          i might be easy, but i ain’t cheap…but that’s all Darryl’s fault…woudl u like to talk about the really nice jewellery i have?…and don’t listen to a word he says, he lies 😉

        • #2875981

          Worse than a blue alert

          by nexs ·

          In reply to I think I

          Not as bad as a red.

        • #2875979

          hehe

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Worse than a blue alert

          too true 😉

        • #2875977

          I think I

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to I think I

          See it too closely associated with Leanne, obligating her to time and attention she may not be able to spare in future.

          Don’t know about you guys, but I find that to think of, compose, and Submit anything cogent, helpful, and worthwhile to read (I hope) takes an inordinate amount of time and attention.

          I would not have it be any less, nor do I think would she.

          Put her behind the curtain. Turn the levers over to her.

        • #2875974

          I think I

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to I think I

          see your point, perhaps The Friday Hug, Tinted Purple.

        • #2875970

          hmmm

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I think I

          very valid point Santee…I do admit, there are times when I can put together a decent post – discussion – in a relatively short period of time, but to do it on a regular basis may prove to test my writing abilities and originality in content.

        • #2875967

          Thinking about it again

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to hmmm

          You would not have to do too much, the other thread rolled on without any real attention, it was the members who kept it going.

        • #2875964

          this is true MJ

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Thinking about it again

          and as corny as they can be, i do have ideas or thoughts run through my head on darn near an hourly basis 🙂

        • #2875962

          So with you on that

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to this is true MJ

          Those thoughts, they just keep coming at a rapid pace, it is crazy how the brain works.

        • #2875963

          Agree

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Thinking about it again

          “Soft” levers, then, such as they would be.

          She gets to see her baby grow, diversify, and morph into what she knows not what. Nor, we, at this point.

          I’m game.

        • #2875961

          Yes

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Agree

          it is a life form, built by the thoughts of the many.

      • #2875965

        How about TR Water Cooler (nt)

        by av . ·

        In reply to Ok, these are the contenders?

        NT

        AV

        • #2875958

          Post you refer to is changed

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to How about TR Water Cooler (nt)

          TR Water Cooler it is, I almost made it that at first, or Water Cooler, whichever is “cooler” 🙂

        • #2875957

          that works for me

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Post you refer to is changed

          but once again…i’m easy…just not cheap hehehe…

          But seriously, I am just looking for a spot for us all to take a moment and reflect with everyone how our day has been – it’s been a good day…it’s been an odd day…whatever the case may be, just a soundboard for us all to unwind. If it ever gets to a point in my life that I can “grow” my own little blog, I’m sure we will all see it coming and it will not be a big shock or too large a task for me to handle 🙂

        • #2875956

          And you are right, this is it

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to that works for me

          Looking through all the posts, that is exactly what this thread has become, a soundboard, a place to talk, I agree, does not mater what we call it, it is all good.

          Hugs

        • #2875954

          back at ya

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to And you are right, this is it

          hugs 🙂

        • #2875955

          No…..

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Post you refer to is changed

          we need something more “cool”
          Sort of like “Ten Forward” except better….it has to be “virtual”

        • #2875953

          seriously?

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to No…..

          honey, this aint star trek eh :p

        • #2875952

          Don’t gotta be “virtual”

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to No…..

          Hookups for real happen. Then, the twinkle-in-the-eye contributions.

        • #2875949

          If you want virtual

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to No…..

          Make it the Bit Bucket, the Working Cache, the Stack Overflow (no, wait, that one’s taken), the Page File, User Friendly (no, that one’s taken, too!), or…

          .
          .
          .

          wait for it…

          .
          .
          .

          here it comes…

          .
          .
          .

          The Multi Thread. B-)

        • #2875945

          Oh, that’s awful…

          by nexs ·

          In reply to If you want virtual

          Awfully apt, of course.

          ‘The Binary Cafe’

          Ha!

        • #2875885

          hehe

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Oh, that’s awful…

          you guys are so bad 😀

    • #2875985

      so

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      i’ve concluded it’s a good darn thing that the most of us have a decent sense of humour

      • #2875913

        I’ve noticed that myself

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to so

        Those without a sense of humor don’t tend to last long in the off-topic threads.

        But at least once a year, somebody will pop up and spout off about one of the Geekend posts not being “about tech.” He’s usually shouted down quite rapidly, and quite often by somebody who isn’t one of the regular posters in those types of discussions.

        It’s fun to watch. 😀

    • #2875950

      This one’s working now

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      Doesn’t matter what we call it, let’s get it started.

      I hate Mondays, of which today was mine.

      Background: Work schedule changed. I now work Sunday thru Thursday and the other guy out here, in Augusta, works Tuesday thru Saturday, so we’ve got 7-day coverage for most of the territory (Myrtle Beach is still left out here, unfortunately).

      So, today I start with 5 calls, touch 7, close 3, and finish with 9. What’s wrong with this picture?

      • #2875947

        Believe it or not

        by santeewelding ·

        In reply to This one’s working now

        I have remained transfixed by your comings and your goings; your failures and your successes; your van; your equanimity through it all.

      • #2875946

        RE: What’s wrong with this picture?

        by nexs ·

        In reply to This one’s working now

        There’s no mention of coffee anywhere…

        • #2875933

          Three 20 oz. (600 ml) cups

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to RE: What’s wrong with this picture?

          for the first 5 calls. That was before lunch.

          After lunch was hell. First a scale network off-line, then a printer showing “Scheduled Maintenance”.

          The scale network is a master/satellite arrangement. The master hosts all the data and feeds it to the satellites as requested. This one is a mixed network; some of the scales are on a proprietary net, some are wireless ethernet. All the scales are on line, so the scale network was fully operational. The problem was that the scale master was pinging, but wasn’t talking to the management software that pushes down the price updates. I spent a good long time trying to figure out the problem, and concluded that, because the wireless scales use the same port to communicate with the scale master, it was a configuration issue in the management software. (The store just had a new blade server installed.) Level 3 says it’s the scale master and I need to order a replacement. They’re the boss, I ordered the part.

          Then, the printer should have been easy; install a maintenance kit. It was, too…after I dug the parts out. Had to half unload the van to get to the fuser. Replaced the fuser, charge roller, transfer roller, and pick rollers. Took 15 minutes.

          Restarted and tested the printer, and it doesn’t print down the left edge of the page. Checked everything, appears to be a bad print head. It’s okay, I have one on the van. The new print head was supposed to have the cables with it, but didn’t, so I had to use the old cables. Reassembled it, and fired it up. It made the most gawdawful noise and gave a print head error; the replacement has bad bearings. Went to reinstall the original printhead, and as I’m disconnecting a cable, three of the wires come out of the connector. :0 All three green, and they swapped positions as they came loose. X-( Mother-kicking, bird-dropping, dog-spitting, wall-bouncing piece of excrement! Ordered one of those, as well.

          Then I packed up a bunch of bad parts for return shipment, and as I’m taping up the box outside the back of the van, here comes the rain.

          Laundry done, now. Enjoying another fine glass of malt and hoping for a better tomorrow.

        • #2875928

          I am convinced

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Three 20 oz. (600 ml) cups

          You do SCADA on the side.

        • #2875924

          Which one?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I am convinced

          http://www.acronymfinder.com/SCADA.html

          I like the third. All I need is a torch. -evil grin-

          I will admit to mixed feelings about my work: it’s not boring. It might be frustrating, irritating, aggravating, annoying, irksome, and even slightly provoking at work sometimes, but it’s never boring.

          edit: case matching

        • #2875926

          Nick

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Three 20 oz. (600 ml) cups

          Never short of colourful moments.

          I’m terribly glad I don’t do anything other than basic consumable replacements/software-based troubleshooting for printers.

          But it could only happen on a Monday, right?

        • #2875925

          My view of the workweek

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Nick

          Monday
          Monday
          Monday
          Monday
          Monday morning
          Friday afternoon (optional)

          When I don’t have a Monday, I’m always pleasantly surprised. 😉

        • #2875923

          It took

          by nexs ·

          In reply to My view of the workweek

          All my will and self control to hold that one in.

          I may have to read it again when I get home for a full bellied chuckle.

          Monday’s for me are happydays. It’s the RDO day for half of our workforce. Me being a contractor, I see every monday, but they’re always quieter.

        • #2875922

          I’ve been asked

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to It took

          if I’m an optimist or a pessimist. My reply is always that I’m an optimistic pessimist: The glass is half-empty, but there’s another beer in the fridge. B-)

        • #2875921

          Not me

          by nexs ·

          In reply to It took

          I don’t expect anything. If you don’t expect good things, you’re not surprised when bad things happen.
          But it’s much more enjoyable when good things DO happen.

          Half empty? I thought it was either Full or empty – no inbetweens.

        • #2875919

          Had to look up RDO

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to It took

          Then remember where you are.

          What’s the purpose of the RDO? Just another day off? Extra holiday? Three-day weekends for everybody?

          Please! Inquiring minds want to know!

        • #2875917

          Re: full or empty

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to It took

          I tend to stop and take a breath halfway down the glass.

          I don’t get the farts nearly as often that way. :p

        • #2875916

          Rostered Day Off

          by nexs ·

          In reply to It took

          I suppose it’s for those on a salary including ‘x‘ hours per week/fortnight/month. Basically, instead of working, in our instance, 10 seven and half hour days, they’ll work 9 eight hour days.

          Other places offer, in their salary package, RDO on a regular discussed period. Other places, like mine, don’t offer any. It’s all part of the employment contract.

        • #2875914

          ‘The Farts’

          by nexs ·

          In reply to It took

          Or ‘Enjoyment Tunes’?

          You tell me.

        • #2875912

          That’s all determined

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to It took

          by who’s sitting in the cloud, isn’t it? :^0

        • #2875911

          If, by ‘Cloud’

          by nexs ·

          In reply to It took

          You mean, The Man, The Boss, The Employer, The One Who Runs The Show, or any other variant, then yes. It’d be in the position description.

        • #2875910

          BTW

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to It took

          If you’d like and don’t already have, here’s a link to a list of the TR emoticons: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/nnielsen/TR/TREmoticons.png

          And I probably ought to drop this conversation here. My next work day starts in less than 7 hours.

        • #2875908

          No, no, not THAT cloud

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to It took

          The GREEN cloud… 😉

          We were, after all, discussing farts, were we not? The part I like best is, unless it’s a dead calm, I’m always upwind.

        • #2875907

          Green cloud

          by nexs ·

          In reply to It took

          Could mean so many different things. And I’m afraid to start the pondering – too late.

          If the cloud was green, there must be some bad gherkins in your cheeseburger!
          Unless we’re talking about the green on your $$ bills, in which case, EVERYTHING is decided by that cloud.

          Oh, I have the TR Smileys in my TR profile.

          Well, Nick, have a good tomorrow/monday morning.

    • #2875882

      Sorry, but there’s an off-line world out there.

      by charliespencer ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      Including dinner and Shakespeare on Saturday night.

      • #2862399

        not so sure about Shakespeare

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Sorry, but there’s an off-line world out there.

        but dinner is a definite must.
        …food is a good thing 🙂

        My off line world starts with taking the little girl to school in the am, driving across town to the park for my morning walk, then…nothing…scan TR for interesting posts to reply to or spam to bust, surf job boards, send resumes, have occasional interviews, and the usual housework of course. So, there really isn’t much else for me to do. I can only watch so much TV before I get bored silly. All that takes about two hours of my day that starts at 6:30 AM 😉 , not including job interviews of course.

        I do envy folks that enjoy a good play though, I’ve never been able to get into that type of entertainment, I’m more a hockey girl 😀

        Palmy, I do hope that you had an incredible dinner and Shakespeare was well performed 🙂

        • #2862389

          Touring company

          by charliespencer ·

          In reply to not so sure about Shakespeare

          The American Shakespeare Center has two companies. One stays at their Staunton, VA home theater, the other is a road company. Periodically they switch around. If your only encounter with Ol’ Billy is from high school Engish class, you’ve really missed the entertainment a professional company can bring out in his works. Remember, his goal wasn’t to be regarded as the greatest author in the English language; it was to write material people would enjoy so he could pay the bills.

          Home

          These guys have done a ton of historical research. They leave the house lights up and go out and interact with the audience, since that’s the way it was done at the time. Their only exception to complete historical accuracy is ignoring the ‘males only’ rule of the period.

          Hang tough; didn’t hockey pre-season start this weekend?

        • #2862383

          That sounds really cool

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Touring company

          I know there are dinner theatres down in the city (Halifax) that folks say is a ton of fun, this one being the most popular http://www.graftonstdinnertheatre.com/ I have never been, but I may have to put it on my bucket list 🙂

          I didn’t really touch much on Shakespeare in high school, but I have watched movies about him; not quite the same I know.

          Hockey pre-season started the weekend of the 18th I believe, but I didn’t watch a game until Wednesday I think it was (I know, I have an aweful memory….what’s my name again? 😉 )

          Anyway, sounds like you had a good time 🙂

    • #2862346

      hmmm

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      so Darryl just walked by me and said “Catch Up Cafe”…he asked me to pass it along…

      Nice day though eh… http://davesweather.net/ considering it’s darn near the end of September…my walk was a bit chilly, but very nice none the less 🙂

      • #2862345

        Here, too.

        by tobif ·

        In reply to hmmm

        The temp in the day is now down to around 40 degrees C. Evening – roughly 30. But very humid. Soon can one think of being a bit more outside. (Although many places here were designed with no respect for pedestrians. Cars rule!)

        • #2862334

          Well as Spring has sprung

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Here, too.

          We’re starting to get clearer days, though the temperature during the day isn’t impressing me. Nor is the temperature increase of a night.

        • #2862268

          Weather anecdote

          by tobif ·

          In reply to Well as Spring has sprung

          A new guy started reporting weather readings from Nikkaloukta in the Far North of Sweden.

          In late January, his reports stood out from the ones received from neighboring places. So the manager from SMHI (Swedish Meteo-center) called this guy:
          – Hello. We’re a bit concerned. Yesterday, your temp reports were saying -4, -3.4, -3.8 etc centigrades and that surprises us, since we rather get numbers around -36 to -40 from the villages nearby, and your place is usually even a bit colder.
          – Ya know what! No way I’m going outdoors to check the thermometer! That’s my indoor readings!
          😀
          —————
          Hope that’ll help you like your current spring more. 🙂

      • #2862344

        We have lots of rain today

        by av . ·

        In reply to hmmm

        I took the day off hoping to set up my scarecrow outside for Autumn, but thats not going to happen.

        We need the rain though, so I won’t complain.

        Catch Up Cafe is a good name too. All the suggestions were good, really. So far though, the Purple Alert is working.

        AV

        • #2862340

          I sent Sonja an email…..

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to We have lots of rain today

          I thought we could use a little TR input…..even though it’s “our” space 😉

        • #2862326

          Thats a good idea

          by av . ·

          In reply to I sent Sonja an email…..

          We all have lots of great suggestions, but its always a good idea to get Sonja’s input.

          AV

        • #2862314

          Yeah…..

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Thats a good idea

          she always seems to have a “different” approach to things 😉

        • #2862201

          A “different” approach

          by Sonja Thompson ·

          In reply to Yeah…..

          :O I’m not sure how “different” my approach would be, since it seems like folks have covered just about every angle here.

          What I’m MOST impressed by is that the peeps who were at the TR Live 2010 event didn’t even drop a word about the return of the official water cooler area on the site when TR revamps this November (or December, or… you know how these things go). They were sworn to secrecy, so props to these folks for not posting all the details here.

          To be completely honest, my memory is not that good – so I can’t spill the beans either! LOL! But there will be a water cooler area specifically for off-topic conversations on the site. And that’s where you all can post these weekly (or even daily) discussions – whatever you end up calling them.

          And since I’m here, you know you all can send me tech rants to publish in the TR Out Loud blog, right? That blog is specifically for the TR community – recaps, opinion pieces, rants… and of course, those generate some lively discussions as well. Just sayin’…. 😉

        • #2862127

          well there we go then

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to A “different” approach

          there’s already a plan in the works 🙂 …sounds awesome!!

          Note: may add more to this post later, I’m currently distracted by bbq’ed chicken 😀 !

        • #2862312

          We need input from…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to Thats a good idea

          Boxy
          Oz
          JD

          And many others… 😉

        • #2862286

          I’m on it

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to We need input from…

          I’ll break out the list and send an email.

          Shell has an excuse this week (I think). I’m surprised none of the others have checked in, though.

        • #2862283

          The others

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to I’m on it

          They recoil in horror.

        • #2862234

          Probably

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I’m on it

          a wise thing.

        • #2862232

          My Excuse

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I’m on it

          Will studying and having a cold which i fear is morphing into an ear/throat infection do??

          🙂

          I’m around occasionally guys, my life is just a little weirder these days 🙂

        • #2862210

          Shell

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to I’m on it

          it’s never considered an excuse when it’s life related…i discovered last year that life has a tendancy to get in the way of my socializing 😉 or is that social media? Either way, we all often have other things to tend to. Hope all is well across the pond 🙂

        • #2862226

          Our space…

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to I sent Sonja an email…..

          This then, is the Christiania of TR… wow! That explains all the shifty types peddling cannabis around the corner.

    • #2862284

      And today was the opposite of yesterday

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      Touched 11 calls and closed them all.

      Some days you master the work, other days the work masters you. All in all, it keeps life interesting.

      • #2862281

        Tuesday?

        by nexs ·

        In reply to And today was the opposite of yesterday

        Or Wednesday?
        :p

        • #2862280

          Pay attention

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Tuesday?

          To that Atomic Clock on your wall — the one that tells you everything you need to know about the day in full color, updated by the nanosecond, in whatever fonts you desire, programmed if you like to zero in on Nick; not the sparse model of yesteryear, where every pixel counts, and you can still see the base, liquid crystal, universal defaults.

          I wish.

        • #2862279

          The week

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Pay attention

          Does not always consist of consecutive days.
          Not in Nick’s experience, anyway.

          Pay attention.

        • #2862276

          Consecutive days quickly grow boring

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to The week

          I much prefer the alternative.

        • #2862275

          Zero in?

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Pay attention

          That would explain this persistent feeling of being watched…

        • #2862274

          You didn’t know?

          by santeewelding ·

          In reply to Zero in?

          Well, in that case, go as the FBI says, “ghost”.

          Keep your head down, your mouth shut, and do nothing.

          You may look up to me as your model.

    • #2862231

      Well

      by shellbot ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      As the original Hugs thread was started by me, you have my blessing to call the ne one whatever you like 😀

      All the suggestions are good.. the Catch up cafe is a good one. 🙂
      Gives us a place to say hello, rant, and ask for a hug.

      Lets get it up and running shall we, just pick a name and start it already!!

      • #2862208

        I hear ya

        by purpleskys ·

        In reply to Well

        I’ve just been waiting to see what the general consensus is…if someone doesn’t start one by tomorrow, i’ll get one going 🙂

        • #2862177

          Purple

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to I hear ya

          You like Blue Rodeo??

          If so, i seen them last night, was sooooooo awesome!

          Got pics on FB

        • #2862176

          as country music goes

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to Purple

          i’m not a huge fan…but i do soo love Blue Rodeo…they so rock!!! I’m so envious!!! glad you enjoyed though 😀 ! I’ll be checking out those pics pretty soon 🙂

        • #2862171

          same here

          by shellbot ·

          In reply to as country music goes

          not a country fan at all, but adore them 🙂

        • #2862144

          I think

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to I hear ya

          Darryl~ started it already…last Saturday! 😀

        • #2862140

          But….

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to I think

          I wouldn’t want to confuse people by renaming this thread “again”

          I don’t like when people do that….I wouldn’t want to be guilty of doing the same.

          Besides, this is just a discussion about what to call a discussion 😀

      • #2862100

        I like Catch up cafe also….

        by darryl~ ·

        In reply to Well

        but then again…..it was my suggestion 😀

    • #2862139

      Time to start a NEW thread

      by tink! ·

      In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected

      Because this one is entirely too long for a latecomer to read!

      😀

      • #2862134

        Yeah, it’s not the usual McNuggets…

        by ansugisalas ·

        In reply to Time to start a NEW thread

        No, I mean MaxNuggets, you know, where one can jump right in at whatever point of the tree, read nothing, post whatever, and still not stand out! :p

        • #2862091

          That’s right

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Yeah, it’s not the usual McNuggets…

          But you have to be careful about disagreeing with some.

        • #2863446

          Or else

          by ansugisalas ·

          In reply to That’s right

          They’ll threaten to kill you… I know.

        • #2863290

          But then

          by nexs ·

          In reply to Or else

          You’ll laugh, knowing that you’re sitting in front of a computer.

      • #2862133

        Well PurpleSkys said…

        by darryl~ ·

        In reply to Time to start a NEW thread

        if nobody started a new one by tomorrow that she was going to start one….

        Now’s the time to submit/vote for what it should be called 😉

        • #2862128

          As Sonja said: WaterCooler 0.1 Beta

          by tobif ·

          In reply to Well PurpleSkys said…

          Edit: The name is ok, as long as you don’t abbreviate it 🙂

          Or, we could use increment “build” numbers…

        • #2862126

          umm

          by purpleskys ·

          In reply to As Sonja said: WaterCooler 0.1 Beta

          I must have missed that particular post…i don’t recall seeing it named that?

        • #2862124

          I think Sonja just commented

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to umm

          about the “TR Re-vamp” was going to bring the “Water Cooler” back.

        • #2862090

          The water cooler has always been called off-topic

          by av . ·

          In reply to I think Sonja just commented

          I wonder if the new and improved “water cooler” will be called off-topic or just water cooler?

          AV

        • #2862074

          Maybe we have some “input”….

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to The water cooler has always been called off-topic

          ever think of that?

          “Just saying”….you know what I mean 😉

        • #2862045

          Probably internal slang, of course…

          by tobif ·

          In reply to I think Sonja just commented

          You’re right, she just talked about bringing back the water cooler, and I guess that’s tr internal slang.

        • #2862123

          I believe the Water Cooler…

          by darryl~ ·

          In reply to As Sonja said: WaterCooler 0.1 Beta

          is a “section” of its own….it would contain discussions.

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