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September 25, 2010 at 3:15 pm #2247289
The Purple Alert – has been redirected
Lockedby darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
OKAY……
redirect…..
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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September 25, 2010 at 3:23 pm #2876167
thanks dear
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected
0:-)
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September 25, 2010 at 3:34 pm #2876166
Love the tags
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 3:38 pm #2876165
My day is Beautiful, and it just got better? ~NT~
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 25, 2010 at 5:11 pm #2876153
Who….me? {nt}
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to My day is Beautiful, and it just got better? ~NT~
Really….I didn’t read it……
Are you reading this?
Hummmmmm………..
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September 25, 2010 at 4:08 pm #2876161
So that is it, this is it, The Purple Alert
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 4:20 pm #2876160
sigh
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 25, 2010 at 4:26 pm #2876158
So I was really going to the store for stuff
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 3:55 pm #2876036
I hear ya
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉 !
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September 27, 2010 at 7:47 am #2862394
I had that problem
by gsg · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:06 pm #2876156
There you go Michael….
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
😉
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September 26, 2010 at 6:38 am #2876095
Did ya read Michael’s piece…
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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! 😐
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September 26, 2010 at 2:01 pm #2876053
nope I’m not gonna.
by jaqui · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Did ya read Michael’s piece…
cause I don’t have a car to be buying gasoline. :p
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September 26, 2010 at 3:04 pm #2876049
I save all my petrol receipts
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 3:10 pm #2876046
I am so happy we don’t pump our own gas in NJ
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 4:25 pm #2876026
That reminds me of a time so long ago
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 4:35 pm #2876022
yes indeed ~ NT
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to That reminds me of a time so long ago
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September 26, 2010 at 4:59 pm #2876015
That was a good long time ago…
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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” 😀
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September 27, 2010 at 7:50 am #2862393
Yeah
by gsg · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 4:34 pm #2876023
i used to have that attitude too
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:04 pm #2876012
Puming your own gas…..
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 27, 2010 at 3:47 pm #2862328
Its actually against the law to pump your own gas here in NJ
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 27, 2010 at 6:14 pm #2862292
Oregon is the same way
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 28, 2010 at 7:45 am #2862187
Why is it illegal to pump your own gas?
by cmiller5400 · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Its actually against the law to pump your own gas here in NJ
Gas stations trying to make an extra buck?
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September 28, 2010 at 7:42 am #2862189
A gas station screwed me once…
by cmiller5400 · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 :_|
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September 25, 2010 at 5:04 pm #2876157
Would this work?
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:09 pm #2876155
I renamed it Nick….
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:14 pm #2876152
Darryl, I think that it works
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I renamed it Nick….
In honor of the very reason that the original was started, thanks.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:39 pm #2876147
Well….
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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**** 😀
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September 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm #2876145
Good decision, Pink is taken
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Well….
And, I hope she comes back.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:52 pm #2876140
yes indeed NT
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Good decision, Pink is taken
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September 28, 2010 at 4:48 am #2862229
Do you often borrow each others’ accounts?
by tobif · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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… 🙂
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September 28, 2010 at 5:55 am #2862211
no we don’t
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 28, 2010 at 6:20 am #2862205
That would be something…
by tobif · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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… 🙂
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September 28, 2010 at 11:34 am #2862141
Banter…..
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to no we don’t
is that what you call that background noise coming from you all the time 0:-)
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September 28, 2010 at 3:53 pm #2862102
it’s all right folks
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to no we don’t
I swear I didn’t bury him in the garden…yet…
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September 25, 2010 at 5:16 pm #2876151
I’ll redirect the other one here
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I renamed it Nick….
Either way, we’re back up and running again. Or at least limping… 😉
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September 25, 2010 at 5:23 pm #2876150
i’ve been wondering as well
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😐
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September 25, 2010 at 5:44 pm #2876144
Been doing it for years
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to i’ve been wondering as well
And my hands are probably a good bit larger than yours… 😉
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September 25, 2010 at 5:53 pm #2876139
most likely so
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 25, 2010 at 6:06 pm #2876135
Got a laptop in a shipment today
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 6:43 am #2876093
I now have a full-width keyboard…
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to i’ve been wondering as well
after having used a laptop-width keyboard for ages and ages…
it’s annoying 😀
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September 26, 2010 at 6:40 am #2876094
Endless feedback loop, AAAAARGH!!!
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Would this work?
Gack, gotta flip the emergency switch…
MANUAL OVERRIDE:ERROR:DIVIDEBYZERO
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH….
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September 25, 2010 at 5:24 pm #2876149
I Like it
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:28 pm #2876148
Behind you
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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…
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September 25, 2010 at 5:40 pm #2876146
I really like that
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:46 pm #2876143
Your problem seems to be
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 5:51 pm #2876141
Yes, I do
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Your problem seems to be
have issues.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:49 am #2876096
Still thinking about a name….
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 25, 2010 at 5:51 pm #2876142
my definition
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😀 !
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September 25, 2010 at 5:54 pm #2876138
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September 25, 2010 at 5:56 pm #2876137
kinda like
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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)
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September 25, 2010 at 6:03 pm #2876136
Okay
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to kinda like
Ultimate Perplexity is not enough? You gotta go looking for the made-up?
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September 25, 2010 at 6:09 pm #2876134
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September 25, 2010 at 6:13 pm #2876132
There is time?
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 6:26 pm #2876131
yes indeed
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to It passes the time -nt-
it has something to do with Smirnoff here 😉
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September 25, 2010 at 6:29 pm #2876130
Malt, here
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to It passes the time -nt-
Single, to be precise.
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September 25, 2010 at 6:31 pm #2876129
oh Nick
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to It passes the time -nt-
that’s just not fair…I love a good single malt…enjoy my friend 🙂
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September 25, 2010 at 6:40 pm #2876128
Swill, for me
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 25, 2010 at 7:01 pm #2876127
santee
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 4:30 pm #2876024
Big Red Goofy
by bergenfx · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:09 pm #2876008
bergenfx……
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 5:25 pm #2875996
@daryl tilde
by bergenfx · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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].
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September 25, 2010 at 6:11 pm #2876133
keeps
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 25, 2010 at 7:11 pm #2876125
OK
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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?
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September 25, 2010 at 7:40 pm #2876122
Yep
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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/
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September 26, 2010 at 3:48 am #2876103
ok ok
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 6:50 am #2876092
Enough with the evasion already!!!
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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*
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September 26, 2010 at 6:56 am #2876090
tsk tsk
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 26, 2010 at 1:40 pm #2876056
SGA?
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 1:54 pm #2876054
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September 26, 2010 at 3:45 pm #2876040
My other thought
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to SGA?
was Student Government Association, but that had to be wrong.
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September 26, 2010 at 4:00 pm #2876032
I was never really
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 27, 2010 at 7:55 am #2862391
Ren and Stimpy
by gsg · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Enough with the evasion already!!!
I loved my Ren and Stimpy. My favorite episode was “Space Madness”.
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September 27, 2010 at 6:09 pm #2862294
So.
by seanferd · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 28, 2010 at 4:18 am #2862236
Ren & Stimpy
by shellbot · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 …
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September 28, 2010 at 4:22 am #2862233
Hey Shell :)
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 28, 2010 at 4:58 am #2862227
Though not., perhaps
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Ren & Stimpy
wierd enough?
For me it was a viral thing… once it got into my system I was toast.
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September 28, 2010 at 7:17 am #2862193
Toast
by gsg · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Ren & Stimpy
@Ansu — You said Toast. That sent me right into Toast man, and Log.
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September 28, 2010 at 12:17 pm #2862135
Powdered toast man…
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Ren & Stimpy
Yum yum… scrapings offa some flying doods backside; it’s what every child needs! And loves, apparently! 😀
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September 28, 2010 at 4:56 am #2862228
Ohyeah!!!
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Ren and Stimpy
I also like “Cousin Sven” a lot… 😀
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September 26, 2010 at 9:57 am #2876073
We could just call it “Virtual /home”
by tobif · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected
And start feeling like a virtual family… 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 11:26 am #2876070
Or…..
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to We could just call it “Virtual /home”
Virtually Home
🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 2:50 pm #2876050
I know how Purple feels
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 3:05 pm #2876048
not so much as a bring it back
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 3:18 pm #2876045
Catching up
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 3:26 pm #2876044
There’s positive thinking
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Catching up
I knew you had it in you!
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September 26, 2010 at 3:41 pm #2876042
We’re slowly coaxing Santee
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to There’s positive thinking
to the Dark Side
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September 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm #2876038
It didn’t
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 6:11 pm #2862293
Coaxing or coaxing?
by seanferd · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to We’re slowly coaxing Santee
Ethernet may be a better choice.
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September 27, 2010 at 6:21 pm #2862289
Ooh
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Coaxing or coaxing?
That was narrow. That was ever so narrow. Switch your objective from 1200X back to 10X, or so.
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September 26, 2010 at 3:40 pm #2876043
I like that name…
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Catching up
Catching Up…..sort of catchy 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 4:00 pm #2876033
I vote
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:21 pm #2875960
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September 26, 2010 at 3:59 pm #2876034
Thats cool
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Catching up
Add your 2 cents in, for what its worth.
AV
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September 26, 2010 at 3:42 pm #2876041
No, it isn’t the same thing
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 3:48 pm #2876039
yes, you’re correct
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 3:57 pm #2876035
Ah, so it is all about you
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to yes, you’re correct
LOL, too much time on your hands, you will be too busy soon I hope.
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September 26, 2010 at 4:03 pm #2876031
thanks MJ
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😀 !
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September 26, 2010 at 3:54 pm #2876037
No, it is not the same thing
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 4:04 pm #2876030
I think it could be whatever anyone wants
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 4:05 pm #2876029
AV
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I think it could be whatever anyone wants
I agree….100% 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 4:07 pm #2876028
Guess I just like Hugs
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I think it could be whatever anyone wants
where is GG when you need her. 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 4:14 pm #2876027
well honestly
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Guess I just like Hugs
who doesn’t like a good hug…or squeezin’ 😀
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September 26, 2010 at 4:30 pm #2876025
Everyone needs hugs
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Guess I just like Hugs
I miss GG too. Still, we can have hugs while talking about our daily drothers.
AV
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September 26, 2010 at 5:14 pm #2876006
I think we’ve done that, haven’t we?
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 4:51 pm #2876019
oh oh oh
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😀
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September 26, 2010 at 4:53 pm #2876018
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September 26, 2010 at 5:22 pm #2876000
even if
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 !
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September 26, 2010 at 5:58 pm #2875973
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September 26, 2010 at 4:57 pm #2876016
Alrighty then
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected
The Purple Alert
The Purple Report
Catching UpAre these the suggested names or have I missed one or two?
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September 26, 2010 at 5:03 pm #2876013
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September 26, 2010 at 5:05 pm #2876011
The whole place
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to How about Watercooler (nt)
Is a watercooler, for grousing.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:07 pm #2876009
Yes, but
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The whole place
Nothing says watercooler but the name
AV
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September 27, 2010 at 4:26 am #2875879
More like
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The whole place
A water-cooled reactor… pressurized at that, whee, look at the pretty blue light! :p
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September 26, 2010 at 5:11 pm #2876007
Or
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to How about Watercooler (nt)
The coffee spill; There’s no point crying over spilled milk, but coffee – that’s another story.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:15 pm #2876004
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September 26, 2010 at 5:18 pm #2876001
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September 26, 2010 at 5:38 pm #2875990
Don’t knock ironing
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:42 pm #2875986
aww
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Don’t knock ironing
that is so sweet…and i mean that from the bottom of my heart 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 6:01 pm #2875969
I refuse pleats
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:22 pm #2875959
The Old Ones
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:42 pm #2875951
The Gi
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:52 pm #2875948
The Old Ones
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Don’t knock ironing
They would turn away, I think now that you mention it, only from the trappings.
Salud.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:16 pm #2876003
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September 26, 2010 at 5:17 pm #2876002
Bugger that
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to COFFEE BREAK!
You can’t buy anything with $0.02 these days.
Throw 5 bucks on it.You’ve got mine.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:27 pm #2875995
too true
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Bugger that
one can’t even buy “penny candy” with two cents anymore…it’s at least a nickle 😐
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September 26, 2010 at 5:25 pm #2875997
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September 26, 2010 at 5:49 pm #2875984
I’m crying about
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:51 pm #2875980
ewww
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I’m crying about
that’s nasty…need a good handful of steel wool to make it a happy mug again.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:54 pm #2875976
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September 26, 2010 at 6:00 pm #2875971
Incubator
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 7:08 pm #2875944
Baking soda.
by boxfiddler · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 7:10 pm #2875942
I’ve won the war
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 7:14 pm #2875941
No microscopist, you
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Baking soda.
What would happen, should you have looked more closely, and seen a tiny alien spacecraft?
Baking soda?
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September 26, 2010 at 7:19 pm #2875940
Santee
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:23 pm #2875998
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September 26, 2010 at 5:29 pm #2875994
Or
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to another
The Den, where we cook up schemes like this one.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:30 pm #2875992
ohhhh…
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Or
that’s a good one too…can you “cook” too? 😉 hehe
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September 26, 2010 at 5:36 pm #2875991
cooking with Santee … uh, in the den …
by bergenfx · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.”
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September 26, 2010 at 5:40 pm #2875988
ba-hahaha
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to cooking with Santee … uh, in the den …
i so love that…it sounds so funny…but extremely cool 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 5:29 pm #2875993
oh oh
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:50 pm #2875982
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September 26, 2010 at 5:55 pm #2875975
but but
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to One problem
we have beer here…just come here…we share
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September 26, 2010 at 6:00 pm #2875972
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September 26, 2010 at 6:10 pm #2875966
well
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 7:21 pm #2875939
I do
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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. -
September 27, 2010 at 3:48 am #2875886
NexS – City of Steel
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm #2862336
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September 27, 2010 at 4:29 am #2875878
“Purps on the loose!”
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Alrighty then
Or “Purps on a rampage!”
…
But why are we making up names for the already named?
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September 26, 2010 at 5:40 pm #2875989
Ok, these are the contenders?
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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?
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September 26, 2010 at 5:40 pm #2875987
I think I
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Ok, these are the contenders?
really like The Purple Alert.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:50 pm #2875983
I’ll go with
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I think I
whatever the general consensus is… 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 5:52 pm #2875978
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September 26, 2010 at 6:08 pm #2875968
pffttt
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 26, 2010 at 5:51 pm #2875981
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September 26, 2010 at 5:52 pm #2875979
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September 26, 2010 at 5:53 pm #2875977
I think I
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 5:57 pm #2875974
I think I
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I think I
see your point, perhaps The Friday Hug, Tinted Purple.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:00 pm #2875970
hmmm
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:09 pm #2875967
Thinking about it again
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:12 pm #2875964
this is true MJ
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 6:17 pm #2875962
So with you on that
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to this is true MJ
Those thoughts, they just keep coming at a rapid pace, it is crazy how the brain works.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:14 pm #2875963
Agree
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:18 pm #2875961
Yes
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Agree
it is a life form, built by the thoughts of the many.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:11 pm #2875965
How about TR Water Cooler (nt)
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Ok, these are the contenders?
NT
AV
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September 26, 2010 at 6:22 pm #2875958
Post you refer to is changed
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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” 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 6:29 pm #2875957
that works for me
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 6:34 pm #2875956
And you are right, this is it
by michael jay · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 6:37 pm #2875954
back at ya
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to And you are right, this is it
hugs 🙂
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September 26, 2010 at 6:35 pm #2875955
No…..
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Post you refer to is changed
we need something more “cool”
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September 26, 2010 at 6:41 pm #2875953
seriously?
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to No…..
honey, this aint star trek eh :p
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September 26, 2010 at 6:41 pm #2875952
Don’t gotta be “virtual”
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to No…..
Hookups for real happen. Then, the twinkle-in-the-eye contributions.
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September 26, 2010 at 6:49 pm #2875949
If you want virtual
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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…
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.wait for it…
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.here it comes…
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.The Multi Thread. B-)
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September 26, 2010 at 7:06 pm #2875945
Oh, that’s awful…
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to If you want virtual
Awfully apt, of course.
‘The Binary Cafe’
Ha!
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September 27, 2010 at 3:50 am #2875885
hehe
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Oh, that’s awful…
you guys are so bad 😀
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September 26, 2010 at 5:47 pm #2875985
so
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 9:58 pm #2875913
I’ve noticed that myself
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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. 😀
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September 26, 2010 at 6:44 pm #2875950
This one’s working now
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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?
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September 26, 2010 at 6:55 pm #2875947
Believe it or not
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 7:03 pm #2875946
RE: What’s wrong with this picture?
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to This one’s working now
There’s no mention of coffee anywhere…
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September 26, 2010 at 8:52 pm #2875933
Three 20 oz. (600 ml) cups
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 9:03 pm #2875928
I am convinced
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Three 20 oz. (600 ml) cups
You do SCADA on the side.
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September 26, 2010 at 9:29 pm #2875924
Which one?
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 9:15 pm #2875926
Nick
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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?
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September 26, 2010 at 9:27 pm #2875925
My view of the workweek
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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. 😉
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September 26, 2010 at 9:36 pm #2875923
It took
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 9:39 pm #2875922
I’ve been asked
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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-)
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September 26, 2010 at 9:42 pm #2875921
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September 26, 2010 at 9:46 pm #2875919
Had to look up RDO
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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!
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September 26, 2010 at 9:53 pm #2875917
Re: full or empty
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 26, 2010 at 9:55 pm #2875916
Rostered Day Off
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 9:57 pm #2875914
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September 26, 2010 at 9:59 pm #2875912
That’s all determined
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to It took
by who’s sitting in the cloud, isn’t it? :^0
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September 26, 2010 at 10:04 pm #2875911
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September 26, 2010 at 10:05 pm #2875910
BTW
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 10:07 pm #2875908
No, no, not THAT cloud
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 26, 2010 at 10:13 pm #2875907
Green cloud
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 4:15 am #2875882
Sorry, but there’s an off-line world out there.
by charliespencer · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected
Including dinner and Shakespeare on Saturday night.
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September 27, 2010 at 6:07 am #2862399
not so sure about Shakespeare
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 27, 2010 at 8:03 am #2862389
Touring company
by charliespencer · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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?
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September 27, 2010 at 8:25 am #2862383
That sounds really cool
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 27, 2010 at 1:58 pm #2862346
hmmm
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 27, 2010 at 2:02 pm #2862345
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September 27, 2010 at 3:27 pm #2862334
Well as Spring has sprung
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 9:02 pm #2862268
Weather anecdote
by tobif · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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!
😀
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Hope that’ll help you like your current spring more. 🙂
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September 27, 2010 at 2:14 pm #2862344
We have lots of rain today
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 27, 2010 at 2:53 pm #2862340
I sent Sonja an email…..
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to We have lots of rain today
I thought we could use a little TR input…..even though it’s “our” space 😉
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September 27, 2010 at 3:50 pm #2862326
Thats a good idea
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 27, 2010 at 4:16 pm #2862314
Yeah…..
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Thats a good idea
she always seems to have a “different” approach to things 😉
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September 28, 2010 at 6:37 am #2862201
A “different” approach
by Sonja Thompson · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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’…. 😉
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September 28, 2010 at 1:59 pm #2862127
well there we go then
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😀 !
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September 27, 2010 at 4:18 pm #2862312
We need input from…
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Thats a good idea
Boxy
Oz
JDAnd many others… 😉
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September 27, 2010 at 6:38 pm #2862286
I’m on it
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 6:42 pm #2862283
The others
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I’m on it
They recoil in horror.
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September 28, 2010 at 4:21 am #2862234
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September 28, 2010 at 6:00 am #2862210
Shell
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 28, 2010 at 5:02 am #2862226
Our space…
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 6:40 pm #2862284
And today was the opposite of yesterday
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 6:49 pm #2862281
Tuesday?
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to And today was the opposite of yesterday
Or Wednesday?
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September 27, 2010 at 6:58 pm #2862280
Pay attention
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 27, 2010 at 7:03 pm #2862279
The week
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Pay attention
Does not always consist of consecutive days.
Not in Nick’s experience, anyway.Pay attention.
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September 27, 2010 at 8:11 pm #2862276
Consecutive days quickly grow boring
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The week
I much prefer the alternative.
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September 27, 2010 at 8:14 pm #2862275
Zero in?
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Pay attention
That would explain this persistent feeling of being watched…
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September 27, 2010 at 8:19 pm #2862274
You didn’t know?
by santeewelding · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 28, 2010 at 4:38 am #2862231
Well
by shellbot · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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!!
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September 28, 2010 at 6:03 am #2862208
I hear ya
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 28, 2010 at 8:24 am #2862176
as country music goes
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 🙂
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September 28, 2010 at 9:02 am #2862171
same here
by shellbot · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to as country music goes
not a country fan at all, but adore them 🙂
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September 28, 2010 at 11:14 am #2862144
I think
by nicknielsen · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to I hear ya
Darryl~ started it already…last Saturday! 😀
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September 28, 2010 at 11:47 am #2862140
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September 28, 2010 at 11:50 am #2862139
Time to start a NEW thread
by tink! · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The Purple Alert – has been redirected
Because this one is entirely too long for a latecomer to read!
😀
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September 28, 2010 at 12:22 pm #2862134
Yeah, it’s not the usual McNuggets…
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 28, 2010 at 6:04 pm #2862091
That’s right
by nexs · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Yeah, it’s not the usual McNuggets…
But you have to be careful about disagreeing with some.
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September 28, 2010 at 11:35 pm #2863446
Or else
by ansugisalas · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to That’s right
They’ll threaten to kill you… I know.
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September 29, 2010 at 3:38 pm #2863290
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September 28, 2010 at 12:29 pm #2862133
Well PurpleSkys said…
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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 😉
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September 28, 2010 at 1:45 pm #2862128
As Sonja said: WaterCooler 0.1 Beta
by tobif · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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…
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September 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm #2862126
umm
by purpleskys · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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?
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September 28, 2010 at 2:19 pm #2862124
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September 28, 2010 at 6:09 pm #2862090
The water cooler has always been called off-topic
by av . · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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
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September 28, 2010 at 6:37 pm #2862074
Maybe we have some “input”….
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to The water cooler has always been called off-topic
ever think of that?
“Just saying”….you know what I mean 😉
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September 28, 2010 at 8:21 pm #2862045
Probably internal slang, of course…
by tobif · about 13 years, 6 months ago
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.
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September 28, 2010 at 2:21 pm #2862123
I believe the Water Cooler…
by darryl~ · about 13 years, 6 months ago
In reply to As Sonja said: WaterCooler 0.1 Beta
is a “section” of its own….it would contain discussions.
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