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Re: Trump claims Russia unhappy he won election after Putin said he wanted Trump to win - 11 days ago

Quotehal QuoteSpeedy His psychophants think everything that comes out of him is golden no matter which end spews it Because DEMS go crazy every time - they LOVE that. Doesn't mater what he says, he's pissing off dems! That's all that matters. And the Libtards, and Feminazis, and liberal elites, and Soros.

by Sam3 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Celebration 07/31 -- Happy Birthday: cbelt3!!!! - 13 days ago

Happy birthday to one who is a scootch younger than me, but has had a more exciting life than me. May you have many more, filled with many adventures!

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Which older MacOS? - 14 days ago

Now that I have a new (to me) mid 2013 iMac, (thanks Zoidberg!) I'm curious as to what the best OS to put on my old, mid-2010 iMac. I decide that the old iMac would be good to keep and use for older software that won't run under High Sierra, like Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 or iDVD. Thanks!

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Re: When was the last "Masterpiece" pop album released? - 14 days ago

I'd go with Katy Perry's Teenage Dream. It did score 6 top 10 hits, 5 number 1 singles, only the second artist to have done that. I would also include Adele's 21, that had a few songs that were popular, and are still heard fairly often on radio.

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The death of the Home button in 2018? - 14 days ago

So, astute Forumites, will this fall's release of new iPhones mark the end of the home button? Will all home button iPhones disappear, or will a model or two still continue to exist? Now that my company phone and line is mine, I'm thinking of upgrading my 6S iPhone, but am trying to decide whether to wait or not, to see what Apple releases in two months or less. I've played with the iPhone X

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Re: What is your confectionary weakness? - 14 days ago

Chocolate. Doesn't matter what kind, though mostly milk chocolate. European (usually German) is a favorite. Oh, and Hudsonville Double Chocolate Almond!

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Re: Cut the landline; keep the number? - 15 days ago

I don't think Google Voice allows a transfer from a landline number, only cell. I did something similar with my dad's number, which I grew up with as well. I first ported to a cell account and had a non-contract postpaid Verizon account, used that for a year or so, and just now ported that over to Google Voice. Landline > Cell service > Google Voice.

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Re: I have been changed....for good?!.......the upcoming 2018 iPad Pro update model will be changed....for good...... - 16 days ago

Ive's got to go. Vertical Smart Connector? WTF?? Just what I need, an iPad that falls over when typing. Plus, what happens when you need to use the lightning port?

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Re: anyone use a boogie board / jot? - 16 days ago

My daughter uses hers fairly often. I'll ask her what she uses it for and how she uses it.

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Re: New external SSD can't be formatted in APFS - 19 days ago

Quotetenders HS defaults to, but doesn’t require, APFS. High Sierra does require APFS on any SSD-based machine, like any retina Macbook or Macbook Air. QuoteMacworld You’re required to upgrade any SSD startup volume when you install High Sierra—there’s no way to prevent it. There was a choice to bypass migrating to APFS while installing High Sierra during the beta period. However, A

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Re: Too old. Bernie, Liz, Trumpo, Biden - 19 days ago

Quotevision63 Quotedeckeda ^ Agreed. I’ve always liked Joe but timing and circumstance took him to VP, not P as he once wanted. That’s still quite an achievement. I still like Jason Kander out in Kansas City, not because I think he’s presidential material for 2020 but because he could be, later. Joe Biden has already lost multiple times. Governor Jerry Brown is older and I'd vote for

by Sam3 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Why is AAPL still selling iPods with A5 chips? - 21 days ago

Quotefreeradical QuoteOmbligo most ipods are likely for kids to young to have a phone (or too immature). In those cases, parents want cheap not latest, greatest. How much longer will 32 bit apps be available? I thought that the next version of iOS was supposed to not run 32 bit apps.

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software to sync 2 hard drives - 27 days ago

Will Carbon Copy Cloner sync two hard drives? I have 2 external drives that are being used as external storage/backup, and have gotten out of sync, one has 400 GB more on it than the other. I would like to make them both the same, and not knowing what files are on each drive, I'd like to do a two-way file synchronization. What solutions are out there?

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Re: So how many use FREE, 90Cent, $3.00 family iCloud Storage - 27 days ago

QuoteCJsNvrUrly This post should be a poll, maybe. I use the $2.99/mo. Same here. However, I'm probably going to go with the $10/month 2TB plan soon, as I'm looking to finally move my iPhoto library over to Photos.

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Re: Amz: Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 4K Camera + Leica 25-400mm F2.8-4.0 lens $500 shipped - 27 days ago

For $500 that would have been a steal - $300 off the list price. I'm glad I missed the sale, otherwise i would have been really tempted. Now I'm back to saving my pennies for the more than 3 times as expensive Sony RX10-iv.

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Re: bring me an higher love?!.......Apple higher education website is down..... - 4 weeks ago

It's the same promotion that they had last year. Their educational pricing is always available, not just during this promotional period. I see that Apple didn't remedy the Mac/iPad discrepancy. Instead of going by price to determine what Beats cans you get, they are still determining it by product type. In other words, you can spend $849 on a Macbook Air and get the $300 Beats Solo 3, but if

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Re: Friend of Mine on America's Got Talent Tonight! - 4 weeks ago

I wonder if they shouldn't have saved this song for later in the season, and therefore been able to do the full version of the song as opposed to this abridged version. Quite a good choir, I hope they go far. Personally, I'm not a fan of the instrumental accompaniment for this song, I think the acapella versions work better. It's amazing what the voice can do.

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Re: "KEEP THE POLISH DOG @Costco WHERE IS YOUR HUMANITY?"... - 4 weeks ago

Yes, the caesar salad is tasty, and probably the second best deal at the food court. Lots of chicken salad, tomatoes, the creamy caesar dressing is tasty, plus a nice amount of cheese. Out east in Allentown, the Costco there has an Italian sausage sandwich which is quite tasty, I wish we had it here.

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Re: Costco: Does your area store serve fries at the snack bar? - 4 weeks ago

No fries, never had burgers, they got rid of polish kielbasa. ;( When I was getting my dad’s house cleaned out and ready for sale, I stopped by the Allentown (Upper Macungie township) Costco and they had an Italian sausage sandwich - sausage, sauteed green and red peppers, sauteed onion. Mmmm... yummy! I put a suggestion in to get that item here. While the cold-brew latte tastes really

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Re: Any thoughts on when Mueller will release the results of his investigation? - 4 weeks ago

Remember that Congress can still bury the report and not have it released.

by Sam3 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Indiana GOP "rising star" flaming out - 4 weeks ago

Quotepdq QuoteSam3 QuoteSpeedy Quotecbelt3 Can ANYONE explain why ANY woman would support these misogynistic morons ? Uh, the 'submit unto your husband' crowd is large and growing. Really? I thought the trend in the US was away from organized religion. What makes you think that has anything to do with religion? Umm... maybe because there are bible passages regarding it? QuoteBible Ephe

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Re: Indiana GOP "rising star" flaming out - 4 weeks ago

QuoteSpeedy Quotecbelt3 Can ANYONE explain why ANY woman would support these misogynistic morons ? Uh, the 'submit unto your husband' crowd is large and growing. Really? I thought the trend in the US was away from organized religion.

by Sam3 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Series 1 or Series 3? - 5 weeks ago

My original (series 0?) watch has met an untimely death, the edge got caught on a ceiling tile frame and the watch face got pulled off (with minimal effort as I barely noticed it). So... Meijer, has the series 1 on sale for $229 ($50 off), but I’d probably like the Series 3 a bit better. What are the Series 3 advantages and are they worth the $130 premium?

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Re: Will this iPhone fit my needs? - 5 weeks ago

How about an SE? Like a Tracfone one for $199. The SE has the same guts and camera of a 6s, but in a smaller package. If you want the best camera, then you will need to spend more for a newer phone. Heck, maybe even look at a Google Pixel, it supposedly has the best camera right now.

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Re: I have heard no sounds from Labor Unions - 5 weeks ago

Quotebfd Many teachers don’t have a real choice. It’s either join the association or pay an agency fee. Now they will be able to at least have the choice to say “neither”. They won’t likely be represented if there’s a grievance or job action, though... I think the union has to represent them in a grievance. The representation may not be good, but I think they still have to do it.

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Re: Red-hot planet: All-time heat records... - 5 weeks ago

I wonder if the southern hemisphere is experiencing record lows. That would also be consistent with climate change.

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Re: Photogs Ready your Watermarks.... VA Fed Court says 'Fair Use' means.. any use if the image is on the interwebs - 5 weeks ago

QuoteSarcany VA Fed Court says 'Fair Use' means.. any use if the image is on the interwebs The court said nothing of the sort. You can always raise fair us as an affirmative defense in an infringement case. Can't always win. QuoteSpeedy It's all about the Benjamins. It really is. The most determinative part of the fair use test evaluates the financial impact of the infringing use

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Re: Little windows in cars- what's up with that? - 6 weeks ago

I don't buy the 'small windows due to structural integrity' argument. Enough said. I took my driver's test in my parent's manual transmission 1974 Volvo 240. Those Volvos had an awesome look-around.

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Re: Can't stand Trump any longer: "U.S. ambassador to Estonia resigns" - 6 weeks ago

Max, max... you poor, misguided soul... If you wouldn't be so taken by Russian/Soviet propaganda, you would find out that the Baltic people were quite afraid of the Soviets, especially after the first invasion where thousands were brutally executed or deported to harsh and deadly Siberian gulags. Yes, the people welcomed the Germans, they mistakenly thought that the Germans would free their count

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Re: Dating your Stepmom?!?!? - 6 weeks ago

Closing in on 18 with my first and only wife as well!

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