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Re: Back by Popular Demand! - 2 years ago

Quotemrlynn Welcome back! I was wondering about you just the other day. I'm still using the log splitter I bought from you a few years ago, though I now wish I had a bigger one. Still running your neighborhood fire pit soirees? And how did the T-shirt business pan out? /Mr Lynn That was a nice little splitter but the more wood you do, the more you'll really benefit from a full size one.

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Re: Back by Popular Demand! - 2 years ago

Quotespace-time So how are the dogs? how is the t-shirt printing business? Down to two, Louie (6) and Woody (14.5). I'm not sure how much longer Woody will be around but the most annoying ones tend to live the longest! As for the shirts...not so good. I blew the printhead on the Epson 4880 that does the imaging and don't know if I want to spring for a new one at $1500. Anyone got an old 4880

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Re: Back by Popular Demand! - 2 years ago

Nothing to see here, move along...

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Back by Popular Demand! - 2 years ago

OK, it's good to be back here in the MRF Star Dust Lounge! I'd like to thank space-time for encouraging me to come out of retirement and rejoin the Mac universe. I don't have much to say right now other than all is well and I'll see if I can get back into the regular hangout/posting thing again. I'll be answering questions and signing autographs in the lobby so...see you there! <APPLAUSE&g

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Louie brought a friend home for dinner - 5 years ago

So the wife was just letting the dogs out for the final time tonight and Louie came to the back door with a "friend". When he came in she thought he had a stick and seeing as how we have a strict 'no chewing sticks in the house' rule she went to take it from him. Then she noticed that this stick had a long tail and beady eyes. Apparently Louie found a dead rat and was planning on eithe

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Re: Just discovered that there is only ONE known person alive today born in the 19th Century... - 5 years ago

QuoteThe UnDoug QuoteJack D.Screw the Apple watch and pencil, they should be working on a way to back up the human brain. There's this: Yeah, not what I'm thinkin'. It would be cool to be able to actually copy the images/memories as people remembered them. I would guess you might need to do some editing so they are watchable in a coherent form but they would be what the person actually s

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Re: Just discovered that there is only ONE known person alive today born in the 19th Century... - 5 years ago

My Grandma was born on August (she pronounced it ow-goost) 21, 1899. She used to tell me stories of what it was like being chased out of her willage in the Ukraine by the Russian army. Then her trip to America via Ellis Island as a 21 yo girl alone and having to survive in this country before social services were available. cbelt3 is right. So many great stories lost forever. Screw the Apple

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Re: Light up and enjoy a drink - 5 years ago

I've been drinking Brugal anejo for a while now. Might give the Cuban rum a try.

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Re: Never Send An Engineer To Do A PR Person's Job - 5 years ago

Everybody relax! Google has it covered and no sick, orphaned leppers need to die! Now everyone can find out what it feels like to be a hood ornament!

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Re: [RANT] Three driving pet peeves of the day - 5 years ago

Quotejdc I can't stand peeps that use their blinker in the turn lane. You are already in the turn lane, I don't need you blinker too. I'm gonna give that a big negatory. I've been behind people in the left/straight/right turn lane that at the last minute have decided they really meant that they were doing 'none of the above'. They just either sit there with the car angled in the direction they

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Re: Ain't Nobody got time for this.. Houston 911 Operator just doesn't want to talk to anyone.... - 5 years ago

I must say that there's a name I've never heard before, Crenshanda. But I'm sure it'll fit right in at whichever correctional or mental facility they send her to. Sanity among the population seems to be slipping away, I think we're all packed too tight and stressed and this kind of behavior is the result.

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Re: [RANT] Three driving pet peeves of the day - 5 years ago

In MA the person entering the highway MUST yield to moving traffic. That means that you need to slow down on the ramp (even if someone else is on your tail) until it's safe to merge into traffic. That being said it's apparently totally the opposite in NY state. When I'm in NY visiting family (Binghamton area) I see people in the right lane moving over to the left to allow people entering the

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Re: belly of the beast?!.....Amazon looking to expand.... - 5 years ago

Great way to get rid of old produce - sell it to someone too lazy to be bothered to pick out his/her own. I don't know what Walmart grocery is like in your neck of the woods but in the two that I've looked at it was dismal. All the fruits and veggies were beat up and many had soft spots. Onions were sprouting and some already rotten. Meats just didn't look natural in the package. No thanks, I

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Re: CL: what kind of scam is this? - 5 years ago

QuoteDennis S I've seen several I those. Lots of the phone numbers are far away. I have seen a few local lately. I've pretty much learned to screen them. The photos look sort of stock and seem to be in nicer neighborhoods. Here's a similar listing in Boston CL Same kind of vehicle for $5000. All legit offers are in the 11-12k range which is what the NADA guide suggests for a value. The con

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Re: Lost my brother today - 5 years ago

Very sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to you and your family.

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Re: Does Siri work on an iPad Mini 1st gen - 5 years ago

Quotesaintyohann I do know that Apple added a second mic to the back of the 2nd gen mini for better AV calls and Siri. Is your issue that Siri isn't understanding you, or that it's not activating? Sometimes we get a response but most of the time nothing. This is with the ipad in her hand and speaking to it. Otherwise the 1st gen still works great.

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Does Siri work on an iPad Mini 1st gen - 5 years ago

Wife has an iPad Mini 1st gen iOS 9.3.5 and we can't seem to get Siri to work consistently. Could this be a limitation of the old iron or possibly a WiFi issue even though the signal is excellent? I don't have any experience with Siri because we don't use iPhones (yes, we're heathen Android users) and she's got the only iOS device in the house. Please hurry with your answers, I need to ask Si

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Re: rumor has it?!.....Netflix shares rise over takeover rumors..... - 5 years ago

So what do you buy for the mouse that has everything?

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Re: How are the iPad Mini 4s ? - 5 years ago

Quotecbelt3 Or... should I get her something else ? It's a well known fact that women like vacuum cleaners, a new set of cookware, slippers and gallon size bottles of shampoo as gifts. You might want to reconsider one of these so you don't look foolish when you give her the iPad. The choice is yours of course but I'm just trying to help you with things I learned before the divorce. Trust me

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Re: A call center rant for all to enjoy - 5 years ago

This is because your privacy is very important to them. It's your sanity they don't give two whits about!

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Re: Why is QuickTime plug in crashing? - 5 years ago

Flash envy.

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Re: Wells Fargo illegally repossessed 413 service members' cars - 5 years ago

If anyone's interested, the whole 4+ hour grilling of Mr. Stumpf is here on YouTube . I think it's necessary to show these uncomfortable moments in their entirety. However, I would like to see our lawmakers actually hand out meaningful penalties for this kind of behavior because a slap on the wrist and a few uncomfortable hours of 'splaining do not make up for what these people are doing to us

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Re: i updated flashplayer and uninvited apps were installed--grrrr! - 5 years ago

QuoteN-OS X-tasy! QuoteOnamuji QuoteJack D. I think that it's a real cheesy move on Adobe's part to pollute their updates with 'Free' BS extras. Adobe is not doing that. Oh, yes they are, at least on the PC side. I always download my Flash updates manually from Adobe's web site. During the update, there is one screen that indicates that additional non-Adobe software (Yahoo! and McAfee come to

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Re: i updated flashplayer and uninvited apps were installed--grrrr! - 5 years ago

I think that it's a real cheesy move on Adobe's part to pollute their updates with 'Free' BS extras. You really need to watch what you're clicking OK to now a days. And good luck finding a link to complain to. They don't want to hear from you, their customer. Send checks but don't bother us.

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Re: Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli raffles chance to punch him? - 5 years ago

Quotehal I gotta say... in an effort to reach out to those he shafted, this is a great idea. Yeah, because he's seen the error of his ways and turned his life around. ...or B He's just another scumbag looking for a buck anyway he can get it. Yeah....I'm gonna choose B for the win!

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Re: going down?!....Deutsche Bank crisis could be worse than Lehman Bros.... - 5 years ago

Oh, this is terrible! Bankers feeling pain?! Where can I donate canned goods so they can feed their babies?

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This drive has a hardware problem and can not be repaired! - 5 years ago

Came home yesterday to the wife complaining about a spinning beach ball and hangs on the Mini (late 2009, C2D 2.0, 8gb RAM, Snow Leopard). Firefox was open so I asked if she had the usual 300 tabs open and she said no, only 6. So I did a hard shutdown and rebooted. It took a good 6-8 minutes to get the desktop up and immediately I started getting little 3-4 second beachballs. When I fired up

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Re: Loudon Wheynright. - 5 years ago

No whey! You got more whey there than the whole cheesy state of Wisconsin!

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Re: Hacked?!....Yahoo confirms data breach..... - 5 years ago

I also use Yahoo as a "throwaway" address. When do these companies become accountable to us, their customers, when they have a problem? If you think about it, they haven't said a word about this while some of us were hacked and possibly financially compromised during this time. Do large corporations have such little regard for their customers that they wouldn't tell us? Yes, I think

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Re: Can anyone recommend a macro lens for my SX-40? - 5 years ago

QuoteOmbligo The SX-40 does not have interchangeable lenses. You have to use the built in Macro Mode. Here is a video tutorial for that: (I have not watched it, no idea how good it is) I watched the video and it seems that with a little fiddling I should be able to get it to do what I need. I'm not really a 'technician' when it comes to photography and I mostly shoot in 'Auto' mode with gr

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