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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Aug 14, 2011 14:31:16 GMT -5
Man - so far behind!!!!! Was so wiped yesterday, that I passed out fully clothed on my parents' couch last night. Woke up for about 30 seconds when my dad tried to get me to bed, then was out again until morning (when my daughter started singing at the top of her lungs and playing with a talking Stitch plushie in "naughty" mode.  ). Tried using my dad's Mac to stan...... BLECH TO MACS! |
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Post by amw on Aug 14, 2011 14:31:52 GMT -5
MWP!!! *waves madly back*
You saw rain, real rain, like water from the sky???? Ahhhhh....we had some when we were in NoLa. it was so nice, so refreshing. It's just fucking HOT here. ALL THE TIME. no breaks. no rain.
Oh, except for this Adam storm we've been having. raining down all kind of sexy pics and fab videos. Yeah, that's a nice storm too.
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on Aug 14, 2011 14:38:10 GMT -5
Wow - am I the only one here who loves my PC? Just curious... are any of you Mac lovers Engineer/Tech types? Do all of you live near an Apple Store? I live in the metro-Chicago area and the nearest to me is about a 30 minute drive in heavy traffic. That is NOT something I want to do on a regular basis! I can get to one of several stores selling PC stuff in 10 to 15 minutes. My PC interface makes sense to me (I've been using PC's since the late 80's and was using UNIX computers before that) and I don't WANT to drag and drop stuff all the time - I don't consider that easier at all. I do as much as possible via keyboard because that is what is most comfortable for me - I guess that is what bugs me about Apple stuff - THEY decide what the ~best method is and you have to conform to them (such as my earlier example about getting stuff onto my iTouch.) I like that I can work the way I want to with my PC. Truly - I cannot stand Macs. The lack of a right-click feature, the inability to control WHEN I want multiple windows and how, and the need for a mouse for every freak'n function is incredibly annoying to me. Plus (and this is a nitpick, but a sore spot), I have never found a comfortable Mac keyboard. They all feel too squishy. As a touch typer who runs off of the sound of my typing as well as the feel of my keystrokes, the Mac keyboards drive me nuts. And - yeah - pjd, I spent a lot of time on UNIX too. :D ETA: In the interest of full disclosure I DID use a Mac before a PC - an Apple IIE to be exact. It was a step up from the RadioShack TRS80's (remember those?) that had a cassette tape drive b/c floppy discs weren't in use yet. However, THAT was still a step up from the boxes of punch cards that my dad had been using not so long before. (He still has those boxes in the basement!!) |
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Post by satisfied on Aug 14, 2011 14:41:45 GMT -5
So, Sam is grammy nominated and Adam is American Idol alum. Sometimes that really gets under my skin I read a review of a Carrie Underwood concert lately and they referred to her as an AI winner - no grammy mention. I guess more people watch AI than the grammies. ETA - AFL mentioned AI twice in his acceptance speech last night. It doesn't seem to bother him although it irks me on his behalf. |
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Post by mszue on Aug 14, 2011 14:45:55 GMT -5
@dosomething DoSomething.org WE'VE BEEN HOBBLED! Internet access on the red carpet is sketchy. We will be posting still pics here + facebook.com/dosomething. #DSAwards @dosomething DoSomething.org Really sorry, guys. Live stream not happening today. #StinkyInternet @vh1 #DSAwards But you can still send Q?s and see pics here. @dosomething DoSomething.org We love you #lovatics. We are bummed about our live stream being hobbled. We promise great pics. And a great show Aug 18th on @vh1 :( :-/     They have 3 hours! Get the damn problem fixed!!!!!!!! As we do not get Vh1 stuff anyway, do you suppose there is a chance that Suz526 will be there with Vito or Ronoldo ?  |
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Post by mariep on Aug 14, 2011 14:48:13 GMT -5
kathygriffin Better angle! @adamlambert & I will happily sing & "squirm" 4 #Equality youtube.com/watch?v=8sH-4b…adamlambert @kathygriffin : ) |
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Post by LindaG23 on Aug 14, 2011 14:56:32 GMT -5
kathygriffin Better angle! @adamlambert & I will happily sing & "squirm" 4 #Equality youtube.com/watch?v=8sH-4b…adamlambert @kathygriffin : ) The URL above is not complete but I went to twitter to find it and she linked Suz's video so, it's all good. We have that one. I use a PC and I drag and drop all the time. My son tried to hold out for a comparable tablet to the iPad but finally gave up and purchased the iPad but under vocal protest. |
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Post by mariep on Aug 14, 2011 14:57:10 GMT -5
Don't remember if this was posted here yesterday??????
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Congratulations to @adamlambert for his contributions & recognition he is receiving @eqca (Equality CA) & @dosomething - proud moments!
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Post by pjd on Aug 14, 2011 14:58:08 GMT -5
Wow - am I the only one here who loves my PC? Just curious... are any of you Mac lovers Engineer/Tech types? Do all of you live near an Apple Store? I live in the metro-Chicago area and the nearest to me is about a 30 minute drive in heavy traffic. That is NOT something I want to do on a regular basis! I can get to one of several stores selling PC stuff in 10 to 15 minutes. My PC interface makes sense to me (I've been using PC's since the late 80's and was using UNIX computers before that) and I don't WANT to drag and drop stuff all the time - I don't consider that easier at all. I do as much as possible via keyboard because that is what is most comfortable for me - I guess that is what bugs me about Apple stuff - THEY decide what the ~best method is and you have to conform to them (such as my earlier example about getting stuff onto my iTouch.) I like that I can work the way I want to with my PC. Truly - I cannot stand Macs. The lack of a right-click feature, the inability to control WHEN I want multiple windows and how, and the need for a mouse for every freak'n function is incredibly annoying to me. Plus (and this is a nitpick, but a sore spot), I have never found a comfortable Mac keyboard. They all feel too squishy. As a touch typer who runs off of the sound of my typing as well as the feel of my keystrokes, the Mac keyboards drive me nuts. And - yeah - pjd, I spent a lot of time on UNIX too. :D ETA: In the interest of full disclosure I DID use a Mac before a PC - an Apple IIE to be exact. It was a step up from the RadioShack TRS80's (remember those?) that had a cassette tape drive b/c floppy discs weren't in use yet. However, THAT was still a step up from the boxes of punch cards that my dad had been using not so long before. (He still has those boxes in the basement!!) Totally agree on the mouse and keyboard stuff. I also touch type and have a split-ergonomic keyboard that I love. My first computer was a TI99-4A. It also used a cassette tape. I learned my first flavor of BASIC on that thing. I actually used punch cards for my first few weeks learning FORTRAN my senior year of high school. It was the first computer class they had and the monitors/keyboard didn't arrive before the year started. My first PC was a clone and did not have a hard drive - it was pretty fancy with 2 floppies! You could have your software on one and your data files on the other  Very first hard drive was 10MB and I thought it was HUGE and I couldn't possibly use that much space! I'm glad I'm not the only PC person here ;D ETA: I really don't have a clue what people do to "corrupt" their PC's - I've never had trouble of that sort. Maybe the closest would be a bad update from a software manufacturer with bugs? Not really the PC's fault and the same thing happens with Apple products - how about all the problems people have with iTunes updates? |
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Post by spring2009 on Aug 14, 2011 15:01:47 GMT -5
ROTFLMAO - my daughter just came home, came into the kitchen, and with the widest eyes said "You cooked!!!???" as if I had just one a gold medal at the Olympics. She was so thrilled that she sat through both of Suz's videos - which she laughed and enjoyed very much. She loves his music but doesn't stan. I want her to see the other marvelous side of him  |
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Very first hard drive was 10MB and I thought it was HUGE and I couldn't possibly use that much space!
