Prepare to uncouple -- uncouple.

Oz ,'Same Time, Same Place'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Feb 09, 2014 6:12:41 am PST #19576 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Mixed platform marriages have challenges, they never really go away.

We handle our mixed platform marriage by me cheerfully ignoring his PC and Android devices. Although Tim is thinking about getting a Chromebox for his dad when they come out this spring, and getting a Chromebook for himself so that if his dad has any problems, Tim can just look at his and see what's up. And I admit, the Chromebook/box look pretty cool.


amych - Feb 09, 2014 6:13:06 am PST #19577 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

For a second there, I thought you were going to say that mr. flea had picked up a taste for black turtlenecks. So I suppose it could be worse.


amych - Feb 09, 2014 6:14:13 am PST #19578 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Wait, DID you say that? CURSE YOU ZOMBIE STEVE JOBS! And my lack of a second cup of coffee.


-t - Feb 09, 2014 6:14:53 am PST #19579 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I think I'm gonna upgrade my phone as a birthday present to myself, and I am tempted by the Droid, but I will probably stick with the iPhone. I have a ton of apps.


flea - Feb 09, 2014 6:19:03 am PST #19580 of 30000
information libertarian

mr. flea has a macbook pro and an iphone, and we have an ipad mini, so it's not like he's being deprived of mac products. He just wants ME to love Steve Jobs as much as he does. (And yes, he does like black turtlenecks specifically because of Steve Jobs.)


SuziQ - Feb 09, 2014 6:25:20 am PST #19581 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

What version do you have now -t? And Happy Belated birthday to you!


-t - Feb 09, 2014 6:38:51 am PST #19582 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Not belated yet, Suzi, it's on Tuesday. But thanks! Is yours today? Many happy returns if I am remembering that right.

I have a 4S, I've had it for long enough for Verizon to subsidize my upgrade, and they will give me something for recycling the old one, so it supposedly works out to be practically free. I'm sure there's a catch but I haven't worked out what it is. Other than I'll have a two-year contract again, but I don't find that such a bother.


-t - Feb 09, 2014 7:24:48 am PST #19583 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Laundry sorted and first load in the washer. Time for a cup of tea and more "Zeppelin Attack" Nova.

Aren't you glad I decided to share my exciting life?


Steph L. - Feb 09, 2014 7:30:43 am PST #19584 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Aren't you glad I decided to share my exciting life?

I'm waiting for Tim to make French toast (late breakfast, since I slept until 11:00; I definitely am going to call the doctor this week about my sinus nastiness, because I'm still full of gross nastiness and tired all the time and my neck glands hurt).

(Why are my parentheticals so often longer than my non-parentheticals?)

So...super exciting here in Teppyville.


Jesse - Feb 09, 2014 7:34:09 am PST #19585 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I have done the laundry, taken out the trash, scraped some ice off the driveway (not very much, since I just did it with no coat while taking out the trash), showered. Now some lunch and then it's curtains for me! (I'm going to iron and hang my new curtains.)

Hey, people who live in less wintry places and/or have better memories than me: what do I wear for temperatures in the 40s? Light sweater/heavy shirt and wool coat, right?