I'm interested in buying a region-free DVD player (dammit, BBC, put out Victorian Farm in Region 1!). They seem easily affordable, and I'm wondering if it's a good idea to buy something like this online.
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'Objects In Space'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Mar 18, 2015 11:53:52 am PDT #22509 of 30000
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Calli - Mar 18, 2015 11:59:50 am PDT #22510 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I had reasonable luck buying a region free DVD/Blu Ray player online, Connie. And when I ran into a technical glitch over a year after buying it, tech support was very responsive and cleared everything up. I used 220 Electronics. [link] The site doesn't look like much, but I liked their customer service.
Zenkitty - Mar 18, 2015 12:04:46 pm PDT #22511 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I've bought two refurbished region-free players online and both have worked perfectly.
Connie Neil - Mar 18, 2015 12:11:11 pm PDT #22512 of 30000
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Excellent, now to find out that I can plug into my computer as well as my TV (I like hunching over my 17" laptop screen).
Zenkitty - Mar 18, 2015 12:18:45 pm PDT #22513 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Strix, insent.
msbelle - Mar 18, 2015 12:39:30 pm PDT #22514 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Omg that link made me laugh and laugh and then you all made me laugh. Crying.
Gris - Mar 18, 2015 12:48:57 pm PDT #22515 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I betaed a novel for Seanan many years ago, before she was published. She was definitely working on another novel, though perhaps taking a short break as she banged out the YA idea she had. Still, she sent me a reasonably long chapter every day as well as an edited earlier chapter. I was her beta for maybe three weeks and the novel was in workable second draft form. While she worked a full time job.
It was scary impressive.
Tonight my wife and I are blowing the entire "staycation" budget we set aside for our spring break at one restaurant, the Catbird Seat. Nashville only has one Michelin rated restaurant and this is it. I am excited.
Sheryl - Mar 18, 2015 1:51:53 pm PDT #22516 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Seanan is indeed prolific. She posts a monthly list of what she's working on(just novels) and between that and her monthly "what's coming out when" post I'm tired for her.
Tomorrow night we're going to see Pentatonix in concert. Whee!
Connie Neil - Mar 18, 2015 1:53:43 pm PDT #22517 of 30000
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At this time of day I like to pull up the local news traffic website and watch the usual location suspects start changing color.
SuziQ - Mar 18, 2015 1:57:07 pm PDT #22518 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Today's adventures in home purchasing. Had the inspection which didn't turn up anything too crazy. The AC unit is original from 1982 and should have quit a while ago but is still working fine. And the water heater is from 1997 so that is on the edge. We are going to ask the seller for a home warranty but if she says no, I'll buy my own.
So speak to me of home warranties.
I also got a couple of quotes for car and home insurance. My current company had a lower home owners policy cost but my second quote is quadrupling my vehicle coverage, increasing my home coverage and still will cost less overall. Bizarre. It really does pay to get multiple quotes.