No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?

Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter  

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.


Steph L. - May 20, 2015 10:51:58 am PDT #26766 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism

And don't pay Apple to max out the memory, because they overcharge for it; buy your memory from somewhere like Small Dog or NewEgg and install it yourself.

(Wait. It's been 4 years since I last bought a Mac; is that still true?)


Tom Scola - May 20, 2015 10:53:00 am PDT #26767 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Unfortunately, if you're buying a recent vintage Mac Mini, the RAM is not upgradeable.


Steph L. - May 20, 2015 10:56:47 am PDT #26768 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Damn you, Apple. It wasn't upgradeable in my MBP, either (and while my husband lives his life by the motto "If you can't open it, you don't own it" and tries to void every warranty he can, I would prefer not opening up a laptop that Apple doesn't want me to open).

But seriously, the Minis can't be opened now, either? Bullshit, Apple. Upgrading memory is fun!

...I may need a new hobby.


Jesse - May 20, 2015 11:34:08 am PDT #26769 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

My cable/internet is provided by a group deal via my landlord, so I couldn't change service providers if I wanted to.

Same, but the deal is good. I love having cable! I realize I could do all the same stuff with TiVo and Hulu and Netflix and whatever, but I like my DVR and On Demand! I am lazy.


Zenkitty - May 20, 2015 11:39:18 am PDT #26770 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I like my DVR and On Demand! I am lazy.

me too...

I like being able to record the shows I want to watch and then watch them whenever I want without having to download anything or try to find where to stream them, or not be able to FF through commercials and ads. I was listening to Pandora yesterday and it interrupted my reverie about every five songs with an ad. Jeepers, I would rather pay for it.


msbelle - May 20, 2015 11:54:35 am PDT #26771 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

My TiVo is key, that I agree with, but it costs way less than cable and I have enough network shows that I watch, I can supplement with Netflix and catching up on old seasons of the premium cable shows.


shrift - May 20, 2015 11:54:44 am PDT #26772 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

All right. I need to go find the room I'm interviewing in, and once that's done, I can send a thank you email and then go home.


Nora Deirdre - May 20, 2015 12:14:42 pm PDT #26773 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

google gave me the wrong time zone translation and I missed a call I could have made!

I'm telling you, Google is evil with this shit.


Sheryl - May 20, 2015 12:28:18 pm PDT #26774 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Forecast is for a high of 58 tomorrow. It hit 79 yesterday. WTF,May?


brenda m - May 20, 2015 12:40:30 pm PDT #26775 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I put my down jacket on to take the dog out this morning.