I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.

Dawn ,'Beneath You'


Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served  

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.


WindSparrow - Mar 21, 2017 6:48:04 pm PDT #8812 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

meara, I hope the massage helps.

Burrell, I hope whatever treatment you land on, does the job for you. (I can say that the cortisone shot the vet gave Harvey for his spinal problem a couple years ago was like magic for him, if you end up going with the injection, may it be as effective for you.)

sarameg, I dunno quite what to say about your work situation, how about "May the Force be with you."


Jesse - Mar 22, 2017 4:29:40 am PDT #8813 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So I feel like Last Pass is discriminating against me as a single person! I tried to set up the two-factor verification and they insist on my having a second phone they can text with a security code.


lisah - Mar 22, 2017 4:36:31 am PDT #8814 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate

That's bullshit, Jesse!


Jesse - Mar 22, 2017 4:40:20 am PDT #8815 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I mean, right? I get why they want an alternate way to get in touch, but a cellphone plus multiple email addresses should be enough, IMO.

On the other hand, I may be able to figure out how to use DUO for this because I already have it for work.


Gudanov - Mar 22, 2017 5:18:48 am PDT #8816 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

My experience with cars has been:

Subaru GL - Mixed, lots of valve problems, but it was Subaru's first overhead cam engine and they hadn't gotten it quite right yet. CV boots seemed to tear a lot which was annoying.

Honda Civic - Had two that were pretty old when I got them and they did fine. We have one now and aside from bluetooth issues (fixed under warranty) it has been trouble free, but it's only a year old.

Saturn SL - Pretty solid car. Had it for 120,000 miles.

Ford Escort - Inherited one that was in bad shape already and we didn't keep long. Had a 95 Station Wagon that was great while I had it, but got totaled pretty quickly by a Mustang that ran a red light.

Ford Tempo - Bought this for super cheap and with a lot of miles, but it held up okay.

Chevy S10 - Inherited this old rusty truck with existing problems and didn't keep it real long. Not fair to evaluate S10s from it.

Mercury Villager - Pretty good vehicle that held up well and we got for an amazingly low price since the dealer mis-priced it. (Didn't get the price it was marked at, but still got it for much less than it was worth). Same thing as a Nissan Quest.

Ford Taurus - Did not hold up especially well. Not terrible, but not great.

Ford Windstar - Those damn anti-lock brakes. Aside from the anti-lock brakes it was fine. Never had to pay much to get them fixed though since we bought it with an extended warranty. Getting a used Windstar with extended warranty cost much less than getting a used Toyota or Honda minivan though.

Nissan Sentra - Hasn't held up great.

Ford Focus - It's been a rock. Got it with 95,000 miles, now has 212,000 miles and has never broken down. Had to fix the climate control, but otherwise it's just been replacing wear items. It's a 2007 though and the current ones are a completely different car.


Gudanov - Mar 22, 2017 5:20:10 am PDT #8817 of 30002
Coding and Sleeping

Well, my power steering pump is starting to get noisy so I'll have to replace it when I get a chance. It's probably the original, so I can't complain too much.


Anne W. - Mar 22, 2017 5:40:13 am PDT #8818 of 30002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

I have an Impreza, and it has been my favorite car ever. It handles like a champ in bad weather, and I've had no issues with it.


Glamcookie - Mar 22, 2017 5:54:36 am PDT #8819 of 30002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

My 2 cents: Buy a Toyota or a Honda. The 3 times I haven't, I've regretted it (Hyundai Veracruz, Mazda 626, Isuzu Rodeo).


Steph L. - Mar 22, 2017 5:56:43 am PDT #8820 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

My 2 cents: Buy a Toyota or a Honda.

There's a reason I'm on my third Toyota in 22 years. (Well, we still own Toyota #2, which is a 2000 and has 160,000 miles on it.) They have never done me wrong.


sj - Mar 22, 2017 6:02:24 am PDT #8821 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Glam's 2 cents are also mine.