"I'm afraid the computer will blow up if I hit the wrong thing!"
"There is nothing explosive in your computer unless it was put there."
That has actually reassured a couple of people.
'Dear Diary, Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy.' 'Today, we were kidnapped by hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.'
Jayne ,'Safe'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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 - Aug 15, 2019 11:15:26 am PDT #10502 of 30019
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EpicTangent - Aug 15, 2019 11:31:02 am PDT #10503 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
"I'm afraid the computer will blow up if I hit the wrong thing!"
This is my theory. I bought my mom a tablet. I was just going to get her an ereader, but she was convinced (by commercials, I'm pretty sure) that she wanted a tablet. I was able to teach her (barely) to use it as an ereader. Nothing else. Hand a 6-year-old the same tablet, they could probably hack into my bank or something. They don't fear anything, let alone EVERYTHING.
Laura - Aug 15, 2019 11:44:07 am PDT #10504 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I surely failed as a parent that my kids didn't hack into banks. I should have guided them better. Oh well, opportunity lost.
Eldest son is currently studying for his security certification so he is learning cool hacking stuff. He is really enjoying it.
-t - Aug 15, 2019 11:58:12 am PDT #10505 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
We were unable to get into a panel Hippocampus was moderating because the room was full.
Sorry you couldn't get in, Sheryl, but that is cool to hear!
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 15, 2019 1:19:17 pm PDT #10506 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Vacation prep was only the half of it, apparently.
On what should have been a 4-hour drive I spent more than half an hour stopped in traffic (with my AC turned off after the first few minutes to avoid engine overheating!) for a wreck that involved two fire trucks, an ambulance, multiple sheriff's vehicles, and a tow truck hauling an empty cattle carrier away from the scene. Those cows may not have jumped over the moon, but I believe they got a lot more air than is usual for their species.
Then I came across another wreck before the first responders arrived (thankfully everyone seemed OK and able to walk away from the cars), and not long after that had to stop for flagmen on a winding mountain road.
Usually driving into the Ozarks and seeing all the beautiful scenery relaxes me and gets me in the right mood for vacation, but this time I was hypervigilant for most of the drive and white knuckled it all the way to my B&B.
-t - Aug 15, 2019 3:01:35 pm PDT #10507 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yikes, Matt! I hope you get to relax now.
sarameg - Aug 15, 2019 7:41:54 pm PDT #10508 of 30019
Inspections are fun when someone is also seeing house in person for first time & exploring the hood and you start picturing them there AND OMG I CANNOT WAIT.
And, I need to go to bed. But today was boring &kinda sleepless & then awesome & I'M GETTING ALL YOUR MSBELLE.
Jesse - Aug 16, 2019 2:52:43 am PDT #10509 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Amazing!
Laura - Aug 16, 2019 4:06:56 am PDT #10510 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I'm so excited for msbelle, and all of Baltimore!
Oh Matt, that is so not a good way to start your R&R. Hope today is very much better.
-t - Aug 16, 2019 5:05:02 am PDT #10511 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
WHEE MSBELLE NEW HOUSE