Author Topic: Tuesday.  (Read 3825 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline thundley4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40571
  • Reputation: +2224/-127
Tuesday.
« on: March 30, 2010, 07:38:37 AM »
Just got home after eight hours overtime, had a shower, and now a cup or two of coffee, before getting some sleep.  Supposed to be sunny and mid 60's today, and I'm gonna sleep through most of it.  :censored:

Offline Thor

  • General Ne'er Do Well, Troublemaker & All Around Meanie!!
  • In Memoriam
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13103
  • Reputation: +363/-297
  • Native Texan & US Navy (ret)
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2010, 08:01:55 AM »
Didn't sleep much last night/ this morning. Into bed at 0200 and up at 0600. That ain't enough sleep for us geezers. Today is supposed to be almost 80° & sunny. Looking outside, it has a beautiful start. With a beautiful day on hand, I'll wind up spending a good couple of hours, or more, at the VFW, doing some accounting and figuring out why our canteen seems to be low on money for the deposit. At least I got the Windows 7 communications problems resolved between my two PCs with the new OS on them. It won't be long before I know W7 like the back of my hand.
"The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation."- IBID

I AM your General Ne'er Do Well, Troublemaker & All Around Meanie!!

"Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated."-Thomas Jefferson

Offline IassaFTots

  • In WTF-istan, I am considered a
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13972
  • Reputation: +770/-274
  • Oh well, I wasn't using my civil liberties anyway.
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2010, 08:15:53 AM »
Didn't sleep much last night/ this morning. Into bed at 0200 and up at 0600. That ain't enough sleep for us geezers. Today is supposed to be almost 80° & sunny. Looking outside, it has a beautiful start. With a beautiful day on hand, I'll wind up spending a good couple of hours, or more, at the VFW, doing some accounting and figuring out why our canteen seems to be low on money for the deposit. At least I got the Windows 7 communications problems resolved between my two PCs with the new OS on them. It won't be long before I know W7 like the back of my hand.

So, you like the W7 over the Vista?  Bought a new laptop last October, it has Vista installed.... :puke: but I qualified for a free W7 upgrade, which I have, but have been entirely too unmotivated to install.

Sunny day here, but also working, so meh.
R.I.P. LC and Crockspot.  Miss you guys.

The infinite is possible at zombocom.  www.zombo.com

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~ Martin Luther King
 
“Political Correctness is about turning a blind eye to painful reality because your comfortable feelings are more important to you than saving lives and providing quality of life to people who work their ass off to be productive and are a benefit to this great American Dream"  ~Ted Nugent

Offline thundley4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40571
  • Reputation: +2224/-127
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010, 08:39:38 AM »
So, you like the W7 over the Vista?  Bought a new laptop last October, it has Vista installed.... :puke: but I qualified for a free W7 upgrade, which I have, but have been entirely too unmotivated to install.

Sunny day here, but also working, so meh.

From what I've heard, upgrading to W& would be worth it . It seems to be faster than Vista.

Offline Mike220

  • Proud owner of a
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4650
  • Reputation: +310/-122
  • Ron Swanson is my hero
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2010, 08:54:45 AM »
I like Windows 7, and I'm one of three people worldwide that never had a problem running Vista.

Supposed to be 80 and sunny today. Classes all day, then a relaxing evening. I'm sure there's some homework I could do, but it can wait for this weekend.
Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer "extortion." The "X" makes it sound cool. - Bender

"jews run the media" -- CreativeChristie
Woohoo! Bow to me peasants -- Me

Offline thundley4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40571
  • Reputation: +2224/-127
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2010, 10:00:30 AM »
I like Windows 7, and I'm one of three people worldwide that never had a problem running Vista.

Supposed to be 80 and sunny today. Classes all day, then a relaxing evening. I'm sure there's some homework I could do, but it can wait for this weekend.

My main problem with Vista was the security permission settings. Once those were straightened out, it wasn't bad.

Offline BlueStateSaint

  • Here I come to save the day, because I'm a
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32553
  • Reputation: +1560/-191
  • RIP FDNY Lt. Rich Nappi d. 4/16/12
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 10:08:30 AM »
Don't know about the W7 v. Vista thing.  Oh well . . .

Got a touch of bronchitis going on.  Which ordinarily wouldn't be too much of a problem, except that I can't breathe worth a damn, my voice is shot, and it's Holy Week.  Tonight is the only night my choir has off.  Got to my MD yesterday, and he gave me an antibiotic which is a step up from Zithromax (which knocks out sinus issues alright, but not so good on upper respitory stuff).  It's raining and mid-40s today here.  Gotta go get some Easter candy for The Heiress in a bit, from the drugstore in downtown Albany.  Thinking about some Reese's stuff.
"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty." - Thomas Jefferson

"All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk!" -Ayn Rand
 
"Those that trust God with their safety must yet use proper means for their safety, otherwise they tempt Him, and do not trust Him.  God will provide, but so must we also." - Matthew Henry, Commentary on 2 Chronicles 32, from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible

"These anti-gun fools are more dangerous to liberty than street criminals or foreign spies."--Theodore Haas, Dachau Survivor

Chase her.
Chase her even when she's yours.
That's the only way you'll be assured to never lose her.

Offline Odin's Hand

  • is your new god!
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5486
  • Reputation: +366/-25
  • Quarters Champion
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2010, 10:27:34 AM »
Highs in the lower 80's today. Going to shoot a round of golf with a couple buds here in a bit.
"Hell is full of good wishes and desires"~St. Bernhard of Clairvaux

"Brave men are found where brave men are honored."~Aristotle

"Generally speaking, the "Way of the Warrior" is resolute acceptance of death."~ Miyamoto Musashi

Offline Chris

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1476
  • Reputation: +522/-16
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2010, 11:17:42 AM »
Got back from the doctor's office.  I had to have some pigment lazered into my eye (I have no idea what that means).  It hurts.

Anyway, I'm home for the rest of the day.,
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

Offline debk

  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12473
  • Reputation: +467/-58
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2010, 11:32:54 AM »
Chris...hope your eye gets to feeling better soon. Did you lose some of the color in your iris when you had the surgery? Maybe they are trying to get both your irises closer to the same.

More cloudy than sunny here, but it's 52 heading up to mid 60's. Supposed to be in the mid 70's rest of the week.

Finally, FINALLY ...have all my reports caught up and finished!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: Hopefully, before I get any more they will have all their glitches straightened out. Two weeks and counting and they still aren't fixed. One of the tech people that I talked to in the last week or so, said they knew they were going to have problems, but had no idea they would be to this extent. Aren't IT people supposed to know this stuff ahead of time?

Also seem to be FINALLY getting over the intestinal crud. I rarely get the nasty bugs, primarily because I work from home and out in the public on the weekends. It's totally destroyed my appetite....have lost about 8pounds so far.  :-)  Must be getting obvious, cause my son commented on it last night....that or he was sucking up for something...  :lmao:
Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already." – Dave Barry

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.

Offline Chris

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1476
  • Reputation: +522/-16
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2010, 11:35:09 AM »
That is was the doctor said.  It was only a little, just a few degrees.  The laser procedure didn't take long... five minutes at the most. 

I took some ibuprofen because it's all I have right now. 
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

Offline debk

  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12473
  • Reputation: +467/-58
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2010, 11:38:24 AM »
That is was the doctor said.  It was only a little, just a few degrees.  The laser procedure didn't take long... five minutes at the most. 

I took some ibuprofen because it's all I have right now. 

Maybe put some ice in a baggie and wrap it in a thin towel and hold it to your eye for short periods?

Personally, I prefer real warm washcloths, but I think the cold is probably more correct.
Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already." – Dave Barry

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.

Offline Chris

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1476
  • Reputation: +522/-16
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2010, 01:07:54 PM »
I took a short nap... I feel much better now. 

Time to hit the hardware store and then some lunch.
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

Offline Thor

  • General Ne'er Do Well, Troublemaker & All Around Meanie!!
  • In Memoriam
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13103
  • Reputation: +363/-297
  • Native Texan & US Navy (ret)
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2010, 02:59:06 PM »
W7 uses processor time and memory much more efficiently than XP or Vista. I have a laptop at the VFW that I use that runs Vista. Since it only access the internet and I use it to generate reports, it hasn't been any problem. I'm running W7 on two PCs with a 1.4 GHZ Athlon processor, 2 and 3 GB RAM, respectively and various hard drives in each. I was really multitasking early this morning. I was installing Office from another PC, moving files (massive amounts of mp3s) and listening to music. I had a couple of glitches, (the songs would pause momentarily), but that would have certainly locked up on XP. Other than the networking BS, I really LIKE W7. I'd recommend the "upgrade" to it. I would also recommend a clean install, vs an upgrade type of deal.
"The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation."- IBID

I AM your General Ne'er Do Well, Troublemaker & All Around Meanie!!

"Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated."-Thomas Jefferson

Offline IassaFTots

  • In WTF-istan, I am considered a
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13972
  • Reputation: +770/-274
  • Oh well, I wasn't using my civil liberties anyway.
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2010, 03:04:57 PM »
W7 uses processor time and memory much more efficiently than XP or Vista. I have a laptop at the VFW that I use that runs Vista. Since it only access the internet and I use it to generate reports, it hasn't been any problem. I'm running W7 on two PCs with a 1.4 GHZ Athlon processor, 2 and 3 GB RAM, respectively and various hard drives in each. I was really multitasking early this morning. I was installing Office from another PC, moving files (massive amounts of mp3s) and listening to music. I had a couple of glitches, (the songs would pause momentarily), but that would have certainly locked up on XP. Other than the networking BS, I really LIKE W7. I'd recommend the "upgrade" to it. I would also recommend a clean install, vs an upgrade type of deal.
 

Thanks.  That was what BF was going to do, which requires me to go through all my stuff, and save what I need, and even though there isn't much, it is still a PITA.  At any rate, although he recommended I go to W7, he doesn't have a good point of reference, being a linux dude, so I wanted another opinion.
R.I.P. LC and Crockspot.  Miss you guys.

The infinite is possible at zombocom.  www.zombo.com

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~ Martin Luther King
 
“Political Correctness is about turning a blind eye to painful reality because your comfortable feelings are more important to you than saving lives and providing quality of life to people who work their ass off to be productive and are a benefit to this great American Dream"  ~Ted Nugent

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2010, 03:05:07 PM »
I took a short nap... I feel much better now. 

Time to hit the hardware store and then some lunch.

Well....its my birthday, so I was supposed to catch a break today, but I've been running since 8 AM.....dog groomer, taxes, carwash, Sam's Club, etc........first chance to sit down.....

doc
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline debk

  • Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12473
  • Reputation: +467/-58
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2010, 03:27:38 PM »
Well....its my birthday, so I was supposed to catch a break today, but I've been running since 8 AM.....dog groomer, taxes, carwash, Sam's Club, etc........first chance to sit down.....

doc

It's your birthday today? oops, methinks I've missed a thread  :thatsright:

Happy Birthday Doc... :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:
Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already." – Dave Barry

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.

Offline Chris_

  • Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 46845
  • Reputation: +2028/-266
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2010, 03:29:21 PM »
It's your birthday today? oops, methinks I've missed a thread  :thatsright:

Happy Birthday Doc... :blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:

Thanks....but no, its not in my profile, cause it requires the year, and I ain't going there.....

doc
If you want to worship an orange pile of garbage with a reckless disregard for everything, get on down to Arbys & try our loaded curly fries.

Offline IassaFTots

  • In WTF-istan, I am considered a
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13972
  • Reputation: +770/-274
  • Oh well, I wasn't using my civil liberties anyway.
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2010, 03:34:24 PM »
Well, Happy Birthday Doc!   :cheersmate:
R.I.P. LC and Crockspot.  Miss you guys.

The infinite is possible at zombocom.  www.zombo.com

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~ Martin Luther King
 
“Political Correctness is about turning a blind eye to painful reality because your comfortable feelings are more important to you than saving lives and providing quality of life to people who work their ass off to be productive and are a benefit to this great American Dream"  ~Ted Nugent

Offline Odin's Hand

  • is your new god!
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5486
  • Reputation: +366/-25
  • Quarters Champion
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2010, 04:53:33 PM »
Def. rusty. Fired a 91. The wind played hell today too. Windier than what the weather folks said...
"Hell is full of good wishes and desires"~St. Bernhard of Clairvaux

"Brave men are found where brave men are honored."~Aristotle

"Generally speaking, the "Way of the Warrior" is resolute acceptance of death."~ Miyamoto Musashi

Offline thundley4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 40571
  • Reputation: +2224/-127
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2010, 05:05:32 PM »
 

Thanks.  That was what BF was going to do, which requires me to go through all my stuff, and save what I need, and even though there isn't much, it is still a PITA.  At any rate, although he recommended I go to W7, he doesn't have a good point of reference, being a linux dude, so I wanted another opinion.

Since you are going to be backing stuff up, I assume that you are doing a "clean install" and not an overwrite?  That would be the best way to go.

Offline Thor

  • General Ne'er Do Well, Troublemaker & All Around Meanie!!
  • In Memoriam
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13103
  • Reputation: +363/-297
  • Native Texan & US Navy (ret)
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2010, 05:12:02 PM »
Thanks....but no, its not in my profile, cause it requires the year, and I ain't going there.....

doc

Hey, if you look at my profile, I'm 1977 years old !!   :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :cheersmate:

"The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation."- IBID

I AM your General Ne'er Do Well, Troublemaker & All Around Meanie!!

"Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated."-Thomas Jefferson

Offline IassaFTots

  • In WTF-istan, I am considered a
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 13972
  • Reputation: +770/-274
  • Oh well, I wasn't using my civil liberties anyway.
Re: Tuesday.
« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2010, 07:41:28 PM »
Since you are going to be backing stuff up, I assume that you are doing a "clean install" and not an overwrite?  That would be the best way to go.

Uh yeah.  There is the "easy way" and then there is the "right way."  I have to do things the right way.   :whatever:
R.I.P. LC and Crockspot.  Miss you guys.

The infinite is possible at zombocom.  www.zombo.com

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~ Martin Luther King
 
“Political Correctness is about turning a blind eye to painful reality because your comfortable feelings are more important to you than saving lives and providing quality of life to people who work their ass off to be productive and are a benefit to this great American Dream"  ~Ted Nugent