[Mrs Savagely Wishy Washy]

http://www.nytimes.c...lo.html?hp&_r=0

just watched this short docu on a disabled street photographer in NY- it's impressive and inspiring, and she's got some pretty cool pics.

[Tiste Simeon]

Earlier today I ordered our new computer.

Also just got back from seeing Alter Bridge live. Wow... Just wow..

[Mezla PigDog]

Briar King, on 23 October 2013 - 12:29 AM, said:

Haha it's my high schools Homecoming Week so everyone is out rolling houses. 3 of my neighbors got hit last night lmao.

Dare I ask what "rolling houses" means?

And while I'm at it, what the fuck does "Homecoming" mean in US High School parlance?

This post has been edited by Mezla PigDog: 23 October 2013 - 08:46 AM

[Tiste Simeon]

NEW COMPUTER!!!!! But Windows 8 is a bit confusing... Unless I want to use Bing and IE (which I definitely don't) it flicks to a second desktop which looks a lot like Windows 7... So... If I install Office on one desktop does it mean I can access it from both?

[Silencer]

Tiste Simeon, on 23 October 2013 - 04:31 PM, said:

NEW COMPUTER!!!!! But Windows 8 is a bit confusing... Unless I want to use Bing and IE (which I definitely don't) it flicks to a second desktop which looks a lot like Windows 7... So... If I install Office on one desktop does it mean I can access it from both?

Get rid of 8. It is atrocious and deplorably useless.

For example, accessing you favourites in IE-not-run-from-the-traditional-style-desktop? Pretty much impossible. WTF. At least it was in the original version of Win8. Seriously, kill it with fire, it's worse than Mac OS and almost as bad for your blood pressure as Norton.

[Adjutant Stormy~]

Feel like I totally aced this interview!

Had a 2 page tech exam on the end of it that was kinda cool, and had I not spent weeks keeping a dying machine alive probably wouldn't have done as well on.

Fingers crossed.

[worry]

Awesome, hope it works out. You know, they say whenever an old computer dies, a toaster gets its wings. :*)

And Silencer is right on. You know, they say when God closes a door, He opens a window, but never via Windows 8.

[Slow Ben]

Got home from work today and the wife had chili simmering on the oven. Score.

[amphibian]

Had a twenty minute long text conversation with Vengy last night. Really made my day because he not only gave me a bunch of laughs, but pointed me out sine good vacation spots.

This place builds friends. Real ones.

[Tiste Simeon]

Hmmm bit late for getting rid of it but will stick to it & just wing it with the random "we're trying to make this look like a mobile" thingy...

[Silencer]

Tiste Simeon, on 24 October 2013 - 05:04 AM, said:

Hmmm bit late for getting rid of it but will stick to it & just wing it with the random "we're trying to make this look like a mobile" thingy...

It's never too late to get rid of Windows 8.

Seriously, format your drive and install a proper OS on there. Because otherwise? In six months when you are about to throw your computer out the window (no pun intended), you will think back on this post and feel incredibly stupid.

[Adjutant Stormy~]

It sucks. But it doesn't have to!

There a tons of 3rd party products to fix what ails ya for Win8

[Silencer]

Adjutant Stormy~, on 24 October 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

It sucks. But it doesn't have to!

There a tons of 3rd party products to fix what ails ya for Win8

One can but hope they're all free.

However, why bother fixing an inherently flawed, testbed, bugged, and soon-to-be-irrelevant, hybrid-interface system (because that bit there...that was always going to be the problem), when you can get an off-the-shelf sorted and stable OS which works how you like it to, and doesn't need "fixing" (i.e. patching to make it do what it should) OS for either a small sum relative to the cost of your computer or indeed, free, if you *ahem* happen to have one lying around somewhere?

I mean, really. Never mind the inevitable compatibility issues with said third-party products when either they stop updating them or Windows 8 starts trying to shut them out. >.>

[Mezla PigDog]

Briar King, on 23 October 2013 - 05:31 PM, said:

Mezla PigDog, on 23 October 2013 - 08:45 AM, said:

Briar King, on 23 October 2013 - 12:29 AM, said:

Haha it's my high schools Homecoming Week so everyone is out rolling houses. 3 of my neighbors got hit last night lmao.

Dare I ask what "rolling houses" means?

And while I'm at it, what the fuck does "Homecoming" mean in US High School parlance?

Rolling: taking toilet paper rolls and throwing them up in the trees, wrapping rolls around bushes and yard items, general just a fun gag that takes place for a week. It was a busy night in my neighborhood. They were out till around 1 hitting people.

Homecoming usually refers to Football(NFL) during the week the team has their home game after they played away games. There's a dance on Sat to close the week out and a King and Queen are chosen.

I kind of assumed rolling had something to do with people living in trailers........ Either way, must be lots of cleaning up to do

There must be lots of Home Comings then. In the UK, football is away at least every other week. Or do NFL teams play all their away games in one go?

amphibian, on 24 October 2013 - 01:20 AM, said:

This place builds friends. Real ones.

Speak for yourself. Some of us got Cougar and Mal!!

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Homecoming has nothing to do with the NFL. It is a high school and college tradition. It's a bigger deal in high school even though the tradition was started at a college. Typically homecoming is the first home game after a long stretch on the road, but really it can be any home game. For high schools there are festivities all week, like pep rallies and bonfires and stuff like that.

It all culminates with the big game Friday night, followed by a school dance followed by a party. There is a homecoming queen and King elected at halftime. Even people not actually interested in football often get in on the fun. Because of all the festivities, it's considered a bigger deal whether the team wins or loses the game, and it is great fun as the visiting team to spoil the other team's homecoming by beating them.

Only one home game out of the season is designated homecoming. On the college level homecoming is still observed but mostly is just an excuse to drink more before, during, and after the game. Fraternities and sororities continue having festivities but no one else really does much but drink.

This post has been edited by Raymond Luxury Yacht: 25 October 2013 - 07:53 AM

[Obdigore]

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 25 October 2013 - 07:49 AM, said:

Homecoming has nothing to do with the NFL. It is a high school and college tradition. It's a bigger deal in high school even though the tradition was started at a college. Typically homecoming is the first home game after a long stretch on the road, but really it can be any home game. For high schools there are festivities all week, like pep rallies and bonfires and stuff like that.

It all culminates with the big game Friday night, followed by a school dance followed by a party. There is a homecoming queen and King elected at halftime. Even people not actually interested in football often get in on the fun. Because of all the festivities, it's considered a bigger deal whether the team wins or loses the game, and it is great fun as the visiting team to spoil the other team's homecoming by beating them.

Only one home game out of the season is designated homecoming. On the college level homecoming is still observed but mostly is just an excuse to drink more before, during, and after the game. Fraternities and sororities continue having festivities but no one else really does much but drink.

I believe he meant, by stating (NFL), that it was American Football, not actually related to the NFL. But yes, your explanation is better than his in either case.

[Tiste Simeon]

Silencer, on 24 October 2013 - 10:19 AM, said:

Adjutant Stormy~, on 24 October 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

It sucks. But it doesn't have to!

There a tons of 3rd party products to fix what ails ya for Win8

One can but hope they're all free.

However, why bother fixing an inherently flawed, testbed, bugged, and soon-to-be-irrelevant, hybrid-interface system (because that bit there...that was always going to be the problem), when you can get an off-the-shelf sorted and stable OS which works how you like it to, and doesn't need "fixing" (i.e. patching to make it do what it should) OS for either a small sum relative to the cost of your computer or indeed, free, if you *ahem* happen to have one lying around somewhere?

I mean, really. Never mind the inevitable compatibility issues with said third-party products when either they stop updating them or Windows 8 starts trying to shut them out. >.>

Meh. I don't know enough about OS's (OSii??) to bother messing with it now. I'll stick with and see how it pans out. The cross-desktopping is something I can live with and I like that the PC itself is fast!

[tiam]

This

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Obdigore, on 25 October 2013 - 10:16 AM, said:

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 25 October 2013 - 07:49 AM, said:

Homecoming has nothing to do with the NFL. It is a high school and college tradition. It's a bigger deal in high school even though the tradition was started at a college. Typically homecoming is the first home game after a long stretch on the road, but really it can be any home game. For high schools there are festivities all week, like pep rallies and bonfires and stuff like that.

It all culminates with the big game Friday night, followed by a school dance followed by a party. There is a homecoming queen and King elected at halftime. Even people not actually interested in football often get in on the fun. Because of all the festivities, it's considered a bigger deal whether the team wins or loses the game, and it is great fun as the visiting team to spoil the other team's homecoming by beating them.

Only one home game out of the season is designated homecoming. On the college level homecoming is still observed but mostly is just an excuse to drink more before, during, and after the game. Fraternities and sororities continue having festivities but no one else really does much but drink.

I believe he meant, by stating (NFL), that it was American Football, not actually related to the NFL. But yes, your explanation is better than his in either case.

I think you are right. For anyone who doesn't know, NFL only refers to the professional league of American football.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Obdigore, on 25 October 2013 - 10:16 AM, said:

Raymond Luxury Yacht, on 25 October 2013 - 07:49 AM, said:

Homecoming has nothing to do with the NFL. It is a high school and college tradition. It's a bigger deal in high school even though the tradition was started at a college. Typically homecoming is the first home game after a long stretch on the road, but really it can be any home game. For high schools there are festivities all week, like pep rallies and bonfires and stuff like that.

It all culminates with the big game Friday night, followed by a school dance followed by a party. There is a homecoming queen and King elected at halftime. Even people not actually interested in football often get in on the fun. Because of all the festivities, it's considered a bigger deal whether the team wins or loses the game, and it is great fun as the visiting team to spoil the other team's homecoming by beating them.

Only one home game out of the season is designated homecoming. On the college level homecoming is still observed but mostly is just an excuse to drink more before, during, and after the game. Fraternities and sororities continue having festivities but no one else really does much but drink.

I believe he meant, by stating (NFL), that it was American Football, not actually related to the NFL. But yes, your explanation is better than his in either case.

I think you are right. For anyone who doesn't know, NFL only refers to the professional league of American football.