The Random Thoughts Thread

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:50 am

Wildebeest. Show some respect.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:27 pm

My Nexus 7 tablet was really starting to have problems. It was hanging up all the time and the battery life was becoming worse (staying charged for about 4-6 hours. So I broke down and purchased an iPad Air 2.

An amazing difference. The more I use it the more I love it. It's blazing fast,and the screen is crystal clear.it is one of the best investments I've made. I will never go back to Android.

As far as Windows 10 goes I am very skeptical. Sure it is a free upgrade. But it will constantly update with no choice by the user. There won't be a Windows 11 because Windows 10 will evolve. So if Windows 10 surpasses the specs of the pc you will have to upgrade, or buy a new pc. No choice if you want to use Windows. And how about all the applications that will break with major Windows updates (remember no choice to hold off on updates, except for businesses,and only for a short period of time).

No thank you. I am so impressed with my iPad that when I purchase a new pc it will be an iMac.

77HoyaCat4Ever · Post by **77HoyaCat4Ever** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:12 pm

Eff Microsoft.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:19 pm

I love my kindle fire hdx. Had it for a year and a half now and it's still chugging as good as ever. Only $99 and a great investment. I hardly use my desktop computer anymore.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:09 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:I love my kindle fire hdx. Had it for a year and a half now and it's still chugging as good as ever. Only $99 and a great investment. I hardly use my desktop computer anymore.

I still have my original Kindle Fire, which runs better than my Nexus 7. If it weren't for the limitation in apps I need, I would probably still be using it. As far as the desktop goes I agree. I use it less and less over time. It still has its uses though, especially with professional apps. Yet it sure is nice to be laying on the couch, or in bed, while I'm surfing the internet, instead of sitting in a rigid chair. Broadband access iis becoming more important than owning a pc. I believe home pc's days are numbered. Mobile is more important.

Net neutrality is important if it helps people to afford the Internet. Yet I wouldn't necessarily be against tier pricing if education and personal applications are exempt. Charging more for entertainment doesn't bother me near as much. Cable and satellite television is are past their peak and downward trending. I don't mind subscription based services where the communication companies receive a fair slice. After all it is their medium that makes it possible. However, government needs to play a role in making sure greed doesn't prevail.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 4:35 pm

I am addicted to La Croix line of flavored sparkling waters.

I pronounce it "La Kwah", not "La Croy" as suggested on the website.

And I will not apologize for this or stop till you pry it from my cold turgid dead hands.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:24 pm

Well, I've had Windows 10 running for a while now and i like it. It also forced me to change browser since Edge sucks. I'm now a Chrome guy.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:37 am

CalStateTempe wrote:I am addicted to La Croix line of flavored sparkling waters.

I pronounce it "La Kwah", not "La Croy" as suggested on the website.

And I will not apologize for this or stop till you pry it from my cold turgid dead hands.

My fiance is addicted too. I'm just annoyed it is $5-6 per pack.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:56 am

Really? The bottles are like 80cents for 34 ounces at the market down the street.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:58 am

Why no thread on the marines kicking ass on a French train yesterday? I'd start one but for some reason I can't find the new thread button anymore. Maybe my thread starting privledges have been taken away.

Sactown represent.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:02 am

CalStateTempe wrote:Why no thread on the marines kicking ass on a French train yesterday? I'd start one but for some reason I can't find the new thread button anymore. Maybe my thread starting privledges have been taken away.

Sactown represent.

Weren't marines. Oregon army national guard, air force guy, their civilian friend and a random British national. Still a great job by them. Guy had an AK, pistol and box cutter

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:06 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Why no thread on the marines kicking ass on a French train yesterday? I'd start one but for some reason I can't find the new thread button anymore.

You're not seeing this button anymore?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:01 am

I'm having a shit week . . . and then I saw this.

Yeah, my life is pretty fucking awesome. I'm a total shit for thinking for a second it wasn't.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:00 am

scumdevils86 wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:I am addicted to La Croix line of flavored sparkling waters.

I pronounce it "La Kwah", not "La Croy" as suggested on the website.

And I will not apologize for this or stop till you pry it from my cold turgid dead hands.
My fiance is addicted too. I'm just annoyed it is $5-6 per pack.

Just get it from jet.com like I do. Delivered free to your door, no sales tax, and no CRV in Cali. Just get a code for 1 year free membership off slickdeals.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:11 am

I really dislike Apple products being that they are so locked down. Even my kids are thinking of switching out their iPhones to the new Galaxy S6.

My laptop is running Windows 10, and upgraded my home desktop, but really haven't done anything with them yet.

It's free now, or you can pay later. Eventually you will have to upgrade, or be stuck with the next XP.

My employer will not let an XP machine on the wireless network.

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:33 pm

Will the Obama Presidential Library have any books in it?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:02 pm

Photoshopped, but pretty close to the truth. Dubya had to have the daily presidential briefing read to him.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:05 pm

KaibabKat wrote:Will the Obama Presidential Library have any books in it?

Does any Presidential library?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:30 pm

Even though I am not a fan of his presidency, the Reagan library is very cool.

Come to think of it, don't recall seeing a single book.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:58 am

I thought this might be the best place to post this:

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 12:01 pm

Post by **UAdevil** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:15 pm

At the football game tonight 3 coeds asked me "can you take a selfie of us?" Wow. Really? Kids today. smh.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:22 pm

That's awesome. More fun than the game.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:41 pm

UAdevil wrote:At the football game tonight 3 coeds asked me "can you take a selfie of us?" Wow. Really? Kids today. smh.

If you take a picture of someone, how can it be a selfie?

Post by **UAdevil** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:42 pm

Daryl Zero wrote:
UAdevil wrote:At the football game tonight 3 coeds asked me "can you take a selfie of us?" Wow. Really? Kids today. smh.
If you take a picture of someone, how can it be a selfie?

Exactly.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:46 am

Should've snapped a pic of your junk and yelled out "SELFIE!!!"

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:10 pm

I can't tell if airports are magnets for hot women or if there are just so many ugly people that the few who pop up just really stand out.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:06 pm

Chicat wrote:I can't tell if airports are magnets for hot women or if there are just so many ugly people that the few who pop up just really stand out.

The former. Hot women say, "Hey, we're hot. Let's go buy some plane tickets and hang out near the Cinnebun on the other side of airport security."

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:24 pm

Gotta get me one.

https://instagram.com/p/7q7MedD9Yv/

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 10:36 am

Spokompton ... represent.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:29 pm

What is worse...

A fart in church or a fart in the library?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:25 pm

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:32 pm

Nothing will ever excuse that haircut.

On another note, I just learned that my grandfather is buried in the same cemetery as Lincoln, just one section over. I visited his unmarked grave a couple weeks ago. Him and all of my other ancestors.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:19 am

I could see getting The Abe. Remarkably modern for its time.

James Buchanan, his predecessor.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:23 am

I have that same triangle.

EOCT · Post by **EOCT** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:01 pm

gumby wrote:I could see getting The Abe. Remarkably modern for its time.

James Buchanan, his predecessor.

Never saw Bill Murray in a tri-point. Or knew he was our 16th, either.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 1:14 pm

I thought that was Anthony Hopkins.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 2:09 pm

Always thought the same, but while Hopkins could pull off Martin van Buren, don't think he could achieve the unique Buchanan mix of very closeted and very tired.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:03 pm

Lazy eye?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:50 pm

Longhorned wrote:Lazy eye?

"An eye defect forced him to tilt his head slightly forward and sideways when engaged in conversation, which gave the impression of exceptional courtesy and sensitivity to others"

Chicat wrote:I thought that was Anthony Hopkins.

Better check his birth certificate.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:02 am

Anybody here ever use Dollar Shave Club?

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:45 am

azgreg wrote:Anybody here ever use Dollar Shave Club?

I don't because I'm concerned that it's a money making ploy that's exploiting the razor cartridge scam. Despite what Dollar Shave Club says, here's what I suspect the reality of the total situation is:

1) Shaving product companies ridiculously overcharge for the cartridges.

2) Though we haven't discussed this among ourselves, most of us have figured out that the whole "blue strip" thing on those cartridges is a scam. In fact, you can continue to use one of those cartridges long after that strip turns white, and eventually crumbles apart. You can basically get away with about four cartridges per year.

3) Along comes Dollar Shave Club to take advantage of all those who still haven't figured out #2. The pitch is that they charge so much less than the companies do, but the catch is that you have to buy as many cartridges as you'd otherwise buy.

Meaning: it's cheaper to stick to four expensive cartridges per year.

Unless there's something I'm not understanding about this, which is entirely possible.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:52 am

I know its time to change razors when the dull blade gives me a few good lacerations.

If I could take out a knife sharpener for disposable razors, i would....

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:49 pm

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:33 am

Random Musing: It's probably wrong to pay for a "lost" library book so that you can keep it.

There's an obscure T.S. Elliot analysis that I've checked out three times, and can't readily find for sale, except on auction sites.

I won't do it, but it has crossed my mind to "lose" the book and pay for it through my library account.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:38 pm

CatsbyAZ wrote:Random Musing: It's probably wrong to pay for a "lost" library book so that you can keep it.

There's an obscure T.S. Elliot analysis that I've checked out three times, and can't readily find for sale, except on auction sites.

I won't do it, but it has crossed my mind to "lose" the book and pay for it through my library account.

It's really the opposite of what a library is all about.

But if you give me the author or editor(s) and title, I wouldn't be surprised if my wife can find it for sale somewhere other than auction sites. She's an information scientist, and she's found me rare, out-of-print books academic that I've insisted aren't for sale.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:40 am

To add to my long list of self-diagnosed illnesses from constantly searching the internet about my symptoms, WebMD and Mayo and Wikipedia all seem to suggest that I also have hypochondria.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:58 am

I was thinking about joining the Optimists Club, but I really don't think they would accept me.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 3:05 pm

Longhorned wrote:To add to my long list of self-diagnosed illnesses from constantly searching the internet about my symptoms, WebMD and Mayo and Wikipedia all seem to suggest that I also have hypochondria.

Beats actually being sick, I suppose.

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