So I'm on my fourth for tonight. It's been an interesting day, so yeah, i got a six pack to settle the nerves.
Probably not the best medicine, but it works ;P
apam wrote to All <=-
I'm 40 in may. tomorrow's the 1st, so i have 19 days left of being
under 40. gets one thinking about their own demise a little. I hope to
be remembered as someone who was friendly and approachable. Helpful
when asked. I hope. Maybe it's just the drama of other nets, but I hope others don't think I'm a complete arse just because i'm painted that
way by someone in particular.
Sorry that was a little dark I suppose. Probably just put too much
stock in what others think.
So I'm on my fourth for tonight. It's been an interesting day, so yeah, i got a six pack to settle the nerves.
Looks like my "backup" er "onlyup" drive is starting to fail. It's got all my documents I've collected over the years. I have about 5tb of stuff, and can't really afford another 5tb drive to back up the one I have, so it's kind of a not-backed-up-backup.
I'm 40 in may. tomorrow's the 1st, so i have 19 days left of being under 40. gets one thinking about their own demise a little. I hope to be remembered as someone who was friendly and approachable.
So I'm on my fourth for tonight. It's been an interesting day, so yeah, i got a six pack to settle the nerves.
Probably not the best medicine, but it works ;P
Wife is watching doggies vs tigers on the tv (AFL game - her team is doggies).
Looks like my "backup" er "onlyup" drive is starting to fail. It's got
all my documents I've collected over the years. I have about 5tb of
stuff, and can't really afford another 5tb drive to back up the one I have, so it's kind of a not-backed-up-backup.
I'm 40 in may. tomorrow's the 1st, so i have 19 days left of being under 40. gets one thinking about their own demise a little. I hope to be
40. gets one thinking about their own demise a little. I hope to be remembered as someone who was friendly and approachable. Helpful when
Anyway, I'm going to get another beer and join my wife watching the
footy.
Why I have vape in hand :)
apam wrote to All <=-
Probably not the best medicine, but it works ;P
all my documents I've collected over the years. I have about 5tb of
stuff, and can't really afford another 5tb drive to back up the one I have, so it's kind of a not-backed-up-backup.
others don't think I'm a complete arse just because i'm painted that
way by someone in particular.
Anyway, I'm going to get another beer and join my wife watching the
footy.
On Saturday, May 1st apam said...
Looks like my "backup" er "onlyup" drive is starting to fail. It's
got all my documents I've collected over the years. I have about
5tb of stuff, and can't really afford another 5tb drive to back up
the one I have, so it's kind of a not-backed-up-backup.
Oh man, figure out a way!
Maybe the crowd could fund some storage space ...? (I mean the users
of the software that apam is developing).
apam wrote to All <=-
I'm 40 in may. tomorrow's the 1st, so i have 19 days left of being
under 40. gets one thinking about their own demise a little. I hope to
be remembered as someone who was friendly and approachable. Helpful
when asked. I hope. Maybe it's just the drama of other nets, but I hope others don't think I'm a complete arse just because i'm painted that
way by someone in particular.
Anyway, I'm going to get another beer and join my wife watching the
footy.
Oh well. I've copied about 2TB off of it, and I have the most important stuff.. photos, old projects etc. I might be able to find space for the rest of it over various hard drives, but I'm not sure I really care that much.
I'm 40 in may. tomorrow's the 1st, so i have 19 days left of being under 40. gets one thinking about their own demise a little. I hope to be remembered as someone who was friendly and approachable. Helpful when asked. I hope. Maybe it's just the drama of other nets, but I hope others don't think I'm a complete arse just because i'm painted that way by someone in particular.
I just turned 50 last week. You're still young. ;)
While I do know what this is in reference to, I don't think you have to worry. I, for one, will always think of you as friendly and
approachable. You have helped me quite a few times, on different
projects, and I greatly appreciate it.
Keep up the great work, and remember, age is only a number. :)
Might want to take a look at some of the free cloud backups, and copy
some to those.
I just turned 50 last week. You're still young. ;)
While I do know what this is in reference to, I don't think you have
to worry. I, for one, will always think of you as friendly and
approachable. You have helped me quite a few times, on different
projects, and I greatly appreciate it.
That keeps going up. Higher number equal more wisdom and/or senior discounts :)
Hmm I set another personal record for consecutive days alive today. ;)
apam wrote to All <=-
Looks like my "backup" er "onlyup" drive is starting to fail. It's got
all my documents I've collected over the years. I have about 5tb of
stuff, and can't really afford another 5tb drive to back up the one I have, so it's kind of a not-backed-up-backup.
I just turned 50 last week. You're still young. ;)
I'm older than you so that makes you young too :)
Keep up the great work, and remember, age is only a number. :)
That keeps going up. Higher number equal more wisdom and/or senior discounts :)
made me stop to think about things. My little sister came off her motorbike on the weekend, nothing serious, but kind of made me pause because it could very easily have been much worse. I do worry about her
on the motorbike, but she loves it, and if you're too afraid to do the things you love, what's the point? Still, gets me thinking about
mortality again.
That keeps going up. Higher number equal more wisdom and/or senior discounts :)
Hmm I set another personal record for consecutive days alive today. ;)
Black Panther wrote to Avon <=-
I just turned 50 last week. You're still young. ;)
At first I was a bit insulted when I got the senior discount. Then I started thinking, take advantage of it! ;) Now I try to get it wherever
I go.
I'm going to be 61 in a week or two.
I have been getting the seniors discount at Wendy's for the
last 10 years or so. They don't ask my age, they just look
at my hair and give me the discount!
I've got two motorcycles in the garage right now..
I just don't take them out much anymore, as I've had way too many close calls. A couple years ago, I took the bike to the gas station, which is about a mile and a half down the road from where I live. On the way
there, I was almost hit twice. On the way back, there was another close call. People just don't pay attention to motorcycles, even with loud pipes. :)
Senior's discount for about 10 years in advance.. that's pretty
good.
But isn't Wendy's food supposed to make you age faster on
the inside? ;)
I've generaly kept my hair pretty short, and I would wear a hat
most of the time. Only recently in the last 2 years I've let it
grow longer - and got my first senior's discount without asking.
I still have a handful of years before 65. But.. some younger
people have started to call me "Sir". :(
Black Panther wrote to apam <=-
there, I was almost hit twice. On the way back, there was another close call. People just don't pay attention to motorcycles, even with loud pipes.
Ogg wrote to Al <=-
I've generaly kept my hair pretty short, and I would wear a hat
most of the time. Only recently in the last 2 years I've let it
grow longer - and got my first senior's discount without asking.
I still have a handful of years before 65. But.. some younger
people have started to call me "Sir". :(
I have thick silver/gray hair, and figure that being 55 years old and
Hmm I set another personal record for consecutive days alive today. ;
I plan on living forever. So far, so good! ;)
I started to get the gray stuff in my 30s. :(
One thing I've noticed lately is people driving with their high beams on, at night and even during the daytime. Some of the new lights are painfully bright, too.
I started to get the gray stuff in my 30s. :(
Happens to the best of us :)
I blame the step-kids for my grey hair. But even now, >50 I only have a ìsprinkling of salt going on, and appear have the hair from my mothers side... ìsolid and thick still.
One thing I've noticed lately is people driving with their high beams
on, at night and even during the daytime. Some of the new lights are painfully bright, too.
Hey it's mothers day over here this Sunday, is it the same on your side of the ditch?
I have thick silver/gray hair, and figure that being 55 years old
Happy to have something on top when most of the relatives I know or have known on the male side of the family lines didn't.
Not sure how long this will last!
Or something quite common around here are people driving at
night with nothing but their daytime running lights on.
You can't blame the driver for being confused as there isn't
an indicator that says your tail lights are off. I think
this could have been designed a bit better.
So here I am driving around at night with no tail lights on.
Next thing I know I have a cop behind me with lights
flashing & pulled me over. They were nice enough to let me
know my tail lights were not on and let go without a
ticket, so I imagine this is something they also see all
the time.
PSA: Make sure your headlights are set to "On" at night, and
don't drive around with your high beams on.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Black Panther <=-
there, I was almost hit twice. On the way back, there was another close call. People just don't pay attention to motorcycles, even with loud pipes.
I don't think people pay attention, end of sentence.
there, I was almost hit twice. On the way back, there was another
close call. People just don't pay attention to motorcycles, even
with loud pipes.
I don't think people pay attention, end of sentence.
One thing I've noticed lately is people driving with their high beams
on, at night and even during the daytime. Some of the new lights are painfully bright, too.
I thought it was an oversight, but there's a big blue headlight
indicator on every dash board. People must be doing it thinking that annoying or blinding oncoming drivers helps them be a little more
visible. Won't make a difference to the person driving with eyes on
their phone.
Hmm I set another personal record for consecutive days alivetoday. ;
I plan on living forever. So far, so good! ;)
...or die trying?
On 05-05-21 16:57, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Ogg <=-
I have thick silver/gray hair, and figure that being 55 years old and
not bald, I'm going to run with it. I'm growing it out again, we'll see how long this lasts.
I get offers for senior discounts, and lately, twenty-somethings asking
me if I colored my hair gray. I tell them my ex-wife did my gray.
On 05-06-21 14:09, Avon wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
On 05 May 2021 at 04:57p, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...
I have thick silver/gray hair, and figure that being 55 years old and
I early 50's and a mix of grey and not very grey... that's my story and
I am sticking to it :) Happy to have something on top when most of the relatives I know or have known on the male side of the family lines didn't.
On 05-06-21 21:07, Avon wrote to Spectre <=-
Hey it's mothers day over here this Sunday, is it the same on your side
of the ditch?
One thing I've noticed lately is people driving with their high beams
on, at night and even during the daytime. Some of the new lights are painfully bright, too.
I'm not sure the model of car, but there was one I saw
recently on a somewhat rainy/foggy evening. A car was
driving the opposite direction to me and the headlights were
actually tracking/moving with the road, almost like a
spotlight. A couple of times you could actually see the
beam moving through the fog.
Haha, people are usually surprised when they find out my age. :)
Hey it's mothers day over here this Sunday, is it the same on your side
of the ditch?
Sure is, better give mine a call on Sunday. :)
Hey it's mothers day over here this Sunday, is it the same on your si of the ditch?
Sure is, better give mine a call on Sunday. :)
My wall calendar reads for Sunday, May 9th: "Mother's Day (US, CAN,
AUS, NZ)"
Looks like we all celebrate our mothers on the same day. Which reminds me, I should order some flowers today for delivery on Sunday.
Avon wrote to Warpslide <=-
On 07 May 2021 at 09:36a, Warpslide pondered and said...
Hey it's mothers day over here this Sunday, is it the same on your si of the ditch?
Sure is, better give mine a call on Sunday. :)
My wall calendar reads for Sunday, May 9th: "Mother's Day (US, CAN,
AUS, NZ)"
Looks like we all celebrate our mothers on the same day. Which reminds me, I should order some flowers today for delivery on Sunday.
That's interesting to know. For some reason I thought we had different dates for this one around the world?
Blue White wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I don't know if maybe it is because I have not been driving nearly as
much over the past year, but it seems to me like people have gotten
worse since the pandemic started.
On 05-07-21 09:33, Warpslide wrote to Vk3jed <=-
*** Quoting Vk3jed from a message to poindexter FORTRAN ***
Haha, people are usually surprised when they find out my age. :)
Here in Ontario we have the "Liquor Control Board of Ontario" or LCBO
for short this is where you'd go to buy hard liquor or wine. We also
have "The Beer Store" where you'd go to buy, you gussed it, beer. The LCBO is owned/operated by the province whereas The Beer Store is
privately owned but regulated by the LCBO.
In more recent times the government has relaxed these monopolies and
now allows the sale of single and 6 packs of beer & bottles of wine at grocery stores, though you still have to go to the LCBO for hard
liquor.
Anyway, the whole reason I bring this up is all through my 30s I was ALWAYS asked for ID at the LCBO, like always. One time I even had my driver's license scrutinized so has to also show my health card (also issued by the province) and a credit card with my name on it. It felt good that they didn't *believe* I was over 19 (I think I was 30 or 31
at the time).
But since hitting 40 they've stopped asking all together. :(
Nevermind my other half who is 8 years older than me and STILL gets
asked for ID. We were going through the line at the LCBO once, I was
in front of him and didn't get asked for ID, he was right behind me and sure enough: "Sir, I'm going to need to see some ID please." - I joked with the clerk: "Oh sure, you ask HIM for ID", she chuckled and then
did a double take at his birthdate and congratulated him on his good genes. ;)
Jay
... I've had enough of gardening - I'm just about ready to throw in the trowel
On 05-07-21 09:36, Warpslide wrote to Vk3jed <=-
*** Quoting Vk3jed from a message to Avon ***
Hey it's mothers day over here this Sunday, is it the same on your side
of the ditch?
Sure is, better give mine a call on Sunday. :)
My wall calendar reads for Sunday, May 9th: "Mother's Day (US, CAN,
AUS, NZ)"
Looks like we all celebrate our mothers on the same day. Which reminds me, I should order some flowers today for delivery on Sunday.
Looks like we all celebrate our mothers on the same day. Which reminds me, I should order some flowers today for delivery on Sunday.
I did make that phone call and had a good chat with Mum. :)
And Fathers Day is a very different proposition, that's on different
days in different countries.
And Fathers Day is a very different proposition, that's on different days in different countries.
Looks like Canada, US & UK all do the 3rd Sunday in June for Father's
day while those of you living in the future do it on the 1st Sunday in September.
Oldest I got asked for ID was 28, when entering a gaming venue. Had a friend who was asked for ID when entering a nightclub at 35. He still looks quite young.
On 05-12-21 09:08, Warpslide wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Looks like we all celebrate our mothers on the same day. Which reminds me, I should order some flowers today for delivery on Sunday.
I did make that phone call and had a good chat with Mum. :)
I made it in time to have flowers delivered, but due to it being a busy time they delivered it around 5pm on Saturday instead of Sunday.
I called her on Sunday and we had a good chat as well. :)
And Fathers Day is a very different proposition, that's on different
days in different countries.
Looks like Canada, US & UK all do the 3rd Sunday in June for Father's
day while those of you living in the future do it on the 1st Sunday in September.
On 05-14-21 05:04, Adept wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Oldest I got asked for ID was 28, when entering a gaming venue. Had a friend who was asked for ID when entering a nightclub at 35. He still looks quite young.
I think most places in the US wind up requiring IDs regardless of age.
So I tend to assume that people are asking for IDs because it's policy, rather than because they think there's some remote chance I'm under 21.
Yeah we're not a flowers family. If I knew what she needed for the garden, could have ordered plants. ;)
In Australia, it's generally only if they think you look under 25 (legal age is 18 for most things and 21 at some gaming venues).
In Australia, it's generally only if they think you look under 25 (legal age is 18 for most things and 21 at some gaming venues).
o.O 21? Can't think of anything that requires you to be 21....you're legally an adult here at 18... Sex, drugs and rock n roll..
Yeah, I've always thought 21 was rather excessive. In the US you can
join the military & vote at the age of 18. So they'll trust you to hold
a gun & send you off to war, but no smoking or alcohol for you until
21...
On 05-16-21 23:07, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah we're not a flowers family. If I knew what she needed for the garden, could have ordered plants. ;)
Mine is easy and tricky to deal with. Standby for every occasion is a
box o' bundaberg ginger beer. But there's not point ringing, she can't hear anything. At the present my travel is limited by sharing one car
so getting over to see her is a bit hit and miss.
On 05-16-21 23:11, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
o.O 21? Can't think of anything that requires you to be 21....you're legally an adult here at 18... Sex, drugs and rock n roll..
Yeah, I've always thought 21 was rather excessive. In the US you can join the military & vote at the age of 18. So they'll trust you to h a gun & send you off to war, but no smoking or alcohol for you until 21...
Yeah, I've always thought 21 was rather excessive. In the US you can
join the military & vote at the age of 18. So they'll trust you to hold
a gun & send you off to war, but no smoking or alcohol for you until
21...
As for being trusted with a gun, most states allow you to hunt from
around 12 years of age, and with a mentor much younger.
Being trusted with a vote is perhaps more consequential?
k9zw wrote to Adept <=-
Most of the time the location where you are at spells out what age you
can drink/smoke. So you could be 25 but in a dry place and not allowed
to drink because of local rules.
These same "youngsters" are in charge of far more lethal things than a
few guns.
Being trusted with a vote is perhaps more consequential?
IIRC, unless it has changed, there are some places in the US where the legal drinking age is 18.
On 05-16-21 20:19, k9zw wrote to Adept <=-
Most of the time the location where you are at spells out what age you
can drink/smoke. So you could be 25 but in a dry place and not allowed
to drink because of local rules.
As for being trusted with a gun, most states allow you to hunt from
around 12 years of age, and with a mentor much younger.
These same "youngsters" are in charge of far more lethal things than a
few guns.
Being trusted with a vote is perhaps more consequential?
IIRC, unless it has changed, there are some places in the US where th legal drinking age is 18.
Wisconsin was one of the last to change this, back in the 1980s or something, and they did it because the drinking age was tied to federal highway funding.
So, weird exceptions aside (as you can drink in Wisconsin well before 18 if you're with your parents), 21 is the rule in the US.
Being trusted with a vote is perhaps more consequential?
And so many people cast theirs without thinking. :/
Wisconsin was one of the last to change this, back in the 1980s or something, and they did it because the drinking age was tied to federal highway funding.
So, weird exceptions aside (as you can drink in Wisconsin well before
18 if you're with your parents), 21 is the rule in the US.
On 05-20-21 08:24, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Being trusted with a vote is perhaps more consequential?
And so many people cast theirs without thinking. :/
A near more worthless thing I don't think I've ever had. All those
morons are the same ;) Like religion, politics doesn't seem to draw
the best people. Mostly the self serving, you wouldn't "read about it"
:)
Spec
1. Anyone who actually wanted the job was automatically disqualified.
2. Put the rest of the names into a hat and draw one at random.
3. Declare the winner the new President. ;)
On 05-21-21 09:57, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
1. Anyone who actually wanted the job was automatically disqualified.
2. Put the rest of the names into a hat and draw one at random.
3. Declare the winner the new President. ;)
Sounds remarkably effective. Of course you could still get a complete
dud but at least a fairly neutral one :)
Wisconsin was one of the last to change this, back in the 1980s or something, and they did it because the drinking age was tied to feder highway funding.
Yes, I thought it was Wisconsin. The federal government will tie a lot
of things to highway funding if the state won't give into their way otherwise.
Wisconsin was one of the last to change this, back in the 1980s something, and they did it because the drinking age was tied to highway funding.
Yes, I thought it was Wisconsin. The federal government will tie a l of things to highway funding if the state won't give into their way otherwise.
It was the same as the speed limit on the interstate highways. The
federal gov't forced Wisconsin to raise their speed limit to 65, from
55, in order to receive federal funding.
It was the same as the speed limit on the interstate highways. The
federal gov't forced Wisconsin to raise their speed limit to 65, from
55, in order to receive federal funding.
Did Wisconsin need to be nudged to up some of their roads to 70 mph
too?
Yes, I thought it was Wisconsin. The federal government will tie a lot
of things to highway funding if the state won't give into their way otherwise.
It was the same as the speed limit on the interstate highways. The
federal gov't forced Wisconsin to raise their speed limit to 65, from
55, in order to receive federal funding.
There are a few sections of highways here in Ontario where they're "experimenting" with a speed limit of 110kph (68.4mph), but these are
just short stretches between Hamilton & Niagara Falls, Sarnia & London
and Ottawa to the Quebec border.
It was the same as the speed limit on the interstate highways. The federal gov't forced Wisconsin to raise their speed limit to 65, from 55, in order to receive federal funding.
Did Wisconsin need to be nudged to up some of their roads to 70 mph too?
So far so good have not touched the Christmas beer - yet... but by golly it's getting harder.
Haha, there is a six pack in the fridge for me for christmas day here, it's from my father in law. Gosh it's tempting, but I know I'll get in trouble if I touch it before then :P
darn I'm feeling kinda thirsty now!
Well, it's gonna be pretty hard to have Christmas beer if you drink it
all now...I mean...the beer store is definitely going to be closed that day...
let's not even get started on the bacon.
You make a convincing point. Hmmm ... to beer now or not to beer... and let's not even get started on the bacon.
You had to mention bacon, didn't you...
You had to mention bacon, didn't you...and maple syrup... it's like a golden triangle you can get lost in.. heh.
Trust me, I know. I'm Canadian, after all. And suddenly very hungry...
I'm trying to think what New Zealand folks are into food wise at the
Lamb and Beef but seemingly export all the good stuff abroad and what remains is sold at crazy prices to locals. That said supermarkets here
are crazy expensive too compared to other parts of the world :(
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