LadyCrimson

Most of my "since we were 5 so I was one of the guys" friends growing up were male and I don't remember anyone acting like that in front of me. Course maybe they still behaved differently with no girl around. Still, most of the ones I knew (outside of my "group" as well) were quieter and much more responsible. I guess I hung out with the snobby and studious/reserved crowd.

I think I've tried hitting that Settings button a couple times but don't recall seeing anything. That said, I get a little "afraid" pushing all those buttons wondering if something is going to explode or all 2001/HAL on me if I do it wrong. Hahaha. I'll look at that button again. ...also, based on my recent posting history sometimes I think I should my forum user name to KrankyCrimson.

Yeah, that's why external HDD's are storage only - not going to leave them plugged in 24/7 so that power/spin on time. ...I don't have any issues with internal HDD's tho - outside of cheap vibrating holders haha - at least for storage or certain "working" purposes. Sure they're slower but I don't install programs on them. Main thing is they're cheaper for TB's - well, vs. higher quality SSD's. Never tried an uber cheap SSD. I miss the heavier duty all metal/steel/whatever cases of the old days where you could stick a heavy CRT monitor on top of them (the horizontal ones not towers obviously) and they didn't warp at all.

Ok, I saw the first Tom Holland Spiderman movie. It was cute. Humor was a little "young" for me but at least there was some characterization. Although, I know Parker is 15, but I felt like he behaved more like he was 10. Regardless, it was light fun. Not sure I'm interested in seeing the sequels tho.

"House came with" ... we don't have manuals. I certainly don't see any button on the uber-busy interfaces, with a label that sounds related, although sure, one would think if there's a ringtone on the dryer that one could program that, but I don't see anything. I barely figured out how to push all the buttons in combos to make it do basic stuff, because I've apparently reached grandma-VCR age. Note: these aren't super new or expensive stuff, but they are digital. Where are my EZ/simple/takes 1 second manual dials? PFFFT. Even the dial the washer has is just the precursor to punching your way through more buttons/OSD. Yeah, cranky old fart here. Edit: also, the front-loading washer sucks for skin allergy people like me. I have to rinse it even more times because less water = less soap actually rinsed out each time. It has to go, at the least (eventually).

There is something weirdly charming about Psy. Also, kind of a catchy song, and hey, BTS member.

Open fridge for more than 10 seconds taking lots of stuff out: *BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPITYBEEP* Preheat convection oven: *BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPITYBEEP* Turn off oven: "plays some beepy tune to verify* Open microwave, leave door open for a few to air steam out like I always do: *BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPITYBEEP* Dryer/washer finishes cycle: *plays some long digital ringtone song* (I swear it's like, 15 seconds long) ... ... "Honey, where's the sledgehammer." ...this house came with newer "digital-fancy" appliances. Can we go back to the cheap and silent appliances.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Still as charming/fun and absurd as ever. Well, except for some schmaltzy songs, but that's ok, it's the era. The dance numbers are still marvelous.

Based on hubby and what others on the 'net talk about a lot, I've decided most non-retail/customer service jobs consist of being in a meeting 80% of the time. "Meeting at 9am. Meeting at 11pm ... time for lunch/a store run, then another meeting at 3pm." <----this was also true before covid/work from home, where it then instead went: "Gotta get up early for the Monday/thurs meeting. Gotta get back to the office for a meeting. I'm meeting (insert boss/co-worker) for a lunch meeting." "What are all these meetings for." "I'm not really sure."

Just like many animals, it's an instinctive begging food/warmth "where'd mom go" thing. That familiar/stereotyped "hey mom, mom, mom, MOMMMM!" meow type vocal- that is kitten behavior/communication, which "we" as humans reinforce them to keep doing forever, albeit with their adult vocal tonal range.

I have like 4 of those things already, as well as an HDD reader device (for old HDD's removed from no longer existing PC's), although most of such are largely used for repeating file/system backups (I'm a "backs up twice" sort as well as liking to separate storage disc into different categories vs. smorgasbord discs). Which (can) leads back to the issue of too many USB devices to hunt for. I dunno if I quite need a server, or if that's a method I'd even like (maybe if I built two or three), but even if I had four internal 4TB sata SSD's, I'd still need double that just for the backups and plenty of temporary massive video writing space and ... Edit: ... when did I become like this...

Has someone posted this before? For some reason I can't see half the posts in this thread (maybe my noscripts). Whatever, it's adorable/funny.

Poor hedgehog. Hope it survived. Left field: I don't find Tom Holland at all attractive in any way...not even remotely...except for some reason when he's doing that Umbrella lip sync in drag routine. I can watch that video and he suddenly becomes a little hot. ...I saw a comment under one dance group video: "every man that can dance automatically becomes handsome." Seems sorta true - at least for that 3 minutes they're dancing. Kind of like the drummer/musician or a few other cliche similar things. I'm going to assume this is true (the instant hotness) for females too. It just speaks to our lizard brains in some way I guess.

Oh? I could swear I saw ... but regardless, if that's the case and that nice FS score was because it was "only" 1080, that's even MOAH REASON that I need a new rig. Ah. Poor "design" haha. Basically sounds like that whole wall/area needs to be redone/updated. Either in the rational but requires a little work way like Sarex suggests, or in that "crazy blonde guy from Die Hard 1, hey chainsaws are wire cutters aren't they" way.

I saw that movie "Old" on HBOMax today. I wasn't expecting much from it, but I neither fell asleep nor turned it off. *shrug* Still, maybe a 4/10 at best. ...for some reason the thing that stuck in my mind the most was the excuse they made up for why their finger/toenails and hair were not growing at the same accelerated rate (eg, not at all) - which I think was supposed to be about 2 years for every hour - to paraphrase: "maybe it's because those things are dead cells and aren't affected....." ...but, but, they are connected/extended from the live cell nailbeds/hair roots, which would "age" and keep going, so hair/nails would still get longer, see, and ...then I started imagining this group of folks just sitting in a circle passing a pair of nail clippers around, where by the time it reached back to the first person they'd have to cut their foot long (or more) nails again, and that would be the entire movie. Actually, with some snappy dialogue, that might've been a better movie.

Me: "Do I trip constantly over anything? No? I have perfect cable management." ...I did notice in that pic you posted tho, that there seemed to be a lot of tangled wires or something behind that setup. I don't like that....there's an order to my personal chaos. Tangles aren't allowed.

^ I'm still waiting for teleporters/transporters ... which I will be too old, and fearful curmudgeonly to use, but will marvel that I lived long enough to see them in existence. ...also, I am not really playing anything - just to kinda/sorta be on thread-topic. Mostly I think about playing something, but then I don't. Maybe it's time for another 2 day run of Diablo 1.

3DMark (freebie version) tests: DX11/Firestrike/1440p - Score: 26,500/better than 95% - all right! I don't even overclock or anything like that. My rig ain't too bad, yet! DX12/Timespy/1440p - Score: 12,800/better than 77% - CRAP I need to build a new PC, like, right now! ...*uninstalls 3DMark* ...I think I was better off not knowing.

Ok, apparently 80 of those full-auto archers is maybe ... 70-75 too many. A million units didn't even get close. But...I laughed like a loon. $17 well spent. Gotta try 5 on a hill against 2 million Chuck Norris'....or maybe custom-make a still powerful but not god-tier archer unit.

- if you don't hear from me ever again it's from eating too many of these at once. ...I haven't had my fave cookie ( a real cookie) in forever. Today I couldn't resist. At least it's not a ginormous box. Hubby saw them in the basket and tried to toss them back into an open meat freezer section but I fished them out again. HAHA. ...btw, Wal-Mart's grocery section around here isn't all that much cheaper or particularly impressive in any way (average, name brands) but I was "amused" that their produce selection was fresher and more varied then the local Raley's. Usually Raley's is ok but the one close to our house, it's small and often wilted/not much choices. I'll have to go elsewhere for produce. ...the warm weather is starting. After getting home I'm just sitting near the pool under the patio watching the treetops wave in the breeze. I think I'll remain here a while.

IIRC, you are sooper tall, so isn't almost everyone child-like to you? Sounds like the opposite problem with what I usually get re: desks/chairs etc (too high, wide, whatever). I also have issues re: mouse usage/shoulder because my short arm wants mice to be "below" the keyboard position, not even with it, so the shoulder/elbow isn't always thrust forward/off the arm-rest to reach/circle with it. Anyway, I would definitely use books, a small plastic monitor riser thingie, or similar, because you can stack them on the floor/to the side and just use them when you're using it/there and remove them again before you leave, for your less height-endowed co-workers. Edit: although I suppose if you only sit down for a minute or two at a time, repeatedly all day, that wouldn't work. But other than that...

I do not care if this is a one-trick pony that would entertain me only for a handful of long afternoons and/or never get polished up much ... I am buying it. ...there are no beavers, but apparently there are ducks. (1:48)

I saw this: ....which of course meant I had to immediately sub/week free trial of PBS thru Prime ($2.99/month after that 7 days, or cancel) to see it, because, MISHA. (if you don't know, Castiel on Supernatural). ....as adorable as he is in interviews/fan conventions however, he's a bit socially awkward/hesitant re: being a host/asking questions/riffing. Could use more practice. Show focused a bit more on culture and the cook's personal and/or political history vs. the food itself.

I've decided my gut doesn't like too much cabbage. A little is fine but constant large amounts, not so much. Bloat/gas city. >.> SEARCH: *simple, common, easy to get, not "exotic for the US" ingredients, quick, inexpensive to moderate pricing, meals* ..."1 pound of potatoes" ..."1 box of pasta" ..."lots of rice or flour, bread, etc" ..."baked beans/kidney beans" (don't like starchy beans/legumes, or most starchy root vegies either) ...remember I can't eat lots of carbs or high insulin index foods (which is/can be quite different from high glycemic index). Excessive protein in a single meal isn't great either re: insulin. So while a little in a soup is fine I can't have, say, corn/beans etc be a big staple filler etc. ...any suggestions for meal fillers so I don't feel like I'm eating nothing but thin soup and salad all the time? I mean it was fine for a year or so but ... >.> So far it's mostly broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant and certain small squashes (moderate quantities), spinach....with a little meat ... EDIT: green string beans are acceptable but not my fave - those don't bloat me like a balloon at least. Anything else?

If I play a modern "big graphic" game for an hour or two the overall ambient temp of my room (closed door) goes up 7-12 degrees (F), maybe more if it's warm weather/longer play time. Sacramento is going to have a lot more 90+F/32+C days then where we were, as well, so a single AC unit may be hard pressed at keeping (gaming) ambient room temp at or below 78F/25.5C. Not sure yet. I know further south, when it did occasionally reach 90-100F, AC helped but it does not make the room "cold" either, then add all that PC/game heat and....