The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Songbird76]

With all this talk about camping, I thought I might interject a small snippet from my essay about tent camping. I hope you enjoy it.

"As we were heading up the mountain a small group of Bears passed in front of our slanted headlights immediately establishing the fact that no one was going to leave the car for quite awhile. Dad managed to find a pull off point on the road and it was decided by management that this is where we were going to spend the night. After doing a little bedtime maintenance by incorporating my fathers pipe tobacco can and a very brief step outside of the car, (after the Bear sighting we had little problem in hurrying the process) we all settled down, sleeping in an upright position for what little remained of the night. At dawns early light, we continued to head up the mountain looking in vain for the campground. I believe we did pass it, but we didn’t stop. He continued up to the top of the mountain were we got a quick look at the scenery, including the ocean, which was somewhat visible through the light morning fog.

It was decided, I think by Mom, that this was not a suitable place for civilized people to lay out themselves in what must look like a buffet to a Bear. So we headed home with the one positive thing that happened and that was that we never saw the tent again. Score!"

My mom went tent camping in Yellowstone with her cousin when they were in their twenties. They were cleaning out the car when my mom saw a bear, attracted by the scent of food. Her cousin did not see the bear and was in the process of telling my mom not to be so bossy because mom had told her to get in the car and close the door, when said bear decided to take a look in their tent. Cousin finally noticed the bear and I assume apologized profusely for not listening to my mom. LOL.

 

[Songbird76]

Ok, (obviously) I am back home and semi over the jetlag, so I plan to do a trip report. BUT (and this is a big but) I have never done one before, have no idea how to do one, and I realized I did not take NEARLY enough notes. So...read it at your own risk (and to your own detriment). I haven't started it yet, and I'm going to have to post in pieces because there's no way I can cover a month long trip in one post. Also, it won't be just Disney, so it may not be of interest to anyone but me. You have been warned. Now...let the rambling begin!!!

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

I love bacon

Fixed that for you

 

[Figgy1]

Hi, hope you are having a great time.

we are thnx

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Ok, (obviously) I am back home and semi over the jetlag, so I plan to do a trip report. BUT (and this is a big but) I have never done one before, have no idea how to do one, and I realized I did not take NEARLY enough notes. So...read it at your own risk (and to your own detriment). I haven't started it yet, and I'm going to have to post in pieces because there's no way I can cover a month long trip in one post. Also, it won't be just Disney, so it may not be of interest to anyone but me. You have been warned. Now...let the rambling begin!!!

I'm glad you're back home safely. I hope you had a blast. Looking forward to your trip report.

 

[betty rose]

we are thnx

You are welcome, miss you!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

OMG, what HAPPENED to him the last time he was there? Why is it such torture?? Granted, now that we are back, my hubby doesn't seem like he's ready to book another trip there any time soon, but he's not absolutely opposed to ever going back! I think you should just go by yourself or with a friend. I can't imagine you NEVER going back, and if Phil doesn't want to go, concessions must be made, my friend!!

Actually, I think it was last week Buddy told us that Phil has agreed to go to WDW. He bribed him with a trip to the Florida Keys too.

 

[Figgy1]

You are welcome, miss you!

xoxo

 

[betty rose]

xoxo

Back at ya!

 

[Cesar R M]

Meh, I think that is an oversimplification. With a TV you flip the channel you are no longer being entertained by that station or viewing their offerings. You get on the Magical Express you are going to see an infomercial or you are going to have to put headphones on and try and block out your surroundings. You go to a theater and unless you are going to climb into your seat at the last second you are going to see trailers. I put gas in my truck and there is a commercial playing on a screen. And I have Netflix, like here I pay not to see the ads.

Customer:
noun

a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer;patron.

yeah, technically we're paying for the internet already, we can select what can and not do thru our equipment and "pipes".

 

[Cesar R M]

The biggest issue with 10 is cortana keeps popping up when i am using my scroll pad

you can disable cortana and most of the online search systems.

 

[Wrangler-Rick]

Don't bother with 8, but if your drivers are available, 10 is actually a solid move.

It does require some minor tweaks to get it running well, but not much.

The only downside is if you utilize any of the Win 7 Media Center features. Those were pretty much cut out of 10. But, otherwise, quite a solid OS.

For disclosure, I have 146 systems I manage, all Win 10 except 4, and those 4 I'm upgrading this week, and have been for about a year now. I'm quite aware of the OS and what it does, and doesn't do well (though there isn't much that it doesn't do well, aside from the annoyances of smartscreen and enhanced firewall, and the fact that for some reason MS seems to think that Edge is an AWESOME pdf viewer, so even after you install adobe reader, you have to go into default programs and assign all the defaults to adobe from time to time...again, though, for most users this isn't an issue, and won't be).

We never did get Win 10 to successfully load on our laptop. We've had MS tech support involved, but the result is always the same. We get the files downloaded, burn the iso disk, and during the install it crashes and reverts back. Tech support says they'll need to wipe the hard drive and do a clean install...

 

[Cesar R M]

Ok, (obviously) I am back home and semi over the jetlag, so I plan to do a trip report. BUT (and this is a big but) I have never done one before, have no idea how to do one, and I realized I did not take NEARLY enough notes. So...read it at your own risk (and to your own detriment). I haven't started it yet, and I'm going to have to post in pieces because there's no way I can cover a month long trip in one post. Also, it won't be just Disney, so it may not be of interest to anyone but me. You have been warned. Now...let the rambling begin!!!

just write wht you remember about the best parts, including some photos.
I ususlly remember everything by just looking at a few photos.
and then constantly fix or rehash the posts as I remember more things.

 

[Cesar R M]

We never did get Win 10 to successfully load on our laptop. We've had MS tech support involved, but the result is always the same. We get the files downloaded, burn the iso disk, and during the install it crashes and reverts back. Tech support says they'll need to wipe the hard drive and do a clean install...

This is pretty normal when the computer has some special hardware components that are not "average".
or for example, are of a very generic product series and windows cant find the proper one in the thousands of variations.
it happened to me with a SATA pci express card. the chipset was very generic but the card was also generic. It kept trying to install the driver from another brand that had tiny differences in specs, thus kept failing.
had to install things manually.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

you can disable cortana and most of the online search systems.

How ?

 

[Gabe1]

I think Chicago would have had in place a much better security system for the Athletes and around the Olympic venues and areas. Not only the pools being green and murky, and the other water problems but the bridge collapsed in the kayak venue as well.

Yeah, I don't think Chicago had more to offer than Rio. The state and city is as broke. The state cannot even pass a budget let alone 'find' money for the Olympics. As far as safety Chicago cannot shame Rio.

In the first two weeks of August 40 shot & killed, 180 shot and wounded, this year 403 shot and killed, 2234 shot and wounded. I don't have the stat's for Rio however we don't scream safe here, so I don't care for what is happening in Rio I can't toss stones at them either.

Last week Channel Two ran a special report on Chicago's public pools and their water problems for patrons. As you've likely read my family is very vested in Aquatics so these things catch our attention.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/08...wimming-pools-havent-been-tested-yet-in-2016/

 

[Gabe1]

yeah, technically we're paying for the internet already, we can select what can and not do thru our equipment and "pipes".

Yep, we've hit that fork in the road. We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

[Gabe1]

And, you may also recall that Boston was another city that pulled out of the Olympic debacle as well. In a nutshell, the financial figures just didn't add up; and the residents made it quite clear to our elected officials that we refused to be the financial clean up crew after the games were over. (Note: I'm not referring to the current Olympics; it's the 2024 bid that was shot down.)

I had forgotten about Boston. But true. The mayor at the time didn't really care what the cost, it was full steam ahead. One of the kids that grew up with my son was hired by the firm that Chicago contracted to court the Olympics here. If a state cannot even pass a budget or fund their schools they likely could not pull off being an Olympic venue, it is the same elected officials. I was born in Chicago though we moved when I was a little girl but the City really did work for decades. Now the City and the State are beyond dysfunctional. I'm happy we don't have to live with the aftermath of the Olympics financially.

 

[BAChicagoGal]

I cooked hamburger helper and spaghetti this morning. My grandson takes food I cook to work with him for his lunches. It's much better, and certainly cheaper than him eating take out. I portion everything out in those great single serving bowls/containers that they sell at the dollar store. He's not particular about what I make, although sometimes when I run out of ideas, I ask for requests.

 

[Gabe1]

Ok, (obviously) I am back home and semi over the jetlag, so I plan to do a trip report. BUT (and this is a big but) I have never done one before, have no idea how to do one, and I realized I did not take NEARLY enough notes. So...read it at your own risk (and to your own detriment). I haven't started it yet, and I'm going to have to post in pieces because there's no way I can cover a month long trip in one post. Also, it won't be just Disney, so it may not be of interest to anyone but me. You have been warned. Now...let the rambling begin!!!

Different is fun! I'm in.