Grahame

Had the embiggened knee drained, and cortisone shot prior to upcoming trip to UK. Hopefully that will keep me sufficiently mobile for the duration. I've been living with this for a year now, and it doesn't seem to be responding to treatment. Next possible escalation is expensive injectables in the new year ("you'll hit your deductible"), if the methotrexate still has not yielded any results. Plenty of reading material on the injectables. Might seriously consider an elimination diet at this point just to see. Ho Hum.

Happy Birthday, it's so you!

Dealt with Comcast (lack of) customer service. For one of life's small victory's Wanted to combine 2 individual services that I have for historical reasons, into 1 double play bundle that gave me exactly the same services + HBOGO, for less (Internet plus) Tried to order on website, but cart added modem rental fee + install + shipping cost(when I have my own modem + cable card) with no way to edit / remove + Tried calling 1, then 2 then 3rd different comcast number - all different, in different places on bill / website ... * mostly busy * one time identified itself as charter cable, not comcast. * two dropped calls before being connected to a real human * this call may be recorded... , Why thank you, I will! * finally connected to what appeared to be an open mike in a call center ( could hear people on line in background ... "yesterday was crazy" ) for 12 minutes before call dropped. * got a call back from a somewhat flustered employee back from break who realized they hadn't signed out from their workstation, and hence why I was routed to their station * profuse apologies, how can I help?, * I explained the situation and what I wanted, but she was forced to go through her upsell sales script, which was sad * limited channels - can I sell you more, NO I want the same for less - how can that be a bad thing? * Internet telephony ? No thank you I have ooma, how much does that cost you? $27 less than what you charge! ...oh * Internet alarm/security system N/A in a secure apartment building. * Ok, I see, you'd like the package that gives you more than you have for less than you're currently paying. This is sales, I'm not authorized to lower your monthly payments. I'll have to pass you over to the loyalty department. * Hi this is * In the loyalty department ... I want ... can you do that for me? * I'm not seeing the same internet price here, but I can do that for you, and lower your monthly bill for your, I'll just do that now. * Remote cable modem reset, drops the viop call we were on * Things reset. Voicemail is left acknowledging actions * new online services show up as authorized * activate + register HBOGO on all the devices I can think of, after finding out my HBO ID is my comcast ID via google (who knew). * remote access to the HBO back catalog. that i can but on the big screen, or any screen ( + streampix, but who cares) Got what I wanted. Comcast gets less of my hard earned. result. Almost pays my monthly diet coke bill. Almost. And they wonder why people want to cut the cord. But a small victory, that feels. so. good. Next week I get to see if they are geo-locked

A tasty brunch bite

Simmons?

^Buying opportunity?

I liked the scandinavian original

Happy (Belated?) Birthday!

Happy Birthday Carl, belated or otherwise.

Happy Birthday Peter! Happy Trails!

Internet Rule 34 is in full effect http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21nk8j_not-the-wizard-of-oz-xxx-2013-full-porn-movie-edited-version_shortfilms

In the same way that for most people PC's became "good enough". Hello fungible commodity phones.

So you upgraded your production system without QA'ing it first on the test system. Glad you'll only be a doctor not a devops, CJ,

So you changed a working system, because? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Some cynics have said that the higher unlocked price is to make the "purchase with plan / $0 down" seem more attractive. Not if it ups the TCO (IMHO). ^ The verge seems to agree with you Nate http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6985063/google-nexus-6-carrier-support-pricing Does it (or any phone) improve the content of your calls / texts or the websites you browse?. Discuss,

as the register said Apple iPad launch-gasm: Totally SERIOUS coverage, not for haters "Go away fandroids, you wouldn't understand" http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/16/apple_october_launch_live/

I'm still an atheist. Searching this thread for android shows 80+ posts. Coexist.

I like choice. Best tool for the job and all that. Competition spurs innovation (and lawsuits). Mono-cultures can be a bit inward looking.

Meanwhile, Some other company announces some other phone, That's Bigger, has more pixels and more dpi if you care .. (5.96” 1440x2560 display (493 ppi)) https://www.google.com/nexus/6/

Meanwhile... Nexus 6 announced https://www.google.com/nexus/6/ http://online.wsj.com/articles/google-unveils-nexus-6-phone-to-rival-iphone-6-1413388804 Along with Nexus 9 https://www.google.com/nexus/9/ and Nexus Player https://www.google.com/nexus/player/ All running Android 5.0 "Lollipop" http://www.android.com/versions/lollipop-5-0/ to be used for Android Auto? http://www.android.com/auto/

Happy Birthday Vicki. Don't be a stranger.

Waistcoat, gold chain, Top Hat, gloves and (sword) cane not included.

Agree on the looks google via http://elginwatches.org/help/serial_number_info.html would make it c. 1908 if you can get the serial number off the movement you can use http://elginwatches.org/databases/elgin_sn_intro.html More http://elginwatches.org/databases/index.html It seems people obsess over these things http://elginwatches.org/index.html like headphones ...