What is in your cup? - Page 1370

Stitchawl · 07-09-2012, 07:50 PM

She's a good girl, loves her mama
Loves Jesus and America too
She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis
Loves horses and her boyfriend too

It's a long day livin' in Reseda
There's a freeway runnin' through the yard
And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her
I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart

And I'm free, I'm free fallin'

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gqT6En2O78 )

Good morning, everyone! It's Tuesday filled with sunshine and music. Yippee! I have unbranded Keemun tea in my mug, a bowl of rice, miso soup, and tsukemono for breakfast, and then I'm goin' for a ride! Looks like a perfect day!

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

And thinking about doing a backup of my system - it's like a little voice is nagging me to do it, and you know what happens if you don't listen to your inner voices...

There IS a reason for that little voice...

All you need to do is lose it all once and you'll back up forever. I'm completely manic about it these days.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Thankfully I do not have to worry about backups. I have Time Machine one my mac that is just awesome, and for my windows boxes I use SkyDrive and DropBox to automagicaly handle them.

Will they store several terabytes? Most of the on-line back-up servers are either way too small for my needs or cost far too much money. I seem to find servers that offer 5G-10G max size.

Stitchawl

VydorScope · 07-09-2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Will they store several terabytes? Most of the on-line back-up servers are either way too small for my needs or cost far too much money. I seem to find servers that offer 5G-10G max size.
Stitchawl

I have 50gb online storage at one place, 200gb at another, 25gb at a third.. and so on.

Covers my needs fine so far.

Time Machine goes to my 1.5TB external drive so that is only limited to what I want to spend on drives. Photos, movies, and other large items go there. While my purchased ebooks go to DropBox with out issue.

CRussel · 07-10-2012, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

Thankfully I do not have to worry about backups. I have Time Machine one my mac that is just awesome, and for my windows boxes I use SkyDrive and DropBox to automagicaly handle them. My servers have an rsync job that keeps a weeks worth of backups.... so basically yeah... all my backups are automagic, else they would not get done. And I have had to use them more then once...

Coffee of course.

Well, my workstations aren't an issue. They're all backed up to the Windows Storage Server 2011 Essentials box, which is an absolute joy. (Same technology as Windows Home Server, but works in a domain environment.) But my servers are a bit of an issue, and will stay one until I can consolidate them. (Online is NOT an answer here. Trust me.) Just need to spend some time this week, sorting internal IT issues. Cobbler's kids and shoes.

Ardbeg 10yr. Ahhh.

amward · 07-10-2012, 05:14 AM

Hi all, I'm back after attending a quilting retreat in the deep north aka Townsville Qld and I gather I've missed the Big Event!. Congratulations ProfCrash and best wishes to you and your baby boy. Off to get a tonic water as I've come home with a cold and sinus problems and am taking lots of drugs so don't think alcohol is a good idea.

orlok · 07-10-2012, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

There IS a reason for that little voice...

All you need to do is lose it all once and you'll back up forever. I'm completely manic about it these days.

The nagging voice I was referring to was yours. And there it goes again...

But you are absolutely right. Having suffered a catastrophic failure a couple of years ago due to lightning damage, I don't want to go there again. I use DropBox for all my critical stuff, so don't have to worry about that. Everything else gets backed up as and when I remember. Maybe I should take a leaf out of VydorScope's book and look to automate it.

Coffee in my cup.

Stitchawl · 07-10-2012, 06:02 AM

I just made a great fruit smoothie with raspberries, peaches, and yogurt! Ice and milk, a quick turn in the blender... Yum!

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

Hi all, I'm back after attending a quilting retreat in the deep north aka Townsville Qld

At a 'quilting retreat,' do you make them or hide under them?

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

The nagging voice I was referring to was yours. And there it goes again...

.

Stitchawl

ProfCrash · 07-10-2012, 06:15 AM

I seem to have developed an internal clock that wakes me up just before he does for his night time feelings. Every 2 1/2 hours. Yawns

Ahhh another quilter. I know a few. Baby boy has several that I feel a little bad using for tummy time because they are very nice.

aceflor · 07-10-2012, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I seem to have developed an internal clock that wakes me up just before he does for his night time feelings. Every 2 1/2 hours. Yawns

Ahhh another quilter. I know a few. Baby boy has several that I feel a little bad using for tummy time because they are very nice.

Count me in

. I made one for each kid, petit prince still has his, but we (DH, that is) forgot hers during a picknick. It is really sad, because hers was splendid and did cost me hours and hours of work, with over a hundred of little hearts applqué in all sorts of Laura Ashley fabrics.... I also made a huge one for our bed, which we obviously never use here so it is packed in silkpaper.

I miss quilting, but it is so hot here....

CRussel · 07-10-2012, 03:22 PM

Never done any quilting, though I'm a confirmed knitter still, and used to do a fair amount of crewel work in my youth. But quilting has always been something I'd like to do, but never managed to actually get started in.

Ah, well. Not going to start in this heat. We're up to the upper 20's today. Finally. (Yes, I know, that's NOTHING compared to what ProfCrash and others have had to deal with, especially since it isn't humid. )

Diet Coke. Bad. Very bad.

pdurrant · 07-10-2012, 04:09 PM

Orangeade with zero added sugar

orlok · 07-10-2012, 05:28 PM

Water with added Paracetamol.

ProfCrash · 07-10-2012, 06:28 PM

Hopslam. Hubby bought four six packs for me when it was sold in January. As soon as I finished feeding the little guy I grabbed one. Yummy.

Stitchawl · 07-10-2012, 07:38 PM

A gypsy wind is blowing warm tonight
The sky is starlit and the time is right
And still you're tellin' me you have to go
Before you leave there's something you should know
Yeah something you should know babe

I've seen you smiling in the summer sun
I've seen your long hair flying when you run
I've rnade my mind up that it's meant to be
Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me

Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me
Out where the rivers meet the sounding sea
You're high above me now, you're wild and free ah but
Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me
Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_n86...eature=related )

Good morning, all! What beautiful morning! Fresh, hot "Royal Breakfast" tea thanks to the East India Company, and Belgian Waffles with sliced strawberries and cream to start out the day, and then it's off to seek my fortune in the world. Or actually, off to the Electronics shop to buy a new pair of headphones, which is about the same, I guess. This is where being deaf has its advantage. I can be satisfied with the cheaper headphones. I don't have to look for a headset with extended frequencies. I can't hear them anyway! I need a new pair of the 'cover yur ears completely' headsets that I only use while sitting on the couch meditating. Yesterday afternoon I created a new soundscape with the sounds of a small forest brook, gentle wind in the trees, several different birds chirping, some horses whinnying, a few dogs barking now and then hundreds of meters away, a tree frog, and a quiet cricket, all on a summer's day. These sounds only come in every few minutes and always in random patterns. Sounds just as if I'm sitting outside the stables in the woods... a place I lived for a few summers when I was in my 20's. Very peaceful. I may or may not add an Alpha or Theta frequency semi-subliminal sound once in a while as my mood strikes me!

It's better than acid.

(For those that like this sort of thing, I use THIS program to create these soundscapes. )

Stitchawl

poohbear_nc · 07-10-2012, 08:04 PM

Campari & soda - in a tall glass filled with ice cubes .... refreshing!

dreams · 07-10-2012, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

Hi all, I'm back after attending a quilting retreat in the deep north aka Townsville Qld and I gather I've missed the Big Event!. Congratulations ProfCrash and best wishes to you and your baby boy. Off to get a tonic water as I've come home with a cold and sinus problems and am taking lots of drugs so don't think alcohol is a good idea.

Welcome back and I hope you enjoyed yourself even though you came home with something extra. I hope you feel better soon.

I keep opening the door hoping for a little breeze. It is still in the hundreds here and we at least get a little breeze in the afternoon, but today and upcoming days the weatherman says it will be absent.

Cool tea in my cup and a bottled water chaser. I think I'll go raid the freezer for a frozen chocolate covered banana.

07-10-2012, 07:38 PM	#20548
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	A gypsy wind is blowing warm tonight The sky is starlit and the time is right And still you're tellin' me you have to go Before you leave there's something you should know Yeah something you should know babe I've seen you smiling in the summer sun I've seen your long hair flying when you run I've rnade my mind up that it's meant to be Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me Out where the rivers meet the sounding sea You're high above me now, you're wild and free ah but Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me Someday lady you'll accomp'ny me ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_n86...eature=related ) Good morning, all! What beautiful morning! Fresh, hot "Royal Breakfast" tea thanks to the East India Company, and Belgian Waffles with sliced strawberries and cream to start out the day, and then it's off to seek my fortune in the world. Or actually, off to the Electronics shop to buy a new pair of headphones, which is about the same, I guess. This is where being deaf has its advantage. I can be satisfied with the cheaper headphones. I don't have to look for a headset with extended frequencies. I can't hear them anyway! I need a new pair of the 'cover yur ears completely' headsets that I only use while sitting on the couch meditating. Yesterday afternoon I created a new soundscape with the sounds of a small forest brook, gentle wind in the trees, several different birds chirping, some horses whinnying, a few dogs barking now and then hundreds of meters away, a tree frog, and a quiet cricket, all on a summer's day. These sounds only come in every few minutes and always in random patterns. Sounds just as if I'm sitting outside the stables in the woods... a place I lived for a few summers when I was in my 20's. Very peaceful. I may or may not add an Alpha or Theta frequency semi-subliminal sound once in a while as my mood strikes me! It's better than acid. (For those that like this sort of thing, I use THIS program to create these soundscapes. ) Stitchawl Last edited by Stitchawl; 07-10-2012 at 07:40 PM.

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07-10-2012, 05:14 AM	#20539
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	Hi all, I'm back after attending a quilting retreat in the deep north aka Townsville Qld and I gather I've missed the Big Event!. Congratulations ProfCrash and best wishes to you and your baby boy. Off to get a tonic water as I've come home with a cold and sinus problems and am taking lots of drugs so don't think alcohol is a good idea.

07-10-2012, 06:15 AM	#20542
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I seem to have developed an internal clock that wakes me up just before he does for his night time feelings. Every 2 1/2 hours. Yawns Ahhh another quilter. I know a few. Baby boy has several that I feel a little bad using for tummy time because they are very nice.

07-10-2012, 03:22 PM	#20544
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,300 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Never done any quilting, though I'm a confirmed knitter still, and used to do a fair amount of crewel work in my youth. But quilting has always been something I'd like to do, but never managed to actually get started in. Ah, well. Not going to start in this heat. We're up to the upper 20's today. Finally. (Yes, I know, that's NOTHING compared to what ProfCrash and others have had to deal with, especially since it isn't humid. ) Diet Coke. Bad. Very bad.

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07-10-2012, 05:28 PM	#20546
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07-10-2012, 06:28 PM	#20547
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Hopslam. Hubby bought four six packs for me when it was sold in January. As soon as I finished feeding the little guy I grabbed one. Yummy.

07-10-2012, 08:04 PM	#20549
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,890 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Campari & soda - in a tall glass filled with ice cubes .... refreshing!