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cromag · 09-19-2018, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

First, important stuff: @Stranger, @Pooh, glad to hear that you and the resident furballs are all okay.

Second, laughing my ass off at the most incompetent Spam I think I've ever seen:

Oh, no!!! My GADGET has an STD!

Absolutely hilarious. Who the hell would click on that? I honestly can't even figure out what on earth s/he thought s/he was doing!

Hitch

Seriously?! Only $300? My guy wanted more than $2000!

Maybe I'm just that much more interesting?

cromag · 09-19-2018, 10:57 PM

Glad to hear you guys are safe and at least somewhat dry, poohbear_nc and astrangerhere!

astrangerhere · 09-20-2018, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cromag

Glad to hear you guys are safe and at least somewhat dry, poohbear_nc and astrangerhere!

And VERY lucky. My house is set up on a small hill. But I will never be over the sight of a car floating past in my front yard!

Hitch · 09-20-2018, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cromag

Seriously?! Only $300? My guy wanted more than $2000!

Maybe I'm just that much more interesting?

Maybe he saw my aging butt naked, and took pity on me.

Hitch

trichobezoar · 09-20-2018, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

Maybe he saw my aging butt naked, and took pity on me.

lol Barely finished meditating. Now I'm heading to University Near Mom to volunteer.

Rumpelteazer · 09-21-2018, 04:19 PM

I just emailed TP-link about a travel router.

I bought the TL-WR810N last year, which is not only a router, access point and range extender but is also able to be set up as a wifi hotspot when traveling (use one log-in for multiple devices and be able to use with Chromecast). I wasn't able to set it up when I tried in Newcastle last year, but thought I was making a mistake. With my upcoming vacation in November I decided to figure it out tonight. And it turns out TP-Link removed the hotspot option on the European version.

Not a huge problem, in our house a portable range extender and access point is always handy. After some research I found another wifi hotspot router available in the Netherlands. Again made by TP-Link. According to the manual and Dutch website you should be able to set it up as a hotspot. But just to be safe I emailed them to ask if this is correct. One can only use so many access point/range extenders, even in our thick walled house.

Rumpelteazer · 09-24-2018, 04:02 AM

Looking for something new to read. I've got a huge TBR pile and still a couple of goals to fulfill for 2018, but I'm in the mood for some fun, over the top action and I've read most of those written by my favourite authors (James Rollins, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child) so I need to find some new authors. I don't want to commit to a series at the moment, so I've bought Matthew Reilly's Temple to see if I like his writing.

timebug · 09-24-2018, 04:42 AM

reading a newspaper,which in these net days is something of a rarity for me!

Hitch · 09-24-2018, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Looking for something new to read. I've got a huge TBR pile and still a couple of goals to fulfill for 2018, but I'm in the mood for some fun, over the top action and I've read most of those written by my favourite authors (James Rollins, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child) so I need to find some new authors. I don't want to commit to a series at the moment, so I've bought Matthew Reilly's Temple to see if I like his writing.

I've been in a peculiar mood lately...I'm caught up on most of my fave authors; I haven't (recently) stumbled over any new ones that I really like, more than "average." So I've been re-reading all the ESG Perry Masons, lol. In ebook format, from Amazon--do NOT get me started about scanning errors, etc. Drives me nuts.

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · 09-24-2018, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

I've been in a peculiar mood lately...I'm caught up on most of my fave authors; I haven't (recently) stumbled over any new ones that I really like, more than "average." So I've been re-reading all the ESG Perry Masons, lol. In ebook format, from Amazon--do NOT get me started about scanning errors, etc. Drives me nuts.

Hitch

I'm currently reading a long book that's a slow read for me, not helped by last week being very busy and not having much time to read. So after this I need something that's fun, over the top and quick (hopefully).

I know that when I go on vacation in November I'll want to read some horror. So I need to look for that soon.

Right now I'm icing my big toe, I somehow managed to hurt the/a tendon on the bottom of my toe last week. During the day it doesn't bother me too much, but in the evening it does. So I'll have to see if icing helps. So far it only makes it hurt worse, but maybe later tonight it'll bother me less, hopefully.

Meanwhile I also made a list of things I still need to buy before going on vacation. The biggest thing on the list is new hiking shoes, to replace my still good, but very squeaky hiking boots.

trichobezoar · 09-25-2018, 12:30 PM

Spending way too much time in Quadrant Four:

astrangerhere · 09-25-2018, 12:43 PM

I'm off today, and my wife had a business meeting, so I drove her to it and have been sat at a cafe reading War and Peace all day. I am re-reading the glorious Pevear and Volokhonsky translation and I have about 200 pages left. Re-reading this at a slow, attentive pace was one of my reading goals for this year, and it seems I am about to reach it.

badgoodDeb · 09-25-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I'm off today, and my wife had a business meeting, so I drove her to it and have been sat at a cafe reading War and Peace all day. I am re-reading the glorious Pevear and Volokhonsky translation and I have about 200 pages left. Re-reading this at a slow, attentive pace was one of my reading goals for this year, and it seems I am about to reach it.

What's the water situation for your area? Flood waters all receded? Your day sounds pleasantly normal.

astrangerhere · 09-25-2018, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

What's the water situation for your area? Flood waters all receded? Your day sounds pleasantly normal.

Yep, waters are all down. We are just, as a town, in the cleanup phase of dried mud everywhere.

cromag · 09-26-2018, 12:28 AM

Decompressing after a longer than usual day with my second glass of wine.

09-19-2018, 10:57 PM	#41822
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,293 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Glad to hear you guys are safe and at least somewhat dry, poohbear_nc and astrangerhere!

09-21-2018, 04:19 PM	#41826
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just emailed TP-link about a travel router. I bought the TL-WR810N last year, which is not only a router, access point and range extender but is also able to be set up as a wifi hotspot when traveling (use one log-in for multiple devices and be able to use with Chromecast). I wasn't able to set it up when I tried in Newcastle last year, but thought I was making a mistake. With my upcoming vacation in November I decided to figure it out tonight. And it turns out TP-Link removed the hotspot option on the European version. Not a huge problem, in our house a portable range extender and access point is always handy. After some research I found another wifi hotspot router available in the Netherlands. Again made by TP-Link. According to the manual and Dutch website you should be able to set it up as a hotspot. But just to be safe I emailed them to ask if this is correct. One can only use so many access point/range extenders, even in our thick walled house.

09-24-2018, 04:02 AM	#41827
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,100 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Looking for something new to read. I've got a huge TBR pile and still a couple of goals to fulfill for 2018, but I'm in the mood for some fun, over the top action and I've read most of those written by my favourite authors (James Rollins, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child) so I need to find some new authors. I don't want to commit to a series at the moment, so I've bought Matthew Reilly's Temple to see if I like his writing.

09-24-2018, 04:42 AM	#41828
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	reading a newspaper,which in these net days is something of a rarity for me!

09-25-2018, 12:30 PM	#41831
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	Spending way too much time in Quadrant Four:

09-25-2018, 12:43 PM	#41832
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,640 Karma: 65526796 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	I'm off today, and my wife had a business meeting, so I drove her to it and have been sat at a cafe reading War and Peace all day. I am re-reading the glorious Pevear and Volokhonsky translation and I have about 200 pages left. Re-reading this at a slow, attentive pace was one of my reading goals for this year, and it seems I am about to reach it.

09-26-2018, 12:28 AM	#41835
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,293 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Decompressing after a longer than usual day with my second glass of wine.