You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?

Early ,'Objects In Space'


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§ ita § - Apr 26, 2011 4:46:10 pm PDT #16599 of 25513
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think I have four domain names hosting some content or another. Only one of which goes towards profit. I used to squat like nobody's business--every time a phrase sounded cool, I'd register it. If I'd been savvier, maybe I could have made money off it. But thevelvetedge.com is the only one anyone's tried to buy off me, and it's not going anywhere.


quester - Apr 26, 2011 5:58:18 pm PDT #16600 of 25513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I've rented The Doctor Who episode but I can't see anything. The iTunes player says it;s playing but I have a blank screen and no sound. What am I doing wrong?

I keep being asked to "authorize" the computer, but then I get a message saying it is already authorized.


le nubian - Apr 26, 2011 6:04:37 pm PDT #16601 of 25513
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

can you play other video in itunes?


Steph L. - Apr 26, 2011 6:05:11 pm PDT #16602 of 25513
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.

quester, have you upgraded your iTunes version since the last time you bought/rented any video? Steph L. "Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."" Apr 17, 2011 1:57:44 pm PDT

t edit It's a known issue that happens after upgrading -- the post I linked you to has a link to an Apple discussion about it, and suggestion for contacting Apple.


quester - Apr 26, 2011 6:06:19 pm PDT #16603 of 25513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I just updated it a couple of days ago. I have't tried to watch anything for several months.

There's a we'll be back soon sign on the discussions page.


Steph L. - Apr 26, 2011 6:07:42 pm PDT #16604 of 25513
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.

The upgrade is the problem. If the link to Apple in the post I linked above doesn't work, use this: [link]


Steph L. - Apr 26, 2011 6:09:05 pm PDT #16605 of 25513
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.

I'm not tech-y enough to know *why* it's an issue, but it happened to me, and angry googling finally turned up that thread, which seems to address the exact issue. Upgrading shouldn't be a problem, but there's a ghost in the machine somewhere.


Steph L. - Apr 26, 2011 6:12:55 pm PDT #16606 of 25513
It's actually been a really hard year, when you stop and do the math. Eliot would cry, too, if it didn't take him seventy minutes of therapy, two cocktails, and a Sondheim medley before he can experience a human emotion through the haze of his PTSD.

quester, did you see my post with a working link to the discussion?


Kathy A - Apr 26, 2011 6:37:16 pm PDT #16607 of 25513
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I've just shot a request for help from Apple for that same problem--I'll let y'all know what they do for me when I hear back from them! (They promise a response within 24 hours.)


quester - Apr 26, 2011 7:00:09 pm PDT #16608 of 25513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I did, Steph.

I read some of the posts and then just restarted my computer.

That worked. I don't know why, but I was able to watch the episode.