Oh, not a new computer--just a new hard drive. They popped it in while I was wandering around the mall, over in an hour. Same software as before. Sadly. Didn't update me one bit. Bastards. Think they could give me something for my trouble.
Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.
'Get It Done'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Aug 22, 2008 4:44:04 pm PDT #4951 of 10003
sarameg - Aug 22, 2008 4:47:10 pm PDT #4952 of 10003
Ah, I see, I guess that makes more sense. I debated applecare, but went without for now. (I'm jinxing myself now, aren't I?) For which I might be insane, but at least I'm backing up now (didn't before.)
sarameg - Aug 22, 2008 5:04:33 pm PDT #4953 of 10003
I know it isn't any consolation, but trials today involved our brand-new backup system for THE WHOLE UNIVERSE doing the equivalent of the spinny ball crash. Stopped acknowleging the rest of the world and we had to do a hard powercycle (laptop equiv= unplug and yank the battery.) And it hasn't even gotten 1% into backing up the old system. And by WHOLE UNIVERSE, since you know where I work, you know what I mean. Not life memory, which is much more personal, but still, pukeymaking.
It was working again by 6 but we don't yet know what happened.
flea - Aug 22, 2008 5:16:28 pm PDT #4954 of 10003
information libertarian
sarameg, the joint-loosening hormone is called relaxin, and it is produced during the menstrual cycle: [link]
sarameg - Aug 22, 2008 5:25:53 pm PDT #4955 of 10003
Huh, the timing may be a little off, but then, timing is always off for me, so I wouldn't be surprised. Also, further linking explains why everything around me smells ghastly (I recoiled from my boss's breath this week,) which is another sign I'd missed. Thanks, flea! I'm not falling apart stepwise in a cycle, I'm being normalish!
You'd think I'd lose my head and not notice.
msbelle - Aug 22, 2008 5:26:48 pm PDT #4956 of 10003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
our bodies are freaky.
sarameg - Aug 22, 2008 5:28:18 pm PDT #4957 of 10003
No shit. I really consider evolution a total dumbshit in the way it's dealt with human females.
DavidS - Aug 22, 2008 5:28:42 pm PDT #4958 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
our bodies are freaky.
Curiously, that was the original title of Our Bodies, Ourselves.
Sue - Aug 22, 2008 5:33:43 pm PDT #4959 of 10003
hip deep in pie
sara, I don't know if it's related to loose joints, but I am definitely clumsier right before my period.
Also my friend had exceptionally loose and softs joints during her pregnancy which meant even things like walking and driving caused her a lot of pain. And she wasn't even allowed to do simple yoga streching because her joints were so loose.
Connie Neil - Aug 22, 2008 5:33:55 pm PDT #4960 of 10003
brillig
OK, Bob Costas is getting punchy. Mary Carillo (sp?) did a very cool bit on the real Shaolin monks, and Bob looked her straight in the eye and said "I'm impressed you didn't go with Kung Fu Fighting in that piece."
She stared at him and said "You had to go there."
"Those guys were fast as lightning." He turns back to the camera to begin the go-to-commercial. "It was a little bit frightening," he muttered.
That man so needs to get more sleep.