Beautiful. My credit card number got jacked and someone tried to make a $1500 purchase this morning, so Fraud Alert called me. At least whoever stole my number was a complete moron. I was out shopping all day yesterday, making lots of purchases, so I guess that's how it happened.
That's not what making out sounds like -- unless I'm doing it wrong?
Willow ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Polter-Cow - Nov 28, 2009 9:20:25 am PST #21790 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2009 9:26:12 am PST #21791 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Can someone explain to me what this cable ever did to be worth $90? Sheesh. And apparently it's a bargain, because a Monster one can go for $169. Should I really not buy this?
NoiseDesign - Nov 28, 2009 9:34:25 am PST #21792 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
All that cable did was line the pockets of Belkin.
Buy the cheap one. All of my HDMI cables cost less than $5 each. There have been a number of double blind tests showing essentially no difference between the bargain bin ones and the snake oil salesman ones (Yes, I'm looking at you Monster Cables, you sleazy company).
Pix - Nov 28, 2009 9:34:46 am PST #21793 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
Hivemind etiquette question. We're finalizing wedding invitations, and we're trying to be sure it's very clear that people should go to the website for all the important info. Right now, we have the tag, "FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE WEDDING AND EAST AND WEST COAST RECEPTIONS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: [website address]" (ignore asscaps--it makes sense in the font). ND says he keeps getting questions about the registry and would like to specifically mention that there's a link to registry info on the website, but I'm twitchy about it because I was always taught that directly mentioning one's registry in the invitation is tacky and makes us sound like we are asking for gifts--which really is not at all the point. That's why our first registry link is to charities. Still, I get what ND is saying, and I know that finding the registry is always important for me when I'm going to a wedding. What do you all think?
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2009 9:39:00 am PST #21794 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
ND, where did you get your $5 ones? Online? Newegg has cheaper, too. The HDMI cable to my Apple TV has broken its connector.
Daisy Jane - Nov 28, 2009 9:43:19 am PST #21795 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Thanks for the wishes! This birthday/holiday has been legen...dary!
Calli - Nov 28, 2009 9:45:58 am PST #21796 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
PixKristin, while I've never been married, I've gone to plenty of weddings, and finding the registry has always been pretty important to me. That said, if someone told me that all the info about the wedding was on the website, my first move would be to go to the website and look for registry info. If someone's been to the website and still can't find it and asks, then I'd give them the direct link.
Are a lot of older people going to be using this? I don't know your wedding's demographics. My Dad (82)would never have found the registry link, my sister (50) would have no problem.
bon bon - Nov 28, 2009 9:47:53 am PST #21797 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
It is considered tacky to put registry info on the invite, but not on the website. People are supposed to ask where you're registered.
NoiseDesign - Nov 28, 2009 9:53:23 am PST #21798 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
ND, where did you get your $5 ones? Online? Newegg has cheaper, too. The HDMI cable to my Apple TV has broken its connector.
I think I picked up a bunch of them on a Woot.com sale as well as a few other sites. I've also had good luck here:
NoiseDesign - Nov 28, 2009 9:56:15 am PST #21799 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
The wedding stuff is coming from my frustration at the bad communication that seems to be now ingrained in the process. It's impolite to ask for gifts, so it should be essentially passed around by word of mouth, but if you aren't registered somewhere then that is also considered impolite. I just get very frustrated at the craziness of it all. We were fine without registering or having gifts until we were told that it is really bad form and makes people uncomfortable, so fine we register, and then the rule is to obfuscate the idea that you are registered somewhere. Built. From. Crazy.