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:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: It’s been off for... 181,950 Views / 408 Replies  
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

It’s been off for at least a year now.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Yesterday at 04:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Hard freeze tonight. The weather last week... 446,755 Views / 627 Replies  
Hard freeze tonight.

The weather last week (other than Thursday’s hailstorm and tornadoes) was nice enough for flowers around the neighborhood to start blooming. Oh well.

I just want nature to...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Yesterday at 04:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That’s pretty low mileage for a 14-year-old car.... 1,270,201 Views / 1,827 Replies  
That’s pretty low mileage for a 14-year-old car. At least for us it is. Does the 2010 need any major work?
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 17, 2024 at 10:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That’s a hard one. Not because of the... 1,270,201 Views / 1,827 Replies  
That’s a hard one. Not because of the transmissions, but the disparate sizes. We looked at the Crosstrek, but the capacity is tiny compared to the Outback and Forester. And the rear seats are...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 17, 2024 at 06:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Does the city itself do the towing, or is it a... 624,535 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Does the city itself do the towing, or is it a private contractor? Around here, it’s a private tow company.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 16, 2024 at 03:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge
TIL, in Missouri (and two other states) state law... 2,906,231 Views / 3,902 Replies  
TIL, in Missouri (and two other states) state law effectively (if not implicitly) prevents pregnant women from getting a divorce. Story here....
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 16, 2024 at 09:57 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Don’t judge me...I watched all 3+ hours of the... 362,589 Views / 831 Replies  
Don’t judge me...I watched all 3+ hours of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour film on D+ last night, and enjoyed it.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 15, 2024 at 01:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Started watching The Gentlemen on Netflix today.... 362,589 Views / 831 Replies  
Started watching The Gentlemen on Netflix today. It’s a new series by Guy Ritchie. The first episode definitely ticks all the “Guy Ritchie” boxes, so if you’re a GR fan, take a look.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 14, 2024 at 04:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
She’s going fine with Apple’s stuff. Dorking... 869 Views / 12 Replies  
She’s going fine with Apple’s stuff. Dorking around with open-source apps is not something she is up for. Apple’s Numbers opens her Excel files without a hitch, so she’s good.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 11, 2024 at 06:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
She didn’t have pics or music on the MBP. All... 869 Views / 12 Replies  
She didn’t have pics or music on the MBP. All that’s on her phone, where she lives. The MBP is mostly for doing budgets, making the xmas family letter, etc. I think this was the OS update that...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 11, 2024 at 05:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ringo was a whole lot better than people give him... 340 Views / 7 Replies  
Ringo was a whole lot better than people give him credit for. There are a couple of YT videos where actual drummers break-down what Ringo’s doing in various songs, and it’s surprisingly deft,...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 10, 2024 at 03:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, it’s Block. Oh, well. What’s done is done.... 869 Views / 12 Replies  
Yeah, it’s Block. Oh, well. What’s done is done. Her MBP is on Catalina now. A couple of apps now no longer work for her now because they, too, were old. But, she can adapt.

I’m still cheesed-off...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 10, 2024 at 07:52 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Aaaaand, just like that, I found (what I hope is)... 869 Views / 12 Replies  
Aaaaand, just like that, I found (what I hope is) the solution. I did a search for the 10.15.0 Catalina installer. The seach came up with a link to a year-old Reddit post asking for the same...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 9, 2024 at 08:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Stuck in OS Update Hell 869 Views / 12 Replies  
My wife was trying to purchase tax software for her MBP (13” 2017) The software requires MacOS 10.15.7 (Catalina) at minimum. The MBP is a few updates behind, running 10.13.6 (High Sierra) OK, says...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 9, 2024 at 07:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Parents trying desperately to hang onto the last... 1,270,201 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Parents trying desperately to hang onto the last vestige of their fun, pre-kids, life.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 9, 2024 at 08:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Heh. I really, really wanted to go electric or... 1,270,201 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Heh. I really, really wanted to go electric or hybrid when we were looking for our latest used vehicle (to replace the old GTI,) but there just wasn’t anything in the market that worked for our...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 8, 2024 at 08:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
My trusty iPhone 6s received an OS update today.... 43,207 Views / 242 Replies  
My trusty iPhone 6s received an OS update today. 15.8.2.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 7, 2024 at 11:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So far, yes. The third episode this week kind of... 362,589 Views / 831 Replies  
So far, yes. The third episode this week kind of veered way into the “white savior” weeds, though. We’ll stick with it, of course.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 6, 2024 at 08:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmmm...I can’t get that + thing to work, but the... 624,535 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Hmmm...I can’t get that + thing to work, but the spacebar trick is pure gold. Neat!
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 4, 2024 at 08:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Here in Indiana, you have to wander out into the... 43,207 Views / 242 Replies  
Here in Indiana, you have to wander out into the small towns to have any chance of finding a truly good Mexican restaurant. Why? Migrant farm workers (largely tomato fields) who ended up staying. But...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 3, 2024 at 10:18 AM, in MacNN Lounge
iCloud Backup 1,035 Views / 2 Replies  
What does iCloud Backup actually backup?

My old, old, old iPad Air is on its last legs, and I definitely need to prepare for the eventuality of replacing it. So, a new backup is in order. In the...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 1, 2024 at 09:07 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Espresso machines are criminally overpriced, and... 181,950 Views / 408 Replies  
Espresso machines are criminally overpriced, and listening to coffee-hounds go on about the subtleties their four-figure home machine brings-out in their espresso is about like listening to...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 1, 2024 at 07:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Doesn’t practically every state claim that? I... 446,755 Views / 627 Replies  
Doesn’t practically every state claim that? I know it’s been a saying for Indiana weather for at least as long as I’ve been alive.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 1, 2024 at 07:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I’ve heard so much good stuff about Poor Things.... 47,278 Views / 332 Replies  
I’ve heard so much good stuff about Poor Things. I’m glad to see you concur. Hopefully, I can stream it some day. I still can’t bring myself to go to a theater. The experience was pretty shitty...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 1, 2024 at 07:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Oh, man, I love sopas! So simple, yet soooo good.... 43,207 Views / 242 Replies  
Oh, man, I love sopas! So simple, yet soooo good. Hard to find a mex restaurant in my neck of the woods that even has them, let alone makes good ones. Kind of like tamales, in that regard.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 1, 2024 at 06:52 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Texas AG Ken Paxton has issued a civil... 2,906,231 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Texas AG Ken Paxton has issued a civil investigative demand against PFLAG (the nation’s largest support organization for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families/loved ones) requiring the organization...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 1, 2024 at 06:46 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Try adding Firefox Focus to your blocking... 1,792 Views / 10 Replies  
Try adding Firefox Focus to your blocking strategy. I use it and either AdBlock Plus or AdBlock Pro (I go back and forth) on my old iPad, and the combo seems to do a nice job keeping me relatively...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Mar 1, 2024 at 06:35 AM, in Feedback
Well, here we go again, kids. The budget follies... 2,906,231 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Well, here we go again, kids. The budget follies are back this week. Pity poor Mike Johnson.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 26, 2024 at 09:26 PM, in Political/War Lounge
71° here 446,755 Views / 627 Replies  
71° here
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 26, 2024 at 05:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Does the law cited in the lawsuit mention... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
Does the law cited in the lawsuit mention embryos? I was under the understanding that the law refers generically only to “children,” and it was the plaintiffs who made the argument that embryos were...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 25, 2024 at 10:59 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Fetus ≠ embryo. We’re talking about a... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
Fetus ≠ embryo.

We’re talking about a minuscule blot of undifferentiated cells. Fetal development does not begin until roughly nine weeks into the pregnancy.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 25, 2024 at 05:08 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Do none of y’all run content blockers? I haven’t... 1,792 Views / 10 Replies  
Do none of y’all run content blockers? I haven’t seen an ad here in years.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 25, 2024 at 04:34 PM, in Feedback
Can this even go before SCOTUS? 804 Views / 31 Replies  
Can this even go before SCOTUS?
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 24, 2024 at 09:46 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Yeah, yeah, I know. Still. At least you can still... 624,535 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Yeah, yeah, I know. Still. At least you can still play the game without logging-in. For now.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 24, 2024 at 10:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge
We shall see. I have a hard time believing the... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
We shall see. I have a hard time believing the Alabama legislature will create a clean carve-out for IVF that allows destroying unneeded/unwanted embryos. The conservative evangelicals are just too...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 24, 2024 at 08:15 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, as of this morning, Wordle has officially... 624,535 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Well, as of this morning, Wordle has officially become enshittified. You now must have a NYT account to see your stats (or use your Google, Facebook, etc. logins) Ugh. Marketing needs to die a quick,...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 24, 2024 at 06:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
If you want a nice ride, drive your dad’s Buick... 1,270,201 Views / 1,827 Replies  
If you want a nice ride, drive your dad’s Buick :lol:

Looking at that pic, I’m reminded how grateful I am to live in a one-plate state. None of that fugly plate-on-the-front nonsense here.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 23, 2024 at 04:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My fear is that this is only going to convince... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
My fear is that this is only going to convince them to go hard and fast to get everything they want before the electorate really, truly wakes up. Assuming they wake up, of course. Way too many...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 22, 2024 at 06:54 PM, in Political/War Lounge
As expected, one of Alabama’s largest, most... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
As expected, one of Alabama’s largest, most influential, IVF providers has suspended operations. (https://archive.is/wXmNo)

Some background on the fetal personhood movement....
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 22, 2024 at 06:28 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I dunno. Every time someone describes their... 43,207 Views / 242 Replies  
I dunno. Every time someone describes their workday and Slack, it sounds close to hell.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 21, 2024 at 03:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I was listening to a discussion about this on NPR... 804 Views / 31 Replies  
I was listening to a discussion about this on NPR today, and the possible ramifications are kind of mind-boggling.

Do the embryos count toward Alabama’s population count, which could affect...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 21, 2024 at 02:55 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Alabama Rules Embryo=Child 804 Views / 31 Replies  
In a case involving an IVF clinic, the Alabama supreme court has ruled that frozen embryos are children, entitled to full personhood rights, and that anyone destroying them would be liable in a...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 21, 2024 at 06:43 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Not ever using Microsoft Teams. Or Slack. ... 43,207 Views / 242 Replies  
Not ever using Microsoft Teams. Or Slack.

Ever.

Which, admittedly, probably makes me nigh-on unemployable now.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 21, 2024 at 05:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Taylor Tomlinson’s new Netflix special, Have It... 362,589 Views / 831 Replies  
Taylor Tomlinson’s new Netflix special, Have It All, dropped last week. Not quite as edgy as her last special, but nonetheless sharp and funny as hell.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 18, 2024 at 09:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once is currently... 47,278 Views / 332 Replies  
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once is currently on Prime. We watched it tonight and, wow, what a trip. Loved it.

:5stars:
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 18, 2024 at 09:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
18°/9° At least the snow is done. Gonna be... 446,755 Views / 627 Replies  
18°/9°

At least the snow is done. Gonna be in the 40s tomorrow.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 17, 2024 at 08:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I had to have the bass drivers (aka woofers) out... 43,207 Views / 242 Replies  
I had to have the bass drivers (aka woofers) out of my old JBLs re-foamed. I just got them back today and, holy cow, it’s like they’re completely new speakers again. I’m just kind of stunned the...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 14, 2024 at 04:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I dunno. Sidedock always seemed to work better... 43,207 Views / 242 Replies  
I dunno. Sidedock always seemed to work better for me. YMMV.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 14, 2024 at 09:34 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I was born in early February in Indiana. My mom... 446,755 Views / 627 Replies  
I was born in early February in Indiana. My mom used to tell me that, when they brought me home, she wore a sundress and dad was in short sleeves.
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 12, 2024 at 12:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Why is setting up a new phone (2022 SE) from... 624,535 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Why is setting up a new phone (2022 SE) from either an existing phone (2020 SE) or an iCloud backup such a monumental clusterfuck? We've been trying to set-up my wife's new phone. First, we tried the...
Posted by Thorzdad, on Feb 11, 2024 at 03:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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