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CraKaJaX

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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Driving to Philly to visit a contractor's shop and we forgot to grab a company EZ pass. Thank God I'm not driving the morning shift...
 
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xSauronx

Lifer
Jul 14, 2000
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4
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Yet again, in the IT staff meeting yesterday [only 5 of us] i brought a laptop and everyone else brought a pen and paper.

on top of that, the meeting is very much like a community college group assignment and it makes me cringe. /go to school, people
 
Ichinisan

Ichinisan

Lifer
Oct 9, 2002
28,298
1,235
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My friend got a new-to-him Nintendo NES system in the box. The controller battery was dead, so he had to plug in the USB cord to charge it. After turning it on, the first thing he did was format the storage drive for a fresh start. It said the process would take about an hour, so we played Super Mario Bros. 3 on my PS4 while we waited. Since my PS4 has a replacement cartridge connector, we didn't even have to blow in the game cartridge. It worked perfectly on the first try and we were playing within seconds of pushing the power button. We took breaks for a few phone calls, checking the NES' progress each time. It became clear that formatting was going to take twice as long as the original estimated time...about 2 hours. We ended-up completing Super Mario Bros. 3 on the PS4, while the NES still hadn't finished formatting.

When the NES finally finished the hard drive format, we had to go through the first-time setup. It had to connect to the Internet and put in the WiFi password. Then it had to download / install a system update. Then we had to recover the password for the Nintendo Network ID and sign-in. There were lots and lots of prompts for linking social media accounts and various screens my friend skipped without reading.

The used game he got for the NES (The Evil Within) has some kind of one-time use download code, so it's not even the whole game. By the time we were ready to put the game in, we knew it would have to install / update. There just wasn't any time. It was way past time for my friend to go to sleep (he had to get up for work in 3 hours). So we decided to quickly install HBO GO and set it up with my account info. Nintendo Network wanted to verify the email address -- the same one it used to reset the password earlier. Since we already successfully received a password reset email and went through the process, there should be no need to verify the email address! It should already be verified! Stupid Nintendo... So my friend spent hours trying to set up his NES and didn't even get to play a game.


...wait. I think I got something mixed up here.
 
Dr. Zaus

Dr. Zaus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2008
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347
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Ichinisan said:
My friend got a new-to-him Nintendo NES system in the box. The controller battery was dead, so he had to plug in the USB cord to charge it. After turning it on, the first thing he did was format the storage drive for a fresh start. It said the process would take about an hour, so we played Super Mario Bros. 3 on my PS4 while we waited. Since my PS4 has a replacement cartridge connector, we didn't even have to blow in the game cartridge. It worked perfectly on the first try and we were playing within seconds of pushing the power button. We took breaks for a few phone calls, checking the NES' progress each time. It became clear that formatting was going to take twice as long as the original estimated time...about 2 hours. We ended-up completing Super Mario Bros. 3 on the PS4, while the NES still hadn't finished formatting.

When the NES finally finished the hard drive format, we had to go through the first-time setup. It had to connect to the Internet and put in the WiFi password. Then it had to download / install a system update. Then we had to recover the password for the Nintendo Network ID and sign-in. There were lots and lots of prompts for linking social media accounts and various screens my friend skipped without reading.

The used game he got for the NES (The Evil Within) has some kind of one-time use download code, so it's not even the whole game. By the time we were ready to put the game in, we knew it would have to install / update. There just wasn't any time. It was way past time for my friend to go to sleep (he had to get up for work in 3 hours). So we decided to quickly install HBO GO and set it up with my account info. Nintendo Network wanted to verify the email address -- the same one it used to reset the password earlier. Since we already successfully received a password reset email and went through the process, there should be no need to verify the email address! It should already be verified! Stupid Nintendo... So my friend spent hours trying to set up his NES and didn't even get to play a game.


...wait. I think I got something mixed up here.
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I think I caught what you're talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyVh1_vWYQ
 
Imp

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
18,828
184
106
Missed a minute or two of the last Letterman because it ran past its time slot and my local channel preempted CBS with filler.
 
Svnla

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
17,986
1,388
126
All the lakes and rivers are closed for traffic this Memorial weekend because of all the massive rain recently so no fun on or near the water this long holiday weekend.
 
Dr. Zaus

Dr. Zaus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2008
11,764
347
126
Dr. Crat (my wife who just defended her dissertation) just had a baby girl :)

Problem: mini fridge in labor and delivery room only has Sierra Mist; won't be restocked for another hour and a half.
 
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CraKaJaX

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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DixyCrat said:
Dr. Crat just had a baby girl :)

Problem: mini fridge in labor and delivery room only has Sierra Mist; won't be restocked for another hour and a half.
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Were you expecting a celebratory beer? Maybe a fine bottle of champagne? :D

Congrats! :thumbsup:
 
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smackababy

Lifer
Oct 30, 2008
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I am at work, when there are plenty of things that need killed in the Northern Kingdoms, plus the Wild Hunt isn't going to stop on it's own. =(
 
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AMD64Blondie

Golden Member
Apr 20, 2013
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Fucking trying to find tickets for a Scott Bradlee concert I wanted to take my girlfriend Jen to.(over at the Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland,OR.)
The concert is on June 18th.


(I can't afford the tickets yet,so i have to wait until I get my paycheck).

I'm waiting until another pair of seats opens up.

This is total bullshit.How could tickets be so popular when the concert isn't for nearly another month?
 
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Ns1

Ns1

No Lifer
Jun 17, 2001
55,420
1,600
126
AMD64Blondie said:
Fucking trying to find tickets for a Scott Bradlee concert I wanted to take my girlfriend Jen to.(over at the Crystal Ballroom in downtown Portland,OR.)
The concert is on June 18th.


(I can't afford the tickets yet,so i have to wait until I get my paycheck).

I'm waiting until another pair of seats opens up.

This is total bullshit.How could tickets be so popular when the concert isn't for nearly another month?
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protip: wait until the last week and keep hitting up ticketmaster.
 
Newell Steamer

Newell Steamer

Diamond Member
Jan 27, 2014
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I was on a conference call while co-workers kvetched about moving paper files and it was hard to ignore their noise as well as the the speaker on the call while I surfed the internet.
 
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HN

Diamond Member
Jan 19, 2001
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There's a slow speed pursuit going on right now in LA. Mustang convertible. Guy's slowly driving, sometimes doing a full stop, waving to people/traffic, giving peace sign.

I would imagine in a 3rd world country this wouldn't last more than 30 seconds
 
IronWing

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
72,852
33,908
136
HN said:
There's a slow speed pursuit going on right now in LA. Mustang convertible. Guy's slowly driving, sometimes doing a full stop, waving to people/traffic, giving peace sign.

I would imagine in a 3rd world country this wouldn't last more than 30 seconds
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Is OJ out already?
 
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HN

Diamond Member
Jan 19, 2001
8,186
4
0
IronWing said:
Is OJ out already?
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Hipster maybe

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Svnla

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
17,986
1,388
126
So many ads on TV about car selling events from most (if not all) of the dealerships around here because of the holiday weekend.
 
Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

No Lifer
May 24, 2003
70,568
13,803
126
www.anyf.ca
I order too much stuff and now I have too much boxes accumulating that I have to get rid of. I just put together my new weight bench, and when I went to test it out the bar kept hitting empty boxes I have lined up against a wall from various amazon orders.
 
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