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My dietary restrictions forbid such an epicurean delight
funny how how vacuum tubes come back into fashion..
and most all come from the former USSR country's.
I have a big box full of the things and a tube tester....
and most all come from the former USSR country's.
I have a big box full of the things and a tube tester....
ahh get the original Kraft mac and cheese and add some shredded cheddar and some bacon bits...That's the only mac I can afford.But I gotta be honest, the only kind of "mac and cheese" I really like is the italian version... fettucine alfredo.
Andria
good stuff.
But yes Fettuccine Alfredo is gud too.
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I think I just ate too much mac n cheese when I was a kid, when my mom was divorced and broke all the time. I don't hate it or anything, but it's just *blah*. Boring. I mean... I love baked potatoes, but I always load 'em down with margarine and sour cream and cheese and chopped onions. For blah food, I'd rather have fettucine alfredo than plain ol mac and cheese.
Andria
I like some baked potatoes in my land o lakes butter.
For last Thanksgiving feast we had to quickly make some mac and cheese for some of the grandchildren....
Turkey, Honey baked ham, country ham, and all the fixins and they had to have mac and cheese.
Yup. After all US based companies dumped manufacturing only Russia had a huge pile of NOS tubes on hand. And since they kept selling them they continued to some of make them. They are actually good.
Heh. I have one of these buried in the closet:
Why? I did a short stint in Radio Schlock in the late '80's. The district manager visited the store I was currently enslaved at and told us to "get rid of all that crap in the back room" and it was part of said crap heading for the dumpster. Paid five bucks (you had to pay at least a token something for anything that walked out of the store with you even if it was deemed broken/junk) and took it home.
The exact model I have with the base cabinet sold for $500.00 on eBay in January. I don't have the cabinet - it was long gone from the store.
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Yup. After all US based companies dumped manufacturing only Russia had a huge pile of NOS tubes on hand. And since they kept selling them they continued to some of make them. They are actually good.
Heh. I have one of these buried in the closet:
Mine isn't this exact model - the back glass on mine is only as wide as the tester itself (thank god) and it has a trough across the front for tubes instead of that big side car on ths one. Mine also has an all gold tone frame and is in much better cosmetic shape. Makes quite a statement with the back glass lit up.
Why? I did a short stint in Radio Schlock in the late '80's. The district manager visited the store I was currently enslaved at and told us to "get rid of all that crap in the back room" and it was part of said crap heading for the dumpster. Paid five bucks (you had to pay at least a token something for anything that walked out of the store with you even if it was deemed broken/junk) and took it home.
The exact model I have with the base cabinet sold for $500.00 on eBay in January. I don't have the cabinet - it was long gone from the store.
I remember seeing those in stores when I was a kid
I always wished I had a tube to test
Hey y'all. I missed my usual morning greeting; I'd been up less than an hour when my system started going bonkers, which it always does when it needs updating, so I got that done while I was cooking and then eating breakfast. So maybe I'm good on windows updates for a while, and my system won't go bananas, at least for a while.
I bet it's hard to keep those chickens lit.
Andria
I like to suggest F-Prot for antivirus software. In Windows it will likely run as what is called a TSR program (Terminate & Stay Residing). This is simply another way of doing what Unix & Linux do with programs they run as deamon, stuff you let run in the "background" and it does its "thing" and usually causes no real trouble. Yes, I know antivirus software in the case of ransom ware is not much help. It is help though on the basic level. You might also additionally want to use Spybot, which is a bundle that includes malware removal.
Aside from this I can only suggest what I've learned in Linux as what is called S.O.P.
Backup Often, then backup again.
Create Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly backups, you can do yearly as well if you like. Once you have backups created, do a test run to ensure you can access the backups and they work appropriately. Consider using at least two off site backups, encrypted before they leave your machine preferably. You can use any free "cloud" drive space such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, *****Spider Oak*****, to store backups as off site. Not sure any more how Windows does synchronized dumps, under Linux I use rsync. You can look up an rsync equivalent for Windows. This will allow you a more secure means to send encrypted data to a cloud drive, plus you can then set it on automated via a batch script, power shell script. Yep, I bold Spider Oak for good reason. They got the best data privacy policy.
Keep Ya Shit Legit
This is simply keeping all your systems, security software up to date and following common sense data policy. I figure you are already a privacy advocate. Maintain that attitude with all you do. If you got email through something off your computer, ensure you delete, expunge ( I'd love to tell you to shred and wipe, or at least rm the stuff.) email older than sixty (60) days but for sure older than seventy five (75) days. Take that crap off their servers after no more than 75 days. Most service providers have defaulted to a 90 day retention policy. After 90 days they "say" they get rid of it, but what's to say they simply don't dump it to Big Brother? If you need to email securely? Look up One Time Pads. Barring that use PGP but look into a way to get GnuPgp version 2 to use for Windows. You got something that sensitive, might even consider sneaker net and F2F dealings, keep it off any computer as best you can. Trust me, when on and off switches can be cracked into, any computer using any operating system is vulnerable.
I apologize if you've "heard it all before" or "routinely follow such routines", or even "hey fucker, quit telling me how to live". It is kind of standard operation procedure to offer a "general caution" post it once you reach a point in setting rm aliases in a never ending battle to avoid your computer doing it for you. *chuckles* "Okay, now i want to list the directory (types in ls --- sits watching his root directory get wiped off his computer) ... fuck me upside down and backwards!" *chuckles*
Hehehehe
running a *nix here, was no thing fer me t'all. In fact most of the major distros simply posted a warm fuzzy "As You Were & Carry On."
Morning fugee's and Happy mommy's day to all the mom's here
I dont have to worry about all these security updates. I dont have to bother with malware, spyware or virus protection. I dont have any of that crap on my computer slowing me down. Dont need it. I run Linux exclusively. That doesnt mean Linux cant get a virus, but it is a hell of a lot harder for me to get a virus vs a Windoze computer.
I dont have to worry about all these security updates. I dont have to bother with malware, spyware or virus protection. I dont have any of that crap on my computer slowing me down. Dont need it. I run Linux exclusively. That doesnt mean Linux cant get a virus, but it is a hell of a lot harder for me to get a virus vs a Windoze computer.
Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers, step mothers, pet mothers, and any other kind of mother!Mother fuckers excluded though unless you also happen to be a mother of some sort.
Erm Kad, Mother Fuckers day is next month
Pic of one like mine but mine has wood case.
Happy Mother's Day all you mothers!!
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I like to suggest F-Prot for antivirus software. In Windows it will likely run as what is called a TSR program (Terminate & Stay Residing). This is simply another way of doing what Unix & Linux do with programs they run as deamon, stuff you let run in the "background" and it does its "thing" and usually causes no real trouble. Yes, I know antivirus software in the case of ransom ware is not much help. It is help though on the basic level. You might also additionally want to use Spybot, which is a bundle that includes malware removal.
Aside from this I can only suggest what I've learned in Linux as what is called S.O.P.
Backup Often, then backup again.
Create Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly backups, you can do yearly as well if you like. Once you have backups created, do a test run to ensure you can access the backups and they work appropriately. Consider using at least two off site backups, encrypted before they leave your machine preferably. You can use any free "cloud" drive space such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, *****Spider Oak*****, to store backups as off site. Not sure any more how Windows does synchronized dumps, under Linux I use rsync. You can look up an rsync equivalent for Windows. This will allow you a more secure means to send encrypted data to a cloud drive, plus you can then set it on automated via a batch script, power shell script. Yep, I bold Spider Oak for good reason. They got the best data privacy policy.
Keep Ya Shit Legit
This is simply keeping all your systems, security software up to date and following common sense data policy. I figure you are already a privacy advocate. Maintain that attitude with all you do. If you got email through something off your computer, ensure you delete, expunge ( I'd love to tell you to shred and wipe, or at least rm the stuff.) email older than sixty (60) days but for sure older than seventy five (75) days. Take that crap off their servers after no more than 75 days. Most service providers have defaulted to a 90 day retention policy. After 90 days they "say" they get rid of it, but what's to say they simply don't dump it to Big Brother? If you need to email securely? Look up One Time Pads. Barring that use PGP but look into a way to get GnuPgp version 2 to use for Windows. You got something that sensitive, might even consider sneaker net and F2F dealings, keep it off any computer as best you can. Trust me, when on and off switches can be cracked into, any computer using any operating system is vulnerable.
I apologize if you've "heard it all before" or "routinely follow such routines", or even "hey fucker, quit telling me how to live". It is kind of standard operation procedure to offer a "general caution" post it once you reach a point in setting rm aliases in a never ending battle to avoid your computer doing it for you. *chuckles* "Okay, now i want to list the directory (types in ls --- sits watching his root directory get wiped off his computer) ... fuck me upside down and backwards!" *chuckles*
I use ONLY cloud-based AV, it's the only sensible way to make sure AV software is always updated, AND, it creates a vast pool of AV knowledge and awareness.
I don't bother with backups. I don't do enough "out there" anymore since I stopped creating Joomla! templates, to really worry about it -- my home PC is NOT "mission critical". I use it to talk to you idjits and pay bills. I don't worry about privacy that much either -- I don't have any secrets to protect; if the gov't wants my logins and PWs, they can have 'em; if anyone else gets any of my financial info, the banks I use protect me against that -- I keep up with balances and transactions pretty much daily, and the banks take immediate action (including reimbursing me) against any unauthorized charges.
ANY security can be broached; the only way not to worry about online security is to never go online. If you do go online, don't put anything online you don't want to "get out", or you're just asking for it.
Andria
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Andria dear - we know this is tough for you
But remember, you are a mother also
I used to resent Mother's Day because I was "supposed to" be nice to a woman I really can't stand
Now I use it as an excuse to do something outrageously nice for myself
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Andria dear - we know this is tough for you
But remember, you are a mother also
I used to resent Mother's Day because I was "supposed to" be nice to a woman I really can't stand
Now I use it as an excuse to do something outrageously nice for myself
My kid's not around; won't be, till July 5. And he hasn't called me yet, probably still asleep.
Really just rather forget Mother's Day this year. I was never really all that wild about my own mom, but on this day, I'd make nice; give her a card and a small gift. Really sad thing... Last year, we bought her a beautiful card, and a gorgeous huge "peace lily", those green indoor plants. That peace lily is still alive. But that card? When we left home that day to go to my parents' house, we forgot the card. So when we got home, we said, well we'll just keep it for next year. *sigh*
Andria
Bruce Jenner is a mother now?
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Yes, this sort of thing is why I think that those who have already procreated have lost their window for changing their sex -- I had an online acquaintance back in my porn-site days, who got a sex change, and I couldn't help thinking, what does that do to that person's sons? do they now have 2 mothers? It's just not fair to them at all.
I always felt that gender-dysphoria, that I should have been born male, though back when I was wrestling with it, it wasn't literally possible to turn a female into a male. But when I got pregnant with my son, I consciously abandoned any such thoughts, and embraced my femaleness, so that I might be a good mother -- because nothing else is important at all, when there's a child involved. Imagining that one's gender identity is somehow more important than the well-being and gender identification of one's children is the HEIGHT of selfishness. As it happens, my son is gay, or at least, predominantly so... but he's never felt any sort of confusion about his own gender... nor is he "swishy"; he's very masculine, just merely prefers the male gender as a romantic/sexual partner.
Andria
I had a baked tater in my Land O Lakes butter today, with sour cream and chopped onions. And steak, and grilled corn on the cob. And fresh bread. And salad. And grilled chicken. And ice cream.
Awe thanks Psyc! Good to see you.Just a quick fly by Happy mothers Day Fugees.
There ya go! That's good thinking!Andria dear - we know this is tough for you
But remember, you are a mother also
I used to resent Mother's Day because I was "supposed to" be nice to a woman I really can't stand
Now I use it as an excuse to do something outrageously nice for myself
Hang in there Andria.
that sounds scrumptious!
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Ahhh, god that sounds good!
Hiya lucy!
Melt down any good attys lately?
Melt down any good attys lately?
It was. I'm having difficulty not going and getting seconds!
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Go gets more - it's mother's day for crying out loud!
Ok I'll do it!!!
it is a bloat day!
I'll eat a bowl of ice cream in your honor..HeheheOk I'll do it!!!
Here is my bowl
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I'll eat a bowl of ice cream in your honor..Hehehe
Here is my bowl
Blue bunny is cheap crap - it's a holiday - don't be a Cromwell, spring for the good stuff
Yeah Krogers Deluxe Banana Split.Blue bunny is cheap crap - it's a holiday - don't be a Cromwell, spring for the good stuff
with Hersheys syrup on top.
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Does it come in gallon size though?
Naah it is like 5 lb bags of sugar....
It is the way we grow our economy.
Pay more for less.
See?!?
Even Cromwell buy's Hersheys and not pantry essentials or kirkland syrup
Dunno about that. For all we know he's using toilet paper for snot rags and calling it Kleenex®.
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Puffs only!
Toilet paper if nothing else. But I usually have a sleeve
Don't fall for the Puff Basic - the stuff practically has wood shards in it
Made my nose so chapped I may as well have been using a gunny sack
Nope the puffs with unscented lotion.
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That is the only way to fly if ya gotta blow your nose
Damn i hate ryping on a touch screen...
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Sucks for typing also
As I was sayin before I lost my reply...
Only Puffs with unscented lotion. Nothin but the best for my schnoz.
Same for the other end, nothing but Charmin Ultra Soft.
Only Puffs with unscented lotion. Nothin but the best for my schnoz.
Same for the other end, nothing but Charmin Ultra Soft.
Thatsa a BEE!