What are you doing?

[LKB]

I'm taking the advice of the financial doomers by preparing for the end of everything. They say to prepare for it. Often the preparation consists of going in or out of cash now!




    I'm sure they're right. You must prepare. I have my own way of doing that, though, which isn't entirely in line with stocking up on ammo and canned goods. What I do instead is nothing. That's the plan, Stan, to do nothing as hard as I can for as long as it takes.

Always nice to find another kindred spirit. 

[LKB]

Daylight Saving Time in the US ended a few hours ago, making my last shift of the workweek one hour longer. So, I'm grousing about that a bit. 

But in approximately two hours my usual eggs will be waiting, hidden today inside a 🦀 omelet. After that a hot bath with a little 80-proof company, so l expect to be feeling much better. 

[Kalevala]

Daylight Saving Time in the US ended a few hours ago, making my last shift of the workweek one hour longer. So, I'm grousing about that a bit. 

But in approximately two hours my usual eggs will be waiting, hidden today inside a 🦀 omelet. After that a hot bath with a little 80-proof company, so l expect to be feeling much better. 

Hopefully overtime at least?

K

[Kalevala]

I didn't know him that well (I only talked with him a handful of times), but I'm friends with his son and that is why I went.

I'm sure that he appreciated your support; that was good of you to go.

K

[LKB]

Hopefully overtime at least?

K

Yup, and it will pay for today's breakfast. 

[drogulus]

    OK get this you'll love this. 

    I bought 18 shares of NVDA.

    I mean how.....what??....

    I can explain, I think. I'm not a contrarian. I don't think what the majority thinks should cause me to think otherwise. Something else might, but not that. So I bought a popular stock not even in spite of that, but because I judge NVDA will continue to grow past the tech bust when that comes.

[drogulus]

    I hopped over to Edinburgh on my PC to watch the first episode of Wolf Hall II: The Adventure Continues. The Bullen has been chopped and Jane is queen. I stopped after a few minutes because Someone Else wants to watch, too.

    Other means must be used. My TV doesn't teleport, and even if it could the BBCiPlayer won't install on my elderly model.

[pjme]

Watched the snow fall ... and turn into slush.

[Kalevala]

I hopped over to Edinburgh on my PC to watch the first episode of Wolf Hall II: The Adventure Continues. The Bullen has been chopped and Jane is queen. I stopped after a few minutes because Someone Else wants to watch, too.

    Other means must be used. My TV doesn't teleport, and even if it could the BBCiPlayer won't install on my elderly model.

Augh!  Sorry to hear that!  Do you have Windows or a Mac...or another system?

Watched the snow fall...

It's so wonderful to watch a gentle snowfall come down and coat the ground and the trees--magical and pristine.

K

[drogulus]

Augh!  Sorry to hear that!  Do you have Windows or a Mac...or another system?

K

     The BBCiPlayer works fine on my Windows machine. I can't install the app on my old TV.

[Kalevala]

The BBCiPlayer works fine on my Windows machine. I can't install the app on my old TV.

Ah!  I have an old t.v. too.

K

[Number Six]

Laundry going. While I wait for washer, I'm having coffee and reading a bit of baseball history on my Kindle. 

I don't have a fireplace. We do what we can, thanks to YouTube. It's gently playing Christmas carols on piano. I just wish it also included the crackling fire sound. 

[Kalevala]

Doing some laundry here too plus general cleaning/tidying up and starting to haul down some of the Christmas decorations.  Busy, busy!

Need to get some food into me then back at it.

K

[Number Six]

So I got a haircut this morning at Floyd's. It's a barbershop chain, and it's a little more expensive than the place I usually go. But I like it and go there sometimes -- and I was running errands right by it today. I have not been there in awhile.

Buzz cut and goatee trim. No wash or shoulder massage or anything special. 

$50.  

Sigh. I told the poor stylist woman while I was paying that it would be the last time I would be coming in. 

[Kalevala]

So I got a haircut this morning at Floyd's. It's a barbershop chain, and it's a little more expensive than the place I usually go. But I like it and go there sometimes -- and I was running errands right by it today. I have not been there in awhile.

Buzz cut and goatee trim. No wash or shoulder massage or anything special.

$50. 

Sigh. I told the poor stylist woman while I was paying that it would be the last time I would be coming in.

Everything's going up.    Last I knew (in my area), a male friend paid $25 just for a haircut (no wash).  He doesn't have a beard.  I don't know whether or not that included the tip?  I'll have to double check with him.

K

[Number Six]

Everything's going up.    Last I knew (in my area), a male friend paid $25 just for a haircut (no wash).  He doesn't have a beard.  I don't know whether or not that included the tip?  I'll have to double check with him.

K

My $50 did not include the tip, which I did add on because it's not this woman's fault.

The place I normally go is an honest-to-goodness small independent barbershop, and they charge almost half that much for the same service. It's a good reminder that I should continue to support that place, and not this one.

[LKB]

So I got a haircut this morning at Floyd's. It's a barbershop chain, and it's a little more expensive than the place I usually go. But I like it and go there sometimes -- and I was running errands right by it today. I have not been there in awhile.

Buzz cut and goatee trim. No wash or shoulder massage or anything special.

$50. 

Sigh. I told the poor stylist woman while I was paying that it would be the last time I would be coming in.

One of the " advantages " in being old and ugly is the option to space out haircuts and such at very wide intervals. $25 at Supercuts every four months or so, whether I need it or not. 

[drogulus]

    I'm monitoring reviews of the Intel B580 GPU. Reviewers confirm it's the budget king. At $250 it trades blows with cards costing more. The 4060 is $300 and the 4060 TI is ~$400. B580 performance is closer to the TI. As for AMD, forget about it.

    My next PC will have an Intel GPU, which frees me up to use an AMD CPU and still get superior Handbrake performance. For gaming the B580 is overkill, but that's OK, as one day I might want to play a demanding game.

[Number Six]

Currently waiting for the feeling to come back to half my face, so I can stop drooling and maybe even drink some water.

Dental work this morning. Been home almost 2 hours, and it's improved. But still not there yet, and I am hungry dammit! 

[Kalevala]

Currently waiting for the feeling to come back to half my face, so I can stop drooling and maybe even drink some water.

Dental work this morning. Been home almost 2 hours, and it's improved. But still not there yet, and I am hungry dammit!

Oh, no fun!    Feel better soon!

K