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Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:12 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 8:53 pm Not a VPN. But maybe it's my ISP.

Could be. Either way, using something like LibRedirect or Redirector to automatically redirect Imgur links to rimgo provides better performance, because it prevents Imgur from collecting information about your device and using tracking cookies for advertising. So YMMV, but in my experience, it's a superior option all the way around.

Is there a reliable free VPN I can use?

I can't wait to try the new local chain restaurant coming near us, because everyone calls the Tavern in the Square TITS and that amuses me no end.

I worked with a guy that wanted to open his own business - Technical Installation of Trees and Shrubs. TITS Landscapers. There are days I think I should have just stuck with working as a landscaper.

Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:17 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:12 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 8:53 pm Not a VPN. But maybe it's my ISP.

Could be. Either way, using something like LibRedirect or Redirector to automatically redirect Imgur links to rimgo provides better performance, because it prevents Imgur from collecting information about your device and using tracking cookies for advertising. So YMMV, but in my experience, it's a superior option all the way around.

Is there a reliable free VPN I can use?

Depends on what you mean by "reliable."

Proton VPN provides a good-quality free VPN service with no ads or speed limits. However, free users do not get peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) or support for unblocking streaming services. The free plan only supports a single connection, and I believe you can only access locations in the US, Netherlands, and Japan. This also makes it easier for sites that wish to hoover up your tracking info to inhibit or limit your ability to use their services. So, if you can live with those limitations, a free VPN service like Proton VPN can be a decent choice. But if you're interested in squeezing more value out of your streaming service subscriptions by unblocking content available in other nations or you want to use a VPN for P2P file sharing, a paid subscription is the way to go.

Smoove_B wrote:I worked with a guy that wanted to open his own business - Technical Installation of Trees and Shrubs. TITS Landscapers. There are days I think I should have just stuck with working as a landscaper.

Landscaper or Manscaper?

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Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:33 pm

Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:17 pm

Anonymous Bosch wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:12 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 8:53 pm Not a VPN. But maybe it's my ISP.

Could be. Either way, using something like LibRedirect or Redirector to automatically redirect Imgur links to rimgo provides better performance, because it prevents Imgur from collecting information about your device and using tracking cookies for advertising. So YMMV, but in my experience, it's a superior option all the way around.

Is there a reliable free VPN I can use?

Depends on what you mean by "reliable."

Proton VPN provides a good-quality free VPN service with no ads or speed limits. However, free users do not get peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) or support for unblocking streaming services. The free plan only supports a single connection, and I believe you can only access locations in the US, Netherlands, and Japan. This also makes it easier for sites that wish to hoover up your tracking info to inhibit or limit your ability to use their services. So, if you can live with those limitations, a free VPN service like Proton VPN can be a decent choice. But if you're interested in squeezing more value out of your streaming service subscriptions by unblocking content available in other nations or you want to use a VPN for P2P file sharing, a paid subscription is the way to go.

That did the trick, and I already had a Proton account. I have always wanted to visit the Netherlands.

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:32 pm I worked with a guy that wanted to open his own business - Technical Installation of Trees and Shrubs. TITS Landscapers. There are days I think I should have just stuck with working as a landscaper.

I often regret not learning a trade, although less often the older I get and the more often my body says "LOL as-if".

Kraken wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 11:26 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:32 pm I worked with a guy that wanted to open his own business - Technical Installation of Trees and Shrubs. TITS Landscapers. There are days I think I should have just stuck with working as a landscaper.

I often regret not learning a trade, although less often the older I get and the more often my body says "LOL as-if".

I regret not learning a trade as I get older because I'd be more handy. Working in the trades? My only regret is that I would have entered the workforce and started accumulating wealth earlier. I do regret 30+ years of deskjobs on my health but I'd also regret excess repetitive wear and tear. Which is worse? No idea.

I wish I could fix my car.
I wish I could fix my electricity.
I wish I could fix my plumbing.

I've dabbled with it all, but I'm mostly paralyzed with the fear that I will make things worse (or electrocute myself).

LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 7:05 am

Kraken wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 11:26 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:32 pm I worked with a guy that wanted to open his own business - Technical Installation of Trees and Shrubs. TITS Landscapers. There are days I think I should have just stuck with working as a landscaper.

I often regret not learning a trade, although less often the older I get and the more often my body says "LOL as-if".

I regret not learning a trade as I get older because I'd be more handy. Working in the trades? My only regret is that I would have entered the workforce and started accumulating wealth earlier. I do regret 30+ years of deskjobs on my health but I'd also regret excess repetitive wear and tear. Which is worse? No idea.

I have two friends who were in the trades - one was an electrician and the other a plumber. The electrician was on disability by his 50s as his knees simply broke down. The plumber made it to his late 50s before his shoulder wouldn't take any more. I'm not super thrilled with a desk job but a lot of trades are really hard on the body.

As the years go by I'm getting more concerned about how a job looks. I hired a handyman to move a couple of ceiling lights, replace some defective switches, and move an outlet last week. I know how to do all of that but I knew he'd do a better job of making the end results neat and clean.

gbasden wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 2:15 am

LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 7:05 am

Kraken wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 11:26 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:32 pm I worked with a guy that wanted to open his own business - Technical Installation of Trees and Shrubs. TITS Landscapers. There are days I think I should have just stuck with working as a landscaper.

I often regret not learning a trade, although less often the older I get and the more often my body says "LOL as-if".

I regret not learning a trade as I get older because I'd be more handy. Working in the trades? My only regret is that I would have entered the workforce and started accumulating wealth earlier. I do regret 30+ years of deskjobs on my health but I'd also regret excess repetitive wear and tear. Which is worse? No idea.

I have two friends who were in the trades - one was an electrician and the other a plumber. The electrician was on disability by his 50s as his knees simply broke down. The plumber made it to his late 50s before his shoulder wouldn't take any more. I'm not super thrilled with a desk job but a lot of trades are really hard on the body.

Many years ago I had a great mechanic that worked on my car. He told me he was selling his garage business because, "This is a young man's job." His hands and legs were pretty beat up.

43 years!

43 years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted. Learn more about our state's FIVE active volcanoes, including how we're always planning for future eruptions

I just got a linkedin request from my son. What a surreal moment in life.

He's studying aircraft maintenance, and I couldn't be prouder of him.

Jenna Ortega is the new James Franco.

That is all.

I don't know anything about the old James Franco, so I'm not entirely sure what this portends.

She will be in every movie you see for the next few years. Every….one….of them.

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Thu May 18, 2023 12:26 pm 43 years!

43 years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted. Learn more about our state's FIVE active volcanoes, including how we're always planning for future eruptions

My sister has pictures she took that day near Seattle I believe. It was noon and looked like midnight with snow falling. Of course it was ash.

I was watching the olde Hawaii 5 O. They were using little 38 snub nose revolvers. When did they (TV people) switch over to autos like the Glock?

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Sat May 20, 2023 9:36 pm When did they (TV people) switch over to autos like the Glock?

Miami Vice, Season 3

Why do I want to push the bullshit button?

Because you're being bullshat?

I'd guess (from vague memory) that good guys on TV switched to semi-autos sometime in the early 80s.

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 1:40 am Because you're being bullshat?

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 1:40 am I'd guess (from vague memory) that good guys on TV switched to semi-autos sometime in the early 80s.

I wasn't being unserious.
It was Miami Vice, Season 3

Magnum carried a 1911 in Magnum P.I. 1980 - 1988

I thought you were being sarcastic, sorry.

It was a more general question. The Glock was just an example. By the early 80s the TV action shows were using a lot of semi-autos. Maybe it had something to do with the decline of the western, or maybe it was the rise of military themed shows.

Unagi wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 9:20 am

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 1:40 am Because you're being bullshat?

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 1:40 am I'd guess (from vague memory) that good guys on TV switched to semi-autos sometime in the early 80s.

I wasn't being unserious.
It was Miami Vice, Season 3

I apologize and stand corrected.

I didn't mention the 1911 as it has been used off and on for decades but the Glocks really turned things around.

Jury Duty again tomorrow. Getting a little annoyed at how often I am called nowadays. Civic Duty is one thing. Being put in a pool three times before June is quite another.

LordMortis wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 4:03 pm Jury Duty again tomorrow. Getting a little annoyed at how often I am called nowadays. Civic Duty is one thing. Being put in a pool three times before June is quite another.

I've been told that Covid created a backlog of cases that are finally coming to trial (along with new cases that that are coming too).

In other words, there are more juries to fill (or to pretend to fill while lawyers work out plea bargains).

If you live in a pretty small county, then the pool of potential jurors is also limited. But yeah, that's bizarre.

I wish I could afford for cataract surgery on my dog.

County only called me once. It's my local municipality that is now calling me for a second time in just over two months. Also, it's a pretty big district and county. Of course, it's a pretty crime filled district and county.

About the the time I came to peace with my hands getting old I started noticing how old my neck is getting. Of course I'm clean shaven for the first time in like decade or more since my accident.

Had all my hair cut off....or rather buzzed off short. It was so long she asked if she could take before and after pictures to keep. Lol. So much lighter and cooler. Like having a built in airconditioner.

Today just blew by. Feels like a few minutes ago I was in town getting my hair cut but that was 11am.....10 hours ago. Its dark now. ZOOOOoooooooooooom.lightspeed day.

I wish everything wouldn't turn on or come to life every time I plugged them in to charge or unplugged them from a charger. Im constantly having to turn off the phone and the tablet every time I charge or unplug it. Just stay in the state you were in when I plugged you in.

Just got my lowest electric bill in 30 years...$92. Thanks to turning off central heat and air.

Yup that'll do it. Especially an older unit with leaky ducts.

Not sure how many golfers are on their board but I found a local golf/bar that has an amazing virtual golf setup where you can play many courses and also check your form and get tons of data on your swings. It’s been ages sing I’ve played gold but this place seems like a lot of fun where you get a bunch of friends together and play some golf where you’re actually driving golf balls into a screen.

It’s also a bar which I excel at so I just hung out and talked to the guy running the place since it was slow and he showed me how you can analyze your swing and all the data points it collects with each swing.

Look at all this data!



I jokingly told him he was holding his club wrong.

Last time I played golf, gps was just being added to golf carts so I’m sure this is probably commonplace for a lot of people but it was new and amazing to me this evening.

I don't play golf anymore, but I might need to take it back up. The PGA HQ is basically in my backyard, you know the same backyard that is getting a new Universal theme park, now and hosting the senior PGA championship this weekend.