Deep Funk

@Ksaurav402 But that locks you further into google / facebook I know people who wanted to quit Facebook, and ended up being locked out of unrelated websites.

@JustAnotherRando Lastpass family has been a great investment. Without much effort, we end up with form auto-filling of name+address+etc, secure logins for every site, two factor authentication with physical keys, password sharing in family and only one password to remember per person.

Another vote for password managers. 1Password saves my life every day.

Too late, methinks.

I really hope the US is able to course correct but I am genuinely saddened by the state of the country right now.

Just learn some basic Linux. Most of the distros do most of the heavy lifting.

I'm so glad that my father taught me how to use a starting handle.

(Thinks: do Americans call it something different?)

I think y'all would like this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2pQT90JBqbMHSVLtbJBvyw

Carbs are something I wish I had some more experience with. Buddy of mine and I refurbed a Yamaha XJ750. Tuning the 3x carbs was a nightmare. Never ran right (well, never perfectly), but the yammy 750 sound is soo gooood.

My injection is steam powered.

Totally speaking my language. I have a tendency to stay in relationships long after they've stopped serving me and jobs are certainly one of those domains.

It is amazing how long it takes to figure out what things in one's life aren't worth the extra effort or attention, and which ones are truly worth it.

2nd one sure does

I work in hospitality. Some new-to-hospitality "colleagues" told me to be more like them. Yeah, fuck no. You do not survive the grind by leaving a mess. Amsterdam can be harsh when you fail to clean up your mess. About 10-ish years of hospitality, if they even knew the B.S. I had to survive...

I used to provide pro bono work to a local convention. I have stories that only you would believe Deep Funk.

Always pay attention to how the cleaning crew/cleaners are treated. I used to be part of that group. No matter how fancy or expensive, treat those people poorly and there will always be issues. It is there that you learn to outlast your managers...

I have to be on time. Make your deals too late and the moment the economy recovers all the prices jump up. A few steps remain and I can focus on the long-term again...

Stress is always present in one way or another. How you respond to stress makes all the difference IME.

Oh man, do I understand lol. Yeah... I think no matter what the exact circumstances are, moving is always gonna be among the most stressful affairs in life. There is always something. It's that mix of crunch and uncertainty.

We found more land equaled more happiness.

If you pay taxes on the land does that mean you really own the house, though? But yeah it seems acquisition is hellish in some places right now; quite the contrary in others.

All this is insignificant. The reason you leave city is to enjoy speakers.

Bloody bats! Can't hear the supertweeters!

Depends on which city. I lived in tough cities for 40 years. Yeah, it toughened me up. But it also broke me a few times. Raleigh, with its metro area of 1 million, is a sleepy town—but I'll take it!

I’ll let you know. I just added it to my listening queue. Thank you.

The great part about lenovo is the ability to repair. If you end up upgrading, I have the T480 after upgrading from a T440. I think it is a nice upgrade and still keeps the good of the earlier line of thinkpads.

Yep T420 is showing its age. Too bad the newer Thinkpads are doing the soldering RAM route now...the bums.

I will make a budget for a T440 or something smaller with HD screen and HDMI-out. Otherwise I have to look for a W-series workhorse.

100%. I will pay a premium for things that just work. And I will also ditch services if they complicate my life beyond a certain point. Woof!

Guy Clark has a great song about this very thing. It's called "stuff that works" because he was unpretentious and nicely grounded.

Best of luck in your search. Anyplace you hang your hat you can make a home with a little effort though

Meanwhile, here in the states, houses being bought over listing price sight unseen.