Topic: THE COMPUTER COMES HOME (Read 4555 times)

John G. · « **Reply #90 on:** October 19, 2021, 07:52:12 PM »

Four?

John G. · « **Reply #91 on:** October 19, 2021, 07:52:33 PM »

Ordering from the Criterion sale with ChasSmith?

John G. · « **Reply #92 on:** October 19, 2021, 07:52:48 PM »

Smartcar-ing it with JRand?

John G. · « **Reply #93 on:** October 19, 2021, 08:07:40 PM »

I made it to intermission. Tomorrow will bring the rest of the movie.

John G. · « **Reply #94 on:** October 19, 2021, 08:07:49 PM »

Good night, all.

TCB · « **Reply #95 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:28:00 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on October 19, 2021, 06:04:52 AM

Okay, heads up, folks. You know who you are.

Criterion's twice-yearly 24-hour flash sale beings today at noon, eastern: 50% off everything that's in stock, no pre-orders, no back-orders.

This is now my best deal on Criterions, because -- I hope this is still the case, but as of the last sale -- I still don't get charged sales tax, and I always spend at least $50 or whatever it is for free shipping.

www.criterion.com

I guess I will pass. Don’t see anything I would order.

TCB · « **Reply #96 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:31:39 PM »

Quote from: George on October 19, 2021, 12:15:02 AM

Topic of the Day: none. Not really my kind of movie.

I was afraid BK would ask us to name our favorite Francesca Eastwood films.

TCB · « **Reply #97 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:34:21 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on October 19, 2021, 11:28:21 AM

Sorry to read that Leslie Bricusse has died at the age of 90.

I am very sorry to read that.

George · « **Reply #98 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:42:15 PM »

Hi, Tom.

George · « **Reply #99 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:47:12 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 19, 2021, 04:13:18 PM

Heard that Leslie Bricusse has passed away. I thought it odd that someone contacted me about doing Pure Imagination, the revue I created of he and Newley's songs, and that the BBC contacted me - they're doing a little tribute and are interviewing me in about fifteen minutes.

That's pretty cool about being asked to be interviewed.

George · « **Reply #100 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:47:23 PM »

Gratuitous Post #100!

George · « **Reply #101 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:51:50 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 19, 2021, 11:34:21 PM

Quote from: singdaw on October 19, 2021, 11:28:21 AM
Sorry to read that Leslie Bricusse has died at the age of 90.

I am very sorry to read that.

That is pretty sad...but at 90, he definitely had a long life.

TCB · « **Reply #102 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:54:02 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 19, 2021, 02:47:25 PM

And three hours on the phone with Apple Support - my senior tech never called back so I got a new one. Very nice chap and after much sussing out the CD drive we now know the issue - the USB ports on the computer are putting out power, which is why my speakers work and why I can charge the keyboard and trackpad - but they're not outputting data or anything else, hence nothing shows up on the computer - not it, not the iPhone, not a flash drive. This all happened a week ago, which is just weird, as everything was working up until that point. I either have to try and have that fixed, which I don't have the time or energy or money to do, so no uploading anything into Music, and no setting up a back-up drive to do back-ups. There's only one other workaround that we don't know will work, and that's the Thunderbolt 2 ports, which I've never used. Of course, they don't really do that anymore - it's Thunderbolt 3 now or something - but I found one adapter on Amazon that we could try - it would hook up to the Thunderbolt port and then you'd put the USB stuff into THAT. Maddening.

At least, a dozen posts.

TCB · « **Reply #103 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:57:28 PM »

Quote from: George on October 19, 2021, 11:47:12 PM

Quote from: bk on October 19, 2021, 04:13:18 PM
Heard that Leslie Bricusse has passed away. I thought it odd that someone contacted me about doing Pure Imagination, the revue I created of he and Newley's songs, and that the BBC contacted me - they're doing a little tribute and are interviewing me in about fifteen minutes.

That's pretty cool about being asked to be interviewed.

I am glad they were able to reach you, BK. I hated to say no, but Les and I had a bit of a falling out.

TCB · « **Reply #104 on:** October 19, 2021, 11:59:45 PM »

My goodness, it is late.

TCB · « **Reply #105 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:00:12 AM »

And we are still on page four!

George · « **Reply #106 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:00:18 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on October 19, 2021, 06:04:52 AM

Okay, heads up, folks. You know who you are.

Criterion's twice-yearly 24-hour flash sale beings today at noon, eastern: 50% off everything that's in stock, no pre-orders, no back-orders.

This is now my best deal on Criterions, because -- I hope this is still the case, but as of the last sale -- I still don't get charged sales tax, and I always spend at least $50 or whatever it is for free shipping.

www.criterion.com

I quickly looked through some titles and A Raisin in the Sun, starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee interested me.

TCB · « **Reply #107 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:00:25 AM »

Not good.

George · « **Reply #108 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:00:39 AM »

Then, I remembered a similar title that has a new Blu-ray release, but not on Criterion, A Place in the Sun, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters. I'm thinking about getting that from Amazon.

George · « **Reply #109 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:00:50 AM »

Then, I remember another non-Criterion Blu-ray, A Patch of Blue, which brings this all full circle because this stars Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters.

George · « **Reply #110 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:01:24 AM »

I think I might get these three movies...just because.

TCB · « **Reply #111 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:01:26 AM »

So, how was your day, George?

TCB · « **Reply #112 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:01:55 AM »

I went to lunch with two buddies today.

TCB · « **Reply #113 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:02:22 AM »

We went to Sizzler Steak House.

TCB · « **Reply #114 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:03:07 AM »

Possibly the last one in Washington State.

TCB · « **Reply #115 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:03:42 AM »

This one was rather strange.

George · « **Reply #116 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:04:18 AM »

Quote from: TCB on October 20, 2021, 12:01:26 AM

So, how was your day, George?

It was kind of quiet.

TCB · « **Reply #117 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:05:04 AM »

When you walk (or roll) in the door, there was a charming young lady standing at her station.

George · « **Reply #118 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:05:07 AM »

I did some stuff at work and then went to my sister's to help take the canopy off the gazebo she has in her back yard.

George · « **Reply #119 on:** October 20, 2021, 12:06:17 AM »

Then, I drove through Burger King and got a Big Fish sandwich.

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