Technically, Canada's healthcare system isn't managed by the Canadian government. While it's mandated and partially funded at the federal level, the actual administration of the system is left to the individual provinces. Perhaps a similar system could work in the US?
I'm perfectly healthy, but I do have a fucking flat tire. No idea how it happened and I don't have anything to drive to in the immediate future, but I'm really not looking forward to changing it in the snow and cold..
I participated in a white elephant gift exchange at work last night and ended up with the Twilight book and a set of Twilight trading cards. Silver lining: I gifted a New Moon trivia board game.
My big fancy monitor has a bright pixel. A little red spec to ruin an otherwise awesome display. I think it'd be covered under warranty, but I don't want to have to go through another darn RMA process after I recently went through all that with a hard drive. I'd give it odds I'd have to pay shipping one way.
Also. I installed Windows 7 on an SSD. Fast and zippy to be sure. Other than that, my initial impression is unkind. The two most critical pieces of the UI are now fucked with no chance of redemption with a base install. I'll be running from my Vista install for a while until I figure out how to deal with those.
Most computer manufacturers have an accepted number of dead/stuck pixels on a given size display. I've had a stuck red pixel on my pretty 20" iMac since purchase, and one isn't enough.
My computer has a hard time working with other devices. It refuses to recognize the microphone (though that worked for the first 30 minutes), and has decided that blank sheets are much more funny than printed ones.
And I really don't know if this is something I could solve by reformatting or not. It's already on the third incarnation.
I'm aware of that. I have an LP2475w. According to the chart on the bottom of this page, I believe this would be covered. I'll be looking into it. I haven't sorted out the process I'd have to go through to replace this thing yet. If I had to pay to ship it back I'm not sure it'd be worth it.
EDIT: I had a microphone stop working on my headset a little while back. I had determined that the mic itself is just broken somehow. It didn't work on any other computers after it quit. Despite this, the headset still carries audio as well as it ever did. Microphones are sensitive apparently?
The blank pages probably have more to do with a print driver or the particular program you're printing from to get blank pages than anything else. I've found that printing in Flash on a Mac is a good deal if you really like blank pages, for instance.
I had a microphone stop working on my headset a little while back. I had determined that the mic itself is just broken somehow. It didn't work on any other computers after it quit. Despite this, the headset still carries audio as well as it ever did
I have the opposite problem; I can't hear anything from my headset, but the mic works perfectly. I never use it anymore, though, and if I need to I can just wear some earbuds that do work underneath.
On any given day there's a very good chance your hands are dirtier than your private parts (especially if you've been using a keyboard). Technically, you should wash your hands before you go to the bathroom. Of course, after is good too, but before is better.
A pipe froze in our house today. We deduced where it was, punched through the drywall, and thawed it out before it broke, but it took a good three hours of homework time. Now I must sleep.
Well, I cut half way through, as in I cut the top and left sides all the way through, then I just ripped out the drywall cause it was taking too long. SO yeah, I did punch it in most of it.
By the way, it reached -21 yesterday morning, so that's probably why it froze...
I stumbled across this show on MTV called Teen Mom. As the name implies it's about teenagers raising babies. It makes me seriously concerned for the future of our nation.
Yeeahh... living in the wonderful state of Texas and actually having known quite a few girls my age who have already popped out at least one kid (or are going to very soon), I gotta say, I'm really worried for America's future as well.
Just keep in mind that MTV finds the people who fit all the negative stereotypes for whatever topic their show is, and amplifies it times ten. If MTV was an accurate portrayal of anything, all Puerto Ricans would be prostitutes and gang members, all people from New Jersey would be orange douchebags who just drink and fuck, and all 16 year olds would be pregnant by their worthless boyfriends.
Some of their shows are actually so ridiculous it's funny. My roommate last year would watch a whole bunch of MTV and VH1 shows, and I would occasionally look over at her side of the room and start watching too. It was amazing!! Every now and then, if something especially retarded was featured in the show, my roommate would laugh and say "I watch the dumbest shows..."
So, even if people DO watch these shows, I hope at least the majority of the viewers understand how retarded it is
Just keep in mind that MTV finds the people who fit all the negative stereotypes for whatever topic their show is, and amplifies it times ten. If MTV was an accurate portrayal of anything, all Puerto Ricans would be prostitutes and gang members, all people from New Jersey would be orange douchebags who just drink and fuck, and all 16 year olds would be pregnant by their worthless boyfriends.
Well until you can find some counter-examples I'll have no choice but to believe everything I see on Mtv. Seriously, though. I think it's self-perpetuating. People who go on Mtv know what is expected and play it it for Mtv. They watch Mtv and try to emulate it, and the ones who emulate it the best (or even refine it) are the ones showcased by Mtv.
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Also. I installed Windows 7 on an SSD. Fast and zippy to be sure. Other than that, my initial impression is unkind. The two most critical pieces of the UI are now fucked with no chance of redemption with a base install. I'll be running from my Vista install for a while until I figure out how to deal with those.
And I really don't know if this is something I could solve by reformatting or not. It's already on the third incarnation.
EDIT: I had a microphone stop working on my headset a little while back. I had determined that the mic itself is just broken somehow. It didn't work on any other computers after it quit. Despite this, the headset still carries audio as well as it ever did. Microphones are sensitive apparently?
The blank pages probably have more to do with a print driver or the particular program you're printing from to get blank pages than anything else. I've found that printing in Flash on a Mac is a good deal if you really like blank pages, for instance.
I have the opposite problem; I can't hear anything from my headset, but the mic works perfectly. I never use it anymore, though, and if I need to I can just wear some earbuds that do work underneath.
(when soap and water are readily available)
My iPod is starting to crap out on me, and it's not playing all of my songs. I cannot listen to Rhapsody! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE
By the way, it reached -21 yesterday morning, so that's probably why it froze...
So, even if people DO watch these shows, I hope at least the majority of the viewers understand how retarded it is
Well until you can find some counter-examples I'll have no choice but to believe everything I see on Mtv. Seriously, though. I think it's self-perpetuating. People who go on Mtv know what is expected and play it it for Mtv. They watch Mtv and try to emulate it, and the ones who emulate it the best (or even refine it) are the ones showcased by Mtv.