Trivial things that please the ever living shit out of you

[Prepuce of Doom 21065]

8 hours ago, nnm said:

I’m in Scotland this week for meetings Monday-Wed. Thursday and Friday are free days in Edinburgh with Mrs. NNM. So far I’ve had 8 whiskys I’ve never tried before. Today a distillery visit. 

The only downside is figuring out how to transport home all the bottles I’ve bought for myself and friends. Any suggestions?

Keister them. 

[Scheiss Meister 8407]

19 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Keister them. 

Doomlet didn't fall far from the tree, I see.

[Bevoette 1268]

Loud eaters and talking with a mouth full of food! 

[nineliveslost 2753]

5 minutes ago, Bevoette said:

Loud eaters and talking with a mouth full of food! 

That pleases you?????

 

 

[Bevoette 1268]

11 minutes ago, nineliveslost said:

That pleases you?????

 

 

Nope.  Wrong thread lmao.   I'm distracted,  watch the Longhorn,  Bama game. 

[elfenix 34230]

when you switch on SNF on the peacock app, if the game has already started there's a bar across the bottom which asks if you'd like to see the highlight reel. 

[Superhero 8828]

Not trivial. But since we switched to T-Mobile 5G Internet, we have not had service outages. 10000000x more reliable than cox. 

[nnm 36360]

34 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Not trivial. But since we switched to T-Mobile 5G Internet, we have not had service outages. 10000000x more reliable than cox. 

What’s your download and upload speed?  I live in the country in ETX and the only service I can get is about 20 Mbps up and down. 5g is available around here, so I’m curious about real world use. 
Do you get knocked down in speed in the evenings and other high traffic times?

[Incredulity 11664]

[PvilleStang 2875]

Also, what's the latency?  I just ditched T-Mobile for Spectrum mobile, and don't really want to get back to them after the "un-carrier" started doing the same crap every other carrier did, and at $130 / month vs $29.99 with Spectrum.  But the location I'm at is crap for most ISPs (Spectrum 500 clocks around 200mbps, while AT&T can offer UP TO 50mbps).

[Sam Lin 3555]

4 hours ago, nnm said:

What’s your download and upload speed?  I live in the country in ETX and the only service I can get is about 20 Mbps up and down. 5g is available around here, so I’m curious about real world use. 
Do you get knocked down in speed in the evenings and other high traffic times?

I use Tmo wireless Internet as a backup failover for Cox. Tmo gives me roughly 90/20 speed and roughly 40ms ping. Cox is about 20ms latency.

Speeds will definitely differ by area, and with 5g it will differ even from house to house. Tmo gives you a 14day trial period, I suggest you just sign up and try it out.

Tangent, Tmo has great plan pricing for people aged 55+. They aren't very publicized. If someone in your household is over 55, have them get a plan and move other family members onto it - supplemental members don't need to be 55+. I'm not sure how many supplemental members are allowed on a 55+ plan, at least 2.

[nnm 36360]

1 hour ago, Sam Lin said:

Tangent, Tmo has great plan pricing for people aged 55+. They aren't very publicized. If someone in your household is over 55, have them get a plan and move other family members onto it - supplemental members don't need to be 55+. I'm not sure how many supplemental members are allowed on a 55+ plan, at least 2.

Very interesting. Someone in my household just turned 55 today!

[Superhero 8828]

11 hours ago, nnm said:

What’s your download and upload speed?  I live in the country in ETX and the only service I can get is about 20 Mbps up and down. 5g is available around here, so I’m curious about real world use. 
Do you get knocked down in speed in the evenings and other high traffic times?

As of 6:45 PST, it’s about 120 down, 25 up. It varies quite a bit, but always fast enough for us watching movie, YouTube and playing video game at the same time.

There are times when it’s 40 down and 90 up. Really varies.

My wife has T-Mobile for her phone, so we knew beforehand we would get good coverage (5 bars).

Verizon also offers 5G service. It’s supposed to be faster than T-Mobile and more expensive.

 

Edit: Latency is 13 ms.

Edited December 12, 2023 by Superhero

[Superhero 8828]

One of my computer mice has a button (by my thumb) that gets you back to the previous web page.

 

 

Really useful and should be standard on all mice going forward.

[nnm 36360]

On 12/11/2023 at 8:54 PM, Superhero said:

As of 6:45 PST, it’s about 120 down, 25 up. It varies quite a bit, but always fast enough for us watching movie, YouTube and playing video game at the same time.

There are times when it’s 40 down and 90 up. Really varies.

My wife has T-Mobile for her phone, so we knew beforehand we would get good coverage (5 bars).

Verizon also offers 5G service. It’s supposed to be faster than T-Mobile and more expensive.

 

Edit: Latency is 13 ms.

Just installed it. Here is my latest speed test on my old ISP (“People’s Internet” of East Texas), compared to my new T-Mobile 5G.

TBD if it is consistently decently fast, but it’s hard to believe it’s going to get worse than my old ISP.

Edited December 14, 2023 by nnm

[deter 314]

Mart losing.

[GoPokes83 2240]

My kid (11) has always been into music from the time she was a toddler. Lately she’s been into some EDM/Rap fusion BS that I really don’t get. I tried to ask her what she enjoys about it but if she knows she’s not telling, because apparently I wouldn’t understand her music. Yesterday on the way home I caught her singing along to a Wade Bowen/ Guy Clark song and it made my little heart smile.

[Bevo&Pevo 5131]

Oreo's that have soaked in just enough milk for the perfect amount of sink. 

[Superhero 8828]

Went to Total Wine to pick up some Johnny Walker Green (I like the flavor a lot and it’s only $50). Buy 2 and get $12 off. No need to tell me twice.

Peruse the shelves and notice they have Hibiki Harmony on the shelves for $80. It’s been really hard to find, and the lowest price elsewhere has been $100.

I bought 2 more to keep company with the other 2 in my cabinet. 

[Superhero 8828]

My daughter strapped on skis for the first time on Saturday. By today, she was going down fairly difficult blue slopes - some with moguls. Still needs a lot of practice, but I’m really happy she picked it up so quickly. 

[Gil Bang 25944]

My daughter strapped on skis for the first time on Saturday. By today, she was going down fairly difficult blue slopes - some with moguls. Still needs a lot of practice, but I’m really happy she picked it up so quickly. 

Where were you and how was the snow?

[BearSchlong 8084]

@Wulaw Hornclosed my mortgage on Friday, so now I own two houses.  He and his people are good, smooth transaction, would (and I hope to) buy money from him again.

A more important endorsement, however, came from my title lady - we've done a few closings together, and she had nothing but good things to say about them.

[Superhero 8828]

15 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

Where were you and how was the snow?

We went to Mammoth. The snow wasn’t good. Mostly packed and icy, with a few powdery spots in the shade.

It snowed last Tuesday, and I heard everything before and after was man-made.

I still had a great time because the whole family got to ski / snowboard together for the first time. The slopes were pretty easy - some were rated blue/black, but easier than blues at other resorts. 

[Guest]

My 1.5 YO grandson when asked what sound a dog makes...and he starts panting. 

Brings the smiles every time.

[Scheiss Meister 8407]

The perfect amount of peanut butter melting into a hot, freshly toasted English muffin as you spread the peanut butter in a perfect thickness over the surface of the muffin.  I rarely hit it just right, but when I do, ahh.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21898]

Substitute blueberry cream cheese for the peanut butter and you are correct

[BearSchlong 8084]

While we’re talking about that, there are few things that match the satisfaction of a cold cut sandwich smorgasbord for lunch on a hot day fishing, especially when the guide service is providing lunch. Pulled from the top layer of an ice chest, cool food washed down with a few ice cold diet cokes. Especially rewarding after a morning of landing fish and knowing that more are to come.

I don’t care if it’s on a drift boat on a trout stream, or in the galley or shaded cockpit of a sport fisherman offshore in the blue water.

But the latter often includes a catnap on the trip back to the dock, with the engine harmonics providing a white noise cocoon.

[nnm 36360]

1 hour ago, BearSchlong said:

While we’re talking about that, there are few things that match the satisfaction of a cold cut sandwich smorgasbord for lunch on a hot day fishing, especially when the guide service is providing lunch. Pulled from the top layer of an ice chest, cool food washed down with a few ice cold diet cokes. Especially rewarding after a morning of landing fish and knowing that more are to come.

I don’t care if it’s on a drift boat on a trout stream, or in the galley or shaded cockpit of a sport fisherman offshore in the blue water.

But the latter often includes a catnap on the trip back to the dock, with the engine harmonics providing a white noise cocoon.

Best beer I ever tasted was when I was about 14 years old. There’d been a gully-washer downpour and it washed out some of the watershed watercourses that supplied our village’s water system. The local yokel contractor convinced a buddy and me to help him dig all day to get the water flowing.

The contractor used a backhoe, my buddy and I basic shovels. It was a hot day and we worked our tails off. At the end of the day the contractor broke out a little cooler and gave each of us an ice cold Coors.

I never liked Coors again after that day, but that day it was nectar of the gods. Absolute bliss sitting on a stump, covered in mud and sweat, as that ice cold, slightly bitter stuff flowed down my throat. I’ve had great beers in bars, I’ve enjoyed other beers after a hard days work or at a September football game. But that beer, that day—so awesome, and I’ve never had a beer that came close since. 

[Superhero 8828]

Having a company and bosses who aren’t uptight about drinking at the office.
 

My team had back to back to back meetings today. After our last meeting ended at 3, I got back to my desk and poured a round of Bourbon for the team. If my boss was around, he would have joined us.

Too bad we were drinking shitty Five Nine. Smooth, but bland and boring.

 

[InkaUtexas 25905]

warm homemade tortillas or naan bread on a cold morning. Add some beans or honey and life is good.

[Guest]

Trying a new food and having it be completely awesome.  Found some garlic-Cheese stuffed cherry peppers at Sams.  

Perfect heat with the cold, creamy cheese is just great.  They are also packed in vegetable oil instead of vinegar, so they don't just have the supoer acidic punch in the palate like other such items have.

[High Plains Drifter 11035]

 

a punt or kick off return going to the house. 

 

[conVINCEd 21469]

The paramedic in the back of the ambulance tonight managed to get an IV into me while driving over very rough roads in a construction zone.  I’m fine, just a little scare, but that guy hitting the vein cleanly on the first try while navigating a construction zone. Tip of the cap sir.

[nnm 36360]

3 hours ago, conVINCEd said:

The paramedic in the back of the ambulance tonight managed to get an IV into me while driving over very rough roads in a construction zone.  I’m fine, just a little scare, but that guy hitting the vein cleanly on the first try while navigating a construction zone. Tip of the cap sir.

Hope you’re ok. 

[conVINCEd 21469]

2 hours ago, nnm said:

Hope you’re ok. 

I’m fine.  

[956 Worldwide 34705]

nm

Edited January 9 by 956 Worldwide

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

When I have a newly purchased container of a food product and peel back the plastic in one swoop instead of the annoying little strips that stick to your fingers...it pleases me.

[Guest]

Yesterday after a long week out of town for work, flight home was delayed twice and bumped to 1PM, I wasn't optimistic, so I rented a car and drove home 7.5 hours.  I still beat the eventual flight here by 3 hours.

It wasn't the airlines fault- they gotta be safe, but sitting in the airport all day versus a definitive amount of time in a car was an easy decision.

[Superhero 8828]

Buying used items - letting the original owner take the depreciated hit.

I bought a bike today that was in pristine condition. Original owner bought it in 2021. I got it from him at a 40% discount. 

[Superhero 8828]

Doctor measured my blood pressure this morning.  117/71.  Hell yeah! 

[Superhero 8828]

On 1/16/2024 at 12:14 PM, Superhero said:

Doctor measured my blood pressure this morning.  117/71.  Hell yeah! 

Maybe it's less stress at work, but I've also been loading up on magnesium, potassium and hibiscus flower powder. All are supposed to lower blood pressure.

[SurlyGator 865]

On 1/18/2024 at 5:41 PM, Superhero said:

Maybe it's less stress at work, but I've also been loading up on magnesium, potassium and hibiscus flower powder. All are supposed to lower blood pressure.

I hope your doc drew blood to check your electrolytes while you were there.  Extreme high or low levels of things like magnesium, potassium or calcium can have, how should I put this, less than ideal effects on your heart.

[Superhero 8828]

Misspoke. Actually just taking the recommended daily amount.

Previous BP reading was 124/78. So this wasn’t a shock, but still happy to see it dropping.

Compare this to 4 years ago when I had bad heart arrhythmia. I went to urgent care and my BP was 185/135. That was scary. 

[Horn Draoi 255]

19 hours ago, SurlyGator said:

I hope your doc drew blood to check your electrolytes while you were there.  Extreme high or low levels of things like magnesium, potassium or calcium can have, how should I put this, less than ideal effects on your heart.

Too much potassium is bad-arrhythmias, etc.  Too much magnesium = colonoscopy prep, you mostly just blow it out.  I take 1200 mg per day.  Magnesium serum levels are essentially useless unless you’re a pregnant female or at end of life. Calcium high is problematic, keep your vitamin D up.  No idea on hibiscus powder, offhand it sounds like another açaí berry marketing scam to me.  Maybe not, data is inconsistent.  Take it easy on the potassium, 99mg = 1 mEq per day, listen to your doc on that.

[Superhero 8828]

I went camping with the boy last weekend. Even though it was cold and we were cabin camping, he still insisted on peeing outdoors. He found a tree that needed watering, and subsequently peed on it instead of using a toilet.

He's been doing so since our first camping trip together. I know @Brisketexan would also approve.

[Brisketexan 105095]

2 minutes ago, Superhero said:

I went camping with the boy last weekend. Even though it was cold and we were cabin camping, he still insisted on peeing outdoors. He found a tree that needed watering, and subsequently peed on it instead of using a toilet.

He's been doing so since our first camping trip together. I know @Brisketexan would also approve.

Pissing outside is one of man's most sacred rights and abilities.  It's enshrined in the Constitution, I'm sure of it.

[InkaUtexas 25905]

Listening to rain on a tin roof. Love that sound. Reminds me of a lot of places.

[gernblansten 3196]

Getting to chuckle again at an old thread when someone reps a years old post.

[Brothahorn 10087]

The first one in line at the post office, and they open in 11 minutes!

Ballin!

[Tex Long 4384]

On 12/8/2023 at 11:29 AM, Superhero said:

(I'm married, so really asking for friends who might be single)

Single before, or after, asking the waitress out?