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reay, 2 days ago to random

MAC PEOPLE, HEAR ME NOW.

I have an old iMac from a friend that had a dead harddrive that I was able to replace pretty cheaply and has worked fine ever since, though it's topped out at an old OS.

I got another iMac from a neighbour suspecting it may be a harddrive issue as well, which could be an easy fix.

BUT, with both of these stopping at much older OS's that don't get updates any longer and won't run more modern programs, the question came up today...

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reay, 5 days ago to random

On the one hand, I don’t get the boycott of Loblaws because groceries being so expensive is a much wider problem than with just Loblaws alone.

On the other hand, for Loblaws to say they’re trying to keep prices down for customers and blame shipping and other issues of their control holds zero water when they netted profits of nearly $500 million this quarter.

You CANNOT be trying to keep prices down while also being a publicly traded company with happy shareholders. Pick a lane, Loblaws.

reay, 8 days ago to random

What are the oldest sounding names of old people you've ever known?

In my childhood house, my parents and I lived beside Bud and Ethel.

GO.

reay, 12 days ago to books

I THINK I know where this chunk of Triptych by Karin Slaughter is going with this seeming huge detour from the main storyline.
Hoping I’m wrong, because if I’m right, it’s way not my thing.

#bookstodon
#books

reay, 12 days ago to random

I totally get that online services need to sell ads and subscriptions to make money. No problem with that business model.

But on the flipside, it’s particularly irritating when the ads are by the same service you’re currently using, entirely to disrupt your experience, doing a song and dance about how, ‘Hey, if you want to avoid ads for ourself like this, just subscribe!’

reay, 13 days ago to random

Tossing this out again in case it just got buried amid your timeline: I’m considering jumping to another instance.

Is there any way to take follows and posts (and general history) with me? Or is it basically starting from scratch?

reay, 16 days ago to music

Holy crap.

Just heard Two Evils by Bastille for the first time this morning.

Want to hear what amounts to classic blues sung by a guy with fantastic range?

BOOM.

https://music.apple.com/ca/album/two-evils/1440838269?i=1440838566

#music

reay, 17 days ago (edited 17 days ago) to random

Just reminded that part of the reason I’m so tired of seeing the Leafs play Boston in the playoffs, beyond having seen it so many times recently, is because of how frustratingly dirty some of the Boston players are.

Marchand is hugely talented, but rather than just letting that do the talking for him, he’s always gotten in the cheapest, dickish shots on the opposing team instead. And McAvoy isn’t far behind.

#nhlplayoffs

reay, 20 days ago to animals

May I formally introduce the newest member of our family, Radar…

#DogsOfMastodon

reay, 25 days ago (edited 25 days ago) to random

My commute to my second job (ahem currently my main) job is unfortunately close to as far as I can get from my house while still being in the same city.

Adding to catching rush hour traffic both ways, the city has started what will be years of bottlenecking repairs on the routes I usually take. So a 27-minute drive on the weekend took me close to hour and a half last night.

I could literally have driven to London, Ontario in the time it took me to drive home from work across Toronto.

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reay, 25 days ago to random

Yesterday I learned that vultures are birds of prey. Somehow I’d thought they were scavengers, maybe confusing them with buzzards? (He says, making a mental note to check if buzzards are birds of prey to maybe edit that out.)

So the several turkey vultures I’ve been seeing swooping around the Ontario Science Centre for months — and the wingspan of these things gets up to about my height, so they’re not subtle — are actively hunting, not just looking for carrion, or whatever.

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reay, 1 month ago to random

Probably the best shot of the eclipse I managed to snag. Juuuust after totality.

Waited about 45 minutes of my hand cramping to discover my timelapse video didn’t work. 🙁

Still really cool to see it all happen.

reay, 1 month ago to random

I try not to be at least A LITTLE bitter when people are jazzed about it being Friday but because of the nature of my jobs, I’m working 23+ hours over tonight and the next two days.

My attempts at such usually fail.

But, sincerely, for those who get a typical break in their work routines, happy Friday.
Enjoy it extra for me. 🙂

reay, 1 month ago to random

Curious if Trump will be watching the whole eclipse without any protective eyewear.

reay, 1 month ago to random

Last night I took the kiddo to see I Don’t Know How But They Found Me.

VERY impressive band. Hugely talented and very comfortable on stage.

See them if you get the chance.

reay, 1 month ago to random

Taking the kiddo to her first concert tonight. Young-ish band at an all-ages show.

Wondering what shirt I should wear to be the most embarrassing dad possible. Current pick is my Rush 2112 t-shirt.

reay, 1 month ago to random

Quick question I may have asked before (but if so, don’t recall): How long after applying to a position at a big company would you give it before you’d take no contact as meaning they’ve passed on you?

reay, 1 month ago to random

Kiddo wanted to finally try sushi for dinner with just the two of us.

But without said teen being tested for shellfish allergies yet (my wife is anaphylaxis for shellfish), regular sushi wouldn’t fly.

So I stepped up and offered to drive us almost an hour across town to a verifiably kosher sushi place. No shellfish allowed in or around the food.

Happy kiddo (the California roll was a hit) and zero risk of cross-contamination of shellfish enzymes with anything in the house.

#LevelUp

reay, 1 month ago to HashtagGames

John Mellencamp’s Jack & Diane is a behavioural study of small town American youth in the early 1980s, with a focus on the evident commonality of sucking on chili dogs.

#MisinterpretASong
#HashtagGames

reay, 1 month ago to random

It remains weird to me that I apply to jobs where I amply cover almost every one of their qualification and experience requirements and not only will I not get the job, but I won’t even get an interview.

Like… if you wanted someone to fit this position, I can’t reasonably not be at least long-listed.

I chalk it up to a spot they were obliged to post but had already chosen someone internally for it (such was a place I worked at for years in other depts). But it’s head-shaking every time.

reay, 1 month ago to random

PLEASE BOOST

Does anyone know of any language learning programs for learning European Portuguese (vs. Brazilian Portuguese)?

reay, 1 month ago to random

I was using Duolingo to learn Danish a short while back and found some of the translations worked out to be truly bizarre phrases.
“After work the ninjas like to drink beer”?
Amusing, but not helpful in any practical sense.

And lately I’ve been hearing that this is a whole phenomenon. Here’s just one example:

https://duoplanet.com/100-of-the-best-and-weirdest-duolingo-sentences-ever/

reay, 1 month ago to random

Related: Working theory that every extra 10 minutes more than usual that I spend on that commute shaves 20 minutes off my life expectancy via stress.

And: There’s a special circle of hell for drivers who see a long line of cars waiting to head to, say, an onramp, who then pass by the line in the next lane over and then push their way into the onramp line farther up, thereby simultaneously not waiting their turn plus making the wait even longer for everyone who is waiting their turn.
Dick move.

reay, 1 month ago to random

Heading to an address along the Danforth after work today for our first Toronto escape room experience.

The Danforth is also known for its bustling Greek community, so I’m looking forward to dinner being some of the most authentic Greek food the city has to offer.

reay, 1 month ago to HashtagGames

Unless or until we change our mind.

#oddcontractterms
#hashtaggames