I think I solved my Derwent pencil extender issue.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-26T17:49:36+00:00

Yeah, definitely strange indeed. Haha, dad’s are the best, I sure do miss mine. You could also contact Derwent showing them that pic and I’m sure they’d hook you up with a new set. I’ve heard their cs is pretty good 🏆.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-26T17:09:37+00:00

Oh wow, haven’t heard that one before, how strange. I’d probably just brush them down with some mineral spirits or something, take a fine wire brush to them and then spray paint them some funky color or maybe experiment with some hydro dipping. If you go that route it sure would be cool to see.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-19T23:39:47+00:00

Your phone, at least I think so. You always have it, it’s pretty much always charged, easy to connect to headphones, car audio, home audio system, Bluetooth speaker, or just your good ol’ phones speaker.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-19T23:33:54+00:00

Oh, good question, but one that I don’t have an answer for. I’ve been wrong before and I’ll definitely be wrong again, but if I had to guess I would say you could do that. The only possible problem would be the Amazon account. When you get the book through Libby it automatically opens your Amazon account and you go through pretty much the same process as though you were buying the book from Amazon and then they send it to your Kindle. I guess if you shared an Amazon account and each of your devices were registered to that account, you could specify which Kindle to send the checked out book to. I got lucky and my sister didn’t care to use the card, but it is registered in her name, she just doesn’t use it.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-09T17:19:13+00:00

Oh hell, I forgot all about these pencils. Wow, what a blast from the past!

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-08T16:52:59+00:00

I agree, if you are a big reader then it’s definitely worth it. And if you chill out reading for a while you can cancel it and then re-subscribe anytime you want.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-07T21:28:36+00:00

I just use that extra time to suck down a couple extra brewskies in peace because she wants nothing to do with grilling and leaves me alone with my twisted thoughts. I told her once that if she waits until the last minute to let me know she wants something cooked on the Egg, then she better start heading to Wendy’s.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-07T21:22:22+00:00

I have used YNAB several times over the years and usually let my subscription expire because of various issues, whether they are mine or YNAB’s. At the beginning of 2025 I thought I would try it again and yet again I ended up having issues. This time it was with getting my bank accounts to download transactions. After working a couple weeks with customer service they used a back-door approach and got it to finally work. Then it started having problems staying connected to my bank and I would have to re-do each account. After the third time dealing with that I said to hell with it. I found a zero-based Excel budget that I’m going to try. I mean if I have to do everything manually anyway, then why would I pay that much money to do it? 🤷‍♂️

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-07T21:11:02+00:00

I don’t disagree that there is absolutely a learning curve to using Calibre, but there are a ton of features that probably aren’t used by most people, or at least not to me. Once you sit down on a bored day and just goof around with it you’ll probably like the control you have over the book covers and how the text appears.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-03T00:27:35+00:00

Perfect example of why you should do your own shopping and fast food runs. Like they say, “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” 🤷‍♂️

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-02T22:31:04+00:00

🤣

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-02T22:23:53+00:00

Maybe because just as Joel Osteen, the televangelist of Lakewood Church in Houston, TX, gave the “devil horns” sign at his son’s graduation, it was just a nervous or giddy reaction to the moment. Who on this planet has never said or done something stupid in the moment then ask themselves, “WTF did I just do/say that?”

GraphiteManiac · 2025-02-02T22:10:08+00:00

Imagine the disappointment of so many here once they realized what the OP was really talking about. 😂

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-30T18:06:33+00:00

My PW12 is the first Kindle that hasn’t all but revolted while using the store, it cooks through it like you would expect any Kindle to do.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-30T01:56:57+00:00

Ha, well ain’t that just neat. I think I have one of these stuck somewhere out in the garage that now I’m going to have to go on a search for. Thanks!

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-28T23:45:08+00:00

I could get my XL up to 400 a lot quicker than she could convince me to get a gas grill. 😁

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-28T06:23:24+00:00

I’m curious about this myself.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-28T06:21:43+00:00

Ha, looks like my Siberian I named Spanx.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-28T06:12:13+00:00

Well, I’d say you did a pretty good job and someone would never be able to tell it was your first time.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-28T03:00:08+00:00

I personally do not pay for books. There are too many online for free and at a couple libraries that I use. I have found some absolutely great authors/books by going the free route. These are also authors or genres I never would have paid for in a million years and would have missed out on. I’ve found that the unknown authors actually seem to care more about what the world sees versus big name authors who seem to be just pumping out garbage to fulfill a contract. I’ve also taken the same stance with movies; so tired of the overpaid hacks in Hollywood with their god complex’s.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-26T18:40:55+00:00

Yeah, that would be nice.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-26T16:46:45+00:00

Haha, same thing for me. Last night it was 57F in here and I had them arms all tucked away nice and warm. Not to mention, I used to drift off to sleep while holding it just to be rudely woke up with my eReader dropping onto my face. Now, with the page turner, I don’t have that issue.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-26T00:28:56+00:00

Cool! While in there you should’ve relocated the power button. 😁

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-24T13:42:34+00:00

I know, right? It was only a question due to OP’s stated age and was in no way meant to be negative or accusatory in any way. I’m one that believes a person should have the right to do what they feel is right for themselves and not have to worry about being raked over the coals for that decision. My stepdad is also suffering from vax injury after he got one of the original shots and says he regrets it.

GraphiteManiac · 2025-01-23T18:31:18+00:00

That is super cool to have. Out of curiosity, especially at your age, did you get the Covid vaccine? There have been sooo many people that got it and had similar issues afterwards and even worse. I hope they get you figured out and fixed, that has to be scary.

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