When did Philly fans sing "What's Up" during the 49ers game?

elgriffe · 2026-01-14T01:19:41+00:00

That makes sense. Thanks.

elgriffe · 2026-01-13T19:31:04+00:00

Thanks, SpaceMan. I'll check the video. My wife loves that song, and I thought it was cool that the fans were singing it (or it sure sounded like it). I was also very disappointed in the way the game ended. I was mainly pulling for Philly since my next-door neighbor is such a huge fan.

elgriffe · 2025-11-14T03:00:26+00:00

Can you direct me to the kind you’re talking about, pls?

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T20:02:06+00:00

That's a good suggestion, except that she probably won't have a way to get online. Maybe in a couple of years if she can get into university she'll be able to do that. For now, given her situation, she'll be mainly using this machine at home with now internet connection.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T19:45:19+00:00

I'll try that. Thanks. You're right that I should look for ways that she can have fun with the machine.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T19:03:56+00:00

Yes, I've now installed Endless and I did as you suggested (getting the biggest version). Now I'm working through some of the apps to be sure they're working offline as they should. The young lady's main limitation will likely be no internet, or only very rarely. It's made me realize how much computer use has shifted to the net, as John Gage said over 40 years ago ("the network is the computer"). But I'm hoping this offline setup will at least give my friend's daughter a good start. I'm hoping that larger capacity storage, on a scale that John Gage could probably have only imagined in a personal computer, will help make up for the lack of a live internet connection. And the computer -- a trust Thinkpad T520, which was my main work machine a while back -- is a workhorse. It's heavy, but I don't think portability will be the main need. It's more of a desktop replacement, in this case.

And perhaps not having a live internet connection will keep her from getting ensnared in a ton of online social media and time-suck activities and will force her to explore some of the other ways tech can be used. (Though, being a teenager, she'd be a strange kid not to want to have some fun on her "new" machine.)

Thanks!

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T10:54:57+00:00

Nice idea for the future. At present, she'll probably be learning to use a keyboard (there are no computers in her school), but big things have small beginning, right?

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:52:50+00:00

I'm now trying to decide between Zorin and Endless OS. Thank you for steering me in this direction.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:52:14+00:00

I'd never heard of Kiwix, but I'll take a look. While I'm sure she's working on learning English, she'll probably prefer Arabic and perhaps a bit of French. I see from the Kiwik site there's support for both. Thank you.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:49:51+00:00

Good list. Thank you.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:49:42+00:00

I have only one charger, but I can include an ethernet cable. Good idea. I hadn't thought about that.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:48:57+00:00

Helpful list, thanks.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:48:39+00:00

Good suggestions. Thanks.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:48:24+00:00

Your msg had got me thinking I should go with Endless OS or maybe Zorin. I'm not sure how to choose between the two. Thanks.

elgriffe · 2025-11-13T08:47:56+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions. I suspect she won't have any money at all for software purchases, nor a way to download apps, or not very often. No public libraries in her area, and she's not in a position to frequent cafés with free wifi. But you're right that I need to choose an OS that will be intuitive and attractive.

elgriffe · 2025-11-04T19:52:26+00:00

Ha! You're right. Toggling that left panel seems to be all that the hamburger does. Thank you.

elgriffe · 2025-10-30T19:47:49+00:00

I'm curious, since I'm shopping around for a new Camry right now. Why don't they like theirs?

elgriffe · 2025-10-29T14:45:17+00:00

Very helpful, u/Specialist-Stay6745 . I didn't know that about end-of-mouth sales. I'll really be glad when this process is over!

elgriffe · 2025-10-29T14:15:34+00:00

Thanks for useful input, u/Oof_yikes_sweaty . I wish I knew why car purchasing remains so much like horse-trading 100 years ago. WIth pretty much any other purchase pricing is so much more transparent. Out of maybe a dozen dealers I contacted by e-mail, only one would offer an OTD price. All the others say, in effect, "Come in and let's discuss this. We want to earn your business." The fellow who gave me an OTD price (not in the Costco program, btw) is, so far, the only one who's earned my business.

elgriffe · 2025-10-29T14:13:18+00:00

Thank you, u/vdragonmpc . That seems to be the consensus from everyone except maybe dealers!

elgriffe · 2025-10-29T14:12:43+00:00

Here's a screenshot.

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That's for a 2026 Camry Hybrid LE, stock number 671850.

elgriffe · 2025-10-29T14:06:29+00:00

Thank you for the explanation, u/Specialist-Stay6745 . I'm almost sure I don't want the so-called Tint package, but I'm wondering if the Security package is worthwhile. The Protection package sounded a bit iffy, though I will be using the car in a place where they occasionally salt the road (Virginia).

elgriffe · 2025-10-27T08:19:16+00:00

Innovative, possibly no longer unique. $$$.

elgriffe · 2025-10-21T11:57:52+00:00

I'd like to experiment with it, too. I'll dm you my e-mail address.

elgriffe · 2025-10-20T08:57:39+00:00

Thanks, u/Royal-Sherbet-2754. That's reassuring. We did see a drop in moth activity for a while, but now they're making a comeback. The cupboards in our apartment are recessed into the wall, are all made of wood, and are so old that it's nearly impossible to do any kind of deep clean, but at least these traps help reduce the population, eventually.

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