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[mark]

Does this mean we can actually welcome you back? Comment & runs get pretty frustrating.

yes, of course. and thank you, much appreciated.

and yep, comment & runs are indeed frustrating. in the past, i've found them personally infuriating, so i suppose that makes me rather a hypocrite, of sorts. but in my old old age of 41, these days i tend to just choose Opt Out if i am frustrated. these days i run away from stress. not saying this is a good thing.. i also realize that this is the opposite of 'dialogue'. so i will make an effort to refrain from that.

[mark]

Chris wrote: "Disclaimer: This does not mean that I am ganging up on anyone or being a buille. I simply agreed with her and found her amusing. Nothing to read into..."

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uh, okay.

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[whimsicalmeerkat]

*snert*

[whimsicalmeerkat]

Don't worry, Ala, you'll always be our bodyguard! *huggles*

[mark]

c'mon Ala, don't get upset now

[whimsicalmeerkat]

That...that is terrifying...

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[mark]

some minds just can't handle the DISNEY MOUSE NOW RIGHT NOW

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[mark]

let the soothing eyes of Justin Long calm you:

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[mark]

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So anyway...

Plans for New Years, anyone have any?

[Deanne]

Working new year's eve then on call til half past nine, then I can go and drink the new year in.

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Flyin solo or big group?

Think I'll be attending a house party. Haven't decided. Just know I'm getting too old for the whole bar/club scene.

I'm all "get-off-my-lawn" old and such.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

We're going to stay home. We're broke and New Years in DC is expensive.

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Drinking at least?

[Deanne]

The pub down the street, don't have far to stagger home.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

Deanne wrote: "The pub down the street, don't have far to stagger home."

lol

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You don't celebrate it, you use it as an excuse to get toodrunk and make huge mistakes

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Loads of fun, you are. :P

[Maggie]

Going to see our friend's band with a girlfriend...hoping to be mellow

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

We're probably going to stay home. It's all good.

[Dawn]

Staying in and drinking margaritas. Good times :)

[Maggie]

Weather-wise we have going on what anywhere else in the country would be a blizzard....had about 3 or 4 inches so far. We might have to get out the snowmobiles to go to the bar if this doesnt stop soon...which sounds like a bit of trouble. We shall see!

[Laurel]

Maggie,

It sounds like you and I live in similar country! I know more than a few people who have ridden snowmobiles to the bar :)

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I have my kids on the weekends, so this year we'll hang out at home, most likely watch movies or play the Wii. I told the kids they can stay up until just past midnight, but I'm guessing one or both will pass out before then. I'll be surprised if they get to 11pm LOL

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

Staying in and drinking drinks. :-)

[mark]

going to a gathering of old o.c. high school chums. a little nervous. i'm close with the ones who moved up to the bay area, but tonight there will be many more, folks i haven't seen for a couple decades & partners never met. maybe i'll just skulk in the corner with a book, like i used to do at high school parties as designated driver. or maybe i'll hide in the hot tub with a cocktail, which sounds more agreeable.

[Stuart]

Going to stay in family round. Kick myself I did not go up a local hill at midnight - stayed in - I am 7 miles from the centre of Edinburgh. I could have watched the fireworks live from there....

[Deanne]

Managed to get away from work at 9pm, people falling out of things, off things and just falling over.

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Deanne wrote: "Managed to get away from work at 9pm, people falling out of things, off things and just falling over."

Sounds like my night. it was fun :P

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

rotflmao! Parseltongue

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Drunken text from last night.

I've no idea what the hell it means.

[Deanne]

Ala
Does it mean, "the lights on the ceiling seemed to have moved to the wall"

[whimsicalmeerkat]

I'm hungover! Wasn't yesterday. Decided to do that New Year's thing twice, with more emphasis on the second.

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Deanne wrote: "Ala
Does it mean, "the lights on the ceiling seemed to have moved to the wall""

y'got me.

sad thing is, it's a text I sent someone else. You'd think I'd have a clue what the hell I was saying, but nope.

[Becky]

Ooh, yes. E-ink is totally amazing. I rely so heavily on my Nook now, I'd be lost without it. I just checked, and the last dead-tree book I read was almost 3 months ago.

[Becky]

If "night mode" is light text on a dark background, I can't do that. It gives me migraines. Even in a dark environment. My brain no likey. =\

[Becky]

Poisoned, eh? >_>

[Liz]

Nicki wrote: "Doctors are joyful like that, aren't they? When I was a kid one of my doctors told my p..."

Ain't it the truth? I have scolosis, was diagnosied when I was 7 - a very early discovery, and had an extremely severe curve. Just a few degrees away from needing surgery. So, my entire childhood, doctors would tell my parents that I would never carry a child full term. Well, I did, and had no complications aside from the pinched sciaca nerve the last few weeks.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Becky wrote: "If "night mode" is light text on a dark background, I can't do that. It gives me migraines. Even in a dark environment. My brain no likey. =\"

I don't like the Nook Tablet's night mode, but they have a grey mode which is a light grey background with black text which I find very easy on my eyes.

I've actually had issues whenever I looked at e-ink devices - I don't like the low contrast at all, though I've heard they've improved this with the more recent Kindles.

[Dawn]

I've noticed a big improvement in my reading endurance since I started reading on my kindle. I never thought it would actually be easier on the eyes.. But it is. Yesterday I decided to pick up an actual paper book for old times sake.. Read a chapter and my eyes were super tired.. Switched to my kindle and finished the book in one sitting. It's much better for me. I'll miss dead tree books though...

[Becky]

Dawn, that's awesome. I've noticed that you've been rocking some books lately. Woo for the Kindle! :D

Nicki, I can only imagine how bad it must be to hold chunky books open with arthritis. It's awkward and uncomfortable enough for me and that's just out of pure laziness.

Holding an e-reader is just so much easier. Not to mention it's lighter, with fast page turns with just a tap, practically a whole library of books at my fingertips, adjustable font size... It just doesn't compare.

*puts away pom-poms*

[Becky]

Ron, all this time I thought you were reading on a Blackberry PHONE app. I didn't realize a Playbook was a tablet. LOL If that works for you, then by all means, stick with it. There's no need to buy another device if that does the job and you like it.

I was thinking you were reading on this tiny screen and my eyes were hurting just thinking about it. LOL

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

O_O

That


would murder my eyes.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

lol! I've never been able to do white on black writings. They make my eyes hurt and I get headaches/migraines. It hurts just to look at the pic, lol.

Kobo has that option for the app but I never use it. I heart my eInk.

[Deanne]

Getting over a caffeine withdrawal headache so feeling a bit grumpy.
Love my kindle, and find it easier to get hold of books that I've been trying to find for ages.

[Kevin]

Finally, changed the name to what this thread really is.