The Coffee House

snowbear · Oct 12, 2019

Mid 60s when we got to the restaurant last night (we still sat out on the patio). We decided to close the window before bed -- it was 46, overnight. :clap:

terri · Oct 12, 2019

snowbear said:
Mid 60s when we got to the restaurant last night (we still sat out on the patio). We decided to close the window before bed -- it was 46, overnight.

That sounds so lovely! It's so much better here, but still dry. We're sunny and mild, enjoying the last of the hummingbirds at the feeder. They're likely transitional birds, passing through while preparing for their big fall migration. The rain in the forecast is definitely welcome, and will likely be the end of hummer sightings.

smoke665 · Oct 12, 2019

Wow!!!!!!!!! Somebody is going to be in big trouble over this.

CherylL · Oct 12, 2019

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Fujidave said:

Thank you Jessops for my shiny new Fuji Xpro2.

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Congrats on the new camera. Why the Xpro2 and not a XT3?

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I already have the X-T3 plus X-H1 and now the Xpro2, as I only want prime lenses now.

Does the Xpro2 have the hidden screen?

limr · Oct 12, 2019

I am sooooooo happy that summer and Indian summer are finally gone!!

Did the brakes on the Mazda today. Now Ponch doesn't have to save me when my brakes fail just as I am heading down a California mountain road

Also bought a new phone (to be delivered on Monday.) There was an issue with a notification for two phantom voicemails that kept showing up. Long story short, I spent much time interacting with Verizon customer service and technical support and we did everything short of a factory reset. Nothing worked. So the last thing left for me to try was a complete factory reset. Did that last night. We have yet to see if it worked.

The reason for the new phone, though, was because having to set up the phone (Samsung Galaxy s7) again as if it's new made me realize just how much I hate all the bloatware that comes from the manufacturer. It took me all day - and I'm still not quite done - just to basically strip down all the preloaded crap that I neither need nor want, and then to take the rest of the apps that I use and change all the defaults to turn off all of the auto-this and auto-that bullshit. It also reminded me of the fact that I never really liked this phone, and there were a few things that I downright hated.

And so, it's time for an unlocked Android One phone - good phones with a stripped-down stock OS - pure Android, with no preloaded crap from Samsung or LG or whatever. I chose the Nokia 7.2, which should get here on Monday.

CherylL · Oct 12, 2019

snowbear said:
Reminds me of how it was done back in the day, before zooms.

When I was in tenth grade, I was downtown and went by Blair House (DC) where visiting dignitaries tended to stay. I saw a few reporters at a police line at the end of the building and wandered over (with my Hi-Matic). I noticed one reporter had three bodies with different lenses - what was probably a 28 or 35, I'm sure a 50, and probably a 105.

A few minutes later, then Senator Edmund Musky and Golda Meir come over to talk with the reporters. I have a couple of slides, but in mom's house.

Wow Golda Meir and Edmund Musky? I haven't heard their names in ages.

Jeff G · Oct 12, 2019

smoke665 said:
Wow!!!!!!!!! Somebody is going to be in big trouble over this.

Dang, hard to tell if those people running away got clear. :aiwebs_016:

SquarePeg · Oct 12, 2019

Latest reports are saying at least 1 dead, 2 missing and a bunch injured. Scary how it just collapsed like that.

Tony744 · Oct 13, 2019

Gonna be mostly sunny and in the mid 60s today. Should be a good day to see the WWII battle reenactment at the American Heritage Museum

Original katomi · Oct 13, 2019

morning all.

tirediron · Oct 13, 2019

Jeff G said:
smoke665 said:

Wow!!!!!!!!! Somebody is going to be in big trouble over this.

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Dang, hard to tell if those people running away got clear.