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« Reply #360 on: May 11, 2009, 08:16:02 PM »

Do blind people listen to pornography?

You mean pornographic movies?  I don't know.  I bet they call phone sex lines, though.  For the right amount of money, you could probably get someone to give play-by-play on the porn movie you're listening to.  "Now she's lying down on the pool table, and he's hiked up her skirt.  He's pinching her nipple...now he's licking it....."

Can you do an audiobook of this instead of that boring Mary Ruwart shit?
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« Reply #361 on: May 11, 2009, 08:40:42 PM »

Do blind people listen to pornography?

You mean pornographic movies?  I don't know.  I bet they call phone sex lines, though.  For the right amount of money, you could probably get someone to give play-by-play on the porn movie you're listening to.  "Now she's lying down on the pool table, and he's hiked up her skirt.  He's pinching her nipple...now he's licking it....."

Can you do an audiobook of this instead of that boring Mary Ruwart shit?

Depends on how much you want to pay for it.  ;-)
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« Reply #362 on: May 11, 2009, 09:44:31 PM »

He's been on the phone with various persons from Dell for more than two hours.  Here's what the issue turned out to be: http://en.community.dell.com/blogs/direct2dell/archive/2008/09/12/nvidia-gpu-update-limited-warranty-enhancement-details.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage

If you have bought, or know someone who has bought a Dell within the past couple of years, check that link to see if it is one of the models whose warranty is being extended (very, very reluctantly apparently) to allow for the replacement of the faulty video card and motherboard. 

Boyfriend's comments are as follows:

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Well, I'm working on hour 2* of my quest to get this problem handled.  At the moment I am on hold with a rep named Henry who has assured me that Dell will take care of the problem, at their cost, and that I'll get a box I can use to return the laptop (Vostro 1400) to them.  He has said that it should take 2-3 days for the box to arrive.

When I first started this process I followed the directions laid out in this post.  That first led me to the extended warranty site, then I was transferred to hardware troubleshooting, then customer care (disconnected).  After that, I called customer care again where they assured me that the warranty was expired so they transferred me back to warranty sales.  Warranty sales quoted me a price of roughly $250 to purchase the extended warranty.  At that point, I said thank you to the woman I was speaking with and told her that I would have to call back once I had my emotions under control.

After having a smoke and a drink and after thinking about taking the little Vostro out back for a serious encounter with some buckshot I calmed down enough to call tech support again.  That's where I'm currently at in my saga.  Please hold for 5-8 minutes until Henry comes back on the line.

<silence on line>

Henry came back on the line, apologized profusely and assured me that my return shipping box would arrive in 2-3 days.  He said it would be 5-8 days after that before I got the computer back (note:  I was also instructed to remove the hard drive and the battery and to send the AC adapter back with the machine).

I'm assuming Henry has been honest with me although I reserve total judgement until 1.) the box arrives and 2.) the machine is returned in working order.  As it stands right now, Henry has restored my faith in humanity and also preserved my opinion of Dell.  If any Dell manager needs Henry's rep id, please contact me and I will provide it.  Assuming everything goes as promised, Henry's outstanding service will lead to more orders from me in the future.  Give him a raise because his help, understanding and knowledge did more for Dell's reputation than any commercial on TV.

*This does not count the 4-6 hours I spent yesterday attempting to get anything but a black screen when I booted my system (boot disk, after updating the nVidia drivers and the BIOS).
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« Reply #363 on: May 11, 2009, 10:17:22 PM »

Boyfriend seems like a decent chap.

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« Reply #364 on: May 13, 2009, 11:18:45 AM »

Is platinum blonde hair attractive...on young women?  :?
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« Reply #365 on: May 13, 2009, 11:49:02 AM »

Is platinum blonde hair attractive...on young women?  :?

Yes:


...and No:
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« Reply #366 on: May 13, 2009, 12:00:40 PM »

I'm confused, rillion.

is the difference you're alluding to in the way the hair is styled?


one looks simple and chic.  the other just looks like its been preened, krimped, pulled and teased a tad too much.
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« Reply #367 on: May 13, 2009, 12:11:09 PM »

I'm confused, rillion.

is the difference you're alluding to in the way the hair is styled?

one looks simple and chic.  the other just looks like its been preened, krimped, pulled and teased a tad too much.

Yep.  Plus length, complexion, and makeup.  The second girl looks like a wannabe porn star, and not just because she's in her underwear. 
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« Reply #368 on: May 13, 2009, 12:12:54 PM »

I'm going Platinum this weekend, and some people have been saying I'm going to look weird because my skin is really pale.

This is what it looks like now:

 

It still has a yellow-y tinge. I want it to be all white (on top) I’m keeping the bottom brown.

This is what I want it to look like:



There are many ways to fuck it up and make it look really over processed and fake.  :?

I like the cut on that first pic…maybe I will cut my hair too?? hmmm??
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« Reply #369 on: May 13, 2009, 04:26:45 PM »

Boyfriend seems like a decent chap.

He is.  Eminently.

Although today he received in the mail a copy of a book called "Getting the Love You Want."  I gave him an incredulous look, until he explained that while drunk one night he had bitched in an email to a friend that I don't wash dishes enough.  This friend, a native Californian, then sent him this book in the mail.  Boyfriend says he will never, ever read it, and feels kind of bad that his friend spent the money on it.  Apparently the friend is in therapy with his girlfriend of a year and a half-- no kids-- and thinks everybody else needs therapy too. 

My response: "I bet the only valuable advice in that book amounts to saying what you want."  I'm sure not going to read the thing to find out, though. 
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« Reply #370 on: May 13, 2009, 04:31:09 PM »

I'm going Platinum this weekend, and some people have been saying I'm going to look weird because my skin is really pale.

This is what it looks like now:

 

It still has a yellow-y tinge. I want it to be all white (on top) I’m keeping the bottom brown.

I say go for it, except that I understand all that bleach can be hard on your hair over time.  Pale skin doesn't seem to be a problem at all!   A chin-length cut might be, though...I've been told all of my life that you're not supposed to go chin-length unless you're about 90 pounds, because it tends to broaden the face. 
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« Reply #371 on: May 13, 2009, 07:31:38 PM »

Boyfriend seems like a decent chap.

He is.  Eminently.

Although today he received in the mail a copy of a book called "Getting the Love You Want."  I gave him an incredulous look, until he explained that while drunk one night he had bitched in an email to a friend that I don't wash dishes enough.  This friend, a native Californian, then sent him this book in the mail.  Boyfriend says he will never, ever read it, and feels kind of bad that his friend spent the money on it.  Apparently the friend is in therapy with his girlfriend of a year and a half-- no kids-- and thinks everybody else needs therapy too. 

My response: "I bet the only valuable advice in that book amounts to saying what you want."  I'm sure not going to read the thing to find out, though. 

I agree, communication is the key.  

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« Reply #372 on: May 13, 2009, 07:46:10 PM »


This is what it looks like now:

 



whoa....hold the phone...
is there some lesbo stuph goin on w/ the exotic-lookin chixa??!!
inquiring minds want to know...
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« Reply #373 on: May 13, 2009, 08:04:22 PM »

Is platinum blonde hair attractive...on young women?  :?

Yes:


...and No:


I dig the bob.  Also, I agree with the yes and no.  It really depends.  The Daphne character on Heroes was pretty good looking all around, but her hair was particularly good, IMO:

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« Reply #374 on: May 13, 2009, 09:17:19 PM »

Boyfriend seems like a decent chap.

He is.  Eminently.

Although today he received in the mail a copy of a book called "Getting the Love You Want."  I gave him an incredulous look, until he explained that while drunk one night he had bitched in an email to a friend that I don't wash dishes enough.  This friend, a native Californian, then sent him this book in the mail.  Boyfriend says he will never, ever read it, and feels kind of bad that his friend spent the money on it.  Apparently the friend is in therapy with his girlfriend of a year and a half-- no kids-- and thinks everybody else needs therapy too. 

My response: "I bet the only valuable advice in that book amounts to saying what you want."  I'm sure not going to read the thing to find out, though. 

My wife and I read that book together about a year ago. It is actually really good...

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