Saturday morning I noticed that the battery indicator on moms laptop was still orange meaning still charging which is odd since it was plugged in for the usual over night.. It was part of the research I did when trying to decided which computer I should get back when I got this one.. Laptops were (are) all the rage even just two years ago.. The one thing that decided it was the battery.. They can cost a third of a brand new computer.. But you have to get a good one otherwise cheap will get you in the end.. Two things decided that a desktop computer was what I wanted.. One the battery.. And the second was the overall use.. The touch pad thing, while I have gotten used to it on her computer, is still too foreign to me, and can be very touchy.. There are many programs that don't work well on her computer and even some that I tried to install that WON'T.. I just am more comfortable on a desk computer.. I like the portability of the laptop.. And there are a few things it can do away from the house that are nice...
This story made me wonder "DRIVER ONLY HAD A PERMIT" and made me think
SO WHAT" We drove with a permit way back in "the day".. But there are huge differences between then and now.. We didn't have the distractions then that they have now from cell phones to i-pods.. Used to be the hand held games and I admit I had one of them game gear things but rarely left the house with it.. I know better than to drive and try to watch a small screen gadget thing... A few years ago there was the epidemic of everyone talking on their cell phones.. Now that epidemic is worse with texting while driving.. That scares the shit out of me.. If anyone back then would have even discussed moving the legal driving age to 20 my age group would have freaked out.. Then the drivers permit was gotten at age 15 (I think it is the same now) and in cities like Denver they have restrictions on the youth drivers such as not driving past dark.. Truth is I think they should have a permit age be from 15 - 18 then they get their drivers license with two year restrictions of day driving maybe.. I don't know.. I think I wouldn't have liked that but.. Safety was taught in school in drivers ed but also dad taught us guys as well.. But I'm sure parents don't like to be bothered with little things like this anymore..
My frustration level continues to boil over.. Writing about it helps and after time goes by I am feeling less frustrated.. When mom apologized in the birthday card I felt like that was a mistake because it more than likely reset the clock to five past pissed off and now we will have longer to wait for her to stop being pissed off.. She made the statement today that she doesn't have a clue what to look for for anyone for Christmas.. I told her the same as I did after last years fiasco, I'm getting everyone gift cards and that is all.. I usually try to get something beyond the gift card but after last year I thought, gift cards are fine.. They have infinite possibilities as to what they can get with them.. That will work.. I wanted to start getting them after the first of the year but.. I will start getting them shortly..
Badge Henry (soap box practioneer)
This story made me wonder "DRIVER ONLY HAD A PERMIT" and made me think
SO WHAT" We drove with a permit way back in "the day".. But there are huge differences between then and now.. We didn't have the distractions then that they have now from cell phones to i-pods.. Used to be the hand held games and I admit I had one of them game gear things but rarely left the house with it.. I know better than to drive and try to watch a small screen gadget thing... A few years ago there was the epidemic of everyone talking on their cell phones.. Now that epidemic is worse with texting while driving.. That scares the shit out of me.. If anyone back then would have even discussed moving the legal driving age to 20 my age group would have freaked out.. Then the drivers permit was gotten at age 15 (I think it is the same now) and in cities like Denver they have restrictions on the youth drivers such as not driving past dark.. Truth is I think they should have a permit age be from 15 - 18 then they get their drivers license with two year restrictions of day driving maybe.. I don't know.. I think I wouldn't have liked that but.. Safety was taught in school in drivers ed but also dad taught us guys as well.. But I'm sure parents don't like to be bothered with little things like this anymore..
My frustration level continues to boil over.. Writing about it helps and after time goes by I am feeling less frustrated.. When mom apologized in the birthday card I felt like that was a mistake because it more than likely reset the clock to five past pissed off and now we will have longer to wait for her to stop being pissed off.. She made the statement today that she doesn't have a clue what to look for for anyone for Christmas.. I told her the same as I did after last years fiasco, I'm getting everyone gift cards and that is all.. I usually try to get something beyond the gift card but after last year I thought, gift cards are fine.. They have infinite possibilities as to what they can get with them.. That will work.. I wanted to start getting them after the first of the year but.. I will start getting them shortly..
Badge Henry (soap box practioneer)
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