Colin's posts

@lady luna: Yeah, I've done that. Literally gone 'It was THAT long ago!!?'

@schye: NES, Genesis, and SNES for me. NES being my first ever console that I owned. Ahhh... 8-bit memories.

@unicorn: There's a certain charm and sense of history to collecting vinyl, though. CD's don't have that sort of history and/or mystique behind them... yet. As for the space in Best Buy, I can't really presume to make guesses... though, if I WERE to hazard a guess, probably more space for computer accessories, or wireless devices such as MP3 players and the like.

@shamrock shamus: I see kids these days that look to be no older than 10 with CELL PHONES, and it just gobsmacks me. When I was 10, the phone was in the living room. On a desk. With a cord that barely stretched out to the couch nearby. And if it EVER rang after midnight... it meant that someone in the family was dead or dying.

I think I've seen one in a pawn shop where I am.

And that was on display just to show that they had it.

But I have a thing for older technology. Hell, I have an Atari 2600 plugged into an older tube TV, and I DO still play it.

Contrast that to the PS4 and XBone...

Just read a topic on engadget saying that as of July 2018, Best Buy is no longer going to sell CDs. This is due to lack of demand because of music streaming service such as Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music.

Which.... fair enough.

Sign of the times, digital revolution, and it's not like DVD's and Blu-Ray are going away as of yet, but.... geez.

When I was a kid, I had a tape cassette player. Plastic casing, magnetic tape, and you had to rewind it to listen to it again... or flip it over if it was double-sided.

But this kind of blows my mind.

I've literally seem a music format be born, and now I'm watching it die out. And I realize this isn't unique for someone of my generation... cassette tapes, vinyl records, blah blah blah.

But damn... makes me feel old.

Better than microwaving a pop tart...

@lady luna: See ya!

@fozzy: That.... makes.... no sense. Like... I can't... comprehend the logic...

But now I am off to bed. It's half past 3 here, so sleep is sounding good.

Good night to all present! Or... morning... or afternoon... or whatever the time is wherever one is.

@lady luna: And that one guy that works at Subway that narrowly dodged a bullet, in that regard.

@fozzy: Thankfully my apartment has temperature control for the main area and my bedroom.
@lady luna: seems you're not the only one with landlord woes.

@fozzy: I usually start wearing gloves when the windchill starts taking the temperature down to below -20 C. (or -4 F). Otherwise, I suck it up and hide my hands in my coat sleeves. Tends to work more often than not.

@fozzy: Iz all right, here. It's cold here, but... well, winter in Canada. Makes me love my Tassimo maker even more.

@unicorn: Bergamot is a citrus fruit. Akin to an orange.
@fozzy: Greetings, benevolent leader!
@lady luna: enjoy it for however briefly you have it. I'm only here for about another half-hour or so before I follow Unicorn's example.

@Unicorn: A nice Jasmine and Bergamot can help aid in getting some sleep. And here's hoping you get some good sleep right now.

@Neko:

Yeah, I'd happily part with 5k for work of that quality!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roRQ2mNwMMQ

I can't embed for the life of me. But that sums it up.