The Shoutbox
Currently waiting to see if I get called.
Originally Posted by doubledenim
Originally Posted by SpelingError
Ugh, I got jury duty tomorrow.
Relish your civic duty! Or admonish yourself for not figuring out how to get out of it
That last point.☝️
Originally Posted by SpelingError
Ugh, I got jury duty tomorrow.
Relish your civic duty! Or admonish yourself for not figuring out how to get out of it
Originally Posted by SpelingError
Ugh, I got jury duty tomorrow.
Might want a pair of these glasses.

Ugh, I got jury duty tomorrow.
Originally Posted by Yoda
Yeah, we could, we just can't really justify it to ourselves yet.
Oh come on, man, you were just justifying earlier why you'd like to see it die. (i.e. sound isn't as good)

Just mount that sucker on the kitchen wall and upgrade already. That's what I did.
Originally Posted by Rockatansky
Aw man, I'm awful at small talk. Any pointers are greatly appreciated.
Unexpected replies will garner better openings to deeper conversation.

So like if someone asks "how are you?" don't just say fine and ask the same thing back. Come up with a go to zany response and it'll throw the person asking off guard.

For instance: when people ask me "what's up?" I reply "Taxes".
Yeah, we could, we just can't really justify it to ourselves yet.
Originally Posted by Yoda
At this point I wouldn't mind if my TV went. It's just 42" and we bought it over a decade ago. Sound isn't as good as I'd like and we'd obviously like to get a bigger one, but man, if it isn't reliable. 10+ years and it's basically identical to the day we got it. Might be the single-most reliable electronic device I've ever owned.
We do have a larger one (65" for our big living room).. and even that one is now nine years old already and doing great. It's just a Vizio brand (cheap for the time period, but now we could get the same TV for half that price) and still just as good as the day we bought it too.

Could you put the 42" one elsewhere in the house and get a newer/bigger one for that spot? Our issue is that, even if we wanted something slightly bigger or crisper next time, we have nowhere else to put a 65" TV! We might have to pawn it off on one of you kids!
Originally Posted by John McClane
Reading an article about talking to strangers. It's always cool when you learn you're a pro at the banal. My small talk is grade A.
Aw man, I'm awful at small talk. Any pointers are greatly appreciated.
Originally Posted by John McClane
Reading an article about talking to strangers. It's always cool when you learn you're a pro at the banal. My small talk is grade A.
I also read that one today. That’s so funny.