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Omega-TI

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  1. I just broke 20,000 posts!

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      Omega-TI

      I'm just wondering if I win a prize, like a free one year subscription or something?  ;)

       

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  2. My beloved wife Rosa Nely died Yesterday after fighting lung cancer for almost 5 years. My heart aches. 😔

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      Omega-TI

      My deepest condolences on your loss.  If you remember the good times you shared it'll help you through, and in a way they are still with as as long as we remember them.  

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  3. How can you tell if a blonde has been using your computer?  There's Liquid Paper all over the screen!

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      Liquid Paper was a product used to correct mistakes on typewritten paper.  The punchline is that the blonde is so ditsy that she tried to correct her mistakes on the word processor by using it on the screen.

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  4. Whoa! A blast from the past I saw today. A Dodge/Plymouth Colt Vista. Anybody remember this car? 1920px-1986_Dodge_Colt_Vista_Wagon%2C_front_right.jpg 

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      I used to own a 1980 gold colored Dodge Colt Hatchback.  It had a 1.6L Mitsubishi engine, a Mikuni carburetor and freaking points.  (Like the example below).  The thing HATED any alcohol in the gas and that promptly ate the varnish off the foam float, so it sunk like a rock and blew out smoke like Cheech & Chong until I repaired it... multiple times, the wife would NEVER listen and kept putting cheap Arco gas in it.

       

       

      dodge_colt_custom_80.jpg

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  5. Well that's a new one. I just had an update downloaded to my Sony television remote control. I have no idea what it consisted of, and am only left questioning why a remote control needs an update.

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      If your remote has a sponsored service button it may have needed updating?

  6. Did you know anyone that owned a TRS-80 Model 100, 102, or 200 back in the day? What did they think about it?

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      The Model 100 was neat back in the day, but it's 40 X 8 non backlit display was a little limiting.  I had a "cousin" of the Model 100 which was an NEC PC8201A which I preferred.  However, these days so many years on, would not recommend one because the Radio Shack model has much more available for it.

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  7. Just got back home after a monthlong visit to Korea.

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      If you ever feel like a taste of Korea now that you are back, << CLICK HERE >>

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  8. Just got back home after a monthlong visit to Korea.

  9. Apparently this is what AA used to look like in 2004, at least, according to the Wayback Machine.

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    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      That was like NINE YEARS before I got here!

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  10. Just curious, how many of you are willing to spend 5 times or more the retail price of something that has only been out of print for a relatively short time (maybe a year or two)? It seems like the minute something goes out of print now, it immediately jumps at least to 2 or 3 times the retail price. Am I in the minority in that I refuse to pay that kind of markup on newer items?

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      I'm with you, I'd feel shafted and taken advantage of, so I simply refuse to reward speculators that try to cash in on someone else's work.

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  11. Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world's top producer

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      Omega-TI

      With all these people being locked up in their homes together for an extended period of time, I fully expect a baby boom around December through February of 2021.

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  12. Did any other Rock bands follow the Heart model, which was hard rock in the 70s, the successfully transition to light songs in the 80s?

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      Heart has always had a mix, even today they still rock.

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  13. You say you want my stuff, "on the cloud"?  You say you want to charge me monthly for "my own stuff"?  Well, I say, "Stick it!".  What's mine, stays mine, and on my machines.  You can try to make money off of me some other way.

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      Yeah, if they are not attached it does not get more secure than that.  I use a USB hub with push button switches to turn things on and off like external memory devices, web camera and a couple of other items.

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  14. You say you want my stuff, "on the cloud"?  You say you want to charge me monthly for "my own stuff"?  Well, I say, "Stick it!".  What's mine, stays mine, and on my machines.  You can try to make money off of me some other way.

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      Yes, they were performing system upgrades/maintenance.  All is almost back to normal, it may take a couple of tries to connect for new jobs to process.

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  15. Happy 50th!

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      Ahhh, the 29th anniversary of your 21st birthday.  Got it! 😉

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  16. Hate is such a strong word, but when it comes down to brass tacks, there is only one thing I truly hate in this world... VAPORWARE.

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      Omega-TI

      Sure.  When something you, "really really want" is promised, one tends to get their hopes up and looks forward to getting it, sometimes even planning other purchases around it.  Then when nothing ever comes of it, it's such a letdown it can even sour you on the hobby.

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  17. Have you played Atari today?

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      As a matter of fact... NOT YET, but now that you've reminded me, I'll play a few games on the 5200 right after dinner.

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  18. Deciding 20+ years ago to get into emulation has proved to be the right choice 10x over and over again. Never has vintage computing and gaming been so fulfilling.

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      Emulation has it's uses, but for one's favorite platform, to me at least, nothing beats the 'real deal'.

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  19. Anybody know of any backlight (or even frontlight) mods for the TRS-80 Model 100?

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      I've never seen one.  BITD that is the reason I got rid of my NEC PC8201 which was like a Model 100.. I could not use it in the dark.  

      Your best option might be something like  <<THIS>>.

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  20. They found a way to blame videogames and mental health issues for those recent "mass" shootings. I think even the prez said so himself.

     

    Maybe there's something to that because GameStop is the only store in the nearby town that has bars on the windows.

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      When someone is looking for another to blame, they prove the old adage, "Opinions are like a-holes, some just stink more."

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  21. we're only allowed so many heartbeats per lifetime. I'm screwed... how's by you?

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      It's better to burn out, than fade away.

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  22. Since obtaining my ham license, I've made exactly zero contacts. Though I have managed to buy two radios and tons of accessories--which is really the whole point anyway, amirite?

    1. Omega-TI

      Omega-TI

      Greetings OM! Congratulations on getting your ticket. No contacts yet, even on the local repeater?

      73 DE Ω

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  23. Yellow corn tortilla chips, or White?

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