Notices tagged with sonone
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#sonOne tried to get me to sign up for #Signal. But (1) I'd need a Google account to get the software; and (2) the service provider (yes, it is centralized) would require my cellphone number in order for me to get an account; (3) there's no chance that I could self-host my own server to displace the centralized provider. It #fail ed to meet my needs.
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In the mid-1980s, I moved to an area where television reception was almost impossible without cable. Since then (except for a period in the mid-1990s when I spent a lot of time at a friend's place), I have not been much of a TV-watcher. I also haven't been much of a movie-watcher since the 1980s, except for a few years during #sonOne's adolescence, when "weekly Wednesday movie" was a way to guarantee that we spent more time together.
Of course, there are some exceptions. I saw several big name kid movies with #sonTwo and his friends. For a couple of years, we watched Will Smith's then-latest blockbuster on July 4th. I also watched a few movies with my old best friend (now deceased) and his brother.
I spent too much time and energy on work and college / university studies, so I often wasn't really present, even when I was sitting in a theater.
So, for different reasons than @katiekats, I'm not at all familiar with most of the media that most of the people around me (either in the workplace or in the tech world) make reference to.
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#sonOne recorded #GD1 and #GD2 saying 'Thank you' for the #Switch.
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#GS1 tells me his mobile device is acting up. I respond by saying I just spent all my available funds, so I cannot replace it. I'm waiting for him to lob it back over the net, so I can suggest that he and #sonOne should visit the local store for the cellular carrier and purchase a used phone.
They'll still need to call me (or #sonTwo, since I made him account manager) for approval to change devices on the account, but I'll be glad to do it.
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The #Switch is on its way to #sonOne.
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Me: Which of you guys gets the first #Switch?
#sonOne: Don't buy me that. It costs too much. Buy something for yourself.
#sonTwo: sonOne's birthday is coming. Send it to him.
#Daddy_A: (Has not answered yet.)
See why I like it when I can get something for these guys?
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Remembers commercial from junior high days: 4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommend sugarless gum for their patients that chew gum. Makes note to recite that during an upcoming phone call with #sonOne, since he might actually have seen one of those commercials.
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He's also about five years younger than when his older brother ( #sonOne ) decided to put his military college fund into action.
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At #Daddy_A's place in #AZ, it is currently 106°F at 17:00. 78°F in Jefferson City, #MO ( #JCMO ) at 19:00; 75°F in #Baton_Rouge, #LA at 19:00; and 98°F at 17:00 in my #SoCal hometown. At #sonOne's old place in #KS, it is 75°F at 19:00; and at #sonTwo's old place in #FL, it is 89°F at 20:00.
This has been your weather report for the southern half of the country.
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Feeling non-communicative. Not calling #sonOne and #Daddy_A after all.
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#sonOne has repeatedly asked me not to buy him the #ASA5505 that will allow him to practice. I've teetered on the edge of buying it, but have not done so yet. During today's conversation with #sonTwo, the younger son worked out a scheme to give his older brother the equipment he needs without injuring his pride.
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#sonOne failed a test for one of the Cisco certs (2nd attempt). He's not accustomed to failing anything, let alone failing a 2nd time.
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Ten years ago, I received an e-mail from #sonOne. At the time, we hadn't communicated in a few years. He said something along the lines of "I'd like to inform you that you have a new granddaughter, and invite you to come see her at your convenience." He went on to apologize for his part in building barriers between us.
Coincidentally, they live about three hours away from where I'll be working next week.
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@awg The one I'd like to take with me is the #PS4, mostly because I can play FIFA & MLB The Show with #sonOne, #sonTwo, #Daddy_A. But I don't think I'll bring it either. Too many hotel TVs have blocked HDMI ports.
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I turned on the #PS4, ran updates and dealt with PSN account issues. By then, I wasn't in the mood. So I've not turned on the other game systems: #PS3, #PSP, #PSVita, #3DS, #Wii-U, #Switch at all. (It also helps that I'm not sure when #sonOne and #sonTwo can jump online, given their timezones and changing work schedules. #Daddy_A's schedule is whenever the kids are asleep, so he'll be online at random times during the day.)
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I awoke this morning to find 68 #NOAA / #NWS alerts about severe #t-storms and flooding in #KS and #MO. #sonOne gave no indication that there was anything unusual, so I'm putting it under "boy who cried wolf".
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@stitchxd I'd have to pass because I've not paid any attention to either realm since before #sonOne was born (he'll be 40 this year).
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So #sonOne asked me not to get it, but I think I'll order that used #ASA5505 for him to practice with. #CCNA test ahead.
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Closing that tab. Otherwise, #sonOne will have a box on his doorstep within a week.
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I'm going to delay buying the #Cisco ASA5505 for #sonOne. He asked me not to spend the money, so I won't buy it -- yet.
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