Update Update

bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:13 pm

57 degrees and rain in Oregon. Sigh...

Rev Rob · Post by **Rev Rob** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:24 pm

I think it is safe to turn of the heat. If it stays above 50 degrees.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:51 am

Rev Rob wrote:I think it is safe to turn of the heat. If it stays above 50 degrees.

With today's high temp forecast to be 98, I believe I will follow the Revs advice. I can deal with the heat. Some rain would be very, very nice, however.

Oh!..........................You have been updated!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:04 pm

TubaRay started this thread in 2008, and after 366 pages, he still here! That is your update, please go about your normal business...

Uncle Buck · Post by **Uncle Buck** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:46 am

Yeah, this thread takes a lot less work to respond to than the joke thread does. See???

SRanney · Post by **SRanney** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:12 pm

I was recently recommended by a distinguished member of the field in which I work to be an associate editor of one of the peer-reviewed journals that serves the society and the profession to which we both belong. I consider it to be both an honor and a privilege to serve the society and the profession in such a way.

Neato.

Steven

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 11:45 pm

the elephant wrote:
windshieldbug wrote:TubaRay started this thread in 2008, and after 366 pages, he still here! That is your update, please go about your normal business...
I started the joke thread in 2005, and while the posts are about half as numerous as this thread, it has twice as many views.

I have never viewed this as a competition. As far as I am concerned, the joke thread is in the lead.

I started this thread as a joke. We had been bombarded with "updates" on things/conditions that I didn't believe most of us were particularly motivated to read. Rather than go off on the contributor, I thought it would be funny to parody the posts. Apparently, a lot of people agreed, plus many just found a nonsense thread to be worthwhile.

And for those who might wish to turn this into some kind of war, The Elephant and I are friends. Well, I hope we still are. He has been a major reason that I read TubeNet. There are others, but he usually presents well-thought-out points.

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:04 am

I am sick of the paper I am writing. You have been updated.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:15 pm

bloke wrote:
the elephant wrote:
bloke wrote:The site "TubeNet" will officially be changed to "Tubaists Universal Brotherhood Association" on midnight of July 2nd.
And at 12:01 it will change back?
Yes, Wade, but a glass slipper will be left behind.

Let me guess. You guys believe the "hope and change" line, too.

Biggs · Post by **Biggs** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:03 pm

TubaRay wrote: Let me guess. You guys believe the "hope and change" line, too.

The change in my pocket wasn't enough.

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:07 am

I got my medicare card in the mail yesterday. I hate to tell you folks that are fighting against goverment health care, but it's already here and I now have my ticket. You have been updated.

I am a bit discouaged that I have to pay for this every month. And since I continue to work, I still have to pay the medicare tax to Social Security. I have worse coverage than I did and the net cost is more. Go figure!

bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:00 pm

It is raining in Oregon. Still. Again.

Rev Rob · Post by **Rev Rob** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:30 pm

Had a good day at "Live at the Barn" music fest and pig roast. Great music, great food, good beer.
You have been updated.

SRanney · Post by **SRanney** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:00 pm

My only-5-year-old Dell Windows XP laptop was finally pissing me off enough that I decided to reformat and install Ubuntu as the OS. This laptop sees use as an internet surfing machine, so there was no need to worry about software compatibility. After downloading and installing Ubuntu 11.04, I'm quite happy. This machine runs like a champ, almost as fast as it ran new with windows XP.

Sadly, the battery is dying and offers only limited battery life (i.e., 24 minutes or so). This is a bummer, but since it's not really a "computer" any more and only a "fun" machine, I'm not that worried. I'll keep running Ubuntu on this machine until the motherboard is fried--how long, I don't know--then recycle.

Until then, I'll enjoy Natty Narwhal. Me likey.

bort · Post by **bort** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:20 am

It's official... I'm going to the Texas State Fair this year. Airfare got cheap and we bought our plane tix last night!

Rev Rob · Post by **Rev Rob** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:34 am

Bort, why is a Maryland born, current NYC resident going to the Texas State Fair? Inquiring minds want to know!

bort · Post by **bort** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:47 am

Rev Rob wrote:Bort, why is a Maryland born, current NYC resident going to the Texas State Fair? Inquiring minds want to know!

My wife is a midwest girl and loves state fairs. She's always wanted to go to the Texas State Fair, and this was the year!

Rev Rob · Post by **Rev Rob** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:56 am

I would bypass the Montana State Fair - I've seen better county fairs. But you should put on your state fair traveling agenda, the Minnesota State Fair. This is a much cooler state fair, both figuratively and usually literally. Your wife will make a country boy out of you yet.

bort · Post by **bort** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:36 pm

I've been once and it was great. My wife has been many, many times, and worked there during High School. Definitely a city girl, but she loves her state fairs!

Rev Rob · Post by **Rev Rob** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:45 pm

Bort, I knew you were a man of impeccable taste - you married a Minnesota girl.

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