Oddly, the new Win11 PC seems to be working better than the 5 y-o one that came with W10 and took the upgrade a year or so ago. Not a speed issue; the new one just seems smoother and less finicky. Accomplished two things today; paid a bill on it using online banking without a hitch, and got my printer to work wirelessly with it, which was a bit finicky and sluggish to set up but worked eventually.
We've had a lot of rain lately, too much. Yard is a mess. The keeping area our dogs use was a disaster. After taking up all the old coastal grass, putting down a neutralize r and new coastal grass, the girls enjoy.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
@kyfdx@benjaminh@roadburner - the Love's in Sparta is getting a DC fast charge station soon, which fills in a pretty significant gap about halfway between Cinci and the 'ville.
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
@qbrozen said:
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
That sucks. Hope you recover quickly.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
@qbrozen said:
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
Oye. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
Hang in there. Sending good wishes for your recovery.
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
Sorry to hear that, ladder work can be pretty risky even at low heights. I hope you recover quickly.
I feel your pain, literally, having just finished rebuilding my small barn. Sliding off ladders, skinning my shins on rough boards and tearing my shorts on protruding nails has me looking like a battle survivor. No broken bones thankfully.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
oh man Q, that sucks. Sounds like it could have been worse. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
I really don't like ladders much, and my wife hates me on them even more. Back in Jersey I occasionally had to get out the extension ladder to get up to the gutters (so maybe 20' up) and of course the ladder was a little short, so I was higher than safe and reaching up. Her job was to hold the bottom and call 911 if I fell.
at least it was on the lawn so if I went down I was landing in a bush or grass.
They’re first generation golden doodles. The mom was a standard poodle parti and the dad a golden retriever. Great dogs, smart, playful, silly. They are great travelers. Until recently they always went with us on vacation. The smaller one on the left has to wear a diaper when she is in the house, but fine otherwise. Hard to believe they will be 12 on Nov 2. Fun fact, my wife, daughter, dogs and me were born on a Saturday. That explains my aversion to work.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
I am very familiar with the cone. A miserable experience for all. Recently one of our dogs had to have a toe removed because of cancer. When I could I sit in the den and have the dog in my view, I would take the cone off for relief and called it the “No cone zone”. Hope your pup heals quickly.
Thanks. I’ve been doing the same thing- leaving the cone off when I can watch him. A friend has a GSD and that dog would take the cone off in under 30 seconds.
———————————————— What would you expect when you name your dog Houdini?
There are programs that will transfer most if not all programs and data from your old computer to your new one.
I saw the software touted by EaseUS but it wasn’t the thing you were discussing as it was supposedly free. However I was unsure about exactly what it did and how because the webpage didn’t inspire a lot of confidence, to be frank. It was all supposed to work automagically but I could find no online references to it saying it worked, which I would have expected.
A deeper dive into the migration process just confused me further. Some talked about needing a special cable to connect the two machines like it was 25 years ago. Some said there was no way to move installed programs from old machine to new, while others implied there was without saying how to do it. Nothing gave a clear path to follow. This is what I suspected from first looking into the issue months ago. You would think there would be a simple MS tool, but this is Windows of course where nothing is simple.
I saw a video someone had made claiming EaseUS PC Transfer was free. It is free to download, which many software makers often state. The basic program license will transfer 2 GB (IIRC) for free. The regular licensing is for 2 pcs to connect to each other . Period. Then there's a lifetime license that is transferable to 2 other pcs, and more, as long as it's deleted from the earlier 2 pcs (just like MS Office).
From reading it seems PC Trans is better at finding all the programs and transferring them and installing as needed like the original on old pc. PC Trans also lets you choose what data and programs you want it to transfer. It transfers over your WIFI, as one choice of modes. My WIFI is fast enough. PC Trans also can transfer even faster over the older Cat5 reversing cable which goes directly pc to pc.
My hope is it will bring the license for my version of Office, which doesn't show up in my MS info.
That is one of the reasons the wife and I got hooked on chromebooks a few years back. Does most everything we need a computer for. When you buy a new one just sit it beside your old one push one button and presto it is all transferred. We also have ipads that transfer the same way and are great to read ebooks on. Still a couple of pc's lying around that never get used.
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
Oh no, Q! Hope recovery is smooth, or as smooth as can be. Surprised they are sending you home so soon!
"Highlander" was a great TV series 25 or 30 years ago. About a bunch of immortals scattered around the world who hated each other. Only way they could kill each other was to cut their head off...thus that bumper sticker.
Seems like that anti EV crowd just gets obsessed with range anxiety scenarios. And ignores all the benefits (the reasons so many people buy and love their EVs). Of course like any other vehicle option your specific needs will make some options not good for you. If I lived in an old city I would not want a dually F250. But if I towed a horse trailer I would.
Sorry, but you will have to jump up to an F350 to get a dually. AI Overview
"The Ford F-250 Super Duty does not come with a dual-rear-wheel (DRW) or "dually" configuration. While the F-250 is a heavy-duty truck, the DRW option is exclusive to the F-350 and higher models like the F-450 and F-550."
I agree that many vehicles are for specific purposes. I have a Ram 2500, but do tow a 30' Airstream with it. I rarely drive it in the good weather because that's what the Miata is for. I don't think that I have put 500 miles on it since April when we got back from a camping trip down south. I will use put about 6000 miles on it this fall when we drive to Albuquerque to camp at the balloon Fiesta, then zig back across the country to the NC coast for a fall family reunion before heading back to Vermont.
Nobody needs a pickup truck until they do and then it’s essential. I don’t tow with mine but I can’t imagine trying to haul junk to the dump or bring home lumber without one.
I was putting a few 2x4's in my Legacy one day. Back seat down and the lumber sat on top of the console.
When I closed the trunk there was a guy resting on his pickup looking at me.
He said it's not fair that I can carry 8' 2x4's inside my car when he has to tie his down because they won't fit flat in his bed.
He just laughed. We both knew more than a few 2x4's for me would be too many.
that is what the sliding back window is for. Even my Maverick can carry 8' studs without hanging over the tailgate. Slide them inside through the window, and put the other end where the bed meets the tailgate.
I’ve seen a few people bust a windshield like that. In fact I think Safelite uses that example in their commercials.
Count me as one of the few. Just a tap from the inside is all it takes.
Q, I guess you can consider yourself lucky considering what happened. As a veteran of falling off several ladders, I wish you a quick recovery. Rule #1 for me is never get on the ladder if nobody else is home.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
They’re first generation golden doodles. The mom was a standard poodle parti and the dad a golden retriever. Great dogs, smart, playful, silly. They are great travelers. Until recently they always went with us on vacation. The smaller one on the left has to wear a diaper when she is in the house, but fine otherwise. Hard to believe they will be 12 on Nov 2. Fun fact, my wife, daughter, dogs and me were born on a Saturday. That explains my aversion to work.
oh man Q, that sucks. Sounds like it could have been worse. Hope you have a speedy recovery.
I really don't like ladders much, and my wife hates me on them even more. Back in Jersey I occasionally had to get out the extension ladder to get up to the gutters (so maybe 20' up) and of course the ladder was a little short, so I was higher than safe and reaching up. Her job was to hold the bottom and call 911 if I fell.
at least it was on the lawn so if I went down I was landing in a bush or grass.
Oh that sounds painful! I have a heights thing so I don’t get up on ladders. Hope the broken shoulder isn’t on your dominant side.
Another rant…..my MacBook is running out of HDD. Have off loaded as much as I can, but need more space still. Plus, it’s an intel based model and support is going away. Still, Best Buy is offering between $150-$200 in trade on a new MacBook Air, which are on sale for $800 for the newest model.
Go to BB. They inspect my old laptop, assess that it is worth $200. That brings the new price to $600. Cool! I’m in.
I tell them I have to erase my HDD, which I did on the spot.
Clerk rings up the new one, but fails to deduct the Tradein…..essentially taxing me on the entire amount. I point out his error. He becomes flustered, not knowing what to do. Manager comes over, tells me that’s the way BB does trade ins.
I decline the offers and take my old laptop back home to restore from my backup. Still running into performance isssues I had before.
@qbrozen, I hope you heal quickly. I’m trying to wean myself away from climbing latters because I know I shouldn’t do that anymore. You just gave me a reason to stop, cold turkey.
All the best.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
Sorry to hear that, ladder work can be pretty risky even at low heights. I hope you recover quickly.
I feel your pain, literally, having just finished rebuilding my small barn. Sliding off ladders, skinning my shins on rough boards and tearing my shorts on protruding nails has me looking like a battle survivor. No broken bones thankfully.
———————————————— Gee, you even had a rusty barn.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
It’s pretty common to do that with tax. Like rebates on a car that come off the bottom, after tax. Or coupons I think work that way too. I would not have walked over $15 when you still need to go buy a new machine anyway.
Another rant…..my MacBook is running out of HDD. Have off loaded as much as I can, but need more space still. Plus, it’s an intel based model and support is going away. Still, Best Buy is offering between $150-$200 in trade on a new MacBook Air, which are on sale for $800 for the newest model.
Go to BB. They inspect my old laptop, assess that it is worth $200. That brings the new price to $600. Cool! I’m in.
I tell them I have to erase my HDD, which I did on the spot.
Clerk rings up the new one, but fails to deduct the Tradein…..essentially taxing me on the entire amount. I point out his error. He becomes flustered, not knowing what to do. Manager comes over, tells me that’s the way BB does trade ins.
I decline the offers and take my old laptop back home to restore from my backup. Still running into performance isssues I had before.
Am I being unreasonable? Am I missing something?
Spouse just got a new Macbbok Air at the Apple Store. I think the same deal — you pay tax on the full amount, then they take the trade-in off. That might be the law? I’m not complaining about the tax because $800 for a laptop is a pretty good deal IMHO.
way cheaper than Macs used to be. I am an iPhone guy, but never really figured out how to use a Mac when I needed to. and cheap, so I never bought one.
I think only cars have special arrangements for a sales tax credit. And with the laptop, you are not actually trading it in (even if they call it that). really 2 separate transactions. they are buying the old one from you.
Another rant…..my MacBook is running out of HDD. Have off loaded as much as I can, but need more space still. Plus, it’s an intel based model and support is going away. Still, Best Buy is offering between $150-$200 in trade on a new MacBook Air, which are on sale for $800 for the newest model.
Go to BB. They inspect my old laptop, assess that it is worth $200. That brings the new price to $600. Cool! I’m in.
I tell them I have to erase my HDD, which I did on the spot.
Clerk rings up the new one, but fails to deduct the Tradein…..essentially taxing me on the entire amount. I point out his error. He becomes flustered, not knowing what to do. Manager comes over, tells me that’s the way BB does trade ins.
I decline the offers and take my old laptop back home to restore from my backup. Still running into performance isssues I had before.
Am I being unreasonable? Am I missing something?
Spouse just got a new Macbbok Air at the Apple Store. I think the same deal — you pay tax on the full amount, then they take the trade-in off. That might be the law? I’m not complaining about the tax because $800 for a laptop is a pretty good deal IMHO.
Yeah...just got back from BB. I thought it would be like trading in a car and only paying tax on the difference.
BB issues a gift card for the trade in, charges the total amount for the laptop with taxes and then deducts the gift card.
Not a huge amount of money. But I thought I'd give it a shot.
That said, got a 13" MacBook Air with M4 chip, 256GB SDD and 16 GB of memory for $600 + tax. Way, way, way faster than my old one. Way more memory and hard drive space. Solid State drive is way faster and quieter than my old mechanical hard drive, too. Weighs way less. Slick piece.
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The one with the good battery.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Sounds like a win. I just got a new Win 11 Lenovo laptop for work. It’s my first AMD processor. I’m impressed how fast it is
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
We've had a lot of rain lately, too much. Yard is a mess. The keeping area our dogs use was a disaster. After taking up all the old coastal grass, putting down a neutralize r and new coastal grass, the girls enjoy.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
Well, this is fun. Posting from the hospital because it is midnight and it is highly unlikely I’ll be sleeping tonight.
Earlier today, I was up on a ladder trying to adjust a garage door opener. It was the big garage where they are 12 feet up.
I don’t know what the heck happened but the ladder tipped over. Did my damndest to land somewhere safe but didn’t win. Although I suppose it could have been worse. Landed on the ladder back first. Long story short, I have multiple fractures in my left scapula and 2 busted ribs. Sending me home tomorrow after a follow up X-ray to make sure my left lung remains inflated. So, yeah. I was scheduled to get get my motorcycle license mid Sept with my son. Guess that’s off the table.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
That sucks. Hope you recover quickly.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Oye. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I feel your pain, literally, having just finished rebuilding my small barn. Sliding off ladders, skinning my shins on rough boards and tearing my shorts on protruding nails has me looking like a battle survivor. No broken bones thankfully.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I really don't like ladders much, and my wife hates me on them even more. Back in Jersey I occasionally had to get out the extension ladder to get up to the gutters (so maybe 20' up) and of course the ladder was a little short, so I was higher than safe and reaching up. Her job was to hold the bottom and call 911 if I fell.
at least it was on the lawn so if I went down I was landing in a bush or grass.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
What would you expect when you name your dog Houdini?
jmonroe
I could have done it in 15...
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
As a veteran of falling off several ladders, I wish you a quick recovery.
Rule #1 for me is never get on the ladder if nobody else is home.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Go to BB. They inspect my old laptop, assess that it is worth $200. That brings the new price to $600. Cool! I’m in.
I tell them I have to erase my HDD, which I did on the spot.
Clerk rings up the new one, but fails to deduct the Tradein…..essentially taxing me on the entire amount. I point out his error. He becomes flustered, not knowing what to do. Manager comes over, tells me that’s the way BB does trade ins.
I decline the offers and take my old laptop back home to restore from my backup. Still running into performance isssues I had before.
Am I being unreasonable? Am I missing something?
All the best.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Gee, you even had a rusty barn.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
You backed out of the sale over the sales tax on $200?
It’s pretty common to do that with tax. Like rebates on a car that come off the bottom, after tax. Or coupons I think work that way too. I would not have walked over $15 when you still need to go buy a new machine anyway.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
@qbrozen
Wishing you a speedy recovery. Thankfully you didn’t hit your head!
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
I think only cars have special arrangements for a sales tax credit. And with the laptop, you are not actually trading it in (even if they call it that). really 2 separate transactions. they are buying the old one from you.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
BB issues a gift card for the trade in, charges the total amount for the laptop with taxes and then deducts the gift card.
Not a huge amount of money. But I thought I'd give it a shot.
That said, got a 13" MacBook Air with M4 chip, 256GB SDD and 16 GB of memory for $600 + tax. Way, way, way faster than my old one. Way more memory and hard drive space. Solid State drive is way faster and quieter than my old mechanical hard drive, too. Weighs way less. Slick piece.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.