We have a membership at longwood and the new fountain light show is awesome. Definitely a cool thing to check out.

Too lazy to read product descriptions after my bad google search, so I’m going to the brains of BSG. Is there a good product that will boost cell reception at your home? I assume something like that exists. My brother lives in a random tiny town in Virginia and now that he has a child I think he should have reliable cell service.

slugsrbad wrote:Too lazy to read product descriptions after my bad google search, so I’m going to the brains of BSG. Is there a good product that will boost cell reception at your home? I assume something like that exists. My brother lives in a random tiny town in Virginia and now that he has a child I think he should have reliable cell service.

i tried a number of antenna boosters years ago, and maybe a marginal improvement at best. it's better to find the carrier that provides better service/coverage in that area. this is a great site and has maps and other information. https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Coverage

also, if he does not have a landline, but does have internet access, he should consider VoIP.

i did a little research and yeah, it's the same people who put on the light shows for longwood, in addition to many center city landmarks they do especially around the holidays.

thanks for the recommendation.

Longwood fountains and lights is incredible

This is different than the fountain lights. Lighted images are projected on trees and such, and you walk through. There's all kinds of math and science behind it.

MrsVox wrote:This is different than the fountain lights. Lighted images are projected on trees and such, and you walk through. There's all kinds of math and science behind it.

Sort of like Lights of Liberty in Philly?

Ohhh. Yeah I went to those too. They were great as well. One at the pond went through all the seasons. Very cool.

The valet at the hotel I stayed in at Baltimore called me "bossman" first time I tipped him. Took me aback , and I actually asked him politely not to call me that. But each time I interacted with him it was repeated, so i think it's just his thing.

Is this a regionalism, or was he just fucking with me?

You'll have to trust me that the reasons why I had to tip the valet four times over the course of about 15 hours are not really interesting.

Better than “big guy”

swishnicholson wrote:The valet at the hotel I stayed in at Baltimore called me "bossman" first time I tipped him. Took me aback , and I actually asked him politely not to call me that. But each time I interacted with him it was repeated, so i think it's just his thing.

Is this a regionalism, or was he just fucking with me?

You'll have to trust me that the reasons why I had to tip the valet four times over the course of about 15 hours are not really interesting.

Why would you not want to be called "bossman"?

CalvinBall wrote:Longwood fountains and lights is incredible

Did an exhibit of Xmas Lights there in college many years ago, the behind the scenes stuff there is pretty amazing

I can’t believe you asked him not to call you that

Is racist the connotation a rapper

So my weekend:

Got a new TV. We have a small space so we couldn't get larger than 43" (/PiP), huge upgrade though. We can read text on the screen now!
First fire in the wood stove we had installed this spring. Feeling pretty good about our decision to skip a vacation/my decision to sell off my legacy deck.

wow how much could you even get for a pile of weatherbeaten pressure treated wood

you'd be surprised!

I probably should have sold the cards individually on eBay but it's a huge hassle having them graded and then dealing with shipping them safely. Would have been the difference between getting about $2200 and the $1200 I got for just selling them to a store.

I sometimes call my supervisor big, boss, man. As in, "hey, what's up big, boss-man?"

do you do finger guns when saying it?

Bill McNeal wrote:do you do finger guns when saying it?

without a doubt