On-line Algonquin Round Table (AKA Random Thoughts)

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:03:05

slugsrbad wrote:Asian roommate broke the toilet, didn't tell me. It doesn't flush, thank goodness I found out after drinking too much water and not from eating too much food.

I love this detail in this story

by **Bucky** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:06:00

and slugs, just open the lid and flush manually. And maybe just re-attach the pull string for a permanent fix. Toilets ain't all that complex.

by **Soren** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:18:43

Barry Jive wrote:Oh no how are you ever gonna know what time it is

sat in on a discussion about watch snobbery. The watch snobs blabbed on and on about how they would only ever wear swiss watches. Not watches from Switzerland...Swiss brand watches.

by **Bill McNeal** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:19:09

Houshphandzadeh wrote:
slugsrbad wrote:Asian roommate broke the toilet, didn't tell me. It doesn't flush, thank goodness I found out after drinking too much water and not from eating too much food.

I love this detail in this story

When I read it the first time, I was wondering if it was a tsunami joke.

by **Eem** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:14:07

by **PrattRules** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:27:44

Wizlah wrote:Blue Monday on the radio when it's Monday morning is always good.

Blue Monday on the radio any day is good, mind.

I can back this.

by **drsmooth** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:41:31

Soren wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:Oh no how are you ever gonna know what time it is

sat in on a discussion about watch snobbery. The watch snobs blabbed on and on about how they would only ever wear swiss watches. Not watches from Switzerland...Swiss brand watches.

this should also be in the outrageously overpriced brand names thread. EVERY watch is overpriced. How often are you in a situation where you absolutely NEED the time to the nearest minute, and have NO other resource but a device wrapped around your arm?

by **PrattRules** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:47:22

drsmooth wrote:
Soren wrote:
Barry Jive wrote:Oh no how are you ever gonna know what time it is

sat in on a discussion about watch snobbery. The watch snobs blabbed on and on about how they would only ever wear swiss watches. Not watches from Switzerland...Swiss brand watches.

this should also be in the outrageously overpriced brand names thread. EVERY watch is overpriced. How often are you in a situation where you absolutely NEED the time to the nearest minute, and have NO other resource but a device wrapped around your arm?

Yes, but there are plenty of times when you need to look cool.

by **Soren** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:50:34

check out my swag time piece

by **slugsrbad** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:56:13

Bucky wrote:and slugs, just open the lid and flush manually. And maybe just re-attach the pull string for a permanent fix. Toilets ain't all that complex.

Yea, that was the problem. I figured it out quick enough, but it was Friday night during the Phils game and I didn't have time to bother with that. After the next inning was over I fixed it. Luckily it was yellow, so letting it mellow was an apt response.

by **slugsrbad** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:57:51

Bill McNeal wrote:
Houshphandzadeh wrote:
slugsrbad wrote:Asian roommate broke the toilet, didn't tell me. It doesn't flush, thank goodness I found out after drinking too much water and not from eating too much food.

I love this detail in this story

When I read it the first time, I was wondering if it was a tsunami joke.

Nope, just a description. Of my past two Asian roommates in DC, both have run into problems with the toilet and haven't told me until after I have done my business.

by **Wizlah** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:18:17

Houshphandzadeh wrote:
Wizlah wrote:Hiroshi Sugimoto's lightning fields are the tits

agree

This up close pretty phenomenal.

Plus they had his Photogenic Drawing series, his reworkings of henry fox talbot negs. They felt like they had more of a touch of the rothko's to them in their treatment of of depth of colour.

by **Rev_Beezer** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:23:05

I think that Netflix is committing hari-kari.

by **Bill McNeal** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:30:22

It's funny, I just said to my wife over the weekend that I was going to cancel the DVD/blu-ray portion of our netflix plan. Even more reason to. How can a company that did everything right for the past 10 years suddenly stick it's head so far up it's own ass in such a short period of time? Guess it's going through a Jair-like regression.

by **CalvinBall** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:33:06

I don't even get it. Make both of them great under the same name. It is not like they are selling two completely different products. blockbuster just got a new lease on life.

by **Bucky** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:33:14

what'd they do now

by **Bill McNeal** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:38:46

I read an article maybe a year ago that Netflix costs related to streaming were something like $.10 per movie streamed and with the discs it was over $1 per movie sent. So I'm sure they want to get out of the disc business.

by **Bill McNeal** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:40:17

Bucky[/quote][/quote] wrote:what'd they do now

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireSt ... s-14555056

Netflix Inc. is moving to formally separate the DVD-by-mail plan it built its business on from the online streaming service it's betting will be future of entertainment consumption.

In announcing the changes, CEO Reed Hastings also apologized to subscribers for the way the company communicated its decision to split the two services, which raised the prices for those who want both.

The mail order plan will be renamed "Qwikster." In a few weeks, Netflix subscribers who want to get DVDs by mail will go to a separate website to access Qwikster. The streaming business will continue to be called Netflix.

Members who subscribe to both services will have two entries on their credit card statements. Instead of Netflix, the distinctive red envelopes will now say Qwikster.

by **Soren** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:41:28

Bill McNeal wrote:I read an article maybe a year ago that Netflix costs related to streaming were something like $.10 per movie streamed and with the discs it was over $1 per movie sent. So I'm sure they want to get out of the disc business.

plus discs are only going to get more and more expensive while streaming prices will probably remain fairly consistent

by **slugsrbad** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:41:42

Bucky wrote:what'd they do now

The CEO sent out a mass "personal" email to subscribers saying that he was sorry about the price hike without explaining why (but don't worry, it won't affect the price hike!) and that now they're going to separate the two aspects into two business. First, the streaming will be Netflix and then the DvD aspect will be Qwikstr (because the DvDs get delivered qwik!). Pricing will not be affected at all, you'll just be charged by two different companies. The move makes absolutely no sense unless I misread the email.

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