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02/06/2009 11:04 #47656

Facial Hair Gone Wild
Category: mustache
I want to cut my hair, and my facial hair but I walk everywhere and it is freezing out. I wish it would just warm up so I can shave my head again. I keep telling myself I am going to trim my mustache. Maybe today.

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So I trimmed the goatee, not so great ;( I having feeling this is going to end with a shaved head - damn it
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Then it was this.
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And then in the mdidle of trimming the battery trimmer dies. I am destined to look like a freak I guess.
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This is where I am stopping for today.
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jenks - 02/07/09 23:52
you don't look old, you look old-timey. Like you should be in a silent movie. maybe as a strongman with those dumbbells with the big round black balls on them.
metalpeter - 02/06/09 19:06
In the picture with you head up and glasses you look like one of the Peep boys form the peep boys ads. You also look like a barber or you just need to gel up the hair a bit to finish off the look.
hodown - 02/06/09 13:21
No axe to grind. I just tell it like it is. Paul is just unhappy about his old age and facial hair issues.
paul - 02/06/09 12:43
Thanks tiny, she is just bitter in her old age.
lauren - 02/06/09 12:25
its amazing to me what facial hair can do! Sometimes I wish i had some so i could easily change my appearance...but im lazy and hate shaving :)
tinypliny - 02/06/09 12:08
You look SO HANDSOME!

(e:hodown), pardon me but do you have an axe to grind or what? ;-)
paul - 02/06/09 11:41
You're just saying that because you are an aunt (old).
hodown - 02/06/09 11:39
You look old.

02/03/2009 09:18 #47613

Six to Ten Inches a Day
Category: buffalo
There was a times articles about how snow in the UK paralyzed London. In the comments section, someone from buffalo wrote:

"Hey ! Sorry that you guys in London, UK, got hit with snow. Noticed you can't handle it very well!" wrote Charles Gangarossa, from New York state, USA. "What would you do if you lived in Buffalo, NY, USA? We get 6 to 10 inches daily lately! Come visit Buffalo in the winter and you will appreciate the little bit of snow you got! Happy shovelling!"



Don't you think that is exaggerating a bit. Imagine a month of 6 to 10 inches a day.
metalpeter - 02/08/09 13:33
Well that would be a good Business Idea for Buffalo, HA. They had a week and Knew it was coming but decided not to do anything. The article I read said that they do have some snow equipment. Hey the least they could have done is try to use it, or get other things ready that aren't made for snow but could be used like what ever those big dirt mover things are at construction sites.
tinypliny - 02/08/09 13:03
LOL LOL@(e:heidi)'s comment.
heidi - 02/06/09 19:26
(e:metalpeter) - what were they supposed to do? Rent some snowplows from Buffalo?

metalpeter - 02/04/09 18:27
From my understanding they do have some plows. They also knew the storm was coming with about a weeks notice but didn't do anything about it. (e:drew)'s comment is awesome.
tinypliny - 02/03/09 17:16
We do get 6-10 inches daily. I do wade to and fro from work everyday.
theli - 02/03/09 15:55
What? You actually don't like extolling some superficial superiority just so you can act condescending? Weird.

@drew: Har!
drew - 02/03/09 10:30
six to ten inches. Isn't that the standard exaggeration?
james - 02/03/09 10:23
Could you imagine how pissed off we would be if someone from London made an estrip account to tell us about all the things London is doing better than buffalo? We do ONE THING right and suddenly we are hot shit.
ladycroft - 02/03/09 10:11
I had to laugh when Rory sent me the link to this headline. But yah, that nitwit just doesn't get that they also don't have snowplows because it rarely snows in that magnitude.

02/02/2009 09:15 #47598

ASUS EEE PC
Category: computers
I don't understand why any non-graphic designer, gamer would buy a laptop other than one of these. If you are using the internet and typing papers it is such a bargain. They are light and do just about everything a regualr laptop does. Also the battery life sounds fantastic with some models almost reaching 10 hours.

They have also done ton for linux by making it available to more people. According to wikipedia it can run a multitude of linux distros, windows XP and even OS X!

Devices like this have lowered the entry cost of college in a way. Remember when a laptop was like $1500-2000 even for a non-fancy one.

It has multitouch gestures and the newer models coming out even have touch screens. I think at some point I am going to want one.

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fing - 02/04/09 01:06
I am obsessed with these little things. I constantly think about how I can use one on a regular basis to justify the cost. I know it's not a huge sum of money but I don't want it to sit around and collect dust. I have always thought about getting one for work so I don't have to run around with my MacBook Pro all day. Network closets can be very dirty and dusty sometimes.
tinypliny - 02/03/09 17:17
<$200 for a laptop that loaded is EXCELLENT. I would buy one more!
libertad - 02/03/09 14:53
Wow! I had no idea that you could get something like that for so cheap. If I ever do get one I would hope that it would have more drive space in it to avoid (e:uncutsaniflush)'s problem because that seems like a pretty difficult fix. $200 seems like a great deal because online at bestbuy right now they are like $329.
uncutsaniflush - 02/02/09 19:39
We got an eee 900a (1gb ram 4gb ssd) a couple of Fridays ago at Best Buy for 199.99. We like the form factor and hardware.

The Xandros Linux Easy Mode is ok but asus should be ashamed of themselves for shipping this model as configured. Because of the unionfs, there is not enough drive space to install the updates that Xandros's updater forces on you. Firefox 3 is especially problematic since it also requires some lib files to be upgraded.

There is a workaround (this is Linux after all) that gets rid of the unionfs and merges two smaller partitions to make one larger partition. It can be found at :::link:::

After doing that, I can say that the eee 900a is decent wee netbook and the Xandros Linux is ok. I plan on putting some other distro on it at some point in the future.

btw, I'm writing this on the eee.
tinypliny - 02/02/09 19:12
Yeah, very trendy. But brand reliability is one reason why I always stick to Toshiba.
theecarey - 02/02/09 18:16
yes, I have been wanting one of these for awhile! It is my next laptop- perfect for bringing it everywhere (small, lightweight, can take a beating..).
heidi - 02/02/09 13:12
I love my eeepc 900 running some linux distro, xandros, maybe. I use it to take notes in class, listen to music in bed, watch youtube, etc. Very useful. The only bad thing about the linux distro is that I can't figure out how to upgrade firefox, open office, etc. I read the instructions and tried it several times but I must be doing something wrong. Anyone want to help me (and play with my EEE PC?)
lilho - 02/02/09 10:51
my brother has that. i think he likes it. it's little and cute. way cheaper than my macbook.

02/01/2009 21:43 #47595

Buffalo's Original Green Publication
Category: estrip
Estrip.org is Buffalo's original green publication.

I love how Buffalo Rising is now pretending that being green was a motivating factor in giving up their print publication. I think failed business model and inability to see the obvious death of print was more likely.


02/01/2009 16:53 #47593

Smelts at Kosta's
Category: food
We headed over to kostas after watching slumdog millionaire. The movie was pretty good, although I'm not really a fan of movies with homeless child protagonists, visions of big crowded cities, or the Indian head wiggle gesture (sorry indian friends - it makes me uncomfortable because I don't get it). It was surely better than Disney's Hotel for Dog, which is what I thought we were seeing. I knew it had dog in the title.

Totally unrelated, the point of this post was that in addition to fresh octopus, Kostas has smelts. I have not seen smelts on the menu anywhere else - let alone on a bed of dandelion with lemon. I would get it if I could say no to octopus.

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tinypliny - 02/02/09 19:21
Heh, I am not sure Indians like this movie too much. It's simple not the raw bollywood we love. Odd, but this film actually feels more coldly British than Indian.
paul - 02/02/09 10:06
The Indian Head Wiggle: Last night, no one would believe me about Indian head wiggle. I found some references to prove I am not crazy. There are a ton of references about it.

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According to that link, you can even use the wiggle to acknowlege one's presence:

"Acknowledging one’s presence

In the Western world, acknowledging one’s presence is performed through words or through a smile. If you are in the United States, you can acknowledge one’s presence by smiling and saying “hi.” If you are in a Spanish-speaking country, you can smile and say, “Buenos días.”

In India you do not have to open your mouth. In fact, even smiling is optional. If you want to acknowledge someone's presence, just make eye contact and wiggle until the recipient notices the waggle. Presto."
james - 02/01/09 22:59
I must go to Kosta's now! I demand smelt.
mike - 02/01/09 17:35
wow that is really crazy. i thought they were just something like noone made anymore except mom
tinypliny - 02/01/09 17:22
That sounds like a Greek version of tempuras. Maybe you should try this: :::link:::

:)

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