The Optimism Thread
The Optimism Thread
What are you looking forward to?
Me;
I've still got a few quid to spare. Yay! Seriously, the single life is sooo much cheaper! So I'm thinking of finally upgrading from the XP 1800 palomino I use all the time. I need a fun project, so I reckon the Barton 2500 is still good enough for the media centre, this machine can become the bedroom machine, I can finally retire the old K6-2 I'm so very fond of and get myself a Core Duo. Only thing is; I've just upgraded my AGP gfx and I'll be wanting a PCIe which kinda stretches the ?200 budget I had in mind for the whole project... maybe I'll just get that Dell 22" monitor I keep drooling over! I think maybe there's another thread here <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Friday night is Pub night, and I've got two huge bags of luxury crisps which I forgot to open at the party. Sweet Chili Sensations. They're very fine crisps. I also have some very decent Scotch to consume, thanks to old Redeyes and KW. Just need to make sure it lasts the week! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Saturday is Curry day. This weekend it will be curry. Seriously. I have all the ingredients I got for the party curry. That reminds me, I think I should put the meat in the freezer before it comes back to life...
I get to chop up my old bed with a saw, big hammer, crow-bar and other assorted tools. Destruction is good!
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Me;
I've still got a few quid to spare. Yay! Seriously, the single life is sooo much cheaper! So I'm thinking of finally upgrading from the XP 1800 palomino I use all the time. I need a fun project, so I reckon the Barton 2500 is still good enough for the media centre, this machine can become the bedroom machine, I can finally retire the old K6-2 I'm so very fond of and get myself a Core Duo. Only thing is; I've just upgraded my AGP gfx and I'll be wanting a PCIe which kinda stretches the ?200 budget I had in mind for the whole project... maybe I'll just get that Dell 22" monitor I keep drooling over! I think maybe there's another thread here <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Friday night is Pub night, and I've got two huge bags of luxury crisps which I forgot to open at the party. Sweet Chili Sensations. They're very fine crisps. I also have some very decent Scotch to consume, thanks to old Redeyes and KW. Just need to make sure it lasts the week! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Saturday is Curry day. This weekend it will be curry. Seriously. I have all the ingredients I got for the party curry. That reminds me, I think I should put the meat in the freezer before it comes back to life...
I get to chop up my old bed with a saw, big hammer, crow-bar and other assorted tools. Destruction is good!
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- KindaWobbly
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Ooh, pretty much the same! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->JJW009 wrote:What are you looking forward to?
Except for new computer stuff, or furniture destruction...
(I'm not sure the thread title would give Heather much optimism about the future of literacy standards though! <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
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I don't know what you mean <!--emo&:whistle:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/4013/140/emo/eusa_whistle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='eusa_whistle.gif' /><!--endemo-->
On the down side - Argos have billed me for the bed I don't have, and I have to pay for last months raid array. I'd totally forgotten I'd just spent ?200 on an upgrade already <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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On the down side - Argos have billed me for the bed I don't have, and I have to pay for last months raid array. I'd totally forgotten I'd just spent ?200 on an upgrade already <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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- KindaWobbly
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Isn't the non-arrival of the thingy they're trying to get you to pay for, usually quite a good reason to withhold payment? <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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On the other hand, non-payment might be considered a good reason to withhold delivery!
Stalemate.
Stalemate.
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It's on my credit card bill. They have the cash, I just haven't paid it yet...
So much for Optimupusism! <!--emo&--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/4013/140/emo/rofl.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rofl.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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So much for Optimupusism! <!--emo&--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/4013/140/emo/rofl.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='rofl.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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- KindaWobbly
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Good point.
I bet the cold war started in the same way. I wonder if Camp David is free at the moment?
Edit: Optimupusism! Been drinking on a school night? <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I bet the cold war started in the same way. I wonder if Camp David is free at the moment?
Edit: Optimupusism! Been drinking on a school night? <!--emo&:lol:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /><!--endemo-->