I went to the computer store with asthmaticeog on Sunday.

[Beware the Beast Man]

I had to buy a memory card, and he was looking at the Macs. See- PC users and Mac users CAN live in perfect harmony. I also bought a can of aerosol duster, and Cathyclysmic looked at keyboards, optical mice, and design software.

Good times. :grouphug:

[dolo amber]

1. That's awesome, Beastie

I hear there was even some discussion of lamps. :o

[Beware the Beast Man]

2. Yes. He used his interior design acumen to help us.

[Orangepeel]

3. OT: how do you pronounce that username?

("Beware the Beast Man" I can figure out on my own)

This is the second post I read about asthmaticeog in the past five minutes (popular guy!) and I keep reading it as "asthmatic dog"

[Beware the Beast Man]

4. It's ambiguous!

"asthmatic ice hog" is another popular pronunciation. :D

[dolo amber]

5. As is "the Resourceful Jew"

:rofl:

[sundog]

6. did you get coffee or food?

[Beware the Beast Man]

8. They don't sell hot dogs at Micro Center anymore.

:(

[sundog]

10. no, i mean after

or was it just to micro center then home?

[Beware the Beast Man]

11. We went to Sears and Target as well.

Oh, and THEN we went to the supermarket!

I did buy cat food, if I recall...

[sundog]

12. cool

[no name no slogan]

27. hanging with asthmaticeog at MicroCenter? Damn!

That sounds like fun! That's my favorite computer superstore. I even used to work in the education center there, teaching web development, five years ago.

Sounds like a good time! Did either of you get any new toys?

[Beware the Beast Man]

28. He was just window shopping, I bought a new 512MB memory stick.

[Cathyclysmic]

7. UGH! Don't forget about the guy in the parking lot

who parked way too close to Asthmaticeog's car.

[sundog]

14. what happened?

[Beware the Beast Man]

16. That made me sad.

Then I realized how great the two of you are, and I was happy again. :loveya:

[sundog]

38. why were you sad?

[sundog]

20. why aren't you answering me?

[Cathyclysmic]

24. Asthmaticeog had to back up and then we got in the car

We went to see the softer side of Sears because we had gift cars. Beast man got Sirius Radio and I got a DVD player. I also looked at microwaves, since ours burns the popcorn. Astmatieog priced some cookware.

[sundog]

25. ok

[Heidi]

9. I have friends who are Mac users. And they're

human beings, just like us. :evilgrin:

[Beware the Beast Man]

13. You just need to speak to them slowly, in clear, simple words.

:P

[Heidi]

37. It's better if you speak to them in icons or graphics, I've found.

I swear, every Mac user I know sends me emails full of emoticons. Maybe it's because most of the Mac users I know are graphic artist, and truly it doesn't bother me. But it's an interesting phenomenon, I think.

[GirlinContempt]

15. Slick!

What kinda memory card?


(I know you're only socializing to make him at ease before the great Macuser crackdown '06)

[Beware the Beast Man]

18. it was a 512MB 184-pin DIMM DDR pc3200 card.

[GirlinContempt]

22. Ah so actual ram

I'm waiting on all upgrades till I can get one of the new SATA motherboards
Considered getting a sata expansion but seems kinda pointless, since it'll probably become the standard soon enough.

[ghostsofgiants]

40. SATA = hot

My main hard drive is a 120GB SATA. It's delightful.

[GirlinContempt]

41. Did you notice the speed difference?

I'm all up ons the cooling difference it should make, with all the crazy stuff I end up having crammed in there, and the cable lengths and diameters make building and working in there SO MUCH EASIER

Did you expand or was your mobo capable?

[ghostsofgiants]

42. I have an SATA motherboard...

And yeah, seems noticably quicker to me.

[GirlinContempt]

43. I'm jealous

*shakes fist*

[ghostsofgiants]

44. Hehe...

:evilgrin:

[StopTheMorans]

17. that sounds great! it's always wonderful when two such attractive,

charming, and caring DUers get together and share time.

[sundog]

19. but no one is as charming as YOU stm

[StopTheMorans]

21. oh sundog, you charmer you!

:blush: :loveya:

[terrya]

29. We could all take charm lessons from you, STM

You are the personification of charm.

[StopTheMorans]

31. Terry, I certainly couldn't hold a candle to the originator of this thread

nor his lovely, intelligent, and witty wife, nor the incredibly talented and wonderfully witty gentleman whom they met to share companionship yesterday afternoon. I tell you, man, sometimes it makes me want to cry what a great community DU is, and what incredible people there are on here. I love you guys :cry:

[terrya]

Well, I certainly agree.

I have had the absolute pleasure of meeting IRL the witty, intelligent, gregarious and yes, wonderful gentleman who started this thread and his lovely, intelligent, vivacious wife. And the equally wonderful, witty gentleman they met up with. I am indeed very happy that they all enjoyed an afternoon of companionship yesterday afternoon.

Reading this wonderfully touching post, warm and life affirming, makes me realize how very special, how precious indeed, the DU community is. I love all of you guys, also. :cry:

[GirlinContempt]

39. Oh terrya

I am so jealous you have met all these wonderful people! You must be very special and wonderful yourself to have been in the company of such perfect specimens of humanity!
:hug:
I hope to one day be as lucky and special as you

[sundog]

47. terrya

i haven't met a du'er in real life yet :cry:

maybe some day i will :(

[terrya]

48. sundog

"yet" is exactly right. I suspect that someday you will. :-)

[sundog]

53. really?

[asthmaticeog]

62. Keep reaching for the stars, and ANYTHING can happen!

Anything in your WILDEST DREAMS!

[terrya]

23. You just can't buy that kind of pleasure.

Well, I suppose in this case you can. But not a LOT of money. :-)

[XNASA]

26. Some guys have all the luck.

Please list everything you ate and drank while you were out shopping.

Thanks.

[Beware the Beast Man]

30. We ate nothing- I'm sorry!

I'll list you the items I bought at the supermarket, though:

- Bob Evans Italian Sausage
- paper towels
- Yesterday's News Cat litter
- Kit-N-Kaboodle
- Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls
- Muenster Cheese

[StopTheMorans]

32. could you please specify the brand of Muenster Cheese and paper towels,

if you don't mind me asking?

[Beware the Beast Man]

34. Pure Power paper towels and Sargento cheese.

[StopTheMorans]

36. thanks, you really don't spare any expense, do you?

but then again, I wouldn't expect any less from such a classy and well-bred DUer :thumbsup:

[Zuni]

51. I really hope he had the Muenster sliced at the deli

as a former slicer in a deli, I know how much it means to have cheese personally sliced to your exact specifications.

And I would also like to thank you for your wonderful, positive post that made me also realize what a wonderful, harmonious community DU really is and how much I love each and every one of your with every bit of aorta strength my heart has

[Beware the Beast Man]

64. I love you, my darling Zuni, but I did not buy cheese from the deli.

It was in the dairy aisle. Please forgive me, but I do not remember the aisle number. My purchase was $2.50 with my Tops Bonus Card, however.

[XNASA]

45. Really? Kit-N-Kaboodle you say.

Our kitties love KNK, but we no longer buy it for them. The resulting odor is repulsive.

We've found that even though IAMs cost more, the kitties eat less, and smell better. So cost is not an issue.

[eyesroll]

33. I didn't go shopping Sunday. I went Monday.

I should have gone Sunday. Everything was a zoo on Monday.

[swag]

54. You too?

They were all out of the right sizes on everything.

I had to buy two little boxes of washing powders because the big ones were all gone.

Also, I couldn't by the normal bag of sunflower seeds because they only had the big ones left.

[eyesroll]

59. I had to wait 15 minutes to pick up my glasses.

Not select or get fitted for glasses -- pick up the glasses that were waiting for me and paid for.

It was that jammed.

[johnnie]

35. Sounds like a good time was had by all n/t

[EstimatedProphet]

46. Yeah.

[Beware the Beast Man]

49. It was one of the most memorable trips to the store I ever had.

Even better than that time I waited 30 minutes in line at the post office!

[Zuni]

52. But can it beat time spent at the DMV?

now that is joy and a half.

[CanuckAmok]

50. I went to buy a memorey card, but I forgot what I was shopping for.

[asthmaticeog]

55. ***UPDATE*** I've made my final decision on a new Mac!!!

Gonna hold off on ordering just to see if the MacWorld Expo brings any cool surprises, but I'm set. Shopping is teh_r0X0r!

[prolesunited]

56. I think you need to start a new thread

This is a very important development and may get lost.

[asthmaticeog]

57. My god, you're right!

And as a bonus, since I'm buying a Mac, it'll probably become a lovely flamewar!

[Cathyclysmic]

58. I like Macs...What's wrong with that?

:hi:

[asthmaticeog]

60. Nothing! It just seems that there are people

who for some insane reason imagine that their choice of computer OS somehow defines them as humans, and that they must make fun of people who use a competing system. I find it silly, myself! We should all us whatever we prefer!

:patriot:

[Susang]

73. Well, I will always support whatever platform you choose

Especially since it happens to coincide with my choice of machine! :hi:

Which, btw, I will never forget was brought about thanks to you (among others)! :loveya:

[asthmaticeog]

75. Ain't no thang!

:hug:

[ghostsofgiants]

79. So when do you plan...

To start making sweet sweet love to your Mac? :evilgrin:

[Beware the Beast Man]

63. I am the Mack.

Mack-daddy.

[Beware the Beast Man]

61. w00t!!!

:woohoo:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

67. The G5s are the finest machines of life

But I see why you'd wait!

[WCGreen]

65. All this fun stuff.....

Sigh....

I guess living in the suburbs just isn't cool....

[asthmaticeog]

66. It *was* in the suburbs.

But it was the east ones.

Sowwy. :(

[WCGreen]

68. We have computer stores on the West Side.....

[asthmaticeog]

69. True, however,

those computer stores aren't across the street from casa Beastman.

I AM a frequent flyer at the Great Northern CompUSA, though. Can't resist it - across the street from Guitar Center and all... one-stop geeking out.

[WCGreen]

70. Yea and there is a pinball store and a comic book store

not too far away....

[Beware the Beast Man]

72. Best. Sigline. Ever.

:evilgrin:

[CanuckAmok]

71. I shut the skylight last night when it started to rain.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

74. I turned over 7 times before I could get to sleep

[CanuckAmok]

76. I'm out of milk, but I don't want to go out.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

77. oh sweet sweet CanuckAmok

I feel for you :hug:

[XemaSab]

78. kick!

:patriot: