MattPie

Depending on how Google-phobic you are, and if your work iphone isn't restricted, you might look into Google Voice and have your existing cell number ported over. Once you install the google voice app on the phone (and maybe a bit of web-based set up), calling either number, your work or former cell, will ring your new iPhone like usual. For texts, I'm not sure how it's handled on iPhone, but on Android I have the option to handle text in the Google Voice app or they all get merged into Hangouts. When start a new Hangouts text conversation with someone, I can choose either number, and replies to incoming text are sent from the number they sent the text to. I use Google voice to have a local 610 number as well as my cell's 607 number I've had for 15 years.

That's not always the case these days. Some of the ultrabook systems have hard-soldered memory and don't take DIMMs, or only have one memory slot so you can't do 4+4GB, you'd have to buy an 8GB DIMM and replace the existing 4GB.. If you get narrowed down to a couple models, dig around on the vendor's support site and see if you can find a service manual for it. You don't really need to read it per se, but looking through the topics will hopefully give you an idea what can be upgraded and what cannot. The Dell manual for my laptop is mostly pictures anyway so it's pretty easy to follow.

They retired that number NA - sports-wide for me.

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There's a pretty good one (or was a few years ago) off Elmwood. Betty's, on Virginia just west of Elmwood.

I was out in my yard digging a hole for most of the game, I could just keep going...

I think 42 is reserved for centers. ;)

Nope, but I'd should give them a shot some day. I see them (or something similar) at Wegmans. when I make smoothies I put a TBSP of chia in it, so texture is a little odd but you can't beat the nutrition.

On Linux and Windows: some laptops newer make it pretty difficult to install Linux (in the traditional way) as they lock the boot sequence (for your safety, of course). I'm not saying it's impossible, but you might need to look at other boot methods. I briefly had an AMD-based Dell laptop that I gave up on trying to get it to boot off anything other than the internal Windows disk. Crazy, I tell you. I ended up with another Dell, an Inspiron 13.3" 2-in-1 which is pretty nice. 1920.x1080 screen, 8GB RAM. 500GB HD which holds it back a bit, but at least I can drop an SSD in at some point and solve that. I got it on sale last year for $650, regularly $750 (surprisingly, Bestbuy beat Dell.com). My rule of thumb for that purchase was screen is important, memory is important (unless you can upgrade it later, which is hit and miss with current laptops), and then processor (avoid Celeron or other lower end CPUs for what you're doiing). Those are the things you can't always upgrade later. Disk you can upgrade most of the time (but check to make sure) or use external drives. If you're going to use a monitor a lot, you could cut back on the screen to save some case.

This thread is going to be awesome to revisit when he signs with Columbus.

You know, you're right. I'm nuking mine too.

Hahaha, that would explain it. (and to clear up: if I have to explain the joke, it wasn't funny to start with. :) )

My wife loves their stuff, and I tend to agree. Deschutes and Rogue were her favorites when she lived in Oregon. The Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout, and Fresh-squeezed IPA stand out for me, but I haven't been as adventurous in my sampling lately so it's been awhile since I've had the others. Dogfish Head's Romantic Chemistry: like many odd creations of Dogfish beer, you look at the label and read the ingredients and think, man, that's crazy I have to try it. Then when you do, it's OK. Maybe it's the excitement of trying something new, maybe those things didn't really belong together in the first place. In either case, I'm left thinking I'm glad I tried it, but I should have bought a case of something that was less of an experiment. http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/seasonal-brews/romantic-chemistry/index.htm

Huckleberry, glad to hear you're OK. Joke: unless there's been a string in addition to what I wrote, it's just a joke. For some reason, all the puppets made me think of GWAR, and the idea that GWAR would become some sort of family-friendly act made me chuckle. You know what they say when you have to explain a joke... :)

My MAN!

Didn't Boston win in 2011 with no one you'd call a pure goal scorer? They didn't have a "top line center".

Man, GWAR has really toned it down.

I don't know what 2 on 2 would look like, but I'd be game to see it. I'm pretty much with you on the rest. Maybe not the rink if you're actually calling penalties.

Truth. Granted, Eichel is 15 years younger and not an out of shape network engineer, but when I got it a few years back I barely moved for several days and didn't feel right for a couple weeks. We'll see if I end up testing this, though, one of my visiting Nephews (aged 4) can barely walk and has been tossing up everything today. They're going home, but the damage may be done.

Is it an nom de plume for Amerks6 or Donner the Hutt?

Interesting. I can't think of too many examples of this being applied though; how many instances are there (if I'm reading this right) where the player signs a contract during the last year of his existing deal, but then is traded before the new contract takes effect (July 1st, give or take)?

It would think it would be too. Maybe a better question: when a player has an NMC and then allows a trade, the language is usually "waive their NMC". Is that a permanent waive or just for that trade?

My wife is quite taken aback too, she just heard. We went there several times when we were dating. One night, I drove the 6 hours from Philly and went straight to the bar, getting there at 11:30 or so. MrsPie used to have an apartment just down the street from there. :(

Represent! I'm waiting for a good time to pull out "Legwand's ancestor was named LeGrand, but had a lisp."

Groan, terrible joke. Which is why I laughed.