About MarkJFine

@BirdDog wrote: A very fun micro computer that is much more powerful than my first 8088 based computer. Things sure have advanced since then. Wait... more fun than one of these?   Yes, it's stowed safely under the equipment table. I just can't bear to part with it. ... View more

@BirdDog wrote: including Ubuntu MATE. MATE would be perfect for it. Extrememly lightweight and efficient. And, very very retro. ... View more

am programming for repeats of both of these... just to compete with my DVR that's full of SG-1s from El Rey Network (I should just buy the compendium on Amazon). ... View more

Old school... https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=I%27m+afraid+of+the+russians&view=detail&mid=6DB6145626756D4FCD4E6DB6145626756D4FCD4E&FORM=VIRE ... View more

No family. And our younger sister is in SC. So it was just me. And I'm ok with that, tbh. Once I get into a rhythm I can be very efficient and I work very fast. I just get a plan of attack in my head and execute: Simple things like, rules for what to keep, what to throw out. Actually, that sounds a lot simpler than it is. In fact my parents wanted to come, but I told them no because they'd just slow me down. ... View more

Appreciate the condolences @GabeU @maratsade. Although we weren't very close my parents are in their late 80s and I'm doing my best to do for them what they can't. So this past week was spent getting his condo organized for cleanout and resale.   Deffo got my steps in and more. ... View more

When I was 45 I was close to 200 lbs. I'm only 5'6, and suffered every time I checked the air in my tires. Made a consious decision to lose weight, quit smoking, lose weight again, and get myself completely fit by the time I was 50.   I'm now approaching 60 and around 133 lbs. Was between 3-5% body fat while training for half marathons a couple of years ago. Nowadays I struggle to stay at 8% and trying to avoid the ankle ligament injuries that have been hampering me for almost two years (hint: Not a good idea to lace-lock New Balance shoes - causes problems). ... View more

Thing is, I'm pretty sure there are people who do eat there at least a few times a week for lunch, if not every day.   Just to keep things in context of just how important diet and exercise are:   Realizing I haven't discussed this much, but my brother, who was grossly overweight, diabetic, high blood pressure, and all the other typical ailments that go together died 3 days before his 62nd birthday this past February. My recent task has been to organize his condo and get things packed and cleared so it can be prepped and sold. And by prepped, I think we're calling a hazmat team at some point (story for another time).   Anyway, today I worked on the kitchen. Despite having zero diabetes meds in the house, I found boxes upon boxes of pasta and processed cereals - basically all complex carbs. It's what probably drove his ketoacidosis levels through the roof, likely driving him into a diabetic coma and ultimately killing him.   So the moral of today's sermon is... there are no substitutes for low fat proteins and veggies in your diet. Something I don't even think he knew existed. ... View more

@maratsade wrote: There's all the plastic people, too.  ETA: seriously, who came up with the idea that pineapple was good on pizza, anyway? I love pineapple, but not mixed with pepperoni and tomato sauce. I grew up in NYC so I'm mostly a traditionalist: Round style with cheese, maybe some sliced pepperoni (not peperoncinos like they do in Europe - they call that pepperoni), and red pepper seeds right out of the shaker on it.   I've only changed over to veggie pizzas recently, just because it's slightly healthier, or at least it seems that way. ... View more

@BirdDog wrote: Guess I'm over sensitive because left is out of fashion right now. It is? I just thought it seemed that way because of the coverage the fringe right was getting... in sort of a zoo-like analogy. ... View more

I used to practically live at places like McD and used to boast about eating 4 Big Macs in a sitting... but that was the 70s, and, well:   a) It was the munchies (I did say 70s), and   b) they were free because I kept winning them on those baseball scratch cards.   That said, I've probably not been to a McDonalds since 2005 (could have been the Spurlock doc that finally did it for me), except for the time I had to use a rest room on a long trip.   They can talk about being fresh and healthier all they want. I might buy a coffee, but still won't eat anything else. It would probably make me turn a sick shade of green from all the sugar they throw in that stuff. ... View more

I've always just called it that way because Cali's on the left, NY's on the right. ... View more

only thing I hate about the left coast is pineapple on a pizza. ... View more

I gave up Facebook when their terms of service became "it's all about us".   I used to be real heavy on Twitter - enough to properly embarrass myself with the HR department (even tho they'd never said anything). Then it essentially became Usenet. It's more trolling than anything else. Now I just have an occasional tweet when I feel like it, but I really don't engage much unless I'm mentioned.   The Little Caesars by me is pretty good... and reasonable. We usually get the veggie deep dish, which is much better than the regular round one. #PizzaPizza ... View more

Best value, eh? (hope that orange-ish box isn't Little Caesar's) ... View more

Teenage Mutant Ninja... turtles? j/k ... View more

"Think I'll just respond to anything, disregarding the topic, showing my ignorance and regard everyone on here as 'you guys'"....   non-sequitir wut? tourettes much? ... View more