- Wow! Except for my dad, God rest his beautiful soul, I'm the only male in my immediate family (cousins included) that made it past 50. My only brother and 4 cousins all kicked it in their 40s and only 1 (a cousin) wasn't because of heart disease. I almost joined them at 46 with a heart attack of my own.
My life motto ever since has become "I'm here for a good time not a long time". I took a huge pay cut earlier this year to work fewer days and fewer hours to spend more time with my wife and daughter. I still put in about 55 hours per week but compared to 72 I feel lazy.
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libra89 and fatclue_98 like this.08-14-2017 10:47 PMLike 2 - Share
- Wow! Except for my dad, God rest his beautiful soul, I'm the only male in my immediate family (cousins included) that made it past 50. My only brother and 4 cousins all kicked it in their 40s and only 1 (a cousin) wasn't because of heart disease. I almost joined them at 46 with a heart attack of my own.
My life motto ever since has become "I'm here for a good time not a long time". I took a huge pay cut earlier this year to work fewer days and fewer hours to spend more time with my wife and daughter. I still put in about 55 hours per week but compared to 72 I feel lazy.
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Laura Knotek and fatclue_98 like this.08-14-2017 11:01 PMLike 2 - Share
- My dad reached his 91st before passing on. My grandparents all reached their 70s/80s. I guess the people born of their generations lived through cleaner environment.
My mum's tough old soul. About 12 years ago she had a bad fall, broke her hip bones. Had a couple of minor heart attack during her post-surgery recovery. She was in pretty bad shape but did manage to recover through it all. Now she really, physically strong and spritely for her age, with her mental faculties intact. It's a blessing.
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My great grandmother was a WWI bride. My great grandfather was Canadian and they got married in the UK while he was here on duty there then moved to Canada.
If she didn't have the several strokes she had she would have been a lot more healthy.- Share
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08-15-2017 12:24 AMLike 4 - Share
- Wow! Except for my dad, God rest his beautiful soul, I'm the only male in my immediate family (cousins included) that made it past 50. My only brother and 4 cousins all kicked it in their 40s and only 1 (a cousin) wasn't because of heart disease. I almost joined them at 46 with a heart attack of my own.
My life motto ever since has become "I'm here for a good time not a long time". I took a huge pay cut earlier this year to work fewer days and fewer hours to spend more time with my wife and daughter. I still put in about 55 hours per week but compared to 72 I feel lazy.
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That's crazy that so many in your family died so young. I only had one relative that I know of that died young (in their 40s) due to cancer.- Share
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08-15-2017 12:27 AMLike 4 - Share
- It was the most relaxing time I've had in some time. I think if we had made it shorter it wouldn't have felt that way.
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08-15-2017 03:08 AMLike 3 - Share
- Today is our independence day. Had a great immense feel to succeed further more.
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N_LaRUE and Laura Knotek like this.08-15-2017 06:47 AMLike 2 - Share
- Glad to hear it!
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Laura Knotek likes this.08-15-2017 08:15 AMLike 1 - Share
- Happy Independence Day to you.
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Laura Knotek likes this.08-15-2017 08:16 AMLike 1 - Share
- All the other holidays I've had this year weren't really holidays. They had a purpose.
So this was nice to just do whatever. :)- Share
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libra89 and Laura Knotek like this.08-15-2017 08:48 AMLike 2 - Share
- It's been a month since I have had the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), so it's about that time for me to say what I have noticed since after the first week ended, along with general thoughts. It shouldn't be too long.
The good:
-The size is still nice.
-I'm used to the button placement now, for the most part.
-Battery life still seems to be pretty good. If I use it hard, I would get under a day (like 14-18 hours). This means putting it on the charger at 39%. If I choose to use it until it turns off though, I will meet the day mark for sure, and possibly an extra hour.
The "meh" :
-7.0 was pushed to the A3 in Russia, so it is a matter of time but don't have it yet.
-The timer doesn't show on the lock screen at all (even the Clock app is "contents hidden" because of 6.0 all or none for notifications, sigh), and on that note, having to turn off DND mode for the timer to go off is just dumb!
-Calendar events/reminders show as AOD (Always on Display notifications, the same way that alarms show) and I guess that is good in saving power, but aesthetically, I don't like it. Basically it shows the event, time and date with a snooze option in white on black.
That's it really. While I would prefer a system that shows the calendar event on my lock screen and not having to toggle DND for the timer to go off, I still like this phone a lot. I wouldn't mind hanging out with it until the SE 2 drops early next year (rumors are strong this time on that front). Speaking of the SE, I haven't considered switching to it at all in this month. The thought hasn't even crossed my mind.- Share
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MSFTisMIA and Laura Knotek like this.08-15-2017 09:00 AMLike 2 - Share
- There's an (interesting to me) article on Windows Central's front page about why a middle schooler (11 year old) chose the Surface Laptop as her first computer and some people in the comments are such killjoys. It's interesting how people feel when it comes to money. I get that money is personal because how could it not be? Everyone doesn't play by the same rules.08-15-2017 09:17 AMLike 0
- There's an (interesting to me) article on Windows Central's front page about why a middle schooler (11 year old) chose the Surface Laptop as her first computer and some people in the comments are such killjoys. It's interesting how people feel when it comes to money. I get that money is personal because how could it not be? Everyone doesn't play by the same rules.
If she's happy with it and her parents can afford it, good for them and her. For others a cheaper laptop will suit or even a second hand one. This is the reality of capitalism. Some people prosper while other struggle just to have a PC.- Share
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08-15-2017 09:34 AMLike 4 - Share
- fatclue_98Retired ModeratorTypical forum comments. Some people are going to say stuff like that.
If she's happy with it and her parents can afford it, good for them and her. For others a cheaper laptop will suit or even a second hand one. This is the reality of capitalism. Some people prosper while other struggle just to have a PC.
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08-15-2017 10:29 AMLike 4 - Share
- Little Green Monster rearing its ugly head. We shouldn't have to apologize for being born into a good situation. I'm dying to have a boat again but now is not the time. Doesn't mean I wish my neighbor's would sink because I can't have one today.
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Of course that's one way of viewing it.
The other view is does a 11 year old middle school child need a Surface laptop or Macbook? I can't answer that question as I don't have kids and I have no idea of their school's requirements.
Lastly, of course, is if a child can get by with a less expensive laptop why buy something that expensive?
I have no qualms about what people want to buy their kids. I'm not involved, thankfully, with that whole mess, but I always wonder what the driver is behind it.- Share
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08-15-2017 10:42 AMLike 3 - Share
- fatclue_98Retired ModeratorI goes with the mentality that the young don't like to work hard for anything and their parents do everything for them. The 'keeping up with the Jones' or the 'spoiled child' syndrome.
Of course that's one way of viewing it.
The other view is does a 11 year old middle school child need a Surface laptop or Macbook? I can't answer that question as I don't have kids and I have no idea of their school's requirements.
Lastly, of course, is if a child can get by with a less expensive laptop why buy something that expensive?
I have no qualms about what people want to buy their kids. I'm not involved, thankfully, with that whole mess, but I always wonder what the driver is behind it.
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08-15-2017 11:35 AMLike 3 - Share
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Brands/celebrities have a lot to answer for.
I will say this however, in most cases, a decent laptop will usually last about 3-5 years if looked after. There really is no 'future' proofing with PCs or any electronic device. That's why to me, spending top dollar is a bit ridiculous. But that's me.
You're only a short amount of time before me and we were just getting PCs in but they were far from mainstream.- Share
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- So, did I mention I'm looking for a job? It's a painful process. I'm not sure if I'm going to run into the same issue I had getting a job in the UK, which was having to move here first. It's possible I suppose. Here I thought it would be easier.
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Laura Knotek likes this.08-15-2017 05:35 PMLike 1 - Share
- Also at my current job they're doing the yearly reviews. I'm so not interested. I really could care less if I get a 1% or less pay rise... If they even bother that is, it's been more than two years and my company could care less. Engineers are a dime a dozen currently so they're not motivated, neither am I.
I guess we'll compromise and I'll tell them what I think, in polite terms of course.- Share
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Laura Knotek and MSFTisMIA like this.08-15-2017 05:38 PMLike 2 - Share
- fatclue_98Retired ModeratorQuite ridiculous. I believe in buying the best, not necessarily the most expensive. Would you buy a Vertu phone? No doubt they're probably the most expensive but it's still a flip phone at the end of the day. No wonder they went belly up, they couldn't find enough suckers er, customers.
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- I wish you good luck with this process, and I can only imagine what you are going through with this.
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08-15-2017 07:34 PMLike 3 - Share
- Good luck! How difficult is it to find a job in another country without speaking its language?
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- I got the Speck case for my V20 today. I like it, since it's clear, so I can show off the silver. It isn't hard to put on or take off, so I know it won't be an issue once I get my 2nd battery and swap batteries on the V20.
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But I will start learning French ASAP when I get there.- Share
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Laura Knotek and libra89 like this.08-16-2017 12:01 AMLike 2 - Share
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