Quickies

[susandennis]

I just watched a show I've never heard of before - American Eats. It's on the history channel. I watched the history of soda pop and it was fascinating. (I did not know that Andrew Weyth's older brother invented the process that is now used to make the plastic soda pop bottles used today.) Really. Next up: ice cream. Can't wait. I love TV in 2006. Beats the hell out of the 3 networks of yesteryear.

The first year of Project Runway, I kind of watched at it a little. The second year I recorded it and fast forwarded through lots of it. This year I am totally and profoundly hooked and into it. The stuff they are doing - at least so far - is way better than the other two years.

I'm trying out an online backup service. I've looked into several over the years and tried various home grown online backup schemes but this one seems to have more potential than most. I'm giving it a trial run on my work machine. Anyone ever tried http://www.carbonite.com? So far so good, except... I have a question and sent an email through their software and, it appears, their customer service is not 24/7. I'm not sure I'm happy about that in a backup service. We'll see.

And I even have some Memory Lane quickies...



I was 22 when abortions became legal in the United States.
I was 21 when I had my first abortion.
I was 21 before I could vote or buy liquor.
I was 18 when I was allowed to drink coffee at home.
I was 18 before I allowed to buy beer.
I was 14 when I was allowed to smoke cigarettes at home.
I was 12 when I smoked my first cigarette.

Oh and when I was 22, Mom asked me and my sister if we knew where she and Daddy could get a joint. We did. We fixed 'em up. They tried it and were not impressed.

Comments

[jawnbc]

Wow. Just wow. Not the math, either.

[fj.livejournal.com]

My mom wanted to start heroin when she was 80. So she knew what the fuss was all about.

She died in pain because she didn't want to take too much ibuprofen. Or later, morphine.

[davmoo.livejournal.com]

For the last few weeks I've been playing with Mozy (http://mozy.com/) for online backups. So far its done an excellent job of backing up. Unfortunately (fortunately for me, but unfortunately for a review of Mozy), I've not needed to restore anything.

I tend to keep very good local backups, so I'm not too worried about an alternative. But I found the idea of "2 gig of space" and "free" to be appealing for a test.

And my poor tiny mind could not wrap itself around the concept of my mother asking me for a controlled substance.

[susandennis]

That looks like a good choice for you but I'm not confident enough in my local backup situation to depend on a free source but the paid version might be worth looking in to. Thanks!

[slinkr.livejournal.com]

I haven't tried Carbonite, but the Boston Globe has been talking about them nonstop (they're based around here, I think).

At work, I use my employer's product, Data Protector (http://ironmountain.com/solutions/soho/ - click on the 1-5 computers link for smalll home/office plans). Tech support isn't 24/7 either, but their hours are pretty good on weekdays. It's more expensive than Carbonite and more oriented towards business users. However, it's a very solid product with a great track record. I'd suggest giving it a try.

[susandennis]

We used Iron Mountain at the last startup I worked for. In fact they probably still do! The IT guys were wild about it. Interestingly, still no response from Carbonite. Maybe I should send my question to the Boston Globe!

[joyoflj.livejournal.com]

I have watched a number of 'American Eats" GREAT information and very entertaining. Usually get hungry though. No matter! For some reason I am thinking the series was also on The FOOD Network but my memory.

I was 18 when I could drink and vote.
I begain drinking at age 13, although in secret

I was also 18 for the coffee rule.


Am hoping that your item number one is never again illegal. For so many reasons. THis entry of yours is succinct yet profound.

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

I was around 18 or so when birth control pills came out.

[geordie.livejournal.com]

One of my major surprises on arriving in the US from the UK was that oral birth control is expensive. In the UK it's on the NHS and condoms aren't and yet the rates of VD infection are much lower in the UK. No surprise that the rates of unwanted pregnancy are lower though.

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

Well we are still in the dark ages on some levels.

[geordie.livejournal.com]

And heading back there on others. A Christian Fundamentalist state appeals to me about as much as being forced to convert to Islam and only slightly more than slavery.

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

Well said!!! I couldn't have said it any better.

[zeppo-marx.livejournal.com]

I can still remember a high school friend's mother's comment one time when I was over. It went along the lines of:

"Andre, we're going to be away this weekend - so if you want to have a party go ahead. I'll grab the beer if you get me the money. Ooh, but if you can find us some pot before we go - I'd really apreciate it."

We were about 17 at the time, and I thought he had the coolest mother ever. It wasn't until later that I changed my opinion about that as she was rather neglectful in many ways. Mind you, because we liked his mom nothing ever got trashed in parties at his place. They were pretty low-key affairs with just small groups of friends.