What Are You Doing Right Now
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@johnhooks said:
So I was looking for some information videos on compute clusters and came across this somehow. This guy says "I build a super-fast computer for myself from the ground up about every two years. This is the 10th super-fast computer I have built using the latest high tech parts available." Oookkkaayyy then.
Here's a fun game, take a shot of your favorite liquor every time he says "bad boy."
That took him way too long even without all the jump cuts....
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Getting ready to watch the Space X launch!
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@brianlittlejohn said:
Getting ready to watch the Space X launch!
launch scrubbed, another window opens tomorrow evening.
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Rolling out a new laptop to a VIP user who really works hard on his laptop. His old one is so busted up and yet functional I feel it deserves a state funeral complete with 21 gun salute for heroic services rendered above and beyond the call of duty.
E6400 for the record.
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Watching The Vicar of Dibley, one of my all time favourite shows.
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Just ordered a Remix Mini. Going to test it out and see how well it works as a desktop/thin client replacement.
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Who knew you can't rent a car with a debit card... Wife is stranded in Philly and forgot her credit card.
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@coliver said:
Who knew you can't rent a car with a debit card... Wife is stranded in Philly and forgot her credit card.
is it not a debit card with a Visa/MC logo? tell them to run it as credit.
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@JaredBusch said:
@coliver said:
Who knew you can't rent a car with a debit card... Wife is stranded in Philly and forgot her credit card.
is it not a debit card with a Visa/MC logo? tell them to run it as credit.
She tried that both checkout counters refused to since the card said debit... it's a regular MasterCard...
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@JaredBusch said:
@coliver said:
Who knew you can't rent a car with a debit card... Wife is stranded in Philly and forgot her credit card.
is it not a debit card with a Visa/MC logo? tell them to run it as credit.
Then charge them the ignorance fee. If they don't know what it's for... double it.
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I was going to drive down and pick her up but she doesn't want me to. It's a 4 hour trip one way.
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And now the hotel she had a reservation at "lost" it.
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@coliver said:
And now the hotel she had a reservation at "lost" it.
Grab the car keys, coffee and a box of chocolate. You've got a long drive ahead of you
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In work, don't want to be today...slept like shit and feel worn out and down...ah well! onwards and upwards
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Getting ready to do battle with KMS Servers and keys
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@nadnerB said:
@coliver said:
And now the hotel she had a reservation at "lost" it.
Grab the car keys, coffee and a box of chocolate. You've got a long drive ahead of you
I was ready to go, had the keys and some sour patch kids (her favorite) when she called and said Budget would rent her a car and a different hotel had a room.
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@coliver said:
Who knew you can't rent a car with a debit card... Wife is stranded in Philly and forgot her credit card.
I knew that. That's very standard. Both in the US and abroad. There are exceptions but no normal place. They need a line of credit in case of accident or theft. Debit doesn't give them that.
If you ever need it in an emergency, National doesn't require credit BUT will do like a thousand dollar hold on your debit on top of the cost of the car.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
Who knew you can't rent a car with a debit card... Wife is stranded in Philly and forgot her credit card.
I knew that. That's very standard. Both in the US and abroad. There are exceptions but no normal place. They need a line of credit in case of accident or theft. Debit doesn't give them that.
If you ever need it in an emergency, National doesn't require credit BUT will do like a thousand dollar hold on your debit on top of the cost of the car.
From everything I've read about our debit card, it is/can be run as a credit card with MasterCard holding/backing the credit.
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@coliver said:
From everything I've read about our debit card, it is/can be run as a credit card with MasterCard holding/backing the credit.
That's standard, and doesn't matter. The car rental company can see the card and see that it is debit. They won't allow it. Everyone tries that. "Running as credit" isn't the same as "having credit."
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@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
From everything I've read about our debit card, it is/can be run as a credit card with MasterCard holding/backing the credit.
That's standard, and doesn't matter. The car rental company can see the card and see that it is debit. They won't allow it. Everyone tries that. "Running as credit" isn't the same as "having credit."
Huh, learned something new. It wouldn't have been a big deal... except a comedy of errors and natural events just landed her in that position where she didn't have a credit card and stranded in Philly.
