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Re: Do you need a Real ID if you have Global Entry or TSA PreCheck?

needcaffeine — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:00:08 -0000

Another option is the Passport Card. I had to renew my passport recently & opted to get the Card as well. The card traditionally has been for land border-crossings or ports-of-entry by sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Bermuda & it's also acceptable as a Real ID.

On this rare occasion it's quicker to get a new card from the federal government than the local DMV

Re: How to obtain CloudBerry Backup for Mac OS X logs?

needcaffeine — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 17:53:04 -0000

This should be updated as it's now on the top bar, not settings, & called Feedback

Re: Quick Pic: Tough Audi Choice

needcaffeine — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:50:47 -0000

RS2 no question. RS's were always wagons till the first RS6 sedan came out. The RS2 was co-designed by Porsche which was big when Audi wasn't big into sport. RS7 is thinner S8, just by the S8. Manual & a drivers car vs all this DSC techno wizardry for plebeian owners who should have bought the low HP model.

Re: Which Audi RS is the Best RS?

needcaffeine — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:56:13 -0000

how as the RS2 & RS4 left off this list?

Re: Want to Know More About Google WiFi? OK, Let’s Talk.

needcaffeine — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:50:00 -0000

Odd reusing an old product name. There used to be Google WiFi in SV which was basically a VPN provided free of charge from Google to secure open WiFi.

Re: Is Audi Targeting Maybach With 6-Door A8 Stretch Limo?

needcaffeine — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:04:55 -0000

with the middle door it seems more likely to be used for funerals.

Re: Cricket no longer America's cup of tea

needcaffeine — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:37:05 -0000

Possibly you should check out the Philadelphia International Cricket Festival http://www.cricketfestival.... - This year 21 teams assembling from around the world in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia was once the home of cricket in the US

Cricket is a major amateur sport in the US, thanks to the all the expats. It surged recently during the dot com bubble when many east asians came to the US to work in IT. Places like Silicon Valley & alike have a plethora of cricket leagues.

People need to accept that America is an amalgamation of immigrants, not just those who came through Ellis Island. The US for good or bad chooses not compete with the major international sports other than during the Olympics.

The Soccer/FIFA world cup gets major airtime in the US. Perhaps if this years Cricket World Cup wasn't in the midst of winter it would too?

ESPN is presenting the the whole series online for $99. I wonder if their income has surpassed the NFL/NBA/MLB for a single event?

Re: adidas Originals 2015 Chinese New Year Collection

needcaffeine — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:47:18 -0000

what is the name of the one in slide 3? with the gold bands? (I can't find it on the adidas website)

Re: Improving community health with more people and less cost

needcaffeine — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:50:28 -0000

I spoke with a friend in med school a few days ago, it was disturbing how much he drove home the idea of no bedside manor. That you want someone who's focused on issue & not the patient. As if all patients are lab rats.

Gathering from that & knowing people in all sections of hospital work. I can see a need for personal disconnect for two groups. Surgeons & ER/Triage nurses/doctors, these people need to focus on the issue at present & resolve it, regardless of who the patient is. It's the doctors & nurses which rare to never enter surgery where hospitality needs growth. It may not be about adding more people as much as retraining.

Re: Little Pete's appears to be a goner

needcaffeine — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 11:31:32 -0000

I'll be sorry to see that parking lot go. There are few large parking spots in 4 block radius of there & most of the others are full as well. The parking lot across latimer from it, is mostly for the retrofitted apartments.

As someone mentioned earlier about the above versus below ground parking, I'm unsure if underground is feasible? In Chicago, which has had a building boom for the last 10 years, most of their buildings are parking for the first 8 floors.

Sure the city would be better if everyone took public transportation, but as SEPTA isn't reliable & has a limited schedule that plan doesn't work. Transport showing up within 90 seconds of it's scheduled time & available 24/7 doesn't seem to be feasible.

(Many hotels were built for the RNC convention in 2000 & then converted to apartments. We have enough hotels. Has the union situation been resolved for the conventions? Many groups don't come or won't return because of it. If going for looks why not tear down Centre Square, that's hideous. )

Re: Fuel Efficiency

needcaffeine — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 14:06:19 -0000

Ah, cool the MB rental I had in Europe did that. I wish my BMW did that. Though it is interesting to see the cost difference between stations, I've seen as much as 0.35c per gallon difference within a few miles.

Re: Fuel Efficiency

needcaffeine — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:54:03 -0000

FYI, get Gasbuddy for your phone & you can find diesel easily.

Re: Fuel Efficiency

needcaffeine — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:53:03 -0000

Diesel is easier to find than you might believe in the US. It's at around 1/5 of the normal gas stations, but once you remember that most trucks run on it you realize it's around more than you know.

I just got back from the UK, where I made sure to get a diesel rental car as I was planning to drive a lot of miles. I finished up with 1,900 miles on 3 tanks of fuel. The MB 200cdi I was driving was averaging 54 MPG though I assume that's imperial gallons?

Diesel is cleaner for newer European vehicles which have cleaner exhaust systems than US produced vehicles.

It is odd that primary fuel use of the US or Europe isn't swapped. As those in the US usually drive a lot more miles than most Europeans, especially daily.

A diesel hybrid would be the best option, but there's few small diesel engines available from US manufacturers for US hybrid vehicle builds.

BTW, I also drive a bmw diesel in the US due to how many annual miles I drive here.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S4 “Nexus Experience” Edition Will be a U.S. Exclusive

needcaffeine — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:33:40 -0000

snapdragon or qualcomm?

Re: New BlackBerry? New BlackBerry

needcaffeine — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:06:27 -0000

Where BlackBerry has ruled the market is not with it's phones per se, but with it's security. The good & bad of having their own transmission servers is that they can secure the messages in the phone & in the transmission. With their Enterprise Servers (BES) they can securely lock, record or wipe phones which are compromised; but what's clearly plagued them was their transmission network failing 2-3x a year for several hours or days in the past few years.

Only recently has the NSA produced a Android option which equals, & I presume surpasses the security of the Blackberry.

There is no other manufacturer which has provided a way to manage phones remotely. Good Technology had a similar solution, but I haven't seen much on them in years.

It was a foolish mistake for BlackBerry to sell to the consumer market. They owned the corporate & public service market. Sure everyone wanted more social apps, but the phone didn't need to change much to accommodate those. They needed a larger screen & a better browser for the most part.

N.B., As far as my knowledge with them, I started with a 950-2 finished with a 9700. Plus I once managed several BES' with several hundred devices.

Re: Help Me Plan My Trip To South Africa

needcaffeine — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:53:28 -0000

Camps Bay, south west of CT, is beautiful. It's on the beach, with the apostles behind it. There's plenty of places to eat there.

Constantia has the best wine in CT, IMO. I vsited several in Stellenbosch (which has a great town) & 3 in Constantia. The 3 I visted were: Constantia Ulstig, Klein Constantia, Groot Constantia. It's on the back side of Table Mountain & a suburb of the city (very easy to access from CT).

Paarl also has some good wines. Laborie is worth checking out

Re: 12 Painfully Bad Excerpts of Hold Music

needcaffeine — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:59:35 -0000

I is the best, as it's the clearest. But they all would get annoying over an extended time. The lesser known fact is that you're not allowed to play licensed music if you don't have a licence to broadcast. Thus a lot of phone systems use a computer generated crap.

Re: Let’s have an open discussion about thigh-high boots.

needcaffeine — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:49:10 -0000

Like ajhphoto it's all about confidence(being comfortable). In a conservative office, you want to minimize/null the skin between the top of the boot & the skirt/dress. Practically, you have have to think about what you're doing that day. They would be better if you were walking around in them versus sitting. High heels or boots all say confident woman in the workplace.

Re: http://khuyi.tumblr.com/post/33618449991

needcaffeine — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:16:23 -0000

I disagree. For those of us who have processed film, when you enlarge film you manipulate it. This quote is ignorant to believe that all photos are taken on ISO 100 film. Well that's not true & what if people used Kodachrome or black&white. Those can be similarly produced by filters & yet they were basic in their principals.

Re: Nerd alert.

needcaffeine — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:07:11 -0000

Call me a cynic, but if you want to keep learning engage with people, read books, & travel. Most degrees are about that piece of paper at the end which opens more doors, but it's a lot of money to get it solely for learning. (I made that mistake for my bachelors, i thought I was there to learn....no I was there to get a degree.) Most of those I know with a masters, their employer paid for it & they got a few rungs up the ladder. But it was their experience & knowledge that kept them climbing. [I know that I've learned a lot more by engaging, traveling & reading than I ever did in any of the classes which I've taken over the years. I periodically audit classes at universities too.]

Re: Fresh promises, every day.

needcaffeine — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:25:45 -0000

I agree with everything but wonder about "Sit-down multi-course dinner at the reception" What would you do instead?

I have been to two Catholic (only stating Catholic, as this wasn't done at any Presbyterian or Episcopalian ones) weddings recently, where they had more food at the cocktails then most people have during the dinner. Then they had a multi course dinner & multiple desserts. (What's wrong with just having cake?). Most weddings I've attended where multi-course dinners, from 3-4 plates before cake. (soup, salad, sorbet, chicken/fish/tofu/steak/pasta) then cake. I'd probably skip the soup, unless served in a cup; else it will be spilled & it's not a 5 star meal, so the palate cleanser isn't needed.

Re: How Can You Not Slow Down in Front of a Pedestrian?

needcaffeine — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:38:33 -0000

Its not uncommon to push through pedestrians with your car in China, as there's too many people. The drivers & walkers are both at fault in China. Drivers don't follow any western driving rules (there's no driving test) & pedestrians think that it's sensible to walk/stand wherever they feel like it.

Re: http://caryrandolph.tumblr.com/post/29134866433

needcaffeine — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:15:07 -0000

I don't believe those thoughts are uncommon, though maybe you & I are alone with the goals of equaling or besting the definitions of happiness that our parents have set.

It is wrong to define ourselves by what our parents did before they knew each other, those adventures were defined by the time, their parents & goals which they were trying to best.

The fun should come from the love & vice versa. By measuring up, don't you want to best your mother?

Re: http://caryrandolph.tumblr.com/post/28914670857

needcaffeine — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:06:06 -0000

I was wondering what was up, when you tweeted ...Hospital for Special Surgery... Should be able to spin or swim even while it's healing. But don't over do it. Better to let it rest & get in good health vs have long term issues from not doing so.

Re: http://caryrandolph.tumblr.com/post/28058198543

needcaffeine — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:47:32 -0000

I stay in Yountville, because of the restaurants & I can walk back to my hotel.
Bistro Jeanty = excellent country-style french cooking; a favorite of the locals & celebs alike; very casual. (I go there many nights)Bouchon = French, owned by Thomas Keller(French Laundry), possibly the be best Foie Gras ever! Also a great bakeryBottega = Italian, iron chef Michael Chiarello (never eaten there)Redd = but apparently very good (never eaten there)Adhoc = Thomas Keller's farm-to-table (never eaten there)Domaine Chandon = great places for brunchElswhere: For lunch I usually go to Dean & DeLuca get some bread & cheese & park on the side of the road; good food+good view, it's in St Helena. For more food, & the place the locals owners/winemakers go, Cook in St HelenaFor a great view (but don't over do it on the wine, if you're going tasting again) Auberge de Soleil. (expensive)Napa the town supposedly has some good places, but I think most of them are sister restaurants of places in Philadelphia/NYC/SF. For Wine: I rarely go to large vineyards. Look up some small vineyards, which are mostly appointment only. You will learn a lot, visit with the owner or winemaker, & have an excellent tasting.Public great wine: http://www.chandon.comhttp://www.reynoldsfamilywinery.co... great wine/tour:http://www.spottswoode.com/... are more vineyards than you can imagine in Napa (let alone Sonoma), you will have plenty of options. I try to limit myself to 4-5 vineyards per day, else you lose taste buds.