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  1. MattB

    Windows 9 free update

    If that's true, I bet it'd be a heavily gimped version of Windows 9 and would require an online purchase to get the full experience. Sort of like DLC in today's games. Still, anything to get people to upgrade from XP and Vista would be a very good thing for them and Microsoft and the world at...
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    What are you doing right now?

    Ducks are nothing, cats are much worse. My mom started feeding a wild outside cat and a year later she's complaining about having to feed 8 of them. I warned her when she started on the first one that that was going to happen. It's like the cats have some sort of Meeting Hall and one of them...
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    What are you thinking about Part VII

    That is a monumental step. Try to focus on the positive effect you've had, don't let the emotions overwhelm you in the face of what you've done. You should feel proud!
  4. MattB

    This Banned Commercial Was 'Too Hot' For TV!

    This commercial was banned for being too hot, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqa2e7u1aXQ
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    Soooo happy

    Happy ... (looks at her picture) ... uhh, 18th birthday? In any case, hope you have a wonderful day and you get lots of present and good food.
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    MDA Supporters Protest TOPLESS Against Texas Open Carry Group

    If they were any lower, they'd be nuts.
  7. MattB

    I'm finding myself through silence

    Yeah, for the most part I've learned to ignore it during the day, but when I go to bed at night, it is front and center and it's really difficult to fall asleep. Before the tinnitus kicked in two years ago I had a hard enough time falling asleep as it was, but now it's just a struggle...
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    vote for best cover art for Deaf book

    I don't think it's meant to be offensive. It's probably a play on the See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Say No Evil image of the three monkeys...
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    Cat comforts a sick puppy when returned home from Vet.....nice

    The cat received a letter in the mail shortly after the posting of that video from the King Cat telling it that it is a disgrace to its species and to hand over its official Cat Card.
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    I'm finding myself through silence

    Well, I guess in that case I have the best of both world. I don't hear everything non-stop without the aids in, but I can always put some headphones on and blast some music and enjoy it. But what I mean is that someone who is used to hearing who want to be deaf because they think it's a cool...
  11. MattB

    Lollapalooza 2014 using performance sign language interpreters

    I was reading up about all the music going on at Lollapalooza this year and there's a bit of noise about the sign language interpreters out there on stage along with the bands. I remember seeing this long ago at Ozzfest in Orlando back in '98 and thinking it was a good thing and that more...
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    I'm finding myself through silence

    People who want to be deaf, simple solution: plug up the ears completely and go for a week with them in. I guarantee you they'll pop them right back out before the week is up and realize deafness really sucks.
  13. MattB

    What was the last movie you watched?

    I hear the sequel is even better. I thought the first one could've done with better pacing, but it's still a good superhero movie.
  14. MattB

    Deaf cyclist needs advice.

    I rode against traffic too as a teen in high school when I'd ride for an hour or so to visit a friend. I understand why it's encouraged to ride with traffic, but it felt like giving up control to the drivers and I didn't want to do that. I liked feeling a bit more control while riding against...
  15. MattB

    Bear Saves Crow From Drowning

    He saved the crow with his bear hands.
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    Grandma, 90, in standoff with police

    Grandma in standoff with police - CNN.com Video
  17. MattB

    What are you doing right now?

    My coffee machine is very deaf-friendly, it has a great indicator for when the coffee is done -- first degree burn from the steam! I probably shouldn't stand so close to it but it smells sooooooo good. By the way, where do you get your coffee from? I've been using peets.com for many years...
  18. MattB

    What are you doing right now?

    I go through the same thing when I see my 3-year old niece. Spend a day playing with her and by the end I feel like I ran a few triathlons. It's like they have a mini-fusion reactor powering them through the day.
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    What are you doing right now?

    And remind yourself where the fire extinguisher is in your house/apt. and how to operate it in an emergency.
  20. MattB

    What are you thinking about Part VII

    MLK Blvd. in Jacksonville is also a pretty bad place to be at night. I didn't realize it was the case elsewhere. It seems to be a deliberate pattern, odd.
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