Christ, am I decadent, spoiled, and/or just plain LAZY enough?

[Redstone]

Big Weather is supposed to come in tonight, of the winter variety.

So I'm planning to take my PowerBook upstairs when I go to bed, and leave it on the table next to our bed.

That way, in the morning, I can find out if my son's school has been cancelled or delayed, without having to get out of bed.

If there's no school, I can just retreat to the warmth of Mrs R and snooze for another hour.

Pitiful, eh?

Redstone

[mainegreen]

1. I'd call it efficient.

A respected and time honored trait up here in New England!

:D

[Cabcere]

5. My thoughts exactly.

:D "Lazy" would be the way *I've* been acting today...I have about four loads of laundry to do, and I had all afternoon free. Did I get *any* laundry done? No. I slept instead. :shrug: If anyone's lazy, it's me - you are, as mainegreen pointed out, just being efficient. :hi:

[Redstone]

8. If you slept, it was because your body was tellng you it NEEDED to sleep.

I have to tell Mrs R that, over and over, when she gets all apologetic about going to bed early or taking a nap.

Nothing to feel ashamed about.

Redstone

[Cabcere]

11. I dunno, though...

I went to bed early last night and got almost eight hours of sleep, so I feel kind of guilty (usually I get about six hours of sleep). :shrug: I guess you're right, though - at least, I'm going to keep telling myself that! ;) Thanks. :hi:

[Redstone]

9. But there's that Puritan Work Ethic we're supposed to have in New England, too.

The poor SOBs who have to get up and drive to work, no matter the weather, will be out there suffering, so I should do my part and suffer, too, yes?

...On second thought, no. I'm not going to feel bad. They don't want to commute, they can take the same risks I did in starting my own business, and pay the $1800 per month I pay for health insurance as well.

Redstone

[mainegreen]

12. Hows working on a mac been treating you?

You deal in the web don't you? I seem to remember you had a rather crazy site involving some complicated cords?
I could be wrong. My memory does get a bit hazy.

Either way, hows the mac? I've seriously been thinking about getting one as it's getting to be time to upgrade the machine.

[Redstone]

16. I've always been Mac-based. What's new for me is (finally) moving into OSX, while at

the same time, jumping up an average of five (really!) versions of the six or seven applications that I use the most, not to mention switching from quark to InDesign...

Steep learning curve ahead!

Notwithstanding how much I dislike OS X so far (probably because of unfamiliarity), if you're using Windows, I'd still recommend that you look into a Mac. If for no other reason than the fact that I still have half a dozen Macs dating back to 1985 (!) and they all still work.

In fact my 1998 PowerBook (yes, nine years old) still get used every day, needing only a new keyboard every three years or so because I type hard. In fact, it's my "hang around on DU" machine of choice, because I can smoke and drink while using it and take it outside on the screen porch where it's dusty and chilly, and it just soldiers on...There's something to be said about hardware quality, indeed. Find ANYONE who uses an 8-year-old Windows laptop every day, I dare you.

And, with the Intel-chip Macs, you can run Win XP natively (no emulation software needed) and have the best of both worlds...

For the best pricing, look for closeouts when Apple introduces a new model. I just got a MacBook Pro that listed for $3600, and paid just over $1700 for it, three days after its successor was introduced.

Redstone

[WCGreen]

17. My doc wrote out a prescription for me that simply said...

Sleep when you can...

It still doesn't help me get to sleep but it validates my mid afternoon naps and walking out of a boring meeting....

[Redstone]

19. Did you read the newspaper article today that said naps were a BIG factor in

cardiac health? The study indicated that you could cut your risk of a heart attack by as much as sixty percent by having a bit of a siesta every day.

Your doctor is a wise man (or woman).

Redstone

[WCGreen]

22. He did it just so I would do it...

I love my naps...

[Redstone]

24. Me, too. I don't much like sleeping at night, but that 20 minutes at about 2 PM is great.

Especially given that it's on the couch. When I used to have insomnia (and I had it BAD), hitting the couch would help a lot.

Redstone

[WCGreen]

30. There's just something about a couch.....

[Redstone]

33. I wonder why? Any theories on your part? I absolutely KNOW that you and I are not

the only ones who have felt the Siren Song of the Sofa.

Redstone

[WCGreen]

38. It's like a comfy womb where you can curl into the padded back...

At least that's my theory...

[Gormy Cuss]

35. Well, I suspect that even our geographic forebearers hunkered down in a big storm.

I'd like to think that like the Shakers they had that pragmatic side. Why get up and go some place just to confirm that you don't need to get out of bed yet?

[Left Is Write]

2. No, it sounds smart to me.

[Nicole]

3. All of the above

Plus very smart! :toast:

[bleedingheart]

4. no...cuz I do the same thing with my cell phone

I get text messages from the local TV station regarding our district.

That is how I found out about the 2 hour delay and then the cancellation.

[Redstone]

10. Good deal! I'll have Mrs R look into that, because she's the Phone Fiddler in the family.

I wouldn't even HAVE a damn cellphone if she hadn't insisted that I have one.

Redstone

[bleedingheart]

13. it is the local news station that offers the service

here in Pittsburgh it is WTAE that offered the messaging option...it is great!

[redwitch]

6. My son said not to bother getting up to find out.

As he plans to find out for himself. Yay! I really could use a wee bit of extra sleep. Plus on cold winter mornings sleeping in is such a joy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear Redstone!

I'd say that's highly intelligent of you!

No need to get up if that happens!

Smart guy.......not pitiful!

:hug:

[leeroysphitz]

14. An elegant solution to an age old problem.

Laziness WORKS.

I used to work for a guy named Joe. Joe was the laziest man I have ever met in my life.
He was also the guy everyone went to when they needed to learn the quickest, easiest (read efficient)
way to do a job. Laziness works.

[Redstone]

18. Now that is one HELL of a good point. Laziness has indeed been the engine that has driven

most of civilization, hasn't it?

I'm NOT being facetious, here. Let's just look at central heating with a thermostat, versus having to get up and build a fire in the fireplace. Yes? How many more examples could you or I come up with to prove this point, I cannot even guess.

You're right. Laziness is a damn strong driver of innovation. (Especially if we define "laziness" as "an unwillingness to do work that shouldn't have to be done if we had sense enough to think up a better way to do it.")

Redstone

[GenDem]

15. Spoiled here, too.

Mr. Gen will bring the phone up to me before he sets out at the ungodly hour that he leaves for work. If my school cancels, my principal will call by 6 am, and I will be rolling over and putting the covers over my head for a longer winter storm slumber.

[Redstone]

20. Is your dog an Akita? Handsome pooch you have.

Redstone

[GenDem]

25. Schipperke

Bred in Belgium for centuries to catch rats on the barges. We have two --Sidney and Bear. They are extremely smart and very curious. We love them to pieces. :loveya:

[Redstone]

27. I should have noticed the lack of a purple tongue, which rules out Akita-hood.

I've heard of Schipperkes. Supposed to be good dogs. They're definitely handsome!

Redstone

[mwdem]

21. Not pitiful, makes sense to me.

It there's snow on the ground, and you're prepared, what's wrong with a little more sleep? Being awake so much is sooooo overrated!

[Beausoir]

23. Better to do that than to get the kids up, dressed, fed and drive them to school...only to find it

empty...like we did last week.

Oops. School cancelled.

[Redstone]

28. Yes, especially because taking the Little Guy to school is my "commute." When your office

is in your house, it's a good idea to go somewhere, even if it's just a walk around the block, just to get yourself in the "going to work" frame of mind.

Redstone

[Shine]

26. I'd say you're incredibly efficient.

:thumbsup:

[Redstone]

29. And an extra hour of Mrs R's warmth does SUCH wonders for my tired old bones.

I'm sure that Mr Shine feels the same. Burrow under that blankets with a warm wife and just drift off...Oh, yes.

Redstone

[Shine]

31. Ohhhhhhh......YES!!

sounds yummy to me. :loveya:

[Redstone]

32. One of life's small pleasures that is worth a lot, yes? Like having someone else

wash your hair, for example. Or even just brush it.

Redstone

[Shine]

34. Yes, indeed. I LOVE anything having to do with the head.

have you ever seen those things called "tinglers"? If you haven't tried one, you haven't fully lived...I absolutely love mine!
Check it out:
http://www.sitincomfort.com/tingler.html

[Redstone]

36. Oh, those guys. We have one. Pure pleasure, right there.

Redstone

[Shine]

37. Yeah, ya got that right.

I don't like the battery-operated ones, though.

I'm old-school, baby! :D I like it manual style....


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