Date: 2008-05-20 10:19 Subject: on passwords & feeders Security: Public Tags: twitter-like

note to self - when you change your lj password, you have to update that in your feedreader. everyone didn't just go silent. your password was wrong.

PS: Zvi didn't actually become swallowed by a black hole. When someone changes their username, you have to change it on the feeds too.

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Date: 2008-05-20 10:55 Subject: Life On Mars: US Security: Public Mood: spacey Tags: fandom: culture, fandom:tv, stress scale 8

I stopped watching the UK version sometime in the beginning of S2, I think. So I guess I'm not a fan the way some folk I know are. Just looked on youtube at the US trailer. I'd seen some splash page cast picture sometime this month.

Once again my first thought was "COLM MEANEY!" and why the hell is Dawn in the 1970's.

Do I think this will translate well? No I don't.

I highly doubt the US version is going heartily sprinkle all the racism around. The British version didn't handle it well. The US version? Would totally cock it up. And not just because the US cocks things up. But because things in the two countries were very, very different. The culture is different. The experiences are different. And hell, LA in the 70's would be different to NYC in the 70's would be different to Atlanta in the 70's. Not to mention the history of cop shows. But that's all stuff people were saying when the idea got spawned and leak to the entertainment press.

Right now as I distract myself from the floating away sensation of my head, I just think, as a fan who dropped out early, that the casting and writers, without insight to British tropes and cliches, have really no idea why the UK show worked.

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Date: 2008-05-20 11:28 Subject: note to self Security: Public Tags: note to me

I should totally put my fic somewhere. It's not much but it's more than I think.

Hmmm. Use my once upon a time Scribblit journal for it?

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Date: 2008-05-20 13:20 Subject: Question Security: Public Tags: obi-flist-kenobi, online: support network, the move

Has anyone else ever had to give bank account information for a rental application?

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Date: 2008-05-20 17:49 Subject: Son of a .... Security: Public Mood: pissed Tags: technology, things that suck, wtf

New program.

It tries to use something it's not supposed to. I say no. Not permanently, but for now. Next thing I know my current browser profile can't c onnect to the internet.

Ok, fine.

Delete delete delete commands. Reboot browser, accept. WTF ever. Except the first reboot doesn't take. So I have to close again. EXCEPT, firefox doesn't read the urls of tabs that don't load properly so I've FUCKING LOST THAT BROWSER SESSION FOREVER!

And firefox doesn't fucking save more than two sessions back.

SHIT FUCK DAMN, as if I need another reason to scream today.

SHIT FUCK DAMN!

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Date: 2008-05-20 21:01 Subject: ... people? Security: Public Mood: confused Tags: the move

I think by not telling my landlady to be everything going on with me, I let her think I was procrastinating instead of in health crisis. So I explained and emailed a good faith pdf of the form she needs. I plan to give her the inked sign one tomorrow.

I didn't get much of a reply back other than an enthusiastic thank you.

I am very confused. Very very confused.

And a little hopeful. But I want to beat the hope down until it bleeds. Cause I'm confused and the world makes no damn sense. I mean, I didn't want to be a sob story. I ...

Thank you is positive, at least.

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