So several months ago I got Netflix and I LOVE it! It’s one of services I used to break my connection from cable (except for the internet) and lower my bills.

Recently, Highlander: The Series popped up in my recommended queue so I thought to myself “Self, you remember that show. It’s got sword fighting and that can’t be bad.” So I loaded it up. And to be fiair, I’m enjoying it. Yes there are times when it is super corney, but overall I like the distraction it provides me and the sword fights are pretty cool.

But, I do have some problems

Number 1: The Immortals are fighting to be the last one left. But immortals are infertile, so you can’t really plan on your kid being one. You also don’t know you are an immortal until you die for the first time. So say someone wins The Game…does that mean no more immortals will be born? What if some random dude just had not died yet? Does the Game start again? Because it’s clearly started and new ppl keep popping up.

Number 2: Immortals are able to sense each other when they get close. Which is pretty essential unless you plan are just running around and loping heads off random ppl. But in one episode, the Highlander is able to sneak up on two immortals who are trying to steel a book from a museum…

Number 3: Swords! They are awesome, but where do they keep them? I know a trench coat is a great television plot whole filler, but there are times where an immortal pulls a David Blane and just pull one from behind their backs. As my RPG playing friends will attest, I’m well willing to accept the concept of nature’s satchel (or the Marry Poppins Bag) but for a sword? Ouch.

And finally

Number 4 (well actually number 1 but it makes more sense to be last): The immortals are not IMMORTAL! Clearly they can be killed. In fact that’s kinda what the entire series is based around. A better description is that they are particularly resistant to death.

While I do believe this is a better description, it has been pointed out to me that this would cause problems such as with the theme song…

/Queen ~I am “particularly resistant to death,” I have inside me blood of kings~

…Does not quite have the same ring to it.

For those of you who do not know what Highlander is

I give you 30 seconds of Bunnies

So it’s took about 4 years, but a lot of people now know that they can buy stamps from where I work. But now, we’re are faced with a new quandary. A surprising number of customers do not seem to know how to send a letter.

I can understand that people do not know how much stamps cost, it seems to change randomly and seems way more than you would expect for the size. But to not know how to send a letter? I don’t even remember when I learned how to do that? Elementary School?

Anyway, the customer came in holding an envelope and asked it I sold any “envelope thingies.” I knew he was talking about a stamp because he pointed to the upper corner of the envelope, top left but I still got it.

So I said “A stamp? Yes we sell them.” /process transaction Here you go.

Then the student took the stamp and asked where he needed to put it and again pointed to the top left corner. So I said, your return address goes here and the stamp goes on the other side.

/sigh

I guess I have to blame the internet for this problem. E-mail, Facebook, Chatting it’s all about instant gratification. I guess it can take a while for a person to get an e-mail, but we know they have it. 

I already knew letter writing was a lost art, just from hearing how people wrote during the civil war, but even the act of sending a letter? I guess that’s why most bills are self addressed and have the little outline for a stamp. 

Dear World. Please take note of this short infomercial as it will help you understand what to say to someone when you are ordering software.

Part one - Software Product

The product name refers to the company that produces the software title you are interested. So when you say you would like to order Adobe or Microsoft, that does not help. Those are the companies that produce the products. Example Photoshop is an Adobe Product.

Part two - Software Versions

Versions tend to be numbers. Their main function is to let people know what the newest product is. This information can be helpful when you are ordering software, but mostly when you are looking for previous version of a software title.

This can be confusing when dealing with Adobe products who changed their numbering system by adding an abbreviation of the software title to the version. Example: CS5 (Creative Suite 5)

Part three - Software Title

This is the most important information to know when you are ordering software. This is the name of the product you want. Design Premium, Office, Windows, Snow Leopard.

As with the software version, Adobe also complicated this process when they released their Creative suite line of products. Example Creative Suite CS2 = Creative Suite Creative Suite 2. This was fixed recently by dropping one of the Creative Suites.

SO! To sum it all up:

Adobe (Product Name) Creative Suite 5 (Version Number) Web Premium (Software Title)

OR

Adobe (Product Name) Web Premium (Software Title) CS5 (Version Number)

OR

Microsoft (Product Name) Office Professional (Software Title) 2010 (Version Number)

cheers

Not a long post today because I don’t have a lot of content. That’s what happens when you decide to bring a real camera so you don’t have to worry about the slow speed of your iPhone with OS 4 and then realize that you do not have a USB cable….but TY photobucket app!

But any who…

Yesterday we went dancing in Wyoming, Ohio. It’s, what I think, was once a sleepy little town that has now been gobbled up by the city.

It was hot, but it was a great time. The live band was awesome and Lisa has gone down in history as the first DJ of Cincy LX.

After the dance, we went back to Step-N-Out for the late night dance. It was at this second dance that food was served. Food was donated by a place called Big Apple Bagle. I believe they donated the extras that they would have thrown out. And by extras I mean…well this

Yeah, that’s two bags full of bagels. All different flavors and types. Pretty much the most amazing thing ever. Oh and there was also fruit, but how can you really pass something like this up?

This was posted by Amanda on Facebook today and I just had to share it.