Purple n GOLDUST

Bowflex C6 bike

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 4/21/22 at 6:28 pm

Any thoughts or reviews on this bike? It has good reviews and seems to be a solid alternative to a Peleton. I found a used one for $300, so figured it would be a good addition to my home gym.

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Health/Fitness Board

Home printer

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 5/14/18 at 8:38 pm

I’m in the market for a new home printer. I mainly want to use it for simple printing and making copies. Any suggestions for something reliable that won’t crap out in a few months? Thanks.

Honeymoon Question-- Europe

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 6/13/17 at 8:52 pm

My future wife and I are going to Europe for our honeymoon from Sept 11-24. We have the following planned so far:

-Flying into Zurich and plan on traveling throughout Switzerland for a few days.
-Taking a train to Munich for Oktoberfest that weekend and staying till that Monday

My question is, what would you suggest for the second week of our trip? So far, Lake Como is at the top of our list. Any other suggestions? TIA

Travel Board

Antivirus Software

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 4/29/17 at 7:50 am

I'm cleaning up my computer and trying to get rid of stuff I don't need. Is Windows Defender the only antivirus software recommended for Windows 10, or should I install something else for best protection? I've had free malware protection in the past, but get annoyed when it constantly prompts you to upgrade. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

Car Bluetooth question

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 4/7/17 at 8:47 am

I brought my car (2013 Hyundai Sonata) in for service and they updated the computer system. Since then, my phone (iPhone 7) will not hold a connection via Bluetooth. It connects for about 5 seconds then disconnects. Which I find strange since it worked perfectly before the update. I've tried everything on my phone and in my car, such as "forget this phone" and reconnect it, to resolve the issue but nothing has work. I brought my car back to Hyundai and they basically told me they can't do anything about it. Has anyone else ever experienced this problem?

re: Anyone have any recommendations for St Augustine?

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 2/8/17 at 8:53 pm to wickowick

I lived in St Aug for 3 years. All of the above recommendations are good but there is only one correct answer.

TACO SHOP

Go to the one on the beach. And you gotta get a UFO. I still crave them all of the time.

Food and Drink

re: Sound bar advice

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 1/21/17 at 8:13 pm to Cosmo

Ended up going with this one.

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So far it's been great. Anyone else have any experiences with Polk products?

Sound bar advice

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 1/21/17 at 9:37 am

Anyone have any recommendations on an affordable and quality sound bar? TIA

re: Haircut recommendation in Baton Rouge

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 8/10/16 at 6:21 pm to BruslyTiger

Buttins

Restaurant suggestions in Boston

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 12/2/15 at 3:28 pm

My girlfriend and I are heading to Boston this weekend and are looking for some good recommendations for restaurants we should check out. We're both not picky, so any suggestions would be appreciated. TIA

Food and Drink

re: Lower back killing me..Can I get recommendations on who to see?

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 9/1/15 at 7:30 am to MakeMoney

Physical therapist

Best Brunch in Washington, DC

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 7/13/15 at 8:36 pm

Anyone recommend a good Sunday brunch spot in DC? My parent's are coming visit this weekend and would like to take them and my girlfriend's parents somewhere nice with good food. TIA

Food and Drink

Best place to watch the game in DC

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 6/16/15 at 5:36 pm

Looking for advice/recommendations on where to watch the game on Thursday in the DC/Georgetown area. Do they have any bars that most Tiger fans watch the games? TIA

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Tiger Rant

New set of tires- Hyundai Sonata

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 5/12/15 at 7:23 pm

Went to the Hyundai dealership for an inspection for my 2013 Hyundai Sonata and was told I needed 4 new tires. They told me it would cost $750 if they did it, so I told them I would shop around. This is what I found:

Falken tires: $495 (approx 40,000 miles)
Uniroyal tires: $540 (approx 60,000 miles)

Does the OT have any experience with these brands or any other brands that are affordable. I don't want to buy cheap, shitty tires but I also don't want to spend a fortune.

Updating Nexus 7 (2012) to 5.1

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 3/22/15 at 3:10 pm

I rooted my Nexus 7 (2012) a while back using the Nexus Root Toolkit. I have a system update available for 5.1; however, every time I try to install it the screen with all the "root" info pops up. Any tips on how to install the update without having to completely wipe my device? Thanks.

Speeding up Nexus 7 (2012)

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 1/28/15 at 1:17 pm

Any tips on how to speed up and improve the performance of my Nexus 7 (2012)? Ever since updating to Lollipop, I have noticed increased lag and overall bad performance. I performed a factory reset and cleared everything last night in order to start fresh. I also cleared the cache. A little better but still lagging a good bit. I ended up rooting it again bc its pretty boring without root access. Any other ideas/tips.

re: Are dentists real doctors?

Posted by Purple n GOLDUST on 1/14/15 at 12:26 pm to Scruffy

I am a PT. I have my doctorate. I don't address myself as Dr. to patients but I'm "technically" a Dr. The education PT's get is comparable to those in med school. It is soley based on the musculoskeletal and neuro systems. However, it is not required to go through residencies... Yet.