@hybotics A lot of time it comes down to how you express it, not what you express. At least that's what I've figured out, your mileage may vary.
@matigo I did see yours too. I probably should have mentioned it or even referred to it as I looked for ideas about what to say on myself. Oh well, I plan a second one at some point because I feel like there's a lot more to say on it.
@matigo tell them to use Flickr, then, which allows you to upload 1TB of photos for free. :P
Linux Mint on this Lenovo X60 was too slow. Didn't like xubuntu. Peppermint, however, seems like a winner so far.