As long as it stays good you're fine! My bilirubin results just into
the high side by a decimal point or two. Have been for consistent for decades. (Hey: someone has to be on the norms up! <g>)
Sort of a mixed metaphor: never look at a doctor's bill on an empty stomach.
I initially read as "polite"!!
But where did you find those high-heeled sequined cowgirl boots in your size?!
Those darn Raspberry Pi's have become real expensive due problems in
the semiconductor market. Good news is just read a 100,000 (not sure
of the number) will be available soon. Hopefully the ones I ordered
over a year ago at normal price will be shipped. (Good news: my credit card hasn't been charged. Bad news: makes statement reconsiliation a
hare more complicated.)
Oh now THAT makes an interesting mental image!!
There's a few "comment cartoon panels" (not sure what they're called)
with pictures like Wile E. Cayote blowing up something, Elmer Fudd and
his rifle and the comment underneath along the lines of "I remember watching these cartoons and I haven't blown anything up/killed anyone".
I don't think we knew better back then, possibly more how reacted.
Go back and rinse your mouth!
Those will help! ...Wondering how the "provide transportation" part
will be working: could be either a pre-paid type of service or
post-paid where you pay, submit the bill, and then get reimbursed.
"Homebound" could have a lot of consideration. If simply no car a lot
of people in New York City could qualify! "Can't leave the house"
almost implies one has an ankle monitor!
Hmm: imagine a T. Rex as a waiter/waitress! Poor thing trying to carry
a platter with those short arms!
Yup. My Mother has sort of prepared herself for the potential nasty weather: has a supply of food which should last at least a week. A
year or so I got her some LED nightlights with battery backup. I don't think I've gotten through to her the cordless phones won't work if the power is off but she does have several wired telephones. And she does keep her cell phone charged though she tends to forget how to make
calls.
Step #1: Slow down!!
We had some light snow last night: lawn is white and some on the cars
but looks like the sidewalks, driveway and street is almost clear.
(That lat one wil probably change in a week or so!)
12ø here currently at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning. High forecast to be
22ø. ...Looked at a different report to get the forecast and it said
9ø -- think the 9ø is the NWS at the Quad City Airport in Moline, IL, about five miles East. The 12ø is probably from a hobbyist a few
blocks from here. There's another NWS at the Davenport (IA) municipal airport about seven miles northwest and not unusual to have a four or
five degree difference.
Just how cold is a stone?
As long as it stays good you're fine! My bilirubin results just into
the high side by a decimal point or two. Have been for consistent for decades. (Hey: someone has to be on the norms up! <g>)
Christian comedian Chonda Pierce has sleep apnea (I do as
well). She said her reading in the sleep study was "very high",
and she quipped "I've always been an over achiever". <G> But, she
added that "you look like an astronaut with that mask on, then
have this huge hickey all over your face!!". :P
They've made progress with these, but the one I originally had
required water...and the way lightning occurs here during
thunderstorms, I could be fatally electrocuted if an overnight
lightning strike occurs. I have no idea where it is
now...somewhere in the stuff in the garage, but after hernia
surgery awhile back, I can't lift anything heavy.
Shoot...just the food off the plate to the mouth (I do watch
what I eat <G>) can be a major effort...especially this time of
year. I'm trans-slender, but I identify as "skinny". <G>
I told Santa "Define Naughty", and he said "OK, I'll skip your
place". <G>
Sort of a mixed metaphor: never look at a doctor's bill on an empty stomach.
That happened in an episode of The Flintstones. When Fred and
Barney entered the clinic, this guy was coming out screaming in
agony. Fred asked if the guy was OK, and the nurse said "He's
fine...the doctor just showed him the bill". <G>
The dry corneas with my eyes have been really bad lately. With
the central heat running nearly constantly with the cold weather
outside (it'll really be brutal here Thursday afternoon until
after Christmas), my eyes and sinuses have been drying out.
Those darn Raspberry Pi's have become real expensive due problems in
the semiconductor market. Good news is just read a 100,000 (not sure
of the number) will be available soon. Hopefully the ones I ordered
over a year ago at normal price will be shipped. (Good news: my credit card hasn't been charged. Bad news: makes statement reconsiliation a
hare more complicated.)
There is a different type of RPi now, called an ODroid N2+ --
you have to download a different version of Linux, but there's a
2GB and a 4GB version available, both from Amazon. It also has a
large heat sink, so the data won't be throttled if the unit gets
warm from use. It can be rather pricy though... I think around
$200 for 2GB and $350 for 4GB (Canadian funds...not sure what the
US equivalent is).
There's a few "comment cartoon panels" (not sure what they're called)
with pictures like Wile E. Cayote blowing up something, Elmer Fudd and
his rifle and the comment underneath along the lines of "I remember watching these cartoons and I haven't blown anything up/killed anyone".
I don't think we knew better back then, possibly more how reacted.
We were smart enough to know "Do Not Try This At Home".
Go back and rinse your mouth!
As Crusoe the celebrity Dachshund, with his "sister" Daphne
did, in preparing for "Hurricane Ding-a-Ling", they had plenty of
fresh water... but it came from Eau De Toilet. :P
Those will help! ...Wondering how the "provide transportation" part
will be working: could be either a pre-paid type of service or
post-paid where you pay, submit the bill, and then get reimbursed.
Not sure...there was some other mail in the Post Office Box
this morning according to the Informed Delivery app...but with
other expenses, I have to let it wait until after the new year.
"Homebound" could have a lot of consideration. If simply no car a lot
of people in New York City could qualify! "Can't leave the house"
almost implies one has an ankle monitor!
That's true...but my criminal record is clean. Before I did a
brief stint at the Little Rock 911 center (the stress is so
extreme that only 1 out of 100 people can do it...I wasn't one of
them), they did a full criminal background check on me.
Hmm: imagine a T. Rex as a waiter/waitress! Poor thing trying to carry
a platter with those short arms!
He probably had one heck of a belch. :P Or, he could've been
like Marvin the T-Rex in the Hoyle Board Games.
Yup. My Mother has sort of prepared herself for the potential nasty weather: has a supply of food which should last at least a week. A
year or so I got her some LED nightlights with battery backup. I don't think I've gotten through to her the cordless phones won't work if the power is off but she does have several wired telephones. And she does keep her cell phone charged though she tends to forget how to make
calls.
We might get a dusting of snow here on Thursday, but could see
a 30 degree temperature drop in 2 hours!! It'll be below freezing
from Thursday afternoon until the day after Christmas...that's
pipe bursting weather. I'm afraid many folks whose pipes freeze
up will try to thaw them with a blowtorch, and end up burning
their residence down. They're also warning folks to "stay off of
the ponds", as the ice will be too thin to hold any kind of
weight.
Step #1: Slow down!!
I'm speeding because I have to go poop. :P
We had some light snow last night: lawn is white and some on the cars
but looks like the sidewalks, driveway and street is almost clear.
(That lat one wil probably change in a week or so!)
Apparently, the cold will go all the way down through
Florida...the winter clothes are broken out once it gets below
70!! They were expecting a freeze all the way to central Florida,
if not further south. There goes the price of orange and
grapefruit juice through the roof...just like all the rest of the groceries.
12ø here currently at 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning. High forecast to be
22ø. ...Looked at a different report to get the forecast and it said
9ø -- think the 9ø is the NWS at the Quad City Airport in Moline, IL, about five miles East. The 12ø is probably from a hobbyist a few
blocks from here. There's another NWS at the Davenport (IA) municipal airport about seven miles northwest and not unusual to have a four or
five degree difference.
That's the same with the Little Rock National Airport, and the
National Weather Service at the North Little Rock Airport...the
latter is on a hill, and on some nights, the temperature
difference can be from 10-20 degrees!!
Nature and a nightmare woke me...so after I finish the BBS
stuff, I'm going back to bed for a bit.
She's over-achieving again: supposed to be just the neck.
And you thought popping buttons off your shirt was bad!
Let me guess: you use your eye teeth to watch your food?!
But now Santa is being naughty for not sharing!
Pyschiatrists could use that for shock treatment!
Good news: you won't have a runny nose! Bad news: blow your nose and
sand come out!
As for the dry corneas, maybe do what my optometrist has suggested:
'deep blinks'. Blink for about a half-second and mid-blink (when lids closed fully) squeeze the lid muscles together. This should help
produce a tear or two and help force the liquid into the eye membrane.
Last I checked the US was about 80% of the Candian. ...Yup: US$1 is CN$1.36. As for the alternative to the RPi, I considered but at this point I want to keep things simple so everything is pretty much the
same and interchangeable. Plus the prices are still higher than I
like, especially when I have a couple of spare units.
I don't know if I would classify myself as that smart as did a few shall-we-say dumb things but just knew not to do some things.
Yum! A hint of <cut to commercial!!>. ...Theoretically the tank water
is clean enough for human consumption.
'Com on 2025!! <g>
I wouldn't want a emergency services type of job. My thinking process
is more a super-quick consideration of (most) options and so there is a quarter- or half-second delay before I respond. More than enough to probably further freak-out the person calling about an emergency.
I'm thinking Marvin the Martian -- two completely different Marvins! That's another job I wouldn't consider; well, multiple: server,
busperson, cook/chef. Don't like touching dirty plates -- well, transporting is fine, just I need to rinse by hands after.
Right: it hasn't been cold enough long enough to have the pond water freeze to a sufficiently thick depth.
light fluffy snow in the 50 MPH winds. Actually I'm kind of excited to
be in the storm, though plan to stay inside a snuggly-warm house and experience it through the windows.
Keep it: freeze, break into chunks for traction!
Yeah.... One would think if frozen on the trees the price of frozen
orange and grapefruit juice would go down as already frozen!
It seems like shouldn't be true but it is! Not that much distance but
can be quite a bit of change.
And you've better be sleeping Saturday around midnight!!
That reminds me of the joke where the preacher and his wife had<snip>
this male parrot, and it was a rare breed. But, the parrot would
always say "Let Us Pray".
Male: "Let Us Pray".
Female: "Let's Neck!!".
Male: "My prayers have been answered!!" <G>
And you thought popping buttons off your shirt was bad!
At least the button on the pants didn't pop, and the britches
fell. Because without the undergarments, it would've been "full
moon rising" (never mind "Bad Moon Rising" by Credence Clearwater
Revival <G>). I knew you needed that visual at this hour <g,d,r>.
Let me guess: you use your eye teeth to watch your food?!
Got to make sure it doesn't escape off the silverware. <G>
But now Santa is being naughty for not sharing!
That's why all the Grandmas have commandeered reindeer to run
over all the elves!! <G>
Good news: you won't have a runny nose! Bad news: blow your nose and
sand come out!
Better boogers than blood. :P And, there's a graphic on the
internet with "Booger Nutrition Facts". :P
As for the dry corneas, maybe do what my optometrist has suggested:
'deep blinks'. Blink for about a half-second and mid-blink (when lids closed fully) squeeze the lid muscles together. This should help
produce a tear or two and help force the liquid into the eye membrane.
Well, when they start bothering me, then it's time to get away
from the computer...which means I'm going back to bed after I
finish this packet.
Last I checked the US was about 80% of the Candian. ...Yup: US$1 is CN$1.36. As for the alternative to the RPi, I considered but at this point I want to keep things simple so everything is pretty much the
same and interchangeable. Plus the prices are still higher than I
like, especially when I have a couple of spare units.
That's the least of my worries right now. I am getting a better
Medicare HMO plan after the first of the year...
saving on
identity theft protection (saving $60 a year),
and on visits to
medical specialists (saving $25 per visit). There are also other "benefits" with it.
However, finances are tighter than a frog's
butt underwater right now <G>, so I can't go out again until next
year (Jan. 3).
I don't know if I would classify myself as that smart as did a few shall-we-say dumb things but just knew not to do some things.
Just like the meme where the bear who is needing to fart, is
asking "Anybody got a lighter??". :P
Yum! A hint of <cut to commercial!!>. ...Theoretically the tank water
is clean enough for human consumption.
That may be theoretically true, but in practicality, I say "no
thanks".
'Com on 2025!! <g>
So, you want to skip 2023 and 2024?? :P
I wouldn't want a emergency services type of job. My thinking process
is more a super-quick consideration of (most) options and so there is a quarter- or half-second delay before I respond. More than enough to probably further freak-out the person calling about an emergency.
I admire the folks who can handle that job...I'm not one of
them.
I'm thinking Marvin the Martian -- two completely different Marvins! That's another job I wouldn't consider; well, multiple: server,
busperson, cook/chef. Don't like touching dirty plates -- well, transporting is fine, just I need to rinse by hands after.
The Illidium Pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator!! <BOOM!>.
Right: it hasn't been cold enough long enough to have the pond water freeze to a sufficiently thick depth.
At this typing (1am CST, Dec. 23, it's down to +5 with a wind
chill of -18!! Before the cold front passed, it was up to 45, but
the bottom fell out of the thermometer, and it was snowing an
hour later.
The snow was "dry", light, and powdery. But, all the moisture
on the roads now is a solid sheet of ice. As long as I can keep
power and internet, I'll be happy.
Keep it: freeze, break into chunks for traction!
Or it proves what a crappy driver you are. :P
And you've better be sleeping Saturday around midnight!!
If the insomnia kicks in again, I won't be.
Hi Daryl!
That reminds me of the joke where the preacher and his wife had<snip>
this male parrot, and it was a rare breed. But, the parrot would
always say "Let Us Pray".
Male: "Let Us Pray".
Female: "Let's Neck!!".
Male: "My prayers have been answered!!" <G>
Now to pray for a headache remedy!
And you thought popping buttons off your shirt was bad!
At least the button on the pants didn't pop, and the britches
fell. Because without the undergarments, it would've been "full
moon rising" (never mind "Bad Moon Rising" by Credence Clearwater Revival <G>). I knew you needed that visual at this hour <g,d,r>.
Especially here it's just after breakfast!
Let me guess: you use your eye teeth to watch your food?!
Got to make sure it doesn't escape off the silverware. <G>
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny
But it keeps them on the knife!
But now Santa is being naughty for not sharing!
That's why all the Grandmas have commandeered reindeer to run
over all the elves!! <G>
That is not a pretty thought!
Good news: you won't have a runny nose! Bad news: blow your nose and sand come out!
Better boogers than blood. :P And, there's a graphic on the
internet with "Booger Nutrition Facts". :P
Got that. Have also seen where there was a scientific paper of which
the researchers determined kids' eating of -- umm - their nasal
discharge provided a boost to their immune systems. (I'm wondering
what's the difference to just swallowing it?)
As for the dry corneas, maybe do what my optometrist has suggested: 'deep blinks'. Blink for about a half-second and mid-blink (when lids closed fully) squeeze the lid muscles together. This should help produce a tear or two and help force the liquid into the eye membrane.
Well, when they start bothering me, then it's time to get away
from the computer...which means I'm going back to bed after I
finish this packet.
Probably would be even better to stop and take a break before your
notice. Maybe get one of those timer utilites where it overlays your screen with a reminder to take a break.
Last I checked the US was about 80% of the Candian. ...Yup: US$1 is CN$1.36. As for the alternative to the RPi, I considered but at this point I want to keep things simple so everything is pretty much the same and interchangeable. Plus the prices are still higher than I like, especially when I have a couple of spare units.
That's the least of my worries right now. I am getting a better Medicare HMO plan after the first of the year...
I think the Medicare Supplement I currently have (for 2022) would have
gone up a few dollars except my financial advisor found a better plan
and so I'll be saving around $35 a month.
saving on
identity theft protection (saving $60 a year),
You're going to hate me: maybe ten or more years ago my Credit Union offered an ID Plan for $1 a month! Definitely keeping my payments on
that one!
and on visits to
medical specialists (saving $25 per visit). There are also other "benefits" with it.
I'm not sure on the medical specialists one. Medicare has a deductible
and fee schedule - I just verify the amouts and pay. Initially I was thinking the $25 was a co-pay even though didn't read that way, so for
the co-pays topic I don't know: all of a sudden I didn't need to pay a co-pay. As for saving $25, works for me!
However, finances are tighter than a frog's
butt underwater right now <G>, so I can't go out again until next
year (Jan. 3).
You can celebrate the first trash collection of 2023 with me!
I don't know if I would classify myself as that smart as did a few shall-we-say dumb things but just knew not to do some things.
Just like the meme where the bear who is needing to fart, is
asking "Anybody got a lighter??". :P
I remember someone doing that!
Yum! A hint of <cut to commercial!!>. ...Theoretically the tank water is clean enough for human consumption.
That may be theoretically true, but in practicality, I say "no thanks".
Uh-huh! I'm thinking if toilet tank water was the last thing available
I'd drink it after semi-purifying it: boil it and maybe also a few drops
of bleach. As for the bowl water: no amount of boiling and bleach...!
'Com on 2025!! <g>
So, you want to skip 2023 and 2024?? :P
For you, yes! <g>
I wouldn't want a emergency services type of job. My thinking process is more a super-quick consideration of (most) options and so there is a quarter- or half-second delay before I respond. More than enough to probably further freak-out the person calling about an emergency.
I admire the folks who can handle that job...I'm not one of
them.
Knock on wood I haven't needed them. Have called a few times to report activity that didn't seem right. One was someone cutting through the
back yard to the front yard and street. For most houses probably not a
big deal but here one needs to zig-zag between fences and just a
not-done thing. Neighbours have never done it and I didn't recognize
this guy. Plus his presentation didn't seem right -- I'm thinking
'medical emergency' of some sort so I called the Police (911) to check
on him. Ended up they were looking for him for an incident a few blocks from here.
I'm thinking Marvin the Martian -- two completely different Marvins! That's another job I wouldn't consider; well, multiple: server, busperson, cook/chef. Don't like touching dirty plates -- well, transporting is fine, just I need to rinse by hands after.
The Illidium Pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator!! <BOOM!>.
I'm getting a strange mixed mental image of a cartoonish space gun with
a slow-motion close-up mushroom exploding its spores!
Right: it hasn't been cold enough long enough to have the pond water freeze to a sufficiently thick depth.
At this typing (1am CST, Dec. 23, it's down to +5 with a wind
chill of -18!! Before the cold front passed, it was up to 45, but
the bottom fell out of the thermometer, and it was snowing an
hour later.
We got about 2" of snow two days ago, lowest air temperature I remember
was -11øF, wind chill of -47øF. Currently (Saturday morning at 7:30)
it's -1øF, WC -21øF. Good news: supposed to warm up to about 4 or 5
degrees above!! End of the week supposed to be in the low 40's!!
The snow was "dry", light, and powdery. But, all the moisture
on the roads now is a solid sheet of ice. As long as I can keep
power and internet, I'll be happy.
Yup! I haven't been out of the house except to get the mail. Too cold
to shovel plus would just blow back anyway. There are pine needles on
the snow in the front yard -- the trees are along the fence in the back yard!
Keep it: freeze, break into chunks for traction!
Or it proves what a crappy driver you are. :P
So scary I not only make my passengers poop but myself also?!
And you've better be sleeping Saturday around midnight!!
If the insomnia kicks in again, I won't be.
And so Daryl ends up on the Naughty List once again!
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Now to pray for a headache remedy!
Especially here it's just after breakfast!
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny
But it keeps them on the knife!
That is not a pretty thought!
Got that. Have also seen where there was a scientific paper of which
the researchers determined kids' eating of -- umm - their nasal
discharge provided a boost to their immune systems. (I'm wondering
what's the difference to just swallowing it?)
Probably would be even better to stop and take a break before your
notice. Maybe get one of those timer utilites where it overlays your screen with a reminder to take a break.
I think the Medicare Supplement I currently have (for 2022) would have gone up a few dollars except my financial advisor found a better plan
and so I'll be saving around $35 a month.
You're going to hate me: maybe ten or more years ago my Credit Union offered an ID Plan for $1 a month! Definitely keeping my payments on
that one!
I'm not sure on the medical specialists one. Medicare has a deductible and fee schedule - I just verify the amouts and pay. Initially I was thinking the $25 was a co-pay even though didn't read that way, so for
the co-pays topic I don't know: all of a sudden I didn't need to pay a co-pay. As for saving $25, works for me!
You can celebrate the first trash collection of 2023 with me!
I remember someone doing that!
Uh-huh! I'm thinking if toilet tank water was the last thing available I'd drink it after semi-purifying it: boil it and maybe also a few
drops of bleach. As for the bowl water: no amount of boiling and bleach...!
So, you want to skip 2023 and 2024?? :P
For you, yes! <g>
on him. Ended up they were looking for him for an incident a few
blocks from here.
I'm getting a strange mixed mental image of a cartoonish space gun with
a slow-motion close-up mushroom exploding its spores!
We got about 2" of snow two days ago, lowest air temperature I remember was -11øF, wind chill of -47øF. Currently (Saturday morning at 7:30)
it's -1øF, WC -21øF. Good news: supposed to warm up to about 4 or 5 degrees above!! End of the week supposed to be in the low 40's!!
Yup! I haven't been out of the house except to get the mail. Too cold
to shovel plus would just blow back anyway. There are pine needles on
the snow in the front yard -- the trees are along the fence in the back yard!
So scary I not only make my passengers poop but myself also?!
And so Daryl ends up on the Naughty List once again!
What symptoms do you get with dry corneas?
What symptoms do you get with dry corneas?
My eyes sometimes get blurry like I'm looking thru a mirage
usually starts when looking at bright things like the white
screen or tv or bright lights I have to put something cold on my
eyes like a cold bottle of water or soda can and lay down and
close my eyes for a bit then it's gone until the next time.
Right: it hasn't been cold enough long enough to have the pond water freeze to a sufficiently thick depth.We got about 2" of snow two days ago, lowest air temperature I remember
At this typing (1am CST, Dec. 23, it's down to +5 with a wind
chill of -18!! Before the cold front passed, it was up to 45, but
the bottom fell out of the thermometer, and it was snowing an
hour later.
was -11øF, wind chill of -47øF. Currently (Saturday morning at 7:30)
it's -1øF, WC -21øF. Good news: supposed to warm up to about 4 or 5 degrees above!! End of the week supposed to be in the low 40's!!
It's a warm 80ø here in Los Angeles for xmas.
I just had to let you guys know how nice the weather is.
Now to pray for a headache remedy!
That's like the joke about the guy's wife napping in bed. He
wakes her up with some aspirin and a glass of water, as she had
been "puny" a few days earlier. She asked what the pills were
for, and her husband said "A headache". When she said "I haven't
got a headache", he replied "That's what I've been waiting to
hear". <G>
Especially here it's just after breakfast!
Every day is a new chance...to screw things up. <G>
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny
But it keeps them on the knife!
I think of the joke about the difference between prose and
poetry. Poetry rhymes, but prose does not.
Little Mary got careless, and fell into a well.
Tragically, she couldn't swim, and died and went to...
Well, what do you want?? Prose or Poetry?? <G>
Got that. Have also seen where there was a scientific paper of which
the researchers determined kids' eating of -- umm - their nasal
discharge provided a boost to their immune systems. (I'm wondering
what's the difference to just swallowing it?)
I saw another story where that was snot the case, health
wise...and it was nothing to sneeze at. :P
Probably would be even better to stop and take a break before your
notice. Maybe get one of those timer utilites where it overlays your screen with a reminder to take a break.
There was an ANSI TSR several years ago, that was harmless, but
after a set number of keystrokes, it would do one of the
following!!
1) Flash a sign screaming "GET BACK TO WORK!!"
2) Have an ANSI of a clown flicking his tongue at you.
3) Act like the computer was out of order, but all you would need
to do is hit ANY key to restore things. I still haven't found
that one, or the control key, the day, I lost CTRL. <G>
I think the Medicare Supplement I currently have (for 2022) would have gone up a few dollars except my financial advisor found a better plan
and so I'll be saving around $35 a month.
When you have to live on the cheap, you do whatever you can. I
can only splurge on ordering out once a month now.
You're going to hate me: maybe ten or more years ago my Credit Union offered an ID Plan for $1 a month! Definitely keeping my payments on
that one!
Well, after going through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in 2009, I no
longer have a credit card...just a bank debit card.
I'm not sure on the medical specialists one. Medicare has a deductible and fee schedule - I just verify the amounts and pay. Initially I was thinking the $25 was a co-pay even though didn't read that way, so for
the co-pays topic I don't know: all of a sudden I didn't need to pay a co-pay. As for saving $25, works for me!
As noted, wherever you can save, works.
You can celebrate the first trash collection of 2023 with me!
That reminds me...I need to take the garbage out, although none
of it was from Christmas stuff. There was nothing Christmas
related here... no decorations, music, lights, trees, gifts, etc.
Uh-huh! I'm thinking if toilet tank water was the last thing available I'd drink it after semi-purifying it: boil it and maybe also a few
drops of bleach. As for the bowl water: no amount of boiling and bleach...!
I saw a meme where the dog was screaming "Dude!! That's My
Water Bowl!!"
So, you want to skip 2023 and 2024?? :P
For you, yes! <g>
No, I'm not transferring my wealth the next 2 years to you.
Besides, a penny is a dollar with all the taxes taken out.
on him. Ended up they were looking for him for an incident a few
blocks from here.
At least they got their man.
We got about 2" of snow two days ago, lowest air temperature I remember was -11øF, wind chill of -47øF. Currently (Saturday morning at 7:30)
it's -1øF, WC -21øF. Good news: supposed to warm up to about 4 or 5 degrees above!! End of the week supposed to be in the low 40's!!
They are talking thunderstorms (some severe), with flooding
rain the latter part of this week...and early next week could
have a significant area of severe weather, according to some long
range progs I've seen.
Yup! I haven't been out of the house except to get the mail. Too cold
to shovel plus would just blow back anyway. There are pine needles on
the snow in the front yard -- the trees are along the fence in the back yard!
I lost power for 30 seconds the other morning, but left the
faucets dripping to ensure the pipes wouldn't freeze. A slightly
higher water bill is a lot cheaper than calling a plumber.
DARYL STOUT wrote to LEE GREEN <=-
What symptoms do you get with dry corneas?
Plus, the vision would blur...and especially at night, or on a
cloudy day, there'd be haloes around the car lights and
streetlights.
Which could also be caused by a cataract. (My optometrist had been monitoring mine for years; the one in the left eye finally got to the point it was covered by insurance and sent me to a specialist for the surgery. I kidded with my regular eye doctor specialization was going
too far: I have a doctor just for my left eye and adifferent doctor for
my right eye!)
Sneaky!
Well if we take a carpeter's screw and screw it clockwise we're turning into the wood so holding things together. And clockwise is loosenging, which sometimes is a bad thing and sometimes a good thing, depending on the desired outcome. ...And now to continue to attept to achieve
Nirvana through comtemplations of my navel.
I was thinking the finish was "smell" because she was now a rotting corpse. (Got out of that one!)
This should be submitted to the National Institute of Health!!
You have to think ALTernately: SHIFT to a different mindset!
I'm sort of so-so on eating out this year: food hasn't been as good as
it should have been, and not because the kitchen was swamped. Example: went to breakfast with friends: toast was presented properly: two
slices, diagonally cut, butter between the two slices. Mine was
correct, the other two's butter was excessive: too much to melt and actually didn't look like butter nor margerine -- we weren't really
sure what it was. Otherwise the meal was good but nothing spectacular albeit expensive. Oh well.
I think my CU is offering 'points' with their debit card -- not sure as
I don't use it; credit card is better for me. I find writing down each transaction -- use pen onto ledger -- keeps the "it's cash!" concept up
in front of my mind. The bigger the total becomes means the more money I'll have to take from my bank accounts to pay it back. For some
people that method works.
I also drive people 'nuts' by not having separate "Christmas Money".
Well, back when got an envelope with money in it at Christmas.... To
me it's all 'money' and I've rarely gone on a shopping spree just
because I was given money. Save it for later when I do want something.
And sometimes not taking the savings is the better option. Needed full-coverage insurance on my car when I first bought it; after it was paid to a certain point I could drop down to whatever the partial- coverage level is called. The difference between the two rates was
only $5-6 dollars a month. Hmm: get fully paid for a replacement or
get paid ~$1000 'cause the car is so old and have saved $60-70 a
year....?
But that makes clean-up so much easier!
I saw one where the man is carrying out the Christmas Tree and the dog
is carring out the toilet.
<slurpy suction sound effect>
Yup! Actually it was kind of funny: after the call I was looking out
the window onto the street and a silent police car roars past towards where I said the guy was running. ("Silent": lights flashing but no siren.)
Was 2ø when I woke up this morning; forecast is for mid-40's on Friday
and Saturday. Meteorologist commented plus pointing to a graphic close
to a 100ø difference between the -40 and -50ø wind chills a few days
ago. (A hare flawed because one temperature is wind chill and the
other is not but still is a drastic difference in only a few days.)
Definitely!! I have a small digital thermometer with a several foot
probe stuck under the bezel/cap thingie to monitor the temperature
under the floor where the hot water comes through (it's the colder of
the two as in different joist spaces). Temperature displays too close
to 32ø, start the dripping! (Both.)
Which could also be caused by a cataract. (My optometrist had been monitoring mine for years; the one in the left eye finally got to the point it was covered by insurance and sent me to a specialist for the surgery. I kidded with my regular eye doctor specialization was going
too far: I have a doctor just for my left eye and adifferent doctor for
my right eye!)
That's unlikely...I had cataracts removed over 10 years ago,
and Yag Laser surgery shortly after the left eye...it was also
recently done on the right eye. I still have a little
astigmatism, but the main problems now are "suspect glaucoma" and
the "dry corneas".
Sneaky!
That's what the musical instruments shop proprietor on an
episode of The Flintstones said, when Fred was wanting to buy
Wilma a piano for their anniversary. When Fred asked when he
Well if we take a carpeter's screw and screw it clockwise we're turning into the wood so holding things together. And clockwise is loosenging, which sometimes is a bad thing and sometimes a good thing, depending on the desired outcome. ...And now to continue to attept to achieve
Nirvana through comtemplations of my navel.
Leftie loosey, righty tightey. <G>
Or like Foster Brooks said "I was part of the naval air
force...tried to force air theough my navel". I thought that was
a built in lint filter to get stuff to make a sweater with.
Unfortunately, that only works if you're an "innie". <G>
I don't care to have things shoved up my orifices, especially
when it relates to Covid-19 checks. :P
You have to think ALTernately: SHIFT to a different mindset!DS> ... Of course I'm on topic!! What Conference is this??!!
Just key in on the right topic at the appropriate time...see
the tagline below. <G>
I'm sort of so-so on eating out this year: food hasn't been as good as
it should have been, and not because the kitchen was swamped. Example: went to breakfast with friends: toast was presented properly: two
slices, diagonally cut, butter between the two slices. Mine was
correct, the other two's butter was excessive: too much to melt and actually didn't look like butter nor margerine -- we weren't really
sure what it was. Otherwise the meal was good but nothing spectacular albeit expensive. Oh well.
It is rare that I eat out anymore. More often than not, I order
delivery from Grubhub from an area restaurant, or I get 25
tenders from an area Slim Chickens...and use ketchup for dipping
sauce. I can get 4 meals out of that.
I think my CU is offering 'points' with their debit card -- not sure as
I don't use it; credit card is better for me. I find writing down each transaction -- use pen onto ledger -- keeps the "it's cash!" concept up
in front of my mind. The bigger the total becomes means the more money I'll have to take from my bank accounts to pay it back. For some
people that method works.
There is so much credit card debt right now, it's not funny.
Thankfully, I don't have to worry about that anymore. But, I'm
only one step away from being rich...all I need is money. <G>
I also drive people 'nuts' by not having separate "Christmas Money".
Well, back when got an envelope with money in it at Christmas.... To
me it's all 'money' and I've rarely gone on a shopping spree just
because I was given money. Save it for later when I do want something.
I have some cash on me, which is rare...I did get a little bit
for the Christmas holiday, but I'll use it if I get a chance to
eat out...which again, is rare.
And sometimes not taking the savings is the better option. Needed full-coverage insurance on my car when I first bought it; after it was paid to a certain point I could drop down to whatever the partial- coverage level is called. The difference between the two rates was
only $5-6 dollars a month. Hmm: get fully paid for a replacement or
get paid ~$1000 'cause the car is so old and have saved $60-70 a
year....?
You have to look at things in the short term, and in the long
run. With not having a car (or driving) anymore, I don't have to
worry about things like gasoline, repairs, insurance, property
taxes, license tags, etc. It does suck being stuck at home for
all but 2 days a month (for a run via Lyft to the Post Office
Box), but I have no choice. The blurred vision without warning
made it too dangerous to drive.
But that makes clean-up so much easier!
That is true. Plus, if you have a bunch of boxes in the trash
pile, thugs walking by may see that as a signal that you have
wealth to be robbed.
Yup! Actually it was kind of funny: after the call I was looking out
the window onto the street and a silent police car roars past towards where I said the guy was running. ("Silent": lights flashing but no siren.)
I like it when the K-9 gets the criminal.
Was 2ø when I woke up this morning; forecast is for mid-40's on Friday
and Saturday. Meteorologist commented plus pointing to a graphic close
to a 100ø difference between the -40 and -50ø wind chills a few days
ago. (A hare flawed because one temperature is wind chill and the
other is not but still is a drastic difference in only a few days.)
It'll be in the 60s to near 70 here through at least next
Tuesday, with a threat of significant severe weather next Monday...unfortunately, it looks like an early start to the
year's tornado season.
Definitely!! I have a small digital thermometer with a several foot
probe stuck under the bezel/cap thingie to monitor the temperature
under the floor where the hot water comes through (it's the colder of
the two as in different joist spaces). Temperature displays too close
to 32ø, start the dripping! (Both.)
If you have quite a bit of nocturia overnight, you can keep the
water going with the potty runs...even though being awakened
isn't your pee-rogative. <G>
... Of course I'm on topic!! What Conference is this??!!
As quoted correct; I thought I was referring to blurryness of vision.
I super-vaguely remember that: I haven't watched The Flintstones -- uh
-- since the dinosaur ages.
Oh-oh: you unscrewed my naval and my rump fell off!
Just be thankful it was from there and not elsewhere!
So far <knock on wood> I haven't needed to be checked, though if not feeling well and someone sticking an overgrown Q-Tip up my nose just
may trigger a sneezing bout.
I'm not sure: I don't see the conference when I'm in Reply Mode.
(I misread that as Slime Chickens! -- "The chicken that comes with it's own sauce!" <gg>) I had a boss years ago who always ate out: he said
it was cheaper to eat out and leave a tip than cook at home. He didn't enumerate but was based on utilities (mainly gas but also some
electricity for blenders, etc.), wages to cook, get the food
(shopping), etc., etc.
Find a penny
Pick it up.
Now go home
And sew the rip in your butt!
I was reading an artcile a while back where the 'poor' spend more money
on the same item that the 'rich'. (The terms are relative.) If
someone has to buy an item and pay cash they are spending less for that item than someone who has to finance, IOW pay interest (money to borrow money).
Works for me! My thinking is those little, infrequent splurges are
good for the soul. I'd not go overboard in either direction: not going
to restrict myself to go to a super-cheap place with mediocre food just
to save money when eating out on Christmas Money. OTOH definately not going to a Michelin restaurant and splurge all my fun money. OTOH if I had _always_ wanted to go to that Michelin money and now could afford
it I'd go. Lots of variables.
Right. Again, a lot of variables. On one hand a lot of inconvenience
not having a car but then it's better than laying around in a long
narrow box!
Yes. Best to cut up and/or turn inside-out to hide the contents.
Some of the 'cop shows' will show the police dog capturing the
criminal. Almost ROTFL-funny when the big tough I-can-outsmart-the-cops guy starts whimpering when the dog has captured him.
Locally we broke the record high for the date: think it was 67ø. So
from the official wind chill of -40ø we had over a 100ø difference.
And then the next day dropped to almost freezing, so about a forty
degree difference in 24 hours.
Euwwww!! The good news is usually only once a night. Actually had
rigged up a little device which I was considering to use to keep the toilet water trickling -- ended up not needing it. "Invention" was a length of thin wire (#30) which one end would go under the flapper and into the passage to the bowl. Just enough to keep the flapper ajar slightly. Other end of the wire went through a small hole in a food container (happened to be a 16 oz sour cream) and a knot of wire so wouldn't get pulled through. LIS don't know if it would work as ended
up not needing it.
Seems to be the Miscellania Conference!
As quoted correct; I thought I was referring to blurryness of vision.
You may have been. At times, even with the eye drops, the eyes
will start burning, stinging, and at times, blurring. That means
it's time to get away from the computer, put drops in the eyes,
and go lie down for awhile.
I super-vaguely remember that: I haven't watched The Flintstones -- uh
-- since the dinosaur ages.
So, you're older than dirt?? <g,d,r>
Oh-oh: you unscrewed my naval and my rump fell off!
LOL!! I'll bet some parents wish that was a switch to adjust
their child's energy level.
Just be thankful it was from there and not elsewhere!
Belly Up To The Bar. <G>
So far <knock on wood> I haven't needed to be checked, though if not feeling well and someone sticking an overgrown Q-Tip up my nose just
may trigger a sneezing bout.
If I do that, I may also do it out of both sides of my
midsection <TMI>.
I'm not sure: I don't see the conference when I'm in Reply Mode.
You have a cheap QWK Reader then. <G>
(I misread that as Slime Chickens! -- "The chicken that comes with it's own sauce!" <gg>) I had a boss years ago who always ate out: he said
it was cheaper to eat out and leave a tip than cook at home. He didn't enumerate but was based on utilities (mainly gas but also some
electricity for blenders, etc.), wages to cook, get the food
(shopping), etc., etc.
I heard of a guy who printed up business cards, protesting
about a certain restaurant's policy of adding on a 20%
gratituity, whether you were with a large group of not...and that
was before you got your food!!
On the card, it noted "Your tips are on the back -- Have A Nice
Day".
The tips were:
1. Plant your corn early.
2. Keep your powder dry.
3. Always have clean underwear on.
Find a penny
Pick it up.
Now go home
And sew the rip in your butt!
I keep hearing they are going to do away with pennies, and
round everything up to either a 5 or 0 in the last digit of the
cents column.
I was reading an article a while back where the 'poor' spend more money
on the same item that the 'rich'. (The terms are relative.) If
someone has to buy an item and pay cash they are spending less for that item than someone who has to finance, IOW pay interest (money to borrow money).
That's how I treat the debit card. The purchase is made right
then, and there are no interest fees.
Works for me! My thinking is those little, infrequent splurges are
good for the soul. I'd not go overboard in either direction: not going
to restrict myself to go to a super-cheap place with mediocre food just
to save money when eating out on Christmas Money. OTOH definitely not going to a Michelin restaurant and splurge all my fun money. OTOH if I had _always_ wanted to go to that Michelin money and now could afford
it I'd go. Lots of variables.
My brother will have a cow if he has to stay home. He hates
cooking, he has no hobbies (or interest in any of mine), he
apparently gets more money than I do on disability, but he can
easily spend over $50 a day at a local restaurant on food and
drink (usually beer). With what he spends in 4 days, that gets me groceries to last the entire month.
Right. Again, a lot of variables. On one hand a lot of inconvenience
not having a car but then it's better than laying around in a long
narrow box!
And, the car repairs can be several thousand dollars.
Yes. Best to cut up and/or turn inside-out to hide the contents.
I still like the one with the porch pirates...in a box, put a
bunch of used kitty litter, toilet paper, and diapers. There is a
series of videos on YouTube (search for Glitter Bomb) which
proves "revenge is a dish best served cold".
Some of the 'cop shows' will show the police dog capturing the
criminal. Almost ROTFL-funny when the big tough I-can-outsmart-the-cops guy starts whimpering when the dog has captured him.
Or starts screaming for them to make the dog stop biting him.
Locally we broke the record high for the date: think it was 67ø. So
from the official wind chill of -40ø we had over a 100ø difference.
And then the next day dropped to almost freezing, so about a forty
degree difference in 24 hours.
I saw portions of Iowa are under either Winter Storm Warnings
or Ice Storm Warnings this Monday morning. Arkansas is at the
other end of the spectrum, with Flood Watches in effect now, and
Tornado Watches likely by midday.
At least we won't have to worry about bitter arctic air like we
had here before Christmas for a bit...although some long range
progs show it turning colder again by mid-January. Yet, with
temperatures in the 70s in January for us, that's prime tornado
weather.
Where do you think 'dirt' came from?!
Some have used a switch -- that stick.
Feet over there in the corner....
So we're back to belly up to the bar, feet in the corner from that explosion?!
Actually ended up free: I sent a check (that's how old it is!!) to register and it was returned, I think by the family of the developer
and a note which between the lines indicated he may have died.
If the restaurant needed that extra 20% then their posted prices were
too low in the first place.
Doubt if it will work because of taxes. Sure, can round up or down but
in the long run even that doesn't work out because the displayed amount
is only to two decimal points and the actual math is to I don't know
how far. Occasionally the register would say the customer owed 1› on
an even exchange - I never made them pay (one cashier would try to make her customer pay and I'd get involved. "But my register wil be short a penny!" "Do you count the pennies at close?" "No." "So...." "But
I'll be short!" "But you don't count them.").
Now if the register said the customer was owed a penny I always gave
them the penny, along with a comment of this being their lucky day or something similar. Receipt said they were owed money. :)
Which is how the credit card should also be treated IMO. Yes, nice to make a large purchase because have the credit and pay back over time
with a _reasonable_ interest for extending credit. I don't consider
23% much less 29% interest reasonable.
I guess it's "goodie for him!" then.
Which beats buy a new (as in replacement) car, though with several of those thousand dollar bills in a shorter period of time might be better
to apply that bill money towards the new car.
I'm thinking warm and then it sticks to the skin better!
Not such a tough guy now!
It was a little foggy here Monday morning -- remember half-joking with myself the fog was the left-over smoke from the fireworks the night before. Tuesday (yesterday as I write this) was also somewhat foggy in the morning and then really got foogy in the afternoon -- visibility
was maybe a third to half a mile. They were talking about the
possibility of snow showers in the evening but that didn't occur.
Maybe some tonight but accumulating only on grassy surfaces as the
ground is warm.
... Odd headline: Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge.
Better would not yourself get to that point!
Take 3 steps back; if not hear beeping noise you're not as big as truck.
Where do you think 'dirt' came from?!
The Good Lord created it.
Some have used a switch -- that stick.
Or a belt or strap. Strip 'em and whip 'em!! As the Proverbs
note:
1) Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child. But, the rod
of correction will drive it far from him.
2) Do not withold discipline from a child. For, if you beat him
with a rod, he shall not die.
I got more than my share of spankings growing up (I think my
brother got more <G>)...but I consider myself better for it.
Nowadays, they say "You can't spank them...it'll ruin their
self esteem".
Feet over there in the corner....
Or the sculpture of winter precipitation in the shape of two
walking things..."two feet of snow". <G>
So we're back to belly up to the bar, feet in the corner from that explosion?!
Sort of like the mess in Congress right now, where they can't
get enough votes to get a speaker. The Republicans are in
disarray, and the Democrats are absolutely giddy. One Congressman
said "these folks are getting high on the smell of their own
farts". I head they were going to do so a study on second hand
flatulence, but they couldn't find any volunteers.
Actually ended up free: I sent a check (that's how old it is!!) to register and it was returned, I think by the family of the developer
and a note which between the lines indicated he may have died.
I use MultiMail, although when I was on the 32-bit system, I
ran OLX.
If the restaurant needed that extra 20% then their posted prices were
too low in the first place.
That's true. I ordered over $200 worth of groceries yesterday,
but that should last me the rest of the month.
I had ordered 2 orders from an area Wendy's earlier this week,
on 2 separate days. The first order was great...the second one,
the iced tea tipped over in the bag, soaking the food. In the
future, I may not order a beverage. I was going to order from
Subway, but it would've been $15 more.
Doubt if it will work because of taxes. Sure, can round up or down but
in the long run even that doesn't work out because the displayed amount
is only to two decimal points and the actual math is to I don't know
how far. Occasionally the register would say the customer owed 1› on
an even exchange - I never made them pay (one cashier would try to make her customer pay and I'd get involved. "But my register wil be short a penny!" "Do you count the pennies at close?" "No." "So...." "But
I'll be short!" "But you don't count them.").
They probably want to embezzle the extra, and say there was "a
voided ticket". I think that happened several times while I was
working at a local Burger King over 40 years ago. The franchise
owner required the employees to take a polygraph test...but they
had to sign a statement saying they weren't being forced into
doing it. Yet, if they refused to take the test, they were fired
(sounds like coersion (sp?) to me). There was also a policy that
if the cashier had "cash shortages", the amounts came out of
their paycheck. Yet, one of the managers was dipping into the
drawer, embezzling stuff, and the blame fell on the cashier. The
franchise owner set up a 2 week suspension without pay, and
unfortunately, I fell under that hammer.
Now, if I counted the drawer at the start, and did every
transaction, then I'd take responsibility for the drawer. It
never occurred to me that a manager might be dipping
in/embezzling things.
Well, 3 days after the suspension began, it was payday, so I
walked in to get my check, and the owner asked where I had been.
I replied "2 week suspension without pay for cash
shortages...your rules"...and was heading out to my car to leave.
He said "Consider the suspension ended; I need you". To me, that
spoke volumes...that he felt I was not guilty of embezzlement.
Now if the register said the customer was owed a penny I always gave
them the penny, along with a comment of this being their lucky day or something similar. Receipt said they were owed money. :)
GIGO -- garbage in, garbage out. Computers and cash registers
aren't smart...they only think they are.
Which is how the credit card should also be treated IMO. Yes, nice to make a large purchase because have the credit and pay back over time
with a _reasonable_ interest for extending credit. I don't consider
23% much less 29% interest reasonable.
And, they'd raise it higher if they could. This inflation
balloon is going to burst sooner more than later...and it'll make
the stock market crashes of 1929 and 1987 look like child's play.
I guess it's "goodie for him!" then.
As long as I have power, internet, food, and drink, and the
Post Office Box mail can wait 2 weeks between pickups, I can stay
home.
Which beats buy a new (as in replacement) car, though with several of those thousand dollar bills in a shorter period of time might be better
to apply that bill money towards the new car.
I remember when a new car was around $2000...now, it's 15 times
that (approaching $30,000 in some cases).
I'm thinking warm and then it sticks to the skin better!
Besides the sticky glitter, there was the "nasty fart spray".
McCauley Caulkin (from Home Alone) visited the inventor of the
original Glitter Bomb (a former NASA scientist, who became the
victim of a porch pirate one day), and had "an updated plan for
him". The inventor was ecstatic. The new and improved fart spray
was so nasty, that McCauley lamented "I think I just ate a turd". :P
Not such a tough guy now!
Good dog. :)
It was a little foggy here Monday morning -- remember half-joking with myself the fog was the left-over smoke from the fireworks the night before. Tuesday (yesterday as I write this) was also somewhat foggy in the morning and then really got foogy in the afternoon -- visibility
was maybe a third to half a mile. They were talking about the
possibility of snow showers in the evening but that didn't occur.
Maybe some tonight but accumulating only on grassy surfaces as the
ground is warm.
In some areas, both fog and smoke led to chain reaction highway
crashes, from the lowered visibility. They confirmed 3 tornadoes
in Arkansas from this past Monday.
... Odd headline: Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge.
I carry no electrical charge, and can be handled safely. <G>
See tagline below.
... Chain Lightning: For when you can't stop with one bolt.
Better would not yourself get to that point!
That has happened quite a bit lately. However, my big problem
lately has been a crappy one...intestinal flu. I don't know if
it's from Covid (I still have my sense of taste and smell, but
Covid is respiratory not rectal), or from the water here at the
house. The thing is, they test nasally, but the Chinese do it rectally...what a PITA that must be...and we males thought the
DRE prostate check was bad. :P
Where do you think 'dirt' came from?!
The Good Lord created it.
And who do you think played in it?!
Personally I agree. I think the problem occurred when excess occurred: both excessive spankings and excessive withholdings. ... And things
"get interesting" because sometimes a child will misbehave to get attention while other times just 'devilish'.
Saw that - also have seen birthday card: older man (like a uncle) tells the kid "you've grown another foot" -- and the kid does have three
legs, plus through the window one can see a nuclear power plant in the distance. (Hey: I'm the one who brought to the radiologist a cartoon
I found of a patient hiding who had put a pile of ashes on the X-ray
table for the cartoon radiologist to find!)
Yes, I've been loosely following that. That's also holding up the swearing in of the newly-elected representatives.
I was talking about the off-line editor: here SEDIT. At the time I was checking through options I had the dictionary function and allowed taglines. ...I just need to remember to use the Ctrl-A for the
dictionary function!
Except $6 for a gallon of milk, $5 for a box of crackers....
I would have called Wendy's to complain-advise of the mishap. The
driver should have known of the wet bag on delivery to you. Either Wendy's didn't pack properly for the delivery or the driver did some interesting driving. (It is possible the driver had to swerve or
suddenly stop to avoid an accident.)
IMO Subway used to be good for the value but not any longer.
Right. For a while the store where I worked at implimented a single- cashier-per-till rule (well, corporate did). Piddled off a few
customers as they were used to checking out a Position 1 and had to
move to Position 2 because the cashier could not.
Possibly -- a lot of factors are in place now which weren't in 1929, guessing a few also from 1987. to avoid a runaway issue. The only
thing I can do is be careful of my spending -- spend too much now I
won't have for later. Of course that creates some problems now, so by
me holding on to my money that creates problems. Can't win! (Thought
I'm going to do what I think I need to do for me to win.)
Yup. The only thing I'd be a hare concerned about is the two weeks between mail box pick-ups: I'd check into their rules and regulations (ask!) about the length of time mail sits there before triggers an "is
the customer alive?" type of thing. Don't want a "return to sender".
I wander past a dog in the extended neighbourhood occasionally who
isn't used to me -- sort of recognizes me at first but isn't sure so he barks a little 'meanly'. I tell him he's is doing his job and
therefore a good boy but it's me and I'm safe (not those exact words!)
-- basically causes him to calm down as he sort of recognizes me and
I'm not a threat.
And in any case drive according to conditions. 25 might be too fast!
Huh: electroencephalogram is flat!
Ugh! Now you're just being revolting!
Where do you think 'dirt' came from?!
The Good Lord created it.
And who do you think played in it?!
It wasn't me. :P
Personally I agree. I think the problem occurred when excess occurred: both excessive spankings and excessive withholdings. ... And things
"get interesting" because sometimes a child will misbehave to get attention while other times just 'devilish'.
One should never discipline their child in "anger". Of course,
when you are on the receiving end, you thing it's grievious.
Or the one where these church missionaries are at the door, and
ask "Have You Found Jesus??"...and The Lord is "hiding behind the
drapes". <G>
Yes, I've been loosely following that. That's also holding up the swearing in of the newly-elected representatives.
They finally got it done after the 15th ballot.
I was talking about the off-line editor: here SEDIT. At the time I was checking through options I had the dictionary function and allowed taglines. ...I just need to remember to use the Ctrl-A for the
dictionary function!
Some people are dictionaries...as no words can describe them.
Except $6 for a gallon of milk, $5 for a box of crackers....
I ordered a few things from Wal-Mart today, but they were out
of bread. I didn't need any beer or milk (I don't use those), or
toilet paper (I've got plenty). But, those are the 4 things that
disappear from the stores around here when they start warning of
a potential winter storm.
I would have called Wendy's to complain-advise of the mishap. The
driver should have known of the wet bag on delivery to you. Either Wendy's didn't pack properly for the delivery or the driver did some interesting driving. (It is possible the driver had to swerve or
suddenly stop to avoid an accident.)
Well, I have enough food now where I won't need to order out
until next month. There was a special from Slim Chickens today
for 25 tenders for $25 in honor of the college football
championship tonight (Jan. 9), but I decided to pass on it.
That's like the potential football team quarterback who was asked
if he could pass a football...and he said "only if I can swallow
it". :P
IMO Subway used to be good for the value but not any longer.
The price of everything has gone up...and I rarely order out
anymore, as I can't afford it.
Right. For a while the store where I worked at implimented a single- cashier-per-till rule (well, corporate did). Piddled off a few
customers as they were used to checking out a Position 1 and had to
move to Position 2 because the cashier could not.
Everyone wants to "have it their way" all the time, but that's
like expecting Congress to balance the budget, Social Security to
make a profit, and Hell to freeze over.
Possibly -- a lot of factors are in place now which weren't in 1929, guessing a few also from 1987. to avoid a runaway issue. The only
thing I can do is be careful of my spending -- spend too much now I
won't have for later. Of course that creates some problems now, so by
me holding on to my money that creates problems. Can't win! (Thought
I'm going to do what I think I need to do for me to win.)
Well, the money isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
Yup. The only thing I'd be a hare concerned about is the two weeks between mail box pick-ups: I'd check into their rules and regulations (ask!) about the length of time mail sits there before triggers an "is
the customer alive?" type of thing. Don't want a "return to sender".
With the Post Office Box, it stays there until I pick it up...I
usually go once every 2-3 weeks, and that takes care of things.
I saw a meme with the Grinch holding a dachshund, and the
dachshund was ready to bite the Grinch. <G>
And in any case drive according to conditions. 25 might be too fast!
Everyone is in such a hurry.
Huh: electroencephalogram is flat!
But, I'm still breathing. <G>
Thank you for keeping my dirt clean. :)
Yes: the surprise of the slap, the sting, the humiliation. As I
implied in an earlier message, there's a very fine line between disciplining and excessive punishment.
Or the one where these church missionaries are at the door, and
ask "Have You Found Jesus??"...and The Lord is "hiding behind the
drapes". <G>
Love that one!
Yup. ...Things wil be interesting!
In that case how about a Thesaurus? ...Maybe revise that to case/instance/example....
That's like the potential football team quarterback who was asked
if he could pass a football...and he said "only if I can swallow
it". :P
(Why am I thinking a urologist should be involved?!)
We gradually decreased our eating-out in the years pre-pandemic: combination of time it took, sometimes the food wasn't as good as it should have been/was the previous time, etc. Back then the cost wasn't
as great a factor as it is now.
employees to be scheduled. Oops! (The real-life manangers had to
edit the automated scheduler; they'd get nastygrams for overriding
until it was figured out why the bad automated scheduling, which of
course the corporate big-wigs claimed to be perfect.)
Ha: what about those pennies??!!!!
OK, didn't know if there was a policy it it wasn't picked up within a certain period of time and/or the box overflowed.....
I wouldn't want to have been held that way!
That and not thinking to change to meet current conditions. The speed sign is for common and proper driving conditions.
Blame that on the Autonomic Nervous System!
Yes: the surprise of the slap, the sting, the humiliation. As I
implied in an earlier message, there's a very fine line between disciplining and excessive punishment.
Then you have the other extreme of those who have a fetish for
it.
Or the one where these church missionaries are at the door, and
ask "Have You Found Jesus??"...and The Lord is "hiding behind the
drapes". <G>
Love that one!
God has a sense of humor...He created us. :P
Yup. ...Things will be interesting!
Of course, with Republicans in the House, and Democrats in the
Senate and the White House, nothing will get done...gridlock is
the norm.
In that case how about a Thesaurus? ...Maybe revise that to case/instance/example....
Well, the creatures back then didn't look to it for coffee...as
it's necessary for survival...and look what happened to them!!
That's like the potential football team quarterback who was asked
if he could pass a football...and he said "only if I can swallow
it". :P
(Why am I thinking a urologist should be involved?!)
He must have one heck of a catheter or a....never mind. :P
We gradually decreased our eating-out in the years pre-pandemic: combination of time it took, sometimes the food wasn't as good as it should have been/was the previous time, etc. Back then the cost wasn't
as great a factor as it is now.
When I worked for Burger King over 40 years ago, a Whopper was
just over $1. Now, it's over 5 times that amount.
employees to be scheduled. Oops! (The real-life manangers had to
edit the automated scheduler; they'd get nastygrams for overriding
until it was figured out why the bad automated scheduling, which of
course the corporate big-wigs claimed to be perfect.)
The hardest thing was to make sure you had enough staff on
hand, and if business was slow, they weren't standing around
goofing off. "If you've got time to lean, you've got time to
clean".
Ha: what about those pennies??!!!!
You actually have snakes and automobiles, but not sex with
pennies. This is because you have one penny face up (copperhead),
and one face down (Lincoln (memorial)). But, you won't see any
sex...after all, what did you expect for 2 cents, you
cheapskate??!! <G>
That and not thinking to change to meet current conditions. The speed sign is for common and proper driving conditions.
Speed Limit is NOT a challenge...just like the instructions DO
NOT BEND written on an envelope with photos.
Blame that on the Autonomic Nervous System!
I'm trying to stay on this side of the grass.
They probably are thinking "caress, tickles... That barely a start!".
Saw this the other night: Eve to Adam - "Have you been cheating on me? Let me check your ribs!".
But it makes for good news copy when there is a stalement and the
deadline is days, now hours away!! And so-and-so breaks the deadlock
-- what a hero (and so gets re-elected so the same thing can happen).
Should have had the coffee: boiling water takes contaminates out. (Not necessarily all, but to a survivable level.)
Now we're back to that kink stuff at the top!
Initially "the horror!" but then one has to think of the changing value
of the dollar: people are earningmore dollars per hour, so more dollars
to spend ...on what used to be a dollar hamburger. <sigh>
Right. Theoretically want one extra person at all times so the
customer who just came in doesn't have to wait for somebody.
Good grief: first it was footballs, now pennies......
If they really don't wantit to bend put a steel plate in the envelope!!
Theel that to someone living in the desert!
They probably are thinking "caress, tickles... That barely a start!".
They can get rather cheeky with that. :P
Adam wanted a helpmeet, to keep him company, to cook, to keep
the areas clean, etc. The Lord told him "That's going to cost you
an arm and a leg". Adam said "Lord, I can't afford that. How much
can I get for one rib??". <G>
But it makes for good news copy when there is a stalement and the
deadline is days, now hours away!! And so-and-so breaks the deadlock
-- what a hero (and so gets re-elected so the same thing can happen).
These people say "throw the bums out", but they vote them back
in.
Should have had the coffee: boiling water takes contaminates out. (Not necessarily all, but to a survivable level.)
JavaScript - instructions on how to make coffee.
Initially "the horror!" but then one has to think of the changing value
of the dollar: people are earningmore dollars per hour, so more dollars
to spend ...on what used to be a dollar hamburger. <sigh>
I remember when gasoline was under 25 cents a gallon.
Good grief: first it was footballs, now pennies......
A penny for your thoughts, my friend. ;)
If they really don't want it to bend put a steel plate in the envelope!!
They'd probably return it for insufficient postage.
"Dancing cheek to cheek" - why are they back to back?
If only he hadn't been so cheap!
I'd guess either the people who like the status quo outnumber and therefore out-vote the ones desiring change or the bad ones are still
the lesser of the evils.
Where's that Python when you need it?!
I remember it being under a dollar but I don't recall how I paid. Originally was full service but I don't recall the payment exchange
(cash, check, credit card). Obviously one of those.
Don't forget the change!
One Forever stamp isn't enough?!
If only he hadn't been so cheap!
That's why the opening scene with "The Jetsons". George goes to
give Jane a single bill for shopping, and she takes his whole
wallet!!
I'd guess either the people who like the status quo outnumber and therefore out-vote the ones desiring change or the bad ones are still
the lesser of the evils.
It's hard to tell. They're already talking about the races for
2024.
I remember it being under a dollar but I don't recall how I paid. Originally was full service but I don't recall the payment exchange
(cash, check, credit card). Obviously one of those.
Well, with my quitting driving and selling my car 7 months ago
now, I no longer worry about the car related expenses...although
it does suck being home all but 2 days a month.
Don't forget the change!
Change is good...especially when it relates to udnerwear.
One Forever stamp isn't enough?!
Not to them, apparently.
I hate to see what my Post Office Box charge will be come
August.
To bad that was the only money in the wallet!
Some of the 2024 considerations started before the 2022 elections were over!
I think I'd be finding an alternative. Adult tricycle with some sort
of cart for putting groceries and other stuff in. Around here would
need to motorized so maybe a scooter (don't recall one with a cart). (Locally a lot of hills.)
First it starts with dyslexic spelling, then dyslexic dressing with the 'tidy whities' over the chest and the arms out the leg holes!
I have considered getting a postage scale but the cost of the scale outweighs the cost savings of putting on an extra stamp. (Pun not intended but was good!)
Wonder if can pre-pay and so delay price increase? (Like buying
Forever stamps before the price increase.)
To bad that was the only money in the wallet!
I farted in my wallet...now, I have gas money. <G>
Some of the 2024 considerations started before the 2022 elections were over!
I'm sure of that. That's one thing I don't miss in working in a silkscreen print shop...all the printing of political signs,
bumper stickers, T-shirts, etc. One year, we were working late at
night, and over the weekend to print these big signs for one
candidate. Election Day was the upcoming Tuesday, and I asked the
owner what the candidate was going to do, as he hadn't yet picked
up all the signs. The owner said "We've got his money, I don't
give a [censored] whether he picks up the signs or not". For the politicians, it was "100% cash on the barrelhead, pay in
advance"...or we'd never see the money.
Those 4x8 feet huge screens were a nightmare to work with and
clean, let alone prepare for the next job. That's likely what
started the arthritis over 20 years ago...and it has gotten worse
by the day. I now have to use a cane to get around the house
(which isn't handicapped accessible), and a walker when I go out
on errands.
The degenerative disk disease in my back and spine has made
things even difficult for me to sit in a chair at the computer
for a long time (even as I'm answering this QWK packet), or to
stand for more than a minute at the sink, stove, microwave oven,
toilet, or in the shower. I may have to go lie back down for a
bit. The max pain pill I can take is the 500 mg OTC Tylenol
caplets...and that's at 2 per day. Yet, with the risk of liver
damage, I can't do it every day. If the pain is at a 2 or less on
a scale of 0-10, I'll tough it out. After that, I've got to take
a pill or two, but I'm so hypersensitive to anesthetics, pain
medications, etc., they can knock me out within 30 minutes.
I think I'd be finding an alternative. Adult tricycle with some sort
of cart for putting groceries and other stuff in. Around here would
need to motorized so maybe a scooter (don't recall one with a cart). (Locally a lot of hills.)
I found my health plan does offer transportation to doctor's appointments. However, I'd still have to take Lyft to the Post
Office Box, which I need to do. But, with a medication from my
pharmacy coming sometime today, I'm going to have to wait until
Monday. I don't think I could even balance on a scooter, and
although I still have my drivers license,
I'm not planning on
even renting a car, because of cost, limited income, and no
credit history to speak of. I got rid of my credit cards when I
filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2009, and only have a debit card
now. I never bothered to rebuild my credit after the bankruptcy.
Weather wise, rain and some storms are forecast for much of the southeast half of Arkansas Tuesday into Wednesday, with heavy
snow across northwest Arkansas; especially in the higher
elevations. At least temperatures will warm rather quickly
afterwards, and little impacts are expected across central,
south, and east Arkansas...but severe weather may occur along the
Gulf Coast...again. So, if we get storms Tuesday, the BBS will be
down for a day.
I have considered getting a postage scale but the cost of the scale outweighs the cost savings of putting on an extra stamp. (Pun not intended but was good!)
Stamp out postage increases. :P
Wonder if can pre-pay and so delay price increase? (Like buying
Forever stamps before the price increase.)
You can only renew the box and pay for it within 30 days of its expiration, for either a 6 month or 1 year period.
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