My wife who, on hanging out the washing this morning (a job I usually do but could not, because of having to be at a meeting) had the temerity to throw out a pair of my underpants on account of them being Saggy, Unwearable and Going Into Holes.
I mean, did you ever hear of such an Outrage? (She through away a shirt, too!)
I am not at all sure that discussion of BT's Underpants (whether Hol(e)y or not) is fit for this thread. Hell is just up the page a bit.....
ITTWACW.
But O - SHOCK! HORROR! A sudden thought! Are we about to be seared by the blasting revelation that BT is a MORMON??
From what I've heard (living near Mormonland), the holy (not holey) underwear has to be returned to their church, not tossed in the trash. I guess if it's thrown in the trash it might fall into "gentile" hands.
Nuff said indeed. Shingles comes straight from Satan and deserves to go straight back.
Did you catch it early enough that you could get anti-viral tablets? I was lucky that way - although the rash was very unpleasant and lasted for a long time, I didn't really feel particularly ill, just very tired.
I do hope you get over it soon.
I think so...although I m not totally sure. As you say, I don't feel ill, just a bit tired, and in pain where the rash is. Which isn't very extensive. For a few days we thought I had a trapped nerve, as there was pain in my shoulder, one "weal" arrived on Sunday and I saw the doctor on Tuesday. Drugs were immediately provided. I've managed to get to work ( no sick leave for me) but several mum's wanted to cancel, although I'm not infectious.. the pain is the worst thing.
Though an Eastern USA resident, I have preferred to look at BBC news on my 'puter with morning coffee. Now, the site has drifted into a steady and annoying stream of commercials. Oh, there are very brief interruptions for news stories I'd like to read. And more & more "stories" of penis enlargement surgery, and moviestar nonsense. I am pissed. Another one bites the dust.
I consign to hell the fact that installers for a dishwasher have managed to break the sink drainage pipe from the sink. So no dishwasher and no sink in my kitchen.
Today I consign to hell street flooding. My brother's car got caught in a flood, I'm going to have to help him out with money for repairs at the very least, and if the car isn't repairable, I'll have to help him out with a replacement car, which will cut severely into my retirement savings.
TICTH people (and I'm mainly talking about grown ups here!) who don't seem to know how a conversation works, ie that you wait for someone else to stop speaking before you say what you want to say, rather than just blurting it out as soon as it pops into your head. I'm not particularly a stickler for etiquette and so on, but this is one thing that really, really bugs me, and not just when I'm on the receiving end of it!
TICTH older clerics who seem to think it is ok to hug a female against her will.
A late Dean of our acquaintance was a very tactile sort of chap (with me anyway); the first time D. introduced me to him, he immediately enveloped me in a hug. I wasn't familiar with many high-ranking churchmen at the time, and was somewhat taken aback.
It didn't take me long to realise that this was just his friendly nature, and it became a standing joke with us that he'd give me a hug whenever we met.
On one particular occasion we met him at a non-church thing; he saw D. first and asked him "Is Piglet here? I must go and give her a squeeze".
Having said that, I appreciate that Jengie's elderly cleric isn't really in the same category.
I initially resisted the hug which should have been clue enough to any individual that it was unwelcome. My hug wiring is fouled up due to past abuse of it and until I know someone well I do not trust them to hug me without intending harm. This was at a first meeting so probably abuse.
I remember when I was 19, one of the older male greeters at church one day decided to give me a kiss when I arrived at church - normally he, and the other greeters, just shook hands with people, so I was rather taken aback and gave him a strange look. He looked defensive and muttered something about greeting me with a holy kiss like it says in the Bible. I observed he wasn't giving other people holy kisses though!
TICTH the process of getting on Medicare and getting off the ACA!!! What a pain in the kabosity, as my dad would say!
Way back when, an advisor would go to your home to explain things. I remember when they did so for my parents. Now, you just get tons of paper mail, phone calls and emails. It's really information overload. Then letting one part of the gubmint know what another part of the gubmint is doing adds tons of fun to the process.
We are blessed, in our area we have a non-profit ( as in real live human being ) who helps you with all things insurance, Medicare, and such. You might just check Jedijudy with your local senior center if there is such an organization. The paper work can get overwhelming.
Apparently Neighbour is not a good cook, which is why he orders Uber Eats et al. all the time. Unfortunately he doesn’t indicate his address in sufficient detail, and so instead of ringing his doorbell on staircase C, the couriers all ring our doorbell on staircase B (closer to the front door of the building).
At eight o’clock, it’s a minor annoyance. At a QUARTER TO BLOODY MIDNIGHT when everyone is already asleep chez rouge, it’s quite a major one.
(We’ve thought about keeping the food, but it’s the couriers who would get in trouble, and it’s not their fault, poor benighted little gig economy wage slaves without the proper instructions.)
TICTH Canada Post (again), who think that just before Christmas is the perfect time to go on strike, and are saying that post already in the system probably won't be delivered until January.
Not that I'd posted any cards yet, but the pension forms I mentioned upthread were posted last week, so I had to e-mail them and take the risks that come with sending sensitive information through the ether.
TICTH Canada Post (again), who think that just before Christmas is the perfect time to go on strike, and are saying that post already in the system probably won't be delivered until January.
Not that I'd posted any cards yet, but the pension forms I mentioned upthread were posted last week, so I had to e-mail them and take the risks that come with sending sensitive information through the ether.
We made use of a programme/app called Scannable during sale of property and purchase of another and drawing up joint tenancy deed and similar. Fairly easy to use after a bit of practice Photos of forms which can then be completed online and sent, complete with signatures, by email. I have possibly left out some details of this as I used it some months ago. However it was acceptable and easy.
There's also an app called "HelloSign". People have occasionally used it to send me things to sign. Plug the name into a search engine. Oh, and signatures done with it are legally binding. FWIW.
Thanks, Loth and GK - I had an e-mail this morning to say that the forms had arrived and were being sent to the appropriate department, so all is well (I hope!).
When we bought our present house, we used on-line signatures - I can't remember what the system was called, but it seemed to be accepted by all parties.
Autocorrect, possibly. I got a cryptic text from the North East Man, replied ??? and have heard nothing since. He's now late for dinner, and I'm trying to figure out WTF he was trying to communicate with me. Does he think he messaged me that he'd be late? Will he be disappointed to come home to a dinner which was at it's best 30 mins ago and is now drying out in the oven.
'Special' drivers. The ones who probably shouldn't have a driver's license, like the lady who decided to back out of her parking space when I was directly behind her. Thank goodness for good reflexes, good brakes, and a fast response time for my car's reverse gear! Then there were the special people going the wrong way in one-way lanes (I think there were three of them today), and the ones we always seem to have that don't know the purpose of stop signs. Or pedestrian crossings. Or emergency vehicles.
Perhaps they think the rules of the road are only traffic suggestions.
'Special' drivers. The ones who probably shouldn't have a driver's license, like the lady who decided to back out of her parking space when I was directly behind her. Thank goodness for good reflexes, good brakes, and a fast response time for my car's reverse gear! Then there were the special people going the wrong way in one-way lanes (I think there were three of them today), and the ones we always seem to have that don't know the purpose of stop signs. Or pedestrian crossings. Or emergency vehicles.
Perhaps they think the rules of the road are only traffic suggestions.
Take their keys away! Please!
Don't take away my keys, please!
I backed into someone last year, Looked behind me to my right, looked to my left, all clear (I thought) until someone had come up behind me from my right while I was looking to my left. Doh! I was mortified!
I backed into someone last year, Looked behind me to my right, looked to my left, all clear (I thought) until someone had come up behind me from my right while I was looking to my left. Doh! I was mortified!
Not you! I know how hard it is to see behind the car, especially since I don't have a backup camera! She had no such excuse:
This particular person was leaving a parking space to repark into a handicap space. I was walking near her after she got out of her SUV. She knew she had done something wrong, because she talked to me and said she has a backup camera in her car and can see if anything is behind her. I told her that she almost ran into me. She said, "I don't think so!!!" in a very huffy manner! Why else would you mention to a perfect stranger that you have that capability?
Just putting my 2 cents here, and it's *not* pointed at older drivers:
When stopped at an intersection to turn, some drivers look exclusively in the direction they want to go. Meanwhile, if a pedestrian crosses legally in front of them, coming from the other side, they may not notice the pedestrian and may come very close to hitting them.
(Example, in case that's not clear: driver is at a corner, waiting to turn right, and not looking at all to their left. Pedestrian crosses from the left, and isn't seen.)
And some drivers don't even look straight ahead when coming up to the stop line of an intersection.
I backed into someone last year, Looked behind me to my right, looked to my left, all clear (I thought) until someone had come up behind me from my right while I was looking to my left. Doh! I was mortified!
Not you! I know how hard it is to see behind the car, especially since I don't have a backup camera! She had no such excuse:
This particular person was leaving a parking space to repark into a handicap space. I was walking near her after she got out of her SUV. She knew she had done something wrong, because she talked to me and said she has a backup camera in her car and can see if anything is behind her. I told her that she almost ran into me. She said, "I don't think so!!!" in a very huffy manner! Why else would you mention to a perfect stranger that you have that capability?
Just to be clear, I didn't back into a pedestrian but a car. If I had run into a person I would have been horrified, not mortified.
It is rather earlier than usual this year - we had a brief snowfall before the end of October that had the decency to melt, but this has been with us since early November, and we haven't had any temperatures warm enough to shift it.
There are already the sort of heaps of snow piled up around the edges of car-parks and by the sides of the road that we might expect by late December or early January.
I just saw an article from the Weather Network saying that while western Canada and the Prairies mught expect a milder, shorter winter than usual, Atlantic Canada is in for a humdinger, and the prospect of it lasting until April is decidedly depressing.
Just to be clear, I didn't back into a pedestrian but a car. If I had run into a person I would have been horrified, not mortified.
I'm sorry I wasn't clear!!! I was in my car when she almost slammed into me! I was walking to the business door when she denied almost backing into me!
I fell through the ice on the lake. Not happy with that. At all. Only -10 when I went in and only up to waist. (May I say that my landing gear retracted into my fuselage, so to speak) Looks like someone is running a sump pump drain hose under the ice. This is really dangerous and environmentally forbidden. (The ice is already a foot thick so people are driving on it)
Now there's stereo leaf blowers running to blow away the little skiff of snow. I hate these loud contraptions at the best of time, and I get the sentiment to get the snow off the neighbour's driveway as an act of charity, but let's send the 2 retired dudes off to get a broom and shovel please.
It is rather earlier than usual this year - we had a brief snowfall before the end of October that had the decency to melt, but this has been with us since early November, and we haven't had any temperatures warm enough to shift it.
There are already the sort of heaps of snow piled up around the edges of car-parks and by the sides of the road that we might expect by late December or early January.
I just saw an article from the Weather Network saying that while western Canada and the Prairies mught expect a milder, shorter winter than usual, Atlantic Canada is in for a humdinger, and the prospect of it lasting until April is decidedly depressing.
Rats.
I like winter. Skiing, both kinds particularly. But also just because it is pretty. I'm seeing snowshoe hares everyday, occasional coyotes, more frequent deer. No lynx nor wolves yet this year.
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I mean, did you ever hear of such an Outrage? (She through away a shirt, too!)
ITTWACW.
But O - SHOCK! HORROR! A sudden thought! Are we about to be seared by the blasting revelation that BT is a MORMON??
And there's so much smoke in the air, here in San Francisco (far from the fires), that local colleges are shutting down for a few days!
From what I've heard (living near Mormonland), the holy (not holey) underwear has to be returned to their church, not tossed in the trash. I guess if it's thrown in the trash it might fall into "gentile" hands.
(No hairstyle at all, really).
I'm not aware of any "right hairstyle." Are you perhaps thinking of the FLDS?
I think so...although I m not totally sure. As you say, I don't feel ill, just a bit tired, and in pain where the rash is. Which isn't very extensive. For a few days we thought I had a trapped nerve, as there was pain in my shoulder, one "weal" arrived on Sunday and I saw the doctor on Tuesday. Drugs were immediately provided. I've managed to get to work ( no sick leave for me) but several mum's wanted to cancel, although I'm not infectious.. the pain is the worst thing.
Here's the link to the BBC I use - maybe this would be better for you?
https://bbc.co.uk/news
Although it does constantly have that REALLY ANNOYING phrase....'All You Need To Know About (whatever)'.
I'll be the judge of that.....
(BTW I read your post initially as "against the wall"!!!)
It didn't take me long to realise that this was just his friendly nature, and it became a standing joke with us that he'd give me a hug whenever we met.
On one particular occasion we met him at a non-church thing; he saw D. first and asked him "Is Piglet here? I must go and give her a squeeze".
Having said that, I appreciate that Jengie's elderly cleric isn't really in the same category.
IOW, don't do it.
Way back when, an advisor would go to your home to explain things. I remember when they did so for my parents. Now, you just get tons of paper mail, phone calls and emails. It's really information overload. Then letting one part of the gubmint know what another part of the gubmint is doing adds tons of fun to the process.
You might go to nolo.com and check what they have on Medicare. They put out very good self-help law books.
Apparently Neighbour is not a good cook, which is why he orders Uber Eats et al. all the time. Unfortunately he doesn’t indicate his address in sufficient detail, and so instead of ringing his doorbell on staircase C, the couriers all ring our doorbell on staircase B (closer to the front door of the building).
At eight o’clock, it’s a minor annoyance. At a QUARTER TO BLOODY MIDNIGHT when everyone is already asleep chez rouge, it’s quite a major one.
(We’ve thought about keeping the food, but it’s the couriers who would get in trouble, and it’s not their fault, poor benighted little gig economy wage slaves without the proper instructions.)
Not that I'd posted any cards yet, but the pension forms I mentioned upthread were posted last week, so I had to e-mail them and take the risks that come with sending sensitive information through the ether.
We made use of a programme/app called Scannable during sale of property and purchase of another and drawing up joint tenancy deed and similar. Fairly easy to use after a bit of practice Photos of forms which can then be completed online and sent, complete with signatures, by email. I have possibly left out some details of this as I used it some months ago. However it was acceptable and easy.
When we bought our present house, we used on-line signatures - I can't remember what the system was called, but it seemed to be accepted by all parties.
(really only a bit of lip)
Perhaps they think the rules of the road are only traffic suggestions.
Take their keys away! Please!
Don't take away my keys, please!
I backed into someone last year, Looked behind me to my right, looked to my left, all clear (I thought) until someone had come up behind me from my right while I was looking to my left. Doh! I was mortified!
Not you! I know how hard it is to see behind the car, especially since I don't have a backup camera! She had no such excuse:
This particular person was leaving a parking space to repark into a handicap space. I was walking near her after she got out of her SUV. She knew she had done something wrong, because she talked to me and said she has a backup camera in her car and can see if anything is behind her. I told her that she almost ran into me. She said, "I don't think so!!!" in a very huffy manner! Why else would you mention to a perfect stranger that you have that capability?
When stopped at an intersection to turn, some drivers look exclusively in the direction they want to go. Meanwhile, if a pedestrian crosses legally in front of them, coming from the other side, they may not notice the pedestrian and may come very close to hitting them.
(Example, in case that's not clear: driver is at a corner, waiting to turn right, and not looking at all to their left. Pedestrian crosses from the left, and isn't seen.)
And some drivers don't even look straight ahead when coming up to the stop line of an intersection.
I've been the pedestrian on several occasions.
Just to be clear, I didn't back into a pedestrian but a car. If I had run into a person I would have been horrified, not mortified.
It's not even bloody December yet.
Or is the sn*w especially early this year? (We had a sprinkling in parts of south-east Ukland last week).
Not that that makes it any better for you, of course.
There are already the sort of heaps of snow piled up around the edges of car-parks and by the sides of the road that we might expect by late December or early January.
I just saw an article from the Weather Network saying that while western Canada and the Prairies mught expect a milder, shorter winter than usual, Atlantic Canada is in for a humdinger, and the prospect of it lasting until April is decidedly depressing.
Rats.
I'm sorry I wasn't clear!!!
Now there's stereo leaf blowers running to blow away the little skiff of snow. I hate these loud contraptions at the best of time, and I get the sentiment to get the snow off the neighbour's driveway as an act of charity, but let's send the 2 retired dudes off to get a broom and shovel please.
I like winter. Skiing, both kinds particularly. But also just because it is pretty. I'm seeing snowshoe hares everyday, occasional coyotes, more frequent deer. No lynx nor wolves yet this year.