I don't like having to translate US names for street furniture before I can even start, and then work out whether they apply to said furniture which is not what we have over here.
I did have to laugh, as this USian had to think through how to translate “street furniture.” (Chairs sofas and tables on the street?)
Golden Key, I love the thinking behind yarn bombing. We have a sculpture of three miner’s heads in our town, and I would have loved to arrange for them to have had wooden mufflers. I mentioned this to a local councillor who was absolutely scandalised by the idea, so it never happened ☹️
I have mixed feelings about yarn bombing. I love the wild creativity, especially if it's done to humanize and brighten up a dreary or out-of-the-way place. But the yarn can get wet, dirty, or otherwise damaged, and then it's a problem. Yarners aren't necessarily going to keep a close eye on their work. So you could wind up with a stinky mess. Plus the legalities, if any, and whether they're enforced.
PS Wooden mufflers would indeed be interesting!
ETA: Some similar issues with guerrilla gardening, too.
Strangely enough, I haven't seen anyone doing that for years!
I don’t think gum chewing has ever really been as much of a thing in the UK as the US. When I was a kid in 70s it was a bit popular but I can’t remember the last time I saw anyone, adult or child, blow bubble gum.
I have consulted with 16 year old son. A couple of people had chewing gum at secondary school but it was rare. Nobody blew bubbles.
Husband en rouge says the middle school kids he teaches have been merrily chewing gum in class recently because they think the teacher can't see it behind the mask. Er, no, the mask doesn't hide your mouth going up and down.
(Masks must be worn at all times in schools here.)
O dear. Sounds as though husband en rouge's kids aren't very bright - surely they must know that teachers have all-round vision, and X-ray eyes?
I think the French MP who parked his car on a level-crossing, blocked a train, and had to be politely asked to move the offending vehicle, must have been at the same school. In all fairness, he fessed up rather well, to his credit...
for the tap dancing comments - thank you! Also have caught up on other posts.
An this is just the place to consign to All saints hell Microsoft who decided to download a massive lot of stuff yesterday and mess up the engine for the magnification on SuperNova. Fortunately. I remembered a couple of key strokes which are some of the things which enable those completely without sight to navigate web sites, so I can, just about!, wait until tomorrow for the tech Support team to organise a remote control and put it right. so annoying though!
Indeed. Why the blazes do they never ask you if you want their bloody updates, or whatever shiny (and probably useless) new toy they're trying to peddle?
The golden rule of engineering (and other disciplines) has clearly passed them by:
People who do home repairs, or work on the house who do not know what they are doing. The garage lights and washer went out. Tried the main breaker, Nothing tripped all in good order. Gave up called a repair man. Back behind a cabinet was a badly wired plug with wires hanging out that I had no idea was even there. Could have burned the house down. This is not the first failure we have found in our home. Please people do not mess with electric, and plumbing if you do not know what you are doing.
That's still not a helpful explanation in north America, where the silencer in your car's exhaust system is called a muffler. Wooden or woollen (woolen in the USA) ones are quite unknown here.
TICTH the IT expert who supposedly sets me up on a new bit of tech which nobody else is using then goes on holiday.
As a consequence ( avoiding starting a sentence with So,) I still can’t start to do my voluntary work from home.
TICTH all my Apple devices. First, the newish iPad Pro that was working perfectly at 11:30 p.m. Thursday was deader than the proverbial on Friday morning. Then, also on Friday, my iPhone 8 collapsed and had to be rebooted - no, not just rebooted, but Restored to Factory Settings. (These are now words that reduce me to a mass of quivering, weeping helplessness.)
Not only did it take hours, but Apple Support lied to me; my phone is nothing like (rather than "Just like!") it was before, with my apps scattered over eight screens instead of a much more compact three, and with apps I'd long since deleted (like - ptui! - Facebook) restored, and apps I used every day disappeared. Oh, and I'm now stuck with iOS 14, which is a desperate mess.
Because I couldn't get an appointment to fix my iPad until Saturday afternoon, I bethought me of my old iPad2. I couldn't remember the passcode, and Apple Support told me that I have to - wait for it - Restore it to Factory Settings. Tonight I gave up and tried to do that, and failed utterly.
I've never been a fan of cults; Apple may have taken the #1 spot in that lineup. If any kindly person has any good suggestions for getting the Ancient iPad back online, please PM me! I'm a justly desperate woman.
Not an Apple person. But I did a Duck Duck Go search on "how to revive an ancient iPad". Here are some results. You might want to check out the last one first. It mentions using the "iforgot" part of Apple's site, applying for an "account recovery waiting period", etc.
You're welcome. I've had multiple electronic things go wonky at the same time, too. Not fun. I sometimes wonder if they picked up some damaging signal, electromagnetic whatsit, or whatever.
I knew someone who had an ongoing problem with cars, electronics, etc. They'd stop working at the worst times, like rush hour on a crowded bridge. Kind of like people who can't wear an analog watch because they've got some sort of magnetic interference.
You're welcome. I've had multiple electronic things go wonky at the same time, too. Not fun. I sometimes wonder if they picked up some damaging signal, electromagnetic whatsit, or whatever.
I knew someone who had an ongoing problem with cars, electronics, etc. They'd stop working at the worst times, like rush hour on a crowded bridge. Kind of like people who can't wear an analog watch because they've got some sort of magnetic interference.
Anyway, I hope it works out well for you soon.
ETA: Does this leave you phoneless? FWIW, if you don't currently have a landline, you might consider it. I still use mine for most things. Much less fuss, IMHO. Doesn't have to be charged, and it still works if the electricity goes out.
When we had landlines in Canada, they didn't work during power cuts - there was a sort of "mother-socket" that was plugged into the mains, so, no power, no phones.
Our mobiles would work until they ran out of juice ...
Just checked the validity of this Re landlines with my home expert, who said that if we had power cuts, he has two handsets which could be plugged in to the telephone connection while the digital handsets are not working.
Indeed. Why the blazes do they never ask you if you want their bloody updates, or whatever shiny (and probably useless) new toy they're trying to peddle?
The golden rule of engineering (and other disciplines) has clearly passed them by:
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!
I'm afraid this is no longer the rule in IT. It's what led to WannaCry. My job is mostly fixing stuff which isn't broken, because people keep finding new ways in which it can be broken for nefarious purposes.
Tech companies force updates because otherwise a sizeable proportion of people never update and never realise the reason they are running slow is they've been hijacked to send out thousands of phishing emails.
Fair point @KarlLB - I hadn't appreciated the problems of phishing...
I let my laptop (Windows 8.1, I think) update itself, as that seems sensible, but I have McAfee LiveSafe as an extra. Mr M appears to keep up-to-date with scans etc., and renews himself in January.
I was therefore surprised to find an email yesterday, purportedly from McAfee, warning me that my subscription had expired. Ha! I immediately consigned the offending message to Spam, and therefore TICTH the barstewards who thought they could fool me...
Also TICTH the Corrosive Properties Of Soot. Preparing the Ark's stove for its winter duties (it's an old Rayburn solid-fuel range), I thought to check the chimney above deck. It immediately fell down, having rotted through its base support, where it comes up through the deck from below. The chimney is, in fact, in two parts, and it was the steel joint that had rusted - the vitreous enamel bits are remarkably resilient.
Norty Wurds were uttered, I'm afraid, but I have a Cunning Plan™, and have ordered a new part to act as a joint between the chimney in the galley and its extension above deck. This latter, too, will be renewed, but it's as well this happened now rather than in the middle of bl**dy January...
Ah! the joys of living in something different from anyone else's abode...
When we had landlines in Canada, they didn't work during power cuts - there was a sort of "mother-socket" that was plugged into the mains, so, no power, no phones.
Our mobiles would work until they ran out of juice ...
That sounds like a cordless phone on a land line, which needs to be powered for the 'base station' (that's the 'mother socket') and for charging its batteries.. If you have a plain old fashioned plug-in phone, it is powered by the phone line and carries on working without a domestic supply. We have cordless phones, but one old one is always plugged in ready for power cuts.
I had always been told to have a "non-cordless" landline telephone that would work if I lost my power. About a year ago, my telephone company installed a new modem for my telephones and internet. Even that "non-cordless" telephone goes through it. One day when I briefly lost power I tried it out just to see if it worked. Nope. It goes through my modem, and my modem does not work without electricity.
Thanks. Bishops Finger. Unfortunately, they have tied in the telephone line to the modem somehow. It's no problem -- we rarely lose power, and I have my "flip phone" if needed.
Ah - I thought perhaps they had. My modem/computer etc. were added after the phone line was put in (O! so many years ago!), so the modem can easily be disconnected and bypassed...
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But yes, I take your point.
I'll get me coat...
And here is where to buy furniture in Street ... https://www.livinghomes.co.uk
You buy furniture and not shoes in Street!!!
Sorry it didn't work for you to do it!
I have mixed feelings about yarn bombing. I love the wild creativity, especially if it's done to humanize and brighten up a dreary or out-of-the-way place. But the yarn can get wet, dirty, or otherwise damaged, and then it's a problem. Yarners aren't necessarily going to keep a close eye on their work. So you could wind up with a stinky mess. Plus the legalities, if any, and whether they're enforced.
PS Wooden mufflers would indeed be interesting!
ETA: Some similar issues with guerrilla gardening, too.
May I add obnoxious gum chewers who chew with their mouths open AND insist on snapping bubbles constantly. So very, very, very annoying. And rude.
I have consulted with 16 year old son. A couple of people had chewing gum at secondary school but it was rare. Nobody blew bubbles.
(Masks must be worn at all times in schools here.)
I think the French MP who parked his car on a level-crossing, blocked a train, and had to be politely asked to move the offending vehicle, must have been at the same school. In all fairness, he fessed up rather well, to his credit...
An this is just the place to consign to All saints hell Microsoft who decided to download a massive lot of stuff yesterday and mess up the engine for the magnification on SuperNova. Fortunately. I remembered a couple of key strokes which are some of the things which enable those completely without sight to navigate web sites, so I can, just about!, wait until tomorrow for the tech Support team to organise a remote control and put it right. so annoying though!
The golden rule of engineering (and other disciplines) has clearly passed them by:
IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!
I'm quite safe because I know I don't and wouldn't attempt even simple repairs.
The irony here is that husband en rouge is visually impaired. But the eyes in the back of his head work fine.
That's still not a helpful explanation in north America, where the silencer in your car's exhaust system is called a muffler. Wooden or woollen (woolen in the USA) ones are quite unknown here.
As a consequence ( avoiding starting a sentence with So,) I still can’t start to do my voluntary work from home.
You're a good person! I find that SO (pun intended) annoying!
BTW you could have used "therefore" or even "hence" ...
Not only did it take hours, but Apple Support lied to me; my phone is nothing like (rather than "Just like!") it was before, with my apps scattered over eight screens instead of a much more compact three, and with apps I'd long since deleted (like - ptui! - Facebook) restored, and apps I used every day disappeared. Oh, and I'm now stuck with iOS 14, which is a desperate mess.
Because I couldn't get an appointment to fix my iPad until Saturday afternoon, I bethought me of my old iPad2. I couldn't remember the passcode, and Apple Support told me that I have to - wait for it - Restore it to Factory Settings. Tonight I gave up and tried to do that, and failed utterly.
I've never been a fan of cults; Apple may have taken the #1 spot in that lineup. If any kindly person has any good suggestions for getting the Ancient iPad back online, please PM me! I'm a justly desperate woman.
Not an Apple person. But I did a Duck Duck Go search on "how to revive an ancient iPad". Here are some results. You might want to check out the last one first. It mentions using the "iforgot" part of Apple's site, applying for an "account recovery waiting period", etc.
--If you want to try again to reset/restore your iPad, maybe written instructions would be easier?
"If you forgot the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled" (Apple Support).
--"If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch" (Apple Support).
NOTE: if you look towards the bottom of the page, there's a link for the Communities section of Support. Maybe another user could help you.
--"Recover your Apple ID when you can’t reset your password. If you use two-factor authentication and can’t sign in or reset your password, you can regain access after an account recovery waiting period." (Apple Support)
Best of luck!
It's definitely discouraging, particularly when it turns into major problems with three devices at once...
I knew someone who had an ongoing problem with cars, electronics, etc. They'd stop working at the worst times, like rush hour on a crowded bridge. Kind of like people who can't wear an analog watch because they've got some sort of magnetic interference.
Anyway, I hope it works out well for you soon.
ETA: Does this leave you phoneless? FWIW, if you don't currently have a landline, you might consider it. I still use mine for most things. Much less fuss, IMHO. Doesn't have to be charged, and it still works if the electricity goes out.
Our mobiles would work until they ran out of juice ...
I'm afraid this is no longer the rule in IT. It's what led to WannaCry. My job is mostly fixing stuff which isn't broken, because people keep finding new ways in which it can be broken for nefarious purposes.
Tech companies force updates because otherwise a sizeable proportion of people never update and never realise the reason they are running slow is they've been hijacked to send out thousands of phishing emails.
I let my laptop (Windows 8.1, I think) update itself, as that seems sensible, but I have McAfee LiveSafe as an extra. Mr M appears to keep up-to-date with scans etc., and renews himself in January.
I was therefore surprised to find an email yesterday, purportedly from McAfee, warning me that my subscription had expired. Ha! I immediately consigned the offending message to Spam, and therefore TICTH the barstewards who thought they could fool me...
Also TICTH the Corrosive Properties Of Soot. Preparing the Ark's stove for its winter duties (it's an old Rayburn solid-fuel range), I thought to check the chimney above deck. It immediately fell down, having rotted through its base support, where it comes up through the deck from below. The chimney is, in fact, in two parts, and it was the steel joint that had rusted - the vitreous enamel bits are remarkably resilient.
Norty Wurds were uttered, I'm afraid, but I have a Cunning Plan™, and have ordered a new part to act as a joint between the chimney in the galley and its extension above deck. This latter, too, will be renewed, but it's as well this happened now rather than in the middle of bl**dy January...
Ah! the joys of living in something different from anyone else's abode...
That sounds like a cordless phone on a land line, which needs to be powered for the 'base station' (that's the 'mother socket') and for charging its batteries.. If you have a plain old fashioned plug-in phone, it is powered by the phone line and carries on working without a domestic supply. We have cordless phones, but one old one is always plugged in ready for power cuts.
(Assuming you haven't thought of that already!)