Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on September 24, 2020, 01:18:54 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were prime, and now it is time for you to post until the prime cows come home.
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And the word of the day is: CACHINNATE!
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Topic of the Day: not a fan of prime rib. ::)
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Well, I need to get to sleep, so I'm off.
Good night, BK, and have a good day, all!
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Good morning, all!
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I slept well for over four hours, and then it went to hell, and I slept poorly between 2:00 and 6:00, when the noisy garbage men woke me. At first I thought the noise was the cats, but the more I listened I realize the sanitation crew was being much noisier than usual.
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I have no plans today and I plan to no little as possible.
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Good morning.
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I took Benedryl last night to be sure I got a good night's sleep.
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So, of course, I woke up at 3 a.m.
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I have no plans today and I plan to no little as possible.
I have plans today! First time in quite a while!
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I keep hoping that TCB will post a kitty cat photo. Maybe he is going to wait for Pocket to raise her kittens and then adopt her.
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I keep hoping that TCB will post a kitty cat photo. Maybe he is going to wait for Pocket to raise her kittens and then adopt her.
I hope so, too!
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I loved Dr Fauci's put-down of that moron Rabd Paul. Paul, Jim Jordan Tom Cotton, Mario Rubio, Ted Cruz, Matt Gaetz, Michele Bachmann, etc; they sure grow them big and stupid in the GOP.
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Good morning, all.
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TOD
Lawry's, hands down. And on the CORRECT side of the street, in the 70s and 80s. I was shocked when I learned that they were no longer in their proper building. That one was perfect, and was part of what made it so special -- not to mention, of course, the food and its presentation. I wonder if everyone remembers their first time there, who they were with, etc., because I sure do. And a few of the special occasions in the years following.
In those years I was so taken with the Lawry's "brand" as a representation of quality food that for years, Lawry's seasoned salt and seasoned pepper were staples in my kitchen.
I've been wracking my brain trying to remember where I'd eaten prime rib prior to living in LA, because I was certainly no stranger to it. Somehow I see it as more a thing experienced at catered dinners, business functions, that kind of thing. I'm 99% certain, though, that since living there I haven't had it once. And boy, am I ready.
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Good morning, all.
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A friend of mine, for Christmas dinner, cooked a prime rib immersed in butter. It was delicious, velvety perfection.
Another Christmas, he did a salt-crusted prime rib, which had a gorgeous presentation as he cracked the crust open to reveal the meat.
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Good morning!
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For my taste it's a bit too early to call it Indian Summer, but yesterday sure qualified. It could not have been more perfect for an evening at the local DRIVE-IN THEATER.
They pulled the show off beautifully. I'll gather some photographic evidence later, because it's difficult to describe what they did and what it looked like.
In the meantime:
At the end, there was the expected applause and horn-honking as the cast took their bows and some of the cars began to pull out. As it was dying down, our music director said, "Put your headphones back on."
"Okay, now I can tell you this. That Audi that was parked right here behind me and Charles? It had Stephen Sondheim in it."
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Sounds like an amazing experience, DR ChasSmith!
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DR George - so glad to read that you are having time to have meaningful interactions with your extended family, now and over the next few days.
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I am trying very hard, in my mind's eye, to imagine what exactly is involved in a spinning salad bowl. The possibilities are endless.
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I figured out what image hosting site I used to use in connection with HHW. It was Photobucket. They won't let me log in or reset my password, and it seems they charge now anyway, so off to find something else.
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Wow, ChasSmith! Wow.
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Well, I now have a new image hosting site, but can't seem to work out how to post an image here at HHW.
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Wow, ChasSmith! Wow.
It's almost like that scene from the end of Camp.
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DR ChasSmith, I saw my neighbor Mark who was off to redeem his unemployment debit card! I don't understand this at all. Direct deposit I understand.
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I'm up, I'm up - four hours of sleep but I'll try for a couple more.
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Singdaw, depending on the photo size, we reset this forum to accept photos much more easily, so try. Usually at photo sharing sites, there's a code you copy and paste into here and it identifies the code for boards like this.
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If I don't use a credit card, I use the CACHINNATE.
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Page Two.
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I do not know that I have ever enjoyed Prime Rib in my life - and I'm old.
I do not know much about the subtleties of food......but I certainly enjoy reading MR BK and other DRs who write about their eating experiences.
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My neighborhood diner serves the weird egg dish I'll ever CACHINNATE.
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Wow, ChasSmith! Wow.
It's almost like that scene from the end of Camp.
Exactly.
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I loved Dr Fauci's put-down of that moron Rabd Paul. Paul, Jim Jordan Tom Cotton, Mario Rubio, Ted Cruz, Matt Gaetz, Michele Bachmann, etc; they sure grow them big and stupid in the GOP.
Only in Texas.
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NOW - Fed Ex left a package on my porch.
I brought it in and opened it - I am expecting my RING LIGHT to make myself look delicious on ZOOM.
Instead I found inside some ostomy supples.....but NOT my brand.
I checked the label. It belong to someone named Kaitlyn who lives at 20 Fairwood Court.....which is across the street from my house located at 20 Fairlane Drive.
So I walked the box over to her. When I got back and checked my email I found that I had a notice that Fed Ex had delivered my Ring Light at 11:57 a.m.
Of course nothing is on my porch. I don't know what's going on. Perhaps my light is now at 20 Devinwood which is around the corner where they sometimes deliver my things....all I know is, I don't have my LIGHT!
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I have a feeling this is going to be an ordeal.
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Kaitlyn's mother was in the driveway and I left the box on the porch where she asked me to.
I don't know if Fed Ex had earlier delivered my package to her, since I didn't talk to her......GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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DR JRand70 - it certainly does sound like the beginning of an ordeal.
Maybe they thought the ostomy supplies would look dreamlike in the illumination of a new ring light.
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Here is what generally happens to my deliveries:
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So, of course, I woke up at 3 a.m.
There was a time when Benadryl would put me asleep for 12 hours. Alas those days are gone.
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DR Laura,reat photo on your avatar :)
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I figured out what image hosting site I used to use in connection with HHW. It was Photobucket. They won't let me log in or reset my password, and it seems they charge now anyway, so off to find something else.
Yes, that is gone.
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NOW - Fed Ex left a package on my porch.
I brought it in and opened it - I am expecting my RING LIGHT to make myself look delicious on ZOOM.
Instead I found inside some ostomy supples.....but NOT my brand.
I checked the label. It belong to someone named Kaitlyn who lives at 20 Fairwood Court.....which is across the street from my house located at 20 Fairlane Drive.
So I walked the box over to her. When I got back and checked my email I found that I had a notice that Fed Ex had delivered my Ring Light at 11:57 a.m.
Of course nothing is on my porch. I don't know what's going on. Perhaps my light is now at 20 Devinwood which is around the corner where they sometimes deliver my things....all I know is, I don't have my LIGHT!
Oh my. Good luck finding your light.
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Here is what generally happens to my deliveries:
;D
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DR ChasSmith, I saw my neighbor Mark who was off to redeem his unemployment debit card! I don't understand this at all. Direct deposit I understand.
The debit card option was offered in the initial signup process for Connecticut. I think they have one bank that issues the cards and sends them out each week. Your neighbor Mark is the first person I've heard who's doing it that way.
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It wouldn't be my choice of how to get the funds, that's for sure. I want mine deposited where I can *see* it and use it however I normally use money that's in the bank -- with my own existing debit card, make payments online, or whatever.
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For my taste it's a bit too early to call it Indian Summer, but yesterday sure qualified. It could not have been more perfect for an evening at the local DRIVE-IN THEATER.
They pulled the show off beautifully. I'll gather some photographic evidence later, because it's difficult to describe what they did and what it looked like.
In the meantime:
At the end, there was the expected applause and horn-honking as the cast took their bows and some of the cars began to pull out. As it was dying down, our music director said, "Put your headphones back on."
"Okay, now I can tell you this. That Audi that was parked right here behind me and Charles? It had Stephen Sondheim in it."
:o
That's so cool! :D
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DR George - so glad to read that you are having time to have meaningful interactions with your extended family, now and over the next few days.
Thanks, David. :)
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I figured out what image hosting site I used to use in connection with HHW. It was Photobucket. They won't let me log in or reset my password, and it seems they charge now anyway, so off to find something else.
I had created a free account for us to use here on HHW, then Photobucket changed their rules a few years ago and didn't allow hot-linking with the free accounts. :P to them.
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That is very exciting that MR BK's close personal friend Stephen Sondheim was at the drive in event last night DR CHAS SMITH.
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Well the first Chinese girl I spoke to at FedEx was unhelpful.....so I asked to talk to someone else.
"Steve" then came on and told me I have to contact the sender.....I tried to explain to him the sender didn't have anything to do with it.....my package is on the truck and the driver gave me someone else's package.
There was obviously nothing in his script that fit that situation - so he just kept telling me I had to contact the sender. I said I was glad I didn't have his job misleading people and giving disservice and said goodbye.
I sent an email to the seller.....but I expect nothing except a loss of my $22.
DR singdaw that's quite a nifty bedside table.
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DR singdaw I make sure my photos are small, then I put them on Facebook then I right click and tap "Copy Photo location" then come here and use the IMG html.....
[ I M G ] Facebook link [ / I M G ] without the spaces and the picture usually shows up here.
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DR singdaw I make sure my photos are small, then I put them on Facebook then I right click and tap "Copy Photo location" then come here and use the IMG html.....
[ I M G ] Facebook link [ / I M G ] without the spaces and the picture usually shows up here.
Jrand, I think that Facebook links only work if the person viewing has FB...unless that's changed, but when I and others first tried to link pictures from FB, it never showed up on HHW. :-\
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Well, I now have a new image hosting site, but can't seem to work out how to post an image here at HHW.
Which site, David?
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Here is what generally happens to my deliveries:
(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6266.0;attach=10394)
:))
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NOW - Fed Ex left a package on my porch.
I brought it in and opened it - I am expecting my RING LIGHT to make myself look delicious on ZOOM.
Instead I found inside some ostomy supples.....but NOT my brand.
I checked the label. It belong to someone named Kaitlyn who lives at 20 Fairwood Court.....which is across the street from my house located at 20 Fairlane Drive.
So I walked the box over to her. When I got back and checked my email I found that I had a notice that Fed Ex had delivered my Ring Light at 11:57 a.m.
Of course nothing is on my porch. I don't know what's going on. Perhaps my light is now at 20 Devinwood which is around the corner where they sometimes deliver my things....all I know is, I don't have my LIGHT!
DHL supposedly left me a package two days ago, and it's never shown up.
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For my taste it's a bit too early to call it Indian Summer, but yesterday sure qualified. It could not have been more perfect for an evening at the local DRIVE-IN THEATER.
They pulled the show off beautifully. I'll gather some photographic evidence later, because it's difficult to describe what they did and what it looked like.
In the meantime:
At the end, there was the expected applause and horn-honking as the cast took their bows and some of the cars began to pull out. As it was dying down, our music director said, "Put your headphones back on."
"Okay, now I can tell you this. That Audi that was parked right here behind me and Charles? It had Stephen Sondheim in it."
It sounds like a perfect not technically Indian Summer day.
Last week, while still in the last days of summer someone referred to our warm weather as Indian Summer. I don't know if people on the West Coast really understand what it is. I certainly didn't before we moved to New Jersey.
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Thursday afternoon greetings! Richard and I, quite painlessly, accomplished a major task today - renewing our driver’s licenses. He went online and found a nifty checklist of what’s needed to apply for a “compliant” license and we both completed it with ease. We got to the office about 11:20, waited in line outside about 10 minutes, and were outta there just after noon. It was very organized and we made sure to express our appreciation to the 2 nice women who helped us.
We were allowed to remove our masks for the photo, but my long pandemic hairdo will be preserved for posterity - or at least the next 4 years.
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Singdaw, depending on the photo size, we reset this forum to accept photos much more easily, so try. Usually at photo sharing sites, there's a code you copy and paste into here and it identifies the code for boards like this.
I am clueless how to do this.
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Singdaw, depending on the photo size, we reset this forum to accept photos much more easily, so try. Usually at photo sharing sites, there's a code you copy and paste into here and it identifies the code for boards like this.
I am clueless how to do this.
I renewed mine online, too. For Washington state, just to here: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/renew.html
Then scroll down to "You have options to renew:"
:)
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Thursday afternoon greetings! Richard and I, quite painlessly, accomplished a major task today - renewing our driver’s licenses. He went online and found a nifty checklist of what’s needed to apply for a “compliant” license and we both completed it with ease. We got to the office about 11:20, waited in line outside about 10 minutes, and were outta there just after noon. It was very organized and we made sure to express our appreciation to the 2 nice women who helped us.
We were allowed to remove our masks for the photo, but my long pandemic hairdo will be preserved for posterity - or at least the next 4 years.
I did something similar. Mom's ID card had expired. We had to go get that done today. She also got a flu shot, did some banking, picked up a prescription and made a couple of short trips. All in all, a big day.
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Singdaw, depending on the photo size, we reset this forum to accept photos much more easily, so try. Usually at photo sharing sites, there's a code you copy and paste into here and it identifies the code for boards like this.
I am clueless how to do this.
I renewed mine online, too. For Washington state, just to here: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/renew.html
Then scroll down to "You have options to renew:"
:)
I think you meant to respond to Ginny's post regarding license renewals, not about posting photos here.
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Thanks to bk, DR JRand70, and DR george for the responses about posting photos here at HHW.
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DR George: I'm going to try imgur.com
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I keep hearing "When Ribs are Prime!" in a television announcer's excited voice in my head.
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I'm up, I'm up - I guess I did get eight hours - went back to bed at ten and just woke up.
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Jrand, here is your Amazon tip o' the day: The minute someone gets on the phone from customer service, if it's someone from overseas do not let them get more than a hello out - then immediately say, "Please switch me to someone in the United States." This they will then do immediately - even if they try to speak again, say it again. Once you have a US person on the phone things will go much more smoothly. They can call Fed Ex and Fed Ex can call the driver, etc.
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Thanks MR BK.....I won't waste time on the first person next time.
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I'm pleased to announce that PAUL HENREID, the 31st play in "The Hollywood Legends" collection, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions via Amazon.
I was honored to know Paul Henreid, the charming star of classic films like NOW, VOYAGER and CASABLANCA. A refugee from Hitler's Europe, his inspirational life was filled with drama, as well as humor.
I hope you get the opportunity to read my play. Production rights are available.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JZRXX64/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1600980012&sr=1-2
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I did find this and follow these directions to talk to someone after a useless few attempts at just calling:
How to Call a Live Person in Fedex Customer Service
Dial 1-800-463-3339.
Say “give me options”
Say “more options” or press 7.
Say “even more options” or press 7.
Say “it's something else” or press 8.
After that, the automated phone system will connect you to a live customer service agent from Fedex.
And it did work.
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I loved Dr Fauci's put-down of that moron Rabd Paul. Paul, Jim Jordan Tom Cotton, Mario Rubio, Ted Cruz, Matt Gaetz, Michele Bachmann, etc; they sure grow them big and stupid in the GOP.
Only in Texas.
Not only in Texas, and they grow them truly offensive as well as ignorant, to boot in the GOP.
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I'm pleased to announce that PAUL HENREID, the 31st play in "The Hollywood Legends" collection, is now available in paperback and Kindle editions via Amazon.
I was honored to know Paul Henreid, the charming star of classic films like NOW, VOYAGER and CASABLANCA. A refugee from Hitler's Europe, his inspirational life was filled with drama, as well as humor.
I hope you get the opportunity to read my play. Production rights are available.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JZRXX64/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1600980012&sr=1-2
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach.
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I just got a nasty message from DR Druxy, our own Shakespeare, but I cannot reply because he's blocked me.
Pity.
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I've caused enough trouble today. I'm closing shop.
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I've caused enough trouble today. I'm closing shop.
Elmore:
I have no idea what I have ever done to offend you.
(If I have, I apologize.)
When I write a new play, I announce it here and elsewhere.
Why should that bother you?
What's your problem?
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Test meeting for this Partridge Family thing in twenty-five minutes. Then I'll need to eat but I cannot decide what that will be. More hot dogs (best diet choice) or tuna sandwiches (same calories, more fat grams) or something wholly other. I'm not gonna order in - I'll go to Gelson's or Ralph's. Could do a chicken Caesar, too - but I usually use a little too much dressing.
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TOD - There’s a restaurant here called The Meadows that is now a mere shadow of its former self. But in its heyday, prime rib was one of their specialities and I’d always ask for the end cut because I prefer my meat more cooked than PR usually is in the center. Two stories:
One night they said I couldn’t have the end because Mrs. So-and-so was coming in later and they always saved it for her. They weren’t amused when I asked, “What about the other end?”
And another night no one got prime rib, because the person tasked with putting it in to cook after the lunch rush had neglected to turn on the oven.
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Test meeting for this Partridge Family thing in twenty-five minutes. Then I'll need to eat but I cannot decide what that will be. More hot dogs (best diet choice) or tuna sandwiches (same calories, more fat grams) or something wholly other. I'm not gonna order in - I'll go to Gelson's or Ralph's. Could do a chicken Caesar, too - but I usually use a little too much dressing.
I too tend to be heavy handed with dressing. I find if I use about half the amount, toss and let the dressing soak in, then I don't need as much. I can slowly add more if needed.
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TOD - There’s a restaurant here called The Meadows that is now a mere shadow of its former self. But in its heyday, prime rib was one of their specialities and I’d always ask for the end cut because I prefer my meat more cooked than PR usually is in the center. Two stories:
One night they said I couldn’t have the end because Mrs. So-and-so was coming in later and they always saved it for her. They weren’t amused when I asked, “What about the other end?”
And another night no one got prime rib, because the person tasked with putting it in to cook after the lunch rush had neglected to turn on the oven.
Your response is funny, and someone was in big trouble ;D
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I answered the question yesterday, before it was asked. By far my mother cooked the best prime rib. Well, she was a great cook and she was English.
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Singdaw, depending on the photo size, we reset this forum to accept photos much more easily, so try. Usually at photo sharing sites, there's a code you copy and paste into here and it identifies the code for boards like this.
I am clueless how to do this.
I renewed mine online, too. For Washington state, just to here: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/renew.html
Then scroll down to "You have options to renew:"
:)
I think you meant to respond to Ginny's post regarding license renewals, not about posting photos here.
AARRGGHH!! Dopey me! ::)
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TOD - There’s a restaurant here called The Meadows that is now a mere shadow of its former self. But in its heyday, prime rib was one of their specialities and I’d always ask for the end cut because I prefer my meat more cooked than PR usually is in the center. Two stories:
One night they said I couldn’t have the end because Mrs. So-and-so was coming in later and they always saved it for her. They weren’t amused when I asked, “What about the other end?”
And another night no one got prime rib, because the person tasked with putting it in to cook after the lunch rush had neglected to turn on the oven.
Your response is funny, and someone was in big trouble ;D
Especially with Mrs. So-and-so!
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DR George: I'm going to try imgur.com
Thanks, Singdaw. I'll look into this, too.
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Good evening.
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I had a very nice day out of town. I went up north and met with a park ranger about reestablishing native plants in a park.
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I can't post photos here any more, either. I gave up trying to figure it out.
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It was 51 degrees when I got out of my car this morning. It warmed up fast, though.
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Test was fine. Went to Gelson's and got a chicken Caesar, no extra dressing and then hot dogs and buns for tomorrow and Saturday.
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Singdaw, depending on the photo size, we reset this forum to accept photos much more easily, so try. Usually at photo sharing sites, there's a code you copy and paste into here and it identifies the code for boards like this.
I am clueless how to do this.
I renewed mine online, too. For Washington state, just to here: https://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/renew.html
Then scroll down to "You have options to renew:"
:)
I think you meant to respond to Ginny's post regarding license renewals, not about posting photos here.
AARRGGHH!! Dopey me! ::)
;D
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TOD - There’s a restaurant here called The Meadows that is now a mere shadow of its former self. But in its heyday, prime rib was one of their specialities and I’d always ask for the end cut because I prefer my meat more cooked than PR usually is in the center. Two stories:
One night they said I couldn’t have the end because Mrs. So-and-so was coming in later and they always saved it for her. They weren’t amused when I asked, “What about the other end?”
And another night no one got prime rib, because the person tasked with putting it in to cook after the lunch rush had neglected to turn on the oven.
Your response is funny, and someone was in big trouble ;D
Especially with Mrs. So-and-so!
;D
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I had a very nice day out of town. I went up north and met with a park ranger about reestablishing native plants in a park.
It sounds like a perfect day for you.
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I can't post photos here any more, either. I gave up trying to figure it out.
Every once in awhile I can post a photo. Usually it says my file is too large.
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DR Druxy congrats on your new play.
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Off to my sister's.
Be back later.
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DR Druxy congrats on your new play.
Thank you.
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What about the other end? ;D
It seems like there should be a joke in there. About a horse. Or something.
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My, the Customer Service tips you learn on HHW... and for free!
It's worth the price of admission.
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I've been diligently doing my breathing exercise with the plastic thing where you blow into it and the gauge goes up.
It's a pain in the neck, but I guess it's worth it to avoid developing pneumonia.
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Actually, you don't blow into it... the gauge goes up by breathing in. It's supposed to re-build your lung capacity.
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Gratuitous post #101. In case anyone's counting.
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We have a lot of extra time on our hands, and noticed that Dark Shadows (the original series) is available on Amazon Prime. So we've started at the beginning.
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What about the other end? ;D
It seems like there should be a joke in there. About a horse. Or something.
;D
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I've been diligently doing my breathing exercise with the plastic thing where you blow into it and the gauge goes up.
It's a pain in the neck, but I guess it's worth it to avoid developing pneumonia.
I am soooo bad at that. Having left mine in Ashland I was going to get one, instead we got me this. (https://helpmedicalsupplies.com/products/personal-best-full-range-peak-flow-meter?variant=18311262109811&gclid=CjwKCAjwh7H7BRBBEiwAPXjadqvMZgDyOQRjIyypGi_lLqDSTcrnNcPH-kRxVHTmjuxYJO5H15QODxoCNdEQAvD_BwE)
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I would like my score to be a bit higher but it is ok.
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Actually, you don't blow into it... the gauge goes up by breathing in. It's supposed to re-build your lung capacity.
What I got just measures, it doesn't re-build. I do other exercises.
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This conversation reminds me.....
DR Jennifer, how long have you had your oximeter? I wish I had gotten one years ago. It comes in handy when I feel like I am struggling to catch my breath, like the other night when I couldn't stop coughing. I got up, checked my levels and was pleased to see they were normal.
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Hello, everyone.
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I've been doing some catch-up. All it takes is to be out of commission for a few days and things pile up. Well, OK, they had piled up before my surgery. But it gets worse quickly.
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I've been trying to get in to see the ophthalmologist since May 2019. He has a 3-month wait, and then something would always come up and I'd have to reschedule. Then Covid hit and they have cancelled each of my appointments. The last time they did it by text and I couldn't even get through to the office to reschedule. I can't see properly with my right eye and it's only because of the Natural Ophthalmics products that I've mentioned here before that I'm able to read or drive. The products haven't cleared the problem up completely, but they've certainly improved it and I'm OK with it for now. (Taking them more often would probably help.) So it's not exactly a trivial problem. Today I tried again to reschedule and was able to speak to someone. As I explained the problem and she looked at my file she said, "Oh, you're not coming in for a cataract surgery consultation?" No, I've HAD cataract surgery. This is for the scarring that resulted. In that case, it's NOT a 3-month wait. Sigh. Every time I've called -- and it's been many times -- I've explained that it's a secondary cataract. Gawd! I don't expect the admin people to be doctors, but they really need to know more than this one does in order to even schedule patients appropriately. This problem is rampant throughout Cedars-Sinai and at UCLA when I was there. I think part of the problem is that so many people think that answering the phone is an easy job and doesn't require any expertise. But these people really do need to know a few things.
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I also spoke to someone at the optometrist's office where I hope to become a patient. This is a small, one-doc office. She was pleasant and helpful and seemed to know her job. So welcome! I suspect she's been working there for a number of years. Honestly, if I could afford it I think I'd be tempted to just pay cash for all my medical services and bypass the dreaded bureaucracy. My insurance does pay for the exam, though, and a limited amount toward glasses. I can't complain about my insurance--just the providers.
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So that's my rant.
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DR Jeanne -
I am sorry. That sounds terrible. I hope that there can be some progress toward resolution,
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For my taste it's a bit too early to call it Indian Summer, but yesterday sure qualified. It could not have been more perfect for an evening at the local DRIVE-IN THEATER.
They pulled the show off beautifully. I'll gather some photographic evidence later, because it's difficult to describe what they did and what it looked like.
In the meantime:
At the end, there was the expected applause and horn-honking as the cast took their bows and some of the cars began to pull out. As it was dying down, our music director said, "Put your headphones back on."
"Okay, now I can tell you this. That Audi that was parked right here behind me and Charles? It had Stephen Sondheim in it."
Wow! Very impressive! I can see why he didn't tell you sooner.
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DR Jane, I am interested in purchasing an oximeter. They don't seem to be too expensive.
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DR ChasSmith, I saw my neighbor Mark who was off to redeem his unemployment debit card! I don't understand this at all. Direct deposit I understand.
A restaurant manager friend told me that her former crew all get there unemployment "on a card." I imagine it's the same thing.
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I have a feeling this is going to be an ordeal.
I've been notified of deliveries that were non-existent, but they usually find their way to my door somehow. The other day the delivery person apparently couldn't distinguish between an A and a G. We've learned where the packages often are and check there.
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Well the first Chinese girl I spoke to at FedEx was unhelpful.....so I asked to talk to someone else.
"Steve" then came on and told me I have to contact the sender.....I tried to explain to him the sender didn't have anything to do with it.....my package is on the truck and the driver gave me someone else's package.
There was obviously nothing in his script that fit that situation - so he just kept telling me I had to contact the sender. I said I was glad I didn't have his job misleading people and giving disservice and said goodbye.
I sent an email to the seller.....but I expect nothing except a loss of my $22.
DR singdaw that's quite a nifty bedside table.
I hope it gets resolved to your satisfaction.
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I did find this and follow these directions to talk to someone after a useless few attempts at just calling:
How to Call a Live Person in Fedex Customer Service
Dial 1-800-463-3339.
Say “give me options”
Say “more options” or press 7.
Say “even more options” or press 7.
Say “it's something else” or press 8.
After that, the automated phone system will connect you to a live customer service agent from Fedex.
And it did work.
Many systems will response to you pressing the zero. Then you can say something like "live agent." I often say "real person", but that doesn't work.
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I've been diligently doing my breathing exercise with the plastic thing where you blow into it and the gauge goes up.
It's a pain in the neck, but I guess it's worth it to avoid developing pneumonia.
some doctors have been recommending breathing exercises to the general public to strengthen our lungs as protection against Covid. Yours relate to your recent surgery?
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DR Jeanne, yes.
With abdominal surgery, they're worried about the lungs developing pneumonia.
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I wonder if anyone would notice if I substituted baked tofu for prime rib? :D
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DR Jeanne -
I am sorry. That sounds terrible. I hope that there can be some progress toward resolution,
Thanks, Sing. It's just very frustrating trying to get care from these bureaucracies. It frosts me how much money the senior managers make while these things go on.
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DR Jeanne, yes.
With abdominal surgery, they're worried about the lungs developing pneumonia.
I didn't know that. Vibes for continued healing.
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I, too, watched ENOLA HOLMES yesterday. I enjoyed it. The book is the first in a series. I'd like to see more films from it. I especially liked Helena Bonham Carter as the mother.
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I think I only went to Lawry's once. I think I only ate prime rib once -- and not at Lawry's. I don't recall being particularly impressed. Then I became a vegetarian. It suits me.
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Good night.
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Finished with my viewing. Thinking about a walk, but I did that nice one last night, so I may wait until the 'morrow.
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TOD - There’s a restaurant here called The Meadows that is now a mere shadow of its former self. But in its heyday, prime rib was one of their specialities and I’d always ask for the end cut because I prefer my meat more cooked than PR usually is in the center. Two stories:
One night they said I couldn’t have the end because Mrs. So-and-so was coming in later and they always saved it for her. They weren’t amused when I asked, “What about the other end?”
And another night no one got prime rib, because the person tasked with putting it in to cook after the lunch rush had neglected to turn on the oven.
Your response is funny, and someone was in big trouble ;D
Especially with Mrs. So-and-so!
exactly. Mrs. S can never get enough end cut. That's why there are laws in this land.
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I wonder if anyone would notice if I substituted baked tofu for prime rib? :D
I wonder if anyone would notice if I didn't touch the baked tofu. Or covered it with a napkin used as a shroud.
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It has been an active day today. And I'm just about ready for it to end.
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Around midday, I checked my work email. There were 68 then. I'm dreading finding out what the final total for one day off is.
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I am in the last quarter of listening to Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, A Novel of the Plague. It's about Shakespeare's son, and it recently won a top book award. It's fascinating. I hope I can finish it before it's due back in two days. I need to make time, if I can.
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Does anyone have a recipe for making time?
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Good night, all.
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What is it about Facebook that turns smart people into utter dolts? There's one very smart, very talented gal, daughter of a famous star, who relentlessly shares the fakest crap memes of anyone I know. She is called on it repeatedly, by me, by others. She never responds, never takes down the BS and then a day later she will do it again - literally share anything that she comes across, the latest being about a carjacking scheme that's been debunked as far back as 2004! It reappears every few years, and has been constantly reappearing for the past two. It takes three seconds to Google and find Snopes and Fact Check but they never do that EVER. They just post it and never reply to anyone about that it's fake. I just don't get it. Does anyone get it? I link to Snopes and Fact Check and I should think any reasonably reasonable person would then be embarrassed to have posted it and take it down. But not this gal.
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Good evening
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Good morning is more accurate I suppose
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I napped through the evening so now I am up at 1:23 am
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I generally make prime rib for a Christmas each year
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FJL’s Skip told me how to make it years ago and it always comes out perfect
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I always have to look it up when I make it and I’m too lazy to go out to the kitchen now so I won’t be telling you tonight
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Or this morning to be more accurate
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I’m still feeling quite tired
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DR Jeanne I am shocked at the problems you are having with the ophthalmologist's office, covid or not. Have you tried speaking with the doctor's assistant vs the person who schdules the appointments?
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So I’m going to try and go back to skeep
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Or sleep
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I’m not even sure how to skeep
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Good night
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Or good morning
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To be more accurate
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Oh very cool about Mr Sondheim Chas!
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DR Jeanne, yes.
With abdominal surgery, they're worried about the lungs developing pneumonia.
I was given mine after my shoulder surgery.
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Ring light recovering vibes for Jack
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Health vibes for Elmore
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I wonder if anyone would notice if I substituted baked tofu for prime rib? :D
;D. I would much rather have tofu with my Yorkshire pudding.
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Vibes for everyone and anyone who needs them
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I wonder if anyone would notice if I substituted baked tofu for prime rib? :D
;D. I would much rather have tofu with my Yorkshire pudding.
You can have mine then, and I’m sure John will also donate his to the cause
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What is it about Facebook that turns smart people into utter dolts? There's one very smart, very talented gal, daughter of a famous star, who relentlessly shares the fakest crap memes of anyone I know. She is called on it repeatedly, by me, by others. She never responds, never takes down the BS and then a day later she will do it again - literally share anything that she comes across, the latest being about a carjacking scheme that's been debunked as far back as 2004! It reappears every few years, and has been constantly reappearing for the past two. It takes three seconds to Google and find Snopes and Fact Check but they never do that EVER. They just post it and never reply to anyone about that it's fake. I just don't get it. Does anyone get it? I link to Snopes and Fact Check and I should think any reasonably reasonable person would then be embarrassed to have posted it and take it down. But not this gal.
I find it mind boggling, and frightening at times.
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DR Vixmom I hope you sleep.
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I wonder if anyone would notice if I substituted baked tofu for prime rib? :D
;D. I would much rather have tofu with my Yorkshire pudding.
You can have mine then, and I’m sure John will also donate his to the cause
:D
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I'd like to see a recipe for prime rib.
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Listening to music - all radio broadcasts from the New York Philharmonic - amazing stuff. Lots of coughs in the audience.
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But only in the quiet parts.
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DR Jane, I am interested in purchasing an oximeter. They don't seem to be too expensive.
I highly recommend getting one. If you get covid it might be needed.
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I, too, watched ENOLA HOLMES yesterday. I enjoyed it. The book is the first in a series. I'd like to see more films from it. I especially liked Helena Bonham Carter as the mother.
We also watched it last night.
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DR ChasSmith, I saw my neighbor Mark who was off to redeem his unemployment debit card! I don't understand this at all. Direct deposit I understand.
These were put into place for recipients who do not have a bank account. These were done for unemployment and welfare checks. Before they started doing that, those without bank accounts had to pay a large part of their check to a protective payee.
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Thanks for explaining the cards.
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DR Jeanne -
I am sorry. That sounds terrible. I hope that there can be some progress toward resolution,
Ditto and Ditto! :-\
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Hi, Jane and Tom.
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After work, I went to my sister's to visit with my cousins who were visiting with my sister and her daughter at their house.
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Then I went shopping for some nice paper.
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My sister and I found a template for a funeral program, we wrote our dad's bio and our mom really liked it, so I was going to print it at Kinko's, but this particular template only allows one picture in one place, so we had to make some adjustments and I was able to find a font that had the Byzantine three-bar cross that my sister wanted (our dad went to a Byzantine Catholic church) but the font had to be installed in the computer that printed it, and I'm assuming that Kinko's won't allow the installation of random fonts, so I bought the fancy paper and when I got home, I installed the font onto my Windows 10 computer and finally unpacked and set up my new Epson Ecotank printer and now am printing the program.
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Whew!
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I have a feeling this is going to be an ordeal.
I've been notified of deliveries that were non-existent, but they usually find their way to my door somehow. The other day the delivery person apparently couldn't distinguish between an A and a G. We've learned where the packages often are and check there.
Recently, one of the delivery drivers delivered my package (#167) to the people in #267. The driver had to walk past my unit, with the number next to the door, in order to reach the staircase to go up to #267!
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But they look really good, if I do say so myself! ;D
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DR ChasSmith, I saw my neighbor Mark who was off to redeem his unemployment debit card! I don't understand this at all. Direct deposit I understand.
A restaurant manager friend told me that her former crew all get there unemployment "on a card." I imagine it's the same thing.
I don't know. A couple of years ago, I'd heard that some people who are either getting paid or getting some kind of unemployment benefits on a card, but these particular cards have fees attached! :o If you want to withdraw cash, there was a fee. If you want to pay for gas at the pump, there was a fee! I don't remember if they were able to get the whole thing changed so that they don't have to pay the damn fees just because in this particular situation, they were given these cards (it was NOT their choice) that had fees. :P
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Does anyone have a recipe for making time?
Only if mixed with parsley and sage.
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I went to Lowry’s for dinner one night, back in the 80’s. Alaska Airlines was expanding their service to L.A., and they took a group of us travel agents down to L.A. for the weekend. They flew us down put us up on the Queen Mary, and took us to a number of Southern California sites like Movieland Wax Museum (I loved that place) and took us to Knott’s Berry Farm before it opened for the day.
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I can’t eat prime rib. It is too rich for my very delicate system.
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Does anyone have a recipe for making time?
Only if mixed with parsley and sage.
My sister used to make what she called her Scarborough Fair Stuffing...it had parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. :)
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Oh, look, Tom! It's Page Seven! ;D
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Hello, George.
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Good night, George.
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Good night, Tom.