My washing machine again. As well as a knackered bearing, it has now developed an internal leak so the base gets enough water in it to trigger the flood protection cut-out two-thirds of the way through every other load. We will be getting a new one this week, but we'll have to borrow a sack barrow to remove this one, and hope the scrap-men come by and nick it as John Lewis aren't currently doing their install and recycle service.
Empathy
The only differences are 1) my washing machine is not working at all and has not for the last four week plus
2) The flat is too small to contain two washing machines and I have no way of getting it down the stairs.
You seriously have my sympathies. I think the delivery companies will be very busy when normal service resumes. Not having a working machine is not an option with 2 children who are dirt magnets, and Dragonlet 2 hasn't quite got the hang of the poo bit of potty training yet. Not looking forward to dragging them down the hall tomorrow (once we've shifted all the other furniture.)
TICTH the toerag or toerags who hacked my Facebook account, and not only sent a scam message purporting to be from me to all my friends, but sent it from my sister's account too - and she only ever uses FB for a work group. She's quite understandably Not Pleased.
I got one that purported to be from my sister-in-law via FB Messenger--and that wanted me to click a link to watch a video, with the ominous addition, "I'll be watching, and I'll know if you don't!"
I think the offending message came from a former neighbour - presumably either not her fault at all or perhaps forwarded in good faith - and got sent on from there.
It prompted me to have a bit of a cull of my FB "friends", especially as quite a few of them aren't actually known to me.
As I went through the list, there was a depressing number of them who were dead, but their accounts hadn't been closed.
I am receiving a record number of scam messages, all with short messages (mostly in fairly passable English) and dubious links to click. No, thank you.
I haven't noticed an increase in spam email, but 95% of the telephone calls I get (landline) are "unknown" or "anonymous" or have an area code and a city that don't match. They never leave messages, which is a pretty good indication that they're not real people.
I've had an increase in a particular type of scam message again recently. They started after I'd used a ship's system when I went north to see a solar eclipse. Names from my contacts list, Greeting, link and sign off. Perfectly obviously phishing as my dentist wouldn't use names the way it did, nor would my niece. Or the wife of the roofer who installed my solar panels, who never answers real inquiries!
I know the names now, and delete without even previewing.
I had one of those threatening type emails today. I only read the first two sentences, then deleted it. Go ahead. Show all my naughty FB pictures! I'll bet everyone will be so shocked to see orchids! Oh, the shame.
Y'all do realize that if Christianity is true, then all the ancient myth roles for gods are taken by the true God, and thus the true "god of love" is Jesus?
TICTH the careless, but well-clad, and obviously professional, cyclist who whizzed past me whilst I was tottering across the village street this morning. He must have been doing well over 30mph (there is a gentle downhill slope), and missed me by no more than 6 inches. I checked to my right, and my left, before crossing, but at that moment he was too far away for me to see. As I said, he was rushing along at a very fast pace...no bell, no warning, no watching out for people, young or old, in the vicinity.
I shouted after him in alarm and anger, but, of course, he was too far away by then to hear what I said, which was basically a question as to whether he thought I was perhaps not crippled enough already...
I'm afraid I used some language which was somewhat unbecoming, and based on certain Anglo-Saxon words, but it was a scary moment.
Some are - though our Madam Sacristan is W-ing from home, and quite enjoying it, as she doesn't have the hassle of the train journey to and from London...
Ticth the very next person who sends me the equivalent of those feared chain-letters of old.
No
I won’t ask 1, 2, 5 or 10 other people to pass on recipes, exercises, ideas , prayers, games or anything else.
1,000 reasons why not
Totally agree! I’ve just refused one with recipes - seems innocuous, but too reminiscent of those awful ones that used to worry some people and were just a darned nuisance 😡!
Remember the person doing it has probably fallen themselves for the emotional blackmail in these letters.
Spot on! When I let my friend know I wouldn’t be doing it she replied that she very much understood, but the person who started it was a dear church friend and she didn’t want to upset her ...
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You seriously have my sympathies. I think the delivery companies will be very busy when normal service resumes. Not having a working machine is not an option with 2 children who are dirt magnets, and Dragonlet 2 hasn't quite got the hang of the poo bit of potty training yet. Not looking forward to dragging them down the hall tomorrow (once we've shifted all the other furniture.)
It prompted me to have a bit of a cull of my FB "friends", especially as quite a few of them aren't actually known to me.
As I went through the list, there was a depressing number of them who were dead, but their accounts hadn't been closed.
I know the names now, and delete without even previewing.
And ITTWACW...
Y'all do realize that if Christianity is true, then all the ancient myth roles for gods are taken by the true God, and thus the true "god of love" is Jesus?
And him a virgin...
{Furtively looks around. Then whispers loudly enough to be heard over 6-ft. requisite distance.}
Umm...what exactly are your orchids doing in those pics?
"The weird sex life of orchids: Orchids use bizarre devices to ensure they reproduce – including impersonating the sex organs of a female bee" (The Guardian).
(Language possibly NSFW.)
I shouted after him in alarm and anger, but, of course, he was too far away by then to hear what I said, which was basically a question as to whether he thought I was perhaps not crippled enough already...
I'm afraid I used some language which was somewhat unbecoming, and based on certain Anglo-Saxon words, but it was a scary moment.
O well. I live, to totter another day...
They are completely unclothed and looking fabulous as they bask in the shade of the old oak tree!
No
I won’t ask 1, 2, 5 or 10 other people to pass on recipes, exercises, ideas , prayers, games or anything else.
1,000 reasons why not
Totally agree! I’ve just refused one with recipes - seems innocuous, but too reminiscent of those awful ones that used to worry some people and were just a darned nuisance 😡!
The are some fun limericks you might have sent.
Spot on! When I let my friend know I wouldn’t be doing it she replied that she very much understood, but the person who started it was a dear church friend and she didn’t want to upset her ...