#1. 'Secret' tracks at the end of music CD's that are normally completely superfluous, catch you off guard and leave you wandering if your stereo is bust during the innordinately long gap.
#2. Computers telling you that YOU didnt shut down properly after THEY crashed for no apparent reason.
#3. Domestic animal's sanitary habits.
#4. Waiters who come and ask you if everything is OK just after you've shovelled a large mouthful of food in.
That can of WD-40 spray that was kept under the kitchen sink in the cupboards below for just such things.. being so clogged and decrepit.. it barely even hisses air.
I hate the way everything lags (because it's syncing or something equally unwelcome) and every time they update something, something goes weird that was working perfectly well just before...
My iPad is still nominally supported, even if I had to pick it out from the drop-down list as 'iPad Air or older'. (It's not an Air; it's a Retina). Flipping nerve... and yes, I use it at home, not for work. Why do I feel like I'm being rated as 'less important' even when it comes to bug reports? "Oh, she doesn't matter, let's not bother."
"Please do not send any files that contain personal information you would prefer not to share..."
(Rifles through Pages documents). Diary, diary, diary.... horrible haikus...
Apple wants to know what the blazes Could possibly be wrong with their Pages The columns tend to double ... both ways, that's the trouble... Requiring the service of mages
"Forgetting what it was that was trivially winding you up."
From personal experience, confusion and distracted thoughts are an early feature of this germ. So watch out....
PS: Sent Apple 'Morte d'Arthur' by Tennyson.
An excerpt:
Then loudly cried the bold Sir Bedivere: "Ah! my Lord Arthur, whither shall I go? Where shall I hide my forehead and my eyes? For now I see the true old times are dead, When every morning brought a noble chance, And every chance brought out a noble knight. Such times have been not since the light that led The holy Elders with the gift of myrrh. But now the whole ROUND TABLE is dissolved Which was an image of the mighty world; And I, the last, go forth companionless, And the days darken round me, and the years, Among new men, strange faces, other minds."
And slowly answer'd Arthur from the barge: "The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world."
Thinks to self: "Did I take that paracetamol? I was holding one and admiring the red and white capsules, and now there's no sign of it, so I must have."
Knowing you had a liist of cryptic clues somewhere that you wrote, and not remembering which app you stored them in. Oh, yeah, Bear! Haven't been in that one for yonks. Sigh... I don't know my own iPad.
At least I've left the hospital (1 week there) and rehab center (3 weeks there) and am incarcerated at home until I learn to walk and use my right hand...meeting new doctors all the time!! lol
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The supposedly customizable Google apps menu which allows me to remove apps from it but then just puts them all back again when I open a new tab. And the fact that I seem to be the only person who has ever encountered this, if internet searches are anything to go by.
I have even brought out my lil' space heater in the last couple of days to ward off the damp chill.
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Rain.
Dear god.. more rain.
:o|
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Oh, and a lightning strike that was so close yesterday.. 'sides scaring the poop out of me.. knocked out the sound on my pc and thankfully, a restart fixed. Whew!
Oh. Have switched to Vita Ccco for the time being!
I don't like spicy teas when I'm thirsty (thinking of Earl Grey and Chai mostly)... there's something about the taste that seems the opposite of 'thirst-quenching'. Black tea is OK for me.
Connecting bluetooth devices! They always make it sound so simple in the directions. I must have pushed the bloody connect button at least 50 times before it finally decided to connect, for no apparent reason. Before promptly disconnecting again, then shortly after forgetting it had ever done so in the first place.
Being traumatized by watching a bobbit worm on TV; trying to detraumatize by watching YouTube videos of bobbit worms and discovering they don't get less scary with familiarity.
When, with a cleared front porch, steps, and large, shoveled, vertical and horizontal, welcoming sidewalks, the paperboy STILL manages to toss the morning paper smack dab into the center of the snow-filled yard. :|
Hand pain from using the iPad too much, playing Northern Tale. I use these games to relax, which works very well, but maybe I should switch to crossword puzzle books instead!
Spooked because I dreamed something happened, then about a month later... it happened! It wasn't something you might predict, though you'd worry about it.
Moving.. and then going through installation hell for the internet.
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Three (3) weeks.. two (2) days since the initial booking for the installation.
And this, of course, after having waited allllllll day (8 - 5 p.m.).. no one showed/no one called.. for the initial booking.
Calling.. calling..
"I've escalated your issue.. a manager will call you in three (3) days."
Nope.
Fast forwarding..
Finally called and booked a 'new' installation, as opposed to a transfer of service/installation.
Done.
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Well.. sorta, kinda.
After having to run out and buy a $40 ethernet cable (the one provided was wayyyyyy too short.. that's another story) after the technician had left ... done.
"Strong wind gusts can toss loose objects, damage weak buildings, break branches off trees and overturn large vehicles. Hail and locally heavy rain are also possible. Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes."
If you want to wrest this thread from my clutches, feel free to post on it more.
PS: Have just re-read post further up that said "Remember, severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes" and thought it said 'tomatoes'.
Before you suggest it, I already got new glasses. I don't like them. They give me a headache, along with a feeling of being trapped in a narrow periscope. "Listen to your body when it complains," they say, so I will.
It was.. a bit dizzying at first. But, that dissipated quickly enough.
And the frame is partially frameless (<-- close enough to the pair I am wearing). Which helps towards mitigating that 'tunnel vision/narrow periscope' feeling.
Yep, varifocals here. I got on alright with my last pair (still current pair!)
I like the partially frameless glasses... good tip! Though it's always good to peer outside the box once in a while, and I found these videos last night:
Disclaimer: I can't vouch for these, as I only found them last night after wondering if there was another way, and haven't even watched the first one all the way through. I mean, why are so many people myopic? Something doesn't make sense.
What winds me up? The uneasy feeling that not all important questions have been answered, let alone asked.
I'm most of the way through the Todd Becker talk I linked to above... it's actually really interesting. I know what he means about pockets of clarity without glasses .. contrasty things sometimes seem quite sharp.
Laser surgery? Never! I'd rather take the holistic approach. I think laser surgery could complicate things.
"Have to navigate using the "Page 1 0f 82" (<-- for example, found in the top right corner of page) with the current top discussion threads found on page 10.
And from then, nothing on "Page 12 of 82" pages.. resumes once again on "Page 13 of 82"."
Once found.. a simple post and bump brought them forward to the first page.
Seriously! And it wound me up when they raised the minimum for free shipping to $49 - but now it's back to $25, so I guess I'm unwound. Which is better than being unglued ...
I'm not sure why you would want to prepare butternut squash, but here's the information FWIW:
"Ingredients
2 medium butternut squash (4 to 5 lbs. total) 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1⁄4 cup half-and-half or 1⁄4 cup evaporated milk
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut off and discard the ends of the squash. Peel the squash, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into 3/4 inch cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Toss all the ingredients together and spread in a single layer. Roast for 30 minutes, or until the squash is very tender. While roasting, turn the squash once to be sure that it cooks evenly. Do not let it brown. Transfer the squash and the pan juices to a large mixing bowl, and mix with an electric mixer until smooth. It should have the consistency of mashed potatoes. Season to taste and serve hot. If the squash is too thick, thin it with milk, orange juice or water."
"I'm not sure why you would want to prepare butternut squash..."
I'm not surprised, now that I've made it. It's so sweet, and all I put in was butter, salt and pepper. At least when I go back over the Rainbow Bridge I can say "yes, I tried the butternut squash. It was... interesting."
Of all the things to cut in half lengthwise, a butternut squash is the most awkwardly shaped. I wonder how many people have injuries as a result?
You ever spend a considerable amount of time compiling.. putting together.. a carefully curated playlist of music.. dozens of songs deep.. ordered to create, hopefully.. an arc of an experience, sound-wise.. then.. go to add a new song.. this, after, and as mentioned, having already spent a considerable amount of time devoted to this labour of love.. and instead of "Add to playlist", 'you' inadvertently click; "Play".. effectively reducing your carefully crafted aural playlist that was blooming in numbers and audio length.. to now ... just that one newly 'added' song.
My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust
#2. Computers telling you that YOU didnt shut down properly after THEY crashed for no apparent reason.
#3. Domestic animal's sanitary habits.
#4. Waiters who come and ask you if everything is OK just after you've shovelled a large mouthful of food in.