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Speaking of old time computer stuff, this reminded me of that annoying smiley paper clip in Microsoft Office that gave hints and tips under the guise of trying to be helpful, but was just obnoxiously annoying, and all with a smile no less, LOL. I remember everyone HATED it (me too) and did what they could to get rid of it before driven to acts of destruction, LOL.

My father, who would be turning 98 this year, taught me how to send an external email back in 1993. I was working at a big accounting firm and one day we were all given email addresses, but having come from academia I assumed they could only be used within the company like we did there (although I was sending messages to other universities in the '80s, I just didn't know that it was "email", perhaps because there really wasn't such a thing yet.) So anyway, one day he asked me if I had an email address. I scratched my head and said, "Yeah, I guess so, why?" He said, "So I can send you an email". My mind was blown. I said, "YOU can send ME an email?" He said, "Yes, anyone can if both you and they have an email address". I didn't even know what my email address WAS. I had only just learned the word 'email' much less anything else about it, so I had to go look it up. I gave it to him and he sent me my very first external email. From that day on he sent me an email pretty much every day for the rest of his life. He died in April of 2020. I then told my best friend, who was working in academia and we also started corresponding via email. My parents were lucky enough to belong to a senior community center that gave classes in computers. And that's how they learned all about email in 1993 before I even knew that much about it myself! Yes, as one who was sending email before the WWW, I'm aware of that. Remember Usenet? I was using that to transfer files to other universities back in the '80s when I worked in academia. I preferred orange and back then all my text was orange, thankfully.

I had a Nespresso machine several years ago before I realized that I have a sensitivity to a rare acid in coffee that doesn't exist in anything else. I started buying acid-free coffee online but it doesn't come in Nespresso sized pods, only Keurig and regular ground or whole bean. My husband is not an espresso fan so he didn't use the Nespresso either. So I gave it away. But to be honest I didn't think it tasted any better than just using a Keurig or regular drip coffee maker with any dark roast coffee. The thing that makes espresso taste like a barista made it is being brewed under high pressure, and you just can't get that taste from a pod brewer no matter what. So what's the point? And yeah, the cost didn't justify it either. I managed to find another brand of coffee pod that fit the Nespresso machine at a local discount store for a while. I think you can get them on Amazon and it's significantly cheaper.

I did, thanks! It came in the mail in under a week from submitting the application online. Well, I guess I forgive them for not giving me an in-person appointment. And yes, it's been great. I will still have to come back for another wrapping in a couple of weeks and periodically for a while so I will still need it. It's good for 6 months.

I think you meant "conscience", but I don't think he has one. But yes, he has had an axe to grind forever. Did Bill Maher really say he's a "nice guy"??? If so, wow, what a disappointment he turned out to be! I just don't get how people fall for this "nice guy" act but turn a blind eye to the evil and nastiness pouring from his every pore every single day. And I don't buy this "both can be true at the same time" BS. This guy is not a "nice guy" on any level and at any moment. It's all an act. When I watch him putting it on I literally get sick to my stomach because my BS meter is going off like a fire alarm. The disingenuousness exudes from his every pore. But so many are so blind to it. Thank goodness I'm not alone!!

I guess I didn't get the memo on that because I avoid writing checks whenever possible. I have two bank accounts at different banks in the US and they both offer the ability to transfer money through your account online. All you have to do is add the person and their account info. or organization as a payee and you're all set. It's only for domestic transfers, though. International is much more of an issue and costs money. I've gone through those moments wondering what I'm assuming people know that they don't know and vice versa. My husband doesn't know how to type an address in the address bar, but he also doesn't know how to copy and paste one into the address bar either! And he's been on a computer since the 90s. But he's a dyslexic so I understand that there are some things he just can't handle.

Here in the States I'm pretty sure you'd have to be over 200 years old to have ever written someone a "cheque", LOL. 😉 Although it feels almost as long since I've written anyone a check either! Yes it can be. My father once sent me a birthday check in the mail and it was stolen from the public mailbox in NYC where he left it. After that he'd wait until he saw me in person to give it to me. I do! My mother (who never saw a cookbook she didn't like) had one that I found when clearing out my parents' apartment. I saved it as a relic from that era. Some of the recipes were pretty bizarre and I can't imagine that they resulted in very appetizing food, especially when raw meat was involved! I don't remember that she ever used it. She often bought cookbooks just to read them. I use my microwave all the time to reheat stuff. I just used it today to reheat a cooked piece of salmon that I wanted to warm up to put atop a big salad. I also used it to warm the milk I put in my homemade latte. I often use it to thaw meat. I have that down to a science now. It's pretty tricky to do evenly without cooking or burning it, but I somehow have mastered that over the years.

No, not here in CT even though we have a shortage of lifeguards. Would be nice if they did it! I can attest to that in my case. I went through a phase with the Instant Pot, especially to make Sunday gravy and beef stew, but then I realized that pressure cooking doesn't let the fat rise to the top of the pot like it does when slow cooking or stove-top braising. And there was just too much artery clogging fat in there. I'd have to wait until the fat rose to the top in order to skim it off, which could take quite some time and thus defeat the purpose of cooking it quicker.I also went through a phase with one of those indoor Ninja grills that was also an air fryer. It didn't do either too well so out that went.

Sorry for the delay, I've been sidetracked by my shockingly time consuming and tiring lymphedema therapy, which is over now, thankfully! I purchased a couple of things from Morning Save a few years ago and was pretty happy with the price and service, although I have no idea how they are if you have to return something. They appear on a few shows. I used to see them on the old "Rachael Ray Show".

Oh yeah, back then we had some cold weather for sure. I remember Winters as a kid in NYC where the snow piled up and never melted all season into the Spring.

Jon Stewart was on fire this week! He's getting that "senile face".

I think their recent lawsuit against him is over comments he made during the 2024 campaign still claiming that they were guilty and had confessed despite having been exonerated by DNA evidence over 20 years ago, although the 1989 newspaper ads might figure into it somehow. Hey, at least his approval ratings are plummeting along with the stock market and consumer sentiment. Silver linings! 😉

I hate trackpads. I disable them and use a small travel sized wireless mouse.

"No fries, chips", LOL 😉 That's like calling cellophane tape "Scotch Tape". Technically that's a brand name but I've never heard of anyone getting sued for using that term incorrectly, LOL. The wireless earbuds would have to be bluetooth as well. I guess you just want a full set of bluetooth headphones, then? I get that because they can be more comfortable. That said, my pet peeve is how obtuse many people have been about using bluetooth headsets and ear pieces. I have been using a bluetooth earpiece for 20 years now. It's not rocket science but how long has it taken for people to get up to speed on this stuff? I just can't get over it. It's not just for the car but for use around the house or just out in the world. It allows me to multitask without having to hold a phone or run for it or search for it in my purse. I don't use the bluetooth function in my car because I use the earpiece all the time and I hate when the two "fight" with each other over which one gets to connect. I also hate it when people see you talking like you're really talking to a person (and not just crazy talking to yourself) and look at you like you're strange. Come on, people, this is not 1982, you have zero excuse for not knowing what's going on here! Yeah, but at least the manufacturer can't get sued if the accident is caused by your extension cord and not their cord. I think they were getting sued and that's why they're shortening the cords. Some of them were ridiculously long but it's similarly ridiculous, though, how short they're getting. And if you live in an older house with fewer outlets you have no choice but to get extension cords. And then there's the situation in which certain appliance user guides tell you not to use them with extension cords, like anything with heat, such as electric heaters, humidifiers, etc. WTF are you supposed to do THEN?