What made me unhappy today ?

[Catrin Lewis]

I just fell victim to a scam.

An email came in to my business email address, seemingly from one of my suppliers, telling me a service was expiring and that it needed renewing. As it happened, a service WAS expiring so I didn't look closely and clicked it, entered my card details and clicked Pay. Some weird message about an app came up, and it made me look closer. Then I realised, the link wasn't going where I expected.

I quickly logged in, transferred all the money to one of my personal accounts at another bank (not one that some caller had asked me to open) and froze my card. Tried to call the bank's fraud line and just got a voicemail. Should be ok now, but I really could do without having to deal with this in the middle of the night. I'll have to sort out a new card now and update various payment details.

That's so awful for you.

I got scammed last fall by someone who'd highjacked my sister's Facebook Messenger. Her phone wasn't working at the time and I knew she was in a bad place financially, so eventually I transferred the cash.

It wasn't a lot, under $250 all together, but I should have had more respect for my real sister. Her grammar, spelling, and syntax are a lot better than the scammer showed.

 

[Catrin Lewis]

When I let the chickens out at 6 am it was 36°F.

I like the cold, I like it a lot, and even much colder. I wouldn't live here if I didn't. Late May though? That's a bit much.

I've had to turn the heat back on, myself.

 

[Iain Aschendale]

So I got an email from Google telling me one of my Local Guides photos has passed 40k views.

It's a good picture of the inside of a local makerspace that I really enjoyed.

Past tense, because it went utterly bankrupt and out of business two years ago.

But at least people are still viewing my review?

 

[Trish]

We've gone straight from 40-50F for highs to 90F.

 

[Homer Potvin]

We've gone straight from 40-50F for highs to 90F.

Tell me about it. We're getting the 90s on Thursday but it's been 50s for weeks. Heat on, heat off. Windows open, windows shut. Sweatshirt on, sweatshirt off. There is no spring anymore.

And my patios? Forget about it. Schedule staff, cut staff.

 

[Qvortable]

There's only 24 hr in a day and half of it is in the dark.

 

[Trish]

Tell me about it. We're getting the 90s on Thursday but it's been 50s for weeks. Heat on, heat off. Windows open, windows shut. Sweatshirt on, sweatshirt off. There is no spring anymore.

And my patios? Forget about it. Schedule staff, cut staff.

You're in the NE too aren't you? I can't imagine trying to run restaurants with patios in the NE. Mother nature needs to calm down.

 

[Homer Potvin]

You're in the NE too aren't you? I can't imagine trying to run restaurants with patios in the NE. Mother nature needs to calm down.

Rhode Island, yup. If you're by the ocean, they run themselves. Almost never too hot. Different story in the city, but there's plenty of sickos who love eating in 90s humidity.

 

[Trish]

Rhode Island, yup. If you're by the ocean, they run themselves. Almost never too hot. Different story in the city, but there's plenty of sickos who love eating in 90s humidity.

Definitely sickos. You're about even with me latitude wise, just further east.

 

[Homer Potvin]

Definitely sickos. You're about even with me latitude wise, just further east.

Ocean makes a huge difference. 10 degrees cooler in the summer and 10 degrees warmer in the winter compared to even 10 miles inland. And the snowfall can vary by 50% plus or minus within the same area.

Nothing beat the temperature swings when I lived in the White Mountains of NH. It could be 90 degrees during the day and 40 at night, which I didn't mind at all. Snow got to be a bit excessive after 100 inches, though.

 

[Trish]

It could be 90 degrees during the day and 40 at night, which I didn't mind at all. Snow got to be a bit excessive after 100 inches, though.

This is exactly how it is where I live. I think we got 137 inches total this winter.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

But at least people are still viewing my review?

Businesses are temporary. Google Reviews are eternal. (Forever and ever, amen. All hail mighty Google, Learner of Secrets and Spy on Us All, Etc.) =P

We've gone straight from 40-50F for highs to 90F.

I use Celsius, but yikes!

So, what made me unhappy today? Well ... last Tuesday, when I left work, I ran straight into a pelting rainstorm that soaked me through, even with an umbrella. :-\ Annoying, but it happens.

Fast forward to today, another Tuesday. I get off the train and start walking to work -- and 20 seconds later (I timed it), another pelting rainstorm starts. So I put up my umbrella.

I get off work at 5, walk out the door -- and 15 seconds later, the rain comes pelting down again. Up goes the brolly.

I go off to my second job (rehearsing for a gig in two weeks), finally get off the train and walk home ... and 5 minutes away from my flat, yet another rain storm starts up. *sigh*

Did someone do a extended rain dance on my arse, or what? =P

 

[Catrin Lewis]

I've gotten nothing done today except order kidney diet food for my going-on-18-year-old little girl cat. Unless you count having to go do my evening job at the Big Blue Box Store, right now.

 

[TrevorD]

Was following behind this dump truck today when i realized that gravel was pouring out the back of his rig. One big piece bounced up and annihilated my windshield to the tune of $1,400, which $500 is mine from deductible. That, in the middle of a 36-hour fast, was a test of my sanity, lol. Grr!!

 

[Rath Darkblade]

I've gotten nothing done today except order kidney diet food for my going-on-18-year-old little girl cat. Unless you count having to go do my evening job at the Big Blue Box Store, right now.

Without wishing to sound crazy, may we please see pictures of your little girl cat? (Pretty please?)

Was following behind this dump truck today when i realized that gravel was pouring out the back of his rig. One big piece bounced up and annihilated my windshield to the tune of $1,400, which $500 is mine from deductible. That, in the middle of a 36-hour fast, was a test of my sanity, lol. Grr!!

So sorry this happened to you. If the dump truck driver wasn't meant to be dumping gravel (which it sounds like he wasn't), maybe you can call his company and tell 'em? They might do something for you ... hopefully. *crosses fingers*

 

[Dogberry's Watch]

My car is running on three cylinders instead of four because? The thing that the mechanic replaced two years ago (that doesn't need frequent replacement) broke and then that broke something else into a piston. They're discounting the replaced part I shouldn't have had to replace to a kind 1600, but they wanted me to pay another 3443 to fix the top half of my engine.

I am going to drive it home tomorrow morning and then see about trading it in for a new car. The owner of the shop said I shouldn't tell the place I trade it to about the piston, that I should say it's just misfiring so it could be a spark or a coil, but that is dishonest and disgusts me. Even if it lowers the value of my trade-in, I'm not going to give up who I am as a person. I don't want someone else to have to pay to replace the engine later if the place I trade it to doesn't do a thorough inspection.

 

[DLC]

Great, I've gone and caught the flu.

 

[Iain Aschendale]

My car is running on three cylinders instead of four because? The thing that the mechanic replaced two years ago (that doesn't need frequent replacement) broke and then that broke something else into a piston. They're discounting the replaced part I shouldn't have had to replace to a kind 1600, but they wanted me to pay another 3443 to fix the top half of my engine.

I am going to drive it home tomorrow morning and then see about trading it in for a new car. The owner of the shop said I shouldn't tell the place I trade it to about the piston, that I should say it's just misfiring so it could be a spark or a coil, but that is dishonest and disgusts me. Even if it lowers the value of my trade-in, I'm not going to give up who I am as a person. I don't want someone else to have to pay to replace the engine later if the place I trade it to doesn't do a thorough inspection.

I get your morals, but if you tell the dealer they definitely give you less. Then they don't tell the future customer and keep a bigger profit. Or you don't tell them, they find out before buying it from you, and give you a lower price, then screw over the future customer. Or they don't figure out the problem when they buy it from you, you get a bit more money, they find out later and don't tell the future customer, and screw them over. You aren't a mechanic, you don't know for sure what's wrong but your car isn't running right and you want to get a new one. CARFAX will tell them about the repairs anyway, there's no need for you to do their job for them. Don't lie, but don't volunteer anything you don't have to.

 

[DLC]

Car sales people are scum, and you cannot lie to them enough, same as with insurance companies. Trust me, they're not your friends.

The ECU will tell them what's up, anyway.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

Great, I've gone and caught the flu.

I'm so sorry to hear, DLC. Hope you feel better soon!

Some people swear by brandy (which I haven't tried) and some use the usual "tea-with-lemon-and-honey" (which is much more affordable). Neither is a cure, but the latter is fairly effective as a painkiller for your throat and nose.

For added potency, I recommend replacing the teabag (if you're using it) with fresh raw ginger, cut into tiny pieces (about 8 will do). So, just dump the ginger into boiling water, add your honey and lemon, and cover it for a minute or two with a saucer. Then uncover and drink.

I can also recommend adding a teaspoon of unsweetened berry jam (whichever you like). Berries are high in vitamin C and antioxidants, even more than citrus fruit, and will help you fight the dreaded lurgy. Hope you feel better.

Don't lie, but don't volunteer anything you don't have to.

Also good advice when dealing with law enforcement.

I worked in a car sales place on a short contract (in their accounts division). I'm not proud of it, but I had to pay rent and bills and buy food. :-\

The amount of BS that spawned from the salespeople's mouths was astonishing, but in hindsight, not surprising.