Show all posts by user

Re: booster gold?!.....trial of third COVID booster shot...... - Yesterday

PeterB is now in the teaser business ... "stay tuned for updates" Sounds good though so we'll be interested in the developments.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: I am easily amused - Yesterday

Funny. Well done

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Comedy: Iran Election Results - 2 days ago

I have to admit that it is sometimes hard to go vote knowing that my vote will be swamped by people with whom I disagree, so I understand the sentiment. FWIW: I DO vote so that at least there is a count for "my people" but knowing that I won't sway the outcome makes it a matter of principal over hope.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Be careful when emailing people in other departments about a minor typo in something they just made public. - 5 days ago

Be the job Large or small Do it Well Now Do it All

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: “ A Utah student with Down syndrome was left out of a photo of her school’s cheerleading squad “ - 5 days ago

Every now and again you think we are making progress toward respect for all and then reality crashes through. Not much diversity in that group. That could be intentional or, being Utah (as I pretend to know it) that's the pool to draw from.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Happy Birthday MR Forum member Don C - 8 days ago

Thanks all! Spent part of the day signing wills and POAs and Living Wills and stuff like that. I am about two decades late getting those accomplished so this was a notable birthday!

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: thankfully new young 'pubs are doing something worthwhile - 14 days ago

I am about ready to stop paying attention. Aside from my one vote in a state that will ignore it completely I just feel helpless and there is no point in getting worked up any more.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: peas in pet food - 14 days ago

My elderly Pug loved mini carrots. Great snack for her. Current Pug won't touch 'em.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: peas in pet food - 15 days ago

I asked my vet about that one time and she told me that it does not really matter where protein comes from.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Fauci appears to be the new ENEMY of the right - 17 days ago

I am not so sure that the new R's have any respect for Reagan, or for that matter either Bush. They are only about one idol.

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: American Legion moves to suspend charter... - 17 days ago

Consequences! FINALLY

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: ACC Men's Basketball won't be the same... - 17 days ago

Any number of fans in Kentucky that are delighted at the news. Guess it is fair to say that he made fans miserable all over the country. What a legacy he leaves (and Roy Williams too).

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: old imac issues: fix or forget? - 17 days ago

Best Buy took my very old MacBook.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Need to vent - 17 days ago

My wife was stopped at an intersection to await a school bus coming off a side street. BMW circled around the school bus and struck my wife's car. He was clearly at fault on several counts. A few weeks later his insurance company informed us that not only should we pay for the repair of his car, but we should pay for his rental BMW while he awaited repairs. My agent talked to his agent about

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: TV Tonite: PBS 'Life At The Waterhole' & Nova 'Ship that changed the world' - 19 days ago

Nova had a stretch where the stories were trivial and the content not very interesting with lots of repetition. Not sure what happened but it is back to its former quality.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Take 30 seconds from your life to find out what sound friendly cheetas make... - 21 days ago

Glad to say that I have never been close enough to a cheetah to know that.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Navy Blue Angels USNA 'Rehearsal' - 22 days ago

I was just underneath their approach to The Box for an air show over the Ohio River in Louisville several years ago. First time they came up from behind and scared the ... it was quite a surprise. Watched for them on the following runs. They were RIGHT OVER HEAD ... just THIS CLOSE.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: PSA: maybe MAJOR PSA: You may want to opt out of "Amazon Sidewalk" - 23 days ago

Had an Alexa Dot at one time. It was a gift from the grand boys, hoping to make more frequent contact than we were doing. That did not work out well because we were never in the room with the Dot when they called. Did not matter what room it was in, we were not there. As the cat aged, he decided to use it instead of his litter box. Must of wet it down pretty good because it is quite dead (as i

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Are We There Yet? - 25 days ago

I bought a book that listed all of the Burma Shave poems. Some were quite fun. I still quote (way too often), "Around the curve, lickety split, beautiful car, wasn't it?"

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: What happens when Hamas stops firing hundreds of rockets - 28 days ago

So where are those rockets made and how do they get into Gaza, or wherever it is they are firing from? Is there a strategy that prevents Hamas from getting that many rockets? Doesn't solve the other issues discussed here, but might reduce the provocation that makes things worse? Glad to see this discussion take a civil tone!

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: time to replace my non-stick cookware - 29 days ago

A friend just bought an induction stove and discovered that he had to replace his cookware. Could be a factor if you will be changing cooking devices any time soon.

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: What Would Cause a Router to Reset Itself? - 4 weeks ago

My modem was resetting fairly often. Spectrum online help was no help so I finally called the help line. Switched me over to tech support who determined that I had been suffering way too many reboots over the past couple of days. Sent a guy out about three hours later. Working from the inside out, he finally climbed the pole in the alley and determined that the wires at the junction box were che

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: MR Forum Fit Club: Gym-nasty - 4 weeks ago

Picked up a rescue Pug last Saturday; a little gal will be 3 in August brought to the States from a puppy mill in China. We had hoped she would be my wife's best friend, but instead has latched onto me and has become my shadow. She is ready to DO SOMETHING just about any time and since my yard is not completely enclosed, doing something means putting her on a leash and going for a walk. Wel

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Looking for a cordless string trimmer (aka weed wacker)? - 5 weeks ago

All of my yard looks are battery now. Mower, weed/grass trimmer, blower; and hedge trimmer. Bought at different times, so two different battery systems. I bought an extra heavy duty battery for the mower as it takes two 40's when the grass is wet or thick (I will NOT be complaining when the grass is thick). Love not having gas around!

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Checkbook software - no bells and whistles needed - 5 weeks ago

My checkbook has been a spreadsheet from back in the Appeworks days. I am now using Excel. It summarizes sub accounts (housing, insurance, taxes, etc) differentiating between amounts that are new, amounts that have cleared but are not yet reported on the end of month report, and those that have been included on that report. It even writes checks (though my HP printer makes that much harder to do

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Kudos to Spectrum (qualified) - 5 weeks ago

I have had problems with pixillation of the TV image and bits of sound dropping out and also internet connections dropping out periodically. Never for long, but often enough to be irritating. Sometimes I'll watch the news on my phone while fixing dinner (the kitchen is a couple of rooms away from the TV) and when the internet drops, I lose the signal, of course, and resuming means restarting the

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Good thing we don't need that infrastructure bill: AR-TN bridge closed w/ major crack - 5 weeks ago

Inspectors closed the I-64 bridge over the Ohio River at 4:30 on a Friday afternoon with one of the inspectors saying that he would not allow his own family to drive across the bridge. Traffic was diverted to I-65 making for some slow commutes. At least the alternative was only a few miles diversion, not the 40+ miles in the OP. Took a four months to get it open again. Businesses in New A

by Don C - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Monthly staff meeting, it’s our turn to present - 5 weeks ago

Back in my working days we talked about the "elevator speech." Someone asks as you enter the elevator what you do and you have the time it takes to go 5 floors to explain the essence. That said, I could imagine tailoring you comments to the audience. What do we do that impacts your work? We project product sales and pass that on to purchasing and production. My role in that is ...

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: op-ed: CEO laments lack of office culture, since no staffers are around. It doesn't go well. - 6 weeks ago

I found office hallway "micro-meetings" to be very valuable back in my working days. Things were mentioned or discussed that did not rise to "when can we meet about this" but were useful to know. One department in particular had several directors over the years. Directors who did not really know how to manage put a lot of effort into time management, keeping logs of where

by Don C - Tips and Deals

Re: Gigantic Evil Chinese Rocket Booster Segment Endangers Planet Earth - 6 weeks ago

If you are only one in the whole world who dies, it does matter to you.

by Don C - Tips and Deals