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Off-Topic / Re: Bp problems

« on: December 27, 2016, 02:34:15 pm »Message ID: 1113113

I apologize if I sound a little naive. But if you are sitting around your blood pressure is likely to be quite stable, then if you get out the chair your blood pressure is likely to go up because you are moving your body. It probably will then stabilize somewhat because you are up and about, and when you sit back down it will drop back down. I guess the question is, is it dangerously high and if so, is it too high over a prolonged period of time. I think I would definitely get it checked by a professional if you are worried about it.

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Off-Topic / Re: "I'll call you"

« on: December 26, 2016, 04:17:57 pm »Message ID: 1112924

When I have the choice, I prefer to text other people because it doesn't demand that they be available when I chose to communicate with them. When you call people, you really are saying I wish to speak and this is when is convenient for me.  When you text, you are giving your recipient time to respond, time to decide whether it is convenient to speak, and what to say. For anyone that knows me, they text me. If a subject matter is too complicated to text, I will text first to ask if it is a convenient time to talk!

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Off-Topic / Re: Credit Reports

« on: December 23, 2016, 07:29:27 am »Message ID: 1112357

Whilst everything appears in order, which is the main thing, I do know that debts are sometimes (or used to be) registered against an "address". Therefore I think you should contact the credit reporting agencies and get that incorrect address taken off your record. Whilst you are contacting them anyway you may as well get the incorrect last name corrected, or deleted from your record. I'm not a financial expert, and my best guess is that nothing suspicious looks likely, but you seem to be a very thorough person (as am I) and if it were my report, I'd get that address removed. If everybody were this vigilant, things would get resolved much earlier than they do.

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Off-Topic / Re: November bonus failure!😠

« on: December 22, 2016, 04:53:50 pm »Message ID: 1112271

I know it is tricky to remember to do this, but my advice would be to make sure you are on track by checking the date on your computer. So, if today is the 22nd, I know I need to be on about 22 posts for the month in order to be on track. If I realize on the 10th of the month that I haven't started yet (which doesn't really happen), then I will make 2 or even 3 posts per day until I am back on track. It's really not that difficult. The main reason I remember to make my posts is I like to check in to see how the community is doing. It really is a family I want to keep in touch with.

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Off-Topic / Re: Feeling Nervous

« on: December 22, 2016, 04:49:41 pm »Message ID: 1112269

I used to work in a financial institution although it was many years ago now. My guess is that technically there is no "flag" as such, but more that there is insufficient evidence as of right now to prove that you are who you say you are. And of course they want to be sure that they are going to get their money back. So my guess is they are just taking extra steps to protect themselves and with all the identity theft going on these days, so they should. If for example you have not lived at your present address for that long, that is exactly the kind of "flag" that might prompt them to get further evidence. I'm sure it'll all work out fine.

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Off-Topic / Re: Christmas Cookies

« on: December 22, 2016, 04:45:13 pm »Message ID: 1112267

That's funny. I just made some cookies as a gift for someone! Well, technically I didn't make the cookies, I unwrapped the box and placed the ready-formed cookies onto the baking sheet, and then I baked them. They made the house smell lovely! I have made real home-made cookies before now but they do take some time to make and I don't know if they are any less expensive. I make some really nice oatmeal cookies and then I have also had a stab at gingerbread cookies. They  came out really well and they were fun to make. I just didn't have time to start from scratch today.

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Off-Topic / Re: QVC shopping

« on: December 21, 2016, 09:27:06 am »Message ID: 1112014

No. I have never purchased anything from a shopping channel. To be honest, I get bored watching the shopping channels and I already have some credit card debt so it's not in my interest to start watching it. I've had to make a strict decision to stop looking for things to buy and only buy what I need. If I ever happen to notice an item on a regular tv channel then I will look for it in a store so I can evaluate whether I think it's worth it without all the glitz and glamour of tv advertising.

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Off-Topic / Re: "here, I have something for you"

« on: December 21, 2016, 09:20:19 am »Message ID: 1112013

My friend and I have this agreement whereby every now and then we leave each other food on our doorsteps. It doesn't happen on a particular day, and we don't even plan for it, so it doesn't matter if I leave 3 consecutive bundles of food for my friend and she doesn't leave me anything for 6 weeks. It's a surprise meal. It's so lovely when you've had a busy day and right as you unlock your front door you notice a meal for your family is right there.  I love to think that somebody else can benefit from a meal I have made.

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Off-Topic / Re: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

« on: December 21, 2016, 09:11:41 am »Message ID: 1112012

I went to see it this past weekend. I had also heard a slight mix of reviews, but much more good than bad. I won't give any of the plot away but I thought it was great. I don't believe it was quite as memorable as The Force Awakens, which coincidentally I went to see 4 times at the theater (once in DBox), but it is still very good. I would pay to see it twice at the theater and then I will buy the Blu Ray and DVD + Digital versions. I'm not a Star Wars fan or anything like that, nevertheless I would pay to see it again.

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Off-Topic / Re: Happy The First Day of Winter!

« on: December 21, 2016, 09:07:18 am »Message ID: 1112011

I know. It's really odd isn't it. We've had snow on the ground for a few weeks now and we're getting down to 4 degrees at night time but Winter officially only started today. It's the same with summer. We get the odd really hot day in April and May but Summer doesn't start until 21st June. I think we should less rely on the calendar and more rely on what mother nature says. For instance, we should call it Spring when the seedlings start to emerge from the ground, Fall when the leaves start to fall, Winter when we start to get snow, and Summer when it starts to get hot!

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Off-Topic / Re: what is your favorite thing about the holidays

« on: December 20, 2016, 06:45:21 am »Message ID: 1111833

I love to see my kids faces as they dive into Christmas dinner. You probably wonder why I haven't said anything about watching their faces whilst they open their presents, but they are a little older now and have had to learn that we don't have an endless pot of money from which to buy electronic goods and games. So we ask them to chose just one gift that they would like and we do our best to buy them that gift. I want them to appreciate togetherness, family and all good things which money can't buy..... and a good Christmas turkey dinner!

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Off-Topic / Re: books

« on: December 20, 2016, 06:40:48 am »Message ID: 1111829

I hear what you're saying about the short stories. Like most kids, I learnt to read when I was at school, I had no problems reading text itself, but if I was given a project to read 2 chapters for homework, I would have a problem reporting back on what I'd read. It wasn't until I went out to work in my twenties that a good friend told me that it's not that I have a problem reading, it's that I can't relate to the information I am reading about, it doesn't interest me. So she let me borrow some short stories from her vast collection of books at home. They were lovely little stories, sentimental and easy to read. I had zero difficulties finishing the books and I could hold a discussion on everything I'd read. She was very helpful to me.

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Off-Topic / Re: What would you do if this happened...

« on: December 20, 2016, 06:36:23 am »Message ID: 1111825

The first thing I'd do is check that my receipt was showing the right items at the right amount. To be honest, I do that anyway whether the cashier is texting or not. I  do it because some of the reduced grocery items I buy do not always show the reduced price at the checkout. If any of the items were showing as incorrect I would firstly go to customer service and get the amount corrected, then I would write a letter to the General Manager informing them of what happened.

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Off-Topic / Re: Do you enjoy eating hard candy?

« on: December 20, 2016, 06:27:06 am »Message ID: 1111823

I do enjoy eating hard candy, but if I eat too much of it I get a sore mouth. I've even cut my tongue before now. My grandpa use to buy Werthers Originals for us and I would eat as many as he would allow. He was funny. He use to bury them in the garden and would then tell us there was a candy tree starting to grow in the back garden. It was so exciting to see the seedlings starting to grow out of the ground. I could never work out though how after he left, there was no more candy growing!

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Off-Topic / Re: Pinterest

« on: December 18, 2016, 08:21:26 pm »Message ID: 1111621

I do use Pinterest, but mostly for pinning recipes that I find on-line. It's a nice convenient place for me to store them and I know exactly where they are. Some people also store products they find on line, like designer items, keepsakes and how-to craft items, housewares they can only afford in their dreams and cute little pictures of pets. When I first used Pinterest I wasn't sure if I would ever have even 10 items on my pages, but now I have files for slow cooker recipes, desserts, healthier options and snack foods. I just have an account for what I want it for and it's a really helpful place to store my favorite on-line pins.