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Thanks for listening to me rant! :-D
Does engineer mean something different in England? In the States we have technicians or repairmen. Engineers design things. They don't do the actual work.
Janet wrote: "My washing machine is out of action again. Had to wait 5 days for an engineer to come fix it. Got it fixed. Second load of laundry and it has broken down again. Aarrgh! Have to wait two days before..."At least you HAVE a washer and drier, Janet. My apartment complex doesn't and the closest laundromat doesn't have a water heater so I can't use hot water for anything that needs hot water. The next closest laundromat is right next door to my pharmacy which is a nearly hour long WALK away since I don't have a driver's license or a car!
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Yep. And the next closest laundromat after that is nearly as long a walk towards my old apartment on 27th St and W. Main. After that one, there's a small laundromat at the rental office...at 6900 W. Main St.12 miles round trip and with my cart no longer able to close I can't take my cart on the busses.
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Service is very important thing for us the customer, and we pay for it.
We want a service and we should get it.
No shrinking violet here!!!!!You can bet, I would complain. Lay the facts out, keep emotion out of it, be firm but not a PITA!
I love Pottery Barn.......but had to send them two notes about a recent transaction. They lied to me twice. Overcharged me on my items and then charged me, full tilt, for shipping. After placing the order........and getting a confirmation.........I knew the $$$$$ was wrong. I called then and I called again when they shipped my item.
Their pat answer????? Glitches.........and oh yeh, they know there are glitches!!!! Did that stop them for not correcting the dollar amount???? Noooooooooo, they didn't. I turned around and sent them an email with the facts. Today I got three replies!
I'll sit back for a few days ---- Show Me the Money!!!!!
Grrrrrrrrrrr
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LOL!!!!! My right hand is out of commission, somewhat! LOL! I am just back to where you can read my name when I write it.The Crow's are not sissies, that's for sure.
They laugh at me in WW, as when I stand up to talk.......everyone hears my big mouth! Today......all we could do was giggle!!!!!
Do we have any other folks enjoying WW????
Just wanted to say happy birthday to my favorite actress, Marilyn Monroe who would've been 90 years old today.
I was walking in the mall yesterday, someone touched my shoulder, I turned around, there was a nice girl I had no idea who she was. She said: Are you Aymen Ben Cheikh, I said: yes .. She laughed and said: We were together in Kindegarten! I asked her about her name, then I said: wait a minute we were sitting next to each other in our first year at school right?! She said yes and we both laughed. that was weird and funny lol
Uh oh.........co-incidences do not just happen.Aymen, are you single?
Lol Ter'e I was sure someone is going to say that, yes I m single and she's married :D calm down lol
Hey......If I was Jewish.......I would proudly be a Jewish Mother........singing Matchmaker......Matchmaker......make me a match!
LOL.
You would be a good and adorable catch for any young woman.
Haha
Oh god! have any of you guys seen the beta version of goodreads yet? What are we coming to? What are we becoming? I don't want a facebook-wannabe goodreads. Is there anyone who can hear us?
Thank you Ter'e ! And to be honest I would give it a try if she was single lol :D
Anybody played the game Alice: Madness Returns? If you have, here's an Awe Me Productions video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzkH...If you liked this, video, you guys might also like their builds for a lightsaber katana ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH4hL... ) or their Orcrist build ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhKUy... ).
I don't know how clear the picture is, but I posted the Canada Tulip that The Netherlands helped to create for our 150th anniversary next year. The tulip mimics a Canadian flag. So beautiful! Can't wait until they go on sale next fall ready to bloom in July Canada's 150th birthday!
Can't see it very well...at least not clearly enough to see the oak leaf shape, Melanie.
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Andy Murray, only the 10th player ever to reach all four Grand Slams plays Novac Djokovic who has never one the French!
Going to be a long afternoon.
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Titas (Emperor) wrote: "Oh god! have any of you guys seen the beta version of goodreads yet? What are we coming to? What are we becoming? I don't want a facebook-wannabe goodreads. Is there anyone who can hear us?"Absolutely! The problem is all these websites all want to be friendly for tablet users or some such. I use GR 99.5% of the time at home sitting down on my notebook. Also, if we could personalize our experience, I wouldn't mind. But the new one doesn't allow you to have the overview of the group discussions latest activity. So I am going to stay on the old one until they drag me away.
Pretty is as pretty does. Not sure what it means, but seems appropriate.
Morning everyone. I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I went into Manchester for an early pre theatre dinner on Saturday then watched King Lear. Then I went for a swim yesterday, which I always enjoy when the weather is hot. The pool was almost empty as everyone was out sunning themselves and taking advantage of the good weather while it lasts. :)
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And now Ant and Dec... OBE
Amber wrote: "btw do you guys like horror and fantasy stories? I was just curious."No to fantasy. If horror is kind of in a category of creepy psychological suspense, I may like it. Most of the books in that category are not for me.
Love car shows. Went to one today with 2 of my kids and in spite of the heat, had a great time doing the scavenger hunt they had going for fun. They had items all over the show inside the cars to find on a list.
You're the only person to have answered my question about fantasy and horror, Karen.
Amber wrote: "Anybody played the game Alice: Madness Returns? If you have, here's an Awe Me Productions video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzkH...If you liked this, vi..."
A:MR was great, however disappointing in many areas!
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My Mum is very unwell, and I am now leaving for the UK tomorrow morning to try to make it in time, staying till Wednesday night.
My mum has seen a priest on Friday, and been given the last rites on Monday.
I will arrive tomorrow lunchtime.
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But I know everything will be fine on here, miss you all..
SEAN! I am so sorry. I hope you and your family will be okay. One of the toughest things in life. My prayers are with you and your family at this time. I'm sure your mama was a force in life. Celebrate all her beautiful accomplishments. God bless.
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Take care Sean. Thoughts will be with you.
My thoughts are with you Sean. Think of all the good memories.
My thoughts are with you Sean. Hope you made it in time to say goodbye to your Mom.
Wolfrott wrote: "Amber wrote: "Anybody played the game Alice: Madness Returns? If you have, here's an Awe Me Productions video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzkH...If you ..."
Did you like the video about the Baltimore Knife & Sword Co.'s build for the Vorpal Blade, Wolfrott?
Sean: Safe travels, both ways.
I think we ALL need a dose of something happy...so here it is: Cinderella: Shake Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptPek...
Pantera's 'CowboysFrom Hell' is a better choice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7EQl... It'll become the battle cry for the few that will self police the US and take out any times bomb they find verse just leaving them out their to explode.
IF you like that particular style of metal, Horn. :)
Someone cleaned up the Challenges folder!
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Amber wrote: "Who beside me, is old enough to remember this? Macho Duck? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rE5L..."Was that from the 70's?
Yeah...tail end of the disco-era, Paula.
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Janet,
I would definitely send a complaint. If they came out to fix it once and it is still having the problem, they should be out there to fix it right away.
I wanted to kick my air conditioning until this weekend, we went to turn it on for the first time and the only thing that came out was hot air, so hot in fact the vents were hot to the touch. We just had the thermostat replaced and some work done to the outside unit in January, so WTF?? Apparently whoever did the work only connected the heat wires and not the air....luckily we were able to get it fixed quickly.