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I very much dislike North Dakota.

Among the hundreds of other issues I have with this state, I've been trying to find fresh salmon and cannot. There are only two different grocery stores in my town, and only one of them has a fresh meat/fresh fish/butcher counter. The one that does has some very sad offerings. I may be forced to order fresh fish online, which would be very expensive.

I want so badly to get out of this state.

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KSav said:
I very much dislike North Dakota.

Among the hundreds of other issues I have with this state, I've been trying to find fresh salmon and cannot. There are only two different grocery stores in my town, and only one of them has a fresh meat/fresh fish/butcher counter. The one that does has some very sad offerings. I may be forced to order fresh fish online, which would be very expensive.

I want so badly to get out of this state.

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I sympathize: I don;t like the whole area we live in, our neighborhood or our house; but my huzz loves it here and refuses to move.
 
I was so irritated the other day. I actually splurged, to the tune of $113, on some fresh flowers to be delivered to my daughter, in another city, because her twins were born 5 weeks early. I almost never buy fresh flowers—usually just for funerals—because they're ridiculously expensive, and money is tight. But I wanted to do this given that the babies are both in the NICU, and I of course love my daughter and her husband and wanted to brighten their day (even though they're not down; they're ecstatic about the birth, and the babies are doing well).

Well, the darn arrangement never arrived! I got a confirmation from FTD, and I don't know what happened. I spoke with someone at the hospital's front desk and someone at the nurse's station on the floor, and nobody had seen them at all. I got back on the phone with FTD and insisted on a refund, which they said they issued. (I'll be checking my bank balance to make sure.)

The strange thing is, her mother-in-law also sent flowers, and they didn't arrive, either! I don't know who dropped the ball here: the local florist(s) or the hospital. It was very disappointing, though. Not the end of the world, or even very important in the overall scheme of things, but disappointing.
 
KSav said:
I was so irritated the other day. I actually splurged, to the tune of $113, on some fresh flowers to be delivered to my daughter, in another city, because her twins were born 5 weeks early. I almost never buy fresh flowers—usually just for funerals—because they're ridiculously expensive, and money is tight. But I wanted to do this given that the babies are both in the NICU, and I of course love my daughter and her husband and wanted to brighten their day (even though they're not down; they're ecstatic about the birth, and the babies are doing well).

Well, the darn arrangement never arrived! I got a confirmation from FTD, and I don't know what happened. I spoke with someone at the hospital's front desk and someone at the nurse's station on the floor, and nobody had seen them at all. I got back on the phone with FTD and insisted on a refund, which they said they issued. (I'll be checking my bank balance to make sure.)

The strange thing is, her mother-in-law also sent flowers, and they didn't arrive, either! I don't know who dropped the ball here: the local florist(s) or the hospital. It was very disappointing, though. Not the end of the world, or even very important in the overall scheme of things, but disappointing.
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That is disappointing. Some flowers that friends of ours tried to send for Huzz's mother's funeral never made it; they were so aggravated. You wonder what goes on sometimes, especially with your daughter's MIL's not getting there either.
 
A big sarcastic THANKS to Microsoft, who ruined my workday with their stupid Outlook crash. It's been nearly 12 hours now and I still don't have full email function back. In the meantime, I've missed out on several assignments and had to use my Gmail account to send files to publishers.

I know these things happen, and it probably wasn't anyone's actual fault, but boy it's been a frustrating day. :mad::mad::mad:
 
KSav said:
A big sarcastic THANKS to Microsoft, who ruined my workday with their stupid Outlook crash. It's been nearly 12 hours now and I still don't have full email function back. In the meantime, I've missed out on several assignments and had to use my Gmail account to send files to publishers.

I know these things happen, and it probably wasn't anyone's actual fault, but boy it's been a frustrating day. :mad::mad::mad:
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All my important (business) email accounts automatically forward copies of all incoming mail to a Gmail account so I have two sources for those emails.

When I need to use the Gmail account to contact customers, in the subject line I say "from StarSong at XYZ" and in the first sentence explain that I'll temporarily use this account to contact them because the servers for my business emails are misbehaving.

Everyone understands.
 
StarSong said:
All my important (business) email accounts automatically forward copies of all incoming mail to a Gmail account so I have two sources for those emails.

When I need to use the Gmail account to contact customers, in the subject line I say "from StarSong at XYZ" and in the first sentence explain that I'll temporarily use this account to contact them because the servers for my business emails are misbehaving.

Everyone understands.
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That's a really good idea about having emails automatically forwarded!

I actually have two backup Gmail, and I used them yesterday, BUT—this is embarrassing—one has a goofy name in honor of a favorite book character (set up for the sole purpose of downloading Google apps), and the other is a traditional one with my first initial and last name. So yesterday, when I wrote to my work contacts about the glitch, some of the notes were sent from the former account (embarrassing!), and some were sent from the latter.

Now that I think of it, I should probably just delete that first account.

Everything seems to be back up and running today, but my stomach is still unclenching. Yesterday was a total sh-tshow.
 
I just came across this on Amazon and am sputtering with indignation.

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I'm sorry: A toy model of the Lusitania, with torpedoes? Presumably so your child can mimic the destruction of a beautiful ship and the death of thousands of innocent men, women, and children? (The caption first lists Titanic, but a Lusitania model also is available.)

I'm nearly speechless. What's next: a toy set of WTC towers and little airplanes?

These tragedies are NOT funny, no matter how long ago they took place. That Titanic slide was atrocious enough.
 

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KSav said:
These tragedies are NOT funny, no matter how long ago they took place. That Titanic slide was atrocious enough.
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I have to correct my post, but it's too late to edit it! Approximately 1,100 innocent souls died when the Lusitania sank. So, technically not "thousands." (I'm not only an ocean liner geek but also a bit of a stickler for accuracy. 😁 )
 
The USPS continues to hit new heights of ineptitude. I received two items from Amazon today, in separate packages: a book, in fine condition, which was wrapped in an envelope apologizing for the damage, and an envelope full of Nantucket Briar body wash and an empty, destroyed bottle. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
 
KSav said:
The USPS continues to hit new heights of ineptitude. I received two items from Amazon today, in separate packages: a book, in fine condition, which was wrapped in an envelope apologizing for the damage, and an envelope full of Nantucket Briar body wash and an empty, destroyed bottle. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
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Oh good grief! The other day, I got a hard back book. It looked as if someone had STOOD on the package! The book cover was cracked in half!
 
DebraMae said:
When somebody hops out at the entrance to my property, takes the chain off the gate, drives on in and expects me to be happy to see them. The chain was on there for a reason and it wasn't because I wanted my muddy yard torn up by your truck or because I wanted unannounced visitors.
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It's like: what part of chain, don't you understand? Ever try a 'No Trespassing Sign' hung on it?
 
KSav said:
I just came across this on Amazon and am sputtering with indignation.

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I'm sorry: A toy model of the Lusitania, with torpedoes? Presumably so your child can mimic the destruction of a beautiful ship and the death of thousands of innocent men, women, and children? (The caption first lists Titanic, but a Lusitania model also is available.)

I'm nearly speechless. What's next: a toy set of WTC towers and little airplanes?

These tragedies are NOT funny, no matter how long ago they took place. That Titanic slide was atrocious enough.
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Just from the outside looking in: aren't you being rather sensitive? Have a glass or two of wine. These are toys, not the Real McCoy.
 
DebraMae said:
When somebody hops out at the entrance to my property, takes the chain off the gate, drives on in and expects me to be happy to see them. The chain was on there for a reason and it wasn't because I wanted my muddy yard torn up by your truck or because I wanted unannounced visitors.
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Did you even know them? Having lived in a rural area with a fenced driveway, it’s hard to fathom how self-centred strangers are.

Imagine if you’d greeted them with a shotgun. They’d have been indignant.
 
KSav said:
I don't find the murder of 1,000+ innocent men, women, and children suitable for playfully re-enacting with a bathtub toy. I guess I'm just funny that way. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Couldn't agree more. The WTC tragedy crossed my mind as a parallel, as well.

Children's toys aren't always intended only for fun, they're also tools to help shape children's behaviors and views of the world, teaching them right from wrong and empathy. Baby dolls aren't packaged with knives for children to pretend to slaughter them, they come with blankets to pretend to comfort and warm them.
 
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