Why is my electric bill DOUBLE what it normally is, this month? I can't think of any big changes, other than "using the fan slightly more often"! Maybe it was a mistake?
Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.
Mal ,'Ariel'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Jul 23, 2018 1:34:29 pm PDT #27683 of 30002
-t - Jul 23, 2018 1:42:51 pm PDT #27684 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Peak pricing?
Do you have a neighbor who might be stealing your electricity? I had some nuns living downstairs from me at one point that were unwittingly on my meter. Well, I assume unwittingly. Because nuns.
Amy - Jul 23, 2018 1:56:19 pm PDT #27685 of 30002
Because books.
That's what they want you to think, -t.
-t - Jul 23, 2018 2:02:34 pm PDT #27686 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Devious nuns? Inconceivable.
sarameg - Jul 23, 2018 2:57:48 pm PDT #27687 of 30002
Jesse, I'm in much the situation you are. Except my poor trainee has been flying pretty much solo since July 9! She said it's been weird & I don't doubt it. Spent 2 hours just going over stuff, but she was exhausted (having just flown in this morning from throwing her twin's weekend wedding shower.) And we don't have a good training plan; it's just braindump me. And I'm still on vacaybrain.
Jesse - Jul 23, 2018 3:17:19 pm PDT #27688 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I am sure we will both be fine! And our trainees, too.
meara - Jul 23, 2018 3:44:17 pm PDT #27689 of 30002
Possibly someone is stealing my power! They've stolen my water in the past (which I don't mind--it's local homeless folks--unless they leave the water running. But that wasn't hugely impacting my water bill!)
I did a lot of taking care of business today--including canceling both cable and my TiVo. I may wind up regretting it (since apparently my TiVo is old enough that they won't restart service on it now that I've canceled, if I change my mind??). I've had a TiVo since 2002!! Like OG. But I just don't watch much TV at all anymore. Now to decide if I want to get like, a Netflix subscription or something? (I do have a Roku) Actually what I really need is my PARENTS' cable info...lol
sarameg - Jul 23, 2018 4:12:24 pm PDT #27690 of 30002
I need to get better internet at home. Sigh.
My trainee is a 22 year old, one contract gig under her belt, first time living out of her home state. But she seems pretty adventurous, so. Still, she's MY charge, I feel protective & rather inept. Gonna spend tomorrow doing a massive whiteboard session on our system & crash course in Baltimore. Other hires have been a bit older & more experienced. But then, none of this was done for me & I figured it out. Still.
Consuela - Jul 23, 2018 5:47:53 pm PDT #27691 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Now to decide if I want to get like, a Netflix subscription or something? (I do have a Roku) Actually what I really need is my PARENTS' cable info...lol
meara, I share my niece's Netflix account, and gave my niece and my sister my Hulu login information. Seems to work out pretty well...
I use Youtube a lot more than I expected, in order to see Trevor Noah and John Oliver clips. Plus since I don't have cable, it's where I watch new Steven Universe episodes.
meara - Jul 23, 2018 6:28:57 pm PDT #27692 of 30002
meara, I share my niece's Netflix account, and gave my niece and my sister my Hulu login information. Seems to work out pretty well...
Yeah, I used to use my old roommate's Netflix account, and she used my NYTimes account. But she canceled Netflix (I think she went with Hulu instead? I haven't asked)