Timelies all!
Brought my car in yesterday for regular service, which was free of charge. Unfortunately, my tires had dry rot, so I had to replace them. Sigh…
Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Sheryl - Jan 28, 2024 1:12:13 pm PST #28319 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
sj - Jan 28, 2024 5:03:26 pm PST #28320 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
ltc is finally healthy enough to go back to school tomorrow, but there will probably be a delay or a snow day. Because of course. I’m feeling mostly better but have arranged to have therapy electronically tomorrow because I’m still out of spoons.
Dana - Jan 29, 2024 7:41:11 am PST #28321 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I finished off a pan of brownies for breakfast while sitting in a meeting about the infuriating Canadian clients, as preparation for the meeting later today with the infuriating Canadian clients. So that's how this morning is going.
DavidS - Jan 29, 2024 9:23:39 am PST #28322 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ugh. I've got a jillionty bills to pay this morning and thought, "Well, let's get the Mortgage taken care of because you never want to be late on that." And my mortgage company has changed to an LLC and their online payment system is entirely new and not up and functional and they want me to send a check like I'm a godddamn Fuller Brush Salesman in 1951.
Steph L. - Jan 29, 2024 9:31:11 am PST #28323 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
they want me to send a check like I'm a godddamn Fuller Brush Salesman in 1951.
So retro!
Tim has jury duty this week (today is day 1, obviously), and he's already been called for voir dire. He is VERY excited about it. If he gets seated on a jury and it goes to trial, I guarantee he'll be the jury foreman. He'll also have 11 new best friends.
-t - Jan 29, 2024 9:34:00 am PST #28324 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
WTF mortgage company! My mortgage has been sold several times so I've dealt with paying a bunch of lenders through different systems but none of them required an actual check. Dark ages, man.
Mmmm, brownies.
msbelle - Jan 29, 2024 9:35:08 am PST #28325 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Stoppid clients are stoopid.
I had to attend a Webex training I had already attended at my previous position and which did not address the specific issue that had recently been raised which prompted this training in the first place. I had to jump in and give the info on the scenario that was an issue. Waste of time.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 29, 2024 9:47:42 am PST #28326 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
My mortgage just got sold to another company, so I'm crossing my fingers their online payment system is up to par. I made my February payment to the current company while I could, along with a fun surprise escrow shortage they sprang on me the same day as the switch. (Hello, year end bonus... goodbye, year end bonus.)
dcp - Jan 29, 2024 9:53:39 am PST #28327 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
they want me to send a check
Certified mail with signature receipt. And demand reimbursement for the expense.
Steph L. - Jan 29, 2024 10:16:14 am PST #28328 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
along with a fun surprise escrow shortage they sprang on me
Man, the property values in our county have been reassessed and they have skyrocketed, which means property taxes have shot up. Lots of people's taxes -- including ours -- doubled.
And since property assessments are public record on the auditor's website, it's really easy to check anyone's property value, and a lot of county officials (including the county auditor) did not experience such a huge increase, which may just be a coincidence, but seems sketchy as hell.
I learned all that from a Facebook group of people who are pissed about the new assessments/taxes and are planning to take it up with county commission. I'll be curious to see how it goes.