Elena, too close to the truth. I got 3 hours last night. Then today I couldn't walk up the stairs and Greg had to come home from work and take care of them. Right now is the longest I've sat up in 2 days.

Poor, sore Deena... You have essential oils, don't you? Does lavander bother you? Rub some on your joints and your temple if it doesn't. If nothing else, it will help relax you.

Megan, Do you use the place at the Square for your alterations? Are they okay? I bought a pair of pants yesterday that are about six inches too long and are cuffed. I could do them myself, but it may be months before I get around to doing it...

Lavender does bother me if it's very strong, but this evening is better. We're about to go snuggle up on the couch and watch a movie, I think.

It's good to see you back, Elena.

This is a nice thread. Thanks for chatting with me this evening, everyone.

It's is a nice thread. If only we could settle on buying a couch for it. I blame Megan.

I like Niagara Falls, Ontario. A fantastic place for you to go.

Snerk.... I grew up 15 minutes from there. We would drive up and down Lundy's Lane and Clifton Hill when we were bored. A lot of friends worked in the cheesey tourist traps.

One friend funded a beautiful stereo system with the US money he bilked from the shop - they gave 15% exchange at the time, but the bank rate was something like 25-30%, so his manager and he would take about half the US cash out of the till each day, make the exchange out of his pocket, go to the bank around the corner and made 10-15 cents per dollar. And each day, they were making between $2000 and $5000 US.

Rafmun, I'm reposting your bit from Press here, since discussion doesn't go in there:

I understand that some find my posting of daily starts problematic,

I like the announcements. They help me find the right place to go, even if I don't vote much, I enjoy reading the quotes and seeming the comments.

But I'm confused - what possible legitimate problem could there be?

I understand some folks might not be interested in the death matches, but sheesh, aren't there always going to be some posts that aren't of interest or relevance to someone?

I might not be in on some of the inside-joke posts I see, or the medical updates or baby/family related posts, but I'm not gonna request they cease because I have no expectation that the board be melded only to my wants and interests. I haven't read back, so maybe there are technical reasons why these announcements ought to be curtailed, but otherwise, if the death-match announcements help some people keep up and save them time, ya'd think that would be enough to make 'em worth while.

My dime says keep 'em up.

Rafmun, what did you post in Press? Natter and comments get deleted, you know. Or you know now.

And ita answers it for me.

Don't worry about it too much, Raf. The matches will be done soon and my headache will be gone shortly thereafter.

Don't worry about it too much, Raf. The matches will be done soon and my headache will be gone shortly thereafter.

Not worried about it at all. Just dislike seeing memes rain on things.

It strikes me as odd that a useful and entertaining service offered freely by a selfless volunteer that contributes positive content to the board has to be 'compromised' b/c one or two folks can't or won't be just a wee little bit tollerant/accepting/understanding of something outside their own interest-bubble.

Seen too many of the selfless folks on good boards be gradually frustrated into diminished participation on account of things like this to not say something is all.

/rant