CMRivdogs Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Maybe it's because I spent over half my life getting up at 3:30AM. I'm not super crazy about the Sun still being out at bedtime. Then again driving home in the dark after a split shift (5:30-9:00) 3:00-6:30) gets old fast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Mayhem Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Just pick one and let us get on with our lives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 that wouldn't bother me. I do like the longer nights but we are in the western portion of the east time zone so I know it's unique. But those midsummer nights when it's 10 pm and the daylight is hanging around... I equate that with good times. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleterious Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Ordered a hose nozzle and a $1.98 plastic funnel from Lowes today to be picked up in one of their lockers. Apparently that requires them to send me 3 texts and 4 emails to complete the entire transaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Deleterious said: Ordered a hose nozzle and a $1.98 plastic funnel from Lowes today to be picked up in one of their lockers. Apparently that requires them to send me 3 texts and 4 emails to complete the entire transaction. That assumes they put it in the correct locker to begin with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 They made us switch our prescriptions to walgreens..... it works fine when there's no problems, that's another entire post which I won't get into. But I signed up for alerts. the app will notify me. Then a text. Then a phone call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, oblong said: They made us switch our prescriptions to walgreens..... it works fine when there's no problems, that's another entire post which I won't get into. But I signed up for alerts. the app will notify me. Then a text. Then a phone call. Our AARP plan is tied to CVS, usually no problem. With last weeks COVID diagnosis the branch I usually use called and said their Pavlovian was out of date. They found a local branch that had stock (about 20 minutes or so away). The problem was they left the onus on me to contact them rather than just transferring the prescription. Nearly an hour on the phone and no one answered. Their automated system was absolutely useless. I ended up calling my doctor back to have them move the prescription. My wife had it a bit easier since her video call was later in the afternoon. It all worked out in the end but it's not exactly great for the blood pressure when you're in a semi panic mode to begin with. Edited April 3, 2023 by CMRivdogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: Our AARP plan is tied to CVS, usually no problem. With last weeks COVID diagnosis the branch I usually use called and said their Pavlovian was out of date. They found a local branch that had stock (about 20 minutes or so away). The problem was they left the onus on me to contact them rather than just transferring the prescription. Nearly an hour on the phone and no one answered. Their automated system was absolutely useless. I ended up calling my doctor back to have them move the prescription. My wife had it a bit easier since her video call was later in the afternoon. It all worked out in the end but it's not exactly great for the blood pressure when you're in a semi panic mode to begin with. We always used our neighborhood pharmacy, who is our neighbor, and the service was top notch. I'd much rather support him. We have good coverage and our meds were fairly cheap out of pocket so I'm not worried about paying $3.87 over $5.15, especially since I have to drive about a mile further. I can call Allie anytime and he'll chase things up. He'll sometimes bring them home to us. The only benefit Walgreens had was the app and auto system, which again, works fine when there's no complications. I can bring it up and punch a few things, refill submitted, no phone calls, etc. We needed a steroid once and our local guy was able to get us some coupons to use, he did it all himself. Walgreens we are just a piece names and numbers on a screen that they process as they come in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Feeling like the old fart that I am, I miss the days of the locally owned and operated pharmacies. Especially ones that offered home delivery for folks who lived in the boonies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaceyLou Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 9 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: Our AARP plan is tied to CVS, usually no problem. With last weeks COVID diagnosis the branch I usually use called and said their Pavlovian was out of date. They found a local branch that had stock (about 20 minutes or so away). The problem was they left the onus on me to contact them rather than just transferring the prescription. Nearly an hour on the phone and no one answered. Their automated system was absolutely useless. I ended up calling my doctor back to have them move the prescription. My wife had it a bit easier since her video call was later in the afternoon. It all worked out in the end but it's not exactly great for the blood pressure when you're in a semi panic mode to begin with. Once I found out when I was already struggling with a sinusitis attack that I had no Sudafed left, so I dragged myself to the closest CVS who informed me they didn't have the 24 hour one and that I should go to another one. I asked if they could call one of them to see if they had it in stock (so I wouldn't waste my time-keep in mind I was in a lot of pain) but they refused. Luckily the supermarket had it in stock, and for quite a bit cheaper. Needless to say I'm glad the hospital where I now work has a pharmacy that sells a lot of the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Ordered new tires for my bicycle. I didn’t think I would need new tubes, but wasn’t confident about it until I started changing tires today. Tubes seemed fine, so didn’t worry about it. Got the tires on eventually (I’m not mechanical at all), the rims reattached to the frame, reinflated the tubes. Alright, good deal. Start cleaning things up and BANG, I hear a gunshot sound. Well, it wasn’t a gunshot, it was an overinflated tube. I’m really looking forward to the new tubes being delivered tomorrow and going through the process again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Just now, casimir said: Ordered new tires for my bicycle. I didn’t think I would need new tubes, but wasn’t confident about it until I started changing tires today. Tubes seemed fine, so didn’t worry about it. Got the tires on eventually (I’m not mechanical at all), the rims reattached to the frame, reinflated the tubes. Alright, good deal. Start cleaning things up and BANG, I hear a gunshot sound. Well, it wasn’t a gunshot, it was an overinflated tube. I’m really looking forward to the new tubes being delivered tomorrow and going through the process again. I love kevlar bead tires since you can fold them up and carry them easiy on a long unsupported ride or tour, but when they are new they can be so damn tight and require such a fight that it's not ususal for me to ruin a couple of tubes trying to get a new kevlar bead tire mounted the 1st time. A trick a learned from an old hand when mounting a HP bike tire to try and cut down on bead lifts is to inflate, then deflate almost all the way (to where you can squeeze the tire in by hand, and reset the bead all the way around - then reinflate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 7:06 AM, oblong said: They made us switch our prescriptions to walgreens..... it works fine when there's no problems, that's another entire post which I won't get into. But I signed up for alerts. the app will notify me. Then a text. Then a phone call. Most apps allow you to fix that in Settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I am in the waiting room for a car wash—a very good but very slow car wash—and I am stuck in here with a guy who has the sad trombone from Price is Right as his text tone. It’s going off two, three, four times a minute. It is truly depressing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 That was the shortest Summer ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr-nj Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Here’s today’s peeve. I did my grocery shopping, got all the fine fruits & vegetables I needed… then at the register, gave into temptation and bought a chocolate bar w/hazelnuts & raisins. *sigh* Now I’ve unpacked and put away my groceries…. And I can’t locate the freaking candy bar. This is upsetting me more than is reasonable. I don’t know if that’s a peeve, but I’m pissed, and I wanted to SHARE. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Cat Gentleman Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 37 minutes ago, smr-nj said: This is upsetting me more than is reasonable. getting very upset at losing chocolate is very reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr-nj Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 46 minutes ago, Crazy Cat Gentleman said: getting very upset at losing chocolate is very reasonable. I’ve come to the sad conclusion that said chocolate bar never made it to the packages I was bagging…. I can only hope the next person after me on line saw it & threw it in their bag and enjoyed it this afternoon.* (*suppressed whimper) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Sunday mornings...........there are no Law & Order shows on for about 2-3 hours................it's like there's something wrong with the world. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I’m tired of apps for companies making this transition from a utility to just pay my bill or get support to something being used to sell me services. The latest is my mortgage. Before I can get to payment options they keep pushing me to refinance or telling me how valuable my home is if I want to sell. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Mayhem Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 12 hours ago, oblong said: I’m tired of apps for companies making this transition from a utility to just pay my bill or get support to something being used to sell me services. The latest is my mortgage. Before I can get to payment options they keep pushing me to refinance or telling me how valuable my home is if I want to sell. I do my taxes with TurboTax and then Credit Karma is "free" once I'm done. "Fantastic" I think because I'd like to keep an eye on anything going on with my credit. Now I am getting multiple non-stop CC offers daily via email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said: I do my taxes with TurboTax and then Credit Karma is "free" once I'm done. "Fantastic" I think because I'd like to keep an eye on anything going on with my credit. Now I am getting multiple non-stop CC offers daily via email. I think any company that tells you your house is worth $$$ should legally be required to buy it from you for that price if you wish.... kind of like what Elon did with Twitter. Xfinity's app is the same way. Before I could just go there and do a reboot of something. Quickly. Now with the "better app" it seems like all it does is try to get me to buy more internet or security. In order to do anything or get any info, you have to basically use the AI chat tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 The dog odor eliminator Pooph............... The guy in that commercial. I just want to punch him in the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Over use of certain words like: Actual or actually Rather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Cat Gentleman Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 On 5/5/2023 at 6:52 AM, oblong said: Over use of certain words like: Actual or actually Rather Legit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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