The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 2530

Renate · 02-19-2025, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Grr That sense of annoyance when you head outside for the first time in several days, go to start your car and nothing but the click-click which normally signals low battery.

Give your starter a few "love taps" with a 24 ounce mechanic's hammer.
More voltage helps, but sometimes motivation helps too.

PeterT · 02-19-2025, 05:30 PM

At least on the bright side, I was only 10 minutes late for the appointment. However thank goodness I was paying attention to traffic; the UBER driver I'm sure was more concerned about chcking his phone for directions; we'd take a road that went over the 401 highway and were just about to merge onto the 401. I'd looked down at the road and seen both the collector lans and express lanes totally stationary, and of course the driver had not seen that.

(Sigh; when I drove clients to appointments I'd always be aware of traffic conditions and would adjust my route on the fly to avoid heavy traffic).

On the bright side, my orthotics only need minor adjustments to the heels. But what was interesting is I'v always assumed my left foot with the ankle support on the custom insoloe was the worse foot. Turns out she is also concerned about the right foot / ankle which are (I wish I could remember the term) very "loose"; my right foot tends to wander as I walk giving me a wonderful variable pigeon toe effect (both inwards and outwards) as I walk.

DNSB · 02-20-2025, 12:19 AM

Sheesh. The cost of 5 dozen eggs at Costco has jumped to $20.29 Cdn (~$14.26 US).

BetterRed · 02-20-2025, 03:23 AM

Bird flu?

Martinoptic · 02-20-2025, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Sheesh. The cost of 5 dozen eggs at Costco has jumped to $20.29 Cdn (~$14.26 US).

Eggsasperating!

Thats a lot of eggs.

ApK · 02-20-2025, 08:00 AM

My son just spent over $33 on 7.5 dozen eggs at our Costco. We sent him out for 1.5 dozen. It wasn't even a better price per dozen than our local supermarket.

On the upside, we're enjoying frittatas and merengue and pate a choux this week.
I may have to make an angel food cake.

John F · 02-20-2025, 08:30 AM

Our local Walmart was $8 for 18 eggs, generic brand.

BetterRed · 02-20-2025, 04:49 PM

You get an email from a newspaper to which you subscribe, it is of little interest, so you click on UNSUBSCRIBE and up pops a page with: "You've already unsubscribed from this email."

Which newspaper - The Washington Post.

CRussel · 02-21-2025, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Sheesh. The cost of 5 dozen eggs at Costco has jumped to $20.29 Cdn (~$14.26 US).

And my hens went on strike over the 14 inches of snow we had! Sigh. I might have to start buying eggs. <shudder>

DNSB · 02-21-2025, 01:36 AM

Perhaps you could take a hint from Crowley and his house plants in Good Omens?

PeterT · 02-21-2025, 06:33 PM

I've reached the conculsion my NOCO GBX45 is faulty; at least on the 12V car battery boosting mode. My friends had no issues starting my car with their higher capacity GB70 unit. At leaxst I can use the GBX45 as a USB charger (both a USB A and C output).

Have a sent a query of to NOCO to see if there are any diagnostics I can invoke on the device to validate if all is working correctly.

After starting the car went for a nice 2 hour drive to esnure the battery was fully charged.

ownedbycats · 02-21-2025, 08:00 PM

The landlords are not putting down salt outside and I had to cancel appointment because it's too slippy for me.

Sirtel · 02-21-2025, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

The landlords are not putting down salt outside and I had to cancel appointment because it's too slippy for me.

That sucks.

DNSB · 02-22-2025, 12:16 AM

The local snow including much of what was on ski slopes has melted away.

PeterT · 02-22-2025, 01:09 PM

I had an OOPS moment this morning. I'm trying to get back into the habit of applying moisturinbg cream to my heels each morning before putting socks on, so I was in the bathroom, reached over and grabbed a tube from the counter and squirted some onto one heel. Thought it looked different.

I'd grabbed a tube of sunblocker not the moisturizer.

Guess that heel won't be getting tanned today!!

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02-19-2025, 05:30 PM	#37937
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,737 Karma: 80104526 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	At least on the bright side, I was only 10 minutes late for the appointment. However thank goodness I was paying attention to traffic; the UBER driver I'm sure was more concerned about chcking his phone for directions; we'd take a road that went over the 401 highway and were just about to merge onto the 401. I'd looked down at the road and seen both the collector lans and express lanes totally stationary, and of course the driver had not seen that. (Sigh; when I drove clients to appointments I'd always be aware of traffic conditions and would adjust my route on the fly to avoid heavy traffic). On the bright side, my orthotics only need minor adjustments to the heels. But what was interesting is I'v always assumed my left foot with the ankle support on the custom insoloe was the worse foot. Turns out she is also concerned about the right foot / ankle which are (I wish I could remember the term) very "loose"; my right foot tends to wander as I walk giving me a wonderful variable pigeon toe effect (both inwards and outwards) as I walk.

02-20-2025, 12:19 AM	#37938
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,646 Karma: 174510110 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Sheesh. The cost of 5 dozen eggs at Costco has jumped to $20.29 Cdn (~$14.26 US).

02-20-2025, 03:23 AM	#37939
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,042 Karma: 30277960 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Bird flu?

02-20-2025, 08:00 AM	#37941
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,402 Karma: 69116640 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	My son just spent over $33 on 7.5 dozen eggs at our Costco. We sent him out for 1.5 dozen. It wasn't even a better price per dozen than our local supermarket. On the upside, we're enjoying frittatas and merengue and pate a choux this week. I may have to make an angel food cake.

02-20-2025, 08:30 AM	#37942
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,032 Karma: 71355703 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Our local Walmart was $8 for 18 eggs, generic brand.

02-20-2025, 04:49 PM	#37943
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,042 Karma: 30277960 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	You get an email from a newspaper to which you subscribe, it is of little interest, so you click on UNSUBSCRIBE and up pops a page with: "You've already unsubscribed from this email." Which newspaper - The Washington Post.

02-21-2025, 01:36 AM	#37945
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,646 Karma: 174510110 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Perhaps you could take a hint from Crowley and his house plants in Good Omens?

02-21-2025, 06:33 PM	#37946
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,737 Karma: 80104526 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I've reached the conculsion my NOCO GBX45 is faulty; at least on the 12V car battery boosting mode. My friends had no issues starting my car with their higher capacity GB70 unit. At leaxst I can use the GBX45 as a USB charger (both a USB A and C output). Have a sent a query of to NOCO to see if there are any diagnostics I can invoke on the device to validate if all is working correctly. After starting the car went for a nice 2 hour drive to esnure the battery was fully charged.

02-21-2025, 08:00 PM	#37947
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,383 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	The landlords are not putting down salt outside and I had to cancel appointment because it's too slippy for me.

02-22-2025, 12:16 AM	#37949
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,646 Karma: 174510110 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	The local snow including much of what was on ski slopes has melted away.

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02-22-2025, 01:09 PM	#37950
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,737 Karma: 80104526 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I had an OOPS moment this morning. I'm trying to get back into the habit of applying moisturinbg cream to my heels each morning before putting socks on, so I was in the bathroom, reached over and grabbed a tube from the counter and squirted some onto one heel. Thought it looked different. I'd grabbed a tube of sunblocker not the moisturizer. Guess that heel won't be getting tanned today!!