The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1188

SneakySnake · 04-26-2011, 03:00 AM

What a good restaurant! I hope you enjoy many more (sick free) meals there.

GeoffC · 04-26-2011, 03:02 AM

Hopefully so ..

maianhvk · 04-26-2011, 03:04 AM

why do so many people love cashew? I think almond is much delicious.

SneakySnake · 04-26-2011, 03:28 AM

Almonds are the best. You should try ngali nuts.

maianhvk · 04-26-2011, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Almonds are the best. You should try ngali nuts.

is it a kind of almond?

SneakySnake · 04-26-2011, 03:58 AM

It is a nut you can get in The Solomons. I think it is available in other places too, but maybe with another name. I thought maybe they grew in Vietnam too.

Rumpelteazer · 04-26-2011, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

@Rumpelteazer If it is of any help, I started taking zinc supplements when my hair was noticeably thin (not a good look in a woman). I still have painfully thin hair, but at least now my scalp is not so obvious.

I was thinking of getting multivitamin. When I was young I regularly had anaemia and that can cause hair loss too. But I'll wait a couple of weeks before I start taking them; if I start taking supplements now I won't know if it's the loratadine/claradin or something else.

Rumpelteazer · 04-26-2011, 04:37 AM

Last year, a couple of days before my trip to London I found out a tv, internet and telephone company had taken nearly €50 from my account for internet, which I didn't have with them. Because it was during a weekend I couldn't call them and asked my bank to return the money because I never gave permission. My father called Ziggo for me when I was away and found out that someone had given to wrong bank account number. They were mad that I had asked the bank to return the money but I had also read that Ziggo takes over 6 weeks to return money that they shouldn't have taken in the first place.

This morning I looked at my bank account again and saw that another company, the one I have my mobile phone from, took over €85 for an internet subscription a week ago (which I hadn't even noticed last week when I paid some bills). I called them, they were really nice and apologetic because someone had given the wrong bank account number. They have changed it in their system (seeing is believing). Because it was only a week ago she told me to ask the bank to return the money because that would be quicker than when I have to wait for them to clear it in their systems.

I just don't understand why Dutch banks don't check if the name and the bank account number from direct debits match up. In the past they didn't do it because everything was done by hand but since everything is automatic now it wouldn't be too hard to implement IMHO.

On the plus side: I have €85 more to spend in England than I thought I had last week.

kennyc · 04-26-2011, 07:13 AM

The Powers That Be have decided to shuffle folks around at work. They are moving the group I'm in from the 4th floor to the 1st floor, which means not only am I going to lose my wonderful view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, will likely have no view at all.

astrangerhere · 04-26-2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

The Powers That Be have decided to shuffle folks around at work. They are moving the group I'm in from the 4th floor to the 1st floor, which means not only am I going to lose my wonderful view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, will likely have no view at all.

That SUCKS. I just had the reverse happen. For 4.5 years i was in a part of the building with no windows. I just got moved to an office that is windows on two sides. Hang in there!

kennyc · 04-26-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

That SUCKS. I just had the reverse happen. For 4.5 years i was in a part of the building with no windows. I just got moved to an office that is windows on two sides. Hang in there!

Good for you!

Tome Keeper · 04-26-2011, 08:45 AM

Why is it that when there is so much work to do it puts me off doing it even more?

Should really be planning lessons for the next month but instead have been wasting time on here, I'll regret this later I'm sure!

DixieGal · 04-26-2011, 08:50 AM

Rumpleteazer, that's just nuts! Do you need to change banks?

kennyc · 04-26-2011, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Rumpleteazer, that's just nuts! Do you need to change banks?

Something! Jeeze!

Rumpelteazer · 04-26-2011, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Rumpleteazer, that's just nuts! Do you need to change banks?

Won't be much use. All Dutch banks do not check if the name and account number on direct debits match. A while back it was discussed in a consumer rights program, can't remember why the banks won't check it now everything is automated.

04-26-2011, 07:13 AM	#17814
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,931 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	The Powers That Be have decided to shuffle folks around at work. They are moving the group I'm in from the 4th floor to the 1st floor, which means not only am I going to lose my wonderful view of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, will likely have no view at all. Last edited by kennyc; 04-26-2011 at 07:17 AM.

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SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Almonds are the best. You should try ngali nuts.

04-26-2011, 03:58 AM	#17811
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	It is a nut you can get in The Solomons. I think it is available in other places too, but maybe with another name. I thought maybe they grew in Vietnam too.

04-26-2011, 04:37 AM	#17813
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,483 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Last year, a couple of days before my trip to London I found out a tv, internet and telephone company had taken nearly €50 from my account for internet, which I didn't have with them. Because it was during a weekend I couldn't call them and asked my bank to return the money because I never gave permission. My father called Ziggo for me when I was away and found out that someone had given to wrong bank account number. They were mad that I had asked the bank to return the money but I had also read that Ziggo takes over 6 weeks to return money that they shouldn't have taken in the first place. This morning I looked at my bank account again and saw that another company, the one I have my mobile phone from, took over €85 for an internet subscription a week ago (which I hadn't even noticed last week when I paid some bills). I called them, they were really nice and apologetic because someone had given the wrong bank account number. They have changed it in their system (seeing is believing). Because it was only a week ago she told me to ask the bank to return the money because that would be quicker than when I have to wait for them to clear it in their systems. I just don't understand why Dutch banks don't check if the name and the bank account number from direct debits match up. In the past they didn't do it because everything was done by hand but since everything is automatic now it wouldn't be too hard to implement IMHO. On the plus side: I have €85 more to spend in England than I thought I had last week.

04-26-2011, 08:45 AM	#17817
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04-26-2011, 08:50 AM	#17818
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Rumpleteazer, that's just nuts! Do you need to change banks?