Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 2514

WT Sharpe · 06-12-2014, 01:05 PM

I've loaded the dishwasher, washed a load of clothes, but otherwise I'm not doing much of anything at the moment. Spiderman, on the other hand, is currently protesting potholes in our neighboring city of Virginia Beach.

Stitchawl · 06-12-2014, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I've loaded the dishwasher, washed a load of clothes, but otherwise I'm not doing much of anything at the moment. Spiderman, on the other hand, is currently protesting potholes in our neighboring city of Virginia Beach.

A real activist now! I remember him when he was just itsy bitsy.

Stitchawl

WT Sharpe · 06-12-2014, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

My iphone likes contractions just fine. I typed an SMS message the other day "Howre yall coping?" and the first two words got apostrophes added, just as I wanted.
So I don't see why yours doesn't like them. ?

Fascinating. So if you leave out the apostrophe, it supplies one.

Autocorrect ON:

It's neat (I typed "Its neat.")
It' senate (I typed "It's neat.")

iPad's autocorrect is just plain ornery. It obviously knows the correct spelling; it just wants to play games. Think I'll keep it OFF!

cromag · 06-12-2014, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

For supper tonight I'm fixing pot roast in the slow cooker. We're out of potatoes, and there's not even a can of Veg-All (which is mostly all potatoes these days) around to use as a substitute, but I plan to add so many other vegetables to the mix that perhaps their absence won't be noticed.

When I was single and made stew in the crock pot I would always leave out the potatoes. That way, I could divide the portions and freeze a few -- potatoes don't freeze well. Then, I would microwave a potato before heating up some stew and mix it in. Worked well for me. But, then, I haven't had to worry about freezing extra portions since I had kids.

ProfCrash · 06-12-2014, 10:32 PM

We crock pot and freeze a lot. We need lunches for work

boysingh · 06-13-2014, 02:26 AM

Sitting, while posting here on mobileread..

Rumpelteazer · 06-13-2014, 02:38 PM

I got a very nice email today from friends asking if it was possible if I had the time and felt like it that I can look after their house and dog for three weeks in August.

Last September I was kinda blunt to her when she kept pushing me to commit to dog-sitting this summer. I told her I didn't know what my plans would be this summer.

August isn't a problem for me. I was planning a 4 day trip to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for late July and my sister and I was to go away for a long weekend in September, probably to Brussels, so I told it was no problem.

The fact that I didn't have to be on stand-by every weekend since April in case the weather was good enough for them to go to the camping also helped and they've finally did something to prevent the crazy behaviour of their dog during walks.

5thWiggleWife · 06-13-2014, 07:23 PM

Celebrating very quietly.

I passed my last exam today and have qualified for my second professional designation in two years. More alphabet behind my name and a new set of business cards on order.

Now I can stop reading text books and actually read for pleasure again.

Stitchawl · 06-13-2014, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thWiggleWife

Celebrating very quietly.

I passed my last exam today and have qualified for my second professional designation in two years. More alphabet behind my name and a new set of business cards on order.

Now I can stop reading text books and actually read for pleasure again.

Congratulations! It must feel really nice to know that all that hard work paid off in the end! I hope you're able to put it to good use.

Stitchawl

red_phoenix · 06-13-2014, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thWiggleWife

Celebrating very quietly.

I passed my last exam today and have qualified for my second professional designation in two years. More alphabet behind my name and a new set of business cards on order.

Now I can stop reading text books and actually read for pleasure again.

Congratulations.

5thWiggleWife · 06-13-2014, 08:22 PM

Thank you! Time will tell if I can actually apply what I learned. I can see a number of ways to improve things but I'm not sure if my company will want to spend the money necessary to implement. Fingers crossed.

poohbear_nc · 06-13-2014, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thWiggleWife

Celebrating very quietly.

I passed my last exam today and have qualified for my second professional designation in two years. More alphabet behind my name and a new set of business cards on order.

Now I can stop reading text books and actually read for pleasure again.

Quiet Congrats! Alphabet soup following one's name can translate into .... MORE MONEY!

Which you can spend on your friends!

5thWiggleWife · 06-13-2014, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Quiet Congrats! Alphabet soup following one's name can translate into .... MORE MONEY!

Which you can spend on your friends!

Right you are! Chicken nuggets for everyone.

Besides money, alphabet can convince some people that you really DO know what you are talking about.

(and they don't)

cromag · 06-13-2014, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thWiggleWife

Celebrating very quietly.

I passed my last exam today and have qualified for my second professional designation in two years. More alphabet behind my name and a new set of business cards on order.

Now I can stop reading text books and actually read for pleasure again.

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Quiet Congrats! Alphabet soup following one's name can translate into .... MORE MONEY!

Which you can spend on your friends!

I think poohbear_nc meant "books."

(Congrats!)

5thWiggleWife · 06-13-2014, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

I think poohbear_nc meant "books."

(Congrats!)

06-12-2014, 01:05 PM	#37696
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I've loaded the dishwasher, washed a load of clothes, but otherwise I'm not doing much of anything at the moment. Spiderman, on the other hand, is currently protesting potholes in our neighboring city of Virginia Beach. Attached Thumbnails

06-12-2014, 10:32 PM	#37700
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	We crock pot and freeze a lot. We need lunches for work

06-13-2014, 02:26 AM	#37701
boysingh Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Kindle	Sitting, while posting here on mobileread..

06-13-2014, 02:38 PM	#37702
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,358 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I got a very nice email today from friends asking if it was possible if I had the time and felt like it that I can look after their house and dog for three weeks in August. Last September I was kinda blunt to her when she kept pushing me to commit to dog-sitting this summer. I told her I didn't know what my plans would be this summer. August isn't a problem for me. I was planning a 4 day trip to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for late July and my sister and I was to go away for a long weekend in September, probably to Brussels, so I told it was no problem. The fact that I didn't have to be on stand-by every weekend since April in case the weather was good enough for them to go to the camping also helped and they've finally did something to prevent the crazy behaviour of their dog during walks.

06-13-2014, 07:23 PM	#37703
5thWiggleWife I’m a Happy Boy! Posts: 12,791 Karma: 96828311 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Evil Canada (goatees ya know) Device: iPad 2017, Acer A500, Kobo Glo, iPad mini	Celebrating very quietly. I passed my last exam today and have qualified for my second professional designation in two years. More alphabet behind my name and a new set of business cards on order. Now I can stop reading text books and actually read for pleasure again.

06-13-2014, 08:22 PM	#37706
5thWiggleWife I’m a Happy Boy! Posts: 12,791 Karma: 96828311 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Evil Canada (goatees ya know) Device: iPad 2017, Acer A500, Kobo Glo, iPad mini	Thank you! Time will tell if I can actually apply what I learned. I can see a number of ways to improve things but I'm not sure if my company will want to spend the money necessary to implement. Fingers crossed.