The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 78

Patricia · 11-10-2008, 03:18 PM

It's only recently that my blood is acceptable. We have haemochromatosis in the family and, until now, phlebotomies used to end up either being discarded by the haematology team, or on our rose-bushes. (We don't need to buy blood and bone-meal fertiliser in my family.)
I owe the UK transfusion service three units of blood and suppose that they need it more than the roses. So the next time the donation service visits my workplace I shall probably faint again in a good cause...

GeoffC · 11-11-2008, 10:08 AM

let us all know so we can all come and wipe your fevered brow with cool cloths dipped in lavendar.

Greg Anos · 11-11-2008, 12:39 PM

Scream - froth at the mouth.....

This one's for you MobileRead!

I spent 45 minutes writing a review on Cybook vs. Bebook. My signon timed out before I hit the psot button. Okay, I resign on. Then the Mobileread sofware LOSES ALL MY THREAD. I can't recover what I written, and I'll be D****D if I'll write it over off-line and copy it back again! Fix the Bug!!!

DMcCunney · 11-11-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Scream - froth at the mouth.....

This one's for you MobileRead!

I spent 45 minutes writing a review on Cybook vs. Bebook. My signon timed out before I hit the psot button. Okay, I resign on. Then the Mobileread sofware LOSES ALL MY THREAD. I can't recover what I written, and I'll be D****D if I'll write it over off-line and copy it back again! Fix the Bug!!!

I've had MR time me out when I was in the midst of creating a lengthy post, but it hasn't been a problem: I just hit the Back button a few times in Firefox and there my post in progress is. I just copy it to a text editor window, then paste it into a new reply.
______
Dennis

Greg Anos · 11-11-2008, 01:07 PM

Posts to existing threads yes, but not to new threads. This is the second time this has happened to me.

DMcCunney · 11-11-2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Posts to existing threads yes, but not to new threads. This is the second time this has happened to me.

Doesn't matter. The text I was composing is still in my browser cache, and can be recovered and reused. I don't lose anything.
______
Dennis

badgoodDeb · 11-11-2008, 02:19 PM

I think I've only signed on once or twice in my whole time here. Did I check a "keep me signed on" button or something? Yeah, I would hate to be logged off mid-post. Bummer!

pilotbob · 11-11-2008, 04:07 PM

I can't believe it's already November. Wait... how is it 2008?

Why do I have to age as time passes? That just sucks!

BOb

DixieGal · 11-11-2008, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

I can't believe it's already November. Wait... how is it 2008?

Why do I have to age as time passes? That just sucks!

BOb

Beware the Y2K bug! Remember that?

badgoodDeb · 11-11-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Why do I have to age as time passes? That just sucks!

Oh, you don't HAVE to age. Just tell yourself that you haven't. I just watch my nieces and nevvies grow from infants to collegiates .... but *I'm* still the same ole me. They must live in an accelerated universe. Mine stands still.

pilotbob · 11-11-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

*I'm* still the same ole me. They must live in an accelerated universe. Mine stands still.

And you look damn good in that towel. Arthur and Ford would be proud.

BOb

pshrynk · 11-11-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Oh, you don't HAVE to age. Just tell yourself that you haven't. I just watch my nieces and nevvies grow from infants to collegiates .... but *I'm* still the same ole me. They must live in an accelerated universe. Mine stands still.

Has something to do with working at a particle accelerator, no doubt.

badgoodDeb · 11-11-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

And you look damn good in that towel. Arthur and Ford would be proud.

Thank you, thank you!! (I *love* having avatar piccies. "I'm so much cooler online" -- whichever country singer sang that one!)

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Has something to do with working at a particle accelerator, no doubt.

Well, time is relative, you know. That's why my relatives age, while I don't.

montsnmags · 11-11-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

...
Why do I have to age as time passes? That just sucks!

BOb

See signature.

Cheers,
Marc

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-11-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

See signature.

Cheers,
Marc

That is a rather good quote

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11-10-2008, 03:18 PM	#1156
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	It's only recently that my blood is acceptable. We have haemochromatosis in the family and, until now, phlebotomies used to end up either being discarded by the haematology team, or on our rose-bushes. (We don't need to buy blood and bone-meal fertiliser in my family.) I owe the UK transfusion service three units of blood and suppose that they need it more than the roses. So the next time the donation service visits my workplace I shall probably faint again in a good cause...

11-11-2008, 10:08 AM	#1157
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	let us all know so we can all come and wipe your fevered brow with cool cloths dipped in lavendar.

11-11-2008, 12:39 PM	#1158
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Scream - froth at the mouth..... This one's for you MobileRead! I spent 45 minutes writing a review on Cybook vs. Bebook. My signon timed out before I hit the psot button. Okay, I resign on. Then the Mobileread sofware LOSES ALL MY THREAD. I can't recover what I written, and I'll be D****D if I'll write it over off-line and copy it back again! Fix the Bug!!!

11-11-2008, 01:07 PM	#1160
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Posts to existing threads yes, but not to new threads. This is the second time this has happened to me.

11-11-2008, 02:19 PM	#1162
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I think I've only signed on once or twice in my whole time here. Did I check a "keep me signed on" button or something? Yeah, I would hate to be logged off mid-post. Bummer!

11-11-2008, 04:07 PM	#1163
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I can't believe it's already November. Wait... how is it 2008? Why do I have to age as time passes? That just sucks! BOb