Tradd
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A combo of blue Dawn, white vinegar, and a bit of water in a spray bottle does wonders for soap scum and the like. Huge squirts of Dawn in the...

TMS, so sorry to hear about your mom b

I hate having to call something to cancel that won’t let me do it online. Changed from Concast Xfinity internet to Verizon 5G home internet. Had to...

I’ve been donating to the local food pantry for years.

Mine was fine.

I did the poop test, Cologuard, a couple of years ago. No history of colon cancer in the family b

Eating Imam Bayaldi - twist on a Middle Eastern classic. This is eggplant fried in olive oil, then added to simmering onion, garlic, tomatoes, and...

Decided to keep the Verizon. Did more work today and it was much better speed wise. At half the price, I can’t beat it.

The Verizon 5G is too slow for when I have to work. I had to do a bit of work this weekend and it was decrepiy slow. Speeds are still 140-150 to 300+...

In Covid‘a Wake. Brand new and has been in the news a lot. NYT Daily podcast had a 45 min interview with the author’s in the last week or so. Very...

All I have are east facing windows. Router is in front of a window on a table, and it’s the window that’s closest to the corner that’s the end of the...

What was in the hamburger pie?

Alan, my Verizon gets 160 at the most so far. Xfinity is 300+. I don’t have a TV. I stream audio constantly. Watch some videos on iPad, but not a...

Yes, IG for the cute stuff.

Got the Verizon 5G home internet router today. Speeds are about half of Xfinity, but it’s also about half the cost! Going to see how it goes for a...

You should save your photos elsewhere besides FB.

Xfinity has a reputation for being expensive. If you get an initial deal, it will increase immediately after that offer expires.

Just ordered the Verizon 5G home internet. $55/month. Much cheaper than the Xfinity.

Yes, it certainly sounds like we enjoy the same reading! The NYT articles are meaty, but they’re shorter than the Economist! I get more out of the...

The Economist is the one I really like, but it can’t be gotten free anywhere. I got it through library until two years ago, but then Economist...

I don’t use cash. I’m the queen of Apple Pay!

I love my McD’s in the am. Sausage McMuffin. Yum. Trying again to cut them out, for both health and cost reasons. Wish me luck. Didn’t go this...

Also increased car insurance deductible from $250 to $500. I’ll save about $65 on car insurance that way. It renews next month.

I canceled my WSJ and Economist subscriptions. WSJ was $4/minth but I like NYT much better, which is staying - $4/monrh. Economist at a discount is...

Oh, my! Good thoughts their way.

I think this is a good catalyst for everyone to check their storm season supplies. I remember last year, we had an evening of 10-12 tornadoes at the...

Iris, if you're lookin for lanterns, here is what I ordered yesterday. They get good reviews on Amazon. ...

Yay!

People of his ilk referred to his religion.

I was watching Max Velocity on YT and thete were a lot of tornadoes in the STL area. Southern MO and AR, too. I fell asleep about 10 so I’m not...

LOL, Iris. That’s funny. I have batteries in multiple places in my apt. Thanks for reminding me to put batteries in the little lantern I have. I also...

Yep, me! 33 degrees above average today in the Chicago area. 76 when I left work. Only been this warm this early maybe 4 other times. Very windy. I’m...

Congrats

Woo hoo!

I like payday when I can move a nice chunk from paycheck into savings.

Rahm, not Raymond.

No sympathy for people of his ilk.

There was talk on Chicago radio yesterday about Raymond Emmanuel running for prez. I laughed. He is very rough around the edges and I don’t think a...

Well, that was weird.

Well, these conservatives who lost their federal jobs said many were the sole breadwinner and they didn’t have a lot of savings. Saying you’re...

No, this is worst than that. There are conservatives who lost federal jobs who are OK with getting laid off. Said they don’t care if their families...

I used to hang out one place online that is mostly conservative. These are the type that are cheering for the federal job cuts. I popped in...

Well, two days of no FB (I’ve been peeking in). A lot of non-local people are “we’ll see you when you’re back” but make no effort to stay in touch...

I have a big bank savings account connected to big bank checking account. I have a nice stash there. I’ve been stashing the rest in my high held...

One of the big things about FB is all the ads. About every other post. OMG. What a pain.

Remember Bae’s daughter is in the UK.

Move any non-email communication to Signal.

I have both IRA and 401K in target date funds. Current stock allocation is about 65%. I need to see about moving some of that out. I’m just going...

Signal is a messaging app. It’s a better app for that than WhatsApp. Also better for mixed Apple/Android chats. You can do audio or video calls as...

Yes. I have the Kindle Paperwhite model that is maybe 2 years old. The Kindle Fire is an Android tablet that is totally different from the Kindle...

I would read. I have plenty of books on my Kindle (which is much more energy efficient than iPad) and some paper books still. I also have materials...

I don’t get the attitude either. I laugh at people who whine about going back to the office (been remote since the plague) because they’re “taking a...

Oh my. Sorry to hear you’re having such issues.

The boycott organizers seem to totally discount how useful Amazon is for those who live in isolated places, are disabled, shut-ins, etc.

Woo hoo

For eBooks, I just recently found Standard eBooks. Basically, Project Gutenberg books are the base, but they clean up the formatting, etc., use nice...

SiouxQ - wifi calling? Do you mean cell phone reception is iffy where you live?

If you want ebooks or audio books, there are always the options from Apple Books, which also has audio books, if you are on iPhone.

Friend had been out of work for a year. Business analyst/PM type stuff. All remote since plague. Lost previous job due to RIF. She got a new job a...