"Hygiene theater", a cousin to the only slightly more popular "security theater". >8)Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetana3
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"Hygiene theater", a cousin to the only slightly more popular "security theater". >8)Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetana3
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Originally Posted by iris lilies
Why does no one seem to understand that IL is receiving Social Security benefits via direct deposit? It's been well publicized that Stim payments are made via direct deposit if SS or IRS has direct deposit info for you. The mystery is why her first two Stim checks came in the mail instead of direct deposit.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
BTW: Anyone you've ever given a paper check to has your checking account number and routing number, which means they can make an electronic deposit or withdrawal by using that information if their business is set up to do electronic transfers. That's reality. You're constantly trusting everyone you deal with to not be crooks.
Yes I know of Liners, sadly ours is collapsingQuote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
My peeve of the moment is the practice of being really horribly nasty to other Forum members and alienating them. This is NOT a game of "King of the Hill," and Alan will NOT award a wonderful prize to the one who drives all the other members away. Geesh.
Thanks Rosa. Well said and needed to be said.
It always makes me really sad when someone leaves the forum because of harassment and/or trolling. It hurts all of us, because generally we all get along, and we accept that everyone has a different perspective to contribute, whether that perspective is in alignment with our own thoughts and values or not. I don't like cancel culture impacting SLN. Look at the members list and check off how many people are no longer posting here, often because they didn't like the negativity, most recently Tammy and Geila. Rosa, I agree. It sucks.
I agree, Catherine, Razz, and Rosa. For my part, I am trying to be less negative by
1. Ignoring posts that I think are really out of line
2. Responding to the pain that I am observing in some of the posts, and expressing empathy and sympathy where appropriate
3. Refusing to talk about people in the third person--if I want to respond to another poster, respond directly to them, but I really dislike this talking about other people in the third person
That is what I am trying to do, for me, in response to this situation on our forums. Don't know if it helps or not, but all I can do is control me and attempt to be the change I want to see and all that.
But Catherine and Rosa, I agree, I want our old happy forum back.
I've done our taxes with direct pay and direct deposit for as long as it has been available. Our 1st stim check came in paper form. I don't think there are answers as to why.....Quote:
Originally Posted by GeorgeParker
The Credit Union I have been a member of for twenty or so years recently updated their online banking sight which has totally rendered my Quicken program to track expenses completely useless. This has literally been going on for SIX weeks. Even before they launched their new website, I was having trouble connecting to the bank and lodged at least eight calls to Quicken tech support to get them to help me fix things. The fixes only lasted a few days each. Then the bank launched their new website about three weeks ago, and for the first two weeks I couldn't connect to the bank at all. Then last week I was able to connect but their new online banking program doesn't "talk" to the Quicken program correctly so now there are double entries, a LOT of erroneous information in the wrong fields; the online balances between the bank and the program NEVER match up, etc, etc.
Things this has taught me: for over twenty years the exact counting of my monies going in and out of my life have been very important to me. It was a source of comfort and focus when I was a struggling single parent. It also fed my need for control. To be able to know these things to the exact penny when everything else in my life was spinning out of control helped calm me down. Seeing my savings grow, even in tiny increments, was very encouraging to me. To find places where I could cut back on spending also gave me a sense of control. And on a really practical level, Quicken is where I track my business expenses. Now everything is all screwed up and I have no idea if or when they are ever going to get this problem fixed.
When I call the bank to get updates, I can't get through. Sometimes the phone rings thirty times before I give up. Yesterday and today after I got through the phone tree, I was caller #78 in the que. I bet their IT Department wished they NEVER launched their new program...why can't they leave well enough alone? I had NO PROBLEM with the look of their online banking platform; now I hate the way it looks and operates.
Siouz that is a nasty problem indeed. You explain it well, how important your banking activity has been to your life. Sorry you have to go through this!
I'm sorry this has happened, SQ. It gums up the works really quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by SiouzQ.
I'll guess the IT department at the CU wishes it had never changed the software, too, but (not knowing what was behind the decision) it may not have been their choice. Software platforms get outmoded (especially in today's environment of constant cyberattacks), vendors go out of business or get merged out of business, and customer demands sometimes force changes (secure mobile clients, etc.).
Long story short, they may not have had a choice in the change. I'll guess the IT department is cussing out the software vendor fully as much as customers are. That doesn’t necessarily make things any better for you, but, having been through migrations similar to this, I'm pretty sure all hands are on deck right now and they are working to fix it and want it fixed as much as you do. I hope it's soon and seamless from here.
SiouzQ, I am sorry you are having so much trouble. It does seem to be happening more and more...making me want to go back to paper and pen...but not really. I just want things to WORK! Patience.
One of my banks is dropping telephone banking. They want everyone to go online, which I consider risky. Fortunately it is not my primary bank. I hate when people try to fix things that weren't broken.
I’m surprised you even use the internet at all. Not being snarky, just an observation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
If you bank from your home computer it’s fine. I can’t remember the last time I used telephone banking.
Who thought it was a good idea to make beds that are so high they are impossible to get into?
I am staying in a Bed and Breakfast Inn down the block from my (nearly uninhabitable) Hermann house and while it is otherwise very nice, the bed is as high as my belly button. I have to propel myself upward to fling myself on it face first.
My friend had a bed this high and she was shorter than me. She had a set of steps to get into it. I remember one time we were all laying in her bed, DH, Me, her (we are pretty good friends!) to watch her new tv and we all had a heckova time getting positioned.
Antique bed? My parents had one of those, with the requisite steps. I can picture you flinging yourself. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
They are making new beds that high. I have seen them and it’s ridiculous unless you are very tall.
How many complaints do I get today? Ha ha. Not kidding though.
#1: DH is putting pressure on me to choose light fixtures for our Hermann house. This is exactly what I hate, having to go through each room and figure out where the light fixtures are going to go and then pick out appropriate fixtures. So that’s one kind of rant, but I have another rant and that is it this house has 8 foot ceilings. That makes everything harder if if you want to hang pendant lights. In fact I really don’t even know if I can hang pendant lights and chandeliers. My city house has 11 foot ceilings and I never had to worry about lights coming down too low.
#2: my 2017 model Fiat spider car has advance electronics that I don’t like. For the last year and a half, I’ve been punching at the radio trying to get the stupid thing to change channels. Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn’t. It was making me crazy, and I mentioned to DH that I think there’s something wrong with the electronics. DH laughed and said “they have probably programmed it so that you can’t change the radio while you’re driving.”
WTF.What genius came up with this idea? Sure enough, when I put that theory to the test, yes I can change the radio stations when the car is at a stop and then as I looked it up, up to 5 miles moving I can change radio stations.
#3: As part of my complaint that my car has random electronic things wrong with it, I mentioned to DH that my windshield wipers came on yesterday with no provocation. Honestly I didn’t touch the knob and they just came on by themselves. Once again, DH laughed and said “it probably has a precipitation sensor and if it senses a little bit of rain, they make a swipe. “
#4: DH is right too often
Laughing at your rants, IL. I think it is great when the DH's are right too often finding it reassuring that 'I' made the smart choice in order to know about things that I didn't. You don't mention how often you have been right though.
Others would buy this car because these features are among the many other extras. Your car salesman didn't mention these features when you bought the car? BTW I didn't know that a car was named a spider. I thought that was only for 3-wheel motor bikes. Things I am learning!
RE the lights and 8 foot ceilings: I don't like hanging lights so opt for flush lighting fixtures except over the dining table. The new LED lighting options can help you direct your light to focus on highlights in the room which I think adds a lot of flexibility.
Have you considered whether you are having fans with the lights? I love these in the bedrooms especially.
I also dislike new car features and am going to keep lane departure turned off. Part of my commute involves going through a road work zone where we have to go back and forth to the breakdown lane. If I let the car take over I would be hitting orange cones or possibly construction workers. Another thing that crossed my mind is if a deer jumps in front of me (as one did the other day) and I swerve to miss it the car will stop my swerve and slam me into the deer. I think it is stupid technology, especially when not paired with a sensor that detects objects and keeps you from hitting them.
AFAIK lane departure in most cars is just a warning -- lights on the dash or a buzzer/beep or such (both of our cars are too old to have it but that's how it works on DD's Honda Pilot). I find it annoying but, then, I'm not typically dozing off at the wheel so maybe I'm not the target customer for this feature. There are cars which can drive themselves enough to correct for what it sees as a lane departure or a road obstruction but I think they cost much more than the cars most of us drive daily and they all let the driver override the car's initial action with the steering wheel, brake, etc.
“Lane departure!!!” Oh no, Now I have this to look forward too I suppose in my next new car God.
The dealer told me the car will correct the lane drift but by steering very hard you can override it.
I had that feature on my last car, it didn't require a hard steer to overcome. You felt a little tension on the wheel while correcting but it reminded me of those days before power steering, only not that hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Interesting. I don't remember the Pilot correcting the lane departure, just informing. Then again, my very first car didn't even have power steering (neither did my second IIRC) so maybe I just reacted without thinking about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
All these wonderful new features coming out are interesting developments to hear about. I am waiting for my "Home, James" electric version but not much about that as yet.
DH is telling me I should get a new car. He got a new Kia Soul and I hate the dash... have to use the touch to get the radio... can't see it half the time and harder to use than just pushing a button. No CD player so probably either have to get Sirius or plug in a cell phone which I rarely use. Does not have a "real" spare tire... why can't we just get a simple car for us old geezers? He wants to look at a Kia Niro????
I appreciate my run flats. No changing a tire if I get a flat!Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
yes, cars with old geezer features would be good!Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
It makes it hard especially for us old geezers who are somewhat frugal because we change cars ONLY every 10 or 15 years and the new features are light years different from the old car we just got rid of.
I read Mazda is the one make without the touch screens.
No jep, my Fiat is made by Mazda in the Miatta factory. I mean maybe you are right, but I assumed that the innards of the radio would be the same as a Miata.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Here is the article that references lack of touch screens:
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wire...urvey-74296414
No touch screen in my 2016 C300.
Add me to the list of old car lover. Hubby wants to replace our Honda sedan for a new model due to some safety features he loves in his CRV. I would feel less safe being distracted by all the confusing new features and do not drive his CRV. When I could not figure out how to turn on the radio, or change the volume I knew I was in trouble. Then the darn car started to talk (bluetooth from phone). Talk about being distracted. I dont even sing while driving.
It was hard going from my 10 year old Honda to the one I have now that is 8 years old. I find the easiest way to stay safe in a car is to drive less. The drivers we are encountering are worse than ever.
Ok, but I’ve got to add that I LOVE the backup camera. That is a feature new for me.
What about the new?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gardnr
Recently changed health insurance so had to change docs. Had a virtual visit with doc (had to pay a co-pay) and now get an email that she is leaving. WTH... she did not even extend my prescription and indicated that all her patients would have to get a new doc to extend prescription even for the test that she had me take. UGGGH!
That seems weird that she wouldn’t extend prescription, but I suppose there is some kind of professional liability in having patients on a medication that isn’t being monitored by dr.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
IDK.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one