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« Reply #1830 on Jun 29, 2012, 8:10pm » | ![[Quote]](http://images.proboards.com/buttons/quote.gif "[Quote]") |
yeah well i was glad at the outcome because i hoped germany would lose the moment i found the cycling lanes blocked with chairs pubs put there to create more space for public viewing, and the viewers looking at me like i am crazy to be outside cycling during a football game...
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« Reply #1831 on Jun 29, 2012, 8:11pm » | |
(though admittedly i might have been more tolerant, if i didn't find the cycling lane blocked by something or other almost every day)
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« Reply #1832 on Jun 30, 2012, 3:57am » | |
Jun 29, 2012, 8:09pm, fumobici wrote:
Jun 29, 2012, 7:52pm, kerouac2 wrote:| (Football fans are a lot like irrepressible smokers.) |
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I had a smoke to celebrate the Azzuri winning against Germany.  |
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You had a ***cigarette***?!
I have been wanting a cigarette ever since February, 2008 when I gave them up the last time. *sigh*
Maybe if López Obrador wins on Sunday, I'll have a puff. Maybe not though, since I know my utter spinelessness in the face of tobacco.
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« Reply #1833 on Jul 6, 2012, 3:29pm » | |
1360. Any lamp or lighting fixture where you can see the bulb. They're supposed to glow, not glare.
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« Reply #1834 on Jul 6, 2012, 7:58pm » | |
1361. waking up before the alarm goes off, because i have to pee...
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« Reply #1835 on Jul 8, 2012, 2:46pm » | |
1362. People who stand over me and try to "help" while I'm trying to concentrate.
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« Reply #1836 on Jul 8, 2012, 6:20pm » | |
1363. when i really really need to catch the next train, and one ticket machine is broken, and at the other one there is a group of tourists who try to get some complicated combination of tickets, and pay per bank card, and it just takes ages and ages...
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« Reply #1837 on Jul 9, 2012, 8:58am » | |
Lately one of my pet peeves is my darn keyboard. Why did they put the 'Caps Lock' right next to the 'A'.
Probably so every time we use an 'a' we hit Caps Lock at the same time and mess up a whole sentence!!GGRRrrrrrrrr 
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« Reply #1838 on Jul 9, 2012, 2:56pm » | |
If you can find an older keyboard, Tod -- @10 years old or so -- they were still patterned on typewriter keys then, and much more comfortable to use.
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« Reply #1839 on Jul 9, 2012, 3:02pm » | |
Jul 9, 2012, 2:56pm, bixaorellana wrote:| If you can find an older keyboard, Tod -- @10 years old or so -- they were still patterned on typewriter keys then, and much more comfortable to use. |
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I just put one in the thrift shop box. Want it, tod? 
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« Reply #1840 on Jul 9, 2012, 4:42pm » | |
Hey thanks guys! I didn't know that. I only remember this problem never arose when I first started on the internet. I have to change my keyboard every year or so because the letters wear out on the keyboard....cheap junk ones I guess. I will now scour around the auction rooms but don't hold out too much hope.
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« Reply #1841 on Jul 9, 2012, 4:53pm » | |
Ha ~~ many of my keys are blank. Even if you're not a touch typist, your brain somehow tells you which key is which.
The old keyboards are just all-around chunkier. I'd ask among your friends. Even the non-hoarders probably have computer items they set aside & forgot.
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« Reply #1842 on Jul 9, 2012, 5:17pm » | |
If CapsLk annoys you as much as it does me, go here, http://www.randyrants.com/2011/12/sharpkeys_35.html from where you can can download a little app that will let you remap your keyboard. You can change your CapsLk for instance to a Shift key, or disable it entirely as I do. It really isn't hard to do.
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« Reply #1844 on Jul 10, 2012, 8:23pm » | |
1365. people (usually the ones who themselves have never been pregnant) telling me i exaggerate when i am careful about this or that food, or that me being out of breath more easily must be happening in my head, as i have no extra weight to carry yet...
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« Reply #1845 on Jul 10, 2012, 11:36pm » | |
Jerks!
Shortness of Breath During Pregnancy
As your pregnancy progresses, you may find yourself short of breath. Shortness of breath typically begins before the twentieth week of pregnancy and continues into the third trimester. You may find you have to rest more frequently during physical activity. Shortness of breath during pregnancy is usually mild and should not disrupt your day to day activities.
What causes shortness of breath in pregnancy?
Your uterus expands during pregnancy putting pressure on your diaphragm. This pressure keeps your lungs from expanding fully causing shortness of breath.
Another contributor to shortness of breath in pregnancy is progesterone. Progesterone is a hormone found during pregnancy. Progesterone has many effects on your body and helps to maintain pregnancy. It has a relaxing effect on muscles which helps to keep the uterus from contracting. This relaxing effect actually relaxes the muscles supporting the lungs. Progesterone also changes the body's sensitivity to carbon dioxide. Normally when you breath, as the carbon dioxide increases, you need to get rid of it. So as your body becomes more sensitive to it, you will feel the need to breath off carbon dioxide. Moreover, this can leave the pregnant mother feeling winded and short of breath.
And as far as sensitivity to certain foods:
Hormonal Changes: During pregnancy, your hormone levels change rapidly. Estrogen and hCG levels skyrocket, in order to help prepare your body for the upcoming pregnancy. These rising hormone levels may be responsible for triggering nausea and queasiness.
Sensitivity to Smell: Women tend to more sensitive to smells throughout their pregnancies. It is thought that estrogen and other hormones may contribute to this heightened sense. This can make even the most delicious meal nausea-inducing!
GI Tract Sensitivity: During pregnancy, your GI tract also becomes extremely sensitive. This means that certain foods, particularly rich or spicy ones, may irritate the lining of your stomach.
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« Reply #1846 on Jul 11, 2012, 6:09pm » | |
thanks for the articles!
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« Reply #1847 on Jul 11, 2012, 6:14pm » | |
as for today's peeve:
1366. when i am emptying the dishwasher at work, and people come in, but none of them decide to help.
(to their defense, they might have thought it was my week of "kitchen duty", which it wasn't, but i knew the girl whose week it is had already gone home and there were loads of new dirty dishes on the counter - even if it was my week though, most people do help whoever is cleaning out the dishwasher, but there are some who never do that, especially those who never have kitchen duty, because they have a fixed contract rather than a trainee or internship one. actually that is another peeve - why do those who already get paid less for basically the same work, additionally have to do extra tasks?)
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« Reply #1848 on Jul 12, 2012, 5:47pm » | |
1367. Death announcements that arrive by telephone at 4 a.m.
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« Reply #1849 on Jul 12, 2012, 8:18pm » | |
Jul 12, 2012, 5:47pm, kerouac2 wrote:| 1367. Death announcements that arrive by telephone at 4 a.m. |
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Phone calls in the middle of the night are bad enough, but can be very disorienting when you learn someone has died.
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« Reply #1850 on Jul 12, 2012, 8:26pm » | |
I was much more worried when my parents were in Florida and I knew that awful things could happen at any moment.
However, one of the most joyous phone calls ever came in the middle of the night from my mother who called to say "The Bucs won the Super Bowl!" She was a rabid Bucs fan and would never miss a game on TV, and she would listen to it on the radio if there was a local video blackout. My father was pretty much embarrassed by her enthusiasm, but I found it very endearing.
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« Reply #1851 on Jul 12, 2012, 8:36pm » | |
1368. Pitchers & the like that don't pour, but dribble. If you're going to put a pouring lip on something, do it right!
(I'm specifically thinking of the carafe to my coffee maker, but there are many other examples.)
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« Reply #1852 on Jul 13, 2012, 12:18am » | |
Jul 12, 2012, 8:26pm, kerouac2 wrote:I was much more worried when my parents were in Florida and I knew that awful things could happen at any moment.
However, one of the most joyous phone calls ever came in the middle of the night from my mother who called to say "The Bucs won the Super Bowl!" She was a rabid Bucs fan and would never miss a game on TV, and she would listen to it on the radio if there was a local video blackout. My father was pretty much embarrassed by her enthusiasm, but I found it very endearing. |
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I've gotten four of those calls - both parents and two younger siblings. I was only two hours away for all but one. They were terribly difficult times and I cannot fathom being an ocean away. How difficult for you, Kerouac. Too bad my mother hadn't lived to see the Bucs win the Super Bowl. She would have been thrilled, too.
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« Reply #1853 on Jul 13, 2012, 12:22am » | |
1369. Pharmacy technicians who tell me my copay is going to be $95 when the charge for the same medication has been $10 a month for the last two years. After a week of arguing, and then me telling them I'm taking my business elsewhere, they "suddenly" realize the copay is going to be $10 after all.
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« Reply #1854 on Jul 14, 2012, 11:07am » | |
1370. mr. r. claiming i never listen to him, just because i don't remember every little thing he told me.
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« Reply #1855 on Jul 14, 2012, 11:29am » | |
1371. People who insist they told me something when I am certain that they did not.
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« Reply #1856 on Jul 14, 2012, 12:02pm » | |
1372. People who swear blind I didn't tell them something when I know I did.
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« Reply #1857 on Jul 14, 2012, 3:20pm » | |
Ref:1370, Rikita I have baaaaaad news for him. Today a pregnant lady told me not only was she 4getful, but yesterday put the electric kettle in the refrigerator....... Welcome to the world of dizzy lizzy mother's to be!
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« Reply #1858 on Jul 14, 2012, 5:43pm » | |
Jul 14, 2012, 11:29am, kerouac2 wrote:| 1371. People who insist they told me something when I am certain that they did not. |
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oh yes that is very typical of mr. r. too.
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« Reply #1859 on Jul 14, 2012, 5:44pm » | |
Jul 14, 2012, 3:20pm, tod2 wrote:| Ref:1370, Rikita I have baaaaaad news for him. Today a pregnant lady told me not only was she 4getful, but yesterday put the electric kettle in the refrigerator....... Welcome to the world of dizzy lizzy mother's to be! |
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hm, then at least i have an excuse? so far i don't feel like i forget more or am more confused (though i have never been good at concentrating for a long time, for example)... but i will see what happens...
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