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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 26, 2019 17:39:07 GMT
Banks are obliged to be kind to people who might be Mexican cartel members.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 27, 2019 0:17:24 GMT
Ha ha.
Further update: went out today & made sure to use the card FedEx brought yesterday. Glory be, it works. When I got home there was a notice on the gate from FedEx. Guess that second card they didn't send out arrived!
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Post by questa on Apr 27, 2019 7:09:22 GMT
At what point does a single mistake become a snowball of incompetence, getting bigger all the time?
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Post by patricklondon on Apr 27, 2019 8:41:59 GMT
At what point does a single mistake become a snowball of incompetence, getting bigger all the time? Nobody knows until it's too late: this or that expedient will always fix it (yeah, right). Thereby hangs many a farce.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 27, 2019 15:10:06 GMT
At what point does a single mistake become a snowball of incompetence, getting bigger all the time? What gets to me is the utter assurance with which things that are completely wrong or untrue were stated to me. Thinking back, I believe everyone with whom I spoke categorically stated that FedEx does not ship to Mexico. Somehow they all "knew" this untrue thing. And the making up of crap on the fly -- wow. "The system automatically defaults to your billing address." Points for creativeness, but boo hiss for the bland willingness to pass off inventions as truth and bank policy.
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Post by questa on Apr 27, 2019 23:36:50 GMT
Dear Bixa, You write so powerfully about this series of misinformation and lack of responsibility from your bank. Why not send a letter (that has to be signed for) to the Number one head honcho, using your posts here as your framework. I would have no objection if you wanted to use my "Snowball" post #3494 as a lead in. Your frustration and anger comes across strongly, as does the anxiety and time wasted getting your card.
You could suggest that the staff concerned should receive further training and be monitored for efficiency and correct procedures, thus saving the Bank extra expenses.
And YOU should receive a written apology.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 17, 2019 21:31:46 GMT
Well, I'm not at home now, so they'll probably just get away with it. Meanwhile, in trauma land (& I realize not everyone will identify with this particular pain): I have been growing my hair out. Right up to the time I left on my trip, it looked awfully good, if I do say so. Admittedly, it was almost verging on the Camilla-ish, but overall, pretty nice. It grows fast, so up to a couple of days ago I looked very much like Tyrion Lannister, albeit older and taller. Still, I could mostly deal with that with a quick swipe back and maintain my innate cuteness. But now, now I have moved into the most dreaded aspect of the growing-out saga, where it appears I'm trying to pass as Adrienne Barbeau.
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Post by bjd on May 18, 2019 5:51:49 GMT
I had to look to see who she is. Bof -- not that bad. Just tell yourself that for the next couple of weeks, you won't meet anyone you know, so who cares.
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Post by Kimby on May 18, 2019 14:10:11 GMT
Bixa, can you use barrettes/clips or a headband to contain your tresses till the awkward stage is past?
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Post by bixaorellana on May 18, 2019 17:57:31 GMT
*laughs maniacally*
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 18, 2019 18:40:12 GMT
Oh I feel your pain. The intermediate stage can be difficult...you know that you are your own worst critic tho. You are gorgeous so a few hairs out of place will just make you look a bit tousled.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 18, 2019 19:28:44 GMT
It's pretty much the same problem as growing a beard for men.
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Post by Kimby on May 18, 2019 19:35:55 GMT
Except the scruffy stage of a beard is now en vogue, whereas women are expected to look polished at all times. Sigh.
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Post by questa on May 19, 2019 1:29:27 GMT
Have you tried slathering on some "product" i.e strong mousse, and combing your tresses into the desired form. When it has dried you can re comb and it will look naturally gorgeous.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 19, 2019 16:59:45 GMT
I am a naturally scruffy person me. Peasant stock and proud of it.
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Post by Kimby on May 19, 2019 17:22:09 GMT
My petty trauma. We have a new DVR (digital video recorder) that works differently than our old DVR, so I asked Mr. Kimby to set it up to record the season finale of Survivor while I attended a meeting on Wednesday evening (yes, I’ve watched all 38 seasons, a guilty pleasure for me). When I went to watch it on Friday, nothing was there! The new DVR automatically captures and displays the title of each show being recorded, and since I habitually start the programming a minute early to account for irregularities in the DVR clock (our last DVR chopped off the first minutes including the re-cap of last week’s highlights), it was displaying a title that made no sense. Assuming it was an error, Mr. Kimby deleted “my show” the evening before I tried to watch it! Arghh!
Now my trauma is trying to figure out a way to watch it for free off the internet, and in a format that will work with our poky internet connection and won’t suck down our entire data allowance for this billing period.
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Post by questa on May 19, 2019 23:27:29 GMT
Kimby, do your TV channels have a capability of 'playback on demand' where you open the TV channel website and select the playback section, a list of programs is shown and you select your Survivor episode. I have used this for missed episodes but don't know how much data it uses.
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Post by Kimby on May 20, 2019 1:07:20 GMT
I’m afraid I don’t speak this language. :-(
Our DVR, TV and computer are all separate entities.
We get our TV off the air, for free (and in Hi Definition) with a roof-mount antenna, so no cable or satellite provider, and no linked TiVo.
Our DVR is like a VCR but with a hard drive instead of VHS tapes. It (usually) works great for time-shifting, and we can dub favorite items onto DVDs as well as playing DVDs on it.
Our TV isn’t internet connected.
Does any of this sound like it would work with your way of doing it?
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Post by kerouac2 on May 20, 2019 3:22:34 GMT
If you are limited in data, downloading the episode will kill your allowance.
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Post by Kimby on May 20, 2019 12:05:41 GMT
If we exceed our allowance, the baud rate throttles back to some thing resembling dial-up days!
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Post by Kimby on Jun 4, 2019 21:28:09 GMT
My luggage is on its way to Athens! Unfortunately I’m here in Wisconsin, shopping for underpants and flip flops at the local Kmart. (Hey, lucky to have even that in this small town!)
Athens = ATH Appleton = ATW Easy mistake, right?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 4, 2019 22:10:05 GMT
Athens, Georgia or Athens, Greece? For your sake, I hope the former, as it's significantly closer to where you are.
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Post by mich64 on Jun 4, 2019 23:22:28 GMT
That is unfortunate Kimby. Hope all arrives to you as soon as possible. I usually bring a carry-on with a couple of days clothing for us both, I am always nervous this will happen.
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Post by Kimby on Jun 5, 2019 0:58:03 GMT
Athens, Georgia or Athens, Greece? For your sake, I hope the former, as it's significantly closer to where you are. Greece, unfortunately. And the local Delta agent who handled my lost bag claim didn’t do it right, so I had to call Delta baggage toll free and wait 15 minutes for an agent who seems to know what she’s doing, but had a pretty short time window to try to get my mis-tagged bag off the plane in JFK before it goes on to Athens. I fear it’s enroute to Greece as we speak as she hasn’t called me back yet. :-(
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Post by Kimby on Jun 5, 2019 1:05:31 GMT
That is unfortunate Kimby. Hope all arrives to you as soon as possible. I usually bring a carry-on with a couple of days clothing for us both, I am always nervous this will happen. I usually never check a bag, even on a 3-week international trip. But when we fly with Pearl, even though she pays for her ticket ($125 each way), she counts as my carry on, so I have to check my bag. My (non-liquid only) toilet kit, electronics, etc, travel with me in a daypack that I put my purse in, too. But I didn’t put any clothes other than a sweater in there. Long ago, our bags didn’t arrive in Florida with us and we’d left from wintery Wyoming wearing sweaters and warm pants. I had to borrow shorts, T-shirts and a swim suit from my mother in law for the three days we were without bags. But since then, we haven’t had any lost luggage problems, probably because we carry on usually. Mr. Kimby offered to loan me his underwear, BTW.
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Post by mich64 on Jun 5, 2019 3:10:28 GMT
I usually never check a bag, even on a 3-week international trip. I am envious of how people can accomplish that! This past holiday I only had a couple of shirts we did not wear so, for us, my packing is getting better each time, but I can not envision myself doing carry-on for a 3 week international trip! Good for you!
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Post by Kimby on Jun 5, 2019 3:29:21 GMT
It’s the dang cat that screwed me up! But we love having her with us and she’s a good traveler.
Mr. Kimby and I will probably hit the Goodwill thrift store tomorrow for some summer play clothes.
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Post by bjd on Jun 5, 2019 6:52:08 GMT
You would think the check-in person at your departure airport would have noticed the arrival airport! How many people fly to Athens, Greece, from Montana?
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 5, 2019 7:14:11 GMT
I usually never check a bag, even on a 3-week international trip. I am envious of how people can accomplish that! This past holiday I only had a couple of shirts we did not wear so, for us, my packing is getting better each time, but I can not envision myself doing carry-on for a 3 week international trip! Good for you! Mich, since I use airbnb instead of hotels, I make sure that a few of the stops will include a washing machine. I'm coming to the end of a six-week trip with carry-on, no checked bag. Of course if you buy stuff on the trip, that might include having to buy a bag to check on the way home. While on this trip, I did wind up buying a 15 euro semi-hard case that slides over the handle of my regular carry-on suitcase. It's a godsend, as it also holds my dinky laptop. Not to brag, but I should do a video showing my packing technique. It's time consuming, but boy can I get a bunch of stuff in a suitcase! That said, I hate all the airlines with a white-hot passion because of their stingy baggage allowances and their inconsistency in enforcing those rules. And it seems the flight attendants are no longer much help, allowing one person to take up a whole compartment with a poorly placed bag, and then grabbing someone elses case to stash way down at the other end of the plane. And Kimby's experience with the Delta representative has become the norm, unfortunately.
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Post by Kimby on Jun 5, 2019 13:28:03 GMT
You would think the check-in person at your departure airport would have noticed the arrival airport! How many people fly to Athens, Greece, from Montana? Apparently 10 that morning. And the check-in for our 5:30 a.m morning flight is complicated by the fact that Delta has TWO flights leaving within a half hour of each other, ours to Minneapolis and a slightly later flight to Salt Lake City, but we all check in at the same counter in the same long line. So the early arrivers for the SLC flight were asked to stand down so the MSP passengers could get checked in on time to board our flight. The agents print the bag labels/claim checks and boarding passes on shared printers, and our agent must’ve grabbed the wrong bag check info for my bag. Mr. Kimby’s checked item WAS tagged correctly and we didn’t notice the error till my bag did not appear on the conveyor in Wisconsin. I will survive without my stuff for the 3 or 4 days it will take to get my bag delivered to me. I do feel bad for the Montana tourist in Greece who will be without her luggage because of this mistake, maybe for most of her trip.
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