3 Positive Things Part 7

[Daniel E.]

Got the TV home. Everyone on TV looks 10 years older now Watching The Price Is Right, I can see more wrinkles on Drew Carey.

 

[gooblax]

Got the TV home. Everyone on TV looks 10 years older now Watching The Price Is Right, I can see more wrinkles on Drew Carey.

What size was your previous one?
Yesterday I found myself wishing I had a giant screen for looking at detailed pictures of aircraft for the model making hobby I'm planning to re-start.

And don't be silly, I get my magpie forecasts via the kookaburra post.

 

[Daniel E.]

My last one was 43". This one is actually 73" when we measured it yesterday. I also noticed I can see the TV images relatively well in my peripheral vision

 

[gooblax]

1. Got an interesting scam call today which I let go to voicemail. It had an automated voice telling me that my identity is under investigation and there's an arrest warrant out for me... Without even addressing me by name. :facepalm:
2. The milk I got from the work fridge seems sus. So I just ate the milo out of it and will have to go toss the cup of milk later.
3. Although my work thing is challenging and I'm starting to feel stuck, I'm going to try to focus on it and make some progress.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

I've had three or four calls like that in the past couple of days. I just hang up or delete the messages.

If there really was an arrest warrant or pending trial, they wouldn't telephone to warn you. They'd just come and get you.

 

[gooblax]

The scams I get don't normally leave voice mail so this one was interesting (especially because it started mid sentence after not waiting for the beep).
But yeah really, for a legitimate non-scam issue the police could find me quite easily

 

[Daniel E.]

Just remember to hide the math formulas:

 

[David Baxter PhD]

The scams I get don't normally leave voice mail so this one was interesting (especially because it started mid sentence after not waiting for the beep).
But yeah really, for a legitimate non-scam issue the police could find me quite easily

Periodically, I get scam calls from the Vancouver area in British Columbia and they always go to voicemail and they always leave a message - in Chinese. I haven't the vaguest idea what they are saying but I understand from news sources that they are another tax department scam preying on the Asian community primarily on the west coast. I don't know who told them I speak Chinese though...

 

[gooblax]

1. Noooooooooooo my first gecko of the season just made a noise as it scampered under my fridge. We weren't formally introduced but I think her name is Rachel.
2. Cooked some garlic bread.
3. Still trying to decide what to do about therapy stuff but it's only sometimes feeling urgent, which is better than before when it was feeling like stepping off a cliff.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

You're like the Dr. Doolitte of geckos, their chosen Goddess and Leader and Protector. We shall always think of you as Your Gecko Majesty gooblax henceforth.

 

[Daniel E.]

1. Glad summer is mostly over.

2. No rattlesnakes this year (so far).

3. NexGard (a prescription chew for dogs) has been 100% effective for killing ticks.

BONUS: Getting exercise since the backyard chickens require more maintenance in the summer.

 

[gooblax]

1. Didn't get too sunburned when walking home.
2. Got my lunch on the way home afterall.
3. It might be amusing to discuss with my regular therapist, the fact that I didn't get to talk about the thing I'd planned to talk about with the counsellor because I had trouble bringing it up... Like I often do in sessions with my regular therapist. Maybe he'll have some ideas that I can use in both sets of sessions :lol:

 

[Daniel E.]

1. Left a cathartic, anonymous review for a McDonald's location, e.g.: "Shockingly rude manager who apparently has no interest in humanity."

2. McDonald's corporate was apologetic and gave me 2 free McCafe coupons on my app -- almost instantly.

3. Seemed to get a workout just being outdoors in Phoenix.

 

[Daniel E.]

1. Walmart delivery for sending gifts to people same or next day (similar to Amazon delivery).

2. Got everything fixed with the used minivan for cheap (spark plugs and new engine mounts).

3. Found out next door neighbor is a professional snake catcher. May come in handy in the future.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

 

[Daniel E.]

BONUS: McDonald's manager called to apologize and offer gift card. (So I took down my negative review.)

 

[gooblax]

1. Going to pass my report to my boss to do a prelim review. Finally will get it off my plate for a couple of weeks.
2. Everyone in the office is having a phone meeting at their desk so I'm taking it easy today rather than getting annoyed. One person just went from one meeting to another, and it's funny hearing people reply to each other in the room when they're talking on the phone.
3. By the time I go home today I will have ridden my bike to/from work 4 times this week without stuffing up my knee which is a new record.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

2. Everyone in the office is having a phone meeting at their desk so I'm taking it easy today rather than getting annoyed. One person just went from one meeting to another, and it's funny hearing people reply to each other in the room when they're talking on the phone.

Why bother with phones? Why not just pop up over the cubicle like meerkats and holler?

 

[Daniel E.]

There's also my billion-dollar idea of people having work meetings during lucid dreams

 

[gooblax]

My work-dreams never seem to result in any work actually having being done, so I'd be on board with that.