Minor things that bother you

[J N Winkler]

Trash day isn't till Thursday.  I definitely do NOT want to smell that thing every time I open the trash bin lid for the next five days!  It was bad enough just picking up the trash bag to put it in another trash bag this evening.  I can't imagine how bad it would get sitting in a big blue plastic sunshine-oven for that long.

And here we circle around to another minor thing that bothers me:  smelly stuff that just barely misses the weekly trash collection.

I actually stage things like empty milk jugs at the back of my counter before walking them out to the trash cart the evening before trash day, just to avoid having them stink it up.

[formulanone]

Signs of aging: The Bell's Palsy I was diagnosed with a few years ago is making it harder for me to eat.

This sounds more than minor; I really hope it goes away soon.

[kphoger]

Signs of aging: The Bell's Palsy I was diagnosed with a few years ago is making it harder for me to eat.

This sounds more than minor; I really hope it goes away soon.

The few people I've known with Bell's Palsy had the symptoms go away before too long, but one of them had symptoms come back a few years later.  Sorry to hear you've still got trouble with eating.

[elsmere241]

Actually, I've had this for a few years now, but the eating problem is new.  It's just that lately I've bitten my tongue (and lips) enough that they're a bit raw and sensitive.

I think my brain will train my mouth over time.

Then there's the carpal tunnel that's flared up.  I guess it's all a matter of being 53 and almost all of the work I've done has involved sitting in front of a computer.  (Was it really our collective destiny for so many of us to be doing that our whole careers?)

[kkt]

Here's a minor thing that probably only applies to me of anyone on the forum - I have a day trip planned in a couple of weeks from Khiva, Uzbekistan to Konya-Urgench, Turkmenistan. I got in contact with a tour company in February, got a quote, itinerary, etc. including the Letter of Invitation to get a visa at the border. The main guy communicating with me was incredibly responsive. Fast forward to two weeks ago and I emailed him with no response. I've emailed him a couple of times since, still no response. I was given phone numbers for the guides that would be taking me to the border and then meeting me on the other side, and I've messaged them with no response.

Looks like my day trip and ability to knock another country of my list might be going by the wayside. Boo. (To be fair, I'm paying WAY too much for this day trip, but I thought it was kind of a once in a lifetime opportunity. Turkmenistan is crazy.)

Isn't Turkmenistan notorious for internet disruptions?  Perhaps he simply hasn't gotten your e-mail yet.

Yeah. It's not North Korea, but it's not that far off.

Finally heard back and he apologized profusely. They're just in the middle of high season for tourism (which is a very short window). I've managed to change my trip and now I'll also visit the Darvaza Gas Crater and sleep in a yurt nearby. Should be a crazy adventure.

Hope it works out!

[kurumi]

Then there's the carpal tunnel that's flared up.  I guess it's all a matter of being 53 and almost all of the work I've done has involved sitting in front of a computer.  (Was it really our collective destiny for so many of us to be doing that our whole careers?)

I had carpal tunnel flare on and off for years (got the wrist brace, etc.).

What worked for me: vertical (or upright mouse) where my hand position is more of a handshake. Made a big difference.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

That when I am looking to book a hotel, multiple spoof third party sites appear before the official property listing.

[Rothman]

That when I am looking to book a hotel, multiple spoof third party sites appear before the official property listing.

Last year, I booked somewhere where the legit website expressly said such-and-such dot-com was a fake website and don't book through that other site. 

It's a jungle out in the Interwebs...

[kphoger]

That when I am looking to book a hotel, multiple spoof third party sites appear before the official property listing.

Last year, I booked somewhere where the legit website expressly said such-and-such dot-com was a fake website and don't book through that other site. 

It's a jungle out in the Interwebs...

I prefer to find the hotel I want to book a stay at, and then just call the number and have the lady make a reservation for me right there over the phone.  No jungle to worry about, plus I can write down her name in case anything goes wrong with the reservation.

[JayhawkCO]

That when I am looking to book a hotel, multiple spoof third party sites appear before the official property listing.

Last year, I booked somewhere where the legit website expressly said such-and-such dot-com was a fake website and don't book through that other site. 

It's a jungle out in the Interwebs...

I prefer to find the hotel I want to book a stay at, and then just call the number and have the lady make a reservation for me right there over the phone.  No jungle to worry about, plus I can write down her name in case anything goes wrong with the reservation.

A lot of times, you won't get the same rates doing that though.

[kphoger]

Dancing arrows.

[elsmere241]

When I jump the gun at work, and have to undo everything it took me all last week to do.

[hbelkins]

Signs of aging: The Bell's Palsy I was diagnosed with a few years ago is making it harder for me to eat.

My Bell's Palsy went away after a few months, thankfully.

[kphoger]

Well, somebody or something finally picked up the triple-bagged (as of this morning) opossum from the curb today.  I did end up putting it in the trash bin and then wheeling the bin all the way to the northeast corner of the back yard before our open house party.  There was a 20mph+ wind from the south yesterday, so it kept the stench blowing into somebody else's yard instead of our own, I suppose.

[The_Ginger]

Dancing arrows.

That's why the WVDOT Sign Fabrication Manual says the following:

FOR USE ONLY AS "DOWN" ARROW

And I've never seen a dancing arrow in the state.

[kphoger]

For those of you who are Christians in a church that follows the liturgical calendar...

I think it's weird that the last Sunday of Easter is after Ascension Day.  I understand why both feast days are where they are on the calendar, but it's still weird.

[1995hoo]

For those of you who are Christians in a church that follows the liturgical calendar...

I think it's weird that the last Sunday of Easter is after Ascension Day.  I understand why both feast days are where they are on the calendar, but it's still weird.

I find it weird that most U.S. dioceses are now observing the Ascension on the Sunday after the actual day, which by definition is always a Thursday.

[kphoger]

I find it weird that most U.S. dioceses are now observing the Ascension on the Sunday after the actual day, which by definition is always a Thursday.

I kind of like that better, even if it fudges the number.  (I belong to a Baptist church, so we don't do the liturgical calendar thing, but I've started following it for family Bible readings.)

[vdeane]

The fact that You Know Who decides to bring his arguments out of the threads where they originated and into the Your Favorite Forum Quotes thread, claims that this being "Off Topic" means that he can do whatever (no, it just means that it's a board for the topics that aren't directly related to the other boards), and then when the posts inevitably get removed, other stuff inevitably gets caught in the crossfire as well.

[kphoger]

You Know Who

I give up.  Who is it?

[formulanone]

You Know Who

I give up.  Who is it?

Baltimore.

[ Puts hearing aids in ]

Voldemort!

[Max Rockatansky]

FWIW I was right about that Favorite Quotes thread getting a creative snipping again.

[vdeane]

You Know Who

I give up.  Who is it?

Beltway

[Max Rockatansky]

You Know Who

I give up.  Who is it?

Baltimore.

[ Puts hearing aids in ]

Voldemort!

Lord Baltimort?  He who shall not be named?

[Takumi]

When you still get reminded that payment on something is due for the month when you've already made a payment on it for the month, and have verified that the payment has cleared.