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Post by the light works on Sept 6, 2019 13:48:16 GMT
so because three of Mrs TLW's prescriptions had a refill date of tomorrow, her doctor didn't bother giving approval for them to be refilled, early, and we had the expectation of running out while we were here; as well as one we couldn't bring because it has to be refrigerated - so we went down to the doctor here and in about a half hour, we had the pharmacy setting up for our hosts to pick up her prescriptions tomorrow, at a grand total of 80 pounds. - since as tourists we aren't eligible for NHS. Sorry you were charged so much. i was amused that they had a sign in the waiting room that said "if you have waited more than 45 minutes, talk to the receptionist" in a font that indicated they felt making people wait so long was unacceptable. |
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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 6, 2019 14:41:25 GMT
Sorry you were charged so much. i was amused that they had a sign in the waiting room that said "if you have waited more than 45 minutes, talk to the receptionist" in a font that indicated they felt making people wait so long was unacceptable. Maybe the receptionist was just lonely. |
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Post by the light works on Sept 6, 2019 19:18:27 GMT
i was amused that they had a sign in the waiting room that said "if you have waited more than 45 minutes, talk to the receptionist" in a font that indicated they felt making people wait so long was unacceptable. Maybe the receptionist was just lonely. the receptionist had plenty of company. |
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Post by the light works on Sept 26, 2019 17:27:10 GMT
in entertainment news, Disney has said that Kevin Feige (associated with the MCU) will be getting his fingers into the Star Wars universe.
whether it is good or bad remains to be seen, but I felt entertainment news doesn't really qualify as world news, and this was the closest to on topic in the recent threads.
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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 26, 2019 18:02:37 GMT
in entertainment news, Disney has said that Kevin Feige (associated with the MCU) will be getting his fingers into the Star Wars universe. whether it is good or bad remains to be seen, but I felt entertainment news doesn't really qualify as world news, and this was the closest to on topic in the recent threads. Someone new needs to get into the Star Wars universe. Hopefully it will be for the good. Hard to imagine it getting any worse. |
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Post by the light works on Sept 26, 2019 18:10:16 GMT
in entertainment news, Disney has said that Kevin Feige (associated with the MCU) will be getting his fingers into the Star Wars universe. whether it is good or bad remains to be seen, but I felt entertainment news doesn't really qualify as world news, and this was the closest to on topic in the recent threads. Someone new needs to get into the Star Wars universe. Hopefully it will be for the good. Hard to imagine it getting any worse. I guess there is a star wars thread I could have put this into - but maybe we should consider a general entertainment news thread. |
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Post by WhutScreenName on Oct 11, 2019 20:16:30 GMT
This story is both good, and not so good.  |
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Post by the light works on Oct 12, 2019 5:24:06 GMT
could be worse. the last time my parents got a new phone number, it had belonged to a taxi company, before. imagine having someone call you at (bars close at 0200 in the morning) for a ride.
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Post by GTCGreg on Oct 12, 2019 13:38:01 GMT
After my son moved into his house, he had a landline phone installed and was given a number that previously had belong to someone who didn’t believe in paying their bills. After a constant barrage of calls from collection agencies who wouldn’t take “there’s no one here by that name“ for an answer, he finally had to have the number changed.
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Post by the light works on Oct 12, 2019 14:11:22 GMT
After my son moved into his house, he had a landline phone installed and was given a number that previously had belong to someone who didn’t believe in paying their bills. After a constant barrage of calls from collection agencies who wouldn’t take “there’s no one here by that name“ for an answer, he finally had to have the number changed. we put up with one bill collector for about two years before they finally got the message. |
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Post by the light works on Jan 3, 2020 17:44:13 GMT
presumably people remember Lokifan telling us about experiencing glasses that compensate for color blindness. there was a feelgood story yesterday about a school kid who experienced them at a science show. his parents started a crowdfunding effort to get somebody else a pair. by my math, including a matching donation* from the manufacturer, they have raised enough money to get nearly 200 somebodies a pair. www.cbsnews.com/news/minnesota-boy-helps-colorblind-see-colors/*(my understanding of the pits and pieces I saw while finding the story online is that part of every full price purchase goes to matching donations for nonprofit fundraisers) |
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Post by the light works on Jan 23, 2020 16:48:52 GMT
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Post by the light works on Jan 28, 2020 16:16:02 GMT
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Post by WhutScreenName on Feb 14, 2020 16:38:30 GMT
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Post by the light works on Feb 15, 2020 2:08:38 GMT
hopefully, his coach didn't chew him out for it. |
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Post by ironhold on Feb 22, 2020 21:45:44 GMT
Hasbro has given third-party company Jazwares the license to produce Micro Machines toys, and their first wave of product was just unveiled at this weekend's Toy Fair New York.
They aren't cheap, but perhaps now we can do the whole "Home Alone" bit about people tripping on them as an effective trap.
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Post by the light works on Feb 23, 2020 15:14:23 GMT
Hasbro has given third-party company Jazwares the license to produce Micro Machines toys, and their first wave of product was just unveiled at this weekend's Toy Fair New York. They aren't cheap, but perhaps now we can do the whole "Home Alone" bit about people tripping on them as an effective trap. our friends' daughter tripped on a ping pong ball and sprained her wrist... |
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Post by GTCGreg on Feb 23, 2020 16:00:24 GMT
Hasbro has given third-party company Jazwares the license to produce Micro Machines toys, and their first wave of product was just unveiled at this weekend's Toy Fair New York. They aren't cheap, but perhaps now we can do the whole "Home Alone" bit about people tripping on them as an effective trap. our friends' daughter tripped on a ping pong ball and sprained her wrist... Those damn ping pong balls are downright dangerous and should be banned. Or at least plastered with a bunch of warning stickers. They just lay in wait under an end table or sofa and then jump out and trip some unsuspecting passer-by. |
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Post by the light works on Feb 23, 2020 16:05:28 GMT
our friends' daughter tripped on a ping pong ball and sprained her wrist... Those damn ping pong balls are downright dangerous and should be banned. Or at least plastered with a bunch of warning stickers. They just lay in wait under an end table or sofa and then jump out and trip some unsuspecting passer-by. now, dad takes care to warn her if he sees other trip hazards, like feathers, scraps of paper, cotton balls, etc. |
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Post by GTCGreg on Feb 23, 2020 16:11:55 GMT
Those damn ping pong balls are downright dangerous and should be banned. Or at least plastered with a bunch of warning stickers. They just lay in wait under an end table or sofa and then jump out and trip some unsuspecting passer-by. now, dad takes care to warn her if he sees other trip hazards, like feathers, scraps of paper, cotton balls, etc. My biggest trip hazard are feet. I'm always tripping over mine. |
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