Miscellaneous Detritus – Page 4

Dish Network, the Cop, and MOI

So I haven’t watched TV in a week or two, real life has been getting in the way. I decided one night last week that I wanted to watch HGTV so I grab the remote in the bedroom, push SAT and then push TV —- all I get is ‘please wait’ and scrolling messages across… Continue reading Dish Network, the Cop, and MOI

My Mother Would Be So PROUD!!

A little background: I’m a slob. And I tend not to care what clothes look like as long as they are clean, however that’s actually an improvement over the way I used to be. In college my mother would be appalled because I’d wear dirty jeans, dirty blouses, etc even when out in public. Back… Continue reading My Mother Would Be So PROUD!!

I pulled a muscle in my butt

Okay you can stop laughing now. I mean it, stop laughing. Stop laughing at ME and MY butt or I’ll figure out some way for YOU to pull a muscle in YOUR butt. I swear I will. I was emptying out my storage locker back in October and moving the contents to my house. I… Continue reading I pulled a muscle in my butt

FreeCycle AGAIN

Well, the charming person who thought she could claim EVERYTHING never even showed up for the chicken wire and the phone which were the only things she was ever even promised “i do apologize that i left the directions on my kitchen counter this morning…please allow the people next to get these items as i… Continue reading FreeCycle AGAIN

Freecycle

Now don’t get me wrong. I think Freecycle (http://freecycle.org) is a great organization doing good things. Keeping stuff from going to the landfill is a noble goal, and it seems to work well too. I have belonged to two Oregon freecycle groups, one in Beaverton and one in Bend, and generally I have had good… Continue reading Freecycle

And even more fun with banks …….

So I am hurting financially. I login to my Wells Fargo accounts where I see that the last remaining shares of Ebay in my Wells Fargo Roth IRA account has gone up quite a bit in value so I decide to sell. Of course Wells Fargo gets their pound of flesh ($19.95) with the fee… Continue reading And even more fun with banks …….

Fun with Banks (sarcasm intended)

Sometimes I wonder if I have a virtual sign on my forehead stating “please do screw me over.” I’ve been trying to transfer money from Emigrant Direct to Wells Fargo for about 6 weeks now. The Emigrant Direct account was linked to a closed Wells Fargo account, so I had to get it linked to… Continue reading Fun with Banks (sarcasm intended)

Adventures in Stupidity

And for all those politically correct poobahs out there….the post you are about to read involves my stupidity only. I figure it’s acceptable to call myself stupid, or at the very least bone-headed. I went to a family picnic that was a 2 1/2 hour drive away (one way). I didn’t get lost finding the… Continue reading Adventures in Stupidity