The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MOXOMUMD]

I would love to be there, right now.

Sunset Beach, California

 

[Gabe1]

@Gabe1 so sorry for your loss. My DD and her DH just lost their dog a few months ago too. Our thoughts are with you!

Thanks. We ran away from our grief

 

[betty rose]

Out for me. It's past time for dinner. Yuck, I'm having the required meals. I hate the new plan, little fats, salt and the fun things. I'm not hungry, but have to eat to balance out the calories.

 

[FutureCEO]

We have had chip and pin here for years and can't understand why it is taking so long to become the standard across the pond.

We're Americans

 

[MinnieM123]

Out for me. It's past time for dinner. Yuck, I'm having the required meals. I hate the new plan, little fats, salt and the fun things. I'm not hungry, but have to eat to balance out the calories.

Sympathy like.

 

[betty rose]

Thanks. We ran away from our grief

I'm so glad to hear that. Keep busy, get away, to distract yourselves. Do something new. It might just help. I was told from a grief counselor, to give myself 10 minutes a day to grieve. Punch a pillow, cry your eyes out. Say every 4 letter word, think of snow. And then put it away. You can repeat each day until you are finished with the grieving process. This worked wonders for me. I admit, it was hard the first few days. But slowly it got better.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

My daughter says, "Mom, mom, we definitely have to watch Jeopardy!" We do every night so I asked her what was so special? "Anderson Cooper is on it!" Sometimes I forget she's ten.

 

[betty rose]

My daughter says, "Mom, mom, we definitely have to watch Jeopardy!" We do every night so I asked her what was so special? "Anderson Cooper is on it!" Sometimes I forget she's ten.

I missed it. Wish I had watched. He can be very funny, and smart!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I laughed out loud when I read that. But I was thinking the same thing this morning, but not while at work -- on the train ride IN to work! (I hadn't even arrived at work, and was wanting to go home! )

It was me starting classes today...and I'm still in class.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Wrong post.

Sometimes life takes priority.

 

[donaldtoo]

I saw this tonight and had to ponder....

If you and your family could have
a complimentary dining at any
Disney Restaurant tonight
What would you choose?

Well, what is yours?

I'm tempted to say Chef's Table at Victoria & Albert's, but, I'm thinkin' California Grill.

 

[Goofyernmost]

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It took me awhile, but, I finally got your point!

 

[donaldtoo]

I'm not a school bread fan either.

Yep, we've had it once and were "And, the big deal is...what...?! ".

 

[Goofyernmost]

We have had chip and pin here for years and can't understand why it is taking so long to become the standard across the pond.

For the same reason that we never took to the metric system... we don't want too. I still don't understand what is so secure about it. If someone steals your card they can still use it. It's hardly fool proof. I did use mine a lot in Europe, but, I almost never use it here in the states.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

For the same reason that we never took to the metric system... we don't want too. I still don't understand what is so secure about it. If someone steals your card they can still use it. It's hardly fool proof. I did use mine a lot in Europe, but, I almost never use it here in the states.

Not if they don't know yout pin. Previously they just had to forge your signature.

 

[donaldtoo]

YEAH!! Or alien.

 

[BuddyThomas]

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Please tell me that this is in Key West, where I will be next week at this time.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Not if they don't know yout pin. Previously they just had to forge your signature.

I never used or even had a pin with my chip encrusted credit card. All I did was sign my name just like always and it has been the same thing here. Locally, or in the states, I use my debit card most of the time. That one doesn't have a chip but I do have to use a pin number and always have. So, I still don't see what the advantage is. There must be some important other point that I am missing about it.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Not if they don't know yout pin. Previously they just had to forge your signature.

Debit cards are the only cards with pin codes here.

Credit cards either have you sign or use your zip code.

For the same reason that we never took to the metric system... we don't want too. I still don't understand what is so secure about it. If someone steals your card they can still use it. It's hardly fool proof. I did use mine a lot in Europe, but, I almost never use it here in the states.

According to Visa's website, the benefit it that it makes it harder to forge your card

Visa chip cards are not only more secure, they are also simple to use. Chip cards and terminals work together to protect in-store payments. A unique one-time code is generated behind-the-scenes that is needed for the transaction to be approved - a feature that is virtually impossible to replicate in a counterfeit card.

https://www.visa.com/chip/personal/security/chip-technology/chip-cards/index.jsp

 

[donaldtoo]

Monument Valley

Yep, I recognized that as Monument Valley right away. As always, thanks for sharing...!!!