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The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread
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Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
I took my new Surface to work. It has Windows Hello on it, meaning the camera activates and it recognizes me to unlock. Only, well...I wear glasses at work, but I typically don't need them as much at home. So I programmed it without the glasses. So with the glasses, it's like "Well, who are you!" And then I take off the glasses, and it's like, "Hello, gorgeous."
Ha!!! I installed facial on my iPhone when I got it just before our F&G Disney Trip. I don't need my glasses for distance but have bifocals with clear on top and reading in the lower portion because I seemed to always be without my cheaters, losing them or playing hide and go seek. I went to bifocals for just that reason so I could read both at home, while shopping etc as ingredients, prices and expiration dates are small.
But I don't often wear them at Disney. So my iPhone was not recognizing me without glasses. I went back to the password and password it remained.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
My parents are thinking about getting Echo dots and putting them throughout the house. There'd be about five of them throughout. We used to have an intercom system, but it hasn't worked for a while now, and my mom hates yelling through the house. So they're thinking about doing this so they can page the different Echos and then just patch the walls where the intercoms used to be.
My parents...they went from having dial up in 2008 to having a smart home in 2019.
Yeah, some of 'we' parents rely more and more with the tech world for guidance. Originally there was more lag time for me to catch up with my kids now not so much. It is usually me lagging behind to see if they embrace their purchase.
My DD bought me an Alexia for Christmas last year. I love her. Quicker than doing a search for quick info any other way. But I like the idea of a dot as an intercom. Duly noted!!! I would have loved Dots when my family was young. Call out any of their names and someone always thought they were in trouble for something which wasn't normally the case, just came across that way cause I needed to raise my voice which isn't typical for me.
For Mothers Day my Mom got an Alexia too. She got the hang of her quickly. Now if I can pry that Senior Citizen Jitterbug Flip Phone from her paws...I really hate that thing, she loves it for some reason but the screen is way too small for her to accurately see. Enter communication gaps that cells are supposed to ease.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
I question if you would have even liked this particular snow storm. It started as rain then ice pellets for hours. Moved onto slush and then to huge and heavy snow flakes. A wet snow. It went down overnight to low 20s. At dawn it stopped. It was a foot deep but likely more cause it compacted into the slush below. You could walk on top of the snow it was to heavy to lift and you couldn't get the shovel down to the sidewalk anyhow or break it loose to clear. The cars were encased in ice and slush then frozen snow. It took hours to get snow and ice off the cars mainly by letting them run and warm spots to try and budge it. Kid just took an Uber to work.
The plow finally came here and plowed the driveway. To exit it is down hill so even with my 4x4 it was too risky cause if I couldn’t stop on the ice I’d hit the barn.
A bad first of the season sticking snow. Schools were closed so these kids have been off school since November 17th for Thanksgiving Break. Now it’s is going to get real cold so the crunchy snow and ice will be with us a while
But you’d likely enjoy looking at it more than being one with it.
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Blurg! You'd swear these were Black & White Photos.
Oh my . . . ice is not nice!!
Yah, even I draw the line at ice, too.
The ariel has a colour matched mickey on it so our orange bird sits on a custom mount inside (you can just see him through the windscreen). Will get a better picture of him later.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Mickey and Orange Bird aside, I'm more intrigued by the checkerboard colors on the roof of your car!!
Never seen that done before--is that something more common in your area?
It is fairly common . Especially on the 500's or Mini's.Mickey and Orange Bird aside, I'm more intrigued by the checkerboard colors on the roof of your car!!
Never seen that done before--is that something more common in your area?
MySmallWorldof4
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Nope, not us. We are in South Central. We are just getting rain, thank goodness, although we really don't need anymore. The creeks around here are overflowing.Are you in the portion of the state that is to get 18 inches of snow or is the worst going to miss ya?
MySmallWorldof4
Well-Known Member
Cool! I like your pillow as well.
MySmallWorldof4
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That is generally what we do for our kids' birthdays. They also each got a trip to Disney once for a birthday treat.
MySmallWorldof4
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Orange Bird looks like he has gotten bleached.
Or is it just the way he looks through the glass? Love the top of your car, by the way.
THE Monorail Lime
Well-Known Member
Good morning!
MySmallWorldof4
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Good morning. Seems like it will be a colder than normal day for you down in Florida today. If we had weather in the 60's right now, we would probably be ok wearing a sweatshirt, jeans, and no jacket outside. Wouldn't be surprised if you would put on a winter coat today.
ajrwdwgirl
Premium Member
I was able to stay awake at work. The students were doing an activity so it was easy for me to keep awake in the commotion!
I fell asleep at 8pm though!
He has been retired as he was becoming a little yellowish bird. His replacement is far brighter.Orange Bird looks like he has gotten bleached.
MySmallWorldof4
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Hope you are feeling better today @figmentfan423 .
Figgy1
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Thank you much better just a bit tired. I wound up waking up due to the storm making a few branches break. Tonight earplugs are going in.
Figgy1
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MySmallWorldof4
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Good to hear. We had some high winds last night as well, as told by my dh. He said he woke every 20 to 30 minutes last night due to what sounded like banging against the siding. He thinks it was one of the screens of our windows.