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Vents with allowed responses - 3.

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GreenTongue
member, 1094 posts
Game Archaeologist
Thu 20 Jan 2022
at 23:37
  • msg #1987

Technical questions

In reply to V_V (msg # 1985):

Easy answer on why they put things directly in front of the door.
Habit  Muscle memory basically. No thought engaged.
ShadoPrism
member, 1399 posts
OCGD-Obsessive-Compulsive
Gamer-Disorder
Fri 21 Jan 2022
at 01:49
  • msg #1988

Instacart, how do I love and hate thee?

In reply to SunRuanEr (msg # 1986):

Yes you have to put up such a sign. I got one next to both a bench and table in such a place. Prior to that I was lucky if they put it behind the wall and the space the bench is in. Cause delivery people tend toward lazy. A very few will knock or let you know they are there.
Now I use Instacart myself and have had the Stupid happen a few times. But for me its people who can't tell the difference between a Large frozen food item and the Family size (or worse LARGE FAMILY size). So far have not had much trouble getting the meds I ask for but other things, oh yes.
Example this morning I ordered breakfast via doordash, the lids on the coffee were not sealed, scalded my hands trying to get them out of the bag. THis mistake came from the people in the restraunt not double checking themselves (also left out my ordered cream and sugar).
Yesterday, same restraunt, sent me a slice of cheese instead of the chicken bisquet I ordered, no idea what was going through their minds there. (if anything really).
tmagann
member, 759 posts
Fri 21 Jan 2022
at 03:00
  • msg #1989

Instacart, how do I love and hate thee?

I'm lucky. I don't have a sign, but about half my packages make it to the small table next to my door, anyhow.

Unless it's pouring rain (or melting snow), of course, in which case they wind up in the puddle that forms in front of my door.
This message was last edited by the user at 16:28, Fri 21 Jan 2022.
Fyrerain
member, 114 posts
Mon 24 Jan 2022
at 15:05
  • msg #1990

Instacart, how do I love and hate thee?

I'm finding a whole new, very subtle kind of stress in the pandemic... currently two my best friends have Covid, and a third friend has been exposed. The ones who have it are both morbidly obese, with some other potentially complicating factors. One is a hardcore anti-vaxxer, masker, etc. etc. The other is vaccinated and has had her booster. I'm a bit less worried about the latter one.

Then I get a call from my mother last night, and she says she and my step-father both have it (they're in their 80s). Given her rabid addiction to conspiracy theories, they're not vaccinated and have elected to use... less conventional treatments.

So last night my not-uncommon insomnia had a whole new thing to put on spin-cycle in my brain, and it was just a bit more agitating than the usual things. I got 2 hours of sleep. I'm awake now, but I really hate days when I spend the afternoon dozing off at the keyboard.

And there's still that niggling little bit of anxiety rattling around in my head, that is proving very difficult to ignore. :P
GreenTongue
member, 1095 posts
Game Archaeologist
Mon 24 Jan 2022
at 17:29
  • msg #1991

Instacart, how do I love and hate thee?

In reply to Fyrerain (msg # 1990):

While it might not help, they are adults and are allowed to make their own, maybe misguided, decisions. Don't add personal guilt to everything else.

I have a close neighbor personally finding out that Covid is not "Fake News". Not easy to watch but you can't save the world. You can only help the world by not requiring it to save you.
Fyrerain
member, 115 posts
Mon 24 Jan 2022
at 22:46
  • msg #1992

Instacart, how do I love and hate thee?

That's not a problem. Yep, they're adults, and it's all their own decisions. I'll give them my opinion, but they're the ones living their lives, so they make the choices for them.

Doesn't mean I won't miss them if the worst happens. They're important people in my life.

Just found out this afternoon the friend who's had shots was also given the Pfizer anti-viral (her doctor had to hunt around to find a pharmacy with it), and said she started feeling better immediately after it started kicking in. She's out of quarantine on Wednesday. The unvaccinated friend isn't doing as well; she went to the ER and was sent home to take asprin and rest. Evidently, the anti-viral pills aren't widely available in our state.

And today the exposed friend started having symptoms. She's been vaccinated, but her booster was scheduled for today... not happening now. So, I've got another week or two on the emotional roller coaster, until this all shakes out.
This message was last edited by the user at 14:40, Tue 25 Jan 2022.
Hunter
member, 1716 posts
Captain Oblivious!
Lurker
Tue 25 Jan 2022
at 01:38
  • msg #1993

Instacart, how do I love and hate thee?

In reply to Fyrerain (msg # 1990):

There's a very great deal of mistrust as a result of the last election; and it's contributing in an unprecedented way to exacerbate the whole situation.   And it's not just the "conspiracy nuts" that share that mistrust; I know of at least one medical professional who feels the same way.

So, it's not quite the open and shut case it could be.

I also have the issue with packages being left; as a result of living in a questionable neighborhood and my door opening right to the sidewalk.  If I'm not here to get it, I usually don't; though the Amazon drivers at least know to knock when they make a delivery.
This message was last edited by the user at 01:48, Tue 25 Jan 2022.
Fyrerain
member, 116 posts
Tue 25 Jan 2022
at 15:29
  • [deleted]
  • msg #1994

Banning Books

This message was deleted by a moderator, as it was against the forum rules, at 16:06, Tue 25 Jan 2022.
Zag24
supporter, 717 posts
Tue 25 Jan 2022
at 15:56
  • [deleted]
  • msg #1995

Technical questions

This message was deleted by a moderator, as it was against the forum rules, at 16:06, Tue 25 Jan 2022.
deadtotheworld22
member, 186 posts
Tue 1 Feb 2022
at 23:46
  • msg #1996

Nadir of my Dice Rolling Existence

So, I have just had the dice rolling nadir of my existence.

Bit of context, I've been playing NWOD on RPOL for about eleven years now and I've maybe got about 7-8% of my rolls as 10s on their online roller, so a few fewer re-rolled successes than I'd perhaps average. Ho-hum, such is life.

Ironsworn has a system where you roll a D6, add your modifiers, and your success depends on whether you exceed either of the D10s that the game rolls against you. Exceed one, you get a partial success, exceed both, you get a full success.

Given we've just started out, my modifiers are all between 1-4, so the maximum I can hit at this point is 10, and if it's a draw, then I lose out. So I really want the dice roller to give me 9s, maximum.

I have five rolls to make to achieve my aim - Climb a ledge, circle round, jump out, stab a bloke, resolve the combat. Each has me rolling a D6 and the game rolling their 2 D10s.

Bearing in mind this is the same roller, and bearing in mind my 7-8% of historic 10s, my challenge rolls were  as follows:

1, 10
10, 6
9, 10
7, 10
10, 3

I am currently unsure whether to laugh or weep. But I also know that I'm not flipping a coin to decide, because my luck at the moment is something else.
Hunter
member, 1736 posts
Captain Oblivious!
Lurker
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 05:26
  • msg #1997

Vents with allowed responses - 3

I went to sign up for something a while back, I don't recall exactly what.   But when it wanted both my phone number and my birthdate; I was like...NOPE!  Shut that down.

I don't like having to practically give out so much personal information for what is otherwise an anonymous service...it's an enormous security risk, and the trend is only getting worse.  I don't want to trade my security just because it makes things easier for others, especially others who'd rather exploit it.
GreenTongue
member, 1101 posts
Game Archaeologist
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 11:49
  • msg #1998

Vents with allowed responses - 3

Mother's maiden name, where you went to school, the city you were born, name of your first pet. They _need_ these.
Or my personal favorite.
"Use our app to organize and keep track of all your passwords with ease."
GreenTongue
member, 1102 posts
Game Archaeologist
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 14:31
  • msg #1999

Vents with allowed responses - 3

"On March 11–13, 1938, German troops invade Austria and incorporate Austria into the German Reich"
Why does history always seem to repeat?
Why do we believe "it will be different this time"?
InQueli
member, 27 posts
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 14:35
  • msg #2000

Vents with allowed responses - 3

My thoughts exactly.
tmagann
member, 763 posts
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 16:37
  • msg #2001

Vents with allowed responses - 3

I'm sure the indigenous peoples of the Americas (and Australia) would agree with you. Or the British with the Romans...or the Normans. Or the Irish with the British. Or...

Well, basically, pretty much everywhere in the world at one time or another.

History repeats because it works out so well for the winners, usually. Fully 3 continents of the 6 with habitations (ie: half the world) are fully developed tody because of Humanity's need to take someone else's land.

Why is anyone surprised it's still going on? Especially those folks benefiting from it today?
GreenTongue
member, 1103 posts
Game Archaeologist
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 17:39
  • msg #2002

Vents with allowed responses - 3

In reply to tmagann (msg # 2001):

Not surprised. Humans are involved. We do have a history of being aggressive.

Just disappointed that we spend so much time and energy pushing each other out of spinning the same old wheel when there is an entire universe to expand into.
BFink
member, 75 posts
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 17:52
  • msg #2003

Vents with allowed responses - 3

Likewise. The only thing surprising me is the common belief that things could change in any significant way (vide The End of History).
Hunter
member, 1737 posts
Captain Oblivious!
Lurker
Thu 24 Feb 2022
at 18:47
  • msg #2004

Vents with allowed responses - 3

In reply to GreenTongue (msg # 1999):

Because each generation thinks that they're smarter/better/wiser than those who came before; and tend to ignore lessons learned (usually learned the hard way).
Hunter
member, 1781 posts
Captain Oblivious!
Lurker
Thu 5 May 2022
at 20:58
  • msg #2005

Vents with allowed responses - 3

Recurring Dreams.
It's bad enough when it's a past (pastlife) event or a probable future one....but the character based ones are the most stressful.   It takes "can't get her out of my head" to a whole new level.

And...I've gotten Tinnitus recently.
The cause?  The fire alarm that goes off at least once a week, and it's loud enough that I can hear it turn on in the next apartment over.
ShadoPrism
member, 1409 posts
OCGD-Obsessive-Compulsive
Gamer-Disorder
Fri 6 May 2022
at 01:04
  • msg #2006

Vents with allowed responses - 3

In reply to Hunter (msg # 2005):

Fun dreams when the characters from stories your working on show up and start giving you grief on Their drama, which has nothing to do with your life, but still leaves you all the extra stress. Boy do I know how That goes.

Not going to get any sympathy on the Tinnitus from me, been suffering from it most of my life. No idea what set it off, only that it never really goes away.
1492
member, 23 posts
I like monkeys
Fri 6 May 2022
at 02:35
  • msg #2007

Vents with allowed responses - 3

In reply to Hunter (msg # 2005):

Have never had tinnitus, but you have my complete sympathy.  I can only imagine. And I hope it gets better.
Brianna
member, 2254 posts
Fri 6 May 2022
at 10:34
  • msg #2008

Vents with allowed responses - 3

Today I remembered people posting about the oddities of delivery people, and I think my story may top at least most of yours.

My husband was switching phone carriers, so was getting a new SIM card.  But it didn't come, so after a period of time they sent another.  This house has three entrances, two of them obviously in use, one for up here, and one at the side for the downstairs apartment.  Hubby had checked that the family downstairs didn't get the first delivery, and he'd looked all around our front door.  There is a garage on the south side, obviously a garage with a garage door on the front.  There is a door at the back, equally obviously not in common use because the little deck between it and the downstairs entrance is where the other family has their garbage can, recycling bins, and a storage chest.  There is nothing to suggest there is access to the living quarters from there, and indeed there isn't any such.  Inside the garage at that point was a bit crowded since hubby's boy-toy fair-weather car was still stored in there, so when he went to get something out of the back of the garage he went to the garage back door.  Low and behold, when he moved what he needed to to open the door, there was the package with the first SIM card?!?  What kind of brain spasm sent the person to deliver, not to any of the entrances to the living quarters, not even to the front door of the garage, but sent him looking for a door that didn't have access to the house part, obviously wasn't being used, and wasn't even easy to get to past the bins??  I know some delivery people make a point of making it difficult to get your parcel, but wasn't that a lot of trouble to go to for that??  Especially since the clearly marked correct door was so easily accessed, and as a second choice he could have left it at the also clearly marked incorrect door that he walked right past when he climbed onto the little deck and over the bins to hide the package behind what was blocking that back door??
pdboddy
supporter, 743 posts
EST/EDT [GMT-5/GMT-4]
Fri 6 May 2022
at 10:46
  • msg #2009

Vents with allowed responses - 3

You should google your address and see what Google maps thinks is your front door.

If the delivery person has never been to your place, they'll be following a phone app.  Seeing it as a garage, they'll still shrug and leave it there, because the app told them to.  And that will be their defense if they're asked about it.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the user at 10:47, Fri 06 May 2022.
ShadoPrism
member, 1410 posts
OCGD-Obsessive-Compulsive
Gamer-Disorder
Fri 6 May 2022
at 14:53
  • msg #2010

Vents with allowed responses - 3

GPS around my area sends all deliveries to the back of a strip mall despite we being in an apartment complex consisting of three 4 unit buildings each set in its own parking area with individual street addresses. We get more wrongly delivered items than almost anywhere else in our city.
Fyrerain
member, 118 posts
Fri 6 May 2022
at 14:54
  • msg #2011

Vents with allowed responses - 3

A few months ago, we supposedly had a delivery of equine supplements. Per the driver, it was left at the driveway. A full search of the area around driveway -- which has a big gate, multiple cars parked in front of the house and beside the yard -- turned up nothing. So the company reshipped it, and it arrived promptly, left beside the gate at the driveway.

A month later, the first box was finally found. It had been tucked under an overgrown mesquite at the northern most corner of the property, where the fence along the road ends (the fence along the northern side of the property hasn't yet been built). The only thing back there are a couple of horse stalls nearby (about three car lengths from the fence; the space in between the eastern most stall is raw desert and obviously unused). There's no driveway there, and the 10 acres north of the property is vacant land. The empty lot is a couple feet higher than the road, after years and years of grading. Even a 4-wheel drive truck would have a challenge getting up onto that embankment.

What on earth would make someone think raw desert land was a driveway? Because the fence simply ends there? It was a good two acres from the the actual driveway. The house is set only about four car lengths back from the road, and is impossible to miss seeing.
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