CharlieD
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13 hours later we finally landed in Mpls.
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Leaving Miami. Or rather we were supposed to leave at 3:40. It's 7:40. We are still seating on the plane, with no information when we would move. It's raining outside. I thought planes nowadays can fly any time. I guess I thought wrong.
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13 hours later we finally landed in Mpls.
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13 hours later we finally landed in Mpls.
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Yeah, that is undoubtedly what she was thinking. But, how likely does it seem that there wouldn't be any Mother's Day celebrating? She has a 4 or 5 year old daughter and she is still very proud of finally succeeding at becoming a mother in her forties. As to drinks, she knows I'm the only driver in the family, so I don't drink much when I go out.Maybe she didn't want to celebrate. Maybe she was just offering an alternative option of a dinner cooked by someone else, with the addition of drinks. Maybe LOTS of drinks. ...
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Speaking of Facebook, WHY do people have to attack others when they're there? I had posted the same "Gap Year" comment there as I had posted here. Next, I'm getting attacked by a real, published, well-known author whom I "friended" way back when celebrities didn't have "Like" pages. I had met him once, decades ago, and thoroughly enjoyed his books. However, I was aware of his political leanings (as in, so far from any viewpoint I might hold he would fall over on that side if I were to gently blow his way...) and therefore do not have his personal comments appear in my news feed. I guess he still sees my few "Status Update" posts in his feed, however. Before I know it, I'm reading words that would make my Mother blush , and she was a good one at swearing. I did reply, with a measured tone and civility. Back with the attacks on his part. Again, I reply politely. Finally, I had enough. I told him he need not reply again; I was considering my thread "closed". So far, he hasn't bothered to challenge that. If he did, I'd just delete his post.
I enjoy using FB for its social connection aspect. As far as politics or modern social issues? On FB, I have no opinion.
What a wienie! Yeah, personally, if I violently disagree with someone, I either ignore it or say something, politely. I guess Stirling and I have been lucky. In nine years on FB, there has only been one serious case. An old friend of ours, who had moved to the US replied to one of Stirling's posts in a very antagonistic manner. Stirling replied something polite and the dude wrote something about hoping Stirling would just drop dead. Stirling "unfriended" him and banned him from his feed. I was pleased. Ex-friend's posts had been getting more and more obnoxious. Yes, this was a case of being on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Generally, we don't "unfriend" people for their political views. It's healthy to see views that differ from our own.
I had to make a couple calls today, and also couldn't understand what the folks were saying. My hearing is fine. Part of the problem may be that they were probably wearing headsets, and sounded all muffled and garbled. Slight accents didn't help either.
Addie, that works if the call center in located in the U.S. If it's in India, I'm afraid you'll get an Indian supervisor!
For our major credit card, I like dealing with Discover. When the live rep comes on, not only do they give their name, they give their location. All in the U.S. Over the years I've managed to "visit" Denver, Phoenix, and Columbus - all from the comfort of my kitchen chair! I've been in all three places in the flesh, too. I have the credit card charges to prove it.