I often switch to a non-standard power configuration. To preclude minimize the consequences of senility I do not close that control panel. Just leave it open as long as the config is set to something non-standard. Its presence in your pile of desktop windows, on your task bar, and on your running programs list will help remind you that it needs to be reset back to normal. I do that with lots of PC settings.
There are lots of non-PC things I do like that too. Keep everything around the house put away neatly all the time. Then when something is unusual, be sure to leave something connected to it sitting out someplace obvious. Soon enough you’ll notice it out of place and say “Oh, yeah, those pills are sitting out to remind me to take them” or whatever.
Yeah, I have a pocket system. My wallet with cash and credit cards in in my right front pocket. My phone in my right back pocket. I used to keep my keys in my left front pocket, my new apartment uses codepads not keys. I used to keep my monthly transit pass in my left back pocket. I no longer use one.
That’s a good idea. You’re just more systematic and organized than I am. Speaking of pills, for example, there’s a couple that I’m supposed to take every night, and about half the time I just forget. Of course it doesn’t help that by bedtime I’m usually staggering around under the influence of more Caesars than ever pervaded the Roman Empire!
I used to refer to her as “my beloved” but people objected. She is always trying out new pet names for me. One day, she called me Aloo (for those who don’t go to Indian restaurants a lot, aloo means potato). I responded by calling her Gobhi (which as noted above, means cauliflower). So I am now referring to her as Gobhi in my posts.
With all American alcohol now off the shelves, I’m happy to give all my rum business to Cuba. Must get out early tomorrow and pickup up at least four of these …
When I tried it I just got the words as spoken. I’ll try experimenting some more, there might be some trick to it.
Yes, I’m aware that Bacardi has appropriated the name “Havana Club” (almost certainly illegally) and is producing the counterfeit stuff in Puerto Rico. The stuff I’m now buying and that has always been sold by the LCBO is the authentic Cuban stuff.
Incidentally, there are various grades of it, and some of the well-aged Havana Club tastes just like the smoothest scotch you could imagine! This is not a rum you would ever waste in a mixed drink!
I work from home. I just got done with nmy first break. No water is coming out of my kitchen faucet or my bathroom sink faucet. I forgot to check the bathtub faucet. But, I am pretty sure it’s dry too. I called building management and informed them of the problem. I went to the building website and submitted a maintenance request. I am very glad I have hand sanitizer. I really hope they fix things soon.
DocCathode, I hope you get your water back soon! I live in an apartment, and we had a problem that resulted in our water being turned off, sometimes with little or no notice, multiple times over a few months. It was not good. I think not having water is worse than not having power.
Thanks. Naturally, I ran out of botted water last week. This leaves me with two cans of boba tea, and a little over half a gallon of skim milk to drink until the problem is fixed.
And thanks to a mailing list I’m on, I was just informed that DST starts in the US on 9 March this year, so this weekend. (mumble grumble) Just the weekend I need to be losing an hour, when I’m starting a new temp gig on Monday!
Cue my standard semi-annual “standard, daylight, split the difference, pick something else altogether, I don’t care, just pick something and STICK WITH IT!!!” rant.
