Good Friday Morning, Crew!

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Welcome to the Friday edition of the Early Morning Crew thread! :bounce: TGIF! :woohoo: I hope you had a good Thursday and it went by without too much stress and anguish! I had a lazy day, myself. And I surely did need it!

I went by Best Buy yesterday and got my store credit for that Roxio software that never worked! :woohoo: The manager I talked to the day before came up and started to decline me because she thought I had downloaded it off Roxio's web site and had proof of purchase from them. I had to re-explain the whole freakin mess to her, but finally made her understand. Then, I had to hear how this was a special favor that she was going to do for me and that I shouldn't expect ANY kind of return on software ever again in the future. Damn it, I know that. In the end it worked out, but I didn't feel good about it.

We have one more work shift to get through and the weekend will be upon us! :bounce: Do you have any big plans? I'm going to get to meet AirmensMom in the morning for breakfast as she and HarleyDad come through Tallahassee on their way to Tennessee! :bounce::woohoo: I surely can't wait for that!

So are you ready to get the day started so it can get over that much faster? I am! SO let's get it on! :bounce:

Song Of The Day: "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw

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You're first today! :bounce: Good Morning! Are ya doing okay?

You do realize your post is in violation of the new Lounge rules?
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"Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw. I love that song!

Right now though I'm looking forward to getting home and going to bed. I have bad cramps and a migraine. x(

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Yes, I saw those rules from Khash...well...he'll just have to prosecute me. :rofl: I love that song also! Do you remember the video?

I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well, my dear. :hug: I hope everything goes away soon. :loveya:

I wish there were a way to download old videos the way you can download songs. Of course I'd have to upgrade my internet service (I have dialup x().

I'll be back to normal in a day or so. I'm normally crampy and migrainy for the first two days or so every month, then it all dies down. The Percocet helps but if it wears off around the time I'm going to be going to be I won't take another dose. When I'm laying down the cramps subside on their own by at least 50%, plus I can use my heating pad which helps even more. Therefore there's no use wasting a Percocet, which I have only so many of.

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You should have asked the manager whether she thought that refunding defective products is really a special favour? I presume that the U.S. has an equivalent to the Sale of Good Act.

I'm on Jehan Alain's organ works here, currently Monodie.

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Oh, I wouldn't have let her decline me, especially since she told me the day before that I could return it. There are special rules for Software, DVD's and Music CD's. They may only be returned for the exact same item.

Organ music again? See, I couldn't stand that. I'd feel like I was at a funeral all the time! :rofl:

then one is bound to connect them - but obviously I hear it at many other times. Also there is distinctly funereal organ music, and there is stuff which one would never have at a funeral.

Given that they've provided a defective product they damn well should provide a refund, to pretend that it's a special favour is basically an insult to the customer.

I was just glad to get a store credit, so I left as soon as she handed it to me.

Yes, maybe not all organ music would be appropriate for a funeral, but they also remind me of Church. I'd rather listen to Country music or Pop music. :rofl:

Loads of it takes its themes from gregorian chant, chorale tunes &c. I've got a couple of pieces which one really can't imagine being played in church - but which were written specifically for it.

That's interesting. Why can't you imagine it being played in church? :shrug:

Louis Lefebure-Wely (mid 19th century French composer) he wrote 2 very grand pieces "Sortie in E flat" and "Sortie in B flat" which are both supposed to be played at the end of Sunday High Mass (as the Priests leave, sortie being the French for exit) - but in the style of the times they were written with themes taken from popular operas of the day, they sound more like fair-ground music than anything with a modicum of solemnity.

Interesting. How's work today?

ready for the weekend?

Did I mention we have another holiday Monday and Tuesday a special Frankfurt holiday where we get half a day off?

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I'm guessing that Monday's because of Whitsun - that used to be a holiday here until the '70s I believe.

I always forget about the Frankfurt holiday (Wäldchestag = a day in the woods) that is the first Tuesday after Whitsun. Back in the days the Frankfurter went to the woods to enjoy the day. More and more companies don't have that holiday anymore. But we still do. So we work Tuesday till 1pm and are off for the rest of the day.

I hope that you manage to get into the woods. It sounds like a splendid idea though, a day dedicate to getting out to enjoy nature.

but at the moment it looks like it stays the same as the last days. Wet and cool.

and he died so young. :cry:

and a life so full of tragedies as well. :cry:

as if you are trying to pull one over on them. Enjoy your breakfast. I am jealous. :) :hug:

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How are you this beautiful day?

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love to stay up so I can pick them up from a dance...and then asking for the $$ (five dollars) to finance it. Sigh... :eyes:


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My younger sister is still a bit like that at 20 :eyes:

But you'll miss her when she's gone and left home, so enjoy it whilst you can.

I am already getting a little teary thinking of the only two years left that she has. I bet you adore your sister though. :)

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Only about a month then until your trip, right? I'm excited for you. :loveya:

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I fly out on the 14th July. I am excited too. I can't wait! :bounce:

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I hope you have a good time!

I can't believe i'm giong to be 36 in 4 days. :scared:

I know I will. I have a feeling it's going to be special. :hug:

I can't believe I'm going to be 30 in 30 days!! :scared:

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How are ya this morning? Did you hear anything from the people who looked at your house the other day? And yeah, I hate that too. She had already told me the day before that I could get a store credit, so I wasn't going to let her go back on her word.

The market is completely stagnant here so all we can do is wait and see. :)

the market down here is crazy right now! I hope you hear something soon, my dear! :hug:

Boom that was experienced on the coasts. :) :hug:

to get the best deal on a house? :rofl:

That's the ticket!!! :P :hug:

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Nik Kershaw....oh my God. What a blast from the past. :)

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Nik Kershaw brings back memories, huh? For me too. Remember the video to that song?

I don't remember anything by him.

That song was a hit over here in the U.S. in the early 80's.

I was born in 1976. :)

But I remember that song well. How's everything at work today?

I am just kinda making things up as I go along. The guy sat next to me keeps falling asleep. :crazy:

I am just going to go get some soup in a minute. :)

I've never even been close to that point. :rofl: What kind of soup are you going to have?

He makes a ridiculous commute on the train every day - a couple of hours each way I think. He must be tired out by that.

Either that or he's got narcolepsy. :crazy:

He's been trying to sell his house and move closer for a year. I think I'd look for another job if I were him. :)

I have got thai vegetable soup - the only option available today. When they have a meat soup I have to go without.

Holey moley! That's not even worth it! I'd either move closer or find a job closer to home if it were me. :rofl: So you're a vegetarian, huh?

If it's that hard to sell his house, I'd think about looking for a different job instead.

Yep, I'm a veggie. I'm not really in the DU veggie clique though.

I like meat too much. It's cool that you are, though.

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Mmmmm (identifiable info) dinner! Gooooooooood!

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I missed you yesterday, Mister! I'm glad your dinner is so good! What'cha having?

All sorts of things. Mostly finger food though.

I danced for 3 3/4 hours straight yesterday!

I haven't gone dancing in several years. I used to be a competition dancer in the late 80's and early 90's! I miss it sometimes too.

pleased with how fit I have become!

I was in great shape when I was dancing so much too! I've been thinking about starting back up with a dance company again. It's something to think about...

Or you could always try something new, but similar to dance.....

But that's OK. I'd have a practice hall to do all that.

I am feeling rather nostalgic; I was just reminded that just a few years ago I was not all that bright. (Good enough but nothing special), and now look at me go! I motored through the entire 3 hr lab (For chemistry at a level above advanced) in less than 2 hrs! It was awesome, so I spent a lot of the rest of the time doing strange things with liquid nitrogen. heh heh heh.

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It's good to hear how well you're doing, Mate!

But I am careful.

Freeze water on one side of an upside down sealed U-shape thingy, and even in a vacuum the water on the other side freezes too.

OoooooOOOOhhhh, AAAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh..... spooky!

And nicotene and phenol were doing strange things....... (Edit: This from a war between the Gibbs Free Energy and the Entropy)

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Missed you yesterday :cry:

Hope you've got a great supper ready.

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food-and-drink-and-circusfolk-and-DJ-and-singer grand opening thing.

I hope you had a great time at that.

You must have been exhausted after all of that.

Were there any charming young ladies for you to dance with?

'I am tired from just looking at you, how can you do that????'

And finally, whoops, invites, dances, people having there photo taken with me, lining up for hi fives.

It was SO AWESOME!

Again: I ENVY YOU!!!!! (and AirmensMom of course as well)

Since today my boss is on vacation for two weeks so I am in charge of the library. I hope I don't get too many crazy people in here like yesterday afternoon. A lady wanted to have proof that Goethe and a certain lady had a child. There is no child. She just wouldn't want to believe it :eyes: ARGH :banghead:

Anyway, I just came back from the Vodafone shop as my cell is still messed up. They have to put new software on it but before they gonna do that I want to save my phone numbers and text messages on my computer. No way I am going to lose all the sweet messages from M. And I am not willing to write down and re-type in my phone numbers. First time I have that much troubles with a cell.

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Sounds like a very odd one - sometimes people won't accept simple facts when presented with them...

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She couldn't accept the plain fact that if there is nothing, she can't find anything. :eyes:

I have people who come into my store too who can't believe some things I tell them. Is everything going good so far today?

one was about the Goethe and the lady, the other one a biography of the lady. Now she already knew those books and both don't mention it. She told me, well maybe in the letters from Goethe and that lady there is maybe written something ... "Ma'am I am sure both authors read those letters and if there would have been anything on that topic, they would have mentioned it in their books". Of course, the customer studied psychology :eyes:

One can't say "shut up you stupid fool - there is nothing" which is very tempting, but would get one sacked.

not in those words but pretty clear nevertheless.

And I have to stay friendly. I just laugh about those nutcases later on. The frustrating part was that she wasn't open at all to the idea that Goethe and this lady never had a child. As far as one knows those two had a platonic love.

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Question to a British person: How much taxes do you pay on your salery?

On my last paycheck I was deducted 17.3% in income tax, plus 9.1% national insurance, so the Treasury took 26.4% of my money in total.

I am still a lower rate taxpayer. Up to a certain limit (a little over four thousand pounds a year) they take nothing, then they take 25% of everything you earn above that. There is a higher rate, where they take 40% over everything you earn above the limit, but I don't earn that much.

On edit: scrub what I just said. tjwmason has looked it up (see below).

I just needed an idea of the difference between Germany and the U.K. Not 100% sure how much taxes I pay but it is definitely more than 25%.

At first is the tax-allowance the first £5035 no tax.

The next £2150 (i.e. from £5035-£7185) at 10%.

The next £31149 (i.e. from £7185-£38334) at 22%

Above that 40%

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm

Plus National Insurance (which is de facto income tax) but which is more complex :eyes: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/nic.htm

do you just pay those taxes or does insurance goes off your paycheck as well (retirement money, health insurance etc)?

so you never even see the money. It's called PAYE (pay as you earn). Higher rate taxpayers have to do tax returns, but I don't know what that involves (never having had to do it).

OK, thanks billy.

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I can't wait to see her! :bounce: I'm SO excited! Plus, I'm going to get to see YOU and Miss Joan soon too! :bounce: Life is good!

So you're in charge of the library when your boss is away, huh? I know the feeling! I'm always in charge of the store when our general manager is on vacation...like right now.

I'm sorry you're having so much trouble with your cell. I hope you can save all your messages and numbers in it. I'd hate to lose all that information also!

and play all my datas to the computer. That is a big plus to my previous cells.

Well, kinda of in charge. I have to get all the phone calls and if there are questions I have to answer them. My boss is doing the questions mostly. But I don't mind, I enjoy it. Unless I get nutcases.

I get them all the time too.

but once in a while even we can't get around them.

you're going to come across some nutso at some point. :rofl:

good thing is that in academic libraries there are les of those :rofl:

I can't even imagine some of the things people look up! :rofl:

but the library I work in is so specific, people hardly know we exist :rofl:

....and the weekend is just a few hours away.:bounce:

That's going to be so cool to meet a fellow DUer.:grouphug:

I've got a doctor appointment and am hoping the doctor listens to me about my back. For me that would be the achievement of the year.

Am glad you got that refund for the software that never worked. I hate store owners that embarrass a shopper like that with a message the shopper knows already and could recite in their sleep.:grr:

Anyway, have a good day everyone.:grouphug:

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I'm glad to see you today! I hope your doctor listens to you too. He or she wouldn't be a very good physician if they didn't. You have a great day too! :bounce:

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I know it is all part of the web of life, but we humans are complex, emotional creatures. I know the pain will lessen, but it is very intense right now.

Just trying to get me and my son through this, moment by moment.

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I only wish I could have heard more of L's stories about WWII and beyond.

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I'm SO sorry to hear about your loss. I'm standing right there with you with my arm around your shoulders. :hug:

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That's what friends are for.

Glad the Roxio debacle is over for you. I'm going to be sure to study people's reviews of software on my type of machine before ever downloading expensive stuff again. Say hello to AirmensMom and HarleyDad for me. Bet they're glad to be out before the "season" kicks in.

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I'm glad it's over too! I think from now on I'll download software from the manufacturer site instead of buying it at a store. If I had done that, they would have refunded me days ago. I'll tell both of them you said hello! I can't wait to meet them! :bounce:

How exciting, you get to meet AirmensMom and HarleyDad. Will you give them a hug from me :hug: and say hello from Ohio :hi: . I'm wishing them the best as they finally manifest their dreams!

I'm sorry about your roxio dilemma. :thumbsup: It's good to hear that situation is now over with.

I hope your day is wonderful.




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I certainly WILL give them a hug from you! We're all excited about finally meeting after all this time! I hope your day is wonderful too, my dear! :hug::loveya:

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About like this w/o the blood and not quite as dramatic. :7 lol


I'd rather feel like this though!
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How are you? :loveya:

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Me, I'm in a state of anticipation. On the 14th July I am flying to Canada to stay with yvr girl for two weeks. In the meantime the time difference means I hardly ever get to see her on the message boards. This month and a half is going to be so long!

Any chance you'd be driving accross the south eastern Canadian border?

Dupe

Ohio could only be said to be close to Vancouver when compared with how far it is from England. ;)

Sadly it is way too far for me to travel while I am there. Otherwise I would certainly come and meet you. I will see you, I promise, just not this year. :hug:

My brother lives near there in Washington state. His wife is a Canadian citizen who was raised in Vancouver.

I do hope you have a wonderful time. :hug:

I want to go into hibernation until then. ;)

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My laptop decided to work this morning ... at least for now! :bounce: I'm standing at the kitchen counter munching on cereal. All the chairs are wrapped up in stretch wrap. :shrug:

Wow -- Best Buy is going on my "sucks" list, too. It wasn't very nice how they treated you! :cry:

Yeah, I have big plans this weekend. :rofl: And we get to meet you and Greekspeak! :bounce:

I am glad you are with us. :loveya:

:loveya: :hug: :hi: I'm trying to squeeze out a few minutes here before the movers come. It's gonna be a helluva day! Good to see you! :loveya:

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So far it's been strange. The guy who did the estimate for us was fired and it turns out he didn't do things right -- didn't order the right crates or anything. So the packers had to improvise with some of the mirrors and glass. But our driver is really nice and seems to be taking care not to hurt anything. We'll keep our fingers crossed. :D :hug:

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I'm SO glad I get see you before I have to go get ready for work! :bounce: I'm SO excited about tomorrow!
I'm not going to hold that against Best Buy actually...they didn't HAVE to do anything for me. But I got a store credit anyway!

Tomorrow is going to be fantastic! :bounce:

It was REALLY scary when I tried to boot up my laptop last night and got a grey screen. :scared: But then it worked next time. Whew!

I have your phone numbers safely tucked into my purse. But I'm losing my mind a little ... so call me if you haven't heard from me by 8:00 AM. I'm going to double and triple check to make sure I have your number with me. I'm excited, too!

OK, you don't have to hold it against Best Buy. But they could've been nicer about it.

Yeah, tomorrow is going to be great! We just have to make it through today and tonight first. :woohoo:

The movers are due any minute but I'll try to stay here as long as I can -- until they get here or my laptop crashes. I see it's already getting late, though.

I have to go get ready for work now and have something to eat. I'll call you if I don't hear from ya! I can't wait! I haven't been this excited since just before our Rome,Italy trip! :bounce: I'll see you in the morning, my dear! :hug::loveya:

I have to go help pack the car now. See you in the morning! :loveya: :hug: :hi:

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See ya then! :hug::loveya:

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No good morning from you yesterday and today neither *sniff*

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Good morning to you too, Sir! :bounce::hug:

I hope not.

but I have Monday and Tuesday off, so that's OK I guess! I'm off to go get ready for work now! Talk to you in the morning, Dude! :hi:

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We're all getting majorly pissed off with bosses here at work - but all's good.

Hope that life's treating you well.

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I have to be to the store shortly, so I gotta get going! I hope everyone has a great day today! Take care of each other and I'll see you in tomorrows thread! :grouphug:

Clint

Good morning! Have a great day! :hi: