 |
| FAQ/Help |
| Calendar |
| Search |
|
#151
Jan 14, 2023, 05:53 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
|
 nonightowl
|
|
#152
Jan 14, 2023, 09:23 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I buy white bread for mum, that’s the only kind she’ll really eat. It amazes me that she can eat it all before it goes bad because mine is always moldy before I can finish it so I hardly buy mine any more. As for alcohol I have a cocktail now and then. It’s probably one a month. A few years ago ( before covid) I got a hankering for a beer. They only sell them in 6 packs or bigger. I had a half a bottle and that was all I wanted. Then I used two bottles making st Pattie’s day corned beef and cabbage. I still have 3 bottles that probably need to be thrown out. I have no idea how long a bottle of beer last?
__________________
Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
 Skeezyks
|
| nonightowl, Travelinglady
|
|
#153
Jan 15, 2023, 03:00 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Drugstores might still carry single cans but I didn't feel like making another trip to see. They do carry single cans of juices, iced coffee, etc. I love corned beef and cabbage!  But eat just rarely since corned beef is so fatty, more than just plain beef I think.At the store today I asked some of the guys stocking shelves have they heard of potential shortages. They said no, except for eggs due to bird flu. As is my nature to panic when I hear these things, I did buy extra English muffins (other brands are so inferior, won't get them even though they are so cheap...there's a reason they are cheap), beef, and canned goods.  And since I'm such a carnivore I can't be without beef, lol. So bread and beef are now in the freezer.Does anyone know if oranges can be frozen? I know berries can but oranges must lose their texture/flavor?  I never heard of freezing them.I keep something bad is going to happen for some reason, not just about our supplies but everything, really. 
__________________
 Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
| Skeezyks
|
| Travelinglady
|
|
#154
Jan 15, 2023, 03:29 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
We only have corned beef on st patty’s day so no problem with the extra fat. It’s a rare treat.
Never heard of anyone freezing oranges. I’d imagine you’d have to Peel them and break them apart into slices. . ? I’m sorry you’re so worried about things going haywire. That’s got to be an awful feeling.
__________________
Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
| nonightowl, Skeezyks
|
| nonightowl, Travelinglady
|
|
#155
Jan 15, 2023, 03:48 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Must be that headline in that stupid Yahoo article, about "how bad things are going to get". It seems to refer to "just" food but I think the world has gone to pot.
__________________
Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
| Nammu, Skeezyks, Travelinglady
|
|
#156
Jan 15, 2023, 07:37 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Well, at least so far, I haven't noticed shortages in any of the things mentioned where we shop. Bread? Guess I'll have to go back to baking my own!
Speaking of pot... (were we?) the worthies who run our state are trying to legalize it here. Just what we are most in need of... recreational marijuana. 
__________________
"I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
| nonightowl, Travelinglady
|
|
#157
Jan 15, 2023, 07:57 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Ohh I’m all for that. I’ll never use it but I do believe it should be legal. Same kind of regulations as for alcohol. Just legalize it and stop jailing minorities for possession of minor amounts. There will be a spike then things will settle down.
__________________
Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
| Skeezyks
|
| Travelinglady
|
|
#158
Jan 16, 2023, 11:51 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
__________________
Now if thou would'st When all have given him o'er From death to life Thou might'st him yet recover -- Michael Drayton 1562 - 1631 |
| nonightowl, Skeezyks, Travelinglady
|
| nonightowl, Travelinglady
|
|
#159
Jan 16, 2023, 01:46 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Mixed feelings about legalizing that, but so many people do it that they might as well tax the h e l l out of it for all that revenue, regulate it like alcohol. I know people will do what they want, legal or not. The dark side of it are illegal pot farms where they exploit the workers, victims of trafficking. Quote:
Drug addictions are medical issues, not crimes in my opinion. Treatment, not jail. I know, easier said than done. And maybe if we have more adequate safety nets and more attention given to mental health, people wouldn't want to escape so much with drugs. It's escape or pain reduction, as in the case of illnesses that use it for that purpose. Not condoning people selling drugs on the street but they find it easier than getting a job in this country, with the draconian requirements a lot of employers use. They want the sun and moon, for low pay and no benefits. Hence, the drug trade is appealing. Quote:
__________________
Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
| Nammu, Skeezyks, Travelinglady
|
|
#160
Jan 16, 2023, 06:50 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Does anyone worry about their credit reports? I just read this article in a Malwarebytes article about some way people who weren't even experienced hackers could bypass your security questions on Experion and get into your credit report. I guess that particular problem has been fixed now. But who knows where the next problem will crop up? I think all of my credit reports are frozen. But I'm not sure. I guess you're supposed to check your credit reports yearly. But I'm not even sure how to go about doing that.
__________________
"I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
| nonightowl
|
|
#161
Jan 16, 2023, 09:58 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I’ve been getting emails lately that tell me my score is higher than ever and I should click and see it,… they are scams the email is from a mailing list. Irritated me so much. I never click on an email unless I know who it’s from, but I imagine after you click on it it asks for info.
Skeezky I can check my report though my bank. It’s one of the perks they offer. I don’t check too often as I don’t apply for loans or cards. I have one credit card, that’s all I need. I never buy more than I can pay off in one go. So my credit is good. I have my phone service paid monthly though my credit card so there’s that every month and paying it off every month that way keeps my credit good. Occasionally my debt card malfunctions, the chip is wonky, so I use my card but again, it’s not more than I can pay off.
__________________
Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
| nonightowl, pachyderm, Skeezyks
|
|
#162
Jan 17, 2023, 02:18 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Even before COVID I wasn't keeping up with it as I've had too much on my plate and it doesn't let up.There's lookalike sites that offer your score but they charge you or it might not be FICO which is the most commonly used. There's others that I never heard of. The site one is supposed to go to is: Annual Credit Report.com - Home Page Since we get just 1 free report annually, I've read suggestions to "space them out", getting a report from each agency every 4 months so you're covered for the year. I don't get why we have to have 3 agencies that collect such sensitive data. And I've heard that they DO share info and also that they DO NOT. I've had banks tell me to complain to the agency, and the agency say complain to the bank....Equifax had a breach years ago, and I expected a company like that, considering what they do, to have security as good as the NSA at least! After that I called them Equif***. I haven't heard that thing about hackers getting into reports, but I have heard they can get in your phone even if you don't click on links in texts or emails! I don't know how they do it. It seems just receiving a text can be a problem but all this is freaking me out and I wish I didn't read all that.Actually I've been feeling overwhelmed about all these things I'm supposed to do or eat: 6-9 glasses of water a day, eat avocado (don't like it), check my credit reports annually, take my car for an oil change every 3,000 miles, get your cholesterol checked annually at the doctor, etc. etc. etc. I'm too old for this. More and more stories about what I can do to protect myself, yet the criminals are always one step ahead.  Quote:
 Yes, clicking on a link will take you to a bogus site OR it can download malware on your phone or computer! Then it's like they have access to everything you do.I get my FICO score on my Discover statement. It's the only card that gives it to me, but I don't need more cards. Like you I don't carry a balance and use the cards to have activity on them. Otherwise they can close it and not even notify you. (It's in the tiny print) This happened to me when I tried to use a gas card at the station and it said invalid. True those chips on cards can be wonky and they are supposed to be more secure than those strips we swipe.
__________________
Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
| Skeezyks
|
| Skeezyks
|
|
#163
Jan 17, 2023, 02:32 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
And since most people are on to scammers' phone calls and Caller ID spoofing (or they have some app that blocks them), they've moved on to emails and texts.
 Same rule of thumb: If you don't recognize it don't respond. Don't even send "STOP" or "Unsubscribe" because it tells the scammer your email or number is "live". (A human will respond)Then they will either contact you more or sell your info to another scammer. I think I've gotten every scam in existence, and they don't just target seniors. I know we're supposed to more vulnerable (a bit ageist in my opinion) but anybody can get scammed. They are getting so clever, making even websites look legitimate. Or using a real number for a business as the Caller ID but they are really calling from some other number. They know how to hide their tracks. Skeez forgot to say if you decide to print your credit report, you'll get not just that but 15 pages of your "rights" under some kind of Consumer Protection Act or whatever it is.  
__________________
Call me "owl" for short! Hmmm....looks like some good tips in here. "Okay, enough photos. I'm a very BUSY Business Kitty, so make an appointment next time." |
| Skeezyks
|
| Skeezyks
|
|
#164
Jan 18, 2023, 02:27 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Yes, we also don't carry a balance on our credit cards. I'm with you, owl. "I'm too old for this." I just want to go and hide out somewhere most of the time.
__________________
"I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
| IowaFarmGal, Nammu, nonightowl
|
| IowaFarmGal, nonightowl
|
| Reply |
This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
|
My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.
I haven't eaten white bread in decades.
Linear Mode
