TICTH the person from an electricity company who was coming to inspect our meters - by appointment at their request because they can't believe that we generate our own to such an extent that over a 12 month period we have free power. Well, I was here for 10am, and have stayed in all day - no functionary.
An email at noon got a response at 5pm that they had messaged to say they couldn't be here. No message received on email or mobile 😡
I used to prepare (and put up) the outside notices at Our Place, giving details of the week's services etc., and I read somewhere (or was told) that black lower case type on a yellow background was the best combination for those with some visual impairment.
Off-white of some kind tends to be helpful, if memory serves, for those with dyslexia and/or Meares-Irlen but the exact preferred shade (often blue, but cream, yellow, green or pink are also common) varies.
I used to prepare (and put up) the outside notices at Our Place, giving details of the week's services etc., and I read somewhere (or was told) that black lower case type on a yellow background was the best combination for those with some visual impairment.
Off-white of some kind tends to be helpful, if memory serves, for those with dyslexia and/or Meares-Irlen but the exact preferred shade (often blue, but cream, yellow, green or pink are also common) varies.
Yes. I sometimes used a pink paper (still with the same lower-case black type) as an eye-catching contrast to the yellow! FatherInCharge does the posters nowadays, and often uses a pale yellowy-cream paper.
In the eye clinic our signs were black on yellow for contrast.
For general accessibility, I use a dark blue type on off white for my online tutorial presentations and lecturing. I used to do a cream background but I now use the official university off white ones which have a hint of grey blue.
A lot of my students with dyslexia use pink filters.
They’ve been growing in numbers in my apartment. I finally got some little traps for them which have some kind of non-toxic cider vinegar solution in them that attracts them into these apple-shaped things through small holes in the top, but apparently (without anything sticky) doesn’t let them back out again. Fingers crossed it will work. (I think it might be the same principle as bowls of apple cider vinegar with dishwashing liquid mixed in—it apparently attracts them but the soap eliminates the surface tension so they drown. But I don’t want to leave open bowls out, what with the cats, and this was cheap with a high Amazon rating…)
May God bless you in the afterlife, brother bugs, but you need to go away.
My iPad is not charging properly. I don’t like using my phone to post as the keyboard is too small. My study is too cold to use the computer. 1st world problems.
My iPad is not charging properly. I don’t like using my phone to post as the keyboard is too small. My study is too cold to use the computer. 1st world problems.
We've had that problem twice lately. I asked Auntie Google about it and she said that the chargers only last about two years or so. Ours were at least that old, so had to get new ones.
Somewhere upthread I'm sure I cursed couriers who delivered to the wrong address (right number, wrong street). Well, they've bloody well done it again. That's two out of the last three from a particular supplier.
The email which showed it sitting on the wrong doorstep claimed it had been 'signed for' - to quote Mr Larkin, in a pig's arse.
Mr F has emailed Evri and will doubtless get the AI generated apology. But he will also contact the supplier, of whom we are a regular customer, and request them not to use that courier, which might have more impact.
Further to the above, the supplier has emailed to say they will have A Word with Elvi, moreover they will send further orders with another courier, and here's a £10 voucher for your trouble. So there is such a thing as customer service.
Not so much to hell as just to Heck. The person who wrote the knitting pattern I've been using, but clearly didn't check the last section before publication. Most obvious typo is the instruction to purl rows 8-11, followed by instructions for row 10... (solved by renumbering the rows on my hardcopy version). Not obvious until I counted stitches near the end of the first reduction row, the instructions don't reduce it enough
So I had to unpick about 70 stitches. In the round. Whilst knitting 2 tubes one inside the other. Then I had to figure out the right way to do it!
Consigning to the nether regions those who thought that our little church needed a new sound system - as if our music group leader didn't have plenty of volume all on her own.
I sat through the three pre-sermon praise songs with my fingers in my ears (I could still hear them perfectly well) and then made an early exit to the ladies in time for the closing hymn.
Thinking of adding noise-cancelling earphones to my Christmas list. Eldest grandson might have a spare set he could pass on
I consign Black Friday and all associated communications to the nether regioms.
Spam spam spam spam ...... and yet more wretched spam.
It's not as if there were anything worth buying (says Mrs RR who is looking for clothing special deals). Ironically, these are to cover her nether regions. I trust these will not be black.
There is no good reason for Black Friday in the UK. It was introduced in the USA by accountants who wanted to get ahead of the game with their financial year-end being 31st December. On the other hand, you could make an argument for St David's Day Specials 🤣🏴
No reason here either, except greater profits for retailers. I think people are being more cautious at the moment though because the government is slashing job numbers and unemployment is rising.
Consigning to the nether regions those who thought that our little church needed a new sound system - as if our music group leader didn't have plenty of volume all on her own.
I sat through the three pre-sermon praise songs with my fingers in my ears (I could still hear them perfectly well) and then made an early exit to the ladies in time for the closing hymn.
Thinking of adding noise-cancelling earphones to my Christmas list. Eldest grandson might have a spare set he could pass on
I take it pointing out to the leadership that it's too loud for you to be comfortable and could well be similarly unwelcoming to people who would otherwise wish to attend - to the point of being discriminatory when neurodiversity is considered - would be unlikely to bear fruit?
Several years ago I mentioned to another member of our congregation that I was finding the the sound made by the band and amplified by our overpowered sound system to be painful. Her response was that I should use earplugs. With that and the increasingly arid style of worship that was developing, we have become frequent visitors at another church.
My (and other folk's) discomfort was mentioned to the senior Elder and, apparently, it was turned down. Not, it seems, enough to be comfortable for me while still allowing the music to be audible to the singers in the worship group.
No idea how that works, but I will stick with it (if necessary with my fingers in my ears) until Christmas. If I am still finding it that uncomfortable I will go elsewhere.
The preaching is powerful there and I will miss that, especially as the last time I went to the local alternative I found the preaching there somewhat insipid.
Elder grandson has autism, and that sort of volume could certainly initiate a meltdown, so perhaps a word about lack of consideration to those with sensory issues might be in order
Yes, @TheOrganist, I was wondering yesterday, what was wrong with waiting a month and having a good old-fashioned Australian Boxing Day sale of everything you haven’t already sold at full price as Christmas presents. Just as profitable surely?
My (and other folk's) discomfort was mentioned to the senior Elder and, apparently, it was turned down. Not, it seems, enough to be comfortable for me while still allowing the music to be audible to the singers in the worship group.
No idea how that works, but I will stick with it (if necessary with my fingers in my ears) until Christmas. If I am still finding it that uncomfortable I will go elsewhere.
The preaching is powerful there and I will miss that, especially as the last time I went to the local alternative I found the preaching there somewhat insipid.
Elder grandson has autism, and that sort of volume could certainly initiate a meltdown, so perhaps a word about lack of consideration to those with sensory issues might be in order
If your musicians can't hear the music properly then what they need are monitor speakers, not turning up the volume for the congregation. Might be worth suggesting.
One problem with churches is (or, at least, used to be) that loudspeakers are only placed at the front. This means that people near them get blasted by them and the musicians, while the folk at the back may find things too quiet.
BTW I did have folk at my last church sometimes complaining that the (pipe) organ was too loud at times.
When we were in Newfoundland, David was an adjunct professor at the local theological college, and one of their Convocations was held at a rather base-of-the-candle Anglican churches. Their "praise band" played as we gathered before the start of the service, and it was so loud it was painful.
I sit on the back row, where a few seats for the halt and the lame are situated.
The old sound system had always been perfectly adequate for our needs.
When we were in Newfoundland, David was an adjunct professor at the local theological college, and one of their Convocations was held at a rather base-of-the-candle Anglican churches. Their "praise band" played as we gathered before the start of the service, and it was so loud it was painful.
When we were in Newfoundland, David was an adjunct professor at the local theological college, and one of their Convocations was held at a rather base-of-the-candle Anglican churches. Their "praise band" played as we gathered before the start of the service, and it was so loud it was painful.
Rock bands belong in stadia, not churches.
<fetches coat>
or H*ll!!
Give me a string quartet any time.
I don't object to rock bands in churches on principle. Rock is my music, sat here in my new retro GnR t-shirt which now lives between the Metallica one and the Motorhead one.
I object to them being amplified as if for a gig rather than a service; congregations are not audiences.
I tend to object to the sort of material that's written for them, but that's an unfortunate result of history and the marrying of the contemporary worship styles arising in charismatic settings with hard-core evangelical theology.
A small thing in the Grand Scheme of Things (as most of my TICTHes seem to be), but TICTH the wee toe-rag riding his bicycle on the pavement, with no lights, who careered into me as I came out of the chippy this evening. Having spent 16 years in Canada, of course I apologised, but did he? No he bloody well didn't - he just gave me the sort of look that the very young reserve for silly old ladies*.
I admit that I didn't particularly look where I was going as I came out of the shop, but as I was on the pavement, I don't really see why I should have done.
I think I was very restrained in NOT pointing out to him that there was a road just a few inches away, on which he should have been travelling, and that lights on one's bicycle were not optional.
If he'd caused my fish supper to hit the deck, I'd have been very tempted to drag him into the shop and demand he buy me another one.
* I suppose I'll have to admit eventually to being a Silly Old Lady ...
TICTH menus in hipster style gastropubs that display their prices in a strange format such as 12.5 instead of £12.50. What’s the bloody point? What are they trying to prove?
Sort of. I wonder if they're hoping to avoid an instinctive "how much?!?"* reaction from seeing the prices in the tradition format. It's just a number, more disconnected from actual money.
TICTH menus in hipster style gastropubs that display their prices in a strange format such as 12.5 instead of £12.50. What’s the bloody point? What are they trying to prove?
I'm glad I'm not the only one to find this annoying.
Since they don't actually specify the currency, could one pay with the same amount of (say) old pence, should one still have any? Or slices of bread?
I recall hearing some research was done, in the US if I recall, that removing currency signs increased the spend of diners by a small percentage (under 10). I am not sure of the details except it was something psychological, nor if it could be repeated, but maybe that is on their mind.
They came Tuesday last week to fix the washing machine. Identified the part, didn't have it, made an appointment for Thursday morning.
Thursday lunchtime, I phoned to ask what had happened. On getting the option to say yes this is about today's appointment I was no further explanation given the chance to make a new appointment. I then got a text from British Gas asking for feedback on the appointment as if it had happened.
My wife used the website, got through to a person by some arcane technique unknown to lesser mortals, and managed to get the appointment rescheduled to Tuesday morning.
Tuesday evening a man phones up apologetically and says that the part hasn't arrived yet. Appointment rescheduled for Friday morning.
Early Friday morning we get a text from British Gas saying that the part is not in stock, and then an apologetic woman phones up to say that the part is in stock but nobody at British Gas had actually put the order through. Appointment rearranged for Monday morning.
The World Wide Web. I have just spent over 90 minutes trying to pay a simple bill and getting a replacement Social Security card that I need to show my new internet server that I am me, although I have been using their service for over two months and have paid the bill twice, and they have seen my driver's license. So extend the hell to the internet server as well. I really would like to not show the internet people my SS card, as I doubt they would cancel my service if I just ignore them, but I think it is not a bad idea to have a SS card anyway in my files.
Surely your social security number is strictly a matter between the government and yourself? Any commercial entity - apart from an employer - who can use the information seems likely to be doing something beyond the law.
TICTH hat seems to me to be increasing radicalization of too many people on my Facebook feed. I finally had enough and decided that if people were going to cheer on the murder of the CEO, then they could see themselves off my friends list, and I posted so. (I'd already unfriended a couple of people over this.) It's depressing me and creeping me out.
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An email at noon got a response at 5pm that they had messaged to say they couldn't be here. No message received on email or mobile 😡
Off-white of some kind tends to be helpful, if memory serves, for those with dyslexia and/or Meares-Irlen but the exact preferred shade (often blue, but cream, yellow, green or pink are also common) varies.
Yes. I sometimes used a pink paper (still with the same lower-case black type) as an eye-catching contrast to the yellow! FatherInCharge does the posters nowadays, and often uses a pale yellowy-cream paper.
For general accessibility, I use a dark blue type on off white for my online tutorial presentations and lecturing. I used to do a cream background but I now use the official university off white ones which have a hint of grey blue.
A lot of my students with dyslexia use pink filters.
They’ve been growing in numbers in my apartment. I finally got some little traps for them which have some kind of non-toxic cider vinegar solution in them that attracts them into these apple-shaped things through small holes in the top, but apparently (without anything sticky) doesn’t let them back out again. Fingers crossed it will work. (I think it might be the same principle as bowls of apple cider vinegar with dishwashing liquid mixed in—it apparently attracts them but the soap eliminates the surface tension so they drown. But I don’t want to leave open bowls out, what with the cats, and this was cheap with a high Amazon rating…)
May God bless you in the afterlife, brother bugs, but you need to go away.
We have cockroaches everywhere. I let off an insect bomb this morning; we shall see...
We've had that problem twice lately. I asked Auntie Google about it and she said that the chargers only last about two years or so. Ours were at least that old, so had to get new ones.
The email which showed it sitting on the wrong doorstep claimed it had been 'signed for' - to quote Mr Larkin, in a pig's arse.
Mr F has emailed Evri and will doubtless get the AI generated apology. But he will also contact the supplier, of whom we are a regular customer, and request them not to use that courier, which might have more impact.
So I had to unpick about 70 stitches. In the round. Whilst knitting 2 tubes one inside the other. Then I had to figure out the right way to do it!
I sat through the three pre-sermon praise songs with my fingers in my ears (I could still hear them perfectly well) and then made an early exit to the ladies in time for the closing hymn.
Thinking of adding noise-cancelling earphones to my Christmas list. Eldest grandson might have a spare set he could pass on
Spam spam spam spam ...... and yet more wretched spam.
It's not as if there were anything worth buying (says Mrs RR who is looking for clothing special deals). Ironically, these are to cover her nether regions. I trust these will not be black.
I take it pointing out to the leadership that it's too loud for you to be comfortable and could well be similarly unwelcoming to people who would otherwise wish to attend - to the point of being discriminatory when neurodiversity is considered - would be unlikely to bear fruit?
No idea how that works, but I will stick with it (if necessary with my fingers in my ears) until Christmas. If I am still finding it that uncomfortable I will go elsewhere.
The preaching is powerful there and I will miss that, especially as the last time I went to the local alternative I found the preaching there somewhat insipid.
Elder grandson has autism, and that sort of volume could certainly initiate a meltdown, so perhaps a word about lack of consideration to those with sensory issues might be in order
That sounds uncomfortable for all concerned.
@RockyRoger said
And now the song is in my head, lol!
I hide from Black Friday.
If your musicians can't hear the music properly then what they need are monitor speakers, not turning up the volume for the congregation. Might be worth suggesting.
One problem with churches is (or, at least, used to be) that loudspeakers are only placed at the front. This means that people near them get blasted by them and the musicians, while the folk at the back may find things too quiet.
BTW I did have folk at my last church sometimes complaining that the (pipe) organ was too loud at times.
Rock bands belong in stadia, not churches.
<fetches coat>
The old sound system had always been perfectly adequate for our needs.
or H*ll!!
Give me a string quartet any time.
I don't object to rock bands in churches on principle. Rock is my music, sat here in my new retro GnR t-shirt which now lives between the Metallica one and the Motorhead one.
I object to them being amplified as if for a gig rather than a service; congregations are not audiences.
I tend to object to the sort of material that's written for them, but that's an unfortunate result of history and the marrying of the contemporary worship styles arising in charismatic settings with hard-core evangelical theology.
I admit that I didn't particularly look where I was going as I came out of the shop, but as I was on the pavement, I don't really see why I should have done.
I think I was very restrained in NOT pointing out to him that there was a road just a few inches away, on which he should have been travelling, and that lights on one's bicycle were not optional.
If he'd caused my fish supper to hit the deck, I'd have been very tempted to drag him into the shop and demand he buy me another one.
* I suppose I'll have to admit eventually to being a Silly Old Lady ...
Sort of. I wonder if they're hoping to avoid an instinctive "how much?!?"* reaction from seeing the prices in the tradition format. It's just a number, more disconnected from actual money.
*Yorkshire County Motto
I'm glad I'm not the only one to find this annoying.
Since they don't actually specify the currency, could one pay with the same amount of (say) old pence, should one still have any? Or slices of bread?
They came Tuesday last week to fix the washing machine. Identified the part, didn't have it, made an appointment for Thursday morning.
Thursday lunchtime, I phoned to ask what had happened. On getting the option to say yes this is about today's appointment I was no further explanation given the chance to make a new appointment. I then got a text from British Gas asking for feedback on the appointment as if it had happened.
My wife used the website, got through to a person by some arcane technique unknown to lesser mortals, and managed to get the appointment rescheduled to Tuesday morning.
Tuesday evening a man phones up apologetically and says that the part hasn't arrived yet. Appointment rescheduled for Friday morning.
Early Friday morning we get a text from British Gas saying that the part is not in stock, and then an apologetic woman phones up to say that the part is in stock but nobody at British Gas had actually put the order through. Appointment rearranged for Monday morning.