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Just for fun: the random, useless announcements thread!
Funnily enough your post came through at exactly 12.01am Thursday Australian Eastern Standard Time @Kerome . Which means it probably wasn't your birthday anymore.
Thanks for the tip @lobster ...I'll try that next time...
The moon and sun (The moon's the tiny speck at the beginning of the video )
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Brother Sun, Sister Moon.
Bless St Francis for his infinite simplicity, and inner wisdom of being able to capture the entire universe in the cradling bloom of a small flower.
In the above video you can see what looks like a tiny moon floating across the sky then bouncing off the sun...Or it could just be the sun's reflection on the phone camera lens...
....mind you, I prefer to see it as a floating tiny moon
I believe I owe money to a business. I have reached out to them twice and asked them to send me an invoice to pay and they have sworn it will be in the mail. But nothing has ever arrived. The last time was about 6 months ago and they are still providing an ongoing service for me.
@Bunks said:
A random, useless question for the group:
I believe I owe money to a business. I have reached out to them twice and asked them to send me an invoice to pay and they have sworn it will be in the mail. But nothing has ever arrived. The last time was about 6 months ago and they are still providing an ongoing service for me.
Would you reach out a third time?
Yes, but make sure to keep a paper trail of all correspondence between you and the business for future references if things start to go pear shaped...
@Bunks the delay could be the company is way behind in their invoicing due to Covid19 lockdown restrictions, eg, limited staff on duty...Covid19 has caused major disruptions to lives and businesses...
@Shoshin - I first chased them up in Nov 2019 after they'd been providing the service for me for 7 months. They responded immediately and said they'd invoice me asap.
I followed up in Jan 2020 as I'd heard nothing and received exactly the same response.
6 months later and still nothing.......
Funny way to run a business.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Are you putting aside how much you believe you owe them, so that when they eventually turn up and say, "Oh yeah, man, that's $2,000!" You say, "Here, keep the change, my good man!"
@federica said:
Are you putting aside how much you believe you owe them, so that when they eventually turn up and say, "Oh yeah, man, that's $2,000!" You say, "Here, keep the change, my good man!"
Basically someone has been coming to my house once a month for the last 15 months and mowing my lawn.
I agreed with the business that I’d pay $40 a time so I owe them about $600 by my calculations.
The first time I reached out the guy said he’d lost my contact details! The fact that his employee was still coming and mowing my lawn made me chuckle. An interesting comment.
I got the impression it’s a family business so I’m just a little surprised they’ve never charged me?
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
I have visions of the bizarre moment, when you're lying on the lawn, starfish-style..."No! I refuse to allow you to mow my lawn until you have agreed to let me pay you!"
Puts "This is a Final Demand" In a whole new playing field....!
@federica said:
I have visions of the bizarre moment, when you're lying on the lawn, starfish-style..."No! I refuse to allow you to mow my lawn until you have agreed to let me pay you!"
Puts "This is a Final Demand" In a whole new playing field....!
Ha ha yeah.
Well the mystery is solved...
I live in a rental and while I thought it was highly unlikely, I messaged the owner of the house and he told me he's been paying for the lawn to be mowed.
I know he wasn't for the previous tenant (my ex-wife).
Well for the last couple of days and today it's been really windy...At first i walked to Owhanake Bay...then up through the vineyards to the lookout point at the back of where I live...and boy was it windy...
The track has been closed for a couple of years due to heavy rain causing slips....
Instead of "We're working on it" it should read "We're sleeping on it" because to the best of my knowledge no repair work has been done in the last two years...
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
A few of the hairs of my moustache are curling back up and they tickle the underside of my nose. I’ve experimented with tugging on them, but they are firmly attached and it is painful. Except for one which came out. Tomorrow I am planning to attack them with scissors.
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personDon't believe everything you thinkThe liminal spaceVeteran
@Kerome said:
A few of the hairs of my moustache are curling back up and they tickle the underside of my nose. I’ve experimented with tugging on them, but they are firmly attached and it is painful. Except for one which came out. Tomorrow I am planning to attack them with scissors.
Very random and very useless. +5 internet points.
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
edited August 2020
Only +5?! That post was a work of art, that was. Hours of preparation. Careful planning to achieve the correctly humorous, yet deadpan tone. I am not appreciated ‘round ‘ere.
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personDon't believe everything you thinkThe liminal spaceVeteran
You can appeal to the board, expect a timely response in 4 to 6 months.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
edited August 2020
Covid-19: DUe to recent events concerning the Coronavirus epidemic, we have reduced the number of staff available to deal with telephone enquiries. Please be patient. We shall be dealing with your case as quickly and efficiently as possible. You may expect a timely response in 4 to 6 months.
Dear Mr. Keroam, KermoanKermit
Dear sir,
Your appeal is pending investigation.
We may ask for further clarification. Should you receive such a request, you may be required to supply any corroborating evidence to support your application. Please note, we cannot return documents; you are therefore advised to submit photocopies.
Please use a registered envelope. Our current office hours are: Monday - Friday 10.00am - 10:15; 12:00 - 12:10; 17:25 - 17:30;
Except Tuesdays, when Costa coffee opens late, and Barry the doorman has problems with his back (he can't get it off the bed), Wednesdays when the local market is on and you can get some really good deals on veg, just before they all pack up, and Fridays when, hey, it's Friday.
Well on my walk into the village this morning I started out with four layers of clothing on...It was blue sky. sunny but with a cool breeze...By the time I got to the path leading up into the village from the beach I was down to three layers, it had warmed up a lot, the sun was overhead...some crazy people were in T shirts and shorts...(When I got home I opened the deck door and am now down to one layer...)
Anyhow I called into work to finish writing up an interview I had with a client yesterday, then walked to the Red Cross op shop, bought a book "Sterogram" where 3D images come out of the page...I've still got one that I've had for years called "Magic Eye"...simple things please simple minds It's amazing when thinking of eye consciousness and perception and how we have learnt how to see thing in 3D...
Can you see a large Buddha sitting in meditation ?
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
These kind of stereogram images have never worked for me.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
@Kerome said:
These kind of stereogram images have never worked for me.
Or, more accurately, you have never managed to successfully visually configure them...
@Shoshin I see it... But had to hold my laptop screen about 3" away from my eyes, to blank out the lateral panels...
It's all to do with eye consciousness training on a different level...We already have developed the ability to see our world in 3D, ...We just need to train it to see the hidden 3D images...
Bring the image up close to the face focusing one's attention on a spot at the centre of the image and slowly move away from the image keeping one's attention/focus on the spot at the image's centre...You will begin to go cross/boss eyed...and then the magic will happen...the image will either jump out at you or sink into the page...
Owhanake Bay on a warm winter's day
Fascinating cloud formation
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
edited August 2020
@Kerome said:
Nada, niks, niente, not a dickey bird... just a touch of eyestrain
OK. Give it one more try:....
Hold the screen about 4 inches in front of your face. Move it gently back and forth until you achieve a crisp, focused image. Hold it there.
Now: Cross your eyes so that the images alongside one another, sit perfectly, and precisely overlap one another, with no double image...
Your eyes will settle into that focus, and gradually, the 3D effect will materialise....
You can then slowly move the image away from yourself, until the images perfect their focus.
You can actually do this with any repeat patterns you see, like on wall tiles, and symmetrical designs of some wallpapers. I do this all the time. (I need to get a life, I know....)
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JeroenLuminous beings are we, not this crude matterNetherlandsVeteran
No, don’t seem to be able to cross my eyes at all, they are steady as a rock. So no 3D effect. Otherwise I followed the instructions to the letter but no cigar.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Can you focus on the tip of your nose...? If you can see it, you can cross your eyes....?
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Many Happy RETURNS of the day @Kerome
Happy 21st* @Kerome...!
(* Plus VAT, packaging, and shipping costs...!)
Funnily enough your post came through at exactly 12.01am Thursday Australian Eastern Standard Time @Kerome . Which means it probably wasn't your birthday anymore.
So I'm not saying anything...
Happy Birthday for yesterday @Kerome! I hope you enjoyed a well-deserved rest after all the moving
Who was unborn? Did I miss the cake?
My walk today...
It wasn't as windy as it sounds....
@Shoshin you may have a wind/noise filter on your phone. Thumb over the mic also works ...
Thanks for the tip @lobster ...I'll try that next time...
The moon and sun (The moon's the tiny speck at the beginning of the video )
Brother Sun, Sister Moon.
Bless St Francis for his infinite simplicity, and inner wisdom of being able to capture the entire universe in the cradling bloom of a small flower.
In the above video you can see what looks like a tiny moon floating across the sky then bouncing off the sun...Or it could just be the sun's reflection on the phone camera lens...
....mind you, I prefer to see it as a floating tiny moon
A random, useless question for the group:
I believe I owe money to a business. I have reached out to them twice and asked them to send me an invoice to pay and they have sworn it will be in the mail. But nothing has ever arrived. The last time was about 6 months ago and they are still providing an ongoing service for me.
Would you reach out a third time?
Yes, but make sure to keep a paper trail of all correspondence between you and the business for future references if things start to go pear shaped...
Thanks @Shoshin - yes I have records of my correspondence.
@Bunks the delay could be the company is way behind in their invoicing due to Covid19 lockdown restrictions, eg, limited staff on duty...Covid19 has caused major disruptions to lives and businesses...
@Shoshin - I first chased them up in Nov 2019 after they'd been providing the service for me for 7 months. They responded immediately and said they'd invoice me asap.
I followed up in Jan 2020 as I'd heard nothing and received exactly the same response.
6 months later and still nothing.......
Funny way to run a business.
Are you putting aside how much you believe you owe them, so that when they eventually turn up and say, "Oh yeah, man, that's $2,000!" You say, "Here, keep the change, my good man!"
No.
Iz I Sith?
Yeah, that’s not an issue @federica.
Basically someone has been coming to my house once a month for the last 15 months and mowing my lawn.
I agreed with the business that I’d pay $40 a time so I owe them about $600 by my calculations.
The first time I reached out the guy said he’d lost my contact details! The fact that his employee was still coming and mowing my lawn made me chuckle. An interesting comment.
I got the impression it’s a family business so I’m just a little surprised they’ve never charged me?
I have visions of the bizarre moment, when you're lying on the lawn, starfish-style..."No! I refuse to allow you to mow my lawn until you have agreed to let me pay you!"
Puts "This is a Final Demand" In a whole new playing field....!
Ha ha yeah.
Well the mystery is solved...
I live in a rental and while I thought it was highly unlikely, I messaged the owner of the house and he told me he's been paying for the lawn to be mowed.
I know he wasn't for the previous tenant (my ex-wife).
What a nice chap....
People are good @Bunks if allowed ...
How wonderful to be encouraged and empowered to be a good tenant ...
Well for the last couple of days and today it's been really windy...At first i walked to Owhanake Bay...then up through the vineyards to the lookout point at the back of where I live...and boy was it windy...
The track has been closed for a couple of years due to heavy rain causing slips....
Instead of "We're working on it" it should read "We're sleeping on it" because to the best of my knowledge no repair work has been done in the last two years...
A few of the hairs of my moustache are curling back up and they tickle the underside of my nose. I’ve experimented with tugging on them, but they are firmly attached and it is painful. Except for one which came out. Tomorrow I am planning to attack them with scissors.
Very random and very useless. +5 internet points.
Only +5?! That post was a work of art, that was. Hours of preparation. Careful planning to achieve the correctly humorous, yet deadpan tone. I am not appreciated ‘round ‘ere.
You can appeal to the board, expect a timely response in 4 to 6 months.
Covid-19: DUe to recent events concerning the Coronavirus epidemic, we have reduced the number of staff available to deal with telephone enquiries. Please be patient. We shall be dealing with your case as quickly and efficiently as possible. You may expect a timely response in 4 to 6 months.
Dear Mr. Keroam, Kermoan Kermit
Dear sir,
Your appeal is pending investigation.
We may ask for further clarification. Should you receive such a request, you may be required to supply any corroborating evidence to support your application. Please note, we cannot return documents; you are therefore advised to submit photocopies.
Please use a registered envelope.
Our current office hours are: Monday - Friday 10.00am - 10:15; 12:00 - 12:10; 17:25 - 17:30;
Except Tuesdays, when Costa coffee opens late, and Barry the doorman has problems with his back (he can't get it off the bed), Wednesdays when the local market is on and you can get some really good deals on veg, just before they all pack up, and Fridays when, hey, it's Friday.
Caught a photo of a baby wren sitting on our new fence ...
Well that's just too cute for verbals...
Well on my walk into the village this morning I started out with four layers of clothing on...It was blue sky. sunny but with a cool breeze...By the time I got to the path leading up into the village from the beach I was down to three layers, it had warmed up a lot, the sun was overhead...some crazy people were in T shirts and shorts...(When I got home I opened the deck door and am now down to one layer...)
It's amazing when thinking of eye consciousness and perception and how we have learnt how to see thing in 3D...
Anyhow I called into work to finish writing up an interview I had with a client yesterday, then walked to the Red Cross op shop, bought a book "Sterogram" where 3D images come out of the page...I've still got one that I've had for years called "Magic Eye"...simple things please simple minds
Can you see a large Buddha sitting in meditation ?
These kind of stereogram images have never worked for me.
Or, more accurately, you have never managed to successfully visually configure them...
@Shoshin I see it... But had to hold my laptop screen about 3" away from my eyes, to blank out the lateral panels...
Check this out
I can't respect an article that can't spell "Weird".... 😆
I could never get the hang of it either.
Oh, I feel so damn superior!! 👸
I enjoyed this...
https://theathletic.com/tag/the-baseball-100/
It's all to do with eye consciousness training on a different level...We already have developed the ability to see our world in 3D, ...We just need to train it to see the hidden 3D images...
Bring the image up close to the face focusing one's attention on a spot at the centre of the image and slowly move away from the image keeping one's attention/focus on the spot at the image's centre...You will begin to go cross/boss eyed...and then the magic will happen...the image will either jump out at you or sink into the page...
This morning's moon before meditation, it was a full moon last night...
The morning's full moon is shinning bright, as the darkness patiently awaits the morning's daylight
Heh... I can see it now.
I guess no one ever explained it well enough before. Thanks @Shoshin
You're welcome....
After some practice you just need to look at the centre of the image allow the eye focus to cross and gradually focus again as the 3D image appears...
Nada, niks, niente, not a dickey bird... just a touch of eyestrain
Perhaps you are trying too hard, just relax with no expectations in mind...
In the other image of the Buddhas, the white with a touch of blue circular images jump out and the other images drop back....
Owhanake Bay on a warm winter's day
Fascinating cloud formation
OK. Give it one more try:....
Hold the screen about 4 inches in front of your face. Move it gently back and forth until you achieve a crisp, focused image. Hold it there.
Now: Cross your eyes so that the images alongside one another, sit perfectly, and precisely overlap one another, with no double image...
Your eyes will settle into that focus, and gradually, the 3D effect will materialise....
You can then slowly move the image away from yourself, until the images perfect their focus.
You can actually do this with any repeat patterns you see, like on wall tiles, and symmetrical designs of some wallpapers. I do this all the time. (I need to get a life, I know....)
No, don’t seem to be able to cross my eyes at all, they are steady as a rock. So no 3D effect. Otherwise I followed the instructions to the letter but no cigar.
Can you focus on the tip of your nose...? If you can see it, you can cross your eyes....?
Patience is the key...
The world is in 3D - Hooray.
With our new 4K TV have been enjoying virtual train journeys and walks. Yep it connects to Youtube. I dunze it ...
and now back to ... yep I seize it and enjoyed the superiority