What’s on your mind?

[Chuckeee]

Similarly you cannot 'unbecome' a Catholic, not if you convert to a different religion, certainly not if you convert to no religion, not even if you are excommunicated. You are still on their books, and always will be until the Last Trump(et).

As a "recovering Catholic" who learnt a lot about his religion when in a good Catholic boarding school, this was something about being a Catholic that I only learnt recently.

But it is not just Catholic. members of the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) are the same. Except if anyone in Your family joins the Mormons, then the church of latter-day Saints lists your whole family as Mormons, forevermore. One of the interesting benefits of this is that the church of Latter Day Saints keeps and maintains one of the most complete modern genealogical Databases in the United States .

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

But it is not just Catholic. members of the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) are the same. Except if anyone in Your family joins the Mormons, then the church of latter-day Saints lists your whole family as Mormons, forevermore. One of the interesting benefits of this is that the church of Latter Day Saints keeps and maintains one of the most complete modern genealogical Databases in the United States .

Yes, and while not owned outright by the LDS, Ancestry.com is closely associated with it.

 

[bousozoku]

I only joined Facebook for professional purposes. People like it when I post stuff on instagram, and they successfully convinced me (it took a LOT of convincing from a lot of different people).

But the account deletion thing is highly disturbing to me.

I requested that my Facebook account be deleted in 2012. It would be gone in six months, supposedly. Eight years later, they were suggesting that I sign into my account for some reason, and recently, someone else was apparently trying to use the account.

 

[Chuckeee]

I requested that my Facebook account be deleted in 2012. It would be gone in six months, supposedly. Eight years later, they were suggesting that I sign into my account for some reason, and recently, someone else was apparently trying to the account.

In some ways Linkin used to be worse (perhaps they still are). The use to sneak into users contacts and then use that information to open accounts for some contacts without permission and then solicit those people to fill out the rest of their account information. This happened to me while I was working at a company that “discouraged” us from having professional social media accounts. Linkin ignored (or slow rolled) my repeated requests to close the accounts they opened in my name without my permission. I complained about it to my employer, their corporate legal staff got the account closed and deleted within a single business day.

 

[bousozoku]

In some ways Linkin used to be worse (perhaps they still are). The use to sneak into users contacts and then use that information to open accounts for some contacts without permission and then solicit those people to fill out the rest of their account information. This happened to me while I was working at a company that “discouraged” us from having professional social media accounts. Linkin ignored (or slow rolled) my repeated requests to close the accounts they opened in my name without my permission. I complained about it to my employer, their corporate legal staff got the account closed and deleted within a single business day.

I'm not surprised. It feels as though there are so many dubious situations that happen in Northern California, any of the big technology companies, and especially social media companies have no honor.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Have ordered bread from the French bakery (I shall collect it tomorrow), and, am pondering the purchase of milk. And blood oranges.

Outside, it is raining, and the sky is a bleak, lowering, threatening shade of charcoal grey.

However, January, a month that seems to defy the measurement of time by expanding eternally, has now passed, and we are now, thankfully, into February, a month that signals the death of winter and heralds the imminent approach and welcome arrival of (the dawn of) spring.

Blood oranges, wild garlic, and daffodils - all of which I love - may appear in February.

 

[macsixtyforty]

Money, lots of money - making lots and lots of money - spending it - investing it and saving some.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Have ordered bread from the French bakery (I shall collect it tomorrow), and, am pondering the purchase of milk. And blood oranges.

Outside, it is raining, and the sky is a bleak, lowering, threatening shade of charcoal grey.

However, January, a month that seems to defy the measurement of time by expanding eternally, has now passed, and we are now, thankfully, into February, a month that signals the death of winter and heralds the imminent approach and welcome arrival of (the dawn of) spring.

Blood oranges, wild garlic, and daffodils - all of which I love - may appear in February.

I heard snow is coming to the UK. But I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I heard snow is coming to the UK. But I’ll believe it when I see it.

A rumour, or one that has some basis in fact, or expertise?

Not terribly surprising in February, as it can be a bit of a challenge to finally escape winter's bleak clutches - but very unwanted or unwelcome.

 

[bousozoku]

The weather was miserable last evening, reminding us that it's still winter in Northern California. People were friendly enough, so that made the situation acceptable.

As I returned home, I found an e-mail for an accounting job paying enough that I could actually live decently, but it's 30 miles away and I have no transportation available.

I want something great to eat that will make me feel as though it's worth the struggle to continue through the uncertainty and doubt.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Actually, today I phoned a taxi driver with whom I have an arrangement; usually, he does some stuff for me - heavy shopping, perhaps the market (for serious, stuff, olive oil, etc), (or cemetery), the bottle-bank, around once a month; however, it has been six weeks - since several days before Christmas, in fact, - since we last chatted.

He is not free this week-end; however, next week-end, it seems that I shall have wheels at my disposal.

 

[Herdfan]

I heard snow is coming to the UK. But I’ll believe it when I see it.

I can see snow on the peaks of the Mingus Mountains and up towards Sedona. But just some rain here.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Actually, today I phoned a taxi driver with whom I have an arrangement; usually, he does some stuff for me - heavy shopping, perhaps the market (for serious, stuff, olive oil, etc), (or cemetery), the bottle-bank, around once a month; however, it has been six weeks - since several days before Christmas, in fact, - since we last chatted.

He is not free this week-end; however, next week-end, it seems that I shall have wheels at my disposal.

Don’t the council collect your bottles?

 

[Rafterman]

Carl Weathers (aka, Apollo Creed of Rocky fame), dead at 76.

 

[Crowbot]

I haven't had a pair of dress shoes for ages. Then again, I haven't had a job where I wore a tie, either, for ages. The last time I worked an office job, I wore a casual pair of shoes (Alley Cat model), and Khakis/Chinos.

How do you people do it?

Years ago, people would say that formal meetings in California required socks. I suspect it's not that far from the truth.

I worked in a hospital so I got to wear scrubs all day. Nothing better.

 

[Crowbot]

I don't know if they are still doing it but the Mormons were posthumously converting Jews who had been killed in the Holocaust. Anne Frank, for one.

A Twist on Posthumous Baptisms Leaves Jews Miffed at Mormon Rite (Published 2012)

The Mormon practice of baptizing dead relatives offends some Jews, especially when the subjects are Holocaust victims, even though that is against church policy.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Apple fanboy]

Bathroom cleaned for the week. How does it get so dirty?

Not too bad a weather out there. Could do with a bit less wind, but it’s dry at least.

 

[bousozoku]

I worked in a hospital so I got to wear scrubs all day. Nothing better.

I worked at a hospital for four years and those of us in the computer department and the rest of administration had to wear ties and dress clothes.

Working retail recently, someone came through my check lane with scrubs and a stethoscope, as if he was checking people in the store and in the parking lot.

 

[Crowbot]

I worked at a hospital for four years and those of us in the computer department and the rest of administration had to wear ties and dress clothes.

Working retail recently, someone came through my check lane with scrubs and a stethoscope, as if he was checking people in the store and in the parking lot.

In the old days, IBM and Xerox made their field repair techs wear suits. They thought it helped them fit in the office environment. Now, everyone who works in any capacity in any medical setting wears scrubs.

If they weren't wearing a lab coat they were breaking protocol. They told us forcefully that coats had to be worn outside the hospital.

 

[rm5]

The weather was miserable last evening, reminding us that it's still winter in Northern California

We had a week of snow followed immediately by a week of sub-zero temperatures. It's now finally warmed up to the point where I don't need to wear a jacket during the day - only if I'm out at night, which I'm honestly surprised about. I was expecting the worst - miserable, awful cold - to last throughout the entire winter, but no! I am extremely happy that that's not true!

 

[Herdfan]

In the old days, IBM and Xerox made their field repair techs wear suits.

Not that old - still in the early 00's. I got a great employee from this nonsense. But Lanier, not Xerox. He just got tired of trying to fix copiers in a tie. Their loss was my gain.

 

[bousozoku]

In the old days, IBM and Xerox made their field repair techs wear suits. They thought it helped them fit in the office environment. Now, everyone who works in any capacity in any medical setting wears scrubs.

If they weren't wearing a lab coat they were breaking protocol. They told us forcefully that coats had to be worn outside the hospital.

My first computer job, in 1983, had an IBM System/34 and then, a System/36, so we'd see the IBM repair person quite a lot. He was responsible for repairs and hardware upgrades, as well as firmware updates. He was always dressed nicely and had to remove the jacket to actually work.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

We had a week of snow followed immediately by a week of sub-zero temperatures. It's now finally warmed up to the point where I don't need to wear a jacket during the day - only if I'm out at night, which I'm honestly surprised about. I was expecting the worst - miserable, awful cold - to last throughout the entire winter, but no! I am extremely happy that that's not true!

Are you (completely and absolutely) sure, or certain, that winter is actually fully finished, or merely, biding while awaiting a brief frigid return before making a final farewell?

I'd be surprised if this was so, and would not be quite as confident as you are, re the end of winter, in your current abode, location and latitude.

Currently, weather here is okay, but a (hopefully, brief, and fleeting) return to frigid, freezing, temperatures is forecast for next week-end.

 

[bousozoku]

We had a week of snow followed immediately by a week of sub-zero temperatures. It's now finally warmed up to the point where I don't need to wear a jacket during the day - only if I'm out at night, which I'm honestly surprised about. I was expecting the worst - miserable, awful cold - to last throughout the entire winter, but no! I am extremely happy that that's not true!

That's not bad for that part of the country. About this time of year, I was shoveling the 18 inches of snow that fell overnight and covered my driveway and my car. It took me over two hours to make enough of a path that I could return to my uphill driveway.

 

[rm5]

In some ways Linkin used to be worse (perhaps they still are).

I created a LinkedIn profile for absolutely no reason. I haven't touched it in years.

Also, y'know what I absolutely loathe, is Slack. Yes, I... have... used... Slack. I hate to admit it.

When I created an account on there, there was no "password" field - just the email address. When you sign in, it doesn't even ask you for a password, you just type in your email and access your "workspaces" or whatever the hell they're called.

It's bad.