What’s on your mind?

[Septembersrain]

I really hate these retail stores that take advantage of older people. I'm going to help my grandma, at her behest, with making sure she's not being abused financially. I was able to lower her Sprint bill by $20. I did all I could after the fact.

I also called her credit card because it was frozen as she tried to use it online with a known fraud. *Sigh*

 

[Apple fanboy]

I really hate these retail stores that take advantage of older people. I'm going to help my grandma, at her behest, with making sure she's not being abused financially. I was able to lower her Sprint bill by $20. I did all I could after the fact.

I also called her credit card because it was frozen as she tried to use it online with a known fraud. *Sigh*

We’re the opposite where I work. I had a customer come to see a 4K monitor. He was in his 70’s and had to run everything at 200% to see it. I kept telling him to buy the cheaper QHD monitor as he really wasn’t going to see the benefit.

 

[scubachap]

I hate cleaning windows. I always leave streaks.

Buy a proper squeegee. I got so fed up with window cleaning a few years ago that I thought there had to be a better way so I thought I'd try one of these. The difference was a revelation! Windows are now a doddle - you can even just use soapy water rather than a proper spray.

 

[Gutwrench]

Buy a proper squeegee. I got so fed up with window cleaning a few years ago that I thought there had to be a better way so I thought I'd try one of these. The difference was a revelation! Windows are now a doddle - you can even just use soapy water rather than a proper spray.

Thank you. I just scheduled a service for April 6. These windows are hideous.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Buy a proper squeegee. I got so fed up with window cleaning a few years ago that I thought there had to be a better way so I thought I'd try one of these. The difference was a revelation! Windows are now a doddle - you can even just use soapy water rather than a proper spray.

I like the look of those vacuum ones for the inside. As I bought new windows last month they look ok at the moment.

 

[AngerDanger]

Given how many posts there are on here about keeping one's Apple products in pristine condition, I think I must have some wires crossed in my mind or something because I'm the exact opposite.

I always buy something with the intention of using it within an inch of its life, so the accumulation of imperfections over time is welcomed.

My mom is a graphic designer as well, and her work got her a new laptop. The hardware is top of the line, but the screen is dull and low-res, and the whole thing is heavy. She has back, shoulder, and chronic pain issues to the point that her previous laptop was difficult for her to carry, and this new one is hard for me to lift. It's just cumbersome.

For her birthday, I got her a laptop. She's a Windows user, so it wasn't hard to find a good cheap one. I had a few requirements in mind: extremely light, have a good keyboard (nothing like a netbook), and have an easily visible screen (everybody in my family has terrible eyesight). Once it got here, I added a tiny heat sink and wrote a little script to change the power settings so it'd have no problem with the Adobe suite.

Months later, and she loves it. She said that it's the first time she's had a personal computer that she can do work on. The thing is the same size and weight as the older 11" MacBook Air, so when I go over, I sometimes pick it up just for the novelty of holding such a light computer.

Recently, I picked the laptop up and noticed it has a few nicks around the edges from where it's been dropped (clumsiness also runs strong in the Danger bloodline) and scratched. It makes me very happy to know it's been getting so much use.

 

[kazmac]

Mom. She fell before I got home last night (seems to be okay) and did not want to tell me, but we’ve been having spats again lately.

I hope we move on from that.

Other than that, everything else is fine.

 

[MacDaddyPanda]

Holy crap this week my commute has been plagued by idiot drivers causing wrecks nearly every day making me late for work. Robot cars can't come soon enough. Or higher standards to obtain a license and car.

 

[Gutwrench]

Mom. She fell before I got home last night (seems to be okay) and did not want to tell me, but we’ve been having spats again lately.

I hope we move on from that.

Other than that, everything else is fine.

Gosh. How did you discover she fell?

 

[kazmac]

Gosh. How did you discover she fell?

She told me, but I was so livid when mom said she didn't want to tell me, so I wouldn't worry, but then mom immediately told her friend who has been helping her instead.

The last time she fell, mom broke her hip and we didn't know for three weeks which made the surgery a bit more intense.

Yes, our family is dumb when it comes to injury or illness. We keep quiet because we do not want anyone to worry and that always bites us hard.

It's been rough couple of weeks for the both of us. We're understanding that and trying to communicate more clearly to each other.

Thankfully, mom seems to be okay. So I am grateful for that, everything else is water under the bridge.

I keep falling behind in this thread lately due to real life. So I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Given how many posts there are on here about keeping one's Apple products in pristine condition, I think I must have some wires crossed in my mind or something because I'm the exact opposite.

I always buy something with the intention of using it within an inch of its life, so the accumulation of imperfections over time is welcomed.

My mom is a graphic designer as well, and her work got her a new laptop. The hardware is top of the line, but the screen is dull and low-res, and the whole thing is heavy. She has back, shoulder, and chronic pain issues to the point that her previous laptop was difficult for her to carry, and this new one is hard for me to lift. It's just cumbersome.

For her birthday, I got her a laptop. She's a Windows user, so it wasn't hard to find a good cheap one. I had a few requirements in mind: extremely light, have a good keyboard (nothing like a netbook), and have an easily visible screen (everybody in my family has terrible eyesight). Once it got here, I added a tiny heat sink and wrote a little script to change the power settings so it'd have no problem with the Adobe suite.

Months later, and she loves it. She said that it's the first time she's had a personal computer that she can do work on. The thing is the same size and weight as the older 11" MacBook Air, so when I go over, I sometimes pick it up just for the novelty of holding such a light computer.

Recently, I picked the laptop up and noticed it has a few nicks around the edges from where it's been dropped (clumsiness also runs strong in the Danger bloodline) and scratched. It makes me very happy to know it's been getting so much use.

An excellent story, and I fully share her antipathy to heavy cumbersome computers.

My first Apple was a 15" MBP, and, while it was an excellent computer, I found it too heavy for easy transportation.

Instead, I tended to use it more or less as a desktop, and far preferred my MBA when I bought one.

My computers aren't exactly pristine, either, though they are kept relatively nice looking.

Mom. She fell before I got home last night (seems to be okay) and did not want to tell me, but we’ve been having spats again lately.

I hope we move on from that.

Other than that, everything else is fine.

Ouch.

My sympathies. That is rough.

In the days when she was still mobile, my mum used to be prone to falls, but luckily, she never had one without a family member being somewhere nearby.

 

[Apple fanboy]

She told me, but I was so livid when mom said she didn't want to tell me, so I wouldn't worry, but then mom immediately told her friend who has been helping her instead.

The last time she fell, mom broke her hip and we didn't know for three weeks which made the surgery a bit more intense.

Yes, our family is dumb when it comes to injury or illness. We keep quiet because we do not want anyone to worry and that always bites us hard.

It's been rough couple of weeks for the both of us. We're understanding that and trying to communicate more clearly to each other.

Thankfully, mom seems to be okay. So I am grateful for that, everything else is water under the bridge.

I keep falling behind in this thread lately due to real life. So I hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

Better than yours by the sounds of it!
Sorry to hear about your mum.
My Dad has had surgery in the past and only told me afterwards. Just as well it all went okay.

Families. They are awkward.

As for the weekend had a nice meal out with colleagues last night.
Today it’s nice and sunny. So I’m either going to creosote the fence or jet wash the the driveway.
But at least I’m not in the office!

 

[Matz]

Experiencing a sudden and potentially permanent reduction of mental acuity.

Day before yesterday I experienced something I’ve been trained to recognize in others, but of course didn’t expect to happen to me.

The short version:

Meeting with a colleague, I noticed that my speech was slightly slurred, and I was having to make more of an effort to choose my words. And when logging into my computer, I had to concentrate harder that usual on choosing the letters on the keyboard. Those around me didn’t notice it, but I did. Finally the light bulb came on, and I excused myself to leave for a quick visit to my doctor.

In short order I was on my way to the hospital via ambulance.
Spent the next 36 hours in the hospital. Turned out I’d had a ‘mini stroke.’

No pain, and only subtle symptoms. I could have ignored it, but thankfully, did not.

A follow up visit with a neurologist is scheduled on Monday, to more fully understand what happened, and what this means for my choices going forward. My guess is it will involve changes to diet, exercise, and medication.

What I’m left with: Typing is more difficult, and to my ear, my speech is less precise. My brain feels a bit scrambled.

I am focusing on being optimistic, and grateful that it wasn’t worse. A wake-up call, perhaps.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Experiencing a sudden and potentially permanent reduction of mental acuity.

Day before yesterday I experienced something I’ve been trained to recognize in others, but of course didn’t expect to happen to me.

The short version:

Meeting with a colleague, I noticed that my speech was slightly slurred, and I was having to make more of an effort to choose my words. And when logging into my computer, I had to concentrate harder that usual on choosing the letters on the keyboard. Those around me didn’t notice it, but I did. Finally the light bulb came on, and I excused myself to leave for a quick visit to my doctor.

In short order I was on my way to the hospital via ambulance.
Spent the next 36 hours in the hospital. Turned out I’d had a ‘mini stroke.’

No pain, and only subtle symptoms. I could have ignored it, but thankfully, did not.

A follow up visit with a neurologist is scheduled on Monday, to more fully understand what happened, and what this means for my choices going forward. My guess is it will involve changes to diet, exercise, and medication.

What I’m left with: Typing is more difficult, and to my ear, my speech is less precise. My brain feels a bit scrambled.

I am focusing on being optimistic, and grateful that it wasn’t worse. A wake-up call, perhaps.

Sorry to hear about that. I hope it all works out for you.

 

[kazmac]

Experiencing a sudden and potentially permanent reduction of mental acuity.

Day before yesterday I experienced something I’ve been trained to recognize in others, but of course didn’t expect to happen to me.

The short version:

Meeting with a colleague, I noticed that my speech was slightly slurred, and I was having to make more of an effort to choose my words. And when logging into my computer, I had to concentrate harder that usual on choosing the letters on the keyboard. Those around me didn’t notice it, but I did. Finally the light bulb came on, and I excused myself to leave for a quick visit to my doctor.

In short order I was on my way to the hospital via ambulance.
Spent the next 36 hours in the hospital. Turned out I’d had a ‘mini stroke.’

No pain, and only subtle symptoms. I could have ignored it, but thankfully, did not.

A follow up visit with a neurologist is scheduled on Monday, to more fully understand what happened, and what this means for my choices going forward. My guess is it will involve changes to diet, exercise, and medication.

What I’m left with: Typing is more difficult, and to my ear, my speech is less precise. My brain feels a bit scrambled.

I am focusing on being optimistic, and grateful that it wasn’t worse. A wake-up call, perhaps.

Grateful you caught it and wish you a fast recovery.

 

[Clix Pix]

Matz, it is really good that you realized that something was wrong and that you sought medical care immediately, and this has probably made all the difference for you in terms of the future. Take care of yourself and I hope all goes well for you as you deal with your new somewhat altered reality and work with the medical team to optimize your situation.

 

[0388631]

Allergies and electrolyte solution.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Experiencing a sudden and potentially permanent reduction of mental acuity.

Day before yesterday I experienced something I’ve been trained to recognize in others, but of course didn’t expect to happen to me.

The short version:

Meeting with a colleague, I noticed that my speech was slightly slurred, and I was having to make more of an effort to choose my words. And when logging into my computer, I had to concentrate harder that usual on choosing the letters on the keyboard. Those around me didn’t notice it, but I did. Finally the light bulb came on, and I excused myself to leave for a quick visit to my doctor.

In short order I was on my way to the hospital via ambulance.
Spent the next 36 hours in the hospital. Turned out I’d had a ‘mini stroke.’

No pain, and only subtle symptoms. I could have ignored it, but thankfully, did not.

A follow up visit with a neurologist is scheduled on Monday, to more fully understand what happened, and what this means for my choices going forward. My guess is it will involve changes to diet, exercise, and medication.

What I’m left with: Typing is more difficult, and to my ear, my speech is less precise. My brain feels a bit scrambled.

I am focusing on being optimistic, and grateful that it wasn’t worse. A wake-up call, perhaps.

That must have been a terrifying, unnerving, and unsettling experience.

The very best of luck.

Elections are on my mind.

 

[Apple fanboy]

That must have been a terrifying, unnerving, and unsettling experience.

The very best of luck.

Elections are on my mind.

Well from what I read that could be here at home soon! What a mess!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Well from what I read that could be here at home soon! What a mess!

Cannot but agree.

Absolutely unbelievable.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Cannot but agree.

Absolutely unbelievable.

Don’t want to take it in to PRSI territory, but unbelievable sums it up pretty well!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Don’t want to take it in to PRSI territory, but unbelievable sums it up pretty well!

Well, for today (and tomorrow) my mind is taken up with the process of observing an election in the eastern half of the European continent.

However, closer to home, yes, it is absolutely unbelievable.

 

[Matz]

Sorry to hear about that. I hope it all works out for you.

Grateful you caught it and wish you a fast recovery.

Matz, it is really good that you realized that something was wrong and that you sought medical care immediately, and this has probably made all the difference for you in terms of the future. Take care of yourself and I hope all goes well for you as you deal with your new somewhat altered reality and work with the medical team to optimize your situation.

That must have been a terrifying, unnerving, and unsettling experience.

The very best of luck.

Yes, it was. Surreal, in a way.

Yesterday afternoon, especially being outside in the sunshine, I started feeling noticeably better. I’m looking forward to my visit to the neurologist on Monday. My SO and I are compiling a list of questions to ask her.

The main thing I’m noticing now is a subtle shift in my perception. When all this started, I felt like I was lagging, struggling just a step behind in my thoughts and actions, and being frustrated by that. I now find myself being a bit more deliberate; perhaps more ‘present,’ if that makes sense.

Not entirely a bad thing.

Thank you all for your kind words.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Yes, it was. Surreal, in a way.

Yesterday afternoon, especially being outside in the sunshine, I started feeling noticeably better. I’m looking forward to my visit to the neurologist on Monday. My SO and I are compiling a list of questions to ask her.

The main thing I’m noticing now is a subtle shift in my perception. When all this started, I felt like I was lagging, struggling just a step behind in my thoughts and actions, and being frustrated by that. I now find myself being a bit more deliberate; perhaps more ‘present,’ if that makes sense.

Not entirely a bad thing.

Thank you all for your kind words.

Sounds scary. Hope the neurologist appointment goes well and they have the answers you need.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Breaks service, rotors and pads. $400. Blah!