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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6045 on: January 21, 2024, 03:58:52 PM »
So far 2 political robo-calls!  Blocked!   ::)
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6046 on: January 22, 2024, 06:59:49 PM »
Got a call from India with a Florida area-code.

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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6047 on: January 22, 2024, 08:32:55 PM »
And yet more political robo calls!   :finger:
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6048 on: January 23, 2024, 02:22:25 PM »
Yoshi discovered the dog bed in my room. Now he's taking a nap in it.
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6049 on: January 24, 2024, 04:02:56 PM »
Quote from: rock hound on January 22, 2024, 08:32:55 PM
And yet more political robo calls!   :finger:

I'm assuming you don't have any regulations against these?
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6050 on: January 24, 2024, 04:03:59 PM »
The average-speed cameras on British motorways change the game somewhat but not necessarily for the better.
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6051 on: January 25, 2024, 11:54:30 AM »
Quote from: odeon on January 24, 2024, 04:02:56 PM
Quote from: rock hound on January 22, 2024, 08:32:55 PM
And yet more political robo calls!   :finger:

I'm assuming you don't have any regulations against these?

None or if there are they are unenforcable.  I block each call as it happens (I don't answer if it's a number I don't know), but, they find new numbers to use.   >:(
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6052 on: January 25, 2024, 12:58:26 PM »
Yeah, they are very clever that way.
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6053 on: January 25, 2024, 01:32:17 PM »
Quote from: odeon on January 25, 2024, 12:58:26 PM
Yeah, they are very clever that way.

Yep.  My blocked calls list on my cell phone is a "mile" long!   ::)
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6054 on: January 25, 2024, 04:01:18 PM »
Quote from: rock hound on January 25, 2024, 01:32:17 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 25, 2024, 12:58:26 PM
Yeah, they are very clever that way.

Yep.  My blocked calls list on my cell phone is a "mile" long!   ::)

My ex girlfriend's "blocked calls list" is longer (I wish I was still on it though)
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6055 on: January 30, 2024, 02:40:10 PM »
The yearly Göteborg Film Festival is on its fifth day. I'm not involved anymore, of course, but I miss it a lot this year. Last year went by without me caring but for whatever reason, this year's been much harder.

A few weeks before the festival starts I always have at least one festival- and film projection-related dream. Usually it's about me not being prepared, people interrupting me, the machines having been moved elsewhere, etc - your basic failure angst - and this time was no different. I had two or three, actually.

I drive past "my" cinema on occasion. This year I did it on purpose. Admired the neon sign. Noticed that they had cleaned it up. Read local newspaper articles on the festival. Looked at old photos. Participated more in projectionist groups on FB. Etc.

Not sure why this year is so much more difficult. :(
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6056 on: January 30, 2024, 06:44:56 PM »
Quote from: odeon on January 30, 2024, 02:40:10 PM
The yearly Göteborg Film Festival is on its fifth day. I'm not involved anymore, of course, but I miss it a lot this year. Last year went by without me caring but for whatever reason, this year's been much harder.

A few weeks before the festival starts I always have at least one festival- and film projection-related dream. Usually it's about me not being prepared, people interrupting me, the machines having been moved elsewhere, etc - your basic failure angst - and this time was no different. I had two or three, actually.

I drive past "my" cinema on occasion. This year I did it on purpose. Admired the neon sign. Noticed that they had cleaned it up. Read local newspaper articles on the festival. Looked at old photos. Participated more in projectionist groups on FB. Etc.

Not sure why this year is so much more difficult. :(

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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6057 on: January 30, 2024, 06:48:15 PM »
I need a new Youtube obsession. The last one I had lasted three or four years, and the one before that lasted about three years. Anyway I'm over it so now I'm bored and don't know what to do when I go there.  :dunno:
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6058 on: January 31, 2024, 01:55:07 PM »
Yoshi keeps trying to get my attention... could be because he smells the meat.
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Re: Random observations from your day
« Reply #6059 on: January 31, 2024, 03:05:55 PM »
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 30, 2024, 06:48:15 PM
I need a new Youtube obsession. The last one I had lasted three or four years, and the one before that lasted about three years. Anyway I'm over it so now I'm bored and don't know what to do when I go there.  :dunno:

Two that I have been watching more of lately
Furniture restoration  https://www.youtube.com/@DashnerDesignRestoration/videos
Old Radio TV repair  https://www.youtube.com/@shango066/videos
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