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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Well, I'll tell ya'll the stupid thing (this is a gripe about me, lol!) This morning she was so miserable I called and made her a dr appt. The asthma part worries me. Receptionist told me both drs were double booked but she'd schedule us an appt for 4:45 and we'd probably be sitting there at least an hour before we would get seen.

Dakota seemed to be feeling better early afternoon-ish. Up and about, sounded better, looked better..so I called and cancelled the appt figuring she was on her way to being better and they were really booked solid so one less person for the dr to deal with. Uh huh, by dinnertime she was back on the couch feeling lousy and I feel stupid cuz I should have taken her in.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 6:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Mucinex has never made me sleepy and I get sleepy with tylenol! LOL
my ds has been fighting it too. came home from school Tuesday, dizzy, stuffed up ect. went to the doc for the thermaflu but since he didn't have a fever, couldn't do it. wed night he got a fever of 102 (which for him is about 104 cause his normal body temp is 96). it broke over night so we just gotta deal with the symptoms

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
I feel Great! After the wk of hell I've had with that dang flu bug, it was finally terrific to be efficient at the office today. I sound like a frog but I feel almost like me!

Hey, War & Annie - I tried that Alka-seltzer plus cold cherry burst for my daytime crap & IT WORKED! It doesn't seem to be that strong & it is easy to get down. Of course, I took the 2 disc dossages but, maybe you could give your little ones 1 disc & relieve some discomfort. I'm praising the stuff!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
i don't think i could convince the boy to take that in a million years. i wanted him to steam in the tub with vicks on his chest and he wouldn't do that.
glad you are feeling better!

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Texannie, blend it w/ice & tell him it's a cherry slush.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 12:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
We seem to have gotten rid of the nasal part of it, but Dakota's still got the nasty cough and a sore throat. Unfortunately, now youngest nephew (the one who's here during the week) has it too. Poor baby was so miserable that he spent half the morning cuddling in my lap and the other half crying. This is just pure nasty.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 7:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
ROFL!!!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 1:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Wasn't there a website posted earlier in this thread about how to get past the stupid voice activated controls when you call a company? I bookmarked it on my old computer and it fried, and I can't find it here. Maybe I'm mistaken and got found it somewhere else before.

Our freaking brand new DirecTV HD DVR receiver will NOT turn on, and we're getting zilch calling 1-800-DIRECTV. Not good on Super Bowl Sunday!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 1:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Our bill has this number on it: 1 800 531 5000, and the website says 1 800 494 4388. Even calling a different number might help. And I always just press zeros or say "customer service" at every prompt if the menu gets you lost. Good luck!

Debra
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11-20-2003

Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
I found the post about reaching a person:

http://www.gethuman.com/

Thanks Babyruth!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
aarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!


Here's another # for DirecTV. It's the direct line to technical assistance. If you have DirecTV write it down because if not you'll get transferred 3 or 4 times and then hung up on!
888-355-7530

We were supposed to get a new receiver BY Tuesday. STILL don't have it. We did find out that when the computer asks what our problem is we right away get a human when we say "shitty equipment". Right now their software is "upgrading" so they can't tell us where our receiver that was supposed to be here no later than Tuesday is.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
We dumped DirecTV after yrs & went with Dish Network at the end of Dec. We've never had good reception of Fox (the regular Fox channel) with DirecTV - it was however, watchable for the most part. I throwed a fit when we got the new 52" & was unable to get Fox at all. I was so looking forward to watching AI BIG this season. Frank got pissed when he was unable to watch one of the late Dec. Cowboy games that was on Fox. He called DirecTV & they just plain & simply told him there was nothing they could do.

Oh, there was nothing THEY could/would do but, we could change providers & that's exactly what we did. Fox comes in great on Dish & we're completely satisfied with the change - so far.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
It's exactly opposite here in Michigan. Dish isn't nearly as good (fewer channels, more expensive, etc.) so we've always had directv. My parents had Dish for a year, got so frustrated they switched and have been happy ever since.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
We've had Dish, I'd go back to cable or over the air TV before I'd go back to Dish. Iowa must be like Michigan, Dish has fewer channels for more money. And with Dish we never got anybody that we could understand or who could understand us. We've never had any problems with DirecTV before now. Our new receiver came today - even tho on the FedEx site it said it was delivered yesterday. Still an HD DVR, but a different model. So we think we were first given an older refurbished model as we griped and complained about having to pay full price for an upgrade when new customers got it for free.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 10:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
I guess it's just a geographic thing with the provider. When you have called your provider (direcTV) over & over & they give you the run around - You're paying already for their "premium" stuff & they basically tell you to just deal with it - Sorry, I can spend my $70/month elsewhere!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
That stinks, TexasDeb. Hope you find a provider w/GOOD customer service!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 7:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
They get you with the 2 year commitment. If this upgrade was the only commitment we would have we could use that as leverage but we still have 1 year left on the receiver we bought last year. So if we said we would spend our $$ elsewhere we would have to pay THEM to not use them any more. Besides our choices are Dish - never again, and Mediacom - just barely better than having only over the air channels and terrible customer service.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 4:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
So, ,Friday night I was online trying to get some work done, and suddenly my left mouse button stops working. Try rebooting, pulling/reseating the battery, everything. So I call technical support.

Tell the guy, after waiting on hold for about 30 minutes, that my left mouse button stopped working and everything I had tried. He says (with his thick Indian accent), "so, your computer powered down." No, my left mouse button stopped working, nothing powered down.

Finally got that through to him, and he said he wanted to take control of my computer remotely, if that was OK. I said sure, no problem. He says, "Go to www.dell.com..." I said I can't do that, 'cause my left mouse button doesn't work.

This goes on for a good 45 minutes, with me saying, "I can't do that, 'cause my left mouse button doesn't work" for about a third of the things he asks me to do. Finally, we go through the mouse test check (Failed -- what a shock), he tries one more thing, which doesn't work, and he says, "Oh my god, there's nothing else I can do?" and the doesn't say anything else.

So I finally lose it. I said, "What do you mean there's nothing else you can do, this thing is still under warranty, now what do I do?" Only then does he explain that he's setting up a dispatch case to have a technician to come out and replace the part.

At the end of the call, the supervisor comes on for feedback. He asks if the problem was fixed, and tried to send me back to the technician until I stopped him and told him the technician would be out this week. Then he said if I had any questions, I could respond to the email they would send me. I told him no, I can't do that. Why?

'Cause my left mouse button doesn't work!

(I have since attached an external mouse so I can get my online work graded without falling behind!)

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Oh Prisoner, I am soooooooooooo sorry you went through that with those techo-dolts, but the way you wrote it is hysterically funny, and reminds me of the who's on first, what's on second, joke.

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
i'm trying to figure out why you went through all that for a mouse breaking? they aren't that expensive and break all the time.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 1:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I'm guessing it's a laptop and the internal mouse? Yup, you CAN get an external mouse, but who wants to lug a mouse around w/them on a laptop?

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Yup, internal mouse. I have an external mouse connected now, but it is a royal pain in the patootie.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I always have an external mouse, can't stand the one in the laptop.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I use my laptop mainly on the couch, so I can't imagine having to have room for the external one. Do you work mainly at a desk Dipo? I can definitely see the advantage -- lots easier on the hand!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Yeah, teach I have a desk in my living room. the internal mouse makes my hand hurt so I gave up on it years ago.