Archive through January 02, 2003
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Archive through January 02, 2003
Halfunit | Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 08:27 am     I don't know if this has been posted yet, and I DO NOT want to step on the toes of the gurus! Have you tried this at the C: prompt? type SCANREG /RESTORE **Note the space between the G and the slash. This will allow you to choose between the last (4) date/times you shut off your PC and rebooted, and "go back" to the date you pick. You are simply going back (reverting) to a previous Registry backup that is clean. I don't know if this will work, as I don't know how much has been hosed, but it's worth a shot. |
Weinermr | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 04:30 pm     I hate to gripe during the holiday season, but - I hate it when the factory ships an item that requires construction, and there is a large bolt and washer missing from the materials sent. I've looked all through all the items, all the boxes, all the packing materials, and they are just not there. Gripe, gripe, gripe... |
Kstme | Sunday, December 29, 2002 - 05:27 pm     Weinermr...That's a "legit" gripe in my book!! An update to the update regarding the landlord. As of tomorrow morning, our lease will no longer be in effect. She refused to pick up the certified letter and wouldn't sign for it when it was delivered to her door. She has told us she won't do anything about the pigeon problem!! She's also in default on the mortgage on this house. We're getting out before she loses it!!! Been looking and looking and looking...yuk! (we're in accordance with the Nevada Law...to the letter) |
Rig | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 03:20 pm     It's hard to believe that this actually happened to me today: I called a Temp agency and asked if they had any assignments for me. She said they did, described the job to me, and I accepted it (to start next monday). After 7 weeks of being unemployed, I was thrilled...BUT THEN... About a half-hour later she called back. She said that when she called the company to get me set up, they told her I could not start next monday, and in fact they could not even give her a date when I could start, because their budget was not finalized. I am just dazed! I finally had a job, and it was taken away again before I even started! The standard advice to job seekers is "it's not a sure thing until you're offered the job". In my case, today, it was not a sure thing even at that point! |
Heyltslori | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 07:19 pm     {{{{{Rig}}}}}} I'm sorry. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that something comes along soon. |
Northstar | Monday, December 30, 2002 - 07:32 pm     Dang Rig. It's gonna happen soon. I know it. Good luck. My gripe...my neighbor's dog is a brat (3 yo) and is mean to my dog (12 yo). She's even growling at her. They use to get along pretty well, but that alpha bi**h thing has happened. Bummer too, cuz we could always count on our homes and pets being well cared for during a vacation. So glad my neighbor is returning tonight. One more day of running interference between these two and I'd go mad. Gripe Gripe Gripe! |
Twinkie | Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 12:56 am     Rig, i'm so sorry to hear of your trouble. Seems like a lot of us are in that situation now. I'm hoping that the new year gets better for us all. |
Twinkie | Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 09:44 am     I'm sorry but I have to gripe. Yesterday I turned in a prescription from my doctor for Lipitor. My cholesterol count is 355 and normal is 140. I'm a heart attack or stroke waiting to happen. The script could save my life. Being the last day of the month and the last day we have benefits cause hubby was fired 2 weeks before Christmas, Independant Health has decided to hold up filling my prescription. They say that my doctor prescribed too large a dosage. That was done because its urgent now. Tomorrow we will have to pay $80 to fill the prescription that would have cost us $10. Hubby has been on the phone all day trying to get some justice to no avail. |
Squaredsc | Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 09:50 am     (((Twinkie))) im so sorry. da*n those insurance companies. |
Goddessatlaw | Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 09:59 am     Hey, Twink - tell hubby to remind them of the lawsuit that will cost them millions as opposed to $70.00 if in fact you do have a heart attack or stroke waiting for them to process your claim. |
Webkitty | Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 10:40 am     Twinkie, I understand how upsetting it is to have a high cholesterol count like that, it happened to me. BUT: My (former) doctor perscribed a high dose right off the bat too, and I went into liver failure from it. Normal liver enzymes are 40 or under, and mine shot up to over 4000 and I almost died. It took me a year to fully recover with many setbacks. Its a rare side effect from the medication, and most people don't have a problem, but I thought I would tell you this so you know there IS a reason the insurance company is questioning the prescription. (they may have heard of me, it was a big deal in the medical community at the time, sorry!) I still have high cholesterol and I can't take ANY medication now, thanks to my doctor's over aggressive approch, grrrr. NO doctor should be starting you out on a high dose, no matter what your cholesterol level is. If the doctor thought you were in immediate danger of a heart attact or stroke, he/she should be ordering further tests to see if/what damage you have, not a mega dose of Lipitor! The fastest way to resolve it would be to call your doctor and ask them to call in a lesser dose. And I would also question the competence of a doctor that would scare you like that, telling you that you are in "urgent" danger of a heart attack or stroke? Geesh. {{Twinkie}} Hang in there. |
Twinkie | Wednesday, January 01, 2003 - 02:31 am     I just thought I'd let you all know that hubby was able to pick up my prescription late New Years Eve day after threatening nearly everyone. So I am now on the Lipitor. And all my other meds were filled the day before with no problem. But I don't really see what the whole bruhaha was all about since the dosage is 20 mg. That doesn't sound high to me. Any thoughts on this? |
Jmm | Wednesday, January 01, 2003 - 02:59 am     Twinkie, Is this 20 mg just once a day? If so, that is the dosage I have been on for 3 years. I can't understand what the problem would have been for the insurance company. Anyway, I'm glad you were able to get everything taken care of. |
Twinkie | Wednesday, January 01, 2003 - 06:10 am     Yes, Jmm. 20 mg once a day. I really think the insurance company was just trying to get out of paying their portion knowing our benefits ended today. I've never seen hubby so angry. Understandably so in my opinion. |
Weinermr | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 02:05 pm     Part 2 of my gripe above on 12/29. On 12/30 I contacted the company, they apologized profusely, and promised to send a replacement part next day delivery, so I would have the replacement on 12/31. The package did not arrive on 12/31. 1/1 was a holiday, so no delivery expected. Today I contacted them again, asked them to confirm they had sent the item on 12/30, and obtained the tracking number. When I used the tracking number to find out where the package was, I discovered that they had NOT sent the item next day delivery, and it is scheduled to arrive next Wednesday, 1/8! I called the company, obtained more profuse apologies, waited for a return phone call. I just received the return phone call, they blame the error on UPS. The upshot is that we will not have our missing part until Saturday. Cross your fingers for me. This is an important delivery. |
Halfunit | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 02:25 pm     Weiner, I would have made them ship a new one out next day and then refuse the one that shipped regular ground. Can you still call them? It's not UPS's fault. The company is the one who sets up how it ships - what gall... |
Wargod | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 02:36 pm     I have a gripe. My ATM card. I have had to cancel and replace 5 atm cards in the last...oh, about year and a half. I just called to cancel the last one this morning, and now have to wait two weeks to get a new one. The stupid things don't work, lol. Ok, this one I cancelled this morning is partly my fault. It got bent, and now won't work anywhere. But, the ones before this have all had the same problem. In some machines around town, it works just fine, and in others in won't. I usually go about three months wondering if my card will work everytime I go to purchase something or if the atm card has finally had it. It gets to be a pain because I end up writing checks at places I don't write checks, or as in the case the other day, I went to get gas and my atm card wouldn't work at he pump or in the store, and I ended up scrounging my car and Caleb for what little money I could find...which ended up being about 2 bucks, LOL.....in the Lincoln, which pretty much got me home. Last night I ran to the bank to deposit a check...and couldn't get my card to work...so the check is still sitting here. It's really starting to tick me off. I don't carry cash, I don't like to write checks. I keep the atm card because its convienient and I can use it everywhere when it works right. Last time I had to do this, I managed to cancel both mine and Darrens ATM cards, and we went through two weeks of hell because even our bank does everything using your ATM cards. ARGH. I'm just frustrated with the whole thing. Could be worse I guess. Weiner, I hope your delivery comes soon. Could they possible ship next day another part, and then when the other one comes in you can send it back? |
Weinermr | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 04:36 pm     Thanks Half and War, They ARE reshipping the part overnight, but by the time they figured out the situation today, it was too late to ship the part out today, so they are sending it out tomorrow (Friday) so I will have it Saturday. Yes they blamed it on UPS, but they have exhibited poor follow through on all phases of the transaction. I'm not happy with them OR with UPS. War - I have used ATM and/or debit cards for the last 25 years, and have never had a card that did not work. Perhaps a change of banks is in order? Just a suggestion! |
Halfunit | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:02 pm     Weiner - PLEASE tell me they marked the package "SATURDAY DELIVERY". It's special and an additional 10 bucks. If not, you won't get it until Monday. |
Whoami | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:06 pm     Weiner, once I got the part, I'd be calling them and telling them I will no longer be doing business with them. I've worked on many a shipping dock. You're supposed to put your Red and Blue Label (Next Day and 2nd Day) boxes in a separate pile, and the driver who picks up puts them in a separate pile. If the boxes are mixed in with Ground, it very well may end up getting shipped that way. If the shipper fails to put a Blue or Red sticker on it, it could get mixed in. However, the last time I worked on a shipping dock (a couple of years ago), the driver told me a red/blue sticker wasn't neccessary, since the bar code will scan and indicate red/blue/ground. So if the shipping label (printed by the shipper) is incorrect, it will be shipped incorrect. There's more avenues for failure to ship a product wrong on the shipper's side of things, as opposed to UPS themselves. That's probably my biggest pet peeve, is when someone refuses to accept responsibility. Heck, we're human. Stop pointing fingers and just FIX the problem! As a consumer, I've written many a letter stating just that. As a Quality Control Inspector, I often had to tell supervisors "I don't care who did it, just get it fixed!" |
Halfunit | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:07 pm     Wargod - This may be a moot point, but you do know that ATM cards don't work in all machines, right? First, does yours have a MasterCard or Visa logo on it? If so, it should work in ALL machines and at all retailers (who take MC & Visa). If not, there are names and symbols on the back of your card. Mine happens to have "Pulse" and "Plus". I also have the MasterCard logo on the front, so mine will work most anywhere. But without the MC logo, it would only work in ATM machines that deal with the Pulse and Plus networks. Does that make sense? I seriously doubt it stops working because it's "worn out", lol... BUT next time you get one or two, get double. If one quits working, use the "new" one and see if the old one stopped due to scratches. But, you probably know all this already.  |
Jmm | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:15 pm     War, When you get your new one be sure and keep it away from other cards with magnetic strips. These rubbing together can cause one or both to stop working. I keep my ATM card in a paper sleeve and have been using the same one for a couple of years. Just a thought. Jackie |
Wargod | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:20 pm     It has the VISA logo. Darrens card, which is the same as mine except for the last four digits, works everywhere. Other than the one I just cancelled, the rest were in good working order...no scratches or nothing. This one is bent, which definitely is the cause of most of my problems this time around. It's just completely annoying. Sometimes in the grocery store, the clerk will take an unused plastic bag, put the card in it, smooth out the bag, and then run it all through the scanner which works fine. Several of them have told me they have to do that often. It just gets very annoying when I have a hundred and fifty bucks worth of grociers, my atm card won't work, and I don't carry my check book with me, LOL....or when I'm needing gas and have no cash. |
Zachsmom | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:22 pm     War..what type of wallet do you use? I forget which type, I'll have to look it up, but it plays havoc on your ATMs magnetic strip. |
Halfunit | Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 05:23 pm     Hmm.. plastic bag swiping.. would that be static related? Any engineers out there? |
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