Do you still have the same box number?

Bitch #2: After last night's storm it seems my cable box in my computer room is shot as it won't even turn on.

Yeah, I've had the same effing box for at least 15 years, and I can't wait to hear where my mail is going to. Luckily most of it isn't very important, but I do receive some checks to that address.

Bitch #3: I set up an appointment with the Dermatologist to check out some spots on my back and belly and I have to wait until mid-October. Guess I deserved that since I've been meaning to actually set up the appointment since last Winter.

Do you have any indication that it's plugged in? Is the time showing on front? If so, unplug it, wait 5 seconds and then plug it in again. It'll take a few minutes to boot up.

If there is no indication that it's on, check the plugs (both ends of cable) and then check the outlet. If that doesn't work then the box may be fried.

you must be in a bitchy mood today geoff lol

On the bright side today, I needed a routine blood test and had to park in the 15 Minute Parking area as there were no other spots. Sometimes you go in there and it's a mad house with dozens of people waiting. I walked right in (didn't even have to sit down) and was out in 10 minutes. 5 minutes of that was because the girl was having a computer problem.

Then I stopped at the Dermatologist's office to set up said appointment, and was in and out in minutes as well -- 1 person was there at the window, and no one in the waiting room (yet I still have to wait 5 weeks to be seen )

Edit: Oh yeah - and when I went to the post office there was only ONE person in line! I thought to myself what a terrific day I'm having!!! [See my post above]

Yeah, I checked all that. It doesn't even turn on.

Not sure how that would go (coincidence?), but thankfully all my other electronics are okay!

Could have been a power surge during the storm and the box just fried.

About the only thing you can do is to unplug it for an hour or so. If it doesn't boot up after the hour (when you plug it back in) you'll have to exchange the box for a new one.

I'll try that. I already called Cumcast to make sure they were open tomorrow (zero wait time on the phone! ) My day has been very bipolar

Ahh, well... I gotta go into the other room to watch the game. (C'mon, Jeter!!)

I just have the new influenza and was so bored after a week in bed that I decided to post something on this forum..:P...

Hope you're feeling better! Nice to see you back, no matter what the reason.

MM Floors, nice to see you back. I too hope you are feeling better soon.


TIS

MMF, nice to see you here again!

Oddly enough, I was thinking of you this past week. Really!

New York City is now celebrating its 400th anniversary of the Dutch first sailing up the Hudson River.

Thanks for all the responses! Even tough I'm not a very lot of time around I still feel posting on this forum is like coming home. Warm welcome.

@SC: the Dutch Television is broadcasting all kinds of stuff about that 400th anniversary. When I lay in bed or on the couch I follow that. I really love the fact that the top of the Empire State Building is colored orange!

By Anna Roufos

Now that you have kids, you've probably realized that there was actually some sense behind all that advice your mother gave you.

Mama always said: Eat more! Kids are starving!

That's true, but probably not in your house. The clean-plate club isn't where it's at anymore. It's important to give kids the chance to stop eating based on appetite, instead of external cues like an empty bowl,


Mama always said: Don't sit so close to the TV -- you'll ruin your eyes

Actually, you won't, and neither will your kids. According to the American Optometric Association, children can't harm their eyes by sitting with their noses practically pressed against the flat-screen.

Mama always said: Don't read in the dark

Smart thinking. Just as watching TV in a black void can cause eyestrain, so it goes with reading in low light, says Cathy Doty, a pediatric optometrist in New Bern, North Carolina. And if kids keep it up for long periods (like your voracious reader, who sneaks in extra chapters with a flashlight under the covers), it can lead to intermittent blurred vision and headaches.

Mama always said: Don't frown, you'll get wrinkles

Yep, you might. Furrowing your brow millions of times over your life can leave a line or two eventually. So can laughing.

Mama always said: Sit up straight

Good one, Nana. Slumping over puts major pressure on the neck, shoulders, and back, not to mention that it keeps the lungs from completely filling. !

Mama always said: That music is too loud

It probably is. If you have a kid who goes nowhere without her iPod, there's a good chance she's rocking her way to some hearing loss later,

Mama always said: Eat your breakfast

Pass it down. There is no doubt that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Studies have proven that children who eat an a.m. meal perform better in school.

Mama always said: Put on a coat, you'll catch a cold

The only thing your kid is likely to get from being outside in the cold is... cold. There is some research that suggests that prolonged exposure to chilly temps may dampen the immune system because it puts a strain on the body. But that's not the same as making you sick. Share this on:

RIP Tupac 9-13-96....let's go Packers

Hey... Shakespeare vs. the Packers!

Dammit. I had it in my head I had to be there before 1pm -- I had to be there before 11am.

I don't feel so bad. I regularly confuse 11:00 with 1:00.

I'm moved. And tired.

Did you guys see this video of the little girl at Philly's game, who's father caught the ball and handed it to the little girl, who proceeded to throw it back. How adorable. The father's reaction is wonderful too.

TIS

That's cute, TIS ...but what are you doing watching sports clips??

SO cute!!! I hope the Phillies gave her dad another one!

Ha ha totally by accident, I assure you. I saw the clip on the news today and actually went to the BB sports section in case it was already posted there. But then, I saw all the topics and didn't feel like checking so I said, "screw it" I'm random posting it.

Btw, where have you been Geoff? I haven't seen you around. Hope you are doing well


TIS

I see I spelled Phillies wrong. See, I can't even spell the teams' names.

They are interviewing the father now on MSN. He said a Phillie's rep gave him another ball.



TIS

I'll tell you next week - I don't wanna jinx anything!

Whoa!! A suprise? Hmmmmmm. I assume it's a good thing? Is it bigger than a breadbox?

Keep us posted,

TIS

I bet it's a Yankee thing.