Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

I didn't doubt it! I love trying to work out what the message was before auto-correct mangled it.

Does your ipad support Siri by the way? Then you could just dictate your messages, which would give a whole new opportunity for the ipad to be creative.

I keep taking auto correct off, I don't know why it jumps back on. Maybe I put it back on to be funny and forget.


I am meaner to type. The whole reason I originally started this is it was more fun to do this than other ways of reigniting skills. I am probably no worse than the average illiterate now, but I'd like to keep improving, If I dictate then that won't happen. Its important to me to keep working on it, even if its not so great for the ego.

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

As a kid I admit I preferred American or culturally American Christmases.

Ott outside of houses whether tasteful or......not, but done with gusto.

Now I think of electricity usage and the effort of putting it all out and away. But its still fun.

We have a family game. If you see a house from 1/12-26/1 bedecked in Xmas decorations then you shout, "Christmas House". 26/1-28/2 it's a shout of "Daggy House". 28/2 - 1/12 it's "Crack Den"/"Meth Lab".

Big outdoor decorations used to annoy me before moving here. Now I indulge them for the Generalissimos.

Generali

lostinrates wrote: »

I keep taking auto correct off, I don't know why it jumps back on. Maybe I put it back on to be funny and forget.

Possibly an automatic setting when the operating system updates every few weeks???

I keep finding stuff gets reset and it really is a pain.

tomterm8

lostinrates wrote: »

I am meaner to type. The whole reason I originally started this is it was more fun to do this than other ways of reigniting skills. I am probably no worse than the average illiterate now, but I'd like to keep improving, If I dictate then that won't happen. Its important to me to keep working on it, even if its not so great for the ego.

I think that makes a lot of sense. Having said that, I blame my weird use of commas on the internet. I'm sure I used to put them in the right place.

Really, commas are my nemesis, distributed at random just because I think they look cool there.

michaels

Generali wrote: »

We have a family game. If you see a house from 1/12-26/1 bedecked in Xmas decorations then you shout, "Christmas House". 26/1-28/2 it's a shout of "Daggy House". 28/2 - 1/12 it's "Crack Den"/"Meth Lab".

Big outdoor decorations used to annoy me before moving here. Now I indulge them for the Generalissimos.

I must admit to quite enjoying 'sweet or sour' - as you pass people in other cars you give them a smile and a wave, if they respond in kind they are 'sweet', if they grimace they are 'sour'.

vivatifosi

This one's for you Gen. A funny and inspiring story:

http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/17/friends-cycle-boris-bike-up-french-mountain-and-return-it-with-22-seconds-to-spare-4233893/

PasturesNew

michaels wrote: »

I must admit to quite enjoying 'sweet or sour' - as you pass people in other cars you give them a smile and a wave, if they respond in kind they are 'sweet', if they grimace they are 'sour'.

There's nothing worse than trying to concentrate on your driving when you discover the car in the front has loose kids waving at you and sticking their tongue out at you through the rear window. Of course, seat belts has prevented most of them doing that these days.

lostinrates

tomterm8 wrote: »

I think that makes a lot of sense. Having said that, I blame my weird use of commas on the internet. I'm sure I used to put them in the right place.

Really, commas are my nemesis, distributed at random just because I think they look cool there.

I'm les worried about grammar ATM. I'd just like to be able to spell correctly and always find the word I want in my brain. The words are definitely flowing more easily, but I think that's for two reasons. I think I am finding the words I want more easily but I think I also find the ways round using the particular word I am seeking more instinctively now too.


I speak fluidly with very few hiccups when I am well rested. I still say some pretty hilarious things. I cannot remember what had DH in stitches last weekend but it was funny.


I'm also super bouncy ATM. Bouncing about like a ball when my ankle isn't a problem. Back is very rarely a problem and the muscle pains in limbs, particularly legs I get are very, very much reduced. That's why I am hoping tens will help. Tens is working well for my facial pain. I've been told just to 'get a tens' but there is no guidance as to what machine. Its tempting to think most expensive is best, but i tend to think after id range thinks might just be fluff. I also like the idea of a sports model as they look more versatile.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

So ... I went out .... and I went to a lot of places .... and I've spent about £30, which seems to mostly be on chocolate and unnecessary !!!!!! .... but I've no chocs to hang on the tree.

Sellotape and a bit of cotton thread. As long as they are tinfoil wrapped you can hang anything on the tree - Quality Street, Heroes...

tomterm8

LiR, I'd say you are doing great

When my mother had her stroke she had a pretty mild case of Aphasia and found it difficult to speak and read / write. In her case it was a very slow and frustrating process overcoming the difficulties - and I think that is the case whatever the cause of aphasia - but small incremental improvements do add up over time.