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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Did the banking (enough to send some to savings when all the cheques go through, hurray), drew out some cash, bought some weedkiller, and a thank you card for the new rellies-by-marriage up in Scotland. And rewarded myself with Season 7 of Buffy for £2.49 from a chazzer :o

    I have a cutout on my computer, but as much as possible is unplugged right now - there's thunder, but no lightning. Going to have a faff now :)
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    Hello! Sounds like your week has been on an upward trajectory.


    I do wish I'd kept a diary, back in the old days. I wonder if I'd recognise myself. The things that I was pre-occupied about then, probably seem like nothing now!


    I saw that storms have been forecast around and about, but we are clear here at present. Hope it stays like that - I feel paranoid and protective about my fragile internet connection!
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 5,663 Forumite
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    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    I just googled "chazzer"

    First definition was 'yiddish for pig'
    Second was 'charity shop'

    Let's go with the second!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
    New projection - 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 15 mths)
    Psst...I may have started a diary!
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Karmacat wrote: »
    I have a cutout on my computer, but as much as possible is unplugged right now - there's thunder, but no lightning.

    Although you can't see it, the lightning causes the thunder.

    My last ADSL router died during a thunderstorm. Not killed through the mains, but through the phoneline.

    EMP FTW... :doh: :rotfl:
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    rtandon27 wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    I just googled "chazzer"

    First definition was 'yiddish for pig'
    Second was 'charity shop'

    Let's go with the second!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Er, yes, lets :rotfl:
    ZTD wrote: »
    Although you can't see it, the lightning causes the thunder.

    My last ADSL router died during a thunderstorm. Not killed through the mains, but through the phoneline.

    EMP FTW... :doh: :rotfl:
    Oops! A cousin was once thrown across the room because he was on the phone during a thunderstorm :eek: ... though I did wonder whether it was because of dodgy cables, seeing as he lived in Zimbabwe :o my router isn't protected, actually :eek: and luckily no harm done this time. I'll bear that in mind, though, thank you Z.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    Karmacat wrote: »
    Oops! A cousin was once thrown across the room because he was on the phone during a thunderstorm :eek: ... though I did wonder whether it was because of dodgy cables, seeing as he lived in Zimbabwe :o

    It was caused by what remained of 100 million volts travelling up the metal wire into his lug hole. The better the cables, the more voltage would have made it to the end. Fortunately telephone cables are electrically shite, otherwise there would be far more problems.
    Karmacat wrote: »
    my router isn't protected, actually :eek: and luckily no harm done this time. I'll bear that in mind, though, thank you Z.

    I always like people to benefit from where I've went wrong. While I'm on the subject, never buy sub £10 ADSL routers as replacements. They're really *really* crap... :rotfl:
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,544 Ambassador
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    Dident think anyone uses ADSL these days..........
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    beanielou wrote: »
    Dident think anyone uses ADSL these days..........

    I'm cheap and live close to my exchange... :p
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,544 Ambassador
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    Many moons ago in my other life I did a wee tour of different types of telephone exchanges :eek: :rotfl:
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    beanielou wrote: »
    Many moons ago in my other life I did a wee tour of different types of telephone exchanges :eek: :rotfl:

    Never knew there were types other than "Late 60's/Early 70's concrete abomination" and "Wooden shed"...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
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