The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

Jackmydad

GDB2222 wrote: »

How does this make you feel?

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You're not Windows 10 are you?

PasturesNew

Jackmydad wrote: »

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I hate it when it says you've still got a file/folder open so it won't delete/rename it ... even though you know you haven't ... and have to write it down to do later/tomorrow as it's clearly being a right thick bar steward right now

Doesn't happen often... just annoying when it does (about once every 2-5 years)

chris_m

PasturesNew wrote: »

I hate it when it says you've still got a file/folder open so it won't delete/rename it ... even though you know you haven't ... and have to write it down to do later/tomorrow as it's clearly being a right thick bar steward right now

http://www.lockhunter.com/ works for me very nicely when that happens - free and works on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of W10, according to the blurb..

Jackmydad

chris_m wrote: »

http://www.lockhunter.com/ works for me very nicely when that happens - free and works on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of W10, according to the blurb..

Thanks for the tip, but it doesn't work on this one!
There appear to be a couple of files with no extensions and "funny" characters making up the names.
Just searched for the name of the file. Looks like I'm not the only one can't get rid.
Might be a Linux boot disc to remove them!
ETA just realised they are "securom" files brought over with stuff I wanted from the old install.

Pyxis

Just heard about Rail Pastors on the news, so looked them up.

http://www.btp.police.uk/safety_on_the_railway/safety_on_and_near_the_railway/rail_pastors.aspx

They are trained by the Samaritans to patrol stations looking out for people,who look as if they might need to talk or hear a friendly voice.

Apparently, incidents involving potential suicides etc. are down substantially as a result.

At last some good news!

vivatifosi

What a brilliant idea! Thanks for the link Pyxis.

My SIL is a street pastor, I will ask her if her group do something like this. Street Pastors do a great job too, often helping the Police and Ambulance service by providing help and reassurance to those out late at night.

Something else I've only heard about in the last month is firms appointing mental health first aiders. Sounds like a good idea too. It's about time mental health was supported in the same way as physical health.

chris_m

Ooh, there's something wet falling out of the sky. I think it might be called rain, but it's been so long since we've had any of that I can't remember what it's like.

LydiaJ

Pyxis wrote: »

Might as well get it done, though.
(Says the arch-procrastinator! )

Any NP who struggle with procrastination may enjoy this TED talk.

SingleSue wrote: »

Joe finished his first year of uni with a 2.1, he's chuffed with that as it contained a maths module and also a programming language module he had absolutely no knowledge of prior to going. ...he got a very high first in that module (high 90s).

Also better news from Josh this year after being kicked out and taken back in again on appeal, he finished 2nd year on a 2.2. A huge turnaround for him although his mental health dipped again towards the end otherwise it would have been a 2.1

:T Well done Sue's boys.

ivyleaf wrote: »

Just to say I deleted my post, felt I was showing off DD is working very very hard and we're very proud of her but she hasn't had to face the sort of obstacles Josh and Joe have.

:T Well done ivyleaf's DD, for whatever it was you deleted.

PasturesNew

Jackmydad wrote: »

There appear to be a couple of files with no extensions and "funny" characters making up the names.

Ah, the old ~ thing.

I remember those, not seen them since DOS 3.12 disk scans

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

Just heard about Rail Pastors on the news, so looked them up.

http://www.btp.police.uk/safety_on_the_railway/safety_on_and_near_the_railway/rail_pastors.aspx

They are trained by the Samaritans to patrol stations looking out for people,who look as if they might need to talk or hear a friendly voice.

Apparently, incidents involving potential suicides etc. are down substantially as a result.

At last some good news!

Seems a bit strange..... to wander round looking for "sad looking people" ... and "people who appear to be intent on going where they shouldn't be going" (e.g. climbing fences/bridges etc to throw themselves off.

Having said that - this is a practical and free solution to loneliness... work out where the pastors hang out ... turn up ... then stand at the edge looking sad... they'll come and chat to you!