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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.
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PasturesNew wrote: »Can you delete what I said
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<grovel>Apologies for my lack of being able to read. I have left in a snippet to give context to my post, if it is still to much just let me know and I will remove it all.</grovel>I think....0 -
By the way, GDB, why do you have two bells?
What happens when people only ring one bell?
Just wondrin', like.
One is the original one. It's inside a cupboard by the front door. This can't be heard by me on the top floor, or anywhere at all really if the cupboard door is closed. So, we have a wireless bell push and plug-in ringers on each floor as well.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
One is the original one. It's inside a cupboard by the front door. This can't be heard by me on the top floor, or anywhere at all really if the cupboard door is closed. So, we have a wireless bell push and plug-in ringers on each floor as well.
I know I am a bit slow, but wouldn't it make sense to remove or at least tape over the one that can't be heard?I think....0 -
When we first bought this house we had terrible trouble with a succession of wireless doorbells that were all unreliable. I think it was because the place by the front door where the doorbell push button clearly ought to go was right the other side of the wall from the cooker, and I don't think the wireless signal could get through all that metal very well. In the end we got a mains powered wired doorbell fitted, which has worked just fine ever since.
However, I was just checking that my delivery details were all correct when I was doing an online supermarket shop the other day, and found that it still had "special instructions" saying "Doorbell unreliable. If no answer please call..." and my phone number.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
I know I am a bit slow, but wouldn't it make sense to remove or at least tape over the one that can't be heard?
It's a brass bell-push, set into the wall, so I'd rather not.
I could take the wireless button to pieces, solder some leads to it and connect it to the brass button. I might not ruin more than a couple of dozen wireless ones before getting it to work.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
I have the special instruction that I may take longer to come to the door as I am disabled, so please allow extra waiting time. I also have an alternative delivery address for when I am not in - my next door neighbour.
A lot now bypass even trying to see if I am in and just deliver next door! I've even caught them at it, a van pulled up and driver jumped out, went straight to next door I stuck my head out and asked if that was for me (I had been tracking the delivery so had a feeling it was my parcel) It WAS my parcel, there had been no attempt whatsoever to deliver to my house.
There had been a previous incident of a parcel going missing where they did this. It had automatically been delivered next door, taken in by one of the kids and put under the stairs without the parents being told and no card put through my door. My delivery status had been updated to delivered, I rang customer services and they agreed to send out another one. It was the same driver and he did exactly the same thing and delivered to next door...parent was in that time and when the parent said they were going to pop the parcel over to me the son piped up there was another parcel under the stairs for me.
I think I have cleared the issue up now, it turns out the driver (it was only happening with one particular driver) was only quickly glancing at the address label and was mistaking the alternative address for the real one so now I have it big letters that it is an alternative and the company involved have updated their instructions to their drivers to read carefully.
I've taken to using a delivery locker too.....We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
and the company involved have updated their instructions to their drivers to read carefully.
Before I moved here the entry to the flats had an entry system that operated for deliveries between 08:00 and 17:00, outside those times it required the correct entry code to be entered.
One delivery I was expecting never turned up but I found two "Sorry you were out" cards outside in the rain. Enough was left to decipher that a( it had been a delivery for me and b( that both attempts had been within the deliveries time period on the entry system.
I phoned the company and asked if they select people who can't read because there is a notice by the entry system button box telling people how to gain entry.
"Hang on", the guy said, "I'll dig out the photo that he would have taken to show why he couldn't get....ah, I see what you mean. It'll be delivered tomorrow and I'll make sure it's a driver who can read." The muppet had not only photographed the keypad but also, helpfully, included the notice which stated "For entry, key 0000 and press Enter" :rotfl:
Mind you, I did catch a couple who assumed it was an intercom - spotted the van outside but no sign of anyone coming up the stairs. When went down I could see and hear them pressing the keys One-Nine "Hello.", pressing One-Nine again, "Heeelloooo", press......
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Yonks ago I rembered reading about how in that bastion of civilisation we know as Inner Herts there used to be gadgets called receivadors, whose time has well and truly come.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0
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Do we have any NP who celebrate US Thanksgiving? (I understand Canadian Thanksgiving was in October and I don't know what other countries have it at all.)
Anyway, a happy Thanksgiving to any NP or lurkers who celebrate it today.
Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
According to his wikipedia entry, he's dangerous. Maybe that's a reference to his eating too many Maltesers? Dangerous to teeth.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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