• Calendars

    From Joe Mackey@1:123/140 to Daryl Stout on Thu Sep 19 04:21:40 2019
    Daryl wrote --

    I thought about that. One year I ordered a wall calendar and a desktop
    calendar

    One of the banks I'm in quite often has Norman Rockwell wall calendars,
    which I hang in the kitchen. Other than when I turn a page I don't pay attention to it.

    1) A grumpy old piano player in the bar, with a mug of beer on the
    piano, snarls "My Name Ain't Sam. And, I won't play it again".

    LOL

    4) A female at the church organ, saying "And, would you believe I've
    never had a lesson in my life??!!"

    We had a fill in organist at church I referred to as "Clinker". He would
    hit a sour note sometime during the hymn. I used to wonder when he started playing how long until he hit it.

    Many organizations keep sending stuff to my Mom

    Several years ago I sent a small donation to a national charity after
    some disaster or other. They keep sending me "reminders" to give them more. They have spent several times over what I gave them in paper and postage.
    Joe
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Joe Mackey on Sat Sep 21 15:44:00 2019
    Joe,

    One of the banks I'm in quite often has Norman Rockwell wall calendars,
    which I hang in the kitchen. Other than when I turn a page I don't pay JM>attention to it.

    I've got one on the computer, but I don't have any others that I know
    of.

    We had a fill in organist at church I referred to as "Clinker". He would
    hit a sour note sometime during the hymn. I used to wonder when he started JM>playing how long until he hit it.

    There was another cartoon where this female organist is holding a
    shotgun, which apparently was just "fired"...and she growls "Anybody
    else want to complain about my playing??!!" <G>.

    Several years ago I sent a small donation to a national charity after
    some disaster or other. They keep sending me "reminders" to give them more. JM>They have spent several times over what I gave them in paper and postage.

    It's like pee in one hand, and spit in another, and see which one
    fills up first.

    I don't bother sending to the organizations. Most of the money doesn't
    go where it should.

    Daryl


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  • From Joe Mackey@1:123/140 to Nancy Backus on Mon Sep 23 06:12:22 2019
    Nancy wrote --

    I do actually buy one at the office supply store usually,
    just to get the flat paper so that I can write in pencil on them...

    When I was in parking I used a large flat calendar with large boxes for
    each day.
    I could put a lot in those with that room about upcoming events I had to
    deal with, etc.
    One January I returned to work and there was no new calendar on my desk.
    My civilian boss told me about something to make a note of and I said rather pitifully "I would if I had a calendar". A couple of morning's later there
    was one on the desk. :)
    One time I had to buy my own.
    I was in a local stationary/office supply business one day.
    I asked if they had any for that year left in the large size I wanted and
    was sold one for half price, since it was mid-January.
    I don't know if I got it that cheap since the new year had started, I
    knew the boss or once temped there briefly years before. I didn't ask questions, I just bought it. :)

    Mine end up in a stack with the Income tax return forms and receipts...
    it's part of the paperwork... :)

    I keep my tax files in order. And they go back 50 or more years.
    I want to be on the safe side in case the IRS comes around questioning a return from 1972 or so. :)
    Joe
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  • From Joe Mackey@1:123/140 to Daryl Stout on Mon Sep 23 06:22:20 2019
    Daryl wrote --

    There was another cartoon where this female organist is holding a
    shotgun, which apparently was just "fired"...and she growls "Anybody
    else want to complain about my playing??!!" <G>.

    LOL.
    Years ago the then organist (long gone) at church was pushing a piano (on wheels) across the dining room before some event and needed moved.
    Watching her I suggested to a guy standing beside me he should help "that poor old woman". He replied she seemed to be doing ok on her own. :)

    I don't bother sending to the organizations. Most of the money doesn't go
    where it should.

    The money I gave was to a well known organisation. Won't mention any
    names but they are known for their red kettles during certain times of the year.
    But I know what you mean. I am still sore about one charity I sent money
    to after 9/11 and learned a lot of those donations from around the country
    was used to remodel corporate offices...
    Joe
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  • From Nancy Backus@1:123/140 to Joe Mackey on Tue Sep 24 16:48:00 2019
    Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 09-23-19 06:08 <=-

    I do actually buy one at the office supply store usually,
    just to get the flat paper so that I can write in pencil on them...

    When I was in parking I used a large flat calendar with large boxes
    for each day.
    I could put a lot in those with that room about upcoming events I
    had to deal with, etc.

    Those big desk calendars do have a lot of room in their boxes....

    One January I returned to work and there was no new calendar on my
    desk. My civilian boss told me about something to make a note of and
    I said rather pitifully "I would if I had a calendar". A couple of morning's later there was one on the desk. :)

    Guess he took the hint... ;)

    One time I had to buy my own.
    I was in a local stationary/office supply business one day.
    I asked if they had any for that year left in the large size I
    wanted and was sold one for half price, since it was mid-January.
    I don't know if I got it that cheap since the new year had started,
    I knew the boss or once temped there briefly years before. I didn't
    ask questions, I just bought it. :)

    It might have been the time of year, and the fact that not too many
    would be looking for that sort of calendar by then, having gotten it
    earlier...

    Mine end up in a stack with the Income tax return forms and receipts...
    it's part of the paperwork... :)
    I keep my tax files in order. And they go back 50 or more years.
    I want to be on the safe side in case the IRS comes around
    questioning a return from 1972 or so. :)

    I have a pile here in the room that is more than 20 years.... somewhere
    in the house, I have the rest of them, going back to probably 73 or
    before... we married in 73, and before that I did my own individual
    ones... I'm like you, rather have them in case... not that I expect it
    to be very likely, especially that far back, though... ;)

    ttyl neb

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  • From Joe Mackey@1:123/140 to Nancy Backus on Wed Sep 25 06:21:54 2019
    Nancy wrote --

    I have a pile here in the room that is more than 20 years....

    My tax files are in a cabinet. (A national five and dime closed in the
    early '80s and sold all their inventory and I picked up a green metal five drawer cabinet for like $10).
    I also have cheque stubs that go back many years as well.
    At one time I was simply handed my pay cheque and those stubs were tossed
    in a box. The last 25 years or so they have been in a envelope and with the first one in January I stick the stubs in there. At the end of the year I
    mark that year on the front and
    I did the same with personal and business letters. Those were at first tossed in a box (later filed in the cabinet). With e-mail they are simply saved to a CD. Never to be seen or read again
    A couple of winters ago I got into a cleaning mood and weeded out some of those.
    That's to be another winter project, going to through a lot of of stuff
    in there.
    Joe
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Joe Mackey on Tue Sep 24 14:14:00 2019
    Joe,

    Years ago the then organist (long gone) at church was pushing a piano (on
    wheels) across the dining room before some event and needed moved.
    Watching her I suggested to a guy standing beside me he should help "that
    poor old woman". He replied she seemed to be doing ok on her own. :)

    LOL!!

    The money I gave was to a well known organisation. Won't mention any
    names but they are known for their red kettles during certain times of the JM>year.

    Don't tell me the airport groping industry is multi-tasking for money
    (TSA). <G>

    But I know what you mean. I am still sore about one charity I sent
    to after 9/11 and learned a lot of those donations from around the JM>country was used to remodel corporate offices...

    If I give, it'll be to the Food Pantry at an area church.

    Daryl


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Joe Mackey on Tue Sep 24 14:28:00 2019
    Joe,

    One January I returned to work and there was no new calendar on my desk.
    My civilian boss told me about something to make a note of and I said rather JM>pitifully "I would if I had a calendar". A couple of morning's later there JM>was one on the desk. :)

    No pressure. <G>

    I asked if they had any for that year left in the large size I wanted and
    was sold one for half price, since it was mid-January.

    I had one experience like that...the calendar started the previous
    July, and went through the following December.

    I want to be on the safe side in case the IRS comes around questioning a
    return from 1972 or so. :)

    You know "The IRS" tells whose money it is: THEIRS. :p

    dARYL


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  • From Joe Mackey@1:123/140 to Daryl Stout on Thu Sep 26 05:28:00 2019
    Daryl wrote --

    I had one experience like that...the calendar started the previous
    July, and went through the following December.

    Was it half price? :)
    Joe


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Joe Mackey on Thu Sep 26 14:10:00 2019
    Joe,

    I had one experience like that...the calendar started the previous
    July, and went through the following December.

    Was it half price? :)

    It may have been...but I remember it was "discounted".

    Although I saw one deal at Wal-Mart...a sign noted "Was [price]" then
    "Now [price]"...and the "now price" was higher!! :P

    So much for "Always The Low Price". <G>

    Daryl


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  • From Joe Mackey@1:123/140 to Daryl Stout on Sat Sep 28 06:26:32 2019
    Daryl wrote --

    Although I saw one deal at Wal-Mart...a sign noted "Was [price]" then
    "Now [price]"...and the "now price" was higher!! :P

    I lived in a small town in SE Colorado at one time. (One stop on my last trip).
    We had the usual small town department stores, hardware, drug stores, etc downtown. (Now they are all gone with a big box store taking all that business).
    The prices in that town where always higher than other places since there
    was one of whatever and could charge pretty much whatever they wanted. The nearest town of any size was 90 minutes (at 70 mph) away.
    I used to joke about prices "Regular price $1.99, special Trinidad price, $2.50". :)

    So much for "Always The Low Price". <G>

    I have noticed whenever a big box store moves in their prices are lower. Then when the competition is gone they start to gradually edge up till they
    are the same price as other stores.
    They may be a few cents cheaper on this, but equal to others on
    everything else of equal products.
    Joe

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  • From Nancy Backus@1:123/140 to Joe Mackey on Sat Sep 28 22:39:00 2019
    Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 09-25-19 06:17 <=-

    I have a pile here in the room that is more than 20 years....

    My tax files are in a cabinet. (A national five and dime closed in
    the early '80s and sold all their inventory and I picked up a green
    metal five drawer cabinet for like $10).
    I also have cheque stubs that go back many years as well.

    I think my older ones are in a cabinet or box somewhere... but haven't
    much of a clue where to start looking any more....

    At one time I was simply handed my pay cheque and those stubs were
    tossed in a box. The last 25 years or so they have been in a envelope
    and with the first one in January I stick the stubs in there. At the
    end of the year I mark that year on the front and

    (dropped off again... I'm guessing "and filed them away", or something
    like that...?)

    I haven't had pay stubs for over 40 years now... when I was working for
    pay, it was self-employment (teaching piano)....

    I did the same with personal and business letters. Those were at
    first tossed in a box (later filed in the cabinet). With e-mail they
    are simply saved to a CD. Never to be seen or read again

    I've saved lots of letters and cards... once in a while, I might look
    through them....

    A couple of winters ago I got into a cleaning mood and weeded out
    some of those.
    That's to be another winter project, going to go through a lot of
    stuff in there.

    Assuming that you don't get called in to work regularly to cover for the regulars.... ;)

    ttyl neb

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Joe Mackey on Sun Sep 29 14:18:00 2019
    Joe,

    I used to joke about prices "Regular price $1.99, special Trinidad price,
    $2.50". :)

    Usually, it's that way, because it's a family run business. But, you
    knew the items were of quality material.

    I have noticed whenever a big box store moves in their prices are lower.
    Then when the competition is gone they start to gradually edge up till they JM>are the same price as other stores.

    Exactly. Or, they price all the competition out of the market...then
    raise the price to whatever they want...saying "you may my price, or you
    do without".

    Daryl


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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Nancy Backus on Sun Sep 29 14:21:00 2019
    Nancy,

    I haven't had pay stubs for over 40 years now... when I was working for NB>pay, it was self-employment (teaching piano)....

    My late Mom taught piano many years ago. When she tried to get me to
    do lessons, I wouldn't practice. But, one day, I took it up on my own.

    Daryl


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  • From Joe Mackey@1:123/140 to Daryl Stout on Mon Sep 30 06:09:28 2019
    Daryl wrote to Nancy --

    pay, it was self-employment (teaching piano)....

    My late Mom taught piano many years ago. When she tried to get me to
    do lessons, I wouldn't practice. But, one day, I took it up on my own.

    I've never been able to play a musical instrument.
    Heck, I have trouble playing the radio.
    Joe

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  • From Nancy Backus@1:123/140 to Daryl Stout on Sat Oct 5 15:18:00 2019
    Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 09-29-19 14:21 <=-

    I haven't had pay stubs for over 40 years now... when I was working
    for pay, it was self-employment (teaching piano)....

    My late Mom taught piano many years ago. When she tried to get me to
    do lessons, I wouldn't practice. But, one day, I took it up on my own.

    Mommy taught me and my seven siblings all how to play the piano... it
    took best with me and one of my siblings... the others only learned
    some, and then either went to something else, or dropped it
    completely... all of us can pick out something on the piano to this day, though... When I tried to teach my son, he couldn't learn from me, but
    she was able to teach him some... :)

    ttyl neb

    ... Money talks. Chocolate sings.

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