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the daily rant

So I get advertising about 3 times a month about my prearranged appointment to get a hearing aid. I went to their office and told them one more time and they would be HEARING from my attorney for harassment, it stopped.

Some companies send return envelopes with their advertising. I rip the paperwork in pieces and mail it back to them, that stopped that after a few times.

Once a month my wife gets these free dinner invites at a nice restaurant to listen to a guy telling her how to invest for retirement.......... really. They stopped also......... please try to atleast know your intended audience.
 
I get continuous texts asking if I want to sell various properties I own that are not for sale. Do these people actually believe we are too stupid to market and sell our own properties through normal channels when we decide to sell? I have sold dozens of properties through the years, many by owner, and don't appreciate these vultures wasting my valuable time, or considering me a moron novice. I used to just block them but now I send a variety of rude and profane responses before blocking them. I'd give you some examples, but this is not the blue forum.

@Hey-O I get those retirement dinner seminar flyers too. Not even a free meal would get me to go to one of those. That is so yesterday!
 
Hey-O said:
So I get advertising about 3 times a month about my prearranged appointment to get a hearing aid. I went to their office and told them one more time and they would be HEARING from my attorney for harassment, it stopped.
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Don't get them from Miracle Ear! I got them 2 1/2 years ago & I must have had at least 20 replacements in that time. I got a new pair about a month & a half ago after the others crapped out & so far they're OK (fingers crossed) However, when these ones start to crap out I'm going elsewhere, but where to get the next set is the 64 dollar question.
 
I absolutely HATE giving out my Email address. I usually tell people I don't have one. But I bought a LCP a couple months ago, and now I get text message adds from them about twice a week. Who knows how many emails I have avoided.
Still, yesterday's add included a sale price on something I've wanted, so I might stop in.

Edit: did check out the item. Turns out there was only one, and it was gone the day before I looked into it. I probably wouldn't have wanted it anyway. GIANT Taurus Judge home defender. Makes my Walker look small.
 
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HawkRod said:
So my 13 year old laptop just won't cut it any more, so finally broke down and bought a new laptop.

<RANT ON>
Rant Part 1: I'm so freaking tired of constantly being barraged by advertisements. :cursin: During the setup of this new PC, they try to get you to purchase cloud storage, Microsoft 365, additional insurance, malware software, etc. But what really gets me is it is almost impossible to say no. The windows come up during setup and if you damn near sneeze you are automatically signed up. If you don't want it, it takes careful looking to say no, I don't want it. Then afterwards pop up advertisements come up for these things after I have said no. GO AWAY!

Rant Part 2: I bought a PC that was supposedly bundled with lifetime Microsoft Office 2021. Well, it arrives with no software key. Now I have to communicate on-line to try and get this resolved. :BangHead: Through that they did send me a key that does not work (looks like someone already used it). So I am still working to get this solved, but have no one to actually speak to so I can fix the issue. Really frustrating - just f-ing give me what I paid for... :mad:
<RANT OFF>

The actual laptop does work well and seems really nice though :thumbsup:
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Rant Part 1: I'm so freaking tired of constantly being barraged by advertisements. :cursin: During the setup of this new PC, they try to get you to purchase cloud storage, Microsoft 365, additional insurance, malware software, etc. But what really gets me is it is almost impossible to say no. The windows come up during setup, and if you damn near sneeze, you are automatically signed up. If you don't want it, it takes careful looking to say no, I don't want it. Then afterwards, pop-up advertisements come up for these things after I have said no. GO AWAY!

Here's what I have been using for quite some time now. It works very well. Joey doesn't like it at all; however, there isn't really much he can do to prevent someone from using it. Well worth the download and usage as it does block a lot of those popups...cr8crshr/Bill:usflag::usflag::usflag:

AdBlock
 
Richard Cranium said:
Don't get them from Miracle Ear! I got them 2 1/2 years ago & I must have had at least 20 replacements in that time. I got a new pair about a month & a half ago after the others crapped out & so far they're OK (fingers crossed) However, when these ones start to crap out I'm going elsewhere, but where to get the next set is the 64 dollar question.
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Glad I don't have that hearing issue myself, RC. I also get these unsolicited ads and emails for hearing aids every day, it seems. I respond sometimes as "I DO NOT NEED OR REQUIRE THEM"!!! And I get back, yes, you do, as every senior is either hard of hearing or FOOKING deaf!!! Not me,
despite being exposed to hazardous noise levels during my service career. I just made sure to protect my hearing at all times. Maybe that is why I don't require them??? cr8crshr/Bill:usflag::usflag::usflag:
 
Richard Cranium said:
Don't get them from Miracle Ear! I got them 2 1/2 years ago & I must have had at least 20 replacements in that time. I got a new pair about a month & a half ago after the others crapped out & so far they're OK (fingers crossed) However, when these ones start to crap out I'm going elsewhere, but where to get the next set is the 64 dollar question.
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Miracle Ear is a joke. Go to a real audiologist or 2 and see what's available. New technology for hearing aids is incredible. I use Widex, and can say the first pair were crap, but after 2 years were replaced under warranty. The "new" pair actually function as intended and are great. For us technology wizards,(yeah right) the Bluetooth functions that actually work is amazing.
However.......they are $4k
You don't know how really bad your hearing is until you turn them off.
 
I just recently got a pair of hearing aids through the VA Medical Care System, and what these would be costing me, on the outside, when i asked, the technician, without ANY hesitation, said $4,000.00 bucks.
 
YY1 said:
We might need to double check on that.
16 started the "365" nomenclature, and also the subscription model.
16 was the transition year for that, and both a perpetual license and subscription were available.
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Well, we will see. They are actually still responding and (seemingly) trying to address the issue.

cr8crshr said:
Rant Part 1: I'm so freaking tired of constantly being barraged by advertisements. :cursin: During the setup of this new PC, they try to get you to purchase cloud storage, Microsoft 365, additional insurance, malware software, etc. But what really gets me is it is almost impossible to say no. The windows come up during setup, and if you damn near sneeze, you are automatically signed up. If you don't want it, it takes careful looking to say no, I don't want it. Then afterwards, pop-up advertisements come up for these things after I have said no. GO AWAY!

Here's what I have been using for quite some time now. It works very well. Joey doesn't like it at all; however, there isn't really much he can do to prevent someone from using it. Well worth the download and usage as it does block a lot of those popups...cr8crshr/Bill:usflag::usflag::usflag:

AdBlock
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Thanks. Yes, I had that on my old PC. But that doesn't stop ads that come through the operating system.

cr8crshr said:
Glad I don't have that hearing issue myself, RC. I also get these unsolicited ads and emails for hearing aids every day, it seems. I respond sometimes as "I DO NOT NEED OR REQUIRE THEM"!!! And I get back, yes, you do, as every senior is either hard of hearing or FOOKING deaf!!! Not me,
despite being exposed to hazardous noise levels during my service career. I just made sure to protect my hearing at all times. Maybe that is why I don't require them??? cr8crshr/Bill:usflag::usflag::usflag:
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I feel like I have done pretty well to protect my hearing, and quite frankly, haven't been exposed to a whole lot of loud noises anyway. But my grandfather had hearing issues and now so do I. In my case I believe it is genetic.

moparwacko said:
Miracle Ear is a joke. Go to a real audiologist or 2 and see what's available. New technology for hearing aids is incredible. I use Widex, and can say the first pair were crap, but after 2 years were replaced under warranty. The "new" pair actually function as intended and are great. For us technology wizards,(yeah right) the Bluetooth functions that actually work is amazing.
However.......they are $4k
You don't know how really bad your hearing is until you turn them off.
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hemi71x said:
I just recently got a pair of hearing aids through the VA Medical Care System, and what these would be costing me, on the outside, when i asked, the technician, without ANY hesitation, said $4,000.00 bucks.
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I have Phonak Audeo Lumity hearing aids. I hate that I need hearing aids, but these really work very well. The problem is they are $3000 per hearing aid, and I needed two for $6000 big ones...
...and insurance doesn't cover them because they are considered "cosmetic". Yeah, right. Everyone really likes the look of hearing aids hanging off the back of your ear! :hifu:
 
Richard Cranium said:
Don't get them from Miracle Ear! I got them 2 1/2 years ago & I must have had at least 20 replacements in that time. I got a new pair about a month & a half ago after the others crapped out & so far they're OK (fingers crossed) However, when these ones start to crap out I'm going elsewhere, but where to get the next set is the 64 dollar question.
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Guy who used to own a survivor Charger Daytona in my town had a Miracle Ear franchise.
 
Daily rant?
Okay.....
STOP coming up to me and blabbing on and on about yourself and what you are doing. I am friggin tired of people that do this and it shows no signs of slowing down. I get dudes calling me that NEVER ask what I am doing, they just call to perform some unrequested presentation.
It isn't that I need to talk more than they do. Despite my outlandish manners online, I am actually pretty polite and accommodating in person.
Hey, I don't need to even speak 50% of the time. Some of these MFers are running in the 80-90% range and when they are done, somehow they are ready to end the call. A conversation is supposed to be a sharing of thoughts, ideas and opinions, not one person doing all the talking.
Don't even call me if all you intend to do is announce things about yourself, your cars, your plans and your other interests.
In truth, I'd usually be satisfied with as little as 33% of the air time.
I have considered that these guys may not know that they are doing this.
HERE is a test....think back about the last few people that you talked to. Do you remember THEM telling you in great detail what they are doing or ANYTHING that they care about?
 
Kern Dog said:
Daily rant?
Okay.....
STOP coming up to me and blabbing on and on about yourself and what you are doing. I am friggin tired of people that do this and it shows no signs of slowing down. I get dudes calling me that NEVER ask what I am doing, they just call to perform some unrequested presentation.
It isn't that I need to talk more than they do. Despite my outlandish manners online, I am actually pretty polite and accommodating in person.
Hey, I don't need to even speak 50% of the time. Some of these MFers are running in the 80-90% range and when they are done, somehow they are ready to end the call. A conversation is supposed to be a sharing of thoughts, ideas and opinions, not one person doing all the talking.
Don't even call me if all you intend to do is announce things about yourself, your cars, your plans and your other interests.
In truth, I'd usually be satisfied with as little as 33% of the air time.
I have considered that these guys may not know that they are doing this.
HERE is a test....think back about the last few people that you talked to. Do you remember THEM telling you in great detail what they are doing or ANYTHING that they care about?
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A thought just occurred to me and I’m wondering what you’re up to these days.
 
69Bee said:
My hand still hurts to type long posts and fingers don't poke the right letters more than usual...
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Happens more and more with age. I've started calling my left hand especially "Thing" after the one on Addams Family. :)
 
Unkle Krusty said:
My daily rant has subsided. The RDN, regional district of Nanaimo, the folks that do the building inspections, are a real pain, and difficult to deal with. My new house was approved for occupancy, but I have a shed that was not approved. So no final. Yesterday the inspector approved the new foundations / footings to the shed, and sent me an email that said Final, Passed. No more RDN. This winter I can build the mansion expansion to code, but will not get a permit.

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"Building inspections"...
I remember those from when I lived in over-regulated, more northern locations. :)
Hell, this county doesn't even HAVE a building inspector....
I have invited the town electrical inspector out to have a look at my self-installed wiring before though -
even though he has no jurisdiction out here, it's peace of mind to have a pro look over my work.
Other than that, we build and enjoy our property as we please out here. :thumbsup:
 
My bitch for the day is "Stupid People and Voicemail"
I make plenty of calls at work, many getting the usual message "please leave me a detailed message and I'll get back to you....etc"
Ok, so I leave a fully detailed message explaining whatever the hell it is I called them for.
Seven seconds to maybe 3 weeks later some dumb SOB calls me back and their first words are " you called me ?".....
Me.. " maybe, who the hell are you? "... "I'm Billy Bob Dumbass, why did you call me? "
I usually give em the whole story all over again when what I really want to say is "go listen to the detailed voice mail you asked for
you dumb bastard! " GRRRGH !!!
 
Richard Cranium said:
A thought just occurred to me and I’m wondering what you’re up to these days.
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Hey-O said:
Phone him.........
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He shows courtesy and DOES ask. Many others do not.
Seriously, It isn't like I'm expecting too much here. If a conversation were about current events, an upcoming car show, a concert, a movie or any neutral territory, it would be easier to take.
When the other person is just talking about things related to HIM or HER only, it is selfish and inconsiderate.
 
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