Yesterday's president was Zachary Taylor. I am at Mom's and didn't bring my presidential cards with me so there is no president of the day.. Some type of test will return tomorrow I'm just not sure which one. I am still recovering from the bought that took me to the hospital. The indigestion is gone but the fall out is still ongoing and I have a couple of more days, if my guess, before I get back to full health.
OK, I admit it. I am a sucker. I am a sucker for love and love stories. One of my biggest regrets is that I've never found true love. The woman would have got one heck of a husband and I would have gotten support and grounding, And someone to be there through the good times as well as bad. Wouldn't it have been great to live the life this couple has:
http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2011/06/long_marriages_the_ballards_ha.html
Want to know how Warren Buffet made his millions:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/06/07/understanding-why-warren-buffett-invests-like-a-girl/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-sb-n%7Cdl7%7Csec3_lnk2%7C215496
Closing out the day with customer service.
http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/08/consumers-reveal-their-top-customer-service-gripes/
I certainly would have ranked waiting a lot higher than they did.
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I'd rank waiting in a long line a lot higher than they did, too. I don't seem to run into rude and pushy salespeople, but in fact, I don't run into salespeople at all much any more. So many places are self-service and you just try to find somebody to give your money to.
Sorry you're having a slow recovery from that scary indigestion thing. Just being in the hospital and undergoing all those tests can take it out of you. So relax and recuperate, okay?
Hi Pat
It is a visual circle you feel to week to do much yet if you don't do much you get weaker. I've done quite a bit more the last two days then the days before so I know I am improving.
I hate it when you go To Macy's and you are left on your own and then have to find somebody to give you money to. That is why I prefer Nordstroms. They may be more expensive but the service is certainly better.
Bill
I hope you're back to the top burner soon. Glad the indigestion is gone, but the scare and tests and such have probably left you downright draggy and then you had to be at your mom's and a seminar, rather than rest up. Yes doing things helps, but a happy medium is to be hoped for.
Thoroughly enjoyed the story about the Ballards. Compromise, negotiation, each willing to give sound like a pretty good recipe to me. I read somewhere that if each partner was truly willing to give 80% and take 20%, most marriages would flourish.
Interesting article about Buffet and investment strategies. While I'm relatively happy with the way my IRA is going, I wonder if I should look for a female broker?
AS to customer service, I rate not being able to get to a human being, then not getting one who speaks and understands English, very high on my list. While I don't like pushy sales people, not being able to find one to answer questions at all is an equal aggravation. I can remember the days when sales people were helpful, checked with you while in the dressing room to see if you needed a different size, for instance. Those days are gone! Waiting in line in a store doesn't bother me as much as waiting online with telephone customer service. Maybe because I can see the line moving or watch people (shrug). Long lines and waiting only annoy me when it's a busy time of day or there's a big sale and suddenly there are only two cashiers and no effort to open additional checkouts. I do get a bit annoyed with the person in the express lane who has double or triple the state number of items. Then again, it's something I can't change.
We've got rumbling and grumbling and there were just enough splatters of drop to convince Scamp being dry was more important that doing 'jobs." I'm hoping we'll get a few bucketfuls of rain, even if it means we may have "accidents" inside. We are desperately in need of rain here.
I am sorry you just are not up to par yet Bill. I am convinced you do not take the best care of yourself....:) But I think we all can say that. I hope you can take it easy enough to get your full strength back soon.
Loved the Ballard's story. Have to say I don't get much of the pushy sales people, but do get a lot of rude sales or customer service people. I really hate when you are looking to find a sales person to help you there seems to be no one around, and if so they don't know squat. I also hate it when they say they know about something you are buying but really haven't a clue. Waiting in line doesn't bother me much either, (except my knees) but I cannot stand to wait long on the phone. And as to getting a human or someone who you can understand on the phone...I only wish it was that simple again.
DR, performing rain dance now. :)
Hi DR
Sorry the response is late but I didn't get home from Mom's until almost eight last night and then was so exhausted just hit the hay. Nancie my friend is a reflexologist working with feet. She came over yesterday afternoon amd did Mom and my feet. The theory is that there is points in your feet that effect certain parts of your body. My showed me being tied up in knots.
The Ballad's story is a good guideline for newly weds in my book.
I was really surprised by the Buffet article. I don't think it ever hurts to review your financial situation and looking a female advisor would make senes.
Not getting a hold of a human is high on my list too! And getting one I can't understand is even worse. The express lane violation buge me to know end. I've been thinking about taking a refree whistle and blow it when someone violates the fifteen items and less sign.
We've got rumbling and grumbling and there were just enough splatters of drop to convince Scamp being dry was more important that doing 'jobs." I'm hoping we'll get a few bucketfuls of rain, even if it means we may have "accidents" inside. We are desperately in need of rain here.
Bill
Hi Dona
Thanks for checking in.
I really do try to take care of myself, I promise.
I get more rude sales people every day. Including ones that whisper so low you can't hear them or talk so mumbled you can't understand. The worst our in the drive up window at McDonalds. Why doesn't someone teach those people how to talk into the microphone?
I'm performing some rain dances with you so I hope DR gets rain soon.
Bill
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