#302448 - 07/12/24 04:50 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/13/06
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The last time I shopped at Ollie's, I purchased a two-pack of Serta pillows because the MyPillow product did not live up to the hype. While the Serta pillow was better, it still needed improvement. Yesterday, I tried two other brands: Cannon and U.S. Polo Assn.
I also purchased a bottle of glue, two Post-it notes packages, four packs of Oral-B floss picks, and a hairbrush.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Ollie's or any of the products I mentioned.
Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday
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#302450 - 07/17/24 05:16 AM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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I am overhauling the engine in my shuttle bus. It will pull the camper and carry extra equipment & supplies.
Engne overhaul: $12K+
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#302465 - 07/31/24 04:32 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Carpal Tunnel
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Today, I ordered a 700-count bucket of disinfecting wipes. I needed a way to keep my cane disinfected because I touched it after washing my hands.
Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday
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#302466 - 08/01/24 02:05 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Carpal Tunnel
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Today, I purchased five 18-count cases of applesauce cups, Vicks VapoRub, and a pack of bath wipes at Walmart.
I use the applesauce to mix with one of my medications every morning. I bought five cases to ensure I have at least a year's supply. The cups are easier to store and don't need refrigeration once opened.
I haven't used Vicks VapoRub since kindergarten, but I decided to get it just in case.
I bought the bath wipes to try them out, and if they work well, I'll purchase more.
Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday
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#302467 - 08/04/24 12:58 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Carpal Tunnel
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Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
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I ordered three 14-pack D-cell batteries.
Jeanette Isabelle
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I'm not sure whose twisted idea it was to put hundreds of adolescents in underfunded schools run by people whose dreams were crushed years ago, but I admire the sadism. -- Wednesday Adams, Wednesday
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#302469 - 08/06/24 08:07 PM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Sheriff
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Backups. Oh lordy, have I have been doing backups.
I have one PC that has a cloud backup account -- the service I use permits unlimited backup storage per PC. I'm cheap, so only that PC has the cloud backup account.
The device was running Windows 10, which is going end of support in October 2025. The primary storage drive has been running for seven years nearly continuously...and hard drives tend to fail after five years. Yikes.
There is a way to upgrade the PC to Windows 11 anyway, skipping compatibility checks. That worked. I added more SSD storage, and that worked. I copied all the data from the seven year old HDD, and while that took a long time, that worked. I removed the old HDD, re-labeled the appropriate SSD to have the old drive letter, and that worked too.
So this was tedious, took a lot of careful research and planning, and was worth it. Because a few minutes ago I concluded all functional testing, and everything works the way it's supposed to.
If you have important files, back them up.
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#302471 - 08/08/24 12:39 AM
Re: What did you do today to prepare?
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Crazy Canuck
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-- the service I use permits unlimited backup storage per PC. I'm cheap, so only that PC has the cloud backup account. Curious, what service do you use? Also interested. And do you encrypt your data before uploading?
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