What’s on your mind?

[Apple fanboy]

As far as I know, it was first introduced as a temporary war time measure in 1916 - in the middle of the First World War (and a year before the US joined the Allies) in the UK.

Personally, I dislike it for what it represents - the imminent appearance or arrival of winter, which I loathe, - rather than the actual fact of the clock being put back by an hour during the winter months. But then, I deeply dislike anything that calls winter to mind, and this is not something that clocks, or time regulation, can control (or assuage).

The thinking was to ensure that mornings remained more or less bright (which suited factories, and war work, and commercial imperatives) for longer than would have been the case had the clocks not been put back by an hour.

Pub curfews were also introduced in the war were they not? Maybe we should reconsider these decisions!
Although the one that bothers me most is motorway speeds. In the 60’s they introduced 70 MPH max speed. But I’d rather do 100 in a modern car than 60 in most cars from the 60’s!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Pub curfews were also introduced in the war were they not? Maybe we should reconsider these decisions!
Although the one that bothers me most is motorway speeds. In the 60’s they introduced 70 MPH max speed. But I’d rather do 100 in a modern car than 60 in most cars from the 60’s!

Pub opening hours were also regulated during the First World War (which may have included the introduction of the curfew of 10 p.m., lunch time the afternoon slot when pubs were shut for a few hours, late morning opening - with the exception of a few dockside pubs for which an exception was made, and so on).

French class finished for tonight - my electric blanket is already on, and I think that I shall forgo the delights of either the Grain or the Grape until tomorrow evening.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Pub opening hours were also regulated during the First World War (which may have included the introduction of the curfew of 10 p.m., lunch time the afternoon slot when pubs were shut for a few hours, late morning opening - with the exception of a few dockside pubs for which an exception was made, and so on).

French class finished for tonight - my electric blanket is already on, and I think that I shall forgo the delights of either the Grain or the Grape until tomorrow evening.

Dam it. I meant to put the electric blanket on the bed when it was made today. Oh well. I have a hot water bottle in mine this evening.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Dam it. I meant to put the electric blanket on the bed when it was made today. Oh well. I have a hot water bottle in mine this evening.

I put mine on the minute my French class had finished.

Re Decent Brother, these days, he is working from home mostly; once a week, or once a fortnight, he has to head into the office to consult material and files. At home, he dresses as casually as possible unless there are online meetings.

 

[Septembersrain]

My in-laws are paying for two officers to guard their business tomorrow night. My husband will likely be with them. It's unbelievable we're at this point. I'm stressed to the maximum.

 

[Apple fanboy]

However early I get up, I’m always some how running late when I leave!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

However early I get up, I’m always some how running late when I leave!

I know that feeling.

As I am not a morning person by temperament or inclination, I always give myself extra time to do anything in the morning.

 

[AngerDanger]

It feels like a weird Christmas Eve.

 

[Apple fanboy]

It feels like a weird Christmas Eve.

Maybe because it’s November 3rd?

 

[0128672]

To find some sanity on this odd election day, I'm listening to David Sedaris' new audiobook, The Best of Me. It's good medicine.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Nothing is happening in America today, so nothing is on my mind.

😛

 

[Apple fanboy]

Work stuff. Not surprising given the shift I’ve put in.
Also the US election. Apparently it’s happening right now.

 

[scubachap]

I'm depressed that I've just had to put an order in for a small body camera for my morning runs. Run in a local suburban 'country' park and have just had yet another run-in with a dog owner whose dog went for me as I ran by. The culprits are nearly always the same - middle aged to older women with a terrier or a highly strung active dog like a weimerar or something. Once they finally manage to puff their way over and get hold of their dog the bit that always shocks me is the lack of any apology and the abuse and aggression they then dish out to you for having the temerity to actually go for a run in public park... I guess I should be getting used to it but it still surprises me...

 

[Stephen.R]

The mildly infuriating scenario where someone is waxing poetic about <insert a certain current high profile event> and then somehow writes "one" instead of "won". HOW?! How do you get that wrong, but manage to put together an otherwise somewhat thoughtful response to a discussion.

 

[compwiz1202]

The mildly infuriating scenario where someone is waxing poetic about <insert a certain current high profile event> and then somehow writes "one" instead of "won". HOW?! How do you get that wrong, but manage to put together an otherwise somewhat thoughtful response to a discussion.

I only give that a slight pass because one is an actual word, but I want to reach through the screen and choke people who misspell the at teh

 

[Clix Pix]

What always surprises me is the number of people who seem to have difficulty with the word "definitely" and who spell it as "defiantly." ??!!

 

[yaxomoxay]

What always surprises me is the number of people who seem to have difficulty with the word "definitely" and who spell it as "defiantly." ??!!

or "it makes sence/since"

 

[Clix Pix]

Oh, yes, that's another doozy!!! Also, a lot of times people have trouble with the word "since" anyway, as its usage can be rather subtle in English. It also doesn't help that the English language is so weird with how words are spelled and how they are pronounced so that two words which are very different sound alike: "sense" and "cents" being an example.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

And then, there is "quite" and "quiet", and another perennial favourite, "there" versus "their".

 

[Stephen.R]

This all reminds me of (trying to) learn Thai words.

It’s hard to express in text but essentially several words with different meanings are pronounced the same, with just a slight difference of tone.

It doesn’t help that sometimes these words could be used together in a sentence.

 

[Apple fanboy]

What always surprises me is the number of people who seem to have difficulty with the word "definitely" and who spell it as "defiantly." ??!!

Always struggle with that one. But then I’m dyslexic.

 

[Apple fanboy]

And then, there is "quite" and "quiet", and another perennial favourite, "there" versus "their".

Agreed but the second one is more to do with people not knowing which is which (or should I say witch!) rather than spelling I’d say.

 

[Apple fanboy]

or "it makes sence/since"

Could you be more pacific?

 

[Stephen.R]

Agreed but the second one is more to do with people not knowing which is which (or should I say witch!) rather than spelling I’d say.

I can understand people getting eg lose vs loose wrong. Or to vs too.

but the their/they’re/there is IMO easy to remember even for kids.

There has “here” in it.
They’re is obviously they are.

I think the obviousness is why people find it so egregious when people use them incorrectly.

 

[chown33]

One thing I like about their/they're/there is you can substitute all the permutations into Gertrude Stein's comment about Oakland, and see which ones have a kind of subtle insight and which are nonsense:

There is no there there. (original)​

There is no their there.​

Their is no they're there.​

They're is no their there.​

...​

Oh, and post 10,000 in this thread. Booyah!