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29 minutes ago, Robin M said:
Hmmm! We use an hdmi cable between our laptop and the tv so we can watch amazon prime from the website on the tv. Otherwise it takes up too much memory and slows way down. Still working.
If you're having issues with live streaming, perhaps not enough memory????
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GLF6K9WFVYXMR7BS
That's what we do. Off to try again!
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4 minutes ago, Wheres Toto said:
When did that start? I can still watch on my laptop.
You are able to watch right now? I just spoke to a customer service representative and was told that was why I wasn't able to watch the series I am trying to watch. She said streaming was no longer available. We were trying to watch Once Upon a Time.
Edited to ask: Is it a movie you rented or just general content?
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It worked! Streaming again!!
Now you must download an app. When did this craziness start?
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Thank you all! I read mixed answers and google defaults to paying for tickets not inflight purchases.
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for inflight purchases?
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Salmon. It's great cold over salads. Same with steaks or any beef really. Just slice and serve over a loaded salad.
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46 minutes ago, Tanaqui said:
Did you intend to suggest that addiction is a personal choice?
MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING ADDICTION, IS NOT A PERSONAL CHOICE. Nobody chooses to have an addiction.
Of course not. Nor did I mean it that way. No reason to shout. I have close family members with mental illness and others with substance abuse issues. While addiction may not be a choice, first trying a substance often is. It’s hard to get addicted if you never try a substance. Do I believe that some addictions happen without choice? Yes, I do. After a serious injury, for example, one often is prescribed a strong pain medication with addictive properties. Another example would be chronic illness. Do I believe some homelessness and addiction is caused by choices one has made? Yes, I do. Not all and maybe not even the majority, but some certainly is.
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I don't know what the solution is. In OKC, we have a large amount of opportunities for assistance from shelters and day labor opportunities, as well as, no-strings attached, regular meals given by local churches. Unfortunately, some of our local homeless population is caused by location. When formally incarcerated people are released they are given a choice of a small amount of cash and a bus ticket to a Greyhound station. We have a popular one in down-town OKC. Also, due to the fact that we have two major interstates intersecting here, a certain amount of the homeless population will travel the interstates to panhandle. Quite lucratively, I might add! Unfortunately, many of our homeless population is due to mental illness and personal choice. Not that they choose homelessness, just poor choices like addiction that can result in homelessness. No shelters around here will allow a dog to accompany their owner so many of our homeless dog owners are faced with the choice to abandon their dog or stay homeless.
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I'll go first. They discontinued Lipstick Queen's Frog Prince. It took me years to find a decent shade of lipstick that was flattering and did not dry out my lips. I am bothered more by this than one should be.
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57 minutes ago, saraha said:
@Excelsior! Academy What did you guys pick?
Dh suggested Diff'rent Strokes. So far it's been a hit with everyone.
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Thanks for all of the suggestions! 100 plus degree heat is tough. We've done a bit of school work and pool time, however there are many more hours in a day to fill. One can only play so many hours of Madden. *Ahem, here's looking at you teen boy of mine!
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6 hours ago, Tanaqui said:
I like to believe that 18, 16, and 11 year olds are not interchangeable widgets, but unique individuals. What sorts of things do they like to watch?
Agreed! It's tough! I'm trying to avoid everyone slinking off into their own rooms to play electronics all day. Not that a tv series isn't electronics, but at least we are all together, right? The boys like all things Marvel and super hero. The girl prefers Hallmark type movies and cartoons. Today we watched the Minion movie and it was a hit among all.
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5 hours ago, saraha said:
This is going to sound so weird but my 12-21 year olds most recently have been watching Columbo together!
They are all hanging around so I asked them and this is the list they came up with. A team, Food Truck Road race, Shakespeare and Hathaway, Leverage, Greatest American Hero (we ordered from the library) Night Rider, Expedition Unknown, Alaskan Bush People, Kid Cosmic, New Looney Tunes show, Gravity Falls.
They have also ordered Hallmark mystery movies and the Hallmark Signed Sealed Delivered movies.I loved the A-Team as a child!
5 hours ago, Terabith said:Psych is pretty fun and was my oldest kid's first foray into non kid oriented television around age 10.
They've watched some of the episodes. I had quite forgotten about that series. Thanks!
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Are there any movies or series on Hulu, Prime or Netflix that would entertain 18 and 16 year old boys and still be appropriate for an 11 year old girl? It is in triple digits and I can only sit by the pool so many hours a day!
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Loud noises cause me to feel nauseated. It isn't linked to anxiety.
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I try to always keep a backup product or two of items we use frequently. When we are about to finish something like shampoo or laundry detergent, I purchase another before opening the next one.
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8 minutes ago, Baseballandhockey said:
I almost never go in stores, but today i went into the grocery store. There by the entrance was a large locked glass faced cabinet full of formula. I thought, well I'll reach out to a few people I know who have babies see if it's something they need, maybe get some for the food pantry at church too. So, I went close to see what brand.
In small letters, there was a label that said "due to recall this formula can't be sold".
It seemed so misleading, and made me wonder about all the other times I've read where people say "I heard there was a shortage but I went to the store and I saw plenty on the shelf".
Why would they leave a recalled product like that sitting out? It seems so misleading!
Very misleading! Imagine having a hungry infant and seeing recalled formula. It would be very tempting to feed one's child recalled formula in times of shortage.
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I do not have much of a relationship with any of them. Due to my biological parents' various marriages and divorces, I have had several step-siblings. (I also have a few siblings adopted by one parent, so does that make them 1/2 siblings?) No "full" siblings. Of the ones that are no longer "related" due to parental divorce or death of the step-parent we no longer cross paths. No animosity, we just don't see each other. I was forced to get a protective order against one of the two that are felons so no contact there. I live a vastly different life from my remaining siblings. When we see each other once a year at holidays everyone gets along, we just don't feel the need to connect otherwise. It grieves me somewhat, but none of the situations, apart from the protective order, have anything remotely to do with my husband or children.
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Wear it. It has sentimental value and is very pretty.
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7 hours ago, prairiewindmomma said:
I wouldn’t throw away wool socks. They are so essential for winter, and hiking quality wool socks cost $25 a pair to replace. Here every person has a lingerie bag for their socks. They toss their socks into their bag and when it’s full zip it and toss it into the laundry. Everyone’s socks are returned to them and they fold their own.
I started having dh do this. It helps tremendously!
My dd suggested something I have yet to try. She follows a YouTuber that was having trouble getting up at her desired time each day and found a method that finally worked for her by making three separate morning schedules. One is her ideal morning schedule, one is her only necessities, lazy schedule, and one is somewhere in the middle. When she wakes she chooses whichever schedule she is in the mood for that morning. I plan to try something similar next school year. Some days are just lazy days, we might as well plan for them.
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Option 2. Sit on the lawn. Even a responsible 16 can get distracted by the concert goings on. I'd be concerned for both 16 yo and 13 yo if they got separated. Not that anything nefarious would happen, but going with an acquaintance at those ages doesn't seem wise.
Edited to say: Adding a 4th person to the mix, like another friend, would make a difference, imo. But if it were my kiddo, I would likely join the group then sit way back as to not cramp their style. 😉
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12 hours ago, Ausmumof3 said:
Is there any chance she’s had another round of covid undetected? Not saying the doctors wrong I know there’s neurological issues hence my paranoia but two years seems a long way out for it to show up. Although obviously there are viruses with long running consequences years later I guess.
This is what I'm suspecting. It doesn't make sense to me that it would show up randomly 2 years later. Progressively, yes. Out of the blue, no.
7 hours ago, maize said:I don't see any way the neurologist could have determined this is from covid, maybe they just said it could be from covid?
Is she on any medications? Dh has essential tremor and some of the psychiatric medications he has tried made it worse.
My thoughts exactly! I don't know how they would know and since I wasn't there, I can't speak to the exact wording by the neurologist.
Yes, she is on a medication that lowers blood pressure. She will need to ween from it to take the medication that helps the tremors as it also helps lower blood pressure and the combination would lower it too much.
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37 minutes ago, wintermom said:
I hope that the tremors don't affect her functioning.
My ds 16 developed tremors in his hands shortly after having covid. I was wondering if there was a link. We don't have any hereditary cases in the family, the blood tests showed nothing there (diabetes, etc.). He's had an MRI but we haven't heard anything back yet.
Now I'm really curious what the neurologist will come back with. Ds's tremors don't affect his function at all. He plays classical guitar, volleyball, basketball, carries glasses of liquids on a tray many nights in a row while in a community theatre production.
Unfortunately, she can no longer carry drinks or pursue her favorite hobbies of knitting and needlework. Apparently weight effects them. So if she carries a clipboard in her left hand, the hand with the most severe tremor, then the tremor gets worse in her right hand because of the weight of the clipboard. Neurologist told her they are benign, but will progress over time.
I'm sorry to hear that your 16 year old has developed them! How tough to be a teen with this.
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I am sorry to hear! I hope you feel better soon.
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