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Post by SpringSummers on Feb 11, 2011 0:17:29 GMT -5
Could be. Don't know much about Old English and don't know what Res English is. I remember years ago, when (I think it was) "needs changed" was used in a front page headline, that one of the profs here at the University had finally had it, and wrote an exasperated Letter to the Editor. It was pretty amusing reading - and there was (surprisingly) a brief response from the editor, acknowledging the error. However, I'm sure 95% of the "townie" readers thought the Prof was batty, or possibly British (or both). Or they may have thought he was Canadian. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Interestingly enough, that construction is used in any number of British idioms. Julia, the insistance on "to be" construction may also be of a piece with the latinist prescriptivism which forbids split infinitives and ending a sentence with a preposition Another good theory.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 11, 2011 8:06:26 GMT -5
While I find myself increasing "OCD" (in quotes because not clinically, just silly stuff like straightening stuff and organizing stuff) I find I am still, thankfully, able to balance my checkbook for any error under $10.00 but writing "error" on the next line and recording the addition or subtraction necessary to make it work.It is entirely clear to me that those of us who actually balance checkbooks are dinosaurs and an expiring species. My kids rarely even know where their checkbooks are. Everything is done electronically and they mostly just assume that the balances are always correct. It would take a pretty large error to get them to look more closely. I've tried that, but I just can't let it go until I've tracked down the error, however long that takes. It's a thing. Respect the thing. I also keep my mother's checkbook balanced and up to date, and that's much, much worse - she and her caregivers take turns writing down the check numbers and amounts, and they're all over the place, and never in the same and/or right columns. I print the last month of her online statement before we visit, so I can add in her social security and so forth. Then she gets annoyed because I meanly and cruelly refuse to pay attention to her while I'm trying to sort out that month's mess. I mean, I should be able to juggle at least sixteen things at once, right? Bad daughter, as usual. ![](http://www.soulfulspike.com/staff/smileys/sadanger/badrazz.gif) I haven't balanced my checkbook is maybe 10 or 15... ...years...?
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 11, 2011 8:08:43 GMT -5
I hope you keep finding pennies in odd and out of the way locations. I suppose I might keep finding pennies; just when I think there are no places left to find pennies, I find a few more. I could never out-think or predict my crazy-brilliant and wildly creative son; I don't suppose I'll be starting now. When I find the pennies, it just sort of . . . instantly quiets me. It feels like my mind has gone somewhere without me for a moment or two. It takes a minute before it begins to reconnect to the rest of me and to the world. Then I pick up the pennies, go put them away in the little bucket. And I go back to doing whatever I'm doing. What I learned googling and such is that unless they've been very well looked after, pianos do NOT improve or go up in value with age. My best guess, judging from talking to a few people and googling, is that it's worth maybe $250, something like that. At this point, it's just taking up rather valuable real estate in the house. How wonderful that you still keep finding pennies. It's almost like a message that all's well with him now. May they continue to surprise you and bring you that rush of peace. ![](http://www.soulfulspike.com/staff/smileys/love/bighug.gif)
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 11, 2011 8:14:22 GMT -5
Could be. Don't know much about Old English and don't know what Res English is. I remember years ago, when (I think it was) "needs changed" was used in a front page headline, that one of the profs here at the University had finally had it, and wrote an exasperated Letter to the Editor. It was pretty amusing reading - and there was (surprisingly) a brief response from the editor, acknowledging the error. However, I'm sure 95% of the "townie" readers thought the Prof was batty, or possibly British (or both). Or they may have thought he was Canadian. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Interestingly enough, that construction is used in any number of British idioms. Julia, the insistance on "to be" construction may also be of a piece with the latinist prescriptivism which forbids split infinitives and ending a sentence with a preposition Very interesting insight into regional dialects across the middle of the United State. As I read it, the issue is to be or not to be. Diane *brazening it out*
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Post by Karen on Feb 11, 2011 9:48:32 GMT -5
Hmmmm. I am not really seeing the similarity. It could just be the eternal mystery that is my brain. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) My brain works like your brain, Liz, because I thought the same thing.
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Post by Karen on Feb 11, 2011 9:50:42 GMT -5
I've tried that, but I just can't let it go until I've tracked down the error, however long that takes. It's a thing. Respect the thing. I also keep my mother's checkbook balanced and up to date, and that's much, much worse - she and her caregivers take turns writing down the check numbers and amounts, and they're all over the place, and never in the same and/or right columns. I print the last month of her online statement before we visit, so I can add in her social security and so forth. Then she gets annoyed because I meanly and cruelly refuse to pay attention to her while I'm trying to sort out that month's mess. I mean, I should be able to juggle at least sixteen things at once, right? Bad daughter, as usual. ![](http://www.soulfulspike.com/staff/smileys/sadanger/badrazz.gif) I haven't balanced my checkbook is maybe 10 or 15... ...years...? Yeah, me, too. I look over the deposits and checks, but I don't check the bank's math. ONe of the reasons I don't is because I use my debit card instead of writing checks and I don't register that amount in my checkbook.
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Post by Karen on Feb 11, 2011 9:54:58 GMT -5
I hope you keep finding pennies in odd and out of the way locations. I suppose I might keep finding pennies; just when I think there are no places left to find pennies, I find a few more. I could never out-think or predict my crazy-brilliant and wildly creative son; I don't suppose I'll be starting now. When I find the pennies, it just sort of . . . instantly quiets me. It feels like my mind has gone somewhere without me for a moment or two. It takes a minute before it begins to reconnect to the rest of me and to the world. Then I pick up the pennies, go put them away in the little bucket. And I go back to doing whatever I'm doing. What I learned googling and such is that unless they've been very well looked after, pianos do NOT improve or go up in value with age. My best guess, judging from talking to a few people and googling, is that it's worth maybe $250, something like that. At this point, it's just taking up rather valuable real estate in the house. I always had a piano in the house until we moved into our last house, and there wasn't room for the big upright. One day I'll get another. Sure you wouldn't want to keep it in the event that a possible budding musician is in your future?
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Post by Karen on Feb 11, 2011 9:56:52 GMT -5
Sue: Got the package! Thanks so much; you wrapped it so carefully. Sorry I've not been around much; just finished editing the bibliography (the devil's annoying work, that); I've got to mail the whole thing next week, so please please keep a good thought for me. If I don't get it right this time, well...then no Dr. Me. The vibes are vibing your way!!! ![](http://www.soulfulspike.com/staff/smileys/ditto/metoo.gif)
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Feb 11, 2011 10:11:17 GMT -5
I haven't balanced my checkbook is maybe 10 or 15... ...years...? Yeah, me, too. I look over the deposits and checks, but I don't check the bank's math. ONe of the reasons I don't is because I use my debit card instead of writing checks and I don't register that amount in my checkbook. I use my debit card all the time; I only write checks to pay bills. But I stash the receipts in my wallet so I won't forget to log the debits in the checkbook, and I write sticky notes whenever I pay something via Paypal or some other direct debit and stick those to the checkbook to remind me to log them, and I file everything until I've balanced the actual monthly bank statement. Then I tear them into little bits and put the little bits in the kitchen trash with the wet garbage. Yes, I am that hopeless weird OCD. It's a thing. Respect the thing. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) Anne, pity the OCD doesn't do vacuuming and washing windows... ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png)
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Post by Karen on Feb 11, 2011 10:25:24 GMT -5
Yeah, me, too. I look over the deposits and checks, but I don't check the bank's math. ONe of the reasons I don't is because I use my debit card instead of writing checks and I don't register that amount in my checkbook. I use my debit card all the time; I only write checks to pay bills. But I stash the receipts in my wallet so I won't forget to log the debits in the checkbook, and I write sticky notes whenever I pay something via Paypal or some other direct debit and stick those to the checkbook to remind me to log them, and I file everything until I've balanced the actual monthly bank statement. Then I tear them into little bits and put the little bits in the kitchen trash with the wet garbage. Yes, I am that hopeless weird OCD. It's a thing. Respect the thing. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) Anne, pity the OCD doesn't do vacuuming and washing windows... ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) Hehe....selective OCD. Good thing, too. Otherwise you'd wear yourself out! I keep my receipts, but after dealing with paper and filing at work all day, I just can't seem to bring myself to deal with it at home, too. I need to win the lottery so I can hire someone to do all that for me, and I can channel my OCD tendencies on important stuff...like golf and shopping and reading and hanging with my grandson!
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 11, 2011 11:01:15 GMT -5
I haven't balanced my checkbook is maybe 10 or 15... ...years...? Yeah, me, too. I look over the deposits and checks, but I don't check the bank's math. ONe of the reasons I don't is because I use my debit card instead of writing checks and I don't register that amount in my checkbook. Same here. Besides, whatever errors they may or may not make, they are guaranteed to be more accurate than my calculater and math-challenged me.
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Feb 11, 2011 12:21:00 GMT -5
I've tried that, but I just can't let it go until I've tracked down the error, however long that takes. It's a thing. Respect the thing. I also keep my mother's checkbook balanced and up to date, and that's much, much worse - she and her caregivers take turns writing down the check numbers and amounts, and they're all over the place, and never in the same and/or right columns. I print the last month of her online statement before we visit, so I can add in her social security and so forth. Then she gets annoyed because I meanly and cruelly refuse to pay attention to her while I'm trying to sort out that month's mess. I mean, I should be able to juggle at least sixteen things at once, right? Bad daughter, as usual. ![](http://www.soulfulspike.com/staff/smileys/sadanger/badrazz.gif) I haven't balanced my checkbook is maybe 10 or 15... ...years...? I do it every once in a while- not checks, of course, I've been out of those for a couple of months, and just let Franklin write checks for Heather the days she comes to clean/drive/do things I can't any more. Everything else is electronic, including the couple of hundred I drop on prescription drugs every month. I don't go enough places or spend enough money to have it be an issue, mostly, although I got confused around Christmas when I was shopping more. And of course the time Franklin was hors de finance last fall, when Anna was keeping track of things. Julia, as well as she was able, since Franklin didn't write anything down until the night before his surgery, and missed some big bills.
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Feb 11, 2011 12:25:52 GMT -5
Interestingly enough, that construction is used in any number of British idioms. Julia, the insistance on "to be" construction may also be of a piece with the latinist prescriptivism which forbids split infinitives and ending a sentence with a preposition Very interesting insight into regional dialects across the middle of the United State. As I read it, the issue is to be or not to be. Diane *brazening it out*![](http://www.soulfulspike.com/staff/smileys/ditto/yeahbaby.gif) Julia, this may be my day off, although I usually fail at resting
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Feb 11, 2011 13:08:15 GMT -5
I haven't balanced my checkbook is maybe 10 or 15... ...years...? Yeah, me, too. I look over the deposits and checks, but I don't check the bank's math. ONe of the reasons I don't is because I use my debit card instead of writing checks and I don't register that amount in my checkbook. My system, such as it was, for keeping track of receipts and bank statements has completely fallen apart due to lack of time, and there's not likely to be more time for it over the horizon. I need to figure out a new system that's easier to manage. Plus, not to add to my stress even more, but we've had these lectures about finances and law and they've impressed upon us the need to get a good financial advisor, accountant, tax lawyer, contract lawyer, and a just in case you get sued lawyer upon graduation. So now, I have to find each one of the above, which might be challenging to find in Wyoming, especially finding those who either share my values or would be amenable to serving my needs and not just the assumed needs of generic doctor X.
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Feb 11, 2011 13:58:02 GMT -5
I haven't balanced my checkbook is maybe 10 or 15... ...years...? I do it every once in a while- not checks, of course, I've been out of those for a couple of months, and just let Franklin write checks for Heather the days she comes to clean/drive/do things I can't any more. Everything else is electronic, including the couple of hundred I drop on prescription drugs every month. I don't go enough places or spend enough money to have it be an issue, mostly, although I got confused around Christmas when I was shopping more. And of course the time Franklin was hors de finance last fall, when Anna was keeping track of things. Julia, as well as she was able, since Franklin didn't write anything down until the night before his surgery, and missed some big bills. We run close enough to the edge some months that I worry about bouncing checks; we have overdraft protection that will pull money from savings, but the fees are horrible. So I keep very close track of our money (and make sure all the bills get paid on time), because I worry.
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