Sorry for the new annoying “feature.” If you can read this post clearly you have figured out how to prove you are human. I hate it two but I’ve been spending a minimum of an hour a day blocking site attacks. Since yesterday morning I haven’t had to do a thing. So I am suffering along with you with this higher level of security. Once you do the stupid boat, train, car thing (I can’t ever tell and I am mostly human! It takes me a few tries) it stops asking you that and then you only have to do the annoying five second check on each new page. I have to do that too and I hate it. But it is a necessary evil of 2020.
I am going to have to find an eye doctor or some sort of doctor next week if my eye, neck and back pain don’t get better soon. I think it is from sitting on the computer all day with poor posture. It hurts to cut my eyes around, I’m dizzy , etc. I think I am getting too old to sit hunched over a computer all day every day and need to take more breaks and I dunno… clean the house or walk the dog here and there. Staring at a screen for 16 hours a day is starting to take a toll. So the dumb five second thing at least gives me five minutes to look out the window and refocus my eyes.
Just letting y’all know why we have this new annoyance. xo ~tt
In other news, this can be an Open Forum IF AND ONLY IF you can avoid talking about politics. I just can’t take anymore of that. Thanks in advance.
If a few seconds of nonsense helps you in ANY way, TT, I’m all for it 💕💕💕
That makes one of you! lol it’s a ghost town here this weekend. It happens when I have to do all the technical crap.
It is probably a ghost town b/c of the subject that shall not be named. It will get better!
On my phone, if I want to comment, I have to identify crosswalks or taxicabs or…but on my computer, I seem to be permanently signed in to Disqus, so I got on here with no questions asked! However, like RavynRobyn, whatever you need is okay with me!
No worries…another similar site got hacked fairly viciously, so ty for your precautions.
I don’t often comment but I’ve been here for soo long & plan on staying. If I have to identify a plane I will . LOVE YOU
thanks Anna I am trying to get rid of the plane id part lol. The whole five second thing should be enough. HOWEVER, both options are In my ADMIN FORUM and that is a big no for me. Every time I move around in it all my tags and such are deleted and I can’t do all the things I need to do in my own forum.
Zero idea what you’re talking about. No planes or cars here.
I understand. I thought it was just me. A few days ago I started watching the first seasons of The Challenge on some random link I found on Facebook and I was afraid I accidentally opened a portal to hell on my phone. I never had to do that before.
Small price to pay to be here! ❤
Didn’t ask if it was a boat or plane, but I did have to wait a few seconds. No bother for me.
YAY! Progress!
Yeah, I didn’t see the boat or plane or any mode of transportation!
I was flashed a note saying waiting to find or open a portal.
Strange but only took about 2-4 seconds.
No problem at all.
Actually owned cleaner than your site sometimes opens.
opened not owned
Opened not owned
I just had to play two rounds of find the trains to comment here. Y’all are taking this better than I am lol. It is way more fun to play find the trains than to deal with blocking hackers for hours though. Now I forgot what I came here to say… Oh yeah, the new host is a whole lot faster. It was very satisfying to me when the new tech guys were like, “Wow! your old host is sloooooow.” I felt like saying, “honey, you don’t know the half of it.”
Oh hell no! I just got one of the Chinese doll clothes ads with clothes you really want but never get… And it’s Justice Ginsberg merch! Grrrrrr.
Same with me! It just told me to wait a few seconds. I have a few seconds to spare… it’s my guilty pleasure on my one day off from remote teaching and work. The few seconds of waiting are WORTH it 💖
Banjo actually got a short walk around the school next door and THEY ARE OPENING FOR IN CLASS LEARNING TOMORROW! HAVE THEY LOST THEIR MINDS?????
My grandson goes back on the 28th of this month (I think – whatever that Monday is). The kids seem a little excited to get back to school and their friends. I’d really like to see the family closeness stay in tact though. I think this pandemic has taught us all something about family closeness.
In the past it seemed like or it looked as if, (neither of those phrases are tech correct) my browser struggled to complete connection. Usually went thru but there were times I quit the attempt. The struggle was too much.
The one yes tells me give it a second but it comes in clean.
Wishing everyone a wonderful safe week.
Going to – try to begin the day w a smile.
I’m for anything that makes your life better. I didn’t have to do the train/boat thing, but have the flashing dots that say checking my browser.
I imagine being on the computer so much is taking its toll. My sons both have jobs which require lots of sitting in front of a computer. They are doing the glasses that take care of the “blue screen.” It has helped w/headaches. One has back issues anyway & I ordered him the gel seat pad from Bath & Body. It’s this blue gel pad with a honeycomb pattern inside a washable cover. It helps a lot.
Not Bath & Body….Bed, Bath & Beyond. Sorry, brain fart. I’m always mixing up those 2 store names.
I sit on the couch with my laptop on the other cushion and hunch over the laptop. I am trying to start to sit up straight. I need to order the blue glasses.
Have you tried a chiropractor? I know some people don’t like them, but I’ve been going to one for decades and he really helps. I go routinely every 3 weeks for a tune-up, and more often if I’m having specific pain. I swear by him.
Pier Import sells small/med table w or w/o wheels that slide under your couch. Design similar to hospitable bed tables but stops there. These are small designed w assorted sized table top. A few are coffee cup & a book size and some are for a large lap top. Prices vary but most $30. & up.
Thanks for explaining! I was wondering if your new server hated me. Feel better!
My issues after all this screen time are edema related. My doctor says get up every 30 minutes and walk around, shake off the bad body issues being frozen in front of a screen for too much time brings. Hope you can do that too. Take care you!
Since you write for a living you should be able to get one of those desks that adjusts between standing and sitting and a little rocker board to help you. AND write it off on your taxes as a work expense 🙂 Happy cool early fall weekend from lovely NW FL, ya’ll!
Tamara, I did not have to pick any boats! I got a screen that said it was checking my browser and poof, I was in!
I got worried the first time it did the checking browser thing but then the website popped up and I was wooooah safe. Whatever you need to do keep the website safe and not have additional work!
We need to think of it like a combination lock to get to one of our favorite hide-outs! It keeps the trouble makers out. Takes 2 seconds – no big deal!
I am bummed Love Island is over. I loved Justine and Caleb and I voted for them. I wish someone would of interviewed them to see what their next steps are. The final four couples are all in long distance relationships. I hope that the top three couples make it, especially Justine and Caleb.
I am about to tie dye some face masks. So hopefully they come out good.
I started to get really worried because I noticed a vision change/vision issues, and I’ve been to the eye doctor this year (February maybe? January? Pre mask)
But then I remember having some similar issues in college, pre-kerotoconus (sp? I have it, I can’t spell it)
My eyes are slow to refocus when I look up or change what I am looking at. Mild feeling in the head that I was going to get a headache. Eyes feeling dry and tired.
Eye fatigue is a real thing. I got it in college, especially in the winter when I wouldn’t be outside as much, and when I would load up on the literature classes. The worst was one quarter I was taking something like 19 credits, almost all literature. I was reading for long periods, all the time, and when I wasn’t reading, I was on my Tandy 1000 from Radio Shack writing about that literature. The lit was what put me over – with text books I was reading in shorter periods and tended to get up for a break at the end of each section, etc.
It got bad enough I called my eye doctor at home. The cure? I set a timer, for no longer than 50 minutes (but I think I did 30), and made myself get up and look long distances. Luckily, my dorm was up on a hill and looked down over a playing field and various department buildings in the distance, with a large hill we’d hike on behind them (quite a lovely view, especially when the rugby players practiced on the field. For those we got binoculars). I made sure I would keep looking at the furthest points possible for 5 minutes.
I don’t have that kind of distant view now, but as of Thursday or Friday, I’m trying to make sure I am doing the same thing periodically, even if it is just looking across the room at something that ISN’T a screen (backlighting is a thing too).
I keep having to do the stupid boat thing. I had to do it twice to comment. ARGH. I am trying to get up and do things in between. I just started Filthy Rich on Fox and I am doing SOMETHING FUCKING CONSTRUCTIVE after each episode.
Not a fan so far of Filthy Rich. Too many characters introduced all at once. And a bit over the top. Will give it a couple more episodes though. How about you?
I love it. But I am southern and raised around the megachurches like this. This is the kind of thing Gizelle’s baby daddy does in real life here in Atlanta. There are three episodes on demand and I have seen two. Then I realized that Sunday is NOT a night off for me and I need to get to cracking on setting up for tonight’s recaps. lol.
Oh,thanks for the reminders about Filthy Rich. My DVR box from the hell that is Frontier had to be replaced, lost all my saved series and that was one I wanted to watch.
I used to have Verizon, then they sold to Frontier. I feel you when you say the hell of Frontier. My DVR likes to reset itself randomly and frequently.
At first I just needed to wait the 5 seconds for my computer to be checked (I guess), then I got the captcha but had to find airplane pieces. That was fun (not) lol. But thank you for this info update…I was a little concerned what whas going on.
It’s amazing how much you can do in twenty minutes. This whole I AM GOING BLIND THING is helping me get a lot done. lol
I don’t mind doing the pick the car thing at all, however I have realized how crappy I am at this game. Must be getting the blindness too.
Me too, they made me do the bicycle thing TWICE, lol. Am going in for cataract surgery next month so maybe that will help 🤞🤞
After cataract surgery a good friend stood in front of her mirror crying really hard. She saw for the first time how much she had aged. It was bad for a day or two.
Welll… i made meatballs in my air fryer today! Excellent! Moist inside, crunchy outside. Just got this thing as a gift to myself. I love this!!! And only watching TCM since those old ones are the best!!!
What kind did you get? I heard they’re a real pain in the butt to clean. That’s been one of my main hesitations because I love pretty much anything fried!
I need one of those. Can it air dry eggplant cutlets or other vegetables? If time permits please let me know. Will ask Santa. Omg I just realized Santa may get cancelled due to the coronavirus. Will this madness ever end ?
I’ve used mine to dry fruit.If you do a lot of of veggies and fruit you’d probably do better with a dehydrator.
Thanks doll. Will do. Appreciate your response.
It’ll take time whatever method you choose. Low heat for a long time. Do you have wire racks? You can use your oven and layer sliced fruit/veggies on racks. Less expensive than buying a dehydrator.
Thank you for this post, Seriously thought there was malware on my phone.
This is comforting to me, little stupid things I don’t understand and my crazy brain goes to
Oh God I must have a virus on my phone.
You’re awesome, calmed my suspicious mind
I also wondered over the weekend. I didn’t have to identify boats or anything but, I was suspicious. I checked on my husbands phone and got the picture thing. So, I figured it was a hacking issue. I totally understand why you felt that way though. I definitely had an uh oh wtf?! moment too.
I also wondered over the weekend. I didn’t have to identify boats or anything but, I was suspicious. I checked on my husbands phone and got the picture thing. So, I figured it was a hacking issue. I totally understand why you felt that way though. I definitely had an uh oh wtf?! moment too.
I managed to offend a doordasher by joking that they could eat my french fries. I tried to apologize but they blocked me. Has had a lot of fries go missing.
I hate the ‘are you not a robot’ captchas too. I’d have more success if I was a robot. Identify the buses. Road signs. Aliens. Identify what is not likely in our universe. If you could decide, which thumbnail offends you the most? These signs from a different country, when do you stop?
OK, I’m late to this game, but want to see if I get boats, trains or busses. Also now craving meatballs.
No trains, boats, busses, lights, nothing at all! It just posted. I still want meatballs.
Find the food. I’d be able to nail that captcha. Mmmmm, meatballs.
A few seconds of dots to get in. No biggie let’s see what happens next!
Same as Kristie – zero issues from my iPhone. Send meatballs.
I took my Mom to physical therapy & the doctor roped me into a consultation. I”m 56, 5 ft 10 since I was 12 and I’ve always been self conscious about my posture. The doctor said I was sitting/standing “like a turtle” She said, “did you ever see those old people walking with their head protruding about 5 inches out inches in front of their body? Do you want to look like that? You wo
Now that she’s pointed out, I see “turtles” EVERYWHERE. It’s driving me crazy-I see my future.
OMG! THIS IS NOT HELPFUL! lol. Do we need to get back braces? /sits up straight