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bestcee

bestcee

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That the angry birds cartoon is just today's kids version of Looney Toons. My son even said 'The pigs never win!'. I remember thinking that about the poor coyote with the Roadrunner!

Anyone else learn something today?
 
I haven't learned one darn thing today. My life is pretty mundane. Oh wait, I figured out I only like one splenda in my 7-11 coffee! My last one was too sweet.
 
Hmmm.... I don't think I've seen this cartoon. :giggle

I learned that camp is going to cost a huge chunk of money for my kids this summer... but my mom told me today they would like to help pay for camp! That's a huge help and is pretty awesome! Camps around here that are decent are usually between $5-$9K for a summer! Now, I am excited that I can start to shop around for a couch with them helping us!
 
I learned that if my grandma has to wait to long at the foot doctor (she is diabetic and goes to have her feet checked every other month), that she gets a little ornery. LOL

I learned that when my grandma is ready to go from said appointment with all the waiting, that she walks very quickly.

Yikes. 90 years old and out running me. I was having to trot to catch up with her to make sure she didn't fall down the two ramps you have to go down when exiting.

I also learned that I really, really enjoy her company. And that's after years of her being not so enjoyable. I'll take it!
 
mommy2boyz said:
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I wish I didn't know. ;)
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my thoughts precisely.... another one that I wish it didnt exist is one with twins that are so ...evil..... how can someone create a cartoon for kids with characters that are so bad?

what did I learn today..... oh I just realized I didn't pay my TV license.... but not sure I learned anything?
 
I learned what the new Tesla Model 3 car will look like once we finally get one (hubby was ALL over putting a deposit down!) Did anyone else watch the reveal? SO cool!

And... I can't stand Angry birds- I make my kids play the games with no sound! ;)
 
bestcee said:
Remind me? Is that specifically a UK thing? Or is it more European countries? And when you don't pay it does your tv just stop working?
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We have a fee in Denmark as well. The TV does not stop working. It's kind of an "on your honor" thing, although if you don't pay, they may come by and see if you have a TV. I don't know if the UK one is the same, but the one here is for any of DR's services, which also includes radio and going to their website. I have a friend who is periodically harassed for not paying, and he doesn't have a TV, never listens to the radio, etc. and he has to argue with them about it every time. It's ridiculous, IMO.
 
bestcee said:
Remind me? Is that specifically a UK thing? Or is it more European countries? And when you don't pay it does your tv just stop working?
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lorryfach said:
We have a fee in Denmark as well. The TV does not stop working. It's kind of an "on your honor" thing, although if you don't pay, they may come by and see if you have a TV. I don't know if the UK one is the same, but the one here is for any of DR's services, which also includes radio and going to their website. I have a friend who is periodically harassed for not paying, and he doesn't have a TV, never listens to the radio, etc. and he has to argue with them about it every time. It's ridiculous, IMO.
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I didn't know there was any other country...I am surprised to hear, as I always kept moaning about how - as you well put it, @lorryfach , the TV license is and how this was the only country in the world that has one....!

In this country, it is supposed to be fundings for the BBC, and if you don't pay, they not just may come to see if you have a TV... there is a fine of (last time I looked which was over 10 years ago) £1000.
Not only that, but there was a time I was an interpreter for many of the governments services, including courts of law, Metropolitan Police and Customs & Excise, and I have been many,many times to prisons to work where the person IN JAIL was there for not paying the TV license. Many were women, and I remember once it was an Ecuadorian lady who hardly spoke any English, and she was an Asylum Seeker.
Whether the assylum seeker status is debatable, the idea of putting a person in jail because of the payment of the TV license is beyond ridiculous, this woman also had a small baby.
So: no license? can't pay the fine? is prison for us.

We hardly EVER watch the BBC, now that we don't watch Dr Who anymore, but the law says if you have a TV in your house, even if you can prove you don't watch any TV (some people used it for videos long time ago) the fine applies anyway.
Things get even more annoying when you hear they pay Johnathan Ross (whom I kind of enjoy watching, but anyway) a staggering £18 million for a 3 year contract for a weekly show.....

I also just got an email from Sky telling us that they are putting up the prices... great way to start the day! :hairpol

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MrsPeel said:
I also just got an email from Sky telling us that they are putting up the prices..
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Who's Sky?

And that's crazy to our someone in jail for not paying a TV tax! I guess my BBC tax is my Amazon Prime Account. Which is streaming Dr. Who. I've never watched it, any good?
 
bestcee said:
Who's Sky?

And that's crazy to our someone in jail for not paying a TV tax! I guess my BBC tax is my Amazon Prime Account. Which is streaming Dr. Who. I've never watched it, any good?
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SKy is a satellite TV telephone and internet provider.
We only have TV with them, I got it because they have a Brazilian channel, plus they have Sky Atlantic which has some of the best ever series.....
Dr Who... we were huge fans... but last series we stopped watching, the actor who came in playing the Doctor last is a great actor but we didnt like the way it was going, difficult to explain if you have never watched it.... is a sci fi thing, Dr Who is an alien time traveler.....
 
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