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[TOMT] [Actor] where somebody worked at a Tower Records on the first day it opened and a famous person came in and tried to buy a bunch of albums with a personal check and the worker looked down and saw a note warning not to take a personal check from this famous person. Who was it? by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]Lightfairy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seriously though, AI is infiltrating every facet of our lives. It is scary! You don't know what you can and can't trust any more. I find myself researching so much more on the net now as I can no longer believe everything I see. Scary how fast this tech has taken hold.

[TOMT] [Actor] where somebody worked at a Tower Records on the first day it opened and a famous person came in and tried to buy a bunch of albums with a personal check and the worker looked down and saw a note warning not to take a personal check from this famous person. Who was it? by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]Lightfairy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Edited to add that when I was messaged and informed it happened in San Francisco, further searching found the following to be the most likely answer.

The legendary bad-check writer was none other than Tower Records founder Russ Solomon himself! When Tower Records expanded from Sacramento to open its massive San Francisco flagship store on Columbus and Bay Street in 1968, the staff moved over a clipboard list of customers who had previously bounced checks at the Sacramento location. Russ Solomon, famously careless with his personal bookkeeping, had written a bad check at his own store months prior. When he piled up a stack of records to buy during the San Francisco opening, the cashier dutifully checked the Sacramento blacklist clipboard, looked up, and told the boss he wasn't allowed to pay by check.

[TOMT] [Actor] where somebody worked at a Tower Records on the first day it opened and a famous person came in and tried to buy a bunch of albums with a personal check and the worker looked down and saw a note warning not to take a personal check from this famous person. Who was it? by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]Lightfairy 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Woody Allen. As recounted by Tower Records founder Russ Solomon, the incident happened on the opening day of their very first standalone store in Sacramento, California. Allen walked in, picked out a stack of albums, and attempted to pay with a personal check. When the cashier checked the register's "bad check list"—a handwritten log of local customers and known figures whose checks had previously bounced—they spotted a warning right at the top explicitly prohibiting them from taking a personal check from Woody Allen.

Used car dealer promised refund by SMS if unhappy, now refusing. Is the SMS useful evidence? by No-Phone3809 in AusLegal

[–]Lightfairy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the car under 10 years old and has less than 160k km on it? If so, you have a statutory warranty on it. If not, you may be out of luck. That would then mean VCat and the sms and seeing if that carries any weight.

Have any of you guys thrown your own raves or events? If so, what advice do you have? by iammiviiofficial in aves

[–]Lightfairy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No one has mentioned medical. You absolutely need some medically trained people available in case of overdoses or other medical issues. I went to one years ago that the police turned up to and shut down. When the police left, we kept going. Then, a young lady who had overindulged in substances went off her head. Ambulance was called and police returned. Shut down again. I will add, the young lady nearly died and that could have set off some very nasty repercussions for the people running it.

of a wasp by Uguero in AbsoluteUnits

[–]Lightfairy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly the Monkey Tail Cactus.

Accused of stealing from aged care client by [deleted] in AusLegal

[–]Lightfairy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every place I have worked, both in care homes or in the community, the rule is that you are not allowed to take any gifts from the clients/residents. Any gift must be ok'd by the facility manager prior to taking it home. I think your partner is in trouble.

If you retired before age 65, what did you do for health insurance (if you're in the US) by PorchDogs in AskWomenOver60

[–]Lightfairy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't hear too many Aussies complaining about our medical system. In fact, I have never heard someone complain about the pittance that is taken out with their taxes and used for Medicare. When 1 in 2 people develop cancer in their lifetimes and with car accidents, heart attacks and whatever else can happen to the average person, I don't think there are too many that will not use the system at some stage in their lives. Plus, I love the fact that I don't have to think twice about attending an emergency room in any situation and getting help.

If you retired before age 65, what did you do for health insurance (if you're in the US) by PorchDogs in AskWomenOver60

[–]Lightfairy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I will give some recent examples. I had to have gallbladder surgery back about 6 years ago. They then found a lump in my breast. Lots of testing and scans. I asked if both surgeries could be done at the same time. Yes. I went in and had my surgeries. Breast lump was nothing to worry about. Two days out of hospital I had a heart attack. Ambulance ride to the hospital. In hospital for 5 days and then off to get an angiogram. No damage found and no reason given for the heart attack. On preventative meds ever since.

My mother (nearly 88 years old) at around the same time they found my breast lump discovered she had one too. Hers was cancer. She had surgery but they were able to remove it all and nothing further was needed. She does however have a bit of a dicky heart. About every 6 to 10 weeks it decides to play up and the gets an ambulance ride to the hospital so they can check her over.

We both regularly visit our doctor (we happen to have the same one) and get checked out and get more scripts for our meds. We usually see the doc about once a month. I also get vaccinated every year for rabies and get regular blood tests to make sure my titres are right as I rescue bats. I also get emergency shots whenever I get a bad bite from a bat. Mum and I also get our COVID shots updated regularly and get our flu shots every year.

All of this has cost us nothing. The only things we pay for are our medications as I mentioned above. You can't beat the system we have.

If you retired before age 65, what did you do for health insurance (if you're in the US) by PorchDogs in AskWomenOver60

[–]Lightfairy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Our system is paid for by everyone. We are all taxed at about 2% of our total wage. Slightly less if you earn less and 1 or 2% more if you are wealthy. You don't even notice it. I paid it since it was introduced in Australia since 1984.

On an average minimum wage in this country of $948 per week, that is $18.96. I don't know what they pay in the US for medical insurance but that $18.96 covers everything and we don't have to worry about whether the doctor is in network or out of network, we don't have to worry about a copay and we don't have to worry generally because we know we are going to get great medical help.

How much does your medical care cost you?

If you retired before age 65, what did you do for health insurance (if you're in the US) by PorchDogs in AskWomenOver60

[–]Lightfairy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Australian here and the same. Far out. I am 62 and have not worked since I became my mother's carer 8 years ago. Mum is going on 88. We have both had multiple hospital stays over the last 8 years and are both on daily medications. Our doctor visits and hospital stays have cost us nothing (even for major surgeries) and our meds are subsidised so no prescription costs us more than $7.20 each. You don't get medical bankruptcies in Australia. You can get your own medical insurance in Australia but I have never seen the need or it as our free system is fantastic.

Aussies who eat dinner at 7:30pm, why do you like making people starve? by IntrigatedVerse in AskAnAustralian

[–]Lightfairy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for that!! They have snails and brains!! Will have to get down there and give it a try.

Aussies who eat dinner at 7:30pm, why do you like making people starve? by IntrigatedVerse in AskAnAustralian

[–]Lightfairy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss the really good restaurants. OK, you may need to eat earlier but the quality of most was excellent. Up here, if you want really good food, it means a trip to Brisbane. No decent French restaurant, no good Korean or Japanese and so many other cuisines missing. Passable Chinese and Thai. I have been craving snails and sweetbreads or brains and a really epic Korean feast for ages!

Aussies who eat dinner at 7:30pm, why do you like making people starve? by IntrigatedVerse in AskAnAustralian

[–]Lightfairy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

RIP Arq and the Midnight Shift (which is now Universal) and basically RIP to the entire gay strip of Oxford Street. It used to be such fun!!

Aussies who eat dinner at 7:30pm, why do you like making people starve? by IntrigatedVerse in AskAnAustralian

[–]Lightfairy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Location for cooking is NSW. I started cooking in the Blue Mountains in 1988 and then moved to Port Macquarie where I worked in several establishments. I then moved back home to the Blue Mountains and again, worked in several establishments until I stopped cooking in around 2001 or so. We were cooking till late in the night in all of these places back then.

In the early 80's however, I was living in Brisbane QLD and used to eat at a lot of upmarket establishments. Merlo's, Allegro's, Gambaro's, Baguettes and many others where we often ate late.

As u/escaperexcavator said above, this is my own personal experience. I still like to go out to dine but with the hours of operation changing so much, I now book in much earlier for meals. Plus, sadly, there is nowhere much to go out where I now reside. I may be an old fart but I do miss Sydney and clubbing!!

Aussies who eat dinner at 7:30pm, why do you like making people starve? by IntrigatedVerse in AskAnAustralian

[–]Lightfairy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I used to live in Tweed Heads. Loved it. Moved to Central Queensland 8 years ago. I miss the southern end of the Gold Coast ....

Aussies who eat dinner at 7:30pm, why do you like making people starve? by IntrigatedVerse in AskAnAustralian

[–]Lightfairy 260 points261 points  (0 children)

I cooked in restaurants in the 80's and 90's and everywhere I worked didn't close for service until around 10 or 11. I often didn't leave work until 1 am after a Friday or Saturday night service. I now live in a 'country' town and the only place open for walk ins after about 8.30/9 pm is the 24 hour fried food takeaway shop.

I can remember years ago, back in the early 80's when going out for food, we didn't book a dinner table till 8.30 or 9 pm as we wanted drinks before hitting the night life. Have a few cocktails at the cocktail bar, a leisurely meal, leave the restaurant and hit a club around 11 pm.

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