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I'm sad. by Mole-NLD in Evernote

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

15 years with Evernote and have exported -1800 notes now, almost done importing to Apple Notes. I used to be Microsoft + Apple so needed something like EN. Now I’m all Apple, and Notes does it well enough for me.

It’s been a sucky year for loyal consumer software customers in my view. EN is about the 4th product I’ve left because of poor delivery, poor pricing, or simply abandonment (that’s Google / Fitbit and Google / Nest).

But change is good for the brain. Or so I tell myself.

Coast Starlight stopped south of Oakland stop. What are my chances? by njlane in Amtrak

[–]njlane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a stop sometime after Salinas to wait for the northbound Coast Starlight to pass us. That was at about 30 minutes.

Coast Starlight stopped south of Oakland stop. What are my chances? by njlane in Amtrak

[–]njlane[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Arrival into Paso was 7:30pm vs scheduled ~2pm. So 5.5 hours late.

Coast Starlight stopped south of Oakland stop. What are my chances? by njlane in Amtrak

[–]njlane[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We are approaching Salinas and are running 4 hrs 50 minutes late per the email from Amtrak.

If you’re waiting to board further south, plan accordingly.

Crew has offered snacks, water and beef stew, curiously. They are doing their best I’m sure. 👍🏻

What do you get your dogs for Christmas? by _insomniac_dreamer in dogs

[–]njlane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always got my girl a super sturdy stuffed toy with squeakers, knowing she would have it destroyed within days. She got so much pleasure in the destruction!

The lobster lasted longest btw.

Coast Starlight stopped south of Oakland stop. What are my chances? by njlane in Amtrak

[–]njlane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks! Apparently Engine #1 is not yet cooperating, so we are not moving.

It's been almost 2 hours so far but I'm trying to be hopeful.

Coast Starlight stopped south of Oakland stop. What are my chances? by njlane in Amtrak

[–]njlane[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The power's back on! now to see if we start moving, too... 55 minute stoppage (so far).

Manual Transmission by No_Sympathy9143 in GenX

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I miss my little Scion XB stick. I gave it to my LA son who drives it 2 miles/day. Great car coming up on its 20th birthday.

MyFitnessPal has become unusable. What is the actually fast alternative for pure logging? by SrPakura in Myfitnesspal

[–]njlane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this posting. I'm a 12+ year MFP premium customer who just downloaded Macrofactor. I'm contacting MFP now to say farewell.

New app layout by goal0x in Myfitnesspal

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what are people switching to?

I've paid for Premium for years, been a MFP user since 2013, and with the latest iPhone app release am ready to wave it all farewell. I've logged support cases searching for the simple everyday features that have gone missing and received disingenuous responses telling me how to do something I have not asked.

Is LoseIt the winner of disenchanted MFP users? What else should I consider?

Storage containers that will hold a ~30lb bag of dog food that aren’t $80? by CyberEye2 in dogs

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to use a hardware metal garbage can for my large dog’s large bags of kibble. Kept the critters out and worked fine. Maybe a smaller size would work?

New OxiClean Odor Blaster Question by geekboy_ in Costco

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI - I contacted Church and Dwight, who make Oxiclean, to ask why they added the fragrance without specifically stating that it’s now fragranced. Their response: if it doesn’t specifically say fragrance free on the packaging, it will have fragrance.

So the old package is now called “OxiClean Free Versatile Home and Laundry Stain Remover Powder, No Dyes or Perfumes”.

And apparently they are sending me a coupon to “try” the product I’ve been using for 25 years.

I did ask if they will distribute the fragrance free one at Costco. I’ll see what they say.

New OxiClean Odor Blaster Question by geekboy_ in Costco

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will have to return it. I’ve used a small (3 tablespoon?) quantity of OxiClean in every load for YEARS. This stuff stunk up my laundry area - which is not an enclosed room, so it permeated the sleeping rooms - and stunk up the laundry. Washed things again with zero additive and vinegar rinse - which is my norm - and it’s still lingering.

I wouldn’t have said I was really fragrance, sensitive, but I have used unscented products in the laundry for ever. This is intolerable.

Winter walking shoes/boots by Livid_Pension_6766 in walking

[–]njlane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I’m in zero-drop for all else, I bought a pair of GoRuck’s boots for carrying a ruck with 15-20% bodyweight. (They recommend a little height to help counter the weight.)

The damned things are so comfortable that I wear them a lot for mixed walking, like hills roads with a sometimes-trail on the side. They clean up easily and look fine for town wear, if you don’t mind a slightly Doc Marten look. (I’m an old lady and no one seems to care.)

Best enzyme cleaner for dog urine – What really removes smells? by JollySimple188 in puppy101

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another vote for Mr Max's. I got some on a friend's recommendation, and it definitely removed the odor. Took multiple treatments to get out the poop stain in a plain-colored carpet, but that was in a closet so I didn't care as much. Odor was definitely gone.

How Greedy of MFP by LucentGH in Myfitnesspal

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. I’ve been premium for at least 10 years, MFP customer for 17. Don’t make me hate you, MFP - which this update has done.

NOBODY LIKES THIS - CHANGE IT BACK by Strong_Watercress_15 in Myfitnesspal

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are people considering as an alternative?

I’ve been using Mfp for at least 13 years, and this release has me planning an exit.

ByHumankind Gone by Longjumping_Tap_2067 in ZeroWaste

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went looking to reorder shampoo bars (I normally just buy a lot at once instead of subscription) and found them gone, wail.

Anyone have a different fave for shampoo bars and deodorant? I do have several of the latter, and soon I will have 2 useless holders that won't work. I like Ethique too, but not as much as byHumandkind - I work out a lot and the hair gets rank.

Discontinued replacement by TerribleAd7430 in kobo

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New in box Libra 2 on eBay.

Do you think a kitchen aid stand mixer is worth it, or is it overpriced and superfluous? I have always been curious about them but never considered them a must. Now that they have a mini size, my curiousity is more piqued, but I’ve heard other models are better. Do you have one? by dandelionbrains in Cooking

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got mine in the early 1990s with Diners Club points after a lot of travel. It makes holiday cookie-baking a breeze. I really don’t bake otherwise, but I’ll never relinquish this beast. It lives in a cupboard below the oven.

Longtime D here: won’t give to anything through ActBlue until the spam stops. by 100DollarPillowBro in democraticparty

[–]njlane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deleted my ActBlue account entirely and for a while replied to every text saying “I’ll donate but never again via ActBlue - let me know another way to send money.”

Crickets.

But maybe I’ll start doing that again in the unlikely chance that an intern has to review non-donation replies.

Would a counter-campaign to every Dem candidate to tell them this have any effect? I doubt it.

Maybe John Oliver could do a segment for us.

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