tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post115754982621021601..comments2023-04-06T16:50:44.293+02:00Comments on A Roll in the Universe: Comparison shoppingKeera Ann Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157728789626209332006-09-08T17:19:00.000+02:002006-09-08T17:19:00.000+02:00I would have no problem, simply because at work, w...I would have no problem, simply because at work, we make mock oversized checks as a gimmick when we've had some kind of collection for a co-worker. Re amount as words: Cuts down on forgeries, and verifies/interprets illegible numbers.<BR/><BR/>(In my other life, I'd be a bad-ass CPA.)Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157697494842809752006-09-08T08:38:00.000+02:002006-09-08T08:38:00.000+02:00Oh dear, checks. You know, it has been five years ...Oh dear, checks. You know, it has been five years since I have written a check, and I'm not entirely sure I could even remember how to write one! Let's see . . . first you write in the amount as words, a concept I never quite understood, then the number amount, and to whom the check is addressed? Oh, wait, there she be a date on there somewhere . . . <BR/><BR/>Wow, using checks isn't from the jurassic period, that's from the age of primordial soup. :)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702450314264683565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157648144406408582006-09-07T18:55:00.000+02:002006-09-07T18:55:00.000+02:00Tim, I hear ya when it comes to other people's rin...Tim, I hear ya when it comes to other people's ring tones. Some are cute, most are obnoxious and/or way too loud. One of the things that charmed me about Alison DuBois as depicted in "Medium" is that her Nokia rang with the original Nokia ring tone. No daughter's-favorite-hip-hop there! That said, my dear readers: Watch for my next post!Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157628818093565872006-09-07T13:33:00.000+02:002006-09-07T13:33:00.000+02:00"We still pay our bills via pc. We're dinosaurs, h..."We still pay our bills via pc. We're dinosaurs, ha, ha!" <BR/><BR/>I still write checks.Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157616276476500322006-09-07T10:04:00.000+02:002006-09-07T10:04:00.000+02:00I guess in the technical sense, we're far behind t...I guess in the technical sense, we're far behind the times, then. I couldn't tell you why, but I refuse to have things such as PDA's and such. We still pay our bills via pc. We're dinosaurs, ha, ha! <BR/><BR/>I'm not much for the newest wave of mobiles, either. All I need mine to do is make a call or ring when I really need it. I actually have an old Nokia that's six years old, and I get strange looks!<BR/><BR/>Although, I wouldn't mind having one of those nice digicams.<BR/><BR/>I hate taking the public trans, going to the movies or sitting down for a nice meal in a restaurant and the general environment being interrupted by Pink or that bloody crazy frog on every kid's card-sized mobiles.<BR/><BR/>My wife says I'll be one of those wild old coots in the nursing home driving the staff insane listening to classic rock and wondering where my cassette tape collection is. Yes, I went cd and mp3 years ago, but there's something about a cassette. Maybe it's the size, or maybe I'm just a fool for nostalgia. :)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702450314264683565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157607676934425502006-09-07T07:41:00.000+02:002006-09-07T07:41:00.000+02:00We use the cell phone like a computer terminal to ...We use the cell phone like a computer terminal to pay bills, as Tim mentions, but actually using the cell phone like a credit card hasn't started here yet. Plenty of kids in trouble, anyway, because of other offerings via cell phones (like expensive chatrooms on TV).<BR/><BR/>I hardly use my cell phone, but that may change if my plans of consolidating my PDA and current cell and pocket camera and iPod into one pan out. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Tim, it's a Kiwi. My other preference is a Meny. I don't like "pallebutikker".Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157590798368728112006-09-07T02:59:00.000+02:002006-09-07T02:59:00.000+02:00In Finland they do all sorts of shopping with cell...In Finland they do all sorts of shopping with cellphones, vending machines, forex. It's all added to the monthly phone bill. Parents are tearing their hair out.Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157579346750544402006-09-06T23:49:00.000+02:002006-09-06T23:49:00.000+02:00:) Cell phone thing in Finland? I think he may pos...:) Cell phone thing in Finland? I think he may possibly be referring to the option of paying bills and such via our mobile phones. In which case, yes, we do the "cell phone thing" here. <BR/><BR/>So which market is yards away from you, Keera? I guess I'm a dope for my Kiwi shopping. I do the majority of my shopping there because I know everyone so well, and the manager let's me know about all the deals, expiration dates, etc. in advance. Otherwise, we shop at Rema 1000 and (gasp) Lidl for those "special" products.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702450314264683565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157558399428486612006-09-06T17:59:00.000+02:002006-09-06T17:59:00.000+02:00I don't know. What cell phone thing in Finland?I don't know. What cell phone thing in Finland?Keera Ann Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466103379725251225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5750259.post-1157551052327166492006-09-06T15:57:00.000+02:002006-09-06T15:57:00.000+02:00What the hell is "cash"???I'd be lost w/o my ATM c...What the hell is "cash"???<BR/><BR/>I'd be lost w/o my ATM card!<BR/><BR/>Do they do the cell phone thing in Norway like they do in Finland?Deadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08449318388713585299noreply@blogger.com