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Loner Check In (Original Post) berniesandersmittens Oct 2023 OP
Hello My Friend BOSSHOG Oct 2023 #1
I miss my razor flip phone berniesandersmittens Oct 2023 #2
It will take getting used to on my desktop, CrispyQ Oct 2023 #3
I had to figure out how to get "My Stuff" to stop blinking berniesandersmittens Oct 2023 #4
JUST NOTICED it myself.... dembotoz Oct 2023 #15
Well howdy back yerself. yonder Oct 2023 #5
We had great weather here today too berniesandersmittens Oct 2023 #6
Ahoy DU Loners! Pegasus30 Oct 2023 #7
Welcome aboard mate! berniesandersmittens Oct 2023 #8
Thank you! Pegasus30 Oct 2023 #10
Welcome to DU!! n/t GP6971 Oct 2023 #9
Thank you! Pegasus30 Oct 2023 #11
Welcome! DU is a great place! CrispyQ Oct 2023 #12
Welcome to DU. TomSlick Oct 2023 #13
I'm doing surprisingly fine! Iggo Oct 2023 #14
Glad you're doing well! berniesandersmittens Oct 2023 #17
Good morning all. 617Blue Oct 2023 #16
Mornin' berniesandersmittens Oct 2023 #18
Hi there. no_hypocrisy Oct 2023 #19

BOSSHOG

(39,652 posts)
1. Hello My Friend
Wed Oct 18, 2023, 07:43 PM
Oct 2023

I miss my clutch and my cassette player. I miss having to manually open a garage door. I’ll soon miss a printed newspaper. I miss having to calculate without a calculator. I miss being broken down on the side of a highway without a phone. Ah, the good old days.

berniesandersmittens

(11,676 posts)
2. I miss my razor flip phone
Wed Oct 18, 2023, 07:46 PM
Oct 2023

I remember being broke down without a phone. Had to walk to the nearest house to use their phone. I do NOT miss that lol

berniesandersmittens

(11,676 posts)
4. I had to figure out how to get "My Stuff" to stop blinking
Wed Oct 18, 2023, 07:52 PM
Oct 2023

It was super annoying, but I went to my account and changed it to just turn and stay yellow.

Thought I lost my sig line stick man. Another DUer said they could see him so all is right again.

Haven't logged in on my desktop yet.

yonder

(10,002 posts)
5. Well howdy back yerself.
Wed Oct 18, 2023, 07:58 PM
Oct 2023

Loning as usual - got back from a long hike up in my favorite drainage. Despite gorgeous weather, didn't see another soul.

Yep, this new version will take some time getting used to. Can't seem to get a decent dialogue box to post from on the desktop.

Pegasus30

(7 posts)
7. Ahoy DU Loners!
Wed Oct 18, 2023, 08:53 PM
Oct 2023

After years of lurking, I finally took the plunge and I've just joined DU. Although I have watched the dialogue anonymously, I've truly appreciated this forum and the information, solace and wit it provides in these troubling times. So this is my maiden post, and I'm just here to say hello , and huge thanks for being there , DU !

CrispyQ

(38,122 posts)
12. Welcome! DU is a great place!
Thu Oct 19, 2023, 10:31 AM
Oct 2023

There are so many stories that I read here first, under Latest Breaking News, & a few days later the mainstream is finally picking up on it. Be sure to click NAVIGATE to check out all the subgroups. There's something for everyone on this site. Have fun looking!

Iggo

(48,220 posts)
14. I'm doing surprisingly fine!
Thu Oct 19, 2023, 06:42 PM
Oct 2023

Never thought to attribute it to my loner mentality. I mean, yeah, I hate change at least as much as the next guy. But let me tell you a story. This week, my company is getting rid of three old programs (not just any programs, either, but the three biggies: Estimating, Billing, and Job Tracking) and replacing them with one big brand new overall program where we can do all of it. Predictably, people are PISSED. It’s been up for about an hour and a half and god don’t they hate the new program. But me? I am happy to use whatever new program they throw at us if it helps me to keep working from home. I will power through that shit. Because I am NOT going back to the office! LOL.

So yeah, DU got a new interface and some altered pathways to the exact same shit? I’m cool with that. No, pro, blaymo.

berniesandersmittens

(11,676 posts)
17. Glad you're doing well!
Sun Oct 22, 2023, 12:11 PM
Oct 2023

Some of us work better alone. Work from home is one of the greatest side effects of covid.

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