Absolutely Anything Else

This is annoying, if temporary,  news:

EU countries agree temporary €3 flat customs fee for small imported parcels

I don't think it'll stop the deluge.  I ordered a new watch strap for my smart-GPS enabled fitness watch, 7 EUR delivered from China on AliExpress.  EU receives 12 Million packages a day! 

Would EUR 3 stop me buying?   Nope!

Had our water meter changed today;
My hubby gets so stressed about these mandatory updates.
The gas and electric companies change out the meters at their own expense.
Not so with the water co.
Guess it is 38,000 forints more on our next bill.
The guy was nice and fast .
Went afterwards to Tesco to buy groceries for the weekend.
Rather busy for noon on a Thursday, too many holiday shoppers.
Came out to our car and my husband had a hard time opening up the boot, trunk.
Looks like some jack A@@ jimmied it.
Nothing inside to steal worth a thing;
What sort of scumbag wants to steal from a 30 year old car?
My hubby fixed it in about 4 mins but the idea of it bugs for sure: - @Marilyn Tassy

They say they have to swap them out to calibrate them.  I am not convinced by it.   I would think they could do all digital meters, powered by the flow of water with a long lasting battery.   They send out the person to read the meter but they could just scan it from outside or remotely.

People will steal anything.  Years ago here in HU they burgled our crappy car - stole about 20 Ft for the car park and my fire extinguisher.  They ripped out the lock from the door.  Caused $100 damage for $5 worth of stuff.  Might as well have left the doors open.  When I lived in The Netherlands, people left their cars open so they didn't get damaged by drug addicts trying to steal car radios.   My brother had a convertible and to get in it, they slashed the roof.  They were able to get in that way but they still didn't get the radio out.

I remember when ovens were simple
- @SimCityAT

I see it's got WiFi.  You could cook from your smartphone.  Our fridge is WiFi enabled.  I tried to change the freezer temperature and it wants a password.  Like I bloody well know what that is.

My bros latest held back by a month letter arrived to my cousin.

Holy cow!

He was being shipped out to the state prison from the country one as he wrote.

A bit of info from both places.

Of course they tossed out everything he had, shampoo, toothbrush etc; He had to fight to keep his shoes, medical ones that cost him $500.

He got to keep his leg and walker but they gave him a prison wheelchair to use;It is bright yellow and has writing on it saying,Mobility Impaired; Just in case all hell breaks out they will not shoot his head off for not hitting the ground fast enough!!

I would love to see the writers of shows like Orange is the new Black .Let them spend time before spreading fairy tales around!

His county cell mate, the insane 65 year old Mexican who claimed he owned a casino but had no money on his books,went nuts on my bro before he was moved;

My bro his a real kind hearted  person and shared everything he bought from the jail store with his cell mate, chips, candy bars etc.

One night the guy went bold and just started going into my bro stash; My bro stopped him but from a wheelchair it was not really an even match. He said he slept with his eyes open all night long and asked to be moved the next day.

At least for now in state prison he has his own cell, even though they give him one thin blanket and he is freezing .

I am going to suggest he starts his own U tube channel when he gets out;

What it is like as a handicapped person in prison.

Maybe some eyes will be opened and the system will change? Yes, dream on!