toast - thanks, I have been so upset at this situation that I haven't been thinking straight, I did call the cell company and have yet to speak to a live person!! Maybe I can copy the thing about the successful stop of draft and take that to the bank and it will at least help to sort all this out.

I feel your pain...

I am in financial straights myself, and have no income, have been living off of a small inheritance ~ last week my cell bill was due to be automatically withdrawn - I didn't have the money to cover it, so, cancelled the auto draft ~~ was told the cancellation was successful, and thought, good, I will have a few dollars to use and hopefully be able to take care of the bill later (or not, whatever was neccessary)...go to grocery store, 40 bucks, have my DD Faunashpere $2.49 - everything should be fine - oh no... the cell company drafted the account, of course there was not enough money there, well, bless 'em, the bank pays it, which results in the grocery and FS bouncing as well ~~~ 35 bucks a pop ~ my account is just under $400.00 overdrawn...have no idea when I will be able to take care of this...lol...liable to end up arrested...lol...I have to laugh at it ~ I had to cancel my BFG membership (before the 7th of this month, which would have been my 2nd anniversary ~ and still no Felix), I will have to cancel both my DD and my FS membership - there was enough in the account originally to cover these for this month anyway...

I, too, don't understand ~ really wish the bank had just let the cell draft bounce because there wasn't enough money there, I actually had no idea they would cover, didn't realize I had 'over-draft' coverage on the account...and, of course, the fact that I have no money to pay these fees, doesn't keep them from adding up.

...and thanks for the vent, obvisiouly needed it!! lol

and what does that do??

oh and welcome to the pond both of you.

Congratz to those receiving theirs ~ I am still waiting ~ 10/07 was when I became a member ~ did contact CS quite some time ago, and they assured me that I was on the list and they had my correct address ~ I guess I didn't qualify for the 'Biggest Fish' award either...sigh...oh well...am now faced with the possibility of having to cancel membership due to financial reasons ~ so....may never receive Felix.

Hi Cazzie - I just now completed the download without any problems at all ~ since you did have trouble with it from another site, perhaps you should make sure you have removed/deleted all traces of that version and then restart your pc and try to download again...should this not solve your problem, you should contact CS for help, the little ---> there will take you to a page with loads of helpful tips to fix it and a way to directly contact CS should you not be able to on your own.

hth

...oh, and welcome to the pond...

hope you feel better

{{{{{monkeyface}}}}}

Congratz

lots of positive thoughts and wishes for speedy recovery being sent to you Cherb

I am sure there will not be any problems for you, I had this as emergency surgery 3 yrs ago - the only problem I had, and this you will have to deal with, was the fact that laughing hurt - I had to keep a pillow handy that I could use to put pressure on the incision to help with that - but, maybe, you will be lucky and only get the itty bitty little incisions - in other words...
this surgery is a slam dunk and you will come through with flying colors and be back to making wonderful banners in next to no time.

{{{{{Cherb}}}}}

Teresa...

what's up? I come into the pond and the first thread I see is this one, so of course, I open it thinking "oh no she is sick or something" ~~ only to find that for some reason you have left the pond ... no sweetie, no ... I don't know what has gone on but if somefishie has hurt your feelings because they didn't like your magazine or question threads ~ then that is just small and petty of them and you should not let it affect you in what you do ~ I think you have gotten a kick out of the threads you make and the responses you get don't let anyone cause you to stop doing something you enjoy, as you so obviously enjoyed your threads. I, and apparently many others enjoyed them as well, can't ya tell???

You are loved, please return.

wow...Teresa...just wow.

I can see that you have put a lot of time and effort into this ~ I think it's great!!! I enjoyed reading this, especially liked your reviews...

my fave holiday is Christmas
and my score for the sentimentality was 15 - oh well.

great job

Midnight MilkyWay ~~~ mmmmmmm,mmm ...I really like most of the 'dark' chocolate ones - Hersey's Special is great, but the MMW is to die for - I mean - it has all the best things in it!!!

Also like Zero's and Heath's and Mound's and Reese's and Sixlets and ...and...and...

...I think ya get the picture!!

OMG!!!!

I WON!!!

I WON!!

Thank you Cherb and other fishies that donated - you guys are GREAT!!

Congratz to all the other winners!!

...we have all heard this one before...

Management Seminar

Lesson 6

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.

The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.


Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who carps on you is your enemy.

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of carp is your
friend.

(3) And when you're in deep carp, it's best to keep
your mouth shut!


THUS ENDS THE SIX POST MANAGEMENT COURSE

Management Seminar

Lesson 5

A turkey was chatting with a bull...

'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.


Moral of the story:
Bull carp might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

Management Seminar

Lesson 4

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'
The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested.
All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Casual game club member - 10/06/07

Super game club member - 04/04/08

first BFG purchase (that I had record of - 4 are missing, and due to CRS, I don't recall if they were just before or just after) - Atlantis - 01/60/06 BFG was using Trymedia at the time.

First Dip in the pond - 12/16/07

...and 2 years in a few days - still no plush Felix at my house...

Management Seminar


Lesson 3:

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.

They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.'
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'

Puff! She's gone.

'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'

Puff! He's gone.

'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after
lunch.'


Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.

Management Seminar


Lesson 2:

A priest offered a Nun a lift.
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.

The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily
and went on her way.

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Management Seminar

Lesson 1:

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor.

Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.


The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'
'It was Bob the next door neighbor,' she replies.

'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'


Moral of the story:

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

here in Central NC, USA, it is 8:20 am, currently 55 degrees with a projected high of 81 degrees, there are plenty of clouds, so I can't actually see the sun, but, it is very light outside, no breeze blowing, but, the air is kinda crisp feeling...I had to have a light jacket when I was just outside.