Today's Rambles 23 Oct 2012

I only remember one dream last night. This one was very weird. I was going to the movies with a cousin of mine. I'm not sure who it was.

We were at a mall too. We had been several places to get my car fixed and I had to keep telling them that you said it was okay to get my car fixed. The mall was before the movies, in case that sounds too confusing.

Cousin and I got to the movies and were in line when I ran into my first real infatuation. Not first crush or first love, but simply an infatuation. He was the first one that I really REALLY wanted and made me feel all passionate. We never acted on it, not that I didn't want to...

I asked him how he was doing and he said he wasn't too well, that he was going home because he was sick. I touched him on the arm, which is what I always do with patients who complain about not feeling well. It's the first way to figure out if they're feverish, diaphoretic or whatever. When I touched him he was on fire. He had a very high temperature (and again, my hands tell me cause I'm like a super great nurse and all that). I was surprised that he was even there, because he seriously needed to be in bed.

He almost fainted, but his parents and a friend of his were with him. They carried him out and he was getting upset. It was as though he wanted to go to work, or something. He also kept trying to tell me something. I still don't know what it was, but I told him they were taking him home, where he needed to be, and everything was going to be all right. That seemed to make him feel better.

Then I woke up. There was no flirtation (as there usually is when I dream about him, and I've done it before but VERY rarely, in fact, only twice before in my entire life) or regrets or anything. It was a very calm and friendly encounter. It's interesting that I looked at him as a patient.

Gee. I must be in love with my husband or something because most of my old thoughts of him were of the more lascivious nature. lol!

I think probably other than my present husband, he was the only other one I was really attracted to, but again, he and I never had a chance to be together at all. I regretted that for many MANY years. I'd say up until about the time that I met my current husband. Even throughout my marriage to my ex, I thought of him. My ex knew it too. I never hid it.

Why I dreamed about him now, is a curiosity. I've not even thought of him in ages now. Probably since before I got married to my current husband.

Well enough of the weird dreams (I am loaded with them).

So... in today's news....

Today's Woot shirt is a bit odd: http://shirt.woot.com/

Today's Kindle Adult Daily Deal (well for that matter, the children's too because that sounds very clever) is very similar to the Downton Abbey success. After all, the wife (Elizabeth McGovern) is an American heiress. Which by the way, if you had never heard of McGovern until that show then how very un-80s you are! Anyhow, you would think that the idea was spawned from the show, but evidently it's an older book.

The Kindle Children Daily Deal sounds fascinating! What an adorable sounding book. It sounds like a book I would have loved as a child. The author sounds just as fascinating as her books. I love that she studied so many levels of Norse/Scandinavian languages just so she could learn more on Nordic fantasy. Very cool indeed!

Tomorrow is the Frankenstein double feature. I guess I'll have to go because I don't want to pass up the opportunity of a lifetime. That's just a very long time to sit in the theater without my husband around. :( It would be very cool though if he could go with me and then we could talk about it. *sigh*

Oh and while I'm there, I'll be sure to watch out for a guy like this.

There is an interesting article (or rather, probably would be) at Weather.com on "15 Must-See" cemeteries, of all things. Too bad the link is broken (at least, while I'm writing this anyway). The top one, the ONLY one you can see, is New Orleans, which I've been to, since I don't live far from there.

One sick bastard after another. People like that need to tattoo their foreheads with "child rapist" and then throw them into the general population of any prison.

As a side note, I have got to find out what that scale means, in the photo. Notice how the numbers don't line up or match properly?

The problem I see with this is that pesky little sentence that says, "Establish protocol for responding to a mental health or drug-induced emergency using less lethal methods..." Hmmm. How is a police officer supposed to diagnose this in the heat of a situation? The irony is that this girl is a nursing student and so should know better than to say that! I posted that very thing in the comments there, along with why this is a very bad idea.

The Political Correctness Alert goes to History.com today. I'm more than just a little disturbed by the fact that they simply call what happened a "hostage crisis" rather than what it is, that being a terroristic hostage crisis. They even go so far as to call them "guerrillas" rather than the terrorists they are. Shame on History.com! I'm sure the survivors of that would not call themselves only hostages. It was a day of terror for them.

On this day my all time TV/Hollywood idol was born, Johnny Carson (1925). That man was amazing. Also, the ever so giant Michael Crichton (1942) was born too. I read a good number of his books, though admittedly not all.

My favorite TV show, Rome, comes to mind today because in 42 BC, Brutus rightfully committed suicide. It kind of makes you look at Julius Caesar's last words in another way now, doesn't it?

I still remember this day in 1983 when the Marine barracks in Beirut were bombed. It was at that moment that I saw a whole future of hate from Islam. After all, even with the release of the hostages that were held for 444 days in Iran, there now was this. Sadly, I was not wrong.

"And when hee had opened the fourth seale, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

And I looked, and behold, a pale horse, & his name that sate on him was Death, and hell followed with him: and power was giuen vnto them, ouer the fourth part of the earth to kill with sword, & with hunger, and with death, and with the beastes of the earth.

And when hee had opened the fift seale, I saw vnder the altar, the soules of them that were slaine for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held."

-- Revelation 6:7-9 (KJV, 1611)

Why you should vote for Obama.

Okay, it's time to address this. Elections are just around the corner and I for one cannot WAIT! I really hope that people make the right decision this time.

That said, in the spirit of truth, justice and the American way (things that are slowly dying in the poor forsaken country) I'm going to list why you should vote for Obama and this includes certain personalities. If you happen to fall under any of these, I think you can safely say that you'd do better under Obama. Yep, I sure am.

1. You don't care about your country. Let's face it, we all know how he's ruined it so far from unemployment, to debt, to inaction on acts of terror to insulting Christians, to ... Do I really need to go on? You get the idea. If you are all for letting this country crumble morally, economically and socially, then he's your guy.

2. You like clowns. Clowns scare the crap out of me and this clown is no exception, albeit for a totally different reason. His grandstanding on TV is just plain embarrassing. I keep expecting him to pull out a horn and honk it at everyone.

3. You don't like taking responsibility for yourself. I've decided that Obama has a little secret in his pocket. I am just about certain that he has recorded a mp3 of himself (remember the Queen of England?) that says, "it's the previous administrations fault". I think he just mouths the words to make us think he's actually talking when in fact, all his denials of responsibility are pre-recorded. You'd be a bosom buddy with Barack if you prefer to point the finger at others.

4. You are a racist. I'm going to say what is true here. The blacks that support Obama hate whites. The whites who support Obama want a reason to keep blacks in the inner-city high crime areas, rather than to educate and encourage hard work instead.You see where this is going, right?

5. You like being broke. This one is good for those of you that are lazy and don't want to get jobs. You would just rather live off the government, having everyone else around you take care of you. For those of you in this category, you don't want to get ahead. You'd rather live in project housing and revert to #3 when anyone asks you why you are living off the government.

6. You're a Hollywood celebrity that really doesn't care about politics at all. You just prefer to do what most of your friends are doing because you're weak and cannot handle the pressure. You probably also do drugs and have multiple marriages or affairs for the very same reason.You think it makes you look good or something twisted like that.

7. You hate Christians. The irony here is that Obama is a so-called professed Christian, but that's different, right? It's okay for him, just not for any Republican. You want to remove God from everything, even if it doesn't hurt you at all. You are evil, and want to remain that way.

8. You want to host a terrorist for dinner. Obama prefers to simply ignore that pesky 'ol terrorism problem. Instead, he'd rather have a great big love fest with all of them. Don't let the nearly 3,000 people who died that day bother you. It's in the past, right? Oh and if you hate Israel, then by gosh Obama will be your best friend! Don't forget his hateful comments about Netanyahu. That'll surely make you proud.

9. You just plain hate Repbulicans or Libertarians. They stand for too much good and they always manage to make you look bad. They're intelligent and successful but not all are rich. Who cares about that last tidbit? It makes more sense to lie and tell everyone that they're all rich. .

10. You hate rich people. Granted, there are some rich people in this country and they provide jobs, but instead you think that you should raise their taxes. You want fairness, right? Well sure you do! We'll just conveniently forget about the fact that if you tax the rich, they'll just raise your prices and YOU will be the one paying their tax bill. Yeah, just forget that part.

In the end, if you want no hope and no change, then be sure to check that box next to Barack. He's definitely the loser you're looking for!

Today's Rambles 22 Oct 2012

Most mornings I email my husband with my thoughts on so many things. I thought that maybe others may find it as interesting as he does, or... maybe not. I guess we'll find out.

Here is the list of thoughts of today's news.

Today is an eventful day in history! In 1797, the first parachutist leaped from a balloon 3,200 ft above the ground. The first case of the pandemic 1918 Spanish Flu was reported. In 1932, Pretty Boy Floyd was killed by the G-men. The first Xerox copy was made in 1938. In 1952, the oh-so-cool Jeff Goldblum was born (Johnny Carson's bday is tomorrow too, how cool is that?) and finally in 1962, JFK announced the Cuban Missile Crisis on TV (way before I was born, lol!).

Interestingly enough, the Xerox copy guy's name is Chester Floyd Carlson. Two Floyd history items on the same day and only a few years apart. It must be an Obama conspiracy.

Speaking of which, have you ever seen pictures of Pretty Boy Floyd? He doesn't look anything like I would have expected. He looks like the shy boy next door who is afraid of talking to girls. I'm not sure I get the Pretty Boy nickname though. Today, Pretty Boys are men such as Ian Somerhalder (better known as Somersmolder).

That rat bastard Sam will NOT give the fuck up trying to control Britney Spears' money. http://goo.gl/MBym3 The man needs to be in prison. I am NOT a Britney Spears fan but I hate controlling money hungry people.

Yesterday the Pope named the first Native American a saint. It also was a HER. How 'bout them apples, eh? It's too bad the girl died about 400 years ago. Took them long enough! As much as I hate to say it, this seems politically motivated. Religion should never bend to politics and political correctness. On the other hand, if you want to Christianize as a mission, I suppose you'd have to allow a little leaning into the political arena. Christmas is a good example of that very thing from my ancestors. In any case, I really do love this pope. He needs a No Guts No Glory t-shirt! That man has some b-a-l-l-s! http://goo.gl/XOEBW Yes, I can say that. I'm not Catholic.

Hey, the kid deserved a good 'ol smack. http://goo.gl/PkN7T

National Geographic is auctioning off some very rare photographs that it owns. I wonder why they're doing this now. One is Lee's surrender at Appomattox! They must be hurting for money, which is scary. NG is, in my opinion, the most important public magazine in the world. I don't believe the web can replace their work... At least, not yet anyway. http://goo.gl/YaGii

Well that's it for today. I cannot promise this on a daily basis, but when I do have the time I'll post them.

Madonna: A senile old woman.

With dismay I read about Madonna's antics yesterday. First off, who the heck wants to see her naked at her age? She is 54 freaking years old! The old bat needs to grow up for a change.

See, I'm fairly certain she's getting senile because one, no one wants to even see her naked and two, she isn't living in the real world like the rest of America.

Just because she is rich doesn't mean America is happy with the economy. Hollywood is loaded with a bunch of out-of-touch-with-reality stars who make tons of money and have no idea how hard it is for the rest of America and especially since Obama went into office, if you can even call it that. His dereliction of duty is proof enough that we have to get rid of him.

The main stream media are also a bunch of rich folks who don't have to worry about money either. I'm just a lowly LPN who can't even work because after 23 years of nursing I ruined my back. I am sick to freaking death of rich people telling me that Obama cares most about me when he doesn't give a crap! Show me how he has helped me.

Obama is the worst president in United States History, it is sad to say. There is NO Hope and NO Change. He is a complete and utter failure. Until now, Jimmy Carter held that title. That says a lot by me because my great aunt was his father's secretary and was close to the Carter family. She died while he was in office and though Jimmy couldn't go to her funeral, Rosalynn and Billy went. So there is no friendship bias here. Carter was a failure and Obama is even worse.

In any case, Madonna needs to learn to just shut that trap of hers and worry more about her singing and declining looks, since that's the only thing she really knows how to do.

Happy of the day: Little Old Woman

Though retired now, early due to a disability, I was a nurse for over 20 years. I've worked in a number of specialties but the one I worked in the most was home health, not to be confused with private duty nursing. Home health is strictly a hospital on wheels. Anyway, that doesn't really matter. I also worked with Alzheimer patients, a seriously high number of them, I did Obstetrics and GYN, I worked for a ENT and also a plastic surgeon. Though sad that I cannot work as a nurse any longer, I did have a well rounded career.

All that said, the one thing I enjoyed more than anything was home health. As a working mother, it was much more flexible than any other nursing job. I could stop at the bank, take my child to the doctor, or whatever and still see my patients later on. As convenient as that is, it is not the reason I loved home health. I loved home health for the conversations I had with the patients.

Most home health patients are on Medicare, so their ages are over whatever the age limit is for Medicare. Most too were usually being seen because they were discharged from the hospital such as follow up appointments. Again, that's most of them, not all.

In any case early in my career, WWII vets were rampant. Sadly, towards the end of my career there were few left. I loved listening to the stories that my patients would share with me. Their stories of the war, the farm, the depression and so on. I could sit there all day listening to any of them. Some bragged of the war and some were more reserved.

Anyway great stories have been out there but now memories are becoming lost, as that generation, sadly, passes into their next life.
Then, on a day like today, you read something like this. This woman, I'm sure, has stories to tell as well. I hope that her son documents her memories. He must move fast because they will be lost in the blink of an eye.

God bless her.

Rant of the Day: Double Standards

 I read articles like these all the time. Sometimes I say things aloud and other times I just read them in a suspension of disbelief and move on. Today though, I got really freaking angry when I read this article.

Now here's the thing. First off, I wouldn't call what he did as "faking his death". Well okay, maybe a little bit but not in a legal sense of the term. It doesn't appear, or at least they have not yet said, that he tried to collect life insurance or anything of that nature. Nothing, illegal. So what that he emailed her a dirty lie? That happens all the time on the internet and besides, give me one failing relationship that did not include a dirty lie!

Was what he did wrong? Yes. Is it all that bad? Faking the death? No, stupid maybe, but not bad.. Having the affair? Well apparently not since Clinton did it and didn't lose his job.

Now here is the double standard part; actually it's a two-parter:

1. Why is it that the freaking president of the United States (Clinton) can cheat on his wife but a navy captain cannot? The US President is the Commander in Chief of all the military. Shouldn't the president be held to the same standards?
2. How is it that her career is more important than his? She ruined his career, she should have hers ruined. She was no innocent party here and her not wanting the press to know about her own slimy self only proves that she knows she is a whore.

Another thing that pisses me off is that foxnews no longer allows comments because I'd be all over that.

For those who say he did wrong, then I surely hope they didn't vote for Clinton because that would make them a hypocrite.

/rant

Antibacterially and Organically Stupid

Did you know that organic eaters are meaner and more judgmental?  No, really. A study has proven that and are any of us surprised? Just to read up on the subject, here's a video about it and here's an article. Not only that, but those who eat organic food and also use antibacterial hand gel all the time are not... well... smart.

Let me just say that I am a nurse. For this reason I obviously do not completely object to the use of antibacterial hand gels. They do serve a purpose and they are helpful in certain situations. However these gels are being abused and users doing this to themselves are doing their bodies a great harm. Your body is designed to rid itself of certain germs and being exposed to small amounts of germs increases your body's resistance to illnesses. Patients who overuse antibacterial gels will eventually get sick more often than those who don't.

Here is the irony: most people who are germaphobic, also eat organic food and in reverse, organic food eaters also tend to become germaphobic. I don't mean to laugh, but truly this is a riot in and of itself. It's actually absurd.

Another problem with liberals.

I have a serious problem with liberals. Aside from the fact that they are obnoxious, immoral people, they are also lying hypocrites and sink to levels so low, that I can scarcely believe.  They can be obnoxious and immoral, that's their problem and not mine, but their lies and hypocrisy affects others and the truth is, they don't care how insulting they are. In fact, I think liberalism is a mental defect. Just about every liberal is a textbook case of psychopaths.

No. Really. Of all of those listed, the only ones that are questionable are criminal related and keep in mind that not all psychopaths are criminals. On the other hand, there have been plenty of liberal criminals. Google "occupy movement rape" as proof.

Anyway, I digress. Let's get back to pushing their beliefs on others. The first one off the top of my head is say... I don't know, birth control. Giving birth is not a medical condition. I should know, I was an OB nurse (semi-proof: see this, and this; notice user name). It's not something you can catch, it's not something that's abnormal, it's not a defect and it's not genetic. It is simply a natural occurrence. So why then is anyone trying to shove birth control down everyone's throat? Look, it's fine if you want to take it. Great! Just don't push your philosophy on everyone else. It is their decision, not someone else's. If a church doesn't allow it, and you're an employee wanting it, then go find another job. The US government has not business interfering with a church's business.

Let me just say that I'm not Catholic. I'm a Methodist which is sort of 1/2 Catholic and 1/2 Protestant. I chose contraception, in fact, though perhaps a little personal, I had my tubes tied. Just because I did, doesn't mean I think that the next person should. I respect those who have non-violent religious beliefs. Liberals do not.

If a Christian tried to push their Christianity onto an atheist liberal, said Christian would be insulting, stupid and downright pushy. Nevermind that that very same liberal wants birth control for everyone!

I think the problem is that liberals are just never happy with anything. Give them an inch, and they'll take a mile. Yep, psychopathic behavior through and through.

/rant

Oh yeah, Stonehenge was the primitive hippie love in.

Today's news on Stonehenge is laughable. "Experts" kill me, or I guess in this case, "researchers".

The headline?

Stonehenge explained? Theory argues why monument was built.

The article says, and I quote, "The mysterious structure of Stonehenge may have been built as a symbol of peace and unity, according to a new theory by British researchers."

Seriously? This is the author (Parker Pearson) of a book that is coming out (you won't get that link from me), who is actually proclaiming this.

You know, I could make a ton of money if I just spit stuff out like that. Of course there was unity! They were humans. Humans are social animals. This is not new news and it being a symbol of unity is preposterous. Where's the hippie peace sign then? Oh I see, that's why Stonehenge is round, gotcha!

What Pearson is ignoring, is that Stonehenge is not the only stone circle in the world. There are many in other countries as well.

His suggestion is ridiculous. We already knew and understood that they were unified and the rest isn't even worth debating.

That's like me saying, "My research as led me to believe that there were tribal humans in North America during the European bronze age and they were into nature."

Yeah, they're called Native Americans. My grandmother was one, thanks.

Some people!

I.Hate.Photographers!!!!

Oh my freaking GAWD!!!

About 30 years ago, I had a great SLR. After about 10 years of use, my husband snagged it from me and I didn't take many pictures. Just so we're clear, his snagging was 20 years ago. The terminology is still slightly familiar, but I am getting things mixed up.

So! In order to straighten it out, I did a search: "what is shallow depth of field"

Geez Louise! I can see why photographers are photographers and not writers, because they don't know how to freaking answer a simple freaking question! I get pages and pages and pages of depth of field. I don't want to know that. I just want a simple freaking answer!

Not one photographer (that I can find yet anyway) can explain it in 100 words or less. NOT ONE!!!

I found one that came close and that was all I needed to know. Many thanks to that writer.

Okay. That is all.
/rant

A start, but not enough.

I'm impressed with the new consumer complaints database. Now if they would include other types of companies, then we'd be in business.

There are certain companies that hold you hostage. Banking and credit cards are some, but how about cell phone services or cable/satellite companies and so forth?

My A#1 complaint with T-Mobile, and I really don't have any other complaints, but this one is a doozy, is that I cannot block phone numbers nor block "unknown" or "private" number callers and text messages. It is MY decision and since it doesn't take any fancy technology to accomplish this there is no excuse for its malicious decision NOT to do it.

That is all.

An excellent blog post.

I have to admit that I found the most interesting blog post today. Someone began following me on Twitter and recommended this post to see what their belief was. Wow. I've never actually read it before but it says everything that I've ever said.

The site is called AmericaThinker.com and the article is here. Is it snarky? Yes. Is it true? Absolutely. The thing I find interesting is that liberals lie. This article, unlike what liberals say, tells exactly what liberals are really thinking. There is proof all over the place how corrupt and hateful liberals are. Let's go over a few, shall we?

Palestinian Slant

I just read an article over here.

I was quite surprised to see what the author wrote. Granted, I did not know a lot of the things she pointed out, but I also do not know if what she says is true. In my mind I had to ask myself, "Self, does it even matter what she is saying? She's leaving some very important facts out!"

I could not help myself, I had to comment. It will be interesting to see if she allows my comment to be published. If you don't see it, then read on for a copy of it.

Countdown to the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.

Today, back in 1989, over one million protesters took to the streets of Bejing. These protests would continue until the 3rd of June in that same year. Do you remember that day? I do, I'm sad to say. It was horrible. I must remind people that the Chinese government's response was the epitome of socialism.

I just wish to remind everyone how tyrannical the Chinese government is. We will begin the countdown to the sad and tragic massacre. I challenge folks to post the following on Facebook, even if it's four years from now, or whenever. You don't have to credit me, just please show solidarity by posting it. Post the words (or change them to suit you) along with the picture. Tell, or even beg, your friends to like it and share it. We need for all Americans to stand up to China.

Just for a quick lesson, for those who do not know. The original Chinese flag looks like this below, but without the black blocks.

The large star represents the government. The smaller stars represent the people to which they rule, you see how they are "connected".

For this reason, I reversed it. I would have made the people larger, but that would have been too big. I also considered changing the red to blue, but then I thought about it. It will still be the same China. The same land, the same people, the same culture. The ONLY change is the government and it's chains. We don't want to change the Chinese, we want them to be free. For that reason, the background remains red.

Isn't it amazing that such a simple flag change can be so significant?

May your day be a blessed one, and please do not forget those that have fallen for American freedom.

This is the future flag of China, which represents freedom. The four stars on the left represents the people, and the one star on the right represents the government, meaning that the people will create their own government. Please like this and share it with your friends and family, and do not forget the Tiananmen Square Massacre's atrocities.

DUIs, rape and the double standard.

I was reading a news article the other day about a young woman who, while drunk, hit a telephone pole and killed her boyfriend who was in the passenger seat. Reading the comments of the article made me think of a few things, hence this post.

It is conclusively accepted that drinking an excessive amount of alcohol impairs judgement. Right? Then what is the point of telling people not to drink and drive? Do they really think a drunk person will have enough judgement not to drink and drive? If they do, they life in a fantasy land. Telling everyone in the world to not drink and drive is just like telling the rain not to fall. The judgement to make a distinction between right and wrong does not exist in a fully intoxicated person. End of story.

So, this woman is going to jail, and rightfully so. Her bad judgement has handed her a manslaughter charge, in addition to a DUI. Yes, I agree she needs to do some time... BUT why is it that if this same woman had had sex while very intoxicated, she is NOT held to the bad judgement call?

The laws of men.

Nearly every day I read This Day in History. I'm a history nerd. No, I didn't study it in college, but I sure wish I had. Anyway, I'm not going to get into the whys and wherefores about history, the point is, I liked to read about it.

That said, I was reading a couple of stories today that bothered me. The first one was the Haymarket Square Riot. This is quick and easy, but it still bothers me. I find it astonishing that communists would come together for a demonstration to try and convince others to join them. Are they not seeing what is in plain sight, just as their noses on their face? That freedom of speech that they are enjoying to "spread the word" about communism would be immediately revoked. All who had participated in the demonstration would be arrested without any justice whatsoever.

The thing is, stars in Hollywood are idiots. Take Sean Penn. Remember his incredibly stupid comment during his acceptance speech about communism? I was imagining a dunce cap on him at that very moment. He almost praised communism yet at the same time, he was forgetting that it would be very likely that homosexuality would be outlawed under a communist regime. What a moron of a man. In fact, I believe I'll tweet him this article. We'll see if he responds. I doubt it. His only way of responding to people is violence. Oh yes, try Googling his history. The man has serious issues, which probably accounts for his stupidity, now that I think about it.

Generic book covers for public domain books.

I bought a Kindle Fire. Yep, sure did. I've since been downloading public domain books like crazy but have found a few problems. The first one being the number of errors, but that's not what this post is about. Well, not really.

You see I would love to volunteer to help fix errors, but doing that takes an act of God apparently. Amazon allows public domain books, but the rules on loading new ones is long and annoying.

That said, I did download some instructions on how to format and I came across the book cover instructions. I did a search for that and found that people have a hard time finding or creating book covers. Now THERE is something I can do, easily and quickly. I could make these and give them to whomever wants them.

Before we do it, I do want to say that I would really LOVE to see what people do with their covers, so please post a link back to yours.

Walmart is falsely advertising products.

I have proof for that statement. I dare them to say a word to me about it. Now before I get to the evidence, I will (fairly) say that they did fully refund me for my money. So this isn't a rip-off scheme. It's just that they're trying to sell you something that isn't what you ordered, hoping you'll keep it even if the thing you ordered is a better product than what you got. See what I mean? I'm sure there are people out there (my husband is one of those people) who are willing to settle for what they give you, even if its not what you want.

Not me!

Please excuse the previous post.

I'm having problems not only with Google Docs, but also the forum. If you're interested, you can read my post about the glitch, here. Otherwise, please excuse the post.

Google forum problem.

I tried searching, but nothing addresses the problem. Let's say in Column A, I want to fill down with the following:

1
2
3
4
etc.

If I follow this (http://support.google.com/docs/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75509), it does not work with numbers. Why? It is a spreadsheet after all designed to calculate numbers. Why can't I fill with a continuous series, like you can do with weeks?

I've tried typing the following:

1
Then dragging the bar down.

1
2
Then dragging the bar down.

1
2
3
Then dragging the bar down

and lastly

1
2
3
4
Then dragging the bar down.

As for dragging the bar down, it doesn't matter if I highlight the last number and drag or highlight them all then drag, it refuses to do a continuous series and simply repeats itself and that's useless for my purpose.

One suggestion, if I may:
Offer both features and rename them "repeat series" and "continue series". Perhaps you can format the column as either repeat or continuous and then the drag bar would do whatever setting you have for that column.

Unless all this is already there and I can't seem to find it.