Shout Box

[stevencrosbie]

Good luck to him in the Marines. There is plenty of room to grow and move up in the Marines...but it is a very dangerous job.

Hope the party goes well.

[stevel]

my (and his) grandpa served 20+ years, all of his boys(my dad and his two brothers) all served to some extent. this cousin will be the first of our generation of 7 of us......

[stevencrosbie]

You'd be surprised how many families have a lot of history in Military service.

My dad is a retired Chief after 27 yrs in the AF, my older 1/2 brother is 20 years in an is a SMSgt, I have many uncles (dad's side) who served in the military....several who were Army Air Corps pilots (dead now), then there's me and my little brother who is at WestPoint.

For me...I just couldn't see life w/o being involved in the military. I've been around it all of my life and it is what is familiar to me...so it is easy to say the military life is very comfortable to me.

[stevel]

I don't know my cousin well enough to have any idea how he'll do..... the MB service manager at my work is one of their neighbors, so he probably knows him more than I do and he was surprised by his decision....

[RTexasF]

You'd be surprised how many families have a lot of history in Military service.

My dad is a retired Chief after 27 yrs in the AF.

Air Force Chief?

[stiller fan]

Air Force Chief?

i think that he means chief MSGT.

you know, that thin air up there will do crazy things to the mind.... :paranoid: :naughty:

[stevencrosbie]

Sorry...let me specify...

CMSgt.....although not the AF Chief...pretty dang awesome when you consider its only 1 percent of our enlisted force makes chief!

I think my brother is on his way too :)

[RTexasF]

Ah, I gotcha now. To me a Chief is strictly Navy. A CMSgt is completely different. Both command high respect when they are at the top enlisted status.

[SCABADA]

My father in law served many years in the Air Guard. I could be remembering this wrong but I thought he retired as a "Master Chief". My wife says whatever it was its the highest you can go without a college degree. Who knows, but I do know for sure when family is joking around one of his nicknames is Chief.

[stevel]

I think my grandpa was a chief master sargent. read his obituary yesterday, it didn't specify, but did say he server 26.5 years.

[Wardsweb]

Ok the shout box thread has been reset. For older posts, see shout box - archive 3. For even older ones, see the previous shout box archives.

[princess]

THANKS WARDS!!!!:thmsup:

[stevel]

TT timing belts are a pain in the butt... had to do two this week. one stripped teeth off, so we had to fix the cylinder head, the other was preventative. the one that stripped the teeth off had 103K miles. due for replacement at 105K. guy passing through, from one state to his home state. had to fly home last friday. gonna fly back to get his car on tuesday I think..............

[stevencrosbie]

Wow....so timing belts do go bad early.....

[stevel]

occasionally they do.

[princess]

Belts are not ONLY mileage, time & extreme temps make a difference too.:yes:

[stevel]

this car was a 2002, so six year old belt. I don't know for sure where he drove other than that he was from Michigan....

[stevel]

also finished a timing belt on an RS6 on monday. they didn't feel the need to change the belt setup from the basic A6 4.2 to the twin turbo version so they lowered the belt replacement interval to 35K miles. and since warranty pays for maintenances, it didn't cost the owner anything to get it replaced........

[thesteve151]

update on my bros jetta if anyone cares.
so far somehow his jetta escaped most of the common problems jetta's normally get, like mine i owned.:thumbsdow but his is about to hit 100k:banana:
it is a 2000 TDI 5MT, and it is very fun to drive. it still has the original clutch, and it feels fine, his turbo that we replaced when he bought the car is still doing great. i am about to finish up putting all new EBC green stuff pads, and brembo blank rotors on it tonight.:thmsup:the car has been a great car so far with only minor problems that i fixed with the help of vwvortex:thmsup: my bro is also about to buy a egr deleat, as his is leaking oil all over the engine:thumbsdow, it is also getting a front mount intercooler soon, and a few other mods that i might try to talk him into. like putting a test pipe where the muffler is:yes:
pics to come soon.

[stevel]

does he have an egr problem? I've heard of alot of problems with the egr on the tdi's..... I've also been told that the harder you drive them, the less present the egr issues are????

[thesteve151]

does he have an egr problem? I've heard of alot of problems with the egr on the tdi's..... I've also been told that the harder you drive them, the less present the egr issues are????

ya he has a egr problem, and he doesn't drive it that hard but he opens it up once and a while just to work out the turbo,:naughty: and clear out all the build up. it is actually good for the tdi's to drive them hard, if not then stuff like the egr, and turbo will go out / get clogged. idk why but that is what i found out from the tdiclub.

i also want to talk him into doing a stealth race pipe to get rig of his anti-shudder valve :thmsup:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=75682&highlight=Wingnut+Stealth+Race+Pipe

[thesteve151]

why did the shout box go down to 20 posts, and it says princess is not the one who started it??:dunno::paranoid: is this the same one or did a new one get started?

[RTexasF]

Ok the shout box thread has been reset. For older posts, see shout box - archive 3. For even older ones, see the previous shout box archives.


That's why, go back one page.

[princess]

I didn't start the original either.:)

[stevencrosbie]

Funny...I always thought you did :)

Makes me feel good to see "my" thread come up all of the time :)

Forum Morale booster!

Maybe we can raffle this off for next time :)

[princess]

I could be wrong, but I think Anysia started it because the last version of the "vbulletin" didn't have a user friendly shout area. It was on the very fron tpage only, I think. This version is better being on the list page where everything else is.:thmsup:

Sheesh, haven't I started enough threads!!!!:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

[stevel]

yeah, anysia started this way back when... :lmao:

this local news story is great. now I can maybe get free liquor samples along with free food samples at my grocery stores. :thmsup: :lmao:

great news (http://www.channel3000.com/politics/14405868/detail.html)

[EXLNavi]

Its been a long time since I've been here I think, or at least so it seems to me.

Anyway I see some of the same characters are around making mischief as usual :lmao:

[stevencrosbie]

EXL

I may have missed this thread, but how'd your citizenship stuff go?

Hope it went well!

[stevel]

Its been a long time since I've been here I think, or at least so it seems to me.

Anyway I see some of the same characters are around making mischief as usual :lmao:

I haven't seen much trouble lately...... kinda boring...


and thanks for the help on that thing I was doing. got it all working well now. :thmsup:

[anysia]

geez, stevel hanging around online early... squirms snoozing already or something? :dunno:

[stevel]

yep, she's snoozed.

[stevel]

we have one of these bumbo seats... kind of......

Serious Head Injuries Prompt Recall of Bumbo Baby Sitter Seats - New Warnings and Instructions to Be Provided To Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Bumbo “Baby Sitter” Seats

Units: About 1 million

Manufacturer: Bumbo International, of South Africa

Hazard: If the seat is placed on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface, young children can arch their backs, flip out of the Bumbo seat, and fall onto the floor, posing a risk of serious head injuries.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC has received 28 reports of young children falling out of the Bumbo Baby Sitter seat, including three skull fractures, which occurred when children fell out of chairs that had been placed on tables.

Description: The bottom of the children’s seat is round and flat with a diameter of about 15 inches. It is constructed of a single piece of molded foam and comes in yellow, blue, purple, pink, aqua, and lime green. The seat has leg holes and seat back that wraps completely around the child. On the front of the seat in raised lettering is the word “Bumbo” with the image of an elephant on top. The bottom of the seat has the following words: “Manufactured by Bumbo South Africa Material: Polyurethane World Patent No. PCT: ZA/1999/00030.” The back of the seat contains the following “WARNING” – “Never use on a raised surface. Never use as a car seat or bath seat. Designed for floor level use only. Never leave your baby unattended as the seat is not designed to be totally restrictive and may not prevent release of your baby in the event of vigorous movement.”

Sold by: Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, Kmart, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, USA Babies and various other toy and children’s stores nationwide, and various online sellers, from August 2003 through October 2007 for about $40.

Manufactured in: South Africa

Remedy: Consumers should never use the infant seat on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface. Consumers can contact Bumbo to obtain new warning label stickers and instructions, free of charge. The new warning label will state: “WARNING – Prevent Falls; Never use on any elevated surface.” Consumers should use the Bumbo seat at ground level, but should never leave a child unattended.

Consumer Contact: Contact Bumbo International at (877) 932-8626 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.bumbosafety.com


doesn't common freaking sense tell you that you should put your kid on a coutertop or table????? WTF is wrong with people making dumb decisions and now the people that make this little seat have to recall them because of dumbass parents????? they even have the warning right on the thing saying not to do that.

[anysia]

we have one of these bumbo seats... kind of......



doesn't common freaking sense tell you that you should put your kid on a coutertop or table????? WTF is wrong with people making dumb decisions and now the people that make this little seat have to recall them because of dumbass parents????? they even have the warning right on the thing saying not to do that.

what is freaking hilarious is one of my coworkers thinks these seats are so awesome because "you can set your kid on the counter or table to be with you when you are eating/cooking/whatever." she doesn't like me and won't listen to my advice at all, sooo.... needless to say, she will end up being one who learns the hard way. she gets ticked at me any time i mention any safety recalls for anything. :rolleyes: too each their own on this too i guess.... i feel bad for her kids, but, i can't stop her from doing it. :paranoid: and i definitely can't force her to use common sense at all. (her reason for hating me is i hate hot & prefer cold, she hates cold & would rather be sweating. go figure. makes sense, huh? :dunno: :lmao: )

[stevel]

last saturday night we replaced the water filter in our refrigerator..... we waited until the little light told us to replaced it..... nasty...

[stevencrosbie]

Yuck...

I have an RO system installed in my house....our water isn't very good here.

[stevel]

RO system????

[stevencrosbie]

Reverse Osmosis

Sorry...it is such a popular topic out here that it got an Acronym.

[stiller fan]

my aunt's old place, before she died, had one of those as well..... :yes:

[stevel]

wow, I must be behind... never heard of it..........

[thesteve151]

ya my parents just had one installed in our house, and they had one back when we lived in NM. they make your watter taste so much better.:thmsup:

[EXLNavi]

City water or well water? I thought our well water was bad but I guess not. I have a softener, filter and UV system.

In other news, I have a new job.

I'm now working at the Fox News Channel.

Ryan reports, Ryan decides. :lmao:

[stevel]

city water....... we have a softener.....


did you get to meat sean hannity yet?????? :lmao:

[anysia]

congrats on the new job, i guess?!

[stevel]

anyone know the actor James Cromwell?

[RTexasF]

Not personally. He has been in a blue jillion movies over the years......why?

[stevel]

he was passing though our area and his audi sprung a coolant leak... everyone was all goofy over the guy, and I had never heard of him. we don't see many movie stars around here.... I guess people were trying to get his autograph and such. we got him a cab ride to a barnes & nobles to read or something....

[andysinnh]

James Cromwell is the actor who played Jack Bauer's father in 24 this past season. Long-time and excellent actor!

andy

[stevel]

never seen 24.........

when he came back to the shop to get some things from the car, I didn't recognize him at all...

[anysia]

i was half tempted to play "bash that bumper" this morning. an old rusted out taurus station wagon in front of me with a bumper sticker that said "hungry? eat your foreign car." i was going to say "hungry? eat my bumper." to top it off, they had a personalized license plate (which seem dumb to me. people ont he road will remember you......) anyway it said "bio jky". :rolleyes:


thankfully they turned. but i'm a little disappointed. no "bash that bumper" fun. :paranoid:

[stevencrosbie]

Why blemish your TSX though.....the rust might "rub off" onto your car....

You don't want to touch one of those American pieces of Junk....its kinda like an STD for your car!

[anysia]

Why blemish your TSX though.....the rust might "rub off" onto your car....

You don't want to touch one of those American pieces of Junk....its kinda like an STD for your car!

that's what held me back. had i still been driving the old crooked coupe though...... watch out. :yes:

[stevel]

I hate people like that.......

[stiller fan]

if my car were only still running..... :naughty:

[MotorCity Honda]

I hate people like that.......


What's the deal with the "poop mobile" status???

[stevel]

nickname for the car. :)

[stiller fan]

that many rattles / brake pads and rotors??? :paranoid:

[stevel]

pads and rotors are free. :) actually just had my second replacement set done a couple weeks ago.

[MotorCity Honda]

nickname for the car. :)

Must be a 1/2 way decent story behind that one!

[stiller fan]

youtube is definitely the bomb when it comes to certain videos.....

just saw a former alumni of my high school being drunk and singing like a sailor..... :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[stevel]

Must be a 1/2 way decent story behind that one!

sorry, there really isn't. :dunno:

[anysia]

sorry, there really isn't. :dunno:

someone just gets bored too quickly and names things silly names. he has that new car itch, therefore the current car became a poopmobile. :dunno::lmao:

as long as he isn't calling mine one, whatever he wants to clal his car is up to him. :screwy:

[stevel]

happy happy, we have a babysitter for friday night so we can get out for dinner and drinks. :D haven't had a babysitter in several months. should be good to get out for an evening..

[stevencrosbie]

that's nice. I babysit for some of my coworkers when they want to go out and I have nothing going on. I usually do it for free though....favors always come around :D

Have fun on Friday!

[princess]

We just got a surprise invite to a wedding reception (after the fact) from a long lost nephew!

He's over in Castro Valley now. Last I knew he was in Las Vegas. He's getting married Nov 17th & the party is Dec. 1st. I wonder if my prince will be wiling to go....:dunno: I'd rather go to the wedding.... more fun to dress up for.:D

[stevencrosbie]

Yay...CMA awards....good watchin' tonight!

[princess]

It's not on here yet..... it's just past 6 now.

I'm just waiting for time to pass until my prince comes home. Boys are fed & showered, Crystle's doing homework, Paul's running an errand......

*sigh* I probably have another hour or so before he's here......

[RTexasF]

that's nice. I babysit for some of my coworkers when they want to go out and I have nothing going on. I usually do it for free though....favors always come around :D

While serving in the USN I used to babysit for the Chief (E-8) of our department while in port. He was the top Air Traffic Controller on the boat and tough as nails.

Long story short - After serving almost two years on the oldest aircraft carrier IN THE WORLD (older than the carrier my Dad was on in WWll) my orders were to Gitmo Cuba....nice, eh? The chief that I used to babysit for was pals with the only man on the planet that could change my orders.
I ended up at Barbers Point Hawaii for "duration of duty".

YOU BET FAVORS COME AROUND!

[anysia]

yeah, dinner & drinks finally! :banana: well, it's fun to take the kiddo out and all, but that negates any drinking, so, going on a little sort of date night is fun every once in awhile. and our latest babysitter (re: a cousin) loves spending time with melia and she used to work in a daycare too. it's free fun for her while she tries to save money to buy her own house. :yes: last time she tried to refuse any payment, but we still gave her a giftcard for her choice of a few different restaurants. maybe this time we'll offer to bring her back some beer. :nuts:

[stevel]

Team,



We have managed to damage well in excess of $100,000 worth of high end dealership cars in the last few weeks. No serious injury’s which is great, but this must stop. In order to minimize our exposure I need your help. We can no longer use dealership new, used, service loaners for errands, lunches, bank runs, dealer trade chase cars, drop off’s for tint / AMS or running service customer cars for pick up or drop off etc…



I have designated a PT Cruiser for these purposes and the keys with a log sheet for check in and check out will be located at the front counter starting this afternoon.



Also, for ALL TRAINING the dealership will rent a normal enterprise car for you (i.e. a non Audi or MB) and we will reimburse the cost for the fuel as well. Use of your personal car or a dealership car is not permitted. In some cases, we may need to pay an extra day of rental because you may need an early start from home and that’s okay, It’s far less costly than having even one expensive car wrecked each year that we own and need to re-sell at some point.



If you have any questions, concerns or comments please direct them to myself or your department manager and thanks for your help.



email from the igher powers here at work..... what I want to know is how over $100K damage in a few weeks to dealership cars has happened without any gossip? I hadn't heard anything about it..... usually stuff gets around fast.... :dunno:

[princess]

We MIGHT be going to Las Vegas next weekend. I've only been to the airport there. The nephew is getting married there. I'd love to go. I'd have to leave after doctors appt. Friday morning. The wedding is Sat. night. So we'd come home Sunday. I priced rooms & found a small suite at a Marriott that's in a reasonable price range & not far.

Now it's just up to my prince.:dunno:

I hope we go..... I like to go..... almost anywhere......:D

[stiller fan]

I hope we go..... I like to go..... almost anywhere......:D

ROADTRIP!!! :banana:

[princess]

sounds like fun!:yes: If there's a storm expected, he'll opt to take the Ridgeline... but that's OK. I just like to goooooooooo.......................

[stevencrosbie]

Guys and our trucks :) ANY excuse to drive 'em....we take it :)

[princess]

and an inch of snow would do it!!!:yes:

He'd probably also like to show off his truck to his nephew too.

I think it's about an 8 hour drive from here.....:dunno:

[princess]

NO road trip..... he doesn't want to spend the funds at this time.

Oh well, no pouting from me. Life goes on.:)

[EXLNavi]

city water....... we have a softener.....


did you get to meat sean hannity yet?????? :lmao:

No, not yet.

Mike Straka is here a lot though.

[EXLNavi]

James Cromwell is the actor who played Jack Bauer's father in 24 this past season. Long-time and excellent actor!

andy

The writers are on strike... so no 24 this season.

They're outside actually. They have a huge pig with a cigar in his mouth. :lmao:

[stevencrosbie]

Testing new Avatar :)

Thought it was appropriate for winter :)

[stiller fan]

it would have been more appropriate if you were still in the high country of colorado..... :yes:

[stevencrosbie]

True....I miss CO...just not the snow or traffic. I miss almost everything else.

[stevel]

anyone have experience with this brand of ladder??? I want something like it and this is significantly cheaper than the "name" brand seen on tv.....

gorilla 13' (http://www.gorillaladders.net/pc-16-5-13-aluminum.aspx)

[stevencrosbie]

I have the Costco version they sell at sam's club. Best ladder I've ever been on. These ladders are a must have for any home owner.

[andysinnh]

I've got the 17' version of it - got it from Home depot - works great! Very sturdy and pretty versatile. Not the lightest ladder (my old aluminum extension ladder was lighter) but much stronger, and the wide-base feet mean stability, even when at the top. It's very much like the Little Giant, for a lot less.

andy

[stevencrosbie]

PS....I also use mine to was my truck! These are great little ladders!

[stevel]

cool. home depot has the 13' version for $99 right now. I think it should be fine for what I need to do. I can get on my roof from the deck. roof is about 8' above deck, so the 13' one should get me up there ok.

[princess]

I've got a sicky munchkin today. Jarrison has had a fever for several days with a night cough. No big deal, but last night he was in pain from a ear. So I hauled him in this morning & sure enough he has an ear infection!

He's not prone to them. Apparently the virus going around right now includes a "croopy" cough & ear infection.

He's not a whiny kid. When sick he wants to cuddle & sleep. So I have to sit still frm time to time for him to cuddle. Then once he's out....back to work!

He looks pitiful!

All curled up with puffy eyes from the fever.

[RTexasF]

cool. home depot has the 13' version for $99 right now. I think it should be fine for what I need to do. I can get on my roof from the deck. roof is about 8' above deck, so the 13' one should get me up there ok.

Stevel,

$99 is what I paid for the 17 footer at Sams, just a heads up.

[stiller fan]

I've got a sicky munchkin today. Jarrison has had a fever for several days with a night cough. No big deal, but last night he was in pain from a ear. So I hauled him in this morning & sure enough he has an ear infection!

He's not prone to them. Apparently the virus going around right now includes a "croopy" cough & ear infection.

He's not a whiny kid. When sick he wants to cuddle & sleep. So I have to sit still frm time to time for him to cuddle. Then once he's out....back to work!

He looks pitiful!

All curled up with puffy eyes from the fever.

my mom has the same thing as well. just got out of bed for the first time since saturday, only to do a couple things like go to the doctor.....

[stevencrosbie]

Stevel,

$99 is what I paid for the 17 footer at Sams, just a heads up.

Ditto!

[stevel]

Stevel,

$99 is what I paid for the 17 footer at Sams, just a heads up.

cool. thanks. glad I didn't jump at the home depot ad deal..... I will check out sam's next chance I get. I know I've seen the little giant one there.... that one was around $350...... I'm too cheap for that. :lmao:

[princess]

The pitiful munchkin is doing better today. He's now on antibiotics & the fever finally broke.

I told his mom she's not allowed to give him anymore Tylenol though.....it makes him feel WAY better & hyper & pesty!!:lmao:

He should be back at school tomorrow. Meanwhile, my life's on hold.:) I had so many plans......

[stiller fan]

well.....

there's a part of me that wants to try my luck at the Texas Hold'em tables in atlantic city. i want to being about 40 bucks, and see what happens.

but.....

i feel that i should just sleep at soon as i get off work. i'm fighting this cold that was caused from the flu shot inhaler that i got wednesday.

not too sure what to do here??? :dunno:

thoughts?

[stevencrosbie]

Keep the money and sleep Josh.....

There's a much better chance of losing it than making more of it.

Sleep off the cold and use the 40 to put gas in the new Accord.

[stiller fan]

but, i did win 95 bucks last wknd.... ;) :naughty:

[stevencrosbie]

Well....you might be out of Karma....just food for though :)

[stiller fan]

true....

two nights after i left there, my buddy and i went there again. i lost my winnings, breaking even for the wknd, but he made about 680....

[stevel]

went to sam's this morning.... they have the 19' cosco ladder for $116.

gonna go get it this afternoon with the buick unless anyone gives me a reason not to...................... anyone?

gotta get the christmas lights on the house.....

[stevencrosbie]

Good stuff. That is the ladder I have. I'd help you (any reason to drive the truck) to pick it up....but you're too far away.

I'm sure I'll be in Sams today....but I need to stop by the office and read all of my email from last week....

[stevel]

this is a day where a truck would be useful.... gotta get the ladder and take our lawn mower and fertilizer spreader out to the grandparent's shed for winter storage.... but the buick works just fine.

[RTexasF]

went to sam's this morning.... they have the 19' cosco ladder for $116.

gonna go get it this afternoon with the buick unless anyone gives me a reason not to...................... anyone?

gotta get the christmas lights on the house.....

Put it in the Accord, it fits just fine. Why go borrow a car?

[stevel]

Put it in the Accord, it fits just fine. Why go borrow a car?

in the accord, I'd have to put the back seat down, right? to do that, I'd have to take our daughter's seat out..... which would mean re-installing it, leveling it, etc. lawn mower would require tieing the trunk down partially opened...... potentially scratching something....... don't want that......

[anysia]

eh, i think the lawnmower would fit. i had a brand new one in the trunk of either the old civic or a sentra. can't remember which car it went into in the end....

i wouldn't want to put the used one in the trunk of the accord though. that's what the buick's for! ;) we detail for future use for hauling more crud! :banana:

[RTexasF]

Makes sense now. My lawnmower folds & fits in the trunk but dealing with all the baby seat latch hickeydoozers would be a real pain.

[stevel]

got the ladder, got the lawnmower out of the garage, gave grandpa some pineapple(he loves pineapple), now just have to get the christmas lights up tomorrow if it's not raining/snowing like it was today...

[stevencrosbie]

wow....your "honey do" list must be pretty long :)

That is a nice ladder. You will really like it.

[stevel]

nah, it really isn't. I've got it pretty easy......... :lmao:

[andysinnh]

So after reading the thread on ladders, I realized that the Gorilla one I've got is the 21' variant - Load Rating 1A - very sturdy - the reason I got that size is because I needed a high and sturdy a-frame ladder to get to the smoke detector on the cathedral ceiling in our family room, plus other stuff. The cost on this one from HD was (list) almost $200, but I had a 20% off coupon (trying to get me to use my credit card after I paid a bunch of stuff off) so it was closer to $150 or so. I looked at the shorter ones, but the load rating and wider feet for the tall a-frame use is what made me spend the few extra bucks. I'm not a small guy, and I'm older - don't wanna have those old bones test out the healing time. :lmao: I even paid someone to clean the gutters out this year. :paranoid:

andy

[stevencrosbie]

I used to have a business in high school for lawn care...I used this ladder to clean gutters.

Hard work...but it paid a whole lot more than working a burger joint....plus I love yard work.

The big man upstairs must have a nice sense of humor...I love yard work....but I live in NM...where we aren't allowed to have grass.....

[stiller fan]

do you have tumbleweeds as your "lawn care requirement"???? :lmao:

[stevel]

So after reading the thread on ladders, I realized that the Gorilla one I've got is the 21' variant - Load Rating 1A - very sturdy - the reason I got that size is because I needed a high and sturdy a-frame ladder to get to the smoke detector on the cathedral ceiling in our family room, plus other stuff. The cost on this one from HD was (list) almost $200, but I had a 20% off coupon (trying to get me to use my credit card after I paid a bunch of stuff off) so it was closer to $150 or so. I looked at the shorter ones, but the load rating and wider feet for the tall a-frame use is what made me spend the few extra bucks. I'm not a small guy, and I'm older - don't wanna have those old bones test out the healing time. :lmao: I even paid someone to clean the gutters out this year. :paranoid:

andy

this one has a 300 lb rating.... I have no idea how it compares sturdiness wise..... I used it today and it felt fine to me.....

I haven't had to clean our gutters here..... our newer neighborhood doesn't have trees big enough....... at my old house I had to clean them twice a year... I hated it.....

Makes sense now. My lawnmower folds & fits in the trunk but dealing with all the baby seat latch hickeydoozers would be a real pain.

so today anysia decides to take the child seats out of both cars to treat all the leather. :rolleyes: :lmao:

The big man upstairs must have a nice sense of humor...I love yard work....but I live in NM...where we aren't allowed to have grass.....

not allowed to have grass??? like the cops will come ticket you for having grass???

[stevencrosbie]

not allowed to have grass??? like the cops will come ticket you for having grass???

You can have grass, but only like 15% of your yard can be grass and you can't really water it....at least in the summer....water restrictions are pretty fierce....


You can have grass...just can't water it :)

[EXLNavi]

You can have grass, but only like 15% of your yard can be grass and you can't really water it....at least in the summer....water restrictions are pretty fierce....


You can have grass...just can't water it :)

Is that local zoning or HOA?

If it's local zoning that's kinda stupid.

[princess]

During droughts some places here aren't allowed to put in new lawns.

On Xmas my mom painted a tumbleweed (in AZ) white & decorated it in blue & silver. That was her tree that year.:)

We get tumbleweeds in the fields here too. Every year there'll be a few that blow into my yard. I've never decorated one though.....:lmao:

I bought my prince a "little Giant" ladder set a couple of years ago. It's heavy, but I sure loved the thing when I was painting the ceiling last year of the living room!! I could actually reach it AND move around!!!:thmsup: We use it a lot!!

[stevencrosbie]

Is that local zoning or HOA?

If it's local zoning that's kinda stupid.


Local Zoning....it is mandated on all newer builds of homes. If you have an older home (Not sure of year), then you can keep your lawn...although with a very high water bill.

[stevel]

hmmmmm.. need to find a babysitter.... I want to go drive an RDX this afternoon................

[RTexasF]

Ahhhh, Turbo Daddy, eh?

[stevel]

I'm not really into turbos.... they're cool and all... but I put much more value in making power without that additional complexity.... but.... the torque that thing supposedly makes interests me........... :)

[stiller fan]

you know, my brother is funny. typical teenaged male with a big ego.

he said that he wanted to drive my car home. as you know tho, it's a stick.

he went on a limb and said that he could drive it home no problem. mind you, there are hills as well.

we get to the local park, where it all started. we swapped seats, and after adjusting everything, he abrupting stalled the car in 1st gear. :lmao:

after laughing hysterically at him for about a minute, he goes to start the car, only to realize that the car won't start without putting in the clutch. :nuts:

after starting it, he starts to roll back, and did not realize it. the second attempt, he lets out the clutch like letting off the gas, and the car slams to a stop, stalled once more.

after laughing some more, he sets the brake, and gets out, with his tail between his legs, and a big smile on his face.....

:lmao: :naughty: :stupid: :hic:

[EXLNavi]

I'd blame that on states giving full driver licenses without requiring people to learn to drive a manual... Something which I found completely absurd when I moved stateside.

[stiller fan]

ryan,

he only has a learner's permit...

he won't be on the road in an MT until i know for sure that he is ready....

[EXLNavi]

Cool.

Anyway his was better than my first experience with MT.

Column shift in my dad's old datsun pickup truck. :lmao:

[princess]

My first time driving a stick was when I was 9 months pregnant with kid #1. It was a '71 Celica. I didn't kill it once!! I drove on sandy dirt roads outside of Tucson for a while before I took it on the streets. I barely fit behind the wheel. That belly measured what they should when you're due when I was only half done! They were convinced I was having twins. This was before ultrasounds were used on a regular basis.

She was only 6-12.:lmao: Had everyone fooled!!


Today I get to be Xray'd to see if my spine has been moving more. It's been doing OK most of the time. It only catches & grinds a couple days each month just to torment me & remind me it's still there!

The surgery took care of ALL the tingling & nerve pain from it!!:thmsup: I sleep!!:banana: Like a dead frog!!:D

[stevencrosbie]

I was in a Ford Festiva and ran over a bush when I popped the clutch.....

The bush lived :D

[princess]

I've been able to take off from a stop just fine..... the gear I seem to let the clutch out too fast in is second. It doesn't kill it.... :) so if I'm gonna mess up... better after I'm going, right?

I go YEARS between times I use a MT & somehow I do fine. I just don't like them. I never got to the point that I didn't have to think.

My prince can pull a car in & not know whether or not it's a MT or AT & has to go back & look.:yes: One of the many things we laugh about.

[RTexasF]

I'm so used to a stick shift I almost locked up the brakes on my gal's Corolla when I went to put in the clutch.......hers is an automatic. :blush::blush:

[stevel]

I learned to drive a clutch when I worked as a detailer at a ford dealer..... just had to figure it out around the lot...

[roseforeplay]

Well a MT is not hard to drive. They are all the same concept. The hard part, as I've discovered, is that each car is different. They have certain play between the clutch and the gas, so are smaller than others. I find the hard part when getting in a MT is finding the spot. Usually when I drive a MT the ride starts out jerky, but after maybe 10-15 gear switches, especially start/stop, it gets smooth. This is coming from a guy who can drive a stick, but I rarely ever do cause have an AT.

[EXLNavi]

I've also driven MT trucks as well. Not pickups, not 18 wheelers, but large box trucks.

When I was moving I drove an old international, manual.

With older large trucks you have to double clutch - i.e. press the clutch, shift into neutral, release the clutch, sync up your rev speed, press clutch then change gear.

I'm thinking I want to get a class A just for fun but my class B is all I need right now anyway, and less expensive I think.

[stevencrosbie]

Dilemma....

Oil change @ dealer:
48 dollars, 0-20 Synthetic (Toyota brand...which is made by Mobil)

Oil Change Myself:
41.20 (Oil and filter), 5-20 Synthetic (M1)

Do I do my own oil change for 6 bucks or just take it in.....that is the question?

Dealer is about 1.4 miles away from my house...the drive is negligible.

[stevel]

take it in.... the documentation of it being done on schedule per their records is worth $6.80......... assuming you have the time to take it in during their hours....... and you don't have to get dirty......

[stevencrosbie]

I love changing oil...but you are right. Plus...I'd love to have a good face to face relationship w/ my service adviser in town since I didn't buy the truck from them.

This is going to be hard...never taken the car in for an oil change before :D

They are open on Saturdays and don't require appointments. The town is pretty small.

[stevel]

I even pay our honda dealer to change my oil if I have my car there for warranty work and am close to being due.

I hate working on my own car.

[stevencrosbie]

I hate working on my own car.

I can understand that. You work with them all day...I'm sure the last thing you want to do with your free time is lay under the Honda.

[stevel]

I can understand that. You work with them all day...I'm sure the last thing you want to do with your free time is lay under the Honda.

lay under? hell no. I won't touch our cars without my hoist at work.

[stevencrosbie]

Hahaha...

I never laid under the TL. I always took it to the base hobby shop. They have lifts and all of the air tools you need to do anything. That was nice.

[stevencrosbie]

Hahaha, when you search for Carrie Underwood...only three threads come up :)

Pete....messin' with your thread was fun :D

[Bowzer]

I was in a Ford Festiva and ran over a bush when I popped the clutch.....

The bush lived :D

My first MT experience was in an old '70 Ford F-150 my Uncle had...basically you stand in the driver's seat, jump down on the clutch pedal, then as you jump back up to the seat you reach over and change the gear. 50/50 shot you find the right gear.

Which was the opposite of a really fun clutch I drove on an old giant YMCA schoolbus. We would let out the clutch and hit the gas...and wait...wait for it...wait for it...talk amongst ourselves...and then we start to move. GOt it trapped down a deadend neighborhood street one day and had to push it (took six of us) backwards cause it didn't have reverse anymore.

Ah the good old days as a teenager.

[princess]

Tomorrow is the big day here..... my prince & Crystle's Bday. I'll be spending the day making a Cinderella doll cake & Imps. :D Neither of which I'll be eating.....:dunno:

[princess]

I'm waiting for cakes to cool.... I'll show you pix when it's done. I'm using a "Barbie" size Cinderella doll. So the skirt is 6 cakes high!! Normally people buy a special half doll for doll cakes, but not me. I have to complicate it!!

I HOPE she's not too heavy & breaks the cakes!! If she is. I'll just sit down & cry. I don't have the time to start over! Years ago I had a stand to put inside, but I gave it to my oldest daughter since she's the one with girls. I quit cake decorating & split up all my stuff between the daughters. It's been a while since I've done this kind of project.

Wish me luck!!:wavebye:

[stevencrosbie]

Good Luck Princess :D

Hope the party goes well!

[EXLNavi]

I finally had my citizenship ceremony last week, and I'm now officially a citizen.

Now to apply for a passport, without which I can't leave the country.

By the way, any newscorp or subsidiaries employees here? Just asking because the employee holiday party is this Friday...

[princess]

Being a week night we're just having dinner & cake & presents.... not really a party. Dinner will be home made impinadas (sp?) It's their request most every year. I make them spicy.:yes:

Here's the cake. She was a challenge & isn't a nice as ones in the past.

Her gifts are wrapped in Disney princess paper, her cards are Cinderella, I have mylar Cinderella balloon for her.

Paul got her a real Lott jersey & taking her to the 9er game on Saturday. (he asked us for permission to propose last night, he asked her boys first) We got her a laptop (pink) & matching carrying bag.

We found out last night that our oldest daughter plans to be here for Xmas. We haven't had a holiday with her in a while. So now there's MORE shopping to do!!!:D

[princess]

The birthdays went very well!!

Moms visit was weird. :paranoid: She's showing some signs of brain issues. Not so bad that she can't take care of herself. She was crying on Friday because she doesn't want to admit that her sister is nearly the end of her life with dementia setting in. (in her family that comes in the last year)

Saturday went well. Then before she left on Sunday she got upset because she thought people were snippy with her. I got her settled down before she left. It was exhausting!

I'm glad they came though.:)

[RTexasF]

I finally had my citizenship ceremony last week, and I'm now officially a citizen.

Now to apply for a passport, without which I can't leave the country.

By the way, any newscorp or subsidiaries employees here? Just asking because the employee holiday party is this Friday...

Congratulations, that is wonderful news. Start on the Passport pronto.

[princess]

there was some sort of mail traffic jam.... I hadn't been getting any email notifications for new stuff posted here this week..... I just got 65 of them!!!:lmao:

[princess]

about 20 more just came in!!!

Hopefully now it's caught up!!!:paranoid:

[stevencrosbie]

Hahahahahaa

Everyone! Post more :D

[samsonskeg]

Hahahahahaa

Everyone! Post more :D

Carrie Underwood is used:naughty::lmao:

[princess]

Hey now!! There was plenty for me to read through!!:yes:

[stevencrosbie]

Avatar update :D

[princess]

We went to Oakland today via BART to get my prince's kidneystone blasted. All went well. He hung in there & didn't ask for drugs. He's home & napping now.

The "blaster" felt like being thumped over & over by a rubberband. It actually made a hole in his hide too. It hurt. His stone was 10mm-12mm depending on which doctor he talked to. It was a biggie.

Hopefully he'll be all better real soon!!:)

[RTexasF]

Did they do it via ultrasound?

[princess]

They don't call it that, but basically, yeah.

It was big enough I said they needed a jackhammer!!:lmao:

[princess]

It's been a rough week.... until today he still had bleeding.... his theory is that the stone was in the bottom of the kidney & although broken up, doesn't want to come out. Then Friday a chunk relocated. It blocked the passage & peeing wasn't happening. He drank a gallon of water, took some vicodine & he could pee, but never lost any chunks. (he was at work at the time)

So he hangs upside down in the evenings to make it move in the right direction.

This SHOULD have been over with by now.

[MotorCity Honda]

Passing a stone is thee ONLY thing in life (or death) that I fear......

I have heard a grown man that had never shed a tear in front of me whimper in pain from passing a stone.

I would honestly and trully ask them to take me out back and put me outta my misery..

Hope he gets better soon....

OUCH!!!!

[princess]

There's only a few things he'll take pain meds for.... the pain of the kidney stone & when his back goes out.

He took it because he couldn't walk from his truck to the shop. (across the street)

Today he has no pain, but the thing hasn't passed.

This stone has been there a dozen years. It has bothered him a couple of times each year. He makes an appt. then chickens out of letting them do anything because the pain fades. This time he kept the appts.

He thinks it's about equal when he ruptured a disc in his back. :dunno: That was the first time I'd seen him in REAL pain. It scared me.

This is the same guy that comes home with a chunk out of his arm, hand or head & has no clue when/how he did it.:lmao: He does have a high tolerance.

He hasn't banged his head since I got him the hardhat!!:thmsup: Even though he doesn't wear it!!!:D

[MotorCity Honda]

There's only a few things he'll take pain meds for.... the pain of the kidney stone & when his back goes out.

He took it because he couldn't walk from his truck to the shop. (across the street)

Today he has no pain, but the thing hasn't passed.

This stone has been there a dozen years. It has bothered him a couple of times each year. He makes an appt. then chickens out of letting them do anything because the pain fades. This time he kept the appts.

He thinks it's about equal when he ruptured a disc in his back. :dunno: That was the first time I'd seen him in REAL pain. It scared me.

This is the same guy that comes home with a chunk out of his arm, hand or head & has no clue when/how he did it.:lmao: He does have a high tolerance.

He hasn't banged his head since I got him the hardhat!!:thmsup: Even though he doesn't wear it!!!:D

You just confirmed my fear...

All the best to your prince!

[princess]

If your gene-pool has stones then I'd say drink LOTS of water, no sodas, coffee, tea, green beans, most green veggies, nuts, etc. It's a long list. stuff with "anti-oxidents" are the worse thing for developing stones.

Leaves you pretty much nothing to eat or drink if you stick to the list!!:lmao:

Drinking lots of water is the most important thing. All year round. No so tough in the Summer, but harder when you're freezing!!

I don't have them in my gene-pool!!:thmsup: This is yet another wonderful legacy his mom left him!!

[LoveLee]

princess is ur avatar really ur eye? or just and picture u found?

[stiller fan]

IIRC, that's her eye color.... :)

[LoveLee]

what a pretty color. my eyes are similar just greener.

[stevencrosbie]

Wow....that avatar is cool!

A true moderator at heart :)

[princess]

Yep, that's my eye...no color enhancing. He got another new camera.... we were playing around.

He's got pretty GREEN eyes.... Maybe I'll share it sometime.

[LoveLee]

I use to take pictures of my eyes, maybe I can find an old picture and post it haha. All the women of DA should have an avatar like that. U have really pretty eyes princess.

[samsonskeg]

i use to take pictures of my poop and put it on ratemypoo.com

[LoveLee]

seriously gross, i really hope u were kidding. lol

[stiller fan]

knwoing that he lives in upstate NY, where nothing ever happens there, i honestly wouldn't be surprised.... :paranoid:

you need to find someone more mainstream, more "normal".....

only you can decide who that is from DA. obviously samsonskeg isn't it....

[stevel]

i use to take pictures of my poop and put it on ratemypoo.com

I once, to annoy my sister, took a picture of a big dump I took with my phone and pic messaged it to her. :lmao: she didn't appreciate it.

[samsonskeg]

knwoing that he lives in upstate NY, where nothing ever happens there, i honestly wouldn't be surprised.... :paranoid:

you need to find someone more mainstream, more "normal".....

only you can decide who that is from DA. obviously samsonskeg isn't it....

I dont live in the hillbilly sticks upstate ny:lmao: I lived 5mins away from west point :)

[LoveLee]

knwoing that he lives in upstate NY, where nothing ever happens there, i honestly wouldn't be surprised.... :paranoid:

you need to find someone more mainstream, more "normal".....

only you can decide who that is from DA. obviously samsonskeg isn't it....

i found someone, and it wasnt on the internet lol

[stevel]

put 1200 miles on an '08 A4 last week. damn my accord felt good to get back into. :)

saw this at sam's yesterday. want it.

[stevencrosbie]

Is the A4 not comfortable?

I haven't spent much time in VW products.

[princess]

the eye thing started from checking out the zoom feature on the newest camera.... then it went to actually being able to see his catarac (sp?) that's been removed on the 24th.

Funny how one thing leads to another. :D

[LoveLee]

its such an ugly day outside. usually im blinded by the sun driving to school and i could even see the sun this morning. the on and off rain is really making me mad. uggh, time for class. :censored:

[RTexasF]

It's your clean car that pulled in the rain.

[LoveLee]

lol thats actually very true, everytime i clean my car it rains with in the week. :(

[princess]

I'd planned on washing my car today... we're supposed to be dry all week & she's a mess! BUT I went outside this morning since my only time to wash it on a school day is in the morning...

It's FOGGY & only 35 degrees at 9am!!

Maybe I won't. I'm not in the mood to freeze.

I'll see if I can squeeze in some time this afternoon. :dunno: She's even got dusty insides!!!:paranoid:

[princess]

My neighbor is "getting rid" of an '88 or '89 sedan. A headlight won't pop up now (broken wire that he refuses to find) & now the driver's side window is stuck. He knows NOTHING about cars. He wanted my prince to volunteer to hunt down the wire last year & instead we gave him a FREE manual for it. So he could do some stuff himself. (he thinks he can....but doesn't even try)

It's that pinky-gold tone with a dark red interior. AT.

Today he called to ask me to ask my prince to get the window unstuck for him & asked if our daughter's car (the '95) uses the same size tires.

Maybe I should ask him what he wants for it..... our oldest daughter is car-less right now.:dunno: The reason I hesitate is because that would mean my prince would be HAVING to fix it up. He doesn't have the time. I'm sure the window & headlights are a little minor thing..... but it's been neglected since they bought it about 4 years ago.:yes:

[samsonskeg]

if your daughter doesnt want it, Id like to take dibs on it. I need a crash derby car :)

[princess]

That's such a sad way for a car to go..... get a Ford for that!!!

[samsonskeg]

That's such a sad way for a car to go..... get a Ford for that!!!

no, i dont wanna end up in a casket:lmao: Id like to survive the odds.. ya know?:naughty::thumbsup:

[princess]

Um, well, I'm not sure what would be good then.... I just don't handle Honda abuse well!

[samsonskeg]

Um, well, I'm not sure what would be good then.... I just don't handle Honda abuse well!

its not abuse if its saving my life!

[princess]

It's abuse if it's for a crash derby!!!!

[samsonskeg]

its for science and research. Im sure mr.honda would be proud of me

[princess]

Today I took one of the DVR boxes in to exchange it. The main one was getting way too moody (exactly what I told them). It had decided you could only watch what you recorded sometimes. The other night when trying to watch "Atlantis" it let us see about 30 seconds & went black. We'd also recorded it in the bedroom...so we watched it in there. A couple of days later tried it again in the familyroom & it worked. Then last night we were busy during NCIS, so watched it recorded. About half way through it went black. I let it rest for a few minutes, then we were able to continue watching it.

Ain't life fun???

So now I'm going to have to call them again because anything past 6pm is still "to be announced". The programming is supposed to take 45 minutes or so.:furious: I'm not putting in all our shows if this one isn't working either!!

I think this is about DVR box 5 or 6 now! In two & a half years! They're fanned & vented & dusted & vacuumed. No excuses to "get so moody"!!

[stevencrosbie]

DirecTV, Dish, or Cable?

[princess]

cable. I don't want anything else on the roof & there's way too many complaints in our neighborhood about the others.

I just seem to mess up ANYTHING digital!!:yes:

[RTexasF]

You are magnetic!

[stevel]

Is the A4 not comfortable?

I haven't spent much time in VW products.

seats are like sitting on leather wrapped boards to me..... very hard.

finishing our basement..... the outside walls were drywalled when the house was built. so now we are building a wall, etc. to finish one room for now..... not we actually, the husband of one of anysia's coworkers....

[princess]

"not we actually,"

Why not? That's stuff's pretty easy!!:) I don't think I'd try exterior walls...but inside are really easy. Texturing isn't as hard as it looks either. I was surprised.


Yeah, Rick, I'm something......:paranoid: Things digital go kaput! Right now the box is blank! It was working, just didn't have the TV guide list... now it's got no pix, sound, nothin'!!

The cable guy is coming in the morning. Hopefully he'll have a new box with him. I guess any TV watchin' will be in the bedroom tonight.... :D Maybe THIS will encourage him to get the new speakers in there sooner!!

[anysia]

"not we actually,"

Why not? That's stuff's pretty easy!!:) I don't think I'd try exterior walls...but inside are really easy. Texturing isn't as hard as it looks either. I was surprised.



we actually don't have enough tools to do it or time really.... so my coworker's husband has been doing alot of jobs like this ever since he lost his other job, so we hired him to do it. :thmsup: it's not too bad price wise at all either. we'd probably have spent almost as much just buying the tools to do it all. (unless we just stuck with a hand saw. :lmao: ) the french door we're sticking in the opening is almost the same cost as the labor for the entire wall, electrical, door installation, etc.

we're planning on doing the floor ourselves though. it's an armstrong fake wood floor that we got for dirt cheap at home depot a few months back. that's what started this whole desire to put a wall up in the basement.

[princess]

Ah, I see.... my prince looks at these things as an excuse to collect more tools:lmao: So that's why we have more saws in various types than I can remember, routers, nail guns, brad guns, biscut cutters, the mud hopper, etc. We NEED a basement just to store his crap!!!:yes: Houses here don't have them!! Maybe a second story.... :dunno:


Floors are fun.... I did much of the tile myself. Now that laser guides have come out, it's even easier!!!:thmsup:

[princess]

Well, I just got off the "chat" session with comcast.... he SAID he hit another programming thing... it's still blank.

I hate dealing with in-home service people!!!! *sigh*

[LoveLee]

princess leave comcast while u can. i have have comcast cable and high speed internet and ive have never seen such horrible customer service. my internet goes out for days at a time and when i call to complain they say its my computer that my network area is receiving signal, then the next day i see a comcast work van fixing stuff and what do u know my internet is back. i have them on speed dial because i like to complain and threaten i wont pay for the month. haha.

[parkaash]

If your gene-pool has stones then I'd say drink LOTS of water, no sodas, coffee, tea, green beans, most green veggies, nuts, etc. It's a long list. stuff with "anti-oxidents" are the worse thing for developing stones.

Leaves you pretty much nothing to eat or drink if you stick to the list!!:lmao:

Drinking lots of water is the most important thing. All year round. No so tough in the Summer, but harder when you're freezing!!

I don't have them in my gene-pool!!:thmsup: This is yet another wonderful legacy his mom left him!!

ei princess, i don't know if it's available where you folks are, but fresh coconut juice are said to prevent/lessen kidney stones...

hope your prince is feeling much better...

[Hondaboy9602]

princess leave comcast while u can. i have have comcast cable and high speed internet and ive have never seen such horrible customer service. my internet goes out for days at a time and when i call to complain they say its my computer that my network area is receiving signal, then the next day i see a comcast work van fixing stuff and what do u know my internet is back. i have them on speed dial because i like to complain and threaten i wont pay for the month. haha.

You aren't the only one, we are always having problems with comcast high speed internet service.

[princess]

I hadn't heard of coconut juice helping....wouldn't that be coconut milk??



We don't have many choices here with TV. Basically it's cable or AT&T (dish) & they're worse!! I don't have many issues with Comcast.... they DO have crappy DVR boxes though. We keep wearing them out or something. Normally they die in warm weather, so I think they overheat. (No AC) We do have the shelf/table vented & with fans inside.

When my prince checked the box he said it's just not coming on. I guess tonight it's no big deal..there's nothing on anyway. Plus we watched all our recordings. So we could put in a movie. He's got some homework, so he'll do that & I'll do this.:D

Dinner was good. I made a beef roast. I prefer pork, but thought I'd be different. Tomorrow I'll make frejitas with the leftovers.

He's getting nervous about his eye surgery next Thursday. Cataracts sure make it hard to see!! He'll be happy when it's done. He wants a reading lense in that eye. Then no more contacts!!!

I'm not from the cataract part of the gene pool either.....

[princess]

There's nothing reliable here!!

I break all things digital!!:lmao:

Today I think I broke my cell phone.... The "OK" button is now tilted. I think it's got insurance, so guess where we'll be this weekend!!

Our internet isn't flaky...neither is the cable....THIS is a box issue....so it's a Motorola thing. Um, so is my phone.......:paranoid:

[LoveLee]

lol ur not the only person who breaks everything electronical. put it this way im on my 4th ipod in 2 years, my second laptop in 7 months, and i cant keep count of how many phones i haven broken but i know my current phone i have had 2 of so far because i keep dropping it. i cant be trusted. :grumpy:

[princess]

Ever since I answered my daughter's RAZR phone it won't keep a charge all day!!:lmao: She was always bragging about HER phone being good for about 3 days even used a lot. Now it doesn't. :lmao: She's getting a TREO this week & her beaux is getting a Blackjack.

I'm going to go ahead & look at phones. I don't want a PDA/smart phone.... just a dumb one with a camera is fine. I'll see what's out there now. I may not be able to get one until April. That's when the trade thing is up. I have insurance on mine so I'll see what I can get for the 50 dollar deductible. Or close to it. I'll keep signing up over & over. My plan is wonderful!!

[LoveLee]

lmao we just have bad luck with electronics.

[princess]

I really do kill things digital!! There is an exception: watches. I've had my daily watch forever!! It's a 20 dollar Casio & I love it!! I killed the alarm in it after 10 years....we found another one just like it & I've been wearing it everyday now for about 10 more. It's even been diving & it's not rated for that!!

Still waiting for the cable guy......:dunno: My "window" is 8-12. It's almost 9 here.

[LoveLee]

i hate time differences, its almost 12 here.

[princess]

Still no cable guy!!

They called & said between 9:30-12. It's now almost 10:30. I need to go get a munchkin in about an hour.... sure hope it's done & over with by then!!

I looked at phones....I'm not seeing anything I'd feel the need to own. :dunno:

[samsonskeg]

good luck, those cable guys sucks. Anywhere from 8am to next 2 weeks at their convineince

[anysia]

i HATE cable companies with a passion.

we don't have cable.

right now we just have an hd attenae on the roof. :thmsup:

[parkaash]

I hadn't heard of coconut juice helping....wouldn't that be coconut milk??

oh... no, it's not coconut milk. when i was younger, my mother and grandmom used to use coconut milk for some delicacies that were really yummy! dang, i miss those days...

but that's not what i mean... fresh coconut juice comes from young green coconuts. there always seemed to be a lot them back in mindanao... :) (yep, am from that part of the world!)

[princess]

The cable guy came about 10:45. Left in time for me to get the kid:thmsup:

The new box is reprogramming successfully so far. He was really nice. Seemed to know his stuff according to what I've been exposed to with electronics. Liked the cat. Was curious about the snake. Wanted to meet the dogs, but they just barked. I could've made them settle down...but he's a stranger & they were doing their job!

He tested everything to make sure it works & we don't have the house speakers working, which probably has nothing to do with the box. My prince will check them out later. He may have unplugged something when messing with it all last night. The cable guy was willing to find the problem, but I declined. So he left me his cell phone number in case we don't figure it out.

OK, maybe he was TOO nice. But it was still refreshing. He wasn't flirty nice. Just nice.

So hopefully we'll be able to use the DVR again!!:yes:

I like cable....at least then when it malfunctions there's someone else to blame!! All we watch is HD channels except SciFi... it's just digital. It seems each week they add more & more HD!! In this area cable has the most by far... granted I don't even look at most. There's about 20 different sports channels in HD. They divide it up by the hundreds. All the 400 & 500s sports, 600's are Spanish, 700s main broadcast, 800s movies, 900s music, etc.

I think life may be good again.....:D

[LoveLee]

what shows do u watch the most?

[princess]

Lost (when it's on), all the CSIs (the original is my favorite), NCIS, Stargate Atlantis, Battlestar Gal., Two & a half men, Desperate Housewives (sometimes). That's all I can think of now....:dunno: Oh yeah, Jericho! And Eureka.

I miss West Wing!!

Almost nothing is watched when it's on....we sit down at other times....:D

We watch some on-demand HD movies when there's something worth watching that we don't own.

[LoveLee]

thats cool, i wish i could record my shows cuz then i wouldnt have to watch them on my computer. i love desperate housewives its one of my favorites.

[LoveLee]

princess, i woke up this morning and the screen on my phone wouldnt turn on. thank god, i bought a blackberry from ebay last night. i was predicting my phone breaking.

[princess]

I didn't do it!!!!:paranoid::paranoid::paranoid::paranoid::par anoid:

[LoveLee]

lol i dont know what happened. i havent dropped it in like 3 or 4 days. i hope this guy on ebay ships my phone fast, if not im gonna be MIA to my friends.

[stiller fan]

lol i dont know what happened. i havent dropped it in like 3 or 4 days....

:paranoid:

is that a new personal record for you???? :lmao: :joker: :angel:

[LoveLee]

:paranoid:

is that a new personal record for you???? :lmao: :joker: :angel:

thats a HUGE personal record. i drop my phone about 3 times a day. maybe thats how is got all messed up? :dunno:

[stiller fan]

nah, i doubt it.....

dropping a highly-expensive phone has nothing to do with it not working right anymore.....














































:lmao:

[LoveLee]

lol well the first one i bought i took really good care of it, and then it broke on its own i swear. so when i got the 2nd one i didnt really care about it cuz it was refurbished.

[stiller fan]

old habits are hard to break.... trust me, i know something about that.... :paranoid:

:selavie:

[stiller fan]

you know, sarris candy company makes some good candies..... one of them being chocolate pretzels....

another one is foiled balls (no joke - that's exactly what it says on the package)..... :paranoid: :lmao:

discuss..... :lurk:

[LoveLee]

you know, sarris candy company makes some good candies..... one of them being chocolate pretzels....

another one is foiled balls (no joke - that's exactly what it says on the package)..... :paranoid: :lmao:

discuss..... :lurk:

i really have no idea what ur talking about.

[princess]

Sarris candy isn't everywhere... I hadn't heard of them either until Anysia sent me some. It's very good stuff.

My prince's eye surgery went well. It ended up interesting though... they decided to have fire drills, which meant the nurses kept leaving. So the surgeon ended up doing most of their job on the pre-op stuff. LOL! That was funny.

He told them if they were to let me in as soon as he came out because I bring his heart rate down & relax him better than anything they could do. So they did. He was release a few minutes later.

The other thing that happened while I was waiting was a peep into the future.

An older man came in holding his hand gingerly. (this area USED to be the Urgent Care, hasn't been for years & there isn't an Emergency room there at all anymore) He was asked if he could be helped. He held up his hand. He had cut off his finger (probably a saw) had duct taped it together, then duct taped a plastic baggie around his whole hand. Which was nearly filled with blood & drove himself in. They called a code...about 20 personel were there in a split second. They had him all wrapped up & on a gurney before the EMTs came in about 5 minutes later.

I heard the conversation between him & an EMT as they were wheeling him out:

"Sir, can you tell me what your pain level is from 1-10?"

"You, know duct tape is handy stuff. I didn't make any mess in my truck...."

"Sir, you haven't answered my question. What is your pain level from 1-10?"

"It doesn't hurt at all."

"OK, sir, next time call 911....don't try to drive yourself!"

"Have you called your wife?"

"No, she's a teacher & I didn't want to bother her. School will be out in 10 more minutes...if she gets a ride, then I won't have to leave my truck here!"


:lmao:


I resisted the urge to go hug him..... :)

[anysia]

you know, sarris candy company makes some good candies..... one of them being chocolate pretzels....

another one is foiled balls (no joke - that's exactly what it says on the package)..... :paranoid: :lmao:

discuss..... :lurk:


yummy stuff. i'm working on spreading it across the country. :thmsup:

they even had the sugar free stuff for princess!

stevel is hooked. people at work here loved it (but they can't remember what it was....) i guess i have to order more to bring to work sometime! they are always arguing about the best chocolate.... and some even thought hershey's was one of the best????????????????? :screwy: apparently they had never tasted good chocolate!

ps~wth with the giants thing stiller? all those times you tried to rip on me about brady/patrtiots and now i see you supporting another team......... hmm......... :scratch:

[anysia]

Sarris candy isn't everywhere... I hadn't heard of them either until Anysia sent me some. It's very good stuff.

My prince's eye surgery went well. It ended up interesting though... they decided to have fire drills, which meant the nurses kept leaving. So the surgeon ended up doing most of their job on the pre-op stuff. LOL! That was funny.

He told them if they were to let me in as soon as he came out because I bring his heart rate down & relax him better than anything they could do. So they did. He was release a few minutes later.

The other thing that happened while I was waiting was a peep into the future.

An older man came in holding his hand gingerly. (this area USED to be the Urgent Care, hasn't been for years & there isn't an Emergency room there at all anymore) He was asked if he could be helped. He held up his hand. He had cut off his finger (probably a saw) had duct taped it together, then duct taped a plastic baggie around his whole hand. Which was nearly filled with blood & drove himself in. They called a code...about 20 personel were there in a split second. They had him all wrapped up & on a gurney before the EMTs came in about 5 minutes later.

I heard the conversation between him & an EMT as they were wheeling him out:

"Sir, can you tell me what your pain level is from 1-10?"

"You, know duct tape is handy stuff. I didn't make any mess in my truck...."

"Sir, you haven't answered my question. What is your pain level from 1-10?"

"It doesn't hurt at all."

"OK, sir, next time call 911....don't try to drive yourself!"

"Have you called your wife?"

"No, she's a teacher & I didn't want to bother her. School will be out in 10 more minutes...if she gets a ride, then I won't have to leave my truck here!"


:lmao:


I resisted the urge to go hug him..... :)

wow, that guy was in "beyond pain" land!!

glad the surgery went well too!

[anysia]

sarris candy website, which is how i get my fix now days since it's only sold over near the western pennsylvania area:

http://www.sarriscandies.com/

it's not the cheapest chocolate out there, but it's oh so worth it! it's the only chocolate i CAN'T turn down!

[stevel]

for you audi guys.......

drove an RS4 yesterday for the first time.... it was ok. yeah, great power. but at nearly $20K over a standard S4, no freaking way. it's minnimally better when actually coming down to driving the car.

cute thing.... the instrument cluster said max rpm of 7000, once the oil temp got up, it went away. I assume then it would allow the 8000 rpm redline per tach. although I didn't test that.

guy bought the car over a month ago and it only has 70 miles on it.... he drove it home, putzed one day with it, then brought it in for a noise........ but I think this is the cheapest car he owns so............

[LoveLee]

im sick :puke: someone talk to me :(

[stiller fan]

:wave:

how may i help you???? :hug:

[LoveLee]

eh u cant really, i just wanted someone to talk to.
i feel a little better though, i can keep food down,
and my throat stopped hurting. but now i feel like
my head is gonna explode.

[RTexasF]

You get well girl!

[LoveLee]

You get well girl!

thank ya. :)

[LoveLee]

ACCORDLOVER!!!

i swear i saw this guy that looked just like you when i was driving home from school, and he was staring at me. best part he was driving a honda lol, but he has a florida plate so i knew it wasnt you. haha. weird.

[RTexasF]

Looked like me? Poor bastid.

[LoveLee]

Looked like me? Poor bastid.

lol no im specifically speaking to accordlover

[Marc04LX]

Feeling better now LL? The flu has been going around here. :paranoid:

[Accordlover]

lol no im specifically speaking to accordlover

lol how funny.

I thought I looked unique!

It def wasn't me, I was getting my Mardi Gras on! :banana:

[princess]

Today isn't a good day...... I did something to annoy my back & I can hardly walk! I've drugged myself up, but so far it's still hurts. Pains are shooting from my legs to my head & making me dizzy with the sharpness of it.

I guess some of my Tuesday chores will have to wait!:yes:

[Demonik]

yet your still posting strong on here, lol....chores suck anyways

[princess]

I can still sit.... it's the gettin' up part that's a killer!!

I'm still managing some of the chores. I can't let it all go. It's just not me. I'll skip the vacuuming unless I feel better later. It can wait another day. No fans are getting done, there's no way I can handle a ladder!

Tuesday are my "Cinderella" days.

I KNEW I over did things yesterday.... I "felt" something go wrong. :paranoid: Normally a couple Excedrin & I'm OK enough to get on with the day. Today that didn't phase it. So I popped an 800 mg Motrin. If after lunch I'm still not doing well, I'll find the Darvocet.

In an hour I HAVE to walk over & get the munchkin from school. I may give myself an extra few minutes.... I'm a bit slow.:yes: I should hunt up my "over the hill" cane I got for my birthday!!!:lmao:

[princess]

Back is better today!:thmsup:

My prince had a post-op check with his eye surgeon this morning. He still has some swelling so he doesn't have a real focal point with that eye yet. Hopefully he will as it heals. At this point he's disappointed.

[stiller fan]

i'm really surprised that noone replied to the severe weather thread that i updated earlier.... :dunno:

just sayin.... anyone actually look at it? i know that the post is winded, but telling the story is one thing; it really does it no justice.

[thesteve151]

i read it, i am just not in that area, and pulse i have Forecastfox:thmsup:
i wish i would have looked at it before i washed my car today, rain wed, and thu.:(

[stiller fan]

or, you could have asked me.....

i can guess better than some computer..... :yes: :nerd:

[princess]

If our clouds clear enough we plan to watch the lunar eclipse tonight. Anyone else plan to?

Here, it's supposed to start at 6 something & be full between 7-8. That means it may be too early for the rest of you, huh?

[princess]

We watched most of it...... this is from HIS camera. Mine was too grainy.

[stiller fan]

man, do't you hate that you don't have pen and paper handy when you need it?

while driving today to GA, i heard this song from the late 90's.... i had completely forgotten about it, but i remember that they used to play it on the radio all time....

hoping that i remember it before it gets lost in my mind once again; gone and forgotten.

[Hondaboy9602]

man, do't you hate that you don't have pen and paper handy when you need it?

while driving today to GA, i heard this song from the late 90's.... i had completely forgotten about it, but i remember that they used to play it on the radio all time....

hoping that i remember it before it gets lost in my mind once again; gone and forgotten.
Do you remember any of the lyrics?

[stiller fan]

at the moment, no.....

if i can remember the lyrics, i can google it. it should be hard to find...