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  1. Please no 'catty' comments about the fences.
    6 points
  2. Never buy the first release of a new vehicle. Wait one year so they can work the bugs out. This means you can really shop Petite style now.
    5 points
  3. Maybe this will help..
    5 points
  4. 9 miles on the fatso w/ a friend. 9°. I wore my Sorel boots...so warm.
    4 points
  5. Ok, who dredged this thread from 1999???
    4 points
  6. @AirwickWithCheese you have really poor taste in music.
    4 points
  7. Standard gym and swim workout for me. My shoulder is getting much stronger.
    4 points
  8. Ban @Razors Edge. *BAM* OK maybe not a Nateish ban. Maybe just a 7 or 10 or 30 day suspension. Please run this past @Wilbur so he can forward it to @AirwickWithCheese so he can get it approved by @Road Runner. Please get this done quickly.... snap, snap.
    3 points
  9. Tree stays up til it starts dying. Everything else stays up at least until Epiphany. After that, I may leave the outside lights up but not turn them on. Christmas STARTS on December 25th! Always gets me that people make themselves all crazy leading up to the 25th, but then during Christmas when things slow down and they can enjoy Christmas, it's a rush to shut it down. (I'm still playing Christmas music, too)
    3 points
  10. Edgy is convinced that change is good, change is necessary, change feeds his needs. This is the problem with stopping to pick up survivors from a sinking forum.
    3 points
  11. Because of Soup on New Year's Eve....I have bread..sourdough bread....Oh yum...diced up 2 mushrooms and put them on to heat with a tiny bit of EVOO...put a little butter on a piece of bread and tossed it in a larger skillet..and put slices of swiss cheese on it..then layered on the mushrooms..cut up a portion of already cooked chicken to warm in the pan the mushrooms were in...added that as the next layer...buttered the top piece of bread and put that in the pan..took the bottom out and added avocado and spinach...then the top...OMG..Yummy...and it was the biggest art of the bread so a pretty big sammy... I will probably put the rest of the bread in the freezer...I have had my fill of sammies for awhile now
    3 points
  12. I was 15 miles from home, lost, and it was getting dark. The nice lady guided me home and I was grateful. I did not know this was available. Bless that computer lady again.
    3 points
  13. Well we survived. What they said might be 5-9 inches of snow turned into 20-30. Wind has died down a bunch. Time to fire up the tractor and get to work.
    3 points
  14. Oh for goodness sake! Go back and do it again, and keep going until you get it right! Alas, no miles for me. My daughter owns a Victorian home with the single pane double hung windows. In this cold weather they leak very badly. She asked me what they could do without replacing the windows. So I stopped at the home improvement store for some materials to make up something that would cut down the drafts. Criteria: fasten in place with no nails, screws, or adhesive that would damage the original window woodwork; seal securely enough to block drafts; readily adapt to the minor variations in window dimensions so each window wasn't a custom fit; potential to re-use next year. So this evening I made a 'prototype' if you will at our house before trying it at our daughter's. One room in our house is basically a closed-in porch. Complete with jalousie windows. Last owner made plexiglas 'storm' windows but they leak too. So here's the tentative solution: Doesn't look like much, but it will be behind curtains. Simple pine frame with shrink window film. Foam insulation for 1/2" pipe on the top and one side to make up for out-of-square window frame. 1/4" thick foam strip weatherseal on the bottom and remaining side. Two more frames similar to this will complete the rest of the 'window'. The pipe foam on top and one side will compress to make the friction fit to hold it in place, and seal the pine against minor variations in the window frame so I don't have to precisely measure each window frame and cut to match. My daughter's house has about a dozen windows on the first floor alone, so since this seems to work I think I just made a lot of work for myself this weekend...
    3 points
  15. Kill Celine and bring me her head on a platter and I will give you picture after picture of Rascal
    3 points
  16. I'm down, I do a mean Tiny Bubbles! God honest truth: One of my sister's was a professional hula dancer and as a child I was the bubble blower for that dance! Heard that song many many times.
    3 points
  17. Wisdom from maxx. However, I would not suggest that you do not consider not unintentionally holding on to the ones that are not US mail for not a long time before not sending them back, say, not for 2 or 3 weeks. As far as the Fed Ex and UPS packages are concerned, I certainly would not suggest that you do not find an ashtray or a cigarette butt receptacle to not to empty into the package before you don't send it on its way.
    3 points
  18. An hour on a stationary bike.
    3 points
  19. I am jealous. It is 18F here. Next Sunday we are supposed to have 30F. I am eager. I may host a luau if I can find a Don Ho impersonator.
    3 points
  20. @Wilbur, the only think that's going to work for this irreverent punk is the suspension that's in the process of being approved. Maybe we need to add him to our extensive Ignore list in the mean time.
    2 points
  21. Here are a few more. I assume you've noticed who is doing all of the moving about.
    2 points
  22. Three of these critters showed up just outside our window. Mom and two youngsters.
    2 points
  23. I swear, if you pin one more post...
    2 points
  24. You prefer 'bloodsucking parasites'?
    2 points
  25. And in other news..... The sun came up this morning.
    2 points
  26. Something tells me this is your idea of a great vacation!
    2 points
  27. Manpower Why it's great to be a man It’s great to be a Man - Because: Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be president. You can wear a white shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. Same work... more pay. Wrinkles add character. You don’t have to leave the room to make emergency crotch adjustments. Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100. People never glance at your chest when you’re talking to them. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: “So, notice anything different?” One mood, ALL the damn time. And don’t forget...... Phone Conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You can go to a public toilet without a support group. You can leave the motel bed unmade. You can kill your own food. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend. Your underwear is $10 for a three-pack. If you are 34 and single, nobody notices. You never feel the need to wash your underwear out simply because they are slightly soiled. Just throw them in the dirty clothes with everything else. You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger’s seat. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You don’t have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming. You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever thinking: “He must be mad at me.” No maxi-pads. You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little gift. If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong friends. You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors. You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You don’t have to shave below your neck. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons. You can “do” your nails with a pocketknife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 45 minutes.
    2 points
  28. HaHa I didn't know that, but I donut mind if this is moved to it. Now, this 1 looks good, too - Patience Gray’s bean stew 500g dried borlotti beans, soaked overnight 500g plum tomatoes, fresh or tinned 6-8 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for drizzling A large onion, ideally white, peeled and sliced 1 garlic clove Salt A sprig of parsley A handful of celery leaves A sprig of thyme 500g potato, diced Chopped parsley or red chilli, to serve 1 Cover the beans with fresh water, bring to the boil for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse. If you are using fresh tomatoes, peel them by plunging in boiling water for a minute, then cold water, at which point the skins should peel away. For tinned, drain the juice. Chop the tomatoes roughly. 2 In a large, heavy-based pan over a low heat, fry the onion, garlic and a pinch of salt in the olive oil until soft and fragrant. Add the chopped tomatoes, crushing them against the side of the pan, then simmer for 2 minutes. Roughly chop the parsley and celery leaves, then add to the pan along with the thyme and allow to bubble for a minute more. Add the diced potato, beans and another small pinch of salt, stir then simmer for a minute more, cover with hot water and cook gently for 90 minutes or until the beans and potato are soft. The dish should be soupy, so if at any point the pan looks dry, add more water. 3 Salt the dish to taste. To serve, sprinkle with a little more chopped parsley, a thread of olive oil, or some chopped red chilli, if you like.
    2 points
  29. When you left did you sing this?
    2 points
  30. I don't think I have ever eaten at Ruby Tuesday's. Is it a vegan joint?
    2 points
  31. Wait until you try the new invention, round wheels.
    2 points
  32. I'm partial to Samsung, I'll call him Sam from now on. @Longjohn old boy, would it be a terrible inconvenience for you to change your name to Sam.
    2 points
  33. Ummm. He was the only one here so he also lost.
    2 points
  34. Ack! Your friend has the bug eye goggles! I've been wanting to try the Smith Knowledge Google's to wear over my glasses. My big winter boots are 30-year-old Mountaineers. Best boots ever.
    2 points
  35. Shorts?? Short sleeves?? Sunshine?? What's that?? Sounds like fun.
    2 points
  36. You had me at mushrooms.
    2 points
  37. Unless they boil the water in the pipes it's not going to expand when melting so no need to do it slow. Get those old people / senior citizens / golden agers / almost fossils some heat.
    2 points
  38. Sitting in the locker room waiting for swim lesson #1. I will try not to drown.
    2 points
  39. Site visit today. Lotsa steps and stairs, all outside.
    2 points
  40. I have seen and worked directly for my share of CEO's. Many are lacking in many areas but all have a firm grasp on securing their own wealth at the cost of employees and shareholders. Most aren't even good idea people let alone implementation people. Never underestimate the average worker. Most often, they are substantially more valuable than the CEO.
    2 points
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  42. I'm clearing $3 more, 0.2%, in my 2018 Social Security - my first clearance increase in three years, in spite of a 2% COLA because the COLA ridiculously doesn't include Medicare as part of the COLA calculation. They call Soc.Sec. a "benefit" even though I paid in 1/8 of my lifetime income (my employer's match would have been in my pay otherwise) to Soc.Sec. and can expect a 1% avg. annual return on my contributions. They never called my car loans, mortgages, etc. "benefits" to the banks when I paid them back! They said I "owed" them. Soc.Sec. is the same: the government OWES me!
    2 points
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