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Title: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 20, 2011, 02:34:24 PM
New thread, the old one is growing out of control.
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Post by: P7PSP on September 20, 2011, 11:02:33 PM
Posted 2nd in this thread.
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Post by: renaeden on September 21, 2011, 12:30:01 AM
Posted 3rd in this thread. :zoinks:
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 21, 2011, 01:33:17 AM
Forgot to make tea, while the water was hot.

Just pushed the button to get the water to the boil again.  :hyke:
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 21, 2011, 01:38:35 AM
I just made a pot of tea.  :viking:
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Post by: odeon on September 21, 2011, 01:56:30 AM
Not a lot. I'm waiting for other people to finish their stuff so I can do mine.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 21, 2011, 02:24:38 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 21, 2011, 01:56:30 AM
Not a lot. I'm waiting for other people to finish their stuff so I can do mine.

Me too.

Waiting for Mr Dickhead. It's Wednesday, he ought to be early today.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 21, 2011, 05:59:08 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 21, 2011, 01:33:17 AM
Forgot to make tea, while the water was hot.

Just pushed the button to get the water to the boil again.  :hyke:

You're supposed to use fresh water each time to give the proper flavour.

Went to a training class for STAIR - Start The Adventure In Reading.  It helps 2nd graders who are not reading on level to increase their reading skills. 
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Post by: Parts on September 21, 2011, 06:47:30 PM
Took Max to work
Cut out and removed rotted framing and door threshold then replaced what I could with what I had still have to go back and finish maybe Friday
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Post by: odeon on September 22, 2011, 12:43:49 AM
Drove to work. Posted here.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 22, 2011, 02:34:48 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 21, 2011, 05:59:08 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 21, 2011, 01:33:17 AM
Forgot to make tea, while the water was hot.

Just pushed the button to get the water to the boil again.  :hyke:

You're supposed to use fresh water each time to give the proper flavour.

Went to a training class for STAIR - Start The Adventure In Reading.  It helps 2nd graders who are not reading on level to increase their reading skills.

The water is also supposed to boil for five minutes, and my water cooker lets it boil less than 15 seconds. So, bringing hot water to the boil again isn't that bad I think.
Got pretty hard water here, and an extra boiling does soften it.
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Post by: renaeden on September 22, 2011, 09:40:36 PM
Got up early. Went to a tutorial that I found that I didn't need to go to. Only three other people turned up.
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Post by: P7PSP on September 22, 2011, 09:46:43 PM
Quote from: renaeden on September 22, 2011, 09:40:36 PM
Got up early. Went to a tutorial that I found that I didn't need to go to. Only three other people turned up.
Tutorial about what ren?
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Post by: renaeden on September 22, 2011, 09:56:40 PM
Just about any data we wanted to show our tutor. Mine is on YouTube and I haven't transcribed it yet, so I had nothing to show. Was hoping the others doing Conversation Analysis would show up so we would have something to talk about but they didn't. It wasn't a compulsory tutorial.
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Post by: odeon on September 23, 2011, 12:41:38 AM
Drove to work. Grabbed some coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 23, 2011, 01:55:59 AM
Got a kid to school. Texted, wrote an email, got return mail outside. Now here.
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Post by: Binty on September 25, 2011, 05:20:26 PM
Sent off two pieces of Politics homework to my teacher  8)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 25, 2011, 05:24:18 PM
Filled 1/3 of a large trash bag with papers, one or 2 of which I will probably need in less than a week.  Oh, well, time to live dangerously.
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Post by: eris on September 25, 2011, 05:37:36 PM
not that much. avoided answering the phone. intensified. didnt answer the door when someone knocked. washed dished. took a shower. washed my hair. masturbates 6 times. I think I hurt myself.
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Post by: Trigger 11 on September 26, 2011, 12:32:43 AM
Read the post in the bitchin' thread about a tire blowout on I-95. Thankfully, it was the left rear tire and not a front tire or myself and my minions might be dead.
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Post by: odeon on September 26, 2011, 12:51:37 AM
Started work on a print stylesheet for a client.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 26, 2011, 05:10:17 AM
 I have, once again, tackled my hoard.  It's incredibly time-consuming to sort this stuff. 
 Most of it is going in the trash because I need my space back.  I will never let it get this bad again.   :viking:
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Post by: odeon on September 26, 2011, 10:06:20 AM
Worked. I didn't go to work but I worked.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 26, 2011, 01:27:23 PM
The Princess Royal had a personal, feminine incident at school and had a meltdown.  Had to pick her up early.  She's resting now.  Will call the doctor to see what to do.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 26, 2011, 03:34:15 PM
Checking and clearing long not opened boxes. Threw away some stuff, and filled a few boxes for an annual charity market.

Lunch,

Homework with the oldest, helping her get started on new subjects she is missing, because of a tedious flu like bug.

Got youngest to gymnastics.

Did the pavement and potted plants in the frontgarden. Removed dying tomato-plants, added some winter pansies. Looking good now. Even washed the outside of the front windows. May do the rest of the front-garden this week, if I can find some time.

Was too lazy to make a proper meal after that, so, pizza for the girls, and something pizza-like for me.
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Post by: odeon on September 26, 2011, 03:48:49 PM
Drove kid to figure skating training. Bought petrol. drove kid back home.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 27, 2011, 02:53:41 AM
Had tea with my direct colleague, while mutually venting, and filling in a questionaire about our work.

We both answered two of the over 30 questions positive. Those about us doing a bit extra when needed.  :facepalm2:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 27, 2011, 04:22:38 PM
B'fast with friend, banking, mammogram, grocery, cooked PA's dinner. 
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Post by: midlifeaspie on September 27, 2011, 04:30:39 PM
Was hoist on my own petard  :hahaha:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 27, 2011, 05:21:36 PM
Quote from: MidlifeAspie on September 27, 2011, 04:30:39 PM
Was hoist on my own petard  :hahaha:


:penis:
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Post by: Parts on September 27, 2011, 06:13:28 PM
Went to the Doc
did some errands
had a head ache
Cleaned and organized the van
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Post by: Parts on September 29, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
More errands
Phone calls :zombiefuck:
Worked on my office
Brought some of my plants inside for the winter and put them in my future office
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/072-1.jpg)
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Post by: eris on September 29, 2011, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: parts on September 29, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
Brought some of my plants inside for the winter and put them in my future office

Oh...please don't say winter :( I hate pennsylvania winter.
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 29, 2011, 09:55:44 PM
But snow is so much fun!  :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on September 30, 2011, 04:21:57 PM
No it isn't. I'd prefer autumn.

Worked all day, finishing a couple of stylesheets and walking through a presentation for next week with a colleague. Then worked some more at the cinema, troubleshooting a projector.
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Post by: Parts on September 30, 2011, 04:27:37 PM
Went around to estate and tag sales
Picked up materials I need for Monday
Picked up a check :clap:
Made phone calls :zombiefuck:
Went over a friend and fellow tool and collectible dealer and talked for a couple hours
Bought some tools to fix from him
Sanded the plaster and vacuumed the dust from the office
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 01, 2011, 06:22:34 AM
 I have gotten up and revived myself after a nearly sleepless night! :cbc:
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 01, 2011, 06:28:03 AM
Half of my rounds, kids to their dad, talked to my mum, chatted, and even went to a shop.
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Post by: P7PSP on October 01, 2011, 07:55:34 AM
Quote from: parts on September 29, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
More errands
Phone calls :zombiefuck:
Worked on my office
Brought some of my plants inside for the winter and put them in my future office
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/072-1.jpg)
Nice cacti.
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Post by: Icequeen on October 01, 2011, 03:45:39 PM
Cleaned, cleaned, cleaned, vacuumed, cleaned, sorted, sorted, cleaned.

 :zombiefuck:
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Post by: P7PSP on October 01, 2011, 03:51:45 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 01, 2011, 03:45:39 PM
Cleaned, cleaned, cleaned, vacuumed, cleaned, sorted, sorted, cleaned.

 :zombiefuck:
I'm doing that too, but I am stopping and fucking off a lot.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 01, 2011, 06:07:20 PM
Ate at the diner, went to grocery store, bought bras, fixed dinner, watched the last of Downtown Abby on the internet.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 01, 2011, 06:44:52 PM
Went for a long walk to celebrate the first day in too long that isn't ridiculously hot.
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Post by: Parts on October 01, 2011, 07:40:53 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 01, 2011, 07:55:34 AM
Quote from: parts on September 29, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
More errands
Phone calls :zombiefuck:
Worked on my office
Brought some of my plants inside for the winter and put them in my future office
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/072-1.jpg)
Nice cacti.

Thanks :2thumbsup:  The big ones grow wild in Florida where I used to live and are spineless.
I went to tag sales and painted my office with Kilz stain blocking primer paint today
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Post by: odeon on October 02, 2011, 03:41:57 AM
Made coffee and logged on here.
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Post by: lutra on October 02, 2011, 07:05:06 AM
Sister, her husband and their 3 kiddos came round to visit a little earlier. I promised they could have my big lavender plant (which is probably over 30 years old) after blooming and so BIL and I got a spade.. blah.. the plant nearly didn't fit in the back of his car. Well, glad it's gone.. not sure with what to fill the spot now.. might even make the terrace a tad bigger there.

Played some football with Charlotte and Jasper a little later. Listening to the radio now.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 02, 2011, 10:18:42 AM
Slept, so far.
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Post by: odeon on October 02, 2011, 10:35:29 AM
Not a lot.
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Post by: Binty on October 02, 2011, 11:47:55 AM
I have just used a Mooncup for the very first time.  Still unsure how I feel about it.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 02, 2011, 01:15:16 PM
Did you put it in your hair?  :P
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Post by: Binty on October 02, 2011, 01:57:10 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 02, 2011, 01:15:16 PM
Did you put it in your hair?  :P

To a certain extent, yes :laugh:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2011, 05:33:21 PM
Just now finished cleaning the PR and the tub.  She was intestionally ill in it. 

Will need to have an uplifting, firm talk to her about taking her meds daily and eating appropriately.
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Post by: Parts on October 02, 2011, 05:38:16 PM
Some yard work
Fixed up some stuff to sell
Taught one of my son's friend how to change pads and rotors on his Acura rsx what a pain in the ass so much rust they where really stuck on there it took a heavy hammer and a pry bar to get them off
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Post by: eris on October 02, 2011, 07:03:22 PM
Today was pretty good. Hailey came over and cleaned my house and made me dinner again. One thing I really miss about that boy is how clean my house stays when we hang out. I think we are finally past the past. He's one of the best friends Ive ever had, and I know he really understands me.
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Post by: odeon on October 03, 2011, 02:28:03 AM
Proofed a presentation. Did some paperwork.
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Post by: lutra on October 06, 2011, 02:45:33 PM
(Got some groceries for it first but.. ) made chicken soup, a big pan of it, this afternoon.
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Post by: eris on October 06, 2011, 03:31:01 PM
I worked till 2pm, got sent home cause there was nothing left to do, but got paid for all day. Then Hailey came over and we watched bad lifetime movies and made out.
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Post by: Parts on October 06, 2011, 03:50:59 PM
Did what seemed like endless prep work on a house I am working on
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Post by: P7PSP on October 06, 2011, 03:53:31 PM
Went to the next county over Local Union Hall to try to get a short call. Put money in the bank. Bought pastrami, Swiss cheese, bagels, Eggo waffles. Came home happy to be in, out of the rain, thunder and lightning.
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Post by: Peter on October 06, 2011, 04:25:12 PM
I disturbed a family of mice while placing posts for a fence.  The nest was right beside where I needed to dig the hole for the post, and I saw one of the adults run away as I was clearing the vegetation, and then saw a couple of babies crawl out of the nest.  They hadn't opened their eyes or grown fur yet and it was a cold, damp night, so I wrapped them in some polyester stuffing out of an old pillow to keep them warm (I use the stuff for filtering my aquariums) and gently put them back in the nest, where another couple of babies were lying.  A pair of adults came back to the nest to retrieve the babies and move them somewhere else, and I watched them make dozens of trips back to the nest while I was crouching just a couple of feet away with a head torch illuminating the area.

Once the babies had been evacuated, I dug the hole for the post and concreted it into position.  I left the pillow stuffing to give them some dry, warm bedding for their new nest.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 06, 2011, 04:29:09 PM
Quote from: Peter on October 06, 2011, 04:25:12 PM
I disturbed a family of mice while placing posts for a fence.  The nest was right beside where I needed to dig the hole for the post, and I saw one of the adults run away as I was clearing the vegetation, and then saw a couple of babies crawl out of the nest.  They hadn't opened their eyes or grown fur yet and it was a cold, damp night, so I wrapped them in some polyester stuffing out of an old pillow to keep them warm (I use the stuff for filtering my aquariums) and gently put them back in the nest, where another couple of babies were lying.  A pair of adults came back to the nest to retrieve the babies and move them somewhere else, and I watched them make dozens of trips back to the nest while I was crouching just a couple of feet away with a head torch illuminating the area.

Once the babies had been evacuated, I dug the hole for the post and concreted it into position.  I left the pillow stuffing to give them some dry, warm bedding for their new nest.

 :plus:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 06, 2011, 04:33:43 PM
Quote from: Peter on October 06, 2011, 04:25:12 PM
I disturbed a family of mice while placing posts for a fence.  The nest was right beside where I needed to dig the hole for the post, and I saw one of the adults run away as I was clearing the vegetation, and then saw a couple of babies crawl out of the nest.  They hadn't opened their eyes or grown fur yet and it was a cold, damp night, so I wrapped them in some polyester stuffing out of an old pillow to keep them warm (I use the stuff for filtering my aquariums) and gently put them back in the nest, where another couple of babies were lying.  A pair of adults came back to the nest to retrieve the babies and move them somewhere else, and I watched them make dozens of trips back to the nest while I was crouching just a couple of feet away with a head torch illuminating the area.

Once the babies had been evacuated, I dug the hole for the post and concreted it into position.  I left the pillow stuffing to give them some dry, warm bedding for their new nest.

thoughtful and compassionate.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on October 06, 2011, 04:49:18 PM


Worked on this today


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMAG0027.jpg?t=1317941238)
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Post by: P7PSP on October 06, 2011, 05:27:56 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on October 06, 2011, 04:49:18 PM


Worked on this today


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMAG0027.jpg?t=1317941238)
:thumbup:
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Post by: Osensitive1 on October 06, 2011, 05:37:31 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on October 06, 2011, 04:49:18 PM
Worked on this today
Ha. Just got something you said a few days ago. That was slow. :laugh:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 06, 2011, 06:09:00 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 06, 2011, 03:53:31 PM
Went to the next county over Local Union Hall to try to get a short call. Put money in the bank. Bought pastrami, Swiss cheese, bagels, Eggo waffles. Came home happy to be in, out of the rain, thunder and lightning.

 *tiptoes into your kitchen and fills a big bag with goodies*   :ninja:
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Post by: Icequeen on October 06, 2011, 06:54:05 PM
More cleaning. :zombiefuck:

Set 4 chairs & a table (all trash picked last fall, except the $2.00 yard sale table) out by the highway with a big FREE! sign on them.

Mom & I used to peek through the curtains and time this...took 8 min...guy comes up in a tiny little Tracker and tries to cram all of it inside. He ended up coming back 10 min later for the chair & the table that wouldn't fit after surveying his roof twice and finally deciding that wouldn't work.  :LOL: 

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Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2011, 02:01:50 AM
Quote from: Peter on October 06, 2011, 04:25:12 PM
I disturbed a family of mice while placing posts for a fence.  The nest was right beside where I needed to dig the hole for the post, and I saw one of the adults run away as I was clearing the vegetation, and then saw a couple of babies crawl out of the nest.  They hadn't opened their eyes or grown fur yet and it was a cold, damp night, so I wrapped them in some polyester stuffing out of an old pillow to keep them warm (I use the stuff for filtering my aquariums) and gently put them back in the nest, where another couple of babies were lying.  A pair of adults came back to the nest to retrieve the babies and move them somewhere else, and I watched them make dozens of trips back to the nest while I was crouching just a couple of feet away with a head torch illuminating the area.

Once the babies had been evacuated, I dug the hole for the post and concreted it into position.  I left the pillow stuffing to give them some dry, warm bedding for their new nest.
:plus:

Sweet, thoughtful, and it must have been a great sight.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2011, 02:06:59 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 06, 2011, 06:54:05 PM
More cleaning. :zombiefuck:

Set 4 chairs & a table (all trash picked last fall, except the $2.00 yard sale table) out by the highway with a big FREE! sign on them.

Mom & I used to peek through the curtains and time this...took 8 min...guy comes up in a tiny little Tracker and tries to cram all of it inside. He ended up coming back 10 min later for the chair & the table that wouldn't fit after surveying his roof twice and finally deciding that wouldn't work.  :LOL:

Cleaning combined with good memories. You rock IQ
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Post by: odeon on October 07, 2011, 12:21:26 PM
Met with a client and helped close a deal. :woohoo:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 07, 2011, 03:40:22 PM
Just in time for Christmas bonus?  I hope, you hope.

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Post by: eris on October 07, 2011, 03:42:07 PM
I woke up this morning being poked in the back.  :eyebrows:  Then went to work.  I came home and shut off my phone :) I think it's a Morrissey night.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 07, 2011, 03:43:44 PM
took the PR to class, made lunch and dinner, went to warehouse store.

Dinner = Meatloaf Soup

2 cans French Onion Soup
1 can Tomato Soup
2 and 1/2 soup cans of water
1 can of mixed vegetables
sprinkle of italian seasoning
cooked rice
leftover meatloaf, cubed into however you want

Heat the stuff and add the rice at the end.  Fast, easy and relatively cheap
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 07, 2011, 03:44:49 PM
Quote from: eris on October 07, 2011, 03:42:07 PM
I woke up this morning being poked in the back.  :eyebrows:  Then went to work.  I came home and shut off my phone :) I think it's a Morrissey night.

 :)
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Post by: P7PSP on October 07, 2011, 04:07:27 PM
Took my HK USP 45 Compact, HK P2000sk 40 and Glock 26 9mm to the range and shot them.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on October 07, 2011, 04:10:12 PM
Worked in an attic all day part of it just two and a half feet high
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Post by: odeon on October 08, 2011, 03:06:03 AM
Made coffee.
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Post by: Al Swearegen on October 08, 2011, 04:25:33 AM
Pacvking driving unpacking and rinse and repeat.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2011, 05:47:04 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 07, 2011, 04:07:27 PM
Took my HK USP 45 Compact, HK P2000sk 40 and Glock 26 9mm to the range and shot them.  :thumbup:

 Do you have a favorite among those three guns?  (Don't let them see this post!  :autism: )
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Post by: Binty on October 08, 2011, 06:44:24 AM
Spent the morning working with kids  8)
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Post by: odeon on October 08, 2011, 06:53:54 AM
Working? With kids? :P
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Post by: P7PSP on October 08, 2011, 07:09:10 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 05:47:04 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 07, 2011, 04:07:27 PM
Took my HK USP 45 Compact, HK P2000sk 40 and Glock 26 9mm to the range and shot them.  :thumbup:

 Do you have a favorite among those three guns?  (Don't let them see this post!  :autism: )
That would be a toss up between the P2000sk and the Glock 26 CBC.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2011, 07:10:16 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:09:10 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 05:47:04 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 07, 2011, 04:07:27 PM
Took my HK USP 45 Compact, HK P2000sk 40 and Glock 26 9mm to the range and shot them.  :thumbup:

 Do you have a favorite among those three guns?  (Don't let them see this post!  :autism: )
That would be a toss up between the P2000sk and the Glock 26 CBC.

 Your gun collection is very impressive and well-cared-for.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Binty on October 08, 2011, 07:12:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 08, 2011, 06:53:54 AM
Working? With kids? :P

Saturday school :laugh:  Was a substitute teacher's assistant.
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Post by: P7PSP on October 08, 2011, 07:13:54 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 07:10:16 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:09:10 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 05:47:04 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 07, 2011, 04:07:27 PM
Took my HK USP 45 Compact, HK P2000sk 40 and Glock 26 9mm to the range and shot them.  :thumbup:

 Do you have a favorite among those three guns?  (Don't let them see this post!  :autism: )
That would be a toss up between the P2000sk and the Glock 26 CBC.

 Your gun collection is very impressive and well-cared-for.  :thumbup:
Years ago my gf told me if I cleaned my house half as well as my guns it wou8ld be immaculate.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2011, 07:19:02 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:13:54 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 07:10:16 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:09:10 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 05:47:04 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 07, 2011, 04:07:27 PM
Took my HK USP 45 Compact, HK P2000sk 40 and Glock 26 9mm to the range and shot them.  :thumbup:

 Do you have a favorite among those three guns?  (Don't let them see this post!  :autism: )
That would be a toss up between the P2000sk and the Glock 26 CBC.

 Your gun collection is very impressive and well-cared-for.  :thumbup:
Years ago my gf told me if I cleaned my house half as well as my guns it wou8ld be immaculate.  :laugh:

  It sounds as if you have gotten the housecleaning in hand as well, so life is good!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 08, 2011, 07:20:25 AM
How is your dehoarding going?  :cbc:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2011, 07:22:27 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:20:25 AM
How is your dehoarding going?  :cbc:

 Temporarily stalled this week due to the sheer volume and my indecision about where to work next.   :dunno:

 However, I have three days off from work and lots of trash bags, I will be doing a lot of shredding!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 08, 2011, 07:24:14 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 07:22:27 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:20:25 AM
How is your dehoarding going?  :cbc:

 Temporarily stalled this week due to the sheer volume and my indecision about where to work next.   :dunno:

 However, I have three days off from work and lots of trash bags, I will be doing a lot of shredding!
Just pick up a few little things anmd toss them if you get stalled. Forward movement is critical.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2011, 07:26:42 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:24:14 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2011, 07:22:27 AM
Quote from: PPK on October 08, 2011, 07:20:25 AM
How is your dehoarding going?  :cbc:

 Temporarily stalled this week due to the sheer volume and my indecision about where to work next.   :dunno:

 However, I have three days off from work and lots of trash bags, I will be doing a lot of shredding!
Just pick up a few little things anmd toss them if you get stalled. Forward movement is critical.

 Indeed it is!  I have seen a saying online, on a cleaning website:  "Motivation follows action."  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 08, 2011, 09:18:34 AM
Packed a lot of books and brought them to the place where they collect things for the jumble sale next week.

Mail bags are very handy things on a bicycle when you want to move a lot.


Did my rounds.

Got my groceries.

Am here now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Adam on October 08, 2011, 09:43:46 AM
a terrible terrible thing

bought Jess a little reindeer hoodie with antlers on the hood

and made her wear it

hahahaha!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Binty on October 08, 2011, 09:49:34 AM
Pics?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2011, 10:06:43 AM
Quote from: Binty on October 08, 2011, 09:49:34 AM
Pics?

 Yes, we must see this preciousness for ourselves!  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Adam on October 08, 2011, 11:34:27 AM
I'm not sure I should post photographic evidence... T did say she was gonna report me to the RSPCA for this :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Binty on October 08, 2011, 11:39:03 AM
 :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2011, 11:39:27 AM
Quote from: Adam on October 08, 2011, 11:34:27 AM
I'm not sure I should post photographic evidence... T did say she was gonna report me to the RSPCA for this :zoinks:

 PM it to us then, we won't tell.  I'm sure the little princess was not harmed in any way!  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 08, 2011, 04:30:17 PM
Very little. Watched four episodes of Spooks, though.  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 08, 2011, 04:33:48 PM
Quote from: Adam on October 08, 2011, 11:34:27 AM
I'm not sure I should post photographic evidence... T did say she was gonna report me to the RSPCA for this :zoinks:

As Queen Victoria (and the Royal in RSPCA), I promise you immunity. 

(It's nice to have friends in high places, even if they are delusional.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 08, 2011, 05:33:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 08, 2011, 04:33:48 PM
Quote from: Adam on October 08, 2011, 11:34:27 AM
I'm not sure I should post photographic evidence... T did say she was gonna report me to the RSPCA for this :zoinks:

As Queen Victoria (and the Royal in RSPCA), I promise you immunity. 

(It's nice to have friends in high places, even if they are delusional.)

In the case of delusional leaders, it is even more important that they are friends.

(Or have a very good hide out and escape route, it is advised to have that any way)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 08, 2011, 06:04:23 PM
Installed fiberglass insulation :zombiefuck: in a small set of offices 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 09, 2011, 12:22:10 AM
:notes:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 09, 2011, 12:54:16 AM
So, he said all that bdsm talk made him think. But not the thinking I was thinking. Long  story short, he dragged me around by my hair for a while, made me lick his boots,  and spit in my face before he tied me to the bedpost.

I'm always up for a challenge. I liked that more than I thought I would.


He is coming over again tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 13, 2011, 03:47:09 AM
I came home at about 10:30am and went to bed.

I dunno why I felt so fatigued and non-functional :dunno: A combo of not eating properly, not sleeping properly and heavy periods maybe?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 13, 2011, 05:47:15 AM
Fixed a couple of stylesheet bugs for a client.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 13, 2011, 06:21:28 AM
I went outside to get the mail and it rained ON MY HEAD :O

Big Deal ? Well , I was supposed to paint a house today. Boss says no work. So I can troll all day but not get paid :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 13, 2011, 06:51:19 AM
Sort out why payments to the health-insurance keep going wrong. They keep refunding it, then send me letters I haven't paid, and they can not find that they refunded.......

Oh well. Paperwork is in the mail. it may get sorted....... Or not.

Last time it took me over a year, and they wanted to bill me for the extra costs of their mess............

Other tedious stuff, lots of phonecalls, and went to see the GP again with my girl. Other battery of tests awaiting her. This man took it serious, as he should. I like this man.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 13, 2011, 08:37:43 AM
Went and got a coffee for me and a dough nut for the dogs
Put a check I received yesterday in the bank
Not much I am taking the day off first real one in a week and a half
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 14, 2011, 12:41:31 AM
Did a presentation on Conversation Analysis. Then finished and submitted my essay on prosopagnosia. Not entirely happy with it but then I never have been with my assignments.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 14, 2011, 07:59:34 AM
raced around like a madman today, to cramp all in the day what needed to be done. then fucked up with my perception/comprehension of time.  :facepalm2:

will have to make up for that come Monday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 14, 2011, 03:11:01 PM
Shopped (only need one more item for my Halloween costume), gassed up the car, replaced the computer mouse, successfully I might add.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 14, 2011, 03:26:12 PM
Went to 302 local union hall to pick up a 3 to 4 week job. Didn't get that. Then later went to Berkeley and had lunch at a Paki place. Chicken Biriyani (spicy) and nan bread.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 14, 2011, 08:20:49 PM
Boy had an orgasm when being pegged.

he was wearing a chastity belt

didnt think that was possible

the male anatomy is amazing
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 14, 2011, 08:28:45 PM
I just deleted about 200 emails dating back to July from a website and subsidiaries I thought I would read.  I had to delete them by going through 14 pages of emails.  But when I get the next ones I will unsubscribe right away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2011, 03:43:43 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 15, 2011, 04:37:39 AM
^Heh, can tell when you post this that it is first thing in the morning for you.

I went out and got petrol and washed the car. Then I went to GA's and helped with washing. We then went out and bought some clothes and some food for tea. Came back to GA's and had tea. Now posting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2011, 06:27:40 AM
Yes, it's always the first thing I do in the morning when I'm not working.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 15, 2011, 09:41:01 AM
Told boss not to count on me to do an extra shift early in the morning.
Then went back to bed, and slept in nicely. Not as long as Odeon though.

Got mail, packed bags, did mail, and groceries.

Something like that today.

Will make a quick dinner soon, and after that me and the youngest will go to a big jumble sale. End of the day, not crowded, and, based on last years experience, still plenty of nice things to be found.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: V on October 15, 2011, 10:49:27 AM
Had a discussion with Pandora wether adding Butterflies to the fb group was a good idea or not.

Did a bit of moderating at wp.

Tried to buy a new phone(current one uses a symbian version thats several years old so it doesnt work as well as it should and there are times when it just doesnt work)but the store was full of people, will try again later on.

Went out with some friends around the neighbourhood for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2011, 06:12:52 PM
Met with a friend and spent a few hours chatting and listening to music.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 15, 2011, 06:26:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2011, 06:12:52 PM
Met with a friend and spent a few hours chatting and listening to music.

I thought you were supposed to watch really loud films, not music?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2011, 06:28:11 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 15, 2011, 06:26:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2011, 06:12:52 PM
Met with a friend and spent a few hours chatting and listening to music.

I thought you were supposed to watch really loud films, not music?

It was loud music. It was supposed to be loud films.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 16, 2011, 05:54:03 AM
Woke up and checked out of our motel. Went to the Maitland Markets. Road tripped home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 16, 2011, 05:56:37 AM
Not much

HEY

you fucks.  :finger:  It's only 8am dont make me feel bad. If you bully me for this I'll have you blacklisted   :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on October 16, 2011, 06:03:11 AM
Rehearsals.
Coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on October 16, 2011, 09:30:07 AM


Quote from: eris on October 16, 2011, 05:56:37 AM
Not much

HEY

you fucks.  :finger:  It's only 8am dont make me feel bad. If you bully me for this I'll have you blacklisted   :facepalm2:


 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 16, 2011, 09:31:07 AM
ebm, say that again and I'll have you banned ! :O
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on October 16, 2011, 09:38:10 AM


DON'T SAY 'BANNED' IT HURTS MY FEELINGS
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 16, 2011, 09:41:54 AM
ah ! you're shouting at me ! I'm going to cry !
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on October 16, 2011, 09:45:22 AM


No crybabies in I2!  You are blacklisted!


oh, and:


 :hahaha:


 :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 16, 2011, 09:50:46 AM
Still haven't done anything today 8)


:autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on October 16, 2011, 03:39:44 PM
usual chores plus cleaned out storage building and winterized travel trailer.

managed to watch the Panthers lose again
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 16, 2011, 03:43:36 PM
Quote from: Sinnocent on October 13, 2011, 03:47:09 AM
I came home at about 10:30am and went to bed.

I dunno why I felt so fatigued and non-functional :dunno: A combo of not eating properly, not sleeping properly and heavy periods maybe?

 That would certainly knock me out!  Have you ever been tested for anemia?  Maybe the
 heavy periods are leaving you iron-deficient.  Maybe a good multivitamin would also help.   :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 16, 2011, 03:44:46 PM
Cooked 3 meals, grocery shopped, cleaned up clutter in the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 16, 2011, 06:01:00 PM
Left town @ 9:30 am to go to Half Moon Bay. Got to Skyline Blvd, a 9 mile long road that goes to Half Moon Bay, traffic was exceptionally shitty. I found out that there happens to be a Pumpkin Festival this weekend and over 100,000 people cram into that tiny town of 11,000.  :thumbdn: It took me an hour and 10 minutes to get 4 miles before I had a good spot to turn around. After that I got on Highway 280 (I wish we would call them Motorways like the Limeys and Kiwis do) to San Jose and from there took Highway 680 back to Vallejo. Had lunch @ China Wok, Black Pepper short ribs, egg rolls with hot mustard sauce - very hot  :thumbup: , chicken salad, white rice and chicken chow mein.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 17, 2011, 02:18:18 PM
Went to the dump
Chain sawed a bunch of fallen limbs from the hurricane at my doctors house
Errands
Chainsawed a bunch of branches in the back yard 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 17, 2011, 02:34:12 PM
Cleaned. Grocery shopping. Cooking. Teaching. Talked to my Mum on the phone. Had a cry. Picked up monkeygirl. Texting with a friend. Had a nap. Showered. Nothing special. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 17, 2011, 07:48:55 PM
woke up, ate b'fast, took the PR to get her grades, fixed lunch, slept, went to insurance presentation, ate dinner, called sister.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 17, 2011, 08:01:44 PM
The only thing I did today that involved leaving the house is I gave a friend of mine a ride to walgreens and stopped to get gas. Big scary world is scary.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 17, 2011, 08:04:15 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 16, 2011, 06:01:00 PM
Left town @ 9:30 am to go to Half Moon Bay. Got to Skyline Blvd, a 9 mile long road that goes to Half Moon Bay, traffic was exceptionally shitty. I found out that there happens to be a Pumpkin Festival this weekend and over 100,000 people cram into that tiny town of 11,000.  :thumbdn: It took me an hour and 10 minutes to get 4 miles before I had a good spot to turn around. After that I got on Highway 280 (I wish we would call them Motorways like the Limeys and Kiwis do) to San Jose and from there took Highway 680 back to Vallejo. Had lunch @ China Wok, Black Pepper short ribs, egg rolls with hot mustard sauce - very hot  :thumbup: , chicken salad, white rice and chicken chow mein.  :viking:

 That sure is a lot of food!  You saved some for me, right?   :eyebrows:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on October 17, 2011, 09:33:16 PM
Got new glasses.
Looked at stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 17, 2011, 09:44:21 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 17, 2011, 08:04:15 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 16, 2011, 06:01:00 PM
Left town @ 9:30 am to go to Half Moon Bay. Got to Skyline Blvd, a 9 mile long road that goes to Half Moon Bay, traffic was exceptionally shitty. I found out that there happens to be a Pumpkin Festival this weekend and over 100,000 people cram into that tiny town of 11,000.  :thumbdn: It took me an hour and 10 minutes to get 4 miles before I had a good spot to turn around. After that I got on Highway 280 (I wish we would call them Motorways like the Limeys and Kiwis do) to San Jose and from there took Highway 680 back to Vallejo. Had lunch @ China Wok, Black Pepper short ribs, egg rolls with hot mustard sauce - very hot  :thumbup: , chicken salad, white rice and chicken chow mein.  :viking:

 That sure is a lot of food!  You saved some for me, right?   :eyebrows:
You New Englanders can't handle spicy food.  :hahaha:

Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on October 17, 2011, 09:33:16 PM
Got new glasses.
Looked at stuff.
I didn't know you have 4 eyes. Post a 4 eye pic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on October 17, 2011, 09:47:46 PM
I'm really short-sighted. I had glasses a while back but stood on them and couldn't afford new ones until now.
Pic below; the lighting isn't the best because it's only a webcam photo.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Musician101/Snapshot_20111018_3.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 18, 2011, 05:20:50 PM
 :plus: for posting a photo

Today I  rearranged piles of unused rubber speed bumps and stacked a large number of cobble stones neatly 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 18, 2011, 08:00:34 PM
Went to the range and shot my Sig P229 40, my M&P40c and my Glock 32 with 23 barrel in it.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on October 19, 2011, 05:41:39 PM


Took a trip out into the backcountry.


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMAG0031.jpg?t=1319067637)


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMAG0032.jpg?t=1319067645)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 19, 2011, 05:43:31 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on October 19, 2011, 05:41:39 PM


Took a trip out into the backcountry.


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMAG0031.jpg?t=1319067637)


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMAG0032.jpg?t=1319067645)
:thumbup: :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2011, 06:14:06 PM
  :plus:   for splendid pics, were you flying that plane yourself?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on October 19, 2011, 06:15:08 PM


Nope, the boss was flying. I had just replaced the propeller and gave it an oil change.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 19, 2011, 06:15:18 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 19, 2011, 06:14:06 PM
  :plus:   for splendid pics, were you flying that plane yourself?

Um, bonus points if he took that first one while he was flying it.  Running after a moving plane is  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2011, 06:17:25 PM
Quote from: Sophrosyne on October 19, 2011, 06:15:18 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 19, 2011, 06:14:06 PM
  :plus:   for splendid pics, were you flying that plane yourself?

Um, bonus points if he took that first one while he was flying it.  Running after a moving plane is  :viking:

 Oh yeah, I forget not everyone shares my powers of bilocation.   :captainobvious:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 19, 2011, 06:32:14 PM
Woke up at 7:30,
took PA to the doctor,
took PA to get an X-ray,
came home and left PA there,
picked up the PR,
took her to b'fast,
came home, picked up PA and left the PR home,
went for haircuts,
picked up lunch,
ate,
laid down for 1/2 hour,
got up,
went to tutoring,
came home,
started dinner,
went to pharmacy to drop off Rx and waited there,
picked up the PRs dinner
went home
finished dinner
ate,
talked with sister
posted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 19, 2011, 06:33:08 PM
Very thorough
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 19, 2011, 06:34:13 PM
Quote from: Sophrosyne on October 19, 2011, 06:33:08 PM
Very thorough

nope, I forgot to post that I dressed, went to the bathroom, brushed teeth, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2011, 06:34:14 PM
Quote from: Sophrosyne on October 19, 2011, 06:33:08 PM
Very thorough

 Her attention to detail makes our Empire the greatest in all the world!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 19, 2011, 06:35:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 19, 2011, 06:34:14 PM
Quote from: Sophrosyne on October 19, 2011, 06:33:08 PM
Very thorough

 Her attention to detail makes our Empire the greatest in all the world!  :viking:

 :indeed:

Even with the potty breaks ommited  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2011, 06:45:03 PM
Quote from: Sophrosyne on October 19, 2011, 06:35:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 19, 2011, 06:34:14 PM
Quote from: Sophrosyne on October 19, 2011, 06:33:08 PM
Very thorough

 Her attention to detail makes our Empire the greatest in all the world!  :viking:

 :indeed:

Even with the potty breaks ommited  :viking:

 Royal protocol would naturally rule out the discussion of such private matters.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 19, 2011, 07:00:29 PM
what did I do today ? Well I woke up after 2 hours of sleep and went to work. It consisted of taking large boxes and breaking them down and putting the remains in smaller boxes. fascinating. Then had a half hour with J before he had to go to work so I gave him a blowjob in my car in the parking lot and then drove him to work. Then I came home and saw that I had more messages from my ex. That made me feel jaded so I took a short nap of less than an hour and then I got online. What a wonderful, productive day  ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 20, 2011, 12:10:26 PM
I got up when my alarm went off at 3:10 am, picked up my friend/union brother to take to the airport @ 3:30 am. Dropped him off @ 4:27 am. Came home took a short crappy nap. Got up @ 6:45 am. Went to my Union Hall for 8:15 am work calls. A friend and I got the two calls for a substation job changing out relays, running conduit, pulling wire and terminating the various control circuits. It will be a 5 10 schedule to start, possibly even more OT later, supposed to last until March. This job might pay for another trip overseas.  :thumbup: :eiffel:  :hyke: :laugh: :zoinks: :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 20, 2011, 12:13:12 PM
Woke up, went to work, got sent home 4 hours later as there was nothing to do. Now deciding what to do with the rest of the day. Might go see Hailey.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on October 20, 2011, 02:07:41 PM
scrubbed, waxed and polished wooden floor

 :clap: :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 20, 2011, 03:11:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 20, 2011, 12:10:26 PM
I got up when my alarm went off at 3:10 am, picked up my friend/union brother to take to the airport @ 3:30 am. Dropped him off @ 4:27 am. Came home took a short crappy nap. Got up @ 6:45 am. Went to my Union Hall for 8:15 am work calls. A friend and I got the two calls for a substation job changing out relays, running conduit, pulling wire and terminating the various control circuits. It will be a 5 10 schedule to start, possibly even more OT later, supposed to last until March. This job might pay for another trip overseas.  :thumbup: :eiffel:  :hyke: :laugh: :zoinks: :woohoo:

5 10 means 5 ten hour days a week?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 20, 2011, 03:47:11 PM
Worked on a house in Weston.  The lady was nice but the high school aged son was an ass with the I am better than you attitude when he pulled up in his Lexus SUV and his I assume girl friend pulled up in hers
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 20, 2011, 04:24:20 PM
Technically yesterday, I sprained a muscle in my back, and that transformed my whole day.  :violin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 20, 2011, 04:38:12 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 20, 2011, 03:11:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 20, 2011, 12:10:26 PM
I got up when my alarm went off at 3:10 am, picked up my friend/union brother to take to the airport @ 3:30 am. Dropped him off @ 4:27 am. Came home took a short crappy nap. Got up @ 6:45 am. Went to my Union Hall for 8:15 am work calls. A friend and I got the two calls for a substation job changing out relays, running conduit, pulling wire and terminating the various control circuits. It will be a 5 10 schedule to start, possibly even more OT later, supposed to last until March. This job might pay for another trip overseas.  :thumbup: :eiffel:  :hyke: :laugh: :zoinks: :woohoo:

5 10 means 5 ten hour days a week?
Yes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 20, 2011, 05:53:08 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 20, 2011, 12:10:26 PM
I got up when my alarm went off at 3:10 am, picked up my friend/union brother to take to the airport @ 3:30 am. Dropped him off @ 4:27 am. Came home took a short crappy nap. Got up @ 6:45 am. Went to my Union Hall for 8:15 am work calls. A friend and I got the two calls for a substation job changing out relays, running conduit, pulling wire and terminating the various control circuits. It will be a 5 10 schedule to start, possibly even more OT later, supposed to last until March. This job might pay for another trip overseas.  :thumbup: :eiffel:  :hyke: :laugh: :zoinks: :woohoo:

 I am very happy for you and I hope you take a wonderful trip after the job is done!  :eiffel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 20, 2011, 05:55:05 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 20, 2011, 02:07:41 PM
scrubbed, waxed and polished wooden floor

 :clap: :angel:

 You must be so houseproud, as you Brits like to say!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 20, 2011, 05:55:30 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 20, 2011, 05:53:08 PM
Quote from: PPK on October 20, 2011, 12:10:26 PM
I got up when my alarm went off at 3:10 am, picked up my friend/union brother to take to the airport @ 3:30 am. Dropped him off @ 4:27 am. Came home took a short crappy nap. Got up @ 6:45 am. Went to my Union Hall for 8:15 am work calls. A friend and I got the two calls for a substation job changing out relays, running conduit, pulling wire and terminating the various control circuits. It will be a 5 10 schedule to start, possibly even more OT later, supposed to last until March. This job might pay for another trip overseas.  :thumbup: :eiffel:  :hyke: :laugh: :zoinks: :woohoo:

 I am very happy for you and I hope you take a wonderful trip after the job is done!  :eiffel:
Thank you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:15:19 PM
I got to pet a lemur, hedgehog, porcupine, wallaby, kangaroo, capybara, coatimundi, camel, donkey, goat, horse, pig, kinkajou, skunk, cockatoo, macaw, guinea pig, cat, dog, chinchilla, ferret, sugar glider, bearded dragon, snake and a tortoise. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 20, 2011, 06:17:10 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:15:19 PM
I got to pet a lemur, hedgehog, porcupine, wallaby, kangaroo, capybara, coatimundi, camel, donkey, goat, horse, pig, kinkajou, skunk, cockatoo, macaw, guinea pig, cat, dog, chinchilla, ferret, sugar glider, bearded dragon, snake and a tortoise. :P

 So many different textures!  Capybaras are like giant guinea pigs, aren't they?  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:18:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 20, 2011, 06:17:10 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:15:19 PM
I got to pet a lemur, hedgehog, porcupine, wallaby, kangaroo, capybara, coatimundi, camel, donkey, goat, horse, pig, kinkajou, skunk, cockatoo, macaw, guinea pig, cat, dog, chinchilla, ferret, sugar glider, bearded dragon, snake and a tortoise. :P

 So many different textures!  Capybaras are like giant guinea pigs, aren't they?  :heart:
Yes. Cross between a hare and a guinea pig so they're very skittish. I also go to pet an owl. Forgot that one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 20, 2011, 06:20:54 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:18:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 20, 2011, 06:17:10 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:15:19 PM
I got to pet a lemur, hedgehog, porcupine, wallaby, kangaroo, capybara, coatimundi, camel, donkey, goat, horse, pig, kinkajou, skunk, cockatoo, macaw, guinea pig, cat, dog, chinchilla, ferret, sugar glider, bearded dragon, snake and a tortoise. :P

 So many different textures!  Capybaras are like giant guinea pigs, aren't they?  :heart:
Yes. Cross between a hare and a guinea pig so they're very skittish. I also go to pet an owl. Forgot that one.

 That's cool!  I love owls, but I'd never thought of them as being pettable!   :yarly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:25:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 20, 2011, 06:20:54 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:18:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 20, 2011, 06:17:10 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 20, 2011, 06:15:19 PM
I got to pet a lemur, hedgehog, porcupine, wallaby, kangaroo, capybara, coatimundi, camel, donkey, goat, horse, pig, kinkajou, skunk, cockatoo, macaw, guinea pig, cat, dog, chinchilla, ferret, sugar glider, bearded dragon, snake and a tortoise. :P

 So many different textures!  Capybaras are like giant guinea pigs, aren't they?  :heart:
Yes. Cross between a hare and a guinea pig so they're very skittish. I also go to pet an owl. Forgot that one.

 That's cool!  I love owls, but I'd never thought of them as being pettable!   :yarly:
This fellow has a broken wing that couldn't heal so he'll always be at the farm. I can't remember what kind he was but he's NOT nocturnal and I think he hails from Russia? He's MASSIVE.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 20, 2011, 10:12:45 PM
Meetings, worked, watched the kid, back to work, more meetings, finished a powerpoint, home to watch the kid, reading and studying, Black Ops.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on October 21, 2011, 01:20:12 AM
So far...

Got woken by the urchin playing his drum kit at 0500 hrs!

I shouted at him, and was a mean mommy.  I eventually woke up
properly and felt bad  especially when he said  "nice mommy's don't
shout"   

so when he said "nice mommy's go on trampoline"  i had to oblige
him and was outside on the big trampoline at 0600 hrs!

Feel really good now and recommend waking up this way!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 21, 2011, 02:24:53 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 21, 2011, 01:20:12 AM
So far...

Got woken by the urchin playing his drum kit at 0500 hrs!

I shouted at him, and was a mean mommy.  I eventually woke up
properly and felt bad  especially when he said  "nice mommy's don't
shout"   

so when he said "nice mommy's go on trampoline"  i had to oblige
him and was outside on the big trampoline at 0600 hrs!

Feel really good now and recommend waking up this way!

No thank you, not yet.  :hyke:

I got woken at a bit after 7 by the cat. He let me sleep in for a change.
Then motivated two kids to school,
and, I called in sick today. I always tell people to call in at work when they are sick, also when they have holidays, but, I never do that myself. Today I did.
I had planned on painting and wall-papering my bedroom, but, I will already be extremely proud if I manage to hang the washing without help. No way I could have delivered mail today. So, yes, I am sick. And calling in sick makes me have the right on an other day off. Some things are good about having a job at this firm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 21, 2011, 06:54:10 AM
Hope you feel better soon Hyke. :hug:

So far today, I've had coffee. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 09:22:10 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 20, 2011, 11:43:21 AM
Eat, drink, sleep, breathe, circulate some blood, poop, pee...the usual! :thumbup:

All of the above except poop so far, but that is about to happen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on October 21, 2011, 02:53:47 PM
I did the usuals too.. plus brushed my teeth, took a shower, supermarket, etc.. but.. I played the piano for over half an hour today also. Um, the instrument is a tad out of tune (it kinda hates the changes of the seasons/the difference in indoors humidity) but I felt good about it (me playing).

Oh, ate some (real) crab salad on toast too. (that's not that usual here)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 21, 2011, 03:02:02 PM
crab. hmm. It's a really strong taste, and like sardines, I sort of like it, but only one or 2 bites or it is tooooo much.

Today I woke up, drove Hailey home, went to work, and now deciding what to do for the rest of the day.

I got in touch with my oldest and dearest best from I had from 13 - 25. Why only 25 ? well we had a big fight and didnt talk for 6 years :s It was strange seeing him. He came over and brought his new girlfriend and she was a nice lady and we talked for a few hours.

Strange how things just go away. I mean we really had a very bad falling out, and it seems like it never ever happened. At the time his girlfriend was very very paranoid. Maybe for good reason, as he really was a playboy. But honest it was never with me. I tried to explain that to her, that she WANTS him to be with me cause if he is with me he isnt out trying to get into someones pants.

Well, instead she viewed me as the threat - like most girls do ! And she was very sneaky and long story short made many lies and turned him against me. I got mad, and called him some extremely not nice names. And I dont mean asshole or cunt I mean names that end friendships.

Hope this girl has some self esteem.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 04:35:49 PM
Woke up with a killer headache which took nearly 9 hours to relieve. Beyond the usual domestic/teaching duties I went to the grocery store. Hung out with monkeyboy. Talked to my lawyer. Played with monkeygirl.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:38:45 PM
I need a lawyer!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 04:40:52 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:38:45 PM
I need a lawyer!
Why? What's up?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:42:57 PM
Bitch wife!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 04:47:45 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:42:57 PM
Bitch wife!
Ah. Gotcha. You guys still living together? Ex drama when kids are involved is never fun.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:53:59 PM
What are yo talking about? It's the bees knees, especially when they are psychotically irrational and utterly delusional. When I am alone with the minions they say they want me to buy a second house so they can live with me. She is clueless and/or delusional regarding how negatively she impacts them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 04:55:46 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:53:59 PM
What are yo talking about? It's the bees knees, especially when they are psychotically irrational and utterly delusional. When I am alone with the minions they say they want me to buy a second house so they can live with me. She is clueless and/or delusional regarding how negatively she impacts them.
Totally could have written that about what's going on here as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 21, 2011, 04:57:59 PM
I know this is totally random, but now that you 2 are engaged in covo I have a q for you both, as I am also still married.

Ever find someone doesn't want to go out with you because you are still technically married ? It is really holding me back I think...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:59:57 PM
Yes, I've tried at times to think o your situation and how you were handling it. To put the minions in the middle is just wrong and I am forced to slowly gather evidence to her outbursts, which makes me feel guilty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 05:05:00 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 21, 2011, 04:59:57 PM
Yes, I've tried at times to think o your situation and how you were handling it. To put the minions in the middle is just wrong and I am forced to slowly gather evidence to her outbursts, which makes me feel guilty.

I know. Every crazy making action/reaction/delusional argument and I'm firing off yet another letter to my lawyer to document it. Yet I have to keep going back to the realization that it's not *my* fault that he's unstable and it's my job as a parent to protect my kids so I do what I have to do. Easier said than done though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 05:06:18 PM
Quote from: eris on October 21, 2011, 04:57:59 PM
I know this is totally random, but now that you 2 are engaged in covo I have a q for you both, as I am also still married.

Ever find someone doesn't want to go out with you because you are still technically married ? It is really holding me back I think...
Yup. I think people can be skeptical though thinking....is she REALLY separated or is this an affair. And then people think that if you haven't gotten divorced yet, you'll go back to your ex and they're nervous about letting themselves get involved, especially emotionally.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 21, 2011, 05:08:26 PM
yes same thing happens to me, they think i might just be wanting an affair. They say, "If you arent with your husband anymore why aren't you divorced ? "

I say, "good question, ask him ! "
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 05:14:06 PM
Quote from: eris on October 21, 2011, 05:08:26 PM
yes same thing happens to me, they think i might just be wanting an affair. They say, "If you arent with your husband anymore why aren't you divorced ? "

I say, "good question, ask him ! "
yeah one thing that really pisses me off is people who make assumptions about the court system and that it's so easy to navigate. You just walk in and get your divorce. ::) God, wish it were that easy! Where I live, you can only apply for a divorce at certain times and if you miss that window, you need to wait for the next. You need to have attempted mediation first and before you even start court both of you have to go to a class which basically tells you the benefits of mediation and you should be doing that instead of being at court because the only ones who win at court are the lawyers. True. But in order to mediate both sides have to be willing to make concessions. In my case, I'm willing, but the ex only wants it HIS way. By the time we've been through all that, it's over 2 years later and now I'm *almost* at the point of being able to apply for a court hearing.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 21, 2011, 05:23:39 PM
If I could get my husband to agree to a divorce, and did not fight about anything, it would still take 6 -7 months from the time of the first paperwork till the dissolution of marriage.

That's if he ever agrees. Luckily we do not have a house or kids, and I dont think he can take my car. But he won't.  I had to wait one year to petition without him agreeing, and that is up in November and you better be damn sure that I am going to petition for one on Nov 1st, but then that is just the beginning...

If he doesnt want a divorce, there is little I can do but wait. He finally has a girlfriend now, took him goddamn long enough. Maybe she will convince him to let this shit go.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 21, 2011, 05:27:08 PM
Exactly. But people don't really get it unless they've been through the process.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 21, 2011, 06:53:52 PM
Worked in this hell hole damaged during the hurricane cleaning out the yuck.  I feel bulldozing would have been the way to go the foundation supports are all askew
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/005-24.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 21, 2011, 07:19:02 PM
 :zombiefuck: That's disgusting.

You'd think between the structural and water damage they'd total it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 21, 2011, 07:21:17 PM
Quote from: parts on October 21, 2011, 06:53:52 PM
Worked in this hell hole damaged during the hurricane cleaning out the yuck.  I feel bulldozing would have been the way to go the foundation supports are all askew
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/005-24.jpg)

Deja vu, except no mold.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 22, 2011, 05:51:00 AM
I   they might be raising it up on piers they have yet to get an inspection from the city and FEMA.  They will have to do something though.  I am only working on cleaning out the insulation.  And you right  there is no bad mold yet unlike this one I was in a few years ago
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/20a19.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:12:58 AM
MRI
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 22, 2011, 06:24:51 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:12:58 AM
MRI

 Spine or brain?  Or something else entirely?   :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:26:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 22, 2011, 06:24:51 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:12:58 AM
MRI

 Spine or brain?  Or something else entirely?   :orly:

Left elbow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 22, 2011, 06:27:40 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:26:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 22, 2011, 06:24:51 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:12:58 AM
MRI

 Spine or brain?  Or something else entirely?   :orly:

Left elbow.

 Just read more about it in other threads, sorry to hear about all the pain you are in.  :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 22, 2011, 07:26:22 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:26:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 22, 2011, 06:24:51 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on October 22, 2011, 06:12:58 AM
MRI

 Spine or brain?  Or something else entirely?   :orly:

Left elbow.

How long will it be until you know what they found?

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:02:22 AM
I hope that they can fix it, whatever it is, Trigger.

Me, I've made coffee and that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 22, 2011, 08:29:50 AM
 Making :coffee: is an excellent first step!  I am drinking some now myself!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:31:18 AM
I've also been on teh interwebz. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 22, 2011, 08:35:30 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:31:18 AM
I've also been on teh interwebz. :zoinks:

 What a coincidence, me too!  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:36:44 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 22, 2011, 08:35:30 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:31:18 AM
I've also been on teh interwebz. :zoinks:

 What a coincidence, me too!  :autism:

And you also made coffee? Wow, that's just an amazing coincidence. :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 22, 2011, 08:38:05 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:36:44 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 22, 2011, 08:35:30 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:31:18 AM
I've also been on teh interwebz. :zoinks:

 What a coincidence, me too!  :autism:

And you also made coffee? Wow, that's just an amazing coincidence. :o

 Maybe it has something to do with that Mayan thingy that's happening next year.   :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:49:06 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 22, 2011, 08:38:05 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:36:44 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 22, 2011, 08:35:30 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2011, 08:31:18 AM
I've also been on teh interwebz. :zoinks:

 What a coincidence, me too!  :autism:

And you also made coffee? Wow, that's just an amazing coincidence. :o

 Maybe it has something to do with that Mayan thingy that's happening next year.   :orly:

Yes, it isl the end of the world as we know it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 22, 2011, 11:32:41 AM
Made french toast and sausages.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 22, 2011, 11:47:48 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 22, 2011, 11:32:41 AM
Made french toast and sausages.

 I love French toast and sausages.  :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 22, 2011, 12:16:49 PM
Went to tag sales and bought a bunch of tools
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 22, 2011, 05:23:20 PM
LS Open House including a mock class.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 22, 2011, 08:40:40 PM
Set up voting place, watched 273 people vote, closed the polling place, ate some very good cheesecake one of the other commissioners made.  Will be paid $200 for the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 23, 2011, 03:54:19 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 23, 2011, 05:05:31 AM
Woke up and couldn't find anything to do. Found myself back in bed until 5pm. Got up again and had shower. Felt ill in tummy.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 23, 2011, 11:06:10 AM
Read a magazine. Texted a friend. Played a game. Hung out with the monkey. Skyped. Lurked. About to start cleaning soon.

Nothing productive which is nice for a Sunday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 23, 2011, 04:09:23 PM
Sold very little up at the flea market
Disconnected and cleaned out my fathers garbage disposal and all I can say is YUCK :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 23, 2011, 04:12:03 PM
Such an unproductive day that it wasn't pleasant any more, even when it was a Sunday.

Phonecall with my Mum was good though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on October 23, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
cleaned up some sick.

watched 'gnomeo and juliet'   :yawn:

provided some more light entertainment
for the under the weather urchin...

...nice mommy's dance to insane clown posse
music
...nice mommy's provide full waitress service
...nice mommy's let small sick boys win on
scalextric set!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 23, 2011, 04:24:52 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 23, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
cleaned up some sick.

watched 'gnomeo and juliet'   :yawn:

provided some more light entertainment
for the under the weather urchin...

...nice mommy's dance to insane clown posse
music
...nice mommy's provide full waitress service
...nice mommy's let small sick boys win on
scalextric set!

Gnomeo and Juliet wasn't half bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on October 23, 2011, 04:31:07 PM
I fell asleep and didn't see end.

Urchin said "i loved juliet, she was pretty" so i am glad
he liked it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 23, 2011, 06:03:39 PM
:laundry:, hauled a load of stuff up to the house, hauled some old furniture out to the curb, hauled the rest of the stuff out of the attic at home.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 23, 2011, 06:07:18 PM
had a visit with a friend, then I petted a kitty. Is there anything else in life ?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 23, 2011, 06:16:36 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 23, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
cleaned up some sick.

watched 'gnomeo and juliet'   :yawn:

provided some more light entertainment
for the under the weather urchin...

...nice mommy's dance to insane clown posse
music
...nice mommy's provide full waitress service
...nice mommy's let small sick boys win on
scalextric set!

 If I get sick, can I fly over there to be entertained for a week?  :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on October 23, 2011, 06:31:45 PM


Quote from: eris on October 23, 2011, 06:07:18 PM
had a visit with a friend, then I petted a kitty. Is there anything else in life ?


Kitties make everything better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 23, 2011, 08:23:19 PM
:laundry:

Watched Coraline with my daughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 24, 2011, 07:35:53 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 23, 2011, 06:16:36 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 23, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
cleaned up some sick.

watched 'gnomeo and juliet'   :yawn:

provided some more light entertainment
for the under the weather urchin...

...nice mommy's dance to insane clown posse
music
...nice mommy's provide full waitress service
...nice mommy's let small sick boys win on
scalextric set!

 If I get sick, can I fly over there to be entertained for a week?  :puppy:

Will you clean up after you, before you get on the plane?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 24, 2011, 12:29:46 PM
Got up.
made and ate b'fast
Took the PR to class and bought her b'fast on the way
Ate a delicious ham and cheese scone and drank some coffee waiting for her
Came home
Laid down for half an hour
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 24, 2011, 04:11:11 PM
Turned an anxious non productive day into a relaxing, empowering productive one. Feeling so much better. Made good meals, picked up some grade 8 curriculm for monkeyboy. Have been waiting for them to get the book in for weeks. Friends talked me down from my "OMG I'm freaking out" frame of mind. Tonight the kids are with the ex and I get some adult time. The girls from my art therapy class can't make our weekly meeting so I'm using the time to run errands and clear my head. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 27, 2011, 12:53:23 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 24, 2011, 07:35:53 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 23, 2011, 06:16:36 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 23, 2011, 04:23:45 PM
cleaned up some sick.

watched 'gnomeo and juliet'   :yawn:

provided some more light entertainment
for the under the weather urchin...

...nice mommy's dance to insane clown posse
music
...nice mommy's provide full waitress service
...nice mommy's let small sick boys win on
scalextric set!

 If I get sick, can I fly over there to be entertained for a week?  :puppy:

Will you clean up after you, before you get on the plane?

 Yes, I promise!  I know now that I don't get airsick, so I should be just fine!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on October 27, 2011, 01:07:29 PM
Got the, p/m a month ago ordered, curtains and replaced the piece of cloth that 'substituted' the curtains with the new ones. Looks pretty good.

Also walked through a stretch of forest not that far from here for an hour. Bit meh but the weather was nice and I bought myself a cappuccino at a tavern/inn after it.

Made dinner too and must remember not to buy pangasius again for I do not really like that fish and the structure of its 'meat'.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 27, 2011, 02:35:22 PM
*Tried to resolve an argument I had with a friend the other day.
*Talked with monkeyboy about what's going on with his Aunt and Grandma. Kept it brief.
*Made myself eat. Yesterdays bean and corn quesadillas made good leftovers.
*Had a much needed nap followed by a shower. Felt better after that.
*Picked up monkegirl from school and thoroughly enjoy the goofy banter from the two of them in backseat
*Taught English and History. Currently studying the creation the CPR Railway.
*Might try to get some stitching done tonight
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 27, 2011, 02:43:57 PM
Packed shit.
Drew up a lease for the ex so that he can rent out the house.
Drove up the other house and put away shit (running out of boxes).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 27, 2011, 04:48:45 PM
went to work, came home an did laundry and found a pair of haileys boxer shorts. Had the overwhelming urge to sniff them. So I did, they smelled like nothing. I am disappoint.

Gonna hop in the shower now, a friend and his girlfriend are coming over to visit and listen to bad music, act a fool, and generally pretend like it is still 1996
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 27, 2011, 04:54:41 PM
Quote from: eris on October 27, 2011, 04:48:45 PM
went to work, came home an did laundry and found a pair of haileys boxer shorts. Had the overwhelming urge to sniff them. So I did, they smelled like nothing. I am disappoint.

Gonna hop in the shower now, a friend and his girlfriend are coming over to visit and listen to bad music,  act a fool,  and generally pretend like it is still 1996

 Acting a fool can be very good for the mind!   :happydance:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 27, 2011, 04:55:29 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Worked some more. Watched Spooks. Ripped some music.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on October 27, 2011, 05:04:04 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 27, 2011, 04:54:41 PM
Quote from: eris on October 27, 2011, 04:48:45 PM
went to work, came home an did laundry and found a pair of haileys boxer shorts. Had the overwhelming urge to sniff them. So I did, they smelled like nothing. I am disappoint.

Gonna hop in the shower now, a friend and his girlfriend are coming over to visit and listen to bad music,  act a fool,  and generally pretend like it is still 1996

 Acting a fool can be very good for the mind!   :happydance:
hmm, no wonder my mind is in such good shape
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 27, 2011, 05:08:17 PM
Worked on an addition to the Eli Whitney Museum
Almost ran over some stupid Yalies who wanted to pass me on the right on their bikes as I made a right turn with my trailer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 27, 2011, 05:38:54 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on October 27, 2011, 05:04:04 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 27, 2011, 04:54:41 PM
Quote from: eris on October 27, 2011, 04:48:45 PM
went to work, came home an did laundry and found a pair of haileys boxer shorts. Had the overwhelming urge to sniff them. So I did, they smelled like nothing. I am disappoint.

Gonna hop in the shower now, a friend and his girlfriend are coming over to visit and listen to bad music,  act a fool,  and generally pretend like it is still 1996

 Acting a fool can be very good for the mind!   :happydance:
hmm, no wonder my mind is in such good shape

 And the best part is, it's free!  *Anyone* can act a fool!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 27, 2011, 05:46:40 PM
Gosh it is taking a long time for them to get here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 27, 2011, 05:48:15 PM
Quote from: eris on October 27, 2011, 05:46:40 PM
Gosh it is taking a long time for them to get here.

 Maybe they're acting fools already, and circling the block yelling out
 the car windows for chuckles instead of coming in.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 27, 2011, 06:18:09 PM
An awful lot, well, technically yesterday. My head is still spinning.
Had a talk about ADD with a new person, the fuzzy lady is gone.  :2thumbsup: (I would  have asked for someone else, had she called me for an appointment) This man was very effective. He did more than that lady in 7 sessions.
But, he is of the school that won't dx ADD separate from ASD, for him AD(H)D is inherent, mildly or more severe, to ASD.
This does not mean that he won't try to address what is bugging me though. So, so far, so good.

And, I treated myself on bouncing soles.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Adam on October 27, 2011, 07:01:26 PM
thought about T
slept
had a cheeseburger
thought about T
read New Statesemen
thought about T
had a shower
had a pizza
thought about T
still thinkin about T
uuuuuuuuurrrrrrrghghghghhgh :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 27, 2011, 09:48:37 PM
Made the PR's costume for the Halloween dance tonight and took her to same.

She was Belle from Beauty and the Beast.  We found a long yellow skirt and a yellow sleeveless top.  I sewed some filmy material around the armholes to look like the sleeves Belle had, sewed a red rose in the middle of the top and spray painted some shoes gold.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 28, 2011, 04:36:30 AM
Finished a presentation. Had some lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 28, 2011, 11:21:03 AM
Pretty much nowt.  Was not able to get to the bank in time to stop an NSF fee.  Oh, well, water under Waterloo.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 28, 2011, 12:01:22 PM
*taught History and Geography to Monkeyboy
*Had a nap
*Put a roast in the oven for dinner (I always feel so accomplished when it's not even 9am and dinner is already cooking)
*Got some paperwork organized
*Off to pick up monkeygirl soon
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 30, 2011, 06:24:56 PM
Went for a ride in the van with the dog and got a coffee and drank it by the river while he walked around
Repaired the dishwasher
Cleaned
Went and bought paint
Sanded down and painted a small book case, a hutch, and a small bureau
Packed stuff up and put it in storage bins
cleaned some more
Sorted stuff out into more bins
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Binty on October 31, 2011, 02:26:52 AM
I has skipped school today.  I are naughty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 31, 2011, 02:40:24 AM
I watched 2 boys have sex all afternoon, then fucked around for a while and fell asleep really really early. Woke up at 4 am. wonnderful... Oh, that was technically yesterday. OH No i POSTED IN THE WRONG THREAD sue me damnit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on October 31, 2011, 05:57:51 AM
My taxes.
Bought new shoes.
Work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 31, 2011, 07:45:21 AM
I reached a historic post-count on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 31, 2011, 07:45:37 AM
I2 today and
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on October 31, 2011, 07:45:48 AM
then I went to work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 31, 2011, 01:04:44 PM
Bid work on a house
Went to my supply houses and paid some bills
Placed an order for building supplies
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 02:21:27 PM
Overslept and missed b'fast with my friend.

Took the PR to the psychologist for her six month check up and she had a meltdown in his office.  She's going to be on sleeping pills for the next month since that was what she said bothered her the most (not being able to fall asleep).  We'll revisit in a month and see if he has found a social worker/psych to talk to her.  In the meantime there's 2 organizations I need to contact to see if they can take/help her.  At least this time it's not suicidal thoughts, just immense pressure she's putting herself under.

Then took her shopping at Wal-Mart which seemed to help her.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 31, 2011, 03:10:44 PM
Oh I took my partner Max with me and he was just the best :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on October 31, 2011, 03:12:21 PM
Urchin's first day back at school,  so in a bit of a tizzy
this morning.

He has been really good all day (pinching myself) yes
he has which makes me feel heaps happier.  really had
a giggle with him after school.

@QV  So sorry you are having a bad time.  Keep shopping
ladies,  you and the PR and if you run out of cash - buy
stuff anyway and take it back the next day! lol.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 31, 2011, 03:19:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 02:21:27 PM
Overslept and missed b'fast with my friend.

Took the PR to the psychologist for her six month check up and she had a meltdown in his office.  She's going to be on sleeping pills for the next month since that was what she said bothered her the most (not being able to fall asleep).  We'll revisit in a month and see if he has found a social worker/psych to talk to her.  In the meantime there's 2 organizations I need to contact to see if they can take/help her.  At least this time it's not suicidal thoughts, just immense pressure she's putting herself under.

Then took her shopping at Wal-Mart which seemed to help her.
Such a long and frustrating process isn't it? Been there with monkeyboy many times. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 04:59:14 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 31, 2011, 03:12:21 PM
Urchin's first day back at school,  so in a bit of a tizzy
this morning.

He has been really good all day (pinching myself) yes
he has which makes me feel heaps happier.  really had
a giggle with him after school.

@QV  So sorry you are having a bad time.  Keep shopping
ladies,  you and the PR and if you run out of cash - buy
stuff anyway and take it back the next day! lol.

I would love to do that, but.....  She really needs to learn that material things don't always bring you to good places.  When she eventually goes into custodial care (after we are gone) she won't have a lot of money, maybe $45 pocket money a month.  So I need to teach her other coping mechanisms.  And I need to teach myself the same coping mechanisms. lol
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 31, 2011, 06:18:18 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 04:59:14 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 31, 2011, 03:12:21 PM
Urchin's first day back at school,  so in a bit of a tizzy
this morning.

He has been really good all day (pinching myself) yes
he has which makes me feel heaps happier.  really had
a giggle with him after school.

@QV  So sorry you are having a bad time.  Keep shopping
ladies,  you and the PR and if you run out of cash - buy
stuff anyway and take it back the next day! lol.

I would love to do that, but.....  She really needs to learn that material things don't always bring you to good places.  When she eventually goes into custodial care (after we are gone) she won't have a lot of money, maybe $45 pocket money a month.  So I need to teach her other coping mechanisms.  And I need to teach myself the same coping mechanisms. lol

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 31, 2011, 06:21:09 PM
I've collected another few empty square metres today.
Clearing the attic, for the umpteenth time. :D

Also put together a desk, that was lying in pieced on said attic, will remain there, but, will make storing things easier, and, will make a nice table for folding my washing.

Did lots of washing too, and, like a squirrel, made sure I got my stack of nuts for the winter indoors. (picked up 14 kg of walnuts that I had bought online)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 31, 2011, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: eris on October 31, 2011, 07:45:48 AM
then I went to work

    :evilplus:  little beast!  I applaud your beautiful wickedness!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 31, 2011, 06:22:59 PM
Quote from: parts on October 31, 2011, 03:10:44 PM
Oh I took my partner Max with me and he was just the best :green:

 Awww, the minute I saw that first pic of him, I knew he was as good as gold.  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 31, 2011, 07:10:26 PM
Worked my ass off getting holes drilled in two expensive boxes, wrestling around a 784 pound reel of cable with my toolie (term for tool partner in my trade), pulling four 350' runs of cable, getting it all pulled in and secured by the end of the day. My upper body is sore but I feel good to be back to work. After months of not doing any layout it is good to know that I can still do it fast and accurately on a good day.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on October 31, 2011, 07:11:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 04:59:14 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 31, 2011, 03:12:21 PM
Urchin's first day back at school,  so in a bit of a tizzy
this morning.

He has been really good all day (pinching myself) yes
he has which makes me feel heaps happier.  really had
a giggle with him after school.

@QV  So sorry you are having a bad time.  Keep shopping
ladies,  you and the PR and if you run out of cash - buy
stuff anyway and take it back the next day! lol.

I would love to do that, but.....  She really needs to learn that material things don't always bring you to good places.  When she eventually goes into custodial care (after we are gone) she won't have a lot of money, maybe $45 pocket money a month.  So I need to teach her other coping mechanisms.  And I need to teach myself the same coping mechanisms. lol
Does she respond well to any sort of sensory therapy? All of the coping mechanisms I've been working on teaching monkeyboy are sensory related. The best being deep pressure. That's his thing. I give him a head to toe deep pressure massage every night before bed (but only certain people are allowed to give it to him because that much body touching does run the risk of abuse) so he has a weighted blanket that he uses in my absence.

When I was a teen, it was a comfy blanket, my teddy bear (which I still have  :green: ) and headphones blasting music. I still have playlists that are meant for certain things. Processing. Depression. Anger. Encouragement etc.

Not sure what her "thing" is but hopefully you can tap into it and keep building on it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 08:16:07 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 31, 2011, 07:11:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 04:59:14 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 31, 2011, 03:12:21 PM
Urchin's first day back at school,  so in a bit of a tizzy
this morning.

He has been really good all day (pinching myself) yes
he has which makes me feel heaps happier.  really had
a giggle with him after school.

@QV  So sorry you are having a bad time.  Keep shopping
ladies,  you and the PR and if you run out of cash - buy
stuff anyway and take it back the next day! lol.

I would love to do that, but.....  She really needs to learn that material things don't always bring you to good places.  When she eventually goes into custodial care (after we are gone) she won't have a lot of money, maybe $45 pocket money a month.  So I need to teach her other coping mechanisms.  And I need to teach myself the same coping mechanisms. lol
Does she respond well to any sort of sensory therapy? All of the coping mechanisms I've been working on teaching monkeyboy are sensory related. The best being deep pressure. That's his thing. I give him a head to toe deep pressure massage every night before bed (but only certain people are allowed to give it to him because that much body touching does run the risk of abuse) so he has a weighted blanket that he uses in my absence.

When I was a teen, it was a comfy blanket, my teddy bear (which I still have  :green: ) and headphones blasting music. I still have playlists that are meant for certain things. Processing. Depression. Anger. Encouragement etc.

Not sure what her "thing" is but hopefully you can tap into it and keep building on it.

It's possible she would do well with some pressure.  She sleeps under a comforter year round.  I'm going to try some walking in the sunshine to see if exercise and sunlight will do some good.  It's finally cool enough to start walking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 31, 2011, 08:30:08 PM
 I fell down, BOOM, in the snow!  :snowman:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 01, 2011, 02:27:02 AM
 
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 31, 2011, 08:30:08 PM
I fell down, BOOM, in the snow!  :snowman:
:viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Zippo on November 01, 2011, 02:34:44 AM
ATE A FUCKTON OF CANDY!!!

IM HIGH AS A KITE WHEN IT COMES TO SHUGAR!!!! REAAAAAAAGH!!!! FUCKING EH!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 01, 2011, 04:03:03 AM
my day is just starting,  got the boy off to school already
so might have a 'hair' day ..yikes..that is a big job!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 01, 2011, 04:28:33 AM
Worked on a presentation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Zippo on November 01, 2011, 04:29:45 AM
done FUCK ALL with the exception of eating MORE FUCKING CANDY!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 01, 2011, 08:24:25 AM
Picked up and loaded into the van about 1000lbs of building materials for tomorrows job now I have to unload it into the trailer :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on November 01, 2011, 01:09:43 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 08:16:07 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on October 31, 2011, 07:11:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 31, 2011, 04:59:14 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 31, 2011, 03:12:21 PM
Urchin's first day back at school,  so in a bit of a tizzy
this morning.

He has been really good all day (pinching myself) yes
he has which makes me feel heaps happier.  really had
a giggle with him after school.

@QV  So sorry you are having a bad time.  Keep shopping
ladies,  you and the PR and if you run out of cash - buy
stuff anyway and take it back the next day! lol.

I would love to do that, but.....  She really needs to learn that material things don't always bring you to good places.  When she eventually goes into custodial care (after we are gone) she won't have a lot of money, maybe $45 pocket money a month.  So I need to teach her other coping mechanisms.  And I need to teach myself the same coping mechanisms. lol
Does she respond well to any sort of sensory therapy? All of the coping mechanisms I've been working on teaching monkeyboy are sensory related. The best being deep pressure. That's his thing. I give him a head to toe deep pressure massage every night before bed (but only certain people are allowed to give it to him because that much body touching does run the risk of abuse) so he has a weighted blanket that he uses in my absence.

When I was a teen, it was a comfy blanket, my teddy bear (which I still have  :green: ) and headphones blasting music. I still have playlists that are meant for certain things. Processing. Depression. Anger. Encouragement etc.

Not sure what her "thing" is but hopefully you can tap into it and keep building on it.

It's possible she would do well with some pressure.  She sleeps under a comforter year round.  I'm going to try some walking in the sunshine to see if exercise and sunlight will do some good.  It's finally cool enough to start walking.
That's a good idea too. Using energy helps prevent an energy build up. I notice a difference in monkeyboy when he has regular trampoline classes vs no class. I always have to substitute it with something.

I think so many people overlook the value/importance of meeting sensory needs in spectrumy people. Really does help, whether you're increasing or decreasing. The Out of Sync Child and The Out of Sync Child Having Fun are like the bible in this house. Lots of great ideas.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 01, 2011, 01:27:18 PM
Went grocery shopping.  Found some pie pumpkins on sale for 25 cents a pound.  I'm going to make pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.  Flowers may be sent to East Jefferson Hospital for whoever eats my pie fiasco.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 01, 2011, 04:29:49 PM

Cycled a bit, got rained on, bought 2 purple/brown leaved plants (can't recall their names now and can't be arsed to go outside to check too) and 1 little thyme plant at Intratuin. A big store selling plants and all sorts of stuff nearby where I live. Um, bought a cheese grating thingy* there too.

*(http://www.kaaspakket.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/T/r/Trio-Formaggio.jpg)

Other stuff I did also but.. yay².. finally, de-clogged the kitchen sink also today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 01, 2011, 04:44:56 PM
Quote from: lutra on November 01, 2011, 04:29:49 PM

Cycled a bit, got rained on, bought 2 purple/brown leaved plants (can't recall their names now and can't be arsed to go outside to check too) and 1 little thyme plant at Intratuin. A big store selling plants and all sorts of stuff nearby where I live. Um, bought a cheese grating thingy* there too.

*(http://www.kaaspakket.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/T/r/Trio-Formaggio.jpg)

Other stuff I did also but.. yay².. finally, de-clogged the kitchen sink also today.

Hey, I've got the same grating thingy, but still use the other grater for cheese. Do use this one for nutmeg. Never replaced the nutmeg grater the ex took with him, when moving out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on November 01, 2011, 04:50:33 PM
Spent most of the day worrying about monkeygirl. Ex and I got along well sharing caring duties which was a nice change. Dare say enjoyed being around him in a co-parenting kind of way. Took monkeyboy to trampoline. Caught up with a few friends during class. Organized my needlework project. Made a fabulous lasagna, put a fire on and watched cartoons with the kids.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 02, 2011, 05:24:09 AM
Saw more of the bathroom than usually in days.Got kids to school, got returm mail outside, went to bed. Woke.

Better now. Mail soon. 

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on November 02, 2011, 08:24:52 AM
Added to my violin technique book.
Work.
Gave my friend her belated birthday present (it was her birthday on Tuesday, and I forgot to take the present with me when I saw her then).
Concert (opening night for the musical I'm playing in).

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on November 02, 2011, 09:14:34 AM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 02, 2011, 08:24:52 AM
Added to my violin technique book.
Work.
Gave my friend her belated birthday present (it was her birthday on Tuesday, and I forgot to take the present with me when I saw her then).
Concert (opening night for the musical I'm playing in).
Good luck tonight! What musical is it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 02, 2011, 10:06:11 AM
@ Hykey.. Ja, not tried it yet but think this grater could work fine grating nutmeg too. For cheese it grates a bit too fine, I experienced yesterday. E.g. too fine grained for on a pizza.

~

Gave yesterday's bought plants (Lophomyrtus) bigger pots with fresh rich soil and placed them in 2 zinc 'over-pots'. The combination of the colour of the zinc and the purple-ish colours of the leaves looks pretty good. Also made chicken/vegetable soup again this afternoon. Going to dust and vacuum.. um, now.. ~>
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 02, 2011, 02:52:41 PM
Too fine for cheese to my liking too.

It would be a great grater for Swiss Geska cheese, but, alas, haven't been able to buy that in a cone for years now.
Tastes so much better than the pre-grated version.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 02, 2011, 03:09:19 PM
I have just been to my very first parents evening!

pleasantly surprised.  academically his knowledge of numbers, alphabet, phonics etc are very much in line with the other kids.  he still struggles with holding a pen and is still trying to do this with both hands.  he surprised everyone when they played a game where other children were pulling faces and he had to find the angry one, sad one etc,  she said he got top marks.  he does need to understand about
personal space more.  really really pleased.  well done little urchin :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 02, 2011, 03:13:01 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 02, 2011, 03:09:19 PM
I have just been to my very first parents evening!

pleasantly surprised.  academically his knowledge of numbers, alphabet, phonics etc are very much in line with the other kids.  he still struggles with holding a pen and is still trying to do this with both hands.  he surprised everyone when they played a game where other children were pulling faces and he had to find the angry one, sad one etc,  she said he got top marks.  he does need to understand about
personal space more.  really really pleased.  well done little urchin :thumbup:
:thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on November 02, 2011, 03:51:30 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 02, 2011, 03:09:19 PM
I have just been to my very first parents evening!

pleasantly surprised.  academically his knowledge of numbers, alphabet, phonics etc are very much in line with the other kids.  he still struggles with holding a pen and is still trying to do this with both hands.  he surprised everyone when they played a game where other children were pulling faces and he had to find the angry one, sad one etc,  she said he got top marks.  he does need to understand about
personal space more.  really really pleased.  well done little urchin :thumbup:
Yay for the Urchin!  :2thumbsup:

When monkeyboy was his age I used to tell him to pretend that everyone has a bubble around them, and if you get too close, you'll pop they're bubble and that will make them feel uncomfortable. Worked well. If I was around and I saw he was crowding in on personal space I'd quietly say "bubble" and he'd take 2 steps back.

The flipside is that I reminded him that HE has a pretend bubble around him too and if someone is in his space, he has the right to ask them to step back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Zippo on November 02, 2011, 04:01:50 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on November 02, 2011, 03:51:30 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 02, 2011, 03:09:19 PM
I have just been to my very first parents evening!

pleasantly surprised.  academically his knowledge of numbers, alphabet, phonics etc are very much in line with the other kids.  he still struggles with holding a pen and is still trying to do this with both hands.  he surprised everyone when they played a game where other children were pulling faces and he had to find the angry one, sad one etc,  she said he got top marks.  he does need to understand about
personal space more.  really really pleased.  well done little urchin :thumbup:
Yay for the Urchin!  :2thumbsup:

When monkeyboy was his age I used to tell him to pretend that everyone has a bubble around them, and if you get too close, you'll pop they're bubble and that will make them feel uncomfortable. Worked well. If I was around and I saw he was crowding in on personal space I'd quietly say "bubble" and he'd take 2 steps back.

The flipside is that I reminded him that HE has a pretend bubble around him too and if someone is in his space, he has the right to ask them to step back.

i stayed away from kids when i was in school... i would try and socialise sometimes but most of the time i was a loner... for the best though because when i was around kids i was bullied non stop and that would usually get me into fights... 90% of the time i won... been suspended from multiple schools for that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 02, 2011, 04:03:25 PM
Well done, urchin. :)

I've worked all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on November 02, 2011, 04:03:51 PM
Quote from: Zippo on November 02, 2011, 04:01:50 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on November 02, 2011, 03:51:30 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 02, 2011, 03:09:19 PM
I have just been to my very first parents evening!

pleasantly surprised.  academically his knowledge of numbers, alphabet, phonics etc are very much in line with the other kids.  he still struggles with holding a pen and is still trying to do this with both hands.  he surprised everyone when they played a game where other children were pulling faces and he had to find the angry one, sad one etc,  she said he got top marks.  he does need to understand about
personal space more.  really really pleased.  well done little urchin :thumbup:
Yay for the Urchin!  :2thumbsup:

When monkeyboy was his age I used to tell him to pretend that everyone has a bubble around them, and if you get too close, you'll pop they're bubble and that will make them feel uncomfortable. Worked well. If I was around and I saw he was crowding in on personal space I'd quietly say "bubble" and he'd take 2 steps back.

The flipside is that I reminded him that HE has a pretend bubble around him too and if someone is in his space, he has the right to ask them to step back.

i stayed away from kids when i was in school... i would try and socialise sometimes but most of the time i was a loner... for the best though because when i was around kids i was bullied non stop and that would usually get me into fights... 90% of the time i won... been suspended from multiple schools for that.
My son is the opposite. Loves to be around people and will talk your ear off. Personal space (or lack thereof) was a huge issue for him. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2011, 04:16:11 PM
Good for the Urchin.  He's paying attention even when it doesn't seem he is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 02, 2011, 04:21:38 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2011, 04:16:11 PM
Good for the Urchin.  He's paying attention even when it doesn't seem he is.
yes he is,  i am going to his first school
assembly on friday.  he is a mouse in their little
play and he has only one line "eek" - i am looking
forward to it now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on November 02, 2011, 05:59:35 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on November 02, 2011, 09:14:34 AM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 02, 2011, 08:24:52 AM
Added to my violin technique book.
Work.
Gave my friend her belated birthday present (it was her birthday on Tuesday, and I forgot to take the present with me when I saw her then).
Concert (opening night for the musical I'm playing in).
Good luck tonight! What musical is it?

HMS Pinafore.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2011, 07:33:43 PM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 02, 2011, 05:59:35 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on November 02, 2011, 09:14:34 AM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 02, 2011, 08:24:52 AM
Added to my violin technique book.
Work.
Gave my friend her belated birthday present (it was her birthday on Tuesday, and I forgot to take the present with me when I saw her then).
Concert (opening night for the musical I'm playing in).
Good luck tonight! What musical is it?

HMS Pinafore.

ah, yes.  I remember seeing their work in the original. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 04, 2011, 04:19:06 PM
I've emptied the roof gutters of the leaves that cumulated there. Made a lam's meat shawarma wrap with some veggies and garlic guacamole. Went to BoZ town's centre and bought some things there. Did other daily stuff but forgot to wash some of my clothes.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 04, 2011, 06:04:26 PM
Brought the PR to and from class, went to a thrift store, came home, took a nap, took PA to the doctor, had an early  dinner date with him, bought the PR dinner, got money from the bank
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 04, 2011, 07:52:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 01, 2011, 01:27:18 PM
Went grocery shopping.  Found some pie pumpkins on sale for 25 cents a pound.  I'm going to make pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.  Flowers may be sent to East Jefferson Hospital for whoever eats my pie fiasco.

 I am optimistic about your pie project, and eagerly anticipate MY share!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 04, 2011, 11:11:52 PM


Drove for twelve hours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 04, 2011, 11:14:33 PM
Eek, that is a long time to spend in the car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Celticgoddess on November 05, 2011, 06:31:34 AM
Started cleaning my room (which will be a work in progress since it's the one room in the house I never get to), did a load of laundry. Only been up an hour.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 05, 2011, 10:45:41 AM
 Called the dental practice at which I had previously made a Thursday appointment, and
 got it pushed up to Tuesday morning before work.  I was worried that I'd have to rush home
 afterward and shower and change so as not to wear messy clothes to work, but
 the receptionist assured me that there will be no drilling that day,
 hence no drooling!   :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 05, 2011, 11:09:44 AM
^ Good luck with Tuesday's appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 05, 2011, 11:10:49 AM
Quote from: lutra on November 05, 2011, 11:09:44 AM
^ Good luck with Tuesday's appointment.

 Thank you, it will be painless and brief and after that I shall know what's wrong!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 05, 2011, 11:20:53 AM
Like a check (up), it is then. Well, good luck still. (Um, says he who's scared of 'all things dentist')

Early January I'm heading there again too though. Not looking forward to it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 05, 2011, 11:23:27 AM
Quote from: lutra on November 05, 2011, 11:20:53 AM
Like a check (up), it is then. Well, good luck still. (Um, says he who's scared of 'all things dentist')

Early January I'm heading there again too though. Not looking forward to it.

 It's not pleasant, but better to go before you have problems.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 05, 2011, 04:55:56 PM
Finished the addition I started Thursday
Went and bid work on another house
went out to dinner 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 05, 2011, 06:19:34 PM
Quote from: Celticgoddess on November 05, 2011, 06:31:34 AM
Started cleaning my room (which will be a work in progress since it's the one room in the house I never get to), did a load of laundry. Only been up an hour.
This post makes me laugh.

My room is the last always too, and, to make it worse, things that need sorting, and that I want out of sight, I move from the living room to my room.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 05, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.

 Too bad you don't have nice VINYL seats, you could clean them with glass cleaner!  :insane:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 05, 2011, 09:51:17 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 05, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.

 Too bad you don't have nice VINYL seats, you could clean them with glass cleaner!  :insane:

My seats are covered with old Tshirts that we change as needed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 05, 2011, 09:53:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 05, 2011, 09:51:17 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 05, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.

 Too bad you don't have nice VINYL seats, you could clean them with glass cleaner!  :insane:

My seats are covered with old Tshirts that we change as needed.

 "Cheap and cheerful,"  as the Brits like to say on TV!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 06, 2011, 03:28:21 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 05, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.

 Too bad you don't have nice VINYL seats, you could clean them with glass cleaner!  :insane:

I have to tell you, cleaning leather is not an easy task :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 06, 2011, 03:29:37 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 04, 2011, 11:11:52 PM


Drove for twelve hours.

I've done that on occasion. Did you have a good car?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 05:46:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 03:28:21 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 05, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.

 Too bad you don't have nice VINYL seats, you could clean them with glass cleaner!  :insane:

I have to tell you, cleaning leather is not an easy task :M

 I wouldn't know, everything I own is machine washable!  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 06, 2011, 09:59:47 AM
The usual but I also wrote 2 formal letters. One to stop an insurance contract and the other to end a subscription to a magazine. This will save me about €120 in 2012.

Oh, did a 'cloth wash' too. (kinda waiting for the machina to finish/need a pair of pants.. )(.. um, to wear to get me some groceries)(bugger) 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 10:14:08 AM
Quote from: lutra on November 06, 2011, 09:59:47 AM
The usual but I also wrote 2 formal letters. One to stop an insurance contract and the other to end a subscription to a magazine. This will save me about €120 in 2012.

Oh, did a 'cloth wash' too. (kinda waiting for the machina to finish/need a pair of pants.. )(.. um, to wear to get me some groceries)(bugger)

   :plus:   for cutting your expenses, hope the insurance wasn't needed. 
 I need to discipline myself as well, and cut things out of my budget.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 10:16:08 AM
 Today I have posted, listened to music, and that's all ... so far.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on November 06, 2011, 10:49:14 AM
Made the minions breakfast. No, they didn't take advantage of the time shift! Took some meds for a headache. Laid back down and watched cartoons with the minions.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on November 06, 2011, 10:50:39 AM
Oh, I did fix the stopper in the sink of the Master Bath. Had to take the whole thing out and realign the ball joint and lever arm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 06, 2011, 11:46:13 AM
Reconfigured the home network.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 11:46:13 AM
Reconfigured the home network.

Did you leave a trail of breadcrumbs in case anyone gets lost?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 03:30:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 11:46:13 AM
Reconfigured the home network.

Did you leave a trail of breadcrumbs in case anyone gets lost?

 Ooops, was I not supposed to eat those?  I'm sorry.  :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 06, 2011, 04:47:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 03:30:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 11:46:13 AM
Reconfigured the home network.

Did you leave a trail of breadcrumbs in case anyone gets lost?

 Ooops, was I not supposed to eat those?  I'm sorry.  :puppy:

What am I going to tell to all those orphaned bits and bytes of information, now that they've lost their headers?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 04:48:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 04:47:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 03:30:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 11:46:13 AM
Reconfigured the home network.

Did you leave a trail of breadcrumbs in case anyone gets lost?

 Ooops, was I not supposed to eat those?  I'm sorry.  :puppy:

What am I going to tell to all those orphaned bits and bytes of information, now that they've lost their headers?

 I feel awful, is there anything I can do to help?  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 06, 2011, 05:24:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 04:48:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 04:47:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 03:30:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 11:46:13 AM
Reconfigured the home network.

Did you leave a trail of breadcrumbs in case anyone gets lost?

 Ooops, was I not supposed to eat those?  I'm sorry.  :puppy:

What am I going to tell to all those orphaned bits and bytes of information, now that they've lost their headers?

 I feel awful, is there anything I can do to help?  :'(

you should probably back up anything you can back up. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 05:25:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 05:24:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 04:48:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 04:47:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 03:30:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2011, 03:02:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 11:46:13 AM
Reconfigured the home network.

Did you leave a trail of breadcrumbs in case anyone gets lost?

 Ooops, was I not supposed to eat those?  I'm sorry.  :puppy:

What am I going to tell to all those orphaned bits and bytes of information, now that they've lost their headers?

 I feel awful, is there anything I can do to help?  :'(

you should probably back up anything you can back up. :P

 You mean, back up my shit?  Am I being called out again?  Oh noes!  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:28:01 PM
wrangled and mulched leaves all day

wore my ass out
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 05:43:51 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:28:01 PM
wrangled and mulched leaves all day

wore my ass out

 Are the mulched leaves going to fertilize your lawn?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:53:08 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 05:43:51 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:28:01 PM
wrangled and mulched leaves all day

wore my ass out

 Are the mulched leaves going to fertilize your lawn?  :orly:
yep......... :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 05:53:48 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:53:08 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 05:43:51 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:28:01 PM
wrangled and mulched leaves all day

wore my ass out

 Are the mulched leaves going to fertilize your lawn?  :orly:
yep......... :)

 It's going to be a very lush lawn, the pride of the neighborhood!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 06:10:54 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 05:53:48 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:53:08 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 05:43:51 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:28:01 PM
wrangled and mulched leaves all day

wore my ass out

 Are the mulched leaves going to fertilize your lawn?  :orly:
yep......... :)

 It's going to be a very lush lawn, the pride of the neighborhood!  :viking:
hardly, my next door neighbor is a church. evidently god takes care of their yard. And he put all their weeds in my yard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2011, 06:29:22 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 06:10:54 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 05:53:48 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:53:08 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 06, 2011, 05:43:51 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on November 06, 2011, 05:28:01 PM
wrangled and mulched leaves all day

wore my ass out

 Are the mulched leaves going to fertilize your lawn?  :orly:
yep......... :)

 It's going to be a very lush lawn, the pride of the neighborhood!  :viking:
hardly, my next door neighbor is a church. evidently god takes care of their yard. And he put all their weeds in my yard.

 But He won't send you more weeds than you can handle!  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2011, 08:33:02 PM
I had a delightful chat with my sister about our youngster days.  We decided that the definition of siblings is two or more children born to the same parents, but raised by two or more different sets of parents.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 07, 2011, 10:39:44 AM


Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 03:28:21 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 05, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.

 Too bad you don't have nice VINYL seats, you could clean them with glass cleaner!  :insane:

I have to tell you, cleaning leather is not an easy task :M


boo hoo, cleaning Jag seats is soooooooo much work!   :hahaha:


Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 03:29:37 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 04, 2011, 11:11:52 PM


Drove for twelve hours.

I've done that on occasion. Did you have a good car?


A Ford Focus. Not too bad though, especially with the aftermarket Corbeau seats I put in it. And a shitload of MP3s.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2011, 02:26:37 PM
I drooled and made myself a fool over a Rolls Royce parked in the grocery lot.  It even had the door handles that you had to push a button to open the door and door locks that stood out from the door.  It was heavenly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 07, 2011, 02:30:57 PM


Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2011, 02:26:37 PM
I drooled and made myself a fool over a Rolls Royce parked in the grocery lot.  It even had the door handles that you had to push a button to open the door and door locks that stood out from the door.  It was heavenly.


They are beautiful cars.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 07, 2011, 07:39:28 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 07, 2011, 02:30:57 PM


Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2011, 02:26:37 PM
I drooled and made myself a fool over a Rolls Royce parked in the grocery lot.  It even had the door handles that you had to push a button to open the door and door locks that stood out from the door.  It was heavenly.


They are beautiful cars.

 When I was a child I wished we had either a van or a station wagon!  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2011, 10:15:40 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 07, 2011, 07:39:28 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 07, 2011, 02:30:57 PM


Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2011, 02:26:37 PM
I drooled and made myself a fool over a Rolls Royce parked in the grocery lot.  It even had the door handles that you had to push a button to open the door and door locks that stood out from the door.  It was heavenly.


They are beautiful cars.

 When I was a child I wished we had either a van or a station wagon!  :autism:

Growing up in the 50's the family car was always a Ford Station Wagon.  I always wanted one.  By the time I could afford them, they had stopped making them.  The closest I have is the current car, a Toyota Matrix.
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Post by: odeon on November 08, 2011, 08:44:12 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 07, 2011, 10:39:44 AM


Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 03:28:21 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 05, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 05, 2011, 05:11:53 PM
Cleaned the leather seats in my car.

 Too bad you don't have nice VINYL seats, you could clean them with glass cleaner!  :insane:

I have to tell you, cleaning leather is not an easy task :M


boo hoo, cleaning Jag seats is soooooooo much work!   :hahaha:

I'm so glad you understand my point of view. :M

Quote
Quote from: odeon on November 06, 2011, 03:29:37 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 04, 2011, 11:11:52 PM


Drove for twelve hours.

I've done that on occasion. Did you have a good car?


A Ford Focus. Not too bad though, especially with the aftermarket Corbeau seats I put in it. And a shitload of MP3s.

A Focus is fine for long journeys, especially with those seats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2011, 08:44:48 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2011, 02:26:37 PM
I drooled and made myself a fool over a Rolls Royce parked in the grocery lot.  It even had the door handles that you had to push a button to open the door and door locks that stood out from the door.  It was heavenly.

I likes them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 08, 2011, 03:17:47 PM
i have been a lazy fuckwit all day.  probably because i have a sore throat and a snotty nose.  i keep lounging in front of the TV which is not something i normally do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2011, 04:07:12 PM
Worked. Did a "dress rehearsal" of sorts for my presentation on Thursday. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 08, 2011, 05:16:03 PM
Worked up on a roof
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2011, 05:19:23 PM
Regular Tuesday b'fast with friend, then shopping with the PR.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 08, 2011, 05:24:54 PM


Carpeted three rooms, installed a toilet and a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 09, 2011, 12:01:29 PM
Spent a lot of my time on airports on my way to Finland.  The spent an hour at Helsinki's foremost bookstore and another hour devouring a steak.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 09, 2011, 12:19:26 PM


Quote from: odeon on November 09, 2011, 12:01:29 PM
Spent a lot of my time on airports on my way to Finland.  The spent an hour at Helsinki's foremost bookstore and another hour devouring a steak.


That sounds like one hell of a steak.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 09, 2011, 12:23:02 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 09, 2011, 12:19:26 PM


Quote from: odeon on November 09, 2011, 12:01:29 PM
Spent a lot of my time on airports on my way to Finland.  The spent an hour at Helsinki's foremost bookstore and another hour devouring a steak.


That sounds like one hell of a steak.

Well, it was a big one but I may be a bit hazy on the exact timespan. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 10, 2011, 08:47:08 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 08, 2011, 05:24:54 PM


Carpeted three rooms, installed a toilet and a shower.

 That is a great day's work!  Are you at all bothered by carpet fumes?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 10, 2011, 10:35:37 AM


Nah, they weren't too bad. It was nice so we had the windows open.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 10, 2011, 10:41:59 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 10, 2011, 10:35:37 AM


Nah, they weren't too bad. It was nice so we had the windows open.

 That's good, I know some people get sick from smelling carpet fumes.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 10, 2011, 10:43:22 AM
 After much trepidation, I called my dentist to schedule the finishing phase of my
 scheduled root canal.  I will have it done December 3, which will give the tooth
 time to heal.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 10, 2011, 10:45:20 AM


Quote from: couldbecousin on November 10, 2011, 10:41:59 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on November 10, 2011, 10:35:37 AM


Nah, they weren't too bad. It was nice so we had the windows open.

 That's good, I know some people get sick from smelling carpet fumes.  :)


wheeeeeeeee!   :fly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 10, 2011, 12:10:21 PM
Pondered AS advocacy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 10, 2011, 05:15:19 PM
Worked outside in on and off rain and got soaked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on November 11, 2011, 05:35:02 AM
Grocery shopping.
Made booking for inordinately expensive haircut.
Taught children to play music.
Played the piano a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 11, 2011, 07:03:42 AM
So far: this, dressed, b'fast
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 11, 2011, 10:14:20 AM
I was at work but didn't get a lot done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 11, 2011, 06:20:04 PM
Finished up the house I was working on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: philosopher on November 11, 2011, 08:21:40 PM
Got some work done, spent some time on the computer, went out to dinner. Nothing all that exciting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 12, 2011, 03:08:06 AM
Made coffee and filled in a hotel guest survey.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 12, 2011, 08:21:07 AM
Wasted time, read the paper, got ready to go out, went to uni for an exam, came home, now on computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 12, 2011, 10:25:43 AM
Showered, made & ate lunch, made a coffee, fed 'my' birds outside (pfffft, they totally ignore the fig I made smaller), read the again very positive (not) newspaper and trimmed the laurel hedge. It looks good and proper again. About to get some groceries in a moment and make myself a (p/m) Chinese dish after that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 12, 2011, 10:32:18 AM
Not much of anything
Listened to the PR's tears over having such a small family at holidays
Ate b'fast - salami and swiss cheese on white bread, french vanilla flavored coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 12, 2011, 04:15:42 PM
Pumped about 1000lbs of cellulose up into someones attic
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 12, 2011, 04:30:23 PM
Did the laundry. Watched some Spooks episodes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 12, 2011, 04:52:13 PM
Quote from: parts on November 12, 2011, 04:15:42 PM
Pumped about 1000lbs of cellulose up into someones attic

Dammit.  I need to stop speed reading posts.  Read that as
Pumped about 1000lbs of cellulose up into someones ass
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 12, 2011, 05:02:37 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 12, 2011, 04:52:13 PM
Quote from: parts on November 12, 2011, 04:15:42 PM
Pumped about 1000lbs of cellulose up into someones attic

Dammit.  I need to stop speed reading posts.  Read that as
Pumped about 1000lbs of cellulose up into someones ass
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 12, 2011, 07:07:02 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 12, 2011, 04:52:13 PM
Quote from: parts on November 12, 2011, 04:15:42 PM
Pumped about 1000lbs of cellulose up into someones attic

Dammit.  I need to stop speed reading posts.  Read that as
Pumped about 1000lbs of cellulose up into someones ass

Now that sounds like fun. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 13, 2011, 04:44:19 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 13, 2011, 05:24:02 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 12, 2011, 10:32:18 AM
Not much of anything
Listened to the PR's tears over having such a small family at holidays
Ate b'fast - salami and swiss cheese on white bread, french vanilla flavored coffee

 Awww, tell the PR she's not the only one, my family is very small too.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 13, 2011, 05:27:09 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 11, 2011, 10:14:20 AM
I was at work but didn't get a lot done.

 This post reminds me of a promotional spot for a local radio station's listen-at-work
 contest.  The ad opens with Steely Dan's "Dirty Work" playing as the narrator says,
 "You're drinking coffee.  You're surfing the 'net.  You're talking with pals about the
 weekend.  That can mean only one thing ... you're at work."  So, well done!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 13, 2011, 10:40:47 AM
Woke up, computer, made and ate b'fast - sausage patties, eggs over easy, buttered toast, coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 13, 2011, 11:33:08 AM
Woke up at 4am went out to breakfast then to the flea market to shop then off to fix a sink at my father's condo
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: philosopher on November 13, 2011, 01:50:36 PM
Woke up. Got on the computer.
Literally nothing else.
And seeing the time it was when I woke up, I came to the conclusion that I must be incredibly lazy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: El on November 13, 2011, 02:03:20 PM
Woke up mid-morning, hugged my cat, conked out again, then woke up and realized I had been sleeping with my arm around my cat for two hours.  Can't believe neither myself nor the cat moved for that long, lol.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 13, 2011, 04:23:37 PM
Came home and fixed the couch,cleaned up in the back yard and driveway, had a BIG fire in the barrel, fixed both gates to the back yard and other miscellaneous things
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on November 13, 2011, 10:23:55 PM
Haircut.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on November 13, 2011, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: parts on November 13, 2011, 04:23:37 PM
Came home and fixed the couch,cleaned up in the back yard and driveway, had a BIG fire in the barrel, fixed both gates to the back yard and other miscellaneous things
:thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 14, 2011, 09:35:41 AM
Quote from: PMS Elle on November 13, 2011, 02:03:20 PM
Woke up mid-morning, hugged my cat, conked out again, then woke up and realized I had been sleeping with my arm around my cat for two hours.  Can't believe neither myself nor the cat moved for that long, lol.

Nor did you sneeze  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Binty on November 14, 2011, 09:42:26 PM
Sent off my UCAS. 

FUCK YEAH!  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 14, 2011, 10:05:46 PM


What's an UCAS?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Binty on November 14, 2011, 11:27:49 PM
UK system for applying to university.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on November 15, 2011, 01:01:07 AM
Internet.
Recorded some sounds for a piece of musique concrète that I'm writing.
Rehearsal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 15, 2011, 06:51:31 AM
Just woke up :yawn:
Yesterday worked on a friend's chimney fixing the broken and loose mortar 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 15, 2011, 06:59:37 AM
Got up, had coffee, put kid on the bus...now for more coffee :zombiefuck:, and to start listing some stuff on craigslist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 15, 2011, 07:01:09 AM
Not enough studying. :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 15, 2011, 01:52:17 PM
Drop of three carton boxes filled with waste paper at the school.
Lots and lots and lots of mail.
Take care of kids in between, both sick at home.
Oldest only woke properly at 2:30, and at 5:30 said she wanted to sleep again. :( So, instead of a warm meal, I gave her some bread, she couldn't wait for a dinner to be prepared. Too tired.

Now sitting here, feeling cold. Will have an early night myself too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 18, 2011, 05:59:34 PM
Deep cleaned the inside of the van and made a new plywood cover for the carpet in the back
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 18, 2011, 06:04:33 PM
Took the PR to b'fast, handled her meltdown there, went to thrift store - dropped off stuff and bought stuff, washed and hung 2 loads of clothes, took PR to doctor appt, bought groceries, partially packed for "job" tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Binty on November 19, 2011, 10:27:37 AM
Took someone's virginity  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 19, 2011, 10:57:11 AM
 :o :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 19, 2011, 01:12:16 PM
Bought two presents for my niece that turns 10 y/o tomorrow. I hate shopping for presents but love that kiddo so.. Got her parents some Belgium chocolates and some groceries after that. Made a pasta meal and ate the dish ¾ of an hour ago.

Had planned to start trying to fix an old family clock today but woke up too late for it and.. didn't do shit to it. Maybe next week..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2011, 02:33:34 PM
Housekeeping from an inner motivation.  :viking:

Grunt and gnarl while packing my bags.
Do my rounds,
Get kids on bus to their dad in between.
Come home.

Get very pissed off.

Making a nice dinner from leftovers that I hardly tasted, because of being pissed off.

Slowly letting the foul mood slip away. But, someone is going to find me very cross tomorrow when she comes back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 19, 2011, 02:45:11 PM
 Today I've done jack shit.   :nicegear:   I need some inspiration!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2011, 02:45:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 19, 2011, 02:45:11 PM
Today I've done jack shit.   :nicegear:   I need some inspiration!

You've been pondering on the ways of the Fleur?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 19, 2011, 02:48:21 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2011, 02:45:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 19, 2011, 02:45:11 PM
Today I've done jack shit.   :nicegear:   I need some inspiration!

You've been pondering on the ways of the Fleur?

 I have been, but  "jack shit"  is slang for  "nothing." 
 I'm lazy and I need prodding!   :probe:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2011, 02:54:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 19, 2011, 02:48:21 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2011, 02:45:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 19, 2011, 02:45:11 PM
Today I've done jack shit.   :nicegear:   I need some inspiration!

You've been pondering on the ways of the Fleur?

 I have been, but  "jack shit"  is slang for  "nothing."  I'm lazy and I need prodding!   :probe:

Maybe this is just what you need.

Inner motivation will come, when you get truly annoyed with yourself. :meditate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 19, 2011, 04:34:39 PM
Quote from: lutra on November 19, 2011, 01:12:16 PM
Bought two presents for my niece that turns 10 y/o tomorrow. I hate shopping for presents but love that kiddo so.. Got her parents some Belgium chocolates and some groceries after that. Made a pasta meal and ate the dish ¾ of an hour ago.

Had planned to start trying to fix an old family clock today but woke up too late for it and.. didn't do shit to it. Maybe next week..

My daughter turns 13 tomorrow :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 19, 2011, 04:35:55 PM
Quote from: parts on November 19, 2011, 04:34:39 PM
Quote from: lutra on November 19, 2011, 01:12:16 PM
Bought two presents for my niece that turns 10 y/o tomorrow. I hate shopping for presents but love that kiddo so.. Got her parents some Belgium chocolates and some groceries after that. Made a pasta meal and ate the dish ¾ of an hour ago.

Had planned to start trying to fix an old family clock today but woke up too late for it and.. didn't do shit to it. Maybe next week..

My daughter turns 13 tomorrow :2thumbsup:

 Happy birthday to her!   :cake:   In just 5 more years she can join here!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 19, 2011, 05:57:01 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 19, 2011, 04:35:55 PM
Quote from: parts on November 19, 2011, 04:34:39 PM
Quote from: lutra on November 19, 2011, 01:12:16 PM
Bought two presents for my niece that turns 10 y/o tomorrow. I hate shopping for presents but love that kiddo so.. Got her parents some Belgium chocolates and some groceries after that. Made a pasta meal and ate the dish ¾ of an hour ago.

Had planned to start trying to fix an old family clock today but woke up too late for it and.. didn't do shit to it. Maybe next week..

My daughter turns 13 tomorrow :2thumbsup:

 Happy birthday to her!   :cake:   In just 5 more years she can join here!

 :lol:











Never :aff:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Adam on November 19, 2011, 07:08:20 PM
I watched My Transsexual Summer today lol
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 19, 2011, 07:12:02 PM
Quote from: Adam on November 19, 2011, 07:08:20 PM
I watched My Transsexual Summer today lol

Did you get it in the XXX store you where photographed in front of :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on November 19, 2011, 07:57:42 PM
Worked my ass off and didn't accomplish much.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: philosopher on November 19, 2011, 08:14:53 PM
Laid around the house, basically. Read some. Watched some television. And about to watch a movie now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 19, 2011, 09:13:00 PM
Committed voter fraud.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on November 19, 2011, 10:15:11 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 19, 2011, 09:13:00 PM
Committed voter fraud.

 ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 20, 2011, 01:49:36 AM
Quote from: PPK on November 19, 2011, 07:57:42 PM
Worked my ass off  and didn't accomplish much.

 I got the same non-results without working at all, AND I still have an ass!   
 Therefore, I WIN!  :oranna:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 20, 2011, 11:52:28 AM
Picked up a new couch, put the furniture I repaired yesterday back together woke up way to early so I napped too
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 20, 2011, 12:15:15 PM
Quote from: parts on November 20, 2011, 11:52:28 AM
Picked up a new couch, put the furniture I repaired yesterday back together woke up way to early so I napped too

 Napping on the weekend is one of life's great joys!   :dream:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 20, 2011, 12:48:10 PM
Fed the family b'fast.  Am cooking lunch now:

Lentils, pork chunks, onions, carrots, cabbage and seasonings.  Sort of a cassoulet/casserole on top of the stove.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 20, 2011, 01:04:02 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 20, 2011, 12:48:10 PM
Fed the family b'fast.  Am cooking lunch now:

Lentils, pork chunks, onions, carrots, cabbage and seasonings.  Sort of a cassoulet/casserole on top of the stove.

 Can I have my cassoulet without lentils please?  Thank you!   :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 20, 2011, 01:04:51 PM
 Today I have tackled my hoarded living room!  It's such a mess!  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 20, 2011, 02:15:38 PM
Happy birthday to your daughter, parts.

~

Um, and, 1 of the 2 presents I got my niece was a 1000 pieces (Disney) jigsaw puzzle but bummer.. turned out she already had gotten the exact same puzzle from someone else before I showed up. Still got the receipt but ja.... Have I mentioned before that present shopping is something I don't like doing?

~

Well, today I went to said bd party and ran off again after an hour or so. Couldn't handle it longer than that. Did have a nice conversation with an old friend of my youngest sister. Hadn't seen her in maybe 15 years but she turned into a very friendly and nice looking lady. Married a good guy and has 2 kids.

Ran some errands and made pancakes for dinner. Repaired a leather hand-glove with some stitching, down-ranked my old ones to garden/rough jobs gloves and placed my green bin on the street for the collectors to empty tomorrow morning.

Now here but think I'll go to bed early. Let's say, my mind's tired.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 20, 2011, 03:25:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 20, 2011, 01:04:02 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 20, 2011, 12:48:10 PM
Fed the family b'fast.  Am cooking lunch now:

Lentils, pork chunks, onions, carrots, cabbage and seasonings.  Sort of a cassoulet/casserole on top of the stove.

 Can I have my cassoulet without lentils please?  Thank you!   :puppy:

But, but, then it's not a cassoulet.  It would be cabbage stew.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 20, 2011, 05:45:40 PM
Lost track of time.

Wanted to go to bed yesterday, pretty tired. Just got distracted......

Goodnight you lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on November 20, 2011, 07:05:41 PM
Worked my ass off and finished terminating a 230KV/12KV transformer control panel and then after work helped two women who had run out of gas push the vehicle into a station.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 20, 2011, 07:34:52 PM
Quote from: PPK on November 20, 2011, 07:05:41 PM
Worked my ass off and finished terminating a 230KV/12KV transformer control panel and then after work helped two women who had run out of gas push the vehicle into a station.

 It's nice to know there are good Samaritans out there on the West Coast.  ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on November 20, 2011, 07:41:17 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 20, 2011, 07:34:52 PM
Quote from: PPK on November 20, 2011, 07:05:41 PM
Worked my ass off and finished terminating a 230KV/12KV transformer control panel and then after work helped two women who had run out of gas push the vehicle into a station.

 It's nice to know there are good Samaritans out there on the West Coast.  ;)
Plenty of people will stop to help others, the news media just likes "if it bleeds it leads" better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 21, 2011, 01:22:06 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.
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Post by: Parts on November 21, 2011, 06:45:49 PM
Had a doctors appointment
Errands
Re pointed more of my friend's chimney
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2011, 12:17:51 PM
Worked. Dropped off a colleague at the train station. Worked some more. Posted here.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 22, 2011, 03:30:38 PM
b'fast with friend
grocery shopped
yelled at the PR (her words, not mine)
cleaned out clutter
Made arrangements for auto pay of the PR's computer from her checking account rather than ours
phone call on the status of a membership
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Post by: Parts on November 22, 2011, 04:30:51 PM
Blew 625 pounds of cellulose insulation into an attic
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 22, 2011, 05:54:20 PM
worked my skinny ass off
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Post by: philosopher on November 22, 2011, 09:03:41 PM
Read a couple hundred pages, watched half of a JFK assassination documentary (was strong special interest; has waned over the years)... and that's about it. Lazy day, really.
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Post by: renaeden on November 23, 2011, 02:14:38 AM
^Same, lazy day. Should be studying.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.
Cool. Is there anything on the land?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 23, 2011, 12:21:32 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 23, 2011, 02:14:38 AM
^Same, lazy day. Should be studying.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.
Cool. Is there anything on the land?

Just some underbrush and the like.  It's lower than the surrounding land and quite swampy.  I own 1/4 of it, my sister owns 1/4, a cousin owns 1/4 and the remaining 1/4 is shared by 17 people. 
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Post by: Parts on November 23, 2011, 01:44:33 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 23, 2011, 12:21:32 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 23, 2011, 02:14:38 AM
^Same, lazy day. Should be studying.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.
Cool. Is there anything on the land?

Just some underbrush and the like.  It's lower than the surrounding land and quite swampy.  I own 1/4 of it, my sister owns 1/4, a cousin owns 1/4 and the remaining 1/4 is shared by 17 people.

 :zombiefuck:
Good luck ever doing anything with that when my grandmother died it went seven ways and it was hell
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 23, 2011, 02:24:54 PM
Quote from: parts on November 23, 2011, 01:44:33 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 23, 2011, 12:21:32 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 23, 2011, 02:14:38 AM
^Same, lazy day. Should be studying.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.
Cool. Is there anything on the land?

Just some underbrush and the like.  It's lower than the surrounding land and quite swampy.  I own 1/4 of it, my sister owns 1/4, a cousin owns 1/4 and the remaining 1/4 is shared by 17 people.

 :zombiefuck:
Good luck ever doing anything with that when my grandmother died it went seven ways and it was hell

We sold a smaller piece of land across the road at a loss just to test the waters on how things would go among everyone.  My sister and I are in agreement she has the final say for the 2 of us.  A company tested for oil/gas reserves in the whole parish about 3 years ago.  We've not heard anything on what (if anything) they've found, but I'd sort of like to keep it just in case I'm an oil heiress.  What will really bollox up the works is if it's not sold by the time my sister and I pass then our shares will go to the PR (less anything owing to the State of Texas for their support of my sister).  Some trustee will have to deal with it.

My main contribution/activity is paying the taxes on it.  My sister and cousin are on minimal social security and can't pay anything.  So I've just been paying it all rather than hassling with the other heirs.   :(
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Post by: odeon on November 24, 2011, 12:59:04 PM
Visited a client. Started writing a use case document for some new features in our system.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 24, 2011, 03:17:07 PM
Just about have the kitchen cleaned out.  Just need to go through some boxes I put in another room so we could have Thanksgiving Dinner in the kitchen.  But that will be done later tonight or tomorrow.
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Post by: ShyOne on November 24, 2011, 03:43:28 PM
Wrote the family christmas cards, went to pizza hut for their buffet, went to Asda for medicine. Cooked, then wrote my daily list of reasons why today/my life is good.
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Post by: Pyraxis on November 24, 2011, 03:44:34 PM
Danced around the living room with drums and burned a pumpkin pie.
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Post by: Parts on November 24, 2011, 03:50:19 PM
I was very  :viking: and stayed out in the living room the entire time we had company
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 24, 2011, 04:32:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.

 Your real-life Empire!  :queenie:  How many acres?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 24, 2011, 05:37:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 24, 2011, 04:32:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.

 Your real-life Empire!  :queenie:  How many acres?

Not really sure, but less than an acre.  It was willed to Mom and some other relatives by her Uncle Joe (Parts).  Mom got one section by herself (sold before she died) and 2 sections, separated by a road were a group inheritance.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 24, 2011, 05:38:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 24, 2011, 05:37:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 24, 2011, 04:32:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.

 Your real-life Empire!  :queenie:  How many acres?

Not really sure, but less than an acre.  It was willed to Mom and some other relatives by her Uncle Joe (Parts).  Mom got one section by herself (sold before she died) and 2 sections, separated by a road were a group inheritance.

 Land is nice, have you ever thought about building on it?  :)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 24, 2011, 05:40:55 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 24, 2011, 05:38:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 24, 2011, 05:37:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 24, 2011, 04:32:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2011, 04:08:16 PM
Drove to a near-by town where I have land.

 Your real-life Empire!  :queenie:  How many acres?

Not really sure, but less than an acre.  It was willed to Mom and some other relatives by her Uncle Joe (Parts).  Mom got one section by herself (sold before she died) and 2 sections, separated by a road were a group inheritance.

 Land is nice, have you ever thought about building on it?  :)

No $ to build or buy out the other heirs. 
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Post by: renaeden on November 25, 2011, 04:03:24 AM
Went to uni very early and sat an exam. Came home (on the way saw GA at the train station :) ) and have been online since I got home.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 25, 2011, 10:41:51 AM
 So far, not a damn thing except online time-killing.  Somebody kick me!  :autism:
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Post by: ShyOne on November 25, 2011, 10:45:00 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 25, 2011, 10:41:51 AM
So far, not a damn thing except online time-killing.  Somebody kick me!  :autism:
:boxers: :spank: :angrydance: :rollingpin: :lurk:
Couldn't find a kicking one, those'll have to do.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 25, 2011, 10:48:10 AM
Quote from: Crip on November 25, 2011, 10:45:00 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 25, 2011, 10:41:51 AM
So far, not a damn thing except online time-killing.  Somebody kick me!  :autism:
:boxers: :spank: :angrydance: :rollingpin: :lurk:
Couldn't find a kicking one, those'll have to do.

 Awesome selection, I shall get busy to avoid being clobbered!  :laugh:
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Post by: Frolic_Fun on November 25, 2011, 03:17:51 PM
Developed and printed some photos in the darkroom. The college has it open all throughout the summer, so I'll be constantly in there.  :evillaugh:
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Post by: odeon on November 25, 2011, 03:18:58 PM
Worked. Bought a winter coat.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 25, 2011, 03:19:38 PM
 I have scrubbed a lot of floor area in my apartment!  :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on November 25, 2011, 04:51:52 PM
Worked in a crawl space under a house had to use my handy entrenching shovel I keep in the van to get under some beams to the back of it
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Post by: renaeden on November 26, 2011, 07:15:05 AM
Slept a lot, then got ready and went to the shops to get my friend's present then I went and saw GA for a few hours. Played with the cat and GA's Nerf gun heh.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 26, 2011, 07:19:05 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 26, 2011, 07:15:05 AM
Slept a lot, then got ready and went to the shops to get my friend's present then I went and saw GA for a few hours. Played with the cat and GA's Nerf gun heh.

 Did you shoot Nerf balls at the cat?  :laugh:
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Post by: renaeden on November 26, 2011, 07:33:26 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 26, 2011, 07:19:05 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 26, 2011, 07:15:05 AM
Slept a lot, then got ready and went to the shops to get my friend's present then I went and saw GA for a few hours. Played with the cat and GA's Nerf gun heh.

 Did you shoot Nerf balls at the cat?  :laugh:
Well GA did. I shot Nerf darts at a target on the computer room door. I wasn't bad. :)
Only thing is, have to pick up all the darts to have further fun. :D
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Post by: odeon on November 26, 2011, 09:15:55 AM
Filled the Jag's petrol tank. Shopped groceries. Visited a school with my daughter (she is considering her options next year).
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Post by: Parts on November 26, 2011, 09:47:14 AM
Went out and got a coffee
Read a lot online
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Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on November 26, 2011, 04:39:20 PM
Bugger all so far.
Later I will go for a walk, play my violin and start composing a string quartet.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 26, 2011, 07:59:51 PM
Took the PR to visit a friend for 3 hours.  It was the first time I met the friend's mother and we had a delightful 3 hour chat on medicine.  Really.
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Post by: ShyOne on November 27, 2011, 07:27:00 AM
Had a shower, walked the dog, watched Adventure Time, tidied my room and used up some stuff.
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Post by: odeon on November 28, 2011, 04:38:56 PM
Worked overtime. :GA:
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Post by: Parts on November 28, 2011, 04:44:45 PM
Worked in the land of shitty cell service and dropped many a call
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Post by: Natalia Evans on November 28, 2011, 04:56:18 PM
Put up my tree and other Christmas decorations.
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Post by: Binty on November 28, 2011, 04:58:41 PM
Already?  ???

November hasn't even finished yet.
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Post by: Parts on November 28, 2011, 05:04:16 PM
Quote from: Binty on November 28, 2011, 04:58:41 PM
Already?  ???

November hasn't even finished yet.

At least it's after Thanksgiving I saw a house with a tree up inside two weeks ago :zombiefuck:
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Post by: 'andersom' on November 28, 2011, 05:07:34 PM
Quote from: parts on November 28, 2011, 05:04:16 PM
Quote from: Binty on November 28, 2011, 04:58:41 PM
Already?  ???

November hasn't even finished yet.

At least it's after Thanksgiving I saw a house with a tree up inside two weeks ago :zombiefuck:

Haven't seen a tree up yet, but first of November, I saw a window, completely covered with X-mas decoration already.  :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Callaway on November 28, 2011, 09:25:07 PM
People in my neighborhood have already put Christmas lights on their houses.  I think that they often do it the weekend after Thanksgiving here.
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Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on November 29, 2011, 05:22:21 AM
I taught a blind student for the first time today.
Her blindness was no issue at all to deal with. The fact that she is 3 1/2 with the attention span of a 3 1/2 year old was a far bigger challenge.
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Post by: Parts on November 29, 2011, 05:55:05 AM
Up early
went to the store and got milk and coffee
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 29, 2011, 02:37:01 PM
Went to Tuesday b'fast with my friend.  She gave me her leftover turkey, so I beboned it and I'm making turkey soup right now and  have lots of meat for salad and sandwiches.  Went through a box of books and set some aside for the thrift store, fed the cat, made lunch, straightening the bedroom now.
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Post by: renaeden on November 30, 2011, 07:59:54 AM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 29, 2011, 05:22:21 AM
I taught a blind student for the first time today.
Her blindness was no issue at all to deal with. The fact that she is 3 1/2 with the attention span of a 3 1/2 year old was a far bigger challenge.
3 1/2! That is early for music lessons.

I had my Irlen testing done today. My tints will still be blue, but a bit lighter. Have been having problems with how dark the current ones are.
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Post by: Icequeen on November 30, 2011, 11:46:09 AM
Made coffee, put kid on the bus, ran to the store, did a housecall and fixed my MIL's dryer (belt).

I have a lousy cold, so I'm taking the rest of the day off. :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on November 30, 2011, 06:22:15 PM
I've been writing all day.
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Post by: Adam on November 30, 2011, 06:35:07 PM
Watched united get fucking knocked out by palace  ::)
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Post by: odeon on December 01, 2011, 04:05:28 AM
Quote from: Adam on November 30, 2011, 06:35:07 PM
Watched united get fucking knocked out by palace  ::)

Something 's not right with them right now.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 01, 2011, 04:29:19 AM
Woke at 6, got one kid to school. Other was immobile. :(
Fed cats, let them out, and then in.
Bit of dishwashing, swiping the floor.
Making return mail ready.
Apply for unemployment income.
Burning the milk for the coffee I crave.
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Post by: Parts on December 01, 2011, 07:51:33 PM
Worked under yet another house
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Post by: odeon on December 02, 2011, 06:55:21 PM
Worked. Took the kids to a restaurant.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 03, 2011, 01:10:20 AM
Did some shopping, got my hair trimmed (will hopefully make the task of straightening a bit better), came home and did some laundry.
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Post by: Al Swearegen on December 03, 2011, 01:54:42 AM
Made commission and set up sales for next week. Good day.
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Post by: odeon on December 03, 2011, 06:10:49 AM
Made coffee. And that's about it, this far.
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Post by: renaeden on December 03, 2011, 07:27:05 AM
Nothing, it is too hot to do anything - 36C.
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Post by: lutra on December 03, 2011, 09:13:30 AM
Not thát much I did today.. but but I've washed my hair/showered, did a clothes wash and vacuumed the attic. Going to brush my teeth for p/m 15 minutes now and run some errands after that.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 03, 2011, 10:08:50 AM
Slept too long.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 03, 2011, 12:49:53 PM
Had my last day as a postie.

Almost got a big hug from someone in my streets, think it was me mentioning the flu that made him go for a handshake, that, or the presence of his wife.  :laugh:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 03, 2011, 01:00:00 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 03, 2011, 12:49:53 PM
Had my last day as a postie.

Almost got a big hug from someone in my streets, think it was me mentioning the flu that made him go for a handshake, that, or the presence of his wife.  :laugh:

Now you'll have more time for your duties as Ambassadress to the Low Countries.   :yarly:
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 03, 2011, 01:07:29 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 03, 2011, 01:00:00 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 03, 2011, 12:49:53 PM
Had my last day as a postie.

Almost got a big hug from someone in my streets, think it was me mentioning the flu that made him go for a handshake, that, or the presence of his wife.  :laugh:

Now you'll have more time for your duties as Ambassadress to the Low Countries.   :yarly:

Indeed.

First duty of all will be some very active mothering though, including partial home-schooling. Lots of catching up to do, now the oldest finally is getting some of her energy and fitness back.
And, it is time to take the interior of my Lady in Waiting withdrawal chamber very serious too.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 03, 2011, 01:19:20 PM
Yes, the withdrawing chamber is very important.  I'm working on mine also.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 03, 2011, 01:36:30 PM
It is of the utmost importance indeed.
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Post by: odeon on December 03, 2011, 04:36:12 PM
Did some laundry.

Oh, and I spent an hour fine-tuning the sound of the home cinema thingy in our living room.
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Post by: Callaway on December 03, 2011, 05:43:04 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 03, 2011, 12:49:53 PM
Had my last day as a postie.

Almost got a big hug from someone in my streets, think it was me mentioning the flu that made him go for a handshake, that, or the presence of his wife.  :laugh:

:congrats:
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Post by: Parts on December 03, 2011, 06:00:50 PM
Picked up a check
Worked on a house in Westport and completed it and got another check
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2011, 08:40:52 PM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 29, 2011, 05:22:21 AM
I taught a blind student for the first time today.
Her blindness was no issue at all to deal with. The fact that she is 3 1/2 with the attention span of a 3 1/2 year old was a far bigger challenge.

 Awww, I can picture it now, what instrument is she learning?  :)
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Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on December 03, 2011, 08:48:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 03, 2011, 08:40:52 PM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 29, 2011, 05:22:21 AM
I taught a blind student for the first time today.
Her blindness was no issue at all to deal with. The fact that she is 3 1/2 with the attention span of a 3 1/2 year old was a far bigger challenge.

 Awww, I can picture it now, what instrument is she learning?  :)

Piano.
She played "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" for me and applauded herself; it was adorable.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2011, 08:49:46 PM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on December 03, 2011, 08:48:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 03, 2011, 08:40:52 PM
Quote from: PuppetSockPenguin on November 29, 2011, 05:22:21 AM
I taught a blind student for the first time today.
Her blindness was no issue at all to deal with. The fact that she is 3 1/2 with the attention span of a 3 1/2 year old was a far bigger challenge.

 Awww, I can picture it now, what instrument is she learning?  :)

Piano.
She played "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" for me and applauded herself; it was adorable.

 That IS adorable, glad she has you for a teacher.  :)
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Post by: P7PSP on December 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 03, 2011, 12:49:53 PM
Had my last day as a postie.

Almost got a big hug from someone in my streets, think it was me mentioning the flu that made him go for a handshake, that, or the presence of his wife.  :laugh:
Is this a good thing?
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 04, 2011, 07:22:23 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 03, 2011, 09:13:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 03, 2011, 12:49:53 PM
Had my last day as a postie.

Almost got a big hug from someone in my streets, think it was me mentioning the flu that made him go for a handshake, that, or the presence of his wife.  :laugh:
Is this a good thing?

In two minds about it, but, this is the best. Will miss it, but, all the changes happening now, and the ones ahead, combined with a lot of other things, made that this is the best option.
The relief is a lot bigger than the regret.
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Post by: Al Swearegen on December 04, 2011, 07:55:40 AM
Time for bed. Did all I was thinking of doing today. Grovelling around and getting my washing done but did not visit friends
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Post by: Parts on December 04, 2011, 09:05:52 AM
Went for a ride and got a coffee and walked along the river with the dog
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Post by: odeon on December 04, 2011, 11:00:27 AM
Did some Christmas shopping.
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Post by: lutra on December 05, 2011, 03:19:00 PM
Cut my hair a tadski shorter, showered, fed the birds outside, filled the dishwasher and let it do its business, brushed my teeth, got myself some groceries, made and ate pizza. Watching 'Mission Impossible' at the moment.

Going to empty said dishwasher and get myself a glass of wine after that.

Oh, also painted the first layer of paint (w. spirit/oil mixture) on a piece of plywood (40x40cms) in the hope I'll get some inspiration (idea is there) later on tonight.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 05, 2011, 04:05:47 PM
Watched "Alles is liefde" with the girls. Was a good way to spend St Nic's eve.

We had planned something different, but, it wasn't doable. This was a very good alternative, because none of us three had seen that film before.
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Post by: Parts on December 05, 2011, 06:53:33 PM
Went to four different places to pick up supplies for tomorrow
Bank stuff
cleaned up and put stuff away
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Post by: odeon on December 07, 2011, 01:46:30 AM
Not a lot, yet, but I'm getting there.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 07, 2011, 08:03:26 AM
Slept lousy, fell asleep well, after 6:30, and then overslept.  :P


Got one kid to school, did some slow house-keeping. And, quite some German with the oldest.

Trying to ignore flu.
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Post by: odeon on December 07, 2011, 09:32:38 AM
Wrote a presentation. Had the Jag inspected.
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Post by: renaeden on December 07, 2011, 10:54:42 PM
Thrown some stuff out. GA is a bit of a hoarder.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 08, 2011, 04:39:21 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 07, 2011, 10:54:42 PM
Thrown some stuff out. GA is a bit of a hoarder.

 I am a MAJOR hoarder, not because I want all the stuff, but because I let it pile up
 for too long before tackling the mess.  Fortunately I don't "collect" anything.  :laugh:
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Post by: renaeden on December 08, 2011, 06:58:54 AM
Is it actual rubbish that you keep? I know paperwork is a big hassle for you, I remember you posting about it.

I know I don't keep stuff that is broken and can't be fixed. But GA will. :D She also had a lot of medication pill foils in a pile. Those are rubbish, why keep them? So I tidied up all the medication boxes that were there and threw out the rubbish.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 09, 2011, 02:32:31 AM
Went to autism group today and had an ok time. :) The present I got was a mug (which I will leave with GA) and some stickers that look interesting. The guy who got my present seemed pretty happy with what he got, especially the pen as it has different colours on it. I actually talked to another guy who is studying law at the same uni as me. Think I will ask him more about it next time.
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Post by: Parts on December 09, 2011, 07:18:43 PM
Worked
Bid work on a large house being built
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 09, 2011, 10:17:30 PM
I just woke up at 3pm :zoinks:
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 09, 2011, 10:24:27 PM


Drilled about a million fucking holes.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 09, 2011, 10:27:48 PM
Do you get to fuck them now?  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 09, 2011, 11:45:20 PM
Worked 10 hours terminating an annunciator panel. Went home, showered, went to the December union meeting/Christmas party and ate and won the $100 drawing. Out of over 50 union meetings in the last 14.5 years that is the only time I have won.  :thumbup:
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 09, 2011, 11:49:00 PM


Quote from: Pyraxis on December 09, 2011, 10:27:48 PM
Do you get to fuck them now?  :P


I hope not. They are in metal.   :zombiefuck:
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Post by: P7PSP on December 09, 2011, 11:59:29 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 09, 2011, 11:49:00 PM


Quote from: Pyraxis on December 09, 2011, 10:27:48 PM
Do you get to fuck them now?  :P


I hope not. They are in metal.   :zombiefuck:
Safety first.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on December 10, 2011, 02:21:47 AM
Looking after sick kid
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 10, 2011, 05:36:47 AM
Made coffee. Logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 10, 2011, 08:35:06 AM
Made tea
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 11, 2011, 09:11:35 AM
Celebrating a birthday. Just taking a few minute break.

It's good, actually. :D, That's nice, for a change.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 11, 2011, 09:37:57 AM
Hooked up a new monitor to my son's PS3.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 11, 2011, 07:53:25 PM
Fixed some stuff at my father's condo then put up his xmas lights
Looked a house that was being built for a friend of a friend who was worried they were fucking it up, they weren't
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 11, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
 I have resumed postwhoring to get my daily average back to a solid 44!  :viking:
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Post by: P7PSP on December 11, 2011, 11:56:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
I have resumed postwhoring to get my daily average back to a solid 44!  :viking:
Slacker.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2011, 07:02:06 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
I have resumed postwhoring to get my daily average back to a solid 44!  :viking:

Well, what's the rest of your bra size?  44 what?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 12, 2011, 08:13:16 AM
Not a lot. Maybe I should. :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2011, 12:47:47 PM
So far,
cleaned up after the PRs virus,
ate b'fast at the diner,
picked up something from the storage unit,
tried to buy boxes there but the manage was checking on the units
dropped off items at thrift store
dumpster dived and got some (but not enough) boxes
put some of the boxes together
started to continue dehoarding.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 12, 2011, 04:01:51 PM
Removed, then reinstalled siding after doing work behind it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 12, 2011, 06:26:17 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 11, 2011, 11:56:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
I have resumed postwhoring to get my daily average back to a solid 44!  :viking:
Slacker.  :hahaha:

 Oooo burn, that's really impressive coming from Mr. 10.656 per day.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 12, 2011, 06:28:39 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2011, 07:02:06 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
I have resumed postwhoring to get my daily average back to a solid 44!  :viking:

Well, what's the rest of your bra size?  44 what?

 At least a D at this point, due to my overall bodacious plumpitude!   :boobs:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2011, 08:56:38 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 12, 2011, 06:28:39 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2011, 07:02:06 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
I have resumed postwhoring to get my daily average back to a solid 44!  :viking:

Well, what's the rest of your bra size?  44 what?

 At least a D at this point, due to my overall bodacious plumpitude!   :boobs:

Well, maybe one day they'll grow out. :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2011, 08:57:15 PM
Very little on my todo list, but still a productive day
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Post by: Scrapheap on December 12, 2011, 09:20:20 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 12, 2011, 06:28:39 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2011, 07:02:06 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2011, 09:55:42 PM
I have resumed postwhoring to get my daily average back to a solid 44!  :viking:

Well, what's the rest of your bra size?  44 what?

 At least a D at this point, due to my overall bodacious plumpitude!   :boobs:

:needpics:
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Post by: renaeden on December 12, 2011, 11:51:30 PM
So far I have seen Puss in Boots. It was ok.
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Post by: odeon on December 13, 2011, 01:36:28 AM
Drove to work.
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Post by: renaeden on December 13, 2011, 07:48:18 AM
Seen the psych. Was really confusing as he kept bringing up Bipolar because of my sleep cycles and the one mixed episode I had. So he has prescribed a new med based on me having Bipolar. :D But it is a med along the lines of what I want to try anyway, called ziprasidone (or Zeldox in Australia, Geodon in other places) and I am starting at a low dose. Saphris and Abilify were suggested but these are expensive meds, not on the PBS here unless I have schizophrenia which I don't.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 08:49:51 PM


I built a spar.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2011, 08:51:28 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 08:49:51 PM


I built a spar.

As in a "spar" ti-er for a kaaar?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 09:00:49 PM


A spar is the main structure in the wing of an aircraft that basically carries the aircraft's full weight. and I built it. With my hands. Because I'm awesome.   :celebrate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2011, 09:03:00 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 09:00:49 PM


A spar is the main structure in the wing of an aircraft that basically carries the aircraft's full weight. and I built it. With my hands. Because I'm awesome.   :celebrate:

I knew a spar was something on a boat, so I couldn't figure out why you were making one inland.  But then I never could figure out why my father-in-law was stationed in the Navy in Ottumwa, Iowa in WW2. 
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 13, 2011, 09:07:07 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2011, 09:03:00 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 09:00:49 PM


A spar is the main structure in the wing of an aircraft that basically carries the aircraft's full weight. and I built it. With my hands. Because I'm awesome.   :celebrate:

I knew a spar was something on a boat, so I couldn't figure out why you were making one inland.  But then I never could figure out why my father-in-law was stationed in the Navy in Ottumwa, Iowa in WW2.

 Or why my hometown hockey team is called the Sharks when we're way inland!   :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 09:12:37 PM


Oh, I didn't know boats had components named spars as well. I don't know much about boats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 13, 2011, 09:19:15 PM
I have heard of spars on planes but I always think of boats must be from living on the coast my entire life and from sailing when I was younger
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on December 13, 2011, 09:40:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2011, 09:03:00 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 09:00:49 PM


A spar is the main structure in the wing of an aircraft that basically carries the aircraft's full weight. and I built it. With my hands. Because I'm awesome.   :celebrate:

I knew a spar was something on a boat, so I couldn't figure out why you were making one inland.  But then I never could figure out why my father-in-law was stationed in the Navy in Ottumwa, Iowa in WW2.

The way my father-in-law explained it, the Navy wanted new recruits from the middle of the US so they could teach them the Navy way to do things as opposed to having recruits who already knew something about boats that the Navy would have to unteach them before it could teach them the Navy way.
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Post by: odeon on December 14, 2011, 12:14:48 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2011, 07:08:24 AM
Quote from: Callaway on December 13, 2011, 09:40:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2011, 09:03:00 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 13, 2011, 09:00:49 PM


A spar is the main structure in the wing of an aircraft that basically carries the aircraft's full weight. and I built it. With my hands. Because I'm awesome.   :celebrate:

I knew a spar was something on a boat, so I couldn't figure out why you were making one inland.  But then I never could figure out why my father-in-law was stationed in the Navy in Ottumwa, Iowa in WW2.

The way my father-in-law explained it, the Navy wanted new recruits from the middle of the US so they could teach them the Navy way to do things as opposed to having recruits who already knew something about boats that the Navy would have to unteach them before it could teach them the Navy way.

Ah.  Similarly, maybe the Navy wanted the boys from the bayou to see some hills before they shipped out to sea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 14, 2011, 07:37:43 AM
Merged a bunch of Excel files. Met with a friend for lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 14, 2011, 08:10:20 AM
Got out of bed & had coffee. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 14, 2011, 12:08:05 PM
When I had to adjust my plans of the day, I made a start with working on the piles of "things to be mended".

I feel so  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2011, 02:31:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 14, 2011, 07:37:43 AM
Merged a bunch of Excel files. Met with a friend for lunch.

Ah, so now you are a Captain of Finance with all these mergers?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2011, 02:31:49 PM
Not everything on my list, but my body aches as if I had done the list and then some.  Will carry on tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 14, 2011, 09:35:53 PM
Had breakfast and called the doctors to make an appointment. Have just realised I have to call them back as I have to specify that I need a longer appointment to fill out my Centrelink form. Dang.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 15, 2011, 12:30:01 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2011, 02:31:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 14, 2011, 07:37:43 AM
Merged a bunch of Excel files. Met with a friend for lunch.

Ah, so now you are a Captain of Finance with all these mergers?

Thankfully no. I hate very few things in life like I hate anything having to do with Finance.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 15, 2011, 04:36:52 AM
Not a whole lot. It has looked like it was going to rain so I didn't do washing like I planned to. And I got really tired (from meds) so I had a sleep during the day for a few hours. Not very productive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 15, 2011, 07:16:22 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2011, 02:31:49 PM
Not everything on my list, but my body aches as if I had done the list and then some.  Will carry on tomorrow.

 Yes, Your Majesty, keep calm and carry on!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 15, 2011, 07:29:01 AM
Most of the financial and paperwork stuff that needed doing. So, the most hated task has been done. Only need to make two payments, and then will have a look at paperwork like that again next year.  :hyke:

Oh, do have to copy some stuff and send it in to health insurance, the refund will be very welcome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 16, 2011, 08:34:11 AM
Lots of stuff.
Put a lot of clothes into bags for op shop (from me and GA combined).
Swept the kitchen, laundry and bathroom floors.
Did a load of washing, hung it out, brought it in later and folded it.
Took clothes to op shop.
Got timetables from train station (the bus route past GA's is completely changing next week :GA: ).
Went and got my hair cut.
Went to Medicare and Medibank Private to claim money.
Did some Christmas shopping.
Did some grocery shopping.
Came home and wrapped presents.
Had dinner.
Now here. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 16, 2011, 12:56:37 PM
Worked. Bought beer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 16, 2011, 04:06:00 PM
Worked another day in a real shitty nieghborhood
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 16, 2011, 06:44:16 PM
Quote from: parts on December 16, 2011, 04:06:00 PM
Worked another day in a real shitty nieghborhood

While being attacked by a wild and rabid hammer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on December 17, 2011, 03:39:36 AM
Quote from: parts on December 16, 2011, 04:06:00 PM
Worked another day in a real shitty nieghborhood

At least you're making it an ever so slightly less shitty neighbourhood?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 17, 2011, 03:39:58 AM
Went to my mum's house
Filled out my MedicAlert form
Did some more washing
Had a sleep for an hour.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 17, 2011, 03:47:33 AM
Made coffee. And that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 17, 2011, 08:27:17 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 16, 2011, 08:34:11 AM
Lots of stuff.
Put a lot of clothes into bags for op shop (from me and GA combined).
Swept the kitchen, laundry and bathroom floors.
Did a load of washing, hung it out, brought it in later and folded it.
Took clothes to op shop.
Got timetables from train station (the bus route past GA's is completely changing next week :GA: ).
Went and got my hair cut.
Went to Medicare and Medibank Private to claim money.
Did some Christmas shopping.
Did some grocery shopping.
Came home and wrapped presents.
Had dinner.
Now here. :)

 You worked hard all day and got a lot done, now enjoy your reward!   :spitscreen:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 17, 2011, 08:32:06 AM
I like that emoticon. :) More shopping on the agenda tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 17, 2011, 08:34:03 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 17, 2011, 08:32:06 AM
I like that emoticon. :) More shopping on the agenda tomorrow.

 I don't do Christmas shopping, but I did bring my neighbor's paper inside for her.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 17, 2011, 08:46:50 AM
Quote from: Peter on December 17, 2011, 03:39:36 AM
Quote from: parts on December 16, 2011, 04:06:00 PM
Worked another day in a real shitty nieghborhood

At least you're making it an ever so slightly less shitty neighbourhood?

Hopefully.  The city does try,  I am   working through a program in which  the costs of the improvements are paid by the city if the person keeps the house for eight or ten years.  I am done there but the roof,windows,siding and doors are all getting done.  The area needs it some houses are falling down and are just boarded up

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 17, 2011, 09:21:12 AM
I been makin the place all christmasseeee

tree's, tinsel,  lights etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 17, 2011, 09:23:21 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 17, 2011, 09:21:12 AM
I been makin the place all christmasseeee

tree's, tinsel,  lights etc.

 And lots of Christmas cookies, right?  :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 17, 2011, 02:04:42 PM
Ran some errands, came home, noticed I forgot something :zoinks:, ran some more errands and made a big pan of chicken broth after that. Tomorrow I'll split the c.-stock in 2 equal amounts and make a pumpkin soup of one and some chicken soup of the other. Also did a laundry and ate a pizza for dinner.

Oh, did a lot of breathing too today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: V on December 17, 2011, 04:10:02 PM
Got a haircut.

Finally bought a phone after months of complaining about vivaz being slow/buggy.

Watching a soccer match now
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 17, 2011, 04:29:45 PM
Organized and worked on the office
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 17, 2011, 04:56:45 PM
Buried a rabbit. Did laundry. Took family to dinner. Watched a lot of Spooks episodes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 17, 2011, 07:47:58 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 17, 2011, 09:23:21 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 17, 2011, 09:21:12 AM
I been makin the place all christmasseeee

tree's, tinsel,  lights etc.

 And lots of Christmas cookies, right?  :puppy:
No but i got chocolates on my tree :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 17, 2011, 07:51:57 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 17, 2011, 04:56:45 PM
Buried a rabbit. Did laundry. Took family to dinner. Watched a lot of Spooks episodes.
Oh no....did the rabbit die?  the one that was poorly earlier this year?  I am sorry to hear that   :'(  poor bunny.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 17, 2011, 10:06:28 PM
Fucked off most of the day. Went to Emeryville for Afghan curry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 17, 2011, 11:13:35 PM
Went climbing. Failed to find a Christmas tree stand. Mailed a package.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2011, 02:08:52 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 17, 2011, 07:47:58 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 17, 2011, 09:23:21 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 17, 2011, 09:21:12 AM
I been makin the place all christmasseeee

tree's, tinsel,  lights etc.

 And lots of Christmas cookies, right?  :puppy:
No but i got chocolates on my tree :2thumbsup:

 Awww you're so thoughtful!  What a lovely tree it must be!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 18, 2011, 06:14:26 AM
Did lots again.
Rang mum to ask her to bring the cat carrier which I need for tomorrow.
Went Christmas shopping (took hours)
Came home, folded washing and put it away.
Wrapped all Christmas presents and wrote in cards
Threw out leftover food from the fridge very carefully
Cleaned the inside of the microwave
Dismantled some huge boxes left from getting air-conditioning last year (there was mycelium growing underneath them) and put them in the recycle bin
Weeded some of the back garden
Took the bins out to the road
Fed the cat
Had dinner
Now here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2011, 07:52:20 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 18, 2011, 06:14:26 AM
Did lots again.
Rang mum to ask her to bring the cat carrier which I need for tomorrow.
Went Christmas shopping (took hours)
Came home, folded washing and put it away.
Wrapped all Christmas presents and wrote in cards
Threw out leftover food from the fridge very carefully
Cleaned the inside of the microwave
Dismantled some huge boxes left from getting air-conditioning last year (there was mycelium growing underneath them) and put them in the recycle bin
Weeded some of the back garden
Took the bins out to the road
Fed the cat
Had dinner
Now here.

 You make very good use of each day, I should follow your example!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 18, 2011, 07:55:27 AM
Thank you. :) I have actually felt motivated to do stuff which is odd. I think I am enjoying the alone time I am getting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2011, 07:58:06 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 18, 2011, 07:55:27 AM
Thank you. :) I have actually felt motivated to do stuff which is odd. I think I am enjoying the alone time I am getting.

 Alone time is so important to me, it helps me recharge so I can get back to work!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: V on December 18, 2011, 08:10:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 18, 2011, 07:58:06 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 18, 2011, 07:55:27 AM
Thank you. :) I have actually felt motivated to do stuff which is odd. I think I am enjoying the alone time I am getting.

 Alone time is so important to me, it helps me recharge so I can get back to postwhoring!  :thumbup:
Fixed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2011, 08:24:28 AM
Quote from: V on December 18, 2011, 08:10:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 18, 2011, 07:58:06 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 18, 2011, 07:55:27 AM
Thank you. :) I have actually felt motivated to do stuff which is odd. I think I am enjoying the alone time I am getting.

 Alone time is so important to me, it helps me recharge so I can get back to postwhoring!  :thumbup:
Fixed

 Yes, that too!  We Weebles thrive at the keyboard when we are alone! :cbc:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 18, 2011, 08:48:11 AM
Got up early and went for a ride with Max and got a coffee and gassed up the van
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2011, 08:49:42 AM
Quote from: parts on December 18, 2011, 08:48:11 AM
Got up early and went for a ride with Max and got a coffee and gassed up the van

 Max looks like the ideal companion for car trips, I love him!  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 18, 2011, 08:55:19 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 18, 2011, 08:49:42 AM
Quote from: parts on December 18, 2011, 08:48:11 AM
Got up early and went for a ride with Max and got a coffee and gassed up the van

 Max looks like the ideal companion for car trips, I love him!  :heart:

He likes to go in the car just like Yoyo did. Marley on the other hand hates it but gets mad that she isn't going but only whines and cries when she does
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2011, 09:01:45 AM
Quote from: parts on December 18, 2011, 08:55:19 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 18, 2011, 08:49:42 AM
Quote from: parts on December 18, 2011, 08:48:11 AM
Got up early and went for a ride with Max and got a coffee and gassed up the van

 Max looks like the ideal companion for car trips, I love him!  :heart:

He likes to go in the car just like Yoyo did. Marley on the other hand hates it but gets mad that she isn't going but only whines and cries when she does

 Marley makes me laugh just from what I've seen and heard about her!  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 18, 2011, 11:10:28 AM
pretty much nowt
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 18, 2011, 05:42:38 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 17, 2011, 07:51:57 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 17, 2011, 04:56:45 PM
Buried a rabbit. Did laundry. Took family to dinner. Watched a lot of Spooks episodes.
Oh no....did the rabbit die?  the one that was poorly earlier this year?  I am sorry to hear that   :'(  poor bunny.

That's the one. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 18, 2011, 06:36:01 PM
Went to SF to visit a friend in the hospital.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2011, 06:37:23 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 18, 2011, 06:36:01 PM
Went to SF to visit a friend in the hospital.

 I hope your friend will be OK, I'm sure the visit helped.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 19, 2011, 12:28:54 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 18, 2011, 06:37:23 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 18, 2011, 06:36:01 PM
Went to SF to visit a friend in the hospital.
I hope your friend will be OK, I'm sure the visit helped.  :)
What cbc said. It was nice of you to visit. :)

So far I have:
Taken Liam to the vet (I didn't have to say too much as all his records were on screen. He got a cortisone injection and vaccinated as well. Will be watching him for signs of autism :autism:).
Picked up new bus timetables for me and GA
Came home and brought the bins in
Washed both bins out with the hose
Cut up cardboard to fit in the recycling bin
Did dishes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 19, 2011, 12:50:30 AM
You have been a busy girl ren.  :thumbup: My friend will be okay, she had pus drained from her heel, she is diabetic so they didn't stitch her wound shut yet. I hope she will anyway, diabetes sucks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 19, 2011, 04:06:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 18, 2011, 05:42:38 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 17, 2011, 07:51:57 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 17, 2011, 04:56:45 PM
Buried a rabbit. Did laundry. Took family to dinner. Watched a lot of Spooks episodes.
Oh no....did the rabbit die?  the one that was poorly earlier this year?  I am sorry to hear that   :'(  poor bunny.

That's the one. :(
Oh that is a shame,  after you carefully nursed him back to health.   :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 19, 2011, 05:10:14 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 12:50:30 AM
You have been a busy girl ren.  :thumbup: My friend will be okay, she had pus drained from her heel, she is diabetic so they didn't stitch her wound shut yet. I hope she will anyway, diabetes sucks.

 Diabetes does suck,  :hug:  to your friend, I hope she will heal completely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 19, 2011, 05:11:58 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 19, 2011, 12:28:54 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 18, 2011, 06:37:23 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 18, 2011, 06:36:01 PM
Went to SF to visit a friend in the hospital.
I hope your friend will be OK, I'm sure the visit helped.  :)
What cbc said. It was nice of you to visit. :)

So far I have:
Taken Liam to the vet (I didn't have to say too much as all his records were on screen. He got a cortisone injection and vaccinated as well. Will be watching him for signs of autism :autism:).
Picked up new bus timetables for me and GA
Came home and brought the bins in
Washed both bins out with the hose
Cut up cardboard to fit in the recycling bin
Did dishes

    :evilplus:  Jenny McCarthy would be proud of you!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DORKY CHOU on December 19, 2011, 06:41:09 AM
Slept. Other than that, and being berated for being such a bum, nothing else.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 19, 2011, 08:10:17 AM
I have also:
Weeded some of the back garden (will possibly finish it tomorrow)
Swept the back patio
Brushed down the cobwebs
Returned the shopping trolley GA had stashed away :D
Posted a letter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 19, 2011, 10:10:12 AM
I spilled some chicken soup on my sweater today. Also finally got my new hanging lamp up. Looks nice. Bit mirror ball/disco-like but but WITHOUT the moving of the reflections.. for that would be horrible.

Just made coffee and am drinking it now.

Still a shave, a brushing of the teeth, some groceries getting and some dinner making to do.. soon..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 19, 2011, 03:14:35 PM
Overcooked my rice to a pulp today.  :GA:
Been years that that happened.

Rest of the dinner was more than fine.

Further, some housekeeping, lots of dishes, pampering a kid, and lots and lots of homework with the other kid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 19, 2011, 03:25:20 PM
Went to the dump
Measured two houses for work
Picked up a check
Picked up supplies for work
House work
Put the Christmas tree in the stand
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:18:03 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:

Sorry about the essay. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 19, 2011, 04:27:50 PM
Cleaned, cooked, went to pick the kid up after he got sentenced to after school detention for telling another kid to "STFU already" within earshot of the lunch lady.  ::)

Yep, he's mine alright. :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2011, 06:55:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:

WPDFPW  makes perfect sense now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 19, 2011, 11:44:39 PM
Sorted out clothes and shoes in the wardrobe
Read an old Star Trek story that GA wrote
Phoned my dad (will be seeing him on Friday)
Weeded some more of the back garden (it is too hot to finish it now, will wait a while)
Had lunch and meds
Now on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 20, 2011, 01:16:24 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2011, 06:55:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:

WPDFPW  makes perfect sense now.

It certainly did to me. ;D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 20, 2011, 01:35:55 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2011, 06:55:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:

WPDFPW  makes perfect sense now.

 Not to me it doesn't.  Please explain.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 20, 2011, 01:52:12 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 20, 2011, 01:35:55 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2011, 06:55:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:

WPDFPW  makes perfect sense now.

 Not to me it doesn't.  Please explain.  :tard:

WPDFPWMTILTIDAYRAI
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 20, 2011, 01:54:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 20, 2011, 01:52:12 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 20, 2011, 01:35:55 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2011, 06:55:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:

WPDFPW  makes perfect sense now.

 Not to me it doesn't.  Please explain.  :tard:

WPDFPWMTILTIDAYRAI

 Maybe this internet thing is just too hard for me and I should just PLAY!   :toy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 20, 2011, 01:55:40 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 20, 2011, 01:54:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 20, 2011, 01:52:12 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 20, 2011, 01:35:55 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2011, 06:55:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 19, 2011, 04:16:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 19, 2011, 04:12:29 PM
Worked. Picked up son at cinema. Drove wife to party. Fed offspring. Picked up wife at party. Wrote this.
TL;DR. Try more succinct.  :zoinks:

WPDFPW  makes perfect sense now.

 Not to me it doesn't.  Please explain.  :tard:

WPDFPWMTILTIDAYRAI

 Maybe this internet thing is just too hard for me and I should just PLAY!   :toy:

LOL
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 20, 2011, 06:23:27 PM
Worked in an attic
Unlocked the bathroom door in my son's apartment they they locked last night at midnight and been trying to open till I got there at 3pm.  It took me less than 1 minute with a screwdriver
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 20, 2011, 06:40:14 PM
Quote from: parts on December 20, 2011, 06:23:27 PM
Worked in an attic
Unlocked the bathroom door in my son's apartment they they locked last night at midnight and been trying to open till I got there at 3pm.  It took me less than 1 minute with a screwdriver
:laugh:

Your son had not thought of using a screwdriver himself?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 20, 2011, 06:41:39 PM
Wasted a few minutes arguing with communistic close minded CBC.  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 20, 2011, 06:42:22 PM
 :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 20, 2011, 06:43:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 20, 2011, 06:40:14 PM
Quote from: parts on December 20, 2011, 06:23:27 PM
Worked in an attic
Unlocked the bathroom door in my son's apartment they they locked last night at midnight and been trying to open till I got there at 3pm.  It took me less than 1 minute with a screwdriver
:laugh:

Your son had not thought of using a screwdriver himself?

Modern technology confuses some folks.  He didn't know which end to use.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 20, 2011, 06:46:34 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 20, 2011, 06:41:39 PM
Wasted a few minutes arguing with communistic close minded CBC.  :thumbdn:

 You're just sad 'cause you're too greedy to be a Communist!  :comrade:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 20, 2011, 06:48:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 20, 2011, 06:46:34 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 20, 2011, 06:41:39 PM
Wasted a few minutes arguing with communistic close minded CBC.  :thumbdn:

 :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah:
SSDD.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 20, 2011, 06:51:24 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 20, 2011, 06:48:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 20, 2011, 06:46:34 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 20, 2011, 06:41:39 PM
Wasted a few minutes arguing with communistic close minded CBC.  :thumbdn:

 :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah:
SSDD.  :laugh:

 It is not my fault you have SAD.  A sun lamp should help somewhat.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 20, 2011, 07:14:29 PM
Got a problem solved that has been plaguing the team at work for months.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 20, 2011, 07:17:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 20, 2011, 06:43:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 20, 2011, 06:40:14 PM
Quote from: parts on December 20, 2011, 06:23:27 PM
Worked in an attic
Unlocked the bathroom door in my son's apartment they they locked last night at midnight and been trying to open till I got there at 3pm.  It took me less than 1 minute with a screwdriver
:laugh:

Your son had not thought of using a screwdriver himself?

Modern technology confuses some folks.  He didn't know which end to use.

He had tried but needed the right combination of pushing the door and twisting the knob as he turned the screw driver.  He had other people try too before I got there :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 21, 2011, 06:47:57 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 20, 2011, 07:14:29 PM
Got a problem solved that has been plaguing the team at work for months.
Sounds like it was a big problem. A good achievement to solve it. :)

I went and saw my mum and watched a corny Christmas movie
Did some grocery shopping at a place I knew wouldn't be too busy
Came home and did dishes
Made a new home page on the internet
Had dinner and meds early.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on December 21, 2011, 02:30:31 PM
Cleaned out and cleaned the refrigerator.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on December 21, 2011, 06:22:23 PM
Did some Christmas shopping for my husband with our daughter.  We bought him a Kobalt cordless tool kit with four tools and three rechargeable NiCd batteries.  I hope he likes the cordless tool kit.  It says it has a hassle-free five year guarantee.

We  also bought a replacement light bulb for the back of the refrigerator and a small live tree to decorate for Christmas.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM
I have a small live tree too,  in a pot.  It's about 60 cm.  Cute.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 21, 2011, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM
I have a small live tree too,  in a pot.  It's about 60 cm.  Cute.
You cook trees in Wales?  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 21, 2011, 09:42:02 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 21, 2011, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM
I have a small live tree too,  in a pot.  It's about 60 cm.  Cute.
You cook trees in Wales?  ???
(http://www.picville.net/images/492100_0517.jpg)
Eh?   I have a small potted xmas tree,  even i would not be silly enough to cook it?   

Are you thinking of good old King George III ?  he used to do stuff like that you know,  planted a side of beef once, in a pot and waited for it to grow.

He was mad as a hatter.  We aren't all like that, us limey's.   He had a lot of German blood in him.  I can assure you,  my sausagemeat is a bit mixed up but there is no Frankfurter :zoinks:

'Wales'    I got enough hang up's as it is without implying i am Welsh too!  I must have missed something in this conversation :LOL:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 21, 2011, 09:55:17 PM
Just making sure bodie.  :zoinks: Here is a vid for you. The Navy I served in learned from yours.

Sink The Bismarck - Johnny Horton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Ufc2hI4FM#)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 21, 2011, 10:10:05 PM
 :2thumbsup:

I have a proud Royal Naval Heritage :o    My Dad  (R.I.P Dad) served on board a Naval Destroyer called H.M.Petard.  He was part of the crew that sank a German Submarine and rescued documents before it went down that assisted the code breakers at Bletchley Park.   He was not allowed to to speak of it for 50 years,  which he honoured and did not even tell my Mom!  Then,  suddenly he was whisked off to Malta to be presented with a medal.

Glory Days?   He died in a filthy nhs hospital full of C.Diff he caught in there when he went for some routine tests.  It was nine days before their golden wedding anniversary.  grrrrrr
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 21, 2011, 10:14:39 PM
Your dad sounds cool.  :viking: My grandpa served in the USN pacific theater WWII and was combat decorated. I didn't know about the decorations until his funeral in the mid 1990s.

Did your dad serving in WWII have any influence on you joining the Army?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 22, 2011, 01:25:30 AM
I have a lot of respect for anyone who served in the navy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 22, 2011, 06:46:29 AM
Today I finished weeding the back garden
Went and got petrol
Bought 2 shirts and a hoodie from a sports shop
Waited at the doctor's for an eternity to be seen to get my Centrelink form filled out
Went and saw my parents but only spent 5 minutes there as they were watching a loud movie
Came home and got stuff ready to mail tomorrow
Got up to date with the photo threads on here
Had dinner and meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 22, 2011, 06:56:04 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 09:42:02 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 21, 2011, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM
I have a small live tree too,  in a pot.  It's about 60 cm.  Cute.
You cook trees in Wales?  ???
(http://www.picville.net/images/492100_0517.jpg)
Eh?   I have a small potted xmas tree,  even i would not be silly enough to cook it?   

Are you thinking of good old King George III ?  he used to do stuff like that you know,  planted a side of beef once, in a pot and waited for it to grow.

He was mad as a hatter.  We aren't all like that, us limey's.   He had a lot of German blood in him.  I can assure you,  my sausagemeat is a bit mixed up but there is no Frankfurter :zoinks:

'Wales'    I got enough hang up's as it is without implying i am Welsh too!  I must have missed something in this conversation :LOL:

So, that bit in Blackadder is based on King George III for real?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 22, 2011, 07:05:50 AM
My Dad

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v377/141/100/628777186/n628777186_1540119_4708.jpg)

No my Dad didn't influence my short army career.

That was my crazy idea.  I think the words 'private' and 'benjamin' were used a lot in my family home back then.

 He didn't really want me to have any military career.  Certainly not army.  He always supported  whatever i did,  however crazy it was.   He was the greatest man in my life ever.  He was a very intelligent, patient and loving Father.  He was 52 when i was born :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DORKY CHOU on December 22, 2011, 09:28:25 AM
- Paid bills
- Shopped around for new Internet providers
- Met family friends
- Found out that one of my family friends is on the lower end of the autistic spectrum
- Had a chat with his sister as we sit with him
- Had a lot to eat
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 22, 2011, 02:56:53 PM
Worked on some really cool changes for the content management system we develop. This is going to be extremely useful and clever.

OK, since you asked so nicely I feel I have to tell you. :zoinks:

I've come up with a way to group documents and their associated stylesheets, scripts, etc, stored in the system into "processes". These processes can be handled exactly in the same way as the documents they describe, they can be version handled and traced and manipulated, which allows us to reproduce not only old versions of the documents (which we already do, btw, and do well), but also anything done with them.

I know, you must be as thrilled as I am.

 :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 22, 2011, 03:06:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2011, 02:56:53 PM
Worked on some really cool changes for the content management system we develop. This is going to be extremely useful and clever.

OK, since you asked so nicely I feel I have to tell you. :zoinks:

I've come up with a way to group documents and their associated stylesheets, scripts, etc, stored in the system into "processes". These processes can be handled exactly in the same way as the documents they describe, they can be version handled and traced and manipulated, which allows us to reproduce not only old versions of the documents (which we already do, btw, and do well), but also anything done with them.

I know, you must be as thrilled as I am.

 :headbang2:
:indeed: I am. I actually had the same thing in mind last year. Other than my lack of IT skills I think I could have done it.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2011, 03:37:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2011, 02:56:53 PM
Worked on some really cool changes for the content management system we develop. This is going to be extremely useful and clever.

OK, since you asked so nicely I feel I have to tell you. :zoinks:

I've come up with a way to group documents and their associated stylesheets, scripts, etc, stored in the system into "processes". These processes can be handled exactly in the same way as the documents they describe, they can be version handled and traced and manipulated, which allows us to reproduce not only old versions of the documents (which we already do, btw, and do well), but also anything done with them.

I know, you must be as thrilled as I am.

 :headbang2:

What does this mean for the financial auditors?  A better "paper" trail or does it make it easier to juggle the books?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 22, 2011, 05:56:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2011, 02:56:53 PM
Worked on some really cool changes for the content management system we develop. This is going to be extremely useful and clever.

OK, since you asked so nicely I feel I have to tell you. :zoinks:

I've come up with a way to group documents and their associated stylesheets, scripts, etc, stored in the system into "processes". These processes can be handled exactly in the same way as the documents they describe, they can be version handled and traced and manipulated, which allows us to reproduce not only old versions of the documents (which we already do, btw, and do well), but also anything done with them.

I know, you must be as thrilled as I am.

 :headbang2:

Bit Ajax web like?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 22, 2011, 06:00:15 PM
Motivating kids out of their bed and to school.
Some cleaning, clearing, too many phonecalls about stupid financial stuff.
Help youngest to dress up like Mary.
Start making the house somewhat festive, with a holly garland, lights, shiny X-mas balls and such.
Pick up youngest from evening celebration at school, and hang around there a bit.
Some more decorating, cuddling cats and kids.
And, now I am here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 23, 2011, 01:37:45 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2011, 03:37:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2011, 02:56:53 PM
Worked on some really cool changes for the content management system we develop. This is going to be extremely useful and clever.

OK, since you asked so nicely I feel I have to tell you. :zoinks:

I've come up with a way to group documents and their associated stylesheets, scripts, etc, stored in the system into "processes". These processes can be handled exactly in the same way as the documents they describe, they can be version handled and traced and manipulated, which allows us to reproduce not only old versions of the documents (which we already do, btw, and do well), but also anything done with them.

I know, you must be as thrilled as I am.

 :headbang2:

What does this mean for the financial auditors?  A better "paper" trail or does it make it easier to juggle the books?

A paper trail we already have, in other words document versioning, that is, locating and handling an old version. What this adds is a process trail.

The "documents" actually consist of reusable modules of various sizes and versions. The system is designed for technical information, say, service information for cars or planes or drilling platforms, where you need to reuse as much as possible of previous material, instead of rewriting or copying and pasting text.

They say printed documentation for a Boeing 747 would weigh more than the plane itself, so there is no way to write (or copy and paste) all that information from scratch. You want to reuse as much as possible from the older planes and only write new stuff when needed.

So... The documents we handle in our system can be automatically converted to almost any media or format, from paper to web to smartphones, etc. They are converted to those formats using various scripts and stylesheets, but given a published document in, say, PDF, you haven't been able to determine exactly how it came to be a PDF with that specific layout because there was no way to know what processes were used to arrive there.

Until now.

I know, it doesn't necessarily make sense when described like this. But trust me, it's very cool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 23, 2011, 02:13:44 AM
@ approximately 4:00 pm I received my latest order from Top Gun Supply. A Ritchie Leather Belt Speed Scabbard holster and two sets of light trigger rebound springs and firing pin block springs for my HK P2000SK 40 caliber. I bought the extra trigger return springs and firing pin block spring because I may either get a spare P2000SK or slightly larger P2000 V2 in the future. By changing out these springs I changed the DAO ~ 8.5 pound trigger pull to ~ 5.25 pound pull.

 I thought that fucking with the roll pin on the slide would be the problematic one but it only took 20 minutes to change out. The trigger return spring was a motherfucker and took me 4 hours  :o to get set right! I am pretty sure that aside from being highly trained gunsmiths the HK guys probably have purpose built grossengewehrfursmackendiepanzernmultifunktion* tools to put it in place but I made do with drift punches, needle nose and elbow grease. Anyway it is satisfying to have accomplished this even though I did utter a few uncharacteristic swear words  :-[ in the process. 


What I did has no effect on the appearance of my P2000SK but here it is in the new holster.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/2nsrsr6.jpg)

Again.

(http://i43.tinypic.com/119nx37.jpg)
 

And an old pic with my excellent 1999 Glock 26.

(http://i32.tinypic.com/28wc7pf.jpg)


*I stole, and corrupted, an old kraut compound word for Anti Tank Rifle. I know that is not proper German.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 23, 2011, 02:20:44 AM
And yes I did do the pencil test, with a cheap plastic ball point pen, to test the firing pin. It had enough energy to launch the pen up to nail my ceiling from sitting position on the couch.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 23, 2011, 04:21:56 AM
See, that is what we like here, enough detail done in the Aspie way. Thanks odeon and PPK. :thumbup:

All I did today was go to visit my dad
We went and ate at a restaurant near the foreshore and then took a drive along the coast
Then went back to his place and watched tv and talked
Then I came home and went out again to post some mail.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 23, 2011, 04:50:48 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 02:20:44 AM
And yes I did do the pencil test, with a cheap plastic ball point pen, to test the firing pin. It had enough energy to launch the pen up to nail my ceiling from sitting position on the couch.  :thumbup:

 And the new holster is glossy.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
PPK wrote, "And yes I did do the pencil test,"

When I was a girl the pencil test was putting a pencil test under your breast.  If the pencil fell down you didn't need to wear a bra.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 23, 2011, 11:15:47 AM
Called and canceled work due to weather and too much to do
Spent almost two hours with someone who barely speaks English going to measure a restaurant for a supply house I buy from as a favor. 
Went to another supply house to pick up materials and pay my bill
Bought some scratch off lottery ticket for Christmas stocking stuffers     
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 23, 2011, 11:28:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 23, 2011, 04:21:56 AM
See, that is what we like here, enough detail done in the Aspie way. Thanks odeon and PPK. :thumbup:
:thumbup:

Quote from: couldbecousin on December 23, 2011, 04:50:48 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 02:20:44 AM
And yes I did do the pencil test, with a cheap plastic ball point pen, to test the firing pin. It had enough energy to launch the pen up to nail my ceiling from sitting position on the couch.  :thumbup:

 And the new holster is glossy.  :2thumbsup:
I figured you would like that.  :viking: It does look good.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
PPK wrote, "And yes I did do the pencil test,"

When I was a girl the pencil test was putting a pencil test under your breast.  If the pencil fell down you didn't need to wear a bra.
Interesting. That is chick stuff though. Aside from writing men either use pencils to check for sufficient firing pin energy/momentum or toss them up to try and stick them in a tile ceiling. Ball point pins with stainless steel tube make better improvised weapons than pencils although leaving a lead graphite mark under an enemies skin might be satisfying.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on December 23, 2011, 08:56:00 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
PPK wrote, "And yes I did do the pencil test,"

When I was a girl the pencil test was putting a pencil test under your breast.  If the pencil fell down you didn't need to wear a bra.

I have done that pencil bra test before.  I didn't need to wear a bra.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 09:17:19 PM
Took PA to the doctor.  He removed the cast, unstapled the wound, recast the ankle.  Got a brake tag, ate out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 24, 2011, 12:17:32 AM
Nothing except eaten and taken meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 24, 2011, 03:20:57 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 24, 2011, 08:56:01 AM
Went and got a coffee and a doughnut and walked Max by the river. 
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/003-36.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/004-45.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 24, 2011, 08:57:38 AM
Who had more fun?  You or Max?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 24, 2011, 08:59:17 AM
 :lol:  Hard to say I love the places I take him and he loves tracking down the feral cats
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 24, 2011, 10:42:35 PM
Poor cats.  :LOL:

And no snow, even where you are. It looks like a nice walk though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 25, 2011, 01:42:29 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 11:28:18 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
PPK wrote, "And yes I did do the pencil test,"

When I was a girl the pencil test was putting a pencil test under your breast.  If the pencil fell down you didn't need to wear a bra.
Interesting. That is chick stuff though. Aside from writing men either use pencils to check for sufficient firing pin energy/momentum or toss them up to try and stick them in a tile ceiling. Ball point pins with stainless steel tube make better improvised weapons than pencils  although leaving a lead graphite mark under an enemies skin might be satisfying.

 When I was in third or fourth grade, I somehow managed to stab myself  in the right palm
 with my pencil, and I had the gray mark under my skin for many years afterward!  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 25, 2011, 05:13:11 AM
Woke up and made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 25, 2011, 04:16:18 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 11:28:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 23, 2011, 04:21:56 AM
See, that is what we like here, enough detail done in the Aspie way. Thanks odeon and PPK. :thumbup:
:thumbup:

Quote from: couldbecousin on December 23, 2011, 04:50:48 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 02:20:44 AM
And yes I did do the pencil test, with a cheap plastic ball point pen, to test the firing pin. It had enough energy to launch the pen up to nail my ceiling from sitting position on the couch.  :thumbup:

 And the new holster is glossy.  :2thumbsup:
I figured you would like that.  :viking: It does look good.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
PPK wrote, "And yes I did do the pencil test,"

When I was a girl the pencil test was putting a pencil test under your breast.  If the pencil fell down you didn't need to wear a bra.
Interesting. That is chick stuff though. Aside from writing men either use pencils to check for sufficient firing pin energy/momentum or toss them up to try and stick them in a tile ceiling. Ball point pins with stainless steel tube make better improvised weapons than pencils although leaving a lead graphite mark under an enemies skin might be satisfying.

Immediately, I have to think of the ballpoint murder (http://sth.sagepub.com/content/30/1/52.abstract). Dangerous things, those innocent ballpoints.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2011, 05:21:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 11:28:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 23, 2011, 04:21:56 AM
See, that is what we like here, enough detail done in the Aspie way. Thanks odeon and PPK. :thumbup:
:thumbup:

Quote from: couldbecousin on December 23, 2011, 04:50:48 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 02:20:44 AM
And yes I did do the pencil test, with a cheap plastic ball point pen, to test the firing pin. It had enough energy to launch the pen up to nail my ceiling from sitting position on the couch.  :thumbup:

 And the new holster is glossy.  :2thumbsup:
I figured you would like that.  :viking: It does look good.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
PPK wrote, "And yes I did do the pencil test,"

When I was a girl the pencil test was putting a pencil test under your breast.  If the pencil fell down you didn't need to wear a bra.
Interesting. That is chick stuff though. Aside from writing men either use pencils to check for sufficient firing pin energy/momentum or toss them up to try and stick them in a tile ceiling. Ball point pins with stainless steel tube make better improvised weapons than pencils although leaving a lead graphite mark under an enemies skin might be satisfying.

This being Intensity, I would assume that one or more male members has tried to insert a pencil or pen into their member.  However, the smart ones wouldn't admit to it.  Which leaves Richard......
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 25, 2011, 07:09:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2011, 05:21:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 11:28:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 23, 2011, 04:21:56 AM
See, that is what we like here, enough detail done in the Aspie way. Thanks odeon and PPK. :thumbup:
:thumbup:

Quote from: couldbecousin on December 23, 2011, 04:50:48 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 23, 2011, 02:20:44 AM
And yes I did do the pencil test, with a cheap plastic ball point pen, to test the firing pin. It had enough energy to launch the pen up to nail my ceiling from sitting position on the couch.  :thumbup:

 And the new holster is glossy.  :2thumbsup:
I figured you would like that.  :viking: It does look good.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2011, 10:48:40 AM
PPK wrote, "And yes I did do the pencil test,"

When I was a girl the pencil test was putting a pencil test under your breast.  If the pencil fell down you didn't need to wear a bra.
Interesting. That is chick stuff though. Aside from writing men either use pencils to check for sufficient firing pin energy/momentum or toss them up to try and stick them in a tile ceiling. Ball point pins with stainless steel tube make better improvised weapons than pencils although leaving a lead graphite mark under an enemies skin might be satisfying.

This being Intensity, I would assume that one or more male members has tried to insert a pencil or pen into their member.  However, the smart ones wouldn't admit to it.  Which leaves Richard......

I cringed just reading that :zombiefuck:  I have heard of such practices but could never figure out why anyone would want even try.  I have had a catheter put in in the ER and even with demerol coursing through my veins I can tell you it hurt  like hell.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 25, 2011, 08:38:40 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 22, 2011, 06:56:04 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 09:42:02 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 21, 2011, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM
I have a small live tree too,  in a pot.  It's about 60 cm.  Cute.
You cook trees in Wales?  ???
(http://www.picville.net/images/492100_0517.jpg)
Eh?   I have a small potted xmas tree,  even i would not be silly enough to cook it?   

Are you thinking of good old King George III ?  he used to do stuff like that you know,  planted a side of beef once, in a pot and waited for it to grow.

He was mad as a hatter.  We aren't all like that, us limey's.   He had a lot of German blood in him.  I can assure you,  my sausagemeat is a bit mixed up but there is no Frankfurter :zoinks:

'Wales'    I got enough hang up's as it is without implying i am Welsh too!  I must have missed something in this conversation :LOL:

So, that bit in Blackadder is based on King George III for real?
  Oh he was absolutely nutty as hell.  A real fruit cake.   I read something recently,  that a lock of his hair was found recently.  The hair was believed to be genuine so they analysed it and the maain shock was that he was more than 200 times the safe amount of arsenic in him!  no wonder he was barmy!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 26, 2011, 04:01:17 AM
Did coffee, and that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 26, 2011, 06:01:02 AM
Not a whole lot. Talked to my sister and mum on the phone. Eaten a lot of leftovers. Played with the cat. Brought the rubbish bin in from the road. Looked at the contents of my eReader and decided that although there are classics on it, I am not really interested in any of them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 26, 2011, 08:41:07 AM
Not that much I've done today too but I did shower, ate lunch, played some online games, threw some towels in the washing machina, fed birds outside and made some garlic/herb butter and a fruit salad to bring along when I go to my sister's place to eat dinner there. (I should be there already, I think  :zoinks: )

A shaving and some teeth brushing still need to be done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2011, 09:10:54 AM
Who knows, I'm not awake yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 26, 2011, 09:30:15 AM
Got a coffee walked by the river with Max
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on December 26, 2011, 10:42:30 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 25, 2011, 08:38:40 PM
Quote
So, that bit in Blackadder is based on King George III for real?
 

Oh he was absolutely nutty as hell.  A real fruit cake.   I read something recently,  that a lock of his hair was found recently.  The hair was believed to be genuine so they analysed it and the maain shock was that he was more than 200 times the safe amount of arsenic in him!  no wonder he was barmy!

I think that Napoleon was also supposed to have had a lot of arsenic in his hair.  In that time, arsenic was a common ingredient in cosmetics and medicines.  In King George's case, don't they think that the arsenic triggered porphyria, which apparently ran in his family?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 26, 2011, 04:29:26 PM
Watched DVD and read.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2011, 05:23:37 PM
shopped for groceries and at a thrift store
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 26, 2011, 05:36:28 PM
Quote from: parts on December 24, 2011, 08:59:17 AM
:lol:  Hard to say I love the places I take him and he loves tracking down the feral cats

 Max is a handsome fellow, I'll bet people fall in love with him wherever you take him!  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 26, 2011, 05:43:56 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 25, 2011, 08:38:40 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 22, 2011, 06:56:04 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 09:42:02 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 21, 2011, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on December 21, 2011, 07:29:37 PM
I have a small live tree too,  in a pot.  It's about 60 cm.  Cute.
You cook trees in Wales?  ???
(http://www.picville.net/images/492100_0517.jpg)
Eh?   I have a small potted xmas tree,  even i would not be silly enough to cook it?   

Are you thinking of good old King George III ?  he used to do stuff like that you know,  planted a side of beef once, in a pot and waited for it to grow.

He was mad as a hatter.  We aren't all like that, us limey's.   He had a lot of German blood in him.  I can assure you,  my sausagemeat is a bit mixed up but there is no Frankfurter :zoinks:

'Wales'    I got enough hang up's as it is without implying i am Welsh too!  I must have missed something in this conversation :LOL:

So, that bit in Blackadder is based on King George III for real?
  Oh he was absolutely nutty as hell.  A real fruit cake.   I read something recently,  that a lock of his hair was found recently.  The hair was believed to be genuine so they analysed it and the maain shock was that he was more than 200 times the safe amount of arsenic in him!  no wonder he was barmy!

Isn't there a similar account on the hair of Napoleon?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 26, 2011, 05:44:47 PM
 :laugh:

I see Callaway already covered that.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 26, 2011, 05:46:49 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2011, 09:10:54 AM
Who knows, I'm not awake yet.

Have you been at PA's meds?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2011, 05:47:37 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 26, 2011, 05:46:49 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2011, 09:10:54 AM
Who knows, I'm not awake yet.

Have you been at PA's meds?

 :2thumbsup: Priceless.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on December 26, 2011, 10:03:55 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 26, 2011, 05:44:47 PM
:laugh:

I see Callaway already covered that.  :thumbup:

I found this:

Quote from: http://www.livescience.com/2292-napoleon-death-arsenic-poisoning-ruled.html

Arsenic poisoning did not kill Napoleon, a new analysis suggests, contrary to claims made in recent years.

The results of the study show high levels of arsenic in Napoleon Bonaparte's hair throughout his life, suggesting he was not poisoned at the end of his life while in exile on the island of Saint Helena. Rather he probably absorbed arsenic constantly throughout his life, the researchers say.

The cause of Napoleon's death has been in dispute for a long time, with some saying he died of stomach cancer and others suggesting arsenic poisoning during the Emperor's final years on Saint Helena, off Africa in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Hair samples

For the new study, physicists at the University of Milano-Bicocca and the University of Pavia compared the arsenic levels in hair samples taken from Napoleon Bonaparte at various stages in his life with levels in hairs from Napoleon's son (the King of Rome), Empress Josephine and 10 living persons....


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 26, 2011, 11:01:27 PM
Punched holes in things :boxers:









...with a holepunch. Also organized a pile of paperwork and filled out some forms that have been waiting for way too long.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 27, 2011, 12:31:33 AM
Not much yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 27, 2011, 09:58:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 27, 2011, 12:31:33 AM
Not much yet.

I have to stop following you around and mimicing you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 27, 2011, 12:03:42 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 26, 2011, 11:01:27 PM
Punched holes in things :boxers:









...with a holepunch. Also organized a pile of paperwork and filled out some forms that have been waiting for way too long.

 Before I saw the lower portion of this post, I was about to say I hope you hadn't
 hurt your hands with all that punching.  Have you ever been in a real fistfight?  :boxers:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 27, 2011, 12:58:57 PM
Called a family friend and thanked her for the Christmas card. She is like an aunt to me it was nice talking to her.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 27, 2011, 02:40:40 PM
took the stuff I scrounged from the next door neighbor's trash and one small bag of my own to the thrift store.  Bought b'fast, fixed lunch, opened mail, computered.

G_d, I live an exciting life.  Don't ya'll envy me?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 27, 2011, 03:38:30 PM
Haven't done very exciting things either but did make 4 appelflappen today. It's been a while since I've made them and thought, being bored, what could be nice to bake today?

They're made with puff-pastry and are filled with small pieces of one apple, some raisins, tadski sugar and cinnamon, pinch of salt and some crushed walnuts. An egg to seal the package and to make the crush nice. Um, this for 20/25 minutes in a pre-heated oven of about 220*C.
(http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/91/pc271584a.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/847/pc271584a.jpg/)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 27, 2011, 03:54:50 PM
Appelflappen looks great lutra.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 27, 2011, 04:06:37 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 27, 2011, 03:54:50 PM
Appelflappen looks great lutra.  :thumbup:

 Lutra's food always looks delicious, and he has great dishes too!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 27, 2011, 04:29:52 PM
Worked up on a roof
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 27, 2011, 06:21:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 27, 2011, 09:58:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 27, 2011, 12:31:33 AM
Not much yet.

I have to stop following you around and mimicing you.

OMG, are you stalking me? :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 27, 2011, 06:32:35 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 27, 2011, 12:03:42 PM
Before I saw the lower portion of this post, I was about to say I hope you hadn't
 hurt your hands with all that punching.  Have you ever been in a real fistfight?  :boxers:

No.   :asthing: I am a spazz.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 27, 2011, 06:48:29 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 27, 2011, 06:32:35 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 27, 2011, 12:03:42 PM
Before I saw the lower portion of this post, I was about to say I hope you hadn't
 hurt your hands with all that punching.  Have you ever been in a real fistfight?  :boxers:

No.   :asthing: I am a spazz.

 I have never been in a real fight either, except with my siblings.  I'm wimpy.  :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 27, 2011, 07:24:52 PM
I think one actually has to go to dodgy clubs and gyms etc in order to end up in social situations where a fistfight is likely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 27, 2011, 07:57:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 27, 2011, 06:21:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 27, 2011, 09:58:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 27, 2011, 12:31:33 AM
Not much yet.

I have to stop following you around and mimicing you.

OMG, are you stalking me? :o

 :hmmm:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 28, 2011, 02:24:37 AM
What IS that smiley?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 02:47:47 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 27, 2011, 07:24:52 PM
I think one actually has to go to dodgy clubs and gyms etc in order to end up in social situations where a fistfight is likely.
Going to school was enough for me although bars worked too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 28, 2011, 06:11:48 AM
I went to my mum's to pick up some medication I left there. We watched tv and talked a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2011, 12:16:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2011, 02:24:37 AM
What IS that smiley?

That smelly smiley is me thinking of ways to stalk you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 12:39:23 PM
I am going to go trade my RIA 1911cs for an FNP40.

(http://i53.tinypic.com/1fxtzk.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 28, 2011, 04:22:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2011, 12:16:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2011, 02:24:37 AM
What IS that smiley?

That smelly smiley is me thinking of ways to stalk you.

Boil rabbits in my kitchen?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 28, 2011, 05:02:06 PM
Worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2011, 06:03:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2011, 04:22:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2011, 12:16:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2011, 02:24:37 AM
What IS that smiley?

That smelly smiley is me thinking of ways to stalk you.

Boil rabbits in my kitchen?

No, more like hit you with a stalk of celery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 28, 2011, 07:46:24 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 12:39:23 PM
I am going to go trade my RIA 1911cs for an FNP40.

(http://i53.tinypic.com/1fxtzk.jpg)

 What's the benefit to you?  What does the new gun have that the old one doesn't?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DORKY CHOU on December 28, 2011, 07:51:36 PM
Just came from sleeping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 09:19:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 07:46:24 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 12:39:23 PM
I am going to go trade my RIA 1911cs for an FNP40.

(http://i53.tinypic.com/1fxtzk.jpg)

 What's the benefit to you?  What does the new gun have that the old one doesn't?  :orly:
I actually want the new gun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 09:22:55 PM
1. Put a check in the bank.
2. Drove to Fremont to trade guns.
3. Got stuck in annoying traffic jam before crossing Benicia Bridge, exited and drove to Carquinez Bridge to get home.
4. Went to theater and watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
5. Came home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 28, 2011, 09:53:57 PM


Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 09:22:55 PM
4. Went to theater and watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.


Was it good? I like Daniel Craig, he is a kick ass Bond.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 28, 2011, 09:55:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 09:19:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 07:46:24 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 12:39:23 PM
I am going to go trade my RIA 1911cs for an FNP40.

(http://i53.tinypic.com/1fxtzk.jpg)

 What's the benefit to you?  What does the new gun have that the old one doesn't?  :orly:
I actually want the new gun.

 Yes, obviously, but why?  What is special about the new gun?  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 28, 2011, 10:07:44 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 28, 2011, 09:53:57 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 09:22:55 PM
4. Went to theater and watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Was it good? I like Daniel Craig, he is a kick ass Bond.
Am wondering the same thing. I read a bit of the book but then uni started and I had to concentrate on textbooks instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 10:13:02 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 28, 2011, 10:07:44 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 28, 2011, 09:53:57 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 09:22:55 PM
4. Went to theater and watched The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Was it good? I like Daniel Craig, he is a kick ass Bond.
Am wondering the same thing. I read a bit of the book but then uni started and I had to concentrate on textbooks instead.
Yes it is good. I might get the book but I need to finish another book first. Trent Reznor and Karen O do The Immigrant Song well too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 10:14:52 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 09:55:20 PM

 Yes, obviously, but why?  What is special about the new gun?  :P
It is untainted by weeble paws.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 28, 2011, 10:26:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 10:14:52 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 09:55:20 PM

 Yes, obviously, but why?  What is special about the new gun?  :P
It is untainted by weeble paws.  :nerdy:

 Did I actually fire the RIA 1911cs?  I don't remember.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 10:38:40 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 10:26:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 10:14:52 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 09:55:20 PM

 Yes, obviously, but why?  What is special about the new gun?  :P
It is untainted by weeble paws.  :nerdy:

 Did I actually fire the RIA 1911cs?  I don't remember.  :orly:
No. But the FNP40 is even more untainted by weeble paws because you never got within a mile of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 28, 2011, 10:40:46 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 10:38:40 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 10:26:20 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 10:14:52 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 28, 2011, 09:55:20 PM

 Yes, obviously, but why?  What is special about the new gun?  :P
It is untainted by weeble paws.  :nerdy:

 Did I actually fire the RIA 1911cs?  I don't remember.  :orly:
No. But the FNP40 is even more untainted by weeble paws because you never got within a mile of it.

 Fascinating!  You seem to have caught my OCD!  :nerd!:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 28, 2011, 10:52:24 PM
It is thriving in the formerly warm California climate.  :indeed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 28, 2011, 10:57:43 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 28, 2011, 10:52:24 PM
It is thriving in the formerly warm California climate.  :indeed:

 Formerly warm?  You mean you finally have proper winter weather out there?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2011, 12:49:17 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2011, 06:03:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2011, 04:22:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2011, 12:16:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2011, 02:24:37 AM
What IS that smiley?

That smelly smiley is me thinking of ways to stalk you.

Boil rabbits in my kitchen?

No, more like hit you with a stalk of celery.

Which is why they do movies about boiling rabbits rather than... THAT.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 29, 2011, 04:59:43 AM
Got up and talked to GA online for a bit.
Went to my mum's and had two books put on my eBook (Star Trek ones :) )
Had dinner over there - barbecue
Came home and now on here again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2011, 09:34:48 AM
Slept in, tried to get up a few times, but, fell asleep again.
Had a shower,
Woke oldest,
had breakfast/lunch with the girls.
Swiped floor.
Did geography with oldest, while youngest was doing origami with a friend.
Had some short breaks in between, and used it for online contact.  :green:
Had a look at options to buy diet food for Sirius online.
That's about it.

Now it's getting dark, need to get some groceries, and think up a dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2011, 11:40:36 AM
Worked for a while. Picked up daughter from figure skating training. Talked to a friend on the phone. Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 29, 2011, 01:35:01 PM


sent a message


fucked around a bit with the new facebook format


I suppose I should find something to eat and get cracking on my list of shit to do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2011, 02:15:23 PM
Picked up some meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 29, 2011, 03:01:22 PM
Took PA on his first non-medical outing since the surgery.  To McDonalds to talk with his cronies
Took the PR to b'fast and went shopping, bought batteries, bread, hairbrushes, a comb, a remote for the TV, a birthday and Christmas present for a friend and a blanket for the PR
Looked at the finances for the next few months  :zombiefuck: and  :zombiefuck:
Decided on what to fix for dinner
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 29, 2011, 03:03:17 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 29, 2011, 03:01:22 PM
Took PA on his first non-medical outing since the surgery.  To McDonalds to talk with his cronies
:thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 29, 2011, 05:58:06 PM
Took apart the bottom of two drafty bay windows sealed and insulated them, then put them back together.  Then went and helped finish up a house I had other people working on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 30, 2011, 02:35:27 AM
Went out to go and see about getting my car air conditioning fixed. Found the auto electrics place was closed down and so felt a bit :GA: .
Went and did grocery shopping
Went to see my LAC and have made another appointment with her on Tuesday
Came home and finished weeding the front garden, there was hardly anything there to do anyway.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 30, 2011, 09:12:26 AM
pretty much nowt
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 30, 2011, 06:14:32 PM
I sort of worked. Well, I was there. Then I talked to a recruiter for an hour or so.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 30, 2011, 06:39:08 PM
Fuck all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 30, 2011, 06:39:36 PM
Errands for both work and me
Cleaned up the van,driveway and by the shed
Fixed up some tools to sell in the spring
Had a big fire outside
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 30, 2011, 06:40:53 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 30, 2011, 06:39:08 PM
Fuck all.

I hate to disappoint you, but I didn't feel your fuck at all.  Maybe you were just too tired by the time you got to me?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 30, 2011, 09:10:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 30, 2011, 06:40:53 PM
Quote from: PPK on December 30, 2011, 06:39:08 PM
Fuck all.

I hate to disappoint you, but I didn't feel your fuck at all.  Maybe you were just too tired by the time you got to me?
Sorry.  :-[
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 30, 2011, 10:54:58 PM
Looked up flights from SFO to Natal Brasil. 21 hours because of stops in Miami and Sao Paulo.  :o That is a little daunting, quite a bit more time than 12 hours to NZ.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 31, 2011, 02:12:00 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.
Never tried that. Had buffalo burgers and venison though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 31, 2011, 02:16:13 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:12:00 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.
Never tried that. Had buffalo burgers and venison though.

 I tried buffalo burgers at my old job, they're very good.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 31, 2011, 02:28:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 31, 2011, 02:16:13 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:12:00 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.
Never tried that. Had buffalo burgers and venison though.

 I tried buffalo burgers at my old job, they're very good.  :thumbup:
Not burgers from NY.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 31, 2011, 02:36:52 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:28:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 31, 2011, 02:16:13 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:12:00 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.
Never tried that. Had buffalo burgers and venison though.

 I tried buffalo burgers at my old job, they're very good.  :thumbup:
Not burgers from NY.  :hahaha:

 Clearly not, since I'm in Massachusetts, duh.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 31, 2011, 02:56:03 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 31, 2011, 02:36:52 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:28:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 31, 2011, 02:16:13 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:12:00 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.
Never tried that. Had buffalo burgers and venison though.

 I tried buffalo burgers at my old job, they're very good.  :thumbup:
Not burgers from NY.  :hahaha:

 Clearly not, since I'm in Massachusetts, duh.  :hahaha:
And you wondered why they were cold with soggy buns.  :hahaha: :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 31, 2011, 03:04:53 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:56:03 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 31, 2011, 02:36:52 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:28:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 31, 2011, 02:16:13 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 31, 2011, 02:12:00 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.
Never tried that. Had buffalo burgers and venison though.

 I tried buffalo burgers at my old job, they're very good.  :thumbup:
Not burgers from NY.  :hahaha:

 Clearly not, since I'm in Massachusetts, duh.  :hahaha:
And you wondered why they were cold with soggy buns.  :hahaha: :zoinks:

 Au contraire, they were hot, fresh and delicious!  You should try one.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 31, 2011, 03:36:14 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 30, 2011, 10:54:58 PM
Looked up flights from SFO to Natal Brasil. 21 hours because of stops in Miami and Sao Paulo.  :o That is a little daunting, quite a bit more time than 12 hours to NZ.

I have a friend who lives in Chile, in La Serena. Takes him 30 hours to Sweden when he visits.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 31, 2011, 03:36:56 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 31, 2011, 01:49:05 AM


Had some elk steaks at a friend's place. Elk tastes really good.

Elk is yummy when done right.

And so is reindeer. I make a mean reindeer stew.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 31, 2011, 03:42:09 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 31, 2011, 03:36:14 AM
Quote from: PPK on December 30, 2011, 10:54:58 PM
Looked up flights from SFO to Natal Brasil. 21 hours because of stops in Miami and Sao Paulo.  :o That is a little daunting, quite a bit more time than 12 hours to NZ.

I have a friend who lives in Chile, in La Serena. Takes him 30 hours to Sweden when he visits.
Yeah there is a qualitative difference between flying for 12 hours versus a full day plus. Still our ancestors had to hang out on a boat for weeks at a time.  :zombiefuck: My friend Bill told me Natal is a better tourist destination than Rio or Sao Paulo and has good public transport. He and his wife are from Natal. Natal is also more tropical than Rio so it will be either hot or raining. Brazilians have good food and pretty women.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 31, 2011, 03:45:19 AM
Have you been to Chile odeon?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 31, 2011, 03:49:26 AM
No, unfortunately not. I would like to visit my friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 31, 2011, 03:50:39 AM
I have never been to S. America.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 31, 2011, 03:53:27 AM
Me neither. It's on my list.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 31, 2011, 11:18:51 AM
Done the usual little things but also made 8 appelflappen. Not to be-feather my rear end here but they're nicer than the 4 I made a couple of days ago.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 31, 2011, 11:21:04 AM
Quote from: lutra on December 31, 2011, 11:18:51 AM
Done the usual little things but also made 8 appelflappen. Not to be-feather my rear end here but they're nicer than the 4 I made a couple of days ago.

Aaah, the puff-pastry ones?

They are better than the deep-fried ones IMO. Completely different too, but, bearing the same name.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 31, 2011, 11:39:37 AM
^ Yep, the puff-pastry ones but.. the package of thin sheets of dough I bought do store in the fridge though. (not sure I get what you mean)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2011, 11:54:45 AM
Returned a present I bought for a more appropriate present. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on December 31, 2011, 03:04:11 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2011, 11:54:45 AM
Returned a present I bought for a more appropriate present.

Whose present was it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 31, 2011, 04:05:33 PM
Cleaned out and repaired the big tool box full of work tools I keep in the van \
Errands
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2011, 11:17:46 PM
Quote from: Callaway on December 31, 2011, 03:04:11 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2011, 11:54:45 AM
Returned a present I bought for a more appropriate present.

Whose present was it?

A best friend who lives in Texas.  We're perpetually late in sending presents and cards to each other, so even though this is her Christmas present it won't matter.  I had bought her a New Orleans Saints collared shirt, but I knew it was too large.  Found a NO Saints tote bag at another store.  Better choice.  I had no trouble returning the shirt, they just reversed the credit charge.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 02, 2012, 02:17:15 AM
Updated stuff on my computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 02, 2012, 07:09:10 AM
Went and saw a movie (Happy Feet 2) with a friend. Bought a hoodie (I seriously don't need any more hoodies), spent a nice bit of time on the train reading my eBook; Star Trek Vanguard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 02, 2012, 11:37:14 AM
Did some extra work on the house I finished last week
Slacked off
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 02, 2012, 11:38:45 AM
fed cat, b'fast, read obituaries, that is all
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 02, 2012, 11:41:28 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 02, 2012, 11:38:45 AM
fed cat, b'fast, read obituaries, that is all

I try and avoid them makes me feel old
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 02, 2012, 11:43:28 AM
Quote from: parts on January 02, 2012, 11:41:28 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 02, 2012, 11:38:45 AM
fed cat, b'fast, read obituaries, that is all

I try and avoid them makes me feel old

They make me feel lonely because I realize how many people I don't know.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 02, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
Tried to organize my tool room.

Made a little progress. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 03, 2012, 02:56:16 AM
Went and saw my LAC. She said she will go with me to Centrelink if they want me to go in there for an appointment. So, happy about that. :)
Went and got meds. Almost walked straight past my neighbour without recognising her on the way out of the shops but she called out to me. So we talked for a bit.
Came home and did some washing and hung it out.
Now on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Zippo on January 03, 2012, 02:58:50 AM
i bought ALL THE GAMES!

while doing this:
(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/8/10/37ec0b9a-ea32-4708-b0bc-53991af3ede1.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 03, 2012, 05:27:10 PM
Quite a lot.

Including going to the same store four times..............

 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 03, 2012, 05:31:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 03, 2012, 05:27:10 PM
Quite a lot.

Including going to the same store four times..............

 :hahaha:
wow,  that is an achievement!  what kind of shop was it that made you visit four times in one day?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 03, 2012, 05:53:10 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on January 03, 2012, 05:31:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 03, 2012, 05:27:10 PM
Quite a lot.

Including going to the same store four times..............

 :hahaha:
wow,  that is an achievement!  what kind of shop was it that made you visit four times in one day?

Local Spar.

First went for the bulk of things I was running out on, washing detergent, toiletpaper, olive-oil, and a few more of things I don't want to be without.

Later that day, I got meds from the GP-farmacy, and walking passed the supermarket realised I was short on oranges, so, got those.

Back home, starting dinner preparations, I realised I did not have any yoghurt, for a garlic dip/sauce, so......

And then, during dinner, we were talking about raisins. Youngest said she was craving them. I wanted them for some muffins, she could do with a walk in the wind. So, we went again. I asked for stamps for most visiting customer, but the only thing I got was a smile from the guy at the till.

Oh, and I got a kiss from my quite handsome neighbour, in the middle of the Spar, because of 2012  :laugh:

Yes, that fourth visit was adventurous.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 03, 2012, 06:09:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 03, 2012, 05:53:10 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on January 03, 2012, 05:31:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 03, 2012, 05:27:10 PM
Quite a lot.

Including going to the same store four times..............

 :hahaha:
wow,  that is an achievement!  what kind of shop was it that made you visit four times in one day?

Local Spar.

First went for the bulk of things I was running out on, washing detergent, toiletpaper, olive-oil, and a few more of things I don't want to be without.

Later that day, I got meds from the GP-farmacy, and walking passed the supermarket realised I was short on oranges, so, got those.

Back home, starting dinner preparations, I realised I did not have any yoghurt, for a garlic dip/sauce, so......

And then, during dinner, we were talking about raisins. Youngest said she was craving them. I wanted them for some muffins, she could do with a walk in the wind. So, we went again. I asked for stamps for most visiting customer, but the only thing I got was a smile from the guy at the till.

Oh, and I got a kiss from my quite handsome neighbour, in the middle of the Spar, because of 2012  :laugh:

Yes, that fourth visit was adventurous.
Oh Wow!  Trips to my local spar are not nearly as cool.  If i went in four times in one day i would probably be searched in case i was shoplifting!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 03, 2012, 06:17:05 PM
 Does "spar" mean "supermarket"?  I think I guessed right but am not sure.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 04, 2012, 07:12:25 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 03, 2012, 06:17:05 PM
Does "spar" mean "supermarket"?  I think I guessed right but am not sure.  :tard:

Yes, it is a smaller type of supermarket, at least, in the Netherlands it mostly is a smaller type of supermarket. It is a worldwide chain though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 04, 2012, 07:58:02 AM
^Hasn't spread to Australia, at least not to the western side of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DORKY CHOU on January 04, 2012, 10:22:33 AM
Written some blog articles.
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Post by: McGiver on January 04, 2012, 10:24:58 AM
I looked for fecal themed smileys.


Someone dumped(literally) a lot o good smileys.
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Post by: odeon on January 05, 2012, 03:00:46 AM
We have quite a few smileys these days. Can't have them all in the visible lists, though, so look for the hidden smileys list.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 05, 2012, 05:41:25 AM
Quote from: McMorrison on January 04, 2012, 10:24:58 AM
I looked for fecal themed smileys.


Someone dumped(literally) a lot o good smileys.

 Why the preoccupation with fecal themes?  We already have one such smiley.  :poop:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 05, 2012, 12:57:02 PM
 I've begun a long afternoon of   :laundry: :laundry: :laundry:   and just wrestled
 a new zippered mattress case onto my mattress!  What a job that was, but worth it.
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Post by: Parts on January 05, 2012, 03:14:22 PM
Worked in an attic
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Post by: lutra on January 06, 2012, 08:41:17 AM
Not an awful lot but did say/wave goodbye my sister, her husband and their two daughters this morning. Feel a bit sad about they're leaving for Calgary, Canada next Tuesday (to start a life there) and I probably will not see them for over half a year. Love those 3 ladies and Martin is a pretty decent chap too.

Well, looking forward to visiting Canada later on this year. (dat dan weer wel)
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Post by: renaeden on January 06, 2012, 09:02:50 AM
I did some vacuuming and general cleaning up in the loungeroom.
Had a friend over and we watched Firefly
Went to the shops and got lunch
Then came back and watched more Firefly
My friend left and I did the dishes
That is about all.
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Post by: Parts on January 06, 2012, 05:21:12 PM
Worked up in an attic yet again
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Post by: P7PSP on January 06, 2012, 07:42:29 PM
Went to work. Worked. Came home.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 06, 2012, 07:43:10 PM
some housework, groceries, cooking, helped PA take a bath.
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Post by: DORKY CHOU on January 06, 2012, 07:44:17 PM
I just woke up, and I noticed that even the driest of fruits can still have some juice, and it's a matter of waiting and applying the right pressure.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 06, 2012, 07:45:49 PM
Quote from: theimperiousdork on January 06, 2012, 07:44:17 PM
I just woke up, and I noticed that even the driest of fruits can still have some juice, and it's a matter of waiting and applying the right pressure.

 :zombiefuck: type thought just zipped through my mind.  So  :zombiefuck: I can't even describe it.
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Post by: eris on January 06, 2012, 08:07:20 PM
worked from 9 - 2 only,  i love half days. came home, intensified, had sex with the guy that didnt know my name, and now i am intensifying again
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Post by: bodie on January 06, 2012, 08:25:10 PM
I went hunting for boots while boy was at school.

Couldn't find any i liked :thumbdn:
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Post by: renaeden on January 07, 2012, 05:00:44 AM
Went and saw my two friends in the city and had lunch there.
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Post by: Parts on January 07, 2012, 11:17:20 AM
Picked up supplies for Monday
Got  $83 worth of gas
picked up some trinkets at Harbor Freight
went to the bank
bought flowers for my sweety :heart:
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Post by: P7PSP on January 07, 2012, 12:09:42 PM
Quote from: theimperiousdork on January 06, 2012, 07:44:17 PM
I just woke up, and I noticed that even the driest of fruits can still have some juice, and it's a matter of waiting and applying the right pressure.
That new batch of porn worked then?  :zoinks:
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 08, 2012, 10:42:32 PM
Went to see The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Got groceries and sushi, forgot where I parked, locked up the cart full of groceries by trying to take it to the next parking lot along to look for the car.  :asthing: Took out all the groceries and carried them by hand and finally found the car right outside the grocery store.  :facepalm2:
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Post by: DORKY CHOU on January 09, 2012, 11:39:27 AM
Quote from: PPK on January 07, 2012, 12:09:42 PM
Quote from: theimperiousdork on January 06, 2012, 07:44:17 PM
I just woke up, and I noticed that even the driest of fruits can still have some juice, and it's a matter of waiting and applying the right pressure.
That new batch of porn worked then?  :zoinks:

Hah! I wished for more of that one, but I'm talking of a different "juice."
I'm talking about juicy issues and rumors worth of my time. :P
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 09, 2012, 11:54:49 AM
Folded some laundry and trimmed PA's hair.
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Post by: Parts on January 09, 2012, 07:27:58 PM
Use your imagination :zoinks:
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/013-9.jpg)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 09, 2012, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: parts on January 09, 2012, 07:27:58 PM
Use your imagination :zoinks:
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/013-9.jpg)

The body is in the background?
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 09, 2012, 11:34:31 PM
My imagination sees that picture as if I were looking down instead of to the side.
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Post by: Calavera on January 10, 2012, 01:18:00 AM
I wouldn't call that your imagination.

It's just how the brain may work at times.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 10, 2012, 08:41:58 AM
You're kidding, right?
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Post by: Parts on January 10, 2012, 04:48:57 PM
I did more of the same.  In case you wanted to know what was with the gloves I have been using some spray polyurethane foam which is very nasty and invasive stuff requiring you be fully covered and wear an organic vapor respirator 
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Post by: eris on January 10, 2012, 04:52:27 PM
worked till 2 then gave some head now intensifying and getting ready to walk to the store
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Post by: skyblue1 on January 10, 2012, 06:00:40 PM
worked my 9 hours, then went to  the grocery
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Post by: odeon on January 11, 2012, 01:48:43 AM
Wrote some stuff. But it's still early.
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Post by: bodie on January 11, 2012, 04:13:56 AM
I have only been to school and back,  but it is only 10am.

That wanky watery winter sun was right in my eyes on my way home,  caused my eyes to water and black tearstains down my cheeks.  Useless sun.  Not hot enough to warm me up but bright enough to make me look like a fucking panda. 
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Post by: renaeden on January 11, 2012, 04:34:21 AM
I got up early and moved furniture so the carpet could be cleaned.
The carpet cleaning guy came 40 minutes early - while I was still in the shower.
Luckily he was still getting his carpet cleaning stuff ready when I got out. But I wasn't "ready" and so that threw me a bit.
While he cleaned the carpet I sat outside and read some Star Trek.
I paid him once he was done - $164.
Then I moved all the furniture and stuff back.
Had dinner.
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Post by: lutra on January 11, 2012, 09:27:28 AM
Ate a fried egg on toast. Made a vegetable broth. Had a coffee and made the dough for this evening's pizza. It's now rising in a bowl with a wet kitchen towel over it.

Preparing to go and run some errands now. You know, brush my teeth and put on my fancy dress. (http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif)

Dinner after that.
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Post by: Parts on January 11, 2012, 01:28:09 PM
Returned materials that I did not use yesterday
Met with people about doing more spray foam
Looked at a house to do work on
Signed up for a course on lead safe work practices I am required to take
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Post by: ShyOne on January 11, 2012, 03:33:28 PM
Planted some bulbs, walked the dog, played Borderlands then went to Sainsburys. A boring day.
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Post by: odeon on January 11, 2012, 03:48:12 PM
Worked (a couple of meetings, a report and some inevitable phone calls). Screened a film at the cinema.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 11, 2012, 06:01:18 PM
Got up, after a way too short night.

Got kid to school,

Wrote emails, pretended to be awake and sane.

Made a phonecall

Chatted a wee bit.

And, the afternoon was dedicated to fundraising for gymnastics in this village. Collecting bottles for their refund money from door to door.

I did an hour of hearding kids collecting bottles. After that, I got myself snuggly promoted to sorting bottles in piles for different supermarkets. (They found out I was very effective at sorting  :tard: ) The sorting went fastest if I was doing it on my own, so, they let me be on my own.  :thumbup:

After that got bike of my youngest back from the repair shop. Fixed a quick dinner, and went on with evening-routines.

Now, I am reeling, and unwinding.
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Post by: Genesis on January 11, 2012, 08:29:04 PM
Slept till 3:00 PM again  :minusevil:
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Post by: Callaway on January 12, 2012, 05:32:42 PM
Quote from: Genesis on January 11, 2012, 08:29:04 PM
Slept till 3:00 PM again  :minusevil:

What time did you go to bed to sleep until 3 PM?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2012, 05:49:08 PM
Was a juror on a mock trial.  Earned $175 and was fed b'fast and lunch.
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Post by: eris on January 12, 2012, 07:43:47 PM
not much. Did some laundry, texted all day, and - oh ! I walked the 5 minutes to his work just to make out for 5 minutes during his break. I got it bad.
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Post by: Genesis on January 12, 2012, 09:26:50 PM
Walked around in the snow...
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Post by: DORKY CHOU on January 12, 2012, 10:18:06 PM
Woke up.
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Post by: odeon on January 13, 2012, 01:11:25 AM
Drve to work.
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Post by: renaeden on January 13, 2012, 07:09:59 AM
Tried some more to clean cat puke stain out of the carpet.
Went to my mum's and had lunch.
Read psychiatric records of my hospital stay in 2005/6. Nothing really surprising in there except that I was put on olanzapine (Zyprexa) for a while. I don't even remember that. And apparently they didn't believe my autism diagnosis. Yet all the way through the nurses notes it says stuff like lack of eye contact, poor social skills, awkwardness, flat affect, etc.
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Post by: odeon on January 13, 2012, 04:03:04 PM
Worked. Drove son to autie camp. Watched Spooks.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 13, 2012, 04:59:06 PM
Took PA to the doctor.  The ankle is healing slower than expected, but looks good.  He is out of the cast and into a walking boot, but still no weight on it.  We have official clearance to  :missionary:  :2thumbsup:

Bought him a birthday cake to celebrate his 70th birthday (yesterday) and his cast-away ankle.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 13, 2012, 05:30:17 PM
Listened a lot of music, and made some decisions.

Wrote some emails, made some calls.

And there was housekeeping and mothering.
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Post by: eris on January 13, 2012, 06:21:06 PM
boy came over for a few hours. then got some groceries. then went to see the boy at work. and spent countless hours on I2. Y'all arent talking much today.
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Post by: Parts on January 13, 2012, 06:43:25 PM
Drove about an hour and fifteen minutes to look at a house a regular customer building then drove around a bit where I went to college which wasn't that far from there.
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Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2012, 07:23:33 AM
Just watched a DVD called "Normal People Scare Me". It is like a documentary made by someone with autism and they interview a lot of others with ASDs. I saw Amy Gravino in it, I remember her from WP.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 14, 2012, 10:03:04 AM
Took the car in.  check engine light came on twice and it's making a chirpy-whirring noise.  Have another oil leak and the alternator is covered in oil, hence the noise.  Will bring it in on Tues for repairs.
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Post by: Parts on January 14, 2012, 11:46:45 AM
Went to a tag sale and bought a book from the 60's on "Hi-Fi" :green:
Went to the bank and ordered new checks after discovering I only had one left
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Post by: odeon on January 14, 2012, 04:01:39 PM
Installed a DTS sound processor at the cinema.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 15, 2012, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: lutra on January 11, 2012, 09:27:28 AM
Ate a fried egg on toast. Made a vegetable broth. Had a coffee and made the dough for this evening's pizza. It's now rising in a bowl with a wet kitchen towel over it.

Preparing to go and run some errands now. You know, brush my teeth and put on my fancy dress. (http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif)

Dinner after that.

 How you make your vegetable broth, what vegetables do you use?  :orly:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 15, 2012, 09:13:16 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 13, 2012, 04:59:06 PM
Took PA to the doctor.  The ankle is healing slower than expected, but looks good.  He is out of the cast and into a walking boot, but still no weight on it.  We have official clearance to  :missionary:  :2thumbsup:

Bought him a birthday cake to celebrate his 70th birthday (yesterday) and his cast-away ankle.

 Happy 70th to the Prince Consort, may he continue to heal well.  :thumbup:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 15, 2012, 09:16:15 AM
Quote from: parts on January 14, 2012, 11:46:45 AM
Went to a tag sale and bought a book from the 60's on "Hi-Fi" :green:
Went to the bank and ordered new checks after discovering I only had one left

 My parents' house still contains their "Hi-Fi," which for years we were forbidden to touch!
 My brother now plays their old vinyl records on it often.   :nicegear:
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Post by: Parts on January 15, 2012, 12:07:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 15, 2012, 09:16:15 AM
Quote from: parts on January 14, 2012, 11:46:45 AM
Went to a tag sale and bought a book from the 60's on "Hi-Fi" :green:
Went to the bank and ordered new checks after discovering I only had one left

 My parents' house still contains their "Hi-Fi," which for years we were forbidden to touch!
 My brother now plays their old vinyl records on it often.   :nicegear:

I like the books and they usually sell well too so I get them when I see them at 25 cents you can't go wrong
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Post by: skyblue1 on January 15, 2012, 01:53:03 PM
washed clothes, cleaned shop, took bath
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Post by: Parts on January 15, 2012, 02:13:16 PM
Drove up to my fathers and cut up and brought inside some fire wood.  Dropped the van off to get new tires.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 15, 2012, 02:16:22 PM
 I have eaten and drunk some things, posted, slept and COUGHED!  :yarly:
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Post by: lutra on January 15, 2012, 03:27:38 PM
Closed off the water supply to the outside tap. Night frost the coming days might ruin the pipes towards the tap. Also fed the birds outside and placed the 'green-garbage' container in the street. Um, didn't go to any supermarket today (kinda a novelty here). Made myself a simple dinner.

(other daily stuff but.. )
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Post by: renaeden on January 20, 2012, 08:11:50 AM
Woke up early due to massive amount of lightning and thunder. Went to train station early to go to autism group but ended up waiting 25 minutes because of delays due to the weather (if it rains, there is a delay ::) ). Stressed out the whole train trip thinking I would be late for the group. Rushed to get the CAT bus to the Autism Association. Got there just in time.

Got driven to a cafe where we in the group all had lunch. Saw a play (was pretty good because our group got priority to find seats in the theatre before everyone else was let in) called The Arrival. Was about a man travelling to a new place with different social rules, etc. and him trying to find a place to stay, food and a way to earn money so his family could be with him. There was no dialogue so I found some bits difficult to understand. I was more impressed by the way they used lighting and props I think. :D

After that I said goodbye to the group and went to a second-hand book shop and bought two Star Trek books. Then I caught the bus and train home. Was really hot all day, 37C.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 20, 2012, 08:23:47 AM
Had coffee, swept the snow off the porch, got the boy off to school, having more coffee.

Need to break down the computer I found curbside yesterday, do :laundry:, make a batch of laundry detergent, and do some cleaning.

 
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Post by: Parts on January 20, 2012, 08:27:54 AM
Not much
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Post by: odeon on January 20, 2012, 12:03:26 PM
Finished writing a document.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 20, 2012, 04:39:23 PM
Took a much needed 3 hour nap at noon.  Feel more alert and slightly more energetic now.
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Post by: renaeden on January 21, 2012, 01:35:43 AM
Went to see my friend and a friend of hers hold a garage sale. I bought eight small origami books for $10. Also got some acrylic paints for free which I got for GA.
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Post by: Parts on January 21, 2012, 04:51:47 PM
Went to work on a job that was unprepared and left
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Post by: odeon on January 23, 2012, 05:06:16 AM
Screened a dozen or so short films for young children. There was an awesome animated one about a giggling crocodile, a minute or so long.

I love showing films to kids. They love watching them at a real cinema, they are inquisitive and they won't ever whine about the stuff that grown-up audiences will. All that matters is that they have fun.

And sometimes they come up to the booth and listen wide-eyed when I show them the projectors and all the equipment.
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Post by: renaeden on January 23, 2012, 05:48:48 AM
Awesome. :thumbup:

I didn't do what I thought I was going to (paint the pantry door). Instead I got my mum's birthday present in the mail so I took it around to her (it was a Kindle cover) and had lunch there. Then I went and did some grocery shopping.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 24, 2012, 02:41:58 PM
Kid to school.
Cat to vet (urinary tract infection :zombiefuck:).
Computer tech housecall for friend.
Grocery shopping.

Tired as fuck.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 24, 2012, 08:15:04 PM
B'fast with friend
Pick up car from shop
Take the PR out for b'fast
Home to chores and lunches
Take the PR out to window shop
Now computtering.
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Post by: Parts on January 24, 2012, 08:26:43 PM
Learned to set of some new machinery at work and began using it
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Post by: odeon on January 25, 2012, 01:15:49 AM
Drove to work and grabbed a cup of coffee. And that's about it.
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Post by: renaeden on January 25, 2012, 09:05:20 AM
I didn't do the blood test. I had eaten breakfast when I looked at the form and realised I should have fasted. So I will do it on Friday instead.
I went to Medicare and claimed money for my psych visit. Also went to Medibank Private and asked what happened to a previous claim I had made. It didn't get processed. ::) So now it has been.
Went and washed the car and got petrol too.
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Post by: odeon on January 25, 2012, 10:52:04 AM
Not a lot. Some software testing but I didn't get very far. No motivation.
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Post by: lutra on January 26, 2012, 04:09:31 PM
Made chicken soup (from previous mentioned stock), did diner and got myself some groceries after that. Did a clothes laundry and properly cleaned the kitchen. Other stuff but..
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Post by: renaeden on January 27, 2012, 09:37:50 AM
Finally had the blood test. They took four vials. Then I went and got meds. And a doughnut to treat myself.
Got home and watched some tv.
Then I painted the pantry door. The paint fumes are still pretty strong.
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Post by: lutra on January 27, 2012, 10:12:25 AM
Not that much but did manage to clean/wash the windows on the outside this afternoon. There's a whole world outside it seems now. (http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif)

(nah, they weren't that dirty) :P
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Post by: Parts on January 27, 2012, 11:13:26 AM
Went to work with intentions of getting a lot done, put the new pressure tank on the machine only to find out I was out of chemicals
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Post by: odeon on January 27, 2012, 11:14:17 AM
Did stuff at the cinema.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 28, 2012, 12:21:00 PM
Got up at bumfuck, drove my friend to the airport, went back to bed.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 28, 2012, 01:36:13 PM
:coffee: lunch, :coffee:

Put an old TV on Freecycle, got it out of here around 10:00 am.

Listed a sewing machine for sale on Craigs, it just left. :thumbup:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 28, 2012, 05:27:53 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 28, 2012, 12:21:00 PM
Got up at bumfuck, drove my friend to the airport, went back to bed.

 Getting up in the wee hours to drive someone to the airport is BRAVE.  :viking:
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Post by: odeon on January 29, 2012, 02:47:52 AM
Test screened some of today's digital features and found a problem with one of them. The festival's technical manager sounded less than happy when I drove him out of bed. :zoinks:
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Post by: renaeden on January 29, 2012, 06:06:10 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 28, 2012, 05:27:53 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 28, 2012, 12:21:00 PM
Got up at bumfuck, drove my friend to the airport, went back to bed.
Getting up in the wee hours to drive someone to the airport is BRAVE.  :viking:
I have to do that very thing tomorrow night. Except I am picking up, not dropping off.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 30, 2012, 02:08:22 AM
Cancelled an appointment.

I can go to bed again.  :M
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Post by: odeon on January 30, 2012, 02:59:51 AM
Checked the picture formats of about a half a dozen digital films. Stupid digital projector got confused and I had to reboot it.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 30, 2012, 06:29:16 AM
Got up for the second time.  :viking:
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Post by: Parts on January 30, 2012, 08:50:39 AM
Made many phone calls and went and got a coffee as there was no more cream here at the house
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Post by: odeon on January 30, 2012, 09:30:21 AM
Shown a bunch of films. Three more today, before I can go home.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 31, 2012, 12:08:23 AM
Get myself out of bed, and waking the oldest at 6:30. Only to find out she has the day off today ten minutes later.  :hahaha:

So, instead of waking her again, I told her to turn around for some more sleep.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 31, 2012, 07:52:52 AM
Slept a lot, had breakfast/lunch, and hung my washing.

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Post by: Peter on January 31, 2012, 09:58:58 AM
Worked out.  Between a fractured foot and a torn muscle, I haven't exercised seriously in about 16 months, but I started again 10 days ago, and already my muscles have firmed up quite a bit and my metabolism has shot up.
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Post by: odeon on January 31, 2012, 10:11:51 AM
Shown a bunch of films.
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Post by: Parts on January 31, 2012, 04:12:17 PM
Sprayed in foam insulation
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 31, 2012, 05:49:20 PM
Took the PR to start with a bowling league for the special population.  She bowled a 78 and an 80.
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Post by: skyblue1 on January 31, 2012, 05:51:17 PM
besides work and eating dinner...not a thing
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 31, 2012, 07:40:17 PM
Worked, ate dinner, read webcomics, and now tearing apart and redesigning a website.
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Post by: odeon on February 01, 2012, 02:42:14 AM
Not a lot. Threaded two projectors. Had coffee.
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Post by: renaeden on February 01, 2012, 06:00:02 AM
Got up, got ready to go out. Went to the real estate agent with GA so she could sign her lease.
Went to the hospital so GA could see her social worker.
Went to the bank and post office.
Came home and I was tired so I had a nap.
Now on here.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2012, 03:23:19 PM
Took the PR out for b'fast.
Went to thrift store.  Part of the purchase was rung up wrong, but not worth it to go back
Went to grocery store.  Part of purchase was rung up wrong.  Will take it back since it's about $5.
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Post by: renaeden on February 02, 2012, 02:57:50 AM
Not much. Got ready to go out and then decided at the last minute not to go because I was too tired and I went back to bed.
When I got up I did a load of washing and it started raining, heh. I have done my best hanging up clothes all around the place.
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Post by: odeon on February 02, 2012, 03:01:22 AM
Prepared for today' shows.
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Post by: lutra on February 02, 2012, 09:28:03 AM
Nøt a løt but did do a towel laundry (well, to be thrown in the dryer still) and I already made the dough for the pizza I'm going to make for supper this evening. It's rising a little at the moment. Did some boring paper work as well.

'Bout to hit the shower.
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Post by: Parts on February 02, 2012, 05:19:39 PM
Worked in an other bad nieghborhood
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 02, 2012, 05:28:51 PM
Made soup:  1 package of chicken noodle soup, the meat from 2 drumsticks, chopped, 1 can of Chicken Chili with Beans, a can of whole kernel corn, and some Mexican seasoning.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 03, 2012, 04:34:09 AM
Got two kids in school. Shovelled snow, and did half of the dishes.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 03, 2012, 05:13:12 AM
Finally got my uni enrollment done. Geez what a confusing mess!! :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on February 03, 2012, 05:23:37 PM
Screened my share of entirely forgettable epics from around the world.
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Post by: Parts on February 04, 2012, 08:38:49 PM
Looked at a house for Habitat for Humanity to retrofit with insulation
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Post by: lutra on February 05, 2012, 07:47:52 AM
Made lunch (2 long slices of baguette with roasted and sliced veal meat with some butter under and some salt & pepper over it and a boiled egg on the side). Also emptied the dish washer and fed the birds outside. About to head for the shower now.
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Post by: Peter on February 06, 2012, 11:36:13 AM
Saw the neurologist.  He took blood samples to send for genetic testing, and said he's going to refer me to a geneticist.  Also, the nurse who took my blood asked me if I was at uni; I told her that I'd graduated 7 years ago.  Guess I look young for my age?
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Post by: odeon on February 06, 2012, 12:59:20 PM
Slept away the morning. Drove to the cinema in the afternoon for the last three shows. Now showing #2.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 06, 2012, 05:19:08 PM
Ate b'fast out (at noon), went to 2 grocery stores, a thrift store and Walmart, McDonald's to p/u dinner.  Need to unload the car, eat, go to another grocery store, put out trash and do chores.  It's 5:25 p.m.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 08, 2012, 11:05:52 AM
Took care of a few bills, hit the store, curbed 2 big heavy trash bags full of college textbooks.

Shitload on psychology...maybe they'll help me to understand human nature better.  :zoinks:


...or at least provide me with some gas money. :icequeen:
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Post by: Parts on February 08, 2012, 11:06:34 AM
Got a coffee :coffee:
Went to the dump  :poop:
Walked by the river with Max  :dog:
Made phone calls :zombiefuck:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2012, 11:10:33 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 08, 2012, 11:05:52 AM
Took care of a few bills, hit the store, curbed 2 big heavy trash bags full of college textbooks.

Shitload on psychology...maybe they'll help me to understand human nature better.  :zoinks:


...or at least provide me with some gas money. :icequeen:

 I used to read psychology books in high school, trying to figure myself out!  :autism:
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Post by: Parts on February 08, 2012, 11:16:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2012, 11:10:33 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 08, 2012, 11:05:52 AM
Took care of a few bills, hit the store, curbed 2 big heavy trash bags full of college textbooks.

Shitload on psychology...maybe they'll help me to understand human nature better.  :zoinks:


...or at least provide me with some gas money. :icequeen:

 I used to read psychology books in high school, trying to figure myself out!  :autism:

I read a bunch too :2thumbsup:
I have been getting rid of some old text books lately also It's hard to part with books for me though
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2012, 11:18:33 AM
 Today I have eaten, listened to music, and cyber-diagnosed my wrist pain!  :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on February 08, 2012, 11:26:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2012, 11:18:33 AM
Today I have eaten, listened to music, and cyber-diagnosed my wrist pain!  :thumbup:

Doctors HATE that but what do they want us to do ignore the vast wealth of knowledge available at our finger tips
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2012, 11:36:45 AM
Quote from: parts on February 08, 2012, 11:26:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2012, 11:18:33 AM
Today I have eaten, listened to music, and cyber-diagnosed my wrist pain!  :thumbup:

Doctors HATE that but what do they want us to do ignore the vast wealth of knowledge available at our finger tips

 Exactly, and they can't think of everything, we must advocate for ourselves!  :viking:
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Post by: lutra on February 08, 2012, 12:27:12 PM
Did a clothes laundry and did some stitching. (http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif) Well, new pair of jeans needed some adjustment (belt loops were too wide for the small/narrow belt I like to wear).

Also fixed a chair, made/ate some food, showered and fed the birds twice (still snow covering the ground here).

Going to brush my teeth again now and head to my supermarket after that. Thinking about making a fish pizza tomorrow.
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Post by: Parts on February 10, 2012, 05:09:22 PM
Went to the dump
Got gas
Went to Harbor Freight and Home Depot
some small chores in the yard and put up some new fencing in the back yard
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/004-46.jpg)
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Post by: Icequeen on February 10, 2012, 08:29:49 PM
Needed fencing like that at the old house.  :LOL:
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Post by: Natalia Evans on February 11, 2012, 08:25:33 PM
Looked at houses and they all needed work.
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Post by: Parts on February 11, 2012, 08:35:52 PM
Worked under a house that had been flooded last year in the hurricane
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Post by: Peter on February 12, 2012, 10:11:26 AM
Visited my sister, since one of my nephews wanted to show me the triops he'd hatched from the eggs I gave him, and a book that had a few pages about salamanders.  I also got to see his really impressive tyrannosaur skeleton.  He gets plastic bits for it with each issue of a dinosaur magazine, and the damn thing is about 4 feet tall and 5 feet long.  It stands upright on a large plastic base with a few metal poles for support, and it looks pretty realistic.

Found the magazine that he gets:

http://dinosaurdiscovery.co.uk/index2.php?page=model&loc=uk (http://dinosaurdiscovery.co.uk/index2.php?page=model&loc=uk)

http://dinosaurdiscovery.co.uk/downloads/Dinosaur_Assembly_Guide.pdf (http://dinosaurdiscovery.co.uk/downloads/Dinosaur_Assembly_Guide.pdf)
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Post by: lutra on February 12, 2012, 03:24:08 PM
Not a whole lot I did today. Had a lazy Sunday. Listened to some radio and made a broth again/thinking of turning it into a vegetable soup tomorrow. Cleared some snow from the pavement and gave the birds some extra food. Did a towel laundry and some cooking too.
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Post by: Parts on February 12, 2012, 04:42:11 PM
Took the dog out for a ride and walk by the river and got a cup of coffee
Tinkered
Figured out some electrical problems with my son's car and fixed it
Went to Harbor Freight
Tinkered some more
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Post by: Peter on February 12, 2012, 04:48:13 PM
Washed the dog; her nether regions were stinking up the place, and the rest of her didn't smell too fresh either.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 12, 2012, 04:53:34 PM
Ebay. :zombiefuck: :GA:
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Post by: bodie on February 12, 2012, 04:56:44 PM
Stripped!  :eyebrows:


wallpaper
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Post by: Parts on February 15, 2012, 06:17:34 PM
Measured two houses to do work on
Finished the fence in my back yard
Straightened up the back yard some more
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 16, 2012, 07:03:39 AM
An awful lot.
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Post by: lutra on February 16, 2012, 07:20:10 AM
Looked for tickets to fly to Calgary. Found one that's under €600 but it's for a two weeks stay.. and ja, I wish to stay there a tadski longer. (having the chance to go.. I.. ). It also has a Montreal stop in between.

Also made lunch. Fried egg on bacon, on little bit butter, on toast. Nice cup of coffee with whipped milk after it.

Chiselled off the ice formed on the inside walls of the freezer. That was due for.. (oink)

Fed birds outside.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 16, 2012, 10:11:32 AM
Coffee. :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on February 16, 2012, 11:16:23 AM
Typed up and delivered a couple of invoices
Got coffee and a lottery ticket at the usual place
Returned deposit bottles and got $3.75
Cleaned up the yard some
Sorted out some tools
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2012, 11:45:35 AM
 I had two permanent crowns installed at the dentist's office, they look good!  :green:
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Post by: odeon on February 16, 2012, 12:05:40 PM
Worked. Helped my son buy a birthday present. Installed a database.
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Post by: ShyOne on February 16, 2012, 12:47:26 PM
Gardening, went to town, received package.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 16, 2012, 01:51:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2012, 11:45:35 AM
I had two permanent crowns installed at the dentist's office, they look good!  :green:
:viking:

I see three teeth in your green face, can't tell the difference between crown and original.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2012, 01:54:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 16, 2012, 01:51:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2012, 11:45:35 AM
I had two permanent crowns installed at the dentist's office, they look good!  :green:
:viking:

I see three teeth in your green face, can't tell the difference between crown and original.

 That's good dentistry for you!  :green:
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Post by: renaeden on February 17, 2012, 04:32:51 AM
Had an interview at Department of Housing to see if I can go on their priority list. I have to get my doctors to fill out medical forms to help my case.
Had a coffee with my parents.
Went back to GA's and did some vacuuming.
Tried to have a nap. Failed.
Had a sandwich.
Now on here.
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Post by: odeon on February 17, 2012, 05:38:13 AM
Not a lot. Fiddled with a database.
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Post by: P7PSP on February 17, 2012, 11:22:17 PM
Worked 10 hours. Got off work and attended a soiree @ Legion Of Honor. Lots of good food.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/10x5w0z.jpg)

Here is a pic of one of the food tables for CBC.

(http://i44.tinypic.com/2vv3wcx.jpg)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 17, 2012, 11:35:22 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 17, 2012, 11:22:17 PM
Worked 10 hours. Got off work and attended a soiree @ Legion Of Honor. Lots of good food.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/10x5w0z.jpg)

Here is a pic of one of the food tables for CBC.

(http://i44.tinypic.com/2vv3wcx.jpg)

   That's a very attractive table!  I see you art lovers eat lots of raw veg.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: P7PSP on February 17, 2012, 11:38:41 PM
I was focusing on the cheeses, salami, little smokies and linguica CBC.  :viking:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 17, 2012, 11:40:30 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 17, 2012, 11:38:41 PM
I was focusing on the cheeses, salami, little smokies and linguica CBC.  :viking:

 That's what I would have done myself.  (Had to Google linguica.)  :drool:
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Post by: ProfessorFarnsworth on February 19, 2012, 01:11:56 AM
Placed a power-on password on this laptop. Going somewhere for a few days so I figure if the rare chance someone steals it, it'll be a paperweight to them.
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Post by: Adam on February 19, 2012, 01:59:59 AM
Not a lot yet, just got up about an hour ago
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 22, 2012, 04:54:05 PM
Interview, for a voluntary job, with the blessing of social services.
And, yes, they want me at the thriftshop.  :hyke:

Ten-minute talk with the teacher of the youngest, with the youngest present herself too.
Teacher and my girl made some good new arrangements.

And, then went with my youngest to a city nearby, to get her eyes tested. They've changed more than two points in two years. No glasses needed, will keep a close eye on how this will develop further.

So, instead of glasses, she bought herself a summers dress.   :laugh: The girl has spring on her mind.

Also got myself a lot of groceries today. I am completely drained. But, watching Lewis was a nice way of winding down.
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Post by: P7PSP on February 22, 2012, 07:36:09 PM
Worked. About to go to the bank.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 22, 2012, 07:43:06 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 22, 2012, 07:36:09 PM
Worked. About to go to the bank.

 Will you be making a big withdrawal today?   :litigious:
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Post by: P7PSP on February 22, 2012, 07:44:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 22, 2012, 07:43:06 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 22, 2012, 07:36:09 PM
Worked. About to go to the bank.

 Will you be making a big withdrawal today?   :litigious:
No, a deposit.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 22, 2012, 07:45:24 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 22, 2012, 07:44:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 22, 2012, 07:43:06 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 22, 2012, 07:36:09 PM
Worked. About to go to the bank.

 Will you be making a big withdrawal today?   :litigious:
No, a deposit.

 That was a bank-robbery joke.  :P
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Post by: renaeden on February 22, 2012, 11:20:15 PM
Not much.
Breakfast, showered, washed hair. Did a load of washing and hung it out.
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Post by: Parts on February 23, 2012, 11:04:54 AM
Took the dog out and walked him by the river and got a coffee. Now I am working on a project
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 23, 2012, 04:40:01 PM
I was actually organised today. Felt so good, for a change. Haven't felt this functional in many months.

Did a lot of neglected housework and other work.

Still was organised at the end of the afternoon.

And, then there was this "Did you get my message, we'll have time for you in just a few minutes". And me not realising that there and then I should have said, no, I did not get your message, and, I don't have time for you.

But, this sucker did not have that reaction in her, there and then. So, she waited for a few minutes, those turned out to be more than half an hour. Then had a chat she could have done without. End of story was that we ate really late tonight. But, organised as I was, I had all ready, only needed the last bit of cooking. Still, it did wreck my evening, and, I got my girls in bed almost an hour too late.

Now I am sitting here, feeling organised. Maybe I should do the dishes, before I go to bed.
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Post by: odeon on February 23, 2012, 04:41:40 PM
Worked. Talked to a building inspector. Worked some more. Watched Spooks.
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Post by: Parts on February 23, 2012, 04:54:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2012, 04:41:40 PM
Worked. Talked to a building inspector. Worked some more. Watched Spooks.

About your house or the theater?  They can be nice but some let the whole inspector bit go to their heads
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Post by: odeon on February 23, 2012, 05:13:51 PM
Quote from: parts on February 23, 2012, 04:54:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2012, 04:41:40 PM
Worked. Talked to a building inspector. Worked some more. Watched Spooks.

About your house or the theater?  They can be nice but some let the whole inspector bit go to their heads

About our house. We had a guy add insulation to the house but he didn't do it properly so right now the house functions like a refrigerator. The inspector was fab, though, and instantly found the problem--there was little to stop air flowing in between the layers from underneath the facade.

It's going to be fixed, though.
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Post by: Parts on February 23, 2012, 05:28:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2012, 05:13:51 PM
Quote from: parts on February 23, 2012, 04:54:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2012, 04:41:40 PM
Worked. Talked to a building inspector. Worked some more. Watched Spooks.

About your house or the theater?  They can be nice but some let the whole inspector bit go to their heads

About our house. We had a guy add insulation to the house but he didn't do it properly so right now the house functions like a refrigerator. The inspector was fab, though, and instantly found the problem--there was little to stop air flowing in between the layers from underneath the facade.

It's going to be fixed, though.

 
Most of the work I do is retrofitting houses with insulation with energy costs going up so much a lot of people have gotten into the business many have no ide3a what they are doing hope it works out well
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Post by: odeon on February 24, 2012, 04:45:33 AM
Quote from: parts on February 23, 2012, 05:28:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2012, 05:13:51 PM
Quote from: parts on February 23, 2012, 04:54:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2012, 04:41:40 PM
Worked. Talked to a building inspector. Worked some more. Watched Spooks.

About your house or the theater?  They can be nice but some let the whole inspector bit go to their heads

About our house. We had a guy add insulation to the house but he didn't do it properly so right now the house functions like a refrigerator. The inspector was fab, though, and instantly found the problem--there was little to stop air flowing in between the layers from underneath the facade.

It's going to be fixed, though.

 
Most of the work I do is retrofitting houses with insulation with energy costs going up so much a lot of people have gotten into the business many have no ide3a what they are doing hope it works out well

I'm hopeful. This guy apparently didn't do everything wrong and the fixes seem to be straight-forward.
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Post by: Parts on February 24, 2012, 12:19:01 PM
Shoveled the little bit of snow we got off the drive,sidewalk and porches
Went and got a coffee
Knocked a big hole in the wall going from the living room to the hall by the kitchen let more light in and open up the house a bit more.  It will be a cased opening with a shelf
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Post by: lutra on February 25, 2012, 12:14:35 PM
Made a pizza, cleaned the kitchen properly, did the dishes and ate the pizza after that. Also unclogged the shower drain earlier today, got some groceries and relaxed a bit outside in the sun. Last was nice for a change.
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Post by: Parts on February 25, 2012, 03:45:55 PM
Framed out the new opening in the living room wall walked the dog
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Post by: eris on February 25, 2012, 06:46:13 PM
nothing

and OMG perform..naked.... if they... perform ...naked ... i .... will. .... explode

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA - INTERVIEW AT VANS (THE DEAD THRONE 2012 UK TOUR) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFnWt1MgVKs#ws)


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Post by: odeon on February 26, 2012, 01:21:41 AM
Woke up and made coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2012, 04:59:56 AM
Woke slooowwwwllly, and made some fresh juice from oranges, mineolas and half a lemon.

Hanging around on the internet now, forgetting to pour the tea I made.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2012, 11:52:19 AM
Put dye in the hair of my 14 yo.

Now waiting for when it is time to rinse the hair.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2012, 12:39:19 PM
And, I did a good job.

She looks like a young relative of Squiddy again.
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Post by: Parts on February 26, 2012, 04:30:09 PM
Took Max for a long walk along the river
Framed in an unnecessary doorway into the dinning room to declutter the room some
Picked up out in the yard some more and got everything ready for a dump rum in the morning
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Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 06:13:26 PM
well i went to work and then came home

oh, and i asked mike hranica (http://www.mikehranica.com) to marry me on facebook. it was one of like 300 comments he received on one of his updates

you guys think i have a chance ?
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 26, 2012, 07:22:44 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 06:13:26 PM
well i went to work and then came home

oh, and i asked mike hranica (http://www.mikehranica.com) to marry me on facebook. it was one of like 300 comments he received on one of his updates

you guys think i have a chance ?

 Maybe so, if you post your picture as well.  8)
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Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:30:06 PM
i told him that he should marry me because i make good banana bread

and goddamn he is like the sexiest guy ive ever seen in my life. i think i have the sex drive of a 16 year old boy sometimes.

Id lick his face
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 26, 2012, 07:32:51 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:30:06 PM
i told him that he should marry me because i make good banana bread

and goddamn he is like the sexiest guy ive ever seen in my life. i think i have the sex drive of a 16 year old boy sometimes.

Id lick his face

   I love banana bread!  :puppy:
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Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:33:20 PM
I will make you some banana bread if you can get mike hranica to sleep with me :D
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Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:49:24 PM
oh, and last night i had a really epic dream.

sometimes i dream that i am living out a book or a movie (not a real one, one i make up) and i have to finish it before it's over. and sometimes these dreams seem like they span days and even weeks. well this was a "lost fairy tale" I even had a copy of the book i carried arond with me. im going to try to explain this as best as i can, i am sure it wont sound as epic as it actually was.

me and a friend (never saw her before) had to walk a very long way, eventually going to meet some man at the end point. since this was a book and i knew how it was going to end (him killing us) it was strange that i simply HAD TO do all these tasks just to meet a man that is going to kill me

anyway, we got some tattoos, stole drugs from gangsters, ran though the mexican wilderness, hitchhiked naked, got arrested, escaped from prison, and walked and walked and walked and walked.

then got murdered. the end
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 26, 2012, 07:51:11 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:33:20 PM
I will make you some banana bread if you can get mike hranica to sleep with me :D

 I can do that easily by telling him he must choose between you and me.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on February 26, 2012, 07:52:37 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:49:24 PM
oh, and last night i had a really epic dream.

sometimes i dream that i am living out a book or a movie (not a real one, one i make up) and i have to finish it before it's over. and sometimes these dreams seem like they span days and even weeks. well this was a "lost fairy tale" I even had a copy of the book i carried arond with me. im going to try to explain this as best as i can, i am sure it wont sound as epic as it actually was.

me and a friend (never saw her before) had to walk a very long way, eventually going to meet some man at the end point. since this was a book and i knew how it was going to end (him killing us) it was strange that i simply HAD TO do all these tasks just to meet a man that is going to kill me

anyway, we got some tattoos, stole drugs from gangsters, ran though the mexican wilderness, hitchhiked naked, got arrested, escaped from prison, and walked and walked and walked and walked.

then got murdered. the end
dont think you can die in a dream. IDK, seems like you would wake up :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:54:35 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 26, 2012, 07:51:11 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:33:20 PM
I will make you some banana bread if you can get mike hranica to sleep with me :D

 I can do that easily by telling him he must choose between you and me.  :laugh:

thats not true. he could easily choose you

Quote from: skyblue1 on February 26, 2012, 07:52:37 PM
dont think you can die in a dream. IDK, seems like you would wake up :dunno:

i die in dreams all the time. it just sort of fades out and the dream changes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on February 26, 2012, 07:57:59 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:54:35 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 26, 2012, 07:51:11 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 07:33:20 PM
I will make you some banana bread if you can get mike hranica to sleep with me :D

 I can do that easily by telling him he must choose between you and me.  :laugh:

thats not true. he could easily choose you

Quote from: skyblue1 on February 26, 2012, 07:52:37 PM
dont think you can die in a dream. IDK, seems like you would wake up :dunno:

i die in dreams all the time. it just sort of fades out and the dream changes
since you have never died in real life, which would be a stored memory, if you survived :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 26, 2012, 08:28:02 PM
Attended my nephew's 18th birthday party.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 08:30:31 PM
18 eh ?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 26, 2012, 08:37:43 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 08:30:31 PM
18 eh ?

   Uh-oh. :cbc:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 08:55:57 PM
 :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 26, 2012, 08:59:45 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 08:30:31 PM
18 eh ?
He is not wimpy enough for you eris.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 09:01:09 PM
i get a bit switchy at times.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 26, 2012, 09:02:56 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 09:01:09 PM
i get a bit switchy at times.
He might be good to spank you and pee on you.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 26, 2012, 09:19:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 26, 2012, 09:02:56 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 09:01:09 PM
i get a bit switchy at times.
He might be good to spank you and pee on you.  :dunno:

 What is the point of that peeing-on-someone thing?  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: eris on February 26, 2012, 09:20:14 PM
some people get sexually excited by being peed on or peeing on someone else

i like it in the face
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 26, 2012, 09:31:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 26, 2012, 09:19:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on February 26, 2012, 09:02:56 PM
Quote from: eris on February 26, 2012, 09:01:09 PM
i get a bit switchy at times.
He might be good to spank you and pee on you.  :dunno:

 What is the point of that peeing-on-someone thing?  :dunno:
Ask eris. I am just trying to be helpful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 27, 2012, 02:08:07 AM
Got up early, went to uni.
Attended a lecture and then a tutorial.
Ate my lunch.
Am still at uni now sitting around until it is time for the next lecture.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 27, 2012, 06:41:21 AM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 08, 2012, 05:16:47 AM
Work.
Went to dinner at mum's because my brother, future SIL and niecy were visiting. Looked at all our old school photos and tried to remember people's names. Was fun :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 08, 2012, 04:10:57 PM
Worked. Went to a meeting to discuss an ice skating training camp my daughter will be attending in the summer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 08, 2012, 04:19:38 PM
I'm going to a square meter of garden out of wood tomorrow (or if it rains.. soon) and I gathered the proper wood for it this afternoon. Made the (tech.) drawing for it.

It's going to be a low box of wood with a floor in it filled with soil.. and I'm going to grow fresh herbs in it. This on my balcony.. away from wind and rain, if needed, and surely away from them fucking SNAILS.

Tried to get rid of the moss on the tile terrace too but ¾ failed. Tough stuff.

Made some food, ran some errands.. um, and other daily things to do too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 08, 2012, 05:17:14 PM
Quote from: lutra on March 08, 2012, 04:19:38 PM
I'm going to a square meter of garden out of wood tomorrow (or if it rains.. soon) and I gathered the proper wood for it this afternoon. Made the (tech.) drawing for it.

It's going to be a low box of wood with a floor in it filled with soil.. and I'm going to grow fresh herbs in it. This on my balcony.. away from wind and rain, if needed, and surely away from them fucking SNAILS.

Tried to get rid of the moss on the tile terrace too but ¾ failed. Tough stuff.

Made some food, ran some errands.. um, and other daily things to do too.

And soon you will find out that :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: can climb walls really well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 08, 2012, 06:39:31 PM
Went to work, built a fence around the newly renovated switchyard and finished up my work in the control room. Went to lunch with the project manager on site and senior supervisory tech, which the company paid for, and then got my layoff  went to the hall to sign the out of work books and got travel letters. Overall a very good day.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 08, 2012, 08:19:18 PM


Made airplane parts. Out of metal. With my hands.


Cuz I'm awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 08, 2012, 08:31:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 08, 2012, 05:17:14 PM
Quote from: lutra on March 08, 2012, 04:19:38 PM
I'm going to a square meter of garden out of wood tomorrow (or if it rains.. soon) and I gathered the proper wood for it this afternoon. Made the (tech.) drawing for it.

It's going to be a low box of wood with a floor in it filled with soil.. and I'm going to grow fresh herbs in it. This on my balcony.. away from wind and rain, if needed, and surely away from them fucking SNAILS.

Tried to get rid of the moss on the tile terrace too but ¾ failed. Tough stuff.

Made some food, ran some errands.. um, and other daily things to do too.

And soon you will find out that :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: can climb walls really well.

Put some beer out for them in a shallow pan (sink to ground level if possible), snails :heart: love :heart: beer. They get drunk, fall in, and never climb out. :zoinks:

Not sure they enjoy the buzz, but it does work. :thumbup: Little buggers are really attracted to it and end up drowning in it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 08, 2012, 08:47:36 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 08, 2012, 08:19:18 PM


Made airplane parts. Out of metal. With my hands.


Cuz I'm awesome.
:viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 09, 2012, 06:44:00 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 08, 2012, 08:31:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 08, 2012, 05:17:14 PM
Quote from: lutra on March 08, 2012, 04:19:38 PM
I'm going to a square meter of garden out of wood tomorrow (or if it rains.. soon) and I gathered the proper wood for it this afternoon. Made the (tech.) drawing for it.

It's going to be a low box of wood with a floor in it filled with soil.. and I'm going to grow fresh herbs in it. This on my balcony.. away from wind and rain, if needed, and surely away from them fucking SNAILS.

Tried to get rid of the moss on the tile terrace too but ¾ failed. Tough stuff.

Made some food, ran some errands.. um, and other daily things to do too.

And soon you will find out that :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: :snail: can climb walls really well.

Put some beer out for them in a shallow pan (sink to ground level if possible), snails :heart: love :heart: beer. They get drunk, fall in, and never climb out. :zoinks:

Not sure they enjoy the buzz, but it does work. :thumbup: Little buggers are really attracted to it and end up drowning in it.

I know, my garden got swamped with snails, when I placed beer traps. They came from all my neighbours, and, the shallow pans were not deep enough. There were that many snails that the ones on top got out, leaving a wobbly trail. And, my garden had more snails than before. 
 :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on March 09, 2012, 07:57:22 AM
At 2 and a half dinosaur menstruations.  The second one didn't taste good, so I only ate half of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on March 09, 2012, 08:02:08 AM
Quote from: Peter on March 09, 2012, 07:57:22 AM
At 2 and a half dinosaur menstruations.  The second one didn't taste good, so I only ate half of it.

 :cbc:   ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 09, 2012, 04:54:28 PM
Quote from: Callaway on March 09, 2012, 08:02:08 AM
Quote from: Peter on March 09, 2012, 07:57:22 AM
At 2 and a half dinosaur menstruations.  The second one didn't taste good, so I only ate half of it.

 :cbc:   ???

Scotland is a mysterious country indeed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 09, 2012, 05:07:23 PM
Went out with a friend and had a coupla beers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 09, 2012, 05:39:01 PM
Missed my second day at work, because of a blocked bridge. Did not do much else in stead, bar doing some washing, and, mirabile dictu, hang it after only having washed it once.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 09, 2012, 08:08:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 08, 2012, 06:39:31 PM
Went to work, built a fence around the newly renovated switchyard and finished up my work in the control room. Went to lunch with the project manager on site and senior supervisory tech, which the company paid for,  and then got my layoff  went to the hall to sign the out of work books and got travel letters. Overall a very good day.  :thumbup:

 Now that you are laid off, you can spend your days lying in the yard, basking in the sun,
 while the neighbors throw fish over the fence for you!  :seal:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 09, 2012, 08:25:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 09, 2012, 08:08:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 08, 2012, 06:39:31 PM
Went to work, built a fence around the newly renovated switchyard and finished up my work in the control room. Went to lunch with the project manager on site and senior supervisory tech, which the company paid for,  and then got my layoff  went to the hall to sign the out of work books and got travel letters. Overall a very good day.  :thumbup:

 Now that you are laid off, you can spend your days lying in the yard, basking in the sun,
 while the neighbors throw fish over the fence for you!  :seal:
They only throw catfish. I do not eat catfish. I prefer trout.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 09, 2012, 08:28:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 09, 2012, 08:25:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 09, 2012, 08:08:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 08, 2012, 06:39:31 PM
Went to work, built a fence around the newly renovated switchyard and finished up my work in the control room. Went to lunch with the project manager on site and senior supervisory tech, which the company paid for,  and then got my layoff  went to the hall to sign the out of work books and got travel letters. Overall a very good day.  :thumbup:

 Now that you are laid off, you can spend your days lying in the yard, basking in the sun,
 while the neighbors throw fish over the fence for you!  :seal:
They only throw catfish. I do not eat catfish. I prefer trout.

 Say something then!  How can they know if you don't tell them?  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 09, 2012, 08:30:52 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 09, 2012, 08:28:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 09, 2012, 08:25:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 09, 2012, 08:08:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 08, 2012, 06:39:31 PM
Went to work, built a fence around the newly renovated switchyard and finished up my work in the control room. Went to lunch with the project manager on site and senior supervisory tech, which the company paid for,  and then got my layoff  went to the hall to sign the out of work books and got travel letters. Overall a very good day.  :thumbup:

 Now that you are laid off, you can spend your days lying in the yard, basking in the sun,
 while the neighbors throw fish over the fence for you!  :seal:
They only throw catfish. I do not eat catfish. I prefer trout.

 Say something then!  How can they know if you don't tell them?  :dunno:
I donate the catfish to the homeless monk seals @ the shelter and get a tax write off.  :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 09, 2012, 08:32:09 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 09, 2012, 08:30:52 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 09, 2012, 08:28:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 09, 2012, 08:25:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 09, 2012, 08:08:04 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 08, 2012, 06:39:31 PM
Went to work, built a fence around the newly renovated switchyard and finished up my work in the control room. Went to lunch with the project manager on site and senior supervisory tech, which the company paid for,  and then got my layoff  went to the hall to sign the out of work books and got travel letters. Overall a very good day.  :thumbup:

 Now that you are laid off, you can spend your days lying in the yard, basking in the sun,
 while the neighbors throw fish over the fence for you!  :seal:
They only throw catfish. I do not eat catfish. I prefer trout.

 Say something then!  How can they know if you don't tell them?  :dunno:
I donate the catfish to the homeless monk seals @ the shelter and get a tax write off.  :mischief:

 God bless you, young man seal!  You are a model citizen!  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 10, 2012, 05:26:32 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 10, 2012, 02:10:11 PM
Took the kid to a rummage sale today.

$30.00 for 1/2 tank of gas
$11.00 for 4 Aero T-shirts & one hoodie
$12.00 for a necklace for his girlfriend
$10.00 for a video game
$2.00 for pepperoni rolls
$3.00 for a snow cone maker

$10.00 for fried chicken on the way home

 :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on March 10, 2012, 03:40:08 PM
Helped my husband take his car to the mechanic's shop to have the brakes repaired.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 10, 2012, 05:46:47 PM
Got a coffee and took the dog down by the river and walked up on the marsh in an area I had only looked at before through binoculars.
Picked up a check and patched up some stuff on a customers house.
Went to the bank
Yard work
Organized the shed some and prepped stuff to sell up at the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 11, 2012, 02:41:50 AM
Made coffee. That's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 11, 2012, 08:59:11 AM
Made coffee, realized I was supposed to have changed the clocks.


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 11, 2012, 09:05:57 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 11, 2012, 08:59:11 AM
Made coffee, realized I was supposed to have changed the clocks.

 My only clocks are my computer and cable box, which change automatically, and my
 cell phone, which reminds me of the time change and changes it for me.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ShyOne on March 11, 2012, 10:05:44 AM
Went to the gym for the first time today. Managed to do 3 hours, it was amazing. Totally hooked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 11, 2012, 11:34:03 AM


Quote from: Crip on March 11, 2012, 10:05:44 AM
Went to the gym for the first time today. Managed to do 3 hours, it was amazing. Totally hooked.


Is your mobility improving?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ShyOne on March 11, 2012, 12:55:31 PM
Yeah I'm doing pretty great thanks, walking without aids and that.  :green:
I'll see how it goes at the gym, dunno about running but I'd like to pick up some kinda sport one day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 11, 2012, 04:13:43 PM
Laughed my arse off.

My youngest used her cellphone to audiotape me sleeping (read snoring....)
Guess what her ring-tone is now, for incoming calls from me.

 :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 11, 2012, 04:15:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 11, 2012, 04:13:43 PM
Laughed my arse off.

My youngest used her cellphone to audiotape me sleeping (read snoring....)
Guess what her ring-tone is now, for incoming calls from me.

 :lol:

Have you reminded her that St. Nicholas and Black Peter are just around the corner?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 11, 2012, 04:17:53 PM
Oh, yes, now I remember what I wanted to post:

Took the PR for pizza,
Went to the Goodwill store,
Cooked 5 lbs of chicken breast and made chicken salad from some of it
Massaged PA's foot after he worked in the yard
Did 3 loads of laundry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 11, 2012, 04:19:18 PM
 I have done some of this  :devour: 

 and some of this  :nicegear: 

 and some of this  :spitscreen: !
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 11, 2012, 04:33:04 PM
Drove back from Fallon Nevada. There was an annoying snowstorm between Truckee and the next 50 miles. By the time I was @ 3000' elevation it was just overcast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 11, 2012, 04:36:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 11, 2012, 04:33:04 PM
Drove back from Fallon Nevada. There was an annoying snowstorm between Truckee and the next 50 miles. By the time I was @ 3000' elevation it was just overcast.

 Do you have to drive a truck in order to be allowed to drive through Truckee?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 11, 2012, 04:47:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 11, 2012, 04:36:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 11, 2012, 04:33:04 PM
Drove back from Fallon Nevada. There was an annoying snowstorm between Truckee and the next 50 miles. By the time I was @ 3000' elevation it was just overcast.

 Do you have to drive a truck in order to be allowed to drive through Truckee?  :zoinks:
One would think. But I see motherfuckers be allowed to drive their cars there too.  :grrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 11, 2012, 04:49:32 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 11, 2012, 04:47:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 11, 2012, 04:36:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 11, 2012, 04:33:04 PM
Drove back from Fallon Nevada. There was an annoying snowstorm between Truckee and the next 50 miles. By the time I was @ 3000' elevation it was just overcast.

 Do you have to drive a truck in order to be allowed to drive through Truckee?  :zoinks:
One would think. But I see motherfuckers be allowed to drive their cars there too.  :grrr:

 The nerve!  Do the cabdrivers drive trucks, at least?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 11, 2012, 04:58:02 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 11, 2012, 04:15:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 11, 2012, 04:13:43 PM
Laughed my arse off.

My youngest used her cellphone to audiotape me sleeping (read snoring....)
Guess what her ring-tone is now, for incoming calls from me.

 :lol:

Have you reminded her that St. Nicholas and Black Peter are just around the corner?

Well, since st Nic is a party that is about teasing too...... They would probably reward her.   :party:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 11, 2012, 05:24:17 PM
Fed my two cats, made my coffee, ate a banana and visit I2.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 12, 2012, 05:58:52 PM
Worked on an addition
Yard work
Fixed a couple things in my needs fixing pile
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2012, 12:26:24 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 13, 2012, 06:16:40 AM
I have a confession to make.

I made emergency coffee today. Instant. Could not bring myself to make proper coffee. It was an emergency indeed.

But, it worked.

I also walked the cat today. While bringing my daughter the recess snack she had forgotten to take to school.

Rewashed my washing, that I had forgotten to hang yesterday.

Did dishes, tidied a bit, and had two giggle pre-teens here for lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2012, 08:50:20 AM
Say after me: Instant coffee is *never* a solution.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 13, 2012, 04:02:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 13, 2012, 08:50:20 AM
Say after me: Instant coffee is *never* a solution.

I know. Just a temp emergency fix.

I am deeply ashamed. But, it did get me moving finally today. And, in desperate cases like that, Moccona does come in handy.

At least I did put in some real cream. And it wasn't Senseo coffee. I wouldn't go that low.


"Instant coffee is * never * a solution."



* Is happy she does not have to write that line by hand a hundred times. *

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 13, 2012, 09:14:15 PM
Went in here yes through that small hole :o
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/002-59.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2012, 09:36:48 PM
Quote from: parts on March 13, 2012, 09:14:15 PM
Went in here yes through that small hole :o
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/002-59.jpg)

Possible second careers for Parts (based on his agility):
Belly Dancer
Cat Burglar
Cirque de Soleil
Cartoon character
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 14, 2012, 12:29:11 AM
If you choose to follow any of those paths, parts, post videos or it didn't happen. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 14, 2012, 07:54:54 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 14, 2012, 12:29:11 AM
If you choose to follow any of those paths, parts, post videos or it didn't happen. :zoinks:

 :thumbup: :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 14, 2012, 08:09:38 AM
Second morning at the thrift shop.
I really, really like it there.
Already used to my Wednesday routine there.

dangerous place though....... I had a look through the shop after my shift......... bought two summerdresses for the youngest, some candle holders for the oldest, and the most amazing piece of cloth for myself.

Thank goodness for a 25% discount for people who work there.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 14, 2012, 12:15:47 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 14, 2012, 08:09:38 AM
Second morning at the thrift shop.
I really, really like it there.
Already used to my Wednesday routine there.

dangerous place though....... I had a look through the shop after my shift......... bought two summerdresses for the youngest, some candle holders for the oldest, and the most amazing piece of cloth for myself.

Thank goodness for a 25% discount for people who work there.  :laugh:
 

I could just see me working at a thrift shop. :drool:

I'd need a bigger truck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 14, 2012, 02:31:52 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2012, 09:36:48 PM
Quote from: parts on March 13, 2012, 09:14:15 PM
Went in here yes through that small hole :o
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/002-59.jpg)

Possible second careers for Parts (based on his agility):
Belly Dancer
Cat Burglar
Cirque de Soleil
Cartoon character
I had thought of the circus when I was in high school actually, besides being very flexible and able to fit in spots people never would think I could I can juggle, not just balls but clubs too, and I walk on stilts at work :green:  I also don't even have a hint of claustrophobia and can work in very confined spaces for long periods of time.
 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 14, 2012, 02:37:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 14, 2012, 12:15:47 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 14, 2012, 08:09:38 AM
Second morning at the thrift shop.
I really, really like it there.
Already used to my Wednesday routine there.

dangerous place though....... I had a look through the shop after my shift......... bought two summerdresses for the youngest, some candle holders for the oldest, and the most amazing piece of cloth for myself.

Thank goodness for a 25% discount for people who work there.  :laugh:
 

I could just see me working at a thrift shop. :drool:

I'd need a bigger truck.

My brother had a photo store in Greenwich Ct one of the richest cities in the US and next to him was a small charity thrift shop.  He made out like a bandit not just buying the stuff but off the things they threw away.  He sold a complete first edition set of the complete works of Sir Artur Conan Doyle that was signed that he got out of the DUMPSTER for $1500 :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 14, 2012, 02:54:58 PM
Worked. Yelled at my boss. Worked some more. Had a beer with some mates. Posted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on March 14, 2012, 02:59:42 PM
Sitting here at film camp ffeeling a bit down. I'm not sure how to snap out of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 14, 2012, 03:03:19 PM
Drink alcohol or take drugs. Or both.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on March 14, 2012, 03:56:09 PM
Watching a brony draw a MLP character.

Drugs and alcohol don't mix with my medications.

I'm addicted to coffee because of the mood boost.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on March 14, 2012, 03:57:54 PM
Brony?  >:(

No, nvm. Forget it. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 15, 2012, 07:57:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 14, 2012, 02:54:58 PM
Worked. Yelled at my boss. Worked some more. Had a beer with some mates. Posted.

 What happens when you yell at your boss?  Are there ... repercussions?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 15, 2012, 02:57:17 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 15, 2012, 07:57:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 14, 2012, 02:54:58 PM
Worked. Yelled at my boss. Worked some more. Had a beer with some mates. Posted.

 What happens when you yell at your boss?  Are there ... repercussions?  :orly:

Well, he had a chat with me later in the afternoon. I explained that no, it's not OK for his bloody meeting to spread all over my lunch break, dangerously lowering my blood sugar and pissing me off, especially when the meeting was about accurate time estimates. He says he understands me in principle but thinks the way I let him know (yelling at him after the meeting) was wrong.

Not sure if there will be repercussions. I suppose there might be, I don't know.

He is just a kid and it's his first job as a CEO, but I'll be damned if I have to fucking raise him. I don't have the patience and two kids at home is enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 16, 2012, 05:27:41 AM
Missed another day at my new job.....

Had to go to the doctors with the youngest. Accident at training yesterday. Luckily, nothing is broken, "just" sprained.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 16, 2012, 05:30:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 16, 2012, 05:27:41 AM
Missed another day at my new job.....

Had to go to the doctors with the youngest. Accident at training yesterday. Luckily, nothing is broken, "just" sprained.

 I'm glad nothing is broken, I hope she will heal fast!  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 16, 2012, 05:35:00 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 16, 2012, 05:30:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 16, 2012, 05:27:41 AM
Missed another day at my new job.....

Had to go to the doctors with the youngest. Accident at training yesterday. Luckily, nothing is broken, "just" sprained.

 I'm glad nothing is broken, I hope she will heal fast!  :hug:

Hope so too, she has a contest tomorrow........
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 16, 2012, 07:46:13 AM
Sprains are, supposedly, about as painful as a break, though. However, kids usually recover from such things pretty well. 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2012, 08:30:46 AM
Coded some stuff this morning. After that, not much.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 16, 2012, 09:22:54 AM
Some stuff? Mind being a little more specific, please?  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2012, 03:02:54 PM
Quote from: BruceCM on March 16, 2012, 09:22:54 AM
Some stuff? Mind being a little more specific, please?  8)

XSLT transformations.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 16, 2012, 03:12:08 PM
Paid off my bill at a supply house then tried to go to work ending up waiting over an hour for them to come and unlock the house by then I just wanted to leave
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 04:37:39 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XSLT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XSLT) ? Oh, OK, uh huh.....  :asthing: :nerdy:  :dunno: :GA: :include:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 17, 2012, 04:45:18 AM
Quote from: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 04:37:39 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XSLT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XSLT) ? Oh, OK, uh huh.....  :asthing: :nerdy:  :dunno: :GA: :include:

That's it, yes. The 1.0 version in this case, to be more exact.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 05:01:39 AM
Great! Might as well be talking gibberish to me, tbh. It going well, though?  :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 17, 2012, 05:04:47 AM
Well, it was a couple of minor fixes to a client's setup, so yes. It went reasonably well, took less time than expected and will probably generate more business.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 05:07:30 AM
Sounds good! Got your own business/ freelance, then?  :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 17, 2012, 06:02:32 PM
No, I'm employed by others. I work with sales a lot, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 06:37:16 PM
Probably not heard of the company in question, anyway?  :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 17, 2012, 07:58:07 PM
I picked a fight with the urchin's daddy today.  It was petty really, and i was petty.  He made several attempts to 'talk' to me all day - and i ignored them :M

Well, it has bit me on the bum.  Being the urchins Dad, he really is the only man i can turn to for pleasures of the flesh :eyebrows:.... so now i have got the horn...damnit. fuckity fuck.

I seem to have mislaid my list of highly fuckable, willing men who i can turn to at 2am for the secks only and none of the bullshit romance... damnit. damnit. damnit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 17, 2012, 08:04:36 PM
Spread a truckload of mulch. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 08:12:08 PM
Are you an icequeen, btw?  :apondering: :mischief: :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 17, 2012, 09:31:18 PM
Quote from: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 08:12:08 PM
Are you an icequeen, btw?  :apondering: :mischief: :lol:

According to the ex I can be more than a bit "frosty" at times. :LOL:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 17, 2012, 09:35:28 PM
Oh, the ex! He might be biaised,  :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 17, 2012, 11:58:52 PM
laundry, taken out the trash, washed dishes...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 12:14:07 AM
Drinking coffee!  :yarly: :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 18, 2012, 01:32:30 AM
Ahhhh it's Mothers Day, and i had a little flower arrangement given me ....to the tune of  'happy birthday to you...' ahh bless :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 01:51:53 AM
Thank you SO much for reminding me!  :-[
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 18, 2012, 02:04:16 AM
did you forget? :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 02:08:05 AM
Yep! It's only just 8 am, though (& my parents are abroad, so it's just an e-card, fortunately)!  :lol:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 18, 2012, 04:18:29 AM
Made coffee. And that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 18, 2012, 04:26:34 AM
 I woke myself up around 5:30 a.m. with my own snoring.  So here I am!  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 05:19:00 AM
Going to be postwhoring properly,  :cbc:? Done my laundry & housework!  :clap: :angel: 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 18, 2012, 05:23:03 AM
Quote from: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 05:19:00 AM
Going to be postwhoring properly,  :cbc:? Done my laundry & housework!  :clap: :angel: 8)

 I have to go to work, unfortunately, catch you later!  :cbc:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 05:25:59 AM
On a Sunday?  :lol: I'll have taken over this site by the time you get back, at this rate!  :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 18, 2012, 05:37:08 AM
Quote from: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 05:25:59 AM
On a Sunday?  :lol: I'll have taken over this site by the time you get back, at this rate!  :mischief:

 Look at your post count, then look at mine.  I'm not scared.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 05:48:02 AM
Well, allright, a way to go yet! But I've got more time to put into it than you probably do, most days, so I'll soon catch you up, if you don't get a wiggle on!  :lol: :mischief: :yarly: :cbc:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 18, 2012, 11:23:10 AM
got up early, despite being up late.

truck and van washed and vacummed

clothes washed and dried

shop cleaned

bookwork completed

now to sit down watch some Nascar and wait for the TarHeel game at 5:15
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 18, 2012, 03:29:16 PM
Worked on a small commercial building
Some home repairs
Painted a chair I use outside at my work bench
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on March 18, 2012, 03:49:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 18, 2012, 04:18:29 AM
Made coffee. And that's about it.

How do you like your coffee? I like mine with French Vanilla creamer. I like mine to be sweet. I am addicted to coffee and sugar.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 18, 2012, 03:50:46 PM
Added an entry to my watercolor journal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2012, 04:07:36 PM
Planted a bell pepper plant, a tomato plant and an ornamental pepper plant. 
Did lunch.

Really active, huh?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 04:30:58 PM
Slept most of the afternoon & evening! Lazy.  :lol: :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 18, 2012, 06:58:29 PM
A quick pastel drawing in Corel Painter 12.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 18, 2012, 07:08:41 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2012, 04:07:36 PM
Planted a bell pepper plant, a tomato plant and an ornamental pepper plant. 
Did lunch.

Really active, huh?

 That's three more things than I've planted in a LONG time.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 07:28:04 PM
Glad you're postwhoring again,  :cbc:!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2012, 07:32:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 18, 2012, 07:08:41 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2012, 04:07:36 PM
Planted a bell pepper plant, a tomato plant and an ornamental pepper plant. 
Did lunch.

Really active, huh?

 That's three more things than I've planted in a LONG time.  :thumbup:

I'm starting celery (just cut off the bottom inch or so of a bunch of celery, root it in water and put it in soil), green onions and some carrot tops (bitter, but adds a zippy taste to salads) soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 18, 2012, 07:34:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2012, 07:32:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 18, 2012, 07:08:41 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2012, 04:07:36 PM
Planted a bell pepper plant, a tomato plant and an ornamental pepper plant. 
Did lunch.

Really active, huh?

 That's three more things than I've planted in a LONG time.  :thumbup:

I'm starting celery (just cut off the bottom inch or so of a bunch of celery, root it in water and put it in soil), green onions and some carrot tops (bitter, but adds a zippy taste to salads) soon.

 I'll bet you will make a beautiful salad with all these things.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 18, 2012, 07:35:42 PM
Quote from: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 07:28:04 PM
Glad you're postwhoring again,  :cbc:!

 Thank you!  What inspired you to start after having had this account so long?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 07:38:00 PM
 :dunno: Think something snapped in my head recently!  :apondering: :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 18, 2012, 07:41:06 PM
^ nice observation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 18, 2012, 07:45:05 PM
Thanks, babes! lol
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 19, 2012, 06:50:22 AM
parlais Français.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 19, 2012, 07:41:18 AM
The other half of my laundry! It's out in the sun, now. lols
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 19, 2012, 01:00:16 PM
Finished the work I was doing on a small commercial building
Returned materials that I did not use and get some different stuff for later in the week
 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 19, 2012, 01:22:23 PM
Helped somebody with their CV, got the laundry in & so on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 19, 2012, 02:39:03 PM
Cleaned my cat's llitter box, fed them, made coffee..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 19, 2012, 03:08:44 PM
Quote from: TheRealDuckFetishGirl on March 18, 2012, 03:49:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 18, 2012, 04:18:29 AM
Made coffee. And that's about it.

How do you like your coffee? I like mine with French Vanilla creamer. I like mine to be sweet. I am addicted to coffee and sugar.

Strong and black.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 19, 2012, 04:15:44 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 19, 2012, 03:08:44 PM
Quote from: TheRealDuckFetishGirl on March 18, 2012, 03:49:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 18, 2012, 04:18:29 AM
Made coffee. And that's about it.

How do you like your coffee? I like mine with French Vanilla creamer. I like mine to be sweet. I am addicted to coffee and sugar.

Strong and black.

This exchange reminds me of a saying my father had when he saw an attractive light-skinned Negress.  "That's the way I like my coffee.  Cream with a little sugar."  Since I was a little girl I thought it was disrespectful to the race and the woman.  When I was in my early 20's I happened to see a muscular, very attractive, very dark Negro walking down the street.  All of a sudden, out of my mouth popped, "That's the way I like my men, strong and black."  My father never made that comment again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 19, 2012, 05:30:33 PM
work, work, work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 19, 2012, 05:42:38 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on March 19, 2012, 05:30:33 PM
work, work, work

 Me too, now waiting for my   :laundry:   to be dry!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 19, 2012, 08:28:30 PM
I removed about 20 lbs of frost-bitten food from the freezer.  Will do more on Thursday and maybe next Monday, hoping to set up a monthly cooking/storage plan.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 19, 2012, 11:41:43 PM
Your staff are clearly completely incompetent, then! Apparently, what I've done is now called 'spamming' lols
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 20, 2012, 02:02:18 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 19, 2012, 08:28:30 PM
I removed about 20 lbs of frost-bitten food from the freezer.  Will do more on Thursday and maybe next Monday, hoping to set up a monthly cooking/storage plan.

A smaller freezer is really helpful.

My mother manages brilliantly with a freezer that can store two dead corpulent bodies. I have a freezing compartment below my fridge, and, the size makes that it is good enough to freeze some discount stuff, or meals prepared for more than one day, some emergency bread etc. But, small enough to prevent me having to get rid of lots and lots of not eaten food.

I'm not methodical and organised enough to do it the way my mother does it.

And, I don't have the need to be prepared for a dozen of unexpected guests for dinner, like my mother has either.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 20, 2012, 02:24:22 AM
Well, my parents have a large fridge/ freezer & a chest freezer, for similar sorts of reasons. Although they don't throw so many large parties now, Mum's always getting the joints of meat that do take up a fair amount of room.  :LOL:
Whereas I've just got a shelf & drawer in the shared fridge/ freezer, which does for my purposes. Enough for a few pizzas/ ready meals, the odd steaks & other cuts of meat, etc.  :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 20, 2012, 09:48:08 PM
Quote from: Meadow on March 19, 2012, 02:39:03 PM
Cleaned my cat's llitter box, fed them, made coffee..
Did you wash your hands before making coffee?  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 20, 2012, 10:04:42 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 20, 2012, 09:48:08 PM
Quote from: Meadow on March 19, 2012, 02:39:03 PM
Cleaned my cat's llitter box, fed them, made coffee..
Did you wash your hands before making coffee?  :tard:

No, I left them all shitty and then I made my coffee. :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 20, 2012, 10:09:26 PM
Quote from: Meadow on March 20, 2012, 10:04:42 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 20, 2012, 09:48:08 PM
Quote from: Meadow on March 19, 2012, 02:39:03 PM
Cleaned my cat's llitter box, fed them, made coffee..
Did you wash your hands before making coffee?  :tard:

No, I left them all shitty and then I made my coffee. :tard:

 Then you should love THIS ... :coffee:


 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 20, 2012, 10:13:23 PM
Quote from: Meadow on March 20, 2012, 10:04:42 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 20, 2012, 09:48:08 PM
Quote from: Meadow on March 19, 2012, 02:39:03 PM
Cleaned my cat's llitter box, fed them, made coffee..
Did you wash your hands before making coffee?  :tard:

No, I left them all shitty and then I made my coffee. :tard:
:lol:  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on March 21, 2012, 04:41:05 AM
Just what I wanted to read, while drinking my coffee, lol! Been on FB, done an email & other forums.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 21, 2012, 03:44:07 PM
Organise kids to school, or at least ready to leave for school. Go to work, out of village grocery shopping after that. Back home, being a mum. Picking up a prescription, bringing back a book to a friend. Making a quite delightful dinner. Some practising for middle east peace negotiations. Getting youngest to bed, and, then oldest. Cats are in. This girl will be looking for her bed soon too.

Don't know what is happening, but last week, I think there was only one night that I got in bed after midnight.

I may be getting normal.........
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Meadow on March 22, 2012, 02:57:57 PM
Fed my cats and worked on my ebook and other related projects, and put away my organic fruits and veggies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 22, 2012, 04:55:50 PM
Took the PR to a thrift store.  Bought underwear, a shirt, a cell phone holder and a painting for her room.  Went grocery shopping too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 22, 2012, 05:02:18 PM
Tried to work but the jobsite was way too crowded with too much going on to get anything done
Went home worked on the shed and stuff for the market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 23, 2012, 01:58:46 AM
No a lot, yet. But I'll probably write for a while. I need to complete a whitepaper.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 23, 2012, 06:22:05 AM
Get kids ready to go to school. Then left the house for work, knowing the girls would make it in time, without a problem.

Worked, vacuuming and sorting.

Got home, had lunch with the youngest, danced a bit with her. Now I am taking a break at the computer.

I love my new job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 23, 2012, 01:11:28 PM
Worked. Bought beer. Enjoyed the warm spring day by strolling outside.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 23, 2012, 01:40:30 PM
The PR has been having cramps in her disabled hand.  She has an appointment with a hand specialist on Thursday, but the cramps are becoming more frequent.  Took her to an urgent care clinic for muscle relaxants until then.  No problem getting the Rx.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 23, 2012, 02:36:41 PM


Got the internet installed in my new place.
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Post by: odeon on March 23, 2012, 03:23:00 PM
You've moved?
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 23, 2012, 03:25:19 PM


Yup. I spend about half the year here and the other half about four hundred miles north of here.
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Post by: Parts on March 23, 2012, 03:32:01 PM
Worked
Got my account, which was a mess straightened, out at a supply house and ended up with a $375 credit
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Post by: J_R on March 24, 2012, 01:01:25 AM
Not a goddamn thing.  It's the best.
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Post by: odeon on March 24, 2012, 01:23:25 AM
Coffee.
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Post by: bodie on March 24, 2012, 01:35:53 AM
Just got up  and running a bath!
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 24, 2012, 08:23:28 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on March 24, 2012, 01:35:53 AM
Just got up  and running a bath!

Wouldn't wheels underneath your bath make your task lighter?
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Post by: Icequeen on March 24, 2012, 08:31:26 AM
Had coffee, watched the rain. ;)
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Post by: bodie on March 24, 2012, 08:48:07 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 24, 2012, 08:23:28 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on March 24, 2012, 01:35:53 AM
Just got up  and running a bath!

Wouldn't wheels underneath your bath make your task lighter?
cwazeee chocccyness

you know i like to take it for a lap around the block -  i am an exhibitionist :hyke:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2012, 01:21:23 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 23, 2012, 01:40:30 PM
The PR has been having cramps in her disabled hand.  She has an appointment with a hand specialist on Thursday, but the cramps are becoming more frequent.  Took her to an urgent care clinic for muscle relaxants until then.  No problem getting the Rx.

 That sounds so painful, I hope the specialist helps her.  :crossed:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2012, 01:22:18 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 23, 2012, 02:36:41 PM


Got the internet installed in my new place.

 That's awesome!  A house is not a home without   :spitscreen:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2012, 01:24:12 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 24, 2012, 08:31:26 AM
Had coffee, watched the rain. ;)

 Having coffee, and listening to music on youtube and gazing with love at various
 pictures of Malachy the Pekingese, while trying to get some postwhoring done!  :green:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2012, 08:36:20 PM
Worked an election.
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Post by: Pyraxis on March 24, 2012, 11:42:31 PM
Went to see The Secret World of Arietty, went to the gym, and cooked an Italian sausage and eggplant pizza
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Post by: Genesis on March 24, 2012, 11:43:48 PM
Dunno yet...
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 25, 2012, 06:03:38 AM
Too little.

And I realise how much I need a proper coffee right now.

Time to prepare one, with lots of dedication.
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Post by: skyblue1 on March 25, 2012, 07:18:40 AM
other than fix breakfast...not a thing
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 25, 2012, 07:43:27 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 24, 2012, 11:42:31 PM
Went to see The Secret World of Arietty, went to the gym, and cooked an Italian sausage and eggplant pizza

 Oooooo homemade  :pizza:  sounds great!  Are you Italian?
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 25, 2012, 07:44:15 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on March 25, 2012, 07:18:40 AM
other than fix breakfast...not a thing

 Me too!  Well, I did bring my neighbor's paper upstairs for her.  :apondering:
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Post by: Peter on March 25, 2012, 09:01:04 AM
Cleaned tanks.
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Post by: odeon on March 25, 2012, 09:07:50 AM
Bought some outdoor furniture.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 25, 2012, 09:14:21 AM
NOt much, just woke up.
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Post by: Tequila on March 25, 2012, 09:52:25 AM
Been out to a lovely little village where I looked round the church and walked the streets.  It was a lovely day.
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Post by: P7PSP on March 25, 2012, 10:58:47 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2012, 01:24:12 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 24, 2012, 08:31:26 AM
Had coffee, watched the rain. ;)

 Having coffee, and listening to music on youtube and gazing with love at various
 pictures of Malachy the Pekingese, while trying to get some postwhoring done!  :green:
Malachy is a stuck up fuck. I like Betty the Shih Tzu better. She even eats kitty roca  :zombiefuck: :viking: to stay intouch with her working class roots.  :laugh:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 25, 2012, 11:00:07 AM
Quote from: PPK on March 25, 2012, 10:58:47 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2012, 01:24:12 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 24, 2012, 08:31:26 AM
Had coffee, watched the rain. ;)

 Having coffee, and listening to music on youtube and gazing with love at various
 pictures of Malachy the Pekingese, while trying to get some postwhoring done!  :green:
Malachy is a stuck up fuck. I like Betty the Shih Tzu better. She even eats kitty roca  :zombiefuck: :viking: to stay intouch with her working class roots.  :laugh:

 Malachy is pure sweetness!  Nobody insults my baby!  I'll kick your ass!  :boxers:
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Post by: P7PSP on March 25, 2012, 11:03:49 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 25, 2012, 11:00:07 AM
Quote from: PPK on March 25, 2012, 10:58:47 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2012, 01:24:12 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 24, 2012, 08:31:26 AM
Had coffee, watched the rain. ;)

 Having coffee, and listening to music on youtube and gazing with love at various
 pictures of Malachy the Pekingese, while trying to get some postwhoring done!  :green:
Malachy is a stuck up fuck. I like Betty the Shih Tzu better. She even eats kitty roca  :zombiefuck: :viking: to stay intouch with her working class roots.  :laugh:

 Malachy is pure sweetness!  Nobody insults my baby!  I'll kick your ass!  :boxers:
The truth hurts.  :hahaha: So does getting my ass kicked. But your midget self is stuck in New England.  :hahaha: :hahaha:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 25, 2012, 11:04:56 AM
Quote from: PPK on March 25, 2012, 11:03:49 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 25, 2012, 11:00:07 AM
Quote from: PPK on March 25, 2012, 10:58:47 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2012, 01:24:12 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 24, 2012, 08:31:26 AM
Had coffee, watched the rain. ;)

 Having coffee, and listening to music on youtube and gazing with love at various
 pictures of Malachy the Pekingese, while trying to get some postwhoring done!  :green:
Malachy is a stuck up fuck. I like Betty the Shih Tzu better. She even eats kitty roca  :zombiefuck: :viking: to stay intouch with her working class roots.  :laugh:

 Malachy is pure sweetness!  Nobody insults my baby!  I'll kick your ass!  :boxers:
The truth hurts.  :hahaha: So does getting my ass kicked. But your midget self is stuck in New England.  :hahaha: :hahaha:

 AFAIK there are still planes that fly from here to California.  Just sayin'.  :zoinks:
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 26, 2012, 10:27:16 AM
Got kids to school.

Went to a meeting from work.

And, after that kept myself adapting to changing plans of the day. (not my changes, just the ones happening.....) Helping kid to get through the changes not too drained too.



Time to get that coffee. The day isn't over yet. 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2012, 02:40:19 PM
Woke up about 10 a.m.  Ate b'fast and took a nap from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.   >:(
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Post by: Parts on March 26, 2012, 04:25:01 PM
Worked with great difficulty
Went to the scrap yard to cash in some copper and aluminum
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Post by: Meadow on March 26, 2012, 06:06:46 PM
Real hard labor ... transferring images from one device to another. Sitting is a pain in the neck.
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 27, 2012, 01:09:38 AM
Quote from: Meadow on March 26, 2012, 06:06:46 PM
Real hard labor ... transferring images from one device to another. Sitting is a pain in the neck.

I sense a bonding with Odeon, in the future.   :orly:




I love a soft warm wheat back in my neck, when things like that happen btw. Pressure and warmth are really helpful.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 27, 2012, 01:17:55 AM


Drove from Idaho through Oregon into Nevada, and back to Idaho. Saw sunshine, rain, and snow, and every possible combination of the three.
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Post by: BruceCM on March 27, 2012, 01:51:25 AM
Waking up, drinking coffee, finishing off weed. lol
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Post by: Callaway on March 27, 2012, 01:56:34 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 27, 2012, 01:17:55 AM


Drove from Idaho through Oregon into Nevada, and back to Idaho. Saw sunshine, rain, and snow, and every possible combination of the three.

That sounds like quite a journey.  Why did you go to Nevada?
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Post by: Meadow on March 27, 2012, 05:53:22 PM
Housekeeping, and getting some great results with my design work.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 27, 2012, 06:01:10 PM


Quote from: Callaway on March 27, 2012, 01:56:34 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 27, 2012, 01:17:55 AM


Drove from Idaho through Oregon into Nevada, and back to Idaho. Saw sunshine, rain, and snow, and every possible combination of the three.

That sounds like quite a journey.  Why did you go to Nevada?


Took the company truck out there to pick up a five hundred gallon fuel tank. We are going to be burning a lot of jet fuel this year.
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Post by: Parts on March 27, 2012, 06:22:09 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 27, 2012, 01:17:55 AM


Drove from Idaho through Oregon into Nevada, and back to Idaho. Saw sunshine, rain, and snow, and every possible combination of the three.

Sounds great I am jealous

I got to work in a shitty part of one of the larger cities by me.  At least it was on a very lightly traveled side road that is only a block long
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Post by: BruceCM on March 28, 2012, 02:17:47 AM
Just made my coffee & put some laundry in! lol
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Post by: Callaway on March 28, 2012, 02:20:08 AM
I just made some decaf.
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Post by: BruceCM on March 28, 2012, 03:22:03 AM
Yeuch! lol
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Post by: Callaway on March 28, 2012, 03:53:47 AM
Quote from: BruceCM on March 28, 2012, 03:22:03 AM
Yeuch! lol

 :laugh:

I wanted coffee but I definitely didn't need the caffeine keeping me awake all night.
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Post by: odeon on March 28, 2012, 04:27:50 AM
Prepared the tech side of a quote.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 28, 2012, 09:49:06 AM
Bath, pampered my feet, dressed.  About to do b'fast after testing my blood sugar.
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Post by: BruceCM on March 28, 2012, 01:20:24 PM
Watched Drive with a 'friend'. It wasn't as good as I'd hoped, from the brief outline. It's mostly bad romance! lols
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 28, 2012, 04:24:30 PM
bought a cutting board and some small kitchen needs, birdseed, batteries, bread, etc.  Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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Post by: Parts on March 28, 2012, 06:15:07 PM
Had the skies open up and pour rain down on me at work and got soaked as we put everything away and headed home, once there the sun came out and it was beautiful :-\
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Post by: Meadow on March 28, 2012, 06:51:46 PM
I didn't get my dishes done, and that's what I was going to do. I'd better get on it.
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Post by: BruceCM on March 29, 2012, 01:42:12 AM
Stayed awake all night, doing odd bits & pieces, thinking too much! Now drinking some coffee to 'wake up'! lols
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Post by: bodie on March 29, 2012, 04:38:26 AM
Oh Gaaawd damnit!  I am a stooopid,  blonde,  air head mo fo :hahaha:

There was a note in the urchins school bag about their Easter Parade, and could parents send their child into school with some kind of Easter bonnet/hat!

Right so,  i get to work!  I thought a 'Mad Hatter' style top hat (Alice in Wonderland)   I covered it in real looking leaves, and moss, and anything green.  It had a frog on the top that 'croaked' - a big bow at the side with the card that read ( in this style 10/6 ) and it even had fake green hair (johnny depp stylee)  and we get to school .....  and i got the date wrong...it was on Monday.   I stayed up half the night finishing it off and suffered the heating being on despite it being lovely weather as i was trying to dry all that pva glue

doh! doh! doh!
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Post by: P7PSP on March 29, 2012, 04:46:18 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on March 29, 2012, 04:38:26 AM
Oh Gaaawd damnit!  I am a stooopid,  blonde,  air head mo fo :hahaha:

There was a note in the urchins school bag about their Easter Parade, and could parents send their child into school with some kind of Easter bonnet/hat!

Right so,  i get to work!  I thought a 'Mad Hatter' style top hat (Alice in Wonderland)   I covered it in real looking leaves, and moss, and anything green.  It had a frog on the top that 'croaked' - a big bow at the side with the card that read ( in this style 10/6 ) and it even had fake green hair (johnny depp stylee)  and we get to school .....  and i got the date wrong...it was on Monday.   I stayed up half the night finishing it off and suffered the heating being on despite it being lovely weather as i was trying to dry all that pva glue

doh! doh! doh!
It's not a fuck up if you can fix it. You are a good mother bodie stop kicking yourself in the ass.
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Post by: bodie on March 29, 2012, 05:16:23 AM
Quote from: PPK on March 29, 2012, 04:46:18 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on March 29, 2012, 04:38:26 AM
Oh Gaaawd damnit!  I am a stooopid,  blonde,  air head mo fo :hahaha:

There was a note in the urchins school bag about their Easter Parade, and could parents send their child into school with some kind of Easter bonnet/hat!

Right so,  i get to work!  I thought a 'Mad Hatter' style top hat (Alice in Wonderland)   I covered it in real looking leaves, and moss, and anything green.  It had a frog on the top that 'croaked' - a big bow at the side with the card that read ( in this style 10/6 ) and it even had fake green hair (johnny depp stylee)  and we get to school .....  and i got the date wrong...it was on Monday.   I stayed up half the night finishing it off and suffered the heating being on despite it being lovely weather as i was trying to dry all that pva glue

doh! doh! doh!
It's not a fuck up if you can fix it. You are a good mother bodie stop kicking yourself in the ass.
Well i don't ever intentionally fuck up,  which is one up from those that do! ta :2thumbsup:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 29, 2012, 05:31:51 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on March 29, 2012, 04:38:26 AM
Oh Gaaawd damnit!  I am a stooopid,  blonde,  air head mo fo :hahaha:

There was a note in the urchins school bag about their Easter Parade, and could parents send their child into school with some kind of Easter bonnet/hat!

Right so,  i get to work!  I thought a 'Mad Hatter' style top hat (Alice in Wonderland)   I covered it in real looking leaves, and moss, and anything green.  It had a frog on the top that 'croaked' - a big bow at the side with the card that read ( in this style 10/6 ) and it even had fake green hair (johnny depp stylee)  and we get to school .....  and i got the date wrong...it was on Monday.   I stayed up half the night finishing it off and suffered the heating being on despite it being lovely weather as i was trying to dry all that pva glue

doh! doh! doh!

 But now it's done and you don't have to worry, you're ahead of schedule!  :thumbup:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 29, 2012, 05:33:16 AM
Quote from: PPK on March 29, 2012, 04:46:18 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on March 29, 2012, 04:38:26 AM
Oh Gaaawd damnit!  I am a stooopid,  blonde,  air head mo fo :hahaha:

There was a note in the urchins school bag about their Easter Parade, and could parents send their child into school with some kind of Easter bonnet/hat!

Right so,  i get to work!  I thought a 'Mad Hatter' style top hat (Alice in Wonderland)   I covered it in real looking leaves, and moss, and anything green.  It had a frog on the top that 'croaked' - a big bow at the side with the card that read ( in this style 10/6 ) and it even had fake green hair (johnny depp stylee)  and we get to school .....  and i got the date wrong...it was on Monday.   I stayed up half the night finishing it off and suffered the heating being on despite it being lovely weather as i was trying to dry all that pva glue

doh! doh! doh!
It's not a fuck up if you can fix it.  You are a good mother bodie stop kicking yourself in the ass.

 He's right, you know.  The urchin is a fortunate little fellow.  :)
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Post by: bodie on March 29, 2012, 05:48:56 AM
When i said monday -  i meant the one a few days
ago :orly:
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 29, 2012, 05:56:46 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on March 29, 2012, 05:48:56 AM
When i said monday -  i meant the one a few days
ago :orly:

And your Urchin apparently did not miss his hat last Monday. And seemed  happy to wear it yesterday.
Maybe he is your Urchin for a reason.

 :)
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Post by: odeon on March 29, 2012, 09:28:47 AM
Procrastinated a lot today.
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 29, 2012, 03:13:26 PM
Emailing to and fro with school,
Tidy and clean and throw away rubble.
Lunch with two pre teens, kinda fierce in the beginning, but all ended well.
Chatting a bit.
Working on the preparations of the very belated small BD party my youngest will throw come Saturday.
Be mother, get kid to and from sports,
Make and have dinner.
And then pamper the girl that was muscle sore all over.
Chase other girl to do her homework, who after a while of me prodding told me she had finished it all already. (And really, she had asked me to go and help her with Math.......)
Watched a tiny bit of House, and am now wasting my time here......
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Post by: Parts on March 29, 2012, 03:40:33 PM
Work with lots of up and down on ladders :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Icequeen on March 29, 2012, 04:05:51 PM
Dealt with septic issues. :zombiefuck:
Did some curbside shopping.
Went to bank & grocery store.
Went morel hunting.
6 loads of clothes, and cooked.
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Post by: J_R on March 29, 2012, 04:21:21 PM
Phone interview to see if I'm eligible for unemployment.
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Post by: Jesse on March 29, 2012, 05:34:57 PM
bought some andrew luck rookies
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 30, 2012, 05:32:35 AM
I got hit by an ironing board, falling 6 ft down.  :M























(just a kiddy toy, thank goodness)
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Post by: BruceCM on March 30, 2012, 08:51:51 AM
Thank goodness for that, Hykes!  :)
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 30, 2012, 03:17:29 PM
I'm now slowly noticing the bruises, because of that, appearing.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 30, 2012, 04:38:56 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 30, 2012, 03:17:29 PM
I'm now slowly noticing the bruises, because of that, appearing.

 :nurse:
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 30, 2012, 04:40:23 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 30, 2012, 04:38:56 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 30, 2012, 03:17:29 PM
I'm now slowly noticing the bruises, because of that, appearing.

 :nurse:

Thank you, it is very appreciated.

Can you treat my right arm and my back please?
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Post by: Pyraxis on March 30, 2012, 06:41:03 PM
Dealt with stupid people.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 30, 2012, 08:58:03 PM
Had food I shouldn't have had.  Blood sugar will be high.  Bad me.
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Post by: P7PSP on March 30, 2012, 09:18:25 PM
Bought CA Lottery and Mega Millions quick picks. Bought bagels, pastrami, fried chicken and paper plates. Went to Bookshop Benicia and bought a used copy of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 30, 2012, 09:31:16 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 30, 2012, 09:18:25 PM
Bought CA Lottery and Mega Millions quick picks. Bought bagels, pastrami, fried chicken and paper plates. Went to Bookshop Benicia and bought a used copy of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

 I am in two lottery pools AND bought some quick picks, I am in it to win it!  :yarly:
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Post by: P7PSP on March 30, 2012, 09:32:14 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 30, 2012, 09:31:16 PM
Quote from: PPK on March 30, 2012, 09:18:25 PM
Bought CA Lottery and Mega Millions quick picks. Bought bagels, pastrami, fried chicken and paper plates. Went to Bookshop Benicia and bought a used copy of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

 I am in two lottery pools AND bought some quick picks, I am in it to win it!  :yarly:
:thumbup:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 02, 2012, 11:24:46 PM
Bought a bowling ball over the internet for the PR. 

Yeah, yeah I know.  But it is a SpongeBob Square Pants bowling ball and she really should have a ball of her own since she's a pretty decent bowler.
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 03, 2012, 03:46:16 PM
Two days of socialising in a row......

Lots of talking at the school of the oldest today.

Tomorrow, there is work, and, that is actually very relaxing.
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Post by: Callaway on April 08, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Filled Easter basket with Easter grass, two dozen plastic eggs, half of which have candy and half have Easter erasers, large stuffed bunny which is holding a small stuffed bunny, some Jelly Belly jelly beans, six egg shaped sidewalk chalks in a carton, two magic growing bunnies, two large Disney princess filled Easter eggs, and some cotton candy.

Also cooked soup.  Yesterday, I made ice cream.
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Post by: odeon on April 08, 2012, 02:31:57 AM
Woke up. Made coffee.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 08, 2012, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 08, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Filled Easter basket with Easter grass, two dozen plastic eggs, half of which have candy and half have Easter erasers, large stuffed bunny which is holding a small stuffed bunny, some Jelly Belly jelly beans, six egg shaped sidewalk chalks in a carton, two magic growing bunnies, two large Disney princess filled Easter eggs, and some cotton candy.

Also cooked soup.  Yesterday, I made ice cream.

 How did you do that?  What ingredients did you use?  :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 08, 2012, 04:00:36 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 08, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Filled Easter basket with Easter grass, two dozen plastic eggs, half of which have candy and half have Easter erasers, large stuffed bunny which is holding a small stuffed bunny, some Jelly Belly jelly beans, six egg shaped sidewalk chalks in a carton, two magic growing bunnies, two large Disney princess filled Easter eggs, and some cotton candy.

Also cooked soup.  Yesterday, I made ice cream.
I would love to have you as a mother! your daughter is so lucky.  :laugh:
Do you even make a basket for your hubby?

i havent done much today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 08, 2012, 08:06:02 PM
Gave the PR her Easter presents (DVD, book and stuffed animal), fed the family, mowed part of the lawn.  Will do a bit each day and then start over again.  PA is forbidden to do such things.  Actually was surprised that I was able to start it.  Mowing is hard because it's not self-propelled.  As I told PA, the lawn will get mowed every day as much as I can do.  And that will have to suffice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 08, 2012, 08:38:43 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 08, 2012, 08:06:02 PM
Gave the PR her Easter presents (DVD, book and stuffed animal), fed the family, mowed part of the lawn.   Will do a bit each day and then start over again.   PA is forbidden to do such things.  Actually was surprised that I was able to start it.  Mowing is hard because it's not self-propelled.  As I told PA, the lawn will get mowed every day as much as I can do.  And that will have to suffice.

 That will suffice.  As my math teacher said years ago, just keep pluggin'.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 09, 2012, 02:37:01 AM
I had to fill in for the easter bunny,  as he must have got mugged on his way.   Got some cute little ears to wear.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on April 09, 2012, 04:01:35 AM
@ QV, you need a nice sit on & drive mower! So, where's my easter eggs, Bodie?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 09, 2012, 04:39:06 AM
(http://chzsomuchpun.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/funny-puns-happy-easter-punmasters.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 09, 2012, 04:44:22 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on April 09, 2012, 04:39:06 AM
(http://chzsomuchpun.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/funny-puns-happy-easter-punmasters.jpg)
:laugh: :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 09, 2012, 06:06:32 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on April 09, 2012, 04:39:06 AM
(http://chzsomuchpun.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/funny-puns-happy-easter-punmasters.jpg)
:laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on April 09, 2012, 10:46:51 AM
Went out to a local restaurant for lunch with my parents, since they got back from hols yesterday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 09, 2012, 11:36:07 AM
Worked on some projects and organization
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 09, 2012, 06:54:42 PM
Mowed 1/2 of our not too big back yard.  On to 1/2 of the front tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 09, 2012, 07:03:30 PM
Chased down a fire after hearing a lot of sirens and seeing a lot of smoke.  I was in a swamp with a walking trail right around a mile from my house near the train tracks
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/018-8.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 09, 2012, 07:22:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 08, 2012, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 08, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Filled Easter basket with Easter grass, two dozen plastic eggs, half of which have candy and half have Easter erasers, large stuffed bunny which is holding a small stuffed bunny, some Jelly Belly jelly beans, six egg shaped sidewalk chalks in a carton, two magic growing bunnies, two large Disney princess filled Easter eggs, and some cotton candy.

Also cooked soup.  Yesterday, I made ice cream.

 How did you do that?  What ingredients did you use?  :drool:

I used about a half gallon of whole milk and a pint of heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, fresh ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced and blenderized with the milk and sugar, then sieved to get the fresh ginger flavor without the strings.  I put this into an ice cream freezer and added the appropriate amount of ice and ice cream salt and turned it on.  After it started to freeze, I stirred in a pound of candied crystallized diced ginger, removed the paddle and added more ice and salt to the ice cream freezer so the ginger ice cream could ripen.  It is very good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 09, 2012, 07:25:28 PM
Quote from: Light of day, day of Darkness on April 08, 2012, 04:00:36 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 08, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Filled Easter basket with Easter grass, two dozen plastic eggs, half of which have candy and half have Easter erasers, large stuffed bunny which is holding a small stuffed bunny, some Jelly Belly jelly beans, six egg shaped sidewalk chalks in a carton, two magic growing bunnies, two large Disney princess filled Easter eggs, and some cotton candy.

Also cooked soup.  Yesterday, I made ice cream.
I would love to have you as a mother! your daughter is so lucky.  :laugh:
Do you even make a basket for your hubby?

i havent done much today

He wasn't here for Easter because he was on a business trip, so no, I didn't.

I could give him some Hershey's Special Dark foil wrapped Easter eggs, though.  Do you think I should?  He comes home tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 10, 2012, 04:27:39 PM
Made a electrolysis  rust removal vat for cleaning stuff up for the flea market
Tested it on some old traps
Organized and prepped more stuff for the market
Went to the dump 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 10, 2012, 05:33:29 PM
worked my usual 9 hr day


managed to get all my bills ready to go out in the mail tomorrow.

All done for this month  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 10, 2012, 10:53:13 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 09, 2012, 07:25:28 PM
I could give him some Hershey's Special Dark foil wrapped Easter eggs, though.  Do you think I should?  He comes home tonight.
Yes.

Ive been in bed most of today, mostely because its raining and i'm feeling sorry for myself. lol
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 10, 2012, 11:06:28 PM
Quote from: Light of day, day of Darkness on April 10, 2012, 10:53:13 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 09, 2012, 07:25:28 PM
I could give him some Hershey's Special Dark foil wrapped Easter eggs, though.  Do you think I should?  He comes home tonight.
Yes.

Ive been in bed most of today, mostely because its raining and i'm feeling sorry for myself. lol

I did give him some as soon as he came home and he liked them.  I didn't make him an Easter basket, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 10, 2012, 11:11:16 PM
Nice. I've been meaning to ask you about soup, I  have to start eating abit healthy and i've decided to start chopping up various things, bell peppers, onions, jalepenos, cyan pepper and of course potatoes :laugh: to throw into a pot, and enjoy for like a week.

For some reason the longer it sits in the fridge it tastes better, :blonde:

So what other soups are delicious and wouldnt require 5 hours of preptime?

I dont really want to add any meat products exept bacon.  >:D
But mostely vedgetables, peppers and of course that cream in a can stuff yummy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 10, 2012, 11:25:14 PM
Quote from: Light of day, day of Darkness on April 10, 2012, 11:11:16 PM
Nice. I've been meaning to ask you about soup, I  have to start eating abit healthy and i've decided to start chopping up various things, bell peppers, onions, jalepenos, cyan pepper and of course potatoes :laugh: to throw into a pot, and enjoy for like a week.

For some reason the longer it sits in the fridge it tastes better, :blonde:

So what other soups are delicious and wouldnt require 5 hours of preptime?

I dont really want to add any meat products exept bacon.  >:D
But mostely vedgetables, peppers and of course that cream in a can stuff yummy

Vegetable soup is really good, IMO.

I like to add boiled eggs to my cream of potato soup, but you might prefer bacon instead.

I wash, peel and cut up the potatoes and throw them into some cold water, enough to barely cover them.  I add a couple of chicken bullion cubes and some black pepper, but you could use some vegetable bullion instead or just some salt to taste, if you prefer.  Then I boil the potatoes until they are done.  How long it takes depends on how small I cut the potatoes, so if I'm in a hurry, I thinly slice the potatoes, then cut the slices into quarters and those cook in the same amount of time that it takes to boil the eggs.

I add a little milk and / or cream and the sliced and quartered boiled eggs at the same time, mix them in with little more black pepper and maybe a little cayenne pepper, then I eat my soup.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 10, 2012, 11:31:54 PM
Thanks for that, sounds like you love cooking. I've also heard that you should always put potatoes in cold water so it doesnt damage the flavor? I dont know but i dont think you can really mess up a potatoe. there so delicious

and now have 2345 karma.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 11, 2012, 01:32:55 PM
You could take some spaghetti sauce and dilute it with chicken stock, add some chopped veggies, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve with garlic bread.

Take something like rice a roni and add some extra water and stock, throw in a can of mixed veggies.

Drizzle a beaten egg into a soup for an egg drop soup

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 11, 2012, 01:41:35 PM
Worked all day. Did some dehoarding later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 11, 2012, 09:37:53 PM
I just finished making a ten tentacled Cthulhu-like stuffed animal pillow for my daughter's birthday, which will be near the end of the month.  The undersides of the tentacles are made of an interesting polka-dot fabric to resemble suction cups and the outer part is made of green fleece.  I used the leftover polka-dot fabric to make a custom shaped pillow to go inside the body and head of the stuffed animal pillow.

:cthulhu:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 11, 2012, 09:41:04 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 09, 2012, 07:22:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 08, 2012, 03:57:59 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 08, 2012, 12:33:53 AM
Filled Easter basket with Easter grass, two dozen plastic eggs, half of which have candy and half have Easter erasers, large stuffed bunny which is holding a small stuffed bunny, some Jelly Belly jelly beans, six egg shaped sidewalk chalks in a carton, two magic growing bunnies, two large Disney princess filled Easter eggs, and some cotton candy.

Also cooked soup.  Yesterday, I made ice cream.

 How did you do that?  What ingredients did you use?  :drool:

I used about a half gallon of whole milk and a pint of heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, fresh ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced and blenderized with the milk and sugar, then sieved to get the fresh ginger flavor without the strings.  I put this into an ice cream freezer and added the appropriate amount of ice and ice cream salt and turned it on.  After it started to freeze, I stirred in a pound of candied crystallized diced ginger, removed the paddle and added more ice and salt to the ice cream freezer so the ginger ice cream could ripen.  It is very good.

 You make clothing, you make ice cream ... you're like a pioneer woman!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 11, 2012, 09:47:09 PM
Thanks, CBC.

:)

We can't buy ginger ice cream in the grocery store here, but my daughter fell in love with it in a homemade specialty ice cream shop that unfortunately went out of business.  I loved their double dark chocolate ice cream.  I'll have to see if I can duplicate that as well.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 11, 2012, 09:49:10 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 11, 2012, 09:47:09 PM
Thanks, CBC.

:)

We can't buy  ginger ice cream  in the grocery store here, but my daughter fell in love with it in a homemade specialty ice cream shop that unfortunately went out of business.  I loved their  double dark chocolate ice cream.   I'll have to see if I can duplicate that as well.

 I'd love to see pics of both flavors, please post so I can dream!  :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 11, 2012, 10:05:47 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 11, 2012, 09:49:10 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 11, 2012, 09:47:09 PM
Thanks, CBC.

:)

We can't buy  ginger ice cream  in the grocery store here, but my daughter fell in love with it in a homemade specialty ice cream shop that unfortunately went out of business.  I loved their  double dark chocolate ice cream.   I'll have to see if I can duplicate that as well.

 I'd love to see pics of both flavors, please post so I can dream!  :drool:

I googled and found this picture of double dark chocolate ice cream, but it's not nearly as dark as the ice cream from the ice cream shop.  Theirs is so dark it's almost black:

(http://food.sndimg.com/img/recipes/27/08/6/large/picvnEga4.jpg)

This looks a lot like the ginger ice cream I made, except that mine had more candied diced ginger in it:

(http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/images/2011/07/38552-2187-mx.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 11, 2012, 10:11:39 PM
 *flies to Callaway's house, containers ready to hold stolen ice cream*   :ninja: 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on April 12, 2012, 01:48:54 AM
Only I got there first & there's none left, cbc! rofl!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 12, 2012, 06:37:12 AM
@ Callaway,

If you ever get the pleasure of visiting Rome, then you need to get this absolute chocolate ice (http://degustinations.com/tartufo-at-tre-scalini-rome/) treat.

Been almost 25 years ago, and the thought of it still makes me      :drool:    :meditate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 12, 2012, 01:43:35 PM
Wait.

...and wait some more.

Waiting for septic guy #3 to come out and give a bid on fixing the "community" system fuck up. 

He's late.

Strike one.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 01:51:04 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 12, 2012, 01:43:35 PM
Wait.

...and wait some more.

Waiting for septic guy #3 to come out and give a bid on fixing the "community" system fuck up. 

He's late.

Strike one.

 I hate that, I hate to wait!  I used to wait at home for phone calls on days off.  :mad:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on April 12, 2012, 01:51:40 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 12, 2012, 01:51:04 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 12, 2012, 01:43:35 PM
Wait.

...and wait some more.

Waiting for septic guy #3 to come out and give a bid on fixing the "community" system fuck up. 

He's late.

Strike one.

 I hate that, I hate to wait!  I used to wait at home for phone calls on days off.  :mad:

I like that face :mad:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 01:52:25 PM
Quote from: Mr. Cumberdale on April 12, 2012, 01:51:40 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 12, 2012, 01:51:04 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 12, 2012, 01:43:35 PM
Wait.

...and wait some more.

Waiting for septic guy #3 to come out and give a bid on fixing the "community" system fuck up. 

He's late.

Strike one.

 I hate that, I hate to wait!  I used to wait at home for phone calls on days off.  :mad:

I like that face :mad:

 Me too, some days my own face probably looks just like it!  :mad:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 01:55:15 PM
To bank,
PR to b'fast,
Brought PA lunch,
Filled up the car,
PR to thrift store,
PR to doctor appt,
Picked up dinner on the way home for later tonight
Cut PA's hair,
PR and I cut the front lawn
Intensified along the way.
All between 9:45 and 2:55.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 01:58:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 01:55:15 PM
To bank,
PR to b'fast,
Brought PA lunch,
Filled up the car,
PR to thrift store,
PR to doctor appt,
Picked up dinner on the way home for later tonight
Cut PA's hair,
PR and I cut the front lawn
Intensified along the way.
All between 9:45 and 2:55.

 You manage your Queendom well!  What did you pick up for dinner?  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 02:02:37 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 12, 2012, 01:58:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 01:55:15 PM
To bank,
PR to b'fast,
Brought PA lunch,
Filled up the car,
PR to thrift store,
PR to doctor appt,
Picked up dinner on the way home for later tonight
Cut PA's hair,
PR and I cut the front lawn
Intensified along the way.
All between 9:45 and 2:55.

 You manage your Queendom well!  What did you pick up for dinner?  :)

PA has beef with green peppers and onions and I have pork moo goo gai pan.  We both have eggrolls.  If I buy the meal before 3 p.m. I pay lunch prices, which is about $2 cheaper a meal.  And I knew I was going to be sweaty from mowing.  Once I have my bath I'm not going out.

The PR has a tuna sub from Subway and cookies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 12, 2012, 02:03:07 PM
Wrote a few chapters on my whitepaper. Spent an hour in a meeting to... erm, no idea what the fuck it was about.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 02:05:29 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 02:02:37 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 12, 2012, 01:58:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 01:55:15 PM
To bank,
PR to b'fast,
Brought PA lunch,
Filled up the car,
PR to thrift store,
PR to doctor appt,
Picked up dinner on the way home for later tonight
Cut PA's hair,
PR and I cut the front lawn
Intensified along the way.
All between 9:45 and 2:55.

 You manage your Queendom well!  What did you pick up for dinner?  :)

PA has beef with green peppers and onions and I have pork moo goo gai pan.  We both have eggrolls.  If I buy the meal before 3 p.m. I pay lunch prices, which is about $2 cheaper a meal.  And I knew I was going to be sweaty from mowing.  Once I have my bath I'm not going out.

The PR has a tuna sub from Subway and cookies.

 You did get me crab rangoons with duck sauce, didn't you?  :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 02:07:11 PM
Yup.  I snail mailed them to you just now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 02:10:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2012, 02:07:11 PM
Yup.  I snail mailed them to you just now.

 Thank you!  This weekend is going to be awesome!  :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 12, 2012, 02:35:38 PM
Tore down and old shed and piled up the debris for when I get back there with a dumpster in a week or so
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 12, 2012, 03:10:58 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 12, 2012, 06:37:12 AM
@ Callaway,

If you ever get the pleasure of visiting Rome, then you need to get this absolute chocolate ice (http://degustinations.com/tartufo-at-tre-scalini-rome/) treat.

Been almost 25 years ago, and the thought of it still makes me      :drool:    :meditate:

That looks so good, Hyke.  Thanks for sharing it with me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 12, 2012, 03:15:14 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 12, 2012, 03:10:58 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 12, 2012, 06:37:12 AM
@ Callaway,

If you ever get the pleasure of visiting Rome, then you need to get this absolute chocolate ice (http://degustinations.com/tartufo-at-tre-scalini-rome/) treat.

Been almost 25 years ago, and the thought of it still makes me      :drool:    :meditate:

That looks so good, Hyke.  Thanks for sharing it with me.

Thank you for evoking the memory.

Now I do crave it though.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 03:30:51 PM
 I finally started my laundry, good for me!   :laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 12, 2012, 04:33:18 PM
I visit my grandma on thursdays so ive already done that wich means now the rest of the time is mine!  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 04:36:26 PM
Quote from: Light of day, day of Darkness on April 12, 2012, 04:33:18 PM
I visit my grandma on thursdays so ive already done that wich means now the rest of the time is mine!  :zoinks:

 How is your grandma?  Does she cook for you?   :prude:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 12, 2012, 04:45:36 PM
Oh well, shes good. she doesnt cook for me because she can hardly move around, she gets ignored by my aunt so I know what that that feels like. she likes watching baseball and of course football when its in season
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2012, 04:46:53 PM
Quote from: Light of day, day of Darkness on April 12, 2012, 04:45:36 PM
Oh well, shes good. she doesnt cook for me because she can hardly move around, she gets ignored by my aunt so I know what that that feels like. she likes watching baseball and of course football when its in season

 It's good that you visit her often, it must cheer her up.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 12, 2012, 04:50:23 PM
true. she does look forward to it, you know when you get old you dont look forward to much.
 exept eating, sleeping, getting a good bath and having visitors
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: BruceCM on April 13, 2012, 05:21:12 AM
Had coffee with parents in Marks & Spencer's cafe!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 13, 2012, 05:24:20 AM
Same thing as I have done all week - gone to uni to work on my assignment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 13, 2012, 08:26:43 AM
Went out and got a coffee then to a few tag sales
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 13, 2012, 06:26:34 PM
Changed the set up around and reorganized my work trailer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.

About autism or ducks?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 13, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.

About autism or ducks?

autism and bullying
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2012, 01:01:15 AM
Uh?  Pm'd CBC to ask why she's up so early/late?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 14, 2012, 06:18:12 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2012, 01:01:15 AM
Uh?  Pm'd CBC to ask why she's up so early/late?

 And I PM'd back to explain that I was unable to sleep.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 14, 2012, 09:36:57 AM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.

About autism or ducks?

autism and bullying

 :2thumbsup: What did you tell them?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 14, 2012, 09:41:55 AM
Bought a lot of cool stuff at an estate sale photos later
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on April 14, 2012, 09:45:22 AM
Went bowling with the kids and scored three free movie tickets as the movies wrongly displayed a movie session taht they did not have. Worth the five minutes of talk with the cinema's manager.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 14, 2012, 01:09:13 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 14, 2012, 09:36:57 AM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.

About autism or ducks?

autism and bullying

 :2thumbsup: What did you tell them?

A story in the 6th grade where I befrriended the bullies and became popular. I started a thread on AFF about it. It was called "How I Accidently Became Popular in the 6th Grade"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 14, 2012, 01:24:14 PM
Exercised, ate lunch and now i'm online
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 14, 2012, 02:24:07 PM
Moved a lot of furniture and other stuff from the kids' rooms to the attic and to lots of other places. The second floor is about to be torn to pieces and then renovated. ;D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on April 14, 2012, 03:42:04 PM


Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 14, 2012, 01:09:13 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 14, 2012, 09:36:57 AM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.

About autism or ducks?

autism and bullying

 :2thumbsup: What did you tell them?

A story in the 6th grade where I befrriended the bullies and became popular. I started a thread on AFF about it. It was called "How I Accidently Became Popular in the 6th Grade"


That sounds interesting. Can you repost it here? I'd like to read it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 14, 2012, 05:36:39 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on April 14, 2012, 03:42:04 PM


Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 14, 2012, 01:09:13 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 14, 2012, 09:36:57 AM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.


About autism or ducks?

autism and bullying

 :2thumbsup: What did you tell them?

A story in the 6th grade where I befrriended the bullies and became popular. I started a thread on AFF about it. It was called "How I Accidently Became Popular in the 6th Grade"


That sounds interesting. Can you repost it here? I'd like to read it.

Done.

http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,19641.msg884642.html#new (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,19641.msg884642.html#new)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 14, 2012, 06:25:00 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.

About autism or ducks?

autism and bullying
The day before you bullied a real autist missy.  :hahaha: http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,3760.msg884661.html#msg884661 (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,3760.msg884661.html#msg884661)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 14, 2012, 06:29:15 PM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on April 14, 2012, 09:45:22 AM
Went bowling with the kids and  scored three free movie tickets as the movies wrongly displayed a movie session that they did not have. Worth the five minutes of  :boxers:  with the cinema's manager.

      ^ Fixed!  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 14, 2012, 06:35:15 PM
Quote from: PPK on April 14, 2012, 06:25:00 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 07:29:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2012, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 13, 2012, 06:37:33 PM
Filmed an interview for the local News station.

About autism or ducks?

autism and bullying
The day before you bullied a real autist missy.  :hahaha: http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,3760.msg884661.html#msg884661 (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,3760.msg884661.html#msg884661)

I've been found out! :GA:

Oh man oh god oh man oh god!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vHRMeRszw4#)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 14, 2012, 06:59:08 PM
 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 14, 2012, 10:57:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on April 14, 2012, 06:59:08 PM
:laugh:

 How was that lasagne?  Did you have garlic bread and salad with it?  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 14, 2012, 11:02:34 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 14, 2012, 10:57:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on April 14, 2012, 06:59:08 PM
:laugh:

 How was that lasagne?  Did you have garlic bread and salad with it?  :green:
It was good  :thumbup: but not quite what I am used too. The woman who fixed it is Filipino new to this country so she got the recipe from a Filipino site. There was no garlic bread or salad. I skipped dessert to to spare the calories.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 14, 2012, 11:09:45 PM
Quote from: PPK on April 14, 2012, 11:02:34 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 14, 2012, 10:57:47 PM
Quote from: PPK on April 14, 2012, 06:59:08 PM
:laugh:

 How was that lasagne?  Did you have garlic bread and salad with it?  :green:
It was good  :thumbup: but not quite what I am used too. The woman who fixed it is Filipino new to this country so she got the recipe from a Filipino site. There was no garlic bread or salad. I skipped dessert to to spare the calories.

 Skipping dessert to watch the waistline is BRAVE, I should do that once in awhile!  :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 15, 2012, 10:22:38 AM
I havent done much this morning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 16, 2012, 01:35:46 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 14, 2012, 06:18:12 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2012, 01:01:15 AM
Uh?  Pm'd CBC to ask why she's up so early/late?

 And I PM'd back to explain that I was unable to sleep.  :angel:

Are you having problems sleeping again?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 16, 2012, 06:01:18 AM
Went to hospital, to the fracture clinic about my knee and hip. They want to do a CT with contrast in my bad knee, as well as an X-ray. Yay...radioactive dye, guess I will get to glow in the dark :D and no...not as a result of any of my experiments :P

Finished my bottle of Bailey's, loaded up a rig with some oxycodone and shot up maybe 40mg via IM..28 gauge needle, stuck a bit of lidocaine solution on afterwards...then watched some HP-lovecraft themed web cartoon strip from the unspeakable vault...cthulhu and his evil outer god family, along with the family dog..one of the hounds of tindalos. Funny as fuck..a family dog that walks through walls.

http://www.goominet.com/unspeakable-vault (http://www.goominet.com/unspeakable-vault)

Reading an email from some researcher who posted on AFF studying aspies, auties and their reactions to MDMA and psilocybin. I'm not a fan of MDxx myself though, or most other entactogens, most entactogens are not my allies really, aside from alpha-methyl tryptamine, the indolic analog of amphetamine, as I am not big on psychostimulants, although AMT is a triple reuptake inhibitor, as well as a very, very very weak MAOI (selective for the MAO isoform MAO-a, which means one needs to be careful with it, as it releases 5HT, as well as DA. It does elevate temperature as such, and its quite long acting. I find it very cleansing and therapeutic really. Nice to go out into the woods on a cool day on a little AMT when going mushroom hunting, walk around for a bit hunting out mushrooms to eat, and hunting for fly agarics, the famous red caps with white, wart-like spots on top, then head off to a little woodland glade, and curl up at the bottom of a tree, watching the world go by, hit a bar on the way home, late at night, for a few beers, finishing the day off with a nice hot espresso coffee spiked with a shot or two, or three, of tia maria and a plate of calamari.)

Gets no better than that...If I'm lucky, find some parasol mushrooms (Macroepiota procera..some Lepiota species are highly toxic, containing the lethal hepatotoxic amatoxins, but the large parasols are lovely when fried up in butter...or maybe some puffballs, chanterelles, or some fried large boletes or slippery jacks. I am so craving some morels [Morchella spp., M.elata, M.esculenta and their relatives] right now though, even if they are a royal son of a thousand whores to clean...slice in half, scrape out slugs and wash clean of bugs. One must never eat them raw however, and one must be totally sure never, ever to confuse them with the highly poisonous false morels, of the genus Gyromitra. These are so poisonous that cooks that never tasted a single bite, have been poisoned. Although they are eaten in some countries, after boiling, throwing away the water, boiling again before being cooked, throwing away the water each time)

I'd never eat those ugly little buggers though. The way to tell, is that true morels, the Morchellas, are hollow inside, covered with pits on the outside, whereas the brain-like Gyromitras are much more solid inside.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morel) The true morels, which are meaty tasting, good in gravy, with steaks, especially with shiitake mushrooms, or oyster fungi.

And the toxic, ugly little fuckers, the Gyromitras, which despite the name 'Esculenta' really should never be considered for the table, or even transported/cooked in enclosed spaces, the poisons being based on prodrug-forms of monomethyl hydrazine, nasty stuff more commonly used in hypergolic rocket fuels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_morel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_morel)

MMH and its toxic properties: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromitrin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromitrin) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomethylhydrazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomethylhydrazine)

Evil stuff carcinogenic shite, used as a hypergolic bipropellant with either dinitrogen tetroxide, or fuming nitric. Downright nasty in general. gyromitrin being a convulsant via interference with vitamin B6 metabolism, and inhibiting GABA synthesis, which B6 is a vital cofactor in. As well as fucking over blood chemistry, resulting in alterations of blood sugar levels, haemolysis and causing development of methemoglobinemia, a form of haemoglobin which cannot carry O2.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 16, 2012, 06:26:48 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 16, 2012, 01:35:46 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 14, 2012, 06:18:12 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2012, 01:01:15 AM
Uh?  Pm'd CBC to ask why she's up so early/late?

 And I PM'd back to explain that I was unable to sleep.  :angel:

Are you having problems sleeping again?

 Yes, I often spend hours awake in the middle of the night.  :yarly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 16, 2012, 10:09:39 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 16, 2012, 06:26:48 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 16, 2012, 01:35:46 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 14, 2012, 06:18:12 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2012, 01:01:15 AM
Uh?  Pm'd CBC to ask why she's up so early/late?

 And I PM'd back to explain that I was unable to sleep.  :angel:

Are you having problems sleeping again?

 Yes, I often spend hours awake in the middle of the night.  :yarly:

IF I wasn't using those hours to find some solitude, we could totally hang out together.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 16, 2012, 02:49:31 PM
Spent most of the day in meetings. Oh, and I had a dentist's appointment, and I actually preferred that to the meetings. :GA:

I also had to return the XK.  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 16, 2012, 05:24:43 PM
work, work, and a little bit more work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 18, 2012, 06:22:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 16, 2012, 02:49:31 PM
Oh, and I had a dentist's appointment, and I actually preferred that to the meetings. :GA:

I know the feeling.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 18, 2012, 06:29:42 PM
I'm making dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2012, 07:13:17 PM
Mowed 1/2 of the back yard.  It's not large, I'm just not athletic or fit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 18, 2012, 07:58:29 PM
Started work on a house just over an hour drive away
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 19, 2012, 06:45:30 AM
Fuck all.

"lay your body down" by the divinyls. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTu-Tl8J5Yo#ws)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 19, 2012, 09:51:50 AM
Not much, I will be visiting my grandma today however
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 19, 2012, 09:56:36 AM
Quote from: richard on April 19, 2012, 09:51:50 AM
Not much, I will be visiting my grandma today however
That's cool. My last grandma died almost 4 years ago Richard. Visit her while you can.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 19, 2012, 09:59:51 AM
Quote from: PPK on April 19, 2012, 09:56:36 AM
That's cool. My last grandma died almost 4 years ago Richard. Visit her while you can.  :thumbup:
Sorry to hear about your loss PPK. grandmas do infact rule all, I think right after this guy,  :santa: Grandmas are right up there on the list.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 19, 2012, 12:42:39 PM
I filed a complaint with the national Do Not Call registry because some cocksucker auto insurance company wanted to use my cell phone minutes (the ones I pay for) to try and pitch their shit. Nowadays I don't ask them not to call, I tell them I am on the registry and that I am going to file a complaint for each violation. That asswipe couldn't hang up quick enough.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 19, 2012, 12:58:22 PM
I just got done visiting my grandma.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 19, 2012, 02:25:43 PM
Quote from: richard on April 19, 2012, 09:51:50 AM
Not much, I will be visiting my grandma today however

Will you be able to visit here regularly when you move?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on April 19, 2012, 02:38:27 PM
Quote from: PPK on April 19, 2012, 12:42:39 PM
I filed a complaint with the national Do Not Call registry because some cocksucker auto insurance company wanted to use my cell phone minutes (the ones I pay for) to try and pitch their shit. Nowadays I don't ask them not to call, I tell them I am on the registry and that I am going to file a complaint for each violation. That asswipe couldn't hang up quick enough.  :hahaha:

If it was a robocall you don't even need to be on the registry.  New FCC rules came out at the beginning of this year making it illegal for any automated system to call a cell phone unless the owner of that number "opts in" in writing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 19, 2012, 02:41:25 PM
Prepared a quote and worked on a whitepaper that needs to be in by tomorrow evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 19, 2012, 02:51:10 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 19, 2012, 02:25:43 PM
Will you be able to visit here regularly when you move?
Probably not unless, I come out here for a visit. I'll probably call her once a week however on thursdays since she looks forward to it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 19, 2012, 02:53:13 PM
Thoroughly cleaned a few potplants with a mixture of denatured alcohol and detergent. The poor buggers have mealybug. I've been without indoor pests for over a decade.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 19, 2012, 04:28:23 PM
Worked on and almost finished a house about 65 miles away from mine
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on April 19, 2012, 04:31:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 19, 2012, 02:53:13 PM
Thoroughly cleaned a few potplants

 Puff, puff, pass. :fly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 19, 2012, 04:38:17 PM
Quote from: Hubert on April 19, 2012, 04:31:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 19, 2012, 02:53:13 PM
Thoroughly cleaned a few potplants

 Puff, puff, pass. :fly:
:indeed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 19, 2012, 05:26:57 PM
Quote from: Hubert on April 19, 2012, 04:31:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 19, 2012, 02:53:13 PM
Thoroughly cleaned a few potplants

 Puff, puff, pass. :fly:

    Dutch cheese comes from very contented cows!    :baked:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 19, 2012, 05:55:54 PM
Quote from: Hubert on April 19, 2012, 02:38:27 PM
If it was a robocall you don't even need to be on the registry.  New FCC rules came out at the beginning of this year making it illegal for any automated system to call a cell phone unless the owner of that number "opts in" in writing.

Good to know. Annoying bastards.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 19, 2012, 06:09:03 PM
I made egg rolls and fried rice and ate them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 19, 2012, 06:56:03 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 19, 2012, 06:09:03 PM
I made egg rolls and fried rice and ate them.

That sounds good.

We had Japanese food tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 20, 2012, 01:08:43 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on April 19, 2012, 04:38:17 PM
Quote from: Hubert on April 19, 2012, 04:31:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 19, 2012, 02:53:13 PM
Thoroughly cleaned a few potplants

 Puff, puff, pass. :fly:
:indeed:

I'm sorry guys, they were crassulas. No idea what smoking them would do.  :nerdy:

Politics here are so weird, that it is easier to get weed in some states of the USA than in some places in the Netherlands now btw.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 20, 2012, 12:44:42 PM
Cleaned my house. in order to get ready for my sister, Hopefully she isnt a bitchface but I doubt ittle be a pleasent expieriance
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 20, 2012, 01:58:50 PM
Worked over an hour drive away from home
Called the state police on a pick up truck that was all over the road almost hitting several vehicles including a gas tanker right in front of me
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on April 20, 2012, 01:59:44 PM
Quote from: parts on April 20, 2012, 01:58:50 PM
Worked over an hour drive away from home
Called the state police on a pick up truck that was all over the road almost hitting several vehicles including a gas tanker right in front of me

 :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 21, 2012, 04:13:46 PM
worked my day job (4 hours), cut grass, cleaned yard.  work tonight at the bar, for about 4 hours
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 21, 2012, 07:51:45 PM
Went to tag sales
My son came over we walked down into the salt marsh looking for interesting old bottles and stuff left there when it was the city dump
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2012, 08:10:00 PM
Was a Poll Commissioner today.  Bad weather and only four tax millage renewals meant only 85 out of 1,159 voters voted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 22, 2012, 03:06:41 AM
:laundry:

And I wrote a PM.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 22, 2012, 03:28:38 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 22, 2012, 03:06:41 AM
:laundry:

And I wrote a PM.

I'm doing that right now too because my clothes weren't quite dry.

:laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 22, 2012, 04:41:42 AM
I'm doing that right now, too.

OMG, you are me! :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 22, 2012, 05:17:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 22, 2012, 04:41:42 AM
I'm doing that right now, too.

OMG, you are me! :GA:

I have also visited the dentist lately, so that proves it!

We are definitely the same.

If the Professor has done laundry today too, someone's head may explode!

:explode:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 22, 2012, 09:08:44 AM
Quote from: Callaway on April 22, 2012, 05:17:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 22, 2012, 04:41:42 AM
I'm doing that right now, too.

OMG, you are me! :GA:

I have also visited the dentist lately, so that proves it!

We are definitely the same.

If the Professor has done laundry today too, someone's head may explode!

:explode:
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 22, 2012, 11:15:31 AM
Quote from: PPK on April 22, 2012, 09:08:44 AM
Quote from: Callaway on April 22, 2012, 05:17:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 22, 2012, 04:41:42 AM
I'm doing that right now, too.

OMG, you are me! :GA:

I have also visited the dentist lately, so that proves it!

We are definitely the same.

If the Professor has done laundry today too, someone's head may explode!

:explode:
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.

:plus:

See how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they fly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 22, 2012, 03:46:26 PM
Coo coo cachoo. :seal:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 23, 2012, 08:44:06 AM
Paid the overdue bills, now that the overdue income over March finally had come in.
Got my taxes done.
Will get some money back.  :hyke:
Did some grocery shopping.
Told the washing machine to do my washing.
Transferred money on my public transport card.
Got kids taken care of, one ill on the couch, other in school, and now to art class.

Am sitting here, zoning out a little.

Have to hang washing soon, and then make dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 23, 2012, 10:02:33 AM
b'fast, folded clothes, paid the rest of a bill early.  Off to the store now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2012, 12:39:36 PM
Fixed an old civil defense fire extinguisher I bought over the weekend
Put the check from the house I finished up last week in the bank
Lazed around and enjoyed the fact everyone went back to school today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 23, 2012, 12:46:54 PM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 24, 2012, 08:05:43 PM
Mowed part of the lawn
Looked at some stuff a friend wants to sell
Got very anxious
Worked on some projects
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 24, 2012, 08:16:31 PM
Did coding.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 25, 2012, 08:37:27 AM
Got kids to school,
went to work, had a positive evaluation there,
did some shopping,
went to see ex for coffee and a chat,
got some more stuff I needed on the way home,
now here, posting, and pondering on how to get chewing gum out of the jeans of the oldest.

(tips are welcome, I already tried the freezing it bit )
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on April 25, 2012, 09:15:14 AM
I have slapped the bag, again...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 25, 2012, 09:20:30 AM
So far
Went and paid off my account at a supply house then picked up some other supplies for projects around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2012, 11:31:17 AM
Planted some seeds. Apple of peru, and belladonna.

I have some khat seed, that I need to start off, although I'll have to do that indoors, as its naturally a tropical plant, well at home in somalia, yemen and ethiopia.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 25, 2012, 12:10:44 PM
Saw my sister off back to arizona. the visit was 100% awful!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2012, 01:16:36 PM
Just had a really interesting interview with an autism researcher, she is NT, a psychologist, doing a dissertation on autie/aspies and our responses to MDMA and psilocybin. Lives in a treehouse in a forest, the lucky bugger.

She is one of the very few NTs I connect with, and I liked her pretty much straight away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on April 25, 2012, 01:21:39 PM
Quote from: Lestat on April 25, 2012, 01:16:36 PM
Just had a really interesting interview with an autism researcher, she is NT, a psychologist, doing a dissertation on autie/aspies and our responses to MDMA and psilocybin. Lives in a treehouse in a forest, the lucky bugger.

She is one of the very few NTs I connect with, and I liked her pretty much straight away.

Man, the world you live in must be really interesting.   :baked:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2012, 02:04:39 PM
Heh. It is indeed. I'd go mad within a week if I couldn't keep my mind occupied and busy with something interesting 24/7.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2012, 03:01:41 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 25, 2012, 08:37:27 AM
Got kids to school,
went to work, had a positive evaluation there,
did some shopping,
went to see ex for coffee and a chat,
got some more stuff I needed on the way home,
now here, posting, and pondering on how to get chewing gum out of the jeans of the oldest.

(tips are welcome, I already tried the freezing it bit )

Boiling method
1  While under hot water scrape off the gum with a tooth brush, knife or something sharp.
2  Scrub the fabric while still immersed in boiling water.
3  Let the garment dry and repeat as necessary.

OR
1  Boil some hot water in a kettle
2  Place the area with the gum on it over the mouth of the kettle, so the steam goes through it and scrub in one direction with a toothbrush
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 25, 2012, 06:32:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2012, 03:01:41 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 25, 2012, 08:37:27 AM
Got kids to school,
went to work, had a positive evaluation there,
did some shopping,
went to see ex for coffee and a chat,
got some more stuff I needed on the way home,
now here, posting, and pondering on how to get chewing gum out of the jeans of the oldest.

(tips are welcome, I already tried the freezing it bit )

Boiling method
1  While under hot water scrape off the gum with a tooth brush, knife or something sharp.
2  Scrub the fabric while still immersed in boiling water.
3  Let the garment dry and repeat as necessary.

OR
1  Boil some hot water in a kettle
2  Place the area with the gum on it over the mouth of the kettle, so the steam goes through it and scrub in one direction with a toothbrush
Freeze and break off using non chlorinated brake cleaner. It gets the job done with cryo power!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on April 26, 2012, 12:17:05 PM
slept. it's what happens with the drug interaction of two of my meds: drowsiness.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2012, 12:25:43 PM
    I made an appointment, after much procrastination.   :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on April 26, 2012, 01:04:49 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 26, 2012, 12:25:43 PM
    I made an appointment, after much procrastination.   :tard:

it was sooo important, you had to use "Georgia" font. (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/iamjooish/Smilies/th_064.gif)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2012, 01:11:45 PM
Quote from: Kapkao on April 26, 2012, 01:04:49 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 26, 2012, 12:25:43 PM
    I made an appointment, after much procrastination.   :tard:

it was sooo important, you had to use "Georgia" font. (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/iamjooish/Smilies/th_064.gif)

 Georgia font adds beauty and dignity to even the most banal of internet droolings.   :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 26, 2012, 02:54:11 PM
Took Max out by the river
Some prep for flea market items
A little yard work
Some office work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 26, 2012, 05:24:48 PM
Played several games of Christmas Chuzzle.   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on April 26, 2012, 05:45:05 PM
hungout w/ andrew luck rookies.  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 26, 2012, 11:27:11 PM
Coffee, basically.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 27, 2012, 05:56:21 AM
Went to autism group
Came back to GA's and did her dishes as a favour, she will be happy to see a clean kitchen. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on April 27, 2012, 06:48:07 AM
I pestered a "caretaker admin"^^
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 27, 2012, 07:19:05 AM
Quote from: PPK on April 25, 2012, 06:32:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2012, 03:01:41 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 25, 2012, 08:37:27 AM
Got kids to school,
went to work, had a positive evaluation there,
did some shopping,
went to see ex for coffee and a chat,
got some more stuff I needed on the way home,
now here, posting, and pondering on how to get chewing gum out of the jeans of the oldest.

(tips are welcome, I already tried the freezing it bit )

Boiling method
1  While under hot water scrape off the gum with a tooth brush, knife or something sharp.
2  Scrub the fabric while still immersed in boiling water.
3  Let the garment dry and repeat as necessary.

OR
1  Boil some hot water in a kettle
2  Place the area with the gum on it over the mouth of the kettle, so the steam goes through it and scrub in one direction with a toothbrush
Freeze and break off using non chlorinated brake cleaner. It gets the job done with cryo power!  :2thumbsup:

Opening the valve of a throwaway cigarette lighter works in that way too.

Freezing did not work though, she had sat on the stuff first hour in school, and the 6 hours after that, (after peeling the bulk of it off). It had gone inside the fabric. Peanut butter, and turpentine did the job. Then washing and an extended hanging to dry and get the smell of the turpentine to disappear. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 27, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
Peanut butter? I can understand the turpentine, but peanut fucking butter? (lol...I almost typo-ed and wrote that as 'peanut bugger' :D

I despise the smell of turps. Its one of those smells that is  on my 'ewww bloody christ thats twatting hideous' list. Alongside the smell of hypochlorites/and/or bleach, chlorine gas, public toilets, dog shite, and that hideous reek that always seems accompany the inside of paki shops, the smell of muslim is nauseating. Oh, and white pine oil. God, Pumilio pine oil is awful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2012, 12:16:43 PM
Quote from: Lestat on April 27, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
Peanut butter? I can understand the turpentine, but peanut fucking butter? (lol...I almost typo-ed and wrote that as 'peanut bugger' :D

I despise the smell of turps. Its one of those smells that is  on my 'ewww bloody christ thats twatting hideous' list. Alongside the smell of hypochlorites/and/or bleach, chlorine gas, public toilets, dog shite, and that hideous reek that always seems accompany the inside of paki shops, the smell of muslim is nauseating. Oh, and white pine oil. God, Pumilio pine oil is awful.

The oil in peanut butter rmakes the chewing gum less sticky. The peanut's solids makes the gum stiffer, so that the gum can be removed easier.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 27, 2012, 08:34:04 PM
Quote from: Lestat on April 27, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
Peanut butter? I can understand the turpentine, but peanut fucking butter? (lol...I almost typo-ed and wrote that as 'peanut bugger' :D

I despise the smell of turps. Its one of those smells that is  on my 'ewww bloody christ thats twatting hideous' list. Alongside the smell of hypochlorites/and/or bleach, chlorine gas, public toilets, dog shite, and that hideous reek that always seems accompany the inside of paki shops, the smell of muslim is nauseating. Oh, and white pine oil. God, Pumilio pine oil is awful.

Peanut butter is the best thing to get chewing gum out of a kid's hair because it breaks down the gum, but I was afraid to suggest it for clothing because the oily stain left over can be difficult to remove.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 28, 2012, 06:06:07 AM
Quote from: Lestat on April 27, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
Peanut butter? I can understand the turpentine, but peanut fucking butter? (lol...I almost typo-ed and wrote that as 'peanut bugger' :D

I despise the smell of turps. Its one of those smells that is  on my 'ewww bloody christ thats twatting hideous' list. Alongside the smell of hypochlorites/and/or bleach, chlorine gas, public toilets, dog shite, and that hideous reek that always seems accompany the inside of paki shops, the smell of muslim is nauseating. Oh, and white pine oil. God, Pumilio pine oil is awful.

I find the smell chlorine to be quite refreshing.  I much prefer it over the smells of 'toilet cleaner pine', 'floor cleaner citrus' or 'food preparation surface cleaner acetic acid' that my mum is fond of.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 29, 2012, 04:14:39 PM
Paid my phone/tv/internet bills. Paid my credit card bills. My hotels for the upcoming trip are now effectively paid for. Sent other necessary correspondence out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 29, 2012, 05:06:48 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 27, 2012, 08:34:04 PM
Quote from: Lestat on April 27, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
Peanut butter? I can understand the turpentine, but peanut fucking butter? (lol...I almost typo-ed and wrote that as 'peanut bugger' :D

I despise the smell of turps. Its one of those smells that is  on my 'ewww bloody christ thats twatting hideous' list. Alongside the smell of hypochlorites/and/or bleach, chlorine gas, public toilets, dog shite, and that hideous reek that always seems accompany the inside of paki shops, the smell of muslim is nauseating. Oh, and white pine oil. God, Pumilio pine oil is awful.

Peanut butter is the best thing to get chewing gum out of a kid's hair because it breaks down the gum, but I was afraid to suggest it for clothing because the oily stain left over can be difficult to remove.

And turpentine is great to remove oily stains. The smell of it was gone after a prolonged hanging in the wind.

Oily things are great to get rid of sticky remains. Sticky tape remnants on a door or something are easy to remove with a bit of butter or oil.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 29, 2012, 06:38:47 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 29, 2012, 05:06:48 PM
Quote from: Callaway on April 27, 2012, 08:34:04 PM
Quote from: Lestat on April 27, 2012, 08:45:47 AM
Peanut butter? I can understand the turpentine, but peanut fucking butter? (lol...I almost typo-ed and wrote that as 'peanut bugger' :D

I despise the smell of turps. Its one of those smells that is  on my 'ewww bloody christ thats twatting hideous' list. Alongside the smell of hypochlorites/and/or bleach, chlorine gas, public toilets, dog shite, and that hideous reek that always seems accompany the inside of paki shops, the smell of muslim is nauseating. Oh, and white pine oil. God, Pumilio pine oil is awful.

Peanut butter is the best thing to get chewing gum out of a kid's hair because it breaks down the gum, but I was afraid to suggest it for clothing because the oily stain left over can be difficult to remove.

And turpentine is great to remove oily stains. The smell of it was gone after a prolonged hanging in the wind.

Oily things are great to get rid of sticky remains. Sticky tape remnants on a door or something are easy to remove with a bit of butter or oil.

I like the smell of turpentine :green:  As for getting rid of smells in things hanging in the wind is good but it works even better when it's also in the sun
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 30, 2012, 07:31:37 AM
haircut for myself
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 30, 2012, 08:45:13 AM
Went curbside shopping :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 30, 2012, 12:19:10 PM
Cut grass, washed clothes, cooked.

Quote from: parts on April 30, 2012, 08:45:13 AM
Went curbside shopping :2thumbsup:

My plans for this evening. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on April 30, 2012, 05:11:53 PM
I helped my daughter set up in our back yard a small tent she got for her birthday.  Even though it said it was 5 feet by 6 feet, it was too small for her to comfortably lie down, so we took it back to the store and exchanged it for a larger one and set that one up.  She's happily playing in it right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 01, 2012, 03:30:18 AM
Made coffee. And that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 01, 2012, 04:55:03 AM
 :vibe:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on May 01, 2012, 05:27:06 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on May 01, 2012, 04:55:03 AM
:vibe:

All day long?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 01, 2012, 10:14:55 AM
Sat in the van with my daughter at her bus stop in the rain
Got a coffee
read
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 01, 2012, 11:06:39 AM
Meetings, meetings, meetings  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 01, 2012, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:

The 12-yo? He had the day off.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 01, 2012, 03:07:37 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:

The 12-yo? He had the day off.

Was he visiting an amusement park?

 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 01, 2012, 03:09:05 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 01, 2012, 03:07:37 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:

The 12-yo? He had the day off.

Was he visiting an amusement park?

 :laugh:

:laugh:

Maybe, if his parents went with him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 01, 2012, 06:34:19 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 03:09:05 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 01, 2012, 03:07:37 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:

The 12-yo? He had the day off.

Was he visiting an amusement park?

 :laugh:

:laugh:

Maybe, if his parents went with him.

Out of curiosity... how do you work a job were a tween is in charge?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 01, 2012, 07:08:45 PM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 01, 2012, 06:34:19 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 03:09:05 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 01, 2012, 03:07:37 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:

The 12-yo? He had the day off.

Was he visiting an amusement park?

 :laugh:

:laugh:

Maybe, if his parents went with him.

Out of curiosity... how do you work a job were a tween is in charge?

I don't think 12 is actually his chronological age, it's more like his maturity level.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 01, 2012, 07:35:44 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 03:09:05 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 01, 2012, 03:07:37 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:

The 12-yo? He had the day off.

Was he visiting an amusement park?

 :laugh:

:laugh:

Maybe, if his parents went with him.

 Now don't make fun.  Management is very stressful, he needs time off!   :toy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
I thoroughly reamed a certain brit's reputation into oblivion with regards to his capacity as a moderator.

To be fair, most of the time he handles his responsibilities fairly well... until he loses someone close to him and remains the only guy in charge in spite of.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 02, 2012, 06:47:22 AM
Quote
until he loses someone close to him and remains the only guy in charge in spite of.

You say that so matter of fact.  Like he took a stroll in the park or something.  iirc his friend was brutally murdered.

An event which could only be even partially understood by those who actually have 'friends' to begin with.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 02, 2012, 08:59:00 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 01, 2012, 06:34:19 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 03:09:05 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 01, 2012, 03:07:37 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2012, 02:48:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2012, 05:54:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2012, 03:44:01 PM
Worked. Well, nominally, at least. :P

 I'm totally telling your boss.  You are not being paid to waste time on the internet!  :police:

The 12-yo? He had the day off.

Was he visiting an amusement park?

 :laugh:

:laugh:

Maybe, if his parents went with him.

Out of curiosity... how do you work a job were a tween is in charge?

Sarcasm.  It's advanced stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 02, 2012, 08:59:55 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
I thoroughly reamed a certain brit's reputation into oblivion with regards to his capacity as a moderator.

To be fair, most of the time he handles his responsibilities fairly well... until he loses someone close to him and remains the only guy in charge in spite of.

You and Richard live in the same fantasy land, where the things you do and say matter to anybody else on the planet.  Is it warm there?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 02, 2012, 10:23:02 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
I thoroughly reamed a certain brit's reputation into oblivion with regards to his capacity as a moderator.

To be fair, most of the time he handles his responsibilities fairly well... until he loses someone close to him and remains the only guy in charge in spite of.

Wow. I mean, *wow*.

I'm sure said Brit is devastated.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:13:52 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 02, 2012, 10:23:02 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
I thoroughly reamed a certain brit's reputation into oblivion with regards to his capacity as a moderator.

To be fair, most of the time he handles his responsibilities fairly well... until he loses someone close to him and remains the only guy in charge in spite of.

Wow. I mean, *wow*.

I'm sure said Brit is devastated.

He was. Not that it's relevant, though.  :facepalm2:

He's about as angry as you and your... man-lover Hubert claim me to be, sometimes, when I go for his reputation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 02, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
I find it amusing how you seem to think your gay insults would as much as make me rise an eyebrow. Did you manage such sharp wit with the Brit?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:21:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 02, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
I find it amusing how you seem to think your gay insults would as much as make me rise an eyebrow. Did you manage such sharp wit with the Brit?

Nah, I just you and Hubert taking each other's side so much I assume there has to be a little romance going between you two.  Be honest about it, Odeon. No point in staying in the closet much longer.  :eyebrows:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ProfessorFarnsworth on May 02, 2012, 11:23:43 AM
You do realize that I'm totally narcissist for myself Odeon, as he's allegedly me apparently by our former detective inspector Meadow. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:25:03 AM
 :yawn: This thread got a bit boring, all of the sudden...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ProfessorFarnsworth on May 02, 2012, 11:27:40 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:25:03 AM
:yawn: This thread got a bit boring, all of the sudden...

I'm afraid it already was since you decided to enlighten us with your wisdom. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 02, 2012, 11:30:16 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:21:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 02, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
I find it amusing how you seem to think your gay insults would as much as make me rise an eyebrow. Did you manage such sharp wit with the Brit?

Nah, I just you and Hubert taking each other's side so much I assume there has to be a little romance going between you two.  Be honest about it, Odeon. No point in staying in the closet much longer.  :eyebrows:

Oh no, another one. What to do, what to do...? :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 02, 2012, 11:31:54 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:25:03 AM
:yawn: This thread got a bit boring, all of the sudden...

 Indeed.  Hey, I know, tell us about yourself!  What kind of work do you do?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 02, 2012, 11:38:34 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 02, 2012, 11:31:54 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:25:03 AM
:yawn: This thread got a bit boring, all of the sudden...

 Indeed.  Hey, I know, tell us about yourself!  What kind of work do you do?  :orly:

:laugh: +
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 02, 2012, 11:52:10 AM
Post office run, put up a new mirror/cabinet in the bath...3 loads of clothes, made a new batch of laundry detergent.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 02, 2012, 12:22:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 02, 2012, 11:30:16 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:21:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 02, 2012, 11:17:59 AM
I find it amusing how you seem to think your gay insults would as much as make me rise an eyebrow. Did you manage such sharp wit with the Brit?

Nah, I just you and Hubert taking each other's side so much I assume there has to be a little romance going between you two.  Be honest about it, Odeon. No point in staying in the closet much longer.  :eyebrows:

Oh no, another one. What to do, what to do...? :GA:

Just wait a day or two and he will naturally cycle down again.  :GA: :M :GA: :M :GA: :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 02, 2012, 12:37:41 PM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
I thoroughly reamed a certain brit's reputation into oblivion with regards to his capacity as a moderator.

To be fair, most of the time he handles his responsibilities fairly well... until he loses someone close to him and remains the only guy in charge in spite of.

I won't even assume to know how close he was to his friend.  I do know how a murder affects a family.  My grandfather was murdered when my Mom had just turned 3.  It changed her life and her mother's life immensely.  I remember coming across some tax records for land my grandparents had bought, wanting to provide a home for their little family.  Of course, it was lost because my Grandmother couldn't keep up payments.  My mother was molested by her stepfather.  Neither of these things would have happened if my Grandfather had not been shot.  So, you comment about murder was way off base, even if it happened to a friend. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 02, 2012, 12:44:21 PM
I am truly sorry for your loss queen vic *hugs*

Krapkao...do for fucks sake, get lost from I2, and perhaps, if you NEED somewhere to 'enlighten' everybody with your words of 'wisdom', piss off to wrongplanet.

I can say two good things about you krapkunt, and two only. That being 'at least you aren't a muslim' and 'at least you aren't max the bear'
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ῦ on May 02, 2012, 02:53:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 02, 2012, 10:23:02 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
I thoroughly reamed a certain brit's reputation into oblivion with regards to his capacity as a moderator.

To be fair, most of the time he handles his responsibilities fairly well... until he loses someone close to him and remains the only guy in charge in spite of.

Wow. I mean, *wow*.

I'm sure said Brit is devastated.

Absolutely inconsolable.

Oh wait, he actually thinks that he has the capacity to harm my reputation with you guys? He wasn't just joking?

Now that's funny. Especially considering some of the, uh, pointed questions I've fielded from you guys on the subject before.

In reality, he's just exposing himself to be a subhuman piece of shit. I mean, really, taunting somebody over the murder of a close friend? Really? Damn, we've got a badass over here.... ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 02, 2012, 04:52:12 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 02, 2012, 11:31:54 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:25:03 AM
:yawn: This thread got a bit boring, all of the sudden...

 Indeed.  Hey, I know, tell us about yourself!  What kind of work do you do?  :orly:
He models giant babygrow's on ebay,  you know the ones with the press studded gusset?
(http://www.carnivalstore.co.uk/category/miscellaneous/showimg.php?id=10320)

wish someone would shove its dummy in a put it to bed :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 02, 2012, 05:02:46 PM
Crawled around in the eves of a house blowing insulation down the outside walls
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 02, 2012, 05:41:00 PM
I'd sooner somebody shove a rusty fork up his arse sideways, and put him to bed (that is. with concrete boots on, to sleep with the fishes.

And bodie...exposed himself? A-thats your job m'ilady, (one hopes :P) and B-krapkunt exposing himself to be a mardy little HIV-riddled cum stain on the rim of the filthy public toilet of humanity? no need for exposure, its totally self evident. Everybody already knew he was a total fucking gobshite. Personally I rates he is I2's next meadow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 06:49:22 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 02, 2012, 11:31:54 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on May 02, 2012, 11:25:03 AM
:yawn: This thread got a bit boring, all of the sudden...

 Indeed.  Hey, I know, tell us about yourself!  What kind of work do you do?  :orly:

Like I said before: I r not employed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 03, 2012, 09:31:46 AM
Quote from: Lestat on May 02, 2012, 05:41:00 PM
I'd sooner somebody shove a rusty fork up his arse sideways, and put him to bed (that is. with concrete boots on, to sleep with the fishes.

And bodie...exposed himself? A-thats your job m'ilady, (one hopes :P) and B-krapkunt exposing himself to be a mardy little HIV-riddled cum stain on the rim of the filthy public toilet of humanity? no need for exposure, its totally self evident. Everybody already knew he was a total fucking gobshite. Personally I rates he is I2's next meadow.

I think you need to let go of some things.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 03, 2012, 12:02:40 PM
Quote from: Cumberdale on May 03, 2012, 09:31:46 AM
Quote from: Lestat on May 02, 2012, 05:41:00 PM
I'd sooner somebody shove a rusty fork up his arse sideways, and put him to bed (that is. with concrete boots on, to sleep with the fishes.

And bodie...exposed himself? A-thats your job m'ilady, (one hopes :P) and B-krapkunt exposing himself to be a mardy little HIV-riddled cum stain on the rim of the filthy public toilet of humanity? no need for exposure, its totally self evident. Everybody already knew he was a total fucking gobshite. Personally I rates he is I2's next meadow.

I think you need to let go of some things.

 :plus: for stating the obvious. :evillaugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 03, 2012, 02:27:16 PM
Quote from: ῦ on May 02, 2012, 02:53:45 PM
Oh wait, he actually thinks that he has the capacity to harm my reputation with you guys? He wasn't just joking?

I suspect he wasn't. Funny guy, isn't he?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 03, 2012, 05:22:07 PM
I went to PT for my knee and neck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 03, 2012, 08:33:37 PM
Hope whatever is troubling you improves soon, callaway.

Me? resting, with the portable cooler on maximum, its been too hot. I don't cope with heat too well, it just drains and incapacitates me. So I've been sprawled out on my bed, wearing nothing but the metal in my face, popped a couple of sleepers...went down at night to drink some banana and chocolate milk, and a couple of yogurts. Then back to sleep, waiting for the mail man to get here tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 03, 2012, 08:44:59 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 03, 2012, 05:22:07 PM
I went to PT for my knee and neck.

the mind boggles at the possible (I2) explanations as to why your knee and neck need PT.  However it happened, hope you had fun doing it, but probably not.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 03, 2012, 09:42:54 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 03, 2012, 08:33:37 PM
Hope whatever is troubling you improves soon, callaway.


Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 03, 2012, 08:44:59 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 03, 2012, 05:22:07 PM
I went to PT for my knee and neck.

the mind boggles at the possible (I2) explanations as to why your knee and neck need PT.  However it happened, hope you had fun doing it, but probably not.

I fell at the park a month ago and my knee and neck weren't getting better with just anti-inflammatories.  The PT used heat and massage on my neck and an ultrasound and some sort of cortisone thing that stung like a bee on my knee.  He also showed me some stretching and strengthening exercises to do every day at home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on May 04, 2012, 12:48:52 AM


Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:


That's awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 04, 2012, 08:56:00 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:

Watch out for the chain-saw wielding maniacs  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on May 04, 2012, 10:44:09 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:

Awesome. I am drinking bourbon and decided to do an all-nighter.
I will be catching a taxi at 5 catching a coach at about 6;00 and a three hour drive to Sydney and then catch up with PPK.
Could be alright I reckon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on May 04, 2012, 11:36:38 AM
I found very excite borat soundtrack sale


Borat - The Movie Soundtrack Commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGwJ0xcmHgE#)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 04, 2012, 03:37:29 PM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on May 04, 2012, 10:44:09 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:

Awesome. I am drinking bourbon and decided to do an all-nighter.
I will be catching a taxi at 5 catching a coach at about 6;00 and a three hour drive to Sydney and then catch up with PPK.
Could be alright I reckon.

I hope both of you enjoy yourselves.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 04, 2012, 03:42:02 PM
Worked on  a house in New Haven Ct
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 04, 2012, 03:57:25 PM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on May 04, 2012, 10:44:09 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:

Awesome. I am drinking bourbon and decided to do an all-nighter.
I will be catching a taxi at 5 catching a coach at about 6;00 and a three hour drive to Sydney and then catch up with PPK.
Could be alright I reckon.

Dang, I just missed you.

Hope you can catch some sleep in that coach.

Poor PPK. Sir Les with no sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 04, 2012, 05:06:41 PM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:
Very cool!

However you shouldnt hang out with sir_les. dudes a idiot, he'll probably try kissing you or turning ghey on you. i'd much rather spend the evening with a hot aussie prostitute than him. I'm shure you'll figure it out, :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 05, 2012, 12:44:24 AM
Yes Hyke he is a PITA.  :laugh:

Quote from: richard on May 04, 2012, 05:06:41 PM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:
Very cool!

However you shouldnt hang out with sir_les. dudes a idiot, he'll probably try kissing you or turning ghey on you. i'd much rather spend the evening with a hot aussie prostitute than him. I'm shure you'll figure it out, :blonde:
He said I am too old Richard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on May 05, 2012, 12:51:09 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 05, 2012, 12:44:24 AM
Yes Hyke he is a PITA.  :laugh:

Quote from: richard on May 04, 2012, 05:06:41 PM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:
Very cool!

However you shouldnt hang out with sir_les. dudes a idiot, he'll probably try kissing you or turning ghey on you. i'd much rather spend the evening with a hot aussie prostitute than him. I'm shure you'll figure it out, :blonde:
He said I am too old Richard.

Yes he is a pain in the arse....in fact I think he is asleep already.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 05, 2012, 03:39:43 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind. Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:

Sounds like a fun place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on May 05, 2012, 08:09:30 AM
As Cat in a hat said "It is fun to hav fun but you need to know how" I think that getting your morality from works of fiction is an integral part to devloping the personality and character. That is why some people read the bible. I read Dr Seuss. Each to their own.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 05, 2012, 08:29:17 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 03, 2012, 11:22:08 PM
Landed in Sydney, found the New South Wales Electrician's Union tried to buy 3 t shirts from them. They were having none of that, gave me 6 t shirts, 3 ball caps, numerous pens, 3 belt buckles and some other shit. I am keeping some of this and mailing the balance to my local union with a request that they reciprocate in kind.  Went to the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, bought a kangaroo leather hat. I love this fucking place! Aussies are cool even if they talk funny.  :hahaha: :zoinks: Gotta go now, will post pics when I get back. Will see Sir_Les tomorrow morning sometime.  :thumbup:

 Glad you are being made welcome, post a pic of yourself wearing that hat!  :headbang:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 05, 2012, 08:47:08 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on May 05, 2012, 08:09:30 AM
As Cat in a hat said "It is fun to hav fun but you need to know how" I think that getting your morality from works of fiction is an integral part to devloping the personality and character. That is why some people read the bible. I read Dr Seuss. Each to their own.

 :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 06, 2012, 07:16:56 PM
Cleaned out alot of my crap from my room. trash mostly, getitng things in order for my move!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 06, 2012, 07:34:08 PM
Quote from: richard on May 06, 2012, 07:16:56 PM
Cleaned out alot of my crap from my room. trash mostly, getitng things in order for my move!  :thumbup:

 I've been doing the same for about the last 7 hours ... mostly paper clutter.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2012, 09:29:31 PM
laundry, fed the family, watched TV, did some mending.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 06, 2012, 11:15:48 PM
Waking the lot, or rather wake only one, the other has been awake since 4 am. (about the time I finally was relaxed enough to fall asleep....)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 06, 2012, 11:30:52 PM
Worked on a grinding/buffing work station I am making
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 07, 2012, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:

 I think the bovine would look lovely in a purple leotard.  :toporly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 07, 2012, 05:55:25 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 07, 2012, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:

 I think the bovine would look lovely in a purple leotard.  :toporly:

The bovine will not wear such a thing. She'd look like a beef roulade, if she would.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 07, 2012, 06:02:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 05:55:25 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 07, 2012, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:

 I think the bovine would look lovely in a purple leotard.  :toporly:

The bovine will not wear such a thing. She'd look like a beef roulade, if she would.  :hyke:

 Better a bovine than a Weeble, picture THIS body in a leotard! ---> :cbc:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 07, 2012, 06:12:57 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 07, 2012, 06:02:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 05:55:25 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 07, 2012, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:

 I think the bovine would look lovely in a purple leotard.  :toporly:

The bovine will not wear such a thing. She'd look like a beef roulade, if she would.  :hyke:

 Better a bovine than a Weeble, picture THIS body in a leotard! ---> :cbc:

Squeezed in leotards, we'd make perfect twins, apart from the fact that my hair is really short.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 07, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
Spent my day in the hospital's neurology department, waiting for a CT scan.

That is, I had a doctor's appointment this morning to check up on a weird kind of tingling/numbness I've felt on the left side of my face and body lately. The doctor did some tests and then sent me to have my head CT scanned. I waited most of the day and afternoon for the CT, then another three in the evening to find out what the CT showed.

Nothing out of the ordinary, as it turns out, but the neurologist wants me back on Friday for more tests. :hide:

When I finally was allowed to leave, I got as far as 50 ft outside the bloody hospital doors when I felt something cold on my arm. I was bleeding profusely from the wound after the IV needle and my formerly white shirt looked like something from a Dexter episode. Took them another 15 minutes to fix it.

Fucking hell.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 07, 2012, 04:58:39 PM
Quote from: PPK on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:

Hey, that's Sir Les' line.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 07, 2012, 04:59:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 06:12:57 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 07, 2012, 06:02:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 05:55:25 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 07, 2012, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: PPK on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:

 I think the bovine would look lovely in a purple leotard.  :toporly:

The bovine will not wear such a thing. She'd look like a beef roulade, if she would.  :hyke:

 Better a bovine than a Weeble, picture THIS body in a leotard! ---> :cbc:


Squeezed in leotards, we'd make perfect twins, apart from the fact that my hair is really short.

Count me in and you've got 3 sausage rolls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 07, 2012, 05:34:16 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 07, 2012, 04:58:39 PM
Quote from: PPK on May 07, 2012, 02:12:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 07, 2012, 12:44:55 AM
Got kids to school, sent an email, made a bid on a leotard, (not for me, you pervs) and am finishing my breakfast.
:eyebrows:

Hey, that's Sir Les' line.
I am helping my friend out by playing bad cop. I creep out Hyke and Sir_Les looks better as a result. Don't let Hyke in on it.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 07, 2012, 05:38:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 07, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
Spent my day in the hospital's neurology department, waiting for a CT scan.

That is, I had a doctor's appointment this morning to check up on a weird kind of tingling/numbness I've felt on the left side of my face and body lately. The doctor did some tests and then sent me to have my head CT scanned. I waited most of the day and afternoon for the CT, then another three in the evening to find out what the CT showed.

Nothing out of the ordinary, as it turns out, but the neurologist wants me back on Friday for more tests. :hide:

When I finally was allowed to leave, I got as far as 50 ft outside the bloody hospital doors when I felt something cold on my arm. I was bleeding profusely from the wound after the IV needle and my formerly white shirt looked like something from a Dexter episode. Took them another 15 minutes to fix it.

Fucking hell.

 Holy shit, what a crummy day!  I hope Friday's tests get you some answers.  :crossed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 07, 2012, 05:46:24 PM
Hospitals suck.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 07, 2012, 06:30:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 07, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
Spent my day in the hospital's neurology department, waiting for a CT scan.

That is, I had a doctor's appointment this morning to check up on a weird kind of tingling/numbness I've felt on the left side of my face and body lately. The doctor did some tests and then sent me to have my head CT scanned. I waited most of the day and afternoon for the CT, then another three in the evening to find out what the CT showed.

Nothing out of the ordinary, as it turns out, but the neurologist wants me back on Friday for more tests. :hide:

When I finally was allowed to leave, I got as far as 50 ft outside the bloody hospital doors when I felt something cold on my arm. I was bleeding profusely from the wound after the IV needle and my formerly white shirt looked like something from a Dexter episode. Took them another 15 minutes to fix it.

Fucking hell.

I hope they can figure out what's going on to cause the tingling and numbness.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 07, 2012, 07:10:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 07, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
Spent my day in the hospital's neurology department, waiting for a CT scan.

That is, I had a doctor's appointment this morning to check up on a weird kind of tingling/numbness I've felt on the left side of my face and body lately. The doctor did some tests and then sent me to have my head CT scanned. I waited most of the day and afternoon for the CT, then another three in the evening to find out what the CT showed.

Nothing out of the ordinary, as it turns out, but the neurologist wants me back on Friday for more tests. :hide:

When I finally was allowed to leave, I got as far as 50 ft outside the bloody hospital doors when I felt something cold on my arm. I was bleeding profusely from the wound after the IV needle and my formerly white shirt looked like something from a Dexter episode. Took them another 15 minutes to fix it.

Fucking hell.

Well, at least they didn't insert a catheter instead of an IV needle.  You'd never be screwed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 07, 2012, 07:20:25 PM
masturbated, ate burritos and took two fucking showers because of the heat. my life rules!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 07, 2012, 08:04:01 PM
Hospital here again. Seizures. I hate 'em. And post-ictal shitty blows as well. ran out of my meds, but couldn't get more, as the docs were closed due to the bank holiday. And the damn docs were too conservative with my pain meds. A low dose of oral morphine, and morphine has a REALLY piss-poor oral bioavailability. And half the oxycodone I needed, for which I had to wait ALL TWATTING DAY. In opiate withdrawal, knee and hip pain, and withdrawal from the clormethiazole, which they didn't have, and an adrenergic rebound, due to them having neither tizanidine nor clonidine in the hospital.

Really pissing me off. I'll have to get up before 8:30 in the damn morning. I don't DO mornings :P

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 07, 2012, 08:07:12 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 07, 2012, 08:04:01 PM
Hospital here again. Seizures. I hate 'em. And post-ictal shitty blows as well. ran out of my meds, but couldn't get more, as the docs were closed due to the bank holiday. And the damn docs were too conservative with my pain meds. A low dose of oral morphine, and morphine has a REALLY piss-poor oral bioavailability. And half the oxycodone I needed, for which I had to wait ALL TWATTING DAY. In opiate withdrawal, knee and hip pain, and withdrawal from the clormethiazole, which they didn't have, and an adrenergic rebound, due to them having neither tizanidine nor clonidine in the hospital.

Really pissing me off. I'll have to get up before 8:30 in the damn morning. I don't DO mornings :P

 Here, drink THIS to get you moving tomorrow! -----> :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 07, 2012, 08:13:11 PM
Nah, rather have some 4-methoxy-phencyclidine. or prehaps some 5-(2aminoisopropyl)indole, not much of a caffeine fan, and I have not got my meds, without them, it would overstimulate me. Besides, the 4-MeO-PCP has both opioid effects, and is a really good analgesic.

So a few more posts on various forums, then without further ado...shoot the 4-MeO-PCP:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 07, 2012, 09:08:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 07, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
Spent my day in the hospital's neurology department, waiting for a CT scan.

That is, I had a doctor's appointment this morning to check up on a weird kind of tingling/numbness I've felt on the left side of my face and body lately. The doctor did some tests and then sent me to have my head CT scanned. I waited most of the day and afternoon for the CT, then another three in the evening to find out what the CT showed.

Nothing out of the ordinary, as it turns out, but the neurologist wants me back on Friday for more tests. :hide:

When I finally was allowed to leave, I got as far as 50 ft outside the bloody hospital doors when I felt something cold on my arm. I was bleeding profusely from the wound after the IV needle and my formerly white shirt looked like something from a Dexter episode. Took them another 15 minutes to fix it.

Fucking hell.
That sucks.
Quote from: Lestat on May 07, 2012, 08:04:01 PM
Hospital here again. Seizures. I hate 'em. And post-ictal shitty blows as well. ran out of my meds, but couldn't get more, as the docs were closed due to the bank holiday. And the damn docs were too conservative with my pain meds. A low dose of oral morphine, and morphine has a REALLY piss-poor oral bioavailability. And half the oxycodone I needed, for which I had to wait ALL TWATTING DAY. In opiate withdrawal, knee and hip pain, and withdrawal from the clormethiazole, which they didn't have, and an adrenergic rebound, due to them having neither tizanidine nor clonidine in the hospital.

Really pissing me off. I'll have to get up before 8:30 in the damn morning. I don't DO mornings :P


What caused the seizures?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 07, 2012, 11:11:36 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 07, 2012, 07:10:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 07, 2012, 02:18:09 PM
Spent my day in the hospital's neurology department, waiting for a CT scan.

That is, I had a doctor's appointment this morning to check up on a weird kind of tingling/numbness I've felt on the left side of my face and body lately. The doctor did some tests and then sent me to have my head CT scanned. I waited most of the day and afternoon for the CT, then another three in the evening to find out what the CT showed.

Nothing out of the ordinary, as it turns out, but the neurologist wants me back on Friday for more tests. :hide:

When I finally was allowed to leave, I got as far as 50 ft outside the bloody hospital doors when I felt something cold on my arm. I was bleeding profusely from the wound after the IV needle and my formerly white shirt looked like something from a Dexter episode. Took them another 15 minutes to fix it.

Fucking hell.

Well, at least they didn't insert a catheter instead of an IV needle.  You'd never be screwed.

That would have been... interesting.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on May 08, 2012, 12:25:40 AM
Migraine. did not work today. was going to go in for half a day and the boss said to stay home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 08, 2012, 04:03:57 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on May 08, 2012, 12:25:40 AM
Migraine. did not work today. was going to go in for half a day and the boss said to stay home.

:hug:

Hope it gets better soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 08, 2012, 05:04:21 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on May 08, 2012, 12:25:40 AM
Migraine. did not work today. was going to go in for half a day and the boss said to stay home.

 :hug:

Hope it is a lot better by now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 08, 2012, 07:21:50 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on May 08, 2012, 12:25:40 AM
Migraine. did not work today. was going to go in for half a day and the boss said to stay home.

 :hug:  from me too, I hope you feel better by the time you read this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 08, 2012, 08:18:08 AM
Got the girl off to school went an got my morning coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 08, 2012, 10:40:04 AM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 09, 2012, 08:41:03 PM
Worked on a house for Habitat For Humanity
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 10, 2012, 06:42:23 AM
Lots and lots of phonecalls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 10, 2012, 09:21:36 AM
 I repaired my broken headphones with duct tape, love that stuff!  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 10, 2012, 10:17:51 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 10, 2012, 09:21:36 AM
I repaired my broken headphones with duct tape, love that stuff!  :autism:
duct tape and WD-40 can repair just about anything :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 10, 2012, 10:28:04 AM
Worked. Did a sales pitch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 10, 2012, 12:48:30 PM
Bought some duck canvas and heavy duty thread to repair a backpack on wheels.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 10, 2012, 02:14:24 PM
Bid work on a renovation
Picked up materials
Dropped my work trailer off on a jobsite
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 10, 2012, 05:37:29 PM
Or if you tape a bunch of sodium chlorate weedkiller and sugar to a propane tank, then it can be used to un-repair just about anything xd

Not sure whats causing the seizures. Something is causing myoclonic episodes. I did see a neurologist a while back, who just said it was a tic. Which is certainly is nothing of the kind. I might not be a neurologist, but I know my shit, so to speak, and I can tell the bloody difference. Tics can be voluntarily delayed...and they do not cause memory loss.

Got a letter today too from the pigs. My bail, which I was meant to go to a whole load of trouble to get to at 11am tomorrow has been canceled. Time to get my stuff back. Pricks stole my pramiracetam, some alpha-methyltryptamine, some 5-methoxy-n,n-diallyltryptamine, desoxypipradrol, my dart rifle, air pistol and revolver.

Typical...they take the piss, have me on bail for ages, then just drop it. This time, I am going to find out how to sue the cunting babyfucker rat-bastard cock-nibbling sons of gutterbegotten slut bitches. Way too tempting the moment I get my rifle back, to cap the copper in the family jewels with a dart tipped in something nasty. Or better yet, just throw some acid in the bastard's face.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 11, 2012, 01:59:04 AM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 11, 2012, 02:09:20 AM
Too early to do much yet. Although I have unavoidable govt. forms to fill in. I hate few things worse than having to deal with that sort of bollocks. I suppose I should get to it though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 11, 2012, 02:25:39 AM
Met PSP went to the Brisbane Art Museum, Brisbane Museum and Modern Art Museum and had lunch at a place by Griffith University. PSP is nice IRL just like she is here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 11, 2012, 07:21:00 AM
Just getting ready to do a small scale test run for the synthesis of a novel piperazine-based AMPAkine, sunifiram, aka DM-235. Using the Schotten-Bauman amide synthesis protocol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schotten-Baumann_reaction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schotten-Baumann_reaction)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunifiram (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunifiram)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 11, 2012, 12:38:52 PM
Went back to the hospital for a lumbar puncture. The single most awful thing I have ever experienced.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 11, 2012, 12:47:14 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 11, 2012, 12:38:52 PM
Went back to the hospital for a lumbar puncture. The single most awful thing I have ever experienced.

 At least it is done now.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 11, 2012, 12:49:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 11, 2012, 12:38:52 PM
Went back to the hospital for a lumbar puncture. The single most awful thing I have ever experienced.

The PR has had 2 of them.  The one when she was 7 months old, she was brought back to the room by the nurse.  She was totally distraught, crying beyond belief and we had to literally pry her fingers out of the nurse's uniforn so I could hold her.  The second time she was having febrile seizures and I don't think she felt a thing.  In either case I know it's traumatic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 11, 2012, 02:33:38 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 11, 2012, 12:49:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 11, 2012, 12:38:52 PM
Went back to the hospital for a lumbar puncture. The single most awful thing I have ever experienced.

The PR has had 2 of them.  The one when she was 7 months old, she was brought back to the room by the nurse.  She was totally distraught, crying beyond belief and we had to literally pry her fingers out of the nurse's uniforn so I could hold her.  The second time she was having febrile seizures and I don't think she felt a thing.  In either case I know it's traumatic.

Technically I've now had it almost twice. First time they had me lying on my side when they stuck the needle in me. It hit all kinds of nerves on its way, sending jolts through first my left leg, then my right, one millimetre at a time, until the pain was so fucking horrendous that they had to abort.

The second time, I was sitting up and leaning forward hugging a pillow. I tried to suffocate myself, it seems, I was in shock, but they got through and tapped enough of the fluid off me while I still knew who I was, vaguely at least.

I've never experienced anything anywhere near it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 11, 2012, 02:34:39 PM
Blew insulation into the walls of a house that was over 100 years old
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 11, 2012, 06:48:53 PM
Remind me never to have a lumbar puncture. Nasty.

I've got part of the work on my sunifiram done. ATM its looking like a pinkish paste, consisting of n-benzoylpiperazine. Blame the OTC de-worming treatment source of piperazine for the color, it needs recrystallizing,  then a melting point determining.

This is just a test run though really, I'll buy a few grams of n-BOC protected piperazine and get a much purer product, much quicker.

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=57a1c05430&view=att&th=1373e3b9163f28a7&attid=0.2&disp=thd&realattid=f_h23vlkrs1&zw

Lets see if using gmail as an image host works....I can't get to the results for 'free image hosting' etc. via google thanks to some pain in the arse spyware redirecting my searches to 'abnow.com'
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 12, 2012, 03:59:55 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 11, 2012, 02:33:38 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 11, 2012, 12:49:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 11, 2012, 12:38:52 PM
Went back to the hospital for a lumbar puncture. The single most awful thing I have ever experienced.

The PR has had 2 of them.  The one when she was 7 months old, she was brought back to the room by the nurse.  She was totally distraught, crying beyond belief and we had to literally pry her fingers out of the nurse's uniforn so I could hold her.  The second time she was having febrile seizures and I don't think she felt a thing.  In either case I know it's traumatic.

Technically I've now had it almost twice. First time they had me lying on my side when they stuck the needle in me. It hit all kinds of nerves on its way, sending jolts through first my left leg, then my right, one millimetre at a time, until the pain was so fucking horrendous that they had to abort.

The second time, I was sitting up and leaning forward hugging a pillow. I tried to suffocate myself, it seems, I was in shock, but they got through and tapped enough of the fluid off me while I still knew who I was, vaguely at least.

I've never experienced anything anywhere near it.
:zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Zippo on May 12, 2012, 04:16:42 AM
Quote from: Lestat on May 11, 2012, 06:48:53 PM
Remind me never to have a lumbar puncture. Nasty.

I've got part of the work on my sunifiram done. ATM its looking like a pinkish paste, consisting of n-benzoylpiperazine. Blame the OTC de-worming treatment source of piperazine for the color, it needs recrystallizing,  then a melting point determining.

This is just a test run though really, I'll buy a few grams of n-BOC protected piperazine and get a much purer product, much quicker.

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=57a1c05430&view=att&th=1373e3b9163f28a7&attid=0.2&disp=thd&realattid=f_h23vlkrs1&zw (https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=57a1c05430&view=att&th=1373e3b9163f28a7&attid=0.2&disp=thd&realattid=f_h23vlkrs1&zw)

Lets see if using gmail as an image host works....I can't get to the results for 'free image hosting' etc. via google thanks to some pain in the arse spyware redirecting my searches to 'abnow.com'

would recomend getting rid of it with spybot

its what i use

direct link so you dont get re-directed: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 12, 2012, 04:54:16 AM
Not much. I can't do anything. This i write using a tablet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 12, 2012, 04:55:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 12, 2012, 04:54:16 AM
Not much. I can't do anything. This i write using a tablet.

 Take it easy this weekend, watch a lot of TV!   :tv:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 12, 2012, 05:00:48 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 12, 2012, 04:55:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 12, 2012, 04:54:16 AM
Not much. I can't do anything. This i write using a tablet.

 Take it easy this weekend, watch a lot of TV!   :tv:

I can't sit, have to lie down.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 12, 2012, 08:24:53 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 12, 2012, 05:00:48 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 12, 2012, 04:55:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 12, 2012, 04:54:16 AM
Not much. I can't do anything. This i write using a tablet.

 Take it easy this weekend, watch a lot of TV!   :tv:

I can't sit, have to lie down.

:hug:

I hope that it doesn't take a week for you to feel better.  Did they get any useful information from your cerebrospinal fluid, at least?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 12, 2012, 09:02:56 AM
Sending odeon some imaginary hot strumpets
for bed bath time!
(http://adultguide.se/ddf/lesbomat/hot-nurses-006.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 12, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on May 12, 2012, 09:02:56 AM
Sending odeon some imaginary hot strumpets
for bed bath time!
(http://adultguide.se/ddf/lesbomat/hot-nurses-006.jpg)
:laugh:

I always wondered how 'strumpet' was spelled, only knew the way it was pronounced, within a sentence, with a word ending on an 's' before the word 'strumpet'.

Are you even up to a hot bath with strumpets, Odeon?  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 12, 2012, 11:57:24 AM
Perhaps a hot bath would be too much,  maybe just a soapy
sponge?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 12, 2012, 12:00:19 PM
I shall send him a strumpet with a crumpet and a trumpet so he can choose whether to hump it or lump it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 12, 2012, 12:05:00 PM
Worked a couple hours then went to an estate sale
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 12, 2012, 12:07:12 PM
Paid off the smallest of the credit cards.  Now only 3 or 4 more years and I'll be debt free, assuming no need for a new car, major repairs to the 2003 car, no house repairs, no one dies, etc. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 12, 2012, 06:14:32 PM
Brought out an old Delta drill press that was in the basement and rusting, cleaned, fixed and painted it for use in my tool shed  in the back yard
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on May 13, 2012, 01:01:44 AM
- Rehearsal

- Called my mother to wish her a happy Mothers' Day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 13, 2012, 01:12:46 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on May 12, 2012, 11:57:24 AM
Perhaps a hot bath would be too much,  maybe just a soapy
sponge?
:fuckyeahdance: Practice on me bodie. :woohoo: :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 13, 2012, 02:07:22 AM
Thanks for the spybot link. +1

No guarantee it will run. I might have to do a complete fresh start. gutmann wipe the drive and reinstall from scratch. This little bastard seems pretty sophisticated, knocking out antimalware programs and paralyzing antivirus software.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 13, 2012, 02:42:46 AM
Quote from: Callaway on May 12, 2012, 08:24:53 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 12, 2012, 05:00:48 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 12, 2012, 04:55:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 12, 2012, 04:54:16 AM
Not much. I can't do anything. This i write using a tablet.

 Take it easy this weekend, watch a lot of TV!   :tv:

I can't sit, have to lie down.

:hug:

I hope that it doesn't take a week for you to feel better.  Did they get any useful information from your cerebrospinal fluid, at least?

The test results will not be back for a while yet but they said the samples are usable, at least.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 13, 2012, 02:46:26 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on May 12, 2012, 11:57:24 AM
Perhaps a hot bath would be too much,  maybe just a soapy
sponge?

Just what the doctor ordered.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Zippo on May 13, 2012, 03:02:36 AM
Quote from: Lestat on May 13, 2012, 02:07:22 AM
Thanks for the spybot link. +1

No guarantee it will run. I might have to do a complete fresh start. gutmann wipe the drive and reinstall from scratch. This little bastard seems pretty sophisticated, knocking out antimalware programs and paralyzing antivirus software.

hmm well best of luck. i have allways had good luck with viruses and spyware. only had one major infection in the last yar and that was from my foster sisters computer... it jumped over the network to me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 14, 2012, 11:15:40 AM
Quote from: Lestat on May 10, 2012, 05:37:29 PM
Not sure whats causing the seizures. Something is causing myoclonic episodes.

Hmmm.   No way at all it could be caused by slamming tons of experimental drugs on a daily basis?  Might be worth gaining just a little bit of objectivity and exploring that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 14, 2012, 01:06:52 PM
Went to the GP today to bring him up to date about my bad back.  He's continuing the meds from the urgent care center.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 14, 2012, 05:22:16 PM
They have been happening for many years, cumberdale. And the only experimental drugs I ever IV, are all, pharmacologically speaking and SAR wise, they are all in the same family, arylcyclohexylamine NMDA antagonists, although some also possess moderate opioid agonist activity at mu receptors and in certain cases, possibly ORL1 (nociceptin) type opioid receptors. NMDA antagonists, as well, as in general, antagonism at ionotropic glutamate receptors of other subtypes,  has been noted in the literature to have anticonvulsant properties, and I have only ever had a seizure twice, while using the dissociatives.

On the other had, myoclonic jerking, muscle spasms and localized muscle fasciculations daily otherwise, unless I take the med I'm on that suppresses (nor)adrenaline release. I saw a neurologist, some years ago, which involved an overnight hospital stay, stayed there IIRC
for two days, only to see him briefly for a few minutes the second day, after which he buggered off until the next day, came to see me for less than five minutes,    only to tell me it was a tic. Which it isn't.

No luck with spybot in cleaning my computer. I downloaded the latest version of avast antivirus, it identified a rootkit, then couldn't remove it. Now its locked in a never-progressing, unstoppable scan which I will likely have to reboot to get out of.

Recommend any other antivirus programs, anybody? Hijackthis and malwarebytes won't run at all, and I've had problems with avira.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on May 14, 2012, 08:28:12 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 14, 2012, 05:22:16 PM
They have been happening for many years, cumberdale. And the only experimental drugs I ever IV, are all, pharmacologically speaking and SAR wise, they are all in the same family, arylcyclohexylamine NMDA antagonists, although some also possess moderate opioid agonist activity at mu receptors and in certain cases, possibly ORL1 (nociceptin) type opioid receptors. NMDA antagonists, as well, as in general, antagonism at ionotropic glutamate receptors of other subtypes,  has been noted in the literature to have anticonvulsant properties, and I have only ever had a seizure twice, while using the dissociatives.

On the other had, myoclonic jerking, muscle spasms and localized muscle fasciculations daily otherwise, unless I take the med I'm on that suppresses (nor)adrenaline release. I saw a neurologist, some years ago, which involved an overnight hospital stay, stayed there IIRC
for two days, only to see him briefly for a few minutes the second day, after which he buggered off until the next day, came to see me for less than five minutes,    only to tell me it was a tic. Which it isn't.

No luck with spybot in cleaning my computer. I downloaded the latest version of avast antivirus, it identified a rootkit, then couldn't remove it. Now its locked in a never-progressing, unstoppable scan which I will likely have to reboot to get out of.

Recommend any other antivirus programs, anybody? Hijackthis and malwarebytes won't run at all, and I've had problems with avira.

Do you use an inline filter (http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/pharmacy/rxupdate/2005/07rxu.html) when you take drugs intravenously to filter out small particles (https://encrypted.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=sub-micron+inline+filter+IV&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CMQFEBYwBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safeinfusiontherapy.com%2Fdocuments%2FProducts%2FParticulate_Contamination_M.pdf&ei=gb2xT83nOsnM0QXs25G7CQ&usg=AFQjCNGCdoGfEUNhDlb-IPzKGbbXMd3SBg)?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 15, 2012, 12:47:33 AM
Quote from: Lestat on May 14, 2012, 05:22:16 PM
No luck with spybot in cleaning my computer. I downloaded the latest version of avast antivirus, it identified a rootkit, then couldn't remove it. Now its locked in a never-progressing, unstoppable scan which I will likely have to reboot to get out of.

Recommend any other antivirus programs, anybody? Hijackthis and malwarebytes won't run at all, and I've had problems with avira.

What's the name of the rootkit, do you know?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 15, 2012, 04:51:09 AM
Got kids to school.
Talked to two ladies, did some housekeeping. I actually like being in my own living-room again. Bedroom is still only to be enjoyed with eyes closed though.
Got a promise of a meeting. That's a very good thing. The man at the phone was hard to get a hold on, but, once I got to speak to him he sounded reliable, and as someone who knows what he is talking about. He'll call me back, probably somewhere next week.
Called my parents.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 15, 2012, 05:36:07 AM
 I took out five small bags of trash (mostly shredded bills and pay stubs and such),
 plus a bag stuffed with recyclable paper and cardboard, and my recycling bin.  :toporly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 15, 2012, 08:01:44 AM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 15, 2012, 11:03:30 AM
I'll be food shopping later on for bread and hotsauce!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 15, 2012, 03:36:45 PM
Worked on an old house all alone just the way I like it
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 15, 2012, 05:01:13 PM
Tuesday b'fast with g'friend.
Home for nap
Bags to Goodwill
Buy a cup for PA's oatmeal
PR's bowling
now home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 16, 2012, 12:12:52 AM
Had some coffee but that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 16, 2012, 01:24:01 AM
Been far more polite and nice than my guts allow me to be.

Sometimes you have to ignore your guts. Alas.

Still would like to go on a pillaging and plundering tour. Arson would be nice too.

But, instead, just friendly emails, with "would it be possible to...." and "yours sincerely" etc.

 :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 16, 2012, 05:11:04 PM
updated my facebook page
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 16, 2012, 06:04:21 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 16, 2012, 01:24:01 AM
Been far more polite and nice than my guts allow me to be.

Sometimes you have to ignore your guts. Alas.

Still would like to go on a pillaging and plundering tour. Arson would be nice too.

But, instead, just friendly emails, with "would it be possible to...." and "yours sincerely" etc.

Such restraint.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 16, 2012, 06:38:21 PM
Hurried up to get things in place only to have plans changed at the last minute
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 16, 2012, 08:04:49 PM
Attended a style show at the PR's former school.  The girls sewed their skirts and simple purses.  Fashion Week at Bryant Park eat your heart out.  Tyra, Heidi and Tim would have been proud.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 17, 2012, 04:48:33 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 17, 2012, 05:00:23 AM
They are re running TNG on one channel,  and then on the horror channel i am watching The Highlander series.

So i am experiencing 'Quickenings' at Warp 9

oh heaven :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 17, 2012, 09:51:41 AM
Ran errands with DS, did laundry, tidied up, had a shower, about to make some lunch but still contemplating what that should be.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on May 17, 2012, 12:47:59 PM
Meetings, meetings, meetings  :yawn:
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Post by: odeon on May 17, 2012, 01:26:25 PM
Cleaned our new bathroom.
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Post by: Parts on May 17, 2012, 02:15:01 PM
Errands
Fixed a wheel barrow
Moved things around
Worked on a work station I am making
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)






Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 17, 2012, 04:53:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

Magnifying glass :)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 17, 2012, 07:36:07 PM
At the risk of horrifying and scandalizind most of the members.

I just poured the contents of:
Tequila
Gin
Vodka
Scotch
Evan Williams

down the kitchen drain.

Before you hang me, these were taken from my mother's house, she died in 2002.  They all had price stickers from a grocery store that went bankrupt in 1991 or 1992.  We had not opened them and I figured we would never use them.  So down the drain they went to dehoard my kitchen.  And yes, they were probably still good, but as I said we haven't opened them and probably never would.  The only other thing I could think of was to offer them up at an AA meeting, but I wasn't sure if I'd be lynched or mobbed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 18, 2012, 04:52:49 AM
Did some planning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2012, 04:59:16 AM
 I have drunk some coffee, and I intend to drink some more! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 18, 2012, 08:36:02 AM
Went to work, had not been there for a while. Was really good to be back.

Bought some stuff, including a 100 balloons :laugh: and, lots of really dark :chocolate:

Also bought some clothes, and the cutest happy skulls T-shirt as a surprise for my daughter. For only €1,75 I could not restrain myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 09:54:29 AM
Fed and watered the keets,
fed the family,
photocopied the X-Ray report for my back
Need to do laundry and take a bath.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on May 18, 2012, 10:00:27 AM
Parakeets or Lorikeets?
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Post by: odeon on May 18, 2012, 11:16:17 AM
Drove daughter to Laserdome for some Friday fun with her friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 18, 2012, 12:15:13 PM
packed up my rock collection, in a coffee can. :prude:
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Post by: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 18, 2012, 08:08:08 PM
packed up my stuff, went for a walk and later on I might try my dead cell phone because apparently the phone company paid the bill. :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 08:12:15 PM
Pet a porcupine. Let a pocket pig have a snooze on my lap. Reminded a small child that Coatimundi's do indeed have teeth. Let a blue tongued skink sleep on my shoulder. Helped carry a 12 ft long yellow boa constrictor. Fed a camel and told him how awesome he was while I smooched him on the nose. Carried around a black and white ring tailed lemur. Days like today rock.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:53:55 PM
Quote from: Cumberdale on May 18, 2012, 10:00:27 AM
Parakeets or Lorikeets?

A pair of parakeets.  Chirp is a blue one and Hedwig is white and grey.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)

A solution popular in the South is to put grits on the ant pile before a rain.  They eat the grits and when they take in water, the grits explode in their stomachs.  I just usually draw a line with chalk on the threshhold and a little ways up the door jamb.  They've never crossed it yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 19, 2012, 02:35:02 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)

A solution popular in the South is to put grits on the ant pile before a rain.  They eat the grits and when they take in water, the grits explode in their stomachs.  I just usually draw a line with chalk on the threshhold and a little ways up the door jamb.  They've never crossed it yet.
This is a massive nest in my front yard. It's 3 ft across. They're bringing sand up to the surface and it's smothering out the grass. I found a second colony not far from the first so they're slowly overtaking my yard and the kids play out there all the time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 19, 2012, 10:31:00 AM
Drove around to tag and estate sales for four hours bought a lot of very good stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 19, 2012, 10:35:41 AM
Quote from: parts on May 19, 2012, 10:31:00 AM
Drove around to tag and estate sales for four hours bought a lot of very good stuff

 Good for you, I've been sitting online all day like a fat lazy puffalump!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 11:40:15 AM
Typical domestic stuff. Played with the kids, cooked, cleaned, showered.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:29:23 PM
Bought some stuff at IKEA. Finally finished assembling a nightstand for my daughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 19, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)

A solution popular in the South is to put grits on the ant pile before a rain.  They eat the grits and when they take in water, the grits explode in their stomachs.  I just usually draw a line with chalk on the threshhold and a little ways up the door jamb.  They've never crossed it yet.
This is a massive nest in my front yard. It's 3 ft across. They're bringing sand up to the surface and it's smothering out the grass. I found a second colony not far from the first so they're slowly overtaking my yard and the kids play out there all the time.

Can you rent an anteater from the zoo?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:

I don't like them. I don't have a choice, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:36:39 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 19, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)

A solution popular in the South is to put grits on the ant pile before a rain.  They eat the grits and when they take in water, the grits explode in their stomachs.  I just usually draw a line with chalk on the threshhold and a little ways up the door jamb.  They've never crossed it yet.
This is a massive nest in my front yard. It's 3 ft across. They're bringing sand up to the surface and it's smothering out the grass. I found a second colony not far from the first so they're slowly overtaking my yard and the kids play out there all the time.

Can you rent an anteater from the zoo?

CBC suggested that as well.  :2thumbsup: I would be much more entertained to do that than become "the ant bully" and put poison in their nest. Sigh. My guilt complex is far too high. I hate killing off the little buggers. Would be different if it were a natural food chain cycle.  :apondering:

Quote from: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:

I don't like them. I don't have a choice, though.

I hate them and I don't have much of a choice either.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 19, 2012, 05:25:04 PM
not much. the usual, :hamsterwheel: :seal:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 19, 2012, 07:51:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:

I don't like them. I don't have a choice, though.

In Sweden that makes you a traitor :zoinks:

I have allen keys that go in a cordless drill I use  when I put Ikea stuff together it has a clutch so you don't over tighten the things
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 07:57:54 PM
Quote from: parts on May 19, 2012, 07:51:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:

I don't like them. I don't have a choice, though.

In Sweden that makes you a traitor :zoinks:

I have allen keys that go in a cordless drill I use  when I put Ikea stuff together it has a clutch so you don't over tighten the things
Now that is smart!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 20, 2012, 08:25:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:

I don't like them. I don't have a choice, though.

 My parents' house is full of Ethan Allen furniture.  Do you have that in Sweden?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 20, 2012, 12:57:01 PM
started my laundry, went for a walk. now I'm watching the pregame nba show before the heat and pacers play
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 20, 2012, 12:57:54 PM
Quote from: parts on May 19, 2012, 07:51:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:

I don't like them. I don't have a choice, though.

In Sweden that makes you a traitor :zoinks:

I have allen keys that go in a cordless drill I use  when I put Ikea stuff together it has a clutch so you don't over tighten the things

Yes, IKEA traitors are the worst kind. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 20, 2012, 12:58:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 20, 2012, 08:25:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 19, 2012, 12:35:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 12:32:02 PM
One has to like allen keys to build IKEA furniture.  I have a lot of IKEA stuff in my house.  :green:

I don't like them. I don't have a choice, though.

 My parents' house is full of Ethan Allen furniture.  Do you have that in Sweden?  :orly:

Not that I know of.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 20, 2012, 01:03:25 PM
Laundry

cleaned shop and house

washed truck

washed dishes

washed me

bookwork

ate dinner
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 20, 2012, 04:33:51 PM
Got up at 430am and went to sell up at the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 20, 2012, 04:45:00 PM
Typical domestic stuff plus crafts with my daughter, took the subway downtown to see my sister whom I haven't seen in 2 years, cooked dinner, now trying to stay awake until bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 22, 2012, 12:44:07 AM
Made coffee. Drank coffee. Drove to work. And some stuff in between.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2012, 05:46:46 AM
 I took out 4 bags of trash, 4 bags of recyclable paper and cardboard, AND a bin with
 some recyclable plastics in it, and have returned here to drink coffee and post!  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 22, 2012, 01:28:17 PM
Work got rained out so I went and picked up supplies then did some deep cleaning in the living room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 22, 2012, 02:48:17 PM
Worked. Drove daughter to friends. Mowed the lawn, finally. Picked up daughter from friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 22, 2012, 03:47:49 PM
Too much.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 22, 2012, 04:19:02 PM
Worked in the garden, had DS do an English project, got groceries, picked up ladybug from school, laundry, dishes. I seem to have quite a bit of energy left. Hoping to get some more stuff done outside before bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 22, 2012, 09:16:24 PM
went to the post office. got some change of address papers, guess what I'm doing tomorrow!  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 22, 2012, 09:18:24 PM
Worked. Surprise. Tried and failed to be coherent.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 23, 2012, 11:08:04 AM
Sorted out a mess at my store. Management is happy again. Kitties were well loved and I'm making huge progress with one of my semi ferals :kitten:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 23, 2012, 02:41:39 PM
Worked. Bought some shelves and stuff for a new bedroom wardrobe.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 24, 2012, 02:51:13 PM
Fixed an internet access problem that had us off-line since Sunday night. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 24, 2012, 02:54:46 PM
Travelled across the country for a one-hour meeting where nothing of any real consequence was said.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 24, 2012, 04:02:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 24, 2012, 02:54:46 PM
Travelled across the country for a one-hour meeting where nothing of any real consequence was said.

      Here's what the meeting must have looked like.  :zoinks:

The Ineffectual Middle Management Suck-Ups (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd66JRcGm6I#noexternalembed-ws)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 24, 2012, 04:16:58 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 24, 2012, 04:02:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 24, 2012, 02:54:46 PM
Travelled across the country for a one-hour meeting where nothing of any real consequence was said.

      Here's what the meeting must have looked like.  :zoinks:

The Ineffectual Middle Management Suck-Ups (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd66JRcGm6I#noexternalembed-ws)

Bill Nye?  That is my office :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 24, 2012, 08:33:20 PM
visited my grandmother. bought a few cds, and a fire agate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 25, 2012, 06:54:20 AM
Worked, made lots of phonecalls after getting home.

Best one resulted in getting an organisation on my side, to get my girl safely  in a school that is good for her, next year. There are no guarantees. But, they do have power, and a legal department.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 25, 2012, 06:57:35 AM
 :viking:

I have not done much except listen to wind chimes and eat breakfast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 25, 2012, 06:59:58 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 25, 2012, 06:57:35 AM
:viking:

I have not done much except listen to wind chimes and eat breakfast.

Awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 25, 2012, 08:03:51 AM
I have always wanted a hammock and got one for free. It arrived yesterday and I put it together. First test run says it's absolutely fabulous and both kids gave it  :2thumbsup:

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/Canuk1975/IMG_4631.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 25, 2012, 08:33:10 AM
Temporary crown came off this morning while I was brushing and flossing my teeth, so I went to a 24 hour Walgreens and got some temporary crown cement to put it back on.  The permanent crown won't be ready for two weeks and my dentist's office will be closed until Tuesday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 25, 2012, 02:39:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 24, 2012, 04:02:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 24, 2012, 02:54:46 PM
Travelled across the country for a one-hour meeting where nothing of any real consequence was said.

      Here's what the meeting must have looked like.  :zoinks:

The Ineffectual Middle Management Suck-Ups (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd66JRcGm6I#noexternalembed-ws)

OMG, where did you hide the camera? :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 25, 2012, 02:45:03 PM
Returned extra materials for a  credit
Went to pick up a check that was not there >:(
Picked up another check
Looked at an addition to work on
Went to the bank
cleaned the van
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on May 26, 2012, 08:40:01 AM
Assembled a cross trainer in the spare bedroom.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 26, 2012, 01:56:02 PM
Quote from: Peter on May 26, 2012, 08:40:01 AM
Assembled a cross trainer in the spare bedroom.

Is it cross because it's in the spare bedroom?  Maybe it would like the guest bedroom instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 26, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
Technically I haven't done much today. It's a quarter past midnight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 27, 2012, 11:29:03 AM
Used pressure washer to wash  Travel trailer. Looks brand new.

Washed truck and van
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 27, 2012, 01:23:51 PM
(Re-)built the bed. Located bedsheets (easier said than done). Did laundry. Cleaned floors. Built shelves.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 27, 2012, 02:06:24 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2012, 01:23:51 PM
(Re-)built the bed. Located bedsheets (easier said than done). Did laundry. Cleaned floors. Built shelves.

You would make someone a wonderful home help one day 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 27, 2012, 02:14:04 PM
I have searched everywhere for the charger for the urchin's JCB digger ride on toy.

My house looks like it has been ransacked.  In fact, if burglars came tonight they would probably just shrug and think someone had beaten them too it. >:(

I have also searched the internet...ebay, argos, maplin etc and i cant even find one to buy  :'(

It is cracking me up,  everyday for the last week or so the urchin trundles upto it and tries to start it.  He never gives up.   Today he tried tying some kite string to it and the petrol lawn mower - hoping to tow it..ahhh bless!

 (emo)  stupid fucking fuckpig charger
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 27, 2012, 03:59:46 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on May 27, 2012, 02:06:24 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2012, 01:23:51 PM
(Re-)built the bed. Located bedsheets (easier said than done). Did laundry. Cleaned floors. Built shelves.

You would make someone a wonderful home help one day 8)

One tries one's best.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2012, 04:11:18 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 25, 2012, 08:33:10 AM
Temporary crown came off this morning while I was brushing and flossing my teeth, so I went to a 24 hour Walgreens and got some temporary crown cement to put it back on.  The permanent crown won't be ready for two weeks and my dentist's office will be closed until Tuesday.

 I hated the temporary crown I had a few years ago.  The damn thing came off on the
 morning I was due to get the permanent one, and when I saw how little was left of my
 tooth underneath, I became a bit freaked out and was teary at the appointment. 
 Then the dentist yelled at me, what a bastard!  But now I have a nice new dentist!  :snowman:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 27, 2012, 04:42:30 PM
Weeded more of the interlocking brick. Swept the walkway. Ate last nights leftover Chinese while watching The Parker Brothers Concepts marathon. My new favourite show  :nerdy: A truly fabulous quiet Sunday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 27, 2012, 05:10:16 PM
Laundry, changed sheets and mended a sheet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 27, 2012, 06:11:24 PM
Sold LOTS of stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 27, 2012, 09:20:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2012, 04:11:18 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 25, 2012, 08:33:10 AM
Temporary crown came off this morning while I was brushing and flossing my teeth, so I went to a 24 hour Walgreens and got some temporary crown cement to put it back on.  The permanent crown won't be ready for two weeks and my dentist's office will be closed until Tuesday.

 I hated the temporary crown I had a few years ago.  The damn thing came off on the
 morning I was due to get the permanent one, and when I saw how little was left of my
 tooth underneath, I became a bit freaked out and was teary at the appointment. 
 Then the dentist yelled at me, what a bastard!  But now I have a nice new dentist!  :snowman:

He sounds like a jerk.

They have to remove more tooth for a porcelain crown than for a gold one, I think.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2012, 09:33:10 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 27, 2012, 09:20:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2012, 04:11:18 PM
Quote from: Callaway on May 25, 2012, 08:33:10 AM
Temporary crown came off this morning while I was brushing and flossing my teeth, so I went to a 24 hour Walgreens and got some temporary crown cement to put it back on.  The permanent crown won't be ready for two weeks and my dentist's office will be closed until Tuesday.

 I hated the temporary crown I had a few years ago.  The damn thing came off on the
 morning I was due to get the permanent one, and when I saw how little was left of my
 tooth underneath, I became a bit freaked out and was teary at the appointment. 
 Then the dentist yelled at me, what a bastard!  But now I have a nice new dentist!  :snowman:

He sounds like a jerk.

They have to remove more tooth for a porcelain crown than for a gold one, I think.

 Yes, it was an eyetooth, so it had to be filed down to almost nothing.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 28, 2012, 01:36:47 PM
Worked. Fought the urge to hit my idiot boss.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 28, 2012, 01:56:08 PM
 I went to work and kicked ass for the fourth day in a row!   :soph:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 28, 2012, 03:26:01 PM
convinced DS that we should get groceries a day earlier than we normally do because there's supposed to be a thunderstorm tomorrow morning. So glad it's done with so that if the storm does indeed grace us, I don't have to be schlepping food around in it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 28, 2012, 06:17:32 PM
Unloaded the flea market stuff from the van and put it away
Loaded the van back up with work stuff
Mowed the lawn
Had a nice fire outside
Cleaned up the yard, fixed some things
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 28, 2012, 08:32:42 PM
Managed to feed the family, take PA to the doctor's, do some laundry, and watch TV.  I'm content with my day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 29, 2012, 02:32:07 PM
Worked--well, I wrote two documents and that's about it. Did the dishes. Mowed the lawn, again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 29, 2012, 03:08:18 PM
Cleaned the kitchen counters and washed the floors. Laundry. Lots of domestic type stuff. i keep bringing the patio furniture cushions and hammock fabric inside because there's a constant threat of a storm and it has yet to appear. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 29, 2012, 03:39:55 PM
More gardening. It is starting to look good now. Bit more weeding needs to be done, one more hedge to clip, and a small piece of grass to be mown. Hoping my tomatoes will go strong. They look so feeble this year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 30, 2012, 01:23:12 PM
Worked. Sort of. That is, I was there. Some days should just be skipped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 30, 2012, 01:53:40 PM
 :agreed:

Store stuff. Volunteer drama. Just lost two of my regulars and one was a trainer.  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 30, 2012, 02:26:53 PM
As little as possible.  Turned the central A/C up to 77F, 25C.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on May 30, 2012, 04:46:11 PM
Same meeting - 7.5 hours  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 31, 2012, 07:27:12 AM
Together with my youngest sanded the frames of two mirrors I found in the second hand shop for €3.

Some dishes, some laundry, some phonecalls, some e-mailing. And, receiving a phonecall that makes me sad. I won't throw the towel into the boxing ring, but, right now, it is very tempting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 31, 2012, 02:37:35 PM
Spent most of the day in meetings.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 31, 2012, 03:38:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 19, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)

A solution popular in the South is to put grits on the ant pile before a rain.  They eat the grits and when they take in water, the grits explode in their stomachs.  I just usually draw a line with chalk on the threshhold and a little ways up the door jamb.  They've never crossed it yet.
This is a massive nest in my front yard. It's 3 ft across. They're bringing sand up to the surface and it's smothering out the grass. I found a second colony not far from the first so they're slowly overtaking my yard and the kids play out there all the time.

Can you rent an anteater from the zoo?

Update:

When the ants did not even touch my brown sugar / dried yeast treat, I dissolved it in water, and poured it into the nest, through various holes.

Now, the ants of that nest all are gone. Brushed away the pile they had made, filled a bit of the holes yesterday. No activity at all for a week now. Guess they all got a massive yeast infection.  :laugh:

Today I treated another nest on this sweet alcoholforming fluid in the corridors of their nest. Hoping for great results again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 31, 2012, 04:11:09 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 31, 2012, 03:38:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 19, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)

A solution popular in the South is to put grits on the ant pile before a rain.  They eat the grits and when they take in water, the grits explode in their stomachs.  I just usually draw a line with chalk on the threshhold and a little ways up the door jamb.  They've never crossed it yet.
This is a massive nest in my front yard. It's 3 ft across. They're bringing sand up to the surface and it's smothering out the grass. I found a second colony not far from the first so they're slowly overtaking my yard and the kids play out there all the time.

Can you rent an anteater from the zoo?

Update:

When the ants did not even touch my brown sugar / dried yeast treat, I dissolved it in water, and poured it into the nest, through various holes.

Now, the ants of that nest all are gone. Brushed away the pile they had made, filled a bit of the holes yesterday. No activity at all for a week now. Guess they all got a massive yeast infection.  :laugh:

Today I treated another nest on this sweet alcoholforming fluid in the corridors of their nest. Hoping for great results again.

Queen Victoria your dealing with fire ants?  If so I will tell my sister to give it a try
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on May 31, 2012, 05:50:45 PM
Quote from: parts on May 31, 2012, 04:11:09 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 31, 2012, 03:38:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 19, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 19, 2012, 06:26:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2012, 08:56:36 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 18, 2012, 01:39:17 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 17, 2012, 04:43:22 PM
Pondered on the ecologically sound mass murdering of ants.

My daughter thought planning a mass murder was fitting, for a vegetarian aspie.



Tried a yeast/sugar approach. The insects did not even touch the nice concoction I made them.  ::)

I have yet to try the borax/sugar combo. Will let you know how that goes. I found another mound relatively close to the first one. The first one I refer to as Mecca. It's massive and all the ants flock to it. The second one is the suburbs. It's a little ways out, and more grass because it's not overpopulated yet :P

I spent today introducing kids to a blue tongued skink. :)

A solution popular in the South is to put grits on the ant pile before a rain.  They eat the grits and when they take in water, the grits explode in their stomachs.  I just usually draw a line with chalk on the threshhold and a little ways up the door jamb.  They've never crossed it yet.
This is a massive nest in my front yard. It's 3 ft across. They're bringing sand up to the surface and it's smothering out the grass. I found a second colony not far from the first so they're slowly overtaking my yard and the kids play out there all the time.

Can you rent an anteater from the zoo?

Update:

When the ants did not even touch my brown sugar / dried yeast treat, I dissolved it in water, and poured it into the nest, through various holes.

Now, the ants of that nest all are gone. Brushed away the pile they had made, filled a bit of the holes yesterday. No activity at all for a week now. Guess they all got a massive yeast infection.  :laugh:

Today I treated another nest on this sweet alcoholforming fluid in the corridors of their nest. Hoping for great results again.

Queen Victoria your dealing with fire ants?  If so I will tell my sister to give it a try

That was Hyke and I don't think they have fire ants there.

I weeded the Canadian thistles out of my garden today and called the guy who mows my lawn to get him to come and mow.  I also paid some bills.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2012, 06:34:18 PM
Callaway is right, it isn't I who had the ant problem.  AFAIK they haven't made their way to Holland yet.  I make it a practice to avoid ants in general since when I'm bitten by fire ants they leave a red mark that literally takes 2 or 3 years to disappear on me. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 31, 2012, 07:05:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2012, 06:34:18 PM
Callaway is right, it isn't I who had the ant problem.  AFAIK they haven't made their way to Holland yet.  I make it a practice to avoid ants in general since when I'm bitten by fire ants they leave a red mark that literally takes 2 or 3 years to disappear on me.

Opps

I hate ants, fire ants above all others I got 15-20 stings at once when I lived in Florida as a kid they left what looked like pimples on my leg that stayed there weeks
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on May 31, 2012, 07:33:05 PM
Quote from: parts on May 31, 2012, 07:05:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2012, 06:34:18 PM
Callaway is right, it isn't I who had the ant problem.  AFAIK they haven't made their way to Holland yet.  I make it a practice to avoid ants in general since when I'm bitten by fire ants they leave a red mark that literally takes 2 or 3 years to disappear on me.

Opps

I hate ants, fire ants above all others I got 15-20 stings at once when I lived in Florida as a kid they left what looked like pimples on my leg that stayed there weeks
'Tis me with the ant issue. the mound is massive. 3 ft across and it's killing my grass. Haven't treated it yet as I need hot dry weather and they kept saying it was going to storm so I held off but the rain never came. Now that I'm ready to go, it's 90% chance of a downpour for the entire weekend. Figures. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2012, 09:01:24 PM
I remember the time our dachshund, Flippy, was rolling around in the grass as dogs do.  Unfortunately she rolled into an ant bed.  She was so miserable.  I don't remember what Mom did for it, maybe some ointment or another applied to the bumps.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 01, 2012, 06:52:36 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on May 31, 2012, 07:33:05 PM
Quote from: parts on May 31, 2012, 07:05:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2012, 06:34:18 PM
Callaway is right, it isn't I who had the ant problem.  AFAIK they haven't made their way to Holland yet.  I make it a practice to avoid ants in general since when I'm bitten by fire ants they leave a red mark that literally takes 2 or 3 years to disappear on me.

Opps

I hate ants, fire ants above all others I got 15-20 stings at once when I lived in Florida as a kid they left what looked like pimples on my leg that stayed there weeks
'Tis me with the ant issue. the mound is massive. 3 ft across and it's killing my grass. Haven't treated it yet as I need hot dry weather and they kept saying it was going to storm so I held off but the rain never came. Now that I'm ready to go, it's 90% chance of a downpour for the entire weekend. Figures. :P

Ants in my front yard are a returning problem for years and years now. The nests in my back garden are no problem, small, and the ants know their place. The ones in the front of my house are different. Two or three very big nests, all below surface, but, too invasive critters. One of the nests is now gone.  :viking: Flooding it with a yeast and sugar solution, on a warm day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 01, 2012, 06:55:09 AM
My parents had tree ants nesting in their house a couple of years ago. Using insulating open spaces in the walls and such. Was a heck of a job to get rid of them. Where they were nesting, the house had a kind of fir tree orange smell.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 01, 2012, 01:07:52 PM
Did a reasonably good sales pitch today. Renewed my passport. Drove the Jag around town for a bit, just for fun. I know, environmentalists will burn me for it, but I fucking love that car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 01, 2012, 02:44:24 PM
Drove to the car shop to arrange for 2 new tires, and change 2 burnt out bulbs.  Will take the car in tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 01, 2012, 10:50:45 PM
Put the two keets together in the larger cage.  Since they've been in cages less than 5 feet away from each other for almost a year, I figure it's time they met up close and personal.  So far they seem to be tolerating each other.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 02, 2012, 01:45:18 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 02, 2012, 10:04:03 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 02, 2012, 01:45:18 AM
Made coffee.

This for me, plus gyoza for my daughter because she didn't want any "breakfast food."
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2012, 10:05:14 AM
Quote from: Callaway on June 02, 2012, 10:04:03 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 02, 2012, 01:45:18 AM
Made coffee.

This for me, plus gyoza for my daughter because she didn't want any "breakfast food."

What's gyoza?

I've awakened, bathed, breakfasted, internetted and taken my pills.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 02, 2012, 10:14:26 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2012, 10:05:14 AM
Quote from: Callaway on June 02, 2012, 10:04:03 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 02, 2012, 01:45:18 AM
Made coffee.

This for me, plus gyoza for my daughter because she didn't want any "breakfast food."

What's gyoza?

I've awakened, bathed, breakfasted, internetted and taken my pills.

Japanese pan-fried dumplings with pork, cabbage, green onion, garlic and ginger filling.

(http://www.japan-guide.com/r/p/107_01.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 02, 2012, 03:08:53 PM
Slept in till 10
Fixed the van
Cleaned up and sorted out stuff in the office
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 02, 2012, 03:36:31 PM
Moved furniture, cleaned floors and generally tried to remake the building site into a home again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2012, 04:59:01 PM
Quote from: Callaway on June 02, 2012, 10:14:26 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2012, 10:05:14 AM
Quote from: Callaway on June 02, 2012, 10:04:03 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 02, 2012, 01:45:18 AM
Made coffee.

This for me, plus gyoza for my daughter because she didn't want any "breakfast food."

What's gyoza?

I've awakened, bathed, breakfasted, internetted and taken my pills.

Japanese pan-fried dumplings with pork, cabbage, green onion, garlic and ginger filling.

(http://www.japan-guide.com/r/p/107_01.jpg)

I think you just made Super Mom of the Month in my book.  I couldn't imagine doing anything more complex than oatmeal in the morning.  Plus they sound good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 02, 2012, 05:09:39 PM
Slept in until 9am, while ladybug slept in until nearly 10. Girlie weekend with the little one :) Went shopping for a present to bring to a birthday party she was invited to. Then went out for coffee with her best friend's Mom while the girls were at the party. Had lunch at a fab little Italian place with the best pizza I've ever tasted! Then off to the bookstore after I picked her up to add 2 more Dr. Seuss books to our collection before heading home for dinner and curling up in front of the tv for some snuggles before bed. Excellent day!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 02, 2012, 10:52:23 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 01, 2012, 10:50:45 PM
Put the two keets together in the larger cage.  Since they've been in cages less than 5 feet away from each other for almost a year, I figure it's time they met up close and personal.  So far they seem to be tolerating each other.
I would like to see a picture of them if you have it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 03, 2012, 01:09:32 AM
Not a lot, yet. I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 03, 2012, 10:47:51 AM
Watered the plants on my porch, made breakfast for my daughter and me and washed the dishes and cleaned the stove.  Read a chapter of Twilight, Breaking Dawn to my daughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 03, 2012, 10:51:37 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 02, 2012, 10:52:23 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 01, 2012, 10:50:45 PM
Put the two keets together in the larger cage.  Since they've been in cages less than 5 feet away from each other for almost a year, I figure it's time they met up close and personal.  So far they seem to be tolerating each other.
I would like to see a picture of them if you have it.

while I have a digital camera it's evidently defective since it drains the batteries pronto.  Maybe I can borrow one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 03, 2012, 01:00:34 PM
Watched the Queens Jubilee on tv with ladybug. Made breakfast, cleaned out her backpack and lunchbox and what not. Drove to a friends house to pick up meds for a cat but she forgot to put them in her mailbox. Went to see sick cat anyway, who isn't really sick but store mgmt is freaking out. Had to go smooth things over. Was going to deworm the cat while I was there but have to wait until the vet gives me the meds. Long trip for not much but kitty was happy to see me :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 03, 2012, 01:04:09 PM
Continued moving furniture, locating stuff and cleaning surfaces. Took the Jag out for a spin.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 03, 2012, 02:54:59 PM
Started watching crime series on TV, then bed, sleeping in, breakfast with oldest.
Wasted time, because of Vodafone. Bitched about that for a bit.  :P
Got oldest at her dad.
Got youngest back from her staying over at my brother's. So, I've been travelling mainly today. On Sundays, connections suck.
Then went with youngest to my ex, we had dinner there, after that, I took two tired girls home. Gave them hot chocolate, had them brushing their teeth, and, in bed.
Now avoiding my bed, but, I am knackered. Watched crimeseries way too deep into this day.  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 03, 2012, 05:05:15 PM
Did some mending and cleaned a bit of the refrigerator, made dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 03, 2012, 05:27:43 PM
Worked on the house I was supposed to work on yesterday but could not due to rain
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 03, 2012, 11:12:18 PM
Not much yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 07, 2012, 02:19:25 PM
Went to the union hall to try and get one of two job calls. The last of the two calls went to #69 on Book 1 and I was #106 on Book 1. Then I got in touch with a friend who had electrical wiring problems, the power in his garage had gone out. His breaker panel is about 40 years old and no longer an industry standard. As is turns out one half of a two gang breaker (20 amp) was faulty, could not mechanically reset. I secured the power and we went to Platt Electric on the off chance that we could find a suitable replacement, to no avail as it turned out. Anyway he had an unused 20 amp circuit so I set the garage hot under it with the other wire. The worse thing that will happen that way is the power will go out from overload before damage is done. That fix should last until he has the money to have a new panel put in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2012, 02:25:34 PM
 I was almost ripped off by an alternate energy company sales rep who rang the doorbell
 and said he was "from the electric company" and "needed to see the bill."  Yes, I showed him
 my bill, but there was nothing terribly personal on it (such as Social Security number), and
 once I figured that he was NOT on official business and that I did NOT "need" to enroll with a
 supplier, I made two calls: 1.) to my REAL electric company to note on my account info that
 I DO NOT authorize anyone to switch my service to the other company; and 2.) to the other
 company, to complain about the deceptive manner of the sales pitch, and to warn them that if
 anyone used my account number from the bill I showed the sales rep, and switched me over
 to them, they would be hearing from me again.  :yarly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on June 07, 2012, 02:33:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2012, 02:25:34 PM
I was almost ripped off by an alternate energy company sales rep who rang the doorbell
 and said he was "from the electric company" and "needed to see the bill."  Yes, I showed him
 my bill, but there was nothing terribly personal on it (such as Social Security number), and
 once I figured that he was NOT on official business and that I did NOT "need" to enroll with a
 supplier, I made two calls: 1.) to my REAL electric company to note on my account info that
 I DO NOT authorize anyone to switch my service to the other company; and 2.) to the other
 company, to complain about the deceptive manner of the sales pitch, and to warn them that if
 anyone used my account number from the bill I showed the sales rep, and switched me over
 to them, they would be hearing from me again.  :yarly:

You were brave just to answer the door  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2012, 02:35:21 PM
Quote from: Smitey Smites-A-Lot on June 07, 2012, 02:33:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2012, 02:25:34 PM
I was almost ripped off by an alternate energy company sales rep who rang the doorbell
 and said he was "from the electric company" and "needed to see the bill."  Yes, I showed him
 my bill, but there was nothing terribly personal on it (such as Social Security number), and
 once I figured that he was NOT on official business and that I did NOT "need" to enroll with a
 supplier, I made two calls: 1.) to my REAL electric company to note on my account info that
 I DO NOT authorize anyone to switch my service to the other company; and 2.) to the other
 company, to complain about the deceptive manner of the sales pitch, and to warn them that if
 anyone used my account number from the bill I showed the sales rep, and switched me over
 to them, they would be hearing from me again.  :yarly:

You were brave just to answer the door  :viking:

 Brave or stupid.  :tard:  Next time I will be even BRAVER, and tell the guy to get lost!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 07, 2012, 02:51:03 PM
It's good that you called that other company.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2012, 03:03:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2012, 02:51:03 PM
It's good that you called that other company.

 Yes, even though I had neither authorized a switch nor given them any financial details
 that they could use to make the switch FOR me, I wanted them to hear how irate I was
 at having been taken in by their carefully worded, misleading sales pitch.  I feel better
 for having spoken up.  Dude, I complained.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 07, 2012, 03:14:46 PM
:arrr:

I spent most of my day in a meeting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2012, 03:21:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2012, 03:14:46 PM
:arrr:

I spent most of my day in a meeting.

 Was it like the meetings we have here?  :kumbaya:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 07, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2012, 03:03:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2012, 02:51:03 PM
It's good that you called that other company.

 Yes, even though I had neither authorized a switch nor given them any financial details
 that they could use to make the switch FOR me, I wanted them to hear how irate I was
 at having been taken in by their carefully worded, misleading sales pitch.  I feel better
 for having spoken up.  Dude, I complained.  :orly:
I like when you unleash your inner bitch.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2012, 03:26:47 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 07, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2012, 03:03:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2012, 02:51:03 PM
It's good that you called that other company.

 Yes, even though I had neither authorized a switch nor given them any financial details
 that they could use to make the switch FOR me, I wanted them to hear how irate I was
 at having been taken in by their carefully worded, misleading sales pitch.  I feel better
 for having spoken up.  Dude, I complained.  :orly:
I like when you unleash your inner bitch.  :thumbup:

 Me too, and she's getting stronger every day!  :rollingpin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 07, 2012, 03:30:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2012, 03:21:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2012, 03:14:46 PM
:arrr:

I spent most of my day in a meeting.

 Was it like the meetings we have here?  :kumbaya:

Not exactly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 07, 2012, 04:05:17 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 07, 2012, 03:25:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2012, 03:03:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2012, 02:51:03 PM
It's good that you called that other company.

 Yes, even though I had neither authorized a switch nor given them any financial details
 that they could use to make the switch FOR me, I wanted them to hear how irate I was
 at having been taken in by their carefully worded, misleading sales pitch.  I feel better
 for having spoken up.  Dude, I complained.  :orly:
I like when you unleash your inner bitch.  :thumbup:
She's awesome when she does that.

She has it in her, she was frightening as a mod, long time ago.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 07, 2012, 08:12:28 PM
Had the most amazing morning reconnecting with an old friend. I find her house to be very peaceful and I love sitting by the lake while we talk. Picked up ladybug from school and made the kids a fab dinner which they were raving about. Sent ladybug back to her Dad's and shuttled DS to his Robotics class. He's disappointed that it's the last one but they're continuing on in the fall so I hope to register him then.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 07, 2012, 08:15:30 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 07, 2012, 08:12:28 PM
Had the most amazing morning reconnecting with an old friend. I find her house to be very peaceful and I love sitting by the lake while we talk. Picked up ladybug from school and made the kids a fab dinner which they were raving about. Sent ladybug back to her Dad's and shuttled DS to his Robotics class. He's disappointed that it's the last one but they're continuing on in the fall so I hope to register him then.
Catching up with old friends and being at the lake sounds cool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on June 08, 2012, 09:38:26 AM
Home inspection - walk through with results is at 2.  Nervous about the results.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 08, 2012, 01:11:39 PM
Enjoying a quiet day. Went through every plastic storage container in my kitchen and kept only what had matching bowls and lids and ditched the rest. Moved furniture in my family room. Convinced DS about the wonders of taking a shower (typical 13 year old boy that he is :P ) and hoping to take him to get a haircut today or tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 08, 2012, 01:22:32 PM
Spent the day a) writing and b) in meetings.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 08, 2012, 01:29:20 PM
Hard job at waking kids and getting them downstairs for breakfast and ready for school.

Work, cleaning mostly today, found a tea-pot too cute to resist, so despite trying to ignore the urge, I just had to buy that.

Saw my ex at my work, invited him over so I could talk him through the developments around school.

Went home.

While ex was here had some more phonecalls about the school drama. Things are getting weirder and weirder now, but, are also unfolding.

Clipped hedge, did shopping, cooked a nice dinner, had coffee, and then saw two kids off with their dad.

Now the rest of the day is mine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on June 08, 2012, 02:03:35 PM
House inspection
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 08, 2012, 02:09:19 PM
Quote from: Smitey Smites-A-Lot on June 08, 2012, 02:03:35 PM
House inspection

What was the verdict?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on June 08, 2012, 02:12:59 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 08, 2012, 02:09:19 PM
Quote from: Smitey Smites-A-Lot on June 08, 2012, 02:03:35 PM
House inspection

What was the verdict?

Well, good and bad.  The water main is busted and leaking badly.  It runs right under a 50 yo tree and the roots finally took it out.  Seems to have happened in the last week.  So, it is bad in that the sale will be contingent on the seller repairing it, which isn't cheap.  It's good in that it happened now, and not right after closing when it would have been my problem :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 08, 2012, 02:46:34 PM
Quote from: Smitey Smites-A-Lot on June 08, 2012, 02:12:59 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 08, 2012, 02:09:19 PM
Quote from: Smitey Smites-A-Lot on June 08, 2012, 02:03:35 PM
House inspection

What was the verdict?

Well, good and bad.  The water main is busted and leaking badly.  It runs right under a 50 yo tree and the roots finally took it out.  Seems to have happened in the last week.  So, it is bad in that the sale will be contingent on the seller repairing it, which isn't cheap.  It's good in that it happened now, and not right after closing when it would have been my problem :)

Odd that it happened so close to the sale but like you said better now than latter.  Our oil tank sprang a leak just after we bought our house but the contract with the oil supplied included insurance that fixed it.


Today I went to some estate sales and bought very little then cleaned all the tree debris off my doctors roof and cleaned the gutters there too.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 08, 2012, 08:14:28 PM
Worked overtime and managed to wriggle my way out of working Saturday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 08, 2012, 09:38:31 PM
Went to friends place for dinner. Had pancit and Filipino style stew over rice.  :thumbup: Filipino food is great. Annabel is a very good cook.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 09, 2012, 08:55:37 AM
Caught up with a friend who is in the throes of an eating disorder and who wanted to talk about it the whole time which I found triggery. I just wish she would finally get better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 09, 2012, 12:41:02 PM
Went for a walk in the miserable heat to try and clear my head.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 09, 2012, 03:28:22 PM
Took DS to get his hair cut and go shopping. He's quite excited about his purchases.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 09, 2012, 03:44:56 PM
I took advantage of the hot, dry, windy 95°F weather and did two loads of :laundry:

I also took my daughter out for sushi for lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 09, 2012, 04:14:14 PM
worked till 1:00

cut my lawn and neighbors yard

washed my Honda mower so it can be picked up for maintenance

washed van and truck

fixing to take a shower

saving my other chores for tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 09, 2012, 04:33:46 PM
Worked all day and saw someone I was befriended with, but had not seen for about 14 years while working. Was really good. And, at the end of the day got my fortune told. By cake-readers.  Had such good fun with that.

Let me tell you all, I am about to become filthy rich, by a very convenient marriage in the near future.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 09, 2012, 04:56:12 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 09, 2012, 04:33:46 PM
Worked all day and saw someone I was befriended with, but had not seen for about 14 years while working. Was really good. And, at the end of the day got my fortune told. By cake-readers.  Had such good fun with that.

Let me tell you all, I am about to become filthy rich, by a very convenient marriage in the near future.  :zoinks:
:lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 09, 2012, 05:23:38 PM
Groceried, thrift stored, fed family, napped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 10, 2012, 06:36:07 PM
visted my sister, caught up. gave my nieces some of my rock collection, they loved it!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 10, 2012, 09:20:59 PM
Quote from: richard on June 10, 2012, 06:36:07 PM
visted my sister, caught up. gave my nieces some of my rock collection, they loved it!!

That was nice of you to share your rock collection with your nieces, Richard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 10, 2012, 10:54:30 PM
Cleaned the casters on PA's task chair that he's using as a wheelchair.  However, he only gave me 4 which I found out when I went to put them back on.  I was too aggravated after 90+ minutes of this to do the other one.  Will do it tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 10, 2012, 11:20:31 PM
Made coffee. Took my meds. Took a shower. Now posting here and drinking coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 11, 2012, 09:31:39 AM
not much. ate a banana took a shower, now i'm online. oh i did drink some coffee,

very productive i see
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 11, 2012, 09:42:55 AM
So far made a meal plan and grocery list but haven't made it to the store yet. Called the phone company about an error in my bill. Had a shower, did some cooking, cleaning. it's not noon yet thank goodness because I've got a big to do list.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 11, 2012, 09:49:30 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 09, 2012, 04:33:46 PM
Worked all day and saw someone I was befriended with, but had not seen for about 14 years while working. Was really good. And, at the end of the day got my fortune told. By cake-readers.  Had such good fun with that.

Let me tell you all, I am about to become filthy rich, by a very convenient marriage in the near future.  :zoinks:
The good thing about that is that your man is so unassuming one would never guess that he is rich.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on June 11, 2012, 10:08:37 AM
Daughter's birthday today. Was a good day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 11, 2012, 10:47:27 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 11, 2012, 09:49:30 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 09, 2012, 04:33:46 PM
Worked all day and saw someone I was befriended with, but had not seen for about 14 years while working. Was really good. And, at the end of the day got my fortune told. By cake-readers.  Had such good fun with that.

Let me tell you all, I am about to become filthy rich, by a very convenient marriage in the near future.  :zoinks:
The good thing about that is that your man is so unassuming one would never guess that he is rich.  :laugh:

I had to marry a different one for the money, one that would not last long after tying the knot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on June 11, 2012, 11:10:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 11, 2012, 10:47:27 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 11, 2012, 09:49:30 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 09, 2012, 04:33:46 PM
Worked all day and saw someone I was befriended with, but had not seen for about 14 years while working. Was really good. And, at the end of the day got my fortune told. By cake-readers.  Had such good fun with that.

Let me tell you all, I am about to become filthy rich, by a very convenient marriage in the near future.  :zoinks:
The good thing about that is that your man is so unassuming one would never guess that he is rich.  :laugh:

I had to marry a different one for the money, one that would not last long after tying the knot.

(http://www.gamerdna.com/uimage/CSnFRMw/large/sad-panda.jpg)

 :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 11, 2012, 03:56:11 PM
Edited a document full of errors. Wrote a presentation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 11, 2012, 08:25:34 PM
Out of all the chores on my list, I ignored them all.  Cleaned the mouse pad.  Boy, was it ever dirty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 11, 2012, 09:50:20 PM
I worked on a Halloween costume for my daughter.  She wants to be a boa constrictor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 11, 2012, 11:27:42 PM
I'd like to be one, too, but not just for Halloween.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 12, 2012, 06:24:27 PM
The fact that I got through it was enough. Been up with DS for 18 hours and counting.  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 12, 2012, 06:33:00 PM
Worked outside the last three hours up on a ladder in the rain
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 12, 2012, 06:39:32 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 11, 2012, 11:27:42 PM
I'd like to be one, too, but not just for Halloween.

She says it will take me four months to finish making her costume.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on June 13, 2012, 02:33:42 PM
Joined the National Bone Marrow Registry
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 13, 2012, 02:36:32 PM
I was supposed to have all day off today, after attending my daughter's last day of school, but had to meet with a prospective client immediately afterwards instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 13, 2012, 02:46:51 PM
Quote from: Hubert on June 13, 2012, 02:33:42 PM
Joined the National Bone Marrow Registry

Did you join for a specific person?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on June 13, 2012, 03:17:37 PM
Quote from: Callaway on June 13, 2012, 02:46:51 PM
Quote from: Hubert on June 13, 2012, 02:33:42 PM
Joined the National Bone Marrow Registry

Did you join for a specific person?

Nope.  Just on the registry in case I match with someone.  They are sending me out a kit to map my DNA to screen for matches.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2012, 03:51:14 PM
Woke up about noon, had b'fast, fed the family lunch and went back to bed.  Woke up again at 4:30.
Awful.  Need a major readjustment to my schedule.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 13, 2012, 06:02:45 PM
Finished up work at the condos
Fixed the dishwasher,  well I hope its fixed will have to check how clean everything is latter
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2012, 08:50:49 PM
Just paid the flood insurance for the year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 13, 2012, 11:15:02 PM
Link peed on me. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 14, 2012, 09:01:21 PM
Trained someone new at my store and she's great. Really knows her stuff and wants to be a vet tech
Cleaning
Picked up meds
Hung out with the neighbours
Took the kids shopping for gifts for their Dad for Fathers Day
Went out for Japanese food (which is their favourite)
Finished a great book "The Red Tent"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 14, 2012, 11:27:14 PM
Not a lot, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 14, 2012, 11:48:11 PM
Went out with Ceilidh to claim money back on Medicare and then Medibank Private.
Bought my nephew a present for his birthday (a Lego sorting box).
Ceilidh bought some makeup.
Came back to her place and had a sandwich.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 15, 2012, 05:24:59 AM
Managed to get this household out of bed and fed this morning.
Well, not completely fed, forgot myself.....
Also told my daughter to finish her tea, and then she looked at me and told me it was my tea getting cold......

Oh well, they got in school in time, without forgetting essential things, and I raced my lungs out of my body, and just was in time for the bus.
Caught my breath again, getting lungs back in place.
Worked, bought some things there too. (really, working in a thrift shop is dangerous, but, there still goes more out of this place than in, so, I should be safe.....)
Got home, lunch with the youngest, now zoning out a bit.
Need another cup of tea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 15, 2012, 12:27:47 PM
Drove daughter to figure skating camp in Lysekil, 150 km north from here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 15, 2012, 04:15:01 PM
Dressed, b'fast, went to Goodwill and took the PR to bowling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 15, 2012, 05:40:12 PM
Worked
Mowed the weeds and did some other yard work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 15, 2012, 08:51:27 PM
This evening I spent about 30 minutes sorting safety pins into their different sizes.  I REALLY need to get a life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 16, 2012, 06:09:08 AM
Tending to my 'farmville' farm  -  how sad?

Played with the urchin...going to shops in a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 16, 2012, 06:54:39 AM
My mum tried ringing the mechanics for me so I can get my car serviced but their phone line was down. Will probably have to go there in person next week.
Went and got meds at a decent chemist which gave me the right dosage instead of two packets of the wrong dosage.
Went to Ceilidh's and coloured in some mandalas for a while.
Helped Ceilidh get ready to go out.
Drove Ceilidh to the uni guild ball.
Listened to 90s music the radio was playing all the way back.
Tried to clean up some spilled nail polish (my fingers are now purple).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 16, 2012, 10:37:53 AM
I bottle fed Link. He's my new kitten I found. He's precious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 16, 2012, 01:08:55 PM
Mowed the lawn. Threw away some junk. Finally mounted the surround speakers and calibrated the living room sound. Did the dishes. Fed the son (the rest of the family was away).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 16, 2012, 01:47:19 PM
Quote from: renaeden on June 16, 2012, 06:54:39 AM
My mum tried ringing the mechanics for me so I can get my car serviced but there phone line was down. Will probably have to go there in person next week.
Went and got meds at a decent chemist which gave me the right dosage instead of two packets of the wrong dosage.
Went to Ceilidh's and coloured in some mandalas for a while.
Helped Ceilidh get ready to go out.
Drove Ceilidh to the uni guild ball.
Listened to 90s music the radio was playing all the way back.
Tried to clean up some spilled nail polish (my fingers are now purple).

tut tut ren,  i am surprised by your spelling  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 16, 2012, 03:19:25 PM
I meowed the Legend of Zelda theme song.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 16, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
I also decided that Link's nickname will be Meowface :3
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 16, 2012, 03:25:12 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on June 16, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
I also decided that Link's nickname will be Meowface :3

    How many   :cat:  :kitten:  :cat:   do you have now?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 16, 2012, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 16, 2012, 03:25:12 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on June 16, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
I also decided that Link's nickname will be Meowface :3

    How many   :cat:  :kitten:  :cat:   do you have now?

3  of them. And all boys. A sausage fest. Meow! :3
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2012, 05:19:24 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on June 16, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
I also decided that Link's nickname will be Meowface :3

I remember reading an early reader book to the PR about 2 siamese cats.  They were Meow and Me Too.
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Post by: Callaway on June 16, 2012, 09:03:38 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2012, 05:19:24 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on June 16, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
I also decided that Link's nickname will be Meowface :3

I remember reading an early reader book to the PR about 2 siamese cats.  They were Meow and Me Too.

My daughter named her stuffed animal cat Meow Mix.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2012, 09:18:22 PM
Quote from: Callaway on June 16, 2012, 09:03:38 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2012, 05:19:24 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on June 16, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
I also decided that Link's nickname will be Meowface :3

I remember reading an early reader book to the PR about 2 siamese cats.  They were Meow and Me Too.

My daughter named her stuffed animal cat Meow Mix.

Inventive
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2012, 09:19:21 PM
As you can see, it's after 10p.m.  I'm still awake because the PR didn't feel comfortable with me going to bed before her. 
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Post by: renaeden on June 16, 2012, 09:46:38 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 16, 2012, 01:47:19 PM
tut tut ren,  i am surprised by your spelling  :zoinks:
I fixed it. :zoinks: Well spotted.

So far today I have done a load of washing, swept the laundry floor, done the dishes and had a shower.
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Post by: odeon on June 17, 2012, 01:58:11 AM
Coffee. :arrr:
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Post by: bodie on June 17, 2012, 02:20:54 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 16, 2012, 09:46:38 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 16, 2012, 01:47:19 PM
tut tut ren,  i am surprised by your spelling  :zoinks:
I fixed it. :zoinks: Well spotted.

So far today I have done a load of washing, swept the laundry floor, done the dishes and had a shower.

i was only playing, it is easily done
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 17, 2012, 02:27:52 AM
I used to never make that kind of mistake.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 17, 2012, 03:32:20 PM
Slept in, had 'breakfast' with the girls. Went out with them to Talamini for a nice Italian ice cone. Got the train after that to visit my father. Saw brother SIL and nieces too, and my mother. Took train back, we had something to eat on a main railwaystation, got home, kids in bed, Hyke vegging out. Slow day, but, good enough.
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Post by: Genesis on June 17, 2012, 04:07:30 PM
Stopped Suki and Sam from wrestling to the bottom of the cage.... so far Gaby just stays quiet....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 17, 2012, 04:10:10 PM
not enough!

i need to be doing more!!!

*spanks herself :squiddy:
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Post by: Genesis on June 17, 2012, 05:03:13 PM
I am actually going to start Painting today.... Painting my room that is....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2012, 07:15:55 PM
Well, let's see.  I went to bed a little after 10 last night, slept through to 11 the next morning, made sandwiches for PA and the PR, went back to bed and woke up a little before 5 this evening.  Bought dinner for the family, went to the diner for my dinner, called the police on a driver I felt wasn't totally safe on the roads.  Came home. I'm doing my Internet chores and since I'm yawning, hopefully I'll be asleep in a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 17, 2012, 07:34:30 PM
Had a room that has been used for storage for eons and since it's on my main floor I want to turn it into a guest bedroom so my Mum can come and visit. She can't use stairs to get to the regular guest room and my family stopped visiting due to some anger issues regarding the ex :P So that room was tackled and in less than 24 hours, completely emptied out. So incredibly cathartic both physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 17, 2012, 07:39:52 PM
Put the first coat up.... now the second will have to wait....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 17, 2012, 07:46:35 PM
Went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with my husband and daughter.  She hand fed the giraffes and it was fun.
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Post by: Parts on June 17, 2012, 07:53:46 PM
Not much
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Post by: odeon on June 17, 2012, 08:52:55 PM
Not a lot, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on June 17, 2012, 09:50:40 PM
Went to the gay pride fair
Went grocery shopping
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 17, 2012, 10:17:42 PM
I know what I am doing tomorrow!!!!

I'm rewatching The Cell
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 18, 2012, 04:45:54 PM
More weeding in the garden
Grocery shopping
Hanging out with DS and making plans for the rest of the week
Cooked an awesome meal (cheese and spinach ravioli)
Started cleaning out the kids playroom. Anything useful is going in the garage sale pile, useless goes to the dump, and anything else we're not keeping is donated. Will be so nice to have everything done but will take me the whole summer to complete I think.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 18, 2012, 06:20:20 PM
Picked up some checks and went to the bank
Looked at a kitchen renovation I will be working on tomorrow
Went to my daughters middle school graduation
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Post by: PuppetSockPenguin on June 18, 2012, 07:51:39 PM
Nothing. I'm aiming to get out of my bedroom before noon.
Yes, I really am that driven and high-achieving.
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Post by: odeon on June 18, 2012, 11:32:36 PM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 19, 2012, 01:10:44 AM
I've been in and out of bed and posting online in between.
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Post by: bodie on June 19, 2012, 10:49:49 AM
I know what i DIDN'T do today.

I did not sit in the park, feeling carefree, eating ice cream and getting
it all over my face  :'(

I wanted to.
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Post by: MissKitty on June 19, 2012, 01:00:22 PM
Not as much as I wanted to given it's so flipping hot out. But I read that vinegar kills weeds that grow between interlocking bricks I sprayed them yesterday to see if it works and it does! Makes them all brown and crispy. But my driveway smelled so strongly of vinegar I felt like I should open a chip truck. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 19, 2012, 02:56:07 PM
Worked. Spent 45 minutes on CBT.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 19, 2012, 04:29:18 PM
Little things that were overdue doing, washing, and, I cleaned and defrosted the fridge and freezer.

Also had C for dinner. She is part of my furniture, and the best friend of my oldest so, no stress there.

C also arranged some shoes for tennis for my youngest. 

For the rest, aftermath of yesterday. Called my Mum too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 19, 2012, 06:22:18 PM
Took DS to see Madagascar 3 in 3D. Absolutely loved it. A truly laugh out loud movie and seeing it in 3D made it all the better. So glad we went!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 19, 2012, 08:00:23 PM
tuesday b'fast with friend. 
Fed family
Grocery shopped
Thrift store shopped
Took the PR bowling
Fed the animals.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 19, 2012, 10:39:25 PM
Worked
Went to my son's high school graduation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 20, 2012, 12:08:42 PM
Worked at my store
Had an impromptu meeting with management that went very well
Took DS out for lunch
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 20, 2012, 12:45:23 PM
Went to dentist because i had lost my crown :zombiefuck:

She is a cool dentist, not scary at all like the one i used to go to.  He was very hairy,  well his arms were and i actually had a dream about him.  No, no nooky :o,  it was a scary dream and he had me strapped in his chair then he turned into a gorilla.  I couldn't return after that.  I now have a nice lady - she is clean shaven :zoinks:

After school i took the urchin up the lickey hills and we flew our kite.

Curled my hair with hot rods.

Now going to try and get the urchin to bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 20, 2012, 01:03:25 PM
Worked. Fed the son. Watched Top Gear.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 20, 2012, 02:54:26 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 20, 2012, 12:45:23 PM
Went to dentist because i had lost my crown :zombiefuck:

She is a cool dentist, not scary at all like the one i used to go to.  He was very hairy,  well his arms were and i actually had a dream about him.  No, no nooky :o,  it was a scary dream and he had me strapped in his chair then he turned into a gorilla.  I couldn't return after that.  I now have a nice lady - she is clean shaven :zoinks:

After school i took the urchin up the lickey hills and we flew our kite.

Curled my hair with hot rods.

Now going to try and get the urchin to bed.

Were you able to find it, or did you accidentally swallow it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 20, 2012, 03:07:24 PM
Went to the bank
My normal routine stuff
Worked some around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 20, 2012, 04:30:48 PM
Quote from: Callaway on June 20, 2012, 02:54:26 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 20, 2012, 12:45:23 PM
Went to dentist because i had lost my crown :zombiefuck:

She is a cool dentist, not scary at all like the one i used to go to.  He was very hairy,  well his arms were and i actually had a dream about him.  No, no nooky :o,  it was a scary dream and he had me strapped in his chair then he turned into a gorilla.  I couldn't return after that.  I now have a nice lady - she is clean shaven :zoinks:

After school i took the urchin up the lickey hills and we flew our kite.

Curled my hair with hot rods.

Now going to try and get the urchin to bed.

Were you able to find it, or did you accidentally swallow it?

I think i swallowed it.  I done it before.
^Why does that sound dirty?  My mind is in the sewer lately. :perv:


but yeah they are going to have to make me another one :GA:
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Post by: MissKitty on June 21, 2012, 01:34:23 PM
Dishes, laundry, took the dog for a walk, cleaned my kitchen counters, cleaned out another kitchen cupboard. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 21, 2012, 03:24:04 PM
I took my mom to the supermarket and she shut her thumb in the car door!  It really bled.  Ahhhh  Poor Mrs 'B'

She seemed to be ok after the nice young first aider in the shop sat her down and gave her a cup of tea.  He was really sweet to her.  I hated seeing my mum hurting  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 21, 2012, 04:19:35 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 21, 2012, 03:24:04 PM
I took my mom to the supermarket and she shut her thumb in the car door!  It really bled.  Ahhhh  Poor Mrs 'B'

She seemed to be ok after the nice young first aider in the shop sat her down and gave her a cup of tea.  He was really sweet to her.  I hated seeing my mum hurting  :'(
My oldest did that in a toy shop parking lot last year *shudder*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 21, 2012, 04:27:12 PM
Errands
Repaired wood pecker damage at my doctors house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 22, 2012, 02:22:14 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 22, 2012, 03:19:52 AM
Played the new Star Trek game that Ceilidh and I have bought. I lost again.
Went out food shopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 22, 2012, 05:42:16 AM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 21, 2012, 03:24:04 PM
I took my mom to the supermarket and she shut her thumb in the car door!  It really bled.  Ahhhh  Poor Mrs 'B'

She seemed to be ok after the nice young first aider in the shop sat her down and gave her a cup of tea.  He was really sweet to her.  I hated seeing my mum hurting  :'(

New car door?


Good for the first aider to get her a cup of tea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 22, 2012, 05:39:55 PM
Spent just under hour hours up in an attic where it was about 130F {54.4C} with three short breaks.  I drank about two liters of water :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 22, 2012, 10:13:55 PM
I had a MRI this morning and saw the physical therapist and doctor, who looked at the MRI with me and said that it looked good to him, but we will wait and see what the radiologist says.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 22, 2012, 10:15:31 PM
Also, some guys came to fix our sprinklers today and it feels like I made a million trips up and down the stairs to turn the water off and on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 22, 2012, 10:23:44 PM
Was the MRI for your knee? I have had one done on my knee many years ago, back when MRIs probably cost a lot more than they do now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 23, 2012, 05:39:03 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 22, 2012, 10:23:44 PM
Was the MRI for your knee? I have had one done on my knee many years ago, back when MRIs probably cost a lot more than they do now.

Yes, it was on my left knee, which I injured a few months ago.

This was apparently a lower cost MRI place according to their website, although I don't know what it cost.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 23, 2012, 01:35:46 PM
Made 5 croquettes ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croquette (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croquette) ) from the (nice) meat of two chickenlegs, ate one on a bun, did some stuff in the garden, showered, ran some errands, and vacuum cleaned my bedroom. Am, now, sipping on a glass of wine.. and watching a docu about Pearl Jam on the telly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 23, 2012, 02:44:54 PM
Hung out with the kids and played with the dog. Had a nap. Took son to his first overnight (where he's not staying with family) and he'll be having a 1 night camp out with his autism teen group. It's at a cool museum that's on an old farm. They're having a bonfire tonight and tomorrow morning going on a scavenger hunt using GPS systems. He started off being nervous but ended up being really excited. Hope it goes well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 23, 2012, 06:26:00 PM
Tag sales
Fixed the van
tag sales
organized
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 28, 2012, 01:00:30 PM
I've cleaned the windows of the kitchen (outside/plus main entrance door window too) this afternoon. They were due. Did a bit of shopping (also groceries) later and made dinner after that. Now, if I can be arsed to do so, I could get my clean clothes out of the dryer, start folding them and put them away but ja, with this heat (26*C inside the house, atm) I'll think I'll 'push' that little task to tomorrow.
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Post by: bodie on June 28, 2012, 01:11:28 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 23, 2012, 02:44:54 PM
Hung out with the kids and played with the dog. Had a nap. Took son to his first overnight (where he's not staying with family) and he'll be having a 1 night camp out with his autism teen group. It's at a cool museum that's on an old farm. They're having a bonfire tonight and tomorrow morning going on a scavenger hunt using GPS systems. He started off being nervous but ended up being really excited. Hope it goes well.
that sounds really cool.  hope he has fun :2thumbsup:
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Post by: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 01:34:00 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 28, 2012, 01:11:28 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 23, 2012, 02:44:54 PM
Hung out with the kids and played with the dog. Had a nap. Took son to his first overnight (where he's not staying with family) and he'll be having a 1 night camp out with his autism teen group. It's at a cool museum that's on an old farm. They're having a bonfire tonight and tomorrow morning going on a scavenger hunt using GPS systems. He started off being nervous but ended up being really excited. Hope it goes well.
that sounds really cool.  hope he has fun :2thumbsup:
It was last weekend. He ended up having a lot of fun. at one point in the night he said he really wanted to come home and I guess it was because he was by himself but then he "got over it" by going to find the group and someone to hang out with and ended up staying the night. Imagine that. An aspie seeking out socialization.  :lol1:
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Post by: bodie on June 28, 2012, 02:32:53 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 01:34:00 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 28, 2012, 01:11:28 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 23, 2012, 02:44:54 PM
Hung out with the kids and played with the dog. Had a nap. Took son to his first overnight (where he's not staying with family) and he'll be having a 1 night camp out with his autism teen group. It's at a cool museum that's on an old farm. They're having a bonfire tonight and tomorrow morning going on a scavenger hunt using GPS systems. He started off being nervous but ended up being really excited. Hope it goes well.
that sounds really cool.  hope he has fun :2thumbsup:
It was last weekend. He ended up having a lot of fun. at one point in the night he said he really wanted to come home and I guess it was because he was by himself but then he "got over it" by going to find the group and someone to hang out with and ended up staying the night. Imagine that. An aspie seeking out socialization.  :lol1:

I think it is a good idea for kids to do camping.  Building bonfires and scavenger hunting is not only fun but a bit team orientated too.  Life skills.   Now he has completed one 'camp out' the next opportunity will be less stressful.  Awesome.   :thumbup:
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Post by: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 02:50:12 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 28, 2012, 02:32:53 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 01:34:00 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 28, 2012, 01:11:28 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 23, 2012, 02:44:54 PM
Hung out with the kids and played with the dog. Had a nap. Took son to his first overnight (where he's not staying with family) and he'll be having a 1 night camp out with his autism teen group. It's at a cool museum that's on an old farm. They're having a bonfire tonight and tomorrow morning going on a scavenger hunt using GPS systems. He started off being nervous but ended up being really excited. Hope it goes well.
that sounds really cool.  hope he has fun :2thumbsup:
It was last weekend. He ended up having a lot of fun. at one point in the night he said he really wanted to come home and I guess it was because he was by himself but then he "got over it" by going to find the group and someone to hang out with and ended up staying the night. Imagine that. An aspie seeking out socialization.  :lol1:

I think it is a good idea for kids to do camping.  Building bonfires and scavenger hunting is not only fun but a bit team orientated too.  Life skills.   Now he has completed one 'camp out' the next opportunity will be less stressful.  Awesome.   :thumbup:

Exactly. This group has been so good for him. So many outings that he swore he would not participate in when the group first started because it was way out of his comfort zone. But then he got to know other kids in the group and enjoyed them so much that he goes simply to hang out with his new friends which is what pushes him into doing new things. I hope they do it again in the fall. I'd sign him up again in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 28, 2012, 03:48:42 PM
You know what?   I love to hear little stories like that.  Camping is so 'ordinary' for most people, but it's a big achievement for kids on the spectrum.   When i got the diagnosis for my son, they gave me a whole list of all the things he would NOT LIKELY achieve,  they said because he was non verbal back then he would likely not talk ever,  he would never go to a 'normal' school, no job, never get married, etc etc etc -  cynical, pessimistic bastards!  They said i should take time to mourn for the son i will never have and that they thought i was too positive and only setting myself up for a fall if i believed in him too much.  :zombiefuck:

I have crossed off half the things on the list already!!  and i will keep chipping away at it.

So reading about your boy, made me smile, just a little.  Good for him.   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 04:11:52 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 28, 2012, 03:48:42 PM
You know what?   I love to hear little stories like that.  Camping is so 'ordinary' for most people, but it's a big achievement for kids on the spectrum.   When i got the diagnosis for my son, they gave me a whole list of all the things he would NOT LIKELY achieve,  they said because he was non verbal back then he would likely not talk ever,  he would never go to a 'normal' school, no job, never get married, etc etc etc -  cynical, pessimistic bastards!  They said i should take time to mourn for the son i will never have and that they thought i was too positive and only setting myself up for a fall if i believed in him too much.  :zombiefuck:

I have crossed off half the things on the list already!!  and i will keep chipping away at it.

So reading about your boy, made me smile, just a little.  Good for him.   :viking:
He was non verbal for the longest time!!!! And then when he finally started talking at age 3, no one could understand him until he was close to 5 and into 6 years of age. So doctors absolutely cannot predict the outcome for a child. I was told up until the age of 10, of everything he could never do in school and would never be able to accomplish and people constantly pointed out how he would never be like his peers. :( He was constantly discouraged from pursuing things that interested him because it "wasn't appropriate". He was passionate about computers but was told "kids your age don't program you'll have to wait until you're older."  ::) He struggles to hold a pencil but can type like he's on fire. So WHO CARES that he struggles with a pencil? If he can manage to sign his name (which he can) in this day and age he can type out everything else. He won't read a novel so I was told he couldn't read. But he spends hours reading online articles. Uhm..he CAN read, he just doesn't have any interest in what you're throwing at him. On and on and on it goes.

The best thing you can do as a parent is to continue to remain to be his biggest supporter and let him reach his own milestones in his own time. For me, we got to a point where the school system was doing him more harm than good (he was 10 and suicidal) so I pulled him. Any regrets? Absolutely none. But my choice isn't for everyone and I know plenty of spectrumy kids who love going to school. But the biggest point is that you will always be his biggest advocate and as long as YOU believe in him, he will reach his own potential and be just fine. :hug:

What I care about most is that my kids are happy with who they are as people and they don't have to travel the same roads as everyone else to get to where they want to be in life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 28, 2012, 04:45:45 PM
I've been finding words for my anger.
So, tomorrow, I think I can write a devastating letter, chillingly polite and cutting through all vile veneer.

It's good to find words and think of what needs to be said. Wanted to write it tonight, but, kids are late sleepers on this sticky night, and I was too tired to get it right once they were in bed. And too tired to feel all the anger soar through my veins again too.

Tomorrow, I will though. In my head, the preparations are done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 04:50:06 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 28, 2012, 04:45:45 PM
I've been finding words for my anger.
So, tomorrow, I think I can write a devastating letter, chillingly polite and cutting through all vile veneer.

It's good to find words and think of what needs to be said. Wanted to write it tonight, but, kids are late sleepers on this sticky night, and I was too tired to get it right once they were in bed. And too tired to feel all the anger soar through my veins again too.

Tomorrow, I will though. In my head, the preparations are done.
very, very proud of you!!! :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 28, 2012, 05:49:25 PM
Yay!  Break the mould  :viking: :viking: :viking: :viking:

I often think about the poor kids who don't have parents who believe in them.  I was told that if i couldn't cope it would be understandable to institutionalise him!  I don't know how often that kind of thing happens but i am horrified that a lot of the help offered seems to be geared upto making MY life easier.

How fucked up is that!  I live in a supposedly civilised society,  so civilised in fact that if i have a kid who is not upto spec i get a 'get out clause'  :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: Get out of jail free, do not pass go, bla bla....does it come with some jam roly poly and a cup of easy to swallow coffee!!

He is an urchin and i loves him.   I will be in that boys corner till the day i die!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 06:17:57 PM
Ridiculous. And how many people took the easy route and kids are left never being able to realize their full potential :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 28, 2012, 06:42:01 PM
Worked as a subcontractor of a subcontractor
Got home at 7pm and fixed the Rototiller
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 29, 2012, 06:28:43 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 04:50:06 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 28, 2012, 04:45:45 PM
I've been finding words for my anger.
So, tomorrow, I think I can write a devastating letter, chillingly polite and cutting through all vile veneer.

It's good to find words and think of what needs to be said. Wanted to write it tonight, but, kids are late sleepers on this sticky night, and I was too tired to get it right once they were in bed. And too tired to feel all the anger soar through my veins again too.

Tomorrow, I will though. In my head, the preparations are done.
very, very proud of you!!! :hug:

Thank you.

Discussed the way to deal with this with a co-worker this morning. She had a point in that it was better to call the confidentiality person (someone to bring up the more serious and intimate complaints and problems) first. I know for a fact that she is trustworthy and, willing to walk the extra mile when it comes to the well-being of pupils. So, left her a message, explaining shortly what is going on. Bullying by a mentor, is something that needs serious addressing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 29, 2012, 07:28:24 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 29, 2012, 06:28:43 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 28, 2012, 04:50:06 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 28, 2012, 04:45:45 PM
I've been finding words for my anger.
So, tomorrow, I think I can write a devastating letter, chillingly polite and cutting through all vile veneer.

It's good to find words and think of what needs to be said. Wanted to write it tonight, but, kids are late sleepers on this sticky night, and I was too tired to get it right once they were in bed. And too tired to feel all the anger soar through my veins again too.

Tomorrow, I will though. In my head, the preparations are done.
very, very proud of you!!! :hug:

Thank you.

Discussed the way to deal with this with a co-worker this morning. She had a point in that it was better to call the confidentiality person (someone to bring up the more serious and intimate complaints and problems) first. I know for a fact that she is trustworthy and, willing to walk the extra mile when it comes to the well-being of pupils. So, left her a message, explaining shortly what is going on. Bullying by a mentor, is something that needs serious addressing.

Absolutely. Reminds so much of what I went through with DS when he was younger.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 29, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:

Well, he did sell his soul....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 29, 2012, 08:57:25 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 29, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:

Well, he did sell his soul....
And it's allllll downhill from there. I shall not let him corrupt my pure ways. :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 30, 2012, 07:37:53 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 29, 2012, 08:57:25 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 29, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:

Well, he did sell his soul....
And it's allllll downhill from there. I shall not let him corrupt my pure ways. :angel:

Indeed Sister, time to contemplate and purify.

Burning sage after reading a post of Odeon is imperative.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 30, 2012, 08:16:24 AM
Quote from: Callaway on June 23, 2012, 05:39:03 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 22, 2012, 10:23:44 PM
Was the MRI for your knee? I have had one done on my knee many years ago, back when MRIs probably cost a lot more than they do now.

Yes, it was on my left knee, which I injured a few months ago.

This was apparently a lower cost MRI place according to their website, although I don't know what it cost.

  Do you get claustrophobic in the MRI chamber?  I think I would.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 30, 2012, 09:15:11 AM
Woke up before 10 a.m.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 30, 2012, 09:19:49 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 30, 2012, 08:16:24 AM
Quote from: Callaway on June 23, 2012, 05:39:03 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 22, 2012, 10:23:44 PM
Was the MRI for your knee? I have had one done on my knee many years ago, back when MRIs probably cost a lot more than they do now.

Yes, it was on my left knee, which I injured a few months ago.

This was apparently a lower cost MRI place according to their website, although I don't know what it cost.

  Do you get claustrophobic in the MRI chamber?  I think I would.  :orly:

I was OK, but my head didn't have to go inside the tube since the MRI was just of my knee.  They make open MRIs now, but I don't know how that would work with insurance companies if they were more expensive than the traditional kind.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 30, 2012, 01:56:37 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:

I couldn't possibly comment. :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 30, 2012, 01:57:15 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 29, 2012, 08:57:25 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 29, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:

Well, he did sell his soul....
And it's allllll downhill from there. I shall not let him corrupt my pure ways. :angel:

Join the dark side. We have cookies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on June 30, 2012, 03:51:22 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 30, 2012, 01:57:15 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 29, 2012, 08:57:25 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 29, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:

Well, he did sell his soul....
And it's allllll downhill from there. I shall not let him corrupt my pure ways. :angel:

Join the dark side. We have cookies.

Cookies? That's it? Pfft. It will take more than cookies for ME to join the darkside  :cfm: Oh wait, I mean :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on June 30, 2012, 07:48:16 PM
I potted some red, white and blue petunias in four clay pots on my porch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 30, 2012, 08:00:36 PM
I was on a fashion show. It was featured on the news. They did my hair and makeup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 01, 2012, 03:06:52 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 30, 2012, 03:51:22 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 30, 2012, 01:57:15 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on June 29, 2012, 08:57:25 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 29, 2012, 03:20:59 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on June 29, 2012, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2012, 01:08:57 PM
Taken care of some of the practicalities needed to change cars.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o

Are you running a 'chop shop' odeon? :o :hahaha:

Well, he did sell his soul....
And it's allllll downhill from there. I shall not let him corrupt my pure ways. :angel:

Join the dark side. We have cookies.

Cookies? That's it? Pfft. It will take more than cookies for ME to join the darkside  :cfm: Oh wait, I mean :angel:

The females are allowed to wear high-heeled boots if they insist. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 01, 2012, 03:12:36 AM
Hey ducky :) long time no see. I've missed you, while I had no internet access.

Sounds like you had a blast. Hope it went well. Do you have any pics of you, post-makeover? I'd love to see, you are cute enough already, but the makeover  sounds good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 01, 2012, 07:24:08 AM
Washing, eating, sleeping, showering. That's about it. I haven't left the house all weekend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 01, 2012, 12:18:06 PM
Did some laundry. Shopped groceries. Drove son to autie camp.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 01, 2012, 12:49:58 PM
So far I've cleaned out the kids playroom and only kept what they're currently playing with. Garage sale pile is slowly growing! Took a trip to IKEA to buy new glasses and mugs. Had a shower. About to move on to cleaning the kitchen. Going to take everything out of the cupboards, reorganize, clean, donate what I will no longer use.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2012, 09:41:23 PM
Fed the family, cleaned some house, got the recycling ready for recycling (we've had none since Katrina), laundry, wrote a letter and did some other correspondence thingies, replaced the A/C filter in the car (but can't quite figure out how to get the glove box hinge attached inside the dashboard   :eyelash:), called my sister, bathed, grocery shopped, dumpster dived.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 01, 2012, 11:44:11 PM
Haven't done a lot today, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 02, 2012, 07:25:33 PM
Called to make an appointment to have the serpentine belt changed on the car.  Had to rush because they could take me in an hour.  Was in and out in about 2 hours (when it's over 100 degrees in the shop they have to take mandated cooling breaks, so it takes longer for tasks) at a cost of $120.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 02, 2012, 07:52:49 PM
Rescheck paperwork for a builder who had the inspector reject the inaccurate  one someone else did for him
Had a light migraine
Worked on the yard
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 02, 2012, 08:23:39 PM
Got half of the kitchen done so I'm definitely happy with that. Ran some errands. Picked up the kids from their Dad's. Chatted with the neighbours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on July 03, 2012, 01:44:49 AM
Had physical therapy and saw the doctor to discuss my MRI.  I have a tear in my medial meniscus, so I need to see a knee surgeon and see what he recommends.

 :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 03, 2012, 03:21:17 AM
Took urchin to school.  Today is his school trip.  They are going on a farm, and will be feeding baby animals and a tractor ride  :thumbup:

So i hung around outside to see him off on the coach.  A few of the gossipy mums were there. An example of why i don't get involved with them:

Red haired bint chatting to blonde in full make up about her manicured nails.  Red turns to nail job and says  "Oh well the letter didn't say wellies,  it just said optional. So Owen has gone in his new trainers, i hope he doesn't ruin them"  Then she shouts at her kid "don't ruin your trainers" as he gets on the coach!!!   :facepalm2: :facepalm2: :facepalm2: :facepalm2:

Duuhhh its pissing down with rain, they are going on a farm  :facepalm2:  how thick and stupid can you be :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 03, 2012, 04:54:54 AM
Hope you get him back exited, covered in mud, and happily jumping into your arms. And you smiling with the biggest grin possible.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 03, 2012, 05:12:35 AM
Yes he was well excited so i am sure he will have fun.  He is not the kind of kid that
lets the rain bother him anyway - he loves mud!

He is well funny lately, the things he says like  "mmmm....interesting"  and  "I have a simple plan"

He is such an urchin 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 03, 2012, 05:37:06 AM
Quote from: pleasure model on July 03, 2012, 05:12:35 AM
Yes he was well excited so i am sure he will have fun.  He is not the kind of kid that
lets the rain bother him anyway - he loves mud!

He is well funny lately, the things he says like  "mmmm....interesting"  and  "I have a simple plan"

He is such an urchin 8)

Kids and mud, perfect combination. Your son is a kid to my heart.   :2thumbsup:

Soon, he'll be telling you he has a cunning plan.  :checkout:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 03, 2012, 07:02:59 AM
Went and got a coffee and to get gas but the gas station I like was all out and waiting on a delivery
A little bit of flea market prep work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on July 03, 2012, 02:03:29 PM
Picked up some moving boxes and mailed off the rent check since I missed the mail man.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 03, 2012, 03:12:25 PM
This early evening I tried to 'level' a couple of street tiles. Some roots of a big tree in front the kitchen window (public space) lifted them and it looked quite messy for already a long time. Not at all my responsibility (city needs to fix it but they don't care, it seems/hate my guts anyway).

So.. I took my big chisel, my rubber and another decent hammer and an old big screwdriver out and first.. removed three heavy tiles, got rid of some roots altogether and chiseled away the tops of a few thick ones. Easier to write it down now as doing it at p/m eight o'clock this evening, I tell ya.

Um, hurt my right hand a tadski, I now know, doing it.. but.. made a stable soil-base (with screwdriver/loosening and leveling soil) and laid the tiles back in place.. giving them a bit of a beating with my mallet.

Well, blahiah.. looks three/four tads better now and folks can park their (frikkin') cars there more comfortably as well, I reckon.. now

Tried to fix my mothers laptop this afternoon too.. but failed, made a stew (nice to make/nice to eat also), a vegetable broth for later on to use, showered, ran some errands, fed the birds outside, etc.. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 03, 2012, 03:16:25 PM
Not much. Helped ladybug reorganize her kitchen set. did the dishes, laundry, had a nap, played lego, read books, cooked, now watching a movie with the kids.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 03, 2012, 11:23:46 PM
Quote from: Callaway on July 03, 2012, 01:44:49 AM
Had physical therapy and saw the doctor to discuss my MRI.  I have a tear in my medial meniscus, so I need to see a knee surgeon and see what he recommends.

 :(

That sucks. :hug:

I hope they can help you fix it soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on July 03, 2012, 11:32:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 03, 2012, 11:23:46 PM
Quote from: Callaway on July 03, 2012, 01:44:49 AM
Had physical therapy and saw the doctor to discuss my MRI.  I have a tear in my medial meniscus, so I need to see a knee surgeon and see what he recommends.

 :(

That sucks. :hug:

I hope they can help you fix it soon.

Thanks.  I hope it can be repaired, even though that apparently means a longer recovery time, rather than partially removed and what's left smoothed out.  If the whole thing has to be removed, it will cause me to have problems later.  Right now, I have to wait for insurance to approve the first visit, however.

 :(

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 04, 2012, 06:58:34 AM
I've had a few operations on both of my knees. I'm sorry you didn't get better news :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 04, 2012, 08:09:10 AM
Really hope knee will be 'better' soon too. Aching knee(-s) is ja, the opposite of nice.

~

I.. fixed my mother's laptop.. or better put, fixed her connection to the web again. Wi-Fi stopped working and I couldn't find out how to make it work.. so blah.. I plugged the laptop up, with router, via an oldfashion cable again.. and there she goes.

Also did a laundry (towels and shit), showered, fed myself/birds too and made a Skype account for myself..

Am now eating a strawberry (btw)..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on July 04, 2012, 08:38:31 AM
stayed in bed till 9:45

havent done anything except drink coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 04, 2012, 03:54:32 PM
Got the kids out of bed and fed and on the road. It's an hour to my store and I had 3 people to train today. That went well. Liked two of them, I think the third will flake out on me. Spent the afternoon in the neighbours pool as it's brutally hot here today. Made dinner and about to give the eldest his meds and let him stay home and use the computer while the youngest and I go and hang out in the pool again until bedtime. Since all the eldest has to do if he needs me is yell over the fence, he's good. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 04, 2012, 05:39:12 PM
Went to an Independence Day party.  It was small, a total of 11 people, but we're not used to the noise level.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 04, 2012, 10:51:20 PM
Did you have aliens visit?  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on July 05, 2012, 12:20:21 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on July 04, 2012, 06:58:34 AM
I've had a few operations on both of my knees. I'm sorry you didn't get better news :hug:

Thanks for the hug and the good wishes.  What all did you have to do to them, if that's not too personal a question?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 05, 2012, 02:29:39 AM
Quote from: Callaway on July 03, 2012, 11:32:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 03, 2012, 11:23:46 PM
Quote from: Callaway on July 03, 2012, 01:44:49 AM
Had physical therapy and saw the doctor to discuss my MRI.  I have a tear in my medial meniscus, so I need to see a knee surgeon and see what he recommends.

 :(

That sucks. :hug:

I hope they can help you fix it soon.

Thanks.  I hope it can be repaired, even though that apparently means a longer recovery time, rather than partially removed and what's left smoothed out.  If the whole thing has to be removed, it will cause me to have problems later.  Right now, I have to wait for insurance to approve the first visit, however.

 :(

Aw i do hope they fix it.   My mum suffered with a bad knee for years.  She recently had a knee replacement, and even though she is in her eighties she is going dancing again.

She is a bit deaf, though.  I was with her when the surgeon spoke to her, he told her the new knee would be made of  titanium.   Unfortunately, she didn't hear him properly, and after her op she proceeded to tell all the neighbours about her new plutonium knee! :hahaha:  Aw bless her. 

Shhhhh mother don't let the Russians know :comrade:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 05, 2012, 02:10:55 PM
Quote from: Callaway on July 05, 2012, 12:20:21 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on July 04, 2012, 06:58:34 AM
I've had a few operations on both of my knees. I'm sorry you didn't get better news :hug:

Thanks for the hug and the good wishes.  What all did you have to do to them, if that's not too personal a question?
Exploratory on both. Then another procedure to cut the tendons surrounding the kneecap on the outside so that the kneecap will go back into place and stay there because I did some damage to it as a teen and one muscle was becoming too strong and pulling my kneecaps out of whack. Had that done to both knees. Then finally had 5.5" of bone removed just below my kneecaps and replaced with a 4.5" screw. Also on both knees. Came out of the hospital an inch shorter than when I went in. :laugh: I need to have both knees replaced but I'm putting it off for as long as possible since I'm so young and would have to have it done repeatedly due to my age.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 05, 2012, 04:04:12 PM
Saw my orthoptist today. She said that the results from the surgery last year are no longer visible. Whatever the surgery managed to correct in terms of eye alignment is now gone. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 05, 2012, 04:09:37 PM
Got a notice saying that the stand I work at isn't open... so basically a day off
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2012, 04:41:07 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 05, 2012, 04:04:12 PM
Saw my orthoptist today. She said that the results from the surgery last year are no longer visible. Whatever the surgery managed to correct in terms of eye alignment is now gone. :(

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2012, 04:43:25 PM
@ Callaway - Good luck.

I was having trouble with osteoarthritis in my left knee.  Had 2 series of injections of synovial jluid.  Eventually tried Schiff's Move Right and I've had no problems.  I walk a lot less like a penguin and a lot more like a Queen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 05, 2012, 07:30:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 05, 2012, 04:04:12 PM
Saw my orthoptist today. She said that the results from the surgery last year are no longer visible. Whatever the surgery managed to correct in terms of eye alignment is now gone. :(
Ugh you're kidding me. :( Now what?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 05, 2012, 07:31:25 PM
Today started off as a "if I just make it through the day that will be enough" type of day but it eventually got better. Lots of swimming and outdoor play. Followed by cooking, dishes, laundry, tidying kitchen counters and the front hall.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 05, 2012, 11:28:51 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on July 05, 2012, 07:30:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 05, 2012, 04:04:12 PM
Saw my orthoptist today. She said that the results from the surgery last year are no longer visible. Whatever the surgery managed to correct in terms of eye alignment is now gone. :(
Ugh you're kidding me. :( Now what?

Possibly, surgery to strengthen the weak muscle on the inside of my left eye that is causing it. If the opthamologist thinks it's safe enough, that is. The really fucked-up thing about this is that the problem is likely to worsen over time because everything I do with the eyes will strain the muscles--it's enough to focus on close range. The weak muscle can't cope with the others pulling away on that eye.

Interestingly, she thought correcting the optical defects through laser surgery might help because then there would be one less cause for muscle strain. I'm going to look into that next week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 06, 2012, 02:24:32 AM
I think laser surgery is amazing.   My Dad had it done.  The day after her sat down and read his newspaper and said it was the first time he was able to actually read it for about ten years.

I think it is expensive, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on July 06, 2012, 03:04:44 AM
I looked into laser surgery, but I was put off by the decreased night vision, increased floaters, glare and halos and the fact that you can end up needing glasses again in 5-10 years.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 06, 2012, 08:43:55 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 05, 2012, 11:28:51 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on July 05, 2012, 07:30:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 05, 2012, 04:04:12 PM
Saw my orthoptist today. She said that the results from the surgery last year are no longer visible. Whatever the surgery managed to correct in terms of eye alignment is now gone. :(
Ugh you're kidding me. :( Now what?

Possibly, surgery to strengthen the weak muscle on the inside of my left eye that is causing it. If the opthamologist thinks it's safe enough, that is. The really fucked-up thing about this is that the problem is likely to worsen over time because everything I do with the eyes will strain the muscles--it's enough to focus on close range. The weak muscle can't cope with the others pulling away on that eye.

Interestingly, she thought correcting the optical defects through laser surgery might help because then there would be one less cause for muscle strain. I'm going to look into that next week.
at least you still have some viable options :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on July 06, 2012, 08:58:58 AM
I finally beat Adam:

User MAX smiting other users:                   Atticus Fincher [370]
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 06, 2012, 09:16:05 AM
So far I've made cinnamon rolls for the kids for breakfast which made me Mum of the year
took the compost, garbage and recycling out before the truck arrived early in the morning
Waited for the ex show up to pick up his mail
Dinner is in the crockpot
Kitchen is clean
Thinking about what to make for lunch  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 06, 2012, 01:08:34 PM
Gone shopping, for ingredients for a chilli.

Going to do it as follows:

A lean steak mince, (about a half kilo ish, to 3/4kg) kidney bean and chickpea chilli con carne
Added at the last few minutes:
Some conchiglie pasta shells, some fried oyster mushrooms in butter.
Some mushrooms (Agaricus spp.)
Spices/herbs:

Some tabasco sauce, some habanero tabasco, a smoked chipotle dried chilli, a fresh birdseye chilli, some cracked black pepper,a sprinkle of salt and ground pepper, two teaspoons full of powdered fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), a couple of bay leaves, some hot chilli powder, going to throw in a handful of dried Cep (Boletus edulis, the penny bun bolete, it has an intense mushroomy flavour, the archetypal 'mushroomy' taste, so unlike those tasteless white button mushrooms one finds in supermarkets), and to finish it off; some dried, powdered Chalciporus piperatus, the peppery bolete.

I am gutted that the final two ingredients I wanted I couldn't find in the shops, fresh shiitakes and dried morels. I thought I had some dried Morchella elata, the black morel; one of my favourite species but I used them all the last time I did some steaks. Searched all over the fucking place in tesco and the house.


To be served in enchilada wraps, and topped with a little grated mix of mozarella and cheddar (don't really like cheddar but there is only a bit in there), and some finely shredded emmental.

Not had a chilli in AGES. Wish I had some morels though, and shiitakes.

Pudding is going to be a simple and refreshing pair of melons. One cantaloupe, one watermelon and one gala melon, sprinkled with a little fresh lime juice and grated lime zest.

And of course, a couple of nice cold beers. Picked up a couple of light, yet strong chinese lagers. Ones I have never tasted before. Gordon fucking ramsey eat your heart out (served with gravy of course:D)s
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Post by: Parts on July 06, 2012, 03:49:48 PM
Went to a few tag sales
Lots of yard work I must be getting sick or something  :zombiefuck:
Worked on some projects about the house
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2012, 06:06:54 PM
Ate b'fast out.  Bought shoes and 7 tops for the PR, 6 tops for me ($3 each on closeout), unsuccessfully aided the PR in searching for the magazines she bought and lost in the store along with the change from the $20 bill.  The store told her to just go pick out the magazines again.  Took her to bowling, home to feed the family.  Will call it an early night soon.
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Post by: Parts on July 06, 2012, 07:07:20 PM
Plugged a cord in that must have had something metal across the prongs and had it blow back off with an arc, smoke and flames  :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2012, 02:57:20 AM
Quote from: Peter on July 06, 2012, 03:04:44 AM
I looked into laser surgery, but I was put off by the decreased night vision, increased floaters, glare and halos and the fact that you can end up needing glasses again in 5-10 years.

What was the laser surgery method you looked into? I'd like to know more about the risks you mention--I have heard about the decreased night vision, glares and halos, but the floaters are new to me.

I already have a problem with floaters. My eye muscles probably already cause more of those than is the case for most people, when pulling and straining the eyes.

Re halos and glare: Does these have to do with the optical area the laser works on being too small?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2012, 02:58:04 AM
Quote from: pleasure model on July 06, 2012, 02:24:32 AM
I think laser surgery is amazing.   My Dad had it done.  The day after her sat down and read his newspaper and said it was the first time he was able to actually read it for about ten years.

I think it is expensive, though.

It is expensive, yes, but I think my options are limited.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ShyOne on July 09, 2012, 05:35:39 AM
I had that job interview. I aced it, answering everything pretty well. They never asked for that bloody form I spent ages worrying over last night and I found out more about the job.

I'm gonna be working in their complaints department if I get the job, bloody great. :GA:

I wish I did horribly on the interview but I think I aced it :/
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 09, 2012, 05:49:09 AM
Quote from: Crip on July 09, 2012, 05:35:39 AM
I had that job interview. I aced it, answering everything pretty well. They never asked for that bloody form I spent ages worrying over last night and I found out more about the job.

I'm gonna be working in their complaints department if I get the job, bloody great. :GA:

I wish I did horribly on the interview but I think I aced it :/

Scary, but, very awesome too.

Would you like the job, if you got it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 09, 2012, 06:07:13 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 09, 2012, 02:57:20 AM
Quote from: Peter on July 06, 2012, 03:04:44 AM
I looked into laser surgery, but I was put off by the decreased night vision, increased floaters, glare and halos and the fact that you can end up needing glasses again in 5-10 years.

What was the laser surgery method you looked into? I'd like to know more about the risks you mention--I have heard about the decreased night vision, glares and halos, but the floaters are new to me.

I already have a problem with floaters. My eye muscles probably already cause more of those than is the case for most people, when pulling and straining the eyes.

Re halos and glare: Does these have to do with the optical area the laser works on being too small?

I had the surgery in 1991, as you might remember. I think that I have pretty much floaters for being relatively young, but considering it was 21 years ago, it is still a good deal. The surgery nowadays is also much more precise. It doesn't even hurt. Back then you had almost unbearable pain for the first 1-2 days after surgery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2012, 01:38:49 PM
How's your night vision?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 09, 2012, 02:01:40 PM
Pretty OK.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 09, 2012, 02:08:39 PM
Amongst a lot of little things (daily routine) I've done.. I've cleaned a smelly rabbit's housing this afternoon (yay) and made a chicken broth this early evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 09, 2012, 02:19:48 PM
Grocery shopping, cooking, gave my friend a lift to work, talked to my lawyer. Going to clean house in a bit for company coming tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 09, 2012, 03:50:46 PM
Lots of errands
Worked on some projects
Priced a bunch of stuff for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2012, 04:44:07 PM
Took PA to his bone doctor appt.  Ankle is v-e-r-y slowly fusing (7 months in).  Will go back in 6 weeks and see what further improvement has occurred.  He can walk on his ankle again, with the boot, although the doctor wasn't happy that PA had mowed the yard by himself.  No more of that stuff.

Laundry, ate lunch out with PA.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 10, 2012, 01:35:33 AM
Not a lot, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 10, 2012, 03:43:56 AM
Put up pics of my last trip finally. Digging through cards is work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 10, 2012, 03:45:04 AM
Went to the doc. The doc checked my epiglottis and vocal cords. They were perfectly OK  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 10, 2012, 03:46:39 AM
Quote from: Lit on July 10, 2012, 03:45:04 AM
Went to the doc. The doc checked my epiglottis and vocal cords. They were perfectly OK  :viking:
Did he give you a finger wave?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 10, 2012, 04:29:19 AM
 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 10, 2012, 03:38:53 PM
Didn't do a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Adam on July 10, 2012, 03:44:07 PM
Quote from: Atticus Fincher on July 06, 2012, 08:58:58 AM
I finally beat Adam:

User MAX smiting other users:                   Atticus Fincher [370]

ffs

I'm gonna get my number one position back
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on July 10, 2012, 03:51:04 PM
Quote from: Adam on July 10, 2012, 03:44:07 PM
Quote from: Atticus Fincher on July 06, 2012, 08:58:58 AM
I finally beat Adam:

User MAX smiting other users:                   Atticus Fincher [370]

ffs

I'm gonna get my number one position back

 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 10, 2012, 06:23:43 PM
Worked on stuff for the flea market and organized
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 10, 2012, 09:10:28 PM
Went to the movies and watched Savages. It was not as violent as I thought it would be but it is a pretty good movie.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 11, 2012, 01:48:25 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 11, 2012, 04:24:39 PM
I have 'breathed' all day!

and i intend to do exactly same thing tomorrow  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 11, 2012, 04:34:39 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on July 11, 2012, 04:24:39 PM
I have 'breathed' all day!

and i intend to do exactly same thing tomorrow  :viking:

Very BRAVE.

I hope to follow your example.



I've told a mentor to greet my daughter........

Oh well,
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 11, 2012, 05:44:27 PM
Re-siogned at the 4 union halls that I am registered out of work at.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 11, 2012, 07:41:07 PM
Got an X-ray done on my bad hip.

Got a doc appointment tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 12, 2012, 02:14:51 AM
I made coffee. I also activated the shoutbox.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 12, 2012, 07:59:05 AM
coffee...grocery shopping...need more coffee. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 12, 2012, 08:33:34 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 12, 2012, 07:59:05 AM
coffee...grocery shopping...need more coffee. :P
:hug: running out of coffee sucks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 12, 2012, 08:34:24 AM
Coffeum= :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 12, 2012, 08:35:30 AM
Damn straight. :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 12, 2012, 09:03:59 AM
Fuck all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 12, 2012, 11:40:29 AM
Went and bought a big footlong sub. Picked some herbs-lemon balm, some poppy pods, and some of those little tiny wee wild strawberries. Not juicy or huge like regular strawberries, but very sweet and melt in the mouth. And some fennel I happened to see growing, to chew on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 12, 2012, 11:42:52 AM
equestrian activities with the urchin
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Post by: skyblue1 on July 12, 2012, 04:35:24 PM
had a profitable day at work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2012, 05:55:32 PM
Returned from wet Birmingham
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 12, 2012, 06:29:35 PM
Slept in. Did lots of laundry. Dishes. Cleaning. Mowed the lawn. Hung out with the neighbours. Talked to my lawyer. Called my parents. Sorted through some bins of stuff I've been meaning to get to. Life is ridiculously good right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 13, 2012, 02:41:04 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2012, 05:55:32 PM
Returned from wet Birmingham

I would have picked a dry one, but that's just me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 13, 2012, 05:07:05 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2012, 05:55:32 PM
Returned from wet Birmingham

I am still very much in a wet Birmingham  :violin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on July 13, 2012, 10:31:59 AM
not a alot. later on I'll be going to the store to buy some chips and hotsauce however
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 13, 2012, 10:35:44 AM
Pelham (just outside Birmingham) was overcast most of the day, but started raining about 4 p.m.  The concert started at 7 p.m.  Of course, it was in an amphitheatre.  I didn't know your fingers could get wrinkly while under a vinyl poncho.  But the PR had an absolutely fabulous time (except for a few minutes).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 13, 2012, 08:22:53 PM
Went to some estate sales
Measured , bid and got a contract for work on a house
Took apart a sleeper sofa that would not fit up the stairs into my sons new third floor apartment and reassembled it in his living room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 13, 2012, 08:43:52 PM
Hung out with the neighbours. Cleaning. Laundry. Sorting. Organizing. Ran a bunch of annoying errands. Went for a long walk a bit ago and now I'm getting ready for bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 14, 2012, 04:23:01 PM
I did a doo doo
 :emb:






nah, not really.  Well, i might have  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 14, 2012, 06:28:20 PM
Not a heck of a lot. Cleaned off the kitchen table. Did the dishes. Enjoying the quiet before the oldest comes home tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 14, 2012, 06:39:41 PM
Quote from: pleasure model on July 14, 2012, 04:23:01 PM
I did a doo doo
 :emb:






nah, not really.  Well, i might have  :M

    Can't you tell?  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 14, 2012, 09:21:45 PM
Went to some tag sales and bought a bunch of stuff including some radium :parts:     :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 14, 2012, 09:25:20 PM
Radium? where did you get THAT from? and just what form is it in? old radium paint?

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 14, 2012, 09:47:39 PM
  Today I was told by a friend that my Malachy obsession has worn out its welcome.
   I don't care.  She's just jellus of our cosmic connection.  She be hatin'.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 15, 2012, 01:51:55 AM
Went to see friends that I have not visited for a while. Had a good dinner. They are good friends.

Quote from: couldbecousin on July 14, 2012, 09:47:39 PM
  Today I was told by a friend that my Malachy obsession has worn out its welcome.
   I don't care.  She's just jellus of our cosmic connection.  She be hatin'.  :autism:
:indeed: She should be careful not to offend He Who Shat Among The Rows.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 15, 2012, 04:38:51 AM
Quote from: Lestat on July 14, 2012, 09:25:20 PM
Radium? where did you get THAT from? and just what form is it in? old radium paint?

Paint on a clock.  I collect radioactive stuff it grew out of collecting civil defense items, I wanted things to set off my gieger counter
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 15, 2012, 07:46:51 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on July 15, 2012, 01:51:55 AM
Went to see friends that I have not visited for a while. Had a good dinner. They are good friends.

Quote from: couldbecousin on July 14, 2012, 09:47:39 PM
  Today I was told by a friend that my Malachy obsession has worn out its welcome.
   I don't care.  She's just jellus of our cosmic connection.  She be hatin'.  :autism:
:indeed: She should be careful not to offend He Who Shat Among The Rows.  :zoinks:

  MY  Malachy is a sweet household pet, you clearly confuse him with someone else.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 15, 2012, 08:38:08 AM
Not much outside of getting the weekly grocery shopping done. Going out to lunch with friends soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 15, 2012, 09:25:25 AM
Not a whole lot but.. did make these 4 shrimp croquettes. Going to fry them in oil and eat the søckers for dinner (with a salad and potatoes out of the oven) in an hour or so..
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-MX3S66CX.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 15, 2012, 10:18:25 AM
Went out with Max and got a coffee.  I had wanted to walk up along the edge of the river but it was high tide and where I walk was underwater
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 15, 2012, 11:25:16 AM
meds and 1 load of washing in the machine
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 15, 2012, 11:39:37 AM
  Jack shit.   :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 15, 2012, 01:07:23 PM
Went to Lowes
Stopped at a tag sale and talked to some old people about what the city was like when they were young
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 15, 2012, 01:08:26 PM
  I finally started my laundry.  Baby steps!  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 15, 2012, 05:35:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 15, 2012, 11:39:37 AM
  Jack shit.   :tard:

and what did you do?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 15, 2012, 06:56:36 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 15, 2012, 05:35:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 15, 2012, 11:39:37 AM
  Jack shit.   :tard:

and what did you do?

  :lol1:    I did laundry, finally.  Better than nothing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 16, 2012, 01:41:28 AM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 16, 2012, 02:25:17 AM
Got a kid to school, and thought that was quite an achievement. Taking a rest after that, online.
Also looked for information on medicinal marijuana.

Need coffee, and some kicks in the but, to get myself moving.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 16, 2012, 02:26:11 AM
Coffeum  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 16, 2012, 02:27:31 AM
Delivered 1 urchin safely to school.


Now it's my time  :eyebrows: :vibe:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 16, 2012, 04:14:31 AM
Slept. Which is exactly what I am going back to  do now I grabbed my vodka and smokes, and put the music on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 16, 2012, 05:01:10 AM
Ah, you're worse on the stuff than I am  :worship:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 16, 2012, 05:40:58 AM
Cleansed the fridge.

Had given it a thorough scrub, not long ago, but, somehow there was a foul smell in there, that did not disappear by the thorough cleaning.
Have now taken apart what I had not dared to take apart before, and have gotten everything rinsed with de-naturalised alcohol, and, when possible, rinsed with boiling water.

Smell seems gone now. There is now the scent of spiritus. No idea what the foul smell was. Nothing looked dirty and everything had been cleaned.  :nerdy: :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on July 16, 2012, 12:30:53 PM
holy cow I also cleaned today.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 16, 2012, 01:08:23 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 16, 2012, 05:40:58 AM
Cleansed the fridge.

Had given it a thorough scrub, not long ago, but, somehow there was a foul smell in there, that did not disappear by the thorough cleaning.
Have now taken apart what I had not dared to take apart before, and have gotten everything rinsed with de-naturalised alcohol, and, when possible, rinsed with boiling water.

Smell seems gone now. There is now the scent of spiritus. No idea what the foul smell was. Nothing looked dirty and everything had been cleaned.  :nerdy: :apondering:

I've read that coffee grounds will take the evil smells out of refrigerators.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 16, 2012, 01:09:08 PM
Bunch of $$$$$ stuff.  Now to do some more $$$$$$$$, I'm off to the grocery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 16, 2012, 01:33:54 PM
Amongst other little things/daily stuff.. I did a clothes laundry, soldered my old shaving armature back together and fixed a shirt with needle and thread. Went for groceries, by bicycle, through really shitty/stormy weather earlier also.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 16, 2012, 03:23:30 PM
Lol, lit, I have tried most things at least once.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 16, 2012, 03:32:17 PM
Quote from: Lit on July 16, 2012, 05:01:10 AM
Ah, you're worse on the stuff than I am  :worship:
I think you've found an I2 crush :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 16, 2012, 04:14:38 PM
Thats kinda worrying:P

BTW...Damn hawt avatar you got there miskitty :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 16, 2012, 04:25:58 PM
Quote from: Lestat on July 16, 2012, 04:14:38 PM
Thats kinda worrying:P

BTW...Damn hawt avatar you got there miskitty :)
Thanks. 'tis me. But I keep changing my hair colour. Hard to keep my profile pics current in that regard.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 16, 2012, 04:29:03 PM
I've been meaning to do something new with my hair, just haven't got round to it. At the moment its dark, my natural color, possibly with hints of the last time I did anything with it, dyed it bright red. Hard to find good dyes though in non-natural colors. I'm thinking blue this time. Although I'd need several packs of dye thanks to how long my hair is. At the moment its long enough to run all the way down my chest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 16, 2012, 06:33:05 PM
I had a thing with dying my hair red a while ago.   My mom hated it,  and i turned upto a family event and she told me i look like a wild animal. :-[

The brightest red i achieved was going peroxide first,  then i used 'crazy colour'  i can't remember the exact shade but it was very very red.

I loved it.  I love red.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 16, 2012, 07:08:41 PM
Looked like? :P

In the good sense of course, my dear.

Red was the last color I did mine in. Next time I do it, I am thinking partly blue and partly violet, I have such long hair though that its a real bloody nuisance to do. ESPECIALLY the bleaching it using H2O2 first,  very hard to prevent it contacting skin, my hair goes past my chest, and is reaching towards my stomach. Lol I have actually had pharmacists give me grief about selling me that much peroxide! had to walk around several pharmacies to get enough. Oh well...at least that means I can pick up as much codeine cough mixture as possible, going round the different places:P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 16, 2012, 09:28:08 PM
Forgot to do laundry.  oops.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 16, 2012, 10:32:04 PM
Just harvested not one, but two, bumper crops of pods:D

Found them growing while I was off for a walk, quite by chance. Lucky I had, again by chance, a couple of carrier bags on me from one of my previous mushroom forays in the woodland I like to go to for that purpose.

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Post by: bodie on July 17, 2012, 12:23:02 AM
I just woken up :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 17, 2012, 12:43:29 AM
I look like a banshee in the morning  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 17, 2012, 12:51:41 AM
Coffeum feci  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 17, 2012, 01:07:05 AM
Roll a fag, drink some coke, and start brewing some pod tea. Going to save most of my pods though, to try making some kompot...that is, with a few...refinements.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 17, 2012, 01:09:51 AM
Mens sana in corpore sanis  ;)

You're going to have a driving lesson on opium tea? You are worse than me by far  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 17, 2012, 01:16:24 AM
My driving lesson isn't for a considerable time. half one in the afternoon, I think. And I am already pretty opioid tolerant, thanks to being stuck on pain meds for so long. By that time, I'll have to take one of my OCs anyway, or be stuck in W/D (I have no worries about driving on those, the only way I would actually notice anything other than less pain in my knee/hip from just one of 'em, is by powdering them, soaking in H2O, etc. ready for micron filtering and IV use. If I couldn't drive on them I would be screwed, as I would never be able to, seeing as I'm on them round the clock.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 17, 2012, 02:27:30 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 17, 2012, 07:28:12 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 16, 2012, 01:08:23 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 16, 2012, 05:40:58 AM
Cleansed the fridge.

Had given it a thorough scrub, not long ago, but, somehow there was a foul smell in there, that did not disappear by the thorough cleaning.
Have now taken apart what I had not dared to take apart before, and have gotten everything rinsed with de-naturalised alcohol, and, when possible, rinsed with boiling water.

Smell seems gone now. There is now the scent of spiritus. No idea what the foul smell was. Nothing looked dirty and everything had been cleaned.  :nerdy: :apondering:

I've read that coffee grounds will take the evil smells out of refrigerators.

Have read the same about a bag of tea (not used).

Had that in the fridge, but never had this smell before, nor do I get where it comes from. I have got this fridge over 15 years by now. It's just strange.

It now has a whiff the odour of de-naturalised alcohol, and, still a faint hint of the awkward odour.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 17, 2012, 08:35:13 AM
You got your latin wrong there lit. Mind...yes, nothing wrong with there. But on the other bit...like I say, you got the wording wrong. But I Don't know the latin for 'crowbegotten well twatting bloody mother of fuck fucked'

And thats just my hip:P Fed up with it.

What have I done today?...

Didn't sleep all night for one, but on the other hand, I did have a nice (well...at least...there are nice things contained in it) healthy cup of breakfast tea this morning;) along with my leftover slices of pizza. Almost forgot to light the gas though on the oven top. Filling the kitchen with JUST enough gas to smell clearly of whatever variety of alkanethiol the gas companies add to give the otherwise scentless natural gas adequate warning properties, as I came down to check it 2-3 minutes later, probably less,

That set me up pretty well for the day.

Had a fag..rinse and repeat...etc...

Got my mail, FINALLY! a package came today that I've been waiting for bloody ages. JUST had time to shoot up an OC before my driving instructor got here. Just as well too. As it was, he wasn't too thrilled about some less than polite words in four different languages, but thats better than howls of pain, or getting fed up of it and taking it out on the nearest pedestrian that happens to be nobody I know and care about :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 17, 2012, 11:33:09 AM
Finished up work on some offices at a community farm
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 17, 2012, 11:42:52 AM
Meam Latinam falsam?  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 17, 2012, 01:56:23 PM
Not a whole helluva lot. It's too hot out. Ran an errand to catch a sale at the grocery store. Did the dishes. Some laundry. Some tidying up and sorted through a bin of stuff I've been meaning to go through.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 17, 2012, 03:02:45 PM
Drank beer and bbq'd meat with a couple of mates.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 17, 2012, 03:04:41 PM
In cervisiae amicita  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 17, 2012, 03:19:41 PM
:indeed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 17, 2012, 03:58:45 PM
Lots of thorough cleaning with the oldest. Was a fun and productive day. Could do with ten more of those, but, there are planned things getting in the way.

I do need 'empty' days for that kind of work.

Downstairs, it now is a neglected mess.  :P But, that is merely superficial mess.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 17, 2012, 04:04:41 PM
Got a 70cl bottle of vodka. Can't spend too much though, I'm saving for a couple of grams of either methoxetamine, or 2-methoxydeschloroketamine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 17, 2012, 04:07:52 PM
It feels like I should have some alcohol too. This poppy tea doesn't really do it for me. I still think oxy is superior, but I can't get much more oxy  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 17, 2012, 04:15:35 PM
I won a teddy bear at the school fete :asthing:


wish it was brandy  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 17, 2012, 04:20:47 PM
Quote from: bodie on July 17, 2012, 04:15:35 PM
I won a teddy bear at the school fete :asthing:


wish it was brandy  :P

Will you get an avatar of you with a new hairdo, while holding the teddy bear?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 17, 2012, 04:26:08 PM
I prefer an IV shot of a mixture of oxy and clonidine (an alpha2 adrenoreceptor agonist, blocks noradrenaline release), the clonidine REALLY kicks in the nod.

Over oxy though, IV morphine is by FAR the most enjoyable. I get no rush, or very, very, very little of a rush shooting oxycontin.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 17, 2012, 04:28:31 PM
I don't shoot, I just take it orally. A bit of a waste, I know, but it would feel a bit weird to shoot it, and I'd probably get dependant.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 17, 2012, 04:28:58 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 17, 2012, 04:20:47 PM
Quote from: bodie on July 17, 2012, 04:15:35 PM
I won a teddy bear at the school fete :asthing:


wish it was brandy  :P

Will you get an avatar of you with a new hairdo, while holding the teddy bear?
I will get round to it :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 17, 2012, 04:30:54 PM
Groceries and took the PR to bowling (84 and 106 games with bumpers)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 18, 2012, 11:46:08 AM
Hung out with the oldest and had a blast. We've done a lot of talking lately and he's been opening up about a lot of stuff. He's such a good kid :heart: went to the store to train someone new. Met with manager over some issues. Went out for lunch. Ran some errands. Now hanging out at home. Good day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 18, 2012, 11:50:32 AM
Wrote a new letter to that fucking hospital. Posted the goddamn letter  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 18, 2012, 12:17:58 PM
Quote from: Lit on July 18, 2012, 11:50:32 AM
Wrote a new letter to that fucking hospital. Posted the goddamn letter  :thumbdn:
It doesn't make sense to me that they would pull up something 10 years old vs something you had done recently. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 18, 2012, 12:21:09 PM
No, but they are bureaucrats, ergo they are morons :litigious:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 18, 2012, 12:23:15 PM
I went blonder again :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 18, 2012, 12:26:33 PM
Quote from: Lit on July 18, 2012, 12:21:09 PM
No, but they are bureaucrats, ergo they are morons :litigious:
:agreed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 18, 2012, 01:33:22 PM
Did fuck all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 18, 2012, 02:54:05 PM
Made a broth this afternoon. From a veal's shank this time. Oh, and from herbs and vegetables of course too. Going to make a proper French onion soup of half of the 2½/3 litres of it.. and, I think now, a cauliflower soup with the other half. Haven't made both before.

Well, it keeps me going throughout Winte.. um, Summer, I mean.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 18, 2012, 04:55:12 PM
Took the cat in for her rabies shot.
Took the PR to the Diner to celebrate her 23rd birthday.
Took the PR to Walmart so she could spend her birthday $.  She bought a Disney Princess Aries First Doll.
Bought pizza and am baking it, will have it with a salad and a beer.

In exactly 1 minute the PR will be 23.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 18, 2012, 05:10:14 PM
Happy Birthday to PR :dance:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 19, 2012, 02:33:11 AM
Yes, happy birthday to PR.

I made coffee, but that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 19, 2012, 03:10:44 AM
 :birthday:

Best Birthday Wishes to the Princess
on her 23rd birthday!

 :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 19, 2012, 03:47:09 AM
Yesterday I picked up my Beretta 92FS. I cleaned it, lubed it and went to Beretta USA website to research the serial number and it is a 1996 US made pistol that appears to have only had the 400 rounds claimed by the original owner shot through it making it near new mechanically speaking.  :thumbup: $475 was a good price on this gun.  :viking: I have 250 rounds of UMC 115 grain FMJs and 50 rounds of Winchester RA9BA 124 grain Ranger Bonded +P ammo to put through this between tomorrow and Saturday.

(http://i47.tinypic.com/2igj11u.jpg)

Here it is with my Walther P5. Both use variation of the same type locking block.

(http://i46.tinypic.com/332qdth.jpg)

And here it is with my other 3 full size 9mms. HK USP9, Beretta 92FS, CZ85 and Glock 17. Now I have 14 9mms again.  :thumbup:

(http://i49.tinypic.com/zjb5no.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 19, 2012, 05:30:51 AM
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 19, 2012, 09:19:03 AM
Very nice, PPK. :plus:

Me, I mowed (most of) the lawn, refuelled and washed the Jag, and fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on July 19, 2012, 09:52:23 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 18, 2012, 04:55:12 PM
Took the cat in for her rabies shot.
Took the PR to the Diner to celebrate her 23rd birthday.
Took the PR to Walmart so she could spend her birthday $.  She bought a Disney Princess Aries First Doll.
Bought pizza and am baking it, will have it with a salad and a beer.

In exactly 1 minute the PR will be 23.

Happy birthday to the PR. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 19, 2012, 10:59:33 AM
Thanks to all for the kind birthday wishes for the PR.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 19, 2012, 11:10:27 AM
 :birthday: :party:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 19, 2012, 01:38:40 PM
Happy birthday!

As for the gun....that would buy you pretty much most handguns round here, with only a few rounds fired. Need a new barrel and firing pin though. Unless its a smoothbore or gauss weapon. Although there aren't many of the first for sale short of shotguns, in which case it just needs a firing pin, and there are clip fed or belt fed models to be had, and of course, not that many of the latter on this entire island:P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 19, 2012, 01:45:52 PM
Don't even the criminals have guns in the UK? In Sweden the cops and the criminals have guns. "Ordinary" citizens may actually have a 9mm after two years(!) in a shooting club, gold medal in shooting etc etc. Though there is of course no right to carry it in self-defense  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 19, 2012, 01:58:31 PM
We do have armed units.  You got no reason to remember this,  but the riots of last year were triggered in London due to an unarmed man getting shot dead by police.

Yeah, criminals have guns too.  Guns round here are illegal and are traded for more than they are worth. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 19, 2012, 02:01:24 PM
Gun laws are great, aren't they? The pigs and the criminals have guns. Honest people are unarmed or have guns on the mercy of the powers-that-be.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 19, 2012, 02:22:14 PM
^ yup.  you phrased that spot on.  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 19, 2012, 03:01:44 PM
Other than a licensed and regularly renewed shotty, the only guns are either in the hands of criminals  or people who actually build and test fire gauss guns/railguns for fun..although if those are seen by the filth they will be nicked and if they are VERY fucking lucky, jailed.

Hell, apparently, a recent widow who had forgotten to hand in her late husband's WWII (hell, it might have been WWI service revolver, that she did not know was even there, was 'lucky' enough to be 'let off' with only a short jail term, rather than adding ten years for every round in 'her' possession. Hell, they even remanded me after finding blank cartridges (amongst other stuff) which are totally legal, and do not require a license, damn..apparently in this country, patching a hole in an old, damaged firework constitutes an IED. They used that against me too.

And being a chemist for a hobby, and owning your own lab? christ you must be either a drug cook or a terrorist...hell they would have called me both if they could have got away with it. If I want to get high, hell I can read, hell I can speak two different languages (one of which cannot BE written, I speak ASL sign as well...or is that a criminal offense also....if the filth found out your spesh it probably is. Fucking pigs. The only good pig is a living one, or in a bacon sandwich or other pork product..and none of those come from any that, sadly it is legal to hunt and kill for sport....personally I think they need to legalize predator sport hunting, yautja style...if you die on the hunt having made a kill, then it is honorable. If it is made with a blade, with your quarry having seen you and been given a sporting chance, all the more so)

Here...in public, you CAN legally carry a penknife, as long as none of the knife blades on it are no longer than 3 inches and it isn't a lock knife, folding knives with non-locking thumb pegs for a fast release are also illlegal.

And the cunts prosecute people who kill in their own homes, if they kill an armed attacker in fear for their life, such as that poor farmer tony martin, who pulled a 12ga on some burglars, thinking he was going to die, possibly with any family he had, don't know if there was any family there or not, but he was jailed, and got released on appeal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 19, 2012, 03:07:18 PM
Almost the same in Sweden. The courts don't like if you kill some waste-of-oxygen who rapes your daughter in her own bedroom 3 o'clock in the morning. Hell, you should have given him limonade and cookies  :facepalm2:

You might actually have a 6cm long pennknife here too in public. Great.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 19, 2012, 03:28:20 PM
hehe in my youth i was arrested (not charged) for being in the same fucking room as someone else who had a teeny weeny bit of 2 n 4  (for benefit of foreigners it is cockney slang for draw, solids, soap, resin etc)

Anyway i had this bullet belt,  it cost me quite a bit at the time if i remember,  (https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQg8oNwYpAfp0_5eg0xnm92eOfBjSpF_3P9RO21Obc4wYSWmAVc-A)
well they only took it off me, confiscated it!  ffs - it was a fashion accessory.  Funniest thing about it was my belt was different to the one in pic ^  mine was powder coated bright fucking pink!

So was my hair at the time.  Fascist bastards.  I had a ticket for it but when i went to get it back (they said they needed to test each bullet) they had lost my belt.  My pretty pink bullet belt.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 19, 2012, 03:32:51 PM
You see. That's why cops oughta die :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 19, 2012, 03:50:55 PM
 :indeed:

Anyway, today i took the urchin for his weekly horse riding lesson.

 :facepalm2: :facepalm2: :facepalm2:

Oh, the boy did just fine, he loves it.   It was just, meh,  i keep seeing phallic symbols and even the most innocent places seem littered with cock shaped objects.   So......a stables wasn't really the best place for me today.  Oh Lord, i spent the whole time fiddling with my boot cus i didn't know where to look.  Too many stallions  :o :o :o

Holy fuck,  just gimme the blinkers, i need them.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 19, 2012, 04:08:44 PM
Quote from: bodie on July 19, 2012, 03:50:55 PM
:indeed:

Anyway, today i took the urchin for his weekly horse riding lesson.

 :facepalm2: :facepalm2: :facepalm2:

Oh, the boy did just fine, he loves it.   It was just, meh,  i keep seeing phallic symbols and even the most innocent places seem littered with cock shaped objects.   So......a stables wasn't really the best place for me today.  Oh Lord, i spent the whole time fiddling with my boot cus i didn't know where to look.  Too many stallions  :o :o :o

Holy fuck,  just gimme the blinkers, i need them.  :orly:
You are quite the horndog bodie.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 19, 2012, 04:25:06 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on July 19, 2012, 04:08:44 PM
Quote from: bodie on July 19, 2012, 03:50:55 PM
:indeed:

Anyway, today i took the urchin for his weekly horse riding lesson.

 :facepalm2: :facepalm2: :facepalm2:

Oh, the boy did just fine, he loves it.   It was just, meh,  i keep seeing phallic symbols and even the most innocent places seem littered with cock shaped objects.   So......a stables wasn't really the best place for me today.  Oh Lord, i spent the whole time fiddling with my boot cus i didn't know where to look.  Too many stallions  :o :o :o

Holy fuck,  just gimme the blinkers, i need them.  :orly:
You are quite the horndog bodie.  :laugh:

Well, it is a cross i have to bear or is it bare?  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 19, 2012, 04:40:13 PM
Quote from: bodie on July 19, 2012, 04:25:06 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on July 19, 2012, 04:08:44 PM
Quote from: bodie on July 19, 2012, 03:50:55 PM
:indeed:

Anyway, today i took the urchin for his weekly horse riding lesson.

 :facepalm2: :facepalm2: :facepalm2:

Oh, the boy did just fine, he loves it.   It was just, meh,  i keep seeing phallic symbols and even the most innocent places seem littered with cock shaped objects.   So......a stables wasn't really the best place for me today.  Oh Lord, i spent the whole time fiddling with my boot cus i didn't know where to look.  Too many stallions  :o :o :o

Holy fuck,  just gimme the blinkers, i need them.  :orly:
You are quite the horndog bodie.  :laugh:

Well, it is a cross i have to bear or is it bare?  :headbang2:
All of the above love. < that use is a Britishism.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 19, 2012, 08:10:01 PM
I went out and did errands
Worked on stuff for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on July 19, 2012, 09:41:51 PM
Goofed off and then it was time for bed. Now I need to post in class discussion really \quick before showering.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 20, 2012, 03:08:29 AM
Not a lot. Maybe I should. :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 20, 2012, 03:21:03 AM
Went to autism group where the discussion was about holidays and how stressful they can be. I asked at the end what the next meeting will be about but the person who runs it said it will be a surprise, heh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 22, 2012, 03:19:06 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 20, 2012, 03:21:03 AM
Went to autism group where the discussion was about holidays and how stressful they can be. I asked at the end what the next meeting will be about but the person who runs it said it will be a surprise, heh.

That made me laugh.

Holidays are stressful indeed.

It's only one day and one morning old, and I was exhausted and at the end of my wits yesterday night.

Hope today will be better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 22, 2012, 09:15:20 AM
Went to my father's grave this afternoon and did a bit of weeding and tidying there. Fed my sister's rabbit after that. Um, I didn't properly shut the doorlet on the topfloor of the housing yesterday and it was all the way open when I arrived there today. Phew, luckily Zwabbertje didn't ran off.. but instead it was a bit scared when I came closer.

Ran some errands too.. and I'm now eating an icecream.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 22, 2012, 11:53:03 AM
Unpacked a lot of DVDs. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 22, 2012, 12:09:43 PM
Called my Mum. Hung out with the kids and laughed until my sides hurt. Did the dishes and the laundry. Gathered up the recycling and emptied the compost bin and finished a stupid smutty novel with a cheap plot that was highly entertaining. i need to clean my kitchen at some point today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 22, 2012, 12:51:56 PM
I have worked like a bastard today!

Mowed my lawn at back and trimmed hedge.  Cleaned kennels and walked dogs.  Washed and polished mini and merc.

Went to my moms and mowed her lawn front and back, chopped her laurels down from 15ft to 7ft.  Cleaned her downstairs windows and washed, dried and rehung her nets ....phew!

I am trying to repair safety netting on urchins trampoline :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 22, 2012, 07:37:56 PM
Sold an antique European telephone to a very likely Aspie kid about 10 years old who was obsessed with phones.  His parents gave him $60 to get it which was 15 off the price I had on it.  It said Rikstelefonen and nothing else

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/7527777340_6a87ed3c19_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 23, 2012, 02:54:21 AM
Quote from: Parts on July 22, 2012, 07:37:56 PM
Sold an antique European telephone to a very likely Aspie kid about 10 years old who was obsessed with phones.  His parents gave him $60 to get it which was 15 off the price I had on it.  It said Rikstelefonen and nothing else

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/7527777340_6a87ed3c19_z.jpg)

Very cool. It's likely a Swedish phone, that's what the text is in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on July 23, 2012, 03:17:41 AM
what an awesome phone!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 23, 2012, 03:38:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2012, 02:54:21 AM
Quote from: Parts on July 22, 2012, 07:37:56 PM
Sold an antique European telephone to a very likely Aspie kid about 10 years old who was obsessed with phones.  His parents gave him $60 to get it which was 15 off the price I had on it.  It said Rikstelefonen and nothing else

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/7527777340_6a87ed3c19_z.jpg)

Very cool. It's likely a Swedish phone, that's what the text is in.

More likely a Norwegian: Coat of arms of Norway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Norway)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 23, 2012, 11:06:04 AM
Quote from: Lit on July 23, 2012, 03:38:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2012, 02:54:21 AM
Quote from: Parts on July 22, 2012, 07:37:56 PM
Sold an antique European telephone to a very likely Aspie kid about 10 years old who was obsessed with phones.  His parents gave him $60 to get it which was 15 off the price I had on it.  It said Rikstelefonen and nothing else

(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/7527777340_6a87ed3c19_z.jpg)

Very cool. It's likely a Swedish phone, that's what the text is in.

More likely a Norwegian: Coat of arms of Norway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Norway)

Ah, didn't know that. :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 23, 2012, 03:43:44 PM
^ That's really cool.  8)

Little one has her best friend over for a play date which has turned into a sleepover. Nice to hear all the girly giggling while they play in the sprinkler. They're letting the water run under the hammock which is their "canoe" while they sail to Africa. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 23, 2012, 04:42:09 PM
The doctor, shopping for groceries and meds, fed the family, napped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on July 23, 2012, 05:26:27 PM
Put down a rescue cat. It was horrific. It did NOT go smoothly. (well I didn't do it myself, the vet did) :P
Went to the grocery store
Had friends over for the afternoon. 4 hours of gabbing was good
Said friend brought her 11 year old golden doodle. Totally needed the dog therapy
She left her youngest here for a sleepover. Girls are thrilled
Pizza and a movie for the evening
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Post by: odeon on July 24, 2012, 01:10:55 PM
We visited this place (http://www.carlsten.se/en/index.htm).
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Post by: Parts on July 24, 2012, 01:16:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 24, 2012, 01:10:55 PM
We visited this place (http://www.carlsten.se/en/index.htm).

Looks impressive.


I found termites eating part of a customers house,  not much damage I am going to fix it tomorrow after I make them a new window box
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Post by: TheoK on July 24, 2012, 01:19:33 PM
Carlsten fortis est (let's see if anyone gets the pun)  :zoinks:
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 24, 2012, 01:34:48 PM
 :laugh:

He wasn't handsome though.
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Post by: TheoK on July 24, 2012, 01:39:58 PM
Oh, no, that wasn't the pun (intended, anyway): fortezza (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fortezza)

As you can see, "fortress" actually originates from the Latin word meaning "brave"  :viking:
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 24, 2012, 03:11:34 PM
Quote from: Lit on July 24, 2012, 01:39:58 PM
Oh, no, that wasn't the pun (intended, anyway): fortezza (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fortezza)

As you can see, "fortress" actually originates from the Latin word meaning "brave"  :viking:

That's clear all the way, isn't it. Forte being strong, in plenty of advertising and such too.

Etymologically "Brave" does not bring "Forte" to the fore. :smarty:
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Post by: MissKitty on July 24, 2012, 06:10:35 PM
Made the girls a big breakfast.
Sent friend home when her Mum picked her up
Best friend came over
She came with the little one and me to the vet
Destiny's appointment  :-\
Came home and little one and I had a good cry then curled up in the hammock together and just hung out and talked.
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Post by: renaeden on July 24, 2012, 08:55:21 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 24, 2012, 01:10:55 PM
We visited this place (http://www.carlsten.se/en/index.htm).
That looks awesome.

Today so far I have put my car in at the mechanics to have its radiator hoses replaced.
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2012, 03:21:39 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 24, 2012, 08:55:21 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 24, 2012, 01:10:55 PM
We visited this place (http://www.carlsten.se/en/index.htm).
That looks awesome.

It is. So much to see and think about. It's amazing to explore it.
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Post by: MissKitty on July 25, 2012, 07:59:43 AM
Not much yet. Just had breakfast. Have to shower. Make a few phone calls and then the little one and I are going to go back to the donkey sanctuary for the afternoon. We figured the distraction would be good.
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Post by: Parts on July 25, 2012, 08:29:27 AM
Phone calls :GA:
Unloaded the van
Went and picked up materials
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 25, 2012, 08:33:20 AM
Work, grocery shopping, mothering, inflating and filling a plastic small pool, chatting.
Time to get my feet in that plastic pool. Oldest has left the thing, youngest is soaking in it, she won't mind my company.
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Post by: Parts on July 25, 2012, 12:21:18 PM
Unloaded the van again
Picked up more supplies
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2012, 04:37:43 PM
Read for a while. Hit some golf balls. Browsed the internet. Watched a Top Gear episode.
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Post by: TheoK on July 25, 2012, 04:39:37 PM
Fortis fui  :viking:
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Post by: renaeden on July 25, 2012, 10:31:35 PM
Not much. Am waiting for my parents to come home from seeing the Batman movie so that we can go out and buy presents for my niece and nephew's birthdays.
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Post by: Callaway on July 26, 2012, 12:57:54 AM
I went to see the Batman move with my husband and daughter this past weekend. 

Today, I did laundry and got Chinese food for lunch.
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Post by: odeon on July 26, 2012, 02:00:46 AM
I've made coffee.
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Post by: MissKitty on July 26, 2012, 02:25:21 PM
Went to my son's appointment with his autism doctor. Went well.
Read books with the little one.
Watched tv and cooked together
Lots of being goofy.
Enjoying a down day after a busy and emotional week
Tomorrow we're looking forward to sleeping in. The lack of sleep is catching up to me. I hope we both get to bed at a decent time tonight.
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Post by: Jesse on July 26, 2012, 02:34:54 PM
Went to the store and browsed. didnt get anything though
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Post by: Parts on July 26, 2012, 05:03:46 PM
Finished the 9 foot long window box I was making for a customer

Went an looked at three small insulation jobs
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Post by: Natalia Evans on July 26, 2012, 05:13:54 PM
Went to the bank, made copies of my pay stubs, went for a walk, did the dishes, and cooked my pasta.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 26, 2012, 06:06:46 PM
Laundry, fed family, grocery, cleaned house a wee bit, internetted, wrote an appeals letter to Medicare, phone call to doctor about said billing being rejected by Medicare.
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Post by: TheoK on July 27, 2012, 01:39:01 AM
Edo ientaculum: panem fartum gallipavem. Bibo coffeum cum lacte tepido  8)
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Post by: odeon on July 27, 2012, 02:17:28 AM
Made coffee.
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 27, 2012, 07:32:20 AM
Quote from: Lit on July 27, 2012, 01:39:01 AM
Edo ientaculum: panem fartum gallipavem. Bibo coffeum cum lac tepido  8)

Coffee is like a tepid lake?
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Post by: TheoK on July 27, 2012, 07:36:16 AM
Oh, it should be lacte, because it's ablative.

Coffee with warm milk  8)
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Post by: MissKitty on July 27, 2012, 10:17:39 AM
Laundry, dishes, cooking. Nothing terribly exciting.
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Post by: lutra on July 27, 2012, 10:21:18 AM
I just sucked up a sock. Well, the vacuum cleaner did. Phhffffffeeeeoofllbblllub. :o

Broth is about ready too.
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Post by: odeon on July 27, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Hit some golf balls. Fed the family. Answered some email. Shopped some groceries.
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Post by: Parts on July 27, 2012, 07:31:38 PM
Worked a half day
cleaned up   the mess I made making the window box
Cut the old window box into small bits for disposal
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 28, 2012, 06:30:56 AM
Dishes, getting the washing machine to do a job for me, slow breakfast/lunch and puzzles with my youngest. And, a lot of procrastinating.
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Post by: TheoK on July 28, 2012, 07:51:24 AM
Temporarily banned from another forum for one week  :lol1:
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Post by: MissKitty on July 28, 2012, 08:44:22 AM
Quote from: Lit on July 28, 2012, 07:51:24 AM
Temporarily banned from another forum for one week  :lol1:

*tsk tsk tsk* Naughty Lit :laugh:

Went away for a night. Totally what  I needed. Slept at a friends place while they were working the night shift. Nice to be somewhere by myself where no one could reach me and I could just get my head together.
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Post by: lutra on July 28, 2012, 09:03:47 AM
^ Cheers.. goog thing you did..

~


Read my newspaper (I only get one on Saturday), made myself some sandwiches, ate a bowl of broth, took my medicine, fed the birds outside and made the ragout that I'm going to make (beef) croquettes from later on this evening.

Still need to shave, brush my teeth properly and fetch myself some groceries.

3, 2, 1.. action.*

(*you see.. I play in this movie and.. )

(nah/most fortunate I don't)
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Post by: MissKitty on July 28, 2012, 11:06:13 AM
Cashed in my rolled coins. $125 CDN *woot*
Bought a part to fix my leaking toilet and now it's not sounding like a running bath  :thumbup:
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 28, 2012, 02:22:02 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 28, 2012, 06:30:56 AM
Dishes, getting the washing machine to do a job for me, slow breakfast/lunch and puzzles with my youngest. And, a lot of procrastinating.

Kept up with the being slow.

Had a nice cheese fondue for dinner, at the request of my youngest. life is good and slow today.

Tried to get a cat of friends in for the night, but, he thought the weather was too nice to already show up. Will go there again in an hour or so.
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Post by: TheoK on July 28, 2012, 02:25:18 PM
Feles fortes sunt  :kitten:
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Post by: odeon on July 28, 2012, 02:40:08 PM
Quote from: Lit on July 28, 2012, 07:51:24 AM
Temporarily banned from another forum for one week  :lol1:

Bad, bad, bad Lit!  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 28, 2012, 02:42:24 PM
Bought a bottle of glue solvent. Talked to my brother on the phone for about an hour. Fed the family.
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Post by: Icequeen on July 28, 2012, 08:57:44 PM
Moved around the furniture in the bedroom...now wondering if I'll be able to crawl out of bed in the morning. :zombiefuck:

I think I shall have a beer to kill the pain. :zoinks:

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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 28, 2012, 09:04:21 PM
Settled my stomach and headache, did a wee bit of housework, made 2 meatloaves (in the freezer now for future meals), grocery shopped, tended to PA.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on July 29, 2012, 12:18:56 AM
Went for a walk, went grocery shopping, played Sonic & Knuckles, watched BenX and Splitting Hairs and North. Got my car washed too and called my parents to see how my son is doing and hear about his day and what he is up to.
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Post by: bodie on July 29, 2012, 02:31:46 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 28, 2012, 09:04:21 PM
Settled my stomach and headache, did a wee,  bit of housework, made 2 meatloaves (in the freezer now for future meals), grocery shopped, tended to PA.
  :zoinks: fixed Your Majesty!  but there is no need to be so descriptive  :hahaha:
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Post by: odeon on July 29, 2012, 02:38:52 AM
I made coffee.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2012, 10:08:33 AM
Quote from: bodie on July 29, 2012, 02:31:46 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 28, 2012, 09:04:21 PM
Settled my stomach and headache, did a wee,  bit of housework, made 2 meatloaves (in the freezer now for future meals), grocery shopped, tended to PA.
  :zoinks: fixed Your Majesty!  but there is no need to be so descriptive  :hahaha:

those pesky commas.  They comma and they goa.
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Post by: TheoK on July 29, 2012, 10:09:25 AM
Nunc coquo ova ad cena  8)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 29, 2012, 10:31:05 AM
  I have consumed coffee and started my laundry!    :laundry:
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Post by: Lestat on July 29, 2012, 10:32:31 AM
Woke up early for some strange reason, I think its the heat at night, its doing my nut in, even with the air conditioning unit going on in my room and all the windows open (no, not any that a burglar could get to, all opening into holly bushes up at the second floor, opening onto a lightly sleeping autie that keeps odd hours, and sleeps with a sword pretty close at hand :P

Stuck some music on, ate, had a few pipes of this 'black mamba' blend, and went back to bed for a while.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 29, 2012, 10:36:44 AM
Quote from: Lestat on July 29, 2012, 10:32:31 AM
Woke up early for some strange reason, I think its the heat at night, its doing my nut in, even with the air conditioning unit going on in my room and all the windows open (no, not any that a burglar could get to, all opening into holly bushes up at the second floor, opening onto a lightly sleeping autie that keeps odd hours, and sleeps with a sword pretty close at hand :P

Stuck some music on, ate, had a few pipes of this 'black mamba' blend, and went back to bed for a while.

  Might the AC work better with the windows closed, as we use it in the States?  :orly:
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Post by: MissKitty on July 29, 2012, 10:49:42 AM
Groceries
Showered
Had breakfast with a friend
Ran some errands
Picking the kids up later today from their Dad's
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Post by: Lestat on July 29, 2012, 10:58:36 AM
Its a semi-portable unit CBC, works just fine with the windows open, as then the air can circulate freely. Besides, I need to allow the smoke to vent too :P
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Post by: Natalia Evans on July 29, 2012, 11:00:10 AM
Put a load in the washer, took out the trash, re organized my son's room, wiped spots off the kitchen floor, and vacuumed.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 29, 2012, 11:00:42 AM
Quote from: Lestat on July 29, 2012, 10:58:36 AM
Its a semi-portable unit CBC, works just fine with the windows open, as then the air can circulate freely. Besides, I need to allow the smoke to vent too :P

  OK, I thought it was trying to cool the room while warm air was coming in.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Lestat on July 29, 2012, 11:39:47 AM
Its hotter in here, so its drawing cooler, fresher air in, as well as cooling it down once it gets here.


Gives a new meaning to the term 'hotboxed', although it is that, in both senses of the term :D
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Post by: odeon on July 29, 2012, 12:48:06 PM
Showed a colleague how to handle the digital projector at the cinema.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2012, 05:26:58 PM
Put out a box of cardboard and paper for the recycling pick up.  Gathered some things for a friend's church rummage sale in the Fall.  Handled dinner.  Watched telly.
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Post by: bodie on July 29, 2012, 06:25:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 29, 2012, 12:48:06 PM
Showed a colleague how to handle the digital projector at the cinema.

Frankly,  that just sounds rude :orly:
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Post by: Icequeen on July 29, 2012, 06:44:56 PM
Home alone today, just me and the cats.

Got up, had coffee, cleaned, took out trash, made some food and played Skyrim for hours.

I feel guilty....NOT. :LOL:
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Post by: lutra on July 30, 2012, 03:15:55 PM
Woke up early, did a little 'internet' round, fed myself and took my 18th (of 20) 'dose' of antibiotics. Felt a tadski tired so I went to bed again and oinky doinky.. I woke up at p/m 18h00 again. Jeeh, I slept the frikkin' whole day away. Felt fit though.. still do as a matter of fact.

Made me some sandwiches, took the 19th dose and made an onion soup again. Ate it and showered, brushed my teeth and went out to get some groceries.

Bet going to bed earlier than 3 or 4 AM won't do no good tonight (after all the sleep I've got today).
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Post by: odeon on July 30, 2012, 03:17:32 PM
Quote from: bodie on July 29, 2012, 06:25:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 29, 2012, 12:48:06 PM
Showed a colleague how to handle the digital projector at the cinema.

Frankly,  that just sounds rude :orly:

I taught him how to push its buttons. :zoinks:
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Post by: MissKitty on July 30, 2012, 03:25:31 PM
Took the kids to/from camp
Called my parents
Had an important meeting
Sorted out a huge mess at my store
Currently cooking dinner for the kids
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Post by: Natalia Evans on July 30, 2012, 03:48:16 PM
Had to fax something for my husband, went for a walk, rested, moved the moving boxes aside in my son's bedroom.
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Post by: Parts on July 30, 2012, 04:00:41 PM
Paid some bills at a couple supply houses
Installed a window box I made and fixed the trim boards around the steps for a customer
Put a new set of ladder racks on my van
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Post by: Jesse on July 30, 2012, 06:26:35 PM
Not much. I'm going to my sisters in a few
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 30, 2012, 06:28:44 PM
Quote from: richard on July 30, 2012, 06:26:35 PM
Not much. I'm going to my sisters in a few

  What is she serving you for dinner?  :orly:
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Post by: odeon on July 30, 2012, 10:56:47 PM
Drove my daughter to the airport. She's going to spend the next two weeks in Nottingham training figure skating.
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Post by: bodie on July 31, 2012, 03:10:45 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 30, 2012, 10:56:47 PM
Drove my daughter to the airport. She's going to spend the next two weeks in Nottingham training figure skating.

She is brave :viking:  Is she staying with pals?  'tis robin hood territory you know!  hope she has a good time  :thumbup:
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Post by: Lestat on July 31, 2012, 03:14:16 AM
Not far off from me there, nottingham isn't a huge way off from manchester.
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Post by: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:01:02 AM
Quote from: bodie on July 31, 2012, 03:10:45 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 30, 2012, 10:56:47 PM
Drove my daughter to the airport. She's going to spend the next two weeks in Nottingham training figure skating.

She is brave :viking:  Is she staying with pals?  'tis robin hood territory you know!  hope she has a good time  :thumbup:

She's very brave. It's her first flight trip without us. :viking:

She's been training for this all summer.

There's 14 of them, actually, plus the coach. They are staying at a local hotel but I suppose most of their time is spent at the skating rink.
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Post by: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:01:30 AM
Quote from: Lestat on July 31, 2012, 03:14:16 AM
Not far off from me there, nottingham isn't a huge way off from manchester.

You and Adam both. :)
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 31, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Today I have been slacking off like a pro.

Yesterday, I made two appointments at the dentist. One for me, I had been postponing to do that for months, and one for my mother, who was even worse, than I am, in postponing.  :laugh:

 :viking:
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Post by: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 31, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Today I have been slacking off like a pro.

Yesterday, I made two appointments at the dentist. One for me, I had been postponing to do that for months, and one for my mother, who was even worse, than I am, in postponing.  :laugh:

 :viking:

I'm pretty damned good at it, too. Olympic Games-good.
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Post by: bodie on August 01, 2012, 06:01:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:01:02 AM
Quote from: bodie on July 31, 2012, 03:10:45 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 30, 2012, 10:56:47 PM
Drove my daughter to the airport. She's going to spend the next two weeks in Nottingham training figure skating.

She is brave :viking:  Is she staying with pals?  'tis robin hood territory you know!  hope she has a good time  :thumbup:

She's very brave. It's her first flight trip without us. :viking:

She's been training for this all summer.

There's 14 of them, actually, plus the coach. They are staying at a local hotel but I suppose most of their time is spent at the skating rink.

Yes, don't worry, Nottingham is a sleepy little town,  well it's more of a village really.  The village boasts only a handful of boys who's only recreational activity is bell ringing and choir practice  :angel:   Apart from an ice rink, and Boots the chemist, there is only a small post office and the village hall.   :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 01, 2012, 06:40:21 AM
Ientaculum et prandium edi  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ShyOne on August 01, 2012, 10:26:33 AM
Went to Leicester for a job interview, I think it went alright-ish. Anyone know if it's legal for them to ask disability related questions during interviews? :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 01, 2012, 10:31:29 AM
It probably is.
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Post by: lutra on August 01, 2012, 10:49:26 AM
My niece (Charlotte/10 y/o) came over this afternoon and we made some 3D cards. It's a thing she likes doing.

This is the one I've made. I'm sooo proud.  :autism:
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-Z6XRACPY.jpg)
(oh, it's a jigsaw (power tool).. where I, against the tide, made the 3D effect go sideways a bit) (for ja, you know, I'm a rebel like that  :green:)
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Post by: MissKitty on August 01, 2012, 12:21:32 PM
Sorted out something at my store
Banking
Cooking dinner so that it will be ready when the kids come home from camp
Called my Mum
Did a ton of paperwork
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 01, 2012, 03:00:53 PM
Quote from: bodie on August 01, 2012, 06:01:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:01:02 AM
Quote from: bodie on July 31, 2012, 03:10:45 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 30, 2012, 10:56:47 PM
Drove my daughter to the airport. She's going to spend the next two weeks in Nottingham training figure skating.

She is brave :viking:  Is she staying with pals?  'tis robin hood territory you know!  hope she has a good time  :thumbup:

She's very brave. It's her first flight trip without us. :viking:

She's been training for this all summer.

There's 14 of them, actually, plus the coach. They are staying at a local hotel but I suppose most of their time is spent at the skating rink.

Yes, don't worry, Nottingham is a sleepy little town,  well it's more of a village really.  The village boasts only a handful of boys who's only recreational activity is bell ringing and choir practice  :angel:   Apart from an ice rink, and Boots the chemist, there is only a small post office and the village hall.   :zoinks:

Bell ringing and choir practice?  :apondering: I talked to he earlier and she didn't mention any of this.

Me, I severely abused my golf clubs today. Fun but oh so bad I am at it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 01, 2012, 03:01:48 PM
Quote from: ShyOne on August 01, 2012, 10:26:33 AM
Went to Leicester for a job interview, I think it went alright-ish. Anyone know if it's legal for them to ask disability related questions during interviews? :apondering:

Most likely, but I doubt you have to answer them. Although you might want to if you want the job.
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Post by: bodie on August 01, 2012, 03:19:46 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2012, 03:00:53 PM
Quote from: bodie on August 01, 2012, 06:01:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:01:02 AM
Quote from: bodie on July 31, 2012, 03:10:45 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 30, 2012, 10:56:47 PM
Drove my daughter to the airport. She's going to spend the next two weeks in Nottingham training figure skating.

She is brave :viking:  Is she staying with pals?  'tis robin hood territory you know!  hope she has a good time  :thumbup:

She's very brave. It's her first flight trip without us. :viking:

She's been training for this all summer.

There's 14 of them, actually, plus the coach. They are staying at a local hotel but I suppose most of their time is spent at the skating rink.

Yes, don't worry, Nottingham is a sleepy little town,  well it's more of a village really.  The village boasts only a handful of boys who's only recreational activity is bell ringing and choir practice  :angel:   Apart from an ice rink, and Boots the chemist, there is only a small post office and the village hall.   :zoinks:

Bell ringing and choir practice?  :apondering: I talked to he earlier and she didn't mention any of this.

Me, I severely abused my golf clubs today. Fun but oh so bad I am at it.

Of course she didn't mention it.  Locals must have taught her how they get ridiculed for their wholesome lifestyles!  In fact, it is common practice to play recordings of party noises down the phone line, just so people never suspect!   If she rings again, and you hear background noise sounding like a party, then please just pretend and go along with it, for you will know it is just to cover up the bell ringing :tard:
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2012, 03:25:51 PM
/rushes to buy plane tickets
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Post by: Natalia Evans on August 01, 2012, 03:26:21 PM
Got my son more shoes, went for a walk, did the dishes.
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Post by: bodie on August 01, 2012, 03:32:06 PM
balloon modelling  :emb:
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2012, 03:35:57 PM
Quote from: bodie on August 01, 2012, 03:32:06 PM
balloon modelling  :emb:

You modelled as a balloon?
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Post by: bodie on August 01, 2012, 03:59:45 PM
^
No,  silly.  It wasn't this either
(http://myballoonporn.com/tour/MBP_T_DakotaCowgirl/image1.jpg)

but all very innocent, and more like this
(http://magic.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XL&zTi=1&sdn=magic&cdn=hobbies&tm=745&f=00&su=p504.6.342.ip_&tt=3&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//0.tqn.com/d/magic/1/0/-/N/Dog7.JPG)
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Post by: Natalia Evans on August 01, 2012, 04:52:19 PM
Just took my husband to his dentist appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 01, 2012, 07:51:37 PM
Errands
Preped and priced stuff to bring to the market
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 01, 2012, 08:23:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 31, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Today I have been slacking off like a pro.

Yesterday, I made two appointments at the dentist. One for me, I had been postponing to do that for months, and one for my mother, who was even worse, than I am, in postponing.  :laugh:

 :viking:

I'm pretty damned good at it, too. Olympic Games-good.

  I am the finest procrastinator of them all!   :nicegear:
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Post by: odeon on August 02, 2012, 02:18:06 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 01, 2012, 08:23:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 31, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Today I have been slacking off like a pro.

Yesterday, I made two appointments at the dentist. One for me, I had been postponing to do that for months, and one for my mother, who was even worse, than I am, in postponing.  :laugh:

 :viking:

I'm pretty damned good at it, too. Olympic Games-good.

  I am the finest procrastinator of them all!   :nicegear:

You are but a learner. I am the master.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 02, 2012, 04:59:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 01, 2012, 08:23:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 31, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Today I have been slacking off like a pro.

Yesterday, I made two appointments at the dentist. One for me, I had been postponing to do that for months, and one for my mother, who was even worse, than I am, in postponing.  :laugh:

 :viking:

I'm pretty damned good at it, too. Olympic Games-good.

  I am the finest procrastinator of them all!   :nicegear:

Not true, you've already been to the dentist. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on August 02, 2012, 02:44:12 PM
Put my husband's check in the bank and went for a walk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 02, 2012, 03:19:59 PM
Put a lens back in PA's glasses.  He sat on them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 02, 2012, 03:23:53 PM
Made a bunch of calls and got some good news
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Post by: Parts on August 02, 2012, 05:59:22 PM
Brought some stuff up to my son's new apartment
Organized in the shed
Cleaned and priced stuff for the market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 02, 2012, 06:16:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 02, 2012, 02:18:06 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 01, 2012, 08:23:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 31, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Today I have been slacking off like a pro.

Yesterday, I made two appointments at the dentist. One for me, I had been postponing to do that for months, and one for my mother, who was even worse, than I am, in postponing.  :laugh:

 :viking:

I'm pretty damned good at it, too. Olympic Games-good.

  I am the finest procrastinator of them all!   :nicegear:

You are but a learner. I am the master.

  I'm not even going to reply to this post for at least a week.  :M
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 02, 2012, 06:17:09 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 02, 2012, 04:59:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 01, 2012, 08:23:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2012, 09:09:18 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 31, 2012, 09:07:40 AM
Today I have been slacking off like a pro.

Yesterday, I made two appointments at the dentist. One for me, I had been postponing to do that for months, and one for my mother, who was even worse, than I am, in postponing.  :laugh:

 :viking:

I'm pretty damned good at it, too. Olympic Games-good.

  I am the finest procrastinator of them all!   :nicegear:

Not true, you've already been to the dentist. :P

  Yes, but I am overdue to go again!   :hide:
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on August 04, 2012, 08:58:50 PM


Looked at cats on petfinder.com
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Post by: odeon on August 05, 2012, 12:34:52 AM
Made coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 05, 2012, 03:28:05 AM
Didn't react on meds alarm on my phone....
slept in,
took meds,
opened door and window, to give cats their roaming space.
fed said cats.
had the washing-machine doing a short washing for me.
made myself a small breakfast.
had small breakfast, while on I2.
time to hang the first washing load, and then get the machine to do a longer program, with lots more laundry, for me.
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Post by: Parts on August 05, 2012, 04:23:26 PM
Up at 3am to get ready to go to the flea market
Sold a lot of stuff
Sorted out some stuff I bought and found there
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Post by: Natalia Evans on August 05, 2012, 04:30:53 PM
Rested a lot. Went for a walk.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 05, 2012, 06:04:37 PM
Went to someone's house so the PR could go swimming, ate pizza and ice cream.  Just talked and had a nice time.
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Post by: lutra on August 06, 2012, 07:11:49 AM
This afternoon I've cleaned up my kitchen. Made a total mess of the space yesterday.. whilst being in a bit of a manic cooking mood.

*nurse*

Well, still have to clean the oven properly and wash 5 pans.. but I've started..

Oh, I've filled the washing machine a little earlier also. It's now doing his thing.

Am now drinking a nice cup of coffee.
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Post by: lutra on August 06, 2012, 08:25:48 AM
Quote from: lutra on August 06, 2012, 07:11:49 AM
Well, still have to clean the oven properly and wash 5 pans..   check/done

Oh, I've filled the washing machine a little earlier also. It's now doing his thing. thing finished/towels/stuff is now in the dryer

Am now drinking a nice cup of coffee. check/ad fundum-ed/thinking about making another
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Post by: Icequeen on August 06, 2012, 09:40:52 AM
Laundry, sorted through more bionicles I need to get listed. :zombiefuck:

Damn those things are cool, almost hate to list them, but the kid has moved on and he says 45 yr old women "do not" play with bionicles. *arms another bionicle with large weapons*

...maybe I should keep just one..... :autism:
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Post by: midlifeaspie on August 06, 2012, 10:15:18 AM
Yard work all weekend.  18 hours of it.  102 degrees out.  Sunburned now :(
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 06, 2012, 10:12:30 PM
Grocery shopped
Got gas in the car
Put out the garbage for collection
Loaded the recycling bin and put it out
Cooked
Washed a load of towels
Massaged PA's foot
Fed the cat and keet.
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Post by: odeon on August 06, 2012, 10:16:51 PM
Spent the day listening to various presenters.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 07, 2012, 04:57:31 PM
Managed to not slap someone, beat her to a pulp, scream at her, etc.  Kept Cool and Carried On.
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Post by: Parts on August 07, 2012, 06:56:01 PM
Sorted out  my scrap pile so I can cash it in later in the week
Cleaned and fixed some stuff for the market
Went to the bank
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 07, 2012, 10:24:47 PM
Did my presentation. It went really well and I got some very nice comments. Later I wrote and presented a demo on what I talked about in my presentation. There was free beer so it went even better. :zoinks:
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Post by: TheoK on August 08, 2012, 01:35:04 AM
Feci coffeum pro ientaculum  :viking:
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Post by: MissKitty on August 08, 2012, 09:02:29 AM
Slept through my alarm
Gave a friend a lift to work
Ran some errands
Weeded the garden
Got my eyebrows done  :eyelash:
Waiting on my friend to drop off her dog
Getting ready to start cooking and clean my kitchen
Contemplating what to have for lunch
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 08, 2012, 10:04:36 AM
Figured out $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Post by: lutra on August 08, 2012, 10:11:44 AM
Nøt a whøle løt bøt.. I did make some soup and cleaned the bathroom. Am now watching the ladies field hockey game (Olympics) between New Zealand and Holland.
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Post by: Jesse on August 08, 2012, 12:03:28 PM
went for a walk. watched some TV online, thats about it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 08, 2012, 02:24:49 PM
Worked
Sucked bees up in a vacuum
the usual
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 08, 2012, 02:48:36 PM
Renewed my drivers license.  I'm now legal to drive the State Coach.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 08, 2012, 03:12:34 PM
Are Your Majesty beneath the Penal Code? Your "colleagues" in Sweden aren't  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 08, 2012, 04:45:54 PM
I should be glad I wasn't made to wear a visitor's pass to get into the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
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Post by: Icequeen on August 08, 2012, 05:11:44 PM
Laundry, cook, write listings, write listings, write listings...
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Post by: renaeden on August 08, 2012, 10:39:18 PM
Dropped Ceilidh off at the train station. Went to Centrelink to tell them I wasn't studying as many hours as I had put on the form months ago. They told me I had to use the customer service phone to report that so I did. The automated service on the other end of the phone didn't understand me so I had to wait ten minutes to speak to a real person. In the end, my payments won't even change.
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Post by: TheoK on August 09, 2012, 06:18:08 AM
Went to town, went to Systembolaget, to my hairdresser, to the café and home again  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 09, 2012, 09:53:28 AM
Yeah yeah, pretty lame photograph.. but I've (elec) trimmed the laurel hedge this afternoon. It now looks way better than it did >3 hours ago. Really glad I finally did it.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-N78FA8PL.jpg)
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Post by: MissKitty on August 09, 2012, 01:03:08 PM
Walked the dog
Ran errands
Checked in with the managers at my store
Went to the vets to pick up Destiny's paw print
Went into the ugly cry in the parking lot :P
Realized I missed lunch so it looks like an early dinner for tonight
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Post by: Jesse on August 09, 2012, 01:41:26 PM
Laundry later on. then, tomorrow my moms leaving so I get the place to myself. thank god
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 10, 2012, 02:39:51 AM
Had breakfast. Cleared bowser history and cookies, which was about time, since the computer has started to go very slowly the last days.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 11, 2012, 12:51:09 PM
Helped PA mow the back yard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 11, 2012, 01:05:49 PM
Went to a couple tag sales
Some shopping including a stop in Hell otherwise known as Walmart in West Haven the worst one about these parts
Now I am taking a break while working on my sons car  :fixin:
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Post by: Pyraxis on August 11, 2012, 05:16:30 PM
Hacked another chunk out of the creeper vines out back that are threatening to strangle our trees. Sketched out a new drawing. Did grocery shopping, dropped off a prescription.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on August 11, 2012, 05:28:50 PM
A whole lot of nothing. I am ATTEMPTING to finish an assignment and I feel like I am getting nowhere
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 11, 2012, 07:10:34 PM
Worked on our finances, paid a bill.  Washed a load of clothes.  A real .007 life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 11, 2012, 08:05:12 PM
Had a look around Montréal. Spent time talking to various colleagues from all over the world.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2012, 05:48:42 AM
  Fell in love with a new smiley!   :fixin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on August 12, 2012, 10:47:26 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 11, 2012, 05:16:30 PM
Hacked another chunk out of the creeper vines out back that are threatening to strangle our trees. Sketched out a new drawing. Did grocery shopping, dropped off a prescription.

Are the vines Kudzu?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on August 12, 2012, 01:11:06 PM
So far, I fed my babies and I cleaned up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 12, 2012, 01:14:31 PM
Finished up work on my son's car and drove it around town to test it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on August 12, 2012, 02:04:39 PM
cut a bunch of grass

weed eating
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2012, 02:15:05 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on August 12, 2012, 02:04:39 PM
cut a bunch of grass

weed eating

  I don't think you're supposed to eat it.   :stoned:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2012, 02:20:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

  Keep buying more and more food from the shops and the vending machines!   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 12, 2012, 02:21:03 PM
Go to the US the next time. It's  :viking: -er than Canuckia  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:20:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

  Keep buying more and more food from the shops and the vending machines!   :arrr:

Nah. I don't want to spend the transatlantic flight in the loo.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 12, 2012, 02:23:03 PM
Despite not going to my sister's birthday thing today.. I did manage to do some other stuff.

Played some online games, did some little things in the garden, ran some errands, made meself some onion soup (and ate some Vietnamese egg rolls and some fruit for dinner too), rode my mountainbike for over an hour (after someone said 'rust roest' on the telly.. and me thinking: he's right as rain  :orly:) and showered for the second time after that. Put the 'green' bin on the streetside, washed the dishes/stuff and cleaned the kitchen properly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on August 12, 2012, 02:23:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

Do you buy things for your wife and children while you are on these trips?  If so and you haven't already, you could look in the airport gift shops.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:24:51 PM
Quote from: Lit on August 12, 2012, 02:21:03 PM
Go to the US the next time. It's  :viking: -er than Canuckia  :orly:

I think technically I'm (almost) in the US now since I'm inside the customs zone. And I'll spend 2.5 hours at JFK before flying to Heathrow. That's sort of :viking:

The customs people mean business, too. They are scary. :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:25:53 PM
Quote from: Callaway on August 12, 2012, 02:23:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

Do you buy things for your wife and children while you are on these trips?  If so and you haven't already, you could look in the airport gift shops.

I plan to do that at JFK or Heathrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2012, 02:26:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:20:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

  Keep buying more and more food from the shops and the vending machines!   :arrr:

Nah. I don't want to spend the transatlantic flight in the loo.

  Are airplane bathrooms really scary?   :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 12, 2012, 02:26:56 PM
They're irritatingly small.

Have you never been on an airplane?  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on August 12, 2012, 02:27:19 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:26:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:20:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

  Keep buying more and more food from the shops and the vending machines!   :arrr:

Nah. I don't want to spend the transatlantic flight in the loo.

  Are airplane bathrooms really scary?   :hide:

They are very tiny.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 12, 2012, 02:28:10 PM
Shot an OC with a couple of clonidine pills thrown in the vial while mixing my shot. Then got out the power drill and jigsaw to hack up a section of the floorboards in order to recover some rather precious and hard to obtain lab reagents, the damn bottle of a certain aldehyde had fallen on its side and rolled deep inside a sealed off section of flooring. That took me a fair while cutting open the floor and then ferreting around in various contortionist positions using a tent peg to hook the bottle and reel it in.

I think its about time to go slam another OC before heading to the lab and starting to gear up for the oximation of this specific propionaldehyde. Its been too long since I did anything at all in ye olde skunk works. The myoclonus problem I've been having, coupled with the myoclonic seizures Ive been having have made me afraid of it happening in the middle of working with something potentially dangerous, a seizure starting during say, handling a grignard reagent, or a big flask of THF/LAH solution that would ignite and go up like hiroshima in miniature. Or of course, buggering up and a fit happening while working with the fruits of my labors, which are usually valuable, rare and precious.

Haven't had any muscular twitches though of late, and I feel a LOT better than I did a couple of weeks ago, so 'tis high time I got some actual work done.

Got the bugger eventually. Lol it reminded me of those money-making machines with the motorized crane/grabber things that are ALWAYS rigged not to grip properly, and almost never to actually win the teddy bear/small toy etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2012, 02:28:38 PM
Quote from: Lit on August 12, 2012, 02:26:56 PM
They're irritatingly small.

Have you never been on an airplane?  ???

  Yes, I went to California last year, I made a thread in Elders.
  Check it out, I even fired guns!  But I was not BRAVE enough to use the bathroom.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:26:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:20:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

  Keep buying more and more food from the shops and the vending machines!   :arrr:

Nah. I don't want to spend the transatlantic flight in the loo.

  Are airplane bathrooms really scary?   :hide:

They are small and, um, uninspiring. And it's no fun to hit turbulence while in there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on August 12, 2012, 02:29:11 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:15:05 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on August 12, 2012, 02:04:39 PM
cut a bunch of grass

weed eating

  I don't think you're supposed to eat it.   :stoned:
why not? cows do
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on August 12, 2012, 02:30:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:26:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:20:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

  Keep buying more and more food from the shops and the vending machines!   :arrr:

Nah. I don't want to spend the transatlantic flight in the loo.

  Are airplane bathrooms really scary?   :hide:

They are small and, um, uninspiring. And it's no fun to hit turbulence while in there.
is being inspired important for using the restroom?
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Post by: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:31:27 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on August 12, 2012, 02:30:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:26:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 12, 2012, 02:20:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 12, 2012, 02:19:18 PM
Not a whole lot. Checked out from the hotel and took the bus to the airport, figuring it is too warm to take a final stroll around central Montreal. At the airport, I've spent half an hour filling in conference evaluation forms, another 20 minutes drinking a cup of coffee and 40 minutes eating, but oh boy this is boring. Now doing fuck all while waiting to board the plane.

  Keep buying more and more food from the shops and the vending machines!   :arrr:

Nah. I don't want to spend the transatlantic flight in the loo.

  Are airplane bathrooms really scary?   :hide:

They are small and, um, uninspiring. And it's no fun to hit turbulence while in there.
is being inspired important for using the restroom?

For me it is. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 12, 2012, 04:33:33 PM
Scrounged around the house and found canned cat food, misc. dog stuff (non-perishable) that my neighbor threw out and some cotton balls for the no-kill animal shelter.  Hope to drop them off Tuesday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on August 13, 2012, 12:25:23 PM
Spent all weekend doing the same thing I do every weekend now.  Yard work.  Broke out the new chainsaw, trimmed up a bunch of really huge trees and made a bunch of firewood.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 13, 2012, 04:34:34 PM
Found a bag of potatoes that somehow a fly had gotten into.  Yuck.  They're in the trash can waiting pickup tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 13, 2012, 04:36:51 PM
A couple of things I did today. E.g. I repotted my beloved Datura and gave the plant the biggest (ceramic/orangy red) pot I have. Saw the Datura kinda slow down and knew he needed fresh rich soil to lusciously grow again. Eager (to grow big) and thirsty plant it is. Nice.. and it is one of my favorite (pot) plants.

Cleaned the green (organic waste) bin also.. after fetching it, empty again, from the boardwalk. With a hose with a 'pistol' on the end of it.

Washed hands '44' times (during the course of the day) and made another pan full of brilliant broth. From a veal's shank (good quality).. plus herbs and veggies. It simmered (like.. just boiling) for a couple of hours and it now has a night without heat under it to give off that little extra.

Showered, brushed my teeth twice, ran some errands on my bike, etc., etc..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 13, 2012, 07:29:26 PM
Went to the bank twice
Picked up a check
Loaded the van up with equipment for Vermont
Went out and helped one of my son's friends fix his car
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 14, 2012, 05:11:41 AM
Bene! Mons Viridis forte est!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 14, 2012, 10:34:35 AM
Tuesday b'fast with g'friend.  We shared a BOGO egg, bacon and cheese biscuit offer.  We are such rich bitches and throw money around like it was 2 ton weights.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 14, 2012, 12:37:08 PM
Don't know, really. Must have done something. :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 14, 2012, 12:38:42 PM
I've never had any luck growing Datura indoors in pots Lutra.

I need to find the seeds I have, and plant some Datura myself. I have some belladonna seed too, after finding a wild plant growing by a canal towpath while I was out hunting for ergot fungus sclerotia for some.....experiments....in culturing it, in the hopes of isolating a highly productive strain for producing ergopeptides.

Sodding hard to get belladonna growing though, apparently it contains some sort of germination inhibitor.

What did I do today....

Visited my uncle, then went first trekking round all the local pharmacies, rounding up a bunch of OTC codeine and morphine-based cough mixtures,  drank a few bottles of those, then went mushroom hunting in the woods.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 14, 2012, 03:19:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 11, 2012, 08:05:12 PM
Had a look around Montréal. Spent time talking to various colleagues from all over the world.
You were in Montreal??? You're about 10 hours away from me. I know it's not all that close, but it's definitely closer than you usually are!  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 14, 2012, 07:27:40 PM
Drove just over three hours North to Vermont  then worked five hours
Drove another 25 miles North to Home Depot to get more materials
Checked in at the motel
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 15, 2012, 01:00:29 PM
@ Lestat: Mine is outside now but ja, letting the Datura survive indoors (in late Autumn/Winter/early Spring) is tricky. Failed quite a few times myself. Think, when I trim the Datura back for Winter, I'm going to make some cutting (clones) as well this year.   

~

Plus.. I've done some gardening today. Trimmed the Blackberry and the Japanese Wineberry shrub back to manageable sizes. Got rid off a few branches of the tree in front of the house via some saw-work and cleared the garage roof of wild weeds there. Cleaned all of the roof gutters as well.

Too much internet, got some groceries, made dinner, etc., etc..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 15, 2012, 01:21:08 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on August 14, 2012, 03:19:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 11, 2012, 08:05:12 PM
Had a look around Montréal. Spent time talking to various colleagues from all over the world.
You were in Montreal??? You're about 10 hours away from me. I know it's not all that close, but it's definitely closer than you usually are!  8)

I was there for a week for a conference. It was fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on August 15, 2012, 05:12:13 PM
Well i had a few bionic days and got lots of stuff done...but i have run out of fizz now and done fuck all today :grrr:  well fuck all right anyway, i goofed a fair bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 16, 2012, 01:50:43 PM
What species is it Lutra? the seeds I have are D.Inoxia I think, although they may possibly be D.tatula. Also I have some belladonna seed, but I have not so far managed to coax them into sprouting.

Japanese wineberry....nice. Those grow thickly on the retail park that I go to the pharmacy there to buy my codeine cough mixture/morphine solution cough mixture from. Pretty tasty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 16, 2012, 03:32:34 PM
Had to drop some paperwork off at my store
Ran some errands
Paid my bills
Hung out with my son and had a blast
Took the dog for a walk/son for a bike ride
Made 2 hugely important phone calls
Got an email with very good news

All in all, awesome day  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 16, 2012, 03:43:45 PM
Had a consultation with a clinic that offers laser eye surgery. Worked some. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 16, 2012, 04:11:50 PM
@ Lestat: Um, my bad.. it's a Brugmansia. Sorry. Keep mixing up those two names. This (also/mostly) thanks to my old boss whilst I worked in a big greenhouse. The crosseyed fart thought it was funny to fool people.. by e.g. giving wrong names of plants when I asked about them. Might be he's a retarded idiot. Bit of both, I reckon.. this (cath.) region is full of them. (but anyway.. )

Um, read some/most of your posts here and I do hope you are a bit careful, chap.. with them drugs, I mean. This, also linking it with your belladonna seeds now. Well, preaching about would be hypocritical of me.. but please be a bit careful. 

I, for myself, 'use' this metaphor of the elastic rubber band.. One can wish to pull it up real high (when stretched horizontally between two fixed points/neutral the band's horizontally/=0) but it's bound to go as deep down when the tension is released. On a -10 <feel> +10 scale.. aiming for +10, trying to go there via drugs, one is more likely to hit -10 in life as well. In my perception.. moderation is key here. I just don't aim/wish for +10.. little 'pluses' (+1, 2 or 3) are perfectly fine for me.

Minus 10, been there I tell ya, I haven't experienced for.. um, at least 4 years now (since my (HF) auti-awakening basically).. but I'm blahiahing again/sørry.

Plus ja, ripe Jap. wineberries are delicious. Love them. Blackberries too. They're kind of like little vita. C bombs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 16, 2012, 04:16:25 PM
Went for a walk with the youngest, ended up at friends, had tea there, then got invited for dinner. So, picked up oldest, and, had a very pleasant evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 16, 2012, 05:12:53 PM
  I did my    :laundry:    and fuck-all else!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 16, 2012, 05:14:57 PM
Oh, I did that too, laundry. And dishes. Thanks CBC, now I feel a lot less lazy.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 16, 2012, 05:16:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 16, 2012, 05:12:53 PM
  I did my    :laundry:    and fuck-all else!

My, my!  Such language!  Laundry? 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 16, 2012, 05:21:25 PM
Finished the house in Vermont well at least the part that I had to do
Drove home
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 17, 2012, 10:42:59 AM
Oh I don't intend to ingest the belladonna if I can get it growing! I have no wish for a psychotic delirious hellish state.
 
No thanks. Although I do use it medicinally. Such as the time that for unknown reasons, my respiratory system started literally pouring fluid. My nose and mouth started pouring, as if somebody had turned a tap on full whack.I weighed out a small amount of belladonna on my milligram scale, ground it up and took that in an emptied out gelcap. The atropine and related alkaloids in the nightshades act to dry up secretions and mucous membranes.

Before that I had to stuff tampons up my nose (they were left here by The Bitch psychotic, thieving, lying whore former housemate, aka fire/squirrel after I banged her out and turfed her onto the street)

Worked pretty well. And atropine can be used as a precursor to tropine and then to tropinone, valuable precursors to (legal) cocaine analogs xD

Not what I HAVE done, but what I am about to do soon-going to go blackberry picking, to try and get enough to bake a pie, even better, two pies. If I can, even more, then I'll make blackberry jam with any leftovers. Fresh home-made blackberry jam is absolutely fucking fantastic spread on crusty french bread rolls, covered in salted butter.


Making my stomach growl in anticipation just thinking about steaming hot blackberry pie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 17, 2012, 01:43:48 PM
a friend of mine lives near a blueberry farm and they make blueberry pepper jelly. It is SO good!! next time I swing by I'm going to buy some. I was floored. it seemed like such an odd mix but it's sweet with a hint of spicy. really good.

Today I ran errands, had a nice long bath, hung out with my oldest, went to a horse show that my youngest was in, hit the grocery store. It was a busy day. I've been up since 2am and so has the oldest (although he's currently passed out on the couch snoring) :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 17, 2012, 03:13:18 PM
Went to my sister's place and made dinner (for Charlotte, Jasper and Florienne/10, 9 and 4 y/o) there. Tortellini with an vegetable/herb sauce. It was that or pancakes.. but I'm not a big fan of pancakes and ja, they were fine with it. Youngest cried before dinner because we 'had' to eat on the kitchen table but oldest persuaded, since the weather was fine, her we should eat outside. Well, blahiah.. but we made some smoothies (apple/banana/strawberry) for dessert and put Floortje to bed a little after that (8 o'clock-ish). Then we played a game of (Disney) monopoly.. which I  :smarty: won.

Did other stuff but..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 17, 2012, 03:16:07 PM
Quote from: lutra on August 17, 2012, 03:13:18 PM
Went to my sister's place and made dinner (for Charlotte, Jasper and Florienne/10, 9 and 4 y/o) there. Tortellini with an vegetable/herb sauce. It was that or pancakes.. but I'm not a big fan of pancakes and ja, they were fine with it. Youngest cried before dinner because we 'had' to eat on the kitchen table but oldest persuaded, since the weather was fine, her we should eat outside. Well, blahiah.. but we made some smoothies (apple/banana/strawberry) for dessert and put Floortje to bed a little after that (8 o'clock-ish). Then we played a game of (Disney) monopoly.. which I  :smarty: won.

Did other stuff but..

Wish I'd had an uncle like you. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 17, 2012, 03:21:07 PM
Harvested potatoes with four young ladies, 11, 8, 5 and 3 years old.
My dad did a few too.

He has planted and harvested potatoes with almost all his grandchildren. This was very likely the last time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 17, 2012, 03:43:19 PM
Thank you, QV. We all had a good time. Mea incluis. Am tired now but satisfied.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 17, 2012, 05:03:51 PM
Had a meeting with a new client.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on August 18, 2012, 05:21:30 AM
Checked the air pressure of my tyres, made a tuna salad  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 18, 2012, 05:47:47 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 17, 2012, 03:21:07 PM
Harvested potatoes with four young ladies, 11, 8, 5 and 3 years old.
My dad did a few too.

He has planted and harvested potatoes with almost all his grandchildren. This was very likely the last time.
:hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on August 18, 2012, 03:25:57 PM
worked from 9am till 12:30 in the shop
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 18, 2012, 04:36:23 PM
Dehoarded. Spent most of the evening with some friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on August 18, 2012, 04:48:21 PM
Tried to finish urchin's bedroom but run out of masking tape :grrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 18, 2012, 04:49:24 PM
Quote from: Miss Guided on August 18, 2012, 04:48:21 PM
Tried to finish urchin's bedroom but run out of masking tape :grrr:

Takes a lot of it to cover a room. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 20, 2012, 07:34:59 AM
Didley.. but I'm about to do a (white) laundry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 20, 2012, 09:11:03 AM
Unloaded the van
Added some storage in the shed\
Phone calls
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 20, 2012, 02:40:46 PM
Worked. Got back the Jag.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 20, 2012, 03:10:17 PM
Spent the whole day "camping" in the backyard with the youngest and the dog. Put up the tent, dragged the hammock over to our "campsite" and spent a ridiculous amount of time giggling about anything and everything.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 20, 2012, 05:02:55 PM
Hung winterclothing.  :santa:
Swept floors and lots of other shop work.

In the evening, watched Chocolat, with the oldest and her best friend. We had :chocolate: , of course, and chocolate tea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 20, 2012, 05:28:16 PM
Doctor visits.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 21, 2012, 11:19:05 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 17, 2012, 03:21:07 PM
Harvested potatoes with four young ladies, 11, 8, 5 and 3 years old.
My dad did a few too.

He has planted and harvested potatoes with almost all his grandchildren. This was very likely the last time.

  I'm glad you are having these times with him while you can.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 21, 2012, 11:51:54 AM
Worked. Had a salary review with my boss. My, that was awkward.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 21, 2012, 01:15:11 PM
B'fast with friend.  Went with PA to buy groceries that I cannot easily lift.  Came home, unloaded car.  Went to second grocery, unloaded car.  Went to get new pants, bathed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 21, 2012, 02:24:44 PM
Got myself quite a few groceries today. More than usual.. for I promised to make dinner for my mother (plus two of her friends). Also, brought my shoes to the shoes fixer. They needed new soles. Bought myself some aftershave and a pair of scissors after that.

Um, before that, I cleaned the two windows I didn't get to do yesterday and, while my head was elsewhere, showered for the second time (wasn't, at all, necessary/just forgot I already had).

Made mentioned dinner. Pilaf, lutra style.. and folks liked it. Should have made it a tadski spicier/hotter though.. but hey.

Socialized/talked a bit with the retired chemistry teacher and learned something useful about sulphites in wines.. and stones/minerals, like for instance real 'jade' and 'agate'. Okay chap.. and I'm invited to see their new kitchen and his stone collection next week.

Not a bad day, I say.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 21, 2012, 04:13:34 PM
Made some important calls that needed to be done
Ordered meds for my son
Ran errands with the youngest
Laughed ourselves silly most of the day
Started getting my volunteers organized for September at the store.
Washed the dishes
Tidied up the kitchen
Laundry
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 21, 2012, 05:42:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 21, 2012, 11:51:54 AM
Worked. Had a salary review with my boss. My, that was awkward.

  Did he ... show you the money?  :dollar:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 21, 2012, 05:45:08 PM
  I posted a lot, complained to Verizon tech support about my twitchy internet connection,
  ate a lot of stuff I shouldn't have, took naps, and watched a lot of TV!   :tv:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 21, 2012, 06:44:20 PM
Finished up the parts of the house I was working on in Vermont and drove just over three hours home.  Just one more trip and it will be done. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 05:46:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 21, 2012, 05:45:08 PM
  I posted a lot, complained to Verizon tech support about my twitchy internet connection,
  ate a lot of stuff I shouldn't have, took naps, and watched a lot of TV!   :tv:

You have my utmost sympathies. I hate Verizon. 

I stopped dealing with them all-together about over a year ago after dealing with their clueless tech support and double billing fuck ups.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2012, 06:29:47 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 05:46:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 21, 2012, 05:45:08 PM
  I posted a lot, complained to Verizon tech support about my twitchy internet connection,
  ate a lot of stuff I shouldn't have, took naps, and watched a lot of TV!   :tv:

You have my utmost sympathies. I hate Verizon. 

I stopped dealing with them all-together about over a year ago after dealing with their clueless tech support and double billing fuck ups.  :facepalm2:

  Thank you, I did sense cluelessness but for most of my 3 years using them
  for DSL I have had good service, we'll see how they resolve this latest thing.


  What do you do for internet service now, if I may ask?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 07:21:24 AM
After Verizon I went with cable, much faster.

Then I moved, and although the houses 200ft in back of me have access to both DSL and cable, I don't...and they refuse to run it.

So....(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/smilies/tinfoilhatsmile.gif)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2012, 07:23:21 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 07:21:24 AM
After Verizon I went with cable, much faster.

Then I moved, and although the houses 200ft in back of me have access to both DSL and cable, I don't...and they refuse to run it.

So....(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/smilies/tinfoilhatsmile.gif)

  So you have to wear a tinfoil hat to get online?   :tinfoil:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 08:08:10 AM
Close.

I go around with an antenna in my hand trying to find a good signal. :LOL:

I have a no contract wireless modem I keep around for backup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2012, 08:48:35 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 08:08:10 AM
Close.

I go around with an antenna in my hand trying to find a good signal. :LOL:

I have a no contract wireless modem I keep around for backup.

    :plus:   for resourcefulness!  I am a wimp, I need professional support.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 22, 2012, 12:22:19 PM
Cleaned out the van
Made phone calls :zombiefuck:
Went to the scrap yard and got $277 for a mixed load of copper steel, lead and aluminum
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 12:48:34 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 22, 2012, 12:22:19 PM
Cleaned out the van
Made phone calls :zombiefuck:
Went to the scrap yard and got $277 for a mixed load of copper steel, lead and aluminum
 

Nice load.

I'm hoarding all the good stuff for now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 22, 2012, 05:37:31 PM
Demolished a closet, with the youngest. And tore most of the wallpaper of the wall the closet had been placed before demolition.

That saved the day.   :laugh:

Girls were bitchy and on edge towards eachother. Afternoon demolition really lifted the spirit.   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 22, 2012, 05:41:12 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 08:08:10 AM
Close.

I go around with an antenna in my hand trying to find a good signal. :LOL:

I have a no contract wireless modem I keep around for backup.
You are truly a one woman crusade of originality. Everything I read, I picture it in my head like a movie (which is why I'm careful about what I read because it's something I can't control and there's some stuff on here that scarred me :P ) but every time I read something like this about you, I start giggling. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 07:31:38 PM
 :lol1:

I'm nuts, I know.
My son says it could be worse though, I could be boring.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 22, 2012, 09:50:09 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 07:31:38 PM
:lol1:

I'm nuts, I know.
My son says it could be worse though, I could be boring.

Now if you did it nude, that would be noteworthy.  Being nuts around here is just plain vanilla.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 22, 2012, 11:01:55 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on August 21, 2012, 05:42:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 21, 2012, 11:51:54 AM
Worked. Had a salary review with my boss. My, that was awkward.

  Did he ... show you the money?  :dollar:

Not really.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 22, 2012, 11:06:06 PM
Made coffee. And that's about it, so far.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 23, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 22, 2012, 07:31:38 PM
:lol1:

I'm nuts, I know.
My son says it could be worse though, I could be boring.
My son came back after spending a week with his Dad and I was doing something goofy and he said "I forgot how absolutely hilarious you are" :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 23, 2012, 10:33:07 AM
Nothing much to write of.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 23, 2012, 01:50:08 PM
Picked up my shoes.. they now have new rubber soles on them..

Went in shops I never visited before.. a Moroccan food store and a 'total' discounter.. bought a fine kitchen knife there. Only €2.. for a quite multi-purpose Sabatier knife. Um, cut my thumb with it this evening whilst chopping up an onion for a pasta dish.

Bought myself a bottle of port at a supermarket I rarely frequent too. Um, all above mentioned 'shops' are in a neighbourhood on the other side of the city.. I just don't come there often.

Made dinner, did the dishes, little stuff, etc..
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Post by: Parts on August 23, 2012, 04:40:30 PM
Phone calls again :zombiefuck:
Worked on an old house including spending an hour and a half in a 130F attic
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 23, 2012, 05:17:49 PM
I sat on the floor,
Just in side the PR's door.

And filled 2 trash bags of trash without moving from that spot.
Needless to say her room needs rescuing a whole lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 23, 2012, 05:27:55 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 23, 2012, 05:17:49 PM
I sat on the floor,
Just in side the PR's door.

And filled 2 trash bags of trash without moving from that spot.
Needless to say her room needs rescuing a whole lot.
It's like that with my son. He now seems to have it at a reasonable level of less chaos but he doesn't really notice the mess and if he does, he isn't bothered by it. Every once in awhile I have him do one "zone" a day so he could see a difference but it prevented the task from becoming overwhelming. That seemed to help but I have to help him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 23, 2012, 06:52:25 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on August 23, 2012, 05:27:55 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 23, 2012, 05:17:49 PM
I sat on the floor,
Just in side the PR's door.

And filled 2 trash bags of trash without moving from that spot.
Needless to say her room needs rescuing a whole lot.
It's like that with my son. He now seems to have it at a reasonable level of less chaos but  he doesn't really notice the mess and if he does, he isn't bothered by it.  Every once in awhile I have him do one "zone" a day so he could see a difference but it prevented the task from becoming overwhelming. That seemed to help but I have to help him.

  I'm that way too.  I've heard it called  "clutter blindness."   :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 24, 2012, 12:15:25 PM
Can't remember, tbh. I had a slary discussion with my boss but the rest is a blur.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2012, 09:42:17 AM
Got a lot of the big stuff outside, that I wanted to get rid of, but, can't, without a car.
My brother helped me with his van, to dump a good lot.

Did a laundry, some dishes, shopping, stuff like that.

Cuddled kids and cats, and hugged my brother.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 25, 2012, 09:53:33 AM
Fed the kid. Did some laundry (still do). Did the dishes. Shopped groceries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2012, 10:51:33 AM
Fed kids, cats and myself.

There are dishes, awaiting me. But, this is more fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2012, 12:58:25 PM
Ate at the diner again.   :thumbdn: to that habit.  Way too bad for my health and pocketbook.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 26, 2012, 09:57:32 AM
  I have started my    :laundry:    and continued cleaning!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 26, 2012, 03:55:27 PM
Yard work
Started some restoration projects
Made a prisoner style leg ball and chain for a   prop for some school thing for my wife out of a duck pin bowling ball
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 26, 2012, 07:34:33 PM
So many errands. Laundry. Met up with a friend. Hours of driving. walked the dog. Picked up my son. Got lunch and backpack ready for camp tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on August 26, 2012, 09:30:57 PM
Briefed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 26, 2012, 11:13:11 PM
Not a lot, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on August 27, 2012, 10:52:11 AM
Kissed Link's purdy mouf.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 27, 2012, 01:49:52 PM
I had a final salary discussion with the 12-yo. I is not pleazed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on August 27, 2012, 01:52:37 PM
polite artistic polite artistic lulz
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 27, 2012, 01:53:11 PM
:rofl:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 27, 2012, 05:45:58 PM
Worked on a house in the town I live in for a change
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 27, 2012, 06:02:48 PM
Went to the same grocery store twice today to pick up things we needed.  The first time was wih the PR and she used the handicapped scooter to the fright of everyone in the store. (She tends to drift to the left since she can't use her right hand.)

Traffic in Baton Rouge is heavy even in the best of times.  Add to it people preparing for the storm and it's quite exhausting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 27, 2012, 08:10:11 PM
Took the oldest to/from camp. Ran errands. Had one of my best friends over for the evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 28, 2012, 10:42:01 PM
I made coffee. Now posting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 30, 2012, 04:01:00 PM
 I got up early, let the Verizon technician in, got back online and posted!   :spitscreen:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on August 30, 2012, 04:42:51 PM
Took the boy to camp. Had an interesting phone conversation. Cleared up the clusterfuck at my store. Cooked ribs and fries for dinner. Got lots of paperwork done. Had a really good chat with a friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 30, 2012, 10:50:11 PM
Not a lot, yet. Plotting my revenge, I guess.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on August 31, 2012, 05:05:34 PM
Assembling uniform and stuff for urchins return to school on Monday.

Had to go and see my mum when she rang in some distress due to the optician telling her "she might be dead by wednesday" ??  calmed her down but planning to go and see said optician tomorrow and possibly threaten the bitch :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 31, 2012, 05:29:13 PM
Worked in the hood
Picked up materials
Talked shop with the foster kid's grandfather
Cleaned up the living room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2012, 12:12:09 AM
Quote from: Miss Guided on August 31, 2012, 05:05:34 PM
Assembling uniform and stuff for urchins return to school on Monday.

Had to go and see my mum when she rang in some distress due to the optician telling her "she might be dead by wednesday" ??  calmed her down but planning to go and see said optician tomorrow and possibly threaten the bitch :green:

  Why did an  optician  say that?  What did s/he see in your mother's eyes?  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on September 01, 2012, 01:42:08 AM
^
My mum told her she had some pain in her temples and the optician told her to see the doc because she could be dead by wed??
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2012, 01:47:49 AM
Quote from: Miss Guided on September 01, 2012, 01:42:08 AM
^
My mum told her she had some pain in her temples and the optician told her to see the doc because she could be dead by wed??

  Wow, that sounds kind of random, your poor mum!  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 05, 2012, 02:15:17 PM
Today/this afternoon I've done a white laundry.. and this time with a 95C program. Never wash that hot but read something about that it's better to occasionally do that to clean the interior of the washing machine. People, mea incluis, don't wash that hot anymore nowadays and with 'today's' rel. low Ts (of washing-program) soap and shite tends to build up inside the apparatus. Added a cup of sodium carbonate, alone with a liquid soap, also. Hope it helped a tadski.

Cleaned the windows (outside/on the ground level of the house) too today and got rid off the old 'felt cushions' under my table chairs.. via chisel and replaced them with new ones. Um, oak chairs they are and with a (ceramic) tiles floor.. that needs to be done once in a while.

Made broccoli soup and ate a bowl of it, and ¾ of a pizza, for dinner. Ran some errands and I'm now watching, with one eye tbh, 'The Bourne identity' on the telly. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 05, 2012, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: lutra on September 05, 2012, 02:15:17 PM
Today/this afternoon I've done a white laundry.. and this time with a 95C program. Never wash that hot but read something about that it's better to occasionally do that to clean the interior of the washing machine. People, mea incluis, don't wash that hot anymore nowadays and with 'today's' rel. low Ts (of washing-program) soap and shite tends to build up inside the apparatus. Added a cup of sodium carbonate, alone with a liquid soap, also. Hope it helped a tadski.

Cleaned the windows (outside/on the ground level of the house) too today and got rid off the old 'felt cushions' under my table chairs.. via chisel and replaced them with new ones. Um, oak chairs they are and with a (ceramic) tiles floor.. that needs to be done once in a while.

Made broccoli soup and ate a bowl of it, and ¾ of a pizza, for dinner. Ran some errands and I'm now watching, with one eye tbh, 'The Bourne identity' on the telly.
I add white vinegar to the bleach dispenser in my washing machine and run it through a hot cycle. It works well as a rinsing agent in the dishwasher too and helps keep the dishwasher clean without all the chemicals.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 05, 2012, 07:05:42 PM
Went to the dollar store, bought cards, bath soap and some food
Went to the grocery, bought ham and 20 cans of corn.  It was on special and we eat a lot of corn as a salad in the winter, just add some diced bell pepper or black beans, top with salad dressing or salsa.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 05, 2012, 07:14:46 PM
Went to a building supply house and paid my bill and returned unused materials
Picked up a check
Organized and cleaned my office 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 05, 2012, 07:47:15 PM
I too need to tidy my room, it looks like it recently got buried under a couple of tons of willy peter, then blown to Hades by a cruise missile or three, before being dragged back to the house through a mile-wide blackberry bush thicket* Going to wait until I can move my hand though, and make it a task thats timed to fit in with the very first day I get my next new rx, that way I can have a nice BIG shot of oxy, I'm thinking maybe 5-maybe 6 OC 40s, and a nice tasty filter coffee.

Although I broke my coffee percolator ages ago, using it as labware as a young'un. Lol, not that has turned full circle, and I brew it in a flask and filter it with one of my buchner funnels haha.

(* speaking of which, I have been meaning to go picking soon, I do very much like to bake a few blackberry, blackberry&apple pies, and other such tasty wild treats, lovely with wild berries, rather than shop bought ones, which are I guess bred for size and appearance visually rather than flavour)

Absolutely delicious, served steaming hot, freshly baked, with a big fat bowl of ice cream and cream. I love it when the cream freezes solid over the icecream.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on September 06, 2012, 08:53:54 AM
I didn't engage a troll :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 06, 2012, 09:24:31 AM
Quote from: deerfart on September 06, 2012, 08:53:54 AM
I didn't engage a troll :(

  Just think of this as Olympic training!  Every troll you resist makes you stronger!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 06, 2012, 10:27:33 AM
¡Nada!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 06, 2012, 12:22:10 PM
Worked. Well, I was there and went to some meetings and wrote stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 06, 2012, 01:06:10 PM
  I called my psychiatrist's office to check on the date of my next appointment.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 06, 2012, 01:13:40 PM
Fortis eram  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 06, 2012, 01:35:16 PM
I cleaned out my purse.  Why did I have 22 receipts in there?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 06, 2012, 01:37:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 06, 2012, 01:35:16 PM
I cleaned out my purse.  Why did I have 22 receipts in there?

  I have a similar clutter problem myself.  I am working on it!  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 06, 2012, 11:59:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 06, 2012, 01:37:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 06, 2012, 01:35:16 PM
I cleaned out my purse.  Why did I have 22 receipts in there?

  I have a similar clutter problem myself.  I am working on it!  :orly:

The solution is to clutter your pockets instead. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 07, 2012, 12:02:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 06, 2012, 11:59:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 06, 2012, 01:37:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 06, 2012, 01:35:16 PM
I cleaned out my purse.  Why did I have 22 receipts in there?

  I have a similar clutter problem myself.  I am working on it!  :orly:

The solution is to clutter your pockets instead. :P

  I no longer have any pants with pockets.  What am I to do?  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 07, 2012, 12:04:46 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 07, 2012, 12:02:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 06, 2012, 11:59:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 06, 2012, 01:37:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 06, 2012, 01:35:16 PM
I cleaned out my purse.  Why did I have 22 receipts in there?

  I have a similar clutter problem myself.  I am working on it!  :orly:

The solution is to clutter your pockets instead. :P

  I no longer have any pants with pockets.  What am I to do?  :'(

Any other pockets you can use? The kitchen table? The nightstand?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 07, 2012, 12:05:58 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 07, 2012, 12:04:46 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 07, 2012, 12:02:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 06, 2012, 11:59:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 06, 2012, 01:37:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 06, 2012, 01:35:16 PM
I cleaned out my purse.  Why did I have 22 receipts in there?

  I have a similar clutter problem myself.  I am working on it!  :orly:

The solution is to clutter your pockets instead. :P

  I no longer have any pants with pockets.  What am I to do?  :'(

Any other pockets you can use? The kitchen table? The nightstand?

  I tend to clutter every available surface, I'm trying to stop doing that.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 07, 2012, 12:08:00 AM
You could also just throw away the ones you don't need. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 08, 2012, 07:52:46 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on September 05, 2012, 03:53:01 PM

I add white vinegar to the bleach dispenser in my washing machine and run it through a hot cycle. It works well as a rinsing agent in the dishwasher too and helps keep the dishwasher clean without all the chemicals.

Well, my dishwasher could use a proper cleaning too, yes.

Um, can one add vinegar to the dishwasher when the thing is full of 'dirty' stuff.. and do a (normal) program then? Suppose so but..

Plus, how to put it in the apparatus? Just pour it in, beforehand, and push the button? (.. and start running  :laugh: )
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 08, 2012, 08:17:32 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 08, 2012, 07:52:46 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on September 05, 2012, 03:53:01 PM

I add white vinegar to the bleach dispenser in my washing machine and run it through a hot cycle. It works well as a rinsing agent in the dishwasher too and helps keep the dishwasher clean without all the chemicals.

Well, my dishwasher could use a proper cleaning too, yes.

Um, can one add vinegar to the dishwasher when the thing is full of 'dirty' stuff.. and do a (normal) program then? Suppose so but..

Plus, how to put it in the apparatus? Just pour it in, beforehand, and push the button? (.. and start running  :laugh: )
Does your dishwasher have a place where you pour in some sort of rinsing fluid? You know the things they say you need to add to keep the waterspots off and whatnot? Here there's a product called JetDry. Anyway, there's a place you can pour that stuff into. It's different from the place you put your dishwashing powder. I put my vinegar in the rinsing place and yes you can run it when you're doing a normal load of dishes :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 08, 2012, 08:33:52 AM
Ah. Yes, there's a little 'compartment' where I put in a rinsing fluid. 'Shine-rinse' (= 1:1 translation).. and probably quite nasty chemical shite it is.

Well, may I conclude, you use the vinegar instead of 'shine-rinse' and it does the trick just as well. Mmmm, think I'm going to try it as soon as I need to refill the stuff. (thanks for the advice)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 08, 2012, 11:32:10 AM
Got up, got a drink of water, watched TV for 30 minutes and went back to bed for 3 more hours of sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 08, 2012, 12:37:35 PM
Drove my wife to the airport. She's going to visit the US (please stay inside for the duration of her visit). Something work-related, goes on for a week or so.

Bought an 8" subwoofer speaker for the Jag. Small, I know, but that's the spec.

Fed the kids.

Posted here.

And a couple of other things that I can't be arsed to detail here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 08, 2012, 01:51:37 PM
Put together a task chair for use at the computer.  Took the executive chair out which had lost some casterss while we used it.  The size was much too big for the area, hence the task chair.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 08, 2012, 01:52:24 PM
Drove my wife to the airport.  Do we need to remind you to pick her up?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 08, 2012, 02:05:51 PM
Cooked. Cleaned. Napped. Chatted. Tv watched. Researched. Good day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 08, 2012, 02:09:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 08, 2012, 12:37:35 PM
Drove my wife to the airport.  She's going to visit the US (please stay inside for the duration of her visit).  Something work-related, goes on for a week or so.

  Why?  What have you been telling her about us?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 08, 2012, 02:38:05 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 08, 2012, 01:52:24 PM
Drove my wife to the airport.  Do we need to remind you to pick her up?

:laugh:

Probably. In a week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 08, 2012, 04:51:18 PM
Glad to hear it missfoxy...ahem...kitty ^_^
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 08, 2012, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: Lestat on September 08, 2012, 04:51:18 PM
Glad to hear it missfoxy...ahem...kitty ^_^
:kitten:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 08, 2012, 10:25:14 PM
Bought two sports bra tops in the hopes that I can use them as bathing suit tops. Baked brownies. Did laundry. Wandered around being frustrated between obsessively checking the internet. Barbecued some ribs (with WolFish's delicious orange liquer glaze) and hot dogs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 09, 2012, 03:46:04 AM
Been up all night, semi-sleeping, slamming oxy :D

'Woke up' around 8am, waited a while until it had all worn off some before my morning one.
Applied a bit of tea-tree/lidocaine mixture to the acid burn on my stomach, it was irritating me no end. Going to crawl onto the top of my bed in a few and rest once I finish smoking my pipe, might have a cigar as I flop onto the bed like a dead fish :P

Not had TIME to do much today. Its only 10:40am.

*lestat leans into the windstream of the air cooler for a while, before going back to blowing smoke rings*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on September 09, 2012, 07:33:07 PM
More apartment work and now we are out for good. It looks better than it did when we moved in. We also did more unpacking and fixed the living room up more and the kitchen and moving stuff to the basement. I also helped my dad fix the mailbox post.

I also tried to find my parents dog. She took off the day they came here and my dad looked at the humane society here and they didn't have her. I am thinking maybe she died because she was in bad shape and old. Blind and deaf and had arthritis and had accidents. I couldn't look in the bushes due to thorns and mom told me she always hid in bushes so I tried looking in them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 10, 2012, 07:17:05 PM
Quote from: ... on September 09, 2012, 07:33:07 PM
More apartment work and now we are out for good. It looks better than it did when we moved in. We also did more unpacking and fixed the living room up more and the kitchen and moving stuff to the basement. I also helped my dad fix the mailbox post.

I also tried to find my parents dog. She took off the day they came here and my dad looked at the humane society here and they didn't have her. I am thinking maybe she died because she was in bad shape and old. Blind and deaf and had arthritis and had accidents. I couldn't look in the bushes due to thorns and mom told me she always hid in bushes so I tried looking in them.

You've merged households with your folks?

Sorry to hear about their dog.  Animals often seem to know when the time has come.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on September 11, 2012, 12:57:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 10, 2012, 07:17:05 PM
Quote from: ... on September 09, 2012, 07:33:07 PM
More apartment work and now we are out for good. It looks better than it did when we moved in. We also did more unpacking and fixed the living room up more and the kitchen and moving stuff to the basement. I also helped my dad fix the mailbox post.

I also tried to find my parents dog. She took off the day they came here and my dad looked at the humane society here and they didn't have her. I am thinking maybe she died because she was in bad shape and old. Blind and deaf and had arthritis and had accidents. I couldn't look in the bushes due to thorns and mom told me she always hid in bushes so I tried looking in them.

You've merged households with your folks?

Sorry to hear about their dog.  Animals often seem to know when the time has come.

Yeah we have. We bought the house together but it's under our name.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 11, 2012, 01:05:48 AM
Took the bin out
Put new coverings on the bed
Vacuumed the bedroom and part of the hallway (as far as the cord would reach)
Folded clothes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 11, 2012, 09:28:25 AM
It's still early in the day but so far it's been dishes, teaching, groceries, and paperwork. Going to make lunch soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 11, 2012, 05:14:16 PM
Filled out paperwork for my surgeries next Tuesday, did some work, picked up my ticket to see First Lady Michelle Obama, and bought a new Target Exclusive Star Wars figure set.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 11, 2012, 05:20:08 PM
Worked in a couple small dirty crawl spaces in an attic and got covered in the 100 years worth of dust that was in there
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 12, 2012, 08:31:39 AM
Got groceries, ran into an old boyfriend. :P

Dating rule #33 should be:

Never date anyone within a 10 mile radius that you can run into in the grocery store. :LOL: Couldn't even hide in the pet food aisle, he found me in the parking lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 12, 2012, 11:09:59 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 12, 2012, 08:31:39 AM
Got groceries, ran into an old boyfriend. :P

Dating rule #33 should be:

Never date anyone within a 10 mile radius that you can run into in the grocery store. :LOL: Couldn't even hide in the pet food aisle, he found me in the parking lot.
:lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on September 12, 2012, 11:15:10 AM
One time I thought I saw my ex's car in the church parking lot when I went to my autism group. I felt my heart skipped a few beats and I felt so nervous as I came inside and then felt relieved  when I saw he wasn't there. The car belonged to someone else. I then knew I never would want to run into my ex and I would care if I saw him. I just want nothing to do with him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 12, 2012, 03:00:47 PM
I worked for a while, thenfed the kids, and ifnally had a beer or two with a few work mates.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 12, 2012, 03:24:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 12, 2012, 03:00:47 PM
I worked for a while, thenfed the kids, and ifnally had a beer or two with a few work mates.

A beer or two or a case or two?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 12, 2012, 04:19:33 PM
Volunteer job with the boy, went out for lunch, did some teaching, picked up my truck, talk to my parents on the phone, finished up some paperwork, jumped in on a future adventure with some homeschooling families. Now to to more laundry and cleaning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on September 12, 2012, 05:10:22 PM
Went to the animal shelter and looked at the dogs with no licenses. We also got food for our lunch and the real estate person who is friends with my aunt and my parents stopped by with a bag of gifts for us as a congratulation present for getting the house and it was a thank you gift too. I also went to the golf course with my dad and my son and we went for a walk there and we pushed him in his stroller and I let him walk for a little bit. They have a walking path there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 12, 2012, 06:26:41 PM
Took an outside look at a foreclosed house an acquaintance has seen on the Internet.  Seems fairly solid from the outside, although the central A/C is gutted.  Very nice yard.  Couldn't see much inside, too short.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 13, 2012, 01:34:52 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 12, 2012, 03:24:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 12, 2012, 03:00:47 PM
I worked for a while, thenfed the kids, and ifnally had a beer or two with a few work mates.

A beer or two or a case or two?

Might have been three. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 14, 2012, 11:50:56 AM
Licenses, kit? why would a dog need a license?

I've got out of bed, although I couldn't sleep a wink last night :(

Went to see my doc, got my fresh rx, went home, shot 3 oxycontin, got some mail I was expecting via next day special delivery, and then vaporized 6-7mg of the 1-[(N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole that arrived in the post.

Ate some cold roast chicken, then cooked up a shot of OC, had half of  it, dissolving  a 1mg etizolam pill sublingually, just finished that, about to go satisfy my munchy craving with a huge bowl of cornflakes, washed down with cherry vimto. Going to vape a bit more AM-2233 in my DMT/meth pipe first though, that way food will be a ton more satisfying xD, and I still have the last of  my pre-made oxy shot ready to go...which is fortunate because my hip is fucking killing me. A am so, SO glad I have the doc I do, just got him booking me a physiotherapy consult with a specialist, and I'll have an appointment with the pain clinic next month

Hopefully they be less conservative than regular GPs and finally get me something that works fully
as I am fucking fed up of my knee and hip being so damn sore all the time. I shouldn't HAVE to pay for my own analgesia on top of my meds-that should be a treat, not something I'm stuck with.

I'm currently-sat on a computer chair stacked with many pillows, but eating a big tub of triple chocolate ripple ice cream. I normally really prefer cherry vanilla ripple, there wasn't any, else I would have gone for that out of habit, but this is exactly what the dr ordered to satisfy my munchies. Although the three bowls of cornflakes I just ate helped fill a hole alright.

Hmmm.....my hip pain has subsided greatly now after taking nobbut ice cream. This is some good shit, and I don't mean only the AM-2233.

Also looking for spare loose change to go and buy candy, and going to have a rollup, and hit the glass pipe again :D     

Second thoughts...I've just fitted a fresh, clean pipe screen to the smaller of my 2 shotgun pipes, I think a direct flame might be just fine.                                                                                                         
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 14, 2012, 11:53:07 AM
Worked but got a monster of a headache and had to leave early. Drove son to autie camp and ate at Subway with daughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 14, 2012, 01:24:14 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 12, 2012, 06:26:41 PM
Took an outside look at a foreclosed house an acquaintance has seen on the Internet.  Seems fairly solid from the outside, although the central A/C is gutted.  Very nice yard.  Couldn't see much inside, too short.

Hope they can get inside to take a better look. Gutted A/C around here normally means they took the plumbing and the wiring too. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on September 14, 2012, 01:44:06 PM
Quote from: Lestat on September 14, 2012, 11:50:56 AM
Licenses, kit? why would a dog need a license?

I've got out of bed, although I couldn't sleep a wink last night :(

Went to see my doc, got my fresh rx, went home, shot 3 oxycontin, got some mail I was expecting via next day special delivery, and then vaporized 6-7mg of the 1-[(N-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(2-iodobenzoyl)indole that arrived in the post.

Ate some cold roast chicken, then cooked up a shot of OC, had half of  it, dissolving  a 1mg etizolam pill sublingually, just finished that, about to go satisfy my munchy craving with a huge bowl of cornflakes, washed down with cherry vimto. Going to vape a bit more AM-2233 in my DMT/meth pipe first though, that way food will be a ton more satisfying xD, and I still have the last of  my pre-made oxy shot ready to go...which is fortunate because my hip is fucking killing me. A am so, SO glad I have the doc I do, just got him booking me a physiotherapy consult with a specialist, and I'll have an appointment with the pain clinic next month

Hopefully they be less conservative than regular GPs and finally get me something that works fully
as I am fucking fed up of my knee and hip being so damn sore all the time. I shouldn't HAVE to pay for my own analgesia on top of my meds-that should be a treat, not something I'm stuck with.

I'm currently-sat on a computer chair stacked with many pillows, but eating a big tub of triple chocolate ripple ice cream. I normally really prefer cherry vanilla ripple, there wasn't any, else I would have gone for that out of habit, but this is exactly what the dr ordered to satisfy my munchies. Although the three bowls of cornflakes I just ate helped fill a hole alright.

Hmmm.....my hip pain has subsided greatly now after taking nobbut ice cream. This is some good shit, and I don't mean only the AM-2233.

Also looking for spare loose change to go and buy candy, and going to have a rollup, and hit the glass pipe again :D     

Second thoughts...I've just fitted a fresh, clean pipe screen to the smaller of my 2 shotgun pipes, I think a direct flame might be just fine.                                                                                                       

I think I notice a trend here.

I woke up, didn't sleep at all last night
I hurt
I shot up drugs
I ate something spicy
Doctors suck
Had a smoke and some more drugs and posted on internet

Repeat  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 14, 2012, 01:51:12 PM
Lestat is  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on September 14, 2012, 02:12:41 PM
Quote from: Lit on September 14, 2012, 01:51:12 PM
Lestat is  :viking:

It's more exciting than my day.....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 14, 2012, 04:24:02 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 14, 2012, 01:24:14 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 12, 2012, 06:26:41 PM
Took an outside look at a foreclosed house an acquaintance has seen on the Internet.  Seems fairly solid from the outside, although the central A/C is gutted.  Very nice yard.  Couldn't see much inside, too short.

Hope they can get inside to take a better look. Gutted A/C around here normally means they took the plumbing and the wiring too. :P

After doing a bit of reading on forclosures on the web, I may discourage her from a foreclosure.  They do seem to be full of trouble to buy.  She doesn't have a lot of money, but would like a house.  I wouldn't buy the house without a looksee inside, don't know if it's allowed under La. foreclosure law.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 14, 2012, 04:54:56 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 14, 2012, 04:24:02 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 14, 2012, 01:24:14 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 12, 2012, 06:26:41 PM
Took an outside look at a foreclosed house an acquaintance has seen on the Internet.  Seems fairly solid from the outside, although the central A/C is gutted.  Very nice yard.  Couldn't see much inside, too short.

Hope they can get inside to take a better look. Gutted A/C around here normally means they took the plumbing and the wiring too. :P

After doing a bit of reading on forclosures on the web, I may discourage her from a foreclosure.  They do seem to be full of trouble to buy.  She doesn't have a lot of money, but would like a house.  I wouldn't buy the house without a looksee inside, don't know if it's allowed under La. foreclosure law.
If she doesn't have enough money to be able to fix what she can physically see needs fixing PLUS the surprises in the walls, under the floors etc then it wouldn't be a wise investment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 14, 2012, 06:11:45 PM
I don't know her all that well.  She's the lady who runs the handicapped bowling for the parish.  I know she's divorced and doesn't have a lot of money.  She located the house on the net and asked me to drive by since it's only 3 blocks away.  I've offered to look at it with her, since two pair of eyes are better than one. For out neighborhood it's a good price, but I would certainly err on the side of downplaying it if we look at it.  I'm the type to get under the sink and look for leaks, open all the closets, look in the attic, look for insulation, etc.  It only took PA and I 5 years to find a house because I was so embarrassing to him looking like cartoon Sherlock Holmes.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 14, 2012, 06:45:28 PM
What do you mean lit?

And of course theres no wiring or plumbing in abandoned houses, they are just ripe for the easy entry usually, when people will climb in and have away with the electrical wiring and plumbing. Scrap metal can be worth quite a bit, especially copper. Cu prices are good atm.

I've easily made 70-80 quid from a few hours work before, a few hours hacksawing and tweaking with a crowbar, wirestrippers and a pipe cutter, and thats a hearty steak dinner at a nearby pub for me, and a nice fat wad of cash in my wallet left over.

And thats not the best bit quite often, one might find antiques too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 14, 2012, 06:55:18 PM
Playing catchup on dishes, laundry, and final prepping for the adopt-a-thon at my store. 3 kitties found new homes tonight. Hoping for 10 in total by the end of the weekend. Took the girl out to buy a birthday present for her friend and then went to the drugstore to pick up my prescription. Tried to hold it together long enough to pick up said meds without bursting out laughing because when you throw my kids together, hilarity ensues.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 14, 2012, 07:37:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 14, 2012, 04:24:02 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 14, 2012, 01:24:14 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 12, 2012, 06:26:41 PM
Took an outside look at a foreclosed house an acquaintance has seen on the Internet.  Seems fairly solid from the outside, although the central A/C is gutted.  Very nice yard.  Couldn't see much inside, too short.


Hope they can get inside to take a better look. Gutted A/C around here normally means they took the plumbing and the wiring too. :P

After doing a bit of reading on forclosures on the web, I may discourage her from a foreclosure.  They do seem to be full of trouble to buy.  She doesn't have a lot of money, but would like a house.  I wouldn't buy the house without a looksee inside, don't know if it's allowed under La. foreclosure law.

Foreclosures aren't all bad, same as the infamous "For Sale by Owner". I've seen couples starting out just walk away when things didn't work out, and others that just hit bottom, neither able to pay the taxes.

Sometimes you can get a deal, but you have to know what you're looking at or get someone else to look at it that does, and always talk friendly to the neighbors if you can. Neighbors will tell you alot some times...sometimes it makes the difference between paying 32,000 for a fixer-upper or 15,000 when you tell the owner what you "know".  ;)

That's how we got the first house...I can apply the right social skills in small doses. :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 14, 2012, 11:52:04 PM
Made coffee. That's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 11:13:48 AM
Sleeping in, funny waking with the girls. Breakfast. Slow start, and still slow, when attacking the kitchen. Did some grocery shopping too. Cooked a simple, but good dinner. Very lazy day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 15, 2012, 01:31:44 PM
Took PA to buy a pair of shoes.

Do you know how big a 13 Extra Wide is?  It's a 46 1/2 in Europe and a 12 in the UK.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 02:57:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 15, 2012, 01:31:44 PM
Took PA to buy a pair of shoes.

Do you know how big a 13 Extra Wide is?  It's a 46 1/2 in Europe and a 12 in the UK.

 :laugh:

I know how big that is.

I used to fit, with extra wide shoes on my feet, in my father's shoes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 15, 2012, 03:00:57 PM
That's what they are like, those Dutch - big feet and big noses  :hyke: :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:02:39 PM
Quote from: Lit on September 15, 2012, 03:00:57 PM
That's what they are like, those Dutch - big feet and big noses  :hyke: :laugh:

My feet are small though, but, wide.

Kinda like duck feet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:03:30 PM
Oh, I returned long overdue books to the library too today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 15, 2012, 03:13:23 PM
Long overdue from the library is  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:15:13 PM
 :viking: and utterly silly.

We had read them all, for weeks and weeks. The fine would have been better used, buying nice ice-cream for three.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 15, 2012, 03:17:30 PM
Ice-cream is  :viking: and was extrem luxury in the Roman Empire.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:22:51 PM
Quote from: Lit on September 15, 2012, 03:17:30 PM
Ice-cream is  :viking: and was extrem luxury in the Roman Empire.

And long after that too.

Not everyone could afford to have an ice-cellar in the backyard. And without a thing like that, making ice-cream in summer would have been impossible. (Unless you live close to a natural 'everlasting' supply)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 15, 2012, 03:25:48 PM
In Sweden people used to saw out big blocks of ice from lakes in the winter and store them in the cellar in heaps of sawdust until the 1920s at least. Iskarl was a special occupation  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:31:46 PM
"Iskarl", is that "ijskerel" (ice-man)?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 15, 2012, 03:34:13 PM
 :indeed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:36:26 PM
 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:37:29 PM
Heavy job that was.

First getting that ice-cellar filled, and, then in summer, selling and transporting huge blocks of ice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 15, 2012, 03:42:19 PM
They were  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2012, 03:46:23 PM
 :indeed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 16, 2012, 12:24:27 AM
Not a lot, went to the shops to buy food for lunch. Had a sausage sandwich.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 16, 2012, 12:04:40 PM
Laundry, cooking, tidying, playing with the kids, reading, trying manage store details from a distance all the while battling a wicked case of nausea that is kicking my butt. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 16, 2012, 02:43:56 PM
Laundry, de-cluttered a bit the bedroom, changed the sheets, cooked the chicken and beef roast, put out a large trash bag of stuff including things that were in the wastebaskets.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 16, 2012, 06:04:43 PM
Sold stuff at the flea market
Stopped at my father's condo to do some paperwork and move some things
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 16, 2012, 11:01:31 PM
I made coffee and took a shower. :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 17, 2012, 04:21:18 AM
Nøt a whole løt.. but read my newspaper/half of it, made a sandwich and a cup of tea and started (on a little break now) dusting and vacuum cleaning the place. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 17, 2012, 04:39:03 AM
Ientaculum edi  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 17, 2012, 12:15:02 PM
Spent some time writing XSL stylesheets.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 17, 2012, 12:31:06 PM
The usual domestic stuff. Leaving soon to pick up the youngest and hoping an epiphany will come to me in between school and home as to what I should make for dinner :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 17, 2012, 01:36:45 PM
Picked up daughter from her figure skating training.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 17, 2012, 02:01:58 PM
Today I've cleaned p/m two floors of this place. I.e. with a moist (hot water/liq. soap) piece of cloth battled against the ever returning dust and vacuum c-ed the floors an hour later. Do not really fancy doing it but when it's done I'm quite happy (I tell ya).

Made myself dinner (soup plus two slices of bread with (butter and mustard) rocket lettuce and some type of sausages (knakworst) on them). N'est pas haute cuisine mais.. soit. Um, fetched the empty garbage bin from the street and ran some errands after that. Tomorrow I'm going to try my new pizza recipe (with diff. dough formula) and all I need is in stock now. 

*fingers crossed* (ow)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 17, 2012, 02:57:37 PM
Racing around, mainly. Managed to be everywhere just in time. Had a roll of bread in between, for dinner.

Before the racing, I met a new support person, she's way more pleasant than the former one, to have around. And, I had a good chat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 17, 2012, 03:12:35 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 17, 2012, 02:57:37 PM
Racing around, mainly. Managed to be everywhere just in time. Had a roll of bread in between, for dinner.

Before the racing, I met a new support person, she's way more pleasant than the former one, to have around. And, I had a good chat.
That would be a nice change
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 17, 2012, 05:31:21 PM
Went through a bag of clothes someone gave us.  The PR has a stunning faux leopard print cape coat with 3/4 length sleeves, 2 nightgowns, a winter pajama set, 2 pair of shorts, 2 tops.  I have 1 top.  Also put 6 items in the thrift store bag.

Decluttered some more, a bag of trash out, the recycling out, fed the family, grocery shopped.  Very satisfying day.  Will have a lovely soaking bath, do some mending and just enjoy my evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on September 17, 2012, 06:53:02 PM
today has been spent mainly trying to get rid of nosey boring farts who seem to gain satisfaction quizzing me about my life style.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 17, 2012, 06:58:37 PM
Quote from: Miss Guided on September 17, 2012, 06:53:02 PM
today has been spent mainly trying to get rid of nosey boring farts who seem to gain satisfaction quizzing me about my life style.
you can always flush nosy, boring farts down the toilet
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on September 17, 2012, 07:22:22 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on September 17, 2012, 06:58:37 PM
Quote from: Miss Guided on September 17, 2012, 06:53:02 PM
today has been spent mainly trying to get rid of nosey boring farts who seem to gain satisfaction quizzing me about my life style.
you can always flush nosy, boring farts down the toilet
ooh no i would feel uneasy about sitting on it afterwards :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on September 17, 2012, 08:05:15 PM
Quote from: Miss Guided on September 17, 2012, 06:53:02 PM
today has been spent mainly trying to get rid of nosey boring farts who seem to gain satisfaction quizzing me about my life style.
I was just trying to be helpful.  :angel: :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 18, 2012, 12:46:01 AM
  I have de-hoarded my refrigerator,  GO  ME!   :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 18, 2012, 09:07:22 AM
Tested some new compositions  8)

Did you know that flake aluminium has quite other properties than atomized? I have made some silver shower stars:

Potassium perchlorate 60
Atomized Al 30
Dextrin 10

With flake aluminium instead this would  :headexplode:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 18, 2012, 12:51:14 PM
Finally got to do things that had been postponed way too long.

Living room looks so much better, the music sounds better, and, there is more dancing space too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 18, 2012, 12:52:07 PM
 :hyke: :hyke: :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 18, 2012, 12:53:15 PM
Quote from: Lit on September 18, 2012, 12:52:07 PM
:hyke: :hyke: :hyke:
:agreed: :indeed: :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 18, 2012, 02:17:29 PM
Worked. Well, I tried to work. It was pretty hard because I couldn't focus at all. Too bad I forgot the Ritalin today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 18, 2012, 02:37:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 18, 2012, 12:46:01 AM
  I have de-hoarded my refrigerator,  GO  ME!   :hyke:
That is on my list for Thursday because Friday morning the city picks up the compost bin.

Today was cleaning, reading, teaching, grocery shopping and doctor stuff. I'm being told I need to get my stress back down to human levels. Still trying to figure out how to manage that one.  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 18, 2012, 02:59:25 PM
Insulated an addition
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 03:11:49 PM
Had cameras perusing my innards. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on September 18, 2012, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 03:11:49 PM
Had cameras perusing my innards. :zombiefuck:

 :viking:

Yay, you.  I hope they see what's causing your problems.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 08:18:18 PM
Quote from: Callaway on September 18, 2012, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 03:11:49 PM
Had cameras perusing my innards. :zombiefuck:

 :viking:

Yay, you.  I hope they see what's causing your problems.

Inconclusive. Have to wait for biopsy results.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on September 18, 2012, 08:52:16 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 08:18:18 PM
Quote from: Callaway on September 18, 2012, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 03:11:49 PM
Had cameras perusing my innards. :zombiefuck:

 :viking:

Yay, you.  I hope they see what's causing your problems.

Inconclusive. Have to wait for biopsy results.

Where was the biopsy collected from?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 09:50:13 PM
Quote from: Callaway on September 18, 2012, 08:52:16 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 08:18:18 PM
Quote from: Callaway on September 18, 2012, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 18, 2012, 03:11:49 PM
Had cameras perusing my innards. :zombiefuck:

 :viking:

Yay, you.  I hope they see what's causing your problems.

Inconclusive. Have to wait for biopsy results.

Where was the biopsy collected from?

Stomach, mostly, but also from the colon and small intestine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 18, 2012, 11:10:25 PM
I hope they can find and fix whatever it is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on September 19, 2012, 09:12:50 AM
If anyone ever shoved a camera up my ass all they would find is my head.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 19, 2012, 09:33:00 AM
When I was 7 or so, they put a camera up my arsehole, because it seemed like I had blood in my shit. It hurt and was humiliating. In the end it turned out that the colour came from a synthetic candy colorant, that is now forbidden  :thumbdn:

As far as GI inspections go, I had one in March last year and one in June this year. They just showed a "minimal" hiatal hernia, like the quacks call it. Easy for them to say, since it's not they who get their own hydrochloric acid up in the mouth  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2012, 11:45:44 AM
This is a very demanding thread title.  It's almost 1pm and I've only been up 2 hours, what the hell could I have done so far?
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Post by: MissKitty on September 19, 2012, 03:40:21 PM
holy crap stuff at the store is insane. I've got over a dozen cats and all but 1 are under a year. 9 are under 12 weeks. It's kitten chaos. One cage of little buggers were wrestling and tipped over their water bowl no less than THREE times which caused it to go into the cage underneath them, housing a 1 year old cat who hates all kittens, including her own. The way she growled at them and tried to stick her paw up into the cage and tell them off was hilarious. All kittens know her as the "scary grumpy old lady." of course she's just 12 months old herself, but to the wee ones she's old and scary :laugh:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2012, 06:28:13 PM
Went to PA's doctor appt.  Have a follow-up visit to fill out paperwork in mid Oct and the surgery (bone graft) on his ankle is tentatively scheduled for mid-November. 

Filled the emotional hole in me with apple pie and ice cream (pie a la mode) at the diner. 
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Post by: Callaway on September 19, 2012, 06:33:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2012, 06:28:13 PM
Went to PA's doctor appt.  Have a follow-up visit to fill out paperwork in mid Oct and the surgery (bone graft) on his ankle is tentatively scheduled for mid-November. 

Filled the emotional hole in me with apple pie and ice cream (pie a la mode) at the diner.

I'm sorry that he has to have this done and go through another long recovery.  I hope it goes well this time.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 20, 2012, 03:01:15 PM
Got an unexpected call from the dentist.  They had an opening and since PA had cancelled his appt earlier this year because of not knowing how/when he could walk again.  So, he went to the dentist.

Ate lunch at McDonald's with PA
Went thrift store shopping with the PR.  I was looking for recliner for PA's next recovery and a bathtub seat.  No luck, but I still have 6 weeks to look.
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Post by: TheoK on September 20, 2012, 03:02:29 PM
McDonalds isn't good for you. Don't you have any decent places to eat in America?  :-\
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 20, 2012, 03:04:38 PM
Quote from: Callaway on September 19, 2012, 06:33:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2012, 06:28:13 PM
Went to PA's doctor appt.  Have a follow-up visit to fill out paperwork in mid Oct and the surgery (bone graft) on his ankle is tentatively scheduled for mid-November. 

Filled the emotional hole in me with apple pie and ice cream (pie a la mode) at the diner.

I'm sorry that he has to have this done and go through another long recovery.  I hope it goes well this time.

Thank you.  The only alternative was for him to wear a brace for the rest of his life.  He said he was relieved when he said Yes to the surgery.  We know the routine and have most of the things we need for his recovery.  The recovery time will be slower because of the bone graft, but I've told him he HAS to take a ride with me every 10 or so days to get him out the house. Yeah, right. 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 20, 2012, 03:07:11 PM
Quote from: Lit on September 20, 2012, 03:02:29 PM
McDonalds isn't good for you. Don't you have any decent places to eat in America?  :-\

If you get a grilled chicken salad and an iced tea it isn't so unhealthy.  They also have yogurt parfaits, apples and walnut sides and oatmeal all day.  So you can get a fairly decent meal there if you choose wisely.

But all in all, I agree with you.  I'd rather be at Antoines, Brennans, etc.
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Post by: TheoK on September 20, 2012, 03:08:37 PM
Lunch at the café costs 85 kronor or about $12. For that you get salad, bread, water, coffee and a small desert included  :orly:
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Post by: luciaelizabeth on September 20, 2012, 03:25:01 PM
Quote from: Lit on September 20, 2012, 03:08:37 PM
Lunch at the café costs 85 kronor or about $12. For that you get salad, bread, water, coffee and a small desert included  :orly:

i was watching Luksusfellen earlier. The fact that I have no idea about maths beyond age 12 or so, let alone exchange rates made it sooooo easy to watch. In the UK version I was always like  :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: here it's fine.

Anyway, my point was. I always thought $12 was like £12 and 85kr was like £8,50. I think I need to do some rethink. Last time I checked SEK/GBP rates (6 years ago) it was like 12% so I have rounded it around and just stuck w/ it.

I NEED TO RETHINK.
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Post by: MissKitty on September 20, 2012, 05:05:52 PM
I had a blast this morning with the oldest. We met up with a group of homeschooling boys who are all into computers and they brought their laptops to a friend's place and played Minecraft together while us Mum's chatted. Really great boys, really great Mum's. Hoping to do this regularly.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Callaway on September 20, 2012, 07:53:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 20, 2012, 03:04:38 PM
Quote from: Callaway on September 19, 2012, 06:33:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2012, 06:28:13 PM
Went to PA's doctor appt.  Have a follow-up visit to fill out paperwork in mid Oct and the surgery (bone graft) on his ankle is tentatively scheduled for mid-November. 

Filled the emotional hole in me with apple pie and ice cream (pie a la mode) at the diner.

I'm sorry that he has to have this done and go through another long recovery.  I hope it goes well this time.

Thank you.  The only alternative was for him to wear a brace for the rest of his life.  He said he was relieved when he said Yes to the surgery.  We know the routine and have most of the things we need for his recovery.  The recovery time will be slower because of the bone graft, but I've told him he HAS to take a ride with me every 10 or so days to get him out the house. Yeah, right.

I hope that you are gong to be OK through all this long recovery, too.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on September 21, 2012, 12:15:23 PM
Went to the post office to mail off a book.

My husband will also be wearing braces for the rest of his life. He now needs both now for each foot to support his ankles. It's either that or surgery but the chances me that he may never be able to walk again so he says no to surgery.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 21, 2012, 01:36:47 PM
Too much for partly the wrong reasons.  At least I'm starting to realize more of what is good/helpful to my life and others.
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Post by: MissKitty on September 21, 2012, 01:39:38 PM
Laundry. Tidying up. Put a roast in the crockpot for dinner. Picked up a friend from the station. Hung out with the eldest. Currently enjoying the company.
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Post by: P7PSP on September 21, 2012, 05:19:46 PM
Working in downtown San Francisco the last two months. Today we saw the Space Shuttle fly over the city on the back of the 747(?) at about 10:30 am.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 21, 2012, 08:09:11 PM
Very cool.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 22, 2012, 01:35:06 PM
Drillled some holes, hung some mirrors and a framed poster, some cleaning, some grocery shopping, some cooking, attempted to watch a movie, but got very angry.
Oh, and heard someone tell too much about his obsession today.
* sigh *, when will I learn to say that it is more than enough in time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 22, 2012, 04:38:12 PM
took the PR to an urgent care clinic, she has an internal infection, picked up the Rx, bought a bed frame for her bed, cleaned (still cleaning) her room, fed the family, grocery shopped.  Not in that order.
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Post by: Parts on September 22, 2012, 05:18:29 PM
Went to tag sales
Picked up my tires and since I had two off already I rotated them
Loaded the van for the flea market
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Post by: Natalia Evans on September 22, 2012, 07:14:45 PM
Went out shopping for our home with husband and parents. Pulled my son around the block in his wagon, did some unpacking with my mother and tossed stuff in a box for charity or yard sale. Did a little cleaning.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 22, 2012, 07:50:05 PM
Just made an emergency run to the store for gauze, pads, and antibiotic cream for the PR.  She was running in the street, fell down and banged up her left knee and hand, scraped the right foot and tore 1/4 of the big toenail on that foot.  Just gave her the pm meds along with the antibotic pill the doctor prescribed for her internal infection and a pain pill.

Picked up some butter pecan ice cream as my Rx for today.
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Post by: Phlexor on September 22, 2012, 10:20:06 PM
Shaved my head, done some vacuuming.
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Post by: renaeden on September 22, 2012, 11:21:00 PM
Shaved heads are :viking:

QV, that is a rough time for the PR. Hope she feels better soon.

I have had breakfast, had a shower, had lunch, done some dishes and been on here.
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Post by: odeon on September 23, 2012, 02:49:33 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 21, 2012, 05:19:46 PM
Working in downtown San Francisco the last two months. Today we saw the Space Shuttle fly over the city on the back of the 747(?) at about 10:30 am.  :thumbup:

Wow. I want to see one.
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Post by: odeon on September 23, 2012, 02:50:47 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 22, 2012, 04:38:12 PM
took the PR to an urgent care clinic, she has an internal infection, picked up the Rx, bought a bed frame for her bed, cleaned (still cleaning) her room, fed the family, grocery shopped.  Not in that order.

I hope the PR feels better soon.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 23, 2012, 07:39:37 AM
Quote from: Lit on September 18, 2012, 12:52:07 PM
:hyke: :hyke: :hyke:

  :notes:  Cow disco!   :hyke:  :notes:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 23, 2012, 07:40:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 23, 2012, 02:50:47 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 22, 2012, 04:38:12 PM
took the PR to an urgent care clinic, she has an internal infection, picked up the Rx, bought a bed frame for her bed, cleaned (still cleaning) her room, fed the family, grocery shopped.  Not in that order.

I hope the PR feels better soon.

  I hope so too, with Her Majesty to provide loving care.  :viking:
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Post by: MissKitty on September 23, 2012, 11:25:44 AM
Moved my old furniture out of the family room and moved in the "new to me" furniture that I bought from my neighbours. I love it. Before I only had seating for 4 people which made it hard (on the rare occasion) that I have several people over but now I can seat 7 people comfortably. Yay!

Going to the office store soon to make some photocopies and swing by my store before picking up the oldest from his Dad's.
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Post by: P7PSP on September 23, 2012, 03:28:32 PM
Chatted with my friend on the phone. Partly to socialize but mostly to put off doing stuff.

Quote from: MissKitty on September 23, 2012, 11:25:44 AM
Moved my old furniture out of the family room and moved in the "new to me" furniture that I bought from my neighbours. I love it. Before I only had seating for 4 people which made it hard (on the rare occasion) that I have several people over but now I can seat 7 people comfortably. Yay!

Going to the office store soon to make some photocopies and swing by my store before picking up the oldest from his Dad's.
:thumbup:
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Post by: Natalia Evans on September 23, 2012, 05:21:45 PM
Had a day out with my mother. Something we had not done in years before I moved away from them. All the males stayed at home.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2012, 09:43:29 PM
Went to a friend's for BBQ, watch the football game and a swim.  Of course her son had a seizure and then the PR had 2 seizures, so the swim was called off.  They must think me a bad mother for simply sitting with the PR and "talking her through" her seizures.  She's semi-coherent and can make simple answers.  These were like a bug was inside her and she was trying to shake it out.  It may be a side effect from the Bactrim anti-biotic.  I gave her another dose along with 2 Benadryl this evening, so we'll see what happens.

The reason I act so nonchalant is that she will have to go into sheltered living and the caregivers will not be all touchy-feely, cuddle her, etc.  I try to act like her seizures are just a part of her that's not frightening, but that an adult should be told so she can be watched.   No one rule fits all handicapped children.   
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Post by: P7PSP on September 23, 2012, 09:55:47 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2012, 09:43:29 PM
Went to a friend's for BBQ, watch the football game and a swim.  Of course her son had a seizure and then the PR had 2 seizures, so the swim was called off.  They must think me a bad mother for simply sitting with the PR and "talking her through" her seizures.  She's semi-coherent and can make simple answers.  These were like a bug was inside her and she was trying to shake it out.  It may be a side effect from the Bactrim anti-biotic.  I gave her another dose along with 2 Benadryl this evening, so we'll see what happens.

The reason I act so nonchalant is that she will have to go into sheltered living and the caregivers will not be all touchy-feely, cuddle her, etc.  I try to act like her seizures are just a part of her that's not frightening, but that an adult should be told so she can be watched.   No one rule fits all handicapped children.
My now deceased friend had epilepsy and told me that there was not much to do about seizures except let them pass. Tough break. :hug:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2012, 10:00:21 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 23, 2012, 09:55:47 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2012, 09:43:29 PM
Went to a friend's for BBQ, watch the football game and a swim.  Of course her son had a seizure and then the PR had 2 seizures, so the swim was called off.  They must think me a bad mother for simply sitting with the PR and "talking her through" her seizures.  She's semi-coherent and can make simple answers.  These were like a bug was inside her and she was trying to shake it out.  It may be a side effect from the Bactrim anti-biotic.  I gave her another dose along with 2 Benadryl this evening, so we'll see what happens.

The reason I act so nonchalant is that she will have to go into sheltered living and the caregivers will not be all touchy-feely, cuddle her, etc.  I try to act like her seizures are just a part of her that's not frightening, but that an adult should be told so she can be watched.   No one rule fits all handicapped children.
My now deceased friend had epilepsy and told me that there was not much to do about seizures except let them pass. Tough break. :hug:

We had 3 handicapped young adults at the BBQ, all of whom have epilepsy in additon to othe handicaps.  The hostess gives her son Valium for his seizures.  The other mom (my bf) lets her daughter's seizures run their course, but has dilantin in case the seizure lasts more than 10 minutes.  The PR's seizures are pretty manageable and last 2-3 minutes.
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Post by: Lestat on September 23, 2012, 10:18:34 PM
Seizures blow. I had another the other day, although fairly minor.
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Post by: odeon on September 23, 2012, 10:59:43 PM
Not a lot. I took a quick shower, made coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 24, 2012, 04:29:45 PM
PR continues with her seizures, but the Benadryl seems to lessen the occurrence a lot.  Don't want to stop the Rx because I want the infection gone.

Put out the 4 trash bags of trash from the PR's room, washed 2 and dried 3 loads of laundry, cut up the remains of a chicken, cooked noodles to go with the chicken and white sauce, washed dishes.  May go to Sams later on to avoid having to go tomorrow.
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Post by: MissKitty on September 24, 2012, 07:59:44 PM
I hope the last 4 days of meds aren't too hard on the PR. :hug:

Watched a documentary on Area 51 with the oldest today. It seems to be a recurring obsession so it was nice to find something we haven't seen yet. It was from the perspective of pilots and engineers hired by the government in the 50's and 60's. Pretty interesting.
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Post by: odeon on September 24, 2012, 11:22:37 PM
I made coffee. :orly:
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 24, 2012, 11:37:37 PM
Organised one kid out of the door, it was hard for both of us, this morning, the beds were still too good to part from them.  :yawn:
Had L-Lysine, and a cup of tea. Now, I am about ready with my mental preparations to get started on getting the other kid moving.
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Post by: lutra on September 25, 2012, 09:48:39 AM
Yesterday I put some acrylic sealant on the inside (frame/window 'joint'/little gaps there) of some windows and a door with glass in it. Always make quite a mess of that job but did okay this time. Today, after the stuff hardened a bit (enough) I cleaned the mentioned windows and door.. and must say.. it looks better and the door don't make that annoying sound any more opening and closing it now. Will carefully sand and paint the 'areas' later on this year.

Also made a tomato soup and four meat-balls (of minced beef.. and finely chopped (=brunoise) onion, an egg, breadcrumbs, ketchup, grated nutmeg, salt and pepper). Ate two of them on two slices of bread for lunch.

 :orly:

(yes) :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 25, 2012, 11:20:03 AM
Dealt with some drama at the store. Groceries. Caught up with an old friend. Made plans for the week. The day isn't even half done yet.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 25, 2012, 01:58:32 PM
Not much.  Almost burned the red beans.  (http://www.intensitysquared.com/Smileys/default/embarrass.gif)
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Post by: odeon on September 25, 2012, 03:15:38 PM
Prepared for tomorrow's workshop. Lost 90 minutes of my life in a meeting that made me want to scratch out my eyes.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 25, 2012, 03:39:26 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 24, 2012, 11:37:37 PM
Organised one kid out of the door, it was hard for both of us, this morning, the beds were still too good to part from them.  :yawn:
Had L-Lysine, and a cup of tea. Now, I am about ready with my mental preparations to get started on getting the other kid moving.
After that had happened: cleared some more downstairs, dishes, washing, vacuuming.
Set the table, bought fresh bread, and entertained two pre-teens for lunch, or got entertained by them.
Made an appointment at Hans Anders, for a check up on my girls eyes.
Hung some more washing.
Went to a nearby town, to get the eyes of the girl checked, and to pick a new frame for her. Bought her winter-shoes, paper, and indoor sport-shoes too.  Girl scored some clothing too.
Then headed home, bought frozen pizza's, heated them for the girls, while I made myself a quick toasted sandwich with cheese and honey mustard. Raced to school of the youngest, for an information evening. Had afterwards a delicious talk with my favourite teacher. Came home, got kids, who both had finished their homework, something to drink, and in bed.
Now I am slowly feeling that I am kind of tired.
 :hyke:
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Post by: Parts on September 25, 2012, 04:29:10 PM
Worked on an addition
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Post by: P7PSP on September 25, 2012, 05:38:50 PM
Had an unproductive day at work. Got home and can't park in my spot because the parking lot is still being resurfaced and really striped.  :thumbdn: So now I am at the local theater waiting for End Of Watch to start. On the plus side I learned the proper wiring configuration of room occupancy sensors for 277 lighting switch legs.. A minor victory but I will take what I can get right now.
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Post by: P7PSP on September 25, 2012, 05:41:26 PM
And now this cocksucker phone corrected r e stripe for me.  :finger:
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Post by: MissKitty on September 25, 2012, 08:20:49 PM
My friend is home from Belgium for a week so a group of her nearest and dearest all took her out to dinner. We have the same circle of friends so I had a good time. Japanese BBQ. Soooo good!
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Post by: odeon on September 25, 2012, 11:25:38 PM
Not a lot, yet. But I'm increasing my post count. :P
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Post by: Callaway on September 26, 2012, 04:01:36 AM
Took out the trash.
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Post by: Lestat on September 26, 2012, 05:54:03 PM
Slept all day, woke up for a piss, went back to bed, woke up again thanks to the fucking muscle spasms in my leg, ate one oxy, shot another, took a dose of quinine and some muscle relaxants, going back to bed after I finish eating my roast chicken.
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Post by: Parts on September 26, 2012, 06:01:31 PM
Finished the addition I was working on
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Post by: Icequeen on September 26, 2012, 06:28:37 PM
Post office, gas, groceries.
3 loads of laundry.
Moved old stove out (vintage 1983)...cleaned it's spot, took old cord off.
Hooked up brand new cord I had in my stash to new stove, and wiggled it into place...found out they're alot lighter now :LOL:.
Flipped the power back on and made dinner. 
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Post by: odeon on September 27, 2012, 12:21:51 PM
Had an appointment with my dentist and lost a tooth. Worked for a while afterwards, but then the local anaesthesia began to let go and it really started to hurt so I went home.
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Post by: renaeden on September 28, 2012, 03:01:15 AM
Went to autism group and watched everyone play Celebrity Heads. I did not participate. Then ate some food there. Came back to Ceilidh's and posted on here.
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Post by: odeon on September 28, 2012, 03:39:35 AM
I've been working.
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Post by: TheoK on September 28, 2012, 09:07:11 AM
Went to the dentist, to the pharmacy, to the café and then home  8)
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Post by: Lestat on September 28, 2012, 09:46:46 AM
Went to the docs, then to the pharmacy to collect my goodies, went home, shot up a few times, nodded out for a while, went to the local paki shop to buy phone credit and candy.

Postwhored here and on a couple of clan. chem forums.

Ate a cold roast chicken, yes, MLA, before you say it, it was indeed drowned to death in tabasco habanero sauce:P

Other than that...blasting out music (mudvayne, drowning pool, black sabbath, about to stick on some fields of the nephilim now)

And about to write an email to my dear beloved stalker lady :)

And also about to plug a few hundred mg of chlormethiazole, and some clonidine, not decided on the dose of the latter though, but I'm thinking maybe some 100mcg or so.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 28, 2012, 02:32:12 PM
Medical tests:  check
Grocery:  check
Fabric store:  check
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Post by: odeon on September 28, 2012, 02:58:16 PM
Worked for a while (I have a boring report to write; I can't seem to finish it but never mind that). Bought beer. Watched Top Gear. Drove daughter to a friend.
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Post by: MissKitty on September 28, 2012, 07:27:27 PM
Went to a meeting. My store. Dealt with paperwork. Cooked. Cleaned. Walked the dog. Went to the youngest ones school picnic. The past 2 days have been crazy. Looking forward to not having to rush anywhere first thing in the morning.
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Post by: lutra on September 29, 2012, 06:23:49 AM
Amongst a few other things I did today.. I also changed providers of my telephone, internet and television 'services'. Well, took the first step this morning.. and instead of two providers (one for TV and one for the phøne and internet) I switched to just one for all.

In November the change will actualize and will save me almost €10 a month.. plus plus will provide me with a free (and better than I have now) 'interactive' digital TV box and a faster modem/router combi too. A new last mentioned apparatus isn't a luxury.. for my old modem lost it's Wi-Fi function and I had to install my, even older, router to be able to go on the netz 'wirelessly'.. but that router is annoyingly slow.. so..   :yay:
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2012, 11:09:34 AM
Was at my parents today, we went home a bit early, because of a BD party to attend tonight. Having a bit of time in between, to get used at being home again.
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Post by: Lestat on September 29, 2012, 12:02:40 PM
Went to the supermarket to take advantage of their cheaper fags and carbonated drinks than the local paki shops sell. Going to have a fag, take my antibiotics and chlormethiazole, then go to bed. Then when I get woken up by my pain meds wearing off, take another one of those. Although it isn't too bad right now, I noticed my hip starting to hurt while I was walking through tesco. Never a good sign, means I'll probably only be able to get a few hours sleep, unless the chlormethiazole keeps me sleeping. I hope so, I am really tired.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 29, 2012, 02:33:03 PM
Worked on clearing out the PR's room.  Have enough done that I probably can swap out the frames today.  Taking a breadk because I have a headache.
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Post by: Icequeen on September 29, 2012, 03:34:20 PM
Removed old vanity from downstairs, found where the drain had been leaking before :tantrum: (vanity is ruined, scrap the idea of using it upstairs), found I had to take the top off to get to the screws holding it to the wall (top was glued down with a ton of liquid nails :zombiefuck:), got the whole mess out,  pried off plastic tile glued to wall as a backsplash.

Repaired damage to wall after removing plastic tile, hauled old vanity out to curb.

Maybe by next week I'll have my wall tiled and the new vanity in. :LOL:
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Post by: P7PSP on September 29, 2012, 03:36:56 PM
Sent in a renewal for to the state of California.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 29, 2012, 04:46:56 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 29, 2012, 03:36:56 PM
Sent in a renewal for to the state of California.

  A renewal for what?  I hope you're not doing anything shady.  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on September 29, 2012, 04:57:21 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 29, 2012, 04:46:56 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 29, 2012, 03:36:56 PM
Sent in a renewal for to the state of California.

  A renewal for what?  I hope you're not doing anything shady.  :police:
General Electrician Certificate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 29, 2012, 04:58:16 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 29, 2012, 04:57:21 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 29, 2012, 04:46:56 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 29, 2012, 03:36:56 PM
Sent in a renewal for to the state of California.

  A renewal for what?  I hope you're not doing anything shady.  :police:
General Electrician Certificate.

  Excellent!  Then you can continue working   :fixin:   to keep California well-lit!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 29, 2012, 08:13:51 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 29, 2012, 03:34:20 PM
Removed old vanity from downstairs, found where the drain had been leaking before :tantrum: (vanity is ruined, scrap the idea of using it upstairs), found I had to take the top off to get to the screws holding it to the wall (top was glued down with a ton of liquid nails :zombiefuck:), got the whole mess out,  pried off plastic tile glued to wall as a backsplash.

Repaired damage to wall after removing plastic tile, hauled old vanity out to curb.

Maybe by next week I'll have my wall tiled and the new vanity in. :LOL:

Do you make house calls?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on September 29, 2012, 09:07:46 PM
Went to our employee ceremony thing and our son won a $25 starbucks gift card. They hand out raffle tickets to everyone, even to babies and children. I also worked in the yard when I got home helping my parents and three other people. Got a lot done and we discovered three garden hoses, a broken bird bath, sprinklers, water faucets, a foundation that belonged to the greenhouse that was torn down, a cement bunny rabbit, rose bushes, a bird house on a tree, ash pile on a hill, a gate to the neighbors yard but it's blocked off and won't open. The previous owner did not maintain the yard after his divorce so ivy and wild berry bushes took over growing over everything. We even trimmed the tree branches and rose bushes. I also had to get three pizzas for everyone because they were all hungry from all the work they had done. Tomorrow we will continue doing yard work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 30, 2012, 02:49:46 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 30, 2012, 07:59:44 AM
I just marinaded 4 chicken legs.. with special chicken powder/dry herbs and salt, soy sauce and ginger juice. Plan is to save 2 of them for tomorrow, after I properly fried them, but that's NOT a promise. Often it's quite hard to restrain myself and not eat all once I've started..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 30, 2012, 09:27:18 AM
Just ate two big triple chocolate chewy giant cookies, delicious. Dark chocolate cookies, studded with white and dark chocolate chunks.

Woke up, feeling pretty overheated, although its getting COLD already here. So cold I can't so much as pull the quilt below my shoulders for more than a few minutes without getting all shivery, so all I need to is stick one arm and a bit of one leg outside the bedclothes and cool down pretty quickly.

Shot up, ate, took some meds, and after I look at my pics of my dear dormouse (my affectionate pet name for my stalker, because of how incredibly CUTE she looks when curled up in bed, makes me think of dormice, and the way they curl up into a little adorable fluffy ball when hibernating :) )
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on September 30, 2012, 09:40:22 AM
Watched a movie with the youngest while we snuggled on the couch. Fall is definitely here as the mornings are quite chilly. Cleaned the kitchen, put dinner in the crockpot, did a load of dishes. A bunch of typical domestic type stuff. Now just waiting for lunch to finish cooking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 30, 2012, 11:16:26 AM
painted the ramp going up to the front porch, at the shop
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 30, 2012, 11:22:34 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on September 30, 2012, 11:16:26 AM
painted the ramp going up to the front porch, at the shop

What colour?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 30, 2012, 11:25:35 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 30, 2012, 11:22:34 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on September 30, 2012, 11:16:26 AM
painted the ramp going up to the front porch, at the shop

What colour?
white railings and supports, gray on ramp
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 30, 2012, 11:43:30 AM
Went to my fathers condo and moved some stuff, found his cell phone and repaired his bathroom vanity
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 30, 2012, 01:35:55 PM
Hit some golf balls. Shopped groceries. Wrote more of a report I'm supposed to deliver next week. Watched an episode of Top Gear.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on September 30, 2012, 04:19:07 PM
I managed to get a bunch of laundry cleaned, dried and folded. I would have run out of clean t shirts, skivvies and sock by Wednesday if I hadn't.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 30, 2012, 04:57:56 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 30, 2012, 04:19:07 PM
I managed to get a bunch of laundry cleaned, dried and folded. I would have run out of clean t shirts, skivvies and sock by Wednesday if I hadn't.

    Your clothesline  ----->   :underwear: -- :underwear: -- :underwear: -- :underwear: -- :underwear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on September 30, 2012, 06:54:37 PM
Worked more in the yard and mom and I headed to the store for some things and we stopped at two other places to look around. Did some cleaning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 30, 2012, 07:33:07 PM
did some laundry, grocery shopped, fed the family, washed dishes.  Not much, but it keeps me going forward to my goals.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 30, 2012, 07:40:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 30, 2012, 07:33:07 PM
did some laundry, grocery shopped, fed the family, washed dishes.  Not much, but it keeps me going forward to my goals.

  That's the way, Your Majesty!  Ever forward!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 30, 2012, 11:24:13 PM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 30, 2012, 11:27:35 PM
Got one kid to wake up, eat and on her way to school. Now at the end of a short break. Time to get the second one awake and moving.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 30, 2012, 11:40:00 PM
One is up, I think, while the other seems to be fast asleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on October 01, 2012, 01:43:50 PM

Did an hour of gardening.. weather was really nice here today (clouds/sun/no rain/gentle breeze/max. T was 18.5C).. and pruned some shrubs and put some pot-plants in the soil. Also did some groceries shopping and made a (Fr.) onion soup a little later and ate it for dinner.. along with half a (frozen but made nicer with fresh onion, artichoke, tomato, black olives and mozzarella) pizza.

Other daily 'domestic' and personal hygienic stuff I did.. (but.. )
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 01, 2012, 02:56:05 PM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 01, 2012, 02:58:54 PM
I have been up since 3 AM and couldn't get back to sleep. I went to bed at 8:30 is why. Then my son has been up since that time too since he always wakes up when I wake up and sometimes he wakes up before me. I went on the computer for a few hours and then around nine, I went downstairs and gave my son some breakfast and I ate. Then I got dressed and him dressed too. I went for a walk and he fell asleep in his stroller. I got home and I worked in the yard some more. This time I raked leaves as he slept and then he got up and I watched him as I kept working in the yard and then I put leaves in trash bags and moves branches to the pile. Then we went inside and I did the dishes and gave him some lunch and then I ate. Then I put him down for a nap again since he didn't sleep that long. I also washed diapers and vacuumed the rug in the kitchen and swept in there too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 01, 2012, 04:13:42 PM
Went to work thinking I was going to be laid off. Not yet.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 01, 2012, 04:22:26 PM
laundry, grocery shopped.

Mailed a dozen get well cards to a sister-of-my-heart.  She's not doing well and I couldn't afford roses, so I bought a dozen cards from the dollar store, wrote a note on each one, sealed the envelopes and put them in a large envelope for mailing.  She's to "Open one as needed".  Sending a dozen cards that way was only $2.10 rather than 40 or so cents each.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 02, 2012, 05:34:37 AM
Wake kids, and hurry them around. While they were having breakfast, I went for groceries for lunch. Brought two tightly packed boxes of waste paper to the school. Hopped on a bus with oldest, spent some time in a waiting-room. Got on another bus, on another bus, dropped oldest at her school. And, yes, on yet another bus I went. Got home, where youngest was fooling around during lunch with a friend.
Made myself a cup of coffee, decided I was the one deserving the last bit of whipped cream on it. And, got on my computer, to check my mail, and to have a short break.

Wondering if the afternoon will bring more buses. Didn't get an email from the optician yet, to come and pick up glasses.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 02, 2012, 08:58:30 AM
Bought food, got an haircut and had lunch at the café. The tall redhead girl recognizes me now  8)

And filled up the tank. Goddamn 15 kronor/liter  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 02, 2012, 09:01:40 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 01, 2012, 04:22:26 PM
laundry, grocery shopped.

Mailed a dozen get well cards to a sister-of-my-heart.  She's not doing well and I couldn't afford roses, so I bought a dozen cards from the dollar store, wrote a note on each one, sealed the envelopes and put them in a large envelope for mailing.  She's to "Open one as needed".  Sending a dozen cards that way was only $2.10 rather than 40 or so cents each.

  That was a thoughtful gift.  :hug:  I hope your friend feels better soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 02, 2012, 09:45:29 AM
Got the eldest up and about so we could get to the grocery store early. Knowing they stocked the shelves last night after Sunday shopping (tends to be the busiest day of the week at the store), today the shelves would be replenished and I could get what we need before the holiday rush. Then off we went to get his hair cut. Now home, groceries are put away, I'm spending a bit of time online before I get to making lunch and doing other domestic type stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 02, 2012, 01:56:21 PM
Took out the trash, went for a walk, cleaned, raked more leaves.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 02, 2012, 05:45:34 PM
I worked on a house for an insane man who changes his mind on how and what needs to be done every fifteen minutes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 02, 2012, 05:57:26 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 02, 2012, 05:45:34 PM
I worked on a house for an insane man who changes his mind on how and what needs to be done every fifteen minutes

  That sucks, after awhile didn't you just want to decide FOR him?    :chainsaw:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Showed up on time for my dentist appt to have my tooth fixed.  Took about 90 minutes.  Brought b'fast home for the PR, took an hours nap, bought lunch for the family and went to Wendys.  While eating lunch there the same tooth broke and the repair came out with the broken piece.  Back to the dentist for 1:30.  Another 90 minutes in the chair.  Took the PR to bowling.  After 4 shots of anesthesia, 3 hours of dental work (now I know why I don't do oral sex), I'm home, about to take a bath and a pain pill and go to bed.

It was almost comedic because:
A) Wendys was where my tooth broke on Sunday as well as today
B) While I was at the dentist I got a call from the hygenist in the next room asking if I wanted to make an appointment to get my teeth cleaned. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 02, 2012, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Showed up on time for my dentist appt to have my tooth fixed.  Took about 90 minutes.  Brought b'fast home for the PR, took an hours nap, bought lunch for the family and went to Wendys.  While eating lunch there the same tooth broke and the repair came out with the broken piece.  Back to the dentist for 1:30.  Another 90 minutes in the chair.  Took the PR to bowling.  After 4 shots of anesthesia, 3 hours of dental work (now I know why I don't do oral sex), I'm home, about to take a bath and a pain pill and go to bed.

It was almost comedic because:
A) Wendys was where my tooth broke on Sunday as well as today
B) While I was at the dentist I got a call from the hygenist in the next room asking if I wanted to make an appointment to get my teeth cleaned.

  Take it easy tonight, Your Majesty, and stay out of Wendy's!  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 07:05:17 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 02, 2012, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Showed up on time for my dentist appt to have my tooth fixed.  Took about 90 minutes.  Brought b'fast home for the PR, took an hours nap, bought lunch for the family and went to Wendys.  While eating lunch there the same tooth broke and the repair came out with the broken piece.  Back to the dentist for 1:30.  Another 90 minutes in the chair.  Took the PR to bowling.  After 4 shots of anesthesia, 3 hours of dental work (now I know why I don't do oral sex), I'm home, about to take a bath and a pain pill and go to bed.

It was almost comedic because:
A) Wendys was where my tooth broke on Sunday as well as today
B) While I was at the dentist I got a call from the hygenist in the next room asking if I wanted to make an appointment to get my teeth cleaned.

  Take it easy tonight, Your Majesty, and stay out of Wendy's!  :hug:

Thank you, I plan to do both.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 02, 2012, 11:30:48 PM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 03, 2012, 09:57:52 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 02, 2012, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Showed up on time for my dentist appt to have my tooth fixed.  Took about 90 minutes.  Brought b'fast home for the PR, took an hours nap, bought lunch for the family and went to Wendys.  While eating lunch there the same tooth broke and the repair came out with the broken piece.  Back to the dentist for 1:30.  Another 90 minutes in the chair.  Took the PR to bowling.  After 4 shots of anesthesia, 3 hours of dental work (now I know why I don't do oral sex), I'm home, about to take a bath and a pain pill and go to bed.

It was almost comedic because:
A) Wendys was where my tooth broke on Sunday as well as today
B) While I was at the dentist I got a call from the hygenist in the next room asking if I wanted to make an appointment to get my teeth cleaned.

  Take it easy tonight, Your Majesty, and stay out of Wendy's!  :hug:

Hmm.  I bet I could find a tort in there somewhere. 
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores013.gif)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 03, 2012, 12:00:37 PM
Quote from: One L on October 03, 2012, 09:57:52 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 02, 2012, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Showed up on time for my dentist appt to have my tooth fixed.  Took about 90 minutes.  Brought b'fast home for the PR, took an hours nap, bought lunch for the family and went to Wendys.  While eating lunch there the same tooth broke and the repair came out with the broken piece.  Back to the dentist for 1:30.  Another 90 minutes in the chair.  Took the PR to bowling.  After 4 shots of anesthesia, 3 hours of dental work (now I know why I don't do oral sex), I'm home, about to take a bath and a pain pill and go to bed.

It was almost comedic because:
A) Wendys was where my tooth broke on Sunday as well as today
B) While I was at the dentist I got a call from the hygenist in the next room asking if I wanted to make an appointment to get my teeth cleaned.

  Take it easy tonight, Your Majesty, and stay out of Wendy's!  :hug:

Hmm.  I bet I could find a  tort  in there somewhere. 
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores013.gif)

  1.)  Admins, please add this cute smiley!
 
   2.)  Wendy's has cake now?  Oh boy!   :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 03, 2012, 03:15:25 PM
Went to a meeting on the possibility of being a poll commissioner for early voting.  Got the gig.  Tooth is holding up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 03, 2012, 04:20:47 PM
Picked up materials for work tomorrow
Set up work for the week end
Fixed the back door cleaned up some stuff for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 03, 2012, 05:15:12 PM
Volunteer shift. Meeting with the manager. Wendys for lunch with the oldest (and no one broke any teeth  :green: ). Got my hair coloured and cut.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 03, 2012, 05:17:32 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 03, 2012, 05:15:12 PM
Volunteer shift. Meeting with the manager. Wendys for lunch with the oldest (and no one broke any teeth  :green: ). Got my hair coloured and cut.

My first thought, before I got to the parenthetical addition was, "I hope no one broke a tooth."   :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 03, 2012, 05:20:30 PM
As astounding as this is, at age 63, I cooked my first casserole.  I deliberately cooked some additional fish on Saturday.  Mixed it with onions, eggs, mashed potatoes, some pre-cooked bacon, mixed canned vegetables, pepper jack shredded cheese and spices.  Baked it for 40 minutes and Bob's your uncle.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 03, 2012, 05:22:44 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 03, 2012, 05:17:32 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 03, 2012, 05:15:12 PM
Volunteer shift. Meeting with the manager. Wendys for lunch with the oldest (and no one broke any teeth  :green: ). Got my hair coloured and cut.

My first thought, before I got to the parenthetical addition was, "I hope no one broke a tooth."   :tard:
:lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 03, 2012, 05:25:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 03, 2012, 12:00:37 PM
Quote from: One L on October 03, 2012, 09:57:52 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 02, 2012, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Showed up on time for my dentist appt to have my tooth fixed.  Took about 90 minutes.  Brought b'fast home for the PR, took an hours nap, bought lunch for the family and went to Wendys.  While eating lunch there the same tooth broke and the repair came out with the broken piece.  Back to the dentist for 1:30.  Another 90 minutes in the chair.  Took the PR to bowling.  After 4 shots of anesthesia, 3 hours of dental work (now I know why I don't do oral sex), I'm home, about to take a bath and a pain pill and go to bed.

It was almost comedic because:
A) Wendys was where my tooth broke on Sunday as well as today
B) While I was at the dentist I got a call from the hygenist in the next room asking if I wanted to make an appointment to get my teeth cleaned.

  Take it easy tonight, Your Majesty, and stay out of Wendy's!  :hug:

Hmm.  I bet I could find a  tort  in there somewhere. 
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores013.gif)

  1.)  Admins, please add this cute smiley!
 
   2.)  Wendy's has cake now?  Oh boy!   :woohoo:

OK, done.

 :chores:  :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 03, 2012, 06:38:21 PM
Quote from: Callaway on October 03, 2012, 05:25:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 03, 2012, 12:00:37 PM
Quote from: One L on October 03, 2012, 09:57:52 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 02, 2012, 07:02:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2012, 06:59:32 PM
Showed up on time for my dentist appt to have my tooth fixed.  Took about 90 minutes.  Brought b'fast home for the PR, took an hours nap, bought lunch for the family and went to Wendys.  While eating lunch there the same tooth broke and the repair came out with the broken piece.  Back to the dentist for 1:30.  Another 90 minutes in the chair.  Took the PR to bowling.  After 4 shots of anesthesia, 3 hours of dental work (now I know why I don't do oral sex), I'm home, about to take a bath and a pain pill and go to bed.

It was almost comedic because:
A) Wendys was where my tooth broke on Sunday as well as today
B) While I was at the dentist I got a call from the hygenist in the next room asking if I wanted to make an appointment to get my teeth cleaned.

  Take it easy tonight, Your Majesty, and stay out of Wendy's!  :hug:

Hmm.  I bet I could find a  tort  in there somewhere. 
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-chores013.gif)

  1.)  Admins, please add this cute smiley!
 
   2.)  Wendy's has cake now?  Oh boy!   :woohoo:

OK, done.

 :chores:  :chores:

  Thank you, Callaway, I love this one!    :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 03, 2012, 06:44:03 PM
Got the truckport up. :thumbup:

Fought stinkbugs. :zombiefuck:
(http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=I.4745102074054210&pid=1.7&w=225&h=149&c=7&rs=1)

Little SOB's are fucking everywhere!!!!
I actually took out the leaf blower to blow them off the front of the house and the windows.

They are awful this year, everyone is freaking out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 04, 2012, 09:17:24 AM
Worked for a while. Had an appointment with my son's doctor. Worked some more. Talked to a friend who seems to be nearing some kind of mental collapse. Picked up a rental for a trip to Halmstad tomorrow. Logged on here and whined in threads.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 04, 2012, 01:25:40 PM
Showed up to work and have been working. It is a good day by not being a bad day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 04, 2012, 01:39:41 PM
Oldest and I met with our friends for a morning of gaming. Picked up the last of the ingredients needed for a Thanksgiving feast. Currently cleaning the kitchen while taking posting breaks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 04, 2012, 01:56:41 PM
 :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 04, 2012, 02:06:10 PM
Went to the DEQ and passed the test and got new sticker tags for my license plates. I also raked more leaves in the yard and folded clothes, washed the kitchen floor and did some sweeping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 04, 2012, 02:26:02 PM
Took my daughter to school and picked her up, bought breakfast burritos for my husband and myself (he came home from a conference late this morning), physical therapy, and a doctor's appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 04, 2012, 02:41:11 PM
Got kids to school, killed/managed a massive headache.
Had an appointment. Tried to make a start with the dishes.
In the afternoon gave in to the fact that I was fully drained. Had a nap. Slowly tried to do things, but, no pressure.
Listened to music a lot. Loud music too. Felt muscles relax, and, by the time I was singing along, the head was a lot better.

Chaotic "dinner" with the girls.

Was fit enough to quickly drop by at the boy nextdoor, who had invited us for his 15th bd.
Youngest and I only showed our faces, and had one drink. Oldest really liked it, and she didn't get home till 10pm. Boy was chivalry enough to bring her home. (It's a 25 metre walk, from gate to gate at the most.)
Got oldest to bed. Will be going there myself soon too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 04, 2012, 03:21:57 PM
B'fast, got $, took PA to renew his driver's license (See below), washed, dried and folded laundry, got one chore scratched off my todo list.

Since PA forgot to renew his license for almost 3 years, he has to take the vision, written and driving tests again.  Not a happy camper. I just realized I should probably get the headlight fixed or they may not let him take the test. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 04, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
It is still morning but already I have been to the dentist. No cavities. I just need cleaning done around my retainer wires. The dentist was quite amused at one retainer wire being snapped off and said I should go back to the orthodontist to get a new one put in. But I don't know if I should because I might be having an MRI in the future and I don't know if I can with retainer wires in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 05, 2012, 06:34:43 AM
Tagged hundreds of roses, both red and white, with a "thank you for recycling" card.

Tomorrow is national day of recycling.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 05, 2012, 07:32:10 AM
Roses? What about tulips?  ???
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 05, 2012, 08:10:52 AM
Quote from: Lit on October 05, 2012, 07:32:10 AM
Roses? What about tulips?  ???

Wrong time of the year, and, roses are easier to attach a card to too.

Got a tulip for you, to cheer up your autumnal day.

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Post by: TheoK on October 05, 2012, 08:11:23 AM
Ago tibi gratias!  :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on October 05, 2012, 01:54:57 PM
I visited a client site in Halmstad.
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Post by: bodie on October 05, 2012, 02:36:36 PM
I have taken the urchin on a long walk in the dark to hunt for wispa chocolate bars.  We dodged crocodiles and then dragons before we got safely home. 
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Post by: renaeden on October 05, 2012, 11:33:05 PM
Woke up this morning and my stepdad told me I had a flat tyre on my car. So I sort of helped with changing it. Then I got ready and went to a tyre place (Tyrepower) and had the flat tyre fixed. I also have two tyres going bald so I am getting two new ones on Monday.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 06, 2012, 03:44:21 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on October 04, 2012, 01:25:40 PM
Showed up to work and have been working. It is a good day by not being a bad day.

  You sound very Zen.    :yinyang:    Have you been meditating?
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Post by: Parts on October 06, 2012, 04:16:30 PM
Worked in and extremity tight attic after the guy I was working for chickened out and said he could not fit there
Loaded the trailer with material for Monday
Loaded the van with material for work tomorrow in Vermont
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 06, 2012, 04:48:55 PM
Ate and crashed.  Too mamy carbs even with the diabetes med.
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Post by: MissKitty on October 06, 2012, 04:54:47 PM
Cleaned. Cooked. Laughed. Stressed. Shopped. Visited. Laughed some more. Ate. And then built a kick ass fire in the fireplace.  :hyke:
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Post by: Callaway on October 06, 2012, 08:14:04 PM
Got a flu shot, did a load of dishes and two loads of laundry.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 07, 2012, 01:00:31 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 05, 2012, 02:36:36 PM
I have taken the urchin on a long walk in the dark to hunt for wispa chocolate bars.  We dodged crocodiles and then dragons before we got safely home.

Man, your kid has a cool mom.
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Post by: odeon on October 07, 2012, 01:48:18 AM
I made coffee. And that's about it.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2012, 06:19:37 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 06, 2012, 04:54:47 PM
Cleaned. Cooked. Laughed. Stressed. Shopped. Visited. Laughed some more. Ate. And then built a kick ass fire in the fireplace.  :hyke:

  :viking:  :plus:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 07, 2012, 10:51:29 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 07, 2012, 01:00:31 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on October 05, 2012, 02:36:36 PM
I have taken the urchin on a long walk in the dark to hunt for wispa chocolate bars.  We dodged crocodiles and then dragons before we got safely home.

Man, your kid has a cool mom.

  He really does.  Bodie remembers how to play.  :)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 07, 2012, 12:01:26 PM
Pretty much nothing.  Need to go to store later today.
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Post by: odeon on October 07, 2012, 12:17:00 PM
Not a lot.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2012, 12:59:23 PM
Even less.
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Post by: odeon on October 07, 2012, 01:01:36 PM
But I think I did it well.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2012, 01:04:43 PM
I got through the day with the grace of a middle aged lady with the flu.  :hyke:
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Post by: odeon on October 07, 2012, 01:08:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 07, 2012, 01:04:43 PM
I got through the day with the grace of a middle aged lady with the flu.  :hyke:

In other words, you did well, too. :arrr:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 07, 2012, 01:11:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 07, 2012, 01:08:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 07, 2012, 01:04:43 PM
I got through the day with the grace of a middle aged lady with the flu.  :hyke:

In other words, you did well, too. :arrr:

  We all did well  :star:  and we are all speshul!  :star:  Gold stars for everyone!  :star:
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Post by: Parts on October 07, 2012, 05:25:59 PM
Got up at 4AM 
Drove 190 miles(306km) to Ludlow Vermont
Worked on a house for six hours and finished what I had to do
Drove 190 miles(306km) home
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Post by: Callaway on October 07, 2012, 05:27:56 PM
Went to see Frankenweenie with my husband and daughter.
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Post by: P7PSP on October 07, 2012, 06:37:48 PM
Went to SF for Fleet Week. Unfortunately I neglected to put my memory card in my camera. Watching the Blue Angels in their F18s and Air Force pilot in an F22 was great.  :thumbup:
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 08, 2012, 01:11:15 AM
Got kids to school. So, have been up for nearly 4 hours by now, and it is only 9:10 am  :zombiefuck:

Cancelled an appointment, too wobbly to go there now. Will make something of the rest of my day.
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Post by: renaeden on October 08, 2012, 03:27:39 AM
Slept in after having a night where I woke up at 12 and didn't sleep again until 6am.
Watched tv.
Went to the tyre place to make sure I didn't need any more tyres because they replaced two and fixed one. A bit of a communication blunder must have happened on Saturday about this to make me think I had to go back today. But it is sorted now.
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Post by: odeon on October 08, 2012, 09:45:42 AM
Worked all day.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2012, 09:59:19 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 08, 2012, 01:11:15 AM
Got kids to school. So, have been up for nearly 4 hours by now, and it is only 9:10 am  :zombiefuck:

Cancelled an appointment,  too wobbly to go there now.  Will make something of the rest of my day.

  I can teach you to wobble so you don't fall down! :cbc:
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Post by: lutra on October 08, 2012, 12:04:09 PM
I cooked for my (HFA) uncle and mother this afternoon. Made pilaf and they liked it. Also walked and talked a bit with them.. this, in a park around a lake not that far away from where I live. Also saw my younger sister and her/their 3 kiddos and played some volleyball in their garden. Jasper and me lost two sets against Charlotte and my uncle. Bummer..
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 08, 2012, 04:48:43 PM
  Fuck-all.  :nicegear:
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 09, 2012, 01:14:09 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2012, 04:48:43 PM
  Fuck-all.  :nicegear:

You are just as bad at that as Odeon is.  :P
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Post by: TheoK on October 09, 2012, 01:30:12 AM
Modo paulo  8)
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 09, 2012, 10:04:09 AM
:chores:
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Post by: odeon on October 09, 2012, 01:24:39 PM
Wrote stylesheets and spent an hour in a job interview.
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Post by: bodie on October 09, 2012, 01:35:42 PM
Went to a meeting at school.  Went ok.  Also took urchin to first of many appointments for ADHD assessment.
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Post by: Lestat on October 09, 2012, 01:39:56 PM
Uggh...I hope he isn't getting bounced around loads of different doctors. I just got some of that today with the pain clinic. Not fun at all.
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Post by: bodie on October 09, 2012, 01:48:03 PM
Yeah he is being dealt with by the NHS in the usual incompetent manor i have come to expect.

He lives in Birmingham but attends a Worcester school.  Not very complicated is it?  Well,  it is for these people and after months of arguing about which health authority he is to see,  he is now seeing both.

Fucking crazy.  Even crazier is they both have very different opinions on his original diagnosis of autism. :dunno:
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Post by: TheoK on October 09, 2012, 01:53:39 PM
Authorities are idiots by the very definition. I could get my hiatal hernia inspected more closely if I could have so called capsule endoscopy done, though they don't have it in this county, although being Sweden's second greatest in population, and they are probably extremely unwillingly to send me somewhere else  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on October 09, 2012, 01:59:59 PM
I do not want to be so critical of the NHS.  I really believe it could be a great institution.  They just give me reason after reason to have a dig at them. :facepalm2:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 09, 2012, 07:29:46 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 09, 2012, 01:14:09 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2012, 04:48:43 PM
  Fuck-all.  :nicegear:

You are just as bad at that as Odeon is.  :P

  Today was more productive.  I worked and I wrestled my air conditioners
   out of my windows.  I will keep a tabletop fan by the bed in case of hot flashes.  :thumbup:
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Post by: skyblue1 on October 09, 2012, 07:34:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 09, 2012, 07:29:46 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 09, 2012, 01:14:09 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2012, 04:48:43 PM
  Fuck-all.  :nicegear:

You are just as bad at that as Odeon is.  :P

  Today was more productive.  I worked and I wrestled my air conditioners
   out of my windows.  I will keep a tabletop fan by the bed in case of hot flashes.  :thumbup:
I always keep my air conditioners in my windows. They come in handy as picnic tables and whatnot.

I have been having night sweats lately are they the same as hot flashes. I am also bitchy quite often.

Somethings up.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 09, 2012, 08:23:42 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on October 09, 2012, 07:34:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 09, 2012, 07:29:46 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 09, 2012, 01:14:09 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 08, 2012, 04:48:43 PM
  Fuck-all.  :nicegear:

You are just as bad at that as Odeon is.  :P

  Today was more productive.  I worked and I wrestled my air conditioners
   out of my windows.  I will keep a tabletop fan by the bed in case of hot flashes.  :thumbup:
I always keep my air conditioners in my windows. They come in handy as picnic tables and whatnot.

I have been having night sweats lately are they the same as hot flashes. I am also bitchy quite often.

Somethings up.

  I would ask a doctor about the night sweats, if I were you.   :nerd!:
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 10, 2012, 09:01:14 AM
:chores:

Contracts midterm today :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 10, 2012, 09:32:41 AM
Quote from: One L on October 10, 2012, 09:01:14 AM
:chores:

Contracts midterm today :GA:

Good luck with it.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 10, 2012, 10:49:09 AM
Quote from: Callaway on October 10, 2012, 09:32:41 AM
Quote from: One L on October 10, 2012, 09:01:14 AM
:chores:

Contracts midterm today :GA:

Good luck with it.

Thank you.

Civil Procedure is tomorrow.  :GA::GA::GA:
Much worse
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Post by: Callaway on October 10, 2012, 02:29:29 PM
Quote from: One L on October 10, 2012, 10:49:09 AM
Quote from: Callaway on October 10, 2012, 09:32:41 AM
Quote from: One L on October 10, 2012, 09:01:14 AM
:chores:

Contracts midterm today :GA:

Good luck with it.

Thank you.

Civil Procedure is tomorrow.  :GA::GA::GA:
Much worse

Good luck tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 11, 2012, 01:05:39 AM
I went and saw my LAC this morning to ask about what can be done about housing. She didn't know whether I can be signed up for a Community Living Plan but gave me the forms to fill out anyway. She said it looks like I will have to go for a private rental and she can give me help regarding budgeting and meals and stuff. I have to go back there next Thursday with a list of what I would like in a place and the amount I could afford (probably not much).

After that I bought some summer shoes, a t-shirt and a USB flash drive.
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Post by: lutra on October 11, 2012, 06:06:45 AM
Dusted (off) the bedroom a bit, changed bed linen, showered and washed my hair. Now a sandwich and a coffee after that.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 11, 2012, 08:56:35 AM
Visit the mental clinic.  :autism:
Lunch, tidying a bit, lots of gardening, having my brother over for coffee, and him blowing off some steam. Arranging things on the phone about support in school for kid, getting a kid on her way, all prepped for gymnastics.

Now taking a short break at the computer.

Soon to do last bit of gardening, and thinking about dinner, and acting on said thoughts.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 11, 2012, 09:38:21 AM
:chores:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 11, 2012, 10:08:13 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 11, 2012, 01:05:39 AM
I went and saw my LAC this morning to ask about what can be done about housing. She didn't know whether I can be signed up for a Community Living Plan but gave me the forms to fill out anyway. She said it looks like I will have to go for a private rental and she can give me help regarding budgeting and meals and stuff. I have to go back there next Thursday with a list of what I would like in a place and the amount I could afford (probably not much).

After that I bought some summer shoes, a t-shirt and a USB flash drive.

  I hope you get a nice place, and soon, enough waiting!  :viking:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 11, 2012, 11:51:45 AM
B'fast
Made tuna salad sandwiches for the PR
Made chicken salad sandwiches for PA
Folded a load of clothes
Washed a load of clothes
Bathed
Talked to the Commissioner-in-Charge about the Nov 6 election
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 11, 2012, 03:46:03 PM
Watched and enjoyed the first part of the series "Van Rossem for President".
Very entertaining.

"Van Rossem for President" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNQvAZt452Q#ws)
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Post by: Parts on October 11, 2012, 05:00:09 PM
Worked on my foster son's grandparents house
Assessed just what I needed to fix the van and got all of it I hope
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Post by: odeon on October 11, 2012, 11:07:23 PM
I made coffee. And that's about it.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 12, 2012, 03:37:55 PM
Awful lot.

Best was at the end of the day, in between evaluation of my oldest. She's where she belongs, when it comes to school.  :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on October 13, 2012, 02:00:39 AM
I made coffee.
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Post by: renaeden on October 13, 2012, 02:11:47 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2012, 10:08:13 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 11, 2012, 01:05:39 AM
I went and saw my LAC this morning to ask about what can be done about housing. She didn't know whether I can be signed up for a Community Living Plan but gave me the forms to fill out anyway. She said it looks like I will have to go for a private rental and she can give me help regarding budgeting and meals and stuff. I have to go back there next Thursday with a list of what I would like in a place and the amount I could afford (probably not much).

After that I bought some summer shoes, a t-shirt and a USB flash drive.

  I hope you get a nice place, and soon, enough waiting!  :viking:
Thank you. :) I have been on the list for housing since 2005, it is taking forever.

This was yesterday, but I went to the dentist to have my teeth cleaned (horrible) and then Ceilidh and I went to uni and watched Star Trek on the big lecture theatre screen. Before that we went to the uni tavern and had a drink with a few people. Geez, I am bad at socialising. The Star Trek we watched was Nemesis, TNG: Yesterday's Enterprise, TOS: The Trouble with Tribbles, DS9: Trials and Tribbleations and the most recent Star Trek movie. We plan to do the same again next week.

Today we just went food shopping, not much.
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Post by: lutra on October 13, 2012, 09:22:04 AM
Nøt a løt but did manage to do a laundry, a shower, a coffee, some slices of bread/in mouth/some chewing and and and I did some hunting/gathering. Um, caught a wild boar and found some chestnuts. ( (http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif) , a wild boar?)

no, no boar  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 14, 2012, 01:12:55 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 14, 2012, 10:25:13 AM
Made coffee. Finally got around to looking up and identifing the purple flowers blooming all on the side of the house.

Wolfsbane anyone? :zoinks:

http://www.vincelewis.net/monkshood.html (http://www.vincelewis.net/monkshood.html)
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 14, 2012, 11:58:29 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 14, 2012, 10:25:13 AM
Made coffee. Finally got around to looking up and identifing the purple flowers blooming all on the side of the house.

Wolfsbane anyone? :zoinks:

http://www.vincelewis.net/monkshood.html (http://www.vincelewis.net/monkshood.html)


Love it, somehow it doesn't seem to like my garden though.
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Post by: odeon on October 14, 2012, 02:14:14 PM
Shopped some groceries. Had a think about switching jobs. Met with a friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 14, 2012, 05:53:33 PM
  Worked earlier, fuck-all since.   :nicegear:
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Post by: odeon on October 14, 2012, 11:22:17 PM
Not a lot yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 14, 2012, 11:59:42 PM
Went to the autism support group, watched TV, did a little work in the garage.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on October 15, 2012, 08:08:18 AM
Today I've cut my own hair again.. vacuum cleaned after that. Also made broccoli/courgette soup.. with tiny meatballs in it. Showered, etc..

Going to brush my teeth again (say within half an hour), run some errands and start making dinner after that..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 15, 2012, 08:30:37 AM
Meeting with support person.
Filled some bags with clothes to be recycled. Did all kinds of laundry (Mnt Foldmore, Mnt Washmore and Mnt Hangmore) There is another load spinning right now.
Chatted.
And then there were things like minor tidying, meals, etc.
Also had a short phone-conversation with my Dad, and a longer one with one of my brothers.
Delegated the chaperoning of the youngest.

Time to cater oldest, with tea, biscuits, chocolate, and loud music.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 15, 2012, 08:40:02 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 14, 2012, 10:25:13 AM
Made coffee. Finally got around to looking up and identifing the purple flowers blooming all on the side of the house.

Wolfsbane anyone? :zoinks:

http://www.vincelewis.net/monkshood.html (http://www.vincelewis.net/monkshood.html)

Wow, it's so pretty and very interesting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 15, 2012, 11:38:08 AM
Lots but the only thing I care to share is that I transferred 3981 songs from an old iPod I had lost (and subsequently found again) onto my new iTunes. That brings me to over 8k songs. Still only a small portion of my collection but my music obsessed side is happy to have songs I had forgotten about.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
Accepted the job offer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 15, 2012, 01:37:16 PM
Congratulations.

Hope the stress of getting used to it is far less than the stress of working under the 12 yo.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:40:06 PM
Right now I worry a lot. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 15, 2012, 01:41:46 PM
Not surprised about that.

Wishing you good nights of sleep, in a week or so.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 15, 2012, 01:52:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
Accepted the job offer.

Hooray.  I have a feeling this company will be more accepting of you working on committees than the last one.   :dwave: :fun dance: :lemur: :yoda:
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Post by: odeon on October 15, 2012, 03:09:59 PM
I hope so. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 15, 2012, 03:32:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
Accepted the job offer.
:dance:

Once you get over the change, then it will be good again. When are you giving your notice?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on October 15, 2012, 04:00:59 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
Accepted the job offer.

Glad you have sorted your job situation :thumbup:

Hope you will be happy with your new employer :cheer:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 15, 2012, 04:12:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
Accepted the job offer.

Congratulations!  :thumbup:

Now make sure to tell everyone how much you'll "miss" them. :zoinks:

(http://www.surfersam.com/funny-pictures/funny-pictures-biofuel.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2012, 11:16:50 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 15, 2012, 03:32:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
Accepted the job offer.
:dance:

Once you get over the change, then it will be good again. When are you giving your notice?

Today, probably. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 16, 2012, 02:25:29 AM
So far; put my son on his potty and had him play with his toys as he sat on it and I played with him, didn't make a pee pee. I put his clean diaper back on him, let him play in my room some more and took movies of him playing with his potty and then I put him to bed. I also read Karla's ASD page on Facebook and her blog and finished watching the Titanic miniseries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 16, 2012, 06:39:20 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 11:16:50 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 15, 2012, 03:32:48 PM
Once you get over the change, then it will be good again. When are you giving your notice?

Today, probably. :zoinks:

Oh hell yeah.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 16, 2012, 07:31:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 11:16:50 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 15, 2012, 03:32:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2012, 01:28:04 PM
Accepted the job offer.
:dance:

Once you get over the change, then it will be good again. When are you giving your notice?

Today, probably. :zoinks:
Yeah, it will be nerve wracking at first because of the big change. I hope it goes smoothly and you settle well. :)

Today I walked on my mum's treadmill and watched Voyager at the same time. Then me and my mum tackled the Community Living Plan forms which were full of open-ended questions. Some of them we didn't answer because we didn't know what to write.

Then I went over to  Ceilidh's and weeded the garden a bit and helped clean around the house as she has an inspection on Friday. I painted the ceiling where there were some mildew marks and it looks much better. Hope to finish it tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 16, 2012, 09:13:14 AM
Quote from: Can'tthinkofausername on October 16, 2012, 02:25:29 AM
took movies of him playing with his potty

Did you put these on YouTube yet?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 16, 2012, 12:16:36 PM
Quote from: One L on October 16, 2012, 09:13:14 AM
Quote from: Can'tthinkofausername on October 16, 2012, 02:25:29 AM
took movies of him playing with his potty

Did you put these on YouTube yet?

:rofl:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 16, 2012, 12:23:05 PM
Went and measured a house in Mianus :zoinks:
It's part of Greenwich Ct I can't imagine living there and putting up with all the jokes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 16, 2012, 12:51:20 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 16, 2012, 12:23:05 PM
Went and measured a house in Mianus :zoinks:
It's part of Greenwich Ct I can't imagine living there and putting up with all the jokes.

  Yes, like, "OMG, how did you get a HOUSE up in youranus?"  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 16, 2012, 12:53:05 PM
Domum in anum multum forte est  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 16, 2012, 01:05:09 PM
Quote from: Lit on October 16, 2012, 12:53:05 PM
Domum in anum multum forte est  :orly:

  Impossibilis est!  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 16, 2012, 01:07:18 PM
:toporly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 16, 2012, 01:40:24 PM
  A salesman came to the door wanting to see my electric bills,
  and he kept talking after I said no, so I shut the door in his face.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 16, 2012, 01:46:09 PM
That was  :viking:

I don't like salesmen  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 16, 2012, 01:48:31 PM
Served him right, too. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 16, 2012, 01:57:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 16, 2012, 01:40:24 PM
  A salesman came to the door wanting to see my electric bills,
  and he kept talking after I said no, so I shut the door in his face.  :thumbup:

I had one come here a couple weeks ago with the same request and they kept talking also my wife shut the door on them, I was in the driveway and just turned around and walked away
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 16, 2012, 01:58:54 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 16, 2012, 01:57:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 16, 2012, 01:40:24 PM
  A salesman came to the door wanting to see my electric bills,
  and he kept talking after I said no, so I shut the door in his face.  :thumbup:

I had one come here a couple weeks ago with the same request and they kept talking also my wife shut the door on them, I was in the driveway and just turned around and walked away

  They're so pushy, and the one who was here before got a bit sarcastic too.  :grrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 16, 2012, 02:11:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 16, 2012, 01:58:54 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 16, 2012, 01:57:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 16, 2012, 01:40:24 PM
  A salesman came to the door wanting to see my electric bills,
  and he kept talking after I said no, so I shut the door in his face.  :thumbup:

I had one come here a couple weeks ago with the same request and they kept talking also my wife shut the door on them, I was in the driveway and just turned around and walked away

  They're so pushy, and the one who was here before got a bit sarcastic too.  :grrr:

Maybe next time you can ask them to show their pay-slips, commission included.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 16, 2012, 02:23:06 PM
Maybe next time you should kick him in the nuts :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 16, 2012, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: One L on October 16, 2012, 02:23:06 PM
Maybe next time you should kick him in the nuts :viking:

  No, I am not a violent Weeble. :cbc: I practice nonviolent rudeness!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 16, 2012, 03:00:58 PM
Quote from: One L on October 16, 2012, 09:13:14 AM
Quote from: Can'tthinkofausername on October 16, 2012, 02:25:29 AM
took movies of him playing with his potty

Did you put these on YouTube yet?

I'm not going to. I have problems uploading videos on youtube and it's too much of a hassle to keep trying. I tried putting one up of him trying to crawl but couldn't so I put it on facebook instead. I never tried again with youtube.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 16, 2012, 03:08:33 PM
Took my son to his play group, mailed off a book, stopped at a baby re sale store and got wipes and two cloth diaper stuffers and a parody book of What to Expect series and it was called What to Expect When You're Expected. Came home, put my son to bed after changing him (he was tired and he feel asleep and he woke up as I got him out of the car and he was crying the whole time until I put him to bed and he went right to sleep again) and then I did the dishes and had lunch and now here I am.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 16, 2012, 03:21:08 PM
Typical domestic stuff. Laundry, dishes, tidying. Took the oldest to a public swim at the community centre so he could meet up with his friends. Shocked me when he walked in and immediately wanted to leave. Our week has been feeling too busy lately and it's a new pool he's never been to. I think it was too much "new" especially following meeting a new dr last night as well. I'm hoping now that he's seen the pool and the changerooms and knows how to get from the changeroom out to the pool deck, he'll be willing to try again another week. We'll see.

Had a 45 min nap today and tonight I'm hoping to get more stuff done around the house. Put together lesson plans for the oldest which he's going to start tomorrow. Just realized I'm throwing yet more "new" at him. And I wonder why he's feeling overwhelmed.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 16, 2012, 03:51:17 PM
Just made two folding bracket things for the haunted house at my wife's school. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 16, 2012, 05:57:35 PM
b'fast with friend
nap
fed family lunch
computer
took the PR to bowling
grocery (found some good pre-made meals for PA to heat up next week)
fed family dinner
will take bath soon and Pepys
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 16, 2012, 08:24:26 PM
Visited a church in Baguio Philipines.  :2thumbsup: :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 16, 2012, 09:00:17 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on October 16, 2012, 08:24:26 PM
Visited a church in Baguio Philipines.  :2thumbsup: :viking:

  I hope you showed proper reverence, young man!   :christ:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 16, 2012, 09:00:42 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on October 16, 2012, 08:24:26 PM
Visited a church in Baguio Philipines.  :2thumbsup: :viking:

How's it going so far?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 16, 2012, 11:21:34 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on October 16, 2012, 08:24:26 PM
Visited a church in Baguio Philipines.  :2thumbsup: :viking:

Good to see you around, though. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 17, 2012, 07:12:07 AM
Manage two kids in meltdown mode, during breakfast.
Work.
Talk through things with one of them during lunch.
Trying to wind down from the day. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 17, 2012, 02:53:39 PM
Ate b'fast
Went to a class to emphasize how to process provisional voters in the federal election
Ate a banana and gave the peel to the chickens in the park
Came home
Took PA to doctor appt and got an ankle brace for him
Took PA home
Grocery shopped
Will feed family soon
May head out to store with the PR to get a cable for her Ipod to connect with the computer.  She bent hers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 17, 2012, 03:13:07 PM
^ You have a park with chickens in it?

The oldest made breakfast and tea for both of us
Went to our volunteer shift at the store and I realized we were being audited. Lovely.
Sorted out a mess of paperwork one of the managers missed
Treated the oldest to lunch
History and Geography
Laundry and dishes
Worked in my craft room. Slowly sorting and organizing
Just finished dinner. Mmm...spaghetti
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 17, 2012, 06:23:50 PM
Yeah, we have a park with chickens, ducks, geese, swans, marsh birds, etc.  The park was used as a "dumping ground" for unwanted pets.  It's now forbidden to do that.  Most of the dogs and cats are easily found and taken shelters.  The easter chickens and roosters were left to range freely.  I would assume there are also rabbits, although I've never seen any.  I'd estimate there are 200+/- chickens.  The park is about 5000 acres and used to be a horse race course until the mid 1960's.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 17, 2012, 06:28:03 PM
Wow. That's actually kind of cool (now that people can't just dump unwanted animals) but nice that the ones who are there are being taken care of.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on October 17, 2012, 10:24:11 PM
Quote from: Callaway on October 16, 2012, 09:00:42 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on October 16, 2012, 08:24:26 PM
Visited a church in Baguio Philipines.  :2thumbsup: :viking:

How's it going so far?
Great after the church I ended up eating day old chicken  :zombiefuck: and drinking a cup of civet ass coffee  :zombiefuck: the coffee actually tasted good
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 17, 2012, 11:04:24 PM
Not a lot, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 18, 2012, 03:27:36 AM
After the usual breakfast/kids out of the door chores, I did

 :chores:

I really dislike paperwork, but, it has to be done.

Also had the washing machine do a white laundry for me.

Now I am having a break.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2012, 10:54:35 AM
Tried to learn how to download Itunes to an Ipod.  Started working on a headache.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 18, 2012, 02:58:09 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2012, 10:54:35 AM
Tried to learn how to download Itunes to an Ipod.  Started working on a headache.

I would advice against multitasking, especially when trying to understand an I-pod. It's better to postpone the working on headaches a bit more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 18, 2012, 03:13:58 PM
Raked leaves, turned my son's crib into a toddler bed since he can climb out now, did the dishes, vacuumed the rug and made lunch for the both of us.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2012, 03:14:14 PM
 :angrydance: :headexplode:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 19, 2012, 05:54:42 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2012, 10:54:35 AM
Tried to learn how to download Itunes to an Ipod.  Started working on a headache.
Itunes doesn't make it easy.

Today after breakfast I exercised a bit and watched Voyager.
Got ready, then went out and bought a DVD player, came home and hooked it up to the tv.
Went out with my mum to get rental lists from real estate agents. Saw a place I liked so I drove there for a better look. Have to ring them on Monday about it.
Came home and watched some tv.
Had dinner, now on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on October 19, 2012, 05:59:42 AM
This early morning (at p/m 3 AM) I've made myself a plate full of fries.. and ja, half an hour later I jumped into my bed.. and slept till 11 AM.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 19, 2012, 06:03:12 AM
Been to town shopping. Had lunch with mum in the hotel  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 19, 2012, 09:33:11 AM
Spent most of the day in various meetings, many of which had a very good outcome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 19, 2012, 01:03:11 PM
Cleaned up my Z chair and listed on Craigslist for $475.  This is a big deal to me selling stuff online is new to me and makes me anxious
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/b.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/a-1.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 19, 2012, 02:25:21 PM
Walked to Dairy Queen for lunch for my son and I since we are not at home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 19, 2012, 02:54:31 PM
Drank beer in the evening, while designing a simple web page.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 19, 2012, 04:14:10 PM
Had orientation for the early voting job next week.  I'm still pretty clueless.  The thing I felt best doing was folding letters for a mailout.  (That wasn't technically part of the job, but there was a gap in the training and I jumped in to help out.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 19, 2012, 06:48:40 PM
After weeks of little sleep, today I actually slept in. Was up and down throughout the night but was able to fall back asleep each time so that was good. Ran some errands and picked up the youngest. Pizza dinner, played lego, watched a movie, played a trivia game, packed for our trip to my hometown. Very anxious to see my Mum
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 21, 2012, 04:51:10 PM
Sleeping in dramatically.
Then got tea in bed, delivered by the oldest.
Got up, gently handled a child that had had way too little sleep, because of a sleepover party.
Made cinnamon rolls with the youngest, and she moulded some other fun little breads.
Did some washing, and, some mending, and adjusting from clothes.
Youngest has the width of a small woman, and the height and arms length of a kid. So, lots of things do need adjusting.
Listened to music.
All in all, a slow and comfy day with the girls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 21, 2012, 08:21:34 PM
a decent dent in the laundry, necessary shopping trip for food for PA and the PR while I'm working
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on October 22, 2012, 10:50:53 AM
Went to my GP about the injury that's been hurting me for the past 20 months, and he prescribed co-codamol and referred me to physiotherapy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2012, 02:41:01 PM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on October 22, 2012, 02:50:30 PM
I had really bad sex. The kind that wasnt enjoyable, What I wanna know is why is it so difficult for people to know how to fuck properly? Oh well. Atleast I used a rubber, here's one for the good guys! (i'm talking about me.)  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 22, 2012, 02:53:29 PM
Quote from: richard on October 22, 2012, 02:50:30 PM
I had really bad sex. The kind that wasnt enjoyable, What I wanna know is why is it so difficult for people to know how to fuck properly? Oh well. Atleast I used a rubber, here's one for the good guys! (i'm talking about me.)  :santa:

Not had a lot of experience, but I'd say:
experience for both partners 
patience
sensitivity to the other person
a sense of humor
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on October 22, 2012, 04:00:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 22, 2012, 02:53:29 PM
Quote from: richard on October 22, 2012, 02:50:30 PM
I had really bad sex. The kind that wasnt enjoyable, What I wanna know is why is it so difficult for people to know how to fuck properly? Oh well. Atleast I used a rubber, here's one for the good guys! (i'm talking about me.)  :santa:

Not had a lot of experience, but I'd say:
experience for both partners 
patience
sensitivity to the other person
a sense of humor

90% of sex is mental.  Some people don't have the intellectual horsepower to ever really enjoy it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 23, 2012, 04:54:33 AM
^I never knew.

Today I exercised (trying to make it a habit)
Got ready to go out
Went to Centrelink to get an income statement
Went and tried to get a reference from my previous landlord but she is on holidays so I had to leave a message at the real estate agents
Went to another real estate agents to ask about a house I am interested in, apparently it won't be vacated until December/January.
Got told off by my mum for rocking
Came home and had lunch and a nap
Watched some Voyager on my computer
Had dinner, watched the news
Now on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 23, 2012, 05:39:53 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 23, 2012, 04:54:33 AM
^I never knew.

Today I exercised (trying to make it a habit)
Got ready to go out
Went to Centrelink to get an income statement
Went and tried to get a reference from my previous landlord but she is on holidays so I had to leave a message at the real estate agents
Went to another real estate agents to ask about a house I am interested in, apparently it won't be vacated until December/January.
Got told off by my mum for rocking
Came home and had lunch and a nap
Watched some Voyager on my computer
Had dinner, watched the news
Now on here.

  That was a busy day.  I hope you get your own place really soon so you can
  rock all you like without anyone telling you off.  I love living alone!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 23, 2012, 05:56:19 AM
Thank you. :) I like to keep busy because it keeps my depression at bay. I would like to have my own place so then I can clean things how I like, do the washing when I like, have a proper bathroom of my own (because I don't at the moment and sharing a toilet drives me nuts (I am a little OCD about the cleanliness in regards to that)). I would also like to park my car undercover. I have lived alone before (back in 2004-5) and I loved it too. I became very rigid with my routines, diet and stuff but that was the way I liked it. It was comforting and it made me happy.

And yeah, rocking. I said my meds make me do it but I am not so sure it is that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 23, 2012, 06:12:08 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 23, 2012, 05:56:19 AM
Thank you. :) I like to keep busy because it keeps my depression at bay. I would like to have my own place so then I can clean things how I like, do the washing when I like, have a proper bathroom of my own (because I don't at the moment and sharing a toilet drives me nuts (I am a little OCD about the cleanliness in regards to that)). I would also like to park my car undercover. I have lived alone before (back in 2004-5) and I loved it too. I became very rigid with my routines, diet and stuff but that was the way I liked it. It was comforting and it made me happy.

And yeah, rocking. I said my meds make me do it but I am not so sure it is that.

  I've been rocking almost as long as I can remember, especially to music.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Callaway on October 23, 2012, 09:10:18 AM
I drove my daughter to school, then came back home to get her jacket because she was too cold in just a sweater even though it's supposed to get up into the 70's later today.  Then I brought the jacket to her and bought a breakfast burrito from the Mexican restaurant.  It's nice to have her going to school in town.  I don't miss that long drive twice a day, every day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 23, 2012, 10:51:46 AM
Tackled my front hall which seemed to have turned into a dumping ground by kids when they come home. Emptied out closests and now just have to sort/pitch/donate and then organize what is left so that it is more functional. I think I have come up with a good solution for the oldest who is the worst culprit out of the three of us. He has so much stuff that he absolutely has to take with him everywhere he goes. We're slowly working on cutting it down a bit but at least for now, all of his stuff will be properly organized.

Taking a break to make us some lunch, play around online, and then put everything back and wash the floors when I'm done.

oh, also found the tiny grey mouse I knew had taken up residence. Found him hiding in the toe of a rainboot. Felt bad having to kick him out of the comfy warm house he had made for himself. He ran in the direction of my neighbours house. I hope I don't hear about them suddenly having a mouse problem :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 24, 2012, 05:29:39 AM
Today I exercised, got ready to go out again, went to the shops with my mum to pick up a present for my nephew, went to my storage unit and insect bombed it (it turned out to be an easy thing to do after all), went to the library so mum could get a book about Bali and it turned out that they didn't have any because they were out on loan. My mum wants such a book because she and my stepdad are going to Bali for a holiday next month.
Came home and read some of the book my mum got me, "Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to do if you are sensory defensive in an overstimulating world." I haven't read the part where it tells what to do yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 24, 2012, 08:56:19 AM
Not much went and got a coffee with Max and fed the seagulls at the beach
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 24, 2012, 08:58:22 AM
Seagulls are  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 24, 2012, 09:07:48 AM
Quote from: Lit on October 24, 2012, 08:58:22 AM
Seagulls are  :viking:

I like having them fly down and take the food from my hand
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on October 24, 2012, 09:33:25 AM
Seagulls and Geese are mean. Geese are totally gangster though, they will fuck a nigger up

I'm going into town today, not for a meetup though. that changed, bah bah bah
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 24, 2012, 09:52:02 AM
So far just stuff related with my store. I think I'm going to crash for 2 hours and then get on with the housework. Tackling the kitchen today. I hate when I get depressed. I lose my house so easily :P At least I'm feeling better and able to get it under control again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on October 25, 2012, 06:53:27 AM
Please don't go depressed, MK..

~

Um, I had a bit of a clumsy moment this early early morning. I, again/thing as of late had made myself a plate full of (Fr.) fries. You know.. prae-cooked potato-fingers out of freezer.. into pan with already hot oil. A bit of stirring and waiting till they turn golden. Out of pan.. on kitchen paper, salt, some mayonnaise.. nice..

..but but, ffff, this time I somehow managed to bump the jar with mayo from the slab/sink with my left hand and got my tile kitchen floor covered with greasy mayo and ja, glass. Bugger.

So I had to quickly clean the floor first.. before I could enjoy 'me' fries. Still have to properly clean it.. and must do so in a few. 


Well, also read my newspaper, lurked on some fora a bit, showered, had a coffee, fed the birds outside, etc..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 25, 2012, 07:03:09 AM
Went to the doctor for a prescription and a referral letter
Went and saw my LAC - she hadn't finished my Community Living Plan form yet so I have to see her again next week
Went and did some shopping, had lunch and hung out with Ceilidh. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 25, 2012, 11:08:09 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 24, 2012, 09:52:02 AM
So far just stuff related with my store. I think I'm going to crash for 2 hours and then get on with the housework. Tackling the kitchen today. I hate when I get depressed. I lose my house so easily :P At least I'm feeling better and able to get it under control again.

  it's amazing how quickly a clean house gets messy again!   :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 25, 2012, 12:05:53 PM
Drove my son to school after he missed the  train and picked him up at the train station after and bought us both a late lunch
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on October 25, 2012, 12:27:36 PM
Lutra ~ I'm feeling okay right now. Last week was rough and I'm just trying to get everything in order since I lost sight of stuff around the house the previous week. Feeling more on top of stuff right now which is good :)

Finished the dishes and scrubbed down the counters. Washed the front foyer floor and will do the kitchen floors tonight. Had the outside water lines winterized. Nice that it's done for the season and for a reasonable fee as well. Chatted with the neighbours, worked on language arts with the oldest, and now off to pick up the youngest from school. Tonight I have to tidy up some odds and ends I didn't get around to earlier in the week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on October 25, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
My fucking god candals are expencive. I bought two and it costed, $21.95  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 25, 2012, 03:07:40 PM
Quote from: richard on October 25, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
My fucking god candals are expencive. I bought two and it costed, $21.95  :thumbdn:

  Did you get big fat scented ones?  :orly:
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Post by: Jesse on October 25, 2012, 03:11:19 PM
Yep. Its green, and smells wonderful. I got my mom one too
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 25, 2012, 03:12:28 PM
Quote from: richard on October 25, 2012, 03:11:19 PM
Yep. Its green, and smells wonderful. I got my mom one too

  I once had a fat green candle with a strawberry-kiwi scent, wonderful!  :green:
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Post by: Jesse on October 25, 2012, 03:15:08 PM
I dont even know what mine smells like cross between pumpkin and pine tree I guess
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 25, 2012, 03:16:25 PM
Quote from: richard on October 25, 2012, 03:15:08 PM
I dont even know what mine smells like cross between pumpkin and pine tree I guess

  Is it in a big glass jar?  That would help explain the expense.  :nerdy:
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Post by: MissKitty on October 25, 2012, 03:20:10 PM
Quote from: richard on October 25, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
My fucking god candals are expencive. I bought two and it costed, $21.95  :thumbdn:
You can get a bag of tealight candles (anywhere from 25 to 100) at the dollar store and some inexpensive votive holders and it will cost you far less.

Tealights are little but they burn for a few hours. They look like this:
(http://www.candles4less.com/assets/images/optic-votive-holders_MG_0925.jpg)

But make sure you put them in holders because the metal on the bottom gets hot. Votive holders come in all colours and designs too. :)

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Post by: Jesse on October 25, 2012, 03:21:08 PM
Well its in a jar. I wouldnt say that it is big,  :laugh:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 25, 2012, 03:22:24 PM
Quote from: richard on October 25, 2012, 03:21:08 PM
Well its in a jar. I wouldnt say that it is big,  :laugh:

  I've seen some big enough to be used as doorstops!  :laugh:
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Post by: Jesse on October 25, 2012, 03:22:37 PM
Thanks Misskitty. I will do that next time
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Post by: Natalia Evans on October 26, 2012, 02:52:15 PM
Played in the laundry room with my son and I did laundry. It's just one big open room with a furnace and laundry sink and washer and dryer and mom's clothes in there and her wardrobe. Plus I got out my Halloween costumes and I did some sweeping and emptied the dishwasher.


I love scented candles. My mom uses them a lot and it makes the whole downstairs smell good. I usually get them at Ross or at Goodwill or TJ Maxx. Cheap there.
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Post by: Parts on October 26, 2012, 03:49:00 PM
This afternoon
Cleaned up the yard
Checked out my generator and made sure it works
Fixed a broken gas can and got the others ready to fill tomorrow

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Post by: 'andersom' on October 26, 2012, 04:39:29 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on October 25, 2012, 03:20:10 PM
Quote from: richard on October 25, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
My fucking god candals are expencive. I bought two and it costed, $21.95  :thumbdn:
You can get a bag of tealight candles (anywhere from 25 to 100) at the dollar store and some inexpensive votive holders and it will cost you far less.

Tealights are little but they burn for a few hours. They look like this:
(http://www.candles4less.com/assets/images/optic-votive-holders_MG_0925.jpg)

But make sure you put them in holders because the metal on the bottom gets hot. Votive holders come in all colours and designs too. :)

And, thriftshops have shelves packed with holders for them now too. This is the season they sell best. So, you should be able to get some nice holders for very low prices.

Those tealights can be found scented too, if you like that. And, the regular unscented ones come in different qualities. Lately I go for the ones that last 6 hours most of the time, but, I do have some 4 hour lasting ones at home too.
I advice against buying the very wide 12 hour ones. Often the flame isn't hot enough to melt the wide tealights completely, and, thus makes them burn not effectively.
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Post by: odeon on October 27, 2012, 02:08:05 AM
I made coffee, and that's about it.
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Post by: renaeden on October 27, 2012, 02:14:58 AM
Had breakfast
Exercised and watched Voyager
Had a shower
Read the weekend paper
Had lunch
Watched tv
Now on here.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 27, 2012, 09:48:39 AM
 :missionary:

:coffee:

 :spitscreen:

 :chores:

And it isn't even 10 am yet  :zoinks:
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 27, 2012, 12:05:06 PM
^ Good, then there is dinner and lots more fun to be had.


I accompanied my girl to a book presentation today.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 27, 2012, 12:13:56 PM
Taking the kids to a "trunk or treat" soon, then to a Halloween party at the in-laws.

After that:

 :melon:

 :babyban:

 :tv:

:scotch:

 :zzz:
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Post by: MissKitty on October 27, 2012, 07:54:39 PM
Went shopping early in the day to buy a dress. Ended up finding two I loved. I abhor shopping so this was a pleasant surprise. Went to a wedding out of town. Ceremony was sweet. Then out to dinner and finally home to enjoy tv, a fire, and hot chocolate. It's pouring rain outside for the second day in a row. Yay for pj's :)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 27, 2012, 08:03:48 PM
Worked the polls for early voting, only 2 more days left.

3 voters were escorted from the polls:  2 were obviously drunk or intoxicated, one came close to a fist fight with the polling place supervisor over how much assistance he was allowed to give his brother.  I'm sorry but if your brother can't read, is nonverbal and can't touch a computer screen to mark his vote, you CANNOT do it all for him.  He has to actually make the choice on the computer screen, not you.

4 major accusations of polls/rules/ballots being biased.

We processed 578 voters in 9 1/2 hours.
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Post by: odeon on October 28, 2012, 02:07:40 AM
I made coffee. :orly:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 28, 2012, 02:52:04 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 27, 2012, 08:03:48 PM
Worked the polls for early voting, only 2 more days left.

3 voters were escorted from the polls:  2 were obviously drunk or intoxicated, one came close to a fist fight with the polling place supervisor over how much assistance he was allowed to give his brother.  I'm sorry but if your brother can't read, is nonverbal and can't touch a computer screen to mark his vote, you CANNOT do it all for him.  He has to actually make the choice on the computer screen, not you.

4 major accusations of polls/rules/ballots being biased.

We processed 578 voters in 9 1/2 hours.

      :plus:    for a long day of public service and dealing with difficult people!
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Post by: lutra on October 28, 2012, 06:30:44 AM
Finished making a soup (chicken/veg), ate something and had a coffee a little later, took a shower and did a laundry. Or did? I put some of my clothes in the machine and the thing is doing its tricks.. um, as we 'speak'. Going to bring the collected plastic stuff and glass bottles to the containers (for recycling shit) which stand not that far away from here.. in an hour or so. I'm thinking of visiting my sister's house after that. Weather's fine and.. (we'll see)
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Post by: Parts on October 28, 2012, 12:51:42 PM
Finished up storm preparation
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Post by: Jesse on October 28, 2012, 03:54:15 PM
masturbated twice, went to the store for gummy bears and coffee filters. Checked out some NFL football games online
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Post by: Parts on October 28, 2012, 04:36:01 PM
Quote from: richard on October 28, 2012, 03:54:15 PM
masturbated twice, went to the store for gummy bears and coffee filters. Checked out some NFL football games online

Nice to see you are making good use of your Sunday :zoinks:
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Post by: Jesse on October 28, 2012, 04:39:17 PM
I also forgot to add I cut a large turd today in half with a butterknife,  :zoinks:
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 28, 2012, 04:55:40 PM
Quote from: richard on October 28, 2012, 04:39:17 PM
I also forgot to add I cut a large turd today in half with a butterknife,  :zoinks:

Did you wash your hands, and your knife, before eating?
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 28, 2012, 05:07:56 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 28, 2012, 04:55:40 PM
Quote from: richard on October 28, 2012, 04:39:17 PM
I also forgot to add I cut a large turd today in half with a butterknife,  :zoinks:

Did you wash your hands, and your knife, before eating?

  The best thing to do with that knife is to triple-bag it and throw it in the trash!   :sick:
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Post by: Parts on October 28, 2012, 05:21:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 28, 2012, 05:07:56 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 28, 2012, 04:55:40 PM
Quote from: richard on October 28, 2012, 04:39:17 PM
I also forgot to add I cut a large turd today in half with a butterknife,  :zoinks:

Did you wash your hands, and your knife, before eating?

  The best thing to do with that knife is to triple-bag it and throw it in the trash!   :sick:

No the best thing to do with it is slip it in with the other knives when at   some relative's house you don't like  :evillaugh:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 28, 2012, 05:42:50 PM
Took the PR out to b'fast, Walmart and Goodwill Thrift store.
Went with PA to dinner, just salads at a chain restaurant.
Will feed the PR next.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 28, 2012, 05:45:08 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 28, 2012, 05:21:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 28, 2012, 05:07:56 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 28, 2012, 04:55:40 PM
Quote from: richard on October 28, 2012, 04:39:17 PM
I also forgot to add I cut a large turd today in half with a butterknife,  :zoinks:

Did you wash your hands, and your knife, before eating?

  The best thing to do with that knife is to triple-bag it and throw it in the trash!   :sick:

No the best thing to do with it is slip it in with the other knives when at   some relative's house you don't like  :evillaugh:

  I like  *all*  my relatives and I'm sure you do too.   :M :P
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Post by: odeon on October 28, 2012, 05:52:22 PM
Spent the day trying to get better. :P
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Post by: MissKitty on October 28, 2012, 08:16:20 PM
Met with the lady about the dog
Did my grocery shopping for the week
Hurricane proofed the backyard
Waited for the oldest to come home. Missed him.
Solved problems with the store. Pain in the arse they are right now.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on October 28, 2012, 08:40:43 PM
Got pumpkins in the pouring rain. I went there and grabbed a couple and paid for them and left. No pumpkin patch
Washed diapers and folded them
Mom and I moved the bookshelf into my room
Did the dishes and swept the kitchen and the entry way
Put away my son's play pen since he can climb out of it now
Gave my son a bath



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Post by: odeon on October 30, 2012, 01:13:07 PM
Talked to a client, adding a sales pitch that is worth a lot of money. Fixed a bug in a stylesheet. Did some additional sales activities.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on October 30, 2012, 02:21:03 PM
Went to the post office and mailed off two books and then went to the grocery store and got two gallons of milk, one whole milk and the other skim milk for my dad.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 30, 2012, 06:54:14 PM
Finished 7 ten hour days of early voting. 
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Post by: odeon on October 31, 2012, 12:36:07 AM
I made coffee, logged on here, and... well, the rest is history.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 31, 2012, 02:46:05 AM
Got one kid to school, and had some cups of tea, before I turned up here.
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Post by: lutra on October 31, 2012, 08:50:40 AM
Showered and washed my hair, ate two kaiserbröthen, fed birds outside, had a coffee, read my newspaper, played some games online and made applesauce (yes, again.. but this time with grounded anise seed through it). Going to taste it in a few minutes.. after it cooled down enough.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 31, 2012, 08:56:19 AM
Quote from: lutra on October 31, 2012, 08:50:40 AM
Showered and washed my hair, ate two kaiserbröthen, fed birds outside, had a coffee, read my newspaper, played some games online and made applesauce (yes, again.. but this time with grounded anise seed through it). Going to taste it in a few minutes.. after it cooled down enough.

  I look forward to hearing how the applesauce tastes with anise seed!  :thumbup:
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Post by: TheoK on October 31, 2012, 09:02:00 AM
Milled a kilo of caked potassium chlorate  :viking:
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Post by: lutra on October 31, 2012, 09:49:05 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin
I look forward to hearing how the applesauce tastes with anise seed!  :thumbup:

It's great/it tastes really nice. Thanks for your anise seed tip the other day. Could have used two tads more (of the grounded stuff), I reckon.

Hope to find a package of the dried, not grounded, anise seeds in the future.. couldn't find it in the supermarket yesterday.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on October 31, 2012, 09:51:58 AM
Quote from: lutra on October 31, 2012, 09:49:05 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin
I look forward to hearing how the applesauce tastes with anise seed!  :thumbup:

It's great/it tastes really nice. Thanks for your anise seed tip the other day. Could have used two tads more (of the grounded stuff), I reckon.

Hope to find a package of the dried, not grounded, anise seeds in the future.. couldn't find it in the supermarket yesterday.

There is a comment here to be made about Lit being glad you like the taste of anus seeds (after the "flirtation" in the other thread), but I am too mature to make it  :M
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Post by: TheoK on October 31, 2012, 09:54:45 AM
:toporly:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 31, 2012, 09:59:25 AM
Quote from: lutra on October 31, 2012, 09:49:05 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin
I look forward to hearing how the applesauce tastes with anise seed!  :thumbup:

It's great/it tastes really nice. Thanks for your anise seed tip the other day. Could have used two tads more (of the grounded stuff), I reckon.

Hope to find a package of the dried, not grounded, anise seeds in the future.. couldn't find it in the supermarket yesterday.

  I'm glad it worked!  I may try to make that myself one day.  :)
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Post by: odeon on November 01, 2012, 02:55:45 PM
Spent most of the day interviewing a client.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on November 01, 2012, 02:56:59 PM
Was the client brave? If not, you must kill him! :arrr:
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Post by: Parts on November 01, 2012, 03:06:57 PM
Fixed someone else's generator
Dropped off a bid
Put my generator away
Put away most of my camping stuff we used the last few days
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Post by: odeon on November 01, 2012, 03:50:14 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 01, 2012, 02:56:59 PM
Was the client brave? If not, you must kill him! :arrr:

Not sure he was, actually.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on November 01, 2012, 04:20:39 PM
Picked up my package at my old residence
Went to The Dollar Tree and got a few things
Washed diapers


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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 01, 2012, 05:40:05 PM
Worked at the Registrar of Voters, unpaid, but nice to be out the house and contributing to society
walked .3 miles again.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on November 02, 2012, 10:11:39 AM
Flu shots for myself and :babydude: and  :toy:
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Post by: Icequeen on November 02, 2012, 06:48:28 PM
:laundry: and disconnected the garage door opener.

I am done harboring delusions that I'll ever be able to park a vehicle in there amongst the ebay hoard. :LOL:

The carport isn't as narrow anyways.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on November 02, 2012, 06:58:17 PM
Made phone calls
Bid work on two additions
Walked by the river with Max
Loaned out the generator 
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 02, 2012, 07:19:33 PM
  I got all my work done today, including the baking of another carrot cake.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2012, 07:45:43 PM
Went to Goodwill and the grocery, paid some bills, and crashed.  My leg and back need a rest from all the activity.
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Post by: Jesse on November 02, 2012, 10:05:01 PM
went to the store. got jalepeno bread, rootbeer, toothpaste & mouthwash, cornflakes, sour gummy bears, spicy doritos, bananas, my mothers liquor, (despite being a former alcoholic, it dosent bother me to be around it.) and a birthday card for my sister. tomorrows her b-day,  :laugh:
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Post by: renaeden on November 03, 2012, 01:50:00 AM
Exercised/watched Voyager
Got ready to go out
Went to the shops and bought a picnic blanket and drinks
Came home and cleaned the inside of my car's windscreen
Now on here.
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Post by: odeon on November 03, 2012, 03:42:19 AM
Not a lot yet. I was up late, trying to solve a coding problem and then trying to understand how Wordpress works. I failed on both counts and so right now my mind is still working on both problems.  >:(
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Post by: renaeden on November 03, 2012, 03:45:06 AM
^I have a Wordpress blog and I know I found it pretty strange when I was making it.
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Post by: odeon on November 03, 2012, 04:13:49 AM
I'm trying to set it up on a server at home. It just won't let me. :GA:
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Post by: renaeden on November 03, 2012, 05:07:14 AM
^I have no idea how to solve that problem. :dunno:
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Post by: TheoK on November 03, 2012, 05:39:07 AM
I thought you guys were supposed to be computer experts :smarty:
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Post by: renaeden on November 03, 2012, 05:41:54 AM
Not I. I am a computer n00b.
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Post by: Parts on November 03, 2012, 08:38:53 AM
Drove around some no tag sales around though
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Post by: Lestat on November 03, 2012, 08:58:10 AM
Spent the last couple of days at my friend Sarah's place, which was good, not seen her, or the other girl kel, who comes down all the time in a while. Its been good to go and get blazed with them.
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Post by: Callaway on November 03, 2012, 01:03:40 PM
Quote from: One L on November 02, 2012, 10:11:39 AM
Flu shots for myself and :babydude: and  :toy:

Why didn't your wife get one?
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Post by: Jesse on November 03, 2012, 01:45:53 PM
My sister is over and we are celebrating her birthday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 03, 2012, 03:16:18 PM
Took the PR to bowling, went to lunch out afterwards with the group.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on November 03, 2012, 03:33:15 PM
Raked leaves in the backyard and put some in the yard debris bin, gave my son a bath.

I have been having problems with Wordpress too. whenever I tried to post a new blog, it says invalid entry or whatever. I have to keep trying until it's finally posted. I haven't updated it in a few weeks.
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Post by: odeon on November 04, 2012, 11:45:48 AM
Quote from: Lit on November 03, 2012, 05:39:07 AM
I thought you guys were supposed to be computer experts :smarty:

The computers are winning. :(
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Post by: odeon on November 04, 2012, 11:46:30 AM
Did the dishes. Cleaned around the house.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 04, 2012, 12:07:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 04, 2012, 11:46:30 AM
Did the dishes. Cleaned around the house.

  I am doing laundry    :laundry:    and cleaning    :multitask:  !
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 04, 2012, 12:13:23 PM
done all my laundry and cleaning for the day, also
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Post by: TheoK on November 04, 2012, 12:14:31 PM
You're not real men  :thumbdn: My brother and I don't do our laundry. Mum does it for us  :viking:
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 04, 2012, 12:24:00 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 12:14:31 PM
You're not real men  :thumbdn: My brother and I don't do our laundry. Mum does it for us  :viking:
you being lazy is your problem

I was washing my own clothes at 9 years old
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 04, 2012, 12:41:17 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 12:14:31 PM
You're not real men  :thumbdn: My brother and I don't do our laundry. Mum does it for us  :viking:

  Doing laundry is not hard.  I learned for the first time when I was 18.  :viking:
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Post by: TheoK on November 04, 2012, 12:45:07 PM
Do you think Caesar did his laundry? Of course not  :viking:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 04, 2012, 12:48:42 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 12:45:07 PM
Do you think Caesar did his laundry? Of course not  :viking:

  Caesar was running an empire.  You are not.  :P
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Post by: lutra on November 04, 2012, 01:35:33 PM
Did some vacuum cleaning and ja, also a laundry (white/towels and stuff). Read a couple of manuals of my modem and i-boxes. Ran some errands and made dinner. Cleaned the kitchen and put the container (on wheels) on the pavement next to the street. 
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 04, 2012, 01:47:37 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 12:45:07 PM
Do you think Caesar did his laundry? Of course not  :viking:
which Caesar ?
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Post by: TheoK on November 04, 2012, 01:48:44 PM
Julius, of course  :orly:
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 04, 2012, 02:05:58 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 01:48:44 PM
Julius, of course  :orly:
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQw7A8OgpEN_JhDPFT_8LX9wYRZ34DuOIoAzclFFMrQvmw8sL-wcw)


orange julius ?
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Post by: TheoK on November 04, 2012, 02:12:15 PM
 ???
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 04, 2012, 02:47:01 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 02:12:15 PM
???

  It's a chain of stores in the States, famous for a delicious drink!   :oranna:


   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Julius (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Julius)
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Post by: 'andersom' on November 04, 2012, 03:58:10 PM
More than one should, on a Sunday.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 04, 2012, 04:00:49 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 04, 2012, 03:58:10 PM
More than one should, on a Sunday.  :P

  I certainly hope you spent some time in church, young lady!   :christ:
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Post by: 'andersom' on November 04, 2012, 04:07:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 04, 2012, 04:00:49 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 04, 2012, 03:58:10 PM
More than one should, on a Sunday.  :P

  I certainly hope you spent some time in church, young lady!   :christ:
I was too peopled out to go, I have to confess. But, did talk about the book of Genesis for a while, today. And, even about church.
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Post by: TheoK on November 04, 2012, 04:09:12 PM
Church Latin sucks. They pronounce v, c and ch as in Italian and ae and oe as "e"  :thumbdn:
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Post by: 'andersom' on November 04, 2012, 04:10:07 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 04:09:12 PM
Church Latin sucks. They pronounce v, c and ch as in Italian and ae and oe as "e"  :thumbdn:

So, you did go to mass today?
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 04, 2012, 04:10:13 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 04:09:12 PM
Church Latin sucks. They pronounce v, c and ch as in Italian and ae and oe as "e"  :thumbdn:

  I wouldn't know.  I have never been to a Latin Mass.  :dunce:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on November 04, 2012, 04:11:14 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 04, 2012, 04:10:07 PM
Quote from: Lit on November 04, 2012, 04:09:12 PM
Church Latin sucks. They pronounce v, c and ch as in Italian and ae and oe as "e"  :thumbdn:

So, you did go to mass today?

Haha, hardly. And except for a couple of psalms, they haven't spoken Latin in the Swedish church since 1540  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 04, 2012, 08:29:24 PM
Girlie and I worked at the store this morning. Then we met up with friends to go swimming at a local wave pool. Had a blast. Came home for dinner before I had to take her back to her Dad's. I miss her something fierce tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 05, 2012, 02:24:32 AM
I have just been resting since my 15km walk yesterday. I got rained on quite a bit.

My parents left for a holiday in Bali this morning so I have to look after the house and feed the magpie that comes here every day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 05, 2012, 05:03:21 AM
The usual morning stuff of feeding and getting kids out of the door safely.
Handed in my punishment assignment at school. :P
Did some sanding.
And, some chatting and posting.
Made an appointment too.

Now it is time for lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 05, 2012, 06:05:27 AM
The urchin is doing a project at school about Australia.  His homework for half term was to make a model of an Australian animal.  We decided not to do the obvious kangaroo's and koala's and we made a funnel web spider.  It turned out really fab.  The urchin did really well and i was watching him painting it and he was doing that thing when you concentrate really hard and your tongue pokes out.  Never seen him concentrate so much before!

So, back at school this morning he was really beaming as he carried 'Arry de spider through the school door.  Straight away he was approached by the teacher about his model and he didn't even bother to wave at me as usual  :'(

So, i am now missing the boy and 'Arry de spider....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on November 05, 2012, 10:51:56 AM
Quote from: Callaway on November 03, 2012, 01:03:40 PM
Quote from: One L on November 02, 2012, 10:11:39 AM
Flu shots for myself and :babydude: and  :toy:

Why didn't your wife get one?

She had her's last month
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on November 05, 2012, 10:53:08 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on November 04, 2012, 08:29:24 PM
Girlie and I worked at the store this morning.

That kitty is hella cute.  I kind of want her.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on November 05, 2012, 11:09:08 AM
I was in Göteborg and bought some new mortars  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 05, 2012, 11:38:39 AM
Quote from: One L on November 05, 2012, 10:53:08 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on November 04, 2012, 08:29:24 PM
Girlie and I worked at the store this morning.

That kitty is hella cute.  I kind of want her.
I friggin adore her. You pick her up and she pushes herself until she's right under your chin and then she has to give you lots of licks. Eventually she'll crawl up onto your shoulder and curl up around the back of your neck. :laugh:
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Post by: Lestat on November 05, 2012, 12:15:21 PM
Awww, thats adorable MK. (just like your good self, if I may say so :))
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Post by: midlifeaspie on November 05, 2012, 12:35:14 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on November 05, 2012, 11:38:39 AM
Quote from: One L on November 05, 2012, 10:53:08 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on November 04, 2012, 08:29:24 PM
Girlie and I worked at the store this morning.

That kitty is hella cute.  I kind of want her.
I friggin adore her. You pick her up and she pushes herself until she's right under your chin and then she has to give you lots of licks. Eventually she'll crawl up onto your shoulder and curl up around the back of your neck. :laugh:

Too cute.  I have a thing for tuxedo kitties too.  Too bad so far away :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 05, 2012, 01:54:43 PM
Got the door of the shower primed, and the door frame too. Should have done that way earlier. Even with just primer it looks so much better.
Girls were appalled at the change though.  :laugh:
So, made up to them by letting them have a say on the adapting of the final coating. It will not be cream, but, cream with some pink/grey toning. Still very light, the way I want it. And, less boring than all cream, like they want it. They are now both content with the plan.

Will paint again tomorrow, and will do the heating radiator in the same colour as the door. The door frame will be cream white.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 05, 2012, 03:45:12 PM
Took PA to get his driver's license renewed, b'fast out with him, laundry, grocery shop
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 05, 2012, 04:07:54 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Drove daughter back and forth to figure skating training.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on November 05, 2012, 05:15:18 PM
Went to work. Finished installing exit lights in a hallway. Am mostly recovered from the cold and fever that was kicking my ass since Thursday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 05, 2012, 05:31:00 PM
Quote from: One L on November 05, 2012, 12:35:14 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on November 05, 2012, 11:38:39 AM
Quote from: One L on November 05, 2012, 10:53:08 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on November 04, 2012, 08:29:24 PM
Girlie and I worked at the store this morning.

That kitty is hella cute.  I kind of want her.
I friggin adore her. You pick her up and she pushes herself until she's right under your chin and then she has to give you lots of licks. Eventually she'll crawl up onto your shoulder and curl up around the back of your neck. :laugh:

Too cute.  I have a thing for tuxedo kitties too.  Too bad so far away :(

  Tuxedo kitties are wonderful, they are my favorites too.  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 05, 2012, 05:33:24 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on November 05, 2012, 05:15:18 PM
Went to work. Finished installing exit lights in a hallway. Am mostly recovered from the cold and fever that was kicking my ass since Thursday.

  :plus:    for hardening the fuck up!  Kill the cold!  Kill it!   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 06, 2012, 07:54:52 AM
Usual morning stuff. Take kid to doctor, get her to school after that.
Cleaning, clearing, getting rid of waste paper.
Telling my washing machine to do a batch of laundry.
Grocery shopping for lunch.
Lunch.
Sanding, ammonia cleaning, painting, cleaning roller and brush.
Posting.

Now, it is time for tea, and then for hanging the washing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 06, 2012, 09:23:31 AM
Not much made phone calls and brought my son to the train station
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 06, 2012, 11:07:57 AM
Load of dishes
Making meals
Tidying up the family room
Put a fire on
Measured the front door because I need to replace the weather stripping
Got things set up for the girlie's arrival. Have her set up on the couch with pillows and blankets and whatnot
Cleaned the kitchen counters
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 06, 2012, 03:24:56 PM
Met with a possible new client. Reviewed a quote. Chased stylesheet and pipeline script bugs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 06, 2012, 05:53:26 PM
Looked at an addition
Repaired yet another generator
Started work on repairing an air compressor which I fear is done for
Housework :zombiefuck:
Voted
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 06, 2012, 07:35:53 PM
Quote from: Parts on November 06, 2012, 05:53:26 PM
Looked at an addition
Repaired yet another generator
Started work on repairing an air compressor which I fear is done for
Housework :zombiefuck:
Voted

  Housework is fun, I'll bet you're hooked on it now!   :multitask:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 06, 2012, 08:06:54 PM
Not much, just had breakfast and fed the magpie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 07, 2012, 12:23:17 AM
I made coffee. :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on November 07, 2012, 04:04:27 PM
whored my fire agates. thats it all day man, fuckin' ruled!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 07, 2012, 04:34:50 PM
Raked leaves and emptied the dishwasher.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 07, 2012, 06:24:55 PM
Work, washing, cooking, dishes, mothering, spoiling, cat caring, memorising places, rivers and areas in Australia and New Zealand with the youngest. 
Having a kid at school is great for refreshing topographic knowledge.
Also talked with my Mum on the phone, for quite a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 07, 2012, 07:52:37 PM
Not a helluva lot to be honest. Tried to lay low to beat this cold or whatever it is. Did some dishes, tidied up the family room, did some store related problem solving and booked a managers meeting. Got someone to cover my shift at the store and cancelled my girls night. feeling blech.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2012, 08:14:10 PM
Woke up,
had a lovely talk with PA,
shopped for slippers for PA and the PR,
took the PR to the neurologist,
made a dynamite soup,
took the PR to the Urgent Care clinic (mini emergency room)
got prescriptions filled.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 08, 2012, 06:10:43 AM
^Hope the PR is ok.

I woke up and got ready to go out
Fed the cats and the magpie
Went to Ceilidh's and then took her to get an ultrasound of her foot done
Went and got something to eat at the shops
Bought Star Trek Catan and a Christmas present for Ceilidh's mum
Went back to Ceilidh's and played the game we bought for ages :)
Came home and fed the cats and magpie again
Did a load of washing and hung it out
Had dinner
Now on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 08, 2012, 08:03:49 AM
  I have gotten up, listened to music and posted stuff here.  It's my day off.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 08, 2012, 08:16:00 AM
Quote from: lutra on October 31, 2012, 09:49:05 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin
I look forward to hearing how the applesauce tastes with anise seed!  :thumbup:

It's great/it tastes really nice. Thanks for your anise seed tip the other day. Could have used two tads more (of the grounded stuff), I reckon.

Hope to find a package of the dried, not grounded, anise seeds in the future.. couldn't find it in the supermarket yesterday.

"Steranijs" is being used in some recipes, just like cinnamon in apple sauce. That's not really hard to obtain, and, it does look very pretty too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 08, 2012, 08:19:19 AM
Used bleach today, to de-mould the ceiling of my bathroom.
Only use bleach once a year or so, but, other stuff just doesn't get the job done.
Don't like to use it, but, I do love the feel and smell of it on my hands.
One of my favourite child-memories, sniffing at the hands of my mother, Saturday evening, after she had used bleach for the sink, and to get stains from her hands.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 08, 2012, 08:22:25 AM
Walked out in the snow with bare feet to retrieve my boots from the van
Shoveled snow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on November 08, 2012, 08:47:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 08, 2012, 08:19:19 AM
Used bleach today, to de-mould the ceiling of my bathroom.
Only use bleach once a year or so, but, other stuff just doesn't get the job done.
Don't like to use it, but, I do love the feel and smell of it on my hands.
One of my favourite child-memories, sniffing at the hands of my mother, Saturday evening, after she had used bleach for the sink, and to get stains from her hands.

Bleach a very safe (and effective) disinfectant; it decomposes to water and sodium chloride, and doesn't have any of the problems that other disinfectants have with lingering in the environment, causing liver damage, endocrine disruption and that kind of thing.  I use it for disinfecting aquariums and equipment, since it won't leave behind any residue that would cause problems for my creatures.  It's the kind of thing where any harm it does is immediately obvious (stinging eyes, hoarse throat) and generally temporary (barring fatalities in meth labs), rather than the kind of thing where you find out months or years later that you're infertile or have cancer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 08, 2012, 10:08:19 AM
Quote from: Peter on November 08, 2012, 08:47:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 08, 2012, 08:19:19 AM
Used bleach today, to de-mould the ceiling of my bathroom.
Only use bleach once a year or so, but, other stuff just doesn't get the job done.
Don't like to use it, but, I do love the feel and smell of it on my hands.
One of my favourite child-memories, sniffing at the hands of my mother, Saturday evening, after she had used bleach for the sink, and to get stains from her hands.

Bleach a very safe (and effective) disinfectant; it decomposes to water and sodium chloride, and doesn't have any of the problems that other disinfectants have with lingering in the environment, causing liver damage, endocrine disruption and that kind of thing.  I use it for disinfecting aquariums and equipment, since it won't leave behind any residue that would cause problems for my creatures.  It's the kind of thing where any harm it does is immediately obvious (stinging eyes, hoarse throat) and generally temporary (barring fatalities in meth labs), rather than the kind of thing where you find out months or years later that you're infertile or have cancer.

Guess that now all sceptic tanks have been overruled, you are probably right.  I am still from the sceptic tank generation, and the regular use of bleach would kill the whole water purification system.
My parents were still on it till two years ago. Cancer treatment made the use of bleach obligatory, within a few weeks their system was destroyed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on November 08, 2012, 11:48:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 08, 2012, 10:08:19 AM
Quote from: Peter on November 08, 2012, 08:47:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 08, 2012, 08:19:19 AM
Used bleach today, to de-mould the ceiling of my bathroom.
Only use bleach once a year or so, but, other stuff just doesn't get the job done.
Don't like to use it, but, I do love the feel and smell of it on my hands.
One of my favourite child-memories, sniffing at the hands of my mother, Saturday evening, after she had used bleach for the sink, and to get stains from her hands.

Bleach a very safe (and effective) disinfectant; it decomposes to water and sodium chloride, and doesn't have any of the problems that other disinfectants have with lingering in the environment, causing liver damage, endocrine disruption and that kind of thing.  I use it for disinfecting aquariums and equipment, since it won't leave behind any residue that would cause problems for my creatures.  It's the kind of thing where any harm it does is immediately obvious (stinging eyes, hoarse throat) and generally temporary (barring fatalities in meth labs), rather than the kind of thing where you find out months or years later that you're infertile or have cancer.

Guess that now all sceptic tanks have been overruled, you are probably right.  I am still from the sceptic tank generation, and the regular use of bleach would kill the whole water purification system.
My parents were still on it till two years ago. Cancer treatment made the use of bleach obligatory, within a few weeks their system was destroyed.

If you ever have to deal with a septic tank again, try rinsing bleach away with a solution of vitamin C when you're using it in a place where it'll end up in the tank; 2.5 parts ascorbic acid will react with 1 part of hypocholorous acid to form harmless dehydroascorbic acid, hydrochloric acid and water.  75g of vitamin C should be enough to dechlorinate the contents of a 1 litre bottle of thin (3%) bleach.  I can fill my tanks directly with chlorinated tapwater without disturbing the microbial balance as long as I add ascorbic acid first, and when I sterilise things with bleach, I make up an ascorbic acid solution in a spray bottle and use that to neutralise anything that hasn't rinsed off.

Using Vitamin C To Neutralize Chlorine in Water Systems  (http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/html/05231301/05231301.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2012, 12:39:57 PM
Drove back and forth to Halmstad to visit a client.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2012, 12:40:35 PM
Oh, and I just helped my son install Dropbox on his computers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on November 08, 2012, 01:28:08 PM
Visted my mother and sister at thier jobs, went out to lunch. now I'm here
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 08, 2012, 03:48:15 PM
Today I (finally) connected my interactive TV box (and TV) upstairs with the modem downstairs. Was procrastinating the task of 'laying' the Cat 5 cable for a couple of days already and..

Um,  had to demolish a piece of wooden siding in my bedroom in order to be able to drill a hole in the wall behind the wood. There's now a mattress in front of, and thus covering it up, the ugly part of wood.. which ja, I'll have to fix later on.

Hole in the floor was already there but it was not really easy to get the cable through it. Well, long story shorter.. I now have interactive TV upstairs.. and I'm a tadski disappointed, tbh. It's slow and the remote for the i-box doesn't properly work, I tell ya..

Tomorrow I will dive into it a tadski further.. cos 'me' brain needs to get away from that type of shite, currently.

Also, showered, fed myself at noon, had a coffee, brushed teeth, did some grocery shopping, made dinner (Jamie Oliver's zucchini/courgette alla carbonara recipe I posted, in the form of a youtube video, in 'what are watching at the moment?' thread earlier), did the dishes and plus also.. did some other things this day too.

Should go to bed now.. for my back hurts and I'm tired.. but dunno.. if I'll do that soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 08, 2012, 03:51:26 PM
Quote from: Peter on November 08, 2012, 11:48:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 08, 2012, 10:08:19 AM
Quote from: Peter on November 08, 2012, 08:47:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 08, 2012, 08:19:19 AM
Used bleach today, to de-mould the ceiling of my bathroom.
Only use bleach once a year or so, but, other stuff just doesn't get the job done.
Don't like to use it, but, I do love the feel and smell of it on my hands.
One of my favourite child-memories, sniffing at the hands of my mother, Saturday evening, after she had used bleach for the sink, and to get stains from her hands.

Bleach a very safe (and effective) disinfectant; it decomposes to water and sodium chloride, and doesn't have any of the problems that other disinfectants have with lingering in the environment, causing liver damage, endocrine disruption and that kind of thing.  I use it for disinfecting aquariums and equipment, since it won't leave behind any residue that would cause problems for my creatures.  It's the kind of thing where any harm it does is immediately obvious (stinging eyes, hoarse throat) and generally temporary (barring fatalities in meth labs), rather than the kind of thing where you find out months or years later that you're infertile or have cancer.

Guess that now all sceptic tanks have been overruled, you are probably right.  I am still from the sceptic tank generation, and the regular use of bleach would kill the whole water purification system.
My parents were still on it till two years ago. Cancer treatment made the use of bleach obligatory, within a few weeks their system was destroyed.

If you ever have to deal with a septic tank again, try rinsing bleach away with a solution of vitamin C when you're using it in a place where it'll end up in the tank; 2.5 parts ascorbic acid will react with 1 part of hypocholorous acid to form harmless dehydroascorbic acid, hydrochloric acid and water.  75g of vitamin C should be enough to dechlorinate the contents of a 1 litre bottle of thin (3%) bleach.  I can fill my tanks directly with chlorinated tapwater without disturbing the microbial balance as long as I add ascorbic acid first, and when I sterilise things with bleach, I make up an ascorbic acid solution in a spray bottle and use that to neutralise anything that hasn't rinsed off.

Using Vitamin C To Neutralize Chlorine in Water Systems  (http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/html/05231301/05231301.html)

Very useful.

And, to get the right bacteria back in the septic tank, adding a dead, rotting chicken does the trick.

Oh, the things that can be learned on I2.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2012, 03:52:47 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 08, 2012, 06:10:43 AM
^Hope the PR is ok.

I woke up and got ready to go out
Fed the cats and the magpie
Went to Ceilidh's and then took her to get an ultrasound of her foot done
Went and got something to eat at the shops
Bought Star Trek Catan and a Christmas present for Ceilidh's mum
Went back to Ceilidh's and played the game we bought for ages :)
Came home and fed the cats and magpie again
Did a load of washing and hung it out
Had dinner
Now on here.

The PR is milking it for all it's worth.  She complained a week or so ago about her foot hurting her.  I looked at it and saw a white hard area about 1/4 inch around with a hole in it.  Her complaints were sporadic, so I sort of forgot about it.  She brought it up again yesterday on the way to the Neurologist.  We stopped to buy a corn plaster to put on it.  In the parking lot sunlight I saw where there was a dark spot deep inside.  That evening I knew it was going to be too hard to pick it out, so we went to the Urgent Care clinic (with the additional goal of her flu shot).  When the doc swabbed her foot with betadine it lit up like the Dark Lord's fireworks.  Lots of teeny, tiny specks under the skin.  He managed to work on the 2 largest and got one piece of glass out.  Anyway she's on topical and oral antibiotics.  This morning she told me she had told the doc the wrong foot   :zombiefuck:.  By golly, she was right.  I took a needle to it, but as expected, wasn't successful.  Just told her it was probably a scab formed under her skin, to tough it out.

She's proud of her first "surgery" and expects to be treated like the royalty she is, thus the magazine.

How did Ceilidh's ultrasound come out?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 08, 2012, 03:59:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2012, 03:52:47 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 08, 2012, 06:10:43 AM
^Hope the PR is ok.

I woke up and got ready to go out
Fed the cats and the magpie
Went to Ceilidh's and then took her to get an ultrasound of her foot done
Went and got something to eat at the shops
Bought Star Trek Catan and a Christmas present for Ceilidh's mum
Went back to Ceilidh's and played the game we bought for ages :)
Came home and fed the cats and magpie again
Did a load of washing and hung it out
Had dinner
Now on here.

The PR is milking it for all it's worth.  She complained a week or so ago about her foot hurting her.  I looked at it and saw a white hard area about 1/4 inch around with a hole in it.  Her complaints were sporadic, so I sort of forgot about it.  She brought it up again yesterday on the way to the Neurologist.  We stopped to buy a corn plaster to put on it.  In the parking lot sunlight I saw where there was a dark spot deep inside.  That evening I knew it was going to be too hard to pick it out, so we went to the Urgent Care clinic (with the additional goal of her flu shot).  When the doc swabbed her foot with betadine it lit up like the Dark Lord's fireworks.  Lots of teeny, tiny specks under the skin.  He managed to work on the 2 largest and got one piece of glass out.  Anyway she's on topical and oral antibiotics.  This morning she told me she had told the doc the wrong foot   :zombiefuck:.  By golly, she was right.  I took a needle to it, but as expected, wasn't successful.  Just told her it was probably a scab formed under her skin, to tough it out.

She's proud of her first "surgery" and expects to be treated like the royalty she is, thus the magazine.

How did Ceilidh's ultrasound come out?

 :hug: and some tea, for the caretaker of the PR.

Glass will remove itself, in the end, can take a long time, but, it will get out. I once had this "surgery" done, couple of months after treading in glass. The GP then did not find glass, but, a sub-dermal wart. He then took a soldering iron, to burn it away. My mother fainted, at the sight of the smoke curling upwards.  :laugh:
The PR can now give it some time for the wound to clean and heal itself. Toughing it out is very doable with not to deep glass-wounds.
It will make her a :viking: princess.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 08, 2012, 05:24:56 PM
Dishes and washing clothes. Got the oldest into the shower and organized his clothes. He unloaded the dishwasher and fixed my tv for me. So thankful. Sorted a bin of things I had been avoiding. Very glad it's done. Made some meals, tidied up the family room. Inspected some potential mouse entry points and made a list of supplies to buy. About to head out to a late night psych appt for the oldest and enjoy the hour to myself in the waiting room.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2012, 06:49:02 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2012, 03:52:47 PM
How did Ceilidh's ultrasound come out?
Not sure yet. She had both feet scanned so there was comparison. Won't find out the results until next Thursday. The doctor said it could be plantar fasciitis.

Today I went to see my psych. Got a new med (fluoxetine). The doctor asked about my asexuality again and said that I am missing out on something nice. I think he thinks there is something medically wrong with me.

After that I went back to Ceilidh's and watched Deep Space Nine. Then I came home and brought washing in, swept the floor, fed the cats, magpie and myself, now on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 09, 2012, 06:54:25 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 09, 2012, 06:49:02 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2012, 03:52:47 PM
How did Ceilidh's ultrasound come out?
Not sure yet. She had both feet scanned so there was comparison. Won't find out the results until next Thursday. The doctor said it could be plantar fasciitis.

Today I went to see my psych. Got a new med (fluoxetine). The doctor asked about my asexuality again and said that I am missing out on something nice. I think he thinks there is something medically wrong with me.

After that I went back to Ceilidh's and watched Deep Space Nine. Then I came home and brought washing in, swept the floor, fed the cats, magpie and myself, now on here.
Wonder how much experience he has dealing with asexuality. It's nothing you can "cure" or "talk a person into doing." Sounds like he's exploring whether or not you have a mental block against it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2012, 07:21:15 AM
I don't even know myself whether I have a mental block against it or not. I have just known this about myself since before puberty. I always knew I would not have kids and maybe never have a boyfriend or girlfriend (although I have had boyfriends). I have tried sex and from that experience come to the conclusion that it is not for me.

It does make it hard when sex is a big thing in the media and people discuss it a lot. And I don't know if I will ever have a relationship again because sex is a big part of "normal" relationships.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on November 09, 2012, 07:58:22 AM
I think my own hyposexuality and lack of enjoyment from sex is due to a medical issue.  If I'm diagnosed with dopa-responsive dystonia and put on levodopa, it might resolve the sexual issues too.  Then again, I might end up with hyper-sexuality as a result of hedonistic homeostatic dysregulation (http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_dysregulation_syndrome) after prolonged treatment with levodopa.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2012, 08:06:26 AM
You could probably tell that by how you felt in the past about sex and what experiences you have had. If you have slowly been leaning towards hyposexuality over time, then it could very well be a medical issue.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on November 09, 2012, 10:02:56 AM
Low testosterone levels in a woman can cause a complete lack of libido.  Sex-drive (sexuality) is driven by hormones, have you ever been tested?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 09, 2012, 10:28:50 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 09, 2012, 07:21:15 AM
I don't even know myself whether I have a mental block against it or not. I have just known this about myself since before puberty. I always knew I would not have kids and maybe never have a boyfriend or girlfriend (although I have had boyfriends). I have tried sex and from that experience come to the conclusion that it is not for me.

It does make it hard when sex is a big thing in the media and people discuss it a lot. And I don't know if I will ever have a relationship again because sex is a big part of "normal" relationships.
I say whatever the outcome, just be true to yourself, Ren. That is by far more important than trying to be something that you're not, and doing things that feel foreign to your body. It's perfectly okay that sex is not for you and if you wanted a companion I hope you find someone who fits your needs. Shared interests, and shared disinterests so that sex isn't an issue for either of you. At the same time, being on ones own is perfectly fine too. I think we're pressured to live our lives a certain way and to conform. The pressure makes it difficult. I hope you can make peace with whatever your decisions are and live your life according to what feels right for you :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 09, 2012, 11:06:20 AM
I was at work but I'm not sure if I did anything useful between meetings. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 09, 2012, 11:33:30 AM
Priced materials for a couple jobs I am bidding
Looked at two houses that I will be working on in the next two weeks
One I repaired storm damage on last year and now am going back and repairing the same thing again
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 09, 2012, 12:24:26 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on November 09, 2012, 10:28:50 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 09, 2012, 07:21:15 AM
I don't even know myself whether I have a mental block against it or not. I have just known this about myself since before puberty. I always knew I would not have kids and maybe never have a boyfriend or girlfriend (although I have had boyfriends). I have tried sex and from that experience come to the conclusion that it is not for me.

It does make it hard when sex is a big thing in the media and people discuss it a lot. And I don't know if I will ever have a relationship again because sex is a big part of "normal" relationships.
I say whatever the outcome, just be true to yourself, Ren. That is by far more important than trying to be something that you're not, and doing things that feel foreign to your body. It's perfectly okay that sex is not for you and if you wanted a companion I hope you find someone who fits your needs. Shared interests, and shared disinterests so that sex isn't an issue for either of you. At the same time, being on ones own is perfectly fine too. I think we're pressured to live our lives a certain way and to conform. The pressure makes it difficult. I hope you can make peace with whatever your decisions are and live your life according to what feels right for you :hug:
:indeed:

I know sexual orientation and sex drive sometimes does indicate something going on in someone, but, a lot of times, sex drive and sexual orientation just are part of who you are, without any deeper or problematic thing being the cause for who and how you are.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on November 09, 2012, 01:47:41 PM
Went to the store, then masturbated all over my pants!  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 09, 2012, 03:57:42 PM
Bought 2 Christmas presents for a friend. 

For the PR:  4 pairs of shoes, some socks, a poster and a mini pillow that says Future Celebrity
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 09, 2012, 04:53:26 PM
I been looking after my dog, Bella.  She hurt her paw.  Life is normally a kennel job for her but she has become a resident on my couch last two days.  She ain't no spring chicken anymore so i might
grant her permanent asylum ::).

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on November 09, 2012, 05:22:06 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 09, 2012, 04:53:26 PM
I been looking after my dog, Bella.  She hurt her paw.  Life is normally a kennel job for her but she has become a resident on my couch last two days.  She ain't no spring chicken anymore so i might
grant her permanent asylum ::).

My dog gets on all the couches.  She also has three baskets, one of which is right beside me on my desk, with a ramp that I built up the back of my desk for her to climb up and down.  When I go to bed, I take her with me for a cuddle, and then she goes off to her basket in the hall, then moves to her basket in mum's room and eventually ends up on mum's bed.  She also has a bed downstairs that consists of a foam mat and a sheepskin on a big chest at the window where she gets a good view of what's going on outside.  She likes to have a blanket over her too, and wakes mum several times a night to get her blanket put back on after she's been moving around.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 09, 2012, 05:37:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 08, 2012, 03:59:53 PM
:hug: and some tea, for the caretaker of the PR.

Glass will remove itself, in the end, can take a long time, but, it will get out. I once had this "surgery" done, couple of months after treading in glass. The GP then did not find glass, but, a sub-dermal wart. He then took a soldering iron, to burn it away. My mother fainted, at the sight of the smoke curling upwards.  :laugh:
The PR can now give it some time for the wound to clean and heal itself. Toughing it out is very doable with not to deep glass-wounds.
It will make her a :viking: princess.

  I had a wart burned off one of my heels when I was 12.  The needle with the
  numbing drug really hurt, but I didn't feel the burning.  My heel looked as if someone had
  put out a cigarette on it.  Then I developed a scab, it fell off, and I was done!  BRAVE !   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2012, 06:44:34 PM
Quote from: One L on November 09, 2012, 10:02:56 AM
Low testosterone levels in a woman can cause a complete lack of libido.  Sex-drive (sexuality) is driven by hormones, have you ever been tested?
Once in my 20s before I went on Depo Provera and they were normal then and then again semi-recently and it was found that all my hormone levels are very low. Depo Provera does that.

Thanks MissKitty and hyke. :) I am happy for the most part being alone but it is nice to have someone around from time to time to have adventures with. It will be hard to find someone that not only accepts my asexuality but also my autistic ways.
Today I got up early and fed the cats because they were bugging me
Then my parents came home from Bali (and got me a really nice shirt - black with gold print) so I talked to them for a bit. They have gone to bed now. I couldn't go back to sleep so I am on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 10, 2012, 03:57:14 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 09, 2012, 04:53:26 PM
I been looking after my dog, Bella.  She hurt her paw.  Life is normally a kennel job for her but she has become a resident on my couch last two days.  She ain't no spring chicken anymore so i might
grant her permanent asylum ::).

My dog tended to sneak up on the couch when I wasn't looking and I always had the feeling that he thought he could hide while on it, that somehow I wouldn't spot him. He was a pretty big dog so hiding was out of the question, and he always looked guilty as hell when I saw him.

I miss him. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 10, 2012, 06:56:42 AM
Dogs have always made me weak willed and lilly livered.  I just can't ever be harsh with them.  Just too endearing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 10, 2012, 09:13:20 AM
Yes, me too. I like dogs and get along with just about any dog. It's one of my hidden talents.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 10, 2012, 09:18:27 AM
Dogs are by far better than most people to be around :M

Today I went and picked up supplies for Monday
Walked by   New Haven harbor
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 11, 2012, 01:03:46 AM
Went and fed Ceilidh's cat because she spent the night at her friend's place.
Went out with my parents to Bunnings (hardware and garden shop), the chemist and IGA (groceries).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 11, 2012, 03:55:27 AM
Quote from: Parts on November 10, 2012, 09:18:27 AM
Dogs are by far better than most people to be around :M

^QFT
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 11, 2012, 11:35:42 AM
Normal, housewifey, boring things.

Oh, and I screwed the brains out of PA, dismantled a nuclear missle and wrote and recorded 2 albums of Heavy Metal.  Just for the youngins.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 11, 2012, 04:06:37 PM
Ate breakfast with my son, watched a couple Disney Sing Along  Songs videos with him and watched part of the movie Cars and then he lost interest when i gave him a bath because i have to go somewhere soon. I also emptied the dishwasher and loaded it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 11, 2012, 04:36:05 PM
Sold at the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2012, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 10, 2012, 06:56:42 AM
Dogs have always made me weak willed and lilly livered.  I just can't ever be harsh with them.  Just too endearing.

  I have been a dogsitter for about 17 years, and the only time I ever smacked a dog
  was when I thought he was about to attack another.  (It turned out they were just playing,
  but the display of teeth scared me at that time.)  Dogs are wonderful.  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2012, 06:18:13 PM
  Today I managed to get through the work day, despite being so punch-drunk from
   a messed-up sleep cycle that I was just about useless in the last hour.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 11, 2012, 06:28:45 PM
Drove back home from my hometown. Good visit. Took out the trash. Brought in more firewood as the beautiful weather we had over the weekend is about to change to low temps this week. Currently eating chips and catching up on tv just because I can.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 11, 2012, 08:39:23 PM
Went to the autism support group and then to Target.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2012, 08:43:33 PM
  I have postwhored a lot, I'm gunning for 35,000!   :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 11, 2012, 09:38:04 PM
Nothing much.  Usual household stuff.  Finished making a blanket for PA out of some large towels (long story).  Have an annoying occasional cough from a tickle in my throat and a stuffed sinus that kept me blah today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 12, 2012, 01:47:33 AM
Made coffee. Posted. Now waiting for my doctor's appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 12, 2012, 03:49:18 AM
Usual morning stuff, getting two kids out of bed, fed and ready for school.
Then tucked in the youngest again.

Culled two drawers in my kitchen from their overload.

Now here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 12, 2012, 07:39:49 AM
Went to a pre-op checkup and everything seems to be fine with me. Now at home, posting instead of doing anything useful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 12, 2012, 08:17:20 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 12, 2012, 07:39:49 AM
Went to a pre-op checkup and everything seems to be fine with me. Now at home, posting instead of doing anything useful.

  Posting is not just useful, it is ... *Shatner pause* ... essential.   :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 12, 2012, 08:22:14 AM
Nøt a løt but I'm about to hit the shower and do a clothes washing after that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 12, 2012, 01:24:52 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 12, 2012, 08:17:20 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 12, 2012, 07:39:49 AM
Went to a pre-op checkup and everything seems to be fine with me. Now at home, posting instead of doing anything useful.

  Posting is not just useful, it is ... *Shatner pause* ... essential.   :apondering:

I've been busy with the essentials, then. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 12, 2012, 04:10:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 12, 2012, 01:47:33 AM
Made coffee. Posted. Now waiting for my doctor's appointment.

Good luck and a speedy recovery after your eye surgery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 13, 2012, 12:09:52 AM
Done a lot since I couldn't sleep.

Solved a support issue for a client. Posted here. Read some. Posted some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 16, 2012, 07:02:35 PM
Worked under a house that is right on the edge of a harbor and discovered part of the crawl space floods at high tide, it was about five inches deep in one section when I left
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 16, 2012, 09:18:30 PM
Hung out with the oldest and helped him get ready to go to his Dad's. Picked up my friend from the train station. Went out for dinner with another friend from my rescue. Had a blast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 17, 2012, 04:07:47 AM
I made coffee.

I lead an exciting life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on November 17, 2012, 04:14:59 AM
 :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 17, 2012, 07:19:51 PM
Looked at even more flood damage
Blew insulation into the walls of a kitchen
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 17, 2012, 08:35:38 PM
Bought a new artificial christmas tree. Going to start fresh this year.
Also bought a hatchet to split wood
Got a few random groceries to finish off the Brunswick Stew I was making for dinner.
Started my christmas shopping. Got some cool stuff for the little one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 17, 2012, 11:19:39 PM
Took my son to the mall and had him play in the play area. Then I took him to the coin operated machines and then we got some ice cream and then I took him to the book store and had him play in the children's area while I read my ebook. Then I looked in Gamestop and he fell asleep on the way home.


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 18, 2012, 02:54:58 AM
Went to Peel Estate Winery for lunch with family. My nephew liked his present.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 18, 2012, 04:07:54 AM
Nothing important yet.

I need to reply to this post later in the afternoon. :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on November 18, 2012, 04:55:12 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 11, 2012, 06:16:40 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 10, 2012, 06:56:42 AM
Dogs have always made me weak willed and lilly livered.  I just can't ever be harsh with them.  Just too endearing.

  I have been a dogsitter for about 17 years, and the only time I ever smacked a dog
  was when I thought he was about to attack another.  (It turned out they were just playing,
  but the display of teeth scared me at that time.)  Dogs are wonderful.  :heart:

I had a dream last night where I tried to play with a couple of rottweilers, but they got scared when I play-growled at them, panicked and started fighting with each other. 

My cocker spaniel has a bad habit of growling and snapping at other dogs, and she's been attacked twice because of it; once by a labrador and once by a pair of Staffordshire terriers (both times while my mum was walking her; it hasn't happened while I've been walking her).  She doesn't try to hurt other dogs; she just tries to intimidate them and assert territorial dominance, or scare them off if they're making her nervous (which happens when large dogs keep coming too close to her). 

She also sometimes growls and snaps at strangers who try to pet her; she's very friendly towards people she's familiar with, but she doesn't want to have anything to do with strangers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2012, 07:32:43 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 18, 2012, 04:07:54 AM
Nothing important yet.

I need to reply to this post later in the afternoon. :orly:

  By posting  "I.O.U."  type posts like this and then following up later with actual content,
   you can easily double your output, thus raising your daily average impressively!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2012, 07:34:00 AM
  ^ Waggy sounds very cute, I hope she never gets badly hurt in those scuffles.  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2012, 07:34:51 AM
  I have already started my   :laundry:   so I feel pretty good about today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 18, 2012, 11:46:53 AM
Cooked my son some waffles, emptied the dishwasher, took out the recycling, and swept part of the kitchen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on November 18, 2012, 12:18:07 PM
Not much. Tried a couple of new compositions. I think it's possible to make violet with lithium carbonate and copper carbonate. Usually strontium carbonate is used, but I like to try odd things. On its own lithium carbonate is just pinkish, but it usually works fine when mixed with other colour donors  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 18, 2012, 02:08:08 PM
Went to my father's condo and cleaned some of his disgusting mess while he is in the hospital.  I had to boil water and pour it on the dishes to get the dry caked on food off and used a paint scraper on his counters.  I took a very long very hot shower when I got home and I  almost want to burn the cloths I was wearing   :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 18, 2012, 03:24:11 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 18, 2012, 07:32:43 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 18, 2012, 04:07:54 AM
Nothing important yet.

I need to reply to this post later in the afternoon. :orly:

  By posting  "I.O.U."  type posts like this and then following up later with actual content,
   you can easily double your output, thus raising your daily average impressively!  :viking:

This is true, of course. :arrr:

I did end up doing some slightly useful stuff, but nothing worth mentioning. :-[
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on November 18, 2012, 06:57:01 PM
I have been a lazy slug all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2012, 07:30:06 PM
Quote from: Parts on November 18, 2012, 02:08:08 PM
Went to my father's condo and cleaned some of his disgusting mess while he is in the hospital.  I had to boil water and pour it on the dishes to get the dry caked on food off and used a paint scraper on his counters.  I took a very long very hot shower when I got home and I  almost want to burn the cloths I was wearing   :zombiefuck:

  Is your father a hoarder, or just messy?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2012, 07:31:27 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on November 18, 2012, 06:57:01 PM
I have been a lazy slug all day.

  Sometimes it's good just to decompress at home.   :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on November 18, 2012, 07:34:56 PM
Replaced the weather stripping around my front door. Replaced the toilet seat on the kids bathroom. Put something similar to chicken wire around the spot where I suspect the mice are getting in. Then regular stuff like grocery shopping, cooking and whatnot. So glad to first part done. I already notice a difference in the house being warmer since I fixed the front door.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 18, 2012, 07:44:25 PM
Put the leaves in the yard debris bin, gave my son a bath and then put him down for a nap. I also helped my mother with dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on November 19, 2012, 02:53:20 PM
Studied the connors rating scale for ADHD


correction.   still undergoing task :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 19, 2012, 03:35:43 PM
Empties the dishwasher and cooked pumpkin pancakes and swept the kitchen and washed diapers that are now waiting to be dried.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 20, 2012, 12:16:45 AM
I made coffee and took a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 20, 2012, 04:00:45 AM
Exercised and watched Voyager
Got ready to go out
Bought petrol
Went with mum to get some shoes for her
Went to car air-conditioning place to see about getting my car regassed
Went to the shops and did some Christmas shopping
Had an optometrist appointment (turns out my vision is correcting to normal but the change is so drastic in my left eye that the optometrist was mystified. It should be going the other way, considering my age. She suggested that I go to the doctor and get tested for diabetes as soon as possible)
Went made an appointment at the doctor for next Monday
Bought my friend a present
Was relieved to come home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 20, 2012, 06:51:47 AM
I was at work for all of 30 minutes, before I got an appointment with an opthamologist. Now at home, doing nothing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on November 20, 2012, 01:50:36 PM
Cooked my son waffles, cleaned, and took the diapers out of the dryer from yesterday and put them away. I also went up in the attic and got a few things and packed away the cups my son doesn't need.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on November 20, 2012, 03:35:39 PM
Not much. Woke up with a bastard of pain in my back.. with maybe only two hours of sleep in the bag. Didn't fancy present-shopping and went back to bed instead. Didn't go to my niece little party (fam.) either this afternoon.. which I consider assholey of me.. but hey.

Kinda pulled myself out of bed late this afternoon and made myself something to eat and started making a broth (of shank and herbs/vegetables). That (cooking in general) tends to help a bit when I get a tadski depressed. Managed to get myself some groceries a little later also and am now hoping coming night will be a lot better than the previous was.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 21, 2012, 02:42:14 AM
I went and took Ceilidh and her flatmate shopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on November 21, 2012, 05:05:29 AM
Made a hot wire cutter for some 2.4m x 1.2m x 50mm sheets of polystyrene.  I used a cheap ATX power supply, wired it to run without being connected to a PC, and used it to run about 75w through some nichrome wire that I've got rigged up with steel springs for tension.  One spring attaches to my garage door when it's in the open position (above my head), and the other spring attaches underneath a workbench.  Off-the-shelf hot wire cutters can't handle the depth of cut I need to make, so I had to DIY it.  I'll be using the polystyrene to insulate a new coal-bunker-wormery, the roof of the garage where it catches the sun and tends to bake the garage in the summer and maybe a few tanks outside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on November 21, 2012, 10:13:48 AM
Finishing up the last touches on a 10 page memo on boundary by agreement and adverse possession that is due in 8 hours.  Makes up 48% of my grade in legal writing and research.  Good thing my office is dead for the holiday.
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Post by: MissKitty on November 21, 2012, 07:01:52 PM
Signed the oldest and I up for a field trip in January to see this:

James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Exhibition is now open at THEMUSEUM in association with Christie Digital. AVATAR: The Exhibition offers an unprecedented, first-hand look inside the making of the highest-grossing film of all time. Developed in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc., AVATAR: The Exhibition dives deep into the world of Pandora, the culture of its Na’vi inhabitants, the groundbreaking technology that brought the blockbuster film to life, and the creative inspiration that fueled it all. The exhibition features interactive installations that allow visitors to directly experience the creative world-building and technical filmmaking processes behind AVATAR, iconic props, costumes, concept models, and production drawings from the film. Organized by EMP Museum in Seattle, WA.

He's really excited. We're going to watch the movie over Christmas  8)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 21, 2012, 07:55:07 PM
I haz bought an Android phone.  I feel less human already.   :autism:
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Post by: P7PSP on November 21, 2012, 11:31:30 PM
I watched Lincoln. It is a pretty good movie.
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2012, 12:26:53 AM
^I want to see it.
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Post by: Kapkao on November 22, 2012, 12:31:55 AM
Escaped from prison so I could get back to doing what I (vaguely) like most: heckling or being heckled by a I^2's inhabitants.

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Post by: Lestat on November 22, 2012, 12:37:18 AM
You got banged up?

What for?
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Post by: Kapkao on November 22, 2012, 01:08:47 AM
Quote from: Lestat on November 22, 2012, 12:37:18 AM
You got banged up?

What for?

Who cares? :P

note; sometimes I like to sarcastically say things without an ounce of truth in them.
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Post by: renaeden on November 22, 2012, 07:02:53 AM
Went with Ceilidh to see her psych. She got Zoloft. Then we went and had a large amount of pizza in the new shopping mall in the city. After that we went back to her house and took apart the old chair in the loungeroom. It had just about had it anyway, all the stitching was coming undone. Wouldn't have been long before someone fell through it.
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 22, 2012, 08:35:38 AM
nothing yet


do intend to wax my floors and herd leaves in the yard today
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Post by: MissKitty on November 22, 2012, 12:43:27 PM
Autism dr with the oldest. Brunswick stew cooking in the crockpot. Leaving soon to pick up the youngest from school.
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Post by: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 01:35:06 PM
Failed an exam by 2%, lost my job. Not having a good day.

 :-\
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on November 22, 2012, 02:12:23 PM


worked
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Post by: Natalia Evans on November 22, 2012, 02:28:42 PM
Helped my mom out with the food and helped her set the table.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 22, 2012, 02:50:36 PM
  I  have begun to figure out how to use my fancy new phone.  :autism:
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2012, 02:51:45 PM
Quote from: Kapkao on November 22, 2012, 01:08:47 AM
Quote from: Lestat on November 22, 2012, 12:37:18 AM
You got banged up?

What for?

Who cares? :P

note; sometimes I like to sarcastically say things without an ounce of truth in them.

Such a shame. I'd have fed them with your IP number. :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2012, 02:52:59 PM
Quote from: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 01:35:06 PM
Failed an exam by 2%, lost my job. Not having a good day.

 :-\

Sorry to hear it. What kind of exam was it?
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Post by: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 02:55:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 22, 2012, 02:52:59 PM
Quote from: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 01:35:06 PM
Failed an exam by 2%, lost my job. Not having a good day.

 :-\

Sorry to hear it. What kind of exam was it?

MS. 73-680. Should have passed with no problems, I have no idea what happened. I do know I got fucked on Monitoring and Maintaining, and Portable Devices, and the way that MS would officially do things is really not how I'd do them.

I did get 100% on the networking segment though, so at least I know my Cisco skills weren't a complete waste of time.
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2012, 02:56:57 PM
And you lost your job because of that failed exam?
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Post by: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 02:59:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 22, 2012, 02:56:57 PM
And you lost your job because of that failed exam?

Yup.

I need to pass that as well as 70-640 and 70-642 before Monday. I need the code from work to book them; I can only get them sequentially, they didn't give me the next one today.
That means it is temporally impossible for me to sit both exams and resit 680 before my deadline. So I'm fired, or rather, I will be on Monday.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 22, 2012, 03:03:09 PM
Quote from: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 02:59:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 22, 2012, 02:56:57 PM
And you lost your job because of that failed exam?

Yup.

I need to pass that as well as 70-640 and 70-642 before Monday. I need the code from work to book them; I can only get them sequentially, they didn't give me the next one today.
That means it is temporally impossible for me to sit both exams and resit 680 before my deadline. So I'm fired, or rather, I will be on Monday.

  That sucks, I'm sorry.  :(
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
That's fucked up.
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Post by: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 03:07:53 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 22, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
That's fucked up.

Employers market, I was still a probie and my contract allows them to.

Fuck all I can do, looking for a new job now.
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Post by: lutra on November 22, 2012, 03:48:42 PM
^ Hope you find a job soon. Getting sacked via not good enough exam must suck big time. Good luck.

~

I've made myself some leek soup, which might not be very appealing to some but it's actually quite quite nice, and from the other half of the (shank/beef) broth I've made some tomato soup for my sister.

Sister, whom got good news this morning and surgeons had taken away the bad (cancer) tissues in breast and armpit and it seemed she had luck on her side. I was (we all were) very cheerful/happy about that.

But, she had another appointment with doctors later on this afternoon and they still want to give her radiation treatments and.. chemotherapy. Doctors said it was a that much aggressive form, and my sister being quite young still (41 y/o), they wish not to take any chances.

Which probably will be for the best (dunno) but ja, means that she will feel very sick and probably will lose her hair.. and have lots of other negative business to handle.

I'm going to help them (sis, bil and three kiddos) the best I can and she's/we're GOING TO WIN THIS BATTLE.

Well, made soups, did a clothes laundry, cleaned the kitchen, went for some groceries, brought my sister the homemade tomato soup and we talked for a bit. Also finally finish a formal, and difficult,  letter and posted it today. 

Oh, ran into a chap I worked with in the supermarket too and he told me he's now a chef (head-chef even) in his father's restaurant downtown. Amazingly in a way.. for he was dx-ed a quite severe pers. disorder in combo with ADHD and bounced about most of the time back then. Well, good for him.

Do doubt the head-chef thing quite a bit now.. um, now that I'm writing it down.. for that seems almost impossible. Three years ago he was a total slacker (okay, he hated the work he had to do.. but still) and that wouldn't be the first lie I've heard him tell.

Well, blahiah.. (and 'oh well' a tadski)
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2012, 04:00:28 PM
Quote from: ῦ on November 22, 2012, 03:07:53 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 22, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
That's fucked up.

Employers market, I was still a probie and my contract allows them to.

Fuck all I can do, looking for a new job now.

Yeah, I suppose. Good luck with finding a new job soon!
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Post by: P7PSP on November 22, 2012, 06:23:42 PM
Quote from: Kapkao on November 22, 2012, 12:31:55 AM
Escaped from prison so I could get back to doing what I (vaguely) like most: heckling or being heckled by a I^2's inhabitants.
Hi Crapcow.
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 22, 2012, 06:52:31 PM
Quote from: Kapkao on November 22, 2012, 12:31:55 AM
Escaped from prison so I could get back to doing what I (vaguely) like most: heckling or being heckled by a I^2's inhabitants.


not enough hecklers in jail,huh?

welcome back
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Post by: Parts on November 24, 2012, 02:07:57 PM
Hooked up my fathers new cable box
Had a combination doctors visit to get my prescriptions filled/clean her rain gutters and the leaves off the roof.  It works out good she gets things done at her house and I don't pay for the visit
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Post by: MissKitty on November 24, 2012, 10:49:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 22, 2012, 03:05:22 PM
That's fucked up.
:agreed:
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Post by: renaeden on November 26, 2012, 12:05:18 AM
Went to the doctor and explained stuff about my eyesight. He doesn't think I have diabetes but gave me the test for it anyway. Also cholesterol and kidney function will be checked.
Then I went and had blood taken (by an expert, it really was painless). Should find out the results in the next couple of days.
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Post by: odeon on November 26, 2012, 12:09:58 AM
Good luck. :)
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Post by: midlifeaspie on November 26, 2012, 10:25:16 AM
Quote from: Kapkao on November 22, 2012, 01:08:47 AM
Quote from: Lestat on November 22, 2012, 12:37:18 AM
You got banged up?

What for?

Who cares? :P

note; sometimes I like to sarcastically say things without an ounce of truth in them.

It's okay.  Lestat will nod off and forget you said it anyway
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Post by: MissKitty on November 26, 2012, 02:03:53 PM
A ton which is a relief because Thursday into Friday was a gong show.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 26, 2012, 03:45:15 PM
Laundry, grocery, cashed in some coins at the bank, cooked
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 26, 2012, 03:51:47 PM
I have taken care of dogs and watched a lot of TV.   :tv:
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Post by: odeon on November 26, 2012, 04:37:26 PM
Had an appointment with the ophthalmologist. He thinks the surgery was a success.
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Post by: Jesse on November 26, 2012, 05:25:21 PM
I've just got back from babysitting a house for a week. someone actually trusts me enough with stuff like that,  :zoinks:
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Post by: Parts on November 26, 2012, 05:27:16 PM
Blew a total of 2600 pounds of cellulose insulation into the attics of two houses
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 26, 2012, 05:45:06 PM
Quote from: richard on November 26, 2012, 05:25:21 PM
I've just got back from babysitting a house for a week. someone actually trusts me enough with stuff like that,  :zoinks:

That's cool.  I am babysitting 4 dogs in my boss's house for the week.   8)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 26, 2012, 06:54:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 26, 2012, 04:37:26 PM
Had an appointment with the ophthalmologist. He thinks the surgery was a success.

What the hell does he know?  Quack
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Post by: Lestat on November 27, 2012, 12:11:21 AM
Lol.....had a long, and I dare say, rather naughty conversation with a cute young lady...who has been hitting on me in some pretty filthy ways. One of my best friends.

Thing is...she is married, has two kids.
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Post by: odeon on November 27, 2012, 12:30:34 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 26, 2012, 06:54:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 26, 2012, 04:37:26 PM
Had an appointment with the ophthalmologist. He thinks the surgery was a success.

What the hell does he know?  Quack

People with knives tend to be very confident. :P
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 27, 2012, 04:48:15 AM
Worked in the other office today. Bought some stylish pre-loved shoes during lunch.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on November 27, 2012, 01:27:51 PM
Did the dishes and swept and gave my son food. He picked it out himself and I had to prepare it for him. I also emptied out my husband's trash can that was over filling.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 27, 2012, 02:14:21 PM
Today I dealt BRAVELY with a little plumbing issue at the dogs' house!   :arrr:
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Post by: MissKitty on November 27, 2012, 04:06:23 PM
History, Geography, Math and Language Arts with the oldest. Baked muffins. Had a fabulously long hot uninterrupted shower. Picked up the youngest. About to help her with her homework before her Dad picks her up. I hate to interrupt the kids though when I hear them causing a ruckus and having so much fun :laugh:
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Post by: Parts on November 27, 2012, 04:43:55 PM
Worked in a dark  attic with a low ceiling
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 27, 2012, 05:21:06 PM
B'fast with friend, doctor appt, PR to bowling, making dinner now.
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Post by: bodie on November 27, 2012, 05:39:06 PM
Breathed.   :tard:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 27, 2012, 09:03:33 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on November 27, 2012, 05:39:06 PM
Breathed with a heaving bosom, lips moistened, eyes silently disrobing him.  Yep, it was time to change the little guy.  He had pooped in his nappy.  :tard:

Fixed
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Post by: odeon on November 28, 2012, 12:31:19 AM
QV, will you get a new avatar any time soon? :-\

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Post by: MissKitty on November 28, 2012, 11:54:34 AM
Science and History so far. Ran an errand to the teachers store to get a new lesson planning book. This online version is crap. I need to lay out the lessons myself to make sense of it. Now having lunch and will do the dishes soon.
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Post by: Parts on November 28, 2012, 01:29:04 PM
Drove a lot while out looking at work I am bidding
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Post by: lutra on November 28, 2012, 03:44:21 PM
Went out a bit this afternoon/weather was fine and.. I also helped my mother with some technical stuff (TV related), made a leek soup and brought half of it over to my sister. Had a good chat with her for three quarters of an hour.

Made dinner (cod with a nice lime sauce.. rice, peas and carrot), ran some errands and lots of other small (day to day) stuff. Am now a tadski tired but a bit satisfied too. Was quite a productive day, I reckon.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on November 28, 2012, 03:45:15 PM
:chores:
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Post by: odeon on November 28, 2012, 03:46:15 PM
Had a coupla beers with some mates from work.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on November 28, 2012, 03:46:41 PM
:chores:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 28, 2012, 06:20:27 PM
Quick trip to the grocery store, PA and I put up the TV I bought a week ago, made 2 doctor appts, arranged to pick up my X-rays for one dr. appt., did a wee bit of cleaning.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 28, 2012, 06:45:44 PM
  I spent the day with my four sheltie pals.  :heart:
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Post by: skyblue1 on November 28, 2012, 06:49:34 PM
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTEMDLH42svM5OWgbeJAYeob7fo02dskIt1sexur9VNruQ2Bj0L8g)
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Post by: Genesis on November 28, 2012, 06:52:57 PM
Received an unusual comment just because I got a 100% on the reading quiz from class....
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 28, 2012, 06:55:00 PM
  ^  Skyblue, the oldest sheltie looked like that as a puppy.  :heart:
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Post by: Genesis on November 28, 2012, 07:02:30 PM
Commuting to School.... Every 3 days of the week
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Post by: lutra on November 29, 2012, 08:48:16 AM
Did a laundry (towels and stuff), loaded the dishwasher and, 84 minutes later, yes.. unloaded the føcker again. Fed birds outside with sugared (cane) basmati rice. Some/most love that.. and, for one, the blackbirds (T. merula) did a Spring-like happy dance. Um, need to buy me a bag of proper birdseeds again later this afternoon.. plus, properly dust and vacuum the bedroom too.

Am now watching the 'Weakest link' and drinking a coke.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 29, 2012, 09:26:44 AM
  I haven't done much today, aside from taking care of the dogs.  I am on vacation!   :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Natalia Evans on November 29, 2012, 02:39:37 PM
Washed clothes, put up another tree and hung ornaments on it, emptied the dishwasher and loaded it.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 29, 2012, 03:51:28 PM
Transferred a credit card balance to a lower interest card, grocery shopped, put gas in the car.
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Post by: MissKitty on November 29, 2012, 04:10:20 PM
Schooling for the oldest. Made a fabulous beef stew which the youngest was thrilled about as it's her favourite. Picked her up from school and had a good chat with her teacher. So nice that she has a teacher, who teaches like I parent and we were on the same page when it came to the youngests anxiety issues.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on November 30, 2012, 05:29:49 PM
Uploaded photos to Facebook.
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Post by: odeon on December 01, 2012, 04:26:49 AM
I made coffee, and that's about it. Good coffee, though.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 01, 2012, 07:58:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 01, 2012, 04:26:49 AM
I made coffee, and that's about it. Good coffee, though.

  A good cup of :coffee: makes the whole day worthwhile!
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Post by: MissKitty on December 01, 2012, 09:34:31 AM
So far I've done 2 loads of laundry, solved yet another problem at my store, fired off a bunch of emails about said problem, cleaned my bathroom and bedroom, kitchen, family room, front hall and washed dishes. Not bad for only having been up 90 mins. Amazing how much one can get done when the house has no kids in it.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 01, 2012, 09:42:48 AM
  I have fed four barky dogs and medicated three of them.   :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 01, 2012, 10:00:49 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 01, 2012, 09:42:48 AM
  I have fed four barky dogs and medicated three of them.   :thumbup:
what are they medicated for?
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 01, 2012, 10:53:29 AM
Quote from: MissKitty on December 01, 2012, 10:00:49 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 01, 2012, 09:42:48 AM
  I have fed four barky dogs and medicated three of them.   :thumbup:
what are they medicated for?

  They all get monthly heartworm pills (one of them is on a different schedule than the other three), and besides that, two get joint remedies, one gets thyroid meds and one gets a pill for urinary incontinence.   :yarly:
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Post by: Natalia Evans on December 01, 2012, 07:01:37 PM
Went Christmas shopping with my mother and then we stopped at the grocery store to get a few things and Egg Nog. Now I am watching Cars with my son.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 01, 2012, 10:33:48 PM
Caught up on cleaning and laundry and then went and picked up a friend and did some Christmas shopping. Found some thrift stores with an amazing retro game stock for the oldest. Then got all dolled up for a Christmas party.
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Post by: renaeden on December 02, 2012, 05:07:05 AM
Rang up twice about getting my internet back (didn't have it since Thursday) and they were no help at all, except saying that I probably needed a new SIM card. I rang twice because they hung up on me the first time.

After that I sent a text to Ceilidh explaining the problem and she told me how to fix it. Internet back. Ceilidh is great tech support. :)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 02, 2012, 10:58:34 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 02, 2012, 05:07:05 AM
Rang up twice about getting my internet back (didn't have it since Thursday) and they were no help at all, except saying that I probably needed a new SIM card. I rang twice because they hung up on me the first time.

After that I sent a text to Ceilidh explaining the problem and she told me how to fix it. Internet back. Ceilidh is great tech support. :)

 Thank goodness for her, forget the rude idiots on the phone!   :yarly:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 02, 2012, 10:59:42 AM
 I have returned to 11-point Georgia font, it just looks so much better!  :green:
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Post by: Natalia Evans on December 02, 2012, 04:17:40 PM
Went to the 7-Eleven for some candy and got my son some Goldfish crackers.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 02, 2012, 04:51:33 PM
Fought with the cat. (not the whole day, but just now) Somehow Sirius thinks he can treat me like a tree lately.  :voodoo:

Spent most of the rest of the day on housekeeping chores, and on helping make a surprise wrapping. Youngest will make a steamloc for StNic at school. The bulk of it is ready now. Tomorrow it will be painted black, and then the last ornamenting of it can happen.

Oh, and waited for ages to be able to post this post.  :M
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Post by: odeon on December 02, 2012, 05:01:41 PM
Worked most of the day.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 02, 2012, 06:11:12 PM
Picked up the x-ray and report.  Shopped, fixed meal.  Next is relaxing, bath and bed.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 02, 2012, 06:13:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 02, 2012, 04:51:33 PM
Fought with the cat. (not the whole day, but just now) Somehow Sirius thinks he can treat me like a tree lately.  :voodoo:

Spent most of the rest of the day on housekeeping chores, and on helping make a surprise wrapping. Youngest will make a steamloc for StNic at school. The bulk of it is ready now. Tomorrow it will be painted black, and then the last ornamenting of it can happen.

Oh, and waited for ages to be able to post this post.  :M

  And a lovely post it is!  Sirius sounds very attached to you.  :heart:
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 02, 2012, 11:54:44 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 02, 2012, 05:01:41 PM
Worked most of the day.

Pah, the day was just a day old when you posted that. You make it sound like a 24 hour dedication. :smarty:
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Post by: odeon on December 03, 2012, 12:29:33 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 02, 2012, 11:54:44 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 02, 2012, 05:01:41 PM
Worked most of the day.

Pah, the day was just a day old when you posted that. You make it sound like a 24 hour dedication. :smarty:

Yes.  :M
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Post by: renaeden on December 03, 2012, 04:18:21 AM
Exercised and watched Voyager.
Went and took Ceilidh to physio and then for something to eat.
Came home, had dinner and meds, now on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 03, 2012, 12:59:41 PM
Gave the oldest two tests. One in language and the other in science. Then we did math and history. Made lunch. Had a shower. Made some lists of stuff I have to remember in the hopes that knowing it's on paper will help with my anxiety. Heading out soon to pick up the youngest from school then going to tell them about the dog tonight.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on December 03, 2012, 01:13:11 PM
Two hours of meetings, generated a fraud file to send someone up the river, argued with someone on the phone.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 04, 2012, 12:11:02 AM
Not a lot, yet. I made coffee.

And technically I worked until early today. Tried to fix a bug in a stylesheet. Turned out to be a bug in the stylesheet engine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 04, 2012, 03:46:29 AM
I got up early and went out Christmas shopping with my mum. When we came home I wrapped presents.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on December 04, 2012, 05:17:12 AM
Slept late, but at least I got some interesting dreams out of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 06, 2012, 08:03:58 AM
Did a laundry, filled up the dishwasher and let it ran its program. Unloaded the søcker. 'Made' a new 'poor man's stove for myself. Also cut my hair again and shaved off my 3 day's beardy. I now look sooo prutty. Vacuum cleaned my bedroom too and got rid off all the hair on the carpet there.

Fed birds outside, ate two crackers, got (as a Sinterklaas present) a bottle of white wine from my mother, made a coffee and did some other daily stuff..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 06, 2012, 10:03:24 AM
  I'm off work today, so pretty much nothing.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 07, 2012, 03:31:14 AM
Got up and exercised
Went out with Ceilidh to buy Christmas presents. Just have to buy for my mum and I am done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 07, 2012, 04:56:27 PM
Finalised some code and then had a coupla beers with a mate. NOT sobe now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 08, 2012, 07:08:57 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 07, 2012, 04:56:27 PM
Finalised some code and then had a coupla beers with a mate. NOT sobe now.

  I  hope you return when you  *are*  sobe.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on December 10, 2012, 06:55:49 AM
Assembled a pram, fire station and and scooter for my nephews and niece.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 10, 2012, 06:58:43 AM
Quote from: Peter on December 10, 2012, 06:55:49 AM
Assembled a pram, fire station and and scooter for my nephews and niece.

That's good practice for when the love baby of you and Her Majesty is due.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 10, 2012, 08:27:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 07, 2012, 04:56:27 PM
Finalised some code and then had a coupla beers with a mate. NOT sobe now.
I don't drink Sobe either. It sucks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 10, 2012, 06:37:52 PM
I tried it once, it tasted disgusting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 10, 2012, 08:29:23 PM
Worked under two houses that where flooded in Sandy. By the end of the day I was wet and covered with dirt :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 10, 2012, 08:49:31 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 10, 2012, 06:58:43 AM
Quote from: Peter on December 10, 2012, 06:55:49 AM
Assembled a pram, fire station and and scooter for my nephews and niece.

That's good practice for when the love baby of you and Her Majesty is due.  :thumbup:

Is anyone planning a surprisingly Intense baby shower for us?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 11, 2012, 03:47:46 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 10, 2012, 08:49:31 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 10, 2012, 06:58:43 AM
Quote from: Peter on December 10, 2012, 06:55:49 AM
Assembled a pram, fire station and and scooter for my nephews and niece.

That's good practice for when the love baby of you and Her Majesty is due.  :thumbup:

Is anyone planning a surprisingly Intense baby shower for us?

My lips are sealed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 11, 2012, 04:02:46 AM
Not a lot but made some breakfast (comme d'habitude a kaiserbrötchen/half of it with, this time, some radishes and the other half with Pain d'Ardenne), made some tea and also cut off (with a g-q pair of scissors) the callus underneath my feet. I have to do that at times for the hard skin there start to hurt quite a bit after a while. Works well.

Coming up: a shower, a nice cup of coffee and a little later a visit to my sister (bringing some broth for her along).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 11, 2012, 01:33:08 PM
  I have done nothing since taking out my trash bag in the morning.  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 01:51:59 PM
B'fast with g'friend
Brough b'fast to family
Went to physical therapy
Went to warehouse store ($100 + gas fill-up)
Came home, put stuff away
Fixed lunch
Helped a whining PR with 2 things that needed minor repairs.  She is whining in her bedroom right now and I may hit the ceiling if she demands one more thing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 11, 2012, 01:54:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 01:51:59 PM
B'fast with g'friend
Brough b'fast to family
Went to physical therapy
Went to warehouse store ($100 + gas fill-up)
Came home, put stuff away
Fixed lunch
Helped a whining PR with 2 things that needed minor repairs.  She is whining in her bedroom right now and  I may hit the ceiling if she demands one more thing.

  Try not to hit it too hard.  :poke:   PT  has given you added strength, be gentle!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 02:00:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2012, 01:54:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 01:51:59 PM
B'fast with g'friend
Brough b'fast to family
Went to physical therapy
Went to warehouse store ($100 + gas fill-up)
Came home, put stuff away
Fixed lunch
Helped a whining PR with 2 things that needed minor repairs.  She is whining in her bedroom right now and  I may hit the ceiling if she demands one more thing.

  Try not to hit it too hard.  :poke:   PT  has given you added strength, be gentle!

If I hit it hard enough I may become a chandelier.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 11, 2012, 02:04:10 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 02:00:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2012, 01:54:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 01:51:59 PM
B'fast with g'friend
Brough b'fast to family
Went to physical therapy
Went to warehouse store ($100 + gas fill-up)
Came home, put stuff away
Fixed lunch
Helped a whining PR with 2 things that needed minor repairs.  She is whining in her bedroom right now and  I may hit the ceiling if she demands one more thing.

  Try not to hit it too hard.  :poke:   PT  has given you added strength, be gentle!

If I hit it hard enough I may become a chandelier.

  That would be an adorable sight to behold!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 11, 2012, 03:25:32 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 08, 2012, 07:08:57 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 07, 2012, 04:56:27 PM
Finalised some code and then had a coupla beers with a mate. NOT sobe now.

  I  hope you return when you  *are*  sobe.  :P

I've been very busy the last few days. All work and no play.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 07:49:47 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2012, 02:04:10 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 02:00:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 11, 2012, 01:54:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2012, 01:51:59 PM
B'fast with g'friend
Brough b'fast to family
Went to physical therapy
Went to warehouse store ($100 + gas fill-up)
Came home, put stuff away
Fixed lunch
Helped a whining PR with 2 things that needed minor repairs.  She is whining in her bedroom right now and  I may hit the ceiling if she demands one more thing.

  Try not to hit it too hard.  :poke:   PT  has given you added strength, be gentle!

If I hit it hard enough I may become a chandelier.

  That would be an adorable sight to behold!  :laugh:

If I were male you could turn me on using either the wall switch or my ding-a-ling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 11, 2012, 08:32:16 PM
Took the oldest to meet up with his friends. They went bowling. Taught math. Did some Christmas shopping. Picked up the youngest from school and then put a fire on in the fireplace and watched Christmas cartoons while eating pizza.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 12, 2012, 12:25:51 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 12, 2012, 06:32:44 AM
Washed my favourite woollen sweater by hand (in sink) and left it there whilst I took a shower. It's now hanging (and dripping a bit) on a clothes-line. Probably will take two days to let it properly dry again but I'm happsy I finally have done so.

Played some on-line games, ate some slices of bread with stuff on them, fed birds outside and also cleaned the plexi-glass shower door but can't get the frikkin' thing properly clean. Oh well..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on December 12, 2012, 10:47:58 AM
Went to the dentist.  Figured out that Sinemet is responsible for the stains that suddenly appeared on my teeth a couple of weeks ago.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2012, 01:30:55 PM
Quote from: lutra on December 12, 2012, 06:32:44 AM
Washed my favourite woollen sweater by hand (in sink) and left it there whilst I took a shower. It's now hanging (and dripping a bit) on a clothes-line. Probably will take two days to let it properly dry again but I'm happsy I finally have done so.

Played some on-line games, ate some slices of bread with stuff on them, fed birds outside and also cleaned the plexi-glass shower door but can't get the frikkin' thing properly clean. Oh well..

Won't a woolen sweater get stretched if it's dried while hanging?  I thought they had to be dried flat, on a towel.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2012, 01:31:45 PM
Took my walking exercise by shopping.  Went to thrift and grocery store.  Am doing lots of laundry today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 12, 2012, 01:57:48 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria
Won't a woolen sweater get stretched if it's dried while hanging?  I thought they had to be dried flat, on a towel.

Yeah, it probably will stretch a tadski but but but (maybe I should have mentioned that) it hangs over two lines.. say, like a 'n' and not 'full on' by its shoulders.

Um, could lay the sweater flat on my clothes/towel rack, I suppose.

*does so*

(thanks for the advice)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 12, 2012, 02:08:09 PM
Worked. Went to the psych doctor with my son and yelled at the former. Worked some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 12, 2012, 06:25:58 PM
What did he do? The psych doctor I mean.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 12, 2012, 06:39:29 PM
Took a razor to my wrists :zoinks:  I got a load of spray foam stuck on the hairs on my wrists at work, plucking was very painful so I shaved my wrists
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 13, 2012, 12:33:59 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 12, 2012, 06:25:58 PM
What did he do? The psych doctor I mean.

It was a she.

My kid turned 18 in October, which means that he is to be transferred to the adult psych care from the kids equivalent here.

In June, he dot a comorbid dx, ADD, and was suggested Ritalin at the meeting we had. The kid wanted to think about it but instead of following the law and waiting for his decision and prescribing it when and if he said yes, the she-doctor simply initiated the paperwork for handing him over to the adult psych care.

When my kid had thought about it, which took a week plus the holidays happening in the summer, he wanted to try it but the adult care had no doctor's appointments to offer in several months--as it turned out, their doc quit and there ARE NO permanent docs around there right now. The kids psych care wanted no part of it, OTOH, because he would be an adult in short order, giving some pathetic excuses to that effect.

So we complained to the she-doctor's boss because she is bound by law to remain his doctor until a transfer has actually taken place and he gets the help he needs, so reluctantly she finally produced another appointment for us, after MONTHS of stalling. That appointment was yesterday.

When we arrived there, what happened was that instead of giving him a prescription and a new appointment for monitoring the meds for the first week, she handed over a postit note with an appointment with a doctor at the adult health care at the end of fucking January next year, saying that this was simply a closing meeting and she wouldn't be responsible for his medication now that he had a scheduled appointment. Which is breaking the law since a scheduled appointment does not equal a transfer.

And that's where I blew my top. It's her fucking responsibility until he's been admitted which can only happen after an evaluation. I told her what I thought of this whole thing and said I'd go to her boss again.

I'm making a formal complaint.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Calavera on December 13, 2012, 04:34:13 AM
I agree with making the complaint.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Calavera on December 13, 2012, 07:20:20 AM
Managed to shave off most of the hair on my chest and stomach and ruined the soap cleaning my body after it (it itched like hell). I'll figure out tomorrow how to delicately get rid of the hair around my nipples.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 13, 2012, 12:20:15 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 13, 2012, 12:33:59 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 12, 2012, 06:25:58 PM
What did he do? The psych doctor I mean.

It was a she.

My kid turned 18 in October, which means that he is to be transferred to the adult psych care from the kids equivalent here.

In June, he dot a comorbid dx, ADD, and was suggested Ritalin at the meeting we had. The kid wanted to think about it but instead of following the law and waiting for his decision and prescribing it when and if he said yes, the she-doctor simply initiated the paperwork for handing him over to the adult psych care.

When my kid had thought about it, which took a week plus the holidays happening in the summer, he wanted to try it but the adult care had no doctor's appointments to offer in several months--as it turned out, their doc quit and there ARE NO permanent docs around there right now. The kids psych care wanted no part of it, OTOH, because he would be an adult in short order, giving some pathetic excuses to that effect.

So we complained to the she-doctor's boss because she is bound by law to remain his doctor until a transfer has actually taken place and he gets the help he needs, so reluctantly she finally produced another appointment for us, after MONTHS of stalling. That appointment was yesterday.

When we arrived there, what happened was that instead of giving him a prescription and a new appointment for monitoring the meds for the first week, she handed over a postit note with an appointment with a doctor at the adult health care at the end of fucking January next year, saying that this was simply a closing meeting and she wouldn't be responsible for his medication now that he had a scheduled appointment. Which is breaking the law since a scheduled appointment does not equal a transfer.

And that's where I blew my top. It's her fucking responsibility until he's been admitted which can only happen after an evaluation. I told her what I thought of this whole thing and said I'd go to her boss again.

I'm making a formal complaint.
Good for you. It is bloody ridiculous considering by age of majority yes he is indeed an adult but that doesn't mean his emotional/cognitive age matches it and he has every right to take the time he needs to think over his options without being pushed through a system without his knowledge or consent. Makes me upset on your behalf.  >:(

As for me I taught more lessons and have figured out a way to teach content that is more easily retained by the oldest. Did more cleaning, dishes, laundry and tidying up. Got my lists ready for the remainder of my christmas shopping tomorrow, emailed the ex, call a company who is supposed to be delivering my package which has yet to show up and started my reading for puppy training. Looking forward to picking up the youngest. Haven't seen her since Tuesday evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2012, 01:30:07 PM
Odeon, I totally understand your frustration.  New Orleans has a shortage of mental health care professionals and beds.  When the PR was suicidal about 4 years ago, she was too old for adolescent/pediatric care and too mentally retarded to be placed with adults.  So I ended up spending 3 weeks watching her.  I will say that she had virtually no chance of actually committing suicide.  I was there mostly to hold her and pet her.  Still it was exhausting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 13, 2012, 04:45:07 PM
They are just moving people around the system instead of helping them and if the poor bastard in need happens to be a young autistic person, they won't even stop to think about it. It's a fucking disgrace and I wonder if they ever really moved past the refrigerator mum theories cos they don't seem to realise that some people can really be at their mercy.

So fucking pissed off by this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on December 13, 2012, 05:21:39 PM
Found a bunch of check stubs to take to my union hall to get health care cleared up on the one hand and get my NEBF (International retirement fund) credit for 2011 cleared up. It was a bit of a nuisance but at least I like the officers at my Local. It was nice seeing them. Now I have to work out whether to go to tomorrow night's meeting/Christmas party.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 13, 2012, 06:46:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 13, 2012, 04:45:07 PM
They are just moving people around the system instead of helping them and if the poor bastard in need happens to be a young autistic person, they won't even stop to think about it. It's a fucking disgrace and I wonder if they ever really moved past the refrigerator mum theories cos they don't seem to realise that some people can really be at their mercy.

So fucking pissed off by this.

It's ridiculous and I don't have the foggiest idea what can be done about it. I hope they're not as bad as France but from what you described it doesn't sound good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 13, 2012, 07:44:08 PM
Finished spray foaming a small kitchen renovation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 14, 2012, 04:23:15 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 13, 2012, 06:46:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 13, 2012, 04:45:07 PM
They are just moving people around the system instead of helping them and if the poor bastard in need happens to be a young autistic person, they won't even stop to think about it. It's a fucking disgrace and I wonder if they ever really moved past the refrigerator mum theories cos they don't seem to realise that some people can really be at their mercy.

So fucking pissed off by this.

It's ridiculous and I don't have the foggiest idea what can be done about it. I hope they're not as bad as France but from what you described it doesn't sound good.

I don't know what to do either, tbh. I won't shut up about it, but I don't know what to do to help my kid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 14, 2012, 05:35:23 PM
Quote from: Calavera on December 13, 2012, 07:20:20 AM
Managed to shave off most of the hair on my chest and stomach and ruined the soap cleaning my body after it (it itched like hell). I'll figure out tomorrow how to delicately get rid of the hair around my nipples.

How did I miss this one?  Got to ask why and if you thought it itched now wait till it starts to come back in and is all stubby :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 15, 2012, 05:52:33 AM
:laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 15, 2012, 08:59:13 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 15, 2012, 05:52:33 AM
:laundry:

  Me too!  Such a great feeling to have it done!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on December 15, 2012, 09:22:21 AM
Washed the dog.  She's now sleeping off the trauma of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on December 15, 2012, 09:32:39 AM
Stuff, went to the fishmongers, other stuff.. and ja, also made a fish broth. Haven't done so for years.. which is stupid really.. for I love it. In an hour or so going to make a proper, but simple, fish soup from said broth.. adding some shallot, tomato, shrimps, small pieces of white-fish, spring onion, lemon juice, parsley, etc. Also, saved, in freezer, some of it for some shrimp-croquettes later on.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 15, 2012, 12:58:41 PM
ventured out to Wal-Mart well before 9am before the christmas shoppers descended upon it so that I could buy more kindling. They have the best kind for the best price. They had 5 bags left so I took them all. Hope no one else goes there looking for kindling  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 15, 2012, 05:38:29 PM
Worked on my foster son's grandparents house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 15, 2012, 05:42:21 PM
Took the PR to bowling, waited an hour for the Christmas parade, watched the Christmas parade, went to late lunch with a bowling girl and her mom, home to fix PA's dinner - a salad with leftover fried shrimp and onion rings from the diner today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on December 16, 2012, 01:58:08 AM
Went to the employee Christmas party (it was just at a restaurant where everyone goes there and eats)
Went to the mall and my husband got some more Christmas presents and a birthday present for our boy and I got a littl thing for the secret Santa thing I am doing online
Came home and relaxed and watched my favorite movie
Went to my nephews birthday party and it was for our son too because we all combine them together since they were all born this month. We all played some games there which was at a nickel arcade. I traded in my tickets and got a piece of candy and some mouth thing  that lights up in your mouth and a bouncy ball for my son.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 16, 2012, 10:01:09 AM
So far just getting the groceries done. Relieved it's done for the week and I was able to get in and out early enough before it got too busy. Getting ready to make a big lunch in a bit and then take the oldest to go watch the boyfriend play hockey.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 16, 2012, 02:38:59 PM
Not much. I am home alone today, and loving every minute of it. >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 16, 2012, 04:59:52 PM
Very, very little.  Went to the diner for b'fast, napped at home.  Went shopping and put back 5 items I didn't need, but wanted.  didn't go to the diner for dinner, instead made a sandwich and had tomato juice. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 16, 2012, 05:05:29 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 16, 2012, 02:38:59 PM
Not much. I am home alone today, and loving every minute of it. >:D

  Isn't that just the greatest?  I am home alone too (well, I am always home alone).
   I have most of tomorrow off, so I am just kicking back and enjoying life!   :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 16, 2012, 05:06:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 16, 2012, 04:59:52 PM
Very, very little.  Went to the diner for b'fast, napped at home.  Went shopping and put back 5 items I didn't need, but wanted.  didn't go to the diner for dinner, instead made a sandwich and had tomato juice.

      :plus:   for thrifty stewardship of the Royal resources!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 16, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
  Today I have ...

   
   1.)  Attempted an afternoon nap  (failed to fall asleep).  :P


   2.)  Plussed QV, mistyped  "frugal"  and failed to correct it in time.  :P


   3.)  Changed some more settings on my new phone so I'm not awakened
   in the wee hours by Facebook notifications.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 16, 2012, 06:32:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 16, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
  Today I have ...

   
   1.)  Attempted an afternoon nap  (failed to fall asleep).  :P


   2.)  Plussed QV, mistyped  "frugal"  and failed to correct it in time.  :P


   3.)  Changed some more settings on my new phone so I'm not awakened
   in the wee hours by Facebook notifications.  :P

That's okay.  It's the Queen's English, but we do allow Weeble Spelling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 16, 2012, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 16, 2012, 06:32:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on December 16, 2012, 05:10:00 PM
  Today I have ...

   
   1.)  Attempted an afternoon nap  (failed to fall asleep).  :P


   2.)  Plussed QV, mistyped  "frugal"  and failed to correct it in time.  :P


   3.)  Changed some more settings on my new phone so I'm not awakened
   in the wee hours by Facebook notifications.  :P

That's okay.  It's the Queen's English, but we do allow Weeble Spelling.

  Thank you, Your Majesty! :cbc: It's hard to type with my shape!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 17, 2012, 09:56:20 AM
Filled the van up with gas $102.75 :thumbdn:
Went to Grainger (http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/start.shtml) one of the coolest stores around and bought a new motor for my furnace blower which cost less than the gas did.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 17, 2012, 03:33:43 PM
Did some behind-the-scenes quick fixes for a client. We need to fix the underlying problem, though. This won't do.

Fed the family when I got home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on December 17, 2012, 05:16:37 PM
Teaching. Cooking. Cleaning. The usual. Also listened to the youngests presentation for school. I loved it. One of my favourite things to do as a kid was research projects. She takes after her Mum :)
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Post by: odeon on December 18, 2012, 12:08:01 AM
Not a lot, yet. I made coffee and I logged on here. But I have been thinking about solutions to a client's problems. It seems I can't help it, the thoughts come whether I like it or not.
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Post by: MissKitty on December 18, 2012, 04:49:56 PM
Other than the usual, I went with the youngest to her school's christmas craft sale. I love that everything there was made strictly by the kids. So many homemade ornaments with too much glitter, cookies that were overbaked, and a keychain made out of little decorative bits that was falling apart a little so the girl said I could have it for 50 cents instead of 75 cents. :laugh: They're such great kids.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 19, 2012, 08:25:16 PM


Sat with my sister during her chemo treatment.
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Post by: MissKitty on December 19, 2012, 08:26:23 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 19, 2012, 08:25:16 PM


Sat with my sister during her chemo treatment.
:hug: I've been thinking about her. So glad you're home. Send me an update when you can. You must be drained.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 19, 2012, 08:29:18 PM


Yeah. There was a two or three year old the next room over getting treatment. That was really hard to hear.
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Post by: MissKitty on December 19, 2012, 08:34:44 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 19, 2012, 08:29:18 PM


Yeah. There was a two or three year old the next room over getting treatment. That was really hard to hear.
Brutal  :(
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Post by: midlifeaspie on December 20, 2012, 10:14:07 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 19, 2012, 08:25:16 PM


Sat with my sister during her chemo treatment.

I'm sorry to hear that.  Is there a MSTI clinic where you are?
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 20, 2012, 12:42:00 PM


Quote from: One L on December 20, 2012, 10:14:07 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 19, 2012, 08:25:16 PM


Sat with my sister during her chemo treatment.

I'm sorry to hear that.  Is there a MSTI clinic where you are?


I'm actually in the midwest right now, that's where most my family lives.
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Post by: lutra on December 20, 2012, 02:27:42 PM
I'm sorry to hear that too, EBM. My sister starts chemo in January also and.. ja, bah. Really hope your sister, like mine, gets well again (soon).

What a lousy lousy disease cancer is. Scary shit.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on December 20, 2012, 03:00:01 PM
Just returned from a preschool Christmas party.  Best party I have ever attended.
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Post by: Parts on December 20, 2012, 05:09:20 PM
Work on three houses damaged by the hurricane
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Post by: lutra on December 21, 2012, 10:25:13 AM
Made a nice broth from a piece of wild salmon, some cod and some pink shrimps this afternoon. You have no idea how frikkin' easy it is to make a fish broth (or stock/whateverz) and how really lurvely it tastes. Tried a cup full.. and put the rest (the bulk) of it in me freezer to be used at christmas, day II.

Did a laundry, showered, went out, etc..
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 22, 2012, 03:42:21 AM
Cleaned the house a bit. Got some groceries.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2012, 12:58:52 PM
Took the PR bowling, exchanged presents at the alley, home
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Post by: Parts on December 22, 2012, 08:03:52 PM
Today I blew insulation into the walls of a house
Yesterday I loaded all alone and by hand 5000 pounds of cellulose insulation into my van and trailer in the pouring rain today I paid the price being sore all day
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2012, 08:34:09 PM
Quote from: Parts on December 22, 2012, 08:03:52 PM
Today I blew insulation into the walls of a house
Yesterday I loaded all alone and by hand 5000 pounds of cellulose insulation into my van and trailer in the pouring rain today I paid the price being sore all day

 :zombiefuck:  2 and 1/2 tons?  Yikes
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Post by: odeon on December 23, 2012, 01:08:49 AM
I made coffee.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 23, 2012, 02:02:02 AM
Quote from: lutra on December 21, 2012, 10:25:13 AM
Made a nice broth from a piece of wild salmon, some cod and some pink shrimps this afternoon. You have no idea how frikkin' easy it is to make a fish broth (or stock/whateverz) and how really lurvely it tastes. Tried a cup full.. and put the rest (the bulk) of it in me freezer to be used at christmas, day II.

Did a laundry, showered, went out, etc..

  Fish broth sounds delicious, except that I would leave the shrimp out of it.  8)
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Post by: Parts on December 23, 2012, 10:56:33 AM
Got a coffee and took Max for a short walk by the river
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Post by: lutra on December 23, 2012, 01:40:40 PM
Did a clothes laundry, fed birds outside, ran some errands.. also some things for Dec 26th, vac. cleaned top floor (um, only ¾ of properly), made/ate a simple pasta dish and washed pans, chefs knives and chopping boards. Cleaned kitchen and put the rest-waste-rolling-container on the street.

Glad I got some stuff done today.. for the last two days before today I was procrastinating (things) quite a bit.
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Post by: skyblue1 on December 23, 2012, 01:42:16 PM
Quote from: lutra on December 23, 2012, 01:40:40 PM
Did a clothes laundry, fed birds outside, ran some errands.. also some things for Dec 26th, vac. cleaned top floor (um, only ¾ of properly), made/ate a simple pasta dish and washed pans, chefs knives and chopping boards. Cleaned kitchen and put the rest-waste-rolling-container on the street.

Glad I got some stuff done today.. for the last two days before today I was procrastinating (things) quite a bit.
recovered a chair

did laundry

cleaned shop

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Post by: lutra on December 23, 2012, 01:55:47 PM
No worries.. but why quote me, I wonder.

Um, what kind of recovering the chair needed? (just to add a question)
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Post by: skyblue1 on December 23, 2012, 02:00:52 PM
Quote from: lutra on December 23, 2012, 01:55:47 PM
No worries.. but why quote me, I wonder.

Um, what kind of recovering the chair needed? (just to add a question)
needed new padding
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Post by: Icequeen on December 23, 2012, 02:01:59 PM
:laundry: took trash out, not much.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2012, 02:31:34 PM
Fed the family, grocery shopped, thrift store trip (Goodwill is open on Sunday), laundry is in process.  I'm clearing out the hoard intermittently with posting.  Will pick up the PR's lunch, then back to de-hoarding, laundry and posting.
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Post by: odeon on December 23, 2012, 03:40:39 PM
Lots of housekeeping chores.

Spent time restringing a guitar only to realise that the bloody thing won't stay in tune.
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Post by: Parts on December 23, 2012, 03:49:50 PM
Went Christmas shopping with my daughter but was forced to cut it short due to overload on both our parts.
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Post by: Calavera on December 23, 2012, 06:53:09 PM
Was planning to go to Centrelink today to make a claim. But I can't be fucked, and I'm not even sure it's open today.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on December 23, 2012, 08:25:06 PM
Went to my sister in laws/parent in laws house for Christmas dinner and my son got two presents and I got one. He loved his new toys.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on December 23, 2012, 09:21:08 PM


Went ice fishing. Dropped my phone in the fucking lake.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2012, 09:31:18 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 23, 2012, 09:21:08 PM


Went ice fishing. Dropped my phone in the fucking lake.

If a mermaid calls you, let the National Enquirer know.
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Post by: odeon on December 24, 2012, 01:30:32 AM
I made coffee and took a shower.
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Post by: Peter on December 24, 2012, 03:44:25 AM
Peed reddish brown pee from my meds.
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Post by: lutra on December 24, 2012, 09:59:16 AM
Today, after days of rain/lots of it, it was dry and I did some gardening. Basically cut off some brown leaves and stems and kinda made the garden a tadski neater. Broomed the little path and terrace.. stuff like that.

V'done other things..
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Post by: Parts on December 24, 2012, 10:01:31 AM
Finished xmas shopping
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Post by: Icequeen on December 24, 2012, 10:38:46 AM
Nibbled on food kid brought home from party he went to with his dad last night.

Ate something I think I'm allergic too, itched alot. :zombiefuck: (It was all really good though :thumbup:)

Let the kid open his presents a day early since tomorrow will be a free-for-all.
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Post by: Parts on December 24, 2012, 04:09:55 PM
Picked up a check went to the bank then for a walk with my wife and Max along the river
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 24, 2012, 05:51:13 PM
Went to PT,
Shopped.
Put gas in the car.
Not much of anything
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Post by: odeon on December 25, 2012, 05:25:48 AM
I made coffee and logged on here.
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Post by: Icequeen on December 25, 2012, 03:02:59 PM
:laundry: :coffee:  :yawn:
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Post by: odeon on December 25, 2012, 04:24:46 PM
Didn't do a whole lot. Planning to do the same tomorrow.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2012, 04:26:29 PM
Gave the PR and PA their presents
Ate my fill and then some at the buffet
Napped
That is all.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 25, 2012, 08:59:46 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on December 23, 2012, 09:21:08 PM


Went ice fishing. Dropped my phone in the fucking lake.

  I'm truly sorry about your phone, I hope you can replace it soon.  :(
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Post by: Natalia Evans on December 25, 2012, 10:13:16 PM
Opened presents as we played a Christmas CD, watched my son play with his toys, did the computer, slept, got up and hung out in the family room and watched Cat in the Hat with my son, rested again, did some cleaning, listened to my mom talk on the phone, showered and now I am on here.
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Post by: lutra on December 30, 2012, 06:27:08 AM
Not much. Read some newspaper articles, made a coffee, fed the birds outside.. Heading for the shower now.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on December 31, 2012, 01:29:54 AM
Went to a New Years party at the Burgerville that is a sports bar and they serve beer there when it's normally a fast food place at all the other Burgervilles. We had video games there and we watched The Amazing Spider Man. I just played my puzzle game there on my Nintendo 3DS.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on January 04, 2013, 05:43:36 PM
I took my son to a new playgroup that just started.
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Post by: lutra on January 05, 2013, 10:16:50 AM
I've re-potted my little tomato plants. (http://www.intensitysquared.com/shoutBox/img/emoticons/eek.png)

Yes, tadski odd doing so in January maybe.. but but.. I had a nice (totally nice in flavour) stash of tomatoes in November and after a while a few of them got fungi/mould on them and either needed to get thrown away or I could squash them above a pot filled with soil and see what happens.

Well, did the latter.. the seeds did grow into little plants (10) and they were in need some support, like tomato plants do.. so that's what I gave them. They're inside the house, behind glass, and I hope they'll survive till Springtime is here again. The odds? Dunno, but it's worth a try, I reckoned.
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Post by: odeon on January 05, 2013, 11:36:54 AM
Worked on a presentation I have on Monday afternoon.
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Post by: Parts on January 05, 2013, 11:45:40 AM
Went and looked at some offices that need some work done on them
Returned some extra materials and paid my bill at the supply house
Went and showed the homeowner were I am working next week exactly what he needs to have done when I get there.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 05, 2013, 01:46:11 PM
B'fast with the PR
Thrift store
Walmart (Final Christmas clearance)
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Post by: odeon on January 06, 2013, 03:24:09 AM
I made coffee. :2thumbsup:
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Post by: bodie on January 06, 2013, 04:01:27 AM
I have been sanding and stripping  :woohoo:
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2013, 12:36:40 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on January 06, 2013, 04:01:27 AM
I have been sanding and stripping  :woohoo:

Ah, that's what I intend to do tomorrow.
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Post by: skyblue1 on January 06, 2013, 04:30:03 PM
(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm223/skyblue1110/bth_1250181970_cat_doing_the_laundry1.gif)
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Post by: odeon on January 06, 2013, 05:01:10 PM
^I'm bothered by the sudden change in the cat's fur colour.
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Post by: skyblue1 on January 06, 2013, 06:32:01 PM
one cat washes, one cat hangs

domestic partners, obviously
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Post by: P7PSP on January 07, 2013, 12:16:07 AM
I watched a show today on History channel about the Jonestown mass murder/suicide.  :thumbdn: Jim Jones was a complete piece of shit.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 07, 2013, 06:27:26 AM
After having someone visiting me for an hour, I enjoyed being home alone.

Also paid some bills, including the one for my brand new shiny crown.

Got called a few times.

Chatted a bit.
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Post by: Parts on January 07, 2013, 06:36:24 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on January 07, 2013, 12:16:07 AM
I watched a show today on History channel about the Jonestown mass murder/suicide.  :thumbdn: Jim Jones was a complete piece of shit.

I am working for a contractor from Guyana today one of my better customers and I always think of Jonestown when I think of him which is unfortunate.  I was 11 when it happened and followed the story on the news
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Post by: Peter on January 07, 2013, 06:41:26 AM
I think I got the last traces of incredibar off of my mum's laptop.
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Post by: midlifeaspie on January 07, 2013, 10:39:57 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on January 07, 2013, 12:16:07 AM
I watched a show today on History channel about the Jonestown mass murder/suicide.  :thumbdn: Jim Jones was a complete piece of shit.

I can never tell which is worse, the psychopath prophets or the idiots who follow them.
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Post by: P7PSP on January 07, 2013, 01:11:04 PM
I say the psychopath prophets and their psychopath enforcers are worse MLA. Personality wise the are not so different from Idi Amin Dada and his State Research Bureau thugs. The purer form of followers would probably never hurt anyone if their stupidity didn't lead them into toxic cults.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 07, 2013, 01:47:04 PM
Relabeled 2 packages to return unordered goods.  Packaged a box of birthday presents for my friend and will send them off today.  That's about it.
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Post by: odeon on January 07, 2013, 03:24:02 PM
Did a presentation for a client in the afternoon. It went really well.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 07, 2013, 06:09:10 PM
Sent off the packages and rewarded myself with a cup of coffee and a cranberry orange scone.  Quite tasty.
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Post by: Parts on January 07, 2013, 06:29:54 PM
Measured and made material lists for some storm damaged houses
Worked on a house in the hood
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on January 07, 2013, 08:10:22 PM


Fucking airlines smashed my laptop, so I made a frankenstein laptop out of three broken ones.
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Post by: El on January 07, 2013, 08:40:46 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 07, 2013, 08:10:22 PM


Fucking airlines smashed my laptop, so I made a frankenstein laptop out of three broken ones.
...DOUCHEBAGS  =(
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 07, 2013, 10:14:18 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 07, 2013, 08:10:22 PM


Fucking airlines smashed my laptop, so I made a frankenstein laptop out of three broken ones.

That's why I travel by horse and carriage and horseless carriage.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 07, 2013, 11:22:08 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 07, 2013, 08:10:22 PM


Fucking airlines smashed my laptop, so I made a frankenstein laptop out of three broken ones.

Which airline?
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 08, 2013, 12:08:02 AM
Got one kid out of bed, fed, and on her way to school.

Now the bigger task, of doing the same with the other one awaits me.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on January 08, 2013, 12:17:10 AM


Quote from: Pyraxis on January 07, 2013, 11:22:08 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 07, 2013, 08:10:22 PM


Fucking airlines smashed my laptop, so I made a frankenstein laptop out of three broken ones.

Which airline?


United. I'm driving from now on. Fucking hate airlines.
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Post by: Parts on January 08, 2013, 06:08:11 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 08, 2013, 12:17:10 AM


Quote from: Pyraxis on January 07, 2013, 11:22:08 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 07, 2013, 08:10:22 PM


Fucking airlines smashed my laptop, so I made a frankenstein laptop out of three broken ones.

Which airline?


United. I'm driving from now on. Fucking hate airlines.

This and the excessive security is the reason I don't fly and would rather drive.  Although I am probably going to have to this year because I don't have the time to drive to Oregon to see my brother who I promised to visit this year
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 08, 2013, 08:08:22 AM
United and Delta are two of the worst in the USA. Never again.
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Post by: odeon on January 08, 2013, 11:48:48 PM
American was below average when I flew with them.
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Post by: bodie on January 09, 2013, 10:59:22 AM
Lots and lots.  Took urchin to school for the morning and collected him at one.  Had to do some shopping for my mom, and then dropped it to her.  Been sanding woodwork and now retelling the three little pigs to the urchin - the adapted version :zoinks:
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 09, 2013, 11:12:34 AM
Lots and lots. And, the day ain't over yet.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 09, 2013, 02:08:37 PM
I was able to chisel the remaining ice off of the Christmas lights on the porch and finally get them put away. :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on January 09, 2013, 02:52:04 PM
Worked, first at the day job and then at the cinema. The projection business is boring as hell now that digital projectors have replaced 35mm film.
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Post by: P7PSP on January 09, 2013, 02:55:47 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 08, 2013, 12:17:10 AM


Quote from: Pyraxis on January 07, 2013, 11:22:08 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 07, 2013, 08:10:22 PM


Fucking airlines smashed my laptop, so I made a frankenstein laptop out of three broken ones.

Which airline?


United. I'm driving from now on. Fucking hate airlines.
When I flew back from Spain on leave in 1980 United sent my bags to Hawaii when I got off at SFO. To their credit they had the bags delivered to my parents house at about 7:00 am the next day.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 11, 2013, 08:10:48 PM
Worked. Helped WolFish make fried rice. Cleaned the living room, hung up the laundry. Exciting times.

But it's Friday.  :green:
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Post by: P7PSP on January 11, 2013, 10:56:57 PM
Went to the range and shot my Kimber Custom II 1911 45 ACP, Glock 26 9mm, Beretta Nano 9mm and Ruger LCP 380.  :thumbup: :hyke:
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Post by: odeon on January 12, 2013, 02:22:38 AM
Made coffee and traced an IP.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2013, 09:09:35 PM
Precious little.

Addition - The 12th was PA's birthday.  He made 71.  We were supposed to go out for dinner, but his ankle was hurting him, so we postponed it for a day or two.
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Post by: P7PSP on January 12, 2013, 11:33:59 PM
Cleaned my place up including shampoo living room carpets.
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Post by: bodie on January 13, 2013, 03:43:35 AM
repairing things after urchin rampage!
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 13, 2013, 05:51:11 AM
Slept in a bit, and now taking a break from my "rearranging" the hallway.

No real big changes, throwing stuff out, and placing stuff a bit more convenient. Drilled some holes in the wall too. First was reluctant to do that, Sundays are most of the time quiet days, where I live. But, when the neighbour took her drill, the reluctance was gone. The other neighbour is now hammering.  :P
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Post by: Peter on January 13, 2013, 07:14:33 AM
I had a dream.  There was a girl in it.  We communicated our desire for each other by avoiding eye contact and not talking, then we ended up not having sex or anything.  It was a very realistic dream.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 13, 2013, 08:57:18 AM
Quote from: Peter on January 13, 2013, 07:14:33 AM
I had a dream.  There was a girl in it.  We communicated our desire for each other by avoiding eye contact and not talking, then we ended up not having sex or anything.  It was a very realistic dream.

 :lol1: :plus:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 13, 2013, 08:59:45 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2013, 09:09:35 PM
Precious little.

Addition - The 12th was PA's birthday.  He made 71.  We were supposed to go out for dinner, but his ankle was hurting him, so we postponed it for a day or two.

  Happy birthday to your Prince Consort, hope you enjoy the birthday dinner.  :)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 13, 2013, 09:07:58 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on January 12, 2013, 11:33:59 PM
Cleaned my place up including shampoo living room carpets.

  Post pics when you are done, we are entitled to inspect your premises!  :police:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 13, 2013, 06:34:15 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 13, 2013, 08:59:45 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2013, 09:09:35 PM
Precious little.

Addition - The 12th was PA's birthday.  He made 71.  We were supposed to go out for dinner, but his ankle was hurting him, so we postponed it for a day or two.

  Happy birthday to your Prince Consort, hope you enjoy the birthday dinner.  :)

We had a lovely lunch and a lovely time.  We hope to make his birthday an annual event. 
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 13, 2013, 10:42:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 13, 2013, 06:34:15 PM
We hope to make his birthday an annual event.

As one does.  :P
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Post by: Parts on January 14, 2013, 03:32:51 AM
Picked up my son at 3am and drove him to work
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 14, 2013, 03:37:37 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 13, 2013, 06:34:15 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 13, 2013, 08:59:45 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2013, 09:09:35 PM
Precious little.

Addition - The 12th was PA's birthday.  He made 71.  We were supposed to go out for dinner, but his ankle was hurting him, so we postponed it for a day or two.

  Happy birthday to your Prince Consort, hope you enjoy the birthday dinner.  :)

We had a lovely lunch and a lovely time.  We hope to make his birthday an annual event.

Wishing the two of you plenty of these events to happen, in above reasonable health, and with great pleasure.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 14, 2013, 03:38:37 AM
Quote from: Parts on January 14, 2013, 03:32:51 AM
Picked up my son at 3am and drove him to work

You have to pick him up after work too?

What kind of job does he have, that you have to get up this horribly early?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 14, 2013, 03:40:38 AM
I picked up my girl from school, before 10 am. She fainted, after some biology facts....... Runs in the family, she'll outgrow that, sometime.

After some overly sweet tea, and some salt crisps, she is in a much better shape.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 14, 2013, 04:56:00 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 14, 2013, 03:38:37 AM
Quote from: Parts on January 14, 2013, 03:32:51 AM
Picked up my son at 3am and drove him to work

You have to pick him up after work too?

What kind of job does he have, that you have to get up this horribly early?

He is an assistant manager at a Wendy's and had to be in early today I don't think he needs a ride home. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2013, 05:15:50 AM
Today I made a doctor's appointment for Friday and went to the mechanics about my car after not being able to find their number in the phonebook. My car will be getting a service next Thursday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on January 14, 2013, 12:23:02 PM
1 year Dr appointment for my little girl.  Shots :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 14, 2013, 01:10:27 PM
Neighbor gave me her computer last night to fix.
Corrupted registry, would not boot, would not boot from recovery, ton of shit on it that she didn't back up.

Took awhile and a few sentence enhancers, I'm obviously getting rusty.

It lives though...with all the shit still present and accounted for.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 14, 2013, 05:24:46 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 14, 2013, 01:10:27 PM
Neighbor gave me her computer last night to fix.
Corrupted registry, would not boot, would not boot from recovery, ton of shit on it that she didn't back up.

Took awhile and a few sentence enhancers, I'm obviously getting rusty.

It lives though...with all the shit still present and accounted for.

Good for you.  If you lived a bit nearer i would ask if you could look at my telly  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 14, 2013, 05:44:04 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on January 14, 2013, 05:24:46 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 14, 2013, 01:10:27 PM
Neighbor gave me her computer last night to fix.
Corrupted registry, would not boot, would not boot from recovery, ton of shit on it that she didn't back up.

Took awhile and a few sentence enhancers, I'm obviously getting rusty.

It lives though...with all the shit still present and accounted for.

Good for you.  If you lived a bit nearer i would ask if you could look at my telly  :zoinks:

I like Lcd's :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 14, 2013, 07:37:42 PM
Took PA to a couple of medical appointments, grocery shopped, made meals.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 15, 2013, 12:33:24 AM
Wrote some emails. Wrote some code. Wrote some posts. Wrote a few text messages.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 15, 2013, 06:51:10 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/smilies/107.gif)

:coffee:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/smilies/ththBus.gif)

:coffee:

 :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 15, 2013, 03:44:19 PM
I walked the urchin the 2.4 miles to school.  Have been doing this since he was excluded in the afternoons.  It just 'takes the edge' off him, slightly and he is not so hyperactive for an hour or so.

It has actually been great because i get some perfect moments of clarity from the boy when he is walking.  Starts off a bit like Basil Fawlty, and he has a whole range of 'silly' walks but then, taaadaa he is a joy to be with!  Maybe something balances something else (? fuck knows what) with the rhythm of walking (he counts sometimes, too) but it was always the same with his trampoline -  kind of therapeutic.

Sometimes i walk back home, too.  Today i didn't.  I got on a bus.  Eeeewww,  i hate being in a closed space with 'other people'
yikes but i was knackered. 

Normally that distance is easy but not in the snow...and the ice.   Oh and then he keeps picking up bits of snow and ice and i tell him "Don't do that, you will get your gloves wet and then moan about your hands being cold"

5 minutes later
"Mummy my hands are soooo cooooold"

so i had to give him my gloves.  My hands were so numb by the time i got home.

I am many things  >:D   but nobody can say i am not a dedicated mom.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on January 15, 2013, 06:20:12 PM


I built this today:


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMG_20130115_134227.jpg?t=1358295414)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 16, 2013, 02:03:19 AM
Awesome. What is it? :zoinks:

I've emailed lots of people and I've tried to solve a little coding problem I have.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 16, 2013, 06:44:15 PM
Took PA to the hospital for 6:30 for his surgery.  Because of a telephone snafu I returned at 10.  He was not out of recovery.  He didn't get back to his room until noon or so.  However, since he can't void, he can't come home unless it's AMA (Against Medical Advice).  So he's tried all the tricks and positions with the result that there was some bleeding through the cast.  The doctor said that wasn't uncommon when you don't keep your foot elevated.  I'm home for a couple of hours, then back for 8.  He has until 11 when the same day surgery closes to solve his pressing pissing problem. 

I need to stop by a friend's house to bring the PR her meds, which she forgot when I called my friend to take her for the night since we didn't know how late I would be.  Anyway, I'm here for just a few minutes.  As soon as I finish my tea then I'm off.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on January 16, 2013, 11:38:28 PM
I bought a 40" flat screen tv to replace my 11 year old 27" tv. I measured it at 1.92 times the screen area.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 17, 2013, 12:04:53 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 16, 2013, 06:44:15 PM
Took PA to the hospital for 6:30 for his surgery.  Because of a telephone snafu I returned at 10.  He was not out of recovery.  He didn't get back to his room until noon or so.  However, since he can't void, he can't come home unless it's AMA (Against Medical Advice).  So he's tried all the tricks and positions with the result that there was some bleeding through the cast.  The doctor said that wasn't uncommon when you don't keep your foot elevated.  I'm home for a couple of hours, then back for 8.  He has until 11 when the same day surgery closes to solve his pressing pissing problem. 

I need to stop by a friend's house to bring the PR her meds, which she forgot when I called my friend to take her for the night since we didn't know how late I would be.  Anyway, I'm here for just a few minutes.  As soon as I finish my tea then I'm off.

I hope all goes well for PA.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on January 17, 2013, 05:32:49 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 15, 2013, 06:20:12 PM


I built this today:


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMG_20130115_134227.jpg?t=1358295414)
1/2" chuck?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 17, 2013, 07:45:28 AM
Exercised on the treadmill.
Sorted out my drawers full of stuff, threw some things out.
Realised that I can't handle it when there is nothing to do. I feel an itch to do something, to move about, anything. Drives me crazy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 17, 2013, 07:53:46 AM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 15, 2013, 06:20:12 PM


I built this today:


(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/hafftrak/IMG_20130115_134227.jpg?t=1358295414)

I need one of those....too many tools, not enough workbench. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 17, 2013, 12:55:40 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 16, 2013, 06:44:15 PM
Took PA to the hospital for 6:30 for his surgery.  Because of a telephone snafu I returned at 10.  He was not out of recovery.  He didn't get back to his room until noon or so.  However, since he can't void, he can't come home unless it's AMA (Against Medical Advice).  So he's tried all the tricks and positions with the result that there was some bleeding through the cast.  The doctor said that wasn't uncommon when you don't keep your foot elevated.  I'm home for a couple of hours, then back for 8.  He has until 11 when the same day surgery closes to solve his pressing pissing problem. 

I need to stop by a friend's house to bring the PR her meds, which she forgot when I called my friend to take her for the night since we didn't know how late I would be.  Anyway, I'm here for just a few minutes.  As soon as I finish my tea then I'm off.

Wishing PA a good recovery, and hope you will get through this all well.

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 17, 2013, 06:59:43 PM
Thanks for the well-wishes.  PA came home for 9:30 last night with a catheter in him.  I was able to remove it this morning and his plumbing seems to be working.  I'm making sure he's well-medicated at night, moderately medicated during the day.  He's a tough old b*stard, so as long as the boredom doesn't get to him, he should be okay.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 18, 2013, 12:36:02 AM
And he's got you. At least until you crack. ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 18, 2013, 05:40:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 18, 2013, 12:36:02 AM
And he's got you. At least until you crack. ;)

And I've got him.  He actually puts up with quite a bit of shite from me.  I'm more likely to get frostbite from eating ice cream than crack.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 19, 2013, 01:31:30 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 17, 2013, 06:59:43 PM
Thanks for the well-wishes.  PA came home for 9:30 last night with a catheter in him.  I was able to remove it this morning and his plumbing seems to be working.  I'm making sure he's well-medicated at night, moderately medicated during the day.  He's a tough old b*stard, so as long as the boredom doesn't get to him, he should be okay.

  I'm sure he appreciates his attentive attendant!   :nurse:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 19, 2013, 01:33:00 AM
  Today I carefully carved, stuffed and tied some raw pork loins, I am getting better at it.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 19, 2013, 01:40:15 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 18, 2013, 05:40:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 18, 2013, 12:36:02 AM
And he's got you. At least until you crack. ;)

And I've got him.  He actually puts up with quite a bit of shite from me.  I'm more likely to get frostbite from eating ice cream than crack.

You deserve each other, then.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 19, 2013, 01:42:25 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 19, 2013, 01:40:15 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 18, 2013, 05:40:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 18, 2013, 12:36:02 AM
And he's got you. At least until you crack. ;)

And I've got him.  He actually puts up with quite a bit of shite from me.  I'm more likely to get frostbite from eating ice cream than crack.

You deserve each other, then.

  Yes they do, in the best possible sense.  :lovelove:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on January 19, 2013, 11:41:41 AM


Quote from: couldbecousin on January 19, 2013, 01:33:00 AM
  Today I carefully carved, stuffed and tied some raw pork loins, I am getting better at it.  :thumbup:


What do you stuff them with?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 19, 2013, 12:01:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 17, 2013, 06:59:43 PM
Thanks for the well-wishes.  PA came home for 9:30 last night with a catheter in him.  I was able to remove it this morning and his plumbing seems to be working.  I'm making sure he's well-medicated at night, moderately medicated during the day.  He's a tough old b*stard, so as long as the boredom doesn't get to him, he should be okay.

 A catheter :zombiefuck:  I had been shot up with  Demerol when they gave me one and morphine when they took it out and it still was one of the most painful experiences I have ever had.  I hope he feels better soon.  :plus: for being a saint
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 19, 2013, 12:24:53 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 19, 2013, 12:01:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 17, 2013, 06:59:43 PM
Thanks for the well-wishes.  PA came home for 9:30 last night with a catheter in him.  I was able to remove it this morning and his plumbing seems to be working.  I'm making sure he's well-medicated at night, moderately medicated during the day.  He's a tough old b*stard, so as long as the boredom doesn't get to him, he should be okay.

 A catheter :zombiefuck:  I had been shot up with  Demerol when they gave me one and morphine when they took it out and it still was one of the most painful experiences I have ever had.  I hope he feels better soon.  :plus: for being a saint

Nurse had to cath the boy after his surgery for his appendix. They sent in this sumo wrestler of a female nurse to do it too. He said it was worst experience of his life. :zombiefuck:

Hope his recovery is an easy one QV. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 19, 2013, 06:30:39 PM
Thanks everyone.  I'm not sure if the catheter thing worked as it should.  He was cathertized twice in the hospital, once for a "quickie" drainage and once to go home.  I took the catheter out the next day, or rather it almost took its self out.  PA said none of this bothered him.  Maybe I've found a new profession, Professional Catheter Remover, or else he secretly likes pain.

Took the PR to bowling, went to 6 stores, fixed meals for the family, computed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 19, 2013, 06:35:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 19, 2013, 06:30:39 PM
Thanks everyone.  I'm not sure if the catheter thing worked as it should.  He was cathertized twice in the hospital, once for a "quickie" drainage and once to go home.  I took the catheter out the next day, or rather it almost took its self out.  PA said none of this bothered him.  Maybe I've found a new profession, Professional Catheter Remover, or else he secretly likes pain.

Took the PR to bowling, went to 6 stores, fixed meals for the family, computed.

PA isn't the only one not being bothered by the removal of a catheter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 20, 2013, 05:43:48 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 19, 2013, 06:35:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 19, 2013, 06:30:39 PM
Thanks everyone.  I'm not sure if the catheter thing worked as it should.  He was cathertized twice in the hospital, once for a "quickie" drainage and once to go home.  I took the catheter out the next day, or rather it almost took its self out.  PA said none of this bothered him.  Maybe I've found a new profession, Professional Catheter Remover, or else he secretly likes pain.

Took the PR to bowling, went to 6 stores, fixed meals for the family, computed.

PA isn't the only one not being bothered by the removal of a catheter.
I was not bothered either. I was not awake when they put it in though. But during my time with it in, the tubing somehow got a kink in it, leading to me gradually feeling full, very full. As I couldn't speak, all I could do was point to the kink in the line and hope they got my meaning. Eventually they did and boy, was I ever grateful.

So maybe it is more painful for guys to have a catheter than it is for girls?

I have done practically nothing today, watched tv and read the paper.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 20, 2013, 10:00:43 AM
Went out and got a coffee and two doughnuts one for me and one for Max
Drove by the place I walk him by the river but the tide was too high
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 20, 2013, 11:23:13 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 20, 2013, 05:43:48 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 19, 2013, 06:35:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 19, 2013, 06:30:39 PM
Thanks everyone.  I'm not sure if the catheter thing worked as it should.  He was cathertized twice in the hospital, once for a "quickie" drainage and once to go home.  I took the catheter out the next day, or rather it almost took its self out.  PA said none of this bothered him.  Maybe I've found a new profession, Professional Catheter Remover, or else he secretly likes pain.

Took the PR to bowling, went to 6 stores, fixed meals for the family, computed.

PA isn't the only one not being bothered by the removal of a catheter.
I was not bothered either. I was not awake when they put it in though. But during my time with it in, the tubing somehow got a kink in it, leading to me gradually feeling full, very full. As I couldn't speak, all I could do was point to the kink in the line and hope they got my meaning. Eventually they did and boy, was I ever grateful.

So maybe it is more painful for guys to have a catheter than it is for girls?

I have done practically nothing today, watched tv and read the paper.

I've never had a catheter, but, my dad had a couple of times.
I do know the feeling of getting full, very full, with kidneys nearly drowning. That was agony. One of the most painful things I ever experienced. It is said kidney stones give the same aching. So, I hope never to get them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 20, 2013, 03:36:32 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 19, 2013, 11:41:41 AM


Quote from: couldbecousin on January 19, 2013, 01:33:00 AM
  Today I carefully carved, stuffed and tied some raw pork loins, I am getting better at it.  :thumbup:


What do you stuff them with?

  We use a bread-based stuffing with some canned apple slices and herbs and such.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 20, 2013, 03:37:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 20, 2013, 03:36:32 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on January 19, 2013, 11:41:41 AM


Quote from: couldbecousin on January 19, 2013, 01:33:00 AM
  Today I carefully carved, stuffed and tied some raw pork loins, I am getting better at it.  :thumbup:


What do you stuff them with?

  We use a bread-based stuffing with some canned apple slices and herbs and such.  :viking:

  They have been cooked, and they turned out looking great.  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 20, 2013, 03:38:50 PM
  Today I went to Best Buy and ordered a DVD of  Thunderheart.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 21, 2013, 12:53:43 AM
Not much. I made coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 21, 2013, 05:05:17 AM
Calling kids in sick at their schools. Realising I felt crap myself too, so, took another "nap". Just woke again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 21, 2013, 05:48:09 AM
Still not a lot. I don't feel well. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on January 21, 2013, 05:54:51 AM
Went to the hospital, got a light shone in my eyes, told the doctor to say hello to the department head for me (who's a friend of my sister and went to university with her).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 21, 2013, 07:17:08 AM
Trying to be out of bed.

Time to go back there.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 21, 2013, 07:29:21 PM
Quote from: Peter on January 21, 2013, 05:54:51 AM
Went to the hospital, got a light shone in my eyes, told the doctor to say hello to the department head for me (who's a friend of my sister and went to university with her).

I thought you meant the department head was in your head and the doctor could see him when he shone the light in  your eyes.    :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 22, 2013, 09:30:04 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 21, 2013, 07:17:08 AM
Trying to be out of bed.

Time to go back there.  :P

Feel better hyke. :hug:

Slept in (2 hr delay)
Put kid on bus, went to grocery store.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on January 22, 2013, 11:31:01 AM
Explained BDSM to my mum.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2013, 02:38:26 PM
Quote from: Peter on January 22, 2013, 11:31:01 AM
Explained BDSM to my mum.

  How did she take it?   :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 22, 2013, 02:49:10 PM
Quote from: Peter on January 22, 2013, 11:31:01 AM
Explained BDSM to my mum.

Better Dust Some More?

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2013, 04:08:33 PM
  I have been to the dentist   :flyingbat:   to get my problematic front teeth fixed!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 22, 2013, 05:00:49 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 22, 2013, 09:30:04 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 21, 2013, 07:17:08 AM
Trying to be out of bed.

Time to go back there.  :P

Feel better hyke. :hug:

Slept in (2 hr delay)
Put kid on bus, went to grocery store.

Thanks, I'm a lot better today. Hardly dizzy any more, just sore and coughing. Temperature almost back to normal too. I'm the mother, so, the most speedy to recover. Kids still have a fever.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 22, 2013, 05:17:56 PM
Picked up a couple checks from builders I had worked for then explored some new ways of getting around a local city where I have been working a lot lately
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on January 22, 2013, 07:11:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 22, 2013, 02:38:26 PM
Quote from: Peter on January 22, 2013, 11:31:01 AM
Explained BDSM to my mum.

  How did she take it?   :hide:

With her usual bemused acceptance.  She's interested in psychopaths and she'd thought that psychopath serial killers might start out with BDSM and that it could be a kind of gateway drug to murdering, so I explained a bit about people's motivations for BDSM, how it wasn't generally about acting out sadistic fantasies, tends to be more about the sub than the dom and that kind of thing, and gave her a link to read about it.  She asked if I'd ever been to a BDSM club, and I told her I'd been taken along to one by a girl who was into it.  She thought it was an interesting thing to have done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 23, 2013, 12:11:36 AM
My mum would have either died or pretended not to hear a word.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 23, 2013, 10:41:26 PM
Drove to my father's condo and picked up some things he wanted while he is at the old folks home for the week getting some PT
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on January 24, 2013, 07:57:01 AM
Saw the psychiatrist.  Gave her a mediocre score on her performance review for re-certification or whatever it was, due to her cold, adversarial and unsympathetic manner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 24, 2013, 04:50:18 PM
No work today so I did some deep cleaning in the kitchen
Prepared stuff for the market
Sent out a proposal 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 24, 2013, 05:09:14 PM
Worked, both at the day job and at the cinema.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 25, 2013, 05:44:59 AM
Packed stuff to take over to Ceilidh's.
Went over there and fed the cat.
Caught the train and two buses to see Ceilidh at a place I have never been to before.
We talked and I talked to her doctor for a bit.
We played pool (I am terrible at it and Ceilidh asked if I was losing on purpose but I honestly wasn't).
I made the long journey home.
Fed the cat again, had dinner and did a load of washing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 25, 2013, 10:17:24 AM
Fixed things at the cinema.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on January 25, 2013, 04:56:54 PM
hung around at work

not much going on

too much ice
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 25, 2013, 05:23:12 PM
Worked and fixed things the guy I was working for broke on the house we were working on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 25, 2013, 05:31:29 PM
Not much considering it is 7:30am.
Fed the cat, gave him a drink (he drinks out of the bathroom tap directly) and let him outside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: corona76 on January 26, 2013, 01:04:30 AM
i have been the busiest of all the bumblebees and have single handedly moved a million tonnes of grass and earth and sand from my front garden...of course with the help of a ditch witch...which isnt as impressive as i made out...or is it...maybe it is...maybe it isnt...but dont judge me.peace out.
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Post by: earthboundmisfit on January 26, 2013, 01:16:47 AM


Ditch Witches are fun little machines.
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Post by: corona76 on January 26, 2013, 02:13:02 AM
i think i was having too much fun on it...nearly destroyed my new gates!!!
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Post by: odeon on January 26, 2013, 03:22:42 AM
Prepared a few digital offerings for tomorrow. Just started today's first show as I write this.
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Post by: Peter on January 26, 2013, 10:58:22 AM
Saw a physiotherapist.  I've to do a bunch of stretches each day and go back in a couple of weeks.
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Post by: odeon on January 26, 2013, 01:59:23 PM
Ran a bunch of digital screenings. Bored beyond belief.
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Post by: Parts on January 26, 2013, 04:52:19 PM
Worked on two different houses one in the city one on the beach
Measured up some work on another house
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 26, 2013, 06:11:54 PM
Made an early surrender to a sinus attack.  Had face ache, sore throat and a cough.  Went to the doc-in-a-box today rather than tomorrow.  Got a shot, a Rx and am self-medicating myself with ice cream.
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Post by: odeon on January 27, 2013, 03:08:11 AM
Drove to the cinema, programmed some coming shows and started the first of today's.
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Post by: renaeden on January 27, 2013, 05:22:56 AM
Went and got some money out of an ATM.
Drove to see Ceilidh and almost got lost on the way there.
Did some shopping halfway through my visit and got really stressed out.
Came back home, had dinner, fed cat, now on here.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 27, 2013, 01:43:43 PM
Helped my oldest die her hair green.
Looks almost natural. The tips of her hair are still of a rusty red, the rest is now a spring green. As if she just came up in a forest setting.  :laugh:
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Post by: odeon on January 27, 2013, 03:08:37 PM
Green? :o
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Post by: Icequeen on January 27, 2013, 05:10:44 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 27, 2013, 01:43:43 PM
Helped my oldest die her hair green.
Looks almost natural. The tips of her hair are still of a rusty red, the rest is now a spring green. As if she just came up in a forest setting.  :laugh:

Sounds awesome.  :thumbup:

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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 27, 2013, 09:21:33 PM
Not a whole lot of anything.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 27, 2013, 10:25:18 PM
Went to the climbing gym, finished an acrylic sketch, did chores.
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Post by: Parts on January 28, 2013, 07:18:34 PM
Cleaned up at my fathers condo before picking him up at the old folks rehab place then taking him to do his errands before ice skating my way home in the van passing multiple accidents along the way
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2013, 11:23:53 PM
Took PA to the orthopedist.  He had his cast changed.  The doctor said the surgery site looked very good.  Next appointment in 3 weeks. 
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Post by: renaeden on January 29, 2013, 12:21:30 AM
^Hope he continues to improve.

I had my Irlen appointment today. My lenses will be just a bit more purple than last time. Only thing is, I have to wait four weeks to get them. :(
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Post by: odeon on January 29, 2013, 03:26:13 AM
Fixed a little bug on a server. Drove to the cinema and started the first show of the day.
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Post by: bodie on January 29, 2013, 04:44:18 AM
Walked miles to school and back
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 29, 2013, 12:03:49 PM
Worked away backlog in washing.
Mopped floors, did a bit of work in the garden.
Had a talk with the teacher of my youngest, he gave his 2 cts on what kind of school would be good for her after this one.
Uploaded travelling money on the passes of my girls.
Handed them some bread to eat, because both were away again very early tonight, to see a school, with the best friend of my oldest.
For the two older girls, it is kind of a sentimental trip.
I'm getting old.  :hahaha:
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Post by: RageBeoulve on January 29, 2013, 01:52:26 PM
Went to school. Did some maths.
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Post by: odeon on January 29, 2013, 02:37:24 PM
Showed a lot of digital crap and a single 35mm film.
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Post by: Parts on January 29, 2013, 08:11:21 PM
Had an easy day working on an addition as a subcontractor for an other insulation company.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 29, 2013, 08:48:24 PM
The washer repair man came.  Decided I could damn well fix/bodge it for way, way less than over $200.  Hell, a new washer only costs $350 or so.  Took the PR bowling.  Washed clothes at my friends house.  Brought them home to dry them here.  Spent some time in bed because my allergies are really doing a number on me.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 30, 2013, 04:08:06 AM
Spent the night mothering...
Saw the doctor in the morning, in mother mode.
Now playing nurse.  :P
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Post by: odeon on January 30, 2013, 07:05:09 AM
Ran another couple of festival shows. It's not over yet, though.
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Post by: renaeden on February 01, 2013, 06:54:40 AM
Went around to Mum's to get more clothes.
Went and did a bit of food shopping.
Visited Ceilidh.
Came back to Ceilidh's house and had dinner.
Sent an email to someone at the Disability Services Commission about a community living plan forum that will be happening in a few weeks' time.
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Post by: Parts on February 01, 2013, 09:08:36 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 29, 2013, 08:48:24 PM
The washer repair man came.  Decided I could damn well fix/bodge it for way, way less than over $200.  Hell, a new washer only costs $350 or so.  Took the PR bowling.  Washed clothes at my friends house.  Brought them home to dry them here.  Spent some time in bed because my allergies are really doing a number on me.

What is it doing wrong unless it's one of the new computer controlled ones they are not that bad to fix
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Post by: odeon on February 01, 2013, 11:48:46 AM
Yet another day at the festival.
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Post by: Lestat on February 01, 2013, 12:58:31 PM
Went to my doc about my stomach problems, got some more meds.

Took some of those when I got home.

Got home, went into the kitchen for a fag and to cook a pizza; which I'm now munching on...pepperoni and cheese. I wish I had a few jars of pickled olives though to go with it.

Other than that, not much. Talking to a friend on MSN, reading some rather interesting and potentially very, very useful chemistry journal articles, along with, since I got a big new set of shelving for my room for xmas, a much more efficient and spacey set than my old wardrobe, been moving all the spare lab glass out of the lounge downstairs in its boxes and stacking, arranging  things as  they  should be.

Nice relaxing day lining things up :autism:  *flaps and spins in place*
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Post by: bodie on February 01, 2013, 01:12:59 PM
Wrote a letter for a friend.  Took me all morning.  Then i had to lie down with a head ache.

So,  i didn't do much for myself at all.  sigh
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2013, 02:05:40 PM
Quote from: Parts on February 01, 2013, 09:08:36 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 29, 2013, 08:48:24 PM
The washer repair man came.  Decided I could damn well fix/bodge it for way, way less than over $200.  Hell, a new washer only costs $350 or so.  Took the PR bowling.  Washed clothes at my friends house.  Brought them home to dry them here.  Spent some time in bed because my allergies are really doing a number on me.

What is it doing wrong unless it's one of the new computer controlled ones they are not that bad to fix

The tube that goes from the tub to the water level control was blocked.  In order to remove it to clean it I had to take the control panel off.  When I was trying to reassemble it I found out the plastic "prongs" that hold the water temperature control unit had broken off and it was lying loose since I had taken the control knob off.  The guy wanted $108 for a new panel (around $70 on the internet plus $7 or so shipping if I bought it, which he didn't offer as an alternative) and $108 to screw place it in the prongs and screw 4 screws in to secure the panel. 

Since I don't use hot water I'm simply going to leave the water temperature control alone, put a piece of plastic over the hole where it comes out for the dial and put the control panel back on.  It was the sensible solution, but my response was a rigid "Fix it right" thinking rather than "Make it do" thinking.  I'm out of pocket $100, but I now know a lot more about washing machines and flexible thinking.
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Post by: Parts on February 01, 2013, 03:46:38 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2013, 02:05:40 PM
Quote from: Parts on February 01, 2013, 09:08:36 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 29, 2013, 08:48:24 PM
The washer repair man came.  Decided I could damn well fix/bodge it for way, way less than over $200.  Hell, a new washer only costs $350 or so.  Took the PR bowling.  Washed clothes at my friends house.  Brought them home to dry them here.  Spent some time in bed because my allergies are really doing a number on me.

What is it doing wrong unless it's one of the new computer controlled ones they are not that bad to fix

The tube that goes from the tub to the water level control was blocked.  In order to remove it to clean it I had to take the control panel off.  When I was trying to reassemble it I found out the plastic "prongs" that hold the water temperature control unit had broken off and it was lying loose since I had taken the control knob off.  The guy wanted $108 for a new panel (around $70 on the internet plus $7 or so shipping if I bought it, which he didn't offer as an alternative) and $108 to screw place it in the prongs and screw 4 screws in to secure the panel. 

Since I don't use hot water I'm simply going to leave the water temperature control alone, put a piece of plastic over the hole where it comes out for the dial and put the control panel back on.  It was the sensible solution, but my response was a rigid "Fix it right" thinking rather than "Make it do" thinking.  I'm out of pocket $100, but I now know a lot more about washing machines and flexible thinking.
If it works for you that is what is important.  We rarely use the hot water and I probably would do the same it's not like there is some great resale value in a washer
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Post by: Icequeen on February 01, 2013, 05:23:50 PM
I never use the hot myself.

I'll pour some white vinegar in it and run a hot cycle every few months because mine tends to get a mildew smell if I don't. 
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 01, 2013, 06:04:02 PM
worked all day

pretty busy
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2013, 07:00:18 PM
Got $$$$$$ from the bank.  Grocery shopped, had a hair cut, cooked a nice dinner.  paid some bills.
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Post by: odeon on February 02, 2013, 02:58:54 AM
Not much. Had some coffee. Drove to the cinema and threaded today's first feature in the 35mm projectors. Had some more coffee and a sandwich.
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Post by: Parts on February 02, 2013, 07:27:41 AM
Had a small breakfast read the news
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Post by: odeon on February 02, 2013, 12:33:16 PM
Screened another few festival epics. Why am I doing this?
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Post by: Pyraxis on February 02, 2013, 02:55:16 PM
The kindness of your heart.




Oh wait.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 02, 2013, 06:26:17 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 02, 2013, 12:33:16 PM
Screened another few festival epics. Why am I doing this?

Maybe you can make an epic movie about a movie projectionist and his personal responses to the epic movies he is projecting.  It would be cinema verite.
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Post by: Parts on February 02, 2013, 09:14:06 PM
Fixed the dryer
Changed my oil and filter also changed the air filters on the van
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Post by: bodie on February 02, 2013, 09:19:29 PM
The urchin has been begging me for weeks to get him a playmobil police station.  Every time the advert
comes on TV he nags and nags... so i went and got one today!  He doesn't know.  I have just spent two hours
assembling the damn thing
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF2029.jpg?t=1359859601)
I can't wait to see his face when he gets up in the morning and sees it.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF2026.jpg?t=1359859599)
Actually it's wicked.  I been playing with it :tard:

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF2025.jpg?t=1359859597)
I put Norman Price behind bars :zoinks:

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF2024.jpg?t=1359859595)
I wish i had one of these when i was little

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF2023.jpg?t=1359859591)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF2021.jpg?t=1359859591)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 02, 2013, 09:51:45 PM
bodaccea, that is awesome.  I'd like to play with it too.
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Post by: bodie on February 03, 2013, 03:18:28 AM
I know, i had lot'sof fun playing with it :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on February 03, 2013, 03:20:02 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 02, 2013, 06:26:17 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 02, 2013, 12:33:16 PM
Screened another few festival epics. Why am I doing this?

Maybe you can make an epic movie about a movie projectionist and his personal responses to the epic movies he is projecting.  It would be cinema verite.

I have a feeling that some would not appreciate such an epic.
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Post by: odeon on February 03, 2013, 03:21:22 AM
Quote from: bodaccea on February 03, 2013, 03:18:28 AM
I know, i had lot'sof fun playing with it :zoinks:

Keep it to yourself. Don't let the urchin touch it. :P
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Post by: Pyraxis on February 03, 2013, 08:23:23 PM
Wow, Playmobil has changed a lot since I was little. The figures have a ton more detail.
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Post by: odeon on February 04, 2013, 09:28:01 AM
Packed some of my stuff in the booth and cleaned the place up.
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Post by: Parts on February 05, 2013, 04:35:36 PM
Worked in an attic that was very low and full of obstacles
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Post by: P7PSP on February 05, 2013, 10:28:45 PM
I wasted more of my life doing nothing.
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Post by: renaeden on February 05, 2013, 11:37:18 PM
Did a load of washing and hung it out.
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Post by: odeon on February 06, 2013, 12:00:46 AM
I woke up and made coffee. I then took a shower.
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Post by: Parts on February 06, 2013, 05:30:49 AM
Woke up at 4am to Max whimpering after getting a lesson from one of the cats why he should not harass it
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Post by: odeon on February 06, 2013, 04:35:22 PM
:laugh: Poor Max.

Worked on my slides for a conference in Prague. Also, fixed a few bugs in the system we are supposed to deliver any day now.
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Post by: bodie on February 06, 2013, 06:42:38 PM
 :M I have been busy playing Butterfly Kyodai and Mahjong connect 2
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 08, 2013, 10:58:18 AM
Worked very hard at the thrift-shop. Worked a bit extra too. And had lots of fun with a co-worker.
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Post by: Parts on February 08, 2013, 01:01:49 PM
Finished up an addition I was working on
Got a new generator all set up for a customer
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Post by: odeon on February 09, 2013, 06:11:07 PM
Listened to some good talks (and a few bad ones) at the conference. Went to the social dinner (basically an excuse for geeks to drink Czech beer) and then back to my hotel room to finish my slides.
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Post by: bodie on February 10, 2013, 02:23:55 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 09, 2013, 06:11:07 PM
Listened to some good talks (and a few bad ones) at the conference. Went to the social dinner (basically an excuse for geeks to drink Czech beer) and then back to my hotel room to finish my slides.

(http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00vBCTlzcaCdkD/Straight-Rainbow-Slide-for-Adult-Water-Park.jpg)

do you like the swings, too?
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 10, 2013, 01:19:41 PM
Laundry

washed vehicles

cut grass

sat on the porch, basking in the sunshine
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Post by: odeon on February 10, 2013, 02:51:37 PM
Quote from: bodaccea on February 10, 2013, 02:23:55 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 09, 2013, 06:11:07 PM
Listened to some good talks (and a few bad ones) at the conference. Went to the social dinner (basically an excuse for geeks to drink Czech beer) and then back to my hotel room to finish my slides.

(http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00vBCTlzcaCdkD/Straight-Rainbow-Slide-for-Adult-Water-Park.jpg)

do you like the swings, too?

Yes, sure, but slides are so much easier to handle. :zoinks:
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Post by: Parts on February 10, 2013, 04:13:43 PM
Shoveled snow
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 04:46:15 PM
Dumpster diving
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Post by: Parts on February 10, 2013, 04:48:52 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 04:46:15 PM
Dumpster diving
:plus:
Find anything good?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 04:53:30 PM
mostly infant girl clothes (will use for crafts or such), a bunch of decorative ink stamps (will give to a church rummage sale), a Danskin exercise thingy.  Our parish requires dumpsters to be locked when the store is closed.  This dumpster was overlooked on Saturday.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 10, 2013, 09:15:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 04:53:30 PM
mostly infant girl clothes (will use for crafts or such), a bunch of decorative ink stamps (will give to a church rummage sale), a Danskin exercise thingy.  Our parish requires dumpsters to be locked when the store is closed.  This dumpster was overlooked on Saturday.

  Queen Victoria, dumpster ninja!   :ninja:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 10, 2013, 09:16:37 PM
  As for me, I did a lot of    :laundry:    and other mundane bullshit that one must do.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 09:21:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 10, 2013, 09:15:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 04:53:30 PM
mostly infant girl clothes (will use for crafts or such), a bunch of decorative ink stamps (will give to a church rummage sale), a Danskin exercise thingy.  Our parish requires dumpsters to be locked when the store is closed.  This dumpster was overlooked on Saturday.

  Queen Victoria, dumpster ninja!   :ninja:

I wish I could do better with the dumpsters.  Most of them are too tall for me to safely retrieve things, even if they were unlocked.
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Post by: odeon on February 11, 2013, 09:31:20 AM
Not a whole lot. I decided to go to the airport early so I've spent most of the day browsing the net while being bored.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 11, 2013, 09:45:35 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 09:21:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 10, 2013, 09:15:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 04:53:30 PM
mostly infant girl clothes (will use for crafts or such), a bunch of decorative ink stamps (will give to a church rummage sale), a Danskin exercise thingy.  Our parish requires dumpsters to be locked when the store is closed.  This dumpster was overlooked on Saturday.

  Queen Victoria, dumpster ninja!   :ninja:

I wish I could do better with the dumpsters.  Most of them are too tall for me to safely retrieve things, even if they were unlocked.

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=gopher%20grabber&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agopher%20grabber (http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=gopher%20grabber&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agopher%20grabber)

I have one of the gopher's, it's not real sturdy though, so not great for anything heavier than a big box of oatmeal, not alot of pickings around here though. Most are kept locked or behind fencing because of animals.

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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 11, 2013, 06:28:09 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 11, 2013, 09:45:35 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 09:21:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 10, 2013, 09:15:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2013, 04:53:30 PM
mostly infant girl clothes (will use for crafts or such), a bunch of decorative ink stamps (will give to a church rummage sale), a Danskin exercise thingy.  Our parish requires dumpsters to be locked when the store is closed.  This dumpster was overlooked on Saturday.

  Queen Victoria, dumpster ninja!   :ninja:

I wish I could do better with the dumpsters.  Most of them are too tall for me to safely retrieve things, even if they were unlocked.

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=gopher%20grabber&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agopher%20grabber (http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=gopher%20grabber&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Agopher%20grabber)

I have one of the gopher's, it's not real sturdy though, so not great for anything heavier than a big box of oatmeal, not alot of pickings around here though. Most are kept locked or behind fencing because of animals.

Being that I'm 4 foot 10 inches, most of the time I can't see into them.  There are fewer and fewer ones with side openings, most open only at the top with a light-weight top.  Bar goes across the top and is pad-locked into place.
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Post by: P7PSP on February 17, 2013, 01:01:13 AM
I just used my Rosetta Stone French lessons for the 1st time in over a year. It reminded me that I like doing it. I have the Pimsleur Tagalog that I need to put on my computer and start working with.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on February 17, 2013, 02:10:32 AM
Drove by my old school that burned down and saw what was left. Drove through my old neighborhood and saw my old house. Drove through another neighborhood my school bus used to go in to pick up other kids for school when I was in the 4th grade. Brought back memories when I saw my old neighborhood and the other one. I didn't even bother to see my other schools I went to. I thought about going to the mall or Gamestop but my son was sleeping so I went home.
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Post by: odeon on February 17, 2013, 04:17:21 AM
I made coffee and logged on here.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 19, 2013, 09:41:53 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on February 17, 2013, 01:01:13 AM
I just used my Rosetta Stone French lessons for the 1st time in over a year. It reminded me that I like doing it. I have the Pimsleur Tagalog that I need to put on my computer and start working with.

  Dude, you are going to be multilingual in no time, keep going!  :headbang2:
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Post by: midlifeaspie on February 19, 2013, 10:31:09 AM
Spent 10 hours yesterday on an Appellate Brief.  At least another 10 needed before Friday   :thumbdn:
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Post by: Parts on February 19, 2013, 10:53:02 AM
Went and got a coffee and gas then took the dog over by the river for a short run
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Post by: P7PSP on February 19, 2013, 11:06:28 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 19, 2013, 09:41:53 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on February 17, 2013, 01:01:13 AM
I just used my Rosetta Stone French lessons for the 1st time in over a year. It reminded me that I like doing it. I have the Pimsleur Tagalog that I need to put on my computer and start working with.

  Dude, you are going to be multilingual in no time, keep going!  :headbang2:
Probably not but it would be nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 19, 2013, 11:13:12 AM
  I have managed to emerge a bit from a mental slump.  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 20, 2013, 07:57:28 PM
  Today I cut my left thumb at work and said "shit" a whole lot of times.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 21, 2013, 11:55:52 AM
Did some last-minute changes in a stylesheet and then released the thing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 21, 2013, 01:31:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 21, 2013, 11:55:52 AM
Did some last-minute changes in a stylesheet and then released the thing.
:indeed: If you love the style sheet let it go.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 21, 2013, 03:20:31 PM
I never loved it but I sort of liked it. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: midlifeaspie on February 21, 2013, 03:37:47 PM
More revisions on my Appellate Brief.   :GA:

33.5 hours left until it's due.  Good thing I can multitask  :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 21, 2013, 06:50:56 PM
  7:47 p.m. --- Felt chilly, turned on the heat.
   7:48 p.m. ---Experienced a hot flash, turned off the heat, turned on the fan.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 21, 2013, 07:01:38 PM
Routine doctor visit
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 22, 2013, 05:16:06 AM
Attempted to work for a while. Didn't go well. Went home sick instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on February 22, 2013, 04:06:01 PM
I have been playing with the urchin this afternoon.  We had fun.  I luurve him xx
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on February 22, 2013, 06:00:31 PM
worked till 6 pm
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 22, 2013, 09:23:55 PM
Phone calls
Errands
Walked around near the harbor and took a bunch of photos
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2013, 04:32:18 AM
I made coffee. Yay me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 23, 2013, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 04:32:18 AM
I made coffee. Yay me.

  You're off to a good start then!  I am having some now myself!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2013, 08:42:53 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 23, 2013, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 04:32:18 AM
I made coffee. Yay me.

  You're off to a good start then!  I am having some now myself!  :viking:

That's still all I've done today, basically.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 23, 2013, 09:30:55 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut

  Was it a plain cake doughnut?  Those are really delicious.  :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2013, 10:15:51 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 23, 2013, 09:30:55 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut

  Was it a plain cake doughnut?  Those are really delicious.  :drool:

Don't covet your neighbour's dog's doughnut.  :christ:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 23, 2013, 10:20:26 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 10:15:51 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 23, 2013, 09:30:55 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut

  Was it a plain cake doughnut?  Those are really delicious.  :drool:

Don't covet your neighbour's dog's doughnut.  :christ:

  :lol1:    I see you are gearing up for tomorrow's church services, good for you!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 23, 2013, 10:23:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 10:15:51 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 23, 2013, 09:30:55 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut

  Was it a plain cake doughnut?  Those are really delicious.  :drool:

Don't covet your neighbour's dog's doughnut.  :christ:

  It would be cool if Parts really were my neighbor, we could trade hoards!  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2013, 10:31:03 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 23, 2013, 10:20:26 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 10:15:51 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 23, 2013, 09:30:55 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut

  Was it a plain cake doughnut?  Those are really delicious.  :drool:

Don't covet your neighbour's dog's doughnut.  :christ:

  :lol1:    I see you are gearing up for tomorrow's church services, good for you!

I will pray for you. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 23, 2013, 10:34:40 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut
Max didn't used to eat donuts IIRC.  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 23, 2013, 12:22:02 PM
Talked with my younger sister who lives in San Diego. Tomorrow I am going to an Almond Festival in Esparto CA with her and her husband. Then on Monday we are going to San Francisco on the ferry from Vallejo (you know the one CBC) and walk on the waterfront there and eat fish and chips or something else. I get along with all but one of my siblings. This particular sister is one of my favorite family members, she went to London and Canterbury with me a few years back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 23, 2013, 12:30:11 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on February 23, 2013, 12:22:02 PM
Talked with my younger sister who lives in San Diego. Tomorrow I am going to an Almond Festival in Esparto CA with her and her husband. Then on Monday we are going to San Francisco on the ferry from Vallejo (you know the one CBC) and walk on the waterfront there and eat fish and chips or something else. I get along with all but one of my siblings. This particular sister is one of my favorite family members, she went to London and Canterbury with me a few years back.

  I remember the ferry  :)  and I really remember the lovely fish and chips!  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2013, 01:20:43 PM
Ooh, I want fish and chips now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 23, 2013, 01:39:46 PM
Fish and chips rock!  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2013, 01:53:05 PM
:agreed: Fish and chips and a cold beer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on February 23, 2013, 02:23:24 PM
I went to the chippy tonight actually.  I had doner kebab meat and chips in a tray with mint and chilli.  It was
yummy but too large a portion.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on February 24, 2013, 02:17:46 PM
got my chores done
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 24, 2013, 03:03:15 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on February 24, 2013, 02:17:46 PM
got my chores done

  I did two loads of laundry.  Getting stuff done starts the work week on a good note.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 24, 2013, 06:47:56 PM
Went to the Almond Festival and got a few freebies and ate some delicious kabob, lumpia and tacos. The tacos had a verde sauce that was hot enough to give me hiccups for a little while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 24, 2013, 07:05:41 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on February 24, 2013, 06:47:56 PM
Went to the Almond Festival and got a few freebies and ate some delicious kabob, lumpia and tacos. The tacos had a verde sauce that was hot enough to give me hiccups for a little while.

  Did you reflux up any of the fiery food?  :happypuke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 24, 2013, 07:12:59 PM
Nope.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2013, 12:30:45 AM
Not today (since it's a little after midnight), but on Sunday I cleaned part of the lawn from the weeds, mostly clover and some plant that makes small, sticky burrs when the flowers dry.  I stopped when I saw a honeybee flitting and sipping from the clover.  The weeds will return because all I did was tear the tops off.  Had to do it since the clover was almost 9 or 10 inches tall.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 25, 2013, 12:57:20 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2013, 12:30:45 AM
Not today (since it's a little after midnight), but on Sunday I cleaned part of the lawn from the weeds, mostly clover and some plant that makes small, sticky burrs when the flowers dry.  I stopped when I saw a honeybee flitting and sipping from the clover.  The weeds will return because all I did was tear the tops off.  Had to do it since the clover was almost 9 or 10 inches tall.
Were you Crimson in clover?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 25, 2013, 07:41:30 AM
Got up, whined and complained, made breakfast, complained some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 25, 2013, 11:08:26 AM
I'd do that but I'm not the whiny type. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2013, 06:22:18 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on February 25, 2013, 12:57:20 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2013, 12:30:45 AM
Not today (since it's a little after midnight), but on Sunday I cleaned part of the lawn from the weeds, mostly clover and some plant that makes small, sticky burrs when the flowers dry.  I stopped when I saw a honeybee flitting and sipping from the clover.  The weeds will return because all I did was tear the tops off.  Had to do it since the clover was almost 9 or 10 inches tall.
Were you Crimson in clover?

Well, I did have a red shirt on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on February 25, 2013, 07:05:44 PM
I took the ferry to SF and walked the waterfront, had lasagna and salad at Loli's Castagnola will post pics later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 25, 2013, 09:00:20 PM
Talked a lot on the phone :zombiefuck:
Replaced and repositioned a broken light fixture in my basement
Used some left over spray foam insulation to seal up some areas where drafts where coming in
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 26, 2013, 01:30:49 AM
Not a lot yet. And it looks like that's the way it's going to stay today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on February 26, 2013, 04:30:27 AM
just playing with the urchin as he is off school
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2013, 06:02:06 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on February 23, 2013, 10:34:40 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 23, 2013, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 23, 2013, 08:46:14 AM
Took the dog out and got coffee

Did the dog like the coffee? :zoinks:

 :laugh: He did like his doughnut
Max didn't used to eat donuts IIRC.  ???

I was thinking the same.

Then pondered  a bit about nature and nurture.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2013, 06:04:18 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2013, 12:30:45 AM
Not today (since it's a little after midnight), but on Sunday I cleaned part of the lawn from the weeds, mostly clover and some plant that makes small, sticky burrs when the flowers dry.  I stopped when I saw a honeybee flitting and sipping from the clover.  The weeds will return because all I did was tear the tops off.  Had to do it since the clover was almost 9 or 10 inches tall.

Clover is good for feeding your soil.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2013, 06:09:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 26, 2013, 06:04:18 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2013, 12:30:45 AM
Not today (since it's a little after midnight), but on Sunday I cleaned part of the lawn from the weeds, mostly clover and some plant that makes small, sticky burrs when the flowers dry.  I stopped when I saw a honeybee flitting and sipping from the clover.  The weeds will return because all I did was tear the tops off.  Had to do it since the clover was almost 9 or 10 inches tall.

Clover is good for feeding your soil.  :viking:

Yes, it usually grows in soil that is poor in nitrogen, it helps put nitrogen back in the soil.  Unfortunately if you let your lawn get too high the parish will give you 10 days to get it cut or do it for you, and you pay a $100 fine and the cost of cutting it.  PA was getting worried, so I went out and started pulling.  Clover is one of the loveliest flowers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2013, 06:27:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2013, 06:09:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 26, 2013, 06:04:18 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2013, 12:30:45 AM
Not today (since it's a little after midnight), but on Sunday I cleaned part of the lawn from the weeds, mostly clover and some plant that makes small, sticky burrs when the flowers dry.  I stopped when I saw a honeybee flitting and sipping from the clover.  The weeds will return because all I did was tear the tops off.  Had to do it since the clover was almost 9 or 10 inches tall.

Clover is good for feeding your soil.  :viking:

Yes, it usually grows in soil that is poor in nitrogen, it helps put nitrogen back in the soil.  Unfortunately if you let your lawn get too high the parish will give you 10 days to get it cut or do it for you, and you pay a $100 fine and the cost of cutting it.  PA was getting worried, so I went out and started pulling.  Clover is one of the loveliest flowers.

Wow, they are strickt, where you live.

I love the scent of clover flowers. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 26, 2013, 07:00:16 PM
Fixed, moved and replaced some lights and wiring in my basement
Phone calls
Paperwork
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 02, 2013, 12:20:09 PM
Today i took the urchin to West Midlands Safari Park

we got dribbled on by some zebra's,  bison and a vary tall giraffe!

then we went on the fair and the urchin said
"awesome"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 02, 2013, 12:51:08 PM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 02, 2013, 12:20:09 PM
Today i took the urchin to West Midlands Safari Park

we got dribbled on by some zebra's,  bison and a vary tall giraffe!

then we went on the fair and the urchin said
"awesome"

Simple outings are both awesome and allsome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 02, 2013, 07:32:45 PM
Worked till 2
Got my taxes done and filed first time in years without an extension
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 02, 2013, 07:34:38 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 02, 2013, 07:32:45 PM
Worked till 2
Got my taxes done and filed first time in years without an extension

So, the Mayan Apocalypse will happen tomorrow?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 02, 2013, 07:35:16 PM
Took the PR bowling, laundry, grocery shopping, issued a Royal Edict.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 02, 2013, 07:36:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 02, 2013, 07:34:38 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 02, 2013, 07:32:45 PM
Worked till 2
Got my taxes done and filed first time in years without an extension

So, the Mayan Apocalypse will happen tomorrow?

Must be, as I am getting a refund for the first time in years also
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 02, 2013, 09:22:09 PM
Nice.

I still have to file mine. Bastards never give me a refund.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 04, 2013, 01:12:45 AM
I didn't have to work in the other office today due to road flooding, and the boss guy that works there couldn't get to work because of a landslip.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 04, 2013, 09:35:07 AM


(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/396755_473485486012108_1014000388_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 04, 2013, 01:39:06 PM
Today i cut my nose off to spite my face.

I am master of this exercise  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 04, 2013, 02:37:47 PM
Worked for a while. Drove daughter from figure skating training. Worked some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 04, 2013, 02:56:52 PM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 04, 2013, 01:39:06 PM
Today i cut my nose off to spite my face.

I am master of this exercise  :orly:

With a nose like yours I hope there wasn't too much bleeding.

BTW - congrats on 11111 posts
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 04, 2013, 03:25:45 PM
 :lol1:

don't we have a big nose smilie?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 04, 2013, 03:28:33 PM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 04, 2013, 03:25:45 PM
:lol1:

don't we have a big nose smilie?

If we don't we should.  For all those busybodies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 04, 2013, 05:40:51 PM
Finished the house I started the other day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 05, 2013, 11:55:45 PM
I had coffee. Considering I woke up in the middle of the night, it was a lifesaver and not just a good thing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 05, 2013, 11:59:04 PM
^And that was supposed to be posted in the good things that happened today thread, but I suppose this will do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 06, 2013, 01:41:27 AM
Went to San Francisco to get my checks and re sign the out of work list. Took a long time getting over the Bay Bridge because someone jumped off it. Went to Raley's Market in Benicia for Dreyers Butterfinger ice cream. Found out that my truck battery was dead after 6 years - not a bad run for a battery - called friend who drove me to Auto Zone where I bought a 675 amp replacement for $133 out the door cost. Had dinner with same friends. They are a nice couple with cute little girl.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2013, 02:03:56 AM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 02, 2013, 12:20:09 PM
Today i took the urchin to West Midlands Safari Park

we got dribbled on by some zebra's,  bison and a vary tall giraffe!

then we went on the fair and the urchin said
"awesome"

  Sounds like fun.  Bison are beautiful animals, and they make delicious burgers too.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2013, 02:06:21 AM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 04, 2013, 01:39:06 PM
Today i cut my nose off to spite my face.

I am master of this exercise  :orly:

  *passes Super Glue*  :cbc:  Quick, stick the hooter back on!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2013, 02:10:25 AM
  I spent the morning in a chair at the dentist's office, waiting around and having impressions taken of my teeth and having my
   cracked and worn front teeth ground down and temporarily crowned.  The permanent crowns will be ready in a few weeks.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 06, 2013, 03:23:22 AM
How many crowns?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2013, 03:33:38 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 06, 2013, 03:23:22 AM
How many crowns?

  Two, which will match the crown on the right lateral incisor.  This will leave the left lateral incisor as odd man out.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 06, 2013, 03:40:59 AM
It is an annoying painful process but it is worth it.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2013, 03:47:04 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 06, 2013, 03:40:59 AM
It is an annoying painful process but it is worth it.  :viking:

  Yes, I look forward to having the permanent crowns in, the temps are funny-looking!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 06, 2013, 03:47:55 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 06, 2013, 02:06:21 AM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 04, 2013, 01:39:06 PM
Today i cut my nose off to spite my face.

I am master of this exercise  :orly:

  *passes Super Glue*  :cbc:  Quick, stick the hooter back on!

I stuck it back on upside down :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2013, 03:51:58 AM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 06, 2013, 03:47:55 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 06, 2013, 02:06:21 AM
Quote from: SHUNNED on March 04, 2013, 01:39:06 PM
Today i cut my nose off to spite my face.

I am master of this exercise  :orly:

  *passes Super Glue*  :cbc:  Quick, stick the hooter back on!

I stuck it back on upside down :zoinks:

  Can you smell your eye makeup?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 06, 2013, 03:52:22 AM
I have just taken the urchin back to school after his suspension.

 :o  when i was in the bathroom he moved the chair so he could climb upto top of fridge and raided
the chocolate buttons - six packets missing i think

he is gonna be on fire today :grrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: corona76 on March 06, 2013, 06:00:17 AM
i have started building the greatest shed in the whole universe that the world has ever seen...in the world...that ever there was.....ever...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 06, 2013, 06:14:45 AM
Pics or it didn't happen!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 06, 2013, 09:15:40 AM
Quote from: corona76 on March 06, 2013, 06:00:17 AM
i have started building the greatest shed in the whole universe that the world has ever seen...in the world...that ever there was.....ever...
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 06, 2013, 06:14:45 AM
Pics or it didn't happen!
Yes post pics when you are done corona.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 06, 2013, 09:19:46 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 06, 2013, 09:15:40 AM
Quote from: corona76 on March 06, 2013, 06:00:17 AM
i have started building the greatest shed in the whole universe that the world has ever seen...in the world...that ever there was.....ever...
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 06, 2013, 06:14:45 AM
Pics or it didn't happen!
Yes post pics when you are done corona.  :2thumbsup:
:include:

Except that pics totally RoXXorS!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 06, 2013, 09:38:44 AM
Damn right they do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 08, 2013, 10:29:02 AM
Finished fixing a chop saw a friend of mine broke
Clean up in the basement
Shoveled snow again :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 08, 2013, 03:39:30 PM
I worked for a while, then met with a lawyer that will handle the case against the (/¤/(¤&(/¤ idiot who tried to do some additional insulation on our house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 12, 2013, 03:51:51 PM
Got to see the doctor with the youngest. Got a referral for a pediatrician for her. Hope something simple will be found. The ongoing not being fit is getting to be very annoying.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 12, 2013, 05:12:01 PM
Went and measured  at a restaurant that is being renovated and talked to the general contractor there about insulation and how the way I do it is the best way
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 12, 2013, 05:16:30 PM
laundry + housework + bowling for the PR, made dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 13, 2013, 11:29:36 AM
Evaluation talk at the school of the oldest. That was a moment to give the girl a compliment shower.  :laugh: She's doing swell.

Worked. And spent some time with the youngest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2013, 02:28:30 PM
Held a workshop at a conference today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 13, 2013, 02:54:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 13, 2013, 02:28:30 PM
Held a workshop at a conference today.
What was the subject?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 13, 2013, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 12, 2013, 05:16:30 PM
laundry + housework + bowling for the PR, made dinner.
I thought you already had a PR.  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2013, 04:34:30 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 13, 2013, 02:54:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 13, 2013, 02:28:30 PM
Held a workshop at a conference today.
What was the subject?

Product variant handling in documentation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 05:45:22 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 13, 2013, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 12, 2013, 05:16:30 PM
laundry + housework + bowling for the PR, made dinner.
I thought you already had a PR.  ???

 :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:10:45 PM


Built an air system for transferring fluids. Blew it up (too much air pressure), built it again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 07:12:36 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:10:45 PM


Built an air system for transferring fluids. Blew it up (too much air pressure), built it again.

So, in other words, you blew the blow job?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:14:31 PM


Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 07:12:36 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:10:45 PM


Built an air system for transferring fluids. Blew it up (too much air pressure), built it again.

So, in other words, you blew the blow job?


I am the blower!


NO, wait...


Fuck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 07:15:48 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:14:31 PM


Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 07:12:36 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:10:45 PM


Built an air system for transferring fluids. Blew it up (too much air pressure), built it again.

So, in other words, you blew the blow job?


I am the blower!


NO, wait...


Fuck.

Not tonight, Dear.  I have a headache.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 13, 2013, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:14:31 PM


Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 07:12:36 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:10:45 PM


Built an air system for transferring fluids. Blew it up (too much air pressure), built it again.

So, in other words, you blew the blow job?


I am the blower!


NO, wait...


Fuck.
Oops! self  :pwned:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 14, 2013, 03:01:27 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 12, 2013, 05:12:01 PM
Went and measured  at a restaurant that is being renovated and talked to the general contractor there about insulation and how the way I do it is the best way

  :plus:    for having confidence in your work, that is a good feeling I sometimes have myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 14, 2013, 03:02:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 05:45:22 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 13, 2013, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 12, 2013, 05:16:30 PM
laundry + housework + bowling for the PR, made dinner.
I thought you already had a PR.  ???

 :plus:

  I must admit, that joke went right over my head.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 14, 2013, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:10:45 PM


Built an air system for transferring fluids. Blew it up (too much air pressure), built it again.

  Blowing shit up is BRAVE, carry on!   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 14, 2013, 03:16:38 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 14, 2013, 03:02:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 05:45:22 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 13, 2013, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 12, 2013, 05:16:30 PM
laundry + housework + bowling for the PR, made dinner.
I thought you already had a PR.  ???

 :plus:

  I must admit, that joke went right over my head.  :tard:
:tard:  :hahaha:  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 14, 2013, 03:21:00 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 14, 2013, 03:16:38 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 14, 2013, 03:02:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 05:45:22 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 13, 2013, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 12, 2013, 05:16:30 PM
laundry + housework + bowling for the PR, made dinner.
I thought you already had a PR.  ???

 :plus:

  I must admit, that joke went right over my head.  :tard:
:tard:  :hahaha:  :laugh:

  OK then,   :einstein:   why don't you explain it to me?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 14, 2013, 06:36:08 PM
Grocery shopped, thrift stored, cooked, argued with the PR 3 times.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: earthboundmisfit on March 14, 2013, 07:05:43 PM


Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 13, 2013, 09:28:20 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:14:31 PM


Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 13, 2013, 07:12:36 PM
Quote from: earthboundmisfit on March 13, 2013, 07:10:45 PM


Built an air system for transferring fluids. Blew it up (too much air pressure), built it again.

So, in other words, you blew the blow job?


I am the blower!


NO, wait...


Fuck.
Oops! self  :pwned:


I've been doing that a lot lately. I was on the phone with Garmin today trying to get the correct wiring harness to install a GPS in one of the airplanes. He explained that the antenna pigtail on the harness I wanted was only four inches. I replied, with much confidence: "Oh, I can work with four inches."


 (http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/001/582/picard-facepalm.jpg?1240934151)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 14, 2013, 09:15:41 PM
"I replied, with much confidence: "Oh, I can fuck with four inches."

Fixed.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2013, 05:46:43 AM
Not much. Had a barbecue with the other patients but I only really talked to one of the nurses. Did talk to a patient later though and he seemed nice. Said he got stressed out easily or something.

I slept in the afternoon. Then Ceilidh came to visit me and she brought some stuff that I need.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 15, 2013, 04:58:45 PM
Blew insulation into an attic and cleaned up the trailer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 15, 2013, 05:46:27 PM
Had a talk with the PR about sexuality.  Explained homo (lesbian and gay), hetero, bi, and trans.  She didn't have too much trouble except for grasping exactly how someone can be trans.  Told her about Ceilidh and Adam.  I'm not sure how successful I was, but it was an experience. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Scrapheap on March 15, 2013, 07:10:01 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 15, 2013, 04:58:45 PM
Blew insulation into an attic and cleaned up the trailer

I've never heard that euphamism for sex before.



:oneliner:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 16, 2013, 12:50:36 AM
Lol QV. She would find out soon enough with that BF she has, no?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2013, 02:52:09 AM
Not a lot. It's Saturday morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 16, 2013, 06:48:56 PM
Quote from: Lestat on March 16, 2013, 12:50:36 AM
Lol QV. She would find out soon enough with that BF she has, no?

She might.  Although I will say that 2000+ miles distance and never having met the guy make good contraceptives.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 16, 2013, 07:59:46 PM
I feel for her.

That was frustrating as hell when I dated my stalker. Although I would sooner be back with her, and see her but a few hours a year, than spend all my time with anybody else.

Contraceptives? hey, you never know, you might end up a granny sometime ^_^
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 17, 2013, 02:45:01 PM
Quote from: Lestat on March 16, 2013, 07:59:46 PM
I feel for her.

That was frustrating as hell when I dated my stalker. Although I would sooner be back with her, and see her but a few hours a year, than spend all my time with anybody else.

Contraceptives? hey, you never know, you might end up a granny sometime ^_^

I wouldn't mind being a granny.  Her neurologist won't prescribe her epilepsy meds unless she is on birth control.  They cause too many birth defects.  So I give her a shot 4 times a year.  She's cool with the situation and has planned to adopt (puppies I hope).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 17, 2013, 04:08:31 PM
Lots of yard work and shed cleaning
Burnt up a load of small branches that feel over the winter along with some scrap wood from work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 17, 2013, 10:57:16 PM
I may be able to advise, R.e anticonvulsants.

My knowledge of neuropharmacology, and in particular GABA receptors, sodium channel blockers, etc. and other anticonvulsants like the GABA-T inhibitors, etc. is pretty damn extensive. And I have to deal with seizures myself. And I'd love to be of assistance to the PR.

I could recommend lemon balm tea for her. It will do no harm, tastes lovely, grows like plague and contains some natural inhibitors of GABA-transaminase. Its not a hugely potent anticonvulsant, but it isn't a teratogen. And unlike the rest of the brood, it doesn't fuck over memory, in fact, it contains some acetylcholine-modulating substances that IMPROVE memory.

Just boil a few handfuls of fresh picked balm in water, add honey to sweeten, ready to serve. I love it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 18, 2013, 12:19:40 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 18, 2013, 12:19:51 AM
Overslept 45 minutes, yet, managed to get the oldest fed and well out of the door in time.
Had a cup of tea too.

Oh, and did the usual cat catering.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 18, 2013, 12:48:48 AM
I could send some root division cuttings of the balm if you or the PR want some btw QV. Its easy to grow, and like any of the mint family, it spreads liked wildfire with no care whatsoever.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2013, 01:28:39 AM
Thanks for the info about the lemon balm tea.  I'll think on it.  I'm not sure she'd drink it even if highly sweetened.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 18, 2013, 01:36:23 AM
It tastes absolutely wonderful. Very citrusy, lemony fragrance.

I find myself grabbing handfuls just to crush up and inhale the fragrance, 'tis delightful. I'm sure the PR would love the stuff.

And with honey, it is absolutely lovely.

And bees LOVE it. Indeed, its often named 'bee balm' for its tendency to attract swarms of the buggers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2013, 01:50:22 AM
I smited someone. First time I can recall doing that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2013, 01:55:06 AM
Quote from: Lestat on March 18, 2013, 01:36:23 AM
It tastes absolutely wonderful. Very citrusy, lemony fragrance.

I find myself grabbing handfuls just to crush up and inhale the fragrance, 'tis delightful. I'm sure the PR would love the stuff.

And with honey, it is absolutely lovely.

And bees LOVE it. Indeed, its often named 'bee balm' for its tendency to attract swarms of the buggers.

Okay, there seems to be some confusion in the names.  "Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), not to be confused with bee balm (which is genus Monarda), is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region."   I should be able to get either one from a local nursery. 

Need to do some more research on dosage, how often to take, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 18, 2013, 01:58:38 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2013, 01:50:22 AM
I smited someone. First time I can recall doing that.
:plus: for embracing your inner bitch. Marx is being a bit of a demented turd burglar though still a lot better than Crapheap or Alfonso. And yes that is damning him with faint praise.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 18, 2013, 02:44:10 AM
Melissa is also called bee balm.

And dosage-not fussy or sensitive, I don't weigh it, I just grab enough to fill a liter jug, add hot water and honey, infuse, and drink like tea or coffee.

Its mild, yet highly effective, but suitable for ingestion as a beverage, also, as opposed to a drug. I drink it by the liter, with no ill effects (although I do have seizures, and take chlormethiazole, which is a potent, barbiturate/neurosteroid site agonist at GABAaRs, so I have a crosstolerance to GABA-TA inhibitors im sure) but balm is about as non-hazardous as you can get.)

Actually, i really reccomend chlormethiazole. Its a hell of an antiseizure med. GABA agonist, as stated IIRC either barb binding site or neurosteroid site agonist, not a teratogen. Potent, does have a very steep dose response curve though, unlike benzos, an overdose can easily prove lethal. And DO NOT FUCKING DRINK ALCOHOL ON THIS STUFF, it has a specific potentiating effect. Enough, despise my tolerance to GABAergics, to make a single shot of spirit render me unconscious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: corona76 on March 18, 2013, 06:58:30 AM
i am hiring a dingo tomorrow to sift a shit load of sand at the house,...and  to the uneducated in machinery type stuff....these are the funnest coolest little toys you can get for shifting sand ever. fun times ahead... :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 18, 2013, 07:22:11 AM
Quote from: corona76 on March 18, 2013, 06:58:30 AM
i am hiring a dingo tomorrow to sift a shit load of sand at the house,...and  to the uneducated in machinery type stuff....these are the funnest coolest little toys you can get for shifting sand ever. fun times ahead... :2thumbsup:
I had to look that up. It looks cool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 18, 2013, 08:38:08 AM
Got my meds. Got my script improved
Changed from the antiemetic hyoscine patces (synonym for scopolamine)
As they are a real sod to keep on, they keep falling off), and low dose, 1 and a bit milligrams released over 3 days, to 10mg/3x daily.

Before the chlormethiazole kicked in though, I fitted. Smacked my nose against my computer. Repeatedly.
And lost a bottle of codeine cough mixture, although thankfully hust teh crappy cheap low concentration stuff. Lost it as I took the bottle, and ralphed up mere minutes later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 18, 2013, 01:20:17 PM
Worked for a while. Fed the family. Drove daughter to figure skating training. Now posting here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2013, 05:06:33 PM
Woke up at 11:30 (insomnia - the perks of being retired means I can sleep to almost noon), b'fast, fed family lunch, grocery, deposited a check, house chores, Intensified.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 18, 2013, 06:32:24 PM
Quote from: corona76 on March 18, 2013, 06:58:30 AM
i am hiring a dingo tomorrow to sift a shit load of sand at the house,...and  to the uneducated in machinery type stuff....these are the funnest coolest little toys you can get for shifting sand ever. fun times ahead... :2thumbsup:

Got to use one of those small rental front end loaders a whole day one time. Fun indeed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 19, 2013, 09:15:20 AM
Worked but decided to go home early after feeling queasy and off. Now posting here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 19, 2013, 04:04:39 PM
Feel so much better now I have my meds. Getting a good nights sleep and an early night after being up sleepless for days.

Went food shopping. Nearly 100 quid worth of steaks, pork chops, steak mince, all the stuff I need fot my homedone chilli con carne ala wild mushrooms. Found some hedgehog fungus, fresh Cantharellus cenus vase chanterelles, shiitake, two different kinds of oyster and I have my dried fungi spices.

And lots of steak, and some stewing lamb. Haven't had any lamb in ages. Fresh fruit and fruit juice for drinks, plus two crates of beer and a bottle of mojito :) Dessert shall be fresh fruit, maybe ice cream tonight I think, steak for main course, and for starter, and supper, some of the blue cheese and chilli extra hot cheese on crackers, with tabasco sauce.
LOVE my stilton.


Or maybe the cheese and chicken. Chicken and beef, or the 4        cheese fresh egg pasta parcels :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 19, 2013, 09:38:42 PM
^I like how you appreciate your food. :)

I got up, had a shower, had breakfast, had meds. Went to the morning meeting where the smokers bitched about only being allowed out in the yard to smoke one at a time. Yet the policy stands. Whether they do what they are meant to or not is a different thing.

Also put some washing on, had to ask for the laundry room to be unlocked so I could use it. It is weird, where Ceilidh stayed, their laundry room wasn't locked except late at night. I had to ask for the door to be unlocked again when I wanted to transfer my clothes from the washing machine to the dryer. Then I accidentally pulled the knob off the dryer and spent ages trying to get it back on. Now I am on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 19, 2013, 09:56:08 PM
Called out sick. Slept 16 hours. Then got on the internet and argued with some people.  :P Now I'm drawing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 19, 2013, 11:51:23 PM
Bought lottery tickets and food for making burritos and guacamole. Sent a graduation remittance to a friend overseas. Worked out details for selling my bil a Sig P239 9mm so I will have more money and he will have a great gun. I still have my other P239 9mm and its sister P239 40/357 Sig dual caliber. Other than that I have done fuck all. I am lazy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 20, 2013, 06:33:59 PM
Sneeze, sniffle, sneeze, cough...repeat. :thumbup:

That and :laundry:

Fucking cold.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 20, 2013, 08:21:31 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 20, 2013, 06:33:59 PM
Sneeze, sniffle, sneeze, cough...repeat. :thumbup:

That and :laundry:

Fucking cold.

Here's a nice cuppa  :tea: and a :chicken:.  You'll have to get Lady Weeble to make your soup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 22, 2013, 01:52:22 PM
Went to one of my brother's house and got stuff for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 22, 2013, 01:59:02 PM
My daughter had a doctor's appointment so I drove her there, and later I also picked her up from yet another figure skating training session. I stopped to shop some groceries and used those to feed the family with (pepper steak and chips, very near perfect this time). I managed to spend some time working between the errands.

And I also booked a rental for a visit to a client site next week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 22, 2013, 04:43:27 PM
Had an appointment myself, just to get my regular rx. Took a while, and started snowing and throwing down hail on the way back, but otherwise uneventful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 23, 2013, 06:03:39 PM
Did some :laundry:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 23, 2013, 06:40:03 PM
Took the PR to bowling, shopped, cooked, posted. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 24, 2013, 12:00:17 PM
two inches of rain last night

slept in this morning

washed clothes

cleaned shop

trying to figure out what I want to eat
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 24, 2013, 02:14:47 PM
Got up at 330am and was at the flea market by 5 freezing my ass off till 1
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 24, 2013, 03:21:47 PM
Did some more :laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 24, 2013, 05:48:18 PM
I had coffee and then tortilla chips with medium hot salsa for breakfast and then got tired, took a 3 hour nap, now I am up again about to have more coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2013, 06:17:26 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 05:48:18 PM
I had coffee and then tortilla chips with medium hot salsa for breakfast and then got tired, took a 3 hour nap, now I am up again about to have more coffee.

  Perhaps you need blander food.  The salsa seems to exhaust you!   :nerd!:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 24, 2013, 06:27:48 PM
You might be on to something.  :apondering: I am going to eat a bratwurst patty with onions and American cheese on toasted wheat bread and see if that works better.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 24, 2013, 06:28:55 PM
I like that kind of bland food
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2013, 06:33:08 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 06:27:48 PM
You might be on to something.  :apondering: I am going to eat a bratwurst patty with onions and American cheese on toasted wheat bread and see if that works better.  :thumbup:

  See you in 3 or 4 hours, after your next nap.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Not much of anything.  Decluttered a bit.  Tried to solve a broken heart for the PR. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2013, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Not much of anything.  Decluttered a bit.  Tried to solve a broken heart for the PR.

  Trying to help with a broken heart is actually quite a big thing.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 24, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Not much of anything.  Decluttered a bit.  Tried to solve a broken heart for the PR.

  Trying to help with a broken heart is actually quite a big thing.  :hug:
Don't go all Bee Gees on us. I will not give you a birthday pass.  >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Not much of anything.  Decluttered a bit.  Tried to solve a broken heart for the PR.

  Trying to help with a broken heart is actually quite a big thing.  :hug:

But it's the same broken heart 3 or 4 times a day.  The PR just doesn't grasp that the Internet is full of GOSSIP about show business people, including her one, only, true love.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2013, 06:44:07 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Not much of anything.  Decluttered a bit.  Tried to solve a broken heart for the PR.

  Trying to help with a broken heart is actually quite a big thing.  :hug:
Don't go all Bee Gees on us. I will not give you a birthday pass.  >:D

  I'm feeling soft-hearted, I just caught the end of Tombstone.  Kilmer could not have been more beautiful.  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 24, 2013, 06:47:14 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:44:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Not much of anything.  Decluttered a bit.  Tried to solve a broken heart for the PR.

  Trying to help with a broken heart is actually quite a big thing.  :hug:

But it's the same broken heart 3 or 4 times a day.  The PR just doesn't grasp that the Internet is full of GOSSIP about show business people, including her one, only, true love.
I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up.  :thumbup:

Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:44:07 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 06:42:35 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:40:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:34:49 PM
Not much of anything.  Decluttered a bit.  Tried to solve a broken heart for the PR.

  Trying to help with a broken heart is actually quite a big thing.  :hug:
Don't go all Bee Gees on us. I will not give you a birthday pass.  >:D

  I'm feeling soft-hearted, I just caught the end of Tombstone.  Kilmer could not have been more beautiful.  :heart:
A poignant scene indeed. Fortunately he shot lots of people first.  :litigious:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2013, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies.

  Luckily I avoided parenthood, so my whole life is just about me, me, me!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 24, 2013, 07:00:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies.

  Luckily I avoided parenthood, so my whole life is just about me, me, me!   :2thumbsup:
Yeah the whole world revolves around you.  ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 24, 2013, 07:02:08 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 07:00:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies.

  Luckily I avoided parenthood, so my whole life is just about me, me, me!   :2thumbsup:
Yeah the whole world revolves around you.  ::)

  :indeed:    You are lucky I took time out of my schedule to fly to California that time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 25, 2013, 03:39:17 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 07:00:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies.

  Luckily I avoided parenthood, so my whole life is just about me, me, me!   :2thumbsup:
Yeah the whole world revolves around you.  ::)

* Thinks physics of planets, masses and such now. *

You are clever with your insults.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 25, 2013, 09:48:33 AM
Went out and got a coffee and a sausage egg and cheese on a hard roll
Unloaded the van and put the seat back in
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Scrapheap on March 25, 2013, 10:50:04 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 25, 2013, 03:39:17 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 07:00:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies.

  Luckily I avoided parenthood, so my whole life is just about me, me, me!   :2thumbsup:
Yeah the whole world revolves around you.  ::)

* Thinks physics of planets, masses and such now. *

You are clever with your insults.  :laugh:

Well, CBC is large enough to create her own gravitational field.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 25, 2013, 03:37:01 PM
Saw Silver Linings Playbook.  Better than I thought it was going to be.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 25, 2013, 05:21:15 PM
Reading, learning, researching..posing questions.

*needs to give himself a crash course in G protein/effector coupling and G-protein coupled receptors in general*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 25, 2013, 05:29:54 PM
Quote from: Scrapheap on March 25, 2013, 10:50:04 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 25, 2013, 03:39:17 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 07:00:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies.

  Luckily I avoided parenthood, so my whole life is just about me, me, me!   :2thumbsup:
Yeah the whole world revolves around you.  ::)

* Thinks physics of planets, masses and such now. *

You are clever with your insults.  :laugh:

Well, CBC is large enough to create her own gravitational field.

  All's well in my private solar system.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Scrapheap on March 25, 2013, 06:08:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 25, 2013, 05:29:54 PM
Quote from: Scrapheap on March 25, 2013, 10:50:04 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 25, 2013, 03:39:17 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 24, 2013, 07:00:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 24, 2013, 06:53:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2013, 06:51:41 PM
"I'll send CBC down to chew her ass and tell her to harden the fuck up."

I'm considering buying stock in Gorilla Glue.  Art Linkletter was right when he said parenthood wasn't for sissies.

  Luckily I avoided parenthood, so my whole life is just about me, me, me!   :2thumbsup:
Yeah the whole world revolves around you.  ::)

* Thinks physics of planets, masses and such now. *

You are clever with your insults.  :laugh:

Well, CBC is large enough to create her own gravitational field.

  All's well in my private solar system.  :M

 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 27, 2013, 10:22:18 AM
The weather is just fine here. Finally the cold (and chilly eastern wind) went away today.. so Iz worked in my garden this afternoon and planted 5 small shrubs of raspberry and gave a blackberry and Jap. wineberry (both 'off-shoots) a different spot.

Also tried to fix the door (the lock/it didn't open) of my washing machine. Hope that's okay now.. was quite a bugger to get the think open.

Going to run some errands in a bit and make myself a prawn dish after that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 27, 2013, 01:33:12 PM
Put up a new clothes line at the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 27, 2013, 04:27:57 PM
Worked all day. Watched some old House episodes. Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 27, 2013, 04:46:55 PM
Took the PR to the thrift store, mowed half the backyard, bought pizza
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 27, 2013, 04:47:30 PM
Quote from: lutra on March 27, 2013, 10:22:18 AM
The weather is just fine here. Finally the cold (and chilly eastern wind) went away today.. so Iz worked in my garden this afternoon and planted 5 small shrubs of raspberry and gave a blackberry and Jap. wineberry (both 'off-shoots) a different spot.

Also tried to fix the door (the lock/it didn't open) of my washing machine. Hope that's okay now.. was quite a bugger to get the think open.

Going to run some errands in a bit and make myself a prawn dish after that.

There often is a cord you can pull, to be found behind "dat klepje waar je kan afwateren en een zeefje reinigen. Als je voelt met je vingers langs de binnenkant van de wasmachine omhoog, door dat klepje dus, kun je vaak een lus van een koord of kabel voelen. Daar kun je de deur mee open krijgen, door er aan te trekken."


I got kids to school, worked, got home, and went shopping with the youngest. We had been delaying that for months. Now was the perfect day, hardly people in the shops, and we almost got everything on our list. Even found her shoes, without aggravation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 27, 2013, 04:54:19 PM
Good to see you Lutra.

Was thinking of you, when cooking dinner, because it all came together so well. And lo and behold, here you are.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 28, 2013, 03:28:01 AM
Hey Hykey.. ça va? Hope you're 'bien'. Good to see you too.

Didn't know about the cord there. Haven't checked yet though. Gonna..

Haven't done much today still. Cup of tea and some toast with brie I had.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 28, 2013, 07:52:03 AM
I'm good.

The lasting cold got me sprouting, and that brings different dishes. Nothing too exciting yet, but, it is kind a addictive.
Now got myself some big purple pots to give my bigger herbs a better place.


Today, I got kids to school, went to work. Did some supply preparing, and worked at the till for a couple of hours. All by myself this time. Now home, enjoying the calm. Soon the girls will be home, starting their mini holidays.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 28, 2013, 09:09:46 AM
Thanks for that good advice, Hykey. No kidd ya.. for the first time in my life I opened up that little doorlet on the washing machine.. to find a thingie where one could pull on.. and yes, the door opened up. Cleaned the filter there (first timer too, here) and greased the locking mechanism a tadski better than I did yesterday. Yesterday I used WD-40 but that didn't do the trick. Now it works a treat. Thanks again.

Did other daily stuff but also, talking 'bout sprouting/in a way, I put a lot of small garden cress seeds in a little plastic container. On proper soil, spray-watered the soil and put the lit on. P/m in a week I'll have 'me' own cress. Said to be very healthy stuff.. to be grown year 'round basically.

May Spring arrive soon..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 28, 2013, 12:05:57 PM
Quote from: lutra on March 28, 2013, 09:09:46 AM
Thanks for that good advice, Hykey. No kidd ya.. for the first time in my life I opened up that little doorlet on the washing machine.. to find a thingie where one could pull on.. and yes, the door opened up. Cleaned the filter there (first timer too, here) and greased the locking mechanism a tadski better than I did yesterday. Yesterday I used WD-40 but that didn't do the trick. Now it works a treat. Thanks again.

Did other daily stuff but also, talking 'bout sprouting/in a way, I put a lot of small garden cress seeds in a little plastic container. On proper soil, spray-watered the soil and put the lit on. P/m in a week I'll have 'me' own cress. Said to be very healthy stuff.. to be grown year 'round basically.

May Spring arrive soon..
Going to eat my first cress tomorrow.

And yesterday I made a first attempt to make burgers with sprouted chickpeas and alfalfa. They were quite good.

Hoping for spring too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on March 28, 2013, 12:21:13 PM
I found the solution to this without the teacher.

"Three consecutive integers are such that the first plus one half the second plus seven less than twice the third is 2101. What are the integers?"

Good luck. And I didn't use google, so don't unless you're a filthy cheater.  :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 28, 2013, 03:27:49 PM
Had an appointment with my orthoptist. She says my surgery seems to have been a complete success. At least if you ignore the problems I've had. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 28, 2013, 09:07:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 28, 2013, 03:27:49 PM
Had an appointment with my orthoptist. She says my surgery seems to have been a complete success. At least if you ignore the problems I've had. :P

ah, yes.  the old, "the operation was a success, but the patient died" variation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 29, 2013, 03:30:06 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 28, 2013, 09:07:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 28, 2013, 03:27:49 PM
Had an appointment with my orthoptist. She says my surgery seems to have been a complete success. At least if you ignore the problems I've had. :P

ah, yes.  the old, "the operation was a success, but the patient died" variation.

Basically.

She understood the irony perfectly, actually. It's a frequent problem with those of us who have had a lot of surgery. My eye muscles actually work the way they are supposed to now, but the scarring is what causes the problems I'm having.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 29, 2013, 02:39:07 PM
Again I've made a chicken broth today. From four drumsticks (free range). I'm getting, if I may say so myself, pretty good at it. It's also my secret 'thing' to staying rel. healthy, I reckon. Also looked for a pair of new shoes this afternoon. Think I found some and tomorrow I'll buy them (probably).

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 29, 2013, 03:12:51 PM
Worked on sorting out the shed and fixed some things
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 29, 2013, 04:44:14 PM
  I worked hard and did a big cleaning project.  :roses:  My boss will be impressed tomorrow!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 29, 2013, 05:17:08 PM
1. Put money in the bank.
2. Got the routing number to my credit union savings account so the IRS and CA Tax Franchise Board can direct deposit my returns.
3. Paid my TV/internet/telephone bill.
4. Made an appointment to get my taxes filed tomorrow.
5. Bought lottery tickets, bananas, rice* and bbq ribs.




*I will not destroy the rice cooking it like some people in LA. do.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 29, 2013, 07:00:57 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 29, 2013, 05:17:08 PM
1. Put money in the bank.
2. Got the routing number to my credit union savings account so the IRS and CA Tax Franchise Board can direct deposit my returns.
3. Paid my TV/internet/telephone bill.
4. Made an appointment to get my taxes filed tomorrow.
5. Bought lottery tickets, bananas, rice* and bbq ribs.




*I will not destroy the rice cooking it like some people in LA. do.  :hahaha:

I didn't destroy the rice.  That was the best part of the meal.  Or are you referring to Los Angeles and just forgot the space?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 29, 2013, 07:05:06 PM
:hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 29, 2013, 07:11:39 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 29, 2013, 07:05:06 PM
:hide:

I should be the one hiding under the chair.  I looked up rice production in the US and found this among other facts:

Rice cultivation began in California during the California Gold Rush, when an estimated 40,000 Chinese laborers immigrated to the state and grew small amounts of the grain for their own consumption. However, commercial production began only in 1912 in the town of Richvale in Butte County. By 2006, California produced the second largest rice crop in the United States, after Arkansas, with production concentrated in six counties north of Sacramento. Unlike the Mississippi Delta region, California's production is dominated by short- and medium-grain japonica varieties, including cultivars developed for the local climate such as Calrose, which makes up as much as 85% of the state's crop.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on March 29, 2013, 11:46:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 29, 2013, 07:11:39 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 29, 2013, 07:05:06 PM
:hide:

I should be the one hiding under the chair.  I looked up rice production in the US and found this among other facts:

Rice cultivation began in California during the California Gold Rush, when an estimated 40,000 Chinese laborers immigrated to the state and grew small amounts of the grain for their own consumption. However, commercial production began only in 1912 in the town of Richvale in Butte County. By 2006, California produced the second largest rice crop in the United States, after Arkansas, with production concentrated in six counties north of Sacramento. Unlike the Mississippi Delta region, California's production is dominated by short- and medium-grain japonica varieties, including cultivars developed for the local climate such as Calrose, which makes up as much as 85% of the state's crop.
I was born in Colusa, Colusa County which is one of the rice growing counties you refer to.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 30, 2013, 06:13:05 AM
Fuck all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 30, 2013, 06:20:07 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on March 29, 2013, 07:05:06 PM
:hide:

  I guess they don't teach reading comprehension on the West Coast either.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 30, 2013, 03:35:41 PM
My brother is selling his house and is giving me tons of stuff to sell at the flea market today I went and got a van load.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 31, 2013, 02:09:58 PM
ran setup on 2 of my computers

cleaned up around the house

took naps
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 01, 2013, 05:39:07 PM
worked

also had truck worked on, minor repair and had the AC charged

car is in the garage for the same
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on April 01, 2013, 07:04:21 PM
Put one of my 1911 frames back together. Mostly fucked off after that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 01, 2013, 09:14:03 PM
12 step meeting, shopping, chores (a few)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 01, 2013, 11:16:38 PM
I made coffee and posted here. I also checked my email. Busy morning. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 02, 2013, 01:54:03 AM
Had enough drama for two or three days, before 9 am this morning. I need a holiday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 02, 2013, 11:01:17 AM
  I went to the dentist and had my permanent front crowns glued in, lookin' good!   :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 02, 2013, 11:18:44 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 02, 2013, 11:01:17 AM
  I went to the dentist and had my permanent front crowns glued in, lookin' good!   :tard:

Picture?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 02, 2013, 11:20:10 AM
Bath, perfume, clothes into dryer, fed family, not bad for 90 minutes (I woke up at 10:30)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 02, 2013, 12:57:45 PM
Met my 15 year old daughters first date.  I was surprised to find that it was a boy.  A Mormon boy.
They are going to see a movie and go to lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 02, 2013, 03:17:21 PM
After a very tedious and tyring start of the day, it became a pretty productive day after all.
Made invitations for a small party for the youngest, did some housekeeping, had youngest and a classmate over for lunch. Went for a walk with a friend, hung washing outside, and got it inside before it could get damp again. Cooked a meal, also for the ex visiting the ladies. Had my ears overloaded by a long monologue on a special interest during and after dinner. Helped youngest organise the absurd way they get their topography assignments home. Got ex on his way home, girls to bed, and the place to myself, to wind down a bit. And, in the mean time did my dishes too.
Not bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 02, 2013, 03:31:18 PM
Why report this?^^^^

I sorted out and dusted off some some Star Wars stuff I got to sell up at the flea market
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/488210_508985309137907_254352751_n_zps192a9927.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/32630_508985295804575_125983381_n_zps26c2607c.jpg)
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/544670_508985292471242_1686834712_n_zpsa7dabd5a.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 02, 2013, 03:40:26 PM
Too productive.  I am jealous.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 02, 2013, 03:49:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 02, 2013, 11:18:44 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 02, 2013, 11:01:17 AM
  I went to the dentist and had my permanent front crowns glued in, lookin' good!   :tard:

Picture?

  Maybe I will take one and post later.   :flyingbat:   Still getting used to these things!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 05, 2013, 07:58:10 AM
Not much yet besides procrastinate
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 05, 2013, 08:14:28 AM
Made (yet another) chicken broth this morning, fed birds outside (twice), properly cleaned my bedroom and read some messages from some girls/women on a dating site. Um, joined that site just for fun but this (very very very social) spazz finds it hard to write something back most of time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 05, 2013, 04:22:35 PM
Worked. Bought some traps, some plastic containers, some clothes, and very nice cheese. Rearranged kitchen, putting the few items not in containers also in containers. Cleaned cupboards, left cotton balls with peppermint oil in the cupboards. No mice in the kitchen yet, but, if they do find their way there, there will be nothing for them to feast on.
Shoved around some other stuff too.
Got girls to bed. Told their father what time they will be with him tomorrow.
Oh, made a nice makeshift dinner too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 06, 2013, 08:32:14 AM
Took Max out and got a coffee
Went to two tag sales and bought nothing
Gotten stuff ready for the  Flea Market (http://www.etflea.com/_/Home.html) tomorrow
Read yet another moderation report from a jealous  unproductive poster :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 06, 2013, 09:56:48 AM
Slept in, got kids awake. Got them a good breakfast and finally, finally they left for a stay-over at their dad. Got groceries. Got the Washing-machine to do some white laundry. Slacked off. Called my brother. Set half of my mouse traps. Posted and read here a bit.
Time to get my lazy ass moving. I now have adapted to the girls being away. Better enjoy it, and  be productive on top of that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 06, 2013, 11:50:46 AM
Worked for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 06, 2013, 11:59:37 AM
Filling bin-liners, packing waste-paper. And filling a bag with stuff for my ex to sort and get rid off. Things are starting to look better on the attic.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 06, 2013, 03:54:09 PM
Loaded the van with more stuff than usual all done working for the day now it's time to rest up, I have to be up at 330AM
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 06, 2013, 04:03:40 PM
Just watched Skyfall, finally. I think Daniel Craig was a lot better this time but the script sucked. The dialogue was pompous and poor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 06, 2013, 04:31:45 PM
I thought it was one of the better bond movies.  Could name several that were a lot worse. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 06, 2013, 04:41:04 PM
Most of them suck, tbh, but this one was no good either. As far as the action goes, fine. The villain, fine. Bond, yeah, why not? He is almost killed, again, but sure, fine. But for crying out loud, who the fuck did the dialogue? What possessed you to write that shit?

Sort of like Bond as a grumpy old man but where do they go from here?

And it is inexcusable to blow up an Aston Martin.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 06, 2013, 04:51:57 PM
Quote
And it is inexcusable to blow up an Aston Martin.

you are damn right there!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 06, 2013, 05:16:08 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 06, 2013, 03:54:09 PM
Loaded the van with more stuff than usual all done working for the day now it's time to rest up, I have to be up at 330AM
damn productive.  Did you make a lot of money?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 06, 2013, 06:42:59 PM
Drove boy to friends house.
Went for a walk in the cemetary.
Cooked.
Gathered up laundry and piled it in the laundry room, glared at broken washer, while hoping part ships fast.
Took apart laptop, all seems fine except the keyboard which is fucked, ordered another keyboard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 06, 2013, 08:31:18 PM
I assisted in conducting the judicial election today and so helped democracy progress with the aid of 3 other workers and 118 voters.  The next opportunity to assist is May 4.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 06, 2013, 09:31:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 06, 2013, 08:31:18 PM
I assisted in conducting the judicial election today and so helped democracy progress with the aid of 3 other workers and 118 voters.  The next opportunity to assist is May 4.
Hope there was some good food
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 06, 2013, 10:30:17 PM
Organized a bunch of papers and added up numbers. Went to work. Punched holes in things. Not necessarily in that order.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 07, 2013, 08:48:51 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 06, 2013, 10:30:17 PM
Organized a bunch of papers and added up numbers. Went to work. Punched holes in things. Not necessarily in that order.
what was the tally?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 07, 2013, 10:48:21 AM
There were a bunch of them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 07, 2013, 10:51:14 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on April 06, 2013, 09:31:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 06, 2013, 08:31:18 PM
I assisted in conducting the judicial election today and so helped democracy progress with the aid of 3 other workers and 118 voters.  The next opportunity to assist is May 4.
Hope there was some good food

Gone are the days (before my time) when we were fed for elections.  We did order a tasty pizza, the Pantheon = a very, very good crust with feta and mozzarella cheeses, sliced tomatoes, mushrooms and artichoke hearts as topping.  Chocolate chunk cookies (my contribution) for dessert.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 07, 2013, 11:33:19 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 07, 2013, 10:48:21 AM
There were a bunch of them.
was one of them 13.  I love the number 13.  I love all numbers but my favorite is 13.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 07, 2013, 02:17:10 PM
I'm sure there were thirteens in there. Not to mention a 39.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 07, 2013, 03:12:02 PM
Some clearing and cleaning. And, picking up my girls begin afternoon from their dad, to do a kind of art-route in that town. Was fun. Some stuff was amazing, there was shite too. So, all good.
Got home with the ladies, made us a dinner, and got them showered an to bed. Now taking a short break. I'm tackling mt Foldmore.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 07, 2013, 03:19:12 PM
cleaned shop and home
cut grass
washed vehicles
washed self
did laundry

sitting down to be lazy for a few hours
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 07, 2013, 03:32:56 PM
Quote from: McMorrison on April 06, 2013, 05:16:08 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 06, 2013, 03:54:09 PM
Loaded the van with more stuff than usual all done working for the day now it's time to rest up, I have to be up at 330AM
damn productive.  Did you make a lot of money?

Not as much as some people think but it normally works out good and sometimes you get a home run like a chair I bought last year for $5 and sold for $475.

Did pretty good today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 07, 2013, 04:41:17 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 07, 2013, 02:17:10 PM
I'm sure there were thirteens in there. Not to mention a 39.
thats three times the fun!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 07, 2013, 05:52:39 PM
I had a good day with the urchin.  He seems to be able to concentrate a little better.  We got the lego out and he built some cool stuff that i just know he wouldn't have been able to do before he started his meds.  Things are looking up. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 07, 2013, 05:56:17 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 07, 2013, 05:52:39 PM
I had a good day with the urchin.  He seems to be able to concentrate a little better.  We got the lego out and he built some cool stuff that i just know he wouldn't have been able to do before he started his meds.  Things are looking up. :thumbup:

 :thumbup:  Bit by bit, lego by lego............
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 07, 2013, 05:57:57 PM
grocery, thrift store, dumpster diving (only 3 items of clothes), washed dishes, internet, thought.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 07, 2013, 10:54:12 PM
Not much, yet. I got up, made coffee and took a shower. Now posting here while drinking coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 08, 2013, 01:17:53 AM
Not much yet.
Got kids out of bed and to school. That was my task from 6:00 am till 8:40. Got dressed and fed in the mean time. Now I am slacking off for a while. But, there is still a lot of attic awaiting me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 08, 2013, 05:53:10 AM
Sorting things for thrift store, trash and giving away. Making progress. Vacuuming after every bit of floor I clear.

No better kick in the butt than mice.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 08, 2013, 04:44:16 PM
worked all day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 09, 2013, 05:03:35 PM
Took some stuff in for donation. :icequeen:
Ordered shower doors for the tub.
Ordered a new commode.
Got tile for the wall behind the laundry sink.
Trashed picked a decent :Icequeen:.
Stopped at the bar to drop off change.
Stopped at Wal mart and got groceries and cat food...forgot :coffee:.  :facepalm2:
Did more :laundry:
Cleaned.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 09, 2013, 05:06:10 PM
      *passes Icequeen some :coffee: *



  I just tried the freeze-away kit on one of the little flat warts on the back of my left index finger.
  I hardly felt anything, hopefully it will work the first time as it is advertised that it might.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 09, 2013, 05:06:58 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 09, 2013, 05:03:35 PM
Took some stuff in for donation. :icequeen:
Ordered shower doors for the tub.
Ordered a new commode.
Got tile for the wall behind the laundry sink.
Trashed picked a decent :Icequeen:.
Stopped at the bar to drop off change.
Stopped at Wal mart and got groceries and cat food...forgot :coffee:.  :facepalm2:
Did more :laundry:
Cleaned.
i disapprove of any money spent at Walmart.
Sorry, Walmart is athe top of my hit list.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 09, 2013, 05:09:15 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 09, 2013, 05:03:35 PM
Took some stuff in for donation. :icequeen:
Ordered shower doors for the tub.
Ordered a new commode.
Got tile for the wall behind the laundry sink.
Trashed picked a decent :Icequeen:.
Stopped at the bar to drop off change.
Stopped at Wal mart and got groceries and cat food...forgot :coffee:.  :facepalm2:
Did more :laundry:
Cleaned.

Determined to wear the repaired washer out?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 09, 2013, 05:22:19 PM
Drove just over 200 miles bringing my father to his doctors appointment
Refrained from leaving my father on the side of the highway several times
I got irradiated by patients at the doctors office getting stress test at the rate of 1millirem/hour
I had to discreetly check my Geiger counter as to not  panic any of the old folks there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 09, 2013, 05:42:39 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 09, 2013, 05:22:19 PM
Drove just over 200 miles bringing my father to his doctors appointment
Refrained from leaving my father on the side of the highway several times
I got irradiated by patients at the doctors office getting stress test at the rate of 1millirem/hour
I had to discreetly check my Geiger counter as to not  panic any of the old folks there.


Can I borrow your geiger counter next time my MIL has a dye test done?  >:D

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 09, 2013, 05:45:40 PM
I could lend you the scary one and a hazmat suit with a respirator to really give her a scare
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 09, 2013, 05:59:01 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 09, 2013, 05:45:40 PM
I could lend you the scary one and a hazmat suit with a respirator to really give her a scare

Awesome. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 10, 2013, 02:19:19 PM
Spent the day working.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 10, 2013, 02:23:36 PM
B'fast with g'friend.  Took PA to the orthopedist.  Ankle is fusing nicely, use the walker one more week, then he can walk on it with the walking boot.  Back in a month.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 10, 2013, 03:19:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 10, 2013, 02:23:36 PM
B'fast with g'friend.  Took PA to the orthopedist.  Ankle is fusing nicely, use the walker one more week, then he can walk on it with the walking boot.  Back in a month.


Good news.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 10, 2013, 08:58:05 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 10, 2013, 02:23:36 PM
B'fast with g'friend.  Took PA to the orthopedist.  Ankle is fusing nicely, use the walker one more week, then he can walk on it with the walking boot.  Back in a month.

  It's been a long haul, getting PA's ankle fixed, well done.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 11, 2013, 09:54:32 AM
New keyboard for my laptop came today. Put it in about 20 min ago. It lives. :thumbup:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 11, 2013, 10:41:18 AM
  It's past noon and I'm still on my first cup of coffee.  Got to do better this afternoon.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 11, 2013, 09:01:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 11, 2013, 10:41:18 AM
  It's past noon and I'm still on my first cup of coffee.  Got to do better this afternoon.  :facepalm2:
i appreciate the larger font size in your posts. Easy on the eyes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 11, 2013, 09:32:01 PM
CTRL + works wonders.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 11, 2013, 09:34:32 PM
Quote from: McJagger on April 11, 2013, 09:01:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 11, 2013, 10:41:18 AM
  It's past noon and I'm still on my first cup of coffee.  Got to do better this afternoon.  :facepalm2:
i appreciate the larger font size in your posts. Easy on the eyes.

  Thank you!  I love the look of 11-point Georgia font!  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 11, 2013, 09:39:51 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 11, 2013, 09:32:01 PM
CTRL + works wonders.
i use an iPad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 11, 2013, 10:53:45 PM
Took a shower. Now posting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 12, 2013, 07:10:47 AM
Making coffee. Barely waking up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 12, 2013, 07:19:36 AM
Made coffee and had breakfast. Had lunch. Watched some porn on eroprofile.com. Read a bit Latin.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 12, 2013, 07:42:19 AM
Quote from: Lit on April 12, 2013, 07:19:36 AM
Made coffee and had breakfast. Had lunch. Watched some porn on eroprofile.com. Read a bit Latin.
i made that mistake too.  I talked about coffee outside the coffee thread.  :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 12, 2013, 07:50:53 AM
I just finished making asparagus soup. Well, it still needs some cream, some g. q. ham and fresh parsley (plus, maybe, some lemon juice) through it. Will do so tomorrow just before I'm going to serve it for 'me' sis, her hubby and their three kiddos. Probs youngest'll gonna 'nah' the soup, but hey..

Washing machine is on too at the moment and a neighbour brought me a tacker a quarter of an hour ago.. so.. I'm going to finish making my 'square meter' of (balcony) garden within two hours also. Has been a productive afternoon, I must say.

After dinner I'll be making fresh tzatziki (also for tomorrow). Main course, then? Um, still don't know for sure but I lean towards a (not too complex) pasta dish. Saves me some kitchen time and the kids will eat it, I'm reckoning (now).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 12, 2013, 03:24:17 PM
Do you know that aspergo means "I strew" or "I sprinkle"?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2013, 04:45:45 PM
Quote from: Lit on April 12, 2013, 03:24:17 PM
Do you know that aspergo means "I strew" or "I sprinkle"?  :orly:

  If you sprinkle when you tinkle, please be neat and wipe the seat.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 12, 2013, 05:09:07 PM
Quote from: lutra on April 12, 2013, 07:50:53 AM
I just finished making asparagus soup. Well, it still needs some cream, some g. q. ham and fresh parsley (plus, maybe, some lemon juice) through it. Will do so tomorrow just before I'm going to serve it for 'me' sis, her hubby and their three kiddos. Probs youngest'll gonna 'nah' the soup, but hey..

Washing machine is on too at the moment and a neighbour brought me a tacker a quarter of an hour ago.. so.. I'm going to finish making my 'square meter' of (balcony) garden within two hours also. Has been a productive afternoon, I must say.

After dinner I'll be making fresh tzatziki (also for tomorrow). Main course, then? Um, still don't know for sure but I lean towards a (not too complex) pasta dish. Saves me some kitchen time and the kids will eat it, I'm reckoning (now).

Hope your sister is fine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 12, 2013, 05:19:21 PM
Not much stayed home due to rain
Cleaned up in my office
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2013, 05:22:25 PM
  I picked up some forms and instruction books that I need in order to file my taxes.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 12, 2013, 05:35:57 PM
Hurry up. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2013, 05:43:58 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 12, 2013, 05:35:57 PM
Hurry up. :GA:

    :lol1:    I will!  Fortunately I am able to use the 1040 EZ.  I'll be done in no time!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 12, 2013, 06:08:11 PM
This is my devil post.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 12, 2013, 06:12:05 PM
did a lot of business, today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2013, 07:00:17 PM
Washed a small load of laundry, took in the towels hanging on the line and put them away.  Got 2 meals from the PR from the fast food place (bad me), PA and I met with the PR's Personal Care Coordinator to start the ball rolling on services she's entitled to and needs - some occupational and physical therapy, a job, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 13, 2013, 06:48:25 AM
Quote from: Jack on April 12, 2013, 06:08:11 PM
This is my devil post.

  You're so evil.  I always knew it.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2013, 01:55:54 PM
Took the PR bowling and to the library, grocery shopped, mowed the back yard. 

Starting to feel the effects of the mowing - hands, legs, back and left arm hurt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 13, 2013, 02:47:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2013, 07:00:17 PM
Washed a small load of laundry, took in the towels hanging on the line and put them away.  Got 2 meals from the PR from the fast food place (bad me), PA and I met with the PR's Personal Care Coordinator to start the ball rolling on services she's entitled to and needs - some occupational and physical therapy, a job, etc.
too productive
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 13, 2013, 03:09:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 13, 2013, 06:48:25 AM
Quote from: Jack on April 12, 2013, 06:08:11 PM
This is my devil post.

  You're so evil.  I always knew it.  :laugh:

That's only apathy; it's easily misconstrued. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 13, 2013, 03:40:18 PM
Pruned off low limbs on 3 trees...cut down 2 deformed pine trees, small 7-8' size, hauled branches up hill. More :laundry:, cooked chicken.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 13, 2013, 04:03:03 PM
Sucked insulation out of an attic and cleaned up a giant mess
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 13, 2013, 04:59:38 PM
worked at the shop a couple of hours

cut mine and my neighbors grass

doing laundry at the moment
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 13, 2013, 06:53:36 PM
Today I:
-woke up,
-showered
-walked my dog (she pooped and peed)
-walked across the river to downtown
-had a 2hr phone meeting: initially about what to say about peer pressure to high schoolers, but evolved into another convo
-walked to the market, had pizza and hot chocolate (made with almond milk)
-tried to listen to music, but failed
-met up with my eldest and littlest bro
-walked to the park with brothers
-played had amazing awesome fun and made music
-returned littlest bro to his mom
-returned home
-took dog out to pee
-came to cafe, drank tea, read stuff, typed stuff on forums
-typed up research notes
-now, going to walk home and watch out for northern lights...
 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 14, 2013, 01:49:16 AM
I made coffee and posted here. I also replied to an email.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 14, 2013, 01:54:42 AM
Some music blaring from the urchins tablet has given me the sillies.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 14, 2013, 07:59:13 AM
Not much...yet. :yawn:

There's always hope.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 14, 2013, 08:01:36 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 14, 2013, 07:59:13 AM
Not much...yet. :yawn:

There's always hope.
no. Don't do it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 14, 2013, 09:29:59 AM
Got all the stuff going to the dump into the trailer
Washed some hoodies I use at work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 14, 2013, 12:52:13 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 12, 2013, 05:09:07 PM
Hope your sister is fine.

Thank you, Hykey. Um, coming week there will be more tests in the Daniel den Hoed/Erasmus hospital and they're hoping it's possible to operate now (after three chemo-sessions instead of having to do so after the planned six). There's a worrisome tumour near her uterus and the doctors hope it shrunk enough to be able to get rid of it.

(Needless to say maybe but.. ) I sincerely hope she's going to be fine too.

And, yesterday's dinner (here) was nice and cosy. We laughed for a bit and ja, it was nice/good. Oh, and I made pilaf as the main course.. which (duh) isn't a pasta dish. Soup and the tzatziki were appreciated too.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2013, 01:09:18 PM
Lutra - Sending good wishes and strong thoughts to you and your family.

Had b'fast at the diner - chocolate chip pancakes, bacon and egg (one).
dumpster dived - only a very nice large cookie tin (empty)
Emailed a blogger
Deciding whether to take a walk, go shopping, or ?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 14, 2013, 02:11:33 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2013, 01:09:18 PM
Lutra - Sending good wishes and strong thoughts to you and your family.

Had b'fast at the diner - chocolate chip pancakes, bacon and egg (one).
dumpster dived - only a very nice large cookie tin (empty)
Emailed a blogger
Deciding whether to take a walk, go shopping, or ?

A walk may be nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 14, 2013, 03:50:49 PM
Spent some time writing a whitepaper. Fed the family. Tried to teach my daughter basic driving skills.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 14, 2013, 04:47:05 PM
Trashpicked a really nice Electrolux upright :Icequeen:.
Stopped at a yard sale, not a lot there.
Picked up boy at his friend's house.
Burned a bunch of branches and pampas grass on the hill. Should have filmed it...one stand of grass is approx 6' wide or bigger, the deer bed down in the center of it in the winter, flames must have shot up 10 ft. Fire...good. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 14, 2013, 05:00:38 PM
:witch:

:pirate:

:hide:

:dance:

:beer:


Played with :symbols: lol
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2013, 05:10:30 PM
Went for a walk in the thrift store.  That $27 sure went fast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 15, 2013, 04:58:24 PM
Went to the dump and unloaded 1000lbs of old nasty insulation
Sucked about another 500lbs out of the attic I am working on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 15, 2013, 11:21:33 PM
I made coffee and posted on teh interwebz.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 16, 2013, 08:06:18 AM
Bought some (proper) soil for my square meter of balcony garden and three little packages of seeds. One with radish, one with spring onion and one with turnip-tops. The balcony garden is now ready and filled with the soil. Still the top bed (of three) has no plants in it. Still haven't decided what sort of plants I'm going to put there. Thinking about some flowers butz..

Also filled the biggest (ceramic) pot I have with the good soil and going to put 'me smøkispliffium' plant in it later on.

Showered, fed meself and the birds outside, made a coffee, brushed my teeth and I've done some other little things..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 16, 2013, 10:30:09 AM
Fortis eram  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 16, 2013, 12:03:13 PM
^ Adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit  :orly:

:laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 16, 2013, 12:05:27 PM
Verum est  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 16, 2013, 12:11:42 PM
Deliriant isti Romani  :autism:

(quote from Obelix.. from the comic books of Asterix)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 16, 2013, 12:15:56 PM
Ebrius sum. Nunc est bibendum. Vischium bibo  :glug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 16, 2013, 12:38:28 PM
Youz a bit drunk already? At 20h30? I only had half a glass of wine accompanying my dinner. Well, there's a bottle of port in my kitchen cupboard and I might take a couple of glasses later on/in the evening.

Cheers.. (or ad fundum.. and good to see you back here)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on April 16, 2013, 01:18:10 PM
Writing a paper on the rise of disability fraud. Its an argumentative paper, and my thesis is "The government is not handling disability claims properly"."
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 16, 2013, 02:06:59 PM
Currently I am typing up notes on a paper: http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch572sp07/Rappaport,%20Julian.pdf (http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/kanthony/arch572sp07/Rappaport,%20Julian.pdf)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 16, 2013, 02:19:14 PM
Woke. Worked. Made lunch run. Posted. Think ill take a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 16, 2013, 03:06:08 PM
Went to the dump and off loaded 1100lbs of nasty insulation
Unloaded the van
Picked up 1500lbs new insulation to replace it tomorrow
Drove 40 miles to measure an addition
Cleaned and vacuumed the trailer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 16, 2013, 03:09:34 PM
Woke up.
Vacuumed.
Walked my dog.
Got online.
Ate lunch.
Walked to cafe.
Am now between reading, typing notes, and aspie forums.

EDIT:
After I left the cafe I had to pee really really really bad, so I stopped in a frozen yoghurt shop. I went pee, but then I had to buy an expensive frozen yoghurt (I had to because the bathroom was for costumers only). Therefore I (reluctantly) grabbed a bowl and filled it with brownie and cookie cake frozen yoghurt flavours, and then (painstakingly) added brownie bits and marshmallows, and (furiously) shook chocolate sprinkles on it. Then the cashier weighed the bowl and I payed for it with my last monies (I have 37 cents left). I was thanking the heavens it didn't cost more than that because they charged by weight and I had no idea how much it was going to weigh.

Then, I had to sit in the bloody shop and eat the whole bowl (because outside it was raining) while the television was turned up really loud on the FOX channel (I wished I had ear plugs). A boxing match came on (baseball was delayed) and it was interesting, I also saw footage (on the second giant TV, muted) of the bombings in Boston (how disturbing). Luckily I did not have to endure the chatter of other customers over the TV volume because I was the only customer for awhile.

I noted that the shop's orange disposable yoghurt spoons were very well designed and easy to scoop and lick frozen yoghurt off of. I also noted how FOX seemed to be catering to Latinos, which makes sense if they are trying to brainwash more minorities so they will vote for a new republican President. Additionally, I was disappointed (but not so surprised) that the marshmallows I chose as toppings were stale.

Finally, I finished up the bowl just as new customers were coming in. It had stopped raining so I packed up my umbrella and made my way back across the bridge to home. While I walked, I mused that the orange disposable spoons were excellent for frozen yoghurt consumption but really would have been useless for any other type of food (except ice cream and regular yoghurt, obviously). I regretted throwing the spoon away because it would have made an interesting souvenir.

The sky was beautiful, with varyingly thick patches of cloud cover: in the west, sunlight was lighting up different could shapes as it slowly descended towards the horizon; far above it (still in the western sky) the waxing crescent moon was blearily visible through the sky's foggy veil. To the south east, on the other hand, the sky was dark and it was clearly still raining in that direction. I hoped that the storm would stay put (over there) for awhile and not decide to ambush me on my way home.

It didn't. I stayed dry, the baseball game resumed, and the storm may have passed.

But now I have slight reflux from all the frozen yoghurt I ate. No regrets however. It was DELICIOUS! :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 16, 2013, 05:51:52 PM
Short version:  The PR put a book in the living room yesterday to return it to the library.  PA saw it and threw it somewhere in the pile of crap I had accumulated.  She asked where the book was.  An argument ensued and PA started throwing EVERYTHING in FURY looking for the book.  The result was 11 trash bags and 2 large odd shaped empty boxes out the door, a run to the thrift store and I have some more stuff all ready in the car to go to the thrift store tomorrow.  Four pillowcases of clothes from the living room have been washed, with another 3 awaiting wash.

One of the aggravating things about 12 step programs is that when you ask G_d for help with your problems, you ignore His solution at your own risk.  I'd been praying and G_d had been answering me and I'd been ignoring his answers.  I thought the next time G_d helped with the mess in my house he might burn the place down. 

Seriously, all is good.  See the How Are You Feeling thread for a list of aches and pains.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 17, 2013, 10:10:09 AM
 :laugh: :plus:

The mysterious ways.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 18, 2013, 06:50:06 AM
Picked up a 2 yr old mower out for trash. Pending further evaluation, but at least it looks like they didn't hit anything with it.

 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 18, 2013, 08:19:43 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 18, 2013, 06:50:06 AM
Picked up a 2 yr old mower out for trash. Pending further evaluation, but at least it looks like they didn't hit anything with it.

We've got people here who drive around in a van looking for things being thrown out that they can sell for scrap.  When the microwave packed up a while ago, I put it out on the pavement one evening and it was gone by the next morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 18, 2013, 08:26:08 AM
Very very little (.. I've done today). Had planned to do a bit of gardening but the hard wind here made me go 'meh'.

Jesus, when did I become this 'puus'?

Lord?  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 18, 2013, 08:35:09 AM
Work, sorting out beauty-products today. Got truly grossed out.  :hahaha:

Did my paperwork too.

Cuddled a kid who felt crap and tucked her in.

Now time for some tea with the other kid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 12:25:02 PM
Ate b'fast at the diner (sensible meal), took the PR to Wal-mart where we bought soft drinks and fruit drink and 2 TV remotes.  I left her there because I'd been threatening for years to do that if she kept dwadling when I was ready to leave.  Went to the Dollar store and got batteries.  Went back to Wal-mart and picked the PR up as she walked out of the store, astonished and confused that I had left her. "But I was only looking.  I wasn't buying."

Fed the household lunch, dried and washed clothes, quick trip to drop items off at the thrift store.  Later on today I will try to program the TV remote.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 18, 2013, 02:10:04 PM
Finished the attic I was working on
Put a check in the bank
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 09:48:32 PM
Got a call from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and set up an appointment to start the process for the PR getting a job.  This is going to be good (not).

G_d grant me the Serenity..............
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 18, 2013, 10:06:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 09:48:32 PM
Got a call from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and set up an appointment to start the process for the PR getting a job.  This is going to be good (not).

G_d grant me the Serenity..............

Why do you spell G_d with an underscore?  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 18, 2013, 10:33:09 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 09:48:32 PM
Got a call from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and set up an appointment to start the process for the PR getting a job.  This is going to be good (not).

G_d grant me the Serenity..............

Maybe it will in fact be good. Good luck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 18, 2013, 11:05:46 PM
Made coffee and took shower. Now posting.

Will soon write paper.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 18, 2013, 11:39:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 18, 2013, 11:05:46 PM
Made coffee and took shower. Now posting.

Will soon write paper.

What are you going to write about?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 19, 2013, 01:23:54 AM
Surgebam. Ientaculum edi  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 19, 2013, 08:24:43 AM
Not too productive yet anyway I am sure that will make someone happy
Went for a ride with Max and got a coffee
Stopped at a couple tag sales and bought an old photo from about 1900 for $2
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 19, 2013, 08:55:08 AM
I got my disability, so I paid my insurance, went to the mall, bought food, coffee, beer and other stuff. Then I went to town and had lunch at the café  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 19, 2013, 11:01:34 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 18, 2013, 10:06:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 09:48:32 PM
Got a call from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and set up an appointment to start the process for the PR getting a job.  This is going to be good (not).

G_d grant me the Serenity..............

Why do you spell G_d with an underscore?  :apondering:

Because I'm Jewish and do not wish to even accidentally take the Lord's name in vain, thus I don't spell it completely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 19, 2013, 12:44:32 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 19, 2013, 11:01:34 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 18, 2013, 10:06:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 09:48:32 PM
Got a call from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and set up an appointment to start the process for the PR getting a job.  This is going to be good (not).

G_d grant me the Serenity..............

Why do you spell G_d with an underscore?  :apondering:

Because I'm Jewish and do not wish to even accidentally take the Lord's name in vain, thus I don't spell it completely.

Oh.

I thought it was Catholics that did that...except we ("we", I was baptised as an infant but have had no real connection since) tend to use Gosh.

Muslims say God's name quite often, inshaAllah, subhanaAllah, mashaAllah, etc.

Hindu's name their kids after God to maximize saying their name as often as possible.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 19, 2013, 01:29:40 PM
Filled up my little gas can, put the rest in the truck. $$$
Got overcharged by about $4 for what should have been a $2 part for the trash picked mower...got quoted a price of $39 for an o-ring and 2 seals for the Honda which is leaking gas...remembered why I do 90% of my shopping online anymore. ::)
Came home, fixed one mower, ordering parts for the other, doing :laundry:.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 19, 2013, 05:28:24 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 09:48:32 PM
Got a call from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and set up an appointment to start the process for the PR getting a job.  This is going to be good (not).

G_d grant me the Serenity..............
Will they test her for job qualities?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 19, 2013, 06:13:03 PM
Cleaned out the van and put stuff away
returned materials that were not needed on the last house I worked on
Cleaned up around the house some
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 19, 2013, 06:21:47 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 18, 2013, 11:39:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 18, 2013, 11:05:46 PM
Made coffee and took shower. Now posting.

Will soon write paper.

What are you going to write about?

XML stuff. There's a conference I really want to be at in August so I submitted two papers.  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 19, 2013, 06:32:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 19, 2013, 06:21:47 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 18, 2013, 11:39:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 18, 2013, 11:05:46 PM
Made coffee and took shower. Now posting.

Will soon write paper.

What are you going to write about?

XML stuff. There's a conference I really want to be at in August so I submitted two papers.  :headbang2:

Cool. Does XML stand for "Extensible Markup Language"?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 19, 2013, 06:33:40 PM
worked at the shop this morning

Had two shows this afternoon backing a female country artist wannabe

She has a great voice
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 19, 2013, 08:30:52 PM
Completely caught up with schoolwork and have an A. Ah euphoria!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 19, 2013, 08:42:09 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 19, 2013, 05:28:24 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2013, 09:48:32 PM
Got a call from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and set up an appointment to start the process for the PR getting a job.  This is going to be good (not).

G_d grant me the Serenity..............
Will they test her for job qualities?

Yes.  Our interference worker said she might do well in a group job where she can be monitored and directed back on task.  The PR is thinking more on the lines of starting small, in television and then moving up to the Big Screen.

There is a big disconnect between her and reality, hence the need for serenity.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 20, 2013, 01:46:40 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 19, 2013, 06:32:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 19, 2013, 06:21:47 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 18, 2013, 11:39:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 18, 2013, 11:05:46 PM
Made coffee and took shower. Now posting.

Will soon write paper.

What are you going to write about?

XML stuff. There's a conference I really want to be at in August so I submitted two papers.  :headbang2:

Cool. Does XML stand for "Extensible Markup Language"?

It does, yes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 20, 2013, 05:03:32 AM
Just some jiggery pokery

I have to say more jiggery than pokery :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 20, 2013, 07:54:50 AM
Went to a dance social, then went out to the club with my mum and her friend for dinner and drinks. There was some crazy ass 60's tribute band playing, complete with go go girls :fun dance:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 20, 2013, 02:59:32 PM
Took double my usual dose of dexamphetamine and cleaned out half my tanks, despite being otherwise depressed and low on energy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 21, 2013, 03:46:44 PM
Made a start with my wrestling the bishopsweed/goutweed/Aegopodium podagraria. Heritage of the monks, who took it with them as a medicinal plant for their cloister gardens. It spread like a disease.
 :P

Finally planted my daffodil and tulip bulbs too. Wonder what they will do this year, me planting them that late. Well, if they bloom next year, it is OK too with me.
Cleaned a bit, supervised youngest making a nice cake, while making a very good dinner myself.

Made a week schedule with the youngest, watched TV with the oldest, now not far from bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2013, 04:13:58 PM
Walked, grocery and pill pickup, laundry, cleaned, cooked and watched TV.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 21, 2013, 06:08:15 PM
Discovered that Ratatat is now my favourite band.  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 21, 2013, 06:59:48 PM
Picked up some more stuff at my brother's house including this lion that is now by my front door.  It probably weighs 350 pounds or more,  three of us put it on the trailer I took it off alone after rigging up a hoist in my driveway.
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/010-15_zpsdafd6324.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/010-15_zpsdafd6324.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 21, 2013, 07:38:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 21, 2013, 06:59:48 PM
Picked up some more stuff at my brother's house including this lion that is now by my front door.  It probably weighs 350 pounds or more,  three of us put it on the trailer I took it off alone after rigging up a hoist in my driveway.
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/010-15_zpsdafd6324.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/010-15_zpsdafd6324.jpg.html)

That lion is awesome!!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 21, 2013, 07:39:11 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 21, 2013, 07:38:14 PM
That lion is awesome!!  :thumbup:

 :indeed: :cat:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 22, 2013, 01:31:42 PM
Not a lot I've done today butz.. this evening I've tried to fix my salt grinder/mill (made of beech wood). When I was cooking, out of the blue, a piece of wood fell off the little thing. Think the salt, over the years, have made the wood that dry it ja, had to give one day. Well, blah, but.. I've glued the piece back on and put some tape (such painters use) firmly round the grinder. Hope, tomorrow when I've removed the tape, the thing is okay again.

Read stuff about plants and how to properly grow them this afternoon also, ran some errands, made dinner and did other daily stuff..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 22, 2013, 03:07:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2013, 04:13:58 PM
Walked, grocery and pill pickup, laundry, cleaned, cooked and watched TV.
walking is good.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 22, 2013, 03:39:32 PM
Quote from: McJagger on April 22, 2013, 03:07:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2013, 04:13:58 PM
Walked, grocery and pill pickup, laundry, cleaned, cooked and watched TV.
walking is good.  :thumbup:

It hurts when I walk; sometimes just a little bit, sometimes a great deal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 22, 2013, 05:02:01 PM
Installed insulation in an addition 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 22, 2013, 05:08:48 PM
Quote from: Peter on April 22, 2013, 03:39:32 PM
Quote from: McJagger on April 22, 2013, 03:07:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2013, 04:13:58 PM
Walked, grocery and pill pickup, laundry, cleaned, cooked and watched TV.
walking is good.  :thumbup:

It hurts when I walk; sometimes just a little bit, sometimes a great deal.
that sucks. Especially how you live to go on hikes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 22, 2013, 06:01:51 PM
Quote from: McJagger on April 22, 2013, 05:08:48 PM
Quote from: Peter on April 22, 2013, 03:39:32 PM
Quote from: McJagger on April 22, 2013, 03:07:54 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2013, 04:13:58 PM
Walked, grocery and pill pickup, laundry, cleaned, cooked and watched TV.
walking is good.  :thumbup:

It hurts when I walk; sometimes just a little bit, sometimes a great deal.
that sucks. Especially how you live to go on hikes.

I had a muscle spasm that injured my left piriformis a little over 2 years ago, and it hurt like a bugger for 2 years while it healed, and now I've had another muscle spasm that's injured my right piriformis, although nowhere near as badly as when it happened to my left one.  The spasms are an ongoing thing, and for a while I'd wake up during the night in pain with spasms in my back muscles and stuff, but they've settled down for the moment. 

I've been to a physiotherapist about it, and although they can't do anything about the spasms, or about the pain in the smaller muscles, they gave me some techniques for dealing with the spasms in the piriformis muscles, which are the real fuckers, since the spasms pull on the previous injuries.

I've got some medication that mostly stops the spasms, but the side-effects are horrible and I've stopped taking it, and I'll wait until I'm in constant agony again before I consider starting back on it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 22, 2013, 06:10:26 PM
I decided to get my shit together. Since my long term plans never happened, I planned out my day step by step as I was walking my dog.

So far, this afternoon, I have:
-vacuumed my floor (it was turning black from dog hair)
-cooked dinner
-filled out my deference form, but apparently I need to prove I am looking for work, fuck. I can't prove that.
-ate dinner
-watched Game of Thrones (as planned)
-now I am going to walk to the store to buy some dog food
-After that, I will start some laundry

This is awesome. I need to plan each day like this.
:laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 22, 2013, 09:11:04 PM
Day off from walking (will do it every other day for a bit)
Sorted bent and dent groceries
Cooked
AA meeting - great one on the 4th step.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 23, 2013, 04:06:01 PM
Took a day off from walking too. My walking mate was lured away on a trip by her husband.
In stead, I made a massive to do list, did more than was on said list, and am now close to utter incoherency, because of it.

Had a very productive and sensible meeting in the evening despite brain fog approaching.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2013, 04:09:06 PM
Got stuck in traffic one and a half hours to go 40 miles
Insulated an addition
Drove home in less than 40 minutes
Found two bins full of legos and connects on the curb while going to the store
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 23, 2013, 04:28:53 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 23, 2013, 04:09:06 PM
Got stuck in traffic one and a half hours to go 40 miles
Insulated an addition
Drove home in less than 40 minutes
Found two bins full of legos and connects on the curb while going to the store

Score!!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 23, 2013, 05:10:24 PM
Took the PR to bowling.  Put out the same emotional flareup 4 times.  Where does she get this stubbornness?
Laundry
Walked in the morning. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 23, 2013, 06:04:40 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?

Looks pretty good in writing. :) Are you planning on having him stay overnights there?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 23, 2013, 06:52:31 PM
No,  i don't think it is needed. 

Unless i fancy a night out - then it's a free babysitter  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 23, 2013, 11:23:47 PM
Today, not much, yet. Yesterday, I had a meeting from hell.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 24, 2013, 01:11:15 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 23, 2013, 11:23:47 PM
Today, not much, yet. Yesterday, I had a meeting from hell.

Did you see Thatcher?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 24, 2013, 01:23:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 01:11:15 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 23, 2013, 11:23:47 PM
Today, not much, yet. Yesterday, I had a meeting from hell.

Did you see Thatcher?

Oh Gawd. Zombie Thatcher.... :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 24, 2013, 10:23:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?

The writing is good.

What was your impression, when you went there?
What is the reason it is boys only? Tradition?

September is soon, in two months summer holiday will start. And after that, it is almost September.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 24, 2013, 02:25:11 PM
Insulated a basement ceiling of a house being renovated
Drove up to my father's condo feed his cat and picked up the mail
Dropped stuff off for my father  at the old folks rehab place
Drove almost an hour home
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 24, 2013, 04:11:42 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 10:23:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?

The writing is good.

What was your impression, when you went there?
What is the reason it is boys only? Tradition?

September is soon, in two months summer holiday will start. And after that, it is almost September.

Thanks for looking at link Hyke.  They said they got fewer and fewer requests for girls so they eventually made use of the empty girls facilities.  They have a 'sister school' that is mixed and about 5 miles away.

My impression was  OMG  OMFG sixty urchin's  (wonders what is the collective noun for urchins)   I think the urchin has gotten used to being the odd one out,  the naughty boy, the only one who ends up in the headmasters office,  the one in trouble for running in the corridor,  the one who is always in trouble for not using his 'classroom voice'  -  well here is not going to be the odd one out.  They all struggle with behaviour.  Some have autism, adhd etc and some don't have a dx.   

The boys seemed really happy.  They are taught in groups of eight and banded together due to ability rather than age. There are three staff to every group of eight.  I think he will cope with this.  Lack of girls and bell ringing on pigtails should help him also. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 24, 2013, 04:37:29 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 04:11:42 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 10:23:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?

The writing is good.

What was your impression, when you went there?
What is the reason it is boys only? Tradition?

September is soon, in two months summer holiday will start. And after that, it is almost September.

Thanks for looking at link Hyke.  They said they got fewer and fewer requests for girls so they eventually made use of the empty girls facilities.  They have a 'sister school' that is mixed and about 5 miles away.

My impression was  OMG  OMFG sixty urchin's  (wonders what is the collective noun for urchins)   I think the urchin has gotten used to being the odd one out,  the naughty boy, the only one who ends up in the headmasters office,  the one in trouble for running in the corridor,  the one who is always in trouble for not using his 'classroom voice'  -  well here is not going to be the odd one out.  They all struggle with behaviour.  Some have autism, adhd etc and some don't have a dx.   

The boys seemed really happy.  They are taught in groups of eight and banded together due to ability rather than age. There are three staff to every group of eight.  I think he will cope with this.  Lack of girls and bell ringing on pigtails should help him also. :zoinks:

Noticed the enormous list of staff for a 72 kids school. Small groups can be great, and, having more than one teacher on a group will avoid personal likes and dislikes of a teacher and pupil to be all there is. There will be more teachers.

How did they treat you, as the parent? Where you seen as an expert on your kid? Were you seen as someone who will be of vital importance in the life of the urchin? I noticed school encouraged contact with parents for kids that stay overnight. That's a good thing imo. A school that is the right place for your kid will so change the life of your kid, and of yourself for the better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 24, 2013, 04:41:43 PM
Nothing productive, except walk my dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 24, 2013, 06:14:15 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 04:37:29 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 04:11:42 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 10:23:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?

The writing is good.

What was your impression, when you went there?
What is the reason it is boys only? Tradition?

September is soon, in two months summer holiday will start. And after that, it is almost September.

Thanks for looking at link Hyke.  They said they got fewer and fewer requests for girls so they eventually made use of the empty girls facilities.  They have a 'sister school' that is mixed and about 5 miles away.

My impression was  OMG  OMFG sixty urchin's  (wonders what is the collective noun for urchins)   I think the urchin has gotten used to being the odd one out,  the naughty boy, the only one who ends up in the headmasters office,  the one in trouble for running in the corridor,  the one who is always in trouble for not using his 'classroom voice'  -  well here is not going to be the odd one out.  They all struggle with behaviour.  Some have autism, adhd etc and some don't have a dx.   

The boys seemed really happy.  They are taught in groups of eight and banded together due to ability rather than age. There are three staff to every group of eight.  I think he will cope with this.  Lack of girls and bell ringing on pigtails should help him also. :zoinks:

Noticed the enormous list of staff for a 72 kids school. Small groups can be great, and, having more than one teacher on a group will avoid personal likes and dislikes of a teacher and pupil to be all there is. There will be more teachers.

How did they treat you, as the parent? Where you seen as an expert on your kid? Were you seen as someone who will be of vital importance in the life of the urchin? I noticed school encouraged contact with parents for kids that stay overnight. That's a good thing imo. A school that is the right place for your kid will so change the life of your kid, and of yourself for the better.

I was given a guided tour by the Parent Liason Advisor who is employed by them full time.  She was lovely, spent an hour and a half with me.  She said it was important that we share strategies so that what goes on at school is similar to home.  She keeps regular contact and was saying every kid is so different that they keep an open mind and if there is something we do at home that works or helps then they will do same.  I noticed she had a good rapore with the kids.  They all acknowledged her by her first name.  One kid came up and high fived us both.  She said reesults are usually much better if home and school work together.  Not always possible as some aren't interested and some kids are with foster carers.   She had also been to see the urchin in his current setting and she thinks they can do better.

I didn't really speak to the teachers.  I just went round the classrooms with her observing the lessons.  All the teachers were engrossed in what they were doing and only briefly stopped to say hi.  That big long list of staff is another reason i want him to go there.  Half of them are male.  Unusual as usually females dominate teaching in that age group.  I think it is just what the urchin needs.  His Dad is very calm and laid back and the urchin needs more male role models i think.  On the way back to the office i observed the deputy head calming down one of the younger ones who was crying and had kicked the chair.  I heard him say to the boy  "I can assure you that nothing, and i mean nothing that you have done is so terrible or so bad that we can't talk about it"  I liked this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 24, 2013, 06:29:23 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 06:14:15 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 04:37:29 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 04:11:42 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 10:23:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?

The writing is good.

What was your impression, when you went there?
What is the reason it is boys only? Tradition?

September is soon, in two months summer holiday will start. And after that, it is almost September.

Thanks for looking at link Hyke.  They said they got fewer and fewer requests for girls so they eventually made use of the empty girls facilities.  They have a 'sister school' that is mixed and about 5 miles away.

My impression was  OMG  OMFG sixty urchin's  (wonders what is the collective noun for urchins)   I think the urchin has gotten used to being the odd one out,  the naughty boy, the only one who ends up in the headmasters office,  the one in trouble for running in the corridor,  the one who is always in trouble for not using his 'classroom voice'  -  well here is not going to be the odd one out.  They all struggle with behaviour.  Some have autism, adhd etc and some don't have a dx.   

The boys seemed really happy.  They are taught in groups of eight and banded together due to ability rather than age. There are three staff to every group of eight.  I think he will cope with this.  Lack of girls and bell ringing on pigtails should help him also. :zoinks:

Noticed the enormous list of staff for a 72 kids school. Small groups can be great, and, having more than one teacher on a group will avoid personal likes and dislikes of a teacher and pupil to be all there is. There will be more teachers.

How did they treat you, as the parent? Where you seen as an expert on your kid? Were you seen as someone who will be of vital importance in the life of the urchin? I noticed school encouraged contact with parents for kids that stay overnight. That's a good thing imo. A school that is the right place for your kid will so change the life of your kid, and of yourself for the better.

I was given a guided tour by the Parent Liason Advisor who is employed by them full time.  She was lovely, spent an hour and a half with me.  She said it was important that we share strategies so that what goes on at school is similar to home.  She keeps regular contact and was saying every kid is so different that they keep an open mind and if there is something we do at home that works or helps then they will do same.  I noticed she had a good rapore with the kids.  They all acknowledged her by her first name.  One kid came up and high fived us both.  She said reesults are usually much better if home and school work together.  Not always possible as some aren't interested and some kids are with foster carers.   She had also been to see the urchin in his current setting and she thinks they can do better.

I didn't really speak to the teachers.  I just went round the classrooms with her observing the lessons.  All the teachers were engrossed in what they were doing and only briefly stopped to say hi.  That big long list of staff is another reason i want him to go there.  Half of them are male.  Unusual as usually females dominate teaching in that age group.  I think it is just what the urchin needs.  His Dad is very calm and laid back and the urchin needs more male role models i think.  On the way back to the office i observed the deputy head calming down one of the younger ones who was crying and had kicked the chair.  I heard him say to the boy  "I can assure you that nothing, and i mean nothing that you have done is so terrible or so bad that we can't talk about it"  I liked this.

Sounds like a gem of a facility. Keep us updated on how it goes (when school starts again).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on April 24, 2013, 06:47:06 PM
Worked on making a prop turkey. It is coming out nicely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 24, 2013, 07:15:08 PM
Quote from: Duckfetishgirl on April 24, 2013, 06:47:06 PM
Worked on making a prop turkey. It is coming out nicely.

  Is it edible?  :devour:   I will be happy to eat the prop turkey for you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on April 25, 2013, 07:38:58 AM
Cup of tea, two kaiserbrötchen, blahiah.. but but.. I also cleaned all the windows downstairs and did a (clothes) laundry. Was thinking of buying a cordless drill/screw machine this afternoon, there was a Makita on sale, but found out (via teh netz) the thing don't have Li-ion batteries but Ni-Cd ones.. and ja, decided to wait a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 25, 2013, 01:02:32 PM
Picked up materials
Went to a house I was supposed to work on and no one was there
Waited an hour and a half to get in but the house was at the beach so I went for a walk
Worked
Went to the bank
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 25, 2013, 01:21:28 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 01:11:15 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 23, 2013, 11:23:47 PM
Today, not much, yet. Yesterday, I had a meeting from hell.

Did you see Thatcher?

No, just a Frenchman.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 25, 2013, 01:22:24 PM
And I just spent some time rereading that old transpeople thread.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2013, 01:47:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 25, 2013, 01:21:28 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 01:11:15 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 23, 2013, 11:23:47 PM
Today, not much, yet. Yesterday, I had a meeting from hell.

Did you see Thatcher?

No, just a Frenchman.

  Did he speak French to you and sneer Frenchly at your Swedishness?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2013, 01:47:55 PM
  I've spent most of the day trying to wake my lazy ass up!  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 25, 2013, 02:48:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 01:47:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 25, 2013, 01:21:28 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 01:11:15 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 23, 2013, 11:23:47 PM
Today, not much, yet. Yesterday, I had a meeting from hell.

Did you see Thatcher?

No, just a Frenchman.

  Did he speak French to you and sneer Frenchly at your Swedishness?  :orly:

He actually seemed like a nice guy but his English was almost impossible to understand.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2013, 02:51:59 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 25, 2013, 02:48:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 01:47:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 25, 2013, 01:21:28 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 01:11:15 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 23, 2013, 11:23:47 PM
Today, not much, yet. Yesterday, I had a meeting from hell.

Did you see Thatcher?

No, just a Frenchman.

  Did he speak French to you and sneer Frenchly at your Swedishness?  :orly:

He actually seemed like a nice guy but his English was almost impossible to understand.

  I think many people speaking a second language build big vocabularies but their pronunciation lags behind.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

  Good luck!  :crossed:   What would you be doing?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:52:29 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

  Good luck!  :crossed:   What would you be doing?

Thanks! I would be working in a bookstore. :book:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2013, 05:54:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:52:29 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

  Good luck!  :crossed:   What would you be doing?

Thanks! I would be working in a bookstore. :book:

  Bookstores are cool!  Sadly, several have gone out of business in my area.
   I blame internet shopping sites and Kindle/Nook devices for the apparent decline in sales of real books.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:56:32 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:54:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:52:29 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

  Good luck!  :crossed:   What would you be doing?

Thanks! I would be working in a bookstore. :book:

  Bookstores are cool!  Sadly, several have gone out of business in my area.
   I blame internet shopping sites and Kindle/Nook devices for the apparent decline in sales of real books.  :-\

Hopefully they like me...my cover letter was quite enthusiastic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2013, 05:59:09 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:56:32 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:54:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:52:29 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

  Good luck!  :crossed:   What would you be doing?

Thanks! I would be working in a bookstore. :book:

  Bookstores are cool!  Sadly, several have gone out of business in my area.
   I blame internet shopping sites and Kindle/Nook devices for the apparent decline in sales of real books.  :-\

Hopefully they like me...my cover letter was quite enthusiastic.

  Enthusiasm is good.  :thumbup:  Do you have a special area of knowledge?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 25, 2013, 06:02:47 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:52:29 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

  Good luck!  :crossed:   What would you be doing?

Thanks! I would be working in a bookstore. :book:

I love the smell of books it reminds me of when I was in college and worked in a library
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 06:27:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:59:09 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:56:32 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:54:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:52:29 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 25, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

  Good luck!  :crossed:   What would you be doing?

Thanks! I would be working in a bookstore. :book:

  Bookstores are cool!  Sadly, several have gone out of business in my area.
   I blame internet shopping sites and Kindle/Nook devices for the apparent decline in sales of real books.  :-\

Hopefully they like me...my cover letter was quite enthusiastic.

  Enthusiasm is good.  :thumbup:  Do you have a special area of knowledge?

Psychology and Culture. But I would be in the Children's area, so Harry Potter, DBZ, Thomas and Friends, and all the other wonderful childhood books would count.

Sadly, my qualifications are odd. Suffice to say my resume has ADD and Asperger's. I hope enthusiasm will make up for it. Time to practice smiling eye contact again!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 25, 2013, 07:59:55 PM
:laundry:
Installed shower doors on the tub.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 26, 2013, 06:35:14 AM
Fixed the downstairs phone socket and put it somewhere more convenient.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 26, 2013, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Peter on April 26, 2013, 06:35:14 AM
Fixed the downstairs phone socket and put it somewhere more convenient.

the intense mind boggles at where somewhere more convenient could be!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 26, 2013, 09:14:28 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 26, 2013, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Peter on April 26, 2013, 06:35:14 AM
Fixed the downstairs phone socket and put it somewhere more convenient.

the intense mind boggles at where somewhere more convenient could be!

It was half-hidden by a heavy bookcase full of books and delicate nicknacks that had to be removed so that the bookcase could be moved and I could open up the phone socket.  I moved the socket forward by about 15cm so that it's clear of the bookcase.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 26, 2013, 09:23:17 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 06:14:15 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 04:37:29 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 24, 2013, 04:11:42 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2013, 10:23:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 23, 2013, 05:54:13 PM
I went to see the school i have in mind for the urchin.  He can have a place there, but not until September!


I liked the statement of purpose doc
http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf (http://www.skiltsschool.net/images/stories/Statement_of_Purpose__November_2012_Governor_Approved.pdf)

I wonder how it compares with folks in other countries?

The writing is good.

What was your impression, when you went there?
What is the reason it is boys only? Tradition?

September is soon, in two months summer holiday will start. And after that, it is almost September.

Thanks for looking at link Hyke.  They said they got fewer and fewer requests for girls so they eventually made use of the empty girls facilities.  They have a 'sister school' that is mixed and about 5 miles away.

My impression was  OMG  OMFG sixty urchin's  (wonders what is the collective noun for urchins)   I think the urchin has gotten used to being the odd one out,  the naughty boy, the only one who ends up in the headmasters office,  the one in trouble for running in the corridor,  the one who is always in trouble for not using his 'classroom voice'  -  well here is not going to be the odd one out.  They all struggle with behaviour.  Some have autism, adhd etc and some don't have a dx.   

The boys seemed really happy.  They are taught in groups of eight and banded together due to ability rather than age. There are three staff to every group of eight.  I think he will cope with this.  Lack of girls and bell ringing on pigtails should help him also. :zoinks:

Noticed the enormous list of staff for a 72 kids school. Small groups can be great, and, having more than one teacher on a group will avoid personal likes and dislikes of a teacher and pupil to be all there is. There will be more teachers.

How did they treat you, as the parent? Where you seen as an expert on your kid? Were you seen as someone who will be of vital importance in the life of the urchin? I noticed school encouraged contact with parents for kids that stay overnight. That's a good thing imo. A school that is the right place for your kid will so change the life of your kid, and of yourself for the better.

I was given a guided tour by the Parent Liason Advisor who is employed by them full time.  She was lovely, spent an hour and a half with me.  She said it was important that we share strategies so that what goes on at school is similar to home.  She keeps regular contact and was saying every kid is so different that they keep an open mind and if there is something we do at home that works or helps then they will do same.  I noticed she had a good rapore with the kids.  They all acknowledged her by her first name.  One kid came up and high fived us both.  She said reesults are usually much better if home and school work together.  Not always possible as some aren't interested and some kids are with foster carers.   She had also been to see the urchin in his current setting and she thinks they can do better.

I didn't really speak to the teachers.  I just went round the classrooms with her observing the lessons.  All the teachers were engrossed in what they were doing and only briefly stopped to say hi.  That big long list of staff is another reason i want him to go there.  Half of them are male.  Unusual as usually females dominate teaching in that age group.  I think it is just what the urchin needs.  His Dad is very calm and laid back and the urchin needs more male role models i think.  On the way back to the office i observed the deputy head calming down one of the younger ones who was crying and had kicked the chair.  I heard him say to the boy  "I can assure you that nothing, and i mean nothing that you have done is so terrible or so bad that we can't talk about it"  I liked this.

It sounds absolutely awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 26, 2013, 11:09:48 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on April 26, 2013, 11:24:20 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 26, 2013, 11:09:48 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 25, 2013, 05:47:45 PM
I applied for a job. Hope I get it.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes. :)

Aw damn I totally missed that! Yeah SG I always like to see hardworking peers of my own kind. 

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4123/4929847139_43ab0286fe_z.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 26, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
Mowed the lawn, in stripes 

not straight,  in fact i gobbed it if i am honest
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 26, 2013, 04:56:07 PM
Went to a few tag sales but bought nothing
Did a walk through with my brother on a very large house that he will be helping me with next week
Returned extra materials
Moved around equipment that I need next week
Showed my daughter how to use an axe, her idea
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 26, 2013, 05:08:15 PM
Feels like I didn't do a thing, not true at all. But, feels like that anyway.

Did slack off big time, once I got home from work though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 27, 2013, 02:30:57 PM
Spent an hour and a half teaching my daughter how to drive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 27, 2013, 03:54:45 PM
Went to a lot of estate and tag sales
Took work stuff out of the van and began packing for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2013, 05:14:00 PM
Took the PR to bowling
Grocery shopped
Haircut
Fed family
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 27, 2013, 06:13:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2013, 02:30:57 PM
Spent an hour and a half teaching my daughter how to drive.

 :zombiefuck:

Was it horrible?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2013, 09:11:13 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 26, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
Mowed the lawn, in stripes 

not straight,  in fact i gobbed it if i am honest

  I'd chastise you for  "gobbing it"  if I knew what that was.  :P



   This guy   :goat:   will help maintain the lawn for you!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 27, 2013, 09:14:04 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2013, 06:13:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2013, 02:30:57 PM
Spent an hour and a half teaching my daughter how to drive.

 :zombiefuck:

Was it horrible?
curiosity bump
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2013, 09:15:55 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 26, 2013, 04:56:07 PM
Went to a few tag sales but bought nothing
Did a walk through with my brother on a very large house that he will be helping me with next week
Returned extra materials
Moved around equipment that I need next week
Showed my daughter how to use an axe, her idea

       Uh-oh, we all know where  that  could lead!   :zoinks:

(http://reveriehound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the_shining_heres_johnny.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2013, 09:20:39 PM
  Today I worked calmly and efficiently.  Some days I feel sharper and more on my game, today was like that.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 27, 2013, 10:30:21 PM
Fell asleep around 3 or 4 am. Woke up at 7:55am (hitting snooze since 7am).
Walked dog
Bused to the zoo
Volunteered until 2
Walked around zoo
ran into someone from my past
walked more around the zoo
bused back home
very tired, drained, exhausted
and then, not anymore!
kind of slap happy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2013, 10:42:44 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 27, 2013, 09:11:13 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 26, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
Mowed the lawn, in stripes 

not straight,  in fact i gobbed it if i am honest

  I'd chastise you for  "gobbing it"  if I knew what that was.  :P



   This guy   :goat:   will help maintain the lawn for you!

I remember that a neighbor let his grass grow to about 4 or 5 inches high.  When he mowed it, he made it into a maze.  All of us neighborhood kids had a marvelous afternoon playing and imagining in the maze.  Then the next day he mowed the magic away, but I still remember that magic day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2013, 10:45:42 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2013, 10:42:44 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 27, 2013, 09:11:13 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 26, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
Mowed the lawn, in stripes 

not straight,  in fact i gobbed it if i am honest

  I'd chastise you for  "gobbing it"  if I knew what that was.  :P



   This guy   :goat:   will help maintain the lawn for you!

I remember that a neighbor let his grass grow to about 4 or 5 inches high.  When he mowed it, he made it into a maze.  All of us neighborhood kids had a marvelous afternoon playing and imagining in the maze.  Then the next day he mowed the magic away, but I still remember that magic day.

  *pictures a very small Queen running around in the maze*   :hug:


   My father tended to let the back yard grow pretty wild, with all kind of grasses and other stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2013, 10:48:11 PM
I'm also repairing 2 pair of PA's jeans.  They have holes in the knees.  I'm using the pockets from a pair of bright yellow denim shorts I rescued from the dumpster. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 27, 2013, 10:48:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 27, 2013, 10:45:42 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2013, 10:42:44 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 27, 2013, 09:11:13 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 26, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
Mowed the lawn, in stripes 

not straight,  in fact i gobbed it if i am honest

  I'd chastise you for  "gobbing it"  if I knew what that was.  :P



   This guy   :goat:   will help maintain the lawn for you!

I remember that a neighbor let his grass grow to about 4 or 5 inches high.  When he mowed it, he made it into a maze.  All of us neighborhood kids had a marvelous afternoon playing and imagining in the maze.  Then the next day he mowed the magic away, but I still remember that magic day.

  *pictures a very small Queen running around in the maze*   :hug:


   My father tended to let the back yard grow pretty wild, with all kind of grasses and other stuff.

That's how my backyard was as well. Like a jungle.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 28, 2013, 12:12:43 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 27, 2013, 09:11:13 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 26, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
Mowed the lawn, in stripes 

not straight,  in fact i gobbed it if i am honest

  I'd chastise you for  "gobbing it"  if I knew what that was.  :P

gobbing it means i made a mess of it.  it was a pigs ear.   :zoinks:



   This guy   :goat:   will help maintain the lawn for you!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 28, 2013, 12:14:02 AM
I have done bugger all so far

i only just woke up..still sleepy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 28, 2013, 12:15:18 AM
Quote from: bodie on April 28, 2013, 12:12:43 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 27, 2013, 09:11:13 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 26, 2013, 03:01:29 PM
Mowed the lawn, in stripes 

not straight,  in fact i gobbed it if i am honest

  I'd chastise you for  "gobbing it"  if I knew what that was.  :P

gobbing it means i made a mess of it.  it was a pigs ear.   :zoinks:



   This guy   :goat:   will help maintain the lawn for you!

  Can you make a silk purse out of that pig's ear?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2013, 03:16:55 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2013, 06:13:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2013, 02:30:57 PM
Spent an hour and a half teaching my daughter how to drive.

 :zombiefuck:

Was it horrible?

To the car, most definitely. To me, nah, I'm patient. She will learn but I'd better allow her the time she needs to be a safe driver.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on April 28, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 28, 2013, 03:16:55 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2013, 06:13:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2013, 02:30:57 PM
Spent an hour and a half teaching my daughter how to drive.

 :zombiefuck:

Was it horrible?

To the car, most definitely. To me, nah, I'm patient. She will learn but I'd better allow her the time she needs to be a safe driver.
did you two practice on the street or a big parking lot?

Here, we have a park with roads.  Perfect for teaching turns and parking since there snt much traffic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2013, 10:57:10 AM
Quote from: McJagger on April 28, 2013, 09:22:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 28, 2013, 03:16:55 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2013, 06:13:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2013, 02:30:57 PM
Spent an hour and a half teaching my daughter how to drive.

 :zombiefuck:

Was it horrible?

To the car, most definitely. To me, nah, I'm patient. She will learn but I'd better allow her the time she needs to be a safe driver.
did you two practice on the street or a big parking lot?

Here, we have a park with roads.  Perfect for teaching turns and parking since there snt much traffic.

It was a big parking lot. And we'll stick to the parking lot until she can handle the basics.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on April 28, 2013, 11:11:06 AM
My dad let us drive on a field and on a private road when I was 13 and my brother was 8. My brother barely reached the pedals  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 28, 2013, 11:16:58 AM
general cleanup and laundry

no yard work this week
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 04:17:53 PM
Quote from: bodie on April 28, 2013, 12:14:02 AM
I have done bugger all so far

i only just woke up..still sleepy

That's quite an achievement. Many people never do.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 28, 2013, 04:20:57 PM
Up at 330am and left for the market at 4
Sold lots of stuff
Brought stuff to my father at the old folks rehab place
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:21:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party

For you?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:27:07 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:21:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party

For you?

No, a special needs man the PR bowls with.  Wesley turned 19 today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:28:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:27:07 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:21:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party

For you?

No, a special needs man the PR bowls with.  Wesley turned 19 today.

Nice. Was there cake, or icecream?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 28, 2013, 06:31:22 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party

  The Queen is home with my cake!   :woohoo:   Cake cake cake for meeeeeeee!!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:33:31 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:28:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:27:07 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:21:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party

For you?

No, a special needs man the PR bowls with.  Wesley turned 19 today.

Nice. Was there cake, or icecream?

No ice cream.  Beer and wine though. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:54:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:33:31 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:28:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:27:07 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:21:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party

For you?

No, a special needs man the PR bowls with.  Wesley turned 19 today.

Nice. Was there cake, or icecream?

No ice cream.  Beer and wine though.

Ah...was it a fun party?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:54:31 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:33:31 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:28:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:27:07 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 28, 2013, 06:21:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2013, 06:17:28 PM
Went to a birthday party

For you?

No, a special needs man the PR bowls with.  Wesley turned 19 today.

Nice. Was there cake, or icecream?

No ice cream.  Beer and wine though.

Ah...was it a fun party?

Unfortunately, no.  Wesley is mentally handicapped and his speech is difficult to understand.  He was unhappy that not many people showed up, but thankfully quite a few neighbors showed up in the last 90 minutes, so he had a good time, which is all that counts.  We gave him a gift card to the bowling alley, which he will use to buy hot dogs and popcorn on Tuesdays.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2013, 10:53:14 PM
I got up, showered and made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 29, 2013, 06:52:56 AM
Unloaded all the stuff from the flea market and put it away
Loaded up the van with work tools and supplies
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 29, 2013, 02:57:32 PM
Worked a lot. Fed the family. Worked more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 29, 2013, 03:40:01 PM
Went and picked up a van load of supplies
Tried to deliver it but the house was locked up
Cleaned up some
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 29, 2013, 03:57:59 PM
this and that
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 29, 2013, 05:13:47 PM
Not quite believing one impossible thing before b'fast, but I did take a walk today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 29, 2013, 06:00:13 PM
I met my little niece today. She is not literally my niece, but her mom grew up across the street from my brothers and I, so we have always been like family. Her baby is 3mos. She is a really sweet baby, doesn't cry a lot. We got along right away. Lil baby :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 29, 2013, 06:02:17 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 29, 2013, 06:00:13 PM
I met my little niece today. She is not literally my niece, but her mom grew up across the street from my brothers and I, so we have always been like family. Her baby is 3mos. She is a really sweet baby, doesn't cry a lot. We got along right away. Lil baby :)

  That's wonderful.  Kids generally scare me, but I have met a few sweet babies.  :bonnet:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 29, 2013, 06:06:45 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 29, 2013, 06:02:17 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 29, 2013, 06:00:13 PM
I met my little niece today. She is not literally my niece, but her mom grew up across the street from my brothers and I, so we have always been like family. Her baby is 3mos. She is a really sweet baby, doesn't cry a lot. We got along right away. Lil baby :)

  That's wonderful.  Kids generally scare me, but I have met a few sweet babies.  :bonnet:

She is very sweet, we got along really well.

I used to be afraid of kids when I was younger. Then in my teens I was around women who had babies a lot and learned to be a bit more comfortable. Then, as a volunteer at the hospital, one of my assignments was to hold sickly new borns, so I really became an expert at reading the signs (to make sure they are okay) and also to be okay with them crying.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 29, 2013, 06:11:24 PM
  I've only ever held one baby, just long enough for a picture to be taken.  I looked uncomfortble!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on May 04, 2013, 08:57:25 AM
I've done a laundry, fed myself and the birds outside, made 'une soupe de champignon'.. peut être le coleur n'est pas tres attractif (soit) mais le gout c'est tres tres bien.. um, Iz going to eat the soup after I've done my store visit in say, an hour. Cleaned kitchen, showered and done other little daily returning stuff..  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 04, 2013, 09:26:53 AM
Motivated kids out of the door, did some shopping, got some herb plants for my mother. Planted some more parsley in my own garden. Took care of cats. Made fresh orange juice in the morning. Took bike of daughter to repairshop. She fell, because of a car not giving her the right of passage he should have given, and wrecked some spokes. Glad she decided to fall before she was before the wheels of said car. She is adjusting to hand brakes, her former bike had pedaling brakes.
Now adjusting to girls being away. Takes time all the time to adjust. By the time I start to enjoy it, they are about to return again.  :P
Don't know what time they will return tomorrow. Depends on them and their dad getting bored with each other.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2013, 11:30:51 AM
  I have managed to wake myself up in time to get ready to go to work for 4 p.m.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2013, 05:21:50 PM
Precious little
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2013, 05:25:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2013, 05:21:50 PM
Precious little

    Precious little Queen.  :hug:   Here is a song!

Eleanor McEvoy - Precious Little (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNuU_8CO9Ws#)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2013, 09:24:19 PM
I did manage to watch Kinky Boots from the library since it had to go back today and it has a hold so I can't renew it.  The meds are kickimg in because i'm seeing double with makes for weird editing.  Good knght all.  Sleep tighrt./
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 05, 2013, 03:14:16 PM
Read a whitepaper. Well, tried to. My focus sucks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 05, 2013, 05:14:52 PM
Mowed the rest of the lawn
Cut up and burned a load of scrap wood
Tinkered
Put stuff out for bulky waste pickup
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on May 06, 2013, 07:01:38 AM
Gave my three tomato plants a spot in the garden, put two mari-joanna-lumleys in their final pots (well, maybe not.. they might need bigger ones still.. ) and wondered about the wankery state the care-bizz in this region is in (depressed friend of sis related).

Other stuff I did.. but am now sitting in the sun in 'me' lil garden. Could be worse, could be worse..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 06, 2013, 08:25:51 AM
played hairdresser.  :hyke:
Tried to make an appointment for the young ladies at their favourite hairdresser. She was booked completely full this week.
So, they decided mum had to wield the scissors.  :zombiefuck:

Last time I did that, the oldest was six or so. Now two teens with their very specific wishes.....
I did sweat a lot, but, the oldest is content. Will hear what the youngest thinks of it in a few minutes, when she leaves the shower.

Also ordered blue hairdye on behalf of the oldest. That will be our project for the weekend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 06, 2013, 01:59:51 PM
Finished reading the whitepaper. Wrote a review. Two more to go.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2013, 04:18:37 PM
Took PA to the doc-in-a-box.  It's official.  All 3 of us are suffering terribly with allergies.  He, however got the deluxe treatment - steroid shot, antibiotic, nose spray and allergy pills. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 06, 2013, 04:21:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2013, 04:18:37 PM
Took PA to the doc-in-a-box.  It's official.  All 3 of us are suffering terribly with allergies.  He, however got the deluxe treatment - steroid shot, antibiotic, nose spray and decongestant.

  Sorry to hear that, I remember what a nuisance allergies can be, though I've outgrown most of mine.


   *sends gold-plated boxes of soft tissues for the Royal Noses*  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 04:21:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2013, 04:18:37 PM
Took PA to the doc-in-a-box.  It's official.  All 3 of us are suffering terribly with allergies.  He, however got the deluxe treatment - steroid shot, antibiotic, nose spray and decongestant.

  Sorry to hear that, I remember what a nuisance allergies can be, though I've outgrown most of mine.


   *sends gold-plated boxes of soft tissues for the Royal Noses*  :hug:
mold and mildew is pretty high here. pollen has been washed away temporarily
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 06, 2013, 05:02:35 PM
Worked and stayed late
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 06, 2013, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 04:21:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2013, 04:18:37 PM
Took PA to the doc-in-a-box.  It's official.  All 3 of us are suffering terribly with allergies.  He, however got the deluxe treatment - steroid shot, antibiotic, nose spray and decongestant.

  Sorry to hear that, I remember what a nuisance allergies can be, though I've outgrown most of mine.


   *sends gold-plated boxes of soft tissues for the Royal Noses*  :hug:
mold and mildew is pretty high here. pollen has been washed away temporarily

  I had 10-12 years of pretty bad hayfever and other allergies, but when I moved out of my former landlady's house
   in 1999, I had just two more weeks of symptoms and have been much better since.  Except for the bronchitis.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 04:21:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2013, 04:18:37 PM
Took PA to the doc-in-a-box.  It's official.  All 3 of us are suffering terribly with allergies.  He, however got the deluxe treatment - steroid shot, antibiotic, nose spray and decongestant.

  Sorry to hear that, I remember what a nuisance allergies can be, though I've outgrown most of mine.


   *sends gold-plated boxes of soft tissues for the Royal Noses*  :hug:
mold and mildew is pretty high here. pollen has been washed away temporarily

  I had 10-12 years of pretty bad hayfever and other allergies, but when I moved out of my former landlady's house
   in 1999, I had just two more weeks of symptoms and have been much better since.  Except for the bronchitis.  :P
once I replaced my duct system, my allergic reactions pretty much went away

Its only occasional now
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 06, 2013, 05:31:39 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 04:21:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2013, 04:18:37 PM
Took PA to the doc-in-a-box.  It's official.  All 3 of us are suffering terribly with allergies.  He, however got the deluxe treatment - steroid shot, antibiotic, nose spray and decongestant.

  Sorry to hear that, I remember what a nuisance allergies can be, though I've outgrown most of mine.


   *sends gold-plated boxes of soft tissues for the Royal Noses*  :hug:
mold and mildew is pretty high here. pollen has been washed away temporarily

  I had 10-12 years of pretty bad hayfever and other allergies, but when I moved out of my former landlady's house
   in 1999, I had just two more weeks of symptoms and have been much better since.  Except for the bronchitis.  :P
once I replaced my duct system, my allergic reactions pretty much went away

Its only occasional now

  When the house's new owner had the ducts cleaned out, the cleaning crew told her they had
   never been cleaned before!  And this was *not* a new house, so we're talking decades' worth of dust, pollen,
   animal dander, you name it!  No wonder I was always popping antihistamines when I lived there!  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 05:38:14 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 05:31:39 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 06, 2013, 04:30:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2013, 04:21:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 06, 2013, 04:18:37 PM
Took PA to the doc-in-a-box.  It's official.  All 3 of us are suffering terribly with allergies.  He, however got the deluxe treatment - steroid shot, antibiotic, nose spray and decongestant.

  Sorry to hear that, I remember what a nuisance allergies can be, though I've outgrown most of mine.


   *sends gold-plated boxes of soft tissues for the Royal Noses*  :hug:
mold and mildew is pretty high here. pollen has been washed away temporarily

  I had 10-12 years of pretty bad hayfever and other allergies, but when I moved out of my former landlady's house
   in 1999, I had just two more weeks of symptoms and have been much better since.  Except for the bronchitis.  :P
once I replaced my duct system, my allergic reactions pretty much went away

Its only occasional now

  When the house's new owner had the ducts cleaned out, the cleaning crew told her they had
   never been cleaned before!  And this was *not* a new house, so we're talking decades' worth of dust, pollen,
   animal dander, you name it!  No wonder I was always popping antihistamines when I lived there!  :orly:
was the same here
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 09, 2013, 02:36:42 PM
Did things different than I wanted. But, this was how things were kinda possible.
Now pondering on how to do tomorrow, that will be different than planned, expected and wanted too.

And where have the smileys gone?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 03:12:42 PM
Usual housekeeping malarky, bank run, shopping - dollar store, grocery and thrift store.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 09, 2013, 03:51:42 PM
Walked along the railroad tracks. I was scouting the area for when I take my little brother there to explore. Found some silvery hematite along the way. I took one as a souvenir and left the rest for when I bring my lil bro. Then he can find it and imagine he found treasure! :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 05:10:44 PM
promised to cut grass this evening

I lied

Did work all day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 06:27:45 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 05:10:44 PM
promised to cut grass this evening

I lied

Did work all day

That's alright.  PA mowed the front yard today, maybe he accidentally did yours too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 06:29:43 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 06:27:45 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 05:10:44 PM
promised to cut grass this evening

I lied

Did work all day

That's alright.  PA mowed the front yard today, maybe he accidentally did yours too.
dont think he would want to do that

because of rain I havent cut mine in 3 weeks

I tell everyone it is a wildflower project
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 06:32:41 PM
Sends skyblue1 a herd of  :sheep: and  :hyke: and a colony of  :bunny:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 06:32:41 PM
Sends skyblue1 a herd of  :sheep: and  :hyke: and a colony of  :bunny:
thanks the yard will fatten them up

and will make a nice barbecue later
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 06:38:09 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 06:34:39 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 06:32:41 PM
Sends skyblue1 a herd of  :sheep: and  :hyke: and a colony of  :bunny:
thanks the yard will fatten them up

and will make a nice barbecue later

Wait, what's the address?  Shall I bring the beer?  cbc can bring carrot cake.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 07:04:39 PM
I'll send that by PM soon as we get the fire going;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 07:14:22 PM
And please, don't forget the sweet potato ice cream.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 09, 2013, 07:17:11 PM
yummy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 09, 2013, 08:25:38 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2013, 07:14:22 PM
And please, don't forget the sweet potato ice cream.

:drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 09, 2013, 11:30:16 PM
I made coffee and replied to a couple of posts here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 10, 2013, 03:42:05 PM
Worked, went to the GP. (My boss urged me to make the appointment the moment I appeared at work, I was planning on calling in later anyway, but, because of her urging me, I could get an appointment in the afternoon). Bought some fresh herbs, as a present for a friend. Brought the herbs, with my youngest, ate some cake, had a chat, and some tea. And, went home with a redcurrant bush.
Thought up some dinner. Made it, ate it. Did some housekeeping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 10, 2013, 05:30:50 PM
Library visit, shopping, putting the winter outfits away, conversation with the PR.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on May 10, 2013, 06:01:18 PM
Gothoburgi eram  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on May 10, 2013, 07:48:38 PM
Made money
Made a lunch run.
Took nap.
Took kids to tae kwon do
At art festival
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 11, 2013, 08:03:29 PM
Looked for a place to live, ate some oreo cookies. that's about it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 11, 2013, 08:11:50 PM
worked at the shop till 12pm

played a short gig at an outdoor festival uptown

since it didnt rain, was a good crowd

cut part of my yard, just before dark

will finish tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 11, 2013, 08:42:48 PM
Went out and got a coffee
Picked up parts to repair my father's stove
Measured and made a materials list for an addition I will work on next week
Fixed the stove
Grocery shopped
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 12, 2013, 04:13:23 AM
Had coffee and did some writing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 12, 2013, 09:47:00 AM
I'm on my way to yet another unproductive day.  :bounce:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 12, 2013, 09:52:53 AM
Quote from: richard on May 12, 2013, 09:47:00 AM
I'm on my way to yet another unproductive day.  :bounce:

Get out there and rape, pillage, plunder and steal.  Come on, you can do it.   :viking:  Or you can watch some TV.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 12, 2013, 10:07:07 AM
No cable TV. I can watch some programs on YT but what I really need to be doing is getting ready to move.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 12, 2013, 02:16:45 PM
Spent another 90 minutes or so teaching my daughter how to drive. She is making progress. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 12, 2013, 03:35:40 PM
Quote from: richard on May 12, 2013, 10:07:07 AM
No cable TV. I can watch some programs on YT but what I really need to be doing is getting ready to move.  :laugh:

  Moving again?!  Where are you going this time?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 12, 2013, 04:15:58 PM
Dishes, washing, gardening, making dinner, and having some fun with the girls too.

Was forced to sleep in, because of mother's day breakfast and presents.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 13, 2013, 01:49:52 AM
Woke in time, without a problem. Got kids to school. Made some phone calls that I dreaded making. Got the washing machine now working for me. Made a start on cleaning the house after two weeks of holidays, with slacking off from me too. Checked mail, wrote some mail that needed to be written and sent. Found myself having a sweet tooth this morning. Will try to ignore that for the rest of the day.....

Now making an elaborate to do list for today. The rest of the week is pretty packed with things. So, it all has to be today.

But, it's a good day. It is grand to be home alone for a couple of hours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on May 13, 2013, 01:59:55 AM
Surgebam. Coffeum coquebam. Ientaculum edebam  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 13, 2013, 07:23:58 AM
Done the biggest bit of my to do list. There still are enough to go though.
And, while doing things, I kept remembering things I had not added to the list. Did them, put them on the list, and ticked them off. At the end of the day, there will be a lot ticked of.
 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on May 13, 2013, 08:00:20 AM
I went to Systembolaget and bought more Alsatian wine  :glug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 13, 2013, 09:07:01 AM
Lab blood work for both the PR and me.  Took her to the walk-in clinic at the doctor's office.  As suspected, her eye is itchy because of allergies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 14, 2013, 11:44:16 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 12, 2013, 03:35:40 PM
Quote from: richard on May 12, 2013, 10:07:07 AM
No cable TV. I can watch some programs on YT but what I really need to be doing is getting ready to move.  :laugh:

  Moving again?!  Where are you going this time?  :orly:
Motel. and lets see Last year I was helping out my mentally ill father who stole my fire agate, to keep in California and this year I'm helping out my retarded mother. Oh the joys of it is to be me, I'll be so happy to get away from these fags
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 14, 2013, 01:28:10 PM
Renewed by mega wholesale store card, bought groceries and gas there, dentist visit.  Not much.  Am about to leave to take the PR bowling and then pay the dentist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 14, 2013, 01:43:38 PM
A tesco shopping shuffle.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2013, 03:08:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 13, 2013, 09:07:01 AM
Lab blood work for both the PR and me.  Took her to the walk-in clinic at the doctor's office.  As suspected, her eye is itchy because of allergies.

  I did medical stuff too.  I had a complete physical and also an EKG recommended by my psychiatrist
   to check for possible side effects of medication.  ( It's very unlikely that I will have a problem. )  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 14, 2013, 05:14:54 PM
Brought my daughter to the orthodontist then drove all over doing errands
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2013, 05:16:44 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 14, 2013, 05:14:54 PM
Brought my daughter to the orthodontist then drove all over doing errands

  My parents spent lots of time and money on orthodonture for us three kids.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 15, 2013, 11:33:20 PM
Made coffee, posted here and sent an email to a dev list that I follow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on May 16, 2013, 09:14:28 AM
 Two hours ago I sharpened the thing where I'm now a little confused about what to properly call it in Engels. Thanks to Hykey, Lit and myself of course (other thread/never mind)

This is the 'thing'.. with a long handle..
(http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server200/75388/products/76/images/4549/Heart_Shaped_Push_Hoe_by_DeWit_Tools_z__36133.1352217302.1280.1280.jpg)
Which was a bit of a bugger for I didn't have the proper disc (for metal) on my elec. angle grinder and I instead used a disc for stone. Takes um, about 15 minutes longer to get near the sharpness I was after. Used a vile (for metal/yes/duh) to properly finish this little task.

Also made a fish soup which, had a small bowl of it to try, I'm going to eat for starters with this evening's supper.. which is a courgette/asparagus pasta dish.

Hahah, you can't cook like I do. Naah nah nahnah nah.  :autism:

Oh, properly got rid of most of the dust in my bedroom too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 16, 2013, 02:35:49 PM
Is that some kind of torture device Lutra? ^


Tonight, when i was putting the urchin to bed, the little sleepy head was telling me how he is going to America in the morning.  He wants to go to America very badly because he wants to visit The Baby Loony Tunes.  So i asked him how is one small urchin going to get across that big ocean with one pound and a pocket full of Haribo,  and he said (so matter of factly) "in my ELECTRIC SEA CAR Mommy"


Silly me.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 16, 2013, 02:55:43 PM
went to lunch with my sister to discuss the deadbeat father situation some more, came home took a shower and now I'm enjoying Ice tea!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 16, 2013, 08:39:32 PM
Contemplated Powerlessness and took a sneak peak at Resentments.

Went through some clutter in the bedroom.  Continued getting the winter clothes together to put them away.  However, I may be sleeping on the love seat tonight because there's a lot of stuff piled on my bed.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 16, 2013, 11:17:53 PM
Quote from: bodie on May 16, 2013, 02:35:49 PM
Is that some kind of torture device Lutra? ^


Tonight, when i was putting the urchin to bed, the little sleepy head was telling me how he is going to America in the morning.  He wants to go to America very badly because he wants to visit The Baby Loony Tunes.  So i asked him how is one small urchin going to get across that big ocean with one pound and a pocket full of Haribo,  and he said (so matter of factly) "in my ELECTRIC SEA CAR Mommy"


Silly me.  :facepalm2:

Ah, it is you who I need for advice, I think.

My youngest niece will be 4 very soon. When I asked her what she wanted for her BD, she answered: "Engels" (English). Asking her more about it. She wants to get English for her BD, and that will make her fluent in English the moment she unwraps it.

We are kind of stuck now.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 16, 2013, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: lutra on May 16, 2013, 09:14:28 AM
Also made a fish soup which, had a small bowl of it to try, I'm going to eat for starters with this evening's supper.. which is a courgette/asparagus pasta dish.

Hahah, you can't cook like I do. Naah nah nahnah nah.  :autism:

  Fishy soup and pasta, delicious, just put broccoli in my pasta instead of asparagus, kthx.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on May 17, 2013, 02:18:27 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 16, 2013, 11:17:53 PM
Quote from: bodie on May 16, 2013, 02:35:49 PM
Is that some kind of torture device Lutra? ^


Tonight, when i was putting the urchin to bed, the little sleepy head was telling me how he is going to America in the morning.  He wants to go to America very badly because he wants to visit The Baby Loony Tunes.  So i asked him how is one small urchin going to get across that big ocean with one pound and a pocket full of Haribo,  and he said (so matter of factly) "in my ELECTRIC SEA CAR Mommy"


Silly me.  :facepalm2:

Ah, it is you who I need for advice, I think.

My youngest niece will be 4 very soon. When I asked her what she wanted for her BD, she answered: "Engels" (English). Asking her more about it. She wants to get English for her BD, and that will make her fluent in English the moment she unwraps it.

We are kind of stuck now.  :laugh:
Aaaaw priceless!  Make her an English cake.   I love the things they say,  i really wish i had written everything down - you know all the funny things? Would have a book by now.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on May 17, 2013, 02:43:30 AM
Surgebam. Ientaculum edebam  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on May 17, 2013, 04:42:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin
  Fishy soup and pasta, delicious, just put broccoli in my pasta instead of asparagus, kthx.  :2thumbsup:

Broccoli? No, njetski, sørry.. that's not possible with this dish. But but, bet you wouldn't be bothered by the asparagus in this dish.

*offers plate full*

~

And no no, that's no device to torture, Bodie. It's a garden tool where one could 'scrape off' weeds from the top soil. Oldfashionly so.. it's called a hoe, I think.

This type of tool was invented by farmers/folks that work the fields.. probably over a hundred years ago (Um, something similar over a thousand years, maybe?).

It's quite effective in 'unearthing' weeds with root and all by pulling it tactfully towards you.

Still haven't used mine though.. for it's too frikkin' wet here. Dry weather is needed to properly get rid off the weeds (using the tool).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 17, 2013, 08:14:12 AM
The hoe is good, I like my weasel too though.

(http://underthegoldengnome.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/garden-weasel1.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 17, 2013, 11:05:19 PM
I made coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2013, 09:05:18 AM
Quote from: lutra on May 17, 2013, 04:42:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin
  Fishy soup and pasta, delicious, just put broccoli in my pasta instead of asparagus, kthx.  :2thumbsup:

Broccoli? No, njetski, sørry.. that's not possible with this dish. But but, bet you wouldn't be bothered by the asparagus in this dish.

*offers plate full*

  *eats it all*   Thank you!  :green:  You should have your own cooking show!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2013, 09:06:15 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 17, 2013, 11:05:19 PM
I made coffee and logged on here.

  ^ Those are two of the most important things you will do all day.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2013, 09:09:02 AM
  As for me, I reached another milestone in my journey toward being a Postwhore Beyond The Pale!   :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on May 18, 2013, 09:28:32 AM
Possitsobrina triginta septem milia stipites habet!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2013, 09:32:28 AM
Quote from: Lit on May 18, 2013, 09:28:32 AM
Possitsobrina triginta septem milia stipites habet!  :viking:

  Sic!  Onward I go to 40,000!   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 18, 2013, 11:46:22 AM
Sat out by the road for a couple of hours in my daisy duke's with a little yard sale junk, attracted a few talkative old men and $15.00. :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on May 18, 2013, 02:31:29 PM
Lots and lots.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 18, 2013, 02:45:18 PM
Went to some tag sales
Cleaned up some stuff to sell at the market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 18, 2013, 03:17:20 PM
worked at the shop

took nap
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2013, 03:45:54 PM
I didn't work at the shop, but I did take a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2013, 03:48:33 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2013, 03:45:54 PM
I didn't work at the shop, but I did take a nap.

  I didn't work anywhere, and I may very well take another nap.  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 18, 2013, 04:15:11 PM
Quote from: bodie on May 17, 2013, 02:18:27 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 16, 2013, 11:17:53 PM
Quote from: bodie on May 16, 2013, 02:35:49 PM
Is that some kind of torture device Lutra? ^


Tonight, when i was putting the urchin to bed, the little sleepy head was telling me how he is going to America in the morning.  He wants to go to America very badly because he wants to visit The Baby Loony Tunes.  So i asked him how is one small urchin going to get across that big ocean with one pound and a pocket full of Haribo,  and he said (so matter of factly) "in my ELECTRIC SEA CAR Mommy"


Silly me.  :facepalm2:

Ah, it is you who I need for advice, I think.

My youngest niece will be 4 very soon. When I asked her what she wanted for her BD, she answered: "Engels" (English). Asking her more about it. She wants to get English for her BD, and that will make her fluent in English the moment she unwraps it.

We are kind of stuck now.  :laugh:
Aaaaw priceless!  Make her an English cake.   I love the things they say,  i really wish i had written everything down - you know all the funny things? Would have a book by now.  :zoinks:

Bought her a dress with butterflies, will tell her that they are butterflies. And some thingy to squeeze and that will light up with flashing led-lights when you drop it. And a bag of "Engelse drop" (English liquorice). Nothing English about that candy, but, who knows, it may help her in her learning process.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 19, 2013, 08:55:26 AM
Looked around on Marktplaats a bit. Need a bike. Want one that will last me a while, one that is sturdy enough to carry a load, and it has to have gears. On top of that, it should run very smoothly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 19, 2013, 08:25:56 PM
not much. started to go through my stuff so happy to gtfo in a few, Hopefully this is the last move for awhile.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 19, 2013, 11:31:40 PM
I took a shower, made coffee, logged on here and started posting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on May 20, 2013, 07:37:03 AM
A laundry I've done (probably the dryer just finished its job).. and plus and also too.. I have painted the door (to outside). Am eating a banana at the moment. (http://www.intensitysquared.com/shoutBox/img/emoticons/monkey.png)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 20, 2013, 08:29:48 AM
Woke up, b'fast, did my morning computer sites
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 20, 2013, 09:58:38 PM
Worked
Picked my daughter up from school
Worked on some stuff for the market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 21, 2013, 03:25:15 PM
Getting up, getting kids to school, some housekeeping, left to get my tax forms filled in (had a permit to be late  :P ), bought my favourite socks, they were on offer, and finally available in my size. Got home, phonecalls, vacuuming hall, because of walking in too much dirt by myself. lunch with two 12 year olds who were in jumpy mode, more phonecalls, tea with a friend, because we decided it was too wet for our weekly walk. Got kids to do their homework, made dinner, watched tv, now here, about to sleep. Work tomorrow.
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Post by: bodie on May 21, 2013, 03:40:53 PM
Stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 21, 2013, 03:45:26 PM
There will be more stuff to do tomorrow.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 21, 2013, 05:52:19 PM
There is always Stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 21, 2013, 06:04:25 PM
Saw Ironman Three with the PR.  Great movie for 8 - 12 year old boys or nerds aged 16 and under.

The highlight of the film was Ben Kingsley, although I will admit I mildly enjoyed the entire film.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 21, 2013, 06:06:02 PM
Does the PR like that kind of thing?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 21, 2013, 06:09:02 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 21, 2013, 06:06:02 PM
Does the PR like that kind of thing?

Yeah.  She's seen Cars and Transformers several times.  But she still likes girly things.  She's into the Disney Princesses that are the step up from the baby ones, not really sure of the exact title.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 22, 2013, 06:19:21 AM
I was awoken by loud thunder and rain coming in though the skylight
Calmed Max down
Had some coffee
Posted this
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 22, 2013, 10:51:51 PM
I took a shower, made coffee and logged on here.

I'm tired.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 26, 2013, 03:06:30 PM
Kid and his girlfriend dropped an a couple iced animal crackers, cat ate them. Spent the night cleaning up cat yak.

Spent morning fetching tools because the old man decided he wants to work on the front steps. MIL pulls in, he finds a snake under one step he's screaming "copperhead" and screaming at me to find a board to kill it with and bug spray, MIL is screaming at me to find something...all the while he's holding a shovel in his hand.

I don't have a board so I finally start yelling at him to hit it with the fucking shovel already or step aside and just let me kill the fucking thing which I can't even see from the bottom of the steps and he won't let me up...I think I dropped the f-bomb a couple more times and left them both out there with the fucking snake hoping it ate them.

Come out 10 minutes later, the "monster" snake is dead...all 4 inches of him. Shook my head in amazement at both of them. :facepalm2:

Still not sure what he was going to do with the bug spray...maybe spray it.

I need meds.




 

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 26, 2013, 03:09:32 PM
Two trash bags of crap taken from the PR's room, items returned to the library, gas in car, dinner is cooking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 26, 2013, 04:37:31 PM
not much. spent some time online, that's about it.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 26, 2013, 05:44:05 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 26, 2013, 03:06:30 PM
Kid and his girlfriend dropped an a couple iced animal crackers, cat ate them. Spent the night cleaning up cat yak.

Spent morning fetching tools because the old man decided he wants to work on the front steps. MIL pulls in, he finds a snake under one step he's screaming "copperhead" and screaming at me to find a board to kill it with and bug spray, MIL is screaming at me to find something...all the while he's holding a shovel in his hand.

I don't have a board so I finally start yelling at him to hit it with the fucking shovel already or step aside and just let me kill the fucking thing which I can't even see from the bottom of the steps and he won't let me up...I think I dropped the f-bomb a couple more times and left them both out there with the fucking snake hoping it ate them.

Come out 10 minutes later, the "monster" snake is dead...all 4 inches of him. Shook my head in amazement at both of them. :facepalm2:

Still not sure what he was going to do with the bug spray...maybe spray it.

I need meds.

Poor snake :(  I saved a small copperhead from being killed once when it was trapped in the basement of a new house I was working on,  I let it go in the woods about a hundred yards away from the house on water company property.

Today I worked all by myself  on a lake associations club house behind a locked gate and locked doors it was great, so peaceful :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 26, 2013, 08:31:40 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 26, 2013, 03:06:30 PM
Kid and his girlfriend dropped an a couple iced animal crackers, cat ate them. Spent the night cleaning up cat yak.

Spent morning fetching tools because the old man decided he wants to work on the front steps. MIL pulls in, he finds a snake under one step he's screaming "copperhead" and screaming at me to find a board to kill it with and bug spray, MIL is screaming at me to find something...all the while he's holding a shovel in his hand.

I don't have a board so I finally start yelling at him to hit it with the fucking shovel already or step aside and just let me kill the fucking thing which I can't even see from the bottom of the steps and he won't let me up...I think I dropped the f-bomb a couple more times and left them both out there with the fucking snake hoping it ate them.

Come out 10 minutes later, the "monster" snake is dead...all 4 inches of him. Shook my head in amazement at both of them. :facepalm2:

Still not sure what he was going to do with the bug spray...maybe spray it.

I need meds.

      LOL @ 4" bitty snake ...  :rofl:   You're OK, the rest of them need meds!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 26, 2013, 09:45:37 PM
 :indeed: a 4" snake is not worth getting worked up over.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 27, 2013, 01:15:08 AM
Have worn myself out getting the youngest to school.  :hahaha:

I'm tired.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2013, 04:52:33 AM
  I have gotten up and obtained :coffee:  and music.  That's enough for now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on May 27, 2013, 09:55:20 AM
Finally the weather was/is nice here and I did a bit of gardening this afternoon. Some weeding I did and a virburnum (some shrub) I've taking out of the ground. Which was quite a bugger to do with all the roots and shit.

Also made some egg/chives salad an hour ago. Used to buy the stuff in the supermarket (ridiculously) but from now on I'll be making it myself. Dead easy to make and way² nicer, taste-wise and, of course, healthier too.

Sat in the sun for a bit and ran some errands also.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 27, 2013, 12:09:43 PM
Filled the area where the front steps "used" to be in with dirt. :P

After listening to his BIL, his friend, and his plans...which ranged from building wooden steps to digging up half the yard I decided to extend the railing, and just fill in the old steps and plant more shit...I'll use the driveway on one side and eventually lay some stepping stones on the other side to make a lazy little path to the carport.  After cleaning up a shitload of rotted wood and mess, and fetching tools half the day and thinking about having my whole yard become a fucking mess for 2 months or more, and hearing the plans to bring in the big tiller...I decided I'd be better off...my anal retentive/OCD part of me does not deal well with chaos for long periods of time. :GA:

Maybe not having a direct path to the front door will confuse the Jehovah Witnesses and keep away unwanted visitors. :apondering: >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 27, 2013, 02:09:55 PM
B'fast, grocery, tended to PA, who has a low fever.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 27, 2013, 07:26:31 PM
Worked a couple of hours in peace
Tinkered
Napped
Housework
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2013, 10:07:39 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 27, 2013, 12:09:43 PM
Filled the area where the front steps "used" to be in with dirt. :P

After listening to his BIL, his friend, and his plans...which ranged from building wooden steps to digging up half the yard I decided to extend the railing, and just fill in the old steps and plant more shit...I'll use the driveway on one side and eventually lay some stepping stones on the other side to make a lazy little path to the carport.  After cleaning up a shitload of rotted wood and mess, and fetching tools half the day and thinking about having my whole yard become a fucking mess for 2 months or more, and hearing the plans to bring in the big tiller...I decided I'd be better off...my anal retentive/OCD part of me does not deal well with chaos for long periods of time. :GA:

Maybe not having a direct path to the front door will confuse the Jehovah Witnesses and keep away unwanted visitors. :apondering: >:D

  Just be prepared for unwanted visitors wandering around the back yard.   :tooledup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 27, 2013, 10:13:48 PM
Took the PR as a guest to the AA meeting.  Dumpster dived and got a bath towel, 3 assorted storage containers, all of them on the small size.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 27, 2013, 10:40:51 PM
Not much yet. Ask me again tonight. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2013, 10:51:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 10:40:51 PM
Not much yet. Ask me again tonight. :P

  It's a little before 1 a.m. here, I have posted a bit and stuck myself in the finger with my manicure scissors.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:06:47 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 10:51:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 10:40:51 PM
Not much yet. Ask me again tonight. :P

  It's a little before 1 a.m. here, I have posted a bit and stuck myself in the finger with my manicure scissors.  :tard:

I vented about my little 12-yo about to resign. :P

I really am counting the days now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2013, 11:08:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:06:47 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 10:51:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 10:40:51 PM
Not much yet. Ask me again tonight. :P

  It's a little before 1 a.m. here, I have posted a bit and stuck myself in the finger with my manicure scissors.  :tard:

I vented about my little 12-yo about to resign. :P

I really am counting the days now.

  Remember, what happens at the going-away party does not belong on the internet!   :spitscreen:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:08:51 PM
No, because that's where I finally get to do away with the body. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2013, 11:10:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:08:51 PM
No, because that's where I finally get to do away with the body. :P

  Now remember, if there is a body at the party, we will have to investigate.  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:24:56 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 11:10:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:08:51 PM
No, because that's where I finally get to do away with the body. :P

  Now remember, if there is a body at the party, we will have to investigate.  :police:

There won't be. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2013, 11:40:32 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:24:56 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 11:10:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:08:51 PM
No, because that's where I finally get to do away with the body. :P

  Now remember, if there is a body at the party, we will have to investigate.  :police:

There won't be. :zoinks:

  Also remember, we may be searching your home and your hard drives as well.  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 28, 2013, 01:10:23 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 10:51:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 10:40:51 PM
Not much yet. Ask me again tonight. :P

  It's a little before 1 a.m. here, I have posted a bit and stuck myself in the finger with my manicure scissors.  :tard:

What finger was it?
How did you do it?
Was it on purpose, was there an earthquake?
How deep is the wound?
How have you taken care of it?

Details, girl, we want details.

Think what it do with your post count.

And think of how many options to boost my post count I wasted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 28, 2013, 11:54:42 AM
Listened to Nile's Annihilation of the Wicked. went for a walk, ate a banana. drank some coffee, that's about it. :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 28, 2013, 03:39:26 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 28, 2013, 01:10:23 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 10:51:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 10:40:51 PM
Not much yet. Ask me again tonight. :P

  It's a little before 1 a.m. here, I have posted a bit and stuck myself in the finger with my manicure scissors.  :tard:

What finger was it?
How did you do it?
Was it on purpose, was there an earthquake?
How deep is the wound?
How have you taken care of it?

Details, girl, we want details.

Think what it do with your post count.

And think of how many options to boost my post count I wasted here.

Come on, dear Weeble. Enlighten the anxious cow about your well being, after all your sufferings.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 28, 2013, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 11:40:32 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:24:56 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 11:10:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:08:51 PM
No, because that's where I finally get to do away with the body. :P

  Now remember, if there is a body at the party, we will have to investigate.  :police:

There won't be. :zoinks:

  Also remember, we may be searching your home and your hard drives as well.  :police:

He doesn't fit on a hard drive. :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 28, 2013, 11:08:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 11:40:32 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:24:56 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 11:10:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:08:51 PM
No, because that's where I finally get to do away with the body. :P

  Now remember, if there is a body at the party, we will have to investigate.  :police:

There won't be. :zoinks:

  Also remember, we may be searching your home and your hard drives as well.  :police:
Don't say hard drive or eris the Histrionic will come after you.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 29, 2013, 05:05:22 AM
Got woken up at 420am by the thumping base coming from my sons room WTF
Had Breakfast
Read the news
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 29, 2013, 05:49:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:24:56 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 27, 2013, 11:10:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 27, 2013, 11:08:51 PM
No, because that's where I finally get to do away with the body. :P

  Now remember, if there is a body at the party, we will have to investigate.  :police:

There won't be. :zoinks:

Make him brownies as a nice going away present.

Just make sure to use the right chocolate.

(http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4762114721384311&pid=1.7&w=191&h=180&c=7&rs=1)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on May 29, 2013, 06:15:06 AM
I am doing my morning buttcoffee (poop).
In case you were interested.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 29, 2013, 11:35:13 AM
  The blinds on most of my windows are crummy old ones that let in too much light and enable people to
   see into my room, so this morning I duct-taped cardboard over my bedroom windows, then put the blinds back up.
   Now if Ladder Man returns to work on my windows, I will feel safely invisible, and can postwhore in peace!  :ninja:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 29, 2013, 11:36:08 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 29, 2013, 11:35:13 AM
  The blinds on most of my windows are crummy old ones that let in too much light and enable people to
   see into my room, so this morning I duct-taped cardboard over my bedroom windows, then put the blinds back up.
   Now if Ladder Man returns to work on my windows, I will feel safely invisible, and can postwhore in peace!  :ninja:

  I love having my bedroom so dark.  This weekend I think I'll buy some dark drapes!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 29, 2013, 12:43:42 PM
Got one kid to school, made sure the other was safe and sound asleep, went to work.
Dragged myself home, fell asleep on the sofa.
Sort of fed the girls after an hour of sleep.
We all hung out a bit more. Girls building couch forts. Me on I2.
Found the courage to go to the shop to buy some food.
We ate. Now I'm here.
Thinking on calling in sick tomorrow.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 29, 2013, 12:56:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 29, 2013, 11:36:08 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 29, 2013, 11:35:13 AM
  The blinds on most of my windows are crummy old ones that let in too much light and enable people to
   see into my room, so this morning I duct-taped cardboard over my bedroom windows, then put the blinds back up.
   Now if Ladder Man returns to work on my windows, I will feel safely invisible, and can postwhore in peace!  :ninja:

  I love having my bedroom so dark.  This weekend I think I'll buy some dark drapes!  :2thumbsup:

Good thing to do, while Ladder Man is making horrible noises.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 29, 2013, 11:28:15 PM
I made coffee. :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 30, 2013, 09:21:44 PM
I was in the bathroom washing my hands when an insect (about 9 millimeters long) flew onto the barsoap and got stuck in the suds. I took it off the soap and it dropped into the sink, where I figured it would clean off its wings and take off.

I am not sure what kind of insect it was- sort of looked like a flying ant, but with a pointed abdomen (not quite a stinger)...

Anyways, I come back to pee a few hours later and when I washed my hands, I found the insect drowning in a large droplet of water in the sink; it was sad, the little legs were bent inwards and the antennas were curled up. It was out of habit that I prepared to wash it down the sink when SUDDENLY I wondered if insects could faint, and that perhaps it could be revived.

So I picked it up on my finger, then gently used toilet paper to dry it, and put it on the toilet paper wad. It was motionless. I brought it into the kitchen and set it on a shelf near the back door. I doubted that it was alive...but still....I wondered....

Later, when I came back to check on it, I noticed it's antennas were no longer curled up and were curved outward - and healthy sign. Then I looked closer and could see that it's teeny tiny insect body was twitching.

Amazing!

I then took the toilet paper wad with the insect on it outside to a patio table. There was a soft warm breeze and I imagined that the insect could sense it. I watched it for awhile struggling and wondered if it had been poisoned by the soap.

Then (worried that a bird would chomp on it) I broke off a small leave from a plant and put it over the insect for cover. It reacted when I put the leaf over it, but still couldn't fly off. I then left it to recover in peace. When I returned, it was gone (the leaf was still there). I was glad.

A little tiny insect who struggled to live.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 30, 2013, 09:29:26 PM
  That is sweet.  :)   Sometimes I find a beetle overturned and struggling to get upright, and I help it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 30, 2013, 09:52:12 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 30, 2013, 09:29:26 PM
  That is sweet.  :)   Sometimes I find a beetle overturned and struggling to get upright, and I help it.

:) Thats kind. Sometimes I remove them from sidewalk paths so they don't get stepped on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 30, 2013, 11:01:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 30, 2013, 09:29:26 PM
  That is sweet.  :)   Sometimes I find a beetle overturned and struggling to get upright, and I help it.

Sometimes I find a roach in the bathtub overturned and struggling to get upright, and I squash the SOB and flush him down the toilet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 31, 2013, 01:19:18 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 30, 2013, 11:01:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 30, 2013, 09:29:26 PM
  That is sweet.  :)   Sometimes I find a beetle overturned and struggling to get upright, and I help it.

Sometimes I find a roach in the bathtub overturned and struggling to get upright, and I squash the SOB and flush him down the toilet.

    :lol1:   You haven't kept your Empire together all these years by being a softie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on May 31, 2013, 08:38:35 AM
Things (I did).. but also I've pruned the buxus (or box) hedge this afternoon.

Um, picture.. or it didn't happen? 'k.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-JWYRRY8Z.jpg)
Yeah, yeah, it's quite a short cut/trim but that's okay.. it will be a nice green hedge soon.

(glad I can 'erase' that garden job from my to do list)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 31, 2013, 01:21:04 PM
Nice job lutra, looks like you've got a lovely secret garden there. 8)

Planted 2 elderberry bushes (I want jelly)...and picked up an infected computer from someone to fix.

Microsoft Security Essentials seems to suck at detecting rogue software, it's got a couple of them. Once I get it scrubbed I think I'll put on Avast instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2013, 05:59:23 PM
You know you've had a shitty day when the highlight was seeing Fast and Furious 6. 

If you're going to make a film about cars, crashes, racing why the hell stage most of those scenes at night? 
There were a couple of nice classic cars.

I will say that the cars had the best lines in the show.

Dwayne Johnson's shoulders were padded beyond belief and I think he's got a weight problem.  He had on a bullet-proof vest the entire movie. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 31, 2013, 06:57:05 PM
Registerd for a web forum
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on May 31, 2013, 07:07:20 PM
That should be posted in the, something good that happed today, thread.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 31, 2013, 07:09:55 PM
Sent a pistol to Ruger for repair. I am a competent at detail stripping and parts changing on Glocks, Sigs, M&Ps and 1911s among others but in this case I fucked up. Que lastima.  :dunno: I should have it back in about 2 weeks or less.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 31, 2013, 07:10:52 PM
Sorry I don't know the rules yet
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 31, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
Quote from: AwesomePossum on May 31, 2013, 07:10:52 PM
Sorry I don't know the rules yet
Jack was making a suggestion, not telling you where to post.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on May 31, 2013, 07:15:08 PM
I posted a bit on AFF. My profile name is BadCoffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 31, 2013, 07:15:30 PM
Took my father to his doctor and did his other errands took 12 hours and I drove just over 225 miles :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on May 31, 2013, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on May 31, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
Quote from: AwesomePossum on May 31, 2013, 07:10:52 PM
Sorry I don't know the rules yet
Jack was making a suggestion, not telling you where to post.

Jack was being nice and failed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on May 31, 2013, 07:19:08 PM
Quote from: Jack on May 31, 2013, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on May 31, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
Quote from: AwesomePossum on May 31, 2013, 07:10:52 PM
Sorry I don't know the rules yet
Jack was making a suggestion, not telling you where to post.

Jack was being nice and failed.
:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on May 31, 2013, 07:20:06 PM
Quote from: Jack on May 31, 2013, 07:18:34 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on May 31, 2013, 07:12:00 PM
Quote from: AwesomePossum on May 31, 2013, 07:10:52 PM
Sorry I don't know the rules yet
Jack was making a suggestion, not telling you where to post.

Jack was being nice and failed.
You'll learn
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 31, 2013, 07:21:04 PM
I'm so confused.  Oh well I do that a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on May 31, 2013, 07:26:05 PM
http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,18726.new.html#new (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,18726.new.html#new)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 01, 2013, 12:55:28 AM
Done some crofting with the urchin.

We made some jam tarts too, and it is still only morning  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on June 01, 2013, 12:57:28 AM
No tea?  ???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 01, 2013, 01:27:52 AM
Always tea.  All dayer tea fest  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 01, 2013, 11:39:28 AM
Today Iz haz a little chit chat talk about the weather with someone (stranger/60~70 y/o) outside the supermarket. He started, out of zhe blue, with an sarcastic/ironic line.. something like, 'What a lovely summer we're having, eej!' I replied by saying; 'Yes, yes.. and it's frikkin' June already.'

Okay, I didn't say frikkin'.. for I'm a polite chap most of the time. Then he continued by stating that there was even snowfall in France. I said; 'Oh yeah?'.. In the Alps, I gather?'

Blahthefrikkin'blah.. but I ending the deep deep dialogue by claiming; 'Well, let's hope Summer will arrive soon and.. bye-yah.. '

Manomanoman, the rock and roll styled life I lead, not?  :laugh:

Well, ran some errands (thus), did a bed linen laundry, dumped some glass and some plastic stuff in special containers (to collect that waste/each separate) and I've done some little garden joblets.

Cooked dinner and ate it (after I've cooked it/cos ja, that's the proper order). Am now contemplating whether I should 'on' my TV or start listening to the radio.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 01, 2013, 01:17:08 PM
Made $500 by 10am. 
Now I'm gonna take a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 01, 2013, 01:43:00 PM
I have not done it yet but soon I am going to go pick up a cake to take to a bbq in Antioch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 01, 2013, 03:34:07 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on May 31, 2013, 07:09:55 PM
Sent a pistol to Ruger for repair. I am a competent at detail stripping and parts changing on Glocks, Sigs, M&Ps and 1911s among others but in this case I fucked up. Que lastima.  :dunno: I should have it back in about 2 weeks or less.

      You broke your gun.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 01, 2013, 03:35:24 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 01, 2013, 01:43:00 PM
I have not done it yet but soon I am going to go pick up a cake to take to a bbq in Antioch.

      Don't drop the cake.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 01, 2013, 03:36:31 PM
  I haven't done a blessed thing all day, I needed a day like this.  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 02, 2013, 01:34:33 AM
Yesterday I attended a bbq and ate well, socialized with good friends and swam in a pool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 07:00:19 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 02, 2013, 01:34:33 AM
Yesterday I attended a bbq and ate well, socialized with good friends and  swam in a pool.

  Seals are buoyant  :seal:   because of their layers of blubber!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 02, 2013, 03:23:02 PM
Not much, the usual.  >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 02, 2013, 04:03:30 PM
Left for the flea market at 4am
Sold a bunch of stuff  got home at 3
rest
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 05:17:23 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
you dont like to wear your clothes new?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 02, 2013, 06:15:56 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 05:17:23 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
you dont like to wear your clothes new?

I wash them first too.

MIL thinks I'm nuts.

Couple times I didn't though I ended up with hives. :P

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 02, 2013, 06:23:49 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
why do people support welfaremart?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 06:23:49 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 05:17:23 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
you dont like to wear your clothes new?

  I like to wash them in case they have been tried on by dirty shoppers  :P  and also to soften them up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 06:24:46 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:23:49 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
why do people support welfaremart?

  It's conveniently located, it has a lot of stuff, it's affordable ...  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 02, 2013, 06:29:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 06:24:46 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:23:49 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
why do people support welfaremart?

  It's conveniently located, it has a lot of stuff, it's affordable ...  :apondering:
but its not affordable.  It cost more.
Most of walmarts in store employees rely on state welfare, healthcare and food stamps.
Our tax dollars goes to subsidize their profits.  Which, btw, the heirs are worth several billion each, never had to work a day in their lives and get richer off other people's poverty.

It has lots of stuff made in other countries at slave wages. It's all crap.

It may be conveniently located.  And it's nice that opening a small business is now nearly impossible thanks to walmarts presents.  Thanks Walmart for destroying the American dream.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 06:39:04 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:29:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 06:24:46 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:23:49 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
why do people support welfaremart?

  It's conveniently located, it has a lot of stuff, it's affordable ...  :apondering:
but its not affordable.  It cost more.
Most of walmarts in store employees rely on state welfare, healthcare and food stamps.
Our tax dollars goes to subsidize their profits.  Which, btw, the heirs are worth several billion each, never had to work a day in their lives and get richer off other people's poverty.

It has lots of stuff made in other countries at slave wages. It's all crap.

It may be conveniently located.  And it's nice that opening a small business is now nearly impossible thanks to walmarts presents.  Thanks Walmart for destroying the American dream.

  Where do you buy your clothes?  Are there any major chain stores that you consider ethical?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 06:41:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 06:23:49 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 05:17:23 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
you dont like to wear your clothes new?

  I like to wash them in case they have been tried on by dirty shoppers  :P  and also to soften them up.
you will look nice at work tomorrow :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 06:43:07 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 06:41:36 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 06:23:49 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 05:17:23 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!
you dont like to wear your clothes new?

  I like to wash them in case they have been tried on by dirty shoppers  :P  and also to soften them up.
you will look nice at work tomorrow :thumbup:

  Thank you!  I am going to get rid of the shabby old stuff now.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 02, 2013, 06:44:19 PM
Good question.

No. I don't think that any of the chains are ethical in their treatment if labor here in America or abroad.
But you have to start somewhere if the system is going to bend.  Might as well boycott the biggest abuser.
Friend me on Facebook and you'll quickly learn that Walmart is my thing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 06:47:11 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:44:19 PM
Good question.

No. I don't think that any of the chains are ethical in their treatment if labor here in America or abroad.
But you have to start somewhere if the system is going to bend.  Might as well boycott the biggest abuser.
Friend me on Facebook and you'll quickly learn that Walmart is my thing.

  You only answered one of my questions.  :P   Where do you buy clothes and housewares?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 02, 2013, 06:50:53 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 06:47:11 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:44:19 PM
Good question.

No. I don't think that any of the chains are ethical in their treatment if labor here in America or abroad.
But you have to start somewhere if the system is going to bend.  Might as well boycott the biggest abuser.
Friend me on Facebook and you'll quickly learn that Walmart is my thing.

  You only answered one of my questions.  :P   Where do you buy clothes and housewares?
we mostly shop at Costco.  Sometimes at old navy and kohls. 
Target is convenient and we shop there periodically.  They do make health benefits available to their employees and pay more and offer more hours.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 06:55:03 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:50:53 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 06:47:11 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:44:19 PM
Good question.

No. I don't think that any of the chains are ethical in their treatment if labor here in America or abroad.
But you have to start somewhere if the system is going to bend.  Might as well boycott the biggest abuser.
Friend me on Facebook and you'll quickly learn that Walmart is my thing.

  You only answered one of my questions.  :P   Where do you buy clothes and housewares?
we mostly shop at Costco.  Sometimes at old navy and kohls. 
Target is convenient and we shop there periodically.  They do make health benefits available to their employees and pay more and offer more hours.

  Well now we're getting somewhere!  Next time I need stuff I will go to Target.  :thumbup:


   Re: Costco, there has been an outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries they sell,
   it is said to involve 5 states but I don't know which 5.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 02, 2013, 06:59:05 PM
I know. I read about that.
My first instinct is that it is Walmart dirty tricks.  :lol1:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 07:01:14 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:59:05 PM
I know. I read about that.
My first instinct is that it is Walmart dirty tricks.  :lol1:

  No conspiracy theories tonight, it's much too hot for tinfoil hats.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 07:06:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 07:01:14 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:59:05 PM
I know. I read about that.
My first instinct is that it is Walmart dirty tricks.  :lol1:

  No conspiracy theories tonight, it's much too hot for tinfoil hats.  :P
Its 85 degrees outside

But 65 degrees here in my room :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 02, 2013, 07:08:07 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 02, 2013, 07:06:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 07:01:14 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 06:59:05 PM
I know. I read about that.
My first instinct is that it is Walmart dirty tricks.  :lol1:

  No conspiracy theories tonight, it's much too hot for tinfoil hats.  :P
Its 85 degrees outside

But 65 degrees here in my room :M

  It's cool in my apartment too, I have AC at both ends of the place!  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 02, 2013, 07:08:39 PM
I love Costco.  They offer full time. Health. Pension. 401k and pay twice as much hourly as Walmart does.
Ad, they are more profitable per store on average.
You can give yor employees livable wages and be profitable.

I read an article where the CEO only takes something like $200 grand in salary.  A good example, I think.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 02, 2013, 07:25:14 PM
It's all about location here.

WalMart 3 miles.
Dollar General 3 miles.

Target 12 miles.
Costco not sure where the hell one of those is.
Kohls maybe 20 miles.

I am a spazzy recluse that doesn't like going out at all, I have a 5-7 mile "safety zone" where I feel the most comfortable...and it doesn't help that the :icequeen: gets about 12-13 mpg.

 



Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 02, 2013, 07:31:33 PM
Oh.  Don't even get me started about the oil companies.

I am wanting to buy an all electric vehicle.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 02, 2013, 08:11:09 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 02, 2013, 07:31:33 PM
Oh.  Don't even get me started about the oil companies.

I am wanting to buy an all electric vehicle.

I want a grease car.

http://www.greasecar.com/ (http://www.greasecar.com/)

If I could find a diesel that wasn't beat to shit and afford to do the conversion I would.
Cheap fuel and a car that smells like french fries. :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 03, 2013, 12:21:35 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 02, 2013, 05:09:56 PM
  Today I took the bus to Wal-Mart and spent two hours and lots of   :dollar:   buying shoes, clothes, bedding,
   and other needed things to replace my shabby old stuff.  Now a load of my new clothing is whirling in the dryer!

Did you buy the drapes you wanted?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on June 03, 2013, 12:24:12 AM
Surgebam. Ientaculum edebam  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 03, 2013, 12:37:47 AM
Got up, got one kid to school, with a letter why she had not done her homework. Posted here, waited till the time was right to call the school of the other kid, telling them she was having a fever.
Had meds, lots of fluids, and even something to eat to keep meds down too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 03, 2013, 12:38:35 AM
Oh, answered some email too.

Time to start the day.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 03, 2013, 09:30:04 AM
Blood work
Work out
Deartment of Motor Vehicles.

On the docket for this morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 03, 2013, 12:58:24 PM
Went to the store. got some black olives, apple sauce, tuna fish, and mandarin oranges.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 03, 2013, 01:32:12 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 03, 2013, 09:30:04 AM
Blood work
Work out
Deartment of Motor Vehicles.

On the docket for this morning.

Problems with your heath and DMV If I was a believer I would pray for you as I am not I wish you the best of luck
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 03, 2013, 01:52:55 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 03, 2013, 01:32:12 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 03, 2013, 09:30:04 AM
Blood work
Work out
Deartment of Motor Vehicles.

On the docket for this morning.

Problems with your heath and DMV If I was a believer I would pray for you as I am not I wish you the best of luck
routine check up and physical paid by insurance.
DMV was license renewal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on June 03, 2013, 01:54:50 PM
In Germany you never renew the physical license. It's the same all your life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 03, 2013, 02:38:45 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 03, 2013, 01:52:55 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 03, 2013, 01:32:12 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 03, 2013, 09:30:04 AM
Blood work
Work out
Deartment of Motor Vehicles.

On the docket for this morning.

Problems with your heath and DMV If I was a believer I would pray for you as I am not I wish you the best of luck
routine check up and physical paid by insurance.
DMV was license renewal.

Good to hear that's all it was :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 03, 2013, 03:49:40 PM
Quote from: Lit on June 03, 2013, 01:54:50 PM
In Germany you never renew the physical license. It's the same all your life.

Isn't it confusing to have a picture of a 25 year-old you in the wallet of a 65 year-old man?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on June 03, 2013, 03:51:13 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 03, 2013, 03:49:40 PM
Quote from: Lit on June 03, 2013, 01:54:50 PM
In Germany you never renew the physical license. It's the same all your life.

Isn't it confusing to have a picture of a 25 year-old you in the wallet of a 65 year-old man?

Maybe, but it's undeniably  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 03, 2013, 03:52:11 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 03, 2013, 03:49:40 PM
Quote from: Lit on June 03, 2013, 01:54:50 PM
In Germany you never renew the physical license. It's the same all your life.

Isn't it confusing to have a picture of a 25 year-old you in the wallet of a 65 year-old man?
the four main things they did

1.) get thumb print
2.) check my eyesight
3.) confirm address
4.) take new photo


And collect $42.  Always a fee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 03, 2013, 03:55:20 PM
Took the PR for her intake interview with Louisiana Rehabilitation Services for help in obtaining a job.
Grocery and thrift shopped.  Bought 2 pairs of jeans for PA, 2 tops for me and 2 kitchen items.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 03, 2013, 10:45:39 PM
I made coffee, showered and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on June 04, 2013, 10:24:16 AM
bloodwork  :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 04, 2013, 01:57:53 PM
Decided on my morning prayers, Psalms 23 and 32.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: El-Presidente on June 04, 2013, 02:41:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 04, 2013, 01:57:53 PM
Decided on my morning prayers, Psalms 23 and 32.

I like psalms. I enjoy the beauty of their lyricism.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 04, 2013, 04:35:20 PM
Held an introductory course about our system for a new client.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 04, 2013, 06:05:45 PM
The Day We Caught the Train  :angel:

I took the urchin on the train today into the city centre.  He has been to our town centre before but this was his first trip to the big city.  We ate ice cream in the bull ring.  He never let go of my hand and was just looking up at all the buildings.  He said it was awesome.

He loves the train and on the return journey our carriage was nearly empty which means he can try all the window seats out, and open all the windows.  There was three young men who were messing around a little.  A family were the only other passengers.  They assembled by the door to get off at Bournville/Cadbury station.  I paid very little attention until the train started to move again.  Then i heard a scream.  It was a little girl from the family.  At first i thought she had been crushed in the doorway.  Thankfully she hadn't.  The doors had closed before she got off and her family were running after the train.

She was really crying.  I looked around for the alarm to stop the train but i couldn't see it.  I tried to comfort her as best as i could.  She couldn't tell me how old she was (about 4 or 5 i guess) but she told me her name was Emily. 

I thought 'shit' why can't i think of something logical to help her.  The three young men were clearly not going to help.  There was no access to the carriage in front or indeed the driver.  Shit.

My only option was to get off with her at the next stop and run to the front of the train and alert the driver.  We got off and i knew i would have to be quick.  I said to the urchin  "wait here with Emily"  and i ran to tell the driver.   I knew they couldn't keep up.  Anyway the driver was a gormless prick.  He told me to take Emily to the ticket office and he would hold the train for me.  He said the lady in the ticket office would call the transport police and they would deal with it.   Emily had been seperated from her folks about 15 mins.

I asked him if he had radio contact with Bournville and when he confirmed he was in contact i told him to tell them to locate the little girls family and tell them to wait at Bournville.  Then i had to get the kids across to the other side (subway and hundreds of steps) quickly as i knew a train was due and we boarded it (without tickets  :o) when it came. 

That one stop journey seemed like forever.  It had been about half an hour when we pulled into Bournville again.  It was great to see her reunited with her Mom and Dad and two brothers.  Mom had been crying which i expected.  I know i would have been beside myself.

I am glad i took that action.  If i hadn't then Emily would likely have spent a lot longer separated from her family. 

I forgot to say that the few mins i left the urchin with Emily he was holding her hand and showing her his tape measure :tard:
I was really pleased that he had followed my instructions.    In the past,  any kind of situation have not resulted in me demanding anything of him.  I always ensure his safety.  It is my priority.   This situation was different as i had to think about Emily too.

He was still talking about Emily when i tucked him up in bed.   :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 05, 2013, 04:17:52 PM
Quote from: bodie on June 04, 2013, 06:05:45 PM
The Day We Caught the Train  :angel:

I took the urchin on the train today into the city centre.  He has been to our town centre before but this was his first trip to the big city.  We ate ice cream in the bull ring.  He never let go of my hand and was just looking up at all the buildings.  He said it was awesome.

He loves the train and on the return journey our carriage was nearly empty which means he can try all the window seats out, and open all the windows.  There was three young men who were messing around a little.  A family were the only other passengers.  They assembled by the door to get off at Bournville/Cadbury station.  I paid very little attention until the train started to move again.  Then i heard a scream.  It was a little girl from the family.  At first i thought she had been crushed in the doorway.  Thankfully she hadn't.  The doors had closed before she got off and her family were running after the train.

She was really crying.  I looked around for the alarm to stop the train but i couldn't see it.  I tried to comfort her as best as i could.  She couldn't tell me how old she was (about 4 or 5 i guess) but she told me her name was Emily. 

I thought 'shit' why can't i think of something logical to help her.  The three young men were clearly not going to help.  There was no access to the carriage in front or indeed the driver.  Shit.

My only option was to get off with her at the next stop and run to the front of the train and alert the driver.  We got off and i knew i would have to be quick.  I said to the urchin  "wait here with Emily"  and i ran to tell the driver.   I knew they couldn't keep up.  Anyway the driver was a gormless prick.  He told me to take Emily to the ticket office and he would hold the train for me.  He said the lady in the ticket office would call the transport police and they would deal with it.   Emily had been seperated from her folks about 15 mins.

I asked him if he had radio contact with Bournville and when he confirmed he was in contact i told him to tell them to locate the little girls family and tell them to wait at Bournville.  Then i had to get the kids across to the other side (subway and hundreds of steps) quickly as i knew a train was due and we boarded it (without tickets  :o) when it came. 

That one stop journey seemed like forever.  It had been about half an hour when we pulled into Bournville again.  It was great to see her reunited with her Mom and Dad and two brothers.  Mom had been crying which i expected.  I know i would have been beside myself.

I am glad i took that action.  If i hadn't then Emily would likely have spent a lot longer separated from her family. 

I forgot to say that the few mins i left the urchin with Emily he was holding her hand and showing her his tape measure :tard:
I was really pleased that he had followed my instructions.    In the past,  any kind of situation have not resulted in me demanding anything of him.  I always ensure his safety.  It is my priority.   This situation was different as i had to think about Emily too.

He was still talking about Emily when i tucked him up in bed.   :laugh:

A day to never forget for the Urchin. He was a hero, he took care of Emily.

Huge  :plus: for all you did for her and her family. Awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 05, 2013, 05:45:03 PM
Filled in at another company that is short handed and swamped with work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 05, 2013, 05:54:46 PM
Quote from: bodie on June 04, 2013, 06:05:45 PM
The Day We Caught the Train  :angel:

 :plus: Proud of the urchin and you too, you did good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 05, 2013, 09:08:34 PM
sabatoged an encounter yet again, :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 05, 2013, 09:48:19 PM
Made money.
Post whored.
Took a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 05, 2013, 10:31:44 PM
Helped make a student film.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 06, 2013, 06:03:58 AM
Barely just woke up.
Where's that coffee thread?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 06, 2013, 08:43:09 AM
I'm probably going to do laundry today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 06, 2013, 09:19:27 AM
Cleaned my place up. For the last 8 months I don't let it get as messy as it used to.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 06, 2013, 03:08:12 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 06, 2013, 09:19:27 AM
Cleaned my place up. For the last 8 months I don't let it get as messy as it used to.

I'm improving too, but it is baby steps. Visible baby steps though.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 06, 2013, 03:21:33 PM
I'll be going to the store later on, for hotsauce and tortillas, jalepenos more Ice tea and a chocolate cake.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 06, 2013, 03:36:05 PM
Took a 3 1/2 hour nap 3 hours after I got up.  Made dinner:

Layer tortillas on plate
Top with seasoned chicken
Refried beans
cheese
Pop in microwave for a bit to melt cheese
Add some lettuce, black olives and sauce.

Meal for 3 under $1.00 a person, marked down tortilla kit and beans, leftover chicken.
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Post by: Parts on June 06, 2013, 03:55:34 PM
Blew insulation into the sidewalls of an existing house
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Post by: Jesse on June 06, 2013, 05:21:52 PM
Went to the store but I didn't buy any of that shit, damn. I bought other shit.  :laugh:
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Post by: Bastet on June 06, 2013, 05:25:38 PM
Makin' a fake turkey prop for a movie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 07, 2013, 12:23:43 PM
Been online most of the day.  :cbc:
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Post by: odeon on June 07, 2013, 12:25:22 PM
I drove across the country.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2013, 03:40:06 PM
Quote from: bodie on June 04, 2013, 06:05:45 PM
The Day We Caught the Train  :angel:

I took the urchin on the train today into the city centre.  He has been to our town centre before but this was his first trip to the big city.  We ate ice cream in the bull ring.  He never let go of my hand and was just looking up at all the buildings.  He said it was awesome.

He loves the train and on the return journey our carriage was nearly empty which means he can try all the window seats out, and open all the windows.  There was three young men who were messing around a little.  A family were the only other passengers.  They assembled by the door to get off at Bournville/Cadbury station.  I paid very little attention until the train started to move again.  Then i heard a scream.  It was a little girl from the family.  At first i thought she had been crushed in the doorway.  Thankfully she hadn't.  The doors had closed before she got off and her family were running after the train.

She was really crying.  I looked around for the alarm to stop the train but i couldn't see it.  I tried to comfort her as best as i could.  She couldn't tell me how old she was (about 4 or 5 i guess) but she told me her name was Emily. 

I thought 'shit' why can't i think of something logical to help her.  The three young men were clearly not going to help.  There was no access to the carriage in front or indeed the driver.  Shit.

My only option was to get off with her at the next stop and run to the front of the train and alert the driver.  We got off and i knew i would have to be quick.  I said to the urchin  "wait here with Emily"  and i ran to tell the driver.   I knew they couldn't keep up.  Anyway the driver was a gormless prick.  He told me to take Emily to the ticket office and he would hold the train for me.  He said the lady in the ticket office would call the transport police and they would deal with it.   Emily had been seperated from her folks about 15 mins.

I asked him if he had radio contact with Bournville and when he confirmed he was in contact i told him to tell them to locate the little girls family and tell them to wait at Bournville.  Then i had to get the kids across to the other side (subway and hundreds of steps) quickly as i knew a train was due and we boarded it (without tickets  :o) when it came. 

That one stop journey seemed like forever.  It had been about half an hour when we pulled into Bournville again.  It was great to see her reunited with her Mom and Dad and two brothers.  Mom had been crying which i expected.  I know i would have been beside myself.

I am glad i took that action.  If i hadn't then Emily would likely have spent a lot longer separated from her family. 

I forgot to say that the few mins i left the urchin with Emily he was holding her hand and showing her his tape measure :tard:
I was really pleased that he had followed my instructions.    In the past,  any kind of situation have not resulted in me demanding anything of him.  I always ensure his safety.  It is my priority.   This situation was different as i had to think about Emily too.

He was still talking about Emily when i tucked him up in bed.   :laugh:

  :plus: :plus: :plus: :plus: :plus:    for being such a MUM to that little girl, and  :plus:  to your little urchin too.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2013, 03:41:41 PM
Quote from: Nile on June 06, 2013, 08:43:09 AM
I'm probably going to do laundry today

  I am doing    :laundry:    now, about time I got off my ass!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2013, 03:43:06 PM
Quote from: Nile on June 06, 2013, 03:21:33 PM
I'll be going to the store later on, for hotsauce and tortillas, jalepenos more Ice tea and a chocolate cake.

  I would add some antacid to that list!  :sick:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 07, 2013, 04:25:39 PM
I hardly ever get stomach acid. I have more problems with my cute ears producing too much earwax,  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 07, 2013, 04:27:49 PM
I used three moist towelettes and still got skid marks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 07, 2013, 04:33:18 PM
have you tried not shitting?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2013, 04:35:35 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 07, 2013, 04:27:49 PM
I used three moist towelettes and still got skid marks.

  I read this post and ran for the brain bleach!  :sick:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 07, 2013, 05:50:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2013, 04:35:35 PM
Quote from: McAnarchist on June 07, 2013, 04:27:49 PM
I used three moist towelettes and still got skid marks.

  I read this post and ran for the brain bleach!  :sick:
i paint a mental picture
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 07, 2013, 06:51:02 PM
Unclogged and repaired gutters in the rain
Napped
Worked on organizing my office and flea market stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DayGlowRandy on June 07, 2013, 07:18:52 PM
rubbish removal, sweeping,  washing dishes, psychiatrist apt, did some cardio work, and stretching
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 07, 2013, 07:20:37 PM
Quote from: DayGlowRandy on June 07, 2013, 07:18:52 PM
rubbish removal, sweeping,  washing dishes, psychiatrist apt, did some cardio work, and stretching
do you get paid?
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Post by: P7PSP on June 07, 2013, 08:18:04 PM
Put money in the bank. Donated an old 27" color tv to Goodwill. Bought California Combo lottery tickets. Bought a pound of fried chicken strips, a pound package of Caspers hot dogs, a package of hot dog buns and 2 pounds of Sierra Gold potatoes at Raley's. Came home. Ate 1/2 of the chicken strips and I am about to eat one of the gold potatoes with margerine and salt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 07, 2013, 10:16:15 PM
masturbated, walked, ate, went to the store, was online at different point of the day. now I'm getting ready for bed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 07, 2013, 10:25:58 PM
Quote from: Nile on June 07, 2013, 10:16:15 PM
masturbated, walked, ate, went to the store, was online at different point of the day. now I'm getting ready for bed
Have a good night Richard.
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Post by: Jesse on June 07, 2013, 10:29:55 PM
Thanks dude! you too.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 08, 2013, 02:01:43 AM
My brain and my eyes are so fucking tired it is trying to stop thinking.

Meaning, my body is like an energizer bunny. Btw....energizer batteries don't go on forever...they aren't even the best brand! WTF, I never understood why they had the nerve to show such a misleading commercial.

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Post by: McGiver on June 08, 2013, 06:32:22 AM
Pooped. Coffee. Posted.
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Post by: TheoK on June 08, 2013, 07:36:42 AM
Read some Latin. Shit, shaved and showered. Went to the café and had a nice salad, raspberry cake and cappuccino  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 08, 2013, 08:48:18 AM
Got a coffee at the usual spot
Drove around to the few tag sale that there were
Now just waiting on a call to go and look at a house to bid work on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on June 08, 2013, 09:21:19 AM
Took the dog to the vet for her checkup.  Spaniels tend to have trouble with their anal glands, and she's always scooting along the carpet, so I put on some latex gloves and the vet gave me a hands-on lesson in how to express her anal glands.  I'd tried to do it before on my own, but hadn't been able to find them or figure out how to squeeze them.

Also, she usually has no interest in other dogs, and often snaps at them if they try to say hello, but she took an interest in a pitbull at the vet.  Unfortunately, the pitbull had it's own dog-aggression issues and I had to keep her away from it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 08, 2013, 01:22:40 PM
Your dog seems to have rape fantasies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 08, 2013, 02:13:38 PM
Walked. took a shower, got online.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 08, 2013, 08:26:45 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 08, 2013, 01:22:40 PM
Your dog seems to have rape fantasies.

  Nah, I think she just likes the bad boys, as many girls do.  :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 08, 2013, 08:28:12 PM
Quote from: Peter on June 08, 2013, 09:21:19 AM
Took the dog to the vet for her checkup.  Spaniels tend to have trouble with their anal glands, and she's always scooting along the carpet, so I put on some latex gloves and the vet gave me a hands-on lesson in how to express her anal glands.  I'd tried to do it before on my own, but hadn't been able to find them or figure out how to squeeze them.

Also, she usually has no interest in other dogs, and often snaps at them if they try to say hello, but she took an interest in a pitbull at the vet.  Unfortunately, the pitbull had it's own dog-aggression issues and I had to keep her away from it.

  Hugs to Waggy, she seems like a sweet dog.  :doggie:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 09, 2013, 05:20:05 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2013, 03:41:41 PM
Quote from: Nile on June 06, 2013, 08:43:09 AM
I'm probably going to do laundry today

  I am doing    :laundry:    now, about time I got off my ass!

Have put it in the machine.
This post makes me realise the machine has finished doing the job.

Time to hang it to dry.

Outside, or inside, that's the question.
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Post by: lutra on June 09, 2013, 06:38:28 AM
Made some brunch (mug of chicken broth and a slice of bread with tomatoes/mayonnaise/garden cress on it), gave water to all the plants in pots, did a bit of dusting (with moist piece of cloth.. will do zhe vacuuming within the hour) and I've sprayed a water/green soap/spirit solution on the roses in the garden and one weed plant on the balcony. There were lice on them (, see). Not many but it's better to act swiftly (pre-emptively) concerning those little buggers.

Am now enjoying 'me' cup of coffee.

Coming up.. getting some groceries and making a broth (again, yeah). Dinner's after that..
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Post by: Peter on June 09, 2013, 08:44:12 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 08, 2013, 08:28:12 PM
Quote from: Peter on June 08, 2013, 09:21:19 AM
Took the dog to the vet for her checkup.  Spaniels tend to have trouble with their anal glands, and she's always scooting along the carpet, so I put on some latex gloves and the vet gave me a hands-on lesson in how to express her anal glands.  I'd tried to do it before on my own, but hadn't been able to find them or figure out how to squeeze them.

Also, she usually has no interest in other dogs, and often snaps at them if they try to say hello, but she took an interest in a pitbull at the vet.  Unfortunately, the pitbull had it's own dog-aggression issues and I had to keep her away from it.

  Hugs to Waggy, she seems like a sweet dog.  :doggie:

She's sweet to people she knows, but keeps her distance from strangers and often squeals if they try to pet her.  Sometimes she snaps at the air to scare them off.  She's ok with dogs her own size or smaller, if typically disinterested in them, but she doesn't like to be approached by larger dogs, and will chase them off by repeatedly biting them on their flanks or snapping at the air until they get the message.  She squealed like she was being murdered once when a huge dog that looked like a small black bear came bounding towards her, but she was happy enough to take on an Alsatian recently.  She also intervened recently when a border terrier was licking my face and started nipping me with it's teeth in excitement; she came rushing in and had a quick tussle with it when she saw the licks turn to bites.

The vet was worried that she'd bite me while he was poking around her bum since I had my face pressed against hers to comfort her, but we trust each other and I knew she wouldn't bite me.  I'm the one she always goes to when she's scared or hurt, and getting the anal glands emptied is painful for her.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 09, 2013, 11:47:08 AM
did laundry and clean up chores yesterday

worked in the yard this morning

cleaned vehicles

brought amp, speaker cabinets and basses in from van

only have bookeeping left to do

and a hot shower
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 09, 2013, 04:07:00 PM
Quote from: lutra on June 09, 2013, 06:38:28 AM
Made some brunch (mug of chicken broth and a slice of bread with tomatoes/mayonnaise/garden cress on it), gave water to all the plants in pots, did a bit of dusting (with moist piece of cloth.. will do zhe vacuuming within the hour) and I've sprayed a water/green soap/spirit solution on the roses in the garden and one weed plant on the balcony. There were lice on them (, see). Not many but it's better to act swiftly (pre-emptively) concerning those little buggers.

Am now enjoying 'me' cup of coffee.

Coming up.. getting some groceries and making a broth (again, yeah). Dinner's after that..

  All your meals are wonderful, aren't they?  So homemade and wholesome.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 09, 2013, 04:39:22 PM
Tried to take a nap but that failed. due to heat related issues
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on June 09, 2013, 04:40:06 PM
Love my boys
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 09, 2013, 04:48:28 PM
  I have gotten a day older and thought about life and mortality.  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 09, 2013, 05:02:06 PM
Fire agate has become too expencive for me to buy. and I refuse to purchase low quality stones
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Post by: McGiver on June 09, 2013, 07:28:31 PM
Made another $500,  starting the week off right.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 09, 2013, 09:51:20 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 09, 2013, 07:28:31 PM
Made another $500,  starting the week off right.

  I want to make $500 in a day!  Tell me the secret!  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 09, 2013, 09:52:57 PM
Got spanked. it was free, I didn't charge.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 10, 2013, 07:47:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 09, 2013, 09:51:20 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 09, 2013, 07:28:31 PM
Made another $500,  starting the week off right.

  I want to make $500 in a day!  Tell me the secret!  :orly:
today I'm only making $330. Almost not worth getting out of bed for.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 10, 2013, 01:53:40 PM
Cleaned out rain gutters at some local condos
Picked my daughter up from school
Looked at an addition for a homeowner who should have either done his homework of let professionals do the work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 10, 2013, 02:06:23 PM
Quote from: Nile on June 09, 2013, 09:52:57 PM
Got spanked. it was free, I didn't charge.  :laugh:

You usually get paid to be spanked?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on June 10, 2013, 03:49:39 PM
It was hot today, so I spent a lot of time outside
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 10, 2013, 05:30:52 PM
No queen I don't. I was just reminding everyone that it should cost $500 to spank me
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 10, 2013, 11:16:40 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 10, 2013, 07:47:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 09, 2013, 09:51:20 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 09, 2013, 07:28:31 PM
Made another $500,  starting the week off right.

  I want to make $500 in a day!  Tell me the secret!  :orly:
today I'm only making $330. Almost not worth getting out of bed for.

  I'll take the $330 if you don't want it.  I have to work most of a week for that!  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 10, 2013, 11:20:26 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 10, 2013, 01:53:40 PM
Cleaned out rain gutters at some local condos
Picked my daughter up from school
Looked at an addition for a homeowner who should have either done his homework of let professionals do the work

  I'll bet he bought some new tools and felt invincible!  :chainsaw:  Now you will fix his mistakes!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 11, 2013, 11:52:28 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 10, 2013, 11:16:40 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 10, 2013, 07:47:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 09, 2013, 09:51:20 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 09, 2013, 07:28:31 PM
Made another $500,  starting the week off right.

  I want to make $500 in a day!  Tell me the secret!  :orly:
today I'm only making $330. Almost not worth getting out of bed for.

  I'll take the $330 if you don't want it.  I have to work most of a week for that!  :P
they decided to pa me an extra $60.  Thanked me for efficiency.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 11, 2013, 03:31:42 PM
I mailed my stuff off to make my ring. that was good!  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 11, 2013, 04:20:24 PM
I saw Now You See Me.

Fast action, nice special effects.  Gave it a perfect score for not having people in New Orleans call folks "cher" and pronouncing Burgundy Street right (accent on the gun syllable)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 11, 2013, 05:19:09 PM
Bought 15 round stepping stones for pathway...was thinking I wanted a Blaze climbing rose and a maybe a few others yesterday for my bare spot in back but not at the price they had wanted for them (approx. $7).

Guess what they had on clearance for $2.48 ea. when I arrived? ;)

Going to go plant my roses.
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Post by: AspieMomma on June 11, 2013, 06:07:34 PM
I played with the kiddos.  I picked up a sandbox for them at the toy store.  I plied them with candy when I got a headache.  I picked up carpet samples, play sand, and a change of door locks at home depot.  Just threw out my deadbeat sperm donor, so I'd rather not allow him access to my house.  I'm enjoying the post-emotional numbness.  That must be how I always feel, I just appreciate it more when I've had to go without it.  *shrugs*  I don't know.

Jesus I'm boring. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 11, 2013, 06:14:02 PM
Up and down on a ladder all day inspecting and  cleaning gutters at a condo complex
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 12, 2013, 10:25:48 AM
Talked with the dude who will be making my precious. I don't know why everyone hates the USPS, I mailed something yesterday and Its already in Illlanois, talk about fucking service with a smile. all you ghey republicans can suck it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 12, 2013, 10:35:27 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 11, 2013, 04:20:24 PM
I saw Now You See Me.

Fast action, nice special effects.  Gave it a perfect score for not having people in New Orleans call folks "cher" and pronouncing Burgundy Street right (accent on the gun syllable)

  I have similar affection for Gone Baby Gone, for its authentic Boston accents.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 12, 2013, 10:36:39 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 11, 2013, 05:19:09 PM
Bought 15 round stepping stones for pathway...was thinking I wanted a Blaze climbing rose and a maybe a few others yesterday for my bare spot in back but not at the price they had wanted for them (approx. $7).

Guess what they had on clearance for $2.48 ea. when I arrived? ;)

Going to go plant my roses.

  Happy for you that your roses were on sale, may they bloom in abundance!  :roses:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 12, 2013, 10:37:41 AM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 11, 2013, 06:07:34 PM
I played with the kiddos.  I picked up a sandbox for them at the toy store.  I plied them with candy when I got a headache.  I picked up carpet samples, play sand, and a change of door locks at home depot.  Just threw out my deadbeat sperm donor, so I'd rather not allow him access to my house.  I'm enjoying the post-emotional numbness.  That must be how I always feel, I just appreciate it more when I've had to go without it.  *shrugs*  I don't know.

Jesus I'm boring.

  Good that you are changing the locks, forge ahead single mom!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 12, 2013, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: Parts on June 11, 2013, 06:14:02 PM
Up and down on a ladder all day inspecting and  cleaning gutters at a condo complex

  I couldn't do that at all, I am very afraid of heights.  :twitch:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 12, 2013, 01:08:58 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 12, 2013, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: Parts on June 11, 2013, 06:14:02 PM
Up and down on a ladder all day inspecting and  cleaning gutters at a condo complex

  I couldn't do that at all, I am very afraid of heights.  :twitch:


Me too. I fail at ladders. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 12, 2013, 07:31:30 PM
Online conversations. walked a few times inbetween
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 12, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
Went to sons kindergarten graduation.
Went and got results of blood work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 12, 2013, 09:20:55 PM
I went to the range and fired my Ruger LC9 and my Smith & Wesson 642-2.

Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
Went to sons kindergarten graduation.
Went and got results of blood work.
Are the results good? Congrats to your boy.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 12, 2013, 09:22:58 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 12, 2013, 09:20:55 PM
I went to the range and fired my Ruger LC9 and my Smith & Wesson 642-2.

Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
Went to sons kindergarten graduation.
Went and got results of blood work.
Are the results good? Congrats to your boy.  :thumbup:
i have to stay away from sugary foods and exercise more. Doctor wants me to lose 40lbs.
Time to rethink food and my free time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 12, 2013, 09:36:24 PM
Don't wait until you get my age to lose that weight McJ. It does not get any easier.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 12, 2013, 09:42:50 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
Went to sons kindergarten graduation.
Went and got results of blood work.

  How was the blood work?  Any jackal DNA in there?  >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 12, 2013, 11:36:50 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 09:22:58 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 12, 2013, 09:20:55 PM
I went to the range and fired my Ruger LC9 and my Smith & Wesson 642-2.

Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
Went to sons kindergarten graduation.
Went and got results of blood work.
Are the results good? Congrats to your boy.  :thumbup:
i have to stay away from sugary foods and exercise more. Doctor wants me to lose 40lbs.
Time to rethink food and my free time.

Consider the 5:2 diet. It does work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 12, 2013, 11:38:40 PM
Technically this was yesterday, but since I now tend to post in the morning rather than later during the day: I spent the day working on publishing stylesheets for a client. I'm pleased with the result, I have to say.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 12, 2013, 11:39:29 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 09:22:58 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 12, 2013, 09:20:55 PM
I went to the range and fired my Ruger LC9 and my Smith & Wesson 642-2.

Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
Went to sons kindergarten graduation.
Went and got results of blood work.
Are the results good? Congrats to your boy.  :thumbup:
i have to stay away from sugary foods and exercise more. Doctor wants me to lose 40lbs.
Time to rethink food and my free time.

That sucks.  Do you have a plan?  Weight watchers is pretty good. 

Congrats to your little grad.  :asthing:

I cleaned my house and bought a swim suit today.   :zoinks: 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 13, 2013, 07:12:07 AM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 12, 2013, 08:44:11 PM
Went to sons kindergarten graduation.
Went and got results of blood work.
Kindergarten graduation? Wow.

Here they implemented kindergarten into primary school, so, it is just another year you are going to, when leaving kindergarten, taking a scrapbook home with a selection of all you made during those two years.

In two weeks I'll be attending the goodbye musical of the youngest at primary school. They grow up so fast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 13, 2013, 07:29:58 AM
My strategy.

Excercise 30 minutes minimum per day.
Take less naps.
Keep moving.

Stay away from desserts.
Extremely limit red meat intake.
Eat a salad with each meal.


For starters.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 13, 2013, 04:08:39 PM
Online, real life. most like everyday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 13, 2013, 05:03:37 PM
I got flamed to the Kuiper belt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2013, 06:07:56 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 13, 2013, 05:03:37 PM
I got flamed to the Kuiper belt.

Do you need some first aid?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 13, 2013, 06:09:48 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2013, 06:07:56 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 13, 2013, 05:03:37 PM
I got flamed to the Kuiper belt.

Do you need some first aid?
its a coLd, dark place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2013, 06:11:32 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 13, 2013, 06:09:48 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2013, 06:07:56 PM
Quote from: McPostWhore on June 13, 2013, 05:03:37 PM
I got flamed to the Kuiper belt.

Do you need some first aid?
its a coLd, dark place.

Black coffee with whiskey in it?  St. Bernard with a keg?  A dozen sexy women?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 13, 2013, 06:13:14 PM
I'll take the St. Bernard.
My favorite breed of dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 13, 2013, 11:27:37 PM
Cleaned the HD of a MacBook Pro last night.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 14, 2013, 11:41:34 AM
Took an acquaintance on an errand.  Listened to the Sermon From the Passenger Seat.  Grocery
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 14, 2013, 11:59:24 AM
Ate something, walked, edged. got online now I'm here
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 14, 2013, 05:06:04 PM
Masturbated this morning.
Masturbated this afternoon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 14, 2013, 05:29:24 PM
Played with my pussy
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF20521.jpg~original) (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/missteresabrown/media/DSCF20521.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 14, 2013, 06:07:42 PM
Discussed with christian asswipes why a class valedictorian should not be using the school PA system to preach the good news  :thumbdn: to a captive audience. I think I have shut them down at this point.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 15, 2013, 01:55:52 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 14, 2013, 06:07:42 PM
Discussed with christian asswipes why a class valedictorian should not be using the school PA system to preach the good news  :thumbdn: to a captive audience. I think I have shut them down at this point.

  I read about that  "speech."  What a waste of breath, I doubt he converted anyone.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 15, 2013, 02:17:07 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:55:52 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 14, 2013, 06:07:42 PM
Discussed with christian asswipes why a class valedictorian should not be using the school PA system to preach the good news  :thumbdn: to a captive audience. I think I have shut them down at this point.

  I read about that  "speech."  What a waste of breath, I doubt he converted anyone.  :facepalm2:
:agreed: Fuck him. If that dizzy fuck thinks he can pull that shit on members of his division/dept as a commissioned USN officer he will get pulled up short. Incidentally I believe the lawsuit filed on his behalf by the Liberty Institute might be enough to get the US Naval Academy appointment cancelled or at least reconsidered.  :2thumbsup: If he thinks the USN, or any other branch for that matter, wants Officer Candidates who thrive on attention and enjoy kicking over beehives he is mistaken. That kind of stuff only works in shitty Tom Cruise and Steven Seagal movies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 15, 2013, 05:23:37 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)

My present to him was to refrain from laughing when the owners presented him with a bottle of whisky.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 15, 2013, 05:46:12 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 15, 2013, 05:23:37 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)

My present to him was to refrain from laughing when the owners presented him with a bottle of whisky.

Why laughing? Did you put a laxative in the bottle?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 15, 2013, 12:49:05 PM
Quote from: bodie on June 14, 2013, 05:29:24 PM
Played with my pussy
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/missteresabrown/DSCF20521.jpg~original) (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/missteresabrown/media/DSCF20521.jpg.html)

He looks like a little devil. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 15, 2013, 04:45:59 PM
  I'm feeling love  :heart:  for Bodie's sweet kitty.   :kitten:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 15, 2013, 04:47:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 04:45:59 PM
  I'm feeling love  :heart:  for Bodie's sweet kitty.   :kitten:

  I meant to post this elsewhere but it stays!  Post count uber alles!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 15, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
Went to tag sales and bought a bunch of stuff for resale
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 15, 2013, 05:21:06 PM
  Went to work for three hours this afternoon and kicked ass, alongside my workmates!  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 15, 2013, 05:26:51 PM
I went to some swapmeets, and to polibertos. then came home, drank some Ice tea and now I'm thinking I need a shower
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 16, 2013, 08:27:58 AM
Some chores.

Bringing girls starters for breakfast in bed. (bowl of strawberries, that woke them with a smile) Made rest of breakfast. Did some work with the youngest on her room. Had tea. Helped ladies to set up the baby pool in the garden. Now here on I2, hearing splashing noises from the garden, and teenage talk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 16, 2013, 02:27:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 16, 2013, 08:27:58 AM
Some chores.

Bringing girls starters for breakfast in bed. (bowl of strawberries, that woke them with a smile) Made rest of breakfast. Did some work with the youngest on her room. Had tea. Helped ladies to set up the baby pool in the garden. Now here on I2, hearing splashing noises from the garden, and teenage talk.

  You are such a sweet bovine mum, your girls are lucky to have you.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 16, 2013, 02:42:53 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 15, 2013, 05:46:12 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 15, 2013, 05:23:37 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)

My present to him was to refrain from laughing when the owners presented him with a bottle of whisky.

Why laughing? Did you put a laxative in the bottle?

He doesn't like whisky.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 16, 2013, 02:47:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 16, 2013, 02:42:53 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 15, 2013, 05:46:12 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 15, 2013, 05:23:37 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)

My present to him was to refrain from laughing when the owners presented him with a bottle of whisky.

Why laughing? Did you put a laxative in the bottle?

He doesn't like whisky.

  Poor little fella!   *gives him some Hawaiian Punch*   :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 16, 2013, 02:49:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 16, 2013, 02:47:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 16, 2013, 02:42:53 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 15, 2013, 05:46:12 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 15, 2013, 05:23:37 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)

My present to him was to refrain from laughing when the owners presented him with a bottle of whisky.

Why laughing? Did you put a laxative in the bottle?

He doesn't like whisky.

  Poor little fella!   *gives him some Hawaiian Punch*   :autism:

Kid looked positively green. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 16, 2013, 03:51:53 PM
I pulled my blue tourmaline out of its box and been hanging out with it all day today.  :voodoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2013, 04:19:37 PM
Had pancakes with syrup for b'fast.

A) I don't like pancake syrup
B) Pancakes + syrup = too many carbs
C) Even with my diabetes pill, I crashed for 3 hours in a sleep.
D) Damn, girl.  You've got to learn.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 17, 2013, 05:01:33 PM
Feels like I didn't do a thing, but that isn't true.
Did do way more than half on my list.

But, it all went so slow and tiresome, despite coffee and full batch of meds.

Oh well, new day tomorrow.

And I did finally buy a food mill. Hope it will make me process sprouted chickpeas for falafel inspired balls quicker.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 17, 2013, 05:40:31 PM
Homeschooling.  Middle started today.  Things are going well so far.  He skipped 2 grades, going from kindergarten to third.  His kindergarten teacher recommended I skip him to fourth with Oldest, but I don't want him to feel frustrated.  We'll get there when we get there.  I'm glad I did because he's not ready for fourth grade math just yet. 

Our textbooks are on ipad.  Love that.  Even with the cost of a used first generation ipad it was cheaper than buying all the textbooks. 

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 17, 2013, 05:52:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 16, 2013, 02:42:53 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 15, 2013, 05:46:12 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 15, 2013, 05:23:37 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)

My present to him was to refrain from laughing when the owners presented him with a bottle of whisky.

Why laughing? Did you put a laxative in the bottle?

He doesn't like whisky.
In fairness to the 12 y.o. whisky is gross shit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2013, 06:01:15 PM
After having my box of sewing thread tumble down for the 3rd times in four days, I put 108 spools of thread in zip lock bags.  They may fall out now, but the buggars won't tangle (or waltz or cha-cha-cha)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 17, 2013, 06:29:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2013, 06:01:15 PM
After having my box of sewing thread tumble down for the 3rd times in four days, I put 108 spools of thread in zip lock bags.  They may fall out now, but the buggars won't tangle (or waltz or cha-cha-cha)
Picking up a plethora of small spilled stuff sucks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 17, 2013, 06:39:06 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 17, 2013, 06:29:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2013, 06:01:15 PM
After having my box of sewing thread tumble down for the 3rd times in four days, I put 108 spools of thread in zip lock bags.  They may fall out now, but the buggars won't tangle (or waltz or cha-cha-cha)
Picking up a plethora of small spilled stuff sucks.

  What sucks worse is trying to say  "small spilled stuff sucks"  with a low blood-caffeine level.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 17, 2013, 07:12:50 PM
I worked again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 17, 2013, 07:49:46 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 07:12:50 PM
I worked again.

  Work, work, work, snap out of it man!    :slap:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 17, 2013, 08:30:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 07:49:46 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 07:12:50 PM
I worked again.

  Work, work, work, snap out of it man!    :slap:
Must make money. Family wants summer fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 17, 2013, 08:32:43 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 08:30:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 07:49:46 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 07:12:50 PM
I worked again.

  Work, work, work, snap out of it man!    :slap:
Must make money. Family wants summer fun.

  All work and no play makes McJ a dull postwhore!   :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 17, 2013, 09:45:21 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 08:32:43 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 08:30:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 07:49:46 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 07:12:50 PM
I worked again.

  Work, work, work, snap out of it man!    :slap:
Must make money. Family wants summer fun.

  All work and no play makes McJ a dull postwhore!   :trollface:
ive even half assing it.  I blame skyblue1, he hurt my feelings.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 17, 2013, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 09:45:21 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 08:32:43 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 08:30:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 07:49:46 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 07:12:50 PM
I worked again.

  Work, work, work, snap out of it man!    :slap:
Must make money. Family wants summer fun.

  All work and no play makes McJ a dull postwhore!   :trollface:
ive even half assing it.  I blame skyblue1, he hurt my feelings.
Bet you didnt think I was still up

Go to your room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 17, 2013, 10:52:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 17, 2013, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 09:45:21 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 08:32:43 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 08:30:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 17, 2013, 07:49:46 PM
Quote from: McAsswipe on June 17, 2013, 07:12:50 PM
I worked again.

  Work, work, work, snap out of it man!    :slap:
Must make money. Family wants summer fun.

  All work and no play makes McJ a dull postwhore!   :trollface:
ive even half assing it.  I blame skyblue1, he hurt my feelings.
Bet you didnt think I was still up

Go to your room

Break it up you two.  Don't make me come back there!!!  :rollingpin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 17, 2013, 11:09:52 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 17, 2013, 05:52:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 16, 2013, 02:42:53 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 15, 2013, 05:46:12 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 15, 2013, 05:23:37 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 15, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 14, 2013, 12:45:38 PM
Celebrated the 12-yo's last day on the job by buying beer and crisps.

  I assume you shared.  :beer: :beer:    You did give him a little party, didn't you?  ;)

My present to him was to refrain from laughing when the owners presented him with a bottle of whisky.

Why laughing? Did you put a laxative in the bottle?

He doesn't like whisky.
In fairness to the 12 y.o. whisky is gross shit.

I beg to differ. Nothing quite so soothing after a long day as a sip of 18-yo Bowmore.

(http://www.forpeatsake.com/Images/Bottles/Bowmore/Bowmore_Bowmore_18_Year_Old_18_.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 17, 2013, 11:11:34 PM
I made coffee and posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 17, 2013, 11:15:25 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 17, 2013, 06:29:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2013, 06:01:15 PM
After having my box of sewing thread tumble down for the 3rd times in four days, I put 108 spools of thread in zip lock bags.  They may fall out now, but the buggars won't tangle (or waltz or cha-cha-cha)
Picking up a plethora of small spilled stuff sucks.

Your postcount is awesome 17171

Your karma, ahhh one of those years where I was an innocent awkward teenager.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 18, 2013, 12:32:01 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 17, 2013, 11:15:25 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 17, 2013, 06:29:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2013, 06:01:15 PM
After having my box of sewing thread tumble down for the 3rd times in four days, I put 108 spools of thread in zip lock bags.  They may fall out now, but the buggars won't tangle (or waltz or cha-cha-cha)
Picking up a plethora of small spilled stuff sucks.

Your postcount is awesome 17171

Your karma, ahhh one of those years where I was an innocent awkward teenager.

  I remember 1978.  I was a dorky 12-year-old with that unisex pageboy haircut so many people had then,
  and when my brother and I went with our father to pick up the new car ( butterscotch-colored Chevy Nova ),
  the car salesman addressed me and my brother as  "you two boys."  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 18, 2013, 02:25:47 PM
Worked for what felt like ages.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 18, 2013, 02:49:19 PM
Worked at a condo complex doing my annual gutter inspection and cleaning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 18, 2013, 03:22:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 18, 2013, 12:32:01 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 17, 2013, 11:15:25 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 17, 2013, 06:29:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2013, 06:01:15 PM
After having my box of sewing thread tumble down for the 3rd times in four days, I put 108 spools of thread in zip lock bags.  They may fall out now, but the buggars won't tangle (or waltz or cha-cha-cha)
Picking up a plethora of small spilled stuff sucks.

Your postcount is awesome 17171

Your karma, ahhh one of those years where I was an innocent awkward teenager.

  I remember 1978.  I was a dorky 12-year-old with that unisex pageboy haircut so many people had then,
  and when my brother and I went with our father to pick up the new car ( butterscotch-colored Chevy Nova ),
  the car salesman addressed me and my brother as  "you two boys."  :zoinks:

 :lol1:
I had that haircut too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 18, 2013, 11:30:20 PM
  I worked hard today and did a good job, except that I over-washed the mushrooms.
  I'm afraid they will be soggy, tasteless and brown tomorrow.  :-[  I must restrain myself next time!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 19, 2013, 08:08:50 AM
5 minutes ago I've harvested my first 4 strawberries. Not that sweet nor very big.. but nice nonetheless.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 19, 2013, 08:11:48 AM
Quote from: lutra on June 19, 2013, 08:08:50 AM
5 minutes ago I've harvested my first 4 strawberries. Not that sweet nor very big.. but nice nonetheless.

Neat! 

Little bunnies are sneaking into my garden and gobbling up my strawberries.  They don't even have the decency to wear pancakes on their heads for my amusement.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 19, 2013, 08:12:23 AM
Quote from: lutra on June 19, 2013, 08:08:50 AM
5 minutes ago I've harvested my first 4 strawberries. Not that sweet nor very big.. but nice nonetheless.
how do you keep the birds away?
Growing up, we had strawberry plants, but the birds or insects got to the before we could.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 19, 2013, 08:27:16 AM
I'll have the plants in a wooden 'square meter' (filled with good soil) on my balcony. Um, whilst the birds (mostly the blackbird couple/Turdus merula) are free to pick the ones in the garden.. they haven't found the strawberries on the balcony yet.

When I notice they're going for those too I'll make some sort of light wooden frame thingie and cover the plants with a net.

Um, a picture might be handy here?
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-RVHIEBDL.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 19, 2013, 08:39:47 AM
Nice. They're already so thick.  Mine are all spread out and scraggly looking.

I should probably put some chicken wire or something around my garden.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 19, 2013, 01:21:25 PM
I worked at a job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 19, 2013, 02:49:26 PM
Quote from: lutra on June 19, 2013, 08:08:50 AM
5 minutes ago I've harvested my first 4 strawberries. Not that sweet nor very big.. but nice nonetheless.

I harvested my first 3 a couple of hours ago, as an extra dessert. They were very sweet, very tasty. Best strawberries of the year so far. And the ones I bought last weekend weren't bad at all.

My rocket salad is all of a sudden growing like hell. So harvested quite some of that too.

Yesterday I cut off all my coriander, my falafel balls were very green.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 19, 2013, 05:15:10 PM
I walked the Vallejo waterfront, talked to two fisherman there, bought powerball quick picks and came home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 19, 2013, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 19, 2013, 05:15:10 PM
I walked the Vallejo waterfront, talked to two fisherman there, bought powerball quick picks and came home.

  Did the fishermen let you hold their rods?   :snowman:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 19, 2013, 06:27:32 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 19, 2013, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 19, 2013, 05:15:10 PM
I walked the Vallejo waterfront, talked to two fisherman there, bought powerball quick picks and came home.

  Did the fishermen let you hold their rods?   :snowman:
I did not bother inquiring.  :police:


Blondie Go Through It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8rXykAwLpI#)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 19, 2013, 08:21:03 PM
contemplated the difference between letting go for the right reasons and letting go because I don't give a darn.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 19, 2013, 11:09:55 PM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 20, 2013, 02:10:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 19, 2013, 11:09:55 PM
I made coffee.

  I haven't even done that, been too busy postwhoring!   :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 20, 2013, 02:43:12 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 20, 2013, 02:10:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 19, 2013, 11:09:55 PM
I made coffee.

  I haven't even done that, been too busy postwhoring!   :hamsterwheel:
The quality of your posts is remarkably consistent whether you have had coffee, slept or stayed up all night.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 20, 2013, 02:57:41 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 20, 2013, 02:43:12 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 20, 2013, 02:10:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 19, 2013, 11:09:55 PM
I made coffee.

  I haven't even done that, been too busy postwhoring!   :hamsterwheel:
The quality of your posts is remarkably consistent whether you have had coffee, slept or stayed up all night.  :zoinks:

  I know you mean that the quality is consistently excellent, and I appreciate your willingness to say so!  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 20, 2013, 03:09:14 PM
When
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 20, 2013, 03:10:29 PM
in the course of human events
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 20, 2013, 03:13:36 PM
it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on June 20, 2013, 03:17:38 PM
which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 20, 2013, 03:20:43 PM
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 04:57:07 PM
Renewed my licenses and certification
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 20, 2013, 06:33:34 PM
  A whole lotta nothin'!   :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 04:57:07 PM
Renewed my licenses and certification

For what?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 06:39:28 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 04:57:07 PM
Renewed my licenses and certification

For what?
Trade licenses(business, retail) and certification
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:44:07 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 06:39:28 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 04:57:07 PM
Renewed my licenses and certification

For what?
Trade licenses(business, retail) and certification

Very good.  So official!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 06:46:22 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:44:07 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 06:39:28 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 04:57:07 PM
Renewed my licenses and certification

For what?
Trade licenses(business, retail) and certification

Very good.  So official!
Yes it is certifiable
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 20, 2013, 06:48:41 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 06:46:22 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:44:07 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 06:39:28 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 20, 2013, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 04:57:07 PM
Renewed my licenses and certification

For what?
Trade licenses(business, retail) and certification

Very good.  So official!
Yes it is certifiable

  There's a lot of certifiable stuff going on here.  :insane:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 20, 2013, 07:57:40 PM
Grocery run.
Cooked.
4 loads of :laundry:
Fixed neighbors mower.
Cut grass, watered plants.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 20, 2013, 08:48:28 PM
ached.  Do you think I need more exercise?  I just did some 2 months ago.  Do I need it again?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 08:51:09 PM
At least 3 times a year
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 20, 2013, 08:53:54 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 20, 2013, 08:51:09 PM
At least 3 times a year

Oh, Lordy!  That much!   :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 21, 2013, 10:23:35 AM
Today, amongst other things I did, I've changed my, last year bought, mattress, that I have been sleeping on for p/m/? half a year now, for the old one again. The newer mattress is just too soft for my liking and a lot warmer than the older one too. Okay in Winter, I guess.. but quite lousy in Summer, I conclude now.

I also worked a bit on a vegetable garden. A neighbour, who hires the plot, asked me to take care of it whilst they (the married couple) went on holiday to Italy for three weeks. So, I knicked a dozen of ripe strawberries and a handful of broad-beans (<I think they're called), got rid off some weed and did some other little tasks there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on June 21, 2013, 11:07:01 AM
Celebrated Midsummer Eve  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 21, 2013, 12:05:01 PM
Went and paid off my tab where I buy materials
Went to a couple tag sales but found nothing
Began fixing a 32 foot ladder I need for next week
Mowed a little of the lawn have to go slow it's about 8 inches high
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 21, 2013, 12:48:22 PM
Rough morning.  Youngest is agitated about something so I took him to camp a little late.  I cleaned the house and played with the kiddos.  I washed my hair.  Very exciting stuff! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 21, 2013, 04:07:53 PM
Spent time with friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 22, 2013, 09:52:58 AM
Delivered a mower, got a load of mulch.

Taking a :coffee: break.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 22, 2013, 12:41:24 PM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2013, 01:53:07 PM
What I've done is forgot my morning meds.  Pain for the rest of the day until the bedtime meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 22, 2013, 01:56:44 PM
Went to Tag sales
Went to my father's condo to feed the cat and get his mail ended up cleaning for two hours and it still looks gross
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2013, 01:58:01 PM
Oh, yeah.  I forgot:  PR to bowling, gassed up the car, Dollar store and grocery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 22, 2013, 05:55:58 PM
worked at the shop

cut grass

washed and waxed truck and car

washed and waxed self, too
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2013, 06:17:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 22, 2013, 05:55:58 PM
worked at the shop

cut grass

washed and waxed truck and car

washed and waxed self, too

Do you slide off your furniture now?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 22, 2013, 06:18:44 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2013, 06:17:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 22, 2013, 05:55:58 PM
worked at the shop

cut grass

washed and waxed truck and car

washed and waxed self, too

Do you slide off your furniture now?
I am shiny and repel water and dirt
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2013, 06:21:24 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 22, 2013, 06:18:44 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2013, 06:17:26 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 22, 2013, 05:55:58 PM
worked at the shop

cut grass

washed and waxed truck and car

washed and waxed self, too

Do you slide off your furniture now?
I am shiny and repel water and dirt

Well, that should keep you clean while visiting here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 22, 2013, 09:47:44 PM
I socialized with people I love.  I really do love my extended family, honest, but it was just awful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2013, 10:55:20 PM
Went through and packed 2 trash bags of items off the carport.  Found some papers I needed, but most of the stuff out there is probably going to be pitched.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 23, 2013, 02:14:55 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 23, 2013, 04:18:04 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 21, 2013, 12:05:01 PM
Went and paid off my tab where I buy materials
Went to a couple tag sales but found nothing
Began fixing a 32 foot ladder I need for next week
Mowed a little of the lawn have to go slow it's about 8 inches high

  My parents' lawn got pretty tall when I was a child.  Watch out for rocks and other projectiles!   :brick:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 23, 2013, 04:18:54 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 21, 2013, 12:48:22 PM
Rough morning.  Youngest is agitated about something so I took him to camp a little late.  I cleaned the house and played with the kiddos.  I washed my hair.  Very exciting stuff!

  Did you mention having red hair?  If I had red hair I would love to wash it.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 23, 2013, 06:21:17 PM
Cleaned the leaves off my Doctors roof and out of her gutters as barter for my appointments(she no longer takes insurance)
Looked at a house I will be doing repairs on next week
Mowed the rest of the lawn
Organized some in the shed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 23, 2013, 06:24:47 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 23, 2013, 06:21:17 PM
Cleaned the leaves off my Doctors roof and out of her gutters as barter for my appointments(she no longer takes insurance)
Looked at a house I will be doing repairs on next week
Mowed the rest of the lawn
Organized some in the shed

  Bartering is awesome.  I should try to barter some of my labors for things that I need!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 23, 2013, 07:22:29 PM
I worked at my job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 23, 2013, 07:27:15 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 07:22:29 PM
I worked at my job.

  As I waited and waited  and  waited  for this page to load, I thought, 
  "McJ probably wrote,  'I worked.'  I'll bet he did!"   Well, I was sort of right.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 23, 2013, 07:32:48 PM
I argued with a dude at my job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 23, 2013, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 07:32:48 PM
I argued with a dude at my job.

  Did the boss have to separate you two?   :boxers:   Are you cool now?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 23, 2013, 07:39:25 PM
Barbeque at a friend's house, swimming for some (not me), games, talked, drinks and drinks and drinks (I had ice cold water), watched PA play chess.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 23, 2013, 09:44:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 23, 2013, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 07:32:48 PM
I argued with a dude at my job.

  Did the boss have to separate you two?   :boxers:   Are you cool now?
no. On the waterfront we let things go.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 23, 2013, 09:50:33 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 09:44:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 23, 2013, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 07:32:48 PM
I argued with a dude at my job.

  Did the boss have to separate you two?   :boxers:   Are you cool now?
no. On the waterfront we let things go.

Okay, which one of you could have been a contender? 
Hopefully not you because I can't stand Marlon Brando.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 23, 2013, 11:31:02 PM
Banged my head against the wall with Hostgator. :brickwall:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on June 24, 2013, 01:54:28 AM
Surgebam. Coffeum coquebam. Ientaculum edebam  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 24, 2013, 12:40:47 PM
Copied some inspirational thoughts, finished HP - The Goblet of Fire (again).  Fed the family, folded some clothes, normal type stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 24, 2013, 06:26:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 23, 2013, 09:50:33 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 09:44:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 23, 2013, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 07:32:48 PM
I argued with a dude at my job.

  Did the boss have to separate you two?   :boxers:   Are you cool now?
no. On the waterfront we let things go.

Okay, which one of you could have been a contender? 
Hopefully not you because I can't stand Marlon Brando.
In general I agree with you but that movie is excellent and he played the role of Terry well without mumbling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 24, 2013, 07:28:55 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 09:44:13 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 23, 2013, 07:35:12 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 23, 2013, 07:32:48 PM
I argued with a dude at my job.

  Did the boss have to separate you two?   :boxers:   Are you cool now?
no.  On the waterfront we let things go.

  That sounds so ... philosophical, like ancient wisdom pointing us toward a better way of life.   :meditate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 24, 2013, 07:32:14 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 23, 2013, 11:31:02 PM
Banged my head against the wall with Hostgator. :brickwall:

  Thank you for trying.  I am banging mine in solidarity with you.  :bangbang:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 24, 2013, 07:36:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 24, 2013, 07:32:14 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 23, 2013, 11:31:02 PM
Banged my head against the wall with Hostgator. :brickwall:

  Thank you for trying.  I am banging mine in solidarity with you.  :bangbang:
as I wait 12 seconds for the page to load I'm thinkin'

"We're with you bossman. Give em hell." :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 24, 2013, 07:37:17 PM
  Today I kicked ass in a steamy hot kitchen, as I did yesterday and the day before!   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 25, 2013, 12:50:50 PM
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-DUV7Y7SN.jpg)
This afternoon I made a little wooden framework to support a net so the birds cannot get to the strawberries any more. Those frikkin' bastards (nah, I like birds) had the nerve to pick them before I could.. and ja, not any longer now. Hope they'll not going to try and get caught up in the net now.

Also trimmed part of the laurel hedge.. and some other little jobs in the garden. Ran some errands, etc., etc..

Going to properly fix the net to the bottom of the squared meter 'garden', now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 25, 2013, 02:31:22 PM
Went to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 25, 2013, 04:22:56 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on June 11, 2013, 06:07:34 PM
I played with the kiddos.  I picked up a sandbox for them at the toy store.  I plied them with candy when I got a headache.  I picked up carpet samples, play sand, and a change of door locks at home depot.  Just threw out my deadbeat sperm donor, so I'd rather not allow him access to my house.  I'm enjoying the post-emotional numbness.  That must be how I always feel, I just appreciate it more when I've had to go without it.  *shrugs*  I don't know.

Jesus I'm boring.

When you say sperm donor, are you referring to your father, or you children's father?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 25, 2013, 04:31:29 PM
Today:

I really haven't done much.
I freaked out earlier (in an excited way) when I discovered AspieMomma on here. :D

Now I am watching The Office (US version) with my lil bro.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 25, 2013, 06:27:47 PM
Cleaned gutters at the condos
Looked at an attic that needs some insulation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on June 25, 2013, 10:23:59 PM
Uhm. I didn't do anything, felt fucking fantastic man. :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 25, 2013, 10:37:50 PM
I worked late. Um, early. And after sleeping for a bit I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 27, 2013, 06:42:12 AM
Got girls to school. Called the service number for my heating system. Went to work. Got home. Lunch with girl. Let mechanic in.
Mechanic found out this problem wasn't his expertise. Sent girl back to school. Cleaned livingroom. Wrote some limericks. Hanging around on I2. hoping for inspiration for 7 more limericks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 27, 2013, 07:27:40 AM
3 more limericks to go.

We're making limericks for all kids leaving school. The three left are for girls I know nothing about, bar them being the popular lot, all with long, sleek, blonde hair.

 :-\

Other parents were supposed to work on limericks too. Maybe I can trust on the popular lot being covered already?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 27, 2013, 09:49:47 AM
I showered :bath:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 27, 2013, 10:56:04 AM
the mundane usual
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on June 27, 2013, 03:12:40 PM
I took the urchin nerf blasting
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 27, 2013, 03:14:18 PM
Finished up work at the condos
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 27, 2013, 03:22:28 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 27, 2013, 09:49:47 AM
I showered :bath:
thank jeebus
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 27, 2013, 04:42:13 PM
had phone guy here to work on my landline

worked at the shop

didnt sleep well, so not a great day

didnt take benydrl last night so face was swollen from allergic reaction all day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 27, 2013, 05:08:42 PM
Quote from: McWorker on June 27, 2013, 03:22:28 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 27, 2013, 09:49:47 AM
I showered :bath:
thank jeebus

I was hoping no one noticed the stink.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 27, 2013, 05:24:35 PM
Afters howering, I went to clean up and paint a house. There were five guys living there, and one was moving out, so I was to paint his room, and clean the public rooms for nice display. Today I spent most of the time scrubbing the bathroom which was incredibly nasty- I don't think it had ever been cleaned in 6 years. I scrubbed so much...so much. I mean...I have never scrubbed that much.

Then I cleaned the cabinets which had a few layers of dust and hairs, mopped, cleaned the sink, the toilet, and organized the shelves.

It amazing- the cabinets were empty, but the shelves were overflowing; they had random toilet paper rolls all over the floors, counters, and window sill, but not on the actual toilet paper holder; the towels were all them same colour and piled on the cabinets, interspersed with used wash cloths; and there was a woman's deodorant.... :dunno:

Well, now its shiny and squeaky clean- the shower walls are white again, the bath tub is one colour, the knobs are shiny-brand new looking, the counter is slick, the toilet doesn't have shoes marks any more, and the floor is mopped. The cleaning supplies were put into the cabinet to make room on the shelf which was dusted and wiped down with bleach. The toilet paper was put in the holder, and the extra rolls were put on the new open shelf, along with the antiseptics, cotton blas, first aid type stuff. 

The towels are also lazily folded and hung on the shower rod. The ones I accidentally dropped, or used, were thrown into the wash and will be dry when they get home tonight. :laundry:

I also managed to paint part of the empty bedroom room.

Btw, the dryer was littered with flint- it is like they know nothing about hygiene at all. I do not understand how anyone could function in a place like that--- messy and dirty and dusty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 27, 2013, 06:15:12 PM
You deserve a medal or something.

It's a shame it'll be messed up again in a week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 27, 2013, 06:21:17 PM
Medal for sg's hard work

(http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/yuliaglam/yuliaglam1202/yuliaglam120200195/12358026-vector-illustration-of-gold-medal-with-ribbon.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 27, 2013, 06:48:58 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 27, 2013, 06:21:17 PM
Medal for sg's hard work

(http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/yuliaglam/yuliaglam1202/yuliaglam120200195/12358026-vector-illustration-of-gold-medal-with-ribbon.jpg)

Thanks  :green:

Quote from: Pyraxis
You deserve a medal or something.

It's a shame it'll be messed up again in a week.

It'll take more than a week to build up that much scum again............at least that's what I assume  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 27, 2013, 07:55:39 PM
 :apondering:  The Palace could use a Royal Housekeeper.  Want the post?  The pay's not much, but you hang out with some classy folks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 27, 2013, 08:43:22 PM
I have written some poems.

 :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 27, 2013, 10:42:01 PM
Wrote some scripts that handle an export from our system to another. Well technically I finished them today because it was well after midnight.

And yesterday I had a candid talk with my new boss.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on June 28, 2013, 09:19:39 AM
This afternoon I went to the vegetable garden plot I've promised to look after (for a neighbour) and harvested (um, previous post here I mentioned the veggie plot I said 'knicked' some strawberries but I never knick (or steal) anything.. like ever, NO.

She, who hires the little stretch of fertile land, basically 'ordered' me to harvest stuff. To let veggies/fruit go rotten is a stupid thing to do and has a negative effect on the yet healthy plants in the process)(blahiah/sørry).. so I harvested*, this afternoon, two small courgettes, a lettuce (a butterhead?) AND 1350 grams of strawberries. Um, that's the weight after I cleaned the bunch and cut of the bits not wished in the jam I've made after these little tasks were done with.

*(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-X46IGDPW.jpg)

Made, yes yes/thus, strawberry jam too, this afternoon. Easy frikkin' peasy.. and nice. Plus, I'm going to make a pasta dish from the two (plus the one I bought in the super
market a coupz of days ago) courgettes for dinner in p/m an hour's time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 28, 2013, 09:24:35 AM
I wished I lived next door to you.  Drool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 28, 2013, 10:20:58 AM
Quote from: lutra on June 28, 2013, 09:19:39 AM
This afternoon I went to the vegetable garden plot I've promised to look after (for a neighbour) and harvested (um, previous post here I mentioned the veggie plot I said 'knicked' some strawberries but I never knick (or steal) anything.. like ever, NO.

She, who hires the little stretch of fertile land, basically 'ordered' me to harvest stuff. To let veggies/fruit go rotten is a stupid thing to do and has a negative effect on the yet healthy plants in the process)(blahiah/sørry).. so I harvested*, this afternoon, two small courgettes, a lettuce (a butterhead?) AND 1350 grams of strawberries. Um, that's the weight after I cleaned the bunch and cut of the bits not wished in the jam I've made after these little tasks were done with.

*(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-X46IGDPW.jpg)

Made, yes yes/thus, strawberry jam too, this afternoon. Easy frikkin' peasy.. and nice. Plus, I'm going to make a pasta dish from the two (plus the one I bought in the super
market a coupz of days ago) courgettes for dinner in p/m an hour's time.
Fraises.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 28, 2013, 12:11:31 PM
Dropped off an invoice
Took Max over by the river
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 28, 2013, 12:25:47 PM
Completed some stuff at work before going on a vacation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 28, 2013, 01:07:14 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 28, 2013, 12:25:47 PM
Completed some stuff at work before going on a vacation.

Have fun! 

But not too much fun.  ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 28, 2013, 05:12:47 PM
Listened to it rain.
Started laundry, went outside, pulled the chairs back on the porch...
Listened to it rain again.
Watched the lights flash on and off like a strobe.
Pulled the chairs back on the porch, picked up some branches.
Heard a tree crash somewhere in the woods.
Listened to the thunder.
Went back inside and listened to the rain...again.
Pulled the chairs back on the porch.
I think I'm either going to have to nail their legs to the porch or get heavier chairs. >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 28, 2013, 05:28:38 PM
I worked.
Just cracked my first beer o the year
Might get drunk tonight.
Gonna BBQ now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 28, 2013, 05:57:54 PM
Worked.
Finished painting a room. Swept, mopped, and dusted the living room. Didn't really have time to do the thorough job I wanted on the kitchen.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 29, 2013, 11:10:08 AM
Went to tag and estate sales
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2013, 01:49:12 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 27, 2013, 06:21:17 PM
Medal for sg's hard work

(http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/yuliaglam/yuliaglam1202/yuliaglam120200195/12358026-vector-illustration-of-gold-medal-with-ribbon.jpg)

    :agreed:    Scrubbing filthy rooms is noble, and removing flammable lint from the dryer is potentially lifesaving!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2013, 01:50:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 27, 2013, 10:42:01 PM
Wrote some scripts that handle an export from our system to another. Well technically I finished them today because it was well after midnight.

And yesterday I had a candid talk with my new boss.

  I hope the discussion was fruitful and enlightening!   :slap:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2013, 01:52:09 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 28, 2013, 09:24:35 AM
I wished I lived next door to you.  Drool.

  Me too!  Fresh garden produce is so delicious.  I love butter lettuce.  :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2013, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 28, 2013, 12:11:31 PM
Dropped off an invoice
Took Max over by the river

  I want to see more photos of Max, he is a big handsome lovable boy.  :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2013, 01:55:08 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 28, 2013, 05:12:47 PM
Listened to it rain.
Started laundry, went outside, pulled the chairs back on the porch...
Listened to it rain again.
Watched the lights flash on and off like a strobe.
Pulled the chairs back on the porch, picked up some branches.
Heard a tree crash somewhere in the woods.
Listened to the thunder.
Went back inside and listened to the rain...again.
Pulled the chairs back on the porch.
I think I'm either going to have to nail their legs to the porch or get heavier chairs. >:D

  Maybe you need staff to lie underneath your chairs and hold them in place!   :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2013, 01:57:17 PM
  I tried to get some of Lutra's lovely strawberries   :bird:   but there's a net over them!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 29, 2013, 04:27:43 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 29, 2013, 01:55:08 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 28, 2013, 05:12:47 PM
Listened to it rain.
Started laundry, went outside, pulled the chairs back on the porch...
Listened to it rain again.
Watched the lights flash on and off like a strobe.
Pulled the chairs back on the porch, picked up some branches.
Heard a tree crash somewhere in the woods.
Listened to the thunder.
Went back inside and listened to the rain...again.
Pulled the chairs back on the porch.
I think I'm either going to have to nail their legs to the porch or get heavier chairs. >:D

  Maybe you need staff to lie underneath your chairs and hold them in place!   :hide:

Or, I could send her some gently used thrones.  They're not easily moved.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 29, 2013, 06:59:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 29, 2013, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 28, 2013, 12:11:31 PM
Dropped off an invoice
Took Max over by the river

  I want to see more photos of Max, he is a big handsome lovable boy.  :heart:

He ya go,  Max watching the feral cats over by the river yesterday
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/026_zps0cbd74ec.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/026_zps0cbd74ec.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2013, 07:04:47 PM
  Max is a gorgeous big boy, and that tongue looks like a big slice of ham!  :laugh: :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 29, 2013, 07:07:21 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 29, 2013, 06:59:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 29, 2013, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 28, 2013, 12:11:31 PM
Dropped off an invoice
Took Max over by the river

  I want to see more photos of Max, he is a big handsome lovable boy.  :heart:

He ya go,  Max watching the feral cats over by the river yesterday
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/026_zps0cbd74ec.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/026_zps0cbd74ec.jpg.html)
wonder what he's thinking
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on June 29, 2013, 07:21:06 PM
Feral cats must look tasty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 29, 2013, 07:35:41 PM
Quote from: Jack on June 29, 2013, 07:21:06 PM
Feral cats must look tasty.
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRMrx6htn9R3yLyFCwATX0nP96sqNBNrqB-FiebkzrujwgPbRW4Pw)

they do sort of
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 29, 2013, 08:25:53 PM
 :LOL: Today I made posters to try and find homes for the feral kittens that were born on our back porch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 29, 2013, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 29, 2013, 06:59:31 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 29, 2013, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 28, 2013, 12:11:31 PM
Dropped off an invoice
Took Max over by the river

  I want to see more photos of Max, he is a big handsome lovable boy.  :heart:

He ya go,  Max watching the feral cats over by the river yesterday
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/026_zps0cbd74ec.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/026_zps0cbd74ec.jpg.html)

What a handsome boy!  I want to feed him bacon and squeeze him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 30, 2013, 01:41:36 PM
slept late

worked in the yard until it started raining

shower

bookwork
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 30, 2013, 02:42:11 PM
Cleaned for 6 hours at my fathers disgusting condo and it still is gross as fuck :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 30, 2013, 02:58:19 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2013, 02:42:11 PM
Cleaned for 6 hours at my fathers disgusting condo and it still is gross as fuck :zombiefuck:

      :plus:   for trying!  Is he a hoarder, or just a slob?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 30, 2013, 03:00:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 30, 2013, 02:58:19 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2013, 02:42:11 PM
Cleaned for 6 hours at my fathers disgusting condo and it still is gross as fuck :zombiefuck:

      :plus:   for trying!  Is he a hoarder, or just a slob?

Both :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 30, 2013, 03:32:30 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2013, 03:00:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 30, 2013, 02:58:19 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2013, 02:42:11 PM
Cleaned for 6 hours at my fathers disgusting condo and it still is gross as fuck :zombiefuck:

      :plus:   for trying!  Is he a hoarder, or just a slob?

Both :zombiefuck:

  That is the worst!  I have been watching hoarding shows lately and getting inspired to clean more!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 30, 2013, 04:22:07 PM
Won a combined $92 yesterday and today at Boomtown Casino, visited family. Drove back home through a shitty heatwave.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 30, 2013, 04:29:30 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 30, 2013, 04:22:07 PM
Won a combined $92 yesterday and today at Boomtown Casino, visited family. Drove back home through a shitty heatwave.

  Birthday luck was with you then!  Did you have any cake?   :cake:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 30, 2013, 04:57:10 PM
No. My parents forgot about my birthday but I still had a good time seeing family. I have forgotten their birthdays before too. No harm, no foul.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 30, 2013, 04:59:17 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 30, 2013, 04:57:10 PM
No. My parents forgot about my birthday but I still had a good time seeing family. I have forgotten their birthdays before too. No harm, no foul.
How old are your parents now? Are they still in good health?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on June 30, 2013, 05:01:07 PM
They both will turn 74 this year. Dad has diabetes but generally they are in good shape Skyblue.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 30, 2013, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on June 30, 2013, 04:57:10 PM
No. My parents forgot about my birthday but I still had a good time seeing family. I have forgotten their birthdays before too. No harm, no foul.

  Good attitude.  Happy birthday and welcome back.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 30, 2013, 05:13:12 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 30, 2013, 03:32:30 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2013, 03:00:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 30, 2013, 02:58:19 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2013, 02:42:11 PM
Cleaned for 6 hours at my fathers disgusting condo and it still is gross as fuck :zombiefuck:

      :plus:   for trying!  Is he a hoarder, or just a slob?

Both :zombiefuck:

  That is the worst!  I have been watching hoarding shows lately and getting inspired to clean more!  :viking:

I do that, too!  I tend to finish all of my deep cleaning/organizing at once.  I go on an obsessive kick until everything is as it should be. 

Then they mess it up again!!!  >:(  DH has hoarding tendencies, so I'm always finding the most random things in cabinets and closets.  I really hate it when I open a cabinet and the contents fall on my head. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on June 30, 2013, 05:17:48 PM
LOL, a guest walked into my place one day and said

"You live here? It doesnt look like it."

Most of my hoarding involves musical gear and computer stuff.

And when not in use, it is stored in its place.

Must add that they didnt go in my office

where I tend to hang out

I keep that door locked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 30, 2013, 05:21:29 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on June 30, 2013, 05:17:48 PM
LOL, a guest walked into my place one day and said

"You live here? It doesnt look like it."

:thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: AspieMomma on June 30, 2013, 05:23:34 PM
I went kayaking with Middle today.  It was fun.  :) We saw jumping fish and lots of scary geese.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 30, 2013, 06:31:43 PM
I was a bad parent.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 30, 2013, 11:51:08 PM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on June 30, 2013, 11:59:21 PM
I broke even.
Ate well.
Caught a buzz.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 01, 2013, 12:12:41 AM
Waved to girl and her class, when leaving for schoolcamp.
Told her three times or more where her jacket/vest was. She refused to wear anything warm this morning.
So, mum mode in overdrive.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2013, 04:20:29 PM
Doctor visit, X-ray of knee/leg.  Movie.  Nap
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on July 01, 2013, 04:27:09 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2013, 04:20:29 PM
Doctor visit, X-ray of knee/leg.  Movie.  Nap
What movie?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 01, 2013, 05:32:29 PM
  I had a mammogram at 8 a.m., then went to work and sweated like a pig all day.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2013, 09:44:59 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on July 01, 2013, 04:27:09 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2013, 04:20:29 PM
Doctor visit, X-ray of knee/leg.  Movie.  Nap
What movie?

The PR and I had already seen Now You See Me.  I thought an autistic friend of hers would enjoy the magic tricks.  She said she liked it a little, the best part was the disappearing rabbit.   Having seen it again I was able to catch more of the "little things" in the movie.

If anyone sees it, would they happen to know if that is a merry-go-round in New York?  It looks very much like the merry-go-round we have in New Orleans.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 02, 2013, 12:41:10 AM
My son wants to see it.

I have made coffee. Yay me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 03, 2013, 07:44:11 AM
Slept in late almost to 9
Not much else yet
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 03, 2013, 08:44:21 AM
Not much but I did do a washing of clothes (on rock/down by the riverside) and some paperwork.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on July 03, 2013, 01:06:53 PM
I went to work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 04, 2013, 05:48:17 AM
Some washing, need to hang the second load. Got four cardboard boxes filled with tightly packed waste paper to the school. (Collecting paper day, the income will go to extras on outings). Managed to wake two sleepy heads, eventually. Got one of them to school, with a bunch of stuff needed at the end of her time on this school. Now sitting here.

Oh, and I tried Dark Chocolate with Wasabi.  :hyke:

Interesting. Makes one make very orgasmic sounds, when liking it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 04, 2013, 01:42:30 PM
This afternoon I taught my nephew how to play Risk (the board game I gave him for his birthday last month). Well, we read (I, out loud) the whole manual/the 'how to play the game booklet' for I hadn't played that game for p/m 25 years now. And ja, we played one round (or game.. lasting over two hours) and he now know the rules, I reckon.

Saw my sister and we talked for a bit. She's in the battle fighting cancer and ja, it shows. Um, there's a chance I'm the carrier of the BRCA1 mutation (the gen), like my sister has, too. I already knew, via mother, but..

.. dunno. Looked it up, on teh webz, and ja, there a somewhat bigger chance I might develop cancer of the breasts (that would be bizarre) a/o maybe have a buggersome prostate later on. Well, she thinks I should have me tested for it and I.. just avoid doctors and hospitals like the plaque. "/

Done some groceries shopping (in two supermarkets) after I left their place and made dinner after that. Done the dishes and ja ja ja.. played my piano.. for over half an hour this evening. Which is for quite a long time.. usually I 'go meh' after 5 to 10 minutes.

Music, before all other art-forms I suppose, is the most direct expression of the heart. Kinda needed that (or sutin').

Am now drinking a glass of red wine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on July 04, 2013, 01:49:29 PM
cut mine and my neighbors yard

cant believe someone wouldnt cut their grass for a month

despite having a 35 inch Honda

had to run over theirs twice

Then walked both yards with

a push mower to make them look nice

fuck weed eating

I am exhausted
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 04, 2013, 03:46:41 PM
Organized
Cleaned up some tools for the flea market
Packed up some bins for the flea market
BBQed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on July 04, 2013, 04:24:53 PM
I worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Kapkao on July 04, 2013, 04:32:23 PM
Quote from: McWorker on July 04, 2013, 04:24:53 PM
I worked
:M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on July 04, 2013, 04:34:54 PM
Quote from: Kapkao on July 04, 2013, 04:32:23 PM
Quote from: McWorker on July 04, 2013, 04:24:53 PM
I worked
:M
lolwat
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 04, 2013, 08:53:38 PM
Cut a hole in the wall and installed a cat door going into the garage.

One of the fur kids is always getting shut in there by mistake.  :GA:

Been putting it off since I thought it was going to be a bitch to install (door is metal so opted for wall), all went well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 05, 2013, 03:22:48 PM
Work, washing, cleaning, clearing, playing a game with kid, cooking, dishes.

And in the meantime garden and house where somehow swarmed by teenage girls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2013, 06:22:58 PM
PR to the urgent clinic for ear pain.  Nothing serious, not infected.  Just a drop of antibiotic and pain meds in the ear.

Did a bit of cleaning out because I was not in a good humour.  That's the best time to pitch things.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 06, 2013, 01:58:42 AM
I made coffee and browsed the board using my mobile's interwebz connection.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 06, 2013, 01:59:49 AM
Surgebam, ientaculum edebam, coffeum bibebam. Nunc Interrete navigo  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 06, 2013, 05:55:21 PM
Went out to some tag sales
Got stuff ready for tomorrow
Packed the van
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2013, 05:59:27 PM
Shopped at 4 stores and only bought one thing that wasn't on my list.

Also, found a box marked Jack Daniels glasses (opened and evidently from someone's house) in the shopping cart at Walmart.  There are 8 glasses and I brought them home.  Might try to craigslist them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 06, 2013, 07:27:29 PM
Lil miss thrifty aint ya QV.

I got my lab microwave in a similar manner, it was left outside the entrance of a supermarket, unattended. Watched to see if anyone came to pick it up within the next five minutes or so, nobody did, so I made off with it. And well has it served me ever since.

Thinking of retiring it though from service in the lab, for a more powerful model, this, I think could be quite fun to drill a hole through the side into the resonant cavity, attach a waveguide......power with big fuckoff marx generator.....hmmm....possibilities....:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 07, 2013, 01:08:36 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 04, 2013, 08:53:38 PM
Cut a hole in the wall and installed a cat door going into the garage.

One of the fur kids is always getting shut in there by mistake.  :GA:

Been putting it off since I thought it was going to be a bitch to install (door is metal so opted for wall), all went well.

  Thanks, Mom!  :flo:  Now I can  party all night  study in the garage without having to wake you up!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 07, 2013, 01:11:07 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2013, 06:22:58 PM
PR to the urgent clinic for ear pain.  Nothing serious, not infected.  Just a drop of antibiotic and pain meds in the ear.

Did a bit of cleaning out because I was not in a good humour.  That's the best time to pitch things.

  That's right, a little anger can propel one out of a rut!  I got angry about all the time I spend doing laundry
   because I own too few pairs of pants, so I bought lots of pants and spent Saturday night doing ... er, laundry.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 07, 2013, 05:53:29 AM
Oh boy! I just hit the fuckin jackpot here, local pub is being knocked down, and I just took a quick perfunctory walk round the place.

Amazingly, the pikey element hasn't been at the plumbing. If theres less than half a grand worth of copper and lead to be had, I'm a monkey's uncle.

Tons of pint glasses too, those can go on ebay. Just need to get myself a pipe cutter, and a set of bolt cutters tomorrow when I get paid, so I can get to work. Wouldn't be surprised if theres a grand worth, if the boiler is copper and still there. Although it will take a right go at it with an acetylene torch to take the thing to bits if its there still.

Boilers are worth major cash these days for scrap value. Copper is up to a tenner for just a few kilos, lead is worth less, brass somewhere in between. ALL the pipework, gas mains, water mains, loads of copper wire...all there  just begging to be looted for scrap. Nobody else has, and somebody sure as hell will given enough time, might as well get in there first and have the lot off.

Big copper boiler, could be worth 150 or more if its a real big bugger.

Wondering, though, how the fuck I could get it out...but..there is a piano there, mid size..that HAS to be worth a few bob.
But its up on the second floor. I obviously cannot carry it. Question is, how the fuck to get it out. It'll end up smashed to bits if it isn't looted, by the wrecking balls.

Would be a shame to see it smashed to pieces, when it could doubtless be sold for a few grand on ebay.
I'd have it myself, if I could play. But given my money troubles of late, that really, really is just begging to find a way off that second floor.

Along with a microwave, a whole load of fire extinguishers of most (not all) types I could ever need for the lab, and an internet switch. Needed a new microwave for the lab, as I'm thinking of taking the old one apart to build a microwave pulse cannon.

My money trouble is so over :D

I can't wait to get tooled up and get started on the place. Big fucking copper radiators, real huge copper and lead pipes running loose, plenty more in the crawlspaces and under the floorboards, in the walls etc.

By the time I'm finished, theres not going to be enough scrap metal there to feed a pygmy shrew for half an hour :D
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Post by: skyblue1 on July 07, 2013, 08:15:06 AM
Washed up

Went out, got breakfast

A few yard chores, way too wet to do much, outside
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Post by: Parts on July 07, 2013, 06:19:53 PM
Sold at the flea market and did ok for a day so hot
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Post by: odeon on July 07, 2013, 11:27:49 PM
I made coffee. I also took a shower.
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Post by: lutra on July 08, 2013, 06:39:25 AM
Put some towels in the washing machine. Think it's about ready now. Also tried to fix the tap in the kitchen but failed. Now I need a new filter thingie (on the end of the tap). Going to fetch myself one a little later. Oh, going the clean the rolling bin in an hour or so too. 'Durty' job, it is, but it's summery warm here, the thing is emptied (by the garbage 'team') this morning and ja.. someone's gotta do it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 08, 2013, 09:50:12 AM
Looked at a house  about a half hours drive away that I am going to bid work on
Unloaded the van and put the flea market stuff away
Cleaned up and checked out a porta power I bought on Saturday for $3 and it works well
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 03:42:32 PM
More things set aside for the thrift store, need to put them in the car,
shopped and fueled up the car,
fed the family,
watched some TV
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 03:45:33 PM
Can't find the what did you buy today thread.
Decided to join the 20th century and give myself an early birthday present.  Bought a digital camera.  Yea me!  (Yes, I do know this is the 21st century, I don't want to rush things.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
Such a shame that you didn't confer with us first. I'd urge you not to rush anything. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 04:07:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
Such a shame that you didn't confer with us first. I'd urge you not to rush anything. :P

Well, it was red and I do like red and it was a spur of the moment thing and I'm just weak.  If I get any pictures from it I'll think about posting them.  What kind of pictures do you think it has in it?
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Post by: TheoK on July 08, 2013, 04:07:55 PM
It is the 1st century in my Latin book  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 08, 2013, 04:15:48 PM
visited pediatrician with anxious kid.

quite exhausting.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 08, 2013, 04:29:43 PM
Fell over some loose stones.
Stupid action of me. I was too lazy to walk around a block, when finding the pavement broken up for some cable work. Thought I could get across without a problem. But, did not realise how little grip my summer sandals had. Was still relying on the sturdy DrMartens. And I forgot that I was still dizzy.
So, now I have bruises on both legs, and cute impressive abrasions. Bought a bottle of water and cleaned my leg while waiting for the bus. It is looking neat now. No inflammation or anything else. (so CBC, you can be at ease, the bovine is fine)

Someone asked me if I had hurt myself, when I fell down. So, getting back on my feet, I answered her that I was, but that I was OK. Somehow she seemed surprised by the answer.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:34:22 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 04:07:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
Such a shame that you didn't confer with us first. I'd urge you not to rush anything. :P

Well, it was red and I do like red and it was a spur of the moment thing and I'm just weak.  If I get any pictures from it I'll think about posting them.  What kind of pictures do you think it has in it?

The digital kind.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 10:03:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:34:22 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 04:07:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
Such a shame that you didn't confer with us first. I'd urge you not to rush anything. :P

Well, it was red and I do like red and it was a spur of the moment thing and I'm just weak.  If I get any pictures from it I'll think about posting them.  What kind of pictures do you think it has in it?

The digital kind.

Pictures of fingers and toes?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:06:24 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 10:03:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:34:22 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 04:07:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
Such a shame that you didn't confer with us first. I'd urge you not to rush anything. :P

Well, it was red and I do like red and it was a spur of the moment thing and I'm just weak.  If I get any pictures from it I'll think about posting them.  What kind of pictures do you think it has in it?

The digital kind.

Pictures of fingers and toes?

Yup. You need to keep it at arm's length.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 09, 2013, 01:12:26 AM
Did you know that in Latin digitus means both "finger" and "toe"?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:15:30 AM
Was that a knee-jerk reaction?
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Post by: TheoK on July 09, 2013, 01:16:57 AM
 :agreed: :indeed:
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Post by: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:17:31 AM
I wrist my case, then. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2013, 01:22:51 AM
She was taken aback at that post.
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Post by: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:23:58 AM
Hand me a post like that and I'll hand you a pun.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2013, 01:24:48 AM
What a knee-jerk reaction.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2013, 01:25:19 AM
couldn't go to sleep, so got up, made some tea and toast, and voila, here I am.
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Post by: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:25:46 AM
That's toe times "knee-jerk" appears in this thread.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2013, 01:27:37 AM
Well, you're not sole-ly responsible for that, thank goodness.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:28:52 AM
No, you and me are neck and neck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2013, 01:34:29 AM
Better that than head over heels.  (My undies would show then.)
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Post by: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:59:04 AM
Armed with a good pun should be enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 09, 2013, 08:33:27 AM
I've made tzatziki half an hour ago.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-OO364KSI.jpg)

Thought that would be nice on a hot day like today. Plus ja, I've harvested two smallish cucumbers yesterday and..

(.. nothing)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 09, 2013, 02:36:39 PM
Four hours of cleaning yuck at my father's.
I threw out everything in the refrigerator that was open or past it's date, I found stuff from 2007  :twitch:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 09, 2013, 03:29:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 09, 2013, 01:06:24 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 10:03:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:34:22 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2013, 04:07:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2013, 04:01:42 PM
Such a shame that you didn't confer with us first. I'd urge you not to rush anything. :P

Well, it was red and I do like red and it was a spur of the moment thing and I'm just weak.  If I get any pictures from it I'll think about posting them.  What kind of pictures do you think it has in it?

The digital kind.

Pictures of fingers and toes?

Yup. You need to keep it at arm's length.

Or wear reading glasses.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 09, 2013, 03:32:05 PM
Quote from: lutra on July 09, 2013, 08:33:27 AM
I've made tzatziki half an hour ago.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-OO364KSI.jpg)

Thought that would be nice on a hot day like today. Plus ja, I've harvested two smallish cucumbers yesterday and..

(.. nothing)

Great minds.....

Had tzatziki also. With pitta bread and a tomato/chickpea/feta salad, and some iceberg lettuce.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 11, 2013, 01:49:44 PM
Got up, folded some washing, had meds, did dishes, made myself ready to leave for work, said "See you later" to sleeping kids.
Worked, it was quite busy, and it felt like I had a whole day of work done at noon. Was nice. Went home, picked some strawberries, ate with kids, got them to pack their belongings to visit their dad, and saw them off. Did some grocery shopping. Got meds from the pharmacy. Finished my part of clipping the hedge. Did as far as my arms could reach on the side of the neighbour too. Cut the branches (150 cm from his side) in smaller bits and filled the bin. Did some weeding. Brought bags with clothes for charity downstairs. All and all I have collected four well sized bags by now. Cooked myself a very nice meal. Bummed around on I2 now and then in between.

Now hoping one of these days my neighbour(s) will start doing his/their side of the hedges. Or a storm will probably destroy the front garden hedge one of these days.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 11, 2013, 06:44:19 PM
Doctor visit for my prescriptions
Looked someone was building after the one that was there before floated away during hurricane Sandy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 12, 2013, 12:32:25 AM
I was up late (early) writing code for my whitepaper. Slept a few hours, then made coffee and logged on here.

My post count suffers when I have a paper to finish.
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Post by: 'Butterflies' on July 12, 2013, 01:25:07 PM
Went with a couple of friends out for a really long drive in the countryside on the scooters. Mostly to avoid the bigots with their 12th July celebrations, or "Burn The Catholics Day," as we now know it :laugh:

Good day for me though. Went through lots of wee villages, and got tons of ice-cream, ice-lollies, and chips. Scooters are an awesome way to get around in this heat :2thumbsup:

I think when I move abroad, I will try to pluck up the courage to get a proper fast motorbike. It would be an amazing way to see a new country in the summer.
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Post by: TheoK on July 12, 2013, 01:26:06 PM
Made 2kgs more of green stars  8)
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Post by: lutra on July 15, 2013, 08:26:41 AM
This afternoon, amongst other things I did, I've collected most of the flowers of the st. John's wort plants in my garden.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-QDFQMFC4.jpg)

Chopped them up finely and put that into a small bottle and poured vodka over it. Now the little bottle is standing in the sun and will remain there for the coming four weeks. Stuff through a sieve and then the tincture will be ready to use. As an mild anti-depression 'solution' that is.

Dislike the mood-swing effect is has on me but dislike 'downtime' even more so.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 15, 2013, 09:47:28 PM
  I managed to get some of tomorrow's work done today, so my job will be easier tomorrow.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 15, 2013, 09:50:28 PM
Attended a bluegrass jam session at an Irish pub.  :headbang2:

While at the pub I conversed with a gentleman who was cool and we had good conversation about music, culture, and genetics.
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Post by: odeon on July 16, 2013, 12:33:54 AM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 16, 2013, 07:10:13 AM
Cleaned, sanded, dusted and oiled the surface of my garden table for the first time today.

Now it is about time to polish the oil. Tomorrow I hope to do it again, then I'll do the legs and such of the table too.

It is looking very good. And it will look better after I have polished it. That will give it a nice shine, and a good protection. The polishing helps hardening the oil to a good protective layer. It's teak, the wood would last without the treatment too, but now it will keep the golden honey colour, and I do love that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 17, 2013, 07:17:42 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 16, 2013, 07:10:13 AM
Cleaned, sanded, dusted and oiled the surface of my garden table for the first time today.

Now it is about time to polish the oil. Tomorrow I hope to do it again, then I'll do the legs and such of the table too.

It is looking very good. And it will look better after I have polished it. That will give it a nice shine, and a good protection. The polishing helps hardening the oil to a good protective layer. It's teak, the wood would last without the treatment too, but now it will keep the golden honey colour, and I do love that.

  Please post a picture of this lovely table when it is all done.   :toporly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 17, 2013, 07:19:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 12, 2013, 12:32:25 AM
I was up late (early) writing code for my whitepaper. Slept a few hours, then made coffee and logged on here.

My post count suffers when I have a paper to finish.

  Clearly you need to rethink your priorities.  :M :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 17, 2013, 07:20:39 PM
  I sweated my ass off in the kitchen again, got my work done, made people laugh.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 18, 2013, 02:41:01 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 17, 2013, 07:20:39 PM
  I sweated my ass off in the kitchen again, got my work done, made people laugh.  8)

Did you serve funny meals?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on July 18, 2013, 12:42:36 PM
planned and schemed. schemed and planned,  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on July 18, 2013, 12:57:51 PM
Quote from: Merauder on July 18, 2013, 12:42:36 PM
planned and schemed. schemed and planned,  :zoinks:

Well, that could take a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on July 18, 2013, 01:11:21 PM
you sir have been touched.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on July 18, 2013, 01:13:16 PM
Quote from: Merauder on July 18, 2013, 01:11:21 PM
you sir have been touched.

(http://www.cookiesandclogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/almost_crying.jpg)
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Post by: TheoK on July 18, 2013, 01:26:43 PM
Removed the tiles from half of the roof  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 18, 2013, 04:34:38 PM
Worked outside in the heat :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 18, 2013, 04:38:16 PM
Drove across the country.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'Butterflies' on July 19, 2013, 05:38:03 PM
Played a couple of 5-a-side games of football. The hall we play in is an old converted railway shed, and it's usually freezing. It's roasting at the moment. Some of the roof looks like its made out of clear plastic. Im the goalkeeper, and it was like spending 2 hours standing in a greenhouse :thumbdn: Really not fun, especially when I turned up in my huge, thick goalkeepers top :zombiefuck:

At times, I thought I would either faint, or puke :zombiefuck: Even now, I think Im still dehydrated, and cant stop drinking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 19, 2013, 05:38:56 PM
Attended a BD party.

And then took the long way home. (Delay upon delay with the trains)
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Post by: odeon on July 20, 2013, 03:18:29 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on July 20, 2013, 04:31:20 AM
In tecto laborabam  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 20, 2013, 05:31:42 AM
Some woodwork, and getting busy in the lab, whilst blasting out loud metal and industrial music in the back ground (rammstein, kittie, disturbed, mudvayne, drowning pool)

Got to keep busy, working on my pods to dope project :)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 20, 2013, 10:00:47 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 18, 2013, 02:41:01 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 17, 2013, 07:20:39 PM
  I sweated my ass off in the kitchen again, got my work done, made people laugh.  8)

Did you serve funny meals?  :zoinks:

  Everything is funny, if you have the right attitude!    :happydance:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 20, 2013, 10:01:47 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 18, 2013, 04:34:38 PM
Worked outside in the heat :zombiefuck:

  Worked indoors in the heat!  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 20, 2013, 10:02:59 PM
Quote from: Butterflies on July 19, 2013, 05:38:03 PM
Played a couple of 5-a-side games of football. The hall we play in is an old converted railway shed, and it's usually freezing. It's roasting at the moment. Some of the roof looks like its made out of clear plastic. Im the goalkeeper, and it was like spending 2 hours standing in a greenhouse :thumbdn: Really not fun, especially when I turned up in my huge, thick goalkeepers top :zombiefuck:

At times, I thought I would either faint, or puke :zombiefuck: Even now, I think Im still dehydrated, and cant stop drinking.

  Do you drink just plain water?  Try some Gatorade to restore electrolyte balance!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 20, 2013, 10:03:37 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 18, 2013, 04:38:16 PM
Drove across the country.

  That's so funny.  Such a wee country!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 21, 2013, 09:14:55 AM
Went out to the dinner for pancakes
Took Max out for a ride in the van and a short walk by the river
Brushed Max and gave him a snack
 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 21, 2013, 02:40:59 PM
Went to a barbecue this afternoon. Charlotte called me (phone) out of the blue and asked if I fancied it. Was nice.

Haven't done, except for visiting a supermarket also, much else today.. for it's frikkin' hot and humid here.

Yeah, did shave, took a shower, brushed my teeth, etc... those little daily returning joblets too (but.. ).
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Post by: 'Butterflies' on July 21, 2013, 04:47:23 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 20, 2013, 10:02:59 PM
Quote from: Butterflies on July 19, 2013, 05:38:03 PM
Played a couple of 5-a-side games of football. The hall we play in is an old converted railway shed, and it's usually freezing. It's roasting at the moment. Some of the roof looks like its made out of clear plastic. Im the goalkeeper, and it was like spending 2 hours standing in a greenhouse :thumbdn: Really not fun, especially when I turned up in my huge, thick goalkeepers top :zombiefuck:

At times, I thought I would either faint, or puke :zombiefuck: Even now, I think Im still dehydrated, and cant stop drinking.

  Do you drink just plain water?  Try some Gatorade to restore electrolyte balance!  :viking:

I didn't have any water with me :zombiefuck: Its usually so cold, I dont need it.

I do drink Lucozade though. I think its probably similar to Gatorade. Dont think Ive ever tried Gatorade.
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Post by: skyblue1 on July 21, 2013, 05:34:49 PM
Quote from: Butterflies on July 21, 2013, 04:47:23 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 20, 2013, 10:02:59 PM
Quote from: Butterflies on July 19, 2013, 05:38:03 PM
Played a couple of 5-a-side games of football. The hall we play in is an old converted railway shed, and it's usually freezing. It's roasting at the moment. Some of the roof looks like its made out of clear plastic. Im the goalkeeper, and it was like spending 2 hours standing in a greenhouse :thumbdn: Really not fun, especially when I turned up in my huge, thick goalkeepers top :zombiefuck:

At times, I thought I would either faint, or puke :zombiefuck: Even now, I think Im still dehydrated, and cant stop drinking.

  Do you drink just plain water?  Try some Gatorade to restore electrolyte balance!  :viking:

I didn't have any water with me :zombiefuck: Its usually so cold, I dont need it.

I do drink Lucozade though. I think its probably similar to Gatorade. Dont think Ive ever tried Gatorade.
you havent missed anything
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 21, 2013, 07:28:15 PM
The two aren't alike. Lucozade is NOT suitable for electrolyte replacement. Just tastes good. But there aren't the required salts needed in there to combat dehydration due to great exertion.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'Butterflies' on July 21, 2013, 08:20:51 PM
Quote from: Lestat on July 21, 2013, 07:28:15 PM
The two aren't alike. Lucozade is NOT suitable for electrolyte replacement. Just tastes good. But there aren't the required salts needed in there to combat dehydration due to great exertion.

I didnt know that.

It does taste great though :laugh:
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Post by: Lestat on July 21, 2013, 09:19:32 PM
Yeah it does. I drain those little bottles to the last drop in one big gulp. Yum.
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Post by: odeon on July 22, 2013, 02:02:16 AM
I made coffee and logged on here. That's about it.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 23, 2013, 10:35:36 AM
Quote from: Lestat on July 21, 2013, 07:28:15 PM
The two aren't alike. Lucozade is NOT suitable for electrolyte replacement. Just tastes good. But there aren't the required salts needed in there to combat dehydration due to great exertion.

  I drink Powerade Zero ( sugar-free Gatorade drink ) at work on really hot days, and it does help.

  *passes bottles of it to all the electrolyte-depleted people*  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 23, 2013, 02:07:27 PM
Went and looked at a building I am bidding work on
Went to a house and went over what I am doing there next week with the builder
Cleaned up around the house
Had my annual workman's compensation insurance audit which thankfully went well
Picked up a check for the work I did last week
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Post by: TheoK on July 23, 2013, 02:38:59 PM
Worked on the roof. I'm exhausted  :-\
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Post by: MLA on July 24, 2013, 03:33:19 PM
nothing of consequence
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Post by: lutra on July 25, 2013, 10:51:29 AM
Not a whole lot but I did make some chicken stock this afternoon. Checked the gutters on the roof and cleaned them out too. Was thinking when they're forecasting thunderstorms for the coming days it might be best that 'my' gutters are clean and can manage quite a bit of rainwater.

Iz quite a practical chap (nowadays).
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2013, 03:03:22 PM
Spent the day insulating the garage cinema's projection booth. :arrr:
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Post by: TheoK on July 25, 2013, 03:17:21 PM
 :viking:
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2013, 03:32:18 PM
We are more than halfway done. Next is to pick apart the projector and refurbish it.
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Post by: bodie on July 25, 2013, 03:45:06 PM
I had the sillies earlier but am sensible again and doing more housework.
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Post by: lutra on July 29, 2013, 09:05:52 AM
Bought myself two simple plastic buckets today (plus three fried prawns with sweet/sour sauce by the Vietnamese stand, or mobile shop, outside the hardware store).

One bucket now has holes in it (http://www.intensitysquared.com/shoutBox/img/emoticons/eek.png) for it now is the 'pot' for my mari-joanna lumley plant. The plant/she is doing well and a bigger pot, with extra soil, was required.

The second bucket (no holes drilled in it/doh) is now full with cut up stinging nettles and those are now covered with rain water. Iz going to let that rest for p/m a month and then the brew is ready to be used as a.. fertilizer. Okay, first it goes through a sieve and then the elixir is ready.

Also, cleaned the inside of my wheelie bin. Shitty dirty job, that is.. but that needs to be done every now and then. 

Plan was to clean the windows downstairs also but I went wet (with sweat) and decided fuck it.. that can wait.
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Post by: Parts on July 29, 2013, 12:02:44 PM
Crawled around under some condos looking for leaks and water damage.  It was disgusting and the people living above have not a clue about the wet moldy crap just under their feet
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2013, 01:38:10 PM
Slept a whole lot after a late night of broken sleep.  Took PA to have a 24 hour cardiac monitor. 
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 29, 2013, 02:41:14 PM
I drove a car today, after nearly seven years of abstinence.  :hyke:
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Post by: odeon on July 29, 2013, 03:57:35 PM
My first day back at work. No fun. :(
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 29, 2013, 04:13:03 PM
Within 32 hours from now, I'll be back at work too.
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Post by: odeon on July 29, 2013, 04:14:50 PM
My sympathies.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2013, 04:28:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 29, 2013, 02:41:14 PM
I drove a car today, after nearly seven years of abstinence.  :hyke:

Now you tell us.  Next time give us fair warning so we can keep off the road.   :hotrodder:
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 29, 2013, 04:29:51 PM
Thank you. Hope things will be getting better for you at work.

My work is that relaxed that it will not bring me an anxiety attack, to go back after two weeks of holidays. But, going past it with the train this evening, I noticed I would not mind at all if the holidays were to be longer.
When I've been back for two days, I'll be sort of looking forward to going to work again.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 29, 2013, 04:34:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2013, 04:28:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 29, 2013, 02:41:14 PM
I drove a car today, after nearly seven years of abstinence.  :hyke:

Now you tell us.  Next time give us fair warning so we can keep off the road.   :hotrodder:

I scored no points at all. Did not hit cyclist, old ladies crossing the street, old men smoking their pipe when on a bicycle, all were safe. Hit no fancy cars, no pedestrians. The score stayed nil.

Was weird, driving again. My brother suggested out of the blue to do it right there and then. So, no time for me to panic or stress.  :laugh: I thought the memories of how to drive would have sunken deeper, but, they did resurface quite quickly. Did not drive that big a stretch, but did tour a bit inside the village too. So, not only abandoned roads for the bovine. Felt pretty good.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2013, 04:41:43 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 29, 2013, 04:34:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2013, 04:28:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 29, 2013, 02:41:14 PM
I drove a car today, after nearly seven years of abstinence.  :hyke:

Now you tell us.  Next time give us fair warning so we can keep off the road.   :hotrodder:

I scored no points at all. Did not hit cyclist, old ladies crossing the street, old men smoking their pipe when on a bicycle, all were safe. Hit no fancy cars, no pedestrians. The score stayed nil.

Was weird, driving again. My brother suggested out of the blue to do it right there and then. So, no time for me to panic or stress.  :laugh: I thought the memories of how to drive would have sunken deeper, but, they did resurface quite quickly. Did not drive that big a stretch, but did tour a bit inside the village too. So, not only abandoned roads for the bovine. Felt pretty good.

Next step, carriages with 8 horses.   :zombiefuck:
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 29, 2013, 04:43:37 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2013, 04:41:43 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 29, 2013, 04:34:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 29, 2013, 04:28:05 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 29, 2013, 02:41:14 PM
I drove a car today, after nearly seven years of abstinence.  :hyke:

Now you tell us.  Next time give us fair warning so we can keep off the road.   :hotrodder:

I scored no points at all. Did not hit cyclist, old ladies crossing the street, old men smoking their pipe when on a bicycle, all were safe. Hit no fancy cars, no pedestrians. The score stayed nil.

Was weird, driving again. My brother suggested out of the blue to do it right there and then. So, no time for me to panic or stress.  :laugh: I thought the memories of how to drive would have sunken deeper, but, they did resurface quite quickly. Did not drive that big a stretch, but did tour a bit inside the village too. So, not only abandoned roads for the bovine. Felt pretty good.

Next step, carriages with 8 horses.   :zombiefuck:

When that happens, I will advice everyone to stay indoors, behind fortified walls.
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Post by: AspieMomma on July 29, 2013, 05:43:46 PM
That was brave.   Driving can be overwhelming if you're not used to it.  I struggled with anxiety when I was learning.  I still do at times.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 29, 2013, 05:53:39 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on July 29, 2013, 05:43:46 PM
That was brave.   Driving can be overwhelming if you're not used to it.  I struggled with anxiety when I was learning.  I still do at times.

I had an accident, because of a black-out, begin August, seven years ago. I kept having partial black-outs for years. Got it checked out, it's not epilepsy. The black-outs have been gone for over a year now, not only the black-outs itself, also the premonitions of them have as good as completely disappeared. So, I renewed my licence, and now need to learn to drive again, and to find the guts to do so. One of my brothers is helping me.
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Post by: Jesse on July 31, 2013, 02:02:39 PM
Helped out my mother. she seems to be having a hard time with things
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Post by: odeon on July 31, 2013, 03:06:40 PM
Worked. Finished the first draft of one of my presentations next week. Wrote about one third of the other.
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Post by: Trigger 11 on July 31, 2013, 06:25:46 PM
Worked!

Rewrote a safety analysis that the Government paid the Contractor millions before but is complete crap despite hand feeding them what to put in it. I wish I could get paid like they do.

Worked on a safety brief to the Safety Review Board that I have to give in the coming weeks.

Got notice of my next paycheck, the first one fully impacted by Sequestration. I will be losing about $1,100 a month during furloughs. Ugh!
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 31, 2013, 06:54:20 PM
Quote from: Merauder on July 31, 2013, 02:02:39 PM
Helped out my mother. she seems to be having a hard time with things

  How is she having a hard time?  Is she having memory problems?  :-\
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Post by: lutra on August 01, 2013, 08:41:08 AM
Albeit it is ridiculously hot and damp here at the moment I did manage to do two laundries (a dark with my clothes and one with bed stuff). Vacuum cleaned the bathroom and my bedroom too. Going provide the bed with fresh linen in a bit.

Had to declog the roof gutter again today also. Lousy tree above it keeps dropping dead blossom in it. The tiny stuff sticks together and ja, clogs the drain there.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 01, 2013, 11:58:49 AM
bought a nightgown and a Tshirt for me.  A memory thingy for my digital camera.  Wee bit of grocery shopping.
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Post by: sg1008 on August 01, 2013, 04:33:44 PM
Put myself is such a laughing fit that I triggered my asthma.



DOOOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!! WITH MY LAST BREATH I SHALL WARN YOU!!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!
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Post by: Parts on August 01, 2013, 06:47:55 PM
Worked on a ceiling above a drop ceiling.  I hate ceiling tiles
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Post by: Trigger 11 on August 01, 2013, 07:29:28 PM
Dropped my oldest minion off at the airport for her first ever time flying. She was very nervous and is 30,000 feet in the air right now.
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Post by: skyblue1 on August 04, 2013, 08:42:40 AM
cleaned shop

doing laundry
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Post by: Trigger 11 on August 04, 2013, 02:25:32 PM
Dishes.

Cleaned up from the 2-Night Campout.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 04, 2013, 04:08:02 PM
Prescription run, cooked, laundry, etc.  Watched Bar Rescue.
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Post by: Parts on August 04, 2013, 06:08:45 PM
Went to some touristy shops in Maine
Walked around Fort McClary
Drove back from Maine
Napped
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Post by: lutra on August 08, 2013, 06:57:57 AM
Cleaned the windows downstairs. The outside of them. Out of utter boredom, I could add.

Okay, it needed to be done also.
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Post by: Parts on August 08, 2013, 08:18:18 AM
Dropped off extra materials left over from the legion hall
Picked up materials for tomorrow
dropped off some equipment I am loaning out to another contractor
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 08, 2013, 08:56:10 AM
b'fast, meds, fed Hedwig, and web
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Post by: Parts on August 08, 2013, 07:08:24 PM
Dealt with family stuff :zombiefuck:
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Post by: AspieMomma on August 09, 2013, 06:44:13 AM
Moved the last of my shit out of here.  Was nearly loved to death by my codependent cat who has had to suffer without me all week. Got kind of sick from the anxiety of being in this house again. Had neighbors stare at me as I struggled to pack my van to the ceiling. No offers of assistance. Smiled back at their stares as I cursed them out in my mind.

Now I am going to ride off into the sunset, er, the midday sun. I'll wear my sunglasses so it will feel like I'm riding off into the sunset. That creates more of a "fuck you fate, you can't fuck with me any more" moment, doesn't it? Blast some obnoxious music, roll down the windows, yeah...It would be way cooler if I wasn't in a minivan...hmm I've got to plan these dramatic scenes better In the future.
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Post by: Icequeen on August 09, 2013, 06:53:51 AM
Really hard to look cool in a minivan. :LOL:

*This from a woman that moved out years ago using a VW Golf loaded to the rooftop and sagging while blasting Metallica and firing off a blast of sentence enhancers for the neighbors to hear.*



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Post by: Icequeen on August 09, 2013, 12:09:04 PM
Went to the rummage sale at the church up above me.

Pouring down rain, halfway through looking at clothes the church started to take on water.
Ran around getting stuff off the floor and into plastic totes before it got ruined, went home and got my shop vac to add to the one they had, took about an hour but got it cleaned up, and they treated me to a free lunch.

Then went to get groceries.

Taking a coffee break now.
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Post by: lutra on August 09, 2013, 02:57:52 PM
Today I've glued the heels a bit firmer to the base of my shoes.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-3C3IJ8A3.jpg)
I noticed that there were little cracks there and so I did some good quality (construction) glue on both sides of some pieces of thick paper (the yellow flaps in the picture), spread the glue evenly and squeezed the paper into the little cracks.

Then I put some weights in the shoes (those golden coloured old-fashion clock weights there) in order to get a bit of pressure on whilst the glue slowly sets. Tomorrow I carefully will knife off the excess of paper and maybe correct the discolouration a tadski.

Did other stuff butz..

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Post by: 'Butterflies' on August 09, 2013, 03:35:25 PM
Went to look at a house. Worked out for an hour. Went out for a Chinese meal with my aunt and uncle, and perved at the really sweet waitress that I like :green:.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 09, 2013, 03:36:42 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 09, 2013, 12:09:04 PM
Went to the rummage sale at the church up above me.

Pouring down rain, halfway through looking at clothes the church started to take on water.
Ran around getting stuff off the floor and into plastic totes before it got ruined, went home and got my shop vac to add to the one they had, took about an hour but got it cleaned up, and they treated me to a free lunch.

Then went to get groceries.

Taking a coffee break now.

You live under a church?  How different.

Good for helping out.
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Post by: Parts on August 09, 2013, 06:11:45 PM
Blew insulation into the walls of an existing house
Went to the hospital to sign some papers for my father
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 09, 2013, 09:33:49 PM
Took some items to the thrift store.

Then went  back to the thrift store because I realized I'd accidentally included our household phone in one of the bags.   :facepalm2:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 09, 2013, 09:58:31 PM
Quote from: AspieMomma on August 09, 2013, 06:44:13 AM
Moved the last of my shit out of here.  Was nearly loved to death by my codependent cat who has had to suffer without me all week. Got kind of sick from the anxiety of being in this house again. Had neighbors stare at me as I struggled to pack my van to the ceiling. No offers of assistance. Smiled back at their stares as I cursed them out in my mind.

Now I am going to ride off into the sunset, er, the midday sun. I'll wear my sunglasses so it will feel like I'm riding off into the sunset. That creates more of a "fuck you fate, you can't fuck with me any more" moment, doesn't it? Blast some obnoxious music, roll down the windows, yeah...It would be way cooler if I wasn't in a minivan...hmm I've got to plan these dramatic scenes better In the future.

  I'll bet you peered over the tops of your shades at the staring neighbors.  :checkout:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 09, 2013, 10:00:03 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 09, 2013, 06:53:51 AM
Really hard to look cool in a minivan. :LOL:

*This from a woman that moved out years ago using a VW Golf loaded to the rooftop and sagging while blasting Metallica and firing off a blast of sentence enhancers for the neighbors to hear.*

  Here on I2, we can use as many sentence enhancers as we know how to type!   :2thumbsup:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 09, 2013, 10:03:38 PM
  Kicked ass at work, then came home and checked out my supposed scoliosis in the mirror.
  My spine does indeed lean gently rightward, beginning at the base.  I may also have a slight degree of kyphosis.
  I'll have to wait till after losing weight to tell if I have a true mini hump, or just a little camel-hump made of back fat.  :laugh:
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Post by: Icequeen on August 10, 2013, 06:50:46 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 09, 2013, 09:33:49 PM
Took some items to the thrift store.

Then went  back to the thrift store because I realized I'd accidentally included our household phone in one of the bags.   :facepalm2:

*thinks about how many times I've wanted to donate ours*  >:D
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Post by: Parts on August 10, 2013, 06:03:18 PM
Took my daughter to work, she did great
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Post by: conlang returns on August 10, 2013, 09:44:34 PM
I finished two books (I was near the end of both of them anyway) and started a new one. 
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Post by: Semicolon on August 11, 2013, 05:45:23 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 10, 2013, 06:03:18 PM
Took my daughter to work, she did great

:)
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Post by: odeon on August 11, 2013, 09:01:43 AM
I've spent most of the day wandering around Heathrow airport and watching planes take off. I love watching the really big ones.
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Post by: Parts on August 11, 2013, 09:13:19 AM
Went for a short ride with Max, got a coffee and went to a couple tag sales
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 11, 2013, 11:41:57 AM
More decluttering
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Post by: 'Butterflies' on August 11, 2013, 01:07:34 PM
Met my aunt for breakfast. Went for a walk. Decided to laze around the house for the rest of the day.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 11, 2013, 05:28:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 11, 2013, 11:41:57 AM
More decluttering

"forced" one of my girls to declutter an hour with me. It was her too long ago stored stuff we were tackling. She managed to throw away one bag of rubbish. And of what we went through, she kept less than she threw away.
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Post by: TheoK on August 11, 2013, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: Butterflies on August 11, 2013, 01:07:34 PM
Met my aunt for breakfast. Went for a walk. Decided to laze around the house for the rest of the day.

Lazing around is  :viking:
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Post by: lutra on August 12, 2013, 01:10:36 PM
This morning I've worked in the garden.. for a few hours. I relocated a couple of plants and trimmed some others. Was sweating quite a bit at times but I'm happy with the result, I must say.

Showered and reheated the leftover paella I've made yesterday after that. Not bad my first home-made paella was, I tell ya. Um, have to use less paprika (the spice/powder) and chorizo the next I make the dish, though. A bit better quality of the fish and shellfish is required too.

Also, this afternoon I went over to my sister's place and gave her a nice and proper chef's knife for her birthday. We, group of ten, sat outside and it was nice and cosy. Played some silly games, with a ball.. on their lawn.. for a bit, with their kiddos. Um, my knee, on the right, now hurts a tadski.. but hey.

Ran some errands after I left their place and.. I'm now enjoying a glass of wine. Don't think I'll bejump my bed very late this evening. But who knows.. or cares?
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Post by: odeon on August 12, 2013, 11:20:38 PM
Fixed a couple of bugs in a stylesheet last night.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 13, 2013, 02:08:36 AM
Today, I did not do that much yet, bar from feeding cats here and at a friends place, taking meds, and reading newspaper.
OK, harvested some herbs and  butterhead lettuce that was very much ready to be eaten from the garden of my friend. And watered all her potplants (regular herbs).

Yesterday I did a lot more.
Feeding cats, watering plants, lots of cleaning, polishing, and some mild, but effective reorganising. Then went looking for a bike I had seen on Marktplaats. Bike was shite. Had a cup of coffee, bought some sports-clothes for the girls, school will start within two weeks. Went home, had a belated lunch with the girls. And then noticed there was a bike on offer on Marketplaats in my own village, from a man who works as a bicycle mechanic. So, bought a second hand bike after all, yesterday. Gazelle, hybrid. Fixed front cog, but still 7 gears. Cogs at the rear in very good shape. Offering a smooth ride.
Made lasagna, following orders on a package. Been a long time that I had food that boring and bland.  :asthing:
Had a walk with my oldest, after that we all had a nice dessert. And then youngest and I did some lace bobbing.
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Post by: MLA on August 13, 2013, 10:19:50 AM
Not enough
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Post by: 'Butterflies' on August 13, 2013, 11:08:22 AM
Went for a long walk. Must have been at least 15 miles.
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Post by: conlang returns on August 13, 2013, 06:17:48 PM
Got the shit reamed out of my car, which took all day, and you know what?  The clutch still fuckin sticks.  Fuck you, Mazda.  And while we're at it, fuck you five o'clock traffic. 
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Post by: Semicolon on August 13, 2013, 08:16:20 PM
Quote from: simbaflyingoveracliff on August 13, 2013, 06:17:48 PM
Got the shit reamed out of my car, which took all day, and you know what?  The clutch still fuckin sticks.  Fuck you, Mazda.  And while we're at it, fuck you five o'clock traffic.

Did the car lick it off after? :zoinks:

That's an unusual metaphor.
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Post by: conlang returns on August 13, 2013, 08:27:21 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on August 13, 2013, 08:16:20 PM
Quote from: simbaflyingoveracliff on August 13, 2013, 06:17:48 PM
Got the shit reamed out of my car, which took all day, and you know what?  The clutch still fuckin sticks.  Fuck you, Mazda.  And while we're at it, fuck you five o'clock traffic.

Did the car lick it off after? :zoinks:

That's an unusual metaphor.

First they licked it real nice for lubrication, then they went in hard, then they fingered it, then they stuck their fingers in its mouth.  But my car is such a fucking slut, it still wants more. 
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Post by: odeon on August 13, 2013, 11:04:26 PM
Made coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 15, 2013, 04:03:09 PM
Overslept, went to work. Got in a clearing and cleaning frenzy, when at home. Got the ladies to participate in it, a little bit.
Lost my keys. Knew they had to be somewhere in plain sight. Went to the shops on daughters bike. And, found my own keys when I came back, hidden in plain sight indeed. Cooked a nice meal. Got cats treated for the flees they are not yet having. (I'm so spoiled this year, not one single flee yet) Had tea with the ladies, with some biscuits and chocolate enjoying my domestic work. Took a shower. Read a bit. Now on here.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 15, 2013, 04:40:16 PM
Went to a 90 minute presentation on being the PRs representative payee for her her Social Security.  Found out I was doing a couple of things wrong, but I spoke to the presenter afterwards and she said that considering the amount of $ involved it was no big deal. 
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Post by: MLA on August 16, 2013, 01:50:50 PM
not enough
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 16, 2013, 03:20:20 PM
Went to the Big Box store and picked up some items.  When I got home I realized I'd left one thing in the cart and that I'd bought something that was wrong.  Dash back to the store.  Caught the attention of a shopping cart wrangler who fetched the item for me, luckily it was still in the cart and the cart was where I left it.  Went inside and got a refund on the wrong item.

Played Doctor - making appointments, trying to get test results, etc.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 16, 2013, 03:34:39 PM
Cycled with kid to place where I work. She goes to school in the same place, in ten days. Better get acquainted with the route now, and time how long it will take her to ride the bit more than 15 km. Dropped girl off at her dad, who took the honours of cycling with her through the city to her school.
Worked. Picked girl up. Spent lots of money, on school bag and underwear. I tell you, a female household is costly.  :P
After an Italian ice cream, we went back home. Wind in our face, sun on our head.
Did some grocery shopping, some laundry. We went for a very simple meal, pizza from the supermarket.
Called mum. Had tea and something with it with the ladies.
Now it is about time for bed.
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Post by: odeon on August 16, 2013, 03:48:58 PM
Worked. Bought beer and crisps. Spent time here.
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Post by: Parts on August 16, 2013, 07:21:23 PM
Worked a very long day and almost finished the house I was working on only an hour or so left for tomorrow
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Post by: Parts on August 18, 2013, 12:09:37 PM
Had a barrel fire and burned a grocery bag full of old documents with account information on them from my fathers there are just too many to shred
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Post by: lutra on August 18, 2013, 12:48:54 PM
Not a lot.. but I've made a chicken broth this morning. Watered all the plants in containers, did a (clothes) laundry, picked a bowl full of Jap. wineberries out of the garden and ran some errands in the afternoon. Made dinner and washed a couple of pans, knives and two wooden chopping boards after that. Properly cleaned the kitchen also.

Plan was to vac. clean the bedroom too but ja, it's now ten minutes before nine in the evening and.. tomorrow there will be another day.

I'm now enjoying a nicely chilled glass of Italian white wine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 18, 2013, 03:02:21 PM
Got up, had breakfast with the ladies. Then we left home and went on a trip to a friend. Another friend and spouse appeared there for coffee too. We spent there the day till after dinner. Made the two hour trip home, and we all were pretty peopled out after that.

Was a nice day though. It certainly was worth the aftermath.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 20, 2013, 08:18:49 AM
Made myself a simple bracelet this afternoon. With a strip of leather and a dowel (of beech).(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-I8CJ76YU.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 22, 2013, 02:44:58 PM
masturbated and drank coffee. yes, it was a successful day!
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Post by: Semicolon on August 22, 2013, 05:16:38 PM
Quote from: Richard on August 22, 2013, 02:44:58 PM
masturbated and drank coffee. yes, it was a successful day!

Congratulations on accomplishing something today. This owl is happy for you. :yarly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 22, 2013, 05:19:35 PM
Beyond the usual, cleared some clutter.  The parakeet is still free.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 25, 2013, 08:41:35 AM
Did quite a big washing up in the kitchen. Pans, knives, (big) plates, a couple of glasses that cannot be put in the dish washer and all of my chopping boards. Properly cleaned the kitchen after that. Cleaned doors and their handles too. There were kids 'hands' all over them.

Showered and washed my hair also.

Today I can skip my trip to the supermarket.. 'cause there's enough leftover food and drinks to stay put. Isn't unnice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2013, 10:13:50 AM
Washing, hanging and folding laundry. Waking kids. Baking bread, very nice one. Cutting hair of ex in the garden. Waving kids goodbye, seeing one off on her bicycle, the other followed an hour later by bus. Things like that.
Harvested some more dill too. The scent of it is hanging around me now.
 :hyke:
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Post by: conlang returns on August 25, 2013, 12:59:28 PM
Walked the dog. 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2013, 01:16:29 PM
Usual housewifey stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 25, 2013, 03:28:59 PM
Sold a lot of stuff at the market
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2013, 07:16:42 PM
Washed and dried 4 loads of laundry, put 3 loads away.  Decluttered.
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Post by: Jesse on August 26, 2013, 04:02:35 PM
been a busy productive day so far.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Bastet on August 26, 2013, 05:39:06 PM
Cleaned the house a bit. Still messy.
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Post by: lutra on August 27, 2013, 02:21:29 PM

This afternoon I've washed some curtains by hand. Albeit one now has a tear in it, the fabric is just too old to handle the washing process, they are in place again at the moment. Should buy new ones, and I've been thinking about doing so for probably over half a year by now, but never got 'round to it, still.

Fed the (wild) birds outside, showered, properly brushed my teeth, shaved 'me face', etc.. that type of daily routine-stuff.

Also, I've properly cleaned my bedroom. You know.. taking off the bed linen, went with moist piece of cloth (hot water with some cleaning detergent in it) over horizontal surfaces and vacuum cleaned the floor there after that.

Put fresh bedding on the mattress, after my/this previous post 'filling.

Went to the town centre this afternoon too. Bought a funnel, some supplements, three condoms in a small package, a bottle of Barros port wine, a couple of vegetables and other food stuff.

And, made a pasta dish for dinner. Filled up the dish washer and cleaned, by hand, my kitchen knives, pans and wooden boards, say, half an hour later.

I'm now listening to the radio.. but that's what I often do when I use my computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 28, 2013, 12:18:14 AM
Bedroom cleaning, that sounds like a good idea to do this morning. Hmmm, do you think I should buy some condoms too, after I finished cleaning and clearing my bedroom?  :eyelash:

I got a kid to school, wrapped the other under an extra blanket, tucked her in with warm wheat bags, fed her painkillers and called school to tell them the youngest would not come in today.

Now about to call work, that I will not be appearing either.

Alas. But, maybe a day like this is good for me.



And OOPS, I need to get my bin on the curb.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 28, 2013, 12:33:40 AM
Bin is out. I hope the neighbour who parked his car with trailer wrong will remove it. If he doesn't, I wonder how all the lined up bins on that part of the street will be emptied. That spot was the only place that still had space for my bin.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 28, 2013, 01:07:27 AM
Cleaned and explored my fathers condo hoard
Took a long nap which is why I am still up at 3 am
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 28, 2013, 01:14:34 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 28, 2013, 01:07:27 AM
Cleaned and explored my fathers condo hoard
Took a long nap which is why I am still up at 3 am

Are you doing this on your own, or with your siblings?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 28, 2013, 01:29:09 AM

I bought (YUP, paid good money for it)  a giant pile of poop.

My garden will thank me next year!!

Two cubic yards of poop turns out to quite an impressive pile!

 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on August 28, 2013, 01:47:43 AM
Yesterday I received an 8 round magazine and a set of night sights for my Beretta Nano. I installed the night sights and loaded the magazine and measured and weighed it to compare to the specs with the flush fit 6 round magazine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 28, 2013, 01:49:37 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on August 28, 2013, 01:47:43 AM
Yesterday I received an 8 round magazine and a set of night sights for my Beretta Nano. I installed the night sights and loaded the magazine and measured and weighed it to compare to the specs with the flush fit 6 round magazine.

  It's always about the Nano!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on August 28, 2013, 01:56:13 AM
 :indeed: even cialis can't fix the Nano.  :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 28, 2013, 01:57:51 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on August 28, 2013, 01:56:13 AM
:indeed: even cialis can't fix the Nano.  :(

  I don't even want to know how you figured that out.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 28, 2013, 02:37:47 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 28, 2013, 01:14:34 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 28, 2013, 01:07:27 AM
Cleaned and explored my fathers condo hoard
Took a long nap which is why I am still up at 3 am

Are you doing this on your own, or with your siblings?

It's me and my wife for now,  I have offers to help but am saving them till it's time to move out the big stuff.  For now it's boxes of paperwork,tons of clothing,tons of tools mostly paint related and junk getting sorted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on August 28, 2013, 02:51:43 AM
woke up
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 28, 2013, 12:18:26 PM
Minutes for the phone, finally ate a decent meal. :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 28, 2013, 02:08:15 PM
Got the MRI on my left knee.
The car's oil has been changed, tires rotated, A/C filter changed, light bulb replaced, fuel system cleaned.
Will wait until Friday to give blood.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 28, 2013, 02:13:07 PM
I'll be going food shopping soon, hopefully.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 28, 2013, 05:04:26 PM
Went and looked two houses I am going to bid work on which took till after 1
Mowed part of the lawn
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on August 29, 2013, 09:03:23 AM
Work...
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Post by: Bastet on August 29, 2013, 09:18:05 AM
Exposing evil
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Post by: Jesse on August 29, 2013, 03:35:58 PM
 light cleaning.  :tv:
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Post by: Parts on August 29, 2013, 05:58:12 PM
Paperwork
Visited a building supply store to drop stuff off
Mowed more lawn
Patched up the shed roof
Salvaged some wood from an Ikea dresser my son replaced
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 29, 2013, 07:42:34 PM
Finally Exercised. then had dinner, now I am here.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on August 29, 2013, 08:00:06 PM
Finding the truth.  tRYING TO SORT PRIORITIES.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 29, 2013, 09:11:04 PM
Picked up the PR's glasses.  They look quite good on her.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 29, 2013, 11:02:05 PM
Made coffee and logged on here.
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Post by: Pyraxis on August 29, 2013, 11:22:36 PM
Paid bills.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on August 30, 2013, 06:07:52 AM
Just got on the train to DC!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 30, 2013, 11:23:43 AM
Well. I know there was something or rather I was supposed to do today,  :apondering:
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Post by: odeon on August 30, 2013, 03:04:07 PM
Worked. Watched "Django Unchained" with my son.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 30, 2013, 03:46:23 PM
Payed the rent. whored dragon poop,  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 30, 2013, 04:05:43 PM
Donated blood and in doing so signed up the family and one friend for blood replacement for a year.
Went to 3 stores:  groceries, clothes and medical stuff
Paid a bill on-line.
Fixed a really good salad for PA and me for dinner, heated up the PR's dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 31, 2013, 11:27:21 AM
Exercised, and now I'm about to eat some Ice Cream.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: conlang returns on August 31, 2013, 01:45:48 PM
Discovered that I have BUTTONS OF POWERRRR!  (not here, bloke's site)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on August 31, 2013, 04:31:08 PM
I want to do something fun. looks like I will have to spend money to do that,  :laugh:

I could go to the movies but what is playing and do I care?
I could go downtown to the rock store and see about making a purchase, but will I find anything I truly like?
I can't really have anything else to eat today because I have wasted all my calories for today.

So, hopefully I will have an answer soon.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 31, 2013, 06:24:09 PM
Went to some tag sales
Worked on some stuff for the market
Cleaned an organized my shed workshop it's still a wreck though
Put an insulation blowing machine back together I was fixing for someone
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 01, 2013, 03:52:28 AM
dried a cat.

Luna apparently likes to shower.  :dunno:
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Post by: odeon on September 01, 2013, 12:26:43 PM
:laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 01, 2013, 12:32:31 PM
 ^

Oh shit, that is one of the things I should have done today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 01, 2013, 12:56:43 PM
Bought my ingredients for my week long meal. later on I'll make it, probably this evening.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 01, 2013, 01:22:18 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 28, 2013, 01:29:09 AM

I bought (YUP, paid good money for it)  a giant pile of poop.

My garden will thank me next year!!

Two cubic yards of poop turns out to quite an impressive pile!

 :laugh:


 am trying to modify this to reflect the current set of circumstances ...

I  had four yards delivered, by accident.    I fortunately have a  free surface to set it where we can spread it oiut as time allows.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2013, 02:54:00 PM
Quote from: Richard on September 01, 2013, 12:56:43 PM
Bought my ingredients for my week long meal. later on I'll make it, probably this evening.  :thumbup:

  I want to know what's in it!  Maybe you could post a pic too!  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2013, 02:55:18 PM
  I worked hard at my job, then came home and started my laundry immediately!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 01, 2013, 08:39:02 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 01, 2013, 02:54:00 PM
Quote from: Richard on September 01, 2013, 12:56:43 PM
Bought my ingredients for my week long meal. later on I'll make it, probably this evening.  :thumbup:

  I want to know what's in it!  Maybe you could post a pic too!  :green:
Damn weeble. that sounds like a lot of work, but I will try. Ignore my smallish kitchen,  :laugh:

Ok. see you in a bit with pictures
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2013, 08:40:35 PM
Quote from: Richard on September 01, 2013, 08:39:02 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 01, 2013, 02:54:00 PM
Quote from: Richard on September 01, 2013, 12:56:43 PM
Bought my ingredients for my week long meal. later on I'll make it, probably this evening.  :thumbup:

  I want to know what's in it!  Maybe you could post a pic too!  :green:
Damn weeble. that sounds like a lot of work, but I will try. Ignore my smallish kitchen,  :laugh:

Ok. see you in a bit with pictures

  Excellent!  Small kitchens are fine too.   :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 01, 2013, 09:12:38 PM
Here are the ingrediants.

1. Tomato
1. Onion
A basket of pre-sliced jalepenos, (I'm guessing about 4-5 of them)
4. Avacados
1. Large can of red kidney beans

This bowl looks really small in the picture for some reason but its very big. This will feed me for about 1 week, and I usually have a glass of Ice Tea with it.  :)
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Post by: P7PSP on September 01, 2013, 09:28:37 PM
 :thumbup:
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Post by: conlang returns on September 01, 2013, 09:36:28 PM
That's a spicy salad.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2013, 09:42:26 PM
  That looks good, is it cooked at all or completely raw?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on September 01, 2013, 09:50:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 01, 2013, 09:42:26 PM
  That looks good, is it cooked at all or completely raw?  :orly:
Go back to your chowdah!  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2013, 10:05:12 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 01, 2013, 09:50:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 01, 2013, 09:42:26 PM
  That looks good, is it cooked at all or completely raw?  :orly:
Go back to your chowdah!  :hahaha:

  Was I talking to you?  No, I was not.  :M :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on September 01, 2013, 10:09:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 01, 2013, 10:05:12 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on September 01, 2013, 09:50:26 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 01, 2013, 09:42:26 PM
  That looks good, is it cooked at all or completely raw?  :orly:
Go back to your chowdah!  :hahaha:

  Was I talking to you?  No, I was not.  :M :P
:razz:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 02, 2013, 09:02:33 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on September 01, 2013, 09:42:26 PM
  That looks good, is it cooked at all or completely raw?  :orly:
Yes, it is completely raw.  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 02, 2013, 02:15:22 PM
Finished repairing some equipment so I can bring it back to it's owner and get it out of my shed
Sorted out merchandise for the market
napped
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 02, 2013, 09:40:47 PM

It seems that all I did today was work my aching ass off and piss off both my bosses and all my underlings.

I will just drink it over a bit and come up with a plan to just fucking pass out.

FUCK FUCK FUCKETY FUCK!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 02, 2013, 11:07:53 PM
I made coffee and posted here.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 02, 2013, 11:12:04 PM
Found some organic greens and herb mixtures that were reduced 80%,  so I bought 3 to add in with our salads.  Also marked down cucumbers, about 50%, some marked down deli meat ends.  All in all a good shopping day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 03, 2013, 09:21:39 AM
I'll be paying the internet bill in a bit.  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 03, 2013, 10:37:15 AM
  I watched a movie on my computer, finally mailed my rent check, then returned here!  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 03, 2013, 11:34:03 AM
I was ready to turn the key in the car ignition to go to b'fast with my g'friend when I decided to look at my daily calendar.  OOPS.  PA had a dr. appt. in 25 minutes.  Ran in the house, told him it was today, not tomorrow, call g'friend and made it to the appt with 2 minutes to spare.  Simply my confusion in thinking Tuesday was the 2nd (Twosday = 2nd).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on September 03, 2013, 01:33:05 PM
Went to town. Got a haircut and lunch at the hotel. Went home  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 03, 2013, 03:28:54 PM
paid a bill. exercised, ate and now I am here. like magic,  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 03, 2013, 03:43:30 PM
Quote from: Richard on September 03, 2013, 03:28:54 PM
paid a bill. exercised, ate and now I am here. like magic,  :santa:

  The internet really is magical!  People appear, disappear and reappear in a flash!   :toporly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 03, 2013, 03:50:32 PM
I wonder if the internet can make me stacks of money like magic? :orly:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 04, 2013, 09:17:49 PM
Worked, mowed the lawn, showered, and worked some more off the clock to meet a deadline and e-mail comments to a requirements document that we are adjudicating Friday, but I have to be in DC tomorrow for another project to review the hardware and software in preparations for our safety review on Tuesday. Just not enough hours or enough of me to go around.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 04, 2013, 10:40:25 PM
Worked, filled out forms, matted some prints, mapped out my color-grapheme synaesthesia in Photoshop for a friend who's obsessing over synaesthesia.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 05, 2013, 09:30:43 AM
Good grief.  My life is so boring.  Up, dressed, ate, meds, computer, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 07, 2013, 11:28:54 AM
I just back from the hospital, from visiting my mother. They don't know what is wrong, but she doesn't have C.Diff
So, Its not a bacteria infection. but something is making her large intestine bleed. I am worried, If my mother dies I am going to have a flip out.  :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 07, 2013, 04:12:16 PM
Quote from: Richard on September 07, 2013, 11:28:54 AM
I just back from the hospital, from visiting my mother. They don't know what is wrong, but she doesn't have C.Diff
So, Its not a bacteria infection. but something is making her large intestine bleed. I am worried, If my mother dies I am going to have a flip out.  :(
I hope she is okay  :hug:  a manly one though :green:

Today I went to tag sales
Tried to work on my wife's car but was stymied my a stuck lug nut
Cleaned up in the basement and put a lot of stuff out at the curb for bulky waste pick up
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 08, 2013, 02:49:50 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 08, 2013, 08:22:09 AM
Quote from: Richard on September 07, 2013, 11:28:54 AM
I just back from the hospital, from visiting my mother. They don't know what is wrong, but she doesn't have C.Diff
So, Its not a bacteria infection. but something is making her large intestine bleed. I am worried, If my mother dies I am going to have a flip out.  :(

For you :hug:
and for her  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 08, 2013, 08:36:30 AM
Quote from: Richard on September 07, 2013, 11:28:54 AM
I just back from the hospital, from visiting my mother. They don't know what is wrong, but she doesn't have C.Diff
So, Its not a bacteria infection. but something is making her large intestine bleed. I am worried, If my mother dies I am going to have a flip out.  :(

  :hug:   from me too.  At least she is someplace where she can be tested and watched.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 08, 2013, 07:28:23 PM
Put new rotors and pads on my wife's car with great difficulty due to some stuck nuts and bolts including one lug that was destroyed getting it off

Organized my hoard
Worked on cleaning out the basement
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 08, 2013, 11:11:55 PM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 09, 2013, 02:41:19 PM
washed and hung a load of towels, grocery shopped, dr appt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 09, 2013, 10:52:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 08, 2013, 11:11:55 PM
I made coffee.

^This.

Contemplating if I should go to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 10, 2013, 08:06:29 AM
Nothing yet.  :zoinks:

Yesterday did some cleaning and painted my BBQ grill with an old can of hi-heat aluminum paint I found in the cabinet.

Tis the color of an airstream trailer now.  :LOL:

I've always wanted one of those.

(http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/airstreambambi2.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 10, 2013, 08:36:41 PM
I haven't done much. exept eat and lay in bed, yes. I do have a can of whip cream within arms reach,  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 10, 2013, 10:48:22 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 10, 2013, 08:06:29 AM
Nothing yet.  :zoinks:

Yesterday did some cleaning and painted my BBQ grill with an old can of hi-heat aluminum paint I found in the cabinet.

Tis the color of an airstream trailer now.  :LOL:

I've always wanted one of those.

(http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/airstreambambi2.jpg)

OMG, it's a jet caravan. :o

I love it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 11, 2013, 06:30:35 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 10, 2013, 08:06:29 AM
Nothing yet.  :zoinks:

Yesterday did some cleaning and painted my BBQ grill with an old can of hi-heat aluminum paint I found in the cabinet.

Tis the color of an airstream trailer now.  :LOL:

I've always wanted one of those.

(http://assets.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/airstreambambi2.jpg)

When I was growing up in Florida they used to have Airstream gathering near where I lived and there would be hundreds of them around town,  I always liked them but they are expensive
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 11, 2013, 07:10:58 AM
Needs more windows.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 11, 2013, 07:51:25 AM
Took Max over by the river and let him run
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 11, 2013, 01:42:44 PM
I found a pair of slip on beach shoes for my surgery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: SBI_Patience on September 11, 2013, 07:15:52 PM
Worked throughout the evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 12, 2013, 04:52:41 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 08, 2013, 08:22:09 AM
Quote from: Richard on September 07, 2013, 11:28:54 AM
I just back from the hospital, from visiting my mother. They don't know what is wrong, but she doesn't have C.Diff
So, Its not a bacteria infection. but something is making her large intestine bleed. I am worried, If my mother dies I am going to have a flip out.  :(

For you :hug:
and for her  :hug:
Thank you your majesty. what was explained to me was I guess you can get literal shit stuck in your bowls, and it can stay there for awhile, get dis-logged and some how create an infection because the lining to your intestines is thin.
She is fine now and back to being the princes and the pea, :blonde:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 12, 2013, 10:20:32 PM
I hope your surgery goes well QV. What did the docs say about the outlook ?
And I hope your not in too much pain and that you can make them give you something good in the way of analgesics. Knee injuries fucking suck arse. I've had problems with mine since I was in my really early teens now; they originally thought I had osgood-schlatter's disease, but this is almost exclusively either a childhood or sporting injury that is self-limiting in almost all cases.

Certainly doesn't need pieces of bone removed from the knee joint, or sharp shards of it taking out either :P

Do you have a date for your surgery yet queen V?  I hope it goes alright and that you don't end up with some hack sawbones that should have been made to train on a few pork pies first, and, being unable to tell either their patient from a meatball won't leave you with neuropathic pain like they did me.

And secondly; hopefully your guy/girl (s) will be able to tell the difference between their arseholes and their elbows :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 13, 2013, 05:29:16 PM
Lestat - I have double-jointed knees, fingers, elbows and hips.  (That's why I'm such a great lover!). 

Anyway, I have arthritis in the knee, but I fell on it a couple of months ago.  I've torn the mensicus in 2 places.  When I kneel at the wrong direction I get a hot electrical pain in the outside of my knee.  It only bothers me occasionally, but it's not going to heal on itself.  My surgery is the 24th, simply arthroscopy.  I'll be walking on it the next day.  The doctor is recommended by my GP, who I trust.  He doesn't have as much sense of humour as PA's ankle doctor (same practice), but I'm working on him.  Can't stand a sour doctor.  Thanks for asking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 13, 2013, 05:31:03 PM
I don't know what it's called, but I de-seeded 2 pomegranates today.  Bought 5 on a ridiculously low markdown (about 90% off).  I only have 3 left to do.  I'm going to freeze the seeds and throw them in muffins, oatmeal, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 13, 2013, 05:40:26 PM
Worked on a house way out in the sticks, just over an hour from my house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 13, 2013, 08:03:31 PM
Yuck! I   hate that electric shock type pain thats associated with neuropathy. And worse; neuropathic pain is a  real bitch to treat as standard painkillers (opioid types) are actually pretty piss poor at controlling it, even at  the dose of oxy I'm on, does very little unless injected IV.

Although recently I managed to persuade one of the docs at my practise to give me a rx for gabapentin, which has helped a ton in that respect.


Hows her ladyship the PR ? I wish her well :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 13, 2013, 08:09:46 PM
The PR is totally absorbed in her tablet, facebook and being some type of an editor for something on the web.  but she keeps on getting kicked off for breaking rules.  She doesn't know which rules she's broken, and I get to listen to the tears.  But she somehow gets back on and the sun shines on the empire again. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 14, 2013, 06:27:04 PM
Don't they have a written list of rules somewhere?

If not then its their own fault if she steps on someone's toes as they shouldn't have put their feet in line with her boots without telling the PR they have done so.

And if there are no listed rules wherever she is doing whatever shes doing, then she needs to ask and find out what she is accused of doing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 14, 2013, 06:32:54 PM
  I had a calm, focused, productive day at work, then returned home and wrestled my air conditioners out of
  my windows, cleaned up the windowsills, ripped up the cardboard for the recycling, and put everything away neatly.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 17, 2013, 05:08:16 AM
Got paid, went into town to visit the head shop. Picked up a couple of these new blended pills, mostly N-ethyl-5-APB, the middle quantity ingredient being methiopropamine, the thienyl analog of meth, rather that  wasnt there but oh well, and a little of a psychedelic tryptamine, 5-methoxy-N,N-diallyltryptamine.

Not  bad. Guy threw in a free downpipe too when I picked up some of a smoking blend. Got a couple of crates of that carling citrus zest light lager on the way back. Bought the hunger games book and got its sequel discounted to a quid, not bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 04, 2013, 08:52:09 PM
Went to a few tag sales
Emptied the van
Sorted out a bunch of bins of paint supplies
Loaded the van
Went over a friends house to get some information on some old tools
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on October 05, 2013, 01:10:20 AM
cut hair

worked on music

goofed off
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 05, 2013, 05:45:54 PM
Sold at a flea market I had never been to before and did okay
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 05, 2013, 06:19:22 PM
Not much,
Bit of laundry, bit of grocery shopping, defrosting freezer, making food, and fiddle with the brakes on the bike (bicycle) of my kid a bit. They do function better now, but they should be a bit quicker.
Watched two older episodes of Bones too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 11, 2013, 02:24:05 AM
Got back from my whirlwind road trip. 9 hours of driving. Damn road works everywhere. They should just make the limit 80km/hr the whole way and be done with it :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 11, 2013, 04:10:07 PM
Fixed a snow blower
Looked around the old warehouse building  where I buy insulation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 12, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:

Maybe Semi should post about what I2 member Semi is today.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:41:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:

Maybe Semi should post about what I2 member Semi is today.  :nerdy:

But I posted that yesterday. :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 12, 2013, 04:45:07 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:41:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:

Maybe Semi should post about what I2 member Semi is today.  :nerdy:

But I posted that yesterday. :tard:

Maybe you can post there which I2 member you were yesterday. And ad which I2 member you are today too.  :dunno:

Make it two posts, and your postcount will go up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:46:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:45:07 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:41:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:

Maybe Semi should post about what I2 member Semi is today.  :nerdy:

But I posted that yesterday. :tard:

Maybe you can post there which I2 member you were yesterday. And ad which I2 member you are today too.  :dunno:

Make it two posts, and your postcount will go up.

In that case, I'd be CBC yesterday and Odeon today.

I'll need a beer and some crisps; I have a headache. :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 12, 2013, 05:04:20 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:46:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:45:07 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:41:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:

Maybe Semi should post about what I2 member Semi is today.  :nerdy:

But I posted that yesterday. :tard:

Maybe you can post there which I2 member you were yesterday. And ad which I2 member you are today too.  :dunno:

Make it two posts, and your postcount will go up.

In that case, I'd be CBC yesterday and Odeon today.

I'll need a beer and some crisps; I have a headache. :nerdy:

There's a thread for that.  (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,21644.msg1002145.html#msg1002145)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 12, 2013, 06:18:54 PM
Daughter's last soccer game in the rain.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 13, 2013, 02:43:42 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:46:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:45:07 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:41:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:

Maybe Semi should post about what I2 member Semi is today.  :nerdy:

But I posted that yesterday. :tard:

Maybe you can post there which I2 member you were yesterday. And ad which I2 member you are today too.  :dunno:

Make it two posts, and your postcount will go up.

In that case, I'd be CBC yesterday and Odeon today.

I'll need a beer and some crisps; I have a headache. :nerdy:

If nobody is being you today, I'll give it a try. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on October 13, 2013, 05:50:18 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 13, 2013, 02:43:42 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:46:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:45:07 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 12, 2013, 04:41:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 12, 2013, 04:14:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 11, 2013, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on October 11, 2013, 04:25:58 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on October 05, 2013, 06:08:18 PM
  I've done pretty much fuck-all.  It's been a nice day.   :nicegear:

Watch that mouth, young woman! Your Catholic mother would never approve of such language. :rollingpin:

  OMG, it's as if I'm yelling at myself!  Same font and everything!   :twitch:

Maybe Semi should post about what I2 member Semi is today.  :nerdy:

But I posted that yesterday. :tard:

Maybe you can post there which I2 member you were yesterday. And ad which I2 member you are today too.  :dunno:

Make it two posts, and your postcount will go up.

In that case, I'd be CBC yesterday and Odeon today.

I'll need a beer and some crisps; I have a headache. :nerdy:

If nobody is being you today, I'll give it a try. :zoinks:

Go ahead; I could use a vacation. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 13, 2013, 04:13:58 PM
Sorry, I sort of half promised I'd be someone else, just now. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 13, 2013, 06:27:12 PM
Went through and cleaned and fixed stuff that was damaged by the rain last week at the flea market
Went to an estate sale and got a few things
Rested
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 14, 2013, 06:01:58 AM
Not much. Did ride to the city today though, bringing stuff youngest will need tomorrow to her dad. Ride back was smooth and fast, without me putting in a real effort. 37 minutes for 13 kilometers. The wind was helping me a lot, the way home.
Did some slow housekeeping too. Should kick myself in the butt, to get more done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on October 14, 2013, 06:10:45 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 13, 2013, 04:13:58 PM
Sorry, I sort of half promised I'd be someone else, just now. :zoinks:

You're not echolalic enough to be me. :M :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 17, 2013, 01:24:44 PM
Spent most of the day fixing bugs and configuring a database index.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 17, 2013, 05:59:52 PM
Looked at a house I am bidding work on
Picked up two weeks worth of mail at the post office
Sorted and cleaned at my fathers condo
Sorted the stuff I brought home from his condo
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 18, 2013, 09:22:36 AM
Had lunch at a restaurant in Ljungskile (salmon), bought milk and wine and filled up the car tank  8)

See how beautiful Latin is compared to for instance English:

"What did you buy today?"
"Milk and wine."

"Quod emebas hodie?"
"Lac vinumque."

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on October 18, 2013, 09:28:34 AM
Quote from: Lit on October 18, 2013, 09:22:36 AM
Had lunch at a restaurant in Ljungskile (salmon), bought milk and wine and filled up the car tank  8)

See how beautiful Latin is compared to for instance English:

"What did you buy today?"
"Milk and wine."

"Quod emebas hodie?"
"Lac vinumque."

And gasoline. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on October 18, 2013, 09:30:40 AM
Benzinum, Americane crasse  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 18, 2013, 12:22:07 PM
Wrote some code.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: McGiver on October 18, 2013, 04:23:37 PM
Thought about rages peen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2013, 06:12:42 PM
Prepared for the election tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on October 18, 2013, 06:29:09 PM
Tons of math, physics. Made a pizza and generated new content for this forum, posted aspergers nudity cumshot a bunch of times. Called people faggots and niggers, picked on the new guy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 19, 2013, 03:01:42 AM
Made coffee. Posted here. Drank coffee. Posted more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 19, 2013, 06:46:11 PM
Packed the van for the flea market tomorrow
napped
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 19, 2013, 09:05:59 PM
Election
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 11, 2013, 02:38:01 AM
Got two kids on their way to school. One in denial about being warm and not too well. Other bouncing happily, with the voice of a pub crawler.
Got cats in and out, and fed and watered.
Washing in the machine.
Checked when my appointments are.
Tidied a bit.
Appointments are here, so, lot more of that to do.  :GA: :GA: :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 11, 2013, 09:35:11 AM
I was at the office and tried to get things done. I couldn't. I can't focus. At all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 11, 2013, 09:48:30 AM
Tried to get some grip on the day. Succeeded a little.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 11, 2013, 10:14:02 AM
Sorting boxes of stuff from my fathers
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 12, 2013, 05:19:56 AM
Hospital visit with youngest for X-rays. Luckily no broken toe or metatarsus. So, if need be, painkillers, taking it slow, and waiting for the damage to heal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 12, 2013, 07:49:53 PM
Grocery shopped,
picked up prescriptions,
mended clothes,
bought some books,
washed, dried and folded clothes
made lunch and dinner.
Usual day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on November 17, 2013, 04:03:33 PM
Not much. Feel shite. Just ate some and watched videos on Youtube. Didn't even feel like watching porn. Vinum helped for a while but not long  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 17, 2013, 04:11:28 PM
Got ready for our trip to Texas.  The PR and I are leaving tomorrow (Monday) and returning on Sunday.  We're visiting my sister in Navasota (near Houston) and a dear friend in Denison (on the Oklahoma state line.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 17, 2013, 04:36:24 PM
Went for a walk in the woods in a local park
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 17, 2013, 04:49:24 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on November 17, 2013, 07:51:47 PM
JOHNNY FUCKIN MARR LIVE AT RAM'S HEAD LIVE IN BALTIMORE, MD!!!

 :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 18, 2013, 02:30:42 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:24 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:37 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:

Could you say that again, please?  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: P7PSP on November 18, 2013, 02:32:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 18, 2013, 02:30:42 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:24 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:37 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:

Could you say that again, please?  :autism:
:laugh: :cbc: :hahaha: :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2013, 06:32:54 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on November 18, 2013, 02:32:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 18, 2013, 02:30:42 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:24 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:37 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:

Could you say that again, please?  :autism:
:laugh: :cbc: :hahaha: :tard:

  The site must have been laggy at that time.  :M :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 18, 2013, 06:52:05 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 18, 2013, 06:32:54 AM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on November 18, 2013, 02:32:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 18, 2013, 02:30:42 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:24 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 17, 2013, 04:49:37 PM
  I did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with clean bedding, and am now de-hoarding.  :angel:

Could you say that again, please?  :autism:
:laugh: :cbc: :hahaha: :tard:

  The site must have been laggy at that time.  :M :P

Back up your posts, Weeble, don't blame the forum for what you posted.  :flyingbat:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 18, 2013, 07:58:28 AM
Packed my bags and took the metro to the Munich Airport. Solved a bug while waiting for boarding.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2013, 05:43:57 AM
Trying to adapt and adjust to changing plans. Again.  :P
Called in to say I would not be present at a farewell diner tonight.
Motivated kid to doing homework, and working away backlog.
Should do something that will benefit me, I think.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 19, 2013, 08:01:16 AM
Fed the cats, made myself breakfast, and nursed a headache.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 20, 2013, 02:37:20 PM
Picked up a check
Paid off my account at the supply house
Patched up some holes and put a first coat of tape where I closed up a door in my dinning room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 21, 2013, 11:45:02 PM
Shaved. Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on November 22, 2013, 04:26:18 AM
Surgebam. Coffeum coquebam  8)
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Post by: Parts on November 22, 2013, 11:21:12 AM
Went to the bank
Got a coffee at my favorite coffee shop
More taping and plaster work at the house
Begun turning reddish from my allergy to the plaster, I fucking hate plaster and I still have a bunch to do :GA:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 25, 2013, 07:25:50 PM
Laundry, grocery shop and banked.
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 25, 2013, 09:04:56 PM
What I have done is insignificant compared to the land speed seeker/driver who wanted to make his Honda the fastest ever.


Has anyone else seen the fabulous rollover crash  that the Honda took at nearly two hundred miles per hour?  It rolled over MANY times and the driver was barely injured.

He did not break the land speed record.

 :violin:

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Post by: DirtDawg on November 25, 2013, 09:08:17 PM
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/19/honda-insight-land-speed-crash-video/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/19/honda-insight-land-speed-crash-video/)

Awesome!! You gotta see this!

Scroll down and play the vid.



Honestly, I think of the development of the 222 Hornet.   It was a very powerful super fast round until they tried to push it too fast and it was no longer accurate.  It was amazing out to twenty four or even twenty nine hundred feet per second, but after a bit more power, it became unstable and inaccurate, no matter what powder charge they tried to put behind it.


The damn Honda is too light to go that fast, just like the Hornet. There is a reason why these guys run those super fast cars that are a couple of tons heavy or even more .  It takes some MASS to defeat the kind of pressures that nature presents at those speeds

Ever noticed how much a fucking Top line Lamborghini weighs, for instance? The fastest production car in the world weighs more than my dad's old ENORMOUS '68 Dodge Monaco land yacht, FFS.


I LOVE that fucking video!!
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Post by: odeon on November 26, 2013, 12:17:24 AM
Made coffee, took a shower, posted.

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Post by: 'andersom' on November 26, 2013, 01:55:51 AM
Fed cat, tried to wake kid, took a shower, oiled up, tried to wake kid again, let cat go outside.
Made tea, put laundry in washing machine, in the mean time, tried to get kid aware of being awake, and aware of time. Checked mail, checked school results, told kid for the last time what time it was.
Fed kid, got her out of the house just in time.
Fed other cat. Had a few cups of tea. Made to do list. Posted. Let cat inside. Fed neighbour cat too, he claims his breakfast from me, and my cat steals his food, so, fair enough.

Now it is time to get my arse moving. Hang the washing, and wash some more.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 26, 2013, 04:27:23 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 26, 2013, 01:55:51 AM
Fed cat, tried to wake kid, took a shower, oiled up, tried to wake kid again, let cat go outside.
Made tea, put laundry in washing machine, in the mean time, tried to get kid aware of being awake, and aware of time. Checked mail, checked school results, told kid for the last time what time it was.
Fed kid, got her out of the house just in time.
Fed other cat. Had a few cups of tea. Made to do list. Posted. Let cat inside. Fed neighbour cat too, he claims his breakfast from me, and my cat steals his food, so, fair enough.

Now it is time to get my arse moving. Hang the washing, and wash some more.

All in less than one day?  You wear me out.   :clap:
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Post by: TheoK on November 26, 2013, 04:31:01 PM
Milled some charcoal  :viking:
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Post by: 'andersom' on November 26, 2013, 04:34:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 26, 2013, 04:27:23 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 26, 2013, 01:55:51 AM
Fed cat, tried to wake kid, took a shower, oiled up, tried to wake kid again, let cat go outside.
Made tea, put laundry in washing machine, in the mean time, tried to get kid aware of being awake, and aware of time. Checked mail, checked school results, told kid for the last time what time it was.
Fed kid, got her out of the house just in time.
Fed other cat. Had a few cups of tea. Made to do list. Posted. Let cat inside. Fed neighbour cat too, he claims his breakfast from me, and my cat steals his food, so, fair enough.

Now it is time to get my arse moving. Hang the washing, and wash some more.

All in less than one day?  You wear me out.   :clap:

Biggest chore of the day is getting kids out of bed and ready for school in time. Getting them back in is second hardest. :P
Nah, make that getting me in bed as the second hardest thing, and getting them in third. Little night owls, that is what I hatched.

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Post by: TheoK on November 26, 2013, 04:36:50 PM
Rich Roman kids had a special slave following them to school, a pedagogus  :M
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Post by: Parts on November 26, 2013, 05:45:04 PM
Worked all day up in attics that you could not stand up straight  in or comfortably sit or kneel in.  :thumbdn:
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Post by: odeon on November 26, 2013, 11:46:05 PM
Not much, yet. I tend to come here when it's morning and nothing much has happened yet.
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Post by: odeon on November 26, 2013, 11:46:55 PM
But I did wake up about an hour before I was supposed to. I hate it when that happens.
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Post by: 'andersom' on November 27, 2013, 02:21:25 AM
Got a kid to school, tucked the other back in again. Called in to school and work that she and I would not appear. Had some tea. Time to reschedule my day. Will have to head out with the healthy kid for a check-up this afternoon, new doctor for her. So, few hours left to make something of this morning.
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Post by: odeon on November 28, 2013, 12:07:33 AM
Today, not much.

Yesterday, I worked. Or more specifically, I spent the day writing stylesheets, reviewing a planned bug fix and managing a 24-yo kid who seems unable to plan anything.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 28, 2013, 12:30:41 AM
  Earlier tonight, I stood at the bus stop in the rain, playing my favorite game,  "Where's that fucking bus?!"   :mad:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 28, 2013, 12:09:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 28, 2013, 12:30:41 AM
  Earlier tonight, I stood at the bus stop in the rain, playing my favorite game,  "Where's that fucking bus?!"   :mad:

Evidently it was fucking a truck.
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Post by: Parts on November 28, 2013, 02:38:39 PM
Tinkered some
Cleaned some
Had company over 
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Post by: Semicolon on November 29, 2013, 12:21:21 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on November 28, 2013, 12:30:41 AM
  Earlier tonight, I stood at the bus stop in the rain, playing my favorite game,  "Where's that fucking bus?!"   :mad:

:laugh:
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Post by: renaeden on November 29, 2013, 02:01:29 AM
Paid a bill, ate French toast cooked by Ceilidh, ate ice cream  and slept.
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Post by: Parts on November 30, 2013, 11:59:14 AM
Got my coffee and lottery ticket
Picked up my daughter from a sleep over
Stopped and visited the feral cats where I normally walk Max
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2013, 04:57:24 PM
Went to see Frozen.  Surprisingly enough there was enough to entertain the adults and please the kids.  Nice CG animation. 
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Post by: odeon on December 01, 2013, 04:31:40 AM
I made coffee.
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Post by: Parts on December 01, 2013, 08:44:20 AM
Started repairing/refinishing  the downstairs bathroom door
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 01, 2013, 10:30:21 AM
Helped clear out space for a Christmas tree.
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Post by: odeon on December 02, 2013, 12:07:40 AM
I spent yesterday writing a whitepaper for Prague. Not happy about it.
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Post by: bodie on December 02, 2013, 12:27:51 AM
I woke to a 'gappy' six year old!  Had to conduct a bed search for the missing tooth.

*groan* looks like i will be creeping around on landings later pretending to be the tooth fairy!
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Post by: skyblue1 on December 08, 2013, 08:45:26 PM
slept most of today
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Post by: odeon on December 08, 2013, 11:44:44 PM
I made coffee and took a shower.
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Post by: renaeden on December 09, 2013, 06:22:25 AM
Went to a secondhand shop and bought kitchen scales, cutlery and a bag of Lego.
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Post by: Parts on December 09, 2013, 07:25:06 AM
Dug out the ice melter and threw some down along with some sand on my icy  walks
Cleaned and sorted some flea market stuff
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Post by: bodie on December 09, 2013, 02:59:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 08, 2013, 11:44:44 PM
I made coffee and took a shower.

Where did you take it?  far? :tard:
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Post by: bodie on December 09, 2013, 03:15:18 PM
After the launch of of the rocket Apollo 11 we began our journey to the moon. It took us almost 2 days to arrive at our destination but it was worth it at the end as me and my 2 companions were the first people  on the moon but I– the first person to walk on the moon- was the most happiest and cheerful person on our tiring and adventurous trip home.

Ooops sorry that was Neil Armstrong :zoinks:

My day was equally constructive and exciting.  Helped my mum with her shopping.  Took the urchin for new shoes after school.  Had a bath. 
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Post by: Parts on December 10, 2013, 08:41:14 AM
Went out for a drive in the snow and got a coffee
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Post by: Semicolon on December 10, 2013, 11:30:08 AM
Quote from: bodie on December 09, 2013, 03:15:18 PM
After the launch of of the rocket Apollo 11 we began our journey to the moon. It took us almost 2 days to arrive at our destination but it was worth it at the end as me and my 2 companions were the first people  on the moon but I– the first person to walk on the moon- was the most happiest and cheerful person on our tiring and adventurous trip home.

Ooops sorry that was Neil Armstrong :zoinks:

My day was equally constructive and exciting.  Helped my mum with her shopping.  Took the urchin for new shoes after school.  Had a bath.

Out of the three crew of Apollo 11, only two walked on the moon. :P
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Post by: skyblue1 on December 10, 2013, 05:51:06 PM
a lot of work
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 10, 2013, 08:06:06 PM
Washed a couple of loads of clothes, fed the family, decluttered a bit.  Usual day of inactivity.  Woke at 5 a.m. went back to bed about 7 a.m. and finally woke up at 10:45 a.m.  Tonight should be interesting.
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Post by: odeon on December 10, 2013, 11:33:13 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on December 10, 2013, 11:30:08 AM
Quote from: bodie on December 09, 2013, 03:15:18 PM
After the launch of of the rocket Apollo 11 we began our journey to the moon. It took us almost 2 days to arrive at our destination but it was worth it at the end as me and my 2 companions were the first people  on the moon but I– the first person to walk on the moon- was the most happiest and cheerful person on our tiring and adventurous trip home.

Ooops sorry that was Neil Armstrong :zoinks:

My day was equally constructive and exciting.  Helped my mum with her shopping.  Took the urchin for new shoes after school.  Had a bath.

Out of the three crew of Apollo 11, only two walked on the moon. :P

Michael Collins FTW :arrr:
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Post by: Semicolon on December 10, 2013, 11:47:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 10, 2013, 11:33:13 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on December 10, 2013, 11:30:08 AM
Quote from: bodie on December 09, 2013, 03:15:18 PM
After the launch of of the rocket Apollo 11 we began our journey to the moon. It took us almost 2 days to arrive at our destination but it was worth it at the end as me and my 2 companions were the first people  on the moon but I– the first person to walk on the moon- was the most happiest and cheerful person on our tiring and adventurous trip home.

Ooops sorry that was Neil Armstrong :zoinks:

My day was equally constructive and exciting.  Helped my mum with her shopping.  Took the urchin for new shoes after school.  Had a bath.

Out of the three crew of Apollo 11, only two walked on the moon. :P

Michael Collins FTW :arrr:

Michael Collins was :viking:.
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Post by: odeon on December 10, 2013, 11:51:33 PM
Yesterday I spent in meetings. I wonder if today will be the same.
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Post by: Parts on December 13, 2013, 11:50:55 AM
Went to a house under renovation and talked to the home owner about his insulation options
Bank stuff
Began cleaning and making way in the basement in case I have to have my troublesome furnace worked on
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2013, 01:43:06 PM
Knee injection, paid a bill, breakfast, shopped for OTC items, fed family.
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Post by: odeon on December 14, 2013, 05:38:14 AM
I made coffee and logged on here.
I also registered for a conference to be held in Prague next year.
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Post by: TheoK on December 14, 2013, 05:46:43 AM
You should be  :viking: when going to Prague, like buying stuff at the black market. You're familiar with the city now.
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Post by: odeon on December 14, 2013, 05:53:07 AM
I love Prague. It's one of my favourite cities in Europe. Not much time for the black market, though, and not really much point to buying anything. I'm flying through Heathrow, the security checks would make it very difficult to take anything untoward with me back home.
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Post by: TheoK on December 14, 2013, 05:54:23 AM
Why don't you drive? You have a fast car, and you can drive very fast in both Germany and the Czech Republic!  :viking:
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Post by: odeon on December 14, 2013, 06:09:28 AM
Driving there from Kiel takes around 7 hours, the ferry from Gothenburg to Kiel roughly 14 hours more. I don't have the time, even if I did want to buy something illegal which I don't.

Add to that the time of year. In February, there will be snow, which means that the Czech roads will be slow, easily adding another hour to the trip. The petrol is costly, especially for a Jag going at past 200 kmph, and the four-day parking fees even more so. My employer wouldn't pay for any of it.

Compare that with 4 hours flying time, plus some more at the airport(s). I can check in a week in advance, which means that I only have to drop off luggage before going through security, IF I need more than my cabin luggage, which I usually don't.

Nah, flying is much faster and much easier.
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Post by: TheoK on December 14, 2013, 06:10:28 AM
 :-\
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Post by: odeon on December 14, 2013, 06:13:14 AM
I do like driving on the Autobahn, though. It's great fun!
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Post by: TheoK on December 14, 2013, 06:17:09 AM
 :agreed:
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Post by: Parts on December 20, 2013, 06:42:37 PM
I broke a light bulb with my head at work :tard:  I was on my stilts and stepped backwards hitting it with the back of my head, at least it wasn't on ,  and no it wasn't the first time this has happened  :LOL:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 20, 2013, 09:10:19 PM
Today, I cancelled our cable TV.  We (PA's family and mine) have had cable since it was available here (around 1970).  Our neighborhood has been upgraded with fiber optics and we are now with ATT-Uverse.  A few more channels (BBCAmerica yea!!!!!!) and much faster internet. 

Installation took over 8 hours and we had to have the guy back today because the phone line was screwed up.  But I'm optimistic that things will be okay.
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Post by: Jack on December 21, 2013, 04:15:45 PM
Quote from: Parts on December 20, 2013, 06:42:37 PM
I broke a light bulb with my head at work :tard:  I was on my stilts and stepped backwards hitting it with the back of my head, at least it wasn't on ,  and no it wasn't the first time this has happened  :LOL:
Smashing lightbulbs with your head is  :viking:
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Post by: bodie on December 21, 2013, 05:15:38 PM
I have looked after a sick little urchin.  He came home from school yesterday after the school christmas lunch and complained about tummy ache then sick sick sick sick.

He is sleeping a lot today and not sick since this morning so hope he is getting over it. 

I love that little urchin so much and wish I could just go  "ta daa" and he would be running around like a ninja warrior again.

He likes me to sit by him and read.  I have read so much out loud my mouth aches. 

 :(
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 21, 2013, 05:22:40 PM
Quote from: bodie on December 21, 2013, 05:15:38 PM
I have looked after a sick little urchin.  He came home from school yesterday after the school christmas lunch and complained about tummy ache then sick sick sick sick.

He is sleeping a lot today and not sick since this morning so hope he is getting over it. 

I love that little urchin so much and wish I could just go  "ta daa" and he would be running around like a ninja warrior again.

He likes me to sit by him and read.  I have read so much out loud my mouth aches. 

 :(

* Awww,  hands glass of water and some ricola candy *
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Post by: skyblue1 on December 21, 2013, 07:09:11 PM
had a busy day at the shop
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Post by: odeon on December 22, 2013, 04:13:42 AM
Quote from: Parts on December 20, 2013, 06:42:37 PM
I broke a light bulb with my head at work :tard:  I was on my stilts and stepped backwards hitting it with the back of my head, at least it wasn't on ,  and no it wasn't the first time this has happened  :LOL:

:laugh:

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Post by: Lestat on December 22, 2013, 09:02:44 AM
Read, read more, and more other stuff.

Came up with a bit of a novel idea for making alpha-substituted tryptamines from tryptophan

(Hell-Vollhard-Zelinzki rxn using catalytic PBr3, mol. eq. Br2 to halogenate the alpha position of tryptophan (or 5-HTP if serotonin analogs were aimed for, or more interestingly, alkylate that hydroxyl first on 5-HTP), followed by displacement of halide by a tosylate ester, such as, for ex. AMT, methyl tosylate, then decarboxylation of the tryptophan to (alpha-alkyl)tryptamine.

Methyl tosylate is pretty poisonous stuff, but then again, it wouldn't be a good idea to breathe/get splashed by Br2 or phosphorus tribromide either. Although probably much less likely to prove lethal.

I think it should work, certainly plan to give it a shot. I love AMT, cracking psychedelic/entactogen material for me personally, although some people find it rough, and its known to be a bit of a gutbuster for many especially at higher levels. Quite variable as to peoples response to dosage also, but for those who it seems to agree with, seems to be well liked.
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Post by: odeon on December 22, 2013, 03:17:23 PM
Swept floors and did some general dusting of things. Watched an episode of Cosmos and realised the world desperately needs a new Carl Sagan. Posted here.
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Post by: Parts on December 22, 2013, 06:14:24 PM
Did some deep cleaning around the house since everyone was out for the day
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Post by: Lestat on December 22, 2013, 07:28:31 PM
Bah I derped with my idea. Amine would need protecting certainly. And given the mechanism of the Hell-Volhard-Zellinski, Not sure if it would be amenable to protect the amine prior to reaction, amongst other things.

I need to dig out my ebooks on protecting groups and do some digging, and some scheming.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 22, 2013, 08:41:42 PM
  I replaced three lightbulbs in my apartment with the energy-efficient ones my boss gave me.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2013, 08:55:09 PM
This week I had to do some frenetic re-arranging of piles to have the new TV and internet access installed.  I set a goal that by tomorrow I would go through the 3 clothes baskets I put by PA's bed.  Accomplished.  Result: trash and thrift store donations were accumulated.

Had a clearing of the air after a bit of a tiff with PA. 
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 22, 2013, 08:56:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2013, 08:55:09 PM
This week I had to do some frenetic re-arranging of piles to have the new TV and internet access installed.  I set a goal that by tomorrow I would go through the 3 clothes baskets I put by PA's bed.  Accomplished.  Result: trash and thrift store donations were accumulated.

Had a clearing of the air after a bit of a tiff with PA.

  Clearing space and clearing the air, a day well spent.  :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on December 25, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
Watched several episodes of Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett starring in the title role. Brett's is the finest Holmes to date, IMHO.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 25, 2013, 10:36:07 AM
Watched Christmas movies with WolFish while eating ham and cornbread.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 25, 2013, 11:21:26 AM
I did a Merry Christmas!! :GA:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2013, 12:17:39 PM
Now that we have BBC America, I'm Dr. Whoing  Dr. Who.

Translation - since you have to take DW as you find him, rapid speech with the occasional heavy accent and convoluted story lines, I just watch him for enjoyment.  I'm able to get 10 or 15 minutes or more here and there and just enjoy.
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Post by: Semicolon on December 25, 2013, 08:58:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 25, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
Watched several episodes of Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett starring in the title role. Brett's is the finest Holmes to date, IMHO.

:orly:

Better than everyone else on this list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_actors_who_have_played_Sherlock_Holmes)? :nerd!:
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Post by: Parts on December 25, 2013, 09:46:08 PM
Had company over then went to my sisters
Came home and had more people over
 :GA: :GA: :GA:
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Post by: odeon on December 26, 2013, 04:29:56 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on December 25, 2013, 08:58:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 25, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
Watched several episodes of Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett starring in the title role. Brett's is the finest Holmes to date, IMHO.

:orly:

Better than everyone else on this list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_actors_who_have_played_Sherlock_Holmes)? :nerd!:

Well, of the ones I have seen, yes.
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Post by: odeon on December 26, 2013, 04:32:49 AM
As for what I've managed today, so far, not a whole lot. It took me some time to reply to Al's post. :P
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 26, 2013, 06:20:06 PM
I survived two Christmas days, visiting and receiving visitor.
Now the day is young, very young. Want to fold a bit more washing, and then go to bed. Work tomorrow, the alarm will wake me early.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2013, 09:33:54 PM
Grocery shopped for bargains, found a few.

Made a delicious salad out of chicken breast chunks (2 half breasts) and a nice sized chunk of ham (diced).  Simply added garlic, lemon and mayonnaise. 

Washed clothes.

Tried a housewifely fix to a leaky drain pipe (the one outside the washer).  Unfortunately I don't have a large enough container that will fit in the space to catch the drips.  Since the washer is outside in the laundry room the leak is manageable in the short term.  But it will need to be replaced soon.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 27, 2013, 01:54:20 AM
I called work this morning. Liver is telling me my gallstones are not where they should be. Not a colic attack yet, but it is not at ease at all. Not the right physical mode to do some heavy vacuuming in a cool space. I would have gone in, had they been short on people. But, they told me to stay home.
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Post by: TheoK on December 27, 2013, 02:33:09 AM
Have them removed. My mum had her gall bladder removed last year because she is  :viking:
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 27, 2013, 03:03:23 AM
I will, next month I will call my GP, and she will put things in motion. I postponed, because December is a month packed with inconvenient things, and I did not see someone take over my kids in this month. Did not want that on the kids either.
It's not that bad that it could not be postponed without danger.
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Post by: odeon on December 27, 2013, 04:06:26 AM
:( :hug:

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Post by: Parts on December 28, 2013, 08:55:02 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 27, 2013, 03:03:23 AM
I will, next month I will call my GP, and she will put things in motion. I postponed, because December is a month packed with inconvenient things, and I did not see someone take over my kids in this month. Did not want that on the kids either.
It's not that bad that it could not be postponed without danger.

My wife had hers taken out years ago without any problems and minimal time off work.  Make sure they check for any underlying problems that could have lead to the the stones
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2013, 09:49:07 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 27, 2013, 01:54:20 AM
I called work this morning. Liver is telling me my gallstones are not where they should be. Not a colic attack yet, but it is not at ease at all. Not the right physical mode to do some heavy vacuuming in a cool space. I would have gone in, had they been short on people. But, they told me to stay home.

You could save your gallstones and send them to Jessie.  He could start a new collection of Intense Gallstones. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2013, 09:50:56 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 27, 2013, 03:03:23 AM
I will, next month I will call my GP, and she will put things in motion. I postponed, because December is a month packed with inconvenient things, and I did not see someone take over my kids in this month. Did not want that on the kids either.
It's not that bad that it could not be postponed without danger.

PA had his gall bladder taken out about 25 years ago.  Simple operation, 2 small incisions and very few restrictions.  In fact, he went swimming in a public pool within a week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on December 28, 2013, 10:56:30 PM
I found this demonstration of proper gun safety from the Daily Mail: :zoinks:

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/10/04/article-2212899-1559AF86000005DC-785_634x286.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2013, 03:15:56 AM
Quote from: Parts on December 28, 2013, 08:55:02 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 27, 2013, 03:03:23 AM
I will, next month I will call my GP, and she will put things in motion. I postponed, because December is a month packed with inconvenient things, and I did not see someone take over my kids in this month. Did not want that on the kids either.
It's not that bad that it could not be postponed without danger.

My wife had hers taken out years ago without any problems and minimal time off work.  Make sure they check for any underlying problems that could have lead to the the stones

The underlying causes are probably the four f's. Female, fat, fertile and over forty.  :laugh:

From close range, I only know people with horrible gall bladder complications. So I have decided I need to get this over the standard easy way, to balance things out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:19:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 03:15:56 AM
The underlying causes are probably the four f's. Female, fat, fertile and over forty.  :laugh:

You mean three f's and one o? :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2013, 03:32:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:19:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 03:15:56 AM
The underlying causes are probably the four f's. Female, fat, fertile and over forty.  :laugh:

You mean three f's and one o? :tard:
:laugh:

Let me rephrase it, for you, über literal aspie. Female, fat, fertile and forty+.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:36:10 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 03:32:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:19:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 03:15:56 AM
The underlying causes are probably the four f's. Female, fat, fertile and over forty.  :laugh:

You mean three f's and one o? :tard:
:laugh:

Let me rephrase it, for you, über literal aspie. Female, fat, fertile and forty+.

Thank you. :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2013, 03:39:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:36:10 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 03:32:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:19:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 03:15:56 AM
The underlying causes are probably the four f's. Female, fat, fertile and over forty.  :laugh:

You mean three f's and one o? :tard:
:laugh:

Let me rephrase it, for you, über literal aspie. Female, fat, fertile and forty+.

Thank you. :asthing:

Writing that down makes me like a mature cheese.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:41:07 AM
Teenage cheeses should be allowed to mature for some time. They need guidance.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2013, 03:42:03 AM
Spoken like a true father.  :CanofWorms:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:54:26 AM
I am talking about cheese.

As for teenage daughters, they should be locked in as a preventive measure.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2013, 04:24:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:54:26 AM
I am talking about cheese.

As for teenage daughters, they should be locked in as a preventive measure.

Why?

Must be because you never were a teenage daughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on December 29, 2013, 04:35:01 AM
He is going to convert to Islam soon  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2013, 06:30:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:54:26 AM
I am talking about cheese.

As for teenage daughters, they should be locked in as a preventive measure.

An older woman I talked to a while ago said she had noticed it was hard on the fathers to see their daughters date. And she wondered why the fathers did not trust either their own daughters, or the boyfriends they had.

If you raised her well, you have nothing to worry, Odeon. And if you keep your house a safe place for her, she will be fine, whatever heartbreak may happen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2013, 06:32:11 AM
I've done my lingerie and petticoat washing. Now I should be hanging it out to dry. My bedding is now taking a spin in the washing machine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on December 30, 2013, 08:47:03 PM
Today was a funny day.  Seemed to have worked hard but look around and house is a bit messy.  It is just Christmas blaaargh.


Today, there was no hanky panky.  :grrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 30, 2013, 11:56:24 PM
Took the PR bowling, went to a friend's house for an impromptu pizza meal, AA meeting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 31, 2013, 01:07:42 AM
Quote from: bodie on December 30, 2013, 08:47:03 PM
Today was a funny day.  Seemed to have worked hard but look around and house is a bit messy.  It is just Christmas blaaargh.


Today, there was no hanky panky.  :grrr:

New morning, new chances for the day.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 03, 2014, 01:35:32 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 04:24:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:54:26 AM
I am talking about cheese.

As for teenage daughters, they should be locked in as a preventive measure.

Why?

Must be because you never were a teenage daughter.

Probably.

There are a dozen reasons to why, with new ones added every day. I love my daughter but sometimes I swear she does it all on purpose, namely to drive me crazy. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 03, 2014, 01:36:49 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 06:30:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:54:26 AM
I am talking about cheese.

As for teenage daughters, they should be locked in as a preventive measure.

An older woman I talked to a while ago said she had noticed it was hard on the fathers to see their daughters date. And she wondered why the fathers did not trust either their own daughters, or the boyfriends they had.

If you raised her well, you have nothing to worry, Odeon. And if you keep your house a safe place for her, she will be fine, whatever heartbreak may happen.

I really, really hope I raised her well. It's a cruel world out there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 03, 2014, 12:25:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 03, 2014, 01:35:32 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2013, 04:24:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2013, 03:54:26 AM
I am talking about cheese.

As for teenage daughters, they should be locked in as a preventive measure.

Why?

Must be because you never were a teenage daughter.

Probably.

There are a dozen reasons to why, with new ones added every day. I love my daughter but sometimes I swear she does it all on purpose, namely to drive me crazy. :GA:

Right now, I am being driven crazy. Locking mine up would be nice idea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 03, 2014, 02:49:03 PM
Shoveled snow
Sorted stuff in the office
Took a nap  :2thumbsup:
Sorted stuff in my basement workshop
Cleaned up some old electric motors and made sure they worked before I put them in storage
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 03, 2014, 05:07:51 PM
Worked. Spent some time testing some code I need for a demo in Prague next month.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 03, 2014, 08:06:10 PM
Rented a storage unit, moved some of my old books and artwork there.
Sorted through the backlog of mail.
Filled out the forms to request a new car title.
Dealt with a rude Amazon seller.

I was productive.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 04, 2014, 05:22:51 AM
So far, not a whole lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 04, 2014, 10:21:46 AM
I've done anger-management, played creative therapist, did shopping, and just checked if my bank fucked up, because of a reminder of a payment.
My bank did not fuck up. I have already paid. And I have proof. That firm hasn't got their data in order.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on January 04, 2014, 10:30:16 AM
Banks weren't allowed in the Roman Empire  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 04, 2014, 10:39:48 AM
Went out and got a coffee then off to get a HDMI cable, ended up at three different stores before I got it, one was out, one only had very expensive ones but the third one was just right :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 04, 2014, 10:52:33 AM
Quote from: Lit on January 04, 2014, 10:30:16 AM
Banks weren't allowed in the Roman Empire  :M

You're starting to sound like a Jehova's witness, they are telling me the world is getting worse over time too.

 :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: TheoK on January 04, 2014, 11:20:25 AM
Isn't it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 04, 2014, 01:07:12 PM
No.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: RageBeoulve on January 04, 2014, 01:41:44 PM
I went to the girly products isle in Wal-Mart to get some lotion for my face because the winter weather has been making it really dry. These two big fat girls kept staring at me like "dafuq is a man doing here he must be GAY."

So I farted. They left. I laughed. Good times.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 04, 2014, 03:52:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 04, 2014, 10:39:48 AM
Went out and got a coffee then off to get a HDMI cable, ended up at three different stores before I got it, one was out, one only had very expensive ones but the third one was just right :2thumbsup:

Meritline.com

Cheap as hell, and all the cables so far I've ordered from them have been great.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 04, 2014, 07:53:46 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 04, 2014, 03:52:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 04, 2014, 10:39:48 AM
Went out and got a coffee then off to get a HDMI cable, ended up at three different stores before I got it, one was out, one only had very expensive ones but the third one was just right :2thumbsup:

Meritline.com

Cheap as hell, and all the cables so far I've ordered from them have been great.

I needed it today, that is one of the things about buying online that is inconvenient
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 04, 2014, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: RageBeoulve on January 04, 2014, 01:41:44 PM
I went to the girly products isle in Wal-Mart to get some lotion for my face because the winter weather has been making it really dry. These two big fat girls kept staring at me like "dafuq is a man doing here he must be GAY."

So I farted. They left. I laughed. Good times.

Crop dusting the girly aisle. :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 05, 2014, 04:05:56 AM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 05, 2014, 01:05:22 PM
It's 65 and overcast.

Wrapped the 2 faucets and the water pipe that is outside.  The pipes and hoses in the laundry room will have to make do with a heavy blanket thrown over the washer and faucets. 

It's going to get down to 31 tonight and 25 tomorrow night. ! ! ! ! ! !  :GA:   :GA:   :GA:   :GA:   :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 05, 2014, 02:42:09 PM
Woke up in a lot of pain, usually its waist down, inclusive of the hip on one side, this time it was my back. Not the first time I've experienced it, but fuck...oww. Combination of shaking like crazy, and PAINFUL back cramp all the way up. Searched the place with a fine-toothed comb and eventually found a remaining strong muscle relaxant pill from my last script refill. Then crawled into the oven, keeping my dressing gown wrapped tight round me to keep out the extreme cold I was feeling at the time.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 05, 2014, 02:53:42 PM
I hope you feel better soon Lestat.  Sounds pretty bad.  Is someone with you?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 05, 2014, 03:02:48 PM
Have been watching 'Horrid Henry' with the urchin.  He has suddenly dropped Lara Croft in favour of the said Henry.   It is about a little boy who is...yup quite horrid.  Just kids stuff really -  stinkbombs, water bombs, plastic spiders, etc.   There is one episode where Henry gets sent to his room and writes 'Help Me' notes to his mate next door and launches them through his bedroom window in the form of paper planes. 

Hayley, my next door neighbour has just been round with a soggy rain soaked paper plane she found plastered to her car.  Looked out the window and there are several floating about in the wind.

She wasn't 100% sure it was the urchin as he had signed it 'Henry'.   :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on January 05, 2014, 03:40:50 PM
Washed clothes

Janitorial work at shop
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 05, 2014, 03:41:33 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 05, 2014, 02:42:09 PM
Woke up in a lot of pain, usually its waist down, inclusive of the hip on one side, this time it was my back. Not the first time I've experienced it, but fuck...oww. Combination of shaking like crazy, and PAINFUL back cramp all the way up. Searched the place with a fine-toothed comb and eventually found a remaining strong muscle relaxant pill from my last script refill. Then crawled into the oven, keeping my dressing gown wrapped tight round me to keep out the extreme cold I was feeling at the time.

I command you to get better soon.  Back - you'd better back off, Hip - give a hip-hip hooray and GTF out of there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 05, 2014, 04:26:16 PM
Sorted out and tested about ten electric motors while cleaning my basement workshop
Cleaned and put away the good ones threw the others in the scrap pile
Cleaned and sorted other stuff in the basement
Threw sand on the icy  walks and driveway
Called my mom
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 05, 2014, 04:58:08 PM
Laundry, checked neighbors kerosene heater, pulled an old one I picked up a few years back out of the shed and took it completely apart, removed a mouse nest from the bottom  ;), cleaned and got it ready and working.

Between that one and the one in the garage I should be okay if the power goes out.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 05, 2014, 05:28:36 PM
Quote from: bodie on January 05, 2014, 03:02:48 PM
Have been watching 'Horrid Henry' with the urchin.  He has suddenly dropped Lara Croft in favour of the said Henry.   It is about a little boy who is...yup quite horrid.  Just kids stuff really -  stinkbombs, water bombs, plastic spiders, etc.   There is one episode where Henry gets sent to his room and writes 'Help Me' notes to his mate next door and launches them through his bedroom window in the form of paper planes. 

Hayley, my next door neighbour has just been round with a soggy rain soaked paper plane she found plastered to her car.  Looked out the window and there are several floating about in the wind.

She wasn't 100% sure it was the urchin as he had signed it 'Henry'.   :zoinks:
:clap: :2thumbsup: :clap: :2thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 05, 2014, 05:31:15 PM
Washing, folding, mending etc.
Cooking and making a nice snack.
Taking care of kids and cats.
Extended not planned phone call, with another not planned, also very long, phone call following the first.
Dishes, etc.
And it felt like a pretty relaxed day too, despite the phone conversations.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 05, 2014, 07:37:23 PM
Parts-just don't forget to gut the things for copper wire, theres a fair bit in bigger motors, enough to make it worth adding to a 'slop bin' for nonprecious but valuable metal scraps.

Keep that up long enough, and you get a nice fat refund out of it, with todays prices on copper. All the Cu or brass turnings on the lathe in the shed get saved in a scrap and turnings bucket, and cashed in, and I'll salvage anything from a bricked window with lead strips lying in the street, to someone's skip full of trash, lead roofing scrap, copper pipes, etc (or if its an abandoned, derelict building, not be too averse to throwing a few bricks myself once the pipework and if lucky, boiler, hot water tank etc. remain still unclaimed :P), I even add wheel balancing lead weights that fall into the gutter from car wheels to the pile, seeing it as every gram closer to a kilo, and every kilo closer to a slap up hot dinner and a crate of cold beer to relax after slogging backpacks of metal scrap to the yard to cash it in. Car batteries (best left whole, the acid in a drained battery isn't too concentrated, not enough to make it worth my while, although lead salts sometimes do get called for such easy salvage for my uses), but the acid in there is HEAVY, and gets counted in along with the price of the scrap too if the place isn't run by a complete tosser.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 06, 2014, 12:05:51 AM
I strip all the motors with the exception of the little stepper motors. If you have the time it's worth it...sometimes people don't though.

Have a load piling up under the carport tarped, waiting until the weather gets a little better. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 02:10:16 AM
Got kids to school, sent some emails. Had washing machine running, took care of cats.
Put the kettle on, for some tea, and forgot about that.

BRB.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 02:12:36 AM
^two shugars   :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 02:19:09 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 02:12:36 AM
^two shugars   :zoinks:

Moar!!!


It's a huge tea mug I am using.
Got it from st Nic. Lots of colours, and able to contain a pint of tea.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 02:44:45 AM
Waiting on a crown for tooth.  Meant to put thhhugars. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 02:45:35 AM
*perhaps there is a connection between sugar and teeth  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 02:53:53 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 02:45:35 AM
*perhaps there is a connection between sugar and teeth  :zoinks:
:zombiefuck:
My teeth are "OK", but my molars. I've got the typical "antibiotics" set of teeth. Alas. At age 20, my dentist told me that it was only my thorough cleaning of my dents that had prevented early dentures. Still have my own teeth, but, with lots of plug-ins and add-ons.
 :flyingbat:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 02:56:08 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 02:19:09 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 02:12:36 AM
^two shugars   :zoinks:

...what's that word again?...!!!


It's a huge tea mug I am using.
Got it from st Nic. Lots of colours, and able to contain a pint of tea.  :hyke:

I now wonder where the "...what's that word again?...!!!" came from. Can't remember typing it.

OMG, early onset amnesia, or was it called alzheimers. See, things are going down-hill.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 03:00:23 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 02:56:08 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 02:19:09 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 02:12:36 AM
^two shugars   :zoinks:

...what's that word again?...!!!


It's a huge tea mug I am using.
Got it from st Nic. Lots of colours, and able to contain a pint of tea.  :hyke:

I now wonder where the "...what's that word again?...!!!" came from. Can't remember typing it.

OMG, early onset amnesia, or was it called alzheimers. See, things are going down-hill.

Nothing of that, it was a word filter.  :hahaha:

I used MOAR!!! to indicate two shugars wouldn't be enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:01:51 AM
you just need another cup of tea Hyke.   I can drink mine with a straw without even opening my mouth  :zoinks:

now there's a thought!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 03:03:59 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:01:51 AM
you just need another cup of tea Hyke.   I can drink mine with a straw without even opening my mouth  :zoinks:

now there's a thought!

You know what dinner will be now too. French fries.

See how easy your life is becoming, what to eat and drink gets spelled out for you. And getting drunk never was that cheap, drinking beer with a straw too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:08:05 AM
and really long spaghetti  :zoinks:

I can also smile and if i put pressure behind my tongue it looks like a doggies winky hanging out my mouth.

I hope the Jehovas knock today  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 03:09:01 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:08:05 AM
and really long spahetti  :zoinks:

I can also smile and if i put pressure behind my tongue it looks like a doggies winky hanging out my mouth.

I hope the Jehovas knock today  :zoinks:

Do you get them knocking often?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:14:05 AM
Well they came the other day.  They were really nice and I regretted slamming the door shut.  I just wish they hadn't been peddling religion else I might have been tempted to buy something off them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 03:19:58 AM
I get my own favourite witness on the doorstep now and then. He is 96, and I like him telling about his life. He still looks fit. I think he will still be doing his rounds when he is 100. We've agreed not to agree on beliefs.
Lately he gets accompanied by a cute autistic 15 yo.

Sometimes others knock too, and I tell them I am on the list of Mr B, then they leave, just like that. When Mr B stops doing his rounds, I will stop listening to the witnesses. Or I will ask my ex to drop by for a serious conversation. Last time he did that, we were on a banned list for over a decade.
 :hyke:

We have loads of witnesses around. So, the occasional bus filled with doorknockers stops here now and then. Or they come in a pack of cars. When I was a postie, I saw two younger witnesses smoking in some marijuana courage before going on their path.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 03:20:44 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:14:05 AM
Well they came the other day.  They were really nice and I regretted slamming the door shut.  I just wish they hadn't been peddling religion else I might have been tempted to buy something off them.
They don't sell things here any more. We just get their leaflets for free.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 03:28:53 AM
Are you having the Urchin back in school today, Bodie?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:32:18 AM
Not until tomorrow due to teacher training.   He is having a haircut, which will be fun. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 03:34:07 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:32:18 AM
Not until tomorrow due to teacher training.   He is having a haircut, which will be fun.

Are you the one cutting his hair, or a hairdresser?
Doesn't he like getting his hair cut? What if he gets a say in how he wants it? (Or is that too risky?)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:42:37 AM
I take him down the road where we have a barber next door to a hairdresser.  He goes to both.  Sometimes starts off in the hairdressers and then scoots off to John the Barber.   (it's OK I know them, the barber used to cut my Dad's hair)

Last time the hairdresser had got some new magic super quiet clippers, so I suspect he will choose her first.

He wants tramlines but they are not allowed at school.  ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 04:00:39 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 03:42:37 AM
I take him down the road where we have a barber next door to a hairdresser.  He goes to both.  Sometimes starts off in the hairdressers and then scoots off to John the Barber.   (it's OK I know them, the barber used to cut my Dad's hair)

Last time the hairdresser had got some new magic super quiet clippers, so I suspect he will choose her first.

He wants tramlines but they are not allowed at school.  ::)

Awww, my SIL does them even on kindergarten kids. They are allowed in schools here. Not very extreme, but just a few lines or a lightning bolt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 04:04:18 AM
I nicked some candy from the kitchen, and I hung my laundry.
Also brought two bags with clean stuff with me downstairs that need to be mended, ironed, fitted or thrown away.
Time to get rid of the accumulation of clean clothes like that. Got through one of those bags yesterday. Want to get through these two too. Then I will have no more remnants hanging about (that I know of...).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 04:11:52 AM
He would fidget too much anyway.  Would end up with half a tramline.  He can have some at Easter. 

I am clearing out clothes too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 04:44:51 AM
The first haircuts I can remember were done by the old barber of my dad. He whistled with every cut he made, to distract kids. Or he would bring in his parrot, to keep attention elsewhere. He was cool.
Saw him at the funeral of my Dad, last year.
I liked the barbershop much better than hair-salons.
Now almost all are hairdressers. Would not know a single barbershop in the cities nearby. Some still specialise in men though. Less chit chat, nicer work, according to my SIL.
 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 05:55:17 AM
I was at the dentist's and got my tooth fixed. I have to say, dentists are anxiety-inducing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:01:05 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2014, 05:55:17 AM
I was at the dentist's and got my tooth fixed. I have to say, dentists are anxiety-inducing.

I would wish my dentist upon you.
Have seen him deal with anxiety attacks in one of my kids, without any flinching, but very effective. Assistant was getting wound up, asking me what was happening. I answered, "this is autism". But the dentist just managed to calm me kid down so much that afterwards, she said, thank you. And she did not like talking to people at all at that time.
And he managed to prevent my anxiety from going over the top, when he had to sedate me, I am scared of sedation. (I've known him a very long time) He just grabbed me in the neck, added pressure, and said, Hyke, I'm going to get you through OK. And he did. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:02:14 AM
They don't seem much 'fun'.   I wonder what a dentist xmas party would be like?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:06:43 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:02:14 AM
They don't seem much 'fun'.   I wonder what a dentist xmas party would be like?

I've had a few dentists, but my oldest, he can roll on the floor laughing, literally will drop out of his chair. (not during work, thank goodness) His deemed successor, he's a homourless creep. But, now his nephew is taking over. He's got a sense of humour, an assistant that makes me think of you, (she is wicked) and he is very good looking. So, I'm not complaining.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:07:53 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:02:14 AM
They don't seem much 'fun'.   I wonder what a dentist xmas party would be like?

The guy on call today had a very dry sense of humour.

"Do you need an anaesthetic? "
"Nah, let's start without it but you'll know what to do if I scream."
"There's no one but us here, so it's OK."
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:09:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:07:53 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:02:14 AM
They don't seem much 'fun'.   I wonder what a dentist xmas party would be like?

The guy on call today had a very dry sense of humour.

"Do you need an anaesthetic? "
"Nah, let's start without it but you'll know what to do if I scream."
"There's no one but us here, so it's OK."
:lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:11:24 AM
Yeah, I laughed, too.

He knew what he was doing, though. I didn't have to scream.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:12:07 AM
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:14:28 AM
Little Shop of Horrors - Dentist Scene - w/ Bill Murray (Good Quality) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB7R0ZxNgC4#ws)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:21:01 AM
I used to have a scary dentist.  Very hairy arms.  Yuk.  When this video came out I actually switched to a lady.

Bjork - Army Of Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyEJxzQM24Q#)

skip to 1 minute  50 seconds :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:23:12 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:21:01 AM
I used to have a scary dentist.  Very hairy arms.  Yuk.  When this video came out I actually switched to a lady.

Bjork - Army Of Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyEJxzQM24Q#)

skip to 1 minute  50 seconds :o

Apparently it is that scary that Dutch people aren't allowed to watch it.  :voodoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:26:30 AM
try this
Björk - Army of Me (HQ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3biZkA-TNvs#)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:27:16 AM
Nope. :bigcry:

I'll google for Björk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:28:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 06:23:12 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:21:01 AM
I used to have a scary dentist.  Very hairy arms.  Yuk.  When this video came out I actually switched to a lady.

Bjork - Army Of Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyEJxzQM24Q#)

skip to 1 minute  50 seconds :o

Apparently it is that scary that Dutch people aren't allowed to watch it.  :voodoo:

I can't see it either. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:30:25 AM
This, I can see.
http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94 (http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:32:21 AM
 :'(

Next time you go to you tube check out the video Army of Me by Bjork.... then post it here because I can only post invisible videos
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:32:47 AM
Diamonds are a girl's best friend AND they are good for your teeth? :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:33:25 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:32:21 AM
:'(

Next time you go to you tube check out the video Army of Me by Bjork.... then post it here because I can only post invisible videos

Could you see the one I posted?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:34:11 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 06:30:25 AM
This, I can see.
http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94 (http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94)

It says the uploader has not made viewing available in your country

grrrrr
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:35:55 AM
Oh Gawd!  Technology.   Just picture a Gorilla in white dentist gear and you will see my old dentist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:36:06 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:34:11 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 06:30:25 AM
This, I can see.
http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94 (http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94)

It says the uploader has not made viewing available in your country

grrrrr
:hahaha:

But you could see the ones you posted, couldn't you?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:36:56 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:34:11 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 06:30:25 AM
This, I can see.
http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94 (http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94)

It says the uploader has not made viewing available in your country

grrrrr

:rofl:

Sharing videos is an international problem.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:37:17 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:35:55 AM
Oh Gawd!  Technology.   Just picture a Gorilla in white dentist gear and you will see my old dentist.

I saw it. A greedy Gorilla too.

Did you manage to tie your dentist down, like in the youtube?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:37:57 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:36:56 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:34:11 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 06:30:25 AM
This, I can see.
http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94 (http://www.youtube.com/v/6KxtgS2lU94)

It says the uploader has not made viewing available in your country

grrrrr

:rofl:

Sharing videos is an international problem.

There needs to be a world leader meeting about this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 06:39:07 AM
Wars have been started for less.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:43:35 AM
I've finished my mending btw. And procratinated a lot too.
Now it is time to do some ironing. And then it is time to remove the X-mas decorations. It's January the 6th. It is time.

 :hyke: :hyke: :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:43:45 AM
It's pixie magic!

I should have known better than to try and post a video made by a little Icelandic pixie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 06:45:56 AM
She did boost our postcount, so it is not all evil magic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:52:37 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 06:37:17 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:35:55 AM
Oh Gawd!  Technology.   Just picture a Gorilla in white dentist gear and you will see my old dentist.

I saw it. A greedy Gorilla too.

Did you manage to tie your dentist down, like in the youtube?

Now, I would have been loathed to touch him.  He was too hairy.  Thick, black, coarse hair poking out from his chest over the top of his uniform.  Back also.  Yuk.   Best way of disabling him would have been a few looming machines.  :zoinks:

That has just made me think of Rumplestiltskin and some socks I once had.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 07:41:50 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:52:37 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 06, 2014, 06:37:17 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 06, 2014, 06:35:55 AM
Oh Gawd!  Technology.   Just picture a Gorilla in white dentist gear and you will see my old dentist.

I saw it. A greedy Gorilla too.

Did you manage to tie your dentist down, like in the youtube?

Now, I would have been loathed to touch him.  He was too hairy.  Thick, black, coarse hair poking out from his chest over the top of his uniform.  Back also.  Yuk.   Best way of disabling him would have been a few looming machines.  :zoinks:

That has just made me think of Rumplestiltskin and some socks I once had.  :laugh:

Looming machines.  :lol1:

Just make a loomed to fit tuxedo out of all that hair.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2014, 09:01:59 AM
Ironed,
Sorted things out with my energy supply firm. Somehow something went wrong every month, semantics. :smarty:
Maybe it is in my powers to fix it now. It was unable to do that before. If I paid to fill the gap, they refunded the next term I paid. Very annoying. If I cannot fix it, that is OK too. So, probably nothing changes, but we now know where the problem is.
Filled in and sent an SCQ form. I hate forms.  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 06, 2014, 02:47:39 PM
Sorted and cleaned around the house
Worked on fixing some damaged trim around my office door
Enjoined the peace and quiet of an empty house after a very long Christmas break extended by snow days
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 06, 2014, 11:32:11 PM
I made coffee and took a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 07, 2014, 07:53:43 AM
Last half hour, I finished dishes, packed stuff for youngest for tonight and tomorrow. Found back voucher for new glasses for oldest. Time to leave soon, drop of stuff for youngest at her dad, and go hunting for glasses with the oldest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 07, 2014, 11:36:44 PM
Couldn't sleep so got up early, made coffee and took a shower.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 08, 2014, 03:38:50 AM
Not much. Hit a bong of hemp flower substrate, loaded with a 50-50 mixture of APINACA and 5-fluoropentyl derivative of the same. Shot up half an oxycontin tablet, washed all down with a big slurp of cold beer, and made a rollup, which I am now smoking, before I head off to the nearest subway, to fill my face.

I'm fucking hungrier than a zombie horde in a brain museum. Had nothing for about 4 days, finally got paid yesterday but had to use some uppers to be able to stay upright, as I couldn't sleep for the same general length of time either, not even briefly, and had to be in the city center shopping and carrying large loads home.

I plan to get myself a nicely loaded steak, meatball and quadruple extra cheese for each cheese  type they have, and have them load it with black olives, until it resembles the saturation carpet-bombing of a third-world  country for a nice family-friendly day out at the weekend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on January 08, 2014, 06:27:43 AM
just got out of bed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 08, 2014, 11:52:56 AM
Worked. Handed clothes and curtains all day. Mostly summers clothes.
Somehow I think winter will hit us, when we have made the big change from winter to summer assortment in the shop.
 :flyingbat:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 08, 2014, 03:19:02 PM
Not much today just worked around the house on various things, 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 08, 2014, 05:00:31 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 08, 2014, 03:38:50 AM
I'm fucking hungrier than a zombie horde in a brain museum.
:laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 09, 2014, 12:50:23 AM
It is not even 7am yet,  so not much.  Just tea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 09, 2014, 01:53:42 AM
Harassed kids out of their beds. They were soooo slow this morning.
Got one of them to eat breakfast and out of the door.
Tucked the other back in, with a bucket next to her.

(Guess I should not have been talking and joking about the Noro virus with my boss, yesterday)

Made phones to school and work, about absence of both kid and me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on January 09, 2014, 05:35:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 09, 2014, 01:53:42 AM
Harassed kids out of their beds. They were soooo slow this morning.
Got one of them to eat breakfast and out of the door.
Tucked the other back in, with a bucket next to her.

(Guess I should not have been talking and joking about the Noro virus with my boss, yesterday)

Made phones to school and work, about absence of both kid and me.

I suspect when you talk about noro virus you mean what we (over here) call 'roto' virus.  Its a bitch.  Hope your girl gets better soon and no one else in your house gets sick.   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 09, 2014, 07:03:20 AM
Quote from: bodie on January 09, 2014, 05:35:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 09, 2014, 01:53:42 AM
Harassed kids out of their beds. They were soooo slow this morning.
Got one of them to eat breakfast and out of the door.
Tucked the other back in, with a bucket next to her.

(Guess I should not have been talking and joking about the Noro virus with my boss, yesterday)

Made phones to school and work, about absence of both kid and me.

I suspect when you talk about noro virus you mean what we (over here) call 'roto' virus.  Its a bitch.  Hope your girl gets better soon and no one else in your house gets sick.   :viking:

So far, so good, she did not throw up yet. Who knows, could be something else.

Effects of rota and noro virus are not that different. Noro virus is one of those viruses that makes houses for elderly a quarantined area every winter, it seems. Rota virus seems to cause havoc amongst the very young mostly.

What ever virus it is, it seems to be gastroenteritis everywhere lately.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on January 09, 2014, 10:55:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 09, 2014, 01:53:42 AM
Harassed kids out of their beds. They were soooo slow this morning.
Got one of them to eat breakfast and out of the door.
Tucked the other back in, with a bucket next to her.

(Guess I should not have been talking and joking about the Noro virus with my boss, yesterday)

Made phones to school and work, about absence of both kid and me.

That's when it's time to get creative. :evillaugh:

So you get to stay home and postwhore today. :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 09, 2014, 11:58:00 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 09, 2014, 10:55:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 09, 2014, 01:53:42 AM
Harassed kids out of their beds. They were soooo slow this morning.
Got one of them to eat breakfast and out of the door.
Tucked the other back in, with a bucket next to her.

(Guess I should not have been talking and joking about the Noro virus with my boss, yesterday)

Made phones to school and work, about absence of both kid and me.

That's when it's time to get creative. :evillaugh:

So you get to stay home and postwhore today. :arrr:

Mildly postwhoring, procrastinating, doing not half of what is to be done on my to-do list, nursing a sick kid, and catering cats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on January 09, 2014, 12:19:31 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 09, 2014, 11:58:00 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on January 09, 2014, 10:55:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 09, 2014, 01:53:42 AM
Harassed kids out of their beds. They were soooo slow this morning.
Got one of them to eat breakfast and out of the door.
Tucked the other back in, with a bucket next to her.

(Guess I should not have been talking and joking about the Noro virus with my boss, yesterday)

Made phones to school and work, about absence of both kid and me.

That's when it's time to get creative. :evillaugh:

So you get to stay home and postwhore today. :arrr:

Mildly postwhoring, procrastinating, doing not half of what is to be done on my to-do list, nursing a sick kid, and catering cats.

  Postwhore and procrastinate at the same time!  Be efficient!  :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 10, 2014, 03:08:52 AM
Got up, checked kid, tucked her in again. Dozed off myself again too.
Phonecall, getting plastic waste out, eat and drink something.
And, finally, sat down to write a long letter to my niece. One of the loose ends that were still unfinished. Started fresh with a new letter, because I lost the bit that I already had, and my computer would not give it back to me.  :grrr:

Glad that I finally sent that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 10, 2014, 03:54:10 AM
Another long email was written earlier today. Also very much needed to be sent.
About an hour after I had sent it, I got a phonecall about the same thing, from a different person, who did not know I had sent said email. Was good that she called. And it was a long call. Things are being put in motion. I am pleased.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 10, 2014, 09:44:30 AM
Went to the supply house and picked up materials for today's work all I need now is the go ahead from the building inspector till then I wait
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 11, 2014, 06:10:59 PM
Woke up at 4am with another kidney stone and went to the ER
I got out around 8 and have spent the rest of the day taking meds and waiting to pass it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 11, 2014, 06:10:59 PM
Woke up at 4am with another kidney stone and went to the ER
I got out around 8 and have spent the rest of the day taking meds and waiting to pass it
What did they do to help you, in the ER?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 12, 2014, 01:57:08 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 11, 2014, 06:10:59 PM
Woke up at 4am with another kidney stone and went to the ER
I got out around 8 and have spent the rest of the day taking meds and waiting to pass it
What did they do to help you, in the ER?

Confirmed with a CAT scan that it was a stone and not something else and they gave me meds plus a prescription for more for when I got home
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 12, 2014, 04:39:06 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 12, 2014, 01:57:08 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 11, 2014, 06:10:59 PM
Woke up at 4am with another kidney stone and went to the ER
I got out around 8 and have spent the rest of the day taking meds and waiting to pass it
What did they do to help you, in the ER?

Confirmed with a CAT scan that it was a stone and not something else and they gave me meds plus a prescription for more for when I got home

So, no breaking it to pieces?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 12, 2014, 06:29:24 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 12, 2014, 04:39:06 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 12, 2014, 01:57:08 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 11, 2014, 06:10:59 PM
Woke up at 4am with another kidney stone and went to the ER
I got out around 8 and have spent the rest of the day taking meds and waiting to pass it
What did they do to help you, in the ER?

Confirmed with a CAT scan that it was a stone and not something else and they gave me meds plus a prescription for more for when I got home

So, no breaking it to pieces?

No they want you to see if they pass without that first, so far I have pasted all of the ones I have gotten even one that was in the 7mm range which they usually break up with ultrasound, this one was mall but painful only 2mm
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 13, 2014, 12:18:11 AM
Quote from: Parts on January 12, 2014, 01:57:08 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 11, 2014, 06:10:59 PM
Woke up at 4am with another kidney stone and went to the ER
I got out around 8 and have spent the rest of the day taking meds and waiting to pass it
What did they do to help you, in the ER?

Confirmed with a CAT scan that it was a stone and not something else and they gave me meds plus a prescription for more for when I got home

I had my one kidney stone in the middle of the night, too. I wonder why that is.

I remember it hurting like hell. They gave me the best pain killer I've ever had.  :stoned:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 13, 2014, 12:19:08 AM
I made coffee and took a shower, then logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 13, 2014, 06:23:25 PM
Cleaned off a roof and gutters
Changed the oil in the van
Worked on organizing my shed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 13, 2014, 08:44:18 PM
Went to get chicken.

Standing in line...Mr. good looking, blue-eyed 30 something with the new pickup truck is winking at me. Thinking about the cranky, irritable, sick, SO, that is stressing me out to the max :GA: , and the angry, augmentative teenager at home. :facepalm2:

...and I wonder...if I ran away, how far could I get...is this guy is another Ted Bundy....and do I even care right now?

Then I think...but who will feed the cats?  :apondering: So I pick up my bag of chicken, and climb back in my pickup, and go home and hold a cat.

It's all about the cats anymore some days.  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 13, 2014, 10:57:26 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 13, 2014, 08:44:18 PM
Went to get chicken.

Standing in line...Mr. good looking, blue-eyed 30 something with the new pickup truck is winking at me. Thinking about the cranky, irritable, sick, SO, that is stressing me out to the max :GA: , and the angry, augmentative teenager at home. :facepalm2:

...and I wonder...if I ran away, how far could I get...is this guy is another Ted Bundy....and do I even care right now?

Then I think...but who will feed the cats?  :apondering: So I pick up my bag of chicken, and climb back in my pickup, and go home and hold a cat.

It's all about the cats anymore some days.  :yawn:

 :hug:

What did I do today?

I woke up, finding not one, but two cats under my blankets.
I felt loved.
 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 13, 2014, 11:31:49 PM
Sounds cosy but allergy-inducing. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 14, 2014, 01:00:19 AM
Awww,

I'm very glad that I am not allergic to animals that I like. Not yet at least.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 15, 2014, 11:05:11 PM
We have been warmish and melty against the huge piles of snow for a few days.  Fucking cold now seventeen degrees Fahrenheit, FFS.
I have been worried about how my ginormous deck speaker system has fared during this horror of winter weather.

After trudging out there and assessing my efforts to keep them covered properly against the weather, I am pleased. Two layers of tarp and twenty or so bricks holding the tarps down has worked.

No wet, no harm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 15, 2014, 11:47:53 PM
Went and paid off my account at my supply house
Began taking apart a broken foam machine to see what can be salvaged
Organized and cleaned in the shed and basement as I tried to get stuff from my fathers condo put away
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 16, 2014, 12:15:07 AM
Nothing much, yet.

I did a partial restore on a database, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 16, 2014, 10:28:01 AM
Four more inches of new snow.


WTF do you think I am doing?

Honestly, I NEED THIS BACK BREAKING WORK to get over my otherwise shit.

I am dying for the ground to thaw so I can do real work, like growing something.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 16, 2014, 03:11:16 PM
Straightened out a bank account, cashed a check and put the money in the sealed Christmas pot, grocery shopped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 16, 2014, 04:44:15 PM
  I did a load of   :laundry:   and sorted socks, rolling matched socks into pairs, placing odd socks into a separate
  drawer, and consigning holey socks to the rag bag to be used for cleaning projects.  Also, I listened to this awesomeness:
      Alien 3 Score ''End Credits'' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ckg2RaCpTI#ws)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 17, 2014, 10:06:58 AM
Got kid on her way to school, went to work, worked, worked, worked.
In between had coffee, lunch and coffee, and had a good talk with a colleague. Interesting, and good.

Did a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 17, 2014, 10:22:35 AM
Went and installed some additional sound deadening materials between some bedrooms of a house I worked on a couple weeks ago
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 17, 2014, 12:11:16 PM
Tracked down the source of the water under the microwave.  Now just need to figure out how to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 17, 2014, 06:25:05 PM
  I did a good job at work.  A light lunch helps me to stay alert in the afternoon.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Nothing. I'm hungover.

I hardly ever drink now...so this feels shit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 17, 2014, 09:42:11 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Nothing. I'm hungover.

I hardly ever drink now...so this feels shit.

That's the worst, at least when you drink a lot you get used to them and they don't seem that bad
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 10:21:26 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 17, 2014, 09:42:11 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Nothing. I'm hungover.

I hardly ever drink now...so this feels shit.

That's the worst, at least when you drink a lot you get used to them and they don't seem that bad

Thanks Parts. Even a little empathy helps, so thank you. I think you are right....my whole body is like, WTF!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 18, 2014, 12:45:06 AM
Well, four more inches of snow to shovel.

Two degrees Fahrenheit for a low. My car was frozen shut. Damn snow came down like liquid then froze really hard over night.

I see six inches more of snow coming tomorrow.

 :hahaha:

I am mostly satisfied with winter!  I am ready for spring.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 18, 2014, 03:59:03 AM
Quote from: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Nothing. I'm hungover.

I hardly ever drink now...so this feels shit.

So, you have not adapted to getting tipsy on just one or two glasses yet.

*  places huge glass of water in front of Eclair *
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 04:23:26 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 03:59:03 AM
:bigcry:
Quote from: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Nothing. I'm hungover.

I hardly ever drink now...so this feels shit.

So, you have not adapted to getting tipsy on just one or two glasses yet.

*  places huge glass of water in front of Eclair *

 :bigcry: Waaah....I don't understand what you mean??? :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 18, 2014, 04:25:40 AM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 04:23:26 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 03:59:03 AM
:bigcry:
Quote from: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Nothing. I'm hungover.

I hardly ever drink now...so this feels shit.

So, you have not adapted to getting tipsy on just one or two glasses yet.

*  places huge glass of water in front of Eclair *

 :bigcry: Waaah....I don't understand what you mean??? :-\

The huge glass of water is to get you rehydrated, and past your hangover.

The adapting, I now notice that it takes way less alcohol to get me tipsy than before, so, I drink slower, and cheaper. With same, or even better, effect.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 04:39:50 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 04:25:40 AM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 04:23:26 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 03:59:03 AM
:bigcry:
Quote from: Eclair on January 17, 2014, 08:54:48 PM
Nothing. I'm hungover.

I hardly ever drink now...so this feels shit.

So, you have not adapted to getting tipsy on just one or two glasses yet.

*  places huge glass of water in front of Eclair *

 :bigcry: Waaah....I don't understand what you mean??? :-\

The huge glass of water is to get you rehydrated, and past your hangover.

The adapting, I now notice that it takes way less alcohol to get me tipsy than before, so, I drink slower, and cheaper. With same, or even better, effect.

Oh, I knew you were offering me water. :P

Yes, I didn't drink much. And was drinking water with it also. :/

I just think because I rarely drink now my body has a conniption! Even if I have one sometimes I feel dodgy. Having a few last night, I thought the water might help.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 18, 2014, 04:45:44 AM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 04:39:50 AM
Oh, I knew you were offering me water. :P

Yes, I didn't drink much. And was drinking water with it also. :/

I just think because I rarely drink now my body has a conniption! Even if I have one sometimes I feel dodgy. Having a few last night, I thought the water might help.
:plus:
For making me look up the meaning of conniption.

Sorry to hear your body is now capable of throwing fits at you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 18, 2014, 04:49:22 AM
Slept in, catered cats, pondered about the week been and the days ahead. Talked to my mother and brother on the phone about headstones. Medicated a girl in pain, and brought her hot waterbottles. Put out waste paper for a local school to collect.
Had a morning cup of tea.
Emailed to and fro with the dad of my kids.
Thought some more about fear, laziness, stubbornness and plain stupidity. Think I now got rid of the week past me, and am prepared for the week ahead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:06:09 AM
Hyke, it sounds like you have a lot on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 18, 2014, 05:18:32 AM
Life is easy, compared to a few years ago.

I laugh a lot. My girls are growing getting stronger, more mature, still playfull with a wicked sense of humour.

And, though it sucks not to be able to get a paid job at the moment, I now am happy to be in a volunteering position. I can see what it going wrong, but it will not have an effect on my income. I can use it to learn to deal with the stress it brings, and can use it to see my strengths and my dangers.

(Somehow now I get away with pretty obnoxious behaviour, because it pays off, but in a paid position, I would not have that freedom, not this much at least)

Getting an assessment next week, to see if there is someone willing to hire an aspie without disability compensation. Good to know my weaknesses and strengths better, when having that meeting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:36:06 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:18:32 AM
Life is easy, compared to a few years ago.

I laugh a lot. My girls are growing getting stronger, more mature, still playfull with a wicked sense of humour.

And, though it sucks not to be able to get a paid job at the moment, I now am happy to be in a volunteering position. I can see what it going wrong, but it will not have an effect on my income. I can use it to learn to deal with the stress it brings, and can use it to see my strengths and my dangers.

(Somehow now I get away with pretty obnoxious behaviour, because it pays off, but in a paid position, I would not have that freedom, not this much at least)

Getting an assessment next week, to see if there is someone willing to hire an aspie without disability compensation. Good to know my weaknesses and strengths better, when having that meeting.

Oh, thanks for the update! Yeah, work is a tough one. I'm considering if it's possible or worthwhile discussing the Aspergers with them. It's undisclosed at the moment, but my environment is noisy, difficult to work in for most people, let alone me who can't keep up with all the backstabbing and games. That in itself is stressful.

Lucky to have a job though. Just always wonder if disclosing would ever be a good idea.

I hope your assessment goes well!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 18, 2014, 12:03:52 PM
I worked at the cinema for most of the day. The work feels rather pointless these days, I must say.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 18, 2014, 12:32:46 PM
Deep cleaning around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 18, 2014, 04:49:51 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:36:06 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:18:32 AM
Life is easy, compared to a few years ago.

I laugh a lot. My girls are growing getting stronger, more mature, still playfull with a wicked sense of humour.

And, though it sucks not to be able to get a paid job at the moment, I now am happy to be in a volunteering position. I can see what it going wrong, but it will not have an effect on my income. I can use it to learn to deal with the stress it brings, and can use it to see my strengths and my dangers.

(Somehow now I get away with pretty obnoxious behaviour, because it pays off, but in a paid position, I would not have that freedom, not this much at least)

Getting an assessment next week, to see if there is someone willing to hire an aspie without disability compensation. Good to know my weaknesses and strengths better, when having that meeting.

Oh, thanks for the update! Yeah, work is a tough one. I'm considering if it's possible or worthwhile discussing the Aspergers with them. It's undisclosed at the moment, but my environment is noisy, difficult to work in for most people, let alone me who can't keep up with all the backstabbing and games. That in itself is stressful.

Lucky to have a job though. Just always wonder if disclosing would ever be a good idea.

I hope your assessment goes well!

I tend to NOT disclose anything, until I can "trust" someone, then I let it out in tiny parcels, making THEM  put it all together and assess each step as I go.

 :violin:

... been down this road before. It is a tough call and dangerous, either way you go.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 18, 2014, 04:53:27 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:36:06 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:18:32 AM
Life is easy, compared to a few years ago.

I laugh a lot. My girls are growing getting stronger, more mature, still playfull with a wicked sense of humour.

And, though it sucks not to be able to get a paid job at the moment, I now am happy to be in a volunteering position. I can see what it going wrong, but it will not have an effect on my income. I can use it to learn to deal with the stress it brings, and can use it to see my strengths and my dangers.

(Somehow now I get away with pretty obnoxious behaviour, because it pays off, but in a paid position, I would not have that freedom, not this much at least)

Getting an assessment next week, to see if there is someone willing to hire an aspie without disability compensation. Good to know my weaknesses and strengths better, when having that meeting.

Oh, thanks for the update! Yeah, work is a tough one. I'm considering if it's possible or worthwhile discussing the Aspergers with them. It's undisclosed at the moment, but my environment is noisy, difficult to work in for most people, let alone me who can't keep up with all the backstabbing and games. That in itself is stressful.

Lucky to have a job though. Just always wonder if disclosing would ever be a good idea.

I hope your assessment goes well!

These are legitimate complaints without disclosure.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 18, 2014, 05:15:36 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 18, 2014, 04:49:51 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:36:06 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:18:32 AM
Life is easy, compared to a few years ago.

I laugh a lot. My girls are growing getting stronger, more mature, still playfull with a wicked sense of humour.

And, though it sucks not to be able to get a paid job at the moment, I now am happy to be in a volunteering position. I can see what it going wrong, but it will not have an effect on my income. I can use it to learn to deal with the stress it brings, and can use it to see my strengths and my dangers.

(Somehow now I get away with pretty obnoxious behaviour, because it pays off, but in a paid position, I would not have that freedom, not this much at least)

Getting an assessment next week, to see if there is someone willing to hire an aspie without disability compensation. Good to know my weaknesses and strengths better, when having that meeting.

Oh, thanks for the update! Yeah, work is a tough one. I'm considering if it's possible or worthwhile discussing the Aspergers with them. It's undisclosed at the moment, but my environment is noisy, difficult to work in for most people, let alone me who can't keep up with all the backstabbing and games. That in itself is stressful.

Lucky to have a job though. Just always wonder if disclosing would ever be a good idea.

I hope your assessment goes well!

I tend to NOT disclose anything, until I can "trust" someone, then I let it out in tiny parcels, making THEM  put it all together and assess each step as I go.

 :violin:

... been down this road before. It is a tough call and dangerous, either way you go.

Indeed. My disclosure came after I burned down, and found out about Aspergers. They kept me on sick leave for a long long time. I was on that for two years. I wanted to start to work, therapeutically, or anything, but they did not let me. It's now in my files. Not disclosing would not make sense now, I have a gap of years in my resume. But it is biting me in the ass.
I applied for disability income, just because with the DX a disability income would get me a job, that would get me a boss getting compensated for hiring me. That's what a disability income for a condition stemming from childhood is meant for in this country. The guy I saw for applying, he said I was the reason the income was invented, but alas, I would fall through the cracks, and not get it. He tried his best, and was man enough to call me himself, telling me he had not succeeded getting it for me.

Despite me having had jobs before, now with a known DX, I am screwed.

Did tell me a lot about people though, having my DX disclosed. For some it makes no difference, they take me for who I am, for my talents and faults, just like they do with everyone. There are others too. Some of them people who knew me for quite a long time. And they now treat me as if I don't exist, or am like shit.
Most people I meet are OK about it. But on paper, it screws my chances for a job, so far.

So, disclosure, only if you know it is really safe to do so, I think, or after getting retired. I do think it is important that adults tell about being on the spectrum. It is important for the ones younger than us, that society knows we exist, that there are adults on the spectrum, adults functioning in society. But, as long as adults get shunned for that, losing job opportunities, it is a dangerous thing to do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 19, 2014, 12:20:23 PM
Accepted an invitation to watch an American football game this afternoon, cooked up the pork roast we were going to have for dinner (may have it Monday instead or freeze it), washed a load of clothes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 19, 2014, 11:31:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.

It's the one thing where removing Asperger as a separate dx will do harm. Disclosure.

Funny, btw, how you can get away with things if you don't have a label.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 20, 2014, 01:05:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 19, 2014, 11:31:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.

It's the one thing where removing Asperger as a separate dx will do harm. Disclosure.

Funny, btw, how you can get away with things if you don't have a label.
:indeed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 20, 2014, 01:11:17 AM
Reported two kids sick today.   :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Eclair on January 20, 2014, 06:40:59 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 20, 2014, 01:05:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 19, 2014, 11:31:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.

It's the one thing where removing Asperger as a separate dx will do harm. Disclosure.

Funny, btw, how you can get away with things if you don't have a label.
:indeed:

I don't understand what your sentence means Odeon? Could you elaborate or rewrite?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 20, 2014, 08:37:05 AM
Went out and got a coffee with Max then walked a little by the river
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 20, 2014, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 20, 2014, 06:40:59 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 20, 2014, 01:05:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 19, 2014, 11:31:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.

It's the one thing where removing Asperger as a separate dx will do harm. Disclosure.

Funny, btw, how you can get away with things if you don't have a label.
:indeed:

I don't understand what your sentence means Odeon? Could you elaborate or rewrite?

Telling people you have Asperger's will make them think of you as a nerd but telling you are autistic will make them think you are retarded. People are ignorant about these things. So removing Asperger as a separate dx is a problem if you want to disclose your dx, IMHO.

Did I manage to explain it better?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 20, 2014, 02:46:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 20, 2014, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 20, 2014, 06:40:59 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 20, 2014, 01:05:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 19, 2014, 11:31:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.

It's the one thing where removing Asperger as a separate dx will do harm. Disclosure.

Funny, btw, how you can get away with things if you don't have a label.
:indeed:

I don't understand what your sentence means Odeon? Could you elaborate or rewrite?

Telling people you have Asperger's will make them think of you as a nerd but telling you are autistic will make them think you are retarded. People are ignorant about these things. So removing Asperger as a separate dx is a problem if you want to disclose your dx, IMHO.

Did I manage to explain it better?

There is always the option of just telling them Asperger's  anyway like they will really know what it means it's also still in wide use.  I personally don't tell people much of anything about it as they take any sort of mental heath issue as your crazy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 20, 2014, 02:49:18 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 20, 2014, 02:46:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 20, 2014, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 20, 2014, 06:40:59 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 20, 2014, 01:05:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 19, 2014, 11:31:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.

It's the one thing where removing Asperger as a separate dx will do harm. Disclosure.

Funny, btw, how you can get away with things if you don't have a label.
:indeed:

I don't understand what your sentence means Odeon? Could you elaborate or rewrite?

Telling people you have Asperger's will make them think of you as a nerd but telling you are autistic will make them think you are retarded. People are ignorant about these things. So removing Asperger as a separate dx is a problem if you want to disclose your dx, IMHO.

Did I manage to explain it better?

There is always the option of just telling them Asperger's  anyway like they will really know what it means it's also still in wide use.  I personally don't tell people much of anything about it as they take any sort of mental heath issue as your crazy

Telling about the things that bother you the most, without mentioning Aspergers or Autism probably is the safest way to disclose something of what is hard for you in life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 20, 2014, 02:55:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 20, 2014, 02:49:18 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 20, 2014, 02:46:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 20, 2014, 01:49:42 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 20, 2014, 06:40:59 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 20, 2014, 01:05:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 19, 2014, 11:31:36 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 18, 2014, 05:49:40 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 18, 2014, 05:46:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Yeah, I think I go through phases of wanting to disclose, but when I deeply think it through, it somehow feels more stressful than keeping it hidden!

Most people are OK with quirks, habits and sensitivities. As long as they don't get the name autism. You might get away quite well with telling how some things really irk you at work.

It's the one thing where removing Asperger as a separate dx will do harm. Disclosure.

Funny, btw, how you can get away with things if you don't have a label.
:indeed:

I don't understand what your sentence means Odeon? Could you elaborate or rewrite?

Telling people you have Asperger's will make them think of you as a nerd but telling you are autistic will make them think you are retarded. People are ignorant about these things. So removing Asperger as a separate dx is a problem if you want to disclose your dx, IMHO.

Did I manage to explain it better?

There is always the option of just telling them Asperger's  anyway like they will really know what it means it's also still in wide use.  I personally don't tell people much of anything about it as they take any sort of mental heath issue as your crazy

Telling about the things that bother you the most, without mentioning Aspergers or Autism probably is the safest way to disclose something of what is hard for you in life.

When I do say things that is how I frame it.  Sorta like 'I really don't like crowds' or asking people not to crowd you when they get too close they understand that better anyway
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Post by: Eclair on January 20, 2014, 03:38:48 PM
Thanks Odeon. And Parts and Hyke. Yeah, this all helps reassure me I was right! It's all stressful! :P

I always toy with the idea when things get difficult.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 20, 2014, 04:00:22 PM
Quote from: Eclair on January 20, 2014, 03:38:48 PM
Thanks Odeon. And Parts and Hyke. Yeah, this all helps reassure me I was right! It's all stressful! :P

I always toy with the idea when things get difficult.

Once you get it out, there is no turning back.
After your retirement may be early enough.
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Post by: Jack on January 20, 2014, 06:39:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 20, 2014, 01:49:42 PM

Telling people you have Asperger's will make them think of you as a nerd

Not necessarily. Some people don't know about it, and some are very misinformed.
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Post by: Parts on January 22, 2014, 05:49:02 AM
Shoveled snow off the walks and most of the driveway and cleaned it off the cars
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 22, 2014, 10:08:44 PM
Spent 5 minutes and 37 seconds playing telephone "guess my number" before I reached a human.  Still didn't get what I wanted. 

Then made another phone call and found out the PR is not in the data base for the agency that handles disabilities.  They know her name, but she's not there, not by name, birthdate or social security number.  They will call back.

Sounds more like a quick bitch.
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Post by: DirtDawg on January 22, 2014, 10:41:00 PM
I had seven phone calls from the school today to tell me that school would be delayed tomorrow. It will be about seven to twelve degrees below zero with twenty to forty miles per hour winds (= quite dangerous to be outside) after a couple of inches of new snow while they are trying to start the buses.

  Ya think they will run on time - fuck NO!

One call would have been sufficient.
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Post by: odeon on January 23, 2014, 12:27:10 AM
Quote from: Jack on January 20, 2014, 06:39:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 20, 2014, 01:49:42 PM

Telling people you have Asperger's will make them think of you as a nerd

Not necessarily. Some people don't know about it, and some are very misinformed.

True, of course, but I was simply trying to make a point about the varying degrees of disclosure.

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Post by: bodie on January 23, 2014, 07:06:44 AM
proof of 'what goes around comes around' 8)

I took the mini for its second service this morning.  My 'courtesy car' is a nice 2 seater sporty coupe.  The nice man at BMW said last time I had a courtesy car off them I managed to return it with more petrol than when I received it.  He said it was so rare it was noteworthy and he had made a note to give me the best car for my second service.

 :angel:
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Post by: Parts on January 24, 2014, 11:57:56 AM
I clean and worked on organizing my basement workshop and storage
Mounted a wood working vise
Made phone calls
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Post by: odeon on January 24, 2014, 12:18:19 PM
Quote from: bodie on January 23, 2014, 07:06:44 AM
proof of 'what goes around comes around' 8)

I took the mini for its second service this morning.  My 'courtesy car' is a nice 2 seater sporty coupe.  The nice man at BMW said last time I had a courtesy car off them I managed to return it with more petrol than when I received it.  He said it was so rare it was noteworthy and he had made a note to give me the best car for my second service.

 :angel:

That's really nice. And clever.
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Post by: odeon on January 24, 2014, 12:19:57 PM
I've spent the day at the cinema, preparing for the festival opening night. Now screening the opening feature.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 27, 2014, 05:56:18 AM
Got kids out of the door, went to see a surgeon, or rather, waited for a long long time, with good coffee btw. Had a five minute chat with a surgeon, five minute chat with his assistant and spent five minutes on getting my blood drawn.
Bought catfood and nine pairs of black seamless socks on the way back home. When I missed the bus bought some yellow tomatoes and "pain au chocolat" too.

Called someone to cancel an appointment for this afternoon.

I need a wee bit of time without humans before the kids come home from school.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 27, 2014, 06:28:01 AM
I've done my banking.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 28, 2014, 01:15:20 AM
Worked on decorations till deep in the night. Went to bed when the day wasn't too young anymore.
Woke up, and woke kids.
Got kids out of the door, in good spirits.
Had breakfast too, real breakfast. While handing first presents to the youngest.

Book with electron-microscopic pictures was the biggest hit, I think.

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Post by: Parts on January 28, 2014, 01:02:42 PM
Drove to work and got all set up only to find that I had defective materials
Returned the defective items
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Post by: odeon on January 28, 2014, 03:03:32 PM
Worked at the cinema all day. Still there.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 28, 2014, 08:46:17 PM
  I worked hard, fueled by a healthy lunch, and I made a carrot cake.  :green:
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Post by: Parts on January 31, 2014, 12:54:36 PM
Went and looked at a house being renovated and talked to the owner
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Post by: odeon on January 31, 2014, 04:28:45 PM
Guess what? I've been working at the cinema all day. :zoinks:
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 31, 2014, 06:05:22 PM
I'm shocked.
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Post by: odeon on February 01, 2014, 03:04:04 AM
And so you should. :orly:

I am there now. Again. I spent half an hour talking to the technical manager who is about as enthusiastic about the festival as  am.
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Post by: lutra on February 06, 2014, 08:24:40 AM
Today I finally got my eyes checked. Properly so.. by an optician. The whole procedure took almost an hour (in a nasty warm store.. I hate that). Glasses will be ready to pick up in two weeks.

Turned out I only need + 1.00 with both eyes.

Also I've made shrimp (North Sea-/those small and tasty ones) croquettes this afternoon. They're now in the freezer.. to be deep fried on a later date. Frikkin' yum, I tell ya.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 06, 2014, 05:31:19 PM
Three grocery stores:

Some marked down: turnip greens, ham, cucumbers, pears, red bell pepper


bananas, soup, bread, tomatoes, sausage
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Post by: P7PSP on February 06, 2014, 05:35:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 06, 2014, 05:31:19 PM
Three grocery stores:

Some marked down: turnip greens, ham, cucumbers, pears, red bell pepper


bananas, soup, bread, tomatoes, sausage
I need to get fresh produce.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 06, 2014, 05:37:08 PM
Quote from: Cassanova Frankenstein on February 06, 2014, 05:35:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 06, 2014, 05:31:19 PM
Three grocery stores:

Some marked down: turnip greens, ham, cucumbers, pears, red bell pepper


bananas, soup, bread, tomatoes, sausage
I need to get fresh produce.

It took me quite a while to latch onto fresh winter greens.  The price was always high.  This year they've been very cheap, so we're eating the heck out of them.
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Post by: odeon on February 07, 2014, 12:09:28 AM
Basically, I got up, made coffee, showered, and logged on here. My usual morning routine.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 07, 2014, 12:53:48 AM
I slept in, till a bit after 6 am.   :hyke:
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 07, 2014, 05:52:56 AM
Sleeping in, drinking tea, eating unhealthy stuff (not that unhealthy, just in unhealthy quantities, I ate half a liter of yoghurt applecrumble dessert for lunch) and tackling backlog in washing, dishes etc.
Meanwhile getting my head a bit lighter.
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Post by: odeon on February 07, 2014, 01:51:14 PM
I spent an hour trying to find my camera. Eventually I found it on a bookshelf.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 07, 2014, 07:09:20 PM
managed NOT to shop today.

mended 3 articles of clothing
laundry
cooked
internetted
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Post by: odeon on February 08, 2014, 05:18:45 AM
I made coffee. :orly:
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Post by: Parts on February 08, 2014, 05:27:18 PM
Went and paid my account off at the supply house
Went to the bank
Organized in the basement
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 09, 2014, 04:06:53 AM
Sent an angry email to someone, who, as a professional on autism, did not see any harm in breaking all my boundaries, no matter how clear and how hard and upset I told her not to.
First I was clear, then I was loud, then I was upset. And she just wanted to push things her way.

That led to a daughter of mine being awake at night, worrying about my well being. She witnessed it all. The other daughter did not sleep at all that night. Part of it her own issues, part of it because what happened that afternoon.

Took me a few days to be able to write the email. It is not pleasant for her to read. And it should not be.

It's good to have sent it, it brings back the anger I felt that afternoon. It brings back the despise I feel, but it clears the rest. So, it is good.

Wonder what her reactions will be. A sorry will not do. Will not do at all.

I did not only express my anger, did not only point out what she did wrong and what harm she caused. I also told her the reasonable alternative path she should have taken.
Dammit this woman is trained to work with people on the spectrum. Why did she have to push me into a meltdown for her agenda?
And it is not that she could not have seen it. She knows me for years now.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 09, 2014, 10:04:37 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 09, 2014, 04:06:53 AM
Sent an angry email to someone, who, as a professional on autism, did not see any harm in breaking all my boundaries, no matter how clear and how hard and upset I told her not to.
First I was clear, then I was loud, then I was upset. And she just wanted to push things her way.

That led to a daughter of mine being awake at night, worrying about my well being. She witnessed it all. The other daughter did not sleep at all that night. Part of it her own issues, part of it because what happened that afternoon.

Took me a few days to be able to write the email. It is not pleasant for her to read. And it should not be.

It's good to have sent it, it brings back the anger I felt that afternoon. It brings back the despise I feel, but it clears the rest. So, it is good.

Wonder what her reactions will be. A sorry will not do. Will not do at all.

I did not only express my anger, did not only point out what she did wrong and what harm she caused. I also told her the reasonable alternative path she should have taken.
Dammit this woman is trained to work with people on the spectrum. Why did she have to push me into a meltdown for her agenda?
And it is not that she could not have seen it. She knows me for years now.

:hug: People are assholes hyke.

The worst ones are those who KNOW your limits and constantly want to test them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 09, 2014, 10:15:17 AM
@ hyke

Could this be shared with the professional board/body if it's not resolved to your satisfaction?
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 09, 2014, 11:36:02 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 09, 2014, 10:15:17 AM
@ hyke

Could this be shared with the professional board/body if it's not resolved to your satisfaction?

Absolutely.

The good thing is, next time I see her (and the last time) she will having someone with her. She cannot avoid reacting on what I sent her, she has to. So, there will someone there with her, hearing me and her. It will not go easy for her.

I am also thinking about looking into another organisation. They are messing things up too often at the moment.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 09, 2014, 01:56:03 PM
Fed family, sorted laundry, grocery, argument
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Post by: Parts on February 09, 2014, 07:55:08 PM
Sorted stuff and organized in the basement
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 09, 2014, 08:01:11 PM
Laundry

cleared water lines in trailer (ready for freezing temps)

Put air in tires

trimmed hedges

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Post by: odeon on February 10, 2014, 12:06:16 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 09, 2014, 04:06:53 AM
Sent an angry email to someone, who, as a professional on autism, did not see any harm in breaking all my boundaries, no matter how clear and how hard and upset I told her not to.
First I was clear, then I was loud, then I was upset. And she just wanted to push things her way.

That led to a daughter of mine being awake at night, worrying about my well being. She witnessed it all. The other daughter did not sleep at all that night. Part of it her own issues, part of it because what happened that afternoon.

Took me a few days to be able to write the email. It is not pleasant for her to read. And it should not be.

It's good to have sent it, it brings back the anger I felt that afternoon. It brings back the despise I feel, but it clears the rest. So, it is good.

Wonder what her reactions will be. A sorry will not do. Will not do at all.

I did not only express my anger, did not only point out what she did wrong and what harm she caused. I also told her the reasonable alternative path she should have taken.
Dammit this woman is trained to work with people on the spectrum. Why did she have to push me into a meltdown for her agenda?
And it is not that she could not have seen it. She knows me for years now.

:hug:
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Post by: odeon on February 10, 2014, 12:07:34 AM
Woke up, showered and made coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 10, 2014, 01:13:40 AM
Woke, after a wrecked night.
Got up, showered. Got eager cats out, and back in the house. Managed kids out of the door, fed and packed.
Now having tea, and posting.
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Post by: odeon on February 10, 2014, 11:42:29 PM
My usual morning routine. Get up, take a shower, make coffee, log on here.

Last night--technically today--I fixed some bits of my demo for the conference this weekend.
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Post by: lutra on February 12, 2014, 07:57:16 AM
Showered, brushed my teeth, had a coffee, did a (towels and stuff) laundry and went out to get the groceries I needed. The latter on purpose early this afternoon because weather forcast sources are saying there's a storm heading this way. Thought to preemptively strike and get the food and drinks before the storm arrives. Winds up to 9 Bft, they say.

We'll see. Doesn't matter that much no more since..
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Post by: Parts on February 12, 2014, 10:43:58 AM
Took the dogs out and got them a doughnut and got myself a coffee
Walked a little with them by the river (very little it's cold)
Laundry
Looked for some files on my old laptop from before 2008 and did not find them
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 12, 2014, 12:19:04 PM
cleared snow off the walks twice already
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Post by: Icequeen on February 13, 2014, 02:53:01 PM
Shoveled snow.
It did not miss us like they promised. But we only ended up with about 5"...could be worse.
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Post by: odeon on February 13, 2014, 05:19:09 PM
Spent most of the day waiting at airports and about four hours in the air to get to Prague. Then met with a few colleagues for beer and dinner.
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Post by: Parts on February 13, 2014, 05:28:33 PM
Shoveled snow we got at least 8 inches here and more coming tonight
Worked on a radio I am restoring
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 13, 2014, 06:16:01 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 13, 2014, 02:53:01 PM
Shoveled snow.
It did not miss us like they promised. But we only ended up with about 5"...could be worse.

If you can't trust a man, you sure as hell can't trust a weatherman.   :snowman:
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 14, 2014, 03:59:08 AM
I woke with a shock this morning, realising I had never set my alarm, because of dropping off to sleep the moment I felt my bed.
Yes, I was right, it was 7:10 am, instead of 5:30 am.
Managed to get oldest to school in time.
Got youngest to school a bit later. Now I still try to wake.

But, I have bought bread this morning, have had a laugh in the bakery, and a cuddle from my favourite villager. So, there is nothing to complain about.
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Post by: odeon on February 14, 2014, 06:03:02 PM
I spent the day listening to a couple of great talks and one or two bad ones.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 15, 2014, 06:21:29 PM
Shoveled snow, ran snow blower...didn't get mailboxes un-buried in time...so no junk mail for me. :P

Fuck winter. :voodoo:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 15, 2014, 11:17:58 PM
Saturday I fed the cat, Martha, and the parakeet, Hedwig.  Washed, dried and folded clothes.  Grocery shopped.  Fed the family.  Spent too much time on the internet. 
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Post by: Parts on February 16, 2014, 02:14:48 PM
Got up early
Talked into going to the Mohegan Sun (Casino) before the crowds  not my kinda thing but it was interesting to see just how big that place was
Took a nap
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 16, 2014, 02:27:55 PM
I used my extra long finger to extract some larvae from a rotten tree.
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Post by: lutra on February 17, 2014, 09:56:08 AM
Went to pick up my new reading glasses but the überly warm store was, imo, too frikkin' crowded with other customers so I decided, after 15 seconds, I'd try again later. I was not going to wait there for probably more than 15 minutes. No, no, no.. niks van dattum.

After that I went into a Moroccan (maybe Turkish butz.. ) store and got me some rib chops made out of lamb. Marinated (ginger juice/thyme/shoarma herbs) them as soon I got home. Made fresh garlic sauce also.. to put on the meat before eating them.

Did my daily groceries and bought three of those big prawns at a Vietnamese stand in front of the supermarket. With sweet and sour sauce.

Oh ja, also cut my own hair today and vacuum cleaned the bedroom after that.

Going to make dinner in a little while and merely make myself a nice salad to side the lamb's meat.
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Post by: Parts on February 17, 2014, 01:59:15 PM
Went to a doctor appointment
Got some heavy duty garbage bags at Lowes
Dug my trailer out of the snow and cleaned the ice off it's roof
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Post by: Icequeen on February 17, 2014, 05:48:30 PM
Cooked, stew w/venison, spaghetti w/light tomato sauce.
SIL & BIL stopped by...visited.
Made a batch of laundry detergent since I was running out...did more laundry.
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 17, 2014, 06:21:05 PM
Tried to work myself to death
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Post by: Jack on February 17, 2014, 06:46:29 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on February 17, 2014, 06:21:05 PM
Tried to work myself to death
Have been trying to do less of that lately. The last year has been too much and it was catching up.
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Post by: odeon on February 17, 2014, 11:54:11 PM
I spent yesterday in transit. Most of it in airport terminals and some of it on board planes. :yawn:
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 18, 2014, 03:39:32 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 17, 2014, 05:48:30 PM
Cooked, stew w/venison, spaghetti w/light tomato sauce.
SIL & BIL stopped by...visited.
Made a batch of laundry detergent since I was running out...did more laundry.

How do you make your laundry detergent? Do you have a recipe?
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Post by: bodie on February 18, 2014, 03:59:15 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on February 17, 2014, 06:21:05 PM
Tried to work myself to death

 :o Don't do it!

You should work to live, not live to work
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 19, 2014, 05:29:54 AM
read the obituaries...I am not in it today
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 19, 2014, 04:02:20 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on February 19, 2014, 05:29:54 AM
read the obituaries...I am not in it today
Read them too.
Saw a woman in it who I often encountered while being a postie. She did papers. We had a talk more than once too. Never about things like the weather. She died, age 43, just like that.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 19, 2014, 05:29:49 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 18, 2014, 03:39:32 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 17, 2014, 05:48:30 PM
Cooked, stew w/venison, spaghetti w/light tomato sauce.
SIL & BIL stopped by...visited.
Made a batch of laundry detergent since I was running out...did more laundry.

How do you make your laundry detergent? Do you have a recipe?


1 big bar pink Zote, grate with reg hand cheese grater (it's soft and grates easily)
2 cups borax
2 cups washing soda
1 cup baking soda (I have hard water)
Purex crystals (optional)

I grate the Zote and mix it together with the borax, washing soda, and baking soda in a big bowl and pulse it in the food processor a few batches at a time, until it turns to powder...(you can also unwrap the Zote and let it set a few days so that it will harden up and then grate it very fine, skipping the food processor, but it takes more effort and time...and I tend to grate my fingers more often that way)...Kid and SO like things "with the fresh smell"...so I will add approx. 1/2 of a 28 oz container of the Purex crystals in the only fragrance I can tolerate to the mix at the end after I run it through the food processor and stir them in. 

It gives a very light scent that hasn't triggered my asthma so far...but that's really optional as is the baking soda.
You can use Fels or Ivory soap also, I've used both before, but like the Zote best.
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Post by: Parts on February 19, 2014, 06:49:45 PM
Too much now just very sore and tired
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 19, 2014, 09:47:33 PM
Shared the petty/sweaty quote tonight at a meeting.
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Post by: odeon on February 19, 2014, 11:48:01 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on February 19, 2014, 05:29:54 AM
read the obituaries...I am not in it today

Imagine your surprise if you had been in it. :P
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Post by: Parts on February 21, 2014, 10:42:45 PM
Shoveled out some more snow and ice so I could get my trailer back in the driveway where I like to park it
Cleared away even more of the stuff so I could open the gate to get in my back yard without going on the deck
Emptied the van and loaded the trailer
Went to the bank and to Home Depot
Fixed the blinker on the van
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 22, 2014, 02:25:44 PM
I had bought a small pillow at the thrift store to support my knee while I sleep.  However, I thought the fabric was a bit scratchy.  I found a child's Tshirt in my scrap pile.  I sewed up the sleeves and neck, put the pillow inside, tacked it close (easy removal for cleaning) and it's the bee's knees.   ::)
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Post by: Parts on February 22, 2014, 03:06:33 PM
Went out and got a new garbage can,  the winter snows and plow were not kind to the last on my it rest in peace
Got a new phone
Fixed the toilet on the first floor, the stupid flapper thing was always not closing properly making the water run
 
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Post by: odeon on February 23, 2014, 04:04:42 AM
I made coffee and logged on here.
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Post by: Parts on February 23, 2014, 11:22:41 AM
Played with Sorted out a giant bin of Legos putting aside all the people and people accessories
Went out to breakfast
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on February 23, 2014, 03:06:06 PM
The usual daily stuff I did today but I also, due to the nice weather here, took out my bike and cycled for a bit. Halfway the ride I took a break, ordered a coffee in a restaurant and settled myself on a bench outside. In the sun.. and I started reading in the book I really like. Did so for almost half an hour and I'm now 1/3 away from the end of the book.

Made dinner after I got home, made the kitchen tidy again and wheeled out the garbage bin and put it on the curb. Am now listening to the radio and playing a game of Mahjong. Just made a really stupid mistake which made it impossible for me to clear the board completely.

.. hey..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 24, 2014, 11:36:13 PM
I made coffee, showered and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 25, 2014, 02:15:22 AM
I hope to have traced where some of my money went. Apparently it has gone elsewhere according to an agreement with me. Oooohh? I did not know. If all is right, it did indeed go to where I would transfer it to, but I do not like this happening without my agreement.

And I got up of course, had some tea, posted here, and I have got my washing machine doing the hard job of dark laundry.
Soon I will be hanging it outside to dry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 01:30:53 PM
Took PA to the early hours doctor's clinic
Took the Princess Royal to the dentist
Took PA for a chest X-Ray
Took the Princess Royal to a friend's house

Still to do:
Pick up PA's meds
Go to bowling with the Princess Royal
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 25, 2014, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 01:30:53 PM
Took PA to the early hours doctor's clinic
Took the Princess Royal to the dentist
Took PA for a chest X-Ray
Took the Princess Royal to a friend's house

Still to do:
Pick up PA's meds
Go to bowling with the Princess Royal

Is PA OK?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 06:58:48 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 25, 2014, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 01:30:53 PM
Took PA to the early hours doctor's clinic
Took the Princess Royal to the dentist
Took PA for a chest X-Ray
Took the Princess Royal to a friend's house

Still to do:
Pick up PA's meds
Go to bowling with the Princess Royal

Is PA OK?

He has Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular heartbeat) which can lead to more serious things. 

Lately he's been having trouble breathing when he sleeps, so he hasn't been sleeping much.  It may be bronchitis.  He's on 4 meds for this go round.  We go back to the doctor in 10 days.  They took an X-ray and some blood work.  While I'm a little concerned I'm saving the big fears for when they're needed. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 25, 2014, 08:47:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 06:58:48 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 25, 2014, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 01:30:53 PM
Took PA to the early hours doctor's clinic
Took the Princess Royal to the dentist
Took PA for a chest X-Ray
Took the Princess Royal to a friend's house

Still to do:
Pick up PA's meds
Go to bowling with the Princess Royal

Is PA OK?

He has Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular heartbeat) which can lead to more serious things. 

Lately he's been having trouble breathing when he sleeps, so he hasn't been sleeping much.  It may be bronchitis.  He's on 4 meds for this go round.  We go back to the doctor in 10 days.  They took an X-ray and some blood work.  While I'm a little concerned I'm saving the big fears for when they're needed.

If he's sleeping flat, have him try to sleep propped up...or the recliner. Helps the breathing, slows the skipping.

Hope they are checking iron levels, bug them if they didn't...if he's anemic from the last surgery, that can sometimes cause the a-fib.  :hug:


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 09:32:26 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 25, 2014, 08:47:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 06:58:48 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 25, 2014, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 01:30:53 PM
Took PA to the early hours doctor's clinic
Took the Princess Royal to the dentist
Took PA for a chest X-Ray
Took the Princess Royal to a friend's house

Still to do:
Pick up PA's meds
Go to bowling with the Princess Royal

Is PA OK?

He has Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular heartbeat) which can lead to more serious things. 

Lately he's been having trouble breathing when he sleeps, so he hasn't been sleeping much.  It may be bronchitis.  He's on 4 meds for this go round.  We go back to the doctor in 10 days.  They took an X-ray and some blood work.  While I'm a little concerned I'm saving the big fears for when they're needed.

If he's sleeping flat, have him try to sleep propped up...or the recliner. Helps the breathing, slows the skipping.

Hope they are checking iron levels, bug them if they didn't...if he's anemic from the last surgery, that can sometimes cause the a-fib.  :hug:

No recliner.  Sleeping with several pillows (even using a gradient) never seems to work.  He and I are side sleepers, so it's hard to elevate one's self. 

None of his surgeries (ankles and eyes) required transfusions, so anemia is unlikely. If he's anemic he won't be for long.  I'm making him take the vitamins I bought for the PR that she wouldn't take. 

I think it's just normal ageing, something we're going to have to get used to.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 25, 2014, 11:54:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 09:32:26 PM
If he's anemic he won't be for long.  I'm making him take the vitamins I bought for the PR that she wouldn't take. 


 :thumbup:  :LOL:

They normally don't give transfusions until you really bottom out. That's the way it was with the kid even. He had 3.

They kept doing just a CBC on me, and I passed, low...but still in normal range. Never checked the iron levels, when they did it was almost a year later. Slept upright for over a year, when my iron levels finally got back up, the skipping finally stopped.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 26, 2014, 12:41:53 AM
I overslept. My daughter, of all persons, knocked on the door and asked if I planned on sleeping the whole morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2014, 04:32:27 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 06:58:48 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 25, 2014, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 25, 2014, 01:30:53 PM
Took PA to the early hours doctor's clinic
Took the Princess Royal to the dentist
Took PA for a chest X-Ray
Took the Princess Royal to a friend's house

Still to do:
Pick up PA's meds
Go to bowling with the Princess Royal

Is PA OK?

He has Atrial Fibrillation (Irregular heartbeat) which can lead to more serious things. 

Lately he's been having trouble breathing when he sleeps, so he hasn't been sleeping much.  It may be bronchitis.  He's on 4 meds for this go round.  We go back to the doctor in 10 days.  They took an X-ray and some blood work.  While I'm a little concerned I'm saving the big fears for when they're needed.

You're a wise woman.

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 26, 2014, 04:40:30 PM
:laundry: tried to steam clean the sectional a bit more.

...my male cat hates the steam cleaner, he'll stand on the damp cushions right in my way and bitch until I turn it off.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 27, 2014, 12:21:30 AM
I worked really late. Or early, considering. And this morning, I made coffee, showered, and logged on here.

I really need to stop working in the middle of the night.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 28, 2014, 08:19:33 AM
I did more than enough yesterday to make up for the fact I have done almost nothing yet today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 28, 2014, 02:31:07 PM
I posed a question for Steam Powered Giraffe for their monthly Q&A video.  Airs tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 28, 2014, 03:06:58 PM
I finished what I had left to do and left work early today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 28, 2014, 08:12:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 28, 2014, 03:06:58 PM
I finished what I had left to do and left work early today.
Wasn't so fortunate and have to finish mine tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 28, 2014, 08:14:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 28, 2014, 02:31:07 PM
I posed a question for Steam Powered Giraffe for their monthly Q&A video.  Airs tonight.

It wasn't chosen to be answered.   :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 28, 2014, 08:15:28 PM
Laundry
Cooked
Redeemed an offer for a free sandwich
Signed up at the gym
Filled the car
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 01, 2014, 02:22:21 AM
Quote from: Jack on February 28, 2014, 08:12:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 28, 2014, 03:06:58 PM
I finished what I had left to do and left work early today.
Wasn't so fortunate and have to finish mine tomorrow.

It felt great to leave early.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 01, 2014, 02:22:56 AM
Haven't done anything of note yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 01, 2014, 02:45:33 AM
Read and contemplated on someone's blog.  I have a feeling it's going to change some of my attitudes and assumptions.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 01, 2014, 06:02:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 01, 2014, 02:22:21 AM
Quote from: Jack on February 28, 2014, 08:12:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 28, 2014, 03:06:58 PM
I finished what I had left to do and left work early today.
Wasn't so fortunate and have to finish mine tomorrow.

It felt great to leave early.
:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 01, 2014, 06:12:16 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 01, 2014, 02:45:33 AM
Read and contemplated on someone's blog.  I have a feeling it's going to change some of my attitudes and assumptions.
Isn't it great to find those? Have been hooked on one for about a year, and will probably read him for a long as he wants to write. Sometimes miss doing it; claire is an excellent blogger.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 01, 2014, 11:59:40 AM
Slept, bummed around, slept, ate something, dozed off, had a visitor, had a friend bring me groceries, and in between read half a newspaper, and some chapters of "Een kleine geschiedenis van de wereld" (A Little History of the World) by Ernst Gombrich. It reads like a story. Pleasant read.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 01, 2014, 04:39:54 PM
Somehow managed to avert a meltdown at the bowling alley.  My meltdown.  There was a lot of tension coming off the 4 bowlers, the music was loud, and we had difficulty in pairing the bowlers up (personalities).  Anyway, I didn't blow up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 01, 2014, 05:40:08 PM
Went on looked at a house where the owners are having problems with drafts
Went to the store
Filled my bird feeders
Put what I hope is the final coat of lacquer on a radio I have been restoring
Organized and cleaned some in the basement
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 02, 2014, 02:36:38 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 01, 2014, 04:39:54 PM
Somehow managed to avert a meltdown at the bowling alley.  My meltdown.  There was a lot of tension coming off the 4 bowlers, the music was loud, and we had difficulty in pairing the bowlers up (personalities).  Anyway, I didn't blow up.

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 02, 2014, 02:34:19 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 01, 2014, 02:22:21 AM
Quote from: Jack on February 28, 2014, 08:12:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 28, 2014, 03:06:58 PM
I finished what I had left to do and left work early today.
Wasn't so fortunate and have to finish mine tomorrow.

It felt great to leave early.
Ended up working today too; still didn't finish. Quit early; can't think anymore.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 02, 2014, 03:00:37 PM
Went thrifting - bought items and dumpster dived

Went grocery shopping

Went to the gym.  3 minutes, rest, 2 minutes on the stair thingie. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 02, 2014, 04:27:12 PM
Finished up working on my radio
Tinkered in the basement on some other stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 02, 2014, 05:40:31 PM
Not enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 03, 2014, 03:57:37 PM
Dug deep into uncharted areas of my basement organizing and cleaning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 03, 2014, 09:17:31 PM
shopped, prepared 10 lbs of chicken breasts for the freezer, went to the gym and used the stair climber for 6 minutes, bought doughnuts, ...........
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 06, 2014, 11:24:14 PM
I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 06, 2014, 11:28:54 PM
I made tea, and tried to wake a kid.
Time to check the results of that attempt.

Oh, earlier today, I went to bed. I should not have stayed up so late.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 06, 2014, 11:29:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 03, 2014, 09:17:31 PM
shopped, prepared 10 lbs of chicken breasts for the freezer, went to the gym and used the stair climber for 6 minutes, bought doughnuts, ...........
What cup size where those breasts?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 06, 2014, 11:33:46 PM
Finally, an important topic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 06, 2014, 11:35:43 PM
Preparing breasts for the freezer is a horrible deed.

I am worried. This is a form of cold violence.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 07, 2014, 05:49:51 AM
Nails.  Pink with velvet tips.  Very girly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 07, 2014, 09:15:13 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 06, 2014, 11:29:51 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 03, 2014, 09:17:31 PM
shopped, prepared 10 lbs of chicken breasts for the freezer, went to the gym and used the stair climber for 6 minutes, bought doughnuts, ...........
What cup size where those breasts?

Very big.  Brand name was Dolly Parton breasts.  Each one was about a pound. I've got 9 breasts/meals in 9 separate bags. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 07, 2014, 10:47:35 AM
Loaded up some leftover materials and returned them then paid off the rest of my account at the supply house
Picked up a couple things at the grocery store
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 07, 2014, 03:01:33 PM
Walmart, groceries, cherry red cabinet paint for the laundry room.
Helped kid with his schoolwork, now he's off for a weekend learning to roller skate with his buddy. Hoping nothing gets broke...he has my coordination issues...in some cases they're a little worse. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 07, 2014, 06:59:39 PM
PA to the doctor, fed family, napped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 08, 2014, 03:46:26 AM
I made coffee.

Can we go back to talking about breasts? :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 08, 2014, 03:41:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 08, 2014, 03:46:26 AM
I made coffee.

Can we go back to talking about breasts? :zoinks:

 boobs2
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 08, 2014, 03:58:25 PM
Not a lot
Fixed a couple things
Took a nap
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on March 08, 2014, 07:06:33 PM
Played board games, minecraft, polly pockets, read, watched the latest episode of The Voice with monkeygirl, played in the snow, cleaned with the monkeys, played with the dogs. It's been a fun day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 08, 2014, 09:47:10 PM
Took the PR to bowling, fed family, napped, gym (7 minutes on the bike, .6 miles - persistence, not perfection).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 09, 2014, 11:11:19 AM
Went out to the dinner for breakfast
Moved some stuff around in the living room
Went through some bins of stuff sorting out flea market stuff from stuff to keep
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 09, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Dinner at my Mum's.  Made a straw target and practised shooting our bows and arrows in the back garden.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 09, 2014, 11:33:04 PM
I made coffee. :P

I have a problem. Since I tend to log on here in the morning, there's little I can say in threads like these except "I made coffee", "no, I did not take my meds yet" or "how should I know what I'll do tomorrow? today's barely started yet."

What should I do?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 10, 2014, 12:14:36 AM
Change your log-in time to just before bed?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 10, 2014, 12:21:03 AM
I used to post before bedtime. What happened was that I kept on posting instead of sleeping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 10, 2014, 01:55:11 AM
That's what I did, yesterday/today night.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on March 10, 2014, 04:45:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 09, 2014, 11:33:04 PM
I made coffee. :P

I have a problem. Since I tend to log on here in the morning, there's little I can say in threads like these except "I made coffee", "no, I did not take my meds yet" or "how should I know what I'll do tomorrow? today's barely started yet."

What should I do?

Make new thread games, or start posting after you get home from work.

Quote from: bodie on March 09, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Dinner at my Mum's.  Made a straw target and practised shooting our bows and arrows in the back garden.

It must be a large garden or a longbow with short range. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 10, 2014, 05:03:32 AM
got out of bed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 10, 2014, 06:02:13 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 10, 2014, 12:21:03 AM
I used to post before bedtime. What happened was that I kept on posting instead of sleeping.

Yeah I have done that too. I try to give myself a time limit but it doesn't always work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 10, 2014, 06:38:05 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on March 10, 2014, 05:03:32 AM
got out of bed

Were you in there long? Think I have not seen you for a couple of days.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 10, 2014, 11:18:24 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on March 10, 2014, 04:45:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 09, 2014, 11:33:04 PM
I made coffee. :P

I have a problem. Since I tend to log on here in the morning, there's little I can say in threads like these except "I made coffee", "no, I did not take my meds yet" or "how should I know what I'll do tomorrow? today's barely started yet."

What should I do?

Make new thread games, or start posting after you get home from work.

Quote from: bodie on March 09, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Dinner at my Mum's.  Made a straw target and practised shooting our bows and arrows in the back garden.

It must be a large garden or a longbow with short range. :P

Back garden is 200ft long.  I have 2 purpose built indoor kennels, each having an enclosed and open run.  3 sheds.  A gazebo.  A lawn area.  A slabbed area.  A play area with swing/ climbing frame etc.  1 x Mercedes sprinter van and 3 cars  :viking:

Don't let that impress you, my house is tiny and my roof leaks.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 10, 2014, 11:41:00 AM
Quote from: bodie on March 10, 2014, 11:18:24 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on March 10, 2014, 04:45:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 09, 2014, 11:33:04 PM
I made coffee. :P

I have a problem. Since I tend to log on here in the morning, there's little I can say in threads like these except "I made coffee", "no, I did not take my meds yet" or "how should I know what I'll do tomorrow? today's barely started yet."

What should I do?

Make new thread games, or start posting after you get home from work.

Quote from: bodie on March 09, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Dinner at my Mum's.  Made a straw target and practised shooting our bows and arrows in the back garden.

It must be a large garden or a longbow with short range. :P

Back garden is 200ft long.  I have 2 purpose built indoor kennels, each having an enclosed and open run.  3 sheds.  A gazebo.  A lawn area.  A slabbed area.  A play area with swing/ climbing frame etc.  1 x Mercedes sprinter van and 3 cars  :viking:

Don't let that impress you, my house is tiny and my roof leaks.  :lol1:

You forgot the partridge in the pear tree.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 10, 2014, 02:21:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 10, 2014, 11:41:00 AM
Quote from: bodie on March 10, 2014, 11:18:24 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on March 10, 2014, 04:45:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 09, 2014, 11:33:04 PM
I made coffee. :P

I have a problem. Since I tend to log on here in the morning, there's little I can say in threads like these except "I made coffee", "no, I did not take my meds yet" or "how should I know what I'll do tomorrow? today's barely started yet."

What should I do?

Make new thread games, or start posting after you get home from work.

Quote from: bodie on March 09, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Dinner at my Mum's.  Made a straw target and practised shooting our bows and arrows in the back garden.

It must be a large garden or a longbow with short range. :P

Back garden is 200ft long.  I have 2 purpose built indoor kennels, each having an enclosed and open run.  3 sheds.  A gazebo.  A lawn area.  A slabbed area.  A play area with swing/ climbing frame etc.  1 x Mercedes sprinter van and 3 cars  :viking:

Don't let that impress you, my house is tiny and my roof leaks.  :lol1:

You forgot the partridge in the pear tree.

*wants a gazebo*

I have a virgin Mary statue, a windmill made out of a box fan, and a swing.

I love to swing. :autism:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 10, 2014, 02:37:53 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 10, 2014, 11:41:00 AM
Quote from: bodie on March 10, 2014, 11:18:24 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on March 10, 2014, 04:45:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 09, 2014, 11:33:04 PM
I made coffee. :P

I have a problem. Since I tend to log on here in the morning, there's little I can say in threads like these except "I made coffee", "no, I did not take my meds yet" or "how should I know what I'll do tomorrow? today's barely started yet."

What should I do?

Make new thread games, or start posting after you get home from work.

Quote from: bodie on March 09, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Dinner at my Mum's.  Made a straw target and practised shooting our bows and arrows in the back garden.

It must be a large garden or a longbow with short range. :P

Back garden is 200ft long.  I have 2 purpose built indoor kennels, each having an enclosed and open run.  3 sheds.  A gazebo.  A lawn area.  A slabbed area.  A play area with swing/ climbing frame etc.  1 x Mercedes sprinter van and 3 cars  :viking:

Don't let that impress you, my house is tiny and my roof leaks.  :lol1:

You forgot the partridge in the pear tree.

All that is missing is a horse shitting in the corner :zoinks:   

Not sure if we imported 'Steptoe' to you across the pond, anyway it is a sit com about a rag and bone man.  I sometimes compare my back yard to Steptoe's.

I HAVE to post a pic now,  his face is just awesome
(http://www.golfclubswap.co.uk/steptoe.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on March 10, 2014, 03:39:00 PM
Took the oldest to the farm and when I went to pick him up, brought the beast. Loki got to romp around with the two Bouvier's. They had a complete blast running through the snow. I now have a very tired pup who smells like farm and is very, very happy :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 10, 2014, 10:11:40 PM
@ bodie - We had a take off of it.  Sanford and Son, Red Foxx and ? 

PA sometimes calls me Sanford.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 10, 2014, 11:13:31 PM
I made coffee and took a shower, and that's about it. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 11, 2014, 11:14:20 AM
I got to work early and was very productive, for once.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 11, 2014, 12:02:20 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 10, 2014, 11:13:31 PM
I made coffee and took a shower, and that's about it. :zoinks:

Where did you take it, odeon?   :asthing:
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Post by: MissKitty on March 11, 2014, 04:04:04 PM
Farm day and a meeting. Looking forward to bed tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 11, 2014, 04:30:06 PM
Cleaned windows, :laundry:, beautiful warm summer like day today.

Tomorrow is supposed to bring ice and snow.

At least I can see clearly out of my sliding glass doors now...waiting for the first nose prints from the fur kids. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 11, 2014, 05:37:37 PM
Not much
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 12, 2014, 03:18:19 AM
Got my stitches removed.
Now I am a woman with no strings attached.

Got told to be gentle on myself for two more weeks. Apparently I bruise way more than the average person. They wanted to know if I was on blood thinners.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on March 12, 2014, 06:28:01 PM
7 hours of driving to/from a place that is only 45-60mins away. Had to do two roundtrips and the weather is THAT bad right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 12, 2014, 08:46:50 PM
Began digging into the big shed I can actually go into it now without stepping on things
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 12, 2014, 10:41:30 PM
Lost my keys and so didn't go to walking group. Disappointed with myself. Ceilidh found my keys in a zipped section of my bag. How/why I put them there, I don't know.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2014, 12:13:52 AM
Quote from: bodie on March 11, 2014, 12:02:20 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 10, 2014, 11:13:31 PM
I made coffee and took a shower, and that's about it. :zoinks:

Where did you take it, odeon?   :asthing:

I took it to the bathroom. :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 14, 2014, 06:38:54 PM
I rode 1.2 miles today.  I rode 1 mile yesterday. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 15, 2014, 07:12:42 AM
20% increase.

Slowly is the way to go, QV.

I notice I need to rebuilt my entire muscular corset. Abs have taken a horrible leave, the past few weeks. My back is paying for it. Have to pick it up slowly. Not all has healed yet. So, a few mini diagonal crunches, some minor leg lifting, one by one. And then finding out that a mini regular crunch is not an option yet. Will go step by step, taking it a bit further every day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 15, 2014, 07:38:04 AM

Had to scrape about a quarter inch of ice off my windshield before I could drive my car.
 :violin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 15, 2014, 10:04:32 AM
Spent too much time reading someone's tumblr.  I'm going back to day one and reading forward.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 15, 2014, 10:25:43 AM
Not much. Feeling lazy today.  :yawn:

Better get off my ass and get something done I guess.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 15, 2014, 12:21:21 PM
Not as uch as I had wanted to get done by now, only one side of the van is done
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on March 15, 2014, 03:25:11 PM
More Robin Hood stuff.  I am almost ready to photograph Bo's Bow and arrows.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on March 15, 2014, 03:59:13 PM
A nice quiet day so far. Just around the house stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 15, 2014, 08:21:25 PM
Finished working on the van
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2014, 08:02:37 AM
Bought a USB adapter for the car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 16, 2014, 02:30:44 PM
Slept in, had breakfast, some dishes.
Went out for a walk with the oldest, we tried every swing we saw on our way, and spent some time enjoying a rope slide.
Had tea with girls with Danish pastry.
Did some lace bobbing with the youngest.
Made a meal, and had to improvise a lot, because apparently I never took the tomatoes home from the supermarket yesterday. Improv pasta sauce was still doable.

Stuff like that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 16, 2014, 03:54:18 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 16, 2014, 02:30:44 PM
Slept in, had breakfast, some dishes.
Went out for a walk with the oldest, we tried every swing we saw on our way, and spent some time enjoying a rope slide.
Had tea with girls with Danish pastry.
Did some lace bobbing with the youngest.
Made a meal, and had to improvise a lot, because apparently I never took the tomatoes home from the supermarket yesterday. Improv pasta sauce was still doable.

Stuff like that.

We approve of this domestic endeavor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 16, 2014, 06:00:26 PM
Slept most of the day due to migraine :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 16, 2014, 07:30:27 PM
Stayed home and just frittered away the time.  Neither PA or I felt like celebrating our anniversary.  But, I don't recall that we've ever been able to celebrate it on the actual date.
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Post by: 'andersom' on March 17, 2014, 12:54:22 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 16, 2014, 07:30:27 PM
Stayed home and just frittered away the time.  Neither PA or I felt like celebrating our anniversary.  But, I don't recall that we've ever been able to celebrate it on the actual date.

Congratulations.

Now you have a reason to celebrate, the moment you feel like it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 17, 2014, 06:30:31 AM
I got kids out of the door, had four annoying phone conversations, two at home appointments, one surprise visit.
Managed to get dishes done and one batch of laundry is now hanging outside in the wind.

Had lunch too. In a bit more than 10 minutes, one of the kids will come home early, due to change of plans at school.

Oh, I did take my ritalin, thank goodness.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 17, 2014, 10:04:53 AM
Tried to sleep off another migraine with mixed results
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 17, 2014, 10:17:03 AM
Quote from: Parts on March 17, 2014, 10:04:53 AM
Tried to sleep off another migraine with mixed results

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 18, 2014, 06:09:08 AM

The weather is horrible.

I have been vegging on the couch, enjoying my movie collection when not at work. Kind of cool, because my wife and I are spending more time together (vegging).  We are in the middle of a Harry Potter marathon at the moment. I am awaiting her arising from sleep  in order to continue. Probably going to have popcorn for breakfast.
 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 18, 2014, 08:15:16 AM
Spent the morning at work, prioritising open issues and planning for a maintenance project. Had lunch with a workmate and then went home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 18, 2014, 02:48:34 PM
Cleaned up some in the yard
Organized in the shed and basement
Fixed a lamp, a chair, and a couple of tools
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 18, 2014, 04:50:12 PM
Worked all day...mucho profit
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 18, 2014, 10:08:52 PM
Finally read about WoW.  Now I've decided that it's not something I could easily do, so I'll leave it to others who can work it.  (Too complex, my coordination isn't that great, would 20 y/o and unders want to play with me? = not the hobby for me.  but damn I'd like to be good at that.  I would have tried it 40 or so years ago.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 19, 2014, 12:50:52 AM
Not a lot. I'm a bit under the weather and have no plans, either, other than to stay home and do nothing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 19, 2014, 03:02:11 AM
Got up, woke girls, tucked youngest back in. :P Fed oldest.
Hung washing, called my brother, telling him I would not be coming today, (I really was looking forward to go and see him, and after that my mother)  Called school, telling youngest was sick. 
Voted.
Had coffee with the oldest.
Saw oldest off to school.
Called my mum, it would have been my dad's BD today.
Posted a bit. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 19, 2014, 03:04:15 AM
Browsed the interwebz. Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 19, 2014, 12:54:03 PM
Very little
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 19, 2014, 02:32:29 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 19, 2014, 12:54:03 PM
Very little

same. My most productive time was before 8:30 am.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 20, 2014, 07:04:22 AM
Went back to work today. Had not been working for a month.
Was good to be back.
Was a pleasure to have a good talk and laugh with one of my colleagues.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 20, 2014, 03:39:27 PM
Worked on digging into the mess that is my shed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 20, 2014, 11:49:15 PM
I spent much of last night rediscovering my music library with my new headphones. They're going to require some burn-in but OMG, what a sound. It's amazing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 21, 2014, 02:43:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 20, 2014, 11:49:15 PM
I spent much of last night rediscovering my music library with my new headphones. They're going to require some burn-in but OMG, what a sound. It's amazing.

I am glad you are pleased.

:woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 21, 2014, 07:30:20 AM
Worked again.
Was good again.
Will work more hours next week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 22, 2014, 03:02:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 21, 2014, 02:43:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 20, 2014, 11:49:15 PM
I spent much of last night rediscovering my music library with my new headphones. They're going to require some burn-in but OMG, what a sound. It's amazing.

I am glad you are pleased.

:woohoo:

I'm still in the early discovery phase but I couldn't be more pleased.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 22, 2014, 03:31:56 PM
:laundry:, cleaned, sorted stuff...took a sudden shower while replacing the fridge filter. :GA:

Another normal day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 22, 2014, 04:02:31 PM
Took the PR bowling, shopped (found a personal CD player), that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 22, 2014, 10:20:16 PM
Slept in. Thought it would take about half a day to find my old glasses. Took about a minute. :) I am using the frames again for new Irlen lenses. Can't afford new frames. Maybe next year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on March 23, 2014, 08:35:55 AM
Bought an opal pendant.  Also planning to buy this (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/120576557/genuine-15-ct-emerald-ring-with), but I need to find out what size to get.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 24, 2014, 05:36:16 AM
Building a glovebox for sterile microbiological culture work, getting ready to build some pilot scale bioreactors for ergot fungus fermentation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 24, 2014, 11:39:19 PM
Not much today, so far. Slept poorly and woke early.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 25, 2014, 01:44:32 AM
Slept well, even slept in. Found it hard to get out of bed, but did that. Got kid out of bed and to school. Before that, we had breakfast, with fresh OJ, because there was time for that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MissKitty on March 25, 2014, 05:14:08 AM
Ate breakfast. That's all there's been time for at the moment given that it's merely 7:15am.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 25, 2014, 10:09:32 AM
Not a lot. Ex parked a Cherry Master in the basement last night next to the laundry room. Bought it from a friend.

Just what I needed...another distraction.  :autism:

(http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Snap/Thumb/Thumb_Cherry_Master_-91_-_1991_-_Dynabyte_Software.jpg)


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 25, 2014, 11:16:03 AM
Cleaned up around the house
Bid work on a house
Went to the bank
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 25, 2014, 11:48:20 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on March 25, 2014, 05:14:08 AM
Ate breakfast. That's all there's been time for at the moment given that it's merely 7:15am.

The person who started this thread thought everyone should reply to it late in the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2014, 12:36:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 25, 2014, 11:48:20 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on March 25, 2014, 05:14:08 AM
Ate breakfast. That's all there's been time for at the moment given that it's merely 7:15am.

The person who started this thread thought everyone should reply to it late in the day.

 :LMAO:  Boy, were they innocent.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 26, 2014, 01:20:36 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2014, 12:36:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 25, 2014, 11:48:20 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on March 25, 2014, 05:14:08 AM
Ate breakfast. That's all there's been time for at the moment given that it's merely 7:15am.

The person who started this thread thought everyone should reply to it late in the day.

 :LMAO:  Boy, were they innocent.

 :LMAO:

Or they expected early morning posters to have used the night for other things than sleeping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 26, 2014, 08:40:20 AM
I guess I should come back later when I've actually done something.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2014, 10:10:21 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 26, 2014, 01:20:36 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2014, 12:36:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 25, 2014, 11:48:20 PM
Quote from: MissKitty on March 25, 2014, 05:14:08 AM
Ate breakfast. That's all there's been time for at the moment given that it's merely 7:15am.

The person who started this thread thought everyone should reply to it late in the day.

 :LMAO:  Boy, were they innocent.

 :LMAO:

Or they expected early morning posters to have used the night for other things than sleeping.

Yes, thinking of England is a noble use of time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 26, 2014, 11:23:45 AM
Drove 45 minutes to work on  house with my brother only to have them change just about everything that was to be done.
Made phone calls went to the bank then drove home
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2014, 01:58:39 PM
My g'friend in Texas sent our Christmas presents (spread the cheer throughout the year).  While sorting out who's was who's, I claimed a bottle of purple nail polish.  Taking my cue from a person I admire, I decided to paint my nails.

After I'd done that I found out it's Epilepsy Day.  Guess what colour is for the day?  I is happy and feeling girlish now. 

Carry on and paint your nails.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 29, 2014, 02:37:02 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 26, 2014, 08:40:20 AM
I guess I should come back later when I've actually done something.  :zoinks:

That's what I was thinking too. Or start a thread "what did you do yesterday?"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 02, 2014, 05:44:03 AM
got up

coffee

turned on phones
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 03, 2014, 06:46:04 AM
Drove my wife to work so I will have a car while I am fixing the van in case I need parts
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Peter on April 03, 2014, 07:51:01 AM
Went to the local Citizen's Advice Bureau to get advice on immigration stuff for Brenna.  The advisor had to leave for a meeting and could only talk for a few minutes, but she'll make inquiries for me and I can talk to her in greater detail next Thursday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 03, 2014, 11:22:42 PM
I made coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 03, 2014, 11:27:28 PM
Slept in, had a few attempts at waking a kid, made tea, cleared the table and logged in. Oh, matched some clean socks too, to please my feet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 04, 2014, 12:36:03 AM
Called in to work, telling I would not come.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 04, 2014, 12:38:53 AM
Changed the time on I2, for me, matching daylight savings time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 04, 2014, 03:57:36 AM
Housekeeping, while blasting the Clash, wearing a pair of flannel pj trousers, my giraffe nightshirt and a woolen throw over.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 04, 2014, 06:27:18 AM
Dropped my wife off at her coworkers house who she is commuting to work with
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 04, 2014, 06:28:44 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 04, 2014, 06:27:18 AM
Dropped my wife off her coworkers house who she is commuting to work with

I skipped a word, reading...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on April 04, 2014, 01:43:28 PM
Had a great day.  It was teacher training and the urchin was home.

We made a little shack in the garden using  "wattle and daub"
the urchin had a ball,  it was a really good day.

Baths were needed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 05, 2014, 05:26:31 AM
Went and voted in Western Australia's Senate election. Got some medication at the chemist and some groceries as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 05, 2014, 07:56:48 PM
Fixed the van yet again :GA:
Went though some boxes from my father's condo
Sorted out my mechanics tool sets which were in disarray  getting everything back in the set it belongs in
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 06, 2014, 02:26:13 AM
I made coffee. :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 12, 2014, 08:24:22 PM
Scrubbed the green off the side of the house. :zombiefuck:
Scrubbed the back porch and siding.
Scrubbed the brick and cement in back.
Fixed the metal enclosing the bottom of the carport so that it looks like less of a train wreck.
Moved bricks, moved block.
Took out some trash to the curb.
Moved/divided 3 monster hosta plants.
Walked up and down the hill countless times.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 13, 2014, 03:38:25 PM
Almost got pulled down the hill while moving a very large rock.  :LOL:
More yard work.
Went for a walk with the old man, found some old bottles...including a very nice old wine bottle.
Need to go back out and finish up some more yard work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 13, 2014, 03:47:13 PM
Got a fair few old bottles and stoneware jars and suchlike myself, dug up usually, out of old building wrecks, when the top layer of soil gets disturbed.

The iridescent glass they used to use looks pretty good, and the blue cobalt glass. I use some of the latter in the lab for reagent storage, just so long as its nothing that needs special storage precautions/won't corrode the glass itself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 13, 2014, 03:52:42 PM
Ran across a bunch of these...
(http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mWshoURwBkvx_eg3d4XBYbQ.jpg)

All smashed to shit though...need to go back and do a little digging.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 14, 2014, 02:54:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Me too, I claim the right to be out of touch, when I want to be.
But it looks like the younger generation is not capable of not being on top of every possible phone-call.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 14, 2014, 09:14:34 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 14, 2014, 02:54:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Me too, I claim the right to be out of touch, when I want to be.
But it looks like the younger generation is not capable of not being on top of every possible phone-call.

So true.

IMHO, owning a phone does not equal being a slave to it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 14, 2014, 03:18:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 14, 2014, 09:14:34 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 14, 2014, 02:54:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Me too, I claim the right to be out of touch, when I want to be.
But it looks like the younger generation is not capable of not being on top of every possible phone-call.

So true.

IMHO, owning a phone does not equal being a slave to it.
:indeed: :agreed:

I am refusing to answer for a few days now, unless I see it is someone I really need to talk to.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 14, 2014, 06:34:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Only answer the home phone for a few select people, and most time not even them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 14, 2014, 07:05:47 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 14, 2014, 06:34:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Only answer the home phone for a few select people, and most time not even them.

Did away with the landline. I have this nasty habit of leaving the cell in the console of the truck and forgetting about it.  :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2014, 07:18:17 PM
Painted my fingernails...............................................


























































black.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 14, 2014, 07:29:52 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 14, 2014, 07:05:47 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 14, 2014, 06:34:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Only answer the home phone for a few select people, and most time not even them.

Did away with the landline. I have this nasty habit of leaving the cell in the console of the truck and forgetting about it.  :LOL:

I did away with my landline about five years ago.
We actually have a cell plan with three lines. One for my wife, one for me and one that stays at home most of the time.
It works. (ours are smart phones with GPS, internet, data, texting, etc. They were free with signing up for the plan. Sony Experia. I will not buy an apple product.)

Dealing with leaving your cell; you just need to strap it to your body somehow.  It works.
It is an adjustment, but it works.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 14, 2014, 07:58:00 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 14, 2014, 07:05:47 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 14, 2014, 06:34:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Only answer the home phone for a few select people, and most time not even them.

Did away with the landline. I have this nasty habit of leaving the cell in the console of the truck and forgetting about it.  :LOL:

:laugh: Personally don't have a cell, and am rarely home so to speak.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 14, 2014, 11:06:09 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 14, 2014, 07:05:47 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 14, 2014, 06:34:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 11:30:32 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2014, 02:25:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 13, 2014, 01:32:28 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee and logged on here. The phone rang but I didn't want to talk to anyone so I didn't answer.
:viking:

This should be in the "you know you are getting old thread". It takes an older mindset, to be able to escape the hype of not wanting to miss any phonecall or tweet.

I've been doing this for years. :-\

Only answer the home phone for a few select people, and most time not even them.

Did away with the landline. I have this nasty habit of leaving the cell in the console of the truck and forgetting about it.  :LOL:

We're thinking about getting rid of the landline too, but the operator charges a substantial fee for the copper if you want to use it for VDSL only.  >:(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 14, 2014, 11:07:54 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 14, 2014, 07:29:52 PM
Dealing with leaving your cell; you just need to strap it to your body somehow.  It works.
It is an adjustment, but it works.

Getting weird images in my head now. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 15, 2014, 01:34:22 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2014, 07:18:17 PM
Painted my fingernails...............................................


























































black.

It was the finishing touch, to make you look like a 13 yo again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 15, 2014, 09:29:49 AM
I think I need black nail polish now. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 15, 2014, 09:37:32 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 15, 2014, 09:29:49 AM
I think I need black nail polish now. :thumbup:

It's spring, the I@ ladies are getting all vamped up.  :flyingbat:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 15, 2014, 10:37:44 PM
Hyke, what's stopping you?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 16, 2014, 12:18:18 AM
Who would have thought I'd be a trend setter?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 16, 2014, 03:52:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 15, 2014, 10:37:44 PM
Hyke, what's stopping you?

I don't like the feel of nailpolish on my nails, nor the smell, that lingers for days.

That, and how would I know who was me, and who my youngest teen. It would be so confusing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 16, 2014, 07:48:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 16, 2014, 03:52:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 15, 2014, 10:37:44 PM
Hyke, what's stopping you?


I don't like the feel of nailpolish on my nails, nor the smell, that lingers for days.

That, and how would I know who was me, and who my youngest teen. It would be so confusing.



Some days it bothers me also.

Mine are going to have to wait though, I've got a carb kit coming by this weekend for the Honda mower. Carb cleaner and nail polish
isn't a good idea.

Don't ask me how I learned that. :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 16, 2014, 09:17:06 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 16, 2014, 07:48:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 16, 2014, 03:52:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 15, 2014, 10:37:44 PM
Hyke, what's stopping you?


I don't like the feel of nailpolish on my nails, nor the smell, that lingers for days.

That, and how would I know who was me, and who my youngest teen. It would be so confusing.



Some days it bothers me also.

Mine are going to have to wait though, I've got a carb kit coming by this weekend for the Honda mower. Carb cleaner and nail polish
isn't a good idea.

Don't ask me how I learned that. :LOL:
   :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 16, 2014, 11:45:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 16, 2014, 12:18:18 AM
Who would have thought I'd be a trend setter?

Me.

I made coffee and attempted to post here (server was slow to unresponsive). Complained about it to Hostgator. Checked my email.

Now writing this while pondering if it's time to start working.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 17, 2014, 07:00:57 PM
Picked up materials
Paid off my tab at the lumber yard
Went on a service call
Cleaned out the van
Fixed the center console in the van
Went to the bank and attempted to get my online banking to work properly without success
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 17, 2014, 07:57:19 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 16, 2014, 11:45:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 16, 2014, 12:18:18 AM
Who would have thought I'd be a trend setter?

Me.

I made coffee and attempted to post here (server was slow to unresponsive). Complained about it to Hostgator. Checked my email.

Now writing this while pondering if it's time to start working.

the host for SPG was down for a day because of an equipment crash.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 19, 2014, 02:12:57 AM
I made coffee and logged on here. I also made a couple of posts.

Oh, and this was technically today: I was up very late, listening to music.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 19, 2014, 02:21:01 PM
I am working on sorting and pricing things for the market my shed is over flowing with the stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 20, 2014, 04:13:02 PM
Searched for eggs, both digital and chocolate. Apparently there is still one out there. Did some sketching for a book cover idea. Went rock climbing and did a lead climb since it's been months that I've only done top-roping. Now waiting for dinner to be ready.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 20, 2014, 04:47:13 PM
Hid Easter eggs, had a late extended breakfast with the ladies. Did some dishes, washed lingerie, helped out youngest with crocheting. Pulled some dandelions while youngest was making cookies. Made a remnant dinner that turned out really well.
Then we all painted an egg. Played Game of the Goose and after that Scrabble, with dirty words.
Laughed an awful lot. Was a nice day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on April 20, 2014, 07:26:51 PM
Drove to Fayetteville to visit Hailia.

Drove back.

Great day except for the traffic this afternoon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 21, 2014, 02:45:02 AM
Went to check my bank, found some weed and a new pair of shades on the way.

Going to town to pick up, fancy a bit of herb and some ching. Not sure if I'll go for powder or rock though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2014, 02:06:03 PM
Quote from: Lestat on April 21, 2014, 02:45:02 AM
Went to check my bank, found some weed and a new pair of shades on the way.

Going to town to pick up, fancy a bit of herb and some ching. Not sure if I'll go for powder or rock though.

How in the hell do you manage to "find" some weed?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 21, 2014, 06:42:10 PM
Someone dropped a baggie of skunk, not a huge amount, a couple of bongs worth, but good stuff.

Got sorted out a free spliff while I was in town too, some drunk homeless guy, randomly started talking to me, and turned out he had some green on him too. Guy was safe enough, but oh my god, did he ever waffle incoherent shite for the most part.

After not long at all, I couldn't wait to get away.
Had to wait the best part of 2 hours with the guy, as I needed to wait until the head shop opened, so I could pick up what I was going to town for in the first place, a gram of ethylphenidate and a pill of beta-keto-2C-B.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 21, 2014, 10:22:11 PM
Made coffee.

I did NOT sleep enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 21, 2014, 11:27:57 PM
Analysed my laziness in not going to the gym,
found an answer,
went to the gym,
rode 2.6 miles in 24 minutes without exceeding 100 BPM heart rate
did stretching exercises
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 22, 2014, 11:12:18 PM
Not a whole lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 23, 2014, 09:32:14 AM
Not a great deal.

Reading some scifi online, listening to Still Remains, took some of my meds, shot up a handful of morphine tablets, had a fag. Otherwise, absolutely fuck all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2014, 01:50:25 PM
Wired in new smoke detectors and a motion activated switch for the light in the bathroom
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 24, 2014, 12:21:12 AM
Nothing much at all really, although I couldn't chance trying to sleep, as my doctors opens at half 8 am, and I need an appointment. And with the number of MS contin I'd shot over the evening and muscle relaxers/tranqs swallowed I couldn't risk it. So I stayed up all night to make sure I get to see him.

So all I did was read scifi online, and boned up on my mol.biology research, some papers on culturing Ergot fungi (Claviceps spp.)

Later today though I have to go and vote for the representative for EU parliament/den of liars, thieves and paedophiles :P

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 25, 2014, 07:07:11 PM
Tried to go out to tag sales but had to pick up my daughter from school because of an early dismissal
Looked at some house I am bidding work on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 26, 2014, 03:06:30 AM
Not a lot yet. I made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 26, 2014, 05:51:00 PM
Technically yesterday. I ignored Kings day, apart from the fact that I had to get my groceries early, because of shop closing early. Mothering, doing laundry, gardening, dishes, cooking, making beds, and visiting a tiny baby pussycat, watching a Maria Lang thing and a Wallander, that was about what I did today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 27, 2014, 02:42:46 AM
I made coffee. :P

Why do I keep checking this thread in the morning?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 27, 2014, 06:01:50 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2014, 02:42:46 AM
I made coffee. :P

Why do I keep checking this thread in the morning?

Because of postwhoring.

You can tell that you checked this thread, every morning. Repetition is strength.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2014, 11:05:09 AM
painted my fingernails
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 27, 2014, 02:48:46 PM
Finally had a day that wasn't cold, raining or windy and rebuilt the carb on my 20+ yr old Honda mower.

Let it pull me around the yard and cut grass until I ran out of gas.

The beast lives again. 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Arya Quinn on April 27, 2014, 03:17:41 PM
(https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10173691_661167213956593_2278497879167693566_n.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 27, 2014, 04:27:12 PM
Did some budgeting, looked up some things on the internet, attempted unsuccessfully to make myself do other productive things.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 27, 2014, 04:38:09 PM
Sold at the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 27, 2014, 06:59:40 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2014, 11:05:09 AM
painted my fingernails

What colour did you paint them?

And what royal outfit do they match with?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2014, 08:35:38 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 27, 2014, 06:59:40 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2014, 11:05:09 AM
painted my fingernails

What colour did you paint them?

And what royal outfit do they match with?

Just grabbed the Easter pink colour since I was going to a birthday luncheon.  They blend with the pinkish-purple, white and black print scarf on my purse.  Wore all black to an evening support group for a friend who lost her brother
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 27, 2014, 10:46:50 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 27, 2014, 06:01:50 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2014, 02:42:46 AM
I made coffee. :P

Why do I keep checking this thread in the morning?

Because of postwhoring.

You can tell that you checked this thread, every morning. Repetition is strength.  :M

I checked this thread. :P

And I posted in others. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 28, 2014, 07:07:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2014, 10:46:50 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 27, 2014, 06:01:50 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 27, 2014, 02:42:46 AM
I made coffee. :P

Why do I keep checking this thread in the morning?

Because of postwhoring.

You can tell that you checked this thread, every morning. Repetition is strength.  :M

I checked this thread. :P

And I posted in others. :M

 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2014, 03:41:31 PM
I downgraded the PHP version the board uses and now the shoutbox works again. Stupid bloody scripting language.

I watched three episodes of House earlier and that was a lot more fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 28, 2014, 05:52:11 PM
Went on a service call
Cleaned a lot in the shed and back yard around it
Put away the flea market stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2014, 10:41:01 PM
Made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 29, 2014, 05:12:39 AM
Drank coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 29, 2014, 11:28:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 28, 2014, 10:41:01 PM
Made coffee.
Quote from: Parts on April 29, 2014, 05:12:39 AM
Drank coffee

:P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2014, 09:30:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 29, 2014, 11:28:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 28, 2014, 10:41:01 PM
Made coffee.
Quote from: Parts on April 29, 2014, 05:12:39 AM
Drank coffee

:P

Cleaned coffee pot and coffee cups.  (yea, rigggght.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 30, 2014, 03:06:34 PM
Odeon time for you to make the coffee I need a cup :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 01, 2014, 02:37:34 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 30, 2014, 03:06:34 PM
Odeon time for you to make the coffee I need a cup :zoinks:

It's just about ready now. Come on over. 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 01, 2014, 02:42:27 AM
Can you hand me a cup of coffee too, Odeon?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Arya Quinn on May 01, 2014, 09:41:02 AM
Got two tickets to the College formal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 01, 2014, 11:35:05 AM
Went and measured a small warehouse that is being built so I can bid work on it
Picked up materials I need tomorrow for work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 02, 2014, 03:48:49 PM
Went to see the progress of making the headstone of my father's grave, with my mother and one brother.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 02, 2014, 04:48:31 PM
Took the PR to her semi-annual psychiatric appointment.  In a couple of hours I'll get ready to work the voting poll tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 02, 2014, 05:38:17 PM
Managed to time a walk in the half-hour between interminable rain and interminable rain. Got a few spatters and fresh, if wet, air.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 03, 2014, 06:55:59 PM
Went and picked up soil for the garden. Carried five 50lb bags of it up the hill, trimmed back a shrub, weeded, and cut the grass by the highway that isn't mine because it's there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2014, 08:28:06 PM
  Spent a few hours with my sister. We visited our father in the nursing home, had lunch at Denny's, and shopped.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 04, 2014, 12:37:36 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 03, 2014, 08:28:06 PM
  Spent a few hours with my sister. We visited our father in the nursing home, had lunch at Denny's, and shopped.  8)

:cbc: :cbc:          :oldman:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 04, 2014, 02:11:42 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 01, 2014, 02:42:27 AM
Can you hand me a cup of coffee too, Odeon?

Sure. Plenty of coffee here. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 04, 2014, 05:47:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 04, 2014, 02:11:42 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 01, 2014, 02:42:27 AM
Can you hand me a cup of coffee too, Odeon?

Sure. Plenty of coffee here. :)

Thank you.

I'd like a refill now too, please. Your coffee is stronger than the cups I had the past few days, spending my time with my mother.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 12:39:10 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 04, 2014, 12:37:36 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 03, 2014, 08:28:06 PM
  Spent a few hours with my sister. We visited our father in the nursing home, had lunch at Denny's, and shopped.  8)

:cbc: :cbc:          :oldman:

  Pretty much.  Then we went to Denny's and   :devour: :devour:   !
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2014, 02:44:57 PM
Did some light chores in my new life plan.

Decided that I really don't care for bacon.  Everyone cooks it too much and I end up re-tasting burnt stuff for hours later on.  I am leaving all the bacon for Lady Weeble.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 04, 2014, 06:45:52 PM
*swoops in and steals the bacon*

Neighbor gave me a rug, I fought with it, cursed it and finally got it put down.

Never had a rug so heavy and thick in my life, sucker must weigh well over 150 lbs. :P


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 04, 2014, 07:10:50 PM
Played on the computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 07:14:12 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2014, 02:44:57 PM
Did some light chores in my new life plan.

Decided that I really don't care for bacon.  Everyone cooks it too much and I end up re-tasting burnt stuff for hours later on.  I am leaving all the bacon for Lady Weeble.

  I will slow-cook it for you, so it stays chewy! :cbc: :bacon:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 07:16:05 PM
  I did three loads of   :laundry: :laundry: :laundry:   and made up my bed all fresh,
  cleaned the toilet, bagged my trash for Tuesday morning, showered, and postwhored toward my new goal!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 04, 2014, 07:46:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 04, 2014, 07:16:05 PM
  I did three loads of   :laundry: :laundry: :laundry:   and made up my bed all fresh,
  cleaned the toilet, bagged my trash for Tuesday morning, showered, and postwhored toward my new goal!

I feel terribly unproductive. :/
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 10:07:16 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 04, 2014, 07:46:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 04, 2014, 07:16:05 PM
  I did three loads of   :laundry: :laundry: :laundry:   and made up my bed all fresh,
  cleaned the toilet, bagged my trash for Tuesday morning, showered, and postwhored toward my new goal!

I feel terribly unproductive. :/

  Everyone needs to recharge.  Downtime is part of the cycle of productivity.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 04, 2014, 10:16:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 04, 2014, 10:07:16 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 04, 2014, 07:46:48 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 04, 2014, 07:16:05 PM
  I did three loads of   :laundry: :laundry: :laundry:   and made up my bed all fresh,
  cleaned the toilet, bagged my trash for Tuesday morning, showered, and postwhored toward my new goal!

I feel terribly unproductive. :/

  Everyone needs to recharge.  Downtime is part of the cycle of productivity.  :hug:

aww, you are very encouraging ^_^

I just watched "Samsara" (https://archive.org/details/Samsara-movie)....it kind of weirded me out and now I'm nauseous lol. I need to go for a walk and get this taste out of my mouth...:P

Good to speak with you CBC!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2014, 10:29:22 PM
Continued to work on a new life.  See the Good things today thread.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2014, 10:41:50 PM
I watched Stevethesoundguy play Dead Souls 2 on twitch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 04, 2014, 10:51:58 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 04, 2014, 05:47:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 04, 2014, 02:11:42 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 01, 2014, 02:42:27 AM
Can you hand me a cup of coffee too, Odeon?

Sure. Plenty of coffee here. :)

Thank you.

I'd like a refill now too, please. Your coffee is stronger than the cups I had the past few days, spending my time with my mother.

I think my coffee is stronger than most people's. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 04, 2014, 10:53:02 PM
Speaking of which, about the only thing I've done today is coffee. :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 11:47:32 PM
  I have achieved my goal of 41,414 posts, and I am content.   :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 05, 2014, 02:29:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 04, 2014, 11:47:32 PM
  I have achieved my goal of 41,414 posts, and I am content.   :nicegear:

It looks pretty on you. But don't let that stop you. There are new goals on the horizon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 05, 2014, 07:01:46 AM
Helped make breakfast. Sat here feeling tired and out of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 05, 2014, 03:11:46 PM
Replaced more shingles damaged by woodpeckers
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 05, 2014, 11:31:43 PM
Posted here, mostly. Time to log out now, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 14, 2014, 07:11:17 PM
Went to doctor for annual checkup and blood tests

I B fine
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 15, 2014, 06:12:17 PM
I'm not really sure, but I invited someone to join in a few months time.  Her tumblr name is mellyora-mallory.

17 / ♀ / Sweden / Aspie
I enjoy starry skies, late nights, gothic things, owls, tea, cats,coffee and space, and I'm a huge fan of the band Steam Powered Giraffe.

I also love steampunk, art, writing and fandoms (HP,LotR, Sherlock, Star Trek, Disney and many others).

My Asperger's kind of prevents me from taking contact with people myself, but I'm actually a terribly social person, and I love talking and making new friends, so please don't hesitate to visit my Ask Box
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 15, 2014, 09:18:53 PM
worked

bought groceries

washed clothes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 15, 2014, 11:04:03 PM
I made coffee. :M

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 16, 2014, 10:01:16 AM
Drank coffee :zoinks:

Looked at an addition I am bidding work on
Looked a commercial building that had a lot of pipe freezes this last winter to see what could be done to prevent the problem in the future 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 16, 2014, 05:42:06 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 16, 2014, 10:01:16 AM
Drank coffee :zoinks:

Looked at an addition I am bidding work on
Looked a commercial building that had a lot of pipe freezes this last winter to see what could be done to prevent the problem in the future

Have it hauled to Florida
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 16, 2014, 10:08:10 PM
Cleaned, cut some grass, :laundry:, stopped at the store, hit a yard sale on the way, painted my toenails and fingernails purple, took the polish off of my fingernails 15 minutes later because I couldn't stand how it felt...they've been naked too long I guess.  :facepalm2:

At least I'll have cute purple toenails when I wear my flip flops.  :zoinks:

Took me over a year to get used to wearing flip flops...I have issues. ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 16, 2014, 10:52:17 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 16, 2014, 10:08:10 PM
Cleaned, cut some grass, :laundry:, stopped at the store, hit a yard sale on the way, painted my toenails and fingernails purple, took the polish off of my fingernails 15 minutes later because I couldn't stand how it felt...they've been naked too long I guess.  :facepalm2:

At least I'll have cute purple toenails when I wear my flip flops.  :zoinks:

Took me over a year to get used to wearing flip flops...I have issues. ::)

I never was able to master flip flops
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 17, 2014, 02:01:31 PM
Helping out the old man.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 17, 2014, 05:45:19 PM
Waded through mud, froze my ass off, and got wet (it hailed twice :zombiefuck:).

But hit a few yard sales, scored some nice clothes, a Coleman firepit/cooker, and a juicer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 18, 2014, 01:55:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 17, 2014, 05:45:19 PM
Waded through mud, froze my ass off, and got wet (it hailed twice :zombiefuck:).

But hit a few yard sales, scored some nice clothes, a Coleman firepit/cooker, and a juicer.

IT HAILED?

oops sorry about the caps, but i'll leave them for impact...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2014, 06:47:52 PM
  Well, I haven't done any talking today, that's for sure!   :zip:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 18, 2014, 11:21:18 PM
Not a lot, yet, so I should probably post in that other thread. Except I didn't do a whole lot yesterday either.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 19, 2014, 09:42:16 AM
Got kids up, cycled to the city girls go to school, with a friend and my youngest. Had coffee at the workspace of the friend. Then collected some colour samples at a DIY shop. After that went to school, for an evaluation with and about the oldest. After that, quick chat about the youngest with the coordinator of the first years.
Went to ex, cut his hair. Met youngest there, and started with the biggest chore of the day: buying necessary clothes, and, even worse, shoes. Somehow the ordeal never became an ordeal. Three shops, three things needed, all found. So, we had an ice-cream after that, as a reward, and pedaled home, in bright sunlight, on a pretty warm afternoon.

Never before was buying shoes with this lady so easy.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 19, 2014, 01:28:24 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 19, 2014, 09:42:16 AM
Got kids up, cycled to the city girls go to school, with a friend and my youngest. Had coffee at the workspace of the friend. Then collected some colour samples at a DIY shop. After that went to school, for an evaluation with and about the oldest. After that, quick chat about the youngest with the coordinator of the first years.
Went to ex, cut his hair. Met youngest there, and started with the biggest chore of the day: buying necessary clothes, and, even worse, shoes. Somehow the ordeal never became an ordeal. Three shops, three things needed, all found. So, we had an ice-cream after that, as a reward, and pedaled home, in bright sunlight, on a pretty warm afternoon.

Never before was buying shoes with this lady so easy.  :2thumbsup:

Wow...I am imagining this quaint little dutch city with sunlight, houses with flowers planted under all the windows, and good biking terrain....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 19, 2014, 02:39:40 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 19, 2014, 01:28:24 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 19, 2014, 09:42:16 AM
Got kids up, cycled to the city girls go to school, with a friend and my youngest. Had coffee at the workspace of the friend. Then collected some colour samples at a DIY shop. After that went to school, for an evaluation with and about the oldest. After that, quick chat about the youngest with the coordinator of the first years.
Went to ex, cut his hair. Met youngest there, and started with the biggest chore of the day: buying necessary clothes, and, even worse, shoes. Somehow the ordeal never became an ordeal. Three shops, three things needed, all found. So, we had an ice-cream after that, as a reward, and pedaled home, in bright sunlight, on a pretty warm afternoon.

Never before was buying shoes with this lady so easy.  :2thumbsup:

Wow...I am imagining this quaint little dutch city with sunlight, houses with flowers planted under all the windows, and good biking terrain....

It's a city with a medieval history, once part of the Hanseatic League. And, in the old centre, people are encouraged to plant hollyhock and other flowers that do it well between bricks of the pavement. Will not be long, when most of the hollyhock is in bloom. Then the city is even more pretty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 19, 2014, 09:35:00 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 19, 2014, 02:39:40 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 19, 2014, 01:28:24 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 19, 2014, 09:42:16 AM
Got kids up, cycled to the city girls go to school, with a friend and my youngest. Had coffee at the workspace of the friend. Then collected some colour samples at a DIY shop. After that went to school, for an evaluation with and about the oldest. After that, quick chat about the youngest with the coordinator of the first years.
Went to ex, cut his hair. Met youngest there, and started with the biggest chore of the day: buying necessary clothes, and, even worse, shoes. Somehow the ordeal never became an ordeal. Three shops, three things needed, all found. So, we had an ice-cream after that, as a reward, and pedaled home, in bright sunlight, on a pretty warm afternoon.

Never before was buying shoes with this lady so easy.  :2thumbsup:

Wow...I am imagining this quaint little dutch city with sunlight, houses with flowers planted under all the windows, and good biking terrain....

It's a city with a medieval history, once part of the Hanseatic League. And, in the old centre, people are encouraged to plant hollyhock and other flowers that do it well between bricks of the pavement. Will not be long, when most of the hollyhock is in bloom. Then the city is even more pretty.

So cool....I bet there is treasure buried somewhere....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 19, 2014, 10:43:36 PM
I was up late--or rather, early, since I'm telling you about it here. Slept way too little and barely managed to make a cup of coffee.

Now drinking it while posting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 20, 2014, 05:03:48 AM
Woke up too early. Going to try to get a bit more sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 20, 2014, 05:37:22 PM
Spread mulch...the whole truckload of it. :yawn:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 20, 2014, 07:10:06 PM
nothing important
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 20, 2014, 08:38:27 PM
Eaten, drank, had a piss, lit up a couple of cancer sticks while my electronic fag charges its battery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 20, 2014, 09:12:10 PM
Everyday I have been engaging in a mental exercise to base my actions on intelligent will rather than primal cravings. it has resulted in more and more chores being done. For instance, I vacuumed today. I also cooked. I also am going to bed now because I just noticed the time!  :GA:

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 20, 2014, 09:17:41 PM
Got drunk on sake at a sushi restaurant that used to be the best one in town but seems to have really gone to shit in the past six months. A giant parking garage has just been constructed opposite it where there used to be a field. On a Tuesday night at 8pm there was a 45 minute wait. The spinach and sesame salad was good, but the fish wasn't fresh and the avocado in WolFish's maki had brown spots. The seaweed was soft and the rolls were falling apart. I don't know if they lost their chef or what; they said they were short-handed tonight. It was crazy busy and they seem to be expanding into the area next door, which was still under construction, but we probably won't be going back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 20, 2014, 09:55:06 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 20, 2014, 09:17:41 PM
Got drunk on sake at a sushi restaurant that used to be the best one in town but seems to have really gone to shit in the past six months. A giant parking garage has just been constructed opposite it where there used to be a field. On a Tuesday night at 8pm there was a 45 minute wait. The spinach and sesame salad was good, but the fish wasn't fresh and the avocado in WolFish's maki had brown spots. The seaweed was soft and the rolls were falling apart. I don't know if they lost their chef or what; they said they were short-handed tonight. It was crazy busy and they seem to be expanding into the area next door, which was still under construction, but we probably won't be going back.

Questionable sushi is :zombiefuck:.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 20, 2014, 10:00:07 PM
pissed on a flower
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 20, 2014, 10:42:13 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 20, 2014, 09:55:06 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 20, 2014, 09:17:41 PM
Got drunk on sake at a sushi restaurant that used to be the best one in town but seems to have really gone to shit in the past six months. A giant parking garage has just been constructed opposite it where there used to be a field. On a Tuesday night at 8pm there was a 45 minute wait. The spinach and sesame salad was good, but the fish wasn't fresh and the avocado in WolFish's maki had brown spots. The seaweed was soft and the rolls were falling apart. I don't know if they lost their chef or what; they said they were short-handed tonight. It was crazy busy and they seem to be expanding into the area next door, which was still under construction, but we probably won't be going back.

Questionable sushi is :zombiefuck:.

Sushi is always questionable. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 21, 2014, 12:53:10 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on May 20, 2014, 10:00:07 PM
pissed on a flower

Was it a delicate flower?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 21, 2014, 03:04:31 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 20, 2014, 10:42:13 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 20, 2014, 09:55:06 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 20, 2014, 09:17:41 PM
Got drunk on sake at a sushi restaurant that used to be the best one in town but seems to have really gone to shit in the past six months. A giant parking garage has just been constructed opposite it where there used to be a field. On a Tuesday night at 8pm there was a 45 minute wait. The spinach and sesame salad was good, but the fish wasn't fresh and the avocado in WolFish's maki had brown spots. The seaweed was soft and the rolls were falling apart. I don't know if they lost their chef or what; they said they were short-handed tonight. It was crazy busy and they seem to be expanding into the area next door, which was still under construction, but we probably won't be going back.

Questionable sushi is :zombiefuck:.

Sushi is always questionable. :zombiefuck:

Sushi isn't raw, but I've read that raw fish is popular in Scandinavia.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on May 21, 2014, 04:51:57 AM
got out of bed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 21, 2014, 05:12:37 AM
Got up, got kids ready to go to school. Rode with my youngest half way to school on my bike and back home. (This cow wants her general fitness back to decent). Bummed around, procrastinated, while reading about wool and fleeces. Spun a bit, got the washing machine filled and working. Folded the washing I did yesterday. Had coffee and tea during intervals.

Now waiting for a girl to come home, and ask her if she would like me to make an appointment at the hairdresser.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 21, 2014, 05:13:06 AM
Oh, and I did not forget to put the trash outside.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 21, 2014, 10:31:57 AM
These damn moods. I never know what POV I'll wake up with. It's like every night someone re-programs me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 21, 2014, 02:05:29 PM
Fixed equipment
Finished working on a house
Phone calls
Fixed my wheelbarrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 21, 2014, 03:54:14 PM
Helped the old man deal with the photo machine at walmart so that he could make prints of the photos from this weekends Coor's light girl's visit at his bar. :LOL:

Did :laundry:.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 21, 2014, 04:08:20 PM
Pissed all over a delicate flower?

Was it growing in a meadow?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 21, 2014, 05:05:40 PM
Grocery and thrift store shopped.  Cleaned up vomit.  Screw Mr. Rogers, it is NOT a lovely day in the neighborhood.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 21, 2014, 05:48:10 PM
A whole lot of poop from the old man today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 03:58:36 AM
Woke up, had a piss, had a cold drink and most of an entire roast chicken, cold from the fridge the way I like it. Scrounged a fag off my old man.

Just looking for my tourniquet right at this moment, so I can poke a hole in myself and stick the 80mg of morphine sulfate I have prepared in there.

Can't beat a nice big juicy shot of H or (dipropionyl)morphine on waking up to go with breakfast :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 04:13:33 AM
Bugger, I can't find either of my 3 tourniquets. Oh well, managed to find a good vein site without using one. Sometimes its a nuisance when no vein wants to show its face, which is at its most likely when I'm cold, and everything wants to retreat down deeper, but right now its pretty damn warm here (too much so for me in fact), and I hit up without difficulty.

MMmmmmmmmhhhh...Aaaahhhh. That is some good stuff. Just what the doctor ordered (well, he ordered it for oral use, and lol, since I first got the morphine script I can only ever recall taking it that way for a single dose, MAYBE two; as morph is just so damn well much more efficient and more rewarding IV than per os, or rectally; and he would be PISSED if he knew I shot the stuff :P )

Going to add another couple of 10mg pills into the shot left from what was first cooked up, to top it up before finishing it all off methinks, just to give the leftovers unextracted by the first rig full of water that bit of extra kick :)

Makes a lovely way to start any day, just after waking up, to energize and put a spring in one's step.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2014, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 03:58:36 AM
Woke up, had a piss, had a cold drink and most of an entire roast chicken, cold from the fridge the way I like it. Scrounged a fag off my old man.

  Did you cover the chicken with hot sauce?   :devour:   I prefer chicken warm and greasy!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 03:07:22 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 03:58:36 AM
Woke up, had a piss, had a cold drink and most of an entire roast chicken, cold from the fridge the way I like it. Scrounged a fag off my old man.

  Did you cover the chicken with hot sauce?   :devour:   I prefer chicken warm and greasy!

You should tell sg1008 that. :chicken: Isn't he looking for a mature lady? :eyelash: I'm sure he could arrange to be warm and greasy for you. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2014, 03:24:01 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 03:07:22 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 03:58:36 AM
Woke up, had a piss, had a cold drink and most of an entire roast chicken, cold from the fridge the way I like it. Scrounged a fag off my old man.

  Did you cover the chicken with hot sauce?   :devour:   I prefer chicken warm and greasy!

You should tell sg1008 that. :chicken: Isn't he looking for a mature lady? :eyelash: I'm sure he could arrange to be warm and greasy for you. :zoinks:

    Chef Bruce has just about had it with you and your dirty mind!   :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 03:37:41 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:24:01 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 03:07:22 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 03:58:36 AM
Woke up, had a piss, had a cold drink and most of an entire roast chicken, cold from the fridge the way I like it. Scrounged a fag off my old man.

  Did you cover the chicken with hot sauce?   :devour:   I prefer chicken warm and greasy!

You should tell sg1008 that. :chicken: Isn't he looking for a mature lady? :eyelash: I'm sure he could arrange to be warm and greasy for you. :zoinks:

    Chef Bruce has just about had it with you and your dirty mind!   :fatchef:

 :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2014, 03:44:32 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 03:37:41 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:24:01 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 03:07:22 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 03:58:36 AM
Woke up, had a piss, had a cold drink and most of an entire roast chicken, cold from the fridge the way I like it. Scrounged a fag off my old man.

  Did you cover the chicken with hot sauce?   :devour:   I prefer chicken warm and greasy!

You should tell sg1008 that. :chicken: Isn't he looking for a mature lady? :eyelash: I'm sure he could arrange to be warm and greasy for you. :zoinks:

    Chef Bruce has just about had it with you and your dirty mind!   :fatchef:

 :GA:

  Chef Bruce isn't mad at you, he is mad at the punctuation mark.  See?  :green:


   
;    :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 04:01:22 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:44:32 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 03:37:41 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:24:01 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 03:07:22 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 22, 2014, 03:58:36 AM
Woke up, had a piss, had a cold drink and most of an entire roast chicken, cold from the fridge the way I like it. Scrounged a fag off my old man.

  Did you cover the chicken with hot sauce?   :devour:   I prefer chicken warm and greasy!

You should tell sg1008 that. :chicken: Isn't he looking for a mature lady? :eyelash: I'm sure he could arrange to be warm and greasy for you. :zoinks:

    Chef Bruce has just about had it with you and your dirty mind!   :fatchef:

 :GA:

  Chef Bruce isn't mad at you, he is mad at the punctuation mark.  See?  :green:


   
;    :fatchef:

Chef Bruce is looking to make some fried chicken.

:chicken:          :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2014, 04:03:18 PM
  Chef Bruce wants a certain little trolling punctuation mark the hell out of his kitchen!    :fatchef: GTFO!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 04:22:59 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 04:03:18 PM
  Chef Bruce wants a certain little trolling punctuation mark the hell out of his kitchen!    :fatchef: GTFO!

I'm not in his kitchen. :M Unlike you and sg1008, I'm not on the menu. :zoinks:

(https://southernbelly.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/fried_chicken_wings_macro_june_10_20103.jpg) (http://foundwalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Egg-Tomato-Bacon-Fried-Eggs.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 06:49:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

Everybody wants me, but mastodons are too precious to roast. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2014, 07:14:28 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 06:49:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

Everybody wants me, but mastodons are too precious to roast. :M

  Nonsense!  All it takes is a big enough grill.   :flame:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 07:46:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 07:14:28 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 22, 2014, 06:49:25 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

Everybody wants me, but mastodons are too precious to roast. :M

  Nonsense!  All it takes is a big enough grill.   :flame:

But an egg can be easily fried on a small stove. :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 08:17:14 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

 :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on May 24, 2014, 11:18:33 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 08:17:14 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

 :plus:

:(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 24, 2014, 11:34:05 AM
Went to tag sales cleaned out the van and went and got stuff for the yard at Lowes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 24, 2014, 09:58:21 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 24, 2014, 11:18:33 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 08:17:14 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

 :plus:

:(

 :violin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 25, 2014, 02:45:38 AM
I made coffee and posted. Then, a small bird flew in through an open window and crashed onto the glass of a closed one. He was terrified. Took us ten minutes to get him out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 25, 2014, 10:04:47 AM
Just got home from shopping in manchester city center. Got there, was going to go to dr.hermans head shop, as I owed them 2 quid in credit from my last purchase there; only I got there, and found them to be closed. Thought FUCK! but as it happens theres a new head shop nearby, that has a much better selection too.

Was quite surprised to find pyrazolam tablets and etizolam (only bought the former of these) on sale (both are unscheduled benzodiazepine tranqs, picked up 15 pills of the pyrazolam, plus a couple of grams of ethylphenidate, some beta-keto-2C-B pills, and a few different samples of various synthetic cannabinoid smoking blends that I haven't encountered before, thought I'd give those a shot and see how they perform.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 31, 2014, 04:05:24 AM
I've posted here. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 31, 2014, 04:07:56 AM
Had a shower, had breakfast, fed cats, woke the kids at ten, as promised, and posted here, while the kids slept in a bit more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2014, 09:21:26 PM
Memorial service for my g'friend's mother.  She was 96 and had a good life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 01, 2014, 11:21:18 PM
Got up, made coffee and showered. Posted here. Tried to start the Jag but failed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2014, 01:56:34 AM
it's 2:30 in the morning.  Just took a pain pill.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on June 02, 2014, 07:29:15 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 24, 2014, 09:58:21 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 24, 2014, 11:18:33 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 08:17:14 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

 :plus:

:(

 :violin:

:moon:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 02, 2014, 01:50:58 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on June 02, 2014, 07:29:15 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 24, 2014, 09:58:21 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on May 24, 2014, 11:18:33 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on May 22, 2014, 08:17:14 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 22, 2014, 06:35:30 PM
    That's 'cause nobody wants you.  :hahaha:

 :plus:

:(

 :violin:

:moon:

 :aff:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 02, 2014, 01:52:50 PM
Today I have been helping out at the old man's. Got some pizza  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 02, 2014, 02:22:22 PM
Went to forecloser court and tried to give back my father's condo and was told no you have to wait till Aug.8
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 02, 2014, 02:29:37 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 02, 2014, 02:22:22 PM
Went to forecloser court and tried to give back my father's condo and was told no you have to wait till Aug.8

Did they have a reason for making you wait?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 02, 2014, 02:35:24 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 02, 2014, 02:29:37 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 02, 2014, 02:22:22 PM
Went to forecloser court and tried to give back my father's condo and was told no you have to wait till Aug.8

Did they have a reason for making you wait?

It was a reverse mortgage guaranteed by good old Uncle Sam so it has to go to auction.  The bank wants $139000 and the condo is only worth 75000 so I don't want it I just want it gone.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2014, 04:00:06 PM
Took PA to the doctor
Paid the rent on the rental unit
Ate b'fast
Took the PR to the dentist
Fed the family lunch
Laid down for an hour
Took PA to the sleep store
Took PA for his X-ray
Took PA for his blood work
Went to the store and picked up prescriptions
Went to another store, gassed the car and bought groceries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 02, 2014, 07:21:42 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2014, 04:00:06 PM
Took PA to the doctor
Paid the rent on the rental unit
Ate b'fast
Took the PR to the dentist
Fed the family lunch
Laid down for an hour
Took PA to the sleep store
Took PA for his X-ray
Took PA for his blood work
Went to the store and picked up prescriptions
Went to another store, gassed the car and bought groceries.

Quite productive you have been. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2014, 07:50:04 PM
And I folded and put away towels, washed and dried another load of clothes, internetted, paid a credit card bill........
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 02, 2014, 07:58:32 PM
Finally sent that email.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 03, 2014, 05:54:27 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 02, 2014, 07:50:04 PM
And I folded and put away towels, washed and dried another load of clothes, internetted, paid a credit card bill........

Really productive, being able to do that after all the medical things you had to guide the royal household to before.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 03, 2014, 09:58:31 AM
Some maintenance on the van
Took Max out and got a coffee for me and  doughnut for him
Cleaned and rehandled an old metal working hammer I bought over the weekend
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 03, 2014, 01:58:07 PM
Waited in line in road construction.
Waited in line at the gas station.
Waited in line at the bank.
Waited at the pharmacy.
Waited in line at walmart.
Forgot something, went back in and waited in line again.
Waited in line in road construction again 2 more times.

I'm done for the day. I hate the fuel industry, banks, pharmacies, walmart, and flag men right now.  :GA:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 03, 2014, 02:09:11 PM
Lots of accidental sleeping, lots of sniffing, got my hair cut too.
And according to my youngest, having a sick mum cooking sucks, because I had seasoned the food too much.

C'est la vie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 03, 2014, 02:12:03 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:09:11 PM
Lots of accidental sleeping, lots of sniffing, got my hair cut too.
And according to my youngest, having a sick mum cooking sucks, because I had seasoned the food too much.

C'est la vie.

Feel better soon! A Bovine must be healthy in order to produce healthy milk :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 03, 2014, 02:16:22 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 03, 2014, 02:12:03 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:09:11 PM
Lots of accidental sleeping, lots of sniffing, got my hair cut too.
And according to my youngest, having a sick mum cooking sucks, because I had seasoned the food too much.

C'est la vie.

Feel better soon! A Bovine must be healthy in order to produce healthy milk :)

Thank you, sweet Chicken. I am past the ages of producing milk, but a healthy bovine beats a sniffy bovine every day.

Sneezing bovines are pretty scary.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 03, 2014, 02:23:02 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:16:22 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 03, 2014, 02:12:03 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:09:11 PM
Lots of accidental sleeping, lots of sniffing, got my hair cut too.
And according to my youngest, having a sick mum cooking sucks, because I had seasoned the food too much.

C'est la vie.

Feel better soon! A Bovine must be healthy in order to produce healthy milk :)

Thank you, sweet Chicken. I am past the ages of producing milk, but a healthy bovine beats a sniffy bovine every day.

Sneezing bovines are pretty scary.  :hyke:

*puts on poncho*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 03, 2014, 08:06:24 PM
Took the PR and her friend to see Maleficent.  Definitely a winner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 03, 2014, 11:25:30 PM
  I made carrot cake at work!  Actually yesterday, but I already posted in the yesterday thread.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on June 04, 2014, 07:57:53 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 03, 2014, 11:25:30 PM
  I made carrot cake at work!  Actually yesterday, but I already posted in the yesterday thread.  :P

In that thread, you posted about something that happened two days ago. :P You're a day behind. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 04, 2014, 10:21:15 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on June 04, 2014, 07:57:53 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 03, 2014, 11:25:30 PM
  I made carrot cake at work!  Actually yesterday, but I already posted in the yesterday thread.  :P

In that thread, you posted about something that happened two days ago. :P You're a day behind. :GA:

That's what development disorders can do with someone.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 04, 2014, 10:30:12 AM
Today I got a kid on her way to school. Called in sick, luckily got enough voice back to be able to do so.
Slept a little, picked some wool, carded a bit, slept a bit, spun a lot. Slept a bit again. Did some dishes, back on the sofa with a blanket.
Catered kid that came home, (with bug  :( )
Spun some more. Now need to make something edible for her and me. Will be light and cool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 04, 2014, 11:01:49 AM
Unclogged some rain gutters one had to be completely taken apart it had so much stuff in it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 06, 2014, 03:23:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:16:22 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 03, 2014, 02:12:03 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:09:11 PM
Lots of accidental sleeping, lots of sniffing, got my hair cut too.
And according to my youngest, having a sick mum cooking sucks, because I had seasoned the food too much.

C'est la vie.

Feel better soon! A Bovine must be healthy in order to produce healthy milk :)

Thank you, sweet Chicken. I am past the ages of producing milk, but a healthy bovine beats a sniffy bovine every day.

Sneezing bovines are pretty scary.  :hyke:

Imagine a sneezing moomin. :moomin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 06, 2014, 03:25:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 06, 2014, 03:23:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:16:22 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 03, 2014, 02:12:03 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 03, 2014, 02:09:11 PM
Lots of accidental sleeping, lots of sniffing, got my hair cut too.
And according to my youngest, having a sick mum cooking sucks, because I had seasoned the food too much.

C'est la vie.

Feel better soon! A Bovine must be healthy in order to produce healthy milk :)

Thank you, sweet Chicken. I am past the ages of producing milk, but a healthy bovine beats a sniffy bovine every day.

Sneezing bovines are pretty scary.  :hyke:

Imagine a sneezing moomin. :moomin:

"Gesundheit."

* offering you a paper table cloth *
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 17, 2014, 12:05:13 PM
Got up, got a kid to school. Cleaned and cleared a bit. And then sat down to card and mix dyed and non dyed wool from a Jezersko–Solčava sheep (cool name, in English, here it is called a "brilschaap", because how it looks it is wearing black glasses.)

Spun all I carded too, this afternoon.

Got kid to do some homework, and made a meal with lots of vegetables, and new potatoes. Almost all veggies were eaten. So, content mother.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 17, 2014, 05:31:20 PM
Cleaned and fixed rain gutters at a condo complex still have about another week of it till I am finished
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 17, 2014, 07:33:35 PM
Washed the heavy drapes from the mobile home the ex has. MIL does not believe in sunlight...stuck myself with the pins she used to pin them together. :zombiefuck:

Don't think they were ever washed...came out 2 shades lighter, and 2 panels self-destructed in the washer.

Need to try to sew them back together now before MIL finds out I killed them.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2014, 07:44:53 PM
Woke up at 12: 42 P.M.  Yes, in the afternoon.  Took the PR to bowling and not much else.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 17, 2014, 10:24:02 PM
Woke up, made coffee and took a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on June 18, 2014, 06:26:12 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 17, 2014, 07:44:53 PM
Woke up at 12: 42 P.M.  Yes, in the afternoon.  Took the PR to bowling and not much else.

Here you are, partying into the night:

:missionary: :bonban:
:notes: :dance: :soph: :lutra: :dancers: :notes::notes: :rock: :notes:
    :headbang: :sheep: :queenie: :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 18, 2014, 06:29:49 AM
Woke up at 4am then again every 15 minutes and debated getting up till I finally did at 620
Had coffee and a banana
Now just waiting for the bank to open at 9 so I can make a deposit on the way to work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 18, 2014, 07:00:07 AM
Quote from: Parts on June 18, 2014, 06:29:49 AM
Woke up at 4am then again every 15 minutes and debated getting up till I finally did at 620
Had coffee and a banana
Now just waiting for the bank to open at 9 so I can make a deposit on the way to work

That's about how I started my day. I got into the shower at 5:15 though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 18, 2014, 10:19:52 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 18, 2014, 07:00:07 AM
Quote from: Parts on June 18, 2014, 06:29:49 AM
Woke up at 4am then again every 15 minutes and debated getting up till I finally did at 620
Had coffee and a banana
Now just waiting for the bank to open at 9 so I can make a deposit on the way to work

That's about how I started my day. I got into the shower at 5:15 though.

I really like getting up early everything is so peaceful but I really like sleeping too and some days that wins out :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 18, 2014, 08:16:00 PM
I woke up earlier than yesterday.  I was up at 12:26 p.m.  Now do you see some advantages to old age and retirement?  I get paid for sleeping in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 21, 2014, 03:29:50 AM
I made coffee and logged on here. Now trying to decide what to do next.

I think I'll do as little as humanly possible today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 22, 2014, 02:00:28 AM
  I have eaten snacks, listened to music, and posted closer to 42,000.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 22, 2014, 02:25:00 AM
You only need seven more posts. :jerry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 22, 2014, 02:25:36 AM
I got up and made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 22, 2014, 03:35:42 PM
Visited a friend and her family with one of the girls. Was nice. Had a pretty tough journey home. But, we got home intact and mostly sane. Made food. Watched Star Trek First Contact with the ladies. Got the ladies in bed. Am now somewhat posting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2014, 04:42:19 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 22, 2014, 02:00:28 AM
  I have eaten snacks, listened to music, and posted closer to 42,000.  8)

Today, I read that as, "I have eaten snakes......."
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 22, 2014, 04:44:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 22, 2014, 02:25:00 AM
You only need seven more posts. :jerry:

  I have succeeded!  On to the next milestone!   :fuckyeahdance:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 24, 2014, 11:23:38 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 22, 2014, 04:44:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 22, 2014, 02:25:00 AM
You only need seven more posts. :jerry:

  I have succeeded!  On to the next milestone!   :fuckyeahdance:

What *is* the next milestone? :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 25, 2014, 05:16:21 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 24, 2014, 11:23:38 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 22, 2014, 04:44:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 22, 2014, 02:25:00 AM
You only need seven more posts. :jerry:

  I have succeeded!  On to the next milestone!   :fuckyeahdance:

What *is* the next milestone? :-\

  I suppose it would be 50,000.  But every additional thousand posts is worth celebration.  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 25, 2014, 11:13:31 PM
Another thousand posts is boring after a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 25, 2014, 11:25:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 25, 2014, 11:13:31 PM
Another thousand posts is boring after a while.

  Not with the right attitude!  Keep it fun!   :cheer:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 26, 2014, 08:04:01 PM
Worked on a commercial building and had to be all geared up in safety equipment all day hard hat,steel toed boots, safety vest, eye protection, ear plugs, and a respirator it was oppressively hot and uncomfortable   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 26, 2014, 08:56:45 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 26, 2014, 08:04:01 PM
Worked on a commercial building and had to be all geared up in safety equipment all day hard hat,steel toed boots, safety vest, eye protection, ear plugs, and a respirator it was oppressively hot and uncomfortable

Next time go commando under all that paraphernalia.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 26, 2014, 10:50:55 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 25, 2014, 11:25:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 25, 2014, 11:13:31 PM
Another thousand posts is boring after a while.

  Not with the right attitude!  Keep it fun!   :cheer:

Can you blame me? I've produced a few.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on June 27, 2014, 07:56:15 PM
Looked at too many graphs, read too much, thought about global cleansing fire.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 29, 2014, 04:00:57 AM
Slept in, got up, made myself some tea. Threw tea over my cleavage, undressed myself while racing to the tap in the kitchen. Made myself soaking wet, went upstairs for a few short cold showers.
Now sitting here, loose garments, no bra, cold pack at hand.

The damage is not that big, but that bra will not be comfy for a few days. Rest of the skin will be OK tomorrow.

It was a hot Sunday morning with a brutal cooling down.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2014, 08:40:16 AM
Quote from: Jack on June 27, 2014, 07:56:15 PM
Looked at too many graphs, read too much, thought about global cleansing fire.

  That's very concerning.  I think you need to come with us.  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2014, 08:41:24 AM
  I have gotten up and posted, medicated but not yet caffeinated.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 29, 2014, 10:00:40 AM
Cooled my tits a bit more.  :bounce:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on June 29, 2014, 10:07:56 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 29, 2014, 08:40:16 AM
Quote from: Jack on June 27, 2014, 07:56:15 PM
Looked at too many graphs, read too much, thought about global cleansing fire.

  That's very concerning.  I think you need to come with us.  :police:
Much better today. Just best to not focus on everything wrong everywhere.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 29, 2014, 10:55:36 AM
Quote from: Jack on June 29, 2014, 10:07:56 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 29, 2014, 08:40:16 AM
Quote from: Jack on June 27, 2014, 07:56:15 PM
Looked at too many graphs, read too much, thought about global cleansing fire.

  That's very concerning.  I think you need to come with us.  :police:
Much better today. Just best to not focus on everything wrong everywhere.

  That's good.  And a good policy to let this stuff go at a certain point.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 29, 2014, 02:26:35 PM
:laundry:, washed and hemmed curtains, scrubbed blinds, took out trash.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 29, 2014, 07:29:30 PM
Worked up on a scissor lift
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 29, 2014, 10:50:59 PM
Got up, showered and made coffee. Now posting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 29, 2014, 11:34:41 PM
Got up, woke kid, showered, fed kid, and got her out of the door.
Posting now. Will soon start trying to wake the other kid.
Catered cats too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 01, 2014, 11:36:06 PM
I read my work email and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 02, 2014, 11:35:43 PM
Got up early and went for an hour's walk with the walking group. Pumped up my car's tyre on the way home. Went for a walk to the shop to get ham, bread and chocolate for Ceilidh. Went to the chemist to get Caltrate and Ventolin for me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 04, 2014, 08:23:00 PM
Spent half the day weeding out the neighbors hillside flower garden doing battle with a ton of poison ivy.

Hopefully it won't do battle with me. :P



Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 04, 2014, 08:31:56 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 04, 2014, 08:23:00 PM
Spent half the day weeding out the neighbors hillside flower garden doing battle with a ton of poison ivy.

Hopefully it won't do battle with me. :P

  The flowers thank you  :flowersex:  and the neighbors  :prude:  thank you too!   :oldman:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 04, 2014, 08:33:02 PM
  I have spent today doing just about nothing.  It was fun.  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 05, 2014, 01:32:45 AM
Nothing much yet. I got up and made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 05, 2014, 05:01:45 AM
Some how slept through my alarm and woke up 15 minutes after it went off
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2014, 05:56:43 PM
I had a really productive day.  I cleaned out for 30 minutes (very slowly) and washed dishes. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 06, 2014, 03:57:01 PM
Went for a walk in a state forest
Repaired some work equipment
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 06, 2014, 06:57:20 PM
  Worked and then had a little OCD freakout at home later over bleeding.  Fuck you OCD!  :finger:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 07, 2014, 01:45:39 AM
Slept in a bit, fed cats, looked into when to leave by bus to be in time for an appointment, meeting my new contact about work and income.
Called in to find out why I have not gotten my monthly pay yet. Usually it is in the first of the month, or maybe a few days later, if there is a weekend or so. Now I found out no payment has been made yet. "you probably were too late sending in your information". No, I was absolutely in time. This is not my fuck up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2014, 01:52:07 AM
Made coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 07, 2014, 04:07:41 PM
Brought the girl to school  and picked her up
Cleaned out one buildings worth of gutters at the condos
Fixed and did maintenance of work equipment
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 09, 2014, 02:24:40 AM
Took Ceilidh to therapy and picked her up again. Swept around the front door (lots of leaves from the storm we had), did some dishes, went to the shops to get some food.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 09, 2014, 04:52:58 AM
Jeeh, I spend the last 1½ hour searching for the model number of the broken build-in toilet in the bathroom. Found it in the end butz..

Now I can email it to the (66 y/o) contractor.. who already done a couple of jobs in this house. He's not really cheap but he does a good job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 10, 2014, 09:10:11 PM
Finished working at the condos
Drove out to a more rural part of the state to give someone an estimate for work on their house and got the job on the spot :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 10, 2014, 09:17:21 PM
I did networking. The people kind.  :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 11, 2014, 12:04:04 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 10, 2014, 09:17:21 PM
I did networking. The people kind.  :hide:

I'd give you a supportive hug but that's probably about the last thing you want right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 12, 2014, 07:58:38 AM
Not much I did today but I've made pizza dough 15 minutes ago. It's now resting and growing in a bowl under a moist kitchen towel. Nice and cosy. Made tomato sauce too.

Mustn't forget to bring some mozzarella when I go for my groceries later this afternoon. Maybe some other topping as well..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 12, 2014, 01:08:32 PM
Went to a few tag sales and bought nothing :thumbdn:
Did some errands
Worked on an old lawn mower from the 1970s with no success
Currently I'm on a break from working on a power washer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2014, 07:12:33 PM
Took the PR to buy some party stuff for an early birthday celebration at bowling on Tuesday, a new charger and cord for her tablet, shoes.  Rummaged through some garage sale leftovers near me and found some decent stuff.  Started cleaning the computer room since the computer isn't working and it's a good opportunity to clean.

Posted from my ouija board at my g'friend's house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 12, 2014, 08:58:17 PM
Finished painting a sturdy but fugly little chest of drawers I curbed a few years ago that was in my son's room.

Primed and painted it with 4 coats of semi gloss black and changed the handles. It turned out really nice, hard to believe it's the same piece, I was ready to haul it back out to the curb a few months ago, but the kid wanted it. Should have taken before and after pictures.

I really don't like to paint, but this actually turned into a relaxing diversion this week. Thinking about painting his other chest to match now. :laugh:
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Post by: odeon on July 13, 2014, 01:20:20 AM
Just got up so I made coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 13, 2014, 06:58:06 AM
Went out to the diner and got breakfast
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 13, 2014, 11:12:19 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 12, 2014, 08:58:17 PM
Finished painting a sturdy but fugly little chest of drawers I curbed a few years ago that was in my son's room.

Primed and painted it with 4 coats of semi gloss black and changed the handles. It turned out really nice, hard to believe it's the same piece, I was ready to haul it back out to the curb a few months ago, but the kid wanted it. Should have taken before and after pictures.

I really don't like to paint, but this actually turned into a relaxing diversion this week. Thinking about painting his other chest to match now. :laugh:

  Now I have the bitchingest room ever!  Thanks, Mom!   :headbang:
(http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/photo_large/public/photo/image/2012/10/026_WCW_LIB_00040-.jpg) 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 14, 2014, 06:35:53 PM
OMG MY DAY!! :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 15, 2014, 03:29:52 AM
I made coffee and logged in here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 15, 2014, 05:09:10 AM
Couldn't sleep at all last night, so lazed around in bed, puffing away on my E-cig, and listening to sugar coma, enter shikari, fields (just 'fields', not fields of the nephilim, which are also a top notch band), and got on the computer. Waited for the docs surgery to open up, then went to score some scripts and cash them in.

Shot there, shot back home ASAP, then shot UP :D, some oxy and morphine, necked some tranqs, had a fag, felt absolutely lovely (and still do), had a drink of orange squash and ate a packet of jammy dodger cookies, as well as half a tub hextuple-chocolate ice cream.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 15, 2014, 06:22:18 PM
Very little I was a bit headachey today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 15, 2014, 07:45:30 PM
Woke up, picked my meds up, and spent the day lazing around posting on forums and reading some article from Journal of Applied Toxicology, centered on identifying the binding site for the nootropic drug huperzine-A, an anticholinesterase derived from a chinese clubmoss, Huperzia serrata (and others of the genus), it does strongly inhibit acetylcholinesterase, but also acts as an NMDA antagonist, although one would be poisoned nerve agent fashion before ever getting dissociative effects.

I thought it bound the glycine or perhaps the polyamine regulatory site, but oddly it turns out to be an  ion channel pore blocker, binding to the PCP site. Still trying to have people hunt down the full text of the article for me though.

I think I'm going to make another bottle of orange juice up in case I get thirsty at night, have a smoke before shooting up the morphine/oxycodone mixture I didn't finish and is still laying in my mortar and pestle ready for banging up and curling up in bed with my book on biochemistry I got out of the library for just this sort of lighthearted bedtime reading:); so far, I've been learning a fair bit, and finding it a really interesting book, the title is 'Harper's illustrated biochemistry, 3rd edition'
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 16, 2014, 07:44:30 AM
Took the van to be looked at at the garage
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 16, 2014, 01:08:54 PM
Took the kid to his apt since his dad is sick.

Nowhere to park, room fun of screaming kids and dysfunctional adults, some religious sermon playing on the radio, an over one hour wait, and some kid started throwing legos at me until I shot him one of those "leave me alone or I will eat your soul" looks.  :GA:

Thank heavens I took my meds. :zoinks:
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 16, 2014, 05:36:13 PM
Walked way too far.

I'm visiting my aspie friend and we went to the park and drew things, went to a museum, and found a trail down a steep slope into a patch of woodland in the middle of the city so thick you couldn't see the buildings any longer and couldn't tell you weren't in the middle of nowhere. Stopped at a cafe to get a drink and then trekked home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 16, 2014, 09:00:32 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 16, 2014, 01:08:54 PM
Took the kid to his apt since his dad is sick.

Nowhere to park, room fun of screaming kids and dysfunctional adults, some religious sermon playing on the radio, an over one hour wait, and some kid started throwing legos at me until I shot him one of those "leave me alone or I will eat your soul" looks.  :GA:

Thank heavens I took my meds. :zoinks:

I had to puzzle this one out.  I thought apt = apartment,  it must be appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 20, 2014, 08:31:08 AM
Just made myself a jar full of plum jam. Some of the plums were well ripe and some (com.) fruit flies had found the plums too. Um, I had to act swiftly.. and did so.. and within 10 minutes I had 'meself' p/m 400 ml of nice jam.

Have ordered a new door also this afternoon. Bathroom door is ready now and I'm going to replace all 3 doors in the hallway on the first floor. One after the other. Two to go, thus.
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Post by: Lestat on July 20, 2014, 08:37:51 AM
I've never done plum, but made some really nice blackberry jam before. There is a playing field just a stones throw from my gaff that dog walkers use etc. and one side is completely covered in masses of blackberry bushes.

Might experiment this year, as I've found a big patch of japanese wineberries, and sea buckthorn bushes (unrelated to the true buckthorn, and lacks the purgative properties of the former), sea buckthorn produces clusters of small round orange berries, sour and tart in taste, with one of the highest vitamin C contents of any fruit. Not THE highest, but its a close contender for the title. Unique flavor, quite aromatic and tasty. I'm considering trying them stewed with sugar, to bake in a pie for the filling, perhaps with the wineberries mixed in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 20, 2014, 09:09:17 AM
The jam made of plums is really nice. Maybe if you bump into them some day and they're not that expensive (the season is now.. you might find them for a little money). The procedure is the same as for most jams.. and/but no extra pectin is needed with plums.

I was busy explaining the procedure (here/now) but then thought.. nah, that's not needed at all. He knows how to make jam.

Maybe a pro-tip is: to 'marinade' the cleaned plums (made smaller) with the sugar, the lemon juice, a stick of cinnamon and half a vanilla pod (plus scraping of it's inside) for an hour/maybe two before you start boiling them for p/m 4/5 minutes. Stick and pod to be removed just before that.

I did so this time..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 20, 2014, 11:04:39 AM
Oh I can get plums easily enough, its just that I have never actually gone to the shop with the intent to buy any and make jam.

They are nice enough, but not my favourite fruit. That title would have to go either to lychee, mango, or grenadilla, or possibly custard apple (Cherimoya spp.), Not that any of those would last long enough to survive the journey from sale point to home, let alone to get cooked down to jam. Although lychee preserve sounds like it would be delightful..the local newsagent corner shop sells boxes of the juice by the liter, and I've bought him out of stock a fair few times, even then, it has barely lasted a couple of hours before drinking the lot. I LOVE lychees.

Can't wait to go hunting for wild nosh when i go hiking in a couple of days. My old man has managed to get some time off, have a carer come round to deal with my mom for 8 hours, so we are going round a few different places, a reservoir and some woods. Perfect time to do some mushroom hunting. I hope the weather doesn't stay so hot and rainless, so there will be more chance of bringing supper home. My mom won't eat anything I pick, she never has trusted wild mushroom harvests, never mind the fact that I've never been poisoned. Oh well, that just means all the more for me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 20, 2014, 06:38:00 PM
If you cook the stones  of the plums with the jam, and leave them in the jam when storing it in jars, the plum jam will get an almond-like flavour. A flavour that will get stronger over time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 20, 2014, 08:35:22 PM
Nothing like a hint of cyanide to add flavor to your jam making efforts:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 21, 2014, 01:06:02 AM
 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 21, 2014, 01:44:02 AM
Many Prunus species, and allies contain sufficient cyanogenic glycosides to pose a risk of cyanide poisoning if actually consumed, in the case of peace pits, they have even been used as a historic means of capital punishment, although I forget in what country. That bitter almond scent is pleasant though, I love marzipan, and working in the lab if ever I need to use benzaldehyde for anything (same smell, although without the toxicity of xyzC=-N (meant to look like a triple bond, there being nothing to represent it on the keyboard, and buggered if I can be bothered looking up to see if there is in ASCII) its always pleasant, first encountered it whilst making some TNT as a kid, having tried to run the nitration with a nitrate salt and conc. H2SO4, the entire room ponged to high heaven of marzipan, I could even smell it from the landing or down the stairs for a while it was that all-pervading. Much nicer than some things capable of doing the same though, far rather benzaldehyde than for instance, methanethiol (sort of fecal, rotting meaty, gas-leak like stink that CARRIES like nobodys fucking business, even a fungus species endemic to the british isles amongst other places, that releases trace quantities of it can sometimes be located by nose alone from as far as half a mile or so)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 21, 2014, 03:27:50 AM
I was never allowed to eat more than two prune stone kernels from the jam. And was warned about not chewing up too many apple seeds too. Love the bitter-sweet of it.
Love almonds, and marzipan. Great scent, great taste.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 21, 2014, 02:06:35 PM
Went out to the range with SO and practiced with the little .22 and the .222.

Came home did :laundry: ,cooked, and watched them put the second layer of paving on the road in front.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 24, 2014, 05:45:59 AM

I just finished making myself some onion soup. Going to eat it for dinner later on. Maybe teach myself to fart our national anthem after that.  :autism:

Nah..

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 24, 2014, 04:13:46 PM
Worked more weeding out the neighbors yard/hillside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 24, 2014, 07:23:39 PM
Went and looked at two houses I will be working on next week
Paid off my account at the supply house I use and set up a delivery for next week
Did a lot of work cleaning up and organizing out in the yard
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 24, 2014, 09:03:18 PM
Started budgeting for August.  YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 26, 2014, 04:06:32 PM
Went with one kid on a train trip, to meet a girl she knew for years now, via the internet. We had nine trains today, and two buses. So, we were away about 13 hours, and half of it was traveling.
Was nice to see the girls finally meet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 26, 2014, 04:42:10 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 21, 2014, 02:06:35 PM
Went out to the range with SO and practiced with the little .22 and the .222.

  I loved shooting that one time I went.  Are you a good shot?  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 26, 2014, 07:23:52 PM
Went to some tag sales
Worked out in the yard and shed
Walked to the beach
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 26, 2014, 07:40:38 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 26, 2014, 04:42:10 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 21, 2014, 02:06:35 PM
Went out to the range with SO and practiced with the little .22 and the .222.

  I loved shooting that one time I went.  Are you a good shot?  :)


He says I am, keeps wanting me to go squirrel or deer hunting. :zombiefuck:


I prefer having a scope to look through, it helps... I can hit what I aim for anyways. :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 27, 2014, 06:14:35 AM
Not a lot.. but made strawberry jam, gave water to the plants, had a coffee and sat outside for a bit. My sister and their two daughters spontaneously came by this afternoon too. Was nice. She hardly ever does so although she (and family) lives only a 15 minutes bicycle ride away from me.

Well, we cut the first ripe tomato of the plant and we all had a quarter of it. Tasteful tomato it is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 27, 2014, 01:15:43 PM
Went to a tag sale
Organized my shed workshop even building a new shelf for stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 12:47:47 PM
I have ingested excessive amounts of sugar in an attempt to cope with the fact that we have a very social house guest who is not to be leaving anytime soon.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 29, 2014, 06:33:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 12:47:47 PM
I have ingested excessive amounts of sugar in an attempt to cope with the fact that we have a very social house guest who is not to be leaving anytime soon.  :zombiefuck:

Make some excuse about having to do something outside that's what I do
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 11:39:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 29, 2014, 06:33:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 12:47:47 PM
I have ingested excessive amounts of sugar in an attempt to cope with the fact that we have a very social house guest who is not to be leaving anytime soon.  :zombiefuck:

Make some excuse about having to do something outside that's what I do

I seem to be running away a lot. But...I can't all the time. I have to be home to feed the dogs and that is when she is there. The evening is my favourite time, but now she wants to always do something, watch some show, go somewhere...etc.

It's overwhelming night after night...making me dizzy...already I feel like I am having heart palpitations.

ah well...I will figure something out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 30, 2014, 07:46:46 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 11:39:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 29, 2014, 06:33:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 12:47:47 PM
I have ingested excessive amounts of sugar in an attempt to cope with the fact that we have a very social house guest who is not to be leaving anytime soon.  :zombiefuck:

Make some excuse about having to do something outside that's what I do

I seem to be running away a lot. But...I can't all the time. I have to be home to feed the dogs and that is when she is there. The evening is my favourite time, but now she wants to always do something, watch some show, go somewhere...etc.

It's overwhelming night after night...making me dizzy...already I feel like I am having heart palpitations.

ah well...I will figure something out.

Tell her you need some time alone each day without any socialization or you get very irritable.   Some people don't take hints very well and the direct approach is best, try and be diplomatic about it if you can.  I normally fail at the diplomatic part but at least I am left alone :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 30, 2014, 08:03:06 AM
Quote from: Parts on July 30, 2014, 07:46:46 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 11:39:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 29, 2014, 06:33:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 12:47:47 PM
I have ingested excessive amounts of sugar in an attempt to cope with the fact that we have a very social house guest who is not to be leaving anytime soon.  :zombiefuck:

Make some excuse about having to do something outside that's what I do

I seem to be running away a lot. But...I can't all the time. I have to be home to feed the dogs and that is when she is there. The evening is my favourite time, but now she wants to always do something, watch some show, go somewhere...etc.

It's overwhelming night after night...making me dizzy...already I feel like I am having heart palpitations.

ah well...I will figure something out.

Tell her you need some time alone each day without any socialization or you get very irritable.   Some people don't take hints very well and the direct approach is best, try and be diplomatic about it if you can.  I normally fail at the diplomatic part but at least I am left alone :green:

I agree with Parts. Sometimes you have to say things very explicit. And if you make clear it is what you need she will not need to feel offended. Don't know if she has a clue about your autistic disorder. If she does, it may be even easier to tell her this is what you need.
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Post by: sg1008 on July 30, 2014, 01:29:44 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 30, 2014, 08:03:06 AM
Quote from: Parts on July 30, 2014, 07:46:46 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 11:39:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 29, 2014, 06:33:34 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 29, 2014, 12:47:47 PM
I have ingested excessive amounts of sugar in an attempt to cope with the fact that we have a very social house guest who is not to be leaving anytime soon.  :zombiefuck:

Make some excuse about having to do something outside that's what I do

I seem to be running away a lot. But...I can't all the time. I have to be home to feed the dogs and that is when she is there. The evening is my favourite time, but now she wants to always do something, watch some show, go somewhere...etc.

It's overwhelming night after night...making me dizzy...already I feel like I am having heart palpitations.

ah well...I will figure something out.

Tell her you need some time alone each day without any socialization or you get very irritable.   Some people don't take hints very well and the direct approach is best, try and be diplomatic about it if you can.  I normally fail at the diplomatic part but at least I am left alone :green:

I agree with Parts. Sometimes you have to say things very explicit. And if you make clear it is what you need she will not need to feel offended. Don't know if she has a clue about your autistic disorder. If she does, it may be even easier to tell her this is what you need.

I'll have to tell her. Gotta be  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2014, 04:11:40 PM
b'fast with GF, small grocery (fruit), gym
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 30, 2014, 04:36:42 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 30, 2014, 01:29:44 PM
I'll have to tell her. Gotta be  :viking:

Be a brave chicken indeed. And stay healthy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 31, 2014, 12:38:37 AM
Baked an apple and cinnamon slice.

Also, yesterday I got two tattoos.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 31, 2014, 01:00:24 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 31, 2014, 12:38:37 AM
Baked an apple and cinnamon slice.

Also, yesterday I got two tattoos.

Oo, what were the tattoos of?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 31, 2014, 01:10:49 AM
I got the NX-01 Enterprise mission patch on my left shoulder and a green puzzle piece on my right wrist. That one is small but it hurt a lot to get.

I may post pics sometime.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 31, 2014, 01:18:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 31, 2014, 01:10:49 AM
I got the NX-01 Enterprise mission patch on my left shoulder and a green puzzle piece on my right wrist. That one is small but it hurt a lot to get.

I may post pics sometime.

:)

I'd like to see the Enterprise.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 31, 2014, 02:24:23 AM
Not a lot yet, but I need to get ready for my trip tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 31, 2014, 02:36:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2014, 02:24:23 AM
Not a lot yet, but I need to get ready for my trip tomorrow.

 :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 31, 2014, 03:02:09 AM
Tedious phonecall, but it paid off.
And, made reservations for a holiday. It's been nearly 20 years, that I went on a real holiday.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 31, 2014, 04:10:40 AM
Oooh do bare all for us ren :)

I went to check my bank balance, then went to the shops for some munchies, first shop I went in didn't take card, so I went to one nearby that took me just a little out of my way before getting home, and bought my chow, and some tobacco. Didn't realize it at the time until I was out of the shop, but figured out afterwards, that I'd accidentally stolen a handful of big sour bubblegum-flavor cola bottle chewy jelly sweets. I'd paid for a last minute extra packet of crisps and grabbed some of the bubblegum chews, gave the guy enough money to pay for both, only for him to tell me to get another pack of crisps, which I did.

Then realized after leaving, that the price of what he told me to get, was equivalent to the 'overpayment' that would appear to have existed if the shopkeeper hadn't seen the candy. Oops. Didn't mean to do that, although I didn't let it stop me eating them :P


Got back home, made a rollup, and did a shot of morphine, topped off by a couple of tranqs down the hatch (not something there would be a vast lot of point to shooting up, and not a drug thats suitable for IV administration in the first place, chlormethiazole, as its supplied as a liquid freebase, dissolved in some sort of oily vehicle as a solvent/carrier. Banging up oil is generally a really, really bad idea, and if it does no damage it nevertheless can block the lungs smaller blood vessels, which according to users of anabolic steroids on a general drug user's harm reduction, substance discussion, and general social forum I'm a member of, who often get products intended for  deep depot injection into a muscle as the type of steroid preparation, missing and accidentally dumping some into a vein is really, really unpleasant, causing choking, pain and coughing for hours or even a day or more.)

Ate a can of rice pudding I'd bought, a packet of pickled onion space raiders, talked IT stuff with the old man whilst having another rollup. Got back on the computer and am now busily working my way munching through a packet of hobnob oat cookies; which I love, delicious, its just not possible to eat only one or two without wanting another, and another (packet, that is, not biscuit:D) And nibbling in between on some rhubarb and custard sweets, another favourite of mine from childhood, kinda old fashioned 'why I remember back in my day' sweets if that makes sense. Oldies, but still around, and for good reason (well still made and sold that is, they don't stay around for long after I get my paws into the bag)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 31, 2014, 02:15:58 PM
Lestat, do you like ginger snaps?

Those are my favourite cookies atm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 31, 2014, 06:53:39 PM
I had a bit of a to do list this evening. But, my cousin called. Had not spoken her for 18 months. We talked for more than four hours.
I am a tad tired now.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 31, 2014, 11:54:27 PM
Had coffee and posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 02, 2014, 04:40:42 PM
Drew a page of comics, lit a BBQ fire, now waiting for the fire to be ready so I can make hamburgers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 02, 2014, 05:41:54 PM
Had a quick stroll through Central Park in the morning. Walked to The Dakota (where John Lennon used to live), took some pictures and acted all touristy, and then took the subway back to Long Island.

Went to the airport and spent a couple of hours working on my presentation while waiting to board the plane to DC. Then waited an hour in the take-off queue and, after a 30-minute flight, another 30 minutes for a free gate at the Reagan airport. Apparently every damned flight is more important than a short-haul JFK to DCA.  >:(

Spent another 30 minutes in a taxi to the hotel (funny how none of the drivers I've met so far speak little or no English).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 02, 2014, 08:42:18 PM
Saw Get On Up. 

I've never been a male, black, a singer or a businessman, so the movie didn't mean much to me.  Having said that, it's a good movie, lots of songs. the acting was good and I recognized part of the Natchez Trace. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 03, 2014, 06:17:14 AM
I've tried to clean the carpet on the stairway going to the attic two hours ago.  Bought a spray, that claims it helps, the other day and sprayed the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. alternately with it. Then, p/m half an hour later, I rubbed the stairs with moist/hot piece of cloth and.. dunno.. the carpet there still has to dry properly. We'll see.. hope it has done its job.

Now I'm going to think about cup-sizes.  :bounce:

Nah.  ("
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 03, 2014, 09:21:17 AM
Quote from: lutra on August 03, 2014, 06:17:14 AM
I've tried to clean the carpet on the stairway going to the attic two hours ago.  Bought a spray, that claims it helps, the other day and sprayed the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. alternately with it. Then, p/m half an hour later, I rubbed the stairs with moist/hot piece of cloth and.. dunno.. the carpet there still has to dry properly. We'll see.. hope it has done its job.

Now I'm going to think about cup-sizes.  :bounce:

Nah.  ("

Look at that clean carpet.

(http://wallooha.com/sd/Wallpapers/Thumbnails/Medium/2293.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on August 03, 2014, 12:05:01 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 03, 2014, 09:21:17 AM
Quote from: lutra on August 03, 2014, 06:17:14 AM
I've tried to clean the carpet on the stairway going to the attic two hours ago.  Bought a spray, that claims it helps, the other day and sprayed the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. alternately with it. Then, p/m half an hour later, I rubbed the stairs with moist/hot piece of cloth and.. dunno.. the carpet there still has to dry properly. We'll see.. hope it has done its job.

Now I'm going to think about cup-sizes.  :bounce:

Nah.  ("

Look at that clean carpet.

(http://wallooha.com/sd/Wallpapers/Thumbnails/Medium/2293.jpg)

Look at that clean rack.  :bounce:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 03, 2014, 01:55:02 PM
Good choice.. for I see Scarlett as a very pretty lady. I wonder.. could one (easily) come in contact with such famous people as e.g. miss Johansson nowadays. You know, via Facebook or something likewise.

Oh, nothing 'douchebag' or any stalk-like stuff.. just an honest compliment with maybe something funny to make it light.










Where she then replies to me and writes: Such a funny chap you are, luutje. Thanks also for your nice compliment. It made my day.

xxx
Scarlett

 :LOL:

P.s. Hope we speak again soon.

:laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on August 03, 2014, 02:08:22 PM
I used to dream up a similar scenario wit Rachel Weisz...except I would bump into her somewhere and have a honest conversation ....but then she'd get a kick out of it and want to talk more.... *~*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 03, 2014, 02:54:52 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 03, 2014, 09:21:17 AM
Quote from: lutra on August 03, 2014, 06:17:14 AM
I've tried to clean the carpet on the stairway going to the attic two hours ago.  Bought a spray, that claims it helps, the other day and sprayed the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. alternately with it. Then, p/m half an hour later, I rubbed the stairs with moist/hot piece of cloth and.. dunno.. the carpet there still has to dry properly. We'll see.. hope it has done its job.

Now I'm going to think about cup-sizes.  :bounce:

Nah.  ("

Look at that clean carpet.

(http://wallooha.com/sd/Wallpapers/Thumbnails/Medium/2293.jpg)

What about the spots?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on August 03, 2014, 04:54:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2014, 02:54:52 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 03, 2014, 09:21:17 AM
Quote from: lutra on August 03, 2014, 06:17:14 AM
I've tried to clean the carpet on the stairway going to the attic two hours ago.  Bought a spray, that claims it helps, the other day and sprayed the 1st, 3rd, 5th, etc. alternately with it. Then, p/m half an hour later, I rubbed the stairs with moist/hot piece of cloth and.. dunno.. the carpet there still has to dry properly. We'll see.. hope it has done its job.

Now I'm going to think about cup-sizes.  :bounce:

Nah.  ("

Look at that clean carpet.

(http://wallooha.com/sd/Wallpapers/Thumbnails/Medium/2293.jpg)

What about the spots?

That's a good carpet to shoot people on. The blood wouldn't stain  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 03, 2014, 04:57:00 PM
Worked a half day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 03, 2014, 10:51:44 PM
Ginger snaps? haven't had those in a while, I don't think I've actually eaten one since I was in my LFA school.

I might have done, but not many.

The movies of the same name though, kick arse. The dark haired girl in the first movie is hot as:D

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on August 04, 2014, 05:09:24 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 03, 2014, 10:51:44 PM
Ginger snaps? haven't had those in a while, I don't think I've actually eaten one since I was in my LFA school.

I might have done, but not many.

The movies of the same name though, kick arse. The dark haired girl in the first movie is hot as:D

Hmm... another movie to add to the list of movies to see.

Real ginger snaps- REAL ginger snaps, with real ginger, molasses and unrefined sugar, dipped into some warm milk, or a warm cup of tea.....yumm.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on August 04, 2014, 05:10:17 PM
Did a lot of lifting, carrying, moving, arranging boxes....and washing dust off of me.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 04, 2014, 05:53:59 PM
I don't get gingersnaps often, but the best commercial national brand I've found if Famous Amos.  But they're hard to find in New Orleans.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 04, 2014, 07:13:06 PM
Worked all day fixing rain gutters at a condo complex then came home and worked out in the yard till almost 8, fuck I had a lot of energy today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 04, 2014, 08:50:47 PM
First conference day. Listened to lots of interesting talks. Spent the rest of the day rehearsing my presentation tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 04, 2014, 09:59:58 PM
Fed family.
Went to gym (20 minutes and 1.83 miles)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2014, 02:28:45 AM


Interestingly, I have not done anything worth posting today.
 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Arya Quinn on August 05, 2014, 05:22:24 PM
Bugger all really. Wrote a little bit, but that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 05, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
Gave my talk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on August 05, 2014, 10:18:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 05, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
Gave my talk.

Did it go well? :worship: :worship: :moomin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 06, 2014, 08:41:16 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on August 05, 2014, 10:18:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 05, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
Gave my talk.

Did it go well? :worship: :worship: :moomin:

It did, really well. It generated a lot of discussions afterwards. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on August 06, 2014, 10:57:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 06, 2014, 08:41:16 PM
Quote from: Semicolon on August 05, 2014, 10:18:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 05, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
Gave my talk.

Did it go well? :worship: :worship: :moomin:

It did, really well. It generated a lot of discussions afterwards. :)

Especially after the Mooning.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 07, 2014, 08:00:31 AM
Good to hear 'the talk' went well.

~

Did a laundry (towels and such) and gave the second (of 3 in total) door it's final coating. Looks pretty good (if I may say so myself).

Had a coffee and filled in a cross word puzzle. Looking forwards to tomorrow puzzle.. they are a tadski larger and the toughest (of the week) to fill.

Oh, harvested another courgette also. Not knowing what I'm going to do with it butz..

Going to run some errands soon and I'm thinking of getting some of those big prawns and make myself a garlic marinade to enhance their flavour a bit. Put them on my barbecue and make them part of my dinner. Maybe with fennel and some Fr. fries to accompany it.

Sounds nice in theory..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on August 12, 2014, 12:00:10 AM
Was supposed to go to the doctor, but they woke me up 15 minutes before my alarm to cancel. Went to work. Came home in the rain. Got horny. Tried to click on porn site. Clicked here instead. The rest is history.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 12, 2014, 11:36:30 AM
Reported myself as returned to the country.
Silly thing, that you have to do that, when you are on a welfare income. A phonecall wasn't enough, I had to appear in person. Before I left I had to appear in person, to ask for permission to cross the border.

Oh well. I had my holiday trip. And my revitalising of the German language.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 12, 2014, 04:57:24 PM
Delivered materials to the house I am working on tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 13, 2014, 01:43:49 PM
Went to the hospital for some blood tests. Went to the office for the first time in over a month and pretended to work for a while. bought pizza for the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 13, 2014, 04:44:53 PM
Cleaned, cleared, cooked, and mowed the piece of grass that I call my lawn again. It was dry, this day, and feeding my grass made that it is growing really fast now. Also that it has a lovely shade of green again, instead of a dull brown.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on August 14, 2014, 07:32:36 PM
Went through a month's worth of mail and recycled it. Worked from home. Cleaned up other recycling. Went to 7-11 to fill up my personal cups with Mountain Dew from the drink dispenser. Just 99¢ for refills.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 14, 2014, 09:38:50 PM
Bought the PR's L-Tyrosine
Closed our savings account (simplifying my life and consolidating finances)
Paid a bill
Deposited money from savings account into bank
Bought the PR some personal items
Fed the family
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 14, 2014, 11:04:19 PM
Got up, showered and grabbed myself a cup of coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 17, 2014, 07:21:30 PM
Worked on a good sized commercial job to avoid the safety Nazis that are there during the week and  got all the really high stuff done
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 17, 2014, 08:26:25 PM
Whats the tyrosine for QV?

(totally unrelated and randomish) IMO the PR looks a lot like our DFG. I actually confused the two when you posted a pic in the elders pic thread and had to doubletake until I realized it was the PR and not ducky.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 17, 2014, 08:35:59 PM
Wilted from heat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 17, 2014, 09:44:29 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 17, 2014, 08:26:25 PM
Whats the tyrosine for QV?

(totally unrelated and randomish) IMO the PR looks a lot like our DFG. I actually confused the two when you posted a pic in the elders pic thread and had to doubletake until I realized it was the PR and not ducky.

It seems to help organize her thinking skills.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 17, 2014, 10:43:01 PM
Interesting. It is a dopamine metabolic precursor, but this is rate-limited enzymatically.

Has she ever tried any of the various nootropics? I myself have to reccomend pramiracetam, perhaps the creme de la creme of the 'racetam family nootropics. Or perhaps aniracetam, a fat-soluble and longish lasting 'racetam with some AMPAkine properties.

Working on one of the proper dyed-in-the-wool AMPAkines myself although I have let that project lapse, I keep meaning to get round to it, in this case the drug DM-235/sunifiram, a pretty simple piperazine derivative. Starting from de-wormer (intended for humans in this case), which is simple piperazine phosphate plus a miniscule dose of senna, and a dye. Not sure if the senna will stay in there after solvent washing away the dye, but I'm not particularly fussed, as its something like 12mg/8g dose of piperazine and the compound I plan to test out is active in the microgram-low mg range, so any laxative making it through every step of the synthetic process into the end result would be totally insignificant and inert.

I've found pramiracetam, and to a less pronounced extent, aniracetam and the archetype of the series, piracetam to work really well in promoting memory and cognitive clarity, spatial awareness etc. Best taken with a choline supplement or headaches can occur, as these increase neuronal uptake of choline and boost acetylcholine synthesis (and IMO they pair up really well with a cholinesterase inhibitor too, although the latter can end up being toxic in excess) The racetams themselves however are pretty much devoid of any toxicity. I imagine with most of them, one would have to choke to death whilst swallowing the dose to actually do damage, with one exception, nefiracetam, which has been shown to cause testicular atrophy, damaging leydig cells, at least in dogs, although it has been used in humans. I don't fancy that one however.

These aren't stimulants of the conventional type, and bear zero resemblance to DARIs like cocaine, methyl/ethylphenidate and others, or to dopamine releasers such as amphetamine/methamp, nor even to the oddball eugeroic types, from what I read of those, modafinil, adrafinil and a couple of others, although I have never personally experienced any of these.

But damn, the pramiracetam I take sometimes really does sharpen me up mentally, without any physical bodyload at all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 18, 2014, 06:55:23 PM
Went to (some of) the National World War 2 Museum.  The weapons were pretty cool.  They even had a German Enigma machine.

 :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush: :sexymush:

I kept thinking of how much Adam would like it, even though he's more interested in the Eastern Front.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 19, 2014, 06:50:39 AM
Read newspaper (again paperboy put the wrong paper through my front door), drank a coffee, reheated a leftover cannalloni and ate it. Cleaned some windows and tried to clean the shower screen. Going to shower pretty soon and wash the bleach-like stuff off then. Hope it has done its job.

Cleaned the tiles, the spaces in between them, in the bathroom with the same stuff last week and that looks nice and clean again now.

Also made 4 meatballs (of minced beef/organic) an hour ago. Tried one already and the conclusion is: this is the best recipe for making meatballs. Going to eat probably two for dinner later this afternoon/evening. With?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 19, 2014, 08:56:10 AM
  Internetted.  Made and consumed toast and coffee. :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 19, 2014, 11:35:51 AM
Went shooting...ate...picked up the neighbor's mower for repair work. Need to start laundry and go fix the mower.

*munches on more cheese danish and procrastinates*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 19, 2014, 08:48:47 PM
Worked, got the laundry, screwed around with a Nintendo DS game, now attempting to HTML format a document.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 21, 2014, 04:54:22 AM
Took Ceilidh to therapy and back home again, then went to uni to hand in an assignment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 21, 2014, 09:13:44 AM
Went to my local fishmonger this afternoon and I got myself a herring and a small-ish sea bass. The latter is one of my favourite fish. 'Do you want the head off and have the fish filleted, sir?' 'No no no no no', I said, 'Iz going do that myself, you smelly counter woman!'

Okay, I stayed friendly (comme d'habitude) and that weren't the exact words I used (at all) but I wanted to make a (fish) stock and head and bones of a sea bass are brilliant to do such. Turned out filleting this fish wasn't as easy I thought it would be.. and now I've got to be extra careful not to choke on some fish bones when the fillets are fried and dinner is served later this evening.

Made mentioned stock and it's lurvely. Maybe I'll get myself some North sea shrimps, at the supermarket later today, to have some filling in the broth (and leave it at that). Maybe some fresh dill as well.

Did a laundry, took care of the plants in pots, discovered a new game on my old laptop (that I'm still using now) and waisted several hours playing it. It's already past five o'clock (PM)  here and I still have to properly clean my teeth and go to a supermarket. Playing (comp.) games ruins my frikkin' life..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on August 21, 2014, 10:39:17 AM
Quote from: lutra on August 21, 2014, 09:13:44 AM
Went to my local fishmonger this afternoon and I got myself a herring and a small-ish sea bass. The latter is one of my favourite fish. 'Do you want the head off and have the fish filleted, sir?' 'No no no no no', I said, 'Iz going do that myself, you smelly counter woman!'

Okay, I stayed friendly (comme d'habitude) and that weren't the exact words I used (at all) but I wanted to make a (fish) stock and head and bones of a sea bass are brilliant to do such. Turned out filleting this fish wasn't as easy I thought it would be.. and now I've got to be extra careful not to choke on some fish bones when the fillets are fried and dinner is served later this evening.

Made mentioned stock and it's lurvely. Maybe I'll get myself some North sea shrimps, at the supermarket later today, to have some filling in the broth (and leave it at that). Maybe some fresh dill as well.

Did a laundry, took care of the plants in pots, discovered a new game on my old laptop (that I'm still using now) and waisted several hours playing it. It's already past five o'clock (PM)  here and I still have to properly clean my teeth and go to a supermarket. Playing (comp.) games ruins my frikkin' life..

Use a very sharp knife. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 21, 2014, 11:18:40 AM
Yes, that's good advice.. butz my flexible knife to use for filleting fish isn't sharp enough.

Aah, it's my birthday soon and some folks asked me what I'd like for a present and now I know two. Namely a good filleting knife.. and a pair of (kitchen/fish bone) tweezers.

Cool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on August 21, 2014, 11:24:19 AM
Quote from: lutra on August 21, 2014, 11:18:40 AM
Yes, that's good advice.. butz my flexible knife to use for filleting fish isn't sharp enough.

Aah, it's my birthday soon and some folks asked me what I'd like for a present and now I know two. Namely a good filleting knife.. and a pair of (kitchen/fish bone) tweezers.

Cool.

:thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on August 21, 2014, 11:56:41 AM
Quote from: renaeden on August 21, 2014, 04:54:22 AM
Took Ceilidh to therapy and back home again, then went to uni to hand in an assignment.

Why was I under the impression that you two had gone your seperate ways??
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 21, 2014, 02:39:17 PM
Made an appointment for tomorrow to get refills on my Rx
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 21, 2014, 05:57:36 PM
Worked in attics
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 22, 2014, 12:35:34 AM
Got two kids to school. Till 1 pm, I will not need to interact with any talking human being, apart from one phone-call.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 22, 2014, 03:26:49 PM
Housekeeping, appointment for kid, warming up when coming home.
Made a boring meal, but nice dessert.
Turned other kid into a blonde, made the bed for a kid, and put a pile of sheets on mine.

Now it is time for tea, cookies, and sleep. (after making my bed)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 22, 2014, 04:08:54 PM
Worked but went home early, tired and worn out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 22, 2014, 05:38:38 PM
Ordered parts for broken mowers...thankfully other people's broken mowers not mine. :thumbup:

Weeded, cut grass.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 22, 2014, 06:39:02 PM
Usual household stuff, dr appt, filled Rx, got pneumonia shot
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 23, 2014, 03:07:54 AM
Not a lot. Sorted my laundry, had some coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 23, 2014, 01:48:34 PM
Saw a bunch of family in the morning for coffee. Did shopping, housekeeping and a nap in the afternoon. Cooked a meal and dyed the hair of my recently blonde kid green.

 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on August 23, 2014, 04:18:24 PM
Jack approves of moms dying their blonde kids green. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 24, 2014, 01:05:10 AM
Quote from: Jack on August 23, 2014, 04:18:24 PM
Jack approves of moms dying their blonde kids green. :laugh:

The kid approves too.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 24, 2014, 01:21:13 AM
Haven't done much yet. Will spend most of the day in the garage, getting the cinema ready.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 24, 2014, 01:22:34 AM
Not much here either got up extra early leaving for the flea market in a half our or so
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 24, 2014, 01:27:08 AM
That explains it. Is it far?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 25, 2014, 08:07:47 PM
Quote from: Pappy Boyington on August 21, 2014, 11:56:41 AM
Quote from: renaeden on August 21, 2014, 04:54:22 AM
Took Ceilidh to therapy and back home again, then went to uni to hand in an assignment.

Why was I under the impression that you two had gone your seperate ways??
We split for a couple of years from 2010 and I lived with my parents. Then they decided to move a few hours away down south and though I looked for a place to move into, I couldn't find anything so the next best thing was to move back in with Ceilidh. As a friend though. Then we got housing through a housing association (I had been waiting since early 2005) and so we both moved into the new place. That was last year and we have been here ever since.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on August 26, 2014, 06:40:35 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 23, 2014, 01:48:34 PM
Saw a bunch of family in the morning for coffee. Did shopping, housekeeping and a nap in the afternoon. Cooked a meal and dyed the hair of my recently blonde kid green.

:spaz:

Is it a fashion choice or part of a Joker costume? :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 26, 2014, 06:51:27 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on August 26, 2014, 06:40:35 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 23, 2014, 01:48:34 PM
Saw a bunch of family in the morning for coffee. Did shopping, housekeeping and a nap in the afternoon. Cooked a meal and dyed the hair of my recently blonde kid green.

:spaz:

Is it a fashion choice or part of a Joker costume? :orly:

What is this fashion you are talking about?

It is just fun, and will go well with her outfits.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 26, 2014, 11:48:44 AM
Just brought back a massive bumper harvest of mushrooms.

Tea tonight consists of fried ceps (Boletus edullis, porcini), fried slippery jack (Suillus luteus)

Blushers (Amanita rubescens), and a great big platefull of sulfur polypore, aka chicken of the woods, Laetiporus sulfureus, flash-fried in a batter made of eggy breadcrumbs and fried up in butter.

Yum yum, tis delish :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 27, 2014, 02:13:33 AM
Drove to work, then felt sick enough to drive back home. Now posting here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Semicolon on August 27, 2014, 05:47:41 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 26, 2014, 06:51:27 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on August 26, 2014, 06:40:35 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 23, 2014, 01:48:34 PM
Saw a bunch of family in the morning for coffee. Did shopping, housekeeping and a nap in the afternoon. Cooked a meal and dyed the hair of my recently blonde kid green.

:spaz:

Is it a fashion choice or part of a Joker costume? :orly:

What is this fashion you are talking about?

It is just fun, and will go well with her outfits.

Here is a fashionable cowboy for our Dutch cow:

(http://www.allfancydress.com/images/products/large/rodeo-cowboy-costume-890695.jpg)

Green hair can be the start of many outfits. :laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 27, 2014, 09:36:34 AM
Quote from: Semicolon on August 27, 2014, 05:47:41 AM
Here is a fashionable cowboy for our Dutch cow:
(http://www.allfancydress.com/images/products/large/rodeo-cowboy-costume-890695.jpg)

Sorry, Semi, I will not let you be my match-maker. That image of yours brings my stampeding urges to the surface.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 27, 2014, 06:42:01 PM
Some friends of the family came round, so I served up a shared lunch consisting of slices of sulfur polypore mushrooms, dipped in a batter of eggy bread, seasoned with a little sea salt, and a plate laden with spices, more sea salt to sprinkle on top of the fried wild fungi, some peppery boletus and fly agaric mushrooms, dried and powdered or flaked, with some lady grey black tea, made even more citrusy and fragrant by the addition of some chopped lemon balm, which I later sent off a potted up plant  of with the family friends; and with the meal, a big pot of wild bullace plums, small and kind of gently tart and tangy, yet sweet and packed with flavour, freshly picked off the tree  yesterday on my return walk home after hiking through from 8:30am to a bit before 6pm to pick wild mushrooms.

My old man doesn't like the sulfur shelf, but its one of my favourites, and it went down a treat with our visitors, between the three of us (my mom never would eat  anything I've picked, and now she is just a demented, ruined carcass that has not yet realized  it kept on breathing for too long and isn't even worth  asking). But our. visitors and I just loved it, and munched away until the entire bowl I'd fried up was gone. I wish now I'd have done some more, but I had to use all the eggs ti prepare the batter mixture)



Tonight, had two big bowls of my shiitake and beef steak mince chilli w/ canned kidney beans and chickpeas, and a bowl of my freshly picked wild bullace plums, sprinkled with just a wee pinch or two of sugar, a tub of raspberries, to finish it all off, half a liter tub of triple chocolate chocolate ripple icecream with white, milk and dark chocolate curls and shavings on top; and a cup of lady grey tea, without milk of course, and delicately flavoured with a handful of lemon balm, just as I like it best. Earlier, the same balm flavoured and scented tea, but this time with earl grey.

Going to go out over the next day or two after the forecasted rains, to hunt down more mushrooms for this weeks suppers, maybe take my pistol and rifle with me and bag some squirrel and rabbits for a stew, with of course, lots and lots more mushrooms, at least there should be mushrooms galore with the gently warm yet rainy weather, warm and moist autumn season being perfect mushroom-gathering weather. There certainly was a good harvest the last time I went a couple of days ago. Time tomorrow methinks to go see if the growing young puffballs I had my eyes on has grown big enough to be worth picking and frying in crispy batter, shallow-fried in butter, sea-salted and served up with whatever else I happen to find.

I'm hoping for more Boletus appendiculatus, and B.edulis (the cep or penny bun, the bolete that is used nearly universally in mushroom soup. Strangely very very pricy in fancy restaurants, odd given how many hundreds of tons maybe in scale are cultivated for use in mushroom soup, even in the cheap canned kind, and in chicken&mushroom pot noodles even! one would think economy of scale would mean cheap ceps when fresh too, esp. considering that most mushrooms lose about 90% of their wet weight once dehydrated. Perhaps I need to start trying to grow my own ceps to try and flog to some of the finer eateries, at least, any I can manage not to just chow down myself, as mouthwateringly tasty as they are :autism:)

Still got a massive plateful of sulfur polypore though, but I do really need more eggs for my eggy bread and sea salt batter recipe. Reminiscent a bit of kentucky fried chicken, esp. with a bit of pepper and sea salt, the result is what KFC would be if it went upmarket a lot, and did sulfur shelf and other fungi rather than actual chicken. The polypore is lovely stuff, soft, yet firm too, moist and full of flavor. Can be used similarly almost to tofu in the way Laetiporus can be used to soak up sauces and other flavours along with its own mild, yet yummy taste.

Can't wait to do some more once I have eggs and more brown bread for the breadcrumbs.                                                                                                                         
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 28, 2014, 12:59:38 AM
Haven't done a lot yet. Logged on here and had a cup of coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 28, 2014, 02:51:59 PM
Went out and bought  a half gram of diphenidine, a dissociative anaesthetic/opioidish possibly hallucinogenic amphetamine derivative, as well as a little pack of a smoking blend of synthetic cannabinoids, went down well coming home, vaporized some STS-135 via E-cig, took a broken E-fag back to the shop I bought it from and bitched the guy out until I handed over my refund, I was...civil, but most insistent as the fucker had actually sold this duff E-cig battery/charger kit, more or less had to stuff the receipt up his nose before the cheeky sod coughed up.

Kinda felt like I'd have liked to have told him to shove it up his arsehole and see how well it heats that up :autism: But kept my fuming desires to bring back at-dawn-hanging/shooting to myself. Either way, used the money from the refund plus a tenner I borrowed off my old man to get me my diphenidine and had some left over for a ripoff priced mars bar and a treat at the end of the day in the form of a big haul of wild boletes, some ceps and Boletus appendiculatus, looking at the reticulated patterns present upon the stem, some red and yellow-cracking boletes, brown Birch boletus, and the puffballs I've got an eye on are growing now to about fist-sized.

Will take and culture some spores on agar to introduce the ceps all over the place elsewhere. That can be my compensation for the tosser with the iffy, non-working  E-fag making such a huge, cuntish, twattified attitude problem.


This could easily have gone the way of the 'one quick bitch', but the goodies at the end of the day rounded things off nicely.

Still need to return a late library book,  that I've been hunting for.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 30, 2014, 08:26:59 PM
Glanced to the side and spied a huge chicken of the woods myself while driving this morning...called the BIL (his favorite) and made him a happy man.

Hauled scrap, busted up some old concrete slabs with the sledge hammer...getting shit cleaned up around here for fall.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 30, 2014, 09:17:17 PM
Got some great bargains at the thrift store.  May resell an unopened compostable camping toilet that I paid $9 for.  I've never sold anything on the web, so this will be a good one to try it out.  Runs about $35 - $40 new.

Washed and dried laundry, grocery shopped, dealt with PR emotional crisis, fed family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2014, 12:57:21 PM
I've got my fridge full of chicken of the woods at the moment.

Has he tried making eggy bread fried batter and frying up the polypore dipped in that?
With a bit of salt its lovely. My old man doesn't think much of sulfur polypore, but it is one of my very favourite wild mushrooms to find. That, parasols (Macrolepiota procera), ceps and morels are my favourites. Chanterelles are nice too, although I don't really find those very often.

Got a plate full of blushers (Amanita rubescens, toxic unless twice parboiled and the water changed each time before cooking) too, although I've never tried eating those before. Been finding some sort of funky looking yellow-pored bolete that otherwise looks like a cep, fat, reticulated stem with a bulbous end closest to the soil, these are growing in company with ceps under a mix of oak, beech, alder and hawthorn. Not sure what they are, but they look like a cep, grow to great sizes, with caps almost 10-12 inches in diameter, very thick, but with yellowish pores rather than the white pores that B.edulis and B.appendiculatus have. Not sure what they are, but I really want to get a proper ID on them, as there are loads, and if they are edible then I've got a good few meals growing nearby.

Bay bolete (B.badius, or Xerocomus badius, although Boletus is the proper genus for this species IMO.) is the prime suspect. Cautious eating of a small portion proved fine. Taste mild, mushroomy, scent mild. Habitat is right. Going to go and see if there are any still there and fry a few up tonight. I'm not afraid of being poisoned by this, as pretty much exclusively, the toxic boletes are red-pored, such as B.satanas, B.rhodoxanthus and close relatives of B.satanas, the rare devil's bolete. Some yellow-pored ones are not good to eat but not actually toxic, merely inedible, but generally these have white caps and much brighter yellow coloured tubes, for example B.albidus and B.calopus.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_badius (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_badius)

Tasted quite good when I fried up a cap or two before. No GI irritation or nausea, so I'm pretty confident that these are indeed the bay bolete, and good for eating.

Also found quite a few red cracked boletes (B.chrysenteron and relatives) and yellow cracked boletes, which I've dried and stored for things like soup.

Think I'll go get some of those, as well as some more, fresher sulfur shelf, as I know where at least two of those are growing, one of them at least was nice and young and fat and juicy, delish it was too when I took quite a bit home the other week and fried it up in batter. Definitely the tastiest recipe I've tried with it. Good simply fried too, but really nice in eggy bread batter, it comes out halfway between a fritter and an omelet, good and filling, I really find it rather moreish when done up like that.

Know any more good recipes for it icequeen? Lol I'm the same, if I'm getting driven round the countryside and I see some sort of tasty fungi growing I'll be like 'pull the fuck up, I see dinner', rush out and go pick whatever it is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 31, 2014, 02:15:01 PM
Went to the casino not my kinda thing by the missus likes it and it's almost empty on a Sunday morning so it was okay. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 31, 2014, 02:15:51 PM
That's basically how he does them, breaded and fried.

Armillaria mellea  Stumpies/Honey mushrooms I think are up...sheephead should be appearing pretty soon.

BIL stumbled across a field of seng a month back...from what he told me the lucky SOB found the field of dreams, mature...old plants. He's not telling where (understandable, I wouldn't either  :LOL: ), but he's patiently waiting for harvest season now. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2014, 02:42:32 PM
What are seng and sheeps head. Sheeps head..is that Grifolia spp? otherwise known as hen of the woods?

Amillaria is another good one that I like, the young, opened caps are the best IMO. Best when tender and fried in a bit of butter, just simply fried before serving. Alcohol should not be consumed with this genus of mushrooms, as it may well be the cause of quite a few of the bad reactions to them that affect some people. And IIRC about ten percent of people react badly to sulfur polypores, not usually serious, GI symptoms mainly.

Quite surprising what species are the cause of seemingly quite a lot of bad experiences. Even oyster mushrooms, cep sometimes do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 31, 2014, 03:24:16 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 31, 2014, 02:42:32 PM
What are seng and sheeps head. Sheeps head..is that Grifolia spp? otherwise known as hen of the woods?

Amillaria is another good one that I like, the young, opened caps are the best IMO. Best when tender and fried in a bit of butter, just simply fried before serving. Alcohol should not be consumed with this genus of mushrooms, as it may well be the cause of quite a few of the bad reactions to them that affect some people. And IIRC about ten percent of people react badly to sulfur polypores, not usually serious, GI symptoms mainly.

Quite surprising what species are the cause of seemingly quite a lot of bad experiences. Even oyster mushrooms, cep sometimes do.

Sheephead = Hen of the woods/Maitake... but no one refers to them as the later around here. The retired hunters won't even know what you're talking about.  :LOL:

seng = Wild Ginseng...  around $850-$1200 per lb last year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2014, 04:13:28 PM
I know hen of the woods as Grifolia frondosa or G.umbellata, both very scarce here. If you ever take any spore prints on something like foil, I'd be interested in doing business, to try and culture some mycelium and grow the sclerotia to plant and see if I couldn't grow some myself.

Do you happen to know if G.frondosa blackens when picked, in older specimens? I have seen a polypore-type fungus that looks quite like it, but I think its giant polypore, a much much less desirable species, which does blacken.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 31, 2014, 07:33:16 PM
Got $ from the bank, filled the tank in the car, fed the family.  Spilled dirty water on my clothes when washing the dishes about 5, took a bath and I'm in my jammies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 01, 2014, 08:45:46 AM
Quote from: Lestat on August 31, 2014, 04:13:28 PM
I know hen of the woods as Grifolia frondosa or G.umbellata, both very scarce here. If you ever take any spore prints on something like foil, I'd be interested in doing business, to try and culture some mycelium and grow the sclerotia to plant and see if I couldn't grow some myself.

Do you happen to know if G.frondosa blackens when picked, in older specimens? I have seen a polypore-type fungus that looks quite like it, but I think its giant polypore, a much much less desirable species, which does blacken.

The young ones are almost creamy white at times, the older they get the deeper the color. We've come across 20, 30 lb ones...they will blacken on the tree starting at the edges if left grow too long...and the older ones get darker after you soak them, the texture isn't as nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 01, 2014, 11:17:31 AM
Not much went out curbside shopping picked up some stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 01, 2014, 12:52:11 PM
Sold a couple of bikes...waiting to hear back from someone interested in one of the oil tanks I've also got listed...going curb shopping later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 01, 2014, 06:36:49 PM
Went to a house that will be holding an estate sale this coming weekend to get first pick of everything and help them some on how to hold the sale.  They were clueless and wanted way to much for most of the stuff and seemed annoyed at the prices I was telling them to put on things if they want them gone. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 01, 2014, 09:42:12 PM
Yeah I know maitake can reach some monstrous sizes. I've found some whopper sulfur polypore in my time too, although they are at their best when young.

How do you tell the difference between maitake and giant polypore though? Aside from the latter intensely blackening quite quickly when picked. Brought some home recently (giant polypore) and by the time I'd finished hiking and walked home it looked too revolting to even consider eating.

Been finding a lot of bay boletes recently (Boletus, or its older genus, now known to be polyphyletic, Xerocomus badius), with big fat stalks looking quite like cep, or even more like B.appendiculatus and caps a few inches thick and a 10-12 inches in diameter.

Those are pretty good eating too, quite a mild flavour, but tasty nevertheless. Apparently they are really popular in poland, as well as honey fungus/pidenki, the boletes are strung up to dry for storage and hung from the ceiling or other fixtures.

They do seem a bit prone to being full of maggots when picked however.

Saw a few common ink caps (Coprinus atrementarius) yesterday, but small and growing by a busy road, so I didn't take them for pollution reasons. And the fact I'd intended on drinking alcohol, and a lot of it, a liter bottle of vodka today in two shots. Whilst the alcohol-sensitive toxin in common inkcap, coprine, doesn't kill, it can make you really wish it would if alcohol is consumed within about 3-4 days post-mushroom-eating.

The size of maitake reminds me of giant puffballs, those can grow up to a meter and a half or so in diameter and way up to 50lb. I've heard tell of even bigger ones than that, but that isn't as common as those reaching 1m across. Those are delightful to eat when white through and through, as are the probably related Calviatia utriformis. Got my eyes on some puffballs atm, watching their growth until they get large enough to make a meal out of. Not sure of the species, but either Lycoperdon or Calvatia spp. Money is on the latter genus though rather than Lycoperdon. Puffballs are another of my favourite fungi to eat, good for the novice hunter as well, as all true puffballs are edible, the toxic earth-balls are easy to tell apart, and there isn't much danger from being unable to ID a possibly toxic gilled mushroom still within the velum universale. Common, and many are really good eating. I'm a happy bunny whenever find big puffballs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 01, 2014, 10:48:47 PM
I took a shower and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 07, 2014, 09:04:30 AM
Unloaded my dishwasher, did a laundry and trimmed a part of the laurel hedge. Also cut back/topped the box(-tree) hedge. Garden looks way better now.

Took care of the plants in pots, showered, made lunch, had two coffees, etc..

Going to mount my bicycle soon (not like I did yesterday when I hurt one of my balls  :zoinks: ) and get me some groceries, then.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 07, 2014, 12:16:46 PM
Vacuumed, did dishes, cleaned the bathroom sink, put a bunch of things in boxes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 07, 2014, 12:39:30 PM
Curbside shopping
Real shopping I bought a new Lazy-Boy to replace the ratty one I am sitting in now
Cleaned the inside of the van
Mowed my tiny front law
Began making my own curbside fall clean up pile for them to pick up Wednesday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 08, 2014, 09:33:06 PM
  It's de-hoarding day!  I ran my loud whiny paper shredder for hours like an asshole!   :snowman:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 08, 2014, 10:34:41 PM
I got up and had a cup of coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 10, 2014, 06:11:46 PM
Repaired termite damage
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on September 10, 2014, 08:10:46 PM
Why would you want to fix damaged termites??  :autism:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 10, 2014, 09:51:05 PM
After weeks away, I returned to the gym.  1 mile, 12 minutes 30 seconds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 10, 2014, 11:13:15 PM
Not a lot, yet. I took a shower and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 11, 2014, 10:14:30 AM
Quote from: Pappy Boyington on September 10, 2014, 08:10:46 PM
Why would you want to fix damaged termites??  :autism:

They were still under warranty :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 12, 2014, 04:30:41 PM
worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 13, 2014, 02:33:45 AM
Had some coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 13, 2014, 04:14:52 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 13, 2014, 02:33:45 AM
Had some coffee.
me too
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 14, 2014, 07:26:20 AM
Bought myself a bag full of apples, last week, that turned out to be way too sour to eat, say, raw.. so.. I've made an apple-pie this afternoon. Okay, my two nieces helped a little bit.

(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-LBLPJPSW.jpg)

Still it has to cool down properly before I can remove the pie-shape-thingy.. but this evening, after I got me some double cream from the supermarket, Iz going to gain some weight, I suppose.

("
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 14, 2014, 08:00:07 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 14, 2014, 07:26:20 AM
Bought myself a bag full of apples, last week, that turned out to be way too sour to eat, say, raw.. so.. I've made an apple-pie this afternoon. Okay, my two nieces helped a little bit.

(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-LBLPJPSW.jpg)

Still it has to cool down properly before I can remove the pie-shape-thingy.. but this evening, after I got me some double cream from the supermarket, Iz going to gain some weight, I suppose.

("

Will your nieces be gaining some weight too?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 14, 2014, 08:22:37 AM
No! The pie is mine! ALL MINE!

*starts to laugh loud and sadistically*

 (http://www.wrongplanet.net/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif)

Nah, none of the above.. I'm going to bring p/m half of zhe pie to them tomorrow.

First I have to try it first though. One never knows.. I might (don't think so) have f*cked it up.

Oh, and none of us (three) are weight-gainers really.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 14, 2014, 12:04:33 PM
Okay, it's been confirmed and definitely decided. 


Lutra is declared Intensity Squared's official Culinary Artist.

Damn, that looks good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 14, 2014, 12:26:30 PM
Thanks QV.. and not to tease.. it's delicious too. Like really. Had a big wedge of the pie with (good) double cream of top of it, along with a coffee, a little earlier this evening.

Um, spend over half an hour cleaning up my messy kitchen (incluis the dishes) though.. but that's worth it, I reckon. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 14, 2014, 03:19:08 PM
I dunno, I might just give lutra a bit of competition. I can work wonders come the autumn, bringing as it does, the mushroom picking season. Tested out my shiitake and beef steak chilli, seasoned with detoxified fly agaric and given some extra kick with peppery boletus on my next door neighbors, seemed to go down a treat. Eaten enough myself to confirm that it is indeed, very satisfying, and very tasty, the sort of hearty warming winter nosh that makes one want to go back for several bowls of seconds/thirds/fourths :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 14, 2014, 04:13:11 PM
Quote from: Lestat on September 14, 2014, 03:19:08 PM
I dunno, I might just give lutra a bit of competition. I can work wonders come the autumn, bringing as it does, the mushroom picking season. Tested out my shiitake and beef steak chilli, seasoned with detoxified fly agaric and given some extra kick with peppery boletus on my next door neighbors, seemed to go down a treat. Eaten enough myself to confirm that it is indeed, very satisfying, and very tasty, the sort of hearty warming winter nosh that makes one want to go back for several bowls of seconds/thirds/fourths :D

I'm not much of a mushroom fan.  If I have to eat them I prefer them cooked to raw, and not on pizza.
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Post by: Parts on September 14, 2014, 05:54:19 PM
Not much at all
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 14, 2014, 06:08:55 PM
Quote from: Lestat on September 14, 2014, 03:19:08 PM
I dunno, I might just give lutra a bit of competition.

Lutra gives us pretty pictures to drool over.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 15, 2014, 06:10:15 AM
I don't like any type of mushroom at all and I used to work at a mushroom farm.

Today I got up early, went to uni for a lecture, waited around after that for my tutorial to start and read my textbook in the meantime.

Came home and had lunch and then a nap until the neighbours woke me up with their kids screaming and crying.
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Post by: odeon on September 17, 2014, 12:09:33 AM
Mushrooms are vile.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 17, 2014, 07:12:39 PM
Dinner was left-over chicken breast chunks, pepperoni, onions in bacon provolone spaghetti sauce with garlic Parmesan cheese over angel hair pasta,
green beans,
collard greens.

I didn't think collard greens would go well with spaghetti sauce, but it did.
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Post by: odeon on September 17, 2014, 11:42:00 PM
I just got up and haven't had time to do much yet.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 18, 2014, 02:05:53 PM
Gyno appointments for the PR and me.  Grocery shopping.
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Post by: skyblue1 on September 18, 2014, 04:15:03 PM
got windshield wiper motor replaced on truck
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Post by: lutra on September 19, 2014, 08:16:14 AM
Changed mattress (again/it's official.. I hate the soft one), put fresh bedding on it and changed the bed linen also. Cleaned my bedroom (removed dust with moist/soapy piece of cloth and properly hoovered the attic) and did a white laundry in the mean time. Coming night I'll probably sleep like a log or two (due to everything is clean).

Put the dishes and shite into the dishwasher also and let the machina do its job. Unloaded the thing and put everything in its proper place.

Other stuff I did butz.. 
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Post by: sg1008 on September 19, 2014, 09:31:09 PM
I ate many quesadillas with beans...and have been farting all day long.
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Post by: skyblue1 on September 19, 2014, 09:35:02 PM
 did my usual today.

and will do my usual,

tomorrow.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2014, 10:36:17 PM
Took PA for lab work and tests and doctor appt. 
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Post by: Parts on September 20, 2014, 09:46:46 PM
Installed spray foam insulation from a kit
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Post by: odeon on September 21, 2014, 02:38:47 AM
Not much.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 21, 2014, 02:44:12 AM
I've been developing a headache.
And I finally got myself started on some more serious housekeeping.
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Post by: odeon on September 21, 2014, 02:51:42 AM
The best headaches are those carefully nurtured over time. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 21, 2014, 02:57:38 AM
 :lol1: :lol1:

Be gentle with yours, Odeon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 21, 2014, 03:04:48 AM
Only if it's gentle with me. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 21, 2014, 03:37:15 PM
At the grocery store packs of gourmet chicken meatballs were marked down to $1.99.  The nicest part is that each one had a $2 off coupon attached.  So they paid me 4 cents to "buy" some for the holidays.  Yessssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 21, 2014, 04:19:32 PM
Laundry

house cleaning

had van towed to garage(bad ignition switch)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 23, 2014, 07:39:17 AM
Did a laundry.. it's in the dryer now, showered, took care of the plants in pots and I'm making a Bolognese (pasta) sauce at the moment. Content of the pan has now been simmering 'away' for an hour and half. Haven't made said sauce for many many months.. and I'm looking forwards eating it (with spaghetti) this evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 23, 2014, 02:59:16 PM
Some ironing, some washing, some cleaning, some dishes. Phonecalls, emails. And went to school for an information evening on a big school trip my oldest will soon have. Was a well organised evening, and fun too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2014, 06:47:11 PM
Pre-op surgery meeting for the PR's surgery on Friday.  Took her to bowling also.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 23, 2014, 06:49:08 PM
Finished the house I started Saturday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 23, 2014, 06:50:29 PM
Got to be an asshole for a little while today.

Felt good after stifling the urge for so long  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 23, 2014, 08:57:48 PM
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOnB9cRVw0si_m2exuWS8VHGOnO_pN9ktOSDo7KVAMg2PC4NlUdQ)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2014, 09:00:10 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on September 23, 2014, 06:50:29 PM
Got to be an asshole for a little while today.

Felt good after stifling the urge for so long  :headbang2:

Assholery rocks.  It's the best when it's funny assholery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 23, 2014, 10:40:21 PM
It can be very gratifying. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 23, 2014, 11:23:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2014, 06:47:11 PM
Pre-op surgery meeting for the PR's surgery on Friday.  Took her to bowling also.

Hope all will go well, come Friday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 23, 2014, 11:24:26 PM
Woke up, got kid out of bed. Had candlelit breakfast. Read a bit in the newspapers. Got kid out of the door. Will soon be out of the door myself too.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2014, 11:27:27 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 23, 2014, 11:23:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2014, 06:47:11 PM
Pre-op surgery meeting for the PR's surgery on Friday.  Took her to bowling also.

Hope all will go well, come Friday.

Thanks.  I've been able to answer almost all of her questions and calm her fears (no sweetheart, Dr. Williams won't operate on your foot.  He's an arm surgeon and does only arm surgery.  They'll ask you several times where your being operated on.  etc.)  My only "worry" is that we'll have to be there early.  She has to shower before the surgery, wear clean clothes and we have to get there.  I am not a morning person.  3 or 4 in the afternoon seems like an ideal time to me, but the doctor will probably disgree.

Oh, yeah, I'm planning on ice cream on the way home.  Surgery always goes better with ice cream.  I may even buy her some.  JK
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 24, 2014, 07:39:13 PM
shaved twice
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 24, 2014, 08:33:03 PM
Talked to way too many people on the phone and in person :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 24, 2014, 10:39:48 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 23, 2014, 11:23:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 23, 2014, 06:47:11 PM
Pre-op surgery meeting for the PR's surgery on Friday.  Took her to bowling also.

Hope all will go well, come Friday.

Seconded.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 24, 2014, 10:40:38 PM
I've only been up for forty minutes so I haven't had the chance to actually do much yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 24, 2014, 11:29:49 PM
Got up, with kid. Had nice breakfast, read newspaper. Got kid out of door. Admired colours of the sky. Spent some time here.

Time to start the more active things of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 25, 2014, 06:59:45 AM
Two days ago I saw that figs were on sale in a supermarket I don't often visit (um, never mind) and decided to buy me four big ones but back home I thought what to do with them. I could.. make.. myself.. a pie.. again.. but then.. four figs aren't enough to make a (pie) filling with. So yesterday I bought myself four extra.. and some fresh free range eggs and a package of proper unsalted butter.

Um, can you guess what I did this morning, now? Yep yot, it's true.. I made a fig pie. Quite a big one. It's cooling down in the kitchen at the moment but this evening, shag me twice, Iz going to treat myself a nice wedge of the pie with some whipped cream on top of it.

Will take a picture of said wedge (or the pie) and post it here laterz.

Going to hit the shower now (at 3 o'clock in the afternoon).   ("
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 25, 2014, 08:58:09 AM
Et voilà.. pie with figs and crushed pistachio nuts (cinnamon, etc.) in it.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-SONQXHMG.jpg)

 :'(  Will be my last one though since I have to cut down on my sugar intake.

Could stevia replace sugar in a pie (or sutin'), I'm wondering now. And will it, concerning RA buggeries, not have the lousy aftermath (i.e. aching joints) that sugar seem to bring?

Dunno..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 25, 2014, 04:22:18 PM
Quote from: lutra on September 25, 2014, 08:58:09 AM
Could stevia replace sugar in a pie (or sutin'), I'm wondering now.
Yes it can.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: bodie on September 25, 2014, 04:41:58 PM
Swatted for a school governors course on Monday.

 :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 25, 2014, 05:44:49 PM
Shopped at the thrift and grocery stores.  Brought laundry to a friend's house for her to wash for the PR's surgery tomorrow.  Took the PR for a haircut and style.  Still need to wash some clothes here, put my pack together for tomorrow, quick run to grocery, change the PR's sheets, bathe the PR, etc.

We are supposed to be there for 7 a.m. for her wrist fusion surgery. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 25, 2014, 08:02:49 PM
Quote from: lutra on September 25, 2014, 08:58:09 AM
Et voilà.. pie with figs and crushed pistachio nuts (cinnamon, etc.) in it.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-SONQXHMG.jpg)

 :'(  Will be my last one though since I have to cut down on my sugar intake.

Could stevia replace sugar in a pie (or sutin'), I'm wondering now. And will it, concerning RA buggeries, not have the lousy aftermath (i.e. aching joints) that sugar seem to bring?

Dunno..

Yes, or agave nectar...use less...a lot sweeter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 25, 2014, 08:30:24 PM
It looks delicious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 25, 2014, 09:04:56 PM
Got up at 3am left for work at 4 drove almost 150 miles to Albany NY
Worked on three apartments that burned up finished at 430
Drove two thirds the way home and the tension pulley on the serpentine belt broke off
Got towed  home arriving at 1030 :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 25, 2014, 09:10:47 PM
Quote from: lutra on September 25, 2014, 08:58:09 AM
Et voilà.. pie with figs and crushed pistachio nuts (cinnamon, etc.) in it.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-SONQXHMG.jpg)

 :'(  Will be my last one though since I have to cut down on my sugar intake.

Could stevia replace sugar in a pie (or sutin'), I'm wondering now. And will it, concerning RA buggeries, not have the lousy aftermath (i.e. aching joints) that sugar seem to bring?

Dunno..






WOW!!

My mouth is already watering!  Fucking awesome!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 25, 2014, 10:51:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on September 25, 2014, 09:10:47 PM
Quote from: lutra on September 25, 2014, 08:58:09 AM
Et voilà.. pie with figs and crushed pistachio nuts (cinnamon, etc.) in it.
(http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-SONQXHMG.jpg)

 :'(  Will be my last one though since I have to cut down on my sugar intake.

Could stevia replace sugar in a pie (or sutin'), I'm wondering now. And will it, concerning RA buggeries, not have the lousy aftermath (i.e. aching joints) that sugar seem to bring?

Dunno..






WOW!!

My mouth is already watering!  Fucking awesome!

I know.  He's the Michaelangelo of cooking.

Wait a minute. I was spell checking my post and I think you borrowed that photo.  But I still think you are an artist in the kitchen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 25, 2014, 11:18:46 PM
Wøt? Borrowed that photo?

No, of course not. I took that picture myself (of my home-made pie).

That's a bit weird, QV.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 25, 2014, 11:21:50 PM
I showered.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 26, 2014, 12:20:31 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 25, 2014, 11:18:46 PM
Wøt? Borrowed that photo?

No, of course not. I took that picture myself (of my home-made pie).

That's a bit weird, QV.

My royally humble apologies.  I did not mean to cast aspersions on your honesty or culinary talents.  When I saw "http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto550-SONQXHMG.jpg" with the Foto550 I thought it was something from a professional site.  In retrospect it's probably your private photo site. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 26, 2014, 12:21:18 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 25, 2014, 08:58:09 AM
Et voilà.. pie with figs and crushed pistachio nuts (cinnamon, etc.) in it.

I've never had that before. :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 26, 2014, 02:13:36 AM
Apologies accepted. Please don't feel upset about it.. I don't feel offended. Don't worry about it, QV. I'd offer you a piece of the pie if that was a possibility.

With a nice cup of coffee..

~

Oh, and thanks guys.. again if it was a possibility I'd offer you lot a piece of the, a bit much for only me, fig pie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 26, 2014, 02:57:50 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 26, 2014, 02:13:36 AM
Apologies accepted. Please don't feel upset about it.. I don't feel offended. Don't worry about it, QV. I'd offer you a piece of the pie if that was a possibility.

With a nice cup of coffee..

~

Oh, and thanks guys.. again if it was a possibility I'd offer you lot a piece of the, a bit much for only me, fig pie.

It looks awesome, Lutra.

I made a Swiss nutcake the other day with my oldest.
Absolutely yummy, and, according to the recipe, it lasts well for quite some time. That is good, because a very thin wedge is already quite filling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 26, 2014, 04:12:05 AM
got up, had coffee, took a shower
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 26, 2014, 05:13:54 AM
I got two kids out of bed, showered and fed this morning.   :viking:

One came back home soon after she left, melting down, in need of comforting.
She's alright now.
The other went to school, for the first time in weeks. Happy to go too.  :viking:

I've been sending lots of emails that needed sending, got answers on two of them already. Now it is time to find some tedious postponed things to do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 26, 2014, 12:43:51 PM
Spent the day working. Wrote a nice little diffing function for a client.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 27, 2014, 05:31:39 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 26, 2014, 02:13:36 AM
Apologies accepted. Please don't feel upset about it.. I don't feel offended. Don't worry about it, QV. I'd offer you a piece of the pie if that was a possibility.

With a nice cup of coffee..

~

Oh, and thanks guys.. again if it was a possibility I'd offer you lot a piece of the, a bit much for only me, fig pie.

I am still beside myself (what ever the fuck that means, but).

So you have these things growing in your own land?

I always thought I had a leg up growing a backyard full of vegetables, but growing fruit is a serious challenge here in central Indiana.

Upon which continent do you reside?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 27, 2014, 08:46:57 AM
I live in the Southern West part of the Netherlands (N.W. Europe) and there is a fig tree in the garden but I've bought the eight figs used in the pie in a supermarket (€0,40 a piece). Due to August being wet and not that warm the fig tree stopped providing proper fruit. They turned watery and had too little a sweet taste. Think I only harvested 15 nice figs this year (July).

When I make the pie again, probably August next year/Gaea volenta, I need to make the pieces of fig a little smaller and peel off all of the lighter (in colour) parts of the fruit. Filling of the pie could be a tadski sweeter also. Better next time.

Some friends (back then) gave my the fig tree when it was p/m 3 feet tall. 15 years ago, that was. They claimed the plant smelled funny (of cat pee, IIRC).. and I planted it in a proper sunny spot in my small garden. The tree is about 5 meters (16') tall now.

Growing fruit (on trees) is a challenge quite quite often here too. Maybe it is in general but nowadays climate, at my whereabouts, with quite hot Summers and a tadski warmer Winter does help a bit, I reckon.

And oh, there are not many plants in my smallish garden that provide fruit or veggies though. I had two tomato plants, two courgette/zucchini, strawberries in a wooden container, Jap. wine berries, raspberries and blackberries. 10 different herbs, like thyme, chives, parsley, rocket lettuce, etc. and I'm about to harvest my two smelly ladies (their flowers to smoke later on). P/m 1 week to go for them.

Blah² (sørry)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 27, 2014, 08:58:45 AM
My aunt cans her own figs and shares them with us each year. They remind me of my grandmother because it's her recipe. They're the most wonderful thing and I call them diabetes in a jar.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 27, 2014, 09:32:30 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 27, 2014, 08:46:57 AM
Growing fruit (on trees) is a challenge quite quite often here too. Maybe it is in general but nowadays climate, at my whereabouts, with quite hot Summers and a tadski warmer Winter does help a bit, I reckon.
Always thought figs are only suited to very warm climates, but in looking now see there's varieties more suited to cooler temperatures.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Hannah on September 27, 2014, 11:10:19 AM
made my bed, took my med's, walked the dog for 20 minutes yesterday, read my A plus book today and yesterday because the professor canceled class two times last week :headhurts: (it's a joke to him I am guessing but I'm trying to keep a good outlook on the whole thing), I am planing to go to the mall and get some free panties at VS then stop by Bath and Body works for free lotion (whoop) (thank you free coupons in mail!), I've had breakfast no lunch yet, might head to the gym might to a workout DVD (prob the DVD because a. gas b. I'm lazy and don't want to go out also to the VS pantie and B and B lotion thing) I might do those tomorrow or Monday not sure as of yet...It'd be fun to go to the mall with one of you guys sucks going alone so boring... :violin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 27, 2014, 11:42:41 AM
Used to think so too, Jack, but when one puts the tree on a sunny and a bit sheltered spot it's doable (for the plant). Quality and the type of soil is important as well. Soil here drains really well (which annoys me more than I'm happy with it/turns 'poor' very fast).

Um also, the climate here is quite moderate due to the sea isn't that far from where I reside. Bet this region is going to produce proper wine (whites/pinks) too in say, 20 years time. It's been said that 'we' are heading towards an Bordeaux-ian type of climate in the future here.

Not a thing I'm happy with though.. I can't stand the heat.

*grabs the Swedish brochure about immigration again*  ("
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 27, 2014, 03:04:37 PM
Mowed neighbors grass, mowed grass by highway last night...


Tomorrow I will mow my grass.

 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 27, 2014, 04:34:37 PM
Quote from: lutra on September 27, 2014, 11:42:41 AM
Used to think so too, Jack, but when one puts the tree on a sunny and a bit sheltered spot it's doable (for the plant). Quality and the type of soil is important as well. Soil here drains really well (which annoys me more than I'm happy with it/turns 'poor' very fast).

Um also, the climate here is quite moderate due to the sea isn't that far from where I reside. Bet this region is going to produce proper wine (whites/pinks) too in say, 20 years time. It's been said that 'we' are heading towards an Bordeaux-ian type of climate in the future here.

Not a thing I'm happy with though.. I can't stand the heat.

*grabs the Swedish brochure about immigration again*  ("

Have a neighbor with a huge tree in their yard which produces yellow fruit; didn't even realize it was a fig, having only ever seen the dark colored ones. Husband recently planted a young fig tree for me; looking forward to it being fruitful. Really like them but doesn't seem common to see people growing them. Maybe an acquired taste.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 28, 2014, 02:14:53 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 27, 2014, 11:42:41 AM
Used to think so too, Jack, but when one puts the tree on a sunny and a bit sheltered spot it's doable (for the plant). Quality and the type of soil is important as well. Soil here drains really well (which annoys me more than I'm happy with it/turns 'poor' very fast).

Um also, the climate here is quite moderate due to the sea isn't that far from where I reside. Bet this region is going to produce proper wine (whites/pinks) too in say, 20 years time. It's been said that 'we' are heading towards an Bordeaux-ian type of climate in the future here.

Not a thing I'm happy with though.. I can't stand the heat.

*grabs the Swedish brochure about immigration again*  ("

Let's swap some soil, Lutra. Mine drains badly. Living in that part of the village where they did not put in any drainage tubes does not help either. I've had lavender root-systems rot away because of water levels being way too high for way too long.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 28, 2014, 02:34:06 AM
Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 28, 2014, 06:21:06 AM
Went out to the dinner for breakfast
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:23:23 AM
:laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 28, 2014, 06:32:17 AM
got up, made coffee

ready to go back to bed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 28, 2014, 06:36:01 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:23:23 AM
:laundry:

That is what I forgot to do. Hang my laundry.

It is all clean though. Better make use of the nice weather and hang it now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:38:32 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 28, 2014, 06:36:01 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:23:23 AM
:laundry:

That is what I forgot to do. Hang my laundry.

It is all clean though. Better make use of the nice weather and hang it now.

One this world's most ungrateful tasks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 28, 2014, 06:41:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:38:32 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 28, 2014, 06:36:01 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:23:23 AM
:laundry:

That is what I forgot to do. Hang my laundry.

It is all clean though. Better make use of the nice weather and hang it now.

One this world's most ungrateful tasks.

Freshly washed and wind dried sheets are capable of luring me to bed though. So, it's not completely ungrateful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 28, 2014, 08:36:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:23:23 AM
:laundry:
Mom says she loves a man with dishpan hands; Jack thinks ones that do the laundry are nice too. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 28, 2014, 12:42:52 PM
Quote from: Jack on September 28, 2014, 08:36:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:23:23 AM
:laundry:
Mom says she loves a man with dishpan hands; Jack thinks ones that do the laundry are nice too. :laugh:

My BIL's bitch about doing laundry all the time, my one SIL doesn't even cook unless it's microwavable....mine carried the clothes down the steps for a couple of days last week when I was sick. That's about as good as it gets.  :LOL:

Lunch break...mowed grass, doing :laundry:.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 28, 2014, 12:47:41 PM
Gave the PR her pain meds and massaged her swollen fingers.  Fed the family.  Computed.  Just a normal slothful day here.  Oh, yeah, I fed Martha and Hedwig too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 28, 2014, 02:19:32 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 28, 2014, 12:42:52 PM
Quote from: Jack on September 28, 2014, 08:36:41 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 28, 2014, 06:23:23 AM
:laundry:
Mom says she loves a man with dishpan hands; Jack thinks ones that do the laundry are nice too. :laugh:

My BIL's bitch about doing laundry all the time, my one SIL doesn't even cook unless it's microwavable....mine carried the clothes down the steps for a couple of days last week when I was sick. That's about as good as it gets.  :LOL:

Lunch break...mowed grass, doing :laundry:.
Once the kids were grown, our roles completely swapped, with me being the primary bread winner responsible for finances, and he maintaining the home and doing the shopping. Now only do the bathrooms and some of the other deeper cleaning, like inside closets and cabinets; today it was the refrigerator. He does everything else including the cooking, which is nice because he's a much better cook than me. We're finding we both enjoy our new roles a great deal. A woman at work once told me she envied me to have a man to clean my home and cook my meals for me. Told her, I know right? It's like he's my bitch. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 28, 2014, 03:15:17 PM
When still living with a partner, he did the dry cleaning stuff, like vacuuming. I did the wet things. We cooked alternately, and he did the ironing.

I miss having someone cook for me, every other day.

There were times I had a job, and he hadn't, there were times he had a job and I hadn't.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 28, 2014, 03:20:12 PM
Today, I bummed around a bit. Also did laundry, dishes, and making a meal.

Catered for kids and cats. And had a walk with oldest, including five staircases in our walk.
Girl is practicing for Rome.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2014, 12:22:42 AM
Woke, showered, got one kid showered and on her way to school after a candle lit breakfast. Catered cats. Posted a bit. Did some housekeeping. Now on my way to get other kid awake, and hopefully moving.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 29, 2014, 12:26:51 AM
What's with the candle lit breakfast?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2014, 01:52:57 AM
At 5:30 it is pitch dark. Sometimes candlelight helps enticing kids out of bed. Cozy start of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on September 29, 2014, 03:52:51 AM
posting early in my day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2014, 06:13:37 AM
Laundry, talking, getting other kid to school, and (should not have done that) read some more on the online information my council has on transition to 2015 care program.

It makes me anxious and stressed, because of so many words saying so little, apart from "look at how little we have decided, how little we know, and how good we know to wrap that in fluffy talk that pretends we care".
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 29, 2014, 08:20:28 AM
Spend the last 3 hours assembling a (newly bought) cupboard. Didn't do a lot of good to my already aching joints but the cupboard looks good (there/in the kitchen).
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Post by: Parts on September 29, 2014, 08:25:08 AM
Took the new radiator I installed yesterday in my van out.  I found where they forgot to put washers on one of the bolts and drove it into the plastic cracking it
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Post by: bodie on September 29, 2014, 03:12:35 PM
I have been on a school governor induction course.   I now have a handbook.   :zoinks:

I have now officially entered 'public life' and am bound to live by The Seven Nolan Principles.   :o
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Post by: renaeden on October 01, 2014, 06:51:31 AM
I took Ceilidh to therapy first thing this morning, then came home, worked on my assignment for a bit and posted here. Then picked Ceilidh up, came home, swept the toilet and bathroom and brought in a load of washing and folded it. Then we went out to dinner at a fish & chip place called Cicerello's. I had a kids meal which filled me well.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 01, 2014, 10:54:23 AM
Went to work, came home for lunch, had meltdown, going back to work in a few minutes.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 01, 2014, 12:50:23 PM
 :hug: sortof
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 01, 2014, 05:40:21 PM
Weekly b'fast with g'friend, trip to Walmart, a wee bit of decluttering, decided the dryer is NOT drying.
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Post by: odeon on October 01, 2014, 11:11:45 PM
Showered. Took my meds. Logged on here.
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Post by: DirtDawg on October 02, 2014, 12:32:13 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 27, 2014, 08:46:57 AM
I live in the Southern West part of the Netherlands (N.W. Europe) and there is a fig tree in the garden but I've bought the eight figs used in the pie in a supermarket (€0,40 a piece). Due to August being wet and not that warm the fig tree stopped providing proper fruit. They turned watery and had too little a sweet taste. Think I only harvested 15 nice figs this year (July).

When I make the pie again, probably August next year/Gaea volenta, I need to make the pieces of fig a little smaller and peel off all of the lighter (in colour) parts of the fruit. Filling of the pie could be a tadski sweeter also. Better next time.

Some friends (back then) gave my the fig tree when it was p/m 3 feet tall. 15 years ago, that was. They claimed the plant smelled funny (of cat pee, IIRC).. and I planted it in a proper sunny spot in my small garden. The tree is about 5 meters (16') tall now.

Growing fruit (on trees) is a challenge quite quite often here too. Maybe it is in general but nowadays climate, at my whereabouts, with quite hot Summers and a tadski warmer Winter does help a bit, I reckon.

And oh, there are not many plants in my smallish garden that provide fruit or veggies though. I had two tomato plants, two courgette/zucchini, strawberries in a wooden container, Jap. wine berries, raspberries and blackberries. 10 different herbs, like thyme, chives, parsley, rocket lettuce, etc. and I'm about to harvest my two smelly ladies (their flowers to smoke later on). P/m 1 week to go for them.

Blah² (sørry)


Not to worry, as far as expecting empathy and finding none.

I generally refill my freezer with all manner of freezable veggies  and fruit and do a little light canning as well.  This was horrid; we had no summer. of  decently warm temperatures to help stuff grow.
In all honesty, compared to the south where I grew up, it never got above winter temps all summer here in central Indiana. Had I known I could have grown spring crops all summer, things would look different in my freezers. You know greens (kale, shard, spinach) freeze well and carrots, potatoes and radishes can be just fine under the soil if you do not have a root cellar, actually so can spinach and kale .

But, I am impressed with your beautiful pie/creation/thing.  I want one!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2014, 02:36:27 PM
Took the PR to get her hair washed, had my hair cut, shopped at a store before AND after the hair visit.  Bought Chinese for dinner.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 03, 2014, 01:55:40 PM
Got kid to school. And then started some proper housecleaning. Bummed around now and then as a break. Even got through a pile of mail. I did an awful lot. Mailed with other kid in between too. And had a talk with my Mum on the phone.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 03, 2014, 02:33:14 PM
Took the PR to the surgeon.  Staples are out, steri-strips on the incision, splint is off, cast is on.  She is positively beaming.
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Post by: DirtDawg on October 03, 2014, 03:18:11 PM
Quote from: lutra on September 27, 2014, 08:46:57 AM
I live in the Southern West part of the Netherlands (N.W. Europe) and there is a fig tree in the garden but I've bought the eight figs used in the pie in a supermarket (€0,40 a piece). Due to August being wet and not that warm the fig tree stopped providing proper fruit. They turned watery and had too little a sweet taste. Think I only harvested 15 nice figs this year (July).

When I make the pie again, probably August next year/Gaea volenta, I need to make the pieces of fig a little smaller and peel off all of the lighter (in colour) parts of the fruit. Filling of the pie could be a tadski sweeter also. Better next time.

Some friends (back then) gave my the fig tree when it was p/m 3 feet tall. 15 years ago, that was. They claimed the plant smelled funny (of cat pee, IIRC).. and I planted it in a proper sunny spot in my small garden. The tree is about 5 meters (16') tall now.

Growing fruit (on trees) is a challenge quite quite often here too. Maybe it is in general but nowadays climate, at my whereabouts, with quite hot Summers and a tadski warmer Winter does help a bit, I reckon.

And oh, there are not many plants in my smallish garden that provide fruit or veggies though. I had two tomato plants, two courgette/zucchini, strawberries in a wooden container, Jap. wine berries, raspberries and blackberries. 10 different herbs, like thyme, chives, parsley, rocket lettuce, etc. and I'm about to harvest my two smelly ladies (their flowers to smoke later on). P/m 1 week to go for them.

Blah² (sørry)

Hey, just wanted you to know, since I neglected to mention before, that I am very impressed with your production from a personal space garden. REALLY!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 03, 2014, 03:21:13 PM
Quote from: Jack on September 27, 2014, 09:32:30 AM
Quote from: lutra on September 27, 2014, 08:46:57 AM
Growing fruit (on trees) is a challenge quite quite often here too. Maybe it is in general but nowadays climate, at my whereabouts, with quite hot Summers and a tadski warmer Winter does help a bit, I reckon.
Always thought figs are only suited to very warm climates, but in looking now see there's varieties more suited to cooler temperatures.

Yup, most varieties of fig are sub-tropical.

Do not know where you are, but if you can find any varieties of figs that can take ten or fifteen below zero every year in Fahrenheit, then plese let me know.

I miss figs!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 03, 2014, 06:30:41 PM
Picked up a check then materials
Argued with a real bitchy carpenter and decided that today was not the day to work on that house
Fixed a drippy oil line on the van
Looked at a large addition I have to give a price on
Had a migraine
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Post by: odeon on October 04, 2014, 02:41:28 AM
Not a whole lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 04, 2014, 03:56:49 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 03, 2014, 02:33:14 PM
Took the PR to the surgeon.  Staples are out, steri-strips on the incision, splint is off, cast is on.  She is positively beaming.

Nice!!
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Post by: Icequeen on October 04, 2014, 11:46:51 AM
Trying to go through bins in the garage...unfortunately the kids are awake.

Open bin, remove cat 1....go through bin, put stuff in box for donation, remove cat 2...chase cat 2 and get the stuff off of him he stole from donation box...pick up stuff cat 1 has knocked off the table that needs to go back in bin...put stuff back in bin...remove cat 1 from bin and close lid.

 :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Parts on October 04, 2014, 02:16:25 PM
At a car dealership for 3.5 hours this morning with my son doing paperwork and waiting for it to go through
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 05, 2014, 08:58:53 AM
Dropped kid off at school. Start of a trip to Rome.
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Post by: skyblue1 on October 05, 2014, 10:59:03 AM
got up
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Post by: Parts on October 05, 2014, 11:43:59 AM
Bought and installed a new light in the kitchen
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 05, 2014, 12:40:03 PM
Sorted out some tech stuff that's been bugging me for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 05, 2014, 01:12:40 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 05, 2014, 08:58:53 AM
Dropped kid off at school. Start of a trip to Rome.

And she landed two hours ago. Great weather in Italy. She'll have a blast.
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Post by: skyblue1 on October 05, 2014, 01:15:11 PM
Got car and van cleaned up

Did laundry
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Post by: DirtDawg on October 06, 2014, 11:50:55 PM

For the first time ever (not first for me obviously - I have been doing this for over forty years) my son and I sat at my loading bench and loaded two hundred rounds of 38 special ammo.

It seems as if my son is ready to graduate from just little 22 rounds and take on a more formidable weapon.

Next time we go out to shoot, we will fire off these light loaded 38s and I intend to also take along one of my 45 autos (along with some light loaded rounds) and see if he is ready to try something more of a handful, with a bit more bite.

He has been handling my 45s for quite a while, now, and field stripping them, cleaning them, etc. He really likes the feel of a US Government Model Colt 45. (the boy has huge hands) I think it may be time to treat him. Depends on how he does with the revolver. If he can do ok after me flipping a completely different type of handgun in on him, then he will get to shoot a real 45 auto for the first time this week end.

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Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2014, 12:12:57 AM
Slept in, answered phone and made a phone call because of it. Had to turn computer on for the number, so ended up here.
 :asthing:
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Post by: Hannah on October 07, 2014, 07:18:29 PM
well I've done all the usual stuff, unloaded and re loaded the dishwasher...cleaned my room, made the bed, walked the dog and walked the dog I am sitting for lovely blood hound cute big thing  :-*

I just finished working out and showered followed by dinner...oh yea and my family told me my sweat smells like fart  :laugh:
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Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on October 07, 2014, 07:58:55 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 06, 2014, 11:50:55 PM

For the first time ever (not first for me obviously - I have been doing this for over forty years) my son and I sat at my loading bench and loaded two hundred rounds of 38 special ammo.

It seems as if my son is ready to graduate from just little 22 rounds and take on a more formidable weapon.

Next time we go out to shoot, we will fire off these light loaded 38s and I intend to also take along one of my 45 autos (along with some light loaded rounds) and see if he is ready to try something more of a handful, with a bit more bite.

He has been handling my 45s for quite a while, now, and field stripping them, cleaning them, etc. He really likes the feel of a US Government Model Colt 45. (the boy has huge hands) I think it may be time to treat him. Depends on how he does with the revolver. If he can do ok after me flipping a completely different type of handgun in on him, then he will get to shoot a real 45 auto for the first time this week end.

Handloading ammo is  :viking:
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Post by: Parts on October 07, 2014, 09:48:38 PM
Brought the last of my house plants inside for the year before we get a freeze
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Post by: renaeden on October 08, 2014, 05:57:45 AM
Slept in, took Ceilidh to therapy and 2 hours later picked her up, did a mad search for her bank card, found it in her room (now it really is a mess), went and got meds and some shopping, came home and finished my assignment and printed it out just now. Yay!
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Post by: Zippo on October 08, 2014, 02:02:52 PM
woke up.
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Post by: Parts on October 08, 2014, 05:55:10 PM
Worked in a laboratory that had a draft problem
Replaced a rotor on my sons car
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 08, 2014, 07:12:58 PM
Had a pair of glasses mended.  Took the PR to the neurologist.  We agreed to put her back on her higher epilepsy meds.  Her personality is better when she's on the higher dose.  Attended a poll commissioner class on provisional voting.
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Post by: lutra on October 11, 2014, 06:30:19 AM
Harvested two large branches of one of my smelly ladies. Did it before the first light of the day cos that's the best time to do it (taste-/effect-wise). Finished cutting off any excess leaves an hour ago.. and I'm going to let the flowers dry for 7 to 10 days (~depends) and then the 'delicate' curing process starts. They're now hanging upside down on some pieces of string.

Has been a nice project for this year. Still is. Again learned quite a bit growing my own 'shite'. Like being a wee bit more patient. One has to be.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 11, 2014, 07:52:01 AM
Did you rinse the ladies first, to get rid of last bits of nutrients and such?
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Post by: lutra on October 11, 2014, 08:14:11 AM
Good question.. and yes I did. C'est très important.

Did it 4 days ago (the 2 steps method) and went from giving them rain water to poor tap water the last 2 days.

Haven't 'touched' the best of the two plants tough. She still needs a little time. Um, don't worry.. she's not standing in the rain. She's outside but under the balcony's roof.   

Am now thinking about the curing process.. I could try to flavour the dried flowers a tadski. Maybe with a bit of zest of an orange. Melon (skin) remains to moist, I'm figuring (now). Dunno yet..
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Post by: Icequeen on October 11, 2014, 02:48:19 PM
Went to the rummage sale...bag day. :thumbup:

Still getting my all my files migrated to my new hard drive that came yesterday. :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on October 12, 2014, 02:33:51 AM
I just got my second cup of coffee. That's about it, so far. It's Sunday morning and I'm sick, so I don't plan on doing much.

I wanted to fix stuff in the garage, though, but it will have to wait. :(
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Post by: Parts on October 12, 2014, 04:53:30 PM
Cleaned the office got my taxes ready to do tomorrow
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Post by: odeon on October 12, 2014, 11:01:00 PM
Just got up. Not much has happened yet.
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Post by: lutra on October 13, 2014, 02:39:58 AM
Woke up at 6 o'clock, had a cup of tea, cut and pruned a plant. High above the stairs, in the attic, the flowers are now hanging to dry. I'm very glad how well it went this year.

Had a sandwich, made a coffee and read my newspaper. Am now wondering what to do next. Sand the new kitchen cupboard, maybe.. and buy some paint for it later this afternoon?

Yabba dabba..
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 13, 2014, 06:46:31 PM
Took PA to a dr appt
Had blood drawn for lab work
Coffee and cake
Coumadin/warfarin clinic
Home
Meet with insurance agent to sign on to new health plan
Home
Computer
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Post by: odeon on October 13, 2014, 10:42:25 PM
Nothing of importance yet, but that will change.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 14, 2014, 04:21:48 AM
Had breakfast, read paper, catered offspring, went to shop.
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Post by: renaeden on October 16, 2014, 05:09:16 AM
Went walking with walking group and had a few chats along the way. ;)
On the way home I stopped at the Rhino Wash and washed my car.
Then I went to the shops and bought drinks, bread and some doughnuts for Ceilidh.
Came home and read some of my criminology book.
Remembered what the date was and handed my assignment in late.  :-\
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Post by: lutra on October 16, 2014, 05:59:39 AM
I've been trimming buds (cutting off needless leaves, that is) all morning and am now running out of storage room/space to hang the flowers.

Had two coffees, read 'me' newspaper and filled in half the crossword puzzle too. Just finish my lunch and I'm going to shower in a minute.

Thinking about making a classic onion soup this afternoon.. will do so after I ran some errants. There's some Gruyère to be bought. Um, other stuff as well.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 16, 2014, 02:39:40 PM
Took the PR to the surgeon, cast was changed and physical therapy was prescribed - shoulder, elbow and arm.  She is ecstatic about the results.  Should be about anothr 4 weeks in a cast.  She surprised the surgeon when she hugged him.

Grocery shopped. 

Sorted and folded the wash that PA did.
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Post by: Parts on October 16, 2014, 06:10:46 PM
Unloaded my trailer and van then loaded them up with stuff for tomorrows work all in the pouring rain ended up changing cloths three times during the day
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Post by: odeon on October 16, 2014, 11:06:13 PM
Showered and drank my first cup of coffee. Now about to go wake my son.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 17, 2014, 07:22:45 AM
Got up, made breakfast, read the internets. Discovered there is apparently drama happening around autistic advocacy on Facebook.

Autism advocacy? Facebook? These seem like contradictions in terms... I guess there is a lot of social justice type community out there even on the spectrum, that never comes anywhere near forums.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 17, 2014, 03:31:55 PM
Arranged for the appt to have the PRs arm/hand therapy evaluated.  Shopped the thrift store for a Little Mermaid costume for a large sized woman.  No dice.  Ended up having her agree to being Minnie Mouse - found a T-shirt and some black shorts, will pick up hairbow and ears somewhere.  Not much.
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Post by: Parts on October 17, 2014, 04:04:25 PM
Blew three quarters of a ton of cellulose into an attic
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Post by: Icequeen on October 17, 2014, 05:34:10 PM
Got the :icequeen: inspected.

Exempt from emissions.  :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on October 18, 2014, 02:59:28 AM
Drank coffee and posted here.
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Post by: lutra on October 18, 2014, 06:10:44 AM
Read my newspaper, had a slice of bread with some cheese on it, drank two coffees and did a laundry. Most of it is in the dryer now.. excluded my jeans and two shirts. Unloaded my dishwasher also.

Going to take a shower now and after that going to pay a visit to my fishmongers.. and decide there what fish I'm going to eat for supper. Probably buy myself a fresh herring and some steamed mackerel too. The latter is one of my favourite fish to eat (on toast.. with some rocket lettuce in between, e.g.)
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Post by: odeon on October 18, 2014, 07:04:56 AM
Cleaned the place up.
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Post by: Parts on October 18, 2014, 03:18:42 PM
Another day another attic
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Post by: Parts on October 28, 2014, 06:50:06 PM
Rewired a large ventilation fan and a drill press
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Post by: Parts on October 30, 2014, 06:17:40 PM
Fixed some issues with the insulation on a new house that caused it to have frozen pipes last winter
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 30, 2014, 08:04:24 PM
Picked out about $40 of groceries on sale for $14.  A precooked side for Thanksgiving (stuffed mirlitons), gala apples, ham seasoning, cold cuts, turnip greens, chopped salad, cheese, etc.

Mirliton = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayote)
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Post by: odeon on October 31, 2014, 12:02:38 AM
Showered, took my meds, and logged on here.

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Post by: 'andersom' on October 31, 2014, 01:32:39 AM
Woke kid, tried waking other kid, showered, managed to wake the one that wasn't responding before and got her in the shower. Fed, watered and medicated all who needed that. Got one kid on her way. Will bring other to bus stop in half an hour.
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Post by: odeon on November 01, 2014, 10:07:49 AM
Not a lot.
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Post by: Parts on November 01, 2014, 11:47:38 AM
Organized and cleaned up out in the shed,  fixed a few small things around the house
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Post by: Pyraxis on November 01, 2014, 06:24:34 PM
Went to a martial arts workshop, made tacos, watched some Futurama, read things on the internet.
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 12:24:44 AM
Quote from: Pappy Boyington on October 07, 2014, 07:58:55 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 06, 2014, 11:50:55 PM

For the first time ever (not first for me obviously - I have been doing this for over forty years) my son and I sat at my loading bench and loaded two hundred rounds of 38 special ammo.

It seems as if my son is ready to graduate from just little 22 rounds and take on a more formidable weapon.

Next time we go out to shoot, we will fire off these light loaded 38s and I intend to also take along one of my 45 autos (along with some light loaded rounds) and see if he is ready to try something more of a handful, with a bit more bite.

He has been handling my 45s for quite a while, now, and field stripping them, cleaning them, etc. He really likes the feel of a US Government Model Colt 45. (the boy has huge hands) I think it may be time to treat him. Depends on how he does with the revolver. If he can do ok after me flipping a completely different type of handgun in on him, then he will get to shoot a real 45 auto for the first time this week end.

Handloading ammo is  :viking:

We just finished a marathon run at the loading bench, just as the weather becomes too cold to be out in the garage, where my loading bench is, to actually be comfortable.

... but we have just recently loaded four hundred .45 auto and fourteen hundred rounds of .223 to have on hand. That and a few thousand .22LR and we will make it through winter, practicing as often as my son has the guts.

This whole idea that ammunition is becoming unavailable is bullshit. One just needs to adapt and find ways around the "Big ammo Scare."  Having had many years to collect a great deal of the more difficult to obtain pieces/parts helps.

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Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 12:29:22 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 01, 2014, 06:24:34 PM
Went to a martial arts workshop, made tacos, watched some Futurama, read things on the internet.

Kind of interested to know what a a "Martial Arts Workshop" might be.

Offer details?

Oh, and tacos sound really good to me right now! Any more details?

 :thumbup:
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Back on topic and again, as always, I am generally late to report.

Last night was Halloween (unfortunately, the weather was horrific and we did get many t or t'ers) and I had been working in my spare time to create a disc of combined "Scary" sound effects that I had gleaned from several corny discs from the library.

I slammed a few together, using Audacity to combine thunder, rain, howling, screaming, bumping and creaking effects effects all into one track, etc. I made a fairly awesome hour long disc, using or combining the  best parts of five other creepy sound effect discs.

I set out one of my bass speakers, dual fifteen JBL, wired in stereo, but all in one enclosure. I figured that no one would care that it was not actually presented in true stereo after they had approached all those enhanced low frequency sound effects emanating from bass speakers, instead any of those squeaky little  speakers that most people put outside.

Unfortunately, the weather sucked (we had snow, ffs!) and we only had about twenty "trick or treaters"
Planning to make this a new family tradition since both kidletts (too old to go trick or treating) were SO into this idea.

You might be amazed how awesome these screamy, thundery, creepy things sound coming from bass speakers! NO shit!
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Post by: odeon on November 02, 2014, 03:16:06 AM
Had coffee and posted here.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2014, 11:42:17 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Back on topic and again, as always, I am generally late to report.

Last night was Halloween (unfortunately, the weather was horrific and we did get many t or t'ers) and I had been working in my spare time to create a disc of combined "Scary" sound effects that I had gleaned from several corny discs from the library.

I slammed a few together, using Audacity to combine thunder, rain, howling, screaming, bumping and creaking effects effects all into one track, etc. I made a fairly awesome hour long disc, using or combining the  best parts of five other creepy sound effect discs.

I set out one of my bass speakers, dual fifteen JBL, wired in stereo, but all in one enclosure. I figured that no one would care that it was not actually presented in true stereo after they had approached all those enhanced low frequency sound effects emanating from bass speakers, instead any of those squeaky little  speakers that most people put outside.

Unfortunately, the weather sucked (we had snow, ffs!) and we only had about twenty "trick or treaters"
Planning to make this a new family tradition since both kidletts (too old to go trick or treating) were SO into this idea.

You might be amazed how awesome these screamy, thundery, creepy things sound coming from bass speakers! NO shit!

My dad built 3 hi-fi sets in the early 1960's.  On New Year's Eve he would put the speaker to our set outside and play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at full blast.  He always timed it so the cannons shot off at midnight.  (It was a record made with real cannons overlayed with the hall recording.)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 02, 2014, 12:08:48 PM
  Today I got my   :laundry:   done by noon.  Good for me.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 02, 2014, 12:40:09 PM
Went out to breakfast
Fixed some work tools
Got a new light for the storage part of the basement and installed it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 02, 2014, 09:18:36 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 12:29:22 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 01, 2014, 06:24:34 PM
Went to a martial arts workshop, made tacos, watched some Futurama, read things on the internet.

Kind of interested to know what a a "Martial Arts Workshop" might be.

Offer details?

Oh, and tacos sound really good to me right now! Any more details?

 :thumbup:

It was an Arnis Cruzada hosted by the local arnis group that I've been with for the past year and a half. Three groups from cities in the area got together at a community center for the day and some of the masters and more advanced students taught sessions. This time around there was more fun stuff than srs bzness. It was halloween themed, so each of the groups picked a monster from Filipino mythology and adapted some techniques from the art that might be particularly useful against it.

Our group did the tikbalang, which is a giant creature that has the head of a horse, the torso of a man and the legs of a horse. It has a golden mane and the story goes that if you can pluck three golden hairs, you can control it. It would come charging head-on at you, so the techniques involved doing a side step while swinging the stick/blade at the nearest knee, coming up into an overhead strike on the back of the neck as you flanked it.

Another was the matruculan, which is an invisible ghoul that attacks a pregnant woman and eats her fetus. A couple of guys taught the knife techniques which the man of the house is supposed to do while standing over her belly, as someone else chants the prayers. One guy did the prayer in tagalog while a woman put a towel up her shirt and lay down, and it was pretty creepy to hear and see.

The third one was the aswang, which appears as a beautiful woman during the day, but during the night goes to the banana groves and separates along the waist, so the legs are left standing there while the top half morphs into an old winged hag and flies off to hunt. Supposedly they can be hurt by a manta ray tail the same way a werewolf can be hurt by a silver bullet, so the techniques were about how to choke someone and take them down using a rolled-up towel or rope. Also if you can find the legs, you can salt the top of them and then the top half won't be able to connect to them again and it'll die at dawn.

The tacos were very ordinary tacos. :P Hard taco shells from the grocery, a salsa which WolFish had taken from a jar and strained the liquid out of so that it wouldn't be so watery, ground beef with seasoning, fresh avocado (my favorite part) and lettuce.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 02, 2014, 11:42:44 PM
I have a craving for tacos now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 03, 2014, 02:19:30 PM
Got up with an hour and 3 minutes to dress and take PA to a doctor's appt.  Nailed it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 03, 2014, 05:50:19 PM
Did some repair work on a house damaged two years ago during hurricane Sandy :zombiefuck:
Did some cosmetic foundation repairs on another house
Made and painted some decorative trim boards to install tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 05, 2014, 11:58:39 PM
Showered, had some coffee and posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 06, 2014, 01:26:46 AM
Went on a morning walk then had a chocolate milkshake which was tasty. Came home and barely able to get inside due to Ceilidh moving stuff out of her room and in the way of the front door. She is moving the bed around so there is more floor space. I swept in her room to help out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:06:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2014, 11:42:17 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Back on topic and again, as always, I am generally late to report.

Last night was Halloween (unfortunately, the weather was horrific and we did get many t or t'ers) and I had been working in my spare time to create a disc of combined "Scary" sound effects that I had gleaned from several corny discs from the library.

I slammed a few together, using Audacity to combine thunder, rain, howling, screaming, bumping and creaking effects effects all into one track, etc. I made a fairly awesome hour long disc, using or combining the  best parts of five other creepy sound effect discs.

I set out one of my bass speakers, dual fifteen JBL, wired in stereo, but all in one enclosure. I figured that no one would care that it was not actually presented in true stereo after they had approached all those enhanced low frequency sound effects emanating from bass speakers, instead any of those squeaky little  speakers that most people put outside.

Unfortunately, the weather sucked (we had snow, ffs!) and we only had about twenty "trick or treaters"
Planning to make this a new family tradition since both kidletts (too old to go trick or treating) were SO into this idea.

You might be amazed how awesome these screamy, thundery, creepy things sound coming from bass speakers! NO shit!

My dad built 3 hi-fi sets in the early 1960's.  On New Year's Eve he would put the speaker to our set outside and play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at full blast.  He always timed it so the cannons shot off at midnight.  (It was a record made with real cannons overlayed with the hall recording.)

One thing that is interesting about that particular piece of musical work is that is is so often played with some sort of make believe cannon sound effect.

Even inside; once I used my sound system (it was paid work) where, at the right moment they had a "percussion musician" fire a shotgun into a barrel filled with sand to emulate the sound of a cannon.

Yes, every one of my microphones (I think I had seventeen microphones covering the orchestra) went "max out"  and as loud as the sound was live, back stage, my sound system, amplified the the sounds it captured. REALLY. Half of the people in the audience stood up and clapped.

They experienced not only the massive sound of a shotgun fired into a barrel  backstage in a super efficient  auditorium, they felt basically every thing my sound system could do to support that sound from  the stage.(I never went minimal with my sound jobs - I had a lot of power there, really!) Everyone stood up and clapped, but I am sure it was from the fact that the orchestra company scared everyone in the audience with an incredible sound effect created outside most everyone's imagination.



Honestly. it was a night to remember as evidenced by the simple fact that, after all these nights and all these other jobs  have done since, I still remember THAT night, after about thirty years.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:08:15 PM


BTW, I think that your dad's timing had to be almost superhumanly amazing!!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:18:47 PM
OK, so now I am actually talking about today, for once.

Today,  set aside and "processed" twenty seven hundred movies (mostly Halloween shit that did not sell) to be sent back to our warehouse for credit.

I am sort of exhausted, but kind of in a Halloween way. I feel that all the joy of Halloween has been sucked out of me by some kind of work vampires. SHIT!! 

Even went in on my day off to get rid of Halloween, Seriously!

Thankfully, It is done and I can actually take some sleep, now!

Only problem; I have about forty boxes of Christmas shit  to put out now.


:hurl:

EDIT: Trying this:   :puke:

Sorry, I though that was how the smiley worked, but suffice it to say, I am puking about having to deal with Christmas already.

Finished with editing, but at least, I now remember how to puke on screen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:46:44 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 02, 2014, 09:18:36 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 12:29:22 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 01, 2014, 06:24:34 PM
Went to a martial arts workshop, made tacos, watched some Futurama, read things on the internet.

Kind of interested to know what a a "Martial Arts Workshop" might be.

Offer details?

Oh, and tacos sound really good to me right now! Any more details?

 :thumbup:

It was an Arnis Cruzada hosted by the local arnis group that I've been with for the past year and a half. Three groups from cities in the area got together at a community center for the day and some of the masters and more advanced students taught sessions. This time around there was more fun stuff than srs bzness. It was halloween themed, so each of the groups picked a monster from Filipino mythology and adapted some techniques from the art that might be particularly useful against it.

Our group did the tikbalang, which is a giant creature that has the head of a horse, the torso of a man and the legs of a horse. It has a golden mane and the story goes that if you can pluck three golden hairs, you can control it. It would come charging head-on at you, so the techniques involved doing a side step while swinging the stick/blade at the nearest knee, coming up into an overhead strike on the back of the neck as you flanked it.

Another was the matruculan, which is an invisible ghoul that attacks a pregnant woman and eats her fetus. A couple of guys taught the knife techniques which the man of the house is supposed to do while standing over her belly, as someone else chants the prayers. One guy did the prayer in tagalog while a woman put a towel up her shirt and lay down, and it was pretty creepy to hear and see.

The third one was the aswang, which appears as a beautiful woman during the day, but during the night goes to the banana groves and separates along the waist, so the legs are left standing there while the top half morphs into an old winged hag and flies off to hunt. Supposedly they can be hurt by a manta ray tail the same way a werewolf can be hurt by a silver bullet, so the techniques were about how to choke someone and take them down using a rolled-up towel or rope. Also if you can find the legs, you can salt the top of them and then the top half won't be able to connect to them again and it'll die at dawn.

The tacos were very ordinary tacos. :P Hard taco shells from the grocery, a salsa which WolFish had taken from a jar and strained the liquid out of so that it wouldn't be so watery, ground beef with seasoning, fresh avocado (my favorite part) and lettuce.

I take my hat of to you and bow.

I am really pleased to see some of the "young folk" learn martial arts. I have actually been a "practicing student"  since I was sixteen years of age.
At My point in life, having to allow for my horrid hip injury/surgery  (I only have one side with true power. The other, I  have to keep safe, if you know what THAT might entail. Most of my forty three years of training is useless, now.)(EDIT:  That bit might be an over statement.  I might not be as far along as I am if it had not been for what I have learned along the way.  Just NEVER give up! fight for every inch!  ... and you will find miles of success! Sorry to pretend to be a sensei, but wait, I WAS born before you, but I feel that anyone who reads my advice and follows through will be stronger.) has set me quite a bit behind where I should be in helping my kids grow to be as strong as I once was.

Keep making yourself as pure as you can be. You will amaze even yourself with what you can accomplish!

Take it from an old hat!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 06, 2014, 10:48:15 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:18:47 PM
suffice it to say, I am puking about having to deal with Christmas already.

Finished with editing, but at least, I now remember how to puke on screen.

Hahahaha I hear you on having to deal with Christmas already. No love lost for false treaties and all that, but what ever happened to Thanksgiving?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 11:11:01 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 02, 2014, 09:18:36 PM
{ Edited}
The tacos were very ordinary tacos. :P Hard taco shells from the grocery, a salsa which WolFish had taken from a jar and strained the liquid out of so that it wouldn't be so watery, ground beef with seasoning, fresh avocado (my favorite part) and lettuce.

BTW I love avocados.

When I was a child, I lived in a place that had three avocado trees thriving and you could just wait and pick them up off the ground once the fruit was ripened.

No having to deal with grocery store fruit. I miss that home.
Still, your tacos seem to have created with certain care. Well done!~ ~~~~~~ (Those are taco tildes!)


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 11:32:11 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 06, 2014, 10:48:15 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:18:47 PM
suffice it to say, I am puking about having to deal with Christmas already.

Finished with editing, but at least, I now remember how to puke on screen.

Hahahaha I hear you on having to deal with Christmas already. No love lost for false treaties and all that, but what ever happened to Thanksgiving?

An excellent point!

I think that taking a day for nothing but thanks and more importantly, life's reflections, is an idea that should be continued and passed on to the future generations.

... but wtf do I know? I am feeling like I am the last of a kind these days.

I work with young guys who have porn tatted on their arms, ffs, and my mom turned seventy seven this year, (yeah, I have a young mom. She was pretty hawt when I was a teen and she was thirty something, but that is another story)

What happened to Thanksgiving?

I have a theory that it is the "Evil Politically Correct nazis" that have decided that this day should never be commemorated.
Of course,  the lack in enthusiasm for Thanksgiving could all just be because of the horror of the idea that gifting for Christmas should take on a fever frenzy about this time. Seems kind of stupid.

Or maybe the rampant apathy for having all our wealth that has set in so deeply in our society makes feeling thankful seem insignificant.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 07, 2014, 03:08:57 AM
The bit of thanksgiving that is still remnant in my country is a christian celebration, thanking for harvest and jobs. There is a praying day for the same in spring. No holidays, just a moment of gratitude and prayer.
So, last Wednesday, a colleague brought cookies, with a card, saying thanks to her colleagues for making a pleasant group to work with.
I liked it a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2014, 10:11:29 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:06:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2014, 11:42:17 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Back on topic and again, as always, I am generally late to report.

Last night was Halloween (unfortunately, the weather was horrific and we did get many t or t'ers) and I had been working in my spare time to create a disc of combined "Scary" sound effects that I had gleaned from several corny discs from the library.

I slammed a few together, using Audacity to combine thunder, rain, howling, screaming, bumping and creaking effects effects all into one track, etc. I made a fairly awesome hour long disc, using or combining the  best parts of five other creepy sound effect discs.

I set out one of my bass speakers, dual fifteen JBL, wired in stereo, but all in one enclosure. I figured that no one would care that it was not actually presented in true stereo after they had approached all those enhanced low frequency sound effects emanating from bass speakers, instead any of those squeaky little  speakers that most people put outside.

Unfortunately, the weather sucked (we had snow, ffs!) and we only had about twenty "trick or treaters"
Planning to make this a new family tradition since both kidletts (too old to go trick or treating) were SO into this idea.

You might be amazed how awesome these screamy, thundery, creepy things sound coming from bass speakers! NO shit!

My dad built 3 hi-fi sets in the early 1960's.  On New Year's Eve he would put the speaker to our set outside and play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at full blast.  He always timed it so the cannons shot off at midnight.  (It was a record made with real cannons overlayed with the hall recording.)

One thing that is interesting about that particular piece of musical work is that is is so often played with some sort of make believe cannon sound effect.

Even inside; once I used my sound system (it was paid work) where, at the right moment they had a "percussion musician" fire a shotgun into a barrel filled with sand to emulate the sound of a cannon.

Yes, every one of my microphones (I think I had seventeen microphones covering the orchestra) went "max out"  and as loud as the sound was live, back stage, my sound system, amplified the the sounds it captured. REALLY. Half of the people in the audience stood up and clapped.

They experienced not only the massive sound of a shotgun fired into a barrel  backstage in a super efficient  auditorium, they felt basically every thing my sound system could do to support that sound from  the stage.(I never went minimal with my sound jobs - I had a lot of power there, really!) Everyone stood up and clapped, but I am sure it was from the fact that the orchestra company scared everyone in the audience with an incredible sound effect created outside most everyone's imagination.



Honestly. it was a night to remember as evidenced by the simple fact that, after all these nights and all these other jobs  have done since, I still remember THAT night, after about thirty years.

The special thing about this recording was that they used actual cannons.  Awesome sound.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 07, 2014, 04:05:34 PM
Went and picked up some supplies for work
Showed the people at Habitat how to seal up air leaks
Received way too many phone calls and texts
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 07, 2014, 06:21:28 PM
Fixed a mower (broken drive cable), returned it. Hopefully that will be it until spring now.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 07, 2014, 09:51:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2014, 10:11:29 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:06:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2014, 11:42:17 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Back on topic and again, as always, I am generally late to report.

Last night was Halloween (unfortunately, the weather was horrific and we did get many t or t'ers) and I had been working in my spare time to create a disc of combined "Scary" sound effects that I had gleaned from several corny discs from the library.

I slammed a few together, using Audacity to combine thunder, rain, howling, screaming, bumping and creaking effects effects all into one track, etc. I made a fairly awesome hour long disc, using or combining the  best parts of five other creepy sound effect discs.

I set out one of my bass speakers, dual fifteen JBL, wired in stereo, but all in one enclosure. I figured that no one would care that it was not actually presented in true stereo after they had approached all those enhanced low frequency sound effects emanating from bass speakers, instead any of those squeaky little  speakers that most people put outside.

Unfortunately, the weather sucked (we had snow, ffs!) and we only had about twenty "trick or treaters"
Planning to make this a new family tradition since both kidletts (too old to go trick or treating) were SO into this idea.

You might be amazed how awesome these screamy, thundery, creepy things sound coming from bass speakers! NO shit!

My dad built 3 hi-fi sets in the early 1960's.  On New Year's Eve he would put the speaker to our set outside and play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at full blast.  He always timed it so the cannons shot off at midnight.  (It was a record made with real cannons overlayed with the hall recording.)

One thing that is interesting about that particular piece of musical work is that is is so often played with some sort of make believe cannon sound effect.

Even inside; once I used my sound system (it was paid work) where, at the right moment they had a "percussion musician" fire a shotgun into a barrel filled with sand to emulate the sound of a cannon.

Yes, every one of my microphones (I think I had seventeen microphones covering the orchestra) went "max out"  and as loud as the sound was live, back stage, my sound system, amplified the the sounds it captured. REALLY. Half of the people in the audience stood up and clapped.

They experienced not only the massive sound of a shotgun fired into a barrel  backstage in a super efficient  auditorium, they felt basically every thing my sound system could do to support that sound from  the stage.(I never went minimal with my sound jobs - I had a lot of power there, really!) Everyone stood up and clapped, but I am sure it was from the fact that the orchestra company scared everyone in the audience with an incredible sound effect created outside most everyone's imagination.



Honestly. it was a night to remember as evidenced by the simple fact that, after all these nights and all these other jobs  have done since, I still remember THAT night, after about thirty years.

The special thing about this recording was that they used actual cannons.  Awesome sound.

You might be talking about the famous Telarc Digital vinyl record, which was actually one of the very first completely digital recordings in history.  I have measured this record with an oscilloscope in front of audiences before. I can tell you that when the cannons fire in this record, it has some five hertz signal content.  You actually need a pretty decent turntable to even play it in vinyl, to be modest.

That particular record is still considered to be one of the best ever recordings in the entire history of recording.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 07, 2014, 09:58:21 PM
Had the day off.

Got some good fun using my new (table saw) toy/tool.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 07, 2014, 10:13:36 PM
Once my son came home from school, I had promised that we would go shoot my Remington 1100 shotgun for his first time.

I also took my Ruger  twenty two pistol and rifle as we have done several times.

Unfortunately, I only took one box (twenty five rounds) of shells. I figured that the recoil of this twelve gauge shotgun would put him off a bit and after a few shots, I would get a turn.

No way! (He is a fairly big boy.) He fired off those twenty five rounds and did not even blink. THEN, he did not even want to shoot either of the smaller guns.

I did not get to shoot.

 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 07, 2014, 10:39:10 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 07, 2014, 10:13:36 PM
Once my son came home from school, I had promised that we would go shoot my Remington 1100 shotgun for his first time.

I also took my Ruger  twenty two pistol and rifle as we have done several times.

Unfortunately, I only took one box (twenty five rounds) of shells. I figured that the recoil of this twelve gauge shotgun would put him off a bit and after a few shots, I would get a turn.

No way! (He is a fairly big boy.) He fired off those twenty five rounds and did not even blink. THEN, he did not even want to shoot either of the smaller guns.

I did not get to shoot.

 :hahaha:

That's great. :thumbup:

SO just gave me a Winchester 1300 full camo a few weeks ago...have to switch the choke on it...but looking forward to taking it out.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2014, 12:11:48 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 07, 2014, 09:51:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2014, 10:11:29 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:06:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2014, 11:42:17 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Back on topic and again, as always, I am generally late to report.

Last night was Halloween (unfortunately, the weather was horrific and we did get many t or t'ers) and I had been working in my spare time to create a disc of combined "Scary" sound effects that I had gleaned from several corny discs from the library.

I slammed a few together, using Audacity to combine thunder, rain, howling, screaming, bumping and creaking effects effects all into one track, etc. I made a fairly awesome hour long disc, using or combining the  best parts of five other creepy sound effect discs.

I set out one of my bass speakers, dual fifteen JBL, wired in stereo, but all in one enclosure. I figured that no one would care that it was not actually presented in true stereo after they had approached all those enhanced low frequency sound effects emanating from bass speakers, instead any of those squeaky little  speakers that most people put outside.

Unfortunately, the weather sucked (we had snow, ffs!) and we only had about twenty "trick or treaters"
Planning to make this a new family tradition since both kidletts (too old to go trick or treating) were SO into this idea.

You might be amazed how awesome these screamy, thundery, creepy things sound coming from bass speakers! NO shit!

My dad built 3 hi-fi sets in the early 1960's.  On New Year's Eve he would put the speaker to our set outside and play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at full blast.  He always timed it so the cannons shot off at midnight.  (It was a record made with real cannons overlayed with the hall recording.)

One thing that is interesting about that particular piece of musical work is that is is so often played with some sort of make believe cannon sound effect.

Even inside; once I used my sound system (it was paid work) where, at the right moment they had a "percussion musician" fire a shotgun into a barrel filled with sand to emulate the sound of a cannon.

Yes, every one of my microphones (I think I had seventeen microphones covering the orchestra) went "max out"  and as loud as the sound was live, back stage, my sound system, amplified the the sounds it captured. REALLY. Half of the people in the audience stood up and clapped.

They experienced not only the massive sound of a shotgun fired into a barrel  backstage in a super efficient  auditorium, they felt basically every thing my sound system could do to support that sound from  the stage.(I never went minimal with my sound jobs - I had a lot of power there, really!) Everyone stood up and clapped, but I am sure it was from the fact that the orchestra company scared everyone in the audience with an incredible sound effect created outside most everyone's imagination.



Honestly. it was a night to remember as evidenced by the simple fact that, after all these nights and all these other jobs  have done since, I still remember THAT night, after about thirty years.

The special thing about this recording was that they used actual cannons.  Awesome sound.

You might be talking about the famous Telarc Digital vinyl record, which was actually one of the very first completely digital recordings in history.  I have measured this record with an oscilloscope in front of audiences before. I can tell you that when the cannons fire in this record, it has some five hertz signal content.  You actually need a pretty decent turntable to even play it in vinyl, to be modest.

That particular record is still considered to be one of the best ever recordings in the entire history of recording.

I wish that was it.  This is a recording from the early 1960's.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2014, 02:46:18 AM
Woke up, was greeted by an enthusiastic puppy and got a cup of coffee before logging on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 08, 2014, 10:07:18 AM
Slept in, because I was feeling kind of off and it was deliciously warm under the covers Now I should do something productive to make up for it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2014, 10:35:25 AM
Shopped groceries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 08, 2014, 04:41:50 PM
Insulated an attic
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 08, 2014, 09:38:02 PM
Helped a friend paint and move.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 09, 2014, 02:29:35 AM
Not a lot, but it's morning.

OTOH, I'm not planning on doing much today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2014, 07:42:26 AM
Walked to the shops and chemist in 37C heat. Didn't know it was that hot until I got home. Took advantage of the heat and hung out a load of washing. It was all dry within an hour. Tried to study in between a friend's texts. It wasn't easy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 09, 2014, 10:18:26 AM
Made the decision not to post all the boring details of our house adventure here.  Aren't you all glad?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 10, 2014, 01:00:13 AM
Not really, no. I'd be more pleased if you hadn't had the house adventures at all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 10, 2014, 04:10:36 AM
 :agreed:


I've been trying to get kids out of bed and to school. Stressed, comforted, made decisions. And, after having one on her way to school, and the other in bed, I had a cup of coffee at 11 am. I started with the waking routine at 6 am, ffs. (yes, I decided to sleep in for half an hour today)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 01:32:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 07, 2014, 03:08:57 AM
The bit of thanksgiving that is still remnant in my country is a christian celebration, thanking for harvest and jobs. There is a praying day for the same in spring. No holidays, just a moment of gratitude and prayer.
So, last Wednesday, a colleague brought cookies, with a card, saying thanks to her colleagues for making a pleasant group to work with.
I liked it a lot.

Honestly, that one encounter seems about as pure as a thanks giving (notice I did not capitalize and I made two words of the notion) can possibly be.

Sounds like you have at least one amazing coworker.

Nice!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 11, 2014, 01:35:48 AM
Not a lot, yet. I'm staying at home and will not do a lot today, apart from a doctor's appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 01:57:42 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 07, 2014, 10:39:10 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 07, 2014, 10:13:36 PM
Once my son came home from school, I had promised that we would go shoot my Remington 1100 shotgun for his first time.

I also took my Ruger  twenty two pistol and rifle as we have done several times.

Unfortunately, I only took one box (twenty five rounds) of shells. I figured that the recoil of this twelve gauge shotgun would put him off a bit and after a few shots, I would get a turn.

No way! (He is a fairly big boy.) He fired off those twenty five rounds and did not even blink. THEN, he did not even want to shoot either of the smaller guns.

I did not get to shoot.

 :hahaha:

That's great. :thumbup:

SO just gave me a Winchester 1300 full camo a few weeks ago...have to switch the choke on it...but looking forward to taking it out.
Why do you have to switch the choke?

Going :duck: (I was actually trying to write the word: (  D U C K  ), but it seems as if there is some kind of ignorance preventing the use of such a word - - -  LOL)  hunting instead of turkey or something?

My son has just shot a twelve gauge shotgun for the first time last week, who is also just learning how to hand load our own ammunition was almost jumping up and down, (and I use that word "jump"as a classifier, but he DID actually  jump, once) to get back and make something more powerful to shoot. To his dismay (and surprise, since he has become so impressed with   "how into it his father is and always has been, etc"), I am not set up to load shot shells. 

Seriously , I have eighteen other rounds that we can load, but I have never even tried to reload shot shells, mainly because they are so damn cheap to buy from the beginning.

If he keeps up like this, I might put my Weatherby three hundred magnum on his shoulder and see how he feels after firing off a magazine of four. (Yes, I load mine fairly hot).

I know what he is going through. It is the amazement of finding that your imagination (after playing a bunch of games, reading everything you can find, talking to every one of your peers, handling the weapons almost every day for months, etc.), after all these months was not enough to compare to the actuality of real thing, like actually doing it for yourself.

As many times as he has stripped my Colt .45s  and said that they were the coolest thing in the world, he just seems to like long guns. He only shot about four magazines from only one of my .45s and he was done with pistols (it seems).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:12:15 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2014, 12:11:48 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 07, 2014, 09:51:01 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 07, 2014, 10:11:29 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 06, 2014, 10:06:25 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 02, 2014, 11:42:17 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 02, 2014, 01:16:12 AM
Back on topic and again, as always, I am generally late to report.

Last night was Halloween (unfortunately, the weather was horrific and we did get many t or t'ers) and I had been working in my spare time to create a disc of combined "Scary" sound effects that I had gleaned from several corny discs from the library.

I slammed a few together, using Audacity to combine thunder, rain, howling, screaming, bumping and creaking effects effects all into one track, etc. I made a fairly awesome hour long disc, using or combining the  best parts of five other creepy sound effect discs.

I set out one of my bass speakers, dual fifteen JBL, wired in stereo, but all in one enclosure. I figured that no one would care that it was not actually presented in true stereo after they had approached all those enhanced low frequency sound effects emanating from bass speakers, instead any of those squeaky little  speakers that most people put outside.

Unfortunately, the weather sucked (we had snow, ffs!) and we only had about twenty "trick or treaters"
Planning to make this a new family tradition since both kidletts (too old to go trick or treating) were SO into this idea.

You might be amazed how awesome these screamy, thundery, creepy things sound coming from bass speakers! NO shit!

My dad built 3 hi-fi sets in the early 1960's.  On New Year's Eve he would put the speaker to our set outside and play Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture at full blast.  He always timed it so the cannons shot off at midnight.  (It was a record made with real cannons overlayed with the hall recording.)

One thing that is interesting about that particular piece of musical work is that is is so often played with some sort of make believe cannon sound effect.

Even inside; once I used my sound system (it was paid work) where, at the right moment they had a "percussion musician" fire a shotgun into a barrel filled with sand to emulate the sound of a cannon.

Yes, every one of my microphones (I think I had seventeen microphones covering the orchestra) went "max out"  and as loud as the sound was live, back stage, my sound system, amplified the the sounds it captured. REALLY. Half of the people in the audience stood up and clapped.

They experienced not only the massive sound of a shotgun fired into a barrel  backstage in a super efficient  auditorium, they felt basically every thing my sound system could do to support that sound from  the stage.(I never went minimal with my sound jobs - I had a lot of power there, really!) Everyone stood up and clapped, but I am sure it was from the fact that the orchestra company scared everyone in the audience with an incredible sound effect created outside most everyone's imagination.



Honestly. it was a night to remember as evidenced by the simple fact that, after all these nights and all these other jobs  have done since, I still remember THAT night, after about thirty years.

The special thing about this recording was that they used actual cannons.  Awesome sound.

You might be talking about the famous Telarc Digital vinyl record, which was actually one of the very first completely digital recordings in history.  I have measured this record with an oscilloscope in front of audiences before. I can tell you that when the cannons fire in this record, it has some five hertz signal content.  You actually need a pretty decent turntable to even play it in vinyl, to be modest.

That particular record is still considered to be one of the best ever recordings in the entire history of recording.

I wish that was it.  This is a recording from the early 1960's.

Hey!
Do not dismiss older recordings so quickly. By the early sixties, the entire recording industry already knew how to make amazing recordings AND they put them on vinyl!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 11, 2014, 01:35:48 AM
Not a lot, yet. I'm staying at home and will not do a lot today, apart from a doctor's appointment.

SUX to be you!

ON another note, I have an appointment with my doctor next Thursday to see if this newish medication that has made me nauseous for three months is working or if he needs to UP the dosage or not.

Long story - short version: he is trying to help my rapidly aging body grow more bone, with this med, around a massive injury he created. All of us hoping that I can more fully accept his invasively placed prosthesis and eventually live out all the promises he made to me before I agreed to surgery.
 :-\

Know wut?  SUX to be me, too.

 :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:35:40 AM
Back ti topic:

I had a rare day off, today.  Probably will regret it with the ensuing workload, but ...

I made a kind of strange platform to mount my old table saw (the one I had before I bought my new "BEAUTY") to and have it to be portable.

So, I have a four foot by six foot frame, very solid, that I have mounted my older saw to, with casters underneath that will allow me to roll it out, lock the wheels down, stand up on the platform, saw away on smaller panels and even some delicate stuff, then roll it back into the garage and stow it for the day.

Kind of like one of those little chop saws, but with table saw precision.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 11, 2014, 02:43:11 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 01:32:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 07, 2014, 03:08:57 AM
The bit of thanksgiving that is still remnant in my country is a christian celebration, thanking for harvest and jobs. There is a praying day for the same in spring. No holidays, just a moment of gratitude and prayer.
So, last Wednesday, a colleague brought cookies, with a card, saying thanks to her colleagues for making a pleasant group to work with.
I liked it a lot.

Honestly, that one encounter seems about as pure as a thanks giving (notice I did not capitalize and I made two words of the notion) can possibly be.

Sounds like you have at least one amazing coworker.

Nice!
I have indeed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 11, 2014, 02:44:16 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:35:40 AM
Back ti topic:

I had a rare day off, today.  Probably will regret it with the ensuing workload, but ...

I made a kind of strange platform to mount my old table saw (the one I had before I bought my new "BEAUTY") to and have it to be portable.

So, I have a four foot by six foot frame, very solid, that I have mounted my older saw to, with casters underneath that will allow me to roll it out, lock the wheels down, stand up on the platform, saw away on smaller panels and even some delicate stuff, then roll it back into the garage and stow it for the day.

Kind of like one of those little chop saws, but with table saw precision.

Nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 11, 2014, 02:49:54 AM
I got two kids in school today. Sent some emails. Made myself coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 13, 2014, 02:45:13 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 11, 2014, 01:35:48 AM
Not a lot, yet. I'm staying at home and will not do a lot today, apart from a doctor's appointment.

SUX to be you!

ON another note, I have an appointment with my doctor next Thursday to see if this newish medication that has made me nauseous for three months is working or if he needs to UP the dosage or not.

Long story - short version: he is trying to help my rapidly aging body grow more bone, with this med, around a massive injury he created. All of us hoping that I can more fully accept his invasively placed prosthesis and eventually live out all the promises he made to me before I agreed to surgery.
 :-\

Know wut?  SUX to be me, too.

 :'(

SUX to be us.

It's fun to age, isn't it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 13, 2014, 04:40:06 PM
Got my mind fucked badly.

Got worn out.

Now I feel old, really old. Too many aches and too many stiff muscles.  :P
Time for some rejuvenating sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on November 13, 2014, 05:44:32 PM
worked then went to doctors appointment
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 13, 2014, 08:22:29 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 08, 2014, 10:07:18 AM
Slept in, because I was feeling kind of off and it was deliciously warm under the covers Now I should do something productive to make up for it.
Kind of wish I had seen this a week ago.

I might have had a couple of inappropriate suggestions.
 :eyebrows:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 13, 2014, 09:05:06 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 11, 2014, 01:35:48 AM
Not a lot, yet. I'm staying at home and will not do a lot today, apart from a doctor's appointment.

SUX to be you!

ON another note, I have an appointment with my doctor next Thursday to see if this newish medication that has made me nauseous for three months is working or if he needs to UP the dosage or not.

Long story - short version: he is trying to help my rapidly aging body grow more bone, with this med, around a massive injury he created. All of us hoping that I can more fully accept his invasively placed prosthesis and eventually live out all the promises he made to me before I agreed to surgery.
 :-\

Know wut?  SUX to be me, too.

 :'(

Doctor's visit came out fine.

He did not change my blood pressure meds, nor did he do more than question the meds my other doctor has me taking (my other doctor is the surgeon who replaced my hip joint).

All seems OK. (except for the fact that my recovery from surgery is taking too long, but that is another story.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 13, 2014, 09:13:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 13, 2014, 02:45:13 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 11, 2014, 01:35:48 AM
Not a lot, yet. I'm staying at home and will not do a lot today, apart from a doctor's appointment.

SUX to be you!

ON another note, I have an appointment with my doctor next Thursday to see if this newish medication that has made me nauseous for three months is working or if he needs to UP the dosage or not.

Long story - short version: he is trying to help my rapidly aging body grow more bone, with this med, around a massive injury he created. All of us hoping that I can more fully accept his invasively placed prosthesis and eventually live out all the promises he made to me before I agreed to surgery.
 :-\

Know wut?  SUX to be me, too.

 :'(

SUX to be us.

It's fun to age, isn't it?

As opposed to an alternative, for instance?   Not sure I am up for those.

I turned fifty nine last month and I am NOT done in yet.  I plan to continue demonstrating this to all my detractors.
 :eyebrows:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 13, 2014, 11:34:56 PM
Well, I argued with my wife.

We only rarely find anything to argue about, but today, we did.

My son wants his own gun for Christmas. I had not told her how adamant he is to own his own gun.

Honestly, by federal/United States Of America law, he is too young.
I would have to use my own perfectly pristine record to buy it for him. It would still be my own gun, but  ...


... And he has asked me many times for his own gun,

Mom says, "NO!." No more discussion. Issue is closed.


However, when I talk to my son privately, HE REALLY WANTS HIS OWN GUN!!!!
Now understand, I have about sixty guns in my safe to quench his thirst, but none of those are his.

He wants his own and I did too at his age. Problem is that he IS too young to own a weapon of any sort.



I  tend to take his mom's side, but how do I do so while taking him out every week to shoot, then complementing him on his progress?












Any one have a clue about this shit?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 14, 2014, 12:31:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 13, 2014, 04:40:06 PM
Got my mind fucked badly.

Got worn out.

Now I feel old, really old. Too many aches and too many stiff muscles.  :P
Time for some rejuvenating sleep.

What happened?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 14, 2014, 12:32:36 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 13, 2014, 09:13:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 13, 2014, 02:45:13 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 11, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 11, 2014, 01:35:48 AM
Not a lot, yet. I'm staying at home and will not do a lot today, apart from a doctor's appointment.

SUX to be you!

ON another note, I have an appointment with my doctor next Thursday to see if this newish medication that has made me nauseous for three months is working or if he needs to UP the dosage or not.

Long story - short version: he is trying to help my rapidly aging body grow more bone, with this med, around a massive injury he created. All of us hoping that I can more fully accept his invasively placed prosthesis and eventually live out all the promises he made to me before I agreed to surgery.
 :-\

Know wut?  SUX to be me, too.

 :'(

SUX to be us.

It's fun to age, isn't it?

As opposed to an alternative, for instance?   Not sure I am up for those.

I turned fifty nine last month and I am NOT done in yet.  I plan to continue demonstrating this to all my detractors.
 :eyebrows:

I don't mind my age, I mind that my body seems to take it seriously.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 14, 2014, 12:34:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 13, 2014, 11:34:56 PM
Well, I argued with my wife.

We only rarely find anything to argue about, but today, we did.

My son wants his own gun for Christmas. I had not told her how adamant he is to own his own gun.

Honestly, by federal/United States Of America law, he is too young.
I would have to use my own perfectly pristine record to buy it for him. It would still be my own gun, but  ...


... And he has asked me many times for his own gun,

Mom says, "NO!." No more discussion. Issue is closed.


However, when I talk to my son privately, HE REALLY WANTS HIS OWN GUN!!!!
Now understand, I have about sixty guns in my safe to quench his thirst, but none of those are his.

He wants his own and I did too at his age. Problem is that he IS too young to own a weapon of any sort.



I  tend to take his mom's side, but how do I do so while taking him out every week to shoot, then complementing him on his progress?












Any one have a clue about this shit?

I think you're doing the right thing. He's got plenty of time to get one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on November 14, 2014, 05:37:02 AM
shaved, showered, working on my first pot of coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 14, 2014, 06:19:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 14, 2014, 12:31:31 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 13, 2014, 04:40:06 PM
Got my mind fucked badly.

Got worn out.

Now I feel old, really old. Too many aches and too many stiff muscles.  :P
Time for some rejuvenating sleep.

What happened?

Sometimes mind of youngest fucks up.
She hates changes she does not make herself. And she needs thorough preparing before something out of the routine happens. So, from Tuesday on I had been preparing her. Thursday in the morning, prepared her in detail, with "what if minor things change" options too. Referred to it at least every hour. But, when the moment was there, she completely flipped, melted down, and said she did not realise this was about to happen. Having a massive mindfuck in her head. She really did not know. Very weird. Meltdown was big enough for oldest to flee the house for a while. And youngest was that worn out after, that all the preparation was in vain. She did not go.

Somehow that fucked my mind completely. I can not understand how she did not know. And I had been preparing her all the time. Felt like a smack in the face, big enough to have an effect on all my muscles. So, then oldest and I had a change of plans, without notice, without preparation, but starting with massive meltdown of youngest.

Little girl is an enigma. Shrink thinks to too. Now and then it wears us out completely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 14, 2014, 06:32:23 AM
Went to work, watched and listened for all the bikies that were in town (about 500 of them, for a funeral of a gang member). Went to Bunnings and then got some groceries before heading home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 14, 2014, 09:20:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 14, 2014, 12:34:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 13, 2014, 11:34:56 PM
Well, I argued with my wife.

We only rarely find anything to argue about, but today, we did.

My son wants his own gun for Christmas. I had not told her how adamant he is to own his own gun.

Honestly, by federal/United States Of America law, he is too young.
I would have to use my own perfectly pristine record to buy it for him. It would still be my own gun, but  ...


... And he has asked me many times for his own gun,

Mom says, "NO!." No more discussion. Issue is closed.


However, when I talk to my son privately, HE REALLY WANTS HIS OWN GUN!!!!
Now understand, I have about sixty guns in my safe to quench his thirst, but none of those are his.

He wants his own and I did too at his age. Problem is that he IS too young to own a weapon of any sort.



I  tend to take his mom's side, but how do I do so while taking him out every week to shoot, then complementing him on his progress?












Any one have a clue about this shit?

I think you're doing the right thing. He's got plenty of time to get one.

Thank you. I was almost waffling ( like a fucking pinball) between my son's wishes and my wife's wishes, but leaning more toward the actual law.

Today, when he is home from school, I will ask him to choose another major Christmas gift.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 14, 2014, 09:30:50 AM
Quote from: Mia Wallace on November 14, 2014, 06:32:23 AM
Went to work, watched and listened for all the bikies that were in town (about 500 of them, for a funeral of a gang member). Went to Bunnings and then got some groceries before heading home.

Bad day. I have been involved in two of those. Bought a t-shirt once. Still wear it after fifteen years. (all the money went to the family, obviously)

The support shown for a club member can be very touching.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Hannah on November 15, 2014, 04:20:20 PM
cleaned the bathrooms...yey me
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 15, 2014, 04:29:29 PM
^

I cleaned one of them too. Did some laundry, some grocery shopping too. Catered kids, cats and myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 15, 2014, 05:06:38 PM
Cleaned the kitchen, swept and vacuumed. Went grocery shopping. Took care of a work chore. Made dinner. Read things on the internet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 16, 2014, 06:39:29 PM
I hope everyone is sitting down.  I bought an Asus tablet and keyboard.  For the fire stuff, you know.  The fact that I was jealous of every middle-aged woman who had one is irrelevant.  And a bluetooth because I keep on disconnecting when I talk on the cell phone.

I think I accidentally joined the 21st century.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 17, 2014, 01:23:19 AM
Logged on here. Had some coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 17, 2014, 08:35:54 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 16, 2014, 06:39:29 PM
I hope everyone is sitting down.  I bought an Asus tablet and keyboard.  For the fire stuff, you know.  The fact that I was jealous of every middle-aged woman who had one is irrelevant.  And a bluetooth because I keep on disconnecting when I talk on the cell phone.

I think I accidentally joined the 21st century.

 :asthing:

I need to get my own...I keep "borrowing" the kid's Samsung. I have a ton of Kindle books on it, he's always bitching.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 17, 2014, 10:16:19 AM
Housekeeping, nursing, mopping vomit.

Went for a walk outside too.

And just got my groceries in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 19, 2014, 05:00:29 PM
Cleaned in the basement
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 20, 2014, 01:48:02 AM
Woke up at stupid o'clock to wish the daughter happy birthday. Took a shower. Logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 20, 2014, 01:56:44 AM
Happy BD to your daughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 20, 2014, 01:58:03 AM
Dragged myself out of bed after a night with many breaks. Had to message school, so really had to get out of bed.

Did not fend of all flu signs this night. But, no full blown flu for me yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 20, 2014, 05:09:12 AM
Got up at 430 let the dogs out and got the furnace running, thankfully they are coming to fix it today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 20, 2014, 01:26:58 PM
Too cold to continue my projects.

Fucking stupid coldest weather in November since 1880 somthing. DO not even want to go into the garage.

We have had seven degrees Fahrenheit, locally, and single digits all week.

 :violin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 20, 2014, 02:47:31 PM
A lot of deep cleaning around the house including the entire kitchen floor with Krud Kutter, Magic Erasers and a towel 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 21, 2014, 03:13:36 PM
Second day of house clean-out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 25, 2014, 08:56:29 PM
More cleaning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 25, 2014, 09:55:46 PM


I bought the bluray version the last of Pink Floyd.

I know.

I know!!

I played it at earth shaking volume at first.

My kids came in and hit me and asked if we could just sit and listen without rocking the house so much?

My daughter was the brave one.  She hit me first.
Kind of hard to imagine that they wanted to watch a Pink Floyd concert, but there we were.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 25, 2014, 10:00:19 PM

difficult to actually relate much from this week, but , keep your helmet on.


This week has been ...





no words.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 26, 2014, 01:37:04 AM
Not much done today. I'll grab some lunch with a mate later, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: El on November 28, 2014, 09:28:22 AM
Got out of bed early for a day off... because I was doing nothing but lie there and have a panic attack.

>_<
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: El on November 28, 2014, 10:20:53 AM
Or, apparently, an asthma attack.  Either that or my inhaler's accidentally filled with albenzorol.

No fucking wonder I was hyperventilating and my heart was pounding.  I may not have been getting enough oxygen.  Christ.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 28, 2014, 12:15:22 PM
Rested with a back ache
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 29, 2014, 06:17:32 AM
Quote from: PMS Elle on November 28, 2014, 09:28:22 AM
Got out of bed early for a day off... because I was doing nothing but lie there and have a panic attack.

>_<

Getting out of bed then is :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 29, 2014, 10:39:06 AM
Up at 5AM went out to breakfast at the diner 
Picked up poopciles in the back yard :zombiefuck:
Cleaned out the van
Figured out some things my wife asked me to make for her school and what I needed to get at the store.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 30, 2014, 02:43:23 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 29, 2014, 06:17:32 AM
Quote from: PMS Elle on November 28, 2014, 09:28:22 AM
Got out of bed early for a day off... because I was doing nothing but lie there and have a panic attack.

>_<

Getting out of bed then is :arrr:

Panic attacks are :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 30, 2014, 02:44:04 AM
Had my first cup of coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on November 30, 2014, 06:47:49 AM
Just got up
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 30, 2014, 11:15:02 AM
Went to Lowes and Home Depot go some more parts and put together the grow light and table top volley ball game I was working on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 30, 2014, 12:14:08 PM
Vacuumed the Jag interior. Cleaned around the house. Threw away garbage.

Now about to watch Homeland, Season #2.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 30, 2014, 10:01:20 PM
Took car to get alignment. Waited way too long in line. Got screwed over by mechanic. Did Christmas shopping. Got told to bring someone else next time I get car serviced. Don't have spare energy to fight that particular battle right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 30, 2014, 10:12:40 PM
Helped the neighbor with cleaning, moving things around. Tomorrow I will help another former neighbor with Christmas decorations.

Then I will crawl home and hopefully sleep. Tired as hell this week, but putting on a good show at pretending I'm not...glad I got my decorations up early. :thumbup:

 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 30, 2014, 11:56:43 PM
Got up, showered, had a cup of coffee and logged on here. Now getting ready to go to work. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 01, 2014, 04:12:30 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 30, 2014, 10:12:40 PM
Helped the neighbor with cleaning, moving things around. Tomorrow I will help another former neighbor with Christmas decorations.

Then I will crawl home and hopefully sleep. Tired as hell this week, but putting on a good show at pretending I'm not...glad I got my decorations up early. :thumbup:

It's only Monday, and already I fail at pretending.

Thank goodness X-mass stuff will not start till after this weekend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: El on December 01, 2014, 06:58:05 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 30, 2014, 10:01:20 PM
Took car to get alignment. Waited way too long in line. Got screwed over by mechanic. Did Christmas shopping. Got told to bring someone else next time I get car serviced. Don't have spare energy to fight that particular battle right now.
Yup.  No gender inequality there.  :P

Any chance of changing mechanics?  I've had some fuck me over, but every so often a decent one can be found.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 01, 2014, 07:32:02 AM
I've opened the lid of the cookie jar too often, and had too much chocolate too.
I already had uncooperative bowels. Stupiditysquared.
 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 01, 2014, 08:07:23 AM
Quote from: PMS Elle on December 01, 2014, 06:58:05 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 30, 2014, 10:01:20 PM
Took car to get alignment. Waited way too long in line. Got screwed over by mechanic. Did Christmas shopping. Got told to bring someone else next time I get car serviced. Don't have spare energy to fight that particular battle right now.
Yup.  No gender inequality there.  :P

Any chance of changing mechanics?  I've had some fuck me over, but every so often a decent one can be found.

Yeah, don't know a good one in this area but could pick one randomly and just go.

Basically I have to do my homework of figuring out how often to do various routine maintenance tasks, but haven't faced up to just googling it all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Hannah on December 01, 2014, 04:26:01 PM
In random order...Gone to the bank to deposit funds that I'm saving for that PC I was talking about building...Budgeted things I've deposited and spent with this really neat budgeting tool on the web called Budget Tracker...Paid rent to mom and dad (gave them extra because mom is out of work due to her foot surgery) Made meal plans for the month of December with my life/job coach really did a lot of productive stuff today... :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 01, 2014, 04:55:52 PM
Went and looked at an addition I will be working on in a couple of weeks and picked up blue prints for another
Picked up some more supplies at Home Depot
Finished setting up a lathe I have been trying to get to work since Friday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 02, 2014, 02:22:49 AM
Tried to wake a girl, and failed.
Pretended to have some breakfast.
Fed cats.
Told cat he had had more than enough.
Talked to brother on phone, him informing me what time a package will arrive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 02, 2014, 06:45:50 PM
Went and picked up materials I need for work tomorrow
Measured a new house I am bidding work on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 02, 2014, 10:26:50 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 30, 2014, 10:01:20 PM
Took car to get alignment. Waited way too long in line. Got screwed over by mechanic. Did Christmas shopping. Got told to bring someone else next time I get car serviced. Don't have spare energy to fight that particular battle right now.

Fucking sounds like a nightmare.

I say, next time, take a baseball bat with you. Hold it on your shoulder as you deal with these assholes. Use it to point where your car needs work.
 8)

My wife has the same problem. She is five foot two and is fifty one years old. (I am fifty nine now. YUP, It may not seem so different at our ages, but I DID rob the cradle a bit a few years ago. we were married in my forties) NO ONE takes her seriously. but maybe me.
I trust that you already know I am kind of smartlike. EVERYONE should take this woman seriously, by GOD!
I missed the one time she tried this, as her mother (who was an inch more short) had suggested twenty years before.

Obviously, if I am there no one from the shop will talk to my wife or any woman that shows up. They only talk to the man in a car shop. Most of these fuckers have no idea that some women are just as Savvy about cars as their hubbies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 02, 2014, 10:32:00 PM

Too damn cold to do much outside.
I spent a few hours at work and then sat on my ass watching movies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 03, 2014, 08:03:13 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2014, 10:26:50 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 30, 2014, 10:01:20 PM
Took car to get alignment. Waited way too long in line. Got screwed over by mechanic. Did Christmas shopping. Got told to bring someone else next time I get car serviced. Don't have spare energy to fight that particular battle right now.

Fucking sounds like a nightmare.

I say, next time, take a baseball bat with you. Hold it on your shoulder as you deal with these assholes. Use it to point where your car needs work.
 8)

 :LOL:

It was a Sears. I won't be going back there. When I got there, with an appointment, there were three people in line ahead of me. It took a full hour before I was at the head of the line, and never mind any appointment time. The guy just didn't give two fucks. Then they did twenty minutes of work and I'm not even sure they actually did anything (was supposed to be an alignment) or just stood around and signed the form.

Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2014, 10:26:50 PM
My wife has the same problem. She is five foot two and is fifty one years old. (I am fifty nine now. YUP, It may not seem so different at our ages, but I DID rob the cradle a bit a few years ago. we were married in my forties) NO ONE takes her seriously. but maybe me.
I trust that you already know I am kind of smartlike. EVERYONE should take this woman seriously, by GOD!
I missed the one time she tried this, as her mother (who was an inch more short) had suggested twenty years before.

Obviously, if I am there no one from the shop will talk to my wife or any woman that shows up. They only talk to the man in a car shop. Most of these fuckers have no idea that some women are just as Savvy about cars as their hubbies.

I'm not, though. That's my problem. I do just fine at work talking tech with the guys, but that's software. I took the car in because I wanted to be responsible about it and I got a letter in the mail saying it might be time for an alignment. I've had it for a year and not had one done. But I don't know how regularly one gets various things done. These reminders always say things like "free fluid check with service" but I don't know whether that means they actually change the oil free. I doubt it, seeing those guys in action.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 03, 2014, 06:23:12 PM
Made 4 necessary phone calls
Picked up med for the PR
Straightened out Power of Attorney problem with health insurance company
Went to the credit union and changed password
Went to Goodwill and bought 2 tops for the PR
Lunch at Waffle House
Returned something to Harbor Freight
Picked up lunch for the PR
Back to apartment
Waited for phone call that didn't come
Picked up mail
Took the PR to Walmart
Waited an hour to pick up something from ship to store
Back to apartment
Go to g'friend's house to use computer and pay bills.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 03, 2014, 08:08:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 03, 2014, 06:23:12 PM
Made 4 necessary phone calls
Picked up med for the PR
Straightened out Power of Attorney problem with health insurance company
Went to the credit union and changed password
Went to Goodwill and bought 2 tops for the PR
Lunch at Waffle House
Returned something to Harbor Freight
Picked up lunch for the PR
Back to apartment
Waited for phone call that didn't come
Picked up mail
Took the PR to Walmart
Waited an hour to pick up something from ship to store
Back to apartment
Go to g'friend's house to use computer and pay bills.

I want to go to Waffle house but the closest one it three hours away :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 04, 2014, 12:11:51 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 03, 2014, 08:03:13 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2014, 10:26:50 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 30, 2014, 10:01:20 PM
Took car to get alignment. Waited way too long in line. Got screwed over by mechanic. Did Christmas shopping. Got told to bring someone else next time I get car serviced. Don't have spare energy to fight that particular battle right now.

Fucking sounds like a nightmare.

I say, next time, take a baseball bat with you. Hold it on your shoulder as you deal with these assholes. Use it to point where your car needs work.
 8)

 :LOL:

It was a Sears. I won't be going back there. When I got there, with an appointment, there were three people in line ahead of me. It took a full hour before I was at the head of the line, and never mind any appointment time. The guy just didn't give two fucks. Then they did twenty minutes of work and I'm not even sure they actually did anything (was supposed to be an alignment) or just stood around and signed the form.

Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2014, 10:26:50 PM
My wife has the same problem. She is five foot two and is fifty one years old. (I am fifty nine now. YUP, It may not seem so different at our ages, but I DID rob the cradle a bit a few years ago. we were married in my forties) NO ONE takes her seriously. but maybe me.
I trust that you already know I am kind of smartlike. EVERYONE should take this woman seriously, by GOD!
I missed the one time she tried this, as her mother (who was an inch more short) had suggested twenty years before.

Obviously, if I am there no one from the shop will talk to my wife or any woman that shows up. They only talk to the man in a car shop. Most of these fuckers have no idea that some women are just as Savvy about cars as their hubbies.

I'm not, though. ... EDIT.

OK. Maybe we missed each other's points.

You are not which?

Old? Obviously not. Short?  Can not prove it. We do not know. Female? I accept, from previous encounters that you are female, in most ways. Quite intelligent?  I have accepted this long ago. BUT, I am not a subhuman carguy.

"Car guys" seem to mostly be kind of like punks, who disrespect women from the intro, and show them mostly disrespect, unless they are truly deep-minded car guys (Like Me  :LOL:), who are way past disrespecting people in general.



Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 04, 2014, 01:59:08 AM
Weird thing about what I did today is that I grew a pair of ballZ


THEN I forced it on my son, somewhat,




It has been around freezing for weeks, but we have all had to just deal wioth it.


Today, my son and I went out and planted bulbs that will come up in spring.!! We had done so three times in the past weeks, but it was warmer then.
Today, we sucked it up and got out there and did it!      ... just before the ground freezzes over for the year!

I had told him that if he would help me, I would buy him a game.
.We actually did this "buying thing" before we dug in the ground, but I trust him.



He wanted Mass Effect  ......   

SO now, I have a computer that I will "never"  see again.


 :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 04, 2014, 07:32:29 AM
Work - bored all day.
Came home intending to have a quick shower and go shopping but I ended up having a long shower followed by a nap :P
Got takeaway for dinner when I woke up.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 04, 2014, 09:55:02 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 04, 2014, 12:11:51 AM
OK. Maybe we missed each other's points.

You are not which?

Old? Obviously not. Short?  Can not prove it. We do not know. Female? I accept, from previous encounters that you are female, in most ways. Quite intelligent?  I have accepted this long ago. BUT, I am not a subhuman carguy.

"Car guys" seem to mostly be kind of like punks, who disrespect women from the intro, and show them mostly disrespect, unless they are truly deep-minded car guys (Like Me  :LOL:), who are way past disrespecting people in general.

I am not savvy about cars, so I don't really know enough to call them on bullshit if they told me the wrong thing, or to talk shop intensely enough to get them to start respecting me for knowledge.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 04, 2014, 09:56:24 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 04, 2014, 01:59:08 AM
He wanted Mass Effect  ......   

SO now, I have a computer that I will "never"  see again.


 :LOL:

You know there are three of them, right?  :LOL: And you have to play them in order, so you can bring your save game from one to the next and it remembers what you did and incorporates it into the plot.

It may be a loooong long time before you get in front of that computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 05, 2014, 06:42:05 PM
Picked up materials for tomorrow
Went and looked at a new house and talked to the builder for almost two hours it was exhausting
Cleared the leaves off a roof and cleaned the gutters
Went and looked at a small insulation job
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 09, 2014, 06:34:50 AM
Eating herring. :P

Ironing. (Almost all done by now, thank goodness)
Making small reparations on clothes.
Stuff like that.

Had a chat with a few neighbours too, including the one leaving. I've met my socialising quota of the week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 09, 2014, 07:16:22 AM
Worked for about half a day. Stressed out as a result.

Replaced a faulty bulb in the Jag.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 09, 2014, 07:30:46 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2014, 07:16:22 AM
Worked for about half a day. Stressed out as a result.


Sorry to hear that.

Quote
Replaced a faulty bulb in the Jag.

daffodil or tulip?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 09, 2014, 07:33:08 AM
Finished my ironing. :arrr:

I should not let it pile up this bad. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on December 09, 2014, 10:24:49 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2014, 07:16:22 AM
Replaced a faulty bulb in the Jag.

Why? was it leaking oil??   :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 12, 2014, 12:08:10 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 09, 2014, 07:30:46 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2014, 07:16:22 AM
Worked for about half a day. Stressed out as a result.


Sorry to hear that.

Quote
Replaced a faulty bulb in the Jag.

daffodil or tulip?

Light bulb. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 12, 2014, 12:08:30 AM
Quote from: Dieter on December 09, 2014, 10:24:49 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2014, 07:16:22 AM
Replaced a faulty bulb in the Jag.

Why? was it leaking oil??   :zoinks:

LIGHT bulb. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on December 12, 2014, 08:57:31 AM
I drank bourbon, went to the toilet, drank more bourbon 1:56am Saturday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on December 12, 2014, 12:30:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 12, 2014, 12:08:30 AM
Quote from: Dieter on December 09, 2014, 10:24:49 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 09, 2014, 07:16:22 AM
Replaced a faulty bulb in the Jag.

Why? was it leaking oil??   :zoinks:

LIGHT bulb. :P

You men to say that you never check your blinker fluid??   :zoinks:  I bet you never adjust your muffler bearings either.   ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 13, 2014, 03:45:20 AM
:laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 13, 2014, 03:46:03 AM
Posted here and on FB, so far.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 13, 2014, 10:16:44 AM
Cleaned the kitchen, made and ate breakfast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Hannah on December 13, 2014, 09:29:54 PM
danced around until I was sweaty for my working out today...and it was a 9pm but hey at least I got cardio in
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 16, 2014, 12:21:37 AM
Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 16, 2014, 11:57:33 AM
put the insurance check in the bank
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 18, 2014, 12:26:39 AM
Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 18, 2014, 12:29:34 AM
Finally got kid out of bed. I overslept, and she was nearly impossible to wake. She'll be late in school today.

Other kid has to go to school later and is in the process of waking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on December 18, 2014, 12:38:20 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 18, 2014, 12:29:34 AM
Finally got kid out of bed. I overslept, and she was nearly impossible to wake. She'll be late in school today.

Other kid has to go to school later and is in the process of waking.

How are the kids doing lately?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 18, 2014, 08:22:19 AM
Ate some cantaloupe, gave WolFish money to take my Christmas packages to the post office today. Told him how awful his towel was.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 18, 2014, 02:19:41 PM
Not much.  :thumbup:

Did not want to get out of bed this morning...too cozy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 18, 2014, 11:29:53 PM
Woke up, showered and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 19, 2014, 11:13:17 AM
Picked up a check and called about a few others I should have already received but have not
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2014, 04:13:06 PM
Took the PR to buy some of the VHS tapes that were burned.  She got 26 of them at 3 for a dollar.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 20, 2014, 06:28:07 PM
Went to the store.

Forgot my milk.

Will have to go back tomorrow. :voodoo:

Fucking holidays, it's like going to a damn zoo on 1/2 price ticket day...except the animals aren't as well behaved.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 22, 2014, 08:43:50 AM
Did some laundry, tried to see my mum but as I drove to her house I passed her on her street leaving to go somewhere, so I drove around for a while, went to get some fuel and booze and went to my dad's for a BBQ then came home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 22, 2014, 12:40:15 PM
Picked up a check and put it in the bank
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 22, 2014, 01:05:57 PM
Finished up my Christmas shopping.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 23, 2014, 12:35:15 AM
Posted here while drinking coffee. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 23, 2014, 08:02:07 AM
Woke up. Not much else.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2014, 10:51:13 AM

paid the roof guy.  Had b'fast with PA
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 23, 2014, 11:49:52 AM
Went and paid off my account at two supply houses
Tried to stop at Habitat to wish them merry xmas and pick up some forms but they were already closed for the holidays
Did some xmas shopping
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 24, 2014, 03:02:16 AM
Managed to drag myself out of bed before nine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 24, 2014, 10:43:37 AM
Finished xmas shopping
Walked to the bank and deposited a check
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 28, 2014, 02:47:04 AM
Not a lot. Nor am I trying to.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 28, 2014, 09:42:03 AM
Went out to the diner for breakfast.
Began moving stuff in my office around to accommodate the new plants I received for xmas
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 28, 2014, 09:33:23 PM
Took washing off the line and folded it.
Attempted the dishes - managed to wash and dry the bowls and all the cutlery.
Poured cleaning fluid and scrubbed where the bloody cat pissed in the laundry - OUTSIDE his litter tray. Grrrr.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 28, 2014, 11:47:29 PM
Took a shower and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2014, 03:59:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 28, 2014, 09:33:23 PM
Took washing off the line and folded it.
Attempted the dishes - managed to wash and dry the bowls and all the cutlery.
Poured cleaning fluid and scrubbed where the bloody cat pissed in the laundry - OUTSIDE his litter tray. Grrrr.
Apparently vinegar is good to get rid of the scent of cat piss.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 29, 2014, 06:37:40 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2014, 03:59:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 28, 2014, 09:33:23 PM
Took washing off the line and folded it.
Attempted the dishes - managed to wash and dry the bowls and all the cutlery.
Poured cleaning fluid and scrubbed where the bloody cat pissed in the laundry - OUTSIDE his litter tray. Grrrr.
Apparently vinegar is good to get rid of the scent of cat piss.
Thanks Hyke, will try that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2014, 07:47:47 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 29, 2014, 06:37:40 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2014, 03:59:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 28, 2014, 09:33:23 PM
Took washing off the line and folded it.
Attempted the dishes - managed to wash and dry the bowls and all the cutlery.
Poured cleaning fluid and scrubbed where the bloody cat pissed in the laundry - OUTSIDE his litter tray. Grrrr.
Apparently vinegar is good to get rid of the scent of cat piss.
Thanks Hyke, will try that.

Domestic tip from Al. :D So, rerouting all thanks to him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 29, 2014, 05:05:39 PM
Paid the property taxes on some co-owned land, got a brake tag. put gas in the car, took the PR to the library, bought a printing calculator and paper rolls, grocery shopped, looked at some finishes and paint for the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 30, 2014, 12:07:26 AM
Not much yet. I should tell you about all the excitement of yesterday in that other thread.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 30, 2014, 12:37:37 AM
Nothing really. Watched Ceilidh play Dragon Age for a while. I am trying to stay cool in front of the fan.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 30, 2014, 05:45:58 PM
Went for a short walk
Cleaned up in the yard and had a barrel fire with the sticks I picked up and some old scrap wood
Re-potted some plants I saved from the clearance rack at Lowes hopefully they were not too far gone
Fixed some stuff
Took a nap
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 01, 2015, 10:17:03 PM
Nothing worthwhile. I feel completely useless. Granted I'm under the weather but I'm not that sick, just off-colour and in a bad mood and no incentive is convincing me to quit wasting time on the internet and at least try to get a little bit done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 01, 2015, 11:07:31 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 01, 2015, 10:17:03 PM
Nothing worthwhile. I feel completely useless. Granted I'm under the weather but I'm not that sick, just off-colour and in a bad mood and no incentive is convincing me to quit wasting time on the internet and at least try to get a little bit done.

Everyone deserves a day every now and then with nothing the must do.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 01, 2015, 11:43:56 PM
Not a lot yet. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Hannah on January 01, 2015, 11:48:27 PM
Yes I have taken my medication.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 01, 2015, 11:56:03 PM
Quote from: Hannah on January 01, 2015, 11:48:27 PM
Yes I have taken my medication.

That's the second thread on your left.
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Post by: Hannah on January 02, 2015, 12:37:02 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 01, 2015, 11:56:03 PM
Quote from: Hannah on January 01, 2015, 11:48:27 PM
Yes I have taken my medication.

That's the second thread on your left.

 :yawn: I need to sleep...ha
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Post by: Parts on January 02, 2015, 08:05:13 AM
Got up and had breakfast
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 02, 2015, 05:50:22 PM
Gone back to work. Gone to the doctor's. Eaten chili and leftover black eyed peas from New Years.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 02, 2015, 05:59:56 PM
Kid decided mum needed new clothes. So, she took me shopping. She picked seven things for me to fit (thrift store) and I went home with three of them. So, she did well, in dressing her mother.

 :lol1:

Also checked the CD/LP section. Did see one with a number called "the abyss of the camel toe". We did not take that one.

:P
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 02, 2015, 09:05:10 PM
Managed to feed the family and the cat, buy some clothes, some piddling other stuff.

Yes. I have the flu, but only really notice it when it's about time for the flu medicine.
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Post by: odeon on January 03, 2015, 04:04:16 AM
Posted here.

I need to read this thread later during the day.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 03, 2015, 09:06:08 AM
Got up...made coffee.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on January 03, 2015, 11:54:48 AM
Went and looked a bonus room over a garage someone is finishing
Stopped at the all year flea market and bought some small wire brushes
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 03, 2015, 08:46:10 PM
bought some replacement pants for the PR.  It's funny to not have to worry much about cost, although I'm still not looking to make the insurance company pay too much.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 03, 2015, 11:03:52 PM
Painted an advent calendar. Picked up meds for WolFish. Played some Myst III Exile.
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Post by: odeon on January 05, 2015, 04:08:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 03, 2015, 08:46:10 PM
bought some replacement pants for the PR. It's funny to not have to worry much about cost, although I'm still not looking to make the insurance company pay too much.

???
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 05, 2015, 05:26:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 05, 2015, 04:08:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 03, 2015, 08:46:10 PM
bought some replacement pants for the PR. It's funny to not have to worry much about cost, although I'm still not looking to make the insurance company pay too much.

???

All her clothes were destroyed in the fire.  I shop the thrift stores first, so it took a long while to build a wardrobe for her.  We have contents coverage that will pay for shopping at a regular store.  It's hard to find more than an item or two that works in a store.  I did manage to find 2 pair of light colored jeans, a dark pair of jeans and a pair of black pants for a little over $60.  They have to have elastic waists.  Now you know more than you thought you could know. 
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Post by: Parts on January 06, 2015, 04:05:43 PM
Bought materials  and loaded machinery into the van  for tomorrow
Changed my son's flat tire
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 06, 2015, 07:47:26 PM
bought some replacement stuffed animals for the PR.  Threatened to take her out of bowling because of her outbursts.
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Post by: odeon on January 07, 2015, 12:04:19 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 05, 2015, 05:26:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 05, 2015, 04:08:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 03, 2015, 08:46:10 PM
bought some replacement pants for the PR. It's funny to not have to worry much about cost, although I'm still not looking to make the insurance company pay too much.

???

All her clothes were destroyed in the fire.  I shop the thrift stores first, so it took a long while to build a wardrobe for her.  We have contents coverage that will pay for shopping at a regular store.  It's hard to find more than an item or two that works in a store.  I did manage to find 2 pair of light colored jeans, a dark pair of jeans and a pair of black pants for a little over $60.  They have to have elastic waists.  Now you know more than you thought you could know.

I feel enlightened. :P
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Post by: renaeden on January 07, 2015, 12:08:49 AM
Gone to therapy. Talked about how to be more assertive. Also talked about potential supervisors at uni because my psych did her Master's degree there.
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Post by: odeon on January 07, 2015, 12:15:00 AM
:arrr:

Here's where you learn how to be more assertive.
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Post by: renaeden on January 07, 2015, 12:21:44 AM
I have actually learnt a lot from here. :)
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 10, 2015, 04:49:37 PM
Braved the mall to buy a couple of new sweaters.

On the way out, became the driver everybody hates, when I was pulling out of a row of parking spaces at a slight angle so there wasn't space for the woman in the giant SUV to pull in at the same time. At that moment WolFish's drink spilled in his lap. In my frantic attempt to back out of this woman's way, ended up right in her path instead, trying to get to a parking spot so I could be out of everyone's way and help clean up the mess.

 :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Icequeen on January 10, 2015, 08:27:18 PM
:laundry:
:Icequeen:

 :yawn:
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Post by: Hannah on January 10, 2015, 08:32:11 PM
 :-* I did an ass load of laundry as in all of mine, all the towels in the house, all the dirty sheets in the house, all the blankets in the house...yea I was that board  :headhurts:
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Post by: renaeden on January 10, 2015, 08:36:19 PM
Heh, you mean bored.
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Post by: odeon on January 11, 2015, 04:17:50 AM
Not much yet. Going to meet up with a friend later.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 11, 2015, 06:25:30 AM
Quote from: Hannah on January 10, 2015, 08:32:11 PM
:-* I did an ass load of laundry as in all of mine, all the towels in the house, all the dirty sheets in the house, all the blankets in the house...yea I was that board  :headhurts:

Spring cleaning fever.

Essential to banish winter and bring green shoots to branches.
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Post by: odeon on January 11, 2015, 07:28:01 AM
Got rid of the last of the Christmas remnants.
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Post by: Parts on January 11, 2015, 07:41:24 AM
Went out to the diner for breakfast
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Post by: odeon on January 11, 2015, 11:58:17 PM
Not a lot yet.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 12, 2015, 12:23:25 AM
Got myself out of bed quarter to six. Got first kid on her way to school. Posted here a bit. Read cartoon in newspaper.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 12, 2015, 02:40:08 PM
Got up, looked at all the ice...went back to bed.

Watched a squirrel jump from tree to tree about 15 to 25 feet up.

Did :laundry:.
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Post by: Parts on January 12, 2015, 04:09:32 PM
Worked in a crawlspace under a house.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 14, 2015, 06:40:37 PM
B'fast with g'friend, picked up lunch, took PA to emergency clinic, took a phone call while there, brought PA home, took the PR to the dentist, brought her home, went to get water bill straightened out (unsuccessful), ate lunch, made copies, filled gas tank, took copies to contractor, 2 more phone calls, picked up mail, went to the house fed the cat, grocery shopped.  Definitely will rest tonight.
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Post by: odeon on January 14, 2015, 11:25:46 PM
Showered. Logged on here. :P
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Post by: Parts on January 15, 2015, 04:40:47 AM
Woke up early
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 15, 2015, 05:13:24 AM
Woke up at the regular time, for a change.
Holidays and two irregular schoolweeks had me sleeping in a lot.
5:30 was a bit hard, this morning.
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Post by: renaeden on January 15, 2015, 09:40:41 PM
^Me too. Eaten 4 bananas for breakfast (and wondering if I will regret it later), done a load of washing and hung it out, tried to wake Ceilidh and failed.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 15, 2015, 09:42:54 PM
Doctor's appointments, plumbing bid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 15, 2015, 11:54:44 PM
Cleaned my work trailer
Went and got gas and materials for work tomorrow
Had a mild migraine
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 16, 2015, 12:22:24 AM
Got up. Woke a kid, made her breakfast. Tucked her in again. She's a sorry mess, flu.  :(
Shitty, it is exam week for her. Three tests today.

Flu is racing around big time here. Over 10% of the kids at school is sick because of it. Big bunch of teachers too.

Oh well.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 16, 2015, 02:25:39 AM
Failed to fall asleep.
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Post by: Toad on January 16, 2015, 03:39:37 AM
Turned up at work..  which is more than the other person did!
Ahhh 12 hours of peace and quiet.
 :party:
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 16, 2015, 04:23:04 AM
Peace and quiet, with dancing and a balloon?

 * imagining Toad at work now *
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Post by: Toad on January 16, 2015, 04:38:28 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 16, 2015, 04:23:04 AM
Peace and quiet, with dancing and a balloon?

 * imagining Toad at work now *
Thats the party in my head as I don't have to put up with someone watching utter crap on the tv all day, spouting random meaningless crap at me and generally being very annoying.
Me at work is more like tv on quiet for background noise, sat at my computer keeping an eye on the gate and doing my patrols.
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Post by: Parts on January 20, 2015, 12:37:24 AM
Finished working on a house and collected a nice check
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Post by: Icequeen on January 20, 2015, 11:46:06 AM
Got up had coffee watched the cop cars go up and down the highway.

So far this morning someone shot a 69 yr old local man through his picture window, and then ransacked the house...and then the Walmart 5 miles up the road was robbed by 2 armed men.

The local schools are all on lockdown and there are cops in the air and everywhere.

Another quiet day in paradise. ::)
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Post by: Parts on January 20, 2015, 12:57:00 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 20, 2015, 11:46:06 AM
Got up had coffee watched the cop cars go up and down the highway.

So far this morning someone shot a 69 yr old local man through his picture window, and then ransacked the house...and then the Walmart 5 miles up the road was robbed by 2 armed men.

The local schools are all on lockdown and there are cops in the air and everywhere.

Another quiet day in paradise. ::)

Sounds fun do you have a scanner to better listen in to what is going on?  You can do it on your phone but a real scanner is much better,  I always find it kinda helpful thought he police in my town encrypt all their coms you can get a good idea just listening to the fire department and neighboring towns.

So far today
 I got my new blowing machine out of the van and cleaned it up.
Made a list of things I need at Home Depot to make it work smoothly
Deposited a couple checks
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 20, 2015, 07:16:59 PM
Had a frustrating day, but accomplished what I had to do.
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Post by: renaeden on January 21, 2015, 12:51:23 AM
Tried to hurry Ceilidh up so we would get to therapy on time (she has DBT and I have therapy with another psych) but to no avail, we were late.

Looked at a hierarchy of interactions I can try to make in rl in the next two weeks, not sure about some of them. Came home and cleaned up cat spew.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 21, 2015, 06:32:18 PM
Became a contractor for the house repairs.  The permit was cheaper that way. 
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Post by: Icequeen on January 21, 2015, 06:58:18 PM
Went shopping with SO...remembered why I don't normally do that. :headhurts:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 22, 2015, 04:14:18 AM
Woke up cold then remembered I turned the heat off yesterday and put it back on
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 22, 2015, 04:19:19 PM
Put on my contractor britches and made like a boss.
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Post by: Hannah on January 22, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Went to therapy this morning at 11 am...Couldn't sleep last night so I worked out at 4 am this morning for 38 minutes...went back to bed after I got home...woke up at 4 pm, up now and there you have it...
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Post by: odeon on January 23, 2015, 01:53:39 AM
Woke up, had some coffee and logged on here.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 23, 2015, 08:16:06 AM
Got some charges cancelled for fraudulent shipping invoices that had been billed to me. The person on the other end of the phone was surprisingly cooperative.
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Post by: Parts on January 23, 2015, 05:32:17 PM
Worked up in an attic
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Post by: renaeden on January 26, 2015, 04:48:07 AM
Went to a friend's house, had macaroni for lunch, watched Despicable Me 2, came home and emailed a potential supervisor for uni.
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Post by: odeon on January 26, 2015, 06:04:46 AM
Screened a film and posted on FB.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 26, 2015, 06:26:19 AM
Got two kids to school  :hyke:
Had a talk with my support person about timing. She'll put things in motion to find a solution.
Changed an appointment for youngest.
Made a walk in the drizzle. Met a woman I really like and had a good talk with her, while her adorable dog gave us gentle attention. (And we returned the favour, of course)

Sitting here, looking around on I2, and noticing how tired I am after last week and the weekend.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 26, 2015, 09:22:00 AM
Woke up, made coffee, held cat.
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Post by: Parts on January 26, 2015, 02:23:26 PM
Worked a partial day
Moved stuff around in the driveway in preparation for the snow
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Post by: odeon on January 26, 2015, 03:05:39 PM
Screened a couple of films.
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Post by: Hannah on January 26, 2015, 04:53:07 PM
helped my grandmother, walked in the mall (mall walk) for two miles with my job coach and knit a long rear line...
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Post by: Icequeen on January 27, 2015, 07:59:44 PM
Shoveled out neighbors, shoveled out me...went shopping again with SO, came home, did :laundry: and made lasagna.
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Post by: renaeden on January 28, 2015, 05:42:58 AM
Took Ceilidh to therapy.
Bought a new pillow.
Bought petrol.
Went home and remade my bed.
Did a load of washing and hung it out.
Picked up Ceilidh.
Went food shopping.
Came home and ate ice cream.
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Post by: Parts on January 28, 2015, 05:02:08 PM
Went and bought tiger teeth(the metal rods they use to hold up insulation)
Got some stuff at Harbor Freight
Had a video doctors appointment on a service like skype called doxy
Went out to lunch with the missus who had a snow day
Bought a refrigerator and  took it home in my trailer
Tinkered a bit
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2015, 05:47:20 PM
Took PA to meet with someone who speaks Russian and wants to improve their English.  She's returning to Mannheim at the end of the month.  There's the possibility of him Skyping with her when we get settled in the house again.
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Post by: renaeden on January 28, 2015, 11:03:43 PM
Went on an hour's walk with the walking group. I drank so much water because of the heat. Even early in the morning it was hot. I then negated any good I did in walking by having a chocolate milkshake at the cafe we ended up at.

I then went shopping for cat food and also bought a pair of kitchen scissors because the ones we have are useless.

Drove home in air-conditioned comfort. Took all the washing off the line, folded it and put away. Started another load of washing which I am about to go and hang out. Dries in about an hour in this heat.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 29, 2015, 05:26:41 AM
Got kids up, fed and on their way to school.
Emergency trip to supermarket for catfood and cereal. (5 minutes by bike max.)
Got a brace for ankle of youngest on the way to the busstop.
Second batch of laundry is getting tossed and turned in the washing machine.
First batch is hanging. Folded and cleared away two batches of the days before.
(Apart from the speed-dating and matching of socks, that still is awaiting me)
Fed cats. Made a new feeding box puzzle for them. One of the former boxes was almost falling to pieces. Might have made it too easy. At least for Luna. It is hardly slowing her down in gobbling up her food.
Made a to do / taa daa list too.
And had coffee, nice coffee.
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Post by: renaeden on January 31, 2015, 06:24:13 AM
Went to my friend's house for a barbecue. Her parents invited me along with some neighbours and family members. I had steak in a bread roll, cherry tomatoes, cheese, a bit of lettuce and some awesome potato salad. For dessert there was raspberry and white chocolate ice cream. Delicious.

Am home now and not hungry for dinner.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 31, 2015, 03:10:04 PM
Bought the PR another computer - a tablet identical to mine.  That girl can ruin computers faster than anyone I know.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 31, 2015, 05:42:22 PM
Celebrated kids bd from a few days ago.
So, catered family, fed them cake, treated them, told them to go for a walk at a nearby nice place, while I made various soups. Fed the whole party when they returned. And slowly all left again.

Went allright. Sending the whole party away for a walk was good. The sounds and energy of the little ones could go elsewhere than bouncing of walls in our ears.

When most were gone, only a friend and one brother staying, we played Scrabble and helped ourselves to a second serving of cake.
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Post by: odeon on January 31, 2015, 05:58:24 PM
Screened lots of films. Right now: "Fires in the Plain", a Japanese war movie of some kind, I think.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 31, 2015, 06:05:12 PM
Consumed way too much port :wine: after every one went to bed last night. 

Woke up...my brain finally engaged 2 hours later, cleaned cupboards, took out trash, :laundry:, :Icequeen:, and made pork roast.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 31, 2015, 11:38:18 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 31, 2015, 06:05:12 PM
Consumed way too much port :wine:

 :eyelash:
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Post by: odeon on February 01, 2015, 02:02:20 AM
Woke up, showered, had some coffee and drove to the cinema. Now posting while drinking a second cup.
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Post by: Hannah on February 01, 2015, 02:52:33 AM
Dusted my room today (yesterday on the 31st of Jan) as in each blind blade by hand under my bed spring cleaning type of cleaning...Room needed it...

Got my nails done the other day, they were looking shabby...

And currently trying to sleep but it's not proving helpful...
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 01, 2015, 04:25:23 AM
Got up, and had a painkiller. pressed fingertips really hard in the worst muscle knots. Posting while waiting for it to work.
Left side is improving nicely. That is where the worst muscle knots in my shoulders were. Time to go knot finding on the right side too, and torture myself a bit more.
I think I pressed myself a nice bruise on the left shoulder. I pressed till I felt like passing out.
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Post by: odeon on February 01, 2015, 08:00:49 AM
:( :hug:
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 02, 2015, 06:52:26 AM
Got a kid out of bed and to school.
Other kid out of bed, and back in bed again. Massive migraine.
Was relieved when support person canceled appointment.
Procrastinated like a pro.
Watched documentaries and read up on some books I might want to buy.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 02, 2015, 11:51:41 AM
Click clap click to the car, click clap click into walmart, click clap click out with the groceries, click clap click into the house...now I shall click out to the mailboxes.

Driveway is about 4" of solid packed ice, everywhere else is about 1/4".

Ice grippers are wonderful, but I won't be sneaking up on anyone soon. :zoinks:

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Post by: odeon on February 02, 2015, 12:02:27 PM
Slept away the morning. Had an appointment with a physiotherapist. Screened the first film of the day at the cinema, now ten minutes into the second.
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Post by: Hannah on February 02, 2015, 10:48:19 PM
colored my hair
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Post by: renaeden on February 02, 2015, 11:43:13 PM
Quote from: Hannah on February 02, 2015, 10:48:19 PM
colored my hair
Ooh, what colour?

Cleaned up the house a bit for people to come over and watch movies. Got to do more later as there is an inspection on Thursday.

Went to the chemist to get meds - so nice and cool in there.
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Post by: Hannah on February 03, 2015, 04:41:22 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 02, 2015, 11:43:13 PM
Quote from: Hannah on February 02, 2015, 10:48:19 PM
colored my hair
Ooh, what color?


Lorel Fiera Power Red, goes best with the dark dirty blond color I naturally have...I research color before I get it (must be the only gal that does it seems, I've asked others in the color isles if they did)  :facepalm2: and also a good rule of thumb is to go with a color that naturally enhances your natural color not blond if you are a darker color and the other way around...plus it's easier and cheaper up keep...

Keep some Clorox wipes on hand (for the mess to wipe it right up) and two extra pairs of vinyl gloves (found mine at the dollar tree but they are cheep at the drug stores too)  :yarly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 03, 2015, 06:02:57 PM
clipped a curb when making a turn and put a hole in my sidewall.  Had to buy a new tyre.
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Post by: odeon on February 04, 2015, 12:20:07 AM
Got up and had a cup of coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 04, 2015, 12:30:57 AM
Got up, showered got one kid out of bed, had tea, got one kid on her way to school.
Time to get other kid moving. Already started the waking attempts.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 04, 2015, 11:11:08 AM
Quote from: Hannah on February 03, 2015, 04:41:22 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 02, 2015, 11:43:13 PM
Quote from: Hannah on February 02, 2015, 10:48:19 PM
colored my hair
Ooh, what color?


Lorel Fiera Power Red, goes best with the dark dirty blond color I naturally have...I research color before I get it (must be the only gal that does it seems, I've asked others in the color isles if they did)  :facepalm2: and also a good rule of thumb is to go with a color that naturally enhances your natural color not blond if you are a darker color and the other way around...plus it's easier and cheaper up keep...

Keep some Clorox wipes on hand (for the mess to wipe it right up) and two extra pairs of vinyl gloves (found mine at the dollar tree but they are cheep at the drug stores too)  :yarly:

I use one of the NOT recommended colors. :LOL:  Looked for years for something lighter, brighter...and started looking through a magazine one day and found an article with a woman with hair like mine, multi toned mutt hair (a deep chestnutty color with red/and some blond highlights)...they used the lightest color blonde they could find and the result was this reddish/brown/blonde that I loved and ended up with myself. My hair never dyes uniformly one color, some areas take, some don't...tis weird, but it looks more natural to me that way.

I will not even go into my experiment with the color red. Although I regret now that I didn't take pictures. :zoinks:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 04, 2015, 02:53:56 PM
Showed a friend my kitchen and floor choices.  Made some minor adjustments, but I'm on the right track.
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Post by: odeon on February 04, 2015, 11:58:52 PM
Not much, yet. I decided to sleep another thirty minutes when the damned thing rang.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 05, 2015, 01:09:47 AM
Got a kid on her way to school. In the process of waking the other. Fed cats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 05, 2015, 08:05:15 AM
Got out of bed. Started breakfast. Failed to wake up.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2015, 09:43:23 AM
shower, laundry, coffee
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Post by: Parts on February 06, 2015, 08:54:21 PM
Picked up some things at the store
Boredom set in today I did laundry washed dishes and cleaned up around the house
Fixed the vacuum and a drill
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 07, 2015, 04:30:51 AM
Nothing except posting here and drinking coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 07, 2015, 06:54:33 PM
Went shopping with youngest. Was fun, to the amazement of both of us. That a drizzle made the streets and shops fairly empty helped. And the one shop we had to go to was really pleasant. Pleased about that. Slowly finding ways and places to make former nearly impossible errands pleasant or at least very doable.
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Post by: odeon on February 08, 2015, 03:26:19 PM
My son was bored so we went for a ride.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 08, 2015, 04:00:19 PM
Dyed the hair of the youngest vampire red. Went for a walk with the oldest. And taught myself how to knit socks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on February 08, 2015, 04:06:40 PM
ate some microwaved potatoes (having first microwaved them)
read a few threads and posted here
tried 3 new flavours of e-juice, then smoked a cigarette to get rid of the taste
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2015, 08:38:42 PM
Found some lost paperwork for some services the PR may use.  I'd gone through every place in the apartment twice.  They were in the trunk of the car.  Go figure.   
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Post by: renaeden on February 09, 2015, 12:01:14 AM
Slept in. Washed hair (and the rest of me). Brought a load of washing in and folded it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 09, 2015, 12:02:56 AM
Took a shower, had a cup of coffee and logged on here.
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Post by: Parts on February 12, 2015, 09:20:40 PM
Errands
Cleaned up around the house
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Post by: Walkie on February 13, 2015, 01:44:51 AM
Did the weekly shopping.
Congratulated myself on not getting exhausted this week
Packed away the bits the won't be edible if they don't go in fridge right away.
Fell asleep for the next few hours.
woke up and posted here, still surrounded by carrier bags full of groceries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 13, 2015, 03:27:04 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2015, 08:38:42 PM
Found some lost paperwork for some services the PR may use.  I'd gone through every place in the apartment twice.  They were in the trunk of the car.  Go figure.   

Makes sense, keeping important paperwork in the one item you will take with you if you have to leave in case of an emergency.
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Post by: renaeden on February 13, 2015, 05:25:31 AM
Lucky I got up early because by 9am I had two tradesmen at the front door - one to schedule gutter cleaning for tomorrow and the other to install a smoke alarm. The smoke alarm guy was really nice and skilfully hinted that I should make him a cup of tea, which I did (and I had one myself).

Then I walked to the chemist to buy meds (running out of haloperidol and dexamphetamine) and got a cheap box of tissues while there.

Came home, went online, talked to Ceilidh until it was time to go to the gym. Spent an hour there then came home. Went on eBay to buy my sister some cat ornaments for her birthday.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 13, 2015, 06:07:58 AM
Got two kids to school. YAY!!!

Wrote three emails to various people at school.

Bummed around a bit. Catered cats. Luna is healing nicely. Tidied a bit, way more to do. Knitted a bit. And took noon ritalin, so hoping to be more productive in the afternoon.
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 13, 2015, 06:40:09 AM
Took a shower, am ready for work
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 13, 2015, 06:42:00 AM
Mailed the shrink of kids. He'll probably answer within an hour. He always is very quick and accurate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 15, 2015, 04:55:05 PM
Bought some boots. Did laundry and made dinner. Waiting for it to come out of the oven.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on February 15, 2015, 05:26:42 PM
Pub quiz. We won which was pretty good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 15, 2015, 11:52:18 PM
^Did you get a prize?

I have not done much today. Had toast for breakfast and took my meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on February 16, 2015, 12:32:37 PM
Woke up at 3pm, staggered to the bathroom, grabbed a quick bite to eat and glass of water.  Thought about doing something constructive, then went back to sleep.
Woke again at 5.00pm . Thought about doing something constructive.
Made a cup of coffee. Peeked in here.
Still feeling tired, dammit.  But that's close on 12 hours sleeping thus far
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 02:55:07 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 15, 2015, 11:52:18 PM
^Did you get a prize?

I have not done much today. Had toast for breakfast and took my meds.

Yep, you win money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd so I put in a kitty and it will fund our next 3-4 weeks of quizzes :)
First time my group won actually. I set up a local group for people who are introverted or a little outside the box or who struggle socialising. Certainly proving to be interesting, and sometimes challenging as I cannot simply decide I want to stay in and not get out in the world if I have put on an event, lol.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 02:56:22 PM
Quote from: DrunkardsWalk on February 16, 2015, 12:32:37 PM
Woke up at 3pm, staggered to the bathroom, grabbed a quick bite to eat and glass of water.  Thought about doing something constructive, then went back to sleep.
Woke again at 5.00pm . Thought about doing something constructive.
Made a cup of coffee. Peeked in here.
Still feeling tired, dammit.  But that's close on 12 hours sleeping thus far

I woke at about 5pm too, and I always feel bad about my totally out of synch lifestyle. Most people are getting up and starting their days when I am only just going to bed.
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Post by: Parts on February 16, 2015, 05:02:00 PM
Worked in an attic
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 16, 2015, 06:19:26 PM
Lundi Gras party
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on February 16, 2015, 06:44:34 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 02:56:22 PM
Quote from: DrunkardsWalk on February 16, 2015, 12:32:37 PM
Woke up at 3pm, staggered to the bathroom, grabbed a quick bite to eat and glass of water.  Thought about doing something constructive, then went back to sleep.
Woke again at 5.00pm . Thought about doing something constructive.
Made a cup of coffee. Peeked in here.
Still feeling tired, dammit.  But that's close on 12 hours sleeping thus far

I woke at about 5pm too, and I always feel bad about my totally out of synch lifestyle. Most people are getting up and starting their days when I am only just going to bed.
i was trying to sneak back  into synchby going to bed earlier.  it never works, lately.  i just sleep longer :(

OK, I've now made myself a proper meal,  based on yesterdays leftovers (adding various extra veggies) , and eaten it.
It consisted in:
microwave baked sweet potato, with fresh lime drizzled over it
rice combined with yesterday's mushroom dish (mushrooms, smoked garlic , red onion, red and green peppers all sauteed in water, with chopped fresh rosemary, lemon juice, sweet basil,  and fresh spinach added)  plus finely chopped carrots,  tiny cauliflower florets, a bit of tomato puree and some oregano.

That's really complex for me, these days I hardly ever have enough energy for all that scubbing, rinsing chopping etc.  But I did spead the preparation and cooking over two days.

Nope, I did not have dessert  :LOL: .Just a glass of orange juice (from a carton) .

(Sadly I can't eat any pre-prepared meals, cos of all my food intolerances. so i have to make an effort occasionally)
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Post by: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 06:52:04 PM
Quote from: DrunkardsWalk on February 16, 2015, 06:44:34 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 02:56:22 PM
Quote from: DrunkardsWalk on February 16, 2015, 12:32:37 PM
Woke up at 3pm, staggered to the bathroom, grabbed a quick bite to eat and glass of water.  Thought about doing something constructive, then went back to sleep.
Woke again at 5.00pm . Thought about doing something constructive.
Made a cup of coffee. Peeked in here.
Still feeling tired, dammit.  But that's close on 12 hours sleeping thus far

I woke at about 5pm too, and I always feel bad about my totally out of synch lifestyle. Most people are getting up and starting their days when I am only just going to bed.
i was trying to sneak back  into synchby going to bed earlier.  it never works, lately.  i just sleep longer :(

OK, I've now made myself a proper meal,  based on yesterdays leftovers (adding various extra veggies) , and eaten it.
It consisted in:
microwave baked sweet potato, with fresh lime drizzled over it
rice combined with yesterday's mushroom dish (mushrooms, smoked garlic , red onion, red and green peppers all sauteed in water, with chopped fresh rosemary, lemon juice, sweet basil,  and fresh spinach added)  plus finely chopped carrots,  tiny cauliflower florets, a bit of tomato puree and some oregano.

That's really complex for me, these days I hardly ever have enough energy for all that scubbing, rinsing chopping etc.  But I did spead the preparation and cooking over two days.

Nope, I did not have dessert  :LOL: .Just a glass of orange juice (from a carton) .

(Sadly I can't eat any pre-prepared meals, cos of all my food intolerances. so i have to make an effort occasionally)

I am a creature of total habit. I pretty much eat exactly the same meal every single evening, and have done for many months now, other than when I am at my mum's when we eat out, or at the pub quiz when I have steak. My usual food is ready poached salmon fillet, root vegetable mash (very occasionally brown rice), steamed vegetables, raw baby plum tomatoes and raw mushrooms. I used to have sweet potatoes a lot, but have gone off them a bit recently.

Are you a vegetarian ? I see little protein in that meal.
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Post by: Walkie on February 16, 2015, 06:58:59 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 06:52:04 PM

Are you a vegetarian ? I see little protein in that meal.
yep. i've  been lacto-vegetarian for 30 years
i'm now fully vegan, since developing dairy intolerance, about 8 years ago.
i miss my cheese! but i feel less guilty :)  (having visited a dairy farm once, i've been thinking that  it's actually kinder to kill the cows and eat them than to make them live like that )
the protein is in the rice and mushrooms.
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Post by: Pyraxis on February 16, 2015, 07:09:30 PM
Quote from: DrunkardsWalk on February 16, 2015, 06:44:34 PM
OK, I've now made myself a proper meal,  based on yesterdays leftovers (adding various extra veggies) , and eaten it.
It consisted in:
microwave baked sweet potato, with fresh lime drizzled over it
rice combined with yesterday's mushroom dish (mushrooms, smoked garlic , red onion, red and green peppers all sauteed in water, with chopped fresh rosemary, lemon juice, sweet basil,  and fresh spinach added)  plus finely chopped carrots,  tiny cauliflower florets, a bit of tomato puree and some oregano.

That sounds delicious. WolFish made us veal stew tonight with onions, carrots, celery and potato, because Pyraxis the idiot got confused between veal and venison and thought she was buying deer meat. I like trying exotic meats. I only found out afterwards that I was likely contributing to suffering. The stew was delicious though, with herbs and chili pepper for flavour, and gluten free crackers to soak up the juice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 07:09:30 PM
Quote from: DrunkardsWalk on February 16, 2015, 06:58:59 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on February 16, 2015, 06:52:04 PM

Are you a vegetarian ? I see little protein in that meal.
yep. i've  been lacto-vegetarian for 30 years
i'm now fully vegan, since developing dairy intolerance, about 8 years ago.
i miss my cheese! but i feel less guilty :)  (having visited a dairy farm once, i've been thinking that  it's actually kinder to kill the cows and eat them than to make them live like that )
the protein is in the rice and mushrooms.

Ah right. Yes, I have read of the dairy industry though not sure if all dairy farms are bad, both Uk and USA ? I was vegetarian for 10 years, then pescetarian for 10 years, but when I did weight training, I started craving meat again. I want to stop it again, to be honest, and when I have a decent sized kitchen, that will be somewhat easier as it will allow me to cook. I know rice and mushrooms have protein, but not that much. There is some debate as to how much protein we need... I have read in several places that the daily recommendations are actually very low, but then I spent several years on a fitness and diet forum where people were regularly encouraged to get 1g of protein per pound of lean mass, especially when exercising or trying to lose weight, to spare muscle. I have come to believe though, that animal protein may well be unhealthy for the body.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on February 16, 2015, 07:24:47 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 16, 2015, 07:09:30 PM
because Pyraxis the idiot got confused between veal and venison and thought she was buying deer meat. I like trying exotic meats. I only found out afterwards that I was likely contributing to suffering.
I'll let you off  :angel:  :green:
I have bought veal too, back when I was trying to be "normal" (and also teaching myself to cook)  I also made myself buy kidneys, although cutting 'em up always made me feel really queasy, and gave me these sympathetic pains in the region where i vaguely imagined my kidneys to be   :LOL:. In the end, i concluded that i really wasn't cut out to be a hard case.

Coincidentally, a veal-calf carrying aircraft came within a hair's breadth of crashing into my home, years later  :LOL:.  They are watching me!  :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 16, 2015, 10:08:21 PM
You were nearly hit by an airplane full of calves?!

That would be a very weird way to die.

I've tried kidney. Can't stand it. It tastes like crumbly dirt.
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Post by: Hannah on February 16, 2015, 11:00:58 PM
Helped my grandmother with her computer connecting her printer to her laptop, cleaned it up...wasn't expecting payment but she gave me 20 bucks...nice... :yarly: I've been watching a blood hound for the past 3 days and have been paid about 100 for it...he's a good dog though quiet huge heh...I'm trying to start a dog walking business, shall see how that goes...I've drawn some eh at night my sleep is not the best of late...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 17, 2015, 12:40:57 AM
I don't think I could eat kidney, liver, tongue....ugh.

Hannah, you could make a living being tech support. :)

Today I have just been on here and talked to a friend via text. Ate leftover spaghetti for breakfast. Took meds. Going to the gym later for a weights class.
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Post by: Parts on February 17, 2015, 03:44:25 AM
Woke up at 3am its only 445 now so not much
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Post by: Parts on February 25, 2015, 12:31:54 PM
Cleaning up around the house
Began to working on an antique taxidermy diorama that began falling apart when I went to move it
Took a photo of my woodcock  :zoinks:
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/DSCN3594_zpsycjk7atx.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/DSCN3594_zpsycjk7atx.jpg.html)
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Post by: skyblue1 on February 26, 2015, 05:31:26 AM
got up
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2015, 09:53:06 AM
ditto.  and got dressed
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2015, 09:56:36 AM
What regal robe are you wearing today?

I went to therapy, both for me and one of the ladies. Bought chocolate and a book. Had tea with both daughters and my furniture teen. (A kid so at home here, and so welcome that we have given her the status of furniture, she does belong here)
Filled washing machine.
Time to get active in clearing and cleaning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 26, 2015, 11:21:32 AM
Got my arse in moving mode a bit.

Vacuumed, to the massive annoyance of my cats. Cleaned toilet, hung half of the washing, and am clearing up stuff.

Also anwered some e-mail. So, I am not doing bad at all.

Also got kid cleaning and clearing her room. She wants a school friend to stay over. Her room needs to be presentable for that. She's singing and throwing muck away. There have been times every morsel had to stay and debated over, unless it was utter and truly rubbish.
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Post by: odeon on February 26, 2015, 02:54:51 PM
Worked from home and managed to finish a new function for the system we're building. Had two job interviews that both went well. Bought chocolate to celebrate.
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Post by: Parts on February 26, 2015, 09:54:04 PM
Emptied and cleaned half of the built in bookcase in the living room getting it ready to be painted
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2015, 09:58:09 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 26, 2015, 09:56:36 AM
What regal robe are you wearing today?

I went to therapy, both for me and one of the ladies. Bought chocolate and a book. Had tea with both daughters and my furniture teen. (A kid so at home here, and so welcome that we have given her the status of furniture, she does belong here)
Filled washing machine.
Time to get active in clearing and cleaning.

Blue jeans, black tshirt and black hoodie.  Met with my construction crew and went carpet, tile door, etc. shopping. with PA.  Will do the same tomorrow with a construction guy.
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Post by: Graelwyn on February 26, 2015, 10:54:15 PM
Had a cafe meet with a few in my group, did some shopping, tried to keep the cat out of making mischief, had a meltdown because I am overtired and played Second Life.
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Post by: odeon on February 27, 2015, 10:06:08 AM
Worked for a while. Thought about the job interviews and the offer. Worked some more. Had coffee. Thought about the offer. Worked. Thought about the other company. Tried to work. Googled the other company. Googled for telescopes. Worked for a bit. Thought about the job interviews. Thought more about the other company. Looked at the issue list for the project but couldn't understand the words. thought about the other company and what it would be like to work for them.

I think you get the idea. :P
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Post by: Pyraxis on February 27, 2015, 06:14:09 PM
 :LOL: Yes.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 27, 2015, 07:30:37 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2015, 09:58:09 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 26, 2015, 09:56:36 AM
What regal robe are you wearing today?

I went to therapy, both for me and one of the ladies. Bought chocolate and a book. Had tea with both daughters and my furniture teen. (A kid so at home here, and so welcome that we have given her the status of furniture, she does belong here)
Filled washing machine.
Time to get active in clearing and cleaning.

Blue jeans, black tshirt and black hoodie.  Met with my construction crew and went carpet, tile door, etc. shopping. with PA.  Will do the same tomorrow with a construction guy.

Went with the construction guy.  Will go tomorrow to decide on the bits and bobs and on Monday to place the giant order.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 27, 2015, 07:32:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 27, 2015, 10:06:08 AM
Worked for a while. Thought about the job interviews and the offer. Worked some more. Had coffee. Thought about the offer. Worked. Thought about the other company. Tried to work. Googled the other company. Googled for telescopes. Worked for a bit. Thought about the job interviews. Thought more about the other company. Looked at the issue list for the project but couldn't understand the words. thought about the other company and what it would be like to work for them.

I think you get the idea. :P

Put everyone out of our misery and take the fucking job already.
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Post by: Parts on February 27, 2015, 08:29:30 PM
Emptied and cleaned the other half of the built in and sorted out the books
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Post by: odeon on February 28, 2015, 01:40:11 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 27, 2015, 07:32:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 27, 2015, 10:06:08 AM
Worked for a while. Thought about the job interviews and the offer. Worked some more. Had coffee. Thought about the offer. Worked. Thought about the other company. Tried to work. Googled the other company. Googled for telescopes. Worked for a bit. Thought about the job interviews. Thought more about the other company. Looked at the issue list for the project but couldn't understand the words. thought about the other company and what it would be like to work for them.

I think you get the idea. :P

Put everyone out of our misery and take the fucking job already.

I would but only company #1 has made an offer. I want company #2.
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Post by: odeon on February 28, 2015, 01:40:40 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 27, 2015, 08:29:30 PM
Emptied and cleaned the other half of the built in and sorted out the boobs

Fixed.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 28, 2015, 02:35:31 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 28, 2015, 01:40:11 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 27, 2015, 07:32:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 27, 2015, 10:06:08 AM
Worked for a while. Thought about the job interviews and the offer. Worked some more. Had coffee. Thought about the offer. Worked. Thought about the other company. Tried to work. Googled the other company. Googled for telescopes. Worked for a bit. Thought about the job interviews. Thought more about the other company. Looked at the issue list for the project but couldn't understand the words. thought about the other company and what it would be like to work for them.

I think you get the idea. :P

be assertive and tell them they've hired you

Put everyone out of our misery and take the fucking job already.

I would but only company #1 has made an offer. I want company #2.
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Post by: odeon on February 28, 2015, 02:43:56 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 28, 2015, 02:35:31 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 28, 2015, 01:40:11 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 27, 2015, 07:32:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 27, 2015, 10:06:08 AM
Worked for a while. Thought about the job interviews and the offer. Worked some more. Had coffee. Thought about the offer. Worked. Thought about the other company. Tried to work. Googled the other company. Googled for telescopes. Worked for a bit. Thought about the job interviews. Thought more about the other company. Looked at the issue list for the project but couldn't understand the words. thought about the other company and what it would be like to work for them.

I think you get the idea. :P

be assertive and tell them they've hired you

Put everyone out of our misery and take the fucking job already.

I would but only company #1 has made an offer. I want company #2.

:)

I think it's going to work out, actually. It might take some time but it's happening.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 28, 2015, 04:09:42 AM
received package.  :hyke:

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Post by: renaeden on February 28, 2015, 05:18:46 AM
Went to visit my friend in hospital. I think she has been there for over a month. I have been going twice a week to see her. She said she is going home from hospital next Saturday. I hope so because it is only a 5 minute drive to visit her at home.
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Post by: odeon on March 01, 2015, 04:50:31 AM
Not much. Logged on here and browsed the net, but that's more or less it.
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Post by: skyblue1 on March 01, 2015, 09:23:25 AM
washed curtains and quilts
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Post by: Parts on March 01, 2015, 10:25:39 AM
Went out for pancakes at the diner
Began cleaning stuff and putting it back on the shelves I painted last night
Went out and got gas and a coffee
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Post by: Pyraxis on March 01, 2015, 11:33:20 AM
Made sausages.
Went to the gym.
Had a shower.
Put the laundry on.
Heading out to run errands after lunch.
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Post by: Walkie on March 01, 2015, 12:01:13 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 01, 2015, 11:33:20 AM
Made sausages.
Went to the gym.
Had a shower.
Put the laundry on.
Heading out to run errands after lunch.

stop making the rest of spazzes look pathetic!

I, umm, woke up at 2pm, had a coffee, tried to do something useful, but couldn't stop dwelling on that swedish murder case, so I Googled that again, making notes this time.
Then I had two baked potatos and another coffee.
then I came here.

Weeeeell, I'm only 7 hours ahead of you here :LOL:
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Post by: Walkie on March 01, 2015, 12:02:47 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 01, 2015, 11:33:20 AM
Made sausages.
Went to the gym.
Had a shower.
Put the laundry on.
Heading out to run errands after lunch.

Hmm. on second thoughts, carry on. You're making our mutual average look respectable.  :LOL:
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Post by: Pyraxis on March 01, 2015, 01:38:14 PM
That's not any different from other people's lists.  :P
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Post by: renaeden on March 04, 2015, 12:49:42 AM
Went to my final psych session. Feel kind of weird because I am on my own now. The depression waxes and wanes but for the most part I am ok. Anxiety can be a problem but again I am mostly ok.
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Post by: Icequeen on March 05, 2015, 06:52:52 PM
Shoveled the neighbors steps and the porch and ran the snowblower in the driveway, 2 loads of :laundry:, and the assorted tasks...I "might" have also blown some snow on the SO's car after he got done barking orders at me this morning over coffee.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 06, 2015, 01:22:28 PM
Worked for a while. Ate at Pizza Hut with the family. Talked to Company #1's representative--they really, really, really are not giving up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 12, 2015, 11:28:56 PM
Went to the dentist for a scale and clean. Because I wear retainers at night that have made my gums sensitive, when I rinsed after the clean I spat out a mouthful of blood. No wonder the cleaning hurt. Three hours later now and my mouth is still tender. Not wearing my retainers for tonight, it will hurt too much.

Going to the gym at 3 so that will get my mind off my mouth for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2015, 02:50:27 AM
Still at home with the flu. I lead an exciting life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 13, 2015, 03:28:03 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 13, 2015, 02:50:27 AM
Still at home with the flu. I lead an exciting life.

Don't take painkillers that reduce fever, and you may get exiting fever dreams/hallucinations.

:flyingbat:





Get well soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 14, 2015, 05:26:51 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 13, 2015, 03:28:03 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 13, 2015, 02:50:27 AM
Still at home with the flu. I lead an exciting life.

Don't take painkillers that reduce fever, and you may get exiting fever dreams/hallucinations.

:flyingbat:





Get well soon.

The fever is mostly gone, it seems. It took all my strength, though. I'm weak as a kitten.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 14, 2015, 05:51:31 PM
Drank a beer sent by pm. Posted a bit. Feeling I am pretty knackered after a day of train traveling and socialising.

I'm longing to meet my bed, and get myself wrapped in covers and carried by a mattress.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 15, 2015, 10:56:51 AM
Out to the diner for pancakes,  it's my version of church for Sundays
Cleaned up the battery terminals on my son's car
Watched part of a movie
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 15, 2015, 12:10:47 PM
Walmart. :zombiefuck:

Screaming kids, aimless wandering old men, evil middle-aged women with bad hairstyles that will run you down in a heartbeat...and some dude in a 3 piece suit with a cart full of vitamins and cleaning supplies that looked completely lost.

Loaded my groceries in my truck and watched a stock boy shove a whole set of outdoor furniture into a car just a bit bigger than a shopping cart. Amazing. :o


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 15, 2015, 03:45:18 PM
Coughed up my lungs. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 17, 2015, 11:30:13 PM
Took Ceilidh to therapy (DBT). Not picking her up though because I am going with a friend to get a tattoo. She is getting the tattoo, not me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 18, 2015, 12:16:06 AM
So far I've only posted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 18, 2015, 02:14:20 AM
Got two kids out of bed, one in school by now. Had some kind of breakfast. Sent an email. Catered cats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 18, 2015, 03:56:35 AM
Beginning all the same, mostly, but catering cats?

Sounds dangerous.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 18, 2015, 02:16:55 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 18, 2015, 03:56:35 AM
Beginning all the same, mostly, but catering cats?

Sounds dangerous.

 :laugh:

I am their catering service, provide food, and open doors that remain closed for them otherwise.
The only dangerous bit is that Sirius gets devious if I do not wake up fast enough to his liking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 18, 2015, 11:36:44 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 18, 2015, 02:16:55 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 18, 2015, 03:56:35 AM
Beginning all the same, mostly, but catering cats?

Sounds dangerous.

 :laugh:

I am their catering service, provide food, and open doors that remain closed for them otherwise.
The only dangerous bit is that Sirius gets devious if I do not wake up fast enough to his liking.

My uncle once said, (something like) "I have never seen anyone as gentle with cats as you are!"

(have to understand that my old family influences were that if any cat strays from keeping rats out of the barn then you just shoot them or kick them so hard they do not ever stop ratting again. Rough treatment. I am not that way.)

I have always been really good with cats, even young "gone wild" ones.  I have enticed into my household three "very wild alley cats"  and I made them into spoiled and (maybe a little fat) loving pets.

We now have one cat and one dog in our suburban household.
At first it was a war zone, but after about two months, they sit near each other on the couch and respect each others food bowls.

Can not really ask for much more when introducing two fully grown enemies to each other. I am pleased and I think further progress will be forthcoming.

I love cats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 19, 2015, 12:07:00 AM
Haven't done a lot today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 19, 2015, 02:19:37 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 18, 2015, 11:36:44 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 18, 2015, 02:16:55 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 18, 2015, 03:56:35 AM
Beginning all the same, mostly, but catering cats?

Sounds dangerous.

 :laugh:

I am their catering service, provide food, and open doors that remain closed for them otherwise.
The only dangerous bit is that Sirius gets devious if I do not wake up fast enough to his liking.

My uncle once said, (something like) "I have never seen anyone as gentle with cats as you are!"

(have to understand that my old family influences were that if any cat strays from keeping rats out of the barn then you just shoot them or kick them so hard they do not ever stop ratting again. Rough treatment. I am not that way.)

I have always been really good with cats, even young "gone wild" ones.  I have enticed into my household three "very wild alley cats"  and I made them into spoiled and (maybe a little fat) loving pets.

We now have one cat and one dog in our suburban household.
At first it was a war zone, but after about two months, they sit near each other on the couch and respect each others food bowls.

Can not really ask for much more when introducing two fully grown enemies to each other. I am pleased and I think further progress will be forthcoming.

I love cats.
I love cats too.
And there have been several cats that were untouchable according to their owners that would come up to me, or my youngest daughter for a cuddle. Or for help.

Even last week, I was door to door fundraising for Amnesty International, in a street I had been a postie. And this cat came towards me while I was talking to his owner. So, I said hello to the critter and told him I had missed him. The owner said he would not let any stranger pet him. I told her he was the cat that used to run op to me for a cuddle almost daily, when I still did the mail. And then I stroked the cats back, to her amazement.

My own two cats came from the same house/feeding place. But Sirius was scared of people. Now he is the most cuddly cat imaginable. Spoiled, and too fat for his own good. Also because he still masters the art of sneaking in everywhere, unseen, stealing other pet's food.

There was one exception, Pipin, a cat without a home, and we utterly disliked one another at first sight. Then my flatmate took him in. He was friendly and normal to the other flatmates. But whenever he was not watched, he'd break into my room, and spray my belongings (at least once a day). So, he had to go. He had his personal vendetta against me, and my flatmate was not able to (rather not willing to do her best to) keep him out of my room.

I love cats, I like dogs.
I am wary of little yappy dogs with owners who refuse to realise their pets are proper dogs though. They make those dogs as unreliable as themselves. Sad thing for their dogs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 21, 2015, 12:12:34 PM
Went out and got a coffee and gas
Checked to see if materials had been delivered to the house I am working on then drove home because they were not  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 22, 2015, 05:54:41 AM
Lots of sleeping. No dexamphetamine today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 22, 2015, 02:36:17 PM
Went to the hardware store to have them trim a bit off my closet shelf pieces, because the measurements were wrong the first time around. Picked up some groceries, went home and unpacked a box of kitchen things.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 22, 2015, 05:34:16 PM
Drove home from the wedding.  Laundry.  Bought meals.  Relaxed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on March 22, 2015, 05:44:05 PM
dehoarded storage shed

laundry

went out for dinner
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 23, 2015, 12:31:17 PM
Went out and got a coffee then returned a giant tarp to Home Depot after finding a better one cheaper someplace else
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on March 23, 2015, 02:30:26 PM
Home Depot is the Satan's Five and Dime Walmart of hardware stores.     :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 23, 2015, 03:22:07 PM
Not much, but did send a package to my mother.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 23, 2015, 05:55:41 PM
Tried not to fall asleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 23, 2015, 06:39:11 PM
Quote from: Pappy on March 23, 2015, 02:30:26 PM
Home Depot is the Satan's Five and Dime Walmart of hardware stores.     :police:

Not many independent hardware stores left around here and the number of lumberyards is dwindling also.  I get mostly small stuff there,  bulk orders I go through wholesalers 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 24, 2015, 05:57:01 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on March 22, 2015, 05:44:05 PM
dehoarded storage shed


That sounds like a nightmare. I am in the process of de-hoarding my two car garage.  ROUGH GOING!!

I have three massive careers (I am kind of old, these days.) to "weed" through.

(no point in listing my own toil step by step, but I certainly have empathy for your own toil)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 24, 2015, 07:51:54 PM
Went and picked up some materials
Stopped by Habitat to show them easier ways to have the volunteers to airseal their houses
Put a new tarp roof on my tent garage
Talked to my brother who lives in Oregon
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 24, 2015, 11:15:20 PM
Dropped off Ceilidh at therapy.
Went to the doctor and got prescribed cream for the rash-like roughness on my neck.
Also got my depo Provera injection.
Went and got petrol.
Came home and changed my quilt cover because the cat threw up on my bed.
Meds time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 25, 2015, 08:32:23 AM
I got out of bed. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Arya Quinn on March 25, 2015, 02:31:51 PM
Made plans for the weekend, watched a few episodes of Supernatural and didn't die  :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 25, 2015, 06:52:30 PM
Well I started slow and picked up speed.

Went for a long walk, did some :laundry:, and dug out half the railroad ties making up the rotten steps on the side of the house and made one hell of a mess over there.

I decided to do away with "snake way" this year. Tired of their lazy asses sunning themselves over there all summer. They need to go lay around on the neighbors patio.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 25, 2015, 08:42:00 PM
Worked. Took care of WolFish, he has a miserable cold.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 26, 2015, 12:12:00 AM
Had some coffee. Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 26, 2015, 12:56:28 AM
Went for an hour's walk.
Ran into an old friend at the cafe. We exchanged phone numbers.
Came home and had a nap.
Watched some tv.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2015, 02:23:21 PM
Met with a (quality controller) adjuster about the fire.  Routine follow-up after a big fire.  There might be some additional monies available.  He said the work so far was really good quality.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 26, 2015, 02:41:06 PM
Talked to my other brother
Cleaned up around the house
Started getting my tax stuff together
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 31, 2015, 06:23:44 PM
Worked for an engineer  fixing  some problems on his house that was only 6 years old
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 31, 2015, 11:22:04 PM
Got up and logged on here. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 01, 2015, 11:04:35 AM
Unhooked the trailer
Went and got gas and a coffee
Began working on cleaning out the shed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 05, 2015, 12:29:30 PM
Went and got a few things at the store
Made corner guards for the coffee table so the girl doesn't  bump her head,  she's only been walking a few weeks and is still a bit wobbly
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 05, 2015, 12:34:42 PM
Updated Flash on my Debian system.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 05, 2015, 03:44:32 PM
I flew a thousand miles, and boy are my arms tired.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Arya Quinn on April 05, 2015, 04:16:07 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 05, 2015, 03:44:32 PM
I flew a thousand miles, and boy are my arms tired.  :zoinks:

(http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj535/FlyingDerps/GIF%204/samfail3.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 05, 2015, 08:35:44 PM
Went to Easter dinner at the best friend's house of my MIL.

First time I've ever went, SO and the kid usually go.

I met an older lady I've heard both talk about a lot.
She is 79, tiny...thin, sharp as a tack.
Somehow she got on the subject of "penis's I have known".

I seriously want to adopt her, I haven't laughed so hard in years. :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 11, 2015, 02:53:00 PM
Went to some tag sales with no luck
Took a nap
Began fixing some broken equipment for my brother
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 11, 2015, 03:56:13 PM
Went exploring with WolFish to find the nearest mall. Got bed things for 50% off! Had ginger sesame beef for lunch. Helped him sort out his phone.
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Post by: rock hound on April 11, 2015, 05:45:12 PM
Read a couple of my magazines at the homeless shelter, which was really quiet today. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 11, 2015, 08:29:30 PM
Continued the hunt for a stove and a refrigerator
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 12, 2015, 02:02:01 AM
Logged on here and drank two cups of coffee.

I will probably do more later. :P
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 12, 2015, 08:46:26 AM
Bit of sleeping in, usual stuff like eating. French toast for lunch, for a change. Bit of laundry, some vacuuming, some knitting, some sorting of waste paper. And all that with an open door, because the air is fresh and not too hot.
Sent out kids to pick nettles, will use it for dinner with puffpastry, feta and garlic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 12, 2015, 09:15:46 AM
Out to breakfast at the diner
Won a game of spider solitaire  :hyke:
Painted a couple tool boxes I use for storage
Got out and began fixing an old forge my brother made years ago
And it's just 1115AM
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 12, 2015, 06:06:07 PM
Finally bought a refrigerator, decided on a stove.  Will buy it tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 13, 2015, 01:00:17 AM
Shooed some kids off to school/college... two out of three ain't bad. I guess.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 13, 2015, 01:53:39 AM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on April 13, 2015, 01:00:17 AM
Shooed some kids off to school/college... two out of three ain't bad. I guess.  :-\
:hug:
Any chance of shooing off the third one a bit later?


Getting second one out now, bit later than should. But, she will go.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 13, 2015, 07:42:15 AM
Got two kids to school. Had a talk with mentor and one kid.  Did some grocery shopping on my way back into the center of the town. Went for coffee to dad of kids later. Spent some time there, discussing kids and life. Left when oldest arrived at her dad's place. Now home with youngest. Time to plan the rest of the day.

Was funny arriving at my ex. He had people in the house, they saw me, and asked if I was his daughter.  :hyke:
Now my ex usually gets estimated to be somewhere in his thirties. (Often they think our daughter is his GF) Just imagine how fruity and young I looked today.



Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2015, 05:16:59 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2015, 07:42:15 AM
Got two kids to school. Had a talk with mentor and one kid.  Did some grocery shopping on my way back into the center of the town. Went for coffee to dad of kids later. Spent some time there, discussing kids and life. Left when oldest arrived at her dad's place. Now home with youngest. Time to plan the rest of the day.

Was funny arriving at my ex. He had people in the house, they saw me, and asked if I was his daughter.  :hyke:
Now my ex usually gets estimated to be somewhere in his thirties. (Often they think our daughter is his GF) Just imagine how fruity and young I looked today.

Fruity just like a tart?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Hannah on April 13, 2015, 08:57:05 PM
worked out, cleaned the house up, emptied the dishwasher, made appointments, walked the dog, showered the usual and not in that order
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 14, 2015, 02:39:16 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2015, 05:16:59 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 13, 2015, 07:42:15 AM
Got two kids to school. Had a talk with mentor and one kid.  Did some grocery shopping on my way back into the center of the town. Went for coffee to dad of kids later. Spent some time there, discussing kids and life. Left when oldest arrived at her dad's place. Now home with youngest. Time to plan the rest of the day.

Was funny arriving at my ex. He had people in the house, they saw me, and asked if I was his daughter.  :hyke:
Now my ex usually gets estimated to be somewhere in his thirties. (Often they think our daughter is his GF) Just imagine how fruity and young I looked today.

Fruity just like a tart?

More like a cupcake with strawberries and cream.  :eyelash:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 14, 2015, 06:59:13 AM
Slept in
Went food shopping and also found a footy team I support's umbrella (Essendon Bombers).
Went second hand shopping and bought 2 shirts and 2 pairs of pants.
Went to the gym for a weights class.
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Post by: rock hound on April 14, 2015, 01:21:22 PM
Put out the hammock, the bird bath and the sundial and the clothes line thingy.  Almost time for some fresh air dried clothes!!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Arya Quinn on April 14, 2015, 04:36:16 PM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on April 14, 2015, 08:06:00 PM
not much...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 14, 2015, 08:51:08 PM
Got sick with an ear infection. Worked anyway. Went to the clinic. Came home and collapsed, ate the delicious dinner that WolFish prepared for us in bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 14, 2015, 10:08:03 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 14, 2015, 01:21:22 PM
Put out the hammock, the bird bath and the sundial and the clothes line thingy.  Almost time for some fresh air dried clothes!!   :2thumbsup:

I really miss having a clothes line. I should get one of those umbrella ones, don't think I have enough level yard for anything else. :apondering:

Tended to the lilies, getting rid of the dead leaves, chopped out some vines, pulled weeds, and raked some leaves left from fall. Trying to tidy up for spring.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 14, 2015, 10:39:23 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 14, 2015, 10:08:03 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 14, 2015, 01:21:22 PM
Put out the hammock, the bird bath and the sundial and the clothes line thingy.  Almost time for some fresh air dried clothes!!   :2thumbsup:

I really miss having a clothes line. I should get one of those umbrella ones, don't think I have enough level yard for anything else. :apondering:

Tended to the lilies, getting rid of the dead leaves, chopped out some vines, pulled weeds, and raked some leaves left from fall. Trying to tidy up for spring.

My aunt used to have an elevated clothesline, she'd hang her washing, and then with a system of pulleys hoisted it about 4 meters in the air. Way more wind up there, so her washing dried very quick.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 14, 2015, 10:48:27 PM
Woke up, fed cats, made tea, made the table ready for breakfast. And tried to wake kid. I seem to get a little bit of success by now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 15, 2015, 01:49:21 AM
Because it is sunny, I have done two loads of washing and hung it out. I dry the underwear and socks on an airer inside.
Also dropped off and picked up Ceilidh from therapy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 15, 2015, 01:53:35 AM
Got two kids to school.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 15, 2015, 10:46:36 AM
Went to level 2 yoga class and learned that "farts" are considered exhalations or "outbreath" during practice.  Yeah, I ripped a good one after some abdominal and hip poses.   :-[  I apologized after class, but, the teacher told me that it was ok and expected sometimes.  I jokingly asked her if a fart was considered an exhalation and she told that yes, yes it was!   :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 15, 2015, 02:47:35 PM
Went to a house I worked on in 1992 and pulled out the insulation I had put in and prepped it for a new insulation upgrade
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on April 15, 2015, 03:32:04 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 15, 2015, 02:47:35 PM
Went to a house I worked on in 1992 and pulled out the insulation I had put in and prepped it for a new insulation upgrade

If you had used crappier insulation and seeded the walls with mice, you could have gotten back there much quicker.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 15, 2015, 05:26:57 PM
Quote from: Hubert on April 15, 2015, 03:32:04 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 15, 2015, 02:47:35 PM
Went to a house I worked on in 1992 and pulled out the insulation I had put in and prepped it for a new insulation upgrade

If you had used crappier insulation and seeded the walls with mice, you could have gotten back there much quicker.  :viking:

New business model :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 15, 2015, 09:33:21 PM
The guy doing most of the work thinks the inspectors have it in for us.  He put in R-19 insulation in the attic.  He had to replace it with R-30.  I think we're going to be quite cool and toasty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 16, 2015, 02:09:07 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 15, 2015, 09:33:21 PM
The guy doing most of the work thinks the inspectors have it in for us.  He put in R-19 insulation in the attic.  He had to replace it with R-30.  I think we're going to be quite cool and toasty.
There have been changes in the last few years in the codes, R-30 was standard here until a few years ago then it became 38 and now it's moving to 49 in some houses depending on how they are built. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on April 16, 2015, 02:08:16 PM
Finished a 30-page rough draft of the second section of a three-section paper/article.  :sleepy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 16, 2015, 02:31:48 PM
Got my wife's bicycle ready for the new season.....soon, she be rollin'...........   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 16, 2015, 05:56:04 PM
Drove 100 miles north worked 8 hours drove 100 south miles home  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 16, 2015, 11:22:35 PM
Not much, yet. Logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 17, 2015, 01:22:07 AM
Got two kids to school without too much hassle.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 17, 2015, 05:33:36 PM
Called the plumber and arranged for the work next week.
The kitchen countertop is in and will be delivered next week (3 phone calls)
Cashed a refund check
Phone call to the man doing the lion's share of work on the house
Put gas in the car
Washed and dried a load of clothes
Straightened out a billing problem
Changed our address at the post office
Took PA to 2 lab appointments and a doctor appointment - all within 90 minutes
Picked up dinner


The only thing l forgot to do was to return some drawer pulls.
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 17, 2015, 08:44:01 PM
Wow.
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Post by: odeon on April 18, 2015, 10:28:58 PM
Spent the last 12 hours in the ER with my daughter. They suspect    appendicitis so she is staying for observation. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 19, 2015, 04:25:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 18, 2015, 10:28:58 PM
Spent the last 12 hours in the ER with my daughter. They suspect    appendicitis so she is staying for observation. :(

 :hug:

Hope they find something, easy to fix, soon.
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Post by: odeon on April 19, 2015, 04:28:56 AM
Looks like she will be allowed to come home today.
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 19, 2015, 12:16:28 PM
Went with oldest to a nearby town for an art route.

Some museums, some shops, and lots of houses were open for public. In all the open spaces an artist was having an exhibition. Was in the centre of a mediaeval town, so not only the artworks, also the houses were a pleasure to see. There was only one artist that I really did not like. Some things were absolutely awesome.
The organisation did a good job in matching houses and art.

Very nice way to spend the afternoon.
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Post by: Icequeen on April 19, 2015, 06:07:59 PM
Separated and moved hosta's, talked with an old friend, and :laundry:
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Post by: renaeden on April 19, 2015, 10:19:12 PM
What is a hosta?
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 20, 2015, 12:31:06 AM
In my garden (wet area) Hosta (https://www.google.com/search?q=hosta&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=dpw0VZLQBdDgaNXlgPAL&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=631) is mainly slugfood, alas. I have given up on the plant because of that. But they are really nice garden plants, that comes in all kinds of variations.

Past few years we do seem to have less slugs though, maybe I'll try again.
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Post by: renaeden on April 20, 2015, 05:43:26 AM
Those are nice plants, I like the leaves some of them have. Thanks hyke, for showing me. :)
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 20, 2015, 05:47:02 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 20, 2015, 05:43:26 AM
Those are nice plants, I like the leaves some of them have. Thanks hyke, for showing me. :)

Apparently they do well in pots too. Don't know if you have a half shade or shade place on a balcony or so. Then you could keep one or two. There are amazing leaf varieties. And the flowers have a special lilac colour.
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Post by: renaeden on April 20, 2015, 05:52:54 AM
I am not sure if we have them in Australia. They don't look familiar to me. It may be too warm to have them where I am.
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 20, 2015, 07:22:08 AM
Apparently they are available in Australia too. But they do need a fair bit of water, in a dry warm area it would be a high maintenance plant to have.
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Post by: rock hound on April 20, 2015, 08:21:47 AM
Went to yoga!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 21, 2015, 05:53:32 AM
So far, clearing living room and dining table. (Latter was a bit packed because I had a reorganising fit yesterday.)
Did dishes. Did laundry. And did some culling of administration maps. Slowly it is starting to make sense what I have in there.

Time for a belated lunch, then hang washing, fold washing, and do another bit in the garden. (Yesterday did a big chunk there too, was needed, have not done much yet, this year.)
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 21, 2015, 05:57:00 AM
Oh, wrote some emails too, answered phonecalls, and ordered some simple fountain pens. Urge to write letters is back since a few weeks. Need for proper pens too. Been a long time since I wrote pleasantly with a fountain-pen. Stopped when my favourite one got bad, and a new nib did not make it better at all. So, ordered a few simple ones (and amazingly cheap), good brand, with a fine and medium point, to see what I like best nowadays.
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Post by: rock hound on April 21, 2015, 04:39:59 PM
Worked on the Giant book for the play with the designer! 
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Post by: Parts on April 21, 2015, 05:45:26 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 20, 2015, 05:47:02 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 20, 2015, 05:43:26 AM
Those are nice plants, I like the leaves some of them have. Thanks hyke, for showing me. :)

Apparently they do well in pots too. Don't know if you have a half shade or shade place on a balcony or so. Then you could keep one or two. There are amazing leaf varieties. And the flowers have a special lilac colour.

They are very hard to kill also which is always a bonus :thumbup:
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Post by: sg1008 on April 21, 2015, 09:18:41 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 19, 2015, 06:07:59 PM
Separated and moved hosta's, talked with an old friend, and :laundry:

That reminds me...I need to wash my clothes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 22, 2015, 03:53:47 AM
Stayed awake most of the night, due to kid being very restless and unable to sleep. Affected us all.
In zombie state. But, despite that:
Did taxes, with someone helping me out. (maybe the zombie state did help, I had no energy to freak out about all the little stuff that has been worded in a vague way)
Laundry is in the machine.
Fed a kid.
Catered cats.
It's nearly noon.
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 22, 2015, 01:13:45 PM
Went to an appointment with kid. Wrote further on a letter in the waiting room. Had an in between evaluative talk with the shrink who happened to see me sitting there. After appointment did some grocery shopping with kid in a supermarket that has what can't be bought here. Got back home on the bus. Fetched some fresh bread from the local bakery and some stuff I could get here from local supermarket.
Hung washing, Folded other washing. Prepared a simple but nice meal. Wrote email to English teacher of the oldest.
Tucked in youngest and read her some short stories.
Exchanged some stuff we read today with oldest.

Now it is time for some tea, catering cats for the last time today, and then tuck in. Head is still spinning round from the way too short night sleep.   
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Post by: rock hound on April 22, 2015, 02:05:16 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 22, 2015, 01:13:45 PM
Went to an appointment with kid. Wrote further on a letter in the waiting room. Had an in between evaluative talk with the shrink who happened to see me sitting there. After appointment did some grocery shopping with kid in a supermarket that has what can't be bought here. Got back home on the bus. Fetched some fresh bread from the local bakery and some stuff I could get here from local supermarket.
Hung washing, Folded other washing. Prepared a simple but nice meal. Wrote email to English teacher of the oldest.
Tucked in youngest and read her some short stories.
Exchanged some stuff we read today with oldest.

Now it is time for some tea, catering cats for the last time today, and then tuck in. Head is still spinning round from the way too short night sleep.

Hope you get a good nights sleep tonite, my friend!   8)
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Post by: sg1008 on April 22, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 22, 2015, 01:13:45 PM
Went to an appointment with kid. Wrote further on a letter in the waiting room. Had an in between evaluative talk with the shrink who happened to see me sitting there. After appointment did some grocery shopping with kid in a supermarket that has what can't be bought here. Got back home on the bus. Fetched some fresh bread from the local bakery and some stuff I could get here from local supermarket.
Hung washing, Folded other washing. Prepared a simple but nice meal. Wrote email to English teacher of the oldest.
Tucked in youngest and read her some short stories.
Exchanged some stuff we read today with oldest.

Now it is time for some tea, catering cats for the last time today, and then tuck in. Head is still spinning round from the way too short night sleep.

Is it usual for kids in Netherlands to have an english teacher?

I hope you rest well, and find a quiet moment with your tea :)
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 22, 2015, 11:46:03 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 22, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 22, 2015, 01:13:45 PM
Went to an appointment with kid. Wrote further on a letter in the waiting room. Had an in between evaluative talk with the shrink who happened to see me sitting there. After appointment did some grocery shopping with kid in a supermarket that has what can't be bought here. Got back home on the bus. Fetched some fresh bread from the local bakery and some stuff I could get here from local supermarket.
Hung washing, Folded other washing. Prepared a simple but nice meal. Wrote email to English teacher of the oldest.
Tucked in youngest and read her some short stories.
Exchanged some stuff we read today with oldest.

Now it is time for some tea, catering cats for the last time today, and then tuck in. Head is still spinning round from the way too short night sleep.

Is it usual for kids in Netherlands to have an english teacher?

I hope you rest well, and find a quiet moment with your tea :)

Ah, teacher teaching English.

And yes, almost all kids will have to take English as a graduating subject. Only the very very speshul ones don't have to. But some of them still really want to. And then they will.
And then the bulk of kids has to do some French and/or German too. And over half of the kids will take one of those languages as a graduating subject.
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Post by: sg1008 on April 23, 2015, 01:06:33 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 22, 2015, 11:46:03 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on April 22, 2015, 06:47:59 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 22, 2015, 01:13:45 PM
Went to an appointment with kid. Wrote further on a letter in the waiting room. Had an in between evaluative talk with the shrink who happened to see me sitting there. After appointment did some grocery shopping with kid in a supermarket that has what can't be bought here. Got back home on the bus. Fetched some fresh bread from the local bakery and some stuff I could get here from local supermarket.
Hung washing, Folded other washing. Prepared a simple but nice meal. Wrote email to English teacher of the oldest.
Tucked in youngest and read her some short stories.
Exchanged some stuff we read today with oldest.

Now it is time for some tea, catering cats for the last time today, and then tuck in. Head is still spinning round from the way too short night sleep.

Is it usual for kids in Netherlands to have an english teacher?

I hope you rest well, and find a quiet moment with your tea :)

Ah, teacher teaching English.

And yes, almost all kids will have to take English as a graduating subject. Only the very very speshul ones don't have to. But some of them still really want to. And then they will.
And then the bulk of kids has to do some French and/or German too. And over half of the kids will take one of those languages as a graduating subject.

Interesting.  :apondering:

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Post by: Arya Quinn on April 24, 2015, 05:12:26 PM
Worked
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2015, 08:37:07 PM
Deposited money.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 24, 2015, 09:00:25 PM
Today, I listened to amazing vinyl I picked up a few days ago down in "Broad Ripple"  (one of the modern cultural centers of central Indiana) at a "used record store."

I walked out with twenty five awesome albums:

Pete Fountain (2)
Janis Joplin
Roberta Flack
Dave Brubeck
Diana Ross
Doors
Maynard Ferguson (2)
Deutsche Grammaphon all classical (11)
Apocalyptica (3)
Joe Bonamassa (2)

I am most amazed at how Apocalyptica sounds (different) on vinyl. My daughter loves this band, but on CD, it is so overly compressed that it grates on ones teeth. Playing it from the vinyl mastering, going through my tube based pre-amp, tube power amps, open box full range system etc it is actually quite listenable and surprisingly high resolution!!


YUP!  Been shopping a lot lately.
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Post by: MLA on April 24, 2015, 11:13:01 PM
 :fiveshots:
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 25, 2015, 09:33:01 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 24, 2015, 09:00:25 PM
Today, I listened to amazing vinyl I picked up a few days ago down in "Broad Ripple"  (one of the modern cultural centers of central Indiana) at a "used record store."

I walked out with twenty five awesome albums:

Pete Fountain (2)
Janis Joplin
Roberta Flack
Dave Brubeck
Diana Ross
Doors
Maynard Ferguson (2)
Deutsche Grammaphon all classical (11)
Apocalyptica (3)
Joe Bonamassa (2)

I am most amazed at how Apocalyptica sounds (different) on vinyl. My daughter loves this band, but on CD, it is so overly compressed that it grates on ones teeth. Playing it from the vinyl mastering, going through my tube based pre-amp, tube power amps, open box full range system etc it is actually quite listenable and surprisingly high resolution!!


YUP!  Been shopping a lot lately.

Awesome. We have a great record store a couple of towns over in Huddersfield called Vinyl Tap - me and Mel can spend hours in there going through the used vinyl. Always worth a trip out.  :thumbup:

Long time no see Dawg!

Busy day for me today - got up early as we were having a freezer delivered and cleared out the spot it was to go in, then loads more weekend cleaning up. Currently watching Xan and seriously considering forty winks.
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Post by: odeon on April 25, 2015, 10:31:57 AM
Delivered this year's bookkeeping to my accountant mate. Visited the Gothenburg whisky & beer fair.
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Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on April 25, 2015, 10:34:19 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 25, 2015, 10:31:57 AM
Delivered this year's bookkeeping to my accountant mate. Visited the Gothenburg whisky & beer fair.

:needpics:
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Post by: odeon on April 25, 2015, 10:39:01 AM
Quote from: Pappy on April 25, 2015, 10:34:19 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 25, 2015, 10:31:57 AM
Delivered this year's bookkeeping to my accountant mate. Visited the Gothenburg whisky & beer fair.

:needpics:

(http://y.cdn-expressen.se/images/2c/1e/2c1e294dab0d4c808b3f28ff230b22b2/4x3/645@70.jpg)
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Post by: rock hound on April 25, 2015, 10:39:55 AM
Looks like an awesome place to be today!   :2thumbsup:
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Post by: odeon on April 25, 2015, 10:41:21 AM
I found some very nice IPAs. Also, I tasted the 18-yo Bowmore, which is fabulous.
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 25, 2015, 03:11:32 PM
Saw most of my direct relatives. Went grocery shopping with my mum. Spend some time in an infra-red sauna cubicle at my brother's place with my daughter. Relaxed day, and it was good to see brothers, mother, nieces and nephew. Talked to absent brother on the phone.
Bought some plants with my mother too.

Went back by train this evening. Knitted on the way home.

Kids and cats have been fed and watered a while ago, and are all sound asleep.

I am starting to long for my bed too.
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Post by: Icequeen on April 25, 2015, 03:52:06 PM
Cut grass, sneezed, cut more grass, sneezed, weeded.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2015, 06:47:53 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 24, 2015, 09:00:25 PM
Today, I listened to amazing vinyl I picked up a few days ago down in "Broad Ripple"  (one of the modern cultural centers of central Indiana) at a "used record store."

I walked out with twenty five awesome albums:

Pete Fountain (2)
Janis Joplin
Roberta Flack
Dave Brubeck
Diana Ross
Doors
Maynard Ferguson (2)
Deutsche Grammaphon all classical (11)
Apocalyptica (3)
Joe Bonamassa (2)

I am most amazed at how Apocalyptica sounds (different) on vinyl. My daughter loves this band, but on CD, it is so overly compressed that it grates on ones teeth. Playing it from the vinyl mastering, going through my tube based pre-amp, tube power amps, open box full range system etc it is actually quite listenable and surprisingly high resolution!!


YUP!  Been shopping a lot lately.

I have my Dad's collection of Dixieland jazz albums from the 50's and 60's.  Some are re-presses of older albums.
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 27, 2015, 01:22:12 PM
Slept in. Got out of bed a few times in my dreams, finding myself in bed to my amazement every time I woke a bit.
Did some hasty grocery shopping. Had a late breakfast with kids.
Bummed around, knitted, wrote an email, wrote a BD card, culled some dandelions(about a bucket full), cleaned the patch with berry-bushes and some remnant strawberry plants, mowed the lawn. Supervised youngest while she made one of her favourite dishes for dinner. Enjoyed the meal.
Lazy day. Oh, made a phone call to my mum too. And went for a walk.

Not too much king's day hassle going on in this village.
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Post by: Parts on April 27, 2015, 03:22:51 PM
Went to two supply houses I buy materials from and paid off my accounts
Built some shelving in a small fenced off area behind my shed
Cleared the area where I am planting a garden
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Post by: Icequeen on April 27, 2015, 03:55:13 PM
Cooked, did :laundry:, shoveled gravel.

Time to go picking and call it a day.
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 27, 2015, 04:59:50 PM
Attempted to get car inspected and registered. Failed because the front license plate holder is cracked and the windshield wipers are old. Now I have to take more time off work and pay for another inspection when they're fixed.  :grrr:
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Post by: MLA on April 27, 2015, 09:18:44 PM
 :chores:
 :chores:
 :chores:
 :chores:
 :chores:
 :chores:
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 30, 2015, 04:09:30 PM
Phone calls, emails, catering kids, went to local health centre a few times. Had an appointment with autism/mindfulness trainer. Bought a present for a friend. Made food. Went to celebrate BD of said friend. Was a fun very spazzy party small enough for all spazzes to like it. Time for bed.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2015, 04:33:52 PM
Accepted delivery of mattresses and items in storage, all 120 boxes/items.  Unpacked some boxes.  I have 2 boxes for the consignment store and  I brought 1 box to the thrift store.  Also 3 huge bags of Styrofoam for later disposition.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 01, 2015, 02:31:08 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2015, 04:33:52 PM
Accepted delivery of mattresses and items in storage, all 120 boxes/items.  Unpacked some boxes.  I have 2 boxes for the consignment store and  I brought 1 box to the thrift store.  Also 3 huge bags of Styrofoam for later disposition.

When will you be moving back in?
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 01, 2015, 12:52:47 PM
Picked up some books at school for the oldest (sick). One of the teachers, off work, offered me something to drink. We talked for a few hours. In the mean time, pupils, also after school hours, entered her classroom, to do some extra work.
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Post by: Parts on May 01, 2015, 02:42:11 PM
Took cold medicine and slept a lot, I have not had a bad cold in a few years and it's hitting me hard :thumbdn:
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Post by: WolFish on May 01, 2015, 03:05:13 PM
Downloaded papers to grade.
Hunted for something that I can't remember and didn't find.  :trainwreck:
I did however find the extras of my beloved Rotring Rive and immediately opened one  :clap: (very different for me)
Hauled a trunk full of stuff upstairs so that we have room to put a new sofa.
Worked on remembering my eBay password because I had written it down wrong.
Cleaned a couple of fountain pens.
Hunted for my money (found it in my wallet)
Went to the market, looked at the gardening stalls (bought pansies), bought this month's candy supply, bought breakfast sausage for Pk and avoided the beer and wine festival ('way crowded and I only drink port and sake)
Plated pansies for Pk to see when she gets home.
put the pork in to marinate
gave the steak a decent burial in the freezer.
Started dinner (GF pizza - crust from scratch)
made a rambling post in "What have you done today (Pt 2)?" on I-squared
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 01, 2015, 04:45:41 PM
Got some bits of groceries, took Mel to the yarn/fibre factory shop in Bradford, then went for a nice Mexican for lunch since its Beltane. Then a busy night at work... four day weekend now though, Monday is a bank holiday and I booked Tuesday off.  :headbang2:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 01, 2015, 08:27:14 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 01, 2015, 02:31:08 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2015, 04:33:52 PM
Accepted delivery of mattresses and items in storage, all 120 boxes/items.  Unpacked some boxes.  I have 2 boxes for the consignment store and  I brought 1 box to the thrift store.  Also 3 huge bags of Styrofoam for later disposition.

When will you be moving back in?

 By May 14.
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Post by: Jesse on May 01, 2015, 09:12:49 PM
Forged for food. (Yes, I still have food dramas.) :laugh:
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Post by: odeon on May 02, 2015, 02:04:07 AM
Hi Jesse. Welcome back.

Me, I've not done much today. I logged on here and that's about it.
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 02, 2015, 03:23:32 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 01, 2015, 08:27:14 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 01, 2015, 02:31:08 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2015, 04:33:52 PM
Accepted delivery of mattresses and items in storage, all 120 boxes/items.  Unpacked some boxes.  I have 2 boxes for the consignment store and  I brought 1 box to the thrift store.  Also 3 huge bags of Styrofoam for later disposition.

When will you be moving back in?

 By May 14.

Awesome.

Hope all last things will go well. And that from May 14 you can enjoy living in a house that has way less mould than before.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on May 02, 2015, 03:40:57 PM
I went to a birthday party and then came back home and took a gopher nap.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 02, 2015, 03:51:23 PM
Loads of washing up. Nipped to the supermarket for flour and a few other bits, and sneaked a bottle of beer into the basket while I was there.  :orly:
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 02, 2015, 04:35:55 PM
Bit of grocery shopping, bit of gardening, bit of getting kids active. And went to a jubilee dinner party at work.

Now I am a rotund and slightly intoxicated bovine.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 04, 2015, 06:36:37 AM
Got up, made breakfast, attempted to face the chore I need to do before work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 04, 2015, 10:46:10 AM
Downstairs housekeeping. Floors, tables, kitchen, hallway, "bathroom" all got cleared and cleaned/cleansed.
(Yesterday I had given the upstairs bathroom a really thorough scrubbing, with bleach, including ceiling, so I am on a roll.)

Afternoon I had visitors. Two "long distance" friends of my youngest, and the mother of one of them. Did not know the mother really well, only saw her once. But we had a good afternoon together, where we both had been dreading it beforehand.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 04, 2015, 08:09:42 PM
Faced the chore. Now there's another one I'm procrastinating right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 06, 2015, 09:07:10 AM
I'm hunkered down in my office spending all day working on a 24-hour take home final exam in CyberLaw.

 :chores: :coffee:  :chores: :coffee:  :chores: :coffee:  :spaz: :chores: :fiveshots:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 06, 2015, 04:24:28 PM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 06, 2015, 05:39:22 PM
Had some time before work, so I got the marigolds and coleus out of their styrofoam containers and into the tiny strip of garden out front.
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Post by: MLA on May 06, 2015, 06:07:30 PM
Broked my brayn
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 06, 2015, 06:12:30 PM
Worked on an old house that has some really confusingly  weird framing 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 06, 2015, 08:02:20 PM
Helped the offspring move back home from college.   :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 07, 2015, 03:57:08 AM
Got home after being away for two days. Took a little niece with me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 07, 2015, 08:37:24 AM
Went to yoga and then shopping after!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 07, 2015, 04:04:02 PM
Worked, then walked a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 07, 2015, 04:18:34 PM
Went home with daughter and young niece. Fixed a torn jeans, bandaged a knee. Helped kid out a bit with felting with her niece. Got my tits pulled and squeezed for a mammogram. Watched Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince with youngest.
Something like that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 07, 2015, 04:23:51 PM
Worked, finished up an outline for a final exam tomorrow, shopping tonight for a camping trip I am leaving on as soon as the exam is over.
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Post by: rock hound on May 07, 2015, 04:31:58 PM
Finished planting our vegetable garden.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 07, 2015, 05:29:39 PM
Worked a bit clearing out the carport, finished opening all the boxes in my bedroom (except for the 2 boxes with 104 LP vinyl records).  Put out 4 bags of trash, took 2 boxes to the thrift store.  Took the PR to the library, grocery shopped, fed the family.  Made phone calls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 07, 2015, 06:00:34 PM
Worked and got stuck in traffic on the way home, what should have taken 30 minutes took almost two hours :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 08, 2015, 12:18:31 PM
I've worked--I parsed around 5,000 legal template documents, among other things, and spent the rest of the day reading up on the various routines and best practices of my new employer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 08, 2015, 06:56:12 PM
Tried to work but the machinery was fucking up so bad I had to go home before I took a   ball-peen hammer to it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 09, 2015, 03:25:38 AM
Not much yet. It's Saturday and I can't be arsed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 09, 2015, 04:09:17 AM
Got up, got outta bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 09, 2015, 05:02:35 AM
Got myself out of bed. Read a bit of the newspaper. Played some silly game. Got one kid out of bed. Brought hot wheat bags and paracetamol to the other one. Cleared some stuff. Made a package for my little niece. Will be sending her the wool she spun, now twined and washed. Will be sending her the belongings she forgot to take with her too. Had coffee with youngest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 09, 2015, 07:46:56 AM
Did two out of the three shops I have to go to today, grocery shopping.
Cut the beech hedge between me and neighbour. Now her garden looks better kept than mine.  :laugh: Will change that later this week. Will not take a lot of effort to make that happen.
Time to go to supermarket and get veggies and such. Don't need much.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 09, 2015, 01:09:19 PM
Went to the graduation ceremony from college for Amber.  Both she and I thought it was long winded and just too long.  She and her classmates were doing games and other stuff on their electronic devices!  LOL  Guess that's one way to pass the time during pomp and circumstance and all the rah rah rah yadda yadda yadda that is part of the college game.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 09, 2015, 03:49:38 PM
Took a long walk around central London. Regretted it after getting back. Stupid arthritis.  >:(

Read and reviewed a couple of whitepapers for a conference.
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Post by: sg1008 on May 09, 2015, 04:31:48 PM
Applications applications applications... :)
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 09, 2015, 07:34:02 PM
Got my new license plate! I was stressed as heck because I missed the grace period by one day and I was expecting to get sent away to do yet another inspection, but to my shock the guy at the counter overlooked it.

Planted some things in the little garden out front.
Listened to music with WolFish.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 10, 2015, 04:27:35 AM
Met up with family at a park for a barbecue. Mother's Day. Mum really liked the present I got her - a large blue and white ornamental chook.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 10, 2015, 06:12:47 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 10, 2015, 04:27:35 AM
Met up with family at a park for a barbecue. Mother's Day. Mum really liked the present I got her - a large blue and white ornamental chook.

 :laugh:

Somehow I thought chook was a "ready to eat one". Made it a funny present in my mind.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 10, 2015, 07:40:19 AM
Out for breakfast with Mrs Parts and grandbaby part who we are watching for the weekend
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Post by: odeon on May 10, 2015, 02:44:59 PM
Took a slightly shorter walk than yesterday. Did laundry.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 10, 2015, 06:09:52 PM
Picked up a secondhand spin dryer for Mel from a couple of towns away. Chased a ferret out of my kitchen - a lad had followed it from the next street and was trying to catch it, it wriggled free and shot in through my front door and hid under the freezer. Came out to drink from the dog's water bowl though and submitted to being picked up placidly enough. Cute little fella, likely someone's escaped pet.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 11, 2015, 12:07:42 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 10, 2015, 06:12:47 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 10, 2015, 04:27:35 AM
Met up with family at a park for a barbecue. Mother's Day. Mum really liked the present I got her - a large blue and white ornamental chook.

 :laugh:

Somehow I thought chook was a "ready to eat one". Made it a funny present in my mind.
Teehee. Wish I had taken a picture of it, it is really quite an ornate chook/chicken. Mum is into blue and white stuff (her dinner set is blue and white) so when I found the chook I bought it immediately.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 11, 2015, 04:59:46 AM
Dragged myself out of bed. Had a shower. Dragged kids out of bed and got both of them to school.
Sent a couple of mails. Checked finances. Mowed my tiny lawn. Trimmed the edges. Got laundry machine working for me.
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Post by: Jack on May 11, 2015, 03:55:26 PM
Something brilliant. :M
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Post by: odeon on May 12, 2015, 09:56:41 AM
Worked. Walked all the way back to the flat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 12, 2015, 02:20:23 PM
Finished up the house I have been working on for the last week
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 12, 2015, 04:13:14 PM
Not much, the day is only 13 minutes old.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 12, 2015, 05:10:57 PM
I slept in, but I woke up cheerful and called my lil bro. He is building a club house out of wood, fyi.

Then I spent sometime out in the backyard with my dog.

Yesterday I did a bit of yard work, today I biked to the store and got my mom some juice. I met her on the way home (she was walking her dog), so I rode my bike along with her so we could spend that time together.

Now I am going to re-read an essay for an application I am submitting. My brother gave me feedback which I didn't agree with but I am going to consider it anyways.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 12, 2015, 05:25:31 PM
Had the gas meter installed and the gas turned on.  We can now cook and have hot water.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 12, 2015, 05:57:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 12, 2015, 05:25:31 PM
Had the gas meter installed and the gas turned on.  We can now cook and have hot water.

awesome  :headbang2:

Now you can make tea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 13, 2015, 03:15:49 PM
You can talk about me. :P
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Post by: Jack on May 13, 2015, 04:45:18 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
I really hate talking about myself.
Talking about myself is the real me's favorite thing to do. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 13, 2015, 06:05:01 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I'm really boring, I'd be tempted to make shit up.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on May 13, 2015, 07:19:44 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 13, 2015, 06:05:01 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I'm really boring, I'd be tempted to make shit up.  :zoinks:

But, you are the IceQueen. How could that EVER be boring?!  :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 13, 2015, 09:49:25 PM
moved some boxes, unpacked some boxes, found out the final electrical inspection had not been done, messaged the electrician who said he'd be at the house tomorrow morning to finish the work that should have been done on Monday, returned an item to best buy and sent my tablet off for repair.
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 14, 2015, 04:19:43 AM
Welcome home, QV.
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Post by: odeon on May 14, 2015, 10:30:32 AM
Worked productively for most of the day.
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Post by: MLA on May 14, 2015, 04:31:06 PM
Finished and submitted my paper.  Another semester in the bag!

And not a moment too soon.  Leaving on Sunday morning for a 6 day camping trip with my family.  Not going to even think about work or school.  Really excited about it.
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Post by: MLA on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 14, 2015, 04:34:06 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

The gopher seems to love friction indeed.

Fried gopher on your camping trip?
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Post by: MLA on May 14, 2015, 04:39:12 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 14, 2015, 04:34:06 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

The gopher seems to love friction indeed.

Fried gopher on your camping trip?

I'm more than happy getting into it with the Gopher if that's what the Gopher wants, but something tells me that if I did the Gopher would quickly begin to suffer from multiple personality disorder ;)

I still don't eat dead animals  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 14, 2015, 04:41:49 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:39:12 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 14, 2015, 04:34:06 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

The gopher seems to love friction indeed.

Fried gopher on your camping trip?

I'm more than happy getting into it with the Gopher if that's what the Gopher wants, but something tells me that if I did the Gopher would quickly begin to suffer from multiple personality disorder ;)

I still don't eat dead animals  :M

Eat it alive.  :zoinks:


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 14, 2015, 04:44:31 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 14, 2015, 04:41:49 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:39:12 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 14, 2015, 04:34:06 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

The gopher seems to love friction indeed.

Fried gopher on your camping trip?

I'm more than happy getting into it with the Gopher if that's what the Gopher wants, but something tells me that if I did the Gopher would quickly begin to suffer from multiple personality disorder ;)

I still don't eat dead animals  :M

Eat it alive.  :zoinks:

It would enjoy that far too much  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on May 14, 2015, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:
The purpose Piper serves is only to one person as a recreational companion and that person isn't here, and the reason for her presence here is only to experience the emotions of paranoia and anxiety. Don't really expect that to be fully understood, but Piper never has ill intent. It was a joke and thinking you know it's not true. It's all in good fun, so if Piper is giving you grief, then give grief back; it's good for her angsty spirit.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on May 14, 2015, 06:40:04 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

I think I like you better as a teenage girl.  :zoinks:
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Post by: MLA on May 15, 2015, 09:29:33 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 14, 2015, 06:40:04 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

I think I like you better as a teenage girl.  :zoinks:

Do you miss the bitchy?  I can still do bitchy ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 15, 2015, 03:20:56 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2015, 06:14:05 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 13, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
Yesterday actually.  Had a photo shoot for my magazine piece in the morning, and my interview for the same later that afternoon.  I really hate talking about myself.  :-\

I hate it when you talk about yourself too.  :zoinks:

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

It wants to be contrary. I thought that was obvious.

It's so easy to answer along those lines.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2015, 05:05:20 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 15, 2015, 09:29:33 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 14, 2015, 06:40:04 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 14, 2015, 04:32:17 PM

I wish I understood the point of the Gopher.  Sometimes I think it exists because it wants someone to fight  :apondering:

I think I like you better as a teenage girl.  :zoinks:

Do you miss the bitchy?  I can still do bitchy ;)

I was being a smartass. I don't think you really wish to understand the point of my being here or you would have asked me instead of wondering about me out loud to the room. I never asked you the point of being a teenage girl because I don't care, but if I did care I wouldn't try to prompt you to explain it in front of everyone. It's already been explained, I'm here because real life Jack has her first real life friend and that's disturbing. If it weren't for me being here, she wouldn't be here either, so that's the point.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2015, 05:07:09 PM
Quote from: odeon on May 15, 2015, 03:20:56 PM
It wants to be contrary. I thought that was obvious.

Actually all I want is hockey tickets and cherry coke.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 15, 2015, 06:19:17 PM
I didn't ask directly because I assume it was answered in some thread I have never seen and don't have the motivation to try and find.  But as you now make it clear that you don't mind being asked directly, I am curious as to how using a sock to respond to your own posts makes it easier to have friends in real life.  I have to be missing some important detail.

As to being a teenage girl, I thought that rather obvious.  Nobody thought that person was me.  Not even the experts at sussing that kind of thing out.  Not until I decided to come out and dropped my guard anyway :)

I still find it amazing that you figured me out solely on syntax.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2015, 06:27:50 PM
Quote from: Hubert on May 15, 2015, 06:19:17 PM
I am curious as to how using a sock to respond to your own posts makes it easier to have friends in real life.
That doesn't really have anything to do with it, it's more of a fortunate side effect. I enjoy mocking Jack just as much as anyone else. Haven't you ever laughed at yourself? Oh, and yeah, Jack ruined the thread explaining it. Maybe later. She's tired and overworked, and I'm all hyped up on coffee.
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Post by: Parts on May 15, 2015, 07:25:00 PM
Felt very nauseous and  left work early went home and went to bed
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 16, 2015, 09:50:46 AM
Went voluntary to a reception to say goodbye to a local shop-keeper. Even my daughters wanted to go.
Think the poor man had no idea so many people would turn up.
He and his wife will be missed. As will his shop.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 16, 2015, 11:56:23 AM
Walked to the Piccadilly and spent an hour or so at Waterstones. Bought a book. Walked along the embankment and photographed a phone booth. Walked back.

A lot of walking today. My feet hurt.
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Post by: rock hound on May 16, 2015, 04:19:09 PM
Drove 300+ miles today!    :P
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 16, 2015, 05:10:50 PM
Turned one kid into a red-head (vampire red) and the other in a 2/3 blonde.
Started a new knitting project too.
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Post by: Parts on May 16, 2015, 06:22:11 PM
Slept most of the day
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 17, 2015, 01:53:18 PM
Got up, fed cats, got them outside. Waited for kids to get themselves out of bed. Knitted a bit, took it all apart again when I realised it could be done better. Started again.
"Breakfast" with the ladies. Went for a walk with the youngest, and made bread with her too. Did some dishes, made and had dinner. Knitted a bit. Read some bedtime stories to youngest.
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Post by: odeon on May 18, 2015, 01:26:09 PM
Finished writing a document. Waiting for the reviews.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 18, 2015, 02:11:15 PM
Finished the house I started last week and got a check
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Post by: rock hound on May 18, 2015, 03:14:09 PM
Drove Amber to a jobs fair.  Went looking for sea glass while I waited.  Shopped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 19, 2015, 06:17:55 PM
Looked at a house that is only six years old but has so many problems I don't know how they ever passed any inspections, I spent an hour just making a list on the stuff I could see in the attics I can't even imagine all the stuff that is already covered up
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 20, 2015, 04:08:52 AM
Got two kids to school. Got the trash outside. Cleared the livingroom a bit. Got the washing machine active for me. Had an appointment with someone, who arrived early (was effective). Wrote two emails to school. Went to the gym. Had coffee with the other people there afterwards. Now it is about time for lunch.
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Post by: Parts on May 20, 2015, 02:52:51 PM
Went to the bank
Stopped by a friends house who I have not seen a awhile for coffee
Picked up an old lawn mower and water cooler than he was getting rid of
Went to the store and got some Coca Cola and stuffed cherry peppers
Picked up the girl from school
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Post by: odeon on May 22, 2015, 11:44:04 AM
Worked. Shopped some groceries. Now making dinner.
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 22, 2015, 12:17:47 PM
Got through, very unfocussed. But when I look at my list, I did get some stuff done. Fuzzy brain though, very fuzzy.
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Post by: renaeden on May 24, 2015, 10:20:10 PM
This was yesterday, but I did the "hbf run for a reason" walk which was 12km. My legs are now sore.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 26, 2015, 05:46:15 AM
Hopefully effectively fixed my washing-machine with a crochet hook.
Got a dirty filter index, but there was barely anything to find in the filter. Had cleaned it not long ago. But in the pump I saw a bit of a rubber band. Pulled that towards me with a crochet hook and cut it off when it was clear I would not be able to pull it out completely. Hope the pump will now be able to mill the rest to pieces. For now, the machine is working again.

It is a bitch that the time you find out the washing machine does not work well, it almost always is filled with a load of wet, soapy washing.

 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 26, 2015, 07:17:11 PM
Picked up the living room furniture we bought from a friend of PA.  Just using it until we can find something we can agree on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 30, 2015, 12:12:09 PM
Had a nice meet up with Parts in Portsmouth NH at the Congress Street Starbucks.  The second person I have ever met from an online forum.   8)   This one was much better, met Parts and his Missus.  Chatted and drank our coffee and tea for about an hour.  A lot in common.  Afterwards went to the Bookstore, bought some groceries and lunch.  Did my regular three mile walk to bring Carla her coffee and now home to keep up my fluid intake on a hot and humid, but, breezy day.   
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Post by: odeon on May 30, 2015, 12:36:51 PM
Walked to Abbey Road Studios.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 01, 2015, 01:50:41 AM
Rang Irlen clinic to make an appointment. But I got their answering machine and so left a message. Answering machines are not my favourite things.
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Post by: rock hound on June 01, 2015, 09:17:23 AM
Went to yoga came home and had some tea. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 01, 2015, 10:56:51 AM
Had a mechanic for the annual heating system check visiting.
Got kids to school, after quite a hassle.
Bummed around.
Called a friend I had not spoken in a year. Was good to talk to him.
Went to an appointment with oldest.
Dropped oldest at her dad.
Now home, should really make some dinner. But feel knocked out.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 01, 2015, 10:09:41 PM
Put away a few more things in the house.  Shopped.  Managed to stick pretty much to the days plan.
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Post by: Parts on June 04, 2015, 10:27:13 AM
Went to the bank
Took Marley with me and got her a doughnut and let her run down by the river
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Post by: odeon on June 04, 2015, 12:30:20 PM
Worked but didn't actually produce much.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 04, 2015, 12:54:20 PM
Work. Lots of different things that needed doing at work. Sorting, stacking, till work, culling.
Also bought a bag I saw. (Mine has a broken zipper, and I figured another bag at the thrift shop would be cheaper than getting a good long zipper.)
Provided a very late dinner too. (shoved some frozen pizzas in the oven)
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Post by: renaeden on June 05, 2015, 04:06:26 AM
Went to the gym. Found I can lift 6kgs doing a triceps exercise. Pity my shoulders are so weak!
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Post by: rock hound on June 05, 2015, 10:19:53 AM
Brought a lot of Amber's reject clothes to Goodwill, some reject books to the Library, shopping, yoga....
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 05, 2015, 12:48:55 PM
Shitload of washing, vacuuming, knitting, watering plants, tidying a bit, writing emails, paying stuff. Baked pancakes. Got through a hot day OK.
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Post by: Parts on June 05, 2015, 12:56:56 PM
Went and looked at an attic with both water and animal damage and priced a clean out :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on June 05, 2015, 03:34:44 PM
Spent the day at Heathrow and (after a delay) flew back home.
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Post by: rock hound on June 05, 2015, 09:04:53 PM
Went to an open mike night for music and poetry in a church in Exeter NH.   As usual, Carla stole the show!   8)
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Post by: renaeden on June 05, 2015, 09:34:15 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 05, 2015, 09:04:53 PM
Went to an open mike night for music and poetry in a church in Exeter NH.   As usual, Carla stole the show!   8)
What did she do?
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Post by: rock hound on June 06, 2015, 06:17:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 05, 2015, 09:34:15 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 05, 2015, 09:04:53 PM
Went to an open mike night for music and poetry in a church in Exeter NH.   As usual, Carla stole the show!   8)
What did she do?

She recited one of her poems, which was clever and whimsical and well done.  Most of the other poets seem to have themes of deeeeeeeeeep introspection or really dark themes.  And go on and on and on.  She likes to keep hers short and to the point.
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Post by: renaeden on June 06, 2015, 06:24:12 AM
Quote from: rock hound on June 06, 2015, 06:17:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 05, 2015, 09:34:15 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 05, 2015, 09:04:53 PM
Went to an open mike night for music and poetry in a church in Exeter NH.   As usual, Carla stole the show!   8)
What did she do?

She recited one of her poems, which was clever and whimsical and well done.  Most of the other poets seem to have themes of deeeeeeeeeep introspection or really dark themes.  And go on and on and on.  She likes to keep hers short and to the point.
I am no critic of poetry but short and to the point is what I prefer.
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Post by: Icequeen on June 06, 2015, 07:28:41 PM
Went into town since the thermal compound I ordered to do the repair on my laptop is like a week overdue.

Encountered countless clueless young guys working in the computer sections of three stores...one took me to the glue section in office supplies while he pretended to know exactly what it was I wanted :zoinks:, and one tech that finally did know what I wanted told me he could order (about 2 weeks) it but couldn't sell me any...but he could, of course give me an estimate on performing the repair.  :finger:

Came home to find the mail had come and the thermal compound was sitting in the mailbox.

Cut grass, cooked, fixed the laptop.

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Post by: MLA on June 07, 2015, 02:59:35 PM
Yesterday.  Took the family boating.  Ran out of gas.  Rowed into shore, hiked to gas station, bought gas can and fuel, hiked back, still wouldn't start, had Sheriff tow boat to dock, had friend drive me to the trailer, manually dragged boat back onto trailer, went home.

Exhausting, but had a good time up to that point.  Brought the boat home, topped off both fuel tanks, started back up with no problems.

(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/1450855_10153281668611208_6075392459406855311_n.jpg?oh=4f9584979e663148fc606b35a3e03f3c&oe=55F2A866)
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t34.0-12/11279988_10155642114550313_153200248_n.jpg?oh=eb6bbd9b4c3df0ccee8f68cf3c296ab0&oe=5577646D)
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/11427227_10153281977971208_7419515741106495102_n.jpg?oh=91b60212ea47fdd40cccd934d4217021&oe=55E946C8)
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Post by: odeon on June 07, 2015, 10:40:34 PM
+

/me is jealous
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Post by: Icequeen on June 08, 2015, 12:01:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2015, 10:40:34 PM
+

/me is jealous

*odeon is not the only one.

I could pick worse spots to run out of gas. Beautiful.
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Post by: MLA on June 08, 2015, 12:31:41 PM
It is gorgeous, and the marina is a 30-minute drive from my house with that campsite another 30-minute boat ride.  I'm going to spend a lot of time up there this summer I hope.  I'm on the waiting list for a slip so I can skip the 90 minutes of waiting in line, launching, waiting in line, loading, and driving really slow up the mountain with that boat behind my really old truck.
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Post by: rock hound on June 08, 2015, 12:39:22 PM
Very cool pictures.  I love the western scenery!    :plus:
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Post by: Parts on June 08, 2015, 12:50:03 PM
It looks beautiful, I have never been out boating in a place like that
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Post by: MLA on June 08, 2015, 07:16:47 PM
Its a reservoir.  Really interesting scenery created when you dam a river in the middle of what is almost desert.
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Post by: odeon on June 09, 2015, 12:15:57 AM
It looks great. So relaxing, somehow.
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Post by: Parts on June 09, 2015, 08:44:57 AM
I wonder how much water is lost through evaporation.
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Post by: rock hound on June 09, 2015, 10:01:53 AM
Quote from: Parts on June 09, 2015, 08:44:57 AM
I wonder how much water is lost through evaporation.

Out there, a lot.  Dry air, high heat in the daytime, Sun beating down on the surface of the water. 
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Post by: MLA on June 09, 2015, 11:56:52 AM
I dunno.  Not very humid, but the water temp gets into the mid-70s during the hottest part of the year.  54 right now.

It's 13 miles long and the depth changes about 150 feet over the season from releases.
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Post by: rock hound on June 09, 2015, 12:08:29 PM
Did my monthly run to buy items for the local food pantry.  The church that Carla goes to puts a "Needs" list once a month in the church bulletin.  Each month is something different, this month it was paper products and food wraps and food storage bags, trash bags, etc.  Since she works at walmart, I can use my discount card to better effect. 
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Post by: Parts on June 09, 2015, 12:57:43 PM
Quote from: Hubert on June 09, 2015, 11:56:52 AM
I dunno.  Not very humid, but the water temp gets into the mid-70s during the hottest part of the year.  54 right now.

It's 13 miles long and the depth changes about 150 feet over the season from releases.

That must be a bitch for the Marinas


Today I looked at an attic that had damage from ice damming this past winter
Returned a bunch of phone calls
Paperwork
Short nap
Picked up my daughter from school
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Post by: MLA on June 09, 2015, 02:52:11 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 09, 2015, 12:57:43 PM

That must be a bitch for the Marinas


Only open from mid-April until mid-September.  After that they are high and dry.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 10, 2015, 01:20:10 AM
Got two kids up and out of the door. In the mean time panicked, because I could not find some medication, and thought it was my doing that it was not where it should be.
Then, after twenty minutes or so, realised it was Wednesday, and that it probably was in the bag of one of the ladies.  :facepalm2:

Clipped a hedge in front of the house, to fill my green bin. It will be emptied today.
Now hanging around here. Will soon do something useful in the house. And then go to the "gym".
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Post by: renaeden on June 10, 2015, 02:12:00 AM
Took Kayleigh to therapy, hung around home for a couple of hours and did nothing constructive. Picked Kayleigh up and went to the optometrist so she could book an appointment for next Tuesday.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 10, 2015, 03:43:50 AM
Home from the gym. Paid contribution for two months. Now damping out a little. Should do some little stuff in the house, wash myself and change clothes, and then head out again with kid to therapy. Will do some knitting in the waiting room.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 12, 2015, 04:41:30 AM
Went for a walk with a friend, and her dog. After that sat in her garden with something to drink. Heard her neighbours enter in a big argument. Somehow we burst out in laughter after a minute or ten, and her neighbours finally shut their windows. We were still laughing our asses off.
The thought of this being awkward for the neighbours only made us roar more.

Was a fun morning.
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Post by: odeon on June 12, 2015, 10:37:15 AM
Worked. Returned laptop. Ate pizza.
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Post by: Parts on June 12, 2015, 10:42:52 AM
Went and looked at yet another house that had a lot of damage from this past winters snow
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Post by: rock hound on June 12, 2015, 11:52:30 AM
Did my 3 mile walk
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 12, 2015, 05:51:21 PM
Took the PR to her psychology appt.  She was chatty, cheerful.  The meds work when you take them
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Post by: odeon on June 13, 2015, 12:46:17 AM
Not a lot, yet. I should return to this thread later today.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 13, 2015, 03:56:49 AM
Dishes, bit of clearing, and some thinking on things needing solving in the mean time.

Also finally got kids truly awake.
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Post by: rock hound on June 13, 2015, 09:35:30 AM
Bought a Jewelers Loop for Amber!   8)
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Post by: Parts on June 13, 2015, 05:13:48 PM
Worked on a renovation near the beach
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Post by: Icequeen on June 14, 2015, 06:41:18 AM
Nothing yet, will do :laundry:, take out trash.

Yesterday fixed one vacuum to "like new" condition and sent it off to it's new home, fixed the other to "as good as it's going to get"  and cleaned the garage with it.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 14, 2015, 03:35:17 PM
Celebrated the BD of a friend. Was nice. Saw another long term friend there as well. The three of us go back more than three decades.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 14, 2015, 07:20:09 PM
Laundry.  Kept my mouth shut about something that wasn't done "my" way.
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Post by: rock hound on June 14, 2015, 07:34:40 PM
A little of this, a little of that
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Post by: odeon on June 14, 2015, 11:33:06 PM
Not much yet, but sorted out the coffee machine that had reset itself.

Do you realise that this is page 404? It means that we're all lost. :P
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Post by: renaeden on June 15, 2015, 12:36:45 AM
I didn't get lost today.

I went to uni to meet with my supervisor for the first time and found that she is really nice. She is very smart and I can tell she will expect a lot from me.

I will have two assignments - one will be a literature review and the other will be a treatment critique (of CBT for ADHD). I have to fill in the application so that the academic chair and school dean find it satisfactory.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 15, 2015, 03:52:05 PM
Not half as much as I planned.
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Post by: Parts on June 15, 2015, 05:35:09 PM
Worked on the same house I have been working on since Saturday, I will finish it tomorrow
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 15, 2015, 09:25:56 PM
Paid our flood insurance
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 22, 2015, 03:03:23 AM
Got up and got two kids to school.
Folded some washing, Mtfoldmore has not been tackled completely yet though. Did divide it up into four hillocks. :P
Got washing machine working for me.
Fed cats, and annoyed cats.
Clipped as much of the hedge between me and my neighbour as my green bin could stand.
the blackbird apparently abandoned the nest without getting young. So be it. Made that I could get further with trimming the privet hedge. Neighbour got as far on his side as his bin could take too today. So, there is more light in my garden. 
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Post by: rock hound on June 22, 2015, 09:46:37 AM
Yoga and shopping
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2015, 01:53:25 PM
Worked a bit more on clearing the kitchen countertops.  I am not the most organized minded person when it comes to cleaning up.  We desperately need to have our pantry shelves installed.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 22, 2015, 02:33:42 PM
Folded all the dried washing apart from the socks. Washed some more. Clipped the box cube in my garden. Cooked a meal. Sent necessary mails, had a needed phone conversation.
Stuff like that.
Browsed a bit on Ravelry.
Finished a pair of socks for the youngest.

Now pondering on matching the washed and dry socks today, or tomorrow.
Probably tomorrow. Because I had not really procrastinated yet today.
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Post by: rock hound on June 22, 2015, 02:37:50 PM
 :laundry:
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Post by: renaeden on June 23, 2015, 05:53:59 AM
Went for an hour's walk early in the morning. Came home for a bit. Went to a movie with my friend and saw The Minions. Some parts were funny. Lost my phone while there. Spent the afternoon looking for the phone. Gave up and went to a gym class (weights) and nearly threw up from indigestion. Not the best day.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 23, 2015, 06:53:21 PM
I went inside, lest I get struck by god.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Jack on June 23, 2015, 07:12:24 PM
Mid-year self-assessment ego trip.
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Post by: renaeden on June 24, 2015, 04:57:08 AM
^Wish I could do that as an assignment for uni this semester. Apparently 5000 words aren't good enough for them.

Anyway, picked up my phone from the cinema (very thankful), took Kayleigh to therapy, cleaned around the house for a bit, picked up Kayleigh from therapy, treated ourselves to Macca's, came home and watched a few episodes of Criminal Minds, fed the cats, now here.
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Post by: Jack on June 24, 2015, 05:07:19 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 24, 2015, 04:57:08 AM
^Wish I could do that as an assignment for uni this semester. Apparently 5000 words aren't good enough for them.
Certainly bragged on myself, but not 5000 words worth. :laugh:
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Post by: rock hound on June 24, 2015, 10:07:23 AM
Shopped, laundry, checked the garden
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 24, 2015, 03:45:44 PM
Doctor's appointment,  b'fast with gfriend, 2 new tires.
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Post by: odeon on June 25, 2015, 01:17:02 PM
Spent two hours in a department meeting. Worked some. Had pizza at Pizza Hut.
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Post by: MLA on June 30, 2015, 01:11:47 PM
Applied to all the large firms in my city, to all the city and county attorney's offices in my area, the district court and the state supreme court.

 :chores:
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Post by: Parts on June 30, 2015, 02:23:18 PM
Went with Mrs Parts to the Mohegan Sun (http://mohegansun.com/?gclid=COzhsJ6euMYCFVM7gQodqyENGg) for a couple hours in the morning.  I spent a whopping  $5 on the nickle slots.  It's a very interesting building to walk around in especially when it's almost empty like it is at 8am on a weekday, I don't think I could handle it when the place was full.  When I got home I began taking parts off my old van I am going to use in the new one
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Post by: Jack on June 30, 2015, 05:17:17 PM
Quote from: Hubert on June 30, 2015, 01:11:47 PM
Applied to all the large firms in my city, to all the city and county attorney's offices in my area, the district court and the state supreme court.

 :chores:
Good luck.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 30, 2015, 05:22:40 PM
Went to work :)

Gonna start reading children's stories and practice for storytelling. :D
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 30, 2015, 08:50:12 PM
Bought 2 dozen small yogurts - they were an unbelievably low price, a gallon pitcher, etc.
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Post by: odeon on June 30, 2015, 11:00:56 PM
Quote from: Hubert on June 30, 2015, 01:11:47 PM
Applied to all the large firms in my city, to all the city and county attorney's offices in my area, the district court and the state supreme court.

 :chores:

Good luck. :thumbup:
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Post by: Icequeen on July 03, 2015, 07:40:30 PM
Slept in.
Washed clothes.
Evaluated some of the curb finds from last night.

Weedeater - good for parts
Dehumidifier - pending

Mower - Craftsman Eager 1 self-propelled.
Dust, cobwebs, checked tank (dry), checked oil (mostly drained, just the min amount left for storage), folded handle, house recently sold/purchased =  always good signs.

Tightened the handles, added oil, dumped in some gas, primed it...started on the first pull. Cut the grass, or should I say tried to hold on while it drug me around the yard.  :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Parts on July 04, 2015, 09:24:27 AM
Slept in some
Went for a walk to the beach
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Post by: odeon on July 05, 2015, 01:45:09 AM
Had coffee. Browsed this place. Read the news.
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Post by: 'Butterflies' on July 05, 2015, 01:16:29 PM
Went to an airshow and watched little planes race up and down the Danube, going inbetween big floaty cones. All the while, I was in the sun on the hottest day of my life :GA:

Fun, but hot :zombiefuck: I ate 3 little tubs of ice cream.
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Post by: Parts on July 05, 2015, 02:25:25 PM
Resisted the urge to really hurt a very rude preachy customer at the flea market ended up all shaky angry in the van for about a half hour
Did well the rest of the day selling a lot of stuff
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Post by: rock hound on July 05, 2015, 03:45:45 PM
Did some ruthless culling of small odd bits of lumber in the Community Theatre basement workshop to make space for more stuff or people!   :P
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Post by: odeon on July 05, 2015, 06:14:18 PM
Hopped on a plane to Edinburgh, picked up a rental and drove on the left side of the road for the first time in years.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2015, 08:14:52 PM
Put a TV on its stand, found 3 things that it needs. - remote, HDMI cable and wireless receiver.  I'll probably find the electric cords tomorrow.  I'm cleaning out my room.
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Post by: sg1008 on July 05, 2015, 08:59:40 PM
Went bike riding and hiking with my lil bro. :)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2015, 11:34:22 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2015, 08:14:52 PM
Put a TV on its stand, found 3 things that it needs. - remote, HDMI cable and wireless receiver.  I'll probably find the electric cords tomorrow.  I'm cleaning out my room.

Didn't find "the" electric cord, but I found one that worked.  Guess I'm showing my age.  The popular name is power cord.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 06, 2015, 12:22:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2015, 11:34:22 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2015, 08:14:52 PM
Put a TV on its stand, found 3 things that it needs. - remote, HDMI cable and wireless receiver.  I'll probably find the electric cords tomorrow.  I'm cleaning out my room.

Didn't find "the" electric cord, but I found one that worked.  Guess I'm showing my age.  The popular name is power cord.
Had you used the right term, I would have imagined a work-out device, and not a cord to feed the TV with electricity.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 06, 2015, 12:29:37 PM
Went shopping with the ladies. Necessary shopping. And we managed to get through without making it an ordeal. Even when we skipped getting ourselves some ice-cream or other treat.
Spent a lot of money, but it all is well spent.

Now I have to go hunting for shoes and clothes for myself one day, but that can wait a bit more.
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Post by: rock hound on July 06, 2015, 12:46:06 PM
Rode my bicycle for the first time this summer to bring Carla her coffee at work!  It felt great! 
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Post by: Parts on July 06, 2015, 01:54:38 PM
Unloaded the flea market stuff from the van then loaded it up with materials I need for work tomorrow
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Post by: WolFish on July 06, 2015, 02:55:37 PM
grumbled at slow internet and got on here because this works but work doesn't. read enough posts to think about eating ice cream and my still undelivered bicycle.
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Post by: Arya Quinn on July 06, 2015, 08:17:56 PM
Walked the dog, completed a game and got through a few more episodes of Battlestar Galatica on Netflix.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2015, 09:38:30 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 06, 2015, 12:22:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2015, 11:34:22 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2015, 08:14:52 PM
Put a TV on its stand, found 3 things that it needs. - remote, HDMI cable and wireless receiver.  I'll probably find the electric cords tomorrow.  I'm cleaning out my room.

Didn't find "the" electric cord, but I found one that worked.  Guess I'm showing my age.  The popular name is power cord.
Had you used the right term, I would have imagined a work-out device, and not a cord to feed the TV with electricity.

I still use "tv dinner".  Thankfully that doesn't mean I'll eat the TV or feed it. :apondering:
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Post by: Parts on July 07, 2015, 12:38:53 PM
Insulated a small addition
Took a shower
Now about to go work on restoring an antique axe
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Post by: odeon on July 07, 2015, 02:41:25 PM
Went for a long sightseeing tour around Scotland, from Aviemore to Fort Williams to Inverness along Loch Ness, and finally back to Aviemore. Pretty awesome.
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Post by: MLA on July 08, 2015, 11:48:55 AM
Listening to Don Henley's greatest hits album
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Post by: odeon on July 08, 2015, 02:37:19 PM
One song? :zoinks:

Me, I visited the Edradour Distillery in Pitlochry, Scotland.
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Post by: Parts on July 11, 2015, 02:09:42 PM
Went out to tag sales and brought Marley  with me
Cleaned up some in the shed
Fixed a small metal table my son broke last week and lived up to my motto  'Grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't'  :green:
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Post by: odeon on July 13, 2015, 12:22:20 AM
Had coffee. Posted here.

I should update this later on.
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Post by: Parts on July 13, 2015, 12:35:20 PM
Returned some left over materials and paid off my accounts at two supply houses
Mowed my weeds
Cleaned up in the front yard
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 13, 2015, 07:28:29 PM

Documented yet another day of destruction upon a local icon.

It used to be a massive concrete silo, full of corn for animal feed. First pic is some of the rubble. Next pic is a really fun find on the security fence.


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Post by: DirtDawg on July 13, 2015, 07:49:44 PM
Admittedly, photographing a spiderweb is not as straightforward as it might seem.

Rubble, on the other hand is just  like  :poo:   Duck and try to get a pic of the action if you dare. Unfortunately, I work at the same time as the crane operator and getting a live pic seems almost impossible.

I do have a few "steps."

First pic is what it looked like about the time they started.

Next pic is the only time I ever caught the operator swinging his ball(z).

Third pic is what had happened the previous week to the other side.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 13, 2015, 07:59:49 PM
Kind of sucks that this turn-of-the-century (Last century, btw, not the 2Ks) icon of local interest has outlived its usefulness.

If you can see the wood building in the background, it has become historically significant during this project. There is a massive movement to salvage all that one hundred fifty year old wood for other purposes. Maybe you can see that they started to destroy it and stopped once they discovered that the wood was still healthy and could be salvaged.

Here is a pic of the ancient wood.

Eight stories tall; all wood. An early version of a silo with "window" vents, instead of forced air ELECTRIC fans.


Kind of sad to see it all go.


:bigcry:



 
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 13, 2015, 08:50:39 PM
On a more positive note:

I sometimes take my camera into my garden.

Some lillies and an interesting catch using light, translucence, 'section and shadow play.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 13, 2015, 09:12:03 PM
 A few more pics:

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Post by: DirtDawg on July 13, 2015, 09:38:07 PM
 Pics:

(the moth's wingspan is quite a bit wider than my palm's width or about fourteen centimeters)
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 13, 2015, 09:39:23 PM
 ...

A native plant:   False Solomon's seal and another look at a decent Stargazer lily. Just having a little fun with light.
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Post by: odeon on July 14, 2015, 12:00:44 AM
^Cool pics, DD. +

Haven't done anything of note yet.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 14, 2015, 03:05:49 AM
Nice pictures DD.
Love how the iron reinforcement of the silo now looks like fragile web remnants, holding rubble dust in that picture you took from the back.

I always feel really lucky, when managing to catch a spiderweb.
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Post by: Jack on July 14, 2015, 04:36:07 AM
The wood building is grand.
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Post by: Parts on July 14, 2015, 07:03:13 AM
The wood building is beautiful.

Got up at 6am
Got some wood from where the town had cut some trees to try out the hewing hatchet I just finished restoring
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Post by: MLA on July 14, 2015, 09:23:48 AM
Worked a legal clinic for the poor and indigent last night.  Had five clients and I think I helped them all out quite a bit.
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Post by: rock hound on July 14, 2015, 10:47:33 AM
Took some quality stuff that Amber and I discarded to a local thrift store that doles out the profits of the month to 3 selected non-profits each month.  This store really has some nice finds in it.  Fabulous Finds in Kittery Maine.  Worth the shopping stop if your ever in the area.   8)

Also brought a pile of scrap metal crap to the metals recycling place in Berwick Maine.  I think of Parts every time I go there!   ;)
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Post by: Parts on July 15, 2015, 10:01:40 PM
Spent about 4.5 hours in an attic where it was 120F(48.8C) blowing in insulation only climbed out once to take a break because I knew I would not want to go back up there if I went out again
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Post by: odeon on July 16, 2015, 12:37:57 AM
Browsed this place while having coffee.
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Post by: rock hound on July 16, 2015, 08:56:13 AM
Took Amber to work, picked up Carla's bike from the bicycle shop.
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Post by: Parts on July 16, 2015, 05:01:57 PM
Measured a new commercial building and  a three story mansion built in 1900 in a historical district near Yale where the people are spending tons to restore it to close to the original look 
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Post by: odeon on July 17, 2015, 12:22:18 AM
This morning? Browsed this place and had coffee.

Last night, which is technically today: reinstalled the new laptop.
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Post by: rock hound on July 20, 2015, 06:56:06 PM
Drove back from my inlaw's from a whirlwind weekend of barn(s) and house cleaning to get them ready for their upcoming move.  Drove down the AssPike and my ass is sore.   :laugh:
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 21, 2015, 01:21:21 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 14, 2015, 07:03:13 AM
The wood building is beautiful.

Got up at 6am
Got some wood from where the town had cut some trees to try out the hewing hatchet I just finished restoring

Thanks, guys. I will post more as the "disassembly" continues on the old eighteen hundreds era woodbuilt silo.

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Post by: odeon on July 21, 2015, 01:27:40 PM
Went to the pub.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 21, 2015, 01:36:08 PM
Got a further on track with the small garden of mine.
Had neglected it, so every week I work in it, till the green bin is filled to the max, and then I have to quit. Neglect was partly due to my former neighbours, who had not done a thing about their side of the hedge for a year. Took me and new neighbour five weeks to discard all that came off the back hedge alone, to bring it back to a reasonable height.
Gardens here are small. There is no space far away from a house. A big bonfire was not an option.
But, the bulk of all neglect and delay has now been dealt with. Bin will be emptied tomorrow. Time to start with the second clipping of the hedges at the front of the house. And time to order sand, to repair my sunken paving.

My new neighbour is as old-fashioned as I am. We tackle our hedges without power-tools. The rest of the street will be amazed to see that he is as bonkers as I am. (For over fifteen years several "neighbours" offered me the use of their power tools, every time I clipped my hedge.)
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Post by: rock hound on July 21, 2015, 01:40:45 PM
Watered our tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs, shopped for groceries, bought some new sneakers, walked 3 miles, did laundry.....
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Post by: MLA on July 21, 2015, 02:41:08 PM
Lunch with the boss, pitching a 40% raise and new job title.
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Post by: Arya Quinn on July 21, 2015, 05:28:50 PM
Saw a family of foxes. I haven't seen a living fox in years, the ones I have seen are lying dead at the sides of roads.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 22, 2015, 06:04:28 PM
Three grocery stores, one thrift store, bank, gassed up the carriage, got the PR's state ID and handicap parking tag renewed, picked up and dropped off friend who had oil changed, late b/fast with same, went to plumber and paid for yesterday's work.
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Post by: Parts on July 22, 2015, 06:05:43 PM
Removed old insulation from an attic
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Post by: renaeden on July 22, 2015, 10:52:03 PM
Not much. Waiting for Kayleigh to get up so she can tidy the lounge room which is full of her stuff.
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Post by: Arya Quinn on July 23, 2015, 06:42:01 AM
Finished Battlestar Galatica this morning. That ending was shit.  :grrr:
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Post by: MLA on July 23, 2015, 10:43:46 AM
Meetings
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Post by: rock hound on July 23, 2015, 11:54:21 AM
My 3 mile walk.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 23, 2015, 03:41:06 PM
Laundry, grocery, library, thrift store.
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Post by: Parts on July 23, 2015, 06:26:22 PM
Removed old insulation from an attic again for a total of two van loads at least it's all done now
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 24, 2015, 06:58:10 AM

Spent some time with my son cleaning guns.

Only for the second time ever, after more than a year of his intense interest and about eight months of prep time with an air gun or two in the back yard, we went out to a firing range and shot some real guns together.

I carried two .22 caliber, one semi-auto, one single shot revolver, one .38 Special revolver, one 9mm S&W semi-auto, one .22 carbine, one MIni 14 Ruger in .223 caliber and one 20Ga single shot, break front shotgun.

We had a "blast!!"  No pun intended.  He shot every one of them and today we had a lot of guns to clean. He was up at five thirty AM wanting to get started taking them apart and learning more about how to clean them.

We have been disassembling them and "cleaning them"  for months, but only once has he had a truly dirty gun to clean and it was just one of my semi-auto .22 caliber pistols. Today he learned a lot about a lot of different kinds of guns.

I am glad to see that his interest is not just internet searching, but real life, hands-on interest.
He has done well, BTW. Still can not shoot for shit but he is improving and losing his fear of larger weapons as we go.

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Post by: Parts on July 24, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 24, 2015, 06:58:10 AM

Spent some time with my son cleaning guns.

Only for the second time ever, after more than a year of his intense interest and about eight months of prep time with an air gun or two in the back yard, we went out to a firing range and shot some real guns together.

I carried two .22 caliber, one semi-auto, one single shot revolver, one .38 Special revolver, one 9mm S&W semi-auto, one .22 carbine, one MIni 14 Ruger in .223 caliber and one 20Ga single shot, break front shotgun.

We had a "blast!!"  No pun intended.  He shot every one of them and today we had a lot of guns to clean. He was up at five thirty AM wanting to get started taking them apart and learning more about how to clean them.

We have been disassembling them and "cleaning them"  for months, but only once has he had a truly dirty gun to clean and it was just one of my semi-auto .22 caliber pistols. Today he learned a lot about a lot of different kinds of guns.

I am glad to see that his interest is not just internet searching, but real life, hands-on interest.
He has done well, BTW. Still can not shoot for shit but he is improving and losing his fear of larger weapons as we go.

Yesterday I saw a SUV with a sign advertizing the guys gun cleaning service which I thought was odd, everyone I know does it themselves,  have you ever heard of anything like this or do I just live in a part of the country where a lot of people just have too much money on their hands?
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Post by: Parts on July 24, 2015, 06:09:37 PM
Way more work than I had planned after the help went home sick at lunch time and I had to stay and finish doing everything myself
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 24, 2015, 06:38:38 PM
We used our bread machine to make pizza dough, bought crazy amounts of toppings and made an amazing homespun (somewhat) pizza.

Some Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, bacon and ham from the store, most of the rest, except all the cheeses, came from the garden. All of the fresh flavors came from the garden, including basil, onions, tomato, bell peppers, fennel, various spices and ... OK. so I only used some spices and vegetables fresh from the garden, but the sauce was handmade from my garden.

 8)
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2015, 04:13:07 AM
I've slept, basically. :P

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Post by: DirtDawg on July 25, 2015, 03:46:15 PM

Not done yet, but we are prepared for an evening of Shakespearean acting in a local park.

Last night we went to explore the play in the park thing. Not far from us; last night we walked. Just caught one act and part of another, basically, took the dog for a long walk. It was "Romeo And Juliet" and the play was very cool with twenties and teen actors and a couple of ancient SOBs like myself, majorly all totally into their craft. It was very cool.

Tonight we are making a family night of it. My daughter and I are setting up a sitting place, before all the good ones are taken.

We are meeting there, due to my son having a job interview about a half hour before.

Anyway, tonight the play is Shakespeare's Macbeth.

I am going now, since it starts at six thirty PM. We need to set up our space for our family.

 Damn thing with the spaces seems to get crowded early.

There are four of us and we are bringing six chairs.

That is a part of me ...

:hide:
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2015, 03:51:12 PM
Spent two hours teaching my daughter about the finer points of driving.
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Post by: Icequeen on July 25, 2015, 06:47:27 PM
Still worn out, didn't do much of anything. 
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Post by: rock hound on July 25, 2015, 08:18:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 25, 2015, 06:47:27 PM
Still worn out, didn't do much of anything.

I feel your pain!
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Post by: Parts on July 25, 2015, 09:29:50 PM
Went to some tag sales
Put the ladder racks on the van
Cleaned out the trailer
Fixed some things on the blowing machine
Loaded the trailer full of stuff to go to the dump
Busy day today :green:
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 26, 2015, 12:40:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 25, 2015, 03:51:12 PM
Spent two hours teaching my daughter about the finer points of driving.


:GA:

My son has been old enough to get his unrestricted (actually there are some city driving restrictions associated with young drivers which include No Texting While Driving, No Driving after Eleven PM, No Passengers In The Car Who Are Not Adult Over Twenty five) driving license since March and yet he has still not shown any interest in learning to drive.  He punched the gas too hard on his car (We had a great deal on a decent car and he WAS showing a bit of interest, besides, Having a third car is goood for the family's interests) we bought him one time and it scared the hell out of him with the power at his hand/foot.

He has not had the courage to try again, yet.  It will come.

 :asthing:
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Post by: rock hound on July 26, 2015, 12:44:56 PM
Went to the Kittery Trading Post (a sort of L.L. Bean type place) to buy Carla a new sleeping bag.  Then went to a local Clam Shack, Bob's clam shack to be exact and had a proper sized basket of Fried Clams that delicious.  Carla had a clam burger and Amber had her favorite, fried calamari.   8)  All very good! 
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 26, 2015, 12:56:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 24, 2015, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 24, 2015, 06:58:10 AM

Spent some time with my son cleaning guns.

Only for the second time ever, after more than a year of his intense interest and about eight months of prep time with an air gun or two in the back yard, we went out to a firing range and shot some real guns together.

I carried two .22 caliber, one semi-auto, one single shot revolver, one .38 Special revolver, one 9mm S&W semi-auto, one .22 carbine, one MIni 14 Ruger in .223 caliber and one 20Ga single shot, break front shotgun.

We had a "blast!!"  No pun intended.  He shot every one of them and today we had a lot of guns to clean. He was up at five thirty AM wanting to get started taking them apart and learning more about how to clean them.

We have been disassembling them and "cleaning them"  for months, but only once has he had a truly dirty gun to clean and it was just one of my semi-auto .22 caliber pistols. Today he learned a lot about a lot of different kinds of guns.

I am glad to see that his interest is not just internet searching, but real life, hands-on interest.
He has done well, BTW. Still can not shoot for shit but he is improving and losing his fear of larger weapons as we go.

Yesterday I saw a SUV with a sign advertizing the guys gun cleaning service which I thought was odd, everyone I know does it themselves,  have you ever heard of anything like this or do I just live in a part of the country where a lot of people just have too much money on their hands?

Probably your assessment is close to the actuality or maybe that poor guy just has a pipe dream like those weird people who try to start a dog walking company.

These are things that normal people do because they want to. Part of the pleasure of owning a dog is getting to walk all over creation with it. Same with messy, dirty guns you just spent hours enjoying.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 26, 2015, 01:12:02 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 25, 2015, 03:46:15 PM

Not done yet, but we are prepared for an evening of Shakespearean acting in a local park.

Last night we went to explore the play in the park thing. Not far from us; last night we walked. Just caught one act and part of another, basically, took the dog for a long walk. It was "Romeo And Juliet" and the play was very cool with twenties and teen actors and a couple of ancient SOBs like myself, majorly all totally into their craft. It was very cool.

Tonight we are making a family night of it. My daughter and I are setting up a sitting place, before all the good ones are taken.

We are meeting there, due to my son having a job interview about a half hour before.

Anyway, tonight the play is Shakespeare's Macbeth.

I am going now, since it starts at six thirty PM. We need to set up our space for our family.

 Damn thing with the spaces seems to get crowded early.

There are four of us and we are bringing six chairs.

That is a part of me ...

:hide:

This turned out to be very enjoyable.  We were very lucky with the weather; it clouded over and blocked the harsh summer sun setting in our faces, just as show time approached.
Interestingly we all four had a great time and enjoyed the amateur production of a very difficult play immensely.

There were times when the play offers humor and, as strange as it might seem, there were only about five or six of us in a crowd of around three hundred or so who were laughing at the times when word play became humorous. I feel that there were well over two thirds of the people in attendance who had no clue as to what was going on on stage and were not even listening to the actors modern renditions of the "ancient" work.

I was actually moved to talk to two of the other people (total strangers - rare for me) who seemed to "get it,"  so to speak.

One great evening we four enjoyed as a family!!
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Post by: Parts on July 26, 2015, 07:24:31 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 26, 2015, 12:44:56 PM
Went to the Kittery Trading Post (a sort of L.L. Bean type place) to buy Carla a new sleeping bag.  Then went to a local Clam Shack, Bob's clam shack to be exact and had a proper sized basket of Fried Clams that delicious.  Carla had a clam burger and Amber had her favorite, fried calamari.   8)  All very good!


YUM we go every time we are up that way, no place down here makes calms as good as they do :thumbup:

Today I went out to breakfast and installed switches to turn off the interior lights in the van when the doors are open
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Post by: Parts on July 28, 2015, 04:27:23 PM
Spent about 7 hours in an attic where it was over 125F(51.6C) with almost no air circulation, had to take breaks every 45 minutes or so.  One of the breaks I came out and laid on the ground under a tree and the other guy working there was on his phone and didn't notice me he freaked out when he saw me thinking I had passed out and ran towards me yelling my name and was all relieved  when I sat up and asked why he was screaming :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Jack on July 28, 2015, 04:39:17 PM
:laugh:
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Post by: Arya Quinn on July 28, 2015, 05:46:00 PM
Work was shit.
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Post by: odeon on July 30, 2015, 12:47:44 AM
Not a lot, yet, but I'm about to. :orly:
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Post by: renaeden on July 30, 2015, 07:11:22 AM
Had a house inspection. We passed.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 04:38:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 30, 2015, 12:47:44 AM
Not a lot, yet, but I'm about to. :orly:

You started without me (cross-thread post)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 04:39:17 PM
Pre-op meeting for the PR's surgery next week.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 30, 2015, 04:40:19 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 04:39:17 PM
Pre-op meeting for the PR's surgery next week.
Surgery again?
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Post by: rock hound on July 30, 2015, 07:43:25 PM
Went to a poetry open mike with Carla...as usual she rocked it.  The other readers gave me a severe case of MEGO! 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 10:19:11 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 30, 2015, 04:40:19 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 04:39:17 PM
Pre-op meeting for the PR's surgery next week.
Surgery again?

To remove the metal plate put in for the wrist fusion and to release some finger contractures.  Her hand has been in a fist for some years.  It needs to be loosened to avoid skin infections because of the dampness in a closed fist.
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Post by: odeon on July 30, 2015, 11:47:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 04:38:48 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 30, 2015, 12:47:44 AM
Not a lot, yet, but I'm about to. :orly:

You started without me (cross-thread post)

But there are so many threads to choose from. :GA:
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 31, 2015, 03:56:21 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 10:19:11 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 30, 2015, 04:40:19 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 04:39:17 PM
Pre-op meeting for the PR's surgery next week.
Surgery again?

To remove the metal plate put in for the wrist fusion and to release some finger contractures.  Her hand has been in a fist for some years.  It needs to be loosened to avoid skin infections because of the dampness in a closed fist.

Ah, thought they had done all that in the first surgery (apart from removing the plate, of course)

Not hard to imagine how the hand of your daughter looks. My grandmother had a folded hand like that. Her whole arm had been cramped up from the age of a few weeks on. She had pretty effective surgery somewhere in the twenties of last century to fix that. But her hand and wrist never got back to "normal". They had managed to make it better, but not completely.

Surgery options have improved a lot in the past ninety years. I hope your daughter will get a great outcome.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 31, 2015, 08:33:40 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 31, 2015, 03:56:21 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 10:19:11 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on July 30, 2015, 04:40:19 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2015, 04:39:17 PM
Pre-op meeting for the PR's surgery next week.
Surgery again?

To remove the metal plate put in for the wrist fusion and to release some finger contractures.  Her hand has been in a fist for some years.  It needs to be loosened to avoid skin infections because of the dampness in a closed fist.

Ah, thought they had done all that in the first surgery (apart from removing the plate, of course)

Not hard to imagine how the hand of your daughter looks. My grandmother had a folded hand like that. Her whole arm had been cramped up from the age of a few weeks on. She had pretty effective surgery somewhere in the twenties of last century to fix that. But her hand and wrist never got back to "normal". They had managed to make it better, but not completely.

Surgery options have improved a lot in the past ninety years. I hope your daughter will get a great outcome.

Her wrist is straight, but inflexible.  Her hand has fat "baby fingers".  They're smaller (hence the baby description).  Her thumb and middle finger are curled into her palm and the other three fingers just curl over the middle finger and  thumb.  She has limited rotation in her elbow, but fairly good movement in her shoulder.

We took her to therapy when she was a baby and toddler.  We had 2 therapists give up since she fought so hard on the hand exercises.  We (PA and I) couldn't uncurl her fingers because we were afraid of breaking them.  Funny that I was looking at some pictures of  her as a child and sometimes the fingers were fairy extended.   
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 31, 2015, 09:53:16 AM
Wish her luck and patience from me, with her operation.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 31, 2015, 09:59:56 AM
Rinsed the bit of new fleece I put in salted rainwater yesterday. It looks pretty awesome drying, with very nice colours. It's a "blue" fleece, with some other bits in it too, from black to brown.

Got rid of a gooseberry bush that gave lots of berries, but no tasty ones. Replaced it with a redcurrant, that was begging to get its roots in some good soil.

Clipped some of the front garden hedges, took out a third of the fading lilac bush. Let daughter work a rotten bench to smithereens. All in all, we ended up with two rolling bins filled. The green one I have had filled every week for months now. Thought this time it would only get filled half way at the most, but then I saw that lilac.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 31, 2015, 11:42:04 AM
Not me, but someone about my age I follow:

I took the car to the hand car wash this morning, lazy I know but it's only £5 and they do a great job.

I do find it a bit like group sex though, I'm surrounded by a lot of strange men, all shouting excitedly & I keep getting buffeted from side to side by the force of their hoses!
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Post by: Parts on July 31, 2015, 01:57:21 PM
Went out to estate and tag sales and got some stuff
Got some of the stuff I got and some other stuff ready for the flea market
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Post by: rock hound on July 31, 2015, 02:19:09 PM
A 3 mile walk.
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:42:02 AM
So far I've only posted here. It's Saturday.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 01, 2015, 03:46:48 AM
I showered, got up, spent lots of the night awake. <- in reversed order.

Woke the kid that did not spend the night waking. Gave other one meds and tea.

Put on the kettle again for tea for myself. Then forgot to make tea.

Hung around on I2, Ravelry, and a blog of an artist who intrigued me. Don't know if I like or dislike what she is doing. Probably both.

Oh, did take a painkiller this morning. It is not doing a lot.
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:48:26 AM
I probably need to take a painkiller, too.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 01, 2015, 03:50:30 AM
Great way to have breakfast.  :M
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:53:05 AM
The painkiller *is* the breakfast. :M
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 01, 2015, 03:56:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:53:05 AM
The painkiller *is* the breakfast. :M
:indeed:

But maybe I should have taken a bigger breakfast. Paracetamol was too light for me.
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:58:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 01, 2015, 03:56:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:53:05 AM
The painkiller *is* the breakfast. :M
:indeed:

But maybe I should have taken a bigger breakfast. Paracetamol was too light for me.

Paracetamol is for wimps. :M
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 01, 2015, 04:04:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:58:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 01, 2015, 03:56:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:53:05 AM
The painkiller *is* the breakfast. :M
:indeed:

But maybe I should have taken a bigger breakfast. Paracetamol was too light for me.

Paracetamol is for wimps. :M
I feel like a wimp now. A wimp with a headache.
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2015, 04:08:49 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 01, 2015, 04:04:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:58:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 01, 2015, 03:56:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:53:05 AM
The painkiller *is* the breakfast. :M
:indeed:

But maybe I should have taken a bigger breakfast. Paracetamol was too light for me.

Paracetamol is for wimps. :M
I feel like a wimp now. A wimp with a headache.

:(

I'd offer you my NSAIDs if I could.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 01, 2015, 04:10:57 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 04:08:49 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 01, 2015, 04:04:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:58:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 01, 2015, 03:56:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 01, 2015, 03:53:05 AM
The painkiller *is* the breakfast. :M
:indeed:

But maybe I should have taken a bigger breakfast. Paracetamol was too light for me.

Paracetamol is for wimps. :M
I feel like a wimp now. A wimp with a headache.

:(

I'd offer you my NSAIDs if I could.
I am pondering on plundering my small diclofenac stash.
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2015, 04:11:50 AM
I have a stash of those, too, but they don't do much for me.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 01, 2015, 04:13:52 AM
So far diclofenac is the only NSAID that does something for me. The others don't do a thing. Paracetamol and codeine combination is great, but the side-effects make that I will not take that again.
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Post by: Parts on August 02, 2015, 01:35:00 AM
Up at 315 got ready for the flea market
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Post by: odeon on August 02, 2015, 02:27:32 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 01, 2015, 04:13:52 AM
So far diclofenac is the only NSAID that does something for me. The others don't do a thing. Paracetamol and codeine combination is great, but the side-effects make that I will not take that again.

I've tried a fair few but most don't work particularly well for me. There is something called Orudis that is halfway decent but gives me an allergic reaction, and the one that I take now, called Alganex, sort of works, sometimes.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 08, 2015, 10:36:03 AM
Went to a castle with the girls. The castle garden, filled with statues, is awesome.
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Post by: rock hound on August 08, 2015, 11:31:22 AM
Watered the plants.
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Post by: Parts on August 08, 2015, 06:20:51 PM
Finished work in Ansonia went to another house I am working on tomorrow to check the delivery
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Post by: odeon on August 11, 2015, 07:57:27 PM
Should have posted here yesterday but was too bloody tired, so here goes. Just imagine this was written yesterday.

I landed in Baltimore after what felt like an eternity. Spent another eternity waiting in line for entering the US. The officer asked me for a favour--he handed me a complaint form and asked me to write my thoughts about the waiting times to the powers that be. They are seriously understaffed.

Took a taxi to the hotel.

Today:

Spent all day at the conference.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 11, 2015, 10:42:57 PM
Had a painful one breast follow up mammogram.  Eight compressions of a DD breast.  Hurt like the dickens.

Nothing serious, just a follow-up to confirm that it is normal dense tissue.
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Post by: renaeden on August 11, 2015, 10:58:44 PM
^I totally dread that when it comes to my time to have mammograms. My poor mum has a rough time of it too. Hoping your results are normal, QV.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 12, 2015, 06:38:56 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 11, 2015, 10:42:57 PM
Had a painful one breast follow up mammogram.  Eight compressions of a DD breast.  Hurt like the dickens.

Nothing serious, just a follow-up to confirm that it is normal dense tissue.

My first mammogram, at a breast cancer unit, was completely painless. The examiner said there was no need to be too pushy on the tissue. All the tests there were as good as painless. GP before that was way worse. The bruises lasted for a while after his touch. :P

This year I got my national screening mammogram. Damn, treated like cattle, being pulled at, pushed shoved and more, then the tension came. Tenderised boob is not pleasant at all. Lady said they had to follow protocol and push hard, to get similar results for everyone.

It is time they find a different way.

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Post by: 'andersom' on August 12, 2015, 06:39:56 AM
Hoping for a boring outcome for you QV.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 12, 2015, 06:42:02 AM
What did I do today. Got up, some housekeeping, breakfast with kid, more housekeeping. Went to the gym, was allowed to take kid with me for free. We worked ourselves into a massive sweat. Went home, quick shower. Got a guest for a few hours, had lunch with her. Just brought her to the bus stop.
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Post by: Parts on August 12, 2015, 07:44:33 AM
Returned some extra materials and paid my bill at two supply houses
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 12, 2015, 11:45:11 AM
If men had to have their balls examined like our breasts we'd all be put under general anaesthesia.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 12, 2015, 04:44:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 12, 2015, 11:45:11 AM
If men had to have their balls examined like our breasts we'd all be put under general anaesthesia.

And this is how new sayings originate, worldwide.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 12, 2015, 08:27:43 PM
If men had to have their balls examined, I could be scrotum inspector md.  :zoinks:
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 13, 2015, 09:45:57 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on August 12, 2015, 08:27:43 PM
If men had to have their balls examined, I could be scrotum inspector md.  :zoinks:

Wouldn't you puncture the examination gloves with your paws?  :GA:
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 13, 2015, 10:41:46 AM
My holidays were over, I went to work today.
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Post by: Parts on August 13, 2015, 05:04:13 PM
Drove for what seemed like forever
Worked on a house and finished what I set out to do and got paid
Drove for what seemed like forever home
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Post by: odeon on August 13, 2015, 09:31:43 PM
Listened to some great talks and one that wasn't so good. Went out to dinner with colleagues. Played a game with my fellow geeks.
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Post by: 'Butterflies' on August 14, 2015, 03:08:59 PM
One of my neighbours kept telling me how good he was at tennis. I told him to call round one day, and I'd give him a game.

He called round today, and told me he'd take it easy on me :green: I whipped his ass :headbang2: :headbang2: :headbang2:

I think he was embarrassed. He was actually trying to cheat :bigcry: I let him cheat, and still thrashed him :headbang2: :headbang2:

I've told him to drop round for a rematch any time he wants. I think I'll have a long wait :thumbdn:
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 14, 2015, 03:22:25 PM
Went to a museum with the ladies and had dinner with my brother after that.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 14, 2015, 07:56:47 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 13, 2015, 09:45:57 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on August 12, 2015, 08:27:43 PM
If men had to have their balls examined, I could be scrotum inspector md.  :zoinks:

Wouldn't you puncture the examination gloves with your paws?  :GA:

What gloves?  :zoinks:
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Post by: rock hound on August 14, 2015, 10:15:04 PM
Went to see Graham Nash in concert at the Portsmouth NH Music Hall.  It was him and another guitarist also fellow song writer and producer.  Great show!!!!!!
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Post by: renaeden on August 15, 2015, 03:10:53 AM
Quote from: Butterflies on August 14, 2015, 03:08:59 PM
One of my neighbours kept telling me how good he was at tennis. I told him to call round one day, and I'd give him a game.

He called round today, and told me he'd take it easy on me :green: I whipped his ass :headbang2: :headbang2: :headbang2:

I think he was embarrassed. He was actually trying to cheat :bigcry: I let him cheat, and still thrashed him :headbang2: :headbang2:

I've told him to drop round for a rematch any time he wants. I think I'll have a long wait :thumbdn:
Haha, good on you for giving him a thrashing.

I used to be totally obsessed with tennis. That was before I found out I have no depth perception. No wonder I was so shit at it.
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Post by: 'Butterflies' on August 15, 2015, 03:49:53 AM
Quote from: renaeden on August 15, 2015, 03:10:53 AM
Quote from: Butterflies on August 14, 2015, 03:08:59 PM
One of my neighbours kept telling me how good he was at tennis. I told him to call round one day, and I'd give him a game.

He called round today, and told me he'd take it easy on me :green: I whipped his ass :headbang2: :headbang2: :headbang2:

I think he was embarrassed. He was actually trying to cheat :bigcry: I let him cheat, and still thrashed him :headbang2: :headbang2:

I've told him to drop round for a rematch any time he wants. I think I'll have a long wait :thumbdn:
Haha, good on you for giving him a thrashing.

I used to be totally obsessed with tennis. That was before I found out I have no depth perception. No wonder I was so shit at it.

I have no real talent, except for good reflexes. I play a lot though, and have became kind of half decent.

My tactics are to run around the baseline keeping the ball in play, like a really crap Rafa Nadal, followed by a suicidal charge to the net. which I am good at.

I can beat a lot of players, but as soon as I play against a good club level player, I get thrashed :thumbdn:
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Post by: rock hound on August 15, 2015, 10:47:42 AM
Harvested a bumper crop of cherry tomatoes!   Will give some away to our neighbors upstairs.   8)
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 16, 2015, 02:49:06 AM
Folded washing, did a bit of clearing, did over half of my dishes, fed cats and tried to wake offspring.
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Post by: odeon on August 16, 2015, 07:20:34 AM
Spent the morning at Heathrow after the flight from DC, since I had no hotel room to go to until in the afternoon.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 16, 2015, 10:27:22 AM
Decided I will find a gift card I've misplaced, put away dishes (still need some cabinet shelves in the kitchen), sweep the house. hang up laundry.
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Post by: rock hound on August 16, 2015, 10:48:17 AM
Went to yoga. 
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Post by: odeon on August 16, 2015, 02:35:39 PM
Slept some in the afternoon.
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Post by: Icequeen on August 17, 2015, 06:21:11 PM
7 mile bike ride, grocery shopping, cooked on the grill, visited the MIL, went curb shopping.

Tired.
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Post by: rock hound on August 17, 2015, 08:13:39 PM
Picked up the Fruit of the Womb from work! 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 17, 2015, 08:53:16 PM
Called and texted the electrician about finally getting the inspection done.   :bigcry: :hair:

Went to see a daily center for the PR to attend.  She wasn't enthusiastic, but it might be workable.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 18, 2015, 07:36:20 AM
Getting offspring out of bed. Feed them. Buy bus pass for one of the two. Therapeutic appointments. Meeting the new one for a kid. Got back home too.

Feeling kinda nauseous.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 22, 2015, 08:34:39 AM
I had a panic attack in the car and ruined jack's plans for working today.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 22, 2015, 11:34:59 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on August 22, 2015, 08:34:39 AM
I had a panic attack in the car and ruined jack's plans for working today.  :zoinks:
\
Is that what you're calling a fart these days?
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Post by: odeon on August 22, 2015, 12:49:15 PM
Fed the family. Prepared for painting the house tomorrow.
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Post by: Parts on August 22, 2015, 02:30:04 PM
Went to some tag sales
Cleaned out the van and started loading it for tomorrow
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 22, 2015, 06:37:17 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 22, 2015, 11:34:59 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on August 22, 2015, 08:34:39 AM
I had a panic attack in the car and ruined jack's plans for working today.  :zoinks:
\
Is that what you're calling a fart these days?

No, I call them essence of carrot.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 22, 2015, 09:58:42 PM
Watched the last 2 David Tennant episodes on BBC America.   Bawled like a baby.

Matt Smith had his moments, but not as good as DT.
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Post by: odeon on August 23, 2015, 01:55:49 AM
Not a lot yet. Just got up.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 23, 2015, 05:55:33 AM
Had a clipping/mowing frenzy.

Started with the lawn, then the ivy on the fence, after that my hair.
The clippings of all were about the same amount.  :zombiefuck:

Feeling somewhat reborn, and looking more presentable than I did before.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 23, 2015, 09:29:36 AM
coffee
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Post by: Parts on August 23, 2015, 06:51:55 PM
Up at 330am and off to the flea market where we sold A LOT of stuff came home and napped for a couple hours
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Post by: Parts on August 24, 2015, 02:28:34 PM
Went over a friends house to show him some of my recent tool finds to get his opinion on value,  he also sells at the market and knows a ton more than I do, I also bought an adze handle and two very small hammer handles from him
Washed the flea market tables and began putting stuff away
 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2015, 04:19:31 PM
Took the PR to the outpatient clinic for a minor problem.  She'll live.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 24, 2015, 04:28:14 PM
I some reached symmetry.
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Post by: Icequeen on August 25, 2015, 08:47:54 PM
Went in town with the kid, stopped at the mall. Haven't been there in a couple of years, it's like a dead zone now that Target and the other giants have taken over...it's now ruled by power-walking senior citizens who will mow you down without mercy if you stand in their way.


Got screamed and laughed at by some totally tweaked out crazy guy sitting on the curb examining his toes...and saw things that should have remain unseen. Overwhelmed by too many choices and too much to look at.

Town is getting scary.  (emo)
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Post by: odeon on August 27, 2015, 12:21:41 AM
Malls are scary stuff. There's a local one here that is enough to drive me mad. Too many people, too much noise.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 27, 2015, 09:08:08 AM
coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 27, 2015, 09:25:46 AM
Errands
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Post by: rock hound on August 27, 2015, 09:37:12 AM
Registered Carla's car online.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 28, 2015, 05:18:15 PM
Met someone living in my street. Sometimes she talks to me. Last time, few months ago was "slightly odd", she was too frank about intimate things in her life, in a way she had not done before. But since I seem to have that effect on more people, I did not pay attention to it.

Now I met her twice today, and I think she is getting demented at an alarming speed. Most of what she said, and how unfamiliar she was, even in her own street, showed a woman lost in everything she did and said. She had clear moments in between. Was a sad sight.
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Post by: rock hound on August 28, 2015, 06:57:50 PM
More than I expected and more than I wanted to do!    :GA:
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Post by: odeon on August 29, 2015, 03:39:47 AM
Not a lot, yet. I need to buy stuff today, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 29, 2015, 05:11:20 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 29, 2015, 03:39:47 AM
Not a lot, yet. I need to buy stuff today, though.

books?
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Post by: odeon on August 30, 2015, 02:11:44 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on August 29, 2015, 05:11:20 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 29, 2015, 03:39:47 AM
Not a lot, yet. I need to buy stuff today, though.

books?

I always need to buy books. That's a given. :zoinks:

I needed to buy several cans of paint, actually. I'm busy painting the house.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 30, 2015, 03:07:51 AM
Chased after sleep.  It's faster than me.

Watched the Doctor's (Time Lord's ?) Wife.
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Post by: renaeden on August 30, 2015, 07:21:04 AM
Sat on my butt on my bed with cats for company while I finished my assignment.
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Post by: rock hound on August 30, 2015, 12:43:04 PM
Took some time with Carla to figure out the satellite radio set up in the new car.
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Post by: Parts on August 30, 2015, 08:55:48 PM
Went hiking in a ravine
Did some work on some flea market items
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 31, 2015, 01:44:45 AM
Not much yet. Planning to meet up with a friend for lunch. It's bank holiday in the UK so I'm off today. :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 01, 2015, 10:56:59 PM
^Cool, a bit of a holiday. :)

I have just taken Kayleigh to DBT. She only has a few sessions left. Can't wait until I don't have to take her anymore.
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Post by: odeon on September 01, 2015, 11:49:38 PM
Just got up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 02, 2015, 07:39:07 AM
Slept in late
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 02, 2015, 08:43:38 AM
Got up, got one kid to school, the other one back to bed.
Talked to brother.
Called Autism group, to get info on where an adult in a certain region of my country could get a reliable evaluation concerning autism. Got a satisfying answer and mailed that to the person needing it.
When to the gym.
Got oldest out of bed.
Had a meeting with a support person and kid.
Now oldest is on her way to her dad. She should be fit for school again tomorrow.
Will pick up youngest from the bus very soon.
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Post by: Parts on September 02, 2015, 12:52:40 PM
Cleaned around the house
Picked up my daughter from school and stopped at Kmart :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on September 02, 2015, 11:53:46 PM
Woke up. Replied to a couple of emails. Posted here.
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Post by: Trigger 11 on September 02, 2015, 11:58:42 PM
Yesterday...

Son's birthday. Fixed the backboard to the basketball hoop with some acrylic panels I sealed onto the back of it. Tried to get at the passenger-side door speaker in my Sunfire GT. Knocked down a small, dead tree in the yard. Worked a bit. Posted on fb. Played STAR WARS Force Collection and Starfleet Commander. Looked into a domain name for my presidential bid.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 03, 2015, 04:28:18 AM
I 'danced' (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,22312.msg1088654.html#msg1088654) well today. I was allowed to skip some hoops to jump through.
When I came home I emailed someone he did not have to send me the virtual hoops any more.

 :hyke: :hyke: :hyke:

Guy I had to talk to was really nice and efficient.
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Post by: odeon on September 05, 2015, 01:49:27 AM
Not much yet. I need to visit the computer store and tell them that my laptop STILL needs servicing. :grrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 05, 2015, 08:48:31 AM
Looked at a nasty crawlspace a customer wants me to clean out and insulate
Went to a bunch of tag and estate sales
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 06, 2015, 01:27:58 PM
Went to go hiking at a spot I have been going to since the 80s but haven't been in years only to find it overrun with hipsters :zombiefuck:
Went to an alternate spot I haven't been to before that was along an old railway line and walked about 4 miles
Fixed some stuff
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Post by: odeon on September 07, 2015, 01:06:05 AM
I woke up. Barely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 07, 2015, 11:54:35 AM
Woke up. Ic d my knee and back. Started watching The Simpsons marathon on FXX.

Still doing all of those...
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Post by: renaeden on September 07, 2015, 07:51:45 PM
Went for a morning walk. Had a hot chocolate at a cafe. Came home and am now waiting until my friend picks me up to go shopping.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 12, 2015, 03:36:53 PM
Cooking, cleaning, napping. That's as exciting as a Saturday gets around here today.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 12, 2015, 04:00:01 PM
Peace keeping, grocery shopping, clearing a bit in the garden, feeding kids and cats.
And started the day with cleaning cat-vomit and washing the favourite fleece throw of one of the ladies. Kid always hides under that in the morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 12, 2015, 04:08:40 PM
Went and measured a small renovation I will be working on in a month or so
Went to some tag sales
Worked on some flea market items
Drove around looking for good stuff in the fall bulky waste pick up piles
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Post by: odeon on September 12, 2015, 11:57:27 PM
Not a lot. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 13, 2015, 06:49:20 AM
Went out to breakfast then curbside shopping
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Post by: Phoenix on September 13, 2015, 01:53:44 PM
So far it's been cooking, cleaning, out for lunch, then more cooking, cleaning, and then vegging out until bedtime where I hope to catch up on sleep! :zombiefuck:
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2015, 11:40:52 AM
Done the hoop-jumping, done some housekeeping, made a meal, oiled and cleaned and looked after what I could on my new spinningwheel. Looked some more at finding the right bushings.
May have to skip the bushings for now, and go for a round 3mm pu driveband only.  :-\

But I want the right bushings.  :MLA: :MLA: :MLA:
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Post by: MLA on September 15, 2015, 12:04:23 PM
Yesterday.  Job Interview.  Important, prestigious job.  Dry mouth.  Too much fumbling around with my answers.  Don't think she liked me.  One of 3 candidates.  Will know more on Friday.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2015, 12:05:47 PM
Quote from: Hubert on September 15, 2015, 12:04:23 PM
Yesterday.  Job Interview.  Important, prestigious job.  Dry mouth.  Too much fumbling around with my answers.  Don't think she liked me.  One of 3 candidates.  Will know more on Friday.
Would you like working with her?
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Post by: Phoenix on September 15, 2015, 12:21:29 PM
Quote from: Hubert on September 15, 2015, 12:04:23 PM
Yesterday.  Job Interview.  Important, prestigious job.  Dry mouth.  Too much fumbling around with my answers.  Don't think she liked me.  One of 3 candidates.  Will know more on Friday.
You most likely  did better than you think you did. But I like Hyke's perspective. Would YOU like to work for HER? Who cares whether she likes you or not...where do you hope to be?
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Post by: MLA on September 15, 2015, 04:19:06 PM
Well, I would take the job even if it meant a solid year of living hell.  It's only one year, and there are only 9 jobs in my entire state harder to get.  A one-year sentence is worth it for the doors it would open.

 :poo: :poo: :poo: :poo: :poo: :poo: :poo:
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Post by: MLA on September 15, 2015, 04:20:23 PM
That being said, I investigated her by speaking to the person who has the job currently, and was told that she is very kind and generous with her time and she seemed perfectly nice to me.  So yes, I would like to work for her (I think).
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Post by: odeon on September 15, 2015, 04:22:55 PM
Keeping my fingers crossed. :)
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Post by: Phoenix on September 15, 2015, 07:04:08 PM
Well that's good. Should you get it, you know you can expect relatively good things. When will you hear back?

Today I did the usual...cooking, cleaning, writing, working, teaching, took DD to her appointment, packed us a picnic and we laughed so hard while eating, we were crying. All in all, an incredibly good day.  8)
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Post by: Jack on September 15, 2015, 09:02:12 PM
Quote from: Hubert on September 15, 2015, 12:04:23 PM
Yesterday.  Job Interview.  Important, prestigious job.  Dry mouth.  Too much fumbling around with my answers.  Don't think she liked me.  One of 3 candidates.  Will know more on Friday.
Good luck.
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Post by: Jack on September 15, 2015, 09:03:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 15, 2015, 07:04:08 PM
When will you hear back?
Friday. Pay attention.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 15, 2015, 11:11:39 PM
Goodluck, Hubert.
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Post by: odeon on September 16, 2015, 02:41:38 PM
Worked. Took the tube to Leicester Square and had something to eat. Then walked to Foyle's and spent an hour there, browsing.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 16, 2015, 05:18:02 PM
The usual. Got a lot of work done though.
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Post by: MLA on September 17, 2015, 09:49:50 AM
Three candidates.  Me on Monday, second one yesterday, last one today.  Should hear decision tomorrow. She is giving a speech at my school this afternoon, so I am showing up, sitting in the front row, and looking attentive.  Keeping my face in her mind every last minute that I can.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 17, 2015, 11:52:33 AM
Quote from: Hubert on September 17, 2015, 09:49:50 AM
Three candidates.  Me on Monday, second one yesterday, last one today.  Should hear decision tomorrow. She is giving a speech at my school this afternoon, so I am showing up, sitting in the front row, and looking attentive.  Keeping my face in her mind every last minute that I can.
:plus:

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Post by: Parts on September 17, 2015, 02:00:43 PM
Very little mostly recovered from yesterdays stressful morning and a lunch tasted great but didn't go over very well with my stomach
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Post by: odeon on September 17, 2015, 02:37:55 PM
Worked. Took a long walk along the south bank.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 17, 2015, 04:05:55 PM
The usual and I'm getting a lot done. Thinking about taking tomorrow off but then I feel guilty. :P
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 18, 2015, 12:21:24 AM
So far, got one kid on her way to school after feeding her. Tucked the other in again, with some tea next to her bed. Fed cats. Sent an email. Fed myself too.

Time to do some laundry, and other stuff that makes things cleaner.
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Post by: odeon on September 19, 2015, 03:40:24 AM
Nothing much. I'm sick. :(
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Post by: Phoenix on September 19, 2015, 12:37:35 PM
Cooking, cleaning, playing, laughing, movie watching, reading, colouring, walking.
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Post by: Parts on September 19, 2015, 04:06:45 PM
Went to some estate sales
Loaded up the van
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Post by: MLA on September 19, 2015, 09:38:09 PM
Helped five legal permanent residents naturalize.  Spending my second night in an armpit of a city.

Still no call on the job.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 20, 2015, 02:23:48 PM
Took the kids to the pet expo. Lots of fun. still didn't buy the youngest a tarantula.
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Post by: Parts on September 20, 2015, 04:57:35 PM
Sold lots of stuff at the flea market
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Post by: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 05:59:54 PM
Walked, enjoyed some quiet time with the missus, walked some more................
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Post by: Phoenix on September 20, 2015, 06:46:05 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 05:59:54 PM
Walked, enjoyed some quiet time with the missus, walked some more................
Did you find any treasures on your walk?
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Post by: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 07:38:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 20, 2015, 06:46:05 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 05:59:54 PM
Walked, enjoyed some quiet time with the missus, walked some more................
Did you find any treasures on your walk?

Not this time, mostly nails and screws in the road, which I pick up to spare some poor driver from getting a flat tire.  What I pick up goes in the scrap metal bucket for the eventual trip to the scrap metal yard!
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Post by: Phoenix on September 21, 2015, 07:52:15 AM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 07:38:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 20, 2015, 06:46:05 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 05:59:54 PM
Walked, enjoyed some quiet time with the missus, walked some more................
Did you find any treasures on your walk?

Not this time, mostly nails and screws in the road, which I pick up to spare some poor driver from getting a flat tire.  What I pick up goes in the scrap metal bucket for the eventual trip to the scrap metal yard!
Your walking is almost like another physical form of yoga when it comes to the level of awareness of being in the moment. To notice all the things that you do.
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Post by: rock hound on September 21, 2015, 10:28:04 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 21, 2015, 07:52:15 AM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 07:38:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 20, 2015, 06:46:05 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 05:59:54 PM
Walked, enjoyed some quiet time with the missus, walked some more................
Did you find any treasures on your walk?

Not this time, mostly nails and screws in the road, which I pick up to spare some poor driver from getting a flat tire.  What I pick up goes in the scrap metal bucket for the eventual trip to the scrap metal yard!
Your walking is almost like another physical form of yoga when it comes to the level of awareness of being in the moment. To notice all the things that you do.

I do sort of get into a zen mode when I walk.  And I am an expert ground scanner, I also find a lot of loose change and other stuff, like pocket knives, car emblems, even a silver cuff link.   8)
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Post by: Phoenix on September 21, 2015, 10:47:54 AM
Quote from: rock hound on September 21, 2015, 10:28:04 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 21, 2015, 07:52:15 AM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 07:38:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 20, 2015, 06:46:05 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 05:59:54 PM
Walked, enjoyed some quiet time with the missus, walked some more................
Did you find any treasures on your walk?

Not this time, mostly nails and screws in the road, which I pick up to spare some poor driver from getting a flat tire.  What I pick up goes in the scrap metal bucket for the eventual trip to the scrap metal yard!
Your walking is almost like another physical form of yoga when it comes to the level of awareness of being in the moment. To notice all the things that you do.

I do sort of get into a zen mode when I walk.  And I am an expert ground scanner, I also find a lot of loose change and other stuff, like pocket knives, car emblems, even a silver cuff link.   8)
I've always thought that is incredibly cool. And now I'm proud owner of some of your finds!  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: rock hound on September 21, 2015, 12:14:07 PM
I made a fridge magnet out of SAAB emblem and another out of Dodge RAM emblem.  My goal is to find a Subaru emblem someday.........the quest continues!   :mischief:
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Post by: Parts on September 21, 2015, 01:29:56 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 21, 2015, 10:28:04 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 21, 2015, 07:52:15 AM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 07:38:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 20, 2015, 06:46:05 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 20, 2015, 05:59:54 PM
Walked, enjoyed some quiet time with the missus, walked some more................
Did you find any treasures on your walk?

Not this time, mostly nails and screws in the road, which I pick up to spare some poor driver from getting a flat tire.  What I pick up goes in the scrap metal bucket for the eventual trip to the scrap metal yard!
Your walking is almost like another physical form of yoga when it comes to the level of awareness of being in the moment. To notice all the things that you do.

I do sort of get into a zen mode when I walk.  And I am an expert ground scanner, I also find a lot of loose change and other stuff, like pocket knives, car emblems, even a silver cuff link.   8)

I'm the same way and find all sorts of things.  My daughter has gotten mad  more than once when I picked up money she had just walked by :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Phoenix on September 21, 2015, 02:52:13 PM
Important meeting today that went very well. Feeling very relieved that it is over and done with and went the way I had expected it would.
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Post by: renaeden on September 22, 2015, 05:59:25 AM
Went for a walk for an hour, came home and napped until Kayleigh woke me up. Went food shopping. Came home, put it all away and then went out again to look for a double bed. Took me about 10 minutes. Put the bed on layby. Came home again and then went out to the gym. Walked home in the dark.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 22, 2015, 10:54:36 AM
Shopping for a party, with a friend.  :zombiefuck:  :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Phoenix on September 22, 2015, 11:02:42 AM
I have very long to do lists for every day this week and I'm slowly chipping away at it. Looking forward to down time over the weekend.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 23, 2015, 12:24:36 PM
Got rid of a lot of domestic backlog. And went to the gym. May have outdone it there a bit, but it felt so good to have some energy back. I can tell you that I used a lot of muscles.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 23, 2015, 12:26:08 PM
Oh, also tried to guide my mother through an online form, via the phone.
We got far enough to get her registered. But then she apparently had no permissions to do what she got registered for. Hope it is just the system being slow. We'll try again later.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 23, 2015, 12:39:53 PM
Meetings today. Home for a break before another round tonight. I'm tired. I think tonight will be a good sleep.
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Post by: rock hound on September 24, 2015, 01:14:37 PM
Reminded the "Fruit of the Womb" not to leave her expensive, newly bought digital camera in the car, in plain sight and on days that could still get the interior of the car very hot.  Car break ins to steal items are common in certain areas, a smash and grab and buh-bye camera, which she professes to love.   ::)  Not sure if my reasoning registered with her or that there will be an "I told you so" moment in the future!   <sigh>
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Post by: odeon on September 24, 2015, 02:18:03 PM
Worked (duh!), met with an insurance person, fed the family.
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Post by: Parts on September 24, 2015, 02:36:10 PM
Looked at a house I am bidding work on
Made a bunch of phone calls :zombiefuck:
Picked up probably 700lbs of logs for a project
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 24, 2015, 03:14:19 PM
Made rocking good spaghetti

4 cheese tomato sauce
Eggplant
Onions
Mushrooms
Mini-meatballs from Italian sausage
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 24, 2015, 03:35:00 PM
worked.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 24, 2015, 04:49:46 PM
An appt, errands, cleaned, taught, picked  up, dropped off, cooked, cleaned some more.
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Post by: odeon on September 25, 2015, 12:01:01 AM
Logged on here. Posted. Had coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2015, 05:03:37 AM
Not much. But, I did finish my tartan. The fabric is a bit stiff, the edges could be a bit neater, especially in the beginning. I did start a bit too dense. But, it is nice. And for a first attempt, I really do like it a lot. So does the oldest. She likes stiff fabrics, and she likes tartans. So, got a new scarf today.

I'm not allowed to warp the loom again this week. It is way too addictive to work on it.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 08:37:28 AM
What does warping a loom mean?

It's only 10:30am here but so far I have gone grocery shopping, fed everyone in the house that needs to be fed, dogs included and did some cleaning and some work.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2015, 09:56:17 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 08:37:28 AM
What does warping a loom mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa1WrHOTjxY

Did it in a different way, but this is the simplest way to explain what it means.

Bought a loom the other day, second hand, in good shape, and of a brand that is known for quality, but is out of production.

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Post by: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 10:04:08 AM
Okay I really need to learn how to work with a loom and fibres because I would find that so relaxing.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2015, 11:48:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 10:04:08 AM
Okay I really need to learn how to work with a loom and fibres because I would find that so relaxing.

Time to have a look around in thriftshops and secondhand online stuff.

It's addictive, I fear. For me it is not as relaxing as spinning is though. But it is very satisfying. Knitting, at least till now, is more relaxing than weaving, imo. But not nearly as fast in the results. And who knows how it will be when I have weaved more than just this one little practising piece.
The focus needed to warp is something pleasing too. And, thank goodness, it does not all have to be done in one evening.
In my head I am already pondering on the next pattern I want to weave.  :laugh:
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Post by: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 12:51:43 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 29, 2015, 11:48:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 10:04:08 AM
Okay I really need to learn how to work with a loom and fibres because I would find that so relaxing.

Time to have a look around in thriftshops and secondhand online stuff.

It's addictive, I fear. For me it is not as relaxing as spinning is though. But it is very satisfying. Knitting, at least till now, is more relaxing than weaving, imo. But not nearly as fast in the results. And who knows how it will be when I have weaved more than just this one little practising piece.
The focus needed to warp is something pleasing too. And, thank goodness, it does not all have to be done in one evening.
In my head I am already pondering on the next pattern I want to weave.  :laugh:
Yes, I can't look just yet but in about a years time I hope to be in a place where i have time to do that. It's something good I could get lost in for a bit.
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Post by: Parts on September 29, 2015, 06:56:56 PM
Worked got home early and went to bed
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Post by: rock hound on September 29, 2015, 06:58:13 PM
Autumn cleaning continues!    :P
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Post by: Parts on September 30, 2015, 09:14:37 AM
Went an looked at an attic
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Post by: Phoenix on September 30, 2015, 10:21:09 AM
So far it's been teaching, errands and work. But it's only lunchtime. Still lots left to be done.
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Post by: Parts on September 30, 2015, 12:59:11 PM
Cut more wood discs from logs with the chainsaw for table center pieces
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Post by: DirtDawg on September 30, 2015, 02:36:54 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 30, 2015, 12:59:11 PM
Cut more wood discs from logs with the chainsaw for table center pieces

My neighbor and I have been collecting and splitting wood for the coming months. We got hold of a really nice (huge) maple tree last week. We are not very far along with making the HUGE pieces "house broke" yet, but we are getting there.

Your table center piece idea made think of a gift I made for my wife a few years ago and I plan another series out of this massive tree.

About two years ago, we were splitting wood and I saw a piece that just screamed to be turned into a cooking spoon, the grain, the way it split, etc. It turned out to take me about ten times longer than I had imagined that it would, but I set that piece aside and gave it a go. I also gave up four or five times but I eventually came back to the project each time and eventually, from some pipe dreamy eyed idea in the heat of summer, I managed to give her a Christmas gift of a "perfect," large, long handled spoon for the stove. Yep, about six months to make one spoon.

Anyway, this latest batch is maple, instead of oak like the last one, and around many of the knots, I find the kind of grain structure that might readily be turned into another wooden spoon. I learned a lot last time and I have set aside two pieces this time. Not sure if I have the time for a fun project, but I just might try again.
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Post by: Parts on September 30, 2015, 06:11:03 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on September 30, 2015, 02:36:54 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 30, 2015, 12:59:11 PM
Cut more wood discs from logs with the chainsaw for table center pieces

My neighbor and I have been collecting and splitting wood for the coming months. We got hold of a really nice (huge) maple tree last week. We are not very far along with making the HUGE pieces "house broke" yet, but we are getting there.

Your table center piece idea made think of a gift I made for my wife a few years ago and I plan another series out of this massive tree.

About two years ago, we were splitting wood and I saw a piece that just screamed to be turned into a cooking spoon, the grain, the way it split, etc. It turned out to take me about ten times longer than I had imagined that it would, but I set that piece aside and gave it a go. I also gave up four or five times but I eventually came back to the project each time and eventually, from some pipe dreamy eyed idea in the heat of summer, I managed to give her a Christmas gift of a "perfect," large, long handled spoon for the stove. Yep, about six months to make one spoon.

Anyway, this latest batch is maple, instead of oak like the last one, and around many of the knots, I find the kind of grain structure that might readily be turned into another wooden spoon. I learned a lot last time and I have set aside two pieces this time. Not sure if I have the time for a fun project, but I just might try again.

These are nothing fancy and are going to be used like giant coasters for the rest of the center piece on tables at a wedding but they have given me a lot of ideas on other things that could be made with them
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Post by: Phoenix on September 30, 2015, 07:35:59 PM
Meetings and work.
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Post by: odeon on October 01, 2015, 12:32:42 AM
Browsed the web and logged on here. It's morning.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 01, 2015, 08:01:27 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 12:51:43 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 29, 2015, 11:48:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 10:04:08 AM
Okay I really need to learn how to work with a loom and fibres because I would find that so relaxing.

Time to have a look around in thriftshops and secondhand online stuff.

It's addictive, I fear. For me it is not as relaxing as spinning is though. But it is very satisfying. Knitting, at least till now, is more relaxing than weaving, imo. But not nearly as fast in the results. And who knows how it will be when I have weaved more than just this one little practising piece.
The focus needed to warp is something pleasing too. And, thank goodness, it does not all have to be done in one evening.
In my head I am already pondering on the next pattern I want to weave.  :laugh:
Yes, I can't look just yet but in about a years time I hope to be in a place where i have time to do that. It's something good I could get lost in for a bit.

Maybe you could make it part of a history project.
Look how cool:
backstrap weaving (https://backstrapweaving.wordpress.com/backstrap-basics-an-article-from-weavezine-by-laverne-waddington/)
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Post by: Phoenix on October 01, 2015, 09:29:15 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 01, 2015, 08:01:27 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 12:51:43 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 29, 2015, 11:48:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 29, 2015, 10:04:08 AM
Okay I really need to learn how to work with a loom and fibres because I would find that so relaxing.

Time to have a look around in thriftshops and secondhand online stuff.

It's addictive, I fear. For me it is not as relaxing as spinning is though. But it is very satisfying. Knitting, at least till now, is more relaxing than weaving, imo. But not nearly as fast in the results. And who knows how it will be when I have weaved more than just this one little practising piece.
The focus needed to warp is something pleasing too. And, thank goodness, it does not all have to be done in one evening.
In my head I am already pondering on the next pattern I want to weave.  :laugh:
Yes, I can't look just yet but in about a years time I hope to be in a place where i have time to do that. It's something good I could get lost in for a bit.

Maybe you could make it part of a history project.
Look how cool:
backstrap weaving (https://backstrapweaving.wordpress.com/backstrap-basics-an-article-from-weavezine-by-laverne-waddington/)
First off, that is incredibly cool. I love how portable it is. But I wouldn't be able to do it because of the dogs. They would trample all over me. :laugh: I would have to do a tabletop.
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Post by: rock hound on October 01, 2015, 09:44:00 AM
Grocery shopping
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Post by: Icequeen on October 01, 2015, 09:45:51 AM
I cleaned my oven. :2thumbsup:
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 01, 2015, 02:19:09 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 01, 2015, 09:45:51 AM
I cleaned my oven. :2thumbsup:

Was there a particular reason to do that today?










I did it the other week, because of I forgot to clean the bottom of the oven after baking a cake that leaked.
When I baked something after that, the smell was far from nice.
So, I ended up with a pristine oven because of it.
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Post by: 'andersom' on October 01, 2015, 02:54:45 PM
I did what I said I would not do this week.....

Yesterday I warped my loom again. And made a start with a free weaving project, using my first spun, not too neat, wool.
Today I did some more on that.

It is funny to notice the differences in how weaving is satisfying. Working on a strict pattern, thought up oneself is great, seeing how the pattern becomes cloth, just the way it should. It has a satisfaction that has to do with the productiveness.
Now I'm doing some free weaving. The end result will probably be a rug for the cats to sleep on. Got a vague idea in my head what shapes there will be. For the rest, it is finding a balance between rhythm and chaos. It is great fun. The satisfaction is not there in reaching what I aimed for, but in doing what I am doing, and seeing how that pans out is a bonus on top of it.
Do wonder how it will hold in the first rough washing though. The wool is from different sheep, and may shrink or not shrink in very different ways.

I like both things, they are very different.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 01, 2015, 04:38:11 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 01, 2015, 02:19:09 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 01, 2015, 09:45:51 AM
I cleaned my oven. :2thumbsup:

Was there a particular reason to do that today?

Nope. Just in cleaning mode the last few days.

Some people deal with stress by eating choc and drinking wine.
I clean and drink wine. :viking:










I did it the other week, because of I forgot to clean the bottom of the oven after baking a cake that leaked.
When I baked something after that, the smell was far from nice.
So, I ended up with a pristine oven because of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 04, 2015, 02:49:18 AM
Went walking around the headlands. I parked my car undercover at the supermarket so that's where I went back to to get groceries before heading home. Now I'm doing laundry and cooking my dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 04, 2015, 07:27:23 AM
I made an awesome roast for dinner (yesterday) Thinking about curry for today.
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Post by: Parts on October 04, 2015, 09:55:23 PM
Helped at a wedding
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 04, 2015, 11:25:22 PM
Not a lot, yet. I should dig up the thread about yesterday. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 04, 2015, 11:33:15 PM
Got kids to school. There are days when that is the toughest job of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 04, 2015, 11:34:20 PM
I'll drive the daughter to the dentist's for X-rays.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 05, 2015, 01:25:47 AM
Went to dance class with mum. The floor was still pretty bad. I guess the club can't be arsed mopping or cleaning it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 05, 2015, 06:13:17 AM
Talked with my brother on the phone. One of the very few people I can talk without an end to on the phone. We nearly talked for four hours. Both having a mild flu/heavy cold made that we did not spend all those four hour walking this time. Usually talking to my brother is great for making my miles on foot.
 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 05, 2015, 11:12:44 AM
Got a lot of the important have-to-do's out of the way.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 05, 2015, 12:14:47 PM
Took the car in because I saw a screw in one of the tires.  It hadn't punctured it, so no repair was needed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 05, 2015, 04:35:09 PM
Got all the wedding stuff out of the van then returned the chairs
Went and looked at a house I am bidding work on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 05, 2015, 06:58:03 PM
pulled countless burrs out of the dogs fur. I will be so happy when burr season has passed.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 06, 2015, 12:17:02 AM
Not much yet, but then I usually log in in the morning. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 06, 2015, 12:30:01 AM
Managed to get a kid to school. She was not really motivated after a bad night, but she went.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 06, 2015, 06:38:46 AM
Got up early and went for a walk. Took Kayleigh to the doctor so she could have blood tests, ate chips at a cafe, went grocery shopping for the fortnight, came home and put everything away, went and organised delivery of my new bed, went to Big W so Kayleigh could layby a PlayStation 4, came home, slept for an hour then went to the gym for a weights class.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 06, 2015, 07:12:59 AM
Little bits on my to do list. It's slow. I'm not that focused, and that bloody cold is still in the way.

Have ticked off more than there still is, so not doing too bad. Hope to tick of one more thing before I will pick up kid from bus-stop.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on October 06, 2015, 09:43:45 AM
Sitting at a resource fair, offering resources.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 06, 2015, 10:31:41 AM
You're very resourceful today :laugh:
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Post by: MLA on October 06, 2015, 12:20:49 PM
 :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 06, 2015, 01:43:45 PM
Cleaned up in the yard and shed
Mixed up a big batch of potting soil for some cacti and succulents I need to plant or re pot
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 07, 2015, 06:04:12 AM
Went to a wellness fair 5 minutes away on the foreshore. Kayleigh insisted that I drive there. Took me 10 minutes of driving around to find a parking spot. We should have walked there. Bought some hotdogs and some cakes. Talked to people from Ruah Mental Health.

Came home and disassembled my old bed. Cleaned up where the bed was. So much dust! Waited around until my new bed was delivered. Got all the bits out of boxes and started putting the bed together. Kayleigh came in and helped me finish it. I changed all the bed linen too. Fed the cats, had dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 06:54:23 AM
Fed everyone in the house. It's not 9am yet so I'm happy with my progress so far today.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2015, 06:54:45 AM
Went to the gym today.
Still not in a good shape after the flu-like thing.
Did not manage to do all the exercising. Had a cup of coffee there.
Came home a few hours ago and am still a bit dizzy and tired. Maybe I should not have gone to the gym.
:P

Also sent some emails.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:51:46 AM
Sounds like it's still a wee bit early for the gym. Also sounds like you're not getting all of the oxygen you need which is taxing on the body. More rest and fluids. Gym days will be back soon enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2015, 08:53:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:51:46 AM
Sounds like it's still a wee bit early for the gym. Also sounds like you're not getting all of the oxygen you need which is taxing on the body. More rest and fluids. Gym days will be back soon enough.

Now wondering if I should go to work or not, tomorrow.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:58:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 07, 2015, 08:53:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:51:46 AM
Sounds like it's still a wee bit early for the gym. Also sounds like you're not getting all of the oxygen you need which is taxing on the body. More rest and fluids. Gym days will be back soon enough.

Now wondering if I should go to work or not, tomorrow.  :-\
If the girls are off to school and you can manage a quiet day at home alone, I say stay home. It will do the mind and body good. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 07, 2015, 08:59:49 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:58:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 07, 2015, 08:53:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:51:46 AM
Sounds like it's still a wee bit early for the gym. Also sounds like you're not getting all of the oxygen you need which is taxing on the body. More rest and fluids. Gym days will be back soon enough.

Now wondering if I should go to work or not, tomorrow.  :-\
If the girls are off to school and you can manage a quiet day at home alone, I say stay home. It will do the mind and body good. :hug:

Kids both have the day off, tomorrow. Teachers need to be trained.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 09:14:46 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 07, 2015, 08:59:49 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:58:36 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 07, 2015, 08:53:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:51:46 AM
Sounds like it's still a wee bit early for the gym. Also sounds like you're not getting all of the oxygen you need which is taxing on the body. More rest and fluids. Gym days will be back soon enough.

Now wondering if I should go to work or not, tomorrow.  :-\
If the girls are off to school and you can manage a quiet day at home alone, I say stay home. It will do the mind and body good. :hug:

Kids both have the day off, tomorrow. Teachers need to be trained.
Gah. Figures.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 07, 2015, 01:01:51 PM

Today sucks, but tomorrow, I have plans.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 01:39:44 PM
I had a well deserved nap before a very busy evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 07, 2015, 03:10:33 PM
Worked on various projects around the yard and in the van
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Post by: Phoenix on October 07, 2015, 08:08:59 PM
Survived the evening
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 08, 2015, 12:47:20 AM
Got up. Fed cats. Took painkiller. Got black bin from the curbside, and green bin at the curbside escorted by my cats. Called in sick for work. Also asked for a change in my roster next week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 08, 2015, 06:37:34 AM
Just getting started, but I have picked a bunch of fruit.
I tried these Brazilian Hybrid peppers and while they do seem to be prolific, it is very difficult to bring them to full maturity in order to sport their "advertised color."

As regular sweet, green peppers they do fine. Decent size - the smaller one is just smaller than my fist and the largest one it quite a bit bigger than one of my fists.
As they mature they tend to grow slightly bitter rather than sweetening up as most mature peppers do. (remember though, "bitter" is a very important flavor in culinary practices)

I must assume that I am a bit too far north of the equator to grow them properly (same problem that trying to grow them too far south would present in Brazil). Here is a pic of some of the purple variety.

They kind of look black in the pic (it is unre-touched in any way) but the on-camera flash ALWAYS shows some distortion of the color spectrum. Sorry, did not feel up to getting out my soft boxes to photograph them properly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 08, 2015, 06:44:25 AM
They look great. Do they turn green again when you cook them? I've bought black and purple bell peppers, and they both would go back to green when heated.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 08, 2015, 07:39:37 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 08, 2015, 06:44:25 AM
They look great. Do they turn green again when you cook them? I've bought black and purple bell peppers, and they both would go back to green when heated.

Nope, these peppers retain that really dark purple patina when cooked. Possibly they lighten a bit, but remain very dark.

Immature, they are about like any other green peppers (possibly a bit less sweet, but NOT hot at all.) In fact, without having marked their planting areas, I would probably not be able to tell any difference while they are very young and fully green. It is only in the maturing fruit that the true flavors are revealed.

I also have orange, yellow and red Brazilian varieties, but I assumed that most folk had seen plenty of those. Honestly, it is the yellow which are MOST prolific; their production has more than doubled any of the other colors.

But do not worry. I only devoted a four by eight foot area to this Four Color experiment. I still put in eight feet of "California Wonder" (Known for its fast growth in most climes and extremely large size) and another eight feet of other varieties. I grow plenty of peppers.

As far as tomatoes, I usually still have of the last of the season still on my vines at this time of the year (fully aware that this week or next we WILL get a KILLING freeze that will end all gardening efforts involving tropicals), but about five weeks ago, we had an early cold snap and the all seven of my six foot tall tomato plants dropped all their fruit in one cold night.

I was out there with my wheel barrow to gather up what I could the next day and that weekend I cleaned up my twenty four quart stock pot and made about three gallons of spaghetti sauce over the following three days.

I freeze the sauce in ZipLock bags and use it until another growing season is here. I have two freezers in the garage for my summer bounty, but this has been a wealthy year for us and one is mostly full of meat. It has what is left of half a pork and half a beef in it.

We get this meat in July when we can afford it - a local butcher buys up most of the "non-winning" pork from the farm fairs to harvest their pancreas, then they offer a pork to those who buy their beef. So, buy a side of beef, you get a side of pork for FREE. Kind of a great deal, but we have a bunch still in the freezer right now, when i need space for the garden bounty.

I also have about twelve feet of various greens to put away, but most of those are cold hardy, through December, here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 08, 2015, 11:41:11 AM
Got gas and drove about 100 mile round trip to look at what turned out to be a very small job :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 08, 2015, 12:25:32 PM
Dr appt, errands, cooking and cleaning. Productive day thus far
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 08, 2015, 01:50:00 PM
Signed the rental agreement on a hall I'm renting for my graduation party.  Gonna be quite the soiree with almost 100 people RSVPed so far.  It's the evening of December 18th, if any of you happen to be in the area ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 08, 2015, 03:38:26 PM
Quote from: Hubert on October 08, 2015, 01:50:00 PM
Signed the rental agreement on a hall I'm renting for my graduation party.  Gonna be quite the soiree with almost 100 people RSVPed so far.  It's the evening of December 18th, if any of you happen to be in the area ;)

I'm sorry, checked my situation, and I don't think I can make it.

But CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 09, 2015, 12:23:14 AM
Got two kids in school.

Also found enough ends of 3 mm pu cord to fix the spinning wheel I got lately. I could not find a place where I could just buy a few meter from that stuff. Not pleased with the bearings I found. Have to find a solution for that. But I will test-spin this baby later today. What I have seen from her so far, she is very smooth.
The extra bits of pu cord were in a box with random stuff I got from Marktplaats a while ago. I made a bid because I wanted one thing out of the box. And I love what was in it further. Most of it was useful to me. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 09, 2015, 02:24:12 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 29, 2015, 05:03:37 AM
Not much. But, I did finish my tartan. The fabric is a bit stiff, the edges could be a bit neater, especially in the beginning. I did start a bit too dense. But, it is nice. And for a first attempt, I really do like it a lot. So does the oldest. She likes stiff fabrics, and she likes tartans. So, got a new scarf today.

I'm not allowed to warp the loom again this week. It is way too addictive to work on it.

For the curious minds, wanting to see my first attempt.

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc445/hetiswat/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/hetiswat/media/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 09, 2015, 12:46:47 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 09, 2015, 02:24:12 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 29, 2015, 05:03:37 AM
Not much. But, I did finish my tartan. The fabric is a bit stiff, the edges could be a bit neater, especially in the beginning. I did start a bit too dense. But, it is nice. And for a first attempt, I really do like it a lot. So does the oldest. She likes stiff fabrics, and she likes tartans. So, got a new scarf today.

I'm not allowed to warp the loom again this week. It is way too addictive to work on it.

For the curious minds, wanting to see my first attempt.

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc445/hetiswat/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/hetiswat/media/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg.html)

That's beautiful.  8)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 09, 2015, 05:25:12 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 09, 2015, 02:24:12 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 29, 2015, 05:03:37 AM
Not much. But, I did finish my tartan. The fabric is a bit stiff, the edges could be a bit neater, especially in the beginning. I did start a bit too dense. But, it is nice. And for a first attempt, I really do like it a lot. So does the oldest. She likes stiff fabrics, and she likes tartans. So, got a new scarf today.

I'm not allowed to warp the loom again this week. It is way too addictive to work on it.

For the curious minds, wanting to see my first attempt.

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc445/hetiswat/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/hetiswat/media/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg.html)
:plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 09, 2015, 08:43:43 PM
Frightful meltdown at the bowling alley for the PR.  Internet crap.  Thankfully, she's better now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 09, 2015, 09:39:28 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 09, 2015, 02:24:12 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on September 29, 2015, 05:03:37 AM
Not much. But, I did finish my tartan. The fabric is a bit stiff, the edges could be a bit neater, especially in the beginning. I did start a bit too dense. But, it is nice. And for a first attempt, I really do like it a lot. So does the oldest. She likes stiff fabrics, and she likes tartans. So, got a new scarf today.

I'm not allowed to warp the loom again this week. It is way too addictive to work on it.

For the curious minds, wanting to see my first attempt.

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc445/hetiswat/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/hetiswat/media/Handwerken/weven02_zps8iofayyn.jpg.html)

I am very impressed!

WOW!!!


Are you taking orders, today?

(me wants)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 10, 2015, 01:39:24 AM
Quote from: Hubert on October 08, 2015, 01:50:00 PM
Signed the rental agreement on a hall I'm renting for my graduation party.  Gonna be quite the soiree with almost 100 people RSVPed so far.  It's the evening of December 18th, if any of you happen to be in the area ;)

I'd love to, but I have engagements elsewhere. :P

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 10, 2015, 02:30:34 AM
I took a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 10, 2015, 02:33:04 AM
And catered cats.
And made a start on treating a chewed up thumb.

(Got a kid biting nails, starting at the base of the nails rather than at the top of the nails.)
:GA: :GA: :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 10, 2015, 05:27:11 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 10, 2015, 02:33:04 AM
And catered cats.
And made a start on treating a chewed up thumb.

(Got a kid biting nails, starting at the base of the nails rather than at the top of the nails.)
:GA: :GA: :GA:

:GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 10, 2015, 10:15:14 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 10, 2015, 02:33:04 AM
And catered cats.
And made a start on treating a chewed up thumb.

(Got a kid biting nails, starting at the base of the nails rather than at the top of the nails.)
:GA: :GA: :GA:
Yikes! *cringing over here*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 10, 2015, 10:22:11 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 10, 2015, 10:15:14 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 10, 2015, 02:33:04 AM
And catered cats.
And made a start on treating a chewed up thumb.

(Got a kid biting nails, starting at the base of the nails rather than at the top of the nails.)
:GA: :GA: :GA:
Yikes! *cringing over here*

 I know, I've done a lot of cringing, because of this little one.

A week before she was two years old, she was snug sitting in a corner, enjoying herself. After a while she came up to me, with a big smile on her face. Saying: "Look, red."
She had bitten off all her twenty tiny nails, completely. Took a few weeks of soaking in biotex water and lots of bandaids. Part of the extremities did inflame, of course.

Somehow, she has not gotten rid of that nasty habit yet. But, she does not do all 20 in one sitting any more. And, back then, it was not stress, just something she did. Now it is often a combination of stress and boredom. Though she also does it in her sleep now and then. No way to stop her there.

AAAAARRRRRCCCCHHHH. Kids.  :GA: :GA: :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 10, 2015, 12:40:08 PM
What did I do today?

Dropped stronghold between the shoulder-blades of the two felines. They were not pleased, but both had the beginnings of an ear-mite infestation, and the mites seemed to have gone to Luna's lower back again too. She was biting herself too hard, and there were no fleas. Mites make her do that too.

Also went for a biking trip with youngest. We went looking for chestnuts. The early trees had dropped most of their fruit, the late trees had dropped none. OK harvest. The fruits are tiny this year. Also found a pair of over the counter readingglasses under a chestnut tree. My strength. No idea what to do with them. The place we went is in between four main places.
On the way back we had to stop, so kid could cuddle up to some Ryeland rams. Don't know who was more adorable, the kid or the rams, in seeing them together.  :laugh:

We had a lazy meal of bread and cheese from the oven.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 11, 2015, 04:37:11 AM
Trigger point massaged myself, with the help of two small rubber bouncing balls and a smooth door. Placed balls between door and my back (avoiding spine, of course), and moved my upper body in ways to have the balls run over worst muscles. At really painful places, I pushed myself as hard as I could against the door.
With my weight on top of the pushing, that meant quite some pressure at the muscle knots.
I caused professional pain and more. Did help a bit. Not enough.
Was funny how the sounds of the massaged muscles were enhanced by the space behind the door. Not often my daughter can hear how tense my muscles are. Especially one muscle was really LOUD.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 12, 2015, 12:18:29 AM
Catered kids and cats.
Oldest got a more extended breakfast than the youngest, because she was giving me way more time.
Now I am the third in the row having breakfast. It's about time, I've been up for nearly three hours. Did have lots of tea already though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 12, 2015, 07:53:30 AM
Went for a short ride with the dog and got a coffee for me and a doughnut for her
Worked on an old 10 inch wet grinder making sure it will work properly and getting it pretty to sell
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 14, 2015, 11:10:56 AM
Bid work on  the house next to the one I recently bought a bunch of movies and a projector from several weeks ago.  I had bought the movies off of Craigslist and the neighbors got my name from a contractor I work for, so there was no connection between the two kinda weird 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 14, 2015, 03:15:15 PM
Eye exams for PA and me.  Good outcome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 14, 2015, 03:39:32 PM
Nothing much for me, since I had to work over nine hours today - that time of year has arrived.

... but I got a really good look at one of these 2016 Jaguars.

We have MANY District and Territory level bosses who visit our little store regularly, because we are an anomaly. Our little store has consistently earned monthly bonuses for all its employees for eight months running, now. So our little (really small for one of these types of stores) store in the middle of bumfuck, redneck nowhere being in the top ten nationwide is an anomaly, to say the least.

Anyway we get a lot of corporate visits to learn how to "play our game on down the line" and improve everyone's working experience.    :blah:

Usually these guys show up in a fairly tame rental car or if they are reasonably local, then some kind of "modest"  sedan or mini-van of some sort, even though they make twice as much as our GM does. They generally have a "sort" of compassion for the average worker and do not flaunt their (undeserved?) wealth.

But there is this one guy, who, while everyone else at his level was driving conservative automobiles, maybe even the random SUV, THIS guy drove a fucking full sized Hummer. Fine.

Today he shows up in his brand spanking new Jaguar (Odeon, possibly you should put in for an update   :LOL:). I got the tour as did many of us.
Here's a similar pic from the web:
(ASSHOLE!!!)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 14, 2015, 06:51:03 PM


OK, now I have done something good today.

I came home from work after my wife had already left for work. SHIT!

She spent time to make an awesome beef and vegetable soup for us to enjoy.

I made cornbread.

YUM!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 14, 2015, 08:12:25 PM
Started my first real job in 9 years.  It felt good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on October 14, 2015, 08:35:23 PM
Popped a zit and the puss smelled really good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 15, 2015, 04:04:05 AM
Quote from: rock hound on October 14, 2015, 08:12:25 PM
Started my first real job in 9 years.  It felt good.
Oooh. Are you nursing again?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on October 15, 2015, 04:42:01 AM
bathed made coffee smoked herb took other meds
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 15, 2015, 05:38:49 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 15, 2015, 04:04:05 AM
Quote from: rock hound on October 14, 2015, 08:12:25 PM
Started my first real job in 9 years.  It felt good.
Oooh. Are you nursing again?

No, I'm sorta retired from that.  Just doing a seasonal job at a warehouse.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 15, 2015, 02:11:07 PM
Brought coffee to my brother and nephew who were duck hunting nearby
Cleaned up and got more stuff ready in the house and the yard for winter
Worked on restoring some giant calipers I picked up at an estate sale
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2015, 03:27:03 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 14, 2015, 03:39:32 PM
Nothing much for me, since I had to work over nine hours today - that time of year has arrived.

... but I got a really good look at one of these 2016 Jaguars.

We have MANY District and Territory level bosses who visit our little store regularly, because we are an anomaly. Our little store has consistently earned monthly bonuses for all its employees for eight months running, now. So our little (really small for one of these types of stores) store in the middle of bumfuck, redneck nowhere being in the top ten nationwide is an anomaly, to say the least.

Anyway we get a lot of corporate visits to learn how to "play our game on down the line" and improve everyone's working experience.    :blah:

Usually these guys show up in a fairly tame rental car or if they are reasonably local, then some kind of "modest"  sedan or mini-van of some sort, even though they make twice as much as our GM does. They generally have a "sort" of compassion for the average worker and do not flaunt their (undeserved?) wealth.

But there is this one guy, who, while everyone else at his level was driving conservative automobiles, maybe even the random SUV, THIS guy drove a fucking full sized Hummer. Fine.

Today he shows up in his brand spanking new Jaguar (Odeon, possibly you should put in for an update   :LOL:). I got the tour as did many of us.
Here's a similar pic from the web:
(ASSHOLE!!!)

I love the F-type, but it's a bit expensive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2015, 03:28:45 PM
Worked. Walked to Foyle's but managed not buying anything, for once.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 15, 2015, 04:33:58 PM
Finished writing a presentation on global literacy and education that I get to present tomorrow morning.
 :popcorn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 15, 2015, 07:31:13 PM
Played around and made an icon we can use for fun.

I will need Odeon's help to make work. I find that none of the Photobuckets or ImageShacks will allow hosting of an ico file.

Anyway, I like it, so I am attaching it.

OOPS!!  SO I can not do that here either. I will try the PNG, although it is quite large for an icon image.

I guess you have to imagine it small like an icon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2015, 11:00:29 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 15, 2015, 07:31:13 PM
Played around and made an icon we can use for fun.

I will need Odeon's help to make work. I find that none of the Photobuckets or ImageShacks will allow hosting of an ico file.

Anyway, I like it, so I am attaching it.

OOPS!!  SO I can not do that here either. I will try the PNG, although it is quite large for an icon image.

I guess you have to imagine it small like an icon.

Hubert is in charge of smileys right now, maybe he can re-size it and make it work.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 16, 2015, 01:48:44 AM
Finally did the dishes. Chopped up vegetables for a slow cooker meal that Kayleigh made. Cleaned out the fridge, shelves and all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 16, 2015, 05:32:57 AM
Up at 3am due to some noise outside got up to see what it was but didn't see anything
Fell asleep on the couch
Now up and ready to go to work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 16, 2015, 12:19:49 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2015, 11:00:29 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 15, 2015, 07:31:13 PM
Played around and made an icon we can use for fun.

I will need Odeon's help to make work. I find that none of the Photobuckets or ImageShacks will allow hosting of an ico file.

Anyway, I like it, so I am attaching it.

OOPS!!  SO I can not do that here either. I will try the PNG, although it is quite large for an icon image.

I guess you have to imagine it small like an icon.

Hubert is in charge of smileys right now, maybe he can re-size it and make it work.  :orly:

I could hook it up, but have no idea how to resize it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 16, 2015, 12:22:40 PM
Nevermind :trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2015, 02:10:52 PM
Quote from: Hubert on October 16, 2015, 12:22:40 PM
Nevermind :trollskull:


You RoXXors!!

But, whatever ...

:trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2015, 02:13:52 PM
:trollface:                                           :trollskull:








Love it!

I probably should have looked at the original a bit more closely, because they do not match very well.  "Whatever!"  Mine is dead and still trollin'   ... 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 16, 2015, 02:22:40 PM
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Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 16, 2015, 03:50:25 PM
My eyes! :GA:

I worked, then spent an hour on the tube on my way to Heathrow, another two hours waiting to board the plane, and 90 minutes in the air.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2015, 04:27:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 15, 2015, 03:27:03 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 14, 2015, 03:39:32 PM
Nothing much for me, since I had to work over nine hours today - that time of year has arrived.

... but I got a really good look at one of these 2016 Jaguars.

We have MANY District and Territory level bosses who visit our little store regularly, because we are an anomaly. Our little store has consistently earned monthly bonuses for all its employees for eight months running, now. So our little (really small for one of these types of stores) store in the middle of bumfuck, redneck nowhere being in the top ten nationwide is an anomaly, to say the least.

Anyway we get a lot of corporate visits to learn how to "play our game on down the line" and improve everyone's working experience.    :blah:

Usually these guys show up in a fairly tame rental car or if they are reasonably local, then some kind of "modest"  sedan or mini-van of some sort, even though they make twice as much as our GM does. They generally have a "sort" of compassion for the average worker and do not flaunt their (undeserved?) wealth.

But there is this one guy, who, while everyone else at his level was driving conservative automobiles, maybe even the random SUV, THIS guy drove a fucking full sized Hummer. Fine.

Today he shows up in his brand spanking new Jaguar (Odeon, possibly you should put in for an update   :LOL:). I got the tour as did many of us.
Here's a similar pic from the web:
(ASSHOLE!!!)

I love the F-type, but it's a bit expensive.

Yes, quite out of my price range as well by a factor of about four or so. (almost have my Escalade paid off and still have a bit to go on "my son's car"  - which he says he will never drive because it is too powerful for him -  FUCK!)

MY main point was the arrogance and vanity of the asshole District guy who continually inflates his own ego to show off his (undeserved!) wealth (one can only imagine how damaged and deflated this guy's EGO must be to get pleasure from showing this equipment off to underlings) to the humble and hard working underclass folk, while he tools around in one of his pretentious toys, is a bit more than any of us simple folk should have to shoulder.

I almost want to park my son's car next to his so I can door ding it with WHITE!

:puke:

But, Yeah!  This new F-Type is pretty amazing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2015, 04:33:35 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 16, 2015, 03:50:25 PM
My eyes! :GA:

Yeah, a bit much.  I hope we can soon settle in and find "funny"  uses for our new icon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 16, 2015, 05:10:48 PM
Had an important meeting today. Met up with friends. Spent a few hours outdoors before the rain hit. Have two exhausted pups and a happy kid at the end of the day. Must make the most of the fall before the snow hits....which according to reports should be tomorrow :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2015, 05:27:46 PM
Maybe a kneejerk. but I just cleared a fourth of the last of my hot peppers off the stalks. NOW, the plants are still loaded with immature and just set fruit and I plan to protect them as well as I can over the next cold spat, but generally a frost will cause the plants to drop any seed-bearing fruit, whether the fruit is fully nature and ripened or not (nature allows the seeds to reach full maturity within the cast-off fruit).

We are expecting two nights of below freezing temps, which marks the end for most peppers. I will cover them (I have collected "free" from work large sheets of bubble shipping wrap and I have a number of large tarps) and add large bottles of warm water under the covers after dark, which should help quite a bit, but I still expect to find a few on the ground in the morning: Most of the larger ones, which are just about the size of my thumb, WILL fall.

Anyway, here is a pic of the first batch AND a pic of one I left to grow more (just smaller than my thumb and quite immature), hoping the cold will be short-lived.



OOPS, One was too big. I will re-size and try again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2015, 06:09:02 PM
I forgot to mention that the first batch was from the West facing bed, which all tropicals prefer.

This is the second batch, which was grown in the East facing bed. A little challenging to grow anything from the tropics in northern climes if one only has an east facing view of the sun. As you can see, these plants only sport about half the production, but still worth the trouble.

This is from my "morning only sun"  bed. I added some USA quarter dollar coins to add some inkling of proportion. Sorry, I should have done the same before, but I only picked the same sized peppers, both times. There are still many more on the stalks, but most need another week or so to "get bigger."  It is way past dark here, so these were done inside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 16, 2015, 08:57:17 PM
Quote from: Hubert on October 16, 2015, 12:22:40 PM
Nevermind :trollskull:

 :plus:   :trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 17, 2015, 01:43:32 PM
For anyone with plants (reasonable amount of) to protect from freezing, try flannel backed plastic table cloths.  The plastic will keep the rain off them while the flannel will keep the leaves from burning where they would touch the frozen vinyl.  I buy a lot at summer closeouts.

Just clothespin them together if they're too short.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 18, 2015, 01:28:09 AM
It's 330 am up already waiting for the coffee to finish so I can leave for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 18, 2015, 02:49:55 AM
Rested and ate. Ate and rested. It has been raining quite a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on October 18, 2015, 08:28:03 AM
visited the Coinstar     washed car   ate breakfast
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 18, 2015, 09:05:11 AM
Went to yoga!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 18, 2015, 03:07:16 PM
Spent the afternoon doing bookkeeping. No fun. Then watched Goodfellas on Blu-ray.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 18, 2015, 03:59:01 PM
Prepped and cooked supper! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 18, 2015, 04:58:08 PM
Froze my ass off at the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 18, 2015, 06:24:00 PM
Drank some wine that we got before my inlaws moved to Kentucky in celebration of them making it there!    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on October 18, 2015, 08:37:06 PM
Put up some shelves in my office and promptly overwhelmed them with junk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 18, 2015, 08:57:38 PM
Got groceries, rested and attempted to recover from this stupid virus.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 20, 2015, 09:02:37 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 18, 2015, 03:07:16 PM
Spent the afternoon doing bookkeeping. No fun. Then watched Goodfellas on Blu-ray.

That's funny.  My wife and I watched Goodfellas on Sunday night also.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 20, 2015, 04:35:56 PM
Took kids to a small exhibition. And at the exhibition told people they had the order of some stuff wrong.
They looked at it in amazement and shock, because I was right. :D
They checked pictures from the start of the thing, to see if someone had been pranking them. But no, it had been wrong all the time.
Then we changed it right on the spot.
Went to my mother. Saw two of my brothers, SIL's and nieces and nephew.
Got my hair cut.
Picked flowers from my mother's garden.
Went home by train, knitting further on a pair of socks.

The Michaelmas daisies will not last long on a vase. But they were nearly done in the garden too, and they will still be pretty tomorrow.
The Hydrangeas will last for a very long time. The soil where my mother lives is acidic, so her Hydrangeas have an amazing variety of intense blue-green-purple colouring in autumn. Absolutely love it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 20, 2015, 05:17:39 PM
Tried to stay quiet  in between running errands, doing laundry, and feeding the family. It never quite works out how it's supposed to though. Quiet time and managing a family don't really go well together :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 20, 2015, 06:43:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 20, 2015, 05:17:39 PM
Tried to stay quiet  in between running errands, doing laundry, and feeding the family. It never quite works out how it's supposed to though. Quiet time and managing a family don't really go well together :laugh:

You are talking about attempting to "force" a condition where one can find a way to resolve the many differences between nearly exact polar opposites.

:laugh:

One day at a time AND one pole at a time. Just never stop trying.
 :grouphug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 21, 2015, 12:20:49 AM
Quote from: Hubert on October 20, 2015, 09:02:37 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 18, 2015, 03:07:16 PM
Spent the afternoon doing bookkeeping. No fun. Then watched Goodfellas on Blu-ray.

That's funny.  My wife and I watched Goodfellas on Sunday night also.

It's a good film, one of my all-time favourites.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 21, 2015, 10:46:41 AM
Groceries, Library for computer time, since home computer is in the shop!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 21, 2015, 11:31:24 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 20, 2015, 06:43:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 20, 2015, 05:17:39 PM
Tried to stay quiet  in between running errands, doing laundry, and feeding the family. It never quite works out how it's supposed to though. Quiet time and managing a family don't really go well together :laugh:

You are talking about attempting to "force" a condition where one can find a way to resolve the many differences between nearly exact polar opposites.

:laugh:

One day at a time AND one pole at a time. Just never stop trying.
 :grouphug:
Indeed.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 22, 2015, 09:21:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 21, 2015, 12:20:49 AM
Quote from: Hubert on October 20, 2015, 09:02:37 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 18, 2015, 03:07:16 PM
Spent the afternoon doing bookkeeping. No fun. Then watched Goodfellas on Blu-ray.

That's funny.  My wife and I watched Goodfellas on Sunday night also.

It's a good film, one of my all-time favourites.

Same here  :popcorn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 23, 2015, 12:11:31 AM
Not a lot, yet. :yawn:

I want to go back to sleep. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 23, 2015, 03:58:51 AM
I have now been awake long enough to be past the "want to be back in bed" stage.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 23, 2015, 07:00:53 AM
Did a load of washing (tea towels and regular towels), swept up a load of leaves out the front and went to the gym.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 23, 2015, 09:20:28 AM
Went to the computer repair shop to collaborate with the owner about work needed to get it back.  Changed some stuff on the computer after going to the library to access my stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 23, 2015, 02:32:14 PM
Finished day 2 of the Conference. Brain is officially full and I'm exhausted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 23, 2015, 02:40:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 23, 2015, 02:32:14 PM
Finished day 2 of the Conference. Brain is officially full and I'm exhausted.

What conference did you go to?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 23, 2015, 02:47:04 PM
Went swimming with the ladies. The way to get there was awful. But, despite two kids getting a panic attack, we had a good day.

Also drank some tea and snert at the ex's place after swimming.
Made a massive fruit-salad to follow that when we got home.

Cut the hair of the oldest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 23, 2015, 04:24:29 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 23, 2015, 02:40:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 23, 2015, 02:32:14 PM
Finished day 2 of the Conference. Brain is officially full and I'm exhausted.

What conference did you go to?
Almost all her posts for the last two days have been about the conference. Pay attention.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 23, 2015, 06:17:02 PM
Worked on a renovation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 24, 2015, 01:49:32 AM
Quote from: Jack on October 23, 2015, 04:24:29 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on October 23, 2015, 02:40:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 23, 2015, 02:32:14 PM
Finished day 2 of the Conference. Brain is officially full and I'm exhausted.

What conference did you go to?
Almost all her posts for the last two days have been about the conference. Pay attention.
DUH, I wanted details. And I got them. :smarty:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 24, 2015, 03:38:04 AM
I discovered an email in my drafts folder that I thought I had sent, so I finished it and sent it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 24, 2015, 09:07:10 PM
Went climbing.  :green: Felt good to be back. I lost some conditioning in the past few weeks, but I'm sure I'll pick it up again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 26, 2015, 05:25:20 PM
Worked in an attic most of the day laying either on my back or side down in the eves
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 27, 2015, 12:57:08 AM
I slept for an hour longer than planned. It felt great but I'm still tired.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 27, 2015, 05:45:13 PM
Worked with people who didn't know what they are doing, and didn't want to listen to me about what to do even though the owner of the other company brought me in to show them and get the project back on track.  It was so bad at times I had to walk away to keep from laughing
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 27, 2015, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 27, 2015, 05:45:13 PM
Worked with people who didn't know what they are doing, and didn't want to listen to me about what to do even though the owner of the other company brought me in to show them and get the project back on track.  It was so bad at times I had to walk away to keep from laughing
That seems odd; figure they would be on edge and attentive. When the big boss starts bringing in outsiders to fix a mess, workers should definitely be on edge and attentive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 28, 2015, 01:23:53 AM
Quote from: Jack on October 27, 2015, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 27, 2015, 05:45:13 PM
Worked with people who didn't know what they are doing, and didn't want to listen to me about what to do even though the owner of the other company brought me in to show them and get the project back on track.  It was so bad at times I had to walk away to keep from laughing
That seems odd; figure they would be on edge and attentive. When the big boss starts bringing in outsiders to fix a mess, workers should definitely be on edge and attentive.

I've seen this sort of thing firsthand. People are sometimes surprisingly stupid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 28, 2015, 01:35:24 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 28, 2015, 01:23:53 AM
Quote from: Jack on October 27, 2015, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 27, 2015, 05:45:13 PM
Worked with people who didn't know what they are doing, and didn't want to listen to me about what to do even though the owner of the other company brought me in to show them and get the project back on track.  It was so bad at times I had to walk away to keep from laughing
That seems odd; figure they would be on edge and attentive. When the big boss starts bringing in outsiders to fix a mess, workers should definitely be on edge and attentive.

I've seen this sort of thing firsthand. People are sometimes surprisingly stupid.

Yup.

It gets even weirder, when, due to some obligatory contract construction, the sloppy workers have to be hired first time and time again, and they make the same mistakes time and time again.
Gives the eventually capable hired person a job that costs way more time than it would have been from the beginning, fixing all mistakes too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 28, 2015, 04:14:21 AM
Do you find it hard at all, to tell people what to do Parts? I can imagine it would be hard to deal with such ridiculously inept workers.

Today I went to uni to see my supervisor for the final time. Then I went to see Student Services to see if I could still graduate with a point short. Apparently I can.
Went and got a voucher from JB-HiFi for my friend whose birthday it is tomorrow. Also bought myself a Fallout Boy CD.
Bought a few snacks and things for boardgame night on Saturday.
Went home and swept the floors which I hate doing almost as much as doing dishes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 28, 2015, 09:33:24 AM
I saved a tiny kittten from sure death.
 
I went out to hug my daughter before the bus came, I had yelled at her to be on time. She ran three minutes late getting out the door/ I was livid, but I needed to make her know that everything will work itself out. I failed. The bus had gone. She barely made it.

While standing there, enjoying the sky, through too many clouds to count an hour before dawn, I heard something on the ground a few houses down. I thought it was a bird, but as I approached, I realized I was hearing the desperate cry of a mammalian infant. Fully prepared to stomp an infantile raccoon or opossum to death (these are pests in our neighborhood - I have shot five of them this year alone) it turned out to be a tiny kitten.

She barely has her eyes open, just yet and is definitely hungry.  fed her with a rag that I could drip milk into. I have no way on hand to feed an unweened kitten, but I got her to sleep with a full belly of people food. My wife will mot only be pissed that I brought another animal into the house, but I used the last of her Half And Half that shwe puts in her coffee. I am treading rough waters, here, but I could not allow the tiny (fits in my palm) abandoned kitten to just wander into the street and be run over by a car.

Right now she safe and sleeping next to me.

Now, my older cat is pissed at me and shows me so.

Anyway, not sure where this will end up, especially after my wife discovers that I fed this tiny angel the last of her coffee creamer, but we now have a new baby in the house.

 :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 28, 2015, 10:38:43 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 28, 2015, 09:33:24 AM
I saved a tiny kittten from sure death.
 
I went out to hug my daughter before the bus came, I had yelled at her to be on time. She ran three minutes late getting out the door/ I was livid, but I needed to make her know that everything will work itself out. I failed. The bus had gone. She barely made it.

While standing there, enjoying the sky, through too many clouds to count an hour before dawn, I heard something on the ground a few houses down. I thought it was a bird, but as I approached, I realized I was hearing the desperate cry of a mammalian infant. Fully prepared to stomp an infantile raccoon or opossum to death (these are pests in our neighborhood - I have shot five of them this year alone) it turned out to be a tiny kitten.

She barely has her eyes open, just yet and is definitely hungry.  fed her with a rag that I could drip milk into. I have no way on hand to feed an unweened kitten, but I got her to sleep with a full belly of people food. My wife will mot only be pissed that I brought another animal into the house, but I used the last of her Half And Half that shwe puts in her coffee. I am treading rough waters, here, but I could not allow the tiny (fits in my palm) abandoned kitten to just wander into the street and be run over by a car.

Right now she safe and sleeping next to me.

Now, my older cat is pissed at me and shows me so.

Anyway, not sure where this will end up, especially after my wife discovers that I fed this tiny angel the last of her coffee creamer, but we now have a new baby in the house.

 :GA:

You now have to name the kitten both after your wife and the creamer.  :M


Great that you heard the little critter. Hope it will make it into a fine cat. Those wee ones are vulnerable though. They wither away so easy. Awesome that you try.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 28, 2015, 11:26:20 AM
I am trying to play with her, but she is too small and young. All she wants is to do is be warm and snuggle with me and PURRRRRRRR.

I am already falling into a deepening state of love with her and I have only known her for six and one half hours.

 :CanofWorms:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 28, 2015, 03:25:49 PM
Kittens are nice. Post pictures. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 28, 2015, 03:32:52 PM

I just returned a bit ago from carrying her all around the neighborhood trying to find if anyone was missing her or knew where she came from.

No one within a four block radius has claimed any knowledge of her. I guess she might be mine or more likely the other way around. Only problem is that I already have a really jealous, bitchy girlfriend/cat.
 :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 28, 2015, 03:35:30 PM
My favourite dog is staying with us for the next four days. We're dog-sitting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 28, 2015, 05:40:21 PM
Quote from: renaeden on October 28, 2015, 04:14:21 AM
Do you find it hard at all, to tell people what to do Parts? I can imagine it would be hard to deal with such ridiculously inept workers.
 

It's easy to tell people what to do it's not so easy to get them to understand and do it. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 28, 2015, 05:50:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 28, 2015, 01:23:53 AM
Quote from: Jack on October 27, 2015, 09:13:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 27, 2015, 05:45:13 PM
Worked with people who didn't know what they are doing, and didn't want to listen to me about what to do even though the owner of the other company brought me in to show them and get the project back on track.  It was so bad at times I had to walk away to keep from laughing
That seems odd; figure they would be on edge and attentive. When the big boss starts bringing in outsiders to fix a mess, workers should definitely be on edge and attentive.

I've seen this sort of thing firsthand. People are sometimes surprisingly stupid.
On thinking of it, have seen it too. There's two departments near mine; both used to be very relaxed and noisy with casual conversations. Both have seen management shifts and changes with new outsiders brought in. One department still seems a bit too relaxed at times considering a new middle management position was created to deal with their issues. The other department is quiet, very on edge and attentive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 29, 2015, 01:05:47 AM
Sometimes micromanagement will provoke that sort of behaviour. People stop making their own decisions when there's some middle-management idiot meddling with everything.

I'm really glad I no longer work in such a place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 29, 2015, 08:52:51 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 29, 2015, 01:05:47 AM
Sometimes micromanagement will provoke that sort of behaviour. People stop making their own decisions when there's some middle-management idiot meddling with everything.

I'm really glad I no longer work in such a place.

Or people make their own sensible decisions, and then management makes a mess of it. And people only want to be sensible when management is not around, because it is in vain to be sensible when management is around.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 29, 2015, 08:57:10 AM
Mailing graduation announcements
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 29, 2015, 04:08:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 29, 2015, 01:05:47 AM
Sometimes micromanagement will provoke that sort of behaviour. People stop making their own decisions when there's some middle-management idiot meddling with everything.

I'm really glad I no longer work in such a place.
Evidentially they also stop goofing around and making so much unnecessary noise. Good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 29, 2015, 05:27:02 PM
Worked all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 29, 2015, 05:38:11 PM
Blew in just under 3000 pounds of cellulose insulation at the same apartments I was working on the other day.  The other crew I was showing what to was a no show and I think I will be there with just my guy till it's all done
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 30, 2015, 12:04:30 AM
Got one kid out of bed, and on her way to school. She'll be home very late tonight.
Put an extra cover on other kid, she was so tense in her bed that it looked like she could do with one.
Catered cats.

Time to plan the day, it is a few minutes after 7 am.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 30, 2015, 01:31:17 AM
Not a lot, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on October 30, 2015, 04:45:59 PM
Interviewed with a very prestigious insurance defense firm.  It went really well.  They brought me in despite the fact that they have no current openings, and I am "on the top of the pile" for when they do get one.  With 17 lawyers, it's inevitable that someone will eventually leave.  If that happens between now and when I am sworn in next May, I should be hearing from them.

 :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 30, 2015, 04:56:20 PM
Quote from: Hubert on October 30, 2015, 04:45:59 PM
Interviewed with a very prestigious insurance defense firm.  It went really well.  They brought me in despite the fact that they have no current openings, and I am "on the top of the pile" for when they do get one.  With 17 lawyers, it's inevitable that someone will eventually leave.  If that happens between now and when I am sworn in next May, I should be hearing from them.

 :headbang2:
That's awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 30, 2015, 04:56:36 PM
Congratulations.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 30, 2015, 05:11:44 PM
I gave the kitten to a family down the street this evening.  I know them, somewhat and we had been talking about this re-homing.

Last night, I did get her to eat some of the "big girl food" from a can of salmon that I feed my older cat. She took one sniff and motored on it like she knew exactly what to do. She did not stop licking until the entire heaping tablespoonful (probably twice the size of her stomach, but cats can do that, you know.) was gone and the bowl was dry.
 :headbang2:

I gave them four cans of that salmon and the twelve year old girl showed us (me and her parents) that she could feed it milk with a curled rag for a nipple if necessary. I think she is going to be fine. I only knew her for two days, but she is very strong.
:heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 30, 2015, 05:33:19 PM
Blew another 3000 pounds of cellulose insulation into attics at an apartment complex
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 30, 2015, 05:38:56 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 30, 2015, 05:11:44 PM
I gave the kitten to a family down the street this evening.  I know them, somewhat and we had been talking about this re-homing.

Last night, I did get her to eat some of the "big girl food" from a can of salmon that I feed my older cat. She took one sniff and motored on it like she knew exactly what to do. She did not stop licking until the entire heaping tablespoonful (probably twice the size of her stomach, but cats can do that, you know.) was gone and the bowl was dry.
 :headbang2:

I gave them four cans of that salmon and the twelve year old girl showed us (me and her parents) that she could feed it milk with a curled rag for a nipple if necessary. I think she is going to be fine. I only knew her for two days, but she is very strong.
:heart:

I hope you will spot her hunting for mice or chasing a butterfly, somewhere next year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 30, 2015, 06:45:24 PM
Put on a werewolf mask and growled at my coworker.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 31, 2015, 03:41:48 AM
Quote from: Hubert on October 30, 2015, 04:45:59 PM
Interviewed with a very prestigious insurance defense firm.  It went really well.  They brought me in despite the fact that they have no current openings, and I am "on the top of the pile" for when they do get one.  With 17 lawyers, it's inevitable that someone will eventually leave.  If that happens between now and when I am sworn in next May, I should be hearing from them.

 :headbang2:

That's awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 31, 2015, 06:56:06 AM
Wen to a work social BBQ, spent time with the guy I like and got sunburnt to a crisp. Came home and potted some plants and tidied the back courtyard a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 31, 2015, 05:14:49 PM
Fixed my insulation blower, cleaned the trailer,  put some new shelving in the trailer and fixed it's lights
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 02, 2015, 04:23:43 PM
Worked at some apartments and got yelled at by an old guy for parking across four spots including a handicapped one which was done out of necessity to get the trailer and machine close enough to do the work.  He continued yelled even though I told him he could park me in  and anything he needed to carry in or out of his apartment we would do for him.  He even ended up parking closer to his apartment than his handicapped spot was in a regular spot  just no pleasing some people.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on November 05, 2015, 06:25:47 PM
Started bar prep :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 05, 2015, 08:49:34 PM
Quote from: Hubert on November 05, 2015, 06:25:47 PM
Started bar prep :(
I don't envy you. It sounds way harder than anything I have ever done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 06, 2015, 01:45:03 AM
Not a lot yet. I checked a couple of news sites and logged on here. About to start working.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 06, 2015, 02:16:07 AM
Dragged on some dead horses this morning, for a long time. One came to life, changed into a kid and went to school. The other appeared to change into a kid, but then went through her hooves when outside, and I had to drag her home again.

Now I am tired.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 06, 2015, 07:15:32 PM
 :deadhorse2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 07, 2015, 03:00:38 AM
Was up late, watching The Sopranos.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 07, 2015, 03:57:48 AM
Went and got petrol so I am sure I will have enough for the long drive tomorrow.

Went to a friend's house and had lunch (pizza) and relaxed by colouring 2 mandalas.

Came home and encouraged the cat to drink out of his new fountain.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 07, 2015, 05:07:05 AM
^

Something like that it was indeed. Apart from the eating them bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 07, 2015, 06:16:19 AM
Moped out of bed in the afternoon and went for a walk. Got groceries. That's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 07, 2015, 10:59:21 AM
Yoga class, washed Carla's car, shopped for groceries, put gas in Carla's car........
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 07, 2015, 04:18:36 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 07, 2015, 03:57:48 AM
colouring 2 mandalas

I like colouring mandalas as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2015, 12:22:54 AM
I woke up and had coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 08, 2015, 03:46:08 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 07, 2015, 04:18:36 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 07, 2015, 03:57:48 AM
colouring 2 mandalas

I like colouring mandalas as well.
Cool! I am glad someone (you) knows what I am talking about then. What do you colour with? I use textas or gel pens when the pattern is more intricate.

Today I walked 15kms with a friend and we got to talk a lot. That made the walk easier.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 08, 2015, 10:32:16 AM
Coloured pencils mostly. I have a set of Prismacolors and a set of woodless coloured pencils which I really like. Sometimes I go over the result with a coloured pencil blender.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 08, 2015, 11:59:25 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 08, 2015, 10:32:16 AM
Coloured pencils mostly. I have a set of Prismacolors and a set of woodless coloured pencils which I really like. Sometimes I go over the result with a coloured pencil blender.
Do you also have watercolour pencils?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 08, 2015, 05:03:47 PM
Yes, somewhere, but I was never a fan of them. The colours get too washed out when you blend them. I like layering and then using the alcohol blenders.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 09, 2015, 01:58:01 AM
I blend them with a barely wet Q-tip, then the washing out is not that big.
Will try the alcohol blending on regular pencils. I like layering.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 09, 2015, 04:54:21 AM
Went to work. Went for a walk in the afternoon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 16, 2015, 02:26:46 PM
Did more, but getting a form in the mail, and contacting health insurance are what I am really glad with I am done with, for now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 17, 2015, 12:27:09 AM
Had really bad IBS symptoms early this morning but recovered in time to go for a walk at 8am. Came home and watched Kayleigh play Fallout 4 for a while then got bored and had a sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 17, 2015, 11:18:26 AM
auto maintenance stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 17, 2015, 03:43:14 PM
Final grass cutting.
Slow going, put the bagger on to get the leaves.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 17, 2015, 05:38:07 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 17, 2015, 03:43:14 PM
Final grass cutting.
Slow going, put the bagger on to get the leaves.

Thought I did that bit more than a week ago. But the temperatures are so high that it could do with another trimming. Too wet to go over the turf with my mower though. I would be mowing mud if I tried.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 17, 2015, 08:25:10 PM
B'day party for a lovely 28 year old bowler.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 17, 2015, 10:50:07 PM
Went to the dentist, she said my teeth were "beautiful". :)
Went and had a blood test, hurt like hell, a lot more than it usually does.
Now I am waiting for Kayleigh to get ready so we can go out and get me a power cord for my computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 18, 2015, 01:27:36 AM
Had coffee. Browsed the net.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 18, 2015, 02:36:08 AM
Just got the second one out of the door, on her way to school. One left at 7 am, the other at 9:30.
Oh, got the washing machine to rerun my washing too. Forgot to hang it yesterday.  :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 18, 2015, 06:44:24 AM
Scraped a thick frost off the car windshield
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 18, 2015, 06:54:53 AM
Waited for painter.
Ironed a third of MtIronmore.
Made a phone call.
Sent an email.
Had lunch.
Oh, made another phone call.
Did have coffee too.
Procrastinated.
Procrastinated a bit more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2015, 12:46:37 AM
I overslept, more than an hour.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 19, 2015, 12:49:27 AM
Got some coffee, logged on here, phoned the dentist's office. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2015, 12:51:14 AM
Will they see you soon?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 19, 2015, 12:52:58 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2015, 12:51:14 AM
Will they see you soon?

Sunday morning, from the looks of it. I hope someone cancels.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2015, 12:57:35 AM
Wow, don't think we have dentists here seeing other than emergency patients on a Sunday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 19, 2015, 12:59:55 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2015, 12:57:35 AM
Wow, don't think we have dentists here seeing other than emergency patients on a Sunday.

The clinic has an ER and he happens to work on Sunday, apparently. It's a private clinic and I've been going there for years.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2015, 01:04:04 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2015, 12:59:55 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2015, 12:57:35 AM
Wow, don't think we have dentists here seeing other than emergency patients on a Sunday.

The clinic has an ER and he happens to work on Sunday, apparently. It's a private clinic and I've been going there for years.
What is an ER in dentist world?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 19, 2015, 01:07:55 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2015, 01:04:04 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2015, 12:59:55 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2015, 12:57:35 AM
Wow, don't think we have dentists here seeing other than emergency patients on a Sunday.

The clinic has an ER and he happens to work on Sunday, apparently. It's a private clinic and I've been going there for years.
What is an ER in dentist world?

A place for the people who ruin their teeth outside office hours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 19, 2015, 01:22:50 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2015, 01:07:55 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2015, 01:04:04 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2015, 12:59:55 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 19, 2015, 12:57:35 AM
Wow, don't think we have dentists here seeing other than emergency patients on a Sunday.

The clinic has an ER and he happens to work on Sunday, apparently. It's a private clinic and I've been going there for years.
What is an ER in dentist world?

A place for the people who ruin their teeth outside office hours.

Ah, for that dentists here take turns. If it is really bad, they'll even see you at midnight. But repairs that can wait for a bit longer, they happen during office hours, or with a bit of luck before or after office hours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 19, 2015, 11:22:11 AM
Put a check in the bank
Looked at a crawlspace someone want me to do work in
Went to a new insulation supply house that opened less than a mile from my house and bought some cellulose for tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 19, 2015, 12:05:12 PM
shopped, bought some flowers for Carla.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 19, 2015, 01:31:05 PM
Library, grocery/pharmacy, thrift store, PIZZA
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 19, 2015, 07:56:47 PM
:laundry:
List on fleabay, watched Dragonball GT with boy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 19, 2015, 08:15:22 PM
Woke up early.
Put the car in for a service.
Caught the bus back home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 20, 2015, 01:26:51 AM
Woke early to congratulate the daughter on her birthday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 20, 2015, 07:55:40 AM
Congrats to your daughter. Nearly an adult now?  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 20, 2015, 09:17:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 20, 2015, 01:26:51 AM
Woke early to congratulate the daughter on her birthday.

Well done old man.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 20, 2015, 07:57:43 PM
Had a brilliant ideas which will resolve a long term problem using existing system functionality, only requiring approval and no expense. Boss called me innovative. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 24, 2015, 04:00:41 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on November 20, 2015, 07:55:40 AM
Congrats to your daughter. Nearly an adult now?  :GA:

She is 19. I only have adult kids these days. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 24, 2015, 04:01:16 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 20, 2015, 09:17:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 20, 2015, 01:26:51 AM
Woke early to congratulate the daughter on her birthday.

Well done old man.

I had help. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 24, 2015, 04:01:44 PM
Quote from: Jack on November 20, 2015, 07:57:43 PM
Had a brilliant ideas which will resolve a long term problem using existing system functionality, only requiring approval and no expense. Boss called me innovative. :M

Ask for a raise. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 24, 2015, 05:29:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 24, 2015, 04:01:44 PM
Quote from: Jack on November 20, 2015, 07:57:43 PM
Had a brilliant ideas which will resolve a long term problem using existing system functionality, only requiring approval and no expense. Boss called me innovative. :M

Ask for a raise. :M
Under the circumstances, that might be rude. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 24, 2015, 05:40:27 PM
Finished work on the house I started last week
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 24, 2015, 06:59:38 PM
Grocery an other shopping, signed up for new health insurance, made supper, the usual
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 25, 2015, 01:10:57 AM
Had some coffee, watched a clip from the Guardian, and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 25, 2015, 10:55:36 AM
Dentist, going home, clean computer a bit more.
Connecting with several customer services. Some very pleasant and decent people, one nasty creature.
Part of the customer services I had to connect with because of some bureaucratic hoops I have to jump again. SO, yes, jumped some hoops again, and hope it will be appreciated.
:P
Have to jump them partly, because the hoopholders are not aware of new child mental health rules. They are in place since January 1th of this year. But apparently a council can overlook that?
Miracles happen. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 28, 2015, 03:51:45 AM
Not much. Yesterday was more exciting, though. I worked, and I sent time trying to come up with a whitepaper subject.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on November 30, 2015, 02:53:59 PM
Last. Monday. Ever.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 30, 2015, 11:13:25 PM
^Yay!

I went out for a walk this morning and had a chocolate milkshake afterward. Came home and talked with my friend via text. Waiting for Kayleigh to get ready so we can go grocery shopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on November 30, 2015, 11:34:24 PM
Had 55 cc of blood drained from my knee as well as getting the staples removed from the two larger incisions from my recent ACL reconstruction. Also was put on antibiotics to make sure the reaction at the larger incision isn't anything serious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 01, 2015, 01:41:54 AM
Had coffee.

:P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on December 01, 2015, 05:17:12 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on November 30, 2015, 11:34:24 PM
Had 55 cc of blood drained from my knee as well as getting the staples removed from the two larger incisions from my recent ACL reconstruction. Also was put on antibiotics to make aure the reaction at the larger incision isn't anything serious.
Welcome back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on December 01, 2015, 05:48:16 PM
Quote from: Jack on December 01, 2015, 05:17:12 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on November 30, 2015, 11:34:24 PM
Had 55 cc of blood drained from my knee as well as getting the staples removed from the two larger incisions from my recent ACL reconstruction. Also was put on antibiotics to make aure the reaction at the larger incision isn't anything serious.
Welcome back.

 :headbang2:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 01, 2015, 09:44:56 PM
OMG Trigger's back!! :GA:
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Post by: Parts on December 02, 2015, 10:07:51 AM
Went and looked at a house in Weston
Stopped and picked up some stuff at home depot on the way back
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Post by: rock hound on December 02, 2015, 10:36:10 AM
Slept in    :yawn:
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 02, 2015, 06:52:54 PM
My wife collects nutcrackers. We always put them on display for Christmas. Yesterday my daughter and I put them out for all to see. Here are a few of the larger ones.

Just for perspective, the large one in the middle is more than waste high and the center speaker from my HT system you can just barely see in the background has two - ten inch JBL for lows and two eight inch JBL for lower and upper mids and highs and a small JBL compression horn system between them for upper highs.
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Post by: Jack on December 02, 2015, 09:13:13 PM
Nice collection.
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 02, 2015, 11:57:56 PM

Thanks. Kind of wish you could see them all.
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Post by: odeon on December 03, 2015, 01:20:30 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2015, 06:52:54 PM
My wife collects nutcrackers. We always put them on display for Christmas. Yesterday my daughter and I put them out for all to see. Here are a few of the larger ones.

Just for perspective, the large one in the middle is more than waste high and the center speaker from my HT system you can just barely see in the background has two - ten inch JBL for lows and two eight inch JBL for lower and upper mids and highs and a small JBL compression horn system between them for upper highs.

I thought there was a speaker in the picture. :laugh:

The collection is pretty cool, too.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 03, 2015, 09:19:25 AM
I may try to come and steal your wife's collection.  Nutcrackers are artistically cool.
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 03, 2015, 09:55:52 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 03, 2015, 01:20:30 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 02, 2015, 06:52:54 PM
My wife collects nutcrackers. We always put them on display for Christmas. Yesterday my daughter and I put them out for all to see. Here are a few of the larger ones.

Just for perspective, the large one in the middle is more than waste high and the center speaker from my HT system you can just barely see in the background has two - ten inch JBL for lows and two eight inch JBL for lower and upper mids and highs and a small JBL compression horn system between them for upper highs.

I thought there was a speaker in the picture. :laugh:

The collection is pretty cool, too.

That is really only a part of the collection.
Can not really see the horn because it sits above the larger drivers' cabinet. Our slanted ceiling goes from nine feet at the corners to eighteen feet at the center of the rooms.


That is one of the reasons my subwoofer system works so well. No chance for many of the normal room nodes to interfere, having a massive slanted ceiling.
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 03, 2015, 09:57:28 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 03, 2015, 09:19:25 AM
I may try to come and steal your wife's collection.  Nutcrackers are artistically cool.

I will take that as a compliment and make sure that my shotgun is loaded.

 :lol1:

Stupid stuff, that. My shotgun is always loaded.


Amazing, are they not??!??
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 03, 2015, 10:05:58 AM
I did not do this thing today, so this may be the wrong thread.

I am probably going to be fired from work.

I am at certain personal toil over this whole thing.
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Post by: MLA on December 03, 2015, 10:42:27 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 03, 2015, 10:05:58 AM
I did not do this thing today, so this may be the wrong thread.

I am probably going to be fired from work.

I am at certain personal toil over this whole thing.

What happened?
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 03, 2015, 11:20:23 AM
 I tried to explain some of it in the "Bitch" thread.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 07, 2015, 04:20:00 PM
I used the "mark all messages as read" button.  :trollskull:
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Post by: odeon on December 07, 2015, 05:23:38 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 03, 2015, 10:05:58 AM
I did not do this thing today, so this may be the wrong thread.

I am probably going to be fired from work.

I am at certain personal toil over this whole thing.
You do not deserve this. :grrr:
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 11, 2015, 01:45:25 PM

Today I shipped out my mom's Christmas presents.

My wife made a huge amount of seasonal candy treats to share with some and my mom got a huge selection of fancy candy. My wife is actually a multi-generational confectioner - kind of due to her Dutch and German heritage. There is also some British influence, resulting in her creating incredibly rich, layered truffles and many other ways to make everyone who even nibbles to have a toothache with every bite they dare.
 :zoinks:

I always bitch at her for giving it all away, because it is just so fucking awesome, but I generally wave the white flags of surrender before it is all gone.
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 11, 2015, 01:54:44 PM
OH shit, I got carried away talking about my wife's amazing confectionery skills and forgot to mention what I got for my mom.

My mom is an old time Texas cowgirl, still at seventy eight she keeps cattle, chickens, goats, sheep, pheasants, peacocks, etc. She lives on her share of the old time family homestead of about forty acres (her part - oh, which my brother and I will have to split some day) and maintains about one hundred tweny acres that belong to her siblings who are either too old to care or live too far away to give daily care to a ranch land acreage.
BUT, she has always loved buffalo (North American Bison) and I found her a three foot wide, two feet tall  "rusty metal (obviously laser cut out, incredibly precise)"  flat wall hanger of light steel, perfectly silhouetting a buffalo,  well aged artistically and finished to preserve the varying patina.

I expect she will try every piece of candy, give the rest away and literally treasure the wall hanger bison thing.
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Post by: Parts on December 12, 2015, 04:32:48 PM
Went to the farm I worked on and dropped off some materials I was short when I did the job
Gave Marley a bath
Cleaned out the filters on the dishwasher :zombiefuck:
Sorted out some flea market stuff
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 12, 2015, 05:55:16 PM
Cleared house a bit, vacuumed, did dishes. Finished cake off with a lemon/chocolate/black pepper glazing. Did some grocery shopping, with two girls. Celebrated BD of oldest. Mom, brother and extra kid (like furniture in my house, she is part of family) stayed for a meal and the evening too. Played games. Waved guests a good journey home, got exhausted kids to bed. And am now listening to the wind outside, while unwinding a bit.

Oh, also did a bit of laundry.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2015, 06:27:57 PM
Dropped PA and the PR off so she could "march" in a Christmas parade.  He made it the whole 2.5 miles, she was in the van before the 1/2 mile mark.  Two tired and sore subjects.
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Post by: odeon on December 13, 2015, 03:30:38 AM
Not much yet.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2015, 06:48:10 AM
Survived 3 pain pills and some sherry.  Wide awake at 6:30 a.m. and feeling rested.  Made coffee.
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Post by: MLA on December 13, 2015, 03:08:34 PM
Studying
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2015, 03:16:57 PM
Went back to bed at 7:30 a.m.  Washed and hung 4 loads of clothes, fed the family and cat, went through some papers, etc.
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Post by: Parts on December 13, 2015, 04:41:31 PM
Went out for breakfast then to the flea market to buy stuff
Loaded up the van  for work tomorrow
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Post by: rock hound on December 13, 2015, 10:20:12 PM
Went to my job, wondered at the conflicting way they tell us to do things, did my job and thought, if they don't like it, they can tell me, otherwise................FUCK IT!
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 14, 2015, 08:25:47 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2015, 03:16:57 PM
Went back to bed at 7:30 a.m.  Washed and hung 4 loads of clothes, fed the family and cat, went through some papers, etc.

Was this before 7:30 am, while in bed, or after a second awakening?
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Post by: rock hound on December 14, 2015, 09:42:12 AM
Went to a much needed restorative yoga class!   
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 14, 2015, 09:53:19 AM
Laundry, dishes, mailing, catering cats, catering sick kids. One with a bug, the other floored by hormones.
It is a conspiracy of the universe that every day I should get on my own will be taken away from me.
Got one chance left this year. Come Wednesday.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 14, 2015, 09:55:42 AM
Oh, I do go to sports on that beloved Wednesday. But still. That day should be MINE.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 14, 2015, 10:06:41 AM
Called out sick from work and then dragged my sorry butt out of bed to buy a thermometer and groceries.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2015, 10:31:24 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 14, 2015, 08:25:47 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2015, 03:16:57 PM
Went back to bed at 7:30 a.m.  Washed and hung 4 loads of clothes, fed the family and cat, went through some papers, etc.

Was this before 7:30 am, while in bed, or after a second awakening?

Biblical, the second awakening
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 14, 2015, 12:35:42 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2015, 10:31:24 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 14, 2015, 08:25:47 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2015, 03:16:57 PM
Went back to bed at 7:30 a.m.  Washed and hung 4 loads of clothes, fed the family and cat, went through some papers, etc.

Was this before 7:30 am, while in bed, or after a second awakening?

Biblical, the second awakening

You woke redeemed, reformed and productive.  8)
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 14, 2015, 12:39:27 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 14, 2015, 10:06:41 AM
Called out sick from work and then dragged my sorry butt out of bed to buy a thermometer and groceries.

Want a hot water bottle too? I am making lots of them today.

Get better soon.
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 14, 2015, 01:38:58 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 14, 2015, 10:06:41 AM
Called out sick from work and then dragged my sorry butt out of bed to buy a thermometer and groceries.

Wait, haven't we already done one of these, this year?
 :eyelash:

Hope you are well soon.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 14, 2015, 04:43:21 PM
Yeah. I've been getting sick more here than I did down south. Urban living and all that, I guess. Plus I made it worse because WolFish is sicker than me and I have to take care of him instead of resting as much as I should be.

I'll take that hot water bottle.
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Post by: Parts on December 14, 2015, 06:57:46 PM
Worked on cleaning out an old cellar and crawlspace, got about 60 old soda bottles from the 30s through the 60s that were in good shape  along with some other stuff
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Post by: odeon on December 15, 2015, 01:48:37 AM
Since I keep checking this place in the mornings, not much.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 15, 2015, 02:03:57 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 14, 2015, 04:43:21 PM
Yeah. I've been getting sick more here than I did down south. Urban living and all that, I guess. Plus I made it worse because WolFish is sicker than me and I have to take care of him instead of resting as much as I should be.

I'll take that hot water bottle.

One hot water bottle coming up. Shall I make WolFish one too?
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 15, 2015, 02:06:17 AM
I've tried to get out of the door with kid for therapy.

Ended up making hot water bottles again, after a meltdown from her side. :P

Also cancelled the appointment.

Did some hanging around here.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 15, 2015, 03:38:16 AM
Clipped most of Sirius' nails. He's very much an indoor critter this season, and an older critter too. First time his nails needed clipping. Two or three more nails to go.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 15, 2015, 09:14:27 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 15, 2015, 02:03:57 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 14, 2015, 04:43:21 PM
Yeah. I've been getting sick more here than I did down south. Urban living and all that, I guess. Plus I made it worse because WolFish is sicker than me and I have to take care of him instead of resting as much as I should be.

I'll take that hot water bottle.

One hot water bottle coming up. Shall I make WolFish one too?

Yes.  :) And then go to bed.
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Post by: Parts on December 15, 2015, 09:20:51 PM
Finished cleaning out the basement of the house I have been working on
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Post by: rock hound on December 15, 2015, 09:57:19 PM
Survived work with a full blown cold!   OY   :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 15, 2015, 10:31:52 PM
took the PR bowling.  It was good because she bowled decently and didn't have a meltdown.  Enjoyed talking with the head of the Special Needs Division of the Recreation Department. Lots of laughter.
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Post by: odeon on December 15, 2015, 11:42:12 PM
Looked up an address on Google Maps.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 16, 2015, 02:15:04 AM
Dragged two dead horses. Weird how a cow can give birth to dead horses.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 16, 2015, 02:21:18 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 15, 2015, 03:38:16 AM
Clipped most of Sirius' nails. He's very much an indoor critter this season, and an older critter too. First time his nails needed clipping. Two or three more nails to go.

Finished front paw nail clipping the same day. Yesterday I did the nails on his backpaws. He was way more easy about that, did not even want to walk away.

When he walks the room now, there are no clicking sounds any more. He can go in Ninja mode again. His front nails are already becoming nice and pointy again.
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Post by: odeon on December 26, 2015, 04:07:09 AM
Tried to clean a DVD with massive thumb prints.
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Post by: renaeden on December 26, 2015, 06:12:14 AM
Went to my friend's place for lunch with her and her parents.
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Post by: Parts on December 26, 2015, 10:25:13 AM
Went and measured a renovation and submitted a bid on the insulation
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Post by: odeon on December 27, 2015, 03:59:12 AM
I finished watching Mad Men, Season 7 Part 1, last night.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 28, 2015, 11:53:57 PM
Cleaned out my garage and then took a heap stuff to the landfill. Now my car can fit in there again 8)

As soon as I get the clever closet shelving up and everything off the floor my NEW car will be able to fit in it.
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Post by: odeon on December 29, 2015, 01:48:55 AM
Woke early and spent an hour reading the BBC website.
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Post by: rock hound on December 29, 2015, 08:30:23 AM
Shoveled snow, cleaned my car off and took it out of the driveway so the plowman could clean it out.  Just another ho hum day in winter wonderland!
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Post by: Icequeen on December 29, 2015, 10:36:33 AM
Got up, made coffee.

I'm moving right along here. :yawn:
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Post by: Parts on December 29, 2015, 10:48:15 AM
Slept in a bit then went and got materials for work tomorrow
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Post by: rock hound on December 29, 2015, 11:13:57 AM
Made myself a large pot of Lapsang Souchong tea! 
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 29, 2015, 06:15:41 PM
Watched this (without the tingly sounds) and walked home with kid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOnS1h9J-EE
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on December 29, 2015, 09:43:03 PM
Took Mel out to buy art supplies.
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Post by: Icequeen on December 29, 2015, 09:48:37 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on December 29, 2015, 06:15:41 PM
Watched this (without the tingly sounds) and walked home with kid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOnS1h9J-EE

That is amazing hyke. Thanks. 8)
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Post by: odeon on December 30, 2015, 02:02:54 AM
Overslept. :yawn:
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Post by: renaeden on December 30, 2015, 07:42:30 AM
Watched the last episode of Sense8 on Netflix.
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Post by: MLA on December 30, 2015, 09:54:07 AM
Interviewing my replacement.  It's an odd experience.
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Post by: rock hound on December 30, 2015, 10:21:23 AM
Went to Yoga, shopped
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Post by: Parts on December 30, 2015, 07:05:11 PM
Worked on a nice easy house
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Post by: renaeden on December 30, 2015, 11:40:06 PM
Bothered Kayleigh about hanging her washing out.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2015, 12:46:30 AM
Meaningful talk with the PR about nagging, trying to change agreements, refusing to understand agreements, etc.  The agreement runs though July 2016.  So, I'm quite sure that there will be many such conversations.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 31, 2015, 09:38:05 AM
  I'm off work today, so basically fuck-all.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Parts on December 31, 2015, 04:44:49 PM
Finished  working on the house I started yesterday
Ordered and paid for materials for the job I am stating Monday
Took a nap
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 01, 2016, 05:51:23 AM
Got out of bed in the PM and drove down south for a 1 hour walk. I thought me and my brother were going to the movies to see Star Wars but I guess we're going tomorrow night instead.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 01, 2016, 07:27:51 AM
 :tard: How does one drive for a walk?

(I do get it, but it jumped to my mind.)
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Post by: rock hound on January 01, 2016, 08:32:38 AM
Got up, got out of bed, brought Carla coffee and breakfast at work.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 02, 2016, 01:52:06 PM
Took all the Christmas decoration down inside and out. :laundry:
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Post by: rock hound on January 02, 2016, 02:01:54 PM
De-christmasized the house, except for those things that Carla wants to stay up a little longer.  Like the mini-tree and lights.  Went to a bookstore and both of us found some stuff to read for our annual indulgence trip to Boston.  Had a nice lunch out. 
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Post by: MLA on January 02, 2016, 02:08:29 PM
Same thing as every day. Studied. Still at it :(
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 02, 2016, 02:12:38 PM
Rearranged and cleaned all kitchen surfaces, because I got a used microwave from my brother to replace my broken one. It was bigger, so tried different places, and then decided it was time to throw stuff out and reorganise.

Had a guest here today, she was drinking tea, doing homework, and at 5:30 pm, she cooked us dinner. Felt luxurious, having a nice meal I would not have come up with, served in my own house.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 02, 2016, 03:02:54 PM
Grocery shopped, cut coupons, helped PA rearrange his bedroom (evidently he's staying put rather than moving into my room), untangled and re-wired all the TV/Internet/phone stuff.
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Post by: Parts on January 02, 2016, 03:22:53 PM
Got the trailer and van ready for work on Monday
Sorted out some stuff in the yard
Bought a Powerball ticket and a coffee
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 02, 2016, 08:44:15 PM
Did some washing and mopped the laundry floor (admittedly I should have used a stronger scented cleaning product). Now I have some of my washing in the dryer as it's raining here and I need clean work clothes.

Later I'm picking up my brother and going to dad's for a BBQ.
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Post by: renaeden on January 03, 2016, 02:47:30 AM
^ You have rain? Where is ours?

I have done nothing today because it is too hot.
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Post by: odeon on January 03, 2016, 04:24:38 AM
Browsed the web. Answered some emails. Logged on here.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 04, 2016, 07:17:13 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 02, 2016, 01:52:06 PM
Took all the Christmas decoration down inside and out. :laundry:

  Excellent!  I hate to see brittle brown wreaths on people's doors in March.  :laugh:
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Post by: rock hound on January 04, 2016, 09:38:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 04, 2016, 07:17:13 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 02, 2016, 01:52:06 PM
Took all the Christmas decoration down inside and out. :laundry:

  Excellent!  I hate to see brittle brown wreaths on people's doors in March.  :laugh:

You and Carla are Sistah's from anotha Mutha!    :P
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Post by: MLA on January 04, 2016, 10:33:55 AM
Studying :(
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Post by: rock hound on January 04, 2016, 11:18:46 AM
Made a Doctor's appointment!
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Post by: Bastet on January 04, 2016, 03:41:39 PM
Got a pedicure
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Post by: Parts on January 04, 2016, 05:22:26 PM
Worked and pulled a muscle in my back
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Post by: odeon on January 05, 2016, 01:59:46 AM
Not a lot yet, except for talking to the plumber that was here.
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Post by: MLA on January 05, 2016, 09:49:20 AM
Studying
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 05, 2016, 10:56:50 AM
Made my first cup of coffee for the day.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 05, 2016, 01:54:07 PM
Too much. Too much/many/whatever people too. Both in number and in multitude.

Kept it all together, till making dinner. Then I started shaking and fucking up. But, kids were teasing me in just the right manner, and also singing the tune of a dutch "elderly abuse awareness ad" while they did it. So, got through it still laughing.
After dinner I hid in the shower for a long long time.
Now completely drained.
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Post by: rock hound on January 05, 2016, 01:57:44 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 05, 2016, 01:54:07 PM
Too much. Too much/many/whatever people too. Both in number and in multitude.

Kept it all together, till making dinner. Then I started shaking and fucking up. But, kids were teasing me in just the right manner, and also singing the tune of a dutch "elderly abuse awareness ad" while they did it. So, got through it still laughing.
After dinner I hid in the shower for a long long time.
Now completely drained.

As long as you didn't go down the drain!    :thumbup:
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Post by: Bastet on January 05, 2016, 03:49:24 PM
I bought a cat purse I don't need.
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Post by: odeon on January 06, 2016, 01:47:30 AM
Not a lot yet. Instead of going to bed last night I spent an hour listening to music.
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 06, 2016, 03:07:00 AM
Cancelled appointments, changed one to a phone conversation later today. Tried to get grip of this day.

One kid clearer and better fit to go to school than she has been for months. Sure, no buses today, so she's staying home.

Murphy's law is still a valid law.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 06, 2016, 02:19:19 PM
Got the Royal Carriage fixed.  Grocery shopped. B'fast with BFF.
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Post by: Parts on January 06, 2016, 02:44:19 PM
Errands
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Post by: rock hound on January 06, 2016, 03:21:49 PM
Went to the local community theatre that I volunteer at, to assess the lumber situation in the basement!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 06, 2016, 06:14:20 PM
Quote from: rock hound on January 06, 2016, 03:21:49 PM
Went to the local community theatre that I volunteer at, to assess the lumber situation in the basement!

Was it exciting or were you board?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 06, 2016, 08:32:29 PM
I see what you did there.   :orly:   :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on January 06, 2016, 09:45:26 PM
worked, shopped, ate dinner, relaxing with babe
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 07, 2016, 12:28:49 AM
Walked with a walking group for an hour. Bought two drinks afterwards as I was so thirsty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 07, 2016, 01:36:26 AM
A walking group? :-\
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Post by: renaeden on January 07, 2016, 02:32:45 AM
Yeah I joined them in December 2014. Happy Hearts Walking Group. I started because I was way overweight (still am, oh well) and needed to get fit. At the start I always ended up last and puffing on my Ventolin. Now I can keep up. The majority of them are retirees. I am the youngest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 07, 2016, 05:24:30 AM
Got up at 5am sat and read the news not much else yet
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on January 07, 2016, 07:56:39 PM
helped another team out with their mortgage pipeline as my lot are waiting to go into training so we have fuck all to do this week. Apparently the training material hasn't been signed off yet and the staff who will be training us are still being brought up to speed... a well oiled machine it isn't. I'd laugh but I've been trying not to doze off at my desk all week.  :jaded:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 08, 2016, 02:01:07 AM
Not much yet, but that's about to change. I posted here, though, which has to be something.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 08, 2016, 02:43:18 AM
Not much at all. Reading the news about the bush fires not far south of here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 10, 2016, 01:21:10 AM
Quote from: rock hound on January 04, 2016, 09:38:27 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 04, 2016, 07:17:13 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 02, 2016, 01:52:06 PM
Took all the Christmas decoration down inside and out. :laundry:

  Excellent!  I hate to see brittle brown wreaths on people's doors in March.  :laugh:

You and Carla are Sistah's from anotha Mutha!    :P

  I love throwing things away when they've outlived their usefulness!  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 10, 2016, 01:22:10 AM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on January 04, 2016, 10:33:55 AM
Studying :(

  It will all be worth it when you're officially a lawyer!  Keep going!  :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 13, 2016, 03:32:57 PM
Worked, then had pasta carbonara at an Italian restaurant. I also visited Waterstones.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 14, 2016, 07:26:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 13, 2016, 03:32:57 PM
Worked, then had pasta carbonara at an Italian restaurant. I also visited Waterstones.

  Good things cometh to they who seeketh My blessings.  :fsm:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 14, 2016, 10:11:09 AM
  I've been drinking coffee and water, and listening to a few favorite pieces of music over and over. 
  I listen to music the way some people hit the crack pipe ... over and over for that brain fix.  :spaz:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on January 14, 2016, 11:03:04 AM
Put AVG (?) on the computer.
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Post by: odeon on January 14, 2016, 03:30:24 PM
Worked. Had a meeting with my new bosses.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 15, 2016, 04:46:28 PM
Worked on organizing in my basement
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 15, 2016, 04:54:29 PM
Bought a special belt for my mild hernia.  It should hold until my surgery in Feb!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 15, 2016, 06:18:22 PM

Despite the misty wind and cold temps (approaching freezing) and occasional hard rain, I started a fire in my back yard.

Fuck it!  I am going to enjoy myself.

Since I now have a really good base of coals, I can now invite the kids out with their marchmallows.

No better way to end a tough week than with a campfire!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 16, 2016, 12:33:01 AM
I found a dollar mixed in with some papers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 16, 2016, 04:30:52 AM
Went to the Optus shop and got a new phone (Samsung Galaxy S5). Kayleigh thought she should have mine while I get her old one because she would use more of its features. I chucked a major tantrum at her, screamed and cried. Hadn't been that upset for years. She was like ok, ok. Still can't believe she actually thought I would take her old phone when I went to the trouble of getting a new one for myself. I am still peeved about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 16, 2016, 04:38:07 AM
No, that's an odd thing to say if she was being serious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 16, 2016, 05:07:51 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 16, 2016, 04:30:52 AM
Went to the Optus shop and got a new phone (Samsung Galaxy S5). Kayleigh thought she should have mine while I get her old one because she would use more of its features. I chucked a major tantrum at her, screamed and cried. Hadn't been that upset for years. She was like ok, ok. Still can't believe she actually thought I would take her old phone when I went to the trouble of getting a new one for myself. I am still peeved about it.

Good for you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 16, 2016, 05:09:16 AM
Noticed the page before was page 444 of the thread. I like the number 444. Once I lived on number 444.

Hoped this post would be on page 444, but I had to modify my text.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on January 16, 2016, 12:01:47 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 16, 2016, 05:09:16 AM
Noticed the page before was page 444 of the thread. I like the number 444. Once I lived on number 444.

Hoped this post would be on page 444, but I had to modify my text.

Am I the only one who uses the setting where maximum posts are displayed on each page?  This is page 134 for me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 20, 2016, 04:50:56 PM
Worked in an attic
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 21, 2016, 12:18:04 PM
A lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 21, 2016, 10:59:57 PM
Breakfast, meds and then watching a whole lot of Fall Out Boy videos. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2016, 05:10:51 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 21, 2016, 12:18:04 PM
A lot.

  That's a little vague.  Are you hiding something?  :police:
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Post by: 'andersom' on January 22, 2016, 05:34:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 22, 2016, 05:10:51 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 21, 2016, 12:18:04 PM
A lot.

  That's a little vague.  Are you hiding something?  :police:

Not really. Could not be arsed to write it all down. Was sure I'd forget stuff too.

What did I do?
After a night with very little sleep, because of withdrawal symptoms of youngest;
Waking kid, writing emails, making appointments, racing to the pharmacy to drop of a prescription, having breakfast with kid, packing lunch. making everything ready to head out to work. Cleared the table and the counter. Made another appointment. Got a text telling other kid was on her way home sick. Left with kid to go to work. When I wanted to get on the bus, I noticed I had not brought my wallet.
 :roar:
So, headed home again. Sick kid had arrived. Gave her a hot cup of tea, a cuddle and a hot wheat bag. Then went to busstop again. Enjoyed the ride as a break. Arrived at work. Worked hard. Did some groceryshopping in a supermarket nearby where I work. Took bus home. Found two kids horizontal. One in bed, the other on the couch.
Had tea with both of them, thought up what to have for dinner. Ran some last errands to be able to make that. Came home, found youngest as good as asleep, gave her some yoghurt and tucked her in.
Wanted to make dinner with oldest. But she wanted a shower first.
That's about what I did when I wrote that post.
After that, phone conversation with brother, making and eating pizza with oldest. Youngest coming downstairs to be on the couch for a while, with a bucket. Her filling bucket without mucking cat, couch and clothes. Me emptying and cleansing bucket. Urged her to rinse her mouth, gave her some water, and tucked her in again.
After that, oldest and I had a cup of tea again, and I crashed for the night.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2016, 05:37:08 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 22, 2016, 05:34:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 22, 2016, 05:10:51 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 21, 2016, 12:18:04 PM
A lot.

  That's a little vague.  Are you hiding something?  :police:

Not really. Could not be arsed to write it all down. Was sure I'd forget stuff too.

What did I do?
After a night with very little sleep, because of withdrawal symptoms of youngest;
Waking kid, writing emails, making appointments, racing to the pharmacy to drop of a prescription, having breakfast with kid, packing lunch. making everything ready to head out to work. Cleared the table and the counter. Made another appointment. Got a text telling other kid was on her way home sick. Left with kid to go to work. When I wanted to get on the bus, I noticed I had not brought my wallet.
 :roar:
So, headed home again. Sick kid had arrived. Gave her a hot cup of tea, a cuddle and a hot wheat bag. Then went to busstop again. Enjoyed the ride as a break. Arrived at work. Worked hard. Did some groceryshopping in a supermarket nearby where I work. Took bus home. Found two kids horizontal. One in bed, the other on the couch.
Had tea with both of them, thought up what to have for dinner. Ran some last errands to be able to make that. Came home, found youngest as good as asleep, gave her some yoghurt and tucked her in.
Wanted to make dinner with oldest. But she wanted a shower first.
That's about what I did when I wrote that post.
After that, phone conversation with brother, making and eating pizza with oldest. Youngest coming downstairs to be on the couch for a while, with a bucket. Her filling bucket without mucking cat, couch and clothes. Me emptying and cleansing bucket. Urged her to rinse her mouth, gave her some water, and tucked her in again.
After that, oldest and I had a cup of tea again, and I crashed for the night.

  Wonderful mama cow.  :hyke:   I'd want you taking care of me if I were sick.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 22, 2016, 11:22:34 AM
I've worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 22, 2016, 10:16:29 PM
Returned from our annual self indulgence trip to Boston......nice to do it, but, glad to be home!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 22, 2016, 10:20:03 PM
49 minutes and 47 seconds on the Indian help line.  At least the phone is active now and working.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 23, 2016, 02:31:22 AM
Had some coffee, took a shower and drove to the cinema. Now waiting for the first of today's shows to start.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2016, 04:58:50 AM
  Basically nothing.  Posted a bit.  Gotten a cup of water.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 23, 2016, 05:56:41 AM
Woke at 7:30 am. Put collected waste paper at the curb of the street. Cats came outside with me and stayed outside. Fed sick kid a little bit of water. And went back to bed. Was so fucking tired. Got up at 11:20. Showered. Made sick kid some excuse for breakfast (grated apple with cinnamon and some soft tea).
Now it is time for breakfast for me and not so sick kid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on January 23, 2016, 06:25:34 AM
Saw Hateful eight and then paid $200 for my daughter to get her bloody hair done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 23, 2016, 08:42:04 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on January 23, 2016, 06:25:34 AM
Saw Hateful eight and then paid $200 for my daughter to get her bloody hair done.

$200?

WTF. What did they do to her hair to earn that amount of money?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 23, 2016, 08:45:24 AM
Cut it? :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 23, 2016, 08:47:27 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 23, 2016, 08:45:24 AM
Cut it? :-\
Extend, cut, curl, straighten, de-colour, dye and then blow it into shape with massive amounts of goo for that amount of money.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 23, 2016, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 23, 2016, 08:42:04 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on January 23, 2016, 06:25:34 AM
Saw Hateful eight and then paid $200 for my daughter to get her bloody hair done.

$200?

WTF. What did they do to her hair to earn that amount of money?

Just checked what that would be in Euros. I could get my hair cut 6 to 11 times for that money, depending on which hairdresser I'd see in this village. And that is including the mucky gooey stuff and blow-drying that I wash out as soon as I get home. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2016, 03:04:14 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 23, 2016, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 23, 2016, 08:42:04 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on January 23, 2016, 06:25:34 AM
Saw Hateful eight and then paid $200 for my daughter to get her bloody hair done.

$200?

WTF. What did they do to her hair to earn that amount of money?

Just checked what that would be in Euros. I could get my hair cut 6 to 11 times for that money, depending on which hairdresser I'd see in this village. And that is including the mucky gooey stuff and blow-drying that I wash out as soon as I get home.

  I haven't been to a salon in 15 years.  I trim my own hair at home.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2016, 03:29:32 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 23, 2016, 03:04:14 PM
  I haven't been to a salon in 15 years.  I trim my own hair at home.  :autism:

  My hair is prone to tangling and matting.  It looks fine in a bun for work,
   but when I undo the bun and let it down at home to detangle it, I look like  :mastodon:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 23, 2016, 04:19:00 PM
Shoveled snow and worked on stuff in the basement
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2016, 04:21:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 23, 2016, 04:19:00 PM
Shoveled snow and worked on stuff in the basement

  I don't have to shovel.  My landlord does it for me. :queenie:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 23, 2016, 04:24:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 23, 2016, 04:21:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 23, 2016, 04:19:00 PM
Shoveled snow and worked on stuff in the basement

I don't have to shovel.  My landlord does it for me. :queenie:

*blows snow in your general direction* >:D

Cleared my driveway, then went out again and helped the neighbors with theirs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2016, 04:27:42 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 23, 2016, 04:24:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 23, 2016, 04:21:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 23, 2016, 04:19:00 PM
Shoveled snow and worked on stuff in the basement

I don't have to shovel.  My landlord does it for me. :queenie:

*blows snow in your general direction* >:D

Cleared my driveway, then went out again and helped the neighbors with theirs.

  :lol1:  You are a great neighbor!  But that snow isn't showing up here.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 24, 2016, 10:32:44 AM
Made kid happy with finally finished woolen socks.

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc445/hetiswat/Handwerken/435819c0-951d-4651-9bac-641d12444c31_zpszokjcf5e.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/hetiswat/media/Handwerken/435819c0-951d-4651-9bac-641d12444c31_zpszokjcf5e.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 24, 2016, 10:58:53 AM
b'fast, 1 load laundry, sorted a load of dried laundry, meds, bath
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 24, 2016, 11:58:08 AM
I had to shovel snow a couple of days ago. Very traumatic for me.

Today I spent in the projection booth, doing very little. I did write on my whitepaper, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 24, 2016, 01:09:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 24, 2016, 11:58:08 AM
I had to shovel snow a couple of days ago. Very traumatic for me.

Today I spent in the projection booth, doing very little. I did write on my whitepaper, though.

Did you bring food with you this time? Or did they even offer you some proper food?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 24, 2016, 01:12:29 PM
Cleaned the bathroom (the PR's "cousin" is spending some time while her Mom goes to a wedding shower), washed and hung another load of clothes, mended socks,
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 24, 2016, 02:19:33 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 24, 2016, 01:09:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 24, 2016, 11:58:08 AM
I had to shovel snow a couple of days ago. Very traumatic for me.

Today I spent in the projection booth, doing very little. I did write on my whitepaper, though.

Did you bring food with you this time? Or did they even offer you some proper food?

They didn't, but I sneaked out between shows and bought myself lunch. :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 24, 2016, 04:51:05 PM
Dug out from the snow.
Fixed stuff to sell up at the flea market including a chainsaw sharpener
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 24, 2016, 04:53:43 PM
Watched some football!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 24, 2016, 10:05:39 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 24, 2016, 10:32:44 AM
Made kid happy with finally finished woolen socks.

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc445/hetiswat/Handwerken/435819c0-951d-4651-9bac-641d12444c31_zpszokjcf5e.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/hetiswat/media/Handwerken/435819c0-951d-4651-9bac-641d12444c31_zpszokjcf5e.jpg.html)

 :orly:   :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 25, 2016, 12:55:49 AM
Not much yet. Woke up, had coffee and browsed the net, briefly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 25, 2016, 12:58:58 AM
Got up, woke kid, washed myself, had breakfast with kid. Wrote emails. Called school. Tucked nauseous kid in on the couch for another hour.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 25, 2016, 06:33:05 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 25, 2016, 12:55:49 AM
Not much yet. Woke up, had coffee and browsed the net, briefly.

  Me too.  I'm back to work today after a weekend off.  Got to ease into it.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on January 25, 2016, 09:23:45 AM
Finally caught up on work so I have the day off!

Made breakfast for Py (she was patient about going rock climbing), made hash browns and tea for myself (banana/chocolate orange smoothie is in the works), planned dinner for the next two days - today it's minecraft sushi and tomorrow a small turkey dinner. For some reason turkey is really cheap here - you can get parts (:P) for $3. Hm, that seriously came out wrong.

I also managed to get the keyboard on my new computer working and came up with a really good reason to procrastinate repairing Py's Samsung syncmaster monitor - I need soldering practice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 25, 2016, 02:17:55 PM
Not much made phone calls waited on replies
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 25, 2016, 02:22:15 PM
Waited, waited, waited. At least, it feels like that was all I did today.
Also went to the GP. I'm giving in, will start antibiotics soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 03:02:50 PM
Decided on my word for February, grocery shopped, made some meals, tracked some expenses, just the usual stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 25, 2016, 03:04:33 PM
Went to the dentist, had a filling done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on January 25, 2016, 04:12:05 PM
Woke up, walked dog, went to work, had some discussions around the theme of radical politics and trans stuff, now I'm waiting to catch a bus home.

Good day :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 25, 2016, 05:23:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 03:02:50 PM
Decided on my word for February,

What's the word?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 06:01:53 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 25, 2016, 05:23:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 03:02:50 PM
Decided on my word for February,

What's the word?

January's word is Honesty - primarily about myself
February's word will be Gratitude - primarily about my home.  (What chores am I going to do to show my gratitude in having my house?  I'm pretty much a lazy slob, and want to get better.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 25, 2016, 07:15:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 06:01:53 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 25, 2016, 05:23:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 03:02:50 PM
Decided on my word for February,

What's the word?

January's word is Honesty - primarily about myself
February's word will be Gratitude - primarily about my home.  (What chores am I going to do to show my gratitude in having my house?  I'm pretty much a lazy slob, and want to get better.)
That's awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 09:18:00 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 25, 2016, 07:15:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 06:01:53 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 25, 2016, 05:23:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 03:02:50 PM
Decided on my word for February,

What's the word?

January's word is Honesty - primarily about myself
February's word will be Gratitude - primarily about my home.  (What chores am I going to do to show my gratitude in having my house?  I'm pretty much a lazy slob, and want to get better.)
That's awesome.

Thank you.  It just goes to show that you can grow up at any age.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 25, 2016, 09:58:58 PM
stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on January 26, 2016, 07:00:35 AM
I have successfully pooped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 26, 2016, 07:00:56 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 09:18:00 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 25, 2016, 07:15:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 06:01:53 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 25, 2016, 05:23:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2016, 03:02:50 PM
Decided on my word for February,

What's the word?

January's word is Honesty - primarily about myself
February's word will be Gratitude - primarily about my home.  (What chores am I going to do to show my gratitude in having my house?  I'm pretty much a lazy slob, and want to get better.)
That's awesome.

Thank you.  It just goes to show that you can grow up at any age.

  That's true.  I'm on the same path.  We got this.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 26, 2016, 07:02:08 AM
  This morning I brought out two bags of trash and my recycling bin.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 26, 2016, 02:18:00 PM
I have a king sized bed pillow, but only a full sized flannel pillow case.  So I spent the morning sewing 2 sets of ribbons on it so I can stuff it and tie it.  Definitely plush now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 26, 2016, 02:19:50 PM
Worked. Spent lots of time in meetings, most of them rather pointless and all of them too long.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 26, 2016, 04:24:50 PM
Went to DMV and got my replacement driver's license
Picked up materials for tomorrows job
Picked up my daughter from school and bought a new wallet
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 26, 2016, 05:23:13 PM
Helped build a set for the next play at the local community theatre.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 27, 2016, 07:23:01 AM
  Found an old frozen-dessert cup and a few dirty utensils in the freezer.  Cleaned all that shit out,
  washed the utesnsils and put them away, washed and recycled the dish, washed the inside of the
  freezer door.  There's now that much less temptation for the sticky-footed little bastard!  :litigious:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 27, 2016, 10:27:28 AM
Lots, including pushing buttons on the washing machine to do two loads of washing, bunch of paperwork, folding washing, hanging washing. Sports. Catering kids. Making appointments. Making a planning for the week. Calling a friend. Cleaning a window. Stuff like that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 27, 2016, 01:21:08 PM
Another day spent in meetings. I also spent some time teaching the basics of what we do to a newcomer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 27, 2016, 03:26:48 PM
Prepped for tonight's supper...Steve's Mighty Meaty Meat loaf!!!    :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 27, 2016, 05:21:00 PM
Insulated the basement of a house that I worked on over the summer
Ordered a new bank card
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 27, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
Oh, made a nice window painting with oldest to surprise BD girl in the morning.
This must be one of our cutest paintings ever.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 27, 2016, 06:31:04 PM
Wednesday b'fast with BFF, some de-cluttering, made a dynamite beef stew (sorry Hyke), began to assemble the info for income taxes (our first time in years - I was paid as the contractor on the house, so we probably will have to file and pay taxes this year.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 28, 2016, 01:04:59 AM
Not much yet. I had just decided to sleep another fifteen minutes when the family woke me up. It's my b'day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 28, 2016, 02:34:36 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 28, 2016, 01:04:59 AM
Not much yet. I had just decided to sleep another fifteen minutes when the family woke me up. It's my b'day.

Did they sing for you?

Happy Birthday, Odeon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 28, 2016, 02:35:37 AM
Woke kids and congratulated the youngest. It's her BD.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 28, 2016, 02:39:28 AM
Happy Birthday to Odeon and hyke's youngest. 14?

:cake:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 28, 2016, 05:16:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 27, 2016, 01:21:08 PM
Another day spent in meetings. I also spent some time teaching the basics of what we do to a newcomer.

  And what do you guys do to a newcomer?  :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 28, 2016, 05:18:44 AM
Quote from: rock hound on January 27, 2016, 03:26:48 PM
Prepped for tonight's supper...Steve's Mighty Meaty Meat loaf!!!    :fatchef:

  I do love a good meatloaf.  Many years ago, my family visited my father's childhood
  hometown and had dinner with elderly neighbors of his late parents.  The wife made a meatloaf with
  bacon and ketchup baked on the top of it, so delicious!  She also had a beautiful fluffy white-frosted
  layer cake on a little pedestal under a clear plastic dome, the old-fashioned way.  Nice visit!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 28, 2016, 10:51:48 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 28, 2016, 02:39:28 AM
Happy Birthday to Odeon and hyke's youngest. 14?

:cake:
Thanks Ren. Time goes fast. 15 already.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 28, 2016, 05:16:36 PM
  I've actually had a productive day!  8)


  First I had a long-overdue eye exam and got my new prescription for progressive bifocals.
  Then I went to my bank, ordered my new checks, and applied for a credit card.
  Then I went to the store for supplies.  Now my laundry is whirling in the dryer.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 29, 2016, 02:11:15 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 28, 2016, 10:51:48 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 28, 2016, 02:39:28 AM
Happy Birthday to Odeon and hyke's youngest. 14?

:cake:
Thanks Ren. Time goes fast. 15 already.
Wow, growing up fast. I remember being 15. It was a good year. :)

Today I got up at 7am to finish stuff before the inspection (which I passed). Finished sweeping up leaves out the back, did the dishes and cleaned the cupboards. One last sweep around and I was done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 29, 2016, 05:28:11 AM
  Renaeden, how often do you have inspections?  My landlords have never done them.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 29, 2016, 05:42:49 AM
  Not much yet.  Postwhoring, :coffee: and easing into the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 29, 2016, 07:16:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 29, 2016, 05:28:11 AM
  Renaeden, how often do you have inspections?  My landlords have never done them.  :orly:

I only had a brief one once, about the construction of the house after my ex left and the contract had to be changed. The house was far from tidy, because of one person moving out. And they did not comment on that at all. For the rest, only check-ups when moving out, to see that the house was still intact.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 29, 2016, 08:14:18 AM
Started a new pro-biotic treatment to see if it gets my IBS/colitis under control!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 30, 2016, 03:20:06 AM
Slept in and took my antibiotic. My face is healing rapidly. Right eye lid is still inflamed and itching, but the red extension is less than a tenth of the size it has last Monday by my estimation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 30, 2016, 03:46:55 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 30, 2016, 03:20:06 AM
Slept in and took my antibiotic. My face is healing rapidly. Right eye lid is still inflamed and itching, but the red extension is less than a tenth of the size it has last Monday by my estimation.
Excellent. :)

Quote from: couldbecousin on January 29, 2016, 05:28:11 AM
Renaeden, how often do you have inspections?  My landlords have never done them.  :orly:
Every 6 months. It seems to come around quick.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 30, 2016, 05:24:24 AM
  ^ Our building could use twice-yearly inspections.  There's a lot of junk being stored in the common areas,
  including bags of trash.  Even at my slobbiest, I always kept my mess in my own space.  C'mon, people!  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 30, 2016, 05:25:33 AM
  I have woken up, made :coffee: and taken Prilosec.  And come here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 30, 2016, 07:36:53 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 28, 2016, 02:34:36 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 28, 2016, 01:04:59 AM
Not much yet. I had just decided to sleep another fifteen minutes when the family woke me up. It's my b'day.

Did they sing for you?

Happy Birthday, Odeon.

Thanks.

That's how they woke me up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 30, 2016, 07:37:29 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on January 28, 2016, 05:16:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 27, 2016, 01:21:08 PM
Another day spent in meetings. I also spent some time teaching the basics of what we do to a newcomer.

  And what do you guys do to a newcomer?  :trollface:

Unspeakable things. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 30, 2016, 07:38:43 AM
Projected some films. Erm, video.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 30, 2016, 11:49:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 30, 2016, 07:36:53 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 28, 2016, 02:34:36 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 28, 2016, 01:04:59 AM
Not much yet. I had just decided to sleep another fifteen minutes when the family woke me up. It's my b'day.

Did they sing for you?

Happy Birthday, Odeon.

Thanks.

That's how they woke me up.
Happy Birthday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 30, 2016, 12:13:24 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 30, 2016, 11:49:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 30, 2016, 07:36:53 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 28, 2016, 02:34:36 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 28, 2016, 01:04:59 AM
Not much yet. I had just decided to sleep another fifteen minutes when the family woke me up. It's my b'day.

Did they sing for you?

Happy Birthday, Odeon.

Thanks.

That's how they woke me up.
Happy Birthday.

Thanks. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 30, 2016, 01:46:30 PM
Went for a walk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 31, 2016, 05:36:13 AM
Tried to get some sleep while running today's first film Didn't go well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 31, 2016, 06:05:20 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 31, 2016, 05:36:13 AM
Tried to get some sleep while running today's first film Didn't go well.

  I'm remembering the high school classes in which the teacher would sometimes dim the lights and
  put on a film for the whole hour.  I wonder how many times that was done because the teacher was
   hungover and couldn't cope with actual teaching!   :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:    :fp:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 31, 2016, 06:07:29 AM
I miss those. Scratchy 16mm film with muffled sound, those were the days.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 31, 2016, 06:09:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on January 31, 2016, 06:07:29 AM
I miss those. Scratchy 16mm film with muffled sound, those were the days.

  I think I tried to use those class sessions to get homework done for later classes.
  Unfortunately, it was usually too dark to see much.  I actually liked most of the films.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 31, 2016, 11:06:43 AM
Went out for breakfast then on a ride through some of the areas we are looking to move to in a couple years
Picked up some stuff at Lowes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 31, 2016, 01:14:45 PM
Coloured my kids. Oldest is now a pinkette, looking like cotton candy. The youngest a blueette with red brown tips. She almost looks like a kingfisher.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 01, 2016, 03:04:05 AM
Checked the format of a couple of tomorrow's films. Ran today's first show.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 01, 2016, 05:36:10 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 31, 2016, 01:14:45 PM
Coloured my kids. Oldest is now a pinkette, looking like cotton candy. The youngest a blueette with red brown tips. She almost looks like a kingfisher.

  This is such a cute post.  What a lovable little herd you have.  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2016, 09:16:27 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 31, 2016, 01:14:45 PM
Coloured my kids. Oldest is now a pinkette, looking like cotton candy. The youngest a blueette with red brown tips. She almost looks like a kingfisher.

I hope you're talking about their hair.  If it was a full-body colour, well, the mind boggles.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 01, 2016, 12:35:00 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2016, 09:16:27 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 31, 2016, 01:14:45 PM
Coloured my kids. Oldest is now a pinkette, looking like cotton candy. The youngest a blueette with red brown tips. She almost looks like a kingfisher.

I hope you're talking about their hair.  If it was a full-body colour, well, the mind boggles.

Yes, it is all on the top of their heads.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on February 02, 2016, 02:55:16 PM
answered student emails, graded some awful papers, shopped for dinner (pancit) and attended a staff meeting. There is another staff meeting at 8pm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 02, 2016, 03:12:06 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 01, 2016, 12:35:00 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2016, 09:16:27 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on January 31, 2016, 01:14:45 PM
Coloured my kids. Oldest is now a pinkette, looking like cotton candy. The youngest a blueette with red brown tips. She almost looks like a kingfisher.

I hope you're talking about their hair.  If it was a full-body colour, well, the mind boggles.

Yes, it is all on the top of their heads.

First time I dyed hair blue on my oldest, it did not stick to the hair well. So, she went to bed with a deep blue shade of hair and pale white skin. And she woke with pale blue hair and blue skin.
Very funny.  Since it did not stick, a shower was all that was needed to de-smurf her.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 02, 2016, 03:59:39 PM
Fixed some stuff around the house
Cleaned a lot
Met with a manufacturer's rep who told me about some new products they want me to buy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 02, 2016, 07:08:57 PM
Worked on set construction for the next play.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 03, 2016, 03:36:26 AM
Cancelled sports, booked a session with the physiotherapist. Felt sick and lousy.
And was means of transport for sample of kid to GP.

That's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 03, 2016, 03:55:32 AM
Prepared a dozen or so shows. Uploaded some more to the server. Ran today's first film.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 03, 2016, 04:21:11 AM
With this post I reach an awesome postcount.

33333

I like the number 3. I like being born on the third of the third too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 03, 2016, 07:33:59 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 03, 2016, 04:21:11 AM
With this post I reach an awesome postcount.

33333

I like the number 3. I like being born on the third of the third too.

The sign of the Chocolate Bovine Beast!    :hyke:  The apocalypse is nigh!    :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 03, 2016, 10:04:39 AM
/me likes the number 3, too
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 03, 2016, 10:16:56 AM
Went out got a coffee and picked a few things up at the store began working on a big wooden block that came off of a ship.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 03, 2016, 11:54:18 AM
Sampled the "mystical tacos" a patron made at the bar last night and brought in to the SO.

He likes to drink, and he likes to cook. Seriously it's like drinking and driving, don't do it.

They weren't too bad though, and I'm still alive.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 03, 2016, 12:25:16 PM
  I've been lying low, avoiding stuff that I need to do.  Not good.  :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 03, 2016, 11:27:12 PM
  I washed two large loads of laundry that took ages to dry!

  Then I ran my paper shredder till 11:30 at night like an asshole!  Suck it, neighbors!  :snowman:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 04, 2016, 12:47:06 PM
A lot especially after staying in bed till after nine because I felt nauseous.
I am on my third load of laundry
Unloaded then loaded and started the dishwasher
Brought a load of books to a recycling box,  you have to know they were bad if I was getting rid of them :laugh:
Sanded the trim on the low wall around the stairs and filled in the cat scratch damage
Worked on some of my flea market projects
And it's not even 2 yet
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 04, 2016, 05:46:48 PM
Spoke with the PR's co-ordinator, called and spoke with her doctor, 3 grocery stores, partly cleaned the car, continued looking for an important paper.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2016, 06:35:06 AM
  Consumed coffee :coffee: and postwhored.  Enjoyed my life as an old maid living alone!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on February 06, 2016, 02:35:29 AM
shopped for ski clothes and gluten free mixes, graded papers, and courtesy of a strong cup of tea, caught up on sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 06, 2016, 07:31:33 AM
Quote from: WolFish on February 06, 2016, 02:35:29 AM
shopped for ski clothes and gluten free mixes, graded papers, and courtesy of a strong cup of tea, caught up on sleep.

  So caffeine relaxes you?  Interesting.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 06, 2016, 05:45:58 PM
Spent half the day at a Habitat for Humanity house showing people how to install insulation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 06, 2016, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Parts on February 06, 2016, 05:45:58 PM
Spent half the day at a Habitat for Humanity house showing people how to install insulation

Cool.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 06, 2016, 10:30:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 06, 2016, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Parts on February 06, 2016, 05:45:58 PM
Spent half the day at a Habitat for Humanity house showing people how to install insulation

Cool.  8)

Cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 06, 2016, 11:50:45 PM
Our insulation is called Cool or Cosy and I have to say it is shit. If we get one hot day it is fine, two or more in a row and the house really heats up and there's nothing we can do about it. No air-conditioning.

It is 28C inside right now. Too hot. To do anything.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 07, 2016, 02:50:12 AM
Was planning to test this morning's first feature film but the encryption key is set to unlock the film for two hours only, starting at the precise moment the film is supposed to start.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2016, 09:36:59 AM
  Nothing, zero, zip, zilch, nada, jack shit, fuck-all.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 07, 2016, 10:08:26 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 07, 2016, 09:36:59 AM
  Nothing, zero, zip, zilch, nada, jack shit, fuck-all.  :laugh:

what she said
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2016, 10:11:02 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 07, 2016, 10:08:26 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 07, 2016, 09:36:59 AM
  Nothing, zero, zip, zilch, nada, jack shit, fuck-all.  :laugh:

what she said

  Well, Sunday is a day of rest. :cbc: :queenie:    It says so in the Bible!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 07, 2016, 10:17:40 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 06, 2016, 11:50:45 PM
Our insulation is called Cool or Cosy and I have to say it is shit. If we get one hot day it is fine, two or more in a row and the house really heats up and there's nothing we can do about it. No air-conditioning.

It is 28C inside right now. Too hot. To do anything.

 :viking:  In areas where heat is the primary issue radiant barriers work pretty good.   Ask your landlord he may be able to get it done at a reduced cost though a government rebate
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 07, 2016, 02:10:10 PM
Bright, cool, sunny day. took the PR for a ride and looked at some parade floats, went to Goodwill, the grocery and home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2016, 09:37:30 AM
  I have gotten up, eaten a massive breakfast, watched an episode of House,
  and am now drinking coffee and water and postwhoring my way up to my goal/s. 


   50,000 by 3/24!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2016, 03:13:59 PM
  I've finally made a dent in the laundry.  Second load is in the washer now.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Bought tool boxes and locks.  Have to return the 2 smaller boxes because they do not have a space for a combination lock.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2016, 04:27:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Bought tool boxes and locks.  Have to return the 2 smaller boxes because they do not have a space for a combination lock.

  Are you starting some sort of business venture?  What kind of business venture?  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2016, 04:39:07 PM
  Second load of wash is now in the dryer and my comforter is spinning in the washing machine.
  I sprayed my bed and pillows with Lysol to freshen and disinfect, and have a window slightly
  open for further freshening of the room.  Soon I will make up the bed with clean bedding.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: El on February 08, 2016, 04:57:58 PM
Did some laundry, changed the bedclothes, vacuumed (1 room down, 1 to go), did other picking up, paid some bills, found a document I'd kind of misplaced but really just hadn't bothered to try tracking down, did some financial recording and other filing, went through my accumulated mail, did the same for some of my email, thanked people for cards they sent, did my taxes, hemmed a pair of work pants that had unhemmed itself a couple of weeks ago that I've been procrastinating about fixing (I can go months with things like that, but these are my all-purpose black professional-looking work pants that are also very good fat pants, so I'd been very eager to have them back in the rotation).

Not too shabby for a slow day snowed in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2016, 04:59:42 PM
Quote from: PMS Elle on February 08, 2016, 04:57:58 PM
Did some laundry, changed the bedclothes, vacuumed (1 room down, 1 to go), did other picking up, paid some bills, found a document I'd kind of misplaced but really just hadn't bothered to try tracking down, did some financial recording and other filing, went through my accumulated mail, did the same for some of my email, thanked people for cards they sent, did my taxes, hemmed a pair of work pants that had unhemmed itself a couple of weeks ago that I've been procrastinating about fixing (I can go months with things like that, but these are my all-purpose black professional-looking work pants that are also very good fat pants, so I'd been very eager to have them back in the rotation).

Not too shabby for a slow day snowed in.

  That's an excellent day.  Lots of loose ends tied up!  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:43:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 04:27:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Bought tool boxes and locks.  Have to return the 2 smaller boxes because they do not have a space for a combination lock.

  Are you starting some sort of business venture?  What kind of business venture?  :police:

No, just safeguarding the PR from any and all medications and knives.  She's suicidal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 08, 2016, 05:45:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:43:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 04:27:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Bought tool boxes and locks.  Have to return the 2 smaller boxes because they do not have a space for a combination lock.

  Are you starting some sort of business venture?  What kind of business venture?  :police:

No, just safeguarding the PR from any and all medications and knives.  She's suicidal.

    Ah jeez, I'm sorry.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:46:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 05:45:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:43:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 04:27:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Bought tool boxes and locks.  Have to return the 2 smaller boxes because they do not have a space for a combination lock.

  Are you starting some sort of business venture?  What kind of business venture?  :police:

No, just safeguarding the PR from any and all medications and knives.  She's suicidal.

    Ah jeez, I'm sorry.  :hug:

We're meeting with the co-ordinator on Thursday to develop a plan of action.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 09:48:15 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:46:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 05:45:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:43:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 04:27:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Bought tool boxes and locks.  Have to return the 2 smaller boxes because they do not have a space for a combination lock.

  Are you starting some sort of business venture?  What kind of business venture?  :police:

No, just safeguarding the PR from any and all medications and knives.  She's suicidal.

    Ah jeez, I'm sorry.  :hug:

We're meeting with the co-ordinator on Thursday to develop a plan of action.

Everything is safely stored away.  I can sleep tonight.   :zzz:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 08, 2016, 09:53:53 PM
Shoveled snow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 09, 2016, 01:20:25 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 09:48:15 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:46:42 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 05:45:35 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 05:43:57 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 08, 2016, 04:27:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 08, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Bought tool boxes and locks.  Have to return the 2 smaller boxes because they do not have a space for a combination lock.

  Are you starting some sort of business venture?  What kind of business venture?  :police:

No, just safeguarding the PR from any and all medications and knives.  She's suicidal.

    Ah jeez, I'm sorry.  :hug:

We're meeting with the co-ordinator on Thursday to develop a plan of action.

Everything is safely stored away.  I can sleep tonight.   :zzz:

Sleep well little worn out Queen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 09, 2016, 01:24:58 AM
  I did four loads of laundry today (well, yesterday at this point).  :P
  I have a clean fresh bed and lots of clean clothes for work.  It was a good, productive day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 10, 2016, 08:39:30 PM
Went to a ride to Sechrist auto wreckers for a part for SO's ride.

Across the snow covered one-lane Layton Bridge...
https://youtu.be/-T1vjgUhXW8

(http://bridgehunter.com/photos/26/91/269139-M.jpg)

and took a detour up to cruise around deserted snow covered Linden Hall

(http://www.bc.k12.pa.us/localhistory/mansion011.jpg)

One of those days when I should have taken my camera and didn't.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 11, 2016, 09:14:02 AM
  Very little so far.  Going to a friend's house later for lunch.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 12, 2016, 07:18:33 AM
Mothered. Wrote emails. Did some housekeeping, but not as much as I wanted. Talked to my mother on the phone for a while. Got myself tortured by the physiotherapist. She is evil in the best possible way.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 11:12:02 AM
  Pulled my oven away from the wall for the first time in the 17 years I've lived here,
  and thoroughly cleaned said oven, and cleaned all around it.  I'm proud to have cleaned a
  hidden area that might have gone unseen forever!  It's like I did a bonus job!  :roses:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 12, 2016, 01:55:01 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 11:12:02 AM
  Pulled my oven away from the wall for the first time in the 17 years I've lived here,
  and thoroughly cleaned said oven, and cleaned all around it.  I'm proud to have cleaned a
  hidden area that might have gone unseen forever!  It's like I did a bonus job!  :roses:

How often do you use that oven?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 12, 2016, 01:56:01 PM
Went to a job meeting for a store I will be working on and had way to much social interaction for one day and had to go home and take a nap after
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 02:08:46 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 12, 2016, 01:55:01 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 11:12:02 AM
  Pulled my oven away from the wall for the first time in the 17 years I've lived here,
  and thoroughly cleaned said oven, and cleaned all around it.  I'm proud to have cleaned a
  hidden area that might have gone unseen forever!  It's like I did a bonus job!  :roses:

How often do you use that oven?

  I've used it exactly once in 17 years, so long ago I don't remember when.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 12, 2016, 02:11:58 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 02:08:46 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 12, 2016, 01:55:01 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 11:12:02 AM
  Pulled my oven away from the wall for the first time in the 17 years I've lived here,
  and thoroughly cleaned said oven, and cleaned all around it.  I'm proud to have cleaned a
  hidden area that might have gone unseen forever!  It's like I did a bonus job!  :roses:

How often do you use that oven?

  I've used it exactly once in 17 years, so long ago I don't remember when.  :laugh:

Only once :zombiefuck: 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 02:12:54 PM
Quote from: Parts on February 12, 2016, 02:11:58 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 02:08:46 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 12, 2016, 01:55:01 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 11:12:02 AM
  Pulled my oven away from the wall for the first time in the 17 years I've lived here,
  and thoroughly cleaned said oven, and cleaned all around it.  I'm proud to have cleaned a
  hidden area that might have gone unseen forever!  It's like I did a bonus job!  :roses:

How often do you use that oven?

  I've used it exactly once in 17 years, so long ago I don't remember when.  :laugh:

Only once :zombiefuck:

  I've used the stove regularly to boil pasta, etc., and of course I have the microwave.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 12, 2016, 02:15:45 PM
Quote from: Parts on February 12, 2016, 02:11:58 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 02:08:46 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 12, 2016, 01:55:01 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 11:12:02 AM
  Pulled my oven away from the wall for the first time in the 17 years I've lived here,
  and thoroughly cleaned said oven, and cleaned all around it.  I'm proud to have cleaned a
  hidden area that might have gone unseen forever!  It's like I did a bonus job!  :roses:

How often do you use that oven?

  I've used it exactly once in 17 years, so long ago I don't remember when.  :laugh:

Only once :zombiefuck:

I'm with Parts.   :zombiefuck: I use my oven at least a few times a week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 02:17:01 PM
  I have the use of big ovens at work if I need to cook something.  :M :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 12, 2016, 02:18:24 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 02:17:01 PM
  I have the use of big ovens at work if I need to cook something.  :M :P

Do you ever make something really for just you in those?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 02:19:26 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 12, 2016, 02:18:24 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 02:17:01 PM
  I have the use of big ovens at work if I need to cook something.  :M :P

Do you ever make something really for just you in those?

  I have, when starting a diet, either in the oven or in the steamer.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 12, 2016, 02:21:10 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 02:19:26 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 12, 2016, 02:18:24 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 02:17:01 PM
  I have the use of big ovens at work if I need to cook something.  :M :P

Do you ever make something really for just you in those?

  I have, when starting a diet, either in the oven or in the steamer.  :thumbup:

Good.

Will you one day post the recipe of your carrot cake?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 02:28:37 PM
  Let's see if I can remember the ingredients ...  :fatchef:

  9 cups granulated sugar
  5 and 2/3 cups salad oil
  14 eggs
  5 and 2/3 tsp baking soda
  4 tsp salt
  4 tsp cinnamon
  9 tsp vanilla extract
  36 oz canned pineapple tidbits and juice
  9 cups shredded carrots
  4 and 1/2 cups walnuts
  11 and 1/4 cups flour

  Frosting: Big block of cream cheese, 2-pound bag of confectioner's sugar,
  little slosh of milk, a few teaspoons of vanilla extract, pinch of salt (optional)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 12, 2016, 02:52:31 PM
How big a tin do you need to bake a massive cake like that?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 03:01:33 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 12, 2016, 02:52:31 PM
How big a tin do you need to bake a massive cake like that?

  Not sure what it measures, but it's big.  The cake serves 80-90.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 03:02:38 PM
  Just peed about a quart.  I swear caffeinated pee is heavier!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 03:16:34 PM
  Made three phone calls.  :angel:   Now I can have my lunch break!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:02:52 PM
Went to my surgical consult.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 05:09:58 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:02:52 PM
Went to my surgical consult.

  For the hernia?  Was s/he helpful and informative?  :nerd!:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 05:10:36 PM
  I've done my laundry.  It's whirling in the dryer now.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:17:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 05:09:58 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:02:52 PM
Went to my surgical consult.

  For the hernia?  Was s/he helpful and informative?  :nerd!:

Yes, the wheels are moving and later this month I should have the surgery and git ur done!    ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 12, 2016, 05:19:46 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:17:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 05:09:58 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:02:52 PM
Went to my surgical consult.

  For the hernia?  Was s/he helpful and informative?  :nerd!:

Yes, the wheels are moving and later this month I should have the surgery and git ur done!    ;)

  I hope you receive considerate care throughout!  :nurse:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 06:01:28 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 05:19:46 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:17:33 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 12, 2016, 05:09:58 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 12, 2016, 05:02:52 PM
Went to my surgical consult.

  For the hernia?  Was s/he helpful and informative?  :nerd!:

Yes, the wheels are moving and later this month I should have the surgery and git ur done!    ;)

  I hope you receive considerate care throughout!  :nurse:

You and me both!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on February 13, 2016, 11:27:34 AM
Studying for the bar
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 13, 2016, 12:36:01 PM
Bought flowers for the missus!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 13, 2016, 12:36:28 PM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on February 13, 2016, 11:27:34 AM
Studying for the bar

When do you take them?   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on February 13, 2016, 02:18:25 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 13, 2016, 12:36:28 PM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on February 13, 2016, 11:27:34 AM
Studying for the bar

When do you take them?

A week from Tuesday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 13, 2016, 02:28:55 PM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on February 13, 2016, 02:18:25 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 13, 2016, 12:36:28 PM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on February 13, 2016, 11:27:34 AM
Studying for the bar

When do you take them?

A week from Tuesday

Good luck and make sure you get as much rest as you can.    My pharmacist wife had to take some form of pharmacy law exam when we moved to various states.   Is this a computerized test or a verbal/written test?   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 13, 2016, 03:05:46 PM
Some nice bargains including a container for the daily meds.  It has a zipper close with the pulls having a hole for a lock.  Now I just need to get a small lock.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 13, 2016, 03:06:15 PM
The final day of the conference. My brain is done for.

Spent the evening at a restaurant with friends and colleagues.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 13, 2016, 04:27:33 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 13, 2016, 03:05:46 PM
Some nice bargains including a container for the daily meds.  It has a zipper close with the pulls having a hole for a lock.  Now I just need to get a small lock.

Is it violence proof? A zipper is not that hard to wreck most of the times. Even when using only one hand.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 13, 2016, 09:45:50 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 13, 2016, 04:27:33 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 13, 2016, 03:05:46 PM
Some nice bargains including a container for the daily meds.  It has a zipper close with the pulls having a hole for a lock.  Now I just need to get a small lock.

Is it violence proof? A zipper is not that hard to wreck most of the times. Even when using only one hand.

I think it will be okay.  It's one of those cases where the zipper has 2 pulls to meet in the center.  I'm more concerned that she'll figure out that if she locates some scissors she can cut the material.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 14, 2016, 06:40:46 AM
Quote from: rock hound on February 13, 2016, 12:36:01 PM
Bought flowers for the missus!   8)

  Ah yes, Valentine's Day!   :dancers:   Have a happy one!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 14, 2016, 08:40:50 AM
Got a coffee and drove down by the beach,  it had that nice arctic look with the sea smoke
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/DSCN460A_zpszdgesbv8.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/DSCN460A_zpszdgesbv8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 14, 2016, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 14, 2016, 08:40:50 AM
Got a coffee and drove down by the beach,  it had that nice arctic look with the sea smoke
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/DSCN460A_zpszdgesbv8.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/DSCN460A_zpszdgesbv8.jpg.html)

Beautiful.

If I lived near a beach I would probably be there 24/7, cold or not.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 14, 2016, 01:05:30 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 14, 2016, 08:57:08 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 14, 2016, 08:40:50 AM
Got a coffee and drove down by the beach,  it had that nice arctic look with the sea smoke
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/DSCN460A_zpszdgesbv8.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/DSCN460A_zpszdgesbv8.jpg.html)

Beautiful.

If I lived near a beach I would probably be there 24/7, cold or not.

It's best in the cold so few people around even in the parking lot. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2016, 04:44:21 PM
Grocery, washed and hung 3 loads of laundry, mended a pair of socks, conquered the world.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 14, 2016, 05:15:06 PM
Travelled from Prague to London. Strolled around Canary Wharf for a bit, shopped something to eat and spent the evening watching the BAFTA Awards.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 14, 2016, 06:18:02 PM
Had an orgy of 60's cartoon DVD viewing.   The Herculoids by Hanna-Barbera!    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 14, 2016, 06:32:29 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2016, 04:44:21 PM
Grocery, washed and hung 3 loads of laundry, mended a pair of socks, conquered the world.

  *wobbles in :cbc: :tea:   with restorative tea for the next day's adventures*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2016, 09:57:39 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 14, 2016, 06:32:29 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2016, 04:44:21 PM
Grocery, washed and hung 3 loads of laundry, mended a pair of socks, conquered the world.

  *wobbles in :cbc: :tea:   with restorative tea for the next day's adventures*

TY. 

We are supposed to go to an agency tomorrow at 7 a.m.  But.................

I don't there is such a thing as 7 a.m.
It's a federal holiday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 16, 2016, 10:08:09 AM
Got a bit of my energy back.

Cleaned kitchen, cleansed below my oven, did laundry and sorted and paid bills. That included calling and getting detailed information on vague bills too.

Not too unhappy with the day. It is good to have a sense of what I am doing while I am doing it.

Took my ritalin at 4 pm to keep the de-fragmented head in shape.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2016, 11:06:00 AM
  I have posted on here, not much else, but what else really matters?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 16, 2016, 12:43:17 PM
Met with 2 agencies about the PR, got a misunderstanding cleared up and got the intake paperwork for a 3rd agency done for the PR
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2016, 12:55:16 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 16, 2016, 12:43:17 PM
Met with 2 agencies about the PR, got a misunderstanding cleared up and got the intake paperwork for a 3rd agency done for the PR

  Fucking paperwork.  :chores:  Power through it, Your Majesty!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:57:03 PM
Worked. Visited Foyles. Attempted to eat at a restaurant but failed since they forgot I was there. Bought groceries and made dinner in the flat instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2016, 01:57:59 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:57:03 PM
Worked. Visited Foyles. Attempted to eat at a restaurant but failed since they forgot I was there. Bought groceries and made dinner in the flat instead.

  What did you make?  Reindeer stew?  :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:59:01 PM
Minced weeble. :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2016, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:59:01 PM
Minced weeble. :drool:

  Be careful.  You don't want a Weeble poltergeist in your flat!  :boo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:06:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:59:01 PM
Minced weeble. :drool:

  Be careful.  You don't want a Weeble poltergeist in your flat!  :boo:

A minced weeble poltergeist would probably be all over the place. ;D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2016, 02:08:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:06:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:59:01 PM
Minced weeble. :drool:

  Be careful.  You don't want a Weeble poltergeist in your flat!  :boo:

A minced weeble poltergeist would probably be all over the place. ;D

  Like walking on scattered Lego ... only worse.  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:09:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:08:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:06:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:59:01 PM
Minced weeble. :drool:

  Be careful.  You don't want a Weeble poltergeist in your flat!  :boo:

A minced weeble poltergeist would probably be all over the place. ;D

  Like walking on scattered Lego ... only worse.  :evillaugh:

Damn kids leaving their toys all over.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 16, 2016, 02:10:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:09:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:08:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:06:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:59:01 PM
Minced weeble. :drool:

  Be careful.  You don't want a Weeble poltergeist in your flat!  :boo:

A minced weeble poltergeist would probably be all over the place. ;D

  Like walking on scattered Lego ... only worse.  :evillaugh:

Damn kids leaving their toys all over.

  Awww, let children be children!  :toy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:12:03 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:10:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:09:27 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:08:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 02:06:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 16, 2016, 02:01:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 16, 2016, 01:59:01 PM
Minced weeble. :drool:

  Be careful.  You don't want a Weeble poltergeist in your flat!  :boo:

A minced weeble poltergeist would probably be all over the place. ;D

  Like walking on scattered Lego ... only worse.  :evillaugh:

Damn kids leaving their toys all over.

  Awww, let children be children!  :toy:

And let poltergeists be poltergeists. Yeah, right. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 17, 2016, 05:11:52 AM
Work. Put my old car in for it's 100,000km service. Went to dance class.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 17, 2016, 07:16:03 AM
Very little so far
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 17, 2016, 07:24:46 AM
Quote from: Parts on February 17, 2016, 07:16:03 AM
Very little so far

  Me neither.  Though I did take out the trash and the recycling.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 17, 2016, 01:54:13 PM
Worked. Shopped. Ate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 17, 2016, 04:57:25 PM
B'fast with g'friend
Trip to Goodwill with the PR.  Buy a TV/VCR combo for her
Go to grocery
Bring the PR and TV/VCR combo home.  Have PA bring it into her room.  Tell her to leave it in front of the closet I'll help her when I get back from a quick trip to another grocery store.  Get to car. CRASH, SHOUTING.  The TV is  broken, wonky picture.
Comfort the PR
Go to Bridge House Thrift store, no TV/VCR combos
Go to Goodwill again, but the other TV/VCR was larger and heavier.
Go to bank
Go to Walmart and buy lock for the daily meds container
Go to Red, White and Blue Thrift - wasted trip
Say FUCK IT
Go back to Goodwill and buy the blasted bigger set.
Stop at grocery/pharmacy for milk and Rx
Come home, fix dinner.

Tonight is going to be a SHERRY night.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 17, 2016, 07:35:11 PM
  Enthusiastically told co-workers about my ridge.  Showed them the picture I posted here.
   Texted said picture to my siblings.  My sister:  "What the hell is wrong with you?"  :rofl:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on February 17, 2016, 08:32:47 PM
Set up classroom for online class starting next week. Bought snowpants. Made GF potstickers. Made rice for pork roast. Made shopping list for dinner (9 guests). Bought ace bandage.  Avoided playing Civilization. Checked work emails.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 18, 2016, 03:27:53 PM
Did some handyman work and did a bimonthly test of a customers generator
More reorganizing in my basement 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on February 20, 2016, 04:28:30 AM
Not a lot.. had some breakfast, brushed my teeth and made a cup of coffee.

Going to make a nice mushroom soup in a minute though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 20, 2016, 04:30:27 AM
Fuck all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 20, 2016, 06:58:48 AM
Quote from: lutra on February 20, 2016, 04:28:30 AM
Not a lot.. had some breakfast, brushed my teeth and made a cup of coffee.

Going to make a nice mushroom soup in a minute though.

  Please post a picture.  I love mushroom soup.  :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on February 20, 2016, 07:50:44 AM
^ Isn't posting pictures of soups forbidden on I²? Thought so. I don't want to be banned.

Yeeeeh, I have to walk tiptoed here (again), be cautious and mind my words all the time.

(http://www.intensitysquared.com/shoutBox/img/emoticons/eek.png)

 :LOL:²

(sørry)

Um, I could.... later on when I've bought some single/double cream in my supermarket. None of it at home at the moment. Could add the very simple, yet nice, recipe also, I could.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 20, 2016, 07:54:08 AM
Quote from: lutra on February 20, 2016, 07:50:44 AM
^ Isn't posting pictures of soups forbidden on I²? Thought so. I don't want to be banned.

Yeeeeh, I have to walk tiptoed here (again), be cautious and mind my words all the time.

(http://www.intensitysquared.com/shoutBox/img/emoticons/eek.png)

 :LOL:²

(sørry)

Um, I could.... later on when I've bought some single/double cream in my supermarket. None of it at home at the moment. Could add the very simple, yet nice, recipe also, I could.

  That would be great.  I'm interested in people's food in general, and I had to make soup at work
   yesterday, so soup photos and recipes are welcome.  One day I might start making soup at home!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 20, 2016, 08:19:39 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 20, 2016, 04:30:27 AM
Fuck all.

  I love that expression.  Also its even-more-British-y version, "sod all."  :toporly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 20, 2016, 10:14:41 AM
Cleared the way for the oil man to make his delivery and cleaned up in the back yard
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on February 20, 2016, 04:00:37 PM
took ski lessons. fell down a lot, but finally got the hang of stopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 20, 2016, 04:32:44 PM
  Spammed the shit out of the Games forum!  :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on February 20, 2016, 04:54:24 PM
Studied and decorated my office. T-3 days.  I'm checking into a hotel tomorrow and not leaving until the exam is over on Wednesday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 20, 2016, 05:07:55 PM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on February 20, 2016, 04:54:24 PM
Studied and decorated my office. T-3 days.  I'm checking into a hotel tomorrow and not leaving until the exam is over on Wednesday.

  Go forth and kick ass!  You're gonna crush it!  :pirate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 20, 2016, 05:22:47 PM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on February 20, 2016, 04:54:24 PM
Studied and decorated my office. T-3 days.  I'm checking into a hotel tomorrow and not leaving until the exam is over on Wednesday.

May you remember the answer to every question and dazzle them with your brilliance. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 21, 2016, 03:17:49 AM
Nothing much yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on February 21, 2016, 06:48:33 AM
Made some breakfast, some coffee (2x) and I've stuffed some (dark) clothes in the washing machine. The thing should be almost ready by now (I hope).

Going to properly brush my teeth in a minute, mount my bike after that and pay my daily visit to a supermarket. My sister's going to visit me 'round 4-ish and I should be 'ready' for that time, I figured.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 21, 2016, 09:16:42 AM
Went to the diner for breakfast
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 21, 2016, 09:39:26 AM
listened to a bit of the legal advice show on the wireless (quite a good one too, been around for several years), made coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 22, 2016, 02:36:20 AM
Went to the dentist for a scale and clean. Not pleasant.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 22, 2016, 07:09:09 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 22, 2016, 02:36:20 AM
Went to the dentist for a scale and clean. Not pleasant.

  I'm overdue for that myself.  Yikes.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 22, 2016, 01:36:57 PM
Went to the dump
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 22, 2016, 02:09:50 PM
Had a phone conference with the nurse for my upcoming surgery.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 22, 2016, 02:35:28 PM
Worked. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 22, 2016, 02:38:55 PM
Called in to work, could only come for a few hours between a slow start due to sick kid and appointment in the afternoon. They rather have me on Thursday then.
Would have been one of the two busiest days of the year at work. So made myself busy at home.

Glad that I did. Had to start somewhere, and that is what I did, just start somewhere.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 22, 2016, 09:45:31 PM
Chipped away at my taxes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2016, 12:43:28 AM
Had coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 23, 2016, 04:03:40 PM
After the culling spree of yesterday I had planned to just tidy and clean downstairs. (I had brought everything downstairs to sort, so it is a bit untidy here right now.) But, I got distracted folding the laundry. And found a pile of clothes that needed mending. Also had found a nice but too long skirt for kid. So, I did lots of things with clothes. Washing, folding, mending, making, hanging.
Also wrote emails. Made dinner and stuff like that. But my focus was on clothes today. Had hoped to iron too. But the day isn't long enough. And there were too many other things in life keeping me away from my clothes mission. There will be another day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 23, 2016, 04:17:15 PM
Gassed up the car, got rid of a couple more items at the Goodwill Thrift Store.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 23, 2016, 08:19:18 PM
Began working on fixing the walls in my son's room now that he moved out
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 25, 2016, 06:23:51 AM
Went to work, went walking in the afternoon, got groceries, came home and over ate :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 25, 2016, 06:26:19 AM
Quote from: Marion Crane on February 25, 2016, 06:23:51 AM
Went to work, went walking in the afternoon, got groceries, came home and over ate :P
It is so tempting to do that when you have an abundance of food after grocery shopping, isn't it? ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 25, 2016, 07:42:47 AM
I have to get my discipline back with the grocery shopping and stop with the impulse buys. Even if it's just a slab of chocolate or a packet of biccies (which it was today :P)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 25, 2016, 10:18:31 AM
Had my L hernia repair surgery this morning.  Now home again, home again, happily so!   A bit tender in the abdomen and a bit of a sore throat where they put the breathing tube in.  But, that should abate soon!    :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 25, 2016, 03:26:30 PM
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 25, 2016, 03:27:41 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 25, 2016, 03:26:30 PM
Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Thanks!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on February 26, 2016, 08:11:42 AM
Swept the outside path to the house with a broom and tidied the terrace there. Fed the birds some bird seeds/breadcrumbs/little bit of cheese chopped extra finely and had two coffees. Also cleaned up the balcony and re-used the old soil out of the pots there.

Going to dust my bedroom now and vacuum clean the space after that. Then take a shower (at p/m 15h30 :laugh: ) and run some errands a little later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 26, 2016, 09:31:10 AM
Took the dog out for a ride in the van and let her run around down by the river
Made phone calls and set up next weeks work schedule
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on February 26, 2016, 09:35:57 AM
Assessing is done. Was eerily quiet today. I answered two calls. Had a long lunch break, talked crap to a co-worker and hunted around for another job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 26, 2016, 10:11:55 AM
Reading a Star Trek book, resting
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 27, 2016, 06:13:58 AM
Got up late.
Went shopping intending to buy some sandals for work but the sales assistants in Williams were too busy, went and bought new jeans instead :P
Chickened out of walking since it was raining on and off.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 27, 2016, 07:12:04 AM
About to go first into the city center, buy a few things, then, depending on how I feel at the time, I may go to one of my favourite woodland spots to go for a walk and see if I can't find a few wild mushrooms to bring back home, buy some steak if I find any real goodies out there.

Just dropped 140mg of beta-keto-2C-B, and a small shot of morphine, just a wee bit, its a long trip into the city center, and adding a long hike through the forest means that my hips would start shrieking up a bursitis-cursed faecal storm if I have to walk all day without some painkillers and diclofenac gel.

Saving most of the morph I have left though until I get back home, so I can go to the headshop in town to pick up some 3-fluorophenmetrazine to make a speedball (a speedball is a mixture of a strong opiate, typically heroin, morphine or something very much like it, and a stimulant, loaded into the same syringe, coke is the classic whizz half of a ball, but the principle works well with most good stimulants. 3-fluorophenmetrazine though is, IMO, actually quite a lot better than even really good, cleaned up charlie, packs one motherfucker of a kick when shot IV.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 27, 2016, 09:45:27 AM
Cleaning, clearing, making cake and baking cookies with kid. Also got groceries. Kid could not celebrate the day she was having her BD, so now a month later there is going to be a sleepover party.

 :GA: :GA: :GA: :GA: :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 28, 2016, 03:40:33 AM
Very, very little. I woke up and logged on here, basically.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 28, 2016, 04:21:52 AM
Doing homework. Part of it was building a computer under $1000. I did it, but I am sure the computer would be pretty crap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 28, 2016, 05:46:30 AM
  Really nothing yet.  Coffee :coffee: and songs on the headphones.  Waking up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 28, 2016, 11:22:23 AM
Went and got a coffee then home to continue patching the walls in my sons room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 28, 2016, 12:57:19 PM
Bought b'fast for the family at the Golden Arches.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 28, 2016, 06:26:05 PM
More patching and still more to go tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 28, 2016, 06:39:51 PM
  I finally mixed up the cucumber salad that we're serving tomorrow.  Mixing the dressing closer to
  serving time should keep it from getting watery, as it did the last time.  Here's hoping it will be delicious.  :crossed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 29, 2016, 03:10:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 28, 2016, 06:39:51 PM
  I finally mixed up the cucumber salad that we're serving tomorrow.  Mixing the dressing closer to
  serving time should keep it from getting watery, as it did the last time.  Here's hoping it will be delicious.  :crossed:

Why not store the dressing separate from the cucumber and only mix it just before serving?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 29, 2016, 06:20:43 AM
Went to an art and craft group and painted with edicol (sp) dye. It was like watery paint but still very bright. I did about 7 paintings.

Came home and did homework for a few hours until I got really tired and so then I had a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 29, 2016, 06:52:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 29, 2016, 03:10:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 28, 2016, 06:39:51 PM
  I finally mixed up the cucumber salad that we're serving tomorrow.  Mixing the dressing closer to
  serving time should keep it from getting watery, as it did the last time.  Here's hoping it will be delicious.  :crossed:

Why not store the dressing separate from the cucumber and only mix it just before serving?

  I'll see how it turns out this time,. and maybe next time I'll mix it at the last minute.  Hopefully,
  the dressing will have had time to flavor the cucumbers without becoming watery.  There's a balancing act.
  We have to do things a little ahead because of time pressure, so I didn't want to leave this for my boss to do
  on top of all her other stuff.  At least it'll be better this time than it was last time.  :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 29, 2016, 12:15:59 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Did some other stuff. Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 29, 2016, 02:57:53 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 29, 2016, 06:52:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 29, 2016, 03:10:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 28, 2016, 06:39:51 PM
  I finally mixed up the cucumber salad that we're serving tomorrow.  Mixing the dressing closer to
  serving time should keep it from getting watery, as it did the last time.  Here's hoping it will be delicious.  :crossed:

Why not store the dressing separate from the cucumber and only mix it just before serving?

  I'll see how it turns out this time,. and maybe next time I'll mix it at the last minute.  Hopefully,
  the dressing will have had time to flavor the cucumbers without becoming watery.  There's a balancing act.
  We have to do things a little ahead because of time pressure, so I didn't want to leave this for my boss to do
  on top of all her other stuff.  At least it'll be better this time than it was last time.  :fatchef:

I'm guessing it's the salt that's drawing the water out of the cucumbers.  If it's not a pre-made mix, a last-minute addition of salt and a quick stir might do the trick.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 29, 2016, 03:12:16 PM
More fixing of the walls,  my plastering skills are not all that great and it takes forever
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 01, 2016, 04:52:43 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 29, 2016, 02:57:53 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 29, 2016, 06:52:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 29, 2016, 03:10:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 28, 2016, 06:39:51 PM
  I finally mixed up the cucumber salad that we're serving tomorrow.  Mixing the dressing closer to
  serving time should keep it from getting watery, as it did the last time.  Here's hoping it will be delicious.  :crossed:

Why not store the dressing separate from the cucumber and only mix it just before serving?

  I'll see how it turns out this time,. and maybe next time I'll mix it at the last minute.  Hopefully,
  the dressing will have had time to flavor the cucumbers without becoming watery.  There's a balancing act.
  We have to do things a little ahead because of time pressure, so I didn't want to leave this for my boss to do
  on top of all her other stuff.  At least it'll be better this time than it was last time.  :fatchef:

I'm guessing it's the salt that's drawing the water out of the cucumbers.  If it's not a pre-made mix, a last-minute addition of salt and a quick stir might do the trick.

    :plus:  I didn't know salt did that!  I'll leave the salt out till the last minute next time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 01, 2016, 05:15:56 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 01, 2016, 04:52:43 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 29, 2016, 02:57:53 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 29, 2016, 06:52:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on February 29, 2016, 03:10:20 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on February 28, 2016, 06:39:51 PM
  I finally mixed up the cucumber salad that we're serving tomorrow.  Mixing the dressing closer to
  serving time should keep it from getting watery, as it did the last time.  Here's hoping it will be delicious.  :crossed:

Why not store the dressing separate from the cucumber and only mix it just before serving?

  I'll see how it turns out this time,. and maybe next time I'll mix it at the last minute.  Hopefully,
  the dressing will have had time to flavor the cucumbers without becoming watery.  There's a balancing act.
  We have to do things a little ahead because of time pressure, so I didn't want to leave this for my boss to do
  on top of all her other stuff.  At least it'll be better this time than it was last time.  :fatchef:

I'm guessing it's the salt that's drawing the water out of the cucumbers.  If it's not a pre-made mix, a last-minute addition of salt and a quick stir might do the trick.

    :plus:  I didn't know salt did that!  I'll leave the salt out till the last minute next time.

Both salt and sugar do that. So if you have honey or sugar in your dressing, the dressing still with draw water from the cut up cucumber.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 01, 2016, 10:19:06 AM
@ Hyke

You're probably right about the sugar.  It draws the juices from fruits, mostly berries that we used to sugar.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 01, 2016, 01:07:04 PM
Matter of osmosis.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 01, 2016, 02:33:24 PM
Hunted and gathered.   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 01, 2016, 06:10:54 PM
Worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 03, 2016, 06:03:54 AM
In a little over an hour I'm going to a 'voluntary-work-fair' and see if there's some part-time job I like to contribute to.

We'll see..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 03, 2016, 07:09:45 AM
  Not much.  Internetting, coffee-drinking.  Gearing up for the return to work! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 03, 2016, 08:59:43 AM
Quote from: lutra on March 03, 2016, 06:03:54 AM
In a little over an hour I'm going to a 'voluntary-work-fair' and see if there's some part-time job I like to contribute to.

We'll see..

Jeez, eight elefants on a ping pong table, that building was loaded with people. I just walked through the crowd and looked around a tadski..

.. and got the hell out of there. Not my thing.. at all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 03, 2016, 09:22:02 AM
Went and measured up some work I am bidding on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 04, 2016, 06:28:36 AM
  I've gotten hungry for soup after reading about other posters' homemade stock.  :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 04, 2016, 03:24:05 PM
Called in some orders
Worked even more on my sons room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 04, 2016, 04:47:29 PM
Worked. I finally finished a project I've been busy with the last two weeks or so.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 05, 2016, 07:24:32 AM
Went shopping for car stuff, for washing and cleaning it mostly. Aiming to do it the proper amateur detailer's way, so can't just use any old shit.
Drove south a bit and went for a walk but it was too hot and funnily enough zero breeze, even though I was walking along the estuary.
Cruised around, then went home for a nap.
Went to the supermarket to pick up a few extra things.
Came home, cooked dinner and drank.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 05, 2016, 10:28:55 AM
Although my day started quite quite late today I managed to do a laundry, made my own brew of mouthwash (made of dried thyme, sage, couple of cloves, quite a bit of salt.. boiled in water/to be used with my waterpick), fed the birds outside and sprayed some bleach-like stuff (anti-mold) on the ceiling of the bathroom. There were a few tiny spots that needed to be taken care of before they grow larger. Bathroom smells of bleach quite intensely now.

Going to get myself some groceries soon. Chinese/wok dish I'm going to make for dinner this evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 05, 2016, 10:30:53 AM
  I've done almost nothing today, because it's Saturday.  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 05, 2016, 10:31:20 AM
Quote from: lutra on March 05, 2016, 10:28:55 AM
Although my day started quite quite late today I managed to do a laundry, made my own brew of mouthwash (made of dried thyme, sage, couple of cloves, quite a bit of salt.. boiled in water/to be used with my waterpick), fed the birds outside and sprayed some bleach-like stuff (anti-mold) on the ceiling of the bathroom. There were a few tiny spots that needed to be taken care of before they grow larger. Bathroom smells of bleach quite intensely now.

Going to get myself some groceries soon. Chinese/wok dish I'm going to make for dinner this evening.

What will be in it?

Thinking about garlic, ginger/chilipeppersauce, cashewnut and paksoi stir-fried vegges today, with rice, spiced tofu and a sour grated carrot side dish myself. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 05, 2016, 10:41:10 AM
^ Um, should be off (by now) but there will be a chicken thigh (pre-marinaded), Chinese cabbage, carrot, onion, celery, leek, bean sprouts, garlic, ginger (not fresh) and some 5 spice sauce. With rice noodles..

Plus, homemade 'satésaus'..

*off* (sørry) 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 05, 2016, 10:44:59 AM
Homemade saté sauce is the best. How far do you go with the home made? Once I heard someone proudly tell she made the saté sauce herself, and she meant she had added water to some Wijko paste and heated that.  :lol1:

I use peanutbutter for a base, not going as far as grinding the peanuts myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 05, 2016, 12:54:29 PM
Same here. I.e. Calvé peanut butter (with crunchy bits), a little bit of full fat milk, teaspoon of ginger juice and some sambal (oelek). Pan with handle.. on a low/slow heat warmed.

Wijko claims to be best but totally sucks, imo. Tastes off and yuck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 05, 2016, 01:17:33 PM
Took a 3 mile walk for the first time in weeks!    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 05, 2016, 01:19:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 05, 2016, 01:17:33 PM
Took a 3 mile walk for the first time in weeks!    8)

  Feeling better post-op, I take it.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 05, 2016, 01:42:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 05, 2016, 01:19:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 05, 2016, 01:17:33 PM
Took a 3 mile walk for the first time in weeks!    8)

  Feeling better post-op, I take it.  8)

Yep, chomping at the bit to do more, like going back to yoga soon.  I have a follow up appointment on the 9th to see how it's going!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 05, 2016, 01:44:32 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 05, 2016, 01:42:05 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 05, 2016, 01:19:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 05, 2016, 01:17:33 PM
Took a 3 mile walk for the first time in weeks!    8)

  Feeling better post-op, I take it.  8)

Yep, chomping at the bit to do more, like going back to yoga soon.  I have a follow up appointment on the 9th to see how it's going!   8)

  You'll be fully back in motion  :bird:  in time for spring!  :flowersex:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 05, 2016, 03:29:33 PM
Went out to breakfast
Drove up and got some stuff at a flea market
Worked on my sons room some more
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 05, 2016, 06:11:23 PM
Practiced driving with the son. Bought a NAS to back up my stuff. Made dinner (quite pleased with the results, actually).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 05, 2016, 07:11:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 05, 2016, 06:11:23 PM
Practiced driving with the son. Bought a NAS to back up my stuff. Made dinner (quite pleased with the results, actually).

  Please elaborate!  What did you make?  What do Moomins eat?  :moomin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 05, 2016, 10:05:10 PM
Quote from: Marion Crane on March 05, 2016, 07:24:32 AM
Went shopping for car stuff, for washing and cleaning it mostly. Aiming to do it the proper amateur detailer's way, so can't just use any old shit.
Drove south a bit and went for a walk but it was too hot and funnily enough zero breeze, even though I was walking along the estuary.
Cruised around, then went home for a nap.
Went to the supermarket to pick up a few extra things.
Came home, cooked dinner and drank.

New car yay!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 06, 2016, 02:48:48 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 05, 2016, 07:11:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 05, 2016, 06:11:23 PM
Practiced driving with the son. Bought a NAS to back up my stuff. Made dinner (quite pleased with the results, actually).

  Please elaborate!  What did you make?  What do Moomins eat?  :moomin:

I made cevapcici, serving it with pita bread, salad and a nice strong sauce. Yummy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2016, 08:46:01 AM
Quote from: Marion Crane on March 05, 2016, 07:24:32 AM
Went shopping for car stuff, for washing and cleaning it mostly. Aiming to do it the proper amateur detailer's way, so can't just use any old shit.
Drove south a bit and went for a walk but it was too hot and funnily enough zero breeze, even though I was walking along the estuary.
Cruised around, then went home for a nap.
Went to the supermarket to pick up a few extra things.
Came home, cooked dinner and drank.

  That last line made me smile; coming at the end of so many other things it sounded tired and pissed-off!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 06, 2016, 01:25:13 PM
Flew to London.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 06, 2016, 01:26:31 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 06, 2016, 01:25:13 PM
Flew to London.

  Are your arms tired now?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 06, 2016, 01:28:00 PM
Laundry, more laundry (should still hang that last batch). Catered kids and cats. Pampered kid that was not feeling too well. Visited a friend. And made a delicious dinner. Also got a phonecall from a dear old friend and his daughter. Good to hear him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 06, 2016, 01:30:07 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 06, 2016, 01:26:31 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 06, 2016, 01:25:13 PM
Flew to London.

  Are your arms tired now?  :zoinks:

I *glide*. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 06, 2016, 05:16:24 PM
Went to see a play at the local community theatre. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 07, 2016, 02:07:06 PM
Today, amongst lots of other small things, I decided to try and clean/make proper the joints between the tiles of the bathroom floor. The spaces between the tiles there were getting a bit dark and, tbh, the bathroom floor, looking at it, annoyed me for quite a while now.

So ja.. I gave it a shot, this afternoon, and I'm amazed by the end result. It looks really fresh/new again. Really glad I finally did that chore.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 07, 2016, 02:21:01 PM
Sat in meetings most of the day, then hobbled back to the flat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 07, 2016, 02:44:50 PM
Cleaned out the inside of the van
Did some errands
Worked on my sons room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 07, 2016, 02:53:33 PM
graded papers and other student work
bought groceries
have been mouse hunting all day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 07, 2016, 02:57:54 PM
Rearranged the front room. I want to change things in my life, and thought if I changed things in my house I would less easy fall back in my pattern of habit.

All the reading about mice, and weird cat behaviour the past few weeks made me look closely for any evidence of tiny rodent activity. There was none. They are really gone, cats are just seeing phantom-mice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 08, 2016, 07:05:57 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 07, 2016, 02:21:01 PM
Sat in meetings most of the day, then hobbled back to the flat.

  Sat in meetings you did.  Wasted your time they did.   :yoda: Kiss my ass they can!  Going back to the hotel I am!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on March 08, 2016, 09:15:16 AM
Did some little jobs in the garden this afternoon. E.g. I planted some bulbs here and there and put the forsythia on a different spot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 08, 2016, 09:54:10 AM
Went to the city of Zwolle for an appointment. Also bought some stuff while I was there. Could do that, when taking a stroll through the old city center on my way to the bus stop.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 08, 2016, 12:25:56 PM
Went back to the apartment building I was working on to do a little additional work
Sanded what was hopefully the last coat of plaster in my sons bedroom
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 08, 2016, 03:00:28 PM
Did my 3 mile walk, gotta get my fitness back after surgery!  <phew>
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 10, 2016, 06:10:40 AM
Booked my car in for tinting, however the guy wasn't willing to go as dark as I wanted. Hope it turns out ok :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 10, 2016, 06:32:38 AM
NO wait, scratch that, the tint I'm getting is 5% darker than legal  :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 10, 2016, 08:45:09 AM
Quote from: Marion Crane on March 10, 2016, 06:32:38 AM
NO wait, scratch that, the tint I'm getting is 5% darker than legal  :trollface:

 :o


Ordered a new volcano book for the collection!     :book:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 10, 2016, 09:09:20 AM
paid bills
hunted for taboret to replace the one found broken this morning
fired up the old computer to see if it still works (it does)
arranged to have lunch with Py
collected final papers from students
did some work in the classroom
procrastinated about eating breakfast
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 10, 2016, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: Marion Crane on March 10, 2016, 06:32:38 AM
NO wait, scratch that, the tint I'm getting is 5% darker than legal  :trollface:

  You'll have to behave so you don't call additional attention to yourself. :heisenberg:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 10, 2016, 02:51:10 PM
Went and paid off my account at a supply house
Cleaned up a tool box and filled it with the basics for my son who just moved out
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 10, 2016, 03:07:14 PM
Trying to decide what to do with some Royal Mail burlap type bags that my geology books from the UK come in!  Probably take them to a charity thrift store as a sorta novelty item!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 10, 2016, 03:49:17 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 08, 2016, 07:05:57 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 07, 2016, 02:21:01 PM
Sat in meetings most of the day, then hobbled back to the flat.

  Sat in meetings you did.  Wasted your time they did.   :yoda: Kiss my ass they can!  Going back to the hotel I am!

:laugh: +
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 10, 2016, 06:52:53 PM
  I've done two loads of   :laundry:   (well, the second load is in the dryer now).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 10, 2016, 10:07:14 PM
climbed a 5.7
Py climbed a 5.11 she's a lot better at it than i am
i have not been on a rock climbing wall since my hemoglobin dropped below functional. i probably overdid it but i will rest tonight and all day tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 11, 2016, 03:27:15 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 10, 2016, 09:47:56 AM
Quote from: Marion Crane on March 10, 2016, 06:32:38 AM
NO wait, scratch that, the tint I'm getting is 5% darker than legal  :trollface:

  You'll have to behave so you don't call additional attention to yourself. :heisenberg:

Hard to stay off the radar when you're driving Walter's car though :laugh:

Today I went shopping at lunchtime and got back to the office late. Then I sat about because I had nothing other than a superfund audit to do.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 11, 2016, 06:01:43 AM
  I have gotten up, taken meds, made coffee, and am waking up for the day! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 11, 2016, 09:51:14 AM
Went to the surgeon for the 2 week post op exam.  All looks good, I can resume Yoga within a week and all normal activity in 2 weeks.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 12, 2016, 04:45:15 AM
Went to Bunnings, Autobarn and Supercheap.
Took mum for a spin in the new car.
Came home and washed both of my cars, put car cover over my old one parked on the street.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 12, 2016, 01:46:19 PM
graded papers and ate breakfast, then graded more papers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 12, 2016, 04:32:22 PM
Went to a doctors appointment and got my Rx refills
Not much else feeling lazy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 12, 2016, 04:38:59 PM
Signed up for GAIA online forums at the urging of my daughter............still not sure what I got myself into!    :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 12, 2016, 05:09:25 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 12, 2016, 04:38:59 PM
Signed up for GAIA online forums at the urging of my daughter............still not sure what I got myself into!    :laugh:
Who is Online? - 17866 users. (7948 visible, 1816 hidden, 8102 guests). How does one get a sense for who anyone is, in a group that size?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 12, 2016, 06:31:13 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 12, 2016, 05:09:25 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 12, 2016, 04:38:59 PM
Signed up for GAIA online forums at the urging of my daughter............still not sure what I got myself into!    :laugh:
Who is Online? - 17866 users. (7948 visible, 1816 hidden, 8102 guests). How does one get a sense for who anyone is, in a group that size?

Good question!   Amber warned me of the size and complexity of the group!  It looks even worse than DeviantArt.   Oh well, I'm only there for the shortest of times.  If it doesn't work out, it will go the way of my acct. at WP.    :trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2016, 04:15:16 AM
What kind of board is it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 13, 2016, 06:19:57 AM
Quote from: Parts on March 10, 2016, 02:51:10 PM
Went and paid off my account at a supply house
Cleaned up a tool box and filled it with the basics for my son who just moved out
This is such a smart and kind thing you did.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 13, 2016, 07:44:46 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 13, 2016, 04:15:16 AM
What kind of board is it?

Hard to say, but, after speaking to Amber and seeing what's on it.....I'd say it's a gamer board with dicussion forums, shops, games, art, etc.  I'm having a hard time accessing the forums and maybe there is some magical incantation that will allow me entry.  Amber is on it a lot and talks about it a lot.  So curiosity is driving me to check it out.  I'll let you know what I find out, but, it's low on my priority list, so don't wait for me to explain.   :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 13, 2016, 11:10:26 AM
She said, it's also a huge place.  I tried all sorts of user names before I finally found one that it would accept.  ozymandias was taken, as were about ten others that I tried.  I was finally allowed to use "Thongor", a character from a Lin Carter S&S fantasy story, sort of a Conan clone, if you will.  I couldn't even use rock hound...go figure... :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 13, 2016, 12:54:41 PM
Made omelettes for WolFish and myself, started cleaning the kitchen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 13, 2016, 02:52:04 PM
Started checking the herbs that were left out for the winter.....the Chives are sprouting, nothing from the Sage and Thyme, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 13, 2016, 05:30:48 PM
WolFish bought me some chives and put the pot by the kitchen table, where it grew a little and then started wilting and dying. We were keeping it watered. Do they need a lot of sunlight?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 13, 2016, 05:41:36 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 13, 2016, 05:30:48 PM
WolFish bought me some chives and put the pot by the kitchen table, where it grew a little and then started wilting and dying. We were keeping it watered. Do they need a lot of sunlight?

Usually they are pretty hardy, and I had mine out all winter in the backyard.  They are a perennial and should come back every year.  Did you give them some fertilizer?  Quite frankly I was shocked to see them sprouting in early March.  But, we have had pretty warm weather in the Seacoast NH region.  Maybe they were over watered, which can happen, I usually water them every third day during the growing season and only a little bit at that.  And to finally answer your question, the recommendations is for as full sunlight as possible.  While outside, and the leaves off the trees they did get a fair amount of sunshine in the backyard.  I'd suggest letting them be for a little bit and see if they send out new shoots.  Maybe even, stick them outside and see if they come back in a couple of months when the growing season starts in Quebec.  Hope that helps!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 14, 2016, 05:33:23 AM
Got my car windows tinted. The tint and the installation itself was good but the customer experience as a whole was rather dodgy. My car was lucky to come out unscathed!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 14, 2016, 06:51:33 AM
Quote from: rock hound on March 11, 2016, 09:51:14 AM
Went to the surgeon for the 2 week post op exam.  All looks good, I can resume Yoga within a week and all normal activity in 2 weeks.   8)

  That's excellent.  Enjoy returning to your center of zen.  :meditate: 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 14, 2016, 06:52:38 AM
Quote from: Parts on March 12, 2016, 04:32:22 PM
Went to a doctors appointment and got my Rx refills

  That's what I have to do as well.  Plus the laundry, always the fucking laundry!  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 14, 2016, 07:18:33 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 14, 2016, 06:51:33 AM
Quote from: rock hound on March 11, 2016, 09:51:14 AM
Went to the surgeon for the 2 week post op exam.  All looks good, I can resume Yoga within a week and all normal activity in 2 weeks.   8)

  That's excellent.  Enjoy returning to your center of zen.  :meditate: 8)

 :meditate:  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM   :meditate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 14, 2016, 10:54:06 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 13, 2016, 05:30:48 PM
WolFish bought me some chives and put the pot by the kitchen table, where it grew a little and then started wilting and dying. We were keeping it watered. Do they need a lot of sunlight?

What kind of substrate was it growing in? Sometimes there seems to be no soil at all in a pot with a herb plant. Bought chives like that a while ago. Next time I bought them, I decided to put them into proper soil. The transition was too much for them.
After that, I had a pot with an organic plant. That one lasted a lot longer. Part of it is still alive in my garden.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 14, 2016, 07:53:35 PM
I put mine in a large pot with good potting soil from the greenhouse that sells the chive.  They do need room for their roots to spread out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 14, 2016, 09:30:10 PM

Actually, it was Saturday, but it was a BIG thing for me.

My cousin (still a working musician) called me a couple of weeks ago and asked if I still had that old mandola that my dad used to own, because she wanted to buy it. I told her I was not considering selling off my father's instruments. She told me that they want that kind of sound on their new record, besides, her dad (my uncle) is getting too old to play his (tiny) regular mandolin he has owned for about sixty years.
After much deliberation, I decided to sell it to her with a few restrictions.

First, the "evaluation and historical documentation" that my father had done in the '80s stays with the instrument.
Second, if she ever decides to sell it, I HAVE FIRST option to buy it back and if I was dead, then the instrument had to be sold within our family, not to some stranger.
Third, if she takes it on tour with them, make sure it is well insured against damage AND theft.
She agreed and kind of assumed all that.

So I drove to Kentucky, meeting her about half way from where she lives in Tennessee with my dad's very cool and extremely RARE Gibson mandola (only about three hundred of these were ever made, no telling how many still have the original case, etc), which she has never seen before. She had heard her father talk about how huge it was. 

When I opened the case, her jaw literally dropped and her eyes bugged out. It took her a moment to speak legibly. She said she could not buy that. She could NOT afford that kind of instrument. She said from her dad's description, I probably had some old ugly pillbug shaped thing made in Mexico.
She told me she had only heard of these things but had never seen one, and that it had to be worth ten or fifteen thousand dollars. I told her that my mom had it appraised about a year after my dad died in '98 and it was only worth eight thousand dollars then, but not to worry, I was going to make her a good deal on it.

It is a Gibson (well known for high quality guitars AND mandolins) made in 1926 with a carved scroll on the upper body and the head with beautiful mother of pearl inlays for fret markers and the "Gibson" name. The case is bent birch with felt padding and velvet lining in a kind of hot pink with a calfskin outer covering and brass hardware.
Anyway, after she promised to keep "my terms" and actually get some use out of it, which my dad would have loved,  I sold it to her for five hundred dollars.
I also made her promise to send me a pic of her dad playing it.


It was a really long trip back home. It had been a tough decision to make, but I feel that I did the "right" thing with it and I think she will honor and respect the treasure that an instrument like that truly is.

I still have a tear that wants some air, though.
 :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 14, 2016, 09:38:14 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 13, 2016, 05:30:48 PM
WolFish bought me some chives and put the pot by the kitchen table, where it grew a little and then started wilting and dying. We were keeping it watered. Do they need a lot of sunlight?

They do need a lot of sunlight and not nearly as much water as most folk think.
I do not grow chives inside, though, since they are fine perennials here. I usually allow them to make seed late in the year and plant them in clumps here and there, always in full sun.

I also dry them, cut them into small pieces and freeze them. Works great!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 15, 2016, 01:35:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 14, 2016, 09:30:10 PM

Actually, it was Saturday, but it was a BIG thing for me.

My cousin (still a working musician) called me a couple of weeks ago and asked if I still had that old mandola that my dad used to own, because she wanted to buy it. I told her I was not considering selling off my father's instruments. She told me that they want that kind of sound on their new record, besides, her dad (my uncle) is getting too old to play his (tiny) regular mandolin he has owned for about sixty years.
After much deliberation, I decided to sell it to her with a few restrictions.

First, the "evaluation and historical documentation" that my father had done in the '80s stays with the instrument.
Second, if she ever decides to sell it, I HAVE FIRST option to buy it back and if I was dead, then the instrument had to be sold within our family, not to some stranger.
Third, if she takes it on tour with them, make sure it is well insured against damage AND theft.
She agreed and kind of assumed all that.

So I drove to Kentucky, meeting her about half way from where she lives in Tennessee with my dad's very cool and extremely RARE Gibson mandola (only about three hundred of these were ever made, no telling how many still have the original case, etc), which she has never seen before. She had heard her father talk about how huge it was. 

When I opened the case, her jaw literally dropped and her eyes bugged out. It took her a moment to speak legibly. She said she could not buy that. She could NOT afford that kind of instrument. She said from her dad's description, I probably had some old ugly pillbug shaped thing made in Mexico.
She told me she had only heard of these things but had never seen one, and that it had to be worth ten or fifteen thousand dollars. I told her that my mom had it appraised about a year after my dad died in '98 and it was only worth eight thousand dollars then, but not to worry, I was going to make her a good deal on it.

It is a Gibson (well known for high quality guitars AND mandolins) made in 1926 with a carved scroll on the upper body and the head with beautiful mother of pearl inlays for fret markers and the "Gibson" name. The case is bent birch with felt padding and velvet lining in a kind of hot pink with a calfskin outer covering and brass hardware.
Anyway, after she promised to keep "my terms" and actually get some use out of it, which my dad would have loved,  I sold it to her for five hundred dollars.
I also made her promise to send me a pic of her dad playing it.


It was a really long trip back home. It had been a tough decision to make, but I feel that I did the "right" thing with it and I think she will honor and respect the treasure that an instrument like that truly is.

I still have a tear that wants some air, though.
 :'(

:'(

I'm not sure I could have done what you did. I understand why, but this sort of thing is never logical.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 15, 2016, 03:03:36 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 14, 2016, 09:30:10 PM

Actually, it was Saturday, but it was a BIG thing for me.

My cousin (still a working musician) called me a couple of weeks ago and asked if I still had that old mandola that my dad used to own, because she wanted to buy it. I told her I was not considering selling off my father's instruments. She told me that they want that kind of sound on their new record, besides, her dad (my uncle) is getting too old to play his (tiny) regular mandolin he has owned for about sixty years.
After much deliberation, I decided to sell it to her with a few restrictions.

First, the "evaluation and historical documentation" that my father had done in the '80s stays with the instrument.
Second, if she ever decides to sell it, I HAVE FIRST option to buy it back and if I was dead, then the instrument had to be sold within our family, not to some stranger.
Third, if she takes it on tour with them, make sure it is well insured against damage AND theft.
She agreed and kind of assumed all that.

So I drove to Kentucky, meeting her about half way from where she lives in Tennessee with my dad's very cool and extremely RARE Gibson mandola (only about three hundred of these were ever made, no telling how many still have the original case, etc), which she has never seen before. She had heard her father talk about how huge it was. 

When I opened the case, her jaw literally dropped and her eyes bugged out. It took her a moment to speak legibly. She said she could not buy that. She could NOT afford that kind of instrument. She said from her dad's description, I probably had some old ugly pillbug shaped thing made in Mexico.
She told me she had only heard of these things but had never seen one, and that it had to be worth ten or fifteen thousand dollars. I told her that my mom had it appraised about a year after my dad died in '98 and it was only worth eight thousand dollars then, but not to worry, I was going to make her a good deal on it.

It is a Gibson (well known for high quality guitars AND mandolins) made in 1926 with a carved scroll on the upper body and the head with beautiful mother of pearl inlays for fret markers and the "Gibson" name. The case is bent birch with felt padding and velvet lining in a kind of hot pink with a calfskin outer covering and brass hardware.
Anyway, after she promised to keep "my terms" and actually get some use out of it, which my dad would have loved,  I sold it to her for five hundred dollars.
I also made her promise to send me a pic of her dad playing it.


It was a really long trip back home. It had been a tough decision to make, but I feel that I did the "right" thing with it and I think she will honor and respect the treasure that an instrument like that truly is.

I still have a tear that wants some air, though.
 :'(
Awesome. Now it will have a place where it can shine.

Worth airing a tear.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 16, 2016, 06:25:40 AM
Sweated like a pig at the gym. Had a fair share of laughs there too. Awesome ab training, laughing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2016, 06:28:31 AM
Had surgery. Now resting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 16, 2016, 08:02:02 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 16, 2016, 06:25:40 AM
Sweated like a pig at the gym. Had a fair share of laughs there too. Awesome ab training, laughing.

  Fixed that for you!  Cows sweat too!  :hyke:  Build up that core strength!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 16, 2016, 08:04:17 AM
  Moped and pouted at the quick decline in my post-per-day average.  I think the trouble is that
    I'm constantly logged on here on my phone, which dilutes my posts into the idle time.  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 16, 2016, 01:19:50 PM
got more mousetraps
ate breakfast (i think)
played civilization
folded laundry
cleaned house
got garden stuff
made a new budget to account for $55 loss to a parking ticket
watched gumball
ate salad for comfort
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 16, 2016, 01:23:41 PM
Washed the walls in the upstairs hallway along with the doors and trim
Yet more work on repairing the walls in my sons bedroom due to OCD kicking in I fucking hate plaster work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 16, 2016, 01:33:39 PM
Made travel reservations for flight and rental car! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 16, 2016, 03:26:34 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 16, 2016, 01:33:39 PM
Made travel reservations for flight and rental car!

  Are you a comfortable flier?  I hope so.   :plane:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 16, 2016, 03:48:46 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 16, 2016, 03:26:34 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 16, 2016, 01:33:39 PM
Made travel reservations for flight and rental car!

  Are you a comfortable flier?  I hope so.   :plane:

Not really, I just consign my soul to the Gods and carry a talisman to protect us both!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 17, 2016, 12:57:44 AM
Quote from: WolFish on March 16, 2016, 01:19:50 PM
got more mousetraps
ate breakfast (i think)
played civilization
folded laundry
cleaned house
got garden stuff
made a new budget to account for $55 loss to a parking ticket
watched gumball
ate salad for comfort

You also reached a pretty postcount. 2222.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 17, 2016, 05:36:44 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 17, 2016, 12:57:44 AM
Quote from: WolFish on March 16, 2016, 01:19:50 PM
got more mousetraps
ate breakfast (i think)
played civilization
folded laundry
cleaned house
got garden stuff
made a new budget to account for $55 loss to a parking ticket
watched gumball
ate salad for comfort

You also reached a pretty postcount. 2222.

  Eating salad for comfort is an excellent habit to have.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 17, 2016, 05:38:48 AM
I am up, I made coffee. I didn't spill any.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 17, 2016, 05:43:25 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 17, 2016, 05:38:48 AM
I am up, I made coffee. I didn't spill any.  :thumbup:

  Sounds like my morning!  Start with the basics, then go conquer the world!   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 17, 2016, 01:10:27 PM
Worked all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 19, 2016, 10:01:14 AM
Went out for a ride with the dog to a few places along the river looking for the bald eagles that are nesting in the area
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 19, 2016, 10:07:55 AM
Got a well needed massage this morning!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 19, 2016, 11:38:37 AM
  Today is kind of a misfire so far.  I'm still drinking my first cup of coffee.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 20, 2016, 02:16:39 AM
I set up a first backup of my laptop on my new NAS.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 20, 2016, 07:00:25 AM
  Today is working out a lot better than yesterday.  It's not quite 9 a.m., and already I'm showered
  and dressed, and about to put my first load of laundry in the dryer and second load in the washer.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 20, 2016, 07:53:15 AM
Up early and went to the diner for pancakes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 20, 2016, 08:05:03 AM
Quote from: Parts on March 20, 2016, 07:53:15 AM
Up early and went to the diner for pancakes

  Do they have the tray of different flavors of syrup?  Like maple, blueberry, strawberry, etc.?  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 20, 2016, 11:11:52 AM
I've tinkered with the NAS.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 20, 2016, 01:45:51 PM
Prepped supper, Turkey oven sandwiches.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 20, 2016, 02:28:25 PM
  I got showered and dressed early, did three loads of laundry, made up my bed with fresh bedding,
  aired out the apartment, went shopping for lots of needed supplies, and I'm here now postwhoring
  over my second cup of coffee.  A new episode of Hoarders is on my agenda for this evening!  :tv:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 20, 2016, 03:15:51 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 20, 2016, 08:05:03 AM
Quote from: Parts on March 20, 2016, 07:53:15 AM
Up early and went to the diner for pancakes

  Do they have the tray of different flavors of syrup?  Like maple, blueberry, strawberry, etc.?  :)

Maybe if you ask, I am a traditionalist though and only want maple  :M

I have had pancakes every time I have gone out to the diner for breakfast for at least 10 years now :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 20, 2016, 03:23:17 PM
  I much prefer waffles myself.  Pancakes just soak up the syrup till you have a pile of starchy mush.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 20, 2016, 04:05:49 PM
starchy mush :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 20, 2016, 05:28:29 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 20, 2016, 04:05:49 PM
starchy mush :drool:

  Mmmmm, starchy syrupy mapley mush.  :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 20, 2016, 05:59:42 PM
I prefer my pancakes/waffles/french toast with nothing but  butter!     8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on March 20, 2016, 06:51:15 PM
Window shopped and bought some stuff. Now I am glad to be home and feel exhausted and irritable.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 21, 2016, 01:27:45 AM
Had a first cup of coffee while repeating myself in Al's callout. Browsed the board and replied to some random posts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 21, 2016, 02:26:53 AM
Repetition is in the nature of the spazz.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 22, 2016, 03:18:30 PM
Cleaned up around the house and yard
Washed the baseboard in my son's former room and put stain blocker paint on it where necessary
Picked up my daughter from school and did some shopping
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 22, 2016, 04:03:45 PM
Thoroughly cleaned the garden tabletop from the wet winter algae. Will do the legs soon, but had no time for that this morning. Threw away plants that had not survived winter. Not because of the cold, but because of the water. My winter pansies were gone within a month. Normally they last all winter.

Did white laundry.

Went to work. Worked hard. Got some groceries. Went home. Prepared a meal, but before that had to go for some stuff that I could not get in the supermarket I had been before.

Had dinner. Had a nice dessert. Bummed around after that, got youngest to bed. Had a nice cup of tea with the oldest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 23, 2016, 06:28:17 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 21, 2016, 02:26:53 AM
Repetition is in the nature of the spazz.  :nerdy:

    You can say that again! :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 24, 2016, 01:15:07 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 21, 2016, 02:26:53 AM
Repetition is in the nature of the spazz.  :nerdy:

I should stop, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 24, 2016, 01:15:49 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 23, 2016, 06:28:17 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on March 21, 2016, 02:26:53 AM
Repetition is in the nature of the spazz.  :nerdy:

    You can say that again! :trollface:

You can say that again. :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 24, 2016, 02:06:55 PM
Signed the lease for the new Abode, got the key and the info.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 24, 2016, 02:38:21 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 24, 2016, 02:06:55 PM
Signed the lease for the new Abode, got the key and the info.

Ah, this answers my question in another thread.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on March 24, 2016, 10:09:48 PM
I've done fuck all today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2016, 10:10:25 PM
Quote from: Grey Area on March 24, 2016, 10:09:48 PM
I've done fuck all today.

Hey, you missed me.  I want my fucking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on March 24, 2016, 10:25:49 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2016, 10:10:25 PM
Hey, you missed me.  I want my fucking.
Too late. You'll just have to get back in the queue.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 24, 2016, 10:36:09 PM
But, it's not my fault.  The traffic was horrible and I had a reservation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 25, 2016, 01:39:56 AM
Booked a dentist's appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 25, 2016, 08:41:01 AM
Went and looked at a garage I am supposed to work on in a couple weeks to make a list of materials I will need
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 25, 2016, 08:50:53 AM
Contacted a moving company for as assessment!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 25, 2016, 09:12:56 AM
Had my chipped tooth fixed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2016, 09:41:17 PM
donated blood

 I started donating some time in the early 1970's.  I got a certificate in the mail this week that I'd given 4 gallons of blood. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 26, 2016, 10:30:57 PM
^Wow, that's heaps!
At our blood banks I can't just turn up and give blood. No, I have to ring up and make an appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 26, 2016, 11:29:55 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 25, 2016, 01:39:56 AM
Booked a dentist's appointment.

  I did that on Friday.  They didn't have an opening on the one day I had free, so they said to come in
   at 8:30 a.m. and they would try to fit me in.  I'm going to be sitting there for six hours, I just know it.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 26, 2016, 11:30:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 25, 2016, 09:12:56 AM
Had my chipped tooth fixed.

  Excellent.  I hope it feels better.  Wish me luck for Tuesday.  :trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 26, 2016, 11:39:13 PM
  I kicked ass at work today.  I even measured out all the ingredients for the famous carrot cake!
   I'll mix it up quickly tomorrow and get it into the oven before I do anything else.  Good for me!  :roses:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 27, 2016, 04:25:57 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 26, 2016, 11:30:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 25, 2016, 09:12:56 AM
Had my chipped tooth fixed.

  Excellent.  I hope it feels better.  Wish me luck for Tuesday.  :trollskull:

Good luck. :)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 27, 2016, 05:00:59 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2016, 09:41:17 PM
donated blood

 I started donating some time in the early 1970's.  I got a certificate in the mail this week that I'd given 4 gallons of blood.
That's awesome. I had to stop but before I did I got two gallon donor pins.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 27, 2016, 05:04:33 AM
Just finished hiding 49 easter eggs for the annual easter egg hunt. some chocolate, some dove bar chocolate, some reeses, some cadbury creme, some jelly bean filled, a few with toys and a couple with homemade coupons. had to put everything in plastic because of the mice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 27, 2016, 05:08:48 AM
Went to Bunnings (large hardware store in Aus) to buy some plastic crates for Kayleigh as she's going to stuff everything in her bedroom in them and put them in the storage room. Just until after the house inspection.

Downloading Windows 10 still.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 27, 2016, 05:32:31 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 27, 2016, 04:25:57 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 26, 2016, 11:30:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 25, 2016, 09:12:56 AM
Had my chipped tooth fixed.

  Excellent.  I hope it feels better.  Wish me luck for Tuesday.  :trollskull:

Good luck. :)

  Thank you.  :)   It helps that I've changed my attitude, that I've accepted ongoing dental work as
   a normal part of my life, given the state of my teeth.  No point in whining about the time it takes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 27, 2016, 07:50:31 AM
finished making the rest of the chocolate candy for easter.
Completed a miniature chocolate train and tracks, chocolate covered (GF) oreos and my version of the chunky bar, which used to be made with brazil nuts, cashews and raisins but since Nestle bought it has been made with peanuts and raisins. I didn't want to sacrifice my hemp hearts so mine are just pecans and raisins.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 27, 2016, 08:08:15 AM
Built a bookshelf. Drove daughter to boyfriend. Posted here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: ῦ on March 27, 2016, 01:05:33 PM
Same thing I've done the previous two days; Fucked about with my new silly expensive wheelchair, and added customisations to it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 27, 2016, 01:27:02 PM
Quote from: renaeden on March 27, 2016, 05:08:48 AM
Went to Bunnings (large hardware store in Aus) to buy some plastic crates for Kayleigh as she's going to stuff everything in her bedroom in them and put them in the storage room. Just until after the house inspection.

Downloading Windows 10 still.
Another house inspection already?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 28, 2016, 12:42:54 AM
8th of April. I am dreading it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 28, 2016, 06:33:06 AM
Quote from: ῦ on March 27, 2016, 01:05:33 PM
Same thing I've done the previous two days; Fucked about with my new silly expensive wheelchair, and added customisations to it.

    Any concealed weapons?   :swords:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 28, 2016, 06:38:26 AM
  Not much, yet.  Many hours of daylight remain. :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 28, 2016, 08:54:21 AM
Vacuumed the Jag.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on March 28, 2016, 04:23:40 PM
Watched Spectre and then returned movies to the Redbox, stopped at two banks and took our PS3 in to get it fixed and I did some cleaning an played a new board game with my son.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 29, 2016, 04:47:50 AM
  Drunk coffee, posted, gotten myself into a positive frame of mind.  :cheer:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 29, 2016, 12:11:14 PM
Moved some stuff into the new place, got an assessment and move date from the Moving Company, hauled some stuff that was being cleaned out to their respective destinations!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 29, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
Fixed a bug for my former employer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 29, 2016, 03:14:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
Fixed a bug for my former employer.

    Fixed it  :angel:  or  "fixed" it  >:D  ?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 29, 2016, 05:08:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
Fixed a bug for my former employer.

I hope you charged him an exorbitant amount of money
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on March 30, 2016, 02:53:07 AM
closed one class, set up another and worked in a third class.

a little spring cleaning, mousetrap adjustment and mouse hunt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 30, 2016, 10:29:23 AM
Fuck-all.  Got a late start.  Trying now to get angry at my own self-imposed limitations.  Also, coffee.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 30, 2016, 01:11:21 PM
Went to the store
Cleaned up around the house some
Worked on a rototiller
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 30, 2016, 01:13:02 PM
  Still jack shit.  "Thinking about things."  Need to get off my ass and get the laundry done.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 30, 2016, 02:42:32 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on March 29, 2016, 03:14:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
Fixed a bug for my former employer.

    Fixed it  :angel:  or  "fixed" it  >:D  ?

Fixed it. And today I fixed another one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 30, 2016, 02:42:56 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 29, 2016, 05:08:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
Fixed a bug for my former employer.

I hope you charged him an exorbitant amount of money

Let's just say that I didn't lose money. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 30, 2016, 03:14:44 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 30, 2016, 02:42:56 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 29, 2016, 05:08:36 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
Fixed a bug for my former employer.

I hope you charged him an exorbitant amount of money

Let's just say that I didn't lose money. :zoinks:

 :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 30, 2016, 03:45:49 PM
Brought more stuff to the new home, hung the curtains in Amber's room since she is a tad paranoid about her windows.   They looked good and I was able to plot out the next furniture positions.  Moving day is April 7th.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 30, 2016, 08:33:23 PM
  I finally got off my ass and got a load of laundry done!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 03, 2016, 08:35:01 AM
  I was watching Trainspotting in the wee hours.  Can't believe that movie is now 20 years old.  :tv:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 03, 2016, 09:51:43 AM
  Realized that the only way out of general incompetence is through it.  There is no other way.
   I'm just going to have to start doing things badly, as many things as possible, every day, just to
   power through the beginner's clumsiness and get to some level of mastery and confidence. 


                                           NO  OTHER  WAY.  :pirate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 03, 2016, 10:45:25 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 03, 2016, 09:51:43 AM
  Realized that the only way out of general incompetence is through it.  There is no other way.
   I'm just going to have to start doing things badly, as many things as possible, every day, just to
   power through the beginner's clumsiness and get to some level of mastery and confidence. 


                                           NO  OTHER  WAY.  :pirate:

What are you going to master, oh wobbly one?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 03, 2016, 01:42:26 PM
Brought the cat for the parishwide rabies vaccination.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 01:51:01 PM
Brought the last of the books over to the new place................I really have too many books!    :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 03, 2016, 01:56:10 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 01:51:01 PM
Brought the last of the books over to the new place................I really have too many books!    :GA:

No such thing as too many books.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 02:09:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 03, 2016, 01:56:10 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 01:51:01 PM
Brought the last of the books over to the new place................I really have too many books!    :GA:

No such thing as too many books.

It feels that way when you have thick heavy volcano books, that you never really read anymore and they are ball busters to pack and move.  This is a multi volume set of bound volcano related periodicals.  I am going to do some research into selling that set to a good home and clear space out for more volcano books.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 03, 2016, 02:12:38 PM
I feel your pain but I shudder at the mere thought.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 03:14:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 03, 2016, 02:12:38 PM
I feel your pain but I shudder at the mere thought.

Thanks.....but, I belong to a number of Volcano sites on FB and may have someone want to collect them.   I'd be happy to sell them at a loss, just as long as they go to a good home.  We Volcano Book Collectors are referred to as:  "Shake and Bakers".  LOL  I still have several valuable books in my collection, that are rare, but, I will leave that for Carla to profit from after I die.  One of them is a book that was printed in 1906, and only 1000 were ever printed, I bought it for $175 US and the last I saw it was worth $600+ .....enough to pay for my cremation costs!   :laugh:  It's not exactly a huge market, but, some people, like me, are fanatical collectors!     :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:00:01 PM
I threw away a lot of food and bought a lot of food.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 03, 2016, 06:00:58 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:00:01 PM
I threw away a lot of food and bought a lot of food.  :orly:

  The circle of life.  :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:10:30 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 03, 2016, 06:00:58 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:00:01 PM
I threw away a lot of food and bought a lot of food.  :orly:

  The circle of life.  :hamsterwheel:

Cleaning out the food used to happen while sugarbutt was out of town so to avoid arguments, but his health issues over the last couple of years has made him more conscientious about what he eats so he's a lot better about it, and he actually asked me to clean out the food. He ASKED me to clean the food!!  :orly: Still, within the first ten minutes he was poking through the trash can and getting all anxious, so I told him to piss off and let me do it, and I promised when I was done I'd mega grocery shop and he'd have a big ole giant stash of new food to hoard until it expired.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 03, 2016, 06:55:36 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 03:14:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 03, 2016, 02:12:38 PM
I feel your pain but I shudder at the mere thought.

Thanks.....but, I belong to a number of Volcano sites on FB and may have someone want to collect them.   I'd be happy to sell them at a loss, just as long as they go to a good home.  We Volcano Book Collectors are referred to as:  "Shake and Bakers".  LOL  I still have several valuable books in my collection, that are rare, but, I will leave that for Carla to profit from after I die.  One of them is a book that was printed in 1906, and only 1000 were ever printed, I bought it for $175 US and the last I saw it was worth $600+ .....enough to pay for my cremation costs!   :laugh:  It's not exactly a huge market, but, some people, like me, are fanatical collectors!     :mischief:

Why not find an active volcano and have your body thrown in it?  Your family can have a vacation while cremating you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 07:07:48 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 03, 2016, 06:55:36 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 03, 2016, 03:14:49 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 03, 2016, 02:12:38 PM
I feel your pain but I shudder at the mere thought.

Thanks.....but, I belong to a number of Volcano sites on FB and may have someone want to collect them.   I'd be happy to sell them at a loss, just as long as they go to a good home.  We Volcano Book Collectors are referred to as:  "Shake and Bakers".  LOL  I still have several valuable books in my collection, that are rare, but, I will leave that for Carla to profit from after I die.  One of them is a book that was printed in 1906, and only 1000 were ever printed, I bought it for $175 US and the last I saw it was worth $600+ .....enough to pay for my cremation costs!   :laugh:  It's not exactly a huge market, but, some people, like me, are fanatical collectors!     :mischief:

Why not find an active volcano and have your body thrown in it?  Your family can have a vacation while cremating you.

I could die happy, if it was that easy,,,,maybe in Iceland, which is closer than Hawaii!    :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on April 04, 2016, 06:08:41 AM
I started cleaning my room today. Rotated the hawaiian shirts and even found one to get rid of.  It's -3C here - time to start wearing them! People are already wearing shorts and at the climbing gym the flip flops were out.

Found one thing from my lost list which takes the stress down a notch. Still missing a lot of things, but today I will be cleaning in different parts of the house and hopefully will find more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 04, 2016, 11:51:31 AM
Worked. Bought groceries. Now about to eat dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 04, 2016, 01:18:05 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:10:30 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 03, 2016, 06:00:58 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:00:01 PM
I threw away a lot of food and bought a lot of food.  :orly:



  The circle of life.  :hamsterwheel:

Cleaning out the food used to happen while sugarbutt was out of town so to avoid arguments, but his health issues over the last couple of years has made him more conscientious about what he eats so he's a lot better about it, and he actually asked me to clean out the food. He ASKED me to clean the food!!  :orly: Still, within the first ten minutes he was poking through the trash can and getting all anxious, so I told him to piss off and let me do it, and I promised when I was done I'd mega grocery shop and he'd have a big ole giant stash of new food to hoard until it expired.  :hahaha:

Sounds like mine. His mother is downright scary with old food, leaving stuff out, etc. Used to make me nuts, I spent years working in food service and I'm probably a little OCD when it comes to stuff like that.

Our turning point came when the state made him take a 3 week long food safety course before he could open his kitchen at the bar.  Best thing that could have ever happened.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 04, 2016, 06:38:18 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 04, 2016, 01:18:05 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:10:30 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 03, 2016, 06:00:58 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2016, 06:00:01 PM
I threw away a lot of food and bought a lot of food.  :orly:



  The circle of life.  :hamsterwheel:

Cleaning out the food used to happen while sugarbutt was out of town so to avoid arguments, but his health issues over the last couple of years has made him more conscientious about what he eats so he's a lot better about it, and he actually asked me to clean out the food. He ASKED me to clean the food!!  :orly: Still, within the first ten minutes he was poking through the trash can and getting all anxious, so I told him to piss off and let me do it, and I promised when I was done I'd mega grocery shop and he'd have a big ole giant stash of new food to hoard until it expired.  :hahaha:

Sounds like mine. His mother is downright scary with old food, leaving stuff out, etc. Used to make me nuts, I spent years working in food service and I'm probably a little OCD when it comes to stuff like that.

Our turning point came when the state made him take a 3 week long food safety course before he could open his kitchen at the bar.  Best thing that could have ever happened.

He's just gets all bent out of shape about throwing away food that's never been opened, and he wants to argue about expiration dates being guidelines, or suggestions, or somehow subjective or something. I don't think he got it from his family.  :dunno: He got a good laugh though when I told him I'd get him a bunch of new food to waste.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 04, 2016, 11:32:51 PM
I routinely ignore use by/ best by/expiration dates. 

My mom's uncle lived for over 20 years without electricity or running water until he sold his land and moved from the rapidly urbanized area to a more remote area.  He had electricity and a refrigerator then, but only used the refrigerator to store canned foods.  Whatever he bought on his weekly shopping trip (fresh food) didn't kill him with not being eaten in the first 24 hours.  He lived on the new land before he died of a stroke.  P. S. he was autistic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 05, 2016, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV

Did the dreams tell you to change your avatar?  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 05, 2016, 12:55:22 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 05, 2016, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV

Did the dreams tell you to change your avatar?  :apondering:

No Marley did, she wanted me to show off her new look :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 05, 2016, 04:15:52 PM
It's good. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 05, 2016, 04:22:13 PM
I didn't even know it came out like that all I was looking for was one with the hat on and took a whole bunch while giving her treats which I think she was going for when this one was taken
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 05, 2016, 07:32:14 PM
Perro loco!! :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 06, 2016, 01:26:01 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 12:55:22 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 05, 2016, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV

Did the dreams tell you to change your avatar?  :apondering:

No Marley did, she wanted me to show off her new look :green:

She's a real fashionista.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 06, 2016, 06:25:43 AM
  TIL that Icequeen used to work in food service!  OMG I'm in food service too!  :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 06, 2016, 06:27:09 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV

  I love those weird mashup dreams.  I dream in color, do you?  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 06, 2016, 06:28:21 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 12:55:22 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 05, 2016, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV

Did the dreams tell you to change your avatar?  :apondering:

No Marley did, she wanted me to show off her new look :green:

  I didn't know that was your dog!  She looks like a ferocious watchdog!   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on April 06, 2016, 08:25:41 AM
Ate breakfast. Took new meds that made me sleepy, so instead of grading, procrastinated by posting on I2 and by working on project for CBC's birthday. About to procrastinate further by playing CIV until I fall asleep. Then maybe I will face the grading. This crop of students (with few exceptions) was found growing in the muck after the bottom of the barrel was scraped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 06, 2016, 09:43:08 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 06, 2016, 06:27:09 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV

  I love those weird mashup dreams.  I dream in color, do you?  8)

I dream in color also.  I generally like the mash up ones though these made me uneasy for some unknown reason maybe some part I did not remember.

Quote from: couldbecousin on April 06, 2016, 06:28:21 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 12:55:22 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 05, 2016, 12:13:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 05, 2016, 05:17:19 AM
Woke up early after having some strange dreams, not bad ones just weird mash up ones
Got up and watched some TV

Did the dreams tell you to change your avatar?  :apondering:

No Marley did, she wanted me to show off her new look :green:

  I didn't know that was your dog!  She looks like a ferocious watchdog!   :arrr:

She likes to act like she is but really she's a wimp
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 09, 2016, 03:36:48 PM
As do many dogs I know. :) Really wishing I could have a dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 09, 2016, 03:41:54 PM
Hung some pictures, did some shopping and prepped for supper.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 09, 2016, 03:43:51 PM
Did some cleaning up of the house, fed my son and then mostly hid from the guests. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2016, 08:41:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 09, 2016, 03:43:51 PM
Did some cleaning up of the house, fed my son and then mostly hid from the guests. :GA:

  But they just want to talk to you and show you love!   :hide:  :blah: :blah: :blah:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 12, 2016, 09:22:28 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 12, 2016, 08:41:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 09, 2016, 03:43:51 PM
Did some cleaning up of the house, fed my son and then mostly hid from the guests. :GA:

  But they just want to talk to you and show you love!   :hide:  :blah: :blah: :blah:

It was horrible and now I have truama issues.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 12, 2016, 10:24:49 AM
Picked up materials for work tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 12, 2016, 10:29:39 AM
  Showered, dressed, cleaned up the bathroom a bit with a wonderfully fresh cleaning product,
  washed a load of laundry and put it in the dryer.  Landlord's due here later, so back to work I go!   
          :multitask:  :sweep:  :laundry:  :sweep:  :multitask:   :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 12, 2016, 01:51:09 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 12, 2016, 09:22:28 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 12, 2016, 08:41:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 09, 2016, 03:43:51 PM
Did some cleaning up of the house, fed my son and then mostly hid from the guests. :GA:

  But they just want to talk to you and show you love!   :hide:  :blah: :blah: :blah:

It was horrible and now I have truama issues.

A cup of Ginseng tea and you'll be stoked and ready to go!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on April 12, 2016, 04:53:36 PM
https://soundcloud.com/xebico-audio/drum-machine-solo
https://soundcloud.com/xebico-audio/0102-01a

I've been making horrible screaming noises.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 16, 2016, 06:26:26 PM
Showed a bunch of volunteers at Habitat for Humanity how to install insulation
Reinstalled a vise on my outdoor work bench
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 16, 2016, 06:29:21 PM
  I've had the best sort of idle day, posting, reading stuff online, and processing stuff in my head.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 17, 2016, 06:15:51 AM
Celebrating my survival by having a slice of cheesecake and a cup of coffee.

Then I must do laundry.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 17, 2016, 07:01:48 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 17, 2016, 06:15:51 AM
Celebrating my survival by having a slice of cheesecake and a cup of coffee.

Then I must do laundry.  :P

  I'm celebrating your wise counsel with coffee and 1970s Olivia Newton-John hits on Youtube! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 17, 2016, 09:49:52 AM
Having some raspberry tarts and tea! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 17, 2016, 12:06:26 PM
Been working on organizing and cleaning up my shed and outdoor work area
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 17, 2016, 01:21:13 PM
I've tried writing a paper I need to have finished by Friday. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 17, 2016, 06:14:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 17, 2016, 01:21:13 PM
I've tried writing a paper I need to have finished by Friday. :GA:

  That reminds me of my school days.  :book:  :chores:  Sometimes I even miss them.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 17, 2016, 09:08:01 PM
interacted with the world on the computer.
put out the recycling stuff
made dinner
washed The PR' hair
cleaned out, sorted and arranged clutter in my room,

Call the Midwife
Grantchester
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 18, 2016, 05:43:09 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 17, 2016, 09:08:01 PM
interacted with the world on the computer.

  This, while drinking my morning cup of cheer! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 18, 2016, 08:19:26 AM
Took the dog out for a ride and little walk by the river
Changed the cat boxes :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:
Washed the kitchen floor
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 18, 2016, 09:20:16 AM
Quote from: Parts on April 18, 2016, 08:19:26 AM
Took the dog out for a ride and little walk by the river
Changed the cat boxes :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:
Washed the kitchen floor

  Cat boxes are the worst.  I used to clean those all the time in my former place.  Just awful.  :sick:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 18, 2016, 09:49:17 AM
Registered to vote in our new town, changed the address on my drivers license.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 18, 2016, 09:50:41 AM
Quote from: rock hound on April 18, 2016, 09:49:17 AM
Registered to vote in our new town, changed the address on my drivers license.

  Do you like your new town?  Are you settling in?  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 18, 2016, 09:53:07 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 18, 2016, 09:50:41 AM
Quote from: rock hound on April 18, 2016, 09:49:17 AM
Registered to vote in our new town, changed the address on my drivers license.

  Do you like your new town?  Are you settling in?  :)

Yes, I'm beginning to know my way around and the settling in is going smoothly............so far.   :sweep:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 18, 2016, 09:54:48 AM
  I've read about the experiences of a fellow inattentive-type ADD person, and found
  insights into the workings of my own brain.  It sometimes helps to read someone else's
  phrasing of what I already know.  It appeals to my ruminative style of thinking.  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 18, 2016, 10:14:00 AM
Boring paperwork. Pissed off someone while taking care of wellbeing of kid. Made a doctors appointment. Fell asleep on the couch. Slept longer than I had thought I would. Woke up with two cats using me as a pillow.

Oh, did a few batches of laundry too. Should hang the last batch later today, after feeding one of the calves and me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2016, 04:59:47 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 18, 2016, 09:54:48 AM
  I've read about the experiences of a fellow inattentive-type ADD person, and found
  insights into the workings of my own brain.  It sometimes helps to read someone else's
  phrasing of what I already know.  It appeals to my ruminative style of thinking.  :apondering:

Are you sure you're not Hyke?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 18, 2016, 05:01:26 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 18, 2016, 04:59:47 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 18, 2016, 09:54:48 AM
  I've read about the experiences of a fellow inattentive-type ADD person, and found
  insights into the workings of my own brain.  It sometimes helps to read someone else's
  phrasing of what I already know.  It appeals to my ruminative style of thinking.  :apondering:

Are you sure you're not Hyke?

  I think we might be related at some point.  :hyke: :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 19, 2016, 12:51:53 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 17, 2016, 06:14:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 17, 2016, 01:21:13 PM
I've tried writing a paper I need to have finished by Friday. :GA:

  That reminds me of my school days.  :book:  :chores:  Sometimes I even miss them.  :P

Writing it now. But I really need to get back to writing it instead of posting here. :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 19, 2016, 12:54:19 PM
Laundry, dishes, doctors appointment, work, physiotherapist, making food. Stuff like that.

Just finished some cardamom tea with added ginger.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 19, 2016, 01:49:41 PM
Went and looked at a renovation
Took Marley for a short hike in a state park
Worked on some projects at the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 20, 2016, 12:29:17 AM
  Worked, read stuff online, posted here ... about to go clean the bathroom for the arrival of the new toilet!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 20, 2016, 07:34:39 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 20, 2016, 12:29:17 AM
  Worked, read stuff online, posted here ... about to go clean the bathroom for the arrival of the new toilet!  :2thumbsup:

And when it has arrived and been put in place, you can clean it again. But then it will be only dust, and workers sweat, that you'll have to clean.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on April 20, 2016, 04:26:54 PM
Doctor's appointment and attended conference sessions online all afternoon.

played CIV during the boring sessions.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 20, 2016, 07:50:20 PM
Just started to download fallout 3 via torrent. Fucking love the fallout series games, for the mix of both extensive and largely free to go one's own way rather than predetermined levels combined
with the pure hilarity of the humor, both in the descriptions of the central character's observations of the ingame world, the descriptions of the environment and the combat reports, as well as the
combat system itself is fucking funny as hell, things like when getting a critical hit on the target, or the likes of seeing somebody's flesh liquified and roasted off their bones, which then collapse in a heap on the ground, or cutting loose on an enemy at point-blank range, whilst wielding a huge sodding great minigun/autocannon, obliterating their torso, blowing heads off in a shower of blood and bone chunks, leaving a partially severed torso on legs with nothing down the middle or above the neck but shredded exposed spinal column :D

Or of course, anything like incendiaries, or flame-throwers, hilarity is guaranteed there. And probably the funniest bit about the fights in the fallout games is the targeting system, that allows for aimed shots to be taken at separate bodyparts, to different effects on a critical, a killshot, a crippling wound, or a normal, but carefully targeted shot, being able to aim for the legs, arms, body, head, eyes and the family jewels. Letting your character do things like kill someone by repeatedly stamping on their heads once knocked to the ground, to blast someone in the bollocks/minge with a shotgun, or say, pop out from round a doorway behind someone you want dead, and put out their eyes with a pistol, a shiv, cattleprod etc. to name just a few of the more amusing way to slaughter people. And the chance to add 'perks' as one levels up in experience, the perks being either stat buffs, or granters of special character traits, or other such effects, such as more chance to score a critical hit or inflict a wound that cripples the enemy rather than kills, such as breaking arms and legs, knocking the stuffing out of an enemy, stunning them and putting them down on the floor, to be  stabbed, shot, beaten to death, curbstomp their skulls in all the easier, set on fire, blown up etc. Or preventing them running off by shooting out a leg, impairing combat accuracy
and ability to bear weight by breaking someone's arms, if for the sadistic, making it harder for them to target you by putting their eyes out and blinding your foes.



Other than that, today, I've eaten, watched a bit of TV, although I don't tend to use the TV all that heavily, too much of whats on usually is complete and utter, irredeemable dogshit. For example
BBC2 has played the exact same few things in the AM, for at least all this year, and at a minimum, maybe all, maybe no more, I don't know, a large slice of the year just gone by. And not only utter garbage, not only the precise SAME foetid helping of feculent, malodorous, porcine ordure every single twatting day without fail to the best of my knowledge. Not only that, either. The garbage
shown is not even WHOLE garbage. Whole-LY garbage, yes, but the shows aren't even complete, just part of each, cutting to the next and then repeating it. Featuring a bit of an episode of
'wolf hall' and james may yapping  away  like some geriatric faggot, and obsessive collector of motor vehicles,  blithering on about some ugly old mass-production car in italy.

And then part way through that, like the previous  'program' if it can be called such, ends. Thankfully. Because its some of the most appalling low-quality, deadly boring, steaming cesspit I've ever
had the rotten luck to be subjected to. Bah, just imagine coming out of what was a perfectly good H/morphine and/or oxy nod, sprawled out lazily over the comfortable leather sofa we have here
, with an interesting book (genes, cells and brains' I think its called) that I've been reading opened and laid over one's face to keep the ambient light even lower than it is usually, to find the TV on, lighting the room up, and rousing ME, shaking me out of the gouch I was enjoying, and not even to anything worth watching, just that absolute  bollocks.

And no way to reach out to the presenter/s, or the army of stupid, aneuploid inbred fuckweaslicious twatting plebs responsible for this particular decaying carcass of a TV slot in order to pull out their eyes with a fork, pour caustic soda into the bloody sockets, and sew/superglue their eyes shut, leaving it to burn its way through the canal left by the corroded mess formerly playing
the role of their optic nerves, into their CSF, before leaving them to either die screaming, or after a period of the same tortured shrieking, if surviving, to eke out the rest of their
worthless existences as the crippled vegetable intellectual equivalent of a doorstop.

Watched 'yes minister' though, which IS funny, and worth watching. The character who has the role of permanent secretary to the PM does an uncanny well-done  job of playing a cynical, blatant liar to the electorate, indirectly through whoever is both in power and susceptible to his particular brand of greasy-pole-climbing, oily, noxious parasitism. A wonderfully-acted
poisonous, Mandelsonian little swamp mollusc to whom manipulating the hand holding the levers of power is an end all in and of itself, and to whom the truth is about as popular as an Amanita virosa fried breakfast, with a dog-muck souffle for dessert, served on a poached ivory plate by a troop of battyboy paedophiles.

Was somewhat miffed though, to discover I couldn't watch horizon, because my mom was watching the news. When in all honesty it scarcely makes much difference WHAT is on, she won't either comprehend it, or remember any of the content longer than a minute or two. If that. There just isn't enough left up there now. :/

Her watching the news is pretty much like sticking a toddler in a room with a copy of shakespeare and expecting an educated, interesting and erudite conversation to be the result.
Less 'infinite monkeys sat at infinite typewriters given infinite time' and more 'one monkey, with a pointy burnt stick and a heap of loose bog roll sheets, given about half an hour' to produce not
the complete works of the Bard, but a somewhat legible, although accurate rendition of the labour and tory manifestos of the past  few years (to that end of course, the bog roll should be used
lavishly for its original intended purpose)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 20, 2016, 07:53:57 PM
And that is why television was not invented during my reign.  We were not amused by the possibility.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 20, 2016, 09:01:41 PM
Also, checked my email, posted here, and posted on a clan.chem/underground biotech forum, in a thread or two I am following of late, one  on ergot fungi, and the efforts made by the others working
 on a Claviceps biotech R&D program in their labs. The other thread being also directed towards development of, selection for, and storage/maintainance longterm whilst retaining vitality and stability of
Some non-ergot Clavicipitaceous fungi that form a part of those fungi classed as endophytes. These grow inside plants, such as the morning glories, ololiuqui (the name in the nahuatl tongue, spoken by the aztecs to the seeds of another morning glory relative used like the others for shamanic practice, as a hallucinogen, due to the lysergic acid amide (ergine, LSA) found in the seeds, produced by the fungal endophyte, which is transmitted down the line from parent to offspring of the plants by virtue of its being hosted within the seeds.


hawaiian baby woodrose (argyria nervosa [spelling?]) and grasses like Paspalum, Lolium, Stipa, 'dronkgrass' and fescues (Festuca arundinacea), as symbionts which actually dwell within, rather than on the outside of, their hosts, although
doing the host little harm, indeed, the opposite, considering the toxicity towards insect predators, and indeed, quite problematically, to livestock causing much loss and sickness amongst same every year, of the host of ergot alkaloids, usually a mixture of ergine and ergovaline, although it depends not only on the grass species hosting the endophytic clavicipitaceous fungi, but also upon the epiphyte species hosted,
the strain/s present, hell probably even the weather, climate and habitat, such is not unknown in fungi, fr ex some people, for some stupid reason, choose to eat a kind of ascomycete mushroom known as
a false morel or lorchel (Gyromitra spp. usually G.esculenta.) These are lethally poisonous raw, and indeed, not infrequently even when cooked twice in boiling water, discarding the water each time, before blanching and then cooking to incorporate
them into a dish.

Really, really really stupid thing to do, its on similar level of idiocy attached to the consumption in japan of fugu, the imfamous puffer fish sushi, which needs years of special dedicated training to be able to prepare it from the fish. The japanese fugu chefs spend several years learning and practicing. When they have done so, and have reached the end of their training period, theres an exam. This consists of
an aspiring fugu chef doing just that, preparing some blowfish, carefully removing the skin, the ovaries, liver in particular, without contaminating the rest of the fish (the poison, a paralytic agent that works by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels, called tetrodotoxin, or TTX for short, also found in Taricha spp. red bellied newts, certain toads (Atelopus is the one I know of) and also it plays the role
of the primary toxic component in the venomous bite packed by the tiny, pretty, but deadly blue ringed octopi (Hapalochlaena species, theres a few, 3-4 or so of the buggers, with bodies rarely larger than a golf ball, if one excludes the tentacles, but able to deliver a bite capable of penetrating a dive suit like a bullet through tissue paper, and delivering enough venom with its bite to finish off a person bitten many, many times over)

The chefs must prepare their dish before the examiner. And then they must consume what they prepared. If they survive doing so, then they qualify to make it to be served to other people. Presumably dying means a fail, and no leniency in being allowed to resit the examination :P


The false morels are no better. Probably worse come to think of it, because unlike blowfish where their toxicity is localized (mostly, not completely) to certain tissue types and locations in the fish, there is no such compartmentalization in a false morel, all parts are dangerous.  And they are EXTREMELY unpredictable, season, elevation of terrain growing on, habitat type,  resources available etc.
And whats more people vary a lot in their ability to withstand small quantities of the toxin, gyromitrin, which essentially is just a precursor that releases the main, true bad actor, monomethyl hydrazine, or MMH, the same stuff thats used as the fuel component in hypergolic rocket fuels (hypergolic means self-igniting when the oxidizer is mixed, without having to be lit, just going up on its own. Typical use is MMH and N2O4, dinitrogen tetroxide, which is one hell of a powerful oxidizing agent). So the fungus quite literally, is full of rocket fuel. Rather nasty stuff it is too, volatile, and boiling off when cooked, sometimes those eating them will be fine, because the MMH was boiled off during cooking, only to be breathed in by, and so poison the cooks, sometimes its been the chef thats died and the diners remained unharmed.

Personally, I wouldn't even get in a car with a significant quantity of Gyromitra, perhaps if all the windows were open. Otherwise I'd not take the risk.

Yet believe it or not, hundreds of tons of false morels go through certain EU countries annually, particularly popular in finnland.



What else have I done today? not a huge lot. Slept most of today, although woke up to stuff several packet of 'timeout' chocolate wafer bars down my neck, and loaded up dosbox on the laptop to get my x-com terror from the deep game going. A two part scifi type job, part world management, part research and manufacture of equipment, the vehicles and automated tanks more advanced than the basic starting models of tank, interceptor combat aircraft and troop transport, the rest consisting of tactical missions directed against either landed alien craft, those that have been shot out of the sky, or down to the bottom of davy jones' locker (the enemy being fought is a multispecies/multiracial alien force thats been dormant for millennia in a vast submerged city, that obviously pays homage to H P Lovecraft's r'lyeh, both in similar sounding name (t'leth) and one of the races that can appear in combat missions, based on abducted and surgically mutilated, heavily modified former human beings is even named 'deep ones' xD

And theres other such situations that you have to send your combat divers on, such as smaller submerged alien bases, sites where they are attempting to reactivate dormant technology that sustains/makes their hive-mind type thing, as well as psionic combat capabilities, or sometimes they attack land targets, such as naval ports, or launch terrorist attacks on civilian populations intended to try and force the host countries to cut or terminate funding for the combat taskforce your running 'x-com', abduct more civillians, and just all round slaughter as much of the population as possible, to clear the earth for takeover.

Its an old game, 1995-'98 or thereabouts, the original two in the xcom game series (TFTD is the second) were by microprose, released in the 1990s, and a total shit to get running at first using a more modern
and shittier OS like windoze 7. It didn't like 64-bit operating system, didn't play well with compatibility, in the end I had to reinstall it under admin privilege running the installer itself in windows 95 legacy compatibility mode, then run the program thus installed under compatibility emulation, within dosbox. That eventually got it working. General theme of the combat part is turn-based isometric, controlling a squad of up to 14 troops per mission, until one gets better troop transport based on reverse engineering captured alien tech.

Its old, sure, but one hell of a game, and difficult to beat at even the lowest difficulty setting, takes a long, long time to beat it too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 21, 2016, 07:09:08 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 20, 2016, 07:34:39 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 20, 2016, 12:29:17 AM
  Worked, read stuff online, posted here ... about to go clean the bathroom for the arrival of the new toilet!  :2thumbsup:

And when it has arrived and been put in place, you can clean it again. But then it will be only dust, and workers sweat, that you'll have to clean.

  I sprayed the whole thing with loads of Lysol.  It's clean now.  So are my lungs.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 21, 2016, 09:02:59 AM
Bought some new pajama's!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 21, 2016, 10:47:24 AM
Never wear them personally, not since I was little. I prefer to sleep wearing nothing at all, other than the facial metalwork, which I just don't take out anyway. I find it far more comfortable
sleep stark bollock naked.
Although I will throw on my warm, soft robe, and/or remain in the clothes worn during the day if its really cold. I have far better things to spend my £££ on than clothes to wear in bed at night. Whats
the POINT ? when one can just as easily spend nothing at all, and wear some of the clothing you already own?


More a what I'm DOING than a what I have done, but currently cutting a bit of cardboard off the back of a rizla packet to make a roach for the rollup I am about to skin up. Which of course
means I'm about to have myself a smoke.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 22, 2016, 12:49:57 AM
  I sleep in my daytime clothes, have done so for decades.  :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 22, 2016, 09:40:54 AM
Pajama's are relaxing for me.  I've tried sleeping in the buff a few times, couldn't sleep.  So, gotta have my pj's!    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 22, 2016, 10:08:34 AM
damn, cbc. Decades? I'd want them washed after a day or two at most :P

I like weight on me as I sleep. But a slab of bent-to-shape lead sheet will do just fine. I sleep best starkers, unless its really, really cold, or if I happen to be wearing something, and lying on the bed, on my laptop etc. its common enough for my pain meds to result in a knockout, especially if combined, as they often are, with my antiseizure med, given its also an effective sedative/hypnotic, same
goes for the muscle relaxer I need for my calf, thats pretty good at making somebody flop down in a boneless heap all by itself.

that often makes me sleep just fine in my soft, warm fuzzy robe, or just drop where I'm situated at the time, clothes or no clothes. But if its before having meds of some sort, then unless its far
too freezing cold, then I never wear anything in bed bar my lip piercing, which I don't take out anyway.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 22, 2016, 12:33:34 PM
Culled more stuff from our possessions, stuff that I had long forgotten that we had!   :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 22, 2016, 03:27:31 PM
Just woke up a bit ago, and then ate my donuts and raspberries, every last scrap, two punnets of fruit, theres another one tonight too I think, in the fridge that is mostly full, from my folks tea tonight.
I'll look later though, just ate twice that, three donuts and a tin of chilled rice pudding in the fridge. So for now, I am full, fed, and satisfied to just play my game whilst I rest&digest.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 22, 2016, 11:21:03 PM
^Last shopping day I bought Ambrose rice pudding. Mmm yum. Kayleigh thinks I am crazy for liking it. I haven't had it in years. It was in the English imports section of the shop so it was fairly expensive, not something I would buy regularly.

I am about to hang the second load of washing out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 23, 2016, 10:02:07 AM
Where are you from ren?

Ambrosia rice pudding is my least favourite kind. I like a few local  shops offering far better, I like it thinner in consistency with more of that tasty thin liquid bit that one finds on top of a just opened can if its not been shaken.

I don't heat it up either, a stick the cans in the fridge for a few hours, or get them to the right temperature with an ice/salt bath if I wanted it right away without  waiting.
the colder the better. Just me though, I dont know anyone else that does that.

If you can get that stuff imported in your shops though, try looking for ambrosia custard, now that IS really nice, just eaten  straight from the can.  Works really well added to milkshakes too,.


Done? haven't done anything today really other than eat, take morning meds,  and go back to sleep.
About to go back to my xcom game though.  Might be a bit dated, being from between '95 and '98, but its one that plays out vastly different every time, so its got
more or less limitless replay value, unlike those games that aren't open-ended like that. First got it as a kid, never stopped playing it, see what I mean :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2016, 10:32:15 AM
Went to only one tag sale due to rain
Cleaned up a few things for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 23, 2016, 03:37:05 PM
Listening to the new disturbed album. Liking it. Got the sound cranked as loud as it can go. (which of course is how Disturbed SHOULD be played of course). Probably my favourite album (immortalized) by them, barring 'Believe', although I liked that one featuring 10,000 fists in the air. Now thats a track for blasting out and shaking windowpanes with :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on April 24, 2016, 02:00:55 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on April 22, 2016, 12:49:57 AM
  I sleep in my daytime clothes, have done so for decades.  :M
I try not to sleep in my daytime clothes. I have pajama pants, and since I work at home I can stay in those all day. I have been trying to establish a habit of changing into the pajama pants when I get home.
Fresh washed clothes have many characteristics that grate on my nerves. Clothes worn for a couple of days smell better and feel better. Strangely enough I was not like this when I was younger and took my clothes to the cleaners and asked for starch. I cared more for being handsome then.

Today I got another big load of papers graded, made fried rice and searched for a textbook for a class that starts in June. New, the book is $200. I am hoping to get a nice used one for $50. They are still not letting me teach statistics - the new class is psychometrics - not nearly as interesting as tinkering with a statistical package.

Almost forgot - had to reset one of the mousetraps.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 24, 2016, 03:09:59 AM
http://gen.lib.rus.ec/


http://sci-hub.io/


Try these for your textbook or other book needs, or research papers. Top one is for online copies of books, bottom link will get you more or less any paywalled off full text version of more or less any journal reference you could want.  You might need to go through a VPN or proxy for the first link, I have to because talktalk internet provider got a court order slapped on them to ban access.

Run by this russian pirate chick who came up with ways to falsify legitimate access tokens, making it appear to for example those pricks Elsevier publishing, as though they are actually getting the request from a university legitimate account, yet in the end delivering to YOU right there on one's own machine instead.  Free to use, on principle this chick despises closed-access to information, and believes, as do I, that knowledge should be freely distributed and shared with others who wish for it.

I've not used the book finder much because the damn needing to run through a VPN, but any time I want a journal article, and previously would have had to ask for it, from my contacts with access to various publishing houses and journals, now I just type in the DOI, PMID, often even a text search string can be used, and type in some easily read captcha letters to prevent DOS attacks on her systems, then bingo, get what I want, taking all of 20 seconds from beginning to end. And it WORKS too, the sci-hub, REALLY kicks ass. It cannot of course summon up items not published online, paper only really ancient stuff isn;t always documented online at all. But I've never actually had it fail on me yet.  This russki girl, shes been doing some serious agitating, and has PISSED OFF some of the large publishers, with her chameleon-esque ability to repeatedly evade countermeasures to her web-based tool's ability to break through paywalls. Theres been a major court case involving elsevier, and some book publishers, but they got an answer of 'fuck you, got to catch me first' or close enough. Ordered to cease activity, she just started trying all the harder!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 24, 2016, 07:04:15 AM
Quote from: Lestat on April 23, 2016, 10:02:07 AM
Where are you from ren?
Just south of Perth, Western Australia. The summers here suck, we are entering winter now and I am liking it much better, it rarely gets very cold.

The Ambrosia type rice pudding has been the only one I have seen for a long time. Custard would be great, I like that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 24, 2016, 01:41:42 PM
What, rice pudding not common oz cuisine? Doubt you'd want to even dream about the shipping, but if you cant find the canned kind of custard there at all, i don't mind.

Always liked another one we can find here, although would be far, far lighter to send, bird's custard, which is made up from powder, a lot different though, much thinner, quite different in taste .
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2016, 05:39:41 PM
Our washing machine decided it would keep on filling and overfilling.  No agitation, just a waterfall.  I had to drain it (thankfully it would drain normally.)  BUT the clothes were NOT washed (some areas of the wash were still dry, go figure.  So I washed the clothes by hand in the bathtub.  The next  batch will be easier since it's underwear and not outerwear T-shirts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 24, 2016, 05:41:44 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2016, 05:39:41 PM
Our washing machine decided it would keep on filling and overfilling.  No agitation, just a waterfall.  I had to drain it (thankfully it would drain normally.)  BUT the clothes were NOT washed (some areas of the wash were still dry, go figure.  So I washed the clothes by hand in the bathtub.  The next  batch will be easier since it's underwear and not outerwear T-shirts.

* Lady Hykeaswell brings in a pot of hand ointment, to take care of detergent agitated Royal hands. *
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 24, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on April 24, 2016, 05:41:44 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2016, 05:39:41 PM
Our washing machine decided it would keep on filling and overfilling.  No agitation, just a waterfall.  I had to drain it (thankfully it would drain normally.)  BUT the clothes were NOT washed (some areas of the wash were still dry, go figure.  So I washed the clothes by hand in the bathtub.  The next  batch will be easier since it's underwear and not outerwear T-shirts.

* Lady Hykeaswell brings in a pot of hand ointment, to take care of detergent agitated Royal hands. *

  *Lady Weeble :cbc: wobbles on top of the washed clothing to wring out the water*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2016, 08:01:42 PM
Thank you both.  Both loads are hanging to dry overnight.  As long as I do smallish loads I should be fine.


BUT, I'm taking towels to the Laundromat.  They're much too much of a bother.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2016, 03:27:30 AM
*lestat finds QV a nice big vat of dry-cleaning solvents to save the royal fingers...probaly a bit old fashined, since tis hard ti find perc here, but chloroform or dichlor  are good enough in more or less any respect that doesn't depend on it specifically, as a replacement for the old carbon tet (couldn't bear to let that go if ever I CAN get any! not since nowadays someone is damn lucky ever to bis e able to buy any for the most highly specialized uses, the sort of things where substitutes aren't an option, not that you or yours would want it around, it sure aint used for dry cleaning any more due to toxicity, its become a find closer to unicorn shit than to its neighboring halomethane relative chloroform, thats much easier)

Me? lying on my bed, reading online, and listening to music.


Trees of eternity-'my requiem'         oh...my...GODS! if this doesn't blow your mind then you must be congenitally lacking an auditory cortex...haunting, melodic, eerie and beautiful.  wow.
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Swallow the sun-cathedral walls



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Demonia-waiting for the sentence.



And trying to remember the name of a band I  found some time ago that I really liked, remember the vocalist most, for one of their videos,dark hair,  black lipstick, italian girl
doing a female fronted funeral doom metal project, that featured her walking over bridges, through a woodland, over pools of water, and deeply, deeply haunting and aetherial.


Slept in the first time for two days ish.



and been playing 'a frail becoming' by daylight dies, and finding it to be rather likeable.  As well as  some murkrat,
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2016, 09:51:33 AM
Lestat, you made me think and I realized I have only used a dry cleaner ONCE in my life.  That is weird.  I just never bought clothes that needed to be dry cleaned. 

I have read that you can use a simple plunger with some largish holes cut into the cup to agitate the clothes.  I'll probably dragoon PA to be my wring man.  (Ooooh, horrible pun.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 25, 2016, 11:07:12 AM
Analysed some legal documents.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 25, 2016, 12:41:55 PM
Dropped off prom decorations my wife and I made over vacation at her school
Hiked with the dog up to the top of West Rock  then back down by the pond to the van
Picked up my daughter from school
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2016, 12:49:16 PM
  Exchanged e-mails in hopes of building a better future.  :M :angel:


  Also, ate too much and got heartburn.  Progress, regression, so it goes.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 27, 2016, 02:58:48 PM
Went to an auction but didn't see anything worth staying for
Got the lawn mower working and mowed the front lawn
Rearranged the stuff in the trailer to make room for left over materials
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on April 27, 2016, 03:31:13 PM
food shopping
spring cleaning (it's a long process)
started packing for this weekend's trip - my suitcase arrived in plattsburgh!
looked for the key to my safe.
brined the pork
made maple cured back bacon
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 29, 2016, 05:44:58 AM
  Taken my meds, drunk coffee, posted, sweated through hot flashes.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 29, 2016, 06:13:53 AM
Went to college and collected two more assignments. Drove my friend to her tattooist so she could get another tattoo. Been thinking about getting another one myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 29, 2016, 01:46:29 PM
Went to an estate sale but everything was priced too high
Found only one tag sale on the way home after that and bought two books
Picked up some cleaning supplies
Washed the kitchen and bathroom floors
Cleaned some other stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 30, 2016, 03:55:40 AM
Had coffee, replied to email and posted here. But it's only morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on April 30, 2016, 04:56:10 AM
Had tea and breakfast. Fed kid and cats, and neighbour cat. Accompanied daughter on bike trip to somewhere. Will pick her up end of the afternoon. Got my groceries. Bummed around a bit. Had lunch with two cups of coffee. Now sitting around and posting, feeling like there is thick syrup in my veins in stead of blood. All goes so slow and heavy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 30, 2016, 02:23:48 PM
Laundry, spent 4 hrs cutting the hillside, then decided to try to move a unhappy 10+ yr old bush that keeps getting nailed by the snowplow every winter.

Thought "no chance in hell" told it "you need to move or I'll probably be chopping your dead ass down next year".

Believe it or not, on the first shovel pry it wiggled and on the second shovel pry it popped, took me and the boy all we had to move it's 150+ lb butt across the yard and dig a hole big enough to replant it.

Told that little shit it better thrive or I'm setting it on fire.  :roar:
I'm definitely going to feel this tomorrow.

I don't just talk to my plants...I threaten them. :zoinks:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 30, 2016, 04:40:53 PM
:laugh:

Fed the family. Did laundry. Had another practice drive with the son.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 30, 2016, 06:16:27 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all.  Just as well, since I'm going to cover for someone at work
    yet again tomorrow, on yet another scheduled weekend off.  :fatchef:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 30, 2016, 06:18:41 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 30, 2016, 02:23:48 PM
Laundry, spent 4 hrs cutting the hillside, then decided to try to move a unhappy 10+ yr old bush that keeps getting nailed by the snowplow every winter.

Thought "no chance in hell" told it "you need to move or I'll probably be chopping your dead ass down next year".

Believe it or not, on the first shovel pry it wiggled and on the second shovel pry it popped, took me and the boy all we had to move it's 150+ lb butt across the yard and dig a hole big enough to replant it.

Told that little shit it better thrive or I'm setting it on fire.  :roar:
I'm definitely going to feel this tomorrow.

I don't just talk to my plants...I threaten them. :zoinks:

  I've got somebody I'd like you to talk to. :trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 01, 2016, 03:33:10 AM
Not a lot, yet. There's some more laundry to be done today, but I can't be arsed just yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 01, 2016, 03:46:26 AM
I should hang my laundry. Have made the washing machine do it's job. Now it is my turn.
There is more laundry to be done too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 01, 2016, 05:06:39 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2016, 03:33:10 AM
Not a lot, yet. There's some more laundry to be done today, but I can't be arsed just yet.

  That's my situation too.  But after I return from work, I will do it!   :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 01, 2016, 05:25:14 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 01, 2016, 05:06:39 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 01, 2016, 03:33:10 AM
Not a lot, yet. There's some more laundry to be done today, but I can't be arsed just yet.

  That's my situation too.  But after I return from work, I will do it!   :arrr:

I'm doing it as I write this. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 01, 2016, 09:57:06 AM
Laundry still is waiting, I realise now.

When daughter opened her curtains after sleeping in, she saw our cat getting run over. He was in a sorry state. Called a friend who drove us to the vet. Sirius is no more.
We've buried him on one of his favourite spots in the garden under a philadelphus that was going bad.

When we left Luna almost shrieked, seeing the state Sirius was in. He himself did not have the energy to even moan. When we came home, Luna washed him, from top to toe.

We waited till oldest came home too, to bury him together. We've planted some pansies and lobelias in the earth, and a lot of grape hyacinth bulbs that were standing in a pot. To our surprise there were some spontaneous forget-me-nots starting to bloom there too.

Sad day today.

Maybe the philadelphus will do better, after having had his roots aired and all old stuff taken away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 01, 2016, 10:53:08 AM
Oh Hyke.  I'm so sorry about Sirius.  I hope your daughter will heal soon from the experience.  Hugs to everyone.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on May 01, 2016, 11:05:00 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 01, 2016, 09:57:06 AM
Sad day today.
My sympathies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 01, 2016, 11:23:57 AM
I'm sorry hyke.  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on May 01, 2016, 12:46:06 PM
Quote from: hykeaswell on May 01, 2016, 09:57:06 AM
Laundry still is waiting, I realise now.

When daughter opened her curtains after sleeping in, she saw our cat getting run over. He was in a sorry state. Called a friend who drove us to the vet. Sirius is no more.
We've buried him on one of his favourite spots in the garden under a philadelphus that was going bad.

When we left Luna almost shrieked, seeing the state Sirius was in. He himself did not have the energy to even moan. When we came home, Luna washed him, from top to toe.

We waited till oldest came home too, to bury him together. We've planted some pansies and lobelias in the earth, and a lot of grape hyacinth bulbs that were standing in a pot. To our surprise there were some spontaneous forget-me-nots starting to bloom there too.

Sad day today.

Maybe the philadelphus will do better, after having had his roots aired and all old stuff taken away.
Sorry to hear it. He was beautiful.
Here is a catwings. When we lose a cat we order a catwings in its memory. I hope your daughter feels better soon.
(http://www.turtleislandimports.com/images/product/large/886.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 01, 2016, 04:14:59 PM
  Hyke, I'm so sorry for you, your daughters, and Luna.  Hugs for all of you.  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 01, 2016, 04:25:07 PM
Thanks all. Wolfie, that catwings is gorgeous.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 02, 2016, 01:50:37 AM
I'm so sorry, Hyke. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 02, 2016, 05:38:37 AM
Feel so sorry for your youngest.

All of you really. Sirius was lovely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 03, 2016, 03:35:16 PM
Met with a friend after work at the pub.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 03, 2016, 04:37:02 PM
Thanks Odeon and Ren.

Today I was at my mother's place, dropped off youngest there and also visited one of my brothers. Went home by train, made calzone with eldest. Later in the evening bleached her hair. Now sitting on sofa with Luna sleeping on my legs. She wants more attention than usual.


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 03, 2016, 06:34:02 PM
Phone interview to get The PR food stamps. 
Called an agency to get her "respite care' for 8 hours a month. 
Cashed a check for the month's cash (two trips.  I'd forgotten the check.) 
Watched Victor Frankenstein with The PR.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2016, 06:27:27 AM
  Dreamed rather vividly of my mother (her behavior in the dream was believable).
  Dragged myself out of the early morning carbohydrate hangover.  Consumed coffee. :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 04, 2016, 02:59:24 PM
Went to a MarkLogic User Group meeting and listened a guy from the BBC talk about what they've done to speed up their development and testing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 04, 2016, 08:10:46 PM
Worked. Messed around with some designs for a lamp. Ruminated about whether work is taking up all my energy and if there's a good way of getting some of it back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 05, 2016, 03:38:05 AM
Woke, missed Sirius, petted Luna. Had tea. Fed neighbour cat, who after that decided he wanted to take over my house. Luna and I have made it clear to him this house is not his.
Did some laundry, ate some late breakfast, mowed the lawn, sat and read a bit in a newspaper.

Lazy day. Oh, bummed around on the internet, when all I wanted to do was put some money on the public transport card of youngest. She needs that to be able to get home later today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 05, 2016, 09:18:48 AM
  Wallowed in distractions.  Avoided dealing with stuff that needs to be dealt with.  :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on May 05, 2016, 09:27:34 AM
got groceries.
made break-lunch.
followed CBC'c lead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 05, 2016, 01:38:33 PM
Shopped the grocery salvage store.  Spent less than my $20 limit.  got some decent bargains.  Shopped Walmart for Gorilla glue and tape and nutritional supplements.  Decided on what to make for dinner:  Pork loin cooked in the frying pan, baked potatoes, green beans and beets salad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 05, 2016, 02:40:50 PM
I've done all my human activities. Masturbated, eeated. Now I'm getting drunk! Until I can't walk,  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 05, 2016, 02:51:35 PM
Quote from: Jesse on May 05, 2016, 02:40:50 PM
I've done all my human activities. Masturbated, eeated. Now I'm getting drunk! Until I can't walk,  :laugh:

  How long have you been drinking again?  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 05, 2016, 03:07:19 PM
Oh my god. For like the last 2 and a half years!  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 05, 2016, 03:09:28 PM
Quote from: Jesse on May 05, 2016, 03:07:19 PM
Oh my god. For like the last 2 and a half years!  :laugh:

  How's your health holding up?  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on May 05, 2016, 03:12:54 PM
I'm pretty healthy. I don't drink every other day like I used too, I probably get really drunk twice a month. That's about it

Thanks for asking CBC. Yer a sweet lady, :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 05, 2016, 03:21:12 PM
Went to work on some apartments being renovated only to find the electricians had not even started so I could not do anything
Got the lawn mower and weed whacker working and did part of the yard
Cleaned out one of the sheds
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 05, 2016, 03:23:15 PM
  Hung out here in the apartment.  Ate, drank (water  :P ), watched a little TV, internetted.  My usual.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 05, 2016, 03:37:55 PM
Quote from: Jesse on May 05, 2016, 03:12:54 PM
I'm pretty healthy. I don't drink every other day like I used too, I probably get really drunk twice a month. That's about it

Thanks for asking CBC. Yer a sweet lady, :)

You're one of a kind, able to handle alcohol that way after what you went through. Good for you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on May 06, 2016, 09:18:14 AM
made a list of things to do today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 06, 2016, 09:26:09 AM
Laundry, picking up an ordered phone, shopping, catering cats, catering kids, printing forms for the fourth time for oldest to sign.
It is not our chaos that interferes for a change. Things have gotten lost after we posted it twice, and the one time (first time) that it did arrive, where it had to be, there had to be made adjustments that were not known when it was signed.
It getting lost twice, once already in the building where it had to be, and once probably in the mail is irksome. It contains a lot of privacy sensitive information.

Wondering if it needs to be signed a fifth time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 06, 2016, 09:37:00 AM
Quote from: WolFish on May 06, 2016, 09:18:14 AM
made a list of things to do today.

  I should do that too   :chores:  but there are soooooooooo many things!  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 06, 2016, 09:46:48 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on May 06, 2016, 09:37:00 AM
Quote from: WolFish on May 06, 2016, 09:18:14 AM
made a list of things to do today.

  I should do that too   :chores:  but there are soooooooooo many things!  :GA:

Make a list of things you did today. Then it is fun to see it grow longer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 06, 2016, 10:38:50 AM
Worked. Took the Tube to the airport. Now writing this in the pub at Heathrow T5.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on May 08, 2016, 08:54:56 AM
Washed both cars. Went to dads. Tried to ring mum for mothers day but she wouldn't answer her phone. Went for a late night cruise.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 09, 2016, 12:26:43 AM
Not a lot. Had a cup of coffee while checking the board.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 09, 2016, 05:18:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 09, 2016, 12:26:43 AM
Not a lot. Had a cup of coffee while checking the board.

  I'm doing that now.  It's a great way to begin the day! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on May 16, 2016, 04:03:11 PM
groceries, grading, thought about some stories i am writing but didn't get around to writing.
fitted my poster to the frame i bought for it
made chili for dinner
played civ
gave in and turned on the heat
bought l-lysine because i don't want to stop eating salad - sadly, there is arginine in all the things i love
made tea
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 16, 2016, 04:26:46 PM
Giving in and turning on the heat is what I did too.

Last week it was 23ºC in the house, without any heating. Body is used to it now. I wanted it to be 18ºC today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 16, 2016, 06:24:23 PM
Worked
Took two broken compressors and made one working one
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 16, 2016, 11:56:09 PM
So far, had one cup of coffee and browsed through this place.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on May 17, 2016, 06:34:05 AM
caught up on webcomics actually only two so far - flaky pastry and sufficiently remarkable
cleaned the kitchen because last night i passed out from lack of sleep from when i was on med vacation
research on antioxidants and meds
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 17, 2016, 09:43:45 AM
Worked and got some groceries. Now should think up a meal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 17, 2016, 12:43:40 PM
Worked. Had a job interview of sorts. Worked some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 18, 2016, 05:57:43 AM
  Eaten breakfast, drunk :coffee: and posted here while listening to music!  :notes:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 18, 2016, 09:35:16 AM
Worked all day. Now relaxing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 18, 2016, 05:08:25 PM
A bunch of errands then yard work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 19, 2016, 01:21:49 AM
Went to college. Handed an assignment in. Got another one (it never ends). Practiced router setup for my test on it next week. Came home and finally got my washing off the line dry as it got rained on all day yesterday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 19, 2016, 06:57:24 AM
  Not much yet, but I worked my ass off yesterday.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 19, 2016, 02:04:28 PM
Cleaned up around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 19, 2016, 02:08:05 PM
  Pissed around on the internet.  Blasted someone on Reddit.  Acted irresponsibly.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 19, 2016, 02:09:29 PM
Worked all day. Forgot to eat. Worked more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on May 20, 2016, 03:56:33 PM
work
cleaned my office while looking for notebook supplies.

found lots of stuff but no supplies.

set up to make pad thai
set up supplements and forgot to take them

played civ for less time than i wanted
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 20, 2016, 11:29:42 PM
Never had pad Thai. Is it hot?

I slept in very well. Then took meds and had cheese and bacon rolls for breakfast. Now ready to do some homework.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 21, 2016, 12:25:15 AM
I slept pretty well, apart from one fucked up dream that featured some little kid being accidentally decapitated, after previously having his feet sliced off while he and his mother went down
a flight of stairs. Blood everywhere for brief frames of view, was creepy as hell.

Other than that I slept quite well, although I didn't expect to be able to sleep at all. Was going to stay up all night playing fallout II, but I fell asleep early in the morning, did spend most of the night playing fallout though. Fell asleep after my back started aching, so I took a couple of muscle relaxers and smoked a bowl, played for a bit longer then woke up hours later :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 21, 2016, 09:50:57 AM
Just tried the boy's hazelnut decaf coffee.

Yuck.
Won't be doing that again. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 21, 2016, 11:19:34 AM
Lol. I've tried a couple of those things as syrups that go in espresso that were ok. Only w/o sugar though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 21, 2016, 02:06:02 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 21, 2016, 09:50:57 AM
Just tried the boy's hazelnut decaf coffee.

Yuck.
Won't be doing that again. :P

Hazelnut flavouring will sometimes give me indigestion.  I stick with french vanilla or dairy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 21, 2016, 08:54:17 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 21, 2016, 09:50:57 AM
Just tried the boy's hazelnut decaf coffee.

Yuck.
Won't be doing that again. :P

  Decaf?!?!  Oh my god, what were you thinking?   :runaway:  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 22, 2016, 03:05:16 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 21, 2016, 09:50:57 AM
Just tried the boy's hazelnut decaf coffee.

Yuck.
Won't be doing that again. :P

Coffee should always have caffeine and be only coffee flavored 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 22, 2016, 03:10:16 PM
Laundry, made beef stew, did some clearing of items
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 22, 2016, 04:53:26 PM
Out to breakfast
Went to a meeting of a club I recently joined that is about antique tools and trades at a local museum that has a working blacksmith shop run by a member.  My nephew stopped by after and I went through some of my blacksmith tools to give him
Worked on cleaning up some of the stuff I bought yesterday
Worked on making the veggie garden bigger
 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 22, 2016, 06:44:18 PM
Acautious bioassay of the intermediate compound in the synthesis of the sedative/hypnotic/anticonvulsant chlormethiazole from vitamin B1. Tested the thiazolethanol fragment from metabisulfitehydrolysis of thiamine, vitamin B1, or B12 I always confuse the two. But thiamine is the right one to use. the alcohol itself appears to be somewhat ative but less potent than chlormethiazole.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 22, 2016, 09:33:55 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 22, 2016, 03:05:16 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 21, 2016, 09:50:57 AM
Just tried the boy's hazelnut decaf coffee.

Yuck.
Won't be doing that again. :P

Coffee should always have caffeine and be only coffee flavored

  I totally agree.  I eat sugar by the truckload elsewhere, but I can't stand sweet coffee. :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 23, 2016, 12:06:33 AM
Cleaned the kitchen and did the dishes. Swept the floor. Am going to make tuna mornay(sp) later. Haven't done it before. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 23, 2016, 12:12:29 AM
  Haagen-Dazs Mayan Chocolate ice cream is back in stock.  I bought three cartons like a piggy asshole!  (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/pig/smileys-pig-625824.gif)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on May 23, 2016, 07:07:59 AM
Worked. Urgent jobs, dealing with being made to feel incompetent, overbearing colleagues, IT issues, the usual.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 26, 2016, 12:19:20 PM
Some yard work
Cleaned up some flea market stuff for the weekend
Worked about an hour on restoring a blacksmith made cooper's adze that was in extremely rough shape when I got it and still a long way to go before I am done
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 26, 2016, 12:45:45 PM
Po'd PA
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 26, 2016, 03:44:52 PM
More of the same
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 01, 2016, 12:35:09 AM
i thought there was a thread for things we are proud of

I spelled embarrassed correctly today. between dyslexic process and typing something should have gone wrong.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 01, 2016, 11:39:55 AM
Cooked, picked up some rocks for the flower bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 01, 2016, 01:54:17 PM
Worked, then walked to the offices of a possible future employer for a meeting, only to find out that the meeting had been postponed. The guy I was supposed to meet had sent me an email but never actually hit the Send button.

Then limped aimlessly along southbank until I got hungry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on June 01, 2016, 04:39:59 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 01, 2016, 01:54:17 PM
Worked, then walked to the offices of a possible future employer for a meeting, only to find out that the meeting had been postponed. The guy I was supposed to meet had sent me an email but never actually hit the Send button.

Then limped aimlessly along southbank until I got hungry.

You probably don't want to work for someone to whom email is too complicated a communication medium.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 03, 2016, 05:27:33 AM
Quote from: WolFish on June 01, 2016, 12:35:09 AM
i thought there was a thread for things we are proud of

I spelled embarrassed correctly today. between dyslexic process and typing something should have gone wrong.

  http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,15621.msg667278.html#msg667278  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 04, 2016, 02:37:16 PM
Quote from: Hubert, Esq. on June 01, 2016, 04:39:59 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 01, 2016, 01:54:17 PM
Worked, then walked to the offices of a possible future employer for a meeting, only to find out that the meeting had been postponed. The guy I was supposed to meet had sent me an email but never actually hit the Send button.

Then limped aimlessly along southbank until I got hungry.

You probably don't want to work for someone to whom email is too complicated a communication medium.

A fair point, but he did apologise a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 04, 2016, 03:05:29 PM
Laundry, returned books to library and checked out books from same.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on June 04, 2016, 07:46:21 PM
Actually went for a walk for the first time in far too long.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on June 04, 2016, 08:10:05 PM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on June 04, 2016, 07:46:21 PM
Actually went for a walk for the first time in far too long.

Great to see you!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 04, 2016, 09:36:18 PM
went to the states
picked up packages
made sushi
took decongestant
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 05, 2016, 01:08:22 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on June 04, 2016, 08:10:05 PM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on June 04, 2016, 07:46:21 PM
Actually went for a walk for the first time in far too long.

Great to see you!
It is indeed. :)

Annoyed and then fed the cat. Put some washing on. Now need to hang it out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on June 05, 2016, 04:45:30 AM
Cheers guys. Haven't been around much other than a quick glance, too knackered.

Done jobs. Now off to buy pet food.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 05, 2016, 07:08:54 AM
Gassed a load of little tiny scurrying mite type critters that I'd found upon examination, were infesting my jar of wildtype ergot sclerotia (that is to say, wildtype meaning 'non-mutated' and/or not a specific clonal line, making up  specific strain, simply as they were harvested from their parasitized host species)

Wouldn't have noticed them as the sclerotia aren't something I exactly check on a daily basis, they are simply stored for use as and when they are required for germination to harvest ascospores for further culture, or surface-sterilized by swabbing them with formalin. HgCl2 is often used, but I see no reason to, for several reasons: mercury salts are pollutants, poisonous, especially those in the mercuric (II) oxidation state, Hg (I) (mercurous) is less toxic usually, for inorganic ionic salts at least, and its persistent unlike formaldehyde. And more expensive, although only a tiny, tiny tiny amount is needed. But why bother, I'd rather it not hang around in the petri dish on the agar surface as surely, to my thinking that would target the growing starter culture as well as the unwanted organisms clinging on to the outside of the sclerotia and presumably impede the health and vigor of what is desired to be growing in there, friendly fire, in a manner of speaking.

So all in all it just strikes me as pointless. when decent alteratives are there to be had, at lesser price



Found a bit of leftover H in a tin, smoked it, after already having had my pain meds
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 05, 2016, 09:43:01 AM
Went for a drive
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 05, 2016, 10:34:35 PM
  Figured out a better weay to get my work done.  More work in the same timeframe.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 06, 2016, 11:45:06 AM
put up the last of the intact screens (have to rebuild one and make two more), cleared the space where the christmas tree was, laundry load 1 of three to test a theory, cleaned my office, worked on supplement plan, procrastinated calling the bank.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 06, 2016, 01:09:09 PM
A local thrift store is having a 75% off sale on Mondays for Seniors. 

I bought 4 pairs of pants and 4 shirts for a little under $18.

2 dvds for $1
8 hardback boors for $2
12 paperbacks for $1.50
4 cds for $2
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 06, 2016, 10:23:00 PM
Took out trash and recycling and compost. Spent too long wandering the internet when I should be asleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 07, 2016, 07:17:34 PM
:laundry:

Cleaned

Loaded coffee table on dolly and wheeled it down the hill to put in front of the sectional downstairs.

Slammed coffee table on foot by accident *$#@! ...which is now black and blue and matches the toe on the other foot I dropped something on 4 days ago, and the elbow I ran into something with after that.

Assembled kids TV stand...which has 3 glass shelves. Miraculously didn't break one....yet.

Pushed, pulled, and finally moved the behemoth flip up coffee table that he was using as a TV stand into living room. 
 
Cut grass on the hillside hillside. Fought off a plague of locust, nailed some poison ivy with the trimmer, took a long shower.

Boy is at his friends house, I feel and look like someone beat me, kid ate the chocolate before he left...but I have WINE, I can sleep in, and I finally have my coffee table back that doubles as a desk, and I'm home ALONE...life is good.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 07, 2016, 07:20:10 PM
  I went to McDonald's.  And ... that's about all.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 08, 2016, 12:31:29 AM
I've gotten up and showered. Made an attempt tobwake kids. Now trying to think up a plan to survive the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 08, 2016, 01:48:45 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 08, 2016, 12:31:29 AM
I've gotten up and showered. Made an attempt tobwake kids. Now trying to think up a plan to survive the day.
if your plan has chocolate, it can't help but succeed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 08, 2016, 12:38:24 PM
I've survived, so far.

Could barely get myself to do things. Did do some phonecalls. Got completely upset on the phone when yet again a letter had gone missing. I do not often get upset when talking to people. Often people do not get how urgent or important it is that I am talking about. Getting upset helped this time. Fault of organisation has been brought back to the minimum they could. Still a four week longer wait than first told it would be. But not a ten week longer wait.

Other phone-calls too.

Did get myself to clip hedges in front garden. Only the bits I had not done last time. And culled some ground elder/bishops weed.

Kid unable to eat. So made myself a quick meal of spinach and a fried egg with cheese, with bread on the side.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 08, 2016, 01:18:47 PM
  Stressed cow  :heart: :hyke: :heart:


   I fixed the time and date settings on my computer.  Somehow it had lost an entire day!  :tinfoil:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 08, 2016, 01:25:16 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 08, 2016, 01:18:47 PM
  Stressed cow  :heart: :hyke: :heart:


   I fixed the time and date settings on my computer.  Somehow it had lost an entire day!  :tinfoil:

Did the mice fuck with your computer?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 08, 2016, 03:28:15 PM
Quote from: WolFish on June 08, 2016, 01:48:45 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 08, 2016, 12:31:29 AM
I've gotten up and showered. Made an attempt tobwake kids. Now trying to think up a plan to survive the day.
if your plan has chocolate, it can't help but succeed.

End of the day deserved a dessert. Extra strong chocolate "vla" (kind of thin pudding) with cherries and whipped cream.

I survived the day, and had a simplw but delicious sweet treat at the end of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 09, 2016, 08:30:38 AM
called the bank to update my address
i don't know why i thought i didn't have the spoons - they are the nicest people and the best bank in the world.

anyway. that was hard and i did it. only two more phone calls to go.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 09, 2016, 11:24:03 AM
Went for groceries and got more rocks and mulch for the garden.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 09, 2016, 11:26:43 AM
  Put the pro in procrastination!  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 09, 2016, 03:43:57 PM
laundry, grocery, read
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 09, 2016, 03:46:48 PM
Accompanied kid to Utrecht for a couple of exams. Staff in the restaurant of the building was awesome. After a while brought fresh coffee for free.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 09, 2016, 06:28:12 PM
  I tackled a few long-neglected personal matters by making three phone calls.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 10, 2016, 03:06:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 09, 2016, 06:28:12 PM
  I tackled a few long-neglected personal matters by making three phone calls.  :thumbup:

Did you book your DNA test?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 10, 2016, 04:08:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2016, 07:20:10 PM
  I went to McDonald's.  And ... that's about all.  :P
What did you eat there? ::wants to know what American McDonald's is like::
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 10, 2016, 05:04:38 AM
Quote from: hykeaswell on June 10, 2016, 03:06:18 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 09, 2016, 06:28:12 PM
  I tackled a few long-neglected personal matters by making three phone calls.  :thumbup:

Did you book your DNA test?

  Not yet.  Made a dental appointment and a dermatology appointment.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 10, 2016, 05:06:40 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 10, 2016, 04:08:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2016, 07:20:10 PM
  I went to McDonald's.  And ... that's about all.  :P
What did you eat there? ::wants to know what American McDonald's is like::

  I had a Big Mac (they're definitely smaller now than they used to be  :thumbdn: ), and my brother had
  a Quarter Pounder with cheese.  We split a large order of fries and each had a chocolate shake.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 10, 2016, 12:47:12 PM
Went to look at a building to bid work only to find out the guy is on vacation and will not be back till next week
Went by a few tag sales
Began loading the van for the weekend
Made lots of phone calls :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 10, 2016, 02:03:57 PM
Went and spent a nice chunk of $$ on new glasses...which I'll have in about a week.

Biked for almost 6 miles along the river. Working my way up to 10 miles  or more again. Really need to get one of those trainer thingys so that I can pedal indoors during the winter...not the same...but better than not being able to ride at all for about 4 months.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 10, 2016, 11:29:59 PM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 10, 2016, 05:06:40 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 10, 2016, 04:08:59 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 07, 2016, 07:20:10 PM
I went to McDonald's.  And ... that's about all.  :P
What did you eat there? ::wants to know what American McDonald's is like::

  I had a Big Mac (they're definitely smaller now than they used to be  :thumbdn: ), and my brother had
  a Quarter Pounder with cheese.  We split a large order of fries and each had a chocolate shake.  8)
That is pretty much what I would have here. I love the chocolate shakes.

So far today I have collected my receipt from the gym. Going back there later with Kayleigh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 11, 2016, 05:57:25 AM
  The chocolate shakes at this particular McDonald's have definitely gotten better since I was a child.
    Years ago, they didn't add enough chocolate syrup, so the shakes tasted basically vanilla.  :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 11, 2016, 06:42:48 AM
  Basically nothing yet, but yesterday I did two giant loads of laundry and made up my bed all fresh.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 11, 2016, 08:04:29 AM
I have gotten up and made coffee.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 11, 2016, 08:10:13 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 11, 2016, 08:04:29 AM
I have gotten up and made coffee.  :viking:

  Me too!  Time for a second cup!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 11, 2016, 10:14:07 AM
  Ten minutes from now I will have made and consumed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 11, 2016, 02:41:30 PM
I'm having one of those..."I know I should be doing stuff, but I can't get off my lazy ass and get started" days.  :yawn:

I did manage to do some :laundry:, cleaning, and run to the store for glue to re-glue my rear view mirror back on the windshield of the truck.

The day hasn't been a total loss yet I guess.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 12, 2016, 01:07:39 AM
took a nap, did the dishes, procrastinated grading papers by reading threads i never read before
took an aspirin for my headache
going back to grading papers in my room where it's warmer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 12, 2016, 01:41:29 PM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 12, 2016, 08:36:38 PM
The PR asked me to post that she bowled a 192 Friday.  Five games all over 100.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 12, 2016, 09:18:20 PM
192 was my highest score ever when I did league bowling. Our team was called Suspect as no one ever knew what our bowling would be like. :autism:

Go the PR!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 13, 2016, 04:14:58 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 12, 2016, 08:36:38 PM
The PR asked me to post that she bowled a 192 Friday.  Five games all over 100.

Way to go, Princess!!!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 13, 2016, 04:27:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 12, 2016, 08:36:38 PM
The PR asked me to post that she bowled a 192 Friday.  Five games all over 100.

Tell the PR she is awesome!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2016, 06:43:59 PM
this is the princess royal thanks for  all of youre   replys i loved them soo much - pr  :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 14, 2016, 10:44:42 AM
:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 14, 2016, 10:59:14 AM
Seriously, thanks guys.  She was giggling and smiling and just in high heaven. 

She thought someone had called her retarded, but I explained it was just Renaeden's signature.    :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 14, 2016, 11:59:45 AM
I'm really glad for her. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 14, 2016, 01:37:37 PM
Unloaded the van
As a favor went and picked up some furniture in one of the richest towns in the state and delivered it to my foster sons parents apartment in the projects,  the contrast between the two places was incredible
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 16, 2016, 03:46:23 PM
Got my new glasses.
Big change.


Hopefully I will adjust in a day or so and stop tripping on the stairs. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 16, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Blew insulation into two houses for Habitat for Humanity.
The second one was the worst I started it about 1230 and though I could finish without coming down and ended up staying up there a bit too long felt like I was going to pass out with only 15 minutes of work left I had to climb down and lay on the floor for a half hour before I felt like I could go back up
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 16, 2016, 06:27:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2016, 06:43:59 PM
this is the princess royal thanks for  all of youre   replys i loved them soo much - pr  :asthing:

  She's a better bowler than I will ever be.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 16, 2016, 06:45:34 PM
  Saw the same dermatologist I saw last June. 
   Got a new prescription for the same wart cream as last June.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 16, 2016, 06:46:34 PM
  I also had my teeth cleaned and X-rayed, and had two adjacent cavities filled.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2016, 10:04:53 PM
Washed and hung towels.  My arms got a workout.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 17, 2016, 06:49:34 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 16, 2016, 10:04:53 PM
Washed and hung towels.  My arms got a workout.

  You'll be colonizing new lands  :respect:  before you know it!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 17, 2016, 06:51:46 AM
  Computer has been increasingly slow, balky and unresponsive lately. 
   I seem to have fixed it pretty well using System Restore.  We'll see.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 17, 2016, 06:52:49 AM
  Aside from that, I have taken meds, drunk coffee, and posted some more fine gems of wisdom.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 17, 2016, 12:56:10 PM
finished grading, fitted the air conditioner for the upstairs window, wrote to my father, and am about to go out for the rest of the groceries.

the temp in my room is down two degrees in less than an hour. big difference from downstairs where it was struggling to get the temp down even one degree.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 17, 2016, 03:19:51 PM
Spent time converting a five-part legal document from one format to another, only to realise that some of the code I was using was old. The person who wrote it hadn't checked in his latest fixes.  >:(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 17, 2016, 04:11:58 PM
Spent some time cleaning up the garage a little.

Put a whole bunch of goodies out curbside.

Just looked out the window...they are gone.
All of it...GONE.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 17, 2016, 04:31:51 PM
  Backslid into passivity.  Eaten stuff.  Tried to nap, etc.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 17, 2016, 04:45:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Blew insulation into two houses for Habitat for Humanity.
The second one was the worst I started it about 1230 and though I could finish without coming down and ended up staying up there a bit too long felt like I was going to pass out with only 15 minutes of work left I had to climb down and lay on the floor for a half hour before I felt like I could go back up

Did you get things like that before? Do you know what causes it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 17, 2016, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: andersom on June 17, 2016, 04:45:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Blew insulation into two houses for Habitat for Humanity.
The second one was the worst I started it about 1230 and though I could finish without coming down and ended up staying up there a bit too long felt like I was going to pass out with only 15 minutes of work left I had to climb down and lay on the floor for a half hour before I felt like I could go back up

Did you get things like that before? Do you know what causes it?

Too friggin hot I bet, last few days have been really hot and humid here. My attic will take your breath away, and it's pretty well vented and insulated.

Glad you're okay parts. I don't know how you do it in the summer wearing the gear you need to wear. :zombiefuck:

We need to start a fund and get you and the  :cbc: air conditioned suits.

One for you for working in attics, and one for her, for her hot flashes. ;)

Maybe she can loan it to me when she's done with it. :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 18, 2016, 01:06:15 AM
I got up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 18, 2016, 06:06:05 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 17, 2016, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: andersom on June 17, 2016, 04:45:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Blew insulation into two houses for Habitat for Humanity.
The second one was the worst I started it about 1230 and though I could finish without coming down and ended up staying up there a bit too long felt like I was going to pass out with only 15 minutes of work left I had to climb down and lay on the floor for a half hour before I felt like I could go back up

Did you get things like that before? Do you know what causes it?

Too friggin hot I bet, last few days have been really hot and humid here. My attic will take your breath away, and it's pretty well vented and insulated.

Glad you're okay parts. I don't know how you do it in the summer wearing the gear you need to wear. :zombiefuck:

We need to start a fund and get you and the  :cbc: air conditioned suits.

One for you for working in attics, and one for her, for her hot flashes. ;)

Maybe she can loan it to me when she's done with it. :thumbup:

  Are you having the flashes already?  I hope your  :icequeen:  is air-conditioned!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 18, 2016, 07:31:05 AM
I've gotten fresh bread in the morning, had breakfast with youngest after that.
A friend came by with his daughter and a cart half filled with big trash, I filled up his cart to the brim and his car with my waste paper and some stuff for recycling. Very happy that that now is gone from garden and shed. I can make new piles, culling my house from stuff I do not need nor will need.
After that mowed the lawn. Also clipped my ivy, and a bit of that of the neighbours. Their ivy was making the alley behind the houses nearly impassable.

Did stuff like that. And it is visible. I like it, when it is visible what I did.

I can trim hedges and stuff till my bins are filled to the brim. Next week I hope to be able to finish the last bit of my hedges. The beech and spirea hedge have been finished. The ivy is nearly done. The privy hedge is half way. First time trimming of the year brings the most waste of leaves and branches. Takes about four or five weeks to get it all gone. I am now cheating, using my grey bin for the ivy. That's because they have not completely emptied my green bin two times in a row.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 18, 2016, 11:22:21 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 18, 2016, 06:06:05 AM

  Are you having the flashes already?  I hope your  :icequeen:  is air-conditioned!

There not that bad yet...or all the ground flaxseed I've been sprinkling on my food is keeping them at bay.

Truck had air, it's been broken for about 2 years now. :P

Quote from: andersom on June 18, 2016, 07:31:05 AM
I've gotten fresh bread in the morning, had breakfast with youngest after that.
A friend came by with his daughter and a cart half filled with big trash, I filled up his cart to the brim and his car with my waste paper and some stuff for recycling. Very happy that that now is gone from garden and shed. I can make new piles, culling my house from stuff I do not need nor will need.
After that mowed the lawn. Also clipped my ivy, and a bit of that of the neighbours. Their ivy was making the alley behind the houses nearly impassable.

Did stuff like that. And it is visible. I like it, when it is visible what I did.

I can trim hedges and stuff till my bins are filled to the brim. Next week I hope to be able to finish the last bit of my hedges. The beech and spirea hedge have been finished. The ivy is nearly done. The privy hedge is half way. First time trimming of the year brings the most waste of leaves and branches. Takes about four or five weeks to get it all gone. I am now cheating, using my grey bin for the ivy. That's because they have not completely emptied my green bin two times in a row.

I need to do some weeding. I need a major therapy session today. I want to trim my hedges on the side of the house, but they are full of locust right now.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 18, 2016, 01:22:53 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 18, 2016, 11:22:21 AM
I need to do some weeding. I need a major therapy session today. I want to trim my hedges on the side of the house, but they are full of locust right now.

Works like therapy indeed, a good weeding session.

Maybe you can harvest the locusts, freeze them and sell them later in the year as pet food.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 18, 2016, 02:59:56 PM
Quote from: andersom on June 18, 2016, 01:22:53 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 18, 2016, 11:22:21 AM
I need to do some weeding. I need a major therapy session today. I want to trim my hedges on the side of the house, but they are full of locust right now.

Works like therapy indeed, a good weeding session.

Maybe you can harvest the locusts, freeze them and sell them later in the year as pet food.  :orly:

They just had a locust festival.

They had them available cooked and candied and served on butterscotch pudding.

Needless to say I did not attend. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 18, 2016, 07:28:57 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 17, 2016, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: andersom on June 17, 2016, 04:45:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Blew insulation into two houses for Habitat for Humanity.
The second one was the worst I started it about 1230 and though I could finish without coming down and ended up staying up there a bit too long felt like I was going to pass out with only 15 minutes of work left I had to climb down and lay on the floor for a half hour before I felt like I could go back up

Did you get things like that before? Do you know what causes it?

Too friggin hot I bet, last few days have been really hot and humid here. My attic will take your breath away, and it's pretty well vented and insulated.

Glad you're okay parts. I don't know how you do it in the summer wearing the gear you need to wear. :zombiefuck:

We need to start a fund and get you and the  :cbc: air conditioned suits.

One for you for working in attics, and one for her, for her hot flashes. ;)

Maybe she can loan it to me when she's done with it. :thumbup:

It was indeed the heat it was over 125F(51.7C) in the attic.  I head up with a couple of bottles of water and am usually good for 2 hours or so before I need a break. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 18, 2016, 07:30:52 PM
Went to estate sales and tag sales
Cleaned up in the shed some and worked on stuff for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 19, 2016, 03:22:21 AM
Got up. And that's about it, so far.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 19, 2016, 03:35:11 AM
Had a shower and washed my hair, which I dislike doing. Ate. Homework, which I should get back to.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on June 19, 2016, 09:55:51 AM
Quote from: Parts on June 18, 2016, 07:28:57 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 17, 2016, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: andersom on June 17, 2016, 04:45:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2016, 05:19:49 PM
Blew insulation into two houses for Habitat for Humanity.
The second one was the worst I started it about 1230 and though I could finish without coming down and ended up staying up there a bit too long felt like I was going to pass out with only 15 minutes of work left I had to climb down and lay on the floor for a half hour before I felt like I could go back up

Did you get things like that before? Do you know what causes it?

Too friggin hot I bet, last few days have been really hot and humid here. My attic will take your breath away, and it's pretty well vented and insulated.

Glad you're okay parts. I don't know how you do it in the summer wearing the gear you need to wear. :zombiefuck:

We need to start a fund and get you and the  :cbc: air conditioned suits.

One for you for working in attics, and one for her, for her hot flashes. ;)

Maybe she can loan it to me when she's done with it. :thumbup:

It was indeed the heat it was over 125F(51.7C) in the attic.  I head up with a couple of bottles of water and am usually good for 2 hours or so before I need a break.
i'm a lightweight by comparison. i have worked at an amusement park when temps were 110F and up. The rides made the place hotter. They gave us hats and water bottles. now i complain when it gets above 25C
apparently they used to have sauna competitions in which participants withstood temperatures of 110C or higher.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 19, 2016, 12:01:57 PM
When I was a postie, on hot days, I threw water over my head and neck, every time I parked my bike to walk a new street.

But temperatures over 50ºC and working at temperatures like that for hours? No way.

In a sauna at least you sit still. And it does not last for hours in the heat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 19, 2016, 01:43:01 PM
bought pizza to celebrate Father's Day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 19, 2016, 01:52:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 18, 2016, 02:59:56 PM

They just had a locust festival.

They had them available cooked and candied and served on butterscotch pudding.

Needless to say I did not attend. :P

:aff:
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Post by: WolFish on June 19, 2016, 10:22:38 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 19, 2016, 01:52:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 18, 2016, 02:59:56 PM

They just had a locust festival.

They had them available cooked and candied and served on butterscotch pudding.

Needless to say I did not attend. :P

:aff:
agreed. bugs are good, but butterscotch pudding? arg.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 20, 2016, 02:21:57 AM
Harvested some of the last elderflower screens.
Time to get the bugs out of them and then make syrup. Not too many bugs this time. It was pissing down with rain.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 20, 2016, 08:06:28 AM
  Gotten up ... had food ... taken meds ... made coffee ... :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 20, 2016, 04:49:23 PM
Got caught in the rain, it felt good.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 20, 2016, 07:46:42 PM
Quote from: WolFish on June 19, 2016, 10:22:38 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 19, 2016, 01:52:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 18, 2016, 02:59:56 PM

They just had a locust festival.

They had them available cooked and candied and served on butterscotch pudding.

Needless to say I did not attend. :P

:aff:
agreed. bugs are good, but butterscotch pudding? arg.

Sweet goo makes me gag, but I think I'd rather choke down the pudding. :aff:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 20, 2016, 08:57:01 PM
Helped PA go through his medicines.  We threw away 23 empty bottles, 3 bottles of medicines that he doesn't take any more and identified 6 medicines that were jumbled together. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 20, 2016, 09:17:05 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 20, 2016, 08:57:01 PM
Helped PA go through his medicines.  We threw away 23 empty bottles, 3 bottles of medicines that he doesn't take any more and identified 6 medicines that were jumbled together.

  De-hoarding the medicine cabinet is an excellent endeavor.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 20, 2016, 10:37:39 PM
I'm hoping to freecycle the bottles.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 21, 2016, 05:53:55 AM
Went to college and got a lot of work done. Just have to finish a few things off, then I am done for the semester except for the presentation I have to give on Friday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 22, 2016, 03:32:09 PM
Met with my brother for a couple of beers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 24, 2016, 01:57:59 PM
Went to some tag sales and got ready for the flea market this weekend
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 24, 2016, 04:46:34 PM
Listened to Eric Clapton unplugged with a friend, Simply awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 24, 2016, 06:26:44 PM
Inspired someone to be creative.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 25, 2016, 01:44:48 AM
Cycled with kid half way to her destination. We saw a dead cat on a nearly abandoned road in a puddle of blood. Scooped it up carefully and laid it at the side of the road, next to a driveway of a farm. Guess it belonged there. The critter was still warm and soft. Now if someone misses it, they'll be able find it looking nearly intact.
The thought of it taking days for the carcass to wither away on that road (Only a few cars and tractors a day) did not seem right.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 25, 2016, 02:47:23 AM
Not a whole lot yet, but I need to get going.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 26, 2016, 08:27:07 AM
  Taken meds, drunk coffee, argued with some asshole online.  >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 26, 2016, 08:28:44 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 26, 2016, 08:27:07 AM
  Taken meds, drunk coffee, argued with some asshole online.  >:D

* jumps up and down*

Was it me, was it me?  :hyke: :hyke: :hyke:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 26, 2016, 08:32:35 AM
coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 26, 2016, 08:37:03 AM
Quote from: andersom on June 26, 2016, 08:28:44 AM
Quote from: couldbecousin on June 26, 2016, 08:27:07 AM
  Taken meds, drunk coffee, argued with some asshole online.  >:D

* jumps up and down*

Was it me, was it me?  :hyke: :hyke: :hyke:

  No, some total wanker on another site.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 26, 2016, 11:34:04 AM
Travelled to the UK.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 26, 2016, 02:02:22 PM
Sold A LOT of stuff at the flea market including the slot machine I found a couple years ago and two big vises I bought last week for 10x what I paid for them :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 27, 2016, 07:41:46 AM
Returned from the pharmacy, to pick up my prescriptions. An to my pleasure they had ONE bag left of the soft, chewy and very very nice munching liquorice that they sell there  left. Everyone else had been cleaning them out and I got the one and only remaining bag they had. Picked up a tube of benzocaine gel, thats intended for dental pain, but I shall be using it rather for a nasty burn upon my thumb. I picked up the wrong end of my brown pipe, and the thing is black glass so its not possible to see if its red hot. And it was at that end for it had been subjected to a most  thorough roasting, in order to vaporise the goodness housed within. That it did and nicely does do, but unfortunately, it gives NO sign of being blazing hot unless you carefully check it with a close but not touching hand. I cannot find my IR thermometer and won't contact it  bulb of my nice, good wide-range and extremely accurate mercury thermometer lest it crack through acute, intense and highly localized thermal shock in a tiny area of the bulb.  I'm very fond of that thermometer, and even whenever I have needed, needed NEEDED some mercuric chloride, that has never been cracked open and raided, because I'm attached to it, and its a very very good, accurate piece of equipment. now piece-o-shit type human temp-range gallium ones from pharmacies intended to see if a human being has a fever. Those are pierces of shit. And get bought JUST so I can cool them down to summon all the gallium metal to the bulb. And the bulbs bagged and tapped with a hammer, squeezed until they burst, in a vice, etc. for their only reason for being bought is so that gallium can be raided and used for a Hg substitute minus toxicity and environmental awfulness.

'
+
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 27, 2016, 08:54:47 AM
@ Lestat:  "An to my pleasure they had ONE bag left of the soft, chewy and very very nice munching liquorice that they sell there  left. Everyone else had been cleaning them out and I got the one and only remaining bag they had."

Maybe you could ask them to order a box for you the next time they place their shop order.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 27, 2016, 09:40:16 AM
Unloaded the van then went and picked up materials for a restaurant I will be working on soon
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 27, 2016, 12:25:44 PM
Worked in the office, for a change. It's nice to have colleagues to talk to. Of course, Brexit was pretty much the only thing we talked about.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 27, 2016, 12:38:58 PM
Housekeeping, mothering, laundry, filling in forms, answering emails, making a pretty good meal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 27, 2016, 12:40:06 PM
Oh, played being a nurse too, taking care of inflamed toe of kid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 30, 2016, 10:21:38 AM
  I have gotten rid of the dull headache that I'd had for hours.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 30, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Good for you. I have the makings of one.

Worked all day, then met with a friend at the pub. We spent most of the time talking about Brexit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 30, 2016, 04:01:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 30, 2016, 04:00:09 PM
Good for you. I have the makings of one.

Worked all day, then met with a friend at the pub. We spent most of the time talking about Brexit.

  Careful, you might make the  :headhurts:  worse.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 30, 2016, 09:48:49 PM
Cleaned and re-arranged the shed.

Take one 8 x 10 shed, insert 1 24" 5 hp gas snowblower, 1 electric snowblower, 5 bicycles, 2 lawnmowers, 3 gas trimmers, 3 gas blowers, 2 electric trimmers, 1 electric blower, 3 big coolers, 2 electric hedge trimmers, 3 gas cans, 1 large and 2 small tackle boxes, fishing poles, and a shitload of garden tools, flower pots, and misc.

...and I still have room to walk in there. :zoinks: They should have some kind of competition for this, I think I could at least place 2nd.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 01, 2016, 01:28:28 AM
^I think maybe 1st. :)

I weeded most of the back garden (left some grass for the cats) and did a load of washing and hung it out. Nice and sunny weather for it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 01, 2016, 05:07:23 AM
  Gotten up, taken meds, drunk coffee.  Baby steps!  :roses:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 01, 2016, 04:44:23 PM
Dropped off materials at the restaurant I am working on Tuesday
Cashed in my bins of mixed change about 39 pounds(18kg) which came out to $527.72
Split up and re-potted about 20 cacti
Cleaned up in the living room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 01, 2016, 06:02:40 PM
  Kicked ass at work, then returned home and am almost done with the laundry!  :pirate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2016, 06:24:19 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 01, 2016, 04:44:23 PM
Dropped off materials at the restaurant I am working on Tuesday
Cashed in my bins of mixed change about 39 pounds(18kg) which came out to $527.72
Split up and re-potted about 20 cacti
Cleaned up in the living room

Cost of hernia operation = astronomical
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 01, 2016, 09:35:24 PM
Got up, had breakfast and showered. Now going to vote.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 02, 2016, 05:21:11 AM
Went and voted (waited in line about 30 mins just to get to a booth).
Went for a drive and walk, got chastised by some moron for walking on the 'wrong' side of the footpath.
Then I went for a cruise to Kendall (the town where that little boy went missing) and checked out the old abandoned house where a guy I knew used to live. 15 years later and it's still standing! I think the current owners only bought the property for the farmland.
Came home and had a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 02, 2016, 10:12:25 PM
About to get a haircut
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 03, 2016, 07:02:28 AM
Washed my old car which is now 13 days out of rego. Took some photos of it to attach to my Carsales ad.
Did my laundry.
Went to dads for dinner and watched them as they watched The Voice and swore at the TV as the singers they hated made it to the finals lol.
Got groceries just before Coles closed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 03, 2016, 10:57:34 AM
Finally fired up the new home LAN. New router and switch, new cables, all hooked up to fibre broadband.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 03, 2016, 01:39:46 PM
You lucky bastard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on July 03, 2016, 01:42:41 PM
ate food, played minecraft, graded bad papers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 04, 2016, 09:29:27 AM
Went to the diner for pancakes
Cleaned up and put stuff away out in the yard
Weeded the garden
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on July 04, 2016, 11:29:53 AM
finally got up and got things done. having some kind of physical depressive episode. no energy, no motivation, blah, but don't feel sad. maybe too much carbohydrates? diabetes runs in my family but neither i nor my father have developed it, though both of us have hypoglycemia. i tend to have the things from his side of the family.

it happens two or three times a month but no clue what's causing it.
in spite of it i made succotash and pasta salad with shrimp, and getting ready to go out for groceries. will be grading three papers and doing paperwork later this afternoon.

if i let this kind of thing stop me i'd have been stopped as a teen. i did, however, not crawl out of bed until after noon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 04, 2016, 11:47:15 AM
Did not do half of what I wanted to do. Quite inert today. But have mowed the lawn. Did pick up a referal for the youngest from the gp. And made aan awesome pasta salad with spinach, avocado and pesto.

Also got some paperwork done. And could elaborate on why some information was not available yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 05, 2016, 02:31:27 AM
Went to Tafe (stands for Technical And Further Education, it's college basically) and enrolled for Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology. Had to pay $100 up front and every fortnight $189 will be taken out of my account. More than last semester. I asked jokingly how I would afford Certificate IV.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 07, 2016, 08:08:31 PM
Signed up with an agency to get The PR 8 hours of services a month.

Met with our co-ordinator (quarterly meeting) and she's looking into what the hang up is in getting The PR into "Day Care."  This is different from the 8 hours.  It's 6 hours a day, 5 days a week at a center.  They do community activities, parties, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 08, 2016, 12:14:23 AM
That would be awesome.

Hope it will be possible. Once she's used to something like that, she'll love it. It would give you a structured routine in the day too, and break in caring 24/7.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 08, 2016, 01:22:32 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 07, 2016, 08:08:31 PM
Signed up with an agency to get The PR 8 hours of services a month.

Met with our co-ordinator (quarterly meeting) and she's looking into what the hang up is in getting The PR into "Day Care."  This is different from the 8 hours.  It's 6 hours a day, 5 days a week at a center.  They do community activities, parties, etc.

Will it be a bit of a work structure? That's what they often offer here in "dagbesteding". Caring for animals, making stuff, low pressure, with skilled people taking care of the participants. And participants finding pride in what they do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2016, 08:48:11 AM
Yes, visiting dogs in shelters, sorting Mardi Gras beads, museums, movies, etc.  I think she has to be there at 8:30 (my usual rise and shine time), so not so good for me or her.  But she'll be there until 3.

If she's settling in then I may look for a job towards the end of the year.  It's like a lot of things, some worries/anxieties about a new situation.  She'll do well.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 08, 2016, 04:32:00 PM
When will you know if this is possible?

And what kind of job will you be looking for? Wil you give yourself some time to adjust after a big change like that?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2016, 06:48:20 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 08, 2016, 04:32:00 PM
When will you know if this is possible?

And what kind of job will you be looking for? Wil you give yourself some time to adjust after a big change like that?

If I only have to drag her out of bed and threaten to beat her twice a week.  Seriously, the time may never be ideal but she needs outside activities. 

I want a job that doesn't involve human relations decisions.  Stocking in a store with fairly light weight inventory doesn't sound too bad.  I'll apply at the library, put the word out and see what ends up in my net.  I'm only interested in part-time work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 09, 2016, 08:57:36 AM
Quote from: WolFish on July 04, 2016, 11:29:53 AM
finally got up and got things done. having some kind of physical depressive episode. no energy, no motivation, blah, but don't feel sad. maybe too much carbohydrates? diabetes runs in my family but neither i nor my father have developed it, though both of us have hypoglycemia. i tend to have the things from his side of the family.

it happens two or three times a month but no clue what's causing it.
in spite of it i made succotash and pasta salad with shrimp, and getting ready to go out for groceries. will be grading three papers and doing paperwork later this afternoon.

if i let this kind of thing stop me i'd have been stopped as a teen. i did, however, not crawl out of bed until after noon.

  That happens to me a lot, and I agree that excess carbs are a probable cause.  Also, I don't do well
   with too much unstructured time.  I need a routine.  I'm so diligent at work, so lazy at home.  :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 10, 2016, 11:24:38 AM
Out to the diner for pancakes
Finished up the work I had to do at the restaurant I have been working on and sent them an invoice
Took a nice long shower
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 10, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.

Wow.  :zombiefuck:

Mine runs around $110-125 a month depending on how hot it is, and I'm betting my house is a lot smaller. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 08:04:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 10, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.

Wow.  :zombiefuck:

Mine runs around $110-125 a month depending on how hot it is, and I'm betting my house is a lot smaller. :P

We're right around 1000 square feet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 12, 2016, 07:38:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 08:04:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 10, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.

Wow.  :zombiefuck:

Mine runs around $110-125 a month depending on how hot it is, and I'm betting my house is a lot smaller. :P

We're right around 1000 square feet.


Mine runs $150-170 but we almost never use AC,  we do have electric hot water though and ventilation fans that run all the time.  Connecticut also has some of the highest electric rates in the country
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2016, 09:17:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 12, 2016, 07:38:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 08:04:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 10, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.

Wow.  :zombiefuck:

Mine runs around $110-125 a month depending on how hot it is, and I'm betting my house is a lot smaller. :P

We're right around 1000 square feet.


Mine runs $150-170 but we almost never use AC,  we do have electric hot water though and ventilation fans that run all the time.  Connecticut also has some of the highest electric rates in the country

Should have added that we have gas water heater, central heating and stove/oven.   Before the fire the 2 bills averaged between $60 and $75 a month combined.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 12, 2016, 10:05:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2016, 09:17:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 12, 2016, 07:38:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 08:04:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 10, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.

Wow.  :zombiefuck:

Mine runs around $110-125 a month depending on how hot it is, and I'm betting my house is a lot smaller. :P

We're right around 1000 square feet.


Mine runs $150-170 but we almost never use AC,  we do have electric hot water though and ventilation fans that run all the time.  Connecticut also has some of the highest electric rates in the country

Should have added that we have gas water heater, central heating and stove/oven.   Before the fire the 2 bills averaged between $60 and $75 a month combined.

Main living area upstairs is under 900 square feet, 2 stories though.
Everything here is electric.

They just upped the rates last spring. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 13, 2016, 01:24:51 AM
Just paid our electric bill. Only $85. Gas is usually more as we have gas hot water and gas hot plates and oven.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 13, 2016, 08:17:04 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 12, 2016, 10:05:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2016, 09:17:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 12, 2016, 07:38:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 08:04:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 10, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.

Wow.  :zombiefuck:

Mine runs around $110-125 a month depending on how hot it is, and I'm betting my house is a lot smaller. :P

We're right around 1000 square feet.


Mine runs $150-170 but we almost never use AC,  we do have electric hot water though and ventilation fans that run all the time.  Connecticut also has some of the highest electric rates in the country

Should have added that we have gas water heater, central heating and stove/oven.   Before the fire the 2 bills averaged between $60 and $75 a month combined.

Main living area upstairs is under 900 square feet, 2 stories though.
Everything here is electric.

They just upped the rates last spring. :P

Electric heat as well? 
We have just under 1500 over two floor plus an unfinished basement.  My oldest son just bought a 2500 square foot house that has two and a half floors plus a partially finished basement just waiting to see how what that one is going to cost. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 13, 2016, 01:11:08 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 13, 2016, 08:17:04 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 12, 2016, 10:05:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2016, 09:17:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 12, 2016, 07:38:08 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 08:04:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 10, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2016, 03:08:44 PM
Paid our electric bill.  Since we had to bring the house up to the new code, it required a new central A/C and heater, new ductwork, insulated windows, extra insulation in the attic, etc. our electric bill for June (mostly) to July was under $59.  About half of what it was before the fire.

Wow.  :zombiefuck:

Mine runs around $110-125 a month depending on how hot it is, and I'm betting my house is a lot smaller. :P

We're right around 1000 square feet.


Mine runs $150-170 but we almost never use AC,  we do have electric hot water though and ventilation fans that run all the time.  Connecticut also has some of the highest electric rates in the country

Should have added that we have gas water heater, central heating and stove/oven.   Before the fire the 2 bills averaged between $60 and $75 a month combined.

Main living area upstairs is under 900 square feet, 2 stories though.
Everything here is electric.

They just upped the rates last spring. :P

Electric heat as well? 
We have just under 1500 over two floor plus an unfinished basement.  My oldest son just bought a 2500 square foot house that has two and a half floors plus a partially finished basement just waiting to see how what that one is going to cost.

No, gas central heat, although the fan is electric, so there is minor electricity used in heating the house.
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Post by: WolFish on July 13, 2016, 07:23:59 PM
groceries, pharmacy, avoided getting sick from heat.
it was 32+ here and 28 in Florida today.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 14, 2016, 11:26:49 AM
  Pretty much fuck-all so far.  I'm going to have to call myself out some more.  :zoinks:
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Post by: WolFish on July 14, 2016, 12:10:56 PM
sweat
made onions for hot dog cart style hotdogs for my second meal of the day.
used some of my precious u.s. sauerkraut for the dog. canadian stuff tastes like fermented dishwater.
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Post by: odeon on July 14, 2016, 03:15:28 PM
We had a day off from the holiday, staying at the house, reading. In the evening, we walked around the centre of the little town we're staying in.

Now relaxing with a whisky while posting this.
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Post by: Parts on July 14, 2016, 05:31:58 PM
Worked on two small additions would have been done early if one of them wasn't a forty five minute drive away
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 14, 2016, 09:19:24 PM
Played Settlers of Catan, Mormon edition. Spoiler: It's the same as the regular edition, except with a temple and very specific development cards.
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Post by: WolFish on July 14, 2016, 11:53:06 PM
went to both the re store and home despot looking for duct to extend the reach of the air conditioner. home despot had some aluminum stuff for $16 that's far too heavy.

made dinner, rescued a screen, closed windows, and suffered through some student submissions.
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Post by: odeon on July 15, 2016, 05:20:13 AM
Attempted to swim in the Mediterranean but there was too much wind.
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Post by: renaeden on July 15, 2016, 05:54:28 AM
Very little. Mostly just hung around on here and looked at old threads.

Had breakfast and dinner. Took meds. Fed the cats.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 15, 2016, 08:46:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 15, 2016, 05:20:13 AM
Attempted to swim in the Mediterranean but there was too much wind.

Swimming in water is better than swimming in wind.
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Post by: WolFish on July 15, 2016, 10:52:30 AM
submitted the proposal, now hoping they won't accept it. it's a live presentation and i am not feeling very presenter-ish.

made breakfast and tea.
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 15, 2016, 03:26:24 PM
Maybe by the time it happened you would have a few more presenter-spoons.
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Post by: WolFish on July 16, 2016, 12:21:32 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 15, 2016, 03:26:24 PM
Maybe by the time it happened you would have a few more presenter-spoons.
that would be nice.

i made cold noodles with peanut sauce and built three models.
opened and closed windows all afternoon and evening due to suffocating temps, wind and rain.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 17, 2016, 03:43:04 AM
 What is in your peanutsauce?
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Post by: WolFish on July 17, 2016, 05:30:47 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 17, 2016, 03:43:04 AM
What is in your peanutsauce?
it's a cheater's peanut sauce with peanut butter:

3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3/4 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon sesame oil.
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
Crushed red chili flakes to taste

2 tablespoons chopped green onion or cilantro or parsley for garnish
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Post by: renaeden on July 17, 2016, 06:01:22 AM
I went to Curtin University's Autism Open Day. Never been to that uni before, so of course I got lost. They had maps around the campus but they weren't oriented North/South so I got confused. Walked around for an hour before I found the place. I walked in and there was a lot of people and a lot of noise.

I caught up with an old friend that I first met at the Autism Association quite by accident but I was glad to see her as she introduced me to some interesting people. One of whom encouraged me on keeping up with my IT studies as then I could easily get a job at the uni testing software and other stuff. The jobs there are specifically for autistic people. Apparently my psych degree will be handy to have too. As I suck at job interviews, this sounds ideal.

I had to go home early as I got a massive headache. Sometimes happens if I concentrate hard on socialising.
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Post by: 'andersom' on July 17, 2016, 06:21:47 AM
Sounds like you did some effective networking.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: odeon on July 17, 2016, 01:06:52 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 15, 2016, 08:46:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 15, 2016, 05:20:13 AM
Attempted to swim in the Mediterranean but there was too much wind.

Swimming in water is better than swimming in wind.

Try both at the same time.
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Post by: Parts on July 22, 2016, 06:50:32 PM
Went and picked up material for Mondays work
Stopped by another supply house that is downsizing and moving and picked up some old lockers and springs
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Post by: renaeden on July 23, 2016, 07:50:22 AM
Did my HTML homework and started on a book chapter about computer hardware, two loads of washing and did the dishes.
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Post by: odeon on July 23, 2016, 05:22:43 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 23, 2016, 07:50:22 AM
Did my HTML homework and started on a book chapter about computer hardware, two loads of washing and did the dishes.

How's HTML treating you?
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Post by: Icequeen on July 23, 2016, 05:26:50 PM
Went to a community yard sale.

Picked up some jewelry and a neat looking curling iron.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/curlingiron_zpsuuorctky.jpg)

Curbed a vintage Danish modern coffee table on the way home.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/table_zpsp95ptj5x.jpg)

Re-enacted a scene from area 51 while I cleaned and it poured down rain outside.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/area51_zpss7lrqios.jpg)
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Post by: Parts on July 23, 2016, 06:06:26 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 23, 2016, 05:26:50 PM
Went to a community yard sale.

Picked up some jewelry and a neat looking curling iron.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/curlingiron_zpsuuorctky.jpg)

Curbed a vintage Danish modern coffee table on the way home.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/table_zpsp95ptj5x.jpg)

Re-enacted a scene from area 51 while I cleaned and it poured down rain outside.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/area51_zpss7lrqios.jpg)

Does it vibrate too  :zoinks:
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Post by: renaeden on July 23, 2016, 07:58:07 PM
I would like that coffee table.

Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2016, 05:22:43 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 23, 2016, 07:50:22 AM
Did my HTML homework and started on a book chapter about computer hardware, two loads of washing and did the dishes.

How's HTML treating you?
I have just started learning it so it's ok. Problem is that I'm a slow typer (although I have gotten quicker) and the teacher is quick. I have worked out how to type links and put pictures in.
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Post by: odeon on July 24, 2016, 03:28:42 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 23, 2016, 07:58:07 PM
I would like that coffee table.

Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2016, 05:22:43 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 23, 2016, 07:50:22 AM
Did my HTML homework and started on a book chapter about computer hardware, two loads of washing and did the dishes.

How's HTML treating you?
I have just started learning it so it's ok. Problem is that I'm a slow typer (although I have gotten quicker) and the teacher is quick. I have worked out how to type links and put pictures in.

There are lots of syntax-aware HTML editors out there that will help you enter start and end tags quickly while checking that the tags are allowed in the context you are in. I use something called oXygen XML Editor in my work--it's a lot more than an HTML editor and costs a fortune--but there are free alternatives.
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Post by: renaeden on July 25, 2016, 05:13:21 PM
Ok, cool thanks. :)
I have heard of Dreamweaver but we are not allowed to use it. I guess we are meant to learn the hard way by typing everything in at first.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 25, 2016, 05:42:59 PM
laundry
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Post by: Parts on July 25, 2016, 10:06:25 PM
Worked in an attic :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on July 26, 2016, 03:03:32 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 25, 2016, 05:13:21 PM
Ok, cool thanks. :)
I have heard of Dreamweaver but we are not allowed to use it. I guess we are meant to learn the hard way by typing everything in at first.

Have a look at these editors (http://www.noupe.com/essentials/freebies-tools-templates/the-9-best-free-html-editors-for-web-developers-windows-edition-87540.html). Some of them are quite decent, actually--Notepad++ is a favourite of many of my colleagues. Me, I prefer Sublime Text for general-purpose text editing, but it (now in version 3) costs money. For $70, you get a really good editor, though, and I believe several HTML plugins are available.

Dreamweaver will hide the tags but the above text editors will all display them. They will help you avoid syntax mistakes like missing end tags, and they will suggest elements and attributes depending on context.

Also, the W3C provides an HTML editor called Amaya. You might want to have a look at https://www.w3.org/Amaya/.
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 26, 2016, 08:48:09 PM
I use Notepad++, probably more than I should.
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Post by: renaeden on July 27, 2016, 05:28:48 AM
Thanks odeon, I have bookmarked that first link, looks interesting. :)

All I did today was go to classes (Network Administration and Databases) and then Kayleigh and I went to Aldi which just opened up the road from us. Got lots of groceries for under $100.
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Post by: odeon on July 27, 2016, 01:40:10 PM
Worked, then ate kebab with the son. Worked on my presentation next week for a few hours. Now posting.
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 27, 2016, 07:04:31 PM
A pile of backlogged paperwork.
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Post by: renaeden on July 29, 2016, 05:27:27 AM
College and then when I got home I made a pasta dish with vegetables and chicken.
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Post by: odeon on July 29, 2016, 03:16:24 PM
Worked lots.
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Post by: Parts on July 29, 2016, 04:02:38 PM
Went to an Army recruiting center :o   Well a future one that a builder I do work for is renovating
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Post by: odeon on August 03, 2016, 06:38:59 PM
Presented my paper. It went well. I'm quite pleased. :)
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Post by: renaeden on August 03, 2016, 08:13:30 PM
^Awesome. :)

So far today I have had my Irlen retest. My lenses will be more blue than last time.
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Post by: odeon on August 03, 2016, 09:22:45 PM
I know I've asked you this before, but what is it that they do, exactly?
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Post by: WolFish on August 03, 2016, 11:11:30 PM
finally got two papers graded. decided to use them as warning papers so i can report the repeat abuses as plagiarism.

went grocery shopping and partially survived the intense heat.

almost done with my homework.
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Post by: Lestat on August 04, 2016, 12:03:44 AM
Irlen lenses are for addressing the issue of scotopic sensitivity.
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Post by: odeon on August 04, 2016, 09:33:38 PM
Played Werewolf with colleagues. Great fun.
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Post by: renaeden on August 05, 2016, 04:15:49 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2016, 09:22:45 PM
I know I've asked you this before, but what is it that they do, exactly?
Quote from: Lestat on August 04, 2016, 12:03:44 AM
Irlen lenses are for addressing the issue of scotopic sensitivity.
Lestat has it right. Also, a lot of people who have dyslexia find that Irlen lenses help them. My issues are more environmental. I am pretty sensitive to yellow light. Gives me headaches and makes me feel sick. So the blue lenses counteract that. I have worn Irlens since 2006, so 10 years now.
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Post by: odeon on August 05, 2016, 02:59:45 PM
Ah. OK, thanks. :)
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Post by: Lestat on August 06, 2016, 05:00:47 PM
Ren-do they help with dyscalculia?
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Post by: odeon on August 06, 2016, 06:39:46 PM
Took a tour around Washington to kill of a couple of hours while waiting for my flight.
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Post by: renaeden on August 06, 2016, 10:23:22 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 06, 2016, 05:00:47 PM
Ren-do they help with dyscalculia?
They may help with reading numbers. I say that because part of my testing involves counting a line of Xs in a row - something I find very difficult. They of course wouldn't help with working out maths in your head.

You would need to work with numbers doing all your chemical work, wouldn't you?
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Post by: Lestat on August 06, 2016, 11:14:44 PM
Yes. It's come to the conclusion that I now need to get software to work all that out for me, as I can no longer do it myself. After some...unfortunateness, I've essentially become 'blind' where numerical processing is concerned. I just can't do it, I can now just about count change, but am losing the ability to do even that. Its as if the math co-processor got fried totally, numerical stuff now just looks like marks, without much inherent meaning, as if I were to say, look at writing in chinese characters and language. Can see it, just  do nothing with it.
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Post by: renaeden on August 07, 2016, 12:21:52 AM
I'm thinking Irlens may help you with reading numbers. If they can help people with dyslexia read letters, then why not numbers? You are about as far from dyslexia as it gets. How did you do in maths at school? With your chemical knowledge, you could go to uni but Chemistry has maths involved, I know that much.
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Post by: Lestat on August 07, 2016, 12:31:54 AM
Scraped the worst grade possible before they just toss the paper. JUST barely. Dyslexia-not even close. Quite the opposite. Taught myself to read with science textbooks at age 3 apparently. The reading numbers is difficult, things like phone numbers are a nightmare. But its the processing side of things, it just does not happen.  That notwithstanding, its back to the lab I go, finish my workup on the remaining mother liquors of this ice synth. Couple of pulls with boiling xylene, haven't quite decided which method to go with yet. Might try gassing w/ my CO2 tank, to try and precipitate the carbonate salt. After drying over baked epsom salts that is. Or might try either citric acid or HCl-saturated acetone. The idea being to convert meth to the carbonate salt and crash it out of the nonpolar, or alternatively convert to citrate or HCl salt, dissolved in the acetone, which is then separated off with the sep. funnel and evaporated to get the goods out.

About as far from dyslexic as can be but also about as dyscalculic as its possible to get.
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Post by: renaeden on August 07, 2016, 05:09:53 AM
I am not close to dyslexia either. Nor dyscalculia, though I am terrible at maths. Scraped a Pass when I did statistics at uni. Now I am having to learn binary.
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Post by: Lestat on August 07, 2016, 09:16:19 AM
I just BARELY scraped a 'G' grade in the math GCSE (high school exams)

What REALLY infuriates me, is that the (spesh, aspie) school I moved to after my Kanner's school  refused to let me take the higher tier science  papers, saying oh we just don't do that. Didn't have time to fuck with them over it. I should have done more, I wish I had given them hell on earth over that. As a result the maximum I COULD get was a 'C' grade. I think I deserved an A or even better, since I went on to get, according to some of the staff there, the best science grades the school had ever had. Missed ONE damn question and that was due to stupidly switching the formulas for bicarbonate and carbonates, if I remember right.

But that was at least a source of some inner pride, and satisfaction at, metaphorically speaking, taking their damn insult and shoving that paper right up their arses. Sideways.
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Post by: odeon on August 07, 2016, 10:04:48 AM
I flew from Baltimore to Heathrow. :)
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Post by: Parts on August 11, 2016, 07:45:19 PM
Not a lot, some deep cleaning around the house
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Post by: renaeden on August 12, 2016, 05:50:19 AM
Went to college for Communications and Word processing classes. Went to the library to get some books so I could finish my database forms, only to find it closed. There was a sign saying the closure was due to staff illness.

Came home and made some mini quiches.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2016, 06:23:42 AM
Quote from: renaeden on August 12, 2016, 05:50:19 AM
Went to college for Communications and Word processing classes. Went to the library to get some books so I could finish my database forms, only to find it closed. There was a sign saying the closure was due to staff illness.

Came home and made some mini quiches.

  What flavor mini-quiches?  Any left?  :puppy:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2016, 06:24:53 AM
  Sent my sister a link to a beautiful :notes: Judee Sill song. :notes:  :)
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Post by: WolFish on August 12, 2016, 12:54:50 PM
homework.
checked to see if/when the class i am scheduled to teach is cancelled.
ran some errands and put 13 bean soup to start in the crockpot
set up the air conditioning
got bored and surfed the internet
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Post by: odeon on August 12, 2016, 04:40:06 PM
Worked. Lunched with colleagues at a Vietnamese place. Worked some more. Flew back home.

It's been a long day.
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Post by: Parts on August 12, 2016, 06:13:35 PM
Went to some sales then errands followed by a 25 mile drive mostly on back roads to look at a garage with an apartment above it to measure for insulation.  Napped then more deep cleaning
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2016, 07:42:19 PM
  Worked in a hot kitchen, feeling fat and sweaty!  :fatchef:
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Post by: Lestat on August 13, 2016, 06:25:12 PM
Thinking I might just set up for a Birch reduction on...well..something I need reduced.  I'm roasting hot at the moment, and it will be a pleasure to do something that needs a cryo bath and constant cooling rather than heating.
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Post by: renaeden on August 14, 2016, 06:09:14 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2016, 06:23:42 AM
Quote from: renaeden on August 12, 2016, 05:50:19 AM
Went to college for Communications and Word processing classes. Went to the library to get some books so I could finish my database forms, only to find it closed. There was a sign saying the closure was due to staff illness.

Came home and made some mini quiches.

What flavor mini-quiches?  Any left?  :puppy:
I made heaps but they all got eaten since both Kayleigh and I had guests that helped make them disappear.

I made them with bacon, tomato, cheese and beetroot leaf (it works like spinach). They were delicious and I will definitely make them again.
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Post by: Icequeen on August 14, 2016, 11:06:33 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/smilies/ebay-1.gif)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/smilies/ebay-1.gif)
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Post by: Lestat on August 14, 2016, 12:01:47 PM
Went on a hike through the woods picking wild mushrooms. Got some charcoal burners (russula cyanoxantha) not bad grilled with a bit of butter and pepper. Blusher (Amanita rubescens) poisonous unless boiled twice before cooking and some kind of bolete. Plus done my first Birch-Benkeser reduction, a modified hybrid betwixt the two reduction schemes, tweaked to use ammonia gas passed into diethyl ether, chilled with a cryogen bath of ice/salt/calcium chloride/methylated spirit (I.e cheap crap disposable alcohol for just such purposes) and diethylene glycol (antifreeze basically, or close enough). Fair enough it did need some babysitting and on the spot mcguyvering a solution to the ammonia generator belching up clods of ammonium sulfate and caustic soda (I shoved a bit of rubber tubing up a distillation takeoff head, so it passed below the layer of diethyl ether in the flask being charged with lithium, and set the other flask, ammonia generator, so it passed through a claisen adapter, because the bastard filth damaged my condenser.  Set it up as if for a short-path distillation, almost flask to flask, but the nifty trick, was to pass the tubing up through the vac takeoff still head, so it rose several inches high inside the inner diameter, that way it blocked any ammoniacal caustic slops from belching back up from the generator and into the actual flask containing the lithium, ether and recieving the ammonia. With excess lithium one doesn't even need to DRY the ammonia. Lazy, and needs tweaking but I had to go out on a hike, with my old man so we could hunt for mushrooms and enjoy a walk.

And Bugger me if it didn't work better than I ever expected. At first, thought damn, it hasn't worked, but then all of a sudden the lithium seemed to start undergoing rapid dissolution, and when this type of dissolving metal reduction kicks, one gets first a greenish or pale blue and then a DARK cyan to royal blue and eventually it can go almost black. When reduction of substrate is complete, it conveniently discharges the color of the blue, which is formed via the creation of a lithium electride, and one gets in effect, lithium surrounded by 6 NH3 ligands in a homoleptic complex, and solvated, free electrons, which are what performs the reductions.
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Post by: Parts on August 15, 2016, 05:08:37 PM
My son bought a new refrigerator for the house he just bought but did not measure the door to the kitchen.  Today I spent 3 hours removing all the trim which is 100+ year old unpainted oak, 15 separate pieces without breaking or cracking any of it or damaging the plaster next to it.  Still it barely fit though the opening
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Post by: odeon on August 16, 2016, 12:24:14 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 15, 2016, 05:08:37 PM
My son bought a new refrigerator for the house he just bought but did not measure the door to the kitchen.  Today I spent 3 hours removing all the trim which is 100+ year old unpainted oak, 15 separate pieces without breaking or cracking any of it or damaging the plaster next to it.  Still it barely fit though the opening

Well done, though. I would have told him to put it outside. :P
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Post by: Parts on August 16, 2016, 10:45:29 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 16, 2016, 12:24:14 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 15, 2016, 05:08:37 PM
My son bought a new refrigerator for the house he just bought but did not measure the door to the kitchen.  Today I spent 3 hours removing all the trim which is 100+ year old unpainted oak, 15 separate pieces without breaking or cracking any of it or damaging the plaster next to it.  Still it barely fit though the opening

Well done, though. I would have told him to put it outside. :P

The front door was no problem it was the door to the kitchen from the dining room,  I did tell him it looked good in the dining room and since that is were you eat it would be a good place for it :2thumbsup:

Today I had more door problems,  went to get some old lockers out of a factory/warehouse that is getting torn down only to find they must have been assembled in the room they were in so I ended up taking them apart which wasn't easy.  The bolts were old rusty and painted so I cut them off with a cold chisel   there must have been 25 bolts :zombiefuck:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 16, 2016, 07:05:07 PM
  Schlepped my trash out to the curb.  Fuck-all since then.  :nicegear:
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Post by: odeon on August 17, 2016, 12:26:17 AM
Not a lot, yet. I woke up and had my first cup of coffee. I browsed some news sites and logged on here.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 17, 2016, 05:24:05 AM
  Made :coffee: and taken my meds, and posted here.  Feeling much better today than yesterday!
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Post by: Lestat on August 17, 2016, 10:16:30 AM
Good, I'm glad hun. And what was wrong the other day? *hugs*

As for me, I've...made breakfast, ate breakfast, drank the rest of the bottle of chocolate milkshake I used to cover my bowl of rice crispies, I've taken various meds, popped a little extra oxy (in fairness I've been using very little morphine, been reserving it for more deserving things than day to day mobility) I've eaten some chocolate covered marshmallow-filled 'teacakes' which are not in fact cakes, or teacakes (which are a kind of sweet raisin-bread bun) but disks of soft, chewyish chocolatey cookie, topped with a large dome of thin chocolate, inside which is filled with marshmallow. Although they have changed the consistency to something gooey. One used to be able to suck the marshmallow out in one piece, and you can't anymore :(

Rolled a few smokes, smoked same. Moved my old man's mail inside while he was out fishing. Found there was a large parcel for me too. Took it in, opened the box and recoiled at the devilish-smelling cloud of sulfur dioxide that came emanating from within like one of Satan's own farts. Nevertheless, gleefully retrieved the bottle of thionyl chloride from within its roll of slightly corroded bubble-wrap nestled within my box of goodies.

Still got a couple of things to wait for but those won't come today. Ah, well, that just makes it all the better in one way, the anticipation, when you KNOW you have something you want making its way to you.

I still need to get some concentrated nitric acid though. Because, I'm going to give making the somewhat metallic, violet allotrope of phosphorus, violet phosphorus a go.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 17, 2016, 10:27:34 AM
  The other day I woke up still tired and dull-witted after my 13-day stretch at work.  :tard:
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Post by: odeon on August 17, 2016, 11:23:09 AM
Worked all day. Managed to fix a couple of bugs in my conversion code.
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Post by: Parts on August 17, 2016, 12:15:19 PM
Up early and did a very small job
Cleaned out the van and began cleaning the trailer
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Post by: Lestat on August 17, 2016, 06:37:10 PM
CBC, you sound like you need to catch up on your sleep sweetie.

*tucks you in nice and comfy, fluffs your pillow and brings you a cup of hot chocolate*
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 18, 2016, 05:27:43 AM
  I sleep irregularly, have done so for years and especially since going on Strattera.
  I feel about as good now as I'm going to feel.  Off to work again, kick ass! 
   One day closer to retirement!  :pirate:
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Post by: Lestat on August 18, 2016, 07:38:45 AM
Thats the spirit CBC:)

Sleep-wise I am much the same way. Whenever doctors ask about my sleep pattern, I have to spend too long explaining to them that I don't actually have one. You'd think those few words, 'I haven't got one' would be enough but no, they don't seem to understand that simple concept.
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Post by: Parts on August 18, 2016, 01:25:16 PM
Put all the trim back around the door  and fixed a screen door at my son's house
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Post by: Lestat on August 18, 2016, 06:15:36 PM
Watching family guy.
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Post by: odeon on August 18, 2016, 11:52:19 PM
Got up and had some coffee.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 19, 2016, 05:38:36 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 18, 2016, 11:52:19 PM
Got up and had some coffee.

  Me too, and posted here of course! :coffee:  Pretty soon I'll go to work.
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Post by: odeon on August 19, 2016, 11:04:58 AM
Worked. :chores:
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Post by: Lestat on August 20, 2016, 12:32:44 AM
Just going to work now :heisenberg:
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Post by: Lestat on August 21, 2016, 12:54:08 AM
Working on a batch of chlormethiazole.

Cleaning PSE by means first of methanol extraction, and then cleaning the crap from the PSE with boiling acetone.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 21, 2016, 05:33:45 AM
  Gotten my ass out of bed.  :M :P
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Post by: renaeden on August 21, 2016, 05:35:16 AM
Worked on learning about operating systems through an online Cisco course.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 21, 2016, 07:50:17 AM
  Finally started that damn laundry!  :pirate: Yarrrr!
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 21, 2016, 02:23:48 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 21, 2016, 05:33:45 AM
  Gotten my ass out of bed.  :M :P

I know. Sometimes your mind is up and it has to call for your ass.

 You are up and you have to say, "Come on ass, Let's do this!"

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Post by: odeon on August 21, 2016, 03:44:44 PM
Went to a Jaguar owner's meetup to admire Jags.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2016, 05:15:43 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 21, 2016, 02:23:48 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 21, 2016, 05:33:45 AM
  Gotten my ass out of bed.  :M :P

I know. Sometimes your mind is up and it has to call for your ass.

 You are up and you have to say, "Come on ass, Let's do this!"

  Now working to motivate my ass to get ready for work after a weekend off.  :headhurts:
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Post by: renaeden on August 22, 2016, 06:59:02 AM
Succeeded in getting my classes cut back so I am going part-time now. Unfortunately I still have to pay full price for the whole course because it is past the census date. At uni it was week 7, at college it's week 4. Big bummer. If only I had done this last week.
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Post by: Lestat on August 22, 2016, 08:32:48 PM
Can't you appeal? or cite medical reasons as justification? claim side effects ? outright make something up vaguely plausible (I can assist if you wish) because you should NOT have to hand money over to them for something you do not get from them.

Thats demanding something for nothing. A free lunch; and from your table, Ren hun, at your expense. I really don't think that's right.
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Post by: odeon on August 23, 2016, 12:07:15 AM
Bureaucrats. :M
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Post by: renaeden on August 23, 2016, 05:54:34 AM
The teachers whose classes I am no longer doing, spotted me in class this morning and asked where I was yesterday. I said I am now going part-time because I need more of a background in networking and databases before I attempt their classes again. Otherwise it's just way over my head. They seemed to understand.

As for the payments, rules are rules and I guess that's why all of our computers got SSDs and other upgrades - because of all the money they get from stupid students like me who pull out of classes after the census date has passed.

No one knows about my ADHD and autism except for one of my classmates.
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Post by: Parts on August 23, 2016, 07:48:18 AM
Out to breakfast at the diner
Began trying to get the yard and shed back in shape
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Post by: Lestat on August 24, 2016, 12:02:13 PM
Drank (lime juice, coke, the yummy sour and bittersweet juice that surrounds the segments of grapefruit in one of my favourite snacks of all, tinned grapefruit in unsweetened grapefruit juice, and in the early morning, what was left of a bottle of chocolate milk.)

Listened to music, caught up on some of the citizen chemist and clandestine chemist forums postings, ate candy, listened to music, about to tuck in to a plate of sausages, fried eggs chips and baked beans, smoked a rollup, shot a dose of morphine, smoked another, MUCH more satisfying rollup after doing said shot, moved some containers of lab reagents, bases, solvents and drying agents out of the kitchen medicine cupboard where my old man had put them and transferred them up to the relevant places on the lab shelves and storage cupboards. Also moved boxes of microscope slides and coverslips into the drawer containing microscopy supplies. Took meds. Another morphine and this time oxycodone as well-shot, followed by aunother especially satisfying rollup.

Surfed various places on the net, reading an online book about glassblowing and repairing/altering glassware.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2016, 02:51:00 PM
B'fast with g'friend.  Her car wouldn't start when we went to leave, so I drove her home so she could change clothes.  We were supposed to go to a talent show to see her daughter. Ran home to pick up The PR, back to Carla's then to the show, then back to McDonald's to have a new battery put in her car.

went to grocery to pick up a late lunch/early dinner.  Now I'll rest until tomorrow.
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Post by: Lestat on August 25, 2016, 03:38:30 AM
Oh no you won't, QV.

There's no rest for the wicked, did you not get the memo?:D

And drove back to macdonalds for.... ??

'excuse me, can I help you sir??'

'yes, I'll have two plain bacon double cheeseburgers (no sauce, no veg and certainly none of those vile fucking gherkin slices!), a large banana milkshake, a mcflurry, three bags of deepfried mozzarella bites, a couple of donuts, a large coke and a car battery please'



Sorry to have to break it to you your highness, but you are looking in the wrong place.
I think getting your eyes tested would be prudent, given the selection of outlet to obtain a car battery from. MacDonalds is for buying drinks and, ostensibly, food.

Or at least something that is possessed of that general appearance, or at least shape and size.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 25, 2016, 08:29:05 AM
  I have listened to music, including this epic theme!  :arrr:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iteRKvRKFA
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2016, 08:31:17 AM
I like it because the lyrics are easy to remember.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 25, 2016, 08:33:03 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2016, 08:31:17 AM
I like it because the lyrics are easy to remember.

  We could play it at the Palace for you, your Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, and four of your friends.  :)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2016, 08:33:19 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 25, 2016, 08:33:03 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2016, 08:31:17 AM
I like it because the lyrics are easy to remember.

  We could play it at the Palace for you, your Prince Consort, the Princess Royal, and four of your friends.  :)

Or better yet PA and I could play it when, well, you know........................
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2016, 08:34:56 PM
Drove to the bowling alley to have The PR's bowling ball cleaned.  It kept getting stuck in the return chute apparatus.  No charge.
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Post by: Lestat on August 25, 2016, 10:05:28 PM
She must be one hell of a bowling fangirl to have her own balls.

And why have it cleaned? that is to say why expend fuel to travel there for someone else to do it when she could do it herself, I bet  simple detergent and hot water would do it fine. Failing that some methylated spirits. Or better, a splash of vodka, that way she can get nicely buzzed while she works:)
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 26, 2016, 12:09:58 AM

In an effort to subvert my hoarding instinct and hopefully organize things a bit more, I cleared a huge area in my garage, today.
Filled up two city-provided garbage bins, three feet wide and as tall as my chest.

NO! I did not throw away any of my two hundred or so JBL and Altec products. I feel OK about this. Nothing I tossed has any value to me now. All is good.

The hard part is yet to come.

:hide:
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Post by: Lestat on August 26, 2016, 01:42:44 AM
Made a batch of 3,6-dipropionylmorphine.

Had a couple of shots of the above. 'twas lovely. Still acting nice and strong, been doing so all night. Almost nodded off into my breakfast bowl of golden grahams:P

Very euphoric, and really, really long legs. Some ten hours rather than about 6-7 from morphine, and an excellent pain reliever. Not as itchy as morphine either. A combination of both is very nice,
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Post by: Lestat on August 26, 2016, 04:00:59 AM
Cracked open a liquid metal thermometer that I got for a few pounds in a pharmacy, after freezing it in the fridge. Currently removing the metal from it.

Not Hg, Hg thermometers are banned now, in pharmacies at least. I do have one, but I am NOT snapping THAT open to reclaim a little Hg. No twunting way! that thermometer is my lab thermometer, with an extended and very wide temperature range. I prefer mercury thermometers for lab use by a long shot.

The medical one is useless to me completely, even before I snapped it open and started squeezing the metal out of the broken glass shards.

It contains a gallium-indium alloy, similar to galinstan. (Ga/In/Sn), so I need a little lead-free solder, and possibly a little smidgeon of copper chloride, Uncertain whether I'll need that but if I do then there's not a problem, I have some in my lab, because I made some a while back, from a load of verdigris scraped off copper metal (copper carbonate and/or acetate go under that name, its the green covering one sees on old copper rooftops) and then adding hydrochloric acid and heating until dry, some was heated some not, some just left to dry in a dessicator. And it is a lovely deep green color, like, a really, really deep clear-translucent dark dark green, kind of like the color of some seaweeds, kelp perhaps when not washed up on the beach but rather, is still wet and in the depths, growing. The seaweed that is. Although the copper chloride has grown into quite nice looking crystals due to the slow evaporation, that take the form of a randomly ordered, interconnected webwork/randomized cages formed by crisscrossing fine needle-like acicular crystals.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 26, 2016, 08:38:04 AM
Quote from: Lestat on August 25, 2016, 10:05:28 PM
She must be one hell of a bowling fangirl to have her own balls.

And why have it cleaned? that is to say why expend fuel to travel there for someone else to do it when she could do it herself, I bet  simple detergent and hot water would do it fine. Failing that some methylated spirits. Or better, a splash of vodka, that way she can get nicely buzzed while she works:)

She's a pretty fair bowler.  Usually bowls over 100, with the occasional assist from the bumpers.  Her ball is lavender with a Tinkerbell figure on it.

The front desk said her ball probably needed to be polished since it was slipping on the return machinery.  I didn't know how to even attempt this.  The shop said a quick cleaning would suffice, no charge. 

I'll look into cleaning it myself since it should be done every 50 or so games, preferably while the ball is heated and the "pores" open to extract the most oil from the ball.  It involves having a hot ball and submerging it in hot water 3 times for 15 minutes a time until the oil leaves the ball and rises to the surface.  Who knew?
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Post by: Parts on August 26, 2016, 11:05:33 AM
Went and looked a large commercial garage I am working on next week to see what I need and tell them what they need to move for me
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Post by: Lestat on August 26, 2016, 11:33:46 AM
You have hot balls then QV? who'da thought......

And whilst I have no idea what over 100 means relatively speaking, or what a bumper is. She is cute as hell. Seen a pic once I think. And makes me wish I lived locally and she was looking for someone ^_^ The PR sounds totally major-league kick arse:)
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Post by: Lestat on August 26, 2016, 11:58:18 AM
And as for me...been busy doing xylene boils and a prolonged soak in boiling hot xylenes on a can full of PSE.

I need to get rid of some povidone and crospovidone. Although if it doesn't do the trick then I might just run ye olde Long Wet on the PSE as it comes out from the xylene cleanup. Might try doing a few cleaning pulls on the HCl salt with boiling diethyl ether. Even try EtOAc if needs be although I haven't much left.

If I REALLY have to, then it'll be time to take out the Big Guns. Will be a pain in the arse but I'll take some acetone and do a haloform reaction on it, using hypochlorite bleach and caustic soda. Result from the synthesis is chloroform. THAT should do it, and if even chloroform won't  work to strip out these fucking obnoxious polymers. They interfere with basing the pseudo and stop PSE carrying through from the basified aqueous fraction into the nonpolar, even when using really aggressive solvents like xylene, toluene or benzene or even a nuclear option like boiling mixed benzene/dichlor. Going to look for some TCE (tetrachloroethane) and run a tetra-trap if I still have trouble. Will try mineral turps once I can go buy some, and first, white spirit boils, as the full turps cure is meant to work for feedstock derived from pills contaminated with povidone and crospovidone. Stuff bloody follows through in all sorts and nastily, once based, it doesn't ONLY fuck with extraction into nonpolars, but once based with caustic at least, it bloody well goes dark reddish brown, takes on a color very much alike to that of bromine, chromyl chloride or iodine monochloride. Looks nasty as shit.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 26, 2016, 05:50:48 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 26, 2016, 11:33:46 AM
You have hot balls then QV? who'da thought......

And whilst I have no idea what over 100 means relatively speaking, or what a bumper is. She is cute as hell. Seen a pic once I think. And makes me wish I lived locally and she was looking for someone ^_^ The PR sounds totally major-league kick arse:)

My balls sizzle.

A perfect game is 300, so she's not doing badly.  Her best was 192.  Bumpers are railings that come up from the gutters in the bowling lanes to keep the balls from going into the gutter.  If your ball goes in the gutter it's almost a certainty that you won't hit any pins down.
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Post by: Lestat on August 26, 2016, 06:02:11 PM
Meant a more general kickarse, but bowling specifics aren't half bad either.

Have been bowling before, although its been a long time.
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Post by: renaeden on August 27, 2016, 01:35:55 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 26, 2016, 05:50:48 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 26, 2016, 11:33:46 AM
You have hot balls then QV? who'da thought......

And whilst I have no idea what over 100 means relatively speaking, or what a bumper is. She is cute as hell. Seen a pic once I think. And makes me wish I lived locally and she was looking for someone ^_^ The PR sounds totally major-league kick arse:)

My balls sizzle.

A perfect game is 300, so she's not doing badly.  Her best was 192.  Bumpers are railings that come up from the gutters in the bowling lanes to keep the balls from going into the gutter.  If your ball goes in the gutter it's almost a certainty that you won't hit any pins down.
The PR beats me by one - 191 was my best when I did league bowling without bumpers. It used to be infuriating when, without any reason or explanation, I would bowl straight into the gutter.
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Post by: odeon on August 27, 2016, 03:00:17 AM
Not a lot yet. Planning to spend an hour or two working, then sharing a pint with a friend.
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Post by: Lestat on August 27, 2016, 10:19:12 AM
Chances are she'd own me too ren. Its been...quite a long time, not since I was a bit younger than 16. 30 now. Conclusion-she'd eat me alive. And save my eyes to mount on cocktail sticks in some kind of fancy ass drink.
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Post by: Lestat on August 27, 2016, 10:20:11 AM
After chipping the rust off that is. Not that there is probably much of a talent  underneath.
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Post by: WolFish on August 27, 2016, 04:25:08 PM
homework
grading
training
more homework

a little more grading and a lot more homework is left.
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Post by: Parts on August 27, 2016, 04:44:03 PM
Went to a couple tag sales then loaded up the van for tomorrow
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 27, 2016, 05:01:31 PM
The PR will let you use bumpers.  She only bumps about 2 or 3 times in a row.  Her proudest day was when she bowled a hambone, 4 strikes in a row.
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Post by: renaeden on August 28, 2016, 12:39:57 AM
^ That is bloody awesome.

So far today, homework.
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Post by: odeon on August 28, 2016, 03:19:03 AM
I've been posting here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 28, 2016, 05:17:28 PM
Sold up at the flea market
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Post by: Pyraxis on August 28, 2016, 05:26:20 PM
Does sold up mean like sold out?
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Post by: Lestat on August 28, 2016, 10:49:32 PM
Yes I believe so.

As for me-just scraped my methylthiazole-2-yl-ethan-2-ol onto a plate off its coffee filter, and put both spent filter and scraped precipitate onto a dinnerplate, and on top of the grill metalwork above the cooker, with the flame on the lowest it can go to dry it out.  I'd have vac filtered, only the filth stole my vacuum bleed inlets.

No risk from the flame, as its been precipitated from H2O solution of bisulfite. Nonflammable as iit gets. Some stink of SO2 of course but nothiinng my gas mask wont take care of, and thats just because the smell is dislikeable. Obtained product as a paste of pure white ultra-fine floc. This is the intended product, I am certain of it. Taking great care it does not burn. But aside from washing out bisulfite needing doing by recrystallization from boiling methanol once done, nothing needs doing to it bar what I wish to do in the final, second half of the rn. Looks clean though. Hope so. Will have to test for crospovidone with base, but the crospovidone, unlike povidone is water soluble. So easy to get out by virtue of the fact that the thiazole is non soluble in H2O.


THEN the gas mask comes out for real. Not for irritation. Thionyl chloride is nasty shit. But I love the reagents capabilities. And most of all, its speed and versatility. Doing a reaction with it, it happens FAST. Minutes is quite doable. Much more pleasurable than waiting say 24-48h for something to finish and doing nothing. And it is not only exceptionally rapid, it is also clean, all rxn products usually gaseous, decomp of SOCl2 produces HCl and SO2. Both gases that can be evaporated or boiled out of solution, or boiled under vacuum to strip it all off. It does however, fume like a bitch and give off one hell of a stink and miasma of corrosive vapor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 29, 2016, 10:50:02 AM
Waded through the mud at a local u-pull-it looking for a back door latch for the "tomato" (SO's, 2001 Chevy Tracker), they only had about 4 and the latches were gone or worse than the broken one already in it. (Thank fucking heavens for duct tape and bungee cords, because that's what's holding the door closed.)

Figured while I was there I would grab a missing dash piece for the S10 while I was standing in a field of them. :zoinks:

A little square knockout piece about 4" x 4"....I have been looking at the hole in the dash forever now and everytime I see it, my OCD kicks in.

It was missing, in EVERY single one. That one piece, everything else was there...but that one stupid, little piece. Checked all of them..all fucking 18 of them, and 15 Blazer clones also.

Nope, nadda, fuck me.

So we trudge back out to the parking lot, hot, sweaty, and muddy (I think I even swallowed a gnat)...and what is parked next to us...someone's little S10, same year, same model, same color dash, I look in the window and....THE FUCKING TRIM PIECE IS THERE...staring at me.  :roar: 

I almost busted the window and took the fucking trim piece in a fit of insanity.

I am done with today.
Done.
Fuck you Monday...you suck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 29, 2016, 03:31:24 PM
  I've done a lot of thinking, as I usually do.  :tard:
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Post by: Lestat on August 29, 2016, 05:59:00 PM
*hugs IQ*

*squeezes CBC too, /definitely/ not forgetting that:) oh hell no am I*

My day has been spent at first in the obtaining of my prescription meds, some of them partially forgotten, like my anticonvulsant. The one of four I need most. The rest, morphine 30s, oxy 10s and morphine 10s being the others, although these I have. I was given 7 short of my fucking antiseizure med and its a bank holiday so I cannot go bitch the surgery out. It SHOULD have been on my repeats. But not. They have been aware of the change for a little short of a month they have been aware it is meant to be on repeat without my having to TELL them to do it. It has BEEN repeating, so its not some receptionist's purview to fuck with that. I of course can cope until tomorrow and even if they forgot it entirely, I could make it quite quickly, I have the intermediate actually, in a vial in the lab.

Quicker to make the antiseizure med from it by a long shot  than to actually do the prep work for its immediate precursor. That took most of all day yesterday and most of the night, from start to finish of the project for the intermediate but could could certainly do the chlorination step in minutes, because thionyl chloride is SUCH a fast reagent to perform many of the duties requested of it, it fumes, it stinks and gives off some pretty vile, stinky, acidic-type corrosive gases of a moderately toxic nature (sulfur dioxide, irritant and tends to rust metals fairly quickly too, annoying when spilling for ex. bisulfite solution on a sink countertop haha, my old man looked at the brown then dried and looking like dust patch and was enquiring as to whether or not it was anything he need to worry about and any toxicity. But no it was just rusting of the metal in the sink from a splash of saturated bisulfite solution, which too gives off sulfur dioxide somewhat, and is acidic, haha that saturated soln....sink bowl did NOT like that!:P

The other byproduct of the SOCl2 (thionyl chloride) is of course, hydrochloric acid gas fumes. But the byproducts being HCl(g) and SO2, both are gaseous, which gives SOCl2 the wonderful property of  allowing one to easily strip every trace of it from the post reaction workup by merely boiling it off to expel the gases, or if its sensitive, to give it a light vacuum which will lower the solubility and boil things off at far lower temperature.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 29, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
Took The PR to ARC, came home, finished sleeping, lunch, donated blood, picked The PR up,  took her to the clinic for some pain that is probably nothing, but she's had for a week or so, grocery shop, make dinner.

Later tonight:  fix The PR's lunch, wash her hair, feed the cat(s), bathe, read an overdue library book I just found, bed.
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Post by: odeon on August 30, 2016, 12:16:21 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 29, 2016, 03:31:24 PM
  I've done a lot of thinking, as I usually do.  :tard:

What sort of thinking? :orly:
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Post by: Lestat on August 30, 2016, 03:51:24 AM
Aww nooo! not only should cats not be eaten, the PR is lovely, and deserves far nicer things than cats (from a comestible point of view) of course living ones are different:P *sends her a squeeze:)* Sorry to hear she's been in pain. I really hope she's not in any way badly sick. And just as much, the sooner her being miserable is at an end, the happier I will be. Do wish her well for me QV. *Big Hug*

Picking up my meds today this morning proved a royal fuckabout though. Really, really fucking major twatting about.

First, we drove up to the doctors surgery, on early-morning post-ictal autopilot (not me behind the wheel:P) and finding it closed due to bank holiday. So go back home again, grab my scripts, on the coffee table in the lounge. Oops. Go back out to pharmacy I usually pick them up at 8am and finding the place closed until ten. So go home, look up local places with pharmacies that are open early. Because I need my anticonvulsant in particular, and my morphia, my oxy of course, and clonidine to suppress adrenal activity (of the catecholaminergic type not the mineralo-/glucocorticoid (corticosteroid) type that is) in particular. So we go to the local supermarket first. The pharmacy is open but the person there has not yet received their key to the controlled drugs storage. And while chlormethiazole the anticonvulsant therapy I use, is not a controlled drug, presumably because it is old fashioned and indeed little used at all these days in general, many places do not even carry it in stock whatsoever now, its quite hard to get hold of any at all in fact, although the place that was closed, does make sure to keep it in stock because they know I need it and they know I have it on repeat prescription. So, off to another early opening pharmacy on the bank holiday, they have my painkillers. I receive those but cannot get the other stuff, nor chlormethiazole, the pain meds of course, take the edge off my requirement for the early morning dose, when I wait still for the morphine until later, and instead snort a bigger dose of oxycodone IR powder from capsules bitten open and poured into my palm, make like snuff with it, got it into circulation quickly and effectively. Minutes rather than half an hour at least. Nice. Feel better immediately forthwith. Climb back into car, suppress several head-rocker sneezes to avoid losing the oxy to the atmosphere.

Then by this time, the regular pharmacy begins to open, so we head there rather than home. Pick my heminevrin up (the chlormethiazole, in the freebase capsule form) and the rest of the goods requisite. So all in all one hell of a clusterfuck quite honestly. Immediately swallow a pair of heminevrin, and pop a couple of adrenal suppressants, and feel much better as soon as the adrenal storm I'd been beginning to start feeling start to bare its fangs dies down and the chlormethiazole caps burst in my throat. I like the way they do that, because the base form of the drug at least (I've never had the syrup kind, the ethanedisulfonate [or in pharmaceutical industrial parlance, termed 'edisylate'] salt of the drug) kinda burns going down. Not in a painful way, or like vodka that stings, but a rather lovely feeling hot, warming and tingling sensation. So I never take them with water or a drink to wash them down because I want them to remain down in my oesophagus, because that way they can warm me inside whilst undergoing rapid absorption and onset, due to the highly lipophilic properties of the chlormethiazole freebase. 'Tis nice. Especially when picking up prescriptions in the early morning during the later months in the year especially when it gets blistering cold outside, and particularly so when its early in the morning. Like a handwarmer pack, only for the face/neck/chest area and that operates from the INSIDE:autism: Trust someone spesh to come up with something like that eh?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 30, 2016, 11:42:30 AM
Worked. Spent some time researching new speaker elements for the garage.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 30, 2016, 12:27:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 30, 2016, 12:16:21 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 29, 2016, 03:31:24 PM
  I've done a lot of thinking, as I usually do.  :tard:

What sort of thinking? :orly:

  About how to deal with the boss and other people like her. :heisenberg:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 30, 2016, 02:46:07 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 30, 2016, 12:27:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 30, 2016, 12:16:21 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 29, 2016, 03:31:24 PM
  I've done a lot of thinking, as I usually do.  :tard:

What sort of thinking? :orly:

  About how to deal with the boss and other people like her. :heisenberg:

Itching powder? :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 30, 2016, 05:37:24 PM
Usual stuff, meal making, chauffeuring.

The grocery salvage store had a sale on orange tag items.  BOGO.  Scored a lot of bargains for just under $15.  Among them 10 boxes of Kraft Mac and Cheese for 20 cents each.  It's not gourmet, but it's like Vern's wife:  Hot, fast and cheap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 30, 2016, 05:49:43 PM
Began working on a garage with an apartment above and when I got home I installed a safety cage thingy behind the passenger seat in my van to keep stuff in the back from flying forward and hurting the passenger if I stop quickly
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 30, 2016, 06:55:26 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 30, 2016, 05:49:43 PM
Began working on a garage with an apartment above and when I got home I installed a safety cage thingy behind the passenger seat in my van to keep stuff in the back from flying forward and hurting the passenger if I stop quickly

I always wanted a van with a cage when I was younger.  >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on August 30, 2016, 07:03:13 PM
homework
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:03:21 AM
Got up and had coffee, and that's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on August 31, 2016, 12:34:16 AM
Took my son to his new school to register him again which turns out we didn't have to do but at least they got a copy of the birth certificate and proof of residence from me and then we walked around the school together.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2016, 12:56:14 AM
Whats with the re-registering thing kit?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 31, 2016, 02:11:20 AM
Got woken up by Kayleigh who wanted breakfast at Macca's. So we went there and afterwards we went to the main shops which are mostly torn down and fenced off for renovations. I saw many things I would like at Big W so I will go back next week after I am paid.
 
I bought Kayleigh a micro SD card for her new phone which hasn't arrived in the mail yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 05:45:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:03:21 AM
Got up and had coffee, and that's about it.

  Nothing wrong with that!  It's the perfect way to begin a day! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2016, 06:39:59 AM
She woke YOU because SHE needed food? why didn't she just go and get some? she isn't the type that expects people to chew it for them and then vomit it up into their open beaks, I hope? I've known someone like that and aside from her being an utterly beyond redemption horrible psychotic borderline bitch queen shat forth by Satan himself she, when she HAD some money given her, kept bloody well refusing to go to, coincidentally enough, macDs. I could sympathize and understand at first, but only up to a point, said point being until she was familiar enough with the (extremely simple, a straight road, an unmistakeable course change and keep at it until another one is about the most complicated bit of the route. Takes a little time due to covering distance from points to points but thats as tough as it gets), damn obnoxious tit kept trying to insist I get up out of bed and take her there (on foot, so not getting her there any faster, and indeed possibly slower courtesy of joint issues and nerve damage.

Like hell do I want to go about getting up before 10AM, I need my SLEEP, not to go buggering about on some pointless errand like that. Every minute spent on a fuckabout like that is a minute I could have spent far better by sticking my head under the pillow and muttering 'go away' :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 31, 2016, 11:58:45 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 05:45:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:03:21 AM
Got up and had coffee, and that's about it.

  Nothing wrong with that!  It's the perfect way to begin a day! :coffee:

I drank another three cups while working.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 12:30:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 31, 2016, 11:58:45 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 05:45:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:03:21 AM
Got up and had coffee, and that's about it.

  Nothing wrong with that!  It's the perfect way to begin a day! :coffee:

I drank another three cups while working.

  Does all that caffeine make you jittery?  :spaz:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:45:01 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 12:30:05 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 31, 2016, 11:58:45 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 05:45:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:03:21 AM
Got up and had coffee, and that's about it.

  Nothing wrong with that!  It's the perfect way to begin a day! :coffee:

I drank another three cups while working.

  Does all that caffeine make you jittery?  :spaz:

No, actually. I need more than that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 12:51:17 PM
  I've almost finished the reduced-caffeine coffee that I bought by accident. 
  Soon I'll be back to the real stuff!  Back to the full strength I need in the morning! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:52:01 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 12:51:17 PM
  I've almost finished the reduced-caffeine coffee that I bought by accident.  Soon I'll be back to the real stuff! :coffee:

Blasphemer. :christ:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 12:54:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 31, 2016, 12:52:01 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2016, 12:51:17 PM
  I've almost finished the reduced-caffeine coffee that I bought by accident.  Soon I'll be back to the real stuff! :coffee:

Blasphemer. :christ:

  It would have been a sin to waste it!  :M :angel: :harp:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2016, 01:44:13 PM
Much  more of a tea kinda guy. None of that PG tips or other such mass market swill either.

Got a very nice white tea, thats delicately flavoured and scented.

Goes down the hatch a lovely treat too, and even more so with a handful of flowering lemon balm. Might check later and see if I have any of the delicious black tea/oolong mixture thats heavily spiked with rose petal and rose flavouring essence. Its unusually sweet for a tea.

No milk ! of course, EW! nasty!

But served black and like my grandmother used to serve her (albeit closer to bog standard) tea for us when she was alive and I a kid, with a teaspoon or two of honey.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 31, 2016, 02:00:00 PM


I had a decent laugh.

My wife sent me this:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2016, 02:11:57 PM
Slept most of the day.

Transferred a somewhat volatile, efflorescent project of mine into a sealed vial until I decide to go and finish work on it.

Also, can't remember for certain if it was today or a day  or two ago, but a much wanted reagent came to my anticipatory paws.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 31, 2016, 06:49:12 PM
Made an ass of myself in a small way by asking a bunch of people for help with a problem that turned out to be "as designed", I just didn't know how to do the thing properly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 31, 2016, 07:09:06 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 31, 2016, 02:00:00 PM


I had a decent laugh.

My wife sent me this:

 :lol1: :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 31, 2016, 07:22:32 PM
Just 2 small things that meant a lot to me.  Returned overdue books to the library and cooked dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 31, 2016, 11:50:56 PM
Well there really hasn't been enough time to have done much. I've had time to slug back much of a big carton of banana milk (I wanted chocolate or choc fudge but CBF digging in the back of the fridge, getting out all the corned beef, bottles of milk, cheese slices, bottles of solvents, squirty canned cream, vials of ergot fungi for culture, homemade cottage pie, grapefruit juice cartons and other milkshakes.)

I just thought sod that, I'll have the first milkshake I can find, no matter what it might be. Or if it proved too far then I'd have used powdered stuff from the kitchen shelves and plain milk, with a squirt of cream in a can on top.

Munched a couple of apple pies, and am about to have some grapefruit juice. Had time to have a rollup and take one of my meds (the antiseizure one)

Oh, and just had some morphine, as is of course necessary once I wake up if I've slept all night, most of the day etc.
Just waiting for the morph to kick in fully, which should only take a minute or two, a few at most, then I'm going into the kitchen for a PROPER morning rollup. Already had a quick smoke, but for various reasons, most opiates and opioids make it feel lovely to smoke. Normally its so-so, nothing special (assuming its tobacco being smoked of course), but being on morphine or many others (although not oxycodone, presumably due to its being largely a kappa-opioid receptor agonist rather than a Mu-opioid receptor agonist like morphine, KOR agonists suppress dopamine release, and I find having a cigarette/cigar/pipe on oxy(codone, never yet tried oxymorphone) to be nearly completely lacking in that respect.  Actually it sucks in general IMO) the other, solely or primarily MOR or mixed MOR/DOR (delta opioid receptor) agonists do, but KOR agonists don't. Morphine, etc. Make me want to smoke like a coal fired power station chimney.

Which I'm about to do, and satisfy myself immensely:P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 01, 2016, 04:08:23 AM
  Gotten up, made :coffee: and posted on here. 
  Planned how to behave if a certain situation should arise at work.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 01, 2016, 03:07:28 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Watched Top Gear.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 01, 2016, 04:20:01 PM
Got money for the month from the bank.
Quick grocery shop.
Made dinner (red beans and rice with green onion chicken sausage)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 01, 2016, 06:10:42 PM
Did an extraction on some morphine caps
Recrystallized the result of the above
Dissolved in acetone, added some base to absorb the HCl
Reacted with propionyl chloride, slowly adding more base in stages until CO2 evolution ceased
Adjusted PH of a sample to be suitable for IV, after cleanup.
Shot test sample
Kicked back with a rollup and a glass of grapefruit juice (with the bits in it of course:))
Came back in from the kitchen after finishing my smoke, stretched out on the sofa, enjoyed the fruit of my labours and then took a nice long nap.

Watched family guy, watching american dad. More grapefruit juice, its just so damn yummy. Had another shot  of the 3,6-dipropionylmorphine, lazing back on sofa, reading unread posts on I2 and reading The Hive archives and enjoying another rollup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 02, 2016, 04:26:46 AM
  Been awake since 1:30 a.m., listened to music, posted on here, thought about stuff.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 02, 2016, 10:01:13 PM
I don't remember anything other than several long overlapping web meetings all day and celebrating my son's birthday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 02, 2016, 10:26:36 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 31, 2016, 06:39:59 AM
She woke YOU because SHE needed food? why didn't she just go and get some? she isn't the type that expects people to chew it for them and then vomit it up into their open beaks, I hope?
Hahaha, no. It is just that I am the one who can drive to Macca's. We did end up having a nice breakfast there.
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 02, 2016, 10:01:13 PM
I don't remember anything other than several long overlapping web meetings all day and celebrating my son's birthday.
Happy Birthday to your son. :cake:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 02, 2016, 10:50:17 PM
^Thanks! At 13 he is kinda meh about it, but he loved getting a bunch of rare, exclusive Funko Pops. He has a sleepover tomorrow night, so an all-night binge of videogames, horror movies, and all-around loud teenage boys.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 03, 2016, 09:31:24 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 02, 2016, 10:50:17 PM
^Thanks! At 13 he is kinda meh about it, but he loved getting a bunch of rare, exclusive Funko Pops. He has a sleepover tomorrow night, so an all-night binge of videogames, horror movies, and all-around loud teenage boys.

Schlep them over to the Palace.  They'll be too far away to bother you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 03, 2016, 01:18:31 PM
Hmph if I've managed to get to mcDs in tthe middle of the night, barely able to stand, pissed as a fart, then I'd tell my kids to do the same, if they could walk, physically speaking (not that I'd be too hard on PR, she sounds like a total sweetie) but plenty of times, been there done that after downing too much EtOH and waking up ravenous, finding I need to buy chow but too late in the middle of the night to do it. I know PR has walking trouble, but so do I. Every step I take without being doped up against it to the point of near passing out (and I often DO) is agony. NOT that I wish that on the PR of course.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 03, 2016, 05:07:45 PM
@ Lestat - The PR's main weakness/paralysis is in her lower right arm, wrist and hand.  The right leg is a wee bit shorter and less muscular than the left, but it doesn't slow her down (but she can't run).   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 04, 2016, 01:36:18 AM
Packed my stuff and headed to the airport again. Now enjoying a cup of coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on September 04, 2016, 03:12:32 AM
Today is Father's Day. My daughter is making a playlist for me of many of my favourite songs :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 04, 2016, 03:31:29 AM
Can run, won't run haha. Me, that is. Well not unless somebody is coming after me I'd not like to catch me. Otherwise I avoid it if at all possible. Sod that for a lark. My joints ache enough without that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 04, 2016, 07:36:22 AM
Posted here a few times. Read some threads I wish I had been around for. I might've actually had sme good advice if I could've stayed away from sarcasm and sad attempts at being funny.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 04, 2016, 08:26:54 AM
Finish the work almost on a working practical route to chlormethiazole (a sedative-hypnotic of the old school when the likes of barbiturates, methaqualone, ethchlorvynol were in common use clinically, although this one is still used), starting from thiamine (vitamin B1)

The synth bit is done, now only  going to get some more bicarbonate then basing any HCl salt formed by decomp of the thionyl chloride used to synthesize it and distillation to collect product. The job was done, that much is certain by my old man complaining about the STRONG smell of it in a beaker in the air. Sooner the better its done, to avoid loss due to vaporization. I think it smells pleasant enough but the old man hates it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 04, 2016, 10:38:04 AM
Went out for pancakes at the diner
Worked on restoring a Pulaski I got last week
Tinkered
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 04, 2016, 02:04:25 PM
Drove to bitch out the one place and then down to the dealer to verify my car was done, even though the dealer isn't open today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 05, 2016, 09:56:32 AM
  Today I have had :coffee: and chatted via text with my brother and sister.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 05, 2016, 07:07:05 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 31, 2016, 07:22:32 PM
Just 2 small things that meant a lot to me.  Returned overdue books to the library and cooked dinner.

My daughter took it upon herself to re-arrange her bedroom last weekend. She was charged with "cleaning" the room.

During the BIG move, she found a school book that we had paid to replace and returned it. We got credit added to her lunch account for the full price we paid to replace the book.

Count your blessings even if they be small.
 :dunno:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 05, 2016, 07:22:59 PM
Went bowling with my sister, her boyfreind, and my three minions. The minions had a surprising amount of fun. I was more comfortable than I thought seeing my sister with a boyfriend. I had, however, taken a Xanax (for unrelated anxiety). The minions start school tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 06, 2016, 02:27:21 PM
Worked in the office, which was nice. I did a conversion of a large set of legal documents and delivered them to my client's herd of lawyers. This means that I am on schedule for the project. :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 06, 2016, 02:30:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 06, 2016, 02:27:21 PM
Worked in the office, which was nice. I did a conversion of a large set of legal documents and delivered them to my client's herd of lawyers. This means that I am on schedule for the project. :2thumbsup:

  You and the herd ...  :MLA: :MLA: :MLA: :MLA: :MLA: :MLA:  :moomin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 06, 2016, 02:40:20 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on September 06, 2016, 02:30:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 06, 2016, 02:27:21 PM
Worked in the office, which was nice. I did a conversion of a large set of legal documents and delivered them to my client's herd of lawyers. This means that I am on schedule for the project. :2thumbsup:

  You and the herd ...  :MLA: :MLA: :MLA: :MLA: :MLA: :MLA:  :moomin:

They are a lot nicer than those appear to be. :laugh: I have to say that I really like my job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 06, 2016, 04:16:59 PM
Worked some more on making an old engine hoist usable again
Yard work
Washed dishes :zombiefuck:
Cleaned up in the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on September 06, 2016, 04:41:13 PM
Not a lot. I gotta get ready for work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 07, 2016, 08:11:50 AM
  I got my trash and recycling outside  ( it took four trips!  :emosad: )
   and took my meds.  Now drinking :coffee: while posting on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on September 12, 2016, 01:55:32 PM
I thought about working on something I'd promised to work on , and procrastinated by adding 2-3 pages to my book, Then I rewarded myself for a good morning's work with a cup of coffe, and then procrastinated by coming here. Then I saw Odeon's  reply to one of my posts and though bleedin' hell that requires a bit a bit of brainwork , to answer that (not because I don;yt know what i'll say but because it takes me ages to translate my thoughts into words) . And so, I basically procrastinated on responding to Odeon by posting various bits of simple shit. Like This.

I am presently wondering at what point in the day I mislaid my brain, and where I've put the freaking thing, this time. :LOL:

-Walkie
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 12, 2016, 07:07:07 PM
Recycled all of the old chunks of wood furniture after breaking it all down.

Oh wait, Big Papi just hit a massive HR. GO SOX!

Also, took the rest of the recycling and tossed out the old guitar case that was ruined.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 08:27:55 PM
Shopping (boring but I ran out of toilet roll) and hit the gym for 90 minutes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2016, 09:02:45 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 08:27:55 PM
Shopping (boring but I ran out of toilet roll) and hit the gym for 90 minutes.

The only thing I hoard is toilet paper. I don't know why I need so much toilet paper, but I do.   :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 09:11:59 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2016, 09:02:45 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 08:27:55 PM
Shopping (boring but I ran out of toilet roll) and hit the gym for 90 minutes.

The only thing I hoard is toilet paper. I don't know why I need so much toilet paper, but I do.   :zoinks:

Meh, I seem to get through so much of the stuff. So many times, I have got home, and realised I forgot the toilet rolls, and had to go back out, wondering why I was so dumb to forget such an essential to begin with. Last night, I remembered the toilet rolls, but forgot the milk. I have to leave lists of things I need.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2016, 09:19:05 PM
I buy the giant jumbo packs, but we probably don't even use half of it before I buy another jumbo pack. There's a section in the bathroom closet where I put it, that section holds eight jumbo packs, and when that section gets full sugarbutt tells me to chill out.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 09:28:29 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2016, 09:19:05 PM
I buy the giant jumbo packs, but we probably don't even use half of it before I buy another jumbo pack. There's a section in the bathroom closet where I put it, that section holds eight jumbo packs, and when that section gets full sugarbutt tells me to chill out.  :zoinks:

LOL. I do sometimes get a pack of 24 rolls if they are on offer or I am in a 'what the hell, saves me bothering for 3-4 weeks' mood. Ugh, I hate having to deal with such things, you know, human bodily functions.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 12, 2016, 10:33:21 PM
Just spent several hours digging out more of my toy collection and making room for the HVAC guy to come in tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 12, 2016, 11:53:54 PM
Quote from: DrunkardsWalk on September 12, 2016, 01:55:32 PM
I thought about working on something I'd promised to work on , and procrastinated by adding 2-3 pages to my book, Then I rewarded myself for a good morning's work with a cup of coffe, and then procrastinated by coming here. Then I saw Odeon's  reply to one of my posts and though bleedin' hell that requires a bit a bit of brainwork , to answer that (not because I don;yt know what i'll say but because it takes me ages to translate my thoughts into words) . And so, I basically procrastinated on responding to Odeon by posting various bits of simple shit. Like This.

I am presently wondering at what point in the day I mislaid my brain, and where I've put the freaking thing, this time. :LOL:

-Walkie

 :lol1:

Sorry about that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 13, 2016, 03:04:00 PM
Another session at the gym... ouch, my legs are sore ... tea in Costa, started reading a textbook on Criminal Profiling and just the boring shopping bit in a local Sainsbury's that was full of weirdos... more weird than me, that is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 13, 2016, 05:23:38 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2016, 09:02:45 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 08:27:55 PM
Shopping (boring but I ran out of toilet roll) and hit the gym for 90 minutes.

The only thing I hoard is toilet paper. I don't know why I need so much toilet paper, but I do.   :zoinks:

  Are you lining your burrow with it?  :tp: :tp: :tp:  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 13, 2016, 05:24:57 PM
  I have done extremely little today.  Took out the trash and recycling, retrieved my recycling bin hours later.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 13, 2016, 05:49:28 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on September 13, 2016, 05:23:38 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2016, 09:02:45 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 08:27:55 PM
Shopping (boring but I ran out of toilet roll) and hit the gym for 90 minutes.

The only thing I hoard is toilet paper. I don't know why I need so much toilet paper, but I do.   :zoinks:

  Are you lining your burrow with it?  :tp: :tp: :tp:  :zoinks:

Nah, I'm just hoarding it.  :zoinks: It's been a household comedic point of contention forever. There's been times I wanted to just run out, so everyone would have a cow about it. Then I could say, ooooh a years supply of toilet paper sure would be handy about now right. I just can't bring myself to run out of toilet paper though.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 13, 2016, 05:54:40 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 13, 2016, 05:49:28 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on September 13, 2016, 05:23:38 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2016, 09:02:45 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 12, 2016, 08:27:55 PM
Shopping (boring but I ran out of toilet roll) and hit the gym for 90 minutes.

The only thing I hoard is toilet paper. I don't know why I need so much toilet paper, but I do.   :zoinks:

  Are you lining your burrow with it?  :tp: :tp: :tp:  :zoinks:

Nah, I'm just hoarding it.  :zoinks: It's been a household comedic point of contention forever. There's been times I wanted to just run out, so everyone would have a cow about it. Then I could say, ooooh a years supply of toilet paper sure would be handy about now right. I just can't bring myself to run out of toilet paper though.  :lol1:

  My friend's former tenants used to come to her side of the duplex to beg for a roll or two.
  She used to muse aloud about the stupidity of letting oneself run out of toilet paper.  She hoards it too.  :tp:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 13, 2016, 06:01:39 PM
Whenever Sugarbutt and I argue about expiration dates, he tells me I'll appreciate all his expired food when the apocalypse comes, and I tell him he'll appreciate all my toilet paper.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 13, 2016, 06:04:50 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 13, 2016, 06:01:39 PM
Whenever Sugarbutt and I argue about expiration dates, he tells me I'll appreciate all his expired food when the apocalypse comes, and I tell him he'll appreciate all my toilet paper.  :lol1:

  Toilet paper lasts longer than food.  It's not as if it can poison your ass if it's old. :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 13, 2016, 08:28:45 PM
I read earlier that while coffee grounds have a limited shelf life, instant coffee is good for more than a year past it's "expiration date."  I've found that to be true.

FYI - I treat "best by", "best used by", "expires", etc. as almost irrelevant in most cases.  Since when does bottled water have an expiration date?  Freeze meats as soon as I get home so they can be used later. Please note, if it's iffy, I pass it by.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 13, 2016, 08:52:21 PM
If properly stored, freeze dried coffee can last 20 years, like many freeze dried foods. Have read about plastic chemicals leeching into bottled water, but the FDA doesn't require an expiration date for bottled water, and manufacturer expiration dates are related to quality of flavor and odor, not safety. Frozen foods are suggested as expired after a year of freeze, and by that point probably has some level of freezer burn anyway. Charity organizations will generally accept donated dried and canned foods within 6 moths of expiration; some sources claim if stored properly shelf life can be doubled but personally not interested in eating anything a homeless shelter wouldn't even feed me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 13, 2016, 09:42:53 PM
My Mom was a 3rd generation Capricorn and she lived with her widowed mother and widowed grandmother during the Depression and WW2.  Capricorn's motto is Eat it up, Wear it out.  Make it do or do without.  We ate mostly home cooked meals, stretched meals, etc.  Except for shoes, socks and boys swim trunks (they were cheaper than girls suits, and nobody cared if we wore them), all our clothes were homemade. 

I got my first store bought skirt in 1963. Just the skirt because the matching top was 59 cents which Mom thought was too much to pay.  76 cents for the skirt was okay because it was a poodle skirt with a lot of material.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 14, 2016, 02:42:48 PM
Watch the cat try to catch a fly.

Duel with the washer, cook, and reset the router.

I think it's time for a bigger antenna.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 14, 2016, 03:48:21 PM
Gym...again. 6th day in a row and a 7th tomorrow since I am having a 1 to 1 session with my old trainer.
Put some money into a different bank account.
Tea in Costa...usual boring crap. Now watching Cops, as I still have a major interest in crime and well, the series is just so uber dramatic.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 14, 2016, 03:55:02 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 13, 2016, 09:42:53 PM
My Mom was a 3rd generation Capricorn and she lived with her widowed mother and widowed grandmother during the Depression and WW2.  Capricorn's motto is Eat it up, Wear it out.  Make it do or do without.  We ate mostly home cooked meals, stretched meals, etc.  Except for shoes, socks and boys swim trunks (they were cheaper than girls suits, and nobody cared if we wore them), all our clothes were homemade. 

I got my first store bought skirt in 1963. Just the skirt because the matching top was 59 cents which Mom thought was too much to pay.  76 cents for the skirt was okay because it was a poodle skirt with a lot of material.
Supermarket shelved goods generally have a storage life of 1-3 years, so expired foods in a household are clearly indicative of wasteful behaviors, buying too much, failure to rotate, or simply buying things with no real desire to eat it. My husband's reflex to cling to expired foods probably has nothing to do with how debatable are expiration dates, but it's rather an emotional response attempting to deny the reality of wasteful behavior. A waste-not/want-not philosophy doesn't reconcile with food that's been sitting around for over a year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 14, 2016, 04:22:46 PM
Met with a friend for a pint. Nice. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 14, 2016, 04:47:42 PM
Quote from: Jack on September 14, 2016, 03:55:02 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 13, 2016, 09:42:53 PM
My Mom was a 3rd generation Capricorn and she lived with her widowed mother and widowed grandmother during the Depression and WW2.  Capricorn's motto is Eat it up, Wear it out.  Make it do or do without.  We ate mostly home cooked meals, stretched meals, etc.  Except for shoes, socks and boys swim trunks (they were cheaper than girls suits, and nobody cared if we wore them), all our clothes were homemade. 

I got my first store bought skirt in 1963. Just the skirt because the matching top was 59 cents which Mom thought was too much to pay.  76 cents for the skirt was okay because it was a poodle skirt with a lot of material.
Supermarket shelved goods generally have a storage life of 1-3 years, so expired foods in a household are clearly indicative of wasteful behaviors, buying too much, failure to rotate, or simply buying things with no real desire to eat it. My husband's reflex to cling to expired foods probably has nothing to do with how debatable are expiration dates, but it's rather an emotional response attempting to deny the reality of wasteful behavior. A waste-not/want-not philosophy doesn't reconcile with food that's been sitting around for over a year.

SO used to view it as throwing money away.
His family never had much and what they did buy was usually the cheapest of everything.

He would go shopping with his mother after the boy was born and I would end up with 3 cases of generic instant oatmeal, 5 jars of cheap watery spaghetti sauce, 3 boxes of noodles, 2 lbs of 1.99 chipped ham, 1 lb of greasy bologna, a jar of generic peanut butter, a tub of some mystery I'm definitely not butter WTF spread, and 2 loaves of white bread.

"But mom said....this was cheaper". The woman almost had a fucking breakdown when she came down one day and I put "real" butter on "fresh" green beans.

"Why are you using real butter?!!!"
"No one should use "real" butter....NO ONE!!!."

It's the 23rd sin down on the list right after having sex before marriage and not hanging thermal drapes on every window to block out the sun.

I really should write a book, Duck Dynasty has nothing.

Not even close.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 14, 2016, 05:57:06 PM
Outside family interference does make it worse. Have a tiny deep freezer in the garage because when mom visits her family each year, they send her back loaded with coolers and boxes of food. Have uncles who hunt and fish and make their own sausages, and aunts who preserve fruits and jams, so it's appreciated, but they send entirely too much and foods aren't really treats when they're running out the ears. Just roll with it because it's impossible to say anything. Absolutely love my one aunt's candied figs as she uses my grandmother's recipe so it's like a sweet taste of childhood. How to ever tell her that two jars would be fine, and is she trying to give me diabetes by sending an entire case? :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 14, 2016, 06:08:03 PM
Hey, you have Christmas gifts for every single one of your friends and coworkers.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 14, 2016, 06:09:34 PM
:laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 15, 2016, 01:32:04 PM
Worked got done early
Took a shower then napped a bit
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 15, 2016, 03:06:20 PM
Almost died doing 1 to 1 with my old trainer again.
Good news is, I have somehow gotten back to near my old fitness by myself over the course of a few months, in spite of having sat on my butt for well over a year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 15, 2016, 03:22:00 PM
The PR to the ARC, doctor appointment and lab work, thrift store to buy slow cooker, laundry, pick up The PR, library, grocery, whew.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 16, 2016, 01:58:04 AM
I still think 'ARC' or rather what it stands for is a disgusting name.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 16, 2016, 03:19:27 PM
Submitted ID for voluntary work with the elderly and did hour and half at the gym.
Stocked up on chicken and vegetabls, fruit and nuts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 16, 2016, 04:45:23 PM
Got a notification that my debit card had been hacked.  Wondered why it was declined twice yesterday.  No money taken, old card cancelled and new card issued.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 16, 2016, 05:34:15 PM
In a meeting I can't discuss, but DAMN Dubya fucked up more than any of you will ever know in invading Iraq and opened the door for where things are now in the region.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 17, 2016, 12:48:27 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 16, 2016, 04:45:23 PM
Got a notification that my debit card had been hacked.  Wondered why it was declined twice yesterday.  No money taken, old card cancelled and new card issued.

And the bank discovered it? Lucky you.

I had a call from my bank a couple of years ago. They wondered if I had bought something in Turkey the day before. I hadn't. My card had been hacked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 17, 2016, 12:49:38 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on September 16, 2016, 05:34:15 PM
In a meeting I can't discuss, but DAMN Dubya fucked up more than any of you will ever know in invading Iraq and opened the door for where things are now in the region.

Not surprised but certainly curious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 17, 2016, 05:05:28 AM
Those of you with card issues; are your cards RFID chipped? the kind you can swipe over the reader without actually pushing the card into the slot on the reader?  if so people can build scanners that, whilst operating only over the short range of the card-reader systems that are meant to read the cards for processing payment, and nab the details enough to defraud.


They sell expensive scan-proof wallets but really all they are is a wallet with a faraday cage built in. All you need is to line your own wallet with wire mesh of a fine gauge, that will block the signals and render your card unreadable to the thieving little shitbags whilst in the wallet. Aluminium foil even should work, just make sure the liner is thoroughly enclosing the card(s). Wire mesh would be more durable though, and you could make a little catch to have it snap together with those push-fit buttons and a little extra length of mesh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 17, 2016, 08:57:49 AM
Mine is chipped.  I did read where hackers can follow you in the checkout line and pass a wee heat-sensitive apparatus over the keypad to see which numbers you've pressed.  This gives them both the card number and the access code.  Ever since I read that I've been using the stylus to press the keys.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 17, 2016, 11:42:12 AM
I did bugger all today apart from sleeping. Hopefully going to clean out my microwave though which must be harbouring all kinds of interesting bacteria by the looks of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 17, 2016, 02:56:46 PM
I sometimes touch several other buttons interspersed between the numbers of my PIN to confound shoulder snooping. Wasn't aware of the heat scanning devices but hopefully it would help against them too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 17, 2016, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on September 17, 2016, 02:56:46 PM
I sometimes touch several other buttons interspersed between the numbers of my PIN to confound shoulder snooping. Wasn't aware of the heat scanning devices but hopefully it would help against them too.

  I think I'm going to start carrying cash again.  :tinfoil:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 17, 2016, 03:45:42 PM
yesterday

(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc445/hetiswat/Christmas2010/klein%20fikkie_zpsm9gi3qvp.jpg) (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/hetiswat/media/Christmas2010/klein%20fikkie_zpsm9gi3qvp.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 17, 2016, 11:36:15 PM
Got up, took meds, brought washing in and had a shower which included washing my hair.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 18, 2016, 06:32:24 AM
coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 18, 2016, 10:14:26 AM
  Today I have drunk coffee, listened to music, thought thoughts and felt feelings.  :M :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 19, 2016, 02:04:47 AM
Two pointless outings to the doctor and the optometrist, then went for a walk to post a letter. At least that went off without a hitch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 19, 2016, 01:22:09 PM
A fucking hard combat class which seemed to involve no combat but a hell of a lot of running, punching the air and sweating breathlessly through non-stop circuits.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 20, 2016, 06:44:38 AM
  Took my trash out to the curb, had :coffee: and took my meds.  Baby steps.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 20, 2016, 02:07:39 PM
Went and measured a house for insulation
Not much else
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 20, 2016, 03:10:32 PM
30 km on the exercise cycle, interval training setting.
Throwing down a 10kg medicine ball 40 times.
some hanging leg lifts.
Nothing else of interest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 20, 2016, 04:19:55 PM
Ate a bit this morning. Decided to change my plans a bit. Too wobbly for three things in one day. At work in the afternoon I sorted crates, stacked crates, sorted some more, stacked some more. Also filled the shelves with games and puzzles. At the end of my shift put more toys in the shop too.

Then a talk with and about daughter.

Tried helping daughter get her internet connection working. Failed. Not because of what we did. Somewhere in the building something is not right with the phone lines. The check daughter did before signing up to this one said it was possible where she lives.  :-\

Oh well.

When I got home I miraculously got some appetite. Had not had the urge to eat for more than a day. Had forced some cream crackers into myself earlier in the day. But that was about it.
So, made myself a nice dinner from leftover stuff in the fridge.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 20, 2016, 05:41:05 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 20, 2016, 04:19:55 PM
Ate a bit this morning. Decided to change my plans a bit. Too wobbly for three things in one day. At work in the afternoon I sorted crates, stacked crates, sorted some more, stacked some more. Also filled the shelves with games and puzzles. At the end of my shift put more toys in the shop too.

Then a talk with and about daughter.

Tried helping daughter get her internet connection working. Failed. Not because of what we did. Somewhere in the building something is not right with the phone lines. The check daughter did before signing up to this one said it was possible where she lives.  :-\

Oh well.

When I got home I miraculously got some appetite. Had not had the urge to eat for more than a day. Had forced some cream crackers into myself earlier in the day. But that was about it.
So, made myself a nice dinner from leftover stuff in the fridge.

So, what was the leftover stuff you made into a dinner?
I am curious now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 21, 2016, 02:57:04 AM
Went to Spotlight with Kayleigh. She bought a new doona and Adventure Time doona cover. She also got this strange lightbox that letters are put onto. She made it so it said Nerd Den Geek Out.

I bought the last winter sheets they had for $20. Bargain. Also bought a doona cover set that I don't need and two bath mats that I do.

Also bought some googly eyes that we are going to strategically stick on Liam. Will post a pic of that.

Also went grocery shopping. Not as much fun as Spotlight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 21, 2016, 06:04:19 AM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 20, 2016, 05:41:05 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 20, 2016, 04:19:55 PM
Ate a bit this morning. Decided to change my plans a bit. Too wobbly for three things in one day. At work in the afternoon I sorted crates, stacked crates, sorted some more, stacked some more. Also filled the shelves with games and puzzles. At the end of my shift put more toys in the shop too.

Then a talk with and about daughter.

Tried helping daughter get her internet connection working. Failed. Not because of what we did. Somewhere in the building something is not right with the phone lines. The check daughter did before signing up to this one said it was possible where she lives.  :-\

Oh well.

When I got home I miraculously got some appetite. Had not had the urge to eat for more than a day. Had forced some cream crackers into myself earlier in the day. But that was about it.
So, made myself a nice dinner from leftover stuff in the fridge.

So, what was the leftover stuff you made into a dinner?
I am curious now.

  Me too!  Especially if there might be leftovers!  :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on September 21, 2016, 06:45:30 PM
Sat through the last day of my training course at work; finished early and had a nice meal for Mabon with the family before going to the supermarket together, picking out a bag of groceries each and dropping them off at our local food bank collection point.
Tidied up and wrestled the couch cover back on ready for Adam's social worker coming tomorrow to discuss his transition needs i.e. help with life skills and employment training now he's finished FE college. Hoping we can get him sorted out soon as he's bored shitless but not ready for work yet.  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 21, 2016, 07:00:21 PM
@Lush concert in DC! :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 21, 2016, 08:49:17 PM
Started packing for a visit to my mum in London and did an hour boxing fitness class.
Other than that, usual boring stuff... watched Cops, went onto Second Life, had a meltdown over change in routine with the visit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 21, 2016, 10:01:02 PM
Went and paid off my account at a lumber yard then off to a friends house to install a new well pump.
13 hours later after 3 trips to Lowes and one to Home Depot he still doesn't have water the pump ran about a second then nothing and it didn't trip the breaker, not sure if it is a voltage problem or something in the pump but I was ready to take an axe to it and thought it was best to look at it in the morning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 21, 2016, 10:26:57 PM
  Worked hard and got a lot done in the kitchen, I was on my game today! :pirate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 22, 2016, 12:50:31 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 20, 2016, 05:41:05 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 20, 2016, 04:19:55 PM
Ate a bit this morning. Decided to change my plans a bit. Too wobbly for three things in one day. At work in the afternoon I sorted crates, stacked crates, sorted some more, stacked some more. Also filled the shelves with games and puzzles. At the end of my shift put more toys in the shop too.

Then a talk with and about daughter.

Tried helping daughter get her internet connection working. Failed. Not because of what we did. Somewhere in the building something is not right with the phone lines. The check daughter did before signing up to this one said it was possible where she lives.  :-\

Oh well.

When I got home I miraculously got some appetite. Had not had the urge to eat for more than a day. Had forced some cream crackers into myself earlier in the day. But that was about it.
So, made myself a nice dinner from leftover stuff in the fridge.

So, what was the leftover stuff you made into a dinner?
I am curious now.

Fried some vegetarian stuff with mushrooms, lentils, capers, spinach and tomato. Served it with a bit of bread.

The veggie stuff was remarkably good. It did not pretend to be meat, nor did it taste like the generic vegetarian "meat replacements". Somehow they use the same spice mixture for all it seems.

So glad I took the "risk" and bought some vegetarian stuff for a change again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 22, 2016, 01:23:12 PM
phone calls, interacting with people.  Yep, I'm an Aspie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 22, 2016, 03:58:44 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 21, 2016, 10:01:02 PM
Went and paid off my account at a lumber yard then off to a friends house to install a new well pump.
13 hours later after 3 trips to Lowes and one to Home Depot he still doesn't have water the pump ran about a second then nothing and it didn't trip the breaker, not sure if it is a voltage problem or something in the pump but I was ready to take an axe to it and thought it was best to look at it in the morning

Did you check the tank pressure? SO kept blaming the pump and it was something with the pressure tank. Gotta have the right pressure coming from the tank.

Can't remember what, because I wasn't there...maybe he will actually remember if I ask him tomorrow.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 22, 2016, 05:04:04 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 22, 2016, 03:58:44 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 21, 2016, 10:01:02 PM
Went and paid off my account at a lumber yard then off to a friends house to install a new well pump.
13 hours later after 3 trips to Lowes and one to Home Depot he still doesn't have water the pump ran about a second then nothing and it didn't trip the breaker, not sure if it is a voltage problem or something in the pump but I was ready to take an axe to it and thought it was best to look at it in the morning

Did you check the tank pressure? SO kept blaming the pump and it was something with the pressure tank. Gotta have the right pressure coming from the tank.

Can't remember what, because I wasn't there...maybe he will actually remember if I ask him tomorrow.  :zombiefuck:

It was a bad ground wire all fixed now :)   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 22, 2016, 05:11:28 PM
  I've done exactly one (1) productive thing today.  It involved making a phone call.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Graelwyn on September 22, 2016, 10:11:47 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 22, 2016, 12:50:31 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 20, 2016, 05:41:05 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 20, 2016, 04:19:55 PM
Ate a bit this morning. Decided to change my plans a bit. Too wobbly for three things in one day. At work in the afternoon I sorted crates, stacked crates, sorted some more, stacked some more. Also filled the shelves with games and puzzles. At the end of my shift put more toys in the shop too.

Then a talk with and about daughter.

Tried helping daughter get her internet connection working. Failed. Not because of what we did. Somewhere in the building something is not right with the phone lines. The check daughter did before signing up to this one said it was possible where she lives.  :-\

Oh well.

When I got home I miraculously got some appetite. Had not had the urge to eat for more than a day. Had forced some cream crackers into myself earlier in the day. But that was about it.
So, made myself a nice dinner from leftover stuff in the fridge.

So, what was the leftover stuff you made into a dinner?
I am curious now.

Fried some vegetarian stuff with mushrooms, lentils, capers, spinach and tomato. Served it with a bit of bread.

The veggie stuff was remarkably good. It did not pretend to be meat, nor did it taste like the generic vegetarian "meat replacements". Somehow they use the same spice mixture for all it seems.

So glad I took the "risk" and bought some vegetarian stuff for a change again.

Right up my alley then. Although I am no longer a vegetarian I still love vegetarian food such as lentils and beans and I still eat more vegetables than anything else. Will learn to cook one of these days, beyond the basics.
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Post by: Graelwyn on September 23, 2016, 07:58:47 AM
Went to the gym and did 45 mins cross trainer. Showered. Finished packing. Made the train just in time and now on way to London.
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Post by: Al Swearegen on September 23, 2016, 08:06:08 AM
Crap to sort out for my daughter. Work and now wind down time. Watching Shakira Music videos.
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Post by: Graelwyn on September 23, 2016, 08:17:59 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on September 23, 2016, 08:06:08 AM
Crap to sort out for my daughter. Work and now wind down time. Watching Shakira Music videos.

How old is your daughter? Just curious I suppose.
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Post by: Al Swearegen on September 23, 2016, 08:44:38 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 23, 2016, 08:17:59 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on September 23, 2016, 08:06:08 AM
Crap to sort out for my daughter. Work and now wind down time. Watching Shakira Music videos.

How old is your daughter? Just curious I suppose.

She is my baby. Sixteen.
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Post by: Trigger 11 on September 23, 2016, 09:56:48 PM
Worked. Found new Rogue One tous, but they wouldn't sell them to me. Weren't supposed to be out on the shelves yet.
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Post by: Graelwyn on September 24, 2016, 08:51:21 PM
Went to the Tate Modern art museum, had pizza out then walked over Tower Bridge, past the Tower Of London at night, and passed thousands of lit up people doing the Shine marathon and half marathon night walk for Cancer Research. Very impressive sights.
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Post by: renaeden on September 25, 2016, 01:23:07 AM
^Oh! Am full of envy. Would love to go to London.

I drove Kayleigh to the train station, she is on her way to meet friends. I also went to the chemist to buy meds and have done a load of washing, all bedding stuff. Now it is time for some homework.
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Post by: odeon on September 25, 2016, 02:10:08 AM
Going there again in a week's time.
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Post by: Graelwyn on September 25, 2016, 06:14:01 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 25, 2016, 02:10:08 AM
Going there again in a week's time.


Yeah I come here every month or so. My mum lives near Abbey Road. Coming again early November and then 3 times in December as I am taking my second trip to the Warner brothers Harry Potter studio tour, then I am seeing the play at the theatre and finally my usual Xmas stay.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 25, 2016, 06:30:19 AM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 25, 2016, 06:14:01 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 25, 2016, 02:10:08 AM
Going there again in a week's time.


Yeah I come here every month or so. My mum lives near Abbey Road. Coming again early November and then 3 times in December as I am taking my second trip to the Warner brothers Harry Potter studio tour, then I am seeing the play at the theatre and finally my usual Xmas stay.

London is one of my top 3 European cities (York and Zurich).  Just batty about the history of the city itself.  Wish I could go to Harry Potter (drool.)
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Post by: odeon on September 25, 2016, 04:16:15 PM
Quote from: Graelwyn on September 25, 2016, 06:14:01 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 25, 2016, 02:10:08 AM
Going there again in a week's time.


Yeah I come here every month or so. My mum lives near Abbey Road. Coming again early November and then 3 times in December as I am taking my second trip to the Warner brothers Harry Potter studio tour, then I am seeing the play at the theatre and finally my usual Xmas stay.

I stay there one week out of four. Work. I love the place, though.
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Post by: Walkie on September 27, 2016, 01:38:54 PM
I've been back to London a few times in recent years, mostly visiting an old friend, who's been successful enough in his careeer that he can afford to live in London now  (He was born in the city where I now live, so we've done a swap, effectively) It was great to look at the latest exhibitions in the Tate Modern, and revisit one or two old haunts. But like most of we Old Londoners, I felt really alienated and sad. i mean, even more alienated that an Aspie usually does *chuckle*  Because it's the people that make a place, more than the buildings do. And it's not the same people any more.  It's not just that it's a rarity to hear the old Cockney accent. It's more that it's turned into a sort of multicutural yuppieville, which inevitably, by the force of Economics,  shunts the poorer people (whether native or immigrant) further north.

It's weird that I identify more and more with my working-class roots as I get older. As a teen,  a good proportion my friends were middle-class, but I didn't  really know the difference.   Class was meaningless to me, then, I just gravitated towards the intelligent, educated people. Now that London is crammed with the middle class, i oufght to like it better, hmm? But i don't. They're mostly obsessed with money and appearances now; and "education" means a BA in Business Studies. They are not the same people, either.

Sorry for the sour grapes. If I wasn't an old Londoner, I think London might still wow me, for the vestiges of culture that cling to it still. 
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Post by: odeon on September 27, 2016, 02:57:37 PM
Had a dentist's appointment. Worked, most of the time quite productively by writing code to handle cross-references but some in meetings.
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Post by: Lestat on September 28, 2016, 01:49:12 PM
What material is your bong fashioned out of? because if it isn't plastic then acetone would likely do a better job. Another really good trick is to use cheap denatured alcohol, isopropanol, methanol etc. with a bunch of table salt tossed in, then swirled around briskly, the salt doesn't dissolve and works as an abrasite to scrub off baked on resin. Even pretty recalcitrant gunk-splatters can be annihilated with salt/isopropanol. Salt and acetone is the best to use, but patch-test a small area of the piece first before exposure to the acetone. Just a splodge from a bit of loo roll will do ya'.
If its going to be a problem for sure then it will discolor, turn white, potentially cracking and becoming embrittled. Some plastics do dissolve when exposed to acetone, which is the reason for the patch testing. Wet it with 'tone, then rub a finger all around and over/on it, j ust imagine you were MLA and the object before you was not bong, but a yeasty vulva palace for worms, maggots, centipedes, dungbeetles and Candida overgrowth  so luxuriant in growth one could well take the scritchings to market and sell as cut-price loose cauliflowers.

(and when I say 'loose' I do not mean 'Loose' or 'LOOSE' or even 'LOOSE!'

I mean 'slacker than the jaw of G.W. Bush when he must be told that no, kim jong, didcator of korea and lifetime idol is not, in fact 'ill' and as such does not need to be sent a bunch of flowers with a card handwritten (by somebody else of course, what with him having to hold the envelope in one hand to get the card in, and assigning the task of motor control AND writing in the card anything more advanced than a pre-diaper-age neonate could summon up upon demand.


As slack as Courteney Love's thigh-bridging sewer.  Something one could, were wrapping paper of sufficient length and width available, parcel up gondwanaland and make sure to give the driver, of a motorized shopping trolley hacked from out found within most supermarkets,  at LEAST a liter bottle of spirits and a driver's side seat replaced with a waterbed, mounted on a trampoline full of rabies-infected rats without the least fear of eit
her collision nor infectious rats sprading nasty pathogenic microorganisms

.Welcome to the tunnel of (consanguineous) luuurrve;).

As for me, I had to phone up the dr's surgery and get the rest of the pain meds that were oweed me. I got scripted half what I was supposed to be getting, so rang them up and got them working on it in the AM. But it was almost closing time, when my actual GP rang me up and asked what I was after.

He did accidentally not count them properly the second time around too. But this time it was several days worth of morphine (both formulations) more than I should have been scripted. Oh well. I'm not going to chew them out over that miscount, if I get more than I would usually be given. Not a vast quantity more than my regular script, but enough for a couple of 'free' shots I don't have to worry about in terms of making sure I do not overuse and run out.                                           
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Post by: Graelwyn on September 28, 2016, 08:32:32 PM
Boxing class, upgraded my phone finally, advertised the old one which already has buyer, shopping, laundry and psych app.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 29, 2016, 06:28:19 AM
  Not much yet.  I need to get moving!  At least I did laundry last night.  :thumbup:
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2016, 07:35:00 AM
Brain that much all over the place that I called in sick. Was a relief. Did not realise I needed that till I found myself nearly teary with relief because an appointment got cancelled. No need to eat everything on that plate of mine. I'm going to toss half of it this week. :P

Did do my laundry. It is hanging to dry.
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Post by: Icequeen on September 29, 2016, 08:59:22 AM
SO refused to set the alarm for an appt he had today to be somewhere with mother.

Told mother to call me instead to wake him up, told him I would probably be driving home from school and that wouldn't work.

Tells me nastily "oh you can keep calling me until I get up on your way home". Knows damn well I can't multi-task and won't use the cell when I'm driving...1994 Chevy S10's didn't come with hands-free calling and bluetooth like mothers vehicle.

Shut the cell off, took kid to school, took my good old time getting home...stopping at the dollar store for a coke and trash bags...pulled in and "mother" was freaking the fuck out on "Norman" who was just barely up. Checked my phone later and had about 10 missed calls.   

Life is good. >:D 
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 29, 2016, 11:02:20 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 29, 2016, 08:59:22 AM
SO refused to set the alarm for an appt he had today to be somewhere with mother.

Told mother to call me instead to wake him up, told him I would probably be driving home from school and that wouldn't work.

Tells me nastily "oh you can keep calling me until I get up on your way home". Knows damn well I can't multi-task and won't use the cell when I'm driving...1994 Chevy S10's didn't come with hands-free calling and bluetooth like mothers vehicle.

Shut the cell off, took kid to school, took my good old time getting home...stopping at the dollar store for a coke and trash bags...pulled in and "mother" was freaking the fuck out on "Norman" who was just barely up. Checked my phone later and had about 10 missed calls.   

Life is good. >:D

 :lol1: Would have loved seeing that.

The best punishment is the punishment people bring on to themselves.
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Post by: renaeden on September 30, 2016, 02:55:35 AM
:plus: IQ.

Today I went with my mum to her doctor for a check-up (she has stage 3 kidney failure but is doing really well on a strict diet, low salt, low sugar), then she had a blood test. Afterwards we went to the shops where I found my favourite shampoo that is very hard to find. But it is here in Collie!

Came home now on here.
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Post by: Trigger 11 on September 30, 2016, 03:28:45 AM
Stayed up all night and not by choice.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 30, 2016, 06:12:22 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 29, 2016, 08:59:22 AM
SO refused to set the alarm for an appt he had today to be somewhere with mother.

Told mother to call me instead to wake him up, told him I would probably be driving home from school and that wouldn't work.

Tells me nastily "oh you can keep calling me until I get up on your way home". Knows damn well I can't multi-task and won't use the cell when I'm driving...1994 Chevy S10's didn't come with hands-free calling and bluetooth like mothers vehicle.

Shut the cell off, took kid to school, took my good old time getting home...stopping at the dollar store for a coke and trash bags...pulled in and "mother" was freaking the fuck out on "Norman" who was just barely up. Checked my phone later and had about 10 missed calls.   

Life is good. >:D

  Haha manchild, next time set the alarm!  :rollingpin: :snooze:
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Post by: Walkie on September 30, 2016, 06:20:46 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 29, 2016, 08:59:22 AM
SO refused to set the alarm for an appt he had today to be somewhere with mother.

Told mother to call me instead to wake him up, told him I would probably be driving home from school and that wouldn't work.

Tells me nastily "oh you can keep calling me until I get up on your way home". Knows damn well I can't multi-task and won't use the cell when I'm driving...1994 Chevy S10's didn't come with hands-free calling and bluetooth like mothers vehicle.

Shut the cell off, took kid to school, took my good old time getting home...stopping at the dollar store for a coke and trash bags...pulled in and "mother" was freaking the fuck out on "Norman" who was just barely up. Checked my phone later and had about 10 missed calls.   

Life is good. >:D

'tard that I am, it took me several readings to follow that story. Finally got it.
 Hahahahaha  :plus:
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Post by: odeon on September 30, 2016, 12:07:25 PM
 :laugh: +
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Post by: Graelwyn on September 30, 2016, 03:35:39 PM
Tea and cake at a bookshop cafe, gym for an hour, got some craft supplies for making Christmas cards... though still have not learnt how to do decoupage. Looks confusing.
Oh, and finally bought Gone Girl DVD... picked it up 3 times in past and put it back down.
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Post by: Al Swearegen on September 30, 2016, 06:39:00 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 29, 2016, 08:59:22 AM
SO refused to set the alarm for an appt he had today to be somewhere with mother.

Told mother to call me instead to wake him up, told him I would probably be driving home from school and that wouldn't work.

Tells me nastily "oh you can keep calling me until I get up on your way home". Knows damn well I can't multi-task and won't use the cell when I'm driving...1994 Chevy S10's didn't come with hands-free calling and bluetooth like mothers vehicle.

Shut the cell off, took kid to school, took my good old time getting home...stopping at the dollar store for a coke and trash bags...pulled in and "mother" was freaking the fuck out on "Norman" who was just barely up. Checked my phone later and had about 10 missed calls.   

Life is good. >:D

I don't get it. Who is this guy and why does he rely on women to wake him up? Is he 6?
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Post by: Icequeen on September 30, 2016, 09:02:03 PM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on September 30, 2016, 06:39:00 PM

I don't get it. Who is this guy and why does he rely on women to wake him up? Is he 6?

He is the boy's father.

He has a good heart, he's made progress. Lots of it actually. :LOL:

Every now and then though he pulls the 6 yr old routine, mother encourages it quite a bit also at times.
 
His father sadly is stuck at 5 or 6...his mother seems to have made it to about 13. They had three sons, 2 are bi-polar, and the other one has been trying to overdose for about 10 years now.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 30, 2016, 11:25:48 PM
Got a haircut and got a fringe to disguise the short bits I had at the front (hair pulling regrowth :-\). The fringe doesn't entirely suit me but it's better than what was there. Went for a drive north for lunch.
Will now be colouring my mothers and my own hair later.
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Post by: renaeden on October 01, 2016, 02:10:50 AM
^Reminds me that I need a hair cut. But this morning when leaving parent's house, I noticed that my back tyres are going bald. So that will be the next expense.

Left a day early to make sure the cats are ok since Kayleigh spent a night and a day in hospital. Poor things, they were busting to pee. I fed them and then went to pick Kayleigh up. She has heavy duty antibiotics for the next ten days.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 01, 2016, 04:39:55 AM
Hmm, couldn't get through to mum on the phone. Looks like I'm only colouring my own hair later (after dinner).
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 01, 2016, 08:28:04 AM
Quote from: Marion Crane on October 01, 2016, 04:39:55 AM
Hmm, couldn't get through to mum on the phone. Looks like I'm only colouring my own hair later (after dinner).

  What color will it be?  Something different?  :blonde: :cheer:
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Post by: Parts on October 01, 2016, 09:57:58 AM
Went to a few estate sales and bought a vise and a few other tools
Make some phone calls
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 01, 2016, 02:57:52 PM
Got a haircut too.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 01, 2016, 05:39:03 PM
Took my sister to several stores before she found the bracket and screws she needed to put up the pantry shelves. 
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Post by: renaeden on October 01, 2016, 11:35:38 PM
Had breakfast, took meds, that's about it.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 02, 2016, 06:18:47 AM
  Read some blogger's post about grudge-holding and forgiveness.  Pondered my Issues.  :tard:
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Post by: Parts on October 02, 2016, 07:52:22 AM
Up early then out to breakfast for pancakes
Drove around a bit curb shopping but found nothing
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 05, 2016, 05:03:05 AM
Had my uni exam today. Then I popped into work for a few minutes to check my emails (strata sent me a reply to one I sent yesterday). Shouted myself and early dinner, came home and started getting ready for the weekend away.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 05, 2016, 05:15:47 AM
  Had breakfast and coffee, took my meds, now listening to the Eagles on my headphones.  :notes:
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Post by: Parts on October 05, 2016, 08:43:44 AM
Went to a supply house picked up materials for tomorrow and paid off my account
Looked at an addition I am working on next week and made a materials list
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Post by: odeon on October 07, 2016, 03:54:26 PM
Worked in the office, then took the tube to Heathrow and (eventually) boarded a flight back home. Now posting here.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on October 07, 2016, 07:35:13 PM
Knackering day at work wrestling with accountant's references and mardy solicitors for various cases, as well as delivering a weekly update on changes to policy for my team, had a nice black-eyed bean, edamame and mushroom curry with sweet potato rotis for tea, then off grocery shopping followed by a couple of large bottles of Leffe in front of the computer.
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Post by: Lestat on October 08, 2016, 05:58:10 AM
In the videogame I've been playing, an old isometric turn based combat-world management and tactical mission based game, X-com-terror from the deep, featuring squad-based combat divers. Land mission, and a RARE enemy race, basically a giant, mutated nautilus with a biological sonic cannon implant of some sort thats crafty, sneaky and one tough son of a bitch to take down, while being pretty slow, its smart enough to conserve its time and as such act with far faster reactions than its stats viewed via software decompilation and code-diving would suggest. And I'm playing the game on its 'genius' difficulty setting. The thing is armored to the anal sphincter, tough as nails and the weapon-organ it has is powerful enough to level the tank I brought along for fire support in one or two hits, might survive one shot, severely damaged and badly impaired functionally, but two shots is enough to leave it as steaming, smoking scrap metal. And I've only ever seen one of the things miss once. And I've been playing the game since '92, when it came out.

And the critter, a xarquid, they are so rare, in game that they might either only be seen once or twice before  the very final mission, beyond when its possible to research them, or never, ever make an appearance before then, although there are always, apparently, 2-3 of them present at the final fight, some few details of which are preset. I've just spent three days and 3-4 nights setting up an ambush, having the troops get in position then suddenly cutting through the walls with heavy sonic weaponry, before sending my best team of heavies in there with thermal shock prods to freeze the thing, alive. Because one can research both living, and dead enemy. Interrogating live ones, and autopsy on corpses. Took every man I'd brought along, bar two that got torn to pieces by sniper fire earlier on, and the ones responsible for disintegrating the walls and blowing out the 3rd floor balcony above the xarquid in order for the rest to grab the tazers and jump off the roof right behind it, and with a second fireteam blowing the walls in and rushing it from the side, whilst the critter in question was kept under repeated fire from the tank's heavy cannon so the troops could hit it over, and over, and over again with the stunners (point blank range only), going toe to...err I'd say toe, but they don't have any, only a shell, a bunch of tentacles, and a stream of withering energy weapon bolts. Astonishingly, due to my, if I say so myself, fucking brilliantly coordinated assault and the tank repeatedly pelting the creature right between the eyes with armor-piercing shell fire I managed to get the thing put down. I could have killed it, infinitely more easily, by such means as dropping a heavy demolition HE charge right under it or on top of it (preferably both given how much of a menace they are if they ever appear in game at all, but I decided no, I'm going hunting on safari, and this time its coming back alive, even if I need throw away the lives of some of the team and have it level the tank. Everyone not killed in the earlier drone strikes by the enemy did however survive, although one of them did take a hit in the head, and need immediate patching up to stabilize them before returning to base (after, however, having him leap off the roof of the cruise ship the fuckers were holding the human civilian hostages on

Saved some >20 hostages  they had taken, killed almost everything else on sight, bar a 2-3 live captures, and calamari-features over here. Didn't have to do the latter, but given they are rare enough not to see them at a point they can be interrogated, although Iv'e never completed it yet. Not since 1992 and it first coming out. Damn difficult game, even on the lowest difficulty setting. But someone said to me on a forum that I'd never do it and would have no choice but to go for the kill. Lol, that forum poster pretty much made it that I HAD to take it down alive. The ornery autie in me wasn't having none of that bollocks:D
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Post by: renaeden on October 08, 2016, 06:39:12 AM
Worked on my html website page.
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Post by: Lestat on October 08, 2016, 07:40:28 AM
Not done, but about to do.

I'm having myself a crafty rollup then once I've had my smoke, I am going to grab the beakers and make with the haloform reaction, because whilst I PAID for 25 liters of dichloromethane almost two weeks ago, it is not HERE. Got to ring the company come business hours. I need chloroform and I need it NOW.

And I haven't got any. So, I'm going to round up some acetone, and I am going to react it in-situ with dichlorocarbene, created from industrial grade hypochlorite bleach and sodium hydroxide. Then...the rest is for the lab thread. FINALLY, I can get active again on my foot if I stand on a cushion.

And in the meantime, I gots myself a couple of toffee apples to munch on. I have not had a candy apple in YEARS!
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Post by: odeon on October 08, 2016, 02:53:53 PM
I've been painting. :M
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 08, 2016, 05:47:10 PM
What colour?
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Post by: Lestat on October 08, 2016, 08:37:01 PM
Watching a horror movie, and enjoying one of those candy applies. Mm,.I like red candy,
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Post by: odeon on October 09, 2016, 02:26:57 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 08, 2016, 05:47:10 PM
What colour?

Yellow. Do pay attention. :M
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Post by: renaeden on October 09, 2016, 02:37:58 AM
Went and spent $160 on cat food. Our cats are spoiled. They get a different flavoured meal every night plus high quality dry food every morning (it is the only one they don't throw up).
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Post by: Natalia Evans on October 09, 2016, 11:25:27 PM
Took my son to Gamestar with me and we traded in movies and games and got some videogames and he got a Skylander toy. Then I took him to Ross and I let him get Super Mario Pajamas because he has been wanting some and he saw a pair. Then I took him to Fred Meyer and got him a new winter's coat because the other one was way too small and he needs one for the season.

Then this evening I went to a Halloween Munch.
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Post by: Lestat on October 10, 2016, 01:19:38 AM
Had a really good long chat into the wee hours of the night with a friend and her lover.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 10, 2016, 09:00:24 AM
  I have decided what I want to do differently in future paintings.  :apondering:
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Post by: odeon on October 11, 2016, 10:40:38 PM
Not much yet, but I'm about to take a shower.
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Post by: renaeden on October 12, 2016, 02:04:44 AM
Accompanied my friend to the fracture clinic. They gave her a full cast on her arm this time. I don't know why they didn't do it before. This time it is a very neat job.

Came home and had a nap then went to Good Sammy's - a second hand shop. Found myself 5 shirts and a pair of pants, found Kayleigh a pair of jeans and a purple fitted sheet for her bed. It's all being washed now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 13, 2016, 01:09:40 PM
  Made another godawful ugly painting.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 13, 2016, 03:48:19 PM
I went to the DEQ and passed and got new stickers and then I stopped at McDonalds for a hamburger.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 14, 2016, 04:33:22 AM
*wondering what DEQ is*

Today I went to college and caught up on some work. Came home and did some cleaning - wiped down the stove top, swept the toilet and bathroom. Weeding out the back needs to be done but it's raining and that is my excuse for not going out there. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 14, 2016, 10:19:03 AM
Really, Ren. You keep saying what I meant to say. What's DEQ? :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 14, 2016, 10:20:00 AM
Rewrote some spaghetti code I have. Much better after some refactoring.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 14, 2016, 11:11:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 14, 2016, 10:20:00 AM
Rewrote some spaghetti code I have. Much better after adding some spices.

Fixed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 14, 2016, 01:47:33 PM
This is a DEQ:

http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/pages/index.aspx

In some US states, before you have to renew your license plates, you have to have your vehicles go through a test and it has to past the test before you can get new stickers for your plate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 14, 2016, 11:31:06 PM
Department of Environmental Quality. Thank you Natalia. :)

The car test here is called "going over the pits". I don't know why!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2016, 03:07:37 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 14, 2016, 11:11:47 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 14, 2016, 10:20:00 AM
Rewrote some spaghetti code I have. Much better after adding some spices.

Fixed

:laugh:

It's actually a fair description of my solution.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2016, 03:11:38 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 14, 2016, 11:31:06 PM
Department of Environmental Quality. Thank you Natalia. :)

The car test here is called "going over the pits". I don't know why!

My guess would be this:

(http://www.tecnikinspectionpits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/box22.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 15, 2016, 03:33:42 AM
Yep, that would be it, thanks odeon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 15, 2016, 06:58:04 AM
Woke up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 15, 2016, 09:09:43 AM
Painted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 15, 2016, 04:57:07 PM
Avoided bed for almost an hour by now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 15, 2016, 07:29:20 PM
Drove around looking at houses. Bought some gel pens.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 16, 2016, 01:50:36 AM
Not a lot yet. Had some coffee. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 16, 2016, 04:55:22 AM
Got ready, went to the chemist for meds, came home and helped Kayleigh remake her bed, did a load of washing and hung it out, figured out some stuff about CSS on the computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 16, 2016, 08:08:43 AM
Cleaned up my study.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 16, 2016, 08:21:14 AM
I got up.

Remembered after reading Ren's post that I have to schedule the truck for inspection.

It's mileage exempt from the emission testing or "the pits" as Ren called them, but gotta get the purple prima donna up on the lift for them to gawk at and spot check for my annual sticker.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 16, 2016, 10:44:03 AM
Did a bit of photography in the hope of getting help to ID a mystery bit of lab glass.

Made some prope dope (3,6-dipropionylmorphine, heroin''s longer-lasting (all day nearly), much more potent (about 3-4x H which itself is about 3.75x morphine potency wise) and generally pleasanter, in that its a lot faster in onset and provides a MUCH greater and longer rush on IV than H, but less histamine release than morphine.  Almost ready, just evaporating the last few drops of acetone/iPA then good to go:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 16, 2016, 10:45:46 AM
Hit the Dollar Store.  I had a 10% off coupon (about our sales tax).  Nice haul.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 16, 2016, 12:24:08 PM
Finished evaporating off the last whiffs of solvents from the batch of DPM. Then adjusted PH to as close to neutral as can be done atm, without a sensitive electronic PH meter (I accidentally ruined my last one, after trying to test something that ate through the glass of the electrode; Styxbegotten blightscrotum of a twunting thing was totally trashed and now I need to buy another, plus a spare in case of breakdown and to assist in calibratiom of the thing)

But done and dusted all the same.

Poured  some out int a spoon and added some water plus an (unused, obviously) rollup filter, heated spot, drew up through that, 5ml water, let cool and IV.

Quite different to morphine, main differences being that the former tends to give first alerts a little slower but with a rapid first phase comprising significant histamine release, feels like the hands, feet, fingers and face, especially the cheeks are really stinging, like being hit with a bunch of nettles, along with sensation of heat. dipropionylmorphine is different, rush is kinda..smoother, and its a lot more sedating. That shot I did before sent me into a really heavy, heavy nod, dreaming like crazy. A lot less histamine release, just smoothly slides into perception. And a lot more euphoric than morphine. The rush of the latter takes some getting used to, its nice, definitely but the prickling could put people off at fiirst.

Couldn't stay awake within a couple of minutes after that, hits you by surprise this stuff, morphine makes itself obvious right away with the histamine release, but DPM, I almost could say to myself 'hey this isn't working', but then it sneaks up and grabs one by surprise. Very warm, relaxed, still got a big grin on my face:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2016, 01:36:36 PM
Quote from: Lestat on October 16, 2016, 10:44:03 AM
Did a bit of photography in the hope of getting help to ID a mystery bit of lab glass.

Made some prope dope (3,6-dipropionylmorphine, heroin''s longer-lasting (all day nearly), much more potent (about 3-4x H which itself is about 3.75x morphine potency wise) and generally pleasanter, in that its a lot faster in onset and provides a MUCH greater and longer rush on IV than H, but less histamine release than morphine.  Almost ready, just evaporating the last few drops of acetone/iPA then good to go:)

Point of order ...

Is any of that legal where you live? Licensing necessary?

Just curious if you are setting up your State's case against you for them by posting this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 16, 2016, 03:15:37 PM
Went out to breakfast
Drove up to a small flea market to get some fixing supplies(small wire brushes, sanding disks, ect)  and the guy I buy them from wasn't there >:(
Napped to avoid a headache that was just starting
Worked on restoring a small child's chair for my granddaughter
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 16, 2016, 03:32:23 PM
Ripped up another room of 16+ yr old carpet.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 16, 2016, 11:07:50 PM
Took Kayleigh and her rats to the vet (one of them had a tumour removed and it's like she has a new lease on life), weeded a bit of the garden, did some homework and did the dishes. Quite a pile of dishes too, happens when there is guests.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 17, 2016, 12:05:58 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 16, 2016, 11:07:50 PM
Took Kayleigh and her rats to the vet (one of them had a tumour removed and it's like she has a new lease on life), weeded a bit of the garden, did some homework and did the dishes. Quite a pile of dishes too, happens when there is guests.

And how are the rats doing? :zoinks:


Sorry, couldn't resist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 17, 2016, 03:12:09 AM
They are fine. :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 17, 2016, 09:05:38 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 14, 2016, 10:20:00 AM
Rewrote some spaghetti code I have. Much better after some refactoring.

  Thank you for fixing me!  Thou shalt be blessed!  :fsm:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 17, 2016, 09:09:19 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 16, 2016, 03:32:23 PM
Ripped up another room of 16+ yr old carpet.  :zombiefuck:

  Was it moldy?  Are you going with hardwood floors now?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 18, 2016, 09:51:30 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on October 17, 2016, 09:09:19 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 16, 2016, 03:32:23 PM
Ripped up another room of 16+ yr old carpet.  :zombiefuck:

  Was it moldy?  Are you going with hardwood floors now?  :orly:

It was berber, no mold...just old...berber seems to suck in cat hair like a magnet. It gets caught in the loops and even the best vacuum won't suck it all out. I've been wearing a respirator pulling it out, it's awful.  :zombiefuck:

Went with vinyl plank that looks like wood, but is supposed to hold up to spills and stains better than laminate or wood.

So far the two bedrooms are done, next will be the kitchen and living room. Will probably go with a couple of easy to clean area rugs. Hopefully it will help with my allergies/asthma.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2016, 10:42:13 PM
We replaced the linoleum squares (grey pebble pattern) with 15 inch muted grey tile.  If we have a flood, they won't have to replace the tile, just the grout.  And it is so much cooler than carpet (which PA wanted) and so much easier to clean.  For the winter we have some smallish carpet squares we put in front of the chairs when we're watching TV to keep our tootsies warm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 19, 2016, 01:54:43 AM
Got up, had a shower, filled the washingmachine, had breakfast. Checked forum. Read front page of newspaper.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2016, 05:18:59 AM
  Got up, had coffee, posted on here, decided to procrastinate and do the laundry later.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 19, 2016, 05:26:27 AM
I'm up, having coffee. Posting in my sleep. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2016, 05:34:56 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 19, 2016, 05:26:27 AM
I'm up, having coffee. Posting in my sleep. :yawn:

  You type better asleep than I do awake.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 19, 2016, 03:01:00 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2016, 05:18:59 AM
  Got up, had coffee, posted on here, decided to procrastinate and do the laundry later.  :zoinks:

How well is your procrastination going?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on October 19, 2016, 03:51:58 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on October 13, 2016, 01:09:40 PM
  Made another godawful ugly painting.  :laugh:

We want pics!

i did homework today. you don't want to see it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on October 19, 2016, 04:06:44 PM
Quote from: WolFish on October 19, 2016, 03:51:58 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on October 13, 2016, 01:09:40 PM
  Made another godawful ugly painting.  :laugh:

We want pics!

i did homework today. you don't want to see it.
Yes I do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 19, 2016, 04:13:04 PM
Looked at a couple houses I will be working on in the next couple weeks and dropped off materials at another
Worked a bit on some projects around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 19, 2016, 06:51:27 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2016, 10:42:13 PM
We replaced the linoleum squares (grey pebble pattern) with 15 inch muted grey tile.  If we have a flood, they won't have to replace the tile, just the grout.  And it is so much cooler than carpet (which PA wanted) and so much easier to clean.  For the winter we have some smallish carpet squares we put in front of the chairs when we're watching TV to keep our tootsies warm.

I may go with tile downstairs (linoleum now), I thought it would be too cold for upstairs, but it would work nice there.

Neighbors went with laminate plank. I thought it was wonderful until their hot water tank leaked 2 months later and they had to rip all of it up.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 19, 2016, 08:07:49 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 18, 2016, 09:51:30 PM
Hopefully it will help with my allergies/asthma.
Wall to wall tiled the house a couple years ago; it was a huge help for husband's allergies. The entire house was notably louder, much much louder; have gotten used to it though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 20, 2016, 01:57:35 AM
Spent too much money. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 20, 2016, 05:54:54 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on October 19, 2016, 03:01:00 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on October 19, 2016, 05:18:59 AM
  Got up, had coffee, posted on here, decided to procrastinate and do the laundry later.  :zoinks:

How well is your procrastination going?

  It went fine!  I came home from work and did the laundry last night!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 20, 2016, 05:55:49 AM
Quote from: WolFish on October 19, 2016, 03:51:58 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on October 13, 2016, 01:09:40 PM
  Made another godawful ugly painting.  :laugh:

We want pics!

i did homework today. you don't want to see it.

  What kind of homework?  Grading more papers?  :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 20, 2016, 05:58:36 AM
  Drunk coffee, listened to this lovely solemn piece from Alien3.  :)

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_4nAJsUYe0
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 20, 2016, 08:44:05 AM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 21, 2016, 04:10:45 AM
Went to college - did some work about office sustainability, one of the answers was buried frustratingly within a certain website that took me half the lesson to find. Grr.

Came home, did some housework and made devilled(sp) sausages and mashed potatoes for dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on October 21, 2016, 06:26:55 AM
  Not a whole lot.  I need to call the cardiology department and ask what time my appointment is.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 21, 2016, 08:47:06 AM
Ate 5 Krispy Kreme doughnuts
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 21, 2016, 03:16:30 PM
Went to the thrift shop and bought a shiny crystal fan pull for .50...a blue glitter lamp for $3.00, and 2 bottles of glitter nail polish for my toes for $2.00.

It's been a shiny, happy, day. :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 21, 2016, 04:49:54 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 21, 2016, 03:16:30 PM
Went to the thrift shop and bought a shiny crystal fan pull for .50...a blue glitter lamp for $3.00, and 2 bottles of glitter nail polish for my toes for $2.00.

It's been a shiny, happy, day. :autism:

Sparkly Icequeen
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 21, 2016, 10:46:44 PM
I got a letter in the mail from the landlords saying we should cut back the ivy out the front within 14 days. So this morning Kayleigh and I got the ladder and big bin out the front, Kayleigh did all the cutting down whilst I threw all the bits of plant into the bin. It's all done now and they had better be happy with it.

Taking advantage of the weather and am doing a few loads of washing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 22, 2016, 10:14:08 AM
Very little just took the dog out for a ride and got a coffee for me and a doughnut for her
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2016, 11:16:00 AM
I've been busy being sick. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 22, 2016, 11:24:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2016, 11:16:00 AM
I've been busy being sick. :(

Get busy getting better.

It has been a very unproductive day here so far...and it may stay that way.  :yawn:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2016, 11:26:56 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 22, 2016, 11:24:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2016, 11:16:00 AM
I've been busy being sick. :(

Get busy getting better.

It has been a very unproductive day here so far...and it may stay that way.  :yawn:

Unproductive is good. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 22, 2016, 01:15:02 PM
Watched unhelpfully while WolFish got the printer working on the network again.

Now attempting to put a dent in the pending mountain of paperwork.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on October 24, 2016, 08:33:00 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 22, 2016, 11:24:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on October 22, 2016, 11:16:00 AM
I've been busy being sick. :(

Get busy getting better.

It has been a very unproductive day here so far...and it may stay that way.  :yawn:

Feels like this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 25, 2016, 09:05:16 AM
Took boy to school, then took 50 lbs of brass to the scrap yard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 25, 2016, 11:30:50 AM
Worked for a while but felt unwell and had to lie down.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 25, 2016, 04:02:01 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 25, 2016, 09:05:16 AM
Took boy to school, then took 50 lbs of brass to the scrap yard.


What do you get per pound there?  I have pretty much stopped taking scrap in due to how low the prices have gotten and am only collecting nonferrous
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 25, 2016, 05:06:33 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 25, 2016, 04:02:01 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 25, 2016, 09:05:16 AM
Took boy to school, then took 50 lbs of brass to the scrap yard.


What do you get per pound there?  I have pretty much stopped taking scrap in due to how low the prices have gotten and am only collecting nonferrous

$1.15 lb for the yellow brass.

Had a bin of insulated copper laying around too, .50 lb.   

I was going to hoard it a bit longer, but I need some room in the shed. :P

$70 in all.

I'm sticking with the non-ferrous too, I don't stop now unless I can flip it (whole or parts) or it's something interesting.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 26, 2016, 06:56:40 PM
Got up early today to take my car into the Mazda dealership. I then waited at the bus stop which was right outside and heard someone toot the horn of my car. It's very distinctive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 26, 2016, 07:07:38 PM
Quote from: renaeden on October 26, 2016, 06:56:40 PM
Got up early today to take my car into the Mazda dealership. I then waited at the bus stop which was right outside and heard someone toot the horn of my car. It's very distinctive.

May I toot your horn too?  :eyelash:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 26, 2016, 08:46:45 PM
Of my car, yes of course. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 27, 2016, 03:49:55 PM
Got stuff ready for  the job I was supposed to do tonight that was put on hold due to rain
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 27, 2016, 06:25:36 PM
Quote from: renaeden on October 26, 2016, 08:46:45 PM
Of my car, yes of course. :)

:woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on October 27, 2016, 09:00:57 PM
Long work day in DC. Early train and meetings, including a software quarterly program review for oir agile, flex build process.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 27, 2016, 09:20:09 PM
Agile flex build processes  :zombiefuck:

I worked too much today and they screwed up my dinner order so that I was served a styrofoam container of rice and a container of peanut sauce.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 28, 2016, 04:58:42 AM
Worked on writing about Hewlett-Packard and Google's environmental sustainability policies. Found out my teacher lost the answers to previous questions and so has been using my work to mark everyone else's. I think I'm flattered!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 28, 2016, 05:20:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 28, 2016, 04:58:42 AM
Worked on writing about Hewlett-Packard and Google's environmental sustainability policies. Found out my teacher lost the answers to previous questions and so has been using my work to mark everyone else's. I think I'm flattered!
That is flattering.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 03, 2016, 06:02:57 AM
I will be driving the kid to school.

It's raining, so the horses we pass will be looking soggy, mournful, and depressed waiting for someone to hold an umbrella over their head as they stand in the field grazing.

The suicidal chickens will be playing in the road once again, playing chicken with the frack trucks.

It's 9:00 am do you know where your chickens are? Obviously not.

The woman with the lopsided gait and the huge spiky studded purse will be carrying an umbrella as she walks downtown.

Then I will come home and do :laundry:.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 03, 2016, 06:26:25 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 03, 2016, 06:02:57 AM
I will be driving the kid to school.

It's raining, so the horses we pass will be looking soggy, mournful, and depressed waiting for someone to hold an umbrella over their head as they stand in the field grazing.

The suicidal chickens will be playing in the road once again, playing chicken with the frack trucks.

It's 9:00 am do you know where your chickens are? Obviously not.

The woman with the lopsided gait and the huge spiky studded purse will be carrying an umbrella as she walks downtown.

Then I will come home and do :laundry:.

  That's a nice little slice of small-town life.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 03, 2016, 07:53:27 AM
Took Marley out for a short ride and got coffee and doughnuts
Changed the cat boxes :zombiefuck:  I hate cats
Work emails
Began some deep cleaning around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 04, 2016, 02:53:01 AM
What does deep cleaning entail?

Went to college and had to start a WordPress blog - weird because it's not as easy as it used to be. After college I went and booked the car in for 2 new tyres on Monday. Then got petrol and went to Bunnings to get some path weed spray. I tried just pulling the weeds out before but all I got was handfuls of leaves, not the root system.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 04, 2016, 10:18:43 AM
Worked (the bloody office was practically empty today--everyone was working from home). Took the tube to Heathrow. Fuck me, I'm bored today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 06, 2016, 09:52:01 PM
Spent almost $200 on two new tyres. They look good though. While I was waiting I went across the road to the Salvo's (second hand shop) and found three pairs of shorts for myself and a pair of pj shorts for Kayleigh. $15.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 07, 2016, 04:28:49 AM
Took a brief car journey to pick up my refill med scripts, then went a little further to a pharmacy to exchange scripts for actual medication, then came home, got online, after reading some of the warhammer novel I'm going through atm, took some of the meds given me, left others for elsewhen, toked a bit on my E-fag. And about to start perusing the lab chemicals section of ebay.


Got paid today, so now have enough for the 100g sodium metal and 100g calcium metal granules that I've been eying up, plus I might buy myself some pyridine. Need solvents too but for those I'll go elsewhere  as they are typically way overpriced on ebay.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 08, 2016, 09:57:09 AM
Took kid to school, voted, coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2016, 09:59:50 AM
Converted 143 legal documents from one format to another.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 08, 2016, 03:19:34 PM
Surfed the net. Posted thereto.

Took a dump, took 2-3 pisses, had 3-4 cigarettes, rollups, toked some on my e-cig, munched some bonfire toffee candy lollies, had meds, plus took an IV belt of some of the spare morphine sulfate crystals, or, come to think of it, it may have been dipropionylmorphine or more likely a mix of dipropionylmorphine, sulfate of morphia and a bit of caffeine from the other day's foray into making a bit of my rx morph etc. capable of being enjoyed by means of vaporization, that I I happened to have had laying around plus just barely more than a half day's worth of this week's morphine rx, which was otherwise untouched. And that includes none whatsoever of the 10mg ones, only 30s. Took a fair bit of oxy plus an extra chlormethiazole twice, as I was a little nervous avoud whatI felt maybe the 'aura' of a seizure oncoming, although I don't get auras as such, not dramatically I can just get a reasonably decent sense of when one is about to hit at tmes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 08, 2016, 04:57:42 PM
Quote from: Lestat on November 08, 2016, 03:19:34 PM
I was a little nervous avoud whatI felt maybe the 'aura' of a seizure oncoming, although I don't get auras as such, not dramatically I can just get a reasonably decent sense of when one is about to hit at tmes.
Had an acquaintance years ago who became epileptic after brain surgery as a teen. She always knew when her seizures were coming; she said she got the overwhelming sensation something important was about to happen, like receiving a message from god. Since then, always wondered what that felt like.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 08, 2016, 06:04:15 PM
Avoided both voting today and working the election.

I have the option of mailing in my vote (over 65).  I took advantage of it last weekend because I didn't know if they needed me as a replacement for the election.  I wouldn't be posted to my precinct, and we aren't allowed to leave the precinct.  So, if I worked I wouldn't have been able to vote in person. 

I gladly missed 14 hours of caustic comments about the "other" candidate or both candidates. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 09, 2016, 12:01:54 AM
Went to bed late and got up early. Stupid election.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 09, 2016, 09:04:18 AM
Spent a sleepless night, watched too much of the election. 

Thought how I can make it through the next four years.  My decision:  Keep Calm and do whatever the hell it takes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 09, 2016, 09:46:44 AM
Didn't sleep enough, for obvious reasons, then worked for longer than I should have.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 09, 2016, 09:56:37 AM
Laundy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 09, 2016, 11:36:11 AM
I did go to bed last night. Now have kid over for dinner. She's been awake since 6 am yesterday morning. I admire her stamina. She's still fun to have around.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 09, 2016, 12:36:30 PM
That message from god thing might well have been a temporal lobe seizure. I've had one, once. I was withdrawing from a benzodiazepine (lorazepam, aka ativan), because I did not wish to take it anymore, and it was hellish to do. The seizure wasn't the worst part but the brutal, brutal brutal anxiety. It isn't even anxiety, its reptilian-level primitive fight-or-flight utter terror. One of the worst things I have ever felt. And I've had boiling hot caustic soda solution in the eyes, as well as a combination of powder burns, flashpowder explosion and the propellant charge of something that thankfully I was well under the age of legal responsibility and the possibility of even being prosecuted did not exist, basically something halfway between a slug-firing shotgun, and an RPG. Only pistol-sized. Basically the premise of operation was to use a blank cartridge containing coarse, propellant type black powder or nitrocellulose to launch a rocket motor connected to a hollow tube with a fuse, connected to a primary HE charge, booster, then usually TNT due to the ease of synthesis and easy access to chemicals to make it, as well as its insensitivity (you need a significant shockwave delivered by a booster charge of more sensitive high explosive to make it detonate. Toss a stick of cast TNT on a fire and will simply burn well, so it allowed me to quite safely melt-cast TNT into suitable shapes for my grenade launching sawnoff shotgun-ultra-wide-bored long-barreled breech-loading pistol. Never once used it in anger, but it WAS great fun using it to knock conkers down from trees. Usually kids throw sticks, then thread the large hard nuts on strings to hold competitions whereby the owner of the hardest nut with the most other people's shattered conkers, broken by the force applied by means of, whilst the other kid holds his string at the far end from that which the conker seed is threaded onto, a stout thwack, taking turns until one or the other gives way and breaks. The usual means of gathering other than collecting them after they fall when ripe for growing, is to lob sticks hard up into the trees to try and smack them down. I took a more fun by a long way and more field-expedient means of obtaining them. Rocket propelled grenade. Bang, whump, shriek, BOOM, down they rain. Job done, big grin on face displayed by kiddo with the homebuilt handcannon. Don't do pyro these days, other than thermites to separate elements from oxides etc, for chem purposes, and those burn awful hot but do not explode as such, just chew their way through whatever the hell you put them on, leaving liquid metal and slag behind. Standard mix is aluminium dust and iron oxide. Lit with a pea-sized bit of some ultra-hot slowburning pyro comp, because you can blowtorch thermites for the most part for quite some time before getting them hot enough to burn. But once lit, you do not put them out, you WAIT them out. They supply their own oxygen, working by the principle of the more reactive metal pulling oxygen or other oxidizing agent gas out of the metal compound with the weaker bond to oxygen, or possibly the likes of chlorine. And they burn hot enough, standard bog ordinary vanillar FeO2/Fe2O3 and aluminium metal thermite can and will cut straight through steel. The result of lighting is then aluminium oxide, after its reduced the other metal oxide, iron is common as muck and is the prototypical partner for the prototypical aluminium reducing agent, and the other metal oxide or possibly halides etc. are left as molten metal, the reductant as oxide slag. If put into a cone-shaped mould with a hole at the bottom to hold the charge, and say, a bit of wax or whatever as a plug (doesn't much matter what because thermites will go through inches of steel without complaint and carry on going, if there is enough of the thermite), its used sometimes to weld sections of railway track, as well as in military applications in various forms. But I think it most useful either for high-temperature welding, or for casting solid metal parts, by having a mould under the trough containing the charge, the slag gets left behind  for the most part whilst the pieces you want are cast into firebrick or moulded solidified casting sand, in the desired shape, and the molten metal pours in, fills the design, you get your part, let it cool off, break away the mould and file away/sand away any excess bits and any metal oxide slag. You can do it with most metals provided you have something more reactive than the metal of which the oxide is being used, I've even done, before I moved to this home, a thermite with lead oxide taken from the inside of a car battery, washed clean, powdered, dried etc. and mixed very quickly with lithium metal. That burnt really really slowly, for a thermite, did it on the garden path flagstones, and lol I bet the burn marks are still there to this day because it had a go at the concrete underneath it too, as well as leaving the blob of molten lead behind.

And another cool thing about it is since it generates its own oxygen and it burns so fucking hot, it can both continue burning under water, and it burns hot enough to split water into 2H+O which then violently recombine. Spraying a CO2 fire extinguisher onto it wouldn't put it out either unless it was a really small charge that you  could physically blow the grains of powder to the four winds, or else take so much energy by cooling so fast that it could no longer continue, in theory anyway. What is very probably GOING to happen is the heat splitting apart CO2 to the component elements, starting a fire in and of itself. Would love to see it on a video or something tried, although I would not waste the fire extinguisher for the lab. Would be kinda cool to see a fire EXTINGUISHER turned into a flamethrower:D Just...just because, really. Because its meant for putting fires out, not being turned into a ficken flammenwerfer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 09, 2016, 12:37:22 PM
Bought food to the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 09, 2016, 04:29:42 PM
Cracked the plaster on a wall while blowing insulation into it for sound deadening and the machine was set pretty low.  I bet I could have blown it off the wall if the air was turned up all the way :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 09, 2016, 04:32:41 PM
Drank enough wine to get comfortably numb!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on November 09, 2016, 04:44:18 PM
Taken A LOT of drugs. Probably will be the same story for four years.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2016, 10:09:20 PM
Got the bins in and the washing off the line before it started raining.

I'm doing a 15km walk for charity on Sunday and I wish the weather would be like this. Cool and rainy. But nope, forecast is for 26C and sunny. Out comes the hat and sunscreen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 09, 2016, 11:52:27 PM
Read too much on the internet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 10, 2016, 06:59:38 AM
Whatcha on trigger?

I've taken my usual meds although would have been out of oxy, but by total chance I found some oxy whilst I was changing my kecks, trousers and  shirt in my old man's room. Its definitely mine, dropped some, knew I had but knew not where. Then found it whilst picking up a new set of pants and kecks to put in and new shirt. Now nodding off nicely. Lol my head kept, until just minutes ago, gently slumping down to lie on the computer desk, I'd wake again, then over the cycle would repeat, continue on and repeat again and again lol. Lestat is feeling GOOOOD right now :P

Not actually much of an oxy fan, but since I'd already had my morphine, and oxy is what I currently HAVE for pain relief for breakthrough then its what I must use, I haven't ever tinkered with any oxy chemistry as I don't get enough to do it. I JUST barely have enough, if I don't take it by mouth and extract it then snort it instead, or add it to morphine shots, shots of dipropionylmorphine, dibenzoylmorphine or both.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on November 10, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
XANAX - Usually 4-5 per week. A couple fo years ago it was 4-5 per month. Now, it is 2-3 per day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 10, 2016, 08:01:03 PM
Quote from: Lestat on November 09, 2016, 12:36:30 PM
That message from god thing might well have been a temporal lobe seizure.
It may have been; she had a tumor removed from the temple area. Is the message from god a common thing with the temporal lobe?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 10, 2016, 08:46:21 PM
My messages from god are transmitted through my navel.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2016, 06:49:32 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 10, 2016, 08:46:21 PM
My messages from god are transmitted through my navel.  :zoinks:

  It only sounds that way because your head is so far up your ass.  :hahaha: :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2016, 06:52:53 AM
Quote from: Jack on November 10, 2016, 08:01:03 PM
Quote from: Lestat on November 09, 2016, 12:36:30 PM
That message from god thing might well have been a temporal lobe seizure.
It may have been; she had a tumor removed from the temple area. Is the message from god a common thing with the temporal lobe?

 
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_lobe_epilepsy#Link_with_religiosity   :christ:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 11, 2016, 08:11:36 AM
Trig, be VERY VERY careful there. That is a bad sign. Going up like that shows tolerance is climbing. And believe you me you do NOT want a benzodiazepine physical depedency. Benzos are subtle creatures for the most part. Some, like if I use a (prescribable) one that doctors have the capability to prescribe, are not, such as nitrazepam, my favoured go-to if I need a benzo (long acting, significant affinity for those benzo (hereafter BZD) sensitive GABAa receptors featuring alpha1 and from the way it acts I presume alpha1alpha5betagamma subunits (the BZD-sensitive GABAaR is a pentamer featuring five subunits, one gamma, I THINK two betas, or else if not its a beta and three alphas, but could be 3xalpha1xbeta1xgamma. Alpha1 subunit-loving members of the BZD family are the most hypnotic and strongly sedating, as well as ataxic and along with alpha3, alpha1alpha3-subunit BZD sensitive GABAaRs are the most ataxic, anxiolytic, hypnotic and mnesticidal (think derivation from the etymological root of 'amnesia' for mnesticidal, amnesia or memory crossbred with 'pesticide',  let the bastard child be born, and what do you get? mnesticide:autism:

alpha3 are involved in memory, anxiolysis, can't remember too much about alpha2 and alpha4 right now, think alpha4 is also particularly involved in anxiolytic effect, possibly also myorelaxant efficacy. I've only just woken up and put the heater on in the room containing the terminal I'm using to logon, and I'm freezing despite having a hoodie over my shirt and dressing gown on over that, still sodding cold in here, never mind a roof solid packed with insulation, soundproofing and a thick, heavy as hell door to the soundproofed portion. Just eaten breakfast, having my morning rollup. So forgive me that, I'm just revving up. Plus I had the beginnings of a seizure last night and my old man forgot to  bring my meds where I could get to them and I had to chance it and go up the stairs, in order to wake him up at about 5am, go to the shed hurriedly and grab my meds because it was beginning the initial myoclonic phase. (my seizures are of an unusual/uncommon type, myoclonic-into-atonic, or occasionally vanilla myoclonic) and have him run out there in the night to grab my meds before the seizure went fullblown and the myoclonus phase would have prevented me from getting upstairs, or doing owt but crawl or fall, and the atonic phase would render me totally nonverbal and completely paralyzed yet aware of whats happening, on a confused as hell sort of level. He did get them though, and I had to stuff a nitrazepam tablet under my tongue and have it rapidly dissolve.


Anyway, CAREFUL, that level of tolerance rise has left you on the brink mate, and it WILL sneak up on you, stealthy as you like, and then grab you by the balls, twist, crush and rip them off.

A BZD dependency (physical that is) is so much worse than the severest of opioid addictions that they just are not even in the same league. Effects are more mental than anything, will terrify you something I can't even describe, and lead to seizures, talking grand mal full blown generalized tonic-clonic seizures here.

You won't notice it until it happens unless you look and look with great care.  Try not dropping to zero but lowering the dose, stepwise and take a break until you are not using daily, then not using more than a few times a week. Keep a written logbook of quantity, date, time and dose.

Do NOT drop it to zero instantly, this could be dangerous. And unlike opiate dependencies which GENERALLY speaking, despite being obnoxious in extremis, cannot even come close to approaching the dust and dried shit powder trail left in the wake of a physical dependency on BZDs or most other GABA agonistic drugs. Don't even go there man, seriously do not get hit the hard way. Slow taper. Carefully. Log everything and watch it meticulously.

Xanax (alprazolam) is a short acting BZD, and can be highly addictive psychologically and worse physically. I am myself after a few weeks use, whilst will still claim for future reserves and use without needing an RX, so they are there when I wish for them or need them to be so, beginning to taper off. I wouldn't have used it last night but I had to grab the first anticonvulsant agents available from Dr.Lestat's office and his special wee bag'o'tricks since the seizure was starting, and I had not time to fuck about, first effective drug, straight away, chewed and held under the tongue so it would act as quickly as possible, I had minutes left before it kicked off as bad as however it was planning on doing.

With BZD WD, symptoms are panic attack, very very severe, possibly in severe dependencies, frank delirium tremens, psychosis, hallucinations and not of a good pleasant kind, utter, utter terror of a reptilian-brained gut-felt survival and dying level of shrieking horror, sweating, total inability to sleep, appetite loss, sweating, possibly vomiting, diarrhea, other GI issues but those are mostly an alternative card they have in the hand they are dealt to play on you. As well as the most dangerous thing, the grand mal tonic-clonic seizures.

And lest I not be clear enough already, they are stealthy. Stealthy, sneaky and malicious, BZD dependencies. Its very easy given the subtle effects of benzos as a whole to not ever realize until it has you. DON'T let it do so.

If you wish it, PM me and I will find you a copy of the Ashton manual, from a prof. and/or Dr Ashton, who wrote the bible on benzo dependencies, treating them, tapering them off, recognizing onset etc. I advise you take my offer up. It would be in computer readable format, and it will cost you nothing whatsoever. Ask and Lestat will dog. I suggest, as I said, that you take it up. I ask nothing in return.  You have nothing to lose and a great deal to gain by reading it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 11, 2016, 05:51:21 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2016, 06:52:53 AM
Quote from: Jack on November 10, 2016, 08:01:03 PM
Quote from: Lestat on November 09, 2016, 12:36:30 PM
That message from god thing might well have been a temporal lobe seizure.
It may have been; she had a tumor removed from the temple area. Is the message from god a common thing with the temporal lobe?

 
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_lobe_epilepsy#Link_with_religiosity   :christ:
That's awesome. Thanks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 11, 2016, 09:23:36 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2016, 06:49:32 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 10, 2016, 08:46:21 PM
My messages from god are transmitted through my navel.  :zoinks:

  It only sounds that way because your head is so far up your ass.  :hahaha: :trollface:

 :lol1:   :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 12, 2016, 07:12:31 AM
Quote from: Jack on November 11, 2016, 05:51:21 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 11, 2016, 06:52:53 AM
Quote from: Jack on November 10, 2016, 08:01:03 PM
Quote from: Lestat on November 09, 2016, 12:36:30 PM
That message from god thing might well have been a temporal lobe seizure.
It may have been; she had a tumor removed from the temple area. Is the message from god a common thing with the temporal lobe?

 
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_lobe_epilepsy#Link_with_religiosity   :christ:
That's awesome. Thanks.

  You're welcome.  The brain is endlessly complex and fascinating!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 13, 2016, 01:36:09 AM
Walked 15kms around the north and south foreshore of the city. My feet bloody hurt now, I have blisters on the soles of my feet from wearing the wrong socks with my shoes.

It was for the children's hospital so that's ok.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 13, 2016, 10:44:25 AM
coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 13, 2016, 12:15:25 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 13, 2016, 01:36:09 AM
Walked 15kms around the north and south foreshore of the city. My feet bloody hurt now, I have blisters on the soles of my feet from wearing the wrong socks with my shoes.

It was for the children's hospital so that's ok.

Ouch. You did good though.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 13, 2016, 04:24:50 PM
Made dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 13, 2016, 05:18:34 PM
Made breakfast, picked up some printer cartridges I had on order, played Minecraft, about to go deal with dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 14, 2016, 10:44:37 AM
Spent the day in meetings, one after another. Ugh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 14, 2016, 11:00:46 AM
Shopped for groceries to make BLT's tonite!  YUM
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 14, 2016, 09:10:41 PM
Lots of housework since I have been slacking off my share while work was busy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 15, 2016, 03:12:24 AM
Went to classes and tried to build a doorbell using Arduino and other electronics. Got sound out of one circuit but it was by pressing the wrong button.

Had a practise exam and got 81.9%. Not bad. The actual exam for next week has 105 questions.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 06:53:54 AM
  Taken out my trash and recycling.  I feel virtuous.  :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 06:59:41 AM
vaguely woke up. Lay there flexing various muscles, in preparation for the hauling-myself-out-of-bed thing . Heard the phone ringing. Prematuirely attemoted to get my left shoulder to support my weight. Shrugged, both literally and mentally, for different but not unrelated reasons. 

Finally got out of bed, returned call, and made a bit of an attempt to address the debris / neglected tasks of the last few days, especially the overdue water-filter change , because my my mind is set on making a pot of cofee. Can almost smell it.

Changed the filter, came here. I got as far as washing  all the mugs out yesterday. This morning, I sadly picked the pieces of one of the chunky red mugs off the kitchen floor, and binned them.  I think I'm actually gonna get as far as making coffee, next fit of activity :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 07:54:13 AM
huh, it got to the point where i regretted deferring  the bi-weekly trip to the Post Office. (There;s a coffee shop next to the Post office!)

Came back to the sink , tried to put the lid back on the filter jug, founf i'd got things jammed together in such a way that the lid wouldn't fit and thing is unusable. Tried to unjam it. Failed. Tried to open a bottle of spring water. Failed. Drank some juice. Sulked. Tried again, and...woot! I finally, finally have a pot of coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 07:55:25 AM
Quote from: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 07:54:13 AM
huh, it got to the point where i regretted deferring  the bi-weekly trip to the Post Office. (There;s a coffee shop next to the Post office!)

Came back to the sink , tried to put the lid back on the filter jug, founf i'd got things jammed together in such a way that the lid wouldn't fit and thing is unusable. Tried to unjam it. Failed. Tried to open a bottle of spring water. Failed. Drank some juice. Sulked. Tried again, and...woot! I finally, finally have a pot of coffee.

  Drink the life-giving brew!  It will make you strong! :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 08:08:50 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 07:55:25 AM
Quote from: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 07:54:13 AM
huh, it got to the point where i regretted deferring  the bi-weekly trip to the Post Office. (There;s a coffee shop next to the Post office!)

Came back to the sink , tried to put the lid back on the filter jug, founf i'd got things jammed together in such a way that the lid wouldn't fit and thing is unusable. Tried to unjam it. Failed. Tried to open a bottle of spring water. Failed. Drank some juice. Sulked. Tried again, and...woot! I finally, finally have a pot of coffee.

  Drink the life-giving brew!  It will make you strong! :coffee:

Indeed!  Am into my second mugfull aleady.  :coffee:

My determination was actually  born of the niggling  thought that this present fit of illness might be dragging on due to caffeine withdrawal by now.  Plus, I really, really like coffee.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 15, 2016, 11:14:27 AM
Spent most of the day converting legal documents from one format to another.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 11:21:02 AM
Quote from: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 08:08:50 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 07:55:25 AM
Quote from: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 07:54:13 AM
huh, it got to the point where i regretted deferring  the bi-weekly trip to the Post Office. (There;s a coffee shop next to the Post office!)

Came back to the sink , tried to put the lid back on the filter jug, founf i'd got things jammed together in such a way that the lid wouldn't fit and thing is unusable. Tried to unjam it. Failed. Tried to open a bottle of spring water. Failed. Drank some juice. Sulked. Tried again, and...woot! I finally, finally have a pot of coffee.

  Drink the life-giving brew!  It will make you strong! :coffee:

Indeed!  Am into my second mugfull aleady.  :coffee:

My determination was actually  born of the niggling  thought that this present fit of illness might be dragging on due to caffeine withdrawal by now.  Plus, I really, really like coffee.  :)

  Caffeine withdrawal really is a bitch, good that you fended it off!  Drinking a mug now myself. :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 15, 2016, 12:29:59 PM
I suggest a solution to your arduino problem renster....

And without knowing or even having to look at the circuit diagram.

Just relabel the buttons. That way your pressing the right one. Job done problem solved.




As for me...

Reading some really REALLY interesting stuff about a mixed nickel (II),(III) oxide-hydroxide, created by oxidation of a nickel(II) species using nothing more difficult to obtain or expensive than sodium hypochlorite, this is what is the active ingredient of household bleach, although that also has some sodium hydroxide (caustic soda, lye) in it, I do however happen to have a 5-gallon drum full of 13-14% NaOCl solution without anything other than sodium hypochlorite and H2O in it. Chiefly used for making chloroform but, even years after obtaining the drum of NaOCl soln. (free, too I might add, got lucky and found it, on one of those nights where you just cannot get to sleep, despite hours and hours of tossing and turning (don't you just HATE those!!???!!), so I decided to take a walk, with no aim whatsoever, simply to walk, and walk and walk in order to kill time and do SOMETHING rather than go stir crazy staring at the ceiling, so pop sufficient of the most rapid acting of the three opioid options I have (that is, the three prescribed ones, rather than OTC or OLC [OLC-over Lestat's counter:autism:], the oxycodone, to ensure that I could walk, especially in the rather cold night of that particular time when the drum of NaOCl solution was found, and after generically meandering about, and accidentally falling into a river, getting piss wet through, absolutely soaked, thankfully I didn't bring my mobile phone since I wasn'ae expecting any calls at about half 4 to 5 in the morning particularly, and staggering back, in the freezing winter cold, soaked from head to toe, I cut through an abandoned business park, buildings all burnt out et cetera, and what did I find? a security alarm system powered by some lithium-thionyl chloride batteries, a type of battery that, surprisingly, relies on lithium and SOCl2, long life, low self discharge rate, used for things like nautical buoys, and security systems that need not to require regular replacement of batteries. These aren't the kind of battery one finds in sainsbury's, or tesco, but can be bought on ebay if desired. Not a hardware store straight-to-consumer battery, but available easily enough for those who actually want some enough to look online, you just can't walk in and get them. This was before I had my own internet connection perhaps, or if not then when I had to drop off the face of the earth and all here thought me dead or nicked or something of the like. Quite a find, for both the Li, and the thionyl chloride which at the time I could not buy, very, very valuable indeed to me then, although needed distilling to purify it from the oxide flakes and other such crap within the batteries, the liquid was brownish, it shouldn't be and if pure, SOCl2 isn't. But a VERY valuable find, big fat powerful battery cells, and pocket-fulls of them too. The security system was dead as a doornail, connected to nowt but a burnt out shell of a building so I ripped it to pieces and recovered the Li-SOCl2 cells from within, and on my way back, shivering, sodden and swearing both fluently and very, very profusely:P, cursing like a sailor courtesy of my impromptu bath, took the shortest route home because i was cold, wet and miserable, in the freezing winter, involved my climbing a few chain-link fences, scrabbling over a wall or two, then finding first the batteries, and then on the way home still, I found a big black drum of something or other, checked out what it was, and it was the conc. NaOCl without NaOH in it. A big, thick-walled and very very heavy fucker, totally full, I don't know if it had ever even been opened, much less used. So, batteries in wrung-out pocket, as dry  as possible and wrapped in as much detritus as possible to keep them from shorting and discharging, I JUST about managed to, after squatting, roll the thing over to one side, and tip it over to one shoulder, then using both hands, haul it onto my back, and stagger home, piecemeal, bit by bit by slow, aching, sore, agonizing, swear-word-breeding bit, having to stop every few minutes and over the course of probably several hours, heave the drum of hypochlorite home on my shoulders, back bent over at the waist, hunched over and using every femtogram I possessed to get it from the burnt out business park thingy-place back to my place. No idea to this day how I managed that. Its really heavy, if I want to move it even now after using some I have to not pick up and carry, but lug it to where I want it by dragging, for it does have one handle at the top.

And thats me dry and comfortable, at least, comfy bar having to lug god only knows how many kilos of NaOCl solution and its containing drum to its destination point and back. It takes much of my strength to lift it off the ground and a great deal of effort, just to get it an inch or two off the ground. And the strain of getting it miles back from what evidently used to be a factory plant of some description was nothing short of a monumental effort and expenditure of sheer brute force and an iron will, with not a small proportion of covetousness stirred in. Shit knows what the 5-0 would have thought/said (aside of course from 'donutssssssss' and 'eeiirrriiiikkkhhhoooiinkoinkoinksnkkorrkoinksnuffle snuffle oink oink' that is) had any of the filth spotted me, half naked (I'd stripped my sopping wet shirt off because it was only serving to make me colder still, because it was the middle of the night, into early morning, and the middle of winter too), soaking wet, mucky from the inadvertent bath, with a pocket full of odd battery cells containing pressure-release pins that if pulled caused the release of corrosive, violently water-reactive, fuming liquid that gives off copious quantities of hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid gas) and sulfur dioxide, whilst straining, grunting and swearing like a sailor with his nadgers b eing crushed slowly in a vice, and struggling under the crushing weight of the chemical drum that I was lugging slowly, labouriously and painfully, balanced on my shoulders, nekkid from the waist up, but for a leather coat.

Somehow I think they probably would never so much have seen the like in their entire little piggeh career before, and wouldn't know quite what to make of that haha:P

Still, miles of that or no miles of it, I DID manage to get it home, autie mindset of not taking 'no, you cannot manage it, you'll never be able to do that' for an answer methinks probably helped me somewhat, to steel my determination and will of iron. I came, I saw, I coveted and I bloody the fucking aching like a bastard well sodding conquered and then dumped it in the garden, stripped naked in the middle of winter and sluiced myself off of all the muck and leaf litter from the nasty little canal tributary, which was about a little less than shoulder deep, then went inside to towel myself dry, skin a rollup, light the oven, turned on to maximum heat and then stand over it, to warm myself back up again, basking in the glorious fiery warmth, which was, since I was already frigid cold,making me tingle deliciously all over. sort of felt like when your blood flow returns after accidentally laying on an arm or leg in an awkward position, but this time pleasant, REALLY enjoying my smoke, and gleefully congratulating myself and going 'covet covet covet covet and covet damned well covetously coveting some more' over my pockets full of those large industrial sized battery cells packed with not only one but TWO intensely precious chemicals, and eying up that drum full of concentrated hypochlorite solution WITHOUT the caustic in it like household bleach does and therefore suitable for use as a reagent in my lab for doing things other than solely making chloroform, presumably grinning from ear to ear as I popped some more painkillers to soothe the aching, sore, knotted up muscles as I stretched and popped my joints whilst thoroughly enjoying my hot cooker, and generally beíng very pleased with myself for managing to succeed in the completion of the task that I had set myself and regardless of the various shit that set itself in my path against me, I did anyway.

Going to be doing some hypo*-hauling later tonight to experiment with this too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on November 15, 2016, 12:35:10 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 15, 2016, 11:14:27 AM
Spent most of the day converting legal documents from one format to another.

Ah. I expect that explains your currently super -high ratio of sniping witticisms: reasoned argument

You have my sympathy. So do certain others  :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 15, 2016, 02:55:45 PM
 :soapbox:

I need my soapbox.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 08:36:11 PM
  I have painted some more.  I'm developing my own style.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 15, 2016, 08:44:35 PM
Quote from: Lestat on November 15, 2016, 12:29:59 PM
I suggest a solution to your arduino problem renster....

And without knowing or even having to look at the circuit diagram.

Just relabel the buttons. That way your pressing the right one. Job done problem solved.
Thanks Lestat, will have to try that next Tuesday. Did you mean relabelling the code?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:54:42 PM
I thought he meant just relabeling the button, so the wrong button is now the right button.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 08:56:02 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:54:42 PM
I thought he meant just relabeling the button, so the wrong button is now the right button.  :lol1:

  Where's the gopher-nuking button? :trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:58:34 PM
It's in the same drawer as the egg beater.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:03:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:58:34 PM
It's in the same drawer as the egg beater.  :zoinks:

  Don't try to be a hardass.  Return to your hole in the ground so you don't get hurt.  ;) :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 09:08:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:03:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:58:34 PM
It's in the same drawer as the egg beater.  :zoinks:

  Don't try to be a hardass.  Return to your hole in the ground so you don't get hurt.  ;) :police:

You could protect me from danger.  :eyelash:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:11:37 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 09:08:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:03:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:58:34 PM
It's in the same drawer as the egg beater.  :zoinks:

  Don't try to be a hardass.  Return to your hole in the ground so you don't get hurt.  ;) :police:

You could protect me from danger.  :eyelash:

  I am the danger. :heisenberg:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 15, 2016, 09:42:55 PM
Worked on a house near the beach  they raised up to avoid any more flooding damage
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 09:56:19 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:11:37 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 09:08:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:03:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:58:34 PM
It's in the same drawer as the egg beater.  :zoinks:

  Don't try to be a hardass.  Return to your hole in the ground so you don't get hurt.  ;) :police:

You could protect me from danger.  :eyelash:

  I am the danger. :heisenberg:

Oh yeah, I forgot about that.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 10:03:19 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 09:56:19 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:11:37 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 09:08:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 15, 2016, 09:03:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2016, 08:58:34 PM
It's in the same drawer as the egg beater.  :zoinks:

  Don't try to be a hardass.  Return to your hole in the ground so you don't get hurt.  ;) :police:

You could protect me from danger.  :eyelash:

  I am the danger. :heisenberg:

Oh yeah, I forgot about that.  :lol1:

  I'm always happy to remind you.  :tooledup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 15, 2016, 11:24:25 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 15, 2016, 03:12:24 AM
Went to classes and tried to build a doorbell using Arduino and other electronics. Got sound out of one circuit but it was by pressing the wrong button.

 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on November 16, 2016, 12:07:44 AM
You didn't do the plumbing in my house did you, Ren? The cold water comes out of the red tap. It's always catching  me out,  cos I can't tell right from left without stopping to think carefully (and pretending to write. Being right-handed is often a life-safer there).

Nah, but i'm being unfair. I'm sure that doorbell was a brilliant first attempt. :) Just not quite perfect.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 16, 2016, 01:34:35 AM
^Well nobody else got sound so that's a plus for me.

My stepdad is a registered plumber, he would not have made a booboo like that!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 16, 2016, 09:25:50 AM
Rewrote some code, thinking the update would be an easy one. I was wrong.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 16, 2016, 08:57:27 PM
Solved a problem that had been plaguing me for a long time and that I'd designed an awkward, hackneyed system to work around.

Also colored some Christmas tags.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 16, 2016, 11:37:18 PM
Went for an early morning walk, got home, did the pile of dishes I meant to do yesterday. Then as I was heading to my room to start studying, Kayleigh said to go into her room with my computer to keep her company and we would talk. I agreed, sat on her bed and started working on an assignment. Two minutes later Kayleigh was asleep (and still is).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 17, 2016, 12:54:35 AM
Got up and made coffee. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 17, 2016, 06:14:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 17, 2016, 12:54:35 AM
Got up and made coffee. :yawn:

  Me too.  Also looked at one of my paintings in daylight and appreciated
  the high gloss from all those layers of acrylic paint catching the light. 
  And I found this mellow favorite song from my infancy.  8)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KDpB6skA4
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 17, 2016, 09:47:39 AM
Converted another batch of legal documents from one format to another. Hundreds of megabytes of legal commentary for Scotland, England and Wales, to be more precise.

My script does the conversion as a batch process but it takes forever to complete and some of the documents are so large that the process crashes when I validate the converted files.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 17, 2016, 09:58:35 PM
Went to college all prepared for a couple of classes only to find the computers were down. Won't be working again until Monday. Lucky I uploaded my completed assignment yesterday.

So I came home early.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2016, 04:49:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 17, 2016, 09:58:35 PM
Went to college all prepared for a couple of classes only to find the computers were down. Won't be working again until Monday. Lucky I uploaded my completed assignment yesterday.

So I came home early.

    :plus:  for planning ahead and uploading your assignment earlier!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 18, 2016, 07:40:27 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on November 18, 2016, 04:49:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 17, 2016, 09:58:35 PM
Went to college all prepared for a couple of classes only to find the computers were down. Won't be working again until Monday. Lucky I uploaded my completed assignment yesterday.

So I came home early.

:plus:  for planning ahead and uploading your assignment earlier!
Thank you! It is marked already, I got a notification email about it. I am too scared to look right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 18, 2016, 02:33:45 PM
Worked. Bought beer. Worked some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 19, 2016, 04:41:50 AM
Drove down south to go walking along the water to the beach and back. Drove up to the mountain lookout while I was down that way (couldn't flog it up the windy road though, the road was too skinny lol). Came back and lovingly washed and detailed the car. Now I'm buggered with a headache.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on November 19, 2016, 05:23:51 AM
^ Accidently reported you to moderator...I think. That's twice now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 19, 2016, 06:42:03 AM
I2 Moderator  :kapkao:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 19, 2016, 08:12:00 AM
coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 19, 2016, 09:32:50 AM
yoga, gassed up the car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on November 19, 2016, 10:05:30 AM
Quote from: rock hound on November 19, 2016, 09:32:50 AM
yoga, gassed up the car.
I mis-read that as "yoga, gassed up in the car"  :yikes:  :LMAO:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 19, 2016, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 19, 2016, 08:12:00 AM
coffee

  Me too, I'm having some now. :coffee:  Got to get my day started!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 19, 2016, 11:16:59 AM
Went to my usual coffee/doughnut shop
Stopped by a friends tag sale to show off the ivory ruler I got a few weeks ago and check out his massive hoard of tools he was selling
Began cleaning out the shed to get it packed for winter
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 19, 2016, 11:40:10 AM
Quote from: Walkie on November 19, 2016, 10:05:30 AM
Quote from: rock hound on November 19, 2016, 09:32:50 AM
yoga, gassed up the car.
I mis-read that as "yoga, gassed up in the car"  :yikes:  :LMAO:

 :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 23, 2016, 10:12:34 PM
Went to the dentist, everything is fine. Went to the health insurance place to claim money back from the dentist. Came home and hassled Kayleigh to get ready to go out. We went to City Farmers for cat food - this time we got dry food for "sensitive cats" on account of Liam's skin allergies. The vet suggested it.

Then we went and got Subway and came home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 24, 2016, 10:34:01 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 23, 2016, 10:12:34 PM
Went to the dentist, everything is fine. Went to the health insurance place to claim money back from the dentist. Came home and hassled Kayleigh to get ready to go out. We went to City Farmers for cat food - this time we got dry food for "sensitive cats" on account of Liam's skin allergies. The vet suggested it.

Then we went and got Subway and came home.

    :plus:  for a good dental checkup, keep taking care of your teeth!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on November 29, 2016, 09:19:56 AM
procrastinated.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 29, 2016, 10:22:30 AM
Quote from: WolFish on November 29, 2016, 09:19:56 AM
procrastinated.

Had I known you were doing that too, I would not have felt so alone procrastinating.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 29, 2016, 11:12:19 AM
Quote from: WolFish on November 29, 2016, 09:19:56 AM
procrastinated.

I was going to but figured I could get to it later :zoinks:


Picked up my daughter at the train station
Got a coffee
Made phone calls
Paper work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 29, 2016, 12:30:11 PM
Quote from: WolFish on November 29, 2016, 09:19:56 AM
procrastinated.

  I have procrastinated in very specific ways.  I haven't had a proper cup of coffee since Saturday morning
  because I always have coffee at my computer desk while listening to music on my headphones.
  Today I finally decided that the Lysol dousing I performed in this area was enough to make it safe again.
  Now having a proper cuppa while listening to favorite songs and posting.  OCD is a bitch, but I'm back!  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 29, 2016, 03:14:23 PM
Wrote some proposals and sent them out
Began organizing my basement workshop for the winter
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on November 29, 2016, 07:28:18 PM
  Took out the trash and recycling.  Did a load of laundry so I have clean clothes for work.
  Shredded/recycled a load of paper clutter which I will get rid of next trash day.  Well done! :roses:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 30, 2016, 11:54:03 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork

I made an inventory on the paperwork that needs doing last Monday. Yesterday I did one thing, today I did a thing too. Also wrote two emails that needed doing. Never was able before to do it bit by bit. But this week I managed to do that. Felt relieved after getting the little bit done. Will do a little bit more, tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 02:45:34 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on November 30, 2016, 11:54:03 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork

I made an inventory on the paperwork that needs doing last Monday. Yesterday I did one thing, today I did a thing too. Also wrote two emails that needed doing. Never was able before to do it bit by bit. But this week I managed to do that. Felt relieved after getting the little bit done. Will do a little bit more, tomorrow.

Life is like a ballet.  Some leaps, some twists and turns and lots of tiny steps.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 30, 2016, 03:03:17 PM
Some serious house cleaning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 30, 2016, 03:28:21 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 02:45:34 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on November 30, 2016, 11:54:03 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork

I made an inventory on the paperwork that needs doing last Monday. Yesterday I did one thing, today I did a thing too. Also wrote two emails that needed doing. Never was able before to do it bit by bit. But this week I managed to do that. Felt relieved after getting the little bit done. Will do a little bit more, tomorrow.

Life is like a ballet.  Some leaps, some twists and turns and lots of tiny steps.

Look at us dancing.

 :belly: :belly:
____________________
20 cm above the tight rope.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 30, 2016, 04:23:16 PM
Spent the day in Woking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on November 30, 2016, 04:33:35 PM
I've been procrastinating on really tedious paperwork. But to make up for that, I did do some stuff that I've been avoiding for months. So, not too bad an outcome of the day. Did only become productive deep in the afternoon. Before that, I did work out. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 30, 2016, 04:57:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 30, 2016, 04:23:16 PM
Spent the day in Woking.

Sounds fabulous, after I got over the traumatizing memory of an hour long info-mercial that was designed to sell me about twelve woks, branded Wokking.
 :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: WolFish on December 01, 2016, 02:13:36 AM
reset my phone. all contact and text data gone.
looks good. have to re-enter the contacts but only had about seven people there anyway.
went through this before when my father broke my mobile. feels like i just got a new one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 01, 2016, 06:43:30 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork

  That oatmeal actually sounds appealing.  I might even eat something like that.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 01, 2016, 10:27:48 AM
And how both are she and ye, QV? getting on well I hope:)

I was going to procrastinate, but in the end I just CBF.

Went out to do a bit of shopping, a few chemical bits and pieces for the lab, plus a new gas mask and a full face shield to replace (or go under for that matter) my goggles, and because I bought quite a lot of stuff from the hardware store, got a big discount on the gas mask and new filter canisters for it, and then the entire lot of my shopping there discounted further, which I am rather pleased about.

And since they no longer stock the type for my old mask, the new one, I was pleased to find out they stock a combi-filter type cartridge for it, that rather than meaning I constantly need to switch between one for organic vapours and gases, one for acid gases and one for alkaline fumes (E.g ammonia) I can just use a one-size-fits-all kind to soak up whatever nasty crap might come floating my way, far more convenient. And I'd wanted to replace my old mask anyway since the rubber straps that hold it on the wearer's head have slowly been attacked and started to perish over time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 01, 2016, 12:13:25 PM
Took a walk, cleaned up some garbage, got a haircut
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 01, 2016, 12:29:37 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 30, 2016, 04:57:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 30, 2016, 04:23:16 PM
Spent the day in Woking.

Sounds fabulous, after I got over the traumatizing memory of an hour long info-mercial that was designed to sell me about twelve woks, branded Wokking.
 :zombiefuck:

Woking is like any other small town. Boring, mostly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 01, 2016, 09:44:59 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 01, 2016, 06:43:30 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork

  That oatmeal actually sounds appealing.  I might even eat something like that.  :orly:

Peaches and cream might go with oatmeal, but neither of them go with peanut butter!  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 01, 2016, 09:47:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 01, 2016, 09:44:59 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 01, 2016, 06:43:30 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork

  That oatmeal actually sounds appealing.  I might even eat something like that.  :orly:

Peaches and cream might go with oatmeal, but neither of them go with peanut butter!  :zombiefuck:

The peanut butter provides a bit of protein to keep me fuller.  And it's tasty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 01, 2016, 11:16:48 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 01, 2016, 09:47:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 01, 2016, 09:44:59 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 01, 2016, 06:43:30 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 30, 2016, 11:01:44 AM
Took The PR to therapy.  Cancelled on doing laundry at a friend's.  B'fast = coffee and peaches and cream oatmeal with peanut butter

Need to do some paperwork

  That oatmeal actually sounds appealing.  I might even eat something like that.  :orly:

Peaches and cream might go with oatmeal, but neither of them go with peanut butter!  :zombiefuck:

The peanut butter provides a bit of protein to keep me fuller.  And it's tasty.

Nope.
No way.
Not going there. :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 02, 2016, 03:34:46 PM
Had my old man pick up a couple of tanks of argon gas while he was  out doing something or other and happened to be passing the store. Could have done with some last night, as I recently took delivery of some lithium metal. Its packaged unusually, not in oil, but in a sealed plastic packet full of some manner of inert gas. Keeping it in its packet until needed of course, but I just have a gut feeling that the plastic may potentially over time have some slight permeability to the ambient atmosphere, and as such, am going to be keeping it, sealed, packet and all, in a jar full of drying agent and inert gas, although when I went to fill the jar with argon to exclude oxygen, my tank ran dry. So I had my old man pick me up two more. That way I have a spare for the next time I need an inert atmosphere and one tank runs out, that I may still continue with whatever it is I might be doing at the time.

Temporarily I came up with a solution though, a mixture of calcium chloride (dessicant) and a teaspoonful or two of magnesium powder, which will act as a sacrificial reductant, binding any air present during opening of the jar, and being itself oxidized, taking up the oxygen from the air. Although displacing the atmosphere with argon, is better (I'll leave the Mg and CaCl2 in there mind you, to scrub any O2 from whenever the jar needs opening as and when I need to make use of the Li metal)

Chinese suppliers have some funny ass ideas about customs forms though....that came marked as a 'gift' of 'metal beads', when in fact the stuff is in flat square-ish thick slices of sheet metal, quite certainly looking not in the least like beads. Although I am pleased they declared it as a gift, saved me paying import duty.

And one thing threw me about another order that came the day before. I'd bought some fine nickel powder, and of all the weird ass things...it was declared as 'essence'. Made me wonder if I had gotten the wrong item sent me, or someone completely fucked up and sent me somebody else's order. It was only by weighing it that I was able to tell what it was, for I only had 2 orders of any reagents that could weigh 100g, and the other was a white crystalline powder and couldn't be it, so it came down to a process of elimination to find out quite what in hell's name I'd actually received:P

(the other, being potassium iodide, at the weight of the nickel, so the two couldn't readily be confused unless totally blind, and even then, with difficulty)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 02, 2016, 05:26:43 PM
Found a crystal nativity set and a musical chapel at the thrift shop to flip on fleabay.

I'm going straight to hell...I should start looking for old bibles next...some of them sell really well I see. :zoinks:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_nkw=vintage+bible&_sop=16

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 03, 2016, 04:41:44 AM
Looked for a solution to Py's PHP probs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 12:31:34 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all.  I'm in a slump at the moment, I need a new challenge.  :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 03, 2016, 01:31:09 PM
Went and measured up some work I have to do this coming week
Maintenance on some tools and things I use at work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 03, 2016, 05:13:14 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 12:31:34 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all.  I'm in a slump at the moment, I need a new challenge.  :yawn:

You should paint! :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 03, 2016, 05:13:14 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 12:31:34 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all.  I'm in a slump at the moment, I need a new challenge.  :yawn:

You should paint! :arrr:

  Yes, I need to take my art supplies out of the storage bin!  :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 03, 2016, 05:33:25 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 03, 2016, 05:13:14 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 12:31:34 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all.  I'm in a slump at the moment, I need a new challenge.  :yawn:

You should paint! :arrr:

  Yes, I need to take my art supplies out of the storage bin!  :arrr:

You need to be :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 05:34:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 03, 2016, 05:33:25 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 03, 2016, 05:13:14 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 12:31:34 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all.  I'm in a slump at the moment, I need a new challenge.  :yawn:

You should paint! :arrr:

  Yes, I need to take my art supplies out of the storage bin!  :arrr:

You need to be :viking:

  I'm not scared of some puny little mouse!  I will paint!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 03, 2016, 05:35:14 PM
Go forth and paint, then! :arrr:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 05:38:44 PM
  I've been de-hoarding, reducing paper clutter, shredding, recycling, cleaning! :pirate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 04, 2016, 02:26:29 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 01, 2016, 12:29:37 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 30, 2016, 04:57:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 30, 2016, 04:23:16 PM
Spent the day in Woking.

Sounds fabulous, after I got over the traumatizing memory of an hour long info-mercial that was designed to sell me about twelve woks, branded Wokking.
 :zombiefuck:

Woking is like any other small town. Boring, mostly.

Sound fabulous!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 04, 2016, 02:34:33 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 03, 2016, 05:38:44 PM
  I've been de-hoarding, reducing paper clutter, shredding, recycling, cleaning! :pirate:

Good for you.
 :viking:

My hoarding is more about vintage audio equipment.  I have about five hundred old-ish, very classic pieces of vintage JBL, Crown, McIntosh, Kenwood, Pioneer, Technics, Carver, etc.  nice condition classic technology items, worth some bucks if I sell one at a time. I just can't!

Every now and then I shuffle things around and listen to a different mix-up of really cool old gear, just for the fun of it.


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 04, 2016, 07:57:51 PM
Petted and fed cat, 2 loads of laundry, grocery trip, computer, tv and started an unabridged version of A Christmas Carol (found out the annotated one was abridged.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 05, 2016, 01:40:39 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 04, 2016, 02:26:29 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 01, 2016, 12:29:37 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 30, 2016, 04:57:34 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 30, 2016, 04:23:16 PM
Spent the day in Woking.

Sounds fabulous, after I got over the traumatizing memory of an hour long info-mercial that was designed to sell me about twelve woks, branded Wokking.
 :zombiefuck:

Woking is like any other small town. Boring, mostly.

Sound fabulous!

If you're into that sort of thing, sure.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 05, 2016, 11:41:11 AM
QV-ever hear the one about the dwarf that ended up as a bloody splatter on a set of train tracks?

Someone threw off abridged him:autism:


As for me-picked up prescription refills, collected meds, took morning meds&some of the eye meds for my burnt eyeball, got paid, spent some of said pay on nosh and rolling backy+papers, then went round various pharmacies, DIY stores and a pet store, shopping for my lab.
Had a superb piece of good fortune, by way of being offered an electric air pump of what will be excellent quality, and from what I'm told of it, and the general size and appearance, is pretty powerful. Will be reliable and top quality, since its medical tech, that originally came from a hospital. Got it at the cost to the pet shop, just a fiver.

Reorganized some stuff in the lab, started tidying it up some where needed,

Here is the uber-cheap pump. About 4-5x lower in cost than the smallest, most dinky, weakest aquarium pump that place has to sell, and being that it started out as med tech, that sort of thing is both going to (have to) be of very good quality and reliable as flies seeking out a freshly beshatten mushy pile of squirty dog turd, and also, that kind of thing, hospital grade equipment is never cheap. And just when I was thinking I'd go and actually shell out for a good solid workhorse pump for building a recirculating semi-closed circuit coolant supply system for the likes of supplying my condensers with whatever coolant I happen to be sending through them at the time, keeping cold-fingers cold, helping lower the melting rate of ice baths and so on and so forth. ( By semi-closed circuit I mean, something with just enough of an opening to the atmosphere not to rupture or damage the pump, a small bleed valve to equalize pressure but an otherwise closed-circuit system)

And I'd quite possibly have bought a new one at full (or preferably second hand from ebay if good as new and with little usage, wear&tear) price today. Looks like I can't be on sata...erm...santa's TOO naughty list this xmas. Guess those few rounds of beer in the local bar bought him and the couple of E's slipped into the pocket of his red&white fur lined coat payed off :santa:

(http://s12.postimg.org/abau2c24t/hospital_air_pump.jpg)

Shown here with a 200ml beaker and a kilo of NaOH either side to give a sense of scale.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 05, 2016, 12:50:28 PM
@ Lestat

Groan
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 05, 2016, 03:34:53 PM
@QV. why ''groan''?

Also whilst I have you to myself, how are you, and how is her lovely ladyship getting on now? I hope she's feeling better and finding she is having an easier time of things now.

*sends lots of tender well-wishes:)*


Damn chuffed with the total chance stroke of good luck that got me that pump. Can't wait to test that after building a recirculating coolant cycler for my lab work. Will never need to pay (or rather increase the household bill) for water again.

Not to mention the modest but still appreciated monetary find, and the concentrated sulfuric acid score-age. Today  :santa: has been getting out of bed early and working double shifts, for its xmas come early at chateaux de Lestat :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 05, 2016, 06:33:39 PM
@ Lestat Groan = bad pun

The PR is doing well, therapy 3 days a week for 3 hours (including b'fast and lunch times). 
She gets very anxious if she sees a sharp knife or pills and asks me to remove them. 
I hug her at least 10 times a day.
We're talking about how we'd like to celebrate Christmas without PA.  Probably b'fast Christmas Eve morning at our favorite diner, maybe a movie in the early afternoon.  Gumbo and French bread for dinner  Doughnuts for b'fast Christmas morning and our annual Chinese buffet visit for the main meal.   

She gave me a scare today.  While I was taking a nap this afternoon she walked the 6 blocks to the grocery store to buy me some flowers.  in the rain.  without telling me. 

We had a brief talk and she's agreed not to do it again. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 06, 2016, 01:27:47 AM
^ That's a scare all right.

Today I handed in my last CSS work and did the last Cisco A+ test. Sad thing is, it was a practice test. The real deal costs money and you need to get over 85% to pass. Still I did pretty well this semester over all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 06, 2016, 07:29:10 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 05, 2016, 06:33:39 PM
@ Lestat Groan = bad pun

The PR is doing well, therapy 3 days a week for 3 hours (including b'fast and lunch times). 
She gets very anxious if she sees a sharp knife or pills and asks me to remove them. 
I hug her at least 10 times a day.
We're talking about how we'd like to celebrate Christmas without PA.  Probably b'fast Christmas Eve morning at our favorite diner, maybe a movie in the early afternoon.  Gumbo and French bread for dinner  Doughnuts for b'fast Christmas morning and our annual Chinese buffet visit for the main meal.   

She gave me a scare today.  While I was taking a nap this afternoon she walked the 6 blocks to the grocery store to buy me some flowers.  in the rain.  without telling me. 

We had a brief talk and she's agreed not to do it again.

  You two love each other so much.  :'( :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 06, 2016, 07:32:59 AM
  I took out two bags of trash, a bin full of recyclable plastic, and a bag full of paper and cardboard.
   Then I did my damn laundry at last!  It's curently whirling in the dryer.  Soon I'll go to work! :pirate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 06, 2016, 09:05:21 AM
Aw that is sweet of her QV:)

I can only presume that she both didn't want to wake you since you were asleep, and wanted to surprise you with the flowers.

Since she came back safely, I think perhaps there is the seed of a good thing in there, her becoming able to be more independent. I had an idea-rather than never exercise such independence, and not go out, why not have her, if your asleep, write you a quick note to tell you where she's off to and how long roughly she expects she might be gone? would go a longer way towards helping her be independent as much as possible, and compromise with you QV, in that leaving a note would help alleviate you worrying.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 06, 2016, 11:17:59 AM
Quote from: Lestat on December 06, 2016, 09:05:21 AM
Aw that is sweet of her QV:)

I can only presume that she both didn't want to wake you since you were asleep, and wanted to surprise you with the flowers.

Since she came back safely, I think perhaps there is the seed of a good thing in there, her becoming able to be more independent. I had an idea-rather than never exercise such independence, and not go out, why not have her, if your asleep, write you a quick note to tell you where she's off to and how long roughly she expects she might be gone? would go a longer way towards helping her be independent as much as possible, and compromise with you QV, in that leaving a note would help alleviate you worrying.

I am proud/glad that she did this.  She was at a friend's house while I ran an errand, because I wasn't back when she thought I should be, she broke down and thought I had died.  I agree this independence is to be encouraged, but we already have an "account" with OAPS (Old Age Protective Services, who also look out for abused/neglected disabled adults). 

Also, I'm afraid if she has another bad encounter with the sheriff's office it might be too much for her.  I don't blame the deputies, they're actually quite good with her, it's just her fear of going back to the hospital that has her upset. 

I've always intended to raise her to be as independent as possible, the independence has just had to take a back seat for a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 06, 2016, 02:26:28 PM
Understandable. I just thought she deserved to know of that pride, which I'd been presumptuous to assume would be there, knowing you two QV (that you would be proud of her that is [and rightly so:)])

Can understand that though too QV. And believe you ME do I ever feel a lot of empathy for HRH; whilst the only hospitals I've ever been in are those catering to the physical, I won't go there, certainly not to the nearest one, until there is blood spurting out of an artery, or something else equally awful, due mostly to the absolutely fucking terrible way I've been treated (in the humanist sense rather than the medical sense, although both, the two are not easily or entirely separable from each other) but also due to some complete fucking incompetent pieces of shit who's level of medical expertise itself makes them absolutely unfit to practice. Such as one arsehole that almost got me twice, one after the other, (stupid twunt started a drip of a penicillin after I told him severe allergy, potential for anaphylaxis, in just the time it took him to hook a line up and hoist the bag on a stand then totally ignored what I had to say on the matter, even when I WAS being polite, or at least, not overtly offensive, scathing yes, but not actually employing profanity, as much as the cerebral failure in question deserves to KNOW that he's the thick dollop of steaming, putrefied maggot-blown dog muck grease that he is, but just walked away telling me he'd be back to check on me in 10 minutes. Ended up having to sever the plastic tubing leading to the drip to stop any getting inside my system. Orally beta-lactam antibiotics are bad, bad news for me, but intravenously administered? there was every chance I may well wouldn't have HAD ten minutes before all hell broke loose. And then fucked up, or was about to with another antibiotic that would have made me really ill for a different reason. Or, despite obviously being able to access my medical records in a hospital in the country of both my birth and residence/citizenship, but also in addition to that having a copy of my current meds as per recent repeat forms, leaving me without everything I need and just coming out with endless empty promises, platitudes, excuses and guff about how 'oh, it'll all be done in 15-20 minutes' 'will all be done within the hour' 'doctor is doing it now', not for a day, or even a few days but over a week, or giving me either insufficient meds, no meds at all, even the fucking wrong meds. And as a result, my going into severe physical withdrawal from my anti-seizure and pain meds, gabapentin (its not that widely/well known but the stuff has a pretty sharp set of teeth to it if someone is forced to stop cold turkey after long enough use or if the dose is sufficient for a lesser duration) as well as the muscle relaxer I take for the nerve damage in my leg, and another similarly acting one that I take to suppress adrenal (nor/)adrenergic output (as opposed to corticosteroids) which whilst not in any way addictive, it does have a very unpleasant and if the dose is sufficient, potentially dangerous rebound and yet several times this has happened (well that has happened in one way or another, sometimes several of the above, each and every time I've been in that shit-encrusted plague pit of a hospital) but they then have several times sent me back home when I was eventually, finally discharged, with enough of all the same meds they neglected to give me, and others besides, to kill a fucking horse, if I hadn't been again, aware of what things were or my responses and safety margins, could easily have done some damage. For instance making a mistake like giving out 100mg morphine capsules instead of 10mg (the latter I use to top up the usual several 30s I take per dose) could easily kill a non-tolerant taker of same. And handing out hospital pharmacy stock-size bottles of the antiseizure med, that has a very steep dose-response curve and unlike the benzodiazepines, chlormethiazole is likely to kill in pretty low end overdose levels especially if consumed with alcohol (many sedative-hypnotics can interact with booze, or for that matter painkillers of the opioid type badly, but chlormethiazole is a bit different in that there isn't just an additive/potentiation thing going on but a specific interaction with alcohol that it hasn't got with sedative-type stuff that aren't (primary/secondary) alcohols.  Plus an antibiotic that also interacts just plain nastily with alcohol, in the same manner that the alcohol 'aversion therapy' drug antabuse/disulfiram does, and gave me no warning whatsoever not to consume alcohol. Lucky for me and them, again, that I knew about it already.

Even caught some nurse trying to go through my goddamn bags when they thought me sleeping!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on December 07, 2016, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 05, 2016, 06:33:39 PM
@ Lestat Groan = bad pun

The PR is doing well, therapy 3 days a week for 3 hours (including b'fast and lunch times). 
She gets very anxious if she sees a sharp knife or pills and asks me to remove them. 
I hug her at least 10 times a day.
We're talking about how we'd like to celebrate Christmas without PA.  Probably b'fast Christmas Eve morning at our favorite diner, maybe a movie in the early afternoon.  Gumbo and French bread for dinner  Doughnuts for b'fast Christmas morning and our annual Chinese buffet visit for the main meal.   

She gave me a scare today.  While I was taking a nap this afternoon she walked the 6 blocks to the grocery store to buy me some flowers.  in the rain.  without telling me. 

We had a brief talk and she's agreed not to do it again.

Go out, get away for a day...look at the lights. That's what mom and I did the first Christmas after my dad passed.

:hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 09, 2016, 01:39:10 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 05, 2016, 06:33:39 PM
She gave me a scare today.  While I was taking a nap this afternoon she walked the 6 blocks to the grocery store to buy me some flowers.  in the rain.  without telling me. 

We had a brief talk and she's agreed not to do it again.

Scary, but also very sweet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 11, 2016, 02:48:01 AM
Went down to Masters with crush boi only to find that the store had decided to close down a day early. So we went dumpster diving in the skip bins outside the building and got some freebies instead :laugh:. Then we went to Bunnings and Supercheap Auto before driving home. Came home and finished my assignment. Washed the car and now remembering I've got absolutely no laundry done :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 11, 2016, 06:37:17 AM
Masters has closed down here as well.

I didn't do much today. Worked my way through an Excel tutorial online.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 11, 2016, 08:24:21 AM
Went out to breakfast and began cleaning out the van, it can get really cluttered when I get busy and I have been very busy lately
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 13, 2016, 07:29:12 AM
Went to the doctor for Depo Provera injection and scripts. Ended up waiting an hour and a half just to see him for 5 minutes. Came home for a while then Kayleigh and I went and had Subway. Then we went food shopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 13, 2016, 07:32:33 AM
  Just taken out the trash and started my morning ritual of coffee and songs.  :notes: :coffee: :notes:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 13, 2016, 07:42:54 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 13, 2016, 07:32:33 AM
Just taken out the trash and started my morning ritual of coffee and songs.  :notes: :coffee: :notes:
Hope all goes well at the doctor tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 13, 2016, 07:45:08 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 13, 2016, 07:42:54 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 13, 2016, 07:32:33 AM
Just taken out the trash and started my morning ritual of coffee and songs.  :notes: :coffee: :notes:
Hope all goes well at the doctor tomorrow. :)

  Thank you.  I'm going to write a list of questions to ask her.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 14, 2016, 04:06:57 PM
Changed out the rear tires on the van with ones off my old van that I had saved because they were almost new
Tinkered
Cleaned up some tools for the flea market in the spring
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 14, 2016, 09:14:47 PM
Went for an hour long walk - by the time I was done I had sweat running down my back. It is warm out there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 15, 2016, 01:22:44 AM
Not a lot yet. I got up, had a cup of coffee and logged on here. It's almost time to take a shower and go to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 15, 2016, 06:21:05 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 15, 2016, 01:22:44 AM
Not a lot yet. I got up, had a cup of coffee and logged on here. It's almost time to take a shower and go to work.

  ^ What he said.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 15, 2016, 01:17:23 PM
Need a hand getting your top off Ren? I'd be happy and willing to help.

As for me...slept in a lot today, after spending a fair while tidying the lab. Getting rid of old projects now with their purposes past, or things I don't want or need any more that were just taking up space, whilst I overhaul the place and give it a major upgrade in respect of both equipment and consumable supplies (I.e solvents, reagents, catalysts and gas supplies)

Everything unwanted has gone, although some of it very grudgingly. Still, bollocks if I'm going to suffer damage from some jackbooted porcine filth. O don't like bullies and I CERTAINLY will not kneel and abase myself before them. For every fucking single scratch on something of mine, there will be 20-fold more new pieces of equipment bought, and ten times the quantity of any stolen chemical stock. Working on getting this harassment by those dirty god damned donut-scarfing whoresons. Anything they've broken, stolen, or otherwise fucked with, is just going to add to the bill they are going to be getting sent for damages.

I need to get myself an arc-welding setup, or else machine lots of separate parts with screw threads and matching tapped internal threads so I can make up a network of metal squares attached to each other, and bolt it to the wall, so I can attach as many clamps and boss heads for them as I need, and have them moveable in any way I desire, for holding glassware in place.

Was inspired by some pics of a private lab where a similarly purposed metal network had been installed. Not sure what they were doing in it, but it doesn't really matter, since thats the kind of innovation that could find a purpose in most any lab, since they pretty much all have need for securing the equipment in place.

Today though, the tidying done, aside from of course, lining everything up nicely (well really now, what did you expect from a spazz. :autism: :P), at least the glass I can physically FIT in there (I have way more glassware and other equipment than there is space to put it in the lab itself, so a lot of it has to be stored in boxes and crates when not being used, I MIGHT, if everything already there was removed, be able to, if packed like sardines in a tin can, be able to contrive making a large slice of my equipment fit within the confines of my drawers and bench top, but if I did I couldn't do anything WITH it then, seeing as how I'd no longer have a bench surface to do things on :P

So for now, i've been reading articles of interest online, and filling my face with three bags of rowentree's fruit pastilles, one of midget gems, the leftover of a bag of coltsfoot rock, some aniseed balls and a big bag of the treacly seasonal bonfire toffee candy lollies I love that can be had around november. Bought a whole load of them and they last a fair while, so I've still got a good few left :popcorn:
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Post by: Grey Area on December 15, 2016, 04:23:53 PM
Picked up my father's laptop from the repair shop. Turns out Microsoft broke it in an update.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 15, 2016, 10:51:20 PM
I hope they turned off the auto update.
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Post by: Grey Area on December 15, 2016, 11:13:14 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 15, 2016, 10:51:20 PM
I hope they turned off the auto update.

I don't think that's possible in Windows 10 Home.
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Post by: renaeden on December 16, 2016, 02:56:28 AM
Went to see my psych, no change in meds for another 6 months. Oh well.
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Post by: odeon on December 16, 2016, 02:46:34 PM
Quote from: Grey Area on December 15, 2016, 11:13:14 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 15, 2016, 10:51:20 PM
I hope they turned off the auto update.

I don't think that's possible in Windows 10 Home.

It's not. You need to upgrade to Pro.

The only trick I've seen mentioned is to fake a metered internet connection. The auto update will not run if it thinks you pay per byte.
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Post by: Parts on December 16, 2016, 05:42:18 PM
Worked on two houses for Habitat
Fixed the storm door on the front of my house
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Post by: renaeden on December 16, 2016, 11:05:38 PM
Got up early so we could go to the movies. But Kayleigh stayed up until 5am and is too tired to go so I went back to bed for a few hours. Then:
Breakfast eaten
Meds taken.
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Post by: odeon on December 17, 2016, 03:57:02 AM
This had been locked, for some reason. Fixed that.
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Post by: renaeden on December 17, 2016, 06:55:38 AM
Yeah, it was me.

Didn't mean it, must be more careful.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 17, 2016, 06:58:15 AM
Do you post from your phone too?

When I do that, I sometimes accidentally close a thread I started.
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Post by: renaeden on December 17, 2016, 07:01:46 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on December 17, 2016, 06:58:15 AM
Do you post from your phone too?

When I do that, I sometimes accidentally close a thread I started.
No, I have a Kindle Fire and I use it to go on Intensity a lot. It has a touch screen and I can enlarge pages and stuff. I have accidentally locked a thread before but I saw it as soon as I did it and fixed it.
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Post by: odeon on December 17, 2016, 07:22:56 AM
It happens. No harm done.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 17, 2016, 07:26:59 AM
True.
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Post by: odeon on December 17, 2016, 07:32:04 AM
Or maybe it's an admin conspiracy? :zoinks:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 17, 2016, 08:54:56 AM
Dragged ye olde royale ass out of bed at 8:30.  I didn't fall asleep until 4:30.  I know because I was doing stuff.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 17, 2016, 10:23:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 17, 2016, 07:32:04 AM
Or maybe it's an admin conspiracy? :zoinks:

You're spelling it wrong or your spelling is wrong. (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,16575.msg709798.html#msg709798)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 17, 2016, 12:21:21 PM
Couldn't get out of my driveway because of deep snow, called out of work. 
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Post by: iceman1985 on December 17, 2016, 12:24:44 PM
OMG too much

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Post by: iceman1985 on December 17, 2016, 12:29:52 PM
Ahhh I have been rats in my camper

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Post by: odeon on December 17, 2016, 03:34:55 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on December 17, 2016, 10:23:10 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 17, 2016, 07:32:04 AM
Or maybe it's an admin conspiracy? :zoinks:

You're spelling it wrong or your spelling is wrong. (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,16575.msg709798.html#msg709798)

You're right, of course. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 17, 2016, 04:14:51 PM
Shoveled some snow
Called where I was supposed to work and told them I will do it Monday
Housework
Going through stuff in my office sorting and pricing things for the spring sales
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Post by: Bastet on December 17, 2016, 04:28:20 PM
I farted and my butt made a gurgling noise.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 17, 2016, 07:15:16 PM
Massive load of Christmas groceries. If I did it right, I won't have to go near the inside of a grocery store until after Christmas.  :viking:
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Post by: renaeden on December 18, 2016, 02:29:27 AM
^ That is how I like to shop.

Today I saw family for my mum's birthday. Tired now that it is over. Next Sunday I will be seeing them all again.
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Post by: Jack on December 18, 2016, 05:04:13 AM
Can't stand grocery shopping so shop like that too. Only shop twice per month; if anything else is desperately needed between those trips then someone else has to get it.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 18, 2016, 07:33:14 AM
  Slept a lot.  :snooze:  The winter darkness and the indoor heating make me so lazy!
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 18, 2016, 09:33:44 AM
Managed to sleep almost 12 hours after my short sleep of Friday night.  Feeling like a lazy cat.
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Post by: rock hound on December 18, 2016, 09:38:57 AM
Went out to assess our ice rink of a drive way and call the landlord to see about getting some sand on it!   
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Post by: Parts on December 18, 2016, 04:18:09 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 18, 2016, 09:38:57 AM
Went out to assess our ice rink of a drive way and call the landlord to see about getting some sand on it!


He was nice enough to let you have an ice rink no extra charge and now you want a sandy beach too some people are never satisfied :zoinks:
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Post by: rock hound on December 18, 2016, 04:32:38 PM
Quote from: Parts on December 18, 2016, 04:18:09 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 18, 2016, 09:38:57 AM
Went out to assess our ice rink of a drive way and call the landlord to see about getting some sand on it!


He was nice enough to let you have an ice rink no extra charge and now you want a sandy beach too some people are never satisfied :zoinks:

 :P  And ice rink for skating is one thing...an ice rink with a steep slope on either side and my wife driving down on it in her 2010 Camaro is another.  She made it down and out, but, her lights that signal tire slippage/anti lock brakes were going crazy.  After sanding, I drove down ok, and yes, it is a steep driveway, but, my tire slippage lights were going crazy after I went out on a test run and came home, my camry made it up the ski ramp.   And yes, I am paranoid about icy conditions.   And even 4 wheel drive doesn't do well in icy conditions.   Some day I'll tell you about my Home Health Nursing career and driving in an ice storm and all that jazz, when even the AAA trucks were refusing to go out.  OY    :zoinks:
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Post by: WolFish on December 18, 2016, 04:57:10 PM
chipped a quarter inch of ice off the car
pharmacy
graded papers
listened to cmas music
thought about chocolate
shopped for a notebook computer that's lighter than the one i have now. missed a good one on amazon - they sold out by the time i decided to get it.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 18, 2016, 04:58:28 PM
Quote from: WolFish on December 18, 2016, 04:57:10 PM
listened to cmas music
thought about chocolate

 :eyelash:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 19, 2016, 10:31:15 AM
  Got really, really tired of myself and my inertia.  Too tired to move to change it.  :tard:
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Post by: rock hound on December 19, 2016, 10:55:15 AM
Yoga, laundry, mixed up my computer reading glasses with my print reading glasses....(senior moment), straightened that up, made some tea and heated up the travel mug for when I bring Carla her coffee for lunch. 
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Post by: renaeden on December 20, 2016, 11:31:53 PM
Nothing much because it is TOO HOT.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2016, 12:27:27 PM
Completed The PR's Christmas shopping in less than 60 minutes:

2 nightgowns
set of flannel sheets
Wrist wallet
computer tablet
Marcel Mercier detangler brush
honey chapstick.

Previously bought the stocking stuffers.
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Post by: rock hound on December 22, 2016, 12:54:15 PM
cleaned off 2 inches of a "light" dusting of snow.   :zombiefuck:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 22, 2016, 03:39:01 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all.  Not my best work.  :autism:
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Post by: odeon on December 22, 2016, 04:37:49 PM
Met with a friend and talked about old projectors and Dolby processors.
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Post by: rock hound on December 22, 2016, 05:21:18 PM
Went thru my want list of old sci-fi movies with volcanoes and/or interesting plots.  Culled several after googling the titles and am now down to 4.  Just have to see  which ones are available to buy!   8)
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 23, 2016, 06:05:07 AM
  I'm awake, I'm drinking coffee.  Baby steps.  :P
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Post by: odeon on December 23, 2016, 02:58:50 PM
Worked, then did Christmas cleaning around the house.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 23, 2016, 10:48:27 PM
Worked. Watched The Boy and the Beast. (The Japanese title is Bakemono no Ko... I barely know any Japanese, but I'm trying to figure out if that's some kind of pun on "stupid monster".)

Now wrapping presents.
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Post by: odeon on December 24, 2016, 02:16:16 AM
Got up and had coffee. Now here.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 24, 2016, 05:40:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 24, 2016, 02:16:16 AM
Got up and had coffee. Now here.

  That's what I'm up to right now.  Going to work soon.  The old people insist upon being fed again.  :P
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Post by: odeon on December 24, 2016, 07:26:08 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 24, 2016, 05:40:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 24, 2016, 02:16:16 AM
Got up and had coffee. Now here.

  That's what I'm up to right now.  Going to work soon.  The old people insist upon being fed again.  :P

Again? WTF?
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Post by: Parts on December 24, 2016, 11:13:35 AM
Went out and got a coffee and the last two Christmas presents I had to pick up
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 24, 2016, 02:45:04 PM
B'fast at the diner (new tradition for Christmas Eve), bit of a drive into the next parish (county), visit to Goodwill Thrift, pick up Christmas b'fast at the grocery (muffins for The PR and donut holes for me) since Krispy Kreme will be closed tomorrow.
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Post by: rock hound on December 24, 2016, 03:14:17 PM
Got out of work early, managed to drive up the slushy icy hill of death driveway, got the mail
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 25, 2016, 05:49:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 24, 2016, 07:26:08 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on December 24, 2016, 05:40:11 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 24, 2016, 02:16:16 AM
Got up and had coffee. Now here.

  That's what I'm up to right now.  Going to work soon.  The old people insist upon being fed again.  :P

Again? WTF?

  They're so selfish.  It's all me me me!   :oldman: Damn right, I'm entitled!
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Post by: renaeden on December 25, 2016, 07:33:18 AM
Quote from: rock hound on December 24, 2016, 03:14:17 PM
Got out of work early, managed to drive up the slushy icy hill of death driveway, got the mail
:D

Celebrated Christmas with family. Went home and exchanged presents with Kayleigh. Played a Cyanide & Happiness card game with a friend of ours, I won in the end.
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Post by: rock hound on December 25, 2016, 09:38:45 AM
Unwrapped the gift's, started the laundry.....
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2016, 09:51:22 AM
Stuffed my face with doughnut holes
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Post by: Icequeen on December 25, 2016, 09:51:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2016, 09:51:22 AM
Stuffed my face with doughnut holes

My neighbor gave me a bag of salted caramel chocolate covered pretzels.

Set up the kids Christmas presents, did laundry, ate pretzels.

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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2016, 09:53:22 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 25, 2016, 09:51:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2016, 09:51:22 AM
Stuffed my face with doughnut holes

My neighbor gave me a bag of salted caramel chocolate covered pretzels.

Set up the kids Christmas presents, did laundry, ate pretzels.

any time I get pretzels I know where to send them.
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Post by: Icequeen on December 25, 2016, 10:38:32 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2016, 09:53:22 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 25, 2016, 09:51:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 25, 2016, 09:51:22 AM
Stuffed my face with doughnut holes

My neighbor gave me a bag of salted caramel chocolate covered pretzels.

Set up the kids Christmas presents, did laundry, ate pretzels.

any time I get pretzels I know where to send them.

Yes, yes you do. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 25, 2016, 11:20:39 PM
Tried to wake Kayleigh up but I think she stayed up late last night.

Been having a lazy day reading my X-Files book, which I have to say is bloody excellent with all the pictures and information it has in it. Also been eating white Christmas which is something my mum made.
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Post by: Grey Area on December 26, 2016, 03:23:08 AM
Managed to wake up at a sensible time.
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Post by: odeon on December 26, 2016, 04:19:45 AM
^Me too.

And that's about it.
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Post by: Parts on December 26, 2016, 05:21:21 AM
Drove
Stopped at a waffle house in Virginia for breakfast
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2016, 10:33:38 AM
Quote from: Parts on December 26, 2016, 05:21:21 AM
Drove
Stopped at a waffle house in Virginia for breakfast

Waffle House has arrived with a vengeance.  There are now 4 within 5 minutes drive.  Now if Cracker Barrel would show up.
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Post by: rock hound on December 26, 2016, 11:04:17 AM
I love Cracker Barrel!   
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Post by: Icequeen on December 26, 2016, 07:04:29 PM
Went up Walmart for milk.

Christmas candy is 50% off.

A huge tub of those peppermint mints shaped like pillows just levitated into the cart as I walked past.

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Post by: rock hound on December 26, 2016, 10:20:49 PM
Sent a long overdue friend request on FB.  I never realized that my "friend of Friends" option was so limiting! 
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Post by: renaeden on December 27, 2016, 12:00:12 AM
Woke up at 8:30am which is early for me on a day when I have nothing to do. Ate the rest of the white Christmas for breakfast. Watched Kayleigh play a game called Fire Watch which was interesting. Now working on Excel spreadsheets.
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Post by: Grey Area on December 27, 2016, 02:39:57 AM
Quote from: Grey Area on December 26, 2016, 03:23:08 AM
Managed to wake up at a sensible time.

I did it again. This is so werid.
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Post by: Al Swearegen on December 27, 2016, 04:12:00 AM
Went to Sydney. Daughter wanted to catch up with a friend. So she is sleeping over with her friend and I am hanging out not doing s lot of anything. gonna crash for tonight, see Assasins Creed, visit a nice little restaurant I walked past today and maybe catch up with a mate I know down here, if he is still around.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 27, 2016, 05:15:36 PM
  Schlepped my computer tower to Best Buy in a cab and got the security software installed by one of
  the Geek Squad.  Returned home with it and got everything plugged in again properly.  Good day.  8)
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Post by: odeon on December 27, 2016, 05:27:02 PM
Went to see Rogue One with the family. We had a great time but I wish the film had been better.
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Post by: Walkie on December 27, 2016, 09:03:11 PM
Slept, mostly. But that was because Christmas day was uncommonly good and I'm still getting over it :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 27, 2016, 09:15:39 PM
Cleared some ice from our "driveway of death"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 28, 2016, 06:49:21 AM
  Taken out the trash, made coffee, found another song to listen to on my now-uninfected computer.  8)
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Post by: odeon on December 28, 2016, 10:33:01 AM
Worked. :chores:
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 29, 2016, 05:48:53 AM
Drove north to Coffs Harbour to a car dealership to get a few car things looked at. They did a wheel alignment, applied some anti-squeal paste to my brake pads (allegedly. they're still squealing), but couldn't hear the issue with noise coming from my rear diff/axle area. Did a bit of shopping while I was there and took a detour to Bellingen. Browsed the expensive country boutiques in the sweltering heat that seemed to be exclusive to the place. Drove home, got groceries and tried to record my noise with my phone. Now attempting to upload the videos to youtube :P
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Post by: odeon on December 29, 2016, 09:17:33 AM
Worked some more.
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Post by: renaeden on December 29, 2016, 06:53:52 PM
My car is being serviced now - after I dropped it off I caught the bus back home. Just waiting for a call  from the service centre, probably this afternoon.

I hope to get some shelves built today!
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Post by: Lestat on December 30, 2016, 06:23:02 AM
Woke up. Picked up a prescription, collected same, returned home, morning meds (or some of them, some I don't need atm), filled a hat with floral gums (tiny little hard-chewable gum candies with fruit flavouring, like midget gems, only rounded-conical and a tiny bit larger than a BB, to take in the room where this computer is located that I am using, to snack on, as well as a few bars of the 'walker's liquorice that, despite ordering three bars, for some reason, I got given a 2 kilo box of trays of bars. Its rock hard, and needs smashing with a hammer before eating, but its very nice indeed. Rather pleased about that windfall. I definitely ordered three bars. But did I get three? no I got 2 kilos of packs of bars instead. Not going to send them back with an angry complaint:P I just LOVE liquorice.
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Post by: Fun With Matches on December 30, 2016, 08:06:30 AM
Salty liquorice is better.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on December 30, 2016, 09:38:40 AM
Went to work.  Finished early.  F**ked.  Good day so far.
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Post by: odeon on December 30, 2016, 11:12:51 AM
Worked. It was one of those days, though, when little gets done. Thankfully I have three days off now.
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Post by: Lestat on December 30, 2016, 01:11:06 PM
I was looking for salmiak, but they hadn't any, else I would have bought that instead.

Another salted candy I like, is >95% cocoa dark chocolate, studded with chunks of sea salt. Now that , whilst not a huge chocolate fan, is something that I'll happily eat the entire bar in one go and then go unwrap a couple more:)
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Post by: rock hound on December 30, 2016, 01:55:08 PM
Boxed a set of volcano books, bound journals, that need to have a good home found someday.  Now they sit in a storage closet with my Doc Savage books, also to be sold someday.
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Post by: Fun With Matches on December 30, 2016, 01:55:43 PM
Quote from: Lestat on December 30, 2016, 01:11:06 PM
I was looking for salmiak, but they hadn't any, else I would have bought that instead.

Another salted candy I like, is >95% cocoa dark chocolate, studded with chunks of sea salt. Now that , whilst not a huge chocolate fan, is something that I'll happily eat the entire bar in one go and then go unwrap a couple more:)

Have you tried the chocolate bar with bits of salty liquorice in it? That's pretty good, they had a McFlurry version in Sweden when I stayed there. I managed to buy a big tub of the topping from some shop at Gothenburg train station, and I ate it all.

I had one more chocolate salted liquorice McFlurry before leaving to go home, and the woman at McDonalds mixed all the topping into the ice-cream, so it lost its crunchiness instantly.  >:(
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Post by: renaeden on December 31, 2016, 12:36:33 AM
^When did you go to Sweden?

Not done yet but going to: sort out the books in the new shelves, tidy up the dining area (which is where the shelves are) by putting some of Kayleigh's junk on the lounge room shelves (which are also new). Also tidy up the lounge room as there's boxes and crap everywhere.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on December 31, 2016, 03:30:57 AM
Daughter has a little friend staying over the next couple of night including New Years tonight. I have been tidying my arse off and shopping up big. They have been swimming, giggling in their room and eating snacks a two servings of a pretty decent home cooked meal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 31, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 31, 2016, 12:36:33 AM
^When did you go to Sweden?

Not done yet but going to: sort out the books in the new shelves, tidy up the dining area (which is where the shelves are) by putting some of Kayleigh's junk on the lounge room shelves (which are also new). Also tidy up the lounge room as there's boxes and crap everywhere.

I went a few years ago, I can't actually remember the year. I went to see an aspie friend there, she turned out to be a bitch. She kept trying to find things to argue about with me and I ended up walking out the next day cos I didn't want to argue and was like, "Fine, I'm to blame...change the subject?" Then she would keep picking at me.

As for the visit to Gothenburg itself, strangely, I found a lot of people ignoring me. If I asked for help with tickets or whatever, all the passengers except one ignored me. As if I didn't exist. In the train station it was the same. I've never experienced that anywhere. I've asked for help and directions plenty of times in my life, and in different places. Heck, London is friendlier. I wore a particularly short skirt that trip, but I don't see how that would have affected anything. It was quite odd.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 31, 2016, 12:06:33 PM
So far, laid in bed and enjoyed very much not having to get up for any deadlines. Made breakfast, ate it, and helped WolFish put on some turkey broth to stew.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 31, 2016, 01:47:05 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 26, 2016, 10:33:38 AM
Quote from: Parts on December 26, 2016, 05:21:21 AM
Drove
Stopped at a waffle house in Virginia for breakfast

Waffle House has arrived with a vengeance.  There are now 4 within 5 minutes drive.  Now if Cracker Barrel would show up.

I would love to have one near me but the closest one is about a three hour drive


Didn't do much so far just went and got a coffee and put some things from the trip away
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2016, 04:44:27 PM
Went to Waffle House for a late b'fast.  Took The PR to a clinic (minor infection), grocery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 31, 2016, 08:08:38 PM
Went to the workplace from hell today....incompetence from upper management made me and Amber and several others late to leave.  We had to bail out another worker who got crushed under a stupid decision from the the douchebags on top.  Even our store manager was pissed off big time!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 31, 2016, 08:47:24 PM
Quote from: justcurious on December 31, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 31, 2016, 12:36:33 AM
^When did you go to Sweden?

Not done yet but going to: sort out the books in the new shelves, tidy up the dining area (which is where the shelves are) by putting some of Kayleigh's junk on the lounge room shelves (which are also new). Also tidy up the lounge room as there's boxes and crap everywhere.

I went a few years ago, I can't actually remember the year. I went to see an aspie friend there, she turned out to be a bitch. She kept trying to find things to argue about with me and I ended up walking out the next day cos I didn't want to argue and was like, "Fine, I'm to blame...change the subject?" Then she would keep picking at me.

As for the visit to Gothenburg itself, strangely, I found a lot of people ignoring me. If I asked for help with tickets or whatever, all the passengers except one ignored me. As if I didn't exist. In the train station it was the same. I've never experienced that anywhere. I've asked for help and directions plenty of times in my life, and in different places. Heck, London is friendlier. I wore a particularly short skirt that trip, but I don't see how that would have affected anything. It was quite odd.

Gothenburg? I live outside Gothenburg. I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. Not everyone is like that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 31, 2016, 09:03:13 PM
^ When I arrived I was sitting on the floor for two hours in the shopping centre, panicking because I'd just come from the airport and my friend had switched her phone off. She did a few things like that. There's much more, but I'd better stop talking about it I guess. It's too much stress to remember.

I just don't make friends with unreliable people anymore. The worst was that she blamed me for everything, I tried so hard, cos we were friends for 14 or so years.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 31, 2016, 09:37:11 PM
Wow, 14 years, that's a long time to just ditch you when you come to visit. Sucks it had to work out that way.  :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 31, 2016, 09:51:03 PM
Thanks. Yeh, it really hurt me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 31, 2016, 10:11:20 PM
How rude. I think seeing a friend after so long would be cause for celebration.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 07, 2017, 06:14:15 PM
I detailed the inside of the car.  :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on January 07, 2017, 06:37:06 PM
Accepted the fact that my hair will never be perfectly straight for more than a few hours and I will always look like a crazy cat lady.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 08, 2017, 05:30:59 AM
  Woke up, made coffee, listened to this mellow masterpiece.  8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF46smnRlgY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 08, 2017, 10:58:11 AM
Made plantain pancakes. Read internet drama.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 08, 2017, 11:02:58 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 08, 2017, 10:58:11 AM
Made plantain pancakes. Read internet drama.

There's drama on the internet? :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 08, 2017, 11:21:41 AM
Crazy cat lady? thought you were a guy.

And besides, crazy cat ladies are usually interesting sorts.
If it wasn't for my having a Y chromosome, I'd BE a crazy cat lady. Or at least a rather eccentric and somewhat twisted cat lady.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 08, 2017, 02:37:48 PM
Some guys could pass for a crazy cat lady.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 08, 2017, 07:56:42 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 08, 2017, 11:21:41 AM
Crazy cat lady? thought you were a guy.

And besides, crazy cat ladies are usually interesting sorts.
If it wasn't for my having a Y chromosome, I'd BE a crazy cat lady. Or at least a rather eccentric and somewhat twisted cat lady.
You would need the cats too. ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 09, 2017, 06:30:09 AM
  Got up, made coffee, busted out the ibuprofen.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 09, 2017, 12:37:06 PM
Worked in the office.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 13, 2017, 12:50:20 AM
Walked to the chemist and had prescriptions filled. Lithium, moclobemide and haloperidol. I also bought some foundation makeup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 13, 2017, 04:02:45 AM
Well yes. After my last cat died, haven't got another. The house just isn't the same. Don't miss my mother at all, but the place seems empty without the cat. Thing is, we couldn't afford it, if something went wrong, and even if it didn't, it would be difficult. That, and there are things that would not take kindly to a cat jumping up and knocking over or playing with, nor would the cat take too happily to being covered in.

And the damage a cat could do to glassware...I reckon £1500 in about 30-60 seconds isn't unrealistic if I had everything set up somewhere one could set it down again, hard, on the floor from a drop and decided to go on the rampage, which would badly impact my capabilities even if the cat escaped harm. I can trust my old man, not to start opening stoppered containers with tanks of inert gas conspicuously lying beside them, but to a cat, that is probably the equivalent of painting a bullseye on the item or items in question.

This house in general..it is, well...rather the opposite of idiot-proofed. Its getting progressively more and more filled with technology, most of it fragile, at least the stuff in the house is, as all the metalworking and woodworking tools, and the lathe are in an outbuilding.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 13, 2017, 04:23:42 AM
I know what you mean somewhat. We have two cats and we can just afford them. Kayleigh wants a dog. My reply to her request is always the same, "We can't afford a dog."
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 13, 2017, 07:55:49 AM
Two cats is the maximum here too. Can't afford more.

Some cats barely break a thing. Lorre just made me laugh, because he had been checking the (empty) bin in the kitchen. As a result he walked around with the bin lid around his body. I foresee quite a few broken things in the future.
 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 13, 2017, 08:00:16 AM
Heheh, that would be a funny sight.

While growing up, we always had Siamese. They are pretty curious cats. Wasn't unusual to get up in the morning to find they had gone through the bin contents and left a mess on the floor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 13, 2017, 09:34:19 AM
Went to another yoga class.  YAY, two in a row and it felt great!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2017, 02:51:13 AM
Not much, though found out when I would need to enrol at college again - the 19th of this month. Classes start again on the 30th.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 14, 2017, 03:25:27 AM
Got up, had coffee and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2017, 06:25:38 AM
Also just sorted out the regular Photo Thread. Twenty pages down to 18.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on January 14, 2017, 11:36:07 AM
I bought toothbrushes and got a free cappuccino and Waitrose magazine. No recipe cards though - recipes in January magazines and recipe cards usually suck. Dieting and whathaveyou after Christmas. All the recipe cards have crappy recipes like cakes made of almond flour and eggs, or bean salad. Urgh. Got a free poorly laid out recipe calendar with the magazine. Some of the recipes look good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2017, 09:16:55 PM
Just watched the new next-door cat try to get to know Liam. Sort of playing around him. He is a black kitten named Toby.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 14, 2017, 09:20:27 PM
Worked my fucking ass off!    :poo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 19, 2017, 08:08:05 PM
Quote from: Jack on May 11, 2015, 03:55:26 PM
Something brilliant. :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 19, 2017, 09:57:15 PM
Found where I had written the information from my insurance card.  The pharmacy can now fill the prescriptions (sleeping pills and pain pills).  Just need to find the actual card.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 21, 2017, 02:23:22 AM
Drove south and went walking. Had a coffee & cake at the RSL club down there (only cafe open on a saturday afternoon). Went driving around and stupidly decided to take a dirt back road tour. As far as dirt roads go it was actually in good condition, but when you have 20" wheels and low profile tyres... :P
I was intending to wash the car tomorrow anyway :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 21, 2017, 02:27:44 AM
As soon as I saw 'dirt back road tour', I thought Uh oh, the car!

I'm a bit hesitant about driving on dirt roads, my car bottoms out on practically everything.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 21, 2017, 02:49:09 AM
I knew the road and the fact that some of it was dirt, but I couldn't remember where the bitumen ended which seemed to go on forever, so I thought I'd passed the halfway point and decided it would be quicker to keep going along than to do a U-turn and go back. The road was just a little corrugated and rocky in most parts that's all, very few potholes or divots despite recent rain. No harm done apart from the mud. I even managed to keep traction.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 21, 2017, 05:30:39 AM
Mud! On your new car!

Today I cleaned the fridge. There had been about half a tin of beetroot juice spilled in there, quite a mess. It had congealed too so I had to scrape it out. Fun day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 21, 2017, 11:18:30 AM
Ew...beetroot has to be one of the most repulsive things eaten by people, full stop.  Along with anything from the Brassica family, and white sauce, cheese sauces.

Went and got some rolling baccy as I've run out, and some rolling papers. Found a dropped bag with a wee bit of weed in it, so snatched that up on the way back from the shop.

Took morning meds, sort of. Didn't take my usual pain meds, but thats only because the morphine was converted into dipropionylmorphine, the bigger, beefier brother of diamorphine, so conversion factor of roughly 8xstarting material. So very halfarsed rough figure 0.7g to about the equivalent of a bit over 2g. Not too bad for 15-20minutes work not counting drying it off.


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 21, 2017, 02:11:46 PM
cleaned the house, mailed out stuff, shopped, brought Carla her lunch time coffee, browsed the bookstore, went over checking account statement, and yoga in the morning to start!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on January 21, 2017, 06:44:42 PM
Quote from: Marion Crane on January 21, 2017, 02:49:09 AM
I knew the road and the fact that some of it was dirt, but I couldn't remember where the bitumen ended which seemed to go on forever, so I thought I'd passed the halfway point and decided it would be quicker to keep going along than to do a U-turn and go back. The road was just a little corrugated and rocky in most parts that's all, very few potholes or divots despite recent rain. No harm done apart from the mud. I even managed to keep traction.

Do you need to get a 4x4 or just stick to pavement?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 22, 2017, 02:46:40 AM
No, no intention of ever getting a 4x4. This was just a one-off error of road surface judgement, seriously.

In other news I washed the car today and it looks fabulous. May need to blacken the tyres a bit later though.

Even better I found out the repairers replaced my front bumper last week because all the scrapes on the bottom of it are gone. I can start with a clean slate and stick something protective on the bottom of it now  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 22, 2017, 09:19:51 AM
Listened to Carla and Amber complain and then resolve their problems with their new smart phones....... :GA:  I am SO GLAD I kept my old fashioned Trac phone with a flip up screen.    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P

If it helps any, I'm also indifferent.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:49:34 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P

If it helps any, I'm also indifferent.  :zoinks:

  Was I talking to you, little redneck sandwich filler?  No, I was not.   :odeon: (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_108.gif)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:52:52 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:49:34 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P

If it helps any, I'm also indifferent.  :zoinks:

  Was I talking to you, little redneck sandwich filler?  No, I was not.   :odeon: (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_108.gif)

Yeah, I think you were talking to me.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:56:44 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:52:52 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:49:34 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P

If it helps any, I'm also indifferent.  :zoinks:

  Was I talking to you, little redneck sandwich filler?  No, I was not.   :odeon: (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_108.gif)

Yeah, I think you were talking to me.  :zoinks:

  If I talk to you, you'll know it! (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_108.gif) :litigious:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 05:07:35 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:56:44 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:52:52 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:49:34 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2017, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P

If it helps any, I'm also indifferent.  :zoinks:

  Was I talking to you, little redneck sandwich filler?  No, I was not.   :odeon: (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_108.gif)

Yeah, I think you were talking to me.  :zoinks:

  If I talk to you, you'll know it! (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/16/16_3_108.gif) :litigious:

I'll just talk to you while I wait.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 23, 2017, 04:30:54 AM
Worked
Went walking
Bought a new computer mouse
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 23, 2017, 04:47:10 AM
Went to a craft group hosted by the local mental health organization. We made beads out of paper. I would like to go to more sessions but from next Monday I have college.

Took Kayleigh to her psych appointment. Waited around for an hour. Came back home. Ate spaghetti for tea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2017, 06:12:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 23, 2017, 04:47:10 AM
Ate spaghetti for tea.

  I love it that "tea" can be a hearty meal, not just tea and crumpets as I once thought.  :fsm: :tea:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 23, 2017, 06:49:33 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P

Make sure she sticks her head in one to check out the great job you did.  >:D

What have "I" done today?
Nothing.
I have done nothing.

Yet. :evillaugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2017, 07:16:16 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 23, 2017, 06:49:33 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 22, 2017, 04:44:11 PM
  Kicked ass at work! :pow: I cleaned all three ovens I was supposed to clean.


   Boss will be thrilled indifferent.  :P

Make sure she sticks her head in one to check out the great job you did.  >:D

  Unfortunately I won't be there today, but I'm sure she appreciates everything I do.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2017, 08:17:05 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 23, 2017, 06:12:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 23, 2017, 04:47:10 AM
Ate spaghetti for tea.

  I love it that "tea" can be a hearty meal, not just tea and crumpets as I once thought.  :fsm: :tea:

  UPDATE:  I had spaghetti (actually angel hair) for my "tea."  8) :fsm:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 23, 2017, 10:35:16 PM
Did a wee bit of cleaning, mostly combining small bags of trash into large bags and put the garbage/trash out.  Yeah, I'm a slob.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 24, 2017, 05:53:50 AM
Went shopping at both Aldi and Coles, came home, unpacked all the shopping, put the bin out to the road and fed the cats.
Then sat down.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2017, 05:56:41 AM
  Taken omeprazole, drunk coffee and apple juice, posted here!  :spitscreen:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 24, 2017, 09:56:23 AM
:chores: :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2017, 10:14:29 AM
  So far I have taken out the trash and the recycling.  The recycling bin is still outside.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 24, 2017, 11:42:55 AM
Called out of work due to hazardous driving conditions, lots of ice on the road with slushy spots.  And more icy rain predicted.  OY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2017, 11:52:03 AM
Quote from: rock hound on January 24, 2017, 11:42:55 AM
Called out of work due to hazardous driving conditions, lots of ice on the road with slushy spots.  And more icy rain predicted.  OY

  My front porch and front walk were a bit icier just now than they were earlier. 
  I held onto the porch railing as I made my way down the steps to retrieve my recycling bin!  :yarly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 24, 2017, 12:29:47 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2017, 11:52:03 AM
Quote from: rock hound on January 24, 2017, 11:42:55 AM
Called out of work due to hazardous driving conditions, lots of ice on the road with slushy spots.  And more icy rain predicted.  OY

  My front porch and front walk were a bit icier just now than they were earlier. 
  I held onto the porch railing as I made my way down the steps to retrieve my recycling bin!  :yarly:

I saw on the Boston station, NECN,  that your neck of the woods was getting more ice and sleet/snow than the NH seacoast area.  And all the schools are closed for the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2017, 12:32:25 PM
Quote from: rock hound on January 24, 2017, 12:29:47 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2017, 11:52:03 AM
Quote from: rock hound on January 24, 2017, 11:42:55 AM
Called out of work due to hazardous driving conditions, lots of ice on the road with slushy spots.  And more icy rain predicted.  OY

  My front porch and front walk were a bit icier just now than they were earlier. 
  I held onto the porch railing as I made my way down the steps to retrieve my recycling bin!  :yarly:

I saw on the Boston station, NECN,  that your neck of the woods was getting more ice and sleet/snow than the NH seacoast area.  And all the schools are closed for the day.

  I've certainly heard plenty of sleet coming down!  Happy to be home for the day!  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 24, 2017, 03:12:58 PM
The PR scored 2 turkeys (3 strikes in a row) and bowled a 203 game.  All hail The PR. :party:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 24, 2017, 03:51:42 PM
Hail to the PR. Not the icy stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 24, 2017, 08:01:15 PM
Fell on my icy front steps.  :( Doesn't seem to have done any permanent damage.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 24, 2017, 08:34:00 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 24, 2017, 08:01:15 PM
Fell on my icy front steps.  :( Doesn't seem to have done any permanent damage.

That kind of weather...ouch.   :-[   It's either the tail bone or worse.  CG had a comment on that on FB a few days ago!  OY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on January 25, 2017, 11:01:40 AM
Successfully put on a pair of jeans that were too small for me two years ago, and went to the dentist for a checkup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 25, 2017, 01:06:10 PM
Up at 4am for some reason.
Went and picked up materials for work tomorrow
Picked up my daughter at the train station
Loaded the van with the tools I need my next job
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 25, 2017, 01:39:53 PM
Discovered a bug in a conversion script and had to reconvert 48 documents.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 25, 2017, 02:32:47 PM
Hail to the PR!

She's pretty damn good. Gorgeous AND talented, what more could a person ask.

As I remember the last time, times in fact I went bowling, and that was years ago, she'd eat me for breakfast, wait until I'd regrown anything removed and cooked, and then probably come back and do it again. A lot better than I've ever done most likely. Although if not, then it was good luck on my part, not talent.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2017, 03:02:59 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 25, 2017, 02:32:47 PM
Hail to the PR!

She's pretty damn good. Gorgeous AND talented, what more could a person ask.

As I remember the last time, times in fact I went bowling, and that was years ago, she'd eat me for breakfast, wait until I'd regrown anything removed and cooked, and then probably come back and do it again. A lot better than I've ever done most likely. Although if not, then it was good luck on my part, not talent.

I suspect bowling twice a week, 5 games a go helps.  And using bumpers is always an asset.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 25, 2017, 09:15:22 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 24, 2017, 03:12:58 PM
The PR scored 2 turkeys (3 strikes in a row) and bowled a 203 game.  All hail The PR. :party:

Damn...she's good.

Go PR!!
 :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2017, 09:54:29 PM
The PR said to thank you all for your positive responses.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 26, 2017, 03:30:43 AM
Quote from: Grey Area on January 25, 2017, 11:01:40 AM
Successfully put on a pair of jeans that were too small for me two years ago, and went to the dentist for a checkup.
How did the checkup go?
Oh and :plus: for the jeans.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 26, 2017, 03:49:28 AM
I always found those bumper things to be as much a pain in the ass as they were any use. With the exception of being able to aim for an area down the line and hit the target on the rebound, sort of like, in principle, playing snooker, which again I'm bloody useless at, probably because I spend vanishingly small amounts of times in bars to begin with and less playing snooker.

Damn alcohol taxes these days mean for the price of two shots you can buy a half bottle off the shelf, or a six pack of beer for the price of two pints or so, give or take a bit, financially speaking.

That and the damn govt sticking their arses in and shitting on landlords by banning even smoking areas.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on January 26, 2017, 06:38:47 AM
Went to the last social skills session, going to start on anxiety next week. I have genuinely learnt stuff from this social skills course, the lady really understands and teaches me new things. She was also impressed again by how much body language skills I have. But yeh, I'm not so good with conversation. I think that's just because I think literally more than anything.

I told her it was way easier to learn body language because it's visual, whereas language uses a different part of the brain, like some people can't do maths, language was never my strong point. I was diagnosed with Semantic Pragmatic Disorder as a kid, along with a three year language delay. Then throughout school because I could read aloud and spell more advanced for my age, it was assumed I was being lazy when I couldn't understand what I was reading. It also never occured to me that writing stuff down from the blackboard was supposed to be how you took in information. I would just look and copy and take none of it in.

But yeh, I also told the lady before that I've even worked out body language gestures on my own without reading books, because I replay conversations like videos over and over again in my head, remembering all the gestures and the tone of voice, and analyze the conversations and what happened, context etc. She said it must've been great to have photographic memory, but then I corrected her saying I didn't have photographic memory, and that I was very visual and remembered visual things far, far more than language, like a film playing in my head. I remember conversations word for word for about a day or so afterwards, but then I tend to forget, unless it was an important event to me.

After I saw her, I saw my social worker, who suggested that the reason for my OCD while using the bathroom in the mornings (and arguing with nan about it) was to do with my resentment of my nan favouriting my sister. Oh dear.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 26, 2017, 06:44:43 AM
Quote from: justcurious on January 26, 2017, 06:38:47 AM
Went to the last social skills session, going to start on anxiety next week. I have genuinely learnt stuff from this social skills course, the lady really understands and teaches me new things. She was also impressed again by how much body language skills I have. But yeh, I'm not so good with conversation. I think that's just because I think literally more than anything.

I told her it was way easier to learn body language because it's visual, whereas language uses a different part of the brain, like some people can't do maths, language was never my strong point. I was diagnosed with Semantic Pragmatic Disorder as a kid, along with a three year language delay. Then throughout school because I could read aloud and spell more advanced for my age, it was assumed I was being lazy when I couldn't understand what I was reading. It also never occured to me that writing stuff down from the blackboard was supposed to be how you took in information. I would just look and copy and take none of it in.

But yeh, I also told the lady before that I've even worked out body language gestures on my own without reading books, because I replay conversations like videos over and over again in my head, remembering all the gestures and the tone of voice, and analyze the conversations and what happened, context etc. She said it must've been great to have photographic memory, but then I corrected her saying I didn't have photographic memory, and that I was very visual and remembered visual things far, far more than language, like a film playing in my head. I remember conversations word for word for about a day or so afterwards, but then I tend to forget, unless it was an important event to me.

After I saw her, I saw my social worker, who suggested that the reason for my OCD while using the bathroom in the mornings (and arguing with nan about it) was to do with my resentment of my nan favouriting my sister. Oh dear.

  I'm sorry you got stuck with a social worker who seems to know fuck-all about OCD.  >:(


  Your memory is really impressive.  I forget the wording of conversations almost immediately,
  likewise the gestures, unless something really memorable happens.  I also retain very few details
  of what I read, mostly the "juicy" stuff, the drama, the gore.  You're doing better than I am.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on January 26, 2017, 07:33:19 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 26, 2017, 06:44:43 AM
Quote from: justcurious on January 26, 2017, 06:38:47 AM
Went to the last social skills session, going to start on anxiety next week. I have genuinely learnt stuff from this social skills course, the lady really understands and teaches me new things. She was also impressed again by how much body language skills I have. But yeh, I'm not so good with conversation. I think that's just because I think literally more than anything.

I told her it was way easier to learn body language because it's visual, whereas language uses a different part of the brain, like some people can't do maths, language was never my strong point. I was diagnosed with Semantic Pragmatic Disorder as a kid, along with a three year language delay. Then throughout school because I could read aloud and spell more advanced for my age, it was assumed I was being lazy when I couldn't understand what I was reading. It also never occured to me that writing stuff down from the blackboard was supposed to be how you took in information. I would just look and copy and take none of it in.

But yeh, I also told the lady before that I've even worked out body language gestures on my own without reading books, because I replay conversations like videos over and over again in my head, remembering all the gestures and the tone of voice, and analyze the conversations and what happened, context etc. She said it must've been great to have photographic memory, but then I corrected her saying I didn't have photographic memory, and that I was very visual and remembered visual things far, far more than language, like a film playing in my head. I remember conversations word for word for about a day or so afterwards, but then I tend to forget, unless it was an important event to me.

After I saw her, I saw my social worker, who suggested that the reason for my OCD while using the bathroom in the mornings (and arguing with nan about it) was to do with my resentment of my nan favouriting my sister. Oh dear.

  I'm sorry you got stuck with a social worker who seems to know fuck-all about OCD.  >:(


  Your memory is really impressive.  I forget the wording of conversations almost immediately,
  likewise the gestures, unless something really memorable happens.  I also retain very few details
  of what I read, mostly the "juicy" stuff, the drama, the gore.  You're doing better than I am.  :tard:

Awww, thanks! I think of myself as having a crap memory, as it happens. Maybe in the visual sense it is good. I don't have the stamina and attention span to read though, except stuff on forums, or topics that REALLY interest me, as I don't seem to remember much of it. I think some people are too snooty about having knowledge, though. It doesn't equal intelligence, IMO it mostly equals conformity and heirarchy in debates i.e. agreeing with someone about their interest or mass "common knowledge" (being on their side) and knowing about their interest (agreement, conformity). A person will be considered intelligent if their knowledge matches with the other person's knowledge. Otherwise they are considered stupid or less intelligent by that person.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on January 26, 2017, 10:25:34 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 26, 2017, 03:30:43 AM
How did the checkup go?
Oh and :plus: for the jeans.

The X-ray found no cavities or infection. My teeth and gums are at least as healthy as they were before I started smoking, which is a pleasant turnaround.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 26, 2017, 10:39:42 AM
Worked. Had a dentist's appointment. Worked some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 26, 2017, 10:48:20 PM
Quote from: Grey Area on January 26, 2017, 10:25:34 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 26, 2017, 03:30:43 AM
How did the checkup go?
Oh and :plus: for the jeans.
The X-ray found no cavities or infection. My teeth and gums are at least as healthy as they were before I started smoking, which is a pleasant turnaround.
That's the best outcome, good. :)

Quote from: odeon on January 26, 2017, 10:39:42 AM
Worked. Had a dentist's appointment. Worked some more.
You too? How did it go?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 27, 2017, 11:46:11 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 26, 2017, 10:48:20 PM
Quote from: Grey Area on January 26, 2017, 10:25:34 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 26, 2017, 03:30:43 AM
How did the checkup go?
Oh and :plus: for the jeans.
The X-ray found no cavities or infection. My teeth and gums are at least as healthy as they were before I started smoking, which is a pleasant turnaround.
That's the best outcome, good. :)

Quote from: odeon on January 26, 2017, 10:39:42 AM
Worked. Had a dentist's appointment. Worked some more.
You too? How did it go?

It went well. The appointment was because I suspected I had caused a crack by constantly clenching my teeth by night, and I was right. He fixed it and said it was good that I came in before I broke the tooth completely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 27, 2017, 05:05:43 PM
Worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 28, 2017, 12:30:04 PM
  Pretty much fuck-all, as is usual on my days off.  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2017, 05:38:39 PM
B'fast at diner

Shop at Goodwill - major score:  about 2 dozen skeins and spools of metallic embroidery thread, 3 dozen skeins of regular embroidery thread, knitting needles and accessories, spools of sewing thread, etc. and carrying case for less than $6.

Discount grocery - black olives, coffee, salsa, kitchen utensils, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 28, 2017, 05:40:50 PM
Lots of short visits to the local supermarket. Celebrating a BD. Eating lots of cake.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2017, 05:42:04 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 28, 2017, 05:40:50 PM
Lots of short visits to the local supermarket. Celebrating a BD. Eating lots of cake.

I'll definitely have some doughnuts in honor of the birthday girl.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 28, 2017, 05:43:37 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2017, 05:42:04 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 28, 2017, 05:40:50 PM
Lots of short visits to the local supermarket. Celebrating a BD. Eating lots of cake.

I'll definitely have some doughnuts in honor of the birthday girl.

Good. Wanted to buy donuts today,  but they looked off putting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2017, 11:13:10 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 28, 2017, 05:43:37 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2017, 05:42:04 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 28, 2017, 05:40:50 PM
Lots of short visits to the local supermarket. Celebrating a BD. Eating lots of cake.

I'll definitely have some doughnuts in honor of the birthday girl.

Good. Wanted to buy donuts today,  but they looked off putting.

Custard filled, chocolate iced.  Yummy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 28, 2017, 11:50:07 PM
Somebody needs to invent good gluten-free donuts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 29, 2017, 03:10:13 AM
Up all night working on a lab project.

Smells not half bad right now, but later, the second step of the procedure I have in mind is not going to be too pleasant, since it creates butyric acid as a byproduct, which if I'm not mistaken, is responsible for the stink of vomit. Lovely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 29, 2017, 03:40:38 AM
Not a lot. I will, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 29, 2017, 01:18:20 PM
Made breakfast for WolFish and myself. Ate it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 29, 2017, 02:23:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 29, 2017, 01:18:20 PM
Made breakfast for WolFish and myself. Ate it.

And Wolfish got to lick the empty plate?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 29, 2017, 04:06:23 PM
 :lol1:

Not what I meant.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 30, 2017, 02:29:08 AM
Went to college early because I wasn't sure when the orientation for IT was. Turned out that I had to wait for 3 hours. Just to get my timetable.

Then went to the shops on the way home to buy cheese and toothpaste, not to be used together, heh. I got rained on waiting for the train. Yay rain. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 30, 2017, 06:22:18 AM
  Taken my Strattera and stayed carefully upright to avoid puking.  :sick:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 30, 2017, 10:18:02 AM
Turned over and went back to sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 30, 2017, 12:57:29 PM
Three appointments. Also fell asleep on the sofa when I should have been cooking dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 30, 2017, 06:36:30 PM
Called to make a new appt for The PR since I'd forgotten about the one 2 weeks ago.  They asked if she could come in 90 minutes.  Quick clothes change and we were out the door.  Made it.  Next time is 6 months.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 30, 2017, 07:49:50 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 30, 2017, 06:36:30 PM
Called to make a new appt for The PR since I'd forgotten about the one 2 weeks ago.  They asked if she could come in 90 minutes.  Quick clothes change and we were out the door.  Made it.  Next time is 6 months.

  You are true 21st century Royals, always on the go!  :hotrodder:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 31, 2017, 09:12:25 AM
How is the royal beauty? I do hope she's feeling better than she has been of late.

And please, do pass on my warmest regards :)


What have I done....research, research, more research, crystallizing an intermediate compound for one of my projects. More research, a lot of reading, and getting ready to synthesize some diisopropylethylamine (Hunig's base, a non-nucleophilic amine base) or possibly dimethylethylamine or dimethylisopropylamine using methyl iodide and the appropriate alkylamines. Or possibly isopropyl iodide. Either way, going to have to do it all the hard way, synthesizing the alkyl halides and reacting same with the appropriate amine)

Don't need anything special as such, just a tertiary amine that I can use as a sacrificial base to scrub HCl during the use of alkyl and carboxylic acid halides. Because, whilst I'd not need much in the way of a base, for use of the carboxylic acid anhydride option I have, its inefficient, because for every mole of the desired amide formed, an equimolar quantity of butyric acid is formed. And butyric acid stinks something fucking filthy. Like super-concentrated puke. IIRC its what gives barf its nasty sour rank acrid rancid stench. Also found (the acid, not its anhydride) in rancid butter, hence the derived name. But compared to n-butyric anhydride, n-butyryl chloride or bromide would have proved significantly more expensive. And as it is, I could still only afford 100ml of the anhydride, as well as 100g of the alkyl halide that I need directly for my project.

Sigma-Aldrich have excellent products, but their prices are sky high, and without my having good contacts, I'd not have been able to buy anything from them at all, as they have one hell of a snobbish attitude towards hobbyists, in that they just won't do business with us whatsoever.

Thankfully, I know of somebody who knows of somebody who knows of somebody who works for them. And I can get me whatever I need, more or less. And advantageously since they don't even consider that sector of the market, either hobbyists or clandestine types, some reagents that would prove very expensive if obtained through suppliers catering TO such market sectors, actually come cheap as hell.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 31, 2017, 11:02:52 AM
Just a regular 6 month check-up with the neurologist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 01, 2017, 03:07:22 PM
Doctors appt. Then a logistical clusterfuck of having to sort the issue out, go to the pharmacy, find out about a second med to know if I was right or not about it.

Bioassay of a quick project, if it can be called that, just for the sake of boredom relief more than anything, early in the morning when. Not particularly encouraging, not unpleasant, no reason ever to bother tasting it again. Well, pleasant enough, but just with no particularly endearing characteristics sufficient to waste a valuable couple of resources put into its creation on anything more than the few hundred mg created then tested. Won't bother again with that particular compound. It did, however, serve well enough to both relieve the nigh terminal boredom experienced during a sleepless night, and as it happened, helped so all in all, by no means a misadventure.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 01, 2017, 05:30:47 PM
Crawled into an attic space only slightly larger than I am to put in insulation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2017, 07:47:43 PM
Went to the Urgent Care clinic.  The PR scratched herself while in the carport.  One gash was closer to a gouge.  Since I wasn't comfortable treating it and I couldn't remember when her last tetanus shot was I played it safe.  No stitches, just Steri-strips, a wrap around bandage and keep dry for 3 days.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 01, 2017, 07:55:55 PM
Those steri-strips are wonderful.

I have to order some from Amazon or check our little Wal-Mart...I'm out. Not good, because I'm an accident waiting to happen.

Glad she didn't need stitches.  :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 02, 2017, 05:22:46 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2017, 07:47:43 PM
Went to the Urgent Care clinic.  The PR scratched herself while in the carport.  One gash was closer to a gouge.  Since I wasn't comfortable treating it and I couldn't remember when her last tetanus shot was I played it safe.  No stitches, just Steri-strips, a wrap around bandage and keep dry for 3 days.

  Better safe than sorry.  My last tetanus shot was in 2010, I'll remember that if I scratch myself!  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 02, 2017, 08:33:39 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 02, 2017, 05:22:46 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2017, 07:47:43 PM
Went to the Urgent Care clinic.  The PR scratched herself while in the carport.  One gash was closer to a gouge.  Since I wasn't comfortable treating it and I couldn't remember when her last tetanus shot was I played it safe.  No stitches, just Steri-strips, a wrap around bandage and keep dry for 3 days.

  Better safe than sorry.  My last tetanus shot was in 2010, I'll remember that if I scratch myself!  :orly:
Mine was December 2010. It should keep me save from lockjaw till 2020.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 02, 2017, 10:25:55 AM
Thanks all. 

She's milking (sorry Hyke) this for all it's worth.  Limping, OTC pain meds, has a banst (= bandage cast), etc.  It's really minor, but I wasn't sure about the tetanus shot.  The other patients at therapy should give her some attention.

I need to put steri-strips on my shopping list.



Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 03, 2017, 11:13:39 AM
Had coffee, went to church sale and bought a load of very nice hand embroidered pillowcases to flip.

Came home, more coffee, tried to coral two very excited cats and one very confused mole in the basement. Captured mole and re-located his little ass back outside while humming "Born free".
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 03, 2017, 11:47:03 AM
The PR to therapy, b'fast with g'friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 03, 2017, 04:38:55 PM
Waited on a delivery then spread a truckload of insulation around a house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 03, 2017, 05:39:59 PM
Shook my head and decided that it's all a big "go fuck yourself" world"!    :fp:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 03, 2017, 09:26:55 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 03, 2017, 11:13:39 AM
Had coffee, went to church sale and bought a load of very nice hand embroidered pillowcases to flip.

Came home, more coffee, tried to coral two very excited cats and one very confused mole in the basement. Captured mole and re-located his little ass back outside while humming "Born free".
We don't get moles here. That I know of. How did you catch it? Was it bigger or smaller than the cats?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 03, 2017, 09:36:09 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 03, 2017, 11:13:39 AM
while humming "Born free".

 :lol1:   :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 03, 2017, 10:24:36 PM
Watched videos with WolFish about how to replace a headlight and how to solder a new capacitor onto a Samsung monitor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 03, 2017, 11:05:34 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 03, 2017, 10:24:36 PM
Watched videos with WolFish about how to replace a headlight and how to solder a new capacitor onto a Samsung monitor.
YouTube is pretty good isn't it? I have been watching networking videos.

Also getting ready to go out to buy meds and have put a load of washing on.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 03, 2017, 11:28:08 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 03, 2017, 09:26:55 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 03, 2017, 11:13:39 AM
Had coffee, went to church sale and bought a load of very nice hand embroidered pillowcases to flip.

Came home, more coffee, tried to coral two very excited cats and one very confused mole in the basement. Captured mole and re-located his little ass back outside while humming "Born free".
We don't get moles here. That I know of. How did you catch it? Was it bigger or smaller than the cats?

They aren't very big here, about 3-4 inches long, like a field mouse that can't see, so they're slow...which is another good thing.

I threw a towel on top of him and got a small empty plastic tub I had sitting in the garage and herded him into that. :LOL: 

Yard is full of them, every now and then I get one inside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 03, 2017, 11:34:20 PM
I wonder if it weren't for the cats, would you have known it was in the basement. It sounds like a funny scene.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 04, 2017, 07:33:53 AM
  They're almost cute, except for ... the hands.   :runaway:  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 04, 2017, 10:00:11 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 03, 2017, 11:34:20 PM
I wonder if it weren't for the cats, would you have known it was in the basement. It sounds like a funny scene.

Probably not. I went down there the first time and both of them are just sitting there watching the cat door that leads into the garage section. All I asked was "WTF is wrong with you two?" ...second time I found out. ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 04, 2017, 10:03:03 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 04, 2017, 07:33:53 AM
  They're almost cute, except for ... the hands.   :runaway:  :GA:

But they're very tiny hands...like our president. ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 04, 2017, 03:18:22 PM
Okay...and heeeee's back...or his brother, or his in-bred cousin.

Just caught another one and re-located him all the way up the hillside this time, just in case it's the same little asshole.

I am debating whether these are moles or shrews. Difference being that shrews can be aggressive little shits and bite...I have been careful not to offer a finger to test, but this little asshole definitely had some assertive little ballz for his 3" size. No ears that I could see though, or they're really tiny. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 04, 2017, 09:21:35 PM
Moles are adorable little creatures. And I don't know about slow. I've only ever seen one up close once, when I was younger, lifted up a board to investigate the wildlife underneath, and there it was. And slow it was not. I just about managed to catch it, but if they feel like it they can really go for it.

Whilst its not anywhere sufficient to kill a human, a shrew bite has the potential to be pretty nasty. Shrews are (of the genus Blarina in particular) one of the very, very few venomous mammals. along with the solenodons, and the salivary secretions of the slow loris and possibly some of its relatives. Unlike snakes, shrews have more in common with the venomous lizards like the mexican beaded lizard, gila monster and monitor lizards, in that the venom isn't introduced through hollow fangs, but conducted through grooves in the teeth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrew#Characteristics

Seems like some of them pack quite a punch, too. Enough (although when delivered IV) to kill 200 mice, within the total contents of the venom glands? thats quite some arsenal for a little critter like a shrew. Shrews do look quite a lot like moles, or quite a few kinds do, but generally, the shrews have longer noses. The only mole I've ever seen up close didn't have as much of a long, protruding nose as shrews do, although they are still kinda pointy. Also, true mole have a second thumb on each hand, at least on the front, not sure if the rear paw/hands do.

Just read up on it a little, and apparently the lethal factor, blarinatoxin evolved from the same precursor protein that the venom of the beaded lizard did, which surprised me a bit, considering that birds are more closely related to reptiles than are mammals.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 04, 2017, 09:46:05 PM
We don't have shrews here in Australia. I'm quite glad, we have enough venomous animals here as it is. ;)

Today I've had breakfast (cornflakes), mopped the kitchen floor and had a shower and washed hair. Now it is time for some homework.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 04, 2017, 11:30:06 PM
Thanks Lestat.
A shrew I believe it is, a northern short-tailed shrew.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_short-tailed_shrew

I snapped a pic of this one before I set it loose so that I could be sure I knew what it was this time.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/2558f905-7b34-46ba-868c-c5be6baa8546_zpsxmomqf84.jpg)

Obviously I need to clean under the sectional, he's a bit dusty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 05, 2017, 01:43:55 AM
Cute little fella. You wouldn't think theres enough venom in that wee fuzzy bugger to kill 200 mice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 05:51:33 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 04, 2017, 10:03:03 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 04, 2017, 07:33:53 AM
  They're almost cute, except for ... the hands.   :runaway:  :GA:

But they're very tiny hands...like our president. ;)

  Writers at the gossip site Celebitchy refer to him as Emperor Babyfists.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 05:53:48 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 04, 2017, 11:30:06 PM
Thanks Lestat.
A shrew I believe it is, a northern short-tailed shrew.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_short-tailed_shrew

I snapped a pic of this one before I set it loose so that I could be sure I knew what it was this time.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/danny0023/2558f905-7b34-46ba-868c-c5be6baa8546_zpsxmomqf84.jpg)

Obviously I need to clean under the sectional, he's a bit dusty.

  If that little thing were in my living room, I'd be freaking the hell out!   :runaway:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 05:56:50 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 05:51:33 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 04, 2017, 10:03:03 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 04, 2017, 07:33:53 AM
  They're almost cute, except for ... the hands.   :runaway:  :GA:

But they're very tiny hands...like our president. ;)

  Writers at the gossip site Celebitchy refer to him as Emperor Babyfists.  :laugh:

  :trump: That does it!  You're all gonna get deported!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2017, 12:46:53 PM
I hoarded some toilet paper and water.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 04:44:35 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2017, 12:46:53 PM
I hoarded some toilet paper and water.  :orly:

  Not all together, I hope.  :hahaha: :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2017, 06:14:27 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 04:44:35 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2017, 12:46:53 PM
I hoarded some toilet paper and water.  :orly:

  Not all together, I hope.  :hahaha: :trollface:

I'm actually a little curious how much water I can amass before anyone says something about it.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 06:27:01 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2017, 06:14:27 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 05, 2017, 04:44:35 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2017, 12:46:53 PM
I hoarded some toilet paper and water.  :orly:

  Not all together, I hope.  :hahaha: :trollface:

I'm actually a little curious how much water I can amass before anyone says something about it.  :zoinks:

  We're not fat, we're just amassing water.  :gopher: :sumo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 07, 2017, 10:40:31 AM
Shut the car window before the rain started.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 11:55:43 AM
Called out of work for both Amber and myself.  The roads are slick and slushy with the promise of an ice storm coming this evening.  I'd rather be a live coward than a dead good worker!   :trollskull:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2017, 04:32:08 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 11:55:43 AM
Called out of work for both Amber and myself.  The roads are slick and slushy with the promise of an ice storm coming this evening.  I'd rather be a live coward than a dead good worker!   :trollskull:

  Ice is coming tonight?  Yikes.  Glad I'm already home.  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 05:20:58 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2017, 04:32:08 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 11:55:43 AM
Called out of work for both Amber and myself.  The roads are slick and slushy with the promise of an ice storm coming this evening.  I'd rather be a live coward than a dead good worker!   :trollskull:

  Ice is coming tonight?  Yikes.  Glad I'm already home.  :nicegear:

Keeping an eye on the weather for Carla as she gets out of work at 9pm.  So far it is sleet and snow, freezing rain is not supposed to start until closer to midnight.  I've been texting her to keep her updated.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2017, 06:04:29 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 05:20:58 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2017, 04:32:08 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 11:55:43 AM
Called out of work for both Amber and myself.  The roads are slick and slushy with the promise of an ice storm coming this evening.  I'd rather be a live coward than a dead good worker!   :trollskull:

  Ice is coming tonight?  Yikes.  Glad I'm already home.  :nicegear:

Keeping an eye on the weather for Carla as she gets out of work at 9pm.  So far it is sleet and snow, freezing rain is not supposed to start until closer to midnight.  I've been texting her to keep her updated.

  Wishing her a safe commute home.  :crossed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 07:15:40 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2017, 06:04:29 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 05:20:58 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on February 07, 2017, 04:32:08 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 07, 2017, 11:55:43 AM
Called out of work for both Amber and myself.  The roads are slick and slushy with the promise of an ice storm coming this evening.  I'd rather be a live coward than a dead good worker!   :trollskull:

  Ice is coming tonight?  Yikes.  Glad I'm already home.  :nicegear:

Keeping an eye on the weather for Carla as she gets out of work at 9pm.  So far it is sleet and snow, freezing rain is not supposed to start until closer to midnight.  I've been texting her to keep her updated.

  Wishing her a safe commute home.  :crossed:

You and me both!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 07, 2017, 11:30:39 PM
Went up at stupid o'clock to catch a flight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on February 08, 2017, 08:53:03 AM
Went into H&M, tried to find this bag in sale and couldn't anywhere. Then I saw it on the display model, and carefully took the last bag off. I got a couple of looks, but they weren't judgemental, just curious.

Well, it was reduced from £25 to £7.  :green:

Though I fully realise a lot of shops make their prices high and then have lots of "sales", I think this was genuinely good value.

I have these fur lined boots from there too, my right boot squeaks. All other shoes I've bought from there though have lasted.

I think H&M are one of the few shops that do nice looking clothes and for decent prices. Their sizing varies quite a bit sometimes, though.

I don't get why so many womens' clothes are incredibly DULL. I mean, childrens' clothes are way nicer. That, and I don't get this bin bag type fashion where tops are loose and baggy. I mean what the Hell?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 08, 2017, 06:09:14 PM
Spent the day at T3, Heathrow, wishing it would end.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 11, 2017, 02:34:31 AM
Took my friend all over the place after we had lunch which was pancakes. She still has pleurisy and so still can't drive.

After lunch we went to a shopping centre where she bought a teddy bear for her doctor (I really don't understand this but go along with it anyway) then to her doctor appointment (where apparently her doctor loved the bear) and then to the chemist where she bought her meds, and then to the tattoo shop where she booked her next appointment there. Then I drove her home. It was all local so I didn't mind. Besides, lunch was free. Will be doing it all again on Thursday, except in different order.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 11, 2017, 03:35:03 AM
A free lunch is always good, even if there isn't meant to be any such thing.

Me...I..err...vented the kitchen out, and scraped off some parts of a spray of burn marks now firmly part of one of the kitchen cabinets after a long-necked ampoule broke open under heat-sealing, and resulted in a jet of molten white phosphorus. Left the windows open and the extractor fan on for the night to clear out the smoke. Was only a few grams of willy pete, but damn, the stuff doesn't half make one hell of a lot of acidic smoke (P2O5, phosphorus pentoxide, is the smoke, actually a dimer, P4O10, its the anhydride of (ortho)phosphoric acid, H3PO4 and about the most extremely powerful dessicant available, the strongest I know of anyway, available or otherwise, bar things that don't hydrate, but chemically react to form a second compound, preferably gaseous, which escapes, taking the water with it after chemically abstracting same, such as for example, using calcium carbide, CaC2, to produce acetylene gas for final end-stage drying of alcohols, distillation over calcium carbide is one of the best ways, after pretreating with other drying agents, to rid an alcohol of every last single tiny trace of H2O)

That phosphorus mishap was messy, to say the least, but no harm done. I'm more displeased about the loss of the amp, as I had to butcher a pipette to make it, and of the elemental phosphorus itself. Since for most hobbyist chemists its extremely hard to come by, it kinda feels wasteful, even though I haven't any problem getting it, and I used a mere few thousandths of what I have. Its just the principle of it really, and I'd rather have been able to salvage it at least.

No harm done to me, coat took any fine particulates of burning WP coming my way below head height, and my face shield kept it from hitting me in the face. Only marks on me were some singed sections of hair that got frazzled to a crisp, because whilst the protective shield is a full face, top of head and right down to just below shoulder blades model and even blast-rated my hair is longer than the shield is. Or at least, as of now, most of it is :P

Decided to go switch from preparing a better sample of WP, temporarily, until I can get some better, thicker amps,  to another project. Going back to my boron experiments. Currently I'm evaporating the results of a mixture of borax (sodium borate) mixed with concentrated hydrochloric acid to give boric acid and table salt. That has had the excess HCl acid brought to neutral PH with saturated sodium carbonate solution and the resulting solution and pasty white foamy slurry is having the water evaporated off first, or most of it, and finally, I'll roast it to give me boron trioxide, B2O3, either before or after this stage removing the sodium chloride, perhaps by treatment with sulfuric acid to give sodium sulfate and boric acid, driving off HCl gas, because sodium sulfate is less soluble, and can be treated with a calcium salt, to perform a salt metathesis reaction giving calcium sulfate, gypsum, or plaster of paris when roasted, which is insoluble, careful leaching with dilute acid should then give me boric acid and the calcium sulfate, form either a solution of boric acid, or form an ester of it, like triethyl borate, which will be volatile and distillable, but decompose to boron oxides or boric acid, I forget which on burning it, thus purifying it for the last stage prior to liberating the elemental boron.

Namely, mixing it with magnesium powder, in the correct molar ratio to reduce whatever is the quantity of boron trioxide I'll eventually end up with, purified and freed of the salt, in a mold, with a hole in the bottom such as a tin can, something disposable, with a hole punched through the bottom, just a small one to provide a weakest point for the intense heat produced during the metallothermic reduction by magnesium to give boron in the elemental state, along with some magnesium oxide, and probably some magnesium boride, although I hope to minimize the latter due to the fact that I intend on removing the magnesium traces by treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid. With magnesium boride, this will produce the extremely poisonous, and upon contact with air or water, pyrophoric diborane and possibly pentaborane, both of which are toxic as hell. But the exit gases will be decomposed by leading them out directly onto a red-hot surface made from a piece of aluminium metal, which will pyrolyze the di/penta/decaborane gases and form a film of very pure elemental boron indeed, and dissolve away the aluminium using dilute sodium or potassium hydroxide perhaps. The decomposition of diborane and other boranes is IIRC a process used in the semiconductor industry to produce epitaxial films of boron, and to refine boron to extreme degrees of purity. I might play about with growing such films on foils of other metals that can be similarly decomposed, or even of graphene, graphene oxide, quartz, glass, or ultra-thin layers of graphite which might give some interesting electrical properties to play about with. Especially in the case of the 1-dimensional compound graphene.

First, time to check on the evaporation of water from my boric acid. At the very poorest, I can expect to produce some elemental boron, additional effort would of course, and safety precautions, need to go into refining it to semiconductor-grade for use in growing ultra-thin epitaxial layers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 11, 2017, 05:58:23 AM
  I brought my bag of trash and bag of recyclable cardboard and paper to the curb.  :M :angel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 14, 2017, 07:38:31 AM
Quote from: 30 Dor #16 on February 08, 2017, 08:53:03 AM
Went into H&M, tried to find this bag in sale and couldn't anywhere. Then I saw it on the display model, and carefully took the last bag off. I got a couple of looks, but they weren't judgemental, just curious.

Well, it was reduced from £25 to £7.  :green:

Though I fully realise a lot of shops make their prices high and then have lots of "sales", I think this was genuinely good value.

I have these fur lined boots from there too, my right boot squeaks. All other shoes I've bought from there though have lasted.

I think H&M are one of the few shops that do nice looking clothes and for decent prices. Their sizing varies quite a bit sometimes, though.

I don't get why so many womens' clothes are incredibly DULL. I mean, childrens' clothes are way nicer. That, and I don't get this bin bag type fashion where tops are loose and baggy. I mean what the Hell?

I got this really nice coral/blue/cream floral skirt with fine pleats in it from H&M for $15 and everyone asks me where I got it :)


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 14, 2017, 07:48:16 AM
Today I cleaned my back courtyard of all the leaves, weeds and assorted victims of garden neglect. I even got my blower vac out and used round-up on the wandering dew in the garden bed. Then I got ready and went out for dinner with crush boi (after I carried on about him forgetting to go last week), we dropped into the office after dark and peeked in boss mans cupboard to see what he sneaked in (crush boi saw him head back into the office last night with a bag full of clankering booze bottles).

Got breath tested on the way home and blew 0.00 despite having two schooners with dinner :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on April 14, 2017, 08:06:17 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on April 14, 2017, 07:38:31 AM
Quote from: 30 Dor #16 on February 08, 2017, 08:53:03 AM
Went into H&M, tried to find this bag in sale and couldn't anywhere. Then I saw it on the display model, and carefully took the last bag off. I got a couple of looks, but they weren't judgemental, just curious.

Well, it was reduced from £25 to £7.  :green:

Though I fully realise a lot of shops make their prices high and then have lots of "sales", I think this was genuinely good value.

I have these fur lined boots from there too, my right boot squeaks. All other shoes I've bought from there though have lasted.

I think H&M are one of the few shops that do nice looking clothes and for decent prices. Their sizing varies quite a bit sometimes, though.

I don't get why so many womens' clothes are incredibly DULL. I mean, childrens' clothes are way nicer. That, and I don't get this bin bag type fashion where tops are loose and baggy. I mean what the Hell?

I got this really nice coral/blue/cream floral skirt with fine pleats in it from H&M for $15 and everyone asks me where I got it :)

Nice! The dresses there I don't buy, because they're so long and for tall people. About half of it would be on the floor if I wore one. But their skirts, yeh, they do really good skirts. Almost my entire outfit in that train station photo - the jacket, skirt, shoes, socks and tights...were H&M. :)

Forgot to mention about the squeaky fur lined boots...they were fake fur lined. I dunno why, I had the urge to correct that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 14, 2017, 11:08:08 PM
You know, having a squeaky shoe is a sign of AS.
;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 15, 2017, 12:52:29 AM
^One of the more sneaky signs. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 15, 2017, 07:04:36 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on April 14, 2017, 07:38:31 AM
Quote from: 30 Dor #16 on February 08, 2017, 08:53:03 AM
Went into H&M, tried to find this bag in sale and couldn't anywhere. Then I saw it on the display model, and carefully took the last bag off. I got a couple of looks, but they weren't judgemental, just curious.

Well, it was reduced from £25 to £7.  :green:

Though I fully realise a lot of shops make their prices high and then have lots of "sales", I think this was genuinely good value.

I have these fur lined boots from there too, my right boot squeaks. All other shoes I've bought from there though have lasted.

I think H&M are one of the few shops that do nice looking clothes and for decent prices. Their sizing varies quite a bit sometimes, though.

I don't get why so many womens' clothes are incredibly DULL. I mean, childrens' clothes are way nicer. That, and I don't get this bin bag type fashion where tops are loose and baggy. I mean what the Hell?

I got this really nice coral/blue/cream floral skirt with fine pleats in it from H&M for $15 and everyone asks me where I got it :)

  That sounds very pretty for spring/Easter.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 15, 2017, 07:06:00 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on April 14, 2017, 07:48:16 AM
Today I cleaned my back courtyard of all the leaves, weeds and assorted victims of garden neglect. I even got my blower vac out and used round-up on the wandering dew in the garden bed. Then I got ready and went out for dinner with crush boi (after I carried on about him forgetting to go last week), we dropped into the office after dark and peeked in boss mans cupboard to see what he sneaked in (crush boi saw him head back into the office last night with a bag full of clankering booze bottles).

Got breath tested on the way home and blew 0.00 despite having two schooners with dinner :headbang2:

  That was an adventurous evening!  What kind of booze does the boss have?  :scotch:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 18, 2017, 02:27:10 AM
I took my friend from the hairdressers to her house. Not only does she still have pleurisy (which must be some kind of record since it has been a month almost) but she cut her hand on her car while trying to install a battery. Seven stitches. I'm waiting for her to tell me she did it on purpose.

Got home and studied an Access (databases) manual for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on April 18, 2017, 04:46:40 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 14, 2017, 11:08:08 PM
You know, having a squeaky shoe is a sign of AS.
;)

*Nods in agreement*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 19, 2017, 05:08:06 AM
Spent the night not sleeping, but practising metallurgy, preparing and smelting silicon from artificially created silica ore.                                                                                                                                                                 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 19, 2017, 06:08:32 AM
Did two loads of washing. Went to the second hand shop to get Kayleigh some pants (long story), washed and dried those so we could go shopping. Put my new fitted sheet on my bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 19, 2017, 02:46:43 PM
Most of what I did (top secret) ended up being partially finished.  Ah, well.  There's always Paris.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 19, 2017, 02:53:38 PM
Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on April 19, 2017, 02:55:16 PM
Contracts and corporate governance issues.

 :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 22, 2017, 04:42:53 PM
Went to Goodwill Thrift.  No bedspreads at all.
Went to Red White & Blue Thrift.  Found a comforter marked down to $6.50.  Check out line was literally a block long.  It's that big and crowded of a store.  The PR met a friend from school.  She was Fiona and he was Shrek in the Christmas Pantomime her first year.
Went to Home Depot.  Got a reject sheet of plywood, had it cut to 2 feet by 6 feet.  Cost about $7.  Loaded it and the scrap pieces into the car.
Came home, crashed for a bit.
Got dinner.
Took cut sheet out of car, placed the comforter over it.  Taped the hell out of it to make it stay in place, making sure the crown of the plywood was up.
Placed the covered sheet of plywood between the mattress and box spring of The PR's bed to correct an extremely bad sag in both the box spring and the mattress.
Typed a hello greeting from The PR.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 05:57:12 PM

Went to Goodwill two days ago with my daughter and spent about ninety bucks. We bought four pants and six shirts for my daughter, four shirts for my son, a cookbook for my son called (Now get this!!),  " A Man, A Can And A Plan." 

How cool is that!??! The idea is that it has the same hardbound pages like the books for tiny toddlers (easy to clean off and hard to start on fire) and every recipe is about things that can be found in almost any pantry. So you cook some noodles open various cans of things and bake or microwave or skillet for a bit and you have a meal that takes NO effort or pre-planning. Perfect for someone with barely any skills but just needs to get a few successes under his/her belt to gain some confidence.

My daughter took over three hours trying on things and eliminating and working through her favorites until we had it all narrowed down. Very  worth the time spent, since she feels great in her "new"  clothes.

I also found her a mechanical teaball, spring-loaded. I found a decent high quality stainless steel small skillet, that was so ugly and black that no one would buy it. Well no one who does not own a bad ass table mounted buffer to just rip all the old burned on grease away in about five minutes, leaving a super shiny, brand new looking stainless steel surface.

I found two large ugly Hawaiian shirts and some cool record albums for myself.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 06:02:31 PM

Today (probably should put this in the Bitchin thread.) I had to work security at the BBY store. We have upgraded our monitor system; now there are two monitors, with quad split screens all panning and zooming at various rates.

I came home a bit over stimulated and slightly sick from a type of visual vertigo I get every time I have to do this.

I am going to assume some group hugs here, please!
 :grouphug:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 06:56:53 PM
On another note, one of the ways I get over some of that shit happens in my garden.

Some pics:

One of my Clematis plants, just getting going.
Then a continuation of the emergence of the Evil knotweed we have nearly discussed to death. This one is benign AND beautiful.

Third pic; funny thing about redbud is that they tend to bloom right along the trunk. Fun!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 07:06:54 PM
More:

First might be my favorite Hosta. This guy will grow to over three feet tall and even wider before late fall freezing sets it into winter dormancy.

A close shot of one of the Clematis blooms. I grow five of these. Interestingly, this one has seeded nearby and I now have a new plant embedded into one of my Hydrangea plants. I may have to do some late season surgery to dig it out and separate it from the compacted roots it has managed to grow in.

This is a point to refer back to reality of a previous post. My eight foot by three foot bed of "Variegated Solomon's Seal" (fragrant) looks as it is just over a foot tall. It will grow to over four feet tall before the season ends.
Oh, all that dark green in the background is an unused step on our side yard that I have allowed to be monopolized by plain old ivy (Hedera helix).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 07:14:01 PM
More:

Next is a variegated Dogwood (more of an amazing shrub, than a dogwood tree) just beginning to retake its territory. Some more Hedera and Salix in the background. (yep, I grow aspirin plants)
Then a close up of a Parrot Tulip (hard to explain. Understand that these have been deliberately infected with a particular virus that causes variations in color of individual petals and some scalloping of the outer edges of the petals, quite unlike normal tulips. Some are quite fetching!) about to open. More of these to come, soon.

Some bluebells. I have just thrown randomly placed bluebells by just holding a bucketful and throwing them across the yard, then digging them into the proper depth where they fell. Great way to attempt for a a random planting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 07:16:51 PM
Sad story this time:

A robin nest that was not tethered well enough to stand up to the storms we had on Thursday night. I found five broken eggs below it all with partially mature chicks inside.  All five dead and abandoned.
 :'(

I do not want to run out of robins!!
It had fallen into my sage (decorative variety) as some may tell from the background leaves.

I really wish there was a way to post these images at full resolution, instead of about one one hundredth of the original size.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 22, 2017, 07:24:40 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 05:57:12 PM

Went to Goodwill two days ago with my daughter and spent about ninety bucks. We bought four pants and six shirts for my daughter, four shirts for my son, a cookbook for my son called (Now get this!!),  " A Man, A Can And A Plan." 

How cool is that!??! The idea is that it has the same hardbound pages like the books for tiny toddlers (easy to clean off and hard to start on fire) and every recipe is about things that can be found in almost any pantry. So you cook some noodles open various cans of things and bake or microwave or skillet for a bit and you have a meal that takes NO effort or pre-planning. Perfect for someone with barely any skills but just needs to get a few successes under his/her belt to gain some confidence.

My daughter took over three hours trying on things and eliminating and working through her favorites until we had it all narrowed down. Very  worth the time spent, since she feels great in her "new"  clothes.

I also found her a mechanical teaball, spring-loaded. I found a decent high quality stainless steel small skillet, that was so ugly and black that no one would buy it. Well no one who does not own a bad ass table mounted buffer to just rip all the old burned on grease away in about five minutes, leaving a super shiny, brand new looking stainless steel surface.

I found two large ugly Hawaiian shirts and some cool record albums for myself.

Our Goodwills have been offering a 15% discount to shoppers 55+.  They've now added a color tag of the week with a 50% discount.  When they realized they weren't moving many (read almost no) books they dropped the paperbacks from 99 to 50 cents and hard backs from 1.99 to 99 cents.  I have 4 "chain" thrift stores and a salvage grocery store within a 10 minute drive.  I like my location.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 07:40:40 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 22, 2017, 07:24:40 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 22, 2017, 05:57:12 PM

Went to Goodwill two days ago with my daughter and spent about ninety bucks. We bought four pants and six shirts for my daughter, four shirts for my son, a cookbook for my son called (Now get this!!),  " A Man, A Can And A Plan." 

How cool is that!??! The idea is that it has the same hardbound pages like the books for tiny toddlers (easy to clean off and hard to start on fire) and every recipe is about things that can be found in almost any pantry. So you cook some noodles open various cans of things and bake or microwave or skillet for a bit and you have a meal that takes NO effort or pre-planning. Perfect for someone with barely any skills but just needs to get a few successes under his/her belt to gain some confidence.

My daughter took over three hours trying on things and eliminating and working through her favorites until we had it all narrowed down. Very  worth the time spent, since she feels great in her "new"  clothes.

I also found her a mechanical teaball, spring-loaded. I found a decent high quality stainless steel small skillet, that was so ugly and black that no one would buy it. Well no one who does not own a bad ass table mounted buffer to just rip all the old burned on grease away in about five minutes, leaving a super shiny, brand new looking stainless steel surface.

I found two large ugly Hawaiian shirts and some cool record albums for myself.

Our Goodwills have been offering a 15% discount to shoppers 55+.  They've now added a color tag of the week with a 50% discount.  When they realized they weren't moving many (read almost no) books they dropped the paperbacks from 99 to 50 cents and hard backs from 1.99 to 99 cents.  I have 4 "chain" thrift stores and a salvage grocery store within a 10 minute drive.  I like my location.

Ten Minutes!??!
You are blessed. We have the same sales, but only one Goodwill store and one Salvation Army store and that is IT!
My son will not allow us to patronize the Salvation Army store due to an upset a few years ago with the LBGTQ community on the basis of their Christian foundation.

Seems they would not allow a gay Santa bell ringer to do his work during their biggest push for donations a few years back. This offends my son to the point that he will never ever go there; nor will he ever, ever go to a Chic-fil-a (spelling?)  restaurant, ever, for the same Christian stance.

Remember the "kiss in" protests where gays would stand in line blocking service while lip-locked in a nasty display of public affection. It got the Christians going against gay shit in their stores.  Started over the big boss making a statement against same sex marriage. So WE All Go There, Disrupt the Flow of service and Kiss. LoL

My son has decided that he is atheist and maybe a few more things too. He is eighteen and never had a job of any kind. Going to graduate high school next month.

I feel I have failed him in many ways as a parent. He should at least be looking for a fucking job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 22, 2017, 11:06:19 PM
^The same thing happened here with the local Salvation Army store. But because it is so close (5 minute walk away) we have gone there anyway.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 23, 2017, 01:54:45 AM
Woke up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 23, 2017, 07:43:25 AM
  Fuck if I know.  Lots of procrastination and avoidance.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2017, 08:49:45 AM
Went out to breakfast
Fixed a hand truck
Built a fire ring around a stump with cinder blocks
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 23, 2017, 11:32:18 AM
Drove people from A to B.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 23, 2017, 02:30:09 PM
Fucking annoying as hell merury-aluminium amalgam reduction..bleh...don't much like mercury reactions, and Al/Hg least of all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 23, 2017, 06:42:34 PM
Took The PR bowling.  SHE SCORED A TURKEY (3 strikes in a row.)
Pretty much it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 24, 2017, 04:53:06 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 23, 2017, 06:42:34 PM
Took The PR bowling.  SHE SCORED A TURKEY (3 strikes in a row.)
Pretty much it.

  That's at least her second turkey, right?  She's a pretty good bowler.  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2017, 07:53:21 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on April 24, 2017, 04:53:06 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 23, 2017, 06:42:34 PM
Took The PR bowling.  SHE SCORED A TURKEY (3 strikes in a row.)
Pretty much it.

  That's at least her second turkey, right?  She's a pretty good bowler.  :viking:

At least.  She bowled with a wrist splint/support.  I'm insisting on her using it.  If anything happens to her left arm/wrist/hand, she may not be able to do ANY self-care.  I can't really protect her from normal daily activities, but I can hopefully prevent or minimize repetitive motion worries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2017, 02:07:39 PM
Fed The PR
cleaned around 8 paver/stepping stones with a knife and scissors (See the What did you buy thread) to remove overgrown grass
bagged the grass
Put the bagged grass, 4 pieces of sheet rock and plywood cuts out for trash pick up
Took a bath
About to put hot rub on my right hand
Felt accomplishment   :M
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 24, 2017, 03:39:22 PM
Worked. :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 24, 2017, 04:15:03 PM
Got 2 tons of dirt and did a lot of shoveling.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2017, 05:10:37 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 24, 2017, 04:15:03 PM
Got 2 tons of dirt and did a lot of shoveling.

Damn, girl.  Are you a superhero in real life?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 24, 2017, 09:41:09 PM
Nothing so far. Had some pikelets with syrup. I want to go outside and mount one side of the car up the gutter so I can check out the broken splash guard underneath but the streets are too full of cars thanks to Anzac Day and 2-Up at the pub nearby.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 24, 2017, 11:37:03 PM
Woke up. :yawn:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 25, 2017, 02:54:59 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on April 24, 2017, 09:41:09 PM
Nothing so far. Had some pikelets with syrup. I want to go outside and mount one side of the car up the gutter so I can check out the broken splash guard underneath but the streets are too full of cars thanks to Anzac Day and 2-Up at the pub nearby.
Busy down at the foreshore here too. They had a dawn service there, which means it's packed all day.

I went to the chemist. The clothes shop next door wasn't open. I'll probably go there on Thursday.
I handed in some clothes and a quilt cover to Vinnies which was another walk.
Got home and put the bins out. Then I did the dishes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 25, 2017, 05:34:29 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2017, 05:10:37 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 24, 2017, 04:15:03 PM
Got 2 tons of dirt and did a lot of shoveling.

Damn, girl.  Are you a superhero in real life?

Had help this time...or I wouldn't be moving this morning I'm sure.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2017, 05:41:20 AM
Repaired a gas generator. Threw a flaming hairdrier, did a rather nice looking job on a recrystallization of one of my projects that I am rather proud of, even if I do say so myself; I am pleased with myself for a job well done after spending perhaps three days and nights on it, meticulously extracting into various solvents, washing with H2O, saturated brine, saturated sodium carbonate, recrystallizing from alcohol and from dichloromethane, taking my project from a dingy grey-claret sludge to fine yellow vitreous flaky crystals of almost completely uniform color throughout the lot.

Next thing to do is to do a quick analysis using paper chromatography and developing with iodine vapor.

(it is supposed to be yellow, that doesn't indicate something is wrong, I just want to see how a chromatogram runs in something like ethanol/ethyl acetate/acetone/ether mixture. And one using pentane/CH2Cl2 or perhaps chloroform/pentane. I'd sooner use the methylene chloride though since I'd have to make the chloroform, since I've run out, distill it etc. to a truly meticulous level of purity for use as an chromatographic eluant solvent.  Not quite decided what to do yet. Think I'll run a highly polar solvent system first then go to inspect the nonpolar fractions and make certain comparisons with certain other things.

I've...also had breakfast (rice krispies, in a bowl of mixed snickers bar and mars bar caramel milkshakes..was absolutely delish, those milkshakes, especially the snickers bar ones work perfectly for jazzing up rice krispies cereal.)



Also been eating these blue bubblegum sour belts, and bubblegum ovoid thingies. Not sure what they are meant to be, but its bubblegum, its candy, its blue and they taste really damn good so I'm quite satisfied with them just being sour blue ovoid thingies

Going to go for a rollup then get the face shield and elbow-length gloves back on, and get back stuck in to my o-chem analyses.

No rest for the wicked, if its any longer a period of rest than it takes for a tailor-made to burn down (or a hairdrier, as the case may be :heisenberg:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2017, 06:00:14 AM
I'd expect nothing less from the royal cutie :) nicely done on her part.

Me...went into house, to see mail had arrived for me. Made rollup, lit rollup, about to go out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2017, 06:42:11 AM
  Took out my trash and recycling, medicated myself, geared up mentally for a good day.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2017, 03:25:47 PM
Just got myself a new soxlet and condenser for it, a dreschel (gas drying) bottle, couple of drying tube adapters, a 100xpack of capillary melting point determination tubes and a few lengths of fused quartz tubing plus a new pressure-equalized addition funnel (has a sidearm, so that it can be purged with inert gas, and still drop into a flask whilst closed to the exterior environment)  for my lab. Only had separatory funnels until now and couldn't do the isolated additions like that.

Can't wait. Cost just under £90 the lot. Soxhlet and condenser for it came as a matched set too :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2017, 03:33:05 PM
Quote from: Lestat on April 25, 2017, 03:25:47 PM
Just got myself a new soxlet and condenser for it, a dreschel (gas drying) bottle, couple of drying tube adapters, a 100xpack of capillary melting point determination tubes and a few lengths of fused quartz tubing plus a new pressure-equalized addition funnel (has a sidearm, so that it can be purged with inert gas, and still drop into a flask whilst closed to the exterior environment)  for my lab. Only had separatory funnels until now and couldn't do the isolated additions like that.

Can't wait. Cost just under £90 the lot. Soxhlet and condenser for it came as a matched set too :)

 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 25, 2017, 06:05:51 PM
  Kicked ass at work, shopped for supplies, now I am settled at home for my two days off.  :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 26, 2017, 02:38:40 PM
Why the wink your highness?

Forgot-also ordered a borosilicate glass powder dropping funnel (a powder funnel is a small [usually, although one supposes they can come in whatever somebody wants them to come in, size-wise within reason] wide-flared funnel with a short stem that has a wide bore. They are, as they sound like, for addition of powders to glassware, the wide bore size of the stem makes for easy addition of whatever solids  are to be added to the vessel they are mated to at the time so it falls in easily without jamming up


Already I have one soxhlet but didn't have a condenser for it. A soxhlet extractor is for continuous cyclic extraction of something contained in a soxhlet thimble, a porous cup which goes down into the central bore, which consists of a wide column with several pipes, an inlet for the solvent, which is placed in a collection/recirculation flask, just a standard flask with a ground glass joint with which to mate the flask to the soxhlet, a normal round bottom flask, and which connects to the upper, outlet pipe of the soxhlet extractor but which has a seal between the bottom of the part that holds the thimble and the joint to connect it to the solvent reservoir flask, which serves both that role and the receiver flask for the things to be extracted. Solvent is heated in the flask, and it rises up the bottom tube, and percolates through the material (particularly they are of great utility in extracting things from natural sources such as plants, fungi etc. Or they can also be used for slow, steady, continuous addition of a reagent into the solvent in the bottom flask in which it is soluble, the reagent being placed within the thimble and leached out of it gradually by the condensing vapors.

When the level of solvent rises sufficiently for a single cycle of extraction, it then gets to the level of the upper tube, which connects back under the seal, and allows it to siphon  back down into the collection flask. Lather, rinse, repeat, a powerful and efficient condenser, mounted vertically in the top (female) joint of the soxhlet serves to continually recondense the vapors of solvent and trickle them back down the bore into the extractor again, and again, and again; which allows a much MUCH smaller quantity of solvent to perform much more efficiently, rather than soaking for instance, ground up plant material, fungi or whatever else is to be extracted/leached into a reaction by continually cycling the same portion through the stuff being extracted from instead of a regular extraction using portions of solvent, stewing the substrate being extracted in separate multiple portions of solvent and either evaporating it off, distilling and reclaiming it (preferable, both environmentally and of course, who on earth would want to pay for liters of solvents when 100s of ml can be used and continually recirculated until saturated, dumped into the collection flask, then freed of the solute being collected as that same solvent is sent back up the pipes again for its next cycles, until you've eluted all your desired compounds from the material its contained within and the material in the thimble is exhausted and leached dry of whatever thing it happens to be that the person doing the extraction desires to collect or remove or react etc.

A very efficient piece of equipment, designed from the outset with economy and effectiveness in mind, operating on a simple but quite ingenious principle.                                                     

This is the soxhlet I already have, although I don't have a condenser of sufficient size for the top joint, which is in the large 40-38 size and taper, but there is a matching allihn condenser coming with the new soxhlet (I bought it largely for the condenser actually, since I already have a soxhlet extractor, but since they came as a pair for a price that would have been fair for the condenser alone, I figured I might as well take advantage and get a second soxhlet thrown in along with it :santa:

(https://s3.postimg.org/p5wtj0kir/Soxhlet.jpg)

And my current allihn-type reflux condenser (300mm length, 24/40 joint size/taper, although this fits most of my glassware it'll not fit the soxhlet, most of my lab glass is in 24/40 or 24/32 aside from my microscale kit (such as 5ml, 10ml flasks and integrated flask/micro-sized vigreaux column with a sidearm on the flask, for a thermometer, although I need to find a suitable adapter for the sidearm and get an additional microscale cylindrical liebig-style integrated condenser portion of it repaired after the pigs damaged it. Which I am furious about, because I got that piece of kit at a knockdown price (a fiver) and new it would be an expensive piece, or a custom made and out of my price range to easily replace. So I'm going to have to make them pay for the damages (not that I have the slightest issue with doing THAT, as well as things like microscale test tubes and pipettes.)  won't fit, but is identical in type, only with a much larger male joint to fit to the soxhlets, as a dedicated piece more or less, heres a pic of that too:

(https://s10.postimg.org/wcq6qevx5/allihn_condenser.jpg)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 26, 2017, 04:32:34 PM
Had to give the old man the rent money (booo!) plus half of what I owed him as I borrowed a bit of money for food and supplies a couple of weeks ago, plus for some aluminium foil, I needed a roll of since I'd need the entire roll right then and there on the spot, and it couldn't be used for food afterwards, partially because it would be made toxic owing to its amalgamation with mercury salts, and partially because it would in the process of what I needed it to do, be consumed and disintegrated into the consistency of sludge. paid him just over half that, owe him about £7 now which isn't too onerous.

Woke up very late (around 5-5:30pm), probably because I didn't sleep last night, I was sleepless to begin with, just one of those nights where I'm not at all tired or sleepy so I decided to go occupy myself instead with some chemical tinkering instead for a while, then eventually popped a couple of strong prescription sleeping pills and read for a while, hoping to get to sleep, but no joy there. Ended up having to take 2-3x5mg nitrazepam and 3 chlormethiazole capsules, maybe 4, can't quite remember, plus a muscle relaxer and something that blocks noradrenaline release, and a few instant release oxycodone capsules. All together, that DID manage to let me sleep, although it did pretty much ensure that once I GOT to sleep I wasn't going to wake up again for quite some time.  Fell asleep very early in the morning eventually.



When I woke-finished up crystallizing a large (2-2.5l erlenmeyer flasks worth of saturated cupric chloride solution, a dark shade of green that if ever there was call for the term 'sickly, billious acidic green' as a shade of paint, speciallly custom-ordered by somebody for painting skull and crossbones symbols on tanks of toxic waste, that really would be perfect. Smells as bad as it is virulent-looking, a sour, acidic, acrid metallic astringency that sets your teeth on edge and makes them feel like you have a mouth full of acid-soaked, dried out cement dust, mixed with powdered dessicated vomit. And giving off enough hydrogen chloride gas fumes to cause a plume of white smoke if a test tube of ammonia solution be held within about a  8 inches away of it where the ammonia vapors mix with the acid fumes.

Drying the chloride by boiling most of it off wasn't a very nice task, and in fact I didn't even do it in the lab, I did have to move it there temporarily, and after a brief time in the presence, theres the beginnings of a tinge of rusting thats taken hold on iron crucibles, which  I will deal with tonight to arrest before it can progress and eat them away to nothing.

The font of putrescence in question:

Beginning the purification:
(https://s15.postimg.org/mxelcskob/Toxic_waste_poster_boy.jpg)


(https://s14.postimg.org/84dms6m4x/toxic_waste_poster_child.jpg)

Starting to crystallize out of a supersaturated solution:

(https://s17.postimg.org/vsud55p67/Font_of_putrescence.jpg)

And its crystallizing properly, with just a little water to be driven off, then the CuCl2 itself to be chemically dehydrated to the anhydrous salt by heating it in a stream of anhydrous hydrogen chloride gas (refluxing in thionyl chloride can be used alternatively, but this is an expensive reagent, and one that if you must make it, is very difficult to make, best used for ensuring absolutely anhydrous salt as and when needed to remove the last traces of water, distilling off the residual SOCl2 after using excess, neat thionyl chloride. But that does get it totally anhydrous, even if it does produce a bunch of pretty nasty gases in the process that need trapping.

One drop of the concentrate of this stuff went straight through a wad of folded up aluminium foil as though it were the blood from those creatures in the movie 'alien', when one is wounded and the acid for blood they have ends up burning through several decks of the spacecraft and keeping on going.


Crystals at last, reduced down from 2.5 liters of saturated cupric chloride 'brine':

(https://s7.postimg.org/h3sejlcvf/crystals.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 26, 2017, 05:23:16 PM
Royalty doesn't wink.  We do however give a thumbs up on occasion.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 26, 2017, 05:56:44 PM
I did nothing as cool as Lestat did. :-[

Soaked a carb in Coke and put a rebuild kit in it...another mower lives again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2017, 08:56:21 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 26, 2017, 05:56:44 PM
Soaked a carb in Coke

  This makes me think of dipping a cookie in a soda.  :tard: :coke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2017, 09:27:11 PM
  Today I slept really late for a change, internetted on my computer, internetted on my phone ...
  and absolutely pined for some beautiful Mid-Century Modern houses.  I so love the floor-to-ceiling
  glass in some of them, all that natural light and the feeling of the outdoors being right in the room.
  Which is funny, because in my real-life apartment, I keep the all blinds closed round the clock.  :tinfoil:

    (http://plastolux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/johnfw1.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 26, 2017, 09:54:08 PM
The PR and I have a lunch birthday meal tomorrow.  I went to the laundromat and washed clothes,
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 27, 2017, 05:31:38 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2017, 09:27:11 PM
  Today I slept really late for a change, internetted on my computer, internetted on my phone ...
  and absolutely pined for some beautiful Mid-Century Modern houses.  I so love the floor-to-ceiling
  glass in some of them, all that natural light and the feeling of the outdoors being right in the room.
  Which is funny, because in my real-life apartment, I keep the all blinds closed round the clock.  :tinfoil:

    (http://plastolux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/johnfw1.jpg)

I love those...they make many of them from shipping containers now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2017, 06:32:55 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 27, 2017, 05:31:38 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2017, 09:27:11 PM
  Today I slept really late for a change, internetted on my computer, internetted on my phone ...
  and absolutely pined for some beautiful Mid-Century Modern houses.  I so love the floor-to-ceiling
  glass in some of them, all that natural light and the feeling of the outdoors being right in the room.
  Which is funny, because in my real-life apartment, I keep the all blinds closed round the clock.  :tinfoil:

    (http://plastolux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/johnfw1.jpg)

I love those...they make many of them from shipping containers now.

  Some others are all brick and metal and almost windowless; they look like municipal buildings.
   I love the anonymity of those.  I would feel safe living in one of those, hidden in plain sight.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 27, 2017, 06:35:49 AM
I'd not want to live in a horror like that. Way too easy for nosy people to watch the property and activities of those within.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 27, 2017, 06:38:36 AM
Who's b/day is it QV? happy birthday to whichever of you it is :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2017, 06:39:47 AM
Quote from: Lestat on April 27, 2017, 06:35:49 AM
I'd not want to live in a horror like that. Way too easy for nosy people to watch the property and activities of those within.

  Some people have massive drapes to cover the windows when they like.
  Here is a different type of Mid-Century Modern home, one that I would feel safer living in.  8)

(http://cdn.significanthomes.com/2723/7019_Delrose_038-800x533.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2017, 06:45:58 AM
  Another one with that anonymous/functional/municipal-building look.  :2thumbsup:

(http://blog.2modern.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ferris2.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2017, 09:10:47 AM
Quote from: Lestat on April 27, 2017, 06:38:36 AM
Who's b/day is it QV? happy birthday to whichever of you it is :)

Oops.  It's the birthday of my BFF's daughter.  She (daughter) has Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.  Our daughters went to school together and now bowl together.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2017, 09:13:57 AM
I'm not fond of modern architecture.  Don't feel comfortable in homes with the "open concept" floor plan.  Our living room flows into the dining room.  The dining room opens at a 90 degree angle to the kitchen.  Think a capital L.  Not my choice, I plan on putting some type of partial partition between the dining and living rooms.  Maybe a largish piece of furniture.  Not possible with the dining room and kitchen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 27, 2017, 10:50:22 AM
I love windows. But I am imagining the total picture.

No neighbors, high on a hill in the middle of nowhere looking out over the view with a cup of coffee in my hand. Drapes on a line to close it off at night.

...any spying to be done will be done by me. :ninja:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 27, 2017, 04:10:11 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2017, 09:27:11 PM
  Today I slept really late for a change, internetted on my computer, internetted on my phone ...
  and absolutely pined for some beautiful Mid-Century Modern houses.  I so love the floor-to-ceiling
  glass in some of them, all that natural light and the feeling of the outdoors being right in the room.
  Which is funny, because in my real-life apartment, I keep the all blinds closed round the clock.  :tinfoil:

    (http://plastolux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/johnfw1.jpg)
Really like that aesthetic too, but would never choose to live in a fishbowl.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 27, 2017, 04:12:48 PM
Quote from: Jack on April 27, 2017, 04:10:11 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on April 26, 2017, 09:27:11 PM
  Today I slept really late for a change, internetted on my computer, internetted on my phone ...
  and absolutely pined for some beautiful Mid-Century Modern houses.  I so love the floor-to-ceiling
  glass in some of them, all that natural light and the feeling of the outdoors being right in the room.
  Which is funny, because in my real-life apartment, I keep the all blinds closed round the clock.  :tinfoil:

    (http://plastolux.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/johnfw1.jpg)
Really like that aesthetic too, but would never choose to live in a fishbowl.

  I couldn't do it either.  Fortunately, there are MCM houses with much more privacy in their design.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 27, 2017, 07:49:24 PM
It helps if they're surrounded by trees.

I like that design style, but I also like the ingeniousness of Japanese modern house design where the windows are all placed in such ways that the daylight streams in but it doesn't violate privacy in the middle of a dense city. Like having a big open courtyard with the floor to ceiling windows facing inwards, or windows so high to the ceiling that all you see through them is sky. Frosted glass or gossamer curtains can also do wonders.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2017, 09:04:20 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2017, 07:49:24 PM
It helps if they're surrounded by trees.

I like that design style, but I also like the ingeniousness of Japanese modern house design where the windows are all placed in such ways that the daylight streams in but it doesn't violate privacy in the middle of a dense city. Like having a big open courtyard with the floor to ceiling windows facing inwards, or windows so high to the ceiling that all you see through them is sky. Frosted glass or gossamer curtains can also do wonders.

I'd rather be surrounded by dense bushes or nude men.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 27, 2017, 11:51:18 PM
Woke up. Had coffee. Browsed the net.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 28, 2017, 05:04:18 AM
  Got out of bed at a decent hour, to begin my working day with :coffee: and music!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 28, 2017, 05:53:34 AM
Coffee, I've done coffee.

Contemplating doing more of that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 28, 2017, 05:56:22 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 28, 2017, 05:53:34 AM
Coffee, I've done coffee.

Contemplating doing more of that.

  You should!  If a little :coffee: is good, a lot is better! :coffee: :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2017, 09:48:31 AM
Worked for a while. Walked the dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 29, 2017, 09:59:28 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2017, 07:49:24 PM
It helps if they're surrounded by trees.

I like that design style, but I also like the ingeniousness of Japanese modern house design where the windows are all placed in such ways that the daylight streams in but it doesn't violate privacy in the middle of a dense city. Like having a big open courtyard with the floor to ceiling windows facing inwards, or windows so high to the ceiling that all you see through them is sky. Frosted glass or gossamer curtains can also do wonders.

I thought I was the only one to discover (unlikely) frosted glass.  :laugh:
Now we live where it could get very cold in winter (many degrees below freezing every year and above one hundred degrees in summer) so our house has nitrogen filled triple pane windows, so it would be very hard and expensive to replace. I have bought a few and cleverly placed frosted plexiglass plates to place over specific existing panes.
It adds another degree or so of protection from cold and hot AND adds a few degrees of privacy, We can allow light to enter without the prying eyes of the constant passersby who enjoy the sidewalk we keep clean for them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 29, 2017, 10:22:07 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2017, 09:04:20 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2017, 07:49:24 PM
It helps if they're surrounded by trees.

I like that design style, but I also like the ingeniousness of Japanese modern house design where the windows are all placed in such ways that the daylight streams in but it doesn't violate privacy in the middle of a dense city. Like having a big open courtyard with the floor to ceiling windows facing inwards, or windows so high to the ceiling that all you see through them is sky. Frosted glass or gossamer curtains can also do wonders.

I'd rather be surrounded by dense bushes or nude men.

Our back yard is a jungle of native shrubs (particularly placed) and vines along the fence line to help with the general noise level but also the creepy crap of feeling stalked by everyone who walks down the alley.

Understand that I have neighbors who I like and we work together to watch the entire area where we live and we share things. like plants and beer. There are just so many strangers in our neighborhood in the past few years that none of us have the same old home town feel we used to enjoy. I generally do my patrols around four in the morning with a forty five auto in my butt crack and either a machete or a baseball bat and tactical flashlight in hand.

Ever since losing my fancy assed (eight hundred dollar) lawn mower and another neighbor losing her entire (very nice) lawn table and chairs and another neighbor losing a fairly cool expensive gas grille, we  (six of us) have begun a kind of "neighborhood watch"  thing  to patrol at night. We are all deadly if challenged. One guy just does his midnight patrol with a shoulder strapped shotgun, because he does not even give a fuck who knows what he is doing.

I keep things a little more quiet though. My machete is generally on my belt and I carry my bat just casually on my shoulder. No one even suspects that I keep an eleven round forty five auto on my buttcrack.
 :thumbup:

Neighborhood watch, Baby!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 29, 2017, 10:32:46 PM
OT:

I had a shift at work late and went in at noon,  'til nine thirty PM.

Kind of beat down from work and pissed a bit. I am no longer full time and yet I had to work a full time shift, FFS!

Not sure what got me through, but I did help a lot of young people employees and needy customers. Guess solace has to begin somewhere.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 29, 2017, 11:15:00 PM
^Long shift.

I slept in as I got home late last night. Just took Kayleigh to the train station, she's going to meet up with some friends. I'm doing nothing today except getting my bag ready for college tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 30, 2017, 02:15:15 AM
Nothing much. Got up, had a cup of coffee and browsed the news.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 30, 2017, 04:55:21 AM
  Got up, hobbled into the kitchen, made the :coffee: and found some tunes to wake me up!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 30, 2017, 05:47:32 AM
Went out to the diner for pancakes  :hyke:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 30, 2017, 09:49:36 AM
better hope that heat doesn't go off whilst being held in the loading bay at the tradesman's entrance :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 30, 2017, 11:41:54 AM
Stressed out. Wrangled with people over the phone.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2017, 12:19:31 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 29, 2017, 10:22:07 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2017, 09:04:20 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2017, 07:49:24 PM
It helps if they're surrounded by trees.

I like that design style, but I also like the ingeniousness of Japanese modern house design where the windows are all placed in such ways that the daylight streams in but it doesn't violate privacy in the middle of a dense city. Like having a big open courtyard with the floor to ceiling windows facing inwards, or windows so high to the ceiling that all you see through them is sky. Frosted glass or gossamer curtains can also do wonders.

I'd rather be surrounded by dense bushes or nude men.

Our back yard is a jungle of native shrubs (particularly placed) and vines along the fence line to help with the general noise level but also the creepy crap of feeling stalked by everyone who walks down the alley.

Understand that I have neighbors who I like and we work together to watch the entire area where we live and we share things. like plants and beer. There are just so many strangers in our neighborhood in the past few years that none of us have the same old home town feel we used to enjoy. I generally do my patrols around four in the morning with a forty five auto in my butt crack and either a machete or a baseball bat and tactical flashlight in hand.

Ever since losing my fancy assed (eight hundred dollar) lawn mower and another neighbor losing her entire (very nice) lawn table and chairs and another neighbor losing a fairly cool expensive gas grille, we  (six of us) have begun a kind of "neighborhood watch"  thing  to patrol at night. We are all deadly if challenged. One guy just does his midnight patrol with a shoulder strapped shotgun, because he does not even give a fuck who knows what he is doing.

I keep things a little more quiet though. My machete is generally on my belt and I carry my bat just casually on my shoulder. No one even suspects that I keep an eleven round forty five auto on my buttcrack.
 :thumbup:

Neighborhood watch, Baby!

Channeling ya'lls inner Clint Eastwood.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 01, 2017, 12:00:10 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2017, 12:19:31 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 29, 2017, 10:22:07 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2017, 09:04:20 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2017, 07:49:24 PM
It helps if they're surrounded by trees.

I like that design style, but I also like the ingeniousness of Japanese modern house design where the windows are all placed in such ways that the daylight streams in but it doesn't violate privacy in the middle of a dense city. Like having a big open courtyard with the floor to ceiling windows facing inwards, or windows so high to the ceiling that all you see through them is sky. Frosted glass or gossamer curtains can also do wonders.

I'd rather be surrounded by dense bushes or nude men.

Our back yard is a jungle of native shrubs (particularly placed) and vines along the fence line to help with the general noise level but also the creepy crap of feeling stalked by everyone who walks down the alley.

Understand that I have neighbors who I like and we work together to watch the entire area where we live and we share things. like plants and beer. There are just so many strangers in our neighborhood in the past few years that none of us have the same old home town feel we used to enjoy. I generally do my patrols around four in the morning with a forty five auto in my butt crack and either a machete or a baseball bat and tactical flashlight in hand.

Ever since losing my fancy assed (eight hundred dollar) lawn mower and another neighbor losing her entire (very nice) lawn table and chairs and another neighbor losing a fairly cool expensive gas grille, we  (six of us) have begun a kind of "neighborhood watch"  thing  to patrol at night. We are all deadly if challenged. One guy just does his midnight patrol with a shoulder strapped shotgun, because he does not even give a fuck who knows what he is doing.

I keep things a little more quiet though. My machete is generally on my belt and I carry my bat just casually on my shoulder. No one even suspects that I keep an eleven round forty five auto on my buttcrack.
 :thumbup:

Neighborhood watch, Baby!

Channeling ya'lls inner Clint Eastwood.

    Get off my lawn.   :odeon:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 01, 2017, 01:44:56 AM
Got up, had coffee, browsed the news, and logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 01, 2017, 02:10:42 AM
Went to college, fiddled around with Packet Tracer, came home and had a nap. Then woke up and had two burritos.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 01, 2017, 05:14:43 AM
  Got up, penguin-hobbled into the kitchen to make coffee, found some good tunes. :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 01, 2017, 12:12:31 PM
Bank visit
Cleaned up part of bedroom
Made lemonade from a mix
Fed the cat
Grocery visit

Not even 2 pm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 02, 2017, 10:30:54 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 01, 2017, 12:12:31 PM
Bank visit
Cleaned up part of bedroom
Made lemonade from a mix
Fed the cat
Grocery visit

Not even 2 pm.

  ^A very good day!  As for me, I've gotten up, taken out the trash and recycling ... not much else.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 02, 2017, 05:15:19 PM
Bank stop
Laundry
Gift and $ to g'friend's daughter (They're seeing/listening to Neil Diamond in concert tonight)
Phone call.  Next step is a personal visit tomorrow.  Maybe I can embarrass some clients in the waiting room about this firm not returning calls.
The PR to bowling
Part of grocery list done.  I shop at potentially 5 stores if the sales are right.  Since this is the beginning of the month, the sales are usually better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2017, 05:17:41 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 02, 2017, 05:15:19 PM
Phone call.  Next step is a personal visit tomorrow.  Maybe I can embarrass some clients in the waiting room about this firm not returning calls.

  I love it.  Give 'em hell, Your Majesty! :pirate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 03, 2017, 09:33:26 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2017, 05:17:41 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 02, 2017, 05:15:19 PM
Phone call.  Next step is a personal visit tomorrow.  Maybe I can embarrass some clients in the waiting room about this firm not returning calls.

  I love it.  Give 'em hell, Your Majesty! :pirate:

I know someone who got sacked in an unfair way. Legal shit, he was in the right, boss totally not, but sacked none the less. Boss did have to pay him a fair amount of money.
So, last day at work he asks how and when to hand in stuff. And he gets told it needs to be done right away. (not usual here)
He asks if she really means it, in the middle of the shop, with quite a few clients in the shop. She says "yes, right now".  He says "OK" and starts undressing himself in the busy shop. Folded the clothes and left them at the till. Leaving the place in his underpants. Once he was out of the door in the parkingplace he started roaring with laughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 03, 2017, 11:58:15 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 30, 2017, 12:19:31 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 29, 2017, 10:22:07 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2017, 09:04:20 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 27, 2017, 07:49:24 PM
It helps if they're surrounded by trees.

I like that design style, but I also like the ingeniousness of Japanese modern house design where the windows are all placed in such ways that the daylight streams in but it doesn't violate privacy in the middle of a dense city. Like having a big open courtyard with the floor to ceiling windows facing inwards, or windows so high to the ceiling that all you see through them is sky. Frosted glass or gossamer curtains can also do wonders.

I'd rather be surrounded by dense bushes or nude men.

Our back yard is a jungle of native shrubs (particularly placed) and vines along the fence line to help with the general noise level but also the creepy crap of feeling stalked by everyone who walks down the alley.

Understand that I have neighbors who I like and we work together to watch the entire area where we live and we share things. like plants and beer. There are just so many strangers in our neighborhood in the past few years that none of us have the same old home town feel we used to enjoy. I generally do my patrols around four in the morning with a forty five auto in my butt crack and either a machete or a baseball bat and tactical flashlight in hand.

Ever since losing my fancy assed (eight hundred dollar) lawn mower and another neighbor losing her entire (very nice) lawn table and chairs and another neighbor losing a fairly cool expensive gas grille, we  (six of us) have begun a kind of "neighborhood watch"  thing  to patrol at night. We are all deadly if challenged. One guy just does his midnight patrol with a shoulder strapped shotgun, because he does not even give a fuck who knows what he is doing.

I keep things a little more quiet though. My machete is generally on my belt and I carry my bat just casually on my shoulder. No one even suspects that I keep an eleven round forty five auto on my buttcrack.
 :thumbup:

Neighborhood watch, Baby!

Channeling ya'lls inner Clint Eastwood.

No. It's not a  "Make my day"  thing. It is more like a, If you are perusing our neighborhood at early morning hours, you had better have a good reason. You will be challenged and your license plate will be recorded. IF you are walking, then you had better know someone in our neighborhood.  Just standard neighborhood watch stuff, really.

Cops are on speed dial, if need be. Four of us have had training by local police for this task and we have shared with the other two. Only three of us have a concealed carry permit. The guy who patrols with a shotgun has a permit, but he HATES concealed carry. He thinks most problems can be stopped before they start by a massive show of force. I tend to use talking first, but I am only showing simple "middle aged" weapons, but ready to show a gang a surprise if need be.
In the eighties the whole "neighborhood watch" thing began but it was mostly in rich areas and performed by hired security.

This is OUR community and we, ourselves are making sure that it is as safe as possible and especially over the sleep hours. We have had enough of criminals in our safe hometown stealing at will. One older lady had her fancy little Shelty dog stolen. She saw it happen; nothing she could do. :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 03, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Replaced a light ballast at my sons house
Mowed my tiny front lawn
Some other yard work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2017, 06:09:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 03, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Replaced a light ballast at my sons house
Mowed my tiny front lawn
Some other yard work

  My front lawn is probably tinier than yours, and it's littered with cigarette butts.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MLA on May 04, 2017, 09:07:33 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2017, 06:09:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 03, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Replaced a light ballast at my sons house
Mowed my tiny front lawn
Some other yard work

  My front lawn is probably tinier than yours, and it's littered with cigarette butts.  :autism:

You should buy an ashtray
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 04, 2017, 11:15:59 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2017, 06:09:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 03, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Replaced a light ballast at my sons house
Mowed my tiny front lawn
Some other yard work

  My front lawn is probably tinier than yours, and it's littered with cigarette butts.  :autism:

 :zombiefuck:  I never really mind people smoking but I hate the way many smokers causally just toss the butts everywhere.

My front yard is just 54x20 and a bunch of that is driveway or sidewalk.  I find butts from the neighbors and people driving or walking by but not that many
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 05, 2017, 02:43:18 AM
Is that in feet, yards or meters?

My back yard is about 60m2. Part of it is shed, leaving about 50m2. Part of that is paving, part is garden, part is lawn. Really tiny lawn, but I do love the geen of grass. Do really want it to be there.

At the front I have no lawn anymore. Garden (bit neglected at the moment) and some paving. About 25m2 in total.

I do have a lot of hedge, compared to others in the street. I need to see green stuff. Otherwise I don't feel alive.

My tiny, tiny lawn does have a bit of a meadow vibe. With daisies, and other field flowers. The most loved probably a field cress called pinksterbloem (https://nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinksterbloem). I skip a bit with mowing, every spring when it blossoms.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on May 05, 2017, 07:45:46 AM
Stayed home today and worked on an assignment. Finished it at 10:30pm then went for a cruise to buy some takeaway.
It was super misty outside, plus I didn't have that much petrol so I didn't venture that far.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 07, 2017, 09:38:22 AM
Quote from: Meowsy McDermott on May 04, 2017, 09:07:33 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2017, 06:09:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 03, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Replaced a light ballast at my sons house
Mowed my tiny front lawn
Some other yard work

  My front lawn is probably tinier than yours, and it's littered with cigarette butts.  :autism:

You should buy an ashtray

  :lol1:  I don't smoke, the butts are from other tenants.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 07, 2017, 09:40:15 AM
Quote from: Parts on May 04, 2017, 11:15:59 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2017, 06:09:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 03, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Replaced a light ballast at my sons house
Mowed my tiny front lawn
Some other yard work

  My front lawn is probably tinier than yours, and it's littered with cigarette butts.  :autism:

 :zombiefuck:  I never really mind people smoking but I hate the way many smokers causally just toss the butts everywhere.

My front yard is just 54x20 and a bunch of that is driveway or sidewalk.  I find butts from the neighbors and people driving or walking by but not that many

  I think my yard is tinier than that.  The building is slowly going to shit.  :rofl:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 07, 2017, 02:20:45 PM
Took out trash, cleaned, :laundry:

Watched the firemen clean up the wreckage from the accident in front of the house.  :zombiefuck:

Normally we don't have our first wreck out front until the road fest...we're about a week and 1/2 ahead of schedule.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 07, 2017, 02:32:33 PM
Sorted 3 baskets of laundry into darks, blues and pinks.

Hand washed underwear

Hands are hurting
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 07, 2017, 04:53:06 PM
  Broke my phone charger, fortunately was able to replace it at Best Buy at the mall.
   Did a load of laundry that is now whirling in the dryer, two floors down.  Posted, finished my :coffee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 08, 2017, 12:42:45 PM
Worked in the office for the first time in a few weeks. It was nice for a while, until the guy in the opposite cubicle had a Skype meeting. Visited Foyles and bought a book. Had dinner at a pub.

Now sitting in the flat writing this while a maintenance guy is trying to fix the water heater.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on May 11, 2017, 04:53:54 AM
I had a rare full on paced workday with lots of :hamsterwheel: and :GA:
Came home and tried to have a nap, but my head was still buzzing and my younger cat was being stupid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 11, 2017, 02:48:18 PM
Worked, then went to the pub with a colleague.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 11, 2017, 02:59:16 PM
Took care of sick kid. Made sure she'd be OK with me off for work. Worked my ass off.
Found two nice jigsaw puzzles and a diverting cat toy, when filling the shelves. Brought them home with me.
Think I will be able to puzzle with Lorre in the same room without fighting over the pieces.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 11, 2017, 03:07:48 PM
  Pissed away most of the day feeling lethargic and unmotivated and too old to start over.
   A little before 5 p.m., took my paints and brushes out of storage, where they've been since the mouse
   visitation last November, and put them all in a sink full of soapy water.  Not going to Lysol anything,
   that seems unnecessarily harsh and I had no evidence that a mouse had been anywhere near the stuff.
   I haven't painted since November.  That was a mistake.  I need to resume.  I will resume.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 11, 2017, 07:37:29 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 11, 2017, 03:07:48 PM
  Pissed away most of the day feeling lethargic and unmotivated and too old to start over.
   A little before 5 p.m., took my paints and brushes out of storage, where they've been since the mouse
   visitation last November, and put them all in a sink full of soapy water.  Not going to Lysol anything,
   that seems unnecessarily harsh and I had no evidence that a mouse had been anywhere near the stuff.
   I haven't painted since November.  That was a mistake.  I need to resume.  I will resume.  8)
Yes you do!!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 11, 2017, 08:48:55 PM
Started a journal of what I do each day so that when the powers that be come, I'll at least have SOME ammunition.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: awiddershinlife on May 11, 2017, 09:40:27 PM
I have worked 6 - 8 hours every day, seven days a week since March 22. I get Saturday off before I have to be feted by my children for Mother's day

So, today I worked....

Now I am drinking a glass of whine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 12, 2017, 03:15:20 AM
^That's a lot of days worked in a row! It's Mother's Day here on Sunday as well.

Today I paid another visit to Centrelink and had to reapply for the education supplement for the second time. First time was before Christmas. I got told today that my first application probably got lost in the mail. In February I offered to apply again but they said no. I am owed some serious back pay.

Also today I did a load of washing after I spilled tomato sauce on my hoodie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 12, 2017, 05:03:11 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 11, 2017, 08:48:55 PM
Started a journal of what I do each day so that when the powers that be come, I'll at least have SOME ammunition.

  If you have  a good camera on your phone (or a stand-alone digital camera), you could make
   a photo diary so you'd have proof of progress.  Looking at the diary would also inspire you!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 12, 2017, 05:04:25 AM
Quote from: awiddershinlife on May 11, 2017, 09:40:27 PM
I have worked 6 - 8 hours every day, seven days a week since March 22. I get Saturday off before I have to be feted by my children for Mother's day

So, today I worked....

Now I am drinking a glass of whine.

  No days off?  Holy shit.  :zombiefuck:


   Have some cheese to go with that whine!  :cheese:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 12, 2017, 05:05:25 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 12, 2017, 03:15:20 AM
^That's a lot of days worked in a row! It's Mother's Day here on Sunday as well.

Today I paid another visit to Centrelink and had to reapply for the education supplement for the second time. First time was before Christmas. I got told today that my first application probably got lost in the mail. In February I offered to apply again but they said no. I am owed some serious back pay.

Also today I did a load of washing after I spilled tomato sauce on my hoodie.

  Centrelink better get their shit together!  :MLA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 12, 2017, 11:33:58 AM
So far I took the pups to daycare (one day of week of playing with other pups) and got my meal plan sorted for the following week. Ran errands, took a trip to the grocery store, now caring for kid #2 who is on her third day of being home sick from school. Now on to the second half of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2017, 05:29:56 PM
I made giant manly sandwiches for Sugarbutt and his hobby group, I bought a plant, I took a nap, I gave a beggar twenty bucks, and I hoarded some water. It was a very productive day for me.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 13, 2017, 06:22:40 PM
Ran some errands, did some cleaning and had a greatly needed nap. I always sleep better when the boyfriend is here because I know there's another adult in the house and I don't have to be on call all the time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 14, 2017, 04:04:05 AM
Went to a winery for Mothers Day. Watched some family members get drunk. Went back to my sister's place for a coffee. Very nice coffee. Went home to find Kayleigh making potato bake. About to have some now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2017, 07:48:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2017, 05:29:56 PM
I made giant manly sandwiches for Sugarbutt and his hobby group, I bought a plant, I took a nap, I gave a beggar twenty bucks, and I hoarded some water. It was a very productive day for me.  :zoinks:

  You're so adorable.  Now take a break and watch TV with me.  :gopher: :tv:  :dino2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 14, 2017, 09:04:55 AM
So far I've run errands and dropped the boyfriend off at the GO station. Now resting until the youngest comes home and we can celebrate Mothers Day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2017, 10:57:32 AM
  So far, a whole lotta nothin'.  Tomorrow will be a lot busier!  :bee:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 14, 2017, 02:27:14 PM
Cleared out about 1/4 of my bedroom.  Will do some more later today.

Bought pizza to celebrate Mother's Day.  Bought some iced brownies Friday to have today.

Watched Dr. Who and TBBT.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 14, 2017, 02:42:33 PM
Slept, watched star trek voyager and did a bit on a workup of a synthesis I've been working at for a while. Hate it, and going to change to a new route.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 14, 2017, 03:31:22 PM
Drove south and back for a puppy siblings reunion. Puppy had lots and lots of fun playing with one of her sisters.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 14, 2017, 07:32:57 PM
Went to the movies to see Guardians of the Galaxy 2 with the kids. We loved it. Laugh out loud funny. I love a well written script. Then tonight I scrubbed the kitchen counters, side tables and coffee table, scrubbed the toilets and washed the floor on the main level.  :laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2017, 07:11:00 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2017, 07:48:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2017, 05:29:56 PM
I made giant manly sandwiches for Sugarbutt and his hobby group, I bought a plant, I took a nap, I gave a beggar twenty bucks, and I hoarded some water. It was a very productive day for me.  :zoinks:

  You're so adorable.  Now take a break and watch TV with me.  :gopher: :tv:  :dino2:

Okay, but fair warning, I'm not a good tv companion because I can't pay attention.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 15, 2017, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2017, 07:11:00 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2017, 07:48:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2017, 05:29:56 PM
I made giant manly sandwiches for Sugarbutt and his hobby group, I bought a plant, I took a nap, I gave a beggar twenty bucks, and I hoarded some water. It was a very productive day for me.  :zoinks:

  You're so adorable.  Now take a break and watch TV with me.  :gopher: :tv:  :dino2:

Okay, but fair warning, I'm not a good tv companion because I can't pay attention.  :hahaha:
Me either. I have to be doing something else while half watching/listening.

Today I wrote out monkeygirls birthday invites by hand. Everyone seems to do digital invites these days so her friends love the novelty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 15, 2017, 11:56:48 PM
Not a lot. I got up, had coffee and posted here. I focus on the important things. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 16, 2017, 03:48:11 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2017, 07:11:00 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2017, 07:48:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2017, 05:29:56 PM
I made giant manly sandwiches for Sugarbutt and his hobby group, I bought a plant, I took a nap, I gave a beggar twenty bucks, and I hoarded some water. It was a very productive day for me.  :zoinks:

  You're so adorable.  Now take a break and watch TV with me.  :gopher: :tv:  :dino2:

Okay, but fair warning, I'm not a good tv companion because I can't pay attention.  :hahaha:

  Then just sit quietly and don't chatter during the show. :gopher:  :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 16, 2017, 03:29:17 PM
Worked. :chores:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 16, 2017, 06:47:43 PM
Cooked, cleaned, took care of the sick one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 16, 2017, 08:15:23 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 16, 2017, 03:48:11 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2017, 07:11:00 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 14, 2017, 07:48:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2017, 05:29:56 PM
I made giant manly sandwiches for Sugarbutt and his hobby group, I bought a plant, I took a nap, I gave a beggar twenty bucks, and I hoarded some water. It was a very productive day for me.  :zoinks:

  You're so adorable.  Now take a break and watch TV with me.  :gopher: :tv:  :dino2:

Okay, but fair warning, I'm not a good tv companion because I can't pay attention.  :hahaha:

  Then just sit quietly and don't chatter during the show. :gopher:  :police:

I think that's expecting entirely too much.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 17, 2017, 09:56:19 AM
Not a heck of a lot since the girl is home sick again. Cancelled all appointments but one. Helped monkeyboy with his latest project per usual. But that's about it. Have an appt this afternoon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 17, 2017, 07:54:23 PM
Been for an hour's walk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 17, 2017, 07:55:15 PM
Met with The PR's therapist, washed sheets, got good news.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 17, 2017, 11:58:01 PM
Had coffee. Posted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 18, 2017, 05:46:17 AM
So far I have fed the dogs, make sure everyone had their allergy meds, massaged pups sore leg and watched the morning news. It's only 7:45am here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2017, 09:00:51 AM
Stopped at therapy to tell the therapist about The PR's placement after release from there.

Thought of things I can do when she's in care full time, although it's only 9 - 3.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 18, 2017, 11:07:43 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2017, 09:00:51 AM
Stopped at therapy to tell the therapist about The PR's placement after release from there.

Thought of things I can do when she's in care full time, although it's only 9 - 3.

9 to 3 is a nice spell of time. Do you lose time bringing her and picking her up?

Don't plan too much at first. Just try to get used to not being responsible for the PR from 9 to 3 three days a week. Enjoy taking a bath or making yourself something to eat she really dislikes. Try to make that time yours.

I fear that after a few months a massive fatique may kick in. That's OK. It will pass. Will take a while, you have been living on energy borrowed from the future for a very long time, taking care 24/7.

18 hours a week when you don't have to be on hyper alert. It will take time to get used to that. It is worth taking that time.

And by the time you are getting used to that, she may be ready for the five days a week.

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 18, 2017, 03:44:03 PM
It's only about a 15 minute drive one way.  There's a golden age club that meets from 10 to 12 or 1 that's on the way.  I could just stop somewhere for a bit of b'fast after dropping her off.  Make a shopping trip afterwards on that one day.  My BF and I may work on a carpool schedule since both our girls will be going, although her's goes 3 x a week.  She lives about 2 minutes away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 18, 2017, 06:25:58 PM
Began getting stuff out of the shed and ready for the flea market Sunday
Went and looked at a drafty room in a customers house and gave her a price to fix it
Gassed the woodchuck  that ate a quarter of my garden




 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 19, 2017, 06:00:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on May 18, 2017, 06:25:58 PM
Gassed the woodchuck  that ate a quarter of my garden

  Are you listening, Gary? :gopher: :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on May 19, 2017, 07:16:52 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 19, 2017, 06:00:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on May 18, 2017, 06:25:58 PM
Gassed the woodchuck  that ate a quarter of my garden

  Are you listening, Gary? :gopher: :trollface:

 :laugh: Poor Gary!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 19, 2017, 08:46:16 AM
Clipped the bit of beech hedge that was ready to get clipped. The other part has foliage that is still​ really soft. Will do that in ten days or so​. Also did it on the side of the neighbour, but did not clear it all away there. Only raked it into a decent pile. She can put it in her green waste bin. Mine is full to the brim with my half already.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 19, 2017, 09:19:03 AM
Hope the nipper feels better soon, miss K.

I've..made a dr appointment, and spent the rest of the time quenching a NaBH4 reduction of a double bond on a molecule I'm tinkering with, killing off unreacted borohydride by placing the vessel in a bath filled with chunks of salted ice, methylated spirits (I.e cheap denatured alcohol, wouldn't use it IN a reaction but it works just fine for ice baths, circulating through condenser lines etc), water and ethylene glycol (antifreeze), keeping it at between 0 and 3-4 'C, with heavy overhead stirring by means of a hand-cranked drill (because it generates a lot of hydrogen gas during decomposition, which is extremely flammable and can form explosive mixtures with air if allowed to concentrate, and subjected to a flame or spark, and unless they are designed from the outset to be sparkless motors, there is quite frequent arcing around the coils of motors, so in this case a hand drill was used for stirring)
 and adding the acid as a 50-50 mix with freezer-cold, anhydrous methanol under an inert atmosphere of argon (the way to do this with not too sensitive but air/moisture sensitive reagents is to drill a hole into a suitable stopper, in this case rubber is fine, cork, etc, and slip an T shaped paddle made from two pieces of thin metal sheet with a small hole in one corner of each, twist a bit of metal wire that won't react with the solvents or acid into a figure of 8 shape on its side and have one of the holes on each side of the twist, threaded on, other end pushed up through the stopper and mounted in a drill or connected to a sparkless motor, the centrifugal forces exerted on the paddles forcing them out into a stirrer when rotated, a bit of glass tubing to serve as a bushing can help reduce friction from the stopper, or allow glass stoppers to be used) and the stirrers other end threaded through then mounted in the drill chuck, mounted in a DIY'ed collet made from a piece of thin mild steel tubing, flattened at one end with a hammer then a hole drilled through both sides to accomodate the wire, held in place with a few twists. Worked quite well.

Been doing that, slowly adding the acid (dropwise at first) over several hours, allowing the coolant bath to bring the temperature down before adding more, from a syringe with a long blunt-tipped cannula needle attached and stirring the crap out of it with the drill, now hydrogen evolution has pretty much ceased and its only continuing, still at just above 0 'C (about 3 degrees) to adjust the PH to the desired endpoint, checking after every addition of acid, larger portions, up to several ml at a time towards the end being just fine.

So far so good. It behaved itself quite as it should have. Although I can't say the same for my back, which is aching like crazy still, having had to do the above for about 9-10 hours, cooling, changing coolant when needed, stirring like crazy and drip-feeding in acid/repeatedly checking PH. Its really sore now and so are my knees.

Also, ate. Some rice pudding and chewy giant chocolate chip chocolate cookies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 19, 2017, 07:20:27 PM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 19, 2017, 07:16:52 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on May 19, 2017, 06:00:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on May 18, 2017, 06:25:58 PM
Gassed the woodchuck  that ate a quarter of my garden

  Are you listening, Gary? :gopher: :trollface:

 :laugh: Poor Gary!

  Gary needs to stay out of people's yards.   :odeon: :gopher:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 19, 2017, 08:47:48 PM
I'm a gopher.  >:(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 20, 2017, 02:05:58 AM
Got up ad had coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 20, 2017, 02:17:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 20, 2017, 02:05:58 AM
Got up ad had coffee.

Do ads get more effective on caffeine?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 20, 2017, 02:19:10 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on May 20, 2017, 02:17:08 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 20, 2017, 02:05:58 AM
Got up ad had coffee.

Do ads get more effective on caffeine?

They feel more energised, somehow. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on May 20, 2017, 04:19:35 AM
Accidently clicked the "Report to moderator" link on here again. Did it yesterday too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 20, 2017, 07:36:22 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 04:19:35 AM
Accidently clicked the "Report to moderator" link on here again. Did it yesterday too.

We'll have to report you now. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on May 20, 2017, 10:19:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 20, 2017, 07:36:22 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 04:19:35 AM
Accidently clicked the "Report to moderator" link on here again. Did it yesterday too.

We'll have to report you now. :zoinks:

You were one of them. Don't make me carry it through!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 20, 2017, 01:17:04 PM
Made photocopies, ate b'fast with The PR, shopped for clothes for her, picked out the cutest small metal colander.  Came home tired and thirsty.  Hydrating myself now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 20, 2017, 01:34:44 PM
Made photocopies, after first stressing myself out in finding the origials.
Made good, after shopping for bread, veggies and such. Searched for missing neighbour cat. Just heard him coming home.
Ofcourse fed my own cats and my offspring. Also fed bunny of friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 20, 2017, 01:56:58 PM
Dissolved an amine base in methylene chloride and some MeOH, warmed it to get a homogenous solution with stirring, and SLOOOOOOOWLY spent all day titrating the glacial acetic acid in anhydrous methanol to just the acidic side of neutral.  Will recrystallize, wash etc. right now I CBF. 2-3 drops at a time, PH test between each addition+stirring like hell, washing  glass rod in methanol, washing tweezers in methanol, drying on paper towel, separate piece each, washing with water again, then methanol once again before a new few drops of acid were added and stirred in and another identical PH test and cleaning tweezers for PH paper (solvent would have eaten the plastic of a PH electronic meter) and glass rod, testing each each time against more PH paper, and then finally  testing the next addition once I could be certain there would be no fudging of results accidentally by residual acid or base contaminating things.

Took hours and hours and fucking hours, adding the acid so slowly so as not to overshoot or undershoot, and the repetitive, meticulous cleaning of instruments before each analysis......want a chemist for hire? get an autie. They pay attention to detail.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 20, 2017, 02:33:02 PM
Got everybody's meds in them (dog and both kids)
Scrubbed all of the toilets
Started clearing the kitchen counters
Picked up the boyfriend from the bus station
Made everyone lunch
Fed the dogs dinner and now planning on when I want to start cooking for everyone else.
Oh and I had an amazing 90 min nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 20, 2017, 03:02:44 PM
I've not had any sleep in 2 days and a night yet. Been busy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 20, 2017, 04:54:58 PM

Went to Pole Day at the Brickyard.
Kind of rain delayed.

Still going on when I had to leave.
 :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 20, 2017, 10:15:46 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 20, 2017, 01:56:58 PM
Dissolved an amine base in methylene chloride and some MeOH, warmed it to get a homogenous solution with stirring, and SLOOOOOOOWLY spent all day titrating the glacial acetic acid in anhydrous methanol to just the acidic side of neutral.  Will recrystallize, wash etc. right now I CBF. 2-3 drops at a time, PH test between each addition+stirring like hell, washing  glass rod in methanol, washing tweezers in methanol, drying on paper towel, separate piece each, washing with water again, then methanol once again before a new few drops of acid were added and stirred in and another identical PH test and cleaning tweezers for PH paper (solvent would have eaten the plastic of a PH electronic meter) and glass rod, testing each each time against more PH paper, and then finally  testing the next addition once I could be certain there would be no fudging of results accidentally by residual acid or base contaminating things.

Took hours and hours and fucking hours, adding the acid so slowly so as not to overshoot or undershoot, and the repetitive, meticulous cleaning of instruments before each analysis......want a chemist for hire? get an autie. They pay attention to detail.

Would an autie make a great lover since they pay attention to detail? i.e. pleasing their partner?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 21, 2017, 05:21:00 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 10:19:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 20, 2017, 07:36:22 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 04:19:35 AM
Accidently clicked the "Report to moderator" link on here again. Did it yesterday too.

We'll have to report you now. :zoinks:

You were one of them. Don't make me carry it through!

Will you report me for reporting you after you almost reported somebody?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on May 21, 2017, 05:48:04 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 20, 2017, 10:15:46 PM
Quote from: Lestat on May 20, 2017, 01:56:58 PM
Dissolved an amine base in methylene chloride and some MeOH, warmed it to get a homogenous solution with stirring, and SLOOOOOOOWLY spent all day titrating the glacial acetic acid in anhydrous methanol to just the acidic side of neutral.  Will recrystallize, wash etc. right now I CBF. 2-3 drops at a time, PH test between each addition+stirring like hell, washing  glass rod in methanol, washing tweezers in methanol, drying on paper towel, separate piece each, washing with water again, then methanol once again before a new few drops of acid were added and stirred in and another identical PH test and cleaning tweezers for PH paper (solvent would have eaten the plastic of a PH electronic meter) and glass rod, testing each each time against more PH paper, and then finally  testing the next addition once I could be certain there would be no fudging of results accidentally by residual acid or base contaminating things.

Took hours and hours and fucking hours, adding the acid so slowly so as not to overshoot or undershoot, and the repetitive, meticulous cleaning of instruments before each analysis......want a chemist for hire? get an autie. They pay attention to detail.

Would an autie make a great lover since they pay attention to detail? i.e. pleasing their partner?
You need to find an autie who has your pleasure as a special interest.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on May 21, 2017, 05:51:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 21, 2017, 05:21:00 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 10:19:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 20, 2017, 07:36:22 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 04:19:35 AM
Accidently clicked the "Report to moderator" link on here again. Did it yesterday too.

We'll have to report you now. :zoinks:

You were one of them. Don't make me carry it through!

Will you report me for reporting you after you almost reported somebody?

Yes. :police:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 21, 2017, 08:51:04 AM
This morning has been lazy. A lot of  :spitscreen: But then I will have to get to work. :laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 21, 2017, 11:00:12 AM
Taped together enlarged copies of the channel line up for the new TV service.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 22, 2017, 03:27:28 AM
Went to college and worked on an assignment. Had lots of questions about routers, the OSI Model and networking a small office.
Came home, did the dishes and had a nap
Got up, ate a pie and now here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 22, 2017, 12:36:45 PM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 21, 2017, 05:51:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 21, 2017, 05:21:00 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 10:19:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 20, 2017, 07:36:22 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on May 20, 2017, 04:19:35 AM
Accidently clicked the "Report to moderator" link on here again. Did it yesterday too.

We'll have to report you now. :zoinks:

You were one of them. Don't make me carry it through!

Will you report me for reporting you after you almost reported somebody?

Yes. :police:

Oh no. I promise to be good! :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on May 22, 2017, 08:30:05 PM
Cleaned, cleaned, cleaned, cleaned. Took the boyfriend to the train station. Cooked. Took Monkeygirl to her Dad's apartment. Went out for ice cream with Monkeyboy while we waited for the house to be vacated.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 22, 2017, 09:03:03 PM
Organized paperwork to be mailed
Worked clearing up the kitchen
Cleared out the last shelf of the freezer
Grocery shopped
Cut up and re-packaged one pound of spicy pork sausage into 5 packages for red (kidney) bean seasoning and re-package one pack of 5 top cut pork chops into 2 packages.  Froze them
Did piddling chores
Made needed phone call and received an important phone call
Thought a lot
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 22, 2017, 11:35:45 PM
Coffee.
Coffee.
Coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 23, 2017, 08:27:18 AM
Well I'd say yes, on the whole, at least, the auties and some of the aspies I've been with, the auties mostly though have been great lovers. Although, some of the auties have been kinda...horny but impassive in a strange kinda way. As if still in quite their own world and using you as a sex toy. One autie girl I dated, she was having dinner in a restaurant and having me finger her at the same time, keeping on eating dinner, and getting fingered at the same time as if it were just another run of the mill day. You couldn't tell from her face that there was anything going on other than her eating her meal. Just..businesslike if that makes sense. Was kinda hot though. Real cute girl too, Kanner's autie, looks wise, long and leggy brunette, long hair, always tied back in a ponytail, don't think I've ever seen her with it any other way. Very, very thin, perfect boobs, not large, perfect in size, shape and who they are attached to. Her family HATED me though, parents did, her father even slammed the door in my face a few times too, they didn't like AT ALL that I was dating her. Never treated her with anything but the utmost respect (she certainly wasn't being taken advantage of, etc. She was very spesh, but she was treated as and thought of as my equal, and loved dearly. Her sister was the only one in the family apart from the girl herself though who was civil to me. She was NT I think, although could have been aspie, didn't know her that well, punk rocker type lass with piercings everywhere, so unsurprisingly, much more open minded, and she was decent to me when the rest of the family were complete pricks. Like telling me my then g/f was out, when it was late at night and I KNEW she was in the house because she knew I was coming and we arranged to meet. Fuck her parents though, fuck 'em with a sharp pointy stick, because they'd do that, after I'd taken a rail journey then walked across a fucking city to see this girl, only to have her father slam the door in my face. IIRC even threatened me before. After I'd made all that effort to come and see the girl, to make the world she inhabits a finer place and to bring joy to her in every way that I could possibly achieve, making her my primary aim and focus in life, and her wellbeing and happiness the blood in my veins and breath in my lungs.  Stupid father couldn't or wouldn't see it though, he was just a complete arsehole about it all. I'd only get to speak to the g/f on the phone if she picked up herself or if not, if I was  lucky enough to get her sis on the line instead, she'd pass the phone on, her mom sometimes would, sometimes shut me out.

When I'm with someone,I'll go to the gates of hell and back if I love them, and  I won't date somebody if I don't think them worth that.  Never had a gf who shared my special interest in chem/bio/pharmaceutical chemistry and psychopharmacology though, although the classic autie ex fiancee of the two girls I've been engaged to, she did take an interest, although she wasn't a chemist etc. herself, she seemed supportive of my hobby(s), as unconventional as they perhaps are. Hers was star trek (I share her liking for it though). Her mother (never met the father, don't even know if he was still around) I don't think she liked me much either, but she was at least civil and decent towards me, and didn't try and interfere despite her being a hell of a lot younger than I was, didn't try and stop me when my ex fiancee invited me into the house, or for that matter, up into her bedroom unsupervised (thankfully. Probably just as well for her too since chances are she wouldn't have wanted to see her young 'innocent' (hah my ass she was! if her mom had ever seen the trek fanfic stuff she wrote, or knew of the things she'd have me to do with and to her, she'd have had quite the revelation, probably of a very unwelcome kind too. She was a real kinky little devil, who at her age oughtn't to have even known the words for the things she'd ask for. I actually had to turn her down on one occasion, despite how much I wanted to accede to her will and please her, because I'd almost certainly have been reported to the filth, and if that had happened, I'd have done time for being with her.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 25, 2017, 12:01:39 PM

Went to my daughter's piano recital.
Took a decent nap.

Watched it rain all day.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 25, 2017, 01:19:41 PM
Catching up on things around the house, teaching.
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Post by: odeon on May 26, 2017, 12:25:47 PM
Worked. Walked the dog. Fed the family. Posted here.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 26, 2017, 02:16:53 PM
Clean, cooked, taught, ran errands. Fridays are always busy.
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Post by: odeon on May 27, 2017, 02:19:53 AM
No a lot just yet. It's morning.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 27, 2017, 06:17:02 AM
  Gotten up, had breakfast and :coffee: and taken my meds.  Posted here and elsewhere.  8)
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Post by: Phoenix on May 27, 2017, 07:10:19 AM
Cooked eggs for the dogs and fed them. Gave the beast her morning meds. Took my meds. Had breakfast. It's only 9am.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 27, 2017, 04:22:18 PM
Meds, fed, cut up some old clothes for rags, cleaned the bathroom, filled out forms, took out trash, cleaned the garbage can, bathed, tired hands now.  They're my weakest area now.  Not the fingers, just the muscles in the hand.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 27, 2017, 07:01:05 PM
Stayed home today. Did not go to the track. Not much going on at the Indy track, parade and shit, legends honored, etc.  Not much race car stuff.

Yesterday was awesome! Some two hundred twenty seven mile per hour practice runs by many drivers (about three hundred sixty five Kilometers per hour).

They also had a competition between the pit crews.

I will be there very early for race day.
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 28, 2017, 01:17:28 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 27, 2017, 04:22:18 PM
Meds, fed, cut up some old clothes for rags, cleaned the bathroom, filled out forms, took out trash, cleaned the garbage can, bathed, tired hands now.  They're my weakest area now.  Not the fingers, just the muscles in the hand.

Big container filled with dry not cooked macaroni can be a nice restingplace for your hand too. Make it a wide container, so you don't have to keep your arm in a weird angle. The macaroni will give supportt from al sides, making it easier for the hand to relax.

A dry bath. Replace macaroni for something else in case of gluten intolerance.

* Wishes a washingmachine to show up in your home. *
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Post by: odeon on May 28, 2017, 01:20:35 AM
Coffee.
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 28, 2017, 01:27:43 AM
Made my bed, catered cats, cleaned toilet, opened curtains just a bit. Then sat down procrastinating.
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Post by: renaeden on May 28, 2017, 03:24:47 AM
Walked to the shops to pick up cereal and toothpaste, caught the train with Kayleigh to go to Perth where the autism group was. Sat around not talking much because most of the talk in my vicinity was about video games. Kayleigh made a friend and we caught the train back with her, well to her stop anyway.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 28, 2017, 08:13:15 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 27, 2017, 07:01:05 PM
Stayed home today. Did not go to the track. Not much going on at the Indy track, parade and shit, legends honored, etc.  Not much race car stuff.

Yesterday was awesome! Some two hundred twenty seven mile per hour practice runs by many drivers (about three hundred sixty five Kilometers per hour).

They also had a competition between the pit crews.

I will be there very early for race day.
I know one of the Indy drivers. Hinchcliffe. He's genuinely a really good guy.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 28, 2017, 08:17:42 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on May 28, 2017, 01:17:28 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 27, 2017, 04:22:18 PM
Meds, fed, cut up some old clothes for rags, cleaned the bathroom, filled out forms, took out trash, cleaned the garbage can, bathed, tired hands now.  They're my weakest area now.  Not the fingers, just the muscles in the hand.

Big container filled with dry not cooked macaroni can be a nice restingplace for your hand too. Make it a wide container, so you don't have to keep your arm in a weird angle. The macaroni will give supportt from al sides, making it easier for the hand to relax.

A dry bath. Replace macaroni for something else in case of gluten intolerance.

* Wishes a washingmachine to show up in your home. *

Nifty idea, thanks.  With all the house cleaning I've been doing lately I'm hoping some ounces will have been lost.  Laundry by hand is quite meditative. 
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Post by: Phoenix on May 28, 2017, 03:56:58 PM
The usual Sunday busyness to prep for the week ahead but I managed some rest today too. Nice balance.
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Post by: renaeden on May 29, 2017, 03:09:23 AM
Went to college and stayed back past lunchtime to work on an assignment. Unfortunately, I didn't finish it.
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Post by: odeon on May 29, 2017, 05:31:27 AM
Walked the dog.
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Post by: Lestat on May 29, 2017, 12:40:24 PM
Fell asleep, just woke up at a little past half 8 in the evening.

Going to go play fallout 2 for a while, or maybe one of the games in the x-com series, possibly both. Got an offer by someone to kindly send me some journal articles on nickel boride catalysts since they have been piquing my curiosity of late. Which means I'll have more time to unwind, after all the time spent poking about with same and relax with a few video games. Not had much sleep at all for the past 3-4 days or so.

Always it seems, finding out the answer to something I've been looking into, tends to raise more questions. The more I find out, the more I want to know. No rest for the wicked...or for me either from the looks of it :P
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 29, 2017, 03:36:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 28, 2017, 08:13:15 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 27, 2017, 07:01:05 PM
Stayed home today. Did not go to the track. Not much going on at the Indy track, parade and shit, legends honored, etc.  Not much race car stuff.

Yesterday was awesome! Some two hundred twenty seven mile per hour practice runs by many drivers (about three hundred sixty five Kilometers per hour).

They also had a competition between the pit crews.

I will be there very early for race day.
I know one of the Indy drivers. Hinchcliffe. He's genuinely a really good guy.

I remember him when he was Rookie Of The Year a while back. Too bad his day did not go well toward the end, yesterday.

Big scary crash when Scott Dixon went airborn was very intense.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 29, 2017, 08:10:25 PM
Not sure if this will work, but one of the most horrific crashes ever and all drivers walked away.


DOESN'T WORK!

I will find out how to post it.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 29, 2017, 08:15:39 PM
This happened almost diagonally opposite from where I was sitting (actually, no one was sitting since the Star Spangled Banner), but in a few seconds, I heard it.
I had already seen the yellow and was scanning the track. I had no idea how rough it was until I got home and watched the race on television.
I guess that tells how much I love this race!

To see the driver rip by safely under Dixon's car as it was flying through the air was amazing!!!! Honestly, I know that these drivers are allowed to piss in their fire suits if necessary, but I expect there was a bit of brown effluent in several of those guys shorts.

We had a new winner this year. I always like to repeat winners AND new faces. This year was the first time a Japanese won this race. He was part of the Michael Andretti team. They qualified three cars and one won!


This is actually a slo-mo replay of the actual incident, but you can clearly see the car pass safely under the flying car in this clip (about one minute in).

They said he had nowhere to go. He was coming out of the turn and they do not generally lift the gas pedal around this track; they find their line around the track and let the "set-up" of the car do things for them.
They generally come out of the back end of these turns around two hundred eighteen miles per hour or a touch over and accelerate to about two hundred thirty miles per hour or a touch over down the straight away. He was definitely ON IT as he finished that turn and then, nowhere to go.
Both drivers walked away.

BTW, for anyone who has not seen these cars, they are way bigger in real life than they look on TV, most especially if you are also a F1 fan.These cars are quite large and very fast.

https://youtu.be/dGobWIV1xcg
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Post by: Lestat on May 30, 2017, 07:00:40 AM
Jesus fucking H, lucky bastards not to end up as a long pinkish grey streak down the track with tire marks running down the middle.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 30, 2017, 08:28:57 AM
Quote from: Lestat on May 30, 2017, 07:00:40 AM
Jesus fucking H, lucky bastards not to end up as a long pinkish grey streak down the track with tire marks running down the middle.

Yeah, really!

It just shows the extreme lengths to which the league has gone to protect the drivers while they do their work.

No driver lost to injury. Anyone will applaud this.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 30, 2017, 08:59:39 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 29, 2017, 03:36:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 28, 2017, 08:13:15 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 27, 2017, 07:01:05 PM
Stayed home today. Did not go to the track. Not much going on at the Indy track, parade and shit, legends honored, etc.  Not much race car stuff.

Yesterday was awesome! Some two hundred twenty seven mile per hour practice runs by many drivers (about three hundred sixty five Kilometers per hour).

They also had a competition between the pit crews.

I will be there very early for race day.
I know one of the Indy drivers. Hinchcliffe. He's genuinely a really good guy.

I remember him when he was Rookie Of The Year a while back. Too bad his day did not go well toward the end, yesterday.

Big scary crash when Scott Dixon went airborn was very intense.
It's scary to see him go into another crash after his last horrific one which was terrifying.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 30, 2017, 09:00:51 AM
Lots of paperwork and reports today.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 30, 2017, 10:08:00 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 30, 2017, 08:59:39 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 29, 2017, 03:36:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 28, 2017, 08:13:15 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 27, 2017, 07:01:05 PM
Stayed home today. Did not go to the track. Not much going on at the Indy track, parade and shit, legends honored, etc.  Not much race car stuff.

Yesterday was awesome! Some two hundred twenty seven mile per hour practice runs by many drivers (about three hundred sixty five Kilometers per hour).

They also had a competition between the pit crews.

I will be there very early for race day.
I know one of the Indy drivers. Hinchcliffe. He's genuinely a really good guy.

I remember him when he was Rookie Of The Year a while back. Too bad his day did not go well toward the end, yesterday.

Big scary crash when Scott Dixon went airborn was very intense.
It's scary to see him go into another crash after his last horrific one which was terrifying.

Check this out!!

When I saw this over and over in video, I never noticed the fact that when the car went under the flying car, his car went airborn as well.
Down in the inside part of the turns the track is not "smooth."  Apparently he hit a bump and flew into the air.
Amazing sometimes when stills can show so much more than video.
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Post by: odeon on May 30, 2017, 11:20:24 AM
Bloody hell. :o
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 30, 2017, 11:52:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 30, 2017, 11:20:24 AM
Bloody hell. :o
Indeed!
I was there, but this incident happened quite a way away from where I was "sitting."   (Not much sitting actually happens in these stands on race day.)

Both drivers walked away. That is important to note.
 :thumbup:
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Post by: Phoenix on May 30, 2017, 04:31:14 PM
Absolutely insane, DD

Today I did the usual teaching and cleaning. Got lots of paperwork wrapped up. Helped girlie with a school project. Now working out final birthday party details.

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Post by: Jack on May 30, 2017, 05:57:48 PM
Feels like a lot was done today. Was out Friday. Team member was out today, so had to cover for her while catching up on Friday's back-log, also keeping up with today's incoming, and somehow managed to leave nearly caught up. Not exactly sure what was done today, but it was a lot of stuff and it's done.
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Post by: Lestat on May 31, 2017, 02:40:31 AM
Been giving my hotplate a thorough disassembling, cleaning up and putting back together again. Got the magnetic stirring bit sorted so it works properly again, the magnet pole pieces had pretty thoroughly siezed thanks to some sort of unmentionable-looking and fouler smelling still (think cherry bakewell tarts, mixed with soured wine and stagnant ordure in water kind of dead animal-ish stench, sweet, almondy but utterly sickening that left a truly revolting sweaty BO-like sour acid tang in the air and which stripped the paint from the steel wherever it touched and left it sloughing off in sheets of soggy semi-solid equivalent of necrotic flesh, like gangrene but for paint on the inside. Spent the night scrubbing that shite out, cleaning the circuit boards, wiping off the repulsive looking what used to be paint, de-rusting some screws with a tender loving acid bath and an old toothbrush, which, needless to say, will not, be seeing the inside of my mouth any time in the forseeable ever and giving the rotors a tart up with some high-temperature tolerance lubricant that hopefully should at least give it a bit of a respite from the kind of things that poor bastard thing has to put up with)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2017, 09:28:43 AM
16 1/2 hours and I've not killed my sister yet.  And she's not killed me either.

She's in town until next Tuesday.
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 31, 2017, 10:17:59 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2017, 09:28:43 AM
16 1/2 hours and I've not killed my sister yet.  And she's not killed me either.

She's in town until next Tuesday.

Is she staying at the palace?
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Post by: 'andersom' on May 31, 2017, 01:35:45 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2017, 09:28:43 AM
16 1/2 hours and I've not killed my sister yet.  And she's not killed me either.

She's in town until next Tuesday.
It has been over five hours since this post. Did there start a succession battle in the royal dwellings, or is all still quiet in the West?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2017, 05:27:45 PM
25 1/2 hours and all is well-ish.
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Post by: Icequeen on May 31, 2017, 07:14:28 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 31, 2017, 05:27:45 PM
25 1/2 hours and all is well-ish.

3 days is usually the breaking point, depending on the size of the house.
That can translate to 3 hours here...unless I lock myself in the bathroom or the garage.

I like being an only child for the most part...occasionally I wish there was someone to share the memories with, then I look at some of the SO's family and sober up.

I wish you well.
Mom always said it got much more enjoyable/easier with her half-sister as she got older, hopefully the same is true for you.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 08, 2017, 08:31:52 PM
The usual domestic duties, picking up monkeygirl from school, cooking, cleaning, teaching. Also went out for dinner with a friend.
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Post by: Parts on June 09, 2017, 08:40:27 PM
Went to a couple tags sales but saw nothing
Yard work
Some deep cleaning around the house
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Post by: Phoenix on June 10, 2017, 10:54:30 AM
The day is only half done but so far I have:
Picked up the boyfriend from the train station
Windex surfaces in the family room
Taken the recycling out
Loaded the dishwasher
Had a shower
Hung out with the neighbours
About to put a load of laundry in
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Post by: Queen Victoria on June 10, 2017, 03:18:11 PM
Washed and hung a very small load of laundry
Fed The PR and me
Cleaned the bathtub
Washed dishes
Sorted some kitchen stuff
Rested a lot in between these onerous tasks.
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Post by: Fun With Matches on June 10, 2017, 03:22:07 PM
Did part of a cross-stitch. Divided the thread into two as it was too thick, plus there wouldn't have been enough of it otherwise. The instructions never said to do that, but it looks better, and most importantly all there as a result.
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Post by: Icequeen on June 10, 2017, 08:35:49 PM
Quote from: Fun with matches on June 10, 2017, 03:22:07 PM
Did part of a cross-stitch. Divided the thread into two as it was too thick, plus there wouldn't have been enough of it otherwise. The instructions never said to do that, but it looks better, and most importantly all there as a result.

Depends on fabric count. You normally divide each piece of floss into strands. PITA, it tangles easy. I did a few of the 18 count and up before...I remember one strand. 

"For the best coverage of the fabric use the following:

    11-count aida - 3 strands
    14-count aida (or 28-count evenweave over 2 threads) - 2 or 3 strands
    16-count aida - 2 strands
    18-count aida - 1 strands
    22-count hardanger - 1 strand"

http://www.cross-stitching.com/how-to/cross-stitch-tips
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Post by: Fun With Matches on June 11, 2017, 03:32:45 AM
This is the kit. I divided the dark green thread into two, the other threads haven't been divided. I'm not sure what you mean by fabric count.

(http://i65.tinypic.com/icsto7.jpg)
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Post by: Fun With Matches on June 11, 2017, 03:38:52 AM
This is how it looks on the sleeve. The blurryness and darkness of both images makes the threads look a lot thicker. The threads definitely look thinner on the sleeve despite how it looks here, although too thin for my liking. I wouldn't have been able to thread back into two strands without it looking odd, I think. I divided the thread (six stands) into two, which was three strands each.

(http://i63.tinypic.com/2ujmd79.jpg)
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Post by: Al Swearegen on June 11, 2017, 05:00:35 AM
Flown from Perth top Sydney, hung out in Sydney and watched the Hunt-Lewis fight. Went to the airport and flew into Canberra and now home typing on my computer.
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Post by: Fun With Matches on June 11, 2017, 07:14:35 AM
Wait...that's embroidery. Not cross-stitch. Cross-stitch pictures are pixelated, like old computer games.
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Post by: Icequeen on June 11, 2017, 08:06:25 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on June 11, 2017, 07:14:35 AM
Wait...that's embroidery. Not cross-stitch. Cross-stitch pictures are pixelated, like old computer games.

Yep.  ;)

I like the design.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 11, 2017, 10:39:36 AM
Ran around like a crazy person trying to get paint chip samples for the new house. Nobody carries the actual colour I want to see so I had to spend $12 to get 3 sample containers and will paint them on cardstock to make my own.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 11, 2017, 11:48:54 AM
Colors look different when you paint them onto a larger area anyway... now you have the sample cans, you could skip the middleman and test them out right on the walls.
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Post by: 'andersom' on June 11, 2017, 12:30:34 PM
Is there no option to get paint mixed in the colour you want?
(Or mix it yourself, I just love doing that.)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:27:23 PM
I hoarded some stuff.  :orly:
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Post by: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:32:59 PM
Spent all day at a conference.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:34:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:32:59 PM
Spent all day at a conference.

On a Sunday?  :dunno:
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Post by: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:36:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:34:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:32:59 PM
Spent all day at a conference.

On a Sunday?  :dunno:

Yes. Yesterday, too.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:42:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:36:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:34:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:32:59 PM
Spent all day at a conference.

On a Sunday?  :dunno:

Yes. Yesterday, too.

It must have been something really nerdy, taylored for people who don't have lives.  :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:44:19 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:42:26 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:36:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:34:00 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 11, 2017, 04:32:59 PM
Spent all day at a conference.

On a Sunday?  :dunno:

Yes. Yesterday, too.

It must have been something really nerdy, taylored for people who don't have lives.  :zoinks:

:laugh: It was, and I read about having a life once. It's overrated.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2017, 04:44:57 PM
 :lol1:
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Post by: Phoenix on June 11, 2017, 07:01:05 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 11, 2017, 11:48:54 AM
Colors look different when you paint them onto a larger area anyway... now you have the sample cans, you could skip the middleman and test them out right on the walls.
I can't do that because the house is mine June 21 but I'm not moving in until the whole thing is painted. Much easier to paint an empty house vs when it's filled with stuff and kids and pets. So I have to pick it all out before I move in. Although I did that with my current place 13 years ago and I was happy with my choices.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 11, 2017, 07:02:53 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on June 11, 2017, 12:30:34 PM
Is there no option to get paint mixed in the colour you want?
(Or mix it yourself, I just love doing that.)
The colours that I want exist, but they didn't have them on the paint chip cards. Does that make sense? I don't know if I'm explaining myself well. So he made them in mini cans for me and I'm going to put the colours on card stock (so kind of a make your own paint chip card I guess) and then bring it with me when I see the house again next weekend to make my final decision. It's my last purchasers visit so I get an hour there with my agent.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 11, 2017, 07:30:42 PM
Oh, are you having someone else do all the pre-move-in painting?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 12, 2017, 06:14:49 AM
Done some horrid, nasty math calculations. Ifg/ O ficlomg despise math, I really do. Its awful, and always leaves my head aching something fierce. Slept that off with a combination of chlormethiazole, nitrazepam, oxy and morphine.

Used said filthy rotten stressful math to calculate the weight of iron dust that I needed for a reaction I have been gearing up for for  awhile.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 12, 2017, 12:48:22 PM
Went to my appointment at the neurologist. Not much came of it unfortunately. Although another appt with some other specialist was made, hopefully that will prove more useful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on June 12, 2017, 04:16:41 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 11, 2017, 07:30:42 PM
Oh, are you having someone else do all the pre-move-in painting?
I am because they can get it done in a week and I can't. The boyfriend works shifts and I'm moving from another city so I can't do it on my own.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 12, 2017, 08:06:57 PM
 :thumbup:

Good luck with the colour picking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2017, 10:33:52 AM
I chose a barely there shade of grey (really, really barely) for the walls.  The trim is a slightly darker shade of grey that has a bit of a bluish cast in certain light.  The kitchen is a stunned with black shiny cabinets.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 13, 2017, 03:13:40 PM
Spent all day carefully distilling about a liter of dichloromethane out of a flask containing a solution of something I've been working at very hard indeed. Hopefully now will be when I finally get to produce my desired oxime from the compound in question and break out the sodium metal and isopropanol, and use Na in iPA to reduce the ketoxime to the amine.

The DCM solution has been being stripped at just above its BP (39.6 'C) by keeping it on a warm water steam bath at no more than 60 'C, whilst the compound in DCM solution boils at a far, far far higher boiling point and as such just gets left behind. It will need careful vacuum distillation though, hopefully should come over at about 110-120 'C under a -30mm Hg vacuum, somewhere like that anyway, as currently it is of a light golden amber color, and I want it to be colorless, water clear, before I go to make my oxime. So left the heating on, preset to about 50-60'C (at atmospheric pressure it wouldn't come over until maybe a bit less than 150 'C so no danger of losing it as I slept. Condensing the DCM in a receiver flask so I can redistill it a couple of times and purify it for reuse rather than evaporate it away, since there is so much, just under a liter, maybe 750-800ml. That can be cleaned up and recycled. Once I have my desired ketoxime, I may spend the additional time distilling ethylene glycol antifreeze with concentrated sulfuric acid to produce some 1,4-dioxane, and use the Nurdrage method for reduction of sodium hydroxide with magnesium dust, all those things I have in plenty. And I only need maybe 15g of sodium metal, whilst I have some, its as a hermetically sealed package inside another hermetically sealed package, and its a big ol' 100g block of the stuff (Na metal is one of the lightest of all metals, and 100g is quite a large chunk). I'll store the rest in  motor oil after first boiling the oil with dessicant, then filtering it and pouring it into a jar with the screw threads lined in teflon tape, purge the oil with dry argon gas, fill the jar headspace with more argon, which is totally inert to sodium and keep the remaining Na in there. But for this I'd rather make my own. Would, once the dioxane were to be made, give me the excuse I need (I.e having the 1,4-dioxane to hand) to make me a few hundred grams of potassium metal as well, just for the fun of it and because I haven't a jar full of K metal on the lab shelves/cupboards/drawers and there should be one. Why?

No no my dear, the question is not 'why' but 'why not'
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 25, 2017, 03:57:20 AM
Went to an adult autism meet up in the city. Mostly listened and ate. Toward the end, talk was about maintaining relationships when you're autistic and the other person is not. One guy said he hadn't known he was flirting with someone until called on it. He had thought he was just being nice.

So much food there. I brought a packet of Tim Tams along and they were all eaten.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 25, 2017, 08:59:22 AM
Flew to London. Had stuff to eat. Met with a guy who gave me the keys to a flat. Now relaxing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 25, 2017, 09:05:43 AM
Slow Sunday. Have been working on a pair of pants. My favourite pair of pants had been worn out beyond repair. So, dissected the pair and bought fabric to make myself a replacement. It will have the colour of a European squirrel.

Hope to start sowing tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on June 27, 2017, 06:20:48 PM
Had no energy to cook so took the kids to our favourite diner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 28, 2017, 06:00:30 AM
Cancelled everything but physiotherapy today. Soo fucking tired. Could not bear more people than the woman massaging my back.

Worked a bit on my pair of baggy trousers. Nearly finished it. Drank a lot of water. And made the washing machine rewash the laundry I had forgotten to hang drying.

Should go to the what should you be doing thread, to not forget to hang it again....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on June 28, 2017, 06:44:27 AM
That makes you wise. I hope it helps. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 28, 2017, 07:09:06 AM
Feels good to take this liberty too. I need it. Kid sick and panicking because of pain a few nights did me in. (And her.) Worst is gone now. Time for music. It is raining. The Cult is what is pleasing the brain now and the body. Both of girl and me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on June 28, 2017, 08:27:01 AM
I played Tetris with my freezer and stockpiled 72 lbs of raw dog food which will last me 36 dinners with the beasts. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 28, 2017, 08:33:34 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 28, 2017, 08:27:01 AM
I played Tetris with my freezer and stockpiled 72 lbs of raw dog food which will last me 36 dinners with the beasts.
:lol1:

Did you wear gloves?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 28, 2017, 03:12:54 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on June 28, 2017, 06:00:30 AM
Cancelled everything but physiotherapy today. Soo fucking tired. Could not bear more people than the woman massaging my back.

Worked a bit on my pair of baggy trousers. Nearly finished it. Drank a lot of water. And made the washing machine rewash the laundry I had forgotten to hang drying.

Should go to the what should you be doing thread, to not forget to hang it again....

Dammit, forgot to hang it. And at the end of the day, it stank again. Warm and humid here. UGH.

So, washed it again. Now hope not to forget to hang it. Because I need to take my ADHD traits serious by the time I have to do my laundry four times before hanging it.  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 28, 2017, 08:47:15 PM
Been to college and home again by 9am.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 29, 2017, 04:03:05 PM
Worked at the shop. Humid warm weather, it was warm and sticky at work. And somehow packed with customers.
Imagine me with 'big' cages on wheels 80x80x200 cm in a space of a bit more than 4 square meter, shelves all around, a hand full of grown up customers and three toddlers. The latter picking all they like from the shelves. So I keep looking down, to not tread on the wee ones or the merchandise.

Not only working in that confined space, but in most other parts of the shop it was packed with people too.

Funny to transport cupboards though the masses though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on June 29, 2017, 09:03:39 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on June 28, 2017, 08:33:34 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 28, 2017, 08:27:01 AM
I played Tetris with my freezer and stockpiled 72 lbs of raw dog food which will last me 36 dinners with the beasts.
:lol1:

Did you wear gloves?
No, they're in plastic containers thankfully. Stinks to high heaven if they're not sealed up.

Today was lots of have to dos. Things for the new house, paying workers, supplies, renting a moving truck for the boyfriend, grocery shopping, and taking the youngest to a pool party with her best friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 30, 2017, 10:05:48 AM
Worked in the office, then spent an hour on the tube on my way to Heathrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 30, 2017, 10:15:12 AM
Finished my baggy trousers and washed them to get rid of starch and bleeding colours.
Did some laundry, some grocery shopping, some lazy hanging around. Made some food.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 30, 2017, 03:00:01 PM
Went to the US Consulate and initiated a report of foreign death for WolFish. The place was completely deserted except for the security guards and me. And one agent they managed to track down to look at my paperwork. All these vast waiting rooms with their crappy chairs and dotted lines on the floor and closed bulletproof windows. I guess because it's a long weekend on both sides of the border. Couldn't finish it because you apparently need the certificate of death and another form from the hospital, and the certificates don't show up for six weeks. But at least the rest can be done by mail.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 30, 2017, 03:02:35 PM
Wow, that's a lonely experience.

Almost alienating.

 :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 30, 2017, 03:07:29 PM
Weird that those certificates take so long.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 30, 2017, 04:27:17 PM
Is it? How long do they take in other countries?

Canada is not exactly known for speedy paperwork.

:hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on June 30, 2017, 04:53:05 PM
In the Netherlands the death certificate will be ready before the funeral takes place. It is needed for that. Most of the time the undertaker will do the paperwork and registering. That means it's there within five working days. When you need an official copy it can take three days if you ask for it via digital official channels or up to two weeks if you ask for it in writing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on June 30, 2017, 05:17:43 PM
Yeah I'm pretty sure there's not any paperwork anywhere in Canada that is processed that fast if it involves the government. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 30, 2017, 05:28:17 PM
Measured a house
Cleaned up some stuff for the market
Went to a wake :zombiefuck:
Had dinner out
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 01, 2017, 01:26:00 AM
Woke up, had coffee, browsed the news, logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 01, 2017, 01:28:23 AM
Slept in till Lorre woke me. Fed cats.  Now checking this place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 01, 2017, 05:33:39 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 30, 2017, 05:17:43 PM
Yeah I'm pretty sure there's not any paperwork anywhere in Canada that is processed that fast if it involves the government. :laugh:

They've sped up immigration paperwork massively though. Knew someone who to her pleasant surprise found out that it all of a sudden went more than twice as fast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 01, 2017, 06:15:25 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 01, 2017, 01:28:23 AM
Slept in till Lorre woke me. Fed cats.  Now checking this place.
Can you check your Ask Away thread? ;)

I bought and wrapped presents and wrote in cards. I always find writing in cards difficult. I try to make it original. Try being the operative word.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 01, 2017, 06:20:42 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 01, 2017, 05:33:39 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 30, 2017, 05:17:43 PM
Yeah I'm pretty sure there's not any paperwork anywhere in Canada that is processed that fast if it involves the government. :laugh:

They've sped up immigration paperwork massively though. Knew someone who to her pleasant surprise found out that it all of a sudden went more than twice as fast.

Only for people whose families and significant others are applying from outside the country. So it didn't count for us.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2017, 11:15:36 AM
Cleaned a path in the carport, cleared out most of the laundry room.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 01, 2017, 12:26:06 PM
So far, 15 boxes packed, labeled and stacked. 90% of the master bedroom and closet are done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 01, 2017, 03:21:48 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 01, 2017, 06:15:25 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 01, 2017, 01:28:23 AM
Slept in till Lorre woke me. Fed cats.  Now checking this place.
Can you check your Ask Away thread? ;)

I bought and wrapped presents and wrote in cards. I always find writing in cards difficult. I try to make it original. Try being the operative word.
I will satisfy your curiousity soon.

Neighbour has nicked him hitlercat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 01, 2017, 04:17:55 PM
Master bedroom, bath and closet are all packed as is the boys video game room. Half the basement has been moved to the shipping container so overall a very productive day. (I still hate moving  :roar: )
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 01, 2017, 06:21:13 PM
Had a migraine and slept on and off most of the day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 01, 2017, 08:43:06 PM
Washed 2 loads of clothes, dried one load.  Had to go to the grocery to buy HE detergent.  All I had was the "older" kind.  Now I have lots of older laundry detergent to wash floors, tubs, sinks, battleships, airplanes, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 02, 2017, 04:19:57 PM
Went to a discount warehouse in search of something specific (Didn't find it) but found instead some bedroom furniture which I love. It's rustic country. And got brand new mattresses for a fraction of the cost if we bought it from the store it originally came from.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 03, 2017, 05:48:13 AM
Went with Kayleigh to the Disability Services Commission to sign some paperwork, to the chemist for meds and then to Dome (a big cafe) for some lunch.

Then we took Molly to the vet for a checkup after her dental surgery last week. She is going well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 03, 2017, 09:21:01 AM
Not a lot, I'm afraid. It started raining (on and off/shortly/not much) and I didn't manage to get to painting but.. I did put some flexy putty (acrylic sealant) in some of the last cracks here and there. They/the stuff will have a hard enough skin tomorrow to be painted, I hope.

Went to a supermarket and bought some stuff there. Going to make an Asian based dish with some pieces of mar. chicken thighs in less than an hour.

Not a very productive day, I'd say. (oh well)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 03, 2017, 03:42:29 PM
With this, I make my 25,000 post.  Yea me! :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on July 03, 2017, 03:44:46 PM
Congratulations.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 03, 2017, 03:47:54 PM
Dropped off a trunk load of stuff at the thrift store
Filled the car with gas
Got cash from the bank
Bought The PR some more clothes and shoes, a set of sheets ($80 out the wallet)  Again, a thank you to all those in the USA who work and help her receive government benefits.
Bought some Gorilla Glue with a 60% off coupon
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 04, 2017, 01:14:08 PM
Went and measured a house
Hooked up a solar panel to do electrolysis rust removal
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 04, 2017, 05:34:36 PM
Ate hotdogs
Went to grocery - 2 stores
Watched Eddie the Eagle and some other recorded stuff.
Laundry
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 05, 2017, 06:07:43 AM
Went to police station for Kayleigh to get some documents signed, ended up leaving half an hour later as we saw no police and the foyer was becoming packed with people.

Went to the chemist for meds, then had a chicken roll and chips from Chicken Treat. Came home and rang my dad as it's his 71st birthday today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2017, 09:30:27 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 05, 2017, 06:07:43 AM
Went to police station for Kayleigh to get some documents signed, ended up leaving half an hour later as we saw no police and the foyer was becoming packed with people.

Went to the chemist for meds, then had a chicken roll and chips from Chicken Treat. Came home and rang my dad as it's his 71st birthday today.

Happy birthday to your dad. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 05, 2017, 06:11:48 PM
Started packing the kitchen up. Thankful for my monkeys.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 06, 2017, 01:14:01 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2017, 09:30:27 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 05, 2017, 06:07:43 AM
Went to police station for Kayleigh to get some documents signed, ended up leaving half an hour later as we saw no police and the foyer was becoming packed with people.

Went to the chemist for meds, then had a chicken roll and chips from Chicken Treat. Came home and rang my dad as it's his 71st birthday today.
Happy birthday to your dad.
Thank you. :)  It would be funny to relay your post to him as I don't believe he has ever been on the internet. He has only just learnt how to text on a phone and he's not bad at it. It's difficult to tell him anything about what I am doing at college because he doesn't understand computers.

Today Kayleigh and I went to the Citizens Advice Bureau so she could get paperwork signed by a Justice of the Peace. It's for Kayleigh's birth certificate, she doesn't have one.

Then we went to see my Local Area Coordinator so I could sign more paperwork. The disability services are changing in Western Australia.

Then to Bunnings (hardware store) where I bought a new broom and mop. The mop had better be good, this floor needs it.

Then to City Farmers for cat food. Every tin is a different flavour. I like giving variety to the cats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 06, 2017, 07:00:29 AM
Does your cat like the changes in flavouring? My cat hates it when I change his food but loves it when I offer changes in his treats. He gets 7 little Temptations nibbles every night when I go to bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2017, 09:24:52 AM
I remember when we returned after evacuating for Hurricane Katrina (3 or 4 weeks).  The cats had accidentally been locked out the house (in hindsight good luck for them).  I had brought w\some water, canned cat food and their usual dry food on the way back.  I figured they'd scarf down the canned food because it was moist, flavourful, etc.  Nope.  They ignored it, sat and looked at me until I gave them their usual dry food, which they gobbled down.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 07, 2017, 04:30:45 AM
Not that much yet but I've started to get rid of some dust (bit of an uphill struggle) but I've cleaned all the horizontal surfaces with a piece of wet cloth (with some all purpose cleaning 'soap'). Going to change my bed sheets now and vacuum clean after that. Oh, put the fresh sheets on after the vacuuming, btw. That's logical, not?

Plus ja, made coffee, brushed teeth, read newspaper, etc..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 07, 2017, 05:01:34 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 06, 2017, 07:00:29 AM
Does your cat like the changes in flavouring? My cat hates it when I change his food but loves it when I offer changes in his treats. He gets 7 little Temptations nibbles every night when I go to bed.
I think they like the change when it's wet food. When I lived with my mum, she used to give them the same thing every day, then, when they were sick of it (they had stopped eating it), she would give them something different and then feed them that every day.

Plus, the tins are 85 grams which is one serving, so always fresh and at room temperature. My mum used to buy the large tins and keep them in the fridge once opened. The cats were not too keen on that in winter.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2017, 09:24:52 AM
I remember when we returned after evacuating for Hurricane Katrina (3 or 4 weeks).  The cats had accidentally been locked out the house (in hindsight good luck for them).  I had brought w\some water, canned cat food and their usual dry food on the way back.  I figured they'd scarf down the canned food because it was moist, flavourful, etc.  Nope.  They ignored it, sat and looked at me until I gave them their usual dry food, which they gobbled down.
Yep, I can see that happening. Liam especially loves his dry food. To the point where he gobbles it down, has a drink so that they swell in his belly and then throws up spectacularly. Last time he did it he woke me up because it was at the entrance to my bedroom.

I don't change their dry food.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 07, 2017, 03:34:30 PM
Too much driving and too much walking but I'm the only driver in the house so had so choice. Last minute errands for the move. More packing, more swearing, more frustration, more relief when seeing what has been accomplished. Took dogs to daycare so they will be good and tired tonight and tomorrow as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 07, 2017, 06:31:25 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 07, 2017, 05:01:34 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 06, 2017, 07:00:29 AM
Does your cat like the changes in flavouring? My cat hates it when I change his food but loves it when I offer changes in his treats. He gets 7 little Temptations nibbles every night when I go to bed.
I think they like the change when it's wet food. When I lived with my mum, she used to give them the same thing every day, then, when they were sick of it (they had stopped eating it), she would give them something different and then feed them that every day.

Plus, the tins are 85 grams which is one serving, so always fresh and at room temperature. My mum used to buy the large tins and keep them in the fridge once opened. The cats were not too keen on that in winter.

Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 06, 2017, 09:24:52 AM
I remember when we returned after evacuating for Hurricane Katrina (3 or 4 weeks).  The cats had accidentally been locked out the house (in hindsight good luck for them).  I had brought w\some water, canned cat food and their usual dry food on the way back.  I figured they'd scarf down the canned food because it was moist, flavourful, etc.  Nope.  They ignored it, sat and looked at me until I gave them their usual dry food, which they gobbled down.
Yep, I can see that happening. Liam especially loves his dry food. To the point where he gobbles it down, has a drink so that they swell in his belly and then throws up spectacularly. Last time he did it he woke me up because it was at the entrance to my bedroom.

I don't change their dry food.

Poor Martha just gets whatever major brand is on sale when I buy it.
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 08, 2017, 10:50:38 AM
Took some of WolFish's things over to the Salvation Army. I hope they go to good homes and people who really need them, especially things like his cane, which is a quality piece of equipment that could really be helping someone.


Listened to the current landlady rant about the drama she's having with one of the downstairs neighbours. Only two more weeks of this and then I will be out of here, getting my own place ready for move in.
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Post by: lutra on July 09, 2017, 01:51:03 PM

Pfew, made it. Three hours of 'busy babysit business' with 3 youngsters (9, 14 and 16 y/o, I think). Played Triominos a couple of times, talked for quite a bit and I've made dinner for the lot. Wraps with either smoked salmon or sm. trout.. cream cheese with fine herbs, radish, tomato, cucumber, spring onion (< those thinly sliced), rocket lettuce, black olives, lemon juice, dill, s&p..

They all wanted sm. salmon in their wraps because they didn't know about the nice taste of smoked trout (I suppose) and only the oldest tried it. She liked it.. reminded her of mackerel.. which I now do not really agree with.. but hey. The youngest two are quite fuzzy about their food. I had the smoked trout which tastes ten times better than sm. salmon.. but that's my opinion.

Now, 50 minutes past nine, I'm 'free' again and I just opened up a bottle of well cooled beer and think it's not going to be a late night, this evening. Couple of beers, tiny spliff, some 'Port Salut' cheese on toast and I'm ready for bed. Well, who knows..
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 09, 2017, 03:09:47 PM
Braved the mall downtown to get a pair of black pants for the memorial service next weekend.
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Post by: Phoenix on July 09, 2017, 08:31:02 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 09, 2017, 03:09:47 PM
Braved the mall downtown to get a pair of black pants for the memorial service next weekend.
Having to go to a mall is definitely  :viking: I abhor them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 09, 2017, 08:32:28 PM
Went back to the old place with the youngest to grab things we desperately needed which somehow didn't make it to the new place. Loaded up a van full despite doctors orders not to do what I was doing. But the quicker I can get everything to the new place, the easier it will be to take my time unpacking it all and finding homes for things.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 10, 2017, 02:09:16 PM
Reminds me, I need to get a new cane. The last one I had, ended up getting snapped in a spot of bother with somebody, after I whacked them in the face with it.

I'd love to get me one of those sword canes, they are neat as hell. Or build one, have it 3D printed in sections, out of carbon fiber, so its really lightweight, and have a concealed telescopic baton in the handle.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 10, 2017, 02:51:56 PM
Got groceries, more things from the hardware store, more unpacking, took the BF to work so he wouldn't have to bike because I'm pretty sure everyone involved over the weekend is still recovering from all of the work.   :P
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 10, 2017, 05:12:23 PM
More phone calls, more chores, more social obligations.
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Post by: lutra on July 12, 2017, 08:35:20 AM
Read newspaper, had coffee, solved sudoku, cleaned up (properly so/was needed) spare room, showered, unloaded dishwasher and I'm now contemplating what to make for supper this evening. Thinking about sauerkraut with pieces of pineapple, some potato puree and a (beef) sausage. 

Still have to go to the supermarket first..
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Post by: Phoenix on July 12, 2017, 08:54:25 AM
Not much so far (nice change). Helped SO move the kitchen table (darn thing is frickin heavy), made breakfast, cooked eggs for pups and fed them, searched for new easy summer recipes for the slow cooker, watched SO cut up boxes for recycling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2017, 12:57:12 PM
fed, ate, washed clothes, watched Hoarders (cheap therapy), some other miscellaneous stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 12, 2017, 03:01:29 PM
Woodstove cleaned and inspected (insurance company will be happy).
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Post by: Lestat on July 12, 2017, 03:38:58 PM
Damn miss K you should NOT be hauling heavy stuff around atm hun, you need your rest.

As for me, made a batch of acetone oxime to test some catalysts (urushibara nickel variants), received my new hotplate/stirrer (this one has some nice features too, digital display, ability to set temperature to arrive at and hold, controlled by a thermocouple probe, magnetic stirring, free stirbar, ability to set temperature ramping parameters and also to specify a cut-out temp. to cease heating at before it actually arrives at that temperature, and by how far below it you want it to do so, which is really rather neat.

Just spent a last £11 or so I found I had, on a pair of 24/40 vacuum adapters w/ teflon stopcocks.
Tonight, I think will be spent, sleep aside, testing the new hotplate, preparing some ultrafine precipitated nickel, then making that into Urushibara nickel (for catalytic reductions of various kinds depending on the specific type and grade of catalyst. Got the stuff to do it, so why the hell not :))


(https://0-t.imgbox.com/dCXb2syL.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 13, 2017, 01:21:48 PM
Wrote to WolFish's pen pal in Germany to let him know what happened.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 13, 2017, 03:41:20 PM
Took the oldest to all of his appointments. Went back to the old place to load up the van with more stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 17, 2017, 04:21:19 PM
Cleaned off about 1/2 of the accumulation on the open side of the carport.  Threw out quite a bit.

Still have some things to go through, but I can probably sneak those by as garbage (pickup Tues and Fri) instead of trash (pickup Tues).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 17, 2017, 06:13:36 PM
^ That's huge!! Well done QV.

Today I:
*ran errands at the drug store
*bought a small congrats on your new house gift and card for the buyers of my place
*bought a dishwasher and got 50% off the MRSP
*bought a small hard plastic storage shed to keep the trash bins in outside so that the critters won't get into it.
*cleaned the old place
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 17, 2017, 08:11:41 PM
Carried box of things to Salvation Army.
Carried two smaller boxes of things to post office.
Bought third box because there are so many things.
Met with estate lawyer.
Went to work. Didn't get much done.
Came home. Made dinner. Listened to landlady talk about her life.
Packed. Angsted over packing. Packed more.
Now going to get ready for bed.
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Post by: Grey Area on July 18, 2017, 03:06:04 AM
Reset my password.
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Post by: renaeden on July 18, 2017, 04:19:30 AM
Quote from: Grey Area on July 18, 2017, 03:06:04 AM
Reset my password.
I am waiting for that to happen to me at college. Every few months we have to reset our passwords. Thing is, I will really have to think to come up with another one.

Anyway, today I mapped a sample business hierarchy. Don't know what for, but I did it in Word.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on July 18, 2017, 04:53:43 AM
I had to reset it because I have a new computer and I forgot my old password. I left it a few weeks because after resetting my passwords for everything else I need to log into I was just sick of resetting passwords.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on July 18, 2017, 05:05:38 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 18, 2017, 04:19:30 AM
Quote from: Grey Area on July 18, 2017, 03:06:04 AM
Reset my password.
I am waiting for that to happen to me at college. Every few months we have to reset our passwords. Thing is, I will really have to think to come up with another one.

Anyway, today I mapped a sample business hierarchy. Don't know what for, but I did it in Word.
Pick something you like and just add a number to it, and when password changes are required then only change the number.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 18, 2017, 10:44:34 AM
Went to work, worked. Went home. Left to other town for appointment. Drank tea at daughter's place. Missed bus. Decided to get some stuff in the Lidl. Missed next bus. Now waiting at busstop. In the shade, so all is well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 18, 2017, 12:02:48 PM
Took SO to work. Napped. Washed dishes. Did laundry. Unpacked more boxes.
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Post by: lutra on July 20, 2017, 12:54:56 PM
Was quite passive today.. but I did a bit of hairdressing (cut off a little bit of my own hair), handwashed a shirt in the bathroom's sink.. pre-washed it to be machine washed with other coloured clothes tomorrow, loaded dishwasher and unloaded it again after it had done it's job (free of charge extra info now: it takes the machine 81 minutes to run it's cycle), cleaned knives, chopping boards, frying pan and strainer and 'proper up-ed' kitchen after dinner. 

Showered, properly brushed teeth, ran some errands, etc....

Am now enjoying drinking my favorite beer and watching a bit of television. Anthony Bourdain is visiting South-Africa. The classic 'La Piscine' is being shown at 22h30 on some TV channel also but I guess I'll be in bed by then already. Feel tired.. think I had a bit too much of gluten (incluis beer now) today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 23, 2017, 09:10:34 PM
Played Just Dance with DD and laughed until our sides hurt. Worked on setting up her room a bit more. Cooked, cleaned, read, vacuumed the pool. Searched for bullfrogs in the pond but didn't find any.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 23, 2017, 09:28:49 PM
I still think of DD as DirtDawg and did a bit of a doubletake.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 23, 2017, 10:34:06 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 23, 2017, 09:28:49 PM
I still think of DD as DirtDawg and did a bit of a doubletake.
That would probably be something no one would want to see. Me and DirtDawg trying to do Just Dance. Although I'm sure we'd laugh just as hard though :laugh:
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2017, 12:08:16 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 23, 2017, 09:28:49 PM
I still think of DD as DirtDawg and did a bit of a doubletake.

Yeah, me too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 25, 2017, 02:25:22 AM
Was almost too late in catching the bus, had to run for it. Then got the train then walked the rest of the way to college.

I like my Tuesday teacher but boy does he have a droning voice when presenting slides. My ADHD kicks in despite medication and I find myself thinking of all sorts of stuff apart from what I'm meant to be concentrating on.

Was keen to finish my work in the afternoon but got kicked out of the classroom by a teacher saying she booked the room for her students. One of them came in and shoved my book and pencil-case aside to put her stuff there. Rude. I said, "I am hurrying." This was not what I had planned for the afternoon.

Went home and had an hour's nap and then food shopping at Aldi with Kayleigh.
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Post by: Lestat on July 25, 2017, 03:47:29 AM
Should have put your foot up her dick ren.
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Post by: Lestat on July 25, 2017, 03:51:41 AM
And, checking up on chem stuff aside, I'm busily playing the 3rd installment in the X-com game series, having FINALLY completed terror from the deep, the second one, that I've been playing since it came out in '92-'93 and just completed it a few days ago.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 25, 2017, 04:50:09 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 25, 2017, 02:25:22 AM
Was almost too late in catching the bus, had to run for it. Then got the train then walked the rest of the way to college.

I like my Tuesday teacher but boy does he have a droning voice when presenting slides. My ADHD kicks in despite medication and I find myself thinking of all sorts of stuff apart from what I'm meant to be concentrating on.

Was keen to finish my work in the afternoon but got kicked out of the classroom by a teacher saying she booked the room for her students. One of them came in and shoved my book and pencil-case aside to put her stuff there. Rude. I said, "I am hurrying." This was not what I had planned for the afternoon.

Went home and had an hour's nap and then food shopping at Aldi with Kayleigh.
Rude indeed  :hitler:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 25, 2017, 11:52:37 PM
Not a lot, yet. Had coffee and browsed this place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 12:01:02 AM
Whatspped with SIL, getting some news about brother who suddenly was taken into hospital last night. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 26, 2017, 03:01:05 AM
She sounds like a bit of a prick, ren. Which bit is entirely debatable, but certainly some, less than savory portion of a severed gangrenous heap of genitalia.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 26, 2017, 10:49:46 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 12:01:02 AM
Whatspped with SIL, getting some news about brother who suddenly was taken into hospital last night.
Is he okay?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 11:41:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 26, 2017, 10:49:46 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 12:01:02 AM
Whatspped with SIL, getting some news about brother who suddenly was taken into hospital last night.
Is he okay?
He will be I think, bit it is good they raced him to the hospital last night.
He's on IC because the was no place in MC. He'll go to a regular ward tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 26, 2017, 02:17:27 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 11:41:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 26, 2017, 10:49:46 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 12:01:02 AM
Whatspped with SIL, getting some news about brother who suddenly was taken into hospital last night.
Is he okay?
He will be I think, bit it is good they raced him to the hospital last night.
He's on IC because the was no place in MC. He'll go to a regular ward tomorrow.
Scary nonetheless. I will be thinking good thoughts for him :hug:

The only thing that mattered in regards to what I did today, was spending time with all of the rescue donkeys. They're so affectionate :heart:
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on July 29, 2017, 07:33:42 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 26, 2017, 02:17:27 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 11:41:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 26, 2017, 10:49:46 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on July 26, 2017, 12:01:02 AM
Whatspped with SIL, getting some news about brother who suddenly was taken into hospital last night.
Is he okay?
He will be I think, bit it is good they raced him to the hospital last night.
He's on IC because the was no place in MC. He'll go to a regular ward tomorrow.
Scary nonetheless. I will be thinking good thoughts for him :hug:

The only thing that mattered in regards to what I did today, was spending time with all of the rescue donkeys. They're so affectionate :heart:

  Donkeys are so sweet. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 30, 2017, 11:54:27 AM
ran errands with the SO. Got some good deals and more stuff done around the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on July 30, 2017, 12:36:07 PM
Earlier this afternoon I did a laundry, dryer just finished it's cycle, went to the supermarket, bought some cans of tuna, a couple of beers, big peaches and other stuff, made dinner and cleared and cleaned up the kitchen 15 minutes ago. I'm now enjoying one of mentioned beers and watching the sun sets slowly. And the telly.
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Post by: odeon on July 30, 2017, 01:44:49 PM
I've been writing all day.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 30, 2017, 02:55:07 PM
Cooked up some cabbage, warmed some sausage, ate lunch

Grocery run

Dried laundry
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 31, 2017, 06:33:17 AM
Work. Chatted to crush boi via email during the day.
Went to the pub to watch GoT but it was a lonely state of affairs. They opened the function room, rolled down the projector screen and turned the volume up, but I was the only one sitting there, in the dark. Everyone else in the pub was too busy yakking and playing pool. The probably wouldn't have bothered if I didn't hint to the barmaid that it was the only reason I was there :P
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Post by: Phoenix on July 31, 2017, 10:53:57 AM
It was a private showing. Consider yourself royalty!  :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 01, 2017, 07:50:59 AM
(sorta daily routine:) Had a couple of coffees, ate two sandwiches, took a shower, shaved 'me gob' and brushed my teeth. Did a laundry (bed stuff) also and the dryer is on now.

On my way towards a supermarket very soon..
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 01, 2017, 09:10:25 AM
Got the August family calendar organized for the month
Unpacked more boxes. Good to see so many things ready to donate
Load of towels washed and now in the dryer
Chlorinator filled for the pool with more pucks
Thinking about what to make everyone for lunch
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 01, 2017, 10:50:57 AM
Took The PR to group therapy.  Grocery shopped, b'fast out.  Unloaded the car and put perishables in the refrigerator (both something I'm really neglectful about doing)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 01, 2017, 04:49:04 PM
Hardly anything of what I planned. Did take care of kid with fever.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 01, 2017, 05:26:20 PM
Hold on to your hats, crowns, wigs, minds.  I actually served a balanced and responsible dinner.

Heated a lasagna in the microwave.  Five servings, but it was simpler to cut it into fourths.  Which is a notable step up from each of us eating half of it.  Served it with carrots and collard greens.  I still have my beet salad to eat.
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Post by: skyblue1 on August 01, 2017, 06:43:04 PM
worked my ass off
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Post by: Jack on August 01, 2017, 07:08:26 PM
Welcome back.
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Post by: skyblue1 on August 01, 2017, 07:10:02 PM
hi Jack
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Post by: Phoenix on August 02, 2017, 03:24:33 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on August 01, 2017, 06:43:04 PM
worked my ass off
Welcome back, Sky :)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on August 02, 2017, 10:49:47 AM
B'fast with g'friend, paid storage rent, took The PR to Magnolia
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Post by: Phoenix on August 02, 2017, 02:52:23 PM
So far lots of stuff around the house as well as dropping the SO off at work before running errands. Also got more chlorine pucks for the chlorinator. It goes through them fast.
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Post by: renaeden on August 03, 2017, 04:03:08 AM
Good to see you, skyblue. :)

Today I drove Kayleigh to the doctor. Sat around waiting and then when she was done we went and had lunch at a cafe nearby.
Came home, did the dishes and then went and had a nap.
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Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 03, 2017, 03:55:44 PM
  Not much today.  Thought about things, figured shit out.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 03, 2017, 08:06:38 PM
The best part was going to the movies with the kids.
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Post by: odeon on August 04, 2017, 08:05:26 PM
Listened to a couple of talks, slept for a while and went to a cast party at the conference host's house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 04, 2017, 08:20:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 04, 2017, 08:05:26 PM
Listened to a couple of talks, slept for a while and went to a cast party at the conference host's house.
You really were being quite social :laugh:

Today I had fun running errands with the youngest. We had 3 stores to go to and tried to beat the storm that was rolling in. Just as we rolled in the driveway, the rain started. But only a few drops. After we got all of the groceries into the house it was like the clouds opened up and it was a torrential downpour. I love a good rain when I'm already indoors.  :thumbup:
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Post by: odeon on August 04, 2017, 08:21:13 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 04, 2017, 08:20:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 04, 2017, 08:05:26 PM
Listened to a couple of talks, slept for a while and went to a cast party at the conference host's house.
You really were being quite social :laugh:

I know. I just can't take any more of it now. :GA:
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Post by: Phoenix on August 04, 2017, 08:23:21 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 04, 2017, 08:21:13 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 04, 2017, 08:20:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 04, 2017, 08:05:26 PM
Listened to a couple of talks, slept for a while and went to a cast party at the conference host's house.
You really were being quite social :laugh:

I know. I just can't take any more of it now. :GA:
I hear ya on that one. Well done. Now go to your quiet corner with a book and a beer. That's doctors orders.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 04, 2017, 08:33:53 PM
I have the day in DC tomorrow before I'm boarding a plane back to London, but right now I'd just like to hide.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 05, 2017, 10:17:06 AM
Slept in, walked most of the day, partly to get groceries. Saw kids laughing their arses off, marveled at squirrels and lots of birds. Now sitting outside of the rented cottage. Kids both have withdrawn each to her own room. People's out and with sore feet and tired legs.
Got a mild headache, but life is good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 05, 2017, 06:45:43 PM
^ I'm glad you guys had a chance to get away for a bit :hug:

Today we had a delivery from the liquidation sale that didn't go as planned but we rolled with it. Then there was the other things that we needed to do today, which also didn't go as planned. But then trekking out a specific place for dinner that we've always wanted to try also didn't go as planned, the last minute replacement was even better than the place we had planned to go to. So in the end, all was good.
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Post by: Pyraxis on August 05, 2017, 10:14:21 PM
Painted my room at the house bright orange with the help of a kind coworker. He also lent me his screwdriver with all the different bits inside the handle so that I can dismount and paint the kitchen drawers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 09, 2017, 02:18:41 AM
Slept, after some chatting. Got a small break at 4am, but slept again. First good night this week. Got up, drank some water and coffee, looked outside for a while. Went for a nice walk, realising how much I miss the woods. Spotted some squirrels, rabbits and birds. Now back. Time for something like breakfast.
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Post by: odeon on August 09, 2017, 04:40:22 PM
Worked. Met with a friend at the pub.
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Post by: rock hound on August 09, 2017, 05:15:49 PM
Made Carla smile with some good news about her beloved digital camera!
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Post by: renaeden on August 10, 2017, 03:01:40 AM
Gave Kayleigh a lift to PathWest so she could have a blood test. We both went grocery shopping afterwards and did well on saving some money (we go halves).
When we got home I got a few documents regarding college together and walked to Centrelink down the road. Filled out a form for Pensioner Education Supplement (of course I have yet to receive any notification of the previous form I sent in  - by post, so that could be why. So now they have a form I have handed in directly. Got home, had a sandwich and watched a few YouTube videos about Star Trek and now this.
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Post by: Lestat on August 10, 2017, 02:14:49 PM
About to go recrystallize something that needs cleaning up.
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Post by: lutra on August 11, 2017, 08:28:26 AM
Not a lot, I'm afraid. Had plans to finish painting the wooden cladding but after half an hour of preparation, sanding by hand and properly cleaning after that, I thought what the fuck, don't feel like doing this type of job at all. Ffff..

I'm now enjoying the last of this little bucket of pistachio ice cream.. kinda feeling sorry for myself.

*Note to self.. Sunday and Monday you could finish painting as well, mate..
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Post by: rock hound on August 11, 2017, 09:49:32 AM
Cleaned the filter on the front loading washer.
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Post by: odeon on August 11, 2017, 04:21:43 PM
Worked. Flew back home.
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Post by: Phoenix on August 12, 2017, 06:29:42 PM
Lots of errands. Started on the fence.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 12, 2017, 07:42:35 PM
Spent most of the day working at purification of something.
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Post by: renaeden on August 12, 2017, 09:17:14 PM
Ate breakfast. Showered and washed hair.
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Post by: 'andersom' on August 13, 2017, 01:45:32 AM
Woke, got up, threw on my long green shirt. Fed cats, let them out. Drank some water. Made a dough for caraway bread. Washed some clothing by hand. Spun it and hung it outside.
Now online. When I've kneaded the bread dough for the second time and put it in the tins to rise a final time I'll have a shower and will get myself dressed properly.

Oh, and the kettle is on, for some tea.
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Post by: Phoenix on August 13, 2017, 06:29:59 AM
Fed pups. Put one of them back on her supplements for her shoulder injury. I think I'm going to have to get her in for an x-ray as it's bothering her again. Had breakfast. Organized a list for all of my errands today but I still have 2 hours before I can leave.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 13, 2017, 08:18:34 AM
Pondering the results I got from ancestry.com. :apondering:  A few surprises and I'll post the full results in the future, but, let's just say  :viking: figure in the mix!   :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 13, 2017, 02:26:55 PM
Not much. Feeling sick, just resting and getting some extra sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 13, 2017, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 13, 2017, 02:26:55 PM
Not much. Feeling sick, just resting and getting some extra sleep.
That rest will be good for you, friend :hug:

Today was more errands, more fence building, about to BBQ dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 14, 2017, 12:25:56 AM
Not a lot yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 14, 2017, 02:58:39 AM
Drove to college, had a morning class. All the other students left but I stayed for the catchup class. I ended up having an hour's conversation with my lecturer. He's easy to talk to and we both went to the same uni. Not much Javaing got done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 14, 2017, 03:58:55 AM
As yet, got my med refill, and I have a bisulfite adduct of a ketone to wash with various solvents to clean out non-ketonic  impurities, since currently I'm unable  to vacuum-distill the ketone as I'd prefer to do since my vac pump is buggered and I need a replacement, although I do have a water aspirator venturi pump that just needs to be hooked up to the garden hosek and perhaps, if I take it up to maybe a little below 150 'C I MIGHT be able to distill the ketone after liberating it from the purified bisulfite adduct but I'll have to wait a while, because the muscle relaxers I take have made my blood pressure bottom out to the point that my ears are ringing and I am having to lie flat on the sofa, if I get up, my vision clouds over, can't see and if I try to stand up I collapse. so obviously I cannot set up and keep watch on a vacuum distillation of a very valuable compound indeed whilst I cannot even stand up straight.

I can make more if needed but nevertheless, there's 1/4 of a mole of something that did take a fair bit of  my time and effort to prepare, and which is inherently very valuable (a little bit more actually, about 35g-36g so losses must be kept to an absolute minimum) (although I'm contemplating a route that avoids the ketonic intemediate to what I am after, and rather, starts with an conjugated alpha-beta-nitroalkene, followed by reduction of the double bond using sodium borohydride to give the nitroalkane, treatmentof this with cauustic alkali to give a nitronate salt (which must be kept in solution  because otherwise many nitronates, although more so with smaller ones, like that of nitromethane, nitroethane etc.. are very shock and friction sensitive, so the plan is preferably to find a way to do the reaction in either a 1-pot several step rxn or prepare the nitronate and reduce thhis to the N-hydroxylamine using the complex formed from borane and THF which can apparently be done in-situ by oxidizing borohydride with iodine in THF avoiding ever having to be anywhere near borane gas, which is pretty lethal stuff, and is said to smell foul. That I can believem having encountered what I believe to have been pentaborane before, which stank of rotting dairy produce, sour, rancid, like bad milk, really, really bad milk, although I didn't hang round to take a sniff because like the other boron hydrides, pentaborane is damn toxic stuff. That and the boranes have a habit of bursting into flames on contact with air (although considering their extreme toxicity that isn't so much of a bad thing).

And for the purposee the ketone in question is meant for, reductive amination stopping at the N-hydroxylamine is for all intents and purposes pretty much identical, if distinguishable at all in-vivo from the more typical primary amine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 14, 2017, 01:28:44 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Walked the dog. Bought stuff on eBay.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 14, 2017, 01:45:40 PM
Cooked. Fed. Watered. Constructed. Drove. Shopped. Relaxed. Read. Phoned. Emailed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 14, 2017, 04:22:19 PM
Started the cleaning of our daughters room while she is away on business.......she is quite the slob to say the least!  And yes, she knows!   :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 14, 2017, 07:24:13 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 13, 2017, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 13, 2017, 02:26:55 PM
Not much. Feeling sick, just resting and getting some extra sleep.
That rest will be good for you, friend :hug:

Today was more errands, more fence building, about to BBQ dinner.

Found out why I was sick, it's smoke blowing in from forest fires. There was an air quality warning. I still have the headache today.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 14, 2017, 07:26:16 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 14, 2017, 07:24:13 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 13, 2017, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 13, 2017, 02:26:55 PM
Not much. Feeling sick, just resting and getting some extra sleep.
That rest will be good for you, friend :hug:

Today was more errands, more fence building, about to BBQ dinner.

Found out why I was sick, it's smoke blowing in from forest fires. There was an air quality warning. I still have the headache today.  :zombiefuck:
Ooooh....right. I didn't realize what part of the province you were moving into. Yikes. It's quite a beast that wildfire.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on August 14, 2017, 07:32:21 PM
worked all day. just got through watching Game of Thrones
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 14, 2017, 07:48:46 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 14, 2017, 07:24:13 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 13, 2017, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 13, 2017, 02:26:55 PM
Not much. Feeling sick, just resting and getting some extra sleep.
That rest will be good for you, friend :hug:

Today was more errands, more fence building, about to BBQ dinner.

Found out why I was sick, it's smoke blowing in from forest fires. There was an air quality warning. I still have the headache today.  :zombiefuck:

I remember a few years ago some major forest fires in Quebec and the smoke filtered down into central Maine with a pronounced smell and dimming of the sun in our area.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 14, 2017, 09:20:30 PM
Now I know what that smell means. I'm a little slow on the uptake.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 15, 2017, 12:28:54 AM
Taken some of my most important meds, plus a squirt of locally acting nasal decongestant spray (xylometazoline, I prefer it to other, systemic ones since it doesn't make me jittery and overloaded and generally shite feeling) just the oxy, chlormethiazole, a little hint, just a wee tiny bit of morphine to back it up, and the decongestant.

About to go tackle the mission I'm currently fighting in my X-com enemy unknown/UFO defense (the one from the early '90s) and give the enemy some payback for destroying my tank with just a single shot from one of their snipers, carrying a heavy plasma cannon (which needless to say, faced immediate retaliation of the most dramatic and severe kind, namely a white phosphorus rocket launched into the building the little sod was camping in, followed by a large, high explosive warhead-tipped one from the second squad rocket launcher-carrying heavy weapons assault trooper and levelling the entire building to the ground with HE autocannon fire, phosphorus incendiary autocannon fire and heavy cannon fire (the heavy cannons are man portable, but only just, dirty great big things, that are similar to the autocannon but lack automatic fire capability, but like the heavy autocannon can take 3 different types of munitions-armor piercing heavy caliber, high-velocity solid bolts, high explosive shells or phosphorus incendiary shells. There ended up being nothing whatsoever left of that building but smoke and flames, along with a high-pitched scream a bunch of plasma bolts and laser weapons firing 3-round bursts repeatedly in the direction of that pesky sniper, followed by a grenade; Result-no more building, alien sniper's corpse vaporized and only its plasma cannon and a spare magazine left of both alien and building both. Both of which were recovered for the use of my own squad's heavy weapons troops, since those heavy plasma weapons are bad news to face up against, a shot will easily level a tank, and even a soldier with the very best armor available through research is likely to be killed by a single shot, or if not killed, knocked unconscious and left on the brink of death, critically wounded and needing a medic and evacuation as a priority to come over, patch the poor sod up so they aren't bleeding out anymore, and pump them full of stimulants and painkillers, with them perhaps throwing a last grenade on the way out as a parting shot, or dropping useful equipment for the rest of the squad before being put back in the troop transport.

After finishing these little sods off, I think I'll go clean up that bisulfite adduct I have needing attention.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 15, 2017, 03:04:59 AM
Went to college and when I got off the bus there I got rained on. Went to class and wrote about Software Development Life Cycles. Got kicked out of class at 12pm by business students. They were going to be there for an hour and I didn't know what I could do hanging around for an hour so I came home. Kayleigh treated me to some garlic bread and a chocolate milkshake so I have enjoyed that and now I'm here. I still have yet to finish the writing I was doing at college.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 15, 2017, 05:37:04 AM
Mmmm, bought some milkshakes today. Some smaller bottles (one serving) of mars bar milkshake (I prefer the snickers bar flavoured version though those are nutty-tasting and really damn moreish) and several big cartons of rhubarb and custard flavour milkshake.

That'll go just nice to wash down the 4-5 family size trays of tiramisu that I bought.

Got an appt. with the eye hospital to go to soon, and when I get back, I'll get to sorting out that bisulfite adduct.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 15, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Picked up SO from work and took him to an appt. Ran errands while he was there. Currently cooking our favourite meal for lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 15, 2017, 11:36:59 AM
Made a bouillon/broth this afternoon. Made it out of veggies, herbs and beef. Also did a laundry of clothes and most of it is now in the dryer. Jeans and shirt hang outside to dry. Dryer makes a mess when I put those in the machine.

Went to the supermarket and bought some beer, toilet paper, etc., etc.. Didn't fancy cooking so I got me four croquettes at a nearby snackbar. Ate two of them on toast for dinner. With some rocket lettuce and mustard. The other two are going to be eaten as an evening snack later on.

Am now watching TV.. 'Wild Mexico' on Canvas (Flemish TV channel).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 16, 2017, 02:50:03 PM
A series of appointments today. More laundry and general cleaning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 19, 2017, 09:10:02 PM
Fed the cat (Martha Gras) and drew a heavay chalk line around the bowl to keep the ants out.  Works like a charm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 19, 2017, 09:26:51 PM
Wow, never heard of that trick.

I did more unpacking. Found some bedsheets, three measuring cups, bowls and glasses, and a casserole dish. I almost have enough to move in. Just have to find the damn ethernet cable so I can get the internet up and running.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 20, 2017, 01:21:41 AM
Buy a new cable. Will be cheaper than renting an extra place till you find it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 20, 2017, 02:26:17 AM
Not much. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 20, 2017, 03:10:39 AM
Hardly anything.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 20, 2017, 06:21:46 AM
Went to the shops and the chemist. Came home and worked on Java homework. None of it works the way I want it to. :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 20, 2017, 10:24:56 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 20, 2017, 01:21:41 AM
Buy a new cable. Will be cheaper than renting an extra place till you find it.

 :P

It's a little more complicated because the only cable socket in the wall is in the dining room, so that's where I put the cable modem. The computer is in the master bedroom on the other side of the house, and it's a desktop box that doesn't do wireless. The ethernet cable needs to be at least 50 feet (which we have one of from when WolFish wired me up at the previous place. That's the lost one) or else I need to figure out how coax wiring works so I can put the modem somewhere else.

The house was wired for cable TV but the previous owner was elderly and might not even have had internet. There are four coaxial cable ends sticking up out of the master bedroom floor, but they're all male. The cable modem wire needs a female socket. In the dining room where the female wall outlet is, there's another cable with a male end sticking out of the floor, but it's attached to the wall in such a way that it couldn't be plugged into the female socket.

On top of that, when the cable modem is connected to the wall, the network appears on my phone, but after I log in, I get an infinite loading symbol if I try to connect to any websites. So I guess some further setup is needed even though it's not in the modem instructions, but I don't know if it means the wiring is wrong or if it needs something done from a computer.

I have no idea what I'm doing. I hate this stuff, and I'm not sure where to start so that I can minimize the amount of wrong equipment I buy because I have no idea what I'm doing. Going to try hooking up a laptop and then calling the cable support people. Turning the male end of a coax cable into a female seems like it would be a cheaper option than buying some of the equipment I've read about, like this for the master bedroom (https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-MCAB1001-Coax-Ethernet-Adapter-Black/dp/B001N85NMI) or this for somehow running internet over the electrical wires (https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122819&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=powerline_gigabit-_-33-122-819-_-Product).

I have internet at the temp housing until Wednesday anyway.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on August 20, 2017, 02:03:53 PM
Why not just buy a wireless adapter for the desktop computer?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 20, 2017, 05:54:35 PM
That may be the simplest solution.

I didn't want to buy anything until I'd confirmed with the cable people that there wasn't an additional issue with the wiring to the house. Which it turns out there is. There's a tech coming out tomorrow.

I'll still need the wireless solution though. Actually I'm not sure if a wired solution might be faster/better performance. Ugh, more research.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 21, 2017, 11:53:31 PM
Woke up and had coffee. Now reading this place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2017, 06:45:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 15, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Picked up SO from work and took him to an appt. Ran errands while he was there. Currently cooking our favourite meal for lunch.

  What is this favorite meal?  Any for me?  :puppy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 22, 2017, 07:28:14 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2017, 06:45:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 15, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Picked up SO from work and took him to an appt. Ran errands while he was there. Currently cooking our favourite meal for lunch.

  What is this favorite meal?  Any for me?  :puppy:
My food from the gods dish that I love so much. With the Italian sausage, roasted potatoes and peppers and cheese. Sooooo good. Now I'm craving.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 22, 2017, 08:24:18 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 20, 2017, 05:54:35 PM
That may be the simplest solution.

I didn't want to buy anything until I'd confirmed with the cable people that there wasn't an additional issue with the wiring to the house. Which it turns out there is. There's a tech coming out tomorrow.

I'll still need the wireless solution though. Actually I'm not sure if a wired solution might be faster/better performance. Ugh, more research.

Wired is normally always just a little bit faster but wireless is way more convenient.

If the cable box is just a standard modem, I'd get a router and just network everything. Some of the newer ones they ship out from Verizon are routers. 

In the last house I had the cable modem hooked into to a router upstairs...and a repeater downstairs to up the signal strength for online game playing, laptop surfing, tv streaming etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 22, 2017, 09:53:06 AM
Yoga.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2017, 10:19:53 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 22, 2017, 07:28:14 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 22, 2017, 06:45:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 15, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Picked up SO from work and took him to an appt. Ran errands while he was there. Currently cooking our favourite meal for lunch.

  What is this favorite meal?  Any for me?  :puppy:
My food from the gods dish that I love so much. With the Italian sausage, roasted potatoes and peppers and cheese. Sooooo good. Now I'm craving.

  Any combination of cheese and roasted potatoes is a winner in my book!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 22, 2017, 07:53:05 PM
Eww CBC. That kind of thing is a stomach-turning nightmare, and I physically couldn't eat such a conflagration of abomination. Literally, I couldn't put it near my face let alone in my mouth. LOOKING at it would make me feel actually, physically sick.

Currently, I'm eating a big double cheeseburger with extra cheese, washed down with 'bottle green' elderflower cordial, which is absolutely delicious.

A little while back, just about managed to signal to my old man that I needed his help to get my chlormethiazole for me and pretty much stick two caps in my mouth, after going into a seizure, of the atonic kind, where I almost completely lost all control of voluntary muscle movement, save for breathing, which is reflex assisted of course, and swalliowing. Couldn't fucking move at all. The chlormethiazole was just inches away yet I could not move a  muscle, aside from kind of loading it up, like coiling a spring to make a weak strike and grab fo something. Just had to do that twice nowm  well a bloody lot of times, eventually succeeding, twice. The atonic seizures are scary, your aware of everything, just completely unable to DO anything, muscles go limp and all they do is twitch a bit.

Took about 2 hours to grab for the chlormethiazole each time and the second time, got the fucker, and somehow manage to, although spilling one       pn the floor I had to pick up later after the two more taken,

Finished downloading jagged alliance 2, a truly excellent squad/turn based game where one controls a freedom fighter group of mercenaries, Got myself and a team of 4 atm, although since I've established no income, yet, I've had to  sneak about with my team, hiding in the trees and making night ambushes, sneaking up, slitting throats, shooting enemy soldiers in the head at close range with hollowpoint .44 and .357 rounds, although frustratingly, no proper long range weapons, just .36 special revolvers, a throwing knife, 1 stun grenade being kept for an emergency. Its a pretty expansive game, can do things like flank enemy solidiers by vaulting over garden fences, crawling round, with someone drawing fire by popping out, squeezing off a shot of the least valuable ammunition, or even throwing stones before the rest of the team sneaks up behinds them and wipes them out. Or getting inside a building, closing the door and killing the next thing to open it. Can climb up buildings too onto the roof for sniper positions. Which will be perfect as soon as I can afford a merc who isn't bargain-basement, somebody         with a rifle and excellent marksmanship. I've got just the one in mind too, but atm hiring him for just 2 days, would bankrupt me totally, leaving me with just myself and one other mercenary who joined out of, well, idealism. The guy I'm after is a russki covered in camo from head to foot, an assault rifle so could actually take some proper sniper shots rather than sneaking around, or luring the enemy in close (where the team I do have is deadly enough, my 'personal' character packing a 9mm automatic berretta, stun grenade, desert eagle pistol loaded with hollowpoint ammunition, and a pair of .36 cal specials, one loaded with regular rounds the other with HP shells. ATM its all about finding any weapons and armor possible, and    sneaking around, once in close those heavy caliber hollowpoint rounds backed up by the 9mm automatic pistol will make mincemeat of the enemy in the hands of a good marksman,

Played it before, difficult game, but FINALLY found a free, working, malware-less pirate copy and got it working on linux :D                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 22, 2017, 09:56:50 PM
Sitting at home after a long evening of work, listening to thunder and rain and seeing lightning flashes out the window.  It was pretty interesting driving home from work and seeing lightning flashes in all directions without a single rumble to hear.   8)  The rain didn't start until 20 minutes after I got home!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 22, 2017, 10:27:04 PM
I love a good storm. We had hail earlier here. Don't know quite what exactly but there is something pleasing about the sound of hail pelting down. One of those sensory weirdnesses. I quite like going out in it, go out in the garden, smoke a cigar, if its really heavy, all I have to do is wear my blast shield without the gas mask and it sounds even better, bouncing off the metal-reinforced plexiglass, and of course none gets in my face that way. Kind of a sneaky way to turn the 'gain' knob up on nature :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 23, 2017, 12:00:58 AM
We had hail the the other day. Not a fan, me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 23, 2017, 08:08:50 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 22, 2017, 08:24:18 AM
Wired is normally always just a little bit faster but wireless is way more convenient.

If the cable box is just a standard modem, I'd get a router and just network everything. Some of the newer ones they ship out from Verizon are routers. 

In the last house I had the cable modem hooked into to a router upstairs...and a repeater downstairs to up the signal strength for online game playing, laptop surfing, tv streaming etc.

Turns out the coaxial jack in the dining room used to be an electrical jack, and someone just stuffed the coax cable through it and put on a new faceplate without removing the electrical stuff. So the tech refused to use it and put a blank faceplate on. Instead he hooked me up directly into the bedroom where the computer is.

Router + repeater sounds like a good option though... I'm not really sure how to set one up but might be able to figure it out if the need came up for another computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 23, 2017, 09:36:32 AM
The same thing I will be doing for the next 3 or 4 days.  Waiting to find out where the tropical depression (predicted to be Hurricane Harvey, Category 1- the mildest) will hit in Texas.  The weather prodigies are predicting 5 to 20 inches of rain for Texas, 20 if it stalls out.  Southwestern Lousisana is included in the keep alert area and New Orleans may be included depending on where he has landfall, how far out the rain bands extend and it's track once it hits land.  There's a front coming down and it may stall Harvey to our wetriment (sic).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 23, 2017, 09:51:50 AM
Well that just makes you a freak then odeon. Fucking weirdo :autism:


As for me, just come back home after quite a decently lengthy and at best pretty demanding hike (narrow, thorn infested, in places a complete mire passable by performing something akin to tightrope-walking, only on a narrow, steep area at either edge a few inch wide.

Had a bad time at first, as I've a bad leg atm (not just the usual trouble, done something to it somehow and it hurts like hell, difficult to lift from a sitting position, although I managed to get in/out of the car alright by sitting down backwards and levering myself round, picking up my hurt leg with one arm.)

Was definitely very, very glad indeed that I had the foresight to pack along a preloaded IM shot of 150-180mg morphine, and a few caps of oxy, although I only needed I think, three over the time I was out. Me and the old man went to one of his fishing spots, not to fish, this time, but so I could act on the tip-off he gave me that the area was an absolute motherload for wild mushrooms. Every color, size, shape and weird quirk you could imagine, from tiny to large sized bright violet (same species, Laccaria amathystea, the amathyst deceiver, edible, but I've tried them once and I'd re-word that if I wrote the guide to 'won't poison people that eat it', Edible, isn't a word I'd use, tried them last year, some well-developed, fresh, relatively young ones so it wasn't that they had gone off, but fried them up along with a plateful of other, tastier things, like porcini (cep, Boletus edulis, the one they harvest for canned mushroom soups since those preserve their excellent flavour after pretty much anything you care to throw at it in terms of cooking techniques, boiling, steaming, roasting, pressure cooking, drying etc.) but the deceiver portion of the meal was, after one bite, a second of another mushroom to see if it was a specific fault of the fruitbody itself, or inherent to its kind. It was the latter. Awful. To the extent its got the dubious accolade of being one of the top handfull of the absolute foulest, vilest and most stomach-turning wild fungi of any kind I've ever cut up, thrown in a pan and stuck on a plate and down my neck. Or would be if it GOT that far.

Didn't get so far as actually swallowing the grotty little bastard. Spat that out into the bin straight away. Ew. Can't really describe WHY it was so nasty, it was just..well..nasty.

Today found more of those (they do look really nice, and harbor no poison within, but nobody in their right mind would ever eat one twice, if there is an alternative means of avoiding starvation. Looks-wise often a big fat bulbous base to a very thin tapering stem, and a bright, lurid shade of violet throughout every part bar the spore print (white, IIRC)

Plenty bright red Russula species, and attractive R.atropurpurea, at least probably that species, dark vivid purple (brittlegills, related to the milk-caps, Lactarius spp. but unlike them the Russulas don't bleed when cut or broken) plus some potentially enticing looking Lactarius that may well be edible. Some of a cup fungus, tentatively ID'ed in the field as orange peel fungus, which look exactly like just that, bright orange  on one side, white and slightly fuzzy outside. Meant to be decent eating but I've never had any before. So assuming this is indeed Aleuria aurantiaca, then that at least will go into a pan and get a quick sizzle in some butter.

Some odd kind of polypore. Thought at first it might be beefsteak fungus, but toughter, and with a white hymenium (sporulating surface), and extremely fine pore diameter. Had to fish that one out more or less on my belly out the clay pit, growing on a branch, by squirming under the fence partially to grab the far end of the branch and reel it in like a fish on a fisherman's hook. (so we did kind of go fishing afterall:P)

And Boletes, boletes EVERYfuckingwhere. Some of them, really quite massive things, still got to do the ID on them since one of the options is edible, the other can mean bloody diarrhea, severe stomach/GI tract pains, vomiting and plenty other nasty little things that generally go alongside such poisonous irritant type fungi. Bright yellow pores, quite fine, big stems, big doesn't really convey it though very well, since they are squat, thick (4-6 inches maybe more) and caps in the case of the biggest of the speciens, about the size of a dinnerplate on its own and a few inch thick. Almost turnip-like in the young ones (but it isn't the devil's bolete, since the pores rapidly become red even in immature specimens, lacked both the reddish reticulate meshwork pattern on the stem and the abominable stench best described as something once living, that crawled into a pit of hospital offal, and then stopped living, turning into a shrivelled, slobbering vaguely once-mammalian skeletal cast wrapped in organic slime, wriggling with really, really desparate maggots with nowhere else to turn, in a pool of stagnant..liquid of some description, mixed with a cut of steak that got forgotten about for long enough in the freezer to turn just the same [I've found this exceedingly rare species a couple of times in my life, maybe 3, 4 if you count a reccurence in the same place one year after the first sighting there, and the smell is indeed so dreadful you cannot keep one out in the open, even a small one, and comfortably/tolerably remain in the same room, after its had sufficient time for the stink to diffuse over to where the nose of the room's occupant might be]

Whatever these are, biggest one probably weighs a pound or two or perhaps more, with an almost thuggish, hulking kind of squat look to it. Although at the same time, attractive to look at, pale caps, yellow stems IIRC. Had to jump a small, but stagnant and nasty, squelchy looking little river-let to get to them.  And back again.

Found some milk-caps worthy of identification, may be worth eating, possibly one of the deadly webcaps (Cortinarius spp. some of which pack a slow-acting nephrotoxin [kidney-destroying poison] that may take as long as a month after ingestion, after which time, the damage is long ago done and your either fucked, or you survive if you've eaten only a very little, with poor kidney function or else end up either on dialysis or/and awaiting your turn on the transplant list. Contain something called orellanine, in a handful of the species, fluorescent under certain UV wavelengths, (orellanine that is) and structurally, somewhat related to the very unpleasant, now afaik banned herbicide, paraquat and diquat.   Definitely not ones for the table, quite definitely in the family and they have 'that look' to them (wouldn't mean much to somebody unfamiliar with the family and in particular the nastier members of it) But reddish-brown rusty gills, even when young, white cortina (a veil, in the very young specimens-getting both young and old is essential for IDing Corts, and altough a few Cortinarius spp. are edible, most remain unknown as to edibility, and in one subgenus (there are about 10-14 or so sub-genera within this large and very diverse family) at least, there lurk a handful of truly deadly poisonous ones, some of the most poisonous mushrooms around, so definitely going to be IDing those, but they are going neither anywhere near a cooking pot, or to be allowed in the bag with anything possibly destined for one.

Bagged a solitary, lone blusher (Amanita rubescens, poisonous raw, must be boiled at least twice in two fresh changes of water before thorough cooking, or it causes a kind of haemolytic anaemia, potentially leading to kidney damage if the haemolysis be severe due to toxic waste products from the broken down red blood cells. Not sure if I'll eat that one or not. Never had it before. Called blushers, because unlike their poisonous relative, the panthercap, which does not, the blusher has a ruddy tinge to it, and reddens when cut, distinguishes them from the panther cap, Amanita pantherina which contains similar intoxicant/neurotoxin mixtures as the fly agaric along with a pair of other trace-level toxins, present in tiny quantities, but unfortunately, also gobsmackingly potent, active in the low femtomolar concentrations!)

Grabbed some brown Birch Lecceinum. Saw plenty of other things that I didn't take, some presumed Heboloma (possibly 'poison pie') something that might well have been edible but I didn't want to chance the ID, growing in big luxuriant clumps, similar to some species of oyster fungi, although these were not they (sadly, since wild oyster mushrooms are great, surpassing those bought from a shop in flavour with no effort at all. )

Things like sulfur tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare, once thought merely bitter, inedible and unpleasant but now known to contain the same amatoxins as the fungi that cause the highest worldwide mortality rate in terms of mushroom poisonings, along with a slew of their own nasty little customers, the fasciculols, going up from A to at least F or G, more IIRC. Not one for the pot, looks alright, sometimes, bright sulfur yellow but with a hint or lurid dark green to the gills especially, and more so than usually when older.

And delightfully, found a few, just a few, grass-heads infected with Claviceps purpurea (rye ergot) with sclerotia poking out. Thats something like the third or fourth site I've found them at, over two or three years, so I've just added to my library of Claviceps genetic material, which is important for all the crossbreeding and splicing experiments I've got planned, I need as much genetic diversity, as many races and strains as I can to start out with for the mutagen program I've in mind to get me the productive strains I so desire. The species, indeed the entire genus is very, very genetically complex and mutates readily. Especially C.purpurea, that one is the least fussy of the entire family. Although not impossible it might be due to species that differ solely at the genetic level.

Still, the more the merrier, although the harder I'll have to work, the more thousands of agar plates/slants I'll have to culture, test, subculture, retest, expose to mutagens etc, and eventually once I come to understand it at a deep practical level, try genetic tinkering with techniques like CRISPR/Cas9 or retroviral vectors with various target genes amplified, knocked down, knocked out etc. In particular there are three main things I want to nail down-editing out scenecence, ascospore-productive heterokaryotic alkaloid producers, and proper stability of the cultures. That, and technologically-wise, proper methods of maintaining the cultures in an inert, living state, for longterm preservation, be it in liquid nitrogen/osmotic protection etc. or lyophilization. Just something that minimizes the rather sensitive little buggers exposure to stress, since that is a major knock on the head when it comes to the cultures coughing up lysergic acid peptide alkaloids for the growers and wouldbe growers. The less they get generally knocked about, mistreated, the more coddled they are physically the better. Although for that, polymerized calcium alginate matrix micronized (ideally, at worst, hoping for a mm or two) loaded with oxygen-transporting perfluorocarbon emulsion, as O2 is critical to formation of the lysergic acid derivatives, and with larger, easier to form polymer beads there ends up, without the assistance of various technological tricks like the perfluorocarbon emulsion, addition of surfectants to increase cellular permeability, essentially an anoxic dead-zone where little grows and what does produces only less valuable products suited only as feedstock for spiking cultures.                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           


Hope you and her royal PR-ness end up alright and don't have either to suck up any filthy weather, or any possibility of her taking fright (@QV)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 23, 2017, 01:07:06 PM
Thanks Lestat.  I've been through several brushes with hurricanes and their spawn (tornadoes).  We have flashlights and batteries.  I really should see if I can find a transistor radio because they didn't use much battery power.  The house was brought up to code after the fire and that included some hurricane proofing measures (window strength, roof firmly anchored to the walls).  And the house is brick.  No candles for obvious reasons.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 23, 2017, 01:48:51 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 23, 2017, 09:51:50 AM
Well that just makes you a freak then odeon. Fucking weirdo :autism:

You've no idea. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 23, 2017, 02:11:53 PM
For absolute emergency, as a backup for such a radio, a cat's whisker might be useful, for sending out an SOS in morse (plus a table of morse code signals, the SOS signal for emergencies is simple, three short bursts, three long, three short, no spaces in between the letters, sent repeatedly as a rapid sequence ...---...

A cat's whisker will need a long antenna though, or amplifier and antenna at least. But should be less susceptible to the electromagnetic pulse from a lightening bolt than transistor semiconductor junctions if the bolt should hit nearby, since the vast energy discharge entailed in a bolt of lightening generates a fair sized although relatively local, area-of-effect EMP.  And the cat's whisker is pretty simple to build, plenty of people still DIY them, although the range is limited without boosting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on August 23, 2017, 04:55:00 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 23, 2017, 08:08:50 AM
Instead he hooked me up directly into the bedroom where the computer is.
That's awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 23, 2017, 11:11:47 PM
Began clearing out the first section of an enemy soldier-infested, boobytrap-ridden, land-mine filled shithole of a town in my jagged alliance 2 game, done it with no casualties, and nobody hurt worse than a scratch or two, despite a close call with a booby-trapped smoke grenade and a pair of boobytrapped hand grenades, that are going to require me to hire an explosives expert for if I wish to recover them ever. Still, did disarm something like an antitank mine that could be used to wreak havoc on an incoming enemy squad, bag some explosive charges, chemical break-lights, a couple of smoke and hand grenades, and a stun grenade. Finally managed to find an enemy soldier with a combat shotgun and...ahem....quietly and quickly relieve him of its possession (and of the contents of his skull), grabbed a second MP5SK submachinegun plus some bodyarmor and more medical supplies, after taking that section of the city and then marching on to the hospital nearby, where it looks like there might be a sniper rifle up for grabs, at least, if its current owner can be 'persuaded to redistribute it', preferably with a minimum of ammunition ependiture. Got a candidate in mind for it too who, aside from being a fully camo-covered stealth trooper, currently carrying an MP5SK and some sort of handgun, a .357 IIRC, would be perfect with a long range, accurate rifle with high stopping power for those single-shot efficient kills, and in this guy's case, given how hard he is to spot, and how quietly he moves, is likely to be doing quite a lot of those, suddenly and from very close range at times, although the 9mm submachinegun or .357 hollowpoints are less precious than long-range capable, high stopping power AP rounds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 24, 2017, 05:59:02 AM
Got up late (sleep ins, yeah), went a got a hair wash and cut, went shopping with Kayleigh, came home and put the shopping away, then dinner, now here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 24, 2017, 11:11:57 AM
Returned the keys to the temporary housing. There's no turning back now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 24, 2017, 11:20:27 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 24, 2017, 11:11:57 AM
Returned the keys to the temporary housing. There's no turning back now.
:hyke: Fresh start in a home you can make your own.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2017, 11:39:14 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 24, 2017, 11:11:57 AM
Returned the keys to the temporary housing. There's no turning back now.

Scary and exciting at the same time.  Go and live it to the max.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 24, 2017, 11:49:46 AM
Going to put up any photos of the new look ren?

Hope so:)

As for little ol' me, went out mushroom-picking again today, this time at a different forest, much acid pine and larch woodland, with plenty sections of deciduous trees present, oak, birch mostly, and oh boy, I hit the JACKPOT. More of a bank robbery than mushroom hunt in terms of goods taken.

Found the absolute mother-lode of Lactarius deliciosus, a large milk-cap that has been esteemed since roman times, bright orange, as is the milky liquid they bleed when wounded, and absolutely delish. Must have picked a pound or two at least. Not common, although not so scarce as to be considered rare. Just a damn lucky  find. And at that, found a few really damn big bastards, over and above what my species field guide (at least the one I took with me, Phillips along with Rayner for the authority on Lactarius and Russula species) gives as the general maximum size. (10cm or so), the cap of the really large one is as big as the bowls used to serve single portion meals in, if not bigger.

Found some fairly prolific fruitings of larch bolete, some lesser numbers, but still a good handful or three of the similar species, Suillus luteus, the slippery jack. Those are going to get fried up with some lemon and a bit of garlic once my feet and legs stop aching like the've just hiked across a third world shithole complete with minefields, think I'll (after cleaning and in the case of the slippery jacks, divesting those of the layer of viscid slime on the cap surface, fry them in a bit of home-made garlic butter and serve them up with a wedge of fresh lemon to squeeze over 'em.) and the delectable L.deliciosus, those I think I'll clean of any woodland material of course and then impale them on the end of a sharp point of some sort, and simply roast them over a gas flame with a tad of non-garlicked butter for added flavour and to keep them from drying out. Managed to nab a handful of young, firm, hopefully free of maggots Bay Boletus (B.badius syn Xerocomus badius), damn difficult to spot, and tending to occur one or two, maybe three over a moderate area, dark oak-brown cap surface, pale yellow pores going blue in a short time when wounded or the pores bruised, and if you can get the damn things before those damn mushroom-fly infest them with larvae then they are very good eating. Still, managed to spot quite a few over the course of the 2 and a half hours or so I was out scrabbling around in the woods and occasionally pausing to dissect portions of this, that and the other mushroom, give a small portion a taste-test, after smelling the finds, before deciding whether to bag them and take them home for eating, or whether it got thrown back into the woods.

Did need to take several doses of oxy now and then during the hike, along with a pre-loaded syringe filled with a few hundred mg of morphine and a little bit of proxymetacaine (a local anaesthetic) to numb my bad leg some and help me drag it by hand out of the car. Quite a demanding hike, although not as bad as the clay pit the other day. Still steep, but the ground was dry, and soft/springy from the carpeting of pine needles, and often sphagnum moss, although there was still a lot of frequent bending and straightening out again, grubbing around in the leaflitter and what seemed like way more than anybody's fair share of steep crawl-climbs and slithering up and down embankments and having to drag myself down very mixed-elevation terrain and back up again with my arms laden with mushrooms, fresh and ready for the 'getting munched' bag, for those I could ID on the spot and wanted to take home with me for the cooking pans and roasting trays.

And a rather amusing moment where my old man was walking along a path (or at least, a direction from one place to another that wasn't interrupted by a body of water:P), grabbed a small (golf ball sized to a bit larger, but light-weight, spongy, so wouldn't have done any harm) polypore, and sent it rocketing towards the back of his head, and missing by about an inch or two too high, sailing just over the top of his head, and carrying on to thump into the path ahead of him. He turned round, looked up, and around, and said to me 'where the fuck did that come from?' puzzled, because we were in, and he was under a stand of larch and pine, and the polypore I slung at his head is confined exclusively to birch, almost entirely or entirely silver birch and kept wondering where it had dropped from.

He still doesn't have a clue that it was me that launched it at the back of his noggin from long range, didn't hear me quickly making sure I wasn't openly sniggering in a 'busted!, caught red handed' (literally in this case, since they were, and are still, stained bright orange by the liquid from the saffron milk-caps when their tissues are broken or cut, which is as lurid and bright orange as the mushrooms are.) and must still be pondering how a polypore confined exclusively to silver birch tree trunks dropped out of the sky, flying forwards rather than straight down, came to come flying an inch or two over the top of his head:P)

(wouldn't have hurt him, it wasn't heavy or hard, but lightweight and pliable rather than woody, a small razor-strop immature enough not yet to have  developed into a bracket, but still vaguely hoof-shaped, was just pissing about and pranking him)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 24, 2017, 12:30:37 PM
Going to put up any photos of the new look ren?

Hope so:)

As for little ol' me, went out mushroom-picking again today, this time at a different forest, much acid pine and larch woodland, with plenty sections of deciduous trees present, oak, birch mostly, and oh boy, I hit the JACKPOT. More of a bank robbery than mushroom hunt in terms of goods taken.

Found the absolute mother-lode of Lactarius deliciosus, a large milk-cap that has been esteemed since roman times, bright orange, as is the milky liquid they bleed when wounded, and absolutely delish. Must have picked a pound or two at least. Not common, although not so scarce as to be considered rare. Just a damn lucky  find. And at that, found a few really damn big bastards, over and above what my species field guide (at least the one I took with me, Phillips along with Rayner for the authority on Lactarius and Russula species) gives as the general maximum size. (10cm or so), the cap of the really large one is as big as the bowls used to serve single portion meals in, if not bigger.

Found some fairly prolific fruitings of larch bolete, some lesser numbers, but still a good handful or three of the similar species, Suillus luteus, the slippery jack. Those are going to get fried up with some lemon and a bit of garlic once my feet and legs stop aching like the've just hiked across a third world shithole complete with minefields, think I'll (after cleaning and in the case of the slippery jacks, divesting those of the layer of viscid slime on the cap surface, fry them in a bit of home-made garlic butter and serve them up with a wedge of fresh lemon to squeeze over 'em.) and the delectable L.deliciosus, those I think I'll clean of any woodland material of course and then impale them on the end of a sharp point of some sort, and simply roast them over a gas flame with a tad of non-garlicked butter for added flavour and to keep them from drying out. Managed to nab a handful of young, firm, hopefully free of maggots Bay Boletus (B.badius syn Xerocomus badius), damn difficult to spot, and tending to occur one or two, maybe three over a moderate area, dark oak-brown cap surface, pale yellow pores going blue in a short time when wounded or the pores bruised, and if you can get the damn things before those damn mushroom-fly infest them with larvae then they are very good eating. Still, managed to spot quite a few over the course of the 2 and a half hours or so I was out scrabbling around in the woods and occasionally pausing to dissect portions of this, that and the other mushroom, give a small portion a taste-test, after smelling the finds, before deciding whether to bag them and take them home for eating, or whether it got thrown back into the woods.

Did need to take several doses of oxy now and then during the hike, along with a pre-loaded syringe filled with a few hundred mg of morphine and a little bit of proxymetacaine (a local anaesthetic) to numb my bad leg some and help me drag it by hand out of the car. Quite a demanding hike, although not as bad as the clay pit the other day. Still steep, but the ground was dry, and soft/springy from the carpeting of pine needles, and often sphagnum moss, although there was still a lot of frequent bending and straightening out again, grubbing around in the leaflitter and what seemed like way more than anybody's fair share of steep crawl-climbs and slithering up and down embankments and having to drag myself down very mixed-elevation terrain and back up again with my arms laden with mushrooms, fresh and ready for the 'getting munched' bag, for those I could ID on the spot and wanted to take home with me for the cooking pans and roasting trays.

And a rather amusing moment where my old man was walking along a path (or at least, a direction from one place to another that wasn't interrupted by a body of water:P), grabbed a small (golf ball sized to a bit larger, but light-weight, spongy, so wouldn't have done any harm) polypore, and sent it rocketing towards the back of his head, and missing by about an inch or two too high, sailing just over the top of his head, and carrying on to thump into the path ahead of him. He turned round, looked up, and around, and said to me 'where the fuck did that come from?' puzzled, because we were in, and he was under a stand of larch and pine, and the polypore I slung at his head is confined exclusively to birch, almost entirely or entirely silver birch and kept wondering where it had dropped from.

He still doesn't have a clue that it was me that launched it at the back of his noggin from long range, didn't hear me quickly making sure I wasn't openly sniggering in a 'busted!, caught red handed' (literally in this case, since they were, and are still, stained bright orange by the liquid from the saffron milk-caps when their tissues are broken or cut, which is as lurid and bright orange as the mushrooms are.) and must still be pondering how a polypore confined exclusively to silver birch tree trunks dropped out of the sky, flying forwards rather than straight down, came to come flying an inch or two over the top of his head:P)

(wouldn't have hurt him, it wasn't heavy or hard, but lightweight and pliable rather than woody, a small razor-strop immature enough not yet to have  developed into a bracket, but still vaguely hoof-shaped, was just pissing about and pranking him)

Just waiting for my just taken dose of pain meds to kick in, antiseizure meds, and the stuff I take to block the monoamine release part of my adrenal activity to make sure my appetite isn't spoiled, then I think I'll start cleaning some fungus and giving it a frying, a roasting, maybe a boiling here and there in certain cases where things need to be rid of poisons. Not that they'll all be eaten today even between the two of us, there are just too many fruitbodies in the bag assigned the role of 'goes in here if its definitely for the pot, no further ID needed, enough to make my backpack keep slipping to the side of the arm that had the bag of mushrooms, and leave my shoulder and arm aching like a shit after the hike, might just have been a few miles if it had been a straight walk round on the footpath, but there was a lot more time spent than it seemed given the covering it side to side as comprehensively as possible, and all the climbing, slithering and ferreting out the choice morsels made for rather more than a simple round trip. More of a rounded square trip of sorts :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 24, 2017, 02:10:20 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 24, 2017, 11:11:57 AM
Returned the keys to the temporary housing. There's no turning back now.

Welcome in your new home. Can imagine it is a bittersweet moving in.
May it feel like home for you soon.

And no more temp spaces is a good thing. Just like walls and floors in the colour of your liking are.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 24, 2017, 08:04:19 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 24, 2017, 11:11:57 AM
Returned the keys to the temporary housing. There's no turning back now.

 :2thumbsup:   :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2017, 09:09:06 PM
Had an unannounced visit from our Support Coordinator this morning.  I was taking a bath when she came.  I sort of had my butt chewed out in an earlier phone conversation about some of The PR's behaviours and my lack of appropriate response.  Also she was doing a surprise "How clean is the house" check.  It was not a happy morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 24, 2017, 09:20:25 PM
Thanks, all.  :)

Now, on to the gazillion boxes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 24, 2017, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: Lestat on August 24, 2017, 12:30:37 PM
Going to put up any photos of the new look ren?

Hope so:)
Are you serious? I put up a (admittedly not very flattering) photo up last week. You commented on my tattoos. Or do you mean since I got my haircut?

@ Pyraxis - happy unpacking!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 25, 2017, 01:07:19 AM
Meant the new haircut:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:53:03 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2017, 09:09:06 PM
Had an unannounced visit from our Support Coordinator this morning.  I was taking a bath when she came.  I sort of had my butt chewed out in an earlier phone conversation about some of The PR's behaviours and my lack of appropriate response.  Also she was doing a surprise "How clean is the house" check.  It was not a happy morning.

What is it with support coordinators turning up unexpectedly while one is taking a bath or shower?

We must be living nearly parallel lives.

This morning my start was fine. Wishing you a better morning tomorrow too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on August 25, 2017, 04:25:49 AM
I spent yesterday and today with my little girl. Neither I went into work today and only for 2 hours before she called me in despair. Dad and daughter time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 05:04:44 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on August 25, 2017, 04:25:49 AM
I spent yesterday and today with my little girl. Neither I went into work today and only for 2 hours before she called me in despair. Dad and daughter time.

She's lucky to have you. Hugs from two women from the other side of the world for her.
Tight squeeze for you too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on August 25, 2017, 07:45:04 AM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on August 25, 2017, 04:25:49 AM
I spent yesterday and today with my little girl. Neither I went into work today and only for 2 hours yesterday before she called me in despair. Dad and daughter time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2017, 08:17:04 AM
Ye gods and little fishes, daughter drama everywhere.  (Not sarcastic.)  I hope all the parents manage to find the patience and words to help them.  And I hope all the parents find all the alcohol and chocolate to help themselves.  I'm calling dibs on the blackberry wine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 10:50:13 AM
There's wine and chocolate available for those who seek it.
Now don't come rushing in in masses. This household needs her proper share of chocolate too and I do claim some wine for myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2017, 01:04:16 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 10:50:13 AM
There's wine and chocolate available for those who seek it.
Now don't come rushing in in masses. This household needs her proper share of chocolate too and I do claim some wine for myself.

I'm on my way.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 25, 2017, 01:37:55 PM
Dug a canal and played in the mud. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 01:58:55 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2017, 01:04:16 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 10:50:13 AM
There's wine and chocolate available for those who seek it.
Now don't come rushing in in masses. This household needs her proper share of chocolate too and I do claim some wine for myself.

I'm on my way.

Made a nice chocolate fondue from part of it. Good to know you were here in spirit. We appreciated your company.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 01:59:49 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on August 25, 2017, 01:37:55 PM
Dug a canal and played in the mud. :zoinks:

* Is kinda jealous *
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:06:21 PM
Cleaned kitchen, mopped floors downstairs, finished a pair of socks, had a meeting, bummed around, did laundry, both by machine and by hand, got groceries, made food, catered cats and kid in between.
Closure of the day just now was a bit of chocolate fondue.
May go for a nightly walk later. Yesterday, new moon and all, there was a little spot so dark I saw glowworms. Had not seen them for over twenty years. And I have been outside in the 'dark' more than enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on August 25, 2017, 02:12:26 PM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on August 25, 2017, 04:25:49 AM
I spent yesterday and today with my little girl. Neither I went into work today and only for 2 hours before she called me in despair. Dad and daughter time.

I know you don't like me but, hugs for you and your girl. Her mother sounds horrible and careless. I don't understand how she could abandon her own daughter like that. What's wrong with her?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on August 25, 2017, 02:21:11 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:06:21 PM
Cleaned kitchen, mopped floors downstairs, finished a pair of socks, had a meeting, bummed around, did laundry, both by machine and by hand, got groceries, made food, catered cats and kid in between.
Closure of the day just now was a bit of chocolate fondue.
May go for a nightly walk later. Yesterday, new moon and all, there was a little spot so dark I saw glowworms. Had not seen them for over twenty years. And I have been outside in the 'dark' more than enough.

Can you take photos of them? :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:26:58 PM
Quote from: Fun with matches on August 25, 2017, 02:21:11 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:06:21 PM
Cleaned kitchen, mopped floors downstairs, finished a pair of socks, had a meeting, bummed around, did laundry, both by machine and by hand, got groceries, made food, catered cats and kid in between.
Closure of the day just now was a bit of chocolate fondue.
May go for a nightly walk later. Yesterday, new moon and all, there was a little spot so dark I saw glowworms. Had not seen them for over twenty years. And I have been outside in the 'dark' more than enough.

Can you take photos of them? :)

Don't have a camera good enough to catch the glow in the dark. And with a flashlight you'd only see a larvae like critter, without the glow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on August 25, 2017, 02:42:33 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:26:58 PM
Quote from: Fun with matches on August 25, 2017, 02:21:11 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:06:21 PM
Cleaned kitchen, mopped floors downstairs, finished a pair of socks, had a meeting, bummed around, did laundry, both by machine and by hand, got groceries, made food, catered cats and kid in between.
Closure of the day just now was a bit of chocolate fondue.
May go for a nightly walk later. Yesterday, new moon and all, there was a little spot so dark I saw glowworms. Had not seen them for over twenty years. And I have been outside in the 'dark' more than enough.

Can you take photos of them? :)

Don't have a camera good enough to catch the glow in the dark. And with a flashlight you'd only see a larvae like critter, without the glow.

That's a shame. If you ever were able to, I would really like to see them. I wonder how they would appear in infrared. I would assume the glow wouldn't produce much heat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 02:47:00 PM
Here there is something on Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioluminescence) to read on their lighting up, including pictures.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 04:18:09 PM
It was too light outside to see the glowworms again.

Wonder if I will have to wait for another 20 years.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on August 25, 2017, 06:03:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2017, 09:09:06 PM
Had an unannounced visit from our Support Coordinator this morning.  I was taking a bath when she came.  I sort of had my butt chewed out in an earlier phone conversation about some of The PR's behaviours and my lack of appropriate response.  Also she was doing a surprise "How clean is the house" check.  It was not a happy morning.
That's not cool at all. There's no reason they need to be surprising you in your space like that.

Today involved taking the SO to the hospital.
Dropping monkeygirl off at her Dad's
Wrapping up the work with the roofers
Finding an injured boy on the side of the road and packing him and his friend (and their bikes) into the van and driving them back home.
Groceries were bought for the week and put away
Have been trying all day to get around to taking a shower but it's already 8pm and it hasn't happened yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on August 25, 2017, 06:37:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 25, 2017, 06:03:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2017, 09:09:06 PM
Had an unannounced visit from our Support Coordinator this morning.  I was taking a bath when she came.  I sort of had my butt chewed out in an earlier phone conversation about some of The PR's behaviours and my lack of appropriate response.  Also she was doing a surprise "How clean is the house" check.  It was not a happy morning.
That's not cool at all. There's no reason they need to be surprising you in your space like that.

It's their duty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 25, 2017, 08:05:56 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 01:58:55 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 25, 2017, 01:04:16 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 25, 2017, 10:50:13 AM
There's wine and chocolate available for those who seek it.
Now don't come rushing in in masses. This household needs her proper share of chocolate too and I do claim some wine for myself.

I'm on my way.

Made a nice chocolate fondue from part of it. Good to know you were here in spirit. We appreciated your company.

*grabs the leftover chocolate and runs*

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on August 25, 2017, 11:46:43 PM
Quote from: Jack on August 25, 2017, 06:37:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 25, 2017, 06:03:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2017, 09:09:06 PM
Had an unannounced visit from our Support Coordinator this morning.  I was taking a bath when she came.  I sort of had my butt chewed out in an earlier phone conversation about some of The PR's behaviours and my lack of appropriate response.  Also she was doing a surprise "How clean is the house" check.  It was not a happy morning.
That's not cool at all. There's no reason they need to be surprising you in your space like that.

It's their duty.

Are you sure?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 26, 2017, 01:55:15 AM
Checking to make sure she is well cared for is one thing, but there are limits, and times/things that are inappropriate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 26, 2017, 02:43:08 AM
Not a lot yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 26, 2017, 03:05:28 AM
Kept kid company from 3 till 6. Then stuffed her full with painkillers again and tucked her in with a hot water bottle. Opened curtains at six, fed cats and went back to bed. Woke, lazily spent time on I2.

Now need to get up. Battery of phone needs charging. Maybe I should give myself something to drink.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on August 26, 2017, 05:37:08 AM
Quote from: Fun with matches on August 25, 2017, 11:46:43 PM
Quote from: Jack on August 25, 2017, 06:37:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 25, 2017, 06:03:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 24, 2017, 09:09:06 PM
Had an unannounced visit from our Support Coordinator this morning.  I was taking a bath when she came.  I sort of had my butt chewed out in an earlier phone conversation about some of The PR's behaviours and my lack of appropriate response.  Also she was doing a surprise "How clean is the house" check.  It was not a happy morning.
That's not cool at all. There's no reason they need to be surprising you in your space like that.

It's their duty.

Are you sure?
Not absolutely, but Queen Victoria said something recently which makes me believe it true, yes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 26, 2017, 07:06:20 AM
There are different types of support. Interfering care ( no idea how they call that in English, "bemoeizorg" in Dutch) can mean people pop up just like that. It should not only be inspection, but also to offer practical help. And it should be made clear beforehand that that can/will happen.

"Bemoeizorg" makes sense when life is so overwhelming that it is needed. In the Netherlands often is a temporary thing. Not always.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 26, 2017, 09:54:22 AM
I'm just peeved about the "interference."

A)  I am a recovering compulsive hoarder.  I threw away 2 large dumpsters of crap after the fire.  The last dumpster was filled with stuff that was thrown out because it was too damaged to be used.  I thougt I had changed my ways, but the hoard was creeping back in.

B)  I realize I have clutter blindness.  Most of the time I don't recognize that stuff is accumulating where I dropped it.

C)  I tend to be lazy, so housekeeping is not the top thing on my to do list.

D)  The PR started the fire by burning some posters in her bedroom.  Either because she was mad at the celebrity or she was tring to commit suicide.  We heard both sides from her.

E)  Sometime before the fire she had started cutting.  The cutting continued off and on.

F)  She took pills 3 times.  I took her to the emergency room each time.  The third time she was admitted for observation and her behaviour there resulted in her being hospitalized for 2 weeks. 

G) She was going to therapy 3 times a week, but is down to 1 day.

H) Because of my lack of housekeeping capabilities I was reported to Adult Protective Services.  As humiliating as that is, I do understand and support the need to have me monitored so that we can have a cleaner house and The PR can learn the skills she needs.

I) She started going to Magnolia Community Services three days a week at the end of July.  She loves it there for the most part.  But she has had some bumps.  Last week she was very rude to a staff member and later that day slammed her hand on a table.  She was written up for these acts.  I understand and support that.

I) Last Saturday she cut herself twice, once with a knife and once with a disposable razor.

J) I got my quarterly call from the Support Coordinator and told her about the cutting.  She didn't feel my theory of "benign neglect" (my phrase) is appropriate.  And I sort of agree with her.

K) Yes, I'm angry, embarrassed, and some other emotions, but I do realize that this is being done for both of us and is what is needed.  Just like you may not like the taste of some medicine, if the medicine works then you take it.


P.S.  The PR has asked me to say HI to all of you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 26, 2017, 04:17:16 PM
Hi to you too PR.

And QV, life has been very demanding for you, the past few years. You being overwhelmed by it and losing control over a thing like hoarding makes sense after the ongoing sequence of massive life events. Time after time foundations/certainties under your life were falling away.

Your courage, your sense of humour after all you went through in a life that was not easy to begin with, and your guts to take this "medicine" are things that you need credit for.

You're a very courageous woman. Not flawless, but there is no need to be that. You are awesome though. I do admire you.

And getting peeved at said medicine, as long as it does not consume you, there's nothing wrong with that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 27, 2017, 11:26:49 AM
/me waves to the PR

And I can only second what Hyke said.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on August 27, 2017, 05:23:56 PM
Hiya PR! *waves*  :)

Look after your Mum for us, will you?

And, QV...yeah , Hyke said it all. Nothing to add to that. 

Hyke is evidently also awsome.  She keeps speaking all our minds like that before we (or maybe I ought to say I here?) can even begin to phrase it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 27, 2017, 06:23:09 PM
The PR says thanks for all the "Hi's". 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on August 28, 2017, 12:43:01 AM
And Her Majesty feels awkward because of the rest of said things? :P

 :hug:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 28, 2017, 02:54:14 AM
Haven't done much yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 29, 2017, 05:43:05 AM
Hi PR!!

:hug: QV
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on August 31, 2017, 07:12:39 AM
Made a lentil soup (yeah, again/love it) and started making a beef stew with lots of onion in it. Hachee, we call it.. but it's not typically Dutch. Hungarian?

The latter is ready in about half an hour and will be enough for me to profide for three suppers, I think.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2017, 07:28:33 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 26, 2017, 04:17:16 PM
Hi to you too PR.

And QV, life has been very demanding for you, the past few years. You being overwhelmed by it and losing control over a thing like hoarding makes sense after the ongoing sequence of massive life events. Time after time foundations/certainties under your life were falling away.

Your courage, your sense of humour after all you went through in a life that was not easy to begin with, and your guts to take this "medicine" are things that you need credit for.

You're a very courageous woman. Not flawless, but there is no need to be that. You are awesome though. I do admire you.

And getting peeved at said medicine, as long as it does not consume you, there's nothing wrong with that.

  I'm dealing with my own relapses into hoarding behavior, and I sympathize/empathize with our Queen's
   discomfort at the interference.  It sucks to fall short in managing one's life.  I fall short myself,
   in many areas, not enough that I've had outside agencies come after me, but I need to get my shit together.
   Sometimes we all just need to accept some help from outsiders who can see our problems more objectively.
   Long live our Queen and the PR!  The Empire will be restored, one small step at a time. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on August 31, 2017, 05:11:40 PM
Umm. One of those days when I start out with good intentions, and somehow wind up doing bugger-all except  reading and posting here.
You can probably tell.   :emb:
Nope, I haven't sudden;y become a superfast quickfire poster with nimble fingers that fly all over the keyboad at near-ligh lightspeed.  I'm just being lazy as fuck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 01, 2017, 12:56:03 AM
That's why we kept meeting. Lazy bum here too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 02, 2017, 03:10:35 AM
I've done nothing of any consequence.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 02, 2017, 04:36:54 AM
Worked on a PowerPoint for my presentation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 02, 2017, 04:18:50 PM
Went to a festival with oldest. We left quite early, but it was fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 02, 2017, 05:59:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 02, 2017, 03:10:35 AM
I've done nothing of any consequence.
Jack has done things of great consequence.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on September 02, 2017, 06:36:07 PM
Sending heaps of love to my favourite Queen, and I agree with everything Hyke has said.

Today was errands and resting and cleaning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 02, 2017, 09:35:01 PM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on August 31, 2017, 07:28:33 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on August 26, 2017, 04:17:16 PM
Hi to you too PR.

And QV, life has been very demanding for you, the past few years. You being overwhelmed by it and losing control over a thing like hoarding makes sense after the ongoing sequence of massive life events. Time after time foundations/certainties under your life were falling away.

Your courage, your sense of humour after all you went through in a life that was not easy to begin with, and your guts to take this "medicine" are things that you need credit for.

You're a very courageous woman. Not flawless, but there is no need to be that. You are awesome though. I do admire you.

And getting peeved at said medicine, as long as it does not consume you, there's nothing wrong with that.

  I'm dealing with my own relapses into hoarding behavior, and I sympathize/empathize with our Queen's
   discomfort at the interference.  It sucks to fall short in managing one's life.  I fall short myself,
   in many areas, not enough that I've had outside agencies come after me, but I need to get my shit together.
   Sometimes we all just need to accept some help from outsiders who can see our problems more objectively.
   Long live our Queen and the PR!  The Empire will be restored, one small step at a time. :hug:

I'm a binge and purge sort of hoarder. I know the reason why it happens, and what I'm trying to fill by it, so there will be stuff...masses of stuff...and tomorrow I catch myself...and make it all disappear. Rinse and repeat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 02, 2017, 09:59:57 PM
Built a compost box.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 03, 2017, 04:22:45 AM
Went to my sister's house as it's her birthday today. Also Fathers Day here.

We all went out on my sister and her husband's boat along the Murray River. I had my hood on most of the time as it was cold.

When we got back we had lunch - beef and gravy rolls. Delicious. After that, pineapple cake. Also delicious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 03, 2017, 04:38:50 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 03, 2017, 04:22:45 AM
Went to my sister's house as it's her birthday today. Also Fathers Day here.

We all went out on my sister and her husband's boat along the Murray River. I had my hood on most of the time as it was cold.

When we got back we had lunch - beef and gravy rolls. Delicious. After that, pineapple cake. Also delicious.
Do you have two sisters?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 03, 2017, 08:58:28 AM
Went outside with a mat to sit on, a brush, a dustpan and an old paring knife. Cleaned the pavement. Let all the moss be, because it is beautiful. Did brush it clean.
Also trimmed the sides of my lawn. Garden looks pretty neat now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 03, 2017, 12:13:38 PM
Helped my daughter buy a car. It's her first.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 03, 2017, 05:59:18 PM
Congrats to her!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 03, 2017, 07:36:06 PM
I grocery shopped, I gave twenty five bucks to a beggar, and I ate some wings with my bitches.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 03, 2017, 07:40:07 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 03, 2017, 12:13:38 PM
Helped my daughter buy a car. It's her first.

Want to buy me a car?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 04, 2017, 02:15:27 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 03, 2017, 04:38:50 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 03, 2017, 04:22:45 AM
Went to my sister's house as it's her birthday today. Also Fathers Day here.

We all went out on my sister and her husband's boat along the Murray River. I had my hood on most of the time as it was cold.

When we got back we had lunch - beef and gravy rolls. Delicious. After that, pineapple cake. Also delicious.
Do you have two sisters?
I have three sisters - two older and my twin.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on September 04, 2017, 10:00:10 AM
Lots of heavy lifting/moving. I'm tired already and it's only noon. Also mowed the lawn with the tractor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 04, 2017, 10:01:44 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 03, 2017, 12:13:38 PM
Helped my daughter buy a car. It's her first.

Did you start her out with a mini-Jag?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on September 04, 2017, 10:27:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 04, 2017, 10:00:10 AM
Lots of heavy lifting/moving. I'm tired already and it's only noon. Also mowed the lawn with the tractor.

Could you make a road trip to QV if you find spare time?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on September 04, 2017, 11:01:46 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 04, 2017, 10:27:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 04, 2017, 10:00:10 AM
Lots of heavy lifting/moving. I'm tired already and it's only noon. Also mowed the lawn with the tractor.

Could you make a road trip to QV if you find spare time?
I'll go and pick her up on my tractor. We'll send pictures of our adventures.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 04, 2017, 08:46:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 04, 2017, 11:01:46 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on September 04, 2017, 10:27:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 04, 2017, 10:00:10 AM
Lots of heavy lifting/moving. I'm tired already and it's only noon. Also mowed the lawn with the tractor.

Could you make a road trip to QV if you find spare time?
I'll go and pick her up on my tractor. We'll send pictures of our adventures.  We'll swing by and pick up Hyke, Ice Queen and Cbc

Just honk.  I'll come a-running.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 04, 2017, 11:39:29 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 03, 2017, 07:40:07 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 03, 2017, 12:13:38 PM
Helped my daughter buy a car. It's her first.

Want to buy me a car?  :zoinks:

How would you reach the pedals and the wheel at the same time? :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 04, 2017, 11:41:49 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 04, 2017, 10:01:44 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 03, 2017, 12:13:38 PM
Helped my daughter buy a car. It's her first.

Did you start her out with a mini-Jag?

It's a tiny car but it's no Jag. It's a fairly sensible Toyota bought from her boyfriend's brother.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 05, 2017, 05:05:09 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 04, 2017, 11:39:29 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 03, 2017, 07:40:07 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 03, 2017, 12:13:38 PM
Helped my daughter buy a car. It's her first.

Want to buy me a car?  :zoinks:

How would you reach the pedals and the wheel at the same time? :orly:

I'm crafty.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 05, 2017, 05:16:26 AM
Spent an hour working on one single Java project. Took so long to get it right.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 05, 2017, 11:31:44 PM
How is it going?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 06, 2017, 03:47:28 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 05, 2017, 11:31:44 PM
How is it going?
Slowly! Handed it in though and it was received well. Some of the guys in my class are still stuck on it. It's make a triangle out of *those stars and have it so that someone can input any size. The any size part was what I got stuck on. At first I had it so that the size was fixed. But no, my teacher didn't want that.

Today I worked on read files and write to a file. They worked.

This weekend I have to work on a whole pile of UML diagrams plus more Java coding.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 06, 2017, 04:07:04 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 03, 2017, 07:36:06 PM
I grocery shopped, I gave twenty five bucks to a beggar, and I ate some wings with my bitches.  :zoinks:

  Picturing the dinner table in your burrow.  :gopher: :gopher: :gopher: :gopher: :gopher:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 06, 2017, 10:12:16 PM
Went back to work after a week's "vacation" unpacking boxes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 07, 2017, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: renaeden on September 06, 2017, 03:47:28 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 05, 2017, 11:31:44 PM
How is it going?
Slowly! Handed it in though and it was received well. Some of the guys in my class are still stuck on it. It's make a triangle out of *those stars and have it so that someone can input any size. The any size part was what I got stuck on. At first I had it so that the size was fixed. But no, my teacher didn't want that.

Today I worked on read files and write to a file. They worked.

This weekend I have to work on a whole pile of UML diagrams plus more Java coding.

Impressive, well done. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 08, 2017, 05:52:22 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 07, 2017, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: renaeden on September 06, 2017, 03:47:28 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 05, 2017, 11:31:44 PM
How is it going?
Slowly! Handed it in though and it was received well. Some of the guys in my class are still stuck on it. It's make a triangle out of *those stars and have it so that someone can input any size. The any size part was what I got stuck on. At first I had it so that the size was fixed. But no, my teacher didn't want that.

Today I worked on read files and write to a file. They worked.

This weekend I have to work on a whole pile of UML diagrams plus more Java coding.
Impressive, well done. :)
Thanks heaps!

I didn't realise there were so many different sorts of UML diagrams. They're kind of boring.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on September 08, 2017, 06:16:49 AM
  Got up, made coffee, had a small breakfast and took my meds.  Eased into the day.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 08, 2017, 08:05:00 AM
Day off work. Got my car serviced and picked up a new phone I pre-ordered at JB. Impulse bought some new runners and got an eye test done for new glasses (so I can spend even more money lol).
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Post by: Phoenix on September 08, 2017, 12:37:43 PM
Lots of appointments and prep work to bring the pup home tonight.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 11, 2017, 07:06:41 PM
The PR - to and from Magnolia Day Center

Check engine light went on in car.  My fix didn't work.

Visit from APS (Adult Protective Services), actually quite a good one.  They're going to see if anyone can come in and help us.

Fixed dinner - store bought baked chicken, stuffing in a package, mixed vegs in a plastic bag.  Hey for me that's a veritable 20 course meal lately.

Made some phone calls.

Fed the cat

Took clothes from the dryer (in there since Saturday)

May not look like much, but for me all of that is a veritable treasure trove.  Still need to put garbage out.
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Post by: 'andersom' on September 12, 2017, 08:34:03 AM
@ QV, Today I worked really hard, did not achieve half of what you did.

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Post by: Icequeen on September 12, 2017, 07:12:41 PM
What have I done today?

Nothing good.

The week just keeps getting better and better.

Could be worse though, I could be in Texas...or Florida.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2017, 07:34:48 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 12, 2017, 07:12:41 PM

Could be worse though, I could be in Texas...or Florida.

My power is still out and probably will be for a week, but I just ate a scoop of icecream smooshed between two chocolate chip cookies.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Lestat on September 12, 2017, 07:49:25 PM
So far, ate (a big double cheeseburger with extra cheese, with a bottle of cherry coke, nice and cold too to wash it down with), played videogames (jagged alliance 2 campaign I have going atm) took meds and watched american dad and family guy. After this horror movie, I'm going to for the first time in way too long, get into the lab and start my much missed tinkering. I bet it'll be one of those bouncy, near manic WHEEEEEEE!!!!!!! YAYYAYAYAYAYAYOHMYGODSITSGOODTOSEEYOUAGAINMMMYYYYYPRREEECIIOOUUSSSS!!!!!!! *glottal stop of a nasty, wet, grisly kind of sound* lab sessions like when I'm nearing success and finally obtain it with a project. Being glad to be back with my lab, like an old friend reunion, with my flasks in hand, beakers in the other, setting up vacuum lines and coolant feeds and hotplate/magnetic stirrers being calibrated and set up. Oh yes, I have plans plans plans plans PLANS. It'll be like a baker's shop with its delicious scents..sweet, heavy, heady smelling chloroform, the harsher but lovely scent of diethyl ether, the familiar odor of acetone and isopropanol, mixed with the acidic tang of hydrogen chloride gas, the sharp, choking stink of ammonia gas, the burning-matches odor of sulfur dioxide, and the harsh caustic choking sensation of chlorine gas....oh me oh my. My old friends will be getting a revisit and we shall have ourselves a good long conversation or three or four or five. This must be a night magic must be worked in the arts alchymical, and with all my familiar friends or at least many of them hanging around to chill, so to speak (and sometimes literally)

Really, thats what it'll be like, like having old dear friends here to visit that I haven't seen in a long time. Even the shine on my glassware as its set up, the smooth, cool texture and sensation of taking out glassware from its various storage crates and shelves and solid polyurethane foam boxes, styrofoam packing boxes, bubble-wrap to be unwrapped and the precious condensers within being taken out to shine forth in the reflected light of a good, old fashioned incandescent lightbulb once again against the backdrop of night, perfect time and scene and setting for a glorious, gleeful reunion :autism:
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Post by: Icequeen on September 15, 2017, 11:24:40 AM
2 Rummage sales.

 :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on September 15, 2017, 12:06:58 PM
Went out to tag and estate sales and bought nothing :thumbdn:
Mowed the front and top part of the back yard
Began putting stuff out for fall bulky waste pick up
Started getting ready for the flea market Sunday
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Post by: Phoenix on September 15, 2017, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 11, 2017, 07:06:41 PM

Visit from APS (Adult Protective Services), actually quite a good one.  They're going to see if anyone can come in and help us.
This is excellent! I hope they're able to give you any help you that you feel you need :hug:

Today I took the pup to get her bandages off. First good look at her incision. It's a doozy. But the staff at the hospital love her. They always come out to tell me how easy she is to work with and she makes sure to greet every employee on her way from A to B in the back hallways of the hospital. So yes, she's a sweet dog. But if you really want to go know what she thinks of this hospital deal? I'd say her feelings were made known when she left a massive poop directly outside the door to the hospital as we were leaving and then hopped away like it was no big deal and no one could get in or out until I scrambled back to go clean it up.  :facepalm2: So Loki, tell us how you really feel! :laugh:
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 15, 2017, 08:04:03 PM
 :lol1:
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Post by: Icequeen on September 15, 2017, 08:42:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 15, 2017, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 11, 2017, 07:06:41 PM

Visit from APS (Adult Protective Services), actually quite a good one.  They're going to see if anyone can come in and help us.
This is excellent! I hope they're able to give you any help you that you feel you need :hug:

Today I took the pup to get her bandages off. First good look at her incision. It's a doozy. But the staff at the hospital love her. They always come out to tell me how easy she is to work with and she makes sure to greet every employee on her way from A to B in the back hallways of the hospital. So yes, she's a sweet dog. But if you really want to go know what she thinks of this hospital deal? I'd say her feelings were made known when she left a massive poop directly outside the door to the hospital as we were leaving and then hopped away like it was no big deal and no one could get in or out until I scrambled back to go clean it up.  :facepalm2: So Loki, tell us how you really feel! :laugh:
 

I'd say Loki is just about done with all this shit.  :lol1:

Good girl Loki, good girl.:heart:
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Post by: odeon on September 16, 2017, 02:22:05 AM
Not a lot yet.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on September 16, 2017, 09:37:22 AM
Encouraging talk with The PR about working with fear.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 17, 2017, 06:55:06 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 15, 2017, 08:42:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 15, 2017, 05:32:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 11, 2017, 07:06:41 PM

Visit from APS (Adult Protective Services), actually quite a good one.  They're going to see if anyone can come in and help us.
This is excellent! I hope they're able to give you any help you that you feel you need :hug:

Today I took the pup to get her bandages off. First good look at her incision. It's a doozy. But the staff at the hospital love her. They always come out to tell me how easy she is to work with and she makes sure to greet every employee on her way from A to B in the back hallways of the hospital. So yes, she's a sweet dog. But if you really want to go know what she thinks of this hospital deal? I'd say her feelings were made known when she left a massive poop directly outside the door to the hospital as we were leaving and then hopped away like it was no big deal and no one could get in or out until I scrambled back to go clean it up.  :facepalm2: So Loki, tell us how you really feel! :laugh:
 

I'd say Loki is just about done with all this shit.  :lol1:

Good girl Loki, good girl.:heart:
She's is soooo over this recovery thing. She has to be sequestered in an x-pen with me 24/7 for 3 weeks. We're on day 9/21 and now she's taken to finding the joints in the pen and pushing them out with her nose to extend her space. But it's to the point that no one can get into the family room outside of the pen because of the way she's moved it around! She seriously has zero fucks to give right about now. :laugh:
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Post by: Parts on September 20, 2017, 02:13:45 PM
Picked up in the yard getting ready for winter
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 01, 2017, 02:56:15 PM
Four big bags of leaves out of the front yard, not bad.
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Post by: Parts on October 01, 2017, 04:38:03 PM
Not a lot kinda tired, I removed and replaced another window in my kitchen
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Post by: odeon on October 01, 2017, 11:48:43 PM
Had coffee. Browsed the news. Logged on here.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2017, 01:12:55 PM
It was raining when I went to get in the car at McDonald's, no umbrella.  Had my coffee, a fountain soda for The PR and my purse.  Put the coffee on top of the car, went to open the door and had a cascade of coffee on me.  Thankfully that's the first time it's fallen from the roof and it wasn't too hot.  Drat.



 >:( and   :'(
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Post by: Lestat on October 02, 2017, 01:50:44 PM
*hugs QV and invites her to take a shower in either the stand-up powershower, or the one in a bathtub and wash off*

Hope the PR enjoyed her cold drink though *sends both of you my regards, and a loving squeeze for the PR:) *
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Post by: Parts on October 02, 2017, 02:53:30 PM
Put in three more windows
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Post by: Queen Victoria on October 02, 2017, 05:19:12 PM
Quote from: Lestat on October 02, 2017, 01:50:44 PM
*hugs QV and invites her to take a shower in either the stand-up powershower, or the one in a bathtub and wash off*

Hope the PR enjoyed her cold drink though *sends both of you my regards, and a loving squeeze for the PR:) *

It was kind of nice to have the smell of coffee around me all day.  I didn't change my top, too lazy to.
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Post by: Lestat on October 02, 2017, 08:59:10 PM
haha you lazy sod QV :P

I haven't change mine either. Right now I do need a clean top but will wait till the morning since I'm about to start doing some organic chemistry work and the dirty old top can stay on so anything doesn't get on the clean shirt. Besides my old man is asleep and my clothing is mostly in his room. Not that he isn't used to the sight of me with a gas mask on, goggles, a full-face/head/neck blast shield over the top, elbow length gloves and a heavy leather trench, but all the same he isn't going to want to be woken, and its better to use the old one whilst making with the :heisenberg;

Its been too long since I've gotten creative. After that, I think, I'll get online and start restocking reagents, buying myself more pieces of lab glassware that I've been wanting, as well as looking for an affordable spectrophotometer, IR to start with most likely. A raman laser IR scanner I think would be my preference, or FT-IR. Will have to be secondhand since I can't afford that kind of thing new, but as long as it works and does the job I do not mind. Proper working order is what matters.
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Post by: Parts on October 12, 2017, 11:56:35 AM
Sorted out some stuff
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Post by: Lestat on October 12, 2017, 03:34:44 PM
Cleaned the acid-soaked mixed iron oxides crud cake from a pair of buchner funnels and gave them a thorough scrubbing out under the tap with hot water using a handy little tool for scrubbing glassware clean, that is essentially a long, flexible spring-like coiled wire with two brushes, one either end and of different sizes for getting into different sizes of joints, tubes, holes etc., the wire part is flexible and it coils up and moves round when compressed through the lengthways axis to scrub away crap. The Buchners are a pain to clean, the top part that holds the filter paper is fine enough, but the stems of them are a pain, in these two because they are ceramic rather than glass and its impossible to see what your doing through the walls of the stem.

That, and extracted something from the reaction that was being worked up into toluene, tapped off an as yet unknown s olid, although suspected to be iron oxides, hydroxides or hydroxide-oxide mixed something or other. Will have to test a small sample by placing a spot on a bit of metal or glass and heating from below, or in a length of glass micro-capillary tubing to determine whether its something like an iron oxide or something like it, and after loading the tube and gently driving off moisture and solvent in the sample, heat it in a gas torch flame, weighing before and after to determine how volatile this unknown precipitate is. If its inorganic oxide floc of some kind then it won't lose anything noticeable, and I'll be able to vaporise it if its organic, or at least burn it to a char of inorganic, graphitic carbon. weighing a lot less than the starting sample, should give me an idea of whether it is an impurity thats passed through the filter or if its what is meant to be there, whilst I dry the rest of the toluene with some calcium oxide (quicklime) and then add anhydrous isopropyl alcohol containing hydrogen chloride gas in solution, so as to keep everything dry and be able to distill off the solvent and recover my product before final recrystalization.
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Post by: Phoenix on October 20, 2017, 03:58:25 PM
Got the SO to his physio appointment, picked up a package from the post office, another package on back order at the hardware store, got groceries for the week ahead and did my banking. Still need to catch up on schoolwork which hopefully will be tomorrow.
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Post by: renaeden on October 20, 2017, 09:54:38 PM
Took meds, had breakfast and took the washing off the line before it rains.

Now for a shower.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 20, 2017, 10:50:00 PM
Washed the sheets and towels.
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Post by: odeon on October 21, 2017, 01:58:52 AM
Nothing particularly exciting. It's still morning.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 21, 2017, 11:11:43 AM
As if doing the washing is exciting.  :P
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Post by: Phoenix on October 21, 2017, 04:33:58 PM
Scoped out potential parks for Loki's meet and greet next weekend. Finally decided on one. I hope it doesn't rain that day because I said rain or shine. :laugh:
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Post by: Walkie on December 19, 2017, 06:16:12 AM
I rediscovered this topic.

But I really wanted it yesterday. Bah.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 19, 2017, 10:07:18 AM
Voila... What did you do yesterday? (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,22121.510.html)   :M
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 19, 2017, 10:31:11 AM
Brought The PR to therapy
Got $ from the ATM
Made b'fast
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Post by: Walkie on December 19, 2017, 04:22:03 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 19, 2017, 10:07:18 AM
Voila... What did you do yesterday? (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,22121.510.html)   :M
Meh , it wasn't that interesting. seemed half-way worth saying at the time, but the novelty's worn off already.
Yesterday is just soooo yesterday, isn't it? *chuckle*
But thanks :)
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Post by: renaeden on December 19, 2017, 10:11:24 PM
Eaten some Christmas pudding with custard. I know it's not Christmas yet but I wanted it.
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Post by: odeon on December 20, 2017, 12:02:31 AM
Woke up at stupid o'clock for the second day in a row. I know; my life is hell. :P
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Post by: renaeden on December 20, 2017, 03:15:37 AM
Picked up Kayleigh from hospital. She was only there for 24 hours.
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Post by: Icequeen on December 22, 2017, 09:33:37 PM
Christmas shopping.

Fuck this.

People.

People everywhere.

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Post by: odeon on December 23, 2017, 03:07:45 AM
^My sympathies.
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Post by: renaeden on December 23, 2017, 07:53:21 AM
Had to go to the ED this morning - Kayleigh has an infection that started on her nose, then spread across her left cheek. She rang the GP Free which are a service that visits people's houses because her regular GP is on holidays along with the rest of that practice. They told her to go to hospital so we did. Only had to wait for half an hour. The doctor there said it was cellulitis and gave her strong pain meds, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics. Kayleigh could have picked this up from her short time in the psych ward, who knows?

Anyway, we then went to the chemist to pick up her meds and then home. She's still in pain but not like before.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 23, 2017, 10:51:11 AM
Get well quickly.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 23, 2017, 03:02:51 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 22, 2017, 09:33:37 PM
Christmas shopping.

Fuck this.

People.

People everywhere.

Yeah me too.

 :bigcry:
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Post by: Lestat on December 23, 2017, 08:39:07 PM
Made up a batch of xmas oat flapjacks for my uncle, watched family guy and watching american dad, before one of Santa' more industrially-aware elves get busy and finish off a last minute xmas miracle, making sure there is a white christmas instead of the snow being yellow. (sorry, that particular elf is making a bit of a chemist joke about nitro compound reductions)
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Post by: odeon on December 24, 2017, 02:48:19 AM
I've been up on and off all night. Dog's sick.
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Post by: Walkie on December 24, 2017, 07:47:31 AM
Sympathy all round!

I did nearly all my christmas shopping online *smug grin*

I guess you can't deal with with sick dog online though (ar least not without getting some really nasty goo in your keyboard)  so particular sympathy there.
 
I suggest getting a virtual dog next time .   :M
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Post by: Jack on December 24, 2017, 02:17:19 PM
Quote from: Walkie on December 24, 2017, 07:47:31 AM
I did nearly all my christmas shopping online *smug grin*
Have done all of mine online for the past few years. Shopping online generally weirds me out, but Christmas is definitely an exception.
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Post by: odeon on December 24, 2017, 04:20:15 PM
Quote from: Walkie on December 24, 2017, 07:47:31 AM
Sympathy all round!

I did nearly all my christmas shopping online *smug grin*

I guess you can't deal with with sick dog online though (ar least not without getting some really nasty goo in your keyboard)  so particular sympathy there.
 
I suggest getting a virtual dog next time .   :M

Nah, she's lovely and while a handful, she's what anyone could ever want in a dog. :)

Poor thing's been throwing up a lot so whatever she eats or drinks is coming out fast. She is still a pup, though, so she is excitable and will work herself up no matter what. People laughing? She gets excited and pukes. Somebody rings on the door? She gets excited and pukes. Christmas presents being handed around? She gets excited and pukes.

The trick is to keep her hydrated.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 24, 2017, 08:23:59 PM
The PR and I went to the gym.

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Post by: Lestat on December 28, 2017, 08:51:01 AM
Hopefully you both had a good time.

Also, merry (slightly belated) xmas to you, and wishing a very happy xmas to her royal cuteness :)

Yeah, I know I wished the members in general 'happy xmas' plus another member via PM. But thought I'd give a special well-wishing to PR, and one to you as well QV.

Also, special regards to ren and 'raxy in particular. Hope both of your christmases were as speshul as you two are.
And, if it does not offend, elle, putting any differences we have had aside, merry xmas, I hope it was a good one.
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Post by: Fun With Matches on December 28, 2017, 09:01:55 AM
Quote from: Lestat on December 28, 2017, 08:51:01 AM
Hopefully you both had a good time.

Also, merry (slightly belated) xmas to you, and wishing a very happy xmas to her royal cuteness :)

Yeah, I know I wished the members in general 'happy xmas' plus another member via PM. But thought I'd give a special well-wishing to PR, and one to you as well QV.

Also, special regards to ren and 'raxy in particular. Hope both of your christmases were as speshul as you two are.
And, if it does not offend, elle, putting any differences we have had aside, merry xmas, I hope it was a good one.


What about Walkie, Icequeen, couldbecousin, Jack and I? You’re not very inclusive of all the women here!

Still, I’m sure Elle appreciates it from you more than anyone. :laugh:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2017, 11:05:20 AM
Using the bike is an experimental experience.  We've still not managed to find one she can use.  The treadmill is fine, but boring.  We shall think of the reward and carry on.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 28, 2017, 02:34:24 PM
Quote from: Lestat on December 28, 2017, 08:51:01 AM
Also, special regards to ren and 'raxy in particular. Hope both of your christmases were as speshul as you two are.

I'm still in recovery mode from having to host people.  :zombiefuck: The last flight goes out this evening and then there will be silence.
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Post by: Icequeen on December 28, 2017, 03:20:56 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 28, 2017, 02:34:24 PM
....and then there will be silence.

Silence is so under-rated.  8)
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Post by: odeon on December 28, 2017, 03:59:16 PM
Met with a friend and remembered those no longer with us.
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Post by: Lestat on December 28, 2017, 05:39:28 PM
And you all too, FWM. I was just giving special xmas wishes to those here I know best.  Hope yours was good.

And how could I forget our lovely CBC.

And another thing I did today-after discovering my shitty immune system had failed in repulsing an infection in a part of my leg I don't have much feeling in (and so didn't notice its presence until I looked with my eyes), went for antibiotics, and after speaking again to my doc, he gave me some additional pain meds, and best of all, I finally dropped the gabapentin (its used both as an anticonvulsant, and for the reason I use(d) it, or at least had it prescribed, didn't really bother with it much since it was ineffective, I reminded the GP of an old agreement we made, since he wanted to reduce the total number of med types I take, I got rid of the gabapentin (if I DO want any, I have literally a couple of years worth of boxes full of the stuff here, so its not like I could go without easily, if I actually got much benefit in the first place, which I don't. I dropped it, and also transdermal scopolamine patches, which I was using, ages ago for my stomach issues. And now he's going to honor the agreement we made, and essentially I'll trade the gabapentin for memantine, which I've been at him for for YEARS. Its got so many benefits/uses, and I've taken it before, both bought myself, although I can't afford it as a continual thing, and got gifted a gram by a fellow clandestine chemist. Its excellent for neuropathic pain [I had knee surgery that left me with some nerve damage-the area can hurt, but otherwise there is little feeling left there, it cannot feel anything not unpleasant anyway, and opiate painkillers are widely known to have little effect on neuropathic pain, save only when the dose is so high that pain relief is accomplished by rendering the patient unconscious], it fixes my memory issues to an excellent degree, it has antidepressive effects, helps with my executive issues big time, and also both stamps down on opiate tolerance that already exists with an iron-heeled jackboot, and lowers/slows development of further tolerance. Also in withdrawal from opioids, something I found out when once falsely arrested [never charged, just harassment, due their vendetta against me. Something else I'm now beginning action against the bastard porcine filth for] and they attempted to force answers out of me by forcing me into withdrawal from my pain meds, but had the previous day taken a large dose of memantine, which has a very long duration of action. The result was no withdrawal whatsoever and the filth failed miserably to coerce anything from me)

And it has non-opioid analgesic effects, quite strong ones, of its own. Which are strongly synergistic with opioid pain meds.

Got a consultation on wednesday coming with the doc about it. I've been near begging for the stuff for years, and now its looking like I will finally get it. Given the doc research papers to read and all sorts to justify my case, to no use with many docs, given that this will be an off-license use of the drug, its official prescribed use is for attempting to ameliorate the damage done by alzheimers disease, or at least improve the quality of life before the poor cunts turn into vegetation capable only of misery and of shitting themselves, I do not, of course have alzheimer's. But having taken memantine before as part of nootropic stacks I've already got the knowledge of exactly how it affects me at various dosages, and its the difference between night and day, as far as quality of life goes.

And IMO what is important, is not an official clinical indication (I.e dementia) but benefit vs cost, health-wise to the patient given any given med. Its the effect that matters, what the patient gains or loses, not a few words printed in the BNF as guidelines, that matter. And given the manyfold benefits in addition to serving as relief of the neuropathic pain, which currently I have essentially no remedy for, save only outright knocking myself out cold, and relief that actually DOES relieve, rather than merely pills to swallow with if anything, about as much efficacy as a children's dose of paracetamol would have for a leg pounded into meatpaste and bone fragments with a sledgehammer. The gabapentin, that is, I take it, or I don't take it, and quite honestly if the capsules were filled with baker's flour rather than the med, and presented to me unknowingly, I rather doubt I'd be able to tell the difference between the two without breaking one open and examining the contents.

Raxy my dear, I wish you a speedy silence and no more annoyances to host :autism:

And as far as elle goes, surely, simply wishing her a merry xmas cannot be taken ambiguously. It was a gesture of goodwill, with nothing expected to be given on he part. To improve the atmosphere, but most of all, to simply wish her xmas to have been a happy one. Nothing more to say about that. Just wishing her merry xmas, nothing more, nothing less. I should not have to defend my wishing someone a happy christmas. If I'd said 'I hope everybody BUT her had a happy xmas, then sure, that would have been a nasty dig at her, to deliberately emphasize exclusion from the well-wishes. But, there is nothing to read into it. Only 'merry christmas' No more, no less.

And as for walkie (I hope, given the trivial nature of the subject matter, its ok to reveal that part of the PM), walkie was the person I wished merry xmas included in a PM containing other subject matter. Although happy xmas twice over walkie m'dearie :) ) The rest of the PM will remain exactly that, private. But, I didn't leave her out, I'd already told her.

Jack, IQ, Al, anyone I'd left out, well I meant to include everyone, but a few people I held in highest regard I just wanted to wish an extra-happy xmas, like ren and 'raxy. Ren, Raxy, Walkie, CBC, the PR, their happiness is worth a lot to me, what more can I say. I included elle, simply because I wished her to know that she too, i wished well, and wished well for the sake of wishing her christmas to have been one that brought happiness. There are, are there not, worse crimes in the universe one could commit against a person, than to wish them a merry christmas? It was a token of respect, thats all.

There are of course, a lot of horrible things one may do to, or wish upon a person; but to wish their christmas to be joyful can scarcely be classed among them. Misery, pain, ill-health...but happiness at xmas and a good, enjoyable holiday? I've done an awful lot worse than that (not always intentionally mind you) in my life. And the day I wish somebody a merry christmas to death, I'll probably kick the bucket too, out of outright shock.

What would I do? strangle somebody to death with a santa-hat? giftwrap them in an airtight package? start a fatal brawl by insinuating one person called another's mother a bit of a ho-ho-ho? electrocute them with fairy lights and insert a christmas tree up their until I could pick their nose for them; from the INSIDE? pour nitric acid in santa's shot of rum and bake a rat-poison cookie? hang up stockings with pipebombs in them? Leave a claymore pointing sideways out of the chimney? make a snowman out of ammonium nitrate and nitromethane, with a bit of magnesium dust under the surface, and embedded with a few thousand ball bearings rigged to detonate when some part of its outer covering of snow melts and exposes the interior to air? intentionally cover the road nearby in black ice and cut the car's brake cables?

So far, at least, I've never dressed up as santa, started with an empty shoulder-bag and gradually filled it with giftwrapped human skulls.

Hm. Maybe now I know what to do for xmas next year. Although if anyone gets wind of a spree-killing performed with a stocking full of pool-balls, shrapnel-packed plastic explosive meticulously molded and then painted to look like elves, and a pile of decapitated bodies left in the city center, soaked in diesel and lit for an xmas decoration for al...part of...the city to enjoy (from a distance at least, until they realized quite what the xmas 'tree' is actually made of, of course)

So....who wants to be on my naughty list this year?

I should figure that nobody looks forward to a visit from satan claus, or for anybody to cum down their chimney (and for those without a chimney, through their letterboxfwhen next xmas time comes around?)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on December 28, 2017, 05:54:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2017, 11:05:20 AM
The treadmill is fine, but boring.
Is there a way to arrange a tv or laptop so she can watch a movie while using the treadmill?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2017, 07:14:13 PM
Quote from: Jack on December 28, 2017, 05:54:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 28, 2017, 11:05:20 AM
The treadmill is fine, but boring.
Is there a way to arrange a tv or laptop so she can watch a movie while using the treadmill?

The gym has several large TVs on the wall over the treadmills.  She just would prefer the bike.  Her feet keep slipping out the straps and her knees hit the handles.  We're working on it.  (Remember she has mild cerebral palsy and her right leg and foot are somewhat affected.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 28, 2017, 08:17:18 PM
Can the straps be tightened, so they are less inclined to slip off, but she remains comfy?
 
If not, why not improvise, using something ideally, that would distribute the pull-weight when drawing the pedals upwards over as large a surface area as possible (to avoid any discomfort from a sort-of attenuated 'cheesewire' effect? like a slice of seatbelt, its strong and tough as hell (obviously it would be fuck all use if it broke easily) but it has a wide area, so would help her be more comfortable with it than with a narrower binding. Otherwise, why not try something like a long wrapping of rope, wrapped over the royal plates'o'meat and then the winding brought back underneath towards the middle for the knot?

Or, if all else fails, and would need to be replaced (not that its expensive, and of course she is worth the world:)) the solution to everything and anything that doesn't involve hitting an object or person. DUCT TAPE!!! wherever there is a problem that needs a quick fix-duct tape is it. It can stick things. It can strangle. It can gag annoying people. It can wax the hair from...wherever isn't the head, it can be rolled into a loose ball, covered in petrol, lit and thrown to make a revolting stench of burning plastic. You could hang someone with it from all manner of body parts, cover holes in things...as long as you don't need to put a screw or a nail into something, or make sure kids are going to turn out properly autistic duct tape is perfect for it. You can even quieten and contain the mess of a glass window being broken where stealth is valuable. And whilst I haven't thought of any specifically, I am more or less certain that it could be used for multiple flavours of kinky :autism:

Hmm..there' one. You could  roll it up and use it to choke or be choked during fucking/getting fucked; or even as an impromptu way to stick a piece of plastic bag over your finger(s) if somebody wants to be fingered up the chocolate starfish without ending up with a finger covered in something you really don't want your fingers covered in.

And just in case anyone was wondering, no those are none of them things I've ever thought of before in my life, and came up with on the spur of the moment. This is not an untruth. It is as true as the PR is adorably cute :)

Although I'd suggest in her case sticking (pun intended) to using some to more firmly attach the royal plates'o'meat to the bike pedals, assuming  that shoes can be worn whilst using the bikes, since nobody (at least most people, usually) wouldn't want a strip of duct tape yanking off their uncovered skin suddenly (or slowly, actually slowly is worse. It hurts more if done quickly but only for a brief moment.

As for what I am doing, I'm playing fallout-tactics, brotherhood of steel and have just grabbed a handful of the bottles of xmas beer, opened one of them with the top-notch swiss army knife I got for xmas and am about to drain it dry in one big gulp, before I crack the next one, to drink at a slower pace. Real nice knife I got for xmas too, the usual tools, and high quality ones too, two blades, one long, one short, and both of them so sharp you can literally shave with either. I just did in fact. And gives a closer shave than a regular razor. Plus without a guard on it, the blades are just perfect for getting rid of those annoying hairs that grow at the angle between neck and lower mandible where the latter starts the upward curve to become the rest of that icon of incarnate gorgeousness that is my face:autism:

Just taken my pain meds, inc. some of the additional ones that my GP gave me today (gave me a week worth to last 4 days, because of late, even sitting has been really painful, and I've been having to walk, when I truly have to, to piss, shit, get food and drink to later piss and shit, non-respectively) and taken my antibiotics, about to take adrenal blockers and then my antiseizure med (the last AFTER my beer, since when the capsules open they kinda burn, but in a nice way, a kinda warming sting-burn in the throat if swallowed right so they sort of stick halfway down)

I do so hope the damn pain clinic gets to me soon though. They were meant to before xmas, after another GP assigned me priority status. As so far I am doing literally everything I can. Aside from taking paracetamol, as I don't respond to it at all for pain, only for reducing fever. For pain, even in hospital when given it through an IV dripline it did nothing whatsoever. And not taking oral NSAIDs, I can't, because of my stomach, not that even before my stomach issues, taking iboprofen, indomethacin, that stuff that comes in yellow tablets and has a name that starts with 'M'. Damn name is on the tip of my tongue but its stuck there. Flurbiprofen is better than most, although its rx-only (it has an additional slight cannabinoid type action) but still, I only use topical NSAIDs (diclofenac gel)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 28, 2017, 08:54:24 PM
Thanks Lestat. Sorry to hear about your infection. Nasty.

So far today, I have gotten up, had a turkey sandwich and taken my meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 28, 2017, 10:22:34 PM
Well I got an awaited call from the doc I had an appt with earlier, told him of it (I'd not have noticed it if I hadn't actually looked at my leg, until it put me in hospital probably). For some reason I seem really vulnerable to bacterial infection, although that I know of not so in the case of viral agents, at least, not unusually so.

The doc and I had a talk over the phone, and he immediately agreed, oral antibiotics, taking my suggestion and writing me up a script for 0.5g erythro QDS, plan being to nuke the little bastard before it can give me any serious grief. If I get any bacterial infection it has to be hit hard, and hit fast, or can all too easily land me in a hospital operating theater.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 29, 2017, 06:55:34 AM
My friend has been hit with something similar - she cut her leg on some rough plastic about 3 weeks ago and now it's infected. If it were me, it would have healed by now. But because it's her....

So she ended up in the ED today with vertigo, seeing double, fever, headache and that infection. They gave her IV antibiotics and more antibiotics to take home.

What have I done today? Went with Kayleigh to Subway (teriyaki chicken), worked getting through some more of my computer course, watched Star Wars V, weeded some of the backyard with Kayleigh's help and found something disgusting underneath the potatoes in the kitchen. I don't know what it was but I had been smelling it all day and couldn't find it. It was black and in plastic but pew did it stink. It's in the big bin out the back after being tied up in a plastic bag. Gross.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 29, 2017, 07:23:22 AM
Yeah, its becoming a serious problem for me, the vulnerability to bacterial infection. A tiny scratch, something I don't even notice can turn nasty in a couple of days and not take much longer to land me in hospital. I strongly suspect that I am in some way immunocompromised, although of course  how, I don't know. About all I know are a few things its NOT, no idea what it IS. It isn't HIV, since I've never had a remotely likely encounter within which to pick it up. And none of them have been recent. It would have shown itself a lot sooner, had that been the case, and I'd be susceptible to more than just bacterial infection, so much as a spore from a table mushroom could kill me if that were the case (this has happened to someone, it was an oyster mushroom I believe.) and it can't be any of the SCID types, since I'd be totally fucked if that were the case and probably dead by now if not certainly dead by now)

But thats not really narrowing the field much is it now :P But it seems that even a tiny scratch is enough to make the only time I'm not about to develop a severe infection, those times when I already HAVE done so. Or else if I were to cut myself on a sharp surface such as broken glass from a dropped test tube etc. that was previously filled with alcohol or something else hostile to bacteria, like corrosives (NOT fun to get in a cut, of any description)


And LOL I've had nasty stinks like that that, the kind of thing that seems to follow you around but you can never pin down the source. Worst was a mishap with something sulfurous, and jesus christ, couldn't change clothes for about a week, because anything I touched would be ruined. (this...this...this abominable sin against the laws of nature in its mere existence...lets just say it was potent enough that people would turn and run from 100 meters away down the street for a fair part of that week, literally, they'd cross the road and take off in the other direction) And it started to come out in everything from sweat, to urine, to tear-fluid to saliva to (worst of all) nasal fluid. Superpotent stinkbombs are bad enough but this one got inside me and let itself off IN my nose.

The clothing, only thing to survive were the shoes which could survive being treated with an oxidant to remove the heinously offensive stench, the rest, all of it, that I'd kept wearing (making it no pleasanter of course, but that, was quite incidental since the clothing was already completely, totally and utterly beyond all hope of redemption), had to be bagged several times, taken out to the middle of nowhere, and burnt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2017, 12:20:08 PM
Wrapped the main water pipe leading into the house.  A layer of placemats in plastic bags and a small towel covered by a plastic bag.  All secured with shoestrings.  Looks quite home made. 

While I was at it I pulled the weeds from the front of the house.  Silly to do so, but it's going to be a moderate freeze tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 31, 2017, 01:45:48 PM
Why not have waited until after the freeze? it might have killed off some of the weeds, at least.

As for me, I went to bed at about 8:15am after an all-night fallout-tactics bender. Woke up a couple of hours ago,at about 18:30. What am I about to do now? get back playing fallout tactics :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2017, 04:49:51 PM
Quote from: Lestat on December 31, 2017, 01:45:48 PM
Why not have waited until after the freeze? it might have killed off some of the weeds, at least.

As for me, I went to bed at about 8:15am after an all-night fallout-tactics bender. Woke up a couple of hours ago,at about 18:30. What am I about to do now? get back playing fallout tactics :D

Most of it was dandelion that was about to go to puff.  Offensive action to keep more dandelion from sprouting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 31, 2017, 04:50:52 PM
Got up, made breakfast at lunch time, resisted urge to go back to bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Calandale on December 31, 2017, 05:51:03 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2017, 04:49:51 PM

Most of it was dandelion that was about to go to puff.  Offensive action to keep more dandelion from sprouting.


Fun IRL trolling tip of the day - keep a seedy dandelion in hand when walking with target,
fake a yawn, and slip it into their mouth when they reciprocate oscitation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 31, 2017, 07:04:18 PM
QV-try using a lighter (or better fire if you can) and roast the fluff off dandelions, it'll stop the seeds from spreading when you cut the stems down. They take very little to ignite and just go up in in a little puff of flames.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 31, 2017, 07:29:02 PM
Was watching family guy, saw first episode, but accidentally changed the channel whilst reaching for antiseizure med, and saw that species III was on. I've seen the first two and it had been on for about 5 minutes, so I thought fuck family guy, I am watching this instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 31, 2017, 09:03:22 PM
Quote from: Lestat on December 31, 2017, 07:04:18 PM
QV-try using a lighter (or better fire if you can) and roast the fluff off dandelions, it'll stop the seeds from spreading when you cut the stems down. They take very little to ignite and just go up in in a little puff of flames.

Flashback to Nov 2014 - we try not to set anything on fire except when cooking.  That's when The PR burned the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 31, 2017, 09:58:29 PM
I mean outside, in the garden. Its fine fluff, and the parachutes that carry the seeds are attached to the fluff by really thin fibers, you light a dandelion clock and it just goes 'pfft' and is devoid of the seed-carrying parachutes within a fraction of a second, not likely to set anything on fire at all, unless you held one next to another dandelion fluff-ball, the fire would burn them both, but if you light one, its burnt about as fast as you can blink.

Set the house on fire? damn. I hope she doesn't take up smoking (for multiple reasons obviously) :autism:
I confess, whilst I've never set the house on fire, I have set off smoke alarms before at night, either smoking stogies at night, or occasionally when streams of fumes from something reach a detector and gets mistaken for smoke. And a few times during cooking, especially steak, when I do steak, its a good idea to open the doors of the house and the wndows, and wear a gas mask, to ward off the fumes from the chili peppers (I have a liking for the kind of peppers that would put a mace spray to shame, and when the steam gets cooked and starts to vaporize chili and tabasco habanero fumes, it gets pretty lethal in there without breathing gear. That and peppery boletes, various hot sauces and black pepper....I kinda make a beef-based weapon of mass destruction :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on January 01, 2018, 07:32:42 AM
Nothing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 01, 2018, 08:25:44 AM
Very little.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 02, 2018, 02:08:54 AM
Took Kayleigh to her doctor appointment, got petrol, detoured to the chiropractor and made an appointment for myself, went to the shops and bought stuff, came home and phoned the car mechanics to book my car in for what it needs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 02, 2018, 12:27:01 PM
Made a phone call that was on the to do list. Haven't even had breakfast yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 02, 2018, 05:44:25 PM
Slept last night for a couple of hours after playing fallout-tactics. Woke up to find my old man had brought me my meds plus bought me (on  lent money) the two tubes of local anaesthetic gel for my torn-out toenail's bloody painful bare nail-bed (I.e the bit the 'quick' protects) whilst I was asleep, so when I awoke, pain meds were right beside me ready for me as was the rest of my med bag (its always a couple of bags, one large one and one smaller one, because there are quite a lot for various different things, hence my custom title 'pharmaceutical dustbin, actually more of a reference to what the GP I had assigned as my personal official GP before the one I had now, the first one now retired, sadly due to depression; who jokingly called me a pharmaceutical dustbin, both for having a lot of prescription meds for my stomach, pain, seizure relief and protection, nerve damage, neuropathic pain and various other shit, and the fact that a prescription of sedative-hypnotic/anxiolytic benzo pills that would last most people a month would serve, without tolerance built up through use, to provide me with perhaps three doses. To get some sleep last night, I ended up taking all but the three pills of nitrazepam from an old rx I'd already used from an entire box, and it BARELY got me to sleep for perhaps 3 hours. I take them rarely, when I really need to, as I am aware they can cause a hellish withdrawal, even a fatal one, either way, causing severe seizures and dreadful suffering such as those who have experienced both hardcore heroin withdrawal and the mildest of benzo W/D almost universally say they would take a hundred, a thousand hardcore, megaton-level opiate withdrawals in compared to the slightest love-tap in terms of benzo WD. But even when never having taken them before bar once, twice etc., in my life, a few times separated by many months not even a drop of tolerance could exist, the sort of doses that would make most people sleep so deeply a hammer to the kneecaps AND balls..wouldn't so much as make their eyelid twitch, for days, and days, and days on end. That, will PERHAPS get me a few hours, or if really, really lucky, a whole day of sleep (my sleep cycle is more or less the opposite than most people. Up at night, asleep during the day, so I say, days sleep, not nights sleep, because I am rarely asleep at night, save only for when it gets to 8-9am. 7 if I go to bed real early.

But today, when I awoke, I found he'd been out and got my stuff, since I can't currently put a shoe or sock on one of my feet and go to do so myself.

And tomorrow, I thought I had a dr visit, about getting on memantine, I thought I'd have to go on crutches, and freeze the fuck out of the foot that had one of the toenails ripped out in the winter cold. But today I rang up to find the time of the appt, and found it was going to be a phone consultation. Suits me mighty fine. He's the good doctor there, the fair one, the one who will look after those in need without pre-judgement or prejudice (for example he knows, and I can be frank with him about the things I've taken in the past, I could tell him a sentence such as 'tonight I have a kg of methamphetamine to produce' and he'd still not judge me for it if I did have a kilo of meth to produce and either use, sell or both if I did tell him just that. He's a really kind, fair guy so I can trust him to listen, and make any decision to be made based upon the facts he both knows and when he knows something not, that he will listen to facts presented and explained to him (he himself says that in terms of pharmacology and biochemistry, I am so far beyond his knowledge that I have to explain things usually for him to know what I am talking about, although I neither rub that in, it would be illogical, gain me nothing, and besides I don't WANT to offend him or make him feel inferior. His knowledge of biology might be by far, inferior, but I have neither need nor desire to remind him of the fact, only to give him the explanations he does need, if he needs them, I like the guy, I respect him, and I would not wish to lose his respect. Hell, I respect and like the guy enough to lend him both volumes of a precious, precious antique medical book set from the late 1700s, complete with some previous unknown owner's hand-written cursive notes bearing their recipes for their own personal recipes from everything from cough remedies, to personal laudanum recipes to personal skin complaint topical preparations; all written on old, yellowing, fragile pieces of paper, not part of the book volumes, but parts of the  actual former owner somewhere down the line, either patient or physician, so doubtless, especially as a complete set, they are probably quite valuable. Didn't GIVE them to him, not to keep forever, but lent them as long as he needs to finish reading them, the only proviso that he treat them with the same respect and care as I do, and as he would treat his own personal property, and of course, that he knows they are lent. Just so long as he keeps them in as good a condition as they were when I lent him them, and of course, telling him that there are those handwritten notes in there, so he knows not to open them where they could fall into something and be damaged, since I'd imagine for almost certain that with something like that tucked in throughout the pages of both, they are unique of course and will be worth considerably more. )

They date from back in the days when nitric acid was used to treat piles in your arsehole, babies were had mercury metal rubbed into their gums, bashed up and pounded into chalk to divide it up finely (called 'grey powder'), they used mercury ointments (such as 'blue mass' 'grey mass', mercury metal, mercury (I) chloride (called then, 'calomel'), the extremely poisonous; in fact one of the things in my lab that scares the fucking shit out of me the most, of all the nasty things in there, mercury (II) chloride is the one thing in there, more than cyanides, that give me the willies more than anything else, corrosive sublimate, HgCl2 (mercury (II) chloride, mercuric chloride, mercury (I) chloride  being mercurous chloride).

They used many forms of arsenic compounds, lead compounds, other mercury compounds, silver nitrate (called then 'lunar caustic', for some reason, silver has always it seems, had an affiliation in the mind of mankind, with the moon) on the EYELIDS, to cauterize and treat styes (an infection of the hair-follicle an eyelash or other hair grows from), and used all manner of other stuff that today if your GP tried to give you them you'd likely slap him in the face and report him to the authorities for the grossest of negligence.

(although there are two exceptions. Under specialist-use only, by chemotherapy experts, as a hospital-use-only agent, it is used, often in combination with a form of vitamin A as a chemotherapy drug for those who don't respond to first-line chemo drugs for acute promyelocytic leukaemia, under the name 'trisenox', and as well as a treatment for second-stage african trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) caused by one of the two forms of the sleeping sickness trypanosome, transmitted via the bite of the infected tsetse fly. Both are nasty, but in the case of sleeping sickness, once it reaches the stage where it enters the brain, the options are treatment, or certain death with no exception. So nasty as hell side effects are really something that you can't choose not to risk. And refractory leukaemias...well you don't have much option either, if everything else fails, and all-trans vitamin A with arsenic trioxide is again, although riddled with likely side effects, preferable to certain fatality. Either case, its do or die. (although granted in a very few, rare cases, some terminal cancer patients do seem to make miraculous recoveries and kill the cancer themselves) but thats the kind of thing that happens once in a blue moon, and generally speaking you either get the treatment, or you get a pine box and a hole in the ground, and the alternative choice is being burnt and put in a jar to be scattered somewhere by family later on in somewhere the former person liked in life)

So arsenic is not entirely without medical use, but, like the highly toxic heavy metal (metalloid/semi-metal, actually, like tellurium is and the 'metallic' form of selenium, as well as the 'metallic' form of arsenic) antimony, we still use antimony too, in certain, highly specialized circumstances, specifically, pentavalent antimony compounds of certain types, specifically for treating leishmaniasis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentavalent_antimonial

In the days of those antique books from my library, though, they used it for as trivial a reason as an emetic. They'd even make solid pills of antimony metal which would be handed down through families, from generation, a user of an antimonial pill as they were then known, as a purgative would swallow it, puke and shit violently, after a minuscule amount of antimony was absorbed from the pill in the digestive tract, it would then come out of the other end, be fished out, washed, and re-used indefinitely, families only needing a single one, and it being passed from generation to generation to generation.

Quite probably the most economical medicinal treatment ever known in the history of man. The same pill being able to be taken not just by many members of the same family, but many generations of generations of that family. Just fished out of the toilet, washed and put back in the medical cabinet.

There were antimonial cups too, cups made, just  as it says on the tin, of antimony, wine would be kept in them overnight, to produce an emetic called antimonial wine, the acidic wine causing traces of Sb to be dissolved into the wine, of which a small quantity would be taken by mouth, and the result would be severe purging, used to treat cases of poisoning. A single such cup would in effect last indefinitely. Not that I'd USE it...but I would LOVE to own one, as a piece of history for my collection of interesting artefacts and literature, fungi, plants and the like.


We still use Sb (from the latin, 'stibium', meaning antimony), its symbol on the periodic table, for leishmaniasis treatment when it must be used in some cases when other treatments do not work. But for this only.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentavalent_antimonial (pentavalent arsenic compounds, unlike those of antimony and phosphorus, or nitrogen are quite uncommon, As(V) being quite uncommon, although they exist). antimony pentoxide, IIRC doesn't exist save as a hydrate, unlike the well-known and frequently used phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5 [technically P4O10, as it occurs as a dimer, its the anhydride of orthophosphoric acid, H3PO4) ], the nuclear option when a dessicant is needed, able to dehydrate even 100% concentrated sulfuric acid, one of THE most powerful dessicants, to its anhydride, sulfur trioxide, dehydrating H2SO4 to SO3 and the H2O being ripped from the sulfuric acid to form H3PO4, phosphoric acid. For non-chemists, in other terms, as far as drying agents to, then if P2O5 (its still usually referred to as such rather than formally as P4O10) won't dehydrate it then nothing will.)

P2O5 is very stable, and is the white, highly acidic, corrosive, nasty ass smoke produced in dirty great clouds when elemental phosphorus burns. At least it stable in dry environments, it is unstable towards water, of course, being an ultrapowerful dessicant, but kept in a dry environment it will continue to exist as it is indefinitely. But if you want something dried, and its not acid-sensitive, then distillation from P2O5....that WILL dry it, and get whatever your dessicating drier than dryness itself.

Useful stuff too, although not the cheapest of drying agents.  And definitely not shit to get on your skin, as it'll turn to acid in moments and burn halfway from here to china, just starting out as 100% orthophosphoric acid and as it mixes with biological tissue fluid/blood then it will simply slowly dilute (phosphoric acid being the acid in cola, and if you leave a tooth in it overnight, in a glass of coke, it'll be gone overnight), and rip the shit out of whatever it contacts, flesh, blood, bone, connective tissue, it'll melt through you like a blowtorch and probably hurt like all fuck when it does)

I've never BEEN burnt by it, well, not directly. I did once suffer a very small white phosphorus burn as a little kid when distilling phosphorus, although it was only a couple of mm in diameter. And the main consequences were extreme pain and afterwards, phosphorus poisoning, mildly, and thankfully, the exposure was to obviously less than 40-50mg, because white phosphorus is more toxic than cyanide, and 'all' that happened was mere paralysis, almost completely, of the arm where a spot of willy pete touched my wrist, leaving me unable to so much as pick up an object or hold a pencil, for almost a month, perhaps a little longer, shaking like a parkinson's patient.

Did complete the distillation, heating red phosphorus in an air-free environment to cause transformation to the white allotrope of phosphorus, and distilling it to purify it, but when handling it, accidentally got a tiny, tiny speck on me, smaller than a match-head, and it burnt through my glove and then into me, both burning and poisoning me at the same time.

NOT much fun at all. And phosphorus burns...jesus H christ do they ever hurt like fucking hell on a toilet shitting out it's hell-spleen. Can't compare to any other burn I've ever had, save only the time thanks to the filth, I got blasted in the face with superheated pressurized dry-steam, lithium amide, sodamide, lithium and sodium hydroxides, alkoxides, ammonia and just for fun, neutral PH, but gritty and irritating phosphate salts, the time it knocked the goggles up off my eyes (it hit at an undershot kind of angle, accompanied by a blast of plastic shards) and then proceeded to burn the fuck out of my eye, scorch off my cornea partially, where the worst hit...that hurt worse, but otherwise, even having my skin burnt off down to the bare muscle on most of one of my hands by SOCl2, or burning myself with perchloric acid.

After the eye incident, I invested in a full-face, neck and forehead blast-shield. Like a welding mask but without the dark UV-protective tint, although I do have a welding mask as well as a spare set of goggles to go under the blast shield, the latter meant to take corrosive volcanoes, even modest-scale explosions, as well as shrapnel if it has to. Not that I INTEND explosions/shrapnel/corrosive volcanoes, but IF one were to happen, then its there, over my goggles and gas-mask to protect me, then its there, and anything like that pressure-propelled shrapnel-and-base-blast were to come the way of my face it would just bounce off the shield rather than coming within 10 seconds of blinding me (only reason it didn't was I kept my head on and mind focused on the immediate need, and ran like fucking hell on a bike towards the tap, to turn it on full blast, pry my eyelids open and wash the fuck out of my eye for a long time, then calling an ambulance, hurriedly putting in some local anaesthetic for the burnt eye to enable me to function enough to quickly complete the last step of my reaction [it only took a few seconds, just pour a slurry of something into a flask and done], stash the glassware where the paramedics wouldn't see it and potentially report something they thought I ought not to be up to, then go unlock the door and go back to washing my eye out.

(yeah, I know,  I know, making sure I completed the reaction whilst I still could do (the reagent being used is very, very unstable to air and water, decomposing instantly)...only an spesh chemist would have gone quite THAT far...but, well, I'd spent hours preparing the unstable reagent and it wouldn't have waited for me to get out of hospital. It HAD to be done then and there, on the spot, so I did. Guess that's a card-carrying spazz-tech [pun intended] for you :autism: :autism: :autism: )

It had to be done, I'd spent about 4-5 hours preparing my reagent, and I wasn't going to let it go to WASTE...jesus...fucking shit no, all that time and effort go to waste...? me? you must be shitting on my breakfast if you think that is going to happen on my watch!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 03, 2018, 06:30:37 PM
I'm currently having my best stealth specialist take his armor off (impedes stealth and theft), doesn't matter since its a noncombat situation, ) in bunker-alpha of fallout-tactics in order to sneak up behind general barnaky, the guy in the first bunker who gives the orders. So I can rifle his stuff for the vindicator heavy minigun he has, plus a huge box of rounds for it. Before I even start the first mission, I've already gotten so many stolen laser pistols I've been selling them off to the base quartermaster for extra cash,  keeping one each for each squadmember, and just recruited an energy weapons specialist  with the kamikaze and fast shot traits (can't make aimed shots, but costs a lot less action points to fire, so he can get off a full 4 shots with his laser pistol before an enemy even has time to react, and likely as not slice them in half.)

Trying to have him 'liberate' barnaky of that minigun for my energy/heavy weapon specialist of the moment. Because before even starting mission 3....that would be a late game weapon, worth a LOT of money. Difficult theft to pull off of course, but if I can get that, never mind using double-barrel and pump action shotgunners to take up ambush points and lead enemies running after another character in my squad giving chase, that would kill one or two, one certainly with a point-blank double barreled blast, but that heavy minigun? it won't matter how many of the buggers there are chasing the bait, the moment they line up, and the heavy weapon specialist pulls that trigger, they are going to end up looking like raspberry jam, the kind with the raspberry seeds still in it, because the high-velocity, ultra-high-rate-of-fire shell burst of large caliber rounds is going to rip through the lot of them and leave them as little more than something you'd say 'ick' if you stepped in it. Not a corpse, a blob on the floor with items attached for looting that used to belong to what was formerly not pinkish goop with little seedy fragments in it. One burst will tear even someone in decent armor to tiny little puffs of pink fog, with a satisfying splattering, squelchy sort of noise. If anything is left, it'll be a pair of legs and a waist with a spine poking up out of it, that immediately drops to the floor with a 'thunk!', as the long burst of high-velocity shells shreds them to pieces so small even dental records would be bugger all use. Just a patch of pink, squishy former-person equivalent of a dog turd to step in.

So I WANT that fucking gun. Hell, I'll leave him with nowt but his rusty old monkey wrench 'used by mechanics for repairing things or hurting people' as fallout-tactics puts it so humorously. And only because I don't need the weight and would only get a pittance for selling it back to the brotherhood of steel. Besides, if I want to sneak up and silently put someone down, I've already GOT one monkey wrench to do that with. Whack on the bonce, knock 'em out, then repeatedly stab them in the eyes until they are no more. Result-nobody alerted, and scratch one sentry. Messy, brutal, but it gets the job done rather well. Whack-stabstabstabstabstabstab. Job. Done.

And of course, aside from ambushes, perfect for sending someone to storm into a fortified building and shred an entire group of foes, leaving not bodies to loot, but jelly to pick through for things to use or sell.

And I'm working wonders 'visiting' the brotherhood scribes and the wounded soldiers, and looting stimpaks and super-stimpaks, I've got about 50+ of the latter now :D

Not exactly honest work, but this early, super-pricy medical equipment like that that can bring a squad member as little as a chipped fingernail from dying  back to full health in seconds,at the price of later on, inflicting a little health penalty due to the advanced, highly potent chemical cocktail in those healing packs.Even got one,maybe trauma packs that are similar,  but perform an instantaneous full restoration,only even more potent and you have to pay for it later. Severely.Inflicting major damage that needs medical attention...BUT they can bring someone crippled and nearly totally, permanently dead right back mid-firefight,even if their original health made them a real fucking hardcase. Fight over, then they suffer like hell and need a doctor.

But for emergencies where its the difference between surviving and not, those things'll do the job alright.

I've more SUPER-stimpaks now than regular ones due to my thievery LOL.

As for that minigun...I won't rest even if it takes me hours in realtime. Not until I have that minigun and the general's ammo. Because any mere raider....if I need to pull off an ambush, or keep some lot pinned with a sniper, I can have the heavy/energy weapons guy pull the minigun after crawling on all fours to keep stealthy, suddenly jump up and jellify them all, if anyone survives, switch to the laser pistol he carries as a sidearm and quickly put a bolt or two in the last remaining enemy (there is NOT likely to be more than one, if any, after a high-end minigun is loosed off on them  in line, one burst and the entire lot are going to be ripped to pieces. One survivor would be shocking, but between a quick laser pistol blast at close range, plus the sniper or two, and my other soldier running up with an AK-47 or a magnum revolver and armor-piercing ammo, capable of firing three shots in less time than they can react, any survivors will be put down. Or two shots aimed, if I order the soldier with that big revolver to target a head or eyeball shot. ROOM CLEAR SIR!

And if I don't even want THAT much trouble I could always have my grenadier guy toss in a molotov cocktail or incendiary or frag grenade and quite possibly negate entirely the need for anything but the laser pistol from my guy with the minigun. If nothing else, having petrol bombs rained down on them is going to be rather a distraction.

One thing is for sure, though. If I care to use the minigun rounds, any ambush I have planned, is going to get rather messy and there aren't going to be much in the way of remains to have to sift through to do any looting, just poke a pile of slop :LOL:

This game is FUNNY as shit. Viciously messy, but as with all fallout games, they have a sick but funny ass sense of humor.

As with the description of the meat-pie item. In the inventory, appears as ''meat pie'', 'doubtful.'

(performs minor heals of a few HP if eaten)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 04, 2018, 12:49:50 AM
Been to the chiropractor. Haven't had anyone touch my back and neck in 10 years, so it was a little bit awkward. But I like the guy, he's very personable. And my neck feels a lot better, the tension has eased. Not 100% but better than before.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 04, 2018, 05:49:30 AM
I'd be more than happy to help squeezify you for free ren :D So long as you wear those hawt glasses and we grab a mirror so I can see that gorgeous autie death stare :autism:

(well, even then, I'd still do it for free, we only gots ourselves one Renster, much as we need more of 'em. Unfortunately there seems to have been a report of a tragic accident at the renaeden-factory when the mold you were cast in was first used. Bugger broke, it seems. :P)

Never been to a chiropractor. I thought it was mostly about painful sessions involving things being yanked into positions one never thought physically possible and then snapped back in equally painful, equally fucked up ways with a 'CRRRAACK' kind of noise, like bone crunching on bone if you were to throw a handful of gravel in between the two sets of bones first.

And Grrr...STILL trying to nick that minigun. I want that fuckin' minigun. ONE blast from that thing in fallout-tactics, I've seen it fired, and it shredded an entire crowd of armored troopers. So that general is going to HAVE to be 'relieved' of his possessions.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 04, 2018, 06:59:15 AM
Another major dehoarding episode.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 04, 2018, 09:28:13 PM
The mold did indeed break, Lestat. I have a feeling that the same happened to you. :D

I took my car in to be serviced at 8am. Then I walked around the shops for a while. Most shops were still closed. Then my friend's mum picked me up and took me home. She was willing to do this as she figured that she and my friend owe me a few favours. I can't see it but if they can, they can.

When the car place calls for me to pick up my car, I will catch the bus there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 05, 2018, 10:40:09 AM
Yeah, unfortunatley, just not in the way you meant ren.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 07, 2018, 08:04:42 PM
So far I have dropped my friend off at her psych appointment, then gone to City Farmers to get cat food. I get Dine in all its flavours so the cat has variety. When Mum had her, she fed the cat the same thing all the time. Surely the cat would get sick of the same food for days on end?

Got a chiropractor appointment soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 08, 2018, 10:41:01 AM
Not as such a what I've DONE, more of a what I got.  A letter in the mail giving me an appointment for ultrasound scanning of my feet. Because of the provable plantar fasciitis. And whatever it is it hurts like screaming hell with a sharpened barbed stake carved out of howling-bastard-agony-tree wood forced sideways up its anus after being soaked in battery acid, and there are limits to what morphine+oxy injections combined with topical (damn strong) steroids and rx-strength diclofenac gel caj do
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 08, 2018, 09:26:01 PM
Never heard of feet getting an ultrasound, that's new. Hope it's soon so your doctor can figure out what to do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 09, 2018, 03:49:34 AM
^Ultrasound can spot inflammations. It's not an uncommon examination if you've got PsA.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 09, 2018, 10:36:38 PM
Already have one dx, pompholyx, a blistering autoimmune condition where the skin thickens like crazy and blisters form underneath, can affect hands and feet, or either one alone. In my case, its both feet, not hands, although my left hand looks as if it had, but it doesn't blister. Thats just scarring from both a perchloric acid burn and a burn (that did most of the damage) from, when I was a young'un, opening up a type of lithium battery, hoping to fillet it for the Li metal, but I was unaware, of the existence, at the time, of lithium batteries which use thionyl chloride, SOCl2, as the electrolyte, and after a pressure-relief pin was accidentally pulled out, it sprayed all over my hand, eating through the leather and metal-spiked glove I was wearing on that hand, the one holding the battery, and it just..shit..rotted right the way through the leather as if it were aging a hundred years every few seconds, whilst the steel spines on them rusted to fuck right before my eyes. The SOCl2 in the battery, one of a haul from a demolished building site, (thankfully, I managed to recover the rest of the SOCl2, which at the time was infinitely more precious because I couldn't buy it and it is both difficult and exceedingly dangerous to make) hit me, ate through the glove and then carried on going. When I tried to take the gloves remains off of my hand, what used to be skin just came off with it. Ironically they call that sort of injury, where the skin and surface flesh of a hand (and foot, I think, at least, not sure on that one) a 'degloving' injury.  In this case it was literal. Because it just peeled away exposing the bare, acid-covered, smoking muscle tissue underneath. Wasn't what I'd call fun or particularly recommend. Its quite uncomfortable. Lets just say, no little child should have ever heard, let alone used the words that came out of my mouth immediately on its chewing through the glove, rotting it away to scraps and rusted metal spikes falling away as the leather they were anchored to just..fell apart, leaving behind a smoking, HCl-soaked, sulfur dioxide-stinking bare muscle and connective tissue.

And...no..definitely  does not come recommended. Not in the least. And you can buggering well bet your last penny that I was a LOT more careful, once I knew what was inside those batteries as well as lithium metal, to say nothing of how virulently corrosive and highly water-sensitive it is (turns to acid on contact with water, including fuming in the open air, and reacts violently with water....and human blood plasma/serum) giving off hydrochloric acid gas fumes and SO2, billows off in great big, stinking, satanic sulfurous, corrosive clouds of toxic gases.

So one hand looks like it ended up the same way as my feet. But in that case no, its pompholyx, but now they suspect tendinitis, in the form of plantar fasciitis, and possibly of the achilles tendon. 50-50 percent chance per foot of sharp bone-spurs (calcaneal spurs) growing out of the fucked up bone beneath and jabbing into the foot from the inside.

I'd already been using a pretty potent corticosteroid topical cream for the pompholyx, which when it flares up it clears up in no time with the strong-ass steroid they give me, which is fortunate, since I already had access to it when the damn tendinitis began. Its whenever I rest my feet on even a soft surface like a quilt that makes it kick off and start screaming, though, which is pretty odd, given that plantar fasciitis is almost always due to repetitive strain/sports injury etc. and there is no way in hell I'm likely to be running about playing sport. Always hated sports anyway to begin with, and my knee and hips would REALLY not be forgiving of me if I were to try and start liking it now.

It just kinda.....happened, really. Started for no apparent reason. So due to get an ultrasound done. Good news is that if there is a calcaneal spur on either foot, then ultrasound can, in a more powerful and focused form be used to  destroy the excess bone with minimal invasiveness.

Although I'm still not taking wikipedia's word for 'minimally invasive' etc., and am definitely going to be telling them to pump me full of something strong in the way of painkillers if they are to be using ultrasound to pulverize bits of my bones or pound up tendons. Fuck yes I am :P Because it SOUNDS invasive enough to me. Minimally is relative :autism:.

For all I take that at face value it might mean minimally compared to having a shark rip your face off and then be skinned alive, nailed to a tree and doused in a flaming mixture of bleach and petrol.

Sooner they find out exactly what the fucking cause is the better. Because its NOT pleasant. Hurts like a real cunt when it flares. Especially if I've just woken up, my pain med levels are low, and I've had my foot lying in some position for a considerable time. Then is the worst, when I wake up, after the feet have been in a position that sets it off all damn night. Then its bloody murder. The steroids help, and I've been using lots of diclofenac gel on my heels and the bottom/side of the heel area and arch of the foot. And thank bloody christ I'm already on pain meds and strong ones, because otherwise the pain is quite unbearable, even WITH the shit its unbearably intense, but it does at least calm it down and actually make it go away if I lift or move my feet completely off of any contacting surface.

And it does tend not to flare up at its worst, when I'm using the steroid cream and topical NSAID (oral ones are out for me, stomach says NO!) and I want to keep my stomach, since god knows too many other parts of me ain't working properly. I kinda need that particular part :spazz: and of course immediately after I've taken my pain meds, once they've kicked in. Although that does necessitate first taking a low dose (a capsule or maybe two for each nostril, 10mg per cap) of oxy, nasally so it works fast, and squirting some H2O up my hooter-holes to make sure its absorbed.  fast enough to allow me to hobble towards the stairs and go and prepare a shot of morphine sulfate (not into my foot, shit no, just the side of  my leg does just fine, or bicep or ass cheek) which then covers  as much as can be done before I see the specialist ultrasound technicians etc. and get it checked out structurally. And potentially get something done to remedy the issue itself. I hope so at least, because it is really, really painful. Not constantly, its intermittent, comes and goes, depending whether the heels of my feet have been either resting on the sofa without a cushion under my ankles to elevate the heels and rest of the feet off the ground. Even then, sometimes its better sometimes its worse, sometimes no pain at all, all too often though it fucking shrieks and howls like a damned soul being dragged back to hell by the devil himself after climbing all the way up and getting his very hands on the earthly ground again.

   
All I know for sure, though until I see the ultrasound techs and get me a look at the scans is that it isn't the pompholyx  doing it on its lonesome, since that simply causes skin to thicken and harden, almost like plates of insect chitin, but the steroid creams soften it up real quick, within hours sometimes, sometimes within a day maybe two of repeated use, and it causes the affected appendages, in my case just feet, to form loads of relatively small, deeply seated blisters under the skin, that itch like a whore's snatch after the yeast is fucked out of her with an asbestos dick; and given half  a chance would turn into weeping sores. Although the steroids nix that potential nastiness and the whole feet on fire thing, with the blistering, and corticosteroids also as a side effect on the skin cause skin-thining. Which is often a bad side effect, of course, but given that in this case the skin is excessively trying to thicken and over-grow and eventually just dead skin surface falls off in plates. Although the steroids in this case help thin it down. As well as my using a very sharp knife blade, to jam beneath the skin, staying within the dead surface layer, and making a cut, then basically peeling it back away in one piece (if I can, as few as possible at least) like peeling an orange.

Only..its a foot orange. A foot orange that hurts. Although the peeling it bit doesn't since thats only slicing through the dead skin surface layer, which has overgrown and paring off several millimeters (about the thickness of a pound coin at its worst) although thats a last resort, when the corticosteroid cream doesn't cause it to grow thinly enough so I don't have to slit across it and peel it away as a...a..a..well...a sheet-of-feet, which then just goes into the bin. Once removed, the fucking fuckers harden like chitin almost. As if my feet were turning to toenail/fingernail or insect chitin.

That doesn't hurt, but it doesn't look good if its allowed not to be beaten back by the strong-ass steroids. And it is seriously uncomfortable, and can overgrow so much its difficult to bend my feet etc. since its like...as if they were covered on the bottom in epoxy resin, slightly flexible but not very. Although at least the damn things are hard-wearing if  I have to walk barefoot, on stony ground etc. 

What am i doing now...watching a horror movie, starring some sort of govt-mutated genetically altered fish bioweapons that escaped and are now, predictably slaughtering a big beach party at night, whilst a couple of scientists go diving with explosive charges to set; like when fishermen in some places, use the immensely destructive to wildlife and habitat technique of dynamite fishing. Basically chuck in explosive charges into the water and have them go off under water, killing fish en masse and just scooping up the floating bodies. Downright fucked up thing to do, but they do it for profit. Only in this movie, its to wipe out the area where these fuckers, bred, it seems part from flying fish, that go launching after people and killing 'em off; are breeding and blast the swarm of killer flying fish to hell.

That, and A-munching some donuts, ring donuts with caramel sauce inside and caramel bits on top of chocolate covering one half of the donut. B-smoking a stogie and C-playing fallout-tactics. Decided to redo a mission after by chance finding out that in the raider camp, that I've sent in a 4-man assault team to both rescue a scientist, retrieving an artifact of some kind, some sort of cybernetics for the brotherhood of steel, rescue the scientist who got waylaid by the raider party and taken back to their main base in the area at the time he was trying to bring it in to the BOS base, and assassinating 4 specific top-ranking raider gang leaders, with a side mission I've discovered that was unknown in the briefing, they'd also kidnapped and some whore bitch raider female was using them as a sex slave, to clear the area around the tribal guy, after first gunning the bitch and a couple of her bodyguards down.

Found out there is a fuel depot. First time, completed the mission then read online that its actually better NOT to blow the fuel depot up. Which last time I didn't know, and deciding to shut the base down permanently, with extreme prejudice walked round and casually put a pistol bullet into each and every fuel tank. Result-BOOM!

But, hadn't realized, hadn't been briefed that the brotherhood planned to move on in and take over the fortified position for their own use. Hopefully, since I had a save from before I finished the mission and was about to head back to base for debriefing etc, and flogging the loot taken from the cold, dead, bullet, laser-bolt and buckshot-filled, knifed, chainblade-gutted and occasionally blown up and/or set on fire raider crews and their attack dogs' carcasses. (well not the dogs. Since one's average dog doesn't tend to pack a czech skorpion automatic pistol (based on the real world firearm, its a compact design of automatic pistol from czechoslovakia, intended to be able to be used by tank crews firing from gun ports), lower damage than the MP5 9mm automatics I typically issue my troops as sidearm submachineguns and the range  is a little lower. But in a bind, well then if some dozy git drops his uzi or skorpion after forgetting to hold on to it once someone sneaks up behinds him and blasts his skull into pate dripping down a wall, and there are other buggers firing, and a loaded weapon is needed, then its getting grabbed and emptied into the shooter trying it on. And of course there is a lot of ammo and guns to be looted from them, and other goods, grenades now and then if I can snipe any wouldbe grenadiers from too far away for them to toss one, and that make great little nasty surprise tools for sneak attacks on grouped enemies. Lob one in and run for it, any survivors give chase, and run straight in face first to the gun barrels of 3 shotgun/scoped hunting rifle, laser pistol/submachinegun or assault rifle-wielding troopers waiting in ambush just ready for the scout to come leg it and then hit the deck as the rest open fire  and blow any survivors away. Assuming of course a  surprise frag or incendiary antipersonnel grenade or molotov cocktail doesn't send them to hell straight away to begin with.

And as soon as I've got a good enough safecracker, and trap/explosives expert, I'll be back to harvest a minefield plus crack a safe that is bound to have plenty loot in it. The mines can either go for sale, or else at least a few I think I'll keep in reserve, lest I ever want to run my team behind a door if they are being chased, and quickly rig it to blow with an antitank mine, for quite the unsuspected and most definitely unwelcome nasty little surprise :LOL1:


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2018, 05:28:41 AM
Didn't do much at first because of how hot it was (it got to 40C where we are) got ready and went to Officeworks and it was so nice and cool in there. I had a voucher from Christmas and so bought a USB stick for next semester at college, coloured Blu-Tak, a ream of white paper and a pen that has red, blue and mechanical pencil.

Then we went to Bunnings where Kayleigh bought a hanging rack for her room, some shelves to go on top of others in the lounge room, concentrated window cleaner, a squeegee and spray bottle. It was really hot in there, they have fans but that's it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 15, 2018, 09:54:19 PM
I like those propeller pencils, they are great, especially the ones with really, really fine long leads in them. They suit my preference for compact cursive handwriting when taking my lab notes.

ATM though I use a fountain pen for that. I'd like to get another propelling pencil though.

Although for when its time to transfer the real success stories from notebooks to leather-bound blank books, I like to use a quill pen and ink, that suits my cursive writing style too and I like the way a quill shapes the lettering. Although I would only use one when copying notebook entries that are the big successes I make when I make one, something worthy of being copied into my proper lab log-book. I find swan feathers make a great quill pen, having a large internal bore, means they can, with a very sharp penknife or better, a surgical scalpel or a glass blade (chipped glass can take a REALLY fine, sharp edge to it, that whilst it doesn't keep an edge, can easily be rechipped for a new blade a fair few times, and each edge good for a few sharpenings, IIRC in the case of chipped onyx or flint the edge can in the ideal circumstance be close to a monomolecular edge, perfect for slicing a quill-pen whilst using a scalpel to cut in a slit-hole just in advance of the cut tip of the quill point, with a scratch leading from the small hole serving as ink reservoir to the tip with the little slit in the point, so the ink flows by capillary action to the tip and allows one to write more without having to re-dip the pen into the ink.

I like the style of writing that they allow, it suits my handwriting when I'm doing it carefully and slowly in my cursive handwriting rather than the rapid speed-first note-taking when I've got to both write quickly and in large volume of data AND attend the reaction itself.

What I've done, is for monday since tuesday hasn't started yet much.

I've been online here and there. Sent my old man to pick up my meds for me monday morning, and at the doc surgery he collected the prescriptions from, went to, later in the day, an appointment with my GP about getting on the memantine, which hopefully, I might get a definitive 'yes, here we go then' on thursday. Had to pick up extra meds too, antibiotics (course of erythro) plus a fresh seizure rescue pack (same med as my antiseizure prophylaxis monotherapy, chlormethiazole. Fast, efficient at stopping the sodding seizures as they start as hell is at claiming damned souls. And with, at least in my case, the most excellent tolerance properties, having induced no physical dependency despite taking it at minimum

(I.e ignoring the extras used as and when needed to rescue myself from a breakthrough seizure, or else have my old man open the bottle and put a couple in my mouth for me to swallow when I can't move to pick the bottle up, but can just about manage to sign 'I want' and point to it, with the rest being obvious enough he doesn't need to know any more ASL than that. )

Picked up the meds, also gave a pharmacist a severe bollocking for daring to ask questions of me as to the reasons I wished to purchase items.  Had to put him in his place, and make sure he knew his was to sell items, mine is to buy items, in any case other than cashing-in a prescription from a doctor. If I want something I have a reason. The reason is for me to know, the product is for him to sell and me to pay for and walk out of the door with. End of. His is not to ask why, only to accept the money and give such change as may be due, after scanning the item and taking my money.

Took meds. Played fallout-tactics, Grabbing a rather useful second automatic assault-shotgun capable of automatic fire, and which, if loaded with flechette shells (basically shells loaded rather than with lead buckshot, shells loaded with a big pack of razor-sharp fin-stabilized double-ended metal spikes. Against lightly armored to moderately armored targets they make a fuck of a mess, and unarmored targets I've seen a group of three or four people literally severed in half across the torso after a double-barreled shotgun blast was loosed off at one target at closer range, killing that one instantly, and carrying on to shred the other targets  so badly they were all again instantly killed, and cut in half. The guy closer up just ended up as formerly human  marmalade. The kind with the shreddy-bits in it. Actually made it quite a bit of work to loot the bodies, because it was difficult, such was the mess, to tell how many bodies there are and where they all were. Like sorting through a pulped flesh and bone fragment human jigsaw puzzle only a lot squishier and less distinct as to what patch of gooey stuff was who.

Still managed to loot what I THINK was all of them, for a fair few .45 cal. pistols and some browning hi-power pistols chambered in 9mm parabellum. Plus some combat drugs that can be sold and on reaching bunker beta, I intend to sell in exchange for more flechette shells. Got lots and lots of ordinary shotshells, but each of my 4-man/woman squad at the moment is packing at least 10-20 of those flechette shells that fire that lethal hail of razor-pointed/edged double-ended dart-like spikes. Those things are nasty as fuck, but for close up utter lethality they can't be beat for shotgun rounds, save maybe when fighting robotic enemies, when EMP shotgun rounds are the best rounds for shotguns to use.

Also bought close to $500 worth of new lab glassware. And I've still got over 800 GBP left to buy more lab equipment. I really need a new variable power supply, ideally constant current as an option, plus I need a new vacuum pump, and a powerful, reliable one. Will use Fomblin oil, high quality perfluorocarbon oil in it from the very start for best performance.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 16, 2018, 11:54:34 PM
Slept most of the day on the sofa, woke up to take meds in the morning, went for a piss, went back to sleep, woke up later for other meds, went back to sleep, woke up to watch star trek, take top-up pain med script for that time period, ate, went back to sleep, slept a long time, breakthrough pain meds, played fallout-tactics.

Not counting any time posting here.

Also, read(ing, when not playing FOT) some interesting organoniobium, organotantalum and organotitanium chemistry stuff, the organoniobium and organo-tantalum chemistry excerpts from the journals they were culled from in particular look interesting :) )

Oh and I farted several times today.

All in all, I've been really busy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 17, 2018, 12:32:38 AM
Not much at all apart from having a shower and washing my hair, something I don't like doing, especially now my hair has gotten longer.

Kayleigh and I are going to an autistics meet up in the city this afternoon. Don't know what it will be like. If uncomfortable, I will buy food and concentrate on eating that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 17, 2018, 12:38:41 AM
Cat food comes in two categories and two subtypes of one of them. Dry, wet, and wet-came from something with legs and smells like it just came from your ass, and wet-originated from something with no legs and after the cat has eaten it your going to WISH it had come out of YOUR'E ass!

I know what you mean about long hair, its a handful ain't it. Mine is down to where my boobs would be if I had boobs. As it is it has to make do with licking my nipples:tard:

And you ever tried getting a good fit in a gas mask with hair that long? seriously, it is a real fucking headache and fiddly as trying to bugger a live mosquito (and have it STAY alive during being buggered and post-arthropod-sodomy too for that matter)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 17, 2018, 07:51:11 PM
Not a lot played with Filburt  and worked on training
Bought a new tv after the one in the living room died
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 17, 2018, 09:36:16 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 17, 2018, 12:38:41 AM
Cat food comes in two categories and two subtypes of one of them. Dry, wet, and wet-came from something with legs and smells like it just came from your ass, and wet-originated from something with no legs and after the cat has eaten it your going to WISH it had come out of YOUR'E ass!

I know what you mean about long hair, its a handful ain't it. Mine is down to where my boobs would be if I had boobs. As it is it has to make do with licking my nipples:tard:

And you ever tried getting a good fit in a gas mask with hair that long? seriously, it is a real fucking headache and fiddly as trying to bugger a live mosquito (and have it STAY alive during being buggered and post-arthropod-sodomy too for that matter)
Why not tie your hair into a ponytail? I used to when I had to wear a mask for work.
Quote from: Parts on January 17, 2018, 07:51:11 PM
Not a lot played with Filburt  and worked on training
Bought a new tv after the one in the living room died
What training did you do?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 18, 2018, 02:15:30 AM
I do sometimes Ren, depends on how the mask fits, the one at the moment I usually use has a kind of head cradle attached to the upper strap, a band that goes round the back of it and threads through an [|] shaped clasp in a kind of over and under way, and a lower band with a similar fitting to adjust the fit about where the canisters go .  but to the rear , part of the problem is adjusting the straps over the hair, and hair that isn't long enough completely to go and get in the way of forming a tight enough seal (tested by holding a hand over the exit-valve to cover it and then breathing in, if it fits properly, a partial vacuum is maintained and the mask stays sucked-in, where the rubber fittings are.  And for a proper fit you don't want hair underneath anywhere. I'll be buying a fullly enclosed SCBA set when I can though which ought to fix anything like that (basically diving gear but more portable and for use on land and made to a lot higher, stricter tolerance, since with SCUBA gear all you are keeping out is water, seaweed etc. rather than 'one breath and you are dead, no questions asked, plain and simple, you're buggered' ) that takes an air feed from an external tank, with or without a fully closed-circuit rebreather to extend the working life of a tank fill, coupled with one-way filters on the exit, active carbon filtration, and other valves and the like on a belt worn round the waist, along with an oversuit to prevent skin contact etc. with anything really nasty. (I really hate stuff like that, the little nasties that can go through intact skin and still poison you, even worse if its also gaseous, or skin contact with vapor will do you in as well)

But the SCBA will make my life easier thats for sure, and as long as I buy a compressor suitable for filling breathing gear air tanks (I.e made not to spit oil mists into the tank and the like) then pretty much free to operate, aside from new exit filters and filling the rebreather if I decide to use one, since they use consumable chemicals to scrub CO2 from the loop, which is the main problem (even if air has all the oxygen it needs, our breathing out CO2 as a byproduct, when there becomes enough of it will poison the air and make it unfit to breathe. If holding one's breath, it isn't actually a lack of oxygen that one senses as that burning and panicking sensation, its the excess of CO2. In an oxygen-free atmosphere of pure nitrogen for example, which makes up most of the air, but to us at least at atmospheric pressure is quite inert, one would just black out from oxygen deprivation and die, rather than realize they were suffocating)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 18, 2018, 06:18:56 AM
I read somewhere that if a person has asthma, they shouldn't SCUBA dive. The way my asthma is currently, I wouldn't anyway but I was curious to read that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 18, 2018, 10:31:52 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 17, 2018, 09:36:16 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 17, 2018, 12:38:41 AM
Cat food comes in two categories and two subtypes of one of them. Dry, wet, and wet-came from something with legs and smells like it just came from your ass, and wet-originated from something with no legs and after the cat has eaten it your going to WISH it had come out of YOUR'E ass!

I know what you mean about long hair, its a handful ain't it. Mine is down to where my boobs would be if I had boobs. As it is it has to make do with licking my nipples:tard:

And you ever tried getting a good fit in a gas mask with hair that long? seriously, it is a real fucking headache and fiddly as trying to bugger a live mosquito (and have it STAY alive during being buggered and post-arthropod-sodomy too for that matter)
Why not tie your hair into a ponytail? I used to when I had to wear a mask for work.
Quote from: Parts on January 17, 2018, 07:51:11 PM
Not a lot played with Filburt  and worked on training
Bought a new tv after the one in the living room died
What training did you do?

Working on name recognition,getting him to come when called, and    potty training.  He's doing well so far doing more today as well as puppy proofing more of the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 18, 2018, 12:59:21 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 17, 2018, 12:32:38 AM
Not much at all apart from having a shower and washing my hair, something I don't like doing, especially now my hair has gotten longer.

Kayleigh and I are going to an autistics meet up in the city this afternoon. Don't know what it will be like. If uncomfortable, I will buy food and concentrate on eating that.

Mine is almost at my waist again. It's a bitch in the winter, because I don't blow dry it....I look like a gypsy fortune teller or like I'm ready for a magic carpet ride.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 18, 2018, 03:35:04 PM
The PR bowled another turkey and a double.  Yawn.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 18, 2018, 03:39:45 PM
That never came up during my training, as I'm not asthmatic, I do get a bit of a tight chest sometimes, probably from the fumes from opening a certain battery one time, but I have only ever needed an inhaler once, on an acute basis for a few days after a mask mishap during the transfer of iodine monochloride from a flask to an attack-proof storage bottle (at least, attack proof from ICl or ICl3, iodine, or  chlorine gas)

But the air in diving tanks does feel quite dry, and has left me with drymouth before upon surfacing, until I've started to breathe natural air, not from a glorified tin can :P, it would make sense that might aggravate asthma, and of course one can hardly take a hit from an inhaler under water. And during an attack, if one was deep enough it isn't practical to suddenly surface because of the pressure differential, since you have to make decompression stops, holding your depth at preset points so as to slowly permit the nitrogen dissolved in your blood under pressure to come back out, bit by bit, so as to avoid getting the bends, which whilst I have never had the misfortune of the experience I am told is exceedingly painful, and potentially crippling if it causes gas bubbles to boil out into the spinal column, potentially fatal in severe cases.

Been a while since I did my dive training though. I have to admit, it wasn't much fun doing some of the practical dive experience part, I had what IMO was a seriously, seriously negligent and stupid dive master doing the instruction for the course, fucking leading a bunch of new guys (I'd done some prior diving, but all of it in good waters in good conditions, the rest, afaik were all completely inexperienced) out into a flooded quarry with near enough zero visibility, in the middle of winter. Fucking christ, I had to cut it short, and have somebody else drag me out of the quarry, managed to surface, but not before I'd turned cyanotic and started suffering from hypothermia. Could barely move, and certainly not swim.

Damnable moron of an instructor, taking new divers on a training exercise out into conditions like that in the middle of winter, still passed the basic course though, although I quit after that, with them, because I wasn't willing to trust my safety to somebody I would need to depend on, and be able to totally trust to be competent, who is willing to behave that way. Guy was a total idiot if you ask me, could have gotten somebody killed. I'm lucky it wasn't me. Because I'd have been real hard pushed to have gotten out of there in one piece.

I'm surprised I was the only one who ended up in a bad way to that extent, quite honestly. And if it hadn't been the case, and multiple people, more than would be needed to pull those affected out of the water, half conscious, then he'd have been up shit creek,  although not nearly as far as a bunch of divers left with nobody to drag them out of the quarry.

And congrats to the PR. She really does seem to have quite the talent for bowling :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 21, 2018, 11:27:41 AM
Went out to breakfast
Bought gas
Began puppy proofing the back yard now that the snow is gone 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 21, 2018, 08:58:07 PM
Slept in, made breakfast, went shopping for supplies. Set up a computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 22, 2018, 02:16:40 AM
Backed up my laptop last night since I expect Dell to replace it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 22, 2018, 06:06:08 AM
FINALLY just got my meds.

  The fucking surgery gave too little morphine, and the result was me lying down on the sofa, shaking like a leaf in a storm, alternatively roasting gff all over the floor after my collapsing. Broke a bowl too, as well as not breaking but bringing down a rain of knives and  alternate roasting along freezing; feeling like my adrenal glands were about to fucking burst from overactivity, horrendously severe akthisia, stomach pain, acid reflux, massive overstimulation, including fucking seizures. Not minor shit either, but messy shit I had to fix, before the seizure had fully stopped, cleaning up the broken ceramic fragments 'hindsight being perfect the thing to do would have been to keep the bits  of bowl, stick them in a bag and take a hammer to them reducing them to little lumps/pellets to use as boiling stones, for reducing propensity of a distillation or reflux to 'bump' (I.e to prevent it suddenly, violently 'kick' rather than continually reflux
 (not for vacuum distillation under vacuum as they rely on, as the liquid boils, the continual capture and release of tiny air bubbles, trapped on the surface off a substrate, the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                vacuum just pulls the air/gas straight off the boiling stones.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 23, 2018, 04:33:42 AM
Doesn't sound like a good time, Lestat.

Today I got up early to finish cleaning before our inspection. Kayleigh was a star, she cleaned up heaps. I left her still doing stuff while I went to the dentist. The scale and clean left my gums bleeding (that never happens when I brush). I got told to floss my bottom teeth more.

Went home and tidied up near the front door. Leaves and sand. The inspectors came and took photos of everything like they have for all our inspections. When they left I had a pie and then a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 23, 2018, 06:30:25 AM
No, you misread me Renster dearie, the good bit was not the suffering spoken of above. It was the RELIEF being delivered to me, bag of meds placed right by my side, as I at the time still was unable to get up, due to the seizures and primarily, the sheer quantity of adrenolytic medication I'd needed that miserable, shitty son of a cunt day and night.

When you go through that, and then relief comes that you KNOW will take away all that awfulness in a matter of minutes, and you swallow the first couple of antiseizure-med capsules and to make the onset as fast as it was practical, without being able to become upright due to the bottomed-out blood pressure thanks to the adrenolytic drugs without passing out within a few seconds, and as such unable to get to where the kit for my IM morphine shots is kept (up a flight of stairs, not something I'd want to chance, either trying to get there on all fours, crawling up a flight of stairs, or risking passing out just having prepared, and thus spilling the shot, before its drawing into a syringe and sticking into a suitable muscle tissue mass), relied on the IR oxycodone, this time, for speed of onset's sake, the capsules opened, poured out into a pair of piles of about 60mg each and sent up my nose, after unblocking the former with decongestant drops, and chasing it with a few drops of clean water to ensure rapid absorption)

Took a minute or maybe two at most, of 'uggh....hurry the FUCK UP DAMMIT!!!!!!' as my body, with its added case of a nasty cold, converted quickly from sick as a dog to well and agony-less hips and knee and toenail-less toe, the shakes, sweating etc. and all the other awfulness stopping, as well as the seizures and vicious little shits of an electric-shock sensation to the head, going right up my spine every few damnable seconds (for all of said day and night) All thanks to my dr surgery shorting me some of my meds, pain meds included and my only realizing they were missing from the script when it was both friday and past the closing time of the surgery, making it impossible to rectify.

So go through, come to think of it, a friday just-end-of-night beginning of saturday, the entire saturday from morning until the coming monday morning at 8am (well just past 8am inc. the time taken to actually translate the prescription into the medications themselves, via my father, who went to pick them up for me given I couldn't stand upright and not pass out or seizure again or both)...and with that list of atrocities being un-interrupted for the entire accursed time, (I hope you never, ever, ever do, or even approach anything like it from any range closer than reading the above written account, of course Ren, I'd never wish that on you, hell to the flying fuck no!) and believe you me, you would be one happy short-bus-rider-lady with the great death stare and glasses custom-made to enhance same when a bag full of 9-10 different forms of relief were dumped in your lap, ready to take away the misery within minutes. You'd be grinning wider a grin than a nonce teleported into a staff-less orphanage for deaf-mute blind under-5s. Hell it'd be so damn wide a grin you'd be grinning that you'd be smiling twice. Once for your face, and the other from where your lips stretched round the back of your head to meet the portion of them still on the same side of your head as your eyes, nose and the way the front of your ears normally are directed)

And not impossibly right around again so one grin could kiss the other in 'oh my holy jumpin' jesus H mother of furry purple unicorn-riding badger-fucking wonder-burgers' gleeful relief.

Sorry to hear about your gums bleeding :( *proffers a comforting hug or building of an autie/aspie-squeezer-machine*

(I SO have to build myself one of those, after hearing of Temple Grandin's squeeze machine..albeit a goth-rocker leather and metal contraption with a few stereotypical 'mad scientist' decorative additions to personalize it :P) I do have a pair of really, REALLY tight fitting, figure-hugging leather zip-up jackets actually meant to be worn by very late pre-teen to just about teenage female body sizes and widths, gotten from a charity store, and at that, extra-small, for about £9 to £12, per jacket, that I literally have to suck-in my already wire-whip-thin frame around my middle and anywhere else that can be inwardly-sucked physiologically speaking in order just to wriggle into the arms and get either one of the two on me, let alone zip them up, where I really, REALLY have to hold my breath, but they don't look 'girly' if that makes sense, and still suit a guy, or at least they would if men came in 9-year-old-girl-or-thereabouts size ranges at the age of their early 30s (the men that is :tard:), and I can JUST about get them on when sucking in every last bit of every bodypart above the waist that can be made to go closer to my internal organs or spinal column depending on which side of the coats be in question, and a combination of exhaling completely, after repeated deep, deep inhale-exhales to oxygenate my blood as much as can be so I can keep my breath finally all pushed out, before wriggling and squirming into one or other of those leathers and then zipping it up, before finally breathing in again (technically speaking, at least :autism:) Its a built-in squeeze machine of sorts. But I would love to build myself a lying-prone position autie-squasher with some deep-tissue-squishifying leather-padded rollers that could be programmed to move in whatever a manner of squashing I'd so desire at that particular moment using some simple motors and arduino controllers to serve as a non-living autie-squasher deep-tissue massager that'd be possessed of both greater physical strength than a human, and that would do exactly as it was told to without anything along the lines of asking questions such as 'are you fucking serious?' or 'do you actually mean to say you WANT me to do that to you?' or 'should I have paramedics on speed-dial or should I call them here first???' or just 'no, I'm happy enough to give a deep tissue massage, but I don't want to risk pig-charges and having to defend myself in court for attempted murder/I'm not risking making your eyeballs pop out of their sockets'/are you weird in the fucking head?' etc.

(albeit the answer to the last of those would be 'yes, you daft arse, and I'm proud of it too...what...do I have to flap to order now just to prove it?????? because I only hand/arm-flap when I feel like it, since I'm an autist not either a robot or circus entertainment, you want flaps on command, go pull down your father's underwear and look between his legs' :autism: I may be a freak, but I sure as shit ain't a member of the circus or anybody's entertainment. Not THAT kind of entertainment anyway, and THAT kind of entertainment is only ever, if available whatsoever, available to one single individual (autistic) human being at any one time, so your are shit outa luck in either respect :lol:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 23, 2018, 07:54:27 AM
Woke up, alive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 23, 2018, 03:08:29 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 23, 2018, 07:54:27 AM
Woke up, alive.

Yep, that's about it. Made coffee, cooked, and did a couple loads of clothes.

Wind is raging outside, cats are sleepy, and the house is quiet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 23, 2018, 03:47:54 PM
The PR bowling a good one? thats worth more than a mere yawn QV. *sends the PR some warmly felt applause*:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 23, 2018, 07:29:03 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 23, 2018, 03:47:54 PM
The PR bowling a good one? thats worth more than a mere yawn QV. *sends the PR some warmly felt applause*:)

Actually The PR had a pretty piss poor day at bowling and in general.  But we both survived.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 23, 2018, 09:33:37 PM
Damn and fuck to hear that :(

Must be feeling pretty bad if majorly off her game bowling :(

*Lestat sends heartfelt feel-better-soon wishes to the princess royal, hope the days to come are better for you hun*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on February 01, 2018, 01:06:16 PM
Groceries are done for the week. I always find that a relief.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 01, 2018, 07:43:45 PM
Just stick me with a fork...I'm done. WTF.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on February 01, 2018, 08:25:18 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 01, 2018, 07:43:45 PM
Just stick me with a fork...I'm done. WTF.

  I hope you have a peaceful night. :hug:  :wine:  :zzz:


   What did I do today?  I started getting my dental treatment plan together.  It's going to be a busy 2018!  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on February 01, 2018, 11:15:14 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 01, 2018, 07:43:45 PM
Just stick me with a fork...I'm done. WTF.
That was me. What a shit day/night
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 02, 2018, 06:07:39 AM
Instead of doing homework, I went to the chiropractor and once I came home, started reading Neurotribes, a book I bought in the city. Interesting book, covers the history of autism. Anyone here read it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 03, 2018, 12:11:10 AM
No, but it sounds interesting. Going to look it up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 03, 2018, 03:15:17 AM
Bought it a while back. Haven't read it all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 03, 2018, 10:53:12 AM
coffee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 03, 2018, 08:35:40 PM
Taken meds, had breakfast, had a shower.

Going to Aldi to get some groceries and drinks. Then to the chemist for more meds (benztropine and Caltrate).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 07, 2018, 12:21:35 AM
Meds, lounging on the sofa. My forkhead distillation adapter (although I'll have to get some smaller necked flasks than most of mine in B19 joint size, as almost the entirety of my glass kit is in 24/40 and some in 24/29, the far fewer smaller jointed flasks are conical and erlenmeyer or flat bottom but rounded types, along with some other more miscellaneous glass pieces picked up here and there on ebay when going at a knockdown price so I bagged and tagged 'em for my lab whilst the prices were telling me the getting is good, so I got 'em, even when any need would be found far later.

And the forkhead is for vacuum distillation like a cow. the top female joint is indeed in the as-sale advertised 24/40, but the fork prongs terminate in B19 male joints not the 24/40 I was expecting and wanting. Not happy. But oh well, I'l just have to buy myself some B19 to 24/40 or 24/29 adapters, preferably both, and or some round bottomed round bottom flasks in B19.

Or might have been B17 or even B16 male joints! fuckers!. And I CAN'T use this with vacuum because non roundbottom flasks can easily result in a violent implosion with both destruction of the glassware placed under vacuum wrongfully, a shitload of glass-shard shrapnel clouds as well as spattering whatever is in the distillate. Which would be shitty at best, disastrous in the middle case and possibly lethal in the third instance, depending on what is being distilled, which might well be something as water-sensitive,  violently water reactive, very rapid evolvers of toxic acidic and stinking gas fumes.


And just finished sticking 4 creme brulees down my throat one after another.  Time to take pain meds and antiseizure med, because this is going to be an iffy night potentially, I just had an aura, and a weird dream where I was wearing a length of uninsulated wire round my neck, again as coming out from sleep, wearing this wire round my neck and rubber boots. I found myself standing over an electrical substation, wearing a weird set of clothing that was kinda movement restrictive. I could FEEL the electrical charge of the station making my hair crackle and prickle and stand on end, and in that dream had to carefully, carefully worm my way out of that metal wire collar and wire and throw it over a high, metal fence that itself was charged and I had to avoid the wire hitting the fence, because a short from a substation would cause an explosion.

Took the shorter of the two acting antiseizure meds at my disposal, plus figured might as well take that as a time-cue for the pain meds that were to be used soon in any case and did just that with some morphine and oxy.

Then fell back asleep, had another more direct and even in the metaphorical way dreams sometimes communicate things to people, this one just outright and said it, to wake the fuck up and dose the longer one, complete with a doctor and paramedics in an ambulance, looking for me in a closed shopping complex, where, for some reason kids were playing with pet mice, and I was, of all the awful things I'd not want to see whilst dreaming, or in reality, I was stomping on these mice, grinding their stomachs under my boot heels and watching mice-guts come squirting out of their poor little murine arses, and mouse-eyes bulge and pop out of their sockets before bursting them by stepping on them and the mice's heads :(

That was pretty fucking nightmarish. But it woke me up alright, along with the direct instruction by this dream doctor 'take a 5mg nitrazepam tablet and do it now'. Old guy with grey hair and paramedics in an ambulance on standby with the paramedic crew looking for me, after I kept hitting the deck, falling repeatedly in the dream.

And I felt it come on as I woke up, physically I mean, woke me up in time to still be able to respond, just in the nick of time. So I did just as in the dream, and took that 5mg moggy pill. Although horrid mouse-rupturing though...ugh...jesus.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 07, 2018, 06:00:38 AM
Went to Tafe, spent all day until 4pm there learning C# stuff.
Came home via bus, train, then another bus. Ate some leftover macaroni. Watched some YouTubes.

Am now thinking about bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 07, 2018, 11:29:20 PM
Hope you don't get any dreams of bursting mice :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 08, 2018, 08:39:31 AM
^Thankfully, no bursting mice, that sounded terrible to dream about.

Went to the licencing centre and found out that I have to have a medical something or other before I can renew my driver's licence. I bet this is because I dobbed myself in to them about being ADHD and taking meds for it.

I can't get an appointment with my doctor until the 13th of this month so that means I will be driving without a current licence until then. I haven't been pulled over by the police in years, I can only hope that continues.

After I went there, I kept Kayleigh company while she had her hair done. And I had a very nice cup of tea.

Afterwards we had Macca's and then went to the shops and bought stuff. We got home late and the cats were most insistent about being fed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 12, 2018, 11:19:11 AM
Yeah the  mouse-bursting was awful. That part of the dream came on in  super slow-motion, watching my foot descend down on mouse after mouse after mouse, and panning to the look on the faces of the kids, before  and after my foot came down slowly onto the abdomen of  the mice, and ground in it's heel, feeling their  tiny little backs break, watching a  stream of  ropey little tiny murine intestines squirt out of their arses while their eyes bulged until they burst out of their sockets and ruptured, the mice  shrieking in agony before they died, didn't even finish them off, just left them there to suffer.

IRL, I'd NEVER do a thing like that, although I do know what it looks like, after accidentally stepping on a dead sewer rat, and only knowing it when I heard the 'pfftthhweerrgghllllggnnhhhhhcrackcrackcrunchccraccckk' sound, and saw the rat's  whitish-pale, seminecrotic intestines bursting out of its ass like a jet from a super-soaker water gun, and its head pop like an egg thrown at a hard surface, followed by the sensation of cracking little wee  bones. Thank fuck it was very, very, very dead when  the boot came down. The alternative is just too awful to think about.

I'm a real big animal lover, so that was a nightmare  of a dream, actually torturing the poor things deliberately. My psyche obviously needed me to wake up, and take my seizure meds, and I was right when I twigged to that being the case even still in the dream.

I've actually gone to some significant risk to help animals in distress, or where nothing can be done, administer the last rites, in a quick and painless manner. Diving out into a road to save a stunned bird from being hit by a car, once. And another time, risking drawing out a S&W revolver, after finding a poisoned  (obviously suffering, slowly) sewer rat in a train station, and rather than leaving it to suffer for days whilst it bled out and its kidneys shut down from the internal bleeding etc., I pulled  the pistol and blew its poor, miserable ratty little head into instantaneous, merciful oblivion that it never saw coming. Just checked a quick look for cameras, whipped it out and pulled the trigger twice at point blank range between its eyes. No need to doubletap the poor sod, but I wanted to make extra-certain of  a shot so far into the overkill range, that the poisoned rat, since I couldn't take the poor thing home, didn't have the means to cure it, or rat blood to transfuse, and I couldn't leave it to suffer days until I could take it to a vet who would probably have told me to fuck off even offering to pay for a sewer rat to be restored to health, I had  to act as the angel of death for  the poor wee mite.

I wouldn't tolerate an infestation in the home, but I'd only use catch and release traps, and seeing that poor shaking tiny thing like it was, it was its own kind of hell just to have to witness, and despite the handgun not being anything close to legal, it had to happen, and the rat had to be given the mercy of a quick ending that it never saw coming and that put it out of its tormented existence waiting to bleed out inside from the anticoagulant rat poison over days. At least it was fast, for the rat, and it didn't have time to suffer and squeal in pain like it was. I found I just couldn't walk away, knowing it was there. Can't remember if I missed  my train or not. But I could  have  done time just for owning the piece, when I had that, never mind  squeezing off a pair of rounds to double-tap a sewer rat.


The pigs would not have let me get away with it put it that way, just the ownership, bugger concealed carry of a loaded handgun at all, least of all in a train station and less still firing it. Just had to do it. Bang, bang, scratch one rat, regretting it wasn't a police officer, stow my pistol and then get the next train to go home in the filthy fucking cold miserable weather.

But, I just can't do it, leave animals in need like that, even if the task is grisly and awful and not without risk. I'll do it all the same. Although I prefer to take an animal in alive, and nurse them back to health. I've even had to perform surgery on a  raven/rook before, to remove shotgun pellets after it had obviously been blasted. Kept the wee guy/girl as a pet afterwards.

And the there was the time where I'd dived into a road in front of a car to grab a sparrow that had stunned itself flying into a glass bus shelter or been hit by a car and KO'ed. Up my trench coat sleeve. On my way to the doctor's office. Only it warmed up, snuggled up my sleeve then shot out and went absolutely berserkirgang in my GP's  office. Absolutely hilarious though, suddenly during the consultation, a little bird pelting out from my trench sleeve like a feathery little RPG and  going twittering round the room like a mad thing. Took a fair while to recapture it too, and make sure I'd gotten a firmer hold on the wee guy. WAS going to take IT to a vet after my own appointment to see the people-doctor, but oh, no, it had to go and  wake up at the one moment I just wanted it to stay warm.

And got a lecture never again to bring wild animals into his surgery from the GP. Although he couldn't help but see the funny side of it too, so he let me off with a just 'don't do that ever again!!!!!!' and  I wasn't in any way punished. Actually it kinda looked like he was going to split at the seams laughing and was trying to control himself until I wasn't there to see him start cackling like a maniac at the scene that just unfolded before his eyes :autism:

Although my favourite was a baby hedgehog, of all my rescues. Such a tiny little wee mite. I'd located a baby one, in a back alley near where I used to live. WAY too minuscule to survive the winter. Indeed, I'm astonished it was alive when I found it, cold and  hungry, near  starvation and freezing to death.

So again, another little wee critter cradled in my palms, in a little spiky ball in that case, at first, and stuffed up my shirt in that case, to warm him/her up. Took him/her in, gave the tiny thing a name (sonic, lol what else could I have called the lil' bugger, but 'sonic', it WAS a hedgehog after all, and damn me to hell if I wasn't going to sit there and daily check up several times to make sure it did not enter torpor. Night and day. Sitting up with sonic, feeding it dog food, and giving it water, after a while a bowl, but at first, drops from the tip of my finger for it to snuffle at, until I'd given it enough, drop by single drop, that it wanted to snuffle for water no more, and sonic had had it's fill for the time being, or at least, thirst was quenched until he or she had eaten their meal it'd just had me bring to him/her little, tiny self.

Really was the tiniest, cutest wee thing, no bigger than a moderate sized orange, spines and  all, with a little black nose poking out and four little wee feet poking out underneath. After a while, Sonic began to show me trust, and would come to me, when  I'd  come bringing food, and bringing water, and would walk onto my palm, to be cradled on my knees and allowed to keep nice and toasty warm whilst I made sure sonic had his/her fill of dog food and water, and occasional treats like fragments of hot crusty bread I'd save for him/her from a french loaf etc., or a  niblet of cheese, not a huge lot, in case anything wasn't ideal hedgehog food, but I'd squirrel away  snacks meant for me, and save Sonic a little taste of the finer foods given to me, morsels of fresh fruit and nice quality bread with a little niblet of stilton blue cheese if I could. (after all it was the middle of a harsh winter...how could *I* see fit to sit there, and stuff my face with xmas food whilst sonic were to go with only dog-food and plain water. Made sure not to overfeed any particular food group, but did make sure that Sonic got his/her taste of the good things in life (especially for a hedgehog, since it isn't as if they often encounter a gigantic mammalian biped who'll scoop them up out of the blistering cold, and nurse away their hunger and thirst, and bring them fine bread and cheese as little crusty warm tokens, or little cubes of the fruit that I was eating, I'd cut away and hand to my spiky little friend.)

I couldn't just sit there and stuff my own face with luxuries, and deny Sonic the odd treat outright. And he/she certainly seemed appreciative, with a little snuffle, and a little tiny black wet nose in my palm, away those morsels would go, packed down into a little full furry and contented hedgehog belly. Fuck me though, that was one CUTE little creature. I've seen young ones before, but never so tiny, looked barely weaned, sonic I mean, so scrawny and thin and so obviously cold and pretty miserable looking.

It was a real joy, as a kid, looking after Sonic, doing winter 'hedgehog-duty' (I.e all the time, with the odd break taken between feeds to go hit the lab and study too, to let me hair down, get the goggles and gloves on and make with the chlorine gas and the sulfuric acid and all the fine things in life one definitely wouldn't feed a hedgehog, the things that explode, make interesting colors, have neat medical or pharmacological-other properties, the things that stink something satanic, or the things that are super-corrosive and spontaneously induce things they touch to burst into flames. So I did have SOME Lestat-Time, to myself. But that year, was spent in getting sonic growing into a healthy, and pretty hefty proper young hedgehog, fit to be released again, much as I wish I hadn't had to to do the right thing by Sonic. Although he/she was always welcome back at my door just the same. And I'd still find some 'Sonic-Time', for keeping in touch, an autie kid and his wee hedgehog pal, scampering around on my knees and from out-held palm to outheld palm.

Today, went out shopping, to get nosh. Got nosh plus a couple of tins of cigars. And noticed on my bank statement after I'd done, I'd had £666 left :autism: see?!? I WAS right. I am meant to be the emissary of Almighty Satan upon this earth, to walk the land and kill people for the greater glory of Hell's glorious Luciferian Regent.

Now where and who do I start....:P

Got plenty good grub and it only came out, even with the cigars to £30something.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 13, 2018, 05:15:45 AM
Got my Department of Transport form filled out by my GP, took Kayleigh to her appointment, ate a Flava Roll from Red Rooster and did my C# homework.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 13, 2018, 07:09:57 AM
Hm I think I could go for one of those thick milkshakes. 'Frijj' they are called, got lots of cookie-dough flavor ones, really thick and tasty.

And there is something kind of satisfying about the foil tops, in driving a fang through the foil and slurping the milkshake out through the fang-hole, as well as the satisfyingly stabby sensation of driving an elongated canine tooth through it before sucking it dry.

And yeah, I see the amusing irony considering my username.

Edit-oh yum! I didn't realize I had a load of fudge brownie ones too. Time to go murder a milkshake :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 14, 2018, 01:15:49 AM
Woke up. Had coffee. Read the news. Logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 14, 2018, 04:51:45 PM
Dropped my daughter at the train station
Worked on a basement being finished
Made a bunch of phone calls
Made a schedule for tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2018, 05:38:51 PM
Gorcery shop - 24 cans of tuna and one loaf of bread.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 14, 2018, 07:03:42 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2018, 05:38:51 PM
Gorcery shop - 24 cans of tuna and one loaf of bread.
That will be some sandwich.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2018, 09:08:22 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 14, 2018, 07:03:42 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2018, 05:38:51 PM
Gorcery shop - 24 cans of tuna and one loaf of bread.
That will be some sandwich.

 :spitscreen:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 15, 2018, 04:00:10 AM
I had a busy day.

Went to the licencing centre to hand my medical form in so I could renew my driver's licence. Had to have my photo taken. Also paid a lower rate due to my having a concession card.

Went to Aldi to buy drinks and food.

Went and got my hair cut. Two apprentices watched while the hairdresser explained how she was cutting my hair. That was different but I didn't mind.

Took Kayleigh to her doctor appointment. Waited for ages. Went to the chemist with her afterwards.

Drove Kayleigh to the physiotherapist she'll be seeing tomorrow for the first time. Glad it's not me. The chiropractor is enough.

Came home and now it's time to feed the cats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 15, 2018, 11:25:08 AM
Dropped my daughter at the train station
Looked at a commercial building I am bidding work on
Met the scrap man and got rid of a pick up truck full of stuff that was unfixable
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 21, 2018, 06:49:44 PM
Playing fallout-tactics, and doing the research for a synthesis I'm putting together.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 21, 2018, 07:23:34 PM
Grrrr...bunch of damn shooters on a  rooftop wielding assault rifles. Time to get my two best snipers up on another roof, and send in my two fastest runners, after sneaking in up close, to pick them off from just feet away with a combination of a guy with a revolver and AK-47 and another quick little bugger wielding a laser pistol in one hand and an automatic combat shotgun, the first having really good range for a pistol, being quite accurate, damaging enough and taking very little time for him to draw and  fire, the other with less of  a range, but a powerful model thats capable either of single shots, or automatic burst-firing 12-gauge shells, that needless to say makes one hell of a mess in close quarters fights to medium range, and if one gets to sneak within range of an enemy from behind, a flurry of automatic fire is almost certain to tear somebody limb from limb with a single pull of the trigger, sending whats left of a torso flying through the air or slamming into a wall.

I'm either going to have two squad members take up position with scoped rifles on the rooftop to make sure the gunners on the roof top keep their heads down (unless they want them to be blown off of course :P  ) and send in the two fast runners who aren't carrying much weight with the assault rifle and revolver as sidearm  and  the other with a laser pistol sidearm and auto-shotgun, or have one of the ones who would be taking up a sniper  point on the roof across the street let the other close in assault trooper borrow the combat-shotgun she is carrying, since the other bugger does have a shotgun, but its  a pump-action model, rather than one capable of both burst and aimed single shot fire. Still deadly enough up close if you give some bugger a dose  of buckshot to the chest, and not altogether uncommon to be able to put an enemy down in one round if its fired from close range, but given there are at least three of these buggers, and they have full-auto rifles that could mean a lot of damage done by them and  quickly, so I want them down, permanently, at the first pull of the trigger, and in several pieces so I know for sure they aren't going to be getting off any shots at all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 21, 2018, 11:15:49 PM
Got up at stupid o'clock. Not by choice, mind.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 22, 2018, 09:28:40 AM
Getting quite far in my mission in fallout-tactics  (at some little shithole called macomb, providing support for a convoy after the inhabitants killed and/or ate the previous  crew)

Just came  out on top after a close  call, involving a roadblock and two guys hiding behind it, one with an AK-47, not much of a problem since I could outrange, outgun and outshoot him.  The other was more of a problem, since he was carrying a rocket launcher, with a VERY long range, a lot more than I could snipe him from, and to the side in a building a guy with grenades. Guy with the rocket launcher did get one off, missed, and I managed to bring in the long-distance gunners, and have two others run like crazy up towards  him with heads ducked down, got the long range types away from his line of sight, then suddenly popped up and riddled him with shotgun blasts.

Definitely going to keep hold of that rocket launcher though for future use, managed to kill him before he had time to use his second rocket. He won't need it now anywhere, not while leading his new existence as a pavement smear. Bagged a fair lot of 7.62mm rounds as well, plus the other gunner's assault rifle. Now just need to see if I can get into that building and relieve that body of any more grenades it might have on it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 22, 2018, 10:20:00 AM
Not a lot. Having a ct scan tomorrow so I'm not allowed to eat anything, which doesn't improve my mood a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 22, 2018, 10:44:07 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 22, 2018, 10:20:00 AM
Not a lot. Having a ct scan tomorrow so I'm not allowed to eat anything, which doesn't improve my mood a lot.

Beer doesn't count as food.  Enjoy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 23, 2018, 02:55:55 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 22, 2018, 10:44:07 AM
Quote from: odeon on February 22, 2018, 10:20:00 AM
Not a lot. Having a ct scan tomorrow so I'm not allowed to eat anything, which doesn't improve my mood a lot.

Beer doesn't count as food.  Enjoy.

Thanks but I had a feeling they wouldn't have agreed. :laugh:

I hope I don't have to do that scan ever again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 23, 2018, 07:03:21 PM
I've had about 3.  Just what the doctor ordered when I have a slight case of claustrophobia.  I keep my eyes shut and constantly lie to myself big time about how long it's been since it started.

Tried to sell a gun that PA had.  Turned out it's rusted and partially broken.  Oh, well.  I'll try to sell it as scrap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 24, 2018, 04:19:48 AM
I've had my brain scanned before but not my stomach. The brain scan was nothing in comparison.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 25, 2018, 04:48:11 PM
Went out for German food
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 25, 2018, 09:01:40 PM
This was yesterday, but Kayleigh and I went to an autism group in the city. It's held every month. I supplied Tim Tams and Shapes biscuits/chips. The nacho cheese ones were a hit. I didn't eat any of that but I did eat some sandwiches that were provided.

The group talked about all kinds. One guy kept bringing up religion but he got interrupted by people who weren't interested.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 26, 2018, 02:18:36 AM
What kind of gun QV? and what kind of repairs need doing? Depending on the repairs I might be able to do it for a handgun at least, as long as it doesn't need a new barrel. Got plenty tools in the machine shop .
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 26, 2018, 05:34:09 AM
Quote from: Lestat on February 26, 2018, 02:18:36 AM
What kind of gun QV? and what kind of repairs need doing? Depending on the repairs I might be able to do it for a handgun at least, as long as it doesn't need a new barrel. Got plenty tools in the machine shop .
It would be illegal for her to send it to you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 26, 2018, 05:38:31 AM
Only on my part afaik. Been after a replacement since my S7W revolver and dart rifle were stolen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 26, 2018, 05:49:02 AM
Quote from: Lestat on February 26, 2018, 05:38:31 AM
Only on my part afaik.
Then now you know more. It would be illegal for her to do that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 26, 2018, 10:24:24 AM
I wouldn't ask her to put her name or return address on a package, just send it anonymously, broken down into parts so I could reassemble them here and fix what needs fixing, since aside from a new barrel, I've got the tools to repair  other parts.

And sending the strap in pieces means far less obvious. I'd want to see the condition and type of the gun though first. And of course do a deal to get rounds for it too. Interested mainly if its a handgun or SMG rather than a rifle. Although anti-materiel rifles would be of interest too.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 26, 2018, 04:52:55 PM
Quote from: Jack on September 12, 2017, 06:39:58 PM
Stop trying to persuade members to do stupid crap that puts their freedom and child custody at risk.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 26, 2018, 05:13:46 PM
She could send it somewhere legal, and then they could re-send it on, that would make sure QV was at no risk, since I'd never want to put her in any danger. She means too much to me for me to do that.

Also jack..why are you quoting rather than posting? a strange way to reply.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2018, 05:33:53 PM
I'm going to see what the annual gun-buy-back is offfering this year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 26, 2018, 06:32:24 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2018, 05:33:53 PM
I'm going to see what the annual gun-buy-back is offfering this year.
Interesting. If you think of it, report back with how much you get.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 26, 2018, 07:35:19 PM
Picked up rx meds refill.

Looked for a source of carbon disulfide, and I think I've found a suitable company, based in china.

Playing fallout tactics whilst watching family guy and american dad on tv. Nearly completed the mission I've been sent on by the brotherhood of steel. I've just got this inconvenient minefield to disarm, and have gotten through three or four antitank mines. Soon as I've both disarmed the minefield, had someone collect the mines and at the last minute, collected the loot on the bodies of the enemies that were close to the exit then I'll have a runner equip an automatic combat shotgun and a hunting rifle for long range shooting.

And got rather lucky in that at least two of the enemies, that I took out close up with a couple of shotgun blasts, two of the buggers were carrying nearly 20 frag grenades per corpse, along with a few spears and some machine-pistols and 9mm ammunition, plus a handful of spears. All bar the grenades I I can sell off once the runner has gone and got the vehicle after the minefield is cleared and the mines  taken for either sale or future use.

Quite a handy moment to find those (at least) two grenadiers, idiots  started firing a sidearm automatic pistol and never got a moments chance to hit the fuckers in the heat with a shotgun blast, removing said bodily appendage in a squishy splatter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2018, 09:51:12 PM
Quote from: Jack on February 26, 2018, 06:32:24 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 26, 2018, 05:33:53 PM
I'm going to see what the annual gun-buy-back is offfering this year.
Interesting. If you think of it, report back with how much you get.

Will do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 27, 2018, 02:43:15 AM
Finished clearing that minefield. And managed to sneakily get the drop on some git lying prone in a sniper's nest who was packing a rocket launcher. Really not someone I wanted to try and just shoot it out at long range trading shots with. So I sent someone through a load of buildings, crawling on all fours and sneaked up behind the little sod, until I got within a couple of feet of the guy with the rocket launcher and put two shotgun blasts into him. Result-scratch one very dangerous enemy-he had the rocket launcher that has a horrendously long range and does an awful lot of damage (expect instant kill on most targets) and was carrying a double-barreled shotgun as a sidearm for anyone who tried to close in. Managed to get to him without him ever knowing the lone soldier was coming for him and put a pair of shells in his ass before he had a hope in hell of retaliating.

And captured his rocket launcher, took the shotgun he was carrying, and for good measure, a few shells and 50 7.62mm rounds. Although the work isn't done yet. Got a few more bodies to loot, and that minefield, all those mines are to be taken, since they can be sold for a decently high price, as well as a few kept for those occasions when facing nasty, tough buggers like deathclaws (think highly intelligent, buggering great big lizard with claws as long as a man's arm that can tear through armor like it were paper, fast, much bigger than a grown man, yet sneaky as sneaky gets, able to take out entire squads of NPC troops without them ever knowing the deathclaw was there, one by one, ghosting them.

And to make matters worse they are built like tanks, able to take an awful lot of punishment before going down, even from heavy weapons fire. The one saving grace about deathclaws is that they are just TOO big to use weapons. They ARE one, they are living weapons, but they can't use firearms and have to close in for melee combat. Which can mean, if you see one from a distance, that you'll get a chance to boobytrap a door with a couple of anti-tank mines or run your team down a dark alley dropping several mines, one on top of the other at the end where the deathclaw would have no choice but to go if its to get to the troops. meaning ideally that they can concentrate on accurate sniper fire to cripple it's legs and blind it before it gets up close and personal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 27, 2018, 10:18:47 AM
Helped The PR pick up cupcakes for a wee celebration at therapy.  It's her last day. 

(Pray for me.  I now have her 24/7.  Damn I'm going to miss those 4 hours of freedom. :bigcry:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on February 27, 2018, 12:44:17 PM
*sends QV and the PR hugs and well wishes both*

I picked up some CBD oil. There was a really big saving on the bottles, about £6 rather than £25 each for a just under 3% CBD liquid. I've got a few things I want to try doing with it... Was glad to see it advertised on TV. Usually I don't buy from advertisers, on principle I'll go and find it somewhere else that hasn't been advertising but in this case it was just what I needed, and on a big offer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 02, 2018, 03:37:41 AM
^What is CBD oil?

Today I slept in a fair bit then Kayleigh and I (once we were ready) went to Officeworks where I bought a USB hub and she got a "compendium" and some other stuff.

Then we went to Aldi (are these everywhere?) and bought groceries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 02, 2018, 05:37:40 AM
Went up at stupid o'clock for a Doctor's appointment. Now trying to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 02, 2018, 10:40:52 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 02, 2018, 03:37:41 AM
^What is CBD oil?

Today I slept in a fair bit then Kayleigh and I (once we were ready) went to Officeworks where I bought a USB hub and she got a "compendium" and some other stuff.

Then we went to Aldi (are these everywhere?) and bought groceries.

Although I think they've made it to the US, there's none near New Orleans.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 02, 2018, 06:17:51 PM
Quote from: renaeden on March 02, 2018, 03:37:41 AM
Then we went to Aldi (are these everywhere?) and bought groceries.
There's four in the city here; one within a mile or two of the house. The bulk of grocery shopping is done there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 03, 2018, 01:15:11 AM
Quote from: Jack on March 02, 2018, 06:17:51 PM
Quote from: renaeden on March 02, 2018, 03:37:41 AM
Then we went to Aldi (are these everywhere?) and bought groceries.
There's four in the city here; one within a mile or two of the house. The bulk of grocery shopping is done there.
Our town has two, one is just at the end of the street.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 03, 2018, 01:27:12 PM
CBD oil is cannabidiol in an oily formulation or E-cig mixture (its an extract from cannabis, although unlike THC doesn't have the same effects, but does have antiinflammatory effects)

I'm interested in extracting the CBD content and using a lewis acid-mediated cyclization reaction to form THC (or a mixture of delta-8- and delta-9-THC isomers), although extremely dilute HCl can do it too (a bronsted-lowry acid), but only at a yield of a few percent, boron trifluoride can manage it at somewhere like an 80> percent yield. Although BF3 is MUCH more dangerous than HCl (I recall a tale of someone using it in a fume hood, and then finding that outside the nearest window, massive piles of dead flies), going from 2-3% yield to 80 or more percent justifies using BF3 or BCl3, or more likely using the liquid adduct boron trifluoride etherate, whereas BF3 is gaseous (and extremely poisonous, although excess can be decomposed as its extremely water-sensitive) and either using the adduct directly, as ether won't react with the CBD, but BF3 will induce a rearrangement reaction converting it to THC)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 03, 2018, 03:33:02 PM
Lots and lots of shopping and good deals.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 03, 2018, 04:52:26 PM
Quote from: Lestat on March 03, 2018, 01:27:12 PM
CBD oil is cannabidiol in an oily formulation or E-cig mixture (its an extract from cannabis, although unlike THC doesn't have the same effects, but does have antiinflammatory effects)

I'm interested in extracting the CBD content and using a lewis acid-mediated cyclization reaction to form THC (or a mixture of delta-8- and delta-9-THC isomers), although extremely dilute HCl can do it too (a bronsted-lowry acid), but only at a yield of a few percent, boron trifluoride can manage it at somewhere like an 80> percent yield. Although BF3 is MUCH more dangerous than HCl (I recall a tale of someone using it in a fume hood, and then finding that outside the nearest window, massive piles of dead flies), going from 2-3% yield to 80 or more percent justifies using BF3 or BCl3, or more likely using the liquid adduct boron trifluoride etherate, whereas BF3 is gaseous (and extremely poisonous, although excess can be decomposed as its extremely water-sensitive) and either using the adduct directly, as ether won't react with the CBD, but BF3 will induce a rearrangement reaction converting it to THC)

Alfie Dingley popped up in my newsfeeds a few times. Little boy with a rare type of epilepsy. CBD helps him a lot, but he cannot get it in the UK. Though it is under discussion right now. But, it's steroids at the moment for the wee kid.


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Calandale on March 03, 2018, 06:40:28 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 02, 2018, 06:17:51 PM
Quote from: renaeden on March 02, 2018, 03:37:41 AM
Then we went to Aldi (are these everywhere?) and bought groceries.
There's four in the city here; one within a mile or two of the house. The bulk of grocery shopping is done there.


I miss Aldi's. It's been a long time since I had one available.




Been trying to get my shit together for my trip tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 03, 2018, 09:26:27 PM
I buy all my toilet paper and water hoarding at Aldi. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 03, 2018, 09:54:56 PM
The toilet paper from Aldi is good. I also buy Coke Zero from there. Lately it's been $17 for a pack of 30 cans.

Found some yoghurt good for my diet there too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 04, 2018, 10:39:56 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on March 03, 2018, 04:52:26 PM
Quote from: Lestat on March 03, 2018, 01:27:12 PM
CBD oil is cannabidiol in an oily formulation or E-cig mixture (its an extract from cannabis, although unlike THC doesn't have the same effects, but does have antiinflammatory effects)

I'm interested in extracting the CBD content and using a lewis acid-mediated cyclization reaction to form THC (or a mixture of delta-8- and delta-9-THC isomers), although extremely dilute HCl can do it too (a bronsted-lowry acid), but only at a yield of a few percent, boron trifluoride can manage it at somewhere like an 80> percent yield. Although BF3 is MUCH more dangerous than HCl (I recall a tale of someone using it in a fume hood, and then finding that outside the nearest window, massive piles of dead flies), going from 2-3% yield to 80 or more percent justifies using BF3 or BCl3, or more likely using the liquid adduct boron trifluoride etherate, whereas BF3 is gaseous (and extremely poisonous, although excess can be decomposed as its extremely water-sensitive) and either using the adduct directly, as ether won't react with the CBD, but BF3 will induce a rearrangement reaction converting it to THC)

Alfie Dingley popped up in my newsfeeds a few times. Little boy with a rare type of epilepsy. CBD helps him a lot, but he cannot get it in the UK. Though it is under discussion right now. But, it's steroids at the moment for the wee kid.

The PR was diagnosed with Infantile Spasm Epilepsy at about 8 months.  Daily injections of HCGT (Human chorionic gonadotropin - ignore the wikipedia info, it wasn't for pregnancy) for about 6 months to mature her brain.  It's a steroid.  Normal steroid side effects occurred - rages and horrible depression, weight gain, acne, sexual development.  If anyone is interested in taking steroids without strict medical supervision, tell them to talk to me about what prescribed, controlled, monitored steroid treatment can do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 04, 2018, 10:43:51 AM
Haven't done much today. I have a low-intensity migraine. Some headache and dizziness but manageable if I don't try to do too much.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 04, 2018, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 04, 2018, 10:39:56 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on March 03, 2018, 04:52:26 PM
Quote from: Lestat on March 03, 2018, 01:27:12 PM
CBD oil is cannabidiol in an oily formulation or E-cig mixture (its an extract from cannabis, although unlike THC doesn't have the same effects, but does have antiinflammatory effects)

I'm interested in extracting the CBD content and using a lewis acid-mediated cyclization reaction to form THC (or a mixture of delta-8- and delta-9-THC isomers), although extremely dilute HCl can do it too (a bronsted-lowry acid), but only at a yield of a few percent, boron trifluoride can manage it at somewhere like an 80> percent yield. Although BF3 is MUCH more dangerous than HCl (I recall a tale of someone using it in a fume hood, and then finding that outside the nearest window, massive piles of dead flies), going from 2-3% yield to 80 or more percent justifies using BF3 or BCl3, or more likely using the liquid adduct boron trifluoride etherate, whereas BF3 is gaseous (and extremely poisonous, although excess can be decomposed as its extremely water-sensitive) and either using the adduct directly, as ether won't react with the CBD, but BF3 will induce a rearrangement reaction converting it to THC)

Alfie Dingley popped up in my newsfeeds a few times. Little boy with a rare type of epilepsy. CBD helps him a lot, but he cannot get it in the UK. Though it is under discussion right now. But, it's steroids at the moment for the wee kid.

The PR was diagnosed with Infantile Spasm Epilepsy at about 8 months.  Daily injections of HCGT (Human chorionic gonadotropin - ignore the wikipedia info, it wasn't for pregnancy) for about 6 months to mature her brain.  It's a steroid.  Normal steroid side effects occurred - rages and horrible depression, weight gain, acne, sexual development.  If anyone is interested in taking steroids without strict medical supervision, tell them to talk to me about what prescribed, controlled, monitored steroid treatment can do.
What an ordeal to go through.

It's different, but I took steroids for my asthma not long ago. My doctor said to only take them for a week - longer and they could have nasty side effects. As my asthma was being a bitch, I ended up taking the steroids for another week. Thankfully, no side effects.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on March 05, 2018, 08:11:44 AM
Queen Victoria, that sounds horrible. *Big hugs*

Doesn’t seem right to me that they don’t legalize CBD oil. If I was those parents that were on the news, I’d obtain the stuff for the child, legal or not. I wouldn’t take pot for recreational purposes as I’ve heard what overdoing it does to people (who I knew). I rarely drink too, mainly stopped that because most alcoholic drinks are full of preservatives and I react to them. Might add vodka in a cocktail occasionally, again with the other ingredients not containing preservatives.

But even then, I only drink on special occasions cos I don’t like the idea of the alcohol messing with my brain. The only drugs I take are paracetamol and codeine (together). Never would touch anti-depressants or anything else like that. I understand not a lot of people have the choice though and very much need those drugs.

As for steroids, yes, be very careful with those. And any dermatologist who tells you that applying hydrocortisone cream to your face on a regular basis is fine, is a big fat liar. :grrr: I knew she was full of crap so I didn’t listen to her. It’s also a gigantic fucking lie when they say eczema has nothing to do with the food you eat. Biggest fucking bullshit I’ve ever heard. My skin is tons better since I cut out the stuff I’m allergic to. She was a bitch to me too, had a right attitude. Another thing to remember is that any professional (or any person) who makes themselves out to be better than you, is self-righteous or thinks knowing more than you means they can look down on you - they are rigid, bursting to the brim full of shit, and are in no way an authority on what you are allowed to do with your own fucking body, self, whatever. They are always full of shit and are still to be listened to, but not the only knowledge around there is as they make it out to be.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 06, 2018, 02:42:35 PM
Watch cop cars, ambulances, whizz down the road and try not to breath any "fresh" air outside today.

About less than 5 miles over the hill....

Quote
Train hits truck carrying hydrochloric acid on Route 88 in Washington County

Authorities say a train hit a tractor-trailer in Washington County, spilling the truck's cargo of hydrochloric acid and injuring its driver Tuesday morning.

Sky 4 video showed the CSX train and the large truck at the crash scene at Route 88 and Maple Glenn Road in the borough of Centerville.


Jeff Yates, the county's public safety director, said the estimated 4,000 gallons of spilled acid appear to have remained on the tracks. A hazardous materials team is still trying to neutralize the acid, but Yates said they do not believe there is a danger to the public.


http://www.wtae.com/article/train-tractor-trailer-carrying-chemicals-collide-in-centerville-washington-county/19133399

Never a dull moment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 06, 2018, 06:32:48 PM
Procrastinating. I should have been in bed when this day began.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 07, 2018, 01:52:32 AM
I've also been procrastinating. Rather unsuccessfully, I might add.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 07, 2018, 06:06:04 PM
CBD oil is available in the UK now. Holland and Barrett's just started selling it recently. Although the product I got isn't very strong, at 2.75%. And expensive compared to online sources, which I'd  suggest to use.

Decided  to test the crude CBD oil from the health food  shop for  antiinflammatory/pain reducing effects, because I've just found a source  of anhydrous 99.98% CBD, the balance being mainly tracesof caryophyllene and possibly tetrahydrocannabivarin and phellandrene, maybe. But not enough to be of any importance. Can get it at a cost of IIRC about $45 US per gram. And in 1, 10 and 50g lots. Which could make it worthwhile, and a lot more practical compared to growing herb, albeit with the proviso that it means working with boron trifluoride, which is highly toxic and water-sensitive, although in the form of its more conveniently handable, non-gaseous lewis adduct boron trifluoride  etherate. The isomerization ought to form mostly delta-9-THC, some delta-8-THC (less psychoactive than delta-9-THC but a couple of hundred times  as effective as  an antinauseant, somewhat around 50% as potent as a psychotropic  as D9-THC AFAIK) and the balance being, after purification, some unreacted cannabidiol/CBD, which isn't a bad thing, as CBD helps mellow out the more hallucinogenic/wiery effects or  any edginess or anxiogenic effects from THC.

So the result ought to be a nicely rounded mix, of semisynthetic origin, that unlike the typical completely artificial 'synthetic cannabinoid' type compounds, actually matches the properties of pot, because it'll be the  same natural cannabinoids, albeit brought into existence through clever artifice. Time taken, a couple of hours, compared  to waiting months for plants to grow.

That kid though, he'll now be  able to get the stuff in the UK without risk. Although buying online will be a better way than in bricks  and mortar stores, because higher quality products are available. And far cheaper. Plus things such as CBD oil designed for use  in a vape pen.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on March 08, 2018, 05:36:46 AM
Hmm, I think I got very confused.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 08, 2018, 06:21:41 AM
About what FWM?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on March 08, 2018, 07:15:14 AM
It looks like one kind was already available, but another kind wasn’t, I think. I CBA to look it up because my iPad is slow and I just spent a minute trying to close this website full of adverts that was clogging the screen up and blegh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 08, 2018, 07:45:41 AM
Took the son to an appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 08, 2018, 11:34:34 PM
Cleaned my bedroom fan, it had lots of dust. Kayleigh took the motor apart and sprayed WD-40 on it. It's always had a rattle but since Kayleigh got to it, it's pretty quiet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 12, 2018, 04:50:32 AM
Got to admit, I fucking hate advertisers. Especially the kind of shitheads that make it difficult to find or get to what is  actually the purpose of going to a site. And  those pricks that try to make you complete surveys. They can sod  off and  burn in hell.

And worst, are the ones that make it LOOK like there is some useful content that you've been searching for, but it all  redirects  to adverts. That just disgusts me, especially knowing the redirections mean those advertising bastards are making a profit off me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 12, 2018, 06:59:59 AM
Met with my physiotherapist. Did some XSLT programming and fixed issues in an Ant script.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 12, 2018, 08:42:27 PM
Looked at Facebook on my Kindle. Nah.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on March 12, 2018, 08:58:17 PM
Went on my first motorcycle ride of the year!!   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 13, 2018, 02:06:46 AM
Not a lot yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 13, 2018, 06:50:51 PM
Played fallout-tactics. Ate. Watched star trek-TOS and  TNG.

Watching 'american dad' on TV, and reading a paper with some research into the synthesis, purification and  properties of the oxynitrates  of tungsten, chromium and molybdenum, plus of  an adduct between boron trifluoride and N2O5. Although I've not gotten to the bit about the BF3. Just starting to read, and getting past a load of large notices stating for some reason that it isn't classified by the US govt.

Now, I can see why publications would carry notices if they ARE classified....but what the hell is the point in wasting the time adding several pages worth of huge-type 'this is not classified' crap. People somewhere are going to want printed copies of it for something and all it will do is waste their paper. Typical government moronitis or what? only a government could possibly come up with something
that stupid and wasteful with that little benefit to mankind.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2018, 03:31:51 AM
Went to the doctor for my injection and he is sending me for a bone density scan.

Went with Kayleigh to City Farmers to buy cat food. And kitten food since we now have a stray kitten, all black. Don't know if it's a boy or girl yet. It's super friendly with our cats but scared of us. Kayleigh wants to take it to the vet next week.

Took Kayleigh to her doctor and then physio appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 15, 2018, 11:36:50 AM
Talked to people on the phone. I'm traumatised now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 15, 2018, 03:19:32 PM
Took The PR bowling.  Stopped for groceries.  Found out our pharmacy is closing.   :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2018, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 15, 2018, 03:19:32 PM
Took The PR bowling.  Stopped for groceries.  Found out our pharmacy is closing.   :'(
I would be mighty peeved if our pharmacy did because it's only a five minute walk down the road.

Why is yours closing?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on March 15, 2018, 11:09:58 PM
Fucked up my sleep cycle again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2018, 01:42:32 AM
Quote from: Grey Area on March 15, 2018, 11:09:58 PM
Fucked up my sleep cycle again.

You have a sleep cycle?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 16, 2018, 07:34:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 15, 2018, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on March 15, 2018, 03:19:32 PM
Took The PR bowling.  Stopped for groceries.  Found out our pharmacy is closing.   :'(
I would be mighty peeved if our pharmacy did because it's only a five minute walk down the road.

Why is yours closing?

Not totally sure.  It's in a chain grocery store, Winn-Dixie which will be filing for bankruptcy soon.  Some W-Ds have already been sold to another chain.  The other W-D affiliated pharmacies are still open.  It's only 7 blocks from the house, so super convenient.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 16, 2018, 07:35:31 AM
Went to sleep at 4, woke up at 7.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on March 16, 2018, 09:14:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 16, 2018, 01:42:32 AM
Quote from: Grey Area on March 15, 2018, 11:09:58 PM
Fucked up my sleep cycle again.

You have a sleep cycle?

Looks like someone's been keeping track of my posting habits, lol.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 16, 2018, 05:45:17 PM
The man I paid last year to mow my lawn stopped by and took a quick look at my lawn mower and showed me how to check it out and  how to mow.  I played dumb grey haired lady. At least I know it works and I didn't do mortal injury to myself.  It was only the side yard but I did it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 19, 2018, 03:56:42 AM
Had a blood test early this morning.
At home I worked on my online course and then had lunch.
Afterwards, a nap.
Took Kayleigh to see the anaesthetic she's having for her colonoscopy.
Went and had my bone density scan (thought I would while I was at the hospital). Results show that my bone density has improved since 2014.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 24, 2018, 01:39:02 AM
Went out with a friend to a craft show. I didn't buy anything there. Then we had lunch at Some. I had two mango drinks and potato wedges. Not following the diet, I know, but I'll have less for dinner.

We went to The Reject Shop where I bought some stickers. $4.

Then I came home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 25, 2018, 02:24:05 PM
Bought gas for the lawn mower and car ($20).

Mowed about a 20 by 25 foot patch of lawn.  Thats's enough for this old lady today. Slow and steady wins the race and doesn't kill me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 26, 2018, 01:44:41 AM
Nobody has to keep track of you grey area, your autistic, ergo your sleep cycle is either nonexistent or it is fucked in the ass sideways  and  a vestigial part of you desperately clinging onto something for dear life and screaming all the way.

Because thats what autistic people's sleep cycles, if they have one, do. You might as well expect a tapeworm to take up kickboxing as expect anything else. Its fucked, get used to it :autism:

As for pharmacies, I'd be royally pissed if the one I go to closed. It isn't the nearest one, there are two, maybe three that are closer to my place, but I have to go further afield to pick my scripts up, because the one I go to is the closest place that I can get hold of chlormethiazole, at least, short of making it myself, which isn't actually terribly difficult to do (two steps, cleavage of vitamin B1 with bisulfite or metabisulfite, then after purification, carefully, as the other cleavage fragment is known as toxopyrimidine, and its a potent convulsant poison, acting as a vitamin B6 antagonist, thankfully its highly soluble in water, whilst the desired methylthiazole-2-ethanol isn't, so water washes can serve to get rid of the toxopyrimidine. Then dissolve the methylthiazole-2-ethanol in anhydrous cold acetone and add a solution of thionyl chloride in anhydrous cold acetone dropwise then extract with dichloromethane or in a pinch, chloroform, and separate the DCM from the chlormethiazole base by means of vacuum distillation, since chlormethiazole is somewhat heat sensitive, and can undergo some sort of thermal cracking if regular atmospheric pressure distillation is attempted that will ruin the batch and raise the most godawful repulsive stench.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2018, 08:23:32 PM
I finished mowing the front lawn.  I don't know what PA used to complain about.  It's hard, but I've survived so far.  True confession -

a) he wouldn't use the power assist on the mower but I do
b) it's exercise to the max for me
c) I secretly like it, at least for now the temperature isn't brutal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on March 26, 2018, 09:10:50 PM
Had a consultation appointment with the neurologist, plus another neurology appointment made.

Seems like I'm at least getting some misunderstandings cleared up.

And got to buying some needed food, drink, a couple of things from the pharmacy (pharmacies, strictly speaking). Took meds various times, haven't slept at all today, did a little yesterday and last night a very little bit, but haven't done my vacuum pump&carbon disulfide shopping yet, because I want to be wide awake and fit to clock on to any bargains I can grab.

Oh, and went to the pet-shop. No, not to buy any pets or pet food. I needed some more plastic tubing (I'm rather brutal on plastic tubing, to the extent that at least three quarters of the time I end up writing it off as lab consumables, it dies often, and often dies quickly, but always has long enough, if only just, to do it screaming in agony :spazz:) and while I was at it I decided to treat myself to a new coolant...err...water pump. It'll be water some of the time anyhow, or at least partially water. Hopefully it won't have a problem with chilled alcohols or ethylene glycol (antifreeze), although I'll not run anything especially hard on or known for dissolving plastics through it. IRRC this one is something like 1500 or 2500 (forget which now) liters per hour capacity, although it did cost me a bit over £50. The other one cost about £20 for comparison in terms of performance. And sometimes it has trouble maintaining enough flow rate, especially when something needs to run hot and fast, and this one has adjustable flow rate up to the maximum too, plus a second outlet, intended for a fountain, but which I plan to hack into an adjustable second flow port so I can power two condensers from the same pump, for when I need to run 3-4 in parallel for those moments where setups get complicated and involve a couple of flasks refluxing and boiling at different temperatures, connected up to more in a dry ice/acetone or liquid nitrogen/dry  ice slush bath, plus inert atmosphere and generally speaking what could be described as 'the works, the whole, damnable, fucking annoyingly complicated to set up, even more so to use, and just an utter shitbag to actually use and maintain in the correct working parameters as required by this whole bastardly lot'o'work works' :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 31, 2018, 04:43:21 PM
So far,

laundry (washed and dried one load)
bath
cooked chicken for chicken salad
played gin rummy on the net
Internetted
chatted some
petted the cat

Pathetic isn't it?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 31, 2018, 05:13:52 PM
Not that different from what I have done.

Well, I petted and catered two cats.
I made a dinner with sauerkraut, instead of making chicken.
I had a royal chat and some chats with ordinary spazzez.
Instead of gin rummy it was Wordfeud.
And I did some groceriesshopping at noon. And literally dropped asleep when I got home. I woke an hour later, seeing two bags packed with groceries before me.

Took a shower, because I don't have a bathtub.

Oh, and with help of a solid rubber ball and the wall I massaged some triggerpoints in my back.

My laundry now is hanging to dry. I should be sleeping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 01, 2018, 10:14:44 AM
This post is for Renaeden, since she wants to know what I'm doing in places I can't post.  :zoinks: I usually grocery shop on Sunday, but the store I shop is closed on Easter so I decided to shop on Saturday, because last year I didn't realize the store is closed for Easter and it totally ruined my week.

My day started a couple hours late because I woke up nauseous and with stomach cramps. The boy was sick last weekend, so I sat around for a while because I was worried my digestive track might decide to evacuate while I was out in public.

When I got to the store, I realized they had begun remodeling and the entire frozen section was closed down, so I left. I thought I knew where another Aldi is located, but it turns out I was wrong about that and so I spent a good half hour driving around looking for something I don't know where it is.

Finally I said screw it and went to walmart. I knew it would take me longer to maneuver a different store, so I started with the dry goods aisles. I kept overlooking things and getting distracted by all the choices, so after going through the dry aisles twice, I felt like I still didn't have half the stuff I wanted and was loosing track of what I did have and what I still needed.

 I was going to start with the cold products, but when I entered the produce section I realized I didn't have any toilet paper or napkins because those things aren't actually in the grocery aisles. They were all the way at the back of the store and I had already been back there twice. So I was standing there in the produce section and I started having an anxiety attack.

It had stopped raining so the store was getting really packed at this point, I was thinking about toilet paper I don't really need, I was very thirsty because I was afraid to drink anything and I was thinking about how much more time I would need to spend in the store, I was thinking about how much time I had already been gone, I was thinking that people at home would start to worry about me soon and nobody knew where I was. So I walked away from my shopping cart and went home.

By this time it was almost one, so the day was half over and I didn't have a single grocery. When I got home I chilled out for a while, had something to drink, and googled where I cold find another Aldi store. I told mom my story and she offered to go back out with me, but I told her I would be fine, even though I got lost trying to find the store again anyway.

I finally got the groceries back to the house, then I spent the rest of the afternoon shopping online. TLDR: I spent the day completely spazzing. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 01, 2018, 10:30:26 AM
The 3 "Cs"

Coffee
Computer
Crapped
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 02, 2018, 12:49:31 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 01, 2018, 10:14:44 AM
This post is for Renaeden, since she wants to know what I'm doing in places I can't post.  :zoinks: I usually grocery shop on Sunday, but the store I shop is closed on Easter so I decided to shop on Saturday, because last year I didn't realize the store is closed for Easter and it totally ruined my week.

My day started a couple hours late because I woke up nauseous and with stomach cramps. The boy was sick last weekend, so I sat around for a while because I was worried my digestive track might decide to evacuate while I was out in public.

When I got to the store, I realized they had begun remodeling and the entire frozen section was closed down, so I left. I thought I knew where another Aldi is located, but it turns out I was wrong about that and so I spent a good half hour driving around looking for something I don't know where it is.

Finally I said screw it and went to walmart. I knew it would take me longer to maneuver a different store, so I started with the dry goods aisles. I kept overlooking things and getting distracted by all the choices, so after going through the dry aisles twice, I felt like I still didn't have half the stuff I wanted and was loosing track of what I did have and what I still needed.

 I was going to start with the cold products, but when I entered the produce section I realized I didn't have any toilet paper or napkins because those things aren't actually in the grocery aisles. They were all the way at the back of the store and I had already been back there twice. So I was standing there in the produce section and I started having an anxiety attack.

It had stopped raining so the store was getting really packed at this point, I was thinking about toilet paper I don't really need, I was very thirsty because I was afraid to drink anything and I was thinking about how much more time I would need to spend in the store, I was thinking about how much time I had already been gone, I was thinking that people at home would start to worry about me soon and nobody knew where I was. So I walked away from my shopping cart and went home.

By this time it was almost one, so the day was half over and I didn't have a single grocery. When I got home I chilled out for a while, had something to drink, and googled where I cold find another Aldi store. I told mom my story and she offered to go back out with me, but I told her I would be fine, even though I got lost trying to find the store again anyway.

I finally got the groceries back to the house, then I spent the rest of the afternoon shopping online. TLDR: I spent the day completely spazzing. :zoinks:
Wow what a spazz day. Can't say I've ever gotten lost to that extent, except for when I was trying to find a petrol station near the city one time. That had me spazzing and almost crying.

Thank you for posting that for me, I appreciate it. :hug: for you if you want it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 02, 2018, 04:36:19 AM
Thank goodness I deal so well with changes in my routine.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 02, 2018, 04:05:02 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 01, 2018, 10:14:44 AM
This post is for Renaeden, since she wants to know what I'm doing in places I can't post.  :zoinks: I usually grocery shop on Sunday, but the store I shop is closed on Easter so I decided to shop on Saturday, because last year I didn't realize the store is closed for Easter and it totally ruined my week.

My day started a couple hours late because I woke up nauseous and with stomach cramps. The boy was sick last weekend, so I sat around for a while because I was worried my digestive track might decide to evacuate while I was out in public.

When I got to the store, I realized they had begun remodeling and the entire frozen section was closed down, so I left. I thought I knew where another Aldi is located, but it turns out I was wrong about that and so I spent a good half hour driving around looking for something I don't know where it is.

Finally I said screw it and went to walmart. I knew it would take me longer to maneuver a different store, so I started with the dry goods aisles. I kept overlooking things and getting distracted by all the choices, so after going through the dry aisles twice, I felt like I still didn't have half the stuff I wanted and was loosing track of what I did have and what I still needed.

 I was going to start with the cold products, but when I entered the produce section I realized I didn't have any toilet paper or napkins because those things aren't actually in the grocery aisles. They were all the way at the back of the store and I had already been back there twice. So I was standing there in the produce section and I started having an anxiety attack.

It had stopped raining so the store was getting really packed at this point, I was thinking about toilet paper I don't really need, I was very thirsty because I was afraid to drink anything and I was thinking about how much more time I would need to spend in the store, I was thinking about how much time I had already been gone, I was thinking that people at home would start to worry about me soon and nobody knew where I was. So I walked away from my shopping cart and went home.

By this time it was almost one, so the day was half over and I didn't have a single grocery. When I got home I chilled out for a while, had something to drink, and googled where I cold find another Aldi store. I told mom my story and she offered to go back out with me, but I told her I would be fine, even though I got lost trying to find the store again anyway.

I finally got the groceries back to the house, then I spent the rest of the afternoon shopping online. TLDR: I spent the day completely spazzing. :zoinks:

Holy crap!

We're living parallel lives.

I could have wrote this shit on countless given days.  :laugh:

*pours the gopher some wine*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 02, 2018, 04:27:03 PM
Because I worked yesterday evening, I made our Easter Meal today.  Seafood Casserole and it was tasty!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 02, 2018, 09:22:53 PM
I had some lamb roast for Easter dinner. Hahahahaha!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2018, 05:55:51 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 02, 2018, 04:05:02 PM

Holy crap!

We're living parallel lives.

I could have wrote this shit on countless given days.  :laugh:

*pours the gopher some wine*

 :eyelash:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 03, 2018, 08:09:29 PM
Went to make photocopies of a document
Went to office to make 2 appointments for The PR (they ask you to leave a message and then don't return the call)
paid a bill
tried to get money from 2 ATMs.  Neither was working (same location)
ate lunch with The PR
stopped at the new pharmacy to talk with them about The PR's meds
arrived at the bowling alley
all within 90 minutes.

Stopped at the grocery store on the way home from bowling
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on April 04, 2018, 01:58:21 AM
Went to the gym, did cardio for an hour but no weights.

Got a new job, for 2 months anyway.

Cooked sausages, a tiny 3 egg frittata in my tiny new saucepan, and teriyaki cheeseburgers. That should last a few days, no more cooking unless the kids want pancakes.

Ate an Easter egg, kind of derailing my efforts to stay low carb for the rest of the month.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 13, 2018, 07:27:12 PM
Got one lawnmower fixed. Need to patch a couple of holes in it though.

Why is it ...you can have 5 mowers sitting around and the one that runs like an absolute tank and is the easiest to get running when it breaks is always the one with the worst deck?

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 14, 2018, 01:59:15 AM
Not a lot, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 14, 2018, 04:27:57 AM
Brought in two loads of washing and folded it all.

Did the dishes, there were some left over from last night's potato bake.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on April 16, 2018, 11:25:28 PM
Woke up at a sensible time. I probably had about four hours of sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 19, 2018, 03:05:17 PM
Spent a lot of today in various meetings.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 19, 2018, 03:50:29 PM
Computtered, took The PR bowling, grocery shopped, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 20, 2018, 05:04:23 AM
Not much as of yet. Just about to leave the house to do some shopping for certain items I am in need of.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 21, 2018, 01:06:18 AM
This was yesterday, I swept all floors that could be swept (that's everywhere but the lounge room which has a large mat), washed the floor with boiling water (or close to) and tidied the kitchen. Kayleigh vacuumed the lounge room.

Then we had a visit from mental health services. I only need to see them once every 3 months as I am managing my mental health fairly well. It's Kayleigh who needs more help and so she will be seeing them again in 2 weeks.

Then we treated ourselves to Macca's.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 25, 2018, 03:08:15 PM
Just about to set up a chlorine gas generator, so I can bubble the Cl2 gas through a sodium bromide solution and liberate the bromine, quicker than using the sulfuric acid method, and I have much more HCl than I do sulfuric  acid left at the moment, so I'll use that, dripping concentrated  hydrochloric acid from a large (150ml) glass syringe into a bottle rigged up for gas generation to oxidize the HCl to Cl2, the bottle filled with potassium permanganate, passing it through the NaBr to give Br2 and NaCl.

Then get to preparing my hydrobromic acid, to make my triphenylphosphonium bromide for some  30% HBr in anhydrous acetic acid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2018, 03:46:36 PM
pulled a trash bag of weeds from the front yard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 26, 2018, 05:45:51 PM
Wished I could have taken QV shopping.

SO needed some shirts, the man is hell on clothes :P. Thrift store down the road is having "Thrifty Thursday's" now. All clothing is 75% off.

3 bags of shirts for .38 each.

Nice stuff... Izod, Abercrombie, Aero, American Eagle, Banana Republic....etc.

They are getting in tons of clothes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 26, 2018, 06:44:28 PM

Had a horrid conversation with my bosses. Apparently it is wrong to take a week off to support your family during a crisis.

Honestly, I have a cousin I want to sic on these assholes. She would make them cry and scream for their mamas. That Texas "girl"  (She is a RN and in her mid fifties; no one even thinks of fucking with her or hers!  Love that bad ass gal!! She is my younger cousin!) would shut them the fuck up in about three words.

Kind of miss my real life just now.

I have to report to work this week or I am done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 27, 2018, 04:39:31 PM
Fuckers, your bosses.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 27, 2018, 05:45:07 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 26, 2018, 05:45:51 PM
Wished I could have taken QV shopping.

SO needed some shirts, the man is hell on clothes :P. Thrift store down the road is having "Thrifty Thursday's" now. All clothing is 75% off.

3 bags of shirts for .38 each.

Nice stuff... Izod, Abercrombie, Aero, American Eagle, Banana Republic....etc.

They are getting in tons of clothes.

 :drool:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 27, 2018, 07:38:37 PM
Bought more books!    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2018, 02:00:24 AM
Had coffee while browsing this place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on April 28, 2018, 11:23:50 AM
Started a methadone self-taper from my pain meds, to break the ball and chain (metaphorically speaking) that the doctors have forced  on me, that way I can take them only when I really can't avoid it, rather than forced to take them several times a day, every day.


Got several hundred tablets off...someone  helpful to whom I am most grateful...for less than a pound a piece, significantly less, who had them overnighted to me, to make sure I'd not withdraw from my regular pain meds that I get on prescription, and in fact, I got them when I woke up, right the moment I awoke, the delivery came, priority shipping thrown in free.

Still figuring out what the minimum and what the comfortable middle ground dosage is...I deliberately overshot it today, since whilst I have had  methadone 2-3 individual doses or so before, I've never had the chance to explore it fully, figured I'd go for 3-4 recreational doses just to explore it and feel it out a little, including a near  legendarily euphoric combination, IV methadone with IV cyclizine in the same syringe, said to very well replicate an almost extinct, again more or less legendary opioid, related to methadone, called  dipipanone, although its available, barely ever prescribed due to massive euphoric and abuse potential. I figure I'll try this combination once at least, while the opportunity is there, since  I have loads of cyclizine, scripted for my stomach issues. Then, get down to tapering after I've had my fun a couple of times.

I'm feeling better already actually, it feels a lot more 'functional' and less sedating and motivation-sapping than morphine/oxycodone mixture as I usually take on rx. Soon as  I get some space and time to myself, where nobody can walk into a cloud of  fumes or anything, I've got some chemistry work to do, and I'm going to go ahead and do it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 07, 2018, 01:48:18 AM
Actually went to the gym and spent a decent amount of time there. Now I'm hungry. Just fixed some tomato soup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 09, 2018, 12:51:04 AM
Went for a morning walk and did a great load of dishes. I'm glad the kitchen is tidy now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 09, 2018, 09:40:55 AM
Grocery ad list
Computtered
Waiting for a phone call to see if my friend can still meet up.  She had a morning appt so b'fast didn't happen.
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Post by: renaeden on May 09, 2018, 06:27:03 PM
Went and had my annual flu vaccination ( :autism: ) and I barely felt it.
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Post by: rock hound on May 09, 2018, 07:01:10 PM
A bunch of needed chores.
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Post by: Calandale on May 10, 2018, 12:04:29 AM
Overcame my recent paralysis and started sorting and shelving (boxing actually - loft precludes shelving up there) my games.


Hoping this will help me move on to some of the other tasks. So far, I've only been able to muck around with yard work recently.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 11, 2018, 09:30:11 PM
Went to a garden center and stocked up on herb plants, seeds and vegetable starts. Planted most of them and drenched them with water.
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Post by: odeon on May 12, 2018, 02:23:45 AM
Browsed the interwebz while drinking coffee and logged on here. Will walk the dog in a while.
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Post by: renaeden on May 12, 2018, 02:25:19 AM
Browsed as well. Did some reading.
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Post by: odeon on May 12, 2018, 02:27:20 AM
It's morning here, so my day might be a little more exciting than that. :P
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Post by: renaeden on May 12, 2018, 06:45:37 AM
You mostly post here in your morning, don't you?
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Post by: odeon on May 12, 2018, 11:06:46 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 12, 2018, 06:45:37 AM
You mostly post here in your morning, don't you?

Mostly, yes. Every now and then, like now, I get the urge to log in and post later.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 12, 2018, 11:20:00 AM

Had an "All Store meeting"  to attend this morning. I call "all snore meetings."

Then I bought a few veggies to plant and some mulch stuff.

Got gardening to do! Heading out, now.

YAY!  :woohoo:
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 12, 2018, 02:37:59 PM
Probably did too much too fast, but I am done planting.

The garden beds were already prepared, so no big challenge with that part.
I am almost out of breath. too much too fast.

I got all my sweet peppers in and most of my tomatoes, today. My greens have been going for about a month, but my hot peppers are yet to be deployed.
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Post by: renaeden on May 13, 2018, 03:53:25 AM
My sisters and Mum were swapping plant cuttings today. My sister told me that lavender keeps the mosquitoes away because I said that I was considering getting rid of the lavender in the front garden. Guess I'll leave it there then.

I drove to Pinjarra (a half hour drive from home) to be the first in our family to arrive for our Mothers Day get-together. Usually I'm last.

Mum made some delicious pineapple cake that I ate 3 pieces of. I ate a healthier salad roll later.

My oldest sister gave me a belated birthday present - a painted cat teapot and a fluffy purple blanket that I think Liam the cat will love (he kneads soft things).

I bought my mum pyjamas for when she goes to hospital next month (she's having a knee replacement) wrapped up in a blue cloth bag that my friend made. Mum was pretty happy.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 13, 2018, 01:37:09 PM
The PR treated me to dinner at the local diner.  Just what I wanted and asked for.  Something simple and easy.
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Post by: renaeden on May 14, 2018, 12:28:54 AM
Went for a walk first thing this morning. Came home and did some vacuuming to Kayleigh's dismay (but she got over it). Had macaroni cheese for lunch.
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Post by: Lestat on May 14, 2018, 01:58:39 AM
Picked up my repeat med rx, got an appointment with a pain clinic soon today finally too.
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Post by: odeon on May 14, 2018, 12:21:05 PM
Worked. Had my hair cut. Worked some more. Fed the family. Walked the dog.
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Post by: rock hound on May 14, 2018, 01:16:48 PM
Did some work on the rock wall herb garden.  Watered the growing Peonies.  Planned for the upcoming purchase of cherry tomatoes, pickling cukes, and green bean vines, Basil and Parsley. 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 14, 2018, 08:57:54 PM
rested, computtered, played gin rummy on the cell phone, watched TV, took The PR to a doctor's appt, stopped at grocery on the way home,
Dinner was a can of kidney beans over brown rice with sausage and seasonings.
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Post by: renaeden on May 14, 2018, 09:42:20 PM
Just taken washing off the line. Not much.
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Post by: renaeden on May 16, 2018, 05:01:09 AM
Went for a morning walk to the foreshore and markets. Didn't buy anything.
Met with my LAC to talk about the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and how it would affect me. I'd like funding for glasses and Irlen lenses as well as Medic Alert products. I'm not asking for much compared to other people.

Came home all peopled out and slept for a few hours.
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Post by: Tequila on May 16, 2018, 05:53:05 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 14, 2018, 08:57:54 PM
rested, computtered, played gin rummy on the cell phone, watched TV, took The PR to a doctor's appt, stopped at grocery on the way home,
Dinner was a can of kidney beans over brown rice with sausage and seasonings.

If you get chance to cook there are some amazing recipes out there.

The last sentence was good. Something nonchalant about it.
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Post by: Tequila on May 16, 2018, 05:55:01 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 16, 2018, 05:01:09 AM
Went for a morning walk to the foreshore and markets. Didn't buy anything.
Met with my LAC to talk about the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and how it would affect me. I'd like funding for glasses and Irlen lenses as well as Medic Alert products. I'm not asking for much compared to other people.

What did they say?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 16, 2018, 11:39:58 AM
Quote from: Tequila on May 16, 2018, 05:53:05 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on May 14, 2018, 08:57:54 PM
rested, computtered, played gin rummy on the cell phone, watched TV, took The PR to a doctor's appt, stopped at grocery on the way home,
Dinner was a can of kidney beans over brown rice with sausage and seasonings.

If you get chance to cook there are some amazing recipes out there.

The last sentence was good. Something nonchalant about it.

I have at least 2000 books in my Kindle account.  About 500+ are cookbooks.  My mom, my sister and I read recipes like others read novels.  BUT I usually stick to the basics.  It's simpler.
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Post by: Tequila on May 17, 2018, 09:08:24 AM
Two coffees.
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Post by: rock hound on May 17, 2018, 10:29:17 AM
Some gardening, made copies of the bank statement, cashed in $9 worth of rolled pennies, shopped for groceries.....
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 17, 2018, 03:42:13 PM
Took The PR bowling.  She made a chicken (3 spares in a row) and a turkey (3 strikes in a row) in her last 6 frames of game one.  She also had 2 spares in a row for frames 1 & 2.  She's understandingly chuffed.
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Post by: Lestat on May 17, 2018, 04:36:57 PM
Nicely done! you go girl :)
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Post by: renaeden on May 18, 2018, 05:39:53 AM
Quote from: Tequila on May 16, 2018, 05:55:01 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 16, 2018, 05:01:09 AM
Went for a morning walk to the foreshore and markets. Didn't buy anything.
Met with my LAC to talk about the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) and how it would affect me. I'd like funding for glasses and Irlen lenses as well as Medic Alert products. I'm not asking for much compared to other people.
What did they say?
I'll find out when the federal version of the NDIS "rolls over" into our state in July. I will be getting a Planner, who with my LAC will help me get funding. Supposedly.
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Post by: Icequeen on May 19, 2018, 12:52:01 PM
Went out for about an hour or so for the road festival.

Encountered a small puppy resembling a miniature teddy bear and gave belly rubs while being used as a chew toy.

Ran into an old friend.

Bought BBQ chicken to take home.
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Post by: Lestat on May 19, 2018, 04:08:21 PM
Received some methadone bought recently. Just as well too, was here by the time I awoke from sleep, and immediately after taking a solid dose, ended up passing out (not due to the methadone, this was mere seconds to minutes after swallowing the tablets, this was due to blood pressure being low and getting up too quickly without compensating for the orthostatic hypotension caused by the myorelaxant I need to take for the otherwise permanent, and very painful indeed spasm in my calf muscle on one side, because of some failed knee surgery years ago, left me with nerve damage, stuff blocks noradrenaline release and its not only a muscle relaxer (and a bloody powerful one at that) but
it also causes blood pressure to plummet like one's stomach if told 'you have the ebola virus, and its the Zaire strain' [and by the way your wife and kids just got run over by a truck whilst coming to the hospital to see you]'

Got up too fast, barely awake, just had wriggled out from under the covers on the sofa and was still blinking at the nasty lights, so wasn't really thinking about 'best bend forward at the waist, holding on to something, and then straighten out, very, very slowly and carefully'. I was more thinking
'bloody hell's own teeth, do I ever need a PISS!' :spazz:

Long story short, made it just far enough to the stone floor of the walk-in shower and bog room for there to be a really hard landing, passed out cold and fell backwards, braining myself on the stone floor. Then went to A&E, to rule out any spinal or skull fracture, because the turning circle of my neck had been reduced to sod all (still is, I have to walk round in a circle on the spot to look anywhere that isn't forwards)

And of course that it hurts like a bastard. Very, very glad indeed that my methadone tablets arrived before I went the hospital, and were waiting for me on waking up. Because the 60mg of dihydrocodeine given me in the hospital itself wouldn't even stop me withdrawing from the regular pain meds I must take. The physeptone held me perfectly, and actually feeling rather nice, aside from the frequent twinging in my neck and the back of my skull if it touches anything or I accidentally bend my neck.

But, it did what it was meant to, and is helping to considerably reduce the pain. Not going to take the prescription dihydrocodeine 30s I was scripted (56 of them), aside from four I did take, since I have methadone, which is far stronger, and very long acting, and because as it happens I have been saving up boxes of the 7.5mg/500mg DHC/paracetamol OTC formulation because I require dihydrocodeine for a certain special reason. Something far grander and more interesting than dihydrocodeine. Its due to lose that 6' -OMe and have it replaced by a far prettier little lady by the name of 'ester' :autism:

So just as I had the need for several grams of dihydrocodeine, over 1.5g just came falling into my hands. Perfect. And at a time when I had plenty boxes of the OTC stuff too. Weak and full of paracetamol, but the water solubility of paracetamol is miniscule, and that of DHC, it is extremely soluble. The two can most easily be separated by means of addition of ice-cold water to the powdered tablets (the OTC kind with APAP in them) and then letting it settle, pouring the liquid through a filter in a fritted Buchner funnel, attached to a flask, followed by application of vacuum to the solids in the funnel to suck out the last of the dihydrocodeine dissolved in the water retained in the solids in the filter)

Works just fine. Strips all that nasty parashitamol out just nice and leaves one with a crystal-clear filtrate and the rubbish retained in the filter-cake, just ready for the filtrate to be basified and refined to crystalline solids prior to its...future assignment(s)

(apologies for the terrible chemist's pun on 'ester/esther', that was awful, I know, I know...but hey, at least I didn't make lewd jokes about Sn2 nucleophilic substitutions and 'convicted of nucleophilia', so I could have been filthy and done much worse :spazz:) eheheheh.


And last thing I've done up until now, is light a cigar, neck a few methadone pills, and fix the dictionary in firefox so it recognizes the words 'nucleophilic' 'nucleophile' 'electrophilic' and electrophile'  because the damn thing kept trying to change them to 'nucleoside' and 'electroplate', and of course being a chemist, such words are required frequently.

What else...about to watch family guy and american dad on TV, once that noxious little mollusk 'keith lemon' has finished blathering bollocks unworthy of a tourettes-afflicted sewer rat born with brain damage so severe his autonomic functions are about the only thing functioning'. Celebrity juice, the show is, and it, as well as its presenter is an abomination, a defilement of the eyes, ears and brain. Fucking HATE that tosser, he is just...vapid, vile and completely, utterly mindless. I'm surprised he can shite and breathe at the same time, without using up so much of whatever vestigial neurological capacity he possesses, that his heart stops beating.

One can only hope..... :P

Everything about keith lemon, it just makes me want to thump him one. In the face. With a frying pan. A frying pan full of flesheating african driver-ants. And then throw him out of a speeding car into a concrete post laden with wasp nests. Guy is a repugnant little shit who should never have been born. His mother is the poster-child for legalization of antenatal abortion, even years after birth. Pencil-dicked ginger prick. He is...well his existence is just aggravating and needs to stop.

Given a chance...I'd stuff him headfirst into the oven, wrapped in tinfoil (well aluminium foil, since kitchen foil is not in actual fact, made out of tin) and then slow-roast him, leaving a crack in the door, so oxygen can get in and make sure he wouldn't suffocate first, that would be far too good for him :P )

In short, he is a cunt, a prick, a wanker, arsehole, feculent mountain of rancid, fungating smegma without the right to embezzle the oxygen that other, perfectly disgusting, nasty ass child rapists, kitten-stomping animal abusers and the muggers and killers of little old lady pensioners for their last fifty pence. Completely without redeeming features of any kind, any way, shape or form, and fit only to be cast upon a landfill site and quickly buried beneath a tide of rotting garbage. Where he will of course, feel right at home.

Tosser.

Oh,  and I don't like him, either.
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Post by: mdagli1 on May 20, 2018, 08:17:02 AM
Made my bruva mad today by talking about how I have a place to live when daddy dies. Oh well, if you can't prey on others, then what's the point? Not enough space on this planet for everyone I'm afraid.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 20, 2018, 09:39:37 AM
coffee
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Post by: renaeden on May 21, 2018, 05:17:00 AM
Went for a walk by the foreshore,
Drove to Aldi for boxes of Coke and some snacks for next week's autism meet up,
Had lunch at home,
Took Kayleigh to her psych appt,
We went to a whole bunch of shops looking for "Tangles" (plastic shapes that come in lots of different colours and can be pulled apart or linked together),
Just got home and had dinner,
Now for a shower and bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 21, 2018, 12:10:04 PM
Travelled to Copenhagen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 21, 2018, 12:50:21 PM
Answered a rock question from a friend in NZ. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 21, 2018, 08:21:29 PM
Took meds
Told Kira off for spilling the cat bowl of water again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 21, 2018, 10:07:41 PM
Wrangled with tech support.
Went out for ice cream.
Wrangled with tech support some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 22, 2018, 06:36:21 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 21, 2018, 10:07:41 PM
Wrangled with tech support.
Went out for ice cream.
Wrangled with tech support some more.
Ah, but you're a werewolf wrangler.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 25, 2018, 09:40:23 PM
I am, and today the problem is solved.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 26, 2018, 03:34:39 AM
Nothing much yet. Slept late. :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on May 30, 2018, 01:54:55 PM
Just been watching star trek (TOS, TNG) and andromeda, poking around with a flask full of mostly bromine, some water, and, unfortunately although necessarily, a load of bromine monochloride gas, a golden-yellow brownish gas that is extremely poisonous, with an acutely hazardous to lethal level IIRC somewhere around that of phosgene, and if it were in quantity (in this case its just the headspace of the flask, which isn't much, plus enough to fill a condenser airspace and that of the vigreaux column mounted on top; to be a chemical warfare agent, although AFAIK it has never been used as such, which of course will need great care in its handling whilst I render it inert and dispose of it in a safe manner, venting it through tanks of alkali in aqueous solution to scrub it as harmless chloride/bromide salt mixture in order to recover the valuable bromine content from it. Its just..the sort of thing that makes even me a bit nervous, due to its exceedingly toxic nature, being potentially fatal either via inhalation or skin contact. Rather nasty shit at best, and at worst, a potential killer. Nobody else of course would be allowed to be put at risk, and I myself, will be in protective clothing, blast-shield over my face over the usual goggles and respirator gear out the wazzoo when it comes to time to (very, very, VERY cautiously) decompose the BrCl, because gases that can kill on skin contact are NOT the kind of thing I enjoy having to deal with. And not just kill, like its tamer relative iodine monochloride (speaking  very relatively, mind you, tamER, but still ultra-corrosive, and highly toxic, AFAIK not so toxic as BrCl, although it is much easier to handle, since iodine monochloride is a solid, with a relatively modest low melting point, to the point where it is often liquid at room temperature, and as such, it is much safer to handle and to measure out, as well as being able to be kept for use as a reagent, I have a bottle of it in the reagent fridge, actually, that I made myself a while back, and with the fluoropolymer inert cap and seal, and teflon tape wrapped tightly round the screw thread of the bottle neck, other than the cap/seal its all glass, and it has behaved itself well enough) but BrCl boils at 5 'C, so at RT its gaseous, and I've no desire to try and confine it under pressure whatsoever, as a burst when it comes past its boiling point, would be lethal without doubt. And it doesn't just kill, it also has a very strong tendency towards, aside from being corrosive as hell-fire, setting anything organic, and a lot of inorganics on fire on contact, being hypergolic with a good many compounds, even setting fabrics and paper etc. on fire at a touch.

So..I've got rather the nasty little customer on my hands, that needs to be removed and disposed of safely at the earliest potential opportunity to do so. Although I certainly have full confidence in my ability to render it harmless and inert, or I'd have spent more money to get some phosphoric acid and use that to prepare my HBr, and not even considered using the method of producing it via Br2, making the Br2 via gassing an alkali metal bromide salt with chlorine gas due to the bromine monochloride gas byproduct.

Thankfully it is only a small amount too, so not too difficult to handle, all things considered. Nasty as all hell, but nothing I can't handle.
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Post by: rock hound on June 01, 2018, 07:49:09 PM
Just got back from our annual trip to Kentucky to visit the inlaws!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 06, 2018, 09:53:11 AM
Quote from: rock hound on June 01, 2018, 07:49:09 PM
Just got back from our annual trip to Kentucky to visit the inlaws!

interesting...i have family from kentucky. my moms side is all over northern and eastern kentucky.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 06, 2018, 09:54:22 AM
heading to the park to play music. i haven't done it yet, but i am all clean and dressed and satisfied in terms of hunger, and will be leaving now.

hope everyone has a great day/night.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 06, 2018, 10:08:53 AM
Are they made of fried chicken?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 06, 2018, 09:58:08 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 06, 2018, 09:54:22 AM
heading to the park to play music. i haven't done it yet, but i am all clean and dressed and satisfied in terms of hunger, and will be leaving now.

hope everyone has a great day/night.

What music do you play in the park?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 08:27:59 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 06, 2018, 09:58:08 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 06, 2018, 09:54:22 AM
heading to the park to play music. i haven't done it yet, but i am all clean and dressed and satisfied in terms of hunger, and will be leaving now.

hope everyone has a great day/night.

What music do you play in the park?

Irish fiddle tunes. ^_^
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 08:29:24 AM
Quote from: Lestat on June 06, 2018, 10:08:53 AM
Are they made of fried chicken?

Omg how did you know???
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 07, 2018, 08:42:16 AM
Travelled to London. It's been a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 03:52:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2018, 08:42:16 AM
Travelled to London. It's been a while.

Hows big ben?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 07, 2018, 05:23:40 PM
Installed insulation in an attic being finished
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 07, 2018, 05:55:42 PM
How did I know? well there are a lot of  nee-growz in rural kentucky *attempts a really, REALLY southern, confederate territory drawling accent*

(this meant strictly in an ironic manner, not as an attack on your family, just joking around, didn't mean to set that one liner up to begin with, it just sort of..evolved and presented itself :autism:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 06:45:13 PM
Quote from: Lestat on June 07, 2018, 05:55:42 PM
How did I know? well there are a lot of  nee-growz in rural kentucky *attempts a really, REALLY southern, confederate territory drawling accent*

(this meant strictly in an ironic manner, not as an attack on your family, just joking around, didn't mean to set that one liner up to begin with, it just sort of..evolved and presented itself :autism:)

*pauses to decide how to react.*
At least you said nee-growz.
*cracks a smile*

Well, as it turns out, the black-native side are from further south than Kentucky. and we got stories.

All the white folk are in kentucky. *sigh. we got stories there too.

Incidentally, the only chicken story I heard told was from my Pawpaw, who, thpugh living in kentucky, is 2nd generation, his family originating from germany. probably the only part of the family (both sides included) to have arrived after the civil war. the story is not very eventful: simply the manner in which he remembers his mother slaughtering chickens as a boy. "hang em upside down and then...."

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Post by: Trigger 11 on June 07, 2018, 07:29:28 PM
My car hit 250,000 miles. :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 07, 2018, 09:12:21 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 08:27:59 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 06, 2018, 09:58:08 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 06, 2018, 09:54:22 AM
heading to the park to play music. i haven't done it yet, but i am all clean and dressed and satisfied in terms of hunger, and will be leaving now.

hope everyone has a great day/night.

What music do you play in the park?

Irish fiddle tunes. ^_^

Wish I were there!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 09:52:40 PM
 ill give you my coordinates and you can stop by!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 07, 2018, 11:14:43 PM
Went for a morning walk and then forgot to go to my chiropractor appointment.

I rang them and made an appointment for next week.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 11:31:18 PM
I MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE!!!!  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 07, 2018, 11:33:29 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 11:31:18 PM
I MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE!!!!  :GA:
If you're talking about Jack, I fixed her karma. Don't worry, it's been done many times, she makes quality posts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 11:34:59 PM
Quote from: renaeden on June 07, 2018, 11:33:29 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 11:31:18 PM
I MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE!!!!  :GA:
If you're talking about Jack, I fixed her karma. Don't worry, it's been done many times, she makes quality posts.

 :worship: :worship:
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 08, 2018, 10:49:50 PM
Yup, I've been guilty of that one too.  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 10, 2018, 03:13:36 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 07, 2018, 03:52:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2018, 08:42:16 AM
Travelled to London. It's been a while.

Hows big ben?

Big.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 10, 2018, 03:14:32 PM
I've worked with arranging a conference all weekend. Exhausted now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 10, 2018, 05:15:56 PM
Yard work
Cleaning and organizing in the shed
Went for a walk
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 10, 2018, 06:54:13 PM
Went by Fed Ex and returned a package
Grocery shopped
Filled the gas tank on the car
Cooked
Ate
etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 10, 2018, 09:25:35 PM
Made cookies and a crapload of baked chicken and potatoes to freeze for future meals.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 11, 2018, 04:52:00 PM
Spent all day in a standards meeting. That's tomorrow, too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 11, 2018, 05:03:22 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 10, 2018, 09:25:35 PM
Made cookies and a crapload of baked chicken and potatoes to freeze for future meals.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 11, 2018, 06:53:57 PM
More than I intended.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 11, 2018, 08:20:41 PM
A household chore which I have been putting off for what seems forever.  And no, I will not tell what it is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 12, 2018, 03:36:48 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 11, 2018, 08:20:41 PM
A household chore which I have been putting off for what seems forever.  And no, I will not tell what it is.
Cleaning the toilet? I did that here yesterday.

Today I travelled to Fremantle to see my mentor for my online course. It was intense going through the sample exam questions and answering each one with reasons why.
Felt like it was worth it though.

Came home to a meal of spaghetti. Watched E3 stuff on YouTube.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 12, 2018, 03:49:03 PM
Spent the day in a standards meeting in London, then went to Heathrow and flew back home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 12, 2018, 05:52:30 PM
Blew about 3000 pounds of cellulose into an attic
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 13, 2018, 12:15:21 PM
Went to an off-the-record group meeting for the agency that The PR used to go to.  I hope she will go back one day, but this "Underground" group is trying to make things better. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 13, 2018, 01:44:09 PM
After the new flooring was put in, replaced all the furniture the way it was, vacuumed and mopped.  Then I cleaned the computer air filter and put out the trash.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 15, 2018, 08:00:22 PM
Trimmed the face and sideburns.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 15, 2018, 08:59:52 PM
Just had a late breakfast and took meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 15, 2018, 09:13:00 PM
Socialized.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 16, 2018, 10:49:28 AM
Drank a nice cup of tea on the back porch and admired one of my blooming Peonies plants. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 16, 2018, 01:36:47 PM
Went to a tool swap meet and club meeting
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 16, 2018, 03:22:02 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2018, 01:36:47 PM
Went to a tool swap meet and club meeting

What goes on in the club meetings?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 16, 2018, 04:50:10 PM
Attempting to start roses from clippings SO brought home from a roadside bush of mini tea roses.

According to pinterest if I remove the leaves, cut off the flower, and stick the stem in a potato in a pot of soil, keep moist and cover with a jar...I might get it to root.

I think I'll probably end up with a rotten potato, and a dead twig...but why not. :dunno:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on June 16, 2018, 04:53:25 PM
Quote from: renaeden on June 15, 2018, 08:59:52 PM
Just had a late breakfast and took meds.

Anything nice?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 16, 2018, 06:54:28 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 16, 2018, 03:22:02 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2018, 01:36:47 PM
Went to a tool swap meet and club meeting

What goes on in the club meetings?  :orly:

They had two demos one was on sharpening the other was a blacksmithing one were the guy made a laminated knife out of an old file and two pieces of mild steel.  They also have a 'whats it'  with old tools to see if anyone can guess what they were for.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 16, 2018, 09:08:04 PM
Quote from: Tequila on June 16, 2018, 04:53:25 PM
Quote from: renaeden on June 15, 2018, 08:59:52 PM
Just had a late breakfast and took meds.
Anything nice?
No, unfortunately. Just a strawberry diet shake. They don't taste too bad so I haven't given up and tucked into toast or cereal. Only thing is, I'm very hungry by lunchtime.

Meds: dexamphetamine, moclobemide, lithium and Caltrate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 16, 2018, 10:43:59 PM
Went to the Rollery Derby with my daughter and ran into an old MS and HS friend from my old neighborhood in Woodbridge.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 16, 2018, 10:58:42 PM
More socializing. Even among geeks it is difficult to think of enough things to say.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 17, 2018, 05:14:41 AM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2018, 06:54:28 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 16, 2018, 03:22:02 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 16, 2018, 01:36:47 PM
Went to a tool swap meet and club meeting

What goes on in the club meetings?  :orly:

They had two demos one was on sharpening the other was a blacksmithing one were the guy made a laminated knife out of an old file and two pieces of mild steel.  They also have a 'whats it'  with old tools to see if anyone can guess what they were for.

That sounds like an awesome club.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 17, 2018, 08:13:28 AM
Woke up. Watched several shows off of the DVR, including Big Hero 6: The Series, Powerpuff Girls, and Space*Dandy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 19, 2018, 06:21:21 AM
Went to a meeting at landlord company about recovery college (for people who have experienced mental illness, their families, friends and carers) which is just starting up here based on UK examples.

I got a $25 food voucher and have already spent it. Tonight, Kayleigh and I had sausage sandwiches, heh. And Kira the kitten (he is getting to be a big kitten) had different food to what he usually gets.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 19, 2018, 08:29:09 AM
Rushed to the doctor's office to get a medical clearance form for The PR to take a one hour lesson on bowling.  My fault it wasn't done sooner.  Awesome Doctor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 19, 2018, 09:46:30 AM
wrote checks, paid bills, cooked some biscuits, prepped my lunch for work, put aside reading material for breaks at work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 19, 2018, 04:59:37 PM
She needs a medical clearance form to go BOWLING? what in the name of the mother of purple furry flying fuck? I should have thought it would be well known by now, that she is not badly afflicted by bowling :D

She's as brilliant at it as she is a cutie, sorry, but I find the idea of her needing a medical certificate to go bowling for an hour so ridiculously insane as to be near comedic. That'd be like ebay demanding I fax them my medical history (or at least, a forged set of more or less  blank medical history given the bits falling off, etc.) before they let me buy a few liters of fuming sulfuric acid, no...before I could buy a rubber stopper for a flask and a couple of pipettes! Or someone demanding formal certification before I'm allowed to step foot in a lab...when the lab in question is  my OWN!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 19, 2018, 07:38:08 PM
Quote from: Lestat on June 19, 2018, 04:59:37 PM
She needs a medical clearance form to go BOWLING? what in the name of the mother of purple furry flying fuck? I should have thought it would be well known by now, that she is not badly afflicted by bowling :D

She's as brilliant at it as she is a cutie, sorry, but I find the idea of her needing a medical certificate to go bowling for an hour so ridiculously insane as to be near comedic. That'd be like ebay demanding I fax them my medical history (or at least, a forged set of more or less  blank medical history given the bits falling off, etc.) before they let me buy a few liters of fuming sulfuric acid, no...before I could buy a rubber stopper for a flask and a couple of pipettes! Or someone demanding formal certification before I'm allowed to step foot in a lab...when the lab in question is  my OWN!

I agree it's stupid.  Most of the camps they run are for children and last for several weeks, so I can sort of tolerate the paperwork.  However I got a little nudge in by refusing to give them her insurance and medical information claiming that I would be there and would give that information to medical personnel if necessary.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 19, 2018, 10:28:13 PM
Had another PT appointment for Dry Needling. It is interesting, to say the least.

Got a lot of work done. Mapping requirements to hazards and assessing risk. Super fun! ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 20, 2018, 11:02:39 AM
I forgot to go to b'fast with my friend.  Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 20, 2018, 02:13:11 PM
Worked all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 20, 2018, 02:36:46 PM
The usual errands on my day off.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 20, 2018, 07:45:17 PM
Worked. Agreed to go into the office tomorrow for work that can only be done in a closed space, even though tomorrow is one of my telework days. I agree too much to help others and meet their needs with no reward or even a polite, "Thank you!" But i gotta be me. :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 20, 2018, 07:46:53 PM
Went to an open mike poetry reading with Carla in Epsom NH.  The object was humor, so I read Robert E. Howard's "Bar by the side of the road." 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 21, 2018, 12:44:20 PM
Worked all day, then spent time at the railway station waiting for a train.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 21, 2018, 01:11:58 PM
Took a nice walk and found an animal tail by the roadside.  Intact and looked like it had been "snipped" off.  It resembles a chipmunk tail, but is much larger.  About 7-8 inches or so.  I brought it home and put it on the back porch for future identification. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 21, 2018, 04:13:33 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 21, 2018, 01:11:58 PM
Took a nice walk and found an animal tail by the roadside.  Intact and looked like it had been "snipped" off.  It resembles a chipmunk tail, but is much larger.  About 7-8 inches or so.  I brought it home and put it on the back porch for future identification.

Might have been pinched off by a car,  when I was a kid one of our dogs like to chase the car and it tail got caught under the wheel and lost it.  I was less than five and remember seeing it in the street looking like a hot dog :zombiefuck:  The dog survived that encounter but was left with just a stubby tail 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 21, 2018, 04:15:03 PM
Well, this was fun. The train back home was two hours late when it finally arrived.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 21, 2018, 06:45:11 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 21, 2018, 04:13:33 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 21, 2018, 01:11:58 PM
Took a nice walk and found an animal tail by the roadside.  Intact and looked like it had been "snipped" off.  It resembles a chipmunk tail, but is much larger.  About 7-8 inches or so.  I brought it home and put it on the back porch for future identification.

Might have been pinched off by a car,  when I was a kid one of our dogs like to chase the car and it tail got caught under the wheel and lost it.  I was less than five and remember seeing it in the street looking like a hot dog :zombiefuck:  The dog survived that encounter but was left with just a stubby tail

Not sure, your explanation sounds right, but, I'll leave that for the future to decide,   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 24, 2018, 12:30:32 PM
Took my refrigerator apart again. Water now flows from top to bottom for sure.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 24, 2018, 05:44:23 PM
Had an annoying but not serious medical problem around sunrise that kept kept me up for about 3 hours.

Watched TV

That's it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 24, 2018, 07:02:50 PM
I'm holding out for my next 'lucky random find', to be a fridge, or better yet, a pair of fridges, for rigging up a vacuum pump actually. Although I might just go to the local town dump some time in the dead of  night with a backpack, some wirecutters, a set of screwdrivers, hacksaw, mini-crowbar and hand-drill oe battery driven drill, and go climb over a few fences to get to the section where fridges and freezers are dumped, so I can go disembowell a few freezers (freezers in the hope the pumps will be more powerful than the ones in fridges)

Plus some spares, for rather than chaining them up, to see if I can find any that use anhydrous ammonia, a useful solvent for some specialized chemical reactions involving dissolving group I or II metals, such as lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, strontium and barium, I'll go with a list of reference numbers and mini torch, one of those pound store little LED torches that are cheap as shit but super bright, the references are for the different refrigerants I'm likely to encounter, the freons would be useful as inert solvents for cryogenic temperature work.


Shit QV, whats wrong hun? are you OK now? is her royal snugglyness OK?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 25, 2018, 09:11:35 AM
So far, tried 3 times to get The PR up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 25, 2018, 10:37:44 AM
Is she alright? or just being a cute little sleepyhead? if its the latter then 'AWWWWWWwwwwww' :) You think its hard to wake HER up though? you are lucky that you neither gave birth to me, or that the PR and I aren't an item, because if I were famous, I'd end up being legendary, for my ability to sleep in. Don't think hours, think days, plural. And nights, at times both. If sleeping were a competitive sport, then I'd be thought of similar to the chess player gary kasparov is at chess, only, in sleeping. At least when I CAN sleep. I haven't really GOT what you would call a sleep cycle, I never have had one, but when I do, I can sleep for an awfully long time. Its falling asleep that is the problem. Once I'm there, staying there isn't just easy, its as much a given thing as a cobra being venomous or a politician being good being a fucking  hilarious concept.

Have to admit, the thought of the PR curled up asleep is just adorable :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 25, 2018, 03:55:42 PM
Quote from: Lestat on June 25, 2018, 10:37:44 AM
Is she alright? or just being a cute little sleepyhead? if its the latter then 'AWWWWWWwwwwww' :) You think its hard to wake HER up though? you are lucky that you neither gave birth to me, or that the PR and I aren't an item, because if I were famous, I'd end up being legendary, for my ability to sleep in. Don't think hours, think days, plural. And nights, at times both. If sleeping were a competitive sport, then I'd be thought of similar to the chess player gary kasparov is at chess, only, in sleeping. At least when I CAN sleep. I haven't really GOT what you would call a sleep cycle, I never have had one, but when I do, I can sleep for an awfully long time. Its falling asleep that is the problem. Once I'm there, staying there isn't just easy, its as much a given thing as a cobra being venomous or a politician being good being a fucking  hilarious concept.

Have to admit, the thought of the PR curled up asleep is just adorable :)

Nope, she was just being a sluggard.  And her snoring is NOT adorable.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on June 25, 2018, 04:30:14 PM
:P

Well, there are far worse sins, on the grand scale of things than snoring. I've been working through them...kinda...poke-sin, gotta commit 'em all.  And I've probably broken most if not all of the ten commandments  if that counts.

Stone tablets...shiny trading cards, I see a parallel there :P

Adultery is the only one that doesn't appeal to me. Well unless shagging animals is in there somewhere. That doesn't much appeal to me either, and I swore off it after my last NT ex girlfriend. Although I did see this golden retriever that....

No, kidding of course. Ick. I don't think some people quite realized what was intended when asked 'could you go for a hot dog now?'

I have cheated on someone, twice in my life. Once when I was just a kid, and the second, it was with that NT ex gf I mentioned, she was fucking AWFUL, absolutely no redeeming features, not even looks. I don't remember how or why I ever agreed ever to see her again when introduced to her. She was the bloody pits. And then in came cazzie, the classic autie brunette nuclear fireball of a woman, the younger of the ex fiancees, the one I miss every day, and will until the end of my life, the girl who really didn't mess around when  she came on to me, if thats the right word for what she did by way of err...introduction???

She just charged on in there, and took over. I left the other girl, but Cazzie had gotten off with me before she did, we hadn't slept together, after all it was in the middle of a forest and there were people around, and I hadn't got protection, otherwise, we probably would have, at least, it wouldn't surprise me one bit. Although without protection I could hardly do so with a 14yo girl, and create proof enough to land me in shit city. Otherwise, no. And I don't plan to either. I only get with people that I want to, because I love and value them, if I don't, then I wouldn't see whoever it is as being someone I should or would get with to begin with. And if I do, then of course I'm not going to do something like that.

Cazzie, she got me out of the relationship from hell that was more a ball and chain around my ankle than a girlfriend, and replaced it (and the then soon to be made ex formally speaking), with an absolutely STUNNING young woman, with the most amazing body, great personality and there was just this something about the prosody of her speech that for whatever reason, was really hot, she had this distinctive kinda spazzy way of speaking, especially when she would call my name when we'd meet up and go cannonballing into each other and wrap ourselves around each other, squeezing hard for all we were worth, when she spoke, she had this way of starting at a lower pitch and slowly rising, as well as drawing out and sort of stretching the words, sounded really speshul, I don't know why, but there was just something about her voice that I find completely irresistable. There is no WAY I could have said 'no' to her if she had actually asked me out, rather than marching in there and taking me for herself. With that voice of hers, one word, if she'd bothered to speak at all before she grabbed me and dragged me off to her cave, and I wouldn't have been able to help myself but to turn into a pile of jelly in her arms. All she had to do was talk, and I melted, her own name was enough to make me damn near fold at the knees.

Total knockout, so, yeah, I did then, to get out of a nightmare of a relationship. But I am not that sort of person. And the time as a kid I regret.

So, I think, snoring I could live with and overlook. Hell, I'm a deep sleeper. She could be in the habit of setting off M80s or pipe bombs in the back garden in the middle of the day and I still wouldn't wake up unless she was good enough to bring me along for the..festivities. Can make some awfully fun fireworks with a tank of acetylene, some candle wax, sodium or potassium chlorate, a little salt and a lot of finely powdered sugar, plus a little sulfur powder.

The way they rupture at the bottom, where the charge should be placed, and then the gas catches and explodes violently, launching the entire gas bottle high into the air, it is quite delightful. But it wouldn't wake me up. So I doubt I'd even notice her snoring :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 25, 2018, 10:40:04 PM
Corrected typos in here. My iPad causes some of them and my thumbs most of the rest, but I really hate misspelling words I know how to spell.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 25, 2018, 11:19:37 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on June 25, 2018, 10:40:04 PM
Corrected typos in here. My iPad causes some of them and my thumbs most of the rest, but I really hate misspelling words I know how to spell.
Yep, I'm appalled when I make any. And to think, some people have read them. Even worse.

Today I got up at 9am, got ready and went to see my case worker. The room we were in was stifling hot and I ended up drinking three big glasses of water while I was there.

Now I'm waiting for Kayleigh to get ready so we can go out and food shop. But she's talking to her mum on the phone right now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 26, 2018, 05:45:11 PM
Worked in a former Yale frat house  that is being renovated after they were kicked out.   What a fucking mess  the first floor had to be gutted it was so bad.  The guy owns the one next door were a lot of the Yale football team lives.  This is the common back yard for the two houses were I parked,   the smell of garbage and urine was over powering. 

(https://s19.postimg.cc/n50b1el7n/KIMG2061.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 26, 2018, 07:39:38 PM
Money does not equal class or manners.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 26, 2018, 11:27:28 PM
^So true.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 27, 2018, 11:08:36 AM
Wednesday sanity b'fast with g'friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 27, 2018, 11:53:08 AM
Finished the house I was working on yesterday.  It was the Delta Kappa Epsilon house,  George W. Bush was a member :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on June 27, 2018, 12:14:05 PM
Wasn't GWB also a member of Skull & Bones and the Illuminati or some shit like that??   :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 27, 2018, 01:12:05 PM
Quote from: Alex DeLarge on June 27, 2018, 12:14:05 PM
Wasn't GWB also a member of Skull & Bones and the Illuminati or some shit like that??   :dunno:

Yes  Skull & Bones it's only about a block away from the house.   I was kinda surprised Yale or the frat didn't own and by how run down it is given its location in the heart of New Haven with Yale owning the other side of the street. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 27, 2018, 06:33:19 PM
Returned from an impromptu trip to Boston for some much needed R&R with Carla. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 27, 2018, 08:38:37 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 27, 2018, 11:53:08 AM
Finished the house I was working on yesterday.  It was the Delta Kappa Epsilon house,  George W. Bush was a member :zombiefuck:

Was this the house with the yard that smelled like piss and stale beer, or the one next door to it?  :zoinks:

Good grief. :facepalm2:

Even hard for me to comprehend that was "Yale".  :zombiefuck: It looked like a dump from the photo. I've got a small/not noteworthy college town down the road from me that looks 10x better.







Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on June 27, 2018, 09:49:55 PM
Cried.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 28, 2018, 10:49:18 AM
Took The PR to the psychiatrist for her monthly appt.  One more monthly appt then she goes EOM.

Made a late b'fast of ham sandwiches for us.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 28, 2018, 10:59:38 AM
Shopped, cleaned...reflected on our recent R&R trip to Boston.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 28, 2018, 03:51:38 PM
Worked a half day due to delivery problems
Drove back to the house in New Haven to pick up the check I was supposed to get yesterday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 28, 2018, 09:05:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 28, 2018, 10:49:18 AM
Took The PR to the psychiatrist for her monthly appt.  One more monthly appt then she goes EOM.

Made a late b'fast of ham sandwiches for us.
What's EOM? Hope it's a good thing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 28, 2018, 09:57:34 PM
Took the cub swimming. He doesn't mind the water. Actually he yawned and looked like he wanted to have a nap, floating there with me holding him up. Tried to encourage him to kick, because he loves kicking toys at home, but he hasn't quite figured out that he can do it in the water too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 28, 2018, 11:22:10 PM
He will. >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 29, 2018, 04:50:04 AM
Got up early for a morning walk, when I got home I studied for a while before driving Kayleigh to physiotherapy. When home I had a delicious pork roast with gravy sandwich. Then napped for a while. Fed the cats. Now here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 29, 2018, 09:21:06 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 28, 2018, 09:05:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on June 28, 2018, 10:49:18 AM
Took The PR to the psychiatrist for her monthly appt.  One more monthly appt then she goes EOM.

Made a late b'fast of ham sandwiches for us.
What's EOM? Hope it's a good thing.

It can mean Every Other Month (as used here) or sometimes End Of the Month, less common.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 29, 2018, 07:00:04 PM
Worked in the oppressive heat and humidity installing insulation :zombiefuck:
Grandkids are over so I lit off some fireworks out back while they watched from the window
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 29, 2018, 08:38:21 PM
Took The PR bowling, pt some $ in the bank, grocery shopped. 

Had some conversations with The PR about her part (none) in adult responsibilities and decisions.  She felt some situations were caused by her.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 30, 2018, 07:34:55 AM
Did some cleaning around the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 30, 2018, 05:33:16 PM
I gave Martha, our cat, her first bath  She's 15.  She really didn't need one, but I thought it would take a lot of dead fur off of her and a lot of dirt from her nightly adventures.

I put less than 1 inch of water and 1 teaspoon of baby bubble bath in the tub.  I just gently washed her off with my hand. 

TLDR:  I washed a cat and we both survived.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 01, 2018, 06:23:44 PM
Installed insulation it was 98F(36.7C) with 60% humidity when I finished at noon :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 02, 2018, 08:49:46 AM
Quote from: Parts on July 01, 2018, 06:23:44 PM
Installed insulation it was 98F(36.7C) with 60% humidity when I finished at noon :zombiefuck:

Now you need some
 :glug:
:melon:
and a :rollercoaster:(cool breeze).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 04, 2018, 01:10:40 PM
 Reading a book on carbonate esters, in particular interested in synthesis of certain specific ones, which can be done in a couple of highly specific cases, without using phosgene to prepare them, something I absolutely WILL NOT use under any circumstances because it is a truly lethally potent, deadly toxic gas, with little warning properties and which once exposed to it, if one is exposed to even a very small quantity, there is no healing to be done, no treatment, no cure. You die. About 2 parts per million in air is enough to absorb a lethal dose almost immediately to straight away within a breath or two at most.

But a handful, just two or three of these useful alkylating agents of low toxicity and useful solvents can be prepared using alkylene epoxides, such as ethylene and propylene oxide, and from these, other esters can be made using transesterification techniques which allows the ones that are usually made with phosgene  to be made from the ones which can use epoxide ring-opening techniques instead.

Because some of these carbonate esters, such as dimethyl carbonate, for example are alkylating agents, but which unlike 'traditional' commoner alkylating agents are both greatly less in toxicity than things like dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, even methyl iodide, and certainly less dangerous than the likes of methyl fluorosulfonate 'magic methyl', an EXTREMELY powerful and highly toxic superelectrophilic methylating agent, banned in most research labs due to toxicity, and diazomethane, another very effective methylating agent, being more or less a methyl carbocation precursor trapped as a diazo compound, which is highly unstable (indeed, extremely explosive and very sensitive, needing special diazomethane glassware kits for generation and use of it, a yellow, very poisonous gas which can explode from as little as contact of the gas with a sharp edge (think a pipette-tip, if it hasn't been specially flame-polished before use, or the ground glass joints of glassware, even a hairline crack in a small region of the glassware anywhere, can cause it to detonate, and it is as toxic, easily, as phosgene, and also a carcinogen). It decomposes on use, the diazonium group breaking down and leaving as the extremely stable and inert elemental, gaseous N2 (nitrogen gas) and delivering a free methyl carbocation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diazomethane

Diazomethane, aka diazirine needs using in a fume hood, by a chemist in full protective personal equipment and who is aware and knows what they are doing handling it, special glassware setup and the fume hood behind a blast-shield. I wouldn't dream of using it. I don't have any confidence in my ability to survive the experience.

But dimethyl carbonate isn't just vastly less toxic than almost all methylating or other alkylating agents, its even green and environmentally friendly. Just needs phosgene to make it. But ethylene carbonate, or propylene carbonate don't need (Cl2)C)=O and could AFAIK be transesterified with methanol to make it.

Useful solvent too, same for propylene/ethylene carbonates. Plenty of things I could do with those, and other hobby chemists would be as delighted to be able to obtain it as I would. Which means if I do, the hobbyist community can be made aware of the fact and then come to ol' uncle Lestat for their carbonate ester needs and desires. Do have other things to do of course, but if I can get that synthesis from ethylene and propylene oxides and transesterification with MeOH to work, then I think it would be quite popular. On ebay too, I KNOW it would get snapped up on ebay by people with minds who function on the same wavelengths I do.

Hell, if I found any on ebay I'd grab it.

So I've been studying that book on the carbonate esters; found it online.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 04, 2018, 01:11:35 PM
Participated in a social event.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 04, 2018, 02:30:39 PM
B'fast with g'friend
Grocery shopping
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on July 04, 2018, 05:17:01 PM
Worked. It's a holiday, so it was nice to catch up on my tasks a bit without anyone simultaneously adding more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on July 04, 2018, 08:47:08 PM
Did my civic duty and blew up a bunch of stuff today. However, I did it in honor of the native indigenous peoples who were wiped out by genocide to allow for the land to be appropriated to create this country and the African slaves whose backs were broken to build this country.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 05, 2018, 09:50:57 AM
Did my usual "hunting and gathering" of groceries, including the ingredients for Carla to make a "20 minute" Tiramisu for one of her pharmacy technician's birthday.  And my typical hot summer day treat, a pint of Ben and Jerry's Vanilla ice cream...after it sits out and softens for 5-10 minutes or so.  For the best flavor!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 05, 2018, 10:51:48 AM
Worked. Revised a paper for a conference.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 05, 2018, 01:56:07 PM
Sorted out a bit of confusion over being sent a debit card on a closed account.

Grocery shopped.

Fed The PR.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 05, 2018, 02:58:24 PM
Watching mysteries at the museum and hearing very distant thunder.     Love it!    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 06, 2018, 08:21:38 AM
Worked all day. Now on a train on my way back home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 06, 2018, 11:16:57 AM
Gardening stuff but ingeniously,   I made a cherry pie.

A pic to prove.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on July 06, 2018, 11:20:38 AM
PT including dry needling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 06, 2018, 11:47:20 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 06, 2018, 11:16:57 AM
Gardening stuff but ingeniously,   I made a cherry pie.

A pic to prove.

You did good. :drool:

That looks awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 06, 2018, 12:01:59 PM
My best wishes to the her royal cuteness. What did she have?

Hope whatever it was that she enjoyed it immensely :)


As for that cherry pie....if you wanted to share any of that, I'll be first in line, I could just go for a hot cherry pie or fifty :autism:

I LOVE cherry pies. Absolutely fuckin' love 'em.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 06, 2018, 03:01:45 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 06, 2018, 11:47:20 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 06, 2018, 11:16:57 AM
Gardening stuff but ingeniously,   I made a cherry pie.

A pic to prove.

You did good. :drool:

That looks awesome.

Thank  you.

I have barbecued chicken on the grille, Once that is done we will try the pie!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 06, 2018, 04:32:35 PM
Cooked some delicious Spanish Rice and Shrimp! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 06, 2018, 10:45:04 PM
Done a load of washing. I think it will take a couple of days to catch up on it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2018, 01:29:48 AM
Not much yet. I just got up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 07, 2018, 02:39:40 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2018, 01:29:48 AM
Not much yet. I just got up.

Well you have a full day of hypocrisy, projection, sliminess, cattiness, righteous indignation and crybullying. Sounds like it is another jam-packed day. Sounds awesome!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2018, 04:31:48 AM
Knickers in a twist again, Al?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 07, 2018, 04:37:42 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2018, 04:31:48 AM
Knickers in a twist again, Al?

How catty Odeon, and droll.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2018, 04:38:26 AM
You wanted it, you got it. Cunt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 07, 2018, 05:57:18 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2018, 04:38:26 AM
You wanted it, you got it. Cunt.

I wanted you being catty and acting like a mean girl? You are a middle aged man. You are embarrassing yourself with your level of cringe and you do not even realise it. In the same way you do not gauge that your attempts to reframe your actions as mine or play a victim or throw projections of your own shortcomings my way is especially stupid given my signature has clickable links to the exact moment in time that YOU broke the truce. You are a fuckwit. A slimy little fuckwit

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2018, 01:41:23 PM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on July 07, 2018, 05:57:18 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2018, 04:38:26 AM
You wanted it, you got it. Cunt.

I wanted you being catty and acting like a mean girl? You are a middle aged man. You are embarrassing yourself with your level of cringe and you do not even realise it. In the same way you do not gauge that your attempts to reframe your actions as mine or play a victim or throw projections of your own shortcomings my way is especially stupid given my signature has clickable links to the exact moment in time that YOU broke the truce. You are a fuckwit. A slimy little fuckwit

Says the spineless dishonest little cunt who is now using his daughter in this feud. Tell me, how long did you have your previous signature? And remind me, what did it say?

Stop lying to yourself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 07, 2018, 02:12:42 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 06, 2018, 03:01:45 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 06, 2018, 11:47:20 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 06, 2018, 11:16:57 AM
Gardening stuff but ingeniously,   I made a cherry pie.

A pic to prove.

You did good. :drool:

That looks awesome.

Thank  you.

I have barbecued chicken on the grille, Once that is done we will try the pie!

Barbecue was fabulous, the cherry pie was fabulous!

Little did I know, while I was baking a cherry pie (my wife's favorite!) she was making preparations to make a black raspberry pie (my favorite!).
So once the day began things were set into motion to end up with a fresh black raspberry pie, thanks to my wife's efforts.

How is that for so sweet you all want to vomit? Making each other our favorite pies, awwwe!

Here's a pic of her pie she made for me.  Her's is prettier!


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on July 07, 2018, 02:51:59 PM
Have you ever had a Marionberry pie?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 07, 2018, 03:52:26 PM
I'd  eat  both those pies and still be hungry for more pies.

As for what I've done today...a lot of extraction work, extracting several liters of liquid containing something I want to take out of it, repeatedly cycling putting the whole shebang in a big vac filtration flask, adding toluene and sticking the stirrer on to allow the tolly to mix well with the basified rxn liquor; followed by pouring the mixture out into a large separatory funnel, and some beakers to hold what the sep funnel couldn't hold until I'd poured enough of the liquid back into the vac flask to pour all the liquid out into the funnel, the toluene forms a layer on top, so the remaining liquid can just be poured out first by turning the stopcock on the funnel. Then more and more gets poured in, and the large volume of liquid tapped off again, until the entire tolly layer has been harvested, that whole procedure done three times, might try a fourth.

Then the tolly was dried over quicklime, and after letting the calcium hydroxide left behind (slaked lime) settle, decanted and filtered, the spent quicklime solids  washed with another portion of dry toluene.

Next stop will be to crystallize it, distilling off a large amount of toluene for recycling, and rigging up a gas generator, gas the remainder with dry hydrogen chloride gas to crystallize the product, hopefully.

Had a funny accident earlier, no loss and noone hurt, just tipped a volumetric cylinder full of water out onto the roof from the upper floor window. Right where the sun was shining and heating the surface, what came out?

Only a nugget of white phosphorus that had been hidden from sight by the plastic base stand. First thing I knew was seeing this trail of white smoke emanating from the roof top, before suddenly bursting into a garlicky-smelling blazing liquid inferno, oozing across the roof and absolutely pelting it down with a MASSIVE smoke cloud, bloody huge for a piece of WP that can hide within the plastic collar thats attached to the base stand of the measuring cylinder. Absolutely fucking huge billowing white cloud of acid smog (its phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5 [actually P4O10, its dimeric], the anhydride of phosphoric acid.)

Was like someone set off a fucking smoke grenade on the roof. If the neighbors had been out in the garden then they'd have seen that fuckoff great cloud of acid fumes  rolling across the roof of the house and down the alley to the side for entry from front or back.

Also, downloaded a .PDF ebook about carbonate esters, how to make them, how to use them, and all manner of a LOT of very interesting chemistry indeed. Thankfully using my old man's printer, as it showed a message when mostly through the 28 pages saying the ink is running low. Got to use his paper and ink, suits me, as this is less just a PDF than when printed, a small to modest  book.

Now just about to start watching family guy, after I've quickly gone and checked up on the extraction in the lab.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 07, 2018, 08:51:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2018, 01:41:23 PM
Quote from: Al Swearengen on July 07, 2018, 05:57:18 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2018, 04:38:26 AM
You wanted it, you got it. Cunt.

I wanted you being catty and acting like a mean girl? You are a middle aged man. You are embarrassing yourself with your level of cringe and you do not even realise it. In the same way you do not gauge that your attempts to reframe your actions as mine or play a victim or throw projections of your own shortcomings my way is especially stupid given my signature has clickable links to the exact moment in time that YOU broke the truce. You are a fuckwit. A slimy little fuckwit

Says the spineless dishonest little cunt who is now using his daughter in this feud. Tell me, how long did you have your previous signature? And remind me, what did it say?

Stop lying to yourself.

I imagined you a five year old yelling at the injustice of the world. My last signature, I had not looked at for a while and have no idea what it said. I know it was something critical about you and your actions. I think it was something about you breaking a truce, kind of ironic, running theme.

You did not like it did you? You like this one better though no doubt. Kind of thought so. The other one was no doubt aged. I see you have a signature too. I wonder how long you have had that or who it is about? I don't of course wonder these things I know it is about me and I do not care much for this obvious hypocrisy more than to point it out again. More hypocrisy from the crybully Odeon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 08, 2018, 01:06:31 AM
So, you didn't even know or care what was in your sig? Explains a lot. Do you know what's there now?

I guess ignorance and lying go hand in hand. Cunt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 08, 2018, 02:17:48 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2018, 01:06:31 AM
So, you didn't even know or care what was in your sig? Explains a lot. Do you know what's there now?

I guess ignorance and lying go hand in hand. Cunt.

Sure but I put the signature in how many days ago? The signature before I put in how many days before. Don't try that intellectually dishonest attempt at relativism because it is blatantly not alike or relative. Don't be fucking stupid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 08, 2018, 07:30:16 AM
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8Im5F5g66fUsf8BsfI7MHpk28RdH_R3Fsb4rXNaY73_n9wUIm)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 08, 2018, 08:43:10 AM
Quote from: Alex DeLarge on July 07, 2018, 02:51:59 PM
Have you ever had a Marionberry pie?

Those blackberries are quite different from basically wild raspberries.
Yes, I have found them in small markets, but finding raspberries, which are considered mostly wild and very rare in black (they are actually a deep blue color, hardly black).

I like all berries, for that matter, but blackberries are far from raspberries.

They are rare here, as are the native raspberries. If I lived in the west, then maybe I could find them for a few weeks per year. Here, in central Indiana, they are  quite rare.

The cherries I used came from South America from a big box store (***mart) and the raspberries my wife found came from a local farmer market, importing from Northern Indiana.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 08, 2018, 08:51:43 AM

I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon.
Ending this argument once and for all time. Stay tuned; I will let you know how it goes.

 :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 08, 2018, 08:54:01 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2018, 07:30:16 AM
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8Im5F5g66fUsf8BsfI7MHpk28RdH_R3Fsb4rXNaY73_n9wUIm)

Being called a moron from you is like being called ugly by a blobfish.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 08, 2018, 10:38:18 AM
(https://i.imgflip.com/1m09hl.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 08, 2018, 04:24:15 PM
LOL Al!

I have to say though, I'm quite surprised you've ever heard of blobfish; it isn't like you get out much when you live in the bottom of an abyss and your next door neighbor is a floodplain of aeons-old festering slime beneath several miles of black, ice cold crushing pressure amid vents spewing a slurry of toxic hydrogen sulfide and minerals where the water temperature is hot enough to melt lead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on July 09, 2018, 12:26:45 AM
Saw Yellow Submarine in the theatre. What a blast on the big screen,
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 09, 2018, 12:33:02 AM
Went for an early morning walk, went to a craft session run by the mental health people - just used gel pens to colour a mandala, not really craft - came home and swept the lounge room and kitchen. Now about to hang some washing out. Taking advantage of this sunny weather we're having.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 09, 2018, 02:58:26 AM
Al, sorry, but this time odeon is right. YOU started this last lot of shit-flinging. I saw you do it.

Odeon posted that what he was doing was 'not much yet, I just got up'. NOT something that can  be called a personal attack by any stretch of the imagination. And  you replied 'Well you have a full day of hypocrisy, projection, sliminess, cattiness, righteous indignation and crybullying. Sounds like it is another jam-packed day. Sounds awesome!'

So that was you first, starting the shit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 09, 2018, 03:27:38 AM
Quote from: Lestat on July 09, 2018, 02:58:26 AM
Al, sorry, but this time odeon is right. YOU started this last lot of shit-flinging. I saw you do it.

Odeon posted that what he was doing was 'not much yet, I just got up'. NOT something that can  be called a personal attack by any stretch of the imagination. And  you replied 'Well you have a full day of hypocrisy, projection, sliminess, cattiness, righteous indignation and crybullying. Sounds like it is another jam-packed day. Sounds awesome!'

So that was you first, starting the shit.

Go shit started a few days before that. Link in my signature
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2018, 04:04:39 AM
Nope, it's been on for years now. You've kept it going with your sig.

Also, you could have chosen to contain it. You didn't.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 09, 2018, 05:04:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 09, 2018, 04:04:39 AM
Nope, it's been on for years now. You've kept it going with your sig.

Also, you could have chosen to contain it. You didn't.

Nope. Dropped here. http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,24233.msg1146301.html#msg1146301 (look at the date)

The fact that you never mention my signature as a point of contention until now AND had a signature about me, yourself is more than a little suspect. Had you have asked me to remove my signature I would have.

Not that my signature was ever an issue to you Odeon, because you DO BLOCK signatures...right (look at the date)

Quote from: odeon on May 30, 2013, 11:27:48 PM
^I've blocked signatures.

But as I say I would have been happy removing it (you never asked).

Quote from: Al Swearengen on June 25, 2017, 09:06:55 PM
No. The only constructive criticism was that of my signatures.  If Odeon wants that removed, he can ask and I am happy to remove it
(look at the date)

Yes, the narrative that I kept the signature to fuck with you is bullshit and you know that (look at the date)

http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,436.msg802042.html#msg802042
Quote from: Al Swearengen on August 24, 2011, 04:55:07 AM
As to my signature it raises two points that you would know of me from being on here this long.

Firstly is the fact that I change my signatures rarely. I have in my time here in the last maybe 4 years had 6 or less signatures and many much longer than the one of Elle's. What does that show? It shows simply that I rarely change signatures. Signatures are usually generated at a "Wow" moment. I find something written and think "This is sig worthy." Up it goes. When do I change it? Well being here as long as you have, and seeing the walls of text I write and the attached signatures( that you notice far more than I), know I change it when I see something else pertinent.

My signature of Lord Phelexor was up only a month and maybe less. Why? Because I "got over it?" Because he was no longer playing internet tough guy and was not mock-worthy? Because things had "moved on"?
Nope. Because someone called Eclair posted something I read and thought "Ah new sig"

Eclair's stuck around for a long time and similarly I had forgotten about it. I was chatting to her once and she bought it up and asked if I was ever gonna change it and that she had no real issue with it either way. I said I had forgotten about it and yes I would change it at some point. She laughed and called me something uncomplimentary, which I agreed with wholeheartedly.

I did change it in time too. Another poster called Elle posted something and I thought....but see you know that I keep sigs a long time and what I change them too and that it has nothing to do with being tied to an issue and yet you make the inference to the contrary.
Now you are trying to tell me that you can only surmise this based on what you know of my behaviour.

Which comes to the next point and that is you see my interactions on here and therefore you know that I react on much and dwell on little. I have been doing this for years and yet you insinuate that I have to get over something you bring up months after teh event and try to insinuate that I have some investment in it despite as shown above clear reasons to the contrary.
Why is that?

You did not do so well explaining first time around. The obsession thing makes no sense. The "move along" makes no sense. (It is scarily likened to Parakeet coming here months after we went to WP and assuming we had some focus on that past)
Can you try again, but this time in a way that makes it look more like you had a serious point and less like you were not just trying to stick up for Elle, months after all has been resolved?

Thanks

So, being that the signature of which you never asked to have removed and which I understand you had blocked in any case, and seemingly never had issue with from November 2017 to NOW, was not continuing a feud, why are you spinning THIS dishonest narrative?

I contained it fine. I chose not to feud with you nor get personal and adhered to the rules and bit my tongue many a time. I also a couple of times charitably publicly highlighted that you had made a real effort so let's not pretend really stupid shit, Odeon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2018, 06:43:17 AM
So you're saying it's *my* responsibility to have your sig removed, not yours? That's rich.

Fuck off, Al. You remain delusional.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 09, 2018, 07:48:58 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 09, 2018, 06:43:17 AM
So you're saying it's *my* responsibility to have your sig removed, not yours? That's rich.

Fuck off, Al. You remain delusional.

If you didn't want it removed I am cool with that if you did I would have been cool with that too. It is not rich it is fucking obvious.

At a truce the things said or done previously are (if not forgiven) accepted as done and at an end. I do not expect or demand you to explain anything more nor delete posts or remove signatures or give me any special benefit or restore anything. It is simply an acknowledgement that what is done is done and GOING forward and REGARDLESS of what was said or done in the past, you will bi-laterally agree to cease further hostilities and further efforts to incite or get personal.

So Yes Odeon you do NOT get to bitch about a signature that hurt your feelings NOW. That is fucking pathetic.

If there was a signature you wanted changed, from before the truce, you could have asked. If there was a thread you particularly wanted deleted, from before the truce, you could have asked. If there was a post you wanted deleted, from before the truce, you could have asked. If there was an apology you want made about something I said, from before the truce, you could have asked. If there was something you needed me to clarify publicly, from before the truce, you could have asked. It is NOT to say I would have done or not done any of these things but you do not agree to a truce and then whine 7 months later that there was pre-conditions you did not ask for at any point, and further pretend this lack of responsibility is somehow projected at me. You could have asked or said it was non-negotiable or would be goodwill or simply a nice gesture, Hell I did not care, I don't really recall what was on it in any case. You didn't ask or mention it until now. It is clear why.

That is COMPLETELY on you. We know it is a bullshit narrative just like your bullshit "I was just reminding you, that you had a daughter" narrative was bullshit and just as the narrative it has morphed into which seems to be "You needed to be reminded about your daughter to consider another perspective"

You are a lying scumbag Odeon.
 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 09, 2018, 08:01:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2018, 10:38:18 AM
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What happens when Memes and redirection fails?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO_qmsSTnEI

Sucks to be you Odeon. The level of moral virtue signalling you do screams out that you are desperate in your recognition how pathetic and morally flawed you are and your attempts are to you trying to appear to be so much better than you are. I think you are likely human garbage and worse than we know and deep down you are probably aware of this. I would not trade places with you for all the money in the world.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2018, 01:57:59 PM
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Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2018, 03:51:36 PM
Not much
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 09, 2018, 05:12:58 PM

Just some gardening and some heat protection.

Really hot, still, but nothing like last week.

Storms coming.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 09, 2018, 05:14:20 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on July 09, 2018, 12:26:45 AM
Saw Yellow Submarine in the theatre. What a blast on the big screen,




Freaking awesome!!

I think it was early eighties when I last saw it in any large screen format. It was a double feature. HELP was next, but not as ...

I have borrowed that epic from the local library and enjoyed it a few times on my own system, but not the same as a theater viewing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 09, 2018, 05:15:50 PM
Dealt with a minorish problem.  Did some shopping. Same old, same old.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 10, 2018, 12:29:24 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 09, 2018, 05:14:20 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on July 09, 2018, 12:26:45 AM
Saw Yellow Submarine in the theatre. What a blast on the big screen,




Freaking awesome!!

I think it was early eighties when I last saw it in any large screen format. It was a double feature. HELP was next, but not as ...

I have borrowed that epic from the local library and enjoyed it a few times on my own system, but not the same as a theater viewing.

They made new 35mm prints with a remixed Dolby Digital soundtrack some years ago, and I was lucky enough to screen it at "my" cinema. It was awesome.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 10, 2018, 07:18:58 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 09, 2018, 01:57:59 PM
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Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 10, 2018, 04:09:33 PM
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Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2018, 05:24:26 PM
Survived
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 10, 2018, 08:34:28 PM
Tore apart, sprayed, and adjusted carbs on two trash picked gas trimmers.

They live.

Only about 6 more sitting in pile I need to sort through and assess.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 10, 2018, 10:19:13 PM


Quote from: odeon on July 10, 2018, 12:29:24 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 09, 2018, 05:14:20 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on July 09, 2018, 12:26:45 AM
Saw Yellow Submarine in the theatre. What a blast on the big screen,


Freaking awesome!!

I think it was early eighties when I last saw it in any large screen format. It was a double feature. HELP was next, but not as ...

I have borrowed that epic from the local library and enjoyed it a few times on my own system, but not the same as a theater viewing.

They made new 35mm prints with a remixed Dolby Digital soundtrack some years ago, and I was lucky enough to screen it at "my" cinema. It was awesome.

You like to make me drool, right?
Yellow Submarine and possibly anything Star Wars you can find.

Kind of wish WE could find a way to put my twenty some odd eighteens, sixty something fifteens, sixty odd twelves, forty some odd high horns and drivers, eighty something Super tweets  just behind the perfectly transparent larger than life itself screen and just fucking learn to live again.

I do not have enough Crown to power it all anymore so we might have to go modern for some of the low end. I recently counted --- I have twenty two Crown VFX  (those are crossovers) of various sorts to help bring it all together.  (not including the two I use in my 2CH system inside)

We would have to locate some EQs as well.  I am certain there is no perfect venue.

Unfortunately, my shit would fill up two large trucks and cost a fortune to ship to Sweden. We need to narrow it all down to one boat and then, party time!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 10, 2018, 10:25:01 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on July 10, 2018, 08:34:28 PM
Tore apart, sprayed, and adjusted carbs on two trash picked gas trimmers.

They live.

Only about 6 more sitting in pile I need to sort through and assess.
Fucking breathed again after I read it right, No, not crabs but carbs ...

I was ready to pull up my socks and find a way to run,  WHEW!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 10, 2018, 11:23:21 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 10, 2018, 04:09:33 PM
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Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 11, 2018, 01:22:31 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 10, 2018, 10:19:13 PM


Quote from: odeon on July 10, 2018, 12:29:24 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 09, 2018, 05:14:20 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on July 09, 2018, 12:26:45 AM
Saw Yellow Submarine in the theatre. What a blast on the big screen,


Freaking awesome!!

I think it was early eighties when I last saw it in any large screen format. It was a double feature. HELP was next, but not as ...

I have borrowed that epic from the local library and enjoyed it a few times on my own system, but not the same as a theater viewing.

They made new 35mm prints with a remixed Dolby Digital soundtrack some years ago, and I was lucky enough to screen it at "my" cinema. It was awesome.

You like to make me drool, right?
Yellow Submarine and possibly anything Star Wars you can find.

Kind of wish WE could find a way to put my twenty some odd eighteens, sixty something fifteens, sixty odd twelves, forty some odd high horns and drivers, eighty something Super tweets  just behind the perfectly transparent larger than life itself screen and just fucking learn to live again.

I do not have enough Crown to power it all anymore so we might have to go modern for some of the low end. I recently counted --- I have twenty two Crown VFX  (those are crossovers) of various sorts to help bring it all together.  (not including the two I use in my 2CH system inside)

We would have to locate some EQs as well.  I am certain there is no perfect venue.

Unfortunately, my shit would fill up two large trucks and cost a fortune to ship to Sweden. We need to narrow it all down to one boat and then, party time!!

When are you coming? I have cold beer now but it might be gone before you arrive if I don't have times to keep. ;D

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 11, 2018, 01:54:13 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 11, 2018, 01:22:31 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 10, 2018, 10:19:13 PM


Quote from: odeon on July 10, 2018, 12:29:24 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 09, 2018, 05:14:20 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on July 09, 2018, 12:26:45 AM
Saw Yellow Submarine in the theatre. What a blast on the big screen,


Freaking awesome!!

I think it was early eighties when I last saw it in any large screen format. It was a double feature. HELP was next, but not as ...

I have borrowed that epic from the local library and enjoyed it a few times on my own system, but not the same as a theater viewing.

They made new 35mm prints with a remixed Dolby Digital soundtrack some years ago, and I was lucky enough to screen it at "my" cinema. It was awesome.

You like to make me drool, right?
Yellow Submarine and possibly anything Star Wars you can find.

Kind of wish WE could find a way to put my twenty some odd eighteens, sixty something fifteens, sixty odd twelves, forty some odd high horns and drivers, eighty something Super tweets  just behind the perfectly transparent larger than life itself screen and just fucking learn to live again.

I do not have enough Crown to power it all anymore so we might have to go modern for some of the low end. I recently counted --- I have twenty two Crown VFX  (those are crossovers) of various sorts to help bring it all together.  (not including the two I use in my 2CH system inside)

We would have to locate some EQs as well.  I am certain there is no perfect venue.

Unfortunately, my shit would fill up two large trucks and cost a fortune to ship to Sweden. We need to narrow it all down to one boat and then, party time!!

When are you coming? I have cold beer now but it might be gone before you arrive if I don't have times to keep. ;D

Beer seems a no brainer, but I have not partaken in about six years, maybe more - not sure ...

(I am convinced that if you count days, weeks, months, years since your last libation (please do not get me in trouble with the Jewish, but libation is an elegant word for fucking pounding a ton of drinks or a few dozen), then you might have a problem - - -

I simply just wanted to allow my old self to be stronger and alcohol was an illusory unfound treasure I had been seeking, then I identified it and it was not beautiful- but I am healthy),

...but for this trip all doctors, scientists, philosophers, witches, blacksmiths, lawyers, preachers, cobblers bakers and candlestick makers  can ALL go to hell! ...   and fight their way back or stay there with both sides of my "blessing."
Times are always the hardest, though.

I am anticipating that the boat is an obstacle as well.

It used to be all the trucks required were the main obstacles, but boats? 

Sorry, pal, but We might have to keep this trip fairly low on the "bucket list"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 11, 2018, 02:08:20 AM
There might be one or two obstacles. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 22, 2018, 08:03:08 PM
Bugger that, bottle of russian pharmaceutical grade undenatured azeotropic ethanol, 95%, liter for 20 quid on ebay. Gold coloured bottle, amber plastic with essentially' ethanol, spirit' on the ingredients list. Not toxic, If one shot from a teacup didn't put you flat on your ass, I'd eat my hat, if I wore one.

Bloody ferocious stuff, tastes better than good vodka, but has to be dilutes with a little cold drinkable fluid because otherwise it BURNS, and I don't mean like spirit, I mean, like somebody just hit you in the stomach with a hammer, right in the solar plexus, enough to drop someone if they aren't cautious and don't dilute it down to about 70% even that, one shot will do you, shit, every time I've thought about it enough to describe its going down a throat, its triggered an  involuntary choking reflex, thinking about it, without its even being present. Stuff would level the worst pisshead on the planet on the cheap and actually being better than the shop bought vodka in this country. Those fucking russkis don't piss about when it comes to their firewater :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on July 22, 2018, 09:06:09 PM
Lestat, do you get hangovers from drinking that pure stuff?

I really only drink cider or gin (and tonic) these days. The cider we get in Oz is mostly sweet apple cider. I f***ing HATE flavoured ciders. Bleggggh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 22, 2018, 10:41:28 PM
Hits too fast to drink that much, one shot and you are out for four hours. Minimum. Within minutes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on July 22, 2018, 10:56:15 PM
Quote from: Lestat on July 22, 2018, 10:41:28 PM
Hits too fast to drink that much, one shot and you are out for four hours. Minimum. Within minutes.

So do you wake up hungover like you've drunk a dozen cheap Central European beers or home-brewed schnapps? Or Indonesian "fake" spirits made out of palm wine and methanol?

Or do you wake up feeling okay, just a little groggy, like you've drunk some really good vodka or gin?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 22, 2018, 11:05:33 PM
Nah its clean as, feels as good as or better than any of f the shelf booze here in the UK bar beer IMO.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 24, 2018, 03:03:51 PM
Looked at the job I am doing Monday and made a material list
Finished up work on yesterdays job, delivered some of  tomorrows materials
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 24, 2018, 04:40:30 PM
Not a lot. On holiday this week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 24, 2018, 05:11:00 PM
On the way to bringing the carriage to the mechanic I got some gas.  It stopped twice on the way between the station and the mechanic's.  Then it wouldn't start at the mechanic's.  Not sure if it is bad fuel since it stopped like that about 2 weeks ago.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 24, 2018, 06:00:49 PM
Done some reading up and research into catalytic transfer hydrogenations using formate, formamide, formic acid as a hydrogen donor. After an initial false start with a magnesium mediated reaction, and a shitspeaking fuck submitting a crap paper for peer review (sorry...D-orbitals anybody? calling metals with D orbitals, have we got a MAGNESIUM in the crowd somewhere?...NO WE FUCKING DON'T!)

Its the same lot claiming the CTH reduction using zinc and ammonium formate in methanol works for reduction of arylalkyl aldoximes and arylalkyl ketoximes, though, so I'm suspicious. BUT, there is a member of the Swarm who has said 'works like a charm' in respect of a particular arylalkyl ketoxime to amine reduction. Although there is also some suggestion that it may in fact, be reducing partially, to the N-hydroxyamine.

Still if it does, that isn't a terrible thing, as a certain organic chemist in the same overall field, who is essentially one of the fathers of phenethylamine, tryptamine, and phenisopropylamine psychedelic chemistry did look into some similar concepts and found that, and it should apply to this theoretical N-OH-amine if the ketoxime does indeed go through a partial reduction to the N-hydroxyamine rather than all the way to the bare primary amine, the ones he synthesized resembled their primary amine counterparts so closely as to be almost identical, that one would be hard done by to tell one from the other in a double-blind bioassay.

And its close enough chemistry and pharmacology that it ought to act similarly on monoaminergic release and reuptake to the primary amine original target. So N-OH amine, in this case if it does result (and I will be wanting to find out if it does, so I can better comprehend the mechanistic minutiae of the reduction, of course :) ) then its no loss, almost certainly.

Should  make it all the more interesting for  a research project.

And indeed, could perhaps adapt it to other N-hydroxyamines  via ketoximes. I wonder...I just wonder now. What that fine zinc dust has to offer in combination with ammonium formate, and possibly formic acid, or Zn/amm.formate/HCOOH. Still got to work up my ketone though, and check the density of the acid  via a hydrometer so I can determine the concentration of the HCOOH via it's specific gravity.

And I have  a plan to concentrate it too, from the OTC stuff, which could afaik be  between 30% and twice that strength, so there wouldn't be so much water to need removing from the prepared salt. Pure formic acid, unfortunately cannot be treated with concentrated H2SO4 to remove the water and distilled, because it would decompose it to carbon monoxide. Which of course is unwelcome.

BUT, I had a neat idea, went to take a look up it's  melting point, and i found  that of pure HCOOH, it freezes at around 8-9 'C; so I had the idea to try selectively freezing the formic acid out of the H2O, lowering the temperature to below the freezing point of HCOOH but holding it above 0 'C, so that ideally, it will end up as chunks of ice floating about in a pool of liquid, the 'ice' however, being in fact, pure formic acid selectively frozen out of the water, which would then simply be dropped through a sieve into a bowl, and the solids transferred to a container for use in preparing the ammonium formate, after first subjecting the contents of the bowl to a couple more rounds  of careful adjustment of the temperature until no more hunks of solidified formic acid 'ice' are deposited, or the PH is on the probably, slightly acidic side of neutral. That way, not having to neutralize the off the shelf acid product with ammonia, and then having to strip it of anything from 40 to 70% of the remainder, being just water. A pain in the arse, given the high boiling point of water due to the extensive intermolecular hydrogen bonding  in H2O. Which also happens  with HCOOH, formic acid hydrogen bonds extensively to form dimeric pairs of  HCOOH molecules one bonded to another, like H2O does, which accounts for the high BP for such a small pair of molecular species. Which also makes the very first thing I thought to evaluate trying, distillation to separate the formic from the water, totally, completely fucking worthless, because H2O and HCOOH  have a boiling point just 0.8 'C apart, with formic acid  having the slightly higher BP of 100.08 'C and with such a miniscule difference in boiling point, distillation just isn't an option. Even though I haven't got one, they are quite possibly the most expensive kind of distillation column that I know of, something called a spinning band column, which uses a water current or gas jet to rapidly rotate a mobile collar that extends up inside a condenser, on the inner wall at high speed, they are used for the trickiest of distillations, where the differences in boiling points of one compound vs the other, or else there is an azeotrope somewhere, etc., not that it'll break the azeotrope, but I mean between two secondary compounds  vs the distillate sought and whatever one is meant to be separating it from in a tertiary mixture or one of greater complexity.

Very expensive though. Expensive as hell, but very efficient for discriminating between the smallest practical boiling point differences that it is still practical to separate via distillation. I haven't got one though. Although I would most certainly like to own one in my laboratory kit items-set. I'll have to get saving up though. Because  dear fucking baby jesus denying his own divinity to his own bloody father on a field trip to hell, the first one on ebay is listed for 4K, plus $132.30 shipping. Fucking hell.

Thats a fucking pisstake for shipping from the US too. I hate that, when they jack the shipping prices up for expensive items that don't weigh a huge amount, and that aren't actually any bigger physically than the likes of a condenser of conventional types that they often include the shipping for free! taking the fucking piss is what it is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on July 24, 2018, 06:01:54 PM
Could you have gotten water in the line QV? if so, you could try using HEET (IIRC its methanol mostly) to dehydrate it in the tank.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on July 24, 2018, 06:08:58 PM
I would get a full tank of fuel at another gas station and give that a try.

Does your carriage act like fuel is not getting through, eventually conk out, then after a couple of minutes it fires up and runs fine? My last car used to do that, it was the fuel filter.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on July 24, 2018, 06:18:30 PM
Quote from: Lestat on July 24, 2018, 06:01:54 PM
Could you have gotten water in the line QV? if so, you could try using HEET (IIRC its methanol mostly) to dehydrate it in the tank.

Most gas here in the US already contains about 10% methanol or ethanol.

It's nasty shit anyways because it will absorb moisture from the atmosphere. In my motorcycles I always us the "clear" 91 octane gas with no alcohol.

It's not much of an issue here in the high desert but when I go over the mountains into the "wet" side of Oregon, it's a lot more humid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 24, 2018, 08:02:49 PM
it's at the mechanic's so he's going to do his magic.  I was bringing it in for a tune-up and freon in the A/C.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 24, 2018, 09:06:59 PM
Quote from: Alex DeLarge on July 24, 2018, 06:18:30 PM
Quote from: Lestat on July 24, 2018, 06:01:54 PM
Could you have gotten water in the line QV? if so, you could try using HEET (IIRC its methanol mostly) to dehydrate it in the tank.

Most gas here in the US already contains about 10% methanol or ethanol.

It's nasty shit anyways because it will absorb moisture from the atmosphere. In my motorcycles I always us the "clear" 91 octane gas with no alcohol.

It's not much of an issue here in the high desert but when I go over the mountains into the "wet" side of Oregon, it's a lot more humid.

It is common to have troubles here when you run your tank down close to empty and low temperature are steadily near zero Fahrenheit at night. Lots of condensation in our gas tanks.

Do you know if any of those fuel additives actually help to homogenize or emulsify water so that it can be less harmful to a fuel system?

My answer seems to work in all three of our cars; just keep the damn tank full. The water will be on the bottom of the tank and your intake will float well above all that condensation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 25, 2018, 04:13:29 AM
Did some light cleaning around the house. Walked the dog. Played with the dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on July 25, 2018, 04:49:01 AM
What sort of dog do you have Odeon? (talking about your 4 legged dog here, not your forum bitch)

My wife and daughter want a West Highland Terrier.

My son would like a German Shepherd.

I would like a Golden Retriever.

Happy wife, happy life, we're going to get a West Highland Terrier once I'm locked into a permanent role (hopefully just over a month away).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on July 25, 2018, 05:51:28 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on July 25, 2018, 04:49:01 AM
What sort of dog do you have Odeon? (talking about your 4 legged dog here, not your forum bitch)

My wife and daughter want a West Highland Terrier.

My son would like a German Shepherd.

I would like a Golden Retriever.

Happy wife, happy life, we're going to get a West Highland Terrier once I'm locked into a permanent role (hopefully just over a month away).

I hope it does not catch fleas from you.

I had a trying day and blew up at a workmate. They got me chocolates as an apology.
She is not a bad person just a bit thoughtless and someone who is trying to elevate herself and tried it on with me. I was a bit harsh and grumpy. Others kind of said when she left that they had wanted to say the same. I think she is just still new and trying to make a name for herself and prove she is on top of things. She just needs to stop trying to do it by trying to drag others down. Its an under confidence thing. Better for her to work cooperatively.

I am a bit of a grumpy bastard. I have chocolates tomorrow :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 25, 2018, 06:05:15 AM
Bought cat food and a new vacuum cleaner. It's Black & Decker and supposed to be great at picking up pet hair.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on July 25, 2018, 07:35:30 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 25, 2018, 06:05:15 AM
Bought cat food and a new vacuum cleaner. It's Black & Decker and supposed to be great at picking up pet hair.

This reminds me of a joke from childhood.

What do you call a black chick with braces??  A Black & Decker Pecker Wrecker!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 26, 2018, 12:43:36 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on July 25, 2018, 04:49:01 AM
What sort of dog do you have Odeon? (talking about your 4 legged dog here, not your forum bitch)

My wife and daughter want a West Highland Terrier.

My son would like a German Shepherd.

I would like a Golden Retriever.

Happy wife, happy life, we're going to get a West Highland Terrier once I'm locked into a permanent role (hopefully just over a month away).

She's a Spanish Water Dog.

(https://www.101dogbreeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Water-Spanish-Dog.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 05, 2018, 05:56:24 PM
Helped a friend move part of his record collection.  This is just some of the 15000 or so 45s :o
(https://s19.postimg.cc/j3s6diu2b/KIMG2124.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 06:27:48 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 05, 2018, 05:56:24 PM
Helped a friend move part of his record collection.  This is just some of the 15000 or so 45s :o
(https://s19.postimg.cc/j3s6diu2b/KIMG2124.jpg)

That shit is fucking awesome!!

You knew someone like me would get all drooly and shit! I only have a few (maybe five hundred, about fifty worth keeping) ;45s.
I do have a fairly advanced collection of LPs. I rarely see that many seven inch singles even in an established store. WOW!!

I do have eight "twelve inch DJ type 45RPM singles or doubles" which sound amazing, but maybe it is a dying format.

I also see what looks like a Bogen or Manfrotto tripod back there. I should have jacked your truck!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 05, 2018, 07:59:23 PM
When I see stuff like that, I think about the people who will have to deal with the hoard after they're dead.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 08:38:59 PM
Then you will struggle to practice empathy for us when my mom's time comes since she has not only a huge garage but a barn half full of "stuff."

Now to be kind to her, she has spent some time organizing some of it. All picture albums are labeled with just who the fuck all these people are and she has already distributed copies at her own expense of this huge bounty of family history to the other wannabe matriarchs of the family, on both sides, BTW.
That part is handled!

Now all that antique crap! And SHIT just the musical instruments that my father saved.
I already have all those music things that I want and have given my mom instructions as to which cousin might want what other treasure from their blessed uncle, long gone.

Every time I talk to her these days she has come up with some "new" ancient thing of value to dispatch properly to the right person.
Hey! At least some of this is happening while I sleep.

Still -  hoarders R us!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 08:45:41 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on August 05, 2018, 07:59:23 PM
When I see stuff like that, I think about the people who will have to deal with the hoard after they're dead.  :lol1:

OH, there are some people who make a decent living taking care of shit like what you described.

Not sure if you saw a recent post and ongoing drama about an old handmade viola in a hand carved case or not, but the guy who showed me this makes his living going to family estate auctions (and I suppose, performing a kind of cleaning service?) buying it all and disposing of it in his time after they just want to be done with it all.

Sad in a way, but a great way to find old stuff.
I have him constantly looking for LPs, BTW and they are becoming more and more difficult to find in these kinds of sales. It is like the kids get rid of dad's old records first.
It has been a while since he called me with a large haul, but he has helped me fill an entire wall of my garage with awesome albums from all genre and all era.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 05, 2018, 09:16:40 PM
I'm not planning on dying in the forseeable future, but I've started selling jewelry that I know The PR won't want or wear.  Also started giving away "extra" items I've accumulated.  Example - I have 3 two cup measuring cups.  Don't know how I got 3, but 2 are going.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 05, 2018, 10:06:19 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 05, 2018, 05:56:24 PM
Helped a friend move part of his record collection.  This is just some of the 15000 or so 45s :o
(https://s19.postimg.cc/j3s6diu2b/KIMG2124.jpg)

WOW, I thought I had a big collection!    :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 05, 2018, 10:30:10 PM
I'm still working on sorting WolFish's stuff. First priority is the stories, I'm sorting them by world and setting them up with some larping props in proper cubbyholes in the set of shelves in the living room, with the most important books in the lawyers' cases under the window. There's artwork too and a few of the best pieces are getting framed and put up.

There is still a room and a half of boxes in the basement, waiting to be opened and unpacked, so that I can then move the workshop stuff out of the family room it's currently occupying and into the room that was supposed to be the workshop. The guest bedroom is the half-full room but at least there's now room in there for a double bed and space to unpack a couple suitcases.

My current sadness: I've found parts to at least four blenders/food processors, but the only one that's complete, I can't get it put together right. There's a metal crank thing on the inside which won't go in tight enough so that when the blender is turned on, it just spins uselessly instead of turning the blades. The cub is starting on solids this month and I would love to make them myself instead of buying the storebought crap, but I don't yet have the equipment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 10:48:43 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 05, 2018, 09:16:40 PM
I'm not planning on dying in the forseeable future, but I've started selling jewelry that I know The PR won't want or wear.  Also started giving away "extra" items I've accumulated.  Example - I have 3 two cup measuring cups.  Don't know how I got 3, but 2 are going.

This is a kind of blessing to your offspring that may only be understood by a few.

When I recently traveled to Texas to visit my mom in the hospital, things looking kind of grim, I stayed at her house. It is so PACKED with so many things - she is a collector, I am a collector, my dad was a collector, etc but my brother is not and has never been.
She has so much furniture in her house that, even though it is fairly large in square footage, there was no place for me to stretch and do my daily "old man yoga" which I MUST do every single day or I have troubles. I had to find some place outside to stretch out.

My brother says just burn it all or find a church you hate and give it to them and various other very negative things. I think just call all the youngsters who are thinking about setting up housekeeping and just let them take it all.  Then call the guy who does sales and close our eyes as it all goes away.

There is still an old reel to reel machine that I would keep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 11:04:04 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 05, 2018, 10:30:10 PM
I'm still working on sorting WolFish's stuff. First priority is the stories, I'm sorting them by world and setting them up with some larping props in proper cubbyholes in the set of shelves in the living room, with the most important books in the lawyers' cases under the window. There's artwork too and a few of the best pieces are getting framed and put up.

There is still a room and a half of boxes in the basement, waiting to be opened and unpacked, so that I can then move the workshop stuff out of the family room it's currently occupying and into the room that was supposed to be the workshop. The guest bedroom is the half-full room but at least there's now room in there for a double bed and space to unpack a couple suitcases.

My current sadness: I've found parts to at least four blenders/food processors, but the only one that's complete, I can't get it put together right. There's a metal crank thing on the inside which won't go in tight enough so that when the blender is turned on, it just spins uselessly instead of turning the blades. The cub is starting on solids this month and I would love to make them myself instead of buying the storebought crap, but I don't yet have the equipment.

Cub?
Why do you and I seem to be so out of touch, lately. Not to put too keen of an edge on it all, but I do think of you and your art site from ages ago when I am not typing here.
But a cub and I missed it all? OK!  Nevermind.

Get a new one (processor, not cub) so you do not have to use canned shit. Throw the rest away into a recycle bin.
You have much work to do, so think "big picture" and save thinking about details for your cub time.

Sorry I have not been around as much, but my cubs (or Scabs as I tend to call them, since their Mom has yet to "heal" or ever go back to being a girl instead of a mama bear type person. but nothing more sexy than a hawt mama bear!) are mostly grown now.
Nineteen and seventeen and I can not get either one to learn to drive.
They both have jobs, now. So, they both win one!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 05, 2018, 11:10:18 PM
This thread (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,24428.0.html), this thread (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,24680.0.html) and this thread (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,24797.0.html) ought to catch you up on my life for the past year and a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 11:11:59 PM
As far as the rest of it:
Kind of sounds like you are one the right track. Keeping on top things important to you will help you to sort through and value the things that meant more to him.

Godspeed!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 11:12:33 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on August 05, 2018, 11:10:18 PM
This thread (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,24428.0.html), this thread (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,24680.0.html) and this thread (http://www.intensitysquared.com/index.php/topic,24797.0.html) ought to catch you up on my life for the past year and a bit.

Thank you. I will peruse!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 05, 2018, 11:17:48 PM

The first two pages are making my cry, chickadee!

Tears are salty and sweet for reasons we only feel at the right times.

Congratulations!!!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 05, 2018, 11:24:35 PM
Thank you!  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 06, 2018, 12:50:36 PM
QV-you better bloody not, or damn me to hell I'll dig you up and kill you again. My foot, your arse. And then dig you up a third time and kick you up the arse until you've been booted up the bum'ole back into the land of the living.

You, along with 'Raxy and 'the Renster, you are some of those here who I think of as....well, like extended family. And of course I care a great deal about the PR, I'd hate to see her suffer that, and would worry for her more than you could imagine from someone that has never even met her in the flesh. But I care for you both as I would my own flesh and blood QV.  Same goes for you 'raxy and for ren too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 12, 2018, 04:34:55 PM
Just finished setting up a still to strip the dichloromethane from the P2P so the oxime can be prepared using hydroxylamine and ammonium acatate as a base to deprotonate the salt, prepare the ketoxime then a catalytic transfer hydrogenation using ammonium formate and zinc dust to give amphetamine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 12, 2018, 09:41:31 PM
Took the still apart after distilling off the DCM

At the stage of preparigng the ammonium formate, gassing formic acid with NH3.

I.e almost done. This is the gas generator
(https://s8.postimg.cc/i8oret9r9/gas_generator.jpg[img/]

And it in action: [img]https://s8.postimg.cc/ltkmy2wb9/smoking_formate.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 12, 2018, 09:44:29 PM
And it in action, putting out great clouds of white fume, that creeps along the surfaces it moves over like a cloud of some military poison gas.

(https://s8.postimg.cc/ltkmy2wb9/smoking_formate.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 12, 2018, 11:39:02 PM
^Can't make out what any of that is.

This morning I gave my friend a lift to her doctor appointment.
Then I came home and wrote down some affirmations from Pinterest to be used for an art project we're working on at the mental health place I go to. That's where I went at about 10am.
Came home and had lunch (leftover potato bake).
Walked to the chemist for meds.
Now I'm going to try shifting stuff in my room to its final location.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 12, 2018, 11:48:03 PM
Ate a tangerine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 13, 2018, 12:55:27 AM
The first pic, Ren, shows the ammonia generator, an Erlenmeyer flask with a claisen head attached to the joint, it ,
has a mixture of dry sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) and an ammonium salt, hydroxide is a much stronger base than ammonia so if one mixes an ammonium salt with something like an alkali metal hydroxide base, the stronger base kick out the weaker one, so say, NaOH+ammonium phosphate would react  to give sodium phosphate and free ammoniia  gas.

That was the second gas generator, I tried doing it in solution and got nothing. Mixing the two dry and then adding water, ccarefully and slowly, I added too  much H2O too quickly once and it reacted in a truly volcanic way, spewing hot brown sludge and ammonia gas, stinking and corrosive, plus the caustic. Coming out like a fucking rocket, and no way I could put my hands near it to stick a plug in the open joint, it was just too fast and too damn violent.

The second pic is where the ammonia generator was piping the NH3 in to, took a pic of the neat smoke-misty/fog, its a beaker of formcic acid with a piece of plastigc tubing going in and attached at the other end to the gas tap outlet in the claisen adapter, to as to pipe the outflow of the gas generator through the beaker of acid to prepare  ammonium formate,.

It just had a really neat mist/fog effect that creeped  up and out of  the beaker and down the kitchen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 13, 2018, 03:57:22 AM
Maybe a tripod could be useful when taking photos like that, to stop that doubling effect, making the pictures clearer. Because in that second one I'm aware of the neat effect, just can't see it properly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 13, 2018, 06:24:53 AM
Yeah it would be a lot better Ren. Not the best lighting for pics either, that part of the house lighting, I was working in the kitchen for reasons of having enough space at the time, and the lights there are awful for taking pictures, especially in night time conditions.

 
But anyhow, I have been shopping, drank a strawberry and banana smoothie and been working for a couple of days on a batch of 'phet; putting in day and night shiftss without more of  a break than sitting down on the sofa for a few.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 13, 2018, 09:22:26 AM
I tried looking at the EXIF and I couldn't determine the make and model of the camera.  If you let me know what the make and model is, I might be able to teach you how to use it.  Hold the camera very steady to begin with.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 13, 2018, 12:29:45 PM
Tequila-given my line of work, I delete all exif data before I either uplooad a picture anywhere or keep it. It is vital OpSec, people have been taken down by the filth because they posted pictures which hadn't been stripped of EXIF data.

So  I  strip all pictures of anything, no matter what the content might be, are stripped of EXIF data. I'm not giving the filth the chance to nick  me  because  I left EXIF  data in a picture. I know how to  use my camera, but i am not going to reveal such information as the make or model  of my camera.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 13, 2018, 05:36:14 PM
Cleaned a whole load of chemistry-related stuff from the kitchen earlier in the day.

And just finished effecting a transfer of some elemental bromine from a two-necked flask, at the bottom of some bromine-water (in this case actually a saturated solution of sodium bromide, also containing some dissolved bromine, as Br2 does have a slight solubility in water). The Br2 was prepared by passing chlorine gas through a saturated solution of NaBr in H2O, and, just as a stronger base will displace a weaker base from its salts, such as NaOH displacing the ammonium cation to give ammonia from ammonium salts, the more electronegative halogen, in this case, chlorine, will displace less electronegative halogens from their salts.

Although the reaction does form some interhalogen side products too, which are extremely aggressive oxidizers, volatile and extremely toxic, although in some cases they can be hydrolyzed with relative ease in contact with water, whilst the halogens themselves aren't affected. Or in the case of BrCl, while unlike iodine monochloride, which hydrolyzes pretty easily, or iodine trichloride which is so unstable it actually has to be stored under an atmosphere of dry chlorine gas or it will disproportionate into iodine monochloride and Cl2 over time. Although not with extreme rapidity. Not sure how rapidly iodine trichloride hydrolyzes in water, I am having..issues, you might say, with getting a glassware setup apart after some ICl3 diffused into the ground glass joints and the fuckers are all seized up, so I HAVE some ICl3 that I made, but I can't actually GET to it, because my fucking glassware is stuck together, whilst the ICl3 is stabilized by virtue of the spent contents of the chlorine gas generator slowly off-gassing a little Cl2. Its annoying as hell, because there is a fair bit in there but I can't get to it, and I don't want to risk being rough with the glass, and accidentally break it, and worse, the reaction with the contents of the chlorine generator with the large plug of crystalline iodine trichloride, which is actually very attractive in appearance, being neatly shaped crystals of a great looking golden-orange colour, could potentially be very violent and give off a great deal of virulently toxic fumes.

BrCl doesn't hydrolyze very quickly at all from what I've read, but it is gaseous at room temperature, having a boiling point of around 8 'C, so normally its a golden-browny yellow (and HIGHLY toxic) gas and shouldn't hang around too easily.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 13, 2018, 08:35:40 PM
Was weirdly productive. Got groceries, did the laundry (that reminds me I need to take it out of the dryer), mowed the front lawn (after much baby-consoling and putting him just inside the screen door so he could still see me but the noise didn't bother him too much), did some daycare research.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 14, 2018, 10:14:53 PM
Awww you are such a sweet mom, 'raxy. I already knew you would be a good mother, but that just shows your kindness and good heart. I think it perhaps, you are as well-made to be a damn good mother as you and Wolfy were made to be damn good mates for each other.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 16, 2018, 10:10:19 AM
More procedure, then my mother came and I had my hair cut.  After that, more browsing, more listening to folk music.  Having dinner now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 16, 2018, 11:59:30 AM
Worked. Met with my physiotherapist. Worked some more. Renewed my spazz meds subscriptions. Worked some more. Walked the dog. Did the dishes. Logged on here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 16, 2018, 04:27:20 PM
Forgot to post this earlier in the week.

The A/C compressor was being swamped by some bushes and weeds.  None of which I had planted.  I cut down a whole lot of elderberry bushes and Carolina Jessamine.  Lot of hard work, but the A/C is now a happy camper.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 16, 2018, 07:56:10 PM
A whole lot of shit that Carla needed me to do and got it done quickly and efficiently.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 17, 2018, 01:23:15 AM
Got up early and drove over an hour to attend a funeral for my great nephew. Poor little thing.

Drove back in time to go and pick Kayleigh up from the doctors. Went to the chemist for meds and then to the shops for a few groceries. Had lunch at home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 17, 2018, 12:24:58 PM
Went to an "Underground" meeting.  It's for parents/guardians of the day care The PR was in.  They let me come because it's my intention that she'll go back there eventually and I need to be aware of things.  Like why the top 2 employees were let go the same day, etc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 17, 2018, 12:27:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 17, 2018, 12:24:58 PM
Went to an "Underground" meeting.

What's one of those when it is safely in the homestead?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 17, 2018, 01:55:32 PM
Quote from: Tequila on August 17, 2018, 12:27:20 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 17, 2018, 12:24:58 PM
Went to an "Underground" meeting.

What's one of those when it is safely in the homestead?

Watch it, dude. Queen Victoria has "Secrets" to protect. Learn this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 17, 2018, 01:59:34 PM
It was the speech marks wot did it.  Otherwise I wouldn't have known.  Sorry about that Queen Victoria.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 18, 2018, 01:51:21 AM
Haven't done much yet. It's morning and I'm only on my second cup of coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 18, 2018, 09:46:48 AM
Browsing the Internet all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 18, 2018, 10:30:45 AM
Quote from: Tequila on August 17, 2018, 01:59:34 PM
It was the speech marks wot did it.  Otherwise I wouldn't have known.  Sorry about that Queen Victoria.

The group is a small (less than 10) group of folk who have family or wards at Magnolia Community Services.  MCS has both a day program and residences.  Since we can't accurately rely on what the "kids" tell us or don't tell us, the group shares what we have found out. They have kindly allowed me to be a part of the group. 

While MCS is far from perfect (underpaid staff, silly rules, not following all the rules, etc.) it has the reputation of being the best in Louisiana and one of the better ones in the USA (word of mouth on this last claim.) 

The PR wasn't as happy as she thought she should have been there, so she refused to go any more.  But last night she told me she was thinking about going back because "We need our space from each other."

I'm looking to have The PR return to the day program when her behaviour and problems get better (within 3 to 6 months hopefully) and have her in residence sometime in 2021.  I'll be 71/72 by then and need her to have a support system in place before my eventual death. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 18, 2018, 10:37:17 AM
I never realised you were as old as you were!  I thought it was all fairly young people!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 18, 2018, 10:47:05 AM
Quote from: Tequila on August 18, 2018, 10:37:17 AM
I never realised you were as old as you were!  I thought it was all fairly young people!

I can still boobs2 but not too often since I give myself black eyes.

I think we have at least a couple of members over 50.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 18, 2018, 11:02:00 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 18, 2018, 10:47:05 AM
I can still boobs2 but not too often since I give myself black eyes.

You shouldn't blame yourself for female violence.  You've done nothing to deserve that.  ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 18, 2018, 12:13:12 PM
Quote from: Tequila on August 18, 2018, 11:02:00 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on August 18, 2018, 10:47:05 AM
I can still boobs2 but not too often since I give myself black eyes.

You shouldn't blame yourself for female violence.  You've done nothing to deserve that.  ;)

 :clap:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on August 18, 2018, 06:15:52 PM
I am in my early fifties. So is Odeon I believe. Pappy figures that you're only as old as the woman you feel, which would make him about 13.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 19, 2018, 01:09:30 PM
Played golf in the morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 19, 2018, 08:39:49 PM
Some decluttering, floor and stove cleaning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 20, 2018, 11:40:50 AM
Went to the bank and turned in fifty one rolls of "useless" half dollars. I am telling you guys, this shit works!
I did not get through the entire stack of one hundred rolls of US half dollars this weekend, but going through seventy rolls, I struck silver.
I have been doing this since the eighties, but only recently understood that you have to challenge the bank by buying MANY rolls of coins to find anything, these days.

I gleaned a sizable amount of silver, though. I still have thirty rolls to bust open. The farther down into the stack I go, the older the rolls seem to be. I had one dated '83. Those seem to be very productive.

Spot price of silver has gone down, sadly, in the past two months - since the last time I did this. I plan to sit on nineteen rolls for a bit, until the price peaks up again.

So, I invested a bit of my time (I was actually slow-smoking a huge ham while I had the dining table scattered with filthy coins ) and one thousand dollars. I am not done yet, but so far I found 121 - 40% silver and 69 - 90% silver coins. 
I do a quick bit of arithmetic, using (my computer calculator app and) today's spot price of silver and I have kept just under nineteen rolls of silver (one hundred ninety dollars) and today's spot price will pay about six hundred forty bucks at a silver broker.

This shit works guys, but you have to make the bank work. Buy a large quantity of coin at once and make them dig to meet your order. I know we used to be able to buy three or four rolls and find a silver coin in every roll, but everyone else has already done this. Make the bank work!

Two hundred per cent profit on a three day investment is something EVERY drug dealer would love to do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 20, 2018, 12:33:49 PM
Shopped, paid bills, tended to my plants, laundry, and am now chilling. :nicegear:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 20, 2018, 05:24:36 PM
Began to sort out my office,  it had become a place to put things to get them out of the way and was crowded and unusable
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on August 20, 2018, 06:24:46 PM
Heh you'd be surprised what you can make in a couple of days work DD. The investment in precursors is usually trivial. Was going to use ebay as a really rough guide, not that I'd (yeah, yeah, I see the puns already) expose myself for a cheap buck if I were in that field. But while the best price on there now is almost 90 dollars/100ml of nitroethane, have seen it go for about 20 a liter inc. shippin and somewhere around 12-15 GBP for a liter of top notch benzaldehyde. All thats needed from there is some glacial acetic acid, some ferric chloride (only a few grams a liter of FeCl3 hydrate are needed at most, its catalytic, although not worth the price saving the iron based oxide wastes), iron metal powder and hydroxylamine. Already have iron dust, GAA I use as a solvent frequently enough, hydroxylamine, not costed it recently but already have plenty of the HCl salt, some ammonium formate as well, which can be made from fertilizer, lye and kitchen kettle descaler if you were going to do it on the cheap and didn't have standards. Formic acid isn't expensive any how.

Plus an amine base, a pretty good combination in triethylenetetramine (made into the acetate salt by dissolving the freebase amine in GAA) plus about 20% of a secondary amine base of a cyclic nature, together the two it seems make rather a good Knoevanagel catalyst and the solvents for workup, that can be recycled by distillation, after washing and drying.

Oh, and a microwave oven, a non-electronic thermometer, flask, a piece of unused kitchen towel or bog roll to prevent P2NP fumes vaporizing out and exerting a teargas effect on anyone in the vicinity not wearing sealed goggles, and a gas mask. The thermometer needing to be of the alcohol type given liquid metal is not the kind of thing you want in a microwave.

Near quantitative yields done solventless or in a little additional nitroethane that is later recycled by vacuum distillation. Solvents needed for recrystallization, all in all starting from scratch with NO resources other than a microwave and some bog roll, I should imagine one could get everything you needed to make a kg of racemic methamphetamine or amphetamine, N-ethylamphetamine if you've got some flair for novelty and a nice product without the rough edges of meth but with a good deal more potency than straight primary amine, via P2P formation with iron, catalytic FeCl3 in either conc. HCl or in GAA, extraction with dichloromethane, again recyclable via distillation using catalytic transfer hydrogenation to reduce P2P ketoxime to amphetamine, or borohydride, molecular sieves and ethylamine made from reduction of nitroethane to prepare it in the absence of diethylamine or triethylamine, or, go by reduction of the double bond in P2NP to the equivalent phenylnitropropane using 3.5-4 molar equivalents of sodium borohydride with respect to the P2NP (prevents Michael addition of 1-phenyl-2-beta-nitropropene and 1-phenyl-2-beta-nitropropane) followed by the use of iron, ferric chloride in glacial acetic acid, 80-85 'C temperature range, I should imagine, for the acidic iron reduction and reduce directly to amphetamine. Not sure how that'd work out price range wise, but at least 150 percent, outlay of a few hundred, and 150 % would be mates rates, and considering the product would not be cut, stepped on, fucking contaminated with inert garbage to pad it out. Which as a chemist, the thought of is quite honestly enough to make me almost choke on my protein shake in disgust. And I certainly would have no part in it if I were in such a line of work, and I wouldn't sell product to anybody that did, or at most, grams at high prices, and they'd have to suck it otherwise because personal supply is all I could logically speaking, guarantee would be remaining uncut.

I'd not have my good name befouled, is what I mean.

Still, as a chemist I can definitely appreciate the sorts of profit margins can be accessible. If I were to turn to such a line of employment that is. Few hundred quid start up costs, initial profits sunk right into the next batch, plus a bit of profit, and buying better equipment etc., and anyone interested in the amphetamines business could find themselves making a tidy sum. Street garbage thats 10% product, 90% cut, or even half that if its really shit, at the worse end goes for a tenner a gram! for even an oz thats 280 quid to sink in if it were garbage, 400-500 if you were gonna properly do things, and it all be uncut, hell, more if you were willing to spend the time resolving the enantiomers to give pure dextro- using enantiopure tartaric acid for selective crystallization.

Don't ask me how I know such things. It's just the sort of knowledge a competent chemist would have, and of course if one already had the equipment, never mind much of the supplies to make it, or all of them, or make a selection, like a cheese board, only more of a speed-board :autism:....that'd be the initial investment taken care of.

Shit, I shouldn't think about such things, because the more I actually crunch the numbers the nicer it looks haha. Not that I'd ever do such a thing myself of course. But even doing excellent pricing from a consumer point of view and moving uncut stuff by the oz and by the key, that'd be very good work, saving society from shitty amphetamines  one member at a time, with clean product not made via a mercury salts-aluminium based reductive  amination process using P2P, but with mercury-free processes, CTH or borohydride and then acidic iron reduction  P2NP>P2NPane>amphetamine that'd work out pretty profitable DD.

Why, thinking of taking it up as a line of work?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 20, 2018, 08:47:21 PM
Bank deposit

got garbage ready, but probably won't put it until Thursday evening for Friday pickup

washed The PR's hair

played games (Toon Blast and gin rummy on my cell phone)

read a book on my Kindle (early b'day/mothers day/christmas present) from The PR
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 22, 2018, 12:40:05 AM
Sweet FA, really. Went out for a long walk, paid two bills over the phone. Read stuff on the internet, including here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on August 22, 2018, 02:09:43 AM
Went around and around in circles about a bug that wasn't a bug (just someone looking at the wrong screen).

Ate a kebab-in-a-box. I asked for hommus and chili and they only gave me chili. It was still good.

Followed that up with some overpriced organic milk chocolate. It was good but not worth the $4.49 for an 80g bar.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 22, 2018, 02:14:09 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 22, 2018, 02:09:43 AM
Followed that up with some overpriced organic milk chocolate. It was good but not worth the $4.49 for an 80g bar.

Moser Roth stuff is Fairtrade.  A$2.26 for an 120g bar! It must all be very expensive over there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on August 22, 2018, 02:28:38 AM
Quote from: Golden Diamond on August 22, 2018, 02:14:09 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 22, 2018, 02:09:43 AM
Followed that up with some overpriced organic milk chocolate. It was good but not worth the $4.49 for an 80g bar.

Moser Roth stuff is Fairtrade.  A$2.26 for an 120g bar! It must all be very expensive over there.

Yes, I know that most of the Aldi chocolate is fairtrade.

The bar I bought today just looked interesting. It was milk chocolate but still 44% cocoa. And it was sweetened with coconut nectar instead of sugar.

No regrets, it was good and it was different. Just not $56 a kilo good.

It was from a supermarket in the fancy part of the CBD, obviously stocked with high-end products because a lot of the people who live and/or work in that area have money coming out of their arses.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 22, 2018, 02:35:34 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 22, 2018, 02:28:38 AM
Yes, I know that most of the Aldi chocolate is fairtrade.

The bar I bought today just looked interesting. It was milk chocolate but still 44% cocoa. And it was sweetened with coconut nectar instead of sugar.

No regrets, it was good and it was different. Just not $56 a kilo good.

It was from a supermarket in the fancy part of the CBD, obviously stocked with high-end products because a lot of the people who live and/or work in that area have money coming out of their arses.

I want products that get me where I want to be.  If I like it I buy it again.  If not, I don't.

I bet they have other poncy stuff there like that Royce stuff I bought.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 22, 2018, 01:13:56 PM
Worked in the office. Had a chat with my boss.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 22, 2018, 02:21:39 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 22, 2018, 02:09:43 AM
Ate a kebab-in-a-box.

Is that something AUstralian?  Like HSP?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on August 22, 2018, 02:35:31 PM
Ate some of my birthday cake.  Still some left.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 22, 2018, 05:41:08 PM
Helped a friend clean out his attic, so much stuff, dust and spiders :zombiefuck:  There must have been more than twenty boxes of old taxes and paper work but I also found a box of old comics from the 40s and 50s and ten rolls of silver quarters which comes out to just over $1000 worth of silver :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 22, 2018, 06:31:16 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 22, 2018, 05:41:08 PM
Helped a friend clean out his attic, so much stuff, dust and spiders :zombiefuck:  There must have been more than twenty boxes of old taxes and paper work but I also found a box of old comics from the 40s and 50s and ten rolls of silver quarters which comes out to just over $1000 worth of silver :o

Sweet!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 22, 2018, 08:43:01 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 22, 2018, 05:41:08 PM
Helped a friend clean out his attic, so much stuff, dust and spiders :zombiefuck:  There must have been more than twenty boxes of old taxes and paper work but I also found a box of old comics from the 40s and 50s and ten rolls of silver quarters which comes out to just over $1000 worth of silver :o

A little over value there, but silver is silver!  Mention to your friend that silver spot price has gone down quite a bit this month. Sit on them for a while and watch spot to peak before selling them for silver content.

... or hell, just take the money and run.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on August 23, 2018, 07:17:15 AM
When my father died about 20 years ago my brother moved into his house for a while with his Thai girlfriend (the house was in a nice area, near the beach).

My brother didn't want to clean out my father's wardrobe so he told his girlfriend that if she cleaned it out she could keep any money that she found.

So while she was cleaning it out she found a rather heavy coin in a little plastic envelope. She asked my brother what it was and if she could keep it. He told her "no, that one doesn't count".

It was an Australian $200 gold coin which was minted in the early 80s in such large numbers that it would never have any rarity value. At that stage the gold price was still fairly low so my brother simply turned it in at a bank for its face value of $200.

These days those coins are worth $500+ just for the gold. Unfortunately they don't turn up at the bottom of people's drawers too often any more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 23, 2018, 11:07:52 PM

You might want to double check that. A coin with a face of two hundred dollars might be worth considerably more than that with today's gold spot hovering over $1600 AUD.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on August 23, 2018, 11:15:10 PM
I googled the current price, it is about $500. When the coins were originally issued they had a lot less than $200 worth of gold in them - that was why for years they were only worth $200 and not a cent more.

My wife's solid gold bracelet is worth a lot more. She has to paint it with nail polish when she travels anywhere even slightly dodgy, as she can't take it off any more. I think I paid US$500 for it about 13 years ago.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 23, 2018, 11:17:13 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 23, 2018, 11:15:10 PM
My wife's solid gold bracelet is worth a lot more. She has to paint it with nail polish when she travels anywhere even slightly dodgy, as she can't take it off any more. I think I paid US$500 for it about 13 years ago.

Wouldn't that damage the bracelet a bit?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 23, 2018, 11:47:13 PM
Quote from: Tequila on August 23, 2018, 11:17:13 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 23, 2018, 11:15:10 PM
My wife's solid gold bracelet is worth a lot more. She has to paint it with nail polish when she travels anywhere even slightly dodgy, as she can't take it off any more. I think I paid US$500 for it about 13 years ago.

Wouldn't that damage the bracelet a bit?

NO, gold is practically inert and a coating will not hurt it. She is doing that painty bit to keep from having her arm hacked off.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 23, 2018, 11:50:24 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 23, 2018, 11:15:10 PM
I googled the current price, it is about $500. When the coins were originally issued they had a lot less than $200 worth of gold in them - that was why for years they were only worth $200 and not a cent more.

My wife's solid gold bracelet is worth a lot more. She has to paint it with nail polish when she travels anywhere even slightly dodgy, as she can't take it off any more. I think I paid US$500 for it about 13 years ago.

I see, so it has about one third of an ounce of gold, not a full ounce. Still worth watching for gold to peak before selling it.
Good luck!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on August 24, 2018, 02:10:08 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 23, 2018, 11:50:24 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on August 23, 2018, 11:15:10 PM
I googled the current price, it is about $500. When the coins were originally issued they had a lot less than $200 worth of gold in them - that was why for years they were only worth $200 and not a cent more.

My wife's solid gold bracelet is worth a lot more. She has to paint it with nail polish when she travels anywhere even slightly dodgy, as she can't take it off any more. I think I paid US$500 for it about 13 years ago.

I see, so it has about one third of an ounce of gold, not a full ounce. Still worth watching for gold to peak before selling it.
Good luck!

No, my brother sold it years ago.

I had a couple as well that I sold in my late teens when I had no money.

No regrets.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on August 24, 2018, 03:06:18 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 23, 2018, 11:47:13 PM
NO, gold is practically inert and a coating will not hurt it. She is doing that painty bit to keep from having her arm hacked off.

Can't be that bad where they live.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on August 26, 2018, 01:15:51 AM
Quote from: Tequila on August 24, 2018, 03:06:18 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 23, 2018, 11:47:13 PM
NO, gold is practically inert and a coating will not hurt it. She is doing that painty bit to keep from having her arm hacked off.

Can't be that bad where they live.

Very low crime rate where I live. She paints it when she goes overseas to places where that gold bracelet is worth a year's salary or more for a lot of people. And DirtDawg is correct, if she goes flaunting it in the street in some places she's gonna end up being called "Lefty".
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 26, 2018, 04:07:12 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 22, 2018, 08:43:01 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 22, 2018, 05:41:08 PM
Helped a friend clean out his attic, so much stuff, dust and spiders :zombiefuck:  There must have been more than twenty boxes of old taxes and paper work but I also found a box of old comics from the 40s and 50s and ten rolls of silver quarters which comes out to just over $1000 worth of silver :o

A little over value there, but silver is silver!  Mention to your friend that silver spot price has gone down quite a bit this month. Sit on them for a while and watch spot to peak before selling them for silver content.

... or hell, just take the money and run.
You get about ten times face value on the 64 and before silver coins spot is a little higher https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/coin-melt-values.aspx.  I check the spot every time before I go to the flea market to make sure I don't under value any of the silver things I have
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 26, 2018, 04:08:34 PM
Went back and loaded the stuff my friend was keeping in a Pod and picked up some more stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 26, 2018, 04:33:13 PM
Just got back from an over night trip to see a 250th anniversary celebration of a town that I had many pleasant memories of.  Hell was leavened by those memories.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 08, 2018, 09:21:02 AM
I DID test run the plastidipping today. The rear badge turned out not so good as maybe I sprayed too much on, but I went ahead and did the trim on one door. Yes now my doors are mismatched :laugh:.

My god it's arduous masking everything off though! It seemed to take about 90 mins alone! None the less I masked off another door to do in the morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 08, 2018, 09:31:44 AM
Sanding and drilling holes in a bunch of pieces of copper pipe. Had to clean them up as the copper tubing had at one point been stored over a pot of mercury salts and slops from an amalgam reduction, failed miserably at it, but I think the volatility of the mercuric chloride used must have allowed it to vaporize over time and plate out metallic mercury on the copper.

Making some electrodes, so I can connect them up to a power supply (car battery charger) and electrolyze them in a hot beaker of 98% sulfuric acid to produce some copper (II) sulfate. I need some copper (II) chloride, and unfortunately I only have a few hundred mg left.  So I will need to make it via a  salt metathesis reaction.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 08, 2018, 10:43:04 AM
Well that solves that problem. I only have a few hundred mg of CuCl2, but someone just posted a writeup for doing it on a 10mmol scale, and it seems I only need 260mg of the cupric chloride. The electrolysis of copper metal in concentrated (98%) sulfuric acid is going miserably, the car battery charger just isn't providing enough voltage and current to form CuSO4 in useful quantities  by the end of today.

But I'll run it in a microscale setup, maybe increase it to 20mmol, depending how much CuCl2 I have left.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 08, 2018, 10:56:21 AM
Went to a few tag sales
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 08, 2018, 11:57:17 AM
Find any treasure?

I almost always find "something."
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 08, 2018, 04:05:10 PM
Spent some time with The PR partially clearing out her room.  Two large trash bags of stuffed animals to the thrift store, one large trash bag of trash so far.  And I found $2.26 - my reward for helping.  Finders keepers...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 08, 2018, 04:22:59 PM
Almost finished my experimental nanotech based speed cook :) :heisenberg:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 09, 2018, 04:35:44 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on September 08, 2018, 09:21:02 AM
I DID test run the plastidipping today. The rear badge turned out not so good as maybe I sprayed too much on, but I went ahead and did the trim on one door. Yes now my doors are mismatched :laugh:.

My god it's arduous masking everything off though! It seemed to take about 90 mins alone! None the less I masked off another door to do in the morning.
It's the same with house painting - they say the preparation takes the most time. Post a pic when you're done? :)

Today I went to see my dad. He lives in a retirement village. We just had lunch and watched football all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 09, 2018, 05:19:27 AM
Despite all the masking there was still misty overspray! I didn't work out till today that bug splat remover works wonders at getting it off (as opposed to the elbow grease I was using last night. Now the swirls on my rear quarter panel are back  :'()

I've gotta find time to do the other side and the grille. My CA Program starts tomorrow though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 09, 2018, 07:11:00 AM
Been on my back deck drinking coffee a bit this morning. It has been raining for three days, not like Noah needs to speed it up, but just a slow drizzly, soaking rain, which we desperately need this time of year if we expect decent fall color next month.

I do not quite get what this is, but I usually experience a couple of instances of hummingbird visits to my yard most days. Today (and in previous years around this time, but not in rain) I have seen more hummingbirds than I kept count of. Not just the same one either since I have seen several out there at the same time, boys and girls. It is rainy though and you would think that these teeny tiny, smaller than my thumb birds would not enjoy being soaked and would "stay in," but no, these are marauding right now, in the rain.
All the flowers are closed up as well, except for my viburnums, which do not close up.

Awesome to watch.
But ...
 :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 09, 2018, 07:36:18 AM
Well I finished it, successfully I might add, first time with this new nanotech method and it worked like a charm. A slight pink discoloration (this appears to  be rather common with amphetamine, and is quite possibly due to the salting, and how precise it was. I just added a couple of drops of conc. sulfuric to the upper layer after salting it out with caustic base, and it was the portion that was't immediately crystallized, but rather, remained in contact with the acidified layer for longer that turned a pinkish colour in some areas of  the dried material.

But the portion that was prepared in isopropanol and subjected to short-path distillation of part of the isopropanol solvent,  and subsequently crashed out with anhydrous acetone, dried for several hours over 3A molecular sieves, it just started falling out in a snow-white flurry, like a snowglobe, absolutely perfect colouration, snow white sulfate falling out  after the acetone crash, and leaving it in the fridge for a bit to settle, the pink stuff, it was  just the portion that couldn't be rapidly stripped and was left to dry in the air, with a little water present.

Going to need more copper (II) chloride and ASAP. This copper nanoparticle based method, I'm liking it already. No noxious  mercury slops that are a nightmare to work up,  a nightmare to clean and a nightmare to recycle or dispose of the toxic waste left behind, no need for multiple  distillations under hard vacuum to purify amphetamine freebase before transfer to a little isopropanol dried over quicklime (calcium oxide) adding the appropriate quantity of sulfuric acid, and finally giving it a crash with anhydrous acetone which has been cooled in a cryogen mix bath to below zero (the acetone crash works by virtue of the fact that the product is soluble in isopropanol, but is not soluble in acetone, so by diluting the solvent the product is dissolved in once it has been worked up and purified, it forces the goods out of solution, and it quite literally crashes out right before your eyes.

Finished the work at about 7-8AM, had a taste, and after, maybe four  little bumps insufflated, and its nearly half 2 pm now, and the time has just flashed by without my noticing it.

In fact I'd be working on something else, the preparation of some white fuming nitric acid via  distillation of a nitrate salt and concentrated sulfuric, for dissolving copper, as the other acids I have, atm, HCl, H3PO4, H2SO4, not sure about HI2Cl, I've done nothing with this weird arsed hydrohalic acid bastard  child of HI and HCl...two iodine atoms and one chlorine in a hydrohalic  acid..what the fuck...but apparently iodine  monochloride does hydrolyze that way. And sulfamic acid again I'm not sure of. Citric acid sure won't do. But I do know copper is rapidly and effectively attacked by nitric acid, due to its powerfully oxidizing nature. And using fine copper dust with a very high surface area, it should dissolve easily, giving off rather noxious, toxic NOx fumes, so gas mask needed and good ventilation and air extraction needed as well.

I kinda wanted to do the distillation and produce the nitric acid, subject the red fuming nitric (it builds up NOx fumes over time, and can shatter bottles due to pressure evolution if not regularly vented, so white fuming nitric is far more desirable and nicer to handle than RFNA) But I can forgive myself as it isn't laziness, even with the phet pushing me, my back is sore, from sitting at a really uncomfortable little plastic bench,  wrong height, no back support, and I'm aching all over my back now because of it, and staying up for all day, all night working  away. I've done my share of work  for now. Anything that doesn't involve stretching out over the sofa can bugger off:heisenberg:

Just going to spend today kicking back, lazing on the sofa playing heavy industrial metal and enjoying the fruits of my labours :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 09, 2018, 03:46:03 PM
I voted today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 09, 2018, 05:20:22 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on September 09, 2018, 05:19:27 AM
Despite all the masking there was still misty overspray! I didn't work out till today that bug splat remover works wonders at getting it off (as opposed to the elbow grease I was using last night. Now the swirls on my rear quarter panel are back  :'()

I've gotta find time to do the other side and the grille. My CA Program starts tomorrow though.
   

Looks really good from the picture I saw.

Thinking about doing my wheels with that stuff, flat black and then a chameleon or a violet topcoat.

Went to a birthday party today, crowded because of the rain everyone was crammed inside. Hid in a corner and played with the dogs as usual.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 09, 2018, 08:52:49 PM
A) Continued house clearing and cleaning
B) Laundry
C) Put out trash
D) Shared some groceries with a friend
E) LOTS of emotional support and hugs were handed out
F) Played Fishdom on the computer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 10, 2018, 06:23:53 PM
Got all that banking shit done this morning.
My strategist guy did something I was not expecting to go so smoothly, but it is done. After getting all the Re-Finance crap taken care of and my asking a couple of times about what this other stack of paperwork was about, He produced another set of papers to peruse, all set out in case I was wanting to do this -

Anyway, we started this whole thing with my wanting to pay off the house with my "maturing thing" and wanting to keep my taxes minimal. All the while telling them that we want to buy my wife a newer car this summer.
Then my mom got really ill and ...
They have been working and analyzing all our stuff and basically offered us an instant line of credit account with a standard looking credit card to access it with a 5.9 per cent rate and a one hundred forty thousand dollar limit (representing the equity in our home) in order to (give us our best chance of paying them even more) help us get into a newer car.

I decided to take it, despite the fact that we already got her a newer car. I told him that the thing had already happened. He asked the interest rate and told me that car dealers often beat his interest rate by more than half with those customers who have verifiable good credit scores.

Thing of all of this is that my mom's health is failing and my brother insists that he wants nothing to do with her property (he wants to just sell it all to whoever and be done with it all - I have other ideas) which we will inherit jointly after she is gone (which I hope is a long time in the future, BTW!!).

I am now set to go to any bank and give him his half in cash or check and I will be able keep the entire acreage. I do not want this to happen any time soon, but now I can relax with the knowledge that I will be able to keep the entire acreage (my mom's part of the old homestead - twenty something acres in west Texas) within our family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 15, 2018, 01:37:25 PM
Cooked a big bowl of pasta, started to eat said pasta.

I had a full pack, unopened, and a part of another pack, that I fucked up completely, because I had a seizure and attempted to cook it in isopropanol, courtesy of the (to borrow a pithy and apt phrase from a certain lovely wee smartarsed, smart-mouthed 'lil foxpot of a lady by the name of Kassiane) 'post-ictal shitty' which scrambled my head pretty thoroughly. Some went on the floor too, and  the rest was of course,utterly inedible, took one bite and realized immediately that it had in fact been boiled in anhydrous isopropyl alcohol, dried thoroughly then stored over quicklime to keep it free of water; immediately spat it out in disgust. I HATE the smell of iPA, and OMFG! the  taste! jesus H christ is it ever cunting foul. Jesus god on an arse-spike, that was abhorrent!

So I did an extra large helping of the same kind of pasta, the leftovers of the pack that the rest of it got boiled in isopropanol when it was meant to be cooked in salted water, there wasn't enough for a meal in that partial pack. So I added the uncooked (or rather; the bit that didn't get stewed in isopropyl alcohol because of the post-ictal shitty.) and not insubstantial bit of extra pasta to the full pack that I would generally eat for a meal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 16, 2018, 07:55:43 AM
Made coffee and breakfast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 16, 2018, 09:47:56 AM
IQ is ahead of me.  I've only made coffee.  The Bologna sandwich will have to wait.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 16, 2018, 10:49:43 AM
Picked two ripe peppers for Carla! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 16, 2018, 12:40:36 PM
Did some grocery shopping. Hit some golf balls. Walked the dog. Fed the family and the dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 16, 2018, 12:56:00 PM
I've been cleaning some particularly stubborn glorp stains off items of my lab glassware, stuff thats refusing to fuck off. Just been preparing a chromic acid bath. Made with concentrated (98%) sulfuric acid, to make a saturated solution of dichromate, in this case sodium dichromate, in the concentrated sulfuric

Its a somewhat safer to handle alternative to piranha acid (peroxymonosulfuric acid, made with concentrate H2SO4 and hydrogen peroxide, its dangerous stuff, very, very dangerous, but it WILL remove even the worst stains if they are, or ever have been organic in nature. Piranha bath will rip apart inorganic graphitic carbon, oxidizing it to CO2.

Really nasty shit. Chromic acid is an alternative, not the tendency to cause things to explode violently. It has another set of pros and cons. Not quite as powerful and deadly a cleaning mixture as piranha acid, and both chromic acid bath and the liquid left behind after the batch of chromic acid has spent it's oxidizing power are both Cr (VI), and hexavalent chromium is highly toxic, carcinogenic, generally unpleasant stuff and rotten for the environment. I don't throw it away though, its still saturated with chromium salts, which can be recovered and recycled and used for other things; waste not, want not.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 16, 2018, 06:56:36 PM
Sold a lot of stuff at the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 18, 2018, 02:08:23 PM
Had to look up why #mariocart was trending on Twitter this morning.

 :facepalm2:

Don't do it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 18, 2018, 02:29:12 PM
But you make it so tempting. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 18, 2018, 03:00:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 18, 2018, 02:29:12 PM
But you make it so tempting. :P

 >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 18, 2018, 09:56:06 PM
Told a whiny bossy co-worker to shut up!  She's in her 40's and complains about everybody or runs to upper management when she's made to toe the line!  Then she had a tantrum in front of everybody!  I can only be pushed so far.  She ignored me the rest of the night!   :LOL: :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 19, 2018, 04:15:35 PM
Worked on an old house in a historic district I have another one just up the street to do also but they are far from ready
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2018, 08:58:03 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 19, 2018, 04:15:35 PM
Worked on an old house in a historic district I have another one just up the street to do also but they are far from ready

I love old houses.  Partly because they have mostly self-contained rooms.  The living room, dining room an kitchen are separated by doors.  I feel more comfortable with defined areas.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2018, 08:59:07 PM
B'fast with girl friend
bought oil, oil filter and air filter combo deal for an amazing price.  Even the mechanic was impressed
Grocery shopped
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 20, 2018, 04:21:52 AM
Woke up at 7:30am and couldn't get back to sleep. So breakfast, shower and straightened hair happened. Then I went out the back and did some weeding. I now know that Mollie doesn't bury her shits. Mega blowflies. Liam practically excavates when he goes.

Dropped off Liam's urine at the vets and then went to the mental health service for a group session. Today was about drugs and alcohol - not really a thing for me and Kayleigh right now. But others had stories and they were worth listening to.

Went to Macca's and ate there, came home with nuggets we didn't eat. Time to feed the cats their dinner now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 20, 2018, 05:09:02 AM
Worked in the morning but took the rest of the day off since I don't feel well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 20, 2018, 07:28:38 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2018, 08:58:03 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 19, 2018, 04:15:35 PM
Worked on an old house in a historic district I have another one just up the street to do also but they are far from ready

I love old houses.  Partly because they have mostly self-contained rooms.  The living room, dining room an kitchen are separated by doors.  I feel more comfortable with defined areas.

Me too
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 20, 2018, 08:13:39 AM
Quote from: Parts on September 20, 2018, 07:28:38 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on September 19, 2018, 08:58:03 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 19, 2018, 04:15:35 PM
Worked on an old house in a historic district I have another one just up the street to do also but they are far from ready

I love old houses.  Partly because they have mostly self-contained rooms.  The living room, dining room an kitchen are separated by doors.  I feel more comfortable with defined areas.

Me too

I love open floor plans and high ceilings.

Except when it includes the bathroom...bathrooms should always be self contained IMO.

Fucking always.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 20, 2018, 09:24:38 AM
i just realized that I'm contradictory.  My earlier post about defined spaces doesn't include cathedrals.  York Minister is my favorite.  Close second is Charlemagne's cathedral, which is small and dark.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 20, 2018, 11:34:31 AM
Dehaired the bathroom drains!  My moderate plumbing skills come in handy.   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 20, 2018, 04:11:52 PM
Put some money I found around the house in the bank.
Grocery shopped.
Took the computer chair I bought 2 weeks ago out of the back of the car.  Thrift store purchase so I let the heat in the car kill any bugs.
Picked up a Rx.
Goodness, I do lead a fascinating and whirlwind life!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 21, 2018, 06:41:16 AM
Got my car's front grille all masked off ready for plasti-dipping tomorrow  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on September 21, 2018, 06:44:11 AM
What made you decide to plasti-dip all the trim on your car?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 21, 2018, 08:26:29 AM
Went to a couple tag sales and walked the dog
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 22, 2018, 03:45:10 AM
Quote from: Teh Ducks! on September 21, 2018, 06:44:11 AM
What made you decide to plasti-dip all the trim on your car?

*shrugs* a change. It's easy to remove if I change my mind.

Anyway the grille surround is now done. Looks decent except for the uneven coats and little bits of patching I had to do with a small brush after some edges came off with the masking tape. Just don't look at it too closely and everything's fine :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 22, 2018, 01:58:22 PM
One of the door handles on the door broke in two a while back.  It actually fell to pieces a few days later.  No problem, just sit on the other side.

Last week the door handle on the other side broke, but both pieces remained on the door.

The cost of 4 replacement handles isn't too bad, but youtube videos make it seem like a major undertaking to replace one, much less four.  (A bit of preventive maintenance for the other 2 doors.)

This morning I wrapped a goodly amount of duct tape around the handles.  The cracked one is a bit wobbly, but should make it for a while, especially if The PR is careful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 22, 2018, 04:57:40 PM
Went to more tag sales
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 22, 2018, 11:09:04 PM
Folded about 24 plastic garbage bags so they take up less room  I use them instead of the regular garbage bags.  They're free, easy to carry out when full and hang on a drawer knob while cooking.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on September 23, 2018, 10:59:53 AM
Made my mother and myself breakfast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 23, 2018, 02:45:56 PM
Cleaned up my outside work area and got some stuff ready for the market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on September 24, 2018, 07:37:43 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on September 22, 2018, 03:45:10 AM
Quote from: Teh Ducks! on September 21, 2018, 06:44:11 AM
What made you decide to plasti-dip all the trim on your car?

*shrugs* a change. It's easy to remove if I change my mind.

Anyway the grille surround is now done. Looks decent except for the uneven coats and little bits of patching I had to do with a small brush after some edges came off with the masking tape. Just don't look at it too closely and everything's fine :laugh:

Good thing you can remove if you want. Cars are always worth more when stock.   ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Bastet on September 24, 2018, 08:11:34 PM
Cooked and cleaned. Read the Bible. Listened to music and chatted with friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 24, 2018, 10:18:32 PM
Quote from: Bastet on September 24, 2018, 08:11:34 PM
Cooked and cleaned. Read the Bible. Listened to music and chatted with friends.
^Sounds like you have motivation. Something I need.

Just been on the internet all morning except for having a shower. I need to clean the place up a bit. Sweeping and dishes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 24, 2018, 10:36:20 PM
Quote from: Teh Ducks! on September 24, 2018, 07:37:43 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on September 22, 2018, 03:45:10 AM
Quote from: Teh Ducks! on September 21, 2018, 06:44:11 AM
What made you decide to plasti-dip all the trim on your car?

*shrugs* a change. It's easy to remove if I change my mind.

Anyway the grille surround is now done. Looks decent except for the uneven coats and little bits of patching I had to do with a small brush after some edges came off with the masking tape. Just don't look at it too closely and everything's fine :laugh:

Good thing you can remove if you want. Cars are always worth more when stock.   ;)

Generally true. Talking about "plastic stuff,"  the new trend around here is to use Rhino Shield to cover your entire truck, instead of just the inside of the bed.
Not so easy to remove, that one.

They look cool as hell! I have seen many just completely blacked out all one color and not just black, either. Did you know that shit came in bright yellow? Saw one a while back all yellow with what resembled waves (instead of fire?) along the bottom in black.
I like it, but I have a feeling that it would be difficult to change your mind and go a different direction.

I'm guessing it started as a California thing and you know all about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on September 24, 2018, 11:06:28 PM
Bugger the bible Bastet,  only thing thats good for, is an almost inexhaustible supply of emergency skins for people caught out short in a hotel room without a bowl :P

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 27, 2018, 03:55:04 PM
Two trash bags of stuffed animals and 2 bags of paperback books to one thrift store (I don't particularly like this store, but they are the only ones who will take stuffed animals)
Two trash bags of plastic grocery bags and one grocery bag of "good" items to a second thrift store
Grocery shopped
Home
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 28, 2018, 09:26:57 AM
Worked. Took care of stuff, including renewing my driver's license.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 28, 2018, 01:47:17 PM
Worked on the first floor bathroom. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 28, 2018, 05:09:15 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 28, 2018, 01:47:17 PM
Worked on the first floor bathroom.

I'll see you and raise you one floor.

BIL came up and helped him replace the leaky tub faucet and plumbing for the shower in the second floor bathroom yesterday, I'm still cleaning up the mess today.

Had to cut out half the damn wall in the closet of the adjoining room but finally figured out why we've had shitty water pressure from the shower head for the last 35+ years.

(https://i.imgur.com/qVdiCIXm.jpg)

When you're teaching your sons how to build houses and leave them alone, w/beer... and they run out of elbows.

How that didn't bust in all those years is beyond me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 29, 2018, 06:08:52 AM

Damn, that's ugly. Never drink and plumb.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on September 29, 2018, 08:48:33 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 28, 2018, 05:09:15 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 28, 2018, 01:47:17 PM
Worked on the first floor bathroom.

I'll see you and raise you one floor.

BIL came up and helped him replace the leaky tub faucet and plumbing for the shower in the second floor bathroom yesterday, I'm still cleaning up the mess today.

Had to cut out half the damn wall in the closet of the adjoining room but finally figured out why we've had shitty water pressure from the shower head for the last 35+ years.

(https://i.imgur.com/qVdiCIXm.jpg)

When you're teaching your sons how to build houses and leave them alone, w/beer... and they run out of elbows.

How that didn't bust in all those years is beyond me.

 :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 30, 2018, 10:47:56 PM
Got up early for a train to Copenhagen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 01, 2018, 07:40:33 AM
Thats one ugly fucking kludge with the piping. Jesus christ.

Note to self-do NOT let the bugger responsible for that ABORTION of a piece of work anywhere remotely near the vicinity of the lab, the volatiles and corrosives fridge where I keep particularly volatile solvents, ether, THF and the likes, as well as things that need to be kept cool, such as the easily oxidized benzaldehyde, along with generic 'nasties' that want nothing better than to eat your face off, such as my  bottles of bromine, iodine monochloride, and perishables such as acid anhydrides, carboxylic acid chlorides and similar acylating and halogenating reagents, or anywhere near the chemical cupboard in the kitchen, the chromic acid wastes tank sat just outside said cupboard (hexavalent chromium is pretty noxious stuff, carcinogenic and toxic, and both the chromic acid itself, and the wastes, are Cr in its (VI) oxidation state. Can't just go down the drain, it'd poison the environment, and potentially people too.

 so I just let it all build up in demijohns, until there is enough to warrant evaporating or vacuum distilling, once I replace my rotary vane pump, off all the water, to the extent that the hexavalent chromium wastes are reduced to a thick, pasty consistency (after pouring out of the demijohns of course otherwise it'd be a bugger to get back out again and bollocks if I'm going to be farting about trying to poke out a crap ton of hexavalent chromium slops from a big jar with a too-narrow mouth to get sludge out), I've every intention of recycling it all, not taking it to the recycle depo, I mean, but recycling it for the chromium salts, with the intention of oxidizing it back to sodium dichromate, so I can re-use it for making more chromic acid ('chromic acid' in this context, isn't intended to mean H2Cr2O4, specifically, but a mixed bag of oxidizing species created when a dichromate salt is added to concentrated sulfuric acid. It's not something you want to be exposed to, and it damn well isn't something that can be allowed to escape into nature, toxic, carcinogenic, but its very good at doing what it does; namely burning the living shit out of tars, stains, polymerized byproducts of this, that and t'other, for when you've gotten flasks, test tubes, beakers, condensers etc. all grimy and in need of being slapped about mercilessly until it screams and runs away.

But it does create nasty heavy metal wastes, Cr in its trivalent state is a lot less toxic, but hexavalent (Cr (VI) ) chromium is really toxic ugly stuff, I prefer to use it over piranha acid though for when the big guns need to be pulled out for cleaning house, so to speak; because piranha acid is fucking dangerous shit, and base piranha damages glass, and is unsuitable especially for what I use piranha mixtures for, cleaning buchner funnel frits, because base piranha actually removes a very thin layer of glass from the item being cleaned. Not something the likes of a thick walled flask or the like can't handle if it really needs to be used, but completely unsuitable for use cleaning frits, because the porosity of them is critical, and they are graded according to the size of the pores. My finest one for example, for small scale work, microscale to a few grams, is so damn fine, in terms of the porosity of the frit, that it'll stop a good many bacteria, if not most of them, maximal pore size is just 5 microns, lower end is about 3.5-4 microns in diameter, so corroding the glass with the likes of base piranha would be unthinkable, and severely compromize the glassware.

So why not recycle, turn it back into dichromate, reclaim the sulfuric acid too possibly, by distillation under hard vacuum, granted thats being a real cheapskate, since sulfuric is cheap as chips, but I do go through quite a lot of H2SO4, that, along with hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) along with perhaps, ammonia, are probably the 4 chemicals I use most of, and in bulk. Sulfuric especially as it has so many uses, when concentrated, useful for synthesizing ethers out of alcohols, including diethyl ether for solvent use, or if the synthesis temperature is tweaked up, diethyl sulfate, an alkylating agent (extremely toxic too, but good at ethylating things. Unfortunately DNA is one of them, so it needs to be used with extreme caution), or higher still, ethylene gas. Good for dehydrating gases that won't react with it, for making chromic acid etch for glass cleaning, for preparing sulfate salts, or the last resort glassware cleaners piranha acid (mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid/hydrogen peroxide 3:1) or base piranha (strong peroxide, mixed with concentrated aqueous ammonia, or the more vicious 'base bath' variation on base piranha, leaves out the NH3 and substitutes caustic potash. Damages glass though so it can only be used as a last resort and on certain types of glassware, because it strips a thin surface layer of glass right out from under the nasty ass baked-on grime), as well as making bisulfate, for dehydrating things, scrubbing various noxious gaseous fumes, such as neutralizing ammonia gas effluent when bubbled through first a suck-back arrestor and then into a trap containing some sulfuric acid, which neutralizes the ammonia as ammonium sulfate, from which the ammonia can be recycled by just adding sodium hydroxide, displacing NH3 gas and forming sodium sulfate as a byproduct, which itself won't be wasted because when roasted to it's anhydrous state, it can be used as a gentle dessicant for drying the nonpolar phase of acid-base extractions whilst the solute is still in there, so things crystallize well, as an alternative to anhydrous magnesium sulfate)

(I'm all for efficiency and recycling in my lab doings, and try to arrange things so even the waste products of waste products of byproducts end up finding a new life as something else of use. The local fire dept. wanted to look over the lab at one point, after being made aware of it by the filth, after the latter pack of shiteating rat bastards had illegally entered and searched the place. Not that there is a damn point, given they aren't chemists, and unless something was labelled 'nitroglycerin' or stuffed into capped steel pipes full of shrapnel with a fuse pointing out of one end, then there isn't anything they could find even if it was there. They are far too stupid, too much of a blunt instrument. Which have no place anywhere NEAR a lab. Assuming they wished to minimize dang,er to the public, they would do a lot fucking better by clearing the fuck off and going nowhere near the place. THEY are a damn danger to the public, let near chemicals they have no idea of the reactivity, toxicity, flammability, corrosive capabilities or potential pyrophoricity. Open the wrong jar or bottle in my reagent stores, and there are things that would gas the person doing so, if they were not set up to open the thing in the correct way with ventilation, possibly specific atmospheric requirements, aversity to moisture etc., or even burst into flames on contact with air.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 01, 2018, 08:37:39 PM
This morning I went for a job interview for Coles (supermarket). The lady was really nice but sprung a test on me that was about the money side of things. Also identifying one product out of a group of four similar products. That was the easiest part.

I was also asked about my autism. This was hard to answer (but why should it be, I've known for 13 years) but I just said some stuff like social interactions were sometimes difficult and I couldn't process several verbal instructions at once, preferred to have them written down. That could be an ADHD thing though.

I hope I passed that computer test. It was interesting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 01, 2018, 10:11:18 PM
Good Luck.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 01, 2018, 10:51:51 PM
Good luck Ren with the Coles job. I think you will be great at it if they give you a chance.

I briefly worked for a supermarket (part time) when I was 15. It was great. I did so well on the aptitude test (which was maths and logic based) that they put me in the deli. I was so bad at that, they put me in the car park collecting trolleys. I was really good at that. No tractors in those days, I'd just stack 'em up and push 'em up the hill.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 02, 2018, 01:45:36 AM
Good look  Ren.

And if all else fails, whip out that autie death-glare and  flay their souls from the marrow of their bones and Devour.Their.Hearts. :autism:

(guessing it'd be scary to them weird ass NT types, who probably aren't bright enough as  a rule to realize it is in fact, downright foxy :) )
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 02, 2018, 06:06:22 AM
Well, in a few moments after the early attendance rush calms down at my daughter's school.
I need to go over to the school and deliver some immunization records. We brought her up to date last week but she has forgotten to take the records to the school's nursing staff ALL week, even when I placed then on top of her book bag.

She will be suspended today if those records are not on file.

NOPE!! Those idiotic parents who "Never Immunize" are NOT free to have their infectious offsping attend our public schools here in Indiana!
I am not one of those idiots - just with all my retirement stuff, house stuff and my wife's car stuff, we DID let her shots be set aside for a bit, but no more. It was done last week. Now I just have to go prove it. Guilty until proven innocent in this case.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 02, 2018, 02:37:22 PM
IMO the healthcare bill of the nation (and here for that matter), we ought to total it all up as a consequence of anti-vaxxers and  their dumbcuntery, and forward the bill to AutSqueaks, along with that rancid, festering cocksniffer Andrew Wank....err..Wakefield.

Between them, that no good  pack of arsemongrels have a lot of stupid people to answer for, who, obviously,  can't speak for themselves, because they are too stupid to live. I'd  not wish that on any kid, autistic or feral...I mean....neurotypical, sorry :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 02, 2018, 03:19:59 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 28, 2018, 05:09:15 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 28, 2018, 01:47:17 PM
Worked on the first floor bathroom.

I'll see you and raise you one floor.

BIL came up and helped him replace the leaky tub faucet and plumbing for the shower in the second floor bathroom yesterday, I'm still cleaning up the mess today.

Had to cut out half the damn wall in the closet of the adjoining room but finally figured out why we've had shitty water pressure from the shower head for the last 35+ years.

(https://i.imgur.com/qVdiCIXm.jpg)

When you're teaching your sons how to build houses and leave them alone, w/beer... and they run out of elbows.

How that didn't bust in all those years is beyond me.

I get creative at times with repairs but thats just :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 02, 2018, 03:21:24 PM
Worked in an attic I could not even sit up in
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 02, 2018, 04:45:21 PM
That travesty looks like the pipework equivalent of courteney love's nether regions.

And Parts, that isn't 'creative', that, is what is known as  'a fucking abortion which ought never to have seen the light of day.

Unless it was used to hit a copper in the face repeatedly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 02, 2018, 05:58:34 PM
What did I do today that I don't do every day?

Well, I've been sitting at this desk for 5 months and I just realized that I have a phone on my desk.

It appears to be some kind of primitive artifact from an ancient form of technology involving transmission of voice through wires. A quick look around and I realized that all desks have them, although I have never seen one actually used.

I don't even know what my phone number is. I guess nobody has got around to unplugging the phones and binning them, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 02, 2018, 07:45:52 PM
^Isn't it good that you don't have to ring anyone or receive calls?

I went on a morning walk and forgot to go to the chemist on the way back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 02, 2018, 08:06:45 PM
Quote from: Jack on October 01, 2018, 10:11:18 PM
Good Luck.
Thanks Jack. I could use the good luck.
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on October 01, 2018, 10:51:51 PM
Good luck Ren with the Coles job. I think you will be great at it if they give you a chance.

I briefly worked for a supermarket (part time) when I was 15. It was great. I did so well on the aptitude test (which was maths and logic based) that they put me in the deli. I was so bad at that, they put me in the car park collecting trolleys. I was really good at that. No tractors in those days, I'd just stack 'em up and push 'em up the hill.
Trolley duty was actually a job I could have applied for. I chose night fill first (I may lose some weight at that as it's quite physical), bakery second (as I have some experience at that) and check out third.
Quote from: Lestat on October 02, 2018, 01:45:36 AM
Good look  Ren.

And if all else fails, whip out that autie death-glare and  flay their souls from the marrow of their bones and Devour.Their.Hearts. :autism:

(guessing it'd be scary to them weird ass NT types, who probably aren't bright enough as  a rule to realize it is in fact, downright foxy :) )
Thank you muchly, Lestat. :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 02, 2018, 09:02:53 PM
Quote from: renaeden on October 02, 2018, 07:45:52 PM
^Isn't it good that you don't have to ring anyone or receive calls?

It's the nature of the modern office environment that people simply don't use their desk phones any more.

If you have a business card it has your mobile number on it. Your emails are automatically tagged with your name, position and mobile number. The desk phone is obsolete.

I am constantly in touch with our testing team in the Philippines and our development team in Indonesia. I use a chat application for that - either group chats or one-to-one chats. If I need to speak to someone then we tend to use Skype so that we can share whatever screens are relevant to the discussion, or do walkthroughs. I like using the chat, I can type fast and I can process information (in my head) better that way.

Even people who are constantly on the phone to customers or potential customers or partners all day don't use their desk phones any more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 02, 2018, 10:05:21 PM
Survived a night of work at walmart!   :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 02, 2018, 10:31:51 PM
Why of course, ren my dear. You are rather special after all :) (in both senses of the word :autism:)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 03, 2018, 12:10:42 AM
Got up. Walked from one hotel to another for a company activity in Copenhagen. Discovered that I'm early. Now drinking coffee while posting here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 03, 2018, 05:02:26 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on October 02, 2018, 05:58:34 PM
Well, I've been sitting at this desk for 5 months and I just realized that I have a phone on my desk.
Also have a non functioning desk phone, but have assumed it's still there because it may function again some day. Used to ignore it quite a bit anyway, so wont mind if it continues to sit silent. Was forced to buy a cell for work, because it's impossible to work remotely without a secondary authentication, but refuse to use it as a work phone. Have grown to prefer calls via computer, but will never like IM/chat applications. Probably because it's text format and they could just send me an email instead. IM always seems pushy, like someone showing up at my desk, insisting I immediately stop my train of thought as if what they're thinking is more important that what I'm currently thinking. I don't even bother logging in for chat. An email can be answered when I'm ready, and computer calls are scheduled.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 03, 2018, 05:20:18 AM
Text chats work for me because I've got remote teams that are held up if I don't resolve their issues and questions promptly. I don't really like voice calls for work stuff, I miss too much, always feel like my brain is out of sync with the conversation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 03, 2018, 03:25:53 PM
Might feel differently about it if anyone were that dependent. Waiting for me does hold people up, but only for that thing; not as if they can't do their job at all. Same thing for me, waiting for others holds me up too, but not in such a way to make me completely idle.

Also, the text in your avatar is illegible. What does it say?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 03, 2018, 04:57:45 PM
Thank gawd I'm too pretty for work.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 03, 2018, 09:46:35 PM
"You know what's more destructive than a nuclear bomb?"
"Words"

::nods::
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 03, 2018, 10:09:44 PM
Even illegible ones? :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 03, 2018, 11:18:36 PM
Quote from: Jack on October 03, 2018, 03:25:53 PM
Also, the text in your avatar is illegible. What does it say?

(https://i.imgur.com/E2AADZq.gif?noredirect)

It's been reshaped somehow when I set it as my avatar.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2018, 04:01:27 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 03, 2018, 04:57:45 PM
Thank gawd I'm too pretty for work.  :zoinks:

You know how much you HATE having your front knocked on? Well, maybe it is just me, but I hate that shit. Random people stopping by should be a fucking crime.

So, yesterday afternoon I was sitting watching my severalth re-watch of the entire Game Of Thrones series when I get a very powerful, aggressive knock at my door. Of course, "All Is Lost" at that point and so I pause and taking an aggressive stance I open the door.
DAMN! There is a lovely forty something tallish blonde at my door smiling at me.

You know that sound a balloon makes when you let the air out slowly from pinching the opening? That is kind of where all my defensive aggression went. I tried NOT to make that sound, but I might have a little.

The visit was warranted because some piece of paper was not signed when we got my wife's car last week and it was necessary. Their fault, not ours - they told us what to sign.

Anyway, "Too pretty for work" reminded me of her. She was quite attractive and immediately disarming. Maybe the too pretty thing is just why she was perfect for the job she was doing - an hour after the place closed, going from door to door in early evening shoring up paper work problems that someone else created.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2018, 04:40:24 AM
Quote from: Parts on October 02, 2018, 03:19:59 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 28, 2018, 05:09:15 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 28, 2018, 01:47:17 PM
Worked on the first floor bathroom.

I'll see you and raise you one floor.

BIL came up and helped him replace the leaky tub faucet and plumbing for the shower in the second floor bathroom yesterday, I'm still cleaning up the mess today.

Had to cut out half the damn wall in the closet of the adjoining room but finally figured out why we've had shitty water pressure from the shower head for the last 35+ years.

(https://i.imgur.com/qVdiCIXm.jpg)

When you're teaching your sons how to build houses and leave them alone, w/beer... and they run out of elbows.

How that didn't bust in all those years is beyond me.

I get creative at times with repairs but thats just :zombiefuck:

How many times have you needed a ninety and only had one forty five, sawed a wedge out and re-soldered it (the wedge makes a fabulous patch after a touch or two with a hammer) to finish a job without another trip to the store?
Hey it is way better than that shit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 04, 2018, 04:58:39 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on October 03, 2018, 11:18:36 PM
Quote from: Jack on October 03, 2018, 03:25:53 PM
Also, the text in your avatar is illegible. What does it say?

(https://i.imgur.com/E2AADZq.gif?noredirect)

It's been reshaped somehow when I set it as my avatar.
Thinking that's because it's web linked. Saving the image to one's computer and then uploading will prevent it from being distorted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 04, 2018, 08:08:18 AM
In reply to 'even illegible ones....?'

Two words: 'donald' and 'trump'

'Nuff said.

And hey, if his garbled schpiels of imbecility, horse shit and sabre-rattling are insufficient, then I have two more. 'George' and 'Bush'.

As for the pretty young lady, not impossible at all that was the reason she gets sent. Because if it had been a pudgy, balding 40-something old git with snaggle-teeth, lazy and with an attitude problem, then if DD didn't hit him in the jowels with a tyre iron, then somebody probably would, sooner or later :P And he'd doubtless frequently get told 'well this is your problem, not mine, so why don't you take that shit back with you, lie on your back, with your legs in the air and use those forms to tickle your prostate, you fat, obnoxious, irritating little tosspot, before I decide you would be better off with your head being used to clean stray skid marks out of my toilet bowl'

Possibly even  daily :P

People aren't all civilized. NT ones aren't even USUALLY so. Hell a sizeable proportion  of them probably couldn't even be litter-box trained and housebroken. (maybe that should just read 'and house....', given that they are already broken. At best....unfinished, and  very rough around the edges  :tard: )

So its probably just as well to send someone even the crude, uncivilized, likely drunken arseholes would limit themselves in terms of such revolting behaviour to staring at their chest, rather than going looking for a hammer, a hacksaw, a roll of duct tape and about 50 liters of drain unblocker [It is not infrequently H2SO4, of the surprisingly high, for OTC materials, concentration of between 96 and 98-99%. I use it all the time, not for dissolving unwelcome house callers in the bathtub mind you, but for drying gases, when soaked into fiberglass and packed into a glass demijohn with multi-holed stoppers in the top attached to glass tubing, for scrubbing ammoniacal fumes, usually from generating ammonia from, conveniently enough, ammonium sulfate fertilizer by adding strong caustic soda to liberate the ammonia, the bits of NH3 that need scrubbing to prevent their egress into the surrounding atmosphere, being run through sulfuric drain cleaner soaked into glass wool (the rockwool is to serve as an absorbent, rather than bubbling the gas through liquid sulfuric and thus preventing suckback that could have disastrous consequences of a very, very ugly sort), and thus returning the waste ammonia back to the form in which it was originally, the sulfate salt, which is then simply recycled for generating more ammonia, making it quite a lot more economical :)

(also useful as a filling for my desiccator, which is made of glass and as such won't be attacked  by the drying agent, which is kept away from the sample being dried, simply sitting underneath it with a grid of stiff metal meshwork above, to support whatever it is that is being dried out, since H2SO4 is not volatile, unless one subjects it to high vacuum; as long as one isn't dealing with oleum, which in any case wouldn't be used by any chemist in their right mind as a desiccant, as for one, it is most difficult to buy, for another, its highly dangerous, corrosive, vicious stuff, which IS volatile, or the extra SO3 dissolved in the H2SO4 is, giving off some most unpleasant fumes, in large quantity. And besides, SO3 is rather difficult to prepare and is very useful indeed, for making things like SOCl2, SOBr2, dimethyl or diethyl sulfate and other things besides. (the former two, thionyl chloride and thionyl bromide respectively are both halogenating agents, for easy, very quickly chlorinating or brominating things, or drying out anhydrous transition metal lewis acid halide salts from the hydrates, something which cannot be done using heat, as they would decompose instead; and great stuff for chlorination/brominations,

Because they are very fast to react, and if it is an equilibrium reaction, then the decomposition products are sulfur dioxide plus the corresponding hydrogen halide gas; both of which escape out of the reaction vessel to wherever it is one chooses to lead them away, which removes them from the system and pushes the equation towards the right, thus driving the reaction to completion.. The other two are highly potent alkylating agents. Extremely toxic, and highly carcinogenic in the event somebody is exposed to either and somehow survives the original exposure, but they ARE effective, and less costly  to prepare than are methyl iodide or ethyl iodide. Which can be a bit tough for people to get hold of if they aren't in 'officialdom' as officially-sanctioned, recognized sheeple because while iodine isn't so hard to get, the alcohols definitely aren't difficult, one also needs a catalytic quantity of red phosphorus to act as a halogen transfer agent via in-situ formation of phosphorus halides. And red phosphorus IS hard to get, one of the hardest of all reagents to obtain perhaps/

It's right up there with nitroethane, concentrated hydrogen peroxide and even harder to get than inorganic hydrides like LAH, NaH, KH and  the like due to it's use for small scale mom-and-pop type meth cooking, Never mind that that represents only a tiny fraction of methamphetamine production in the US,  with hundreds of kg to TONS or even tens of tons being brewed up over  the border  in mexico by the big cartels, and which are  unlikely to even be USING the red phosphorus/iodine based Nagai reduction of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine, and are much more probably going to go via synthesis of P2P  (phenylacetone) followed by reductive amination  using methylamine instead, along with reducing agent of choice, like catalytic hydrogenation with palladium or platinum on carbon, or cheaper by far, using Raney nickel or Urushibara nickel.

But still, its watched as all fuck (red P), I'm very, very lucky to be  able to get in kg quantities, rather than maybe if lucky, many people having to buy tiny little element collector's samples, weighing a gram or so a piece)




As for me today, went to the doctor, ended up being given some additional pain meds, on a temp basis, plus antibiotics for an infection near my shoulder. Not a serious one, but all the same, I have an excessive vulnerability to bacterial infections, for some unknown reason.  Something weird happened at the appointment too. Doctor told me that they'd gotten a message sent through to them by one or other of the receptionists; who had claimed that I had for several weeks, been demanding that they put antibiotics on my prescription repeats, which the doc initially got pissed that I had 'done', because of course, it is both stupid and dangerous not only to the patient in particular, but to society on a wider scale to do so, barring in the rare cases of certain genetic syndromes which have no cure and involve an immunodeficiency resuting in their having to be on continual prophylactic antibiotic regimes for the duration of their lives, if they wish to live, and people on immunosuppressants for example, transplant recipients.

Thing is, I never MADE any such request to begin with, I don't know why the hell anyone at reception would send such a message, and  indeed, I got given an AB script, for erythromycin at the beginning of this week. I hadn't asked for it, suggested or even mentioned it, or for that matter antibiotics in general, at all. Had wondered what the bloody hell it was doing in that scripts refill, just hadn't really had any inclination to begin a forensic hunt for the reason, since after all, I had come down with a minor infection so would have had to request an AB script in any case. It was there, for whatever odd reason but as chance had it it appeared at just the
time when I needed it anyway. So  hunting down the reason was quite pointless. And in any case I certainly had not a clue that some receptionist had been telling tall tales at the time. Not until about 25 minutes  ago  while  I was at the  appointment I had made.

And oddly too, as aside from the seizure rescue pack needed and pain meds, given some had been wasted by trying to take the dose only to have it come straight back up again, thanks to a really nasty bout of stomach troubles and barfing, the meds I was short, the doctor, although berating me for it, unfairly IMO, although eventually she did see the point that if a patient has by some kind of negligence, or abuse, etc. gone through too fast, or lost (outside of being robbed of them of course) their meds, that is their fault, and their problem, but that, as I pointed out, the gut is smooth muscle, and whilst the body has voluntary muscles under their control, that is striated muscle, and that neither cardiac, nor smooth muscle is under the control of a patient, ergo-such a reason for loss, is not an action they have taken, but rather, an event which has taken place which affects them, which they have no physical bodily say-so in whether it happens or not. Its either going to happen or it isn't. So if it is and does, then there is not a damn thing they can do about it, no more than I could will my heart to stop beating, or decide that hey, today when I breathe, my diaphragm is allowed only to inflate and deflate my left lung, as  I've commanded the right lung not to move when I breathe.

She did at least, see the sense in the fact that it isn't somebody's fault if their autonomic nervous  system forces their body to behave contrary to their wishes. And that of course, it isn't as though I actually WANTED to throw up repeatedly all night, or that  I LIKE having seizures.

Although I thought it a bit much she had a fair go at me to begin with for requesting more meds, to cover me for a few days (until monday), including one remark I found way over the top. She said, being pissy, that 'she has  no proof that I have been vomiting'

Quite what the FUCK is THAT meant to mean, or imply? of course I didn't bring her proof that I've been throwing up! what exactly is it, that she would expect me to do? go through the bins, through all the slimy, gone-off kitchen wastes, until I managed to locate a partially dried out horked-up, slimy, blackened and stinking wad of stomach contents dripping bile; pick it up (you must be fucking having me on, doc, because there is no way in all hell that I would be about to do that, and then to get a spoon, and spoon mangy moldy decaying vomit, and maybe a lump of semidigested jamaica ginger cake on top, into a tupperware container or plastic freezer bag [since there's bloody well no motherfucking chance that I'd put such a vile article into any of my lab beakers! eww!]

Its the implication, which I am going to assume that she is; being an NT etc., making, that I should be prepared at all times to have PROOF of any vomiting, because otherwise, it might be false, thus implying I could be a liar. That is offensive_

And besides, if I HAD taken such odious measures, to BRING her proof? the doctor's office is somewhere which needs to be a clean and sanitary place because of the nature of the very reason for being of the place and the profession of those working in it and tending to those who need themselves treated thence! so it seems like if I don't dig through the bins, whilst feeling like shit, find a region of mostly stomach contents crawling with fungus and worse, then I might be a liar, and if I DID do so? then I do not for a second doubt that she would have gone ballistic at me for bringing the very proof that she berated me for not having.

Which to me, strikes me as damn well unfair. To blame a man for an involuntary occurrence, which for that matter, made that man suffer, and put them in a negative situation, leaving them short of meds they need, and to demand proof which would have been unreasonable for them to look for in the first place, and to boot, that is unsanitary and disgusting, and most certainly not material which should be taken into a clinic.
 
If a patient says they have been vomiting, then that patient has been vomiting. Unless they be officially diagnosed with  Munchausen's, then their word is  truth until proven otherwise. And given one cannot prove  a negative  (I.e, whilst there is no evidence whatsoever to support god exists, one cannot actually provide incontrovertible, absolute PROOF that a deity does not in fact, exist anywhere in the universe to a level of reliability such that it may be then taken evermore as axiomatic), then what the patient reports, goes, end  of.

Although at least in one respect she screwed up. I said I might be down one, or  possibly; two tablets of nitrazepam (a strong, very hypnotic-type benzodiazepine tranquilizer. Long acting, potent and with a  real bugger of a kick to it), but that I was not sure, and that I had merely glanced at the blister strip in leaving the  house. She wrote a script for 7 pills of the stuff. Even though I said I didn't even know for sure if I was down, as I was in a hurry leaving the house to get to the appointment. Turned out I actually had one extra, when I got back home, as I don't take benzos daily, hell no! the prescription says to take one twice a day, but instead I'll use a few, once every while, and for at most, a few days in a row, usually no more than two days running, three if I must, and that, not anywhere anywhere NEARanywhere NEARNEAR daily. Its a lot safer that way, and in any case, taking just one or two, morning and late evening wouldn't be of a great deal of use. I'm naturally pretty resistant to being benzo-ed out cold. Takes a pretty hefty dose, anAlthough at least in one respect she screwed up. I said I might be down one, or  possibly; two tablets of nitrazepam (a strong, very hypnotic-type benzodiazepine tranquilizer. Long acting, potent and with a  real bugger of a kick to it), but that I was not sure, and that I had merely glanced at the blister strip in leaving the  house. She wrote a script for 7 pills of the stuff. Even though I said I didn't even know for sure if I was down, as I was in a hurry leaving the house to get to the appointment.

Turned out I actually had one extra, when I got back home, as I don't take benzos daily, hell no! the prescription says to take one twice a day, but instead I'll use a few, once every while, and for at most, a few days in a row, usually no more than two days running, three if I must, and that, not anywhere NEAR daily. Never bloody well mind TWICE daily!,

 Its a lot safer that way, and in any case, taking just one or two, morning and late evening wouldn't be of a great deal of use. I'm naturally pretty resistant to being benzo-ed out cold. Takes a pretty hefty dose, and one most doctors would turn pale at the thought of, and of one of the strongest benzosd one most doctors would turn pale at the thought of, and of one of the strongest benzos which the UK medical system has the capability to offer a patient to pull that off. But that, infrequently, when really needed is how benzos should be prescribed anyway, epilepsy treatment liable to be lifelong not withstanding.

Still, I am not saying a word to them about either the repeat. Or the 7 extra ones given today, I'll just keep them for whenever I really do need them, to have some spares of  something  extremely difficult to get at all because of GP prejudice against that type of med in general, it isn't a bad thing. Rather have more than I need than less, or worse, none at all.

When there has been just 'one of those days', the kind of thing like Elle mentioned, when she spoke of forgetting to take them when she ought to have used one, one of THOSE days, the kind where everything that can go wrong, has, and when anything that needs absolutely to go right, hasn't and won't. The kinds of days that from the very first attosecond, hate your very existence with a vitriolic, poisonous loathing  generally reserved by people for the likes of gary glitter, michael jackson, rolf harris or tony  blair. Definitely the kind of day that its not one that it should wait for an appointment made at 8am sharp at the surgery door and up, dressed and out of bed half an hour before that; but one in which one should have the box or bottle there, tip a few  out, chew and swallow. Problem solved. Wake up 15 hours later.

(yes, I chew the nitrazepam pills  up, because they taste all nice  and  minty :laugh: )
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 04, 2018, 10:04:04 AM
programmed a replacement remote for the TV.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 04, 2018, 01:13:26 PM
Devoured with gusto the last of the Green Beans harvested!  And they were delicious!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2018, 03:44:39 PM

SHIT, we got about a hundred more bulbs placed well before it just seemed stupid to be out in the rain.

Not raining now, but I am tired and I am going to watch a movie with the kids.  We have not seen Deadpool 2 yet. 
That is what we are going to do, but for now I am planning a "carpet picnic"  for dinner which these days means getting out the table top grille (uses one of those blue fired cans to get hot, mostly safe - ish) and cutting a few coldcuts of ham and turkey and chicken and slicing some cheese and thawing some shrimp and scallops from our deep freeze.
Large platter of various crackers and a couple of dips and we are in business.

Probably better for the younglings than more digging.
Sometimes, I just fucking rock!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2018, 03:47:08 PM

I kind of feel guilty giving up, but I am tired and my back is warning me to stop digging before bad things go worse.

 :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 04, 2018, 05:30:54 PM
 Tackled cleaRing the side yard of vegetation.  Mostly finished, just a goodly number of runners and the margin where I shoved the pullings.  Tomorrow I'll finish pulling and bag everything. It is about a 120 to 150 square foot (11 to 14 square metres).

Found a few patches of oyster mushrooms, so I might cook them.  I immediately thought of Lestat.  I left them outside and I'll get them tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 08, 2018, 03:14:30 AM
LOL QV. And I immediately had a mental image of super-fresh, really tender oyster mushrooms sizzling in a frying pan with a knob of melting butter, a pinch  of  salt, and an assorted mixture of cut-up wild mushrooms surrounding a couple of sausages, with a couple  more pans frying eggs, and heating baked beans  whilst triple-layered bacon sliced hiss and spit under the  grill. 

Presumably it was me you thought of because I'm our resident enthusiastic mushroom hunter (and occasionally, grower-I'd be interested in any spore prints you could take for me QV. Not entirely certain that shop mushrooms aren't sterile strains, due to oyster mushrooms being a potential plant pathogen. IIRC its forbidden to export them to new zealand, where they aren't a native species, because of this. It isn't to send them here mind  you, as  we already have them growing natively, and I just don't think, that while one can find them in most supermarkets, the ones that are stored in plastic tubs  on supermarket shelves, they  are nowhere near as  good as  the wild ones. Plus supermarkets generally put the biggest ones  they can in the packs, bigger meaning more time to grow, meaning older. And  more full of water, flabbier. They just can't compete with nice young fresh ones sliced from the tree while you're out picking and cooked the moment you arrive back home or to a campsite with a nice selection of other wild fungi to add to the fryup, simple bacon, eggs, sausages, chips'n'beans. Or steak, and I can make a pretty damn good mushroom chili too (its still got meat in it, base of chick peas, kidney beans, chunks of steak, mince beef, and a can of tomato in tomato juice, blended until its a uniform slurry, plus a special spice blend I came up with.

Are you the sort of hunter who has a few species they know well and stick to, or are you the adventurous type who'll try most things that are not poisonous, or that are poisonous, unless treated in specific ways before they can be consumed (I have a few that need special preparation,  one I  use a LOT in spice and condiments which must be heat-cured and brought to dryness over a long time and very low flame, which converts a neurotoxin present into a psychoactive drug, if large quantities of the simple heat cured dried caps were used. Although for the use as  a spice, one only needs a little, a surface dusting over a steak, from a pinch or two between thumb and finger, and or  spoonfuls in a  pot, after  grinding in a spice grinder with quite a lot of other ingredients, when cooking my chili, the  amounts that go in are much less, in terms of a serving than would be used as an intoxicant. Another, called the Blusher, its related to the first, the fly agaric, both being Amanita species, a genus which requires extreme caution if any species  in the genus are to be consumed, some require special preparation before they become edible, whilst there are two overall groups, which can be among the deadliest fungi on the planet, namely the those in stirps phalloidinea of the genus Amanita, not all of them are, but belonging to this subgroup is a bad sign, and unless known edible and known to be well so, should never be eaten if unknown, because this group within Amanita, contain some real horrors, such A A.phalloides, A.ocreata, A.virosa, A.verna and many others that contain a series of small cyclic peptide cytotoxins (ranging in size from octapeptides in the case of amatoxins, the primary bad actors of the group, through to heptapeptides in the case of phallotoxins, and IIRC the virotoxins, found in A.virosa, probably in its close relative A.verna, the fool's mushroom, or hence its latin name, the spring amanita, a very rare species differing from A.virosa particularly in the different reaction when the two species are tested with strong caustic potash solution, A.verna giving a color change from the natural pure, ghostly white to yellow when 20% KOH in water is  applied to the cap, whilst A.virosa, the destroying angel gives IIRC either an orange-yellow colouration or little  coloration. This could be due to very similar species having been compared for A.virosa vs A.verna of course), while the othewise similar naturally white colour morph of the death cap, Amanita phalloides, A.phalloides var.alba can be told apart from either of the two without needing to use the microscope, in the field by the way that neither the cap, or the gills react in any way with 20% potassium hydroxide)

The subsection Phalloidea, contains about the nastiest of  fungi, the cyclopeptide toxins, after a characteristic (a critical diagnostic piece of information in fact, although it can be masked, if someone has eaten a mixed collection of mushrooms including others with gastrointestinal irritant type poisons present) delay, cause first a horrendously violent GI upset. before the patient tends to feel better after a couple of days or so, which can lead to their being discharged from hospital,  after which they become critically ill (as they will IN hospital of course) with fulminant liver failure, along with it attacking the kidneys and potentially heart, buggering up electrolyte balances in the blood, and causing hepatic encephalopathy (swelling of the brain due to effects of the liver failure and the problems with electrolyte balances)  Mortality from as little as one bite of one mushroom can be from 50% with aggressive treatment, an improvement over what would otherwise be 90%. Which is about the same chance of survival a patient infected by the Zaire (the worst of the lot) strain of the Ebola virus has. Often as not, even with what would without treatment in hospital, have been insufficient weight of fresh mushroom [fatal dose is around 50g, just one bite can easily kill a grown man), whilst survived, still leads to permanent liver damage and kidney damage. Transplants are frequently required by people unfortunate to ID these and relatives as edible species of mushroom)

As for my garden, most everything has withered away with the beginning of winter, so I'll wait until the spring to do any gardening, let the cold kill any weeds for me so I don't have to make the effort. But I'd like to try and get the belladonna seed I  have (two varieties, the typical kind, with purple flowers and berries, and a much rarer sort, from someone I  now have lost contact with from AFF, who sent the seed to me from OZ, which  has white-cream coloured  flowers and AFAIK similar colouration of the ripe berries) Obviously not something I'd grow if there were kids in the house, but any kids not mine, who run off into a random person's garden and start stuffing random berries in their mouths, and when it happens to be deadly nightshade, what can I say, too bad. But darwin would have gotten them no matter what, given time.


As for me, went to the docs  surgery, picked up repeats, went to the early-opening (8am, same as the surgery opens,  the only pharmacy open so early around these  parts.), took some of the meds in question. Got online finally, because we've  changed internet provider, who have been way, way slower than they claimed they would be, for one, and  for another, stupid fuckers sent a message saying 'don't try to connect to the router until we have sent  you a text confirmation'

Which the stupid fucking bastards didn't do. They EMAILED  instead. Thats right....they emailed to tell us that  we could now turn on our router again. Bloody idiots.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 08, 2018, 09:54:06 AM
Had a meeting in Stockholm. Now at the airport on my way back home, doing as little as possible.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 19, 2018, 11:04:03 PM
I've spent my day watching the Lost In The 50's auction live online.
Goodness some people have too much money. Some of the stuff isn't even genuinely vintage.
The bog boobied mannequin I was looking at is already up to $800, and that's just the online pre-bidding!
Aside from that I'm watching an '87 model Corvette.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 23, 2018, 08:41:33 PM
Went for a walk by the foreshore and got rained on. Not too badly though.

Haven't done it yet but will be taking Kayleigh to her psych appointment 20 minutes' drive away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 24, 2018, 12:15:36 PM
Worked in our Stockholm office today. It's nice to do it every now and then, but no more than a few days at a time. I'm already peopled out and I still have two days left.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 24, 2018, 05:09:05 PM
Just have to wash 2 gigantic bags of laundry from The PR's room and the clearing will be finished.  I'm not sure if we'll clean it (mop, wash walls, etc) or work on clearing the small room.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 25, 2018, 10:37:51 AM
Spent all day in a meeting. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 25, 2018, 08:29:19 PM
Been for an hour long walk. Answered a call from the employment agency, told them I applied for a job at Big W. Not much apart from that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 25, 2018, 08:55:10 PM
Didn't do the laundry or other work from the last post.

Put $ in the bank, gas for the car, picked up a prescription, dropped off something borrowed, grocery shopped and ran out for fast food, folded laundry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 26, 2018, 11:05:47 AM
My third and final day of working in the office is now over. I'll be at home for a week now. :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 26, 2018, 01:17:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 26, 2018, 11:05:47 AM
My third and final day of working in the office is now over. I'll be at home for a week now. :woohoo:
:GA:

Home for the week?
 :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 26, 2018, 07:50:48 PM
You know the dog's happy for your at home stay.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 27, 2018, 12:03:32 AM
Demolished a useless brick BBQ in the backyard. With a sledgehammer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 27, 2018, 08:45:26 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 26, 2018, 01:17:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 26, 2018, 11:05:47 AM
My third and final day of working in the office is now over. I'll be at home for a week now. :woohoo:
:GA:

Home for the week?
 :woohoo:

Yes. No travel, just working from home.

Of course, I got sick today. Typical.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 27, 2018, 08:45:50 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on October 26, 2018, 07:50:48 PM
You know the dog's happy for your at home stay.

She's thrilled. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 27, 2018, 02:31:54 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on October 27, 2018, 12:03:32 AM
Demolished a useless brick BBQ in the backyard. With a sledgehammer.

 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on October 27, 2018, 05:01:07 PM
Doing the BBQ in would have been a lot more fun using explosive charges instead.

Never blown up a brick barbecue before. But plenty of other non-barbecue brick structures. It's fun.

Just sauntering on over with a big grin on one's face, planting the ready-built charges, or just sticking in a detonator and blasting cap if it's a plastic composition you're having your fun with, then lighting a pre-skinned doobie, taking a few draws, one last quick pull before putting the lit end to the tip of the fuse, followed  by simultaneously taking off as fast as  you can leg it and inverting the grip on the joint so it's  cupped  in one's hand to prevent wind shear pulling it to bits as both feet try to leave each other behind for good :autism:

Nothing quite so satisfying as being able  to take a really big, long, satisfying toke just after leveling a derelict building
and leaving nothing but a heap of bricks and a lot of smoke and broken glass lying in a heap, situated in a large depression in the ground, still smoking and watching as the brick dust settles and you finish your joint, walking off  :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 27, 2018, 06:27:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 27, 2018, 08:45:26 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 26, 2018, 01:17:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 26, 2018, 11:05:47 AM
My third and final day of working in the office is now over. I'll be at home for a week now. :woohoo:
:GA:

Home for the week?
 :woohoo:

Yes. No travel, just working from home.

Of course, I got sick today. Typical.

Not sure that getting sick for your week home was authorized. You might find yourself culpable regarding multiple violations. Get better and do not test my resolute expectation of compliance.
 :laugh:
Sorry, but that getting sick thing when you have worked over a bit happens to me quite often.
Get better soon!
 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 27, 2018, 06:34:24 PM

For me, I end up pushing myself past any comfort and I tweak out an old injury to my back. Then it is take it easy for a day or two, like it or not. Then when I am ready, it rains and if I want to get back on schedule, I have to get wet.
Not as bad as really being sick or anything, but annoying.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 27, 2018, 08:47:27 PM
A little housework, grocery shopping, meals...

The usual suspicious activities.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 28, 2018, 12:36:51 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 27, 2018, 06:27:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 27, 2018, 08:45:26 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 26, 2018, 01:17:38 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 26, 2018, 11:05:47 AM
My third and final day of working in the office is now over. I'll be at home for a week now. :woohoo:
:GA:

Home for the week?
 :woohoo:

Yes. No travel, just working from home.

Of course, I got sick today. Typical.

Not sure that getting sick for your week home was authorized. You might find yourself culpable regarding multiple violations. Get better and do not test my resolute expectation of compliance.
 :laugh:
Sorry, but that getting sick thing when you have worked over a bit happens to me quite often.
Get better soon!
 :viking:

Thanks.

Nope, it wasn't authorised and there were no happy faces.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 28, 2018, 04:48:40 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on October 27, 2018, 12:03:32 AM
Demolished a useless brick BBQ in the backyard. With a sledgehammer.

It was only a 7 pound hammer. But it did the job. Brick structures are easy to knock down. The BBQ was double brick but a few good swings was all it took to smash a few bricks off.

Good cement is a lot harder. I wouldn't want to try to bust up a cement driveway with a 7 pound hammer. When I was an oversized 12 year old I busted up all our old footpaths and driveway with a 14 pound sledgehammer, jeez my parents were mad when they found out. Actually it was my allotted task when we renovated and extended our house, they weren't actually mad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 28, 2018, 08:06:13 PM
Just returned, unpacked and all that return home jazz from our annual vacation in Florida.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 29, 2018, 12:56:58 AM
Not sure I'll do all that much today. I'm still sick.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 29, 2018, 05:02:11 AM
Went for a walk (it was really windy), art group for a while, then went to Specsavers (again) so Kayleigh could exchange her frames for ones she likes better. Did a bit a shopping then came home and watched Dr Who.

After that I crashed and went to bed for an hour. Been tired lately.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 05, 2018, 08:23:12 PM
Fixed one of those electric fireplace heaters for a friend.

One $2 switch and a new bulb for the flame effect.

Seriously nothing to them but decoration...the heating element is around the size of a can of red bull...but they do throw some heat. The cats are going to be sorry to see it leave.  :zoinks: 

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 05, 2018, 08:40:42 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 05, 2018, 08:23:12 PM
Fixed one of those electric fireplace heaters for a friend.

One $2 switch and a new bulb for the flame effect.

Seriously nothing to them but decoration...the heating element is around the size of a can of red bull...but they do throw some heat. The cats are going to be sorry to see it leave.  :zoinks:

You rock! 

You will have to sustain your cats with "lurve"  and stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 05, 2018, 08:44:26 PM

I got "really close" to getting done outside, but we got rained out to use a baseball metaphor.

I think that the wet that was predicted for tomorrow, came early. Does not affect me at the polls at all, since I voted early.

Just need another bit of time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 06, 2018, 12:23:22 AM
Not yet done but I'll be going to the optometrist to pick up my glasses, then coming home and ringing the Irlen clinic again to book an appointment. They're not answering and I think it's something to do with the Melbourne Cup.

I'll also be going to the cinema tonight with a friend to see Bohemian Rhapsody. I grew up listening to Queen so I should enjoy it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 06, 2018, 10:40:11 AM
Voted!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 06, 2018, 10:54:45 AM
Nellie and I will vote later today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 06, 2018, 06:03:39 PM
Voted this morning, cleaned up and stored some yard stuff in the shed for the season.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 09, 2018, 05:23:36 PM

I actually rocked out with much of the trimmings from the forest out back. Over the past few days we have cut down so many squirrel planted trees that I allowed to get out of hand. I have spent a great deal of the day getting the trees to a manageable size that fits our back yard fire pit.

I know, they will not be ready to burn well until the spring. BUT, turning a pile of rubbish into something we can use is always at the top of list of important things to do.

NOW, I AM WAITING ON MY DAUGHTER!!

We have a special concert to attend. Got it all mapped out, wanted to leave a bit ago, but she IS NOT YET ready to go.
The car is running, heated up fairly well. We are ready to go.

I know that womanhood started in the bathroom, but NOT before my concert!! Stupid, I know, she is seventeen and she has been a woman for several years already. It's just that  -  NOT NOW!!

WE NEED TO GO!!


Attempting to find the humor. I will light a cigar since this endless waiting is akin to  waiting for childbirth.

I just want to get there, then things will be fine. We have an hour drive ahead of us. Still lots of time, but  ... lighting the cigar.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2018, 11:22:18 PM
^I hope you both got to the concert in plenty of time.

I have cleaned up two lots of cat sick, brought in and folded a load of washing, hung some more out and caught up with family goings on via Facebook.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 10, 2018, 08:32:56 AM

Yep and it was fabulous!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 10, 2018, 10:47:17 AM
I was lucky.  I only had one mess of cat sick.  But it was on my bed and pillow.  So I slept in the small room.

Coffee and toast. Bath.

The fire alarm in my bedroom has been going off and on and off and on and off................... since early last night.  I've never changed the batteries in a fire alarm before.  Wish me luck and no broken bones.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 10, 2018, 04:25:54 PM
At the beginning I was convinced that the only reason my daughter was going with me was to show off her awesome Steam Punk outfit that she worked for months to get together. Some improvements since her homecoming dance were in question, but not to me. She fucking looked great! 18fucking80 rocking out and set for a steam trip!!
She even found herself a leather purse that resembled a hard sided scientist's kit. It was too new looking though. It looked like she just bought it, which she had. I had helped her to age it with stains and sandpaper and using my wood burning apparatus. (one of the many talents I learned doing photography)

Toward the end I was convinced that she was almost (almost) as into this concert as I was.

It was an amazing night for so many reasons I can only touch on if I do a wall of text.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on November 10, 2018, 04:36:30 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on November 10, 2018, 10:47:17 AM
I was lucky.  I only had one mess of cat sick.  But it was on my bed and pillow.  So I slept in the small room.

Coffee and toast. Bath.

The fire alarm in my bedroom has been going off and on and off and on and off................... since early last night.  I've never changed the batteries in a fire alarm before.  Wish me luck and no broken bones.

Fire alarms are handy when you forget something on the stove or in the oven. Beep beep beep - oh, that'll be the chicken.

I can reach ours to change the batteries without standing on my toes or straightening my arms. Good luck with your climbing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on November 10, 2018, 06:24:58 PM
The smoke (not fire - my bad) detector beeping stopped this morning.  I still bought some new batteries.  I may make the climb tomorrow. 

I never cook unless I'm in the kitchen and usually use the microwave.  The PR is watched fairly closely so no fires since 2014.

Bought The PR a sweatshirt and a sort of heavy house pair pants for Christmas presents. 

Gave blood.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 13, 2018, 09:40:42 AM
Late last night I cut into strips and browned up a decent beef roast and began a beef/vegetable soup. Cold out - soup season!

A bit early for lunch here, but my plan is to use my "ear of corn"  cast iron bakeware to have cornbread ready with the soup once it is time.



Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 13, 2018, 08:59:23 PM
Brought the last of my cacti in the house for the winter
Went to two wholesalers looking for foil faced insulation
Lost my phone in my backyard found it four hours later when my son came home and called it for me
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 13, 2018, 11:07:33 PM
Bought a new volcano book!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 14, 2018, 02:20:18 AM
Quote from: rock hound on November 13, 2018, 11:07:33 PM
Bought a new volcano book!   8)
Is it about a specific volcano or about volcanoes in general?

I went for a morning walk and then came home and had a nap. Took Kayleigh to the doctor, hardly any waiting this time. Came home. About to start sweeping then mopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 14, 2018, 12:02:25 PM
Worked. Dropped off wife & daughter at the airport. Fed the remaining family. Walked the dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 14, 2018, 01:12:03 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 14, 2018, 02:20:18 AM
Quote from: rock hound on November 13, 2018, 11:07:33 PM
Bought a new volcano book!   8)
Is it about a specific volcano or about volcanoes in general?

I went for a morning walk and then came home and had a nap. Took Kayleigh to the doctor, hardly any waiting this time. Came home. About to start sweeping then mopping.

It's about a well known Volcanologist in his field, Don Swanson.  I have a few books detailing their own experiences in the field!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 14, 2018, 08:39:47 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 14, 2018, 01:12:03 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 14, 2018, 02:20:18 AM
Quote from: rock hound on November 13, 2018, 11:07:33 PM
Bought a new volcano book!   8)
Is it about a specific volcano or about volcanoes in general?

I went for a morning walk and then came home and had a nap. Took Kayleigh to the doctor, hardly any waiting this time. Came home. About to start sweeping then mopping.
It's about a well known Volcanologist in his field, Don Swanson.  I have a few books detailing their own experiences in the field!
Very cool. :)

All I have done is get up, take meds and had breakfast (Cornflakes).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 14, 2018, 09:34:02 PM
Started a Kung-Fu class with Amber since she's concerned about going to the YMCA alone after "he who is not to be named" acted like an asshole last week.   Glad I did, I actually enjoy this class, the mental discipline and focus I really do need!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 14, 2018, 09:56:24 PM

Weather was not pleasant.  Shopping was the plan. Everything is Christmas, though, so I headed to a record shop I had not been to in several years, down in Broad Ripple, kind of north side Indianapolis. Yeah, a bit of a drive, but across the street is a fine tobacco shop as well. I bought a new pipe.
BUT ...
Found the first Rusted Root album and I was hesitant to even give it a second thought. Already had a really nice copy of Plastic Ono Band, Double Fantasy in my hands and Disraeli Gears.
Honestly, here I go again. I did not know so many of these "newer" albums were even available on LP. It looked like it had never been played.
I bought all three.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 14, 2018, 11:18:54 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 14, 2018, 09:34:02 PM
Started a Kung-Fu class with Amber since she's concerned about going to the YMCA alone after "he who is not to be named" acted like an asshole last week.   Glad I did, I actually enjoy this class, the mental discipline and focus I really do need!

I took Kung Fu, akido and jujitsu for many years. No longer training, just trying to maintain agility. Tough at our age.

I started the kids in MMA classes when they were six (minimum age was five) and they did that for about nine years, each. Can not seem to get either one to even stretch or kick any more, though. Still block really well. That is more than half of self defense - do not get hit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 15, 2018, 06:36:52 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 14, 2018, 11:18:54 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 14, 2018, 09:34:02 PM
Started a Kung-Fu class with Amber since she's concerned about going to the YMCA alone after "he who is not to be named" acted like an asshole last week.   Glad I did, I actually enjoy this class, the mental discipline and focus I really do need!

I took Kung Fu, akido and jujitsu for many years. No longer training, just trying to maintain agility. Tough at our age.

I started the kids in MMA classes when they were six (minimum age was five) and they did that for about nine years, each. Can not seem to get either one to even stretch or kick any more, though. Still block really well. That is more than half of self defense - do not get hit.

I have restrained myself for awhile, but, now I need to speak out.  Take your phony Bonhommie and shove it up your your ass.  I despise your magatard ass for all that you represent about what is wrong with America right now.  Everything is about you....I could care less...I've had my fill of sociopaths and the like.  I do what is right for my daughter AND my wife.  You....are insignificant and not worth my time.   I have been ignoring you for the last few times...but, like callaway, you seem clueless or uncaring about how others feel about you.  Anyway, goodbye and I will never address you again.  But, hey, your in "good" company!   :finger:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 15, 2018, 06:51:41 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 15, 2018, 06:36:52 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 14, 2018, 11:18:54 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 14, 2018, 09:34:02 PM
Started a Kung-Fu class with Amber since she's concerned about going to the YMCA alone after "he who is not to be named" acted like an asshole last week.   Glad I did, I actually enjoy this class, the mental discipline and focus I really do need!

I took Kung Fu, akido and jujitsu for many years. No longer training, just trying to maintain agility. Tough at our age.

I started the kids in MMA classes when they were six (minimum age was five) and they did that for about nine years, each. Can not seem to get either one to even stretch or kick any more, though. Still block really well. That is more than half of self defense - do not get hit.

I have restrained myself for awhile, but, now I need to speak out.  Take your phony Bonhomie and shove it up your your ass.  I despise your magatard ass for all that you represent about what is wrong with America right now.  Everything is about you....I could care less...I've had my fill of sociopaths and the like.  I do what is right for my daughter AND my wife.  You....are insignificant and not worth my time.   I have been ignoring you for the last few times...but, like callaway, you seem clueless or uncaring about how others feel about you.  Anyway, goodbye and I will never address you again.  But, hey, your in "good" company!   :finger:

Wow, some of that was not very clear.

I only have one retort, though and since you are not going to read this, I am doing so just for myself, as you have concluded.
My wanting to bury old hatchets is real and trying to talk to old "enemies" is a first step.

One more point. If you are putting me with Callaway as good company, I'll take it, gladly.

Since this is "Goodbye,"  I want to wish you, Carla and Amber the best of times and many successes.
Peace, out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 15, 2018, 08:42:53 PM
Oh my, you love to make yourself the injured party..................so be it!  You have mocked me for my passion about volcanoes...so be it.  Good bye...and enjoy the last word.  Nuff said!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:26:33 PM
Don't worry, DD. He's promised me not to respond too many times to count by now.

Still, it's a lot of fun to watch him add another one to the mix.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:33:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:26:33 PM
Don't worry, DD. He's promised me not to respond too many times to count by now.

Still, it's a lot of fun to watch him add another one to the mix.

I am fine. I already responded to his,  Uhm, what ever that was.

It kind of sounded like he was not going to talk to me anymore, but ...

Honestly, I would never dismiss volcanoes. He got that one wrong. While I may not be as educated about them as he is, I have followed much of what is available and asking him a question once, probably caused him to think I was making fun of him.


BTW, can you imagine a reason he is still hanging out here annoying people?
I have enough  "bite me"  in my tough skin to not really care about any of this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:34:30 PM
Well ...
I set up a new flag, turned my old one over to the American Legion down the street for proper retirement.
This is not mine. A bit prettier in flight than any pic I could take in this weather.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:38:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:33:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:26:33 PM
Don't worry, DD. He's promised me not to respond too many times to count by now.

Still, it's a lot of fun to watch him add another one to the mix.

I am fine. I already responded to his,  Uhm, what ever that was.

It kind of sounded like he was not going to talk to me anymore, but ...

Honestly, I've no idea what it was but it wasn't the first time and won't be the last.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:39:12 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:34:30 PM
Well ...
I set up a new flag, turned my old one over to the American Legion down the street for proper retirement.
This is not mine. A bit prettier in flight than any pic I could take in this weather.

It's very pretty in flight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:57:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:38:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:33:43 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:26:33 PM
Don't worry, DD. He's promised me not to respond too many times to count by now.

Still, it's a lot of fun to watch him add another one to the mix.

I am fine. I already responded to his,  Uhm, what ever that was.

It kind of sounded like he was not going to talk to me anymore, but ...

Honestly, I've no idea what it was but it wasn't the first time and won't be the last.
Probably right. I know he has told me that he will no longer talk to me more than once and yet he continues.
I was serious when I used that "bury old hatchets" metaphor. I see no reason why he and I should not talk MORE.

The simple fact that we disagree on many subjects invites a dialog.

I also meant my best wishes for his family.
Honestly, I think the license for him to tell me what I can do has expired, though. I will respond to what ever I see that I know about and guess what!!!   IT WILL BE ABOUT ME and what I do know.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:59:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 16, 2018, 04:39:12 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 16, 2018, 04:34:30 PM
Well ...
I set up a new flag, turned my old one over to the American Legion down the street for proper retirement.
This is not mine. A bit prettier in flight than any pic I could take in this weather.

It's very pretty in flight.

Can not miss that set of colors.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 16, 2018, 06:04:37 PM
Cooked up some nice medallions of pork tenderloin.  Covered in bread crumbs and sauteed to perfection.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 16, 2018, 08:10:28 PM
Took a ride...looked at some property.

About 5 1/2 acres and a trailer in the middle of nowhere.

Nice area, but the main property was low and cut in the middle and back by two streams that look like seasonal flood risks, the trailer is beyond saving, and 3 acres are straight up a cliff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 16, 2018, 08:26:38 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 16, 2018, 08:10:28 PM
Took a ride...looked at some property.

About 5 1/2 acres and a trailer in the middle of nowhere.

Nice area, but the main property was low and cut in the middle and back by two streams that look like seasonal flood risks, the trailer is beyond saving, and 3 acres are straight up a cliff.

Yep, that would send up a red flag considering the amount of rain we've had recently.  I love the sounds of a stream, but not that close especially thinking of the spring thaw!  And trailers, well, you can't fix those like a regular house. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 16, 2018, 08:44:17 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 16, 2018, 08:26:38 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 16, 2018, 08:10:28 PM
Took a ride...looked at some property.

About 5 1/2 acres and a trailer in the middle of nowhere.

Nice area, but the main property was low and cut in the middle and back by two streams that look like seasonal flood risks, the trailer is beyond saving, and 3 acres are straight up a cliff.

Yep, that would send up a red flag considering the amount of rain we've had recently.  I love the sounds of a stream, but not that close especially thinking of the spring thaw!  And trailers, well, you can't fix those like a regular house.

Always wanted a stream in the back yard...or overlooking the river on a hill...I like being close to water, but not in my living room close. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 16, 2018, 09:08:29 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 16, 2018, 08:44:17 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 16, 2018, 08:26:38 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on November 16, 2018, 08:10:28 PM
Took a ride...looked at some property.

About 5 1/2 acres and a trailer in the middle of nowhere.

Nice area, but the main property was low and cut in the middle and back by two streams that look like seasonal flood risks, the trailer is beyond saving, and 3 acres are straight up a cliff.

Yep, that would send up a red flag considering the amount of rain we've had recently.  I love the sounds of a stream, but not that close especially thinking of the spring thaw!  And trailers, well, you can't fix those like a regular house.

Always wanted a stream in the back yard...or overlooking the river on a hill...I like being close to water, but not in my living room close. :laugh:

Or through your living room, kitchen, basement....... ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 17, 2018, 04:47:34 AM
Came back from my holiday at dad's. Just like in April I took a long detour back, the full length of the Gwydir Hwy from Walgett to Grafton. 12 hours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on November 17, 2018, 10:05:01 AM
I got drunk
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 17, 2018, 01:07:33 PM
Worked some mostly just showing the general contractor what needs to get done before I start
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 17, 2018, 02:51:22 PM

I actually went looking for a contractor today. Have an issue that has been encroaching upon my comfort for a while, but it is time to make the proper moves and get it all done.

Wish you lived within driving distance, Parts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 17, 2018, 02:59:23 PM
Other than that horrid personal note, I have increased my "ready for use" wood pile.

Over the past two months I have cut down three smallish (little over a foot in diameter trunks) hickory trees, four smaller redbuds, a larger maple.
Today, I cut things into more manageable lengths and made a seriously awesome stack of really nice wood for the spring firepit nights.

Just to clarify, I HAD to cut these trees down to prevent them from interfering with power lines. All were squirrel planted or volunteered to grow, but they were all in bad places. Loved them for years, hated to see them go but I HAD to cut them down.

All that work was done with a battery powered chainsaw. My wife bought this chainsaw for me a few years ago and I used it some and was a bit impressed, but until I actually bought a few more batteries and got down to business with the thing, I was just OK with it.
Now that I have four batteries (first one on the charge is ready by the time the last one dies, so not stoppage in work)  I can just go until I CAN NOT go anymore.

Made a new pile. Still have about a waste high pile of oak, about five feet long, from last year that I will probably go through this winter before the weather becomes so yuck that even being outside at all is not pleasant.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 17, 2018, 03:05:58 PM
Met with a friend. Walked the dog. Did stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 17, 2018, 03:13:44 PM
Just to help you understand about the squirrel planted comment, I did my best job in years of mulching over everything in the garden this year. I walk around and I lost count at forty something of squirrel plantings.
Easy to see with fresh mulch down.

If left for ten years, those acorns will be fifteen feet tall or more, endangering power lines.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 17, 2018, 03:57:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 17, 2018, 03:05:58 PM
Met with a friend. Walked the dog. Did stuff.

I have concluded that our dog had lost some of his pack mentality when we got him. Going outside by himself has been a battle we have only just overcome. He expects a walk with a harness and a leash, etc. Even at first when I went with him to the back yard, he would either want to play or just sit and watch or chase birds. He would not do any "business"

It has become apparent that he was raised by an old person who lived alone, never had visitors, lived in an apartment with no back yard, then suddenly died and no one in the family could manage the little guy, because he had become SO protective of ONE person and that person was no longer there.

Anyway, getting the dog out to the back yard was a challenge at first, but he will follow me out and today I spent a lot of time making noise (with my chainsaw) and he seemed to keep busy with his bird aversion. It's like NOTHING that flies can land in his yard.

He must be walked and I insist three times per day, but Making progress on getting him to go out to the back yard has been looking better lately.

To think that four families had tried to adopt him and brought him back to the pound because they were not able to figure out his behaviors has been a really wonderful thing, because, NOW, we have him and we love him and he is an amazing little fellow who only ever needed to be understood and loved.
So, in reality, I have four families to thank for rejecting him and allowing us to find him and save him.

Oh, and living among a pack, his instincts seem to have come back. He checks on everyone of us before he calls it quits for the night. During the day he makes his rounds of the family making sure we are all cool, typical pack mentality. I am so glad to see this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 17, 2018, 04:06:28 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 17, 2018, 03:57:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 17, 2018, 03:05:58 PM
Met with a friend. Walked the dog. Did stuff.

I have concluded that our dog had lost some of his pack mentality when we got him. Going outside by himself has been a battle we have only just overcome. He expects a walk with a harness and a leash, etc. Even at first when I went with him to the back yard, he would either want to play or just sit and watch or chase birds. He would not do any "business"

It has become apparent that he was raised by an old person who lived alone, never had visitors, lived in an apartment with no back yard, then suddenly died and no one in the family could manage the little guy, because he had become SO protective of ONE person and that person was no longer there.

Anyway, getting the dog out to the back yard was a challenge at first, but he will follow me out and today I spent a lot of time making noise (with my chainsaw) and he seemed to keep busy with his bird aversion. It's like NOTHING that flies can land in his yard.

He must be walked and I insist three times per day, but Making progress on getting him to go out to the back yard has been looking better lately.

To think that four families had tried to adopt him and brought him back to the pound because they were not able to figure out his behaviors has been a really wonderful thing, because, NOW, we have him and we love him and he is an amazing little fellow who only ever needed to be understood and loved.
So, in reality, I have four families to thank for rejecting him and allowing us to find him and save him.

Oh, and living among a pack, his instincts seem to have come back. He checks on everyone of us before he calls it quits for the night. During the day he makes his rounds of the family making sure we are all cool, typical pack mentality. I am so glad to see this.

My dog has an almost manic urge to guard her pack. She's suspicious of anyone outside it while loving anyone in it. She's an active one and needs to be walked a lot, preferably long walks, but she also needs to engage her brain.

I love her to bits. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 17, 2018, 04:16:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 17, 2018, 04:06:28 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 17, 2018, 03:57:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 17, 2018, 03:05:58 PM
Met with a friend. Walked the dog. Did stuff.

I have concluded that our dog had lost some of his pack mentality when we got him. Going outside by himself has been a battle we have only just overcome. He expects a walk with a harness and a leash, etc. Even at first when I went with him to the back yard, he would either want to play or just sit and watch or chase birds. He would not do any "business"

It has become apparent that he was raised by an old person who lived alone, never had visitors, lived in an apartment with no back yard, then suddenly died and no one in the family could manage the little guy, because he had become SO protective of ONE person and that person was no longer there.

Anyway, getting the dog out to the back yard was a challenge at first, but he will follow me out and today I spent a lot of time making noise (with my chainsaw) and he seemed to keep busy with his bird aversion. It's like NOTHING that flies can land in his yard.

He must be walked and I insist three times per day, but Making progress on getting him to go out to the back yard has been looking better lately.

To think that four families had tried to adopt him and brought him back to the pound because they were not able to figure out his behaviors has been a really wonderful thing, because, NOW, we have him and we love him and he is an amazing little fellow who only ever needed to be understood and loved.
So, in reality, I have four families to thank for rejecting him and allowing us to find him and save him.

Oh, and living among a pack, his instincts seem to have come back. He checks on everyone of us before he calls it quits for the night. During the day he makes his rounds of the family making sure we are all cool, typical pack mentality. I am so glad to see this.

My dog has an almost manic urge to guard her pack. She's suspicious of anyone outside it while loving anyone in it. She's an active one and needs to be walked a lot, preferably long walks, but she also needs to engage her brain.

I love her to bits. :)

I feel we are getting back to that behavior with  our dog which is perfectly normal, and mostly we are.

Brain? Yeah, he is so smart and so attentive of his pack. We are getting there with him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 18, 2018, 08:12:20 PM
Stapled up netting used a box of 5000 staples and ran out before the second floor was even done :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 18, 2018, 08:27:20 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.

Will you buy me something when you get your fancy bank job?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 11:15:24 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 18, 2018, 08:27:20 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Will you buy me something when you get your fancy bank job?  :zoinks:
Of course. If I get it, it would mean $10,000 for three months' work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 19, 2018, 12:26:36 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.

Bank job? :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 19, 2018, 04:55:33 PM
Making Spanish Rice and pork tonite.  Using pork tenderloin!  YUM
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 19, 2018, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2018, 12:26:36 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Bank job? :orly:
Yep. The recruiters are the Australian Computer Society. They are the ones I sent my application to. The job is at a bank in the city. It happens to be the bank I have accounts with. I had to send in a cover letter, resumé and proof of my diagnosis. If I get the job I'll have to get a police clearance as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 19, 2018, 08:17:56 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 11:15:24 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 18, 2018, 08:27:20 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Will you buy me something when you get your fancy bank job?  :zoinks:
Of course. If I get it, it would mean $10,000 for three months' work.

I'll take a cold 20oz bottle of Cherry Coke Zero, please. :woohoo: We can even share it, if you don't mind gopher spit.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 20, 2018, 04:00:03 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 19, 2018, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2018, 12:26:36 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Bank job? :orly:
Yep. The recruiters are the Australian Computer Society. They are the ones I sent my application to. The job is at a bank in the city. It happens to be the bank I have accounts with. I had to send in a cover letter, resumé and proof of my diagnosis. If I get the job I'll have to get a police clearance as well.

Good luck. I hope you get it. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 20, 2018, 07:35:50 PM
Shoveled snow, stressed out and called out from walmart....and thankfully so.  They don't give a shit about me and I reciprocate!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on November 20, 2018, 07:39:33 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 20, 2018, 07:35:50 PM
Shoveled snow, stressed out and called out from walmart....and thankfully so.  They don't give a shit about me and I reciprocate!

It's the same thing with my company, if I dropped dead, they would only be concerned with how to replace me. The only upside that I have is that the pay is pretty good and the work isn't physically demanding.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on November 20, 2018, 08:22:51 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 19, 2018, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2018, 12:26:36 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Bank job? :orly:
Yep. The recruiters are the Australian Computer Society. They are the ones I sent my application to. The job is at a bank in the city. It happens to be the bank I have accounts with. I had to send in a cover letter, resumé and proof of my diagnosis. If I get the job I'll have to get a police clearance as well.

I got my first IT job through a program run by the Australian Computer Society in 1984.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 20, 2018, 08:29:59 PM
Quote from: Teh Ducks! on November 20, 2018, 07:39:33 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 20, 2018, 07:35:50 PM
Shoveled snow, stressed out and called out from walmart....and thankfully so.  They don't give a shit about me and I reciprocate!

It's the same thing with my company, if I dropped dead, they would only be concerned with how to replace me. The only upside that I have is that the pay is pretty good and the work isn't physically demanding.

That's how corporate america is these days.  I could drop dead on the job and the job posting would be up before my corpse was cold! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 20, 2018, 08:48:55 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on November 20, 2018, 08:22:51 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 19, 2018, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2018, 12:26:36 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Bank job? :orly:
Yep. The recruiters are the Australian Computer Society. They are the ones I sent my application to. The job is at a bank in the city. It happens to be the bank I have accounts with. I had to send in a cover letter, resumé and proof of my diagnosis. If I get the job I'll have to get a police clearance as well.
I got my first IT job through a program run by the Australian Computer Society in 1984.
I didn't know they'd been around for so long.

While I was walking this morning, I realised that "bank job" kind of sounds like a bank robbery. Whoops.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on November 20, 2018, 11:46:20 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 20, 2018, 08:48:55 PM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on November 20, 2018, 08:22:51 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 19, 2018, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 19, 2018, 12:26:36 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 18, 2018, 07:34:49 PM
Went for a walk then submitted my application for the bank job.
Bank job? :orly:
Yep. The recruiters are the Australian Computer Society. They are the ones I sent my application to. The job is at a bank in the city. It happens to be the bank I have accounts with. I had to send in a cover letter, resumé and proof of my diagnosis. If I get the job I'll have to get a police clearance as well.
I got my first IT job through a program run by the Australian Computer Society in 1984.
I didn't know they'd been around for so long.

While I was walking this morning, I realised that "bank job" kind of sounds like a bank robbery. Whoops.
The Australian Computer Society was founded in 1966.

I was hired through the Computer Industry Training Program, which they ran. They sent us off for an 8 week COBOL course, where we filled out coding sheets and sent them off to be turned into punched cards. So high tech. People were saying that there wouldn't be any programming jobs within 10 years, so it was just a short term career and we'd need to find something else to do by the time we turned 30. By that time there would be 5th or 6th generation languages that could compile ordinary language into object code. That is what many people actually believed then.

This was in the days of real skills shortages. Selection for the traineeship was via an aptitude test. The only educational requirements were that you needed to have an above average mark in the HSC (final exams in high school).

The Australian Computer Society has changed a lot in terms of its "business model". It now makes a lot of money from validating the qualifications and experience of IT professionals who come in on 457 visas and skilled migration programs. And they now actively promote a non-existent need to bring in more and more skilled IT professionals from overseas.  Because that's what pays their salaries. A lot of people in the IT industry, and people who have been squeezed out of the local IT industry, now despise the ACS. I am in two minds obviously, I appreciate the start they gave me but I don't like what they have become.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 21, 2018, 12:56:22 AM
COBOL? That was a while back. Does granddaddy do LISP, too? :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 21, 2018, 01:35:02 AM
LOL Ren, I saw that too. A mental image of you donning a black balaclava (and  skin-tight leather catsuit *innocent smile*) whilst feeding shells  into the magazine of a 12ga autoloader,  watching from behind those icy  blue  tinted glasses of yours.

Altogether, quite a nice thought :D

You'll be needing a  demolitions specialist,  of course..just the matter of my cut, then look no further.  Shaped charges, thermite, smoke bombs, surface-to-air, white phosphorus, corrosives....I'm your guy if you need doors blown in, buildings collapsed, pork roasted on the  bone, entrances boobytrapped....I might not have been blowing things up for a while,  but one never forgets one's childhood skills :P

And  hey, being autistic, makes me  very creative.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on November 21, 2018, 01:40:56 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 21, 2018, 12:56:22 AM
COBOL? That was a while back. Does granddaddy do LISP, too? :P

Still plenty of COBOL programmers around, some of my friends still work in COBOL, although a big chunk of COBOL work has been offshored obviously. I remember hearing 20 years ago that 70% of business software around the world was written in COBOL. These days it's legacy systems that use COBOL, stuff that was written 3 or 4 or 5 decades ago that is still in use. Some of those legacy systems are very difficult to replace.

I never used LISP.

//Edit: When i was starting out in 1984 I met people who were surprised that COBOL was still being used even then. Some had bought the 4GL hype.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 21, 2018, 01:53:28 AM
After taking account of  vessels containing a certain bright yellow, crystalline and although not actually itself illegal, most certainly rather naughty material, found out that including the two I was well aware of, there's actually about 7 or 8 fair sized batches that are in need of recrystallization and being turned to other naughty, and if it were buyable for a private individual at all, VERY tightly watched goods, that again, isn't illegal, but a certain ketone, or it's corresponding ketoxime that has rather a lot of financial value for an unwatched, untraceable quantity.

Haven't been able to weigh it all, since some is in solution, and the various lots are of differing purity, so I wouldn't mix them all up in one big batch, but I was actually quite surprised by the quantity around.  Methinks I ought to get round to purifying and recrystallizing as much of that as possible, hopefully I can get around to it today if I can find the motivation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 21, 2018, 04:42:36 AM
Quote from: Lestat on November 21, 2018, 01:35:02 AM
LOL Ren, I saw that too. A mental image of you donning a black balaclava (and  skin-tight leather catsuit *innocent smile*) whilst feeding shells  into the magazine of a 12ga autoloader,  watching from behind those icy  blue  tinted glasses of yours.

Altogether, quite a nice thought :D

You'll be needing a  demolitions specialist,  of course..just the matter of my cut, then look no further.  Shaped charges, thermite, smoke bombs, surface-to-air, white phosphorus, corrosives....I'm your guy if you need doors blown in, buildings collapsed, pork roasted on the  bone, entrances boobytrapped....I might not have been blowing things up for a while,  but one never forgets one's childhood skills :P

And  hey, being autistic, makes me  very creative.
If I was granted the ability to do something illegal and get away with it, it would probably be bank robbery. Steal the lot. You can definitely be my partner in crime.  :green:

How is your foot going by the way? Showering must be a pain in the arse.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on November 22, 2018, 08:31:40 AM
Well I'd gladly offer my services my dear. Hows about we raid the lot, make off with the more portable contents of safe deposit boxes, then head off together somewhere with a nice climate and very little in the way of non-corruptible porcine inhabitants? Could use the funds left over from buying the mansion to set up a cartel, where I could put my other skills to good use and ensure us a good lifelong income.

Then bugger 9-2-5 hours, taxes, all that drudgery and nasty crap, put our feet up in the sun on a nice quiet beach somewhere, break out the cold beer, the snack food and a gigantic multi-bowled, ice cube-cooled bong :D

My foot? it's my calf hun, about half way up it. It's healing, wound is no longer tracking under the surface, and it's down from about 3 inches deep, to a bit over 1cm deep, and from several inch long, to 1'' or so and around 1cm wide.

Have to dress it daily, which involves (obviously) removing the old dressing and packing, then stuffing a suitably sized piece of a fiber-reinforced absorbent fabric, impregnated with Ag metal, into the wound cavity, packing it in there, then covering it with a gently adhesive, gas/water vapor-permeable dressing based on a silicone polymer of some sort with a waterproof polyurethane external backing. Breathable, so the wound doesn't get macerated (think what happens to you if you spend way too long in the bath and bits of you start going white and cracked and waterlogged. Not something you want in a healing wound at all, and would make it prone to infection) and allows gas exchange, whilst retaining sufficient moisture to permit the exposed muscle tissue to remain hydrated to a healthy degree so it doesn't get dried and damage the delicate granulation tissue while it heals.

Docs have been sod all help with the pain, they don't know shit when it comes to chronic pain patients, and most doctors are both stingy little bastards, and prejudiced against anyone getting pain relief, ever, unless they are dying of cancer, or have bits of broken bone sticking out of their body like a pincushion that got caught in a train wreck.

But, lets just say I have my ways and means. I can stand enough now to be able to run various laboratory procedures, and also know people that need no other form of prescription, in order to dispense strong analgesic medications, than a picture of the queen's head :autism:

So if needs be, I can get pharmaceutical methadone tablets from someone, who also has a contact that gets what has  invariably been pretty good strong gear.

A few pipes of that and problem solved. As I don't really feel like going all round the city, buying up precursors, one box of dihydrocodeine 7.5mg(with 500mg paracetamol per tablet) 32ct pack per pharmacy, until I'd rounded up say 5g of dihydrocodeine freebase to work with. It'd involve a fucking ton of walking, and by then I would be pretty sore. And I'd sooner not be out with a shopping bag full of packs of OTC painkillers, when I can't run if needs be, because it might give certain varieties of porcine trash ideas. And I'm not getting searched, if I've got something like an 8th of gear with me either.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 26, 2018, 03:14:20 PM
Pulled wet insulation out of a crawlspace that had flooded,  could not finish due to the tide coming in and covering the floor in one section with six to eight inches of water.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 27, 2018, 08:03:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on November 26, 2018, 03:14:20 PM
Pulled wet insulation out of a crawlspace that had flooded,  could not finish due to the tide coming in and covering the floor in one section with six to eight inches of water.
All that and with the cold temperatures you're experiencing? I really hope you are paid well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 28, 2018, 03:04:39 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 27, 2018, 08:03:14 PM
Quote from: Parts on November 26, 2018, 03:14:20 PM
Pulled wet insulation out of a crawlspace that had flooded,  could not finish due to the tide coming in and covering the floor in one section with six to eight inches of water.
All that and with the cold temperatures you're experiencing? I really hope you are paid well.

The cold was just for a day or so the temps are back above freezing during the day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 28, 2018, 11:51:07 AM
Went to the store, bought all that I needed to make a fabulous Tex-Mex feast. All the chopping and cooking and salsas and guacamole are done. I am just waiting for my daughter to return home from school and my wife to awaken and I will heat up some tortillas. I am not even hungry anymore. I have been munching on things all morning.
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 28, 2018, 12:26:01 PM
Worked. Walked the dog. Shopped groceries with my son.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 28, 2018, 04:17:25 PM
Blew insulation into an attic
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 28, 2018, 05:59:31 PM

So THAT is what they are calling it these days.

 :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 01, 2018, 04:27:25 PM
Fought with people online, did laundry, wiped my butt after a shit. The usual
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 01, 2018, 05:22:49 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 01, 2018, 04:27:25 PM
Fought with people online, did laundry, wiped my butt after a shit. The usual

Do you consider wiping your butt more important than taking a shit? :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 01, 2018, 05:57:19 PM
Cleaned out car, took a trunk full of items to the thrift store.

Planned $ for the month.

Gassed up the car.

Three grocery stores, Walmart (both The PR and I bought minute cards for her phone without the other knowing - oops), paid a bill, etc. 

Need to wash laundry tonight.

Need to make a phone call to my sister, then I QUIT.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 01, 2018, 06:29:02 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 01, 2018, 05:22:49 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 01, 2018, 04:27:25 PM
Fought with people online, did laundry, wiped my butt after a shit. The usual

Do you consider wiping your butt more important than taking a shit? :orly:

Both are equally important I'd say.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 06, 2018, 08:54:08 PM
LOL QV. No harm done though, and now  she  has twice the credit on her phone. She was already willing to spend on a top up card, just means you've got  her one too so she lucked out.

*sends my well wishes to the PR*

You go there, crafty lil' cutie :)

Me...meds, watched star trek double  bill as I do every weekday, TOS then enterprise. Almost choked on a really cheap ass knockoff candy, something called 'coloured kubes', which are like cola kubes, only not all tasting of cola flavouring, and brightly coloured with various flavours. Very sour too.

I went to swallow a well-sucked one, and found I hadn't eaten it to a small enough size. With the square shape, it was big enough to go down my neck, but I could FEEL it stuck at the bottom, past my airway, so I could breathe fine, but it was  just sitting there, squatting in the bottom of my oesophagus like an evicted baby who refuses to leave.

For  about an hour. Every time I swallowed, it was there, not painful but uncomfortable sensation of blockage. In the end I managed to get rid of it with the  copious administration of beer to dissolve it bit by bit. Suppose I could have tried  sticking my fingers down my throat like a teen model or celebrity movie star, but for one, I didn't want it to be launched back up, only to lodge in my airway, so down there past it was the lesser of the two evils.

And lots of beer by far a preferable medication.

Now...I'm sitting down at the computer, about to scoff my way through a box of jaffa cakes, washing them down with....wait for it...more beer :autism: and  have a cigar before going to begin recrystallization of a certain yellow, crystalline compound derived from a substituted benzene ring and some  side shrubbery. And then test the melting point again, after water washing it, and reducing it with sodium borohydride to remove a pesky little double  bond. Already washed it with sodium bisulfite solution to get rid of any remaining  traces of one of  the reagents used to make it, now time to clean it up, as the melting point is too low when tested  by packing  a few milligrams into a microcapillary tube, that has been flame-sealed  at one end over the cooker  (so I don't need to use any gas in either  of my blowtorches) then into the melting point apparatus it goes.

Oh, and splashed out a bit. Bought 5 liters of dichloromethane, 250g ammonium formate and  3 liters of 85% conc. formic acid. Most of those coming from the good folk of soviet bloc countries, and not some greedy, grasping piece of shit from the US. (No, I am not prejudiced against americans, its that ebay chemical sellers are liars about the shipping fees. Almost fifty dollars, to send a 30g amount of a non-hazardous chemical in a small plastic bottle? come off it. The item itself, ammonium formate, not that I bought mine from the US, sod that, cost over a dollar a gram too. And it's a very very simple salt of the simplest carboxylic acid, and ammonia, both multi-megatonne industrial commodities annually, not something precious, or hard to get or make.)

It is a lie, and a ripoff, pure and simple. What they are selling  isn't worth what they are demanding, for one, and the shipping fees are just profiteering. I bet it cost a few dollars to send those items at such weights,  in plastic pots. Just short of $50 US, to send  one ounce and two grams of chemicals, plus the weight of a little plastic pot?

For our US spectrumites, what ARE genuine shipping fees like there, roughly? Because it's mighty suspicious that say, poland, lithuania, russia and china can ALL manage free shipping, on a kilogram-weight of  material plus  it's packaging container. While the US reagent sellers have to stump up almost 50 dollars for a tiny little lightweight plastic container with just over one ounce of an inoffensive, non-hazardous material in it. No?

(Well, the ammonium formate WOULD be toxic, if consumed, but that would require somebody to open it, and start dipping a spoon in and eating what would doubtless be a disgusting tasting load of white crystals in a bottle labeled clearly it is full of industrial chemicals. Anyone that stupid, doesn't deserve to live. So it isn't  hazmat fees, ammonium formate isn't super-toxic, super-reactive, doesn't behave badly if it comes into contact with air or water. Only real other risk would be adding it to strong sulfuric acid, which would cause it to release carbon monoxide. Again, don't pour sulfuric  acid over it, and the people transporting the shipment will be quite safe as long as they  refrain from eating it.

Just fucking gouging, is what those bastards are doing. Taking nearly 50 USD for that to anyone  desperate enough to buy it, it's bloody robbery, and on false pretences too.

Wouldn't people agree, that charging more in shipping fees for an item, than it actually costs to ship it, is as good as fraudulent? people are already paying over the fucking  odds, massively so, for the item itself, so why the hell should someone pay money for shipping that instead  of being spent by the seller on getting the item from their stock, to the recipient, is disappearing into their wallet and being spent on themselves?

Fuckin' bastards. Makes me really want to set the little shits on fire every time I see them up to crap like that.

If a reasonable, hard working seller who wants to get business, based in china, poland, russia, lithuania, albania and the likes can manage to offer free shipping for  a kilo of a product, then why can't the US sellers, even if they are unwilling to absorb the cost of  shipping, manage to do so for the price it actually costs to send the item?

Taking vastly more is just underhanded theft on the  part of lying little cunts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 06, 2018, 08:56:47 PM
Worked, picked up materials delivered them and picked up some more. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 07, 2018, 01:40:02 AM
Went for a walk at the foreshore, when I got home, Kayleigh wanted to know if I'd like to watch Killjoys. I did, it's not a bad show. She cooked us some steaks which were really tasty. I couldn't be a vegetarian.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 07, 2018, 12:05:52 PM
Worked in the office. Got sick.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 07, 2018, 12:46:07 PM

Can I be the first to say, "Eewww?"

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 07, 2018, 02:08:46 PM
pan fried some breaded pork tenderloin medallions and they turned out really nice.  Had some Boston Baked beans as a side dish!  Yummy!

Oh, and I bought more books!  A John Lennon bio was one of them!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 07, 2018, 03:41:36 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 07, 2018, 12:46:07 PM

Can I be the first to say, "Eewww?"

You were among the first. :laugh:

I think I ate something that didn't agree with me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 07, 2018, 04:41:50 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 07, 2018, 03:41:36 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 07, 2018, 12:46:07 PM

Can I be the first to say, "Eewww?"

You were among the first. :laugh:

I think I ate something that didn't agree with me.

The antelope almost never agrees with the lion. :LOL:

Water. water, water. It usually works for me.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 08, 2018, 04:03:48 AM
Did lots of water. It sort of works. I was up several times last night to go to the loo. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 08, 2018, 05:59:08 AM
Three loads of washing, hanging out to dry, then folding and bringing it in. The third load is still out on the line, it will dry overnight.

Lots of YouTube watching about the software development life cycle and software testing. I hope to have some things worth contributing at the interview on Tuesday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 08, 2018, 07:39:53 AM

I had to do some washing as well.
 :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 08, 2018, 12:01:39 PM
Picked up meds, nothing else at this point. Cause it's the weekend
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 08, 2018, 12:17:50 PM

Not so much me (I help stir a bit), but my wife is doing her once a year confectioners marathon today.
Making candy is something that she loves once she gets started, but dreads in anticipation. Nothing but bitchin about it all week long, but now that it is happening, she is happy. Reminds me of her mom. She learned from a good one!

Fur babies think all this kitchen activity MUST have something to do with feeding them, surely. Fur babies are awesome!
Life is good!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 08, 2018, 12:32:44 PM
Fished a pair of scissors out of the toilet with a snake :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 08, 2018, 09:19:56 PM
A snake? Not a real snake. If you were in Australia though...

I haven't done much except breakfast and meds. But I'll be getting ready soon to see The Grinch with my friend at the cinema. I have no idea why she wants to see it. It had better make me laugh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 09, 2018, 03:44:12 AM
Not a lot yet. On my second cup of coffee and just getting used to today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 09, 2018, 08:34:12 AM

Coffee, dropped the kids at work (still feels weird to say that), took the dog out for his morning constitutional and associated "business"  but not much else. Wife is out buying groceries, laundry was finished yesterday, along with a huge pot of beans for the week. I have a nice small chuck roast in the slow cooker for evening meal.
Wife spent most of yesterday making candy for her "friends" at work. She loves to do this and she has some talent in confectionery. Her layered truffles are amazing. She always leaves some for us.

I plan to veg today and watch a football game or two.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 09, 2018, 10:27:37 AM
Went out to breakfast then to the flea market to shop.  After that I began the process of removing and rearranging  shelving in the van
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 09, 2018, 01:58:42 PM
Finished my xmas cards and will mail them out tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 09, 2018, 02:50:02 PM
Continued clearing and organizing, watched TV, read some.

Back to clearing and organizing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on December 09, 2018, 05:35:51 PM
-woke up at a friends
-cleaned up dog diarrhea
-fed pups
-showered
-egg and jalapeno omlet & ear grey tea
-fed goats
-let chickens out, collected the single egg
-drove home
-walked my own pup (and let the other out)
-biked to work
-boooookkkkssssss
-great conversation with a coworker
-biked home
-apples and peanut butter
-listening to glitch hop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv67s7gWrXs
-getting on I^2
-hi peeps **waves**  :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:15:54 AM
Went for an interview about a scholarship at a bank in the city. It felt a little bit awkward when I was being shown around as they were asking questions about my studies. I felt my answers weren't what they wanted. I found out all the other applicants were either doing or have done computer science at uni. And here I am, going to TAFE. I'd be very surprised if I get the scholarship but if I do, I think I'd really enjoy it. It just looked like a neat place to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on December 11, 2018, 01:18:58 PM
best of luck renaeden!

Quote from: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:15:54 AM
Went for an interview about a scholarship at a bank in the city. It felt a little bit awkward when I was being shown around as they were asking questions about my studies. I felt my answers weren't what they wanted. I found out all the other applicants were either doing or have done computer science at uni. And here I am, going to TAFE. I'd be very surprised if I get the scholarship but if I do, I think I'd really enjoy it. It just looked like a neat place to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 11, 2018, 02:12:49 PM
Good luck getting it my dear Renster :)

If anybody deserves it, you do, you are a bright young lady with a great deal of potential, inasmuch as I am capable of determining such from the vantage point I have.

But inasmuch as I know you, you damn well deserve it, you fucking GO Ren.

I'd cross my fingers, if I believed there was anybody up there to see it. As it is, the thought will have to do, since I don't have god on speed dial.
*atheist version of a prayer for you* ^:^

*and a big squeeze for good luck* If those buggers know a good deal when they see one, then you'll get it.

I have to admit, though, if it were a choice between mining, and working in a bank, I'd take going down a pit any day of the week.

Although I confess, I'd be packing a little test kit of my own, and anything that looked like platinum, palladium, rhenium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium or osmium or their ores, I'd be clocking off with my pants and socks stuffed with ore and doing some refining of my own, putting it down to...extra-curricular training....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 11, 2018, 02:42:38 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:15:54 AM
Went for an interview about a scholarship at a bank in the city. It felt a little bit awkward when I was being shown around as they were asking questions about my studies. I felt my answers weren't what they wanted. I found out all the other applicants were either doing or have done computer science at uni. And here I am, going to TAFE. I'd be very surprised if I get the scholarship but if I do, I think I'd really enjoy it. It just looked like a neat place to work.

Good luck. I hope you get it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:50:33 PM
Thank you all. I find out at the beginning of January if I got it or not.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 11, 2018, 07:34:53 PM
*Purrs at the Renster*

I've got confidence in you. If you don't get the bank job, are you gonna go for the mining job still?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on December 11, 2018, 08:55:22 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:15:54 AM
Went for an interview about a scholarship at a bank in the city. It felt a little bit awkward when I was being shown around as they were asking questions about my studies. I felt my answers weren't what they wanted. I found out all the other applicants were either doing or have done computer science at uni. And here I am, going to TAFE. I'd be very surprised if I get the scholarship but if I do, I think I'd really enjoy it. It just looked like a neat place to work.
How did you find out about the other applicants? You mentioned before, having to submit your diagnosis with your resume; does that imply a disability is a hiring advantage?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 11, 2018, 08:58:27 PM
I recently changed insurance agents.  Visited the new one today to go over my coverages.  Potential savings of $50 plus dollars a month after a few things are verified.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 11, 2018, 10:41:47 PM
Fixed my air bed :orly:

Ate. Took care of my mom's dog, listened to music. Coffee :trollskull:

Oh yeah and  :lol1:  :wanker:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 11, 2018, 10:51:24 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:50:33 PM
Thank you all. I find out at the beginning of January if I got it or not.

Good luck!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 12, 2018, 04:45:41 AM
Quote from: Lestat on December 11, 2018, 07:34:53 PM
*Purrs at the Renster*

I've got confidence in you. If you don't get the bank job, are you gonna go for the mining job still?
I had the mining company interview last week (I think. I get days and dates mixed up). I was emailed today by them saying my background in IT is not what they're after. If I'd finished the Programming course, I would have gotten it, most likely. Bummer.
Quote from: Jack on December 11, 2018, 08:55:22 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:15:54 AM
Went for an interview about a scholarship at a bank in the city. It felt a little bit awkward when I was being shown around as they were asking questions about my studies. I felt my answers weren't what they wanted. I found out all the other applicants were either doing or have done computer science at uni. And here I am, going to TAFE. I'd be very surprised if I get the scholarship but if I do, I think I'd really enjoy it. It just looked like a neat place to work.
How did you find out about the other applicants? You mentioned before, having to submit your diagnosis with your resume; does that imply a disability is a hiring advantage?
All the applicants were interviewed together. I got the chance to talk to some of them before we went in for the group interview.

Part of the deal hiring autistics is because it makes the company look good hiring a demographic that typically has very low employment numbers. There's also the idea that autistics are great when it comes to having anything to do with computers. That's me being cynical because I'm pretty much the bottom of the heap when it comes to anything computery. As with uni I end up studying twice as much to produce the same output as everyone else.

I don't know if that answered your question.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 12, 2018, 12:16:59 PM
Nothing wrong with working hard, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on December 12, 2018, 04:39:48 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 12, 2018, 04:45:41 AM
Quote from: Lestat on December 11, 2018, 07:34:53 PM
*Purrs at the Renster*

I've got confidence in you. If you don't get the bank job, are you gonna go for the mining job still?
I had the mining company interview last week (I think. I get days and dates mixed up). I was emailed today by them saying my background in IT is not what they're after. If I'd finished the Programming course, I would have gotten it, most likely. Bummer.
Quote from: Jack on December 11, 2018, 08:55:22 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 11, 2018, 03:15:54 AM
Went for an interview about a scholarship at a bank in the city. It felt a little bit awkward when I was being shown around as they were asking questions about my studies. I felt my answers weren't what they wanted. I found out all the other applicants were either doing or have done computer science at uni. And here I am, going to TAFE. I'd be very surprised if I get the scholarship but if I do, I think I'd really enjoy it. It just looked like a neat place to work.
How did you find out about the other applicants? You mentioned before, having to submit your diagnosis with your resume; does that imply a disability is a hiring advantage?
All the applicants were interviewed together. I got the chance to talk to some of them before we went in for the group interview.

Part of the deal hiring autistics is because it makes the company look good hiring a demographic that typically has very low employment numbers. There's also the idea that autistics are great when it comes to having anything to do with computers. That's me being cynical because I'm pretty much the bottom of the heap when it comes to anything computery. As with uni I end up studying twice as much to produce the same output as everyone else.

I don't know if that answered your question.
Was curious because in the US there's disability affirmative action laws for government jobs and companies with government contracts, so in some cases disability can be a hiring advantage.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 12, 2018, 05:11:56 PM
Dusted my rock and mineral collection.  :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 12, 2018, 07:57:20 PM
Picked up my new glasses  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 12, 2018, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on December 12, 2018, 07:57:20 PM
Picked up my new glasses  :nerdy:
Do you see much better? Maybe you can post a pic? Teehee.

I'm waiting for mine! I hope to get them before Christmas.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 13, 2018, 08:48:05 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 12, 2018, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on December 12, 2018, 07:57:20 PM
Picked up my new glasses  :nerdy:
Do you see much better? Maybe you can post a pic? Teehee.

I'm waiting for mine! I hope to get them before Christmas.

I love mine! I'm still adjusting to progressive lenses but I will post a pic in another forum.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 13, 2018, 11:33:38 AM
I worked in the office, which was nice. I actually like the people I work with.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2018, 02:42:18 PM
I told The PR I was going grocery shopping.

Went to my favorite diner for the spaghetti and meatball special.  Then I went to one grocery store.  Came back with 4 items.  I told her I'd gone to 2 stores, but the selection wasn't great and that I'd try again Saturday. 

Mommy told a fib, Mommy told a fib.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 13, 2018, 02:46:43 PM
Made reservations at a delightful B&B in Kentucky for our annual trip to visit Carla's family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 13, 2018, 05:50:15 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 13, 2018, 02:42:18 PM
I told The PR I was going grocery shopping.

Went to my favorite diner for the spaghetti and meatball special.  Then I went to one grocery store.  Came back with 4 items.  I told her I'd gone to 2 stores, but the selection wasn't great and that I'd try again Saturday. 

Mommy told a fib, Mommy told a fib.
But Mommy got a quiet dinner to herself!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 13, 2018, 10:11:19 PM
No takeout bag for her?

:(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2018, 08:52:12 AM
Quote from: Lestat on December 13, 2018, 10:11:19 PM
No takeout bag for her?

:(

nope.  I was being quite proudly selfish. 

We drove around the night before looking at Christmas lights.  She had hot chocolate, I had coffee and we munched on chocolate doughnuts while viewing. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on December 14, 2018, 09:25:53 AM
Let me buy you another coffee to enjoy in blissful solitude.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 14, 2018, 09:32:58 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2018, 08:52:12 AM
Quote from: Lestat on December 13, 2018, 10:11:19 PM
No takeout bag for her?

:(

nope.  I was being quite proudly selfish. 

We drove around the night before looking at Christmas lights.  She had hot chocolate, I had coffee and we munched on chocolate doughnuts while viewing.
Good for you. Parents give a lot most of the time, it's just fine to keep a little to ourselves once in awhile.

So far I've had a shower, fed the dogs, did some work, and got my groceries and Facetimed my niece.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2018, 01:41:52 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on December 14, 2018, 09:32:58 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2018, 08:52:12 AM
Quote from: Lestat on December 13, 2018, 10:11:19 PM
No takeout bag for her?

:(

nope.  I was being quite proudly selfish. 

We drove around the night before looking at Christmas lights.  She had hot chocolate, I had coffee and we munched on chocolate doughnuts while viewing.
Good for you. Parents give a lot most of the time, it's just fine to keep a little to ourselves once in awhile.

So far I've had a shower, fed the dogs, did some work, and got my groceries and Facetimed my niece.

Well, I did a bath, toast and coffee.  Not a morning person.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 14, 2018, 01:42:39 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on December 14, 2018, 09:25:53 AM
Let me buy you another coffee to enjoy in blissful solitude.

Thank you.  My next coffee will be at the bowling alley - full of noise.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 14, 2018, 03:39:06 PM
Had a really cool encounter with a woman I had been wanting to meet. We have mutual friends. Ran into her (almost literally, was shopping and we both rounded the corner at the same time and nearly bashed into one another) and we got to talking and we have a ton in common. It was the connection I needed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on December 14, 2018, 08:32:54 PM
Nice Phoenix!

Today I went to work, ate cake (there was cake at work today), and came home, took care of my pup, got a car transferred to my name (I guess i have a car !). It actually makes me nervous. Well.... after that, I surfed ze vveb, and then cooked dinner a few hours later for myself and my bro. My mom and father had some too.

My brother is in town briefly, my father stopped by to see him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 14, 2018, 08:39:39 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on December 14, 2018, 08:32:54 PM
Nice Phoenix!

Today I went to work, ate cake (there was cake at work today), and came home, took care of my pup, got a car transferred to my name (I guess i have a car !). It actually makes me nervous. Well.... after that, I surfed ze vveb, and then cooked dinner a few hours later for myself and my bro. My mom and father had some too.

My brother is in town briefly, my father stopped by to see him.

What kind of dog do you have? (casually whispers you have just discovered my biggest aspie obsession) I have 2 Leonbergers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 14, 2018, 11:04:15 PM
So far I have coloured my hair. I mixed two boxes of blue-black with a deep cherry violet in the hopes it would go eggplant purple, but I think it just went black-black :P
As usual I dyed various parts of my bathroom as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 15, 2018, 02:29:33 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on December 14, 2018, 11:04:15 PM
So far I have coloured my hair. I mixed two boxes of blue-black with a deep cherry violet in the hopes it would go eggplant purple, but I think it just went black-black :P
As usual I dyed various parts of my bathroom as well.
Kayleigh dyed the bathroom mat pink in spots yesterday. I'm really happy about it. Not.

I went over to my friend's place and helped her decorate her family's Christmas tree. Sooooo many decorations. She showed me all the stuff she's putting outside on Christmas Eve day. I will help her with all that. Looking forward to it. Just hope it won't be too hot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 15, 2018, 02:49:46 AM
The mat?! Gee is that all? I even managed to get some dye on the bathroom window sill. The bathtub looks like a murder scene LOL.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Al Swearegen on December 15, 2018, 04:57:19 AM
Went to the Christmas function and won an award. Manager drove me home and sang my praises. Things seem like they are getting better on the work front
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 15, 2018, 05:10:45 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on December 15, 2018, 02:49:46 AM
The mat?! Gee is that all? I even managed to get some dye on the bathroom window sill. The bathtub looks like a murder scene LOL.
There's also some on the bench next to the sink that I've scrubbed at but failed to remove and also some on the wall near the towels. I thought that was bad until I saw her pillow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 15, 2018, 08:01:07 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on December 15, 2018, 02:49:46 AM
The mat?! Gee is that all? I even managed to get some dye on the bathroom window sill. The bathtub looks like a murder scene LOL.

My cousin died hers purple a few months ago and sent me pics of her bathroom afterwards. I couldn't stop laughing. That stuff gets EVERYWHERE
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 20, 2018, 01:43:44 PM
Finished installing sound deadening in a boiler room
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 20, 2018, 01:47:00 PM
Returned the last book I read from the library and picked up another one that was on hold for me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 20, 2018, 02:44:43 PM
Finished the last major purchases for christmas.   Just a few little things to get xmas eve.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 22, 2018, 05:43:18 AM
Went and picked up my friend because both of us had a hair appointment at the same time. She had hers dyed (red and purple) while I had a wash and cut. It's so much shorter now. My mum will freak when she sees it.

Afterwards we went back to my friend's house and we watched Queen at Wembley Stadium. Really good. Then we had lunch (spring rolls) and I tried to help her with her resumé. She ended up lying about heaps of stuff on it, to the point where I felt uncomfortable. I asked her how she would go proving some of the stuff (actual qualifications) and she didn't have an answer.

But anyway, I went home for pain meds (headache - I think it's the heat) and then I realised that I hadn't bought my mum a birthday card or paper for her present so Kayleigh and I went to the main shopping centre for that. Kayleigh bought some Starlink accessories for the Nintendo game.

Then I took us to the car washing place nearby. Kayleigh lectured me on how to wash the car while I was washing it and I said, "Next time you're not coming along." So I washed it the way I always do and drove home.

I ate yoghurt for dinner. That's all I feel like. It's cold and tastes nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 22, 2018, 09:11:44 PM
Did a lot of Christmas baking for my family and the company my mother invited over tonight. Carrot cake with agave nectar, pumpkin pie, nanaimo bars, rice krispie squares. Then used baby bedtime as an excuse to hide from the company as soon as I could get away with it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 22, 2018, 09:16:07 PM
^ That's a serious lot of baking. I'd like to try the pumpkin pie as I've never had it before.

So far all I've done is eat breakfast and take meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2018, 09:37:03 PM
A bit more clearing, all the dishes in the sink washed and started a box for containers and lids to be matched up when I finish clearing.  The retaining bar on a shelf in the refrigerator escaped from it's holders.  Everything fell on the floor, but nothing broke or spilled out.  I'll have to look into reinserting it tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 23, 2018, 03:26:31 PM
I've been cleaning around the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 23, 2018, 07:37:12 PM
Eating a jar of nutella with a fork.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 23, 2018, 07:59:32 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 22, 2018, 09:11:44 PM
Did a lot of Christmas baking for my family and the company my mother invited over tonight. Carrot cake with agave nectar, pumpkin pie, nanaimo bars, rice krispie squares. Then used baby bedtime as an excuse to hide from the company as soon as I could get away with it.
Nanaimo bars is my weakness in life  :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 23, 2018, 09:16:53 PM

I did not know what this was so, google to the rescue.

I found a number of recipes, the most complicated sounds like a "piece o' cake" to me.

I am always looking for simple recipes to try with my son. My daughter is way past simple at this point, but my son is still kind of dipping his toe in the waters.
This would be a great next project for him, with my guidance, of course.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 23, 2018, 10:00:19 PM
Should I take that as a reccomendation, miss K?

What ARE nanaimo bars?

Know whats cheap and shit easy to make? oat flapjacks. Just need golden syrup, ginger root powder, sugar, butter, rolled oats, dark sugar, and it's pretty much a matter of throw it in a pan, stir it for a while on the heat, melt together, pour into baking trays to mold it into a sheet, cut into bars or slabs, and then eat.

Very tasty, very simple, cheap, and once you start, its hard to stop. My uncle would be dismayed if I didn't make him some for xmas, it's kind of a tradition. Easiest way to his heart is through his stomach. (he isn't fat, he just likes good eating and lots of it). Definitely tasty though. Takes maybe half an hour, including everything from getting the ingredients out, weighing them, finding a pan, finding a lighter to light the gas, cutting the butter into slices so it melts quicker, getting the RUBBERIZED PLASTIC big baking spoon, because I am not using that fucking heinous-textured wooden abomination. I'm not touching that without gloves. Ew. Just...its WRONG. It's about as wholesome, right, and in line with that which is good as a pus and vomit popsicle.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 23, 2018, 10:19:13 PM
Nanaimo bars are a Canadian specialty. You can't get the vanilla custard powder that they require, in some parts of the USA. When I visit there, I have to bring it.

They may be simple but they have three layers and that is complicated enough that my mother is too lazy to make them, even though she loves them.  :LOL:

We have an agreement though. She does the cooking, I do the baking. She is not too lazy to make a delicious Christmas dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 23, 2018, 10:20:29 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 22, 2018, 09:16:07 PM
^ That's a serious lot of baking. I'd like to try the pumpkin pie as I've never had it before.

I'll save a slice for you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 24, 2018, 05:23:22 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 23, 2018, 10:20:29 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 22, 2018, 09:16:07 PM
^ That's a serious lot of baking. I'd like to try the pumpkin pie as I've never had it before.
I'll save a slice for you.
Yes!!! :green:
Quote from: Lestat on December 23, 2018, 07:37:12 PM
Eating a jar of nutella with a fork.
Why a fork? A spoon seems more logical. I love the smell of Nutella but the taste of it doesn't agree with me.

Today I baked some cookies and cream cupcakes to take to my sister's tomorrow. The icing looks dodgy, nothing like the picture on the packet. So I sprinkled some mini choc drops on them. For some colour as they are different colours like Smarties are.

Took Kayleigh to the train station so she's going to her friend's place tonight for Christmas Eve dinner. Picked up my friend from the hairdressers, then went to her house and decorated her backyard. It looks very Christmasy now. I'll see her next on Boxing Day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 24, 2018, 09:32:10 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 23, 2018, 10:19:13 PM
Nanaimo bars are a Canadian specialty. You can't get the vanilla custard powder that they require, in some parts of the USA. When I visit there, I have to bring it.

They may be simple but they have three layers and that is complicated enough that my mother is too lazy to make them, even though she loves them.  :LOL:

We have an agreement though. She does the cooking, I do the baking. She is not too lazy to make a delicious Christmas dinner.
when I lived in GA, my Gram would spend 6 months of the year with us over the winter and she always brought enough Bird's so she could make Nanaimo bars whenever she needed too. Clearly, she had her priorities in order :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 24, 2018, 11:28:27 AM
Survived grocery and liquor shopping! :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 24, 2018, 01:56:59 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 24, 2018, 11:28:27 AM
Survived grocery and liquor shopping! :hide:
I think we all use the hiding under the chair smiley the most around Christmas crowds :laugh:

Today has been diamond Painting. 2.5 hours so far today. It's a tedious, time consuming super detailed piece so I can only do it for short bits and then I keep having to take breaks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 24, 2018, 02:33:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on December 24, 2018, 01:56:59 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 24, 2018, 11:28:27 AM
Survived grocery and liquor shopping! :hide:
I think we all use the hiding under the chair smiley the most around Christmas crowds :laugh:

Today has been diamond Painting. 2.5 hours so far today. It's a tedious, time consuming super detailed piece so I can only do it for short bits and then I keep having to take breaks.

What ever gives us a respite from the holiday hysteria surrealism.   ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 24, 2018, 02:48:21 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 24, 2018, 02:33:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on December 24, 2018, 01:56:59 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 24, 2018, 11:28:27 AM
Survived grocery and liquor shopping! :hide:
I think we all use the hiding under the chair smiley the most around Christmas crowds :laugh:

Today has been diamond Painting. 2.5 hours so far today. It's a tedious, time consuming super detailed piece so I can only do it for short bits and then I keep having to take breaks.

What ever gives us a respite from the holiday hysteria surrealism.   ;)
Truth :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on December 24, 2018, 05:48:29 PM
Why a fork? because I couldn't be forked looking for a spoon. So I thought forkit, I'm eating this with a forking well cake fork.

So I did. Getting the last bits out of the glass jar with my tongue and fingertips after getting out of licking range. Then I ate the other jar.

And Bird's custard powder is the stuff i envisioned  when you said 'cant get the vanilla custard'...tell me how to make them??? please??? they sound good.

I love that custard, made thin, enough to drink it, especially if blended with a bit of milk and some vanillin, ethylvanillin (these are useful for making mescaline etc. analogs so not unhandy to have around) or vanilla extract, a drop or two, or used with a vanilla milkshake, to make a custard-shake. MMMmmmh.

But I can get that stuff, so, how do I make them?

As for me, today, I picked meds up, went to see the neurologist, who's referring me to a neuroPSYCHologist, and trying to tell me the seizures are due  to stress and all in my head. As in, not 'electrophysiological location thereof' but 'you are neurotic and it's stress and all in your mind'

Another 6-12 month wait time. Guy said he wants me off my meds. I humored him, inasmuch as I  said  'fine, but ONLY, IF this approach first produces a complete 'cure'. In other words  'no, it's not about to happen, go fuck off, I'm a lot better off since I got on them than I'd be without, and you can sit on a dog's cock and spin until spunk dribbles out of your nose', but I can't say that to your face, so I'll tell you that in a one word answer, veiled as an agreement. But seriously doc fuck you, all in my head, neurotic....'most people we see find this is the case, so  therefore so is yours' was basically what he said.

Errrmmm...and calling THAT 'evidence based  medicine'....'you are because a lot of people we see are'

Well, dipshit with no comprehension of the words  'evidence based  medicine', I am not 'lots of people'. I am a me and there is only one of them. Only one Lestat Rett, and it's the original, the real deal, and there isn't going to be another one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
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Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 24, 2018, 10:37:41 PM
Aww.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on December 24, 2018, 10:38:26 PM
Woke up after sleeping in
(hygiene, dog, et cetera)
wrote a poem
wrote tune for the poem (which resembles a christmas carol, but in jig format)
went grocery shopping
played GRIS
checked on my coworker's cats (cleaned 3 litter boxes, fed wet food, dry food, brushed)
returned home and practiced music
made tea, ate dinner, took meds
about to walk my pup a long one. the streets are nice and empty :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 25, 2018, 02:29:51 AM
^Really nice of you to look after your coworker's cats. It's no fun cleaning litter trays.

Drove to my sister's place then had to drive back home again because I forgot the presents. Had a really nice lunch of different types of salad and lasagna. Had a really nice dessert of ice cream and cheesecake. Very full now.

Loved talking to family, especially my mum and my sister. Had an all round good time but I left early - socialising like that takes it out of me. Brought some leftover food home. Cooked food and some fruit salad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on December 25, 2018, 02:30:40 PM
Printed and framed photos for gifts (paper mat frames, nothing special, but they still look nice).

Gonna vacuum in a bit. Maybe scrub the tub, maybe eat some.

Then practice fiddle for awhile.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 25, 2018, 02:56:28 PM
All the normal Christmas things. It's been a good day with the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 26, 2018, 04:09:49 AM
So far, I've browsed this place.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 26, 2018, 06:15:40 AM
Went to the cinema and watched Aquaman with a friend. Went back to her place for Boxing Day dinner. Unwrapped a present from my friend - she got me some awesome Hufflepuff stuff - t-shirt, socks and two badges. Will wear the shirt tomorrow maybe.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 26, 2018, 10:10:34 AM
I needed a network switch so I went out and bought one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 11:43:44 AM
Started to refill the disaster/emergency bin.  Something we started years ago in the event of a disaster or evacuation that we had to do.  It has 3 days of food (canned/non-perishable), water and stuff we need to use a camp stove, etc.  Every once in a while I have to go thru and remove stuff that has expired dates on them. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 01:42:21 PM
Hernia repair surgery with mesh. At home now with frozen veggies on my balls, urgh
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:01:04 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 01:42:21 PM
Hernia repair surgery with mesh. At home now with frozen veggies on my balls, urgh

I had a Left side hernia repair surgery with a mesh a couple of years ago.  I feel your pain. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 02:30:16 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:01:04 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 01:42:21 PM
Hernia repair surgery with mesh. At home now with frozen veggies on my balls, urgh

I had a Left side hernia repair surgery with a mesh a couple of years ago.  I feel your pain.
Thanks bro. It is painful, This is my second surgery for this, but the first time with 3D printed mesh. Hopefully it holds up, I'm sick of having this surgery
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:34:03 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 02:30:16 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:01:04 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 01:42:21 PM
Hernia repair surgery with mesh. At home now with frozen veggies on my balls, urgh

I had a Left side hernia repair surgery with a mesh a couple of years ago.  I feel your pain.
Thanks bro. It is painful, This is my second surgery for this, but the first time with 3D printed mesh. Hopefully it holds up, I'm sick of having this surgery

The mesh worked well for me.  I just kept going to yoga after being medically cleared to stretch the mesh.  Now I'm taking Tai Chi and Kung Fu classes. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 02:37:15 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:34:03 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 02:30:16 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:01:04 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 01:42:21 PM
Hernia repair surgery with mesh. At home now with frozen veggies on my balls, urgh

I had a Left side hernia repair surgery with a mesh a couple of years ago.  I feel your pain.
Thanks bro. It is painful, This is my second surgery for this, but the first time with 3D printed mesh. Hopefully it holds up, I'm sick of having this surgery

The mesh worked well for me.  I just kept going to yoga after being medically cleared to stretch the mesh.  Now I'm taking Tai Chi and Kung Fu classes.
hell to the fuckkn yeah. Eastern medicine is what is up, I've been meaning to look into it. Thanks for the reminder
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 04:40:25 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 02:37:15 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:34:03 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 02:30:16 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 26, 2018, 02:01:04 PM
Quote from: Jesse on December 26, 2018, 01:42:21 PM
Hernia repair surgery with mesh. At home now with frozen veggies on my balls, urgh

I had a Left side hernia repair surgery with a mesh a couple of years ago.  I feel your pain.
Thanks bro. It is painful, This is my second surgery for this, but the first time with 3D printed mesh. Hopefully it holds up, I'm sick of having this surgery

The mesh worked well for me.  I just kept going to yoga after being medically cleared to stretch the mesh.  Now I'm taking Tai Chi and Kung Fu classes.
hell to the fuckkn yeah. Eastern medicine is what is up, I've been meaning to look into it. Thanks for the reminder

Yoga works well for me and Tai Chi with it's slow martial arts style moves also works well.  Kung Fu is a workout, but, also reinforces the need to breathe and keep a clear mind! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 02, 2019, 12:07:24 PM
Began the deconstruction of the xmas decorations.  Only leaving one set of lights up near the entrance to the front door (Carla's request....as the lights make it less gloomy during these dark winter days), they'll be up until the equinox (Happy wife, happy life  8).)   And I'll keep the little tree up for a bit longer. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 03, 2019, 02:45:29 AM
Cleaned up 4 small piles of cat sick (different places, same cat).
Changed my bed linen, now I have a space theme on a bright blue sheet.
Moved some stuff out of my bedroom into the storeroom.
Did a bit of gardening - swept up leaves which is a never-ending chore and pulled weeds that had been left for so long that they were dead and thus, easy to remove.
We have an inspection on the 15th.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 03, 2019, 03:12:22 AM
If invited round to dinner at yours, I'm going to be avoiding anything that looks like it could have been made with frozen vegetables.....I know where they've been and I wish I didn't :P

(although I avoid anything vegetable-ish anyway, can't stand the horrid little fuckers, always have been that way. Fruit, yes, love it (most, anyway, although I can't abide pitahaya, horned melons [horned melon tastes and smells EXACTLY like tomato, they look nice, but taste and smell disgusting] or dragon-fruit. And whilst I used to love them, and still would if I ate them anymore, I now won't eat star-fruit/carambola, after finding out there is a rather nasty neurotoxin in them, a phenylalanine derivative named caramboxin, primarily, it is dangerous for those with impaired kidney function, for whom as little as a single slice could potentially prove deadly, but they are full of oxalic acid and oxalates, which aren't good for the kidneys to begin with, so it isn't impossible that they could inflict kidney damage themselves and thus allow the caramboxin content to poison the consumer. Symptoms of mild poisoning are intractable hiccups lasting several hours, but if worse, it ends up as seizures that are very, very difficult to control, and those who do have a seizure are likely to die. And to make matters worse, caramboxin is a glutamatergic excitotoxin, which if it doesn't kill a victim, can leave them a permanently brain-damaged train wreck. Used to like them, but haven't eaten one since, don't plan to either)

But other fruit, there are one or two that I'm not wild for, but will eat, and the rest I love. Vegetables on the other hand, no chance. Can't stand any of the damn things. But I imagine I'd like them even less after they've been used to cool down somebody's bollocks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 03, 2019, 03:21:55 PM
  Moped around for too many hours, then got a grip, made a couple of phone calls I'd been avoiding,
  then started painting my next little masterpiece.  Painting is good for the stuff that ails me.  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 03, 2019, 03:23:12 PM
^That's what diamond painting did for me today too.

Got all of todays errands done with the oldest. I like spending time with him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on January 03, 2019, 03:25:44 PM
Quote from: Lestat on January 03, 2019, 03:12:22 AM
If invited round to dinner at yours, I'm going to be avoiding anything that looks like it could have been made with frozen vegetables.....I know where they've been and I wish I didn't :P

I might wish i hadn't asked but...explain?  :viking:

oh! and thanks for the warning re. starfruit.  Never had 'em, never want 'em, now i've heard all that.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 03, 2019, 05:11:35 PM
Measured an addition
Took the dog for a walk at the beach
Cleaned out and  rearranged the van again(having a hard time getting it right)
Cleaned up around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 04, 2019, 11:05:38 AM
Went to a funeral.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 04, 2019, 11:29:25 AM
Took The PR bowling (9 a.m.), computtered.

Next up is laundry, planning on dinner, clearing house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on January 04, 2019, 02:14:12 PM
Little.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 04, 2019, 04:03:50 PM
He was talking about using frozen vegetables to cool his balls post-surgery. Not the most appetizing thought.

And you've kidney issues walkie? definitely avoid them then, it isn't all that widely known, but star fruit can quite easily be lethal in people with kidney issues, the active compound, caramboxin is a glutamatergic neurotoxin acting as an orthosteric agonist at AMPA and NMDA type ionotropic glutamatergic receptors, both are excitatory when activated, and normally, play a critical role in learning and memory, but when overstimulated, the three types of ionotropic glutamate receptor can also cause a process known as excitotoxicity, which, simply put, overstimulates the neurons involved to death.

Exact effects depend on which of the three ionotropic glutamate receptor types are involved in excitotoxicity, although seizure is common to all three, in the case of AMPA receptor direct agonists, its particularly nasty, a good example would be domoic acid, produced by certain marine planktonic organisms, and ends up in filter-feeding molluscs, being concentrated up the food chain, shellfish people eat, and it causes what is known as amnesic shellfish poisoning, and those it doesn't kill, are often left permanently screwed, permanent short-term amnesia among other, even less pretty sequelae.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesic_shellfish_poisoning

In cases of star fruit toxicity, patients who exhibit seizure usually do not survive, as it progresses to a fulminant encephalopathy.

Primarily affects those with bad kidney function, as mentioned, but it can also poison healthy folk at times, and being packed with oxalates and oxalic acid, which themselves, damage kidneys in excess, smaller amounts of oxalate/oxalic acid can be tolerated by most, it's quite widely present in many plants, but too much is toxic to the kidneys, and in higher quantities, can also be cardiotoxic IIRC. There's a fair bit in rhubarb for example, less in the stalks, but the leaves can be fatal if eaten.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 05, 2019, 11:20:36 AM
Diamond painting, took down the Christmas decorations that were inside and packed them away, gave the pup her meds, did a 20 min clean in a corner that was bugging me, read more of my book, wrote in my journal. Next up is making lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 05, 2019, 12:29:37 PM
Now taking a break from taking down Christmas decorations with kid. Lorre decided to sit between us in one of the cardbox boxes. Scrutinising our actions in the most adorable way. Getting nosed by us now and then. He ended up somewhat sparkly.  :santa:

It was tiresome, apparently. He just crashed down on my lap.

I also did other stuff, like getting groceries and being a mum.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 05, 2019, 01:20:12 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 05, 2019, 12:29:37 PM
Now taking a break from taking down Christmas decorations with kid. Lorre decided to sit between us in one of the cardbox boxes. Scrutinising our actions in the most adorable way. Getting nosed by us now and then. He ended up somewhat sparkly.  :santa:

It was tiresome, apparently. He just crashed down on my lap.

I also did other stuff, like getting groceries and being a mum.

Being a cat who has to constantly supervise weirdly unpredictable humans is exhausting.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 05, 2019, 01:54:49 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on January 05, 2019, 01:20:12 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 05, 2019, 12:29:37 PM
Now taking a break from taking down Christmas decorations with kid. Lorre decided to sit between us in one of the cardbox boxes. Scrutinising our actions in the most adorable way. Getting nosed by us now and then. He ended up somewhat sparkly.  :santa:

It was tiresome, apparently. He just crashed down on my lap.

I also did other stuff, like getting groceries and being a mum.

Being a cat who has to constantly supervise weirdly unpredictable humans is exhausting.  :green:
Being a human who has to constantly supervising another cat, with fairly new and very naughty behaviour is also exhausting.

Really, Luna is one of those women who doesn't give a shit about anything after growing old. Her behaviour completely changed. She's almost worse than Lorre was when he entered this household as a starving kitten.

It's funny though. And she does manage to still pull a face as if she is innocence itself. (Acting like murdered innocence, is the Dutch expression)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 05, 2019, 02:07:22 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 05, 2019, 01:54:49 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on January 05, 2019, 01:20:12 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 05, 2019, 12:29:37 PM
Now taking a break from taking down Christmas decorations with kid. Lorre decided to sit between us in one of the cardbox boxes. Scrutinising our actions in the most adorable way. Getting nosed by us now and then. He ended up somewhat sparkly.  :santa:

It was tiresome, apparently. He just crashed down on my lap.

I also did other stuff, like getting groceries and being a mum.

Being a cat who has to constantly supervise weirdly unpredictable humans is exhausting.  :green:
Being a human who has to constantly supervising another cat, with fairly new and very naughty behaviour is also exhausting.

Really, Luna is one of those women who doesn't give a shit about anything after growing old. Her behaviour completely changed. She's almost worse than Lorre was when he entered this household as a starving kitten.

It's funny though. And she does manage to still pull a face as if she is innocence itself. (Acting like murdered innocence, is the Dutch expression)
:lol1:

I've noticed a shift in the oldest pup now that she's reached her middle aged years and she has zero tolerance for anything that annoys her. She grumbles a lot now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 05, 2019, 02:28:07 PM
Luna used to be extremely well behaved. Half a year ago she decided it was time to use the dining table as a sitting area, also during meals. Couple of months ago, she decided that checking the countertops for food, the moment no human is around, was a good idea.
Yesterday she came home, smelling of soup, with a tomatosoup coloured face.

Really, she has reached her wild years. She's over 15 years old now. She also is back to way more playful.
In the mean time Lorre has decided that being nearly three years old is the age to behave like an old cat, sleeping in warm corners. (Though, he can do that now, since he has secured his dominance over the huge half Norwegian forest cat from next door. Just the sight of Lorre makesthat cat run away.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 05, 2019, 04:53:10 PM
Did some reading, walked the dog, reviewed whitepapers for a conference, and watched Back to the Future Pt II & III.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 09, 2019, 09:26:16 PM
SIL's Keurig coffee maker died and she brought it up for me to fix, I gave her mine that I wasn't using instead.

Started tinkering with the broken one before I tossed it and fixed it. Now this little fucker is parked on my countertop like the last one. :roar:

Maybe she'll want a spare?

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 10, 2019, 08:23:52 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 09, 2019, 09:26:16 PM
SIL's Keurig coffee maker died and she brought it up for me to fix, I gave her mine that I wasn't using instead.

Started tinkering with the broken one before I tossed it and fixed it. Now this little fucker is parked on my countertop like the last one. :roar:

Maybe she'll want a spare?
:lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 10, 2019, 09:23:51 AM

Not much but watching it snow.
Very light but pretty to watch with a cup of fine coffee. A bit too cold to enjoy being out there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 10, 2019, 11:15:04 AM
Almost kicked the cat in her butt after she played me meowing to go outside 3 times in less than 20 minutes.  At 5 in the morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 10, 2019, 11:53:50 AM
Took the cub to his first day of daycare.  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 10, 2019, 02:40:20 PM
How did he react?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 10, 2019, 03:45:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 10, 2019, 02:40:20 PM
How did he react?

I don't care how the cub reacted.  How is Mama?

(I was fine since I worked and PA took The PR to daycare, therapy and pre-school.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 10, 2019, 04:10:51 PM
Yeah, how is the mama?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on January 10, 2019, 04:31:16 PM
Reading, café, out with parents, beer, food, sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 10, 2019, 05:12:35 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 10, 2019, 11:53:50 AM
Took the cub to his first day of daycare.  :'(

It gets easier. :hug:

Remember this when he's 15 and your skipping down the street after the school bus comes after 3 months of summer vacation. :zoinks:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 10, 2019, 05:13:47 PM
Hugs for you, Py. It's not easy.

Today was errands. Groceries, library, thrift store, banking, gas station etc. Productive and now I can relax.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 10, 2019, 05:42:48 PM
I don't know how he reacted yet, it's still a half hour before I have to go pick him up.  :LOL:

I got home and cried.  :P Then I took a shower, then started running around trying to clean the house, because it's a nightmare.

I start work again on Monday. Figured I'd give him a couple days to adjust, where I could turn up easily if needed. Also gets me a break.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 10, 2019, 05:47:29 PM
Wise choice. Also, take some time just to breathe and do things you don't get to normally do with a wee one underfoot?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 10, 2019, 05:59:06 PM
Yeah... I made a list and about 2/3 of it was "have to's" and 1/3 was fun stuff. Then I went and burned through a bunch of have to's because I wanted to get them out of the way or something. And then instead of doing the fun stuff I wrote down, which suddenly felt like it required a ton of energy, I'm catching up here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 10, 2019, 06:05:20 PM
Probably what you need though. I mean, who can resist the likes of this hot mess crew on the internet? :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 10, 2019, 08:41:53 PM
Mama will be fine and cub will be fine.  The first day at day care is always the worst.  I remember dropping Amber off at daycare, tears aplenty, wailing....so I hung back out of sight...within a few minutes, she was off doing her own thing, interacting, being herself.....the little drama queen.  The head lady said that it took only several minutes before she saw all the toys and kids and got distracted....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 11, 2019, 12:37:32 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 10, 2019, 03:45:27 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 10, 2019, 02:40:20 PM
How did he react?

I don't care how the cub reacted.  How is Mama?

(I was fine since I worked and PA took The PR to daycare, therapy and pre-school.)

I thought how Py reacted was obvious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 11, 2019, 02:29:24 AM
Applied for a library job after altering my cover letter and resume to suit it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 11, 2019, 07:29:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 11, 2019, 02:29:24 AM
Applied for a library job after altering my cover letter and resume to suit it.
Good luck Ren. Crossing all of my crossable parts.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 11, 2019, 08:23:12 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on January 11, 2019, 07:29:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 11, 2019, 02:29:24 AM
Applied for a library job after altering my cover letter and resume to suit it.
Good luck Ren. Crossing all of my crossable parts.

Can I see?
 :mischief:






Good luck, Reneaden!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 11, 2019, 08:49:58 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 11, 2019, 08:23:12 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on January 11, 2019, 07:29:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 11, 2019, 02:29:24 AM
Applied for a library job after altering my cover letter and resume to suit it.
Good luck Ren. Crossing all of my crossable parts.

Can I see?
 :mischief:






Good luck, Reneaden!
Her resume? Too much personal info there  ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 12, 2019, 08:13:34 AM
I think some of you missed the whole idea. I do not want to see your resume, Renaeden.

The idea of watching Phoenix cross things, though, makes me lose control of a bit of drool.

                                                                                                      :oooh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on January 12, 2019, 09:26:19 AM
Slept.  |Gone to Tesco.  Slept.  Drinking some Lilt Zero.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2019, 10:26:20 AM
Pooped

Put on the nightgown I couldn't find last night so I don't scare The PR when she wakes up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 12, 2019, 12:14:17 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2019, 10:26:20 AM
Pooped

Put on the nightcrown I couldn't find last night so I don't scare The PR when she wakes up.

Fixed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 12, 2019, 01:09:19 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 12, 2019, 10:26:20 AM
Pooped

Put on the nightgown I couldn't find last night so I don't scare The PR when she wakes up.

And OMG, we're living parallel lives. I pooped too.

(And now I'm missing Lit, boasting of his big manly shits.)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 12, 2019, 02:29:26 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 12, 2019, 08:13:34 AM
I think some of you missed the whole idea. I do not want to see your resume, Renaeden.

The idea of watching Phoenix cross things, though, makes me lose control of a bit of drool.

                                                                                                      :oooh:
I knew. That's why I made the joke back, pretending I didn't catch the joke and added a wink face. But we're all a bunch of aspies. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 12, 2019, 03:46:10 PM
Beat off 30 Walmart shoppers for the last loaf of bread and some ice melt plus loaded the cart with other essentials.

Finally made it to the checkout after running into 15 people I knew while trying to avoid 10 others.

Unloaded and put away groceries, put trash at the curb, took power shovel out of the shed and stuck it on the porch with the other shovel and the ice melt.

Came in as the first snowflakes started falling from the sky, tossed some laundry in the washer and gave the fur kids some catnip.

Now the fur kids are both high as hell, boy is playing a game, and I'm snuggled in a blanket watching the snow come down.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 12, 2019, 03:57:09 PM
Walked the dog. Did some shopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 12, 2019, 04:01:57 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 12, 2019, 03:46:10 PM

Finally made it to the checkout after running into 15 people I knew while trying to avoid 10 others.

Monkeygirl asked me once why I don't go to the Wal-Mart in our city and go to the Wal-Mart one town over. This is why. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 12, 2019, 04:12:25 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on January 12, 2019, 04:01:57 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 12, 2019, 03:46:10 PM

Finally made it to the checkout after running into 15 people I knew while trying to avoid 10 others.

Monkeygirl asked me once why I don't go to the Wal-Mart in our city and go to the Wal-Mart one town over. This is why. :laugh:

We don't have a phenomenon like Wal-Mart here. Hypermarkets simply aren't allowed.  :laugh:

Of course now I am missing out on all kinds of things. (So what) But on the bright side, there are lots of smaller supermarkets and there is the option of buying fresh produce at a decent distance for almost everyone.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 12, 2019, 04:45:35 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 12, 2019, 04:12:25 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on January 12, 2019, 04:01:57 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 12, 2019, 03:46:10 PM

Finally made it to the checkout after running into 15 people I knew while trying to avoid 10 others.

Monkeygirl asked me once why I don't go to the Wal-Mart in our city and go to the Wal-Mart one town over. This is why. :laugh:

We don't have a phenomenon like Wal-Mart here. Hypermarkets simply aren't allowed.  :laugh:

Of course now I am missing out on all kinds of things. (So what) But on the bright side, there are lots of smaller supermarkets and there is the option of buying fresh produce at a decent distance for almost everyone.
I'm not a fan of big box stores. I'd much rather have what you do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 14, 2019, 03:11:35 AM
You have exquisite taste there I see DD.

And IQ...really....I thought you had better standards than THAT....you're an autie/aspie damnation take it, you ought to have better standards.

To quote: ''Beat off 30 Walmart shoppers for the last loaf of bread''

Since first joining I2, I thought I'd seen it all by now. Evidently not :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 14, 2019, 07:51:23 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 12, 2019, 03:46:10 PM
Beat off 30 Walmart shoppers for the last loaf of bread and some ice melt plus loaded the cart with other essentials.

Finally made it to the checkout after running into 15 people I knew while trying to avoid 10 others.

Unloaded and put away groceries, put trash at the curb, took power shovel out of the shed and stuck it on the porch with the other shovel and the ice melt.

Came in as the first snowflakes started falling from the sky, tossed some laundry in the washer and gave the fur kids some catnip.

Now the fur kids are both high as hell, boy is playing a game, and I'm snuggled in a blanket watching the snow come down.

  Well timed!  Did you see your "sister" lurking around the parking lot?  :tard:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 14, 2019, 09:07:46 AM
Quote from: "couldbecousin" on January 14, 2019, 07:51:23 AM

  Well timed!  Did you see your "sister" lurking around the parking lot?  :tard:

No sign of her anywhere.  :'(

Quote from: Lestat on January 14, 2019, 03:11:35 AM
You have exquisite taste there I see DD.

And IQ...really....I thought you had better standards than THAT....you're an autie/aspie damnation take it, you ought to have better standards.

To quote: ''Beat off 30 Walmart shoppers for the last loaf of bread''

Since first joining I2, I thought I'd seen it all by now. Evidently not :P

Beat off (with a club)....my fault. I really need to clarify things more. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 14, 2019, 11:51:51 AM
Worked in the office.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 14, 2019, 11:52:47 AM
New wipers for my van, medical appointments done, got the youngest off to school with a smile, bought new books, cooked lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lestat on January 14, 2019, 12:26:57 PM
Yeah, yeah IQ, sure. Sure that's what you meant.You can try and deny it, but we all know what you meant :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 14, 2019, 01:28:17 PM
 :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 15, 2019, 02:33:52 AM
Did a lot of sweeping of leaves before the housing people came. We have two big trees out the front that were planted by the council many years ago and they shed leaves all year round. I don't know what sort of trees they are but they have birds living in them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on January 15, 2019, 07:08:37 AM
I'm so Australian my indoor plants have kookaburras living in them.

(it was funny when Rodney Rude told that as a joke 30+ years ago)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Grey Area on January 15, 2019, 10:24:57 AM
Got a puncture driving over some dirt in the road. The pressure lasted exactly long enough for me to get to the local garage before it finally gave out completely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 15, 2019, 12:04:05 PM
Quote from: Grey Area on January 15, 2019, 10:24:57 AM
Got a puncture driving over some dirt in the road. The pressure lasted exactly long enough for me to get to the local garage before it finally gave out completely.
That's a small miracle that worked on your behalf. Although it would have been far better to not have to deal with the puncture at all, at least if it's going to happen, making it to the garage is a bonus.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 15, 2019, 01:57:10 PM
Worked in the office, again. Had a beer with my team leader.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 15, 2019, 05:44:08 PM
Sat around waiting for an oil delivery
Picked up materials for work tomorrow

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 22, 2019, 02:29:32 AM
Went to a free introduction to small business course in the city. There are another 6 or 7 subjects within the course that cost $50 each. I would like to do them, I just need the $. If I do one per fortnight, I should be able to manage it.

I also bought a book called Writing Wrongs - Common Errors in English. I only paid $6 for it as I had a voucher that covered the rest of its cost.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on January 22, 2019, 02:31:28 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 22, 2019, 02:29:32 AM
Went to a free introduction to small business course in the city. There are another 6 or 7 subjects within the course that cost $50 each. I would like to do them, I just need the $. If I do one per fortnight, I should be able to manage it.

I also bought a book called Writing Wrongs - Common Errors in English. I only paid $6 for it as I had a voucher that covered the rest of its cost.

It's all online. You can do it for nowt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 22, 2019, 02:39:50 AM
Not courses specific to West Australians, I've had a look. Our circumstances don't differ a lot to those over east but in registering a business and sorting stuff like tax out, there are subtle differences.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 22, 2019, 06:40:21 PM
The PR bowled 12 spares and 2 strikes today.  Not as satisfying as her turkey on Friday.  More importantly she did a good job of handling her frustrations when other bowlers bowled well.  Little steps.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 22, 2019, 08:44:19 PM
Spares are harder to bowl imo. She did well to get 12. :)

I picked Kayleigh up from the train station. When we got home I did the dishes and did some other cleaning in the kitchen. Some guy from the housing department is coming to fix the igniter on our oven after lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 23, 2019, 07:45:50 AM
Spent today and yesterday in meetings, apart from a social occasion in the evening.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 25, 2019, 03:42:07 AM
Spent the morning at the laundromat to wash Kayleigh's quilt because one of the cats peed in her bed.

Washed the rest of the linen and hung it out.

Went to the job agency only to find they had nothing for me. I asked if they would fund my small business course and they said they might. It will be brought up in one of their meetings.

Took Kayleigh to the medical centre to get her finger redressed. Then went to the car mechanics to get an idea of how much it will be to get the brakes done. $395 for either the front or back!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 27, 2019, 12:17:18 AM
Been somewhat productive after I slept in.

Washed and hung out two loads of washing. It should all be dry in a couple of hours, given the wind and sunlight.

Also had lunch - pasta salad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 27, 2019, 10:53:15 AM
Woke up at the alarm set time of 7 a.m.  Said, "I can do this.  I don't feel tired. That's enough for the first day."
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 27, 2019, 12:46:47 PM
Shuffled snow. Walked the dog. Finished a whitepaper. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 27, 2019, 07:19:42 PM

Other than shoveling a tiny bit of snow (maybe two inches, but I like my shoes, so I do not want to walk through snow to get to my car) I have been a type of couch ornament. I watched a bit of Chicago Med all day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 27, 2019, 08:29:09 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 27, 2019, 12:46:47 PM
Shuffled snow. Walked the dog. Finished a whitepaper. Fed the family.
Do you mean shoveled snow?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 27, 2019, 08:55:34 PM

Shuffling is usually a thing that feet do.

It could be that he is avoiding shoveling snow.
 :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 12:16:31 AM
I had a call from my eldest a few hours ago, who now has a third child. Just this week.

I am beside myself as to what this means. Obviously, since he has kept me up to date until about a month ago when the baby came prematurely, I was considered a part of this baby's life.

He wants to name her   "Beverly"   and he wants me to attend the ceremony. He is Christian and these things are important to him.


We only found out that we were so related about eight years ago.

I am not sure what to feel or do.

Being practical, it will cost me about two thousand dollars to attend, not including car rentals.  BUT!!!But, this is my grand daughter and he wants to include me as a part of his family. This whole damn THING  this is larger than I am. It is a part of my past and now my future.
I am scared, upon may levels.
I knew that once we had begun any kind of relationship, even though mostly online, some day this might happen.


I can not think of any reason for not to go dwon south and attending my grand daughter's Christening.


It seems that as soon as you begin to think that everything is settled, it is not.

Understand that I only found out about this young offspring, now over forty, about eight (I had to edit - not sure if I posted about this six or eight years ago, but it has been eight years since we began contact for reasons to many to expound upon here. Read back about eight years and you will find a lot about this new found relationship) years ago and his family and I have only met four times in the past.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 12:22:44 AM

He wants to include me.

Maybe just a courtesy, but from the phone call. I do not know.
I am beside myself.

My wife is all for this. Damn, go find more of your kin. It seems like that is all you care about these days.
(Kind of harsh, but she loves me)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 28, 2019, 12:48:36 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 27, 2019, 08:29:09 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 27, 2019, 12:46:47 PM
Shuffled snow. Walked the dog. Finished a whitepaper. Fed the family.
Do you mean shoveled snow?

That's what I meant to say. :laugh:

Although now that I think about it, it certainly feels more like I shuffled snow. It made no difference whatsoever.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 01:10:29 AM
I am mortified at the possibilities.

I am trying to decide if I need to go or not,

Shit! getting out of frozen Indiana and going to Texas sounds fine. Just not sure if I am ready for all of this.
You know I am going, but I need to take extra blood pressure medication for the trip
 :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 01:29:57 AM

Nothing inside me says, "QUIT!!!"   here.
I am just scared and feeling something, many things strange things
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 05:27:12 AM

Looks like I am to leave about eleven AM.

I am listening to Black Sabbath.
Cat and I always listened to Black Sabbath, back in those days when Eric was conceived.

Cat is long dead and Eric is my son.
Going to be an emotional week.
 :headhurts:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on January 28, 2019, 06:46:13 AM
I'm glad you decided to go. Sometimes you have to ask yourself at a time like this: which decision am I least likely to regret in 10 years?

I've made a few big decisions using that rule. It's not infallible. But it's the best one I got for life's big choices.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2019, 10:51:12 AM
So many possibilities for you Dirtdawg.  Welcome to the new family member.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 29, 2019, 09:15:58 PM
I'm glad you're going, DirtDawg. :)

Today I went for an hour's walk. Absolutely have to wear a hat and put sunscreen on.

Soon I have to take Kayleigh to physiotherapy. Good thing I have something to read as her appointments are long.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 29, 2019, 10:15:19 PM
I'm glad you're going too. A grandchild is a huge deal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on January 30, 2019, 11:13:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 01:10:29 AM
I am mortified at the possibilities.

I am trying to decide if I need to go or not,

Shit! getting out of frozen Indiana and going to Texas sounds fine. Just not sure if I am ready for all of this.
You know I am going, but I need to take extra blood pressure medication for the trip
 :GA:

You'll never be ready...pack your meds, take extra clothes, and have your wife write your name and address on your ass in permanent marker in case you get lost.

Get that camera fired up and...GO....make some memories, good, bad, or crazy...because in the end that's the stuff that matters.

It's going to be great.

 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 30, 2019, 12:29:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 30, 2019, 11:13:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 01:10:29 AM
I am mortified at the possibilities.

I am trying to decide if I need to go or not,

Shit! getting out of frozen Indiana and going to Texas sounds fine. Just not sure if I am ready for all of this.
You know I am going, but I need to take extra blood pressure medication for the trip
 :GA:

You'll never be ready...pack your meds, take extra clothes, and have your wife write your name and address on your ass in permanent marker in case you get lost.

Get that camera fired up and...GO....make some memories, good, bad, or crazy...because in the end that's the stuff that matters.

It's going to be great.

Amen.

Go for it, DD.

In all hectic awaiting you, you will be the one saying "life is good!".
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 30, 2019, 03:47:50 PM
Returned from our annual indulgence min-trip to Boston.  Shoveled 6 inched of snow that fell last night.  Now I am having my wine! 
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Post by: Phoenix on January 30, 2019, 03:57:18 PM
a lot of resting and attempting sleep. Just want this stupid germ to leave.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 30, 2019, 05:10:02 PM
Got my part for my dead fridge...

It LIVES...and so far it's been humming away since this afternoon.

...and I now know more than I EVER WANTED TO KNOW about fridge repair from spending almost half the day on Youtube researching when it broke down.  :vortex2:

I will probably forget my way home now the next time I go to Walmart.  :autism:
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:19:33 AM
Quote from: Minister of silly walks on January 28, 2019, 06:46:13 AM
I'm glad you decided to go. Sometimes you have to ask yourself at a time like this: which decision am I least likely to regret in 10 years?

I've made a few big decisions using that rule. It's not infallible. But it's the best one I got for life's big choices.

At first I was thinking, penance or reward?

I will never regret going, even for such a short trip. I was accepted even with my hair down past my shoulders and my grey beard way past my collar bones.
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:22:12 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 28, 2019, 10:51:12 AM
So many possibilities for you Dirtdawg.  Welcome to the new family member.

Thank you, but it is not just one new family member; I have embraced a whole new branch of my family tree that I only found out that existed about seven years ago.
So many possibilities, indeed.
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:25:11 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 29, 2019, 09:15:58 PM
I'm glad you're going, DirtDawg. :)
 

I was very nervous, but the way he asked and then explained how I am the only elder directly related to him in his entire extended "family,"  I became even more nervous.

I found a way. I am glad I did.
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:27:03 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 29, 2019, 10:15:19 PM
I'm glad you're going too. A grandchild is a huge deal.

And she is beautiful.

A Christian christening can be a stern and stiff thing, but this was OK.
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:32:31 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 30, 2019, 11:13:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 01:10:29 AM
I am mortified at the possibilities.

I am trying to decide if I need to go or not,

Shit! getting out of frozen Indiana and going to Texas sounds fine. Just not sure if I am ready for all of this.
You know I am going, but I need to take extra blood pressure medication for the trip
 :GA:

You'll never be ready...pack your meds, take extra clothes, and have your wife write your name and address on your ass in permanent marker in case you get lost.

Get that camera fired up and...GO....make some memories, good, bad, or crazy...because in the end that's the stuff that matters.

It's going to be great.

I was already back home when I read this, so I did not have a thought to have anyone write anything on my ass, BUT I am pretty sure my hesitation was written in ALL CAPS all over my face up until I started to notice that I was NOT the horrible person considered to have abandoned one of their daughters during pregnancy.

(Long Story!)

It was great!
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:37:13 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on January 30, 2019, 12:29:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 30, 2019, 11:13:21 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 28, 2019, 01:10:29 AM
I am mortified at the possibilities.

I am trying to decide if I need to go or not,

Shit! getting out of frozen Indiana and going to Texas sounds fine. Just not sure if I am ready for all of this.
You know I am going, but I need to take extra blood pressure medication for the trip
 :GA:

You'll never be ready...pack your meds, take extra clothes, and have your wife write your name and address on your ass in permanent marker in case you get lost.

Get that camera fired up and...GO....make some memories, good, bad, or crazy...because in the end that's the stuff that matters.

It's going to be great.

Amen.

Go for it, DD.

In all hectic awaiting you, you will be the one saying "life is good!".

Life is Good!

I went with a great deal of hesitation, but I have no regrets and we will see just how far this goes as the months and coming years roll by.

Life is Good!
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:39:03 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 30, 2019, 05:10:02 PM
Got my part for my dead fridge...

It LIVES...and so far it's been humming away since this afternoon.

...and I now know more than I EVER WANTED TO KNOW about fridge repair from spending almost half the day on Youtube researching when it broke down.  :vortex2:

I will probably forget my way home now the next time I go to Walmart.  :autism:

I am actually impressed that you can scratch around and rattle a broken fridge back to life.
 :thumbup:
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Post by: Phoenix on February 01, 2019, 01:32:05 PM
Canceled going to choir, still not well. The oldest is taking over dog duty so I can go to bed super early and for that I'm thankful. Cooked a big meal of beef lo mein for my guys which makes everyone feel good. Warm meals on cold days. Tonight I'll put a lasagna in the oven.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 01, 2019, 07:43:49 PM
put gas in car
tried to go to one grocery, too crowded
tried to get money from bank, too crowded, used ATM instead
picked up a prescription
shopped at the food salvage store - some great buys, will go back tomorrow for frozen and cooler items.
took The PR to bowling (she had a double - 2 strikes in a row, but an otherwise poor bowling day)
made dinner
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Post by: Icequeen on February 01, 2019, 08:06:12 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on February 01, 2019, 11:39:03 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on January 30, 2019, 05:10:02 PM
Got my part for my dead fridge...

It LIVES...and so far it's been humming away since this afternoon.

...and I now know more than I EVER WANTED TO KNOW about fridge repair from spending almost half the day on Youtube researching when it broke down.  :vortex2:

I will probably forget my way home now the next time I go to Walmart.  :autism:

I am actually impressed that you can scratch around and rattle a broken fridge back to life.
 :thumbup:

No one is more surprised than I am, dryers and the little stuff I know...the fridge was uncharted territory....it's still humming away.

My New Years resolution is always the same since I hit 50...learn, or attempt at least 5-10 new things I haven't tried before.

Scratch one.
Still not ready for skydiving.

Glad the trip went well. I thought it would. :thumbup:

Life IS good.
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Post by: Parts on February 01, 2019, 10:38:51 PM
Worked on an addition
Picked my son up at work
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 03, 2019, 09:15:24 PM
I hoarded the biggest giant pack of toilet paper I've every bought.  :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on February 04, 2019, 12:45:41 AM
You must be so proud.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 04, 2019, 12:18:58 PM
I remember waiting at a convenience store one day.  A man sped into the parking lot, stopped the car, ran into the store, ran out less than a minute later. Started his car and sped off.

His purchase?  A roll of toilet paper.
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Post by: renaeden on February 04, 2019, 08:42:22 PM
He could have used tissues if he had them. They don't flush as well though.
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Post by: rock hound on February 04, 2019, 08:58:19 PM
Finished reading a bio of the band, AC/DC.  They really rocked and were true to themselves!
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 04, 2019, 11:15:50 PM
B'fast with girlfriend today instead of Wed.
Bought 2 containers of oatmeal
Picked up prescription
12 step meeting
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Post by: renaeden on February 04, 2019, 11:51:23 PM
Had breakfast, had a shower and washed my hair (which, inexplicably, I hate doing) and am almost ready to go out and buy drinks.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 05, 2019, 04:50:49 AM
For the first time in a while I worked in the other office today.

One of the partners has been snatching work off them over there and giving it to his underlings who do a piss poor incompetent effort of it before sending it back over "finished". So I have now volunteered to go over there every week to fix the mess up behind the partners back and do the job properly.
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Post by: odeon on February 05, 2019, 11:17:33 AM
Spent all day in a standards working group meeting.
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Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on February 05, 2019, 03:38:34 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on February 05, 2019, 04:50:49 AM
For the first time in a while I worked in the other office today.

One of the partners has been snatching work off them over there and giving it to his underlings who do a piss poor incompetent effort of it before sending it back over "finished". So I have now volunteered to go over there every week to fix the mess up behind the partners back and do the job properly.

Don't make a habit out of this. If you do you will find yourself enabling more and more bad behavior out of management.   

This is their problem created by their bad decisions and they need to suffer the consequences of it to learn to not do it.    :nerdy:
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Post by: Phoenix on February 05, 2019, 05:45:11 PM
Got two weeks worth of dog food packed into the freezer
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2019, 06:38:37 PM
The PR had an outstanding bowling outing.

3 games - 137, 151, 148
14 spares
5 strikes
1 double strike
1 chicken (3 spares in a row).

63% of her frames were spares or strikes.
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Post by: renaeden on February 05, 2019, 09:13:15 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2019, 06:38:37 PM
The PR had an outstanding bowling outing.

3 games - 137, 151, 148
14 spares
5 strikes
1 double strike
1 chicken (3 spares in a row).

63% of her frames were spares or strikes.
That's bloody excellent. Was she pleased with herself?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2019, 09:20:28 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 05, 2019, 09:13:15 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2019, 06:38:37 PM
The PR had an outstanding bowling outing.

3 games - 137, 151, 148
14 spares
5 strikes
1 double strike
1 chicken (3 spares in a row).

63% of her frames were spares or strikes.
That's bloody excellent. Was she pleased with herself?

Yes.  She even managed to keep herself together even as the noise level increased.  A large group of handicapped bowlers come in while she watches her friends bowl.  The alley starts playing music and all the noise and commotion can give her a meltdown.  But today she kept it fairly well together.
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Post by: renaeden on February 05, 2019, 09:25:30 PM
I remember what it's like from when I used to go league bowling. The only thing that centred me was their fantastic chips and gravy.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2019, 09:34:31 PM
The bowling alley makes fried dill pickle chips, grilled cheese sandwiches and Tuna sandwiches to die for.  Their restaurant type dishes are too pricy for me.  I often see delivery drivers eating there.
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Post by: renaeden on February 06, 2019, 05:26:30 AM
I think out of that selection I would choose grilled cheese sandwiches.

Today I drove Kayleigh to the docs so she could have her finger redressed (ongoing injury from the blender accident) and then I drove her to her psych appointment. She's bloody lucky to have me drive her places.

Tomorrow is a me day though, I'm going to the city to do part of a small business course.
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Post by: odeon on February 06, 2019, 06:14:45 PM
Another day spent doing standards work. Looks like we may be close to done.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 06, 2019, 08:57:48 PM
Avoided a fast food meal by buying a cooked chicken from the grocery.  Boiled some eggs.  Scanned the grocery ads.  Cleaned up a bit of my room.  Laundry. 

It seems so little but I am so blind to stuff and so disorganized that this a lot of stuff for me in one day.  Oh yeah, I found the Christmas candy I was hiding in my room.
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Post by: Parts on February 07, 2019, 02:06:27 PM
Dropped my daughter off at the train
Went and picked up plans for a small apartment building I am bidding on
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 08, 2019, 08:14:32 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 04, 2019, 12:45:41 AM
You must be so proud.

I'm not sure if I'm proud, but the laughter that ensued when I got home made it totally worth it.  :lol1:
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Post by: rock hound on February 08, 2019, 08:39:53 PM
Did a lot of thinking, getting perspectives about a lot of things.  Deep introspection, the next few days should be interesting.
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Post by: odeon on February 09, 2019, 03:34:49 PM
Spent all day at a conference, including giving a paper, and then went to dinner with the main cast.
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Post by: Parts on February 09, 2019, 09:34:40 PM
Pulled the sheetrock off and the insulation out of a wall in my living room will do the other two walls tomorrow
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 10, 2019, 01:46:12 AM
Drove home from Tamworth after spending the weekend with my folks. Stopped in at crushboi's house on the way home. I swear he's accumulated even more junk since I've been there last. On the upside he makes my house seem less messy.
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Post by: 'andersom' on February 10, 2019, 04:22:08 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 03, 2019, 09:15:24 PM
I hoarded the biggest giant pack of toilet paper I've every bought.  :zoinks:

 :arrr:

I like buying toilet paper in bulk. The bigger the pack, the better. Buy it local, because no car. They only have "big" packs now and then. And then I buy two and almost always make it to the next time they have those.

My mother would buy it at a store aimed at restaurants. She'd buy a year's supply of TP. (And a bottle with dishwasher soap that would last is for more than two years.) :lol1:

It did not rub off on my oldest. I think she'd prefer to buy just one roll at a time, if that were possible. :rofl:
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Post by: odeon on February 10, 2019, 05:22:18 AM
Flew from Prague to Munich. Now waiting for my connection back home.
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Post by: renaeden on February 10, 2019, 05:38:58 AM
Went with my friend on the train to Whitfords (north of the city) so she could get a $20 shirt she saw on Facebook Marketplace. She got it, but there's no way it would fit her. It has Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy on it. She's Groot crazy at the moment, spending hundreds of $ on Groot stuff. She's run out of places to store stuff in her house, so it goes in her car.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2019, 10:22:02 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 10, 2019, 05:38:58 AM
Went with my friend on the train to Whitfords (north of the city) so she could get a $20 shirt she saw on Facebook Marketplace. She got it, but there's no way it would fit her. It has Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy on it. She's Groot crazy at the moment, spending hundreds of $ on Groot stuff. She's run out of places to store stuff in her house, so it goes in her car.

If she has bucket seats she could put the shirt over the back of the seat like a seat cover.  It would help keep the seat clean.  AND Groot would have her back. :LOL:
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Post by: renaeden on February 10, 2019, 11:00:06 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 10, 2019, 10:22:02 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 10, 2019, 05:38:58 AM
Went with my friend on the train to Whitfords (north of the city) so she could get a $20 shirt she saw on Facebook Marketplace. She got it, but there's no way it would fit her. It has Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy on it. She's Groot crazy at the moment, spending hundreds of $ on Groot stuff. She's run out of places to store stuff in her house, so it goes in her car.
If she has bucket seats she could put the shirt over the back of the seat like a seat cover.  It would help keep the seat clean.  AND Groot would have her back. :LOL:
That's a great idea. I will suggest it to her.
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Post by: Parts on February 11, 2019, 04:52:38 PM
Pulled down the rest of the sheetrock and insulation in the living then brought it all to the dump
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Post by: renaeden on February 11, 2019, 08:59:19 PM
Your living room must look fantastic. ;)
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 11, 2019, 10:23:42 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 11, 2019, 08:59:19 PM
Your living room must look fantastic. ;)

Following up on this - will you do the spackling?  What colour will you paint it?
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Post by: Parts on February 11, 2019, 10:28:28 PM
It looks much nicer now that its all down and clean than when it was half done anyway.   Just hope I can get the electrician here soon  so I can close it all back up.  I don't deal with the coloring that is Mrs Parts department the other half of the room is like a coffee color now but that might be changing
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Post by: renaeden on February 12, 2019, 05:41:15 AM
Grey is all the rage for painted rooms these days. It's something I never would have thought my mum would choose when my parents built their house, but, grey it turned out to be.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 12, 2019, 11:42:11 AM
I decided on a very, very faint grey for the walls with a grey 2 or 3 shades darker for the trim.  What shocks people is that all the cabinets (kitchen and bathroom) are shiny black.  For once I was ahead of the fashion curve.  And we have grey tile floors, sort of a swirly pattern.
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Post by: odeon on February 12, 2019, 12:33:31 PM
Worked. Picked up my sleeping meds.
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Post by: rock hound on February 12, 2019, 03:09:35 PM
Called out of work due to weather.  Prepped for the storm, which just started.  Now it's time for Happy Hour!
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Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on February 12, 2019, 05:17:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 12, 2019, 12:33:31 PM
Worked. Picked up my sleeping meds.

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Post by: renaeden on February 13, 2019, 05:30:31 AM
Slept in.
Took Kayleigh to physio and caught up with an old uni friend while I was there. A lovely person, she is.
Had toasted egg sandwiches for lunch.
Sorted out Google Calendar to meld Kayleigh's calendar with mine.
Applied for a night-fill job at Coles - a big supermarket.

I'm typing this on my laptop.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 14, 2019, 07:11:32 PM
Took The PR to her monthly social worker visit.  It went very well.
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Post by: rock hound on February 14, 2019, 07:28:32 PM
Decided to look for another job.  walmart in rochester nh....SUCKS!
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Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on February 14, 2019, 08:07:18 PM
From what I've seen, ALL Walmarts suck to work for. 

Is there any other job you can get besides Satan's Five and Dime??   :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on February 14, 2019, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Sofa King Wasted on February 14, 2019, 08:07:18 PM
From what I've seen, ALL Walmarts suck to work for. 

Is there any other job you can get besides Satan's Five and Dime??   :dunno:

Not really, but, I am going to give Lowe's another chance. 
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Post by: renaeden on February 15, 2019, 12:27:20 AM
Quote from: rock hound on February 14, 2019, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Sofa King Wasted on February 14, 2019, 08:07:18 PM
From what I've seen, ALL Walmarts suck to work for. 

Is there any other job you can get besides Satan's Five and Dime??   :dunno:
Not really, but, I am going to give Lowe's another chance.
Is Lowe's a menswear shop? That's what it is here in Australia. I went to one in Queensland and bought some Aquarius socks.
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Post by: rock hound on February 15, 2019, 09:51:32 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 15, 2019, 12:27:20 AM
Quote from: rock hound on February 14, 2019, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Sofa King Wasted on February 14, 2019, 08:07:18 PM
From what I've seen, ALL Walmarts suck to work for. 

Is there any other job you can get besides Satan's Five and Dime??   :dunno:
Not really, but, I am going to give Lowe's another chance.
Is Lowe's a menswear shop? That's what it is here in Australia. I went to one in Queensland and bought some Aquarius socks.

The Lowe's in the US is a big box hardware store.  It competes with Home Depot, another big box hardware store.
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Post by: Icequeen on February 15, 2019, 01:40:29 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 15, 2019, 09:51:32 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 15, 2019, 12:27:20 AM
Quote from: rock hound on February 14, 2019, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Sofa King Wasted on February 14, 2019, 08:07:18 PM
From what I've seen, ALL Walmarts suck to work for. 

Is there any other job you can get besides Satan's Five and Dime??   :dunno:
Not really, but, I am going to give Lowe's another chance.
Is Lowe's a menswear shop? That's what it is here in Australia. I went to one in Queensland and bought some Aquarius socks.

The Lowe's in the US is a big box hardware store.  It competes with Home Depot, another big box hardware store.

Around here they say it's the lesser of the two evils to work for.

There was talk of one being built closer to me. Not sure it would be beneficial for me to ever work there though. Monkeys shouldn't work in banana factories and all that.  :laugh:

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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 15, 2019, 08:34:41 PM
Got the brake tag for my car.  We have the option of a one year tag ($10) or a two year tag ($20).  Since the royal carriage is a 2003 I'd like to get the 2 year tag and skip an inspection year, but I'm afraid that it will totally break down before even one year passes.
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Post by: renaeden on February 15, 2019, 09:03:28 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on February 15, 2019, 01:40:29 PM
Quote from: rock hound on February 15, 2019, 09:51:32 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 15, 2019, 12:27:20 AM
Quote from: rock hound on February 14, 2019, 08:56:59 PM
Quote from: Sofa King Wasted on February 14, 2019, 08:07:18 PM
From what I've seen, ALL Walmarts suck to work for. 

Is there any other job you can get besides Satan's Five and Dime??   :dunno:
Not really, but, I am going to give Lowe's another chance.
Is Lowe's a menswear shop? That's what it is here in Australia. I went to one in Queensland and bought some Aquarius socks.
The Lowe's in the US is a big box hardware store.  It competes with Home Depot, another big box hardware store.
Around here they say it's the lesser of the two evils to work for.

There was talk of one being built closer to me. Not sure it would be beneficial for me to ever work there though. Monkeys shouldn't work in banana factories and all that.  :laugh:
We have Bunnings over here. We also had Masters but they couldn't compete with Bunnings so they all shut down.

My sister got a Bunnings voucher at Christmas. She was thrilled.
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Post by: renaeden on February 16, 2019, 03:10:11 AM
What I did today was binge watch The Good Doctor and do the dishes. But I haven't finished them. I still have more to do.
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Post by: rock hound on March 09, 2019, 11:46:23 AM
Yay, after many years I finally have all my vinyl albums recorded onto CD's.  The last three were the hardest since they could not be bought in CD form anywhere.....and I did search.  I know vinyl is making a comeback, but, not with the obscure musicians I love and found in many a quirky place.  Couldn't find them on youtube at all.  Now I can listen to all the tunes I love.   One of the hard parts was finding the right device to do the recording at a reasonable price.  Thank you Amazon, you came thru again!   8)

Now I can carry my tunes every where and anywhere I choose to go.   8)
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Post by: sg1008 on March 09, 2019, 05:59:59 PM
I done did stuff... :P
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Post by: Icequeen on March 09, 2019, 09:49:51 PM
Working on the beat up kitchen table I picked up...it's overdue a make over.

First coat of chalk paint tonight on the table and chair bottoms...need to figure out my game plan for the top, it was pretty messed up.
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Post by: odeon on March 10, 2019, 03:44:47 AM
It's still morning so nothing beyond a coffee, browsing the news and posting here.
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Post by: renaeden on March 10, 2019, 04:02:41 AM
Some research about proofreading. Seems there's a free small business course here in town that I may be eligible for.
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Post by: Tequila on March 10, 2019, 07:45:14 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 10, 2019, 04:02:41 AM
Some research about proofreading. Seems there's a free small business course here in town that I may be eligible for.

I did this for free and you passed with flying colours.  ;-)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 10, 2019, 10:40:39 AM
Finished writing a registration app for a conference I help arrange. Also deployed it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 10, 2019, 03:34:31 PM
Decent weather, well above freezing for a late season tease.
I have made even more progress on making myself a work area in my over cramped garage space.

I have thrown many things into the recycle biin, some I continue to question. BUT, if I have not used it in more than a couple years ...
:bigcry:

I can almost fit a car in here.
:woohoo:

A bit of mixed feelings.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 10, 2019, 04:24:25 PM
Got my tabletop sanded to the point I wanted and then my sander went up in smoke. :laugh:

Shouldn't expect much from a Black and Decker 1/3 sheet electric sander I trashed picked 3 years ago.

Found my little 20+ year old heavily used Ryobi electric palm sander for the chair seats...it still lives.

I might get this table done in 5 more years.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on March 10, 2019, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 10, 2019, 04:24:25 PM
Got my tabletop sanded to the point I wanted and then my sander went up in smoke. :laugh:

Shouldn't expect much from a Black and Decker 1/3 sheet electric sander I trashed picked 3 years ago.

Found my little 20+ year old heavily used Ryobi electric palm sander for the chair seats...it still lives.

I might get this table done in 5 more years.

are you into wood-working Icequeen?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 10, 2019, 07:30:57 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on March 10, 2019, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 10, 2019, 04:24:25 PM
Got my tabletop sanded to the point I wanted and then my sander went up in smoke. :laugh:

Shouldn't expect much from a Black and Decker 1/3 sheet electric sander I trashed picked 3 years ago.

Found my little 20+ year old heavily used Ryobi electric palm sander for the chair seats...it still lives.

I might get this table done in 5 more years.

are you into wood-working Icequeen?

Not really.

Just cheap...and since gardening is out of the picture for a few more months I need something to do to relax. ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 10, 2019, 07:43:33 PM
Went for a walk this morning for just over an hour. They're setting up booths and other stuff on the foreshore for the Crabfest this coming weekend so I had to walk around it all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 11, 2019, 04:38:41 PM
Went and picked up a check :2thumbsup: then to look at a house being renovated.   I even walked the dog a little
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 11, 2019, 06:32:49 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 11, 2019, 04:38:41 PM
Went and picked up a check :2thumbsup: then to look at a house being renovated.   I even walked the dog a little
Feeling better?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on March 11, 2019, 08:04:02 PM
Went to work. Other than that....been finishing up "The Tombs of Atuan", second in the Ursula K LeGuin earth-sea trilogy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 11, 2019, 10:49:28 PM
Got up at stupid o'clock to catch a plane.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 12, 2019, 09:03:01 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 11, 2019, 06:32:49 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 11, 2019, 04:38:41 PM
Went and picked up a check :2thumbsup: then to look at a house being renovated.   I even walked the dog a little
Feeling better?

Yes not all better but enough and I wanted out of the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on March 12, 2019, 09:54:23 AM
Got up, had a shower, had a couple of cups of coffee, met my support workers, made some lunch, went home, had some ale.  It's reyt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 12, 2019, 11:26:45 AM
Sounds like you're no longer in a facility that controls what you may drink?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on March 12, 2019, 11:54:59 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 12, 2019, 11:26:45 AM
Sounds like you're no longer in a facility that controls what you may drink?

I get out in June.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on March 12, 2019, 01:59:56 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 10, 2019, 07:30:57 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on March 10, 2019, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 10, 2019, 04:24:25 PM
Got my tabletop sanded to the point I wanted and then my sander went up in smoke. :laugh:

Shouldn't expect much from a Black and Decker 1/3 sheet electric sander I trashed picked 3 years ago.

Found my little 20+ year old heavily used Ryobi electric palm sander for the chair seats...it still lives.

I might get this table done in 5 more years.

are you into wood-working Icequeen?

Not really.

Just cheap...and since gardening is out of the picture for a few more months I need something to do to relax. ;)

Hey! do you plant produce?
I have a little garden patch and I am hoping to put in some collard greens, green beans, and tomatoes. It'll be my first time doing something like this on my own.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 13, 2019, 01:47:39 AM
Went to a business website planning class in the city. There was a lot to take in and I'm glad I got a lot of information to take home. There's no way I would have been able to remember it all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on March 13, 2019, 06:49:22 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 13, 2019, 01:47:39 AM
Went to a business website planning class in the city. There was a lot to take in and I'm glad I got a lot of information to take home. There's no way I would have been able to remember it all.

I send you to Reddit.  They've got everything you need.  Everything worthwhile on the Internet's on there.  They are professionals. It will be a revelation to you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on March 13, 2019, 06:30:38 PM
I LEARNED ABOUT CLOCKS!!!

 :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 14, 2019, 10:48:20 AM
Sat in the office working all day. Well, "working" is stretching it. I started a conversion process before lunch and then watched it complete around 4.40 PM.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2019, 05:17:40 AM
Went on my morning walk nice and early. The people I was meant to meet up with didn't show. So I walked back home again, changed clothes and then caught the bus to the train station. Went to East Perth to see my psychiatrist. Complained that my current dose of dex isn't enough. So he raised it by one pill. Wow.

Came home, watched episodes of Discovery and Brooklyn 99. Then watched Tomb Raider, the newish one. Not bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 15, 2019, 10:39:15 AM
Worked in the office again. It's nice to do it every now and then. Talked office politics with my boss's boss.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 15, 2019, 05:23:45 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on March 12, 2019, 01:59:56 PM

Hey! do you plant produce?
I have a little garden patch and I am hoping to put in some collard greens, green beans, and tomatoes. It'll be my first time doing something like this on my own.

I do, but not much. I have a lot of perennial flowers and shrubs...and I'm always starting more or dragging some new and interesting addition home. :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 15, 2019, 05:27:54 PM
Finished the table.

Before...(someone did a quick job at "antiquing" it before I drug it home)
(https://i.imgur.com/0Zh9S01m.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TC2GjLRm.jpg)

After....
(https://i.imgur.com/OIiLSAKm.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/MfWFpXhm.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2019, 09:39:07 PM
That's awesome. I'd like it for myself.
 :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2019, 03:44:00 AM
Well done, IQ. Great job!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 16, 2019, 07:28:00 AM
Agreed!
Very nice restore.

My mom and I used to do that kind of stuff together. I miss it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 16, 2019, 07:33:59 AM

This morning, I started two flats of seeds for this seasons early bedding. I only have a small space indoors available for this, so I can not do much more.

I toiled for weeks over just which seeds to start first.
No longer trusting that damn groundhog. We have had below average temperatures most of the winter. Will get a bit of snow tomorrow and again on the first day of spring. Not unheard of, but not the way to fix my SADS or cabin fever or whatever this anxiety is.

Planting helped!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on March 16, 2019, 05:21:00 PM
Decided to paint the old cedar chest I was going to drag to the curb.

I have stepped out of my 10+ year comfort zone and chose an actual color other than brown, ecru, white, or black...and painted it blue.

I'm not feeling it yet. I may never "feel" it. This may turn out bad...very bad.

Two coats of blue chalk paint and it's sitting downstairs...a...big...blue...box...while I contemplate my next step.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 17, 2019, 04:15:46 AM
Had some coffee, browsed the news and chuckled at Al and Scrap's ineptness here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 17, 2019, 04:35:34 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 16, 2019, 07:33:59 AM

This morning, I started two flats of seeds for this seasons early bedding. I only have a small space indoors available for this, so I can not do much more.

I toiled for weeks over just which seeds to start first.
No longer trusting that damn groundhog. We have had below average temperatures most of the winter. Will get a bit of snow tomorrow and again on the first day of spring. Not unheard of, but not the way to fix my SADS or cabin fever or whatever this anxiety is.

Planting helped!!
What did you sow?

There are cherry-tomatoes and chilipepers emerging in my windowsill.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 17, 2019, 03:11:39 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on March 17, 2019, 04:35:34 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 16, 2019, 07:33:59 AM

This morning, I started two flats of seeds for this seasons early bedding. I only have a small space indoors available for this, so I can not do much more.

I toiled for weeks over just which seeds to start first.
No longer trusting that damn groundhog. We have had below average temperatures most of the winter. Will get a bit of snow tomorrow and again on the first day of spring. Not unheard of, but not the way to fix my SADS or cabin fever or whatever this anxiety is.

Planting helped!!

What did you sow?

There are cherry-tomatoes and chilipepers emerging in my windowsill.
Alliums, brassicas and a few hardy flowers, like marigolds (which deter rabbits), nicotiana (which smell heavenly) and petunias (which take long to mature).

We are still two months from being hard freeze free here. Still a bit early to start peppers and tomatoes. Greenhousing would be different.

I plant the onions, chives and garlic all around the property. The marigolds will go near my broccoli, brussel sprouts and greens. The nicotiana will go around the perimeter. Those also deter deer and attract aphids away from your main planting beds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 17, 2019, 10:04:15 PM
Survived another night of work at walmart!   ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 18, 2019, 05:52:00 AM
Went to the doctor and found that he was not too happy with my psychiatrist who has been neglecting to get me to have blood tests for lithium level and other things linked to it. So I have to get that done soon.

Another thing he told me was that he got for his son, who has an upcoming birthday, tickets to the Metallica concert. I asked how much a ticket was and he told me $268! I'm not going now, that's way too expensive for me. The thing that really sealed me not going though, is that Slipknot are the supporting act. I really don't like them, can't understand their lyrics.

I used to have a Metallica shirt, don't know what's happened to it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 05, 2019, 09:06:47 PM
Wrestled with the virgin Mary.

My mom had a cement statue on the hillside and the deer keep tipping her over every month or so...got tired of putting her back in place and carried her out to the curb yesterday evening and hung a FREE sign on her. Time for her to move on.

Big old thing, solid cement and probably close to 100 lbs. I am feeling it today, but thankfully someone picked her up this afternoon.

 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 06, 2019, 09:24:43 AM
You should have left it at the first line. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 06, 2019, 07:44:40 PM
Worked pulling weeds in the front yard.  The PR was helping and sat on my foot.  I now have a broken big right toe to match the broken big left toe she gave me when she left water on the floor last fall.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 06, 2019, 08:22:02 PM
My Majesty's big toe! :bigcry:


:hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 07, 2019, 02:52:57 AM
Geez, QV, what treatment did you get for that? Broken toes are no fun, my friend can attest to that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 07, 2019, 03:13:11 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 06, 2019, 08:22:02 PM
My Majesty's big toe! :bigcry:


:hug:

:agreed:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 07, 2019, 09:00:25 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 07, 2019, 02:52:57 AM
Geez, QV, what treatment did you get for that? Broken toes are no fun, my friend can attest to that.

I describe myself as a free-range parent.  Now I realize I'm also a free-range me.  I just took a bath after I'd finished the lawn, wrapped the big toe to the toe next to it with some medical tape.  Before I went to bed I took a pain pill, 2 acetominaphin, 2 benadryl and a sleeping pill.  Slept like a baby. 

It's a little bothersome today, but I haven't taken anything for it yet.  I'll just keep splinting it for a week or 10 days and wear a bedroom slipper.


One weird thing that I found out with the earlier broken toe is that the nail grew back significantly thicker, which is reasonable when I think about it.  Not quite long enough to clip it yet, but I'm planning on finding some heavy duty clippers.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 08, 2019, 07:40:34 PM
I spent my time wisely watching stupid crap on youtube.  :zoinks:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLu2CFDBJk0
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 08, 2019, 11:55:34 PM
I overslept. Now trying to wake up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 09, 2019, 01:05:36 AM
Woke up and answered my phone (it was my dad), had delicious egg and bacon jaffa-cooked sandwiches, read some of my book, watched some YouTube stuff and did a mountain of dishes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 09, 2019, 11:27:55 AM
Hung up some washed blankets.

Worked clearing the back yard.  It's a jungle right now. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 10, 2019, 02:37:59 AM
Woke up. Noted that I'm still sick and decided to sleep some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 10, 2019, 05:32:56 AM
Was just about to go out when my mum phoned me. She's finished crocheting some beanies for my friend who always wears them. So my mum will drop them off for me tomorrow on their way to the city. I've missed my mum and stepdad heaps. I've gone from living with them to seeing them about 5 times a year.

Picked up a prescription from the doctor, filled it at the chemist, came home and watched tv. Fed the cats. Not much.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 11, 2019, 07:40:38 PM
Yard work
Laundry folded
Fed The PR and me
Scheduled a doctor appt
Read the Kindle
Played games on the Kindle
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 12, 2019, 06:08:45 PM
Worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 12, 2019, 07:49:57 PM
Cooked, cleaned, browsed a bookstore, brought Carla her paper and scratch lottery ticket, shopped for groceries.......
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 13, 2019, 11:55:22 AM
I am alternating between yard work, cleaning, laundry and sneezing.

(https://i.imgur.com/AbUCmfnm.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/2UpYqlHm.jpg)

The petals from that thing are just starting to fall.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 13, 2019, 05:12:49 PM
Walked the dog
Had a mild migraine
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 13, 2019, 08:33:19 PM
 Between yesterday and today I pulled 24 black garbage bags and contractor bags of weeds from the back yard.  It's about 30% clean.  Found out I had 2 oak trees (small ones) growing, but I accidentally pulled one up.   EVERYTHING has to go, down to the bare earth.  There is too much dead grass with Carolina Jessamine runners mingled throughout.  Sometimes I feel like an original pioneer clearing virgin territory.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 14, 2019, 06:12:20 AM
^Your backyard sounds like it's big. Ours is tiny and I still moaned about having to weed it.

Today Kayleigh and I went to a friend's place and met with 3 other people to get our characters established for a Fantasy Age role-playing game. Kayleigh's the GM so she doesn't have a character. I'm the only human in the group.

I also ate way too much pizza.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2019, 08:25:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 14, 2019, 06:12:20 AM
^Your backyard sounds like it's big. Ours is tiny and I still moaned about having to weed it.

Today Kayleigh and I went to a friend's place and met with 3 other people to get our characters established for a Fantasy Age role-playing game. Kayleigh's the GM so she doesn't have a character. I'm the only human in the group.

I also ate way too much pizza.

Not a big yard.  Our lot is about 70 by 72 feet.  It figures out roughly to .11 acres.  The yard went to hell after PA died. Then when I'd decided I could take care of the lawn (last summer) I lent the lawnmower to someone and haven't gotten it back yet.  The Quality of Life folks showed up last week and I've got to get the growth to under 8 inches or face monumental fines.  Our across the street neighbor weed wacked the front yard after I pulled 11 trash bags of weeds that could get tangled in his weed wacker.  (Hey, get your mind out the gutter.)  Anyway, the back yard is worse.  Friday and Saturday I filled 14 bags of creeping weeds.  More to leave today and tomorrow. 

YES, I AM A SLOB.  BUT BETWEEN DEPRESSION, FEAR/INSECURITY, AN OBSESSION TO READ, MANAGING OUR LIVES AND YES, LAZINESS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 14, 2019, 11:14:10 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2019, 08:25:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 14, 2019, 06:12:20 AM
^Your backyard sounds like it's big. Ours is tiny and I still moaned about having to weed it.

Today Kayleigh and I went to a friend's place and met with 3 other people to get our characters established for a Fantasy Age role-playing game. Kayleigh's the GM so she doesn't have a character. I'm the only human in the group.

I also ate way too much pizza.

Not a big yard.  Our lot is about 70 by 72 feet.  It figures out roughly to .11 acres.  The yard went to hell after PA died. Then when I'd decided I could take care of the lawn (last summer) I lent the lawnmower to someone and haven't gotten it back yet.  The Quality of Life folks showed up last week and I've got to get the growth to under 8 inches or face monumental fines.  Our across the street neighbor weed wacked the front yard after I pulled 11 trash bags of weeds that could get tangled in his weed wacker.  (Hey, get your mind out the gutter.)  Anyway, the back yard is worse.  Friday and Saturday I filled 14 bags of creeping weeds.  More to leave today and tomorrow. 

YES, I AM A SLOB.  BUT BETWEEN DEPRESSION, FEAR/INSECURITY, AN OBSESSION TO READ, MANAGING OUR LIVES AND YES, LAZINESS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.

:hug: Any parts that you can just cover and mulch so that there's less to deal with? 

...and yes, I totally get this, absolutely no judgement...just wish I could help.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2019, 03:40:24 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 14, 2019, 11:14:10 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2019, 08:25:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 14, 2019, 06:12:20 AM
^Your backyard sounds like it's big. Ours is tiny and I still moaned about having to weed it.

Today Kayleigh and I went to a friend's place and met with 3 other people to get our characters established for a Fantasy Age role-playing game. Kayleigh's the GM so she doesn't have a character. I'm the only human in the group.

I also ate way too much pizza.

Not a big yard.  Our lot is about 70 by 72 feet.  It figures out roughly to .11 acres.  The yard went to hell after PA died. Then when I'd decided I could take care of the lawn (last summer) I lent the lawnmower to someone and haven't gotten it back yet.  The Quality of Life folks showed up last week and I've got to get the growth to under 8 inches or face monumental fines.  Our across the street neighbor weed wacked the front yard after I pulled 11 trash bags of weeds that could get tangled in his weed wacker.  (Hey, get your mind out the gutter.)  Anyway, the back yard is worse.  Friday and Saturday I filled 14 bags of creeping weeds.  More to leave today and tomorrow. 

YES, I AM A SLOB.  BUT BETWEEN DEPRESSION, FEAR/INSECURITY, AN OBSESSION TO READ, MANAGING OUR LIVES AND YES, LAZINESS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.

:hug: Any parts that you can just cover and mulch so that there's less to deal with? 

...and yes, I totally get this, absolutely no judgement...just wish I could help.

Money is pretty tight for the foreseeable future.  Sweat equity will have to be my bank account for a while longer.  I'm planning on putting in a small garden next summer, so that will take up some of the space.  The back yard hasn't been tended to since PA died, so it is a literal jungle.  But my right hand glove, my hedge shears and some trash bags are going to be very well acquainted.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 14, 2019, 08:15:17 PM
Do you have anything to sit on while you weed? I can't crouch down for very long because my ankles complain so I got an old drinks crate and put a dining chair cushion on top. So I sat to weed. The front yard was especially bad and took me ages.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 15, 2019, 04:25:42 AM
My garden is easy to take care of; it's dead :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 15, 2019, 09:07:48 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 14, 2019, 08:15:17 PM
Do you have anything to sit on while you weed? I can't crouch down for very long because my ankles complain so I got an old drinks crate and put a dining chair cushion on top. So I sat to weed. The front yard was especially bad and took me ages.

I have an old pair of denim pants that I wear.  I just use an old bath towel that I scoot along on.  I'd not thought of sitting on something, but I wonder if it would make my back hurt.  Have an appointment this afternoon, so I won't start again until Tuesday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 15, 2019, 11:03:46 AM
Worked. :hamsterwheel:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 15, 2019, 11:34:36 AM
Ordered a couple of bumper stickers for my car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 15, 2019, 10:21:29 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 16, 2019, 05:21:00 PM
Decided to paint the old cedar chest I was going to drag to the curb.

I have stepped out of my 10+ year comfort zone and chose an actual color other than brown, ecru, white, or black...and painted it blue.

I'm not feeling it yet. I may never "feel" it. This may turn out bad...very bad.

Two coats of blue chalk paint and it's sitting downstairs...a...big...blue...box...while I contemplate my next step.

Turn it on its side and paint it into a phone booth.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 15, 2019, 10:27:04 PM
Stayed home to supervise the contractors who are putting a dishwasher in my kitchen. It's an old kitchen and there's only one possible place to put it, due to the pipes and heating duct layout, and it was uncertain whether it would fit. It's in a corner space and there was a risk it would make it so the cupboards on the other face of the corner couldn't open all the way, or would have to get their handles removed so that the dishwasher door could open. But it all fits, barely! I am happy.

I will be happier when I don't have to do dishes anymore.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 15, 2019, 10:39:18 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on March 15, 2019, 05:27:54 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/MfWFpXhm.jpg)

What did you use for the surface?

I have an antique wood toybox chest that I'm trying to restore... it's from WolFish and he wanted it to go to the cub... I've got it a little more than half sanded and I need to figure out what would be the best kind of varnish.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 16, 2019, 12:30:23 AM
Wow, Pyraxis. Nearly 15,000 posts!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 16, 2019, 08:13:24 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 15, 2019, 10:39:18 PM


What did you use for the surface?

I have an antique wood toybox chest that I'm trying to restore... it's from WolFish and he wanted it to go to the cub... I've got it a little more than half sanded and I need to figure out what would be the best kind of varnish.

After I hit it with the sander I stained the top with watered down black chalk paint, and sealed everything with 2 coats of Minwax Polycrylic gloss...which was supposed to be matte or satin finish, but the boy picked it off the shelf and I didn't double check the can until I had it opened and started putting it on.  :autism:

It's water based, soap & water cleanup and basically no odor, some say it does yellow a bit when dried especially over white, haven't painted anything really light enough to notice though.

...and this is the big blue box....

(https://i.imgur.com/7ry7A2ym.jpg)

I stenciled the top and front. The script is in french, a verse from the poem “Le Lac”

Basically it says:  “Oh time suspend your flight, and you favorable hours suspend your course! Let us savor the fleeting delights, the most beautiful of our days!”

I need to start on my cabinets some day.  :laugh:
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Post by: rock hound on April 16, 2019, 09:57:57 AM
I like it!   :plus:
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Post by: Parts on April 20, 2019, 04:37:54 PM
Worked on a house in New Haven Ct, ranked 13th most dangerous in America
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Post by: Jack on April 20, 2019, 04:59:18 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 20, 2019, 04:37:54 PM
Worked on a house in New Haven Ct, ranked 13th most dangerous in America
Now can't help but wonder who has this awesome job of ranking the most dangerous houses in America. :laugh:
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Post by: Parts on April 20, 2019, 05:01:09 PM
Bad wording oops.  The house was not pretty though it had been vacant for years and was a dirty mess
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Post by: Jack on April 20, 2019, 06:08:05 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 20, 2019, 05:01:09 PM
Bad wording oops.  The house was not pretty though it had been vacant for years and was a dirty mess
What was ranked thirteenth most dangerous then?
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 20, 2019, 06:40:30 PM
 Lawn work
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 20, 2019, 11:02:23 PM
Planted lily bulbs along the front walk. In fire colors, of course.
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Post by: Parts on April 25, 2019, 09:17:54 AM
Took Filburt to the park for a walk
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 25, 2019, 11:43:54 AM
Nowt
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Post by: renaeden on April 25, 2019, 07:12:39 PM
Had breakfast and then went for a walk by the foreshore.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 26, 2019, 11:43:26 AM
Yardwork, laundry, daydreamed, worried
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Post by: odeon on April 26, 2019, 12:16:19 PM
Worked in our Copenhagen office. Had a beer with my team leader. boarded a train back home.
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Post by: renaeden on April 27, 2019, 05:38:20 AM
Went and saw my friend in hospital. Did some art in the art/craft room they have there and met some nice people, some of whom thought I was a fellow patient. I can blend in it seems. :green:
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Post by: Icequeen on April 27, 2019, 07:29:45 PM
Went up on the hill with the trimmer to cut grass while the boy ran the mower.

5 minutes into our work effort and I though I smelled smoke...didn't see anything.  :dunno:

It was the mower...the driveshaft froze and belt was smoking...definitely has his father's luck.
But to his credit this was the mower that was submerged in 5 ft of water for over a day after the basement  of the bar flooded 2 years ago.

Quickly cannibalized the coil off of it to get another one fired up so I could finish the lawn. Still need to do a motor swap on another his dad seized up last fall.

Grass season has officially began.
 

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Post by: odeon on April 28, 2019, 02:12:27 AM
Not a lot yet beyond coffee and a lot of sniffling.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 28, 2019, 08:05:01 PM
Had to clear out the small room for the technician coming tomorrow to install 75 whatever internet speed and disconnect the phone.

Rounded up some serious stuff for donation to the thrift store, quite a bit of trash and put miscellaneous stuff in the closet.

Finally feeling like I'm accomplishing somethings.  Between clearing the yard and (mostly) clearing the small room.  It was PA's bedroom.  I'm going to make it into a whatever room - my computer, guest room, crafts, etc.
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Post by: renaeden on April 29, 2019, 01:12:31 AM
Went for a walk and nobody else showed up due to a few sprinkles of rain.
Went to the chiropractor - he pulled on both my legs to realign my hips, boy that felt weird and somehow good at the same time.
Drove to the main shopping centre around here and met up with my mum and stepdad. Had a muffin and drink with them, then we walked around to various shops. They didn't stay long because of their long drive back to the country.
Came home, did dishes, swept the floors and cleaned the toilet.
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Post by: Parts on April 29, 2019, 02:39:38 PM
Began getting ready for a steam engine show I am supposed to be selling at this weekend
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Post by: renaeden on April 29, 2019, 07:37:06 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 29, 2019, 02:39:38 PM
Began getting ready for a steam engine show I am supposed to be selling at this weekend
Wish i could go with my mum to that, she loves that sort of thing.
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Post by: Icequeen on April 29, 2019, 08:43:42 PM
Worked on mowers and found the same desk I curbed last night on countless pinterest furniture makeover posts.

Found some good ideas and also that the drawers where put in wrong. :laugh:
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Post by: Parts on April 30, 2019, 07:41:57 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 29, 2019, 07:37:06 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 29, 2019, 02:39:38 PM
Began getting ready for a steam engine show I am supposed to be selling at this weekend
Wish i could go with my mum to that, she loves that sort of thing.

It will be my first although I have been a member of the place putting it on for three years I never got up there for one of the events mostly due to it being almost an hour and a half drive on mostly back roads
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Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on April 30, 2019, 09:13:52 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 29, 2019, 02:39:38 PM
Began getting ready for a steam engine show I am supposed to be selling at this weekend

 :viking: 

There's a huge steam engine in the front yard of some guy who lives on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway about 15 miles from here.

Unfortunately, it doesn't come up on any image searches.   :dunno:
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Post by: renaeden on April 30, 2019, 11:18:35 PM
Missed my appointment with the job place by sleeping in, whoops. I will have to ring them.

Joined Reddit and looked at the r/australia page.
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Post by: rock hound on May 02, 2019, 01:04:33 PM
Just got back from our annual anniversary trip, #28 this time.  Drove up to and stayed in Jackson NH at a lodge that we stayed in during our honeymoon.  It looked a tad run down, but, was still clean and comfortable.  Ate out and did a lot of walking.  Next night we drove thru our old stomping grounds and visited an independent book store run by a good friend and his wife.  Of course I bought 2 books!   8)  Headed up north to Oxford Maine and visited the Casino that was built there.  Thought we might eat at the restaurant it had, but, as soon as we walked in the door, we were hit in the face by a wall of sound, loud music, very dim lights, and the whistle and dings of all the slot machines and the view of hordes of elderly people either gazing in rapt wonder as they played the slots or sitting around in their wheelchairs and electric carts yakking.  We used the rest rooms and then split.  Found ourselves a really nice inn/B&B in Poland Springs.  Very comfortable and peaceful by a lake that had some Loons swimming around in it.  And miracle of miracles, they served a home made artisan pizza for guests for supper.  Along with a bottle of wine!   :wine:   Which we enjoyed immensely after a long walk around the shoreline.  Since today was crappy, rainy, misty and raw, we decided to come home, but not before driving around and seeing the changes the years have wrought since we left there in 2011.   
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Post by: Parts on May 03, 2019, 07:21:20 PM
Finished packing for tomorrow and got gas.
Had a migraine
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Post by: odeon on May 04, 2019, 01:54:22 AM
This far, I'm on my second cup of coffee, trying to wake up.
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Post by: renaeden on May 04, 2019, 03:48:53 AM
Went and visited my friend in hospital. Watched her do some scrapbooking. I wanted to do some but knew if I did, I'd still be there. I had an enormous lunch courtesy of the hospital.
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Post by: Parts on May 04, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Talked to way too many people, I need a day all alone
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Post by: odeon on May 05, 2019, 02:26:59 AM
^I know the feeling.
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Post by: renaeden on May 05, 2019, 05:18:09 AM
Played Fantasy Age with friends. Ate heaps. Had fun but now it feels like I need a day off from people as well.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on May 09, 2019, 04:54:04 PM
10,000 posts!  :hadron:
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Post by: odeon on May 10, 2019, 05:17:55 AM
Well done!
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Post by: Icequeen on May 10, 2019, 07:17:28 AM
Coffee.
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Post by: odeon on May 11, 2019, 08:40:04 AM
Had to do do some actual work.
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Post by: rock hound on May 11, 2019, 10:35:03 AM
Got the mail, prepped my lunch for work!
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Post by: Icequeen on May 11, 2019, 12:40:54 PM
Groceries...now on to yard work. :viking:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 11, 2019, 02:37:49 PM
 :murica:

Bad Ass Woman
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 11, 2019, 10:11:16 PM
Pulled up a bunch of dandelions. Took baby to the park. Took him for another long walk and failed to put him to sleep. Finally got my shower at 9pm.
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Post by: renaeden on May 13, 2019, 12:09:51 AM
Went for a walk
Did some art therapy (mandala)
Did all the dishes left over from last night
Cleaned the stove and its burners.
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Post by: odeon on May 15, 2019, 01:50:42 PM
Had a couple of drinks with a friend in Copenhagen.
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Post by: Icequeen on May 16, 2019, 07:59:06 AM
Walked barefoot out into the garden and had coffee.

Maybe I'm ready for what the day throws at me now...maybe I need more coffee.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 16, 2019, 09:20:21 PM
Attempted to meet the grief group at the usual restaurant only to discover that "next Thursday", last Tuesday, meant "the Thursday after next".  :grrr:
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Post by: renaeden on May 16, 2019, 10:45:54 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 16, 2019, 09:20:21 PM
Attempted to meet the grief group at the usual restaurant only to discover that "next Thursday", last Tuesday, meant "the Thursday after next".  :grrr:
Don't you hate when people get their weekly meanings messed up? For me the first day of the week is Monday, not Sunday. I don't know if this is wrong.
And my friend says "next week" about the coming week instead of "this week coming".

Today I went for a walk when my phone said it was 7°C. On the way back I went to the chemist for meds and went to the shoe shop and bought some shoes. They were $107 down from $179. The shop is having a closing down sale.
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Post by: odeon on May 17, 2019, 01:53:19 AM
Boarded a train.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 17, 2019, 09:30:39 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 16, 2019, 09:20:21 PM
Attempted to meet the grief group at the usual restaurant only to discover that "next Thursday", last Tuesday, meant "the Thursday after next".  :grrr:

i have trouble interpreting 'this' day versus 'that' day.  Evidently it depends on who's using it.  So I just clarify with mentioning the date when someone says 'this' or 'that'.
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Post by: renaeden on May 18, 2019, 12:54:51 AM
^Yeah, can't go wrong if you specify the date.

I've had breakfast and lunch, texted my mentally ill friend all morning, she will be going back to hospital.

Texted Kayleigh, who has won two games of X-Wing at a tournament.

Washed and hung out a load of washing.
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Post by: odeon on May 18, 2019, 01:27:41 AM
Not a lot yet.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 18, 2019, 12:00:41 PM
Quote from: renaeden on May 16, 2019, 10:45:54 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 16, 2019, 09:20:21 PM
Attempted to meet the grief group at the usual restaurant only to discover that "next Thursday", last Tuesday, meant "the Thursday after next".  :grrr:
Don't you hate when people get their weekly meanings messed up? For me the first day of the week is Monday, not Sunday. I don't know if this is wrong.
And my friend says "next week" about the coming week instead of "this week coming".

At least I got a good dinner out of it. I figured I was there already with the kid, he was hungry, may as well stay. So he got his first restaurant meal: chicken strips, apple slices and milk. All the previous times, I brought baby food for him, but he's getting more and more interested in grown up food.
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Post by: renaeden on May 18, 2019, 09:26:54 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 18, 2019, 12:00:41 PM
Quote from: renaeden on May 16, 2019, 10:45:54 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 16, 2019, 09:20:21 PM
Attempted to meet the grief group at the usual restaurant only to discover that "next Thursday", last Tuesday, meant "the Thursday after next".  :grrr:
Don't you hate when people get their weekly meanings messed up? For me the first day of the week is Monday, not Sunday. I don't know if this is wrong.
And my friend says "next week" about the coming week instead of "this week coming".
At least I got a good dinner out of it. I figured I was there already with the kid, he was hungry, may as well stay. So he got his first restaurant meal: chicken strips, apple slices and milk. All the previous times, I brought baby food for him, but he's getting more and more interested in grown up food.
The smells could be enticing him. Sounds like a good dinner, I'd eat that. ;)

That was one thing my mum said about me being developmentally delayed - my twin was eating grown up food while i was still eating baby food because grown up food made me throw up.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 18, 2019, 10:05:28 PM
I apparently ate nothing but spaghetti and peanut butter and honey sandwiches for a while when I was a toddler.
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Post by: renaeden on May 19, 2019, 01:43:25 AM
That's a good all-round diet... isn't it?

;)
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 19, 2019, 11:55:52 AM
I grew up healthy enough.  :P
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Post by: odeon on May 20, 2019, 03:29:30 AM
I've been waiting for others to finish their bits all morning.
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Post by: Icequeen on May 21, 2019, 11:02:23 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on May 18, 2019, 10:05:28 PM
I apparently ate nothing but spaghetti and peanut butter and honey sandwiches for a while when I was a toddler.

Macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and marshmallow cream sandwiches...and I think that was from age 5 to 6...when I was a toddler it was a constant fight unless you had potato chips...supposedly I wouldn't look up if you called my name but I could hear a chip bag open at the other end of the house. 

I'm still alive. :thumbup:

The boy didn't get his teeth for the longest time...I was carrying a portable blender to Thanksgiving dinner...and I swear he existed on spaghetti and scrambled eggs.

Any food you can get in them at this age is a bonus.
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Post by: odeon on May 24, 2019, 08:32:05 AM
Worked. Picked up the Jag from the repair shop.
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Post by: renaeden on May 29, 2019, 03:34:39 AM
Ate leftover pizza for breakfast.
Took Kayleigh to see her psychiatrist. He wants her in hospital so I guess we'll be making that happen tomorrow. :(
There's a game shop around the corner from her psych so Kayleigh bought some X-Wing stuff and some awesome metal dice.
I made her buy some pyjamas and some new sneakers.
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Post by: odeon on May 29, 2019, 11:11:23 AM
Worked. :chores:
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Post by: renaeden on June 12, 2019, 01:06:52 AM
Just walked to the chemist (and got rained on) and got refills of all my meds but two.

Kayleigh went to a mental health organisation at the same time just around the corner. After I went to the chemist I tried to find the place Kayleigh went to but alas, I couldn't find it. They don't advertise themselves. So I walked home and texted Kayleigh that that's what I did.
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Post by: odeon on June 13, 2019, 09:34:00 AM
Walked around in central London but decided I should probably head to the airport early as it started to pour down.
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Post by: Bastet on June 14, 2019, 03:59:03 PM
Going to Macy’s to buy a Father’s Day gift.
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Post by: odeon on June 15, 2019, 02:12:39 AM
Worked until the early hours of the morning.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 15, 2019, 04:34:04 PM
Spent the day with my father. We went to two bookstores, a guitar store, and chatted a lot along the way.
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Post by: Trigger 11 on June 15, 2019, 10:48:28 PM
Removed the starter from my car.

Watched The Desolation of Smaug and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2, because they were on.

Battled a yellow hornets nest in a pair of rubber boots on my porch.

Planned attacking a larg white striped hornete nest on the dormer window over my garage.

Did the dishes.

Took a "long" shower. :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Jack on June 16, 2019, 10:39:21 AM
^Welcome back.

^^Welcome back.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 16, 2019, 06:53:16 PM
Quote from: Jack on June 16, 2019, 10:39:21 AM
^Welcome back.

^^Welcome back.

JAAAAAACCCKKKK!  :asthing:

Thanks ^_^

I think Ive gotten into a good rhythm of coming and going. I hope to cycle back here more often.
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Post by: odeon on June 18, 2019, 11:25:28 AM
Worked in the office, for once, and pretty much everyone was working from home today.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 18, 2019, 07:07:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 18, 2019, 11:25:28 AM
Worked in the office, for once, and pretty much everyone was working from home today.

Was that a good thing or a disappointing thing?
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Post by: odeon on June 19, 2019, 09:17:47 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 18, 2019, 07:07:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 18, 2019, 11:25:28 AM
Worked in the office, for once, and pretty much everyone was working from home today.

Was that a good thing or a disappointing thing?

Well, seeing people while there is supposedly good, so it was a bit disappointing. I got a lot of stuff done, though.
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Post by: Genesis on June 19, 2019, 03:44:25 PM
Went out with Dad to grab some lunch, stayed in my flat playing a mobile game half of the time. New Bird is liking the environment so far.... just needing to wait another day before having him, and Sammy get used to eachother.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 19, 2019, 04:02:56 PM
Work. About to do some other things like play music. I was supposed to work on statistics today, but I took a nap instead. It was a well needed nap.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 19, 2019, 05:57:53 PM
Four out of five doctors recommend napping over statistics.  :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on June 21, 2019, 02:47:34 AM
 :lol1:

Haven't done anything useful yet.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 21, 2019, 07:13:01 PM
:D


Today I managed to go grocery shopping.

I also did some other things, but that was the hardest.
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Post by: rock hound on June 21, 2019, 07:41:20 PM
Brought Carla her coffee, paper and lottery scratch ticket.  Bought my CBD oil and groceries.  Cooked a catfish dinner with couscous.  Cleaned the master bedroom bathroom and started my next book.  A biography of Mickey Rooney.....and it's a big thick book...... OY
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Post by: renaeden on June 22, 2019, 03:27:55 AM
Went shopping and forgot to buy mince.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 22, 2019, 09:45:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 22, 2019, 03:27:55 AM
Went shopping and forgot to buy mince.

I read that as "Went shopping and forgot to buy mice."

:D

Today I managed to get out of bed and shower. I ate breakfast and took my meds. Now I am working out how I will spend the rest of the day.
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Post by: Jack on June 22, 2019, 11:05:01 AM
Read it as mice too, though shopping for mice is something that happens here. :laugh:
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 22, 2019, 02:24:30 PM
Snakes gotta eat something.
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Post by: sg1008 on June 22, 2019, 07:09:49 PM
(https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto,h_1248,w_2220/f_auto,q_auto,w_1100/v1555388801/shape/mentalfloss/pinky_primary.jpg)
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Post by: renaeden on June 24, 2019, 09:38:54 PM
Fed the cats, fed me, got dressed, hung a load of washing out (and hoping it doesn't rain), went for a blood test. They couldn't find a good elbow joint vein so they got it from my hand. It still hurts, I may get a bruise.
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Post by: rock hound on June 24, 2019, 09:54:01 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on June 22, 2019, 07:09:49 PM
(https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,g_auto,h_1248,w_2220/f_auto,q_auto,w_1100/v1555388801/shape/mentalfloss/pinky_primary.jpg)

Binky and the Brain!  One of the few good new cartoons! 
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Post by: Parts on June 26, 2019, 04:29:26 PM
Went and looked at some repair work on a building that had a fire
Finished up a house I was working on
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Post by: renaeden on June 28, 2019, 05:34:22 AM
Went and volunteered at the second hand shop. Did a lot of putting clothes from where they were processed to the shop floor where customers come in. I actually helped a couple of customers today. Still haven't got the hang of greeting people yet.
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Post by: Tequila on June 28, 2019, 06:17:58 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 28, 2019, 05:34:22 AM
Went and volunteered at the second hand shop. Did a lot of putting clothes from where they were processed to the shop floor where customers come in. I actually helped a couple of customers today. Still haven't got the hang of greeting people yet.

Upbeat - hello, hi, etc.

You shouldn't be volunteering there. Rough people will abuse you. Go help fellow local autistics.
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Post by: odeon on June 28, 2019, 08:21:00 AM
Worked some.
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Post by: Walkie on June 28, 2019, 08:40:43 AM
Quote from: Tequila on June 28, 2019, 06:17:58 AM

You shouldn't be volunteering there. Rough people will abuse you. Go help fellow local autistics.

She (or, lets's say you) wouldn't wanna do that, Teqila.  Autistics? They're mostly dirty , lazy scroungers who live in nasty  little damp-ridden inner-city apartments. Didnt you know that?  :green:

:apondering:  But I'm talking about UK Autistics. Ren would be probably be dealing with dirty , lazy scroungers who live in nasty trailer camps, I suppose.  Any better?  :autism:

But what I really want to say is that I've seen you say this exact same thing to Ren at least three times already.  What gives?

Have you got a story to tell about rough people abusing you when you worked in some charity shop?  If so, I'd sooner hear that
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Post by: Tequila on June 28, 2019, 09:43:12 AM
You want the abuse?
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Post by: renaeden on June 28, 2019, 09:36:08 PM
Quote from: Walkie on June 28, 2019, 08:40:43 AM
Quote from: Tequila on June 28, 2019, 06:17:58 AM
You shouldn't be volunteering there. Rough people will abuse you. Go help fellow local autistics.
She (or, lets's say you) wouldn't wanna do that, Teqila.  Autistics? They're mostly dirty , lazy scroungers who live in nasty  little damp-ridden inner-city apartments. Didnt you know that?  :green:

:apondering:  But I'm talking about UK Autistics. Ren would be probably be dealing with dirty , lazy scroungers who live in nasty trailer camps, I suppose.  Any better?  :autism:

But what I really want to say is that I've seen you say this exact same thing to Ren at least three times already.  What gives?

Have you got a story to tell about rough people abusing you when you worked in some charity shop?  If so, I'd sooner hear that
Exactly. Most of the people I'm at the shop with are women and they're really nice. They don't show signs of abuse.
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Post by: Tequila on June 28, 2019, 10:02:06 PM
Quote from: renaeden on June 28, 2019, 09:36:08 PM
Quote from: Walkie on June 28, 2019, 08:40:43 AM
Quote from: Tequila on June 28, 2019, 06:17:58 AM
You shouldn't be volunteering there. Rough people will abuse you. Go help fellow local autistics.
She (or, lets's say you) wouldn't wanna do that, Teqila.  Autistics? They're mostly dirty , lazy scroungers who live in nasty  little damp-ridden inner-city apartments. Didnt you know that?  :green:

 :apondering:  But I'm talking about UK Autistics. Ren would be probably be dealing with dirty , lazy scroungers who live in nasty trailer camps, I suppose.  Any better?  :autism:

But what I really want to say is that I've seen you say this exact same thing to Ren at least three times already.  What gives?

Have you got a story to tell about rough people abusing you when you worked in some charity shop?  If so, I'd sooner hear that
Exactly. Most of the people I'm at the shop with are women and they're really nice. They don't show signs of abuse.


You're the one that will get hurt.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 30, 2019, 07:31:44 AM
Went to a police auction with crush boi today. I managed to bag an electric wok and a box full of silverware. There's some odd trinkets scatted in there though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on June 30, 2019, 09:01:25 AM
Watch they don't turn up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on July 01, 2019, 08:10:03 AM
renae: What you need is a local me. Someone who can take you places, show you a good time, and that can help. You want a woman ideally. Try to get involved with the local autism community. You don't need random strange men. That's what you will get if you volunteer there. Use this place as a place to share stuff and tell us about all the great stuff you get up to. Also: don't post on Reddit but use it as a resource. Posting on it will invite trouble.


I had a good instant coffee before.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 01, 2019, 09:06:06 AM
Laundry, then hung it up to dry!   :laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on July 01, 2019, 09:23:44 AM
Quote from: rock hound on July 01, 2019, 09:06:06 AM
Laundry, then hung it up to dry!   :laundry:

Tumble dryer?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 01, 2019, 11:07:13 AM
Quote from: Tequila on July 01, 2019, 09:23:44 AM
Quote from: rock hound on July 01, 2019, 09:06:06 AM
Laundry, then hung it up to dry!   :laundry:

Tumble dryer?

Hell no, it's a beautiful warm dry summer day and I like saving money on my electric bill.  And our clothes smell nice and fresh, that a dryer can't give them. 
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Post by: skyblue1 on July 01, 2019, 03:11:46 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 01, 2019, 11:07:13 AM
Quote from: Tequila on July 01, 2019, 09:23:44 AM
Quote from: rock hound on July 01, 2019, 09:06:06 AM
Laundry, then hung it up to dry!   :laundry:

Tumble dryer?

Hell no, it's a beautiful warm dry summer day and I like saving money on my electric bill.  And our clothes smell nice and fresh, that a dryer can't give them.
uses clothesline too
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 01, 2019, 06:27:01 PM
Worked on my sons house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 01, 2019, 06:30:32 PM
Swept up leaves out in the backyard and around the front door. All before 8am. We have an inspection today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 01, 2019, 08:27:27 PM
Went to work- survived -then came home, ate some food, watched some youtube videos, was very tired so went to take a nap. I am just up from the nap and about to go to bed officially.
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Post by: Tequila on July 06, 2019, 08:30:16 AM
Been for a coffee. Been shopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 06, 2019, 01:59:37 PM
Took my kid siblings (1 boy, 2 girls) out for a hike/outdoor adventure. (details soon to follow)
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 06, 2019, 08:58:51 PM
Got everything ready for a BBQ, put the cub to bed and finally went out to start it while there's no risk of a toddler grabbing the pretty glowy flames, just as big drops of rain started to come down.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2019, 02:02:54 AM
So far, had two cups of coffee and browsed the news.
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Post by: Tequila on July 07, 2019, 04:03:18 AM
Had some coffee, pork scratchings and chinotto juice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 08, 2019, 12:31:35 PM
Bought a 2020 calendar from the Geological Society of America.  "Postcards from the field".  Now, all I need to do is buy my Volcano Calendar for 2020 and it's all good!  8)
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Post by: sg1008 on July 08, 2019, 03:12:56 PM
Survived.

Left work early and came home to nap and recuperate. Feeling mildly better. :]
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2019, 03:46:54 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 08, 2019, 12:31:35 PM
Bought a 2020 calendar from the Geological Society of America.  "Postcards from the field".  Now, all I need to do is buy my Volcano Calendar for 2020 and it's all good!  8)

A wee game I play is trying to guess the poster from the post.  Nailed it!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 08, 2019, 08:06:07 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 08, 2019, 03:46:54 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 08, 2019, 12:31:35 PM
Bought a 2020 calendar from the Geological Society of America.  "Postcards from the field".  Now, all I need to do is buy my Volcano Calendar for 2020 and it's all good!  8)

A wee game I play is trying to guess the poster from the post.  Nailed it!

You nailed it!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 09, 2019, 04:24:54 AM
Got a haircut. And that's it so far. I'm on holiday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on July 09, 2019, 05:12:03 AM
Where are you?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 11, 2019, 07:18:10 AM
Worked. Bought some A3 poster frames and finally framed the art prints I got when visiting dad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 12, 2019, 07:26:18 AM
Woke up. Had an easy breakfast, took meds. Waiting on the tea. :]

(also let out the dog)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2019, 06:00:13 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 12, 2019, 07:26:18 AM
Woke up. Had an easy breakfast, took meds. Waiting on the tea. :]

(also let out the dog)

Is that anything like letting out a pair of too tight pants?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 12, 2019, 07:00:58 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on July 12, 2019, 06:00:13 PM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 12, 2019, 07:26:18 AM
Woke up. Had an easy breakfast, took meds. Waiting on the tea. :]

(also let out the dog)

Is that anything like letting out a pair of too tight pants?

Hahaha!
Well, she is shedding quite a bit so parts of her a bit puffier lol.

Nah, we went for a nice walk/hike by a river nearby.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 13, 2019, 06:22:27 AM
Went to Petbarn to window shop the kitties for adoption, dropped into HN Flooring to browse the vinyl planks they have. Went to Bunnings and bought knee pads, scraper and picture hooks. Came home and ripped up the carpet downstairs.
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Post by: renaeden on July 13, 2019, 06:43:03 AM
^You're awesome.
:plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Tequila on July 13, 2019, 06:57:12 AM
Been to the cafe. Will have an alcohol-free beer later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 13, 2019, 08:53:26 PM
I ordered some pants from the internet.  :orly: I know right? Me wearing pants.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on July 14, 2019, 10:21:01 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on July 13, 2019, 08:53:26 PM
I ordered some pants from the internet.  :orly: I know right? Me wearing pants.  :lol1:

Well, at least all the gopher hair will be on the inside so it will look neater.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 14, 2019, 11:53:04 AM
Walked he dog. BBQ'd some chicken.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 14, 2019, 06:44:30 PM
 Cleaned the loft in my shed that had become infested with raccoons  :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 16, 2019, 10:04:02 PM
Raccoons are adorable!

Went for a walk this morning and bought milk, cream (for potato bake) and crisps for Kayleigh on the way back home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 19, 2019, 04:13:43 AM
I didn't go volunteering at the Salvos. I rang them and said I was sick and staying home. Said I had a bad cough and that I didn't want to spread my illness around.

Also said I hoped to be in on Monday. I hope my cough is gone by then.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 19, 2019, 07:51:31 AM
Shopped groceries. Hit some golf balls. Walked the dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 20, 2019, 07:57:16 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 19, 2019, 04:13:43 AM
I didn't go volunteering at the Salvos. I rang them and said I was sick and staying home. Said I had a bad cough and that I didn't want to spread my illness around.

Also said I hoped to be in on Monday. I hope my cough is gone by then.

I hope you feel better ren!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 21, 2019, 07:50:03 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 20, 2019, 07:57:16 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 19, 2019, 04:13:43 AM
I didn't go volunteering at the Salvos. I rang them and said I was sick and staying home. Said I had a bad cough and that I didn't want to spread my illness around.

Also said I hoped to be in on Monday. I hope my cough is gone by then.
I hope you feel better ren!
Dang, I'm not better as I thought I would be. I'll have to ring in sick tomorrow as well. I've never had a cough like this before. :sick:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on July 22, 2019, 10:58:47 PM
Ren, you might need antibiotics. See a doctor please.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 23, 2019, 01:40:56 AM
Agreed. Time to see a doctor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 23, 2019, 06:02:07 PM
Without me knowing, Kayleigh looked up cough remedies on the net and found one that she made. It had turmeric, garlic, lemon and honey in it. All in warm water. She gave it too me while I was in bed. I thought this was very nice of her and said so. She replied that she was tired of hearing me cough. Haha.

Anyway, that remedy actually helped. Yesterday I actually felt up to going out and we did grocery shopping. I hardly coughed at all.

When I woke up this morning (early, thanks to the cats) I had one coughing bout, took my asthma meds and that was it. No more coughing since then. It's definitely tied in with my asthma, I know that.

I haven't had a fever since symptoms first started, so no infection? I'm not sure about that one. I thought I was getting laryngitis at one stage but my voice is fine now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 24, 2019, 05:44:17 AM
Hit some golf balls, earlier.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 26, 2019, 06:51:38 AM
Worked.
Decided on a whim to finally replace the tapware in my shower recess (since the valves were buggered anyway, and I had new spindles just sitting there).
The bath spout snapped clean off at the flange. Thank god Bunnings is open till late! Tried some hack from online to try and get it off using a metal file wedged really hard in the hole and twisting it with a wrench - the tip of the file snapped off! So then I used the remainder of the file to file down some grooves for the wrench and that finally worked.
Now the new spout won't screw properly to the copper pipe. Nevermind I can shower anyway.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 26, 2019, 09:58:49 AM
Not a lot. Too hot to do anything.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 26, 2019, 06:21:42 PM
Still feeling better?

Quote from: renaeden on July 23, 2019, 06:02:07 PM
Without me knowing, Kayleigh looked up cough remedies on the net and found one that she made. It had turmeric, garlic, lemon and honey in it. All in warm water. She gave it too me while I was in bed. I thought this was very nice of her and said so. She replied that she was tired of hearing me cough. Haha.

Anyway, that remedy actually helped. Yesterday I actually felt up to going out and we did grocery shopping. I hardly coughed at all.

When I woke up this morning (early, thanks to the cats) I had one coughing bout, took my asthma meds and that was it. No more coughing since then. It's definitely tied in with my asthma, I know that.

I haven't had a fever since symptoms first started, so no infection? I'm not sure about that one. I thought I was getting laryngitis at one stage but my voice is fine now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: sg1008 on July 26, 2019, 06:29:17 PM
Didn't do much. Tried to ignore anxiety.... took my pup on a long walk by the little river (which she got to jump in for a bit). Practiced music a lot... did some cataloguing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 26, 2019, 07:36:14 PM
Made fried zucchini, mowed the lawn, plus other exciting assorted menial tasks.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 27, 2019, 01:37:37 AM
Quote from: sg1008 on July 26, 2019, 06:21:42 PM
Still feeling better?
Yep. Still have a bit of a cough but it's a whole lot better than it was. I went volunteering yesterday and I was fine.

Today I went to the chemist for meds and then to the op shop around the corner from where I live. I was looking for black pants but didn't find any in my size. Found some grey cargo pants though. Brought them home and washed them. Hung them on the new clothes airer we have.

I think I'll have a cup of tea and read for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 27, 2019, 06:47:01 AM
Went to several open homes today, which I shouldn't have really done.
Bought more stoopid expensive cat litter. Came home and washed the car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 02, 2019, 03:30:34 PM
Worked off of ladders all day and my feet hurt
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 04, 2019, 04:59:27 AM
Visited other boss guy in hospital down in Newcastle with crush boi. Managed to fit in some shopping down there and bought new dance shoes.
Boss man is stable now and has been moved to the general neurology ward. He's very weak and confused though - he thinks he is coming to work tomorrow amongst other funny things.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 07, 2019, 04:04:51 AM
Spent the night on a plane form NY to London. Now at Heathrow, waiting for my connection.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on August 07, 2019, 07:45:42 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 07, 2019, 04:04:51 AM
Spent the night on a plane form NY to London. Now at Heathrow, waiting for my connection.
Safe journey!  And welcome back :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 07, 2019, 02:03:59 PM
Took a nice walk on the road and into the woods.  Picked some garbage up off the section of road I "adopted" to de-litter.  Managed to fix Carla's digital camera, that she had dropped on the floor and the lens and it's resting on and holding pieces fell out.  Sat on the porch, ate a peanut butter sandwich, watching an approaching thunderstorm, talking to Amber about stuff.  Still feeling a bit of "gloating" for my court victory over the sociopath.  Now off to enjoy a glass of  Amontillado........
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 08, 2019, 02:06:02 AM
Quote from: Walkie on August 07, 2019, 07:45:42 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 07, 2019, 04:04:51 AM
Spent the night on a plane form NY to London. Now at Heathrow, waiting for my connection.
Safe journey!  And welcome back :)

Thanks. :)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 08, 2019, 02:06:36 AM
Needless to say, I spent until now sleeping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 10, 2019, 02:20:17 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on August 04, 2019, 04:59:27 AM
Visited other boss guy in hospital down in Newcastle with crush boi. Managed to fit in some shopping down there and bought new dance shoes.
Boss man is stable now and has been moved to the general neurology ward. He's very weak and confused though - he thinks he is coming to work tomorrow amongst other funny things.

Still thinks he'll be back at work on Monday, and even tried to talk about all the jobs to get stuck into when he returns.
It's not that he's confused, it's just that work has dominated his life for that long he's still in that mindset.
He's back at the local hospital now so that's good.

Today I went and picked up some free uprooted agapanthus from some lady off FB for my mum.
Then I went to one open house, dropped off the plants to mum and came home for a nap and headache tablets.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 10, 2019, 02:56:51 AM
Mostly rid of the jet lag now, I think. I slept about 10 hours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 11, 2019, 01:01:31 AM
Went to Aldi and got a few things, drinks among them. Then got $25 of petrol on the way home. I've done two loads of washing as well. Now waiting for the kettle to boil.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 11, 2019, 01:09:53 AM
Took care of my budgies, as well as the cat. Watched a movie, had supper with Mom, Dad, and Moe Moe.

Moe Moe was visiting... someone who is my sister's best friend from 5th grade... someone who is practically another sister to me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 14, 2019, 01:52:46 PM
Wearing one of my favorite t-shirts.  The one that says,  "You are the result of 4 billion years of evolutionary success....ACT LIKE IT"  And I have gotten nice compliments on it after they have a good laugh at what it says.  So far, compliments 5, major stink eye 1.   :laugh:  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 14, 2019, 03:35:40 PM
Worked in the morning. Went to the dentist. Now attempting to relax for a little bit, but I'm stressed and my mouth hurts and I just want to find a nice corner to curl up in for a week or so.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 14, 2019, 03:44:44 PM
Got my medicine from the Pharmacy, treated myself to some Arizona Ice Teas...

Also listening to some music for the time being....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 14, 2019, 11:32:06 PM
Got up, had coffee, browsed the news, took a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 16, 2019, 05:04:37 AM
Went volunteering. Apparently there's a casual job going there. I'm going to apply for it as some extra money would be handy.
Today I sorted out tickets, hung and ticketed clothes then hung them all on the appropriate racks. Let some customers know where to find things. Put some bric-a-brac (computer doesn't like this word, so I'm wondering if it's an Australianism) out on shelves. Sorted out some books. Came home in pouring rain, fed the cats, fed myself, had a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 16, 2019, 08:08:29 PM
Bought some stuff to resell at tag sales
Helped my wife's uncle take down a roof over a porch
Picked up materials for Mondays job
Cleaned and sorted some stuff for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 17, 2019, 11:50:14 PM
Just got up, so not much yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 18, 2019, 05:18:58 PM
Went to the dinner for pancakes then to buy at the flea market
Cleaned up some stuff to take to the market next time I go
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 19, 2019, 04:27:05 AM
Volunteering again. It's different every time I go there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 20, 2019, 10:44:44 AM
Spent the day working at the office and met my new boss. Seems like a nice enough chap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 26, 2019, 02:06:59 PM
Provided moral support to Carla when her 2010 Camaro broke down as it was about to enter a car wash.  Fortunately we have AAA auto support and they managed to jump start her car.  So she scheduled a visit to the dealership for an assessment/checkup tomorrow. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 28, 2019, 01:21:02 PM
Worked at the office today, then had a burger and beers at the company's expense.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 28, 2019, 05:14:48 PM
Found out Amber's ex-boyfriend sent a letter to the Rochester YMCA about me.  Just about the time of the court case.  So I had copies made of the Case Dismissed letters and included my own calling him a sociopath and predator.  He can say what he wants about me and I am not going to leave his crap without me getting my words in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 29, 2019, 08:24:46 AM
Worked in the office, then boarded a train back home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 29, 2019, 12:13:47 PM
Finally finished the whole bloody house cleaning and cleaned the filter on the front loading washer. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 10, 2019, 02:34:37 AM
Watched some Star Trek and did some weeding. We're going to have an inspection in October.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 10, 2019, 09:17:23 AM
This afternoon Iz made a rudimentary railing system and hang some curtains on it. Old bed linen in red, aluminium rail and two wooden thingies that carry the whole lot.

Enjoyable job, I'd say.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 11, 2019, 03:14:35 AM
I've worked all morning. Now taking a break.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 11, 2019, 12:50:11 PM
Finally finished the household to-do list! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 11, 2019, 10:42:45 PM
Breakfast then shower and washed my hair. Something I really don't like doing. I'd shave my head but I have a weird shaped skull.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 12, 2019, 06:39:23 PM
I took my daughter all over this part of creation, antiquing, so to speak.

We visited four different antique malls, today. I bought a teapot. Kind of frightening to realize, but I seem to collect teapots these days. I just keep finding interesting looking pots and grabbing them. Next thing you know I have many (well, seven, now) which all appeal to me in one way or another. I actually have begun to use one of them regularly. I did not count my large stainless steel pots which I mainly use for boiling water and getting my coffee press ready.

My daughter is collecting small things for her "upcoming apartment."  Things like vases, lamps, plates and serving ware, etc. Since I have always been THE blade guy, I have over three hundred high quality kitchen knives to choose from, along with double that number of specialty culinary blades, she does not have to look for kitchen blades.
But getting her to NOT hyper-focus on gadgetry is a challenge. I will allow the occasional egg slicer or plug-in George Foreman grille, but I do try to influence her to buy things that have more than one use. She found a beautiful cutting board, but I had to nix the idea, since we do not know where it has been and it was made of wood, so  ...  danger! I will buy her e NEW one when it is time.

Today was a blast, even considering how damn tiring it alll was.
I bought a few records, some cast iron trivets and a superior quality porcelain coated colander much larger than any of my other stainless or aluminum varieties.
Oh, and I also bought a cast iron Japanese teapot with an infuser.
Good day out with my daughter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 12, 2019, 10:07:09 PM
Forgot the albums.

Five from Ramsey Lewis (basically a jazz piano, drums and bass trio, top notch) and two from Dr John.  All were in near perfect condition and I was lucky to find them.

We lost Dr. John recently and I feel that I am the only one to care.
 :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 13, 2019, 05:46:25 AM
Volunteered today. I re-priced all the CDs, sorted out the teen books so the older ones are displayed at the front of the shop and sorted out manchester which took most of the day. They have a specific way of folding sheets, doona covers and towels. So I had to learn that.

I'm going back there tomorrow. Saturday! ::gasp::
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on September 14, 2019, 10:05:50 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 13, 2019, 05:46:25 AM
and sorted out manchester which took most of the day.
Um . only usage I know of the word ''manchester'' is as name of a very big city in the north of England.
With respect. I figure it would take a lot more resources than you have at your disposal , and a heckova lot more tme to sort that Manchester out.  :LOL:
So, I'm guessing you mean something else?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 17, 2019, 10:35:55 AM
Worked in the office. Ugh. I'm peopled out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 17, 2019, 08:44:43 PM
Quote from: Walkie on September 14, 2019, 10:05:50 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 13, 2019, 05:46:25 AM
and sorted out manchester which took most of the day.
Um . only usage I know of the word ''manchester'' is as name of a very big city in the north of England.
With respect. I figure it would take a lot more resources than you have at your disposal , and a heckova lot more tme to sort that Manchester out.  :LOL:
So, I'm guessing you mean something else?
Yep, it's sheets, doona covers, towels, bath mats, etc. I wonder why we have that use of the word in Australia.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 17, 2019, 08:45:37 PM
Worked at walmart, and the disgust I feel at their warehouse and shipping process continues to grow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 18, 2019, 05:56:13 AM
Took a shower, shaved the face and cut a little of my hair off. Also, due to it being this cold already this early morning I insulated the cupper pipes (transporting water) under my caravan. Yeah, I live somewhere else now. It's on a green camping and yada yada yada..

When I relearn how to post my own photos again I'll show you what it's like here. It's nice but ja, somewhat colder a place to live in.

Am now contemplating what I'm going to eat this evening and thus what to get at, a not that near now, supermarket.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 18, 2019, 02:12:33 PM
Spent the morning working in the garage, again.
After clearing so much out and filling up my new back yard storage building, I have recently bought six three foot by two foot by six foot shelving units and assembled them. I got rid of so much miscellaneous crap and organized what was valued. I now have room to place our hot tub inside after the weather turns cold AND my huge work bench area is accessible once again.


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 18, 2019, 07:12:01 PM
Read an interesting book about George Carlin......he was of my tribe!  RIP George Carlin.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 19, 2019, 01:24:10 PM
^What was the book?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 19, 2019, 01:40:21 PM
"George Carlin, Last Words, memoir" with Tony Hendra.  Published by Free Press, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 19, 2019, 03:23:13 PM
We have a fire going.

Tonight is stick grilled foods - we have a selection of things to kabob all cut up and prepared, ready for the fire.

It is usually too hot in the summer to enjoy this new fire pit, but this time of year it is awesome.
It is still sweat your ass off most of the day time temperatures here, but once the sun is down it is sweatshirt and hoodie weather overnight. Temperatures drop rapidly after sundown!

Perfect for a fire outside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 19, 2019, 05:44:25 PM
Bought my first thing from facebook market place a blacksmith's stake plate for $100
Worked on stuff for an upcoming steam show
Picked up a long over due check
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 19, 2019, 11:26:19 PM
Painted the ceiling in my spare room. This painting project sure is dragging out. It's taken me a week just to get this far with one room :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 20, 2019, 10:15:41 AM
Worked in the office and went to meetings. :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 20, 2019, 10:16:21 AM
Also had a beer with my team leader who is leaving the company.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 20, 2019, 09:06:24 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 19, 2019, 05:44:25 PM
Bought my first thing from facebook market place a blacksmith's stake plate for $100
Worked on stuff for an upcoming steam show
Picked up a long over due check

I like marketplace, I've been listing things on there lately instead of Craigslist...figured I'd try it out..the experience has been a positive one so far.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 21, 2019, 02:50:25 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 20, 2019, 09:06:24 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 19, 2019, 05:44:25 PM
Bought my first thing from facebook market place a blacksmith's stake plate for $100
Worked on stuff for an upcoming steam show
Picked up a long over due check

I like marketplace, I've been listing things on there lately instead of Craigslist...figured I'd try it out..the experience has been a positive one so far.

My nephew buys stuff there all the time and likes it, he sent me the link to what I bought.  It seems pretty good my only issue is that I loath facebook
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 21, 2019, 09:32:43 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 21, 2019, 02:50:25 PM
...I loath facebook

 :lol1: Yep. I've never been a big fan...I tend to keep a low profile on there. I've never been one to share much of my personal life.

I first joined to see how a couple old friends I had in school where doing...that was a dumb idea.  :zombiefuck:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 22, 2019, 01:32:34 AM

Went out a little earlier with a buddy for his Neighborhood Watch walk. Seems like a quiet night.

Heading out soon for a shift change. Probably going to leave my shotgun behind tonight and just carry my Colt.45 and scary BIG flashlight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: jedicounsellor on September 22, 2019, 06:02:15 AM
ate breakfast; watched the news; started reading 'The Woman in the Window', Finn; Had a sleep; read some more; watched an episode of Disenchantment's second season on Netflix; read some more; and started drinking; put the Kindle on the charger; got on the computer to check emails, reply to one; and logged in here
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on September 23, 2019, 05:47:37 AM
Not a lot but I did manage to finally get the dishes done this morning. That was due for.. a couple of days.

Oh, and I finished a letter that needed to be written. Again finally.. Going to post it this afternoon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 23, 2019, 08:47:58 PM
Nothing, really. Worked from home, but back and left eye have been awful lately and I had to work completely lying down horizontal and struggled to see anything on the computer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 25, 2019, 08:09:34 PM
Drove a lot
Registered to sell at a steam engine show
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 29, 2019, 02:29:09 AM
Browsed this morning's news. Had coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 30, 2019, 01:28:29 AM
Finished weeding the backyard (though I took a break when I had about 50+ ants on me), swept the paving and got rid of webs around the eaves. There wasn't a lot.

Then I went and did the same around the front (but for the weeding).

I'm procrastinating now about sweeping the floors inside ready for mopping. I've done the toilet, bathroom and laundry. Up to doing the kitchen now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 30, 2019, 01:10:09 PM
Begun the process of emptying and cleaning out the big planters.  Started with the lemon cucumbers.  Now I have to let the planter dry out so I can clean it out thoroughly before putting away in the garage.  It's been a strange year for growing.  Some plants did ok, but, most were below normal yield.  Oh well, I'll try again next year, it's not only food and herbs to nourish the body, but, a good chore to nourish my mind and spirit.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 30, 2019, 03:59:12 PM
Recovered from the steam show
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: jedicounsellor on September 30, 2019, 09:19:39 PM
Had a nice brunch, then typed out my short story published on kindle for the third time. It was full of errors - couldn't believe it. Then I talked to mum on the phone, and uploaded my revised short story, wrote an email, checked on my story at amazon, and came here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 01, 2019, 03:32:36 AM
Had a chiropractor appointment, bought drinks, was home for our inspection, went with Kayleigh to the doctor, had burgers at Grill'd, went to a friend's house to drop off a form for volunteering at a "for cancer" event. Can't remember what it's called, dang it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 01, 2019, 04:43:50 PM
Still kind of tweaking out the garage.

Over the past three days, I have built two, four door "pantry style" cabinets into a cubby, next to our freezers. Now I can take some of the "in the way most of the time"  things from under our inside cabinets and store them out of "harms way," so to speak.

Such things as all my canning equipment, my too many ironware pieces, the extra three hundred plus big ass knives we rarely use, my two extra coffee presses, my small collection of hand coffee grinders, meat grinders and sausage things, my growing collection of tea pots, etc.  I seem to have room left over, so some impervious to cold things can go out there as well, such as extra sugar, flour, rice, grains, dry detergents and extra baking cookware.

I am now very glad that I made them so large and even more glad that I made two!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 01, 2019, 05:02:37 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 30, 2019, 03:59:12 PM
Recovered from the steam show

Take any pictures?  Some of that stuff is really cool!
We have a guy in the next town over who has a steam car he rolls out sometimes. First time I saw it, I was looking around to see if I was on an episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" or some shit.
Nope, he just takes it out to piss people off at times.
I can not tell you what it is, but it is one huge vehicle!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 04, 2019, 11:37:44 AM
Worked in the office. Had a couple of meetings with people. Now on board a train back home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 05, 2019, 05:59:16 AM
Volunteered for the afternoon. Found a scrapbooking album destined for the bin that I thought my friend would like. I took a photo of it and texted her. Yep, she'd like it. I'll probably drop it off to her during next week sometime.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 05, 2019, 06:08:39 AM
Went to some open homes. Checked out some blocks of land also. Then I came home and finished sugar soap cleaning the loungeroom walls and cornices.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 05, 2019, 06:15:26 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 05, 2019, 06:08:39 AM
Went to some open homes. Checked out some blocks of land also. Then I came home and finished sugar soap cleaning the loungeroom walls and cornices.
Are you still painting?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 05, 2019, 08:07:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 05, 2019, 06:15:26 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 05, 2019, 06:08:39 AM
Went to some open homes. Checked out some blocks of land also. Then I came home and finished sugar soap cleaning the loungeroom walls and cornices.
Are you still painting?

Yeah. After spending almost two weeks doing one spare room I'm starting on the loungeroom, because it's the second least cluttered room in the house lol.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 11, 2019, 07:19:25 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 01, 2019, 05:02:37 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 30, 2019, 03:59:12 PM
Recovered from the steam show

Take any pictures?  Some of that stuff is really cool!
We have a guy in the next town over who has a steam car he rolls out sometimes. First time I saw it, I was looking around to see if I was on an episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" or some shit.
Nope, he just takes it out to piss people off at times.
I can not tell you what it is, but it is one huge vehicle!

Not really I had more customers that I knew what to do with.  I looked up videos of the show and found a couple from this year the first has a good overview of the show the second has some of that but also shows the guy shopping at the vendors.  He doesn't show my table but he bought the screw jack in the video from me,  I recognized it from the yellow paint that got on it when I was painting my ladder racks :2thumbsup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH2X4YFpqno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mnaT0cSDOY


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 11, 2019, 07:49:59 PM
Cool. Ours is in May and August.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMzsf-4oOOA
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: lutra on October 13, 2019, 06:55:11 AM
Three good things I've made happen today. First I got rid off the little white stye (hordeolum) in my left eye. The little fucker has been bugging me for quite a while. Big relief. Secondly I changed the leaking tap in the kitchen. It was a shitty tap anyway. Short and was not able to swing left or right. New tap is great. Also, third thing, I fixed my email account.. and can now read my mail again. Or write an email myself.... (duh). 

All went way easier than I thought beforehand.

*gets dairy out and and writes.. 'sun/oct/13th was a good and productive day'*

:laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 21, 2019, 06:52:48 AM
Chipped a tooth and had to go to the dentist. Missed a train to Copenhagen as a result.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 21, 2019, 08:35:57 PM
How did you chip your tooth?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 24, 2019, 09:17:48 AM
Got gas and began gathering up my house plants that are outside so I can bring them in before the first freeze
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 24, 2019, 10:20:56 AM
Worked in the office, perfecting a conversion that I've been working on for two weeks. Also spent an hour in a department meeting that felt like death.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 25, 2019, 08:52:57 AM
So far just a lot of researching and paperwork after I got the youngest off to school
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 25, 2019, 09:31:22 AM
Another day at the office. I'm peopled out now, even though they claim it was good to have me there this week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 28, 2019, 05:36:56 PM
Chilling out after a long day of travel from Florida. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 28, 2019, 07:34:25 PM
Ordered a new LCD for the neighbor's 3-4 month old laptop that he dropped the other day. He had the extended warranty...but no accidental coverage, they want an arm, a leg and your first born child basically...they sent him to another shop...and they "don't do screens". He's sick.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 29, 2019, 02:02:08 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 28, 2019, 07:34:25 PM
Ordered a new LCD for the neighbor's 3-4 month old laptop that he dropped the other day. He had the extended warranty...but no accidental coverage, they want an arm, a leg and your first born child basically...they sent him to another shop...and they "don't do screens". He's sick.
That's sweet of you. It sucks when stuff like that happens.

Today I had an intense client meeting. Got my errands done. And starting more cooking lessons with the oldest tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 30, 2019, 01:28:01 AM
Drove Kayleigh to the doctor.

Went to the chemist.

Boring day, really. Waiting for grocery delivery.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 30, 2019, 01:48:57 AM
Slept late. :yawn:

Will have to start working now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 30, 2019, 06:46:11 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 29, 2019, 02:02:08 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 28, 2019, 07:34:25 PM
Ordered a new LCD for the neighbor's 3-4 month old laptop that he dropped the other day. He had the extended warranty...but no accidental coverage, they want an arm, a leg and your first born child basically...they sent him to another shop...and they "don't do screens". He's sick.
That's sweet of you. It sucks when stuff like that happens.

Today I had an intense client meeting. Got my errands done. And starting more cooking lessons with the oldest tonight.

Just going to leave this here for anyone that has a newer hp...do not fear this repair.

The screen came today.

Seriously easiest repair ever...started unsnapping the bezel at 6:40, walked out in the kitchen to get the boy something for 5 minutes and finished up at 7:00.

Screen was 54.50 plus tax.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 30, 2019, 07:30:39 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 30, 2019, 06:46:11 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 29, 2019, 02:02:08 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 28, 2019, 07:34:25 PM
Ordered a new LCD for the neighbor's 3-4 month old laptop that he dropped the other day. He had the extended warranty...but no accidental coverage, they want an arm, a leg and your first born child basically...they sent him to another shop...and they "don't do screens". He's sick.
That's sweet of you. It sucks when stuff like that happens.

Today I had an intense client meeting. Got my errands done. And starting more cooking lessons with the oldest tonight.

Just going to leave this here for anyone that has a newer hp...do not fear this repair.

The screen came today.

Seriously easiest repair ever...started unsnapping the bezel at 6:40, walked out in the kitchen to get the boy something for 5 minutes and finished up at 7:00.

Screen was 54.50 plus tax.
That's good to know

Today I hit a Great Blue Heron on the way home. I"m pretty sure he lived because I circled back and couldn't find him. Have to wait until the morning to find out if there was any damage to my windshield because I tried to brake hard to avoid him but I couldn't. Roads were slick and it was dark and rainy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 31, 2019, 09:19:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 30, 2019, 07:30:39 PM


Today I hit a Great Blue Heron on the way home. I"m pretty sure he lived because I circled back and couldn't find him. Have to wait until the morning to find out if there was any damage to my windshield because I tried to brake hard to avoid him but I couldn't. Roads were slick and it was dark and rainy.

He lived I'm sure, probably confused for awhile, but alive. They're tough like turkeys.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on October 31, 2019, 12:32:11 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 31, 2019, 09:19:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on October 30, 2019, 07:30:39 PM


Today I hit a Great Blue Heron on the way home. I"m pretty sure he lived because I circled back and couldn't find him. Have to wait until the morning to find out if there was any damage to my windshield because I tried to brake hard to avoid him but I couldn't. Roads were slick and it was dark and rainy.

He lived I'm sure, probably confused for awhile, but alive. They're tough like turkeys.
There's a joke in our family about that. Years ago my inlaws hit a wild turkey while driving and it actually obliterated the bird AND their car!!!! You'll see my MIL and I laughing about it on my post on FB. But I'm hoping since I hit him in the back end and not the front that he's okay.

Today I did the usual morning things, then cancelled my appointments and went back to bed when the SO got up and I slept until he had to go to work. Today I'm thankful he's on afternoons because it gave me a good chunk of time to sleep which I needed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2019, 10:10:24 PM
If only these ignorant assholes had read Shakespeare!
They think that changing the name of something changes it, some way. Liberal morons!

So, we suffer from these type of notions by having to live with "Daylight Savings Time"  here in Indiana. A few years ago, only Indiana and Arizona were the hold outs, resisting this idiotic idea. Both States well known for maintaining personal liberties, despite bleeding heart types whose knees jerk constantly.
Well, it seems that we have been over run by the jerking knees and succumbed to this notion that moving the clocks actually makes sense.

Today, I have done all the things that go along with twice a year duties - changed back up batteries in all of our in house detector alarms, drained out the lime from the water heater, disconnected and coiled all the hoses and stored them for winter, changed all the filters in the volumetric air control system (actually that one is monthly, but today was a good day to NOT die), drain and restore the tap water filtration system, etc, etc.

I have already changed all my clocks.
:hair:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 02, 2019, 11:09:48 PM
Your winter preparations sound intense.

Personally, I never had a problem adapting to daylight savings time. It was just an hour which is not a lot of time to me. Change the clocks and go to bed an hour earlier or later and it's done.

We've had it three times I think over the years and we and Queensland won't have it again. Queensland has it tougher though, because a lot of people live and work near the state line where they have to go to New South Wales to their houses and work. New South Wales has daylight savings time so that means Queensland is an hour behind them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on November 03, 2019, 06:21:36 AM
We have DST here too. Now that my kids are older I don't care as much but getting the dogs to adjust is worse than toddlers ever were.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 03, 2019, 08:36:33 AM
Went to the diner for breakfast
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Post by: rock hound on November 03, 2019, 11:43:08 AM
Killed two wasps trying to get into the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 03, 2019, 01:27:28 PM

Finished up two projects hanging over my head, not quite finished. Now, no more worries.

I can start new fun stuff. :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on November 03, 2019, 02:02:39 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 03, 2019, 01:27:28 PM

Finished up two projects hanging over my head, not quite finished. Now, no more worries.

I can start new fun stuff. :headbang2:
That always feels good, getting the have to dos out of the way.

Today I took care of my friends cats and turtle, then came home and slept few hours. Trying to beat this bronchitis. Just finished my weekly meal plan and grocery list. So ahead of the game since I didn't have to do it until tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 04, 2019, 06:40:49 PM
Felt like I spent half the night running around after Liam. Whenever he wanted something, he clawed my bedroom window fly wire. Twice I had to turn the shower on so he could drink out of it, then I fed him, then he wanted me to watch him eat (infuriating), then he wanted to be let out into the backyard. He was very vocal about that.

Then Mollie wanted to be let out and back in again, then both she and Kira wanted to be fed. It was about 7am by then.

Bloody cats.

I can see a nap coming up this afternoon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 04, 2019, 06:51:36 PM
got my car serviced.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 05, 2019, 03:04:25 AM
I had a nap then I talked to my mum on the phone for about an hour, heh.

My optometrist appointment went well, there is no change to my prescription for once. I just have to take my glasses off when I want to read or do anything close-up. I found some frames I wanted - $275. Wow. But my private health insurance covered all but $50. So I paid that. Now I have to save for my Irlen lenses.
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Post by: rock hound on November 05, 2019, 10:05:13 AM
voted
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Post by: renaeden on November 05, 2019, 09:01:04 PM
Quote from: rock hound on November 05, 2019, 10:05:13 AM
voted
Good on you. :plus:

Today I've been for a walk with my support worker. I have also put on a load of washing, black clothes for volunteering.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2019, 07:51:47 AM
Actuallly, this "thing" began yesterday. When it turned cold, I reversed the ceiling fans and suddenly the two main ones developed a kind of disturbing swing and out of balance look and the one in our dining room was actually making a noise.

The third one in our master bedroom seemed fine. The one over our dining room area was demanding attention, so I got out my ladder and investigated. I found that three of the giant blades were so loose that I could move them with my hand. We were about to have an airborne guillotine situation develop.

After tightening all that up, lubricating both top and bottom bearings, giving it an OCD cleaning, that one was perfect with no more noise and no out of balance behavior. I felt great.
 :2thumbsup:

The one in the living room is a bit different and actually has a built in channel that makes oiling the bearings very easy. I had never taken it apart, but it was in need of a decent balance job after all these years. SO, back up on my ladder, the first thing I did was to remove the motor from the hanging mechanism so I could check all the connection points for stability, balance and overall cleanliness. Really though, even considering that this unit is quite old the so called "balance" should not change over time, except due to EXTREME wear in the bearings or looseness somewhere as with the other unit.
I was resolving myself to preparing to replace the bearings. Not that hard of a job, but involved.

Back on the ladder again, I am taking the top hanger hardware apart to inspect THAT mechanism when I discovered that when this thing was hung up in the ceiling the install hack only used one screw, instead of the two required and on top of that he did not even use a proper machine screw, but a fucking drywall screw. Anyway, we have been sitting under this dodgily hung ceiling fan for twenty seven years we have been in this house (YES, our mortgage is almost paid off!!).

I ended last night by shoring up the mounting area inside the ceiling that supports the weight of this fifty five pound fan and its spinning torque and re-tapping the hole for a larger screw where the idiot put the wrong type of screw in, finding two good screws, cinching all that up solid as it is supposed to be, re-setting the hanger extension bar and positioning the trim piece which has been "crooked" for years. I now know why it was crooked up there.

Today I have taken the motor apart and serviced the bearings, replaced the little felt washer thingies that protect the finish on the blades from the solid brass of the arms that hold them to the shaft of the motor. I did not bother to mark which blade came from which spot, as I learned many years ago, because the fan has been hanging crooked for years and will need a full re-balance of the blades anyway.

Now I am waiting for some help getting this motor back into position and re-installed properly. My son was handy last night while taking it down, but he is at work, now and my wife is enjoying her normal sleep time after her return from work at around four AM this morning.

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Post by: rock hound on November 09, 2019, 10:04:45 AM
The last planter has been emptied into the woods and that ends that for this year.
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Post by: Phoenix on November 09, 2019, 01:55:44 PM
Had a greatly needed 2 hr nap.
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Post by: renaeden on November 14, 2019, 07:11:15 AM
Today I went to the beach with my friend. We weren't there for long, she fell in a rock pool and cut her leg open. I thought I'd have to help her up but there was just no way. She's obese and I would have hurt myself if I tried. So it took a good five minutes for her to stand up again. Lucky I had brought a towel with me so we could dry her off and bind her leg. Never seen anyone bleed so much from a small cut. Good thing it was me who drove us there so I could drive her home.
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Post by: Phoenix on November 14, 2019, 07:25:18 AM
Oh no. The poor woman. Not only painful but embarrassing as well.
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Post by: odeon on November 14, 2019, 10:22:16 AM
Went to a horribly boring meeting. Worked in the office.
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Post by: Phoenix on November 14, 2019, 12:19:05 PM
Paperwork. So much paperwork.  :GA:
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Post by: odeon on November 18, 2019, 08:57:27 AM
I haven't done a lot today except I've excelled at being sick. :P
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Post by: Phoenix on November 18, 2019, 07:23:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 18, 2019, 08:57:27 AM
I haven't done a lot today except I've excelled at being sick. :P
Frickin overachiever  :P ;) Hope you feel better soon  :-*

Today was a lot of list making and planning and making phone calls. Those darn dreaded phone calls.
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Post by: odeon on November 19, 2019, 04:23:39 PM
Better today so I worked a full day and fixed some minor bugs.
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Post by: Phoenix on November 22, 2019, 03:33:46 PM
Had breakfast with my Great Aunts and Uncles. Went to another Great Aunt's funeral. Had lunch at the church. Now tuked into bed at the hotel and very happy that it's quiet.
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Post by: odeon on November 22, 2019, 05:10:38 PM
Worked. Cooked dinner. Walked the dogs (we have an extra one visiting). Picked up my daughter in the city after her night out with her friends.
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Post by: rock hound on November 22, 2019, 07:20:31 PM
vacuumed the house and used a swiffer sweeper on the wood floors. 
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Post by: rock hound on November 29, 2019, 04:57:20 PM
 Xmas decorating done....<phew>  Good thing I follow the K.I.S.S principle.   :GA:  Happy Hour has arrived!  :wine:  I've worked hard for it, I deserve it and nobody will deprive me of it.   :P
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Post by: Phoenix on November 30, 2019, 04:55:09 PM
Choir bootcamp as it's crunch time for performance. Sang for 6 hours and I'm exhausted.
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Post by: odeon on December 01, 2019, 03:07:47 AM
Not much yet. It's Sunday morning and I've earned a bit pf peace and quiet.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 01, 2019, 07:25:46 AM
Won't be a lot. Have to run a few errands and I have a meeting later in the afternoon but that's about it.
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Post by: renaeden on December 03, 2019, 03:20:55 AM
Met my support worker and went through a whole bunch of mental health stuff. I have a Coke No Sugar addiction that I'm not going to do anything about. I think that's funny. It's my vice. I don't care about the chemicals.
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Post by: rock hound on December 03, 2019, 09:50:13 AM
Cleaned off cars, shoveled snow........blah blah blah...
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Post by: odeon on December 03, 2019, 12:10:07 PM
Worked some. Went to a meeting at my son's school. shopped groceries. Walked the dogs.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 04, 2019, 03:05:59 PM
Got my hair cut and coloured today and feel loads better. I stopped highlighting my hair 5+ years ago because I loved my grey. But my hair was getting too thin so the colouring makes it look thicker.
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Post by: 'andersom' on December 05, 2019, 09:57:47 AM
I had mine cut the day before you.

About 7cm off. It now is at one length. The greying looks like natural highlights. Funny, the hairdresser said lots of women get all kinds of stuff done to create the effect on my head.

I'm in tune with hair fashion for the first time in my life.  :green:
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Post by: Phoenix on December 05, 2019, 10:01:34 AM
Quote from: 'andersom' on December 05, 2019, 09:57:47 AM
I had mine cut the day before you.

About 7cm off. It now is at one length. The greying looks like natural highlights. Funny, the hairdresser said lots of women get all kinds of stuff done to create the effect on my head.

I'm in tune with hair fashion for the first time in my life.  :green:
:lol1:

I had to give in to colouring because I could see too much of my scalp in front. It was bothering me. But now it doesn't show.

So far today I've gotten the have to dos out of the way. Lots of paper work, getting the oldest off to school and I just put dinner in the slow cooker. All the fixings for Pork Lo Mien.
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Post by: rock hound on December 05, 2019, 06:13:18 PM
Finished my xmas cards and got them sent out.
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Post by: Genesis on December 05, 2019, 08:43:30 PM
Working on a list of better material for my blog.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 06, 2019, 11:07:20 AM
Work. Took supplies to the youngest at school that she needed for a test and forgot at home. Chased down the older dog who bolted for the road (which she's never done in 7 years) and it nearly gave me a heart attack. Currently making lunch and feeling grumpy because I'm overtired.
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Post by: odeon on December 06, 2019, 12:43:11 PM
Not a lot. Some idea of work. Didn't go well.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 06, 2019, 10:14:10 PM
Presented a special project at work, got some good reactions. It was a kind of mini science fair setup where everyone had a table with a demo. Even the head of the company stopped by  :hide: and I hope I didn't come off badly, but he seemed to be interested in the results.
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Post by: Genesis on December 07, 2019, 01:49:30 AM
Haven't gone to sleep yet :(
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Post by: Jack on December 07, 2019, 10:33:03 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 06, 2019, 10:14:10 PM
Presented a special project at work, got some good reactions. It was a kind of mini science fair setup where everyone had a table with a demo. Even the head of the company stopped by  :hide: and I hope I didn't come off badly, but he seemed to be interested in the results.
Can you tell more about the project?
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Post by: Icequeen on December 07, 2019, 11:17:30 AM
I am up.

Quote from: Phoenix on December 04, 2019, 03:05:59 PM
Got my hair cut and coloured today and feel loads better. I stopped highlighting my hair 5+ years ago because I loved my grey. But my hair was getting too thin so the colouring makes it look thicker.

I loved your grey too.

I don't have hardly any or I'd be letting it grow out, just a few scattered strands, still coloring it because it's always been darker than I liked.

My mom was 65 still barely had any grey when she passed away.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 07, 2019, 10:37:32 PM
Quote from: Jack on December 07, 2019, 10:33:03 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 06, 2019, 10:14:10 PM
Presented a special project at work, got some good reactions. It was a kind of mini science fair setup where everyone had a table with a demo. Even the head of the company stopped by  :hide: and I hope I didn't come off badly, but he seemed to be interested in the results.
Can you tell more about the project?

It's all under NDA, sadly, but the gist of it is procedural generation of digital content.
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Post by: Jack on December 08, 2019, 06:58:34 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 07, 2019, 10:37:32 PM
Quote from: Jack on December 07, 2019, 10:33:03 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 06, 2019, 10:14:10 PM
Presented a special project at work, got some good reactions. It was a kind of mini science fair setup where everyone had a table with a demo. Even the head of the company stopped by  :hide: and I hope I didn't come off badly, but he seemed to be interested in the results.
Can you tell more about the project?

It's all under NDA, sadly, but the gist of it is procedural generation of digital content.
Completely understood.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 08, 2019, 05:32:26 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 07, 2019, 11:17:30 AM
I am up.

Quote from: Phoenix on December 04, 2019, 03:05:59 PM
Got my hair cut and coloured today and feel loads better. I stopped highlighting my hair 5+ years ago because I loved my grey. But my hair was getting too thin so the colouring makes it look thicker.

I loved your grey too.

I don't have hardly any or I'd be letting it grow out, just a few scattered strands, still coloring it because it's always been darker than I liked.

My mom was 65 still barely had any grey when she passed away.
Now it's a reddish blonde and I'm surprised at how much I love it.
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Post by: renaeden on December 10, 2019, 06:15:01 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on December 04, 2019, 03:05:59 PM
Got my hair cut and coloured today and feel loads better. I stopped highlighting my hair 5+ years ago because I loved my grey. But my hair was getting too thin so the colouring makes it look thicker.
Do you know what's causing your hair to thin out? My hair did that when I took sodium valproate. Handfuls would come out in the shower. Alarmed me.

My hair has gotten a lot darker in recent years. But I still have an interesting red bit under the fall of my hair on the right side. My hairdresser loves it.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 10, 2019, 08:29:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 10, 2019, 06:15:01 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on December 04, 2019, 03:05:59 PM
Got my hair cut and coloured today and feel loads better. I stopped highlighting my hair 5+ years ago because I loved my grey. But my hair was getting too thin so the colouring makes it look thicker.
Do you know what's causing your hair to thin out? My hair did that when I took sodium valproate. Handfuls would come out in the shower. Alarmed me.

My hair has gotten a lot darker in recent years. But I still have an interesting red bit under the fall of my hair on the right side. My hairdresser loves it.

My hair now has a bit of red to it as well and I love it.

For me, the thinning is from stress. I have PTSD so if that's not well managed, my hair gets really thin.
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Post by: odeon on December 11, 2019, 10:53:29 AM
A full-day meeting. Ugh.
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Post by: rock hound on December 11, 2019, 01:35:52 PM
Bought Carla her xmas gift.  She wanted a nice rosary and while I prefer to actually look and feel the product before buying.  It's a bit of a trip and complex navigation to go to a store that sells them in this area.  I think I did a good purchase.  It is not a cheap plastic one and it has a nice color to it. 
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Post by: Phoenix on December 11, 2019, 03:46:08 PM
Kept my car out of the ditch going down a steep icy road so yay?
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Post by: odeon on December 12, 2019, 11:01:36 AM
^Certainly a good thing.

Spent the day planning the next quarter. Agile is actually just as rubbish as any of the methodologies they claim to fix.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 12, 2019, 01:07:12 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 12, 2019, 11:01:36 AM
^Certainly a good thing.

Spent the day planning the next quarter. Agile is actually just as rubbish as any of the methodologies they claim to fix.
I totally forgot I wrote that and today it got hit while it was parked in my damn driveway!!!  :facepalm2:
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Post by: renaeden on December 13, 2019, 05:21:09 AM
Volunteered for 8 hours today, ow my feet.
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Post by: odeon on December 13, 2019, 08:49:28 AM
Spent the day at the office doing fuck all.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 13, 2019, 03:59:22 PM
An unexpected day off. Didn't have to leave the house. Greatly needed.
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Post by: odeon on December 15, 2019, 05:06:36 AM
Tried to stay in bed for as long as I could.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 15, 2019, 06:40:59 PM
Had a shower, went back to bed for the day and wrote and read and listened to music.
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Post by: renaeden on December 16, 2019, 06:52:39 AM
Had a shower, went to the op shop for 8 hours. It was almost intolerable - they have evaporative air conditioning which means it was really humid. Sweat was even dripping down my back. I even had to wipe my face with paper towel several times.

Now I'm home, I'm finding it really hard to cope with the heat. I'm on my bed dripping sweat even after another shower and the fan on. Kayleigh and I are both grumpy. I can't blame us. No air conditioning sucks.
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Post by: odeon on December 27, 2019, 03:32:18 AM
Not much today. Just got up.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 27, 2019, 12:19:29 PM
Took the cub to a train museum.
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Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on December 27, 2019, 03:21:22 PM
Ooh, train museums are cool.

When I was a kid Sydney had ancient trains called Red Rattlers. The last one was retired in 1992.

My son was obsessed with them when he was about 7 years old. I managed to track down a train museum that had kept an old Red Rattler carriage and he was a very happy boy the day we went to see it.


My hair is thinning, and more white than grey. With a bit of colour it would look less thin, maybe.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 27, 2019, 05:09:13 PM
We have a train museum not far from us that has an amazing collection. The oldest was train obsessed growing up and he still likes going there.

Today hasn't been a lot other than driving people around to where they need to be.
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Post by: renaeden on December 27, 2019, 06:01:47 PM
It's early morning so all I've done is take morning meds and feed the cats.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 27, 2019, 06:59:35 PM
There was a train festival going on where all the model railroad junkies had set up some layouts, one in each gauge. I think for the HO scale, each person did a separate block of the layout and then they combined them into one big circle of track.

In the back there was a kids' train table of the same kind that I got him for Christmas, but big and fancy. Out back there were periodically full sized trains going by as well, and he got to watch them.

He had a fantastic time, and a big screaming jag when it was time to go home.
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Post by: Genesis on December 27, 2019, 07:11:54 PM
Worked today... mostly cleaned the bathrooms, and did other tasks... just upset at myself for not getting the breakroom done :(

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Post by: rock hound on December 27, 2019, 08:34:48 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 27, 2019, 06:59:35 PM
There was a train festival going on where all the model railroad junkies had set up some layouts, one in each gauge. I think for the HO scale, each person did a separate block of the layout and then they combined them into one big circle of track.

In the back there was a kids' train table of the same kind that I got him for Christmas, but big and fancy. Out back there were periodically full sized trains going by as well, and he got to watch them.

He had a fantastic time, and a big screaming jag when it was time to go home.

There is an awesome model train museum in Jackson NH.  I really marvel and am impressed by the attention to detail and creativity of model railroad enthusiasts. 
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Post by: odeon on December 28, 2019, 04:38:27 AM
Not aware of a train museum around here but there is one where my sister lives, on the other side of the country. That one is pretty cool to visit.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 04, 2020, 06:20:05 PM
I bought groceries today, so I was able to use my new shopping bags I got for Christmas. :woohoo: I know it might seem silly to be super duper excited about something like new shopping bags, but they're really fancy and nice and I like them so much I want to hug them.  :lol1:
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Post by: renaeden on January 04, 2020, 07:46:32 PM
I understand, I get excited about things like that too. :zoinks: I can't help it, heh.

I've had breakfast and brought the washing in, folded it and put it away (it dried overnight).
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Post by: DirtDawg on January 05, 2020, 01:19:55 AM
Today was interesting.
It was seven of us, four 9mm guys and three 45 auto guys all going way down range, shooting fifty and one hundred yards away. This all started because one of the 9mm guys had said that we few old idiots with our ancient 45 autos could not hit anything more than twenty yards away. We all knew better and challenged them to a shoot off. Oddly, I had to remind those pups that 9mm is even an older round than 45 auto, by about three years, but hey they started this shit.
Now, that shit all happened back in the summer.

Today, we all finally got together at a respected range and had a shoot off. All hand held, no bench rests.
Well, you know I would not sound all braggy if it had not gone well for my position. Three of the participants were local police officers, who NEVER have to pay for their own practice ammo. Two were 9mm guys and one was a 45 auto guy. So, they know their shit, basically, AND still disagree.

One guy brought a velocity scope recorder thingy to check each round as it went down range. Our targets were cut up 4x8 sheets of plywood, 3/4 inch thick and two feet wide by four feet tall - representing basically the size of the center mass of a human body.


Anyway, down to it ... Four of us can actually shoot well off hand, on our hind legs, my grandfather used to say, standing up straight, holding your gun in your hands and shooting. Pretty good test for a police officer's ability to shoot well, I might add as an editorial note.

As it turned out only two of the 9mm guys could hit a human size target one hundred yards away, while all the 45 auto guys hit with every round but one AT ONE HUNDRED YARDS!

Understand that in my book some threatening influence that is one hundred yards away is not yet a deadly threat to me, in my way of thinking. So I would never shoot at any threat while it is one hundred yards away. This was just an exercise in comparison between two schools of thought.

On the target at the maximum range, I missed one shot and another 45 auto guy missed one and one of the 9mm guys missed one shot. One of the 45 guys hit with every shot! The other 9mm guys all missed with more than one shot. One guy, the loudmouth who started this contest, missed four shots at one hundred yards.

I am so tired of hearing how out of date my chosen carry weapon is. "That old shit is over a hundred years old! What can you do with that old thing?"
Well, I can do anything you can do with that same ancient 9mm crap.

I guess some of it has to do with the fact that so many manufacturers have continued to "redevelop" and continuously improve the modern 9mm types while the same manufacturers have mostly just refined and only brought up to date, the venerable and long lived 45 auto.

But no more shit about how the 45 auto is only effective as a close range (meaning inside one room) combat weapon. These things can still surprise.

Another item: at one hundred yards there were multiple hits off target that hit the structure of the targeting area. Only the 45 auto penetrated the plywood target AND the four by four posts holding everything together. All the off shot 9mm rounds ended up inside the big posts and none of them penetrated that much mass at that range.
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Post by: DirtDawg on January 05, 2020, 01:28:54 AM
I know that there will be 10mm guys assuming that their chosen round is better (and on paper it certainly is more powerful than either of the other common carriers) out the wazoo wanting to go challenge all of us to the same tests, but it all comes down what my grandfather said.

Stand up on your hind legs and hold the gun in your hands and then, can you shoot?

Because that is the way you will be shooting in an emergency situation.
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Post by: Phoenix on January 05, 2020, 03:33:56 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 04, 2020, 06:20:05 PM
I bought groceries today, so I was able to use my new shopping bags I got for Christmas. :woohoo: I know it might seem silly to be super duper excited about something like new shopping bags, but they're really fancy and nice and I like them so much I want to hug them.  :lol1:
So much truth!! I got to use mine for the first time last week that I got for christmas
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Post by: rock hound on January 05, 2020, 10:37:05 PM
Worked at walmart on a cluster fuck weekend.........huge truck deliveries, short staffed, broken equipment, asst. mgrs. who don't know their ass from a hole in the ground, blind customers, and nothing got done.  Pretty typical actually.......so I go into "I don't give a shit mode, do my job and at the proper time punch out and go home".   I'm too old to give a damn about trivial store politics.
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Post by: renaeden on January 06, 2020, 03:39:31 AM
Volunteering at the Salvos. Geez I wish people would stop donating rubbish.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 06, 2020, 03:48:17 AM
^ As someone who sorted through donations in the backroom of a Lifeline op shop once, I know exactly what you're talking about. :laugh:

Today I went back to work.
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Post by: renaeden on January 06, 2020, 06:15:23 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on January 06, 2020, 03:48:17 AM
^ As someone who sorted through donations in the backroom of a Lifeline op shop once, I know exactly what you're talking about. :laugh:

Today I went back to work.
Glad you get me. Today we had kids underwear that had been... used. :sick:
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 06, 2020, 07:49:38 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 06, 2020, 06:15:23 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on January 06, 2020, 03:48:17 AM
^ As someone who sorted through donations in the backroom of a Lifeline op shop once, I know exactly what you're talking about. :laugh:

Today I went back to work.
Glad you get me. Today we had kids underwear that had been... used. :sick:

People seem to think that the magical laundry, sewing and repair fairy will transform their donations into saleable items.

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Post by: renaeden on January 06, 2020, 05:40:28 PM
The majority of people think we wash the clothes but we don't. How else does the op shop get that used clothes smell? A lot of the clothes we get are not quite up to standard (have a button missing, are pilled, a small stain, etc) and they get transported to third-world countries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 06, 2020, 09:26:09 PM
I've seen my case worker at Ruah (mental health service) and ended up telling her a lot about Kayleigh and me. I haven't spoken to anyone about what happened between us for a long time and it felt good.

Now I have to take Kayleigh to the doctor (she has fortnightly appointments).
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Post by: Phoenix on January 07, 2020, 08:15:27 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 06, 2020, 09:26:09 PM
I've seen my case worker at Ruah (mental health service) and ended up telling her a lot about Kayleigh and me. I haven't spoken to anyone about what happened between us for a long time and it felt good.

Now I have to take Kayleigh to the doctor (she has fortnightly appointments).
Really happy to read this, Ren. That's a good, healthy choice and I'm glad it has helped by opening up.
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Post by: odeon on January 07, 2020, 09:22:06 AM
Nothing of note.
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 07, 2020, 05:00:44 PM
Took the cub to the park with my mother. Got to leave tomorrow.  :'(
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Post by: Genesis on January 07, 2020, 08:00:29 PM
Got up in time to get ready for work... little did I know my phone was at 32% so I took one of my portable batteries to charge it.

Not a whole lot to clean today just was told to go to the manager's office, because apparently I had forgotten something.
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Post by: renaeden on January 08, 2020, 02:22:46 AM
Saw a psychologist for the first time in years, just went through family history today, will see her again in a month and not sooner because that's all the NDIS allows. She knows heaps about ASDs. This will be interesting.

Then I went with Kayleigh out for brunch with my aunt and cousin. It's the first time any of my family have met with Kayleigh since the start of her transition. It went really well, my cousin has a lot in common with Kayleigh.
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Post by: Phoenix on January 09, 2020, 08:38:21 AM
Work stuff. Just put dinner in the crockpot. I like knowing dinner is cooking itself and it's one less thing to have to think about.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 09, 2020, 07:12:16 PM
Doctors appointments, lunch with Dad, bought 3 books, and two movies from the thrift shop, went home, did some shopping (my version of grocery shopping)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 10, 2020, 03:14:11 PM
Did an experimental fix on the broken wheel of our rolling trash bin.  I had a large roll of black electrical tape, that I found by the side of the road, and bought a decent sized washer.  So after I put the wheel back on, I put the washer on to provide a smooth surface for the wheel to pub on, then I wound a large wad of the tape on the end of the steel rod as a stop for the wheel falling off.  It seemed to work for a half ass improvised fix it solution.  Now to see how long it lasts.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 11, 2020, 12:39:12 PM
Cleaned the filter of the front loading washer. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 11, 2020, 05:58:54 PM
Cleaned cages, slept, woke up, had lunch, got a hair cut, made my bed, relaxed, now I'm going to watch some stuff on Netflix
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 11, 2020, 11:24:09 PM

Well, before all that smoking meat, mushrooms and onions episode began, I actually over cut to larger than needed sizes, some of my plywood sheets, which were delivered to my home recently. This is the hard to get around here plywood (expensive) that will eventually become panels for my future JBL Studio Monitor project.

Getting them sized into more easily manageable pieces is step one of marking out and cutting rabbets and dadoes into the panels. I did not get very far, but any progress feels like a win!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 13, 2020, 05:58:48 AM
Had a doctor's appointment.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on January 13, 2020, 11:50:38 AM
A mix of work and errands so far. This time of year is slow work wise but will pick up soon enough. Right now I would love nothing more than a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 13, 2020, 02:27:01 PM
Decided to go to a supermarket after Carla went down for a nap.  And surprise, that I found cherries that she loves.  I wasn't planning on going, but, the weather is cold and raw and scattered snow flurries, so I got cabin fever and headed out.  She got up and is now doing the nom nom nom on said cherries.  The South American cherry season seems to be starting,  YAY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on January 13, 2020, 04:59:37 PM
Got up. Made coffee. Sat down on my favourite armchair and tried to drink coffee while our 4-month-old puppy tried to engage me in various types of play, climbed on me, lay across me, yapped at me for not playing with him, etc. Puppy is already a lanky 15 kilos, or about 33 pounds. Expecting him to be about 3 times that size when fully grown.

Expecting him to start shitting Christmas lights today, he pulled some down from a tree in the backyard and ate them. Not sure how many he ate versus how many he just chewed up, I guess we will find out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 17, 2020, 11:58:27 AM
Another doctor's appt. Everything was OK, apparently.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 18, 2020, 11:12:42 AM
Went to Lowes and got stuff to fix the wiring on my trailer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 19, 2020, 03:38:50 AM
Not a lot. I have a headache and plan on nurturing it the rest of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 19, 2020, 07:04:04 AM
Cleaned the kitchen from top to bottom, swept the leaves out in the backyard, vacuumed and mopped the floors and now I'm knackered.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 20, 2020, 03:40:09 PM
Installed sound deadening in a basement ceiling
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 20, 2020, 04:57:16 PM
Shopping, dug out the bottom of the hill parking spot, prepped a home prepped pizza, drank some apricot brandy, did laundry, yadda yadda yadda.....the normal house husbandly duties.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 21, 2020, 02:16:02 AM
Not a lot just yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 21, 2020, 10:52:22 AM

Icing over of the trees near my driveway caused one large branch to break. It was threatening to fall on my car.
After an hour of chainsawing, there is no longer a tree there, only a nice, waist high pile of barbecue peach wood for spring.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on January 21, 2020, 08:47:10 PM
 :viking:   :chainsaw:

I cut down several trees on my property with a chainsaw.

At some point I'll have a lot of juniper wood for fires.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 21, 2020, 10:08:26 PM
Quote from: Scrap of the Living Dead on January 21, 2020, 08:47:10 PM
:viking:   :chainsaw:

I cut down several trees on my property with a chainsaw.

At some point I'll have a lot of juniper wood for fires.

:chainsaw:   I will be plussing you for this post by proxy of MOSW.   :plus:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 22, 2020, 04:04:00 AM
I'm converting around 28,000 legal documents from one XML format to another, a process I started first thing in the morning and that will take the rest of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 22, 2020, 10:30:06 AM
^YUCK!
NO, allow me to rephrase. Fucking YUCK!

Cold and mostly cloudy. I drug my table saw out into the drive (no small undertaking) and cut a few more panels for my upcoming project.
I now have all four sides cut, but dadoes are yet to be cut. I also have one of the back panels.

I really want to cut a baffle board, but I am holding back until I get all the "small but important cuts"  done. I have to build a box to hold the twelve inch upper bass driver, which connects to the baffle board, but the bracing ties into all six sides. I will hold back on these panels as well.
Many of the modern retro builders who tackle this construction project have used some sort of concrete, round forming medium made of compressed cardboard to create the exact same internal dimension as the original. I chose to re-build the original wood(plywood) box for the upper bass driver.

I am not going to attempt to outsmart those well tested engineers of old.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 22, 2020, 02:44:53 PM
Took The PR to therapy
B'fast with friend
Went to doctor's to get a referral for The PR
Came home, I'd lost the referral between the doctor's and my driveway
Back to doctor for another referral
Pick up The PR from therapy.
Computtered.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 23, 2020, 05:33:48 AM
Fixed some bugs in my conversion pipeline.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 23, 2020, 08:10:35 AM
Walked around and checked the fence to make sure the dogs cant get out under it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 23, 2020, 05:59:05 PM
Got a battery for my daughter's car. She rarely uses it, so I am commandeering it for my personal use (to her benefit). I have tried to get her to keep the battery charged through this very cold snap we have had, but to no avail. I can not even get her to start it every day and just keep the battery charged.

So a discharged lead acid battery will begin to eat itself from the inside, as we all know. Hers has done so.

But I will have to drive her car this week while my car is being fixed.

Last month when we got that blast of snow, my car was rear ended by a snow plow, of all things. Thankfully, I saw it coming and moved forward as far as I could to allow the thing to stop, but it was not enough. It took out my driver's side tail light and dented my rear door.

Now I am ready to suffer from a week or so of driving a small car while my nice big comfortable car is being repaired.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 23, 2020, 06:07:27 PM
Cleaned up and fixed a Wilton vise I bought for $10 which should sell for around $200 :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 25, 2020, 08:00:41 AM
Was volunteering at the shop and found a few things.
Some Star Wars figurines including Ahsoka from the Clone Wars which is my favourite character.
A Star Trek TNG book that I haven't read.
And last but not least, a Train The Cat To Use The Toilet kit. We're kind of unsure which of our three cats should be trained.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 25, 2020, 08:40:23 AM
Went to my Tai Chi class.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 25, 2020, 11:14:48 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 25, 2020, 08:00:41 AM

And last but not least, a Train The Cat To Use The Toilet kit. We're kind of unsure which of our three cats should be trained.

Why not try to train them all?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 25, 2020, 11:43:22 AM
Went and picked up a check for a job I did last week and   to an estate sale
 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 25, 2020, 09:31:05 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 25, 2020, 11:14:48 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 25, 2020, 08:00:41 AM
And last but not least, a Train The Cat To Use The Toilet kit. We're kind of unsure which of our three cats should be trained.
Why not try to train them all?  :orly:
The oldest, Mollie, won't be able to jump up on the toilet, nor would she try.

I think we would have the most success with Kira, who is two. He's fascinated by the toilet and is not scared of the flush. He often likes to be with me when I go.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 26, 2020, 12:50:39 PM
Met with a friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 28, 2020, 07:26:19 PM
Woke up, had lunch with Dad, worked until 6pm, had supper with Dad, now in my quarters.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 11:07:53 AM
Quote from: Parts on January 23, 2020, 06:07:27 PM
Cleaned up and fixed a Wilton vise I bought for $10 which should sell for around $200 :asthing:
Wanna sell it?
I am looking for a decent used vise.

I have a really heavy duty Chinese and I have gotten about thirty years out of it, but it is huge and not the design I prefer.

A great find on your part, Parts! :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 11:48:58 AM
Today is a bit below freezing. I used a chainsaw a bit again.
I have cut down and sawed apart two more peach trees.

I have six more to go. They never got over twenty feet tall, so they are easy to fell, chop up and rend for the barbecue. Biggest problem is the growing mass of useless but compost ready twigs with which to yet contend.
I am going to have to either have a quick bonfire or set another area for composting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on January 29, 2020, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 11:48:58 AM
Today is a bit below freezing. I used a chainsaw a bit again.

What kind of chainsaw do you have?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 05:28:46 PM
Quote from: Scrap of the Living Dead on January 29, 2020, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 11:48:58 AM
Today is a bit below freezing. I used a chainsaw a bit again.

What kind of chainsaw do you have?

I have two.
One is an eighteen inch smallish, homeowner quality Stihl, nothing great, about twenty years old, which I did not use for over five years. It just sat there because it would not start. Finally I gave up on all the over the counter replacement parts I could buy to replace quickly, gaskets, seals, spark plug, etc. I just parked it and let it collect dust.
A couple of years ago, about this time of year, I pulled it down and sent it over to our neighbor's shop who had just done a bang up job of reviving our Toro mower that my son had completely trashed in two years of use on a very small yard. The service guy found that the carburetor on the Stihl was cracked inside and replaced it.
Now, it starts on the second pull, almost every time, regardless of the air temperature. Age of the thing does not seem to be a factor. It works great and it came in very handy while I was taking down a half grown maple, which I had stupidly allowed to grow in a stupid place twenty five years ago. That tree was too close to the power lines and it was never a problem, until it began to be such a beast of a tree.

BUT, this year I have not even put gas in the Stihl.  I also have a (go ahead and laugh, Mr. Northwestern Woods forester guy) twelve inch cordless B&D battery powered little thingy.
It has no trouble cutting through the twelve to fifteen inch trunks I have used it for lately. It comes down to saw smarts and how you use your equipment. I seem to get through the main trunk, felling the trees and five or six more smaller side branches on one charge before I have to replace the battery.

Fortunately, I have a large number of B&D batteries to keep ready. I also have two cordless blowers, a weed whacker, two different size hedge trimmers, a small reciprocating saw, an orbital sander, two drills and a portable vacuum which all use the same 20V battery system.
I do have two larger amp/hour batteries, double the size of the standard ones, that came with the drills and the increase in usable power and time with the chainsaw is more than double.

Anyway, this little chainsaw continues to impress me and switching out batteries after twenty minutes or so is a small price to pay for getting to use such a light and maneuverable, yet powerful little tool.

When I get closer to finishing knocking all these down, I will have to get out "the real chainsaw" though. These fruit trees I have been cutting are shaped like an upside down funnel near the ground. At about knee high, where I fell them, they are twelve to fifteen inches in diameter, but at the ground they are twenty five or something as the roots spring out of the ball. That task will be easier with gas power.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Yuri Bezmenov on January 30, 2020, 04:14:26 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 05:28:46 PM
Quote from: Scrap of the Living Dead on January 29, 2020, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 11:48:58 AM
Today is a bit below freezing. I used a chainsaw a bit again.

What kind of chainsaw do you have?

I have two.
One is an eighteen inch smallish, homeowner quality Stihl, nothing great, about twenty years old, which I did not use for over five years. It just sat there because it would not start. Finally I gave up on all the over the counter replacement parts I could buy to replace quickly, gaskets, seals, spark plug, etc. I just parked it and let it collect dust.
A couple of years ago, about this time of year, I pulled it down and sent it over to our neighbor's shop who had just done a bang up job of reviving our Toro mower that my son had completely trashed in two years of use on a very small yard. The service guy found that the carburetor on the Stihl was cracked inside and replaced it.
Now, it starts on the second pull, almost every time, regardless of the air temperature. Age of the thing does not seem to be a factor. It works great and it came in very handy while I was taking down a half grown maple, which I had stupidly allowed to grow in a stupid place twenty five years ago. That tree was too close to the power lines and it was never a problem, until it began to be such a beast of a tree.

When you read chainsaw message boards, Stihl is the brand that is favored by snobs on the board. Husqvarnas are considered inferior for reasons only a snob would understand. Both are a bit too pricey for me new but I luckily found a 20" Husky 455 Rancher slightly used at a good price.

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BUT, this year I have not even put gas in the Stihl.  I also have a (go ahead and laugh, Mr. Northwestern Woods forester guy) twelve inch cordless B&D battery powered little thingy.
It has no trouble cutting through the twelve to fifteen inch trunks I have used it for lately. It comes down to saw smarts and how you use your equipment. I seem to get through the main trunk, felling the trees and five or six more smaller side branches on one charge before I have to replace the battery.

Fortunately, I have a large number of B&D batteries to keep ready. I also have two cordless blowers, a weed whacker, two different size hedge trimmers, a small reciprocating saw, an orbital sander, two drills and a portable vacuum which all use the same 20V battery system.
I do have two larger amp/hour batteries, double the size of the standard ones, that came with the drills and the increase in usable power and time with the chainsaw is more than double.

Anyway, this little chainsaw continues to impress me and switching out batteries after twenty minutes or so is a small price to pay for getting to use such a light and maneuverable, yet powerful little tool.

When I get closer to finishing knocking all these down, I will have to get out "the real chainsaw" though. These fruit trees I have been cutting are shaped like an upside down funnel near the ground. At about knee high, where I fell them, they are twelve to fifteen inches in diameter, but at the ground they are twenty five or something as the roots spring out of the ball. That task will be easier with gas power.

When I went shopping for a saw, I saw those at Lowe's and Home Depot. I considered getting one but wasn't sure if they would have enough power to cut down some of the larger western junipers on my property. Some of them are almost 2 feet in diameter at the base. Not only that, there's still no power on the property so recharging would be an issue. I figured a 3.5hp, 55cc 20" saw should be plenty to handle my needs. Maybe in the future I'll sell the gas saw and get an electric one. For the time being I like that it annoys Gretta Thunberg.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 30, 2020, 04:59:49 PM
Walked the dogs
Dropped my daughter  at the train station
Cleaned up some around the house
Began sorting receipts for my taxes
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 30, 2020, 05:01:06 PM
Just got back from our indulgence trip to Boston.  Had a great gourmet meal at one of our favorite restaurants, a lot of walking and browsing, found a great little antique bookstore in the "Crossings area" of Boston.  Down a short dark alley and bought a bio of H. Rider Haggard (She, King Solomons mines, etc)  Carla brought a couple of poetry books.  It's the kind of place I could spend hours in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 30, 2020, 05:37:51 PM
Quote from: Scrap of the Living Dead on January 30, 2020, 04:14:26 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 05:28:46 PM
Quote from: Scrap of the Living Dead on January 29, 2020, 01:57:39 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 29, 2020, 11:48:58 AM
Today is a bit below freezing. I used a chainsaw a bit again.

What kind of chainsaw do you have?

I have two.
One is an eighteen inch smallish, homeowner quality Stihl, nothing great, about twenty years old, ...

When you read chainsaw message boards, Stihl is the brand that is favored by snobs on the board. Husqvarnas are considered inferior for reasons only a snob would understand. Both are a bit too pricey for me new but I luckily found a 20" Husky 455 Rancher slightly used at a good price.

I bought my Stihl twenty years ago, new, but I felt a need. Honestly, the main use that little fellow has gotten, after I cleared away some trash trees from our yard, has been when I hear my neighbor down the street blasting his chain saw. He uses a Poulon, but shows up with the bed of his truck overloaded with barely cut logs which he needs to render into fire wood.
I have used my chainsaw helping him way more than I have ever used it on my own property. I get a little exercise, I get to use a chainsaw AND, I get the perk of never having to ask for a stick of barbecue wood or filler for my backyard fire pit, if I run low.

I have no problem with Husqvarnas. If you find one at a great price only an idiot would pass it up.

I found a great deal on a demo model Husky mower a few years back. It had been used to show off its features at a Home Depot and they had it (used) on clearance for one fifty.
It was a four wheel drive twenty four inch, mulching mower that retailed for nearly nine hundred bucks.
Unfortunately, during the rash of theft we had in this town about five years ago, it was stolen out of my garage. Some one left the door open and away it went.

That incident and another "sweet little old lady" neighbor losing an entire outdoor dining table and chair set from her front porch in broad daylight is what finally influenced me to join the Neighborhood Watch program.
I had a "friend" in the police department and I had them bring in a few people to train us properly, make us legitimate and now it is a done deal. Someone from our neighborhood is watching the back allies and maintaining vigil over strange vehicles cruising the area.

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When I went shopping for a saw, I saw those at Lowe's and Home Depot. I considered getting one but wasn't sure if they would have enough power to cut down some of the larger western junipers on my property. Some of them are almost 2 feet in diameter at the base. Not only that, there's still no power on the property so recharging would be an issue. I figured a 3.5hp, 55cc 20" saw should be plenty to handle my needs. Maybe in the future I'll sell the gas saw and get an electric one. For the time being I like that it annoys Gretta Thunberg.  :green:

Juniper is a soft wood. I can guarantee my little battery powered saw will knock down a two foot juniper in a couple of minutes or so. Biggest problem with those is all the sap and pitch that they bleed. Keep the blade well oiled as you cut. No problem, this saw has manual but onboard oiler, just like a real chain saw. 8)

No power, yet?  I might consider looking into a portable generator first, rather than looking at electric tools.
Having a generator is something any homeowner should consider, anyway. It is like keeping an extra magazine handy.
I only have a 3k, but it will keep my freezers and lights running if need be.

BTW, you can always charge your tool batteries from your pickup with an inverter.
 :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 01, 2020, 02:30:43 PM


I bit more. I got two more of those dying and unproductive peach trees down and rendered.

Oddly though, I am looking at some of these logs and thinking that peach wood is beautiful. I might set a few of the larger ones aside for lumber for small projects I enjoy doing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 05, 2020, 12:25:38 PM

Went to pick up bottled water. The place I favor is about eight miles away and I usually take all seven and sometimes the eighth of my five gallon bottles with me to be exchanged for full ones.

Stopped by Goodwill that sits over there on the way back and found a single cup French Press coffee maker for two bucks. It was set in with all the old storage containers that look like canning jars. Kind of seems like someone did not know what this thing was and just thought it was another old storage thingy.
It is brand new, probably a Christmas present someone thought was too much trouble to use.

It is a Bodum brand. Not the best, but it is brand new and instead of twenty something on Amazon, I paid two bucks.
I can not wait to try it out.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 05, 2020, 09:11:32 PM
The PR to and from therapy,
Weekly B'fast with best friend
Meet with The PR's support coordinator.
Computtered
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 06, 2020, 07:19:02 AM
Went to my psychologist for the second time. I think it's going well.
Went to Centrelink with a question about how much I can earn before my pension is cut off and of course the told me to go on their website. I found the info in a pamphlet instead.
Went to an art group and continued making my rag rug.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on February 10, 2020, 03:37:14 PM
Got the youngest off to school. Planned meals for the week, made the grocery list and ordered the groceries. I can order ahead of time from a local store and they'll pick my order and have it all ready to be picked up and paid for when I arrive. Saves a ton of time and energy. Had a nap. Did some stitching. Usual dog care.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 11, 2020, 02:27:01 AM
Got up and browsed the news. Had coffee. Started prepping for a meeting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on February 11, 2020, 12:38:20 PM
Took the oldest to his appointment. Helped him write an email to his boss about the results. Picked up the weekly groceries and drove him around to various stores so he could do his errands. Home for the day and happy about that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on February 11, 2020, 04:41:53 PM
The PR slept in until 4 p.m.  So no trip to therapy or bowling.  Ate b'fast, grocery shopped, did a wee bit of cleaning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on February 12, 2020, 09:38:06 AM
Went to sports. Got youngest somewhat active. Checked on window of attic, that had been blown loose and was lying on the roof. Retrieved it and put it back in place. This was not a good workout for the hinges of the window.  :P

Window itself till intact though. I have told the company who owns the houses that this window is not the way it should be before. Then they didn't bother. But will mention it again in 12 days. Then there will be a house inspection, aimed at insulation and windows.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 12, 2020, 12:00:46 PM
Had a detailed talk with Carla about my soon to be signing up for Medicare health coverage as I am fast approaching (or so it seems  :P ) deadline to sign up.  OY  Good thing I married an expert in that.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on February 12, 2020, 01:53:13 PM
Had a greatly needed 4 hour nap after a soak in the tub.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 12, 2020, 02:10:43 PM
Picked up a nice bouquet of flowers for Valentines Day for Carla. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 12, 2020, 02:42:42 PM
Put a new cord on an ancient jewelry buffer/grinder
Cleaned up around the house
Dropped my daughter at the train station 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 14, 2020, 04:59:46 PM
Worked on a high ceiling off of sketchy scaffolding that wasn't quite high enough for most of it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 22, 2020, 12:15:48 PM
Did my last job before the stay at home order kicks in
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 22, 2020, 02:40:32 PM
Cleaning, reading, put away groceries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 22, 2020, 10:34:51 PM
Bought some toilet paper and paper towels at walmart during an employee ONLY buying period.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 23, 2020, 04:38:02 AM
Got an email from the Salvos about the stores staying open. I have a feeling that will change by Friday when I'm rostered on again. Today was lots of hard work because only 3 of us were there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 23, 2020, 07:35:19 PM
Went on a garden buying spree after hearing rumours from a coworker with a neighbour in government that nonessential stores will be closed down starting tomorrow or the next day.

Usually I buy plant starts, but this year I'll be figuring out how to start cucumbers and tomatoes and bok choi from seeds. Got myself a tray of those little seed starter cups.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 24, 2020, 02:41:52 AM
Woke up and checked the news. Had some coffee. Logged on here. Had some more coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 24, 2020, 05:09:57 AM
Took Kayleigh to the doctor. We couldn't even go in. Kayleigh rang reception and they got her doctor on the line. So Kayleigh had a phone appointment and then went to the back door where she was handed her prescriptions. I was peeved because it was hot in the car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 24, 2020, 06:09:33 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 23, 2020, 07:35:19 PM
Went on a garden buying spree after hearing rumours from a coworker with a neighbour in government that nonessential stores will be closed down starting tomorrow or the next day.

Usually I buy plant starts, but this year I'll be figuring out how to start cucumbers and tomatoes and bok choi from seeds. Got myself a tray of those little seed starter cups.
Our non essential businesses are to close by noon today. There was a phone meeting last night with Trudeau and all the Premiers. I'm thinking that every province who has to take these measures will have the same list. So these are all the essential businesses. There's over 70 of them.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/list-of-essential-workplaces-2.html?fbclid=IwAR1zHVhrPLdeTMpMhV5OpuKFmGna7jHmRA-q_dur2ja0iZ0n3MxA99d85NU (https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/list-of-essential-workplaces-2.html?fbclid=IwAR1zHVhrPLdeTMpMhV5OpuKFmGna7jHmRA-q_dur2ja0iZ0n3MxA99d85NU)



Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 24, 2020, 10:26:03 PM
Toys R Us isn't on that list.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 25, 2020, 02:08:56 AM
Toys R Us is the work of the devil.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 25, 2020, 08:00:52 AM
Got up early and went to buy dry cat food and ice. City Farmers was open so I got the cat food. I thought it would be shut so I was pleasantly surprised. Across the road from City Farmers is a new Seven Eleven petrol station so I bought a bag of ice from there. Easy. I didn't fancy going to the shopping centre anyway.

Rang my mum when I got home to see how she and my stepdad was. My stepdad has the beginnings of asbestosis so he really needs to isolate. She also told me about my uncle.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 25, 2020, 11:24:29 AM
Had a dentist's appointment. Shopped groceries.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on March 25, 2020, 11:29:51 AM
Fielded phone calls from 2 of Xan's tutors; waited around downstairs for a few deliveries; watched the blue tits playing around the window frames. Spring is starting up out there whether I'm out there with it or not.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 25, 2020, 12:01:12 PM
Went online to fill out the bloody census form.  That's off the to-do list.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 25, 2020, 12:43:40 PM
Quote from: renaeden on March 25, 2020, 08:00:52 AM
Got up early and went to buy dry cat food and ice. City Farmers was open so I got the cat food. I thought it would be shut so I was pleasantly surprised. Across the road from City Farmers is a new Seven Eleven petrol station so I bought a bag of ice from there. Easy. I didn't fancy going to the shopping centre anyway.

Rang my mum when I got home to see how she and my stepdad was. My stepdad has the beginnings of asbestosis so he really needs to isolate. She also told me about my uncle.
I hope things work out well for your family.

 :grouphug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 25, 2020, 01:00:37 PM
Filled out the form for NH voluntary hike safe cards for Carla, Amber and myself.  Hiking, a great way to social isolate and give the mind and body a good work out!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: MEATUS MCGIRTHERATOR on March 25, 2020, 01:14:59 PM
BEEN TOTALLY HATEFUL AND ABUSIVE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T REALLY DESERVE IT, FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN MY OWN ENTERTAINMENT.

P.S. HOPE YOU ALL GET CORONAVIRUS, YOU FAT, STINKING BUNCH OF ABSOLUTE CUNTS.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2020, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: HATE AND ABUSE on March 25, 2020, 01:14:59 PM
BEEN TOTALLY HATEFUL AND ABUSIVE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T REALLY DESERVE IT, FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN MY OWN ENTERTAINMENT.

P.S. HOPE YOU ALL GET CORONAVIRUS, YOU FAT, STINKING BUNCH OF ABSOLUTE CUNTS.

I hope you run out of toilet paper.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 25, 2020, 03:49:22 PM

OH, the walk of shame to the closet because you forgot to replace ...

That is bad enough, but to not have any in the closet?

NO!!
 :yikes:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 25, 2020, 04:10:07 PM
Quote from: HATE AND ABUSE on March 25, 2020, 01:14:59 PM
BEEN TOTALLY HATEFUL AND ABUSIVE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T REALLY DESERVE IT,  [clip]

Why?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 26, 2020, 02:48:54 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2020, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: HATE AND ABUSE on March 25, 2020, 01:14:59 PM
BEEN TOTALLY HATEFUL AND ABUSIVE TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T REALLY DESERVE IT, FOR NO REASON OTHER THAN MY OWN ENTERTAINMENT.

P.S. HOPE YOU ALL GET CORONAVIRUS, YOU FAT, STINKING BUNCH OF ABSOLUTE CUNTS.

I hope you run out of toilet paper.  :zoinks:

 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on March 26, 2020, 11:58:52 AM
Sorted out the kitchen cupboards
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 27, 2020, 01:29:38 AM
Not a lot just yet. Had a fairly productive day yesterday, though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 27, 2020, 06:18:12 AM
I really have nothing to contribute to this thread anymore. Other than taking my dog to the vet twice in the past 2 weeks, I haven't left the house and it looks like that will continue for at least 3 more months according to our Mayor. Stay tuned to exciting things like how many books have I read and what meals did I cook.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 27, 2020, 07:59:16 AM
That all counts as doing things!  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 27, 2020, 08:05:41 AM
I'm in the same boat.

All I have at the moment is work, stopping for groceries once or twice per week and then home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 27, 2020, 01:22:24 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on March 27, 2020, 06:18:12 AM
I really have nothing to contribute to this thread anymore. Other than taking my dog to the vet twice in the past 2 weeks, I haven't left the house and it looks like that will continue for at least 3 more months according to our Mayor. Stay tuned to exciting things like how many books have I read and what meals did I cook.  :laugh:

I'm sitting on pins and needles. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 27, 2020, 06:21:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 27, 2020, 01:22:24 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on March 27, 2020, 06:18:12 AM
I really have nothing to contribute to this thread anymore. Other than taking my dog to the vet twice in the past 2 weeks, I haven't left the house and it looks like that will continue for at least 3 more months according to our Mayor. Stay tuned to exciting things like how many books have I read and what meals did I cook.  :laugh:

I'm sitting on pins and needles. :laugh:
I know. I'm so riveting. Tonight for dinner, I made......TACOS! Please be amazed. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 27, 2020, 07:03:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on March 27, 2020, 06:21:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 27, 2020, 01:22:24 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on March 27, 2020, 06:18:12 AM
I really have nothing to contribute to this thread anymore. Other than taking my dog to the vet twice in the past 2 weeks, I haven't left the house and it looks like that will continue for at least 3 more months according to our Mayor. Stay tuned to exciting things like how many books have I read and what meals did I cook.  :laugh:

I'm sitting on pins and needles. :laugh:
I know. I'm so riveting. Tonight for dinner, I made......TACOS! Please be amazed. :laugh:

AMAZED!   :plus:   :autism:  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 27, 2020, 07:13:53 PM
I made steak, mushroom garlic gravy, sweet potatoes, and onion and spinach.

Randomly celebrating surviving two weeks of the shutdown. Also the cub had a late nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 27, 2020, 07:57:46 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 27, 2020, 07:13:53 PM
I made steak, mushroom garlic gravy, sweet potatoes, and onion and spinach.

Randomly celebrating surviving two weeks of the shutdown. Also the cub had a late nap.

Celebrate small victories!    8)  It will get better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 27, 2020, 08:04:51 PM
Well dammit...my dinner isn't nearly so amazing after reading about Pyr's  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 28, 2020, 03:48:24 AM
We're all suitably amazed anyway. ;D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 28, 2020, 07:49:04 AM
WolFish taught me a lot about cooking.  :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 28, 2020, 08:09:41 AM
Caught and released outside the first Wolf Spider of spring!   A big one too.  Made sure it was in a sunny spot and a place with food sources.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 28, 2020, 10:44:33 AM
Sorted through 80% of my clothes to donate anything I don't want or need anymore so that everything I own for every season fits in just one dresser. Although now I have some bags for donation and nobody is accepting any. So now I'll have to store them someplace until I can.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 28, 2020, 10:49:57 AM
Took a nice walk down the road and back up the driveway.  Mild temps, a bit of sunlight and the country sounds of peace and quiet.  Before I go into work at walmart later. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 28, 2020, 04:52:19 PM
Insulated a small room in the back of a detached garage,  I think the guy is going to live in it till the virus thing is over so he is away from his parents.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 29, 2020, 02:24:34 AM
Got up and posted here while drinking my morning coffee. Checked the latest COVID-19 statistics.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 29, 2020, 05:44:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2020, 02:24:34 AM
Got up and posted here while drinking my morning coffee. Checked the latest COVID-19 statistics.
Replace coffee with hot chocolate and that's me  :green:

5,655 here. Yesterday morning at this time it was 4,757.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 29, 2020, 08:35:29 AM
Getting up after an evening of work is always an accomplishment for me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 29, 2020, 11:00:01 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on March 29, 2020, 05:44:34 AM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2020, 02:24:34 AM
Got up and posted here while drinking my morning coffee. Checked the latest COVID-19 statistics.
Replace coffee with hot chocolate and that's me  :green:

5,655 here. Yesterday morning at this time it was 4,757.

3,719 here right now. More than 700,000 worldwide.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on March 29, 2020, 11:52:49 AM
we've only tested 127, 737 people thus far . We have 500, 000 NHS workers (many lacking proper protection)  so confirmed cases are pretty meaningless , but here we go:

Quote
As of 9am on 29 March 2020, a total of 127,737 people have been tested, of which 108,215 were confirmed negative and 19,522 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 28 March 2020, 1,228 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
(from gov.uk)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 29, 2020, 03:36:57 PM
Organized the bookshelf that has been bugging me for ages. I smile every time I see it now because it no longer looks like a hoarders paradise.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 29, 2020, 07:32:42 PM
Quote from: Walkie on March 29, 2020, 11:52:49 AM
we've only tested 127, 737 people thus far . We have 500, 000 NHS workers (many lacking proper protection)  so confirmed cases are pretty meaningless , but here we go:

Quote
As of 9am on 29 March 2020, a total of 127,737 people have been tested, of which 108,215 were confirmed negative and 19,522 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 28 March 2020, 1,228 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
(from gov.uk)

They hardly test here. Almost solely when there's hospitalisation. Apparently most laboratories here work with Roche. And Roche can't handle the production of enough testing suplies. They have been asked to give the recipe, but so far they are not giving in.

There apparently are cheap test kits from all over the world, but quite a few far from reliable. So, barely testing is the choice made for now.

Over 10.000 people tested positive. 639 died so  far. Most of the problems are still in the south, but it's spreading rapidly.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on March 29, 2020, 07:34:31 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on March 29, 2020, 03:36:57 PM
Organized the bookshelf that has been bugging me for ages. I smile every time I see it now because it no longer looks like a hoarders paradise.  :laugh:

Take comfort in the promise that one day, not too far from now, it will look like book hoarders heaven again. :eyelash:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: SBI_Patience on March 29, 2020, 08:48:22 PM
Did a deep clear out of my room and watch a couple of films on Netflix.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: SBI_Patience on March 29, 2020, 08:54:11 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on March 29, 2020, 07:32:42 PM
Quote from: Walkie on March 29, 2020, 11:52:49 AM
we've only tested 127, 737 people thus far . We have 500, 000 NHS workers (many lacking proper protection)  so confirmed cases are pretty meaningless , but here we go:

Quote
As of 9am on 29 March 2020, a total of 127,737 people have been tested, of which 108,215 were confirmed negative and 19,522 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 28 March 2020, 1,228 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
(from gov.uk)

They hardly test here. Almost solely when there's hospitalisation. Apparently most laboratories here work with Roche. And Roche can't handle the production of enough testing suplies. They have been asked to give the recipe, but so far they are not giving in.

There apparently are cheap test kits from all over the world, but quite a few far from reliable. So, barely testing is the choice made for now.

Over 10.000 people tested positive. 639 died so  far. Most of the problems are still in the south, but it's spreading rapidly.

Sounds like the Netherlands? Correct me if I'm wrong?

As of now in the UK: Total (known) cases: 19,522
Total deaths: 1,228

Realistically, I feel like the numbers a whole lot higher than reported and apparently, 135 has fully reported to have been discharged or fully recovered from there? Feels very inaccurate to say the very least.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 30, 2020, 12:54:19 AM
I expect the real number of cases here to be significantly higher than the reported ~4,000. They don't test a lot here either, apart from those in need of hospital care and some randomised thing to get an approximation of the total number of cases around the capital. There is a push to test more but they say there aren't enough test kits.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 31, 2020, 09:44:01 AM
Took a large load of "stuff" to the Goodwill store.  I pushed the rear seats down and filled up the back half of my Traverse with closet clean outs.

I was not alone. There was a line at the Goodwill drop off point. Many folk with the same plan.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on March 31, 2020, 02:56:29 PM
I'm surprised they're still accepting items. They're not allowed to here and I have a whole corner of a room that is growing with stuff that needs to be donated. One of the benefits to having so much time at home is being able to sort through things and get rid of what we no longer need.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on March 31, 2020, 03:32:46 PM
  Avoided a lot of things I need to do.  I have to go to the store soon and I don't want to.  :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 01, 2020, 01:11:26 AM
Checked my email and read the news.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 01, 2020, 05:59:36 AM
Quote from: SBI_Patience on March 29, 2020, 08:54:11 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on March 29, 2020, 07:32:42 PM
Quote from: Walkie on March 29, 2020, 11:52:49 AM
we've only tested 127, 737 people thus far . We have 500, 000 NHS workers (many lacking proper protection)  so confirmed cases are pretty meaningless , but here we go:

Quote
As of 9am on 29 March 2020, a total of 127,737 people have been tested, of which 108,215 were confirmed negative and 19,522 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 28 March 2020, 1,228 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
(from gov.uk)

They hardly test here. Almost solely when there's hospitalisation. Apparently most laboratories here work with Roche. And Roche can't handle the production of enough testing suplies. They have been asked to give the recipe, but so far they are not giving in.

There apparently are cheap test kits from all over the world, but quite a few far from reliable. So, barely testing is the choice made for now.

Over 10.000 people tested positive. 639 died so  far. Most of the problems are still in the south, but it's spreading rapidly.

Sounds like the Netherlands? Correct me if I'm wrong?

As of now in the UK: Total (known) cases: 19,522
Total deaths: 1,228

Realistically, I feel like the numbers a whole lot higher than reported and apparently, 135 has fully reported to have been discharged or fully recovered from there? Feels very inaccurate to say the very least.

Recovery needn't simply mean that patient is no longer symptomatic, it means that the patient stops testing positive for the virus, which inevitably uses more test kits.
There was a British couple on the Diamond Princess who caught the virus onboard right at the start of Feb, and didn't 'recover' till mid March - about 5 or 6 weeks later. So given that timeline we shouldn't see many recoveries appearing in the case stats for several weeks, as the real explosion of cases over Europe didn't occur until March. They're probably losing track of a lot of positive cases too if they don't require hospitalization, so they have difficulty monitoring individual outcomes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on April 01, 2020, 07:36:21 AM
By 9am I had already gotten dressed and did my hair and makeup (haven't worn makeup since January), fed the dogs, got all the pills into hospital pup which should be considered an Olympic event. Cooked their eggs for the next 4 days, just letting them cool before I pop them in the fridge. Washed and dried the bedding, texted with my sister, unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher, got the chicken out to thaw for dinner tonight, and went through the mail. Now, I have no earthly idea what I'm going to do for the rest of the day.  :facepalm2:  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 01, 2020, 12:21:23 PM

I performed Daddy Taxi duties.
Picked my daughter up and drove her to work this morning. She  is/was/?/was  laid off from work and for two days in a row now, she has been called to cover a shift.
We'll see.
 :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 01, 2020, 12:25:47 PM
Picked up eight, five gallon jugs of water. That is how we get our drinking water.

I noticed driving through the lot, the warehouse was full to the ceiling with pallets of fresh jugs. Not worried about a shortage of drinking water this month.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 02, 2020, 12:14:45 AM
Breakfast, meds, shower, wash hair, tried to wake Kayleigh up, she said to leave her alone, psychologist appointment over the phone, dot-to-dot puzzle (still haven't finished it, it's a big one), Facebook fun and reading about Zoom.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 02, 2020, 01:15:51 AM
not a whole lot yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 02, 2020, 07:35:44 AM
Done some more wood cutting, but not the kind I really want to do.

Chainsawed a few more overgrown things from the yard. I did not start until just after eight AM, but I am tired now.

I'll get back to it in a bit. I was a little lazy last fall. I should have already had all this cutting done before the weather got nasty.
It is definitely spring weather. In a moment of quiet yesterday I saw a fat, bright red breasted robin with a worm in its beak. In Indiana, that is a sign of spring for sure!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 02, 2020, 07:40:40 AM

Last night, they confirmed to my daughter that she is no longer laid off from work.
She is scheduled for thirty five hours this week. I am super happy for her.

:woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 02, 2020, 08:29:10 AM
Some shopping
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: SBI_Patience on April 02, 2020, 10:03:44 AM
Wake up, bath, eat, on the interwebz and pretty much sleep....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 02, 2020, 01:10:16 PM
Used the oven cleaning setting, made lunch, took a walk in the misty conditions to get the mail, used the heating pad on my aching left knee, reading a biography of Marlon Brando, drinking tea........
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 02, 2020, 03:02:23 PM
Tinkered with my computers.  :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on April 02, 2020, 04:15:15 PM
Started Phase 1 of building the Lego Hogwarts castle with the monkeys. I think it's even more fun when they're older. I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 03, 2020, 09:39:58 AM
Hit some golf balls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 03, 2020, 11:46:43 AM
Shopped for the ingredients to make a veggie pizza.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on April 03, 2020, 05:06:16 PM
Had to go to the bank. The manager came out to my car instead of having me go in because he knows I'm more at risk which I thought was really sweet. I would have happily gone in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 03, 2020, 07:44:57 PM
Left the house briefly with Mel and son no. 2; did some laundry; drank too much  :glug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 03, 2020, 07:52:45 PM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on April 03, 2020, 07:44:57 PM
Left the house briefly with Mel and son no. 2; did some laundry; drank too much  :glug:

Its hard not to in this time!  :wine:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 03, 2020, 07:56:37 PM
Indeed. I've developed a taste for Scotch whisky since lockdown started as it's been hard to get enough beer in. probably not a good move but I am enjoying it. :glug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 04, 2020, 01:55:29 AM
Whisky's always welcome. :scotch:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on April 04, 2020, 05:48:40 AM
My current favourite is RumChata.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 04, 2020, 07:24:21 AM
Bought some 16-yo Lagavulin today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on April 04, 2020, 07:37:19 AM
Guess who just googled "What is Lagavulin" Clearly I'm not a whiskey drinker  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 04, 2020, 07:54:18 AM
It's my favourite whisky by far.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 04, 2020, 07:55:09 AM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on April 03, 2020, 07:56:37 PM
Indeed. I've developed a taste for Scotch whisky since lockdown started as it's been hard to get enough beer in. probably not a good move but I am enjoying it. :glug:

At least the liquor stores here are considered "essential"!   Praise the Nimon!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 04, 2020, 08:08:32 AM
Quote from: rock hound on April 04, 2020, 07:55:09 AM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on April 03, 2020, 07:56:37 PM
Indeed. I've developed a taste for Scotch whisky since lockdown started as it's been hard to get enough beer in. probably not a good move but I am enjoying it. :glug:

At least the liquor stores here are considered "essential"!   Praise the Nimon!

They *should* be considered essential. :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 04, 2020, 09:35:59 AM
  Shopped at a local mini-market.  Got into the cab, gloved and masked, with my bags of paper goods,
   triumphant in my success, and reflected upon what constitutes a thrill in these weird times. :tp: :chin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 04, 2020, 11:45:39 AM
Took a longer than usual walk to explore another section of our road.  Found a very thin gold colored necklace chain on the road.  Not broken either.
 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on April 04, 2020, 11:55:21 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 04, 2020, 08:08:32 AM
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Quote from: Lord of the Ales on April 03, 2020, 07:56:37 PM
Indeed. I've developed a taste for Scotch whisky since lockdown started as it's been hard to get enough beer in. probably not a good move but I am enjoying it. :glug:

At least the liquor stores here are considered "essential"!   Praise the Nimon!

They *should* be considered essential. :orly:
They have to be for medical reasons. Withdrawal of alcoholism puts an added strain on the medical system. That's the real reason they keep them open.
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Post by: rock hound on April 04, 2020, 01:56:14 PM
Found out I had 4 hardware store masks in the garage (I thought I had only 1).  They have been in the garage for several years and are a bit on the dingy dusty side.  I currently have them soaking in a bucket of water with some oxi clean and a few drops of laundry detergent.  I'll let them soak overnight and see what happens.  If they do ok, I'll give them a good rinse and dry them in the sun tomorrow. 
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Post by: Phoenix on April 04, 2020, 03:36:20 PM
Emptied out the pantry to get rid of anything that was expired and to reorganize it. The little things make me happy right now.
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Post by: renaeden on April 04, 2020, 06:08:39 PM
Taken my meds and fed the cats.
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Post by: odeon on April 05, 2020, 02:10:51 AM
Got up, had some coffee, checked the news, and logged on here.
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Post by: Phoenix on April 05, 2020, 05:42:58 AM
I've only been up for 45 mins. Let the dogs out, fed them, fed myself, logged in here and am currently enjoying the quiet because everyone else is asleep.
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 05, 2020, 05:00:22 PM
I've tried to explain the concept of social distancing to a spider. Told it that it should keep at least 3 metres between oneself and the kid.
After that told the critter it was pretty, caught it and put it outside.  :laugh:
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Post by: Phoenix on April 05, 2020, 05:27:49 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on April 05, 2020, 05:00:22 PM
I've tried to explain the concept of social distancing to a spider. Told it that it should keep at least 3 metres between oneself and the kid.
After that told the critter it was pretty, caught it and put it outside.  :laugh:
I read the funniest thing today. What if all the coins you find on the floor or in the couch cushions are just spiders trying to pay rent  :laugh:
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Post by: 'andersom' on April 05, 2020, 05:42:08 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on April 05, 2020, 05:27:49 PM
Quote from: 'andersom' on April 05, 2020, 05:00:22 PM
I've tried to explain the concept of social distancing to a spider. Told it that it should keep at least 3 metres between oneself and the kid.
After that told the critter it was pretty, caught it and put it outside.  :laugh:
I read the funniest thing today. What if all the coins you find on the floor or in the couch cushions are just spiders trying to pay rent  :laugh:
:laugh: In that case, I find way to little of those coins.
Or do they want me to pay them better? Looks like they are here but on strike. Have to catch the mosquitoes myself.  :dunno:
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Post by: Phoenix on April 06, 2020, 02:07:53 PM
Filmed the youngest child and the youngest dog running laps around the acreage to send to her gym teacher as part of her e-learning program they put in place. It was hilarious as one struggles with coordination and the other doesn't have much focus.
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Post by: rock hound on April 06, 2020, 02:26:43 PM
Hung the laundry outside for the first time this year!!   8)
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Post by: odeon on April 07, 2020, 01:50:31 AM
Replied to some email. Checked the news. Logged on here.
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Post by: Parts on April 07, 2020, 07:08:19 PM
Took a lot of my house plants outside to their summer homes, cleaned around the house a little yard work and went over part of the front yard with the metal detector
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Post by: odeon on April 08, 2020, 12:36:18 AM
Got up, had coffee, checked the news, etc. I lead an exciting life.

I don't usually get cabin fever since I work from home anyway, but this is getting silly. I know we don't have the same restrictions as the rest of the world but we're trying to self-isolate anyway.
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Post by: renaeden on April 08, 2020, 01:27:14 AM
Managed to buy a webcam online. Unfortunately, it won't be here until the middle of next month. I have an appointment before then.
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Post by: Walkie on April 08, 2020, 04:09:38 AM
I haven't even tried to buy a webcam, as i guessed they'd be hard to obtain as well a radcally overpriced.
last night , i took part in an online meeting via Zoom, anyway, and revellelled in the fact that i could see everybody else but they couldn't see me :) I now have one of my favourite Syd Barrett songs stuck in my mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxVpdk5xKe4
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Post by: Phoenix on April 08, 2020, 05:44:14 AM
Not much as I just got up. Breakfast, fed the dogs, watching the morning news. Day 34 of quarantine and it's feeling like groundhog day.
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Post by: odeon on April 08, 2020, 01:10:18 PM
Painted some outdoor furniture. Fed the family.
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Post by: Phoenix on April 08, 2020, 02:05:24 PM
Not what I had hoped to. My motivation has tanked.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on April 08, 2020, 05:39:41 PM
Went to look after my friend again today, hasn't been the best day this time round. This time round she was so depressed, the only thing that lifted her spirits up was a friendly face today. Soon as I left, went back to their depressed state. Ended up watching some stuff on YouTube.
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Post by: Parts on April 08, 2020, 07:22:30 PM
Not much
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Post by: rock hound on April 08, 2020, 07:46:37 PM
Had a really nice long phone call with an old dear friend.  Well, only a few years older than me!  But we go back 50+ years as the eons are now reckoned!   8)
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 08, 2020, 07:57:49 PM
Had a snowball fight with the cub.
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Post by: Phoenix on April 09, 2020, 12:30:53 PM
Made cinnamon rolls, helped the youngest with her Geography assignments, cooked some bulk things for the next few days and will be playing a board game with the monkeys later this afternoon. They picked The Game of Life (the Minion version) to play.
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Post by: Parts on April 09, 2020, 07:53:11 PM
Took the dog over by the river for a quick walk
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Post by: odeon on April 10, 2020, 01:50:00 AM
It's morning and my actions so far have been limited to drinking coffee, checking the news and logging on here.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 11, 2020, 04:37:12 AM
I got stuck into my painting again.I managed to coat two opposite walls in the loungeroom. Might even do a second coat in a little after I put my youngest cat to bed.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 11, 2020, 03:02:20 PM
Not a lot. Ate things, dozed, read news shit on t'internet, went out for a short walk in the sun so we don't end up with fucking rickets. Now chilling in my den with tunes and some fine ales.  :beergrin:
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Post by: Phoenix on April 11, 2020, 03:09:40 PM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on April 11, 2020, 03:02:20 PM
Not a lot. Ate things, dozed, read news shit on t'internet, went out for a short walk in the sun so we don't end up with fucking rickets. Now chilling in my den with tunes and some fine ales.  :beergrin:
Basically this but I'm drinking Diet Pepsi because I didn't put the wine in the fridge and I'm not feeling like RumChata before dinner. Maybe after.
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Post by: renaeden on April 12, 2020, 03:21:29 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on April 11, 2020, 04:37:12 AM
I got stuck into my painting again.I managed to coat two opposite walls in the loungeroom. Might even do a second coat in a little after I put my youngest cat to bed.
That sounds so sweet.

Today I went to Coles hoping to get their brand of kitchen wipes but of course there were none. But there was toilet paper there and tissues. I didn't buy any because we have heaps. Bought drinks and cat treats. At home I did the mountain of dishes we had.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 12, 2020, 10:45:03 PM
^ He goes in the laundry at night because he can't be trusted.
And it's easier if he's in bed because then there's one less cat to worry about touching the wet paint.


All I've done so far today is my laundry and youtube. Been watching some "Hits of [insert year]" music lists. Around 2004-2005 seems to be the time I stopped paying attention to the charts
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Post by: renaeden on April 13, 2020, 12:29:17 AM
Same here (regarding music).

Today I have been cleaning out the storage room. For some reason there was a lot of soil on the floor in there. It's swept now. I threw a few of Kayleigh's things out - bags that were full of spider webs, an old pillow and bits of plastic that I can't tell the origin of. I could have but didn't throw out an old motherboard, cords that belong to something and old uni assignments. Of my own, I threw out old markers that no longer work, bubble wrap (we already have a huge roll of it) and old clothes that aren't good enough for the Salvos.
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Post by: odeon on April 13, 2020, 01:53:24 AM
Today, not a lot.
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Post by: Parts on April 13, 2020, 03:33:12 PM
Went for a drive to look at the waves at the beaches
Worked on organizing the basement
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 13, 2020, 05:52:57 PM
Chased my tail all day; got settled with some decent german lager to unwind before bed
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Post by: Phoenix on April 13, 2020, 07:57:22 PM
Let's just say that productivity was not my super power today
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 13, 2020, 09:16:41 PM
Made cookie batter for the Easter cookies that didn't happen. Luckily two year olds can't read a calendar yet.  :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on April 14, 2020, 01:14:59 AM
Had some coffee while browsing the news.
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Post by: DirtDawg on April 14, 2020, 08:27:27 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 13, 2020, 09:16:41 PM
Made cookie batter for the Easter cookies that didn't happen. Luckily two year olds can't read a calendar yet.  :zoinks:
Do not be too sure. My son had taught himself to read phonetically by that age.

Reading is a big thing around here.
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Post by: DirtDawg on April 14, 2020, 08:45:24 AM
I have enjoyed my garden flowers this morning, but I sentenced another tree to death in my yard.

I know I have cut down a lot of trees this year, but over the coming months, I will be replacing seven old non-productive peach trees with twelve or more arbor vitae, spruce and juniper varieties for future low maintenance screening. That will be in addition to the four young plum trees that will sit in place of four of the lost peach trees.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on April 14, 2020, 01:24:59 PM
Chatted with my best friend. As usual we laughed, snorted and guffawed.  We miss our Wednesday breakfasts at McDonalds.
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 14, 2020, 01:26:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 14, 2020, 08:27:27 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 13, 2020, 09:16:41 PM
Made cookie batter for the Easter cookies that didn't happen. Luckily two year olds can't read a calendar yet.  :zoinks:
Do not be too sure. My son had taught himself to read phonetically by that age.

Reading is a big thing around here.

He knows most of his letters and he likes pointing out letters when he sees them, but he hasn't shown any signs of putting them together into words.
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Post by: Jesse on April 20, 2020, 07:34:47 PM
Not much. got online obviously,  :laugh:
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Post by: renaeden on April 20, 2020, 11:18:09 PM
Ate breakfast, shower, wash hair, now waiting for it to dry.
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Post by: odeon on April 21, 2020, 12:30:39 AM
Not a lot.
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Post by: renaeden on April 21, 2020, 12:38:29 AM
It was a no-go trying to find a clothes bin for my second hand stuff. So it will sit in the back of my car until the bins are brought out again.

I got put on a call list by the chemist - as in they'll call me when I can get a flu vaccination there. Could be up to a week, they said.

Got a phone call from my mental health mentor. She's working from home and said she's never been on the phone so much in her life. Neither have I, come to think of it.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 21, 2020, 07:22:55 AM
Worked at the other office. I parked opposite the police station all day (I can needlessly drive 25 mins to another workplace and there's nuthin they can do about it :zoinks:)
Purchased a tank full of 98 for $1.33/L.
Came home, tried to fix the cat, had a shower. Then I tried to re-plan my kitchen but it didn't work - got the idea of a breakfast nook, but my floor space is just too restrictive  :-\
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Post by: Jesse on April 21, 2020, 04:32:44 PM
went out of town. and took heartburn medicine
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Post by: Phoenix on April 21, 2020, 07:48:34 PM
Had to trim the dog's fur back after noticing she has a hot spot. I've never had a dog get these before and I feel awful for her  :( Had to put the cone of shame on her to keep her from biting at it with her teeth. She's so itchy. HB went to the pharmacy to pick up allergy meds so we can give her some relief before trying to get her into the vet tomorrow (which is an hour away! Oy.)
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Post by: odeon on April 22, 2020, 12:31:17 AM
^Poor dog. :(

Nothing much here to report so far.
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Post by: Phoenix on April 23, 2020, 03:34:01 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 22, 2020, 12:31:17 AM
^Poor dog. :(

Nothing much here to report so far.
The first time we had to put the antiseptic spray on her she FREAKED and she's an incredibly chill dog who lets me do anything that needs to be done when it comes to taking care of her because she trusts me. It legit broke my heart to see her in so much pain and so scared. She hid behind me at the vet (and she adores her vet). But now she's fine with it and is back to just laying there and letting me do what I have to do to clean it up and help her heal. Sometimes it feels like dogs are too pure and we don't deserve them.
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Post by: odeon on April 23, 2020, 11:56:59 PM
We probably don't. But we do our best anyway. :)
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Post by: Phoenix on April 24, 2020, 09:51:28 AM
Quote from: odeon on April 23, 2020, 11:56:59 PM
We probably don't. But we do our best anyway. :)
Agreed :heart:
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Post by: Jesse on April 24, 2020, 10:10:36 AM
So far just grocery shopping
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Post by: Genesis on April 24, 2020, 08:29:23 PM
Had to do my 5.5 hours at work...

after all, I am a janitor (who has hiding places)
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Post by: Phoenix on April 24, 2020, 08:35:07 PM
All the parenting human children things. All the parenting furry children things. And all the teaching the youngest academic things.
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Post by: renaeden on April 24, 2020, 10:16:23 PM
It's ANZAC Day today and I attended the dawn service at the end of my driveway with a lit candle. I counted 7 others doing the same thing. About 3 people played a recording of the Last Post at different times which was pretty funny.

Lest we forget.
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Post by: odeon on April 25, 2020, 01:05:24 PM
It takes humanity about a generation and a half to forget. :(
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Post by: Phoenix on April 26, 2020, 07:35:57 PM
One of my best friends did a porch drop off of fabric masks for us. I haven't seen her in 2 months and I was so excited to see her face that I totally did NOT expect to bloody well ugly cry the moment she got out of her car. But then I felt better when she did too. And then we both swore over the ridiculousness of the ugly cry AND the current situation that has kept us apart.  :laugh:
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Post by: rock hound on April 26, 2020, 08:17:31 PM
Went to work at walmart in Rochester NH.  I got an emergency message on FB by a manager I respect asking me to come in at 1 PM...........WHY?   They had only scheduled 2 PEOPLE to begin offloading a truck.  And it takes 3-4 people to do it well.  I came in and was fucking gobsmacked to find out that her supervisor left work and didn't let her know and she had to look at the schedule to see the ugly truth.   She was very grateful to have me.  And that is what gets my loyalty. 
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Post by: odeon on April 27, 2020, 01:38:12 AM
Worked for a bit. :chores:
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Post by: Phoenix on April 27, 2020, 05:20:42 PM
Worked and cleaned
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Post by: Parts on April 27, 2020, 06:31:32 PM
Emptied out the van and rearranged the trailer so everything fit in it.  Worked on sorting stuff in my office
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 27, 2020, 09:52:24 PM
Made cookies for the cub with dried prune bits baked into them.
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Post by: odeon on April 28, 2020, 01:05:58 AM
Read the news, worked, had coffee, showered, etc. I lead an exciting life. :tard:
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Post by: Phoenix on April 28, 2020, 11:46:22 AM
Working with the back door open so the dogs can come and go has been refreshing. The breeze is nice.
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Post by: odeon on April 28, 2020, 03:04:59 PM
Helped my daughter and her boyfriend to build some furniture (and get rid of some of their old stuff). Worked.
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Post by: Parts on April 28, 2020, 03:08:48 PM
Picked up stuff at the storage unit and put it in my trailer
Walked the dog at the boat ramp under the highway
Worked on the shed
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Post by: Phoenix on April 28, 2020, 03:54:10 PM
Worked. Cooked. Cleaned. Knitted. Read.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on April 28, 2020, 05:33:55 PM
Just wanted to have a lazy day. Contacted a few people here and there.
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Post by: rock hound on April 28, 2020, 06:20:21 PM
Worked at walmart for 4 hours to help my work mates and my supervisor was grateful.
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 28, 2020, 10:07:11 PM
Worked. Slept. Worked.
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Post by: renaeden on May 01, 2020, 07:53:02 AM
Got up, had a Vegemite sandwich and a banana. Showered, took meds. Had a phone appointment with my psychologist which went well. Changed the sheets and doona cover on my bed which was difficult because Liam wanted to stay on my bed near the window where the sunlight was coming in. He got irritated when I kept moving him.

Watched Star Trek - two episodes of Voyager and one of Deep Space Nine.
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Post by: odeon on May 01, 2020, 09:21:44 AM
Worked. Walked the dog.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 01, 2020, 05:20:51 PM
Helped the youngest with science. Worked. Read. Did all the medical stuff for the pup. Cooked a really good dinner. Now in bed super early, listening to a chorus of spring peepers and about to do more reading.

Spring peepers are super vocal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXfmubmx-qw
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Post by: odeon on May 02, 2020, 01:29:13 AM
Not a lot yet. It's Saturday morning and I'm slowly waking up while drinking coffee, browsing this place and doing nothing.
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Post by: Jack on May 02, 2020, 11:08:06 AM
Cleaned the bathrooms, dusted all the walls and trims. The day is only half over; might feel inspired to do the refrigerators later.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 02, 2020, 07:54:58 PM
^ I'm hoping your inspiration finds its way to me at my house  :laugh:

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Post by: Jack on May 02, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 02, 2020, 07:54:58 PM
^ I'm hoping your inspiration finds its way to me at my house  :laugh:


Got one fridge done, but it was the easy one in the garage. Mainly have it for the extra freezer space and the fridge is only stocked with bottled water, teas, and juice. Tossed a couple things which had been in the freezer too long, which is unfortunate because recent food anxiety makes me feel compelled to fill the empty space. May get to the kitchen fridge tomorrow, and try to resist the urge to go to the store until it's actually time to shop.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 07:02:23 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 02, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 02, 2020, 07:54:58 PM
^ I'm hoping your inspiration finds its way to me at my house  :laugh:


Got one fridge done, but it was the easy one in the garage. Mainly have it for the extra freezer space and the fridge is only stocked with bottled water, teas, and juice. Tossed a couple things which had been in the freezer too long, which is unfortunate because recent food anxiety makes me feel compelled to fill the empty space. May get to the kitchen fridge tomorrow, and try to resist the urge to go to the store until it's actually time to shop.
I've been thinking of getting a second freezer. We have a small 3.5 cubic foot one but it's mostly full of dog food (they eat raw) because when I see a good sale, I'd like to stock up. But I don't know where to put it. We have no power outlets in the garage because it was built in the 1950's so it has to go inside and our house is small.
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Post by: Jack on May 03, 2020, 07:53:47 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 07:02:23 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 02, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 02, 2020, 07:54:58 PM
^ I'm hoping your inspiration finds its way to me at my house  :laugh:


Got one fridge done, but it was the easy one in the garage. Mainly have it for the extra freezer space and the fridge is only stocked with bottled water, teas, and juice. Tossed a couple things which had been in the freezer too long, which is unfortunate because recent food anxiety makes me feel compelled to fill the empty space. May get to the kitchen fridge tomorrow, and try to resist the urge to go to the store until it's actually time to shop.
I've been thinking of getting a second freezer. We have a small 3.5 cubic foot one but it's mostly full of dog food (they eat raw) because when I see a good sale, I'd like to stock up. But I don't know where to put it. We have no power outlets in the garage because it was built in the 1950's so it has to go inside and our house is small.
Yes, the dog. In addition to husband's special dietary needs, also have great anxiety for the dog. Haven't been able to find his food in the stores for weeks. Fortunately had just stocked up before all this happened, but down to about a month's worth now. Found a place to order it online, but it's been almost a week and still hasn't shipped. Would replacing the 3.5 cube freezer rectify the space issue? They do make tall slim stand alone freezers, so it might be possible to find a larger one which takes up the same footprint as the current small one.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 08:11:10 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 03, 2020, 07:53:47 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 07:02:23 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 02, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 02, 2020, 07:54:58 PM
^ I'm hoping your inspiration finds its way to me at my house  :laugh:


Got one fridge done, but it was the easy one in the garage. Mainly have it for the extra freezer space and the fridge is only stocked with bottled water, teas, and juice. Tossed a couple things which had been in the freezer too long, which is unfortunate because recent food anxiety makes me feel compelled to fill the empty space. May get to the kitchen fridge tomorrow, and try to resist the urge to go to the store until it's actually time to shop.
I've been thinking of getting a second freezer. We have a small 3.5 cubic foot one but it's mostly full of dog food (they eat raw) because when I see a good sale, I'd like to stock up. But I don't know where to put it. We have no power outlets in the garage because it was built in the 1950's so it has to go inside and our house is small.
Yes, the dog. In addition to husband's special dietary needs, also have great anxiety for the dog. Haven't been able to find his food in the stores for weeks. Fortunately had just stocked up before all this happened, but down to about a month's worth now. Found a place to order it online, but it's been almost a week and still hasn't shipped. Would replacing the 3.5 cube freezer rectify the space issue? They do make tall slim stand alone freezers, so it might be possible to find a larger one which takes up the same footprint as the current small one.
I've thought about that but it's in the family room and I don't want it to be the massive focal point in the room. It sits right beside my upright baby grand piano and I laugh when I think about an upright freezer sitting beside it. Right now, the little one goes mostly unnoticed. I don't know. Weird hang up I have, I think. lol

It's stressful to run out of dog food, especially when some dogs are so sensitive to food changes. I'm about to lose my mind trying to figure out these hot spots with my youngest dogs. I'm spending more days in tears than not because a second one showed up and I know she's in pain and I can't get them to clear. Sigh.
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Post by: Jack on May 03, 2020, 08:23:32 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 08:11:10 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 03, 2020, 07:53:47 AM
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Quote from: Jack on May 02, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 02, 2020, 07:54:58 PM
^ I'm hoping your inspiration finds its way to me at my house  :laugh:


Got one fridge done, but it was the easy one in the garage. Mainly have it for the extra freezer space and the fridge is only stocked with bottled water, teas, and juice. Tossed a couple things which had been in the freezer too long, which is unfortunate because recent food anxiety makes me feel compelled to fill the empty space. May get to the kitchen fridge tomorrow, and try to resist the urge to go to the store until it's actually time to shop.
I've been thinking of getting a second freezer. We have a small 3.5 cubic foot one but it's mostly full of dog food (they eat raw) because when I see a good sale, I'd like to stock up. But I don't know where to put it. We have no power outlets in the garage because it was built in the 1950's so it has to go inside and our house is small.
Yes, the dog. In addition to husband's special dietary needs, also have great anxiety for the dog. Haven't been able to find his food in the stores for weeks. Fortunately had just stocked up before all this happened, but down to about a month's worth now. Found a place to order it online, but it's been almost a week and still hasn't shipped. Would replacing the 3.5 cube freezer rectify the space issue? They do make tall slim stand alone freezers, so it might be possible to find a larger one which takes up the same footprint as the current small one.
I've thought about that but it's in the family room and I don't want it to be the massive focal point in the room. It sits right beside my upright baby grand piano and I laugh when I think about an upright freezer sitting beside it. Right now, the little one goes mostly unnoticed. I don't know. Weird hang up I have, I think. lol

It's stressful to run out of dog food, especially when some dogs are so sensitive to food changes. I'm about to lose my mind trying to figure out these hot spots with my youngest dogs. I'm spending more days in tears than not because a second one showed up and I know she's in pain and I can't get them to clear. Sigh.
Completely agree with not wanting a freezer eyesore in the living room. Though a cabinet could be built around it, so it looks like furniture.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 08:33:03 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 03, 2020, 08:23:32 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 08:11:10 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 03, 2020, 07:53:47 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 03, 2020, 07:02:23 AM
Quote from: Jack on May 02, 2020, 08:25:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 02, 2020, 07:54:58 PM
^ I'm hoping your inspiration finds its way to me at my house  :laugh:


Got one fridge done, but it was the easy one in the garage. Mainly have it for the extra freezer space and the fridge is only stocked with bottled water, teas, and juice. Tossed a couple things which had been in the freezer too long, which is unfortunate because recent food anxiety makes me feel compelled to fill the empty space. May get to the kitchen fridge tomorrow, and try to resist the urge to go to the store until it's actually time to shop.
I've been thinking of getting a second freezer. We have a small 3.5 cubic foot one but it's mostly full of dog food (they eat raw) because when I see a good sale, I'd like to stock up. But I don't know where to put it. We have no power outlets in the garage because it was built in the 1950's so it has to go inside and our house is small.
Yes, the dog. In addition to husband's special dietary needs, also have great anxiety for the dog. Haven't been able to find his food in the stores for weeks. Fortunately had just stocked up before all this happened, but down to about a month's worth now. Found a place to order it online, but it's been almost a week and still hasn't shipped. Would replacing the 3.5 cube freezer rectify the space issue? They do make tall slim stand alone freezers, so it might be possible to find a larger one which takes up the same footprint as the current small one.
I've thought about that but it's in the family room and I don't want it to be the massive focal point in the room. It sits right beside my upright baby grand piano and I laugh when I think about an upright freezer sitting beside it. Right now, the little one goes mostly unnoticed. I don't know. Weird hang up I have, I think. lol

It's stressful to run out of dog food, especially when some dogs are so sensitive to food changes. I'm about to lose my mind trying to figure out these hot spots with my youngest dogs. I'm spending more days in tears than not because a second one showed up and I know she's in pain and I can't get them to clear. Sigh.
Completely agree with not wanting a freezer eyesore in the living room. Though a cabinet could be built around it, so it looks like furniture.
Why did I not think of this? Like not even once??!!  :laugh: :facepalm2:
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Post by: Jack on May 03, 2020, 08:44:22 AM
:laugh:
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 04, 2020, 08:05:32 AM
Grocery shopping  :GA:
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Post by: odeon on May 04, 2020, 08:19:34 AM
Built a simple application on a server, then discovered the damned thing had duplicated data.
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Post by: rock hound on May 04, 2020, 08:44:48 AM
Sat around reading while the technician repaired the hot water heater.  Now I'm going shopping!  or as I like to say "hunting and gathering."    :P
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Post by: odeon on May 04, 2020, 12:35:43 PM
Fed the family and walked the dog. Now relaxing.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 04, 2020, 12:47:00 PM
Had to order a new cone of shame for the youngest dog as she's busted her current one up. So I measure her neck, order the right size, go to the pet store which is only doing curbside pick up. Also had to get a toothbrush for the older dog who can't keep a portion of her teeth clean on her own since getting a major top molar pulled (Fun fact: Big molars in dogs help keep the teeth on the bottom jaw cleaner). Get there and find out I drove all that way for a dog tooth brush because they didn't have the collar in stock.  :laugh:

They call over to second location who has collar in stock and I drive to the other side of the city to get it. They put it in my trunk and I drive home only to find out it's too small for her.  :facepalm2:

Monday is being very Monday today.
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Post by: renaeden on May 04, 2020, 09:55:04 PM
Got up early to go for a 5km walk with the mental health place around the corner from me. Glad we didn't get rained on.
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Post by: odeon on May 05, 2020, 01:11:01 AM
Started working early, for once.
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Post by: Jesse on May 05, 2020, 09:28:40 AM
I'm patiently waiting for the damn mail.  :zoinks:
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Post by: rock hound on May 05, 2020, 09:39:36 AM
Made my lunch and prepped for work!
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Post by: Phoenix on May 05, 2020, 11:14:46 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 04, 2020, 09:55:04 PM
Got up early to go for a 5km walk with the mental health place around the corner from me. Glad we didn't get rained on.
I would benefit from something like that.
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Post by: odeon on May 05, 2020, 12:19:54 PM
Played with the dog. She's exhausted now, for once.
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Post by: renaeden on May 05, 2020, 10:07:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 05, 2020, 11:14:46 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 04, 2020, 09:55:04 PM
Got up early to go for a 5km walk with the mental health place around the corner from me. Glad we didn't get rained on.
I would benefit from something like that.
I can imagine you would. I'm lucky to live in a place that's very central and I can walk most places I need to go. These walks happen each weekday weather permitting which is good because I need to get my fitness levels up.
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Post by: odeon on May 06, 2020, 02:55:57 AM
Fixed a couple of queries in my code.
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Post by: rock hound on May 06, 2020, 09:25:32 AM
Getting out of bed feeling like I've been stomped by a Moose is enough for now.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 06, 2020, 11:31:59 AM
I've been cleaning up a cluttered area of a room and sorting and pitching things. Cathartic.
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Post by: rock hound on May 06, 2020, 12:04:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 06, 2020, 11:31:59 AM
I've been cleaning up a cluttered area of a room and sorting and pitching things. Cathartic.

I know that feeling and yes, it feels good to clear stuff out!   :2thumbsup:
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Post by: rock hound on May 06, 2020, 12:09:31 PM
Ordered some Vitamin E 200 IU and her favorite Pita Pockets (Joseph's flax, oat bran and whole wheat).   I spent an hour driving to various stores looking for them.   :dunno:  NADA, BUPKES, ZILCH.........   Go online and within 5 minutes, order and receive confirmation of my orders. 
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Post by: Parts on May 06, 2020, 07:26:44 PM
Cleaned up some stuff for the flea market which I hope opens sometime this year
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Post by: odeon on May 07, 2020, 02:09:19 AM
Fixed a bug in a tool I wrote. Had coffee. Read the news. Updated a virtual Scrum board.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on May 07, 2020, 02:47:48 AM
Nothing much other than chilling in the garden.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 07, 2020, 07:17:56 AM
Cooking dog food for tomorrow. Took out chicken to defrost. Loaded and turned on the dishwasher. Took out the recycling. Had breakfast. It's only just after 9am here so I've only been up 90 mins.
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Post by: renaeden on May 11, 2020, 12:43:13 AM
Got up early for a 5km walk. When I got home I swept the driveway and porch area because the storm last week made a lot of mess out of the trees out the front.
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Post by: odeon on May 11, 2020, 01:47:51 AM
Added a fix to a document conversion pipeline.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on May 11, 2020, 04:37:37 AM
Just waking up again and seeing how this day goes.
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Post by: renaeden on May 12, 2020, 02:33:44 AM
Walked, went back home for an hour then went for a haircut. The hairdresser that always does my hair has gotten pregnant so I'll only see her once more before she goes on maternity leave.

After I came home, I had an hour's phone call with my support worker.
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Post by: odeon on May 12, 2020, 04:51:34 AM
Converted some 16,000 legal documents from one format to another. Had lunch with my son.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on May 12, 2020, 05:18:20 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 12, 2020, 02:33:44 AM
Walked, went back home for an hour then went for a haircut. The hairdresser that always does my hair has gotten pregnant so I'll only see her once more before she goes on maternity leave.


My guys need haircuts so badly.  :lol1:
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 12, 2020, 08:01:38 AM
So does mine.  :laugh: And me,
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Post by: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 08:08:27 AM
Me too. Out with the pudding bowls?  :LOL:
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Post by: Phoenix on May 12, 2020, 08:46:24 AM
Walkie I will stage an intervention if you so much as glance at bowls to put atop your head or anyone else's while holding a pair of scissors  :laugh:

I had that cute circa 1981. It wasn't pretty.
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Post by: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 09:03:56 AM
^
Oh. OK, I'll drop that idea then
it's just that we're coming over all nostalgic, here in Britain, on account of the 75th anniverary of V.E. day.  We even had an extra  bank holiday yesterday, to facilitate all the celebrations which had to be cancelled. All very timely, really,  given that were presently under siege , and fast becoming just as broke as our wartime forebears. I think we're all developing a bit of natural affinity for them.
So, naturally, old-fashioned  money-saving ideas such as pudding-bowl haircuts sprang to mind.
Don't worry though, i wouldn't seriously contemplate it.  :green:
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Post by: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 09:14:21 AM
P.S. how about shaven head?  That would be equally hard to go wrong with, i guess, and would look rather more modern.
It would also save a shedload of time and frustration.  Dunno about you, but if i tried to do a DIY haircut, that's surely where it would end up eventually, like it or no  :LOL:
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Post by: Phoenix on May 12, 2020, 09:18:30 AM
Quote from: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 09:14:21 AM
P.S. how about shaven head?  That would be equally hard to go wrong with, i guess, and would look rather more modern.
It would also save a shedload of time and frustration.  Dunno about you, but if i tried to do a DIY haircut, that's surely where it would end up eventually, like it or no  :LOL:
I gave HB a mohawk a few weeks back. That was loads of fun. Although oldest son, upon seeing that I actually went through with it, won't let me touch his head with a razor now at all. I told him just because I give one man in the house a mohawk doesn't mean all the men in the house will be given mohawks but he doesn't trust me with the razor yet :laugh:
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Post by: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 09:30:08 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 12, 2020, 09:18:30 AM
Quote from: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 09:14:21 AM
P.S. how about shaven head?  That would be equally hard to go wrong with, i guess, and would look rather more modern.
It would also save a shedload of time and frustration.  Dunno about you, but if i tried to do a DIY haircut, that's surely where it would end up eventually, like it or no  :LOL:
I gave HB a mohawk a few weeks back. That was loads of fun. Although oldest son, upon seeing that I actually went through with it, won't let me touch his head with a razor now at all. I told him just because I give one man in the house a mohawk doesn't mean all the men in the house will be given mohawks but he doesn't trust me with the razor yet :laugh:
:apondering: I guess you can call HB the Last of the Mohicans then?  :green: (feel free to groan)
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Post by: Phoenix on May 12, 2020, 09:45:35 AM
Quote from: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 09:30:08 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on May 12, 2020, 09:18:30 AM
Quote from: Walkie on May 12, 2020, 09:14:21 AM
P.S. how about shaven head?  That would be equally hard to go wrong with, i guess, and would look rather more modern.
It would also save a shedload of time and frustration.  Dunno about you, but if i tried to do a DIY haircut, that's surely where it would end up eventually, like it or no  :LOL:
I gave HB a mohawk a few weeks back. That was loads of fun. Although oldest son, upon seeing that I actually went through with it, won't let me touch his head with a razor now at all. I told him just because I give one man in the house a mohawk doesn't mean all the men in the house will be given mohawks but he doesn't trust me with the razor yet :laugh:
:apondering: I guess you can call HB the Last of the Mohicans then?  :green: (feel free to groan)
That would be ironic considering he's half black and I'm the one with Native genes :green: (I'm Metis and my Dad's family is Anishinaabe)
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Post by: SBI_Patience on May 12, 2020, 01:44:53 PM
I walk around some parts of my area, needed a good walk and now I'm so glad that I did.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 12, 2020, 01:57:02 PM
Quote from: SBI_Patience on May 12, 2020, 01:44:53 PM
I walk around some parts of my area, needed a good walk and now I'm so glad that I did.
I wish I could do that where I live but there is very little shoulder to the road and people are driving like crazy people on the country roads.
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Post by: odeon on May 13, 2020, 07:35:36 AM
Fixed a couple of bugs in a conversion pipeline. Now validating the results of a new conversion.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 13, 2020, 03:43:35 PM
Ran errands, cooking, some cleaning, getting things organized for tomorrow's road trip to get the pup into the groomer. I can't go into any stores and I'll be out for 5 hours so lots of van waiting. Potentially taking a walk at my favourite spot if it's not busy.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on May 13, 2020, 04:01:37 PM
Nothing much other than cook some interesting food and chilling inside mainly having a lay in day.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 13, 2020, 04:07:06 PM
I don't know. I can't remember which day is which most of the time now. I'm going to say sweet FA  :GA:
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Post by: Jack on May 13, 2020, 05:06:19 PM
Went back to wearing shoes during the day. Two months barefoot in an all tile home is taking its toll.
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Post by: renaeden on May 13, 2020, 07:27:08 PM
Quote from: Jack on May 13, 2020, 05:06:19 PM
Went back to wearing shoes during the day. Two months barefoot in an all tile home is taking its toll.
What has it done to your feet? We have vinyl tiling throughout the house except for the lounge room which has a rug.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 13, 2020, 07:49:33 PM
Wooden floors here and I'm always barefoot year round inside. I really don't like socks or shoes unless I'm away from home. In someone else's house I'll wear socks because being barefoot would feel weird.
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Post by: Jack on May 13, 2020, 08:16:50 PM
Quote from: renaeden on May 13, 2020, 07:27:08 PM
Quote from: Jack on May 13, 2020, 05:06:19 PM
Went back to wearing shoes during the day. Two months barefoot in an all tile home is taking its toll.
What has it done to your feet? We have vinyl tiling throughout the house except for the lounge room which has a rug.
Thinking it's primarily poor ergonomics at home work station. Have been sitting with knees bent too far and resting on balls of feet. Now balls of feet hurt from pressing on the hard floor and there's numbness in the left big toe, so probably kinking a nerve as well. It's subconscious action so can't seem to stop doing it, though wearing shoes while sitting seems to correct it.

Quote from: Phoenix on May 13, 2020, 07:49:33 PM
Wooden floors here and I'm always barefoot year round inside. I really don't like socks or shoes unless I'm away from home. In someone else's house I'll wear socks because being barefoot would feel weird.
Don't wear shoes at home either, but also not at home all day. Used to take off shoes at work too, but that was back when there were cubicles.
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Post by: odeon on May 13, 2020, 11:56:06 PM
Had my first cup of coffee. Second on the way.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 14, 2020, 07:14:54 AM
Took something for my headache which right now is a dull roar. Hoping it doesn't intensify because I've got a lot of driving to do today and I can't find my sunglasses.
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Post by: odeon on May 15, 2020, 11:57:13 AM
Started looking into converting some 28,000 legal documents. Ugh. This is going to take some time.
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Post by: odeon on May 15, 2020, 11:57:39 AM
Oh, and more importantly, I bought beer. :beergrin:
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Post by: SBI_Patience on May 16, 2020, 11:35:11 AM
Done some washing and clearing of the room.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 16, 2020, 02:52:42 PM
Teleconference this morning, groceries picked up and put away. Errands done for the week. Going to play video games with the kids tonight.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 16, 2020, 02:58:57 PM
Got a little bit of gardening done while the cub messed around in the yard.
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Post by: odeon on May 16, 2020, 03:07:23 PM
Watched the latest Star Wars.
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Post by: Jack on May 17, 2020, 12:39:37 PM
Treated some hard water deposits on the sink fixtures.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on May 17, 2020, 12:54:19 PM
Done some painting and cleaning out of the restaurant in preparation of opening. But of course, to function as a take away/delivery service.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 17, 2020, 02:55:06 PM
Muddled through.  :dunno:
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Post by: Parts on May 17, 2020, 02:56:37 PM
Took another load out of my storage unit and played Tetris with it in my shed
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Post by: rock hound on May 17, 2020, 10:24:58 PM
Survived an encounter with a "karen".
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Post by: renaeden on May 17, 2020, 11:18:26 PM
Quote from: rock hound on May 17, 2020, 10:24:58 PM
Survived an encounter with a "karen".
My mum's name is Karen.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on May 18, 2020, 02:36:56 AM
Pretty much woken up.
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Post by: odeon on May 18, 2020, 04:31:47 AM
Started a conversion of 28,000 legal documents from one format to another. Four hours later, it's still running. ;D
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Post by: rock hound on May 18, 2020, 09:55:33 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 17, 2020, 11:18:26 PM
Quote from: rock hound on May 17, 2020, 10:24:58 PM
Survived an encounter with a "karen".
My mum's name is Karen.

It's a term in the US that has come to mean "entitled, arrogant selfish white woman".   But, that's here.  I do feel sorry for those whose real names are Karen.  So I apologize to your Mum. 
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Post by: Parts on May 18, 2020, 02:08:10 PM
More storage unit to shed Tetris
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Post by: renaeden on May 18, 2020, 10:29:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on May 18, 2020, 09:55:33 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 17, 2020, 11:18:26 PM
Quote from: rock hound on May 17, 2020, 10:24:58 PM
Survived an encounter with a "karen".
My mum's name is Karen.
It's a term in the US that has come to mean "entitled, arrogant selfish white woman".   But, that's here.  I do feel sorry for those whose real names are Karen.  So I apologize to your Mum.
Thanks rock hound. I have seen some memes on Facebook that refer to "Karen". So has my mum. She doesn't know why they picked her name, heh.
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Post by: odeon on May 19, 2020, 12:36:30 AM
Coffee, selected news, a reconversion started.
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Post by: rock hound on May 19, 2020, 07:10:27 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 18, 2020, 10:29:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on May 18, 2020, 09:55:33 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 17, 2020, 11:18:26 PM
Quote from: rock hound on May 17, 2020, 10:24:58 PM
Survived an encounter with a "karen".
My mum's name is Karen.
It's a term in the US that has come to mean "entitled, arrogant selfish white woman".   But, that's here.  I do feel sorry for those whose real names are Karen.  So I apologize to your Mum.
Thanks rock hound. I have seen some memes on Facebook that refer to "Karen". So has my mum. She doesn't know why they picked her name, heh.

I have no idea either, I would have picked "ivanka" for women and "jared" for men. 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on May 19, 2020, 10:39:44 PM
Unpacked a mail order mattress for The PR. Shopped at Walmart.  Fed the cat.
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Post by: odeon on May 20, 2020, 06:00:14 AM
Fixed bugs in a conversion pipeline.
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Post by: Phoenix on May 20, 2020, 10:46:17 AM
Scrubbed the bathroom, vacuumed the track that the glass siding door slides on. Holy pine needles and dog fur, Batman.  :zombiefuck: Also vacuumed the screen door because some resident spider decided to make artwork at some point. Cleaned out the fridge, emptied various garbage cans around the house, made the bed, and opened up all the windows to air the place out. Feels good to get fresh air in here. All of my phone calls will be done for the day once one person calls me back. Then I'm officially off for the day :dance: 
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 20, 2020, 03:26:07 PM
Groceries, several phone calls with number 3's school, trip to Leeds with shopping for number 2 and her boyfriend, nap, made hotdogs, evening walk wit Mel and number 3, beer o'clock  :GA:

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Post by: rock hound on May 20, 2020, 03:38:20 PM
Took a walk, picked up some trash on the road area I have adopted as my share.  Did some garden prep, watered some area of seeds that Carla planted with Dill and pickling cukes. 
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Post by: renaeden on May 20, 2020, 07:17:15 PM
This was yesterday, but I went with a friend out in her boat fishing for crabs with nets. We caught about 8 but they were all too small and had to be thrown back. We put 5 nets out and I was the one who hauled them in. My friend said I would have sore arms later but I don't, thankfully.

I forgot my hat so I had to lather myself in sunscreen.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 20, 2020, 10:01:44 PM
That sounds like a lot of fun.
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Post by: odeon on May 21, 2020, 02:57:24 AM
I woke up and had coffee. It's a bank holiday around here so I'm not working. Yay.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 21, 2020, 06:57:51 AM
Quote from: renaeden on May 20, 2020, 07:17:15 PM
This was yesterday, but I went with a friend out in her boat fishing for crabs with nets. We caught about 8 but they were all too small and had to be thrown back. We put 5 nets out and I was the one who hauled them in. My friend said I would have sore arms later but I don't, thankfully.

I forgot my hat so I had to lather myself in sunscreen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2DyyWZs2Uw
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Post by: Phoenix on May 21, 2020, 11:44:18 AM
Cleaned the kitchen, made waffles, cooked eggs for the dogs breakfasts for the next 4 days (they're raw fed so no kibble), currently helping the youngest with her homework.

They officially said schools won't be reopening this year and by the end of June they'll tell us what the plan is for September. In the meantime, online learning continues.
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Post by: rock hound on May 21, 2020, 01:49:40 PM
Washed all my sweat pants and air dried them.  It was a good day to dry!   ;)  Vacuumed the upstairs.  Watered the planted seeds of Dill and pickling cukes. 
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Post by: Phoenix on May 22, 2020, 09:10:48 PM
Got all of the laundry done and girlie back to her Dad's. Oh and this afternoon we did Just Dance 2017, lots of ABBA songs. That was far too much fun.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 02, 2020, 11:17:32 AM
Finished laying bricks around the garden bed in the front, in that precious 40 mins between dropping off the cub and starting the workday.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 02, 2020, 11:47:59 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 02, 2020, 11:17:32 AM
Finished laying bricks around the garden bed in the front, in that precious 40 mins between dropping off the cub and starting the workday.
Well done. I bet that will make you feel good when you look at it.
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Post by: Walkie on June 02, 2020, 02:10:07 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 02, 2020, 11:47:59 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 02, 2020, 11:17:32 AM
Finished laying bricks around the garden bed in the front, in that precious 40 mins between dropping off the cub and starting the workday.
Well done. I bet that will make you feel good when you look at it.
What Phoenix said.   :plus:
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 02, 2020, 07:13:24 PM
It does. I might see if I can post a picture.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on June 02, 2020, 11:20:58 PM
Woke up at this very early morning, barely started the day.
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Post by: odeon on June 03, 2020, 03:57:00 AM
I've worked and done some light bookkeeping.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 06, 2020, 05:36:29 AM
Don't judge me, but I went on a day trip to Sydney just to go shopping at Ikea :laugh:
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Post by: Phoenix on June 06, 2020, 08:02:52 AM
I love IKEA!
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 06, 2020, 10:09:30 AM
One of the few thinks the cub will reliably eat is their gruskaya (spelling?) potato broccoli cakes.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 06, 2020, 03:28:41 PM
Groceries, errands, helped the oldest tidy up his kitchen space, rescued a spring peeper from his perch near the bbq which would see him trampled by the dog and moved him over to the pond instead.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on June 06, 2020, 06:38:24 PM
Completed a form to an insurance company and then celebrated a day of listening to music obsessively.
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Post by: rock hound on June 06, 2020, 07:21:09 PM
Got a SS statement in the mail for my neighbor.  I know the guy and I see and talk to him when I do.  He's elderly and has a cute spaniel dog named "Hank".  Who loves attention.  Anyway, I started to drive to the PO to put back in the mail, but saw him and Hank coming out.  So I decided to stop and hand it to him personally rather than do the snail mail delay.  He was appreciative and we both know the rural mail carriers around here can be dumber than dog shit. 
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Post by: renaeden on June 06, 2020, 08:54:04 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on June 06, 2020, 05:36:29 AM
Don't judge me, but I went on a day trip to Sydney just to go shopping at Ikea :laugh:
Kayleigh and I did that last year, we should do it again. It was definitely a day trip for us, too. We bought heaps but next time we're aiming to buy Swedish food.
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Post by: odeon on June 07, 2020, 04:56:34 PM
Seriously, people? IKEA is everything that's wrong with society these days.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 07, 2020, 05:14:52 PM
But people like the swear while they build big pieces of furniture with tiny allen keys
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on June 07, 2020, 05:32:40 PM
I treat IKEA as a necessary evil.  :zombiefuck:
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 07, 2020, 05:43:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2020, 04:56:34 PM
Seriously, people? IKEA is everything that's wrong with society these days.

Maybe to a degree, but the local "ginormous" warehouse for Ikea has seen fit to donate over $100 thousand to Indiana food banks during the moments of need recently.

They seem like good neighbors, despite any preceding reputation. The "not green enough" mantra/accusation applies to many in big industry.

Besides don't we all like to roll around and swear at things.
 :autism:


... and it is kind of like Dunc said.
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 07, 2020, 07:52:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2020, 04:56:34 PM
Seriously, people? IKEA is everything that's wrong with society these days.

Just to dignify your sentiment, I'll mention that someone takes this seriously. One particularly vindictive, possibly genius hero/vandal went in to an IKEA store and gathered up all the "Stay 6 feet apart" marker tiles and moved them around all over the store.
Poor shoppers were all huddled shakily in one corner at closing time, because no one could find their way out of the store.

:rofl:
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 07, 2020, 09:39:22 PM
 :emb:  :lol1:  :GA:
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on June 08, 2020, 11:47:00 AM
 :lol1:
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Post by: Phoenix on June 08, 2020, 01:38:46 PM
Not a heck of a lot but this afternoon I laid down in bed to give my back a break and the pup decided to go into her crate (also in my room, we keep the door to it open) and have a nap. So 90 mins later I get up and normally she follows me everywhere so I say to her "C'mon, let's get up and get on with our day" and she yawned at me and decided to not to move like "nah...I'm good." She's still in there sleeping.  :laugh:
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Post by: odeon on June 08, 2020, 01:48:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 07, 2020, 05:14:52 PM
But people like the swear while they build big pieces of furniture with tiny allen keys

What people? The sick ones that also stick needles in their eyes? :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on June 08, 2020, 01:49:25 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on June 07, 2020, 07:52:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 07, 2020, 04:56:34 PM
Seriously, people? IKEA is everything that's wrong with society these days.

Just to dignify your sentiment, I'll mention that someone takes this seriously. One particularly vindictive, possibly genius hero/vandal went in to an IKEA store and gathered up all the "Stay 6 feet apart" marker tiles and moved them around all over the store.
Poor shoppers were all huddled shakily in one corner at closing time, because no one could find their way out of the store.

:rofl:

:LMAO:

Serves them right.
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Post by: rock hound on June 08, 2020, 02:23:14 PM
Took a bike ride of a few miles, paid the credit card bill, took a couple of walks and read my book.
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Post by: Jack on June 14, 2020, 10:54:25 AM
Helped the youngest to deep clean bedroom; even did the windows. A little sore now.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 14, 2020, 02:00:55 PM
Reading, writing, course work, had a meeting.
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Post by: Icequeen on June 14, 2020, 02:52:02 PM
Had to go get groceries, I try to put it off for as long as I can some days.

I'd say 65%+ of these dumb f*cks aren't wearing masks, along with their kids and they look at those of us that do with a mix of disgust and like they are just itching to say something.

Next few months leading up until November are going to be a blast ::)
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Post by: Phoenix on June 14, 2020, 03:05:29 PM
That's why I switched to Walmart to do curbside pick up. Far less stress for me.
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Post by: Icequeen on June 14, 2020, 06:31:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 14, 2020, 03:05:29 PM
That's why I switched to Walmart to do curbside pick up. Far less stress for me.

All the time slots are always filled here every time I check.  :P
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Post by: Phoenix on June 14, 2020, 06:43:21 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 14, 2020, 06:31:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on June 14, 2020, 03:05:29 PM
That's why I switched to Walmart to do curbside pick up. Far less stress for me.

All the time slots are always filled here every time I check.  :P
It was the same for us for months. I had to order 6 days in advance. Now it's settled down.
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 14, 2020, 09:11:27 PM

I use Walmart's contact-free, in-store pick up a lot.
I have been really pleased with Kroger's curbside services.
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Post by: odeon on June 15, 2020, 12:30:00 AM
There are still very few masks being worn around here. Our coronavirus response feels nonexistent at times.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 15, 2020, 12:37:34 AM
there's a decent amount of people wearing them from what I've seen here, but they're definitely not the majority. We all wear them though.
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 15, 2020, 05:40:32 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 15, 2020, 12:30:00 AM
There are still very few masks being worn around here. Our coronavirus response feels nonexistent at times.

Same here. Some businesses require masks to enter a store. I think it is a good idea for everyone until this thing runs its course, we all develop a herd immunity or there is a viable vaccine, not some kind of Warp Speed hack job.
Big Science says this is here to stay.

Last night I had a "friend" in need and I went to pick him up and take him to an AA meeting. It was small building full of people in masks doing the Friend Of Bill thing, but all masked.
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Post by: odeon on June 16, 2020, 12:01:48 AM
The health authorities here still haven't officially recommended us to wear a mask in public.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 16, 2020, 07:31:48 AM
^ that doesn't make sense. It has been proven to help.

I *thought* I was going to clean up the front garden but I didn't realize that the weeds I wanted to pull had such thick stocks that they need to be clipped and not pulled. I can't find my clippers.

I need to figure out why we don't have water this morning. Being on a well system sucks sometimes. I'm hoping it's an easy (inexpensive) and quick fix.

Currently waiting for a delivery of river rock for the backyard.
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 16, 2020, 07:48:07 AM
Today, tried to nap.

Yesterday, we had service men into our house. They called out to us when they were moving inside the house to let us know that it was time for us all to mask up again.

Most of the BIG heavy work was done by a two man crew tiptoeing outside somewhere. I hardly heard anything stir. The very delicate and close quarter work for the installers making preparations indoors and beneath the house required Sawallz (big powerful reciprocating saw brand name I can not spell), drills, hammers, welding torches, peeeuuwie glue, staple guns, powered nail drivers, and it seemed to go on and on and on from the pets' view,
But to be clear from the human perspective, it was really closer to a Navy Seal Ninja Mutant Flash thing happening.

We did agree to follow their policies, so we had to keep our distance, mask on, hence the shouting every time some new area was approached all while they were not only masked, but gloved as well.

They changed all our ducting and the outdoor parts, even down to rewiring everything, replacing the set of electrical breakers that  go to the unit, sealing all the "holes" to the outside they made with a Poly Urinate Concreation or something, which stinks horribly to me and I was wearing a "real" mask when I first saw the gooo, but it makes mortar-like repairs to foundations in ten minutes and "lasts forever" (worrisome thought).

They were in and out in just over six hours.

The rest of the day was spent "consoling everyone and everything"  I tried to do the same for myself by reading all the manuals.

As I said before, Big Day. Had to be done, expected upheaval, I just did not foresee the full toll.

A good day overall, though. We have taken another step into the Twenty First and a Half Century!
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on June 16, 2020, 04:42:52 PM
Endured a phone conversation with Xan's teacher, did some laundry, took Xan out for a walk on the moor in the sun, napped, had a nice cool shower, made and ate chicken jalfrezi with Mel, nipped to the shop for beer. Drinking it in my undercrackers with 2 fans going. :beer:
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Post by: Phoenix on June 16, 2020, 04:45:10 PM
^ that sounds like a near perfect day. It made me smile.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on June 16, 2020, 04:46:25 PM
It wasn't bad.  :agreed:
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Post by: SBI_Patience on June 16, 2020, 04:53:08 PM
Cooked my own version of KFC with a bit of a twist. Sweet potatoes. Homemade tastes so much better. :P
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Post by: Parts on June 16, 2020, 07:20:43 PM
Went and measured a renovation
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Post by: odeon on June 17, 2020, 04:26:45 AM
Converted a bunch of legal documents. Talked to a recruiter.
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Post by: renaeden on June 17, 2020, 05:29:11 AM
Eaten too much. I've gone to bed with a bellyache.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 17, 2020, 08:47:22 AM
Cleaned, vacuumed, gathered the scattered dog toys and put them back in their basket. Her collection of marrow bones makes it look like we cut up a body.
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Post by: rock hound on June 17, 2020, 03:42:54 PM
On my travels I saw this poor turtle stranded in the center of the road.   I pulled off and ran to it, hoping it had not been hit.  Fortunately, it had not, but it was in full turtle mode.  And as I picked it up it went even deeper into itself.  I took it into the a nearby wooded area and put it down gently.  I hope it makes it ok.
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Post by: Icequeen on June 17, 2020, 08:56:03 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 17, 2020, 03:42:54 PM
On my travels I saw this poor turtle stranded in the center of the road.   I pulled off and ran to it, hoping it had not been hit.  Fortunately, it had not, but it was in full turtle mode.  And as I picked it up it went even deeper into itself.  I took it into the a nearby wooded area and put it down gently.  I hope it makes it ok.

Did you see that one they found in Virginia taking a stroll down the sidewalk?

"A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a Northern Virginia suburb."

They dubbed him "Lord Fairfax".  :laugh:

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/oh-snap-police-capture-65-pound-turtle-from-virginia-suburb/2334944/
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Post by: odeon on June 17, 2020, 11:53:45 PM
^Love that face.
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Post by: rock hound on June 18, 2020, 08:17:49 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 17, 2020, 08:56:03 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 17, 2020, 03:42:54 PM
On my travels I saw this poor turtle stranded in the center of the road.   I pulled off and ran to it, hoping it had not been hit.  Fortunately, it had not, but it was in full turtle mode.  And as I picked it up it went even deeper into itself.  I took it into the a nearby wooded area and put it down gently.  I hope it makes it ok.

Did you see that one they found in Virginia taking a stroll down the sidewalk?

"A 65-pound alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a Northern Virginia suburb."

They dubbed him "Lord Fairfax".  :laugh:

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/oh-snap-police-capture-65-pound-turtle-from-virginia-suburb/2334944/

Didn't see that one, but, we do have very large snapping turtles in the region.  They can live long lives and never stop growing. 
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Post by: Phoenix on June 18, 2020, 08:30:29 AM
The fact that that beast can grow up to 200 lbs is scary and yet fascinating.  :laugh:
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Post by: renaeden on June 21, 2020, 03:07:39 AM
Today I walked to the main supermarket in town and bought some pastries, bread, cereal and eggs. When I got home and went to put the eggs away, one had come apart. I had checked them at the shop and they were fine so it must have cracked on the way home.
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Post by: odeon on June 21, 2020, 05:39:04 AM
Shopped groceries. Now doing laundry.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 21, 2020, 04:51:59 PM
Had a date day with hubby that the kids arranged. It was a lot of fun.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 22, 2020, 05:45:57 PM
Worked and worked out. Going to sleep well tonight.
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Post by: rock hound on June 22, 2020, 06:02:33 PM
Turned off the AC for the day, to get some fresh air in the house.  Laundry, watered the plants, pulled some weeds out.  Cooked dinner, yadda yadda yadda........... :P
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Post by: Genesis on June 22, 2020, 09:31:40 PM
I'm afraid of Leprechauns
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Post by: odeon on June 23, 2020, 03:14:24 AM
Started writing a style guide for my client, a week before I'm leaving. Style guides take a lot longer to produce than that, so I'm not sure what the point is, especially since there's no-one in that company to finish the work.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 23, 2020, 12:56:23 PM
Pulled up some thistles and sprayed the roots with weed killer.
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Post by: odeon on June 24, 2020, 12:08:34 AM
Browsed the news while drinking coffee.
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Post by: renaeden on June 24, 2020, 05:20:31 AM
Kayleigh and I went to the shops where I bought presents and a fleecy (sp) pj top for myself. She bought a board game called Fog of Love which we ended up playing at a board game shop nearby. It was a lot of fun. Then Kayleigh had a psych appointment. After that, home time.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 24, 2020, 02:09:28 PM
Not a lot beyond parenting.
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Post by: rock hound on June 24, 2020, 03:53:19 PM
Recuperating from my work stint.   
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Post by: SBI_Patience on June 24, 2020, 06:31:20 PM
Enjoyed a good walk around the old block.
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Post by: odeon on June 26, 2020, 12:33:39 AM
Browsed this place and read the news. Had my morning coffee.

I guess I've run out of excuses and have to do some work now. :zoinks:
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 26, 2020, 05:45:26 AM

Not much, so far. I have begun a refinishing project on an old wooden salad bowl set I found for my daughter last summer. These aren't the common woven veneer type you typically see, but solid hardwood, turned and used gently over the years. I am finally going to complete this labor of love.

Plan to tag in a nap first, if possible.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 26, 2020, 11:10:24 AM
Laundry, cooking, cleaning, reading, writing. So all the usual domestic work stuff.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on June 26, 2020, 12:19:29 PM
Done a 4 mile walk today, clearly in a much better physical shape than I've been in quite a while.
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Post by: rock hound on June 26, 2020, 12:53:15 PM
Brought Carla her coffee at work, shopped, got my car gassed up, took a walk and picked up the trash on the way. 
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 27, 2020, 07:25:57 AM
Today I met up with crush boi and we went and visited the other boss guy before heading out to a waterfall for a bushwalk and picnic lunch.
Went down to the base of the falls. Nothing tells you how unfit you are like ascending 600 stairs back up to the top of a gorge does :laugh:
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Post by: rock hound on June 27, 2020, 09:02:55 AM
Deleted the creepy robo-calls from my voice mail, that came from trumpolini and his son, trumpolini jr.   
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Post by: Phoenix on June 27, 2020, 10:57:08 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on June 27, 2020, 07:25:57 AM
Today I met up with crush boi and we went and visited the other boss guy before heading out to a waterfall for a bushwalk and picnic lunch.
Went down to the base of the falls. Nothing tells you how unfit you are like ascending 600 stairs back up to the top of a gorge does :laugh:
Reminds me of that meme "Y'all every try to breathe quieter while walking up a hill so bystanders don't hear you fighting for your life?"  :laugh: Sounds like you had fun though
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Post by: odeon on June 27, 2020, 04:41:05 PM
Hit some golf balls.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on June 27, 2020, 06:44:15 PM
Working pretty much.
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Post by: Genesis on June 27, 2020, 09:15:55 PM
Cleaned and Fed my birds, Fed Yoshi, messed around with my phone, had supper with Mom, and Dad, and watched a well-constructed movie called Shadow.
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Post by: odeon on June 28, 2020, 02:07:43 AM
Had coffee and checked the news. Browsed this place.
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Post by: Phoenix on June 28, 2020, 03:46:18 PM
Made the most of my day off by doing as little as possible since the other 6 days of the week I'm doing all the things.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 28, 2020, 04:15:49 PM
I also did very little, but I don't really have much to do anyway.  :zoinks:
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Post by: SBI_Patience on June 28, 2020, 05:44:07 PM
Was working again, just remembered why I hated working on Sundays.
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Post by: odeon on June 29, 2020, 02:06:35 AM
Started a big document conversion script, then browsed this place.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on June 29, 2020, 04:02:54 AM
Staggered blearily around, coffee, more bleary staggering in the sideways rain with the dog, washing up, more coffee, stuck the dog's stinking towel on for a hot wash. Still bleary.  :yawn:
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Post by: odeon on June 29, 2020, 01:52:19 PM
Converted 29,000+ documents. Had an interview with a prospective client. Had a few beers while chatting with colleagues over Zoom. Fed the family.
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Post by: rock hound on June 29, 2020, 05:51:22 PM
Bought a fermented rice drink for Carla to try.  Amazake.
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Post by: Parts on June 30, 2020, 05:33:46 PM
Went and measured a house for a guy who goes by the name Nick the Fish   :dunno:  You meet some odd people in construction  :LOL:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 30, 2020, 06:59:33 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2020, 05:33:46 PM
Went and measured a house for a guy who goes by the name Nick the Fish   :dunno:  You meet some odd people in construction  :LOL:

Sounds like a mobster.  :lol1: Is his last name Fish?  :orly: I went to school with a guy nicknamed Fish, but his last name was Salmon.  :zoinks:
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Post by: renaeden on June 30, 2020, 08:00:49 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 30, 2020, 06:59:33 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2020, 05:33:46 PM
Went and measured a house for a guy who goes by the name Nick the Fish   :dunno:  You meet some odd people in construction  :LOL:
Sounds like a mobster.  :lol1: Is his last name Fish?  :orly: I went to school with a guy nicknamed Fish, but his last name was Salmon.  :zoinks:
My first boyfriend's last name was Salmon.
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Post by: Genesis on June 30, 2020, 08:07:56 PM
Mostly worked, but in all honesty I was hiding from my supervisor the whole time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on June 30, 2020, 09:19:07 PM
Quote from: renaeden on June 30, 2020, 08:00:49 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 30, 2020, 06:59:33 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2020, 05:33:46 PM
Went and measured a house for a guy who goes by the name Nick the Fish   :dunno:  You meet some odd people in construction  :LOL:
Sounds like a mobster.  :lol1: Is his last name Fish?  :orly: I went to school with a guy nicknamed Fish, but his last name was Salmon.  :zoinks:
My first boyfriend's last name was Salmon.

Scotland's First minister is called Nicola Sturgeon.   :evillaugh:  Could've been worse, I guess, could've been Trout.

All these people with fishy surnames amost certainly have fishermen in their ancestry (or in their nominal Dad's ancestry) , at around the time when surnames got handed out, or crystallised,
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on July 01, 2020, 02:35:59 AM
Bagged, boarded, and sorted about 175 comics.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 01, 2020, 11:07:17 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 30, 2020, 06:59:33 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2020, 05:33:46 PM
Went and measured a house for a guy who goes by the name Nick the Fish   :dunno:  You meet some odd people in construction  :LOL:

Sounds like a mobster.  :lol1: Is his last name Fish?  :orly: I went to school with a guy nicknamed Fish, but his last name was Salmon.  :zoinks:

The town the house is in is locally known for it's 'connections'  and his last name is Italian :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on July 03, 2020, 09:30:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2020, 01:52:19 PM
Converted 29,000+ documents. Had an interview with a prospective client. Had a few beers while chatting with colleagues over Zoom. Fed the family.

So you CAN do Zoom! :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on July 03, 2020, 09:32:43 PM
Drove my oldest 2 hours each way to and from her therapy session, which is back in her college town.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 04, 2020, 02:44:42 PM
Worked on a house in New Canaan
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on July 04, 2020, 04:51:56 PM
Not a lot
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 05, 2020, 02:41:36 AM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on July 03, 2020, 09:30:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 29, 2020, 01:52:19 PM
Converted 29,000+ documents. Had an interview with a prospective client. Had a few beers while chatting with colleagues over Zoom. Fed the family.

So you CAN do Zoom! :apondering:

I don't think I ever said I couldn't. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 05, 2020, 02:42:15 AM
Haven't done much today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 05, 2020, 12:57:13 PM
Sugarbutt and I meal prepped a months worth of breakfast.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 05, 2020, 03:16:33 PM
Worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 05, 2020, 03:48:59 PM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on July 06, 2020, 02:22:43 AM
I did get out of bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 06, 2020, 04:10:11 AM
I have been soaking up coffee for over an hour.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 06, 2020, 04:21:41 AM

 I was exploring an old folder in my music collection and I have now heard four different versions in a row of Joe's  "Satch Boogie."  I should be ready for something.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 06, 2020, 04:50:13 AM
Volunteered at the Salvos. Two hours before closing, there was a power cut. I couldn't have lunch because I needed the microwave. And putting away men's clothes was difficult because I couldn't see the colours (we sort clothes by colour instead of size which is how it used to be).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 06, 2020, 05:40:51 AM
80% of my morning was spent waiting for the handyman strata sent to replace all my flyscreens.
I mean, it was nice because now I can cross it off my own DIY list, but I couldn't do much while he was around.
Went to Bunnings bought some storage tubs and another smaller paint roller.
Came home, started packing up my kitchen using the storage tubs. Sugar soaped the kitchen walls and some of the laundry. Cleaned behind my fridge (a once a decade event). I hope to start painting tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2020, 12:01:46 AM
Not a lot yet but I'll get there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on July 07, 2020, 05:40:13 AM
More than I'd like. Less than I should have.  :deadhorse2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:08:43 PM
Spent part of the day in the hospital. Kidney stone. Yay.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 07, 2020, 01:15:14 PM
^ Oh no. That's not any fun  :(

Took the youngest to the Orthodontist to get something different to put on one of her brackets. The wax stuff just doesn't hold.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 07, 2020, 01:18:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:08:43 PM
Spent part of the day in the hospital. Kidney stone. Yay.

 :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:  I get those hope it was small and that they gave you good drugs
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:22:04 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 07, 2020, 01:18:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:08:43 PM
Spent part of the day in the hospital. Kidney stone. Yay.

 :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:  I get those hope it was small and that they gave you good drugs

On drugs now. They do help.

I had kidney stones 30 years ago or so. They had better drugs then.  :stoned:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 07, 2020, 05:39:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:08:43 PM
Spent part of the day in the hospital. Kidney stone. Yay.

Urine trouble.  :zoinks: Seriously though, get well soon. :emosad:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: SBI_Patience on July 07, 2020, 05:42:57 PM
Something other than work, ended up clearing things up with my ex, did another one of these video calls with my crew.  Too bad I'm stuck working all through the whole day tomorrow. Actually starting to dread each time I come.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 08, 2020, 02:31:31 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on July 07, 2020, 05:39:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:08:43 PM
Spent part of the day in the hospital. Kidney stone. Yay.

Urine trouble.  :zoinks: Seriously though, get well soon. :emosad:

Thanks. Had to go back there today since the pain meds weren't enough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 12, 2020, 03:30:08 PM
The boy and I prepped smoothies together, and I worked on a photo book that's soon to be a gift.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 12, 2020, 04:30:58 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2020, 02:31:31 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on July 07, 2020, 05:39:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:08:43 PM
Spent part of the day in the hospital. Kidney stone. Yay.

Urine trouble.  :zoinks: Seriously though, get well soon. :emosad:

Thanks. Had to go back there today since the pain meds weren't enough.
Are you feeling any better?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 12, 2020, 06:13:17 PM
Um...... No idea.......
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 12, 2020, 08:47:14 PM
Tested wood stains and varnish with a friend's neighbour who is a contractor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 13, 2020, 01:50:25 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 12, 2020, 04:30:58 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 08, 2020, 02:31:31 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on July 07, 2020, 05:39:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 07, 2020, 01:08:43 PM
Spent part of the day in the hospital. Kidney stone. Yay.

Urine trouble.  :zoinks: Seriously though, get well soon. :emosad:

Thanks. Had to go back there today since the pain meds weren't enough.
Are you feeling any better?

Yeah, thanks. It finally started to subside on Saturday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: SBI_Patience on July 13, 2020, 06:02:46 PM
https://youtu.be/X7tMOTW2CCs

Literally.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 13, 2020, 08:00:38 PM
Domestic things and my lab work. Listened to the radio interview and was so so happy with how it went. Hung out and talked with hubby whose shift this week and next has us barely seeing each other.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 13, 2020, 10:46:52 PM
Lots of cleaning and organizing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 14, 2020, 02:38:26 AM
Not a lot. Wondering if I should do something.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on July 14, 2020, 05:39:24 AM
Quote from: SBI_Patience on July 13, 2020, 06:02:46 PM
https://youtu.be/X7tMOTW2CCs

Literally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mgpZ3gaYv0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mgpZ3gaYv0)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 14, 2020, 12:11:43 PM
I'm *not* clicking that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 14, 2020, 03:53:48 PM
Worked on an addition with my brother
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 14, 2020, 10:00:01 PM
Wore my rainbow mask today, got a "frosty" reception from a clerk at a convenience store, but, I will give it time, if it was the mask or she was having a bad day.  Nobody commented negatively at work, but, I got a big thumbs up from a co-worker who is deaf.  Made me feel good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 15, 2020, 06:52:19 AM
They passed a bylaw here making it mandatory that masks be worn indoors at any place of business. Exceptions for children 3 and under, people with medical issues that can't wear one, ASD who can't with sensory issues etc. I think they did the best they could to think of everyone. A few people are complaining but the vast majority wear one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 15, 2020, 03:32:05 PM

I went out today earlier for a few sundries and I was surprised (and pleased) to see maybe more than half of the people in stores were wearing masks. Some actually were trying to wear them properly.

Instead of mask shaming those who do not bother, which still happens sometimes, the unmasked seem to just look at us and shake their heads. Almost as if WE are doing wrong.
 :dunno:
Hey, I got in step back in March. I know it seems ridiculous to wear a cloth mask to prevent the spread of a virus, kind of like building a chainlink fence to keep out mosquitoes, but it is suggested that the typical mini-rain shower we create when we speak is a major cause of infection rates climbing.

The reality is that I am in the high risk group and I try to avoid contact as much as possible.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 15, 2020, 04:00:21 PM
Went to the bank and rested
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 15, 2020, 04:22:21 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 15, 2020, 04:00:21 PM
Went to the bank and rested
So many questions. :zoinks:

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 15, 2020, 06:09:22 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 15, 2020, 04:22:21 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 15, 2020, 04:00:21 PM
Went to the bank and rested
So many questions. :zoinks:

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

I napped in the vault on a pile of money :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 15, 2020, 06:49:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 15, 2020, 06:09:22 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 15, 2020, 04:22:21 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 15, 2020, 04:00:21 PM
Went to the bank and rested
So many questions. :zoinks:

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

I napped in the vault on a pile of money :zoinks:

Even mroe questions. :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 15, 2020, 07:32:46 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 15, 2020, 06:49:42 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 15, 2020, 06:09:22 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 15, 2020, 04:22:21 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 15, 2020, 04:00:21 PM
Went to the bank and rested
So many questions. :zoinks:

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

I napped in the vault on a pile of money :zoinks:

Even mroe questions. :LOL:
:lol1:

Apparently I've been napping in all the wrong places!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 16, 2020, 05:22:51 AM
Bunnings, Supercheap, went to an open house, then I came home and sugar soaped the laundry walls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 18, 2020, 02:07:52 PM
Drove back home after a couple of nights away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 18, 2020, 06:24:31 PM
^I would really like a couple of nights away right about now :laugh:

HB and the kids threw a "we appreciate Mum" BBQ for me tonight. It was sweet. All of my favourite foods and a playlist of my favourite songs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 18, 2020, 09:11:31 PM
Mobile game.... yeah.... mobile game
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 19, 2020, 01:10:19 AM
Woke up and had coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 19, 2020, 07:25:12 AM
Went to Home Depot and picked up materials for tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 20, 2020, 02:20:50 AM
Woke up and had coffee. I lead an exciting life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 20, 2020, 08:19:33 AM
Was able to get my blood work done early in the day because the wait was far less than normal. So now I can enjoy the rest of the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on July 20, 2020, 10:31:59 AM
Slept in, stayed up late last night.  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on July 20, 2020, 12:58:57 PM
Bugger all. Woke up, had a coffee, bit of breakfast, checked latest posts here, suddenly felt tired, lay down on sofa dropped off to sleep, dreamed i was having a seizure, woke up a few hours later, and now the whole left hand side of my face and head feel peculiar (as if skin stretched too tight)  and i keeop getting pains and peculiar sensations on the left side, especially in my temple. and am even more clumosy than usual and can't concentrate on anything.  This post is the most major thing I've attempted.
wish i could have had an EEG on a day like this, can't help thinking that something would have showed up, if only the timing had been  better. wondering if its possible to arrange such tests at the drop of a pin so to speak. and how much that would cost me?

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 20, 2020, 03:27:27 PM
Installed fiberglass insulation :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 20, 2020, 07:05:39 PM
Worked... just need a better attitude with certain tasks, yet I worked. Yep
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 20, 2020, 07:31:20 PM
Just bought a t-shirt that read...."Never underestimate an old man with a Nursing degree."  Too good to pass up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 20, 2020, 09:40:33 PM
Quote from: Walkie on July 20, 2020, 12:58:57 PM
Bugger all. Woke up, had a coffee, bit of breakfast, checked latest posts here, suddenly felt tired, lay down on sofa dropped off to sleep, dreamed i was having a seizure, woke up a few hours later, and now the whole left hand side of my face and head feel peculiar (as if skin stretched too tight)  and i keeop getting pains and peculiar sensations on the left side, especially in my temple. and am even more clumosy than usual and can't concentrate on anything.  This post is the most major thing I've attempted.
wish i could have had an EEG on a day like this, can't help thinking that something would have showed up, if only the timing had been  better. wondering if its possible to arrange such tests at the drop of a pin so to speak. and how much that would cost me?

Sounds like a prescient dream.

I wish your healthcare wasn't useless.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on July 20, 2020, 10:04:17 PM
Super productive. Cleaned the house and did various other chores, went shopping with Emma down town and spent ages diagnosing a problem I'm having with an Amiga 1200 I'm working on - the latter of which has a timing issue that needs to be fixed to prevent it crashing on certain games when I use an acceleration card. I did a fix on it a few years ago that seemed to work, but I likely did a shit job because of my poor soldering skills. Sending it to someone who has far better experience than I have to take a look.

Oh, and not sleeping. My mind is racing, I'm still not tired and it's now 5am.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 21, 2020, 05:40:25 AM
^Get to bed!:D

Today I went to the post office to get a police clearance for a new job I may be starting at the end of the month. They certainly wanted a lot of ID, including my marriage certificate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on July 21, 2020, 06:55:34 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 20, 2020, 09:40:33 PM
Quote from: Walkie on July 20, 2020, 12:58:57 PM
Bugger all. Woke up, had a coffee, bit of breakfast, checked latest posts here, suddenly felt tired, lay down on sofa dropped off to sleep, dreamed i was having a seizure, woke up a few hours later, and now the whole left hand side of my face and head feel peculiar (as if skin stretched too tight)  and i keeop getting pains and peculiar sensations on the left side, especially in my temple. and am even more clumosy than usual and can't concentrate on anything.  This post is the most major thing I've attempted.
wish i could have had an EEG on a day like this, can't help thinking that something would have showed up, if only the timing had been  better. wondering if its possible to arrange such tests at the drop of a pin so to speak. and how much that would cost me?

Sounds like a prescient dream.

I wish your healthcare wasn't useless.

Thanks :)

actually that happens quite often. I don't think its prescience, nor even an actual dream necessarily, but rather  a dim, confused awareness/ memory of a seizure . In which event,  everything else (even including dropping off to sleep) would make sense as postictal symptoms.  there's no question that I do have seizures, after all.  I've been observed having them, often enough . just never yet observed having one  by NHS neurpologists, which leaves them free to believe whatever they like. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 21, 2020, 07:57:12 AM
Yeah I guess that was a poor use of prescient. I just meant that you dreamed about it because you actually had one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on July 21, 2020, 08:24:50 AM
^ ah, more like postscient, then  :laugh:
(I 'm not claiming that's a word, mind)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 21, 2020, 09:56:32 AM
Somnambcient?  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Walkie on July 21, 2020, 11:04:01 AM
taurocopronarcolepsy.

and let that be my final word  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 21, 2020, 04:09:51 PM
Took the dog back to the. We've been trying to heal one ear infection and now it's both ears  :roar:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on July 21, 2020, 07:18:43 PM
Quote from: Walkie on July 21, 2020, 11:04:01 AM
taurocopronarcolepsy.

and let that be my final word  :laugh:

I'm stealing that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 22, 2020, 01:16:38 AM
Got up, had coffee, walked the dog.

I want to go back to bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 22, 2020, 10:03:03 AM
Found a table top easel on sale with a few small blank canvases and surprised the youngest with an art set up on the kitchen table when she got up today. She's happily channeling her inner Bob Ross and creating happy trees.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 22, 2020, 10:47:39 AM
Worked on stuff for the market so when I do start going again I will have plenty to sell
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 22, 2020, 01:16:33 PM
Brought my bike to the Bicycle shop for servicing.  Shopped for groceries.  Had a delicious lunch of leftover Spanish rice with shrimp and a side of fresh picked and cooked green beans.  YUM
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 22, 2020, 02:38:39 PM
Spent most of the day fixing things in the cinema.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 22, 2020, 11:01:48 PM
Slept in a long time. Helped Kayleigh clip branches from our lemon tree because they were hitting the roof in the wind. Did some dishes, need to do more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 23, 2020, 02:13:31 AM
Not much, yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on July 24, 2020, 09:18:30 AM
Got myself banned from another forum because their idea of "no politics" was to let literal nazis have a say in everything but it's somehow "political" if I call them out on it. When I mean literal nazis, I mean full up being racist, holocaust denial etc.

This isn't even a niche forum, it was for music gear.

Edit: for people who don't believe me, suck my dick
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 24, 2020, 09:28:18 AM
Picked up Carla's bicycle from the shop after repairs and servicing, did laundry...........yadda yadda yadda
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 25, 2020, 02:57:59 AM
Watched the comet again last night but it's dimmed to a point where it's difficult to find.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 25, 2020, 04:07:38 AM
Went for a drive to 'Dumpsey', drove past the really beautiful 1900's built house that's for sale (tis more majestic than the pictures!). Drove past a hectare block for sale, saw it was a bit too sloped for my comfort, bought a late lunch and drove home. After some shopping I came home, put my downstairs blinds back up and cleaned them with sugar soap.
Now I'm looking at the sad ombre array of shades they've all yellowed to. My brand new white one in the kitchen, to the one at the front which has literally yellowed to the same shade as the adjacent door that is classic cream (not yet painted). All the others are shades in between lol.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on July 25, 2020, 07:26:03 AM
Quote from: wretchmachine on July 24, 2020, 09:18:30 AM
Got myself banned from another forum because their idea of "no politics" was to let literal nazis have a say in everything but it's somehow "political" if I call them out on it. When I mean literal nazis, I mean full up being racist, holocaust denial etc.

This isn't even a niche forum, it was for music gear.

Edit: for people who don't believe me, suck my dick
Why would anyone here not believe you? I'm confused.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on July 25, 2020, 08:14:27 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 25, 2020, 07:26:03 AM
Quote from: wretchmachine on July 24, 2020, 09:18:30 AM
Got myself banned from another forum because their idea of "no politics" was to let literal nazis have a say in everything but it's somehow "political" if I call them out on it. When I mean literal nazis, I mean full up being racist, holocaust denial etc.

This isn't even a niche forum, it was for music gear.

Edit: for people who don't believe me, suck my dick
Why would anyone here not believe you? I'm confused.

Scrap left this little nugget in my karma to be an arse  :zoinks:
Quote
I'll take "Things that never happened" for $600, Alex!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 25, 2020, 07:44:43 PM
Quote from: wretchmachine on July 25, 2020, 08:14:27 AM
Scrap left this little nugget in my karma to be an arse  :zoinks:
Quote
I'll take "Things that never happened" for $600, Alex!

I miss Pappy. :emosad:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on July 25, 2020, 09:07:59 PM
Funny that he hasn't posted since April and yet lurks around like a greasy, spineless weasel. It's his speciality after all, always has been...  :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 25, 2020, 09:26:52 PM
Realizing that tomorrow is a "long day"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 25, 2020, 09:55:31 PM
Quote from: wretchmachine on July 25, 2020, 09:07:59 PM
Funny that he hasn't posted since April and yet lurks around like a greasy, spineless weasel. It's his speciality after all, always has been...  :hahaha:

He pissed me off on FB, but, he can be likable in a certain way.  I unfriended him after he got nasty about a certain post I shared and commented on.  Then he kept doubling down on his comments,  if he had backed off and let them be, it wouldn't have happened.  Same with alllivesmatter, I wouldn't call them trolls, but they certainly tread a fine line.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on July 26, 2020, 05:37:15 AM
I think I interacted with him on youtube a while ago over how apparently immigrants cause low wages for everyone, or some stupid shit like that. I had a good laugh out of seeing someone being so ill-informed on the matter.

They're not trolls, just malicious idiots. Sorry if it bothers me so much, sniping at people while lurking in the shadows just really rubs me the wrong way.
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 26, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Yeah it is kind of pathetic.
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Post by: odeon on July 26, 2020, 12:18:55 PM
/shrugs

He should post instead.
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Post by: odeon on July 26, 2020, 12:19:24 PM
I've kept busy writing a presentation for most of today.
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Post by: Parts on July 26, 2020, 07:21:05 PM
Went out to the diner for breakfast we sat on the  patio overlooking a salt marsh and  were the only ones out there first time since March I went out to eat someplace.  The rest of the day I worked on stuff for the flea market
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Post by: odeon on July 27, 2020, 03:02:27 AM
Spent way too much time catching up on the latest drama here.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 27, 2020, 05:27:56 AM
Started spring cleaning my wardrobe (I use the term wardrobe loosely since I have clothes everywhere). I already have 3 garbage bags full and 3 donation bags full and I'm not even half way through.
Tried to start cleaning the garage so I can paint prep it, but gave up at the thought of having to temporarily store garage shit in my lounge room.
So the bedroom first it is.
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Post by: renaeden on July 27, 2020, 08:09:29 AM
^ Your post reminds me of today at the Salvos we put signs on the donation bins saying we weren't accepting donations due to safety reasons (heaps of stuff out the back (processing area) we were going to start tripping over because there was nowhere to put it).

Of course some people put their donations in the bins anyway, probably because they were too lazy to go anywhere else.
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Post by: rock hound on July 27, 2020, 11:06:13 AM
Some laundry, watering of plants, mailed out some stuff for Carla and the usual bunch of dishes.
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Post by: rock hound on July 27, 2020, 11:09:06 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 27, 2020, 08:09:29 AM
^ Your post reminds me of today at the Salvos we put signs on the donation bins saying we weren't accepting donations due to safety reasons (heaps of stuff out the back (processing area) we were going to start tripping over because there was nowhere to put it).

Of course some people put their donations in the bins anyway, probably because they were too lazy to go anywhere else.

Exactly.  Goodwil Stores have shortened their donation days to four, Sat.-Mon.  And they make the donater sort thru their stuff.  They will no longer accept big bags of donations dumped upon them. 
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Post by: Phoenix on July 28, 2020, 09:02:41 PM
Drove the oldest around so he could get his errands done.
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Post by: rock hound on July 28, 2020, 09:25:58 PM
A lot of thinking about the situation here and what I need to do.
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Post by: odeon on July 29, 2020, 02:41:26 AM
Browsed the news. Had coffee.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 29, 2020, 06:44:39 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 27, 2020, 08:09:29 AM
^ Your post reminds me of today at the Salvos we put signs on the donation bins saying we weren't accepting donations due to safety reasons (heaps of stuff out the back (processing area) we were going to start tripping over because there was nowhere to put it).

Of course some people put their donations in the bins anyway, probably because they were too lazy to go anywhere else.

Well I haven't donated anything yet and I'm not even sure if places are accepting donations atm. I can put it all in storage till they do.
Most of the stuff in the bags is summer clothes that I don't fit into anymore. I culled the ordinary shit like jeans because I reckon the shops already have too many.
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Post by: Phoenix on July 29, 2020, 02:53:11 PM
Took the oldest to the dentist. Next up is wisdom teeth removal.
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Post by: rock hound on July 29, 2020, 03:44:08 PM
Traveled hither thither and yon, searching for the stuff on my to do list.  Bought a new toaster oven and assorted groceries that Carla needs. 
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Post by: Phoenix on July 29, 2020, 04:10:37 PM
Moved a dead opossum to a place where the scavengers will find it. Circle of life.
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Post by: rock hound on July 29, 2020, 05:43:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 29, 2020, 04:10:37 PM
Moved a dead opossum to a place where the scavengers will find it. Circle of life.

That's the best thing.  When I find a dead animal in the road, I try to get it off and into the woods.  Circle of life as you say. 
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Post by: Phoenix on July 29, 2020, 05:51:01 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 29, 2020, 05:43:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 29, 2020, 04:10:37 PM
Moved a dead opossum to a place where the scavengers will find it. Circle of life.

That's the best thing.  When I find a dead animal in the road, I try to get it off and into the woods.  Circle of life as you say.
One of the local turkey vultures likes to bring his snacks to my yard for a picnic. I hope he doesn't think I'm turning this into a bed and breakfast  :laugh:
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Post by: rock hound on July 29, 2020, 06:00:52 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 29, 2020, 05:51:01 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 29, 2020, 05:43:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on July 29, 2020, 04:10:37 PM
Moved a dead opossum to a place where the scavengers will find it. Circle of life.

That's the best thing.  When I find a dead animal in the road, I try to get it off and into the woods.  Circle of life as you say.
One of the local turkey vultures likes to bring his snacks to my yard for a picnic. I hope he doesn't think I'm turning this into a bed and breakfast  :laugh:

We had a turkey vulture land near our condo.  Never saw one that close.  Must have seen something appetizing nearby.  It may be following the fox young'un as it establishes its territory.

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Post by: renaeden on July 29, 2020, 07:50:53 PM
Taken my car into the service centre. Going to cost over $1000.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on July 29, 2020, 09:29:50 PM
Went for a long walk with Emma and took her out for lunch. We proceeded to chill in the nearby park and laugh at some random teen get hit by a frisbee.
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Post by: odeon on July 30, 2020, 02:51:04 AM
Browsed the news and this place.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 30, 2020, 09:56:35 AM
Cut the carpet away from the skirtings in my bedroom, about a 5 inch perimeter (the carpet is getting replaced anyway so it's no big deal if I destroy it)
Sugar soaped the walls.
Masked off my sliding screen door.
Tomorrow I shall undercoat.
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Post by: rock hound on July 30, 2020, 02:46:07 PM
Busy day, went shopping, brought Carla a coffee at work, did more shopping, bought some fresh picked corn on the cob, books from a fairly new book independent book dealer in Dover NH, a new mask from the same place with a little poem on the side, "We wear the mask that grins and lies.  It hides our cheeks & shades our eyes."  by Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the other side has a bird in a cage flying away.  Finally took my bicycle out for a ride, after it was recently serviced at the bicycle shop.  Now I'm sitting at the pooter, sipping some wine to celebrate the anniversary of the day I beat Ambers "genius" ex-boyfriend in court. 

A good day.
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Post by: Phoenix on July 30, 2020, 03:12:16 PM
Picked up my produce box, cleaned the bathroom and cleaned out the fridge. Finished folding the laundry and put it away. It was a productive day overall. Currently have a chicken and veggies roasting in the oven for dinner.
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Post by: Parts on July 30, 2020, 06:33:38 PM
Loaded 2000 pounds of cellulose in my van and trailer
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Post by: odeon on July 31, 2020, 02:32:11 AM
I've been browsing the news and this place.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 31, 2020, 08:04:42 AM
Undercoated my room and got some laundry dry.
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Post by: Parts on July 31, 2020, 12:25:19 PM
Got the last stuff out of the way so they could come and replace the oil tank
Began moving things back to where they belong after the oil tank guys were done
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Post by: odeon on July 31, 2020, 12:25:59 PM
Did an online presentation at a conference. So weird to do this without an audience. It's like talking to a wall.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 31, 2020, 03:18:51 PM
I wore my mask at a socially distanced estate auction this morning.
This was actually a state run thing. Just a bunch of stuff that unknown dead people left behind, unclaimed by relatives and some tax involved bigger things.

I ended up with a vintage Kenwood eighty five watt receiver from the '70s, a Pioneer Dolby Pro Logic receiver (small, low power) from the early 2000s, a Yamaha stereo equalizer, SAE stereo receiver with parametric EQ (I used to have one just like it), a Sony turntable  from late '90s (not one of the desirable ones), a pair of Advent bookshelf speakers (not sure of the age, but these are from a time, long ago, when they were still offering bookshelf/compact speakers with twelve inch woofers) and a pair of Pioneer floor standing speakers from the '80s (bad era for Pioneer speakers). Also, I got four big boxes of older rock LPs ( about three hundred and my style for most of them).
The turntable came with an alignment aid, a stylus brush and a stylus gauge, so I have high hopes for the condition of the album collection. The few I inspected, "Dark Side Of The Moon,"  "Sabbath, Bloody, Sabbath,"  an Alan Parson Project, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Journey (I am sure there plenty of duds included as well) were in excellent condition.

I had to bid on each item separately (except the four boxes of albums was all one lot) because the one and only  "family member of the deceased"  who was there had already split the estate into tiny lots. That actually worked in my favor. I did not have to bid on the skanky old carcass of a Maytag washer to get my hands on the Kenwood buried treasure. :thumbup:

Sounds like a bunch of cool stuff, but I dropped one hundred ten bucks for everything, and forty of that was just the records. I literally bought the  classic Advent cabs for ten bucks for the pair. Hell, the damn name tag logo thingy is worth more than that to an Advent fan. Recreations of these tag/labels are selling for twenty bucks on ebay.

I haven't plugged in any of the electronics, yet. I intend to do so with great care using my ancient variac power supply. I am suspicious of all the caps inside these older consumer grade products of this age.  Mainly worried about the Kenwood and how it has fared with old age. All the speaker make sound, so, a few fun projects to restore.

I had forgotten this auction was today. One of my fellow travelers who I first met at an auction several years ago, called me just as I was getting home from night watch patrol, EARLY in the morning.
I am usually looking for tools or iron cookware at these things, but the only tool I bought was at another area, not part of the state mess. I also got a large  1/2 HP pedestal mounted (with pedestal) grinder for a hundred bucks, but hey, the pedestal is cast iron.

A really good haul today.



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Post by: Pyraxis on July 31, 2020, 07:43:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2020, 12:25:59 PM
Did an online presentation at a conference. So weird to do this without an audience. It's like talking to a wall.

When people at my work present, we typically have a vibrant chat channel going, so it's more like a livestream than talking to the wall. It helps with that isolated feeling.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 01, 2020, 04:33:00 AM
Did the first colour coat on my bedroom walls. It was a bit warm in there as well so it was difficult to keep a wet edge.
Oh well hope the second coat covers the patchiness.
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Post by: odeon on August 01, 2020, 03:13:47 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 31, 2020, 07:43:23 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 31, 2020, 12:25:59 PM
Did an online presentation at a conference. So weird to do this without an audience. It's like talking to a wall.

When people at my work present, we typically have a vibrant chat channel going, so it's more like a livestream than talking to the wall. It helps with that isolated feeling.

There was a chat channel but I didn't have the time to look at it.
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Post by: Genesis on August 01, 2020, 03:18:55 PM
Woke up to a disturbance... got a haircut that I desperately needed... should be fine (for now)
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Post by: Phoenix on August 01, 2020, 03:43:14 PM
Dropped something off at a friends house and had a good gab in her driveway, socially distanced and whatnot. Hadn't seen her since last year so it was nice.
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Post by: odeon on August 02, 2020, 03:32:39 AM
Would like to see some friends again. Stupid virus.
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Post by: rock hound on August 02, 2020, 12:35:25 PM
While digging around my "wild" garden, I found some rocks to be used someplace else, then as I was hunched over doing some weeding....I spotted another rock that looked different.  Pulled it out and cleaned it up and it turned out to be a thumb sized piece of pink quartz.  And a nice specimen, too.  This is not the place to find them and so it must have been placed there before we got here.   :dunno:  Oh well, its mine now and will go into the appropriate box in our room with my other intriguing finds.  I never know what I will find over the course of a day.   8)
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Post by: odeon on August 02, 2020, 03:28:23 PM
Fed the family. Walked the dog. Watched the Space X landing.
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Post by: Parts on August 02, 2020, 06:05:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 02, 2020, 03:28:23 PM
Fed the family. Walked the dog. Watched the Space X landing.

Can't watch the landings all I think of is the Challenger  I didn't see it but my sister did, though from Sarasota the launches look like a line of smoke you can clearly see the flames when they had night time launches
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Post by: odeon on August 03, 2020, 02:01:46 AM
Your sister saw Challenger break up in 1986?
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Post by: Parts on August 03, 2020, 04:02:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2020, 02:01:46 AM
Your sister saw Challenger break up in 1986?

 Like I said from where I used to live(Sarasota Fl) all you could make out was streaks of smoke in the sky when there was a launch.  She went out with her boss and saw the smoke trail going up and thought it looked different than usual,  she wasn't one to go out and look but did because her boss did,  they didn't know what had happened till they heard it on the radio.   I was at college working in the library in Ct when I heard   
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Post by: renaeden on August 03, 2020, 05:57:14 AM
I went to the Salvos for 6 hours, then to my cleaning job which was just around the corner. I just had to drive around the car park. I was there for nearly two hours and now I'm knackered. But I'll get used to it.
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Post by: odeon on August 03, 2020, 09:05:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 03, 2020, 04:02:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2020, 02:01:46 AM
Your sister saw Challenger break up in 1986?

 Like I said from where I used to live(Sarasota Fl) all you could make out was streaks of smoke in the sky when there was a launch.  She went out with her boss and saw the smoke trail going up and thought it looked different than usual,  she wasn't one to go out and look but did because her boss did,  they didn't know what had happened till they heard it on the radio.   I was at college working in the library in Ct when I heard   

How awful. :(
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Post by: Parts on August 03, 2020, 11:24:06 AM
Had the house I was supposed to work on postpone the work at the last minute,  so I went and looked at a warehouse complex a customer is working on   
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Post by: Phoenix on August 03, 2020, 05:58:03 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 03, 2020, 04:02:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2020, 02:01:46 AM
Your sister saw Challenger break up in 1986?

 Like I said from where I used to live(Sarasota Fl) all you could make out was streaks of smoke in the sky when there was a launch.  She went out with her boss and saw the smoke trail going up and thought it looked different than usual,  she wasn't one to go out and look but did because her boss did,  they didn't know what had happened till they heard it on the radio.   I was at college working in the library in Ct when I heard   
I was watching it live on tv at school when it happened. I remember it vividly. I haven't watched another one since.
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Post by: odeon on August 04, 2020, 02:15:32 AM
Returned home from the uni and saw it on the news.
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Post by: Phoenix on August 04, 2020, 04:24:00 PM
Finished my tests at the lab and then took HB for what we thought would be his dental surgery only to find out after waiting 45 mins that it was merely a consult. It would have been helpful if they communicated that part.
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Post by: Parts on August 04, 2020, 06:46:58 PM
Delivered materials for tomorrow
Drove around during the storm
Began cutting up the tree that fell in my back yard
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 04, 2020, 09:26:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2020, 09:05:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 03, 2020, 04:02:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2020, 02:01:46 AM
Your sister saw Challenger break up in 1986?

 Like I said from where I used to live(Sarasota Fl) all you could make out was streaks of smoke in the sky when there was a launch.  She went out with her boss and saw the smoke trail going up and thought it looked different than usual,  she wasn't one to go out and look but did because her boss did,  they didn't know what had happened till they heard it on the radio.   I was at college working in the library in Ct when I heard   

How awful. :(

I was listening to live radio while traveling by car and still cried.
I can not imagine what it would have been like to look up in the sky and think, "That doesn't look right. Why?"
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 04, 2020, 09:31:05 PM

Mainly, I have goofed off today, sipped tea, coffee and apple cider.
Overworked my back a couple of days ago and the spasms have come for a visit.
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Post by: odeon on August 05, 2020, 01:55:17 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 04, 2020, 09:26:40 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2020, 09:05:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on August 03, 2020, 04:02:23 AM
Quote from: odeon on August 03, 2020, 02:01:46 AM
Your sister saw Challenger break up in 1986?

 Like I said from where I used to live(Sarasota Fl) all you could make out was streaks of smoke in the sky when there was a launch.  She went out with her boss and saw the smoke trail going up and thought it looked different than usual,  she wasn't one to go out and look but did because her boss did,  they didn't know what had happened till they heard it on the radio.   I was at college working in the library in Ct when I heard   

How awful. :(

I was listening to live radio while traveling by car and still cried.
I can not imagine what it would have been like to look up in the sky and think, "That doesn't look right. Why?"

The shuttle never got better than a one in 83 failure rate, according to an ILS engineer consultant I talked to a few years ago. It's such a shame that they couldn't improve it. It was a magnificent piece of hardware and with all of Crew Dragon's hi-tech wonder the latter still doesn't come close. Space X's Starship might when it finally flies, but we'll have to wait and see,
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Post by: Parts on August 05, 2020, 06:16:43 PM
Drove under three trees hanging over the road  on the power lines on the way home from work :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on August 06, 2020, 02:09:35 PM
Had a first interview with a company that might hire me.
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Post by: Conspiracy Nut on August 06, 2020, 02:25:36 PM
I had a vaccine safety debate.
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Post by: Parts on August 06, 2020, 02:38:44 PM
Worked on chopping up the tree that fell in my yard
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on August 06, 2020, 04:45:15 PM
Accidentally pulled the coat rack off the wall before I went to work  :zombiefuck:

Worked in morning, then speed awareness course  ::)

Now nursing assorted aches and pains with booze.
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 06, 2020, 08:18:16 PM

Nursing my angsty back with cold pack and lidocaine spray.  :zombiefuck:


I took the time to watch the space station cross the sky in a couple of minutes. Still twilight at the time, but it was visible to the naked eye. Small binoculars I have worked to help distinguish which moving flashing light was not an airplane.

I know, a lot of work for very small "fun time," but it has not crossed over so closely in a while, when we had clear night skies. 
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 06, 2020, 09:03:36 PM
I took a few pics of the cool stuff I found at auction, like the Yamaha EQ, Pioneer receiver and things. A few other things I wanted to show off as well when my phone battery went down. Then my back went down and I could not even finish photographing, yet.
I'll get the ones I have besmallened (I think they are 12MP on the phone) and post a few.
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Post by: odeon on August 07, 2020, 12:49:44 AM
Woke up, but just barely. :yawn:
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 07, 2020, 08:43:07 AM
Not much. Did some house cleaning and managed to get the bathroom ceiling looking somewhat decent (cleaning the surface mould that is)
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Post by: Parts on August 07, 2020, 01:16:23 PM
Freed the lawn mower from under the tree haven't started it yet but it looks like it should still work
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Post by: rock hound on August 07, 2020, 01:25:20 PM
Called the landlord to tell him that somebody had chainsawed an entire corner off of abandoned roof bracings.  They were left by the original builder before he went into bankruptcy.  The landlord was trying to sell them, but, he didn't seem to be in much of a rush.  I heard loud chainsawing late in the day, but, that's not unusual around here.  Along with gunfire (shooting ranges) and other noises related to yardwork, etc.  Anyway, I gave him a heads up and left it at that.  They were getting rotten anyway, so the landlord hopes the person(s) comes back and takes more.   :laugh:

Not my monkeys, not my circus.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on August 08, 2020, 10:24:20 AM
Had a long lounge in the garden with Emma, with the boys in an enclosure to nibble on the grass. They're literal mini lawnmowers, they levelled the whole lot in the enclosure in under a half hour  :zombiefuck:

Also tidied the house and boy's cage while I was at it - it's not spotless, but it's presentable now.
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Post by: Phoenix on August 08, 2020, 08:06:01 PM
The usual domestic stuff. Cleaning, got groceries done for the week. Went to a food truck with HB for lunch which filled me up that I skipped dinner. Facetimed with the youngest at her Dad's. Now it's just drinks and music.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on August 08, 2020, 08:06:57 PM
I really can't remember.  :lol1:

Hotdogs and a fair amount of waiting around for shit were definitely involved though.
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Post by: Phoenix on August 08, 2020, 08:09:38 PM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on August 08, 2020, 08:06:57 PM
I really can't remember.  :lol1:

Hotdogs and a fair amount of waiting around for shit were definitely involved though.

You have an asspie love for hotdogs don't you :laugh: Also totally loving what you posted in the music thread. Listening now.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on August 08, 2020, 08:10:48 PM
Cool. And yes, yes I do  :laugh:
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Post by: Phoenix on August 08, 2020, 08:13:02 PM
 :lol1: I don't know why I am giggling outloud but I am
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Post by: odeon on August 09, 2020, 01:22:27 AM
Nothing of note, yet.
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Post by: Parts on August 09, 2020, 12:44:51 PM
Finished putting the branches on the curb.  This is what a mid sized tree looks like piled up without the trunk and thick branches
(https://i.postimg.cc/Nj2ZRLK2/DSCN7762.jpg)
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 09, 2020, 02:12:36 PM

I see a lot of work has happened.
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 09, 2020, 02:13:51 PM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on August 08, 2020, 08:06:57 PM
I really can't remember.  :lol1:

Hotdogs and a fair amount of waiting around for shit were definitely involved though.

Sounds like a good day, in general, and my "standards" are high. :laugh:
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on August 09, 2020, 02:17:43 PM
Went for another canal walk, did some more photography. Went with Emma to see her family afterwards for tea, then lazed in front of the TV to watched fucked up stuff on youtube together.
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Post by: Conspiracy Nut on August 09, 2020, 02:24:20 PM
Listened to the Sunday view with Richie Allen and my girlfriend.
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Post by: odeon on August 10, 2020, 01:02:31 AM
Had coffee. Accepted a job offer.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 10, 2020, 01:11:53 AM
Did a bit of miscellaneous shopping (clothes, decor, hardware)
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Post by: Phoenix on August 10, 2020, 01:29:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 10, 2020, 01:02:31 AM
Had coffee. Accepted a job offer.
Congrats! I'm hoping it turns out really well for you. :hug:

Hospital tests are done today and they managed to get my MRA in at the same time as my MRI (they weren't sure they'd have the time) so my radioactive self is home and in bed and feeling wretched but very relieved it's one more test that is done.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on August 10, 2020, 03:33:14 PM
Quote from: registrant44 on August 09, 2020, 02:24:20 PM
Listened to the Sunday view with Richie Allen and my girlfriend.

Do you have matching hats?  :tinfoil: :tinfoil:

Work. Food. A walk on the moor with young un. Horrible trip to Asda. Tea from the chippy. Catnap. Now fuck all.  :tard:
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Post by: odeon on August 11, 2020, 12:44:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix on August 10, 2020, 01:29:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on August 10, 2020, 01:02:31 AM
Had coffee. Accepted a job offer.
Congrats! I'm hoping it turns out really well for you. :hug:

Thanks. :hug:

Quote
Hospital tests are done today and they managed to get my MRA in at the same time as my MRI (they weren't sure they'd have the time) so my radioactive self is home and in bed and feeling wretched but very relieved it's one more test that is done.

Are you glowing in the dark now? :zoinks:
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Post by: Parts on September 08, 2020, 06:51:27 PM
Dropped off scaffolding at the house I am working on tomorrow then went and set up material delivery 
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Post by: Phoenix on September 09, 2020, 06:28:34 AM
So far, just feeding the dog and myself breakfast. Going to enjoy the quiet in the house while everyone else is still asleep.
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Post by: odeon on September 09, 2020, 07:48:25 AM
Worked. Now taking a break and browsing this place.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 09, 2020, 08:56:06 AM
Went down town with Emma, we walked for a bit and then had waffles topped with ice cream. I had butterscotch sauce on mine with mint ice cream.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: odeon on September 11, 2020, 12:10:23 AM
Not a lot yet, but about to get to work.
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Post by: Jack on September 12, 2020, 11:38:47 AM
Cleaned personal and work electronics. They all look shiny and new.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on September 12, 2020, 04:55:46 PM
I'm working a nightshift doing a major implementation for <customer name censored for security reasons>.

If I'm lucky I'll finish around 4am.  If I'm unlucky it will be tomorrow lunchtime.

The coffee is already giving me palpitations.
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 12, 2020, 07:57:40 PM
Good luck.
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Post by: Parts on September 12, 2020, 09:05:23 PM
Finished up work on the house I started Wednesday
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Post by: odeon on September 13, 2020, 07:34:14 AM
Hit golf balls in the rain.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 13, 2020, 01:34:28 PM
Made banana cake.  8)
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 13, 2020, 03:10:42 PM
Played trucks with the cub and watched Finding Nemo with him. His attention span is getting better, that's the first time he's mostly sat through a whole movie.
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Post by: odeon on September 13, 2020, 03:20:29 PM
Does he like Nemo?
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 13, 2020, 03:48:41 PM
Apparently he does now. He's got little Nemo and Dory bath toys, and he was excited to recognize them.
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Post by: Genesis on September 13, 2020, 04:27:22 PM
Had to rest up a bit... I guess I need to do some stretches before work?
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 13, 2020, 08:43:10 PM
Quote from: Genesis on September 13, 2020, 04:27:22 PM
Had to rest up a bit... I guess I need to do some stretches before work?

 :zoinks:

(https://i.imgflip.com/4evbbi.jpg)
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Post by: Genesis on September 13, 2020, 10:14:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 13, 2020, 08:43:10 PM
Quote from: Genesis on September 13, 2020, 04:27:22 PM
Had to rest up a bit... I guess I need to do some stretches before work?

 :zoinks:

(https://i.imgflip.com/4evbbi.jpg)

^__^ *teehee
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Post by: Phoenix on September 14, 2020, 11:12:13 AM
Got the youngest to/from school and given that she's only there for 3 hours in the morning, by the time I got home and got my usual stuff done and the dog taken care of, it was time to go back and get her. Dropped her off at her Dad's, got home, and saw her phone sitting on the passenger seat  :facepalm2: So drove back to her Dad's to drop it off.
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Post by: renaeden on September 16, 2020, 07:43:30 AM
It takes an hour to drive to my client's place. We talked for a while, then I did some filing and data entry. Talked about his taxes. He's feeling better about it now.

While I was there, Liam's ashes were delivered to Kayleigh at home. The box is polished wood with a plaque that simply has "Liam" written on it. Kayleigh inserted a photo of Liam on the front. Inside are the ashes in a blue velvet bag.

I miss him so much.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 16, 2020, 08:40:31 AM
^ did you feel a bit better once his ashes came home? I found that a bit of a relief when I got the ashes of my dogs. Losing pets is a hard loss :hug:

Put dinner in the slow cooker. Evening me will be very grateful to morning me.
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Post by: renaeden on September 16, 2020, 07:20:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix on September 16, 2020, 08:40:31 AM
^ did you feel a bit better once his ashes came home? I found that a bit of a relief when I got the ashes of my dogs. Losing pets is a hard loss :hug:
It's good to know he is with us, yes. We also got a card with his paw print on it. Kayleigh told me she cried when she saw it.
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Post by: odeon on September 17, 2020, 08:52:17 AM
Worked all day.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 17, 2020, 09:53:12 AM
Finally sorted settlement agreement with solicitor, also have sorted arrangements to get someone to collect my gear too.  8)
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Post by: Phoenix on September 17, 2020, 02:53:11 PM
Parental things, Domestic things, Academic things. The usual. And then I ordered pizza. :pizza:
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Post by: odeon on September 18, 2020, 12:11:45 AM
Woke up. Had coffee. About to start working.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 18, 2020, 12:19:08 PM
Got all of the groceries done for the week. Ran a bunch of errands. Helped the youngest with school work. Now sitting in front of my computer wishing my stupid hiccups would go away.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 18, 2020, 12:24:32 PM
HOTAS arrived today, haven't had time to use it in flight sims due to sorting out work-related loose ends.
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Post by: odeon on September 18, 2020, 02:00:04 PM
HOTAS? What's that? :-\
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Post by: Phoenix on September 18, 2020, 03:11:40 PM
As in the joystick that looks cool as hell????
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 19, 2020, 07:21:17 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 18, 2020, 02:00:04 PM
HOTAS? What's that? :-\

hands on throttle and stick - basically a fancy joystick and throttle for flight sims.

This is the one I got:
(https://www.pricerunner.com/product/1200x630/1607615050/Thrustmaster-T.16000M-FCS-Throttle.jpg)
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Post by: odeon on September 19, 2020, 08:26:27 AM
Nice.

Thinking I'll need something like that if I'm to get Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Post by: Parts on September 19, 2020, 03:48:00 PM
Blew insulation into a house for Habitat for Humanity
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 19, 2020, 03:55:04 PM
Not really much at all. Spent time resting and recuperating from the stress of yesterday.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 19, 2020, 04:45:34 PM
I did the parenting thing and the cooking thing and the laying in bed thinking too much thing.
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Post by: odeon on September 20, 2020, 02:27:33 AM
Haven't done a lot yet.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 20, 2020, 06:14:11 AM
Woke up and fed the dog and myself. That's about it so far.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on September 20, 2020, 10:47:39 AM
Did some washing.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 20, 2020, 01:26:03 PM
Cleaned house, went for a walk with Emma and tried out the HOTAS. Really like it so far, but I'm quite rusty.

Also just finished prepping my work computer etc. to return tomorrow. It'll be fun to see the office one last time.
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 20, 2020, 03:09:36 PM
Took cub to the park, did some cleaning and sorting while he was down for a nap.
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Post by: Jesse on September 20, 2020, 05:16:08 PM
Watched Football
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Post by: Genesis on September 20, 2020, 07:16:25 PM
Worked, got distracted by the Pizza in the breakroom as well as the Football game.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 20, 2020, 09:22:41 PM
Provided the oldest with transportation to/from his date with his girlfriend. Helped the youngest via text with studying for her math test and finished up a project she has due for another class tomorrow.
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Post by: odeon on September 21, 2020, 08:45:44 AM
Worked. :chores:
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Post by: Phoenix on September 21, 2020, 09:07:39 AM
So far it's been paperwork, helping one of the kids, putting part of dinner in the crockpot and taking care of the dog. Nothing exciting.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on September 21, 2020, 06:15:25 PM
More than I'd like, starting much too early, with nowhere near enough sleep. Tomorrow's forecast is similar. :jaded:
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Post by: Phoenix on September 22, 2020, 01:23:26 PM
Virtual dr appt. Grateful I like the new specialist.
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Post by: odeon on September 23, 2020, 03:41:20 AM
I've worked all morning. Now taking a break.
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Post by: Genesis on September 23, 2020, 06:55:51 PM
The Art Of Bumming Around
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Post by: odeon on September 23, 2020, 11:44:41 PM
Read the news.
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Post by: Parts on September 24, 2020, 05:16:23 PM
Blew insulation into the walls of a house and cleaned up and organized  my work trailer
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 24, 2020, 05:19:12 PM
Resting and some house cleaning. Applied for a job that Emma recommended too.
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Post by: odeon on September 25, 2020, 06:07:45 AM
^Good luck with the application.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 25, 2020, 07:23:37 AM
Work. Went to dentist to fix my sharp edged tooth that is exacerbating my mouth ulcer. They filed a fair bit off but the source of irritation is still there to a degree.
Getting a full extraction in a month or so.
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Post by: odeon on September 25, 2020, 11:33:56 AM
Worked. Shopped groceries. Worked some more.

It's been a rotten day, work-wise.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on September 25, 2020, 08:31:41 PM
Went to work, database servers down so couldn't do any proper work, made myself useful by giving half the department the answers for the mandatory e-learning modules everyone had to do for this month. Nice to know being a spazz occasionally has its uses.  ::)
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 26, 2020, 12:43:54 AM
Spent too long browsing around Bunnings. Came home took Panadol (I always have unexplained headaches on the weekend). About to wash the car.
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Post by: odeon on September 26, 2020, 12:51:42 AM
Got up, had coffee, checked the news, posted here.

A productive morning so far. :orly:
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Post by: renaeden on September 27, 2020, 05:18:36 AM
Took a trip down south with my aunt and uncle to Harvey and met up with my parents. It threatened rain but thankfully it didn't.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on September 27, 2020, 06:05:52 AM
Watching the footy
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Post by: Phoenix on September 27, 2020, 06:33:21 AM
Last night went to this Halloween display thing. It's a bunch of massive pumpkin carvings that appear 3D. The artist has to use fake pumpkins because real pumpkins only last 72 hours. If you do a google image search of pumpkins after dark canada you can see some cool images of the things we saw.

Normally it's a 2.5 km walk through exhibit at night but due to covid rules they switched it to a drive thru and no one was allowed out of their cars. It was nice to do something out of the norm for a change.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 27, 2020, 09:21:29 AM
Did dishes, cleaned boy's cage and updated my portfolio.
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Post by: Phoenix on September 27, 2020, 05:42:13 PM
Day off so not much. Hung out with monkeygirl. Read my book. Had a shower. HB cooked a great meal. Napped. It was a good day.
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Post by: renaeden on September 28, 2020, 03:26:52 AM
It's a public holiday here today and I've enjoyed not having to work. I still get paid for it though.

I slept in, washed my hair, ate garlic bread, watched She-Ra, read a bit on my Kindle. Not much, just how I like it. The week starts again tomorrow.
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Post by: Parts on September 28, 2020, 08:01:22 AM
Went for a ride by the beach to see the sun rise but there were clouds right where it was coming up :-\
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Post by: odeon on September 28, 2020, 11:54:57 PM
Got up and had coffee.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 29, 2020, 09:23:59 AM
Cleaned house, applied for jobs, went down town with Emma.

I applying for jobs, writing CVs etc, I'm never sure if I'm doing it correctly.
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 29, 2020, 12:22:45 PM
Askamanager.org has good advice, if US-centric.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 29, 2020, 01:04:06 PM
System is a bit different here when it comes to jobs sadly, so not sure how much of that advice is applicable - especially considering the difference between CVs and resumes, as CVs are a bit more involved. Thank you for the consideration though. :)

A lot of companies here use filtering software depending on factors like specific keywords (I presume to help sift out the large number of applicants), but the problem is that no one but the company knows what they are. This means writing a CV can be very hit or miss as you could not have specific keywords they're looking for. I learned this the hard way when I applied for the job I recently left prior to moving to the UK.

I give it to Emma to take a look, along with several companies that provide "CV advice" (which wildly ranges from my CV being terrible to wild sex on paper, with an urge to pay them to take a "personal" look). I've even got involved in selecting applicants to interview at one point. I still don't have a clue.  :tard:
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Post by: Phoenix on September 29, 2020, 07:27:43 PM
Helped the youngest with her homework. Battled a migraine.
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Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on September 29, 2020, 09:01:05 PM
Even by the time the CVs are filtered, the hiring manager often only takes about 20 seconds before deciding if you are worth further effort.

When I've been out of work previously I am usually lucky to average 1 interview per month, the job market is that bad for what I do. And employers still scream about a skills shortage and the need to bring people in on various short term visas at about 30% less than the market rate for 70 hour weeks. I'm not sure why the government actually believes this shite about skills shortages... but they do.

I am old enough to remember when there were REAL skills shortages in IT. When the company I worked for would put an ad in the paper for really good jobs, looking to hire around 20 people, only 12 months experience anywhere near a computer required, and they'd get ZERO applications. Literally.
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Post by: odeon on September 30, 2020, 12:55:32 AM
There is a shortage of skills in my field but also a distinct lack of understanding of what those skills need to be. Moving to a new job almost always requires me to define them first, so the first few months tend to be about convincing the client.
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Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on September 30, 2020, 02:24:39 AM
Quote from: odeon on September 30, 2020, 12:55:32 AM
There is a shortage of skills in my field but also a distinct lack of understanding of what those skills need to be. Moving to a new job almost always requires me to define them first, so the first few months tend to be about convincing the client.

What tends to happen is that employers will make out a ridiculous wishlist of skills and experience for their ideal employee for a role. And almost nobody can actually meet the criteria. It's not that there is a sills shortage, it's more that employers are looking for "purple unicorns".

I've been back in Sydney for almost ten years and I'm on my 3rd job in that time. I was completely unqualified for all 3 jobs, these were really niche areas where the employer had been looking for someone for ages and been rejecting multiple applicants and then they had to hire SOMEONE. So I'd get a 1 or 2 month initial contract and hit the ground running, and get my head into it as quick as I could. And ended up staying for years.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 30, 2020, 02:37:30 AM
I've seen this many times. For example companies wanting digital designers, but the requirements are more akin... to a full stack or software developer. I remember one company even asking for 5 years of experience in React.js, which at the time (2016)... was impossible since it only came out in 2013.

There are also jobs companies put up, but have no intention of hiring anyone. You know which is which, judging by the lack of response to your application (or say you're unsuitable despite meeting their criteria in every way, in one rare case). I don't understand why they even bother.  :wanker:
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 30, 2020, 07:18:04 AM
Cause they want to promote an internal applicant but they have to go through the motions?
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on September 30, 2020, 07:34:49 AM
Sometimes, especially if it's to hide the likes of nepotism or favoritism. Usually it's just to appear they're "positive employers", or a way to gain publicity for the company in general. In reality it just pisses people off.
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Post by: Genesis on September 30, 2020, 11:50:50 AM
Woke up, helped put food away, made pizza for Dad and me... now I'm just hiding in my room
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Post by: Phoenix on September 30, 2020, 03:13:52 PM
Got to run errands all by myself this morning (felt glorious). The fact that I dressed up in a nicely put together outfit just to go to the craft store and grocery store is rather comical. Picked up pastel de nata (Portuguese tarts) for tonight after dinner. Love those things. Had a shower. Read more of my book. Made a meal plan, grocery list and then ordered groceries for pick up this weekend. Didn't get to half of the things I wanted to get done today but it was productive overall.
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Post by: odeon on October 09, 2020, 10:32:47 AM
Quote from: Dirty Big Yoke on September 30, 2020, 07:34:49 AM
Sometimes, especially if it's to hide the likes of nepotism or favoritism. Usually it's just to appear they're "positive employers", or a way to gain publicity for the company in general. In reality it just pisses people off.

Mostly the latter. It's a way of saying "look how well we're doing". They probably already have contracts with recruiters and it's cheaper than marketing.

But there are also jobs that never get filled. There's been a dev/architect job in my field for years now, originally on-site in Switzerland but now remote and whatever you want it to be, basically. Nobody wants it, and yet the recruiters never tire of calling those of us who match the keywords on LinkedIn. I don't know how many times a recruiter has called me about that one, and a friend of mine was called almost daily for a while.

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Post by: Pyraxis on October 09, 2020, 10:45:46 AM
What's the catch?  :laugh:
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Post by: odeon on October 09, 2020, 10:50:01 AM
Money. A company well known to suck the life-force out of their employees. The job itself, defined from the top down and impossible to do successfully. The fact that it's been on for years. It's now a self-fulfilling prophecy.

And did I mention money? :P
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 09, 2020, 04:35:18 PM
It's bizarre how "Maybe we need to set a higher target salary" never seems to quite make it to the surface of all the various layers of corporate think.
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Post by: renaeden on October 09, 2020, 08:01:55 PM
Today all I have done is wake up, encourage Kayleigh to take her meds, take my meds which included a pill for reflux (I've only just realised that the instructions say to take it in the morning, not at night which I was doing) and visit here.
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Post by: odeon on October 10, 2020, 02:39:05 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 09, 2020, 04:35:18 PM
It's bizarre how "Maybe we need to set a higher target salary" never seems to quite make it to the surface of all the various layers of corporate think.

It is interesting, isn't it? And when that particular job came out, it was on-site in Switzerland, a country that is very expensive to live in.
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Post by: Pyraxis on October 10, 2020, 09:10:48 AM
Guess they don't need someone that badly.
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Post by: Parts on October 10, 2020, 02:55:04 PM
Went to tag sales, put stuff away and fixed some things
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 11, 2020, 07:14:31 AM
Laundry.
Managed to get that trim off the door frame so I could remove the cavity doors (used a hammer & piece of wood)
Sugar soaped one side.
Got groceries at 8pm.
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Post by: odeon on October 11, 2020, 08:33:18 AM
Went around two thirds of a golf course.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on October 11, 2020, 02:14:46 PM
My son is 18 today.  We've been to the village pub.
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Post by: Phoenix on October 11, 2020, 04:18:20 PM
Happy birthday to your boy!

We had all of the kids home today. The middle one lives out of town so we couldn't have her inside due to covid but we lit the fire outside and gathered in comfy clothes and blankets and camping chairs and spent a good 2 hours gabbing.
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Post by: Genesis on October 11, 2020, 06:20:36 PM
A lot of tasks were delayed, so the cleaning isn't met to my statisfication at work... I'll easily have between the border of a High D low C range...
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Post by: odeon on October 12, 2020, 12:20:39 AM
Woke up and had coffee. :yawn:
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Post by: Icequeen on October 14, 2020, 02:53:39 PM
Flipped a roof mount cargo box I found a couple weeks back...

We make random guesses about the buyer before they come to pick stuff up if I am unable to pull up a selfie pic on their Marketplace profile...keeps life interesting.

This mornings guess was long hair 20 something guy with a Subaru.

Bingo...right on the nose.

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Post by: odeon on October 15, 2020, 12:08:07 AM
Hit snooze on the alarm a couple of times this morning. I hate mornings.
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Post by: rock hound on October 18, 2020, 02:14:31 PM
House cleaning, some creative stuff with some quartz and obsidian I collected over the years. 
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Post by: Minister Of Silly Walks on October 18, 2020, 07:07:44 PM
Back on the subject of companies which have ridiculous wish lists of skills and qualifications and experience for vacant positions.

What often ends up happening is that those positions are literally impossible to fill. So they hang around unfilled for months until the company is desperate and projects are getting held up because they have nobody to fill the role. Rather than looking for someone who is a reasonable fit and can be cross-trained earlier in the process.

Alternatively they end up with someone who is good at navigating unrealistic expectations and can bluff their way thru the hiring process. Those are usually the people who are very bad at the actual job. So then the company ends up having a lot of drama offloading or repositioning that person. Or the person ends up being able to bluff their way through the actual job for a year or two or more.
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Post by: odeon on October 19, 2020, 12:36:39 AM
Nothing of real consequence.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on October 19, 2020, 02:44:54 AM
Cleaned kitchen, fed boys, did a load of laundry, sorted coffee for myself and sorted bills.

Now to start applying for jobs/interview practice, maybe I'll do dishes later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 20, 2020, 08:24:48 AM
Did a lot of research to fix a client's documentation problems but eventually realised that their version of the relevant standard is too old. Upgrading is not an option.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on October 20, 2020, 04:36:03 PM
Rested mostly.
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Post by: odeon on October 20, 2020, 11:42:48 PM
Nothing much yet, I just got up.

I was up until early morning, so technically a lot of that is today. I couldn't sleep and read the news instead.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 24, 2020, 04:52:26 AM
Bunnings trip
Put the sliding door pelmets back up.
Took my walk-in-robe door and turned it into the new cavity slider door for the laundry. Best thing is the door was already painted.
Now my robe has no door but it's semi-intentional. I'm thinking of a little barn door to replace it.
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Post by: odeon on October 24, 2020, 10:45:36 AM
Hit some golf balls.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on October 25, 2020, 11:20:41 AM
Ran around after my ADHD grandson.  I've had him for four hours.  That was about as much as I can handle by myself -  you really need to double team him so you've got someone to tag in when your energy level starts to drop.
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Post by: rock hound on October 25, 2020, 03:40:39 PM
Got back from a getaway indulgence weekend in Boston.  Nice to eat some gourmet food and chill out walking the streets of Boston checking out little shops. 
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Post by: SBI_Patience on October 25, 2020, 06:51:48 PM
Pretty much drove around all day....
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Post by: FourAceDeal on October 26, 2020, 02:51:56 AM
I awoke with a feeling of trepidation.  I made myself some wholemeal toast and was irritated by the way the large strands of orange in my marmalade fought to stay in the jar, squirming off my knife like a small octopus.  The resulting blobs of breakfast confection formed a sad face emoji on my toast and I imagined I heard it's scream of pain as I bit into it's face.

I fucking hate Mondays.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 26, 2020, 03:57:19 PM
Worked all day for client #1, then gave up the evening for client #2. Now drinking a beer while posting here.
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Post by: odeon on October 26, 2020, 03:58:09 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 26, 2020, 02:51:56 AM
I fucking hate Mondays.

;D
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 26, 2020, 06:32:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 26, 2020, 03:57:19 PM
Worked all day for client #1, then gave up the evening for client #2. Now drinking a beer while posting here.

Do your clients know you refer to them as pee and poop?  :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on October 28, 2020, 01:18:41 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 26, 2020, 06:32:56 PM
Quote from: odeon on October 26, 2020, 03:57:19 PM
Worked all day for client #1, then gave up the evening for client #2. Now drinking a beer while posting here.

Do your clients know you refer to them as pee and poop?  :zoinks:

I hope not. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 02, 2020, 08:39:27 AM
Made breakfast, angsted about politics.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on November 03, 2020, 04:08:15 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 02, 2020, 08:39:27 AM
Made breakfast, angsted about politics.

Why?  Is something going on today?
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Post by: Pyraxis on November 03, 2020, 08:46:45 AM
 :poo:
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Post by: rock hound on November 03, 2020, 09:33:21 AM
We voted! 
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Post by: odeon on November 03, 2020, 10:35:58 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on November 03, 2020, 04:08:15 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 02, 2020, 08:39:27 AM
Made breakfast, angsted about politics.

Why?  Is something going on today?

 :lol1:
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Post by: odeon on November 03, 2020, 10:38:05 AM
Had a kick-off meeting with a new client.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 03, 2020, 10:44:19 AM
Finished up a job I was working on yesterday and voted
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Post by: Pyraxis on November 03, 2020, 05:08:07 PM
Attempted to be productive at work, was marginally successful.
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Post by: Genesis on November 03, 2020, 09:34:56 PM
Must.... throw.... PIES!!!! oh wait... what did I do today? I worked :(
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Post by: rock hound on November 04, 2020, 01:48:35 PM
Yep, it looks like a spoiled cut of meat.
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Post by: Pyraxis on November 04, 2020, 01:55:34 PM
Thank you for making me actually laugh out loud.  :plus:
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Post by: renaeden on November 04, 2020, 10:10:32 PM
So far I've eaten the rest of Kayleigh's lollies.
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Post by: odeon on November 05, 2020, 12:37:44 PM
Spent the day in meetings, one after another.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 05, 2020, 12:53:17 PM
Since the sun is out and the temps are in the 60's took a long walk and picked up some trash on the section of road I have adopted to do my civic duty.   8)
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Post by: odeon on November 08, 2020, 03:11:49 AM
Just got up, so nothing much yet.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2020, 04:02:40 PM
I watched a couple of hoarder shows on youtube.  :orly:
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Post by: Jack on November 15, 2020, 04:03:55 PM
Threw some stuff away.
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Post by: SBI_Patience on November 15, 2020, 07:47:16 PM
Mostly just on the PS4. Watched a couple of shows on Youtube.
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Post by: odeon on November 16, 2020, 01:01:39 AM
Nothing much yet. It's morning and keeping awake requires my full attention. :yawn:

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Post by: Jack on November 16, 2020, 08:24:32 PM
Threw some more stuff away.
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Post by: Pyraxis on November 16, 2020, 08:31:52 PM
Worked. Built a shelving unit for the basement and put all the holiday boxes on it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 16, 2020, 09:54:43 PM
Quote from: Jack on November 16, 2020, 08:24:32 PM
Threw some more stuff away.
I like doing that but Kayleigh always gets suspicious that I'm throwing her stuff away. Well, I have on occasion so she has a point.

This morning I went for a 5km walk, I'm worn out now.
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Post by: Jack on November 16, 2020, 10:52:50 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 16, 2020, 09:54:43 PM
Quote from: Jack on November 16, 2020, 08:24:32 PM
Threw some more stuff away.
I like doing that but Kayleigh always gets suspicious that I'm throwing her stuff away. Well, I have on occasion so she has a point.

He knows I wont throw away his stuff. It definitely bugs him but he's gotten better about it. Since keeping the house tidy became his job, he's more accepting that less is more. His health has also eliminated the upset of occasional wasted food. What bothers him the most is he's not allowed to see what's in the bag, and that's the way it's always been to avoid arguments over stupid crap we don't use or need. He doesn't understand how I can toss so much, yet absolutely nothing seems missing. He can't even guess what's in the bag.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on November 17, 2020, 10:18:11 AM
I've been dialed in to a Teams meeting for work with my grandson in my office,Sponge Bob Square Pants playing on the TV behind my desk in full view of the camera, both of us eating drumstick lollipops out of a big bag.

Welcome to 2020's version of work/life balance.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on November 17, 2020, 09:22:01 PM
On an LOA -__-
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Post by: renaeden on November 17, 2020, 11:54:00 PM
Took Kayleigh to the post office to get some parcels, forgot to post my letter while we were there, came home then walked to another post office to post my letter, bought pies and meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 18, 2020, 07:32:56 AM
Spent time reviewing and updating various design documents. Had a bunch of Teams meetings. Now taking a break from it all.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 19, 2020, 12:32:33 AM
Signed up for an online course on ADHD, went out and bought cat food and people food.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 21, 2020, 03:14:13 AM
As little as possible, and quite successfully at that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 22, 2020, 03:37:55 PM
Threw some stuff away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 23, 2020, 09:09:34 PM
Finished cleaning and organizing the kitchen cabinets and drawers.
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Post by: Genesis on November 24, 2020, 10:04:51 PM
Went back to work, woke up too early though .___.
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Post by: rock hound on November 24, 2020, 11:13:55 PM
Worked, did my job and didn't give a rats ass about stuff left over.  I did my part.
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Post by: odeon on November 25, 2020, 12:47:19 AM
Woke up, had coffee and browsed the news.
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Post by: Phoenix on November 27, 2020, 08:21:34 PM
Cleaned, cooked, went for a drive so I could listen to music and think for awhile
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Post by: rock hound on November 27, 2020, 08:33:48 PM
Walking meditation, picked up garbage, put the recycling bins away after pick up and a craft project.
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Post by: odeon on November 28, 2020, 03:11:23 AM
Had my morning coffee and browsed the news.
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Post by: renaeden on November 28, 2020, 03:20:51 AM
Swept the floors, spent time online, went to the chemist for meds, had chips and a chicken roll down at the foreshore.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 29, 2020, 03:29:42 PM
Drove south to visit a dear friend who's been stuck at home ever since his achilles tendon snapped a couple of weeks ago. They reattached everything but the convalescence period is looooooong and he's basically confined to his flat.

It was good to see him again.
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Post by: rock hound on November 29, 2020, 04:41:03 PM
Took a meditative walk!
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Post by: Phoenix on November 29, 2020, 04:46:15 PM
Folded laundry, brushed out the dog hair on the floor of the van in the back. She's blowing her coat. I swear I could build another dog out of it all. Read a book and the news
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 29, 2020, 05:27:57 PM
Polished the handles on the kitchen cabinets and drawers. Contemplated why anyone would think textured brass is a good choice for hardware which gets touched everyday. The hinges are next. They aren't quite as dingy, so hoping they can be done without disassembly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 29, 2020, 09:19:58 PM
Washed the sheets on the bed, washed the kitchen floor with the swiffer mop thingy.  Did some dusting and cleaning of the sills of our main bedroom windows.  Oh, and watched "North Woods Law" on the tv.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on November 30, 2020, 03:35:29 PM
Dr. appt, laundry, transcribed a news briefing that was useless, still have to meet a client (virtually) tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 01, 2020, 04:34:08 PM
Modelled troubleshooting structures for a client, most of the day. It's pretty interesting stuff but I am hampered by a standard that doesn't allow me to do it properly.

Also fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 01, 2020, 04:59:26 PM
I watched approvingly as my bitches cleaned the yard to prepare for spreading the grass seed. So, a bunch of nothing.  :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on December 01, 2020, 05:01:33 PM
No need to reward them for what you know needed to happen. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 01, 2020, 05:13:08 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 01, 2020, 05:01:33 PM
No need to reward them for what you know needed to happen. :zoinks:

The lush green winter lawn will be their reward.  :zoinks:
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Post by: rock hound on December 01, 2020, 11:03:27 PM
Worked at the wallsofmart, SSDD!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phoenix on December 04, 2020, 09:35:38 AM
Cleaned my kitchen after being laid up for two days. Feels good getting it back to rights. Defrosting something for dinner tonight and filling out new medical forms for the oldest's appt with a new dentist.
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Post by: Parts on December 04, 2020, 05:29:05 PM
Went and picked up some machinery for an upcoming house I am working on
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on December 04, 2020, 09:31:43 PM
Took day off work and spent it dealing mainly with rat generated problems. Then drank whisky while enjoying the new WoW expansion
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 06, 2020, 02:55:13 AM
Had coffee while browsing the news and this place.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 07, 2020, 04:19:14 AM
Worked, then came home and cleaned my courtyard.
I hosed all the dirt off the pebblecrete and everything.
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Post by: odeon on December 07, 2020, 12:27:19 PM
Did a bunch of examples for the client. Then had a meeting with them.
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Post by: Phoenix on December 07, 2020, 08:02:37 PM
Today was a good day. Got some cleaning done and some work. Got the youngest to/from school and then supervised her cooking class in the afternoon. She's not the best with knives so I needed to make sure she didn't lose a digit and I could be on call for questions. She did great and her meal was really good! Dropped her off at her Dad's and had a long talk with my Grandma. She turned 92 yesterday and is in a nursing home that's under lockdown so I can't visit. But she loves to email so we do that as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on December 07, 2020, 08:11:35 PM
Work, phone calls and a rat hunt. We appear to have a ratfree living area again... next, the cellar  :heisenberg:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 09, 2020, 05:15:13 AM
I've been producing documentation examples for a client. No fun.
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Post by: renaeden on December 09, 2020, 08:06:30 PM
Had breakfast and washed my hair.
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Post by: odeon on December 11, 2020, 01:05:49 AM
Woke up around 4 AM with a splitting headache. Took me 30 or 40 mins and a bunch of pills to get it under control. Then kept snoozing the alarm clock.

And now the damned headache is coming back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 11, 2020, 05:35:40 AM
Worked half a day, had my work xmas party in the afternoon then I came home and napped.
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Post by: renaeden on December 11, 2020, 07:22:44 AM
We had our store Christmas lunch at the Salvos today. It was cool to see people that volunteer on different days to me.

Our house inspection was today also and I wasn't home to deal with it. Kayleigh did instead and told me the the inspector geeked out to all her Transformers.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2020, 02:22:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 11, 2020, 01:05:49 AM
Woke up around 4 AM with a splitting headache. Took me 30 or 40 mins and a bunch of pills to get it under control. Then kept snoozing the alarm clock.

And now the damned headache is coming back.

I've read that a hanged man's noose worn around the forehead will cure a headache.  Is there anyone you'd like to kill?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 12, 2020, 02:56:01 PM
The Queen gives sage advice and practical too!
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Post by: odeon on December 13, 2020, 04:17:35 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on December 12, 2020, 02:22:04 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 11, 2020, 01:05:49 AM
Woke up around 4 AM with a splitting headache. Took me 30 or 40 mins and a bunch of pills to get it under control. Then kept snoozing the alarm clock.

And now the damned headache is coming back.

I've read that a hanged man's noose worn around the forehead will cure a headache.  Is there anyone you'd like to kill?

Who should I give the list to? :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 13, 2020, 04:18:39 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 12, 2020, 02:56:01 PM
The Queen gives sage advice and practical too!

Indeed. It's why she's The Queen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 13, 2020, 09:42:31 AM
Breakfast by the beach then went to pet the goats and other farm animals at a farm store a couple towns over but got there too early and walked around an old cemetery they were open
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on December 15, 2020, 07:52:05 PM
Painted the inside of the cabinet under the sink. It was beyond cleaning. Second coat tomorrow. Got paint in hair. Wondered where all the Lysol came from. Threw some stuff away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 16, 2020, 10:32:35 AM
Walked the dog then got the yard and driveway ready for the snow that is supposed to start this evening
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Post by: renaeden on December 17, 2020, 01:18:54 AM
Washed my hair, finally got into contact with my mum, Christmas is there this year. Then went and gave blood for testing, the results should be in by Monday. Drove around looking for a recycling centre to drop my cans off, couldn't find one, got peeved so drove home. Went back out to the recycling centre after looking on Google Maps which is what I should have done in the first place, made $20. Next time I'm going with crushed cans because apparently that's ok. Went to Aldi for frozen meals that I eat at the Salvos. Also bought some burger meat and buns for dinner.
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Post by: rock hound on December 17, 2020, 10:27:58 AM
Shoveled and push plowed snow part 1, part two is coming up soon!   :facepalm2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 21, 2020, 11:00:12 PM
Took Kayleigh to physiotherapy appointment. Went and had a CT scan of my lower back. Quickest appointment ever, I don't even know if I was there for a full 10 minutes. Need to take Kayleigh to doctor appointment next, then work. I wish I wasn't being paid on Thursday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 22, 2020, 01:00:12 PM
Wrote Relax NG schemas for a customer. Bought beer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 22, 2020, 03:30:58 PM
Cleaned out the van, made phone calls to customers,  shoveled the snow off my trailer
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Post by: renaeden on December 23, 2020, 02:32:47 AM
Went to my client's lovely air conditioned house and did some office work, mostly talked about what's coming up in the new year.

Braved the nearest shopping centre for my mum's birthday present. Was uncomfortably thirsty the whole time. Came home and did our online grocery shopping which we won't get until Saturday.
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Post by: rock hound on December 23, 2020, 07:49:27 AM
Get a haircut.
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Post by: Genesis on December 23, 2020, 03:18:21 PM
Had a late lunch... I need to get the trash taken out because it's Wednesday (The night before Trash Day)
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Post by: rock hound on December 23, 2020, 05:34:07 PM
Grocery shopping and the last of the xmas shopping!    :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 24, 2020, 03:33:17 AM
Nothing much yet. The dog woke me up.
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Post by: renaeden on December 24, 2020, 03:50:20 AM
By licking your face?

I went and bought my friend's Christmas present that she wanted, went home, wrapped it and then went to her house so she could put it under her tree. She boasted about her air conditioning but in my view it wasn't that great. It's old and needs an overhaul.

Then I had an appointment with my mental health worker which was ok but she couldn't get in to her office so we stood out in the heat.

Then I got petrol and went to work early. The staff finished at lunchtime so I had the place to myself. I helped myself to a fruit mince pie and a couple of chocolates while I was there.

Came home and wrote in some cards for my family.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 24, 2020, 10:01:18 AM
It was yesterday, but made a couple little boxes of Christmas baking and dropped them off for my friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 24, 2020, 11:33:41 AM
Grocery shopped, brought a bag of Ambers discarded clothing to Goodwill, filled another bag with her discarded clothing, mailed out the rent check, started the laundry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 25, 2020, 06:23:53 AM
Mail out a rent cheque? What about direct debit?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 25, 2020, 08:13:14 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 25, 2020, 06:23:53 AM
Mail out a rent cheque? What about direct debit?

I do not like direct debit being used for automatic payments.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 25, 2020, 01:30:47 PM
Woke up, snuggled with Yoshi a bit... waiting for Christmas Meal with my parents... earlier I was watching episodes of Star Trek: Discovery (an interesting show so far)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 25, 2020, 03:32:12 PM
Watched movies - Blade Runner and The Godfather. Walked the dog.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 25, 2020, 08:45:11 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 25, 2020, 08:13:14 AM
Quote from: renaeden on December 25, 2020, 06:23:53 AM
Mail out a rent cheque? What about direct debit?
I do not like direct debit being used for automatic payments.
On the other hand, I get nervous about important documents like that getting lost in the mail.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 25, 2020, 09:21:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 25, 2020, 03:32:12 PM
Watched movies - Blade Runner and The Godfather. Walked the dog.

Which Blade Runner? The Original Theatrical Release, the Directors Cut, or the Final Cut?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 26, 2020, 04:25:33 AM
Quote from: Genesis on December 25, 2020, 09:21:41 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 25, 2020, 03:32:12 PM
Watched movies - Blade Runner and The Godfather. Walked the dog.

Which Blade Runner? The Original Theatrical Release, the Directors Cut, or the Final Cut?

The final cut in a glorious 4k transfer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 29, 2020, 03:16:26 AM
We went shopping. Kayleigh bought a new and fancy Japanese knife so I'm hoping she'll be in a cooking mood tonight.

I bought a pillow top underlay type thing for my bed which I'm looking forward to sleeping on.

We also found $70 on the ground. I looked around to see if anyone was looking like they dropped money but everyone was far away from us. So Kayleigh kept it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 30, 2020, 02:46:26 AM
Not a lot this far.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 01, 2021, 09:46:20 AM
And down come the xmas decorations.  2020 calendars into the recycle bin and AMF to that year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 02, 2021, 08:22:48 AM
Slept in. Went to Aldi and bought some groceries. Mainly went there for drinks. Watched Star Trek Discovery and Doctor Who, then YouTube reviews of both. Fed the cats and cleaned out their litter tray.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 03, 2021, 04:14:31 PM
Quality time with the dog. She's in heat and all over the place, poor thing.

Also, started installing some extra lights in a walk-in closet but realised I don't have everything I need. I don't like visiting shops in the middle of a pandemic. :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 04, 2021, 05:18:52 PM
Quote from: Jack on December 15, 2020, 07:52:05 PM
Painted the inside of the cabinet under the sink. It was beyond cleaning. Second coat tomorrow. Got paint in hair. Wondered where all the Lysol came from. Threw some stuff away.
This task inspired wanting to paint inside all the kitchen cabinets and drawers. Disrupting life by completely dismantling the kitchen made it an unpleasant idea, so slowly did one cabinet at a time. Just finished refilling the last one. Returned to this post out of curiosity for how long it took. Looks really nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 04, 2021, 10:02:25 PM
I painted inside all my kitchen cabinets when I first moved into this place, and I'm still really glad I did it. It made the kitchen feel so fresh and new and clean.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 04, 2021, 10:47:52 PM
Also have new hinges and handles on the way. Am hoping there's enough paint left to do inside both bathroom cabinets.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 05, 2021, 03:15:03 AM
Supervised my painter from a distance till he knocked off work at 1pm. 1PM!! Had a nap and got my laundry dried, got groceries, all while anxiously watching the weather radars.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 05, 2021, 04:00:47 PM
Continued writing a set of schemas for my airplane manufacturer client. Found and fixed a bug in the open source software I'm using to process the schemas. Now wondering if I should submit the fix to the code maintainers or do some more testing first.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 06, 2021, 12:48:00 AM
Spat the dummy at Kayleigh because she accused me of moving her meds, which I didn't.

Went to my psychiatrist and got another prescription for dex. Vyvanse is still not on the PBS so I can't have it unless I want to pay a fortune.

Drove for an hour to my client's place and he asked me to water his garden!  Still did all the filing that was needed.

I just have work and dinner left today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 06, 2021, 07:31:38 PM
Worked
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 06, 2021, 07:41:56 PM
Spent too much time following the news.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 06, 2021, 07:43:11 PM
Had breakfast and rang the vet.

It's too hot to go anywhere.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 06, 2021, 08:53:24 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 06, 2021, 07:41:56 PM
Spent too much time following the news.

And drinking!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 06, 2021, 10:06:06 PM
That too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 06, 2021, 10:48:12 PM
Dumped some pro trumpers/nazi's!  From my FB page!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 07, 2021, 02:41:58 AM
Woke up late after having to get up early the last two days, removed two doors and put them in the garage on trestles (had to get a screw extractor set because the screws on the hinges were rounded out). Got groceries them came back home and cleaned the doors with sugar soap ready for painting. Might start undercoating late tonight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 08, 2021, 08:12:24 PM
Finished up work on the house I started on Monday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 08, 2021, 11:26:39 PM
Bathed Mollie for her trip to the vet. Her feet were filthy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 09, 2021, 05:21:31 AM
Browsed the news while drinking my morning coffee.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on January 09, 2021, 06:42:22 AM
Cleaned around kitchen, got stuff ready for recycling centre and now patiently waiting for packages, which may or may not appear today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: 'andersom' on January 09, 2021, 07:28:11 AM
^
You're living my life.  :P

Kitchen was very much in need of some TLC. Time to drag myself out of a rut that lasted way longer than should.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 09, 2021, 09:54:27 AM
Played with the cub, chased him around the house, made breakfast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 09, 2021, 05:12:07 PM
Finished painting inside the master bath cabinets and closet. Washed the sheets and deodorized the the bedspread.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 09, 2021, 07:54:43 PM
A load of washing and breakfast. I got up not long ago.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 09, 2021, 08:35:30 PM
Looking for Writer's Workshops to attend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 10, 2021, 02:24:25 AM
Got my septum pierced.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 10, 2021, 03:47:25 AM
^Ouch. Why?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 10, 2021, 11:55:54 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 10, 2021, 02:24:25 AM
Got my septum pierced.

 :needpics:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 10, 2021, 05:07:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 10, 2021, 03:47:25 AM
^Ouch. Why?
It was indeed ouch. I've wanted my nose pierced for many years. Just one nostril. But last November I changed my mind when I saw how good a septum piercing looked on my friend.

My eyes watered copiously. But once it was over, I was fine. Except for when I bumped it good and proper in the middle of the night. I woke up instantly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 10, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 10, 2021, 05:07:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 10, 2021, 03:47:25 AM
^Ouch. Why?
It was indeed ouch. I've wanted my nose pierced for many years. Just one nostril. But last November I changed my mind when I saw how good a septum piercing looked on my friend.

My eyes watered copiously. But once it was over, I was fine. Except for when I bumped it good and proper in the middle of the night. I woke up instantly.

How long did the stinging feeling last?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on January 11, 2021, 08:14:17 PM
My daughter has that. I think it looks good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 11, 2021, 09:02:30 PM
Cursing out hypocrites on Facebook in Klingon
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on January 12, 2021, 05:27:07 AM
Working from home.  Wife is on a late shift today so has made me breakfast and tea.

This is how I should be living every day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 12, 2021, 05:48:25 AM
Quote from: Genesis on January 10, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 10, 2021, 05:07:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 10, 2021, 03:47:25 AM
^Ouch. Why?
It was indeed ouch. I've wanted my nose pierced for many years. Just one nostril. But last November I changed my mind when I saw how good a septum piercing looked on my friend.

My eyes watered copiously. But once it was over, I was fine. Except for when I bumped it good and proper in the middle of the night. I woke up instantly.
How long did the stinging feeling last?
When the actual piercing was done it hurt pretty badly for about 3 seconds. The septum is pretty thick. It felt like mine was anyway.

And sometimes it hurts when I wiggle my nose. And I can't pick my nose. Yet. I suppose when it's healed I will be able to. All I can do is blow it in the shower. A cool thing is that later on I'll be able to flip the piercing upwards so it can't be seen.
Today I went to my doctor for blood test results. Everything is fine. CT scan showed degeneration of the facet joints in my lower back. Good news is I've lost 2kgs since I was there last. That's what I should be focusing on the most - weight loss.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 12, 2021, 07:06:26 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 12, 2021, 05:48:25 AM
A cool thing is that later on I'll be able to flip the piercing upwards so it can't be seen.

That's a plus. I was thinking the septum is better than a nostril, because if you change your mind later then you wont be left with a hole in your face. Those are a bit distracting.   :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 12, 2021, 06:13:52 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 12, 2021, 07:06:26 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 12, 2021, 05:48:25 AM
A cool thing is that later on I'll be able to flip the piercing upwards so it can't be seen.
That's a plus. I was thinking the septum is better than a nostril, because if you change your mind later then you wont be left with a hole in your face. Those are a bit distracting.   :orly:
Indeed. My friend had some dermal piercings on her face, on her cheek. They're like surface piercings. My friend had them for about a few months and then they came loose and had to come out. Now she's left with horrible looking scars. The same happened to her eyebrows. Scars there too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 13, 2021, 11:44:34 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 10, 2021, 05:07:28 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 10, 2021, 03:47:25 AM
^Ouch. Why?
It was indeed ouch. I've wanted my nose pierced for many years. Just one nostril. But last November I changed my mind when I saw how good a septum piercing looked on my friend.

My eyes watered copiously. But once it was over, I was fine. Except for when I bumped it good and proper in the middle of the night. I woke up instantly.

Double ouch. I think I'm the wrong generation to judge, though. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 13, 2021, 11:54:45 AM
Tried to work a full day but was constantly interrupted. It was like one of those nightmares where you are trying to finish something but something always comes up and you have to start again.

:GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2021, 04:54:58 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 10, 2021, 11:55:54 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 10, 2021, 02:24:25 AM
Got my septum pierced.
:needpics:
I have to email the guy who did the piercing a picture or two of my healed nose in a couple of weeks so I'll post a pic then. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on January 14, 2021, 02:27:11 PM
Took the boys to the vet. They're getting old and needed a check up. We were told they are still quite healthy, so that's good.

They're at the age were impaction usually starts (anus muscles not being strong enough anymore to push poo out, so you have to scoop it out manually), so we eventually have to look forward to that.  :zombiefuck: They also like to laze around a lot more as of late, rather than moving, so they're getting fatter as a result too.

I'd say they'll live to be at least 6 years old, but I think we need to make some adjustments so they're more active. I've seen guinea pigs reach 10 years old, but it is the exception rather than the norm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 14, 2021, 08:06:08 PM
^How old are they now?

They live longer than rats. Kayleigh had two lots of rats and they all only lived to be about 2 and a half.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on January 14, 2021, 08:17:13 PM
Work, which is less of a ballache now I'm finally able to work from home, then a nap. Took dog out for a charge around in the snow. Made hotdogs. Fucked around with my computer then watched telly for a bit with a glass of whisky before bedtime. Now chilling in my den with a Johnnie Walker Black Label and some Ozric Tentacles on, posting shite instead of going to bed like a sensible cunt  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 14, 2021, 08:22:41 PM
Worked on more craft projects.  Painting peace signs on scallop shells that I found on Florida beaches.  Someday, Amber and I will have a joint craft sale and I will sell them for a small fee.  She is making rings and such for sale on esty.  I find it soothing and destressing.  Anybody want one, let me know.   8)  PI and Phoenix got one.  It makes me feel good to create something out of found objects.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 14, 2021, 08:47:00 PM
Did my shift at work... after that, I did some bumming around with Dad and had supper with my parents...

A sudden surprise for me is my sister coming for a visit tomorrow... Oy Vey .____.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 14, 2021, 08:50:56 PM
About to take The PR to late night bowling.  After 9:30 there's only a few bowlers and it's quieter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on January 15, 2021, 03:59:30 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 14, 2021, 08:06:08 PM
^How old are they now?

They live longer than rats. Kayleigh had two lots of rats and they all only lived to be about 2 and a half.

3.5 years old. They've got quite large and chubby, not enough to be obese, but enough for us to consider cutting down on veggies.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 15, 2021, 05:30:18 AM
Quote from: Dirty Big Yoke on January 15, 2021, 03:59:30 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 14, 2021, 08:06:08 PM
^How old are they now?

They live longer than rats. Kayleigh had two lots of rats and they all only lived to be about 2 and a half.
3.5 years old. They've got quite large and chubby, not enough to be obese, but enough for us to consider cutting down on veggies.
Wouldn't have thought it was possible to get fat on a diet of veggies!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on January 15, 2021, 06:40:52 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 15, 2021, 05:30:18 AM
Quote from: Dirty Big Yoke on January 15, 2021, 03:59:30 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 14, 2021, 08:06:08 PM
^How old are they now?

They live longer than rats. Kayleigh had two lots of rats and they all only lived to be about 2 and a half.
3.5 years old. They've got quite large and chubby, not enough to be obese, but enough for us to consider cutting down on veggies.
Wouldn't have thought it was possible to get fat on a diet of veggies!
Neither did I.  :LOL: They're 1200g each, while the normal weight is 1000g, so they are definitely a little bit on the porky side.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 15, 2021, 01:29:02 PM
Spent most of the day bug hunting. Ugh.

But I also bought beer. :beergrin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 15, 2021, 07:16:09 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 15, 2021, 01:29:02 PM
Spent most of the day bug hunting. Ugh.

But I also bought beer. :beergrin:

I read this as bah humbugging. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 16, 2021, 06:04:57 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 15, 2021, 07:16:09 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 15, 2021, 01:29:02 PM
Spent most of the day bug hunting. Ugh.

But I also bought beer. :beergrin:

I read this as bah humbugging.

You're not wrong. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 16, 2021, 06:07:04 PM
Fed the family & walked the dog. Watched the news. Replaced old HDMI cables in my AVR setup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 16, 2021, 10:44:00 PM
Took the cub to the park because the weather was extraordinarily mild. Above freezing and bright sunlight, or as bright as it gets when the sun never makes it more than 1/4 of the way up the sky.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 17, 2021, 11:17:05 AM
Windows, except for the sunroom. Those will have to be another day, since that one room probably has more window surface than then rest of the house combined. Not sure how long it took; definitely more than an hour so will likely feel it later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 19, 2021, 06:02:22 PM
The boy and I taste tested passion fruit.  :orly: Some time ago I bought some passion fruit juice and he said it was really good. I told him I was reluctant to buy it because the picture of the fruit on the bottle looked really gross. I couldn't recall if I had ever eaten passion fruit, so said I would buy some if I ever noticed them in the store. We both decided we don't like them. :aff: I also cut my finger slicing open the passion fruit. :emosad:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 19, 2021, 06:06:04 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 19, 2021, 06:02:22 PM
I also cut my finger
Worked late, maybe because of typing all day with a band aid. Thinking now of what I should do today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 19, 2021, 07:56:55 PM
Worked today... typical 9am to 2:45pm schpeal
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 20, 2021, 10:34:09 PM
Breakfast, lunch, washed hair, a load of washing, played with our new kitten. Am about to go out and see about two new tyres for my car.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 23, 2021, 11:42:59 AM
Fed the family. Walked the dog. Polished the dining table. Tinkered with my Home Assistant setup.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 23, 2021, 04:54:57 PM
Kicked my own ass.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 24, 2021, 05:37:43 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 23, 2021, 04:54:57 PM
Kicked my own ass.
And again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 24, 2021, 05:42:59 PM
I took a nap because holy crap.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on January 25, 2021, 01:37:14 PM
My dogs had a fight and the big one nearly killed the little dog.  OK, it was likely self defence.  Little dog has had surgery and is now home with a drain tube coming out of her neck.  More surgery later in the week.

Big dog has a leg full of metal staples.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2021, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on January 25, 2021, 01:37:14 PM
My dogs had a fight and the big one nearly killed the little dog.  OK, it was likely self defence.  Little dog has had surgery and is now home with a drain tube coming out of her neck.  More surgery later in the week.

Big dog has a leg full of metal staples.

YIKES!  How are the humans doing?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 26, 2021, 12:47:19 AM
I pottered about the gardens, tidied up some leaves, scrubbed my front porch, planted some cheap plants I bought the other day, sprayed roundup on the wandering dew out back, light weeding.
I was gonna tidy up the leaves at the back but it's hot and I need to shower and get takeaway dinner before the shop closes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on January 26, 2021, 03:02:50 AM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on January 25, 2021, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on January 25, 2021, 01:37:14 PM
My dogs had a fight and the big one nearly killed the little dog.  OK, it was likely self defence.  Little dog has had surgery and is now home with a drain tube coming out of her neck.  More surgery later in the week.

Big dog has a leg full of metal staples.

YIKES!  How are the humans doing?

Just before it happened my wife and I were saying that it was the first month since the epidemic began that we'd managed to not borrow on credit cards and end the month with a couple of hundred left over.  Then BANG a big vet bill arrives.  Such is life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 26, 2021, 12:17:16 PM
Worked. Cleaned up the beer fridge after a slight mishap. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 26, 2021, 01:56:15 PM
Shredded old documents that Carla is discarding!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 26, 2021, 06:11:34 PM
Finished the hall bath mini-makeover. Looks nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Lord of the Ales on January 26, 2021, 07:39:28 PM
Various shite - work, grocery shopping, tolerating the neighbour's crap weed smoke and worse music taste, drinking. Rinse and repeat  ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 27, 2021, 02:39:40 PM
Spent the day in meetings, mostly. Teams is the plaything of the devil.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 27, 2021, 07:19:33 PM
Spent some time sifting through the bedroom closet. Was going to save it for last, but attempting to clean the linen closet oddly sparked some conflict, so just moved on and will try it again later. Clothing is the one thing most difficult to discard, even shabby stuff because it can be worn for dirty work or hair dye day. Though how many shabby shirts does one really need? Managed to fill a bag, which is probably good enough for now, since haven't bought any new shirts in over a year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 28, 2021, 01:33:55 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on January 25, 2021, 01:37:14 PM
My dogs had a fight and the big one nearly killed the little dog.  OK, it was likely self defence.  Little dog has had surgery and is now home with a drain tube coming out of her neck.  More surgery later in the week.

Big dog has a leg full of metal staples.
I was scared something along those lines might happen if we left our kitten with the other two cats. So we've been putting him in Kayleigh's room with access to the bathroom and litter tray. Until today. We left them together with the run of the house. Nothing happened thankfully.

Is that what happened with your dogs? They were alone together?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on January 28, 2021, 03:58:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 28, 2021, 01:33:55 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on January 25, 2021, 01:37:14 PM
My dogs had a fight and the big one nearly killed the little dog.  OK, it was likely self defence.  Little dog has had surgery and is now home with a drain tube coming out of her neck.  More surgery later in the week.

Big dog has a leg full of metal staples.
I was scared something along those lines might happen if we left our kitten with the other two cats. So we've been putting him in Kayleigh's room with access to the bathroom and litter tray. Until today. We left them together with the run of the house. Nothing happened thankfully.

Is that what happened with your dogs? They were alone together?

They were in the house together and me and wifey had just returned from the shops and were coming in the door.  I guess they were both trying to get to us first and things escalated.  They've had a couple of small fights before but this got bad really fast.  The big dog was only an inch away from killng the little dog.  She ripped the side of her neck out, but it could have been an artery or her windpipe just as easy.

Got to take the little dog back to the vet in an hour so she can have the two drain tubes removed from her neck wounds.  If it all looks clean they'll stitch the last holes up and then it's just a wait for her to heal.  The big dog has two runs of metal staples in her front legs which need to come out next week.  She's stopped limping and isn't chewing at them so she should be good.

I can only hope that the little dog hurt the big one enough to make her think twice in future. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 28, 2021, 06:30:16 AM
Holy crap. Just goes to show how fast dogs can turn on each other. Not unheard of for cats to do that too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 28, 2021, 09:49:10 AM
Made my Appointment for the covid vaccine in  March!   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 30, 2021, 05:22:53 PM
Walked the dog by the river
(https://i.postimg.cc/qvyLD43h/DSCN7948.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on January 30, 2021, 05:27:18 PM
Had to cover an emergency SAN reboot this morning and it turned into a 17 hour long shift.

I wish I still got paid OT by the hour instead of salary.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 30, 2021, 06:28:48 PM
 
Quote from: Parts on January 30, 2021, 05:22:53 PM
Walked the dog by the river
(https://i.postimg.cc/qvyLD43h/DSCN7948.jpg)

 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 30, 2021, 07:44:05 PM
Painted the trim and doors in the master bath, and will slowly do the whole house. The walls everywhere still look great, but the trim and doors weren't done the last time the walls were done. That's going to keep me occupied for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 30, 2021, 08:55:49 PM
Brought 3 boxes of stuff that Carla let go to Goodwill, mostly books and cd's.  And I brought a heavy bundle of coffee table volcano books as well.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 31, 2021, 04:20:31 AM
Walked the dog at stupid o'clock, then went back to bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 31, 2021, 06:17:33 AM
Parts, I've never seen water frozen like that before.

I did two loads of washing and read some Star Trek Adventures stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 31, 2021, 12:41:45 PM
Usual weekly cleaning tasks. That's probably all for today; feeling a bit sore.
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Post by: rock hound on January 31, 2021, 12:44:25 PM
Culled some more books along with Carla doing the same.  We plan on moving in April to another place, so we feel the need to clear out stuff before then.  Mine are mostly volcano books that I don't plan on reading again.  And most were heavy coffee table books.  I've had one hernia surgery done,  I would rather not get another! :GA:
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Post by: Parts on January 31, 2021, 06:14:22 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 31, 2021, 06:17:33 AM
Parts, I've never seen water frozen like that before.

I did two loads of washing and read some Star Trek Adventures stuff.

It's just before the river goes into Long Island sound so it's tidal and some of that is mud flats at low tide.  If it's really cold for a week or two it gets real chunky

Today I went for a drive and walked around an abandoned sanatorium on the shore  that is now a state park.   It was freezing and windy so I didn't last that long
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Post by: renaeden on February 01, 2021, 02:01:35 AM
At Aldi it was eerily quiet, hardly anyone there. I was able to buy everything I needed, there were no shortages of anything.

I still have to go to my cleaning job late this afternoon.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on February 03, 2021, 07:51:04 PM
Work, coached Xan through some GCSE maths prep, went grocery shopping for daughter, picked up meds from pharmacy, trailed over to Leeds with groceries, found 40 minutes to shut my eyes, made tea, watched telly for a while with some (cheap) whisky. Hopefully tomorrow will be less busy then I won't be wired and half drunk at 2am posting shit on the internet tomorrow.  :blah:
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Post by: odeon on February 06, 2021, 09:01:55 AM
Bought whisky and dog food. Did some light cleaning. Walked the dog.
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Post by: Jack on February 06, 2021, 08:28:55 PM
Finally got the linen closet cleaned and organized. There's an obnoxious number of blankets for people who don't use blankets.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on February 06, 2021, 09:01:46 PM
Also took delivery of dog food and whisky.  :lol1:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 07, 2021, 06:16:34 AM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on February 06, 2021, 09:01:46 PM
Also took delivery of dog food and whisky.  :lol1:

I also ordered a dog food delivery. It's been missing from the shelves again and I haven't seen it over a month. I actually still have quite a bit, but the last time I had this problem, supplies got really low and I got super stressed out about it, so I'm stocking up again with the internet while I can still find it online. My package is already on its way. :woohoo:
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Post by: renaeden on February 09, 2021, 01:44:01 PM
Drove Rowan (the kitten) 45 minutes to get him sterilised by a vet that would do it for "free". Free meaning it was included in the price that I paid for him.

While he was there, I drove to Rockingham where we went to a board game shop. My, there were some expensive dice there. $130 for a set of hematite dice. The were other semi-precious stone ones as well.

Then we went back home where Kayleigh was expecting some parcels. More Star Trek books and comics. On the way we stopped off at a chemist so I could buy some anti-fog spray for my glasses. It worked in so far as I was no longer completely blinded by my own breath coming out of my mask.

I then drove back to the town where the vet is. We had lunch (me, fish and chips, Kayleigh an Aussie burger). We walked around a bit but there wasn't much to see. We somehow waited for two hours then went to pick up Rowan. He was very dozy from the anaesthetic.

Took him and Kayleigh home then had to go straight to work.
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Post by: odeon on February 11, 2021, 01:07:53 AM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on February 06, 2021, 09:01:46 PM
Also took delivery of dog food and whisky.  :lol1:

Great minds think alike. :zoinks:
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Post by: odeon on February 11, 2021, 01:08:33 AM
Walked the dog early in the morning. Ugh.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 21, 2021, 06:11:23 PM
I watched some netflix and ate a potato chip I dropped on the floor.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Genesis on February 21, 2021, 09:09:51 PM
Made my mother laugh
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Post by: renaeden on February 22, 2021, 09:43:34 PM
Quote from: Genesis on February 21, 2021, 09:09:51 PM
Made my mother laugh
That's a very good thing. :)

Today we got up early to do some last minute cleaning before the house inspection. Then I gave Kayleigh a lift to physio, came back home and of course that's when the inspection people came. The woman said we have to mop the bathroom, toilet and laundry. I mopped them on Saturday. That sort of tile is hard to clean because they're rough.

After they left I went and picked Kayleigh up. Now I'm thinking about a nap before work.
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Post by: odeon on February 23, 2021, 01:19:47 AM
Walked the dog at stupid o'clock.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on February 23, 2021, 11:37:12 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 22, 2021, 09:43:34 PM
Quote from: Genesis on February 21, 2021, 09:09:51 PM
Made my mother laugh
That's a very good thing. :)

Today we got up early to do some last minute cleaning before the house inspection. Then I gave Kayleigh a lift to physio, came back home and of course that's when the inspection people came. The woman said we have to mop the bathroom, toilet and laundry. I mopped them on Saturday. That sort of tile is hard to clean because they're rough.

After they left I went and picked Kayleigh up. Now I'm thinking about a nap before work.

That's one picky bitch.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 23, 2021, 01:53:14 PM
Quote from: Queen Victoria on February 23, 2021, 11:37:12 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 22, 2021, 09:43:34 PM
Quote from: Genesis on February 21, 2021, 09:09:51 PM
Made my mother laugh
That's a very good thing. :)

Today we got up early to do some last minute cleaning before the house inspection. Then I gave Kayleigh a lift to physio, came back home and of course that's when the inspection people came. The woman said we have to mop the bathroom, toilet and laundry. I mopped them on Saturday. That sort of tile is hard to clean because they're rough.

After they left I went and picked Kayleigh up. Now I'm thinking about a nap before work.

That's one picky bitch.

I thought it was really picky too. I've never had that sort of inspection, but I assumed it's kind of basic, just making sure the tenants and pets aren't wrecking the place or breaking safety codes.   :dunno:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 24, 2021, 11:36:19 PM
I made an order to hoard some stuff for Sugarbutt's special dietary needs. It's been unavailable for almost a year, so that was super exciting and also comforting at the same time. :woohoo:
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Post by: odeon on February 26, 2021, 12:07:53 PM
Worked. Well, spent a lot of the day in various meetings and got paid for them. Also, fed the family.
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Post by: Jack on March 06, 2021, 05:43:34 PM
Too much. Little sore, but still pleased.
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Post by: odeon on March 07, 2021, 02:08:58 AM
Walked the dog.
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on March 09, 2021, 08:14:16 PM
Worked a bit, went to Halifax with PI to get our first Covid jabs, more work. Took Xan for walk on the moor. Got to the evening before starting to feel decidedly shit. Better than getting Big Rona though.
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Post by: renaeden on March 10, 2021, 02:01:41 AM
Worked with my client sorting his paperwork and didn't finish. Will next time.

Came home and had 2 Chiko rolls for lunch. Have to go to work in 45 minutes. Better bring the bins in.
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Post by: odeon on March 10, 2021, 04:05:38 PM
Worked - well, spent the day in meetings - then drove family to and from various destinations, walked the dog, and had another meeting with my fellow conference organisers.
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Post by: Parts on March 11, 2021, 07:07:09 PM
Took the dogs to the park for a walk, made work phone calls, tinkered a bit in the shed
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Post by: Jack on March 14, 2021, 05:48:31 PM
Cleaned the walls in the laundry room. and painted the trim and door.
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Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2021, 04:57:32 AM
Same as usual except I forgot my meds (dex) so I was hungry and tired all day.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on March 15, 2021, 10:20:48 AM
Finishing up work, today was a slow day.

Cleaned room in the process.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2021, 09:32:04 PM
Quote from: Dirty Big Yoke on March 15, 2021, 10:20:48 AM
Finishing up work, today was a slow day.

Cleaned room in the process.
How is your new job going?
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on March 17, 2021, 02:01:23 AM
Good days, bad days. I like it, but the vagueness and unorganised nature of it is bothering me.
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Post by: odeon on March 17, 2021, 04:11:00 PM
Worked until late. :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 17, 2021, 04:45:55 PM
Had my second Covid shot. 
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Post by: Jack on March 17, 2021, 09:04:01 PM
Cleaned inside the car. Might wait for the outside. It's coated with pollen, but not sure the pollen is done.
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Post by: odeon on March 18, 2021, 04:31:21 PM
Worked. Well, spent the day in meetings. Walked the dog. Picked up my Sennheiser cans. Bought beer. Logged on here.
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Post by: renaeden on March 20, 2021, 03:00:08 AM
Visited my friend in hospital. More like a hotel than a psych ward. But this time she hasn't self harmed and so will be focusing on her actual problems instead of wound care. Which I think is a good thing. She ordered lunch for both of us which was nice.
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Post by: Jack on March 21, 2021, 09:26:13 PM
More painting. Finally washed and waxed the car yesterday.
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Post by: renaeden on March 22, 2021, 05:53:09 AM
The whole Salvos and cleaning job thing. The Salvos want me to volunteer more hours, especially Saturday but I can't. I don't think I'm physically able to.
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Post by: odeon on March 22, 2021, 04:59:34 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Walked the dog. The usual.
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Post by: renaeden on March 23, 2021, 01:10:52 AM
Took Kayleigh to physiotherapy, while she was there I came home and did some general cleaning, then picked her up, came home, went out at 12pm to meet with my mental health worker at a café, talked a lot to her, came home then remembered I needed meds so I walked to the chemist and back. Thought I'd have a nap but sleep is not happening. So I might go out and fiddle with my car's stereo now that I've finally found the manual for it.
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Post by: odeon on March 24, 2021, 04:07:05 PM
Spent the entire afternoon troubleshooting a weird data transfer issue that appears to be something to do with my home network. Damned if I know what, though.
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Post by: Parts on March 25, 2021, 03:29:57 PM
Dropped off materials at a jobsite then went and picked up a check
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Post by: rock hound on March 26, 2021, 07:47:17 PM
Got my first Covid shot.  A long time in the car line, but, the people doing the job were awesome and helpful.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on March 27, 2021, 05:44:02 AM
Had trouble getting out of bed. Went and helped some family friends of my mum's clean up at their flood damaged house for a few hours. I offered to try and salvage their photos, not that I have any idea how to salvage photos. Removal from albums was very painstaking. I just gave each photo a quick rinse one by one in clean water then I pinned them to a bedsheet I pegged up in my garage. Some photos faired better than others. I'm still not sure what to do with the polaroids and some of the ones I can't get unstuck from album pages. Now my house smells like manky swamp water.
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Post by: Parts on March 27, 2021, 09:11:07 AM
Made my appointment to get vaccinated.   The government sites to find a place to go  were a mess ended up on the CVS site and was done in less than five minutes with my first appointment this Wednesday
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Post by: Jack on March 27, 2021, 07:29:10 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 30, 2021, 07:44:05 PM
Painted the trim and doors in the master bath, and will slowly do the whole house. The walls everywhere still look great, but the trim and doors weren't done the last time the walls were done. That's going to keep me occupied for a while.
Finished the last of the trim. Returned to this post out of curiosity for how long it took.
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Post by: Queen Victoria on March 28, 2021, 01:35:52 AM
Actually this happened earlier in the week. 

I was at the doctor's office and 2 men came in wearing suits and carrying business cases.  I heard them talking, put two and two together.

"It's so nice to see some male pharmaceutical reps.  I get so tired of seeing those pretty young things."  They replied thanks and that the field was more open to men now.
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Post by: Jack on March 28, 2021, 02:55:35 PM
Cleaned and organized a particularly difficult closet. Have been putting it off. Good to have it done.
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Post by: odeon on March 29, 2021, 12:11:52 AM
What I did most of the weekend: Still troubleshooting the damned network. :GA:
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Post by: Parts on March 31, 2021, 05:19:25 PM
I got microchiped  :zoinks:
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Post by: renaeden on April 03, 2021, 01:16:23 AM
Went to the shops to pay off a present (a dark lightsaber) and get a jewelry voucher plus a card for my friend for Easter (I'll go and see her in hospital tomorrow). Also tried to get a bag of ice from Aldi but they had none so I went to a petrol station to get it instead.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 03, 2021, 01:55:20 AM
Drove to Newcastle and did a bit of shopping. I didn't get to Charlestown till 12:00pm and by the time I was done I didn't feel like Westfields.
Then the stupid boom gate exiting the carpark wouldn't accept my cards.
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Post by: odeon on April 03, 2021, 04:15:32 AM
Quote from: Parts on March 31, 2021, 05:19:25 PM
I got microchiped  :zoinks:

Bill Gates is God.
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Post by: Jack on April 08, 2021, 05:18:50 PM
Windows.
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Post by: Genesis on April 08, 2021, 09:21:29 PM
Worked, got confused during my lunchbreak, and perseverated when I should of been working...

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Post by: odeon on April 10, 2021, 03:34:09 PM
Hit some golf balls with a friend. It's a good thing that they haven't closed the golf courses.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on April 11, 2021, 02:52:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 10, 2021, 03:34:09 PM
Hit some golf balls with a friend...

Try hitting them with a club next time.
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Post by: rock hound on April 11, 2021, 03:11:36 PM
Brought Carla her peppermint tea that she forgot to bring with her from home!  And brought some art work to a good thrift store.
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Post by: Jack on April 11, 2021, 05:41:02 PM
Cleaned and organized files and paperwork. Was thinking it would be a more of a week long job. Took all day, and while it was both mentally and emotionally exhausting, very pleased with myself to have it done.
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Post by: odeon on April 11, 2021, 11:54:44 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on April 11, 2021, 02:52:47 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 10, 2021, 03:34:09 PM
Hit some golf balls with a friend...

Try hitting them with a club next time.

:rofl: +
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Post by: odeon on April 11, 2021, 11:56:31 PM
This was yesterday, but I spent most of the day doing the company taxes. More to come today.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 16, 2021, 07:39:14 AM
Worked. A GP client came to the office and a bunch of us got the flu jab this morning. My arm still has a little sore spot but it's not bad.
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Post by: Parts on April 16, 2021, 03:18:49 PM
Checked out an antique mall with thoughts of getting a booth
Went to town hall and got my yearly beach sticker
Measured a house
Laundry
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Post by: rock hound on April 16, 2021, 03:38:21 PM
Made an appointment for a mover to come and assess our moving needs.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on April 17, 2021, 08:58:13 AM
Dancing, a bit of shopping, then I came home and got stuck into the cleaning up. Moved a lot of stuff to the garage (evicting my car for the next week or two :() Gave the subfloor a scrub, cleaned some more kitchen cupboards.
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Post by: odeon on April 17, 2021, 03:34:46 PM
Researched software I'll need.
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Post by: renaeden on April 17, 2021, 08:02:21 PM
I accidentally locked Rowan in the toilet for an hour. I couldn't hear his meows from my bedroom. I only heard him when I got up to take my meds. First thing he did when I let him out was use the litter tray. Then he ate some dry food.

No damage to the toilet except an unraveled dunny roll.
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Post by: odeon on April 18, 2021, 08:00:25 AM
Bookkeeping. Ugh.
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Post by: rock hound on April 23, 2021, 02:42:33 PM
The vaccination is complete!  I am one with the multiverse! :mastodon:
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Post by: Jack on April 24, 2021, 08:39:45 PM
Usual Saturday stuff. Cleaned the bathrooms, dusted, washed towels. Also did a vinegar treatment on the bottoms of the drinking glasses. They have a slight indent on the bottom, so a bit of water is left there after the dishwasher is done. After so many years, they had developed a white haze from water deposits. They look brand new now.
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Post by: odeon on April 25, 2021, 03:01:31 AM
Not a lot, yet. Had coffee and read the news.
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Post by: Jack on April 27, 2021, 04:56:21 AM
Quote from: Jack on April 24, 2021, 08:39:45 PM
Also did a vinegar treatment on the bottoms of the drinking glasses. They have a slight indent on the bottom, so a bit of water is left there after the dishwasher is done. After so many years, they had developed a white haze from water deposits. They look brand new now.
Husband said the glasses are too clean. A long running inside joke; his way of saying they look nice. The joke started with the hall bathroom. Always give the hall bathroom a quick wipe down when visitors are expected. One day was doing that, although it happened to be only the next day after doing the regular weekly cleaning. He walked by and said, what are you doing; there's absolutely nothing wrong with this bathroom. Told him, the bathroom is too clean, said no person ever.
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Post by: Parts on April 28, 2021, 06:22:52 PM
Cleaned up in the shed and outside workspace
Got my second vaccine dose
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Post by: FourAceDeal on April 29, 2021, 04:38:13 AM
You know that thing where you take 128gb sd card full of a decades worth of holiday snaps out of one device with the intent of putting it into another device, but then you get sidetracked and end up hoovering the room and when you've finished you discover that the sd card is now missing, and you remember hearing a tiny rattling noise going up the pipe while you were hoovering?

Well it's happened again.
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Post by: Icequeen on April 29, 2021, 08:03:43 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on April 29, 2021, 04:38:13 AM
You know that thing where you take 128gb sd card full of a decades worth of holiday snaps out of one device with the intent of putting it into another device, but then you get sidetracked and end up hoovering the room and when you've finished you discover that the sd card is now missing, and you remember hearing a tiny rattling noise going up the pipe while you were hoovering?

Well it's happened again.

Yeah....or when you eject the damn thing out of the camera to pop in a new one while standing on the porch and it springs out of the slot like a rocket and slips through your fingers into the flower bed.

A full year and a half of weeding and I still haven't found that little SOB.

I've lost so many micro sd cards with that camera it's crazy...it's like my fridge that shoots ice across the floor. 
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Post by: Pyraxis on April 30, 2021, 01:45:39 PM
 :lol1:
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Post by: odeon on April 30, 2021, 03:32:48 PM
Spent half of the day in pointless meetings and the other half trying to catch up with everything.
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Post by: renaeden on May 04, 2021, 01:09:42 AM
Took Kayleigh to physiotherapy and signed up for it myself. I need to gain some flexibility and general fitness.

Pruned the rose bush in the front garden.

Did washing, hung it out and promptly brought it in again. Fiddled around getting the washing hung on the clothes airer so it'll dry.

Had a bit of a laugh at the posts above, thanks you two.  :lol1:
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Post by: odeon on May 04, 2021, 02:51:56 PM
Worked all day setting up a demo for a new client next week.
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Post by: Parts on May 05, 2021, 06:00:32 PM
Worked out of my trailer loading materiel in a machine and moving it around in the rain
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Post by: renaeden on May 05, 2021, 10:17:51 PM
Had my psychologist appointment this morning, then went to Spotlight (a craft and housewares shop) to buy my mum a voucher for mother's day. Also bought a sheet set for myself that was only $20. I then went to Aldi and bought burgers for tonight.

I should've bought petrol while I was out, but I'll do that after work.
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Post by: odeon on May 11, 2021, 03:06:24 AM
Prepped a demo happening tonight, then spent 30 mins in a meeting seemingly decided to have everyone top themselves.
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Post by: rock hound on May 11, 2021, 09:09:04 AM
Brought Carla's bicycle to the shop for a tune up.
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Post by: odeon on May 13, 2021, 02:09:18 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 11, 2021, 03:06:24 AM
Prepped a demo happening tonight, then spent 30 mins in a meeting seemingly designed to have everyone top themselves.

Fixed. I meant to write this, the original made no sense.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 13, 2021, 08:24:50 AM
Quote from: odeon on May 11, 2021, 03:06:24 AM
Prepped a demo happening tonight, then spent 30 mins in a meeting seemingly designed to have everyone off themselves.

Fixed it for ya again.  :P
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Post by: Parts on May 15, 2021, 05:31:23 AM
Went out to breakfast
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Post by: odeon on May 17, 2021, 12:04:48 AM
Not a lot yet. Wondering what I need to do today.
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Post by: rock hound on May 17, 2021, 11:11:38 AM
Brought a tool back to the mover that they left behind.  Shopped, brought some stuff to Goodwill.
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Post by: odeon on May 17, 2021, 01:43:48 PM
Spent the day cursing at Adobe FrameMaker, a piece of software that I actually liked, once upon a time.
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Post by: Parts on May 17, 2021, 06:34:23 PM
Bid work on two houses
Errands
Turned the water supply to outside faucet back on
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Post by: renaeden on May 19, 2021, 09:58:12 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 17, 2021, 06:34:23 PM
Bid work on two houses
Errands
Turned the water supply to outside faucet back on
Is that a seasonal thing?

I've just had breakfast and washed my hair. Nothing much yet.
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Post by: odeon on May 20, 2021, 06:46:43 AM
Fixed a couple of bugs in our conference registration app.
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Post by: rock hound on May 20, 2021, 01:37:08 PM
Tried some frozen zucchini with a batter coating.  Since I have been having a craving for some deep fried zucchini.  I used to eat them a lot at a local bar and hang out for nursing students and medical staff from the nearby hospitals.  Loved them with some mustard dipping sauce.  Cheap and delicious bar food.   Alas, these tasted ok, but, were cut too thick and while I'm partially satisfied.  Once I finish them off, I will never buy them again.  But, hey, it was worth a shot!   :dunno:
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on May 22, 2021, 05:42:45 AM
Woke up really late. Dragged myself out to the courtyard to start fixing up the garden. Got the weed matting down and an inch thick of mulch over the top. Gonna need more I think, get it to two inches thick, and enough to put around the plants down the end.
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Post by: odeon on May 22, 2021, 03:26:25 PM
Spent the day moderating talks at a conference.
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Post by: Pyraxis on May 22, 2021, 10:14:20 PM
Took the cub down to the river so he could throw rocks in the water. Went rambling along the bank a ways and sat on a fallen log and ate cookies with him. Took him on an "adventure" (cutting through about 50' of brush between the shore and the trail) and he found an old golfball in the dirt.
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Post by: Parts on May 23, 2021, 03:00:32 PM
Quote from: renaeden on May 19, 2021, 09:58:12 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 17, 2021, 06:34:23 PM
Bid work on two houses
Errands
Turned the water supply to outside faucet back on
Is that a seasonal thing?

I've just had breakfast and washed my hair. Nothing much yet.

Yes most years I remember to turn it off at the valve in the basement,  I have forgotten in the past without problems but I'd rather not take a chance with it freezing


Today I sold at the flea market first time since 2019 and had a record breaking sales day :hyke:
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Post by: Parts on May 25, 2021, 03:28:19 PM
Unloaded the flea market stuff from the van and put most of it away in the shed
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Post by: Jack on May 26, 2021, 05:37:05 PM
Not today, but last weekend pulled out the kitchen appliances to clean under and behind. Oh my. That needs a routine schedule. The fridge and dishwasher were much better than expected, but the stove freaked me out. Also cleaned the oven and took apart the oven door. Somehow a couple drip marks got behind the glass. Fortunately husband had the special tool needed to take it apart, and it wasn't as difficult as expected.
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Post by: odeon on May 29, 2021, 02:29:13 AM
Nothing much yet.

Need to shop spare parts for stuff in the house today.
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Post by: Parts on June 02, 2021, 02:48:29 PM
Mowed part of the lawn
Organized some in the shed
Some stuff in the garden
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 05, 2021, 06:38:05 AM
Furiously cleaning and doing a few odd jobs for the real estate photographer that's coming on Monday morning.
It's all happening!!
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Post by: rock hound on June 05, 2021, 10:56:49 AM
Grocery shopped twice today, once for the list and the second for stuff I forgot to buy the first time!   Ah, nothing like getting old and decrepit!   :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on June 06, 2021, 01:37:26 AM
Nothing much. I'm drinking my morning coffee outside in the sun.
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Post by: Parts on June 15, 2021, 07:19:17 PM
Installed insulation in an addition
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Post by: rock hound on June 15, 2021, 09:15:20 PM
Survived another night in the kingdom of the Dickhead managers of walmart.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on June 16, 2021, 12:14:24 PM
Can't talk.  Football's on.
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Post by: rock hound on June 16, 2021, 01:55:34 PM
Read some cool articles in my Rock and Gem Magazine!
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Post by: FourAceDeal on June 16, 2021, 02:09:07 PM
Still can't talk.  Football.
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Post by: odeon on June 18, 2021, 12:28:08 AM
Logged on here instead of working.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 18, 2021, 09:47:32 PM
Gardening, pulled weeds and de-bugged some flowers and mowed the lawn. Attempted to rebuild a deteriorating vegetable bed but ran out of screws.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on June 19, 2021, 02:02:11 PM
Football!
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 19, 2021, 05:39:44 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 18, 2021, 09:47:32 PM
Gardening, pulled weeds and de-bugged some flowers and mowed the lawn. Attempted to rebuild a deteriorating vegetable bed but ran out of screws.

Here's me eating your vegetables.  :zoinks:

(https://ak.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/28813039/thumb/1.jpg)
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 19, 2021, 09:10:08 PM
 :GA:

Shoo! Shoo! Bad gopher!
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Post by: odeon on June 20, 2021, 03:15:16 AM
Sorting laundry.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on June 20, 2021, 04:12:25 AM
Nothing.  The football hasn't started yet.
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Post by: odeon on June 22, 2021, 07:05:24 AM
Got jab #2.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 22, 2021, 02:13:03 PM
Congrats.
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Post by: FourAceDeal on June 23, 2021, 05:15:07 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on June 20, 2021, 04:12:25 AM
Nothing.  The football hasn't started yet.

Same again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 23, 2021, 06:50:25 AM
Took the day off. Not feeling well.
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 23, 2021, 04:03:25 PM

Gardening, although the reason for all this has changed.

I mentioned that this property in which we dwell has been condemned through local Eminent Domain appropriations. The city has yet to settle with us for an amount for our property, nor have they offered even a timeline for our concerns being addressed.
We have to move next year some time.

So, gardening this summer is all about finding ways to move the plants I would like to keep. Pot some up as shoots or more mature specimens, depending upon the type of plant and growing patterns, leave some in the ground, but root prune to make the move less stressful.

I have a classic hydrangea of City Tour quality growing in my front yard. Last year I was going to divide it up so I could spread it around. So two years ago I did a massive root pruning process, effectively dividing this huge plant into six "quarters" and it is really kicking ass this year. So much growth, mainly from the pruning I believe.
I plan to take a couple of two foot diameter balls of this plant with me. Can't do anything with my prized Japanese maples; been in the ground too long.
Still having fun in the garden, just with an adjusted view of what to do next and what to put off.

Tits would be good about now.
 :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 23, 2021, 08:49:20 PM
Oh that's sad about the Japanese maples, those are gorgeous.
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Post by: odeon on June 25, 2021, 01:16:37 AM
Woke up and had coffee. I have the day off as it's a Swedish national holiday today.
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 25, 2021, 07:34:28 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 23, 2021, 08:49:20 PM
Oh that's sad about the Japanese maples, those are gorgeous.

I have two of the common variety Bloodgood, but they are both unique and quite different from each other. The third is a rarity that I can not remember the user name right now. It is a proper species plant, but it can boast shrub properties, sporting twelve trunks, unlike the Bloodgoods which are single trunk "tree form" commercial nursery varieties. Its more yellow and bright green than the typical reds so common among these imported (and dramatically overbred) plants.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 25, 2021, 09:12:25 AM
I keep wanting to plant a few trees in the yard here, the big(ish) areas that are still undeveloped and the areas with invasive shrubs I haven't properly cut back yet. But keep procrastinating on what to get. Not to mention I wanted a juniper (I think) for the front walk, but what I ended up getting on my mother's advice was most definitely not what I'd had in mind.

I do not have a whole lot of spare time and energy for proper plant research.  :'(
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Post by: rock hound on June 25, 2021, 09:51:18 AM
My antiques wood inlay box that I found in a pile of trash has undergone a resurrection!  When I restored it a few years ago it needed the original lock fixed.  Fortunately I found a local locksmith who got it done.  Flash forward to our move of two months ago and I thought the lock broke again.  I was about to give it up to a local thrift store and bought a new one from Hobby Lobby and am in the process of fixing it up to my liking.  Anywho, I took the old box and took out the lock and tried the lock one more time...........and it WORKED!  The box will be 90 years old next year, according to the person who first bought it and wrote on the inside lid.  They bought it in Gunnison Colorado in 1972 when it was 40 years old.  So it was like telling me a story from the past.  After I restored it to its original appearance, removing cheap felt from a cheap craft aisle, and the hot gun glue that held it in place...that was a job!  Delicately removing old pain spots from the exterior, fixing the hinges and a crack in the interior wood.  It was missing one tiny piece of inlay on the outside.  I spent months looking for the right piece of wood to be inserted in that spot.  I found it using a discarded scrabble chip and using my Dremel tool slowly got it down flush with the other inlay pieces.  With a little staining I can now barely see the seam and the color blends in with the others.  A little tung oil polish and it was done.  I guess you might say I have an emotional attachment to this beautiful wood inlay over a plain wood interior.  So I got a major amount of pleasure at my ability to restore it and it still having a functional original lock. 

The new box has just been stained with early american stain pen and the interior is stained with golden oak.  On top I took a sterling silver cufflink that I found by the side of the road and used my Xacto knife to carve out the right sized inset and it looks pretty good in the center of the lid.  Held in by a dollop of craft glue. 

As for the old box, I wrote my own continuation of the story, where and when it was found and restored.  Big pleasures are great, but, it's the little pleasures of life that have kept me going over the years. 

Ok, that's enough rambling for one day.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 25, 2021, 10:16:36 AM
That sounds beautiful, you should post pics.
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 25, 2021, 12:08:52 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 25, 2021, 09:12:25 AM
I keep wanting to plant a few trees in the yard here, the big(ish) areas that are still undeveloped and the areas with invasive shrubs I haven't properly cut back yet. But keep procrastinating on what to get. Not to mention I wanted a juniper (I think) for the front walk, but what I ended up getting on my mother's advice was most definitely not what I'd had in mind.

I do not have a whole lot of spare time and energy for proper plant research.  :'(

Everyone needs juniper near them. You can grow them in containers for years. Start now. I might try a "Green Mound"  or possibly a "Blue Rug,"  but I have only grown the rug variety. A neighbor has the "Green Mound" and it has similarly pleasant habits compared to the Rug one I grow and nice to touch, plentiful berries. There are many, but I prefer the NON poking, softer needled types. Super popular right now is the "Blue Star" and I wouldn't want one near me. Stunning in landscapes, but not very fruitful and very thorny needles. BTW, these are all considered to be creeping junipers. Too many junipers to talk about. Juniper trees are amazing, too. Get some.

Not much research necessary to identify an invasive plant.  Western Hemisphere has declared an undeclared WAR on invasive species. Go to what ever Canadian facility that emulates our County Extension Services and bring in a sprig of your invaders. They will know what it is and offer solutions for controlling it.

Easiest way to kill it all (I hate to say and I understand this method may not apply to a single, although awesome, mom) is a machete and some horrid chemical.
Going easy on the horror involving chemicals is to use a PH attack against the invaders. That might mean vinegar or lye type things, but identifying the invasive plant is FIRST. You have to know what you are fighting.

BUT, fucking plant a tree already. Make it a double!
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Post by: rock hound on June 25, 2021, 01:38:08 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 25, 2021, 10:16:36 AM
That sounds beautiful, you should post pics.

I would but my lack of computer skills makes that very hard to do.  My skills are rudimentary at best.  Anything that I have tried to post before has been "too large" for the format here. 
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 25, 2021, 03:14:52 PM
Not sure who, but someone should download IRFANVIEW GRAPHIC VIEWER and learn to resize pics for free.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 25, 2021, 03:22:05 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on June 25, 2021, 12:08:52 PM
Everyone needs juniper near them. You can grow them in containers for years. Start now. I might try a "Green Mound"  or possibly a "Blue Rug,"  but I have only grown the rug variety. A neighbor has the "Green Mound" and it has similarly pleasant habits compared to the Rug one I grow and nice to touch, plentiful berries. There are many, but I prefer the NON poking, softer needled types. Super popular right now is the "Blue Star" and I wouldn't want one near me. Stunning in landscapes, but not very fruitful and very thorny needles. BTW, these are all considered to be creeping junipers. Too many junipers to talk about. Juniper trees are amazing, too. Get some.

Not much research necessary to identify an invasive plant.  Western Hemisphere has declared an undeclared WAR on invasive species. Go to what ever Canadian facility that emulates our County Extension Services and bring in a sprig of your invaders. They will know what it is and offer solutions for controlling it.

Easiest way to kill it all (I hate to say and I understand this method may not apply to a single, although awesome, mom) is a machete and some horrid chemical.
Going easy on the horror involving chemicals is to use a PH attack against the invaders. That might mean vinegar or lye type things, but identifying the invasive plant is FIRST. You have to know what you are fighting.

BUT, fucking plant a tree already. Make it a double!

Oh there's a machete in the basement somewhere, from cutting back banana trees when we lived down south (that was fun as hell) but I know nothing about the horrid chemicals. Neighbors have an axe they let me borrow for cutting up bits of stump in one area but I could also just go get one.

What I had been thinking about juniper-like was one of the tree ones with the awesome twisting trunks. What I ended up with was one of the creeping ground varieties.

Maybe I will try and get enough time off work to go to the tree nursery.
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Post by: Parts on June 26, 2021, 08:13:34 AM
Went out to breakfast
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Post by: odeon on June 27, 2021, 03:13:43 AM
The #1 annoying invasive species around here is Japanese knotweed. Fucking thing just takes over.
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Post by: rock hound on June 27, 2021, 06:32:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 27, 2021, 03:13:43 AM
The #1 annoying invasive species around here is Japanese knotweed. Fucking thing just takes over.

My Inlaws had a ton of it around their place in upstate NY.  Fortunately, they had a family of Beavers that loved to eat the stuff.
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Post by: Jack on June 27, 2021, 01:10:11 PM
Windows. The rainy season has arrived so used rainx on the exterior. Read about that somewhere. Never used it on the house, and unsure how the two-in-one compares to the original formula. How water repellant is to be seen, but will say it's excellent as a cleaner.
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Post by: rock hound on June 27, 2021, 01:22:00 PM
Had to replace a punctured tire that was unrepairable due to a hole on the edge of the sidewall of the tire. 
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Post by: Gopher Gary on June 27, 2021, 04:56:37 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 25, 2021, 03:22:05 PM
Oh there's a machete in the basement somewhere,

Favorite words of the day.  :lol1:
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 27, 2021, 05:21:31 PM
My basement is a mess. :P
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Post by: Parts on June 27, 2021, 07:00:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 27, 2021, 03:13:43 AM
The #1 annoying invasive species around here is Japanese knotweed. Fucking thing just takes over.

It's one of the top invasive plants around here too :thumbdn:

I went raspberry picking today
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 27, 2021, 09:17:37 PM
I took the cub to the water park and ran through the water spray things with him.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 27, 2021, 09:17:57 PM
Also yum, raspberries.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 28, 2021, 03:09:06 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on June 25, 2021, 12:08:52 PM

Easiest way to kill it all (I hate to say and I understand this method may not apply to a single, although awesome, mom) is a machete and some horrid chemical.
Going easy on the horror involving chemicals is to use a PH attack against the invaders. That might mean vinegar or lye type things, but identifying the invasive plant is FIRST. You have to know what you are fighting.

BUT, fucking plant a tree already. Make it a double!

Well whatever that bush was, it's now stakes holding up a new tree.


(I know I know. Still gotta do all the rest of it.)

The tree just barely fit into the car. Thankfully. I don't have access to a truck.... whyyyyy does everything take social skills.

Couldn't figure out the Juniper thing yet... looking at what they had, I'm not even sure what I want is a Juniper. Maybe. So I ended up getting a bush sized Amur maple. Which is small enough I stand a better shot at dealing with it. And had the advantage of also fitting in the car.
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Post by: Jack on June 28, 2021, 04:45:07 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 28, 2021, 03:09:06 PM
looking at what they had, I'm not even sure what I want is a Juniper.
While there's many varieties, the gnarled twisted ones which look like giant bonsai, occur naturally in arid rocky regions. There are a couple of theories related to wind and the plant's method of water distribution as the cause of the twisting, though not all wild junipers do it. Outside of the desert, that particular look would likely have to be forced from a young age like done with bonsai plants.
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 28, 2021, 09:56:19 PM
Hmm, bonsai is definitely not the right idea. Those are kind of disturbing.
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Post by: rock hound on June 29, 2021, 08:35:49 AM
Finished my new wooden box project.  Added some green and blue seaglass, herkimer diamond quartz crystal and a piece of obsidian around the silver cufflink piece inlay on the cover.  It's been stained and varnished and I am pretty satisfied with the outcome!   8)
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Post by: Pyraxis on June 29, 2021, 08:53:07 AM
That sounds awesome.  :indeed:
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Post by: Jack on June 29, 2021, 05:18:24 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 28, 2021, 09:56:19 PM
Hmm, bonsai is definitely not the right idea. Those are kind of disturbing.
Didn't mean making it tiny, but rather forcing the shape. :laugh: The mention of a twisted trunk juniper tree brought something like this to mind. That's likely not going to naturally occur in anyone's yard.

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/ac/19/09ac199bf55cb174abd3dbf58ee4db0b.png)
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Post by: Parts on July 01, 2021, 02:55:46 PM
Installed fiberglass insulation in 90f plus heat :zombiefuck:
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on July 01, 2021, 04:17:04 PM
Pulled up floorboards looking for what smelled like a dead rat. It was. :puke:

The house still reeks like hot garbage.
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Post by: rock hound on July 01, 2021, 05:08:53 PM
Quote from: Lord of the Ales on July 01, 2021, 04:17:04 PM
Pulled up floorboards looking for what smelled like a dead rat. It was. :puke:

The house still reeks like hot garbage.

OY!  When we lived in a house we owned for 16 years with a major mouse population, Once every other month we would smell a dead mouse.  It would last for about 3 days and then disappear until the next mouse died.  Fun................NOT!
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Post by: odeon on July 04, 2021, 12:20:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 27, 2021, 06:32:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 27, 2021, 03:13:43 AM
The #1 annoying invasive species around here is Japanese knotweed. Fucking thing just takes over.

My Inlaws had a ton of it around their place in upstate NY.  Fortunately, they had a family of Beavers that loved to eat the stuff.

We have a few beavers around but I don't think they dare venturing that far. Supposedly pigs like eating it too, but that's not an option either.
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Post by: odeon on July 04, 2021, 12:22:42 PM
Edited a paper I'm supposed to submit by the end of this week.
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Post by: rock hound on July 04, 2021, 12:53:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 04, 2021, 12:20:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 27, 2021, 06:32:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 27, 2021, 03:13:43 AM
The #1 annoying invasive species around here is Japanese knotweed. Fucking thing just takes over.

My Inlaws had a ton of it around their place in upstate NY.  Fortunately, they had a family of Beavers that loved to eat the stuff.

We have a few beavers around but I don't think they dare venturing that far. Supposedly pigs like eating it too, but that's not an option either.

My inlaws place was on the edge of slow river, forests and fields.  With a decent sized piece of wetland for them to build a lodge. 
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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 04, 2021, 08:13:57 PM
Minor grocery shopping, stuffed myself (July 4) and just vegged out.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 04, 2021, 10:21:10 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on June 27, 2021, 04:56:37 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on June 25, 2021, 03:22:05 PM
Oh there's a machete in the basement somewhere,

Favorite words of the day.  :lol1:

Nothing more better than Babes with Blades!!


... well, Babes with Guitars are almost as hawt!!
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 05, 2021, 07:01:42 AM
Worked. Then came home, then 8" off my own hair. Never done that before. I think I did an alright job.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 05, 2021, 09:05:19 AM
Marking this post as as a way beyond my dreaded palindrome fears.
Having to read frontwards and backwards to get a meaning from scribbles, palindromes are like speed bumps, except with big walls.
I am making it past. :congrats:
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 05, 2021, 09:35:21 AM

This morning, I finished (as well as possible) packing up and labeling all my JBL Monitor pieces and parts. I actually built a crate almost as large as one speaker and placed inside all my pre-cuts, jigs, odd tools for router and preparations. I have a second one with small accessories I've collected over many years which will be essential (eventually) as the project is completed.

Moving this fall to a new home. Have not yet found one.
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Post by: rock hound on July 05, 2021, 11:02:48 AM
Spent some time reading the book "Erebus" by Michael Palin of Monty Python fame, out on the deck.  The first time in 3 days of rain and below normal temps.  Startled a young deer, doe by the looks of her.  She ran off a short distance, turned back to look at me, decided I wasn't a threat and then ambled off into the woods munching the greenery as she disappeared. 

A good day to be outside.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 06, 2021, 10:20:16 PM

Bandsaw, table saw, router station, buffing machine, drill press, stand alone vice and secondary workbench, all collapsed as smallish as possible in prep for our upcoming move. Took all weekend, actually, but ready to go.


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Post by: Parts on July 07, 2021, 05:52:56 PM
Blew 1500 pound of insulation into an attic
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Post by: Parts on July 07, 2021, 05:53:48 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 06, 2021, 10:20:16 PM

Bandsaw, table saw, router station, buffing machine, drill press, stand alone vice and secondary workbench, all collapsed as smallish as possible in prep for our upcoming move. Took all weekend, actually, but ready to go.
Moving it yourself or hiring movers?
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Post by: Lord of the Ales on July 08, 2021, 08:03:17 PM
Far too much. Which is why I'm sat here trying to decompress at 3am instead of being asleep like a sensible person who has to start work in 5 hours.  :GA:
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Post by: rock hound on July 08, 2021, 08:23:10 PM
Told a troll to GFY!  On FB.................
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Post by: odeon on July 10, 2021, 03:18:44 AM
Quote from: rock hound on July 04, 2021, 12:53:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 04, 2021, 12:20:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 27, 2021, 06:32:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 27, 2021, 03:13:43 AM
The #1 annoying invasive species around here is Japanese knotweed. Fucking thing just takes over.

My Inlaws had a ton of it around their place in upstate NY.  Fortunately, they had a family of Beavers that loved to eat the stuff.

We have a few beavers around but I don't think they dare venturing that far. Supposedly pigs like eating it too, but that's not an option either.

My inlaws place was on the edge of slow river, forests and fields.  With a decent sized piece of wetland for them to build a lodge.

The beavers were in your garden and took down a couple of trees but the knotweed wasn't interesting enough, I guess.
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Post by: rock hound on July 10, 2021, 06:07:14 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 10, 2021, 03:18:44 AM
Quote from: rock hound on July 04, 2021, 12:53:45 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 04, 2021, 12:20:07 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 27, 2021, 06:32:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on June 27, 2021, 03:13:43 AM
The #1 annoying invasive species around here is Japanese knotweed. Fucking thing just takes over.

My Inlaws had a ton of it around their place in upstate NY.  Fortunately, they had a family of Beavers that loved to eat the stuff.

We have a few beavers around but I don't think they dare venturing that far. Supposedly pigs like eating it too, but that's not an option either.

My inlaws place was on the edge of slow river, forests and fields.  With a decent sized piece of wetland for them to build a lodge.

The beavers were in your garden and took down a couple of trees but the knotweed wasn't interesting enough, I guess.

For my inlaws, the knotweed was more convenient for the Beavers. 

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Post by: Queen Victoria on July 10, 2021, 07:56:08 PM
I have to keep prescription and OTC meds in a locked tool box because of The PR's emotional illnesses.  I went through it today, organized them into zip lock bags and threw out expired stuff.

Continued to clear the house (you'd be amazed how much clutter Buckingham Palace can hold).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 10, 2021, 08:18:10 PM
Took a walk and picked up roadside trash.  Took a bicycle ride. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 10, 2021, 09:31:38 PM
Chased the cub around the back yard, attempted to convince him to eat fruit and veg.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 11, 2021, 02:04:34 AM
Nothing much yet. Wrote an angry email to Lenovo. Their customer support is abysmal.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on July 11, 2021, 07:14:02 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 10, 2021, 09:31:38 PM
Chased the cub around the back yard, attempted to convince him to eat fruit and veg.
Found gardening to be a good way to get young ones excited about eating plants.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 11, 2021, 10:21:41 AM
Shopped and dug out Carla's camping gear for her vacation.
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 11, 2021, 10:43:24 AM
Quote from: Jack on July 11, 2021, 07:14:02 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 10, 2021, 09:31:38 PM
Chased the cub around the back yard, attempted to convince him to eat fruit and veg.
Found gardening to be a good way to get young ones excited about eating plants.

Sigh, the garden has been a disaster this year due to ongoing stress. Most of it is lost or never planted in the first place and now it's pretty late in the growing season.
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Post by: Jack on July 11, 2021, 11:47:56 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 11, 2021, 10:43:24 AM
Quote from: Jack on July 11, 2021, 07:14:02 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 10, 2021, 09:31:38 PM
Chased the cub around the back yard, attempted to convince him to eat fruit and veg.
Found gardening to be a good way to get young ones excited about eating plants.

Sigh, the garden has been a disaster this year due to ongoing stress. Most of it is lost or never planted in the first place and now it's pretty late in the growing season.
Don't know the weather patterns, though if there's still 10-12 weeks before the first expected frost, right now might be the perfect time to start a fall garden. Beans, peas, carrots, brassicas, and lettuces grow well in the fall.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 11, 2021, 09:05:51 PM
I did manage to start some beans a little while back. Tried carrots at the same time but they were a no go in this heat. Suppose it wouldn't hurt anything to put in some more seeds.

I'm allergic to peas unfortunately.

We're pretty far north though and it would be lucky if we got 10-12 more weeks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 12, 2021, 07:35:45 AM
I've never heard of anyone being allergic to peas. They're gross anyway, heh.

Today at the Salvos I found some sporks to add to Kayleigh's collection.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 12, 2021, 12:24:08 PM
Fixed a loose leg on our wooden coffee table with a glass top.  It was a find in a dump store years ago,  Very solid.  Cleaned up well.  Over the years I have noticed that there are a lot of wooden dowels holding it together and they sometimes pop out and I have to gently tap them back in with a tack hammer.  When I flipped it over to get a better view of what was wrong, I saw more small wooden pegs were also holding the leg in position.  I put some crazy glue into the gaps where it looked like there was some breakage and tapped in the pegs/dowels before the glue solidified.  Seems to be ok for now.  It looks like it was made many years ago. 

To quote the Canadian comic/pundit, Red Green,  "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."   :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on July 12, 2021, 06:21:26 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 11, 2021, 09:05:51 PM
I did manage to start some beans a little while back. Tried carrots at the same time but they were a no go in this heat. Suppose it wouldn't hurt anything to put in some more seeds.

I'm allergic to peas unfortunately.

We're pretty far north though and it would be lucky if we got 10-12 more weeks.
Would definitely stink to do the work to have frost ruin it.

Quote from: renaeden on July 12, 2021, 07:35:45 AM
I've never heard of anyone being allergic to peas. They're gross anyway, heh.

Personally prefer them raw, though that's true of most vegetables. The frozen ones are good too, heated just enough to make them warm but not mushy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 12, 2021, 09:20:00 PM
Meh, I should probably try anyway. Just won't build up the cub's expectations so he doesn't get disappointed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 13, 2021, 12:00:23 PM
Played with the dog. Washed the Jag. Read for a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 13, 2021, 02:35:34 PM
Drove about 170 miles(274km) delivering materials to the house I am working on tomorrow 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 15, 2021, 12:48:20 PM
Finally cleared a space for that amur maple bush I got a little while back. It had been sitting in the back in its pot, but still seems to be healthy. I managed to water it almost every day.

Got it planted now and well watered. Hopefully the transplant shock will not be too bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 15, 2021, 01:50:29 PM
Helped  Carla unpack, sort, dry and clean off her camping gear from her solo camping excursion/serious me time.  Unfortunately it rained quite a bit where she was.  Which was why it was good that she used the LLBean 4 person tent as it gave her a dry refuge.  And now its all been repacked and stored away till the next time.  She didn't mind the rain as she still did what she wanted to do, write poetry, do puzzles and even some hiking between rain showers.  And now she's home and I am happy!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on July 15, 2021, 03:38:25 PM
Oh man I miss solo camping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 15, 2021, 05:34:18 PM
Finished up work on the stinky cat house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 15, 2021, 05:45:09 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on July 15, 2021, 03:38:25 PM
Oh man I miss solo camping.

Long ago when Amber was a baby, we camped out near Drumheller Alberta at a riverside camp ground.  With my adopted inlaws.  There were Gooseberries galore (sort of a high bush blueberry) and some funky rock formations on the edge.  Carla bathed in the river very early am.  And some thunderstorms rattled thru that night.  Then we went to The Drumheller Dinosaur Museum the next day.  Poor Mum Newman, took a nap in the truck while Carla, Amber and myself went thru the museum.  Good times, that was the trip that Amber took her first steps into toddlerhood. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 20, 2021, 12:56:41 PM
Played golf with a friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 22, 2021, 01:07:55 PM
The Doctors office called me up this AM.  The pneumovax shipment arrived and I got the shot 2 hours later!  Glad that's done.  Made an appt. for car maintenance and now trying get one for a haircut.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on July 22, 2021, 05:47:19 PM
Struggled with some work anxiety. Cleaned the crap out of work electronics. Didn't help. They still look nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on July 22, 2021, 07:23:22 PM
Quote from: Jack on July 22, 2021, 05:47:19 PM
Struggled with some work anxiety. Cleaned the crap out of work electronics. Didn't help. They still look nice.
Worked late figuring out how to isolate and fix a mistake, which has eased the stress of disclosing the mistake to the boss tomorrow morning before correcting it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 23, 2021, 05:50:25 AM
Bought beer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 27, 2021, 07:54:59 PM
Walked the dogs
Washed the van and car
Cleaned up some in the yard
Cleaned up some stuff for the flea market
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 28, 2021, 12:01:20 PM
Walked the dog. Cleaned the house facade from black mould stains. Ugh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 28, 2021, 06:33:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 28, 2021, 12:01:20 PM
Walked the dog. Cleaned the house facade from black mould stains. Ugh.

I get algae, in a couple places on the siding and I cleaned it off with the power washer today after cleaning the garbage and recycling bins with it
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Post by: rock hound on July 28, 2021, 08:53:02 PM
Not much.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 29, 2021, 05:38:50 PM
Worked on a ceiling while standing on  two section of shaky ass scaffolding it was fucking stressful :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 29, 2021, 05:43:35 PM
Went shopping with Carla, got a haircut, cooked up some delicious Corn on the cob, locally grown and fresh.  Enjoyed a nice grilled hot dog.   8)
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Post by: Pyraxis on July 29, 2021, 10:03:56 PM
Mowed the lawn. Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 30, 2021, 03:32:27 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 28, 2021, 06:33:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 28, 2021, 12:01:20 PM
Walked the dog. Cleaned the house facade from black mould stains. Ugh.

I get algae, in a couple places on the siding and I cleaned it off with the power washer today after cleaning the garbage and recycling bins with it

I only get it in a few places, which is really weird. The power washer wasn't enough this time, I'll have to do it again soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 30, 2021, 03:33:07 PM
Played golf with a friend. Although calling what we did "golf" is being charitable.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 30, 2021, 06:07:50 PM
Worked on a bathroom remodel that had gaping  holes in the floor all over so you had to be careful where you stepped or end up putting your foot though the fist floor ceiling
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 04, 2021, 12:00:50 PM
Worked. Now attending a virtual conference
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Post by: Pyraxis on August 10, 2021, 12:49:33 PM
Bah. Attempting self-care. Except the day home lady closed *again* yesterday and today, meaning my usual half hours are taken up by driving the cub across town to the backup place.

 :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 14, 2021, 03:27:57 PM
Cleaned a clogged drain.
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Post by: rock hound on August 14, 2021, 04:55:54 PM
Took a walk and explored some side roads for Carla to do her early morning bike riding. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on August 14, 2021, 08:49:10 PM
The cub wanted to go to a spreay park with water cannons where the backup day home apparently took him. In an attempt to find it, we instead found a community centre with some sort of festival going on and a bunch of different types of bouncy castles. This sufficed for alternate entertainment.  :P There actually was a spray park there with water cannons too, but it was so crowded with kids that the cub couldn't get a turn in edgewise.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 15, 2021, 06:31:46 PM
Went to a flea market and a couple garage sales
Weeded the garden :zombiefuck:
Bid two big($10,000+) jobs  :zombiefuck: I hate big jobs and these are for new customers
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 19, 2021, 01:50:07 PM
Worked. Fed the family. Worked some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 04, 2021, 04:45:13 AM
Waited for various neighbours to stop blocking my garage so I could get the car in there for a bit. Changed the oil and filter. It was the least fuss I've ever had doing it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 04, 2021, 05:01:23 PM
Talked with my cat... also the Troll tried calling again
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Post by: rock hound on September 04, 2021, 09:08:45 PM
Survived work, loving my new Lively/Jitterbug smart phone. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jesse on September 05, 2021, 01:04:40 PM
Gone Grocery shopping, got ready for my day. Ate a little something, now I'm waiting for my Glow in the dark GameStop 10 inch Skeletor POP  :laugh:
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Post by: odeon on September 07, 2021, 05:35:45 AM
Worked. Now taking a break.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 12, 2021, 06:36:06 PM
Have started painting the inside of closets. Shied away from it before because they needed to be reorganized. Once they were organized it seemed defeating to think of emptying them, but now feels like a good time.
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Post by: odeon on September 13, 2021, 12:28:41 PM
Worked. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 13, 2021, 12:53:44 PM
Helped Carla get the final 2 cars registered.  Bought some flowers for her birthday of her choosing.  Which she loved doing.  Bought some Crab Rangoons for my b-day treat.
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Post by: odeon on September 17, 2021, 04:53:48 PM
Worked. Drove south. Ate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 17, 2021, 06:32:43 PM
Worked from 10 am to 2 pm

Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber tried calling today.

Also known as Troll and Automaton... who are, and will still stay blocked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 18, 2021, 07:20:03 PM
Took cub to the park. Spent lots of time pushing little trains down wooden tracks alongside him. Played school and talked about basic addition.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 18, 2021, 09:22:03 PM
^Sounds like he's going to be an intelligent little one.

This was yesterday, I took my watch to the repair guy at the main shopping centre and while changing the battery was easy for him, programming the time on it took him half an hour. He said in a joking way (I think) that he doesn't want to see it again. It's a Casio Baby-G and I've had it for about 2 years.

I also bought lemon grass oil for my cleaning job. I mix about 5 drops in with each spray bottle of sanitizer. Otherwise, the sanitizer smells salty. I've been doing this for the last year and no one's complained.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 19, 2021, 03:16:07 PM
Walked the dogs (we have an extra one still). Fed the family. Did the laundry. Researched a report I need to write.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on September 22, 2021, 06:32:49 AM
Worked from home today. Was somewhat semi-productive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 22, 2021, 01:21:21 PM
Went and  got my space at the show I am selling at this weekend
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 22, 2021, 01:24:38 PM
Took a walk and picked up trash.  Earlier drove to a bus terminal and bought 2 tickets for our Florida trip next month. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 23, 2021, 02:48:48 PM
Cleaned up a Red Wine spill... of course I made a overdramatic statement:

Quote
Oh... it's Red Wine... my worst enemy -_-
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Post by: Pyraxis on September 24, 2021, 12:55:19 PM
Off work to paint the bathroom. Insisted the contractors leave that part out of the quote. Partly to save money, cause it's the only part I know well how to do. Partly cause the last bozos to paint that room did such a hack job that it was constantly annoying the shit out of me, and that is not what I want in my own bathroom.  :laugh: Also I have very specific preferences about colour.

Got the primer done, now making lunch while I wait for it to dry and then it will be time for another trip to the hardware store.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 24, 2021, 03:29:21 PM
Worked all day, fixing stylesheet issues for a customer and doing an estimate for another.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 24, 2021, 07:42:02 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on September 24, 2021, 12:55:19 PM
Off work to paint the bathroom. Insisted the contractors leave that part out of the quote. Partly to save money, cause it's the only part I know well how to do. Partly cause the last bozos to paint that room did such a hack job that it was constantly annoying the shit out of me, and that is not what I want in my own bathroom.  :laugh: Also I have very specific preferences about colour.

Got the primer done, now making lunch while I wait for it to dry and then it will be time for another trip to the hardware store.
What colour will your bathroom be?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 24, 2021, 08:18:53 PM
The accent wall with the window in it and the part above the sink with the light fixture are spring green, and I'm testing out a couple shades of a slightly blue/purple/grey white for the other walls.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 25, 2021, 04:02:45 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on September 24, 2021, 12:55:19 PM
Partly cause the last bozos to paint that room did such a hack job
Husband always comments I'm such a messy painter, though the end result is good enough for him to also comment on job well done. It's a big compliment as he can be a perfectionist about that sort of thing. Probably calls me messy because of somehow getting it all over me, clothing, skin, hair. Yes, very messy indeed. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 25, 2021, 06:59:36 AM
Quote from: Jack on September 25, 2021, 04:02:45 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on September 24, 2021, 12:55:19 PM
Partly cause the last bozos to paint that room did such a hack job
Husband always comments I'm such a messy painter, though the end result is good enough for him to also comment on job well done. It's a big compliment as he can be a perfectionist about that sort of thing. Probably calls me messy because of somehow getting it all over me, clothing, skin, hair. Yes, very messy indeed. :laugh:

Sounds HAWT! Lucky man, indeed.

Kind of like your realm, but I generally only lick the parts that aren't painted.
 :lol1:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 25, 2021, 08:22:45 AM
That's a different kind of messy painter.   :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 26, 2021, 12:39:45 PM

Judgmental much?

 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 26, 2021, 01:46:50 PM
Yes, yes I was.  :P Painter's masking tape is not a difficult thing to apply and sure it is a bit of a pain but so very worth it in the end when you don't have ragged edges all over what could have been decent woodwork.

Course these (probably the prior residents) people were the same ones who measured the window frame too short and instead of making a new piece, put up the short one and tacked a bit of extra wood on the end with exposed nails and a smeary dollop of glue.

It's my house now damnit and yes I am judging.  :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 26, 2021, 03:07:33 PM
Haven't done a lot today, beyond the usual household stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 26, 2021, 03:46:48 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on September 26, 2021, 01:46:50 PM
Yes, yes I was.  :P Painter's masking tape is not a difficult thing to apply and sure it is a bit of a pain but so very worth it in the end when you don't have ragged edges all over what could have been decent woodwork.

Course these (probably the prior residents) people were the same ones who measured the window frame too short and instead of making a new piece, put up the short one and tacked a bit of extra wood on the end with exposed nails and a smeary dollop of glue.

It's my house now damnit and yes I am judging.  :LOL:

OK, me too.

You show up in your painter's tape thong, I will certainly lift my shades. At least for a while.

 :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 26, 2021, 03:54:00 PM

Every place we look at is average for the local market and almost double what we expected for a house about like ours.

Bur seriously, wrong length finishing work? Covered with glue glops to fix?

I made some hurried cuts I regret repairing bathroom floors in this house, but I fixed it with more wood somewhere refit it and made it solid. Not so pretty, but we were tiling over it. It just had to be STRONG!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 26, 2021, 03:59:44 PM
OT:

Today, I volunteered to drive again, early this morning. Normally, I drive old people during the week who can't drive to a doctor or sometimes a whole new residence, whole life in one or two suitcases. But today I had my car full (two trips worth) of people wanting to attend their church.

It felt good to do more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 26, 2021, 08:16:55 PM
Wrapped up a three day weekend at the machinery show
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 26, 2021, 08:37:29 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on September 26, 2021, 03:46:48 PM

OK, me too.

You show up in your painter's tape thong, I will certainly lift my shades. At least for a while.

 :2thumbsup:

Oh, that kind of judging.

 :lol1:

 :booty:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on September 28, 2021, 06:51:13 AM
Not done it yet but going to an Around The World all you can eat buffet later for my birthday.

I figure if I don't drink any beer and wear elasticated trousers I can beat my all time record.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 28, 2021, 10:42:35 PM
^  :lol1:

Hope you have a great birthday. :cake:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 29, 2021, 10:49:34 AM
Carla and I both have the day off today.  So we went around and had an "errand" date".  Chilling together.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 29, 2021, 06:47:08 PM
Finished unloading the van
Bought new tires
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 29, 2021, 08:50:51 PM
I can't contribute to this thread because I've just woken up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 30, 2021, 07:35:31 AM
Turned on the heat.  Getting nippy out there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on September 30, 2021, 04:58:20 PM
In between working,
- got halfway through making a batch of meat pies by one of WolFish's recipes
- got halfway through writing two different things
- did grocery shopping

Going to pick up the cub in a few.

 :wolfie:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 01, 2021, 11:29:37 AM
Worked all day without managing to do anything useful. Crappy software in combination with people who keep tugging at me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 01, 2021, 11:46:41 AM
Errands, housecleaning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 01, 2021, 01:50:21 PM
Damn near nothing.

I started laundry, made some chicken salad.
So I guess that's something.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 03, 2021, 08:46:51 PM
Lost power in the middle of the evening. I ended up giving the cub a spooky Halloween bath by flashlight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2021, 10:50:20 PM

Not today, but all week. We are actually looking at houses now. Still no firm offer for our property from the city, yet, but we have MONSTER credit, with my wife's killer job, projected full wage pension and my investment returns, it looks good. Only just figured some of this out. We can have TWO houses, mortgaged. Seems insane, but the guy we hired to help us is fairly well respected and looking at our situation, he says just find a house, move and let the city take their sweet time settling with us for the OLD property.
Scares me. I feel we could lose everything.

One house we found that would work nicely, about our price range, INQUIRED with electronics. Seems to be the way it's done theses days.

All day and no response, until the realty agent emailed back at about 7PM to inform us that that particular house had eighteen bids in the morning and sold at 5PM.

This is a scary house market, indeed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2021, 10:53:03 PM
I am actually more scared than before. Dipping my toe into the waters has burned my entire leg!

 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2021, 11:35:35 PM

Today, I lit up my first hand made Gandalf-Style Lord Of The Rings looking smoking pipe.
My idle hands find work, I can not stop. A few years ago I was taking steps toward making long stem pipes out of found wood and tree trimmings, firewood piles. Never really finished even one of them, but started seventeen of them.

I am smoking my first long stem pipe, just finished.

All my tools are packed and ready to move, except for a few hand tools and sanding equipment. I have finished one of them. It is oaken and first few bowls, not bad. I made a two inch long tenon for connecting the stem to the bowl, sealed it with windings of cotton thread and beeswax. It works!!

I'll post a pic when I can. Mine is almost exactly like Gandalf's pipe from the scene where he and Bilbo played smoke ring games, except mine has a larger, thicker, more substantial bowl.  Plus mine is made of oak instead of whatever his is. Mirkwood? Can not remember just now. I read it all in my teens and again in my twenties. Long faded have the memories of the details.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 05, 2021, 07:39:28 AM
 :green: That sounds awesome.





... Eighteen bids, though, in a day?

 :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 06, 2021, 04:21:46 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 05, 2021, 07:39:28 AM
:green: That sounds awesome.





... Eighteen bids, though, in a day?

 :hide:

This is the local market where we are trying to relocate our household necessities.

My contention is that The City HAS TO recognize that our house would generate the same interest to anyone looking to relocate here AND should just pay us well for screwing us over and finish what THEY started on a decent note.
No reason we can't strike a balance, even considering the volatility of the local market.

I do not want to benefit from this inconvenience. I just expect to be allowed a "lateral" or parallel move to a new home, similar to ours. I used the term re-dwelled, as if we are animals being sold and forgotten, but I still have a lot of neighing and snorting and a bit balking and biting left to do.

 :viking:

The whole thing suxxors! :bigcry:

FUCK!! I mean we raised our kids in this house! I have a closet facia with growth progression markings, dated on both sides of the damn thing.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 07, 2021, 03:02:25 PM
Spent half of the day in meetings. Not easy trying to get things done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 07, 2021, 06:06:16 PM
Walked the dogs
Cleaned up around the house
Paperwork
Sorted out some  stuff in my messy office
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 07, 2021, 07:30:45 PM
Went to the dentist and had a crown removed to fix two cavities and get the crown redone.  Am now sitting with a temporary crown and having to alter my eating habits for the next month.  Mostly chewing on the side of my mouth away from the new crown.  OY!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 08, 2021, 07:49:11 AM
Weather has cleared, rain is done for a while, it seems. Very much needed. We got way behind in the spring and the reservoirs and streams were low most of the summer. Of course to balance all that out we have floods in vulnerable areas and a few bridges have been closed due to over run of the creeks. We needed the rain.

Our normal peak time for fall color usually happens in mid October, along with our first killing freeze of the season (and my birthday, BTW). Heavy rains this time of year usually means a delay in some of that and an extended "luxurious" fall time. I see one of the best fall times in years coming for this year. We need it. Fall is awesome here, mostly. But of late, just doesn't happen.
With the climate changes, we seem to have lost our spring and fall. We go quickly from winter to summer and summer to winter in October or November.

If things hold as it looks, we may have an Old Fashioned fall season. That would be great!

Today, I began a process which will eventually lead to my digging up a treasured shrub I want to relocate along with my pillows when we move.

This one is a carlesii variety of very fragrant flowering Virburnum. (https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/68490-product.html) I don't want to leave this baby behind.

It doesn't often get good reviews, but it requires a more acidic soil. I have to treat my "toxic" alkaline Indiana soil with sulphur and vinegar to keep mine flowering well.

Surprisingly, I am ready for this, A couple of years ago I had intended to split up some things and move some others to prepared locations in my garden. So, I trimmed them severely, root pruned and withheld nutriments in summer to allow them to be ready to dig up when winter dormancy approaches.
I feel my chances of success are good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 13, 2021, 02:02:45 AM
Kids and I had a firepit evening.

Actually began with my son and I working his new tools. He has become enamored with blades lately, kind of like his dad. I can not get him to stop buying and start learning how to use what he already has.
He bought a throwing "tomahawk" and we began our evening throwing it over and over for about an hour. Then we tried to split the log we were throwing at. He began to see how ...

I got out my maul set and "finally" he sees some of why I have such a diverse set of tools for any job that might lead to "survival" in a world that is hateful to screen stuff.

This has been a journey and it seems that his "filling chests" with his idea of treasures has brought us to an educational moment. I just hope I have not wasted that moment. I saw it as fleeting and tried to monopolize continuing. Ended anyway.

He'll get there.

I am talking about the fact that my son never has wanted to touch anything and getting him to swing an ax is a very large step forward in this struggle!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 13, 2021, 05:45:21 PM

I waited by the phone for call backs most of the day, so there is the on topic reference.

At one point I was awaiting twelve calls and thinking of beginning a betting board to play with my wife while she was still here before work.

(of course I wanted to bet oral sex, but my daughter was in the room. Waddayagonnado?)

I am really "feeling it" all today with the BOMB of having to contact so many people about SO many things. Any distraction, even betting on sex with someone you have already had fun with betting on sex in the past, might allow this day to NOT lead to a worse headache than I'm already enduring.

Addendum to the OT comment:  :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 14, 2021, 06:09:06 AM
Sold my old Ford Focus to a vehicle breaker.  It gave me 16 years and 126,000 miles of service.  It still drove OK but the seals had gone and it was too damp inside to live with through another winter.  It gets to something when you have to scrape ice off the inside of the windshield.

I got £280 for it's weight in scrap.   

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 14, 2021, 12:31:31 PM
Tried unsuccessfully to deaden the sound of water running though the pipes in  a house.  I didn't think it would work that well and said as much but it's their money and they wanted to try
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 14, 2021, 02:29:27 PM
Got a haircut!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 14, 2021, 04:46:37 PM
Worked. Tinkered with the Home Assistant install.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 15, 2021, 06:43:33 PM
Went to a couple garage sales
Emptied,cleaned then put everything back in my work trailer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 10:03:05 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 14, 2021, 06:09:06 AM
Sold my old Ford Focus to a vehicle breaker.  It gave me 16 years and 126,000 miles of service.  It still drove OK but the seals had gone and it was too damp inside to live with through another winter.  It gets to something when you have to scrape ice off the inside of the windshield.

I got £280 for it's weight in scrap.

Probably should have traded for a quantity of pot, but £s can be useful, too.

That actually seems like a decent price for one of those going to a crusher.  :headbang2:

Ice inside? Had a Dodge Intrepid a bit back and left the windows open during a fairly ugly storm. Soaked the interior!  FUCK ME!!  Then, left the windows open in the sun as often as possible to dry out, but still had ice inside to scrape during the winter.
 :hahaha:
I know this feeling.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 11:16:33 AM
More waiting by the phone for call backs for me today.

Not my best "event."


I feel I am wasting my time. One appraiser increased the net worth on this property by twenty thousand, which could help, but to enter this volatile market we need to be seeing multiples of tens of thousands or we are going to be severely over a barrel!
Kind of thinking, either we are already too screwed or all effort toward a larger settlement might be in vane.

Contacted a lawyer whose office building is being taken by a similar process, elsewhere. Maybe kindred spirits working together can eventually reign?
Doubt it, but it seems I have chosen the right law firm, maybe.


But in addition to all that "normal for these times"  SHITE, I have had to help my wife change ALL her passwords on all her devices, because she was hacked somehow and we now have fraudulent charges to our accounts reaching nine thousand bucks at last count.  FUCK FUCK FUCKITY FUCK!!

I was hoping to just enjoy this fabulous fall weather.
 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 11:24:07 AM

About every three months we get hit by some random fraud to our accounts. What is it?

Too many accounts? To much exposure to TeH web? Easy passwords?

My daughter uses insane forty or so character passwords that repeat something that means something to only her and she can remember them. I can not do that yet.

Thinking of just putting this computer in the fire, but that will not stop anything that has happened, will it??

 :bigcry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 11:26:25 AM

Stoooooopid, right. You cut your finger with a knife, do you blame the knife or the one holding the knife?

 :viking: Trying!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Queen Victoria on October 18, 2021, 11:41:02 AM
Dirt Dawg - you are having one shitty day.  Wish I could do more than send wishes over the internet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 18, 2021, 06:56:56 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 11:24:07 AM
About every three months we get hit by some random fraud to our accounts. What is it?
Used to get hit at least once per year until a few years ago. Asked the bank rep, why it keeps happening. Was told gas stations were the most likely source. Since then, when getting gas, always use a pump which is front and center visible to the clerk inside. Could be a coincidence but hasn't happened since. Also once had a family member certain theirs originated from going to a restaurant, the card wanders away and then comes back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 19, 2021, 03:22:17 PM
Worked for a bit. Watched the Google Pixel launch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 19, 2021, 03:32:16 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 14, 2021, 12:31:31 PM
Tried unsuccessfully to deaden the sound of water running though the pipes in  a house.  I didn't think it would work that well and said as much but it's their money and they wanted to try

Turn your TV up until you can't hear it.  Problem gone away.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 20, 2021, 06:41:14 AM
Quote from: Jack on October 18, 2021, 06:56:56 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 11:24:07 AM
About every three months we get hit by some random fraud to our accounts. What is it?
Used to get hit at least once per year until a few years ago. Asked the bank rep, why it keeps happening. Was told gas stations were the most likely source. Since then, when getting gas, always use a pump which is front and center visible to the clerk inside. Could be a coincidence but hasn't happened since. Also once had a family member certain theirs originated from going to a restaurant, the card wanders away and then comes back.

All handled. Just damned annoying that it happens so often.  :dunno:

It all kind of makes me want to go back to paper checks to access my $$$ in public.
 :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 20, 2021, 06:49:32 AM

Today, once business begins, I am going to end my relationship with the lawyer guys working on our re-dwelling troubles and just accept what the city is offering us for our property. After two appraisers and almost $900 invested in trying to find something with a tooth to use in court, it's time to face the fire. We are FUCKED!!  Period.
 :bigcry:

Don't get me wrong! I want the new bridge AND the bigger road, just NIMBY!!
NIMBY!!

All I have left to do is hang from one of my trees, scream like an ape and sling poo, it seems.
 :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 20, 2021, 10:00:21 PM
Not In My Back Yard?

My sister may be facing the same problem. She has a property out in the country and they're wanting to build a main road through her back yard. But the council have been umming and ahhing for so long that she no longer listens to them.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 21, 2021, 02:00:56 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 10:03:05 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 14, 2021, 06:09:06 AM
Sold my old Ford Focus to a vehicle breaker.  It gave me 16 years and 126,000 miles of service.  It still drove OK but the seals had gone and it was too damp inside to live with through another winter.  It gets to something when you have to scrape ice off the inside of the windshield.

I got £280 for it's weight in scrap.

Probably should have traded for a quantity of pot, but £s can be useful, too.

That actually seems like a decent price for one of those going to a crusher.  :headbang2:

Ice inside? Had a Dodge Intrepid a bit back and left the windows open during a fairly ugly storm. Soaked the interior!  FUCK ME!!  Then, left the windows open in the sun as often as possible to dry out, but still had ice inside to scrape during the winter.
 :hahaha:
I know this feeling.

By the end I had about 6 lbs of rice sewn into bags made from old T shirts in all the door pockets and along the windscreen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 21, 2021, 06:07:47 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 21, 2021, 02:00:56 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 18, 2021, 10:03:05 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 14, 2021, 06:09:06 AM
Sold my old Ford Focus to a vehicle breaker.  It gave me 16 years and 126,000 miles of service.  It still drove OK but the seals had gone and it was too damp inside to live with through another winter.  It gets to something when you have to scrape ice off the inside of the windshield.

I got £280 for it's weight in scrap.

Probably should have traded for a quantity of pot, but £s can be useful, too.

That actually seems like a decent price for one of those going to a crusher.  :headbang2:

Ice inside? Had a Dodge Intrepid a bit back and left the windows open during a fairly ugly storm. Soaked the interior!  FUCK ME!!  Then, left the windows open in the sun as often as possible to dry out, but still had ice inside to scrape during the winter.
 :hahaha:
I know this feeling.

By the end I had about 6 lbs of rice sewn into bags made from old T shirts in all the door pockets and along the windscreen.

I'll certainly remember that for the "next time" things ghet wet. Good thinking.
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 21, 2021, 06:16:11 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 20, 2021, 10:00:21 PM
Not In My Back Yard?

My sister may be facing the same problem. She has a property out in the country and they're wanting to build a main road through her back yard. But the council have been umming and ahhing for so long that she no longer listens to them.

We are WAY past all the "umming and ahhing" in these parts. I am uncomfortably, forced to either sign and date the city's proposal or end up committing to all that comes with preliminary court proceedings.
I have thirty days.

I've already decided whether to sign or not, so the hard part is done. :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 21, 2021, 06:37:29 AM

I did something earlier that I am going to try again. I went to a temporary Halloween store and found this set of spooky, Halloweeny stencils to make small signs. They had a set of "drippy" letters to add a name to the Cat, Jack, etc. They were a buck. I bought ten.

So my artistic, done before, idea was to do a bleached T-shirt thingy. I took one of my blue ones, since blue dye is most sensitive to bleach damage and laid out the letters:

ENTERING THE GNARL

... taped it all together and used it to stencil a thinned down spritz of chlorine bleach onto the shirt until it seemed to work. Then into the vinegar.

It looks cool and it seemed to work.

The message may not make sense to some, but we entering should warn others.
 >:D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 22, 2021, 01:39:43 PM
Went to an eye doctor appointment, got a new prescription as well as New Glasses on order.... afterwards I've been home the whole time taking care of Dad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 23, 2021, 04:46:02 AM
Got my courtyard and front garden cleaned and empty. Then had to do some DIY plumbing and made a mess of the laundry. I hope the new owners like tap spouts pointing diagonally  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 23, 2021, 05:54:20 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 23, 2021, 04:46:02 AM
Got my courtyard and front garden cleaned and empty. Then had to do some DIY plumbing and made a mess of the laundry. I hope the new owners like tap spouts pointing diagonally  :P
Kayleigh did that with the bath spout. I didn't mind because I don't use the bath. :D
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 23, 2021, 06:47:47 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 23, 2021, 05:54:20 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 23, 2021, 04:46:02 AM
Got my courtyard and front garden cleaned and empty. Then had to do some DIY plumbing and made a mess of the laundry. I hope the new owners like tap spouts pointing diagonally  :P
Kayleigh did that with the bath spout. I didn't mind because I don't use the bath. :D

I mean the back tap kinda works because it's better for the hose, but when you turn the tap on without the hose the water splashes over the main water shut-off (possible future corrosion). The hot water inlet for the washing machine is also wonky but that doesn't affect the function a single bit.

Same here, my bath spout is very loosely screwed. The copper outlet pipe has threading on it deeper than the threading on the spout, so I had to get a cover plate, but then the cover plate is also too deep so the spout is only able to be screwed half on.

I can't fix too much, they bought it as is, but that back tap was leaking litres per day unknown to me
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 23, 2021, 09:57:08 PM
I remember a long time ago when I was living in a rental by myself, I got a $200 power bill and I thought what the hell? Because that was very, very expensive back then and it was just me. How could I be using that much power?

I found the culprit - the electric hot water system outside was constantly dripping. I was straight onto the real estate agent managing rentals and they said they would get someone to have a look at it. They never did. I must have rung them at least 5 times to get it sorted but in the end I moved out because they were taking too long. I felt sorry for the next tenants.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 25, 2021, 07:37:16 PM
Traveled thru the several stages.........car, train, plane, bus and automobile to get home.   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 25, 2021, 10:00:35 PM
Cleaned, disassembled the motor and oiled the bearings on a big upright fan I curb picked the other day.

It's working nicely now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 26, 2021, 07:10:00 AM
Got up early (for me), went to physio class. Got saturated on the way back out to the car because it was raining heavily. Stopped off at Macca's for an orange juice. Went to City Farmers to buy treats for the cats. Last stop was an auto accessories shop to get Kayleigh a cup holder for in the car because I ran over the previous one (I knocked it onto the ground behind the front wheel when I was putting bags in the car on the passenger side and didn't see or hear it. Then when I backed out I heard a crunch. Whoops!). The new one fits onto the vents so less chance of breaking it.

Talked for over an hour to mum who's still waiting for her hip replacement surgery.

Went to work and then had homemade burgers for dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 26, 2021, 11:22:39 AM
Went and measured a condo
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 26, 2021, 11:25:37 AM
Shopped, paid bills.....yadda yadda yadda
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 27, 2021, 06:29:13 AM
Quote from: Parts on October 26, 2021, 11:22:39 AM
Went and measured a condo

Length?  Weight?  Style?  Social Relevance?  What unit of measurement are we talking about?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 27, 2021, 08:22:29 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 25, 2021, 10:00:35 PM
Cleaned, disassembled the motor and oiled the bearings on a big upright fan I curb picked the other day.

It's working nicely now.

Great job!! I love finding these treasures and "free" is always best!

I dumpster dove when I was still running a photography studio at Fort Harrison before it closed down. Sixties built huge stand mounted fan with "the bearing out" the location Sgt told me, just tossed.

No bearing out, just a loose set screw on the motor shaft allowing the blade to hit the casing.  I still use this Classic. Repainted it, since.
 :2thumbsup:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 27, 2021, 08:28:02 AM
I made a shrimp and scallop chowder. It is awesome!!

Fresh anything from the sea is uncommon and/or expensive in Indiana, but I got lucky yesterday.

My sweet wife will be so surprised and happy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 27, 2021, 02:01:30 PM
Let the dog out for his business, looked for something to eat... (Had my ramen because the Hot Dogs didn't taste right saw on the label that they're "Organic")
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 28, 2021, 04:52:17 PM
Got my Covid booster shot.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 28, 2021, 05:26:55 PM
Caught a starling that was stuck inside the house I was working on and put it outside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 29, 2021, 05:46:12 PM
Went to the cinema for the first time since lockdown and saw Dune.  Nearly 3 hours long and even though I was in the bigger, comfier VIP chairs I still wished my body bent like a reed in the wind.

If you liked the book go see it -it's the best version they've done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 29, 2021, 09:01:44 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 29, 2021, 05:46:12 PM
Went to the cinema for the first time since lockdown and saw Dune.  Nearly 3 hours long and even though I was in the bigger, comfier VIP chairs I still wished my body bent like a reed in the wind.

If you liked the book go see it -it's the best version they've done.

I'm reading the book first :-/
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 12:46:19 AM
Unpacked a few boxes. Did some more shopping to refill the pantry. Cleaned the cat's litter trays. Got my desk and computer setup after my internet decided to work finally.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 30, 2021, 01:33:02 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 12:46:19 AM
Unpacked a few boxes. Did some more shopping to refill the pantry. Cleaned the cat's litter trays. Got my desk and computer setup after my internet decided to work finally.
So have you moved house?


Kayleigh wants me to see Dune but it it isn't out here until December.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 02:01:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 30, 2021, 01:33:02 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 12:46:19 AM
Unpacked a few boxes. Did some more shopping to refill the pantry. Cleaned the cat's litter trays. Got my desk and computer setup after my internet decided to work finally.
So have you moved house?


Kayleigh wants me to see Dune but it it isn't out here until December.


Yes I have. Got the keys on Thursday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 30, 2021, 02:08:56 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 02:01:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 30, 2021, 01:33:02 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 12:46:19 AM
Unpacked a few boxes. Did some more shopping to refill the pantry. Cleaned the cat's litter trays. Got my desk and computer setup after my internet decided to work finally.
So have you moved house?


Kayleigh wants me to see Dune but it it isn't out here until December.


Yes I have. Got the keys on Thursday.
Cool! Is it far from your old place? Does it have a pub over the back fence? Have you met your new neighbours? How are your cats coping?

The first thing Liam did after keeping him inside for a week was jump the back fence.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 30, 2021, 06:56:10 AM
Quote from: Genesis on October 29, 2021, 09:01:44 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 29, 2021, 05:46:12 PM
Went to the cinema for the first time since lockdown and saw Dune.  Nearly 3 hours long and even though I was in the bigger, comfier VIP chairs I still wished my body bent like a reed in the wind.

If you liked the book go see it -it's the best version they've done.

I'm reading the book first :-/

Good job. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 30, 2021, 08:13:20 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 29, 2021, 05:46:12 PM
Went to the cinema for the first time since lockdown and saw Dune.  Nearly 3 hours long and even though I was in the bigger, comfier VIP chairs I still wished my body bent like a reed in the wind.

If you liked the book go see it -it's the best version they've done.

I understand from reviews I've read that Skarsgard  (sp?) is phenomenal in his portrayal. I can't wait to see it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 30, 2021, 01:06:20 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 30, 2021, 08:13:20 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 29, 2021, 05:46:12 PM
Went to the cinema for the first time since lockdown and saw Dune.  Nearly 3 hours long and even though I was in the bigger, comfier VIP chairs I still wished my body bent like a reed in the wind.

If you liked the book go see it -it's the best version they've done.

I understand from reviews I've read that Skarsgard  (sp?) is phenomenal in his portrayal. I can't wait to see it.

He's the Baron, right?  Yeah.  He's pretty good.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 30, 2021, 02:44:40 PM
Not sure if I'm going to see it. I wasn't a big fan of the books.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 30, 2021, 02:46:11 PM
Thinking Hollywood should try to come up with something new for once.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 30, 2021, 03:55:04 PM
Dropped stuff off at my storage locker
Finished up work on an addition
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 31, 2021, 03:35:46 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 02:01:18 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 30, 2021, 01:33:02 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on October 30, 2021, 12:46:19 AM
Unpacked a few boxes. Did some more shopping to refill the pantry. Cleaned the cat's litter trays. Got my desk and computer setup after my internet decided to work finally.
So have you moved house?


Kayleigh wants me to see Dune but it it isn't out here until December.


Yes I have. Got the keys on Thursday.
Congratulations.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 31, 2021, 11:19:03 PM
Indeed, congratulations!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on October 31, 2021, 11:22:25 PM
Took the cub trick-or-treating for the first time. Between costume malfunction and a scary house that had adult-scary moving mannequins and stuff in the front yard, he didn't have a good time in the end.  :-[

Not a failure as a mama, I know, but damn it I just wanted the kid to have fun and share some of my enjoyment of the season.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on November 01, 2021, 07:24:30 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 31, 2021, 11:22:25 PM
Took the cub trick-or-treating for the first time. Between costume malfunction and a scary house that had adult-scary moving mannequins and stuff in the front yard, he didn't have a good time in the end.  :-[

Not a failure as a mama, I know, but damn it I just wanted the kid to have fun and share some of my enjoyment of the season.

First time for mine was kind of a bust too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 02, 2021, 07:47:04 AM
Hopefully next year will be better. The one house that loves to go overboard is at the end of a cul-de-sac, so it should be easy to avoid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2021, 11:42:57 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 30, 2021, 01:06:20 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 30, 2021, 08:13:20 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 29, 2021, 05:46:12 PM
Went to the cinema for the first time since lockdown and saw Dune.  Nearly 3 hours long and even though I was in the bigger, comfier VIP chairs I still wished my body bent like a reed in the wind.

If you liked the book go see it -it's the best version they've done.

I understand from reviews I've read that Skarsgard  (sp?) is phenomenal in his portrayal. I can't wait to see it.

He's the Baron, right?  Yeah.  He's pretty good.

Harkonen? Been a long time since I read it.

I will go to see the movie when it is here.
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2021, 11:45:38 AM

Third bid on a possible candidate for our new home, today.

Just waiting.

Hey good news/take away from this:  We found something we can afford and if we get it, I will make it OURS!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 02, 2021, 03:28:14 PM
Lied to a pain in the ass customer telling him I could not get to him until after his deadline and he should find someone else
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2021, 08:44:10 PM
Sometimes, a white lie is the best way to be true to your needs and the needs of others.

Makes it rough, though. You're ending a relationship with most lies.
 :hide:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2021, 09:16:10 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 05, 2021, 07:39:28 AM
:green: That sounds awesome.





... Eighteen bids, though, in a day?

 :hide:

Remember this?

Yesterday, we saw a home that was in our budget, and three other realtors were there with clients while we were inspecting the home.

I loved it and put in our bid. That was 10:30AM. We were contacted by our realtor to note that our bid was not going to be accepted or rejected until tomorrow. At 4:00PM when she contacted me again, there were already twenty other bids for this home. We were # twenty one in line to have a chance to buy.

This market right now is like a piranha feeding frenzy!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 02, 2021, 09:20:10 PM

So today, I re-upped my financing by liquidating some long standing investments.  Bye bye, Baby! :bigcry:

Now, I at least can make a more substantial bid if we find another workable dwelling to make into OURS.
:facepalm:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 03, 2021, 10:08:04 PM
That's nuts. :GA:

So are bids ordered in terms of time received and not amount? I thought it was set up where the sellers would gather bids as long as they could get away with in the terms of the bids and then go with the highest?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 05, 2021, 12:49:18 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 03, 2021, 10:08:04 PM
That's nuts. :GA:

So are bids ordered in terms of time received and not amount? I thought it was set up where the sellers would gather bids as long as they could get away with in the terms of the bids and then go with the highest?

That's generally how it works.
But to see that your noon time bid was way down the line on a property that came on the market at ten AM, theoretically, Kind of make one wonder if I need a Spark Plug in me arse  or something.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 05, 2021, 07:03:20 PM
Got gas
Went to a flea market
Got the last of my house plants inside
Cleaned and sorted out stuff in my office
Lots of laundry
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 07, 2021, 05:17:06 AM
Went to laundromat (earlier than I usually do, because there was supposed to be bad weather later).
Bunnings.
Cleaned the rest of my tile grout.
Cleaned the shower recess in my new ensuite.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 07, 2021, 12:19:31 PM
Just took a long meditative walk today.  Saw a farmer hosing out his manure spreader, watched a Hawk soaring effortlessly in the sky above his field.  Stood and watched it for a few minutes.  Marveled at the number of cans of hard ice tea littering the roadside.  And saw a couple of turkeys rambling on.  Beautiful day!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 08, 2021, 11:09:17 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 03, 2021, 10:08:04 PM
That's nuts. :GA:

So are bids ordered in terms of time received and not amount? I thought it was set up where the sellers would gather bids as long as they could get away with in the terms of the bids and then go with the highest?

The amount is paramount.

Today I've spent my peaceful fall morning going back through everything with the bank and our realtor.
I was enjoying my bird feeding stations with coffee, until open of business. Now I feel like  :hair:

We have our hearts set on ONE place, today. It will be decided on Thursday, by the property angels. At least now I can offer substantially more (almost double - hope its enough) than when we first saw this house.

We've seen a few OK houses, but only very few which I would consider to be ""MOVE IN READY""   


My agent tells me that I am competing with at least ninety, nationwide large land grabbers just looking to make a few bucks on what ever comes on the market.
We just need a place to live next year.


.,... and so     :hair:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2021, 04:05:47 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 31, 2021, 11:19:03 PM
Indeed, congratulations!

 :indeed: :agreed:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2021, 04:07:45 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on October 31, 2021, 11:22:25 PM
Took the cub trick-or-treating for the first time. Between costume malfunction and a scary house that had adult-scary moving mannequins and stuff in the front yard, he didn't have a good time in the end.  :-[

Not a failure as a mama, I know, but damn it I just wanted the kid to have fun and share some of my enjoyment of the season.

You're doing great for giving him these experiences to begin with. Those hits and misses happen only if you try.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 08, 2021, 04:10:21 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 08, 2021, 11:09:17 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 03, 2021, 10:08:04 PM
That's nuts. :GA:

So are bids ordered in terms of time received and not amount? I thought it was set up where the sellers would gather bids as long as they could get away with in the terms of the bids and then go with the highest?

The amount is paramount.

Today I've spent my peaceful fall morning going back through everything with the bank and our realtor.
I was enjoying my bird feeding stations with coffee, until open of business. Now I feel like  :hair:

We have our hearts set on ONE place, today. It will be decided on Thursday, by the property angels. At least now I can offer substantially more (almost double - hope its enough) than when we first saw this house.

We've seen a few OK houses, but only very few which I would consider to be ""MOVE IN READY""   


My agent tells me that I am competing with at least ninety, nationwide large land grabbers just looking to make a few bucks on what ever comes on the market.
We just need a place to live next year.


.,... and so     :hair:

Rooting for you and yours. I hope you win at this.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 08, 2021, 04:54:40 PM
Phone calls and emails for work
Took the dogs out by the river for a walk
Fixed a old wood plane
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on November 08, 2021, 08:20:09 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 08, 2021, 11:09:17 AM
My agent tells me that I am competing with at least ninety, nationwide large land grabbers just looking to make a few bucks on what ever comes on the market.
We just need a place to live next year.


.,... and so     :hair:

Bastards.

It's happening up here too. The new developments are all soulless row houses or builder-themed McHalfMansions crammed together with onlu a few feet in between. In the older neighborhoods like mine, older houses are getting bought, torn down, and replaced with 2 or 3 unit buildings which immediately go back on the market.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 09, 2021, 02:55:55 AM
Quote from: odeon on November 08, 2021, 04:10:21 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 08, 2021, 11:09:17 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on November 03, 2021, 10:08:04 PM
That's nuts. :GA:

So are bids ordered in terms of time received and not amount? I thought it was set up where the sellers would gather bids as long as they could get away with in the terms of the bids and then go with the highest?

The amount is paramount.

Today I've spent my peaceful fall morning going back through everything with the bank and our realtor.
I was enjoying my bird feeding stations with coffee, until open of business. Now I feel like  :hair:

We have our hearts set on ONE place, today. It will be decided on Thursday, by the property angels. At least now I can offer substantially more (almost double - hope its enough) than when we first saw this house.

We've seen a few OK houses, but only very few which I would consider to be ""MOVE IN READY""   


My agent tells me that I am competing with at least ninety, nationwide large land grabbers just looking to make a few bucks on what ever comes on the market.
We just need a place to live next year.


.,... and so     :hair:

Rooting for you and yours. I hope you win at this.

Thanks, Odeon. I feel we will find something, eventually, but we will ALL be tired and I will be broke and broken. Kids are taking this hard and effects from our efforts to inspire them seem to last only minutes, now.

I have to look outside me to find a way toward inner peace. Irony, I know. My neighbor across the street had just begun her dream job when this whole city project came about. She is a single mom with a barely teen boy. Lost her husband four years ago and was supported by Habitat For Humanity through the worst of her toil, but she is considered as a settled case.
They seem to be done with her with the present administration.

There is always someone worse off than I am.
 :bigcry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 09, 2021, 03:18:43 AM
This was actually yesterday, but I saw this in the light with fall colors behind and grabbed the shot.

I just felt like it is how I feel about some of this. Here is a sparkling green leaf standing proud of the fall colors and demonstrating that "I will NOT go quietly!"

It just hit me that way and it fell right into my mind's well of possibilities.

Doing all this house shopping, I've begun to carry my SLR with me everywhere again. The full size image is much better, but this is the internet.
 :heisenberg:


Oh, it's a Leather Leaf Viburnum growing in my back yard.  Viburnum rhytidophyllum. Had to look it up, because I can never remember how to spell that species name.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 09, 2021, 05:59:43 PM
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 11, 2021, 11:03:36 AM
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 11, 2021, 01:13:24 PM
Went and had the battery on my LL Bean pocket watch changed.  And saw at the same local Jewelry shop exactly what Carla wanted for Xmas.  I love it when I can take care of two projects in one trip!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 11, 2021, 05:52:52 PM
Got gas, materials for work and very annoyed at the contractor I am working for
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 12, 2021, 01:13:32 AM
Woke up at stupid o'clock with massive headache and sore throat. Had coffee. Went back to bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 14, 2021, 02:49:46 AM
Saw Eternals at the cinema. Had sushi to eat afterwards.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 14, 2021, 04:00:56 PM
Worked :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 15, 2021, 01:59:06 PM

Tipping my hat to the Bitch Thread, I seem to always talk about what happened yesterday in this thread.

Normally when posting about today, it is not going to happen. I am usually TOO Busy while shit is happening to post much, so ...

... as a way to offer peace, I will suggest that yesterday, today and tomorrow are congruent within certain minds.

Recently, an old "friend" came by and wanted to show me the New Creation they had been working on.
He knocked on the door and I peeked out. "OMG!! The User. The Mooch! The always wants something for nothing guy." "WTF could he possibly want??!! RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!!?? WHAT!!"

I opened the door, I mean, shit,  I AM from Texas and all. We try to be courteous at first.

He was so damn glad to find me, it seems. He remembered me as an Animal fan (music stuff). He was out distributing Blu-ray copies of a disc they were planning to release soon, but wanted feedback from people who know the music. WTF, again!
Me?

I asked what they had done and the story is that one of the Chicago people he now works for has compiled a collection of live War (band name) music, set for release early next year.

He knew I was a fan of old music, so he thought of me and figured that all my old contacts were still viable and I could help him. Moocher! But it turns out he had boxes of Blu-rar disc and flash drives to distribute to community college radio stations, low wattage radio stations etc. He thought of me. OK make all the low wattage jokes you need.

He was here to give me a Blu-ray of old Live War and I said, "Thanks." BUT, fucking WOW!!  Wait a minute. How can I help. He gave me a thirty case of Blu-ray discs of this fairly cool collection of upcoming, yet to be released Live Music.

Then asked if I could give them all away. I said, "Yeah!"

I thought about it and wondered what I had just promised. What if I have just been given something very valuable by some questionable acquaintance from the past I never trusted, but who needed a way out of HIS promises.

I just do not need any of this right now!~!!!


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on November 15, 2021, 07:06:56 PM
Worked from home. Cleaned and organised kitchen. Spent the rest of the day playing Noita.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 16, 2021, 07:29:50 PM
Loaded 1600 pounds of cellulose into a machine
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on November 17, 2021, 06:38:04 AM
Quote from: Parts on November 16, 2021, 07:29:50 PM
Loaded 1600 pounds of cellulose into a machine

Were you supposed to do it or was it a random act of sabotage?  We need details!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on November 17, 2021, 06:40:33 AM
In office. Slow unproductive day. Lots of boring conversation around me.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 19, 2021, 05:15:56 AM
"Worked" (whatever one defines as work, I was pretending to do it).
Came home and attempted to unclog and clean the gutters on the pergola roof. I got the job done for the most part and the downpipe is free flowing again. The gutter is still mysteriously leaking though :apondering:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 19, 2021, 03:54:32 PM
Worked all day and some of the evening. Two clients is a bit much but client #2 will be done in about a week or so.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on November 23, 2021, 01:46:48 PM
Met a friend of mine, rested, cleaned guinea pig cages. Gonna do my laundry and make myself tea soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 23, 2021, 07:29:26 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 15, 2021, 01:59:06 PM
Recently, an old "friend" came by and wanted to show me the New Creation they had been working on.

This old music is fucking awesome!

It is mainly old War music with Eric Burdon singing and performing funk-like. I love it all.

I made a few phone calls and the box is gone.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 23, 2021, 07:33:06 PM
Today, I have been either on the phone or chasing the latest emails, keeping things moving forward on our new home.

Well, not NEW, but new to us and certainly an upgrade to our present home. I dropped most of my savings and, as my brother said, I will be broke, but I insist, NOT BROKEN!!

I'll post some pics a bit later.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 26, 2021, 04:55:22 PM
I thought I was going to work all day, but...

Woke up at stupid o'clock and didn't get much sleep after that.

The dishwasher died so I spent the first part of the morning troubleshooting. It really is dead.

I had a dentist's appointment so that took care of the rest of the morning. Got an implant, which is a really good thing, but it feels so weird and it took forever.

Grabbed a quick sandwich. Not starving is good.

I did a work meeting to review a unit conversion solution for a client. Gave them the go-ahead but with conditions. Also did emails and other admin.

A building inspector came by to see what had been done to replace and sound-proof our windows (we live next to the railway), but also to see the damage the builders did to our floors. He was not happy. Took another two hours.

Did more admin but was interrupted.

Had to shop groceries and dog food.

Daughter and her boyfriend came buy, had dinner with us, and we had a generally good time.

I then walked the dog. She was pleased.

And I finally got back to work. Came up with an elegant solution for a problem I've been thinking about all week. This is for client #2, though, and client #1 didn't get anything done beyond that meeting.

Not going to accept another project next to client #1 anytime soon. Except an on-and-off one contacted me yesterday about work, and client #2 says they can keep me busy all of next year.

Now drinking a beer and hoping tomorrow is less stressful.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 26, 2021, 08:33:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on November 26, 2021, 04:55:22 PM
I thought I was going to work all day, but...

Woke up at stupid o'clock and didn't get much sleep after that.

The dishwasher died so I spent the first part of the morning troubleshooting. It really is dead.

The first part of this day sounds familiar. A lot of people get the day after Thanksgiving off work, but I don't. It was still a slow day so took the opportunity to get a head start on weekend cleaning chores to allow time for a weekend project. Have been waking up at stupid o'clock for months, not sure what's up with that. Have always looked forward to retirement because if the world would let me, would sleep between four am and noon. Though now wondering if my body clock will change before then and I'll be up at four am like every other old person. :laugh: Recently quit using the dishwasher. About a year ago it started beeping while it runs, which was really annoying at first but got used to it. It functions, but for some unknown reason about a month ago started washing and hand drying everything. Have grown to like it because all of the dishes are always completely done and put away. That might change if ever returning to the office, because wont be here to do them all throughout the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 29, 2021, 04:53:22 PM
Drove all the way down to within a mile of NYC to pick up materials for the house I'm working on tomorrow because it was sold out everywhere else and got stuck in awful traffic all the way home
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 29, 2021, 11:41:05 PM
Last week I got stuck on the freeway for half an hour. I don't even know what the problem was.

Today I went to physio class and finally got to 1km on the rowing machine. Went to Macca's afterwards for orange juice then went home and did the dishes. Jack's post came to mind as I was doing them. We don't have a dishwasher. I'm it.

Have a psychiatrist appointment at 3:30pm, then work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on November 30, 2021, 04:39:55 AM
Quote from: renaeden on November 29, 2021, 11:41:05 PM
We don't have a dishwasher. I'm it.

Dishwashers can be a little overrated. The dishes still need the food and drink residue cleaned off before putting in the dishwasher. That's okay for a quick rinse if they're done straight away but if they've sat for even a short amount of time, the residue get stuck on and they essentially need to be washed first. Ours are also still a little damp even after using the dry cycle. Leaving them to sit afterwards allows the dampness to evaporate, but prefer to catch them while damp to polish the glasses and utensils before water spots dry on them. Husband prefers the dishwasher because he thinks the heat of the dry cycle makes the dishes cleaner, but the sink dish soap we use is antibacterial while the dishwasher soap isn't. Not sure if either matters much. Dishwashers are probably more helpful for people who generate enough dishes to run it every day. Since we don't, always did the pots, pans and large utensils by hand anyway because they would be needed again before the dishwasher would be run.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 01, 2021, 01:32:10 PM

I faxed over the latest Sixty Four Page documentation (signing on about every second or third page) to our banker, all toward a completed loan, eventually.

I need help ...
 :junkie:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 01, 2021, 03:27:42 PM
Finally got started on the Christmas decorating.   Just trying to figure out where to put the stuff.   :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 04, 2021, 05:21:27 AM
The new dishwasher still hasn't arrived. I fucking hate doing it manually.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 04, 2021, 05:36:22 AM
My place has a dishwasher but I haven't bothered using or learning how to use it yet. Was even less bothered when I saw the price of dishwasher tablets at Coles.

Today I went to a garage sale of a lady from dance class and made sure she didn't sell my new buffet hutch from under me :P.
Voted in the council elections, got some groceries and spent the rest of the day cleaning and watching the weather with anticipation, only to be underwhelmed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 06, 2021, 01:11:44 PM
Worked. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 06, 2021, 02:17:41 PM
Prepped and am cooking my wife's favorite taco stew.   Fairly easy recipe to follow.  The ingredients took more time to find in the store. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 06, 2021, 10:04:29 PM
Taco stew? I'd give that a try.

After physio class we went to Officeworks so Kayleigh could buy a hub for her computer. Then we went to the chemist so she could buy meds and shampoo and conditioner for me.

Trying to stay cool at home, will hang a load of washing out soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 10, 2021, 04:11:21 AM
Worked.
Got an early mark at 4pm so went shopping at Target.
Came home, sprayed some weeds since we get a few days break from the weather.
Cleaned up the putrid cat mess in the laundry and main bathroom.
Washed my hair then went out and got takeaway dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 10, 2021, 04:52:19 AM
Bought a grey hoodie (which I really don't need but it's so soft) and a cardboard aeroplane cat toy for my sister's cats. They can have it for Christmas. Both bought at the Salvos today. Then I went to work and realised that so many people don't want to work on a Friday close to Christmas and New Year. Only had to clean half the offices because the others weren't used.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 10, 2021, 10:53:16 AM
Went to a flea market then measured a renovation
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 11, 2021, 01:17:37 PM
Replaced batteries in various devices.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 13, 2021, 04:41:48 PM
Waited for the furnace guy to come an fix my smokey furnace
Blew insulation into an attic over a porch for a friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 13, 2021, 09:38:49 PM
Went to physio class this morning and then got an orange juice from Macca's.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 16, 2021, 03:06:30 PM
So in a moment of whimsy and noticing the heavy fog outside.  I took a walk with my long heavy coat and my Deer Stalker Hat.  Ala, Sherlock Holmes, Elementary my dear Holmes!    ;)   Now for a wee glass of Brandy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on December 17, 2021, 06:48:14 AM
Got another quote for the storm damage to the fence between my backyard and theirs.  We both got dogs and it's getting awkward letting them out.

The man wants £1000 to fix it.  Uuuhgggghh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 17, 2021, 08:02:21 PM
^Wow, that's a lot to fix a fence.

I just woke up with two cats on my bed. Oh and have taken meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 18, 2021, 02:41:59 PM
Tinkered with, and eventually repaired, an HP calculator. I found it dirt cheap and thought I could fix it, and I was right!

Cleaned the coffee maker. Replaced batteries in various appliances.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on December 19, 2021, 11:52:29 AM
Cooked a chicken.
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Post by: rock hound on December 19, 2021, 12:53:26 PM
Shoveled snow, cleaned off Ambers car.  Shopped for some booze and groceries. 
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Post by: Eclair on December 19, 2021, 03:25:07 PM
Drank some coffee. Cursed a man. Cursed the noisy cyclists who think loud chats in the morning when I’m trying to sleep is cool.

Will go to the beach. Look at the waves, go for a swim.

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Post by: Pyraxis on December 19, 2021, 07:23:38 PM
Went to get a Christmas tree.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 19, 2021, 07:49:38 PM
I made the house smell like lemon.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Icequeen on December 19, 2021, 08:14:41 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 19, 2021, 07:49:38 PM
I made the house smell like lemon.  :zoinks:

I love the smell of lemon.  :laugh:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 19, 2021, 08:26:34 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 19, 2021, 08:14:41 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 19, 2021, 07:49:38 PM
I made the house smell like lemon.  :zoinks:

I love the smell of lemon.  :laugh:

We usually only use scents that smell like laundry but this week was BIG DUST WEEK. The house gets lightly swiffer dusted every week but furniture polish gets used for big dust week, and for some reason Sugarbutt and I were both very pleased this time by the lemon scent from it.  I read lemon scent has a positive mental affect so I grabbed some lemon oil while I was at the store and put some on a couple of laundry balls and strategicall hid them. I don't know how long the smell will last, and that probably will be a factor of whether or not I keep up with it.  :dunno:
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Post by: renaeden on December 20, 2021, 06:34:26 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 19, 2021, 08:14:41 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 19, 2021, 07:49:38 PM
I made the house smell like lemon.  :zoinks:
I love the smell of lemon.  :laugh:
At work my main job is sanitizing with a spray bottle and two cloths (one wet, one dry). When I started working there I didn't like the smell of the sanitizer. It smelt salty. So I bought some lemon grass oil (they didn't have plain lemon) and every time I fill my spray bottle, I add 5 drops of the oil. A couple of people have said it smells nice so that's all I need to know that it's better with the oil than without.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 20, 2021, 04:17:50 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 20, 2021, 06:34:26 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on December 19, 2021, 08:14:41 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 19, 2021, 07:49:38 PM
I made the house smell like lemon.  :zoinks:
I love the smell of lemon.  :laugh:
At work my main job is sanitizing with a spray bottle and two cloths (one wet, one dry). When I started working there I didn't like the smell of the sanitizer. It smelt salty. So I bought some lemon grass oil (they didn't have plain lemon) and every time I fill my spray bottle, I add 5 drops of the oil. A couple of people have said it smells nice so that's all I need to know that it's better with the oil than without.

That's a great idea. We spray air fresh now and then but longer term scent products haven't worked out. Putting the lemon oil in the cleaning spray would mean it would be used constantly.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on December 20, 2021, 04:46:55 PM
Got paid, met up with friends.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 20, 2021, 07:00:30 PM
Worked on somebody's Christmas present.
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Post by: rock hound on December 20, 2021, 08:39:02 PM
Carla comes back from work drained due to the republitards of NH and the endless stream of people FINALLY GETTING vaccinations.  Gave her one of her xmas gifts and her usual xmas flower arrangements.   She felt better.



















Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on December 26, 2021, 05:51:06 AM
Went to the races with my mum and brother. Won nothing, came home sunburnt.
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Post by: odeon on December 26, 2021, 09:46:15 AM
Read for a while. Walked the dog. Played with the dog.
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Post by: rock hound on December 26, 2021, 11:12:15 AM
Laundry, shopped for a craft supply and a sympathy card for Sheilas family.
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Post by: odeon on December 29, 2021, 08:58:52 AM
Went to see a doctor - I'm not feeling brilliant and the nurse on the phone said I really should because of some of the symptoms I'm having. I thought the one thing it couldn't be was covid since I took one of those quick antigen tests you can do at home, but the doctor said that I clearly have some kind of virus infection and that the quick tests are notoriously unreliable.

So now I'm swabbed and at home and waiting for the test results. The labs are swamped so it could take a few days.
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Post by: Parts on December 29, 2021, 11:11:33 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2021, 08:58:52 AM
Went to see a doctor - I'm not feeling brilliant and the nurse on the phone said I really should because of some of the symptoms I'm having. I thought the one thing it couldn't be was covid since I took one of those quick antigen tests you can do at home, but the doctor said that I clearly have some kind of virus infection and that the quick tests are notoriously unreliable.

So now I'm swabbed and at home and waiting for the test results. The labs are swamped so it could take a few days.

Hope you feel better

Today I went and measured   a renovation so I could make a material list for next week
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Post by: rock hound on December 29, 2021, 11:41:32 AM
Carla and I went shopping together, a rare thing these days since pharmacists are being run ragged by the seething masses.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on December 29, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
Got a new camera lens for cheap, but it's a bit temperamental. Sometimes stops working and the camera spits out an error, when starts working once again. Very likely due to the fact it's 3rd party and wasn't really meant to be adapted to a mirrorless camera.

I did debate on returning it, but other than that issue (which doesn't happen THAT often) it is excellent. I can't really afford anything better at the moment!  :LOL:

My dream lens is very similar, but it's a stop faster and it costs... £3000, easily 10x more than what I paid for this. So yeah, it will do for now.
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Post by: Genesis on December 29, 2021, 03:59:52 PM
Went out with Mom to Aldi's and I got myself a stash of Dried Mangos
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Post by: Icequeen on December 29, 2021, 06:30:51 PM
Fixed the kid's stove...one burner wouldn't turn completely off, had to pull it out until I could put a new switch in finally today. 
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Post by: odeon on December 30, 2021, 08:37:00 AM
Walked the dog. Did some fixes to a library I'm maintaining.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 31, 2021, 07:06:05 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 29, 2021, 08:58:52 AM
Went to see a doctor - I'm not feeling brilliant and the nurse on the phone said I really should because of some of the symptoms I'm having. I thought the one thing it couldn't be was covid since I took one of those quick antigen tests you can do at home, but the doctor said that I clearly have some kind of virus infection and that the quick tests are notoriously unreliable.

So now I'm swabbed and at home and waiting for the test results. The labs are swamped so it could take a few days.

Fingers crossed.  :-\
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 31, 2021, 01:58:09 PM
Went to the bookstore and replenished my to be read pile.  Some local lore, history, a bio and a Star Trek book. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 01, 2022, 04:39:31 PM
Didn't do a lot today. Logged in to check for test results, just in case, but of course there's nothing yet.
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Post by: renaeden on January 02, 2022, 04:40:53 AM
Finally saw the new Matrix movie. I said afterwards that to me it seemed like a love story. :heart:
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Post by: odeon on January 02, 2022, 09:43:56 AM
I heard it's mostly a rehash.
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Post by: renaeden on January 11, 2022, 02:25:15 AM
Today Kayleigh and I went to get our booster vaccine. It was crowded at the clinic but it's there for people who have booked their vaccination or others (like us) who just walk in. We waited for about half an hour in line before we went in for the injection. The lady I had was really nice, she said she had never seen my last name before and when she saw my Enterprise tattoo, she knew I'm a Trekkie.

Afterwards we had to wait 15 minutes and were allowed to have a lollipop and water, heh.

I have a sore arm now because I've been doing housework and am going to actual work in around half an hour.
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Post by: Dirty Big Yoke on January 11, 2022, 09:02:59 AM
- Worked from home
- Had a bit of a snooze
- Threatened a mod on another forum to ban me - he gave a warning because didn't like me saying they're snobs... for holding an obviously snobby position. Guess I'm destined to hate most people.  :dunno:

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Post by: odeon on January 11, 2022, 03:26:51 PM
Spent the afternoon debugging a weird error in an authoring tool. Can't figure out what's wrong. Oh well, there is tomorrow.
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Post by: Parts on January 18, 2022, 06:09:54 PM
Walked around in an attic  of insulation halfway up to my knees while trying not to step off the trusses as I added more insulation :zombiefuck:
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Post by: renaeden on January 18, 2022, 09:24:20 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 18, 2022, 06:09:54 PM
Walked around in an attic  of insulation halfway up to my knees while trying not to step off the trusses as I added more insulation :zombiefuck:
That sounds pretty dangerous (for you).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 19, 2022, 01:50:59 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 18, 2022, 09:24:20 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 18, 2022, 06:09:54 PM
Walked around in an attic  of insulation halfway up to my knees while trying not to step off the trusses as I added more insulation :zombiefuck:
That sounds pretty dangerous (for you).

Not so much dangerous it would be hard to fall though all the way  I mostly worry about putting my foot though the ceiling and having to pay to have it fixed
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Post by: renaeden on January 19, 2022, 02:43:56 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 19, 2022, 01:50:59 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 18, 2022, 09:24:20 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 18, 2022, 06:09:54 PM
Walked around in an attic  of insulation halfway up to my knees while trying not to step off the trusses as I added more insulation :zombiefuck:
That sounds pretty dangerous (for you).
Not so much dangerous it would be hard to fall though all the way  I mostly worry about putting my foot though the ceiling and having to pay to have it fixed
Same kind of thing happened when I was at uni. I was in a computer room working on an essay when I heard all this banging and crashing and talking above me. All of a sudden I saw a foot come through the ceiling. I heard "Uh oh!" Then the noise went away. There was a hole in the ceiling for a good two months before they fixed it. I spent a lot of time in that computer room.
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Post by: rock hound on January 19, 2022, 05:29:15 PM
Got a massage and had a nice chat with the massage therapist about rock hunting and finding little treasures by ground scanning!  8)  Oh, and crafting stuff out of "found" objects.!   :)
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Post by: odeon on January 21, 2022, 01:30:09 PM
I'd kill for a massage now. My back is worse than it has been for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 21, 2022, 04:22:58 PM
Insulated two more attics
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 21, 2022, 05:04:39 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 21, 2022, 01:30:09 PM
I'd kill for a massage now. My back is worse than it has been for a while.

I'd highly recommend one asap.  With me it's my shoulders and mid back just below the shoulder blades.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on January 21, 2022, 09:41:49 PM
I was just thinking today I could use a shoulder massage. Not bloody likely with the current covid numbers.
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Post by: DirtDawg on January 21, 2022, 10:55:54 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 21, 2022, 04:22:58 PM
Insulated two more attics

Well, I added to my attic insulation some over the past two weeks. I also made it a more  "livable space"  by extending the floor area, adding many more shelves and radically increasing the lighting. Now I can actually read all that shit I wrote on all those boxes.
 :lol1:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2022, 06:30:24 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 21, 2022, 09:41:49 PM
I was just thinking today I could use a shoulder massage. Not bloody likely with the current covid numbers.

You could rub my tummy.  :eyelash:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2022, 06:39:29 PM
I ordered a couple of gifts for Sugarbutt. I also ordered some finishing wax. The dining room table has a couple of dull spots and no amount of furniture oil or polish will help it look better for more than a day or two. From what I've read, the finishing wax may be my only hope other than asking Surgarbutt to sand and refinish it. I hope it works. :dunno:
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Post by: Pyraxis on January 22, 2022, 08:15:01 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2022, 06:30:24 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 21, 2022, 09:41:49 PM
I was just thinking today I could use a shoulder massage. Not bloody likely with the current covid numbers.

You could rub my tummy.  :eyelash:

Will you massage my shoulders if I do?  :zoinks:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2022, 08:24:22 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 22, 2022, 08:15:01 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2022, 06:30:24 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on January 21, 2022, 09:41:49 PM
I was just thinking today I could use a shoulder massage. Not bloody likely with the current covid numbers.

You could rub my tummy.  :eyelash:

Will you massage my shoulders if I do?  :zoinks:

Nope. It's a scientifically proven fact that petting animal fur makes people feel better, so rubbing my tummy should fix you all up.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on January 24, 2022, 04:19:34 PM
Finally set up a real workspace. Have been riding the kitchen table for two years and somehow still believing it's temporary. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 26, 2022, 07:50:40 PM
My finishing wax arrived today, so I polished the diningroom table. I did two coats and right now it looks fantastic, but I'll have to wait and see if it will hold up, maybe need another coat or two, or if it will just all soak in like everything else and look like I did nothing. Fingers crossed.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 26, 2022, 08:31:42 PM
Took the cats to the vet this morning. Kira shat himself like he has every time he's gone to the vet. All they got was a checkup and vaccination each. Nearly $200. But the vet is lovely with cats, that's why we go to him.
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Post by: Parts on January 28, 2022, 06:37:09 PM
Drove over 150 miles, went to five different stores and two trips to the jobsite making deliveries
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Post by: FourAceDeal on January 29, 2022, 01:58:43 PM
More brewing supplies.

Wifey gave me amonthly budget for hooch and the only way to stay a comfortable distance from sobriety is to make my own.  I've developed a damn fine lager recipe.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 30, 2022, 04:50:56 PM
Cleaned the basement. Fed the family. Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 01, 2022, 04:45:25 PM
Ate some frogs. Feeling good about it.
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Post by: renaeden on February 01, 2022, 07:19:44 PM
Woke up, fed the cats and got the washing off the line. Boring stuff.
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Post by: Genesis on February 02, 2022, 04:50:42 PM
Went out with Dad today, he had to go fill up his car with Petrol, after that we hanged out at McDonalds, after McDonalds we stopped at the Thrift Shop and I found two films at a good price:

Godfather Part II
&
Pleasantville

Would be better if I could find more of those Korean Action Films across the street as I did with my finding of Old Boy (Not the American Shit-remake that Spike Lee made)
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Post by: rock hound on February 03, 2022, 08:24:44 PM
Finally with Carlas tech skills and some serious good stuff from "new" Iphone , got my account set up with social security.  That and thanks to a good SS worker who got me thru the worst getting my documents in order and clarified.  The online crap wasn't working well.  But a zoom call and her guidance worked well to finally get it hooked up properly. 
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2022, 03:33:53 PM
I got most of the weekend chores done. I still need to vacuum and mop but the boy is sleeping and it only takes about fifteen minutes, so I'll wait until later when he's up. I also need to clean in his room but I'll do that tomorrow morning before he gets home. I also decluttered and reorganized the ugly cabinet to make some room, so the toaster and coffee pot no longer live on the kitchen counter. Sugarbutt walked in the kitchen and said it looks like no one lives here. I told him, good.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on February 05, 2022, 03:44:22 PM
Did a little shopping with Mom while Dad had to go to urgent care for his thumb...

Realizing that I need to put myself onto the schedule with Sedgwick/Walmart knowing when my time to come back is actually going to be.
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Post by: Parts on February 05, 2022, 06:51:18 PM
Entertained the grand kids
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Post by: rock hound on February 05, 2022, 07:42:55 PM
Finalized the set up of my SS account.  Everything is good to go!  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 05, 2022, 07:50:57 PM
^ We used to have Social Security, then it was renamed to Centrelink. It's where you go if you need government payments.

All I've done so far today is get up and take meds.
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Post by: odeon on February 08, 2022, 10:03:10 AM
Spent most of the day in meetings. Tried to do actual work in between but wasn't motivated enough. :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 09, 2022, 07:31:33 PM
Set  up new shelving in my office and organized stuff
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 11, 2022, 06:10:48 PM
I stocked the house and did the laundry. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 11, 2022, 07:31:31 PM
Went to a flea market
cleaned out the van and and some in the yard
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 12, 2022, 07:23:16 AM
Vacuumed and gave the car interior a quick shampoo and detail. Then I waited till early evening and washed the outside.
I have hopes of going to a car gathering tomorrow.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on February 12, 2022, 10:04:20 AM
Having coffee. Contemplating what I have done.

Emptied the pantry and took the shelves out for cleaning painting. Found the 3 inch gap in the side wall covered by a piece of molding that the ants are pouring in from every spring. Wire shelves are beyond hope.

This crap needed done 5+ years ago when I had the energy, but didn't have the time.
Now I have the time, but not the energy.

I'd like to just throw some money at the problem and make it disappear like my neighbor does...but first I need to decide on which bank I should rob and whether the get away vehicle will start again once I get there.  :zoinks: 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 12, 2022, 05:09:55 PM
I finished my weekend tasks and also took a nap. Naps usually make me feel like crap and today was no exception. :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 13, 2022, 03:52:56 AM
Played Star Trek Adventures with friends and had a good time. On the way home I stopped in at City Farmers and bought a water fountain for the cats. Rowan has drunk from it already so I'm happy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 14, 2022, 01:21:54 AM
Today, I watched some of the most lame Superbowl coverage I have ever seen.

Two weeks ago, I fell from a ladder and broke my radius and ulna near the wrist bones. I am typing one handed but trying to monitor spellcheck as I go.

Things are still going great, mostly. I have my music room set up and enjoying THAT for sure. This other little glitch is not as serious as it might sound. No surgery!
Non displaced fractures, except for the radius. Some manipulation was needed to restore alignment and no drugs for me since I was honest and admitted to having to drive afterward. That setting the bone thing really hurt.

I have fractured hand bones longitudinally when boxing, a ring finger once and a toe, but never anything like this. Kinda suxx, but two weeks in and I am mostly fine. Tucking my shirt in takes forever almost, but managing as well as I should expect, I suppose.

Only a bit of stuff in the old house yet to move, so almost ready to "turn the page" as the song goes.

My new music room is awesome!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 16, 2022, 04:39:39 PM
Worked all day and most of the evening. Not going to take on two clients anytime soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 16, 2022, 08:20:59 PM
Worked, forgot to take a shower.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 18, 2022, 09:58:52 PM
Not much. Knocked out from booster side effects.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 19, 2022, 06:45:50 PM
It's big dust week so I did a big dust. I dust every week but big dust week is crazytime ceiling to floor, under and behind, and everything in between. I was telling Surgarbutt, even though it makes zero visible difference in the house, for some reason I always think the house feels cleaner. It's some weird sense of ultra clean I can't put my finger on, so I wonder if it's psychological and I'm just making myself feel better because it's so much work with no discernible reward. He said he could absolutely tell when I've done it. I got all excited and asked, how so? He said because he has to straighten everything.  I'm the sort of person who can't really tell if something isn't straight unless it's very obviously not, so I don't notice a picture or lampshade isn't perfectly level, if items on shelves aren't exactly centered, or furniture isn't perpendicular or evenly spaced. Not only is he the type who can see it but he also is compelled to fix it, and he goes around behind me nudging and tweaking all our stuff because I just moved everything and I can't see straight. I didn't know he did that, and I found it endearing and super hawt. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 20, 2022, 03:57:47 AM
Did my laundry. Sprayed my frangipanis with that mancozeb stuff to try and get rid of the plumeria rust. I think I accidentally got some mist spray on my neighbours washing :hide:. It put all heavy white water stains over my windows nearby that's for sure.
Emptied the sprayer and filled it with weed killer instead, sprayed random weeds front and back. Cut back the neighbours vines that were growing on my side of the fence.
Installed my new shower head in the ensuite.
Had a shower.
Finally got my wet washing in a laundromat dryer after much ado. Bought drinks from Coles and takeway dinner then came home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 20, 2022, 06:08:39 AM
I'm glad my laundromat days are over. Our place is small but there's a washing line outside the laundry. In winter we make do with a clothes airer inside.

Today I went to my friend's house for lunch. We had spinach and ricotta sausage rolls. Ice cream for dessert. As soon as we sat down to watch tv, she fell asleep. So I was watching tv by myself.

When I got home Kayleigh and I watched Cobra-Kai until tea time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 20, 2022, 10:17:40 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 16, 2022, 08:20:59 PM
Worked, forgot to take a shower.

Can I be the first to say, "Eeeeeeewww!" or is that too obvious?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 20, 2022, 10:25:24 AM

Brought a few things over from the old house. We are down to maybe two more trips or so. Still have some tools to gather which I kept back to finish STRIKING the old haunts. We now have five days to vacate the property, without applying for an extension and paying the city rent on the home they took from us. Sounds crazy, right?
:hair:

I feel certain we can get it all done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 20, 2022, 01:03:52 PM
Short road trip on my quest to visit every town and city in the state.  Did a few in eastern Connecticut: Franklin,Willimantic, Hebron,Columbia and a couple others
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 20, 2022, 01:39:59 PM
Did a nice meditative walk.  Sometimes marveling in disgust at the human need to litter.  Oh well, I did my part.  Came home dumped the litter in the proper trash bin and then had a nice taco lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 20, 2022, 04:05:19 PM
Quote from: Parts on February 20, 2022, 01:03:52 PM
Short road trip on my quest to visit every town and city in the state.  Did a few in eastern Connecticut: Franklin,Willimantic, Hebron,Columbia and a couple others

That sounds facinating, Parts. I hope you took pictures to share.
I actually made an attempt to do a similar trek across Indiana when I ended up here. Work got in the way, but I no longer have that as an excuse. So much history here and where you live as well. We just need more time for play.
 :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 20, 2022, 06:55:50 PM
Dipped a toe into home audio wiring. I am a complete noob, but there are soundwaves.  :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 07:25:06 AM
Sounds like a win!

Cabling an audio system can be as simple as you need it to be, but there are many weeds on that trail. Avoid the thorns and if it works, you're done, mostly.
 :2thumbsup:

My garage sound system will eventually come together, but for the moment it consists of a twenty year old Teac receiver found at a yard sale, retired from the living room bluray player (chosen because it can play a data DVD of MP3s for six hours or more) and two tiny Yamaha bookshelf speakers all assembled out of the way for now, but it makes sound waves that I like.
Counting the win!
 :headbang2:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 07:44:17 AM

Today, woke up late after a great sleep. Sleeping in until six-ish is fairly late for me. Then grabbed coffee and went over to the old house for my big red Snap-on  tool cart, bicycle and I finally found my onyx hand carved chess set pieces, packed away. My onyx chessboard I found early on, but not being able to locate the pieces was beginning to disturb me. I thought I had lost them!

I used to keep an historical game set up in my listening room to think over and goof with at times. I intend to restore that practice in coming weeks.

Getting done over there, soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 21, 2022, 10:01:24 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 07:25:06 AM
Sounds like a win!

Cabling an audio system can be as simple as you need it to be, but there are many weeds on that trail. Avoid the thorns and if it works, you're done, mostly.
 :2thumbsup:

The part I'm still trying to figure out is extending speaker wire so I can get speakers in the kitchen. I got an old Onkyo receiver cheap from a coworker who was moving, and my cd player recently died so I got a new one. I'm not organized enough to make big discs of mp3's so my alternative is a multi disc changer. The speakers from the old CD player are still good but they're bare wire ends and short wires. The receiver also came with a set of 5 speakers and subwoofer, and a couple rolls of speaker wire.

I got all of those wired except the two back ones because there's no good place to run the wires in the current room configuration. But the receiver also allows for B speakers, and I want to run extender wires round the corner into the kitchen and put the old CD player speakers there. I just twisted the wires together with my fingers but the connection is flaky and I still need to buy some electrical tape. Soldering is kind of beyond me yet.

Also with the wire running round the corner, the kitchen pocket door can't close, so I want to cut it and put in some kind of extender that can be unplugged from itself when the door needs to close. Theoretically I could drill through the wall behind the kitchen cabinets, but the fridge and oven are also wired through that wall so I'm not confident about doing that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 21, 2022, 12:27:25 PM
With temps in the 50's and the ground mostly bare here.  I took a long walk and picked up trash, 2 full plastic shopping bags worth.  I couldn't reach them before due to ice and snow, but, I wanted to finally get them before the ticks started getting active and the next snow storm or whatever we get on Friday rolls around. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 02:32:04 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 21, 2022, 10:01:24 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 07:25:06 AM
Sounds like a win!

Cabling an audio system can be as simple as you need it to be, but there are many weeds on that trail. Avoid the thorns and if it works, you're done, mostly.
 :2thumbsup:

The part I'm still trying to figure out is extending speaker wire so I can get speakers in the kitchen. I got an old Onkyo receiver cheap from a coworker who was moving, and my cd player recently died so I got a new one. I'm not organized enough to make big discs of mp3's so my alternative is a multi disc changer. The speakers from the old CD player are still good but they're bare wire ends and short wires. The receiver also came with a set of 5 speakers and subwoofer, and a couple rolls of speaker wire.

I got all of those wired except the two back ones because there's no good place to run the wires in the current room configuration. But the receiver also allows for B speakers, and I want to run extender wires round the corner into the kitchen and put the old CD player speakers there. I just twisted the wires together with my fingers but the connection is flaky and I still need to buy some electrical tape. Soldering is kind of beyond me yet.

Also with the wire running round the corner, the kitchen pocket door can't close, so I want to cut it and put in some kind of extender that can be unplugged from itself when the door needs to close. Theoretically I could drill through the wall behind the kitchen cabinets, but the fridge and oven are also wired through that wall so I'm not confident about doing that.

Not sure what a pocket door is, but I might consider altering one corner of the door with a little wire sized gap (just big enough to allow that skinny wire to rest safely) rather than making a speaker cable connect/disconnect near the door.
Also tape works wonders, but a more semi permanent, superfast solution to connecting cables together is wire nuts. You twist the cables together and screw this little cone of insulation plastic onto the wires. Still might want tape to clean up the install a bit, but no more questions about a dodgy connection. Any store selling electrical stuff more complicated than an extension cord will have them in a number of sizes.

Drilling through walls can turn into an advanced endeavor. Great and "sanitary" solution if you know what you're doing. Not something I would suggest to someone struggling with the early learning processes.
it's all easy once you know how.

Another thing that can work for your back speakers is to slightly loosen the wall trim and gently stuff the cabling under and tap the trim back in when you're done. Also cables can just hide nicely in the bottom corners of a carpeted room, but you will need long cables to run around the room getting to your speaker locations. Not ideal, but easier to do if you are renting and have to leave things the way they were when you go.
 Use what you have, but you might need to buy some additional lengths of cable for the back speakers to make installation easier.

Good Luck!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 21, 2022, 07:33:47 PM
Thanks! I'll look for those wire nuts, that sounds like a perfect option.

Not sure about the back speakers though. To get then to a good position would require either running wire past the front entryway or across a hallway. It's hardwood in the living room, it's an older house from WW2 era.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 21, 2022, 08:16:45 PM
Watched Antiques Roadshow at the Mt. Washington Hotel in New Hampshire.  We went there for our Anniversary a few years ago.  A beautiful area and a HUGE old fashioned hotel.  Interesting history and architecture. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 21, 2022, 09:42:33 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 21, 2022, 07:33:47 PM
Thanks! I'll look for those wire nuts, that sounds like a perfect option.

Not sure about the back speakers though. To get then to a good position would require either running wire past the front entryway or across a hallway. It's hardwood in the living room, it's an older house from WW2 era.
A floor cable cover is a possible solution for a wire that is a trip hazard.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 21, 2022, 10:01:05 PM
Got up early, went to the gym, went to Macca's for an orange juice, then to a pet store to buy treats for the cats and last of all washed my car at the Rhino Wash before coming home. Then I rang the maintenance line because our toilet's cistern keeps filling after the flush cycle so we keep having to turn its tap off. We could be waiting for 21 days before someone comes to fix it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 11:31:35 PM
Quote from: Jack on February 21, 2022, 09:42:33 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 21, 2022, 07:33:47 PM
Thanks! I'll look for those wire nuts, that sounds like a perfect option.

Not sure about the back speakers though. To get then to a good position would require either running wire past the front entryway or across a hallway. It's hardwood in the living room, it's an older house from WW2 era.
A floor cable cover is a possible solution for a wire that is a trip hazard.

Yeah, but the only safe way is up and over and around the walk path. Takes way more cable, but I've never felt OK with most of those cable hiders unless they run out of the way of foot traffic. Considering a half grown toddler type in the household, I would keep everything out of reach.

 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on February 22, 2022, 04:28:04 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 11:31:35 PM
Quote from: Jack on February 21, 2022, 09:42:33 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 21, 2022, 07:33:47 PM
Thanks! I'll look for those wire nuts, that sounds like a perfect option.

Not sure about the back speakers though. To get then to a good position would require either running wire past the front entryway or across a hallway. It's hardwood in the living room, it's an older house from WW2 era.
A floor cable cover is a possible solution for a wire that is a trip hazard.

Yeah, but the only safe way is up and over and around the walk path. Takes way more cable, but I've never felt OK with most of those cable hiders unless they run out of the way of foot traffic. Considering a half grown toddler type in the household, I would keep everything out of reach.

 :lol1:
That's a good point on the child safety. Plus cable covers can still pose a minor trip hazard themselves because they're slightly elevated. There's also wood grain tape.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 22, 2022, 05:08:21 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 21, 2022, 10:01:05 PM
Got up early, went to the gym, went to Macca's for an orange juice, then to a pet store to buy treats for the cats and last of all washed my car at the Rhino Wash before coming home. Then I rang the maintenance line because our toilet's cistern keeps filling after the flush cycle so we keep having to turn its tap off. We could be waiting for 21 days before someone comes to fix it.

Have you tried poking around in there? It might be something simple like a kinked or disconnected chain.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 22, 2022, 08:38:26 AM
Going back through old hard drives to make sure all my writing and mainly music, most of which on these old drives is from live perfomances I recorded many years ago. The music sounds amazing going from fifteen inch reel to reel tapes to literally the highest resolution I could digitize, at the time. These are 48 bit/192K files and often a single song is four or five gigabytes, one song too big for a DVD, even.
Only real problem this creates is that I have to have my computer to play them.

I'll get there. One thing I have wanted to do for ages is to build a specialized computer just as a dedicated music source for items like these.
I still have the tapes, but I have not set up my Crown or my Revox R-to-R tape equipment yet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 22, 2022, 08:43:44 AM
But, I found this horrible paragraph, I used to use as my siggy. I am no longer in such a dismal space, so I suppose it no longer has value. I'm wondering if you folk remember this tragically depressed side of me.

I probably would not want to read anything else this guy wrote. :autism:

Do you remember this phase:

Bereft of final hope as the torment of another darkness begins to shadow the last winded whisps of swirling dust that have endured of my bones, my grasping certitude weeps a forlorn lament calling for moment of stay from what courseness still grists away at the shivering remains of my needs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 22, 2022, 09:31:03 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on February 21, 2022, 11:31:35 PM
Considering a half grown toddler type in the household, I would keep everything out of reach.

 :lol1:

The CD player itself is on top of a high bookshelf this time around for exactly that reason.

 :laugh:



Oh and a pocket door is a sliding door that's kept entirely within the wall when it's open. But I was having another look at it yesterday and with a longer cable it may be possible to poke the kitchen speaker cables into its base in such a way as they don't interfere with it opening. So TY for the suggestion.  :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 22, 2022, 10:27:28 AM


The pocket door concept makes sense, now.
We actually have sliding screen door on our back porch that hides in the wall when not needed. It is a very cool design.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on February 22, 2022, 05:20:09 PM
Was on my feet all day at work... now I'm tired and just want to hide from people.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 22, 2022, 07:40:31 PM
Took the grandkids to Stew Leonard's a small local chain of fancy grocery stores that has a lot of   animatronics throughout their maze of a store.  Then to a mall that has a big carousel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmvXpc58LeI
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 22, 2022, 08:28:40 PM
^That's fancy as.

Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 22, 2022, 05:08:21 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 21, 2022, 10:01:05 PM
Got up early, went to the gym, went to Macca's for an orange juice, then to a pet store to buy treats for the cats and last of all washed my car at the Rhino Wash before coming home. Then I rang the maintenance line because our toilet's cistern keeps filling after the flush cycle so we keep having to turn its tap off. We could be waiting for 21 days before someone comes to fix it.
Have you tried poking around in there? It might be something simple like a kinked or disconnected chain.  :orly:
There's no chain in there. There's a small pump and a mechanism under the toilet buttons. Anyway the plumber is coming next Wednesday to fix it so we just have to put up with it until then, heh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 22, 2022, 10:08:03 PM
Spoke on the phone with 2 nurses about my upcoming colonoscopy.   Need to get a Covid test and get my health history.  Gonna be a fun weekend.  OY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 23, 2022, 05:31:04 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 22, 2022, 08:28:40 PM
^That's fancy as.

Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 22, 2022, 05:08:21 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 21, 2022, 10:01:05 PM
Got up early, went to the gym, went to Macca's for an orange juice, then to a pet store to buy treats for the cats and last of all washed my car at the Rhino Wash before coming home. Then I rang the maintenance line because our toilet's cistern keeps filling after the flush cycle so we keep having to turn its tap off. We could be waiting for 21 days before someone comes to fix it.
Have you tried poking around in there? It might be something simple like a kinked or disconnected chain.  :orly:
There's no chain in there. There's a small pump and a mechanism under the toilet buttons. Anyway the plumber is coming next Wednesday to fix it so we just have to put up with it until then, heh.

That's good you don't have to wait three weeks.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 23, 2022, 09:02:46 AM
Quote from: rock hound on February 22, 2022, 10:08:03 PM
Spoke on the phone with 2 nurses about my upcoming colonoscopy.   Need to get a Covid test and get my health history.  Gonna be a fun weekend.  OY


EEEEEssshh!

I did that two years ago and now my doctor wants me to have another.

I asked if she couldn't just do some unpleasant procedure, take a sample and be done. Nope!

She wants me to get all SHINY inside so she can run a camera through the works again.

I offered "another time, perhaps?"  but nope. So, me, too, in May.

 :hahaha:

BTW, that smiley is never making fun of YOU, but I mean it as the world laughing at ME. Don't take it wrong this time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 23, 2022, 08:07:16 PM

FINISHED!!!!
Just finished, well, I made coffee, but WE ARE DONE with the old place!!!!!!!!

No more trips to nostalgia-land. WE are DONE!!  Finally. No more!!

I'm not sure how to celebrate. Running naked is tough right now, temp below freezing, little snow showing up. If I have any Viking blood in my viens, it is thin when it comes to running naked in the cold.

But WE ARE DONE!!

I did bring a few pieces of trim from our old kitchen to burn in a truly Viking tradition, in order to keep us going forward. I can surely find more to burn as the grace of time unfolds before us.

All done being so damn dismal lately. We WIN!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 23, 2022, 08:12:38 PM
Congratulations!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 23, 2022, 08:51:23 PM
Thank you, or I mean, like WWHHEEEEEW!! or something.

My next door neighbor over there is a Fireman and one of my Neighborhood Watch buddies I have talked about so much in the past.
He always bitched at me for carrying a shotgun on our watches (he was all about space age flashlights that can almost stun an assailant if you hit them in the eyes and, My fucking God!! he had some powerful ones), but he was with me both times when an old neighbor died on our watch.

He never questioned my humanity, though. Plus, I took the dog I heard barking that no one else could hear, which lead us to the second old woman who had died. That was the dead woman's dog I adopted. I kept her and she will be my dog for the rest of her life.
I love this little dog!

Just a block away is a near city Police Officer neighbor who was also a part of our Watch patrol. He wanted to carry more, but was restricted to "authorized weaponry" only with such endeavers.

I bid them both a decent farewell, and brought thier wives bread from Panera, since I have not been active with the neighborhood Watch since September. It feels odd. We all have each other's contact info, but I feel something else more social is ending. And possibly for good.  Or, permenantly. We'll see.


Thank you.

We are done over there!!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 23, 2022, 11:26:11 PM

I lit my cigar!

On the day before we closed on this new home (way back in December), I bought a fancy cigar to celebrate, afterward. We got busy cleaning, setting up utilities, getting ready to cook and sleep here and I forgot about my fancy cigar, until about two weeks ago.

But, I decided to hold on to it until I was finally done at the old place and then I could call THAT time a reason to smoke a fancy cigar.
I lit my cigar!

Oh, it's an absolutely fabulous full size Kristoff, Maduro and it will take days to finish, but I am giving it Hell!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 24, 2022, 12:40:16 PM
I've spent all morning on the phone or online trying to get the utilities shut off at the old house.

Electric and water really weren't too bad, but trying to hold for two hours, now, including starting over three times due to being cut off while on hold, waiting for a customer service representative at the gas company has become frustrating.

I have used their contact portal online, I have texted, phoned, logged in, basically every option offered by this beastly size company and still waiting to talk to a human being.
Which is, btw, the only way they can disconnect services from a residential address.

Almost ready to drive downtown and start throwing things through the glass entrances. I know exactly where the "palace" is located. Not quite there, yet.
But,  DAMN!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 24, 2022, 02:24:24 PM
Shopped and gathered the essential stuff needed for the colonoscopy prep for Sunday.  It makes me quiver with antici.......................................................PAtion!   NOT! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on February 24, 2022, 04:29:27 PM
Did my usual shift, now I'm off for 2 days
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 26, 2022, 01:27:05 PM
I did my regular weekend chores and also did the windows.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 27, 2022, 10:13:02 AM
Packed my cabin bag for the first time in two years. It used to take me five mins, tops, but this took twice that time or more. I'm rusty.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 27, 2022, 10:26:53 AM
Got the groceries and took a walk.  Before I started the meds. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 27, 2022, 06:14:59 PM
I probably did too much. Even though the dirty car caught my attention, I had decided to wait until next week an do it on schedule. I have a good system so I can keep up without ever over exerting, and Windows and cars in the same weekend is a lot. I ended up alone for a few hours, got bored, and went ahead and did one car,. Then when sugarbutt got back I felt compelled to do the other one. He helped me but now that I've stopped moving for a while, I'm so tired I wish I didn't still have to take a shower. Geez I'm old.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 28, 2022, 01:12:33 PM
Going through the garage, mostly. Organizing tools and hardware that have been relocated, unfortunately some gathered and stuffed haphazardly into uncontroled places. Still trying my best with one hand.

BUT, I found a very valuable NOS, never smoked, but rare and expensive these days Peterson pipe I thought I had lost in the chaos of a previous old garage re-do, some years ago.
These old school, elegant and well made classic Petersons are hard to find these days, this particular Dress Pipe style, and if you find one they are either in an Estate condition (meaning used) between two and four hundred bucks, depending upon many factors, or they trend to be even more expensive, if unsmoked. I bought this and two others, similar about ten years ago and the other two were in rotation ever since. This, most beautiful and rare of the lot, I misplaced somehow.

Unfortunately, my so far favorite from that batch of elites, which I began breaking in immediately upon arrival, I dropped and broke on our new tile kitchen floor, two days after we acquired keys to the place. Salvageable, but not usable, yet. So, this has been a lucky day for me, indeed!!

I know smoking pipes are not anyone else's thing, except for maybe Calandale, but if you're a tobacco lover or simply addicted to cigarettes or worse like vapery, nothing in that realm even approaches the pleasure that a well seasoned pipe can allow.

This one is well on her way, now. I honoerd her with her very first bowl today.
 :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 01, 2022, 07:23:36 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on February 28, 2022, 01:12:33 PM
Going through the garage, mostly. Organizing tools and hardware that have been relocated, unfortunately some gathered and stuffed haphazardly into uncontroled places. Still trying my best with one hand.

BUT, I found a very valuable NOS, never smoked, but rare and expensive these days Peterson pipe I thought I had lost in the chaos of a previous old garage re-do, some years ago.
These old school, elegant and well made classic Petersons are hard to find these days, this particular Dress Pipe style, and if you find one they are either in an Estate condition (meaning used) between two and four hundred bucks, depending upon many factors, or they trend to be even more expensive, if unsmoked. I bought this and two others, similar about ten years ago and the other two were in rotation ever since. This, most beautiful and rare of the lot, I misplaced somehow.

Unfortunately, my so far favorite from that batch of elites, which I began breaking in immediately upon arrival, I dropped and broke on our new tile kitchen floor, two days after we acquired keys to the place. Salvageable, but not usable, yet. So, this has been a lucky day for me, indeed!!

I know smoking pipes are not anyone else's thing, except for maybe Calandale, but if you're a tobacco lover or simply addicted to cigarettes or worse like vapery, nothing in that realm even approaches the pleasure that a well seasoned pipe can allow.

This one is well on her way, now. I honoerd her with her very first bowl today.
 :2thumbsup:

My foster son gave up cigarettes for a pipe big improvement in my opinion. I don't even care if he smokes in my van,  the smell reminds my of my father.

Today I fixed a chair to sell at the flea market, organized in the basement  and went for a walk
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 06, 2022, 02:04:59 PM
Vacuumed the bathrooms and unclogged the master bath sink and shower drains.  Nothing like confronting the mother of all hairballs.   :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 07, 2022, 03:47:05 PM
Showed a new arrival how to work with Git repositories.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 07, 2022, 03:47:38 PM
Oh, and I also fed the family and walked the dog.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 07, 2022, 04:16:51 PM
Coming to the end of a craft project and looking forward to getting back to work from Covid exile.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 07, 2022, 04:30:05 PM
You're feeling better I hope?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 07, 2022, 05:29:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 07, 2022, 04:30:05 PM
You're feeling better I hope?

Yes. I am.  The Covid mental fog was mercifully brief and my coughing is ebbing.  Now its just the normal ADD and AS upon awakening mental fog.   :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 07, 2022, 10:50:22 PM
hanged out with Dad, went to work, came home, now I'm basically wanting to get ready for sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 08, 2022, 05:46:21 PM
I have managed to access a few papers in reference to my interest in creating fractal based room diffusers. One popular and well established standard uses what has become known as Quadratic Residue Dispersion for listening room difussion, based on primes; higher prime number, the greater the bandwidth of dispersion characteristics. Every modern recording studio I've been in uses several and could benefit from twenty more, honestly. Most of them use too much absorption and end up "dead" sounding instead of lowering reverberation times by scattering offensive tones to address room nodes.

Unfortunately, most studies I've read are intended to benefit archetects designing better ways to disperse Ultra Low Frequency pollution from HVAC systems in large buildings and honestly some of that math is beyond my education level. But, I've got some of the basics.

I have had all kinds of fun doing this research. Many studies out there that cost $$$$$$$ to even read. One private study of fractal iterations for enhanced randomness cost over $1000 to access. One university site blocked my efforts with a posted warning from the Department of Defense advising me that, at my credential level, I was not allowed to view these Classified Documents. WTF!?!
Apparently we (our navy) are using fractal or non-integer based geometry to improve submarine stealth. SEE! I knew I was onto something with this fractal stuff, just did not think about running into that!

I haven't spent any money on this project, yet, but I now have enough background (confirming what I already knew, btw) to begin a plan for actually cutting some wood. The results will be panels with break-ups offering very precise randomness. How's that for an oxymoron?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 09, 2022, 04:24:00 PM
Here is a person who is ahead of my game a bit. Notice how these are so much more "likable"  than the QRD designs based upon primes.
After some router table work, gluing, etc, mine will look something like this:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 09, 2022, 04:44:05 PM
After my problems with walmart coming back from COVID leave.  I went there to shop and see what I could do to get things straight the "inhuman resource" person was there and she goes "Oh you have to contact the "Leave" people directly.  And after last night, I erupted and said, "So I have to jump thru some more hoops!"  And I was MAD as hell.  So she goes onto the website and in a few quick keyboard strokes goes to the website, fills in the blanks and, hopefully, (I have my doubts) I will be back on schedule.  Stay tuned children.......WALMART SUCKS!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 09, 2022, 07:20:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 09, 2022, 04:24:00 PM
Here is a person who is ahead of my game a bit. Notice how these are so much more "likable"  than the QRD designs based upon primes.
After some router table work, gluing, etc, mine will look something like this:
That's very interesting, DirtDawg. It looks like a statement piece of art.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 09, 2022, 09:07:11 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 09, 2022, 07:20:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 09, 2022, 04:24:00 PM
Here is a person who is ahead of my game a bit. Notice how these are so much more "likable"  than the QRD designs based upon primes.
After some router table work, gluing, etc, mine will look something like this:
That's very interesting, DirtDawg. It looks like a statement piece of art.

Yeah, they do look nice, don't they. That's exactly why I wanted to build something like this guy built, rather than the "standard" diffusers which are fine and they work fine, but the typical acoustical room treatments are not so elegant or unobtrusive to the eye.

Some guys try to upholster the QRD type in order to maintain a reasonable WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor, a REAL thing in this audio world, if we are lucky enough to have a life partner). Of course that fabric covering interferes with the science of dispersing "echo" or "nodal" frequencies we are trying to address in our listening rooms.
Other guys just go nuts with popular diffusion elements and disregard WAF, to thier own detriment in some cases. Not me; I like my wife happy.

This is not a commercial environment. I mean, we live here. It is a wonderful home. We want things to STAY nice.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 09, 2022, 09:19:34 PM

Hey, Oz, I'm glad your bout with Covid is subsiding. I still worry about this "Long Covid" thing they talk about at times. Even though I never got sick, I still can't taste mustard anymore.
Hope you continue to get better.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 13, 2022, 02:33:25 PM
I don't know if I'm feeling run down today or just lazy, but I didn't feel like doing any big jobs this weekend so I didn't. Instead I ended up going on a speck hunt in the house.  Most everything is white which makes them very noticeable, so I always deal with specks and smudges when I do a big dust, but there were still a few that wouldn't come clean or they were actually small nicks in the paint, and I've been intending to do something about them for months. I even bought a tiny thing of back paint a few months ago because the kitchen has a black kickplate under the cabinets and it had a couple of scuffs and speck needing attention too. So today I went on a speck hunt with paint. The recent settling of the roof created a couple of hairline cracks in the kitchen and diningroom, in the edge seam where the wall meets the ceiling. Those had been bothering me so I grabbed some spackle and took care of those too. I wasn't going to do anything at all today, so I credit the random stranger on youtube for their inspiration. It was a video about inexpensive home update/refresh ideas like rearranging furniture and switching out fabrics and decor items. Then they said something about the mental impact of small repairs and talked about the crack in their ceiling. Next thing, I'm up on the stepladder and Sugarubtt wants to know what I'm doing. I'm searching for cracks and specks, of course.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 13, 2022, 03:42:34 PM
Finished my craft project!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 13, 2022, 07:08:11 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 13, 2022, 03:42:34 PM
Finished my craft project!   8)
You've mentioned a craft project a few times. What was it? Sorry if you've already explained it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 13, 2022, 07:53:03 PM
Quote from: renaeden on March 13, 2022, 07:08:11 PM
Quote from: rock hound on March 13, 2022, 03:42:34 PM
Finished my craft project!   8)
You've mentioned a craft project a few times. What was it? Sorry if you've already explained it.

No worries!  There is a florist in the next town over that I frequent a lot.  They came up with something I think is brilliant.  As they make bouquets, they sometimes have flowers too short or left over.  So they came up with this plan, they take what's left over and put it is mini vases.  So for $5 dollars a week, I go in and get a mini vase with those flowers that would be thrown out.  What I need to transport the little vase is a holder that's stable and doesn't tip over in my car.  The florist used to have boxes for that, then they stopped using these cardboard boxes to conserve paper.  My solution was to find a round wooden box that would hold the vase and keep it upright.  I found one at a local craft shop.  It's round, wide and stable and needed to be painted.  So the box I found was round and divided into small panels.  From my past projects, I had quite a few bottles of acrylic paints in metallic hues.  I love rainbows, and what I had could be painted on each panel for a rainbow effect.  That is done, I just need to put a clear polyurethane finish on it to complete the project.  And when I need to get another mini vase, I will have a reusable holder to transport it home.  For $5 a week, I get a fresh flower vase which Carla loves to see when she gets home from work. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 15, 2022, 01:09:11 AM
That's a really neat idea.  :)  But I've never heard of a round box. Maybe I have seen one and just can't picture it now. I totally approve of the rainbow colours, that sounds awesome. And it's great of the florist to do that, I wonder if any here do it.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 15, 2022, 08:19:00 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 15, 2022, 01:09:11 AM
That's a really neat idea.  :)  But I've never heard of a round box. Maybe I have seen one and just can't picture it now. I totally approve of the rainbow colours, that sounds awesome. And it's great of the florist to do that, I wonder if any here do it.

As far as I know, no other florist around our area does it.  I suppose I should have used the term container instead of box. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 15, 2022, 08:32:35 AM
Got the oil changed in the van
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 16, 2022, 12:51:29 PM
Worked. :chores: Walked the dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 16, 2022, 06:50:16 PM
Ate a frog. It was good. Not sure why procrastinating over it so long.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 16, 2022, 10:58:26 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 16, 2022, 06:50:16 PM
Ate a frog. It was good. Not sure why procrastinating over it so long.

They don't taste like chicken, do they?


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 17, 2022, 03:48:35 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 16, 2022, 10:58:26 PM
Quote from: Jack on March 16, 2022, 06:50:16 PM
Ate a frog. It was good. Not sure why procrastinating over it so long.

They don't taste like chicken, do they?
They taste like productivity. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 19, 2022, 03:29:13 AM
^Gross!

I drove us to West Perth for Kayleigh's nerve conduction test on her left hand and arm. She said she had to put her hands in warm water before the test. And that the actual test hurt. I had to sit in the car for ages waiting for her because of Covid restrictions. Good thing it's a cloudy day.

Afterwards, we ate at a burger place in Subiaco and I showed Kayleigh the Cat Café.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on March 19, 2022, 07:22:54 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 19, 2022, 03:29:13 AM
^Gross!
Didn't literally eat a frog. :laugh:


Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 30, 2022, 08:05:59 PM
Quote from: Genesis on January 30, 2022, 07:28:45 PM
I tend to procrastinate on the stuff that I am afraid of...

Why god why?

I think it's something everyone is inclined to do.  :dunno:

“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” -Mark Twain

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on March 19, 2022, 09:11:02 AM
Last month I made some IPA with a mix of British, American and French hops.  I've called it "Allied Ale".  Today I made some IPA with a mix of Japanese and German hops.  I guess it's going to be called "Axis Ale"?

I need someone Swiss to taste them and decide which one is best.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 19, 2022, 09:16:02 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on March 19, 2022, 09:11:02 AM
Last month I made some IPA with a mix of British, American and French hops.  I've called it "Allied Ale".  Today I made some IPA with a mix of Japanese and German hops.  I guess it's going to be called "Axis Ale"?

I need someone Swiss to taste them and decide which one is best.

On that note, I just finished reading a long tediously detailed book about Winston Churchil, very revealing!  It's about the shadow he cast past and present. 

If I lived nearby I would be happy to taste them.   :beergrin:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 19, 2022, 03:51:25 PM
Hit a golf ball too many times.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 19, 2022, 04:34:51 PM
I did my regular Saturday chores, except for the mopping still needs to be done. I also went around and poked in all the cabinets and drawers and did a small declutter, because this week's big job is wiping out cabinets and drawers. Since we now have a steamer to make the grout cleaning faster and easier, cabinets and drawers has now become my new least favorite task because it's sometimes hard to get it all done in one weekend. My commitment to the house during the week is really small outside of the kitchen, so when weekend stuff spills over into the week I'm not often inclined to do it. I usually start with the cabinet under the kitchen sink and the bathroom drawers, and then wiping down the outside of all the cabinetry. That way, if I don't do anything else, then at least I've done the parts that always need it. Since it's not grocery week I got most of all the cabinets and drawers done today. I'll probably finish them up tomorrow morning.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 19, 2022, 06:58:18 PM
Made Mac and Cheese... it was okay, just needed a little kick
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 20, 2022, 09:52:04 PM
I didn't do much today. I bought some milk and fresh produce for the week, picked up prescriptions, and put some gas in the car. I also dusted and mopped in the boy's room because I would have been intrusive if I had done it yesterday when I was cleaning everything else. I only cleaned two more cabinets, but I'm okay with that because the couple remaining ones look perfectly fine so they can wait until next time.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 22, 2022, 09:22:07 PM
I had a hearing test. The place was full of old people. The receptionist was really nice and gave good, concise instructions. My test wasn't in a booth like I expected it to be, it was at a desk with a touchscreen between reception and another closed off room. Apparently the test took into account that other people were close by making noise.

Good news everybody! My hearing is fine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 23, 2022, 02:14:41 PM
Woke up, helped Dad with groceries, and his scrap collection that he was taking to the junkyard, had lunch, came back home... now I need to take the garbage from downstairs to outside.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 24, 2022, 01:42:41 AM
Finally saw my client in Armadale after over a month. He had a large pile of paperwork for me and I didn't get it all finished so he asked me to come back and continue next week. I have to refile all his support worker and services paperwork from a certain date into new folders. It's to do with his disability payment plan (NDIS).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on March 24, 2022, 04:45:49 PM
I bottled 40 pints of IPA.  I have 200 pints of beer stored in my home office and another 40 brewing.  My wife is beginning to ask quesitons about what's in all the boxes.  She's using her worried voice like she did when I bought all those bass guitars.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 24, 2022, 05:00:38 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on March 24, 2022, 04:45:49 PM
I bottled 40 pints of IPA.  I have 200 pints of beer stored in my home office and another 40 brewing.  My wife is beginning to ask quesitons about what's in all the boxes.  She's using her worried voice like she did when I bought all those bass guitars.

I didn't know you play guitar. That's awesome.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on March 24, 2022, 05:14:16 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 24, 2022, 05:00:38 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on March 24, 2022, 04:45:49 PM
I bottled 40 pints of IPA.  I have 200 pints of beer stored in my home office and another 40 brewing.  My wife is beginning to ask quesitons about what's in all the boxes.  She's using her worried voice like she did when I bought all those bass guitars.

I didn't know you play guitar. That's awesome.  :2thumbsup:

I've lost most of the feeling in my fingers on my right hand due to my brain injury, so mostly nowdays I just horde Steinberger basses.  Shiny Steinberger basses.  My precious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 24, 2022, 05:16:06 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on March 24, 2022, 05:14:16 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 24, 2022, 05:00:38 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on March 24, 2022, 04:45:49 PM
I bottled 40 pints of IPA.  I have 200 pints of beer stored in my home office and another 40 brewing.  My wife is beginning to ask quesitons about what's in all the boxes.  She's using her worried voice like she did when I bought all those bass guitars.

I didn't know you play guitar. That's awesome.  :2thumbsup:

I've lost most of the feeling in my fingers on my right hand due to my brain injury, so mostly nowdays I just horde Steinberger basses.  Shiny Steinberger basses.  My precious.

:hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 02:23:35 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-

no issues yet... I updated, and have the payment already on record... the protection is good up until 18th of March, 2023
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2022, 04:25:48 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-

I had a coke zero today. They didn't have the cherry flavor but it's been at least a month since I've had a soda so it was still really good.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 06:10:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2022, 04:25:48 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-

I had a coke zero today. They didn't have the cherry flavor but it's been at least a month since I've had a soda so it was still really good.  :thumbup:

They have a cherry coke zero stashes in the Walmart I work at... too bad teleportation doesn't exist (yet)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 26, 2022, 02:36:55 AM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 06:10:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2022, 04:25:48 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-

I had a coke zero today. They didn't have the cherry flavor but it's been at least a month since I've had a soda so it was still really good.  :thumbup:

They have a cherry coke zero stashes in the Walmart I work at... too bad teleportation doesn't exist (yet)

I'm not supposed to have carbonated drinks because they act like battery acid in my urinary tract, but I love them so I treat myself to one per week when running errands. Those bottles they sell at the checkout cost two dollars now, and that seems like such a rip off so I decided to not buy them anymore, even though I still really really want them. Of course they're cheaper in larger quantities, but I can't have a lot of soda in my possession, because I'm weak willed and I like it too much so I can't be trusted to not injure myself.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 26, 2022, 07:24:15 PM
I did my usual Saturday cleaning chores and I steamed the grout. I also cleaned the boy's shower curtain liner because it had soap scum on it. I managed to get all that done today because I didn't grocery shop, so I'll do the grout in the boy's room and grocery shop in the morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 26, 2022, 07:25:30 PM
I'm trolling the What's Happening Page for the town I attended High School.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 28, 2022, 06:40:29 PM
Drove a lot doing pick ups and delivering materials for tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 29, 2022, 11:52:44 AM
I have a pile of extension cords that are mostly hundred or two hundred foot long 12ga or 10ga fat boys with eight or four up female ends (from the old sound company days. I used to have to set up distributed sound systems in the woods, doing bluegrass festivals. Not sure why I need them these days, but they are worth hundreds of dollars for the copper alone) that would not fit in my wife's Chrysler 300 trunk or even in the tail end of my SUV with all the seats down.
I spent some time re-coiling them to fit into their designated place "up top."  That is what I call my massive attic above the garage. Shit job in cold weather, but got it done, freeing up a large corner for my daughter's hobby interests. She is into resin art these days and needs work space.

Yes, Hero Dad, here. I am putting her space together before mine.
I really think that she needs it more urgently than my own shop space.
I have so much joy to explore here (I'll be busy for months!!), setting up my new spaces, etc. She only has her dog and work and writing and the fact that we sit and eat together in this new home.
She needs more. I am hoping that providing for her interest will help some.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 29, 2022, 12:23:09 PM
BTW, over the past two months, even with my big booboo, I have been running ten or twelve inch construction screws (left over from many older projects; I have buckets of them still) into all the upper roof structure rafters anywhere I see one of those rectangular "nail in" plates holding boards together.

I know I have hit all the apexes and most of the bracing. I do not want to overload my attic. I've used more than a bucket full, which is 500 pieces, and am pretty sure I have increased the designed load limit by a fair margin already.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on March 29, 2022, 02:14:44 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 26, 2022, 02:36:55 AM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 06:10:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2022, 04:25:48 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-

I had a coke zero today. They didn't have the cherry flavor but it's been at least a month since I've had a soda so it was still really good.  :thumbup:

They have a cherry coke zero stashes in the Walmart I work at... too bad teleportation doesn't exist (yet)

I'm not supposed to have carbonated drinks because they act like battery acid in my urinary tract, but I love them so I treat myself to one per week when running errands. Those bottles they sell at the checkout cost two dollars now, and that seems like such a rip off so I decided to not buy them anymore, even though I still really really want them. Of course they're cheaper in larger quantities, but I can't have a lot of soda in my possession, because I'm weak willed and I like it too much so I can't be trusted to not injure myself.  :lol1:

The correct term for "Sodas" or "carbonated drinks" is "mixers".

If they haven't got the vodka or whisky in them I don't see their reason to exist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 29, 2022, 02:24:59 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on March 29, 2022, 02:14:44 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 26, 2022, 02:36:55 AM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 06:10:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2022, 04:25:48 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-

I had a coke zero today. They didn't have the cherry flavor but it's been at least a month since I've had a soda so it was still really good.  :thumbup:

They have a cherry coke zero stashes in the Walmart I work at... too bad teleportation doesn't exist (yet)

I'm not supposed to have carbonated drinks because they act like battery acid in my urinary tract, but I love them so I treat myself to one per week when running errands. Those bottles they sell at the checkout cost two dollars now, and that seems like such a rip off so I decided to not buy them anymore, even though I still really really want them. Of course they're cheaper in larger quantities, but I can't have a lot of soda in my possession, because I'm weak willed and I like it too much so I can't be trusted to not injure myself.  :lol1:

The correct term for "Sodas" or "carbonated drinks" is "mixers".

If they haven't got the vodka or whisky in them I don't see their reason to exist.

You sound like a well esdtablished and quite accomplished amateur drinker to me, from first glance.

 :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 29, 2022, 03:17:24 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on March 29, 2022, 02:14:44 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 26, 2022, 02:36:55 AM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 06:10:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2022, 04:25:48 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 25, 2022, 01:21:12 PM
Tried that Nitrogen-Brewed Pepsi at lunch.... I liked it, now I'm trying to prove to my computer that the anti-virus/malware program is up to date -___-

I had a coke zero today. They didn't have the cherry flavor but it's been at least a month since I've had a soda so it was still really good.  :thumbup:

They have a cherry coke zero stashes in the Walmart I work at... too bad teleportation doesn't exist (yet)

I'm not supposed to have carbonated drinks because they act like battery acid in my urinary tract, but I love them so I treat myself to one per week when running errands. Those bottles they sell at the checkout cost two dollars now, and that seems like such a rip off so I decided to not buy them anymore, even though I still really really want them. Of course they're cheaper in larger quantities, but I can't have a lot of soda in my possession, because I'm weak willed and I like it too much so I can't be trusted to not injure myself.  :lol1:

The correct term for "Sodas" or "carbonated drinks" is "mixers".

If they haven't got the vodka or whisky in them I don't see their reason to exist.

I'm too much of a lightweight and I don't really like the way alcohol makes me feel. If I do happen to drink, I tend to go for girly frozen drinks from a blender, but I like them just fine without the alcohol because I really just loves slushes.  :lol1: I also like fizzy mixed drinks, but that's because I really love sodas.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 29, 2022, 07:59:15 PM
Here we call them soft drinks. As opposed to hard liquor.

I haven't done much today. Just gotten up and taken meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 31, 2022, 09:25:00 AM
Went to the bank then to a deli and got lunch
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 31, 2022, 10:58:29 AM
Went and bought the bus tickets to Logan airport for our upcoming Kentucky trip. Shopped, picked up mail, started lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 31, 2022, 01:53:56 PM
Made the reservations for our trip to Florida later this year.  Bought more Lapsang Souchong loose leaf tea! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 31, 2022, 01:55:09 PM
Had a personal day today from work so I could be with my family for the rest of the weekend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 02, 2022, 10:48:08 AM
So far I've done all my regular Saturday chores, except for the shopping. It's not big grocery week, so I only need to pick up some milk and a couple of other things. I was planning to clean the cars today and maybe get a haircut, but Sugarbutt just showed me a radar so that might not happen until tomorrow. Right now I'm having a warm drink and wondering what to do with myself because I feel like I should definitely be doing something. I think I may try to go ahead and get done as much as possible cleaning the inside of the cars before the weather hits.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 02, 2022, 12:47:05 PM
Went to the bookstore with Carla to buy her some puzzle books.  Then grocery shopped and otherwise chilled out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 02, 2022, 04:14:08 PM
My wife and I put together two nice looking bench seat/storage compartment Ikea things that will go under our huge kitchen window and along the half-wall entry divider.  All white.
These are pretty cool, but they came with 1/4 inch non-skid feet. I plan to buy some much larger, simple handrail finials to use as feet and turm them upside down to lift these benches off the floor a few inches. I'll add the 1/4 inch non-skid thingies to the bottom of the finials.

Does Ikea think that all people are five feet tall or something?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 02, 2022, 04:27:53 PM
Got my walmart schedule, seriously fucked up and amusing.   :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 02, 2022, 04:29:14 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 02, 2022, 10:48:08 AM
So far I've done all my regular Saturday chores, except for the shopping. It's not big grocery week, so I only need to pick up some milk and a couple of other things. I was planning to clean the cars today and maybe get a haircut, but Sugarbutt just showed me a radar so that might not happen until tomorrow. Right now I'm having a warm drink and wondering what to do with myself because I feel like I should definitely be doing something. I think I may try to go ahead and get done as much as possible cleaning the inside of the cars before the weather hits.  :dunno:

I was able to shop and get the inside of both cars clean before the weather hit. I also went ahead and braved the weather to get a haircut, so right now I'm feeling really pleased with myself. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on April 04, 2022, 05:43:05 PM
Sat at home most of the day waiting for Outreach engineers to put up the last 40 years of fibre to my house to give me gigabit internet.  They turned up at 5pm.  I could have saved myself booking a days holiday from work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 05, 2022, 01:14:45 AM
Been to the gym, the doctor (waited over an hour to see him) and the chemist. Put all the recycling rubbish from the crate in the pantry into the bin outside. Put the rubbish bins out on the curb. About to do dishes, then I have a psychologist appointment at 4:30pm, then work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 05, 2022, 06:23:51 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 02, 2022, 04:27:53 PM
Got my walmart schedule, seriously fucked up and amusing.   :laugh:

No kidding  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 06, 2022, 08:31:53 AM
Met with an architect and looked at a house that is going to be renovated
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 06, 2022, 10:46:57 AM
I woke up, checked on the birds, listened to music, made my bed, and now I'm checking messages while afterwards I check up on Dad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 06, 2022, 11:36:04 AM
Took a nice meditative walk before the crappy weather arrives.  Picked up a plastic shopping bag full of trash, including the empty beer cans in the ancient graveyard.  Left the full ones as spirits for the spirits!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 06, 2022, 04:59:31 PM
Didn't do much today, hanged out with Dad at McDonald's and after Supper, I am hanging out in my room for the rest of the night.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on April 07, 2022, 01:13:10 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on April 04, 2022, 05:43:05 PM
Sat at home most of the day waiting for Outreach engineers to put up the last 40 years of fibre to my house to give me gigabit internet.  They turned up at 5pm.  I could have saved myself booking a days holiday from work.

My quest to be successfully put through to the wifi support team at Vodafone Broadband enters it's second day.  Today I have got through the first line support (Level One) and then got through the Technical support queue (Level Two) and I am now number 4 in the queue for the "Wifi Expert Team" (Boss Level).  Yesterdays previous best was 8th in the third queue before I disconnected and had to restart the game (no saves allowed).

This level better drop some good treasure or I'm rage quitting and deleting the game.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on April 07, 2022, 01:47:45 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on April 07, 2022, 01:13:10 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on April 04, 2022, 05:43:05 PM
Sat at home most of the day waiting for Outreach engineers to put up the last 40 years of fibre to my house to give me gigabit internet.  They turned up at 5pm.  I could have saved myself booking a days holiday from work.

My quest to be successfully put through to the wifi support team at Vodafone Broadband enters it's second day.  Today I have got through the first line support (Level One) and then got through the Technical support queue (Level Two) and I am now number 4 in the queue for the "Wifi Expert Team" (Boss Level).  Yesterdays previous best was 8th in the third queue before I disconnected and had to restart the game (no saves allowed).

This level better drop some good treasure or I'm rage quitting and deleting the game.

Level complete.  New Equipment Unlocked (WiFi Booster).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 07, 2022, 01:42:15 PM
Brought my bicycle to the shop for a tune up and picked up Carla's in return.  Once the weather gets a little bit warmer and less windy, we'll be hitting the road!    8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 07, 2022, 03:03:13 PM
Worked from 9am to 3pm, had to pick up some distilled water for my c-pap, keeping track of the Cubs game and so far I'm enjoying my quiet time now that I just got home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Trigger 11 on April 08, 2022, 11:06:08 PM
Worked a bit from home. Watched cartoons. Played on my phone. Contemplated Life, The Universe, & Everything and my place in it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 09, 2022, 12:19:37 PM
Fed cats, had coffee, had breakfast, put laundry in, contemplating a second cup of coffee.

Did not sleep good at all last night, I do not see any major accomplishments happening on the horizon today. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 09, 2022, 12:44:02 PM
Finished the first draft of a whitepaper. Spent this week working and writing, and doing little else.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 09, 2022, 05:08:43 PM
Quote from: Trigger 11 on April 08, 2022, 11:06:08 PM
Worked a bit from home. Watched cartoons. Played on my phone. Contemplated Life, The Universe, & Everything and my place in it.

Hi, Trigger!  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 09, 2022, 05:09:48 PM
I did a big grocery shop, plus my usual Saturday chores, and I washed and waxed the cars. Now I'm done. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 11, 2022, 12:01:21 PM
What a gorgeous day on our deck.  Warmth of the sun, got out and filled the plant pots with potting soil.  Replanted the Xmas Cactus after trimming the root ball to see if it has any life left in it.  Swept up the mess, put my camping chair out and I am now headed there to soak up some sun and sip my tea!   Life is good!  Simple pleasures very good!  8)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 14, 2022, 02:08:00 AM
Went to see my client in Armadale. He's been having a lot of trouble with the internet - it was down for three days. He's autistic and loves the internet so this happening was catastrophic. Lucky he knew how to set up a hot spot with his phone and laptop. The next door neighbour had been watering their plant pot which they had put on top of the NBN node. So they got told off, heheh. Anyway, it's fixed so I still had all my filing to do.

The freeway on the way home was utter bullshit going so slowly.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on April 14, 2022, 04:45:54 AM
Drank coffee.
Had a meeting.
Drank coffee.
Had another meeting.
Drank some coffee in a meeting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 14, 2022, 03:43:41 PM
Went to a couple  towns in state that I had never been to before and Beckley Iron Furnace state park
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 14, 2022, 04:43:05 PM
Reminisced with Amber about Earthquakes we have felt.  Including a big one in NY State that we felt in the 90's when we were visiting my inlaws near Cooperstown NY.  5.6/8 on the Richter scale.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on April 15, 2022, 02:46:08 AM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on April 14, 2022, 04:45:54 AM
Drank coffee.
Had a meeting.
Drank coffee.
Had another meeting.
Drank some coffee in a meeting.
Jack is currently drinking rude coffee. Changing sleep habits means often waking very early. The tile floor makes the house loud, so the gurgling coffee pot can sometimes be heard by people still sleeping. Instead of saying I'm rude, husband says the coffee is rude. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 16, 2022, 06:30:02 PM
I did my regular Saturday chores and I worked on a big dust. Tomorrow I still need to do two more rooms, mop, and change the filters.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 16, 2022, 07:41:20 PM
Basically did nothing today :(

tomorrow I got to work 8 hours in hell
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 16, 2022, 08:05:10 PM
Girded my loins  :viking: for the colonoscopy prep starting tomorrow!   :fos:  :poo:   :hide:  There's not going to be any sleep after tomorrow morning until Monday afternoon.   :yawn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 17, 2022, 01:50:56 AM
^You'll be ok! Just hope you don't get Covid again. ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 17, 2022, 07:15:44 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 17, 2022, 01:50:56 AM
^You'll be ok! Just hope you don't get Covid again. ;)

I know!  As for Covid, I got it once and that is done.  As for the variants, well, the surgical place has that all taken care of.  It's just gonna be a long 24 hours, as I, Ozymandias, King of Kings, sits upon my throne dispensing wisdom and justice....... :fos: :trollface:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 18, 2022, 11:59:36 AM
Well, colonoscopy is done for another 5 years.  All clear, no polyps, just a warning I need to up my fiber intake.  So be it.  Came home had breakfast for lunch, OJ, sausage biscuit and a lovely mug of Lapsang Souchong tea.......bliss.  Can't do any driving or even have some wine today, till the anesthesia clears.  Now its just waiting for the prep to clear my body. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 18, 2022, 04:01:30 PM
Practically nothing... stayed home, attended to Dad's needs earlier.... apparently he had a craving for a Strawberry Milkshake
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 19, 2022, 08:27:09 PM
Nothing much yet. Fed the cats and took meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 20, 2022, 11:47:40 AM
Flew to Germany
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 20, 2022, 07:46:27 PM
First full day of the diet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 21, 2022, 10:02:46 AM
Walked the dogs
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 21, 2022, 12:16:07 PM
Took kid to driving lesson #4...2 more lessons and he's scheduled to take his test.  :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 21, 2022, 12:18:03 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 21, 2022, 12:16:07 PM
Took kid to driving lesson #4...2 more lessons and he's scheduled to take his test.  :asthing:

Good luck!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on April 21, 2022, 12:53:56 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 21, 2022, 12:18:03 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on April 21, 2022, 12:16:07 PM
Took kid to driving lesson #4...2 more lessons and he's scheduled to take his test.  :asthing:

Good luck!

Thanks.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 21, 2022, 04:21:33 PM
Spent a day in a meeting designing a portal thingie that the company thinks will be a good and necessary addition to our offering. Then had a few beers and a terrific schnitzel with the colleagues.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 22, 2022, 07:02:15 PM
I did the windows. It was supposed to be my big Saturday job, but I started early because Jack's going to ruin my weekend. I also got my trip to WalMart done and gassed up the car, so in the morning all I have to do is Aldi.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 22, 2022, 08:01:30 PM
Screwed the side back on to one of my raised garden beds. The screws keep pulling out, these things are kind of flimsy and I want to rebuild them someday when I have time. I'll probably be forced to as the wood crumbles. But for now it's semi solid again, with three inch screws this time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 23, 2022, 07:56:18 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 22, 2022, 08:01:30 PM
Screwed the side back on to one of my raised garden beds. The screws keep pulling out, these things are kind of flimsy and I want to rebuild them someday when I have time. I'll probably be forced to as the wood crumbles. But for now it's semi solid again, with three inch screws this time.

When I gardened in home made raised beds at first, I set 4x4 cedar corner posts, just standing on leveled ground, 2x4 cedar stretchers between and cedar fencing along each side. The posts gave me something solid to screw into for a long time and the stretchers allowed me to replace the vertical fencing boards, one at a time, as they weakened. There was a lot of cutting of wood, but cedar was really cheap back then. Phosphate coated screws were also very cheap. Zinc coated would have lasted longer, but those have never been all that cheap.

Of course, I dug down about two feet deep for each 4x10 foot bed (easy to calculate area for nutriment additions, such as bone meal, blood meal and various phosphates) and back filled with pine tree cut-offs to compost over time.
Native soil here is limestone clay and can become a ten foot deep brick if not tilled well with lots of organic matter added.
Otherwise the soil is super fertile (just look at our magnificient forests here in Indiana!) with large amounts of iron and many beneficial compounds. Attract earthworms, fungi and bacteria with rotting logs beneath and nature takes over in a BIG way.

I went with cedar over redwood because it lasts longer, even though the redwood, being quite acidic, helps to neutralize the soil more.
I have no idea what your soil might be, but you'll have to have it tested yourself to know how to best proceed and which nutriment additions to make and which are "used up" by your growing specific plants in one spot.

Whatever you do, do not use any kind of "treated" lumber for any raised beds that you plan to eat from. Even though the treated lumber will last four times as long, some of the chemicals used to preserve the wood WILL leech out into the soil, contaminating your food. Not smart.

There are some man made composite materials safe to use for food growth, which last "forever."  That one point has always troubled me about these materials, though.  Kind of feels like we are trying to side step nature in some ways. My view, we've already proven time and again that we can't fool Mother Nature with our wit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 23, 2022, 08:51:21 AM
What have I done today? 
Coffee. Mainly.
My doctor's Physical Therapy homework assignments.

That's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 23, 2022, 09:05:10 AM
Sat on our deck, basked in the sunshine and drank some tea.  Pondered the imponderable and listened to bird sounds as well as the other sounds in our environment. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 23, 2022, 12:41:10 PM
I have been planning this for a very long time, gathering the goods when I find them for sale, but nearly free.

I have collected a selection of twenty three of some of those cheap Chinese combination wrenches, we call them over here. The kind of wrenches like mechanics use with one end open and the other "boxed" or closed or hex.
The bigger, the better.

They have a high chromium content and break easily, but they ring like bells when you hit them.

I have made a wind chime using these crappy import wrenches as the "chimes"  and it sounds amazing. No one can see, because I used some wood to hide the actual bells, so it just looks like a magical wooden box hanging that makes "music."  It has worked out even better than I had thought it could.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 23, 2022, 01:06:19 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 23, 2022, 12:41:10 PM
I have been planning this for a very long time, gathering the goods when I find them for sale, but nearly free.

I have collected a selection of twenty three of some of those cheap Chinese combination wrenches, we call them over here. The kind of wrenches like mechanics use with one end open and the other "boxed" or closed or hex.
The bigger, the better.

They have a high chromium content and break easily, but they ring like bells when you hit them.

I have made a wind chime using these crappy import wrenches as the "chimes"  and it sounds amazing. No one can see, because I used some wood to hide the actual bells, so it just looks like a magical wooden box hanging that makes "music."  It has worked out even better than I had thought it could.

I'd like to see a picture of that, DirtDawg.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 23, 2022, 01:08:30 PM
I did usual Saturday chores and a big grocery shop.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 23, 2022, 07:37:47 PM
Made a dish with those fancy Ramen Noodle packets I got, went with Dad to get gas, picked up my meds, now I'm planning ahead the tasks I need to do complete this week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 23, 2022, 08:10:43 PM
This was yesterday but I took my summer blanket off the bed, washed it and hung it out to dry. Put a new cover on my winter blanket, changed sheet and pillowcases then put winter blanket (it's really a quilt) on the bed. I have an aversion to doing this kind of thing so I think I did ok.

Made room in a stamp album for Posta Romana stamps. Some of them were quite big.

I too, would like to see your wind chimes, DirtDawg. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 23, 2022, 10:19:47 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 23, 2022, 01:06:19 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 23, 2022, 12:41:10 PM
I have been planning this for a very long time, gathering the goods when I find them for sale, but nearly free.

I have collected a selection of twenty three of some of those cheap Chinese combination wrenches, we call them over here. The kind of wrenches like mechanics use with one end open and the other "boxed" or closed or hex.
The bigger, the better.

They have a high chromium content and break easily, but they ring like bells when you hit them.

I have made a wind chime using these crappy import wrenches as the "chimes"  and it sounds amazing. No one can see, because I used some wood to hide the actual bells, so it just looks like a magical wooden box hanging that makes "music."  It has worked out even better than I had thought it could.

I'd like to see a picture of that, DirtDawg.  :orly:

Sorry, but it's just a piece of 2x12 wood, about a foot long, with 46 holes drilled in to hold twenty three wrenches, suspended with cut sections of clothesline string. It's Fugly, but I figure the bigger string will hold for much longer than other attempts I have made with other "bell sounding" things I could hang up.
I decided to go with what I had and I had twenty three old cheap ass, big as I could find, Chinese wrenches, not worth the steel they were made from, but these high chromium wrenches ring like tiny bells when struck.

But then I suspended twelve left over sticks of old wood  around the entire thing to hide how fucking ugly it is. Painted the wood before I tied it up to hide the fugly. 
But to really understand what I have done, take a wrench, the biggest one you have. Hold it with anything metal like maybe a screwdriver or a piece of string, but don't touch it, just let it ring, and smack it with another. It will ring like Hell!
It makes a high pitched bell sound which has some degree of "carry"  to it and it vibrates for many seconds from just one strike.
Now do that with all the largest ones you own. I have collected old wrenches from about an inch or so, to over two inches bolt size. They all make a different ring. It is not musical, but more cacophonous.
I do love this! In fact I always pause for any ringing bell like sound. I just do. And then I do it again and again until someone tells me to just FUCKING STOP!!
I like the sound of something ringing. I just do.

The whole thing just looks like some kind of improvised Tiki decoration thingy that no one will ever look at twice. But yet, it makes a wind chime noise, tempered by the wood that hides the redneck evil within. Today was rather windy, so I got a good sense of how this will be enjoyed by me as the seasons pass.

I have another one coming, but I won't be able to explain it any better than what I just tried to do.

The next project is actually a wind chime as well, but one I have used for over twenty five years at our old home. I have to engineer something a little more elaborate for this suspension model.
I used re-claimed rollers from a system of shades (we used to use them for background doing photography work - useless now), which were about two inches in diameter, very thin-wall aluminum tubing and the longest is seven feet long. I did not try to tune them, but cutting them to various lengths has made a sound very much like Orchestral Chimes. Not a tinkly ting type sound, but a BONG, BUNG, BOWN, BOWW BONG type of sound.

Extremely creepy, quite dark, almost Goth and not like any other wind chime you have ever seen or heard. One expects to see ravens gathering when you hear them.

I had to disassemble it to move it safely (those large tubes are kind of fragile) and I plan to re-think things a bit and make it even better with my newly imagined process of hiding the Fugly with hanging strips of light wood, painted, so no one knows what it is, etc. But when the wind kicks up, OMG, it is like the Black Sabbath first album is happening in the back yard, almost.
Creepy as if all Hell has come loose and I intend to hide it a bit and make it so no one knows where the magic sounds are coming from.


None of this is going to make any sense to you unless you know a bit about me.

A picture will do you no good whatsoever. You just have to hear them to understand why I put so much effort out for something you could possibly buy at the home store. But you can not buy one like mine!

You know the Rick Roll song, "I'm never gonna ..."
Well, I'm never gonna stop looking for bells. That is a deep part of me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 23, 2022, 10:52:43 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 23, 2022, 07:56:18 AM
When I gardened in home made raised beds at first, I set 4x4 cedar corner posts, just standing on leveled ground, 2x4 cedar stretchers between and cedar fencing along each side. The posts gave me something solid to screw into for a long time and the stretchers allowed me to replace the vertical fencing boards, one at a time, as they weakened. There was a lot of cutting of wood, but cedar was really cheap back then. Phosphate coated screws were also very cheap. Zinc coated would have lasted longer, but those have never been all that cheap.

....

The beds I have are smaller posts (2x2?) with two horizonal 2x6's making each side wall. I think it's all cedar, but honestly they were built while I was pregnant and brainfried, so I don't remember. My mother was there at the time though, so it's probably sensible. That sounds like a sturdier plan you had with the vertical and easily replaceable boards.

We should have placed the screws better at first, like crossing through both planks and posts at adjacent right angles (it would be easier to draw what I mean) so they can't pull out without the force pushing against the opposing right angle screw.

But the biggest mistake was covering the grass beneath the beds with layers of newsprint under the soil. This fucking grass. It didn't get choked out, it grew straight through the layers of paper, and now I have to pull metres of grassroots out of the beds every spring and it always comes back savagely during the summer. That's the real reason I want to rebuild the whole things, and tear up the ground underneath them with some kind of industrial strength mulcher machine, and then get pavement stones for around the beds instead of mulch, thinking that mulch would do jack squat against this fucking grass. Right now I have thick black contractor bags over the mulch, pinned down by bricks, and they've been there for a season, but the grass is just turning pale and growing out the cracks at the edges of them.

I see now why grassroots movements are called that.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 24, 2022, 05:24:12 AM
Those damn roots!

That's one of the reasons I dug so much soil out to build into berms when I started building my raised beds. It helped, but every year they are right back. It seems to be a constant battle.

When the kids were small we kept an 18' diameter, by four foot tall pool in one corner of the yard. They only last a couple or maybe three years, anyway, but one year I noticed the pool was leaking and I could not find a hole to patch. I looked the damn thing over dozens of times. Couldn't find the leak.

Turns out one of those damn roots had grown up from somewhere in the middle of the pool and punctured the vinyl pool in the middle of the pool floor. That was bad enough, but that was our third or fourth pool (kids were pretty big), and by that time I had ramped up how I set up the things. I had laid down two layers of "VisQueen" which is heavy duty, 6 mil thick BLACK poly-vinyl underlayment used for building foundations.

I had dug out about a foot of soil and dumped a truck load of sand the make the perfect bed for the "permanent" pool. My idea was to lay the pool on a more perfect bedding, maybe I could get another year out of the things, because having some kind of pool was ESTABLISHED as helpful to every one of our family members.

One day I stepped on a damn root in the middle of the pool, which had somehow, grown through how ever many feet of clay, a foot of sand, two layers of underlayment, punctured the bottom of the pool and found water. It was happy; I was not.

Damn roots!
 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 24, 2022, 05:36:50 AM
At this place, the entire house is surrounded by a curvy outline of concrete, sectioned bordering, filled in with very nice, fertile bedding soil and lanscaped very tastefully with desirable plants all around. Deeply mulched over, looking great.

My thought:  COOL! Gardening is over except for a bit of table greens and such. With spring here, I can see that same grass coming up all over the place.
Still a lot of maintenance to do! Fighting those damn roots is still a big part of the game.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 24, 2022, 09:49:55 AM
Why oh whyyyy did humans decide that as much grass as possible, as thick and green as possible, is the appropriate covering for around every single house in the country? It is so stupidly arbitrary.

Zen gardens for the win.  :autism:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 24, 2022, 10:14:46 AM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 24, 2022, 09:49:55 AM
Why oh whyyyy did humans decide that as much grass as possible, as thick and green as possible, is the appropriate covering for around every single house in the country? It is so stupidly arbitrary.

Zen gardens for the win.  :autism:

I totally agree!  We had a "wild" lawn when we lived in Maine.  A lot of wild strawberries and wild flowers.  Of course I had to mow occasionally to keep the ticks at bay, but, otherwise low maintenance.  And when I built our vegetable gardens, I dug up the area to below grass root level and did a raised bed with timbers and to also build fencing around the beds to keep the deer and woodchucks at bay!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 24, 2022, 10:16:27 AM
Grocery shopped and bought an anniversary card for Carla.  Tomorrow I get the flowers!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 24, 2022, 12:30:15 PM
Yard work, bought stuff at the flea market,  cleaned up some stuff for next weekend show
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Post by: DirtDawg on April 24, 2022, 03:11:37 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 24, 2022, 09:49:55 AM
Why oh whyyyy did humans decide that as much grass as possible, as thick and green as possible, is the appropriate covering for around every single house in the country? It is so stupidly arbitrary.

Zen gardens for the win.  :autism:

Zen, for real. In our old home, July I was between bloom stages for the really hot, dry month, but I had more people stop by and ask about how I got all the texture and beauty with nothing but green foliage. I just said it took me years.

I was anxious to help a budding gardening interest, but shit man you have to study a lot of things to do this. And when I moved here, learning how to do it in Indiana was a completely new level of study for me. That's fine. I succeeded.

Explanation of all the grass is easy for me. We bought a home located on a golf course.
Not cheap, but very nice and my wife deserves nice things!!

A few days ago, one of my near neighbors (don't know them, yet) who had a rather sketchy looking lawn was invaded by about forty workers from the HOA committee. I'm sure there was some coordination that I never saw.
They came about eight o'clock one morning, ripped their lawn to shreds with two huge skid-steer track powered machines, hauled it all away in a huge dumpster, tilled the entire yard using additional attachments to those same skid-steer machines, added improvements, tilled again, re-set some of the sprinkler system plumbing stuff, etc.
Then another big flatbed truck arrived with rolls of turf which they cut and fit in by hand over the entire yard, applied a bird proofing like product laced with straw, which also came in rolls to serve as a mulching function.

Got it all done, buttoned up, watered down and they were gone by about five PM. Whole new lawn in one day. I was kind of impressed watching the entire process unfold.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 24, 2022, 05:42:16 PM
Did what I was supposed to do... and not annoy my department head  :mischief:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 24, 2022, 06:33:25 PM
Jack finished ruining my weekend around six, so I still had time to clean the cars. :2thumbsup: I'm not even sure how good of a job I did. I was racing against the sunset and I don't think I've ever done it so fast.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 24, 2022, 06:41:14 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 24, 2022, 09:49:55 AM
Why oh whyyyy did humans decide that as much grass as possible, as thick and green as possible, is the appropriate covering for around every single house in the country? It is so stupidly arbitrary.

Zen gardens for the win.  :autism:

I agree on the zen garden. The paved walkway creates a permanent fixture of a flower bed in front of the house. Everything we've tried to grow in there over the years either doesn't grow well, or it grows too well and starts encroaching on the walkway. I'm not sure about the plants in there right now. I thought they were going to die but they seem to be making a comeback. I told Sugarbutt, if we ever have to re-do that bed again then it's only getting some fancy rocks.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 24, 2022, 07:46:47 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 24, 2022, 10:14:46 AM

I totally agree!  We had a "wild" lawn when we lived in Maine.  A lot of wild strawberries and wild flowers.  Of course I had to mow occasionally to keep the ticks at bay, but, otherwise low maintenance.  And when I built our vegetable gardens, I dug up the area to below grass root level and did a raised bed with timbers and to also build fencing around the beds to keep the deer and woodchucks at bay!

Were there timbers under the soil too?

I have fencing around the outside of the yard, but it doesn't keep out the cats and hares.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 24, 2022, 07:56:47 PM
Went out at 5:55am to the end of the driveway with a lit candle for the ANZAC Day dawn service. No one else was about. Very quiet. So I played the Last Post on my phone (not loudly) and went back inside to bed.

Rowan insisted that I feed him. I waited for half an hour with no sleep. Then fed the cats. Then I went back to bed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 24, 2022, 08:24:07 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on April 24, 2022, 07:46:47 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 24, 2022, 10:14:46 AM

I totally agree!  We had a "wild" lawn when we lived in Maine.  A lot of wild strawberries and wild flowers.  Of course I had to mow occasionally to keep the ticks at bay, but, otherwise low maintenance.  And when I built our vegetable gardens, I dug up the area to below grass root level and did a raised bed with timbers and to also build fencing around the beds to keep the deer and woodchucks at bay!

Were there timbers under the soil too?

I have fencing around the outside of the yard, but it doesn't keep out the cats and hares.

I sank the timbers into the ground to a 3 inch or so depth to discourage the diggers from going underneath.  I also invested in a product that is taken from predator urine to discourage them.  As for cats, never did have a problem with them.  My neighbor had a cat, but, he rarely showed his face here.  I also had a large popular birdfeeder system that I squirrel proofed (yes, it is possible) but that is another story.  Which attracted foxes and coyotes that kept the hares and woodchucks on their toes. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 25, 2022, 01:59:17 PM
Spent the afternoon and evening in a meeting with a US client. Completely knackered now, me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on April 25, 2022, 02:18:48 PM
Took several walks, picked up the mail, watched a fascinating volcano documentary, vacuumed the staircases and the downstairs entrance, paid a bill for renters  insurance, bought a nice bouquet of flowers for our 31st Anniversary coming up very soon. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 28, 2022, 12:41:34 AM
Went and worked in Armadale. Talked quite a bit to my client, he was in a very easygoing mood. Did his filing then left. Got a chicken schnitzel sandwich on the way home, the chicken was nice, the bread was awful.

Driving for 2 hours really takes it out of me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 29, 2022, 06:54:37 AM
Not quite yet, but I am driving my son to another job interview in about an hour.
At least he is trying, again. Spent a few weeks hiding in his room, but now he is trying to find work. I have to applaud.

So far today, couple hours of coffee and "editing" in our garden. A lot of the bigger plantings have gone a little past their spaces.

I have potted up some plants, where I cut about a quarter of the "expansion" growth, roots and all. I am going to take them over to my old neighbor at the old house. She loves daisies and black eyed susans. I have six pots of beauty to give to someone and I thought of her first.

She's the wife of our fireman neighbor who was so helpful when he and I were spending our nights on the Neighborhood Watch. She is The Cookie Lady who usually had fresh snacks ready for our 4AM breaks.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 29, 2022, 02:48:11 PM
Went to a flea market then estate sales
Loaded the last of the stuff in the van for the show this weekend
While loading I tripped on an extension cord while carrying a bin full of tools,  stumbled my foot landed on a dolly, scooted about three feet long the driveway before I caught myself.   Didn't drop a thing or twist or strain anything.  I wish I had a rear dashcam it would have been fun to see
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 29, 2022, 05:44:00 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 29, 2022, 02:48:11 PM
Went to a flea market then estate sales
Loaded the last of the stuff in the van for the show this weekend
While loading I tripped on an extension cord while carrying a bin full of tools,  stumbled my foot landed on a dolly, scooted about three feet long the driveway before I caught myself.   Didn't drop a thing or twist or strain anything.  I wish I had a rear dashcam it would have been fun to see

Sounds almost like an Abbott and Costello routine for one. Might have gotten millions of hits on tictok.
 :indeed:

Thankfully, you did not get hurt!!

I can attest, you can't always bumble and not spend months trying to heal.
 :cbc:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 30, 2022, 12:11:08 PM
Hit a few golf balls with a friend and hurt my back. Again. Fuck this shit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 30, 2022, 12:37:40 PM
I woke early and it's not big shopping week, so my Saturday chores were done early. Since then I've been wasting time. Cleaning inside cabinets and drawers is next on schedule so I'll probably do some of that later.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 30, 2022, 12:41:19 PM
Wasting time doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Just saying.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 30, 2022, 05:50:59 PM
I spent half the day patching up some trenches the movers left in a neighbor's easeway, outside the sidewalks, still their responsibility to maintain.

I am cursed! For the fourth time in my life (I might have forgotten one or two) I have had to move my residence in fucking January. FFS!

This time it was above freezing by a degree or so, raining and almost freezing, but the big icy thing did not happen untill the early morning after. We got our furniture moved, FINALLY.  Two weeks in wait.

What I did not know was that the bigass truck bringing all of our shit to safety had damaged our neighbor's easeway.
My wife had mentioned it more than once, but she was talking about some dirt across the street. I had priorities. Dirt was not one of them.
When I actually looked at what had happened to that yard across the street, I bucked up some and decided to go meet them for the first time.

It was OK. They are nice people. But when he told me that his mower had stalled after falling into one of the ruts, I was beyond embarrassed.

I told him I would fix it. I spent almost two hundred bucks on topsoil and seeding mixture to fill all the damage. He came out while we were working and was impressed that I had started immediately to correct the issue. He asked if I had contacted the movers and asked for them to pony up some. He's a lawyer.

I tried to graciously admit to all neglegence.  I am the one ultimately responsible for the correction and any future relationship with them as neighbors depends upon this.

I exposed my politics by saying that this was my doing.  It is up to me to take care of it all.  He seemed to be stunned.

I don't think he had ever encountered a true conservative who did what was right with no question of trying to point fingers at another.

Anyway, rough day and I am beat!
But his easement is good as new, as soon as the seeds I put out begin to grow.

I would rather have used all our effort to fix some stuff in our own yard, with some ankle breaking holes and trenches from mowing with huge machines while the ground was soft as a sponge in our own yard, but this shit was my fault. We fixed it.


And I am beat!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 30, 2022, 06:42:58 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 30, 2022, 12:41:19 PM
Wasting time doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Just saying.

I should be paid to waste time because I'm so good at it.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 05, 2022, 06:28:06 PM
Worked on getting the storage unit organized
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 05, 2022, 07:39:27 PM
Woken up and fed Rowan (the cat) and mixed my cordial drink for work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 06, 2022, 10:06:07 AM
I opened up my dad's old Blaupunkt radio.

It has been idle, stored in one of my closets in our old house, for almost ten years and it was made in the early '60s.
Being a sixty year old piece of electronic gear is a big red flag. Shit ages, even though they are not in use.
Just pluggin it in can cause a great deal of damage if some of the capacitors have changed significantly. Or if they just dried out in the case of electrolytics, which would result in a dead short in the circuit.
 BAD NEWS.

While I'm still a little gimpy with my left arm, I am planning to replace all the capacitors in the circuitry. It amounts to some bench work, but no real lifting or troubling movements. I can DO IT! It's all tubes, even the rectification. Way bigger than it might look. In fact, it is a little larger on the face than my 23" desktop monitor and about ten times as deep.

Here's a pic. I might have posted this old beasty before, but it would have been about three computers ago or so. Not sure.

Oh, BTW, these are not special in any way. They are not valuable, they were made in Germany by trainloads for the USA market and often sell on eBay now for fifty bucks in working order.
The only reason this is one is worth restoring and maybe a little special to me is that it belonged to my father.
We used to sit in our south Texas home on Saturday nights and listen The Grand Ole Opry from Nashville, Tennessee.  AM transmission in those old days and it got a decent signal from over a thousand miles away, in the '60s.

Dad had a lot of radios. Radio electronics is what he did before his musical instrument repair business. This one was always best at picking up WSM, the station that broadcast the Grand Ole Opry. Sadly, Mom insisted that he get rid of all his old radios when they got super busy with the instrument business. He kept this one. It was by far the best and that includes about every brand you have ever heard of and a couple of other German brands you probably haven't heard of.
I wanted to keep the Grundig, too, but Mom wouldn't have it.

Anyway, I have his favorite old radio, now. It is up to me to help it last another two generations.
Check out my next project:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 06, 2022, 01:13:22 PM
Got the plants we wanted for our deck growing efforts, Basil, curled parsley, Jalapeno peppers and some Lavender.  Also bought an Aloe Vera plant, since the one we have now is failing and needs to be replaced.  Hopefully the Bees will be happy!   :meditate:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 06, 2022, 04:23:31 PM
Hanged out with Dad at McDonald's, and then went to the thrift shop... I found Seasons 1 and 2 of The Newsroom for $3.99 each and a copy of Identity (a good movie, by the way, weird plot twists just need multiple viewings)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 06, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
This evening, I set the oven for lowish and roasted some pecans. No sugar, salt or oils, just pecans, lightly roasted to a deep golden color.

It makes them more crispy, enhaces the flavor, but also makes then more tender. Delicious! It makes the perfect bench snack.

Next batch, I think I am going to roast them with cocnnut oil, put them in a food processor with some maple syrup and salt and make another round of pecan butter. Haven't done that in a while.

Everyone always says that life is too short, but I can tell you that life is WAY TOO LONG if you don't make some pecan butter once in a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 07, 2022, 11:57:33 AM

I got up before the sun and started my grille.

Mother's Day is kind of fucked up this year, so I moved things ahead to today.

I put a ham on the grille to slow smoke for a few hours. I also grilled some corn on the cob and a couple of onions with spiced potatoes. Everything all smoky and delicious!
I had planned for a badass roast of beef, but other things are happening, now ...
I knew the ham would be quicker. Four hours for a ten pound ham, eight or twelve hours for a slow smoked beef roast of about nine pounds.

Pretend Hero Dad here.  I was proud of this meal. Almost broke my other arm patting myself on the back.

A silent table with full mouths is the best applause!!
 :lol1: :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 07, 2022, 02:11:01 PM
Cleaned the bird cages, got dressed, fixed myself a late lunch, and now I'm just relaxing and avoiding the Cubs score because I would rather be yelling obscenities at the Dodgers on Twitter than out loud.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 07, 2022, 05:44:55 PM
I did my weekend chores and cleaned the cars. I decided to start cleaning the cars more often since they're being used more, instead of getting annoyed because they're dirty before I plan on doing it. I thought I wasn't going to be able to do inside the boy's car because he didn't hang his keys on the hook, but he woke up before I was done and I was able to get in after all. That's good because it would have had to wait until next time, since I plan on not doing much of anything tomorrow.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 07, 2022, 09:48:05 PM
As the day has settled some, I made a list of all the components I will need to replace in my dad's old radio, before I try to power it up.
Hoping the supplier I have chosen can fulfill my order.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 08, 2022, 01:53:05 AM
Drove out to the country to meet up with parents, sisters and their families. Lots of talking happened (I mostly listened) and things were pretty cheerful. Everyone shared food and drinks. I accidentally spilled half a can of Coke on my chair while moving it out of the sun. So I stood for a while. My mum liked her book about Australian life in the 50s and 60s. She will hopefully have some things to tell me about it. She brought me a bag with some photos of me as a kid to keep. I'm looking forward to showing Kayleigh.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on May 08, 2022, 05:37:49 AM
Laundry, then went to mums to giver her a mothers day present and she wasn't home. Got the washing dry.
Crush boi flaked out of going to the RSL raffles again so I went for a cruise in the car before getting some takeaway dinner.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 08, 2022, 09:46:19 AM
Did my usual solo meditative Sunday walk, picked up the trash along my adopted section of road.  Had a guy stop his car and thank me for doing that (not the first time)  8)  I don't do it for attention, but, it's nice to have that small bit of gratitude thrown my way.    :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 08, 2022, 12:53:47 PM
Woke up, checked on the birds, had Lunch with Mom and Dad, made my supper for tonight at work, now I'm just relaxing before I headout at 2:30 to do my shift at 3:00
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 10, 2022, 02:09:35 AM
Went to physio gym with Kayleigh, then to Macca's for an orange juice, went home and found I had a card with details about picking my package up from the post office. Had butter chicken for lunch and then got an email saying my items were in a parcel locker. Kayleigh has had experience with this so she came with me and showed me how to get my package.

Came home and cleaned out the "cleaning cupboard", there were some very old tea towels in there that were yuck so I threw them out. Did the dishes and put some of the clutter away. Brought in the washing and put it away.

Work is next, I leave in half an hour.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 10, 2022, 10:53:48 AM
Measured some rooms in a basement the people wanted to have sound deadening done in
Measured another house for insulation
Sold an adze to the builder on the first house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 10, 2022, 03:32:14 PM
Got my order of electronic components confirmed in its entirety. Nothing on backorder. That feels good!
Should be here next week.

It was mainly the big filter capacitors I was worried about. I've pulled all the caps out from one end already and checked them for continuity, looking for any shorts.
Nothing like that found, but better safe than sorry.

Many times I've opened up someone's messed up, not working amplifier and it looked like Mardi Gras went on in there, because of an old paper cap exploding. Unfortunately, when that happens a cascade of other failures is common.
Not here! Not today!
All new caps, soon.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 10, 2022, 04:21:41 PM
I did not mention the tubes. It has seven tubes inside, but tubes do not age until you power them up and this radio was working the last time I turned it on. I am not expecting to have any trouble there.
I have four of the output tubes to use as replacements from my other tube amp escapades, if necessary.

The other three I will have to buy, if need be. Those are not oddballs, very common, and they are fairly cheap if I need to order the RF tubes.
There is also a tube looking lamp which illuminates the front dial from behind. It's a lamp, but looks like a tube and it works like a tube, kind of, but it's a lamp. Those are cheap and common as well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 10, 2022, 04:38:16 PM
The Troll is a dark empath? WTF???

http://youtu.be/J9y3mNsVA40
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 10, 2022, 04:39:01 PM
Quote from: Genesis on May 10, 2022, 04:38:16 PM
The Troll is a dark empath? WTF???

http://youtu.be/J9y3mNsVA40

Oh... I worked for about 5 hours straight, now I just want to go upstairs and have supper with my parents....
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on May 11, 2022, 08:04:40 AM
What the hell is a dark empath?  :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 11, 2022, 08:27:25 AM
Laundry, loaded my regular tires into the car for my appt. to get the snow tires switched out.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 11, 2022, 09:51:35 PM
Saw my psychiatrist. He reminds me of Dr Phlox from Enterprise. Has the same way of talking. Anyway, he raised my dose of dexamphetamine in the afternoon to 2. I'm glad because taking one doesn't do anything. So now all my medications are at good levels.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 13, 2022, 02:48:43 PM
Took our older dog to the vet. He has been a little off his food for a couple of days, a bit lethargic, but yesterday he seemed to stop drinking water.
Still peed, but very resistant to going out, so ten seconds later he went on the floor. Trying to tell us something, it seems.

He got "looked at," severely, samples taken, stool (yep, live sample), urine, (catheterized, unpleasant, but I restrained him during the procedure. He still loves me and thinks I saved him. God bless him!) and blood (Leg, so not bad, he really did not mind after all the other) and vet gave us some antibiotics to give him. They will notify us of the results of all the tests.

I thought and asked, Wait, if we don't know what might be wrong yet, how do we know what medicine to give him?

She assured me that it was a very wide ranging penicillin equivalent to help build his own defenses and it will only help whatever might be wrong.

Honestly, he seemed better at the vet than he did last night. So, maybe nothing big is wrong yet. He is assessed by the vet as way older than the shelter told us four years ago. Maybe twelve to fourteen years old, not eight. We were told by the Humaine Society that he was three or four when we got him.

I've had old dogs. He has cataracts. I knew he was old, but the news from a trusted source seemed to bother my daughter. I tried to tell her.

Should call me by Monday with formal test results.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 13, 2022, 04:02:19 PM
Worked in the garden early before it got too hot out.
A bit more editing to do still, on the plants I recognize, but it is all growing so fast and some plants are still too small to identify.

Brand new mystery garden all around me. Kind of fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 13, 2022, 09:42:14 PM
I hope your dog will be ok.

It's funny how vets can tell the age of pets when the shelters can't.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 13, 2022, 10:15:30 PM
It is possible that I worry too much when one of my "best friends" changes behavior so quickly, but I see no reason to take chances. I mean, we're all they've got. They can only depend upon us.

I try to believe in what the experienced doctors say. I think they just want to give the best care, mostly. Plus, my vet showed me evidence of advanced tooth wear, which would not be visible in a younger dog.

I am going to put on my tin foil hat for a moment, but I believe that the shelters downplay age in order to move the pets out and into homes as quickly as possible. Someone who would not consider a seven or eight year old animal, would be less hesitant to take on the care of a three year old.
 :tinfoil:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 14, 2022, 11:04:43 AM
I did my weekly chores and vaccumed the cars. I'll wait until later to wash them because it's hot. I was alaready done with everything by noon, so I'm not sure what else to do. This week is supposed to be floor grout but I pushed it to next week because I wanted the boy's room spring cleaned today. I thought he might want my help but he did it all himself. He managed to declutter half a bag of trash, and a whole bag of clothes and hangers to donate. It looks awesome in there and I'm excited to see stuff leaving the house, and it makes me want to do some decluttering too. I'll probaby go ahead and do some grout today anyway.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 14, 2022, 03:28:30 PM
You have little a Hero there. Take time to acknowledge his small accomplishment.
Small to us - giant concession from him.

Pizza? Cake? Something unexpected? Celebrate!

Such training is full time work. You know it. Set aside the grout for now.
Make this day about his victory!
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 14, 2022, 03:56:55 PM
Day 2 of recharge.... so far I am relaxing okay, just need to go to a session with my therapist within 4 minutes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 14, 2022, 04:57:28 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 14, 2022, 03:28:30 PM
You have little a Hero there. Take time to acknowledge his small accomplishment.
Small to us - giant concession from him.

Pizza? Cake? Something unexpected? Celebrate!

Such training is full time work. You know it. Set aside the grout for now.
Make this day about his victory!
 :thumbup:

He works nights so he crashed shortly afterward.  :lol1: I cleaned all the grout except for the boy's room since he was sleeping. I'll finish that part in the morning. I still haven't decided if I'm going to wash the cars, but I have decided I'm not doing it today. I just washed them last week so they're not really dirty. The problem is, I don't want car washing week to be the same week as big grocery shopping, because big grocery shopping day usually kicks my butt. If I don't wash them this week, then they'll probaby be dirty by next week and I'll feel like I have to do them. Maybe I'll just give them a quick once over tomorrow and skip the wax.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 14, 2022, 05:53:43 PM
Went to a farm auction 
(https://i.postimg.cc/mk36rY2F/KIMG1023.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 14, 2022, 08:40:22 PM
^That looks interesting.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on May 15, 2022, 09:18:28 AM
This morning I finished cleaning the grout, and I tore apart the robovac and cleaned the filters and brushes. I also packed a lunch for Sugarbutt and now I'm alone and not sure what to do. I have the guest room set up with a long term project I've been chipping away in small bits whenever I have the emotional fortitude to work on it. Maybe I'll spend some time in there today.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 15, 2022, 07:56:15 PM
Noonish, it was already hot, I took my Chevelle out for a spin.
First time in a year, almost.

GOD! What a beasty girl she is! Sassy!

Just playing on a lonely stretch of road, this baby doll can start off in third gear and burn rubber!
Now, understand, I like my expensive rubber so that was a one time thing. Just playing, first time we've kissed in a while.

But it was so much fun getting her out again!!
All I have done for almost a year is polish her. Well dink around under the dash fixing the A/C vent stuff.

I need to get me some cheap throw away tires just for the fun of it.
 :lol1:

I won't.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 17, 2022, 08:21:30 PM
Sugarbutt and I both had eye appointments and ordered new glasses.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 17, 2022, 09:19:44 PM
We have that coming up soon.

My son has had his changed last year, but my wife's and mine are three years old. Kind of bad.

She has like laser eyes from previous laser surgery. She sees perfect, except up close. Old person syndrome.

I have not had eye surgery, but I have a feeling they will suggest it again for me. I have always refused.
I have 20/10 vision still (from twenty feet away), but I also can not focus within two feet or so. (old person) So trifocals with no lines for me - expensive!

Soon.
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Post by: Icequeen on May 19, 2022, 05:49:36 PM
Husband drove me down so that I could put in a new faucet down at my son's house.

Still no vehicle.

Ton of shit either half assed or not done down there. My husband does some weird shit with his ADHD sometimes...but some of that is becoming disturbing anymore.

Duct tape and zip ties don't fix everything.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 20, 2022, 05:32:13 PM
I ran my weekly errands today to get a head start on the weekend. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 21, 2022, 11:57:11 AM
I did my weekly chores and picked up a couple of things at the dollar tree. Everything is clean and stocked, ready for what may come in the next week. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 22, 2022, 11:57:39 AM
Well, I made me a Kumiko Stratocaster style guitar!

NOPE!! Just kidding.

This is for real though. A youngster with skills, did the Kumiko work and epoxy filled the frame, then built a fine sounding guitar.
Restores my hopes for the future of hand crafting.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 22, 2022, 04:42:21 PM
Spent most of the day cleaning out a basement and talking to my wife's uncle who is most defiantly on the spectrum and is one of the smartest people I have ever known
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on May 22, 2022, 06:08:08 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 22, 2022, 04:42:21 PM
most defiantly on the spectrum

Not sure if that was intentional or not, but made me grin. :laugh:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 22, 2022, 06:09:52 PM
I made some headway on a goal I'm trying to achieve. :hadron:
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Post by: odeon on May 24, 2022, 09:23:24 AM
Work. More work. And work.
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Post by: renaeden on May 25, 2022, 05:17:14 AM
I had to get up early to go to my lung test appointment. It was kind of interesting and I'm glad I didn't stuff anything up and have to do it over. Most of it involved having to breathe into a handheld tube linked up to a computer. They gave me Ventolin, thankfully.

Then I took Kayleigh to her laser face blasting. We hung around the shops afterwards and I looked for some hair ties in some shops and didn't find anything I wanted. Kayleigh bought a dress and I bought a drink.

We went to Officeworks where Kayleigh bought some yellow toner for the printer and a computer cable.

At home I cleaned out the laundry.

Then worked. Now I'm waiting for the Coles truck to bring our fortnightly food.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 25, 2022, 05:59:47 AM
Last night I finished putting all the new parts in my dad's old radio.
It works like a champ and sounds wonderful! Clear as a bell FM and about as good as it gets AM reception.

I was most impressed with how much Short Wave air traffic there is these days. I kind of thought that had gone away with everyone having a cellphone. Not so, I was picking up several foreign language broadcasts (that means possibly Europe or South America) just with my crappy TV antenna. No telling what I could pick up if I bought a proper Short Wave antenna and mounted it up high.

There is no better feeling than actually having a complicated project FINISHED!!!
That has always been something I have to fight. I wil start almost anything, but finishing it to my satisfaction is rough.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 25, 2022, 04:18:48 PM
Spent most of the day writing technical specs for a product we're hoping to build.
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Post by: Parts on May 25, 2022, 07:13:13 PM
Sorting out and getting stuff from the clean out I did over the weekend ready for sale
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 26, 2022, 07:25:41 AM
I always do the "well, not today, but ..."  thing.

This week I have been helping a "friend" with his home theater set up. It seems like I have been busy doing a lot of things.
About ten years ago, I built an Infinite Baffle subwoofer system into his attic. Worked great.
Recently, he has dropped major coin on an update to his theater system.
Eight current Dayton IB drivers for up top, new Atmos receiver, all new mains and surround speakers and a new screen. Basically, everything new.

He had the screen and the all the speakers installed and set up (he's using all Yamaha this time). He wanted help and guidance replacing his old cheapie Citation subwoofer drivers with the new hotrod Daytons he bought. He called me, since I was the original architect of his awesome sub system. I hemmed and hawed, but showed up the next day to see the NEW and gather info. All told, on and off, four visits now, I've been by.
There wasn't really much to talk about until last night.

I had built a truncated pyramid which would support eight 15'' drivers that fires downward into his room from the attic.  Kind of an ideal way to do something like this. He had the space and dollars and cents and sense, but sort of cheaped out with those Citation drivers. He bought good solid power way back then, at my insistence, so no need to change any of that.
These new Daytons are awesome!

Still a little gimpy with my left arm, but with his help, we installed the eight new drivers, braced up and re-sealed the original pyramid and connected the additional bracing to the structure of his attic this time.
This turned the whole "vibratey parts" stuff into an almost immovable object that just pumps massive amounts of air, without any voice of its own. Just low frequency air pumps!

Everything is solid and can't move even under the kind of pressure these Daytons can create. It was a good install!
He fought me on this some. "Why do we have to cut another board? It's already got one!" I know and we will need another. You need three points of structure to make something solid! Fight, argue, act wimpy, huff and puff, THEN go saw some more boards, is how half the night went.

Third night, we were listening to some music. We had "previewed" several movies (probably a couple of dozen favorites, favorite parts), during all this once things were finished. He doesn't have a stereo. He uses his HT system for music, but I was not liking what I was hearing. Movies can be more forgiving to most folks. If you can understand the dialog and the action excites, it's good enough. Music is more critical and shows more shortcomings, almost instantly. I was not happy with what his big dollar system was doing and having a degree of trust for most Yamaha equipment, I wanted more.

He was happy. His subwoofer system would blow out a candle five feet from the output panel into his room. Lots of deep lows! But I was not happy with the way music sounded at all. I had asked several times how they set up his receiver and surrounds. His response was something like, "I don't know they were here all day."  I asked over and over how they did it. Did they run the onboard DSP set up?
"It took all day!"

I asked if we could just turn everything off for a while and let me get into this Yamaha receiver a little more and see how to set it up right. I spent some time reading and learned how to do the set up. We ran the whole process again.  Took some time to do it right.

His wife is out of town assisting an ailing loved one and he wanted to get all this messy stuff done while she was gone. So, last night I went back over at 3AM (he's a nightowl, too) and we did the DSP set up MY way! Still using the info I gained from reading all I could get from the manual. It takes more than one sampling to get it right. You're not just sending some sound over to a chair. You are charging a three dimensional space with acoustical energy, FFS. It takes more than one or two samplings to get it right.

Over an hour, but my buddy is almost freaking out. "The neighbors! It's the middle of the night!" I tried to assure him, no one will know what is happening. They'll think the birds are up early after the storms. Don't worry, we need to do this. "But you already did this!"
And I did it again, moving the set up mic again and again.
Anyway, enough about his discomfort.

This new Yamaha system is amazing and music is so clear and full of "air" and richness. NOW, he is happy. He just thought he was before all that noise I made. Now when playing the cannon blasts in "Master And Commander" his subwoofer system will blow out a candle from eight feet away from the outlet. Trust me, we did it fifty times and he laughed every time and wanted to move it a little farther away. It will blow out a candle from a distance. It also moves my beard around if I am too close.

God Damn Right!

But the fucking Atmos system sounds so amazing, now!! You are not just watching a movie, YOU ARE LIVING INSIDE IT! You are part of it!

I felt a little put upon at first, but actually getting to "do my favorite job, I love so much and make a difference" has turned out to be almost like a vacation from all the healing I have been having to do for myself.

I want one! But I have a family that is not even comfortable with standard THX, let alone what this guy has put together, with my help.

He gave me those old drivers, but I really have no use for them. I have so many, much better drivers to call upon if I need. Not sure what to do with them.

So there was my week. I got to hear what a modern, high dollar Dolby Atmos system, dialed in pretty close to right, can actually sound like.
We had these systems at BBY when I worked there, but I did not notice much of anything spectacular.
This sytem sounds amazing!!






Sorry, I keep forgetting I have to push a button to get spellcheck. I got used to old way and depended upon realtime correection. Still can not type, but I'm using both hands again, sort of.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 28, 2022, 12:51:47 PM
I finished my Saturday chores around noon and I've been wasting time sine then. This is car cleaning weekend but it's already hot, so I'll think about that later.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 28, 2022, 06:07:43 PM
I built a couple of bird feeders, simple thirty minute job, using some left over wood after making a table top for outside.

While I was installing them, one of the nosy neighbors in the neighborhood, addressing me as "the new kid on the block"  said, "You know, you're waisting your time. Only thing your doing is just feeding the squirrels."

I asked, "Don't you like squirrels? They get hungry, too."

She: "Yeah, fine, but they make a mess."  She seems to take a different stance, ready to show me how it goes around here.

Me: "And the birds clean it up, right? It all works out."

She: "Yeah but they just scatter everything everywhere."    I am aware now that I am dealing with a simple, one sided mind by this point.

Me: "Don't you know how to keep the squirrels out of your bird feeder?" She changes the angle of her hips and gets ready to help the poor innocent, new to the place.

She: "You can't. That's the thing. They're too smart!" 

Me: "All you have to do is use what makes them so smart against them. They are mammals and have salavary glands. You want to keep the squirrels at bay, just sprinkle some cayenne pepper on you bird feed. Birds won't even notice and the squirrels, being so smart, will develope a distate for your area."

Now she was getting mad at me : "AHH! That's terrible! How could you do such a thing? They're just animals. That is so cruel!"

Me: "Birds don't even know it's there miss. Squirrels leave your feeders alone after a while. They're smart like you say."

Shifting her hips for the fourth time: "Is that what you're going to do? I don't think it's right!"

Me: "No miss, I like sgirrels, too and I feed them both. I thought you were looking for help."

She: "I was helping you!  Nice to meet you."

Me: "We haven't met yet miss, I'm (DD) and you are?"

She: "Well, I'm (Mrs Busy Body) and if I see you killing squirrels no one's going to like that."

Me: Thank you and nice to meet you. I won't be killing any squirrels or birds. I feed them both.

I'm leaning back, trying to keep from laughing until she could move on.

She was quite older even than I am, so I just had a small chuckle. She was the one telling me that squirrels are such a problem and I said they weren't. I feed both and the mess they make goes away with the birds. I offered her the most common, logical answer to her distaste for squirrels and she kind of went nuts.

It's a simple thing, if you don't like squirrels in your bird feeder, add some pepper. Birds do not even know it's there and the squirrels will learn. Problem solved. I grew up in Texas and we know these things about peppers.
Doesn't work on coyotes, though. Works on wasps, too.


Whatever, Lady! Fuck off away from me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 28, 2022, 06:13:37 PM
They actually sell peppered bird seed in the stores.  :lol1:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on May 28, 2022, 06:18:06 PM
I cleaned the cars and they are all shiny and sparkle. :hadron: Now all that's left to clean is me.  :zoinks: The cars will probably get rained on soon. I think hurricane season officially starts next week, so the rainy season in nigh and I should think about restocking the bottled water.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 28, 2022, 06:33:54 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on May 28, 2022, 06:13:37 PM
They actually sell peppered bird seed in the stores.  :lol1:

I know, but some don't.
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Post by: DirtDawg on May 28, 2022, 09:01:26 PM
I was just approached by another neighbor a few minutes ago. I have to post this.
It was a younger, much less oddball person in her forties. Sharp, I would say, except ...

SO I have been trying to get my garage usable for a shop. Things are cluttered like hell still, but I have been stacking some of my BIG sound gear in a corner. On a whim, earlier today I hooked some of it up and had a bluray player going with The Beatles. Rubber Soul.

Now I was not playing it loud at all, maybe a couple of watts or less. She walked up and said it sounded "wonderful" and had only heard that many years ago (HER FAULT!!!!) and wondered what it was. Really?  ...  a forty something with no recognition of the Beatles?  Truly the end of times is here.

Anyway, we talked some and she welcomed us, etc. She was gracious in every way. Not so pretty or such like that, an average looking person, but I look forward to seeing her again. Nice person!

But the encounter got me thinking that of all the times I have had people get in my face for music too loud, call the cops or throw shit at my house for playing music they could hear, it was almost always the Beatles. It got me to really looking back at all the times this has happened.

Now this lady was here to compliment me, not say to turn it down.  But again, it was the Beatles playing that attracted a stranger.

Now, understand, I love the Beatles and I play them a lot, so hard to make averages seem scientific, but what is it about the Beatles that moves people so much. I know they can still make me cry (George's return to Krishna rips my heart out, for instance) or almost dance, but it was wild a person asking who was playing. Again, a stranger comes up and I'm playing the Beatles. Fifty year old music.

I've been yelled at, threatened, had things thrown at me and my house, called the cops on me a hundred times when I played music too loud. I kind of get that a bit. What the fuck is it with some of these psychos who don't like the Beatles??!!!??

This nice woman loved what she was hearing, so maybe not a psycho, but again, it is the Beatles playing. And a stranger came by.
 :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 30, 2022, 08:13:07 AM
Getting caught up on my internet/FB/gmail stuff.  We just got back yesterday from our Northern Kentucky trip to see Carla's family.  Unfortunately they all tested positive for COVID.  So we had to keep our visits brief and contactless.  So we would up improvising and got out despite some stormy rainy weather.  Visited the Big Bone Lick state park that has many Ice Age mega fauna bones found there.  It was also a major salt Lick area used by the animals as well as by the Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.  As well as their major hunting grounds of the creatures that came to get the salt as well.  Then we visited the Cincinnati Museum, a HUGE Art Deco building that used to be a major train/trolley transportation center in its day.  https://www.cincymuseum.org/sciencemuseum/  A fascinating place combining the Natural history of the area as well as the history of Cincinnati.  Did a lot of walking at the local Burlington Kentucky parks and Arboretum.  We stayed at a B&B near the Boone county fairgrounds.  Also a nice walk.  We all needed a definite vacation to just chill at this time.  We've been going to Burlington KY for years to visit my inlaws.  Due to COVID, we haven't been down there in 3 long years. 
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Post by: rock hound on May 30, 2022, 08:14:40 AM
https://parks.ky.gov/union/parks/historic/big-bone-lick-state-historic-site  A definite must see.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 02, 2022, 01:46:39 PM
DD, sounds like an awesome Atmos system.

I've been underwhelmed by Atmos. The concept - the object-oriented sound - is great but the mixes do not impress. Yes, speakers above your head will add a dimension, but honestly, with a proper DTS or SRD mix presented in an auditorium properly set up, did anyone complain about that missing dimension? Did anyone miss some of the rain drops?

I know I didn't. I've been waiting for the big reveal but all I'm getting is more of the same. Don't get me wrong, there are some great mixes out there, and with the proper gear - I remain partial to Denon myself, for the home market - some great sound. But better than before the advent of Atmos?

Nope.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 02, 2022, 01:59:20 PM
I tend to agree.

I suppose what I was most impressed with about this high dollar system is that, once it was working close to right, it was missing nothing, either.

I do think that better use of the format is in order, as you mention.

I use a Denon system, myself. It is capable of more, but have mine set to 5.1 and for me and my use, it works.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 02, 2022, 06:13:53 PM
I love squirrels, wish I had more squirrels around, but I have ravens and hawks...and they love squirrels too. :zoinks:

Two ravens...they stalk me when I'm outside...perching in a nearby tree or on the roof making as much noise as possible because they want goodies. Took awhile for my husband to see them, he kept saying they couldn't be ravens...probably just crows.

Then he saw the braver one of the pair in the yard...huge bugger he is, shiny, gorgeous bird...as big or bigger then the red tail hawks that like to ride the wind...the hawks don't soar overhead as much anymore since he moved in with his mate. He just stood there saying "I've never seen a crow that big...wtf"

No you haven't because I told you...he's not a crow. Same family, different bird.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 03, 2022, 06:01:42 AM
One of my nieces, in her forties, now (I've told many of her tales here), has raised a crow from fledgling stage. Saved it from traffic after being hit by a car.
She nursed it back to health, released it several times, does not keep it caged, but it lives with her still. Inside her house at times, poops in the tub. Yes I questioned that having a loose bird in the house thing, but she says he always goes to the tub to poop.
 :lol1:

Her crow goes away for a few days every so often, always comes back, comes right up to her with a shiny gift of some sort, usually a beer cap.
When she was a teen, she was this "super Goth type" and difficult, but she has turned into a rescue animal "professional" person with huge accomplishments on her belt.
Like when Hurricane Harvey dropped many feet of rain on Houston in a few days, she packed all her shit and drove down, spent three months to help rescue animals.

She has had this crow around for about twelve years, now. I don't know how long they live, but it always come right up to her after being gone for days at a time. The crow will even allow others to hold him perched as long as she is close. He will eat right out of my hand, for instance. He's a big boy, a very healthy, Indiana corn rat some call them.

Not really teasing her at all, but I've told her many times that all that Goth shit she used to do as a kid; having a freed crow as a friend blows all that kid shit away by miles and that she is now more Goth than ever before. The fact that she wears business pant suits to community meetings at times takes nothing away from her high level of Goth!
She's a treasure and loves helping animals.

One of my nephews, her cousin, lives up near the Michigan border. He's the maple syrup guy I've talked about, extracts, boils down and sells syrup for a living.
On his land, when we visit, we always see these huge black squirrels that are very aggressive, very vocal. They gather and chew you out for walking in their forest. They throw sticks at you for being in their area.
Fun to watch and beautiful! We rarely see those big black ones here in the central part of the state.
Our squirrels here are the smallish red and brown ones and they are more shy, but still a riot and I enjoy having them everywhere.

No hawks here that I have seen, yet, but many owls. I see one of them consistently, but I find dozens of owl pellets when I take the dog out. There seem to be quite a few smallish owls living here. Came up on a female rending a young thrush that was about the same size as she is. She left feet, beak and some feathers when she was done. I here kestrels at night, but haven't seen one yet.

It is a completely different wildlife balance from where we used to live, even though it is only a few miles away. I love our new home!!
Oh, and we have frogs and toads here that sing at night. They keep close to the ponds. There are six large ponds within a short walk, due to the golf course stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on June 03, 2022, 08:19:33 AM
 :laugh: I was Goth waaaay back in the late 70's. I remember painting my nails black with bottles of testor's gloss black model paint mixed with clear polish (I built a ton of models too)...because you couldn't find black nail polish anywhere for 50 miles in the rural farm community I grew up in.

MIL's neighbor let her old pool go, just about 4" laying in the bottom...frogs moved in right away. I go up and sit on her porch occasionally in the evening to chat...hearing the frogs now is awesome.

Maybe making a move myself here before winter, trying to see the good in it and look at it as a new adventure...like you have.  8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 03, 2022, 04:27:55 PM
I did a big grocery shop. I'm going to go back out this evening after the Friday crowds die down, so I can re-stock up on bottled water. I'm also going to buy air filters. I decided to start the deep cleaning schedule a couple weeks early because Sugarbutt has been having terrible allergy attacks the past week, so I'm going to deep dust. I've been sneezing too, and the dog was even sneezing earlier, so the advent of the raining season may be triggering mold growth or something. Whatever it is, Sugarbutt is getting the worst of it so I feel compelled to try to help him. :emosad:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 03, 2022, 04:32:20 PM
Confronted several bitter truths and facts.  Liberating!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 03, 2022, 05:28:03 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on June 03, 2022, 08:19:33 AM
:laugh: I was Goth waaaay back in the late 70's. I remember painting my nails black with bottles of testor's gloss black model paint mixed with clear polish (I built a ton of models too)...because you couldn't find black nail polish anywhere for 50 miles in the rural farm community I grew up in.

MIL's neighbor let her old pool go, just about 4" laying in the bottom...frogs moved in right away. I go up and sit on her porch occasionally in the evening to chat...hearing the frogs now is awesome.

Maybe making a move myself here before winter, trying to see the good in it and look at it as a new adventure...like you have.  8)

We had no choice. We did our best to find all the positives. Was not that hard, honestly, once things finally began to "click."  The not knowing WTF we could do is what drained our energies the most. We were so lucky to find our new home in this scary market.

Hopefully, you have the chance to make your new adventure a FUN one!  I think it will work out for you.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 03, 2022, 06:27:48 PM
Packed up the van for the flea market on Sunday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 04, 2022, 02:29:33 PM
Played golf with a friend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 04, 2022, 05:22:18 PM
I did my weekly chores, plus I did a early schedule deep dust in the house. Funny enough, Sugarbutt didn't need to blow his nose or sneeze all day. Go figure.  :lol1: I still need to do the boy's room in the morning. Then I'll change the air filters. I'm really tired now, big dust day is a ton of work that makes almost no visible difference. One thing I really like, it's the only time when I use furniture polish, so the lemony smell of that stuff at least makes the house smell like I did something productive.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 04, 2022, 07:14:56 PM
Mowing, trimming and some raking.

Had another fruit smoothie.
The day was hot outside! It felt great!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 04, 2022, 09:17:57 PM
Progress on my shop mess.

Almost have my table saw uncluttered.

I can't work because I can't find my tools. I can't tool because I have no place to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on June 04, 2022, 10:11:13 PM
Took the cub to a "soccer" group.

Poor guy was used to coaching twelve year olds. He was lucky to have two out of six kids on the field at any given time. The moms at the sidelines were just kind of shaking their heads in sympathy.

The cub had fun? Sort of? He said he didn't like the game the guy wanted to play, which was trying to get the kids to kick the ball to each other, or at least be aware that they couldn't all have their own ball and part of the point of the game was to try and get the ball away from the other kids. But he did get his own ball and had lots of fun racing around the field kicking it and chasing it.

Preschoolers right?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 05, 2022, 08:10:45 AM
Did the laundry got it dried, then went to the meat raffle with crush boi and his friends.

His other friends who were in the pokie room all night won 20 prizes, out of 60 that were on the table. They bought like $200 worth of tickets between them.
Other punters weren't happy  :laugh:
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Post by: rock hound on June 05, 2022, 10:02:32 AM
Got back from my solo outing to Portland Maine.  The theatre show was great.  The Hotel room not so much.  It was comfortable, but, I can see and hear why it was the cheapest one available.  Ground floor, hotel machinery noises and drunken idiots yelling outside the windows of my room.  Fortunately I was zonked that I slept thru the background noises and only woke up to attend to the old bladder.  So I got a decent nights sleep.  Navigated the highways coming and going.  And now chilling for the rest of my Sunday!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 05, 2022, 03:26:00 PM
Put some paint on a piece of furniture. Participated in a birthday celebration.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 10, 2022, 06:23:29 PM
I did all my weekend chores and errands today, since I wont be able to do them this weekend. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 12, 2022, 04:57:55 AM
Got up at stupid o'clock and boarded a plane from Prague to Frankfurt. Now waiting for my connecting flight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 12, 2022, 04:27:38 PM
Pumped three quarters of a ton of insulation into an attic
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 17, 2022, 04:43:11 PM
Busy day for me.
Started out meeting the guy who came to inspect our irrigation backflow system. Something required by the city.
He found leaks in the system and fixed them, digging down three feet in one case to find the pipe that needed to be fixed.

This house was on the market for two years before we bought it and, while it is a bargain for us, there are still things we find to fix and so forth. I'm still happy.

The irrigation spigots had been overgrown with turf due to not being used. He found them all, dug them out, got them working.

I did not even know we had an irrigation system, but he even showed me how to work the controller, which I had burried with boxes early on. Smallish check. I liked the guy.

After, I took the kids with me to some yard sales. I found a couple of things.
The Ryobi sander is not new, but looks to be. The Dado set is brand new, never even been out of the box. I gave ten bucks for the Ryobi and twenty bucks for the dado set.

Also picked up a Stanley brace, two hatchets, a craftsman socket set and a small mountain of CDs and movies. Two bucks for tools and a buck for movies and CDs.
Bought thirty two CDs and eight movies.

Nice grabs!!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 17, 2022, 07:08:18 PM
^  good stuff it was rainy here this morning so no sales for me

Organizing and going though stuff in the shed
Bought some new shorts
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 17, 2022, 07:15:33 PM
Hell, I forgot to mention, my son bought a few sci-fi books, my daughter found "house plant" encyclopedia of four books. No books I cared about, except a few which I already had about firearms.

My daughter also bought several art deco type vases and some bakeware. She is really rocking with the oven these days.

And I bought a Remington 870 12ga with a rifled barrel, long, made for deer hunting with a scope. Don't really need it, since I prefer to use rifles for deer.
But, there are places in Indiana where you can not use rifles, due to overpopulation of hoosiers. So You need a short range thing, like a shotgun.
I have plenty of shotguns, but no rifled barrels made for slugs. My shotguns are all bird guns or self deffense, smooth bore.
Now I have a deer gun I can use in controlled places.

It's not that I forgot, but I had taken it completely apart, every screw and pin, every tiniest part laid out and I was cleaning every mm. I don't think it has been used much at all. Looks new, still, not much wear even on the sear. Another good find at two fifty including a scope. Scope is crap. I won't need one for my use.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 17, 2022, 07:23:44 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 17, 2022, 07:08:18 PM
^  good stuff it was rainy here this morning so no sales for me

Organizing and going though stuff in the shed
Bought some new shorts
Exactly.
I thought twenty bucks for a complete new dado set was insane. Could not walk away. It still has the wax on the edges of all the cutting surfaces.
It's not top quality - Chinese, but it was complete with a beautiful mahogany case to keep it in.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 18, 2022, 03:15:01 PM
Mowed the lawn.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 18, 2022, 06:31:17 PM
Went to an antique tool club meeting/swap meet and bought an adze handle
Couple tag sales on the way home and picked up some more stuff
Worked on a really beat up hatchet I bought to sell but decided to keep 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 19, 2022, 02:52:03 PM
Spent a few minutes pissing off people in heavy traffic.

I saw a dog running loose. I parked and came out waving my arms stopping a long line of cars and managed to coax a small dog into my arms.
She was a beautiful beagle cross, just running in traffic.
I went to the nearest house and banged on the door. She knew the dog. "OH, that's Regina's dog!!"  COOL!!

I could have just kept this fabulous dog, but banging on "Regina's" door with the help of a neighbor we got her safely back home. Regina was mad as hell, not a pleasant person.  "HOW IS SHE GETTING OUT!!??!!"

Almost like it was my fault, she just grabbed the dog and yelled at her. I was walking away, thanking the neighbor for her help and Regina ran back out to thank me. Got no use for the mean bitch but the friendly one I would take home in an instant.


Funny thing, when I picked up the dog all she did was lick my beard, like, "What the HELL is this?" lick, lick lick, MORE licks. It was funny, but I have washed well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 23, 2022, 05:18:17 AM
I got my two sun spots cut out today. Ouchies. Now my nose is swollen under a tonne of bandages and I have a black eye, though it's not the eye I expected.

The doctor gave me a script for some codeine though so it's not all bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 27, 2022, 10:58:45 PM
I had my phone appointment with the respiratory specialist this morning. I'm apparently taking too much Symbicort (3 puffs twice a day) and so have been prescribed Spiriva which is a puffer I have to take only once a day. I looked it up and it has some pretty shitty possible side effects, including vision problems. And a dry mouth. Like I really need more of that. But they're only possible and so hopefully won't happen at all.

I will get it tonight after work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 30, 2022, 06:20:33 PM
Checked the trail cam and caught Gary red handed eating my green beans
(https://i.postimg.cc/DzF1F2sr/STC-0328-cr.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on June 30, 2022, 06:33:38 PM
Is your garden fenced?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 01, 2022, 10:42:22 AM
Lots of meetings, little actual work. But we interviewed this brilliant Indian lady for a senior dev position, which was a win in my book. Hoping I can convince the others.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 01, 2022, 06:10:47 PM
Quote from: Parts on June 30, 2022, 06:20:33 PM
Checked the trail cam and caught Gary red handed eating my green beans
(https://i.postimg.cc/DzF1F2sr/STC-0328-cr.jpg)

OMG I'm so handsome!! :GA: Are you saying you didn't plant those green beans for me?  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 02, 2022, 11:14:52 AM
That reminds me of my good buddy Chunk's YouTube channel.  :orly: I think I may have even posted one of his videos here before. He's been an interwebs star for a couple of years.  :zoinks:

https://youtu.be/dGc9vvww1DU

https://www.youtube.com/c/ChunkTheGroundhog/featured
Quote
Description
When Chunk eats our garden veggies he loves to throw it in our face!! Chunk plops himself right in front of the camera every time and devours our produce!! He even has the nerve to stare right into the camera like a boss! So here’s how it all started, a while back, we noticed that our garden was being attacked and we were very upset. So we placed a camera out to see what it could be. Then this guy Chunk showed up and we were absolutely shocked how amazing he was! He has since earned his right to enjoy all the veggies he wants! He changed our whole outlook of the situation! We all coexist. This is his land too I just put a garden on it! So munch away.
Please subscribe to his channel for new fresh content. Chunk’s adventures are updated frequently for your pleasure!! So come here to get your mind off of the stresses of life by getting a kick out of Chunk. He is sure to make you laugh and brighten your day. Stay tuned.. Thanks, Chunk the Groundhog!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 02, 2022, 01:56:50 PM
Finally finished painting the interior of the garage so it looks less "cavey" for Carla to do her workout in her exercise nook!  Not to mention finished off the last of the white paint.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 02, 2022, 02:23:06 PM
Played a round of golf with friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 02, 2022, 04:06:07 PM
I did my usual weekly chores, then I went out to pick up a prescription and drop off a birthday gift. :hadron:
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Post by: renaeden on July 02, 2022, 08:36:47 PM
Woke up and took meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 03, 2022, 11:51:40 AM
Went to the bookstore and used my gift card that Amber gave me for Fathers day.   My pile is built back up.   :book: 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 03, 2022, 06:19:44 PM
Up early and went to the diner for breakfast
Went to an abandoned religious theme park called Holy Land (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Land_USA). There was nobody else there and it was a bit creepy.  There were tons of rabbits though.

(https://i.postimg.cc/HnQBNn5f/KIMG1183.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/6p6YH9Qm/KIMG1262.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/qMx1XtpK/KIMG1242.jpg)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 04, 2022, 07:30:19 AM
This was yesterday, but I cleaned cabinets and drawers and did a mini de-clutter along the way. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 05, 2022, 01:10:20 AM
Independence Day tradition as of this century, I smoked a good batch of meat for the week.
Pork Butt this time. We did the beef brisket on Saturday.

Also some smoked veggies; onions, carrots, peppers, corn and in a seperate Dutch pot, baked beans. Following my wife's heritage, adding some Texas to it. Did it outside with wood.
I cheated on the beans. I started with cooked northern beans from cans and flavored them with spices and smoke. Starting with cans saves about six or eight hours maintaining a Dutch oven.

I will stand up to all naysayers. My beans are delicious!
... and my daughter made dessert, inside. Peanut Butter Brownies!
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Post by: Genesis on July 05, 2022, 02:23:22 PM
Cleaned the store... and sweated like a pig :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 06, 2022, 04:26:03 PM
Welded(poorly) the leg back on a yard art metal dog
Went to a farm stand with a petting zoo and got a pie
Walked around a historic cemetery one town over and saw this sad one
(https://i.postimg.cc/vmRHQjXF/KIMG1430.jpg)
Went to dinner at a diner
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Post by: rock hound on July 07, 2022, 01:25:53 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 06, 2022, 04:26:03 PM
Welded(poorly) the leg back on a yard art metal dog
Went to a farm stand with a petting zoo and got a pie
Walked around a historic cemetery one town over and saw this sad one
(https://i.postimg.cc/vmRHQjXF/KIMG1430.jpg)
Went to dinner at a diner

I can't read it, but, I presume it was for several children who died in the family.  It also looks to be about 200+ years old.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 07, 2022, 06:17:39 PM
1771  five infants and a five year old times were tough back then :'(
There were a good number of people who died in their 80s and even 90s there more than I expected
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 07, 2022, 08:23:25 PM
Quote from: Parts on July 07, 2022, 06:17:39 PM
1771  five infants and a five year old times were tough back then :'(
There were a good number of people who died in their 80s and even 90s there more than I expected

Ah, the fortunate few.  The histories I have read bear that out!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 08, 2022, 10:48:13 AM
Went downtown to the pipe shop and found something odd on the sidewalk.

My finders keepers is in much better numismatic condition than the ebay pic I stole to post, but they seem to go for around five or six bucks. Of course, I knew what it is, but I had to look it up on several sites right away.

My find is a '62 Great Britain penny coin with some residual mint luster.
Are you lost? WTF!?!
It's a decent amount of copper.

Ignorant people often call our USA one cent Lincoln coin a penny. I cringe. In fact if you try to google penny coin without specifying UK mintage, you get pages of Lincoln cents. The ignorance abounds!
Nope, this is what a penny looks like and they did for almost two centuries. Obverse follwed the times, but the reverse was consistent. I have many more, much older ones put away in my collections. Most are pre-decimalization pence values, using various royal heads on the obverse.
It is almost three times larger than a one cent Lincoln. Copper is not as pure, but they are much larger.

... and I found a lost one today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 08, 2022, 12:29:30 PM
Vacuumed and washed out my car.  The WeatherTec mats that Carla bought me for xmas are really great.  A lot easier to clean then worn out rug mats.
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Post by: renaeden on July 08, 2022, 10:55:03 PM
Woke up late with a cat by my side. Rowan can be really sweet at times.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 09, 2022, 11:41:59 AM
DirtDawg like the penny definitely a WTF find :2thumbsup:  I collected US large cents when I was a kid and still have a few

Today I went to a few garage sales bought a cast iron skillet,two axe heads and a roof rake
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 09, 2022, 01:31:31 PM
I've kept a few large cents as well. From back when there was a standard tied to the value of metals as to what a coin was worth.
I'm always looking for cast iron cookware. Sometimes find nice ones with some value, but they usually "know what they got" and want two prices.

.... and axe heads. This is big wood country and axe heads are rare in these markets.

Sounds like a good day!
 :thumbup:
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 10, 2022, 10:05:36 PM
I think I have finally gotten my sprinkler system to only hit the grass and not waste water on the street or the sidewalk.
This has taken a while to get it right.
Some learning curve included. I've never had one of these systems before.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 13, 2022, 05:50:33 PM
Some work on my trailer
Went to the Yale Art Museum
Dinner at the diner
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Post by: FourAceDeal on July 15, 2022, 09:52:18 AM
Flown back from Spain.  It was hot.  Like, really, really hot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 15, 2022, 06:11:47 PM
I did a big grocery shop. It took a lot longer than usual because I had an anxiety attack in one of the stores, so I had to come back home and chill out for a few hours and then go back and try again later. Still, I got it done and our home is stocked and ready for another week. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 05:46:30 AM
If I go to our closest chain grocery store and it's not 7AM or near closing time, I have a similar reaction. I try to avoid going at Prime Time.

The store is so cluttered in the aisles with little stand up displays and people are so fucking rude and there are so many of them, I get a feeling of panic, but mine presents as an outward urge, like I should reach for my Viking axe and resolve some of the conflict. All those who aren't aggravating me would benefit.

I don't carry a Viking axe or a machete to the store, but many times I have to just sit in my car for ten minutes to listen to music, gather my calmness before I attempt traffic next.
At least I have that to lean on.

My wife does most of our weekly shopping and prefers to go early Sunday morning while all the self important, better than everyone assholes are going to their fake churches.
It works.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 07:29:16 AM
This morning, I spent time weeding our landscaping.
Rye grass grows like crazy from the golf course fairway rough, solid rye, that borders our yard to the east.
A full afternoon of decent rainfall and all night of light rain, the weeds give up easily. I even managed to pull up some thistle sprouts, root and all.

They say gardeners need to have a cast iron back with a hinge in the middle. My back is still strong, but that hinge is a little rusty. My times of bending all day are at an end.

Lots of detail left to do, but I filled a huge bag of yard waste!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 16, 2022, 11:24:22 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 05:46:30 AM
If I go to our closest chain grocery store and it's not 7AM or near closing time, I have a similar reaction. I try to avoid going at Prime Time.

The store is so cluttered in the aisles with little stand up displays and people are so fucking rude and there are so many of them, I get a feeling of panic, but mine presents as an outward urge, like I should reach for my Viking axe and resolve some of the conflict. All those who aren't aggravating me would benefit.

I don't carry a Viking axe or a machete to the store, but many times I have to just sit in my car for ten minutes to listen to music, gather my calmness before I attempt traffic next.
At least I have that to lean on.

My wife does most of our weekly shopping and prefers to go early Sunday morning while all the self important, better than everyone assholes are going to their fake churches.
It works.

It's certainly happened before, but generally I'm okay in stores because I tend to get lost in my own head and I don't really notice other people. I'm much more likely to be overwhelmed by smells and sometimes noise. I usually grocery shop on Friday lunch break and then finish the rest of the errands after five, but I tried to do it all between one and five this week because Jack had the afternoon off with no lunch. However there's really no such thing as time off and there's always the subtle expectation that anything urgent will be addressed regardless the time or day, so Jack was reeling from being away from the computer too long before five.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 16, 2022, 12:39:48 PM
Went to garage sales then loaded the van for the flea market tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 16, 2022, 05:09:41 PM
I did my usual Saturday housekeeping chores. I got one car vacuumed but then it started raining, so I'll try the other one tomorrow morning before it gets hot. It's been raining so often lately I won't bother washing them since they look pretty good anyway.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 06:35:23 PM
Pretty sure we all need the rain in July! I know we do and after a good one yesterday, we still need more.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 06:48:24 PM
Saw a yardsale today on my way back from dropping my daughter at work. A little bench of random tools caught my eye. I stopped.

I found an old Makita angle grinder, the guy said it doesn't work. We're just selling it for parts. It was marked for $2.

I pulled a coin out of my pocket and tried to get the brushes out, but had to resort to my trusty Gerber everything pocket tool. I got the first one loose and it was nothing but a spring in there.
I took it.

I found my old Makita drill which the batteries are too expensive to buy these days and so it sits on a shelf. Sure enough the brushes fit perfectly and this old angle grinder sings again. It just needed brushes!!
I got it for $2! Figure to clean it up some and I'll have a nice little tool. The grinder has a power cord. No damn obsolete batteries to deal with.
I also grabbed a few chisels for a buck a piece.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 16, 2022, 08:54:27 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 06:35:23 PM
Pretty sure we all need the rain in July! I know we do and after a good one yesterday, we still need more.



In the summer months here it rains almost everyday.  :lol1:
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 11:39:13 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on July 16, 2022, 08:54:27 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 06:35:23 PM
Pretty sure we all need the rain in July! I know we do and after a good one yesterday, we still need more.



In the summer months here it rains almost everyday.  :lol1:

DAMN! Where are you?
We have high humidity, but high temperatures and high barometric pressures don't allow for precipitation, except for the early morning hours, usually.

I'm a ways north of Indianapolis and central Indiana is super dry right now. Typical July weather, actually.
Getting through the Dog Days can be tough here, though, especially if you have plants you care about. We're not even there yet, but approaching the worst dry days 20 inches below average rainfall for the year will be rough.
Old farmers say we make it up in snow over the winter.
I've seen it happen.

Right now we are having a stormy thing going on. Lots of lightning leading up to this burst of freshness. I was hearing some far off thunder and went out and stayed until I got wet.
Magnificient light show.

I grew up near the Gulf Of Mexico and the daily shower that could impress folks up here was normal.
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Post by: renaeden on July 17, 2022, 02:58:39 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 16, 2022, 07:29:16 AM
This morning, I spent time weeding our landscaping.
Rye grass grows like crazy from the golf course fairway rough, solid rye, that borders our yard to the east.
A full afternoon of decent rainfall and all night of light rain, the weeds give up easily. I even managed to pull up some thistle sprouts, root and all.

They say gardeners need to have a cast iron back with a hinge in the middle. My back is still strong, but that hinge is a little rusty. My times of bending all day are at an end.

Lots of detail left to do, but I filled a huge bag of yard waste!
I used to get a sore back from weeding as well. Then I saw we had a milk crate in the store room. Turned it upside down and put a chair cushion on it, now I can weed for some time before I get tired of it. No more sore back.

Today i bought some pasta salad and then I went to see my Dad. I bought him two flannel shirts for his birthday (good, thick ones) and he liked them. I had a barbecue lunch there and watched tv for a while. We had a long chat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on July 17, 2022, 06:08:20 AM
Four loads of laundry, some to dry on the line, some for the laundromat.
Got ready and went to the raffles with crush boi. I had the worst meal I've ever had at that club ever. Overcooked rump, a few string beans and some potatoes. The portion was so small they served it on one of those pasta plates.
Got the washing dry at the 24/7 laundrette, got some groceries and just got home.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 17, 2022, 08:17:11 PM
I removed the ice buildup in the chest freezer. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 17, 2022, 08:19:01 PM
Went to work, came home hid in my room... waited for the baseball draft to happen... turning my attention off from the draft after the Cubs 2nd round pick.. and watching my Anime program instead.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 18, 2022, 04:49:08 PM
Last weekend I found a pack of those no-skid stickers I had bought for the shower a long time ago and forgot about them, so today I scraped off the old ones. Sugarbutt let me use some of his acetone to remove the glue residue. I rinsed out the shower afterward and now I'm waiting for it to dry so I can apply the new ones. I don't know how long it takes to dry, hopefully today, but if not I'll do it tomorrow. Sugarbutt came by to make sure the acetone was working for me. I told him I thought the shower floor looked great with nothing on it. He said he was thinking the exact same thing, but he said we're getting too old and don't need to be breaking our hips in the shower.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 18, 2022, 07:50:48 PM
Recovered from a long day at the flea market yesterday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 19, 2022, 02:20:42 PM
Worked from 10am to 2pm, ate lunch, got comfortable and now hiding in my quarters.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 19, 2022, 07:07:56 PM
Trimmed some branches that were overhanging the shed
Cleaned up some tools to sell
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 21, 2022, 01:58:49 PM
Found a dollar bill and a penny on my walk today.  Just lying on the side of the road, next to some garbage, which I did pick up to keep my adopted section of road clean.  Made sure I hydrated properly as it was sweltering and I go thru about 2 t-shirts a day due to seating major league.  We didn't break a hundred today, but, a friend I have who lives near the Catskills in NYS, recorded 105 F on her weather monitor.  And she lives in a shady wooded area.  While we live near the NH seacoast.  And it was about 98 F on my deck.

It's comforting to know that my daily walks can still surprise me with unusual finds, like a Sterling Silver cufflink, the occasional tool or stuff that I can repurpose like the scrap wood I found.  Which I made into a small table and is getting prepped for a nice white paint job.   8)  Today was the priming, tomorrow, weather willing, will be the beginning of several coats of white paint.  So it won't look as rough as it did.  I may not have great carpenter skills, but I can figure things out.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 21, 2022, 02:21:01 PM
I went to get a COVID test done... (just a precaution because Mom is feeling under the weather), and ordered my usual from Jimmy Johns... wishing I could do my necessity shopping but tomorrow it needs to be done.

Oy Vey -_-
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 21, 2022, 06:23:21 PM
 Tried to fix my smaller blowing machine but it's fucked
Replaced the broken leaf spring on the trailer
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 22, 2022, 05:40:45 PM
I did the weekly grocery shop. It's not big grocery week, so I just picked up some milk and lettuce, and I also got a bunch of blueberries for the boy.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 22, 2022, 05:48:13 PM
Went to work, got home... noticed on my schedule app that my last day is the 28th

and boy am I excited
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 22, 2022, 07:27:53 PM
Spent all afternoon at the Humaine Society complex.

Grueling time, but we came home with a Chiweenie. That's a Chihuahua and Dachshund mix. Small little fellow, nine pounds and all boy, except for having been nuetered, of course.
I have never had a nine pound dog before, but he is really spunky and very cool, not even to mention CUTE!!

New boyfriend for Jumper!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 22, 2022, 08:20:29 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on July 22, 2022, 07:27:53 PM
Spent all afternoon at the Humaine Society complex.

Grueling time, but we came home with a Chiweenie. That's a Chihuahua and Dachshund mix. Small little fellow, nine pounds and all boy, except for having been nuetered, of course.
I have never had a nine pound dog before, but he is really spunky and very cool, not even to mention CUTE!!

New boyfriend for Jumper!

My aunt and her life partner adopted a Chiweenie.... still to this day, my aunt still has the chiweenie, and her life partner died back in 2009.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 23, 2022, 04:12:46 PM
We're already in love with the little guy and he seems to be identifying closely with my daughter.

I knew it was time for a replacement pet for her when I saw her "cuddling" with her aloe vera cactus plant. Something had to give.
Our little girl doggie only seems to be interested in hanging with me, so my daughter's efforts to snuggle with the other dog, Jumper, has not gone well.
Jumper is a terrier mixed mutt and really loving, but only to me it seems, although she tolerates my wife quite well.

So far our Chiweenie has followed my daughter's every step, right there with her. He is exactly what she needed!

Oh, he has a heart on his forehead and his name is Cupid. He also wears a bandit mask of black four point stars over his eyes.
So cute!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 23, 2022, 09:13:24 PM
Did my job, dealt with the incompetence of upper mgmt.  stupid demanding customers (with a few exceptions), dealt with some moronic co-workers........in short.....just another ho hum day in the temple of the walton KLAN!   ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 23, 2022, 09:16:10 PM
Your new dog sounds interesting, DirtDawg. I've not heard of a Chiweenie before. Could you post a picture of him?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 24, 2022, 03:42:48 PM
I cleaned the grout. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 24, 2022, 05:20:11 PM
Blew insulation into an attic  it was over 90F(32.2C) outside and over 120F(48.9C) in the attic. It was a twenty minutes in then forty minutes break in the shade till it was done
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 24, 2022, 06:37:01 PM
Went into work not expecting much of anything... and realized that this week is my last week of working in Walmart... Because in a way, I am nervous and excited... and it was the first time I did a two weeks notice for a job to begin with.

In a way, I am happy about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 24, 2022, 09:55:11 PM
Quote from: renaeden on July 23, 2022, 09:16:10 PM
Your new dog sounds interesting, DirtDawg. I've not heard of a Chiweenie before. Could you post a picture of him?

I will. We've already taken a few pics of him. He's a little bitty fellow. After three nights, he's already relaxing into his new home, hanging with the girls, checking on all members of his new pack before bed, etc. He feels at home.
He's going to do great and he makes me smile a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 25, 2022, 11:31:48 AM
Not much, except I had my back problems tended to.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 25, 2022, 12:06:53 PM
Brought Carla a coffee at her job. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 25, 2022, 04:23:59 PM
Went to work, did my tasks like I was supposed to... got a bit confused about the task that made me go around to the back near the truck well...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on July 26, 2022, 04:43:05 AM
Not a lot.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 12:09:35 PM
Today was the last day, and I took it in stride... I'm happy for the next chapter in my life.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 28, 2022, 02:21:15 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 12:09:35 PM
Today was the last day, and I took it in stride... I'm happy for the next chapter in my life.

Good luck! :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 04:18:46 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 28, 2022, 02:21:15 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 12:09:35 PM
Today was the last day, and I took it in stride... I'm happy for the next chapter in my life.

Good luck! :thumbup:

 :viking:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 28, 2022, 07:24:11 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 04:18:46 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 28, 2022, 02:21:15 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 12:09:35 PM
Today was the last day, and I took it in stride... I'm happy for the next chapter in my life.

Good luck! :thumbup:

 :viking:

As Lit, would say....you are brave!   As someone who has taken many leaps of faith......and had them work out in the end.  Go for your dreams and keep going!   :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 09:53:30 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 28, 2022, 07:24:11 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 04:18:46 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 28, 2022, 02:21:15 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 12:09:35 PM
Today was the last day, and I took it in stride... I'm happy for the next chapter in my life.

Good luck! :thumbup:

 :viking:

As Lit, would say....you are brave!   As someone who has taken many leaps of faith......and had them work out in the end.  Go for your dreams and keep going!   :thumbup:

One of those dreams is finding a stable occupation... the other is having my stories be published
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 29, 2022, 08:28:04 PM
I look forward to see what happens next, Genesis. Cleaning toilets is not your thing!

What have I done today, gotten up and taken meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 29, 2022, 11:32:43 PM
This evening, we sat outside and listened to a Beatles concert.
About a half mile away as the crow flies there is a park where they do live shows in summer. Tonight is was a band called  BritBeat playing all Beatles music.
It was not loud, but just enough to tell which song they were playing for two hours. Nice little concert and I never left the back patio. Very pleasant!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 30, 2022, 12:33:45 PM
Yesterday I did a big grocery shop and today I did my usual Saturday chores. I'm all cleaned and stocked and ready for another week. :hadron: I still feel pretty energetic so I might wash the cars this afternoon if it doesn't rain, since Jack has plans for Sunday and I don't know how long that stuff will take.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on July 30, 2022, 06:00:05 PM
Garage sales then a garage clean out with lots of good stuff for free including a carbide bike lamp, butter turn and tools
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 30, 2022, 06:04:25 PM
I didn't do the cars because the sink drain decided to clog, so I helped Sugarbutt while he fixed that, since the boy had plans to go out. Not the average clog. It was a big deal involving a drain snake. I swear he's saved us a gozillion dollars over the years avoiding plumbers.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 30, 2022, 07:33:36 PM
Stayed home... of course I didn't know where Mom and Dad were the first 45 minutes to an hour.... that's fine though, no worries
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on July 31, 2022, 02:42:29 AM
Played Star Trek Adventures, where I was a Vulcan who became un-Vulcan-like when I became influenced by an alien technology.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on July 31, 2022, 07:26:18 AM
Other than deadheading some plants, I have not done one damn thing worth mentioninig.

Deadheading needed to happen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on July 31, 2022, 11:17:40 AM
Bought some fresh corn from a farm stand type store.  Their fresh picked corn.  And did the usual other shopping stuff. 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on July 31, 2022, 05:01:17 PM
I cleaned the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on July 31, 2022, 06:14:27 PM
Finished the first set of Lego pieces to the Batman piece I am trying to build up from the instructions.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 01, 2022, 06:01:28 AM
Drove back from my trip to dad's. This time I drove the entire length of Thunderbolts Way as I'd never done it before. It was pretty meh, lots of pot holes, though the Nowendoc to Gloucester leg had nice scenery. I really wanted to do the Bruxner Hwy to Lismore then the Pacific Hwy home but there's only so many hours in the day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on August 01, 2022, 02:50:33 PM
Testing out trash finds.

Portable air conditioner works great.
Oven, air fryer, combo unit is nice also.

So much stuff...so many foreclosures.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 01, 2022, 05:41:48 PM
Sweated out the maintenance team of our townhouse, finally responding to a fire sprinkler leak in Ambers room.  Fortunately it was a low slow leak that I kept at bay for the 12 hours it took for them to come by.  Not to mention four towels.  OY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 02, 2022, 06:27:05 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 25, 2022, 11:31:48 AM
Not much, except I had my back problems tended to.

Wow. What was that? Interest piqued.

I used to go to an old Indian Chief who just had a few looks at you in your underwear and cracked my bones and I felt better for days. He taught me things, like if you will do this in the morning and this every night before bed, etc. It worked for a while.

Chiropractic studies have changed. Last time I went to a Chiro-doc I gave blood, took x-rays and she offered dietary corrections.
OK, but can you just help realign my sacro-lumbar area first, before we talk about my diet?
No. It's a whole body approach these days. So, no more relief from a visit.

What did you have done?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 04, 2022, 08:03:22 PM
Well, not today, but last night on a whim, my daughter and I attended a Carlos Santana concert.

Watching news for weather updates I found out Santana was in town last night. My daughter said that there are probably no tickets left. Challenge accepted, "Do you want to go?"  She said, "Yeah!"

I got online and found that many tickets were available and lawn tickets (outdoor arena) were available for under forty bucks!!

I said, "Let's do it! Make us a picnic basket and I'll get everything else together."
Rain was forecast after midnight, so we brought ponchos, towels in the car, figuring the concert would be over on a week night by the time the rain got here. Hoping.
But it was meant to be! Rain started about ten minutes after we returned home, about 1AM.

It was an awesome concert. He did mostly his "Supernatural" more current jazzy, mellow music, but threw in enough old hot Latin flavored early music to keep me wide eyed.
Band was about thirty people, including the singers and horn section that came and went.

We had not done anything so quickly off the cuff since COVID came around. It felt GREAT!!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 05, 2022, 05:57:07 AM
I applied for a job at another firm today. Brazen :viking:

It can't hurt to see what they have to offer I suppose.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 05, 2022, 06:04:19 AM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on August 05, 2022, 05:57:07 AM
I applied for a job at another firm today. Brazen :viking:

It can't hurt to see what they have to offer I suppose.

No, it doesn't.  Good luck!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 05, 2022, 12:05:11 PM
Finally finished my deck table projects.  The last one was replacing a round pressed sawdust or faux wood table top with a new hardwood round top.  Painted with 2-3 coats of rustoleum white paint.  Secured it with the old screws and now my lavender plant sits on it securely.  Those years of doing theatrical set construction boosted my craftsman skills well.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 05, 2022, 03:09:30 PM
Got my last paycheck from work... (a bit too much.... yet I'll take it)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 05, 2022, 07:45:56 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 05, 2022, 03:09:30 PM
Got my last paycheck from work... (a bit too much.... yet I'll take it)

Take it!  You earned it!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 05, 2022, 07:59:44 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 05, 2022, 03:09:30 PM
Got my last paycheck from work... (a bit too much.... yet I'll take it)
Walmart should get with the times by direct depositing your wages into your bank account. Saves you from having to go to the bank every time you get paid.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 05, 2022, 08:14:21 PM
Quote from: renaeden on August 05, 2022, 07:59:44 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 05, 2022, 03:09:30 PM
Got my last paycheck from work... (a bit too much.... yet I'll take it)
Walmart should get with the times by direct depositing your wages into your bank account. Saves you from having to go to the bank every time you get paid.

They did direct deposit when I was still employed... yet seeing that I was off of the system after my 2 weeks' notice, they needed me to fill out paperwork before handing it to me.

Yes, I'm aware I quit the job (I wanted to because I didn't like being accused of stupid shit)... but why this extra paperwork?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 05, 2022, 08:17:09 PM
Bizarre. Maybe they wanted a hard copy of your signing off for the last time, who knows. It's cool that you got a bit extra. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 06, 2022, 05:19:55 AM
Final paperwork documentation is intended to help them cover their own asses, legally.

You are gone and they are done with you, so they make sure that you left of your own will and any future complaints will have no legal footing. The cleverly worded papers you had to sign to get your last paycheck are to protect them from you.

Big corporations have to do this. Or you could contact a lawyer and say that your boss was grabbing your balls. It made you uncomfortable and that is why you had to quit employment.
Lawyers love this stuff!
Most states have an Attorney General who would love to take a bigger bite out of a Walmart store. Taxes are never enough, since many BIG companies negotiate tax breaks with each state in order to set up business there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 06, 2022, 06:02:57 PM
I did my usual Saturday cleaning stuff and I also deep dusted the house. Big dust day sort of snuck up on me so I was unprepared. I thought it was next week, but Sugarbutt was so kind to pick up air filters today since I had already run my weekly errands yesterday. I'm always amazed by the amount of dirt I empty from the vacuume canister after a deep dust. It's the only gratifying part of the job, since I bust my hump all day and the house still looks the same because I'm cleaning hidden areas. It's really funny how excited and satisfied I feel emptying dirt from a vacuume.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 06, 2022, 06:08:15 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 06, 2022, 05:19:55 AM
Final paperwork documentation is intended to help them cover their own asses, legally.

You are gone and they are done with you, so they make sure that you left of your own will and any future complaints will have no legal footing. The cleverly worded papers you had to sign to get your last paycheck are to protect them from you.

Big corporations have to do this. Or you could contact a lawyer and say that your boss was grabbing your balls. It made you uncomfortable and that is why you had to quit employment.
Lawyers love this stuff!
Most states have an Attorney General who would love to take a bigger bite out of a Walmart store. Taxes are never enough, since many BIG companies negotiate tax breaks with each state in order to set up business there.

 :apondering: makes sense
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 06, 2022, 09:52:03 PM
I went to the city street dance and art fair today. Could not stay long into the music part. It was just miserably hot and humid today.

I looked everywhere for my Rhodesian wood carver "buddy,"  but he was not there. I was going to buy another pipe or maybe a mask. Both.
He also carves two foot long African style masks out of tree bark. Scary as hell or awesome hanging on a wall.
I visited every tent. He was not there.
I hope he's OK!

Still hot, 82F near midnight.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 07, 2022, 09:10:17 AM
Got my washing done. Went to the raffles with crush boi and his friend and her mum. Had dinner there - HUGE improvement on my last meal I had there. I had the chicken kiev special. Dropped of my raffle winnings then went to the laundromat. Came home and gave my older cat a fresh tray of litter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 07, 2022, 10:43:25 AM
woke up, went to church with my parents... now I'm going to go have lunch. Should be fun.... right?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 07, 2022, 11:20:45 AM
Attempting to get a good walk in, but, the spot storms just keep on coming.  I went out a few minutes ago, did a short stroll, got back to the top of the hill and saw yet another set of dark ominous clouds heading my way.  I had heard the thunder of the first one to pass us by.  Decided that safety was the better option and a possible lightning strike does not sound enchanting.  So I went home, put the kettle on for a spot of tea and I will wait it out.  If it clears up enough I will try again.   ::)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 07, 2022, 11:45:46 AM
Didn't clear up and the 3rd pop up storm hit us spot on.   There was a second, the one that made me go inside, but it went the round about way.  Quite a little downpour happening atm.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 07, 2022, 11:52:19 AM
Listened to an interesting interview that David Pakman did with an ex-KGB officer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRt_gX8Aigw
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 07, 2022, 04:46:51 PM
Not much too hot and I had a migraine
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 12, 2022, 12:55:42 PM
I did a big grocery shop and gassed up the car. :hadron: I also cleaned the fridge before shopping. I try to remember and wipe it out before a big grocery shop because it's pretty empty by then so that makes it easy. I think I've forgotten a couple of times because it really needed it. :aff:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 13, 2022, 11:44:06 AM
I did my usual weekly chores and I also cleaned the windows. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 13, 2022, 10:49:01 PM
Tried to help my daughter with her latest project. Problem is that, like her mom she's an artist, but not an engineer.

I'm trying to figure out how to make what she envisions actually happen.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 14, 2022, 02:26:08 AM
Got up early and started a load of washing plus washed my hair.

Went out with Kayleigh to buy a microwave. Was persuaded to also buy some cloths for the steam mop and a herb crusher.

Also bought some cat treats and some other groceries that came to a total of $150. Food is getting really expensive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 16, 2022, 05:08:14 PM

Spent half the day washing as well.

Kids help a lot, but "managing" is still up to an adult (Yes, 21 and 23, but ...) and keeping the fights down is a part of utilizing their help.
They must work through these things! Suddenly, demands upon their time is at hand. Adulting is hard.

:hair:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 17, 2022, 11:21:51 AM

Wife has two more big tests to do today and if those look good, she can come home tonight.
Longest week we've gone through in a while!!

It will probably be late, since one test takes three or four hours.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 17, 2022, 02:17:54 PM
Tried an Unwich for the first time... a smart choice I made... though I miss French Bread (actual French Bread from France)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 17, 2022, 03:57:14 PM
She just called and she is released after a mountain of paperwork is complete.

She looked great this afternoon. Walking without stumbling or convulsing is way big!

We should have her back home in a couple of hours.

Three prescriptions to pick up and a week of rest, then back to surgery for the finale.
Heading over there to wait in an hour or so.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 17, 2022, 06:05:09 PM
Ms DD is home and had a shower, some food and now down for some rest.

Went back out to grab all her 'scripts.

Looking good, here!
 :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 17, 2022, 08:11:02 PM
^Very glad to read that. Not so great that Ms DirtDawg has to have surgery but I hope she has a quick recovery afterwards. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 17, 2022, 08:15:48 PM
rested and recuperated, been feeling like crap lately.  Watched a gentle rain that lasted almost all day.  Pondered the imponderable. 


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 18, 2022, 11:57:43 AM
Took a walk on my usual route and picked up the trash.  Fixed an "ancient" Chinese style wind chime that I rescued from FIL's barn.  Where it had hung in the dust and dirt for decades.  Had a mug of tea and now it's time to go thru the checking account statements. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 18, 2022, 04:38:17 PM
I cleaned out the robovac. It really should be done once per month, but I think it's been a lot longer than that. I should probably pair it with some other task so I don't keep forgetting it. I don't have anything else that gets done monthly, but at least it would get done every two months.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 19, 2022, 02:53:07 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 28, 2022, 12:09:35 PM
Today was the last day, and I took it in stride... I'm happy for the next chapter in my life.

:woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on August 19, 2022, 02:55:18 PM
Work. Work. More work. Did I mention work?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 19, 2022, 05:35:09 PM
I went to get blood drawn for my annual lab work. The technician took my papers and then handed one of them back to me. She said, you can keep that one and tell your doctor you don't have a prostate.  :lol1: I told Sugarbutt I'm going to need him to check that for me tonight.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 19, 2022, 05:50:01 PM
Quote from: renaeden on August 17, 2022, 08:11:02 PM
^Very glad to read that. Not so great that Ms DirtDawg has to have surgery but I hope she has a quick recovery afterwards. :hug:

The upcoming surgery will bring this drawn out episode to conclusion. We are all set for next week. One more infusion, some bloodwork and finish the pre-surgical med preparation and this will come to an end.

The specialist made us very aware just how close to death she really was when she was admitted for care.

Admonishing warnings repeated several times, do not wait to seek medical assitance if you have fever and vomiting for more than twenty four hours. That's not just another flu!
I'm putting this out for all of us to be aware. Ills are not always what have happened before. Sometimes it's much more complicated.

We were very fortunate that things went in our favor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 19, 2022, 07:03:16 PM
Went to a few garage sales
Fixed my broken bird feeders
Cleaned out the car for the long drive tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 20, 2022, 10:19:41 AM
I've done my weekly house cleaning stuff. There's still some laundry running but it's just towels and cleaning rags. I need to figure out something to do the rest of the day. Sugarbutt is out and about and the boy is already sleeping, so I'm alone and I'll end up having anxiety if I don't keep busy. It's already too hot for working outside so I'll probably do the cars tomorrow.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 20, 2022, 02:00:19 PM
I decided to clean cabinets and drawers since it's next on the schedule. I didn't really want to do that today because I had already cleaned the floors. I don't always clean inside of every cabinet because some of them never seem to need it. I did them all last time, so today I only did the ones that always get done. I was going to go ahead and do more anyway but Sugarbutt called and said he's coming home early, so I'm going to vacuum the cars when he gets back. I'll see if I feel like washing them after that.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 20, 2022, 03:38:51 PM
I noticed it was thundering after I vacuumed the cars so I gave up on that. It's good it got cloudy and cooler all of a sudden because the airconditioner decided to start acting up. We're waiting on the service guy now.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 21, 2022, 09:32:26 AM
I cleaned the floors again this morning, not only because of the mess I made after cleaning them yesterday but also because the repairman needed to walk in and out of the house several times while it was raining last night.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 21, 2022, 02:15:18 PM
Couldn't sleep until 3:03 am... went to church with my parents, took a nap, and had lunch... now I'm feeling slightly refreshed(?)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 25, 2022, 05:31:15 PM
Drove around the city I grew up in and it's changed a lot,  more like New York than Connecticut
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on August 25, 2022, 09:02:31 PM
We had plans to attend the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra "Symphony On The Prairie" series for the Stevie Wonder tribute night. Tickets were $26/per.

Then I found out that, instead of $10 for parking my Chevy Traverse, it being an "over size vehicle"  I would be charged $40 for parking.
Fuck That!!
It's just my God Damn car!!
I don't fit in one of those squishy little tiny import things and I never will. I'm not a little puny fellow! I drive an actual full sized car, not an oversize truck.
 :finger: :finger:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 25, 2022, 09:50:12 PM
I'm such an idiot -__-
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 26, 2022, 03:25:43 AM
I still love you, Genesis.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 26, 2022, 01:41:58 PM
Started the process of changing banks by opening three new accounts it took two hours :zombiefuck:
Went to garage sales
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 26, 2022, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on August 26, 2022, 03:25:43 AM
I still love you, Genesis.  :zoinks:

That's why you and Yoshi are my besties
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 27, 2022, 01:50:14 PM
I did my usual weekly chores and for my big task I cleaned the grout. I also cleaned the dog beds because I clean dog beds on grout day. I still haven't done the boy's room since he's sleeping right now. He said he's going out tonight so that means he'll be up earlier than usual, and I can do it this evening instead of waiting until tomorrow.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 27, 2022, 02:54:26 PM
When they say an Ice Cream flavor is "Limited Edition" then yes.... it's obvious that "Limited Edition" will not be around anymore.... especially if it's my favorite flavor
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on August 27, 2022, 05:56:07 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 27, 2022, 02:54:26 PM
When they say an Ice Cream flavor is "Limited Edition" then yes.... it's obvious that "Limited Edition" will not be around anymore.... especially if it's my favorite flavor

That is why I am hesitant to try limited edition stuff,  that said I tried the Coca Cola Dreamworld it's like some dissolved a roll of tropical fruit lifesavers in a coke
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 27, 2022, 06:16:26 PM
Quote from: Parts on August 27, 2022, 05:56:07 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 27, 2022, 02:54:26 PM
When they say an Ice Cream flavor is "Limited Edition" then yes.... it's obvious that "Limited Edition" will not be around anymore.... especially if it's my favorite flavor

That is why I am hesitant to try limited edition stuff,  that said I tried the Coca Cola Dreamworld it's like some dissolved a roll of tropical fruit lifesavers in a coke

The Zero Sugar option was amazing! Almost had a tropical twist to it though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 27, 2022, 09:39:11 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 27, 2022, 02:54:26 PM
When they say an Ice Cream flavor is "Limited Edition" then yes.... it's obvious that "Limited Edition" will not be around anymore.... especially if it's my favorite flavor
What was the flavour?

I tried a really nice caramel/vanilla ice cream from Baskin Robbins (an ice cream shop), shortly after that the shop closed for good. So no more of that amazing ice cream.  :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on August 28, 2022, 08:21:15 AM
Just ordered Ambers Birthday gift, a piece of a Pallasite Meteorite that she has been wanting for years!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 28, 2022, 01:40:17 PM
Sugarbutt was out most of the day so I tried to stay busy so I wouldn't get anxious. I cleaned out both freezers and the pantry cabinets. I decluttered some of my clothing and toiletries. I painted the inside of the linen closet doors, since I never did that back when I was painting before and I still had some paint left over. I also washed the outside of the front door. I usually sweep the front door alcove every Saturday but it's been so rainy and humid lately, it was all damp when I tried to do it yesterday. After I swept it, I went ahead and scrubbed it down because it looked really dirty, but right now everything outside looks dirty and it's just not time yet to do anything about it.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 28, 2022, 02:57:19 PM
Quote from: renaeden on August 27, 2022, 09:39:11 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 27, 2022, 02:54:26 PM
When they say an Ice Cream flavor is "Limited Edition" then yes.... it's obvious that "Limited Edition" will not be around anymore.... especially if it's my favorite flavor
What was the flavour?

I tried a really nice caramel/vanilla ice cream from Baskin Robbins (an ice cream shop), shortly after that the shop closed for good. So no more of that amazing ice cream.  :'(

A low-fat keto-friendly flavor combination of chocolate and vanilla fused together.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 03, 2022, 04:36:12 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 03, 2022, 07:28:09 PM
Had a good talk with my therapist.. now I'm going to go hide down in the basement.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 04, 2022, 10:49:12 AM
I painted the front hall coat closet. I did a little decluttering of the stuff that's going back in there, but I have to wait for it to dry. I might even wait until tomorrow since it's a holiday. I'm not sure what to do the rest of the day. I bought some hair color the last time I went shopping, so maybe I'll do that.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 04, 2022, 11:25:21 AM
Took a long walk in a couple of adjoining graveyards.  It's safe and quiet without the fear of getting run over.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 04, 2022, 01:18:44 PM
Went to church, and had to put the cone back on Yoshi... he went without it a little bit because it needed to be cleaned up a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 05, 2022, 11:16:13 PM
Drove for half an hour to the hospital to have a chest CT scan, drove home, tried to have a nap but couldn't, had lunch (nasi goreng),perused my stamp albums and moved some stamps around before I got too cold, now I'm under my quilt again next to Rowan.

Work at 5.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on September 06, 2022, 04:23:02 PM
Quote from: renaeden on September 05, 2022, 11:16:13 PM
chest CT scan
Hoping all is well.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 07, 2022, 06:03:58 AM
Quote from: Jack on September 06, 2022, 04:23:02 PM
Quote from: renaeden on September 05, 2022, 11:16:13 PM
chest CT scan
Hoping all is well.
The respiratory specialist is just covering all bases regarding my asthma. I have a phone appointment on the 13th so I'll find out about the CT then.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 07, 2022, 12:16:12 PM
Well, not all today, but about two months ago, before my wife got almost dead and survived, I had bought a pair of Lii Audio Open Back, F15 drivers to play with. I have not heard them before, but that is why I bought them.
No one can assess anything unless they have it in known circumstances and try it for themselves. We all know this.

https://www.lii-audio.com/product/recommended-15-full-range-speaker-driver-for-music-loudspeaker-with-tube-amplifier-f-15-in-pair/

Being an Open Baffle design, they needed a substantial block of mass to place them in for it all to work. I had glued up a sandwich of two thicknesses of plywood with an MDF core, making a 2 and 1/4 inch thick piece of stock, 42" tall and 32 inches wide with rounded sides and a big hole in the middle for the driver.
Not in the middle, but there is some Golden Section consideration at play here with the actual dimensions.

That is when my wife got so sick we almost lost her and she had to be hospitalized and monitored for a couple of weeks.
Surgery has happened, all the worst of that is over, so I am back to having a bit of time to play with wood.

It has been really cool mornings for the past few days and I have been out in my garage/shop working on building up some proper OB supports for these drivers.
Just finished the router work and it is time to make up the base for these baffles. I am close to being able to hear these drivers for the first time.

So, back to work.
 :2thumbsup:


Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 08, 2022, 05:43:29 PM
I wiped inside the fridge and made a shopping list in preparation for grocery day. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 10, 2022, 08:55:27 AM
I woke up really early this morning and had all the house cleaning done by 10:30. Everything's clean and stocked and ready for another week. :hadron: I'm hoping to do the cars after it cools down this evening, at the very least vacuum them, but it seems like it's been raining almost everyday lately so I'll see how that turns out.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 10, 2022, 07:32:23 PM
Garage sales then helped my daughter move into her first apartment
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 11, 2022, 12:31:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on September 10, 2022, 07:32:23 PM
Garage sales then helped my daughter move into her first apartment
With her cat of course. ;)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 11, 2022, 05:34:27 PM
Quote from: renaeden on September 11, 2022, 12:31:28 AM
Quote from: Parts on September 10, 2022, 07:32:23 PM
Garage sales then helped my daughter move into her first apartment
With her cat of course. ;)

Kitties are moving a a few days with my daughter gone they seem to attached themselves to me
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 11, 2022, 06:22:45 PM
I cleaned both the cars. :hadron: I did the inside first because I hadn't decided if I was going to bother washing and waxing them, since it will probably just rain on them tomorrow. They really needed it, so I went ahead and did it anyway.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 11, 2022, 09:56:38 PM
Went to Church with Mom... Dad was under the weather again
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 12, 2022, 06:28:39 AM
While weeding and tending the landscaping this morning, I uncovered a ground squirrel nest. These parents are late to the game it seems with the cold coming soon.

Baby ground squirrels look like pink prunes, but wiggly. Eight of them and I want them all to thrive! I covered it back up and left it as it is for now. That part of the landscaping can sit over winter as it is.

 :GA:

I hate that I disturbed them!

I am going to throw some grass clippings over and nearby which will create heat as it decomposes.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 12, 2022, 06:48:48 AM
I used to have my bench attached to the wall of my old garage to make it more sturdy. We moved it to the new home and I have never attached it to anything. It is free standing and honestly this beast I can barely even shove if I want. It does not need to be attached to anything.

I never removed the vise but the grinder and buffing station were removed. I set the grinder on the "came with the house" wall attached bench but the buffing station I have just mounted in fear.
I expected lots of vibration. NOPE, not on this bench. The small buffer can rock out just on a sitting bench, if the bench is like mine, way over built.

My main buffing machine I have not even gotten set up yet. It's a big boy and will need some doing to get it going.
I bought a converter when I set it up in my old house. It is a three phase design, but I bought an adapter to convert it to use two phase wiring so I could use it in a home environment.

I just need to go into my electric box and bring out some 220v to the shop. No big deal, but to do it right according to Code, I have to have an electrician do this. I'm an electrician, but unlicensed, so I really can't do this (even though I can) without concerns with the insurance companies.
I plan to do the work and have a licensed electrician inspect and sign off. I will build my circuit to exceed Codes!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 12, 2022, 09:08:38 AM
Dropped Carla off at the bus terminal for her trip to Logan airport and eventually to KY to see her family.  Got my flu shot and made the appointment to have some major body work done to my car.  Later this month.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 12, 2022, 06:17:53 PM
Began the process of reclaiming my daughters room. There was so much cat hair :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2022, 06:20:53 PM
I painted the wall behind the fridge. :hadron: I once asked Sugarbutt why there's no paint back there. He said he wasn't sure if it was just overlooked or if he ran out of paint.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2022, 06:55:31 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 12, 2022, 06:17:53 PM
Began the process of reclaiming my daughters room. There was so much cat hair :zombiefuck:

What are you going to do with the room?  :orly: When the girl moved out, within a week we had repainted and moved the boy into her room because it was bigger. She said, way to move on. I told it's not like she isn't welcome to come back.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 13, 2022, 02:06:44 AM
Quote from: Parts on September 12, 2022, 06:17:53 PM
Began the process of reclaiming my daughters room. There was so much cat hair :zombiefuck:
She loves her cats. :kitten:

Went to the gym and could feel that I hadn't been there in two weeks. Went to City Farmers and got cat treats, went to another store and bought Kayleigh another stick mixer.
Came home and did the dishes, cleaned the cat tray of poop and also changed their water fountain filter. Had my phone appointment with the respiratory specialist. My CT scan basically showed that I have asthma. Well I knew that! I'm to keep taking the new medication and follow up with my GP.

Need to do some sweeping, take meds and go to work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 13, 2022, 07:40:22 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2022, 06:55:31 PM
Quote from: Parts on September 12, 2022, 06:17:53 PM
Began the process of reclaiming my daughters room. There was so much cat hair :zombiefuck:

What are you going to do with the room?  :orly: When the girl moved out, within a week we had repainted and moved the boy into her room because it was bigger. She said, way to move on. I told it's not like she isn't welcome to come back.  :zoinks:

Guest room mostly for the grand kids when they sleep over and for when I have trouble sleeping
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 13, 2022, 07:14:55 PM
More cleaning and brought my daughters two cats to her apartment which is an hour drive each way :zombiefuck:   
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 13, 2022, 07:28:18 PM
Got my car inspected and spent MY day getting stuff done and chilling out.  Enjoyed some wine watched distant lightning. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 13, 2022, 08:57:13 PM
All I've done is taken meds, thrown a bunch of household rubbish out and had a coffee for breakfast (run out of cereal).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 14, 2022, 10:47:51 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 12, 2022, 06:20:53 PM
I painted the wall behind the fridge. :hadron: I once asked Sugarbutt why there's no paint back there. He said he wasn't sure if it was just overlooked or if he ran out of paint.  :lol1:

We had a spot like that in our new home. Not sure why. It was not visible under the bathroom sinks, but it became an irritation once we found it.

They did not run out of paint, since they left us almost a full gallon of the same color.
I had to fix it!
 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on September 16, 2022, 10:28:12 AM
Cleaned up stuff for next weeks show
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 16, 2022, 12:53:27 PM
Gathered up loose change and found something to eat at the Speedway.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 23, 2022, 06:13:47 PM
I did a big grocery shop, gassed the car, and paid a bill. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 24, 2022, 11:12:50 AM
I did my usual Saturday cleaning stuff. There's still a bit of laundry running because I woke up really late. I don't have any big chores for this week and the cars still look good, so I'm not sure what else to do. I'm thinking about starting some of the small jobs that only get done once or twice per year, so I don't feel like scrambling to do those things right before the holidays. I might do a vinegar treatment on the bathroom fixtures. I don't like doing that because it makes the house stink. :aff:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 24, 2022, 05:11:51 PM
I went to the store to buy some vinegar because we were almost out, and was looking at the cleaning products. I noticed a calcium and lime remover I've never seen before. The same brand also makes a rust stain remover I've sworn by forever, so I figured I'd give it a try, and I bought some vinegar anyway just in case. I'm pleased with the results of the new cleaner. That's a task I might now want to do more often now, since it didn't make the house smell like a giant pickle. :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on September 24, 2022, 09:59:27 PM
We went to the "last of the season" park concerts.

The band was good, local bunch, but they pushed their sound sytem farther than it was capable of working well.
Otherwise, great small venue concert.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 25, 2022, 01:19:15 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 24, 2022, 05:11:51 PM
I went to the store to buy some vinegar because we were almost out, and was looking at the cleaning products. I noticed a calcium and lime remover I've never seen before. The same brand also makes a rust stain remover I've sworn by forever, so I figured I'd give it a try, and I bought some vinegar anyway just in case. I'm pleased with the results of the new cleaner. That's a task I might now want to do more often now, since it didn't make the house smell like a giant pickle. :dunno:
We have this liquid stuff in Australia called CLR - Calcium, Lime, Rust. Kayleigh uses it on her cast iron cookware if it happens to get rust in it and it's also good for getting rid of the water stains in the bath and shower.


Today we played Star Trek Adventures. I'm still the science officer so I get to do a lot. We had a new guy join us and he played like a pro even though he didn't know much about Star Trek. It's like a full 4 hours of socialising so I'm tired at the end of it. But I still enjoy it very much because Star Trek.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 25, 2022, 05:52:53 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 25, 2022, 01:19:15 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 24, 2022, 05:11:51 PM
I went to the store to buy some vinegar because we were almost out, and was looking at the cleaning products. I noticed a calcium and lime remover I've never seen before. The same brand also makes a rust stain remover I've sworn by forever, so I figured I'd give it a try, and I bought some vinegar anyway just in case. I'm pleased with the results of the new cleaner. That's a task I might now want to do more often now, since it didn't make the house smell like a giant pickle. :dunno:
We have this liquid stuff in Australia called CLR - Calcium, Lime, Rust. Kayleigh uses it on her cast iron cookware if it happens to get rust in it and it's also good for getting rid of the water stains in the bath and shower.

I tried CLR when it first came out a long time ago and it didn't work well for me. I also tried it again about ten years ago on a used dishwasher we bought, it worked sort of okay but required too much scrubbing. I've always just stuck with vinegar and let it sit overnight on stubborn spots. I soak paper napkins with vinegar and stick them to whatever I'm cleaning, and in the morning the stains are gone. The dish scrubber idea didn't work for me in the shower because it kept leaking out the soap. Now, once or twice per week while I'm showering I quickly wipe the tile and glass with a magic eraser, and I spray it with a bleachy shower spray once per week when I clean the bathrooms. With that method, I haven't needed to scrub the shower in almost two years and it still looks awesome. Though, warning if anyone tries that, I've read the new extra-strength magic erasers aren't safe on glass and can scratch shiny surfaces. I just use the cheaper generic ones from walmart.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 25, 2022, 10:13:48 AM
Took a walk, picked up some trash and got a big "thank you" from a driver who slowed down so I could hear him.  I replied back that he was welcome.  It is nice to get some affirmation once in a while.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 25, 2022, 08:08:36 PM
I went to church, spent time at home... and practically never left the house... only to get my meds, and annoy my psychiatrist about the one particular med that I need.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 30, 2022, 02:21:32 PM
Spent the day working on a piece of software our management refers to, and sells, as a product. Until very recently it was a piece of vapourware, just an idea that I had, but who needs technicalities like that?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 01, 2022, 05:03:58 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores and I also cleaned the dining room chandelier. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 01, 2022, 08:37:25 PM
Need to find a writer's group... if I want my stuff to get noticed, I need to find people who could help me with my craft.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 02, 2022, 02:23:26 PM
Slept a little, but last night was the big metal concert I attended.
Hey, I was not the oldest old fucker there either! Megadeth fans are as old as Megadeth themselves!

I was really impressed by The Hu!
It was The Hu, Megadeth with Five Finger Death Punch as the headliner.

Even the sound was pretty good at first. Once Five Finger got on though, it was a bit too compressed and just sounded yuck with them trying to be the loudest.

I wore my ear plugs and my shooting hearing protection cans.
Had a great time!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 02, 2022, 02:39:45 PM
I worked on some more deep cleaning in the dining room. There's a china hutch and two corner curio cabinets, so it's a lot of mirror and glass and fragile items. I could probably get it all done in a day but I have to move really slowly and do little bits at a time because it gives me so much anxiety. I'm a total clutz, so I'll catch myself holding my breath or even breaking into a sweat, for fear of  breaking a piece of furniture or destroying a family heirloom. It's something I prefer to do twice per year, but I'm pretty sure I let it go a whole year this time and it still looks really good anyway. I think because it's all closed behind glass doors and I'm fanatical about dust everywhere else, once per year is fine. I also did a little cleanup outside on the patio. It wasn't a lot, but still taking a first step toward a bunch of stuff I want to get done outdoors in the next few months. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 03, 2022, 05:52:01 PM
I held my breath and sweat, and cleaned some more in the dining room this evening. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 04, 2022, 04:41:47 AM
I changed a light bulb.

I know, it sounds like I am making fun of stupid people and including myself in that group.
We have these really cool bathroom fixtures with fan and light combined that are way up high in the vaulted ceiling and I could not see any screws or clips to loosen and get to the inner workings to get to the bulb that blew.

SO, I get up on a ladder for the first time since I fell off one and broke my arm in three places, determined to Be The Man and figure this out.

I touched the globe part and it opened up. So cool. It works by pushing on it like a cabinet door. Press to open and press to close. All with no fasteners seen from the outside of the fixture. Cool!

My turn ...  :hadron:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 04, 2022, 01:35:21 PM
How many Dawgs does it take to change a light bulb? :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 04, 2022, 01:40:09 PM
Spent my day in meetings. No real work done. Talked to the CEO about the so-called product, though, and he was very careful not to undermine anything I have done to date.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 04, 2022, 06:37:06 PM
I've been a bit scattered today and I didn't feel like touching anything fragile, so I dug out the finishing wax that I bought to repair the dull spots on the dining table a while back, and tried using it to polish the hutch since I was so impressed with how the table turned out. Then I got sidetracked with cleaning the hardware, and next thing I know I'm going to the store because I was out of brass cleaner. I came home with pumpkins and brass cleaner and made a pass on both the hardware and the hutch. Next thing I know it's eight and I still haven't eaten so I packed up my supplies, and I'll give both the hardware and hutch another treatment tomorrow. Since I didn't actually finish anything, I don't get a trophy today.   :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on October 04, 2022, 07:16:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 30, 2022, 02:21:32 PM
Spent the day working on a piece of software our management refers to, and sells, as a product. Until very recently it was a piece of vapourware, just an idea that I had, but who needs technicalities like that?
Congratulations.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on October 05, 2022, 10:31:47 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 04, 2022, 06:37:06 PM
I've been a bit scattered today and I didn't feel like touching anything fragile, so I dug out the finishing wax that I bought to repair the dull spots on the dining table a while back, and tried using it to polish the hutch since I was so impressed with how the table turned out. Then I got sidetracked with cleaning the hardware, and next thing I know I'm going to the store because I was out of brass cleaner. I came home with pumpkins and brass cleaner and made a pass on both the hardware and the hutch. Next thing I know it's eight and I still haven't eaten so I packed up my supplies, and I'll give both the hardware and hutch another treatment tomorrow. Since I didn't actually finish anything, I don't get a trophy today.   :dunno:

This sounds like most of my days wrapped up in a nutshell.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 05, 2022, 03:34:36 PM
Got fitted with a 14 day heart monitor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 05, 2022, 05:46:38 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 05, 2022, 03:34:36 PM
Got fitted with a 14 day heart monitor.

:hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 05, 2022, 05:53:30 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on October 05, 2022, 10:31:47 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 04, 2022, 06:37:06 PM
I've been a bit scattered today and I didn't feel like touching anything fragile, so I dug out the finishing wax that I bought to repair the dull spots on the dining table a while back, and tried using it to polish the hutch since I was so impressed with how the table turned out. Then I got sidetracked with cleaning the hardware, and next thing I know I'm going to the store because I was out of brass cleaner. I came home with pumpkins and brass cleaner and made a pass on both the hardware and the hutch. Next thing I know it's eight and I still haven't eaten so I packed up my supplies, and I'll give both the hardware and hutch another treatment tomorrow. Since I didn't actually finish anything, I don't get a trophy today.   :dunno:

This sounds like most of my days wrapped up in a nutshell.  :lol1:

 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 05, 2022, 05:54:38 PM
I finished polishing the china cabinet. It looks awesome and I'm especially pleased with the hardware. :hadron: Now I just need to clean all the stuff inside it.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 05, 2022, 06:28:53 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 05, 2022, 03:34:36 PM
Got fitted with a 14 day heart monitor.
That's a long-term one. Hope you'll be all right. :hug:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: FourAceDeal on October 06, 2022, 05:21:16 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 05, 2022, 06:28:53 PM
Quote from: FourAceDeal on October 05, 2022, 03:34:36 PM
Got fitted with a 14 day heart monitor.
That's a long-term one. Hope you'll be all right. :hug:

Cheers.  I had it done at a private hospital so I'm getting the best care.  It's hopefully something minor.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 06, 2022, 06:23:00 PM
I wiped out the fridge and made my shopping list for tomorrow, and I went out and picked up prescriptions. I also deep cleaned all three vacuums, so the filters are nice and fresh when I do a deep dusting this weekend. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 07, 2022, 07:27:01 PM
I did a big grocery shop. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 07, 2022, 11:56:45 PM
Two loads of washing. I even folded a fitted sheet. Or rather I folded it twice and then rolled it up. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 08, 2022, 05:19:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 07, 2022, 11:56:45 PM
Two loads of washing. I even folded a fitted sheet. Or rather I folded it twice and then rolled it up. :zoinks:

The best way I found to deal with fitted sheets is to fold them in quarters without even trying to be neat. Next fold the flat sheet in half and lay the fitted sheet and pillow cases on top of it, and fold it all up neatly inside the flat sheet. Then all the matching pieces are together in one tidy bundle.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 08, 2022, 05:42:05 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 08, 2022, 05:19:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 07, 2022, 11:56:45 PM
Two loads of washing. I even folded a fitted sheet. Or rather I folded it twice and then rolled it up. :zoinks:
The best way I found to deal with fitted sheets is to fold them in quarters without even trying to be neat. Next fold the flat sheet in half and lay the fitted sheet and pillow cases on top of it, and fold it all up neatly inside the flat sheet. Then all the matching pieces are together in one tidy bundle.  :thumbup:
I don't use the flat sheet. When I change the bed, the quilt cover is changed as well because I don't sleep with a flat sheet.

Once I bought a quilt cover set from Ikea. When I got home I was pleased to find the set included four pillowcases. Usually, any set has just two.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 08, 2022, 05:47:40 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 08, 2022, 05:42:05 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 08, 2022, 05:19:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 07, 2022, 11:56:45 PM
Two loads of washing. I even folded a fitted sheet. Or rather I folded it twice and then rolled it up. :zoinks:
The best way I found to deal with fitted sheets is to fold them in quarters without even trying to be neat. Next fold the flat sheet in half and lay the fitted sheet and pillow cases on top of it, and fold it all up neatly inside the flat sheet. Then all the matching pieces are together in one tidy bundle.  :thumbup:
I don't use the flat sheet. When I change the bed, the quilt cover is changed as well because I don't sleep with a flat sheet.

Once I bought a quilt cover set from Ikea. When I got home I was pleased to find the set included four pillowcases. Usually, any set has just two.

Oh yeah, I forgot top sheets are an American thing.  :lol1: Some people tuck them inside a pillowcase, but I've never tried that. :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 08, 2022, 05:57:07 AM
Top sheets are a my mum thing too. ;) She's always done it.

I've tried putting everything into a pillowcase but it ends up lumpy and doesn't stack well. Maybe I did it wrong.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 08, 2022, 02:02:07 PM
Played golf today, and pretty decently at that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 08, 2022, 02:20:30 PM
Quote from: renaeden on October 08, 2022, 05:57:07 AM
Top sheets are a my mum thing too. ;) She's always done it.

I've tried putting everything into a pillowcase but it ends up lumpy and doesn't stack well. Maybe I did it wrong.

I got rid of all the extra sheets during my great declutter of the pandemic.  :lol1: They serve no purpose because we have a dryer so the sheets go straight out of the laundry back onto the beds. There's still quite a bit of stuff in the linen closet though and that's a space that always got on my nerves because it gets messy so easy. I bought some of those collapsible cube storage things at the dollar tree, they're not nearly as sturdy as the ones found in other stores but they were much cheaper and they do serve their purpose. I put all the stuff in those cubes so we can easily pull things out and put them back without messing up the whole shelf, and if something does happen to get messy then it still doesn't look like a mess. Although it does look sort of weird to open that closet and see a bunch of squares. Still, I'd rather it look weird than a mess.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 08, 2022, 02:26:13 PM
I did my regular Saturday cleaning chores and paid the bills. :hadron: I also did a big dust. I didn't do the boy's room because I forgot to give him advanced notice. He likes to know the plan and I totally forgot to tell him I'm dismantling the house today. Now he's been notified and we're all set for the morning.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 09, 2022, 09:55:00 AM
Did my usual shopping on Sunday and survived the post church shoppers who flood the stores on late Sunday mornings.   :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 09, 2022, 02:34:19 PM
I did a big bunch of nothing.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 10, 2022, 03:45:59 PM
My package came in today... trying the different wires that are compatible with my headphones, as well as finding styluses that go well with my 3DS. Another book but this one is a different book by the same author I'm reading now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 11, 2022, 12:51:18 PM
Spent most of the day coding, for a change.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 11, 2022, 07:00:32 PM
I waxed and polished two of the dining room chairs. Doing them all is going to take longer than I expected and I'm not convinced it's worth the time and effort, as compared to only giving them a good wipe down with regular furniture polish. They may not need so much attention. I'll wait until tomorrow to decide, when I can see them in the daylight.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 12, 2022, 02:24:46 AM
Watched the second half of Dune with Kayleigh, then she realised she had an appointment in ten minutes so we both had to rush to get ready. Then she had another appointment so we went to that. Came home and did the dishes. Now I have to get ready for work.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 12, 2022, 06:46:28 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 11, 2022, 07:00:32 PM
I waxed and polished two of the dining room chairs. Doing them all is going to take longer than I expected and I'm not convinced it's worth the time and effort, as compared to only giving them a good wipe down with regular furniture polish. They may not need so much attention. I'll wait until tomorrow to decide, when I can see them in the daylight.  :dunno:

It's probably worth your time!

Our dining table and chairs are solid walnut, made locally in Indiana. Walnut is a cheap wood here, second cheapest only to oak of various sorts.
I/we have been doing the perfunctory wipe down thing with oils for years and I would like to take the time to give them a good "strip" with alcohol to remove buildups in the corners and restore them properly.
This is the highest quality furniture we own.

Our master bedroom suite is cherry on the outside, but poplar drawers and backings, made around the turn of this century with not that great of joinery if you look closely. It is strong and it looks nice, but not heirloom quality like our dining room.
Mostly flat surfaces do not build up anything, so the oils have kept all of it looking good.

We also have a really nice maple rocker that was handmade by my wife's great, great grandfather (not sure how many greats it takes to get to the 1850s), who was an accomplished woodwright in his day.
That is a piece that has been refinished a number of times that I would love to re-do again, but do it right this time.

I forgot, we also have a very ornate, curved top cedar chest that he made, before the family migrated from the Pennsylvania Dutch communities to Indiana. Being a large heavy item, it needs some repair to the fancy inlay work he did, when that gets a restore.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 12, 2022, 03:07:29 PM
The workday was spent in meetings. Then walked the dog and was in a far better place afterwards.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 12, 2022, 04:54:48 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 12, 2022, 06:46:28 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 11, 2022, 07:00:32 PM
I waxed and polished two of the dining room chairs. Doing them all is going to take longer than I expected and I'm not convinced it's worth the time and effort, as compared to only giving them a good wipe down with regular furniture polish. They may not need so much attention. I'll wait until tomorrow to decide, when I can see them in the daylight.  :dunno:

It's probably worth your time!

Our dining table and chairs are solid walnut, made locally in Indiana. Walnut is a cheap wood here, second cheapest only to oak of various sorts.
I/we have been doing the perfunctory wipe down thing with oils for years and I would like to take the time to give them a good "strip" with alcohol to remove buildups in the corners and restore them properly.
This is the highest quality furniture we own.

Our master bedroom suite is cherry on the outside, but poplar drawers and backings, made around the turn of this century with not that great of joinery if you look closely. It is strong and it looks nice, but not heirloom quality like our dining room.
Mostly flat surfaces do not build up anything, so the oils have kept all of it looking good.

We also have a really nice maple rocker that was handmade by my wife's great, great grandfather (not sure how many greats it takes to get to the 1850s), who was an accomplished woodwright in his day.
That is a piece that has been refinished a number of times that I would love to re-do again, but do it right this time.

I forgot, we also have a very ornate, curved top cedar chest that he made, before the family migrated from the Pennsylvania Dutch communities to Indiana. Being a large heavy item, it needs some repair to the fancy inlay work he did, when that gets a restore.

It's possible I'll finish it because I've already started. I didn't decide today because it was overcast all day and there was too much life happening anyway. It's been gently used and well cared, so I just have doubts if all that work is making any improvement. Right now, I don't see it is. Better lighting might change my mind.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 12, 2022, 05:38:15 PM
Worked in small attic crawlspaces removing old insulation and putting in new
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 12, 2022, 05:44:21 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 12, 2022, 06:46:28 AM
heirloom quality

This made me think of something I heard or read years back. I don't remember the context but there was a photo of a china hutch and someone said something like, what's going to happen to all of these huge useless pieces of furniture after the boomers die?  :lol1: It was very likely someone from a younger generation than mine, a lot of them seem to feel differently about things like that. The boy's bedroom furniture belonged to his great grandparents. Sugarbutt was sort of weird about giving it to him at first, but I explained the endowment effect and how it would be more likely to stay in the family after we are gone. If the kids keep the stuff in the dining room, it will be because I made a point to actually use it so it's attached to memories of large family gatherings. I still think it would be better to pass some of it along now. :dunno: Oh, and if it makes you feel better, I definitely plan to wax and polish that old furniture in the boy's room.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 13, 2022, 10:01:12 AM

Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 12, 2022, 05:44:21 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 12, 2022, 06:46:28 AM
heirloom quality

This made me think of something I heard or read years back. I don't remember the context but there was a photo of a china hutch and someone said something like, what's going to happen to all of these huge useless pieces of furniture after the boomers die?  :lol1: It was very likely someone from a younger generation than mine, a lot of them seem to feel differently about things like that. The boy's bedroom furniture belonged to his great grandparents. Sugarbutt was sort of weird about giving it to him at first, but I explained the endowment effect and how it would be more likely to stay in the family after we are gone. If the kids keep the stuff in the dining room, it will be because I made a point to actually use it so it's attached to memories of large family gatherings. I still think it would be better to pass some of it along now. :dunno: Oh, and if it makes you feel better, I definitely plan to wax and polish that old furniture in the boy's room.  :zoinks:

With an upcoming culture of removing the realities of what history means, I see many mistakes being made with the things that were made the hard way, by hand in the past.

Heirloom, fuck that. Get me to an Ikea store where they have cool shit for me to buy!
I'll build it myself!

Idiots!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 13, 2022, 11:07:18 AM
There is another piece we own, worth something, maybe. It was given to me by an old girlfriend's mom. I think she loved me more than the girlfriend did, at least the idea of me for her daughter's future.
 :lol1:

It's a small solid cherry dresser and the old lady (wonderful woman) refinished it herself for me. Did a nice job, really. Some talent and experience there!
I used it for quite a while as a bachelor and after I married my treasured forever wife.
But, when our kids were young, we changed it up a bit. My wife was worried that it had some sentimental connection from the past for me. I said Nope!
She had an idea to paint Disney characters all over it, but was afraid I would object.
One day when she was gone to work, I took it out, sanded it down and painted it white!

She came home and I asked her if that would be a decent canvas to begin her work. My wife is a true artist! She spent the following weeks painting Disney scenes all over it, Mickey, Minnie, Donald and so forth, all of them, I think. Hinted at a puffy cloud sky toward the top and grassy ground down low. It was an amazing piece of artwork she created!

The kids grew up using that as a place for clean clothes.

When my daughter got to be in a black phase, we stripped it again (:bigcry:) and painted it black for her. She loved it.

By the time we moved into this new home, she was done with it (Ikea, Amazon HO!) and I painted it white again and it is now our coffee station. The small top drawers hold spices, lower larger drawers hold teas, coffees, water crock on top, everything it takes to rattle together drinks with kitchen towels in the bottom drawer, all on one wall, in one place.

The white matches all the other kitchen decor and I like it where it is.
However, if there was another heirloom quality furniture piece it would be that one. Stripping it and restoring it would take an effort, but definitely worth it to save a high quality piece that has been abused through modern day use.

As far as I am concerned, painted white, doing duty as a place for coffee making, it might have found its final function in life.

But, again, it is a very high quality, well made piece of "old skool" heavy furniture worthy of many more years of duty.

Nothing like what you get shipped next day from Amazon!
 :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 13, 2022, 06:11:50 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 13, 2022, 10:01:12 AM

Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 12, 2022, 05:44:21 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 12, 2022, 06:46:28 AM
heirloom quality

This made me think of something I heard or read years back. I don't remember the context but there was a photo of a china hutch and someone said something like, what's going to happen to all of these huge useless pieces of furniture after the boomers die?  :lol1: It was very likely someone from a younger generation than mine, a lot of them seem to feel differently about things like that. The boy's bedroom furniture belonged to his great grandparents. Sugarbutt was sort of weird about giving it to him at first, but I explained the endowment effect and how it would be more likely to stay in the family after we are gone. If the kids keep the stuff in the dining room, it will be because I made a point to actually use it so it's attached to memories of large family gatherings. I still think it would be better to pass some of it along now. :dunno: Oh, and if it makes you feel better, I definitely plan to wax and polish that old furniture in the boy's room.  :zoinks:

With an upcoming culture of removing the realities of what history means, I see many mistakes being made with the things that were made the hard way, by hand in the past.

Heirloom, fuck that. Get me to an Ikea store where they have cool shit for me to buy!
I'll build it myself!

Idiots!

Nah, I think young people who want and can afford quality, are just as likely to buy quality as those in the past. On some level I get it, because why should deceased elders be the only ones who get to buy nice new things which fit their personal taste? For the sake of sentiment, it's awesome the boy likes his furniture but the reality is, he owns it because we didn't want to use it. It's beautiful but we already had beautiful bedroom furniture we prefer.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 14, 2022, 06:19:31 PM
Sent out a really high bid on a house I don't want to work on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 14, 2022, 07:21:09 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 14, 2022, 06:19:31 PM
Sent out a really high bid on a house I don't want to work on

You are the expert at this, it just makes me chuckle at the way you avoid this problem.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on October 15, 2022, 08:54:16 AM
I'm back into my walking in preparation for Kosciusko with crush boi and his friends on Australia Day. So today I went down south again and went on the walk I should have done last weekend, which was along a beach headland to a lookout. Was somewhat spectacular. I love rocky coastlines.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 15, 2022, 02:54:35 PM
Had an adventure at Aldi's with mom. Found some Twizzlers, Dried Filpino Mangos, and German Chocolate... couldn't find the Ice Cream I liked though... maybe next time?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2022, 04:41:20 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores and cleaned the windows. :hadron: This week was a bit crazy so I wasn't thrilled about the windows today, but I'm glad I made myself do them anyway. The hurricane made them so dirty they looked like they hadn't been cleaned in six months and the results are very satisfying. After the windows, I cooked dinner for the guys, took an early shower, and now I'm telling y'all about it.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 15, 2022, 04:58:12 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2022, 04:41:20 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores and cleaned the windows. :hadron: This week was a bit crazy so I wasn't thrilled about the windows today, but I'm glad I made myself do them anyway. The hurricane made them so dirty they looked like they hadn't been cleaned in six months and the results are very satisfying. After the windows, I cooked dinner for the guys, took an early shower, and now I'm telling y'all about it.  :zoinks:

Nah, details, please. Tell us more about your shower.
 :eyebrows:

We live a week away from the hurricane, in hurricane time. We got almost no change to our normal weather.
Always feels good the get back to normal after a storm.
 :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 15, 2022, 05:07:41 PM
I spent half the day kind of looking around our "half million" channels looking for a football game worth watching. Still a wannabe fan of college ball.

During most of that I was tearing away from my Honey Do list (now, mostly a Honey, Overdue list) and listening to my new speakers.
They are sounding great!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 15, 2022, 06:02:00 PM
Avoided the troll and automaton.... complained about them to my therapist.. yep  :junkie:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2022, 06:30:01 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 15, 2022, 04:58:12 PM

Nah, details, please. Tell us more about your shower.
 :eyebrows:


Better than that, here's a picture of it.  :zoinks:

(https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/streams/2013/February/130222/1C6139698-pb-110211-capybara-da.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 15, 2022, 06:31:23 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2022, 06:30:01 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 15, 2022, 04:58:12 PM

Nah, details, please. Tell us more about your shower.
 :eyebrows:


Better than that, here's a picture of it.  :zoinks:

(https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/streams/2013/February/130222/1C6139698-pb-110211-capybara-da.jpg)

 :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 16, 2022, 01:34:32 PM
I moved slowly and held my breath again, cleaning fragile stuff. I got most of the China hutch done and I'll just have to wait for some tarn-x. I also cleaned the mirrors and glass shelves that flank the fireplace, along with the stuff on the shelves. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 16, 2022, 02:25:33 PM
Nothing (yet)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 16, 2022, 07:05:49 PM
Well we went to the Lego store and it was crowded and they had a limit of how many people can go in. I ended up getting early Christmas presents for the kids and we got a free Halloween Lego set because I spent over $100. But they were out of the Spooky packs where you had to spend $50 min to get it for free. The store is all the way on the other side of the area so about a half hour drive with traffic not being bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 18, 2022, 07:11:56 PM
Forgotten to put the bins out, that's what I've done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 19, 2022, 12:16:17 PM
Made Dad some lunch, and ordered myself a sandwich from Jimmy Johns
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 19, 2022, 12:40:21 PM
I had to pick up my package at the post office due to "animal inference" and I find out my daughter still had school today even though my son doesn't so I took her. The school district is inconsistent about days off for their schools.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 19, 2022, 02:20:59 PM
Quote from: renaeden on October 18, 2022, 07:11:56 PM
Forgotten to put the bins out, that's what I've done.

I woke up about 5AM, normal time, but I realized my son had forgotten that chore last night. Good thing I'm an early riser!
I managed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 19, 2022, 02:35:15 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2022, 06:30:01 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 15, 2022, 04:58:12 PM

Nah, details, please. Tell us more about your shower.
 :eyebrows:


Better than that, here's a picture of it.  :zoinks:

(https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/streams/2013/February/130222/1C6139698-pb-110211-capybara-da.jpg)

If I was more gophery, that would be really hawt!

Still, it's a little hawt.

 :green: :green: :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 19, 2022, 08:47:27 PM
Quote from: Natalia Evans on October 19, 2022, 12:40:21 PM
I had to pick up my package at the post office due to "animal inference" and I find out my daughter still had school today even though my son doesn't so I took her. The school district is inconsistent about days off for their schools.

"The words "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" have long been associated with the American postal worker."

... but now days a chihuahua barking somewhere causes them to just give up delivery. Imagine that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 19, 2022, 08:52:37 PM
On topic:

Not one damn thing, except drink some coffee, listen to some music, feed my birds and watch them gorge.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 20, 2022, 11:19:22 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 19, 2022, 08:47:27 PM
Quote from: Natalia Evans on October 19, 2022, 12:40:21 PM
I had to pick up my package at the post office due to "animal inference" and I find out my daughter still had school today even though my son doesn't so I took her. The school district is inconsistent about days off for their schools.

They also won't deliver if they see a leashed dog outside. Oh my. I think this post man has a real fear of dogs. I don't unless they are acting aggressively. If they're behind a fence area or leashed, I am not afraid and I just steer clear of them.

"The words "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" have long been associated with the American postal worker."

... but now days a chihuahua barking somewhere causes them to just give up delivery. Imagine that.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 20, 2022, 12:26:33 PM
Visited the Thrift shop, got some films... now I'm hiding in my flat downstairs.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 20, 2022, 01:04:39 PM
Delivered about 1200 pounds of insulation to the second floor of a house alone :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 20, 2022, 02:31:37 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 19, 2022, 08:47:27 PM
Quote from: Natalia Evans on October 19, 2022, 12:40:21 PM
I had to pick up my package at the post office due to "animal inference" and I find out my daughter still had school today even though my son doesn't so I took her. The school district is inconsistent about days off for their schools.

"The words "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" have long been associated with the American postal worker."

... but now days a chihuahua barking somewhere causes them to just give up delivery. Imagine that.

I think that's fine. Even very friendly dogs have the potential to be overly aggressive toward postal workers. All the dog knows is the same axe murderer shows up almost every day, and the dog feels successful at frightening them away.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 20, 2022, 02:50:22 PM
Quote from: Parts on October 20, 2022, 01:04:39 PM
Delivered about 1200 pounds of insulation to the second floor of a house alone :zombiefuck:

 :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on October 20, 2022, 03:24:41 PM
Went to parent teacher conference with my son, he is doing good but needs extra help in turning in schoolwork and getting it done and getting the assignments he misses and learn to ask questions, and we went to two McDonalds but neither had adult happy meals and we stopped at a store that sells used or new Legos and we went to 7 Eleven and we also stopped at Spirit Halloween to see if they had an astronaut helmet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 20, 2022, 06:55:19 PM
I cleaned inside the fridge and made a shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 21, 2022, 06:42:39 PM
I did a big grocery shop. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 22, 2022, 02:25:34 AM
Travelled to Rockingham to buy a home sound system and got pissed off about the new speed limit of only 70km/h practically the whole way.

Bought meds, got home and managed put together my inhaler (it has three parts) by myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phlexor on October 22, 2022, 03:18:40 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 22, 2022, 02:25:34 AM
Travelled to Rockingham to buy a home sound system and got pissed off about the new speed limit of only 70km/h practically the whole way.

We have a road nearby that used to be 80km/h that was reduced to 70km/h then reduced to 60km/h. So bad and the area didn't get any more built up than it already is.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 22, 2022, 08:56:14 AM
I did my Saturday cleaning stuff and paid bills. :hadron: I was up early, so I finished early, and now I'm eating my lunch early, wondering what I'll do the rest of the day. I'd like to go out and browse for Christmas gifts, but generally I'll make any excuse to avoid leaving the house on Saturday, so I might do that tomorrow. I may clean the cars this afternoon, they seriously need it.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 22, 2022, 02:26:53 PM
I ended up napping with Sugarbutt this afternoon instead of washing the cars. I'm not usually a napper but I had been awake since 1:00 am because he was snoring so loud, it sounded like Godzilla was attacking the house. He's been sick and I didn't want to bother him about it, plus I had been asleep for almost three hours and felt very awake, so I just got up and quietly hung out on the computer until he got up. This afternoon when I noticed he had gone back to bed, he looked so cozy, I just snuggled up with him. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 22, 2022, 03:23:45 PM
Shopped groceries. Fixed a client install. Walked the dog.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 23, 2022, 01:54:55 PM
I cleaned both the cars today. :hadron: I slept in really late, but the weather was super nice so I was able to take my time and do a really thorough job. I'm glad I got it done because I had another one of those moments this weekend, when I thought I was standing next to the wrong car because it was dirty.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 23, 2022, 06:08:17 PM
Went to Church, relaxed a bit, went shopping, and now I'm hiding in my quarters.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 25, 2022, 10:00:08 AM
Unpacked from our Florida trip.  Did the checkbook statements and laundry with the clothes from the trip.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 25, 2022, 03:12:32 PM
Worked - spent a few hours in meetings and reviewing code. Then fed the family, including the daughter who chose today to visit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 25, 2022, 04:08:05 PM
The guys did a ton of tidying in the garage, so I went behind them this evening with the vacuum. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 25, 2022, 05:54:59 PM
Errands, cleaning and sorting flea market stuff for the spring or ebay if I ever get around to it
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 26, 2022, 05:14:41 PM
I wanted to do some cleanup outside but Jack worked late and it's already dark. I feel tired so I think I'll do a big bunch of nothing.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 27, 2022, 04:16:57 PM
I started cleaning the fence. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on October 27, 2022, 04:22:15 PM
Went to visit a vey dear friend!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 27, 2022, 06:05:43 PM
Blew insulation into an apartment on the third floor of a house.  So many stairs :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 28, 2022, 03:09:05 PM
Starting a flame war on Twitter.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 28, 2022, 09:08:31 PM
Quote from: rock hound on October 27, 2022, 04:22:15 PM
Went to visit a vey dear friend!
That's what I'll be doing today.

But so far all I've done is have my breakfast and taken my meds!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on October 29, 2022, 03:48:55 PM
Played golf. We took a shortcut, playing 14 holes instead of 18,. I won't be on the Senior Tour anytime soon, but it was fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 29, 2022, 04:36:30 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores. I also cleaned cabinets and drawers, and decluttered some stuff along the way. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 30, 2022, 03:23:52 AM
Star Trek Adventures was cancelled as two people were sick.

So I took the chance to study my proofreading course. Most of the in-depth rules are common sense to me but I'm stumped when it comes to en and em dashes. I don't have a clue. I think I'll have to search the internet for more information.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 30, 2022, 10:42:47 AM
I did some christmas shopping this morning. It was nice because the stores were very empty, plus I actually bought a couple of things. My gift stashing spot is starting to fill up, so I feel like I'm making some progress.  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 30, 2022, 01:30:18 PM
Went to Church with Mom and Dad... had a good time, had to come back after service because Dad was feeling like shit from his cancer again... went with Mom to get the COVID test she needed before her doctor's appointment the following week, as well as finding the Ice Cream I like at Walmart. Of course, when I went through Walmart I was avoiding eye contact with my old boss who is a tyrant... (Dad thinks she's a lesbian in men's clothing)

Yeah... a lot to do, so little time.... also I'm waiting on the prognosis of my background check with my new job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on October 30, 2022, 02:41:46 PM
I napped with Sugarbutt again today.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 30, 2022, 07:47:32 PM
I put a keen edge on my mower blade.
Last spring I bought one of those self propelled "cut everything into a hundred pieces and leave it right there" mowers. It works great, but it requires a sharp blade to do well.
Everyone else spends hours raking leaves toward the curb this time of year where the wind just redistributes them to everyone else's yard before the city comes around to vacuum them up.

Mine are rended to composting size, left in the grass where they can do the most good in about twenty minutes of mowing and no one can tell I do not even own a leaf rake.

 :hahaha:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 30, 2022, 08:45:47 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 30, 2022, 07:47:32 PM
I put a keen edge on my mower blade.
Last spring I bought one of those self propelled "cut everything into a hundred pieces and leave it right there" mowers. It works great, but it requires a sharp blade to do well.
Everyone else spends hours raking leaves toward the curb this time of year where the wind just redistributes them to everyone else's yard before the city comes around to vacuum them up.

Mine are rended to composting size, left in the grass where they can do the most good in about twenty minutes of mowing and no one can tell I do not even own a leaf rake.

 :hahaha:

 :clap:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on October 30, 2022, 09:42:21 PM
Drying my new shirts before I go to sleep... 5 new pieces of clothing
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on October 31, 2022, 06:26:00 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 30, 2022, 02:41:46 PM
I napped with Sugarbutt again today.  :lol1:

I love that.
Unfortunately, our timetables are often 180 degrees out of phase.
It's almost like we tag in and tag out of the bed sometimes.

"Yeah, I'm awake. It's your turn. I got this."

 :'(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on October 31, 2022, 10:18:28 AM
Measured a house and a three car garage for work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on October 31, 2022, 08:46:48 PM
^Three car garage? That's probably bigger than our house.

I've been to the gym for an hour. Kayleigh didn't go because she's feeling sick (not Covid)

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 01, 2022, 05:13:49 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 31, 2022, 08:46:48 PM
^Three car garage? That's probably bigger than our house.

I've been to the gym for an hour. Kayleigh didn't go because she's feeling sick (not Covid)

Bigger than mine too.  its 1000 square feet(93 meters square) for just the bottom level  and there is a second floor that's getting finished later. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 01, 2022, 07:44:57 PM
Quote from: Parts on November 01, 2022, 05:13:49 AM
Quote from: renaeden on October 31, 2022, 08:46:48 PM
^Three car garage? That's probably bigger than our house.

I've been to the gym for an hour. Kayleigh didn't go because she's feeling sick (not Covid)

Bigger than mine too.  its 1000 square feet(93 meters square) for just the bottom level  and there is a second floor that's getting finished later.
Yeah, that's pretty big. I'm envious.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on November 01, 2022, 07:46:45 PM
developed what feels like an ear infection... I recognize some of the symptoms, and I hate it already
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on November 01, 2022, 09:52:00 PM
^I've never had an ear infection. Hopefully yours clears up quickly, though you may need antibiotics.

I've done a load of washing and spoken to my mum on the phone. She had very good news - she and Peter (my stepdad) are moving next year to a location only 20 minutes' drive from where I live. I'll be able to see them at least once a week. I'm really happy as I've missed them terribly while they've been in Collie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 02, 2022, 05:16:50 PM
Got the emissions tested on the van
Went to the bank
Made a lot of work phone calls :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on November 03, 2022, 01:28:08 PM
Went and had tea with a friend... then got lunch from the gas station... I'm content (for now)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 03, 2022, 07:17:04 PM
I wiped out the fridge and made a shopping list for tomorrow. I cleaned out the sponge tray thingy at the sink, because I forgot to do it last weekend when I was cleaning out cabinets and drawers. I also picked up prescriptions and ordered a gift online. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on November 03, 2022, 08:27:10 PM
Hoping that my tax return would come in... but that didn't happen today... the state came in, just not the federal :-/
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 04, 2022, 06:25:58 PM
I did a big grocery shop. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on November 04, 2022, 08:55:45 PM
Listening to music and hanging out with Yoshi all day basically... yep life is good (for a cat)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 05, 2022, 10:50:49 AM
I cleaned the house and paid the bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 05, 2022, 04:56:08 PM
While I was gone, my wife invaded my privacy.
 :lol1:

I made an agreement with the entire family that the music room is mine and all others must fuck off. (I put it differently during the negotiation stage.)
Today she she violated that agreed upon edict. I have made the mistake of allowing my daughter to put some plants in there. I fucked up with that nonsense. Because,  I like plants.

However, my wife came in and moved my speakers and put plants in places that I can not tolerate. She said I was not doing enough, but the speakers go where I decide the speakers go, End of story. It is MY MUSIC ROOM!!

So now, no more Mr. Nice Guy! All plants the fuck out, no one enters and no one touches anything, most especially my speaker positions.

All non music items are evicted and only my stuff goes in MY MUSIC ROOM!
She will awaken from her nap with all those non music items else-the-fuck-where and I am reclaiming my territory.
GOD DAMN IT!!!!

I did not want it to be this way, but hey, a gauntlet was thrown down. She felt like I was not doing enough to make the room ... hers?  BULLSHIT!!!

My speakers go where I decide my speakers go!! End of story!!

She may not get how close my speakers are to me compared to already having many women act this way. Those women are in my past!

She needs to get a grip. My room is MY room! Do not move my shit!!


... and no more fucking plants, since that may be what created this kerfuffle between us.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 05, 2022, 05:08:51 PM
Thankfully, she did not remove my tape marks where I have been testing things and I could just put my speakers back into their assigned positions.

I removed all eighteen potted plants, including the shelf she forced into MY ROOM to her kitchen "landing area" where she drops off her gear after work.

Guantlet! Not mine. She threw the gauntlet!

Stay the fuck out of my music room!!

She thinks I'm not doing enough, maybe she needs to hear some LOUD music!


GOD DAMN IT!!!


I try to be a peaceful man, but this Dutch Viking bullshit she pulled does not go well with being peaceful. Celt, German and Italian here. We know how to deal with scary Vikings!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on November 05, 2022, 05:22:47 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 05, 2022, 04:56:08 PM
While I was gone, my wife invaded my privacy.
 :lol1:

I made an agreement with the entire family that the music room is mine and all others must fuck off. (I put it differently during the negotiation stage.)
Today she she violated that agreed upon edict. I have made the mistake of allowing my daughter to put some plants in there. I fucked up with that nonsense. Because,  I like plants.

However, my wife came in and moved my speakers and put plants in places that I can not tolerate. She said I was not doing enough, but the speakers go where I decide the speakers go, End of story. It is MY MUSIC ROOM!!

So now, no more Mr. Nice Guy! All plants the fuck out, no one enters and no one touches anything, most especially my speaker positions.

All non music items are evicted and only my stuff goes in MY MUSIC ROOM!
She will awaken from her nap with all those non music items else-the-fuck-where and I am reclaiming my territory.
GOD DAMN IT!!!!

I did not want it to be this way, but hey, a gauntlet was thrown down. She felt like I was not doing enough to make the room ... hers?  BULLSHIT!!!

My speakers go where I decide my speakers go!! End of story!!

She may not get how close my speakers are to me compared to already having many women act this way. Those women are in my past!

She needs to get a grip. My room is MY room! Do not move my shit!!


... and no more fucking plants, since that may be what created this kerfuffle between us.

Hear, hear.

So many things here. Do not move my shit as a starter. This should be a given. And no, I should not need to provide an explanation.

They often mean well. It's not an excuse but it is an explanation.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 06, 2022, 01:05:57 PM
Last night I bought a small electric pressure washer and today I washed the whole outside of the house. :hadron: There's some stubborn spots I need to go back and scrub and then I want to go over the whole thing one more time. I'm looking forward in the upcoming weeks to spraying all the things.  :zoinks: It's going to be a lot of work the first time because it was so dirty, but I think if I put it on my two month spring cleaning schedule then it will easily be a one day job to keep up with the house, fence and pavement. The windows are all messed up again but I don't even care because I'm so pleased with my new tool. I told sugarbutt, the robovac better watchout, because if this thing has any sort of longevity then it might become my new favorite appliance. That probably wont happen though. It's hard to beat a machine that does all the work for me.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on November 06, 2022, 05:33:43 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 06, 2022, 01:05:57 PM
Last night I bought a small electric pressure washer and today I washed the whole outside of the house. :hadron: There's some stubborn spots I need to go back and scrub and then I want to go over the whole thing one more time. I'm looking forward in the upcoming weeks to spraying all the things.  :zoinks: It's going to be a lot of work the first time because it was so dirty, but I think if I put it on my two month spring cleaning schedule then it will easily be a one day job to keep up with the house, fence and pavement. The windows are all messed up again but I don't even care because I'm so pleased with my new tool. I told sugarbutt, the robovac better watchout, because if this thing has any sort of longevity then it might become my new favorite appliance. That probably wont happen though. It's hard to beat a machine that does all the work for me.  :lol1:

They are great. The small electric ones are quiet and not really strong enough to cause any trouble.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 06, 2022, 06:27:26 PM
Quote from: Parts on November 06, 2022, 05:33:43 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 06, 2022, 01:05:57 PM
Last night I bought a small electric pressure washer and today I washed the whole outside of the house. :hadron: There's some stubborn spots I need to go back and scrub and then I want to go over the whole thing one more time. I'm looking forward in the upcoming weeks to spraying all the things.  :zoinks: It's going to be a lot of work the first time because it was so dirty, but I think if I put it on my two month spring cleaning schedule then it will easily be a one day job to keep up with the house, fence and pavement. The windows are all messed up again but I don't even care because I'm so pleased with my new tool. I told sugarbutt, the robovac better watchout, because if this thing has any sort of longevity then it might become my new favorite appliance. That probably wont happen though. It's hard to beat a machine that does all the work for me.  :lol1:

They are great. The small electric ones are quiet and not really strong enough to cause any trouble.

It's perfect for someone like me. I've been talking about getting one for a while and Sugarbutt was concerned I would end up with something ineffective because he's never used an electric one. I told him I read it's like buying an electric weed eater, lower cost up front, but also less powerful and not as long lasting or well made. If I had to weed eat, then I would need an electric weed eater too. I just want something small I can use and maintain without help, and I also wanted something I can use on the cars. There's things he can no longer do, and this is something I need to figure out for myself. I just hope it lasts for a while. Some of the negative reviews have me worried, but also I wonder if some of those people read the instruction manual. I'm glad I read it. I plan to work the crap out of it this month, and then do it all again in two months. If it lives past the 90 day return window, then I'll feel better it can work out long term.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 06, 2022, 10:49:15 PM
Rested, mostly. Slept through some football on the TV.
Played some music and re-set my listening chair, speaker postions and performed an inspiring hermit interpretation.
It turned into a nice, light contact day for me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 07, 2022, 06:15:13 PM
I finally ordered some tarnx from the interwebs, so today I de-tarnished all the tarnishes. :hadron: I wanted to work outside a little this evening, but next thing I knew it was dark. I forgot about the time change and now I get to watch the sunset while I'm eating lunch.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on November 07, 2022, 06:19:34 PM
Went walking with Mom... stopped at the Thrift Shop, got some movies, and Mom a coat... Thought the coat was going to be a hefty price, turns out it wasn't.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on November 07, 2022, 06:49:43 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 07, 2022, 06:19:34 PM
Went walking with Mom... stopped at the Thrift Shop, got some movies, and Mom a coat... Thought the coat was going to be a hefty price, turns out it wasn't.

That's sweet you bought your momma a coat.  :eyelash: Did you buy the coat because she got cold while she was walking?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on November 08, 2022, 06:17:59 AM
Went down early for a long nap.
Got up earlier than normal to enjoy the Lunar Eclipse. This is the last total eclipse until April, 2024. A couple of partials between now and then.
But this morning sight was spectacular!

We were blessed with a super clear sky for once. Cold, but clear. Those seem to go hand in hand here.

Still partial right now, but moon set is happening and the moon has gone below the treeline from my perspective.

Anyone else get a half decent view of the eclispe?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on November 08, 2022, 08:42:39 AM
I voted!   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on November 08, 2022, 03:16:32 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 07, 2022, 06:49:43 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 07, 2022, 06:19:34 PM
Went walking with Mom... stopped at the Thrift Shop, got some movies, and Mom a coat... Thought the coat was going to be a hefty price, turns out it wasn't.

That's sweet you bought your momma a coat.  :eyelash: Did you buy the coat because she got cold while she was walking?  :orly:

No... she just didn't have her wallet with her. We were taking Louie for a walk.
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 08, 2022, 04:42:44 PM
Yep, I voted too and canceled yours.
 :LOL:

Actually the big issue here is the state Attorney General's race.
We have suffered a weak one for too long. We need a Roy Bean type working for us in this state!

"If he's here, he's guilty of something. Hang him!" 
Kidding, Judge Roy never said that. I tell that to people to say during the preliminary interviews who want to shirk jury duty.

I just hope Cook County, IL can fix theirs too.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 08, 2022, 06:41:17 PM
I finished cleaning the last of the fragile stuff. :hadron: Now I can stop holding my breath for another year.  :lol1:
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Post by: Parts on November 09, 2022, 02:28:42 PM
Burned stuff  :flamer:
Mostly branches and some scrap wood
(https://i.postimg.cc/FKvcNkrZ/KIMG2541.jpg)

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Post by: renaeden on November 09, 2022, 07:55:03 PM
^I see you still have your decorative bowling balls. :)
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Post by: Genesis on November 09, 2022, 11:48:16 PM
Checking Twitter for off season baseball rumors
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 10, 2022, 09:34:03 AM
Met up with the guy who came out to the house winterize our sprinkler system.
That was LOUD!!
They have to shut the water off and blow high pressure air through the system for half an hour to clear all the water out so nothing freezes over winter.

His rig was kind of awesome. It used a modified propane fired V8 engine. Half of it was for engine power and the other half was converted to a badass compressor. It made enough air pressure and volume of airflow to fill the couple of hundred feet of 1.25 inch pipes, with enough pressure to activate all the sprinkler outlets in the system (about sixty nozzles) and move them around as if they were sprinkling.
Wow. That's a lot of airflow!
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 10, 2022, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 09, 2022, 11:48:16 PM
Checking Twitter for off season baseball rumors

Are you an Atros fan yet, Mr. Cubby?

I have always been a Cubs fan, but Houston was a bit more local than Chicago when I was growing up, so, locals fan first, of course. They're still really new, compared to the Cubs, though.
It has been a rough go for Astros fans over the years.

Were you mesmerized by the no-hitter? I certainly was!
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Post by: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 12:34:24 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 10, 2022, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 09, 2022, 11:48:16 PM
Checking Twitter for off season baseball rumors

Are you an Atros fan yet, Mr. Cubby?

I have always been a Cubs fan, but Houston was a bit more local than Chicago when I was growing up, so, locals fan first, of course. They're still really new, compared to the Cubs, though.
It has been a rough go for Astros fans over the years.

Were you mesmerized by the no-hitter? I certainly was!

I'm a Cubs fan... I'm one of many that remember the Astros being in the same division as my Cubbies.
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Post by: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 01:05:04 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 12:34:24 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 10, 2022, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 09, 2022, 11:48:16 PM
Checking Twitter for off season baseball rumors

Are you an Atros fan yet, Mr. Cubby?

I have always been a Cubs fan, but Houston was a bit more local than Chicago when I was growing up, so, locals fan first, of course. They're still really new, compared to the Cubs, though.
It has been a rough go for Astros fans over the years.

Were you mesmerized by the no-hitter? I certainly was!

I'm a Cubs fan... I'm one of many that remember the Astros being in the same division as my Cubbies.

Also I'm a Cubs fan who has a soft-spot for the Royals because of family around the Kansas City area....
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Post by: rock hound on November 10, 2022, 01:17:41 PM
Since the election is over I removed the signs that were blocking our view of traffic and left them lying in a pile on the side of the road. 
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Post by: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 06:31:27 PM
Went to a doctors appointment, still have the ringing in my ears -_-
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Post by: Parts on November 11, 2022, 08:53:13 AM
Drove a half hour to what is billed as the best donuts in Connecticut and it did not disappoint  :hyke: They  The parking was a mess but they had eight people working the counter so the line went quick
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 11, 2022, 10:08:50 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 01:05:04 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 12:34:24 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 10, 2022, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 09, 2022, 11:48:16 PM
Checking Twitter for off season baseball rumors

Are you an Atros fan yet, Mr. Cubby?

I have always been a Cubs fan, but Houston was a bit more local than Chicago when I was growing up, so, locals fan first, of course. They're still really new, compared to the Cubs, though.
It has been a rough go for Astros fans over the years.

Were you mesmerized by the no-hitter? I certainly was!

I'm a Cubs fan... I'm one of many that remember the Astros being in the same division as my Cubbies.

Also I'm a Cubs fan who has a soft-spot for the Royals because of family around the Kansas City area....

Yep.
Always rough when two favored teams go head to head against each other.

I mentioned to my wife that I had watched the no-hitter and her comment was, "Wow, that must have been the most boring game ever!"

Uh, NO! That was the most exciting game of the entire series.

She doesn't get baseball.
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Post by: rock hound on November 11, 2022, 12:44:17 PM
Took a nice long walk and noticed a corner lot on a 4 way intersection that was recently put up for sale, now has "Sale Pending" on it.  What's intriguing is the lot is bare except for what could pass as a small parking lot and comes equipped with an abandoned motor boat on trailer, an abandoned and gutted/derelict large towed camper and a decrepit shed with a red graffiti painted swastika on it.  I will be curious to see what happens over time.
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Post by: Genesis on November 11, 2022, 03:16:35 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 11, 2022, 10:08:50 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 01:05:04 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 10, 2022, 12:34:24 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 10, 2022, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 09, 2022, 11:48:16 PM
Checking Twitter for off season baseball rumors

Are you an Atros fan yet, Mr. Cubby?

I have always been a Cubs fan, but Houston was a bit more local than Chicago when I was growing up, so, locals fan first, of course. They're still really new, compared to the Cubs, though.
It has been a rough go for Astros fans over the years.

Were you mesmerized by the no-hitter? I certainly was!

I'm a Cubs fan... I'm one of many that remember the Astros being in the same division as my Cubbies.

Also I'm a Cubs fan who has a soft-spot for the Royals because of family around the Kansas City area....

Yep.
Always rough when two favored teams go head to head against each other.

I mentioned to my wife that I had watched the no-hitter and her comment was, "Wow, that must have been the most boring game ever!"

Uh, NO! That was the most exciting game of the entire series.

She doesn't get baseball.

My father is third cultured, and he still doesn't understand baseball.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 11, 2022, 05:39:40 PM
I got my teeth cleaned today. :hadron:
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Post by: renaeden on November 11, 2022, 08:14:39 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 11, 2022, 05:39:40 PM
I got my teeth cleaned today. :hadron:
Gopher teeth, all the better to chew with.

Going to the dentist is something on my list of things to do.

So far I've woken up and taken my meds.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 11, 2022, 09:44:37 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 11, 2022, 08:14:39 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 11, 2022, 05:39:40 PM
I got my teeth cleaned today. :hadron:
Gopher teeth, all the better to chew with.

Going to the dentist is something on my list of things to do.

So far I've woken up and taken my meds.

I think I have a platonic crush on my dental hygienist.  :lol1:  I think she once said she's polish. She's so sweet and has a really cool accent.  :heart:
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Post by: Parts on November 12, 2022, 10:41:39 AM
Went and looked at a house being renovated on that I worked on in 1999 when it was built
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 12, 2022, 03:41:30 PM
I did my Saturday house cleaning stuff. :hadron: I also cleaned the stubborn spots on the house outer walls and the front walkway. I plan to clean the patio pavers tomorrow, so I probably won't get to the driveway and sidewalk until next week.  :dunno:
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 12, 2022, 06:44:09 PM
Well, long story shortened, in opposition to my admonition toward my daughter's decorating scheme of leaving holiday candy out on the coffee table, the dog became bored and got to her candy stash. It was about a dozen and some candy pieces that the dog ate.

Pupper made a huge mess, ate a mountain of candy leaving all the wrappers everywhere and then threw up half of it in multiple places all over the "light colored" carpet, then sat sulking as if HE was the one who was misused.

He was a Bad Boy! I did not kill him. But I made him walk through his mess while telling him, NO! the whole way.
Doubt he'll do that again, but hopefully my daughter learned to listen to her father about some of these silly things.

Yeah, RIGHT!

So I administered a cleaning party.

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Post by: rock hound on November 12, 2022, 06:56:04 PM
Got the new credit cards and began the laborious process of switching our automatic payments to the new number.  Cable was the fucking worst one to deal with, at least until I got a real human being to actually listen to the number and do the work.   >:(
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 12, 2022, 08:51:34 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on November 12, 2022, 06:44:09 PM
Well, long story shortened, in opposition to my admonition toward my daughter's decorating scheme of leaving holiday candy out on the coffee table, the dog became bored and got to her candy stash. It was about a dozen and some candy pieces that the dog ate.

Pupper made a huge mess, ate a mountain of candy leaving all the wrappers everywhere and then threw up half of it in multiple places all over the "light colored" carpet, then sat sulking as if HE was the one who was misused.

He was a Bad Boy! I did not kill him. But I made him walk through his mess while telling him, NO! the whole way.
Doubt he'll do that again, but hopefully my daughter learned to listen to her father about some of these silly things.

Yeah, RIGHT!

So I administered a cleaning party.

Buy her some of these.  :lol1:
https://www.amazon.com/SOIMISS-Christmas-Ornaments-Peppermint-Decorations/dp/B09DGJBQXS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AFTQV9X34WH2

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KKJFWTgDL._AC_SX679_.jpg)

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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 13, 2022, 01:56:06 PM
I cleaned the patio and all the patio furniture. I even cleaned the outside of the shed. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on November 13, 2022, 08:08:26 PM
Did too much... now I'm happy(?)
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 14, 2022, 07:21:25 AM
Have not done much, yet, but I have an agenda to work through.

Upon that list is a long promised parcel to a friend which is to be shipped out.
Sorry, for the delay, but many things have taken a dump lately, including best lain plans.
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Post by: Genesis on November 14, 2022, 02:35:51 PM
I didn't do much today.... oh wait.... I was lookout for my Dad's special medicine (stuff related to chemo no worries)
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Post by: Parts on November 14, 2022, 06:44:17 PM
Measured another three car garage with rooms above for insulation,  second one this month
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Post by: Genesis on November 15, 2022, 03:24:15 PM
Waiting on that phone call.... or text message, I better check my e-mail.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 15, 2022, 07:07:14 PM
I scrambled to clean a few windows outside before it got dark. It's not time to do windows yet but I made a huge mess of them when I pressure washed the house. It gets dark too fast to accomplish anything outside during the week, so I'm just going to chip away at them because they're making me nuts. :GA:  Then I put new felt pads on the diningroom chairs. I guess they collectively decided to suddenly disintegrate, because I noticed the chair I was using left grody black marks on the tile. I tried sitting in another chair and it did the same thing. I'm grateful to have noticed it now, rather than when we have a housefull of people using the diningroom and all the chairs leaving black marks all over the floor. :aff: I also wrapped a few gifts. :hadron:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 16, 2022, 05:52:28 PM
I scrambled to clean some more windows before the sun set. I started earlier today than yesterday, so I was able to finish them. It was entirely too humid to be doing windows. I've never done that before so I'm not sure how they're going to turn out. I guess I'll see tomorrow if I wasted my time.  :dunno:
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Post by: renaeden on November 17, 2022, 01:01:30 AM
Drove for an hour to do half an hour's work then drove for an hour again. I got paid well though.

Went to two different shops just to find brioche burger buns, Aldi is becoming unreliable for this. Got home, had lunch and relaxed for a while. Work later.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 17, 2022, 06:40:55 PM
I wiped out the fridge and freezer, and made a shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron:
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Post by: renaeden on November 17, 2022, 07:24:12 PM
Woke up. :zoinks:
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Post by: rock hound on November 17, 2022, 09:11:11 PM
Took a long walk and knocked over a political sign from a MAGA TARD LOSER from the last election, long after it should have been removed by law.   >:D
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 18, 2022, 07:53:14 PM
I did a big grocery shop and paid the bills. :hadron:
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Post by: Parts on November 19, 2022, 04:00:37 PM
Delivered two full vans of insulation to the house I am working on Monday,  still one more van load to go
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 19, 2022, 05:09:55 PM
I did my usual weekly Saturday cleaning stuff. I also cleaned the driveway and sidewalk. :hadron:  My body is telling me I did too much, but it might rain tomorrow and there's a few things I still want to do in the back yard. Plus, I still need to buy a couple more things for christmas and I'd like to get the shopping buttoned up.  :thumbup:
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 20, 2022, 06:48:40 AM
Not me, but my daughter ...

She made an Apple Upside Down Cake!!
Imagine candied apples as a topping over a deep set cinnamon spice cake.

It was fabulous, but it is almost gone.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 20, 2022, 06:37:39 PM
I hit the stores early this morning to finish my Christmas shopping while everyone else was busy praying. :hadron: By the time I was done it was starting to rain, so I spent the afternoon wrapping gifts. I'm glad I got so much done outside yesterday, but also relieved the weather is so crappy today because I'm so sore. It was nice to have a day inside to just sit.  :thumbup:
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Post by: rock hound on November 22, 2022, 10:17:43 AM
Got up, had breakfast, read some, shaved and prepped for work!
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Post by: Genesis on November 22, 2022, 03:52:54 PM
Packing my stuff, as well as my CPAP because I'm leaving for Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving.
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Post by: Parts on November 22, 2022, 07:21:50 PM
Finished up work on the house I was insulating
Almost got stuck in the mud in their driveway 
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 25, 2022, 05:24:01 PM
I finally finished up the pressure washing. :hadron: I'm really glad that's done, because I need to get back to my regular cleaning schedule. The floor grout was neglected the last cycle and I don't even remember the last time I cleaned the cars. I may do the cars this weekend.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 26, 2022, 05:21:36 AM
The bush track at the bottom of my estate was finally dry enough to pass, so I went walking, 2.5km and back. Came across a red belly black snake. What can you do but keep walking.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 26, 2022, 09:36:26 AM
I did my Saturday cleaning stuff. :hadron: I'm eating my soup early and there's still some laundry running, so I'll probably just sit here on the interwebs until it's done.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Genesis on November 26, 2022, 06:48:28 PM
Just got back from Pennslyvania almost an hour ago... cleaned out the litter box, tidy up my quarters, and made sure Yoshi got his outside time... (so far he isn't angry at me, and my parents)
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Post by: Phlexor on November 26, 2022, 08:06:45 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on November 26, 2022, 05:21:36 AM
The bush track at the bottom of my estate was finally dry enough to pass, so I went walking, 2.5km and back. Came across a red belly black snake. What can you do but keep walking.

Wow! I have not seen a snake in the wild since I was primary school age, and I'm 50 now.
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Post by: renaeden on November 26, 2022, 08:33:28 PM
Quote from: Phlexor on November 26, 2022, 08:06:45 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on November 26, 2022, 05:21:36 AM
The bush track at the bottom of my estate was finally dry enough to pass, so I went walking, 2.5km and back. Came across a red belly black snake. What can you do but keep walking.
Wow! I have not seen a snake in the wild since I was primary school age, and I'm 50 now.
I've seen two brown snakes, both by the beach where the dunes are. Charlotte's right - all you can do is keep walking.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 26, 2022, 09:43:15 PM
It was only like 1m long. At first (walking without my glasses on) I thought it was a disposed piece of rubber, like from a delaminated bike tyre, but it was a little too wavy and slinky.
It wasn't there when walked back past so I my eyes definitely weren't playing tricks on me.
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Post by: rock hound on November 26, 2022, 10:04:33 PM
Received my new watch and wore it to work............Love it!
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Post by: renaeden on November 26, 2022, 10:17:51 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on November 26, 2022, 09:43:15 PM
It was only like 1m long. At first (walking without my glasses on) I thought it was a disposed piece of rubber, like from a delaminated bike tyre, but it was a little too wavy and slinky.
It wasn't there when walked back past so I my eyes definitely weren't playing tricks on me.
I do wonder why you were walking without your glasses on, heh.

Also, now I remember walking with my mum near the local estuary and she spotted a dugite crossing the path and ran in the opposite direction really fast. She doesn't like snakes.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on November 27, 2022, 08:01:48 AM
I only wear my glasses at work and while driving. They're merely handy for everything else but I hate the feeling of them when my face is sweaty (and I'm a bit of a clean freak with my glasses too).

Today I did my laundry and washed the car.
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Post by: DirtDawg on November 27, 2022, 09:14:05 AM
Quote from: Phlexor on November 26, 2022, 08:06:45 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on November 26, 2022, 05:21:36 AM
The bush track at the bottom of my estate was finally dry enough to pass, so I went walking, 2.5km and back. Came across a red belly black snake. What can you do but keep walking.

Wow! I have not seen a snake in the wild since I was primary school age, and I'm 50 now.

We have lots of snakes here, but they are usually garter snakes/grass snakes. Only rarely see a poisonous snake and they are in the woods mostly.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 27, 2022, 11:11:47 AM
I washed the cars this morning. :hadron: I cleaned the insides yesterday, so that made both days seem like it wasn't very much work. I might do that for now on. When I was getting ready, sugarbutt told me there is a 40% chance of rain today. I said there's a 100% chance of rain eventually, and the cars will still be dirty if I don't clean them.  :lol1: its been a month since they were last done so they really needed it. :aff:
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Post by: Icequeen on November 27, 2022, 01:06:32 PM
Quote from: Charlotte Quin on November 26, 2022, 09:43:15 PM
It was only like 1m long. At first (walking without my glasses on) I thought it was a disposed piece of rubber, like from a delaminated bike tyre, but it was a little too wavy and slinky.
It wasn't there when walked back past so I my eyes definitely weren't playing tricks on me.

My grandmother had one of those old farmhouses with the stone foundation and they used to get in quite a bit. She would never wear her glasses. She was in her 70's when she saw a black belt laying on the floor in the coat closet, picked it up and flipped it in a drawer.

It wasn't a belt, and it wasn't too happy about being tossed around.  :lol1:

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Post by: rock hound on November 27, 2022, 01:25:54 PM
during my trash pick up walk I found 6 baseballs, a little wet with dome mud on them.  Cleaned them off and now I will let them dry and put them in my Goodwill donation box,  They are in good condition, just right for kids to toss around have a pickup game with.  Also found a long piece of metal roofing, that, is destined for the metal recycling yard in a nearby town.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 27, 2022, 02:17:22 PM
I finished the last of the wrapping. :hadron: It's not technically the last of it because I have one more thing arriving on Monday. It's a last minute impulse idea I had for Sugarbutt.  :lol1: I also ran out of gift tags, and I need to buy a couple of boxes for the gifts that have to be shipped but I've run out of time. I'll have to figure out how to get some gift tags and boxes delivered, because I'll grocery shop twice between now and Christmas, but other than that I'm simply not going into another store this year.  :dunno:
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Post by: odeon on November 27, 2022, 03:09:32 PM
Bought a few presents. Cleaned my wife's company car inside and out - she's supposed to get a new one next week. Bought dinner from a fancy burger place in the city.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 02, 2022, 06:57:06 PM
I did a big grocery shop and now everything is stocked and organized for another two weeks. :hadron: I also picked up some rocks in the front yard. We had some digging going on earlier this year, and now stones are settling to the surface. Squatting is a really bad position for me, so I'll just have to work on them a little at a time.  :lol1:
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Post by: Genesis on December 02, 2022, 07:30:42 PM
Complained to my mother about why I'm so lonely.
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Post by: rock hound on December 02, 2022, 09:08:14 PM
Finished  the xmas decorations..................praise the Nimon.   ::)
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Post by: odeon on December 03, 2022, 03:21:48 PM
Threw out some garbage.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 03, 2022, 05:07:47 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores and I also did a deep dust in the house. :hadron: I still need to do the boy's room and I'll do that in the morning.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on December 03, 2022, 05:13:40 PM
Went and looked at two attics I am bidding on work in
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Post by: Genesis on December 03, 2022, 08:07:41 PM
Probably over did it with the Jalebis, and yes I have no regrets
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Post by: renaeden on December 04, 2022, 02:12:45 AM
Went to the Salvos Christmas lunch wearing a really loud shirt. I had grilled fish and salad (there was a lot of salad) but the best part was the sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream. Delicious!

I sat across from a guy I work with and his partner and they were hilarious. They showed me pictures of their goats and alpacas that they have on a farm.
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Post by: rock hound on December 04, 2022, 09:26:33 AM
Got up, read the paper, did the dishes, the usual zen blah! 
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Post by: Parts on December 04, 2022, 12:39:05 PM
Breakfast at the diner
Picking at the flea market
Cleaned the trailer
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 04, 2022, 03:34:17 PM
I polished the wood furniture, cleaned the air vents, and put in fresh filters. I picked up prescriptions, shipped Christmas gifts, and got a haircut. :hadron: I still need to color my hair, but I'll do that this evening.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 05, 2022, 11:02:44 PM
Gone to the gym and completed online shopping for groceries. Everything is getting really expensive.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 07, 2022, 05:47:44 PM
I went to work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 07, 2022, 06:58:18 PM
Picked up a van and trailer full of materials for work tomorrow
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 07, 2022, 09:18:27 PM
Took the car in to have an oil leak fixed and exhaust mounts replaced. All before 10:30am.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 10, 2022, 05:39:17 PM
I did the weekly cleaning stuff, and also cleaned cabinets and drawers. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 11, 2022, 01:27:24 PM
Went to Church with my parents... afterwards I wanted to hide from people today, but realized I have necessity shopping to do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 11, 2022, 01:27:45 PM
Some years ago, Carla came up with the idea of having a "disaster box" in the event of some major catastrophe and we would have to evacuate or worse.  She actually got the idea from somewhere and my memory doesn't serve me there.  Anywho, it has food for 3 days or so, as well as water for the same amount of time.  I am the keeper of the box and monitor it for expired items and switch them out with stuff (canned goods, snacks etc.)  So this year, I went thru and found most of the stuff has expired and today I finished the replenishment of most of them.  Along with making a list of items and expiration dates....so except for few items, we're good till 2024.  <whew> 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 11, 2022, 03:29:52 PM
Cleaned the grout. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 11, 2022, 10:14:55 PM
Quote from: rock hound on December 11, 2022, 01:27:45 PM
Some years ago, Carla came up with the idea of having a "disaster box" in the event of some major catastrophe and we would have to evacuate or worse.  She actually got the idea from somewhere and my memory doesn't serve me there.  Anywho, it has food for 3 days or so, as well as water for the same amount of time.  I am the keeper of the box and monitor it for expired items and switch them out with stuff (canned goods, snacks etc.)  So this year, I went thru and found most of the stuff has expired and today I finished the replenishment of most of them.  Along with making a list of items and expiration dates....so except for few items, we're good till 2024.  <whew> 

I would also suggest including about two weeks worth of any significant medications anyone might require. Those are much more difficult to come by than food and water.

Usually short expiration times, but possibly urgent in case of emergency.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 12, 2022, 11:24:14 AM
Some housecleaning, shopping with Carla.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 12, 2022, 12:22:04 PM
I'm doing some Christmas shopping later, and I'm needing to make a call for my ride tomorrow...
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 12, 2022, 02:18:43 PM
Just work work work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 12, 2022, 05:05:35 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on December 12, 2022, 02:18:43 PM
Just work work work

OMG skyblue1 is back!! :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 12, 2022, 05:22:38 PM
Vented my spleen and it felt good to get that off my chest once and for all!   :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 12, 2022, 05:31:18 PM
Been a while. Just seeing how the better half lives 💕
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on December 12, 2022, 05:51:22 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on December 12, 2022, 05:31:18 PM
Been a while. Just seeing how the better half lives 💕

Welcome back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 13, 2022, 05:38:25 AM
Thank you, Jack😃
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 13, 2022, 06:13:17 PM
Good to see you, sky blue. :)

All I've done today is had meds, breakfast and gotten dressed. Going to the hairdresser soon for a wash and trim.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 13, 2022, 09:57:54 PM
I did another marathon shopping engagement with my daughter.
Not as long as last time, though.

Good to see you Skyblue!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 14, 2022, 07:28:56 AM
Thanks Renaden and DirtDawg
Good to see y’all
Have a great day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 14, 2022, 07:30:46 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on December 12, 2022, 02:18:43 PM
Just work work work

Welcome back dear sir ^__^
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 15, 2022, 01:11:07 AM
Today I drove for an hour there and back from my client in Armadale. He had no paperwork ready for me to work with and nowhere to do any of it. So I just sat and looked at Facebook until he had stuff for me to do.

Afterwards I bought burgers at Aldi and various Tim Tams at Coles for our Christmas lunch at the Salvos. The Christmas lunch is at 12:30pm and I usually have lunch there at 1:30pm so I probably won't be hungry for it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 15, 2022, 11:50:27 AM
After two days of rain, I managed to get the last of all the packages of spring bulbs (my daughter bought) into the ground.
These should dress up early spring quite nicely.

... but my back hurts now.
 :hahaha:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 15, 2022, 05:59:32 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 14, 2022, 07:30:46 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on December 12, 2022, 02:18:43 PM
Just work work work

Welcome back dear sir ^__^
thank you Genesis. One of my favorite people
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 15, 2022, 07:47:39 PM
Organizing in the basement and thinning the hoard
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 16, 2022, 06:46:22 AM
I need to do that too
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 16, 2022, 02:39:05 PM
tried making an appointment for my shrink... only the latest I can get is the 10th of next month... only I'm suppose to call in on Tuesday -_-

Damn it!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 16, 2022, 07:12:40 PM
I did a big grocery shop and paid the bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 17, 2022, 03:26:42 AM
Went to the chemist for meds and I also found that they were stocking my preferred shampoo again so I bought that too. Wen to Aldi to buy drinks. Because it's warm I also bought ice cream.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 17, 2022, 03:53:30 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores and cleaned the outside of all the windows. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 18, 2022, 03:27:26 PM
Went to church, had lunch with my parents, did my necessity shopping, got noodle bowls for my lunches on Saturdays when I do my caregiving odd-job.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 18, 2022, 03:54:06 PM
I cleaned the inside of the windows early this morning, then I spent the rest of the day watching youtube and reading because I'm so done I don't have anything else to do. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 18, 2022, 05:44:03 PM
Paid for a train ticket... going to the orthodontist tomorrow to pay for some needed necessities.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 19, 2022, 05:30:35 AM
Slept most of the day on Sunday. Up and ready for work today
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 19, 2022, 07:23:46 AM
Almost the same, but I did so in front of boring football games on the TV.
 :LOL:

My son and I have also gathered a great deal of wood over the past weeks for use in our firepit, when the weather allows. Spent some time cutting to length on Saturday with my small battery chain saw and splitting to usable units with a maul.
We have a bit more of that to finish, but plenty of time before spring type weather.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 19, 2022, 07:53:58 AM
Quote from: Parts on December 15, 2022, 07:47:39 PM
Organizing in the basement and thinning the hoard
Nice!
I have an attic that needs some attention.
When we moved in here last year, I kind of used the attic as a catchall for stuff I wanted to keep, but had no place for.
Now it is disorganized and cluttery.

I have put in a bit more insulation up top (as I call it), laid in some additional flooring and gotten through that. I have also bought some lumber (Prices - good GAWD!) to build shelves all over, but have yet to go back up and finish it out.

Not sure how much thinning I can do, though. I need to pony up and do more thinning!
I have SO MANY speakers I will probably not have time to use.

I am rapidly approaching the end of my time.

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 19, 2022, 10:30:56 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 19, 2022, 07:53:58 AM
Quote from: Parts on December 15, 2022, 07:47:39 PM
Organizing in the basement and thinning the hoard
Nice!
I have an attic that needs some attention.
When we moved in here last year, I kind of used the attic as a catchall for stuff I wanted to keep, but had no place for.
Now it is disorganized and cluttery.

I have put in a bit more insulation up top (as I call it), laid in some additional flooring and gotten through that. I have also bought some lumber (Prices - good GAWD!) to build shelves all over, but have yet to go back up and finish it out.

Not sure how much thinning I can do, though. I need to pony up and do more thinning!
I have SO MANY speakers I will probably not have time to use.

I am rapidly approaching the end of my time.

I don't want to think about my attic :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 19, 2022, 01:11:05 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 19, 2022, 07:23:46 AM
Almost the same, but I did so in front of boring football games on the TV.
 :LOL:

My son and I have also gathered a great deal of wood over the past weeks for use in our firepit, when the weather allows. Spent some time cutting to length on Saturday with my small battery chain saw and splitting to usable units with a maul.
We have a bit more of that to finish, but plenty of time before spring type weather.
backbreaking work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 19, 2022, 03:46:56 PM
Went to a doctor's appointment, and paid a down payment on my new retainer(s).

It's all good ^__^ *teehee
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 22, 2022, 03:04:21 PM
Worked. Chased a bug all afternoon. Found it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 22, 2022, 06:34:10 PM
Worked from 10:30am to 3:30pm CST

Needing to figure out how to handle the cold that's seeping into my quarters right now... because my temp on my desktop says -4 Fahreinheit
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 23, 2022, 05:18:26 AM
I tried leading two meetings but my fevered brain made a mess out of them. Gave up on working after that and took a covid test instead. Turns out I'm positive now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 23, 2022, 03:15:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2022, 03:04:21 PM
Worked. Chased a bug all afternoon. Found it.

Reminds me of Londo on B5, chasing a bug with a sword.
"This will teach you not to trifle with the Centauri!"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 24, 2022, 08:49:09 PM
Drove around town and looked at the flood damage by the beaches
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: SBI_Patience on December 24, 2022, 10:17:59 PM
Sort out some last minute Christmas shopping and worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 26, 2022, 08:00:21 PM
Shivered all day
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 26, 2022, 09:50:33 PM
I was putting ornaments away at work. Had to grab at least 6 shelving units to organize the necessities I gathered.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 27, 2022, 06:48:50 AM
Quote from: skyblue1 on December 26, 2022, 08:00:21 PM
Shivered all day

Not so much shivering for me, but it is cold here, too.

I layer up, kind of ridiculously, but it takes all that to be comfortable here with these temps.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on December 27, 2022, 07:12:22 AM
Quote from: SBI_Patience on December 24, 2022, 10:17:59 PM
Sort out some last minute Christmas shopping and worked.

Good to see you pop around again!!

Don't be a stranger!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 27, 2022, 03:53:06 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 23, 2022, 03:15:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2022, 03:04:21 PM
Worked. Chased a bug all afternoon. Found it.

Reminds me of Londo on B5, chasing a bug with a sword.
"This will teach you not to trifle with the Centauri!"

 :lol1:

I have a love/hate relationship with bugfixes. The hate comes in when I realise that I was the cause. The loathing comes when I see how trivial it was.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on December 27, 2022, 03:53:39 PM
Quote from: SBI_Patience on December 24, 2022, 10:17:59 PM
Sort out some last minute Christmas shopping and worked.

Welcome back!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 27, 2022, 05:36:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 27, 2022, 03:53:06 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 23, 2022, 03:15:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2022, 03:04:21 PM
Worked. Chased a bug all afternoon. Found it.

Reminds me of Londo on B5, chasing a bug with a sword.
"This will teach you not to trifle with the Centauri!"

 :lol1:

I have a love/hate relationship with bugfixes. The hate comes in when I realise that I was the cause. The loathing comes when I see how trivial it was.

Where's the love? Or did you mean loathe/hate? :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Jack on December 29, 2022, 08:27:51 PM
Quote from: SBI_Patience on December 24, 2022, 10:17:59 PM
Sort out some last minute Christmas shopping and worked.
Welcome Back.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 30, 2022, 05:39:10 AM
Already at work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 30, 2022, 01:10:07 PM
Woke up, checked my weight, had lunch, now I'm setting up my work station to work on my project(s)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 30, 2022, 05:55:31 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 30, 2022, 01:10:07 PM
Woke up, checked my weight, had lunch, now I'm setting up my work station to work on my project(s)
hope the day went well
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 31, 2022, 07:19:59 AM
Took Kayleigh to the train station. She's spending new year's with friends watching The Lord of the Rings. I've seen it recently so I didn't want to go. I have to pick her up from there tomorrow because the trains aren't running (lots of track work being done for a new train line).

I did a freaking mountain of dishes. Had dinner, took meds, now it's bedtime.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on December 31, 2022, 07:59:54 AM
Wow.  Lord of the Rings is nine hours
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 31, 2022, 05:09:25 PM
I did a big grocery shop yesterday and this morning I did my usual Saturday housekeeping stuff. :hadron: I also did some pressure washing this afternoon. I only got the front half done but that's okay, I'll do the back half next week. I was hoping it could all be a half day job, but since it's not, then it's going to take up two weeks on the new schedule. I've been so busy the past couple of months, I'm ready to commit to Sundays being my ass scratching days.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 31, 2022, 05:26:59 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 30, 2022, 01:10:07 PM
Woke up, checked my weight, had lunch, now I'm setting up my work station to work on my project(s)

What projects are you going to do there?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 31, 2022, 05:47:36 PM
This year we received a live wreath as a gift. Live wreaths are expensive and something I'd never buy for myself, so it was a very special treat. I tossed it today, it was the last Christmas decoration left. When Sugarbutt saw me taking it down, he said, aaawww. I told him it was turning brown but I'd leave it up for a few more days. He said it was fine to go, but he really enjoyed smelling it when coming and going. However, I have a mental glitch and I associate the smell of pine to dog crap.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 31, 2022, 09:00:08 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 31, 2022, 05:26:59 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 30, 2022, 01:10:07 PM
Woke up, checked my weight, had lunch, now I'm setting up my work station to work on my project(s)

What projects are you going to do there?  :orly:

writing my novel(s)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 31, 2022, 09:12:49 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on December 31, 2022, 07:59:54 AM
Wow.  Lord of the Rings is nine hours
They watched half of it yesterday, starting in the afternoon. I don't know how late they stayed up, but they're watching the rest today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: skyblue1 on January 01, 2023, 03:32:54 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 31, 2022, 09:12:49 PM
Quote from: skyblue1 on December 31, 2022, 07:59:54 AM
Wow.  Lord of the Rings is nine hours
They watched half of it yesterday, starting in the afternoon. I don't know how late they stayed up, but they're watching the rest today.
loved the series. Have watched quite often
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 01, 2023, 05:30:47 PM
Traditionally I grew up eating cabbage and black eye peas for New Year's dinner, so I usually do a New England boil with some black eye peas on the side. This year I didn't feel like cooking for hours when it's only the three of us, plus I no longer own a crockpot. Instead, I made Ruben sandwiches and fries, with black eye peas on the side. Ruben's are one of Sugarbutt's favorites sandwiches and we haven't had them in ages, so he was super excited about that. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 01, 2023, 10:51:50 PM
What's in a Ruben sandwich?

I haven't done much today except take my meds and have breakfast.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 01:12:26 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 01, 2023, 10:51:50 PM
What's in a Ruben sandwich?


It's corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, with thousand island dressing, on rye bread. It's grilled and served hot.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 02, 2023, 01:58:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 01:12:26 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 01, 2023, 10:51:50 PM
What's in a Ruben sandwich?

It's corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, with thousand island dressing, on rye bread. It's grilled and served hot.  :thumbup:
I'd give that a try. Might be really good on a cold day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 08:31:39 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 02, 2023, 01:58:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 01:12:26 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 01, 2023, 10:51:50 PM
What's in a Ruben sandwich?

It's corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, with thousand island dressing, on rye bread. It's grilled and served hot.  :thumbup:
I'd give that a try. Might be really good on a cold day.

I think they're just ok. Sugarbutt was super impressed his sandwich had the dressing because he's the only one who likes it. I told him, yeah, I bought a whole bottle of thousand island just for the authenticity of his sandwich, now that's love.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 03, 2023, 03:00:48 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 08:31:39 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 02, 2023, 01:58:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 01:12:26 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 01, 2023, 10:51:50 PM
What's in a Ruben sandwich?
It's corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, with thousand island dressing, on rye bread. It's grilled and served hot.  :thumbup:
I'd give that a try. Might be really good on a cold day.
I think they're just ok. Sugarbutt was super impressed his sandwich had the dressing because he's the only one who likes it. I told him, yeah, I bought a whole bottle of thousand island just for the authenticity of his sandwich, now that's love.  :lol1:
I was watching a show called Leverage yesterday and Ruben sandwiches came up. Before you wrote about them, I'd never heard of them. Then they're mentioned on a show I'm watching. Weird.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 03, 2023, 04:50:10 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 03, 2023, 03:00:48 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 08:31:39 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 02, 2023, 01:58:20 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 02, 2023, 01:12:26 AM
Quote from: renaeden on January 01, 2023, 10:51:50 PM
What's in a Ruben sandwich?
It's corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, with thousand island dressing, on rye bread. It's grilled and served hot.  :thumbup:
I'd give that a try. Might be really good on a cold day.
I think they're just ok. Sugarbutt was super impressed his sandwich had the dressing because he's the only one who likes it. I told him, yeah, I bought a whole bottle of thousand island just for the authenticity of his sandwich, now that's love.  :lol1:
I was watching a show called Leverage yesterday and Ruben sandwiches came up. Before you wrote about them, I'd never heard of them. Then they're mentioned on a show I'm watching. Weird.

That is weird.  :tinfoil:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 08, 2023, 10:58:46 AM
Yesterday I did my weekly cleaning stuff and did the back half of the pressure washing. Today I've done a big bunch of nothing. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 09, 2023, 06:53:52 PM
Found out my hours at work got cut (again)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 10, 2023, 03:08:09 PM
Realizing that patience is a virtue.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 10, 2023, 07:49:59 PM
I attempted to make peace with the red bellied woodpeckers.  :meditate: I gave Sugarbutt new bird feeders for christmas because the birds had stopped visiting the ones he had. They may have gotten too old and were no longer keeping the seeds dry. Now there's the same problem as before, the woodpeckers toss a bunch of seeds from the feeders before they will take a seed and leave. I once read they prefer sunflower seeds and the bird feed has plenty, so I just assumed it's instinctive behavior and they cant help but dig in the seeds like that. Sugarbutt doesn't care but I've always disliked the red bellied woodpeckers for this reason. Yesterday I watched a woodpecker completely empty a feeder that was about half full, and I swear I never saw him eat a bite. I decided to read more about them and found they also like peanuts, so I bought some unsalted peanuts and Sugarbutt put them in the empty feeder this morning. So far so good. Today I saw several woodpecker visits at the feeders, no seed tossing and no nut tossing either. They just took a peanut and left. The other birds seem to like the peanuts too.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 10, 2023, 09:13:37 PM
I like that you and your Sugarbutt are bird friendly. I'd like to be but we have cats. Our cats have a curfew and couldn't catch a bird if they tried. They're way too slow.

Today all I've done is take my meds and have breakfast (cereal).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 11, 2023, 04:59:07 PM
The girl can't have bird feeders either. One of her dogs hates birds and completely looses their cool when one is around.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 11, 2023, 06:56:54 PM
I passed 12,000 posts.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 12, 2023, 06:08:47 PM
I wiped out the fridge and made a shopping list for tomorrow. I also picked up prescriptions and gassed up the car. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 12, 2023, 06:30:50 PM
Necessity Shopping... found a kit that helps me make my own Boba Tea.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 12, 2023, 06:59:02 PM
Finished up at the house I have been working on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 13, 2023, 01:17:28 PM
Made lunch, now I'm hiding in my flat.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 13, 2023, 01:33:12 PM
Shopped, brought Carla her coffee at work, browsed the book store to use my last gift card, laundry..........not necessarily in that order. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 13, 2023, 07:49:25 PM
I did a big grocery shop and paid the bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 13, 2023, 09:41:38 PM
Yesterday: Existed at the office. Joined crush boi and his friends for a 2.5km up-mountain hike in the afternoon. It was arduous to say the least. Ended up doing the return journey in the dark and slipped on my ass twice.

Today: Went to pick up some boots I ordered yesterday and did a little shopping. Vacuumed and now I'm eating cereal for lunch.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on January 13, 2023, 10:52:41 PM
I had hot cross buns for breakfast. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phlexor on January 13, 2023, 11:00:10 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 13, 2023, 10:52:41 PM
I had hot cross buns for breakfast. :zoinks:

Same
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 14, 2023, 01:01:02 PM
I did my Saturday chores and I also cleaned the windows. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 14, 2023, 08:48:45 PM
Went to the bank
Cleaned some around the house
Relaxed
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 21, 2023, 02:20:35 PM
I did my weekly Saturday chores. :hadron:  I spent the rest of the day being lazy for Sugarbutt's benefit. I had a small procedure yesterday, and while my activity isn't supposed to be restricted, he's still being overprotective and doesn't want me to do anything. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on January 21, 2023, 03:50:00 PM
Woke up, got dressed, got a new hoodie from my Aunt in the mail, went to Aldis with Mom, wishing I had a literal pie to throw at Andrew Tate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 21, 2023, 04:34:15 PM
Not very damn much. It's January out there. A degree above freezing, wet and drizzly.

Now sitting in front of an NFL football playoff game with a cheese and fruit tray, about to take a nap.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 22, 2023, 12:45:22 PM
I cleaned cabinets and drawers. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 22, 2023, 02:18:53 PM
Read a book, did laundry, cooked and grocery shopped.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 22, 2023, 04:21:40 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 27, 2022, 05:36:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 27, 2022, 03:53:06 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on December 23, 2022, 03:15:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 22, 2022, 03:04:21 PM
Worked. Chased a bug all afternoon. Found it.

Reminds me of Londo on B5, chasing a bug with a sword.
"This will teach you not to trifle with the Centauri!"

 :lol1:

I have a love/hate relationship with bugfixes. The hate comes in when I realise that I was the cause. The loathing comes when I see how trivial it was.

Where's the love? Or did you mean loathe/hate? :zoinks:

Oh, it's always "good to fix someone else's bug".
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on January 22, 2023, 04:23:24 PM
Worked most of the day today. And yesterday. And the day before that.

I do not particularly like my current workload.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 26, 2023, 07:32:03 PM
I wiped out the fridge and made a shopping list. :hadron: Sugarbutt and I also went to home depot to get something he needed. We got sidetracked forever daydreaming in the appliance section so it turned out sort of like a nice date.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 27, 2023, 04:44:54 PM
Got home from our annual indulgence trip to Boston.  Weather was MEH, the hotel was mega MEH and the Boston Subway system is a disaster waiting to happen.  Bad signage, scary moments on the ride and one very rude MBTA worker.  But, we survived and got home safely.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 27, 2023, 07:08:10 PM
I did a big grocery shop and paid the bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 28, 2023, 06:47:11 PM
I did my Saturday chores and cleaned the floor grout. :hadron: I've been up since 1am, so I also took a nap. Waking up at 1 was actually nice, because it happened to be the boy's night off, so we sat and chatted in the kitchen for a couple of hours. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 28, 2023, 07:23:27 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 28, 2023, 06:47:11 PM
I did my Saturday chores and cleaned the floor grout. :hadron: I've been up since 1am, so I also took a nap. Waking up at 1 was actually nice, because it happened to be the boy's night off, so we sat and chatted in the kitchen for a couple of hours. :heart:

OOOH, my wife and I did the floor grout today. Usually just a quick mopping is all it takes to bring the kitchen tile back to Yay!

But the grout darkens and you just have to scrub it.
We did that today, too!
I was the one wearing knee pads and using Softscrub and a brush while my sweetheart kept things rinsed with a mop as I slowly progressed across the entire floor.
:hadron:

We sat down after and she had wine while I enjoyed a grapefruit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 28, 2023, 08:20:05 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 26, 2023, 07:32:03 PM
I wiped out the fridge and made a shopping list. :hadron: Sugarbutt and I also went to home depot to get something he needed. We got sidetracked forever daydreaming in the appliance section so it turned out sort of like a nice date.  :lol1:

Wiping out the fridge can have more than one meaning.

That is what my son does every other day or so, but he is not doing a cleaning job. However, we have gotten both of them to keep a grocery list up to date.

Baby steps.

I think your Home Depot date sounds wonderful!
 :nerdy:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 28, 2023, 09:10:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on January 28, 2023, 08:20:05 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 26, 2023, 07:32:03 PM
I wiped out the fridge and made a shopping list. :hadron: Sugarbutt and I also went to home depot to get something he needed. We got sidetracked forever daydreaming in the appliance section so it turned out sort of like a nice date.  :lol1:

Wiping out the fridge can have more than one meaning.

That is what my son does every other day or so, but he is not doing a cleaning job. However, we have gotten both of them to keep a grocery list up to date.

Baby steps.

I think your Home Depot date sounds wonderful!
 :nerdy:

I only grocery shop twice per month, so the fridge is pretty empty by the time grocery day rolls around. I like it that way because it's a good sign we're not wasting food, plus it's easy to give the fridge a quick clean before refilling it when there's not much in the way. Although during the pandemic I shopped every week, because I didn't want to look like a greedy gut hoarder filling up the cart.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on January 29, 2023, 12:15:28 AM
Kind of rough here still finding so many empty spots on shelves and often our lists can not be fulfilled. Not everything we are used to buying is available every trip. I have never seen it this way in my lifetime.

My wife goes grocery shopping every week and keeps herself stocked with the things she has to have for a twelve hour day at work, five days a week.
However, I have begun to order many things online and much of what the stores run out of, Amazon has in massive local warehouses and the delivery is often same day and no charge.

All that shit is still new to me, but this is where we find ourselves.

I only buy paper goods and canned goods (maybe noodles) that way. Any fresh anything, I take the time to go to the stores and pick them out for myself. We have several decent stores nearby.

I've gone a little nutty with wanting fresh fruits and vegetables more than ever lately. I presume I am adding to the problem with my recent changes.

We've always kept stuff for the kids and I still ate mostly Mexican food, but in the past two years I've gone into an antioxidant nutcase psycho queer mode or something. Probably eating better than in my entire life.
Since I started getting better after being sick for so long, I have eaten three or four lemons every day. Finding good ones is a challenge, but they HELP me.
Good greens seem to be available still and we use lots of those.
I need my fresh!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on January 29, 2023, 10:08:30 AM
Yeah, I agree fresh leafy greens are avoided on a two week shopping schedule, unless I plan to use them right away. I tend to buy iceberg rather than fancy lettuce because it's the only one which will last until the next shopping day. Sugarbutt usually reaches for the frozen vegetables, unless he's adding onions and peppers to a dish. The boy stopped eating vegetables years ago, so I buy tons of fruit for him because he'll eat plenty of that. He just eats them in the order of most perishable. I eat a little of the fruit, but prefer raw vegetables, so the veggies in the fridge are pretty much all for me. I like the idea of pickup or delivery but I also prefer to pick my own produce and meats. Plus, for some reason the idea of pickup or delivery really bothers Sugarbutt, so I just let that idea go.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on January 29, 2023, 01:42:52 PM
Shopped for books to replenish my "to be read" pile.  Groceries, some Brandy, and did the laundry.  Now for some vacuuming of the house after lunch. 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on January 31, 2023, 08:42:16 PM
Worked on an urban pioneer's house who is trying to gentrify  a not so good neighborhood next to Yale
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 03, 2023, 02:57:27 AM
Today I had my endocrinologist appointment. The doctor said to really find out if some of my medications are causing a high metadrenaline level (the fight/flight hormone) I would have to come off Vyvanse (long-acting ADHD med) and moclobemide (antidepressant) for at least a couple of weeks. I said I don't want to. Reasons being I've been stable for 10 years and I can't imagine what would happen if I were to discontinue these medications, especially moclobemide. I really don't want to end up back in the psych ward.

So instead I'm to have another metadrenaline test along with a few other blood tests (which I can't read because of his doctor writing) which are going to cost me $70. I also have to do a 24 hour urine collection this Sunday/Monday. That's going to be fun as I've never done this before. /sarcasm. I can't eat bananas, nuts, pineapple or tomatoes for 48 hours because they're acidic.

I was wondering. Fight or flight. Isn't this what a lot of autistics are in a permanent state of?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Phlexor on February 03, 2023, 04:12:05 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 03, 2023, 02:57:27 AM
I was wondering. Fight or flight. Isn't this what a lot of autistics are in a permanent state of?

Can confirm. I'm hyper aware and hyper vigilant 24/7. I'm even tense in my sleep.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 03, 2023, 05:11:58 PM
Worked in an unheated house all day in the cold
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 03, 2023, 11:42:13 PM
Quote from: Phlexor on February 03, 2023, 04:12:05 AM
Quote from: renaeden on February 03, 2023, 02:57:27 AM
I was wondering. Fight or flight. Isn't this what a lot of autistics are in a permanent state of?
Can confirm. I'm hyper aware and hyper vigilant 24/7. I'm even tense in my sleep.
I can understand that. I hold a lot of tension in my shoulders but otherwise my hyper vigilance has eased a bit in recent years.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 04, 2023, 11:57:11 AM
I did my usual Saturday chores. :hadron:  There's still a load of cleaning rags in the dryer, but otherwise I'm done and I'm eating my Saturday soup. I don't have any spring cleaning chores this weekend, so I'm testing a cleaning tip I saw on YouTube.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 04, 2023, 02:52:15 PM
I rendered a pound of "cheap" bacon. Kept most of the runoff grease separately for other uses at a later date. 
I am adding two large onions, caramelized in the bacon grease, three small hot peppers, roasted, skinned with the placentas removed (so they aren't hot anymore), two large tomatoes treated similarly and half a pot of leftover pinto beans to make a batch of refried beans.

I usually do this, but with the price of bacon, this might be the most expensive pan of refried beans I have ever made.
Refried beans with tortillas are supposed to be a poverty food for those who can not afford "real" food.

To me, this dish is a delicacy from my youth that I still crave upon occasion.

"Damn the torpedoes ... full speed ahead!"
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on February 04, 2023, 03:01:59 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 04, 2023, 11:57:11 AM
I did my usual Saturday chores. :hadron:  There's still a load of cleaning rags in the dryer, but otherwise I'm done and I'm eating my Saturday soup. I don't have any spring cleaning chores this weekend, so I'm testing a cleaning tip I saw on YouTube.  :orly:

Cleaning tips??

... aside from getting the kids to pitch in some?
Our kids are doing great lately, by the way. I can not applaud them enough as to how they have both stepped up to help keep our new home clean.

Let us in on your cleaning tips!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 04, 2023, 05:56:21 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on February 04, 2023, 03:01:59 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on February 04, 2023, 11:57:11 AM
I did my usual Saturday chores. :hadron:  There's still a load of cleaning rags in the dryer, but otherwise I'm done and I'm eating my Saturday soup. I don't have any spring cleaning chores this weekend, so I'm testing a cleaning tip I saw on YouTube.  :orly:

Cleaning tips??

... aside from getting the kids to pitch in some?
Our kids are doing great lately, by the way. I can not applaud them enough as to how they have both stepped up to help keep our new home clean.

Let us in on your cleaning tips!


That's hard to do because I'm still testing and it's a long winded story, plus I think most cleaning products are a bit of a racket and I don't like recommending them, although I still can get all starry eyed in the cleaning aisle over a product I've never tried.

Anyway, sometimes we feel like we made a mistake choosing such a light tan floor grout, but I guess dark grout looks like dirty grout anyway so I don't know. Even though I keep it looking decent, I've come to believe certain areas like the kitchen will never look new again without re-grouting.

A few weeks ago I was using a lime scale remover on a fixture and accidentally spilled some on the floor grout, but didn't notice until it dried because it looked so clean. I looked online and found a video of someone using a similar product of a different brand.

I figured lime scale remover must be grout friendly, so I decided to use the one I had in the boys room. It did an awesome job on the grout but it made the whole house smell awful, and left a residue after mopping so the tile was streaked and smeared looking. I don't know how many times I'll need to mop to make it look good, but I'm used to the tile looking perfect after mopping, so right now there's no way I'm doing that to the whole house.

So I decided to instead try the product I saw being used in the video and test it in the master bath. It smelled good and didn't leave streaks, but it also didn't do anything that I could tell. I clean the boys room on Sunday mornings, so I'll see tomorrow how it looks after mopping.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 05, 2023, 03:00:37 PM
I spent the day taking care of business. :hadron: I feel like I have an inordinate amount of business to take care of this month and it's been making me anxious. I started by making myself a to-do list so I can check things off and feel like I'm making progress, and also not feel like I'm forgetting stuff. I managed to do everything I can actually get done today, so I feel really good about that.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 09, 2023, 06:52:07 PM
I cleaned the fridge and made a shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 09, 2023, 07:25:38 PM
Woke up. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 09, 2023, 08:46:13 PM
Helped Carla with her car servicing appt.  Shopped for groceries and read a bit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on February 10, 2023, 07:13:19 PM
Preparing for a big day tomorrow... can't wait for the adventure... besides the fact that my appointments with my shrink and therapist are on the same day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 10, 2023, 07:49:58 PM
I did a big grocery shop and paid the bills. I also worked on the budget and cleaned out my pocketbook. :hadron: The only thing I didn't do was to gas up the car. We have a gas gift card that needs to be used but the station near us is difficult to exit during heavy traffic times, so maybe I'll do that in the morning.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 11, 2023, 03:01:06 PM
I did my usual Saturday chores and I also did a deep dusting in the house. :hadron: I still need to do the boy's room but I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning, so I'll wait until then to change the air filters.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 11, 2023, 06:52:32 PM
I finally set up my new laptop. It arrived about a week ago, but life has been heavy duty lately and I haven't had the mental capacity to deal with it. I already like it a lot. :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 12, 2023, 01:25:57 PM
I finished the deep dusting and I also vacuumed the cars. :hadron: The outside of the cars look terrible because they're covered in wet tree stuff. I asked Sugarbutt if it was going to rain anymore today. He said no but it's going to be windy all day and that's why the cars look so bad. I also bought the wrong size air filters. I had already removed the plastic off them by the time I noticed, so I was totally upset thinking I would have to toss forty dollars in the trash. Sugarbutt not only fixed them for me, he did it in such a way I couldn't even tell they had been altered. My hero. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 14, 2023, 02:08:07 AM
Went to the gym then stopped at Aldi to buy some chicken, ginger beer, coke and hot cross buns. Got home and went for a nap, I'm usually tired on Tuesday afternoons.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 14, 2023, 07:16:28 PM
Working in though that hole in the wall  pulling out old wet insulation that I installed 5 or 6 years ago. :zombiefuck:  This is the forth time I have I done the job.   Coastal flooding means job security :zoinks:
(https://i.postimg.cc/0NkNh7F9/KIMG2904.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 18, 2023, 10:34:14 AM
Finished filling out the forms and payment for the Hike safe cards in NH.  They are cards sort of like an insurance policy that if your hiking and have an accident on the trail, you won't be billed for the rescue. 
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Post by: odeon on February 18, 2023, 03:29:49 PM
:laundry:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 18, 2023, 05:46:19 PM
I did my usual Saturday cleaning, and I also polished the wood furniture. :hadron: I used to polish the furniture on the same weekends as deep dusting, but all that was a bit much so I broke it into two separate jobs.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 19, 2023, 10:41:38 AM
I worked on the budget and cleaned the cars. :hadron: I used the drive through car wash again. I still haven't totally decided if I've gotten too old to wash cars myself. Probably not, but not doing it has been really nice.   :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 19, 2023, 12:50:29 PM
Paperwork. Chores. Also fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on February 19, 2023, 02:08:54 PM
Did the zen chore of dishes, took a walk and am now waiting for lunch to cook!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Charlotte Quin on February 20, 2023, 05:31:09 AM
Existed at work. Sent off an application a job I saw last week. Came home and went walking; this new track had dirt almost like quicksand, it was so fine and deep in places.
Had a shower, fed the cats and had cereal for dinner  :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 20, 2023, 11:50:51 AM
I like "existed at work." :P
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 20, 2023, 11:51:35 AM
Meetings, meetings, and meetings.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 20, 2023, 05:31:19 PM
I de-scaled the coffee machine. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 20, 2023, 10:18:54 PM
Took the cub to see a youth theatre production of Alice in Wonderland.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 21, 2023, 07:13:51 PM
Picked up materials and rented scaffolding for tomorrows work
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 22, 2023, 12:58:36 PM
Worked. Ate chocolate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 23, 2023, 03:24:12 AM
Had my appointment at the fracture clinic. Before my actual appointment I had to have x-rays. Then I saw the doctor who said that I'm to have seven more weeks off work. No more sling (yay!) and I'm to move my arm in the ways that it hurts as much as possible. Elbow breaks are notorious for stiffening the whole arm. I can't straighten my elbow so I have to work on that too.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 23, 2023, 07:33:48 PM
I made my shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron: I usually wipe out the fridge before grocery day, but it looked awesome in there so I cleaned the microwave instead.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 24, 2023, 06:53:42 PM
I did a big grocery shopping, paid bills, and gassed up the car. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on February 24, 2023, 07:13:46 PM
Finished the job I was working on
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on February 24, 2023, 10:55:03 PM
It was yesterday, but I did the first round of paper organizing for taxes.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on February 24, 2023, 11:25:02 PM
Almost took Kayleigh to the train station. She texted her friend that she was on her way, then her friend rang her and said that them playing Twilight Imperium is in March, not February.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 25, 2023, 03:39:41 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on February 24, 2023, 10:55:03 PM
It was yesterday, but I did the first round of paper organizing for taxes.

:hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 25, 2023, 03:41:32 PM
I did my Saturday cleaning stuff and I also cleaned the windows. :hadron: I took my shower early because I have to root around in the bushes to reach some of the windows, so I always feel like I have spiders on me afterwards. :aff: I'm also already in my pajamas, because yeah, I'm officially done today.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 25, 2023, 04:54:46 PM
Worked. There's a very hard deadline by Tuesday, close of business, and I am nowhere near done yet.

I really need to not get in this situation again. As if I could.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on February 26, 2023, 12:44:16 PM
I washed the dog beds and I also washed the cars. :hadron: I only gave the cars a quick once over. During pollen season, trying to keep the cars clean is about a futile as trying to keep the floors clean. I'm super pleased with the dog beds though. The small one always goes through the wash well. I tried washing the large one in the washing machine when we first bought it, but it has these tiny rubber dots on the bottom to keep it from skidding. A bunch of those dots came loose and there were tiny rubber dots stuck all over the inside of the dryer. It was horrible. Since then, I've been using carpet cleaner and a scrub brush to clean it, but it had reached the point of still looking dingy after it was cleaned. Today I washed it in the bathtub and I put it in the washer only on the spin cycle, and then dried it out in the driveway. I don't know why I never thought of that before, but I'm definitely doing that from now on. It looks brand new.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on February 26, 2023, 03:56:06 PM
Worked. I'm too old for this shit.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 02, 2023, 07:57:45 PM
I cleaned the hall bathroom because Sugarbutt is having a friend over tomorrow. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 03, 2023, 02:58:13 PM
Worked. Fed the family.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 03, 2023, 09:01:07 PM
Slammed the door on an fb troll, who took a quote from my home page and threw it in my face mockingly.  So I looked the troll up and saw a little boy who needs to grow up.  Trolls are tedious, I didn't engage with it and just quickly banned/blocked it to oblivion........ 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 04, 2023, 02:32:47 PM
I did my Saturday chores and washed the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 04, 2023, 03:15:37 PM
Played a round of golf.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 04, 2023, 11:21:16 PM
Took cub to a playground with an ice slide, got driven out by the cold, went home and made us hot chocolate.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 05, 2023, 11:28:31 AM
I cleaned the grout. :hadron: The kitchen didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. I'll probably give it another treatment next weekend. I'm pleased with the rest of the house though, and I've had enough for now.  :dunno: I'm going to spend the next nine or ten hours doing a big bunch of nothing.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 05, 2023, 01:08:27 PM
Diner for breakfast then picking at the flea market
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Post by: odeon on March 05, 2023, 04:20:21 PM
Read for a while.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 05, 2023, 09:27:59 PM
Took the cub for a haircut, bought him a new ball afterwards, which he then wanted to throw very enthusiastically all over the house. Kiboshed that plan, took him to the Y instead and let him throw it around the gym.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 06, 2023, 03:36:51 AM
Stayed home and did 3 loads of washing. Hung it out, waited a while, then brought it all back in. Folded half of it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 06, 2023, 10:39:58 AM
Did a shopping date with Carla.  Started the laundry, did the dishes and donated a book to a charity idea at my local supermarket.  Which supports a local charity and accepts book donations.  They charge $2 for a hardcover and $1 for a paperback.  The money goes to a local charity.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 06, 2023, 04:27:55 PM
Worked. Had a conference planning meeting - the conference is in June but the organisational tasks are ongoing now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 10, 2023, 09:07:53 PM
I did a big grocery shop. :hadron:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on March 11, 2023, 02:58:36 PM
I did the Saturday housework, washed the cars, and paid the bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 11, 2023, 04:23:24 PM
Hit a few golf balls. Shopped groceries and some other necessities. Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 12, 2023, 12:44:52 PM
Repotted some sage starts into what will hopefully be a good home. Last time I tried sage from seed, it didn't make it, so this time I gave it the fancy starter pot and grow light setup. We'll see.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 12, 2023, 01:25:36 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on March 12, 2023, 12:44:52 PM
Repotted some sage starts into what will hopefully be a good home. Last time I tried sage from seed, it didn't make it, so this time I gave it the fancy starter pot and grow light setup. We'll see.

We've grown Sage many times before.  Most times with good success, sometimes it doesn't come back very well after a couple of years.  Carla likes to fry it up in oil like bacon and she and Amber will munch it like bacon.  Never tried it myself.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on March 12, 2023, 01:27:56 PM
Brought Carla some much needed coffee at her pharmacy job.  Went to the bookstore, bought Amber a doggy key fob that is supposed to beep when you whistle as you look for your keys.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 12, 2023, 10:01:59 PM
Went to church with Mom and Dad, had lunch, did my Kdrama Sunday, and now I'm organizing my medication for this week and trying to get to sleep as soon as possible.
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Post by: Parts on March 13, 2023, 12:09:12 PM
Errands with the boy
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Post by: rock hound on March 13, 2023, 12:14:05 PM
Took a walk, cleaned the bathroom floor and baseboards, got the ink stains out of Carla's pharmacy lab coat.  Examined a rock outcropping during my walk, picked up the mail.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 17, 2023, 02:56:47 PM
Bits and pieces. Some slight coding. A mostly stupid management meeting. Met with a friend and bitched about my day.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 18, 2023, 03:01:23 PM
I did my Saturday housework and cleaned the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 18, 2023, 07:28:43 PM
Dryer finally bit the dust. Now I have wet laundry draped all over the house and this afternoon we made an excursion to look at new models.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on March 18, 2023, 07:48:36 PM
We've done that.
Fortunately, as recovering photographers, we had a zillion stands and cross bars to create makeshift hangers inside the garage.
We got by that way through the winter for a bit and it made it even harder to dispense with all that old gear we "no longer needed."

We bought high dollar replacements for our laundry needs and found they break as readily as the shit ones we used to have to buy. Not sure how to advise. We spent $1000 on a dryer that had to have $300 service about three months after the warranty expired.

:hair:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 19, 2023, 01:35:17 PM
I cleaned cabinets and drawers. I also finished a gift project. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 19, 2023, 04:05:24 PM
Diner for breakfast then the flea market and errands with the boy
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 19, 2023, 08:41:17 PM
Went to church, hanged out with my sister and brother-in-law... now I'm just relaxing a bit listening to Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 19, 2023, 09:06:43 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 18, 2023, 07:48:36 PM

We bought high dollar replacements for our laundry needs and found they break as readily as the shit ones we used to have to buy. Not sure how to advise. We spent $1000 on a dryer that had to have $300 service about three months after the warranty expired.

:hair:

The guy in the store said that pretty much all brands, even the "good" ones, now have planned obsolescence after 7-10 years. You just can't get 25 year models anymore. They're also all full of fancy electronics, you can't get mechanical controls. He showed me ones that have wifi, ones that will contact the company of their own accord when they need a part, and the soonest you'll hear of it is when the technician calls you to schedule an appointment.

Fucking hell.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 20, 2023, 02:13:27 PM
"Worked" = sat in meetings :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 20, 2023, 03:37:58 PM
Drove an hour to my daughters apartment and replaced her broken toilet valve
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 20, 2023, 04:05:09 PM
Quote from: Parts on March 20, 2023, 03:37:58 PM
Drove an hour to my daughters apartment and replaced her broken toilet valve

:hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 21, 2023, 12:11:06 AM
Went to the optometrist. There's a new one there, young Asian lady who knows her stuff. My eyesight usually confuses people at first. Not her though. My right eye needs a slightly stronger lens for distance but otherwise, no change.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on March 22, 2023, 02:31:52 PM
Some yard clean up
Had a barrel fire with all the sticks that fell over the winter and also burned up a book of unused checks from a bank account I no longer have
Took both dogs for a walk
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 22, 2023, 06:33:01 PM
I've spent the past two evenings polishing all the brass drawer pulls from our bedroom dressers and nightstands. They look great and Sugarbutt is super impressed. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 22, 2023, 06:35:34 PM
Today I cut up a honeydew melon which I bought last week. It's way to early for melons but I took a gamble anyway, and turns out it's perfect, sweet, tender and juicy. It was probably grown in a hothouse, but definitely picked at the right time. Yum. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 23, 2023, 01:45:31 AM
Had a house inspection (hoping they'll fix the side gate) and they're going to organise a time with me and Kayleigh to discuss how we're going cope with renovations. Apparently we're not the only tenants to express concern over it. I'd like to have the renovations over and done with, especially the floor because it looks terrible the way it is now.

Also worked for the autistic guy in Armadale. He's super stressed and angry with his property manager not getting back to him about a patio proposal. No one's happy!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 23, 2023, 12:47:44 PM
laughing my ass off
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 23, 2023, 05:12:56 PM
I cleaned inside the fridge and made a shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 23, 2023, 09:38:09 PM
Survived a meeting with my employers. Apparently I haven't been charging them enough so they're going to back pay me.

Also, I have to get contractors insurance.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on March 24, 2023, 01:08:47 PM
Woke up because I couldn't get to sleep until almost 5am -__-
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 24, 2023, 07:05:36 PM
I did a big grocery shop, fueled up the car, and paid the bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on March 24, 2023, 10:20:26 PM
Dropped Kayleigh off at the train station, posted a letter and picked up Vyvanse from the chemist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 25, 2023, 12:15:33 PM
I did my Saturday house cleaning and I cleaned the cars. Now everything is all stocked and clean, and ready for another week.  :hadron: I also got to use my new new hose and it worked out great. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 25, 2023, 01:58:51 PM
Vacuumed the house.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on March 26, 2023, 11:31:51 AM
I did some outdoor cleanup, pressure washing out front, and tossing a few bits of clutter from the back. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on March 29, 2023, 03:38:49 PM
Wandered from one meeting to another while asking myself if it's worth it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on March 31, 2023, 07:46:24 PM
Not a fuck of a lot because the internet went out and didn't come back on until 4pm. I was supposed to be working.

2 hours on chat with tech support... could have been worse.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 01, 2023, 01:57:12 PM
I did my Saturday housework and cleaned the cars. :hadron: I also cleaned and prepped the guest room in anticipation of my momma. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 01, 2023, 04:29:06 PM
Didn't have work today, so I helped Dad around the house, went to the thrift shop, sat and hanged out with Dad, came home, trolled Tomi Lahren on Twitter by calling her Thomas.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 01, 2023, 10:20:10 PM
Took the cub to the pool for his swimming lesson, discovered lessons are canceled this week for spring break, took him home again and grabbed my bathing suit and a second towel, and went for public swim. He was proudly showing off all the things he's been learning in his class.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 01, 2023, 10:25:28 PM
^What a sweetie. :)

I've hung out and brought in a load of washing, sorted out work clothes for tomorrow, sorted out drink and meds for tomorrow, now contemplating washing my hair. Oily hair is gross.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 02, 2023, 11:10:52 AM
I cleaned some dead leaves from the potted plants and finished the second half of the pressure washing out back, and I washed the dog beds.. :hadron:  I also washed the Windows since they were splattered from the power sprayer. I normally would have done Windows next week, but I won't be cleaning anything while my momma is here, except for daily stuff. I can tell I did too much, so I'm ready to take a shower and veg out.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 02, 2023, 08:15:48 PM
Not a whole lot, just went to Church, sat with my friends, had lunch with Mom and Dad, watched my K-Drama, found Hana dead, and buried her in the yard near where Santo, Lenny, and some of the other birds are buried.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 03, 2023, 05:20:04 PM
I painted the ugly spots on the house. :hadron: We'd love to paint the whole house but it's not in the budget and probably wont be for a while. A couple spots had chipped off the first time I pressure washed it, plus there were already a few spots even before that. I picked a paint match months ago and have been putting off getting the paint. I was especially upset at myself yesterday, because I started off completely determined to go buy it but couldn't bring myself to leave the house. Today Sugarbutt randomly said he needed something from the home improvement store. I jumped up and said OMG THAT'S GREAT!! :GA: It looks really good and I'm so happy it's done. He's my hero. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 03, 2023, 06:01:09 PM
Lots of cleaning around the house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 04, 2023, 09:27:50 AM
I set out two new birdhouses in the back yard.

I am in the process of cobbling together six more, but they are not quite ready yet. They are all either pine or cedar and NOT painted or stained, city folk style. Mine are raw wood.
I have plenty of trees in which to place them.
I also moved my suet cakes to the back. They are almost done for the season.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 04, 2023, 12:57:55 PM
Needing to at least get to 280 by June (preferably before Strange New Worlds starts season 2)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 04, 2023, 02:16:02 PM
Worked. Boarded a train to pick up the Jag from winter storage, finally, and drove back home. :woohoo:

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 21, 2023, 07:21:47 PM
I did a big grocery shop and paid bills. :hadron: I also cleaned the vacuum filters in preparation of a deep dusting this weekend.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 21, 2023, 09:20:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 04, 2023, 02:16:02 PM
Worked. Boarded a train to pick up the Jag from winter storage, finally, and drove back home. :woohoo:
What do you drive in winter?

I haven't done much today, had breakfast. That's about it.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2023, 06:10:16 AM
Today I made coffee and moaned and groaned about my tired old back. That's about it so far, other than driving the kids to their work places.

Yesterday with some help, we planted eighteen purple Wave petunias (flowers), three Dracena (decorative, tall, grassy), four variegated Hedera (painted ivy), seven gallon-size Hostas (leafy), and a single, two gallon size silver Huechera variety (large shiny leaves). Got things mulched enough to start them well. I will need a lot more mulch before summer heat arrives.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 22, 2023, 03:27:19 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 21, 2023, 09:20:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 04, 2023, 02:16:02 PM
Worked. Boarded a train to pick up the Jag from winter storage, finally, and drove back home. :woohoo:
What do you drive in winter?

My wife's company car or nothing at all. I work from home, and when I travel I rent a car if needed. The Jag is a toy.

I have been thinking about getting rid of the Jag and buying something that gets me through the winter months, tbh, but I love the Jag. It's a fantastic car, and it's stunningly beautiful. It's a work of art.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 22, 2023, 03:28:09 PM
Played a round of golf. My back was killing me throughout.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 22, 2023, 05:21:48 PM
I did my Saturday chores and I also deep dusted the house. :hadron: The appliances seemed to have a lot more dirt under them than usual. :aff: I still need to do the boy's room, but I'll do that early tomorrow before he gets home from work, and then change the air filters.  I usually do a spring cleaning job on Sundays, but today was all about procrastinating the cars.  :orly: I skipped the cars the past two Saturday's because my momma was here, plus it was hot and I just didn't wanna. I ended up vacuuming them this evening and it wasn't as bad as expected. I didn't wash them because I'm out of car soap. I simply can't bring myself to leave the house on the weekends, so Sugarbutt said he would get me some soap tomorrow. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 22, 2023, 05:50:53 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 22, 2023, 03:27:19 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 21, 2023, 09:20:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 04, 2023, 02:16:02 PM
Worked. Boarded a train to pick up the Jag from winter storage, finally, and drove back home. :woohoo:
What do you drive in winter?

My wife's company car or nothing at all. I work from home, and when I travel I rent a car if needed. The Jag is a toy.

I have been thinking about getting rid of the Jag and buying something that gets me through the winter months, tbh, but I love the Jag. It's a fantastic car, and it's stunningly beautiful. It's a work of art.

I feel similarly about my '70 Chevelle. It is a toy and an amazingly beautiful work of art.
And yet, it sits in a storage building for ten months out of the year.

I've been really close to selling it a few times this past year, but I just can't do it (yet).

It is the single MOST impractical thing I own.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 23, 2023, 01:15:48 PM
Sugarbutt was out and about all morning, so I puttered around the house a did a bunch of stuff. :hadron: I deep dusted the boy's room, vacuumed and mopped the house, and changed the air filters. I also cleaned the chandelier in the dining room, and then I went around the house with a magic eraser and some paint searching for smudges, scuffs and specks. That made me realize the doors could all use a good wipe down, so I did that too.  :2thumbsup: I still need to wash the cars, but I'm going to wait until this evening after it cools off.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2023, 04:42:27 PM
Picked this stuff among other things out of spring clean up piles :2thumbsup:
(https://i.postimg.cc/qRTKYxCC/KIMG3045z.jpg)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 23, 2023, 04:59:10 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 23, 2023, 04:42:27 PM
Picked this stuff among other things out of spring clean up piles :2thumbsup:
(https://i.postimg.cc/qRTKYxCC/KIMG3045z.jpg)

That is very cool, Parts.

I recognize the Hallicrafters short wave rig, but it looks different from ones I have seen.

Awesome find!!

Do they work?
If they have not been powered up in a generation, you might use a dim bulb tester to get them going, just in case.

You probably already know this stuff.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 23, 2023, 05:28:58 PM
I washed the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2023, 06:23:20 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 23, 2023, 04:59:10 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 23, 2023, 04:42:27 PM
Picked this stuff among other things out of spring clean up piles :2thumbsup:
(https://i.postimg.cc/qRTKYxCC/KIMG3045z.jpg)

That is very cool, Parts.

I recognize the Hallicrafters short wave rig, but it looks different from ones I have seen.

Awesome find!!

Do they work?
If they have not been powered up in a generation, you might use a dim bulb tester to get them going, just in case.

You probably already know this stuff.

The only one I tried was the newer scanner and that did work.  The others I have to get to the basement and check out due to their age.  I usually use a Variac and power them up nice and slow. I also found 4 walkmans with them that all look pretty good
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 27, 2023, 07:57:07 AM
I am pretty sure that I have the Chevelle sold.

I have done a few things to it but not that much investment, mostly cosmetic things.
For instance it had been painted nicely when I bought it and the interior was reupholstered, engine, suspension and brakes were done, but nothing was detailed well or completely right.

I did things like, adjusted the lights, polished lenses and replaced the little gaskets that keep them water tight. Took off some parts from the engine like pulleys, fittings and linkages, painted or polished and tinted them for a more custom look, found missing interior trim pieces and got them installed, replaced the exhaust with an actual muffler that sounded about right and much more quiet than the noisy horror that came on it. Adjusted the fit of the hood and trunk and both doors.

Not much money spent ($1400 maybe), but a lot of tinkering work that took a lot of time and patience. I gave $38 for it and I think I have it sold for $55 after five years of tinkering and a couple of hours cruising the hotrod club last week end.
We'll see if the guy has $$$ or not, tomorrow.

He acted as thrilled to see it for sale as I was when I first saw it.

So, I talk on Saturday about how impractical it has always been since I bought it, cruised the club on Sunday, got an offer that day and did a title verification for the guy on Wednesday, now it is possibly sold on Friday.
 
Anything that is so easy to sell might not be that impractical after all, but She needs to go to a better home!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 28, 2023, 07:05:11 AM
The Guy called me about an hour ago. He said to meet him at his bank at 9AM when they open and we can finalize the deal on the Chevelle with a cashier's check made out to me for 55k.

It went to easy! I have undersold myself. All I did was drive the Chevelle through the park a few times while the car club was meeting and had Her swish Her skirts a bit.
I am selling Her too cheap!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2023, 02:55:57 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 22, 2023, 05:50:53 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 22, 2023, 03:27:19 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 21, 2023, 09:20:51 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 04, 2023, 02:16:02 PM
Worked. Boarded a train to pick up the Jag from winter storage, finally, and drove back home. :woohoo:
What do you drive in winter?

My wife's company car or nothing at all. I work from home, and when I travel I rent a car if needed. The Jag is a toy.

I have been thinking about getting rid of the Jag and buying something that gets me through the winter months, tbh, but I love the Jag. It's a fantastic car, and it's stunningly beautiful. It's a work of art.

I feel similarly about my '70 Chevelle. It is a toy and an amazingly beautiful work of art.
And yet, it sits in a storage building for ten months out of the year.

I've been really close to selling it a few times this past year, but I just can't do it (yet).

It is the single MOST impractical thing I own.

Then you know. I drive mine a tad more, but it's not something that would make a practical difference. I just love that car. It's stunningly beautiful, and the engine is out of this world.

I've considered a Range Rover - because they are British - but the beauty just isn't there.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on April 28, 2023, 02:58:32 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 28, 2023, 07:05:11 AM
The Guy called me about an hour ago. He said to meet him at his bank at 9AM when they open and we can finalize the deal on the Chevelle with a cashier's check made out to me for 55k.

It went to easy! I have undersold myself. All I did was drive the Chevelle through the park a few times while the car club was meeting and had Her swish Her skirts a bit.
I am selling Her too cheap!

So sorry.

But I do understand. If the money isn't a problem, then just let it go. Obsessions don't come cheap, anyway.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 28, 2023, 04:26:06 PM
Quote from: odeon on April 28, 2023, 02:58:32 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 28, 2023, 07:05:11 AM
The Guy called me about an hour ago. He said to meet him at his bank at 9AM when they open and we can finalize the deal on the Chevelle with a cashier's check made out to me for 55k.

It went to easy! I have undersold myself. All I did was drive the Chevelle through the park a few times while the car club was meeting and had Her swish Her skirts a bit.
I am selling Her too cheap!

So sorry.

But I do understand. If the money isn't a problem, then just let it go. Obsessions don't come cheap, anyway.

I did not need to free up money.
I just went through (watching) a period trying to help an old friend's widow deal with his mountains of audio gear left behind. It had taken her more than a year to even reach the point she could face dealing with it all.

If something happened to me today, no one in my family would have known how to sell that car. There would have been an ad in a magazine or Craig's list. Dozens of super low ball offers from assholes trying to steal from a grieving widow and all of it would have confused the situation.

I literally made the long deliberated decision over night, last Saturday. Almost as I was posting about it.
I went out Sunday morning and pranced her around a bit in front of a bunch of googly eyed hotrodders and by that afternoon I had several offers. I took one from the guy who seemed most "real" and already had a nice hotrod of his own. But I still think, had I done it all a little differently, I could have gotten more for her. It was too easy!

I did make a profit on the investment and I did get many hours of gut churning thrills out of that car. The labor adjusting everything to make it right, tinkering with things to make them pretty was an act of love, so no way to place value on that.

I hate to see the Chevelle go, but the main regret I have is that I did not drive her more.
That was an amazing and FUN car.


It's done!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 29, 2023, 11:27:38 AM
I did my Saturday cleaning chores. :hadron: I haven't cleaned the cars because it's sprinkling outside. It's supposed to be rainy all weekend, so it might not get done.  :dunno: I plan to polish the wood furniture and clean appliances tomorrow. I'm feeling anxious for some reason, so I might start on it today just to keep myself occupied.  :GA:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 29, 2023, 11:36:36 AM
LL is in the hospital, so I didn't have my odd job to do today... I helped Dad in the garage, hanged out with Yoshi... now I'm going to do the Laundry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 30, 2023, 12:18:47 PM
I polished all the wood and cleaned the appliances. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 30, 2023, 02:28:46 PM
Forgot that my mom's friend says hello .____.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 30, 2023, 03:21:10 PM
Hi, Momma's friend.  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 30, 2023, 05:26:43 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 30, 2023, 03:21:10 PM
Hi, Momma's friend.  :santa:

 :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 30, 2023, 06:06:58 PM
Drove around picking goodies out of spring clean up piles.  Got an original xbox with some games which needs a bit of work, a few tool boxes, a cart,  and some tools
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on April 30, 2023, 10:07:11 PM
Entertained the cub at home while he was recovering, took him out briefly to a park to meet up with his friend, then home early because he was flagged out, and back on the couch to rest some more.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 04, 2023, 04:39:30 PM
I wiped out the fridge and made a shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 04, 2023, 06:19:24 PM
Loaded up the van for the weekend Steam show.  Probably have over a ton in there going by how it drives
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 05, 2023, 12:28:52 PM
Helped Dad with taking more scrap to the junkyard. So far he delivered about 210 lbs giving about $81.00 USD the past two days  :o
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 05, 2023, 02:10:58 PM
Worked a lot without getting anything done.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 05, 2023, 05:51:54 PM
I did a big grocery shop. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 06, 2023, 01:53:57 PM
I did my Saturday housekeeping and cleaned the cars. I also bought gas, picked up prescriptions, and paid bills. Now everything is all cleaned and stocked, ready for another week. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 06, 2023, 02:23:10 PM
Helped L L, now she's resting a little bit (she got exhausted)... afterwards when I get home, I got my appointment with my therapist.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 06, 2023, 06:37:43 PM
Sold at the CAMA (http://www.ctamachinery.com/2014-spring-power-up.html) Steam engine show
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 06, 2023, 06:43:00 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 06, 2023, 06:37:43 PM
Sold at the CAMA (http://www.ctamachinery.com/2014-spring-power-up.html) Steam engine show

That looks interesting.  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 06, 2023, 09:38:36 PM
Steam trains, cool.

I haven't done anything yet today except post here.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on May 06, 2023, 09:53:41 PM
It was a zoo today, I had to hunt a shopping cart out of the cart that was on the curb because there were none in the store, there was a big line at McDonalds and my husband wanted hamburgers for everyone and because I am on a calorie budget, I got low calorie hamburgers and medium fries and I only got the burger so I can have lots of cake for my daughter's birthday.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 06, 2023, 10:37:59 PM
Quote from: Parts on May 06, 2023, 06:37:43 PM
Sold at the CAMA (http://www.ctamachinery.com/2014-spring-power-up.html) Steam engine show

I have found those shows to be huge fun and often some education I enjoy.

I wish we had one like it here!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 07, 2023, 12:19:50 PM
I cleaned the windows and colored my hair. :hadron: I also planted the aloe plants Sugarbutt rescued from a curbside somewhere. He said there was probably a hundred of them, but he only brought home three. I found a spot in the back yard where I'm sure they'll be happy.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 07, 2023, 02:16:46 PM
Went to Church, and had Lunch with my friends at a place called MOD pizza.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on May 07, 2023, 05:16:52 PM
Cut the grass.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 07, 2023, 09:08:23 PM

"I have made FIRE!!"

Yep, we got some use out of our firepit this evening. It was very warm weather but a pleasant time with the rains holding off until about now - just beginning to sprinkle, but the lightning show has been superb.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 08, 2023, 12:45:55 PM
Fixed up some Sushi
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 09, 2023, 11:12:11 AM
Spoke with the city's Parks and Wildlife arborist this morning. I noticed they were out in my front yard at 7AM.
It seems that I have a very rare ash tree that is NOT infested with emerald ash borer as with 99% across North America seem to be.

The forestry service is cutting them down by the millions to affect the borer pandemic. They are watching mine closely.
 :dunno:

I was told that they had been out twice to this neighborhood cutting down ash trees, mine has been flagged, but so far, no reason to cut it down.




OK, if my ash tree becomes infested, that will make two trees in my front yard the city is going to destroy.

When I asked what I could do to ensure that my ash tree stays healthy, he only said that he wished he knew. Some spray them with NEEM oil. I objected, told him I use NEEM on my roses and it is not an insecticide but a fungicide.
He had no answer.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 09, 2023, 11:12:22 AM


On a more pleasant note, I started my firepit again today to cook lunch. Both kids are at work and it was just my beautiful wife and me with the dog. We had a great time.
 :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 10, 2023, 01:21:28 PM
Didn't get to sleep until 5:20am
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 11, 2023, 11:32:36 AM
Quote from: Genesis on May 08, 2023, 12:45:55 PM
Fixed up some Sushi

Glad you could fix it, but how did you break it?
 :zoinks:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 11, 2023, 11:39:32 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on May 11, 2023, 11:32:36 AM
Quote from: Genesis on May 08, 2023, 12:45:55 PM
Fixed up some Sushi

Glad you could fix it, but how did you break it?
 :zoinks:

I just defrosted it in the microwave at 20 second intervals :-/
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 11, 2023, 05:10:16 PM
Hobbled around the house and yard doing chores in ten to fifteen minute intervals.  It sucks sit too long and my knee gets stiffer move too much it gets more sore 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 12, 2023, 03:33:20 PM
Banged my head against the proverbial wall.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 13, 2023, 02:33:59 PM
I did the Saturday housekeeping and vacuumed the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 13, 2023, 03:50:22 PM
Went shopping with Mom and my sister... only I went to the book store while they went clothes shopping.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 13, 2023, 06:20:35 PM
Well, I popped in to relate a huge day at the track. I was there early and saw all five races.

Just got home a couple of hours ago. A long shower and some music while I check with my stable of last known "friends" as I begin to succumb to the sun, a little dehydration and an all day work out.

Then the first post I read, I discover the news from Genesis and I only have sorrow for now.

I'll talk more about how fucking awsome this day was at another time.


Feel better, G! Many of us have had to do this. You can, too!

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 13, 2023, 08:54:27 PM
I got a cool David Bowie themed backpack to use for my laptop and other electronic gizmos.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 14, 2023, 03:36:42 PM
I cleaned out cabinets and drawers. :hadron: I also washed our bedspread. I usually love laundry day because the bed smells so fresh and clean when I crawl into it that night. I don't know if I was having an overly sensitive smell day or what, but last night I had trouble falling asleep because the dog seemed especially stinky. I told Sugarbutt I'm washing the bedspread and the dog isn't welcome back in the bed with us unless he gets a bath. :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 15, 2023, 07:01:51 PM
Some yard work, bid work on a small in law apartment.cleaned up some of the stuff I got over the weekend
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 15, 2023, 09:41:47 PM
Went to the gym, bought ourselves some food and drink, then went to the car mechanics to see if they could identify the strange noise my car has been making. The mechanic took it for a drive and afterwards said it makes lots of noises. :zoinks:

So the car is booked in for next Tuesday so they can have a proper look.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 16, 2023, 04:27:37 PM
Went to a park with my mom and sister to have a picnic... right now I'm hiding in my room, going to hangout with a friend on discord, and just relax.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 20, 2023, 04:55:14 PM
I did my Saturday housework and cleaned the cars. :hadron: I didn't post yesterday, but yesterday I did a big grocery shop and paid bills. :hadron: Sugarbutt gassed up the car for me today because I forgot to do it when I was out yesterday. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 22, 2023, 07:12:27 PM
Went with Mom to check up on the school... forgot that I needed my visitor pass present so my arms don't cover it up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 23, 2023, 06:33:27 AM
Watered in our efforts from yesterday a liitle better.

Yesterday my daughter and I planted out some more bags of lillies and two clumps of colocasia (elephant ears), mulched them well, but they will need deep watering for a few days.

My ricinus (castor oil plant) are almost knee high now.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 23, 2023, 07:36:45 PM
Can't openly swear on Twitter anymore... there's a bot dressed up like Mother Theresa's GOP equivalent waiting to slap me.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 24, 2023, 03:39:51 PM
Quote from: Genesis on May 23, 2023, 07:36:45 PM
Can't openly swear on Twitter anymore... there's a bot dressed up like Mother Theresa's GOP equivalent waiting to slap me.

WTF. I've been seeing that a lot though since Musk took the wheel. I'm surprised I've never been put in time out, but I avoid tripping the filters as much as possible now, I noticed they are much more sensitive then they were...the warning feature pops up a lot more now.

If I get a warning I usually edit or star out some letters.

Haven't been on much as of late...too busy IRL.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 24, 2023, 06:22:50 PM
Finished working on a commercial renovation I started yesterday
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 24, 2023, 08:21:03 PM
Taken my meds and fed the cats.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 25, 2023, 12:13:45 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 24, 2023, 03:39:51 PM
Quote from: Genesis on May 23, 2023, 07:36:45 PM
Can't openly swear on Twitter anymore... there's a bot dressed up like Mother Theresa's GOP equivalent waiting to slap me.

WTF. I've been seeing that a lot though since Musk took the wheel. I'm surprised I've never been put in time out, but I avoid tripping the filters as much as possible now, I noticed they are much more sensitive then they were...the warning feature pops up a lot more now.

If I get a warning I usually edit or star out some letters.

Haven't been on much as of late...too busy IRL.

There's a point where I need to be myself on Twitter when arguing or being the devil's advocate... but since Musk took over, it's been a MAGAite's wet dream than the platform I am used to.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 25, 2023, 08:09:45 PM
Quote from: renaeden on May 24, 2023, 08:21:03 PM
Taken my meds and fed the cats.

Thanks for reminding me about my meds!

In another hour or so my heart would have reminded me, but I hate it when that happens.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 25, 2023, 08:46:32 PM
Quote from: Genesis on May 25, 2023, 12:13:45 PM

There's a point where I need to be myself on Twitter when arguing or being the devil's advocate... but since Musk took over, it's been a MAGAite's wet dream than the platform I am used to.

Yeah, things have definitely changed. Every time I see a blue check mark, I'm checking whether it's a musky-mega minion, clueless, or whether he just gave them a check mark like he did Stephen King (who said he'd never pay for one) to be an asshole. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 25, 2023, 09:56:17 PM
Just got back from our annual pilgrimage to Kentucky  to visit Carlas parents and sisters.  Come home and now sorting thru all the gmail crap.  Travel stress (airlines) etc, etc, etc......I'm fucking exhausted. :yawn:  Good night, children...  everywhere!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on May 25, 2023, 10:10:37 PM
Rest well Rockhound.

Sounds like a long trip.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 26, 2023, 07:46:37 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 25, 2023, 10:10:37 PM
Rest well Rockhound.

Sounds like a long trip.

Thanks!

Travel stress with us seems to be getting worse as we get older.  Of course airline travel seems to be getting more and more complicated and expensive.  At least the weather in KY was nice and sunny and when we weren't visiting Carla's parents we were walking around a lot, browsing and chilling out.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on May 26, 2023, 05:51:04 PM
Quote from: rock hound on May 26, 2023, 07:46:37 AM
Quote from: Icequeen on May 25, 2023, 10:10:37 PM
Rest well Rockhound.

Sounds like a long trip.

Thanks!

Travel stress with us seems to be getting worse as we get older.  Of course airline travel seems to be getting more and more complicated and expensive.  At least the weather in KY was nice and sunny and when we weren't visiting Carla's parents we were walking around a lot, browsing and chilling out.   8)

There was a major positive on the way home...I found a penny on out way to the gate and as I was on the plane in my seat...the seat next to me went unfilled.  I had 2 seats to myself, room to spread my legs and stuff out.  Yes, I have my superstitions and this time it worked.   8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 27, 2023, 01:19:54 PM
Taking care of L L until 4:15

after that I got my usual appointment, and the get together with some of my mom's friends.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 27, 2023, 04:49:21 PM
I did my Saturday housework and cleaned the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on May 28, 2023, 11:32:50 AM
I got some work done in the garage. :hadron: I've decided to make the garage my summer project. That's one of Sugarbutt's spaces where he's free to hoard stuff, but over the years it's gotten really dirty and dingy. There's some cool stuff out there, a pool table, darts, crazy stuff on the walls he's collected over time. It's just all really dirty and I'd like to turn it back into a nice space that's not embarrassing. Since I don't expect him to get rid of anything, I'm just going to have to tackle it in small bites. Move a little bit of stuff, clean the stuff, paint the small space of wall behind the stuff, and then put the stuff back. An hour or two here and there and eventually it will get done. That's fine, I have all summer so there's no rush. When I'm done, I plan to add the garage to my spring cleaning schedule so things don't get all dusty and dirty again.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Natalia Evans on May 28, 2023, 01:42:36 PM
Went to Zumba class and then came home and did some laundry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on May 28, 2023, 03:02:29 PM
Sold lots of stuff at the flea market and interacted with way too many people
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 28, 2023, 05:24:34 PM
Fucking Indianapolis 500 race was incredible, up to the end when some wanted to play bumper cars.

Super clean race until near the end. Kind of looked like another back to back winner (only happened four times in over 100 years of the Indy 500), but it did not happen.

My son's mouth was jaw dropped most of the afternoon. I wonder if his tongue is sunburned.

I bought some active Bose hearing protectors and, with some inner ear plugs, that worked fine.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on May 29, 2023, 09:37:29 AM
Quote from: Parts on May 28, 2023, 03:02:29 PM
Sold lots of stuff at the flea market and interacted with way too many people

Too much interaction for me, too, yesterday.

Today I'm hiding in my garage, spinning my wire wheel taking rust off of old tools I have neglected.
This along with some music and I am very satisfied with my level of interaction.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on May 30, 2023, 03:18:49 PM
The usual. Worked.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 30, 2023, 05:37:57 PM
Met up with the pastor who is officiating my father's memorial service.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on May 30, 2023, 07:31:42 PM
Took my car to the mechanics. Walked home and wheezed the whole way.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on May 30, 2023, 07:40:28 PM
Got a haircut, and showered up a bit... now I'm needing to get my stuff ready for work in the morning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 03, 2023, 12:45:01 PM
I did my Saturday housework and vacuumed the cars. :hadron: Yesterday I also did a big grocery shop, so now everything is all clean and stocked and ready to go again.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 03, 2023, 02:39:20 PM
Basically my odd job since 9:40 this morning
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 04, 2023, 03:04:58 PM
I made some progress in the garage. :hadron: I also hoarded some water since it's officially storm season again. The boy helped me with that because I'm not supposed to be lifting heavy stuff right now. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 04, 2023, 04:48:10 PM
Decided to take a break from my social media accounts
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 05, 2023, 12:59:34 AM
Moved heaps of my stuff into the carport, including my computer chair which I'm not too happy about. At least they have started painting my bedroom which is more than I can say for Kayleigh's room. But then the cats are in there somewhere hiding (can't see them).
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 05, 2023, 12:35:48 PM
Updated my resume
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 06, 2023, 06:15:49 PM
Went out for lunch with Mom, picked up my paycheck, and came back home.

Just wished I kept a structured schedule -_-
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on June 06, 2023, 09:20:05 PM
Blew insulation into some walls on an old house
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 07, 2023, 03:48:02 PM
Went with Mom on an errand to Walmart, got myself cleaned up, now I'm just planning my schedule out for the rest of the month.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 07, 2023, 05:26:14 PM
I made some more progress in the garage. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 07, 2023, 08:54:33 PM
Me, too!  Organizing mostly, but it helps!
:woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 09, 2023, 04:38:21 PM
Overslept
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 09, 2023, 08:42:18 PM
^Same. Took my meds a bit late and kissed the cats good morning.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 10, 2023, 02:53:05 PM
I did the Saturday housework and vacuumed the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 10, 2023, 06:31:05 PM
Woke up, worked with L L until 4:30pm, had time to myself, now I'm dogsitting for the rest of the week.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 10, 2023, 08:38:08 PM
Had breakfast and taken meds. Time for a shower and then we're going to see the Spider-Man movie.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on June 11, 2023, 03:12:43 PM
Fed the family. Walked the dog - plus, she swam in the river and had tons of fun.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 11, 2023, 03:20:43 PM
As soon as I get paid again, I'm thinking of customizing the inside of my mini-fridge.... there's some stuff on Amazon to try out, but I'm probably going to do research (like I usually do)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 11, 2023, 04:57:24 PM
I made some more progress in the garage. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 11, 2023, 06:19:39 PM
Discovered an ache that's questionable... I'll see if resting it will make the pain stop
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 15, 2023, 01:55:28 AM
Came the closest that I ever have to falling asleep at the wheel. A combination of waking up at 5am and not being able to take my ADHD meds (because the floor guys put glue down on the floor before asking if there was anything I wanted from my bedroom).

I had work which is an hour's drive away but it seemed to take much longer than that, there and back. I never want to drive in that state again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 16, 2023, 07:06:07 PM
I did a big grocery shop, fueled up the car, and paid the bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 17, 2023, 10:27:46 AM
Woke up and got ready for my Saturday job... right now I'm at my Saturday job until 4:15pm / 4:30pm my time... so I need to keep busy.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 17, 2023, 10:50:18 AM
I did my Saturday chores. Now everything is clean, stocked, and paid. :hadron: I still haven't vacuumed the cars yet. There was a rain shower earlier, so now it's oppressively hot and humid out. I'm hoping the cloud cover will roll back in, and I can take care of that before I give up on the day and take a shower.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 17, 2023, 12:13:45 PM
My Saturday has been a mix of a beautiful day, but there seems to be a shit cloud over my head this week.
I thought Eeyore had it bad.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on June 17, 2023, 01:27:03 PM
Taking care of L L is difficult... when she was slipping off the recliner, I made sure it wasn't a hard fall. I had to get one of her grandsons to help me get her up.

Grateful he was there when I needed him.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on June 17, 2023, 02:21:29 PM
Did shopping and received a free Pret drink. :) https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/pret-a-manger-free-coffee-policy-how-to-a9289091.html
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on June 18, 2023, 03:38:16 AM
Not much. ^Would have liked a free coffee.

Went to the chemist for meds, bought pies for dinner, scrubbed glue off the new floor in my bedroom. Hung some pictures, did a load of washing. It has felt pretty cold here today.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Fun With Matches on June 18, 2023, 06:30:02 AM
Quote from: renaeden on June 18, 2023, 03:38:16 AM
Not much. ^Would have liked a free coffee.

I received a free peach fruit drink. :)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on June 18, 2023, 02:53:43 PM
I spent the entire day, up to about an hour ago, in the garage. We made huge progress!

The difference: when they asked me what I wanted for Father's Day I just told them all that I wanted some help in the garage doing some of the two-man things.

Result was my wife and my son spent all day as laborers and I (did a hell of a lot) directed their efforts.


... and I have a massive pile too large to fit for one trip in my SUV backend to go to the donation site or the county recycle center. For instance, I still have three 120 foot 10GA power cables left over from my sound company days that I will never need again. I am recycling them, along with seven more 12GA and 14GA. I have tried for years to put them into hands where they would be used again, but the 10GA cables weigh over 80Lbs each.

I'm old school, man! You need a lot of copper to run high current devices long distances into the wild!
I see all these dumbass punks running 16GA orange cables to power an amp and burning out output transistors every few tries. It's not even a study of complicated physics you need. An understanding of a chart someone else has already made up for you is all you need to know better. Not even any math is necessary!
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Post by: Genesis on June 18, 2023, 05:55:06 PM
A lot of things... found out I'm not working this week, so I have a pretty long stretch of time ahead -___-
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Post by: odeon on June 19, 2023, 02:58:24 PM
Did some light coding. Wasn't expecting to, but the opportunity presented itself.
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Post by: renaeden on June 19, 2023, 11:17:15 PM
Went to the gym, went to the 7/11 to buy a drink and a bag of ice. Came home and waited for the rain to ease before I could bring some boxes in. Unpacked the boxes, mostly clothes.
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Post by: odeon on June 23, 2023, 03:37:01 PM
Celebrated Midsummer, the last truly pagan Swedish national holiday.
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Post by: Parts on June 23, 2023, 04:16:59 PM
Picking at estate sales and a few garage sales
 
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Post by: rock hound on June 23, 2023, 07:23:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 23, 2023, 03:37:01 PM
Celebrated Midsummer, the last truly pagan Swedish national holiday.

I like Pagan, I have a couple of friends that I always send Solstice wishes to. 
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on June 24, 2023, 07:40:18 AM
Slept all day. Went to see a live comedy show tonight (FriendlyJordies). Was crass and tasteless but fun.
Got some gelato and couldn't eat it all. Then decided it would be yummy to buy a snack pack of kebab meat and chips and I ate two mouthfuls before giving up. Stoopid head cold.
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Post by: Genesis on June 24, 2023, 05:45:43 PM
Dad's memorial service was today, 135 people showed up  :o
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Post by: DirtDawg on June 25, 2023, 07:38:56 AM
Spent some time maintaining my chainsaw. Sharpened the blade, took it apart and cleaned it well, oiled up all the moving parts, tested it out and I am ready to cut timber into firewood!
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Post by: odeon on June 30, 2023, 12:30:43 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 23, 2023, 07:23:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 23, 2023, 03:37:01 PM
Celebrated Midsummer, the last truly pagan Swedish national holiday.

I like Pagan, I have a couple of friends that I always send Solstice wishes to.

It's brilliant. It's the one holiday they never managed to steal.
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Post by: odeon on June 30, 2023, 12:31:24 PM
Quote from: Genesis on June 24, 2023, 05:45:43 PM
Dad's memorial service was today, 135 people showed up  :o

A good thing. People remember.
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Post by: rock hound on June 30, 2023, 02:09:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 30, 2023, 12:30:43 PM
Quote from: rock hound on June 23, 2023, 07:23:33 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 23, 2023, 03:37:01 PM
Celebrated Midsummer, the last truly pagan Swedish national holiday.

I like Pagan, I have a couple of friends that I always send Solstice wishes to.

It's brilliant. It's the one holiday they never managed to steal.

I also send Equinox greetings as well.   8)
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Post by: Genesis on June 30, 2023, 05:38:54 PM
Quote from: odeon on June 30, 2023, 12:31:24 PM
Quote from: Genesis on June 24, 2023, 05:45:43 PM
Dad's memorial service was today, 135 people showed up  :o

A good thing. People remember.

Yeah
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Post by: renaeden on June 30, 2023, 09:24:57 PM
Had breakfast, put a load of washing on.
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Post by: Genesis on July 02, 2023, 05:18:48 PM
Went to Church, had lunch with "her" and some other people from group after the service.

Wished I could of paid for my portion... but of course "her" mother insisted on paying for everyone :(
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 03, 2023, 08:35:20 AM
Quote from: Genesis on July 02, 2023, 05:18:48 PM
Went to Church, had lunch with "her" and some other people from group after the service.

Wished I could of paid for my portion... but of course "her" mother insisted on paying for everyone :(

When I read that, I was thinking there's an old saying to never turn down a free meal. I looked it up and I think I might be wrong, and the saying is, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Though I did see, a person should never turn down a breath mint.  :lol1:
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Post by: rock hound on July 03, 2023, 11:15:53 AM
Went for a walk and noticed my favorite "mystery" tree was flowering and it made me happy. 8)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 04, 2023, 11:35:05 AM
I made some more progress in the garage. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on July 04, 2023, 05:41:59 PM
Stubbed my toe at Walmart trying to get a cart out of the way -_-

Also, Mom said that there is a Cardinal outside that's stalking Yoshi and bullying him... which is kinda ironic because Yoshi is the one who does the stalking, and hunting himself.

I'm thinking of calling the Cardinal the same name as the corrupt Cardinal in The Musketeer... the name of course being Richelieu.
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Post by: rock hound on July 04, 2023, 09:18:09 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 04, 2023, 05:41:59 PM
Stubbed my toe at Walmart trying to get a cart out of the way -_-

Also, Mom said that there is a Cardinal outside that's stalking Yoshi and bullying him... which is kinda ironic because Yoshi is the one who does the stalking, and hunting himself.

I'm thinking of calling the Cardinal the same name as the corrupt Cardinal in The Musketeer... the name of course being Richelieu.

Obviously!   8)
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Post by: odeon on July 05, 2023, 03:38:06 PM
Flew to Heathrow for a company meeting tomorrow.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 08, 2023, 12:13:00 PM
I did my Saturday chores and picked up a prescription, then Sugarbutt and I had a hot date together at the haircut place. :hadron: I still need to clean the cars, but it was rainy all morning and when it stopped the sun started blazing, so it's steamy and miserable out there right now. Hopefully it will cool off enough I can get to them this evening. If not I'll shoot for tomorrow morning.  :dunno:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 08, 2023, 06:53:03 PM
I made some more progress in the garage. :hadron: I also discovered we need new fire extinguishers, so I made an online order for that.  :GA:
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Post by: Genesis on July 09, 2023, 02:39:07 PM
Went to church, went for a walk, and picked up Vitamin B12...
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Post by: Parts on July 09, 2023, 03:35:52 PM
Sold at the flea market, did okay for the time we were there before the rain
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Post by: Genesis on July 09, 2023, 04:55:55 PM
Need to get to bed early :(
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Post by: rock hound on July 09, 2023, 07:44:46 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 09, 2023, 04:55:55 PM
Need to get to bed early :(

I say that to myself a lot!
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Post by: Genesis on July 09, 2023, 08:43:16 PM
Quote from: rock hound on July 09, 2023, 07:44:46 PM
Quote from: Genesis on July 09, 2023, 04:55:55 PM
Need to get to bed early :(

I say that to myself a lot!

It's hard to though
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 15, 2023, 11:20:55 AM
Yesterday I grocery shopped and fueled the car. Today I cleaned the house and paid the bills. Everything's all clean, stocked, and paid.  :hadron:
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Post by: Parts on July 15, 2023, 12:44:11 PM
Bought a lot of stuff at an estate sale and began to process it for the market
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 15, 2023, 05:18:22 PM
I painted a small shelf in the garage, and did some prep for the work I plan to do out there tomorrow. :hadron:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 16, 2023, 11:31:50 AM
I made more progress in the garage. :hadron: I did about twice as much as I usually do in a given day. I want to be able to reach a goalpost within the next two weeks, because and after that I'll need to get back to doing my spring cleaning schedule on the weekends. If I spend any time on the garage in August, it will have to be evenings during the week.  :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on July 16, 2023, 01:25:59 PM
Went shopping in driving rain and multiple alerts of a possible tornado that could happen near us.  Nothing happened. ::)  Finally the rain let up enough for me o get a decent walk.   8)  Did some laundry.   :)
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Post by: Genesis on July 16, 2023, 01:36:03 PM
Went to Church, wanted to give a thank you letter to my friend... she wasn't there today :(
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 16, 2023, 03:56:56 PM

Quote from: Gopher Gary on July 16, 2023, 11:31:50 AM
I made more progress in the garage. :hadron: I did about twice as much as I usually do in a given day. I want to be able to reach a goalpost within the next two weeks, because and after that I'll need to get back to doing my spring cleaning schedule on the weekends. If I spend any time on the garage in August, it will have to be evenings during the week.  :dunno:

I wish I had.

I sort of sluffed off half the morning, super light rain falling and I was enjoying the animals feeding out by the trees. The interactions between various types vying for position drew my attention away from duty.

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Post by: DirtDawg on July 16, 2023, 09:21:54 PM
I don't want this comment to turn into anything political so, just take it at face value. Laugh a little, if you can.



We ordered a couple of pizzas today, just too hot out there to do our typical fire pit meal on Sunday.

You know "things" are not great when the pizza delivery guy is a forty something, well dressed, arriving in a Mercedes and ringing my doorbell.

I would love to say that it was the best pizza ever, but...



I gave him a $20 tip anyway. Obviously he is navigating harder times than we are.


The fact that my wife drives for UPS and may be about to go on strike next month has not affected us yet.
The understanding is (only barely hitting the news) is a plan to offer early retirement to the tenured workers as a way to help with the demands of higher pay for incoming hirees.
We will burn that bridge after we cross it!
 :dunno:


It sucks to feel like we are in limbo again. But I felt like taking care of the pizza driver today, no matter what happens.
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Post by: odeon on July 18, 2023, 12:12:56 PM
Installed the new printer.
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Post by: Parts on July 18, 2023, 12:31:25 PM
Installed sound deadening insulation in a new house
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Post by: Icequeen on July 18, 2023, 04:18:10 PM
Ventured out into Trump territory for a yard sale.

Yeppers.... I'll take that awesome dremel kit with 200+ bits for $5.00..."You're totally right Jed, Trump 2024...high five!!"

Meanwhile "Mildred" is on the porch trying to sell me baked goods (I don't do baked goods)..."I make everything from scratch...no canned pumpkin in those cookies ONLY fresh, I cut up those pumpkins, cook and mash it myself"...."That's wonderful Mildred!!"...Mildred here needs to get a fucking life.

They're having a moving sale...moving to Florida before fall...because..."that Ron DeSantis is a fucking god".

Shoot me...the dremel kit was kind of worth it though. :lol1:



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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 23, 2023, 01:37:28 PM
I made some more progress in the garage. :hadron:
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 24, 2023, 03:50:16 PM
I have an H Frame dual fifteen subwoofer enclosure and I have recently (well, a couple of months ago) acqurired the matching low range drivers that go with my full range open back drivers.

I have removed my infinite baffle Jamo drivers from that enclosure and replaced them with my new W15 Lii Audio drivers.

Only been a few hours and I am already loving the match between the two. These W15 drivers are designed with a high compliance as the F15 full range drivers are and one expects them to go into an open baffle mounting, but these also kick ass in an H Frame baffle.
SO far, so good.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 24, 2023, 03:52:19 PM
Only today got back to my things after my mom's surgery. All went fine.
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Post by: rock hound on July 24, 2023, 06:13:20 PM
Went to my Doctor checkup, had blood drawn, and all is normal! 8)
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Post by: Parts on July 25, 2023, 10:40:09 AM
Worked in a dirt floored crawlspace under a porch  :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck: :zombiefuck:
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Post by: odeon on July 25, 2023, 11:33:18 AM
Started writing my presentation for next week. No motivation.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 26, 2023, 04:09:06 PM
I made more progress in the garage. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on July 26, 2023, 04:50:18 PM
Had lunch with Mom and Chipoltle, went to the DMV because she needed to change the title(s) to the car, had Boba Tea, and came back home... now I'm waiting to go to group
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 26, 2023, 07:54:52 PM

I have a beautiful spirea planting that has overgrown its allotted space. I did some light trimming near the front entranceway to the house. It was very early, well before it got too hot to breathe.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 28, 2023, 05:42:36 PM
I did a big grocery shop. :hadron: When I finished putting away the food, Sugarbutt thanked me. I thought that was silly, so I told him, I have to feed him or else they'll come and take him away from me.  :lol1:
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Post by: rock hound on July 28, 2023, 07:40:45 PM
Went to the ER to have an emergency endoscopy done due to a stricture in the old esophagus, worse than usual.  Had it done and I feel better.  Just have to do a follow up for awhile. 
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Post by: renaeden on July 29, 2023, 12:41:54 AM
Quote from: rock hound on July 28, 2023, 07:40:45 PM
Went to the ER to have an emergency endoscopy done due to a stricture in the old esophagus, worse than usual.  Had it done and I feel better.  Just have to do a follow up for awhile.
That beats anything I've done today. Rest up, rock hound. :hug:
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Post by: rock hound on July 29, 2023, 07:23:58 AM
Quote from: renaeden on July 29, 2023, 12:41:54 AM
Quote from: rock hound on July 28, 2023, 07:40:45 PM
Went to the ER to have an emergency endoscopy done due to a stricture in the old esophagus, worse than usual.  Had it done and I feel better.  Just have to do a follow up for awhile.
That beats anything I've done today. Rest up, rock hound. :hug:

Thanks, I called out from work today as my head still feels a bit foggy from the anesthesia.  I'm taking it easy today!   :yawn:
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Post by: Genesis on July 29, 2023, 03:18:49 PM
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 29, 2023, 05:11:52 PM
I did my Saturday house cleaning. :hadron: I also tried to start on a project I do each year for a family member's birthday, but I ran into a hiccup and need the girl to help me. She said she has a 48 hour turnaround for service requests, so that means it's not happening today.  :lol1: That shoots my evening plans out of the water, so now I don't know what to do with myself.  :dunno:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on July 30, 2023, 01:20:05 PM
I made some more progress in the garage. :hadron: That's it for me for now. Next month the guys are going to be working on a project in there anyway, and I have things to take care of in the house.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Genesis on July 30, 2023, 02:13:45 PM
Updated my resume on Indeed
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 30, 2023, 03:26:37 PM
Some trimming of over grown things here and there around the yard.

Some shrub growth was getting a little beyond boundaries and some perennials were just done flowering. I few weeds to pull.
I have this old man weeder that works as well as advertised and I am so happy with this thing.
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Post by: DirtDawg on July 30, 2023, 07:14:25 PM
This is the weeder and I love it. It is one big weed at a time, but it gets the root out.  If you have an annoying stand of thistles ready to bloom, you need this. Or grab your thick leather gloves and hope to have some luck right after it rains.

This thing works!
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Post by: Parts on July 31, 2023, 04:16:11 PM
Short day at work then getting ready for the grandkids sleeping over for a few days
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Post by: Genesis on August 04, 2023, 02:38:30 PM
Setting up my new headphones... might do some customizing later
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Post by: rock hound on August 04, 2023, 03:37:53 PM
Got another blood draw to check my B12 and Folate levels.
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Post by: Genesis on August 04, 2023, 03:49:18 PM
Quote from: rock hound on August 04, 2023, 03:37:53 PM
Got another blood draw to check my B12 and Folate levels.

I'm suppose to take B12 supplements :(
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 04, 2023, 08:01:02 PM
I finished a birthday gift project I've been working on. :hadron: I cleaned the vacuum filters, and I also bought some new air filters and swiffers because I'm deep dusting the house this weekend.  :orly:
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Post by: renaeden on August 05, 2023, 06:46:03 AM
Quote from: Genesis on August 04, 2023, 03:49:18 PM
Quote from: rock hound on August 04, 2023, 03:37:53 PM
Got another blood draw to check my B12 and Folate levels.
I'm suppose to take B12 supplements :(
Then you should take them. I take Caltrate because the contraception I'm on takes calcium from my bones. I was never told to by doctors, I figured it out from some reading I did about it. I take it every morning with the rest of my medication.
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Post by: Genesis on August 05, 2023, 03:27:43 PM
Quote from: renaeden on August 05, 2023, 06:46:03 AM
Quote from: Genesis on August 04, 2023, 03:49:18 PM
Quote from: rock hound on August 04, 2023, 03:37:53 PM
Got another blood draw to check my B12 and Folate levels.
I'm supposed to take B12 supplements :(
Then you should take them. I take Caltrate because the contraception I'm on takes calcium from my bones. I was never told to by doctors, I figured it out from some reading I did about it. I take it every morning with the rest of my medication.

The hematologist wanted me to take B12... just so we're making sure the blood draw from before was just a "hiccup"
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 05, 2023, 04:57:31 PM
I did my Saturday chores. :hadron: I also worked on some of the deep dusting so I don't have so much to do tomorrow. I'm polishing the wood furniture as I go along as well. I usually do that as a separate task, but we're expecting visitors at the end of the month. I'd like to have all my spring cleaning tasks completed by then, so that puts me on a bit of a time crunch.  :dunno:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 05, 2023, 05:06:40 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 05, 2023, 03:27:43 PM
I'm supposed to take B12 supplements :(

I take them too, but I don't like it. I've never taken stuff like that before because supplements aren't FDA regulated so there's no guarantee I'm getting what I'm buying. The B12 I buy actually does makes a difference, but when I was first told I need to take a vitamin D supplement they didn't do anything and my levels got even worse. I was able to get a prescription for the vitamin D, but that experience made me distrust over the counter stuff even more than before.   :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 05, 2023, 05:48:43 PM
I'm just doing what I am told.... because I don't want the same prognosis my father had
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 06, 2023, 11:38:34 AM
I finished deep dusting the house. :hadron: I even cleaned the appliances. I usually do appliances when I polish the furniture, but I'm doing both jobs this week. I didn't clean inside the oven, because I'm out of oven cleaner and I won't shop again until Friday, so that will have to wait. I'm glad I got so much done yesterday, and now have the rest of the day to relax. I was also planning on going around the house with a magic eraser and some white paint, searching for smudges and specks, but it got all dark and thundery outside and now the house seems sort of dark. I'm taking a break right now and thinking about it, so I might decide to take a shower and call it a day.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on August 06, 2023, 04:50:34 PM
Quote
Control+l Freak = Troll

::)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 07, 2023, 05:22:41 PM
I cleaned a few cabinets and drawers. :hadron: I figure if I work on cabinets and drawers a little bit every night this week, then I'll have that job done and I can clean the grout this weekend instead.  :thumbup:
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Post by: renaeden on August 09, 2023, 12:52:23 AM
Went to the dentist for a checkup (need two fillings) and then I went to see my old supervisor (Teresa) at another Salvos store. Her store is about half the size of the one I volunteer at. But it's a very nice store, very boutique-like. I sat down with Teresa and had lunch with her. I'm glad I did because I've missed her.
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Post by: Genesis on August 09, 2023, 02:39:21 PM
Shaved, took a shower, helped mom with a small task, had lunch, taking an appointment with my shrink, and then going to group.
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Post by: rock hound on August 09, 2023, 02:48:09 PM
Took a long walk, reading a biography of Spencer Tracy.
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Post by: Genesis on August 10, 2023, 07:15:11 PM
Not a lot of stuff today... Mom had to take her car to get fixed up :-/
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 11, 2023, 11:23:22 AM
Stopping at the Mexican grocery, I found sesame brittle!!!!

We all know how to brittle sugar, right?
I have made many batches of pecan brittle and peanut brittle, but never had enough toasted sesame seeds to do this.

Sesame brittle is very special!  Pecan brittle is fucking awesome, but around here, common. Sesame rocks!!

Of course many other items from the grocery that I never can find in any other Indiana store, so, great morning shopping trip.
They also have a butcher in the back, so obviously I bought some fresh beef and pork.

Yes I eat meat. Lots of meat!
Fuck the entire fuck all the way off, vegans!
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Post by: odeon on August 11, 2023, 12:54:33 PM
Worked - well, participated in meetings. Mindlessly boring. Made dinner for the family.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 11, 2023, 04:46:52 PM
I did a big grocery shop and paid the bills. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on August 11, 2023, 07:20:31 PM
Got what I needed for my trip, now I just need to cool off take my meds and think about getting to bed early
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Post by: renaeden on August 11, 2023, 08:47:55 PM
Not much - gotten dressed, face, teeth, hair, took meds, ate breakfast, put a load of washing on.
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 12, 2023, 09:03:02 AM
Went to a dance social, bought cat litter at Aldi, came home with 60% intention of going to a party this evening, but crush boi sent me a pic of the grazing table and it cemented my decision to take a nap instead. A grazing table... With fruit, with celery sticks, and cheeses, and salamis. Where's the beef BBQ, where's the junk, where's the good stuff??
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 12, 2023, 12:03:18 PM
Went to the Farmer's Market again, more of the same, but this time I brought home three pounds of BBQ pulled pork shoulder to go with all the fresh veggies.

Sorry, not beef.


... but some beautiful plums to make into another plum pie. Lots of tomatoes this time, all Roma to cook up into a sauce.
Cantaloupes are finally available! Bought two.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 12, 2023, 06:15:08 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 12, 2023, 12:03:18 PM

... but some beautiful plums to make into another plum pie. Lots of tomatoes this time, all Roma to cook up into a sauce.
Cantaloupes are finally available! Bought two.


The plums have seemed especially good this year.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 12, 2023, 06:18:07 PM
I did my Saturday cleaning and gassed up the car. :hadron: I also did about half of the grout cleaning, to make my day easier tomorrow and I'll have some time to goof off.  :2thumbsup: I'm thinking about dividing the grout cleaning into two separate weeks going forward. It's an eight hour job and it's getting to be too much to do it all in one go.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on August 12, 2023, 07:32:11 PM
Went to Michigan for the day... it was fun, just wish it could be done better.
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Post by: Genesis on August 12, 2023, 07:32:56 PM
Quote from: Genesis on August 12, 2023, 07:32:11 PM
Went to Michigan for the day... it was fun, just wish it could be done better.

and by done better I'm talking about a better night's sleep from the night before -___-
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 13, 2023, 01:09:57 PM
I finished cleaning the grout. I also cleaned the oven and painted the breaker box door/cover thingy in the garage. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on August 13, 2023, 02:23:02 PM
Went to church, had lunch with some friends, and now I'm hiding in my room before my appointment with my therapist.
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Post by: rock hound on August 13, 2023, 02:58:53 PM
Took a walk between thunderstorms, started to cook supper for tonite!
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Post by: Parts on August 13, 2023, 06:57:21 PM
Helped my daughter move some of her stuff to her new apartment
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Post by: Natalia Evans on August 13, 2023, 10:04:41 PM
A color by number game for my daughter on her Nintendo Switch.
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 14, 2023, 03:08:53 AM
I got the grill going already and the turkey is slow smoking for lunch. I started about an hour ago.
I had planned this for yesterday morning, but it turned out stormy.
All that has moved on to the east now.

An odd time for a turkey, right? Well, last Thanksgiving they were really late getting to the stores and most stores over bought. I bought three small turkeys for seven bucks each the week after.
So I've had one brining for three days and now it is smoking.

I have corn and potatoes going on soon. Lots of folks around here grill the corn with the shucks on, but I prefer to clean them and wrap them in foil with some butter instead. Still have to cook them slowly and turn them a lot, but well worth the effort when all else is ready to eat.

I also have a Dutch Oven with baked beans going in the firepit. A small feast, but great leftovers for half the week.

Everyone works today, except the old retired guy who works the chuckwagon. Different work times for all, but home for lunch.

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Post by: DirtDawg on August 14, 2023, 11:51:56 AM
I tried to keep the turkey from overbarking on the upturned breast by using a triple foil barrier (one flat one each side with a wrinkled one in the center) and it helped some, but not as much as I would have liked. Even turning the legs up a few times probably helped, but I still feel the breasts are a bit overbarked.
The internals are perfect, just a bit more bark than I might have imagined at first, even using foil.

The turkey turned out great!! I had pulled off the corn and potatoes an hour before the turkey. I set them in the oven on 175 degrees F as a warmer. That's the lowest my oven goes.

I managed to keep the beans in the iron oven going until the turkey was ready. Can't really overcook beans much. I added some old school Brer Rabbit molasses toward the last hour.

Fabulous meal for all and all week as it goes with a turkey.

Once it all cools down, I will strip the turkey and set the carcass into a stock pot for an additional treat.

Making a gallon or so of broth to freeze in 2 cup bags is my favorite way to dispose of a pile of turkey bones, skin and tallow. I always cut the ends off all the bigger bones and split the breast to expose the marrow.

Ever had rice made with broth instead of just water? Try it with smoked turkey broth!
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Post by: Genesis on August 14, 2023, 12:07:39 PM
Didn't do much today, right now I'm focused on trying to get certain things done.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 14, 2023, 05:58:53 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 14, 2023, 03:08:53 AM
An odd time for a turkey, right?

When the kids were growing up, we did thanskgiving style dinner randomly a couple times per year. I'd only buy half a breast, because a whole turkey is a bit much. Still, it's a delicious meal, so it seems silly to only have it for the holidays.  :lol1:
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Post by: Genesis on August 14, 2023, 06:11:34 PM
Overanalyzing my life (again)

just need to reformat some elements of my thinking...
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Post by: DirtDawg on August 14, 2023, 07:26:04 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on August 14, 2023, 05:58:53 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on August 14, 2023, 03:08:53 AM
An odd time for a turkey, right?

When the kids were growing up, we did thanskgiving style dinner randomly a couple times per year. I'd only buy half a breast, because a whole turkey is a bit much. Still, it's a delicious meal, so it seems silly to only have it for the holidays.  :lol1:

Yes! We've done the breast thing a few times, too, with all the typical fixings.
This time was closer to a BBQ type thing with baked beans and fresh corn.

A turkey is a lot, but we weren't going to pass up a blowout sale like that, even the week after Thanksgiving. We had freezer space at the time.
 :thumbup:
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on August 15, 2023, 05:58:14 AM
Worked. Got a sun spot cut off my shoulder today. Went to pub trivia tonight and we won.
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Post by: Natalia Evans on August 15, 2023, 02:54:36 PM
Did weights at the gym and got some spaghetti sauce for my husband.
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Post by: Genesis on August 15, 2023, 04:44:35 PM
Went to work... had a Pace Bus that lied to me today.... claimed I was going to be on the bus a long time (I wasn't that was a lie) turns out it was a good ride... I was going to call the call center and act severely autistic saying "Lair Liar pants on fire! Now get out of there before I call the cops!" <----I wouldn't say that... because my old neighbor who was a moderate functioning autistic said that to little kids who were bullying him.
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Post by: rock hound on August 18, 2023, 02:27:46 PM
Second endoscopy (routine follow up) happened today.  She dilated my esophagus a bit more.  A lot easier to recover this time, since it wasn't done under emergency conditions.  Came home at breakfast for lunch and am now enjoying a second mug of Lapsang Souchong tea.  Amber had to come and get me to take me home, since they won't allow you to drive after a procedure where you had to be sedated.  Oh well, I'll get my car tomorrow morning!  8)
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Post by: Genesis on August 18, 2023, 03:18:55 PM
I didn't do much today... I was focusing on a writing project :(
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Post by: renaeden on August 18, 2023, 09:44:11 PM
Quote from: rock hound on August 18, 2023, 02:27:46 PM
Second endoscopy (routine follow up) happened today.  She dilated my esophagus a bit more.  A lot easier to recover this time, since it wasn't done under emergency conditions.  Came home at breakfast for lunch and am now enjoying a second mug of Lapsang Souchong tea.  Amber had to come and get me to take me home, since they won't allow you to drive after a procedure where you had to be sedated.  Oh well, I'll get my car tomorrow morning!  8)
Glad you're all right and you're enjoying your tea. :)
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Post by: Genesis on August 18, 2023, 09:46:39 PM
Went to group at church... now I hear Yoshi at my escape hatch window
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Post by: rock hound on August 19, 2023, 07:08:16 AM
Got my car from the hospital parking garage.  Had breakfast and now relaxing before I go to work!
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Post by: rock hound on August 19, 2023, 07:08:59 AM
Quote from: renaeden on August 18, 2023, 09:44:11 PM
Quote from: rock hound on August 18, 2023, 02:27:46 PM
Second endoscopy (routine follow up) happened today.  She dilated my esophagus a bit more.  A lot easier to recover this time, since it wasn't done under emergency conditions.  Came home at breakfast for lunch and am now enjoying a second mug of Lapsang Souchong tea.  Amber had to come and get me to take me home, since they won't allow you to drive after a procedure where you had to be sedated.  Oh well, I'll get my car tomorrow morning!  8)
Glad you're all right and you're enjoying your tea. :)

Thanks! 8)
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Post by: Genesis on August 19, 2023, 12:36:02 PM
Watching these Kdrama parodies on Tiktok makes me want to get into a Kdrama to watch again... maybe I'll start rewatching one to actually finish it. Might start with Crashing Landing on You or the Attorney Woo series.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on August 19, 2023, 01:21:02 PM
I did my Saturday housework. I also washed the dog beds, cleaned the patio, and made a little more progress in the garage. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on August 19, 2023, 02:09:34 PM
Looking for stuff to complain about to my therapist tomorrow... nothing new, just trying to rebuild the next steps in my life... even if it means mentioning the troll and automaton (again)
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Post by: Parts on August 19, 2023, 05:37:28 PM
Went to garage sales
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Post by: Genesis on August 19, 2023, 09:04:41 PM
Did some necessity shopping... Got some Taro Milk Boba Tea Kits.

Definitely worth it in my opinion.
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Post by: Parts on August 20, 2023, 06:53:15 AM
Went out to the dinner for pancakes
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Post by: Genesis on August 20, 2023, 02:53:54 PM
Gotten more confused :(
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Post by: odeon on August 20, 2023, 03:21:53 PM
Fed the family. Did timesheets.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 20, 2023, 03:46:32 PM
I cleaned the windows and washed the cars. :hadron:
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Post by: rock hound on August 20, 2023, 07:08:51 PM
Heated up a pre cooked chicken to which Carla made a delicious polenta and some fresh cooked carrots!  YUM
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 25, 2023, 05:34:58 PM
I did a big grocery shop and gassed up the car. :hadron: I also made an extra trip to grocery shop for extra and special foods for our guests next week. For some reason I couldn't think about it all in one trip.  :dunno:
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Post by: renaeden on August 25, 2023, 10:32:38 PM
A load of washing. About to hang it out then put another load in.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on August 26, 2023, 03:17:08 PM
I did my Saturday housework and paid the bills. I also vacuumed the cars and made some more progress in the garage. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 26, 2023, 03:50:14 PM
Got my haircut at the Macedonian's Barber Shop, went bumming around a county over... now I'm back home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on August 26, 2023, 04:43:52 PM
Let Rowan out for his morning poo.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on August 26, 2023, 07:31:17 PM
Wishing she was safe out of state :(
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Post by: renaeden on August 30, 2023, 09:17:46 PM
Fed the cats, took my meds and made sure Kayleigh took hers.
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Post by: Genesis on August 30, 2023, 09:28:31 PM
Had Jimmy Johns, starting writing the first of many letters, then went out with some friends.
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Post by: odeon on September 01, 2023, 02:37:52 PM
Did many meetings. Spent time trying to understand a code library almost entirely without documentation. Welcomed a new member to my team. This one is very, very good.
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Post by: rock hound on September 01, 2023, 02:44:01 PM
Bought some books and my 2024 Volcano Calendar!  I am loading up for our road trip vacation in 2 weeks!    :icequeen:


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Post by: odeon on September 01, 2023, 02:50:01 PM
^Where are you heading?
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 01, 2023, 05:02:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 01, 2023, 02:50:01 PM
^Where are you heading?

To visit a good friend in upstate NY, near Rochester NY.  We're taking it at a leisurely pace.  Riding too long in a car taxes the back and leg joints at my age.  And flying there is far more stressful, which we could do.  But, for now, it's going to be taking road trips or train rides to go see some sights and sample Bed and Breakfasts that intrigue us.  The place we're heading for is near the Lake Ontario shores.  So some "serious" relaxing is going to be enjoyed.   8)
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Post by: Parts on September 02, 2023, 05:45:43 PM
Went out buying at estate sales, then loaded the van for the flea market tomorrow
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Post by: renaeden on September 02, 2023, 08:18:30 PM
Took my meds and had breakfast. Next is a shower.
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Post by: Genesis on September 02, 2023, 08:21:08 PM
Wanted to ask her out, but she asked me... yet I wasn't able to get to where she was because it's 19 minutes away :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 03, 2023, 02:38:20 PM
I did my Saturday chores. :hadron: I'll clean the cars this evening after it cools off some. We've had company all week, so I couldn't do chores yesterday. Still, tomorrow is a holiday, so today is sort of like Saturday anyway.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 04, 2023, 11:32:02 AM
Quote from: rock hound on September 01, 2023, 05:02:30 PM
Quote from: odeon on September 01, 2023, 02:50:01 PM
^Where are you heading?

To visit a good friend in upstate NY, near Rochester NY.  We're taking it at a leisurely pace.  Riding too long in a car taxes the back and leg joints at my age.  And flying there is far more stressful, which we could do.  But, for now, it's going to be taking road trips or train rides to go see some sights and sample Bed and Breakfasts that intrigue us.  The place we're heading for is near the Lake Ontario shores.  So some "serious" relaxing is going to be enjoyed.   8)

Sounds good to me. :)

Envious.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 04, 2023, 04:48:23 PM
I stood by and watched while Sugarbutt did another honey-do project.  :zoinks: I buy our shower stuff in big bottles with pumps on top and just sit them in the shower floor, but he recently got dizzy bending over for them and was worried about falling in the shower. I bought a hanging thing to put the bottles in, but reaching for them makes the arthritis in his shoulder hurt. So now I bought a dispenser thingy with buttons to push which can be mounted at a comfortable height for him. He glued the bracket to the wall but it has to dry for 24 hours before the dispensers can be hung. I guess we will found out tomorrow if it's going to be a good thing.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 05, 2023, 04:28:03 PM
Did some yard work, had some stuff I needed to get done in front of the project house me and Kay had been working on since July.

The objective is to get the project done by the 13th of this month... Is it possible? Most likely :-)
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Post by: Parts on September 05, 2023, 06:18:10 PM
Went to the bank
Unloaded more stuff from the van

Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 08, 2023, 07:17:21 PM
I wiped out the fridge, grocery shopped, and paid the bills. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on September 08, 2023, 07:45:50 PM
Wanted to do the Mewtwo Raid with some friends... will have to wait awhile
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Post by: rock hound on September 08, 2023, 08:01:56 PM
Watched and listened to a line of very severe thunderstorms roll thru our area.  Blipped the power briefly and interrupted our cable tv, also briefly. 
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Post by: renaeden on September 08, 2023, 09:37:18 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 08, 2023, 08:01:56 PM
Watched and listened to a line of very severe thunderstorms roll thru our area.  Blipped the power briefly and interrupted our cable tv, also briefly.
So that was the origin of those flashes you saw earlier?

I haven't done much. Watched Kayleigh play Starfield for a while. Had Cornflakes for breakfast.
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Post by: rock hound on September 09, 2023, 07:03:49 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 08, 2023, 09:37:18 PM
Quote from: rock hound on September 08, 2023, 08:01:56 PM
Watched and listened to a line of very severe thunderstorms roll thru our area.  Blipped the power briefly and interrupted our cable tv, also briefly.
So that was the origin of those flashes you saw earlier?

I haven't done much. Watched Kayleigh play Starfield for a while. Had Cornflakes for breakfast.

No, that was a separate system that moved northeast of us.  It's part of an unstable system that is, hopefully, going to sweep this hot humid weather out.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 09, 2023, 11:19:23 AM
I did my Saturday housework, now everything is all clean and stocked for another week. :hadron: I also bought a gift for an upcoming birthday, and gassed up the car.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Genesis on September 09, 2023, 05:16:30 PM
Did my odd job today... satisfied... just annoyed that the Diamondbacks beat my Cubbies  :finger:
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Post by: renaeden on September 12, 2023, 10:42:52 PM
I made an Irlen testing appointment for October 11th.
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Post by: Genesis on September 13, 2023, 07:46:50 PM
I got a dentist appointment at 12:30pm tomorrow, and it's a teaching clinic at the Community College. I'm going to be stuck in one spot for 3 hours -__-
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Post by: Parts on September 14, 2023, 06:45:57 PM
Got the oil changed in the van
Cleaned the filters in the dishwasher
Successfully fixed a free lawnmower to replace mine that died
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Post by: renaeden on September 15, 2023, 10:41:35 PM
Walked to Aldi and back. Had breakfast. Put a load of washing on, now going to call my Dad.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 16, 2023, 12:46:53 PM
I did my Saturday housework and made some progress in the garage. :hadron: I'm done with the garage for now, everything is finished except for the floor. I'm concerned it's still too hot and humid for the floor, so I'll hopefully revisit the project in about a month. In the meantime it looks like a clean tidy awesome fun man cave again and I'm so pleased.  :2thumbsup: While I'm waiting on the weather, I'm hoping to start a new project. I expect to have delivered today, a product which is a grout color and sealant all in one. I plan to test it this evening under the stove or fridge and then hopefully move forward tomorrow.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 17, 2023, 01:08:59 PM
I started my grout project today. :hadron: While I'm pleased with the initial results, I only finished the master bedroom, master bath and closet, so today has shown this is going to be a very time consuming project. I'll probably start working on it for an hour or two every evening so it doesn't end up taking months.  :dunno:
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Post by: Icequeen on September 17, 2023, 01:22:46 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 17, 2023, 01:08:59 PM
I started my grout project today. :hadron: While I'm pleased with the initial results, I only finished the master bedroom, master bath and closet, so today has shown this is going to be a very time consuming project. I'll probably start working on it for an hour or two every evening so it doesn't end up taking months.  :dunno:

Sounds interesting.  :asthing:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on September 17, 2023, 01:45:50 PM
Took a walk today and picked another plastic grocery bag full of garbage.  The litter bugs are having a field day!   :thumbdn:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 17, 2023, 04:27:48 PM
Went to Church, had a get together for lunch with some friends, now I'm getting ready for my appointment with my therapist.
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Post by: renaeden on September 18, 2023, 10:27:08 PM
Went to the gym, stopped off at 7/11 so Kayleigh could get sushi, came home and tried my best to fill out paperwork for the upcoming rent review. Found that I need a certificate of employment which I don't have. Going to have to write a note to my boss tonight at work and ask for one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 19, 2023, 07:20:23 PM
I worked on the grout and gave the robovac a deep cleaning. It randomly stopped twice in the middle of the floor today. It's never done that before, so I don't know if cleaning it will make a difference. I'll find out tomorrow.  :dunno:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 19, 2023, 07:37:48 PM
Quote from: Icequeen on September 17, 2023, 01:22:46 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 17, 2023, 01:08:59 PM
I started my grout project today. :hadron: While I'm pleased with the initial results, I only finished the master bedroom, master bath and closet, so today has shown this is going to be a very time consuming project. I'll probably start working on it for an hour or two every evening so it doesn't end up taking months.  :dunno:

Sounds interesting.  :asthing:

I'm actually really excited about it.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 20, 2023, 02:41:08 PM
Spent the entire bloody day in meetings, except for a doctor's appointment in the morning and a TBE shot this afternoon. The TBE shot was #3, but apparently I'm so old that I'll need #4 sometime next year.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 21, 2023, 06:56:04 PM
I worked on the grout, wiped out the fridge, and made a shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron:
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Post by: rock hound on September 21, 2023, 07:00:44 PM
Laundry, shopping, read
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on September 22, 2023, 12:43:08 PM
Woke up, checked my weight, took Louie out to do his business, had lunch, read my e-mails, and now I'm hiding in my quarters.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 22, 2023, 02:40:33 PM
Meetings and some actual coding. Notably, I told a new coworker to fuck off. This guy just didn't know when to stop - he treated me and others as if we were new to our jobs and had missed even the simplest things - and finally I snapped, told him to fuck off and that he was embarrassing himself and wasting my time.

A productive meeting, that one.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 22, 2023, 06:10:45 PM
I did a big grocery shop, put gas in the car, and paid the bills. :hadron: I hate to let a day go by without working on the grout at least a little, but by the time I got everything stocked and organized, cleaned the kitchen after dinner, and worked on the budget, it was already 8pm so I've had enough of this day.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: odeon on September 23, 2023, 02:12:29 PM
Did crossword puzzles for a while. Helped me relax. Did the laundry. Walked the dog.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 23, 2023, 03:04:34 PM
I did my Saturday housework and worked on the grout. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Icequeen on September 23, 2023, 04:25:46 PM
Cleaned, sorted, bundled stuff up for donation. Taking a break, listening to the wind howling today through drafty windows that I'm going to need to seal before winter...then back at it.

Want to minimize? Move into an old house with only one small closet.  :lol1:

I'm happy as hell with the whole project though. Might goof off and go out and metal detect around the yard next week for a day, since I've made a lot of progress inside. According to the property website these houses around here date back to 1900...that should be good for about 20 pop tabs and a couple of wheat pennies. :autism:

The grand kids seem happy as hell too in the new place.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 24, 2023, 04:33:06 PM
I did a bunch of grout. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on September 24, 2023, 10:11:53 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 24, 2023, 04:33:06 PM
I did a bunch of grout. :hadron:
I need to do that as well. I bought a handheld scrubbing device that I've used on the bathroom tiles so far. It didn't do the shower tiles and grout any favours (I think they're beyond saving) but the rest of the bathroom looks loads better. I still have to do the toilet and laundry.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on September 25, 2023, 10:50:54 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 24, 2023, 10:11:53 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on September 24, 2023, 04:33:06 PM
I did a bunch of grout. :hadron:
I need to do that as well. I bought a handheld scrubbing device that I've used on the bathroom tiles so far. It didn't do the shower tiles and grout any favours (I think they're beyond saving) but the rest of the bathroom looks loads better. I still have to do the toilet and laundry.

Mine is coming out great, but only time will tell how long it lasts. It's also a sealant and grout is supposed to be sealed annually, so I'll be satisfied if it last a year. I guess it depends on what type of grout is in the shower. The stuff I'm using is essentially painting the grout but it's made for cement grout so I don't think it would work in our shower. Although they do make grout paint pens I think are designed for slick grout. A few years ago our shower had a couple of small stained spots on the grout that wouldn't come clean. I just bought a small squeeze tube of white grout from walmart and put a new layer over those areas. It's held up fine and I'm now more diligent about using a bleach spray in there every week, so there hasn't been anymore stains since then.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on September 25, 2023, 01:07:23 PM
Had the Club Lulu Unwich for lunch, now I'm going to send e-mails/query letters to literary agents.
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Post by: rock hound on September 25, 2023, 01:51:17 PM
Went to my dentist appt., bought my CBD oil at the health food store, gassed up the car and grocery shopped.  Now, it's a small break for tea and pooter before finishing dinner prep for tonite.  :fatchef:
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Post by: Genesis on September 25, 2023, 03:52:32 PM
5 letters down, 20 more to go
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 25, 2023, 07:31:14 PM
I colored my hairs. :hadron:
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Post by: renaeden on September 26, 2023, 12:41:40 AM
^All of them? ;)

Went to the gym, chemist and 7/11, then home. Folded and put away washing, did the dishes and had lunch.

All that's left is posting a letter and going to work.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 26, 2023, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: renaeden on September 26, 2023, 12:41:40 AM
^All of them? ;)


The gray ones.  :orly: I like to keep looking young and handsome for my bitches.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Genesis on September 26, 2023, 06:15:37 PM
Went to work, just needing to avoid certain people at Walmart when I go again... I keep having weird dreams about my janitor era :(
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Post by: renaeden on September 26, 2023, 07:34:32 PM
Quote from: Genesis on September 26, 2023, 06:15:37 PM
Went to work, just needing to avoid certain people at Walmart when I go again... I keep having weird dreams about my janitor era :(
I often have dreams about the mushroom farm I used to work at. I left the place in 2005.

So far all I've done today is taken my meds.
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Post by: renaeden on September 27, 2023, 02:11:33 AM
Today I took Kayleigh to the doctors, bought a drink and petrol, took all of my crushed cans to the recycling center and made $80. Then we went to a new local gaming place called Game On. Kayleigh bought a game called Hive and we played a game. I won which was a surprise to me. The place was full of guys which was weird, where were the girls? They had lots of Magic: The Gathering cards there but I'm not going to fall for playing that again, given how expensive it is. Looked like a couple of guys were playing Warhammer 40,000.  There was a kitchen there, maybe they cook food sometimes? They had plenty of snack food there.
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Post by: rock hound on September 28, 2023, 02:26:27 PM
Finally got the rest of rusted tailpipe out of the gaping skull diesel exhaust pipe ornament.  Did some cutting with a Dremel cutting wheel and with some serious pounding of small chisels got the rest to fall out.  Did a bit of grinding with the same Dremel tool to get the remaining rust scale off the inside and now to soak it for a few days in a bucket with a strong cleaning agent.  The skull is pure aluminum.  After which I will paint it metallic orange and add a few other touches from my craft box.  But, now it's time to chill with a mug of tea and a Johnny Cash biography and let my imagination do the rest.   8)
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Post by: Genesis on September 29, 2023, 01:46:15 PM
Slept in
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Post by: rock hound on September 29, 2023, 01:59:25 PM
Got a much needed massage!
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Post by: Genesis on September 29, 2023, 04:03:09 PM
Went with Mom to drop off her car at a repair shop... Louie tagged along as well, except he was going through his spasms again (might be because he's turning 10 years old soon)
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Post by: Icequeen on September 29, 2023, 08:28:18 PM
Got up late, made breakfast.
Pumped up my almost flat tire and ventured out to check my P.O. box (no mail delivery here, this is a first for me), grab kitty litter and line for the weed trimmer.

Went to the lawn & garden section at Walmart and it's filled with Christmas bullshit....80 fucking degrees and here I am looking at blow up Santa's.

Head of the lawn dept "Helen" said they sent the seasonal stuff like "line for my trimmer" and mowers back for the year to make room for the holiday decorations.

This is all well and good "Helen" but how the fuck is one supposed to cut their fucking grass?

Stopped at the other house and rummaged around in the shed and managed to find 2 partial spools laying in back. :asthing: ...and they say being a hoarder doesn't have it's perks.

Went and seen the grand kids...the smaller one trying to devour me as usual (he's teething and wants to chew on everything and everyone, while continually laughing) the 2 yr old steals my cell phone and manages to unlock it as usual (it's pass coded...don't ask me :dunno:) taking 40+ photos of his forehead and leg and lock it for only 15 minutes this time.

All in all it was a good day.

 
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Post by: Genesis on September 30, 2023, 02:28:48 PM
Went to drop off papers I needed to give my Therapist.

Now I'm scared about my appointment on Tuesday
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Post by: Gopher Gary on September 30, 2023, 04:09:00 PM
I did my Saturday housework and cleaned the cars. :hadron: I also ordered an upcoming birthday gift.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Genesis on September 30, 2023, 04:58:57 PM
Annoyed the Mormon Missionaries knocking at my door playing Klingon Opera over my loudspeaker
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Post by: DirtDawg on September 30, 2023, 09:22:10 PM
I scheduled an appointment with an audiologist.

I am old. Of course I have some hearing loss, but from my recent research, I can find help with the latest technologies in this area.

I guess I'll pay to find out, soon.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 01, 2023, 01:53:10 PM
I made some more progress on the grout. :hadron: I'd say I'm at least 80% done and expect to be finished by the end of the week. That's good because there's some annual cleaning tasks I like to do this time per year, in order to be prepared for the holidays. I hope to start on those next weekend.  :thumbup:
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Post by: rock hound on October 01, 2023, 02:09:05 PM
Finished the final grinding and cleaning of the aluminum Skull exhaust pipe ornament, tomorrow I begin the painting.
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Post by: Genesis on October 02, 2023, 01:01:50 PM
Got my second rejection letter for my novel :(
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Post by: rock hound on October 02, 2023, 01:42:42 PM
Started the painting on the Skull, the metallic orange will need possibly 3 coats.  The eye sockets will be painted black with 2 different found glass beads inserted.  The clear glass bead will have a spot of silver paint behind it to give it a more creepy look.    :trollskull:
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Post by: renaeden on October 04, 2023, 03:55:42 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 01, 2023, 01:53:10 PM
I made some more progress on the grout. :hadron: I'd say I'm at least 80% done and expect to be finished by the end of the week. That's good because there's some annual cleaning tasks I like to do this time per year, in order to be prepared for the holidays. I hope to start on those next weekend.  :thumbup:
I cleaned all the tiles and grout in the toilet. Looks better but some spots just would not come up properly clean. I bought a Synoshi brush to do the job. I still have half of the bathroom to do and all of the laundry.
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Post by: conlang returns on October 04, 2023, 12:13:05 PM
cleaned my air filter and reheated some soup for breakfast. 

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Post by: rock hound on October 04, 2023, 12:27:02 PM
Worked on the skull exhaust ornament and it's slowly getting into the look I want.  Have to curb my impatience.... :GA:
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Post by: rock hound on October 05, 2023, 02:26:29 PM
Went to the oral surgeon today to remove a tiny lump on the inside of my cheek.  From where I had bitten it while eating food.  Took about 5 minutes.  It was becoming a nuisance when I slept on my right side and while eating.  No cancer suspected, tiny lump removed intact, minimal pain now as the local has worn off.  One appt. down, one more to go! 
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Post by: Genesis on October 05, 2023, 02:28:13 PM
absolutely nothing :(
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Post by: conlang returns on October 05, 2023, 04:25:45 PM
made a few deliveries, had PB&J, and caught a Suicune
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 06, 2023, 06:22:23 PM
I did a big grocery shop, gassed up the car, and paid bills. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on October 06, 2023, 06:28:35 PM
Went for a walk with Mom and Louie... afterwards I'm playing Pokemon with my friend(s) on Discord
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Post by: conlang returns on October 07, 2023, 03:26:17 AM
I've been cooking sloppy joes since three.  It's now 5:30.  It still needs to simmer.  How did it come to this?
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Post by: conlang returns on October 07, 2023, 03:31:19 AM
(https://scontent.fdet1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/387166170_288887147340790_7608703068560756261_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=49d041&_nc_ohc=5yuY-avop2sAX8R_E-V&_nc_ht=scontent.fdet1-1.fna&oh=00_AfDJF_Shw-8dJ2j1sBYlNfFDo5jk1LejeHtuCV3a53bUnQ&oe=65259704)

amazing. And this was my 666th post, of all things.  I should have planned this out lmao  :GA:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 07, 2023, 02:03:40 PM
I did my Saturday housework and now everything is all cleaned and stocked for the week. :hadron: I also finished the grout.  :murica: I should have finished the grout a couple days ago but the washing machine developed a drip on the inside where the clothes go. My hero Sugarbutt fixed that broken stuff for me but some water got on the floor in the process, so I left it alone to make sure the grout was completely dry in there. Since I couldn't do grout the past couple of days, I went ahead and started on my annual cleaning of all the fragile and shiny stuff, and I also worked some on that today.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Genesis on October 07, 2023, 03:09:52 PM
Went out for lunch with my sister, and perseverated a little bit... now I'm waiting for my appointment with my therapist :(
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Post by: conlang returns on October 07, 2023, 04:51:40 PM
Just contacted my doctor in michigan to start a progesterone rx in this state.  I have some progesterone left from when I had a prescription from a Tennessee doctor, but I've been off of it in an attempt to save money.  But I have so much more energy now that I'm back on it.  I might need it to make enough money?  Also just got out of the shower.  After waking up at like 5.  I will probably have to go right to work after eating.  I still owe money on rent
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Post by: Genesis on October 08, 2023, 07:15:34 PM
Realized I feel better having my therapy appointments on Sundays rather than Saturdays.
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Post by: renaeden on October 08, 2023, 08:42:02 PM
Been to see my psychiatrist. He got a letter from my endocrinologist about me stopping my Vyvanse and moclobemide. He said out of the question, just like I did.

So all my medication remains the same, I'm fine with that.
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Post by: Genesis on October 08, 2023, 08:44:08 PM
Read my book, wrote in my stories, added content to my blog, and now I'm just curious what tomorrow will bring.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 14, 2023, 02:52:41 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: I also bought some supplies so I can get back to work on the garage project, and I did some prep work out there in anticipation for the work I'll do tomorrow.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Icequeen on October 14, 2023, 05:00:18 PM
Finally got the basement somewhat straightened out and cleaned up here. Had to take it in slow due to my asthma/allergies. Even with a mask...way too much dirt and dust to tackle in just a day or two. Progress.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Genesis on October 14, 2023, 05:32:45 PM
Went out with Mom to pick up the vaccum cleaner from the vaccum repair shop. Nice little place... just has to be near a Cigar Lounge -_-
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Post by: conlang returns on October 14, 2023, 06:06:31 PM
I didn't manage to fall asleep until almost noon.  Woke up at seven.  Traditionally, the only way to solve this problem has been to just go through the cycle of morning, afternoon, then finally night.  This is bad because I will end up sleeping through the best earning hours for ubereats. 
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2023, 03:40:34 PM
I made some progress in the garage. :hadron:
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Post by: conlang returns on October 15, 2023, 04:08:03 PM
Stayed up most of the afternoon playing pokémon go (it was timburr community day today, caught a few with really good stats)washed the clothes I had left in the bathroom, made my grilled cheese, bought yogurt and a fruit cup, and now I'm bushed.  It's 6 and I'm a bit hungry but too tired to cook or reheat anything so I'll just do it when I wake up.  Assuming my nostrils ever clear.  Thats a thing that could conceivably keep me awake.  Here's hoping
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Post by: Genesis on October 15, 2023, 07:00:50 PM
Had a bad day :( Whoop Dee *Fracking Doo!
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Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2023, 06:06:31 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 15, 2023, 03:40:34 PM
I made some progress in the garage. :hadron:

That's always good.



 
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Post by: DirtDawg on October 16, 2023, 06:06:51 AM
I like to keep a working shop area in my garage, especially with the weather changing.
I built some insanely large live music band stuff recently and I am recovered from all that mess brought with it.

I'm not sure if I have actually talked about what the biggest "mess" in my garage is about.

When an old friend died a couple of years ago, I was blessed with a lot of his old stuff.
I had called to invite them over to see our new home. I found out he had died a few months before. I had known him from the music industry for about thirty years and his wife, delightful soul BTW, I had known for about twelve.
She told me she had lots of things to do and just was not ready.

Anyway, this spring she called me and said that he had left instructions that certain things (sound gear) he left were to go to me and would I mind coming to pick them up.

I got there and she has a full room of gear she wants gone. It took two days, but I sold most of it to old contacts at fire sale pricing, moved it away and got her $2200 bucks for the trouble.
She was beside herself in amazement! All that old junk gone and I have MONEY!?!


Well that was not all she wanted gone. My buddy had a fairly massive vinyl LP and CD collection he was in the process of archiving when he passed. He has thirty something banker's boxes of music in another room. She told me I could have any of that I wanted if I would haul it all away. She warned me that it had already been picked through and there really was not much there worth anything. She was wrong!!

Then about three weeks later she called to thank me again and ask for another favor. She had made the decision to sell the house and had found in the basement where all their Christmas, sports, racing decorations were kept, there was another forty cartons of music all bundled up, sealed for archiving. Would I please come and take them away?

So, since the late spring, I have been going through and trying to cull down this massive stack of music. Seventy eight banker's boxes of music cluttering my garage. Not that I am complaining, but I've been busy. Problem is that it is all great music and I can't just get rid of almost ANY of it.
I have managed to redistribute four boxes to other friends, but four boxes is not even a dent in the total!

I have a huge corner of my garage that is not shop ready, still.
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Post by: Genesis on October 16, 2023, 02:42:43 PM
Worked on sight today... just need to call off work from Joanns
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Post by: conlang returns on October 18, 2023, 05:04:31 AM
made myself a really nice breakfast--grilled cheese, sloppy joes, and cheesy garlic pinwheels
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Post by: Genesis on October 18, 2023, 08:57:20 PM
Woke up for work around 6:40ish, got out to meet up with JD to get to the work sight.
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Post by: rock hound on October 20, 2023, 01:30:22 PM
Got back from our road trip to Cape Cod.  Off and on rain to start, but the last 2 days of our stay was awesome.  Sunny, pleasant temps.  And just finished unpacking and sorting thru the snail mail and email that accumulated during our sojourn.   8)
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Post by: Genesis on October 20, 2023, 05:39:38 PM
Worked on sight until 4:00pm

Right now seeing that the hours are "low" at the store, I've helped a home renovator/handyman with some odd jobs on his properties or properties he is working on flipping and selling.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 20, 2023, 08:03:52 PM
I did a big grocery shop, gassed up the car, and paid the bills. :hadron:
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Post by: conlang returns on October 20, 2023, 08:25:44 PM
Did some work, repaid my "emergency balance" then took out another balance, got gas, transferred some money to my bank, did a load of laundry, caught a Darkrai, and when I was making my grillled cheese this morning I tried putting the seasoning on the bread instead of on the cheese... I think I won't do that again, it seems to have insulated the bread from the cheese too much.  But I also used my last slices of bread and cheese.  So that's an issue. 
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 21, 2023, 10:26:41 AM
I did my Saturday housework and now everything is clean and stocked for another week. :hadron: I'll probably work in the garage this afternoon. There's some stuff I can do today to make tomorrow's work easier.  :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on October 21, 2023, 10:48:31 AM
Shopped for groceries and flowers with Carla on a "shopping date".  Drank my second mug of lapsang souchong tea and read a good story from someone I follow on Patreon. 8)
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Post by: Genesis on October 21, 2023, 11:57:05 AM
Had Lunch, and doing the laundry
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Post by: conlang returns on October 21, 2023, 08:25:59 PM
I did very little work.  Mostly played pokémon go.  Ordered ingredients for grilled cheese.  The store was out of my kind of peanut butter and I didn't want to try the suggested replacement.  So that's off the table.  Idk,  I might go to bed. 
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Post by: Genesis on October 21, 2023, 10:08:46 PM
Got the USB-C cords I needed...

should be going to sleep soon, yet I'm not tired :(
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Post by: renaeden on October 21, 2023, 11:19:19 PM
Quote from: Genesis on October 21, 2023, 10:08:46 PM
Got the USB-C cords I needed...

should be going to sleep soon, yet I'm not tired :(
Read that book you started, that should relax you. :)

I've hung out two loads of washing and had a shower. There's still stuff to do.

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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 22, 2023, 11:26:51 AM
:woohoo: I finally finished the garage!  :murica:  I still need to move a few things back after the last of the paint is dry, but that will only take about ten minutes. I'm so pleased with the results and excited for it to be a clean and functional room in our home again. I look forward to having the pool table open for use during family gatherings this holiday season. :heart:
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Post by: Genesis on October 22, 2023, 04:07:10 PM
Did some writing, went to church service, had lunch with Mom, and now I'm waiting for my appointment with my therapist... I'm going to get myself some Panda after the appointment. Seeing that this week is a big deal :-/
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Post by: conlang returns on October 23, 2023, 12:15:11 AM
Since it is 2 am so far I have taken my meds and greeted my roommate who is back from a weekend at larp.  Them and the person who gave them a ride discussed inviting me to one lol but I can't be a fox so idk.  Also they are big and there's a lot of people.  Not that I haven't fantasized about spending a weekend doing... stuff.  lol.  But I think there's some pretty good reasons to not.  At least for now. 
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Post by: odeon on October 23, 2023, 02:22:50 PM
Spent time in meetings. Procrastinated a lot. Discussed a uni assignment with my son. Turns out he's been very, very clever. I was impressed.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 23, 2023, 06:30:12 PM
I did some pressure washing. :hadron: I usually do that job over the course of a couple of weekends, but I'm feeling I have a lot to do in the upcoming weeks. It's so much that I'm having trouble making a plan for it all in my head, and thinking about it all makes me feel a little overwhelmed because I don't feel like I have enough weekends. I've decided to not think about it, and instead simply do a little something for an hour or two everyday until I feel okay with making a plan for whatever is left.  :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on October 23, 2023, 08:05:35 PM
Got my COVID booster finally!
 :borg: :zombie: :junkie:
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Post by: Genesis on October 23, 2023, 08:14:35 PM
Worked
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Post by: Parts on October 24, 2023, 09:11:05 AM
Took the dogs for a walk by the river then went and looked at a house I am working on next week
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Post by: Genesis on October 25, 2023, 04:40:21 PM
Had my bone marrow biopsy today... just need to stay in the house for 24+ hours meaning I have to skip the odd job I was asked to come in for tomorrow.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 27, 2023, 05:46:03 PM
I did some more pressure washing. :hadron: I've been working on it all week. There's not much left and I hope to finish up this weekend, along with a few other things. I want to get as much done outdoors as possible before the time change. It's already dark at seven now, so once the time change happens I won't be able to see to do any evening work outdoors during the weekdays.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on October 27, 2023, 05:51:58 PM
Went for a walk, enjoyed every last minute of it... just wished I had my TUNES!  :roar: :roar: :roar:
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Post by: odeon on October 28, 2023, 03:30:58 PM
Wrote and edited a solution design document that is supposed to be done by Monday.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 28, 2023, 03:44:29 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: Now the garage is done, I also vacuumed and mopped in there, adding that room to the weekly routine. I probably should have dusted in there too but maybe tomorrow. I didn't work outside like I planned to today because it was wicked hot. It's cooled off a bit now but I feel like I've done enough and I don't want to.  :dunno:
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Post by: conlang returns on October 28, 2023, 11:49:08 PM
(treating the day as not having ended at midnight tonight) I went to work, bought groceries, did most of the dishes from last month (ugh don't ask) and played a lot of pokémon go. 
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Post by: DirtDawg on October 29, 2023, 08:16:48 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 28, 2023, 03:44:29 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: Now the garage is done, I also vacuumed and mopped in there, adding that room to the weekly routine. I probably should have dusted in there too but maybe tomorrow. I didn't work outside like I planned to today because it was wicked hot. It's cooled off a bit now but I feel like I've done enough and I don't want to.  :dunno:

I dust my garage with a leaf blower.

I do have to mop sometimes, though. It's still a work space and I like a clean place to work. "Clean"  being a term which is relative to the requirements of a project.

Sanding wood? Wow, very loose usage of the term. Measuring and layouts? I bit more like what clean actually means.
Preparing to reload a batch of ammunition? Clean means like we could set the bench up for a meal instead.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 29, 2023, 09:58:50 AM
I finished the outdoor cleaning. :hadron: I'd still like to do some cleaning and tidying in the shed, but that's at the bottom of the priority list and can wait until after the holidays if I don't get to it before then.  :dunno:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 29, 2023, 10:22:08 AM
Quote from: DirtDawg on October 29, 2023, 08:16:48 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on October 28, 2023, 03:44:29 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: Now the garage is done, I also vacuumed and mopped in there, adding that room to the weekly routine. I probably should have dusted in there too but maybe tomorrow. I didn't work outside like I planned to today because it was wicked hot. It's cooled off a bit now but I feel like I've done enough and I don't want to.  :dunno:

I dust my garage with a leaf blower.

I do have to mop sometimes, though. It's still a work space and I like a clean place to work. "Clean"  being a term which is relative to the requirements of a project.

Sanding wood? Wow, very loose usage of the term. Measuring and layouts? I bit more like what clean actually means.
Preparing to reload a batch of ammunition? Clean means like we could set the bench up for a meal instead.

Our garage is more of a mancave. It does have some utility type things, but there's also a walk-in closet sized room off the garage with the hotwaterheater and most of the tools whatnots are stored in there, plus there's a shed outside for other garage type things. There's a pool table, darts, a stereo/sound system, seating, and the walls are covered with various memories and unique things Sugarbutt has collected over time. It had been neglected for years because of his health, but I never felt comfortable doing anything about it because that's his space and his stuff. Now everything is clean and there's fresh coat of paint everywhere, so I'm going to start cleaning it weekly like any other room in the house. I think the idea of me taking over that space bothered him at first, but now that it's done and looks so nice, he seems to like and appreciate it.
And yeah, someone could totally eat in there.  :lol1:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on October 29, 2023, 02:12:55 PM
I cleaned the pantry. :hadron: I don't actually have a pantry but we do have plenty of otherwise useless cabinet space in the laundry room, so that's perfect for a pantry since it's right next to the kitchen. I pulled everything out and wiped down the cabinets inside and out. I was pleased to only find two things to throw away. I can't standing wasting food but I also like to always have at least a one month supply, so I'm careful to only stock up on the things we buy the most often. If something expires, then I simply don't buy it again unless someone specifically asks for it. I will have to replace Sugarbutt's emergency drinks in February. They're a little pricy, but I'm happy to toss them because it will mean he hasn't been throwing up sick for a year. :heart:
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Post by: Genesis on October 29, 2023, 02:31:36 PM
Went to church, had lunch with Mom and a religious college professor and his wife (the kinds of people who don't treat me like an idiot mind you), went for a walk with Mom and Louie... now I'm back home hiding in the basement.
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Post by: rock hound on October 29, 2023, 02:44:42 PM
Went for a walk after the rain stopped and picked up more garbage, as well as from the cemetery!
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Post by: Genesis on October 29, 2023, 03:35:41 PM
Had the case of the munchies (never again!!!!!!!!!!)
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Post by: renaeden on October 30, 2023, 03:45:51 AM
Volunteered at the Salvos. I was wondering why it hurt my thighs whenever I crouched down to pick things up. Then I realised - I spent a lot time yesterday picking up vine remnants from Kayleigh's clipping. It needed doing, it's one invasive vine.
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Post by: Genesis on October 30, 2023, 01:23:04 PM
Went for a walk to get my medication I needed.
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Post by: rock hound on October 30, 2023, 01:36:01 PM
Visited with a dear friend!
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Post by: conlang returns on October 30, 2023, 03:21:25 PM
I just used the phrase "vicissitudes of telephone tag" in an email, so suffice to say I'm doing pretty great
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Post by: Genesis on October 30, 2023, 07:28:53 PM
Told my cat he can't go outside the rest of tonight, or even tomorrow (it's halloween and stupid shits do horrible stuff to cats on that day/night)
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Post by: renaeden on October 30, 2023, 09:50:43 PM
Quote from: Genesis on October 30, 2023, 07:28:53 PM
Told my cat he can't go outside the rest of tonight, or even tomorrow (it's halloween and stupid shits do horrible stuff to cats on that day/night)
That's why our two cats have a curfew. There are some cruel people out there.
Quote from: conlang returns on October 30, 2023, 03:21:25 PM
I just used the phrase "vicissitudes of telephone tag" in an email, so suffice to say I'm doing pretty great
That should impress whoever they are. ;)
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Post by: Genesis on October 31, 2023, 01:33:06 PM
I need something to do -____- HALLOWEEN SUCKS WHEN I CAN'T DRIVE!
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Post by: Genesis on November 01, 2023, 10:04:45 PM
I think I provoked Tomi Lahren's fans again :(

I got to find a way to disable that stupid For You Page from my reach -___-
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Post by: rock hound on November 02, 2023, 10:03:08 AM
Went to get my haircut, then went shopping with Carla for groceries.
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Post by: Genesis on November 02, 2023, 11:49:49 AM
Woke up, checked the mail, had lunch, tried seeing if Louie needed to do his business, checked on my birds, now I'm doing my usual.
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Post by: conlang returns on November 02, 2023, 09:33:40 PM
On my sister's advice (and against my better judgement) I followed up on the on-boarding email that UPS sent me.  Two of the tasks that were assigned to me were already a day overdue at the date and time that the email arrived in my in-box.  So.  I'm really not expecting much.  I told my sister I was going to apply to Fedex, since they're going to have the same kind of holiday rush going on 

I tried to add a new bank account to my paypal but it refused to accept my current phone number as a valid method of verification.  I have no idea what that's about.  It would only accept my old cell number (which is defunct) or my parents' landline phone which can't receive texts anyway. 

I don't understand why nothing works
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 03, 2023, 06:16:44 PM
I grocery shopped, fueled up the car, and paid the bills. :hadron: Everything is stocked and ready to go again. :woohoo:
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Post by: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 07:41:52 PM
got my results officially from the doctor, no signs of lymphoma and/or anything cancerous.. though they want me to be carefully monitored.

In other words, I'm a lab rat for the study of "possible" hereditary connections with MDS.
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Post by: renaeden on November 03, 2023, 08:09:01 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 07:41:52 PM
got my results officially from the doctor, no signs of lymphoma and/or anything cancerous.. though they want me to be carefully monitored.

In other words, I'm a lab rat for the study of "possible" hereditary connections with MDS.
I'm going to ask a dumb question here: what's MDS?
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Post by: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 10:51:07 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 03, 2023, 08:09:01 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 07:41:52 PM
got my results officially from the doctor, no signs of lymphoma and/or anything cancerous.. though they want me to be carefully monitored.

In other words, I'm a lab rat for the study of "possible" hereditary connections with MDS.
I'm going to ask a dumb question here: what's MDS?

https://www.mds-foundation.org/what-is-mds/
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Post by: renaeden on November 03, 2023, 11:08:58 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 10:51:07 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 03, 2023, 08:09:01 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 07:41:52 PM
got my results officially from the doctor, no signs of lymphoma and/or anything cancerous.. though they want me to be carefully monitored.

In other words, I'm a lab rat for the study of "possible" hereditary connections with MDS.
I'm going to ask a dumb question here: what's MDS?
https://www.mds-foundation.org/what-is-mds/
That's an informative site, thank you.

It does say, however, that MDS isn't hereditary. But yours could be a special case.
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Post by: conlang returns on November 04, 2023, 01:57:44 AM
Spent the day working.  Apart from a several hour long break in which I tried to either take a nap or wake up enough to get back on the road.  Which ended after I ate some beef hibachi
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Post by: Genesis on November 04, 2023, 01:05:33 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 03, 2023, 11:08:58 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 10:51:07 PM
Quote from: renaeden on November 03, 2023, 08:09:01 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 07:41:52 PM
got my results officially from the doctor, no signs of lymphoma and/or anything cancerous.. though they want me to be carefully monitored.

In other words, I'm a lab rat for the study of "possible" hereditary connections with MDS.
I'm going to ask a dumb question here: what's MDS?
https://www.mds-foundation.org/what-is-mds/
That's an informative site, thank you.

It does say, however, that MDS isn't hereditary. But yours could be a special case.

That's why I'm the lab rat (the study)
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Post by: Genesis on November 04, 2023, 02:12:58 PM
Listening to music, hiding in the basement, reading baseball rumors, and wishing my order was processed quickly.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 04, 2023, 03:54:43 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 07:41:52 PM
got my results officially from the doctor, no signs of lymphoma and/or anything cancerous.. though they want me to be carefully monitored.

In other words, I'm a lab rat for the study of "possible" hereditary connections with MDS.

I'm so relieved, Genesis. :hug:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 04, 2023, 04:00:08 PM
I did my Saturday housework and cleaned the cars. :hadron: It's been a little over a month since I've done the cars so they really needed it. Plus it's been several months since I wiped down the interior. I usually just vacuum and run a swiffer duster around in there and that's good enough most of the time, but today I did a deep clean on the inside. Today was also the fist time I used my pressure washer to wash the cars. I never did it before because setting it up and putting it away seemed like it would be more trouble than it was worth, when I could just quickly fill up a bucket instead. It worked well and I liked it, but I still haven't decided if it's better or not.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on November 04, 2023, 06:10:16 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 04, 2023, 03:54:43 PM
Quote from: Genesis on November 03, 2023, 07:41:52 PM
got my results officially from the doctor, no signs of lymphoma and/or anything cancerous.. though they want me to be carefully monitored.

In other words, I'm a lab rat for the study of "possible" hereditary connections with MDS.

I'm so relieved, Genesis. :hug:

Thank you
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 05, 2023, 05:46:12 PM
I cleaned and tidied in the shed. :hadron: I know I said before it was bottom priority, but that's why it was so bad in the first place.  :lol1: I also probably built it up in my head to be more monumental of a task than it is, but once I actually got moving it didn't seem so overwhelming. There's some stuff in there that needs to be thrown away but it's too big for the trash bin. I need to figure out what to do about that.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on November 05, 2023, 08:15:11 PM
Went to church, had my therapy session, yet I still feel like shit... -____-
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Post by: Parts on November 06, 2023, 08:02:03 PM
Cleaned around the house
Sorted out stuff in the office that will be for sale
Errands
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Post by: renaeden on November 06, 2023, 10:03:23 PM
Went to the gym, got some cat food (mostly treats), went to 7/11 to buy lunch, went to the mechanics and booked my car in for a service next week, came home and did online shopping.
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Post by: Genesis on November 07, 2023, 06:49:07 PM
Worked at the store, expecting to hear from my odd job when they're needing my services for certain tasks. Yep... otherwise a very good day.
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Post by: odeon on November 10, 2023, 11:16:47 AM
Had my hair cut. Worked.
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Post by: rock hound on November 10, 2023, 02:52:22 PM
Had my snow tires put on and the old worn tires sent to recycling.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 11, 2023, 06:14:09 PM
I did my Saturday cleaning. :hadron: My big cleaning task this week is deep dusting the house, so I also did about half of that today and I won't have so much to do tomorrow.  :2thumbsup: This time I'm also washing the baseboards. I usually only dust them with the same tool I use on the ceilings and walls. I'm not sure how long it's been since they've been washed but it's been a while and they need it. I also went to the store to buy new air filters to install after the dusting is done. I generally refuse to leave the house on the weekends, though I tried to do it Friday but the traffic made me so anxious, I had to turn around and come back home.  :dunno:
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Post by: renaeden on November 11, 2023, 07:54:01 PM
A lot of traffic makes me anxious too. Last week I approached the roundabout near home the way I usually do but people were doing the wrong thing. The traffic was backed up all the way to the roundabout from a set of lights but there were cars on the roundabout so I couldn't get through to turn right. I had to back up (thankfully there were no cars behind me) and turn around and find a different way to go to work. I was only a few minutes late but that really bugged me.

What have I done today? Gotten up and taken meds and made sure Kayleigh took hers.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 12, 2023, 06:44:15 PM
Christmas makes people crazy, much like the heat in August. Best to stay home in those seasons.  :lol1:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 12, 2023, 06:47:01 PM
I finished the deep dusting today, and also started wrapping gifts. :hadron: Stuff has been coming in the mail and I've been chucking it into our bedroom closet. Today I wrapped Sugarbutt's gifts to everyone and the boy's gifts to everyone, and I put everything else on the bed in the spare bedroom so I can see what's there and know what's left to be done.  :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on November 13, 2023, 01:14:46 PM
Took a walk and found a pair of sweatpants in decent shape, will give them a cleaning and since they have holes, I will cut them up and use them for one off cleaning rags or snot rags.   8)  Also found a bunch of in decent shape baseballs, cleaned them off and will donate them to Goodwill stores.   8)
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Post by: Genesis on November 13, 2023, 04:58:15 PM
Got too excited when my deck on Yugioh Duel Links beat the Computer without me doing anything (I had it play automatic)
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Post by: renaeden on November 14, 2023, 02:09:52 AM
Went to the gym, there were two student physiotherapists there who were hanging around asking about the exercises we did.

When I got home I vacuumed the car with the stupid vacuum cleaner we have that barely holds any power. So I had to wait until it got its charge back while I was halfway through vacuuming the mats.

Did the dishes. Tomorrow should be a more exciting day.
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Post by: Genesis on November 14, 2023, 07:07:47 PM
Wanted to throw a pie at my boss yet I didn't
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Post by: renaeden on November 14, 2023, 07:12:33 PM
^You and pies. :D

So far all I've done is take my car to the mechanics and then walked home. It's literally just around the corner.

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Post by: Genesis on November 14, 2023, 07:37:08 PM
Stocked items in jewelry department.... I was too slow according to the demonic lady supervisor with a man's name.
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Post by: conlang returns on November 15, 2023, 03:45:36 PM
Napped a little, worked a little, ordered some pizza and grabbed a soda at the gas station on my way home.  Now I'm going to eat pizza and then fall asleep. 
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Post by: Genesis on November 15, 2023, 07:02:18 PM
Writing a manifesto to the contact from the state who connected me with the Job Agency. (Or I'm going to write the manifesto... not sure how to phrase it though)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 17, 2023, 07:05:56 PM
I grocery shopped, fueled the car, paid bills, and worked on the budget. :hadron: Everything is all stocked and ready to go again.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Genesis on November 17, 2023, 08:10:13 PM
Wrote my manifesto... now I'm going to sit back and wait until I get the call to go on Discord to play Pokemon with some friends.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 18, 2023, 06:29:57 PM
I did my Saturday housework and finished some more wrapping. :hadron:
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Post by: conlang returns on November 19, 2023, 04:46:26 AM
spent several hours struggling with emotional dysregulation and this will probably continue for the next several days
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 19, 2023, 03:13:04 PM
I washed the dog beds, polished the wood furniture, and cleaned all the appliances. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on November 19, 2023, 04:24:41 PM
Went to church, and had lunch with friends.
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Post by: conlang returns on November 19, 2023, 04:55:53 PM
went to sleep at 7, woke up at like 4.  I'm not sleepy for once but man am I anxious about tomorrow.  UPS didn't reply when I told them I couldn't do friday and now I'm afraid they won't even schedule me for monday.  I guess I'll find out in the morning.  Dunno how I'm gonna get to bed, or get up when I need to.  But hopefully I will find a way. 
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Post by: Genesis on November 20, 2023, 01:48:34 PM
Woke up, had lunch, hanged out with Mom, relaxed... need to pick up my medication one town over -___-
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Post by: rock hound on November 20, 2023, 02:45:37 PM
Took a long walk found a blue hardware store big bucket and brought it home! 8)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 20, 2023, 06:03:33 PM
I worked on cleaning cabinets and drawers. :hadron: I already did some last month, but I was mainly focused on the ones that don't get done often because they're never really dirty. I was more focused on the pantry and upper kitchen cabinets, and washing every dish in the house. Today I did the lower kitchen cabinets and drawers. Hopefully tomorrow I can get the bathrooms done, so this weekend I can skip doing any deep cleaning and maybe focus on putting up some holiday decorations instead.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Genesis on November 20, 2023, 06:11:06 PM
Let Yoshi back into the house 9 times today
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Post by: Parts on November 20, 2023, 06:33:11 PM
Went to the bank twice and made deliveries
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Post by: renaeden on November 21, 2023, 12:41:39 AM
Been to the gym, Pet Barn and then came home and ordered groceries online.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 21, 2023, 06:11:47 PM
I cleaned the cabinets and drawers in the bathrooms. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on November 21, 2023, 09:30:05 PM
Trying to find a use of 4 days worth of food and water for the birds... Mom and I have an idea of what to do for Yoshi, but the food supply for my budgies is a definite priority.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 22, 2023, 07:31:46 PM
I cleaned out my dresser junk drawers. :hadron: My dresser has two sort of hidden drawers which look like they're part of the trimwork, and open up into two large drawers which are about 3 inches deep. One is used for miscellaneous things and the other is used for my paper hoard. There's certain bills, statements, and receipts I feel I need to keep short term, so I toss them in there and then clean it out once per year keeping only the most recent things. now I have a whole shopping bag of crap to burn tomorrow because I don't want to risk breaking the shredder by doing too much at one time.

I also washed the curtain over the kitchen sink. It's white lace so I have to handwash it, for fear of ruining it in the washing machine. It's the only curtain in the house and it's not even really a curtain, but more like a valance which covers about half of the window. I don't like that curtain and I've suggested a few times over the years, replacing it with something more sleek and streamlined to better match the aesthetic of the rest of the house. It's been there forever so I don't think about it often because it's been a constant part of the scenery for so long, however I do profoundly notice it when I see it in photos and that's when I bring it up. Sugarbutt loves that gawd awful frilly grandma curtain, so it always stays.  :lol1:
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Post by: conlang returns on November 23, 2023, 05:19:00 PM
Welp.  Fed my friend oatmeal in exchange for their incorrect doordash order lol.  Then I spent the day goofing off and watching Jessica Jones.  My sister asked if I was okay, I told her I was getting there lmao.  Actually, I'm definitely getting worse and all my equipment is breaking down and my relationships are unsatisfying.  I did finally talk myself into going to work... just at the moment my phone decided to restart in order to complete an update tht I don't remember downloading.  Okay.  Idk, maybe I'll stay home.  I do need an oil change and I decided not to bother trying to find a facility that was open on thanksgiving.  I'll take the car out to valvoline tomorrow.  But I don't know what to do now. 
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Post by: Genesis on November 23, 2023, 07:03:57 PM
Thanksgiving Dinner with my family.
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Post by: conlang returns on November 23, 2023, 11:35:44 PM
Got my first bonus in like.... idk, six months?  Uber was offering "quests" again for eats deliveries.  For a quest, if you complete a certain number of deliveries you get a bonus.  If I had started earlier I would have gotten more, but I was just too tired and groggy.  Unril six oclock, yeesh.  Maybe tomorrow I can get moving earlier, especially if I shower now
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Post by: Genesis on November 24, 2023, 06:45:20 PM
I hung out with my family in Eeire, Pennsylvania today... we went to the mall and had the best time together.
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Post by: rock hound on November 24, 2023, 09:34:45 PM
A lot of driving and shopping!  OY
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 25, 2023, 04:47:15 PM
I did my Saturday housework and put up some Christmas lights outside. :hadron: I didn't bother with the indoor decorations because I need the boy to drag that crap out of the attic for me, and he also assembles the tree. He did a ton of stuff this morning when he got home from work, so I didn't want to ask him to do anything else. He blew off the roof and mowed the front yard with the bagger to clean up all the debris, and then seeded the front yard with annual rye seed. I was a little concerned it's still to hot, but Sugarbutt said we have some rain and cooler weather coming, so hopefully we have a nice green lawn for Christmas. :heart:
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Post by: Genesis on November 25, 2023, 07:03:50 PM
Spent time with my family, last night together is tomorrow when Mom, my sister, and I go to the Airport to get back home.
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Post by: renaeden on November 26, 2023, 01:09:44 AM
Went out to lunch with Salvos people. Finally met the guy who does the same job I do but on Saturdays. He's the one who gets my written messages on the racks of clothes. I leave them if I haven't finished tagging the clothes or if they're already counted and he shouldn't count them also. He was a lot younger than I thought he'd be. It was good to put a face to the name.
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Post by: Genesis on November 26, 2023, 11:54:08 AM
I went to church at a place I wasn't familiar with in PA, I had lunch at Bob Evans with family.... good meal well worth the 540 calories ^__^
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Post by: rock hound on November 26, 2023, 02:33:38 PM
Put up the xmas decorations.  Decluttered some of the decorations as no longer needed.
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Post by: Genesis on November 27, 2023, 01:20:31 AM
Just got home an hour ago. Yoshi keeps yowling at me... I think he's bored :(
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 27, 2023, 06:48:16 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 27, 2023, 01:20:31 AM
Just got home an hour ago. Yoshi keeps yowling at me... I think he's bored :(

I think he missed you.  :orly:
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Post by: rock hound on November 27, 2023, 11:02:31 AM
Dropped my car off for repairs and then went shopping with Carla.
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Post by: Genesis on November 27, 2023, 06:38:38 PM
I went to the dentist
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Post by: renaeden on November 27, 2023, 10:44:05 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on November 27, 2023, 06:48:16 AM
Quote from: Genesis on November 27, 2023, 01:20:31 AM
Just got home an hour ago. Yoshi keeps yowling at me... I think he's bored :(
I think he missed you.  :orly:
That's What I thought.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 28, 2023, 08:08:00 PM
I did some more wrapping. :hadron: I usually buy boxes of chocolate covered mint patties from the dollar tree for the guys to give to their friends and co-workers along with a card for Christmas. They're a decent sized box, very yummy, and a nice inexpensive gift to give for people who don't make the shopping list. I haven't been able to find them in the local stores, so I ordered them online. The last time I ordered something from the dollar tree, it took so long to arrive it was too late, so I was worried about doing that. I was stunned this order arrived in two days, and wrapped them all this evening. I just stack them up on a shelf in the living room, along with a pack of cards, and let them take it from there.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Genesis on November 28, 2023, 09:04:23 PM
Screamed in Klingon at my boss (Not really... I wanted to, but she would find a way to get rid of me)
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Post by: Parts on November 29, 2023, 08:25:11 PM
Unloaded the van
Took things to my storage unit
Returned the scaffolding I rented
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Post by: Gopher Gary on November 30, 2023, 08:02:45 PM
I wiped inside the fridge and made a shopping list for tomorrow. :hadron:
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Post by: rock hound on December 01, 2023, 09:01:43 AM
Laundry
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Post by: Genesis on December 01, 2023, 01:32:22 PM
Woke up, took the dog out for his business, got my money I needed... also I owe Mom for my dentist bill.
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Post by: renaeden on December 01, 2023, 07:31:12 PM
Washed hair (which is getting more time consuming now that it's long) and went to the Salvos. Yesterday I put a rack of clothes out in the shop with blank tags. These tags are for clothes that cost more than $10 and need to be priced by a staff member, not a volunteer. It should be done before the rack goes out onto the shop floor. Only I forgot they were there and put the rack out. So I went in this morning to tell someone in the shop that there were tickets to be priced. The rack was still in the place that I left it, luckily. When I left, one of the staff was pricing them. :)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 01, 2023, 08:00:52 PM
I grocery shopped and fueled up the car. :hadron: I also finished the christmas shopping, except for two gifts. One is something I'm going to have shipped directly to the recipient, so I'm waiting a little bit to pull the trigger on that. The other is the boy. He usually picks out his big gift, but hasn't decided yet. If he can't think of anything then I'm going to get him a new phone. His screen is cracked and I've offered to gift him a new one a couple of times, but he's like me and doesn't use his phone much so he always turns me down preferring to have something else instead.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 01, 2023, 10:56:33 PM
I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. I'll probably buy a bunch of vouchers at the last minute. I wish I could put some proper thought into what each person would like but I'm hopeless at that and always have been. It's easier when they're all kids but everyone has grown up.

Today Kayleigh and I walked to Aldi. We bought three bags of stuff then wondered how we were to carry it all home. We managed it with lots of stops on the way.
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Post by: Genesis on December 02, 2023, 02:03:57 PM
Brunch with Mom
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 02, 2023, 02:27:17 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: I wanted to do the cars today too, but I already feel done for today. I seriously slept in this morning, so that means I started cleaning late and also finished much later than usual. I'm not going to do any big cleaning jobs this weekend anyway, so I might do the cars tomorrow. The only thing I have left to do is the windows, but I want to wait until closer to Christmas so they're more freshly cleaned. Plus Sugarbutt has been running the sprinklers on the grass seed and they're splashing a couple of the windows out front, so there's not much point in doing them right now anyway.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 02, 2023, 04:00:43 PM
Was about to crank call the Troll... but I'm glad I didn't
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 03, 2023, 02:06:48 PM
I cleaned the garage. :hadron: I also put some Christmas lights up in there.  :santa: Yesterday I was thinking I only need to do the windows before Christmas, but I completely forgot I've now added the garage to my deep cleaning schedule. I discovered it's a big job and I don't like doing it. I do believe cleaning the garage is my new least favorite cleaning task, so I guess it's a good replacement for the grout.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 03, 2023, 02:45:52 PM
Revamped Chapter 16 in my book, just need to get ahold of folic acid ASAP! even if I get the prescription for it :-(
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Post by: renaeden on December 05, 2023, 11:07:39 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 03, 2023, 02:06:48 PM
I cleaned the garage. :hadron: I also put some Christmas lights up in there.  :santa: Yesterday I was thinking I only need to do the windows before Christmas, but I completely forgot I've now added the garage to my deep cleaning schedule. I discovered it's a big job and I don't like doing it. I do believe cleaning the garage is my new least favorite cleaning task, so I guess it's a good replacement for the grout.  :lol1:
Sounds like you do heaps. Does no one else in the household help you?
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Post by: conlang returns on December 06, 2023, 02:48:57 PM
Made myself some grilled cheese and cleaned the stove. 

Weirdly, the front left burner used to not work.  Now it's the rear left burner.  Don't know what I did lol.  I'm not gonna tell anyone though,  I like to imagine people figuring it out for themselves.  Or maybe I'll show someone.  W/e

edit: I mentioned the wrong burner. how  :autism: :autism: :autism:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 06, 2023, 05:25:30 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 05, 2023, 11:07:39 PM
Sounds like you do heaps. Does no one else in the household help you?

I might sound like heaps, but it's really not. On weekdays the only thing I do is dishes and make the bed. On Saturday morning I do laundry, clean the bathrooms, dust, vacuum and mop. I'm the type to work in spurts and take a lot of breaks, so by lunch time it's taken me 4-5 hours to do about 2-3 hours of actual work. Then somehow the house is immaculate and I don't feel like I've done much because I've spent half the morning goofing off. If I do the cars then that adds another 1-2 hours. That amounts to about 5-7 hours per week to keep up with things, and I don't think an average of 1 hour per day is much of a commitment.

Sundays I do one spring cleaning task, and how long that takes depends on the job, but it's usually like Saturdays; a couple of hours spread out across the whole morning. If I'm diligent about not skipping a week, then I end up with a whole month of Sundays with nothing to do in each cleaning cycle.

The boy does the trash and the yard work. He also does the yard work for his grandma. That's mowing, trim work, blowing the roof and pavement, hedging and leaf clean up, plus there's grandma's pool. We live in a climate where yard work has to be done every week all year round, so he probably puts in as many hours as I do for weekly tasks since he does two homes. Sugarbutt is disabled so his job is to fix the broken stuff, and he saves us thousands of dollars each year repairing things I don't know how.

I think their main contribution is being tidy and picking up after themselves. I can't stand crap laying around, but I also don't like to nag, so I most appreciate the house always looks great and I never have to do or say anything for it to be that way. I could go a whole year without doing any spring cleaning tasks like most people do, and still feel comfortable with a surprise visit at any given moment. That's huge. :thumbup:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 06, 2023, 07:33:01 PM
I forgot to mention, Sugarbutt does all the cooking. I don't like cooking and I'm content to live out of the microwave, so after the kids were grown I totally quit. If he ever becomes so decrepit he can't feed himself then I'll cook again, but until then he better cook something if he wants to eat.  :lol1:
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Post by: Parts on December 07, 2023, 07:55:22 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 06, 2023, 07:33:01 PM
I forgot to mention, Sugarbutt does all the cooking. I don't like cooking and I'm content to live out of the microwave, so after the kids were grown I totally quit. If he ever becomes so decrepit he can't feed himself then I'll cook again, but until then he better cook something if he wants to eat.  :lol1:

I'm the same way I hate cooking, except for cookies,  I traded doing almost all the house cleaning for not having to cook
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 07, 2023, 07:41:43 PM
Quote from: Parts on December 07, 2023, 07:55:22 AM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 06, 2023, 07:33:01 PM
I forgot to mention, Sugarbutt does all the cooking. I don't like cooking and I'm content to live out of the microwave, so after the kids were grown I totally quit. If he ever becomes so decrepit he can't feed himself then I'll cook again, but until then he better cook something if he wants to eat.  :lol1:

I'm the same way I hate cooking, except for cookies,  I traded doing almost all the house cleaning for not having to cook

White noise causes me to have anxiety, so the sizzling and simmering sounds of cooking can do my head in. I don't even notice it's happening until it's extreme, and I'll suddenly realize I'm completely frantic and I have to stop and wonder why I feel like I'm going to die.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 08, 2023, 07:43:26 PM
Kayleigh does the cooking for us. If she doesn't want to cook and wants takeaway, she has to buy it. If it's pizza, it's all hers and I'll find myself something to heat up in the microwave. Cooking sounds don't bother me but slamming doors sure do. And that's the way Kayleigh closes doors.

I do most of the housework. If something needs fixing, Kayleigh fixes it. But she is not tidy at all. I have to pick up after her and it drives me up the wall. For example, she has a bin in her room and when it's full, she throws rubbish at it still and it just falls on the floor. Argh. I can't get to it because her bed (which is a mattress on the floor) and clothes and electronics that I don't want to step on are in the way. Every time we have an inspection, they make a request for Kayleigh to tidy her room. My room is fine even though it has more furniture in it.

I clean the outside of the house (mainly cobwebs) and do the weeding.

I also do both of our washing. But I do the absolute least amount of Kayleigh's washing that I get away with. She doesn't go out much so she tends to wear home clothes for days. I wash her gym stuff every week. I generate a lot more washing because if I've worn clothes to work or the Salvos, they get put in the wash as soon as I get home.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 08, 2023, 08:55:37 PM
I didn't make the white noise connection until sometime in my thirties, when I bought a small desktop fan and one day I was trying to figure out why I felt like the sky was falling, then realized it was the fan, and I couldn't seem to tolerate it running more than about five minutes. After that I made the connection to cooking and other things too. I had always thought I disliked cooking so much because of some sort of PTSD from a fire I accidentally caused as a teenager. I guess it's possible that might be part of it too.  :dunno:

I've always heard mattresses shouldn't be placed directly on the floor because people sweat a lot while they sleep and mold will grow under the mattress if there isn't proper air circulation. :aff:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 08, 2023, 11:30:53 PM
I guess it depends on the climate lived in and possibly the thickness of the mattress. I don't know if our climate is dry enough so mould under Kayleigh's mattress won't happen, but when it was lifted for the floor replacement there was nothing growing underneath, heh. Her mattress was expensive and has a pillow top on it so it's quite big and heavy.

My life would be much harder if I couldn't deal with white noise because I have a fan that I use most nights in summer in my bedroom. I actually don't mind its sound because it drowns out the sound of the tv (when Kayleigh's watching it and I've gone to bed) and traffic sounds. I feel for you that those sounds are a real bother. I have to retreat to my room when the food mixer and processor are being used.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 09, 2023, 05:25:19 PM
Quote from: renaeden on December 08, 2023, 11:30:53 PM
I guess it depends on the climate lived in and possibly the thickness of the mattress. I don't know if our climate is dry enough so mould under Kayleigh's mattress won't happen, but when it was lifted for the floor replacement there was nothing growing underneath, heh. Her mattress was expensive and has a pillow top on it so it's quite big and heavy.

My life would be much harder if I couldn't deal with white noise because I have a fan that I use most nights in summer in my bedroom. I actually don't mind its sound because it drowns out the sound of the tv (when Kayleigh's watching it and I've gone to bed) and traffic sounds. I feel for you that those sounds are a real bother. I have to retreat to my room when the food mixer and processor are being used.

I wasn't thinking about dry climates, so that does make sense. The white noise thing isn't so bad because I know what it is. I can only imagine how many times in the past I've felt terrible, and either couldn't figure out why, or blamed the why on something or someone else.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 09, 2023, 05:26:42 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 10, 2023, 03:59:14 PM
I cleaned the windows. :hadron: I also finished the wrapping and packed up two boxes of gifts to ship out tomorrow.  :santa:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 10, 2023, 09:14:43 PM
Had a nice long talk with Carla about our future Kentucky trip and another long talk about my old life insurance. 
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Post by: rock hound on December 11, 2023, 02:45:23 PM
Prepped my "Steve's mighty meaty meatloaf'  for supper tonite!  There will be leftover for a few days! 8) :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 12, 2023, 02:00:59 PM
Woke up, took the dog out to do his business, and checked the mail (I keep getting the same postcard in my father's name from a douche-bag that wants to buy and flip the house).

Right now I'm planning on making a walk up to the pharmacy before the sun goes down... just need to calculate my route... stuff like that, especially since I'm the type that doesn't drive.
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Post by: renaeden on December 12, 2023, 07:28:35 PM
Woke up hearing someone cleaning out our gutters. Didn't know they'd be so early.
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Post by: conlang returns on December 12, 2023, 07:55:12 PM
One of the cats puked outside my door.  Got to work late (UPS) cause I misplaced my purse and couldn't find it.  Had to just give up on it.  Turn out it was in my laundry basket the whole time.  Tripped over a wire in someone's yard and rolled into the fall so it didn't hurt but my phone fell out of my pocket without me noticing.  Until we were several houses down the road.  Guy I was riding with was, shall we say, a bit of a tough crowd.  I don't know what his deal is but he doesn't seem to like me.  Although he appeared more tolerant as the day went on.  He did drive us back to go get it.  But I had only been at work two hours when I found a hole in the crotch of my jeans.  Had to go home early because I usually don't wear underwear.  Was going to do some uber deliveries after changing but I was so tired I didn't feel safe behind the wheel so I tried to have a nap.  But the elementary school across the street had loud music and announcements that kept me awake and I also kept having to use the bathroom.  So I've just been catching up on the Punisher since years ago it went off netflix before I could finish it (now watching on my friend's disney+ account) while eating a sub I ordered.  The sub came early so I tipped extra.  Wonder why more of my customers can't be like me.  You know.  Fuckin appreciative.  We only get paid so much and there's only so much we can actually do to make your experience better and of that it's hard to stay motivated when most people really just don't fucking give a shit if you go above and beyond. 

Nothing too bad, a few good-ish thing, just so many small failures all in the same day.  I'm so glad it's almost over.  I just need to keep my eyes open for another couple of hours. 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 13, 2023, 03:09:13 PM
Mostly slept... then again, I've been trying to get myself used to the idea of a night shift routine :(
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Post by: rock hound on December 13, 2023, 03:12:59 PM
Did a little xmas shopping and should finish soon! 8)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 15, 2023, 04:55:48 PM
Need more money for Christmas shopping :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 15, 2023, 08:29:13 PM
Cleaned the washing machine filter!  OY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 15, 2023, 10:04:42 PM
Went to a White Elephant Party for the Young Adult Crew.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 15, 2023, 10:10:53 PM
I did a big grocery shop, gassed up the car, and paid the bills. :hadron: I also bought all the yummy foods stuff for Christmas Eve and Christmas day. I plan to eat fudge for lunch tomorrow.  :thumbup: I think I'm officially done and I don't have to leave the house again until Christmas. :woohoo:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 15, 2023, 10:13:06 PM
Sent my background check form for my new job
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 15, 2023, 10:17:10 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 15, 2023, 10:04:42 PM
Went to a White Elephant Party for the Young Adult Crew.

What gift did you bring? What gift did you take home?  :orly:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 16, 2023, 12:37:40 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: It's been drizzling all day so the cars aren't getting done. Later today I might go around the house and spot check if any of the spring cleaning I've done over the past month needs a touch up, in hope of doing the cars tomorrow instead. Yesterday while I was putting away groceries I noticed the cabinet under the sink could use a quick wipe. I was busy so I totally broke the one minute rule, and then forgot about it later. I didn't do it this morning either, because I plan to devote some time specifically looking for things like that.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 16, 2023, 03:16:39 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 15, 2023, 10:17:10 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 15, 2023, 10:04:42 PM
Went to a White Elephant Party for the Young Adult Crew.

What gift did you bring? What gift did you take home?  :orly:

A green boba tea plush... and the gift I took home was a 1,000 piece puzzle of Christmas Cats. I gave that to my Mom because she enjoys puzzles more than I do.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 17, 2023, 06:57:39 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 16, 2023, 03:16:39 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 15, 2023, 10:17:10 PM
Quote from: Genesis on December 15, 2023, 10:04:42 PM
Went to a White Elephant Party for the Young Adult Crew.

What gift did you bring? What gift did you take home?  :orly:

A green boba tea plush... and the gift I took home was a 1,000 piece puzzle of Christmas Cats. I gave that to my Mom because she enjoys puzzles more than I do.

That was a nice thing to do. :heart:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 17, 2023, 06:58:00 PM
I vacuumed the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 17, 2023, 07:53:10 PM
Did some writing, went to church, had some Augustinos with some church friends, and came home... now I'm trying to find easier access to a schedule setup for work.
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Post by: odeon on December 18, 2023, 02:13:28 PM
Spent my day in meetings.
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Post by: Genesis on December 20, 2023, 04:30:02 PM
Woke up realizing I didn't have my cpap on, got ready to sleep, woke up late.... got dressed and masked up to go to Walgreens, came back home continuing to avoid Mom after the 5 days are up. (So far we're on day 2)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 21, 2023, 05:09:27 PM
I spent the whole day nitpicking the house, going around and wiping all the things. :hadron: I also goofed off a lot so it doesn't really seem like I did much today, but now that I've stopped moving I feel a little sore, so I might have done a lot after all.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 21, 2023, 05:45:03 PM
Mostly avoided Mom (again)
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 21, 2023, 08:55:10 PM
Did a vacuuming of the entire house, including bathrooms and staircases.  Did my usual walk to pick up garbage along my adoptive route.  Read several magazines and drank tea! 
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Post by: Parts on December 22, 2023, 11:19:42 AM
The last of my Christmas shopping,  I don't think I have ever been done before Christmas eve before it feels weird
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Post by: rock hound on December 22, 2023, 01:47:35 PM
Done with shopping for the weekend.  And it was crazy out there, even the grocery stores!  OY
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 22, 2023, 06:41:27 PM
Quote from: Parts on December 22, 2023, 11:19:42 AM
The last of my Christmas shopping,  I don't think I have ever been done before Christmas eve before it feels weird

I usually get mine done really early because I don't like to leave the house in December unless I have to. I started a little later than usual this year, but still got done early enough to not leave the house for two weeks.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on December 23, 2023, 03:37:39 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: I also did a little prep work for tomorrow, but mostly lazed around, read, and streamed the interwebs. It's so nice I'm prepared and can have a lazy day before the storm.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 24, 2023, 03:57:28 AM
Went to my twin sister's hotel room she's renting for the holidays. Her husband, kids and grandkids were there and so were my mum and stepdad. My oldest sister and her two sons were there too. I loved seeing them all and I got some good presents for Christmas. I have enough cash now to be able to get some pictures framed and put up.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 24, 2023, 02:36:11 PM
Cleaned the bird cages, got ready to sleep, cleaned up, and now I'm getting ready to go to the Christmas Eve service with Mom around 7:00pm our time.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 24, 2023, 10:23:45 PM
We had a really great gathering with the family.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 25, 2023, 03:22:27 AM
We had a video call with Kayleigh's family who are on the other side of the country and are awesome. Money and our cats have prevented us from seeing them, although Kayleigh's sister visited us recently.

I've eaten a lot of chocolate today. I don't feel like anything else to eat so I'm going to get up tomorrow morning and start eating actual food. Chocolate by itself isn't good for me!  :hahaha:
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 25, 2023, 12:27:05 PM
The cub is super into lego this year. My brother enabled him in buying me lego for Christmas. Now he wants to build it instead of me. The cub, I mean, not my brother.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 25, 2023, 12:47:08 PM
Quote from: Pyraxis on December 25, 2023, 12:27:05 PM
The cub is super into lego this year. My brother enabled him in buying me lego for Christmas. Now he wants to build it instead of me. The cub, I mean, not my brother.

Amber had her Lego phase, when it passed, we donated it to a camp in upstate NY that she attended that is a camp for those on the spectrum and learning disabilities, etc.  They have a special Lego Cabin for the campers and it is quite popular!  Amber spent 5 summers at that Camp and it was a godsend for all the positive things she got out of it! 
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on December 26, 2023, 06:15:30 PM
Went for a ride up the coast to see the lobster pot Christmas tree it was interesting but the view on the other side of the parking lot was better
(https://i.postimg.cc/gcD1F2hs/KIMG3441.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Vk3VBryf/KIMG3437.jpg)
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Post by: Genesis on December 26, 2023, 06:27:48 PM
Was at work... just annoyed .___.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 26, 2023, 08:27:26 PM
I took down all the christmas stuff. :hadron: I washed all the holiday linens and boxed up all the things. The boy will dismantle the tree in the morning and cram it all back in the cram hole. The only thing left is the fairy lights in the diningroom cabinets. I'll just turn them on every night until the batteries die.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Pyraxis on December 26, 2023, 09:05:19 PM
Cram hole is a perfect name for that space.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on December 27, 2023, 02:49:05 AM
That picture of the boats in the fog above is just eerie.

Today Kayleigh and I went to the hospital for her colonoscopy. Beforehand she wouldn't let up about how hungry she was. I sat alone in the waiting area for about half an hour while she was in theatre. One of the nurses gave me apple juice and two packaged biscuits which was very kind. When Kayleigh was back in the ward, I was called in to her. She had a sandwich and cheese and biscuits which she devoured. We were both given orange juice.

The doctor told Kayleigh that there were no polyps (which is a very good thing)  and that it was difficult to sedate her. He said next time she should have a general anaesthetic.

Afterwards we went to Hungry Jack's and had burgers, chips and drinks. We are both home and pretty tired.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: rock hound on December 27, 2023, 02:13:02 PM
Well, spent an interesting time going thru a couple of storage places and consolidating stuff.  Got rid of some excess paper stuff, but, the best part was taking all the photo's and other memory stuff and placing them in one spot, aka, what we refer to as the "Bone Vault." Which also serves as my book and other stuff table.  And the big drawer under our large oak secretary, drop front desk, and shelves, etc.  And consolidated the big drawer on the bottom as our wrapping paper, mailing envelopes, etc.  It's a project that's been gnawing at me for awhile and now it is done.  Time for a big mug of hot cocoa!  😎
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on December 27, 2023, 04:31:24 PM
Had my first day of orientation. 2nd day is tomorrow
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 29, 2023, 05:42:23 PM
I grocery shopped and fueled the car. :hadron: The car really didn't need much gas, but I topped it off anyway or else it probably wont last until next grocery day.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on December 29, 2023, 06:34:41 PM
3rd day of orientation... couldn't finish the e-learning because Mom showed up 45 minutes before I tried to finish
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Post by: renaeden on December 30, 2023, 03:56:15 AM
Walked to the local shops to get margarine. Got a bunch of groceries. When we got home realised we forgot the margarine. Oh well, had some nice pasta salad for lunch.
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Post by: Genesis on December 30, 2023, 02:32:53 PM
Helped tear down decorations, had lunch at Chipotle with Mom, trolled on Twitter, now I'm just wasting time until my appointment at 5
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 30, 2023, 06:28:27 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: I ran to the store today to buy some blackeye peas and cabbage to eat new year's day, because I totally forgot about that when I did the grocery shopping. I also investigated one of our Christmas gifts. We received a small countertop Aerogarden herb garden thingy. I pulled all the stuff out of the box and read the instructions, and I'll be setting up that cool new gadget in the morning.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: renaeden on December 30, 2023, 09:08:31 PM
I took Kayleigh to the train station. She's going to a friend's house to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy. They do this every New Year's Eve.
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Post by: Pyraxis on December 30, 2023, 09:43:36 PM
Went shopping and got some clothes to replace things that are coming apart and things that no longer fit.
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Post by: Genesis on December 30, 2023, 10:57:12 PM
Carefully took apart Christmas Decorations at a community center.
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Post by: renaeden on December 31, 2023, 05:03:04 AM
Dropped Kayleigh off at the train station aaaand then picked her up again some hours later. The host of her LOTR get together was too interested in talking about other stuff during the movies and insisted on a two hour break between movies so they could paint Warhammer figures. This didn't sit well with Kayleigh so she's home now.

Fireworks at 8pm.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on December 31, 2023, 02:10:20 PM
I did a big bunch of nothing.  :zoinks: Seriously, I can't remember the last time I did so much nothing in a single day.  :lol1: I'm thinking about taking my shower early, putting on my pajamas, and doing even more nothing this evening.  :thumbup:
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Post by: DirtDawg on December 31, 2023, 03:32:38 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 31, 2023, 02:10:20 PM
I did a big bunch of nothing.  :zoinks: Seriously, I can't remember the last time I did so much nothing in a single day.  :lol1: I'm thinking about taking my shower early, putting on my pajamas, and doing even more nothing this evening.  :thumbup:

I can relate. That sounds like my day, except that I started with a shower.

Other than love on my dog, read some and sample the nets, I have not made one small measure of effort toward forward production today.

 :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on December 31, 2023, 09:08:55 PM
A customer asks me. "where's the frozen broccolli?".......standing under the sign that points to frozen vegetables.  I just say, "turn around and go around that corner to your right."   ::)
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 01, 2024, 12:54:02 PM
I hung a birdhouse we received for Christmas. :hadron: Then I built some expense tracking spreadsheets for the new year. I also did some window shopping online. I'm thinking about using my Christmas money to buy us a new tv cabinet, but I haven't decided which one yet.  :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on January 01, 2024, 01:34:59 PM
Took a nice fairly quiet walk in the sun for a couple of miles.   8)
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Post by: Icequeen on January 01, 2024, 08:19:38 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on December 31, 2023, 02:10:20 PM
I did a big bunch of nothing.  :zoinks: Seriously, I can't remember the last time I did so much nothing in a single day.  :lol1: I'm thinking about taking my shower early, putting on my pajamas, and doing even more nothing this evening.  :thumbup:

I did that, well I tried anyways and it snowballed into a couple loads of laundry and some cleaning. I need to apply myself better.

Yesterday I went up the kid's house, fixed the dryer (well got it working again anyways, I'm waiting on some new vent hose) and played with the grand kids.
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Post by: renaeden on January 02, 2024, 03:08:24 AM
Went to the gym, bought lunch, some cat treats and a feather stick for Rowan (he loves it) and a bag of ice.

When I got home I made a phone call to Housing Choices about the letter I got stating that I was in rent arrears. Apparently, my Centrepay payments didn't sync with the rent increase in the middle of December. I asked if it would happen again and they said no. Still, it meant that I had to take a walk to their office (a ten minute walk away) and pay the arrears with my card. I didn't drive there because their customer car park is always full of staff cars. And yep, when I got there it was.

Did two loads of washing when I got home and am just about to bring it all in.
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Post by: odeon on January 03, 2024, 03:39:02 PM
Spent the day in meetings. Nothing useful.
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Post by: conlang returns on January 04, 2024, 12:12:16 AM
Visit here :P

Since it's 1 am, technically i went to work and bought groceries yesterday. 
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Post by: renaeden on January 05, 2024, 07:22:55 AM
Volunteered at the Salvos. They don't have their Centrelink volunteers until next week so the paid staff has been run ragged. There were only two of us volunteers there today and I did my usual hanging clothes and tagging them.
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Post by: Genesis on January 05, 2024, 04:23:19 PM
Worked until 7:20 this morning.... tried sleeping a bit, realized I was between 5 hours 40 minutes to 6.5 hours of sleep -_-
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Post by: rock hound on January 05, 2024, 04:33:26 PM
Took a walk in 20 F temps and 30-50 mph wind gusts.  (I have a wind speed gauge so that's a fact).  Fun!
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 06, 2024, 03:13:55 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: I wanted to also paint our new backdoor today, but it was rainy and too humid.  :dunno:
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Post by: Genesis on January 06, 2024, 04:53:45 PM
Did what I needed to do today... just need to get over the feelings of uneasiness when I'm ready to be hands-on with the residents.
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Post by: odeon on January 06, 2024, 05:28:09 PM
Read for a while. Spent the evening socialising with friends.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 07, 2024, 11:51:44 AM
It was raining again this morning, so no painting again for me today.  :dunno: I puttered around a did a few random things, so I can still feel like I actually accomplished something. I also finally pulled the trigger to order a new tv cabinet.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Genesis on January 07, 2024, 05:42:57 PM
Went to church, took a nap, woke up, watching my opinion shows, slowly getting ready for my shift at 11pm
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Post by: odeon on January 11, 2024, 02:02:05 PM
Spent the day in training.
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Post by: Icequeen on January 11, 2024, 07:41:06 PM
Spent the day with the grand kids and helped out their mom.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Parts on January 12, 2024, 08:36:21 PM
Went to the store for a few things
Cleaned up around the house
Set up work for next week
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 12, 2024, 08:37:09 PM
I grocery shopped and filled up the car. :hadron:
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Post by: renaeden on January 12, 2024, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 12, 2024, 08:36:21 PM
Went to the store for a few things
Cleaned up around the house
Set up work for next week
Is it snowing where you are? Always amazes me the work you do when it's so cold.

All I've done is have breakfast.
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Post by: Parts on January 12, 2024, 08:52:42 PM
Quote from: renaeden on January 12, 2024, 08:50:35 PM
Quote from: Parts on January 12, 2024, 08:36:21 PM
Went to the store for a few things
Cleaned up around the house
Set up work for next week
Is it snowing where you are? Always amazes me the work you do when it's so cold.

All I've done is have breakfast.

Had a little snow early in the week but its been warm and rainy since and it all melted
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 13, 2024, 04:58:52 PM
I did my Saturday housework and paid the bills. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on January 13, 2024, 06:59:49 PM
Went shopping for needed necessities at Walmart and Aldi with Mom... now I'm waiting to have my appointment with my Therapist.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 15, 2024, 02:14:56 PM
I vacuumed the cars. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on January 15, 2024, 07:11:46 PM
Slept mostly, and hiding in my house because of the Chiberia like tempatures right now.
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Post by: odeon on January 16, 2024, 03:34:10 PM
Endless meetings and very little real work.
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Post by: Genesis on January 18, 2024, 03:04:34 PM
Woke up late :(
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Post by: odeon on January 18, 2024, 04:20:47 PM
Spent the day in a customer workshop in Bristol, then drove to LHR for a flight back home.
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Post by: Parts on January 18, 2024, 04:25:23 PM
Went and looked at two jobs I am doing next week
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Post by: Genesis on January 18, 2024, 08:58:55 PM
Mostly slept, kept an eye on the dogs, and Yoshi
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Post by: renaeden on January 19, 2024, 03:44:36 AM
Volunteer work. I also bought a shirt for my cleaning partner and two pairs of pants for me. :)
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Post by: Charlotte Quin on January 20, 2024, 06:26:36 AM
Washed the car, cleaned my ensuite shower with the real stuff, Shower Power and bleach. It's been a rough day on my hands  :laugh:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 20, 2024, 05:24:32 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on January 20, 2024, 05:52:59 PM
Day 2 of training (completed)
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Post by: DirtDawg on January 21, 2024, 06:56:28 AM
My wife is on vacation. She chose to do her weekly shopping trip on Thursday this week. She skipped the trip last week, we just made a stop for milk, eggs and bread for this past week.

But now all the Christmas decorations are stowed away for next year. It no longer looks like a party of drunken Red and Green elfkind threw up all over everything.

Long ago, I learned to not question her methods too keenly.
Life is GOOD!

Congratulatory hugs and moderate pampering are in order for her today.
No more questions.
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Post by: odeon on January 21, 2024, 03:34:26 PM
Took apart the coffee machine for a proper cleanup.
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Post by: rock hound on January 21, 2024, 09:13:46 PM
Cooked dinner :devour:  A pre cooked chicken...with veggie sides.
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Post by: Genesis on January 22, 2024, 07:10:21 PM
 :dunno:
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Post by: rock hound on January 22, 2024, 08:31:35 PM
Pondered the imponderable!  As always!   ::)
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Post by: DirtDawg on January 23, 2024, 12:33:08 PM
I made chicken enchiladas for lunch.
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Post by: Genesis on January 23, 2024, 01:58:35 PM
Had my Yakisoba Noodles with Mom's Homemade Turkey Meatballs
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Post by: odeon on January 24, 2024, 04:02:13 PM
Spent much of the day in a customer meeting - a good one, all in all - and then an informal one with my boss. After which I spent 2.5 hours driving back to LHR.
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Post by: rock hound on January 25, 2024, 11:55:21 AM
Just got back from our indulgence trip to Portland Maine! 8)
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Post by: odeon on January 25, 2024, 12:57:53 PM
Flew back home at stupid o'clock in the morning, then tried to get some sleep at home. Failed. Worked.
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Post by: rock hound on January 25, 2024, 01:28:37 PM
Just got back from our annual indulgence get away trip to Portland Maine.  Stayed at the Regency hotel (a converted armory) near the waterfront.  Snowy slushy slippery weather to walk in, but, ate some delicious foods, including the most delicious crab cakes I EVER ate!  Topped with delicious crispy carrot shavings, crispy like potato chips and served on an awesome remoulade sauce.  We used to go to Boston via train, but, we've done Boston to death.  We'll be exploring other venues to indulge in.  😎
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Post by: Genesis on January 25, 2024, 04:05:50 PM
Woke up, and didn't make it to my dentist appointment (missed the train)... rescheduled, waited for Mom to come home, went to get my necessity shopping at Walmart done (found Cat Food that Yoshi appreciates, and Bird treats because I'm planning to clean their cages soon)
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Post by: DirtDawg on January 26, 2024, 11:54:15 AM
One of the hams we bought yesterday did not make it to the freezers. I cooked it up this morning.
It was the smallest and it is delicious! Taters and veggies, too, of course.

The quality of product that this German meat curing clan whips out is astounding!
I have to say that if I was pressed, my preference would be a salt cured Virginia style and second would be a Texas smoke cure, but these Germans do a great job, too!
They use a combination of deep brining and then a finish in a smoke house. In other words a combination of my two favorite processes for curing pork.

I assessed our freezer space and returned to the Meijer store at 7AM after I dropped my daughter at work and brought home four more bargain hams. I got one really big one.




BTW, I have looked into this whole meat curing thing for many years, tried some things, but like everything else, there are a zillion ways to to do anything and certain regions have specific tendencies due to what crops grow in the region.
For instance the French will often drop a bottle or two of favored wine into a few hundred gallons of saturated salt water for flavor before curing poultry.
German style old school doesn't use much water when creating a brining solution, they start with beer quite often.
They are both right!


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Post by: Genesis on January 26, 2024, 06:08:40 PM
Was working until 3:30... apparently I got the right idea?
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Post by: renaeden on January 26, 2024, 07:53:09 PM
^ :)

Got up, fed the cats (tuna in gravy), took meds and made sure Kayleigh took hers.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 26, 2024, 08:41:55 PM
I grocery shopped, filled the car, picked up prescriptions, and paid bills. :hadron:

There must be something in the moon or the air today. When I was at Aldi, two women started fighting in the self-checkout area while I was bagging my stuff. I couldn't really hear what one was saying, but the other was being loud and threatening to drag the other one outside and beat her ass. I was a little worried because I had a huge cart full and wasn't going to be able to get out of there before things turned all Jerry Springer. The yelling went on for quite a while before the store employees got involved and tried to diffuse the situation. They weren't very effective because one was still yelling as the other was walking out the door. By the time both were gone, I was still bagging my food.  :dunno:

Then I went to Wal-Mart and while I was in the cleaning section, the song Funky Town came on over the speakers, and I heard someone on another aisle shout Owww! I moved over to the next aisle and there were two guys stocking the shelves. One was dancing around while the other kept screeching FUNKY TOWN in a loud high pitched voice. They were so cute and had me rolling with laughter. I grabbed my laundry soap and headed toward the dog food, and I passed a very old man dancing behind his cart making beep-beep noises to the rhythm of the song while I could still hear the other guy yelling in the soap aisle, and I starting laughing all over again. WalMart today was way more fun than Aldi.   :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 26, 2024, 08:53:00 PM
Quote from: Genesis on January 26, 2024, 06:08:40 PM
Was working until 3:30... apparently I got the right idea?

I hope you're liking your new job.  :thumbup:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 28, 2024, 03:14:12 PM
Yesterday I cleaned the house and washed the cars. :hadron: Today I got my hairs cut and I colored them too.  :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Genesis on January 28, 2024, 04:47:20 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on January 26, 2024, 08:53:00 PM
Quote from: Genesis on January 26, 2024, 06:08:40 PM
Was working until 3:30... apparently I got the right idea?

I hope you're liking your new job.  :thumbup:

I'm getting the hang of it... it's not like the pacing when changing the briefs of residents.
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Post by: odeon on January 30, 2024, 02:57:30 PM
Spent my working day in meetings. Some were productive but most a waste of time.
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Post by: Genesis on January 30, 2024, 03:02:28 PM
Mostly slept, and found Yoshi snuggled up against me
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Post by: Gopher Gary on January 30, 2024, 06:52:19 PM
I did the taxes. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on January 31, 2024, 01:53:28 PM
Slept in... had leftover pizza
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Post by: renaeden on January 31, 2024, 07:59:53 PM
Took my meds, made sure Kayleigh took hers. I had cereal for breakfast. I shut my bedroom window against the heat.
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Post by: Parts on February 02, 2024, 08:01:09 AM
Dishes are done but not much else,  at home today till 3 when I have to meet a customer and see what I can do to keep their house warmer
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Post by: Genesis on February 02, 2024, 06:40:47 PM
Paid my rent, went to work, did my necessity shopping... as of right now I need to find out how to get my paystubs from my employers so I have copies to submit to Social Security.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 03, 2024, 01:20:10 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron: I also worked in the spare bedroom to get it ready because my momma is coming back to live with us. :heart: I cleared some space for her in the bathroom and pantry too.  :thumbup:
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 04, 2024, 05:20:45 AM
I'm halfway through my coffee. Not much on the agenda for today.

Dabble, piddle, tinker and putter some in the garage on my new speaker project upgrade. That's about all the energy I will devote to the cause today, but there is some touch ups to do for the music room after another round of get "everything out of here!"

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Post by: Genesis on February 04, 2024, 03:25:51 PM
Went to church, grabbed lunch with Mom, waited for my sister and brother-in-law to come down from Cheesehead land.
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Post by: odeon on February 06, 2024, 02:56:03 PM
Picked up the daughter who had a major OCD episode.
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Post by: renaeden on February 06, 2024, 07:27:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 06, 2024, 02:56:03 PM
Picked up the daughter who had a major OCD episode.
:hug: Hope she'll be ok.
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Post by: conlang returns on February 07, 2024, 01:33:37 AM
had about the best breakup I've ever done.  Couple more of these and maybe I can level up into having a stable fucking relationship for once
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Post by: Genesis on February 07, 2024, 12:56:23 PM
Dreamt that I fought a Leprechaun.  >:(
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Post by: rock hound on February 07, 2024, 02:14:12 PM
Cleaned the appliance fronts and went thru the disaster box to replace soon to expire items.  Better to do it every few months than in one fell swoop!
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Post by: Genesis on February 07, 2024, 02:26:18 PM
I have a lot to complain about.... I guess it's time for some dialogue pieces?
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Post by: Natalia Evans on February 08, 2024, 01:50:57 PM
Took my kids to school, laundry, went to the gym.
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Post by: Genesis on February 08, 2024, 02:30:47 PM
Absolutely nothing... I got group tonight, but I keep wondering if I could do something fun tonight before group.
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Post by: conlang returns on February 09, 2024, 05:03:00 AM
stayed up until 6 in the morning  :o
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Post by: Genesis on February 09, 2024, 05:13:55 PM
I was at work :-/

Working the weekends until my predecessor moves to Taxes.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 09, 2024, 09:01:49 PM
I grocery shopped and filled up the car with gas. :hadron:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 10, 2024, 01:57:25 PM
I cleaned the house and paid the bills. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on February 10, 2024, 05:58:43 PM
I was at work again... got home, had supper with Mom, did my therapy session... now I'm going to see what I can find to watch on Netflix since I fixed that problem with my TV.
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Post by: renaeden on February 10, 2024, 09:01:18 PM
Quote from: Genesis on February 09, 2024, 05:13:55 PM
I was at work :-/

Working the weekends until my predecessor moves to Taxes.
I hope you get paid more for working the weekends.

Today I saw my dad (he came over for a little while), had breakfast, took my meds, folded washing and read for a bit.
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Post by: Genesis on February 10, 2024, 09:23:52 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 10, 2024, 09:01:18 PM
Quote from: Genesis on February 09, 2024, 05:13:55 PM
I was at work :-/

Working the weekends until my predecessor moves to Taxes.
I hope you get paid more for working the weekends.

Today I saw my dad (he came over for a little while), had breakfast, took my meds, folded washing and read for a bit.

The training is on the weekends... and I'm okay with that
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 16, 2024, 09:18:31 PM
I grocery shopped and picked up prescriptions. :hadron: I've decided to start grocery shopping weekly again since mom is here now. Shopping only twice per month was a huge enough ordeal, so I'm not sure I could handle making it worse by adding stuff for another person. Plus, she'll want to come along with me and there's no sense in making an old lady power shop.  :lol1:
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Post by: Genesis on February 17, 2024, 05:02:22 PM
Got home from work, got a haircut, showered, shaved, now I'm meeting up with my therapist.
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Post by: conlang returns on February 21, 2024, 01:50:25 AM
watched an anime called birdie wing with the girlfriend I got back together with the monday before Valentines day :autism:

I was really that desperate to not be alone on Valentines day.  Drove down, spent all of my money, and spent 4 days visiting her and the other girlfriend.  Now that I'm less desperate I'm back to not really feeling it.  I guess it's better than lying in bed all day crying but damn I really let my BPD win all this month. 
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Post by: Genesis on February 22, 2024, 01:13:42 PM
Woke up, took Louie out, cleaned up after Yoshi, fixed myself lunch...
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Post by: DirtDawg on February 22, 2024, 02:21:29 PM
A little routing work on my speaker project. Almost there.
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Post by: odeon on February 23, 2024, 01:27:34 PM
Quote from: renaeden on February 06, 2024, 07:27:11 PM
Quote from: odeon on February 06, 2024, 02:56:03 PM
Picked up the daughter who had a major OCD episode.
:hug: Hope she'll be ok.

:) Thanks.

She was - and is. Every now and then her *episodes* are more than the ordinary. This was one.
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Post by: odeon on February 23, 2024, 01:28:41 PM
Worked. Had a few beers. -hic-
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Post by: Genesis on February 23, 2024, 02:21:07 PM
Hanged out with my sister.
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Post by: Parts on February 23, 2024, 07:17:16 PM
Removed and replaced insulation in a basement where the furnace malfunctioned and got soot and smoke everywhere
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Post by: Genesis on February 23, 2024, 08:03:03 PM
cried
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Post by: Gopher Gary on February 24, 2024, 06:33:20 PM
Today I did my Saturday housework and vacuumed the cars. :hadron: Yesterday I grocery shopped, gassed up the car, and paid bills. I'm grateful I have my momma to go shopping with me now. :heart:
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Post by: odeon on February 28, 2024, 12:50:56 PM
Flew to Heathrow, then drove a rental to Bristol.
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Post by: Genesis on February 28, 2024, 12:56:10 PM
Woke up, did my Instagram routine, checked my weight, fixed myself some lunch, now I'm waiting until my appointment at 3pm with my shrink
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Post by: conlang returns on February 28, 2024, 03:22:07 PM
Had my first PB&J and my first yogurt in several weeks.  Finally got my laundry from downstairs (yay) after posting about it in another thread.  I am still partially dressed to go to work but I'm almost there.  I'm looking for a left glove.  But I think I'm gonna take off the right one and apply some vaseline before putting the other one on.  My hands get real dry when it's cold and it dropped from 60 degrees yesterday to 30 today (fahrenheit). 

Also, technically after midnight, I made 3 deliveries on my way home from the grocery store that got me 25 dollars.  I'm lucky it rained so hard for such a brief amount of time (perhaps).  It's easier to make money when the weather is bad and fewer people want to drive.  But the rain almost completely stopped just about when I got to the restaurant.  Just one hour of near perfection. 
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Post by: Parts on February 28, 2024, 05:01:49 PM
House cleaning and I began cleaning up a fire axe I have to put a new handle on for my son
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Post by: Genesis on February 28, 2024, 07:26:00 PM
Went out to Walmart to do some necessity shopping, got some pizza, had supper with Mom, took the garbage out, now I'm hiding in my room.
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Post by: rock hound on February 28, 2024, 09:43:44 PM
Set up our new tv.  Best Buy did it well!
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Post by: Genesis on February 29, 2024, 05:46:51 PM
Wrote a bit in my book. Right now this rough draft is close to up to 129 or 130 pages.
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Post by: conlang returns on March 01, 2024, 02:49:37 PM
Did a bunch of cleaning
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Post by: Gopher Gary on March 01, 2024, 09:04:20 PM
I went grocery shopping with my momma. :hadron:
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Post by: Gopher Gary on March 02, 2024, 05:15:44 PM
I did my Saturday housework and washed the cars. :hadron: I now have to keep three cars clean. :GA:
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Post by: Genesis on March 02, 2024, 06:05:34 PM
I was at work, got home, had supper, had my appointment with my therapist... now I'm hiding in the basement. Though I do need to go get my other medicine.
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Post by: conlang returns on March 03, 2024, 12:55:27 AM
Bought thai food and sat on my ass. 
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Post by: Parts on March 03, 2024, 05:07:54 PM
Went to the flea market
Cleaned, sharpened and put a new handle on an axe for my son
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Post by: Gopher Gary on March 03, 2024, 05:42:15 PM
I deep cleaned in the garage. :hadron: This was supposed to be the week to clean windows, but it was rainy today so I decided to do something else.  :dunno:
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Post by: renaeden on March 04, 2024, 08:49:06 PM
Went to the gym, had a shower.
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Post by: conlang returns on March 04, 2024, 09:32:03 PM
made a little bit of money, but certainly not enough.  Serves me right I guess for trying to work on a Monday. 
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Post by: Gopher Gary on March 08, 2024, 09:36:53 PM
I grocery shopped and gassed up the car. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on March 09, 2024, 12:56:25 PM
Broke a chain that lasted 66 days :(
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Post by: odeon on March 09, 2024, 04:29:20 PM
Met with friends.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on March 09, 2024, 07:45:14 PM
I did my Saturday housework, vacuumed the cars, and paid bills. :hadron:
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Post by: renaeden on March 10, 2024, 12:19:28 AM
This was yesterday, I met up with Mum and my auntie Jennie at a French café near where Mum lives. We talked for ages about medical issues. Mum said my wandering left eye is really noticeable. I said that I know what needs to be done but I can't afford it. She suggested that I go to my GP (as it happens I have an appointment this month) and ask for a referral to an ophthalmologist and go on a waiting list. This way I'll pay very little. I guess I'll just see what happens.
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Post by: DirtDawg on March 10, 2024, 02:19:45 PM
Stopped to see why this yellow post appeared on the side of the road about four days ago.

Yellow post with a flag on it, yeah, they're everywhere, but thick post? No flag? No work going on? Odd. Just sticking up near a finished ditchwork area? Drive by it a couple of times each way on taxi days. Ignored it until I could no longer - for days!

Turns out to be a broken handled EIGHT POUND sledge hammer (True Temper brand) apparently left behind by the work crew after breaking it.
I will fix this and re-handle this beast. (Lowe's handle to fit, online research: about $40 for proper hickory) This makes the sixth sledge hammer I have picked up from the side of the road over the years. 

To think that this reusable item sat abandoned beside the busy roadway for days and no one cared. I will revive this old iron!
This one will be the heaviest hammer in my stable when I get it fixed. I plan to put it to work with my log splitting mauls, very soon.

About a month ago, I noticed hundreds of deck screws alongside the turn I often make, just fell off a truck or something. No telling how many cars are carrying around a few of these in their tires.
I came back next trip with a stick magnet and picked up about three pounds of free deck screws!!
But more importantly, I cleaned out a serious road hazard I had to drive by quite often.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on March 10, 2024, 03:46:23 PM
I washed the windows. :hadron:
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Post by: conlang returns on March 11, 2024, 12:21:26 AM
did some Japanese and slowly noshed on my chinese takeout I got around dinner time

also I've been watching this:
https://www.wcostream.tv/fox-spirit-matchmaker-episode-4-english-subbed
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Post by: conlang returns on March 12, 2024, 05:35:14 AM
after watching anime with my girlfriend then cranking one out I went to work and astonishingly was able to make about 60 bucks
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Post by: Genesis on March 12, 2024, 06:12:14 PM
Did my routines from 8:00am to 4:32pm...

Clocking in tomorrow same time, then the rest of the week is off
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Post by: renaeden on March 13, 2024, 03:08:17 AM
Washed my hair, went to my dentist appointment (scale and clean), handed in my invoice at work, took my car for a wash (after having it seriously pooped on by birds just because I parked in the shade at the Salvos), bought a drink at the petrol station and posted a postcard.

Since I've been home, read for a while then had to put away the groceries from our shopping delivery. Now it's time to do the dishes. I've been putting it off.
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Post by: Genesis on March 13, 2024, 06:11:45 PM
Worked until 4:32pm... now I need to report my wages -_______-
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Post by: DirtDawg on March 15, 2024, 02:11:58 PM
There is a family owned store, deli shop, bakery and butcher I go to from time to time. It is a Mexican family and they have some of the rare spices, unique cuts of meat, fresh tortillas, pan dulce, and many foods from south of the border that you can not just find at regular big stores.

I bought three pounds of tip cuts (the butcher trims More expensive cuts to be more appealing) which is all the cuttings placed out for stew meat.
Also they had just made chorizo today - I bought three pounds. Then on the way out the door they had some fresh Cacao bread. I bought two loaves. That is basically bread made from raw non-processed beans most of us think of as cocoa or the source of chocolate.
You don't have to be Hershey's to make fabulous things from cacao!

I plan to make carne quisada for lunch tomorrow with the tip cuts.
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Post by: DirtDawg on March 15, 2024, 02:19:08 PM
The  spices are more fresh than anything in a little red box, which often are three to five years old by the time the product reaches market, all processed up and canned for you, but no longer fresh.

The cinnamon I bought there was harvested last summer. You can not imagine the difference in actual fresh cinnamon, compared to anything available in a big box grocery.

I want to support this family's efforts!
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Post by: conlang returns on March 17, 2024, 04:23:04 AM
I recently offended one of my friends, who is a cat, by saying that cats are like puppy, except goblin.  Would not forgive me until I gave sea meat and pets.  Now we are frens agains
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Post by: Genesis on March 17, 2024, 12:19:14 PM
Did some writing, went to church, had lunch, going to a baby shower later
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Post by: renaeden on March 18, 2024, 11:51:23 PM
Went to the gym, had lunch, wrote out some stuff for my psychologist which I hope will be adequate, put the bins out the front, read some of my current book, now going to do the dishes.

I have a psychologist appointment at 3:30pm and after that, work.
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Post by: Genesis on March 19, 2024, 05:14:31 PM
Had my shift at work... only I got a little tired of being bossed around.
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Post by: rock hound on March 19, 2024, 10:17:21 PM
Did my job diligently, left work came home, had a shot of whiskey and a hot shower.  Getting caught up on the internuts and FB.
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Post by: conlang returns on March 20, 2024, 04:32:55 AM
I've been stuck in decision paralysis, between going to bed and going downstairs to add tomatoes and pasta to my stir fry (I added too much salt to it).  It's now been two and a half hours.  lol

If I didn't have pretzels to snack on I rpobably would have already gotten desperate enough to just go ahead and make the food. 
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Post by: Genesis on March 21, 2024, 12:14:39 PM
woke up, shaved, got dressed, took Louie out to do his business... now I'm just going to sit back and work for awhile.
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Post by: rock hound on March 21, 2024, 07:23:51 PM
3 different trips to the supermarket, the first for our needs, the second for the food pantry, the third for our disaster box.  A lot of driving, but with the weather and high winds, just as strenuous as my regular walk.  With the high winds, walking to my car was like walking thru a wind tunnel on high.  OY
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Post by: Genesis on March 22, 2024, 03:24:35 PM
Wished I gotten out of the house today... but maybe I will later?
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Post by: renaeden on March 22, 2024, 09:07:57 PM
Slept and fed the cats.
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Post by: Genesis on March 22, 2024, 10:26:57 PM
Stayed inside and did some writing, got a haircut, took a shower, had supper with Mom, went for a walk, watched a really crappy movie, now I should get ready for bed.
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Post by: rock hound on March 23, 2024, 10:10:12 AM
Dug out around Ambers car, the mailboxes and cleaned off the deck.  about six inches of snow.  It's my exercise for the day, bend and lift and throw, bend and lift and throw.......... :P  Called out of work today, Carla drove to her church to deliver a salad she made for a funeral and when she got back home, she reported fishtailing 5 times to the church on, at the time, barely plowed roads.  So it was an easy decision. 
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Post by: DirtDawg on March 23, 2024, 07:22:10 PM
Busted my ass, today! It was already cracked, though.  :green:

My kindred and I laid out 30 bags of mulch into our front garden/landscape entry way area and half way around one side of the house.
I have tried to find a company to do this for us, but either they do not do residential properties or they charge a zillion dollars to just barely mess about some leaving a bit of mulch behind.
Today we spread out almost half of our shipment of mulch.

I no longer order mulch in raw bulk form to be simply dropped onto my property by a dump truck (much cheaper and far more efficient, but an enormous amount of work that must be completed in short order) and then spread by hand where it needs to go. I just can not do it anymore.

I order from (this time Home Depot) a big box store and have them drop a pallet of bags of "comfort" for our plants.
It makes sense! The bags are so much easier to negotiate, not needing a wheel barrow.

I have to admit, it costs more and it is still a lot of work, but we can stop working when we want, with just bags. There's no giant hill of stuff to deal with, just a small stack of easily maneuverable product.

But, it still kicked all our shiny asses. It may not seem like all that much work, but we also had some neglected preparation work to do in order to make it all come out right. Lots of trimming and raking we failed to do in the fall. And I thought we did good last November.

I'm tired!
Forty five more bags to go and that pallet is done.

Sorry, but I forgot to mention, it was just under three hundred bucks to have seventy five, three cubic foot bags of product dropped at our home.
The fun has begun!  Spring is here.
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Post by: DirtDawg on March 23, 2024, 07:49:13 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 22, 2024, 03:24:35 PM
Wished I gotten out of the house today... but maybe I will later?

Go out and start a fire, then just watch it burn until you can hold meat near it. Then endulge lightly.
It's dark, I know, but I don't give a Damn.
Find some reason to get outside and do nothing!

I have had those days! 
No will or reason to go bump around much, let alone go outside.
It is up to you/us to do better for ourselves.
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Post by: Genesis on March 23, 2024, 08:08:11 PM
Had a get together with Auntie to celebrate hers and Mom's birthdays. Auntie was a linguist missionary in Pakistan around the same time my grandparents and parents were.
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Post by: Genesis on March 23, 2024, 08:09:31 PM
Quote from: Genesis on March 22, 2024, 10:26:57 PM
Stayed inside and did some writing, got a haircut, took a shower, had supper with Mom, went for a walk, watched a really crappy movie, now I should get ready for bed.

Kdrama would of been more suitable instead of that shitty movie -___-
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Post by: DirtDawg on March 26, 2024, 08:45:57 AM
I did not mention that when we set the mulch out a couple of days ago, I had many flattened or cut down cardboard box panels (saving for recycle) that I placed under the mulch to sort of create a short term weed barrier. Make sure it's plain cardboard - no graphics that use anything but inkjet printing. No wax or poly coatings! If it's shiny, showy graphics or has poly tape on it, do not try to use it in your garden!

The cardboard will be gone by winter, thanks to the earthworms, but you have to get it wet before the earthworms even have a chance to dine. Not wetting the areas down well will cause water to be drawn in from ground moisture by the super dry cardboard, making the area very dry. You do not want that! Spray it down really well.

Adding blood meal, bone meal and potash under the cardboard, then epsom salts on top of the mulch covering will offset the waste cardboard tendency to bind plant nutriments for a while.
Our worms will do all the magic over a few months all with full, happy tummies.

I started right at the front door entranceway and went both ways around the house from that point. Did not get very far around, but the front view from the street now is an amazing difference for the curb appeal aspect.
Not the reason to do this, but MAN! ... the fresh "hand deep" (like measuring a horse's height) mulch update is a nice look.

Then once I got everything soaked down really well, we got two inches of unexpected rain overnight.
 :autism:
WE NEEDED IT!
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Post by: renaeden on March 27, 2024, 04:00:14 AM
^ I envy you your rain! Two inches of rain sounds good.

Today I cleaned under my bed. Two lots of hidden cat vomit was under there. Easy to clean as they were just dried up furballs.

Handed in my invoice at work.
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Post by: DirtDawg on March 27, 2024, 08:59:15 AM
Quote from: renaeden on March 27, 2024, 04:00:14 AM
^ I envy you your rain! Two inches of rain sounds good.

Today I cleaned under my bed. Two lots of hidden cat vomit was under there. Easy to clean as they were just dried up furballs.

Handed in my invoice at work.

We've had good rain two weeks in a row here. The big waterways don't look much different, but the many feeder streams were running hard again yesterday.
This needs to keep going for a while.
Normally it will. Rainy, muddy season is here.

For the past two years we have had very dry winter and spring weather. It's time for it to go back to normal.

Cat vomit?
I got one for ya. I have a sister in law who insists that it's just not worth it to clean up cat vomit when it happens. It's just a ball of fur. So much easier to let it dry out first and then pick it up.

It's true.

I usually hear it as it happens and there is no peace in the house until it is found and cleaned.



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Post by: Genesis on March 27, 2024, 06:32:13 PM
Work, shopping at Walmart, got home, had supper, now I'm hiding in my room.
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Post by: renaeden on March 28, 2024, 07:18:54 PM
DirtDawg, your sister in law may be right. Picking up cat vomit when it's fresh is gross. If it's somewhere where everyone walks, yes clean it up. But if it's hidden it is definitely easier to let it dry out. I wonder what other household wisdom your sister in law has. ;)
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Post by: Genesis on March 28, 2024, 07:49:42 PM
^Yoshi threw up earlier... it's not so bad cleaning up after him, it's just hard to clean up when his vomit dries up.
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Post by: odeon on March 29, 2024, 02:58:34 PM
Wrote an extended abstract for a conference I want to present for in June.
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Post by: renaeden on March 30, 2024, 09:18:42 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 29, 2024, 02:58:34 PM
Wrote an extended abstract for a conference I want to present for in June.
When I was at uni I used to write my abstracts last and it would take me 10 minutes at the most. I don't think they ever got marked other than that they were there.
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Post by: renaeden on March 31, 2024, 08:33:53 PM
This was yesterday, but I finally finished scrubbing the bathroom floor.  So that's the toilet and bathroom done. Next is the laundry. I don't think I'll tackle the whole thing at once.
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Post by: Genesis on April 04, 2024, 02:24:09 PM
Cleaned the cages, now I just need to bury Agatha (make the gravesite, bury her, pray and saying my goodbyes)
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Post by: rock hound on April 04, 2024, 08:48:43 PM
Shoveled a lot of wet heavy snow.
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Post by: Genesis on April 05, 2024, 12:08:03 PM
About to go for a walk
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Post by: Icequeen on April 05, 2024, 03:11:45 PM
Went to my first rummage sale in probably 5 years. Between covid shutting stuff down and being broke as fuck, I stopped going. Still broke as fuck, but I passed it this morning and said WTH. No one there, spent a whole $15, and I had fun.  :zoinks:
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Post by: Genesis on April 05, 2024, 05:41:54 PM
Got a new phone... need to deactivate the other one
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Post by: renaeden on April 06, 2024, 08:31:13 PM
Today I went to "ASD Expressed". There were 5 of us there, all female. It was in a room off to the side of the library. We had two topics to talk about for three minutes each. First topic was anxiety and the second topic was being out of our comfort zones. I was the only one who didn't make the three minutes before I was done talking. After that we had a break and we just talked about all kinds of things. Then we played a game with two tiny rubber pigs. We rolled them like dice and the way they ended up gave us a certain amount of points. I lost every time it was my turn. We cheered for the person who won then it was time to go. I had a good time but the next meeting isn't until June.
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Post by: Genesis on April 06, 2024, 08:42:02 PM
I wanted to write a little bit today... so I did, even if it was to make sub chapter 83 into five pages (better than nothing right?)
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Post by: renaeden on April 06, 2024, 08:43:27 PM
^I've read many books where chapters are shorter than five pages.
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Post by: Genesis on April 06, 2024, 09:30:00 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 06, 2024, 08:43:27 PM
^I've read many books where chapters are shorter than five pages.

Same... yet the ones I enjoyed the most were more or less than five pages... whereas for my book as of right now my unintentional objective actually made it be fast paced.
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Post by: Parts on April 07, 2024, 06:06:19 PM
Sold lots of stuff at the flea market and talked to way too many people.  I think I'm all filled up on my in person social interaction for a couple of weeks
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Post by: Genesis on April 08, 2024, 05:51:42 PM
Went down into Central Illinois to see the Solar Eclipse with my sister.
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Post by: rock hound on April 08, 2024, 06:51:23 PM
Watched the solar eclipse in southern NH.  Very disappointed....not much to look at.  Like the sun dimming before a thunderstorm, except less so. 
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Post by: Parts on April 09, 2024, 05:09:17 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 08, 2024, 06:51:23 PM
Watched the solar eclipse in southern NH.  Very disappointed....not much to look at.  Like the sun dimming before a thunderstorm, except less so.

It was the same here with 90% totality.  Still interesting and I could watch it out of my front door so convenient.  I had thought about driving 4 hours north to see the real show but that's a lot of gas and traffic
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Post by: rock hound on April 09, 2024, 10:07:15 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 09, 2024, 05:09:17 PM
Quote from: rock hound on April 08, 2024, 06:51:23 PM
Watched the solar eclipse in southern NH.  Very disappointed....not much to look at.  Like the sun dimming before a thunderstorm, except less so.

It was the same here with 90% totality.  Still interesting and I could watch it out of my front door so convenient.  I had thought about driving 4 hours north to see the real show but that's a lot of gas and traffic

Traffic was backed up for hours heading to and returning from.  People were sleeping in their cars.   ::)
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Post by: renaeden on April 11, 2024, 02:17:51 AM
Today I went to my job in Armadale. The guy I work for was pretty happy to see me because I brought him cans of soft drinks that he likes. I did the usual paperwork except some was missing from when he went and had a weekend away. I'll have to catch up with that in a fortnight.
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Post by: Genesis on April 11, 2024, 11:16:58 AM
Woke up, uncovered my birds, cleaned the litter box, took Louie out, fixed myself some lunch, now I am going to set up my work station so I can write my stories.
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Post by: rock hound on April 11, 2024, 12:56:40 PM
Ran a Fedex errand for Carla, vacuumed the upstairs Bathrooms and some grocery shopping.
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Post by: Genesis on April 11, 2024, 01:09:32 PM
Wrote in my story, reblogged 3 posts to update my stream on NOR, checked up on my birds, wanting to annoy MAGAites yet I can't because I made a vow I would never go back on Twitter.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on April 13, 2024, 07:27:07 PM
I did my Saturday housework. :hadron:
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Post by: Genesis on April 14, 2024, 02:41:47 PM
Probably going to make Charlie Kirk Memes
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Post by: DirtDawg on April 14, 2024, 05:43:47 PM
Got the first coat of paint on my project.


It's been too wet, but sunny today.
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Post by: Gopher Gary on April 14, 2024, 06:55:33 PM
I washed the cars. :hadron: I usually just give them a quick vacuum but I spent a lot of extra time on them today because I did a big detail on the insides, polishing all the interior glass and plastic/vinyl surfaces. It's already getting hot here so I probably wont want to do that again for months and months.  :dunno:
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Post by: DirtDawg on April 14, 2024, 10:44:04 PM
I took my car through the carwash. The under body spray they use is far more encompassing than anything I can do with just a garden hose. I've driven some salty roads this winter. Glad to get that off the car's underbelly.

I haven't done it since the fall, but I also bought some of that ceramic coat finish protector. Kind of replaces wax, but miles better and lasts for many months.

Instead of vacuuming, I tried out my new air compressor. All the doors open, let her rip! I made an almost embarrassing cloud that drifted across the street.
I can't say no more vacuuming, though. Pressure does a helluva lot better job on details and in corners than what my huge shop vac can do, even with its fuzzy wand attachment. I still feel that the large carpeted areas need the vac.
I'm mostly chasing out dog hair, but I drop a few as well. Same color as the dog but mine are curly. BUSTED!

The main thing that I had let slip too long was the condition of the inside of the windows. That took me a while to get right!

It looked great until the wind all day covered it back up with a cloudy layer of dust.
Oh well, I know the underside and the inside are clean and the glass looks better than it has in a very long time.

I feel like I need one of those trophies!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 16, 2024, 07:03:06 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 14, 2024, 10:44:04 PM
I took my car through the carwash. The under body spray they use is far more encompassing than anything I can do with just a garden hose. I've driven some salty roads this winter. Glad to get that off the car's underbelly.

I haven't done it since the fall, but I also bought some of that ceramic coat finish protector. Kind of replaces wax, but miles better and lasts for many months.

Instead of vacuuming, I tried out my new air compressor. All the doors open, let her rip! I made an almost embarrassing cloud that drifted across the street.
I can't say no more vacuuming, though. Pressure does a helluva lot better job on details and in corners than what my huge shop vac can do, even with its fuzzy wand attachment. I still feel that the large carpeted areas need the vac.
I'm mostly chasing out dog hair, but I drop a few as well. Same color as the dog but mine are curly. BUSTED!

The main thing that I had let slip too long was the condition of the inside of the windows. That took me a while to get right!

It looked great until the wind all day covered it back up with a cloudy layer of dust.
Oh well, I know the underside and the inside are clean and the glass looks better than it has in a very long time.

I feel like I need one of those trophies!


I never thought of using the air compressor on the cars. The next time I detail the insides, I might have to ask Sugarbutt what he thinks about that. And yeah, the inside of the windows. I had to do them twice. :aff:

Keeping cars clean is a lot of work. Here's your well deserved trophy. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 16, 2024, 09:10:04 PM
Usually I only vacuum the car when it has to go in for a service or repair of some kind because I don't want them to see a mess.

Today I went for a blood test. My left arm was good for a vein this time.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 19, 2024, 08:01:49 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 16, 2024, 09:10:04 PM
Usually I only vacuum the car when it has to go in for a service or repair of some kind because I don't want them to see a mess.


That's the time to leave it dirty, because they're supposed to vacuum it before sending it back.  :lol1:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 19, 2024, 08:03:58 PM
Today I grocery shopped, fueled the car, and paid bills. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 19, 2024, 08:25:14 PM
I worked until 3:30pm, was hoping to say hi to her today... but she wasn't there :(
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 19, 2024, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 19, 2024, 08:01:49 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 16, 2024, 09:10:04 PM
Usually I only vacuum the car when it has to go in for a service or repair of some kind because I don't want them to see a mess.


That's the time to leave it dirty, because they're supposed to vacuum it before sending it back.  :lol1:
The place I originally bought my car from used to do that but their services were very expensive. So the place I go to now has none of that courtesy stuff but they don't charge like a wounded bull.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 20, 2024, 09:07:21 PM
Fed the cats and ate a leftover burger from last night.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 21, 2024, 06:49:42 AM
Quote from: renaeden on April 19, 2024, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 19, 2024, 08:01:49 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 16, 2024, 09:10:04 PM
Usually I only vacuum the car when it has to go in for a service or repair of some kind because I don't want them to see a mess.


That's the time to leave it dirty, because they're supposed to vacuum it before sending it back.  :lol1:
The place I originally bought my car from used to do that but their services were very expensive. So the place I go to now has none of that courtesy stuff but they don't charge like a wounded bull.

I always regret slacking on vacuuming the cars because it takes so much time and effort to get them looking good again. I find if I do them every week, it only takes 15 minutes or less to do all three of them. Yesterday I was very grateful it didn't take long because it was wicked hot. I don't regret slacking on washing them though, because that takes the same amount of time no matter how often it's done. :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 21, 2024, 06:53:55 AM
Yesterday I did my Saturday housework and vacuumed the cars. :hadron: My Sunday spring cleaning cycle doesn't start again for another month and I've already done everything in this cycle, so I don't have anything scheduled to do today. I'll probably find something.  :dunno:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 21, 2024, 10:11:40 AM
Not today, but yesterday!
Out walking the dog I came across a community yard sale. Had to stop!
Bought a shotgun, but that's not odd. That's pure 100% American Patriotism!
Carried that home, no problem. Indiana respects Our Second Amendment Right more than most pansy ass liberal states!!
I can walk down the street with a shotgun.

But MOST importantly, I came across my next project! I also found an old '50s era Baldor 1&1/2 HP motor offered as junk for two bucks.  Old fellow selling it said it was worth over forty buck as scap metal and was hoping someone else would take it to the dump for him.

It turns and it's a Baldor. Not much can go wrong that I can't fix! Almost eighty pounds though. More than I care to pick up very often, let alone carry more than a few steps.
Paid for it, gave him an extra buck to hold it while I went to get my car.

Got it home and on my bench. It has had a hamfist in there doing something, maybe trying to reverse the motor without Clue One on hand.
But just getting under the connection plate allowed me to confirm all the stator windings are good. Needs bearings really bad and lots of thrust control work, but this old crusty rusty dried out cast iron beast is going to RUN!
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 21, 2024, 01:50:22 PM
Went to church, now I'm hiding in my basement.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 22, 2024, 06:28:07 PM
Cleaned up 40 post office box doors and made sure they unlocked.  Got some other stuff ready for the show this weekend
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 22, 2024, 10:52:20 PM
Realizing when I find it adorable when friend(s) can actually be themselves.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 23, 2024, 12:17:40 AM
DirtDawg, if I carried a shotgun down the street, I'd have the police on to me in minutes! Just goes to show how different our countries are.

I fed the cats and myself (not with the same food), crushed my collection of coke cans and rang the Australian Tax Office to stop my Australian Business Number from being cancelled. They had sent me an email saying they were going to cancel it. Looks like this year I'll have to file a tax return even though I don't earn enough to be taxed.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Genesis on April 23, 2024, 11:59:05 AM
Woke up, checked the mail, teared up a postcard from a guy who keeps sending unnecessary postcards asking to buy my parents house, checked up on my birds, made sure Louie needed to do his business, now I'm hiding in the basement again.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 23, 2024, 06:40:35 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 23, 2024, 12:17:40 AM
DirtDawg, if I carried a shotgun down the street, I'd have the police on to me in minutes! Just goes to show how different our countries are.

 

It would not go over well where I live either.  The states are all different even in the same state it's not the same all over.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 23, 2024, 07:14:37 PM
Yeah, in our state it would not be allowed in suburbia but out in the country where people hunt it would be more acceptable. Everyone who has a shotgun would have a licence to use one though.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 23, 2024, 08:24:02 PM
Quote from: renaeden on April 23, 2024, 07:14:37 PM
Yeah, in our state it would not be allowed in suburbia but out in the country where people hunt it would be more acceptable. Everyone who has a shotgun would have a licence to use one though.


As Parts says things can be different from state to state or even cities overstepping and hindering guaranteed freedoms.

Indiana is a great state.
The whole country needs to come back into balance and then maybe we can work some of that stuff out.

All I need to express my Constitutional Right is an ID, if I'm ever questioned.
You couldn't get within a couple of blocks of any event open carrying a weapon, though. Even going into a concert you have to pass through metal detectors. No blades either.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Parts on April 25, 2024, 05:42:29 PM
Loaded up the van for the weekend
Hid two garden gnomes in my son's yard for the grandkids to look for.  I hide little ones around my house for them to find like a scavenger hunt when they come over :green:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: renaeden on April 26, 2024, 08:50:46 PM
Quote from: Parts on April 25, 2024, 05:42:29 PM
Loaded up the van for the weekend
Hid two garden gnomes in my son's yard for the grandkids to look for.  I hide little ones around my house for them to find like a scavenger hunt when they come over :green:
Aw, you're a good grandfather. :)

All I've done this morning is feed the cats and take meds.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 27, 2024, 05:29:43 PM
A couple of days ago I spent half the day with my daughter on a plant search, but not the bigbox stores. We trekked to find the local mom and pops nurseries looking for something unique, but mainly to support small business rather than just saving a buck or two.

Lowe's doesn't care, but dropping $40 on a plant at a small store means more to them.
I came home with three nice big well grown perennials to plant out.

Started that same afternoon preparing the spots for planting.
Soil in this place is absolute garbage junk crap, mostly clay with enough stones to make a concrete starter.

Today, I got all three in the ground! Properly bedded for years, the way I do it up.

*hero pose*
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 27, 2024, 07:29:52 PM
Yesterday I grocery shopped and picked up prescriptions. Today I did my Saturday housework and washed the cars. :hadron:
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 27, 2024, 08:41:09 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on April 21, 2024, 10:11:40 AM
Not today, but yesterday!

But MOST importantly, I came across my next project!
......  this old crusty rusty dried out cast iron beast is going to RUN!

Back to this for a moment ........    been busy today with this .........

That Baldor sat here for too long (gardening season - NOW) before I even brought my old dim bulb thingy over to see what happens when I try some juice. Nothing smoked. I kept going.

It runs on 220V dual phase normally, but there is a connection configuration setting for 110v single phase, which I had handy and I tried. It worked, barely, sounded horrible, so I re-figured all the wiring and set it up for 220V. Managed a long cable. Don't ask.

Well, this old rusted out motor blasted away like a herd of turtles. IT RUNS!! It's rough, but it's NOT junk. I'll make it new again!

I took the safety thing away and gave it another shot. It works and seems powerful, but it sounds like a thrashing machine.

I shut it down right away, oiled everything again. Gave it another go. The damn thing runs sharp as a tack on 220V, but needs bearings and such.

This is another time when I wish I could give a shit about yuotube. Rebuilding this beast might make for what ever it is that makes ad revenue from shit you just post out there.
Not my area.

Next is to just take it completely apart, clean everything and redress all the moving and contact surfaces. I actually found the exact replacement bearings and brushes from a few minutes search. Less than easy, compared to some things I've tried to find.

I thought about just waiting until I was done with my current project before ordering the parts, but it's only about $90 for everything, even the new thrust bushings with smaller extras to set thrust properly. That and the oiler felt pieces I had not even thought of yet. It's very old. It has its ways! But it's made out of cast iron! Heavy as fuck!

Once I move it off the bench, I am afraid that forever might be here before I get started on it, again.
Ordering the parts seemed smart.

Grainger to the rescue. I decided to call, talk to a human and place the order.

I'm ordering all this motor stuff and of course, I am upsold as far as possible, but the guy never offered me anything that I couldn't use on this rebuild. His problem with building his sale to me was that I already have everything else I need to get this back to better than brand new with modern super bones from his company and freshly revived guts, all new copper wiring connections, etc.

Tip of my hat though for decent treatment to a random nobody like me on the phone from that guy serving customers. I'll ask for Jason D, next time!


Still watching the weather for a decent painting day. I want to finish my speakers! It's been toooooo wet.
Title: Re: What have you done today? (Pt 2)
Post by: DirtDawg on April 27, 2024, 09:16:17 PM
Quote from: Gopher Gary on April 27, 2024, 07:29:52 PM
Yesterday I grocery shopped and picked up prescriptions. Today I did my Saturday housework and washed the cars. :hadron:

Aside from all that fun stuff mentioned earlier, my sweetheart came home damaged this morning from work at about 4AM, normal time, but hurting.

She had pulled some of those "under the shoulderblade" muscles that we barely know they are there until they scream.
Hot epsom tub, Lidocaine cream, finally asleep.

BUT, Saturday is HER wash day. Stinking diesel wreaking uniforms first. She's out though. Needs a hand.

However, I am restricted from ever again touching her uniforms. I tossed some in once before without double checking and washed them all with a handful of tissues in a pocket. I am banned forever, now.

I bucked House Rules and gave her a good headstart with not only the outers, but the inners (still cold here) as well in the second load.

I wasn't sure what my Hero Act might bring when she woke up, but she was very happy and thankful.

Fighting against her soreness, she began to make lunch.  More about that soon.