The boys emptied my basement fridge of all those pesky beers, but not the actual basement. You should see it. There's less crap down there now than there was when I moved into the place.
I took some pics last night. But, our wireless card for the laptop is on the fritz right now. And I'm much too lazy to try and upload them to the desktop, as special software is required. So you'll just have to wait.
Way ahead of you. But they're a little more expensive here. $165 for a 3 yard (small). Keep it for a week, or until it's full. We blew through two of them.
Based on our home inspection and the buyer's response to it, we may have the pickiest buyer on the planet. Our stove is missing one knob out of 4, she wants to know where it is. The oven light is burned out. She wants owners manuals for the appliances. Who in the world has those?? One major thing that was uncovered is that our back porch is pulling away from the house. I talked to a contractor (my brother's father-in-law) and he said virtually every home in our age range with a porch is pulling away.
So, our final offer is: $1,000 off the selling price (she offered full price), and she signs an "as-is addendum" saying we don't have to fix a damn thing.
Ball's in her court. She's got until midnight tommorow before her purchase agreement expires, and she knows we have another offer on the table.
I spent some time today staring at a Map of the UP of M, it looks pretty cool, I am getting a vision of a three day bike-camping loop where you would see Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan.
spent some time today staring at a Map of the UP of M, it looks pretty cool, I am getting a vision of a three day bike-camping loop where you would see Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan.
My husband sent me this. It's much funnier when you live in a city where scopalomine (the date rape drug) is often used to take advantage of men in "houses of ill-repute".
Subject: WARNING FOR MEN
Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties and local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman. Many females use a date rape drug on the market called "Beer" to target unsuspecting men. The drug is generally found in liquid form and is now available almost anywhere. It comes in bottles, cans, from taps, and in large "kegs." Beer is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and have sex with them.
Typically, a woman needs only to persuade a guy to consume a few units of Beer and then simply ask him home for no strings attached sex. Men are rendered helpless against this approach. After several beers, men will often succumb to desires to perform sexual acts on horrific looking women to whom they would never normally be attracted. After drinking Beer men often awaken with only hazy memories of exactly what happened to them the night before, often with just a vague feeling that something "bad" occurred. At other times these unfortunate men are swindled out of their life's savings, in a familiar scam known as "a relationship."
It has been reported that in extreme cases, the female may even be shrewd enough to entrap the unsuspecting male into a longer-term form of servitude and punishment referred to as "marriage."
Apparently, men are much more susceptible to this scam after beer is administered and sex is offered by the predatory females. Please forward this warning to every male you know. If you fall victim to this insidious Beer and the predatory women administering it, there are male support groups with venues in every town where you can discuss the details of your shocking encounter in an open and frank manner with similarly affected, like-minded guys. For the support group nearest you, just look up "Golf Courses" in the yellow pages.
Yeah, but there is an area of moderation in there somewhere - he missed it. Heh. I kept adding V8, and it kept being too damn spicey. :) Must have been the Lowry's - I eat Tabasco on food all the time.
Cable tv update: The cable guy came out yesterday, and gave some lame technical excuse as to why he couldn't hook us up. They'll do whatever it is they need to do and schedule a thirdappointment. Grrr.
Oh, and I just found out yesterday that our new school district charges $70 per kid per week for all day kindergarten. Ain't that a kick in the teeth?
All day kindergarten is just what it sounds like, they go in for a regular length school day, like 8:00 to 3:00, instead of either morning or afternoon session only.
Regular kindergarten here is either morning session (8:45-11:20) or afternoon (12:25-3:00). All day is 8:45-3:00 with the additional surcharge.  I'm having a hard enough time dealing with the fact that they start so dang late in the morning. Now I have to pay for the priviledge of having them stay?Â
The thing that irritates me most is, our old school district (pre-move) didn't charge.Â
The boys emptied my basement fridge of all those pesky beers, but not the actual basement. You should see it. There's less crap down there now than there was when I moved into the place.
Use you digi-duhl camera, eh!
I took some pics last night. But, our wireless card for the laptop is on the fritz right now. And I'm much too lazy to try and upload them to the desktop, as special software is required. So you'll just have to wait.
Sigh. Fine, just fine.
What can I say? You should know by now.
Happy late birthday, Frosti.
<damn that real world shit keeping me from proper (and timely)
observance of these things!>
A birthday, me? Shirley, you jest. ;)
You're two years older than me now.
<edit> No wait, you're three years older than me, now, I think. Woo. (where's my calendar?)
When moving, or doing a really major cleaning, do not underestimate the power of having the trash guys bring you your own personal dumpster.
It costs about $100 here, and they bring a big ass thing, about the size of a dump truck, and leave it a couple of weeks.
It is stupid to move trash and junk to a new location.
Way ahead of you. But they're a little more expensive here. $165 for a 3 yard (small). Keep it for a week, or until it's full. We blew through two of them.
Based on our home inspection and the buyer's response to it, we may have the pickiest buyer on the planet. Our stove is missing one knob out of 4, she wants to know where it is. The oven light is burned out. She wants owners manuals for the appliances. Who in the world has those??
One major thing that was uncovered is that our back porch is pulling away from the house. I talked to a contractor (my brother's father-in-law) and he said virtually every home in our age range with a porch is pulling away.
So, our final offer is: $1,000 off the selling price (she offered full price), and she signs an "as-is addendum" saying we don't have to fix a damn thing.
Ball's in her court. She's got until midnight tommorow before her purchase agreement expires, and she knows we have another offer on the table.
Frosti,
I spent some time today staring at a Map of the UP of M, it looks pretty cool, I am getting a vision of a three day bike-camping loop where you would see Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan.
Yeah? Can you send me some kind of trip plan?
Y'all need someone to stand at the roadside and hold cups of water?
Frosti, when do you move?
I knew this would all work out, that new house was Meant To Be.
We take possession of the new place on the 15th, and will start hauling our crap then. We hope to be done and settled on the 26th.
Yay.
<does happy dream house dance>
I hope to be settled about that same time, myownself. It's not my dream house but it's good enough for a coupla years.
Stop by, we can have a patio party.
Yay!
But won't the neighbors, uh, object?
Hee. I don't have too many neigbors. And I've got trees and brush all around the edges of the property. Just need to stay out of the front yard...
Pah-tay? Wif amie?
<ears, etc. perk up> Really? Can I come too?
<represses urgue to make sexual joke to the mono-man>
See how much self-control I have?
See how much self-control I have?
We'll see at the party...
Yeah? Can You send me some kind of a trip plan?
I already did.
spent some time today staring at a Map of the UP of M, it looks pretty cool, I am getting a vision of a three day bike-camping loop where you would see Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan.
That's my plan, may need a little detail work.
Hee. OK, which part of each lake? Help me visualize...
14. Danny & Dusty--The Lost Weekend(1985)
You know, if we both got divorced that would free up a lot of time for drinking!
<idea>
Uh - as appealing as the thought of becoming a worthless sot (again) is sometimes, I think I'll pass.Â
My husband sent me this. It's much funnier when you live in a city where scopalomine (the date rape drug) is often used to take advantage of men in "houses of ill-repute".
Subject: WARNING FOR MEN
Police are warning all men who frequent clubs, parties and local pubs to be alert and stay cautious when offered a drink from any woman. Many females use a date rape drug on the market called "Beer" to target unsuspecting men. The drug is generally found in liquid form and is now available almost anywhere. It comes in bottles, cans, from taps, and in large "kegs." Beer is used by female sexual predators at parties and bars to persuade their male victims to go home and have sex with them.
Typically, a woman needs only to persuade a guy to consume a few
units of Beer and then simply ask him home for no strings attached sex. Men are rendered helpless against this approach. After several beers, men will often succumb to desires to perform sexual acts on horrific looking women to whom they would never normally be attracted. After drinking Beer men often awaken with only hazy memories of exactly what happened to them the night before, often with just a vague feeling that something "bad" occurred. At other times these unfortunate men are swindled out of their life's savings, in a familiar scam known as "a relationship."
It has been reported that in extreme cases, the female may even be
shrewd enough to entrap the unsuspecting male into a longer-term form of servitude and punishment referred to as "marriage."
Apparently, men are much more susceptible to this scam after beer is
administered and sex is offered by the predatory females. Please
forward this warning to every male you know. If you fall victim to this insidious Beer and the predatory women administering it, there are male support groups with venues in every town where you can discuss the details of your shocking encounter in an open and frank manner with similarly affected, like-minded guys. For the support group nearest you, just look up "Golf Courses" in the yellow pages.
I like it - except I would replace Golf Courses in the last line with something else - hell, anything else.
I'd laugh, but I'm afraid my wife might find out. Hee.
Heh. Ok, I forwarded that to half the people in my e-mail address book.
Yo! Frosti!
Jeebus, guy gets a new house and a promotion, can't even be bothered to update his folder.
Hee.
Hee. We could talk about him behind his back.
He makes way too violently spicey Bloody Marys.Â
That and/or I'm a big wimp on the Bloody Marys. I think I've given myself an ulcer.Â
I'm not fond of tomato juice, so it'd have to be spicy for me. Tomato juice is usually way way too sweet.
Yeah, but there is an area of moderation in there somewhere - he missed it. Heh. I kept adding V8, and it kept being too damn spicey. :) Must have been the Lowry's - I eat Tabasco on food all the time.
Amie, try Clamato if you don't like tomato juice. That's how I learned to like 'em. And for the 5th time, Lowry's isn't spicy, you're a wimp. ;)
Did I mention that I stilldon't have internet at home?
No, you didn't mention that. Sounds like you need to shoot the cable guy (after they finish your hook up).
They're supposed to be out tommorow afternoon to hook it up. My original install date was 06/28. Bastiges.
I've missed you.
Congrats on your new job tho, I can't wait to hear about it.
Who are you kidding? Even when I had a computer you never talked to me. ;)
Hahahaha.
:p
Cable tv update: The cable guy came out yesterday, and gave some lame technical excuse as to why he couldn't hook us up. They'll do whatever it is they need to do and schedule a thirdappointment. Grrr.
Oh, and I just found out yesterday that our new school district charges $70 per kid per week for all day kindergarten. Ain't that a kick in the teeth?
What's all day kindergarten? You mean, they stay late, like afterschool care? You wouldn't have had to get daycare til y'all got home anyway?
All day kindergarten is just what it sounds like, they go in for a regular length school day, like 8:00 to 3:00, instead of either morning or afternoon session only.
Wow. Kindergarden here is like 8-2:45. No extra charge.
No wonder you're upset.
Regular kindergarten here is either morning session (8:45-11:20) or afternoon (12:25-3:00). All day is 8:45-3:00 with the additional surcharge.  I'm having a hard enough time dealing with the fact that they start so dang late in the morning. Now I have to pay for the priviledge of having them stay?Â
The thing that irritates me most is, our old school district (pre-move) didn't charge.Â
Hee, but you have the Wonder!house. And a new job.
So quitcherbitchin.
And my new salary increase is going to be wiped out paying for goddamn kindergarten! So much for my motorcycle.