# I Experienced Technical Difficulties **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 14, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349 "2003-10-14T11:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/21 "2003-10-15T00:34:17Z")
My kitten is trying to help me type. I’m glad I could help break up the lustfest, and I think **tanookie** definitely deserves the most sympathy. I am right now attempting almond cake without a recipe. If it turns out, can I interest anyone in a piece? Particularly **tanookie** , because she deserves it. If it doesn’t turn out we can cut it up and use it as doorstops. I like fruitcake, too. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/22 "2003-10-15T00:53:23Z")
I thought “stoat” was a kind of beer… ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/23 "2003-10-15T01:22:37Z")
Cholmondeley is Tennessee Tuxedo’s dim walrus sidekick. -Rue. (this short, and no sign off) ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/24 "2003-10-15T01:56:42Z")
**tanookie** wins. Sympathy must of course be heaped by barrels onto her head. But could I get _maybe_ a sliver of sympathy. You remember I told y’all that I was concerned that Sassy might have blown out her _other_ knee. Well she has been to the vet, gone thru anti-inflamitory pills which didn’t help. So yesterday we went to her surgeon doc. x-rays were taken. She goes in for surgery on Thursday for a TPLO. This means at least a month of keeping her calm and helping her get around so that she doesn’t pull out the screws from the plate (there was this huge saint bernard in the Dr’s office last time that was having his surgery done again on both knee for like the 3rd time) plus her knee that has already has TPLO surgery last January is not as strong as it was originally so I am concerned about that. Fortunately between me, my parents and my brother, Sassy is able to have almost round the clock nursing for her healing process. _So alms for the poor, alms for the poor who is paying for TPLO surgery (again!)_ I have snake syndrome and am leaving parts of myself everywhere. My sunburn is pealing and is itching like crazy so if you find skin hanging on the edges of this thread, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/25 "2003-10-15T07:09:05Z")
**ShibbOleth** , I love you. Now if the shoat had a goat . . . **Rue** , we watched all the same cartoons. And Cholmondeley wasn’t dim, he was just overshadowed by the fast-talking penguin. Okay. He was dim. But a walrus in a bowler, I mean, come on–how cute is that? Kallessa (exit, stage right) ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/26 "2003-10-15T07:20:12Z")
Phaedra is from an old Nancy Sinatra song… One velvet morning when I’m straight I’m gonna open up your gate And then I’ll tell you 'bout Phaedra And how she gave me life And how she made it end One velvet morning when I’m straight… ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/27 "2003-10-15T07:24:07Z")
Flowers growing on a hill Dragonflies and dafodills Look at us, very much Look at us, but do not touch Phaedra is my name… ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/28 "2003-10-15T10:25:14Z")
Fall sneaked in here! Yay! This morning is cool and breezy and I was able to turn off the ac and open the windows! It’s about time! Plus I got a good night’s sleep last night, so I don’t need sympathy. I still need someone to buy my house, tho. PLEEEEEASE! ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/29 "2003-10-15T13:04:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*I still need someone to buy my house, tho. PLEEEEEASE! \*\* I’ll give ya 20 bucks, but you have to paint the living room. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/30 "2003-10-15T13:07:32Z")
We’ve had autumn for the past while here, and last night it manifested itself in a very big rainstorm and 60 mph wind gusts. We’re now down to 30mph wind gusts. I don’t want to go outside. So I deserve sympathy for that, but not a lot of sympathy. The cake turned out beautifully. It’s rich and very almondy because I put marzipan in the batter. I think I’ll have some for breakfast. With tea. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/31 "2003-10-15T13:08:22Z")
Sure, **welby** - will that be cash or check? Have you got any ID? ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/32 "2003-10-15T13:18:01Z")
Cash. I’ll be down your way at the end of the month and I’ll bring the money with me. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/33 "2003-10-15T13:22:21Z")
I suppose I should mention the fees in Florida are a bit high - they’ll come to around $135K - the price we pay for having no state income tax… Are you really headed down this way or are you jerking my chain and toying with me?? ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/34 "2003-10-15T14:07:37Z")
wow your house is for sale for 135k? And you have no state taxes?? I want to live in florida… _grumble_ taxachusetts _grumble_ One of the highest cost of living states out there _grumble_ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/35 "2003-10-15T14:34:12Z")
**tanookie** , no state income taxes, but high property taxes and sales taxes and gasoline taxes and who knows what-all they stick us with. And our county just added 4% to our utility bills. Since the voting populace in their wisdom decided that the state constitution needed a class-size amendment, without making provisions to fund it, the school districts are scrambling to find money for the extra classrooms and teachers. No, that’s not going to affect the quality of education, is it? I’m not going to turn this into a rant. I just want to sell my house and leave this state in my rear-view mirror… But it’s still nice and cool outside. And sunny. So it’s not a terrible day. ---
**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/36 "2003-10-15T14:55:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tanookie \* > **wow your house is for sale for 135k? And you have no state taxes?? I want to live in florida…** Yeah, it looks good from here, but then you get down there and realize it’s _Florida_, so it’s hot and it’s humid and everything mildews and they have bugs the size of VW _buses_ fer cryin’ out loud. It’s not right to have bugs that large. Not to mention the alligators. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/37 "2003-10-15T15:17:13Z")
Ok the bugs did it… I’ll stay here in the ice and snow 🙂 Yeah the states get you one way or another… still wish I could buy a nice house in a decent neighborhood for 135k though! ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/38 "2003-10-15T15:42:12Z")
Not jerking even a little bit. I’ll be flying in (and probably out) to/of Jacksonville on the 30th to take care of a little business. Then again, I might stay until Friday. The plans are up in the air right now, but I’ll let you know when they firm up. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/39 "2003-10-15T15:54:20Z")
well, dang, if you stay over you better plan on dinner with me! ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349/40 "2003-10-15T16:15:11Z")
I wouldn’t think of skipping out on you **FCM**. I’ll send you the details when I know them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-experienced-technical-difficulties/207349.md?page=3)