I hate when I do that in the MMP! - old

[JaneDoe42]

@purplehorseshoe

And I wouldn’t drive that far without finding some other errands along the way. That’s too f’ing far for a quick, cheap meal …

Butbutbut, now it’s legal for you to take a drive just to try a new fast food place.

There is a Culvers on the other side of town and while I don’t think it is worth a special trip, I always enjoy their fish dinners. The fish is great and the coleslaw doesn’t suck.

@BippityBoppityBoo

@LSLGuy

Never buy shit from FB. Just don’t. It can’t end well.

Truth. Never, ever, ever. Nothing good can come of it.

FIL used to fall for snake oil ads and was constantly asking me to buy this or that for him. I absolutely refused to buy from facebook because of things I heard and was really happy when he forgot his password and then the dementia took over and he forgot about facebook too.

Even after that, he still wanted his snake oil and would come up with important offers just too good to miss in his memory care unit. I understand staff did their best to stop this from happening and I probably spent thousands of his money on colored water.

Of course I’d always run them by his doctors who would make sure I wasn’t giving him anything that would actively hurt him, but omg, the hatred I have for those scammers after over five years is still white hot.

(He was a grown ass adult who was asking me to spend HIS money for things it was too complicated for him to get. He was the man who raised my anti-vax hubs, he was buying it when it was made of Titanoboa oil, this was nothing new and it wasn’t my place to refuse.)

[LSLGuy]

Well - Walked to a pleasant dinner & walked back. Now a bit more than an hour post-sunset it’s definitely cool out, now 74/23 on the way down to 58/15 overnight, then back up to 79/26 tomorrow with sunny skies. A bit breezy too; glad I had long pants and long sleeves.

Flyboy - I love those slamming downpours. Now that I’m not irking any more.

JtC there’s no punishment good / bad enough for scammers. And I’m rather inventive that way.

[Johnny_L.A]

@LSLGuy

Flyboy - I love those slamming downpours. Now that I’m not irking any more.

That’s when you let the copilot take over. (There’s a Bob Stevens cartoon in There I was… flat on my back about that.)

And speaking of copilots…

The Poor Co-Pilot

[rocking_chair]

Do you pound the pain out?

Usually when I hit the same spot over and over I pound on the table or something close by until the pain goes.

[swampbear]

Howdy Y’all! Home (well, been home for a while) from men’s night over to the church house. We had a smaller than usual group tonight, but still it was fun. As usual, we solved all the world’s problems, and, as usual, nobody will listen to us. We left around seven-fifteen and it was already almost dark. I am sure this has been true for a couple of weeks, but we don’t go out very much at night so I had not noticed until tonight.

shoe yay for the DL!

GodBod yay for the N.O.L. visit with mom and sis!

shades hope the money is refunded to your account soonest.

VanGo hope you got the delivery figured out. As long as you get paid they can do what they want with it, right?

CupCakes yay for gettin’ picketed by WBC. I like your Pastor.

[Baker]

@swampbear

CupCakes yay for gettin’ picketed by WBC. I like your Pastor.

I think I mentioned before he is our interim while our congregation, like yours, searches for a new pastor. He’s made being an interim his vocation, and he must be near retirement age.

[The_Stainless_Steel_Rat]

Evening all. Soccer has been practiced, all 12 boys were there for once and we had some fun and a good workout. Monday evenings for dinner I scatter my business among the hamburger joints and stopped at Krystals for a couple of double sliders (if you live in the North, think White Castle with mustard instead of ketchup). A nice change of pace and I’m comfortably full. A couple of hours of reading and internetting then off to bed.

@LSLGuy

A few packages of firecrackers and a couple books of matches?

We usually warm up with them shooting at goal with me acting as goalkeeper. I call their names when I want them to shoot. Tonight, as we got ready to start the regular practice, I yelled “everybody shoot”, then ran behind the goal, to much merriment. They are real good kids.

Wheelie, glad to see you back in these environs again. Sorry that employment has been so tough, trust you no longer look like you just finished a bar brawl and good on ya for spotting the scammers…wonder how many they catch that way. Hope the inventory job works out well.

shoe, not sure I remember that story, but a belated and what a marvelous boss. Hope whatever meal you had was delicious.

Flyboy, that is a perfect phrase for that type of weather–“movie rain”. Kudos to Wifey.

@JaneDoe42

but omg, the hatred I have for those scammers after over five years is still white hot.

I’m with you on that.

OK, need to put the dishes in the dishwasher and put the mail in the proper place (one piece in the year-box, the rest in the shredder) and finish the evening internettin. Take care all.

[Seanette]

@dogbutler

So Deb, and a whole lot of other people are on vacation this week, including possibly Senior Clerk. Also, SSLAW #1 was not participating in Monday, and SSLAW # 2 was working about as well as a sullen teen asked to clean their room.

How’s the Blueberry survival rate?

[dogbutler]

I napped. I had an Old Fashioned, bacon cheeseburger, and fries. Spot found a Tootise Roll, and fanged it, along with his bag of liver treats.

@nelliebly

Doggio, I’d pay to see Spot doing her Camille act.

Him.

@purplehorseshoe

Hint. Hint.

He tends to get distracted when I pull the phone out.
And yay for having a license!

@LSLGuy

At least the cars are fixable. Or else your Karma, carma would have chameleoned into
which would really put a dent in the newly improved savings account.

“Why you want to hurt me?” - Bank Account

@Seanette

How’s the Blueberry survival rate?

They’re all Tuesday-Saturday, so ask tomorrow. But Starfleet Security has less turnover.

Baker DO IT!

[JaneDoe42]

@LSLGuy

Flyboy - I love those slamming downpours. Now that I’m not irking any more.

I used to hate waking up to snow. Now that I’m not irking anymore, I love it. I bundle up in my fluffy bathrobe and jammies and drink coffee while watching the working stiffs slip n slide down the road.

@LSLGuy

JtC there’s no punishment good / bad enough for scammers. And I’m rather inventive that way.

I always felt so dirty ordering that stuff for him because that was just enabling the scammers, but if I didn’t do it, FIL would find someone else who would do it for more money.

I used a pre-paid VISA card and a UPS store mailbox to avoid giving out any personal info. The visa card usually had a few bucks on it until he wanted something at which time I would go to the store and put more cash on his card. After he died, I forgot about the three bucks and change on the card until one of those scammers tried to take it. I fought over those three bucks tooth and nail and after I got them back, I gave thirty bucks to the local pet rescue group.

[purplehorseshoe]

@BippityBoppityBoo

walleye, which I think is the tastiest freshwater fish offered in restaurants that mere mortals can afford

I haven’t tried walleye (yet!) but I’ll seek it out - thanks for the rec! I’m pretty adventurous WRT fish.

@BippityBoppityBoo

Hopefully that also means you’re now registered to vote too

No worries, I’ve been registered for a coupla years. It’s how I’m gainfully employed, in fact - having a local voter registration is one of the documents accepted for hiring purposes.

@JaneDoe42

Butbutbut, now it’s legal for you to take a drive just to try a new fast food place.

Still have old plates, registration, and no insurance. One step at a time, woman, and I don’t wanna tempt fate in the meantime.

@JaneDoe42

He was the man who raised my anti-vax hubs, he was buying it when it was made of Titanoboa

Sad story, but that was a funny turn of phrase.

@The_Stainless_Steel_Rat

what a marvelous boss. Hope whatever meal you had was delicious.

She’s a yuuuge part of why I keep going back. (My actual back hates this job.)

I went with the delicious-but-spendy option. 'Twas absolutely worth the putting on of the pants, and I’m trying not to fret too much about the cost but I absolutely cannot let this become a habit.

I haz a derp, because it turns out Culver’s is … right up the street from Texas Roadhouse. Nearly went there to try it, but 1a.) now I know where it is, and 2b.) I’d already decided what I wanted and didn’t feel like pivoting mentally.

So don’t worry, JtheC I’ll make a special drive just to try them out. Now that I know it’s closer than I thought.

Unfortunately, I haz an even bigger derp in that the “missed delivery” notice from the P.O. is a week old and the package has already been returned. I really do suspect it was my part of the shot glass exchange, and much as I hate missing out, I also feel bad for the sender.

Dinner was so early by my standards that now I’m all discombobulated. Too stuffed & groggy to be ambitious enough to do anything productive, but it’s too early to sleep. I would know, I tried.

So I’m having a hot cuppa and being yelled at by my bored cat.
Envy me my life!

@Wheelz

The residents of the house were amazing. They came out with towels and water, helped me get cleaned up and collect myself, and offered to call an ambulance.

I’m so sorry this happened to you, but I’m glad at least you crossed paths with the good kind of humanity.

@Wheelz

the inventory company I started working for back in May - and worked for exactly two weeks since then - called and said they have a packed schedule for the rest of the year, and there’s plenty of work now if I want it.

Oh, I remember that! That’s awesome that they called you back up … wear good shoes & stay safe.

@LSLGuy

good luck with the ahem-spensary.

Oh, my gawd. It was so nice to just walk in all normally, and even better to see all the familiar product lines again. It was like visiting old friends.
Plus a lot of shiny new things to try …

What I specifically wanted, the budtista was nice enough to let me know is BOGO tomorrow. I can wait. So I got a handful of cheap Js and waltzed on out for a single-digit number of dollars, still marveling at the cheapness and complete legality of it all. They give you a receipt ferchrissakes! There’s a loyalty program!

I wish I could go back 15 years and tell me back then that someday, this would be a thing. Be worth it just to see the look on my own face.

I mean, I worked at one. I’m familiar with the process. But the part of me that grew up (and learned to smoke) in the Bible Belt is still in complete awe.

[dogbutler]

Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave.

[swampbear]

Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN 'Tis 44 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 67 and N.O.S. for the day. The big thrill of the day is laundry. I am so excitated! Of course the usual sloth and general overall uselessness that is our wont is on the schedule. Sup shall be beastloaf, cabbage, mac 'n cheese, and baby lima beans. There may or may not be cornbread.

Wheelie glad you survived the faceplant. Also glad for the inventory gig and yay for not fallin’ for the scammer.

CupCakes there are Priests who make bein’ an interim their vocation, as well. They are usually older Priests, who, like you, I suspect are cruisin’ toward retirement.

shoe glad you had some good eats and found your way back to the dispensary. Good on the budista for lettin’ you know about the BOGO.

Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.

Happy Tuesday Y’all!

[FairyChatMom]

Better luck sleeping last night - I woke a few times but was able to drop off. It was a bit after 6 when I decided to get up. Yay for being rested!!

Before Tobias gets here (in about 2 hours) I need to haul all the laundry downstairs and get a fire started in the basement. I’m sure it’s chilly down there since we didn’t even hit 60° yesterday. Luckily, it warms quickly once the fire goes beyond kindling.

FCD’s car should be ready this afternoon. His Caddy is one of those stoopit vehicles that has different tires front and back, and Paul only had the front tires in stock, so he’ll be getting the back ones today. My car, like any normal vehicle, uses 4 matching tires.

Not sure what to pull out of the freezer for supper - maybe we’ll just have the leftover poke roast. What can I do with it to make it more interesting than warmed-over poke? Must ponder.

Meanwhile, my day begins. Happy Tuesday!!

[scareyfaerie]

Afternoon, mumpers! It’s a toasty 12c/53f with a predicted high of 13c/55f and mostly cloudy. Weather app does not think much of this and says “It’s probably a good day to stay the fuck in bed. Today will probably fucking suck.” I’m not so sure, it’s not looking that bad outside, in fact it’s quite sunny at the moment.

shady I’ve never bought anything from FB marketplace, and I’ve seen so many ridiculous ads for things like keto gummies, or some socks that mysteriously make you lose 50lbs in weight overnight. Sadly FB and Instagram are full of people peddling this nonsense, and of course they are doing their best to get you to buy a subscription to their snake oil shop, or add a bargain to your order that ends up costing you an arm and a leg.

nellie in my younger days, I lived in 4" heels without any bother although I’m terrible in icy conditions no matter what’s on my feet! Sadly most of them have gone the way of all good things and these days I live in trainers and leggings for comfort and forgiveness

shoe so glad to hear you’re legal!

Cupcakes your pastor sounds like a good one, long may he continue to annoy that bunch of eejits.

Vrooom sorry to hear of the financial woes but yay for good news and more work coming in!

flyboy much as I love a good cloudburst, I prefer them to happen on Monday and Tuesday when I’m at home, not the rest of the week when I have to trek to campus. The Weather Gods appear not to be listening though, our next named storm (Babet) is due to arrive tomorrow.

Busy day today, I have had two meetings already and there’s another this afternoon. One of my minions can’t attend this afternoon as her brother’s ill and she’s got to take him to the doc, she’s concerned it’s bad enough that he’ll get sent straight to the horsepistol.

And it’s nearly lunchtime. Blossom has decided to be the office assistant today, she’s sitting on my notebook to keep it warm. Cherry is asleep under the radiator keeping out of the way, and Shadow’s guarding the top of the stairs.

[Taters]

Good morning.

It’s 48F, dark and cloudy outside. The expected high is 63F and we’ll have partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies all day long.

Yesterday was a frog strangler. I managed to avoid rainfall during my morning commute, but it started pouring shortly after arriving at the office. Yesterday’s afternoon commute was very bad due the amount of rain falling. There was standing water on the road, and the rain was coming down so hard and fast that it was unsafe to travel at regular freeway speed. What made it even more unsafe were the asshats who were driving in that mess without headlights. Between the pouring rain and the road spray kicked up by all the vehicles, including the semis, visibility was very bad. Anyway, I made it home, plugged in my laptop, and worked for a bit longer.

Something that I anticipated being a real PITA went very smoothly yesterday, so I am grateful that it worked out for me.

wheelz, I am sorry for your underemployment woes and the faceplant. I am glad things are looking up a little and very happy the homeowners came out to help you. A lot of people wouldn’t, which is just sad.

Nothing on the agenda today but work. I am debating whether I’ll travel to the Olympia office tomorrow or just work from home. I get more done at home, and I have much to take care of before I leave next week. After work, I’ll catch up on my trash TV. I was too tired to stay up Sunday night, so I missed all of the trash TV. I was going to watch it on demand, but that channel has now decided to make you wait a few days before you can watch it on demand. More and more, I’m leaning toward cutting the cable. Just sick of it all. The same stuff happens with streaming, I’m sure, but I have been watching too much TV and not doing enough reading. There are days, though, where I’m just fried, and I just want to watch a good movie or series and veg. It’s all annoying, I guess.

My teeny tiny carry-on suitcases arrived yesterday so I practiced packing one with my stuff for the trip (minus an extra pair of shoes and make-up. To my utter surprise, I managed to fit everything in there with the packing cubes with a little room to spare. This makes me happy. It would be really nice if I could get all my husband’s stuff, plus his CPAP in his carry-on, but that won’t work. So we’ll each have a carry-on and an under seat bag, which counts as a personal item. I like to pack a book or Kindle and have snacks while I’m flying. Plus I buy a bottle of water (after going through security) to drink on the plane.

Welp, need to finish loading the dishwasher. Have a good day!

[LSLGuy]

Mornin’ all. A bit more than an hour post-dawn. I’ve been up about 2 hours. When I got up it was 61/16, now 62/17 and should top out at 78/25. Just a few clouds over the water and otherwise bright shiny clear. Watched the darkness become late twilight from the balcony while caffinatin’, then retreated indoors having gotten too cold to enjoy it. Today’s fashion ensemble happened to include my warmest tracksuit; had it been one of the summer ones I’d have not lasted 5 minutes out there.

No plans here. Her Ladyship has a hair appointment early afternoon and I may beach; gotta check my UV dosage first.

Shoe Agree that walleye is great. And ought to be a common fish at restaurants in your part of the USA. Try to find it not breaded-and-deepfried to really enjoy the fish, not just the breading and grease.

Swampy sounds like an excellent day. I laundritated yesterday, so I got one on ya’. For once.

Taters sounds like your trip is coming together. If you don’t mind my asking, where roughly in MO are the kids? I don’t think I asked that before.

[Taters]

@LSLGuy

Taters sounds like your trip is coming together. If you don’t mind my asking, where roughly in MO are the kids? I don’t think I asked that before.

pilot, the place I’m visiting is about 105 miles northeast of Kansas City, near a little tiny town called Meadville.

[LSLGuy]

Yowza! That is out there in the middle. That’s farther afield from my homes in greater St. Louis than I ever ventured. But I sure know the kind of place it is, both from flying over it and from visiting many of its small-town brethren farther east.

Very pretty, in the gently rolling rural way but waay out in the sticks. When Chilicothe is the nearby “big city”, you’re on a farm fer sure. The good news is very few local distractions to interfere with communing with family. The bad news is … the same.

Dress warm. Expect trumply rednecks.

[The_Stainless_Steel_Rat]

Morning all. Woke a bit grumpy, for some reason during the past week I can’t get the song Copacabana by Barry Manilow out of my head, and I woke with " Music and Passion were always the fashion… " and I don’t even like the damn song. Do not know why my brain has fixated on it, but I want it out, and I want it out NOW.

And if I’ve now given you an earworm, I’m not the least bit sorry (told you I was grumpy)…

50F heading for the mid-60’s today, no rain in sight. Not much on the agenda, some cycling at the gym and soccer practice for the littles, with maybe some housework scattered into the mix. In my usual cold-weather gear (sweatpants and sweatshirt) and the space heater is on, so I’m relatively comfortable. Watching the Mississippi River ‘steaming’ as it gets warmer in Iowa, a pretty morning view from Virtual Railfan.

JtC, good on ya for fighting the scammers for the last dollar and then doing something nice.

Shoe, of the three ‘casual’ steakhouses near me, Texas Roadhouse is probably the best value for money, with Longhorn a close second and Outback way back in third and no longer getting my business. And try to set up a plan, like I do with 5 Guys, only visit once a month or so, make it something of a special trip (Of course, after your dispensary visit, you may have already had a special trip…)

FCM and Swampy mentioning the laundry has me thinking if I need to take the ‘light’ comforter to the dry cleaners and break out the ‘heavy’ one for the next 5 months or so. Will decide later today,.

boo fae, hope the meetings are survivable and sneding good thoughts to minion and her brother.

Taters, glad you made it through the downpour, I always hated it when I was driving a lot when semis would pass me and I’d be blind for that second or two it took for the wipers to clear the windshield. And idiot drivers are multiplied in wet weather, IMHO.

OK, need to consider the morning repast and be about the day. Take care all.