That would be about like your klutzy teen student driver who keeps hitting the curb in parking lots looking for pointers by watching NASCAR racing. But thanks for the constructive thought.
Hi - I’m LSLGuy and I can usually count to 8 before Squirrel!1!
Yaay! I’m a heathen, but there’s a lot of very pretty religious Christmas music. A performance or three really sets the mood for the season.
Howdy Y’all! We deheathenated and then had a hyuuuuuuge first Sunday brunch. All kinds of good eats! The cake and corn casserole got gone. We got gifted with some leftover fried chikin and some meatballs in bbq sauce. That will get et up over the next couple of days for N.O.L. Nappage and day drinkin’ have also been achieved. Plus, the biiiiiig trash can has been hauled all the way down to the road for pickup tomorrow. I have a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for steak, so two ribeyes got yanked outta da freezer for tomorrow night’s sup. YUM!
See y’all in the next MMP!
Afternoon all. Have exercised and sweated off some of those extra calories from the Texas Roadhouse (they gave me 4 rolls today…) and am in sloth mode for the rest of the day. May watch a little tackleball, they have small TV’s/exercise information screens where you can watch 6-8 channels, and the NFL was on two of them, so I watched while I pedaled. Then sauna time and a good long shower (that way I’m not using water in the house).
Did pick up the Sunday NY Times, so I have plenty of reading and puzzle material for the next few days.
Pilot, thanks for the suggestions, the Thermostat show’s 70F but I set the heat for 73F and neither number has budged in the last 6 hours. May try your re-set if I can do so without damage to the box or myself (I am a complete klutz with tools).
And truth be told, I’m not a pizza guy, so never tried IMO’s; but like you said, if you live(d) in St. Louis, the name is well-known.
Shoe, suggest you make sleepage a priority over posting, we’ll understand completely. Take care now.
FCM, take care of yourselves now. More than ever.
OK, put all the wet/sweaty stuff in the dryer and need to take it out and put them in the laundry baskets. All y’all take care and I’ll catch you on the next MMP.
If they’re OK with going out in the rain, it may be more bother than it’s worth. Nelson pitches a fit if it’s raining when he goes out and he doesn’t have something over his back. It’s an Aldi one from a few years ago if you like the pattern and style.
That’s what the liquor laws were when I lived in Indiana. They’ve since updated them so’s you can buy alcohol at the grocery, but yeesh!
Good to see you pop in 2gig.
Got the Sunday chores done, Sunday dinner cooked (middle Eastern chicken with caramelized onions over couscous and Lebanese slaw for those playing the home version). Now, it’s chillage until time for bed.
Yeah, it was a bit over three years ago. It had been sitting because the lock on the gas cap was frozen, and I couldn’t get it open. A few months later I got a call from the Police or the Sheriff saying it had been found. Numbskull ran out of gas in front of this guy’s house. The guy was from Oakland (CA) and knew right away when he saw the bike that it was stolen. With a little gas, I road it home.
The ignition was missing. The ignition wire to the engine had a toggle switch on the end of it. The grab handles were missing. The luggage rack was missing. The right (only the right) passenger foot peg was missing. Various parts for the fuel tank mount (front bracket parts, and the rear bracket parts that also hold the front of the seat) were missing. They dented the fuel tank when they pried the fuel cap open. And they spray painted most of it flat black (and painted the brake callipers red). And the trip meter button looks like it’s broken, or at least missing the rubber boot. (I haven’t looked that closely at it.)
Since the tank was damaged, and the only good replacement I could find was a new, old-stock one in Reddish Yellow Cocktail (very bright yellow) I decided I’d change from blue to yellow (which is what I really wanted anyway). I bought the special, 3-stage, YRC1 paint, which was very expensive. I think I’ve got all of the replacement parts, but a lot of nuts and bolts, some special, are missing. I’m sure that with new spark plugs, new oil filter, and some tinkering by my neighbour, it will be running as well as an 80,000-mile bike can run. By the time I’m done, it will have cost about as much as it cost new – three or four times what it was worth when it was stolen. And with the perp in prison for the next 15 years or so, there’s no chance I’ll ever get the $1,600+ restitution (half new new price, twice as much as the pre-theft value) he owes me for the money I’d spent for the parts he stole and the paint.
Yep, that was me. 
How long ago was it that you spent lots of money to have someone fix your water leak issues? (That was you, wasn’t it?) Can you convince the same folks to come back out and stand behind their work? Not that you have to be a total Karen about it, but threats of a bad Yelp review and/or a report to the BBB might carry some weight.
I started smoking at about twelve or thirteen and smoked until I turned forty five. Once I killed the nicotine cravings I do not miss cigarettes at all. I do miss the good cigars, especially the Cohibas from the Dominican republic
At least for my rig, no tools are required. Many smart thermostats are similar.
In my case there is a flat baseplate that screws permanently to the wall. The wires to/from the HVAC unit that come out of the wall connect via screw terminals into the baseplate. None of that needs to be disturbed.
A separate ~3/4" thick computer module with touchscreen faceplate snaps into the baseplate with a simple hinge at the bottom. As it snaps into place, various electrical pins on the module fit into a socket on the baseplate. No tools required to unsnap the module. Not much different than the battery compartment door on a TV remote control. On my unit, you need to snap the computer module off the base to get at the batteries that load from the back. If your module can change batteries from the front you may not need to remove it from the wall at all.
Google up your thermostat manual to check for sure. Yanking on stuff that isn’t supposed to snap apart can be a mistake I’d not want to cause for you.
But the key thing is to have the thermostat batteries out AND the 120V power to the HVAC unit off simultaneously. That removes all electricity from the computer module in the HVAC and from the one in the smart thermostat and ensures all those little computers everywhere get the nice fresh reboot they crave. Turning either power source (batteries or circuit breaker) off while the other is still powered may not do it.
As to me:
Had a nice practice session early afternoon. After about an hour my brain was almost fried. Then in about 2 minutes my ears completely clogged with snot. I’m sick. Or at least my sinuses are suddenly not happy. I interacted with nearly no one today, so not real sure when I could have caught this infection. Unless it’s been latent for a couple days. But the onset was super-rapid which suggest to non-medical me that the initial infection is fresh. At least Mon was mostly planned as a down day, so no major reschedulings will be required if this persists.
Have had a lovely dinner Her Ladyship cooked up, and now chillin’ with a rum + eggnog. Tis the season, Ho ho ho!!
Son called, so I didn’t finish my last post. His sister called him, and since it’s her birthday, he took that call. Then daughter called me, followed by son, part 2. It’s hard to believe it was 32 years ago that my daughter was born, a big-eyed baby girl with a headful of dark hair. I was so wrapped up in her that when a nurse commented that the wind was knocking the Christmas lights against houses, I thought, “What weirdo has Christmas lights up at this time of year?”
It’s also my sister’s birthday. She and my daughter share a birthday and a name.
. She and her husband celebrate birthdays with a brunch, usually eggs Benedict, plus champagne and strawberries. I told her the Simpsons definition of a buffet: “It’s not quite breakfast, not quite lunch, but it comes with a slice of cantaloupe at the end.” She said she’d stick to berries.
Wheelz, a master at the ukulele AND the kazoo! Next come the groupies!
Pilot, I hope the crud clears quickly.
Red, I could have sworn I said this earlier, but now I can’t find it: Nelson is way past adorable in that coat! Ducks! That sweet face peeking out! 
MetalMouse, I can’t believe you’re having plumbing issues AGAIN! There can’t be many pipes they haven’t already checked, right?
I cleaned. I am on hour 7 of handegg. I’m having a Wisconsin Old Fashioned. Life is good.
Mom is. I was born in Milwaukee. We used to go every other summer to visit Grandma.
I finally ate that Trader Joe’s Cobb salad I bought on Tuesday. My wife and I are having glasses of Cab. She’s eating leftover stuffing, with packet chicken grave I made for her because I polished off the giblet gravy with lunch yesterday.
I am rather jealous of people who have this skill. I cannot “see” what the end result should be unless I’ve already done it once and know how it works. I absolutely MUST follow the recipe to the letter first and then modify it as I see fit.
I’ve taken several classes on designing needlepoint pieces…and the teachers were really nice and did the best they could with what they had.
Besides, it was a BETTY CROCKER recipe! Doubting Betty Crocker is something that is just not done!
I am SO upset right now. How is it possible I missed that? My rep as the resident floozy is probably at risk now!!!
(Hubs hates the feeling of lotion on his hands. While he will smear some on my back if forced, he is hysterically dramatic in his hurry to wash it all off his hands.)
Hurray for cake (were you actually able to eat that flower?) Of course they love you, how could they help it? You are a wonderful person with a snarky sense of humor. They adored you from the start!
Happy anniversary!
We met through a swingers magazine and agreed that we only wanted to get together for safe sex (My floozy days were over when AIDS happened. I wasn’t overly worried about getting chlamydia, but the risk of dying over a one night stand was more concerning.) We liked living an hour drive apart because that meant we wouldn’t be dropping in all the time. We liked me having a small place while he was sharing a place with friends because that meant we wouldn’t have to worry about too many overnight stays.
That was almost 37 years ago.
I’ve always thought you were a real neat person, now I just flat out adore you! I hope you make lots of money for the furry ones, thank you so much for doing that.
I’m really glad that they are both willing to go out in the rain now. Do you think they would stay the same size long enough to wear the same rain coats the entire winter? Baby critters grow so fast.
I would suggest a milkshake or ice cream within half an hour of your sleeping time. Easily digested calories might help you sleep longer before noticing that your belly is empty as usual. Plus, ice cream never hurts anything.
I started smoking tobacco in USAF basic training. I quit the week I retired. Smoking weed has never triggered my monkey, it’s always been beer or coffee for me.
I’m sure that shoe will check in as well, but guys…please be really careful with edibles. Don’t try much at first, and do it at home. Edibles are not the same as smoking or vaping because you take the full amount instead of thinking about it between tokes.
Weed is also MUCH stronger than it was when we were young, it is now possible to get so high that you forget to smoke.
I would be the last to say don’t do it, I’m just warning you to be careful because I want you to enjoy it as much as I do.
And I think our poor stop sign just got hit again. I will report back, possibly with pics.
Thanks! I actually started feeling better as the shift wore on, instead of the usual opposite. Must’ve been the turmeric supplement … sure, yeah, that’s it.
We were dead slow the 2nd half of the night, so I (eventually, slowly) ate what really is by my current standard lots: started with kettle chips and a rice krispie (the cornerstone of any nutritious meal) then ran out on my break to the Corner Sto’ for one of those frozen sandwiches because I had a sudden gnawin’ and cravin’ that just wouldn’t quit, and they had one left just for me!
Plus some (non-medicated … sheesh, y’all makin’ assumptions) gummy worms from the stash in my apron pocket, and a slice of some customer’s pepperoni-bacon pizza who insisted we burned hers and wanted a re-make (literally everyone on crew & Sweet Manager were all like, “This pizza is perfect,” and let’s just say it did not last long on the break table) so maybe not the most nutritionally balanced overall, but at least I ate and have some sort of appetite again.
Apparently, standing around bored out of your skull leads to nibbling whatever is in front of you.
Who knew? /s
That’s a shitty position to be in. Almost as bad as thinking things are gonna be O.K. and then being blindsided, but really, not by much.
Jeez. Spoiler alert!
Those absolute assholes! How dare they?
I like all of those words!
This is no doubt old news to you, but a saline wash (a.k.a. “neti pot”) can work wonders.
If this was indeed a “new/fresh” infection, it works even better.
It’s basically warm diluted salt water poured/squirted into one nostril & out the other. During its lazy-river travel through your head-holes, it rinses away a lot of the excessive crud, and the salt can help disinfect a bit on the way.
One of those “can’t hurt, might help” remedies. Cheap, often surprisingly effective, and zero Rx effects. Only side effects I can think of are 1a.) it can be disconcerting to feel like you’re waterboarding yourself, and 2b.) what rinses out of your newly-unclogged sinuses is yuck to see. Best done in a hot, steamy shower.
But being able to breathe after spending what amounts to way less than five bucks - plus some time waterboarding oneself - is ever so worth it.
Now, don’t go scaring the newbies. You make edibles sound horrifying!
The only problem is the idiots who scarf an entire 50 mg (or two!! 
) on their very first attempt, when they have little or zero tolerance. Those are the dummies who wind up incoherently begging their friend for a ride to the E.R. because they’re convinced they’re dying. (Spoiler alert: you’re not dying … but you do provide the E.R. staff with some much-needed entertainment. Some water and a nice nap, and you’ll be fine.)
They nowadays make micro-dose edibles at a whopping 1 mg each. Those are nice, and an easy way to gently try the sensation without overloading yourself. Eat a couple of those, give it half an hour, eat 2-3 more.
@LSLGuy there are low-sugar edibles, depending on location. Please P.M. if you’d like any more info.
Due to the insanely slow biz tonight (I think we had a total half dozen orders the whole last Panic Hour, and easily half of those were piled up in the final 20 minute countdown) we had a fast-ass close tonight. Fine by me.
So I’ve already been chilling with Monkey for a while as I get caught up with y’all, while gloating over the fact that Past Shoe already rolled her biiiiiig trash bin out, and thus Current Me doesn’t hafta deal with that, and also am picking through a bag of store-bought Chex Mix for all the good bits and setting the remainder aside for the rats.
{ sniff } 
up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. See y’all in the next MMP!