You gotta be firm with those EIEIOs. Make 'em understand, "Look, we have these rules in place for a reason--because reckless websurfing/emailing trashes computers and compromises the network. Just because you CAN make special exceptions for yourself doesn't mean you should."

My air conditioner appears to be going into a decline, and summer has barely even started. Plus Colorado Public Radio is going into an opera marathon and I HATE opera. Plus one of the cats just ate up my favorite plants. Some days its not worth getting out of bed.

No Jury Would Convict Me
 

I was just noticing some weird spatters all over the downstairs bathroom wall which has a fairly new, and nice paint job. I back brushed it to give it a nice texture, and it looks awesome. Except for those spatters which are about 6 feet from the floor, so it wasn't the minor nutkins.

Looking closer I recognize, from my potato canon days, that the spatters are hair spray. Since Mrs Nutkin is all crunchy granola it could only be our visiting Mary Kay shill. Not content with depleting the ozone she has to fuck up my walls.

What is this woman's problem? That shit better come off.

Good luck man. Its designed purpose is to glue hairs together. Ever think about how tiny the contact patch on a couple hairs can be? It's made to stick. It has a good grip on the wall (way bigger than a hair) and what do you have on your side?

This.

Plastic bitch!

A few candles in the bathroom/preening area could bring about a more lasting solution to the fundamental problem.

WOOF!

Don't be too quick to judge - it could be the Cellar monkey. ^^^

No sleep in sight for me...danmit

What's wrong toranokaze?

My ego convinced me to fence over-tired last night and I tweaked my knee.:o

Ouch!

upsetting me today.... take a wild guess. I tried not to be hopeful, so i wouldn't be disappointed, but I just can't help myself ...it crept in there...there's always that chance, however tiny......

Listen to one of the other npr stations online.

Lost one of my favorite people, today to cancer. Trying to figure out how to get to Utah this weekend for the funeral.

Sorry kerosene.

Terrible news kero :-(

Sorry,k

Sorry to hear that Kero... oh and ...

Fuck Cancer

I was hoping someone would chime in with the curse on cancer. Thanks, you guys.

Death of the downstairs AC unit at the beginning of July. This will be expensive.

Bought expensive fillet knife, put it thru the dishwasher, then looked up "care and feeding of knives" on the mfg's web site...
"Don't do that."

Working overtime tomorrow (should be day off), despite the fact that we are slow and things are under control. I'm not needed. UGH!

Aluminum rivets and a wood handle?

Cutco?

lol - he said expensive, didn't he.

Impatient people.

Don't call me up to your desk because you're "having trouble with your e-mail" only for me to find out that your Outlook was pulling in an e-mail with a large attachment. Don't get pissed when I, in turn, tell you to try being more patient. :mad:

Hey dmg, could you come to my desk please? I'm having trouble with my email.

(snicker)

HEY DMG,COME HERE, I NEED YOU. THIS STUPID COMPUTER KEEPS SHOUTING AT ME WHEN I TYPE

If it were me I'd come for a Snicker bar.

Are you kidding? It were you, you'd come for a prolonged smile.

BOOM. No, that wasn't fireworks. That was my head exploding. :p:

I'm safe because she's not in today. Maybe she'll take the rest of my career off....

OK monster...follow these directions exactly.

1. Open the window...
2. Unplug the computer...

:cool:

Small engines, especially the Briggs-Stratton on my small rototiller.

I only need to use the tiller a couple of times a year, but each session turns into major frustration because it won't start without a hour or two of futszing about with "quick start" ether spray and help from grandson.

A couple of months ago I bought a new mower with B-S motor and so far it is starting easily. But I am wary that by the end of the summer the contagion from the tiller will have spread.

Grrrrr....

Just realized that Im not able to go to my 30th reunion at the end of this month, because my husband will be 3 hours away up in Grand Rapids Michigan for a wrestling tournament. I really dont want to go without him. <pouty lip big time>

take me instead.

You're even farther way! The reunion is in Hobart Indiana.

How far away from Grand Rapids are you? I may end up going with him instead.

2 hours

Bottle of Pop, Big Banana,
We're from Hobart, Indiana
That's a lie, that's a bluff
We're from Michigan and we're tough

:D

2 bits
4 bits
6 bits a dollar
All for the Brickies
Stand up and holler!

Be Aggressive, B-E Aggressive....oh wait. Sorry.:blush:

I picked up a 10lb butt roast today. Frozen, after I thawed it, was 2 pieces. Looks like when they cut first time wasn't 10 lbs, so they wacked off more. Fucking hell. I told the ah that I wanted one to set on smoker with fat side up. After I return the small bit Tuesday, they might need to dial 911

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg
THIS

If you use something gas powered sporadically, you need to stabilize the fuel, or it will gum up your jets and stuff. Sounds like the rototiller issue.

I had issues with my chainsaw, weedeater and leaf blower until I learned about that stuff there.

Thanks LJ. I've used stabilizers over the winter, just not that brand.
I'll try it, but I'm a little leary of anything with B&S on it.

I just found out that one of the companies I was hoping to go through for our business, is no longer there/never was, or something like that. I placed a very large order ($982.00) a month ago, and about 10 days ago started to get very worried when I was still not given a tracking number, and my order was still not here. I have contacted Western Union, and the buggers have taken my money, but will not answer any emails sent to them. I have threatened contacting the police, but I doubt I will get anywhere.
My hubby just got laid off, so having $1000 go missing freaking hurts! Money or product... either way I would have been happy. Not only is it $1000 of my money, I had sold a few of the items and now owe the people product, or money as well. That was how I had $1000 to spend in the first place. BAH.
So now I have to contact the fraud department of Western Union, who by the way states its my fault, because they say in fine print not to send money to anyone that you don't know personally. I also have a guy in China threaten them in Chinese, and after he did, the website went away completely! So now I have to contact the Chinese/Canadian consollate (sp) and cross my fingers someone can help us get the products or our money back.

fuck!

oh, that sounds dodgy, sorry jaydaan

I was just recommending a stabilizer in general. It seemed to me like your symptoms indicated that you hadn't used one. I use Sta-bil, I just saw the B&E link first.

We just managed to extricate my MIL from a similar scam. I'm very sorry you got taken.

Ugghh that totally sucks Jaydaan. Hope that someone can help.

So sorry to hear that Jaydaan :(

Mine is small beer in that case - I've coloured my hair and I don't like it.
I wanted a strawberry blonde or copper effect. It's the colour of biscuits. It's just so odd.
Am going to sleep on it. Then bleach it.

That totally sucks, move on and cut your losses. You will never see that money again.

Western Union is ONLY for sending money to someone you know personally. Ever.

As you probably discovered, even though you send the $ to New York for example, the person you are sending it to can pick it up in San Diego.

That shit makes ebay and pay pal seem like fort knox.

Got a letter from the Benefits Office today.
I am no longer eligible for my benefit. This follows a medical review dated 25.05.10.
Which means I was not elegible from 26.05.10.

Not only does this mean the payment due this Monday (19.07.10) will not be paid into my bank account - which I was reasonably relying on to pay my commitments - but that I actually owe the Govt money. Talk about a shock. I cried for hours, called the office, asked about a "crisis loan", went to the Job Centre (still crying).

I have £49 instead of £180. Which is to be repaid.
My two debt payments due out on Monday are not taken into consideration - I do understand why, but if I don't pay I would be penalised for not meeting the agreed payment schedule. The money they have given me (for food and essential living costs) does cover that, but it means I have no money to buy things like cat litter, packed lunches for school, my share of household goods (I buy whatever is needed every fortnight) etc etc.

I know it's technically a handout.
But when you rely on it and plan for it, to have it suddenly not appear with less than a weeks notice is pretty bloody hard. Thank goodness I live with the 'rents - although I'm scared stiff about telling them.

So it looks like back to work if I can find it and no more volunteering for me. And less chance of my ideal job. I think perhaps my best hope is to try and find a part time job with children and fall back on my parents' mercy re not having any money for as long as they live here. Once they sell this house I'll be up shit creek, but no point borrowing trouble - especially in this market.

Oh, Sundae - I am so sorry. What a true and horrible shock - no notice and no way to appeal this decision?

oh, honey.

I feel shocked for you....

That sucks, girl. I'm so sorry. :(

SG that so sucks! Just when you think its all going well life hands you one on a plate! Pick yourself up dust yourself off and keep in mind tomorrow has to be better than today. At least you have parents to help you.

SG, I'm sorry. Seems very unfair to me. They should be giving you more notice than that.

Why did it take them so long to notify you? That seems very unusual. I get notices months in advance regarding that type of thing.

Still sucks, they should have given you much more warning. Nothing like a little time to plan accordingly.

Short notice is one thing, but telling you you have to give back the money they accidentally gave you a month ago and more? That's ballsy. Sorry SG.

Didn't they tell you at the medical review that you were no longer going to be eligable?