three types: You've had it, you got it, and you're gonna get it. :)Its referred to around here has Ohio Valley Crud. There are
OK, doc, does that mean I owe you $250?? How about I buy you lunch
when you come to visit?? <G>
And, let's not forget the root beer floats <DROOL!><SLOBBER!>.
You can have mine.
There is a local business that does these fresh baked pies. I prefer
buying the frozen ones
I remember growing up, that I'd buy a whole can of frosting, and devourthe frosting when I got home.
Folgers got it wrong. The best part of waking up is being able to go
back to sleep,
Has to be sweetened for me. I remember all the big stink about how
Sweet and Low (pink package), plus a yellow package and blue package
(the name of both escapes me), were being complained about with
"cyclamates", etc. I thought a cyclamate was someone you rode with. <G>
We were talking last night about foods sticking to the pan.
I told my late wife that "Ever notice at certain times of day, people
get the idea that it's time to eat??".
Rhubarb is when the baseball players storm out of the dugout for a
fight. Or in the case of the movie of the same name (named for this
cat), it's where the women are fighting over hosiery, etc. in the
basement. I think of ventriloquist Todd Oliver and his Boston Terrier, Irving. The dog said "A lady came in wanting some hose" (meaning panty
hose). Todd asked "What did you tell her??". Irving replied "Gardening.
Aisle 12". <G>
A lot of his patients were poor dirt farmers who rarely had two nickels
to rub together. They were proud people and wouldn't take charity.
Many was the time he came home with a ham, a couple of chickens, a
hunting dog, all sorts of things in payment for whatever he did.
I saw a video recently of people in the UK trying American food and
drinks for the first time. They had absolutely no idea what root beer JM>was. Had never heard of it before. No wonder they lost the Empire...
Planning my menu for my visit. Two orders of berries, broccoli, etc.
Speaking of broccoli, I also like, can't remember the name of them,
that look like tiny cabbages.
That is just powered sugar, butter, some milk and vanilla. I make my
own as well for pennies. I like the creamed cheese icing best.
Folgers got it wrong. The best part of waking up is being able to go JM>> back to sleep,
LOL. Ain't it the truth!
First its based on lab animals who are feed a steady diet in mega-doses
of whatever. Sure, if all one eats is five or ten pounds of X every day JM>for a long period of time they are going to have problems.
And what is bad for you today is ok tomorrow and whats ok today is bad
for you tomorrow.
I believe in everything in moderation.
We were talking last night about foods sticking to the pan.
Use non-stick pans. :)
I cook with good old-fashioned lard, no shortening thank you.
I generally eat when I'm hungry.
I seldom eat anything from when I get up till about seven or eight
hours later. I'll have supper around 3 or 4 and good till the next day.
So often I'll think "I don't know why I'm hungry, I just ate yesterday".
Once in a while I'll have a large lunch and skip supper,
basement. I think of ventriloquist Todd Oliver and his Boston Terrier, JM>> Irving. The dog said "A lady came in wanting some hose" (meaning panty JM>> hose). Todd asked "What did you tell her??". Irving replied "Gardening. JM>> Aisle 12". <G>
LOL
They might have that on the salad bar at Pizza Hut.
Golden Corral in North Little Rock, if you prefer. I'll have to get directions prepared...and to know which direction you're coming from.
that look like tiny cabbages.Speaking of broccoli, I also like, can't remember the name of them
Cauliflower??
Just like moderating...we're fairly well behaved in here
Microwave Oven is crapping out
I cook with good old-fashioned lard, no shortening thank you.
Granny (The Beverly Hillbillies) used that as laundry soap.
ÿ OLX 1.53 ÿ I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder
Too often salads cut down on the slices of pizza I can put away. :)
I'll be coming up from Louisiana.
Cauliflower??
Remembered yesterday at the store when I saw them, Brussel sprouts.
Just like moderating...we're fairly well behaved in here
Like most old folks. :)
The new one (about five years old) has all sorts of buttons to push, etc.
It seems that would be awfully greasy.
A driver will be going down a road, someone pulls out in front of them
and the first thing they do is lay on the horn. Apparently they don't JM>know what the brakes are for.
OK, we'll have time to figure out what to do. But, I prefer buffets
Speaking of scofflaws, I saw a sign awhile back that noted "North
Little Rock Public Shooting Range". I mused "I guess this is where they
line up all the folks who don't pay their taxes, and blow them away!!"
I need to have at least an 1000 watt oven, or it takes too long toget things to cook.
and the bonus question was "Which is louder?? A steam whistle, or anair horn??".
headphones or ear plugs on...and the fire trucks have those in the cab
with headphones...so, they can hear messages from the dispatcher, and
not be drowned out by the sirens and air horns.
OK, we'll have time to figure out what to do. But, I prefer buffets
You're the host and buying. I'm just the free loader and tipper. :)
I'm not a food snob or foodie.
That'll be a lesson for the others! :)
Mine is a 900 and have learned to just add a couple of minutes to the
cooking time.
Instead of five minutes give it seven or eight.
I love the sound of a steam whistle. I just get tingly and chills all
over hearing one. :) Even more so if its off in the distance with its JM>sad lonely wail.
I love the sight, the sound, the smell of a steam engine. To me they
are alive whereas as a diesel is just a heartless machine.
One thing I cannot for the life of me understand are people in brightly
coloured vests, even in broad daylight.
I'm not a food snob or foodie.
That's what my late wife felt like. She didn't care whether we ate at McDonald's or The Olive Garden
to ALWAYS take her to the most expensive place, ALWAYS pick up the tab,
and FORSAKE everything outside of work (including hobbies), and spend
every moment with her. I ended that relationship just before Christmas
That'll be a lesson for the others! :)
ÿ OLX 1.53 ÿ Political Season: Does that mean we can shoot them??
Quoting Joe Mackey to Daryl Stout on 03-20-19 08:26 <=-
Planning my menu for my visit. Two orders of berries, broccoli,
etc. Speaking of broccoli, I also like, can't remember the name of
them, that look like tiny cabbages.
Has to be sweetened for me. I remember all the big stink about how
Sweet and Low (pink package), plus a yellow package and blue package
(the name of both escapes me), were being complained about with "cyclamates", etc. I thought a cyclamate was someone you rode with. <G>
I don't pay attention to those warnings.
First its based on lab animals who are feed a steady diet in
mega-doses of whatever. Sure, if all one eats is five or ten pounds of
X every day for a long period of time they are going to have problems.
And what is bad for you today is ok tomorrow and whats ok today is
bad for you tomorrow.
I believe in everything in moderation.
I generally eat when I'm hungry.
I seldom eat anything from when I get up till about seven or eight
hours later. I'll have supper around 3 or 4 and good till the next
day. Someone doing heavy manual labour is different.
So often I'll think "I don't know why I'm hungry, I just ate
yesterday". Often times I'll snack between when I get up and have supper. Once in a while I'll have a large lunch and skip supper,
Quoting Daryl Stout to Joe Mackey on 03-20-19 09:16 <=-
There used to be a brand called Entemann's (sp?), that had nice
danish, etc. I haven't seen them here in a long time.
We were talking last night about foods sticking to the pan.
Use non-stick pans. :)
Are those the Teflon ones?? It has been so long since I used them.
I cook with good old-fashioned lard, no shortening thank you.
Granny (The Beverly Hillbillies) used that as laundry soap.
Often times I'll snack between when I get up and have supper. Once ina while I'll have a large lunch and skip supper,
We've gotten that way, too.... Some of our meds need to be taken with
food, but one can have just a snack with them and things are fine...
I'm perfectly happy with a PB&J sandwich as I am with a big juicy steak.
(In 2000 I was posted at a construction site from 1800-0600, seven days
a week for three months. The day before Thanksgiving the fella I was JM>working with said not to bring anything the next day, friends were JM>bringing us both a turkey dinner with all the trimmings at 1900 hours. I JM>know how people are and made a couple of sandwiches just in case. The JM>time came and went and no one showed up. A couple of hours, three hours, JM>four. Around midnight he came into the trailer where I was eating JM>complaining about not getting his dinner. I asked "Want one of my JM>sandwiches?" handing him one. He said "No I don't want one of your d---- JM>peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!" and stormed out slamming the door JM>behind him. I nearly fell out of the chair laughing. The event was JM>never mentioned again by him).
I saw a video were feminists were asked if the man should always pay
and they all agreed we should. So much for equality.
I over heard a conversation once where this woman was complaining how
women should be treated like a man. A guy asked "why would you want to JM>lower yourself like that?" She was not amused.
Saved yourself a lot of future problems.
I have always said my purpose in life is to be a lesson for others. :)
ÿ OLX 1.53 ÿ Political Season: Does that mean we can shoot them??
When I lived in Colorado in the '60s, there was a bumper sticker that
had tourists instead of politicians on it. Folks there loved the money JM>they bought in but not the tourist themselves.
That looks like the right spelling... I've not really looked for them in NB>a long while, so I don't know if they are still around... seems to me, NB>though, that I've seen them relatively recently... maybe in one of the NB>stores up nearer our camp....
They've got various different coatings now, not just Teflon... I don't NB>have any of them, though... I just use butter in my pan....
Are you sure it wasn't lye soap....?
... Don't insult the alligator until after you've crossed the river.
Thankfully I'm on no meds. The closest to that was some vile tasting
cough syrup, and not so bad drops, with a recent cold.
When I busted my shoulder a few years ago I was given some Rx pain
killer, Lo something or other. I was told to take one every so many JM>hours and I did at first then cut it half and finally stopped and still JM>had a lot of them left over. I was to take them for like 10 days but did JM>for only like five days, if that long.
I eat very little candy. I like those fun size candy bars since any
When my sweet tooth acts up I'll often have a teaspoon of plain sugar
instead.
I'm not a big candy eater, but I love sweet rolls, cakes, pies, etc.
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 03-26-19 05:36 <=-
Often times I'll snack between when I get up and have supper. Once in
a while I'll have a large lunch and skip supper,
We've gotten that way, too.... Some of our meds need to be taken with
food, but one can have just a snack with them and things are fine...
Thankfully I'm on no meds. The closest to that was some vile
tasting cough syrup, and not so bad drops, with a recent cold.
When I busted my shoulder a few years ago I was given some Rx pain
killer, Lo something or other. I was told to take one every so many
hours and I did at first then cut it half and finally stopped and
still had a lot of them left over. I was to take them for like 10 days but did for only like five days, if that long.
I find I graze more often. Instead of breakfast/lunch its bite of
this, a bite of that. Then supper around 4.30 and that's that till
the next morning.
I eat very little candy. I like those fun size candy bars since
any craving is taken care. If I buy a full sized bar often that will
last a couple of days. (One time while working I brought a full size candy bar one summer day. I had a couple of small bites I tore off, wrapped it back up and put in the cubby hole of the golf cart. One
nice spring day I was giving the cart a much needed cleaning and found that forgotten left over Snickers bar. I put it back when the cart was cleaned. Then a few weeks later had another bite. That candy bar
lasted a year or more. It had melted, frozen, thawed, froze, melted
again several times that year.) :)
When my sweet tooth acts up I'll often have a teaspoon of plain
sugar instead.
I'm not a big candy eater, but I love sweet rolls, cakes, pies, etc.
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 03-26-19 11:39 <=-
That looks like the right spelling... I've not really looked forI saw some cheese danish at the store the other day, but was short
them in a long while, so I don't know if they are still around...
seems to me, though, that I've seen them relatively recently...
maybe in one of the stores up nearer our camp....
on funds, and mainly looking for bread and lunch meat. Got 4 loaves of bread for $1 each, and the "Buddig" brand lunch meat packs. 90
calories per pack, for under 70 cents each (bought 40 of them).
With 2 sandwiches at lunch, and 2 at dinner, it lasts me for 10 days. Plus, I can do bread and butter for something else, until I can
grocery shop again in early April. But, my car is in the shop until
after April 3, so I'm stuck at home for 10 days.
They've got various different coatings now, not just Teflon... I
don't have any of them, though... I just use butter in my pan....
I used to...but it's too hard for me to stand in one spot for long anymore.
Are you sure it wasn't lye soap....?
Might have been. When I worked at Burger King, we "soaked" the vent
hood screens in a lye based solution overnight, then rinsed them out
the next morning...for all the grease that had accumulated in them.
When I worked in silkscreen printing, to remove the "ghost image"
from a previous design, you had to use this lye based stuff...and you
had to have protective clothing on when using it.
... Don't insult the alligator until after you've crossed the river.
They can move pretty fast on land...but they're more at home in the
water. Their bite pressure is 4000 psi in closing their jaws, but
rather weak opening them.
We don't bother much with OTC meds, except for when that's how to get
certain meds that are prescribed.... :) But my reflux and Richard's
heart condition do require some medication... :)
When I busted my shoulder a few years ago I was given some Rx pain killer, Lo something or other.
Lodine, perhaps....?
I also will substitute chocolate covered fruits and nuts for candy...
Is that 40 packs of lunch meat packs meant to be 4...? I keep looking
at that to try to figure it out... ;) Or are they small packages...?
after April 3, so I'm stuck at home for 10 days.
Is that how long it'll take for the shop to be finished with it...?
I mostly don't stand at the stove any more... I can sit at the kitchen NB>table, close enough to the stove to reach over and grab the pan to do a NB>stir if needed, or just get up for a short time for a quick stir and
then sit again....
Lye can be pretty corrosive... I think that the lye soap at least made
it safer to use... ;)
All the more reason not to insult them... period... <G>
... Program call to load Windows: "Here_piggy_piggy_piggy!"
... Man does not live by vegetables alone! Have a cookie.
With my reflux I find a good belch helps.
Some times I'll have a good slug of milk that neutralizes the acid.
And there is also baking soda and water. That's nasty tasting stuff
and have to drink the glass in one gulp to be effective. That'll produce JM>a window rattling result. :)
I love fruits of all sorts and when in season I eat a lot.
What I dislike are fruits in stores that aren't ripe, but I set them
out and will ripen at room temp over a few days.
The reflux is especially worse when I lie down at night.
I love fruits of all sorts and when in season I eat a lot.
I used to eat the fruit cups
Years ago, my late my grandmother got my brother a gallon jar of
those cherries. He got so burned out that he never ate them again
The cherry and grape tomatoes rot so fast that it's pathetic. When I
was making salads at home, I liked having them in it.
The reflux is especially worse when I lie down at night.
I've read that is because the acid builds up and finally has to find a
way out.
I used to eat the fruit cups
Those cost more than they are worth. Plus they are processed.
I'm not a health food nut or anything but I prefer a minimum of
processed foods. Not that I don't sometimes eat it.
One of the things I loved working in produce was getting all sorts of
stuff free. If a product had any defects it couldn't be sold, so I often JM>had to cull out things, such as when someone brought X pounds of whatever JM>rather than the box. (The boxes were not culled, shipped "as is"", JM>though they were opened and given a quick look see.) I brought home all JM>sorts of stuff that had a little spot that was cut out and perfectly good JM>otherwise.
I used to get a laugh around late April-early May when old codgers in
beat up pickup trucks would buy stuff at the market then a few hours JM>later be seen at the farmers market selling "home grown" whatever. And JM>people seemed to think somehow a local "farmer" had ripe peaches in early JM>May, or corn, or whatever.
(BTW, I recently found a site with the Green Acres shows and been
watching them and what impresses me is the sheer surrealism of the JM>program.)
Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 03-31-19 06:37 <=-
We don't bother much with OTC meds, except for when that's how to get certain meds that are prescribed.... :) But my reflux and Richard's
heart condition do require some medication... :)
With my reflux I find a good belch helps.
Some times I'll have a good slug of milk that neutralizes the acid.
And there is also baking soda and water. That's nasty tasting stuff
and have to drink the glass in one gulp to be effective. That'll
produce a window rattling result. :)
I also will substitute chocolate covered fruits and nuts for candy...
I love fruits of all sorts and when in season I eat a lot.
What I dislike are fruits in stores that aren't ripe, but I set them
out and will ripen at room temp over a few days.
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 03-31-19 10:50 <=-
Is that 40 packs of lunch meat packs meant to be 4...? I keep lookingIt's 40. At 65 cents each. The slices are very thin...but 90
at that to try to figure it out... ;) Or are they small packages...?
calories each. The sodium content is a bit high (over 500 milligrams
per package), but if you don't have issues with salt, then it makes a
good sandwich snack. Just put it between 2 pieces of bread, add
mustard, bacon bits, etc., and it's lunch time.
after April 3, so I'm stuck at home for 10 days.
Is that how long it'll take for the shop to be finished with it...?Actually, they finished it last Tuesday. The problem was with all my
bills this month, I didn't have the money to pay the $37 repair bill. $1100 a month on disability doesn't go very far.
I mostly don't stand at the stove any more... I can sit at the kitchenI can't sit at the computer chair for very long, due to degenerative
table, close enough to the stove to reach over and grab the pan to do a
stir if needed, or just get up for a short time for a quick stir and
then sit again....
disk disease in my spinal column, diagnosed a year and a half ago.
When told that, I thought "Well, they won't take away my disability
now". I was getting "reviews" every 5 years. Every time they ask "Is
your health better?", or "Have you returned to work?", both answers are
a resounding "NO"!!
Even when sent a prospective juror questionnaire, I noted such.
The flies in the ointment, healthwise, are that I never
know when another kidney stone, IBS, or migraine attack, is going to hit...and besides the financial issue, that's keeping me from
traveling, and I hate that. I wanted to do one more trip before
"retiring from traveling".
Lye can be pretty corrosive... I think that the lye soap at least madeCresosote, which is what is put on railroad wooden crossties, is
it safer to use... ;)
also extremely corrosive. It helps keep the crossties from rotting too quick, but I *LOVE* the smell of it. Many railroads have switched to concrete crossties...and while more expensive, they last far longer
than the wooden ones.
All the more reason not to insult them... period... <G>I remember the late Steve Irwin, having the crocodiles at the zoo in Australia, and two of them, Agro and Bindy, had "attitudes". They're coming at him, hissing, etc., and he's saying "Come here,
sweetheart"!! <G>.
He and his Dad were hunting for them one time, and they had built
what they thought was a fortified cage to hold the reptile...but the crocodile would have none of it, and he broke loose from it. Everyone
was stunned. His one daughter, named Bindy, is a very attractive young lady, and I'm sure her Mom, Terry (Steve's widow) will be very
protective of her. Bindy has a brother, but I forget what his name is offhand.
Tragically, Steve was killed by a sting from a stingray a few years
ago.
At the memorial service at the zoo, they showed a blooper tape,
and everyone was howling in laughter. He was trying to thank these "professionals" for helping him, but he could NOT say "professionals"
to save his life!! Everyone was laughing, and after numerous re-takes, Steve finally went up to the camera, and said "Would you all just go away??!!" <G>.
... Program call to load Windows: "Here_piggy_piggy_piggy!"Really. I'm in a quandry to upgrade to Windows 10 later this year,
if finances work out. Basically, I'm being forced to by the greed of Microsoft, because they're stopping security updates from Windows 7 in early 2020. But, at $200 a pop, that's rather steep. Plus, it has to
be 32-bit, or I won't do it. Besides the BBS, I only have ham radio and square dancing as my 2 other hobbies...and I don't want any of them
going by the boards. One ham radio operator refers to Windows 10 as "Satan's Little Sextoy". :P I'm happy with Windows 7, but I'm afraid
I'm going to have to bite the bullet. Yet, if finances don't work out,
I'm staying with Windows 7.
þ OLX 1.53 þ The severity of the itch is proportional to the reach.
good sandwich snack. Just put it between 2 pieces of bread, add mustard, bacon bits, etc., and it's lunch time.
OK...
True. Our mechanics would have let us take the car home in a similar NB>situation.... as they say, they know where we live, so they trust us to NB>come up with the money in good time... meanwhile, they don't have to NB>store the vehicle.... :)
I understand that after a certain age, the reviews stretch to 8 years... NB>and once you turn 65 or so (maybe just 62), the disability turns into NB>regular retirement, and there aren't any more reviews...
There are some things that do work against being able to serve as a NB>juror... :)
Hopefully you will be able to get that last chance... :)
And are probably less of a danger to the environment...
Tragically, Steve was killed by a sting from a stingray a few years ago.
Yes, I remember all that... :)
Steve finally went up to the camera, and said "Would you all just go away??!!" <G>.
:)
As you know, I'm not a fan of Windows... and am still happily using NB>DOS... Richard uses mostly DOS, and has installed Linux on some of his NB>machines which he uses second most.... Some of his machines do have NB>Windows, partly because there are times when he has to check something NB>out on multiple platforms... and partly because for some things one has NB>to use something from Windows to do certain things on the web... I've NB>learned that Windows10 can be useful for a few things... at least the NB>machine he has with the Win10 is a touchscreen, which makes things a NB>little less upsetting for me...
þ OLX 1.53 þ The severity of the itch is proportional to the reach.
Only because you can't reach it to subdue it... ;)
... A bird in the hand makes it hard to blow your nose.
I could wish that my reflux was that easily taken care of...
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-06-19 11:57 <=-
good sandwich snack. Just put it between 2 pieces of bread, add
mustard, bacon bits, etc., and it's lunch time.
OK...
I had bought a bunch of Funions onion ring snacks, and just scarfed
a good bit of them down.
True. Our mechanics would have let us take the car home in a similar
situation.... as they say, they know where we live, so they trust us to
come up with the money in good time... meanwhile, they don't have to
store the vehicle.... :)
Unfortunately, not everyone is honest.
I was 2 cents short paying for a purchase at the Post Office today,
and the clerk said (I hope sarcastically) "I'll lock your Post Office
Box until you give me my 2 cents". :P
I understand that after a certain age, the reviews stretch to 8 years...
and once you turn 65 or so (maybe just 62), the disability turns into
regular retirement, and there aren't any more reviews...
Really?? I resigned from work in 2004, and applied for
disability...it was granted in 2006, retroactive. So, I had to do a "review" in 2009 and 2014...so by rights, there should be another one
this year. All I'd have to do is send in a 12 page medical list, and they'd see why I can't work again.
There are some things that do work against being able to serve as a
juror... :)
One guy said he'd get out by saying "I can spot a guilty [insert race/ethnic group here] halfway across a room"...but I would've said
"Only The Lord and the defendant know whether or not they're guilty.
If they are guilty, and are acquitted by a jury of their peers, they'll fare much worse when they die. So, they might as well save us all the
time and trouble, and confess now". :P
And are probably less of a danger to the environment...
True. Next thing you know, they'll be declaring sidewalks as
hazardous. :P Well, they are, if you're enamored in your smartphone,
and not paying attention to where you're going. One woman was that way, and walked into the side of a moving train. Another doing similar,
tripped and fell into a public fountain.
Tragically, Steve was killed by a sting from a stingray a few years
ago.
Yes, I remember all that... :)
I still miss him. Everyone thought he'd get killed by a crocodile,
and not a stingray.
As you know, I'm not a fan of Windows... and am still happily using
DOS... Richard uses mostly DOS, and has installed Linux on some of his
machines which he uses second most.... Some of his machines do have
Windows, partly because there are times when he has to check something
out on multiple platforms... and partly because for some things one has
to use something from Windows to do certain things on the web... I've
learned that Windows10 can be useful for a few things... at least the
machine he has with the Win10 is a touchscreen, which makes things a
little less upsetting for me...
I still don't know if I want to bite the upgrade bullet.
I had bought a bunch of Funions onion ring snacks, and just scarfed
a good bit of them down.
Those can be tasty, too... :)
True... and our mechanics don't trust all their customers the way they
do us, to be sure... We've been bringing our vehicles to them for over
20 years... :)
I'm pretty sure the clerk had to be joking...
And you are seeing doctors regularly, who also can vouch for your NB>inability to work... How old are you now....? This may soon be a thing NB>of the past....
I think the first guy would likely get himself disqualified with that NB>sort of statement, as he obviously was hoping for... Depends how your NB>statement strikes the lawyers as to whether or not they'd want you on NB>their jury, though... :) Our system does presume innocence until guilt NB>is proven.....
Can't really blame either of those on the sidewalks.... And around here, NB>people are as likely to be walking in the streets instead of on the NB>sidewalks....
I'm certainly not advising you on that... one way or the other... I may NB>be slightly reconciled to Win10, but that doesn't mean I'd recommend it, NB>or any other Windows, for that matter... :)
... Windows is not a virus ... viruses do something.
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-10-19 10:12 <=-
It's good when you have a place you can trust. An area Chevrolet Dealership takes good care of my Buick LeSabre (formerly my Mom's, but she'll never drive again)...I sold the Chevrolet Cavalier just before Christmas last year. However, I still have to "pay them for services rendered"...and that's only right. I just didn't have the money last
month to get it for 10 days. It looked like yesterday, that the left headlight is out...but that will just eliminate driving in the rain or
at night...which I don't care to do anyway.
I'm pretty sure the clerk had to be joking...
I was still able to get into the P.O. Box yesterday. :P I did mail a
deal to Cabot yesterday, and put extra postage (forever stamps) on it
to be sure it got there...at least I hope it did. The Postal Service
has LOST several pieces of mail to/from me (including bills and bill payments), so I now pay bills over the phone, if at all possible.
And you are seeing doctors regularly, who also can vouch for your
inability to work... How old are you now....? This may soon be a
thing of the past....
I just turned 59 late last month...will hit the big six-oh next
year. <G>
I think the first guy would likely get himself disqualified with that
sort of statement, as he obviously was hoping for... Depends how your
statement strikes the lawyers as to whether or not they'd want you on
their jury, though... :) Our system does presume innocence until guilt
is proven.....
This is true. Although if they find out you have had criminal
justice courses in college, are a lawyer, in law enforcement, a
paramedic, or on active duty in the military, you probably will get excused. Had I mentioned the criminal justice course I had in college
when I was at the orientation, they might have had my name stricken
from the jury pool. Yet, for so many folks, they would be "ruined financially" if they had to serve.
I'm certainly not advising you on that... one way or the other... I
may be slightly reconciled to Win10, but that doesn't mean I'd
recommend it, or any other Windows, for that matter... :)
Well, I can't afford it right now. I heard someone say that
Microsoft would offer the upgrade for free during April to Windows 7
and 8 users, but I haven't seen anything official on that. However, I would have to make a backup of the data on the BBS computer, my laptop, and what was my Mom's computer, before starting the OS upgrade. The BBS would be down for a time while I did such.
... Windows is not a virus ... viruses do something.
Windows is also a pain in the glass. <G>
So just hope that you don't get caught out in the rain... ;)
Often clerks have a little stash of pennies (and sometimes larger coins) NB>that can be tossed into the till to make up a little shortfall... I've NB>had that happen at the grocery store, where I needed a penny to make the NB>change come out even, that the clerk would offer a penny or two...
Yup, then you probably have at most only one more disability review to NB>deal with... :)
The only case where that's remotely the case, would be the grand jury NB>duty where the term is for months on end, I think 6 months at a time... NB>one can be excused from that when one is a sole proprietor with no NB>employees to carry on the business in one's absence... Most employers
pay their employees their regular pay when on jury duty, especially the NB>salaried ones... And often one only actually has to serve for a day or NB>two... :)
... If a cow laughs real hard, does milk come out its nose?
So, when the "juror phone" opened at 7:30am on Tuesday, I was "on thehorn" to find out if there was a trial.
I was lucky in that there were others at work and if I did have one
come up I just had to let my super know, which I had per-arranged in JM>advance.
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-18-19 15:15 <=-
So just hope that you don't get caught out in the rain... ;)
I did, today. I didn't think the mail had run, so I went out to
check the Post Office Box, and drop the postcard off in the mail. It poured on the way home.
Often clerks have a little stash of pennies (and sometimes larger coins)
that can be tossed into the till to make up a little shortfall... I've
had that happen at the grocery store, where I needed a penny to make the
change come out even, that the clerk would offer a penny or two...
I saw him today, and told him I could give him the 2 cents, and he
said "don't worry about it". That gives a whole new meaning of
"putting ones 2 cents into the conversation". :P
The only case where that's remotely the case, would be the grand jury
duty where the term is for months on end, I think 6 months at a time...
one can be excused from that when one is a sole proprietor with no
employees to carry on the business in one's absence... Most employers
pay their employees their regular pay when on jury duty, especially the
salaried ones... And often one only actually has to serve for a day or
two... :)
Since I worked at a family business, I didn't get that. I basically forfeited a days pay. At least I only had to serve 1 day a week, and a total of 8 times in 6 months. So, when the "juror phone" opened at
7:30am on Tuesday, I was "on the horn" to find out if there was a
trial. If there was, I told the boss "I'll be gone for part or all of
the day".
You lucked out, though... didn't get picked up, and got home safely... :)
Yep... :) And made it clear that he was just joking with you before.. :)
Were you paid by the hour...? Sounds, too, like your system is a little NB>different from ours.... :)
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-24-19 16:28 <=-
You lucked out, though... didn't get picked up, and got home safely... :)
Thankfully. I had a nightmare when I got back home. The outside
storm door, which was UNLOCKED when I left, was LOCKED when I got home...and there was NO KEY AVAILABLE. I had to yank hard on the door several times to get it open, and nearly broke my wrist. When I can get some money, I'm going to replace the key and lock in the door, instead
of the entire door.
Were you paid by the hour...? Sounds, too, like your system is a
little different from ours.... :)
Yep...in all cases where I worked. The one exception was when I
delivered an afternoon newspaper route in south Florida (that paper is
now long gone). I was paid by how many subscribers I had, and was paid every 2 weeks. Now around Christmas time, I'd buy and send out signed Christmas Cards to each customer. When I went to collect payment from those who didn't "pay by mail", in some cases, they only owed $1.20
(10 cents a day for 6 days a week for 2 weeks -- there was no paper on Sunday), they'd give me a $10 or $20 bill, and tell me to keep the change!!
Did the door lock itself somehow....?
You had some generous customers there.... that obviously appreciated the NB>service you were providing them.... :)
... Do files really get embarrassed when people unzip 'em?
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 04-28-19 09:43 <=-
Did the door lock itself somehow....?
My guess is that some mischevious kids in the neighborhood came by,
and did it as an act of meanness and vandalism.
You had some generous customers there.... that obviously appreciated
the service you were providing them.... :)
I had a few "difficult ones", but most I got to convert from paying
in cash to "pay by mail". Those I didn't have to bother every 2 weeks.
It got so where instead of paying the paper, they paid me. The papers
were bought at wholesale, I sold them at retail, and the difference was
my profit.
Possible... another possibility could be winds slamming the door just NB>wrong and the lock catching...
My son had a paper route for a while, so yes, I do know how it works.. :)
Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 05-02-19 19:09 <=-
Possible... another possibility could be winds slamming the door just
wrong and the lock catching...
We had several Tornado Warnings in the region today...and some
damage. So, that's a possibility as well (the winds). But, I have taped the knob to make sure it doesn't catch and lock the door when I go out. But, I eventually will replace the lock on the door.
My son had a paper route for a while, so yes, I do know how it works.. :)
I never thought I'd get the black newsprint off my hands -- and when
I was in silkscreen printing, I never thought I'd have clean hands
again, either. I resigned the newspaper job before moving to Arkansas,
and resigned the silkscreen print job 15 years ago, due to declining health.
þ OLX 1.53 þ Message In Fortune Cookie: "Ignore Previous Cookie".
Taping the knob is probably a wise idea... And you'll replace with NB>something less likely to lock on its own...?
So are your hands finally clean again....? <G>
þ OLX 1.53 þ Message In Fortune Cookie: "Ignore Previous Cookie".
That must have been the one after the one in the tagline.... ;)
... My fortune cookie told me I am handsome, kind and gullible.
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