It's been in the 90s with heat indices in the 100s. Air advisories. Funny, one of the highway marquees was flashing "air advisory...refuel after 6 pm" and when I refueled on my way home at 7:30 I was the only car in a typically crowded gas station off the interstate.

funny..sort of

I imagine everyone was home, fanning themselves and drinking iced tea.

I'm a dum bass.

So if I change the DAY on the movie site, to Saturday, there is an early showing.

But it's at 11:10 and I might not be awake yet. I kid you not. :rolleyes:

from the newsbreak-- as high as 104 in Oklahoma. Maximum security prisons haven't had air conditioning for four days. offering ice and extra showers instead. Sounds perfectly miserable.

i don't miss those days.

eta: then again, most prisons (in texas anyway) don't have A/C in the dorms.

You must be working too hard philthy. I was wondering where you were. :eyebrow:

Pain - pain in my lower abdomen. Its more than mildly irritating me at the moment. I need to go back to the Drs and let them finish their Celiacs/Diverticulitis tests.

I dont want to have to change my eating habits..I love chocolate and bread and milk.

I hate my guts

chest gunk

Milk?

This morning I was attempting to iron these stupid capris (crappies) that I didn't realize would be such a hassle when I bought them.

I was thinking that a specific hell for me would be having to iron over and over and over. I HATE ironing. So I thought a good thread would be "Hell's Chores" and ask what YOUR specific chore in hell would be.

I unplugged the iron, and was near it again...had to be 10 or more minutes later...to shut the window that's by the ironing boards. My elbow hit the iron and it was still hot as, well, hell.

I'm going to have a seething scarring blister. I tried to hold my cold diet coke can in my lap with my elbow on it as I drove to work, then I got thirsty.

Hell's Chores?
Hand washing all the damn water bottles we have. There are always like 3-4 water bottles sitting on the counter next to the sink waiting to be washed. They are too big for the dishwasher. Can't get your hand in there, the lids are all awkward. I can do it, but I hate it.

It's not easy being "green".

Sylvester Q Puddytat has developed a tendency to dash out the door before I can catch him and spending an evening out on the town. Sometimes he doesn't get home until the next morning, all blurry eyed and smelling of catnip. Since he's mostly black, he's all but impossible to see at night, and I worry about possible encounters between him and a car.

So, I got him a nice bright florescent pink cat collar and put it on him. He flipped out immediately and ran and hid behind some boxes I have stored in a closet. He has been there for almost 24 hours now except for sudden mad dashes around the house and then a return to the closet. Now and then he meows loudly for 10 minutes or so. I guess he thinks he's caught in a trap or something.

I've tried to catch him to remove the offending collar, but he's too quick for me. Right now I don't know what I feel the most - guilt over unwittingly subjecting him to 24 hours of torture or annoyance over his freaky behavior.

He's gotta calm down, SOMETIME, right? :thepain:

I totally fret about letting Turbo outside. I wont let him do it. I've lost so many cats that way. He slipped out once without me knowing it, but he was meowing to be let back in pretty quickly because it was raining. If only I could be sure that he would just stay in the yard.

Stupid war!!

I'm over it, I hate hearing about people's loved ones being injured or killed, I hate the boy being over there ...stupid time zones mean I hear news of attacks and deaths and spend all day freaking out until I hear from him....then I feel guilty for being relieved it wasnt him.

3 more months, then he's back, then he's gone again.

I'm not really irritated but more like annoyed but can't find that thread so I'm putting it here. I have an old attache briefcase where I put my permanent documents, such as college degrees, citizenship docs, etc. I took it out and when I tried to open it, only the left side would snap open. The right side seems jammed or something. I need to open it. :thepain:

1. Spray WD40. Wait ten minutes.

2. Realign and jiggle all fittings. Try opening.

3. Keep trying to open while jiggling all components.

4. Gradually increase force used in trying to open.

5. Continue increasing force used. It will open. It may not close again afterwards, but if it wasn't opening, it was broken anyway.

When I was camping in Yosemite the ranger told me a story about a guy who brought a "bear proof" ice chest. The ranger asked him what made it bear proof. The guy answered that the latch was so complicated that a bear would never be able to open it. The ranger registered his skepticism but told the guy there was nothing he could do to stop him from using it.

The next day The ranger stopped by the campsite to see how the guy made out. And, he was right, the bear couldn't undo the latch, so it undid the hinges.

ZenGum: Thanks. I'll try that. :)

Foot3: :lol: Funny story...

I LOVE the smell of WD40!! and RP7.

:lol: Ducks you are the awesomest sheila ever.

Get one of these, they're awesome

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I was gonna try this after morning. However, my nephew got impatient waiting for me to get the "oil" out so he decided to try and open it himself. When I finally brought the briefcase out, one side was unlocked and could not be pushed back in. That's when my mom decided to tell me my nephew was turning the numbers on the combination. Grrr.....I don't remember the combination! It was left on the right combo and forgotten many, many years ago. So, I sat there trying all the combos. Luckily I remembered the first number and even more lucky, the second number turned out to be a 3. And for some reason, the right side popped open effortlessly. No WD40 needed. :D

Dead fucking horses and negativity. Constantly. Over and over and over and over and over...

What time is the next train out of Romper Room? All a-fucking-board, crying man.

The thread drift from Horse Sitting to Horse Fucking will be departing from Platforn 3, passengers needing to post images of anal manipulation should sit in the last three carriages which will be detached at Intolerably Irritating

Horse hockey!

In approx 2 hours I should have been at a staff BBQ, but it's been cancelled.
The moaning minnies in my class were up in arms about the time and date, "Come back into work on a Friday?! I've got better things to do thank you!"
But it was being thrown as a thank-you and I was really looking forward to it.

You had to bring your own drinks, but I bet they've have provided some plonk and softies for the kids (offspring of staff were invited - partners weren't!)

We were going to play rounders first - and even though my throwing and catching skills are appalling, I'd have played. I used to be chosen quite early for rounders when I was at school because it was acknowledged I could run and also I suppose because I really cared. The running certainly doesn't apply, but I'm still enthusiastic despite my ice-age pace.

And then free food and a laugh and a joke and a chance to talk to people I don't see often - Key Stage 1 and 2 have different breaks, and although lunchtime overlaps, I'm supervising for half of it.

I'm disappointed, sure.
But I'm also mildly irritated as it was cancelled due to the weather.
Today.
Yes, we've had showers, but we've had sunshine and showers for the last four days.
None of them have been heavy or lasted for more than five minutes.
The school has gazebos and could have set one up for the actual BBQ, and in case of a shower we could have eaten in the hall.
It's not like school staff will wander off without tidying up after themselves.

And we're English!
Well, British. We all live under the same weather after all. And people in the teaching profession do not expect 5 star corporate hospitality. Talk about people who epitomise make-do-and-mend.

Had this been an occasion to woo some high-flying sponsors from Abu Dhabi, then I could appreciate the caution, also the late cancellation would be even more impolite. But it's not. It's us. And it's been postponed until next Friday. So none of the moaners will come (again!) and the weather is not guaranteed to be any better.

Sorry. I had to get that out. I've been listening to three people gloat over the cancellation all day, as they never intended to come but are defensive about it. But it was going to be the highlight of my week (sob!) so I had to tell someone.

And that was you.

2 buck Chuck

pop/soda/coke (I'm hoping ....never heard this term in this context before......


like baseball but with no uniform and few rules.

Bizarrre PC educational speak

recess periods

auditorium/cafeteria

Thanks for the translation Monster.
When I think it's not neccessary is when it's most useful.
I had no idea how many terms I used were English-English.

Key Stage 1 and 2 are what used to be Junior and Middle schools.
I grew up in a Combined school (children from 4-12) but many of my subsequent friends didn't.
Nothing to do with Political Correctness, just a standardised way to unite different systems.

Minor irritation today.
Reports about Prince William and Catherine (or Kate) Middleton.
No. You mean the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Now I'm not fussed about Royalty or titles, but it's just good mannners to use the name someone has agreed to. Catherine Middleton no longer exists. If you don't agree with titles then she is Kate Wales. But if you have no interest in titles or Royalty then why are you reporting on it?

Neither the British nor the American people are too stupid to work out (with photo accompaniment) that the Duchess of Cambridge was previously known as Kate Middleton. And is not now.

Etiquette has many unnecessary rules. Simple good manners should carry you through any situation. And calling someone by their chosen name falls into that catergory.

She should be addressed as Your Royal Highness, being in line to the throne.
If she were simply a Duchess it would be Your Grace.
But not, and never, by her maiden name.

Nothing PC about 'Keystage'. It's just a designation of levels.

I don't think we get confused sundae.

A break, a stage,a hall and drinks all have the same meaning here and since you used those terms within a very well drawn out context, it isn't hard to imagine, typed in English no less,so it was no great challenge to draw conclusions.

The manager of the Bates Motel and her hubby are off to the big city for 4 days. They are leaving the motel hound, Carson, with me. Now, I like dogs. I think they're great. I've even owned a few dogs and loved them madly. But Carson has deep psychological problems. He ACTS like a dog who lives in the Bates Motel. He suffers from the most severe case of seperation anxiety I have ever seen. This manifests itself by non-stop whining 24/7 and attempted breaks for freedom everytime I open the gate between the front desk and the lobby.

I have tried in this order: Lots of petting and reassuring words; more petting and walkies; and still more petting and chewie toys paid for out of my own pocket. None of these work, so after about two hours of non stop whining, I finally lose my temper and give Carson a lecture about his bad behavior in a very stern voice. Carson knows he done wrong. He flattens his ears to his head and crawls on his belly toward me. I feel like a shit being so mean to him, but it's the only thing that shuts him up - for an hour or so. Then it all starts again.

I am considering giving Carson his own room. The one next to motel maintenance guy would be perfect. :cool:

It's emotional manipulation on Carson's part. You have to keep on showing him that you are the alpha male and he is only a pack member. I bet if you disappear for a bit after giving him a lecture and then come back, he will be incredibly pleased to see you.

Unlikely to be useful for this situation, but anyway:

I've read in a couple of different places that the more liberties you allow dogs, the further they think they are up the pecking order. One example was that if you allow a dog into the bedroom and onto the bed, they believe that they are the alpha male of the pack and will treat you as if you are further down the line.

For the same reason, apparently, a dog's food should be prepared before the humans eat their meal, put in a place where the dog can see, but not eat it (i.e.up on a bench) and then the dog should be made to wait until the humans have finished eating. Once the humans have finished, the dog should be allowed to eat, but for a period of 15 minutes only. If not all the food is eaten within the time frame, then the food should be taken away. The rationale behind this is that in the wild, a dog would have to wait its turn in the pecking order before being allowed to eat and then it would have one shot to eat. The opportunity to graze on the food wouldn't exist.

Thanks for the useful information on canines, Casi. Carson was actually pretty good yesterday. I think he hadn't realized yet that Mom and Dad have abandoned him for a couple days. We'll see how it goes this morning.

Casi's info is more helpful than my suggestion which would be to just let Carson go out and about. Let him follow his bliss.

When the boss comes back maybe Carson is there maybe not. I'm so sorry. (shit happens)

But that's just me.

Sam, is Carson like a member of the family to the motel owners?

48 hours of work starting at 7 am, followed by 10 more at job 3. Ugggggg... It's going to be a long week.

have fun merc!! i know about those long hours!!!

sam, feed carson tylenol pm.

my phone was stolen last night. i replaced my a/c in the ford, again, only this time i documented it to post in the what i did today thread. now some crackhead can go through the pics and change his own gd airconditioner. if he has one. won't be mobile til at least tuesday afternoon. fmr.

If you see a sense of humor in a yard sale, I suggest you snap it up! Whatever the price.

but means nothing to anyone outside of that system.....

what levels? Why not name them something that outsiders can understand?

Sounds like a PC term to me.....

Tylenol is toxic to canines I am sure you are not suggesting she poison this dog? :eyebrow:

Some dogs just have bad temperament from random breeding. Some have separation anxiety and this is one product I know works on some dogs, I have rescued some that had this problem. Next time Carson's owners leave and want you to watch the dog suggest that they purchase this item so you won't have to accidentally do what F3 suggested ;)
Thundershirt


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nah, poor attempt at humor while pissed off about my phone being stolen.....

It's not 'PC' it's just a technical term within teaching. Anybody involved in education understands the term. Anyone with a child in education understands the term. It makes it a hell of a lot easier to measure schools' performance when they're all on the same scale.

don't you hate it when you call a friend and hope everything is alright between y'all but only to find out that, no, they are still obviously pissed and can't forgive?

Perhaps it's forgiven but not forgotten. There's a saying, "You fooled me once, shame on you. You fooled my twice, shame on me." Sometimes you (a general you here) must put yourself into other people's shoes to sympathize. Try to understand the hurt that was done and the trust that needs to be regained.

Should spectators wear safety goggles here? :eek:

Nopes, we all can chill :blunt: and have some :beer: .... :D

With the current participants, I reckon we can leave the safety googles off.

I'll say it again, I can feel there's a lot of love in the room.

I think you've been duly warned about feeling everyone else's 'love.'

;)

Sometimes, it gets kind of lonely out here on the internet...

:lol:

Like the lonely cowboy, riding fences
Dwellars do their special dances
Finding care in special ways
Getting through the lonely days

Today, for some unknown reason, everyone that works with me has some little extra thing they need, and only I can help them with it. It's good to be needed.....but fuck, people... take a number!

Try this out next time someone comes asking for help,
lean back in your chair and look them right in the eye while you massage your nipple while telling them that it makes you kind of sparkly when they ask for your help "that way" then wink.

You should be left alone at least until HR calls you in.

Won't work. I tried it last week and there were 30 people lined up outside my office, waiting to see me.

You weren't wearing your JimHelm mask were you?

Was I not supposed to? :confused:

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