Random Ramblings

Anyone know the feeling of how your body feels like lead after a day of manual labor (10 hours for me yesterday)? Also, how great is the feeling the next day after a good night's sleep.

I got home, and was so tired, and then I emptied out my grandfather's storage unit after eating dinner and went to bed. Woke up, and my body feels as light as a feather. The feeling of a light body after a good night's sleep after a hard day of manual labor never gets old.

HT wrote:Anyone know the feeling of how your body feels like lead after a day of manual labor (10 hours for me yesterday)? Also, how great is the feeling the next day after a good night's sleep.

I got home, and was so tired, and then I emptied out my grandfather's storage unit after eating dinner and went to bed. Woke up, and my body feels as light as a feather. The feeling of a light body after a good night's sleep after a hard day of manual labor never gets old.

Any found treasures in the shed?

DWags wrote:

HT wrote:Anyone know the feeling of how your body feels like lead after a day of manual labor (10 hours for me yesterday)? Also, how great is the feeling the next day after a good night's sleep.

I got home, and was so tired, and then I emptied out my grandfather's storage unit after eating dinner and went to bed. Woke up, and my body feels as light as a feather. The feeling of a light body after a good night's sleep after a hard day of manual labor never gets old.

Any found treasures in the shed?

Nah. We emptied most of it out in April when my grandfather passed away and we have the real treasure, which was his landing map from when he fought at Iwo Jima. All that was really there were a couple old papers and photo albums, and a few old dressers.

HT wrote:

DWags wrote:

Any found treasures in the shed?

Nah. We emptied most of it out in April when my grandfather passed away and we have the real treasure, which was his landing map from when he fought at Iwo Jima. All that was really there were a couple old papers and photo albums, and a few old dressers.

Cool about the map. Get it matted and framed. Your grandkids will have great stories.

DWags wrote:

HT wrote:

Nah. We emptied most of it out in April when my grandfather passed away and we have the real treasure, which was his landing map from when he fought at Iwo Jima. All that was really there were a couple old papers and photo albums, and a few old dressers.

Cool about the map.  Get it matted and framed. Your grandkids will have great stories.  

It already is. My grandfather did it a while ago and had it framed in his bedroom until the very end. He never talked much about Iwo Jima, but given how much he still has from it, I think it was probably one of the accomplishments he was most proud of.

HT wrote:

DWags wrote:

Cool about the map.  Get it matted and framed. Your grandkids will have great stories.  

It already is. My grandfather did it a while ago and had it framed in his bedroom until the very end. He never talked much about Iwo Jima, but given how much he still has from it, I think it was probably one of the accomplishments he was most proud of.

Very cool. If you ever go to DC take it with you and get a family picture standing in front of the statue with it. I'm a geek history major. Can't help my self.

If cell phone companies want my business so bad, why is there still an activation fee?

Other random thoughts.

Why do some internet providers still say they are 10 times faster than dial up? Why are they allowed to even say they have fast internet? 3 mb/sec is not fast, it is slow as shit. No one still uses dial up.

Had some delicious plums off the tree today. Yellow ones weren't bad, but weren't anything special either.

Red plums...holy cow, were they delicious. I ate 4 of them at the barn today loading the truck for tomorrow.

Anyone see the Kellogg's Raisin Bran commercials with the dad and his daughter trash-talking each other before going out to play golf?

That's what I wanted years ago. But, I ended up with two daughters and two sons...none of which care for the sport.

The Pantry wrote:Anyone see the Kellogg's Raisin Bran commercials with the dad and his daughter trash-talking each other before going out to play golf?

That's what I wanted years ago. But, I ended up with two daughters and two sons...none of which care for the sport.

Congrats on your balls working though.

There's a new Sabra Hummus commercial featuring a young woman and her dad. From what I can tell, the lady is smoking hot. Usually, I could begin stalking her after learning her name from the Who Is That Hot Ad Girl blog, but those lazy cocksuckers take the summer off. Sometimes, it's not easy being a creeper.

The Pantry wrote:...none of which care for the sport.

Good for them.

Turtleneck wrote:

The Pantry wrote:...none of which care for the sport.

Good for them.

Fuck you. I managed to buy my ex-wife a set of clubs on the only birthday she forgot to tell me not to buy them.

Last night in Quito. Flying out tomorrow at 1pm, getting to Chicago at 11:30ish tomorrow night..should I get a hotel and go to a Cubs game tomorrow with my dad who's picking me up, or drive straight home to GR? Leaning towards the Cubs game.

I really don't wanna leave this place I've had a hell of a summer.

Tim Wakefield wrote:Last night in Quito. Flying out tomorrow at 1pm, getting to Chicago at 11:30ish tomorrow night..should I get a hotel and go to a Cubs game tomorrow with my dad who's picking me up, or drive straight home to GR? Leaning towards the Cubs game.

I really don't wanna leave this place I've had a hell of a summer.

Just don't bring back any of that seafood soup and you should get through customs just fine

Tim Wakefield wrote:Last night in Quito. Flying out tomorrow at 1pm, getting to Chicago at 11:30ish tomorrow night..should I get a hotel and go to a Cubs game tomorrow with my dad who's picking me up, or drive straight home to GR? Leaning towards the Cubs game.

I really don't wanna leave this place I've had a hell of a summer.

Welcome home. I'm with ya.

There's an alarm dial on my watch, but it doesn't make any sound.

I have actually never seen a picture of a young Betty White until now.

I found out Thursday that this girl who works at another stall at the market has a crush on me. She's cute, and I'd definitely go for it. Two problems, I have never said anything to her before, and I never have time on Saturdays to go down and talk to her. I also feel like I'll be on the spot since her whole family is there and her aunt's the one who told me about her having a crush on me and apparently wants me to talk to her niece and ask her out.

I guess I have three problems.

You're just making excuses. Nut-up and talk to her. You have a common interest...start there

The Pantry wrote:You're just making excuses.  Nut-up and talk to her.  You have a common interest...start there

The perfect opening line is "hey, I really like your peaches", right?

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The Pantry wrote:You're just making excuses.  Nut-up and talk to her.  You have a common interest...start there

The perfect opening line is "hey, I really like your peaches", right?

Only if he wants to shake her tree.....

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The Pantry wrote:You're just making excuses.  Nut-up and talk to her.  You have a common interest...start there

The perfect opening line is "hey, I really like your peaches", right?

"You have some juicy watermelons. Can I taste them?"

HT wrote:I found out Thursday that this girl who works at another stall at the market has a crush on me. She's cute, and I'd definitely go for it. Two problems, I have never said anything to her before, and I never have time on Saturdays to go down and talk to her. I also feel like I'll be on the spot since her whole family is there and her aunt's the one who told me about her having a crush on me and apparently wants me to talk to her niece and ask her out.

I guess I have three problems.

Do you want to sex her?

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The Pantry wrote:You're just making excuses.  Nut-up and talk to her.  You have a common interest...start there

The perfect opening line is "hey, I really like your peaches", right?

I think he should hold up a cucumber and say, "Mine's bigger."

tGreenWay wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The perfect opening line is "hey, I really like your peaches", right?

I think he should hold up a cucumber and say, "Mine's bigger."

tGreenWay wrote:

Floyd Robertson wrote:

The perfect opening line is "hey, I really like your peaches", right?

I think he should hold up a cucumber and say, "Mine's bigger."

That'd be good, though I think it'd make me look like a total ass considering her family will be at the market on Saturday too. Might embarrass her and I'm totally done.

I hope she didn't lose interest because I didn't say anything Saturday. I only found out Thursday, and they left early Saturday to go to a wedding so I couldn't stop by at the end of the day when things are slow, and now I'm paranoid I missed the boat.

HT wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:

I think he should hold up a cucumber and say, "Mine's bigger."

That'd be good, though I think it'd make me look like a total ass considering her family will be at the market on Saturday too. Might embarrass her and I'm totally done.

I hope she didn't lose interest because I didn't say anything Saturday. I only found out Thursday, and they left early Saturday to go to a wedding so I couldn't stop by at the end of the day when things are slow, and now I'm paranoid I missed the boat.

Just stop thinking and go for it. Seriously, you are going to blow it if you keep over thinking this.

Moving sucks. I've got 2 weeks until tWife starts a new job and I'll be here finishing up stuff and getting the house ready for sale. I'll also have the kid, because we don't have day care yet in Kzoo.

I'll probably be doing single dad stuff for a couple weeks and getting as much fixed up around here as I can.

This is going to be a nightmare.

HT wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:

I think he should hold up a cucumber and say, "Mine's bigger."

That'd be good, though I think it'd make me look like a total ass considering her family will be at the market on Saturday too. Might embarrass her and I'm totally done.

I hope she didn't lose interest because I didn't say anything Saturday. I only found out Thursday, and they left early Saturday to go to a wedding so I couldn't stop by at the end of the day when things are slow, and now I'm paranoid I missed the boat.

It worked for Eric Stratton, and Marion Wormer was damn glad to meet him.

Townie wrote:Moving sucks. I've got 2 weeks until tWife starts a new job and I'll be here finishing up stuff and getting the house ready for sale. I'll also have the kid, because we don't have day care yet in Kzoo.

I'll probably be doing single dad stuff for a couple weeks and getting as much fixed up around here as I can.

This is going to be a nightmare.

Man sometimes I wish the wife worked.

Townie wrote:Moving sucks. I've got 2 weeks until tWife starts a new job and I'll be here finishing up stuff and getting the house ready for sale. I'll also have the kid, because we don't have day care yet in Kzoo.

I'll probably be doing single dad stuff for a couple weeks and getting as much fixed up around here as I can.

This is going to be a nightmare.

I'm still unpacking and probably will for several more weeks. I close on my old house on the 13th. I plan to have everything done by then.

Good luck.

Snake Plissken wrote:

Townie wrote:Moving sucks. I've got 2 weeks until tWife starts a new job and I'll be here finishing up stuff and getting the house ready for sale. I'll also have the kid, because we don't have day care yet in Kzoo.

I'll probably be doing single dad stuff for a couple weeks and getting as much fixed up around here as I can.

This is going to be a nightmare.

I'm still unpacking and probably will for several more weeks. I close on my old house on the 13th. I plan to have everything done by then.

Good luck.

We don't even have a place to go. Temp housing until we can get up there. Could be up to 90 days in an apartment.

I think our house will sell relatively quickly, just have to get it up on the market soon as school here starts in a month.

DWags wrote:

Townie wrote:Moving sucks. I've got 2 weeks until tWife starts a new job and I'll be here finishing up stuff and getting the house ready for sale. I'll also have the kid, because we don't have day care yet in Kzoo.

I'll probably be doing single dad stuff for a couple weeks and getting as much fixed up around here as I can.

This is going to be a nightmare.

Man sometimes I wish the wife worked.

My wife makes a hell of a lot more than me. Probably always will.

Townie wrote:

DWags wrote:

Man sometimes I wish the wife worked.

My wife makes a hell of a lot more than me. Probably always will.

So did mine. Till the second one. Then we went from easy street to my income. 15 years.

DWags wrote:

Townie wrote:

My wife makes a hell of a lot more than me. Probably always will.

So did mine. Till the second one. Then we went from easy street to my income. 15 years.

sorry to hear that it's taken so long for your kids to get into school.

Townie wrote:

DWags wrote:
So did mine. Till the second one. Then we went from easy street to my income. 15 years.

sorry to hear that it's taken so long for your kids to get into school.

No shit. I thought when the second got to kindergarten bam. But nope, she started working with a homeless program through our church I'm thinking damn fuck the homeless. But she was happy. Kids seemed happy. House was happy. Just did less shit that cost actual money. Welp.

How long will food last in the fridge/freezer without power? It has been out for five hours and the latest estimate from DTE is another six hours.

Their next to last text message was laughable. It said no further estimate because of severe weather. I never knew darkness was considered severe weather.

Floyd Robertson wrote:How long will food last in the fridge/freezer without power? It has been out for five hours and the latest estimate from DTE is another six hours.

Their next to last text message was laughable. It said no further estimate because of severe weather. I never knew darkness was considered severe weather.

more full the better. Don't open it at all and it'll be good in the morning. Hopefully you'll have power then.

Yeah, I have no intention of opening it. I wish there was more in the fridge but there's only so much food a single guy can eat in a week. The freezer is packed though.