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#201 Posted: Tue, Feb 11 2020, 5:43 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
He did. They were quarter cake sized slices

My wife has a pumpkin cake in the freezer that I am trying to resist. You guys are just making it more difficult for me...
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#202 Posted: Tue, Feb 11 2020, 7:24 PM EST
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Slept great all day. Didn't wake up till 1730.

Not going to work, so not a good day to sleep well...
MACS Offline
#203 Posted: Tue, Feb 11 2020, 7:25 PM EST
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^You should work OT, then... you got a truck to save for!
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#204 Posted: Tue, Feb 11 2020, 8:14 PM EST
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My Sicilian work-wife made eye-talian sausages and homemade meatballs.

Yes, heart palpitations now. Well worth it.
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#205 Posted: Tue, Feb 11 2020, 8:55 PM EST
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140 lengths of the pool... About 2mi.
MACS Offline
#206 Posted: Tue, Feb 11 2020, 8:57 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
My Sicilian work-wife made eye-talian sausages and homemade meatballs.

Yes, heart palpitations now. Well worth it.


Lucky! I had chicken and avocado...
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#207 Posted: Tue, Feb 11 2020, 9:01 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
^You should work OT, then... you got a truck to save for!


Management said I could not come in tonight. I tried to see if I could work another unit for double time and a half, they said they had a need but would not let me come in after 9 in a row.

I did 13 in a row in August, 10 in a row in October and 11 in a row in December, dunno why they capped me at 9 this week. Another nutty nurse that works excessive hours got capped at 8 too. Hell, in 2012 I did 19 12hr shifts in a row.

They said one day off and can pick up starting the next day.

As long as they're paying double time, I'm gonna take every hour I can get. I've been there 11 years now and this is the first time they've ever had double time. Occasionally they'll throw out a $100 bonus to pickup a 12hr shift over the years but never double time.
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#208 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 12:27 AM EST
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Might not be doing double time tomorrow.

Got auto show tickets.

Gonna head up there with wife and boy when he gets outta school.

HHD Ram n dudes.
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#209 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:24 AM EST
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Wednesday.
rfenst Online
#210 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 7:01 AM EST
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Good morning, folks.
74/86 with high humidity. Way too warm for this time of year.ram27bat
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#211 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 7:23 AM EST
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Forecast for bright and sunny day for my morning trip to the dentist. High only in the 30s.

Today is National Plum Pudding Day--------------light it if you got it.
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#212 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 7:42 AM EST
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Yum, just had a maple bacon donut for breakfast. This bakery hooks it up. 3 pieces of bacon on a maple long John. Back to pulling cable at work. Pulled about 6000ft yesterday. Gonna be doing the same again today.
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#213 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 7:53 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
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#214 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 8:03 AM EST
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Leavin' on a jet plane. I don't know when....yeah I do. I'll be back Friday. Cheapie torch lighter a casualty of security. Oh well. Worth a shot
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#215 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 8:27 AM EST
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HHD. Hike in the mountain preserve this morning. Preparing for tax session tomorrow. It's looking like I might owe.
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#216 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 8:51 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Might not be doing double time tomorrow.

Got auto show tickets.

Gonna head up there with wife and boy when he gets outta school.

HHD Ram n dudes.





You as well danm & all. ram27bat



Auto show , must refrain or will be heading back with a new truck. Think

I kid, I kid..........



Enjoy the day folks.
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#217 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 9:54 AM EST
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500!
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#218 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:05 AM EST
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Father in law is in the hospital with pneumonia...

I'm a little frustrated with him... He gets sick and hides it from everyone...

I don't know if he's being stupid or if his brain is so childlike he actually thinks he will just get better on his own...

He has been hospitalized numerous times a year for several years now because he has a heart condition, he's diabetic, he's overweight, he doesn't exercise, and he doesn't eat right....

So every little sickness he gets pretty much can end his life if he doesn't go to the hospital...

And yet, every time he gets sick, it's a middle of the night ambulance trip to the hospital because he waits until he can't breathe anymore to get help...

So incredibly frustrating to watch him put his family through this time and time again...
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#219 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:08 AM EST
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Cleaning the basement. Its been a few years...

Paperwork from when I bought wife's car still sitting on my desk. Didn't realize I was paying 8% interest.

Online application and a phone call, got that refinanced to 4%.

Already hauled out one garbage can full of stuff. Think there's gonna be several. I'm in a purging mood.
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#220 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:09 AM EST
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Big breakfas..?? Huh
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#221 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:24 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Cleaning the basement. Its been a few years...

Paperwork from when I bought wife's car still sitting on my desk. Didn't realize I was paying 8% interest.

Online application and a phone call, got that refinanced to 4%.

Already hauled out one garbage can full of stuff. Think there's gonna be several. I'm in a purging mood.



Last time I heard those words spoken aloud me and my little brother didn't go home for a week. Needed to make sure my mom had gotten it out of her system.
MACS Offline
#222 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:28 AM EST
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Morning dudes...
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#223 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:35 AM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Big breakfas..?? Huh


I did, but not that kind of purge.

Woke up early, peeled and shredded 4 medium taters. Fried them in crisco with some onions and bell peppers. Topped that off with cheese, chorizo, and 4 poached eggs. Wife had a small scoop, I ate the rest.

victor809 Offline
#224 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:42 AM EST
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Don't you have work to do danm! all this slacking
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#225 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:43 AM EST
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Morning. Bread in the oven, coffee in hand. Crappy day out the window, supposed to snow tonight.

Oh joy. Oh bliss. Oh happiness.
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#226 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:50 AM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
Morning. Bread in the oven, coffee in hand. Crappy day out the window, supposed to snow tonight.

Oh joy. Oh bliss. Oh happiness.


Am I the only one who likes snow? Winter is my favorite time of year! Of course, I don't have to shovel. My shovels name is Jacob. Now Jacob HATES snow but, that's his problem. My other shovel wised up and moved out. I also love nasty thunder storms. The wilder the better. I sleep like a baby during crazy thunder storms.
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#227 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:56 AM EST
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I grew up in RI. Winter was not a favorite.

Left at 17, never went back. Been living in more temperate climates since... and I like it.
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#228 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 10:59 AM EST
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Snowing here again. Pretty hard.... half-inch buildup over the past hour.

And it'll continue until this evening, when temps will drop to about 15F.

Gonna be a mess tomorrow
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#229 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 11:01 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Don't you have work to do danm! all this slacking


Wife hasn't reminded me of my laziness yet today.

I'm sure as soon as I sit on the couch and turn on the xbox I'll hear it.

Just took a load of cardboard and wood stuff out to the burn pit and lit it. Chickens fed n watered. Need to clean the coop but can't get the tractor out with the snow. It's above freezing so it's a snow/mud mix I'd just get stuck.

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#230 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 11:02 AM EST
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CelticBomber wrote:
Am I the only one who likes snow? Winter is my favorite time of year! Of course, I don't have to shovel. My shovels name is Jacob. Now Jacob HATES snow but, that's his problem. My other shovel wised up and moved out. I also love nasty thunder storms. The wilder the better. I sleep like a baby during crazy thunder storms.


I don't hate snow, but I do hate the cold.

I hate shoveling snow though.
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#231 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 11:05 AM EST
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Problem with the cold is it gets balls-cold in the warehouse.
Hell the office barely is maintaining 65.

And I've got to spend time in the warehouse today testing out some configurations.

Goddammit.
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#232 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 11:13 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
I grew up in RI. Winter was not a favorite.

Left at 17, never went back. Been living in more temperate climates since... and I like it.

Grew up in Wisconsin, but one of my coldest memories ever is standing POOW on the fantail of a frigate at the end of Pier 2 in Narragansett Bay in February. That was before they put shacks and heaters on the quarterdecks.
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#233 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 11:32 AM EST
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Poor poor common 😢😢😢
MACS Offline
#234 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 11:43 AM EST
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dstieger wrote:
Grew up in Wisconsin, but one of my coldest memories ever is standing POOW on the fantail of a frigate at the end of Pier 2 in Narragansett Bay in February. That was before they put shacks and heaters on the quarterdecks.


Yep. When an ocean bay freezes so solid you can drive a truck on it... that's pretty damn cold.
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#235 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 12:13 PM EST
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I don't get cold. Ever. I've never owned a winter coat. I'm the palest Irishman you'll ever meet. I was built for cold. I sleep with a window open all year round and a fan blowing on me. My wife sleeps under 5 comforters and flannel pj's. That's what she gets for being from a desert people.... I don't think the Jews were lost for 40 years.... they were just enjoying the weather.
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#236 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 12:40 PM EST
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Hot links... habanero gouda... Mellow
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#237 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 12:49 PM EST
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Burger 🍔
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#238 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 1:17 PM EST
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CelticBomber wrote:
Am I the only one who likes snow? Winter is my favorite time of year! Of course, I don't have to shovel. My shovels name is Jacob. Now Jacob HATES snow but, that's his problem. My other shovel wised up and moved out. I also love nasty thunder storms. The wilder the better. I sleep like a baby during crazy thunder storms.


No. I love snow when I'm off.

But when I have to drive 20 miles to work and home in it, not so much. And we're not getting "good" snow. Good snow being skiing, sledding, snowshoeing snow. We're getting that rain, freezing rain, sleet, ice snow that just makes the roads basically bobsled runs. That I'm not so fond of.

I've got the biggest home model Toro 2 stage self-propelled snowblower they make for the home market. So that's not an issue.

I also have world class foul weather gear from Wiggy's Inc. in Colorado. Best cold weather gear and sleeping bags in the world. Made in America, and honestly it is the best insulators money can buy. So I'm warm and dry regardless.

But there are too many idiots out there that think they're invulnerable in their trucks. News Flash? 4wd doesn't help on ice. And just because you can go, doesn't mean you can stop. DOH! d'oh!
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#239 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 1:21 PM EST
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dstieger wrote:
Grew up in Wisconsin, but one of my coldest memories ever is standing POOW on the fantail of a frigate at the end of Pier 2 in Narragansett Bay in February. That was before they put shacks and heaters on the quarterdecks.


Lookout on USS Texas (CGN-39) when we crossed the Arctic Circle. It was so freaking cold we were only allowed a 10 minute shift on the bridge wings. Then we swapped with the other guy inside. Repeat. When we came in we had a solid layer of ice down the front of our foul weather gear.

Honestly, that Blue Nose certificate wasn't worth it. Frying pan
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#240 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 1:33 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
No. I love snow when I'm off...

But there are too many idiots out there that think they're invulnerable in their trucks. News Flash? 4wd doesn't help on ice. And just because you can go, doesn't mean you can stop. DOH! d'oh!


Reminds me of driving my 4x4 to work one time on ice. Next time I took the Nissan and had more control
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#241 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 1:48 PM EST
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Snow tires man...

I haven't bought a set for my truck, as my ATs do well enough.

But I keep a set for the wife's car, swap em out in the winter. They make a world of difference.
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#242 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 1:55 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Snow tires man...

I haven't bought a set for my truck, as my ATs do well enough.

But I keep a set for the wife's car, swap em out in the winter. They make a world of difference.


ya know.... you could solve a lot of the complaints you've had here just by.... not swapping them out
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#243 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 1:58 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
Morning. Bread in the oven, coffee in hand. Crappy day out the window, supposed to snow tonight.

Oh joy. Oh bliss. Oh happiness.



Fish don't fry in the kitchen;
Beans don't burn on the grill.
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#244 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:00 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I grew up in RI. Winter was not a favorite.

Left at 17, never went back. Been living in more temperate climates since... and I like it.



MACS sure likes Cali
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#245 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:10 PM EST
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Cheno wrote:
Yum, just had a maple bacon donut for breakfast. This bakery hooks it up. 3 pieces of bacon on a maple long John. Back to pulling cable at work. Pulled about 6000ft yesterday. Gonna be doing the same again today.


had something like that when I visited Portland, Oregon last year...place call NOLA's (short for New Orleans, LA?)...best donut I've ever had, but about $5.50/each....can get a dozen assorted pretty good donuts for that price at Baker's Dozen Donuts here in Corona...
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#246 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:12 PM EST
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victor809 wrote:
ya know.... you could solve a lot of the complaints you've had here just by.... not swapping them out

But if she survives, you have to hear stories that make your head explode, such as the wife in a car with ABS telling me she couldn't stop so had no choice but to pull the emergency brake d'oh!
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#247 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:13 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Wife hasn't reminded me of my laziness yet today.

I'm sure as soon as I sit on the couch and turn on the xbox I'll hear it.

Just took a load of cardboard and wood stuff out to the burn pit and lit it. Chickens fed n watered. Need to clean the coop but can't get the tractor out with the snow. It's above freezing so it's a snow/mud mix I'd just get stuck.


turn your garage into a man cave and get it to smell like cigar smoke...she'll stay out and leave you alone when you get some well-deserved rest...
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#248 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:14 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
But if she survives, you have to hear stories that make your head explode, such as the wife in a car with ABS telling me she couldn't stop so had no choice but to pull the emergency brake d'oh!


that must have been a pretty wicked spin though?
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#249 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:15 PM EST
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Unsure but assume so. All I could hear at that point was my internal screaming
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#250 Posted: Wed, Feb 12 2020, 2:20 PM EST
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it is an amazing experience sitting in a 4,000 pound metal container when it loses traction and goes spinning and sliding in dizzying directions and all you can do is sit back and watch the world go by in slow motion, wondering if you're gonna hit something or something is gonna hit you...hoping it won't hurt physically and/or financially....

why does time seem to slow down when calamity is about to smack you?
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