Imponderables: Half Of My Mistakes

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NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:07 PM

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Funny, I was listening to this song on just that, half of my mistakes. Maybe a little over half of my mistakes I wish never happened, but the others were fun and had not so bad outcomes.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:24 PM

Firsties??

NV

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:14 PM

We're falling off the front page. Target relationships...target society...target everything...somebody ponder!

MSA

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:32 PM

How far would you go to convince others of something???

If I am really into it I will argue, cajole and totally manipulate to get someone on board with my idea...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:50 PM

It's been 7 years and I'm still actively spreading the Firefly love. Is that a good example? hehe

It depends on what I'm arguing but if I'm totally convinced I'm right and there can be no other opinion or situation where I'm wrong then I'll go pretty far to keep pushing the point. Even when I know I'm arguing with someone to stubborn to ever give in (someone like me perhaps?).

WAKEUPSOON

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
How far would you go to convince others of something???

It depends what it is, and how important it is to me ..

but tbh, I wouldn't push my views on anyone. As long as they've come to the conclusion themselves, I have no problem with their beliefs. I just don't like people who only agree with things because that's all they know.

~WuS
This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

MSA

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:28 PM

See it always depends on how passionate you are .. I don't mean force someone, but to what lengths would you go to convince someone you were right??

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

WAKEUPSOON

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:32 PM

Ok, say it wasn't a view on something, but an actual full on argument, and I was definitely right ... I get frustrated and scream in people's faces sometimes :P and then I prove it. If it can't be proved, I get others to back up my point. I always win. xD

~WuS

This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

MSA

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:36 PM

LOL you sounds like me

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

WAKEUPSOON

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 7:45 PM

Can never get too much of a good thing :P

~WuS

This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

DANCINGNEKO

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:03 PM

Ponderable: Ever wake up one morning to find out that you and your co-workers had done such a good job doing what you were hired to do, that you as of the end of the day would no longer have that job?
(No, not fired, just "You guys were so efficent, that there's nothing left so we're going to have to let you go.")

What would you do if that happened to you? (Besides start looking for a new job?)

ZEEK

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dancingneko:
Ponderable: Ever wake up one morning to find out that you and your co-workers had done such a good job doing what you were hired to do, that you as of the end of the day would no longer have that job?
(No, not fired, just "You guys were so efficent, that there's nothing left so we're going to have to let you go.")

What would you do if that happened to you? (Besides start looking for a new job?)

I'd tell them to put me in charge of more employees so I can reduce costs even more.

MSA

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:40 PM

I'd talk to the supervisor and make the case that I should be hired permanently to assist since I did such a good job. Also I'd bring my resume and all my skill list with me and ask if any of my other skills would be suitable to assist... ( like data collation and tabulation since you've done such a bang up job collecting it)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:50 PM

That is an effective employee, one that can work themselves out of a job. Those are the folk management should be mandated to move up, but don't.

I was thinking this afternoon (smelling smoke), I hardly see myself as "the boss" with my suboordinates. There has got to be something wrong with that.

Oh yeah, MSA always wins. I can have concrete evidence, eyewitnesses, and a signed note from Jesus Christos himself and she still wins.

Mostly she is just much smarter and convinces me otherwise.

(Giggles because of her mothers tendancy to do the same)

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

NAVYSEILS

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 8:58 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Dancingneko:
What would you do if that happened to you? (Besides start looking for a new job?)

I'd make a vow to never work to my full potential ever again. A little slacking off time would be maintained in all future employment.

MSA

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:26 PM

I do not always win... I only win like half the time and besides it's not like we argue or something.... and that was cold and mean... just like my mother
NV
Yes I think you should start flogging those.. um ok I really can't think of a nice way to say semi compentent, overly verbose, idiots.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:34 PM

Kinda wierd, we don't argue, but you still win.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

DANCINGNEKO

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:50 PM

*giggles*
Thanks..
Bit of background info: This was a temporary job...everyone knew it, but we were told that we'd be working until the end of next month.

Unfortunately, that means (as a low-level peon) that there's really no one to go up to and persuade to keep us all there. (Even my supervisors are losing their jobs.) While we're all probably on a list somewhere for picking up/hiring for the next iteration of job hires, there's nothing right now for us to do nor reason to keep us.

Oh well, I got paid for going to class for a week, and doing a little over 2 weeks of work. Not a bad job (and a great little update to my resume for the next great hunt...)

As for persuading others -- I show them why I think the way I do (at least for the goodness that is Joss)....*heh* I've gotten an ex to watch "Dr. Horrible" and throw quotes back at me, I've gotten my current to watch "Dollhouse" and a few of my collegues to watch "Serenity" or "Firefly" -- Most of the other debates are open-ended (unless we're talking about why NCLB:No School Left Unpunished, No Teacher Left Without an Ulcer is a stupid idea...)

NVG: See, that's where you're missing the obvious -- you need the great divinity itself (not an offspring, nor an agent of the divinity) to show up and agree with you. 'Course then MsA would be all persuasive-like with logics and whatnots to get the divinity to agree with her at the same time...

MSA

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:25 PM

Well don't I just feel like an ogre...
NV

He keeps claiming I always win and yet he's persuaded me of many things... giggle

HUGS Neko... hmm well there's always temp agencies.... or I think you'd make a kickin research assistant to some lab.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:37 PM

Women sheesh. MsA has just shown exactly how evil you ladies can be. She's now got NVG completely stuck. If he says "OK you win. You don't always win" he'll still be asking for trouble cause he's just displaying how she always wins.

My recommendation is to drop to the floor and play dead. It probably won't work but at least you can't get in trouble for saying the wrong thing.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:54 PM

Meh, I tend to disagree for the sake of disagreeing. I like not knowing (and not having others assume I do) as I get it at work all the time.

So I like to be told what to do or what is right. Reassuring is MSA's decision making ability.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:19 PM

heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey i had so many classes today i missed the new thread ><;;;

here's a ponder: what would you do if i sang out of tune?
would you stand up and walk out on me?

sorry, felt like being silly XD

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:20 PM

*walks away*

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:26 PM

*squeaks at unexpected coldness*

*lip quivers*

*sniffle*

that*sob*was*sob*meEEEEEEEEEEAN! *runs to bar*

ZEROKIRYU

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
here's a ponder: what would you do if i sang out of tune?
would you stand up and walk out on me?

Wonder Years is awesome.

/ponder

WAKEUPSOON

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
here's a ponder: what would you do if i sang out of tune?
would you stand up and walk out on me?

Lend me your ears, and I'll sing you a song;
And I'll try not to sing out of key!

:P

Could not resist. xD

~WuS
This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:36 PM

lolz, thanks WuS :P

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:52 PM

With broken sleep and the occasional knee to the back I've been highly suggestable lately.

Song

Stuck

In

Head!!!

AARRGGHHH!!!

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:01 AM

what song? the beatles song?

hey, at least you dont have Poker Face stuck in your head @_@ most gawd-awful song known to man, yet the pop stations the bus drivers always tune to play it CONSTANTLY. its fucking AWFUL ><;; and i had it stuck in my head for three days.

MSA

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:06 AM

The poor man has to put up with whirlwind wife.. I can't get comfy sleeping on my side so I flip and flop a lot at night...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:29 AM

aaaw *hugs NV*

WAKEUPSOON

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
hey, at least you dont have Poker Face stuck in your head @_@ most gawd-awful song known to man, yet the pop stations the bus drivers always tune to play it CONSTANTLY. its fucking AWFUL ><;; and i had it stuck in my head for three days.

I can beat that ... I'm sequencing Tainted Love by Soft Cell in Music Tech.

For those who don't know, sequencing is copying a piece to almost perfection. I have to create near enough the exact synth sounds, plus work out most of the notes (I got a skeleton score of the main riffs, plus the whole vocal line) ... I have been listening to that damn song for at least 4 hours a week, every week, since October ... -.-

It came on in TopShop the other day and I nearly stormed out. Then I realised that would class as theft as I was trying on clothes at the time. Tehe.

EDIT: HUGS both MsA and NVG ... sounds like you could both use some extra sleep!

~WuS
This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:53 AM

*why* is your teacher so mean? why can't he give you like...Extreme Ways (Moby), or Ready Steady Go (Moby), or Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)? or hey! even Final Countdown (Europe)!! Tainted Love just doesnt seem worth it :P

NAVYSEILS

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:07 AM

I think the women winning arguments thing is true. I'm a pretty smart guy, and I can argue my point fairly well, but there are certain womens who even if I am right and we both know it, they seem to come out of the argument on top. It's not fair I tell ye, some mystical forces work within them.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:11 AM

hey dont look at me. i suck at arguing :P

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:16 PM

Wednesday morning already. WTF?

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

ZEEK

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by nvghostrider:
Wednesday morning already. WTF?

Is this in a "the alarm is going off already" perspective or in a "this week is going by very quickly" perspective?

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 5:30 PM

i vote for the 'this week is going by very quickly' perspective, cuz when its over it means ive handed in my english essay, have a bbq waiting, and will be going to the bushnell for phantom of the opera at the end of the weekend ^_^

MSA

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:11 PM

Probably the why is teh alarm going off... it was waaay too hot to sleep last night and then someone ( it might have been me, but you never know) stole his blanket and threw it off the bed because it's presence made the someone overheated ... and then after it got cold might have given him another less warm blanket by accident in her... ahem or his... sleep deprived and befuddled state.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:40 PM

lolz. im sorry, the image of the someone wrenching his blanket away and tossing it flippantly across the room is not only charlie brownish in quality, its hilarious XD

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by nvghostrider:
Wednesday morning already. WTF?

Is this in a "the alarm is going off already" perspective or in a "this week is going by very quickly" perspective?

It's the, "Everyone is doing a good job at taking up my time until next weekend leaving me pissed because my brother is in town aND i GET LESS TIME TO SPEND WITH HIM BEFORE HE MOVES TO aLASKA ON HIS NEXT DUTY, I want more sleep but stupid body says no, my fricken phone is still ringing right to voicemail everytime someone calls and I have to take some PTO during luch so they can fix their fuck up, my woman is stressed because her card was jacked and fraudulated and Chrysler financial keeps stickin' it to her every five minutes, there is some wierd bind in my hip making twisty movements not so fun, my boss is whining because our techs whine and gossip and can use some common sense, my boss is whining, and the SOB I bought a barrel for my Shocker for just sent it out today, over two weeks after paying for the gorram thing. There is also my concern over my sisters kids who will suffer her shitty lifestyle because she can't stay in one place long enough for them to be comfortable and is more than likely with the piece of shit tweeked out beaner piece of shit ( I mentioned he's a piece of shit because he is an incredible piece of shit) that she got in trouble with a few years back which made it so my mom had the kids for quite a while..."

Not sure of the perspective, but I am sure that I need to chill the F out or bad things will follow.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

ZEEK

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:56 PM

My question was multiple choice not essay. I'll award partial credit for fear of my life.

WAKEUPSOON

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
*why* is your teacher so mean? why can't he give you like...Extreme Ways (Moby), or Ready Steady Go (Moby), or Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)? or hey! even Final Countdown (Europe)!! Tainted Love just doesnt seem worth it :P

Teacher didn't pick .. exam board did. Its coursework .. as for you song choices, lemme elaborate:

The Moby Stuff: Idk exactly what Moby songs they are (not listened to much, I'm afraid) but his pieces strikes me as hard to copy.

Sweet Dreams: Would, admittedly be fun, but thats a good song on its own, and listening to any song that much would kill it. At least I didn't love Tainted Love before I started!

Final Countdown: is already being studied on the silibus through the "80s Rock" topic. And definitely doesn't have any synth sounds to create.

Quote:
Originally posted by NVG:
*RANT* ... Not sure of the perspective, but I am sure that I need to chill the F out or bad things will follow.

Deep breaths, NV, deep breathes. And chocolate. And playing on the Wii (or another console) for a bit .. that always calms me down (Y)

~WuS
This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:20 PM

ok, then why is the exam board so mean?

it could be worsse. it could be Poker Face :P

WAKEUPSOON

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:25 PM

Lol! Coz that's what Exam Boards do! :P

&& wow, that *would* be torture.

~WuS

This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:40 PM

yes, yes it would.

MSA

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:57 PM

Um.. I pretty much solved my nutty problems if that helps.. NV

HUGS Zeek.. you are just too adorable

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:46 PM

DOne.

Partial credit is better than none.

Just had to get away from work for a smidge. My sis is on her way home, I might have a few players for Saturday afternoon, and my Easy Company jersey is in the shop being lettered with my handle.

Oh yeah, I was recruited by a good local team. For some reason people think I can play paintball well or some damn thing.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:25 AM

Might have something to do with the fact that you are a really good player....

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:41 AM

Being on a paintball team sounds like good times. I loved it the one and only time I went. Twas expensive, but worth every penny. My team won, I like to tell myself I contributed greatly to that. The bruises I had liked to tell me that there were no winners that day, only those who lost a little less.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, April 23, 2009 2:34 AM

i wish i could go paintballing. *sigh* i like shooting things--not people, things. but still, paintball would be a blasty blast.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, April 23, 2009 3:11 PM

If'n I only had a few more shooters like you Navy.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:49 PM

hmmm well we've alreadys cheduled so many events for D*C or I'd suggest a run to the nearest paintball field.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:18 PM

I'm starting to see some of that weekend light at the end of the tunnel. I think I can...I think I can...I think I can

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:11 PM

lolz, half of campus started their weekend at 11 am yesterday (reports of a line outside of Ted's bar), another third or so will be starting tonight (there's a reason they call it 'Thirsty Thursday' up here) and the rest will be starting some time tomorrow. yay spring weekend @_@

MSA

Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:14 PM

Almost there... you can do it:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:05 PM

Sure we can.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

ZEEK

Friday, April 24, 2009 2:22 PM

IT'S FRIDAY! YAY!! It is Friday morning though. So, that sorta sucks. Can't stop time though. So, it'll get to be the evening eventually.

Oh so I have a new manager this year and her morale booster is that every month she draws an employees name out of the hat and tells them to take the day off. I haven't been picked yet but the email came out this morning. Every time I see that email in my inbox my hopes rise off the charts. Then it's like "awwww not my name"

MSA

Friday, April 24, 2009 3:27 PM

well that is cool yet sucky...HUGS Zeek

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, April 24, 2009 3:52 PM

if the boss is smart they'll put the drawn names aside, for fairness sake :P

ZEEK

Friday, April 24, 2009 4:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
if the boss is smart they'll put the drawn names aside, for fairness sake :P

She does. So the odds keep getting better. Come on May!

MSA

Friday, April 24, 2009 5:28 PM

we will all cross our fingers for you:) HUGS

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, April 24, 2009 6:43 PM

ponder: why, rather than calling an exterminator to get rid of the deeply ingrained bees nest hiding out in our roof (too far in for pesticides to reach, we've tried), is my dad insistent on *just* fixing the back door? there's a gap about < > this wide in the top, which is how theyre getting in, but still, if you kill the nest, you also wont have to worry about dodging them every time you go outside.

ZEEK

Friday, April 24, 2009 7:04 PM

Exterminators are expensive?

I think the real question is why aren't you out getting a new pet? "Bees are the favorite meal of Merops apiaster, the bee-eater bird. Other common predators are kingbirds, mockingbirds, bee wolves and dragonflies." I don't know what a bee wolf is but I think I want one.

Bah a bee wolf is a wasp. That's no good. Get a mocking bird to mock your Dad

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, April 24, 2009 7:09 PM

You might also want to check the attic. We've been in a few places where they find their way in through ventilation and light fixtures. Sure fixing the back door will keep them from coming in from the outside, but what about from the attic? Also, I'd try some more passive chemicals rather than the aerosol(sp) sprays for bees and hornets. I use an insecticidal soap that comes in a spray bottle. Check out gardening supply in stores. Even if it doesn't kill them all right away a hive or nest sprayed with it will no longer be useful.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, April 24, 2009 7:15 PM

we don't really have an attic, cuz we have radiant heating up there, so its all pipes and no lights or vents really ><;; but yeah, there might be a leak somewheres regardless. insecticidal soap? didnt know it existed :P have to give it a shot. ^_^

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, April 24, 2009 7:24 PM

You have to spray it directly on the bees and the nest to work. It is pretty much soapy water, but the mix of that and proprietary chemicals eusure that it works. Might have to spray it down two or three times, but it should work.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Friday, April 24, 2009 7:27 PM

um bees have been dying off in droves. If we don't let the bees survive all crops will die off since they are the way we pollinate all crops.... if they are bees... call a local apiary and they will pay to move them. No fuss no muss and then your dad doesn't have to fix the door...if they are wasps... KILL THEM ( yes I am a bug bigot... but hey bees make honey, pollinate crops and flowers and only sing if threatened they are very useful and nice...plus they're cute)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, April 24, 2009 7:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by nvghostrider:
You have to spray it directly on the bees and the nest to work. It is pretty much soapy water, but the mix of that and proprietary chemicals eusure that it works. Might have to spray it down two or three times, but it should work.

oy, therein lies the problem, we cant *get* to the nest thats how far back it is ><;; and there isnt really an easy way to get to our "attic." not that mom would ever let dad go up there cuz its all copper pipes, and dad aint so nimble anymore lol

yes MsA, they are a waspish type of insect. dont knwo if theyre wasps or hornets, theyre just black and yellow bees with stingers that just infest and sting, and dont make honey lol.

I kind of wish our carpenter bees would come back, they werent as nasty, and they were easy to kill *tennis racket*

ZEEK

Friday, April 24, 2009 8:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
only sing if threatened

Disney movies are not good source material for real life bee activity. :-P

What's with all the mocking bird hate? Bird haters!!

MSA

Friday, April 24, 2009 8:09 PM

Well then I say massacre the lot of them...bug bomb time

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, April 24, 2009 8:15 PM

lolz, id love to bug bomb the shit outta those bastages :P

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, April 24, 2009 11:43 PM

Almost out, YAYYYY!!!

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Saturday, April 25, 2009 12:14 AM

YAY...
house is 1/2 way to clean... yippee I feel happy. Tomorrow while NV has to teach a class I finish it. Clean house, clean laundry, fresh sheets total joy:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Saturday, April 25, 2009 12:25 AM

Unfortunately you can never come visit me MsA. My apartment has none of those things

MSA

Saturday, April 25, 2009 12:30 PM

NVG here:

Early morning ate barbecue and needed some Tum-dad-dum-dum, Tums

BUMP

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:07 PM

oh no ><;; sorry NV *gets the econosize bottle of tums her mom keeps tucked away*

FREELANCERTEX

Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:07 PM

whoops how did that happen O_o double posty

FREELANCERTEX

Sunday, April 26, 2009 2:31 AM

*second thread bump of the evening*

FREELANCERTEX

Sunday, April 26, 2009 4:51 PM

*sunday afternoon bump* six and a half hours till Phantom!!! ^_^ *dance*

NVGHOSTRIDER

Monday, April 27, 2009 3:49 PM

Wow, dead weekend. Seems the class I taught went well. Hopefully our attendence fulfilled required numbers for the grant. If so than I get paid next week. If not, then I get to run another class before June.

My brother dropped by this morning to give me a hug before leaving town. They are off to Idaho, them Montana. He and his family will stay in Edmonton at a B&B for a few days before driving off to Alaska. His new job, according to him is "Glorified Boyscout". He'll be assisting SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) Instructors until he gets an instructor cert. Seeing as he enjoyed screwing with Airmen as OPFOR a few times I think he'll really enjoy this.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, April 27, 2009 4:24 PM

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm SERE. think he could find a way to possibly shorten the CBT for that? or make it less boring? kidding!!!!!!!!
I couldnt even imagine going through actual sere, had a friend who went through part of it before changing afsc's :P he din't like it so much
Hope ur bro has fun with the new job!!!!

NVGHOSTRIDER

Monday, April 27, 2009 4:34 PM

Well, were a lot alike. We enjoy adventure, survival, torture...

Anyhoo, he's super excited. Dad mode kicked in and my objection took over for about half a second until I realized he was smiling while telling me what he'll be doing. He's got a strong mind and an even stronger will. Most anyone else I would worry about, but I'm sure he'll actually enjoy this.

Funny, I never thought of it before, but we both have no issue with directing our superiors, telling them what's what, then going back to business as usual just like any other day.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

ZEEK

Monday, April 27, 2009 6:37 PM

Ah Monday what a horrible day it is.

So, the kitty has been on special kidney food for a while and she's had an upset stomach ever since she started on it. They gave me some stuff that was supposed to help with that and even after a week of taking it there was no real improvement. So, this Saturday they gave me a different brand of kidney friendly food. I'm quite excited that last night I found solid poop in her litter box. Hooray!

NVGHOSTRIDER

Monday, April 27, 2009 6:42 PM

Okay, strange, but I can celebrate solid poop.

Yay for less sicky kitty!

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

ZEEK

Monday, April 27, 2009 8:07 PM

At least now I can have some slight hope that the blood work on wednesday will show improvement across the board without being tainted by some dehydration. I guess I should wait and see how she does today but so far it's a little victory.

MSA

Monday, April 27, 2009 11:46 PM

Yay kitty is feeling better... sending positive thoughts your way Zeek:)

HUGS NV..

Very long day... tomorrow even longer. I have to be in Reno at 7 am tomorrow which means getting up at 5:30 am to be able to make it on time, then I teach a training, run to the office and put together curriculum for a week, dash about 18 miles to a one on one with a kid spend 3 hours teaching and running all over ( several football fields over is the playground we walk/run to take him to 2 times during the 3 hours) , finish that, drive 18 miles back to a high school for an IEP and by that point I will have an hours worth of data collation to do and then I can go home... So yet again tomorrow I won't be online all day... sorry guys:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:17 AM

sounds like an absolute blast MsA. *serves up a diet coke with lime, even though its not the bar*

here's a ponder: why the FUCK do schools (colleges to be specific) have fuckall ridiculous fees that are impossible for students to pay without loans or like two full time jobs?

ZEEK

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
here's a ponder: why the FUCK do schools (colleges to be specific) have fuckall ridiculous fees that are impossible for students to pay without loans or like two full time jobs?

Cause professors get paid crazy well. All to ignore students and worry more about their research than teaching. The college system needs an overhaul IMO. It's just waaaaaay too expensive.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 6:13 PM

i'm with u on that one zeek ><;; the general fee is also used for facilities and services I DON'T EVEN USE. i'm sorry, but if i dont use it, i shouldn't be mandated to pay for it @_@

tenure needs to go away. I love the good teachers i've had in the past, but tenure makes it way too fucking hard to get rid of the BAD teachers; why secure their jobs if theyre not actually *doing* their job?

ZEEK

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 6:43 PM

I've never heard a good reason for tenure. I mean from the employee's perspective it's great. From the employer side it makes no sense. Here's free reign to slack off and in general be a jerk. You're on your honor not to do that.

mhmmm great plan.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:03 PM

exactly, and no one *especially* the students can do anything about it. I've had teachers that have gotten me so incensed i would go home to my mom and say "holy. SHIT how did this person stay in the district for thirty years? im not learning a damn thing!" and she'd shake her head and say "i know, i know, but he's got tenure, so even if you went to the superintendent theres not much can be done." its infuriating from all perspectives, well, except for those who *have* tenure.

MSA

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:09 AM

NVG here:

Stayed home with the sicky MSA only to feel like lump o' poop myself.

On the other hand my van will be delivered in a few short bit. A mid nineties Plymouth Voyager, it should get me by for the next year before I get to start a car payment on something newer and more expensive.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:52 AM

ooh shiny. ^_^

hope MsA feels better :\

ZEEK

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:53 PM

Ouch MsA worked like crazy yesterday and got sick? That's a crummy day right there.

MSA

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:11 PM

Oh I didn't work.. Monday I got food poisoning. I spent Tuesday throwing up and not being able to move. I'm still home 'cause I can't manage solid food.
Poor NV is now sicker than I am with I'm not sure what... argh

How's kitty doing Zeek??

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:27 PM

Well I hope both of you feel better soon.

Kitty seems fine to me. 3 days of solid poop. Woohoo!

Her blood work appointment is at 2:00pm today. I'll let you guys know the results. I'm getting my hopes up that she's going to pass with flying colors finally.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:21 PM

yay kitty!!

sorry ur not feelin well MsA :\ NV too. *whips up some broth and gets a case of coke for the stomach settling*

ZEEK

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:19 PM

yay the kitty cat's numbers are finally all within normal limits. They're still on the high end of normal, but normal. I'm supposed to keep sticking her with needles and turning her into a kitty shaped water balloon for a month then recheck, but after that if she's good maybe no more needles. My credit card gets to take a breather!

MSA

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:18 PM

yay kitty is well... so so happy for kitty and Zeek

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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