The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Cesar R M]

OMG! Sorry to hear about your day--that's really bad! I hope today is nice for you though.

It wasnt that bad, mostly boring.. infact I was feeling a bit cheerful for advancing that many issues at once in a single day.
Sometimes doing something as simple as getting a permit can take months in my country (and this is because of administrative corruption/inefficiency/lazyness).

Plus I got to eat on my favourite restaurant.

Now I only have a few things more to fix :

• Car window (I have a place already)
• A/C (got another place not far from the first).
• Engine maintenance (I know a place to get it fixed nicely)
• Car headlights (this shouldnt be that hard)

 

[Cesar R M]

I think your last statement could be true here too. Sometimes government just runs slow, like the Department of Motor Vehicles nearest us is only open certain days of the week and for limited hours. So going to get something renewed is a hassle.

So, the joke of zootopia is kinda true

 

[MinnieM123]

Ours has not yet but many surrounding districts have gone completely to tablets. Example, each student at a local high school is given a tablet Freshman year. Parents can buy insurance which is cheap. All textbooks/workbooks are loaded on the tablets. Also helps with students that are out ill as tablets go home every night. Homework is listed for the day on the tablet and for those sick and quick email. No pulling a stack of stuff and a parent having to pick up. Further no kids accidently forgetting a book at school. Student notes are on tablet too. Basically removes the need for folders, paper, pens etc in volume. Even many tests are given on tablets and the 'submitted.' The parents can easily see what the homework is for the night and long term projects. At the end of the 4 years the students family can buy out the tablet for next to nothing.

My DD is out of college since the end of 2013 but even back then the last 2 years half of books were etextbooks Also with her being very small not having to lug these texts in their backpack was nice and would have been even better in elementary/middle school.

Can you tell I am a fan too?

I can see pros and cons to the above. Since this has started in schools for a number of years now, there is no turning back. We're living more and more in an electronic world, and it's good that students are comfortable with this medium, in every aspect of their daily routines.

On the cons side, if I forgot a book at school--guess whose parents would make me march right back down to the school, and get it? And removing the need for folders, paper, pens, etc., are just more things that we had to be mindful of, and were responsible for, keeping with our school books. And, my siblings and I had book bags and would lug them to and from school (we walked). Nothing wrong with exercise on a daily commute.

In other words, there were other "types" of life lessons taught in the older school systems that might slip through the cracks now. (Cue: "The Karate Kid" -- "wax on, wax off" . . .)

Just some random thoughts . . .

 

[MinnieM123]

It seems you have a soul of hardworking who hates just sitting doing nothing.
I wonder if in another life you were a great explorer or inventor!

Ha! Well, I'm not sure about any talent for being an explorer or inventor. But as a kid, I did have a tendency to get bored easily, and figured out that going outside and playing was always a welcome diversion!

 

[Gabe1]

Wow! I didn't realize he had only been walking for a few days!! How cute is that??!! That photo is such a keeper--an historical moment in time. I'm sure people with kids have plenty of those, but I'm so glad you've shared that photo a few times with us--I love it more every time I see it.

Yep. That was his walking debut and the trip on Day 1 of Vacation the CMs at DTD called the paramedics for him.
So many odd but true memories that trip.

 

[FutureCEO]

It's says it's 86 on my phone right now. Granted the built-in iphone weather app is not that great but still.

 

[Figgy1]

Sounds fantastic. It is so cool that James wants to learn how to sew. It will be a great skill for him in the future.

That's what I'm thinking, if nothing else he'll be able to hem, put a button on and fix split seams. He already cut out fabric to make a pillow case(Star Wars) and he bought some fleece to make a pair of sleep pants(can never have too many)

 

[Figgy1]

Will hafta' ketchup later...yardwork is calling...!!!!!!!
Laterrrrrrrrrrr...!!!

Same thing called out to my boys this morning. Figgy doesn't clean the yard(I still have a stack of unused pics)

 

[Songbird76]

Tiptoe through the tulips. Do you still have that recipe?
*ducks and hides* while sheepishly asking.

I'm sure I do somewhere....probably in the cookbook mom made me with her favorites. I'll look when I get home. Remind me...I might forget.

 

[FutureCEO]

That's what I'm thinking, if nothing else he'll be able to hem, put a button on and fix split seams. He already cut out fabric to make a pillow case(Star Wars) and he bought some fleece to make a pair of sleep pants(can never have too many)

I wish someone taught how to sew other than what we did during home-ec. It would have been great. My mom does not sew so can't learn from her.

 

[King Racoon 77]

Same thing called out to my boys this morning. Figgy doesn't clean the yard(I still have a stack of unused pics)

 

[Figgy1]

I wish someone taught how to sew other than what we did during home-ec. It would have been great. My mom does not sew so can't learn from here.

Sympathy like. With the amount of alterations you need an inexpensive used machine and a lesson or 2 would be worth the investment. See if you have a local sewing machine store because most places take gently used trade ins refurb them and send them to their new home. Youtube is your friend for some sewing basics.

 

[donaldtoo]

Well, that was fun...
It got up to only 91 here today.
Not sure what the heat index was then, but, it's 89 right now with a heat index of 94.
Luckily, there was a stiff breeze, and the vast majority of our yard is tree-shaded...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Same thing called out to my boys this morning. Figgy doesn't clean the yard(I still have a stack of unused pics)

Hahaaa...!
Yea, I still do the yard anyway, even though DWifey isn't a member here, and she has no pics.

At least, not as far as I know...

 

[donaldtoo]

Time for some ketchup...!

 

[donaldtoo]

I know. I may be young, but I live with my parents and they, well, aren't.

 

[FutureCEO]

Too bad I'm missing AK this year but then again who knows how long the ride is. Though officially Avatar won't be open til a week later.

Spoiler

 

[donaldtoo]

Now that looks like some darn good sangria.

My first drink was sangria. Parents let me have half a glass when I was a teen.

My pop let me have my first sip of beer (not half of one ) when I was 4 or 5. I remember really liking it, even back then.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Well, that was fun...
It got up to only 91 here today.
Not sure what the heat index was then, but, it's 89 right now with a heat index of 94.
Luckily, there was a stiff breeze, and the vast majority of our yard is tree-shaded...!

And I thought I was warm today with 56! I wore a sweatshirt on my walk and I thought I would melt!

 

[donaldtoo]

I went to the Steakhouse 55 lounge at the Disneyland hotel for dinner tonight it was excellent. I got the rib eye,truffle Mac and cheese, and the 24 layer chocolate cake.
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I had to leave this behind as I was too stuffed. I could have taken it with but I didn't want to carry it around.
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WOW!!!!!
That looks amazing!!!!!
I'll take my ribeye medium rare, please...!!!