The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

We scarcely used ours last summer. Maybe 6/7 days tops.
Fans and open windows at night more than sufficed.

Didn't even turn mine on at all last year. I like summer heat and all!

 

[Figgy1]

Yep, that's the way are kiddos are/were.
Like mine, other than the distinction between "portrait" or "landscape" 'til ya' turn 21, I have no clue why they called ours "provisional".

Heck they didn't even have picture licenses when I got mine.

 

[donaldtoo]

Some of it is just experience. The longer you drive, the more you realize people are rude and don't give a darn about the right of way. And then you learn to be observant and predict when someone is going to do something stupid.

Yep, this is another of my pops that refers to the stupid factor...
"If your drivin' down the road assuming that guy waitin' to pull out from the side road sees you and couldn't possibly pull out directly in front of you, think again."

 

[donaldtoo]

Heck they didn't even have picture licenses when I got mine.

My learners permit didn't have a pic, but all others beyond 16 have.

 

[JenniferS]

Heck they didn't even have picture licenses when I got mine.

Me neither.

 

[Goofyernmost]

When my kids were minors they knew the car was a privilege and respected that to drive the cars they were given, they are now their cars. We maintained them because we wanted them to be safe. We insured them because they could not. They worked, they paid gas and their own entertainment.

I got my first car when I was 17 (not a new one) and it was financed through my Father, but, I made the payments. I paid for all repairs and if I didn't, I simply was not allowed to drive the car until I could afford to fix it. It was insured under my Fathers name and he paid the premiums, BUT, I had to give him the money to pay them. At one point, I had a car sitting there in the yard, screaming at me to drive it, it was being paid for (by me) and the insurance was paid in full. However, until I could find the money to pay him back for the premium, it sat in the driveway. It was the most painful two months of my entire life, however, it did teach me of the importance of taking responsibility of my things and have never missed an insurance premium since then nor driven without coverage.

 

[Cesar R M]

Thank you. That's how I see it.

Besides, I keep the fridge, freezer and pantry fully stocked.
There is always bread, milk, cheese, eggs, pasta, cereal, fruits, veggies, pizza, frozen lasagna, chicken, burgers, fish ....

Ain't nobody starving here.

My lawyer says he's ready.. make room please!

 

[Cesar R M]

Y'all do not have central air there?
It is a room by room thing...?

no, Mexican homes use minisplit units for every room.
Maybe one 2ton or bigger unit for the living room, dinner and kitchen area.

 

[donaldtoo]

I was in Illinois at that time - they raised it to 21 right after I turned 20, so I could drink for a year, but then not for a year...

Hahaaa...!
Similar thing happened to me. I was 18 in '83. Sept. 1st of that year they raise the drinkin' here in Texas to 19.
I didn't turn 19 'til Oct. 20th, and there was no "grandfathering".

 

[Goofyernmost]

Heck they didn't even have picture licenses when I got mine.

Me neither.

Of course one must remember that for @JenniferS they probably didn't even have cameras up in Canada, eh!

 

[donaldtoo]

Alrighty gang, back to the drawin' board (literally ) for me...
Have a happy darn day...!
See y'alllllll...!!!

 

[Figgy1]

It's cooking day for me!!!! My boys are going to mu mil's for the weekend!!!!! Yea my house will be nice and neat for a few days! My youngest is gluten intolerant so I'll be sending his food with him. She's very sweet but if I don't send food with him, I get calls "can he have cake from the bakery, it's a nice clean place" Yea I'll also have time to go out and finally get a mani. Yea some me time!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

In all fairness, when I'm working, I don't get home until 9:30 (or much, much later) during the week.
For years, Hubby had the kids fed, bathed and waiting in bed for me to read their bed time story.

Now they're late-teenagers who eat what they want/when they want.
Except for tacos, which they eat for 3 days straight, they don't eat what I cook anyway.

I still eat what my mother cooks. It's one of the benefits of being a commuter in college. Her food is 10x better than anything I can get on campus.

It's not a big production every night, though. Sometimes it's whatever can be thrown in the oven. My dad does the grilling. I do the dishes.

It's rare that we eat out anymore. Every now and then. But pretty much, eating out is reserved for vacation.

 

[Figgy1]

I still eat what my mother cooks. It's one of the benefits of being a commuter in college. Her food is 10x better than anything I can get on campus.

It's not a big production every night, though. Sometimes it's whatever can be thrown in the oven. My dad does the grilling. I do the dishes.

It's rare that we eat out anymore. Every now and then. But pretty much, eating out is reserved for vacation.

With my ds's and my food allergies the only place we feel it's safe to eat out is Disney. Besides not going out means more money when we get down there!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

With my ds's and my food allergies the only place we feel it's safe to eat out is Disney. Besides not going out means more money when we get down there!

Disney is awesome when it comes to food allergies.

I'm okay eating out most places because basically fruit and nuts are avoidable, but gluten-free has to be tough. I'm sure Disney is extremely accomodating.

 

[JenniferS]

According to the Weather Network:


The April Fool's Joke was on us though. We went from 50 degrees to 10 - overnight.

 

[JenniferS]

It's rare that we eat out anymore. Every now and then. But pretty much, eating out is reserved for vacation.

Ditto.

 

[MinnieM123]

I don't know. Too many old movies? I've also always liked history and learned about it that way. It just makes perfect sense to me.

That's what I like about you. You march to the beat of your own drum, and don't feel pressured to cave in to the status quo. You're embracing your own, individual style and being true to yourself. Good for you.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Ditto.

You are using that word, but, I do not think it means what you think it means!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Even more jealous. I still have little snow mounds from last Mondays storm where snow was piled. It will be gone tomorrow. Should be pushing up into the 60s.

Loving the flower pictures from you and @Cesar RM

Our temperatures got up to 78 today....it was lovely! But it is supposed to cool down again 60 tomorrow and 45 by Easter.