The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

That is so scary.

Not really. Or as far as we know. There is also the ledge on the tower in Chicago, it too shattered. It is the decorative glass top layer that has shattered in both instances. Now lets see how well the thick glass beneath holds up.

 

[seahawk7]

An admirable profession. All of our new hires are now EMT-Firefighters. I wonder if I would sleep well ever again if one of my kids were a firefighter.

I know, that is how I feel. I'm already worried.

 

[seahawk7]

That is just beautiful. He looks so peaceful. That, to me, is the pic of the day. Where is that by the way?

 

[Gabe1]

So staffing company calls me from NYC, I looked it up. Anyway, I applied for a job a couple weeks ago. They call me today saying that the company wants to hire someone right away, no interview and to fill out paperwork and send it online. Copy of ID and everything. Problem is, I'm afraid it's a scam (my dad was a cop). The website says they have been in business since 2003.

I tried calling the company they're hiring for. It's impossible to call them unless you want to track packages. Seems legit though. Oy Vey

Oy. I'd be nervous giving up that info sight unseen. What firm that is established hires that way?

 

[seahawk7]

Anybody got some gasoline, and a match...?

Just ask the French guy making chocolate farts, he has you covered halfway.

 

[Gabe1]

I know, that is how I feel. I'm already worried.

{{{HUGS}}} Maybe if she is ultimately bent on it she can go work for Reedy Creek Fire District at Disney.

 

[seahawk7]

Elsa Disney water. Only $8 dollars

 

[seahawk7]

So staffing company calls me from NYC, I looked it up. Anyway, I applied for a job a couple weeks ago. They call me today saying that the company wants to hire someone right away, no interview and to fill out paperwork and send it online. Copy of ID and everything. Problem is, I'm afraid it's a scam (my dad was a cop). The website says they have been in business since 2003.

I tried calling the company they're hiring for. It's impossible to call them unless you want to track packages. Seems legit though. Oy Vey

Proceed with caution.

 

[seahawk7]

Not really. Or as far as we know. There is also the ledge on the tower in Chicago, it too shattered. It is the decorative glass top layer that has shattered in both instances. Now lets see how well the thick glass beneath holds up.

That is what makes me scared.

 

[seahawk7]

{{{HUGS}}} Maybe if she is ultimately bent on it she can go work for Reedy Creek Fire District at Disney.

Yes!

 

[Gabe1]

wait... Elsa had a baby and they are selling her water now?

I finally got the photo to stick. Don't know what was up with that!

 

[JenniferS]

I am so going to H-E- double hockey sticks - Part I:

It was finally a dry day. No snow, no rain, no wind. And I got stuck helping Hubby do some outside work that Son #2 was "too tired" to do.

We spent two hours reassembling the shed that was completely demolished in last week's wicked wind storm.
After my help was no longer required, Hubby spent another two hours out there by himself.

When he finally came in, he asked me if we had any Bactine or Polysporin, and showed me where he had scraped all the skin off his wrist.

I gladly sprayed it with Bactine (2.5% lidocaine, I'll have you know).

Who says white men can't jump?







I laughed and laughed.
And then maybe, after he called me a not-nice name, I laughed even more.

 

[JenniferS]

I have decided not to share "I am so going to H-E-double hockey sticks - Part II", after all ... because I actually look really bad in that story.

Spoiler

It might, however, have something to do with Mr. And Mrs. Squirrel in my front yard tree now being homeless.

Spoiler

Unless of course, that was just too mean, in which case ... what squirrels? What nest? What tree?

 

[StarWarsGirl]

IT also depends the type of laptop you use.
the expensive office lines for example.. are workhorse and lasts way more.
the cheap students ones are build to last AT MOST 2 YEARS.

Mine was not a cheap student laptop. It was a high end model that my parents got a good deal on. Hence why I'm not happy about it.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

When I walked into Best Buy today, it was 74 degrees. When I walked out, without a jacket, it was raining and had dropped to 44 degrees. Weird MD weather.

 

[MinnieM123]

Coke Cola is branding their own milk that they claim will be better for you and ultra filtered. Fair Life will cost you twice what regular milk does.

Pass. I've drank milk all my life and never saw the need to add an additional 50% more protein or calcium to it.

I'll bet all the cows across the country have already heard about this nonsense via the National Cow Hotline (you need to be fluent in "cow" to catch their updates), and are laughing about these "enhancements" to their already perfect milk!!)

 

[MinnieM123]

The Olsen twins launched a very high end line available at Barney's. Finally something we can afford.
Sticks, $20

T-Shirt, White $260

Tank Top $235

Mini Backpack, $34,000

Gaaaackkkk . . .

 

[MinnieM123]

From UrbanOrgins

"The origin of the expression go pound sand is from a longer expression, not to know (have enough sense to) pound sand down a rathole. Filling rat holes with sand is menial work, and telling someone to pound sand down a hole is like telling them to go fly a kite. The expression dates to at least 1912 and is common in the midwestern United States."

Pretty fitting for this particular SIL.

Ha! That's great! And now I know the meaning of that expression after all these years. (And I can think of additional people that I'd like to say that to, as well!)

 

[MinnieM123]

No, I'm pretty sure my Dad made it up.
He did a lot of that.

Hee hee . . . I'll bet he would have appreciated @Gabe1 's creative vocabulary, too! I think that made-up words are fun!

 

[MinnieM123]

Love your tribute, and the ride!
It always makes me feel like I'm living a small part of Walt's dream of the future.
His original vision for Epcot was to have, essentially, a layered transportation system. Basically, commercial freight and delivery on the lowest level, automobile traffic on the next level up. Then, pedestrians at street level, People Movers just above that, and then the monorails on the highest level.
Cool stuff!

That is fascinating; I never heard that before. What a neat layered transportation concept he had. The man was a creative genius.