The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Land Pavilion.

My DD got it 'like that' too. Me a little slower.

 

[Gabe1]

Just got back from the mall. Got a hair (all of 'em, actually ) cut, and a new shirt for the office Christmas party tomorrow night. Got the shirt at cost from the clothing store I still do the occasional closer at.
Went into The Disney Store for a bit to see who was workin'. Nobody I know, tonight. Good Lord, it wasn't even crowded and the Store was a mess. The last GM we had has since retired and, boy howdy, does it ever show. It was also ten minutes before we were ever even greeted...
Good thing I wasn't a secret shopper.

I going to head to the mega mall tomorrow. *sigh* I need to get a Plush of some sort, (my DH niece had a baby last night at the 11th hour) so I'll let you know how that Disney Store is.

HeeHeeHee my DH is a Great Uncle.

 

[Gabe1]

@donaldtoo Haven't caught up, where is your Christmas Party?

 

[donaldtoo]

feeling a bit zombie yet?

 

[Gabe1]

14 gifts bought online. That helped. Half here Friday other half Saturday. Love Amazon Prime.

 

[Gabe1]

That would probably be part of the problem too. Still, they could design a better app.

These people were just so antiquated in the tech department that their leaders are likely antiquated too. They were launching WiFi in resorts that most major hotels had done at least 10 years ago and they did that poorly too so the more complicated things frustrate the heck out of me but don't surprise me. I don't even think they can contract out to the best people because the people letting the contracts likely don't get it. Foolish mortals.

 

[donaldtoo]

@donaldtoo Haven't caught up, where is your Christmas Party?

Haven't posted where.
It's at a place called Parkside, on East 6th Street. We have an upstairs room reserved. Have never been, but, it's supposed to be really nice.

 

[Gabe1]

Ha! I just looked up this report. True, leggings are not pants, but I think probably the real reason is that leggings were not considered to be part of a business suit, or other more conservative office attire.

(In my opinion) only thinner people look good in them anyway, and they're fine for casual wear. Since many people have a few or more extra pounds they're carrying around (or as my grandmother used to say, "healthy looking" . . . ), my hunch is that the legislature just wanted people to look a bit more tailored and professional, (while sort of attempting to kill two birds with one stone ). I'd never wear leggings to work; even if I was a model's size I still wouldn't.

True.

I look at legg'ns or yoga pants as Tights without feet. This fashion was around in the 80's too during the Big Hair days. No feet in the legg'ns but they had little stirrups. Then a very long sweater covered up the tushie. The fashion now nothing covers up those tushies.

I'm thinking in 10 years when everyone looks back at their old photos it is going to be like me looking back at those big hair days. I didn't do the long sweater thing cause I'm too short, it would have looked like I was wearing my DH sweaters.

 

[Gabe1]

Haven't posted where.
It's at a place called Parkside, on East 6th Street. We have an upstairs room reserved. Have never been, but, it's supposed to be really nice.

Exciting. Just office peeps or DWifey too?

 

[donaldtoo]

When that happened I was 14. We lived along side the entrance to Plattsburgh Air Force Base. When they went on serious alert it was scary. Car after car was going on the base and almost none were leaving. Plattsburgh had a fleet of B-52's armed with nuclear weapons and ready to go at a minutes notice.

We didn't have things like fallout shelters there because had there been a nuclear war it was fairly certain that P'burgh would have been a target. In that case had a bomb been dropped the only thing a fallout shelter would be is a flying hunk of concrete.

Yep, my folks have told me many times about what a crazy time it was. Gettin' ready to bring a kiddo into the world, and, at the same time, wonderin' if there'd be any of it left.

 

[Gabe1]

Hahaaa...! I remember you postin' about him bein' trapped at work.
Although I like my job well enough, I'd much rather be trapped at home...!

That was the stretch where he was working 15-17 hours days and something like 43 straight days. When he rolled the overhead and saw the drift was half way up the door he sent me a photo. Even if he had the SUV he wasn't getting through that, no way in the Towncar.

That is when I booked him room at a hotel 1/2 mile down the road and the van came and got him. He ate and crashed. It was a shame too, good football was on. He did get a full breakfast the next morning though before his partner sent someone to fetch him.

 

[Gabe1]

Yep, y'all have the cold to mess with batteries, and we have the heat.
Sounds like California is the place we outta' be...!!!

It would only happen when the car was up to operating temp and running for a while. If it was left to cool down for a while, no problem. But, if you went to start it again just a few minutes later, that's when the problem would occur.
The heat was radiating off the manifold and sinking into the starter, thus 'causing the resistance and making it drag.

Boy, that is exactly what is happening.

 

[Gabe1]

iPhone. Granted I have a 4s and need to upgrade. I don't think it should have been as awful as it was - other apps work just fine. It continues to boggle my mind how the tech side of "The Walt Disney Company" can be so disappointing.

How 'bout it. And then to have everything operating around it. They were in no position to launch this. The idea is grand enough but they didn't have the support or infrastructure to support it and still don't, it only seems to operate when it is very slow times. Frustrating.

 

[donaldtoo]

Exciting. Just office peeps or DWifey too?

Oh yes, DWifey too. They always include spouses, partners, significant others.
Open cocktail bar to start, dinner, and then a white elephant gift exchange. It's always a hoot...!
Hopin' to receive a nice envelope at the office, tomorrow too, like every year.
Fingers crossed it ain't a year-long membership to the "Jelly of the Month Club"...

 

[Gabe1]

Oh yes, DWifey too. They always include spouses, partners, significant others.
Open cocktail bar to start, dinner, and then a white elephant gift exchange. It's always a hoot...!
Hopin' to receive a nice envelope at the office, tomorrow too, like every year.
Fingers crossed it ain't to the "Jelly of the Month Club"...

I wrote myself a bonus check today. Now I'm Christmas shopping with it.

 

[Gabe1]

My DD has a secret santa and a white elephant at work tomorrow. Hope it is good times, that is when you tend to get to know people, she is in her week 3 now.

 

[donaldtoo]

Boy, that is exactly what is happening.

In that case, I'd mention it to your mechanic. I think you've posted before that y'all have one you really trust. Run it by him. May not be the problem, but, it may be worth a shot.

 

[donaldtoo]

I wrote myself a bonus check today. Now I'm Christmas shopping with it.

Hahaaa...!
Love it!!!
Someday, I hope to be able to do the same...!

 

[donaldtoo]

No pics?

FYI, I have my fancy schmancy work luncheon on Friday. It's at a new venue, so I have no idea what will be on the menu. (Last year, they cut the Lobster Thermidor ).
Y'all want pics?

Yes, pics. Always pics, please.

 

[Gabe1]

Hahaaa...!
Love it!!!
Someday, I hope to be able to do the same...!

Yeah, I rather be writing myself a bonus check and booking a trip to Disney.

I'm crossing my fingers for 2015. We shall see.