The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Goofyernmost]

You live in Tampa? Nice!

Hubby and I used to always stay at the Radisson Suite Resort on Sand Key (now a Marriott).
We plan on doing some condo shopping within the next year or two; in that general area, maybe Tarpon Springs, up as far north as New Port Richey. Be nice to catch some spring training in Dunedin, and be within 1 1/2 - 2 hours of Disney.
We are nowhere near retirement age yet, so there's not a lot of rush ... just a lot of desire.

Do it soon before we all lose patience with your cold producing habits and decide to "fix" the problem permanently. You, of all people, know that we are, if nothing else, a warring nation.

 

[donaldtoo]

Oh gosh....I've stumbled onto this thread when doing a search. I had no idea people gossiped about other threads I hope y'all don't mind if I post here too. I kept out of "that thread" after I said my piece. It was like watching people try to teach a pig to sing opera.

Welcome to CCCC!
Hope you enjoy it...!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

No, smokers are not generally evil, going out of their way to blow smoke directly in the face of asthmatics.

Unfortunately many smokers leave their trash around and smoke where they're not supposed to, and don't gube a carp when they've clearly lit up next to an asthmatic.

And yet many are polite. My aunt is a smoker and completely courteous. She only smokes at home or in designated areas, she smokes outside so that the asthmatics in our family can still enjoy her home, and before she smokes when I've been at her house, she makes sure I'm nowhere near her. I spent the night at her house with my cousins one time, and she took us to the mall, and she was the one telling my cousins that they better not take me into any perfume shops. If I hadn't gotten in touch with my mother when I did a few weeks ago when I had to go to the ER with my asthma, she would have been the one who I called next. She's that awesome.

And then there is my other aunt. She is one of those people that doesn't believe asthma is real. One time, we were at nice aunt's house, and she once lit up when I was standing right there. I tried to move away, but she seemed to be following me. I finally asked her to please stay away from me with the cigarette. She would not listen. My mom finally pulled her aside and nicely said something to her. While Mom said something, I went in and told my other aunt what was going on. My other aunt (the one who smokes) came out and pulled the rude aunt aside, and I can guarantee you that she wasn't as nice about it as my mother had been. It hasn't happened since. I really don't think that made other aunt a bad person though. Inconsiderate? Yes. She did deserve whatever my other aunt said to her. Is she a bad person? No.

Unfortunately, it's the rude smokers who make a bad name for the rest of them.

 

[donaldtoo]

Ha!

Meanwhile, we have just wrapped up the coldest month in history!
Not just the coldest February (have I mentioned how much I hate February?), but the coldest month eva!
Not once all month have the temps been above freezing. Welcome to Canada!

BRRRRRRR...!!!
I think I'll just hang out down here.

 

[donaldtoo]

You might appreciate the fact that he was a Meteorologist for the Canadian Government. I'm sure he wasn't correct very often, but, that one sounded true.

Government meteorologist. Double whammy. Kinda' like infected wound.

 

[JenniferS]

Yea, but they all live down here with me... so I have nothing to lose. It would be quite a stretch to say that they are even half Canadian, they were born down here and there grandmother was originally a U.S. citizen before marrying a England born man and moving to Canada. Iffy, at best. The only one in the family with direct Canadian roots would be my Ex since she was actually born there but became a citizen here before they were born. Nice try at guilt though.

Okay - you be nice.

 

[JenniferS]

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Nope. Not buying it. Not even if you give me CAD at par.

 

[JenniferS]

Do it soon before we all lose patience with your cold producing habits and decide to "fix" the problem permanently. You, of all people, know that we are, if nothing else, a warring nation.

Quote the wrong post, my friend?
But yeah, I knew what you meant.

 

[JenniferS]

Unfortunately, it's the rude smokers who make a bad name for the rest of them.

Agreed, but some non-smokers and ex-smokers are so holier than thou. (And you know I don't mean you. Or me, for that matter.)

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Agreed, but some non-smokers and ex-smokers are so holier than thou. (And you know I don't mean you. Or me, for that matter.)

Some people are holier than thou: period.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

FYI - Hubby reads over my shoulder sometimes, and he thinks we're all nuts.

Don't you dare make him think otherwise.

 

[donaldtoo]

Sympathy like.
I watched Ocean's Eleven, and it was awesome!

I've watched the original from way back in the day a few times, but, have never seen any of the newer ones all the way through. Guess I'll hafta' give 'em a go sometime.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Quote the wrong post, my friend?
But yeah, I knew what you meant.

Yes, I did. Fixed though, thanks for pointing out my only flaw this year.

 

[JenniferS]

Yes, I did. Fixed though, thanks for pointing out my only flaw this year.

Ha! That's not the quote to which I thought you were referring.
That makes me wrong too.
Two wrongs ... double negative = a positive; ergo, our perfect record is still intact.

My logic is irrefutable.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Ha! That's not the quote to which I thought you were referring.
That makes me wrong too.
Two wrongs ... double negative = a positive; ergo, our perfect record is still intact.

My logic is irrefutable.

Indubitably!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

And someone else just made it to the ignore list because of the smoking thread. That thread needs to be locked. People are getting nasty.

 

[JenniferS]

And someone else just made it to the ignore list because of the smoking thread. That thread needs to be locked. People are getting nasty.

Honey, I admire your persistance ... but you are beating a dead horse. The trolls are aplenty. You can't hold the fort on your own.

I'm all for a lock.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Honey, I admire your persistance ... but you are beating a dead horse. The trolls are aplenty. You can't hold the fort on your own.

I'm all for a lock.

I know. Just hate some of the nastiness going on over there.

I blocked the trolls. I hope the member who was getting attacked does the same. I hope by tomorrow all of the nastiness is gone and the thread is locked. Clearly, it's not something that people can discuss without getting horrible to one another.

 

[donaldtoo]

Alrighty gang, I are gone...
Y'all be cool...!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!

 

[Wrangler-Rick]

Good Lord, man!!!
How many original miles?
Have either been rebuilt?
T-H 350, or manual?

I rebuilt it at about 110K miles. I have about 50K back on it. Engine was in great shape, but I need to rebuild the trans again. It was the turbo 350. I did a rebuild and put a B&M shift kit in it so it would stay in first until 55 mph, hit second, squeeling the tires and jumping to 65 mph and stay in second up to 100 and shift into drive with a chirp and jump to 105. Needless to say the intermediate clutch pack is toast, so I need to rebuild it again. One of these days....