The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

MySmallWorldof4

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Headed home and I-85 traffic is horrendous. We get up to speed then have to slow to 40 then repeat. We have done that since we left Atl.
Traffic was a reason we left Saturday morning instead of today. Hope you are home now.
Never mind. I am on speed reading mode trying to catch up the 20 pages I missed. Just had to read the next post to see you were home. 😉
 

Goofyernmost

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But in 1996 Fran came all the way into Raleigh... I was living there at the time... that was the most scary thing!
Yea, I have heard a lot about that, but, I can't let myself get all wrapped up in it until it is a sure thing. I've got food, milk and bread and loads of Peanut Butter. For water I have plenty of gallon freezer bags that I can fill up when necessary and I bought electric (battery) lanterns if the power goes off and a Coleman Stove to heat stuff with, if the building remains in one piece. I have two daughters that live fairly close and we would probably not all be likely to lose all power with the manner in which we are spread out. I don't want it to come through here and I certainly am not looking forward to it, but I feel confident this far inland that it will have calmed down quite a bit before it gets here. I am keeping a close eye on it and judging by the speed it is moving I can probably walk fast enough to stay ahead of it. ;):)
 

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
Dad: Star Wars Fireworks are my favorite Disney nighttime show.
Me:
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donaldtoo

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I checked my DMV and it looks like I can still just use my passport for both domestic and international travel: https://realid.dmv.ca.gov/what-is-real-id-faq/

It says: "If you want to continue to use a U.S. passport, U.S. passport card, military ID, enhanced driver license, or other federally accepted identification to do those things, you do not need to get a REAL ID, however, it is recommended."

And if all I need to do to renew my passport is mail in paperwork, rather than hanging out at the DMV, I think I'll do that instead. ;)

Yep, but, it’s recommended, and I’m covered all the way around with no worries now, so the time was worth it to me. :)
 

Rista1313

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Yea, I have heard a lot about that, but, I can't let myself get all wrapped up in it until it is a sure thing. I've got food, milk and bread and loads of Peanut Butter. For water I have plenty of gallon freezer bags that I can fill up when necessary and I bought electric (battery) lanterns if the power goes off and a Coleman Stove to heat stuff with, if the building remains in one piece. I have two daughters that live fairly close and we would probably not all be likely to lose all power with the manner in which we are spread out. I don't want it to come through here and I certainly am not looking forward to it, but I feel confident this far inland that it will have calmed down quite a bit before it gets here. I am keeping a close eye on it and judging by the speed it is moving I can probably walk fast enough to stay ahead of it. ;):)

Those things will come in handy... we didn't get power back for a week and we tried to cook eggs on a charcoal grill... it wasn't pretty. I don't remember what else we ate that week... but grilled up everything we had left in the freezer.
 

donaldtoo

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Glad to hear it wasn't too bad, but still -- almost 3 hours for you. This whole Real ID thing is beyond a pain in the ****. (Got my new license some months ago -- I went right when the doors opened at my local AAA, so I got out of there in maybe an hour and 15 minutes.) I can think of more fun things to do with that time! :facepalm:

Yea, but, no really big deal to me, as I’m, generally, off at 1p on Fridays anyway. And, my folks picked up DS from work for me...!!! :)
 

donaldtoo

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Interesting point, from the convenience aspect; and come to think of it, I only knew one guy who always carried his passport and used it for I.D. (This was over 25 years ago.) He flew international from time to time, and I guess he just kept his passport on him out of habit or whatever.

I think for some people, they're also just trying to avoid an extra fee (for the Real ID processing cost), if they already have a passport. I can understand that, too.

Here there is no increased cost for the real id, as it’s been $25 for a while...


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StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
Sandy was not fun I had no power for a week and I was one of the lucky ones! Some I know now own houses in the ocean:(
Sandy was awful. We were stuck in the basement during the entire storm. Thankfully we still had internet; I completed all of my college applications. But still, it was terrible.

If this hits again, I don't intend to stay in the house. We have too many tall trees. I'd grab the cats and go up to my grandma's in PA. Either that or find a pet-friendly hotel nearby. But never again.
 

donaldtoo

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My oldest just got her license and to be honest I don’t know if it is a real id or not. Hers looks different than dh’s and mine. It is set up vertically. Dh said it was because she is a minor? Maybe he is wrong. We didn’t pay anything extra though. We didn’t even pay for the actual license. We paid for the permit and I guess because of that they don’t charge for the license. Now I will have to look and see what a real id looks like because hers is up for renewal in 2023.

Yep, minors here are vertical, as well. Either way, real id is indicated by a gold circle with a star inside it.

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