The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

betty rose

betty rose

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Cesar R M said:
Well, we didnt eat anything "Mexican" per se. ( as in traditional)
This restaurant was mostly seafood.

We were kinda busy eating and talking, so I only managed to take a photo of my entree.
An Empanada filled with Shrimp.
It was good :9

I then had a creamy shrimp with spinach, bacon bits, onion and nuts.
my mother had spicy shrimp with garlic.
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The empanada looks really good, and nicely cooked.
 
JenniferS

JenniferS

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Cesar R M said:
hang on.. 5 level backsplit as in .. 5 floor house?
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Yes. But a backsplit is a house of staggered levels.

Level #1 (Top level) - 3 bedrooms and a bath. Equivalent to the second storey of a traditional home.

Down 8 steps, as opposed to 13 or 14 to Level #2 - living room, dining room, kitchen, front door. This level is 8 risers above grade. That's why you see so many steps leading to my front porch/front door in my pics.

Down 5 steps to Level #3 - side entry, hallway, bath, huge family room with patio doors to deck. This level is 2 risers above grade, is the exact same size as the bedroom level, and sits directly beneath the top level.

Down 8 steps to Level #4 (first basement level) - rec room, kitchenette, bedroom, laundry/bath. This level sits directly below the kitchen/living room level, and is only about half below grade

Down 4 steps to Level #5 (the basement, completely below grade) - two storage areas, a second rec room, utility room (furnace, water heater), huge walk in closet. This level sits directly below the family room, and has slightly lower headroom.

Levels 1,3, and 5 face north.
Levels 2 and 4 face south.

Levels 1 and 2 roofs are separate, and each has its own attic area and separate access hatches. You cannot access one attic from the other.

In short; yes five storeys, but each is smaller than in a traditional 3-level 2-storey. Yes, four sets of stairs, but only half flights. Split levels, due to their configuration, are difficult to cool.

And thus ends my most boring ever post.

@donaldtoo could probably explain it using American terms, in half as many words.
I've noticed Canadian bungalows and ranches mean something completely different than in the U.S.
 
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betty rose

betty rose

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JenniferS said:
Yes. But a backsplit is a house of staggered levels.

Level #1 (Top level) - 3 bedrooms and a bath. Equivalent to the second storey of a traditional home.

Down 8 steps, as opposed to 13 or 14 to Level #2 - living room, dining room, kitchen, front door. This level is 8 risers above grade. That's why you see so many steps leading to my front porch/front door in my pics.

Down 5 steps to Level #3 - side entry, hallway, bath, huge family with patio doors to deck. This level is 2 risers above grade, is the exact same size as the bedroom level, and sits directly beneath the top level.

Down 8 steps to Level #4 (first basement level) - rec room, kitchenette, bedroom, laundry/bath. This level sits directly below the kitchen/living room level, and is only about half below grade

Down 4 steps to Level #5 (the basement, completely below grade) - two storage areas, a second rec room, utility room (furnace, water heater), huge walk in closet. This level sits directly below the family room, and has slightly lower headroom.

Levels 1,3, and 5 face north.
Levels 2 and 4 face south.

Levels 1 and 2 roofs are separate, and each has its own attic area and separate access hatches. You cannot access one attic from the other.

In short; yes five storeys, but each is smaller than in a traditional 3-level 2-storey. Yes, four sets of stairs, but only half flights. Split levels, due to their configuration, are difficult to cool.

And thus ends my most boring ever post.

@donaldtoo could probably explain it using American terms, in half as many words.
I've noticed Canadian bungalows and ranches mean something completely different than in the U.S.
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Not boring to me at all. We had a four level split, it became too many steps for hubby and I. We now have a ranch, in this area we have had to go down in size, due to land being so expensive...But at our age ..smaller is definitely better. Thanks for the reply...it sounds like a lot of steps. I do like multiple level homes, they are so much more interesting, I loved ours, but as with all things, age intervened.
 
donaldtoo

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MinnieM123 said:
I must say, you and your family know how to celebrate!!! :joyfull: I was really impressed by the 1952 restaurant (and it looks like the original sign as well there), followed by the 1948 Peter Pan Mini-Golf! HA! The figure of Peter Pan and the other figures in the mini-golf are classic!!! There are so few of those golden oldies around the country (restaurants, mini-golf, etc. from that era), but when you find them, it's priceless. Happy to see that they are still thriving in your area, and I love how they probably haven't changed much of anything, since they opened way back when. Great photos, too! :happy: DWifey looked like she enjoyed the festivities in her honor!

P.S.: Back to that restaurant for a moment--the wooden doors with the sun carved into them were beautiful.
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Hahaaa...! Thanks! :)
The food was great and the mini-golf a blast...!
And yes, it's the old timey feel that makes those places even more fun! :)
We like to bowl, too, which we tend to do more in the heat of the summer, than mini-golf.
It was already gettin' pretty toasty and humid yesterday afternoon. :)
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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JenniferS said:
Ugh! Somebody shoot me!

Son #1 just came down the stairs and asked why the air was off.
Me - 'Cause it's 15 degrees out. (59 F)
S - Okay, I'm leaving. I warned you if you shut the air off I was going.

How about you open your window, shut your trap, and go to bed?! Better yet, go sleep on the back deck, under the pergola.


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Sometimes I feel like I have to fill in a little for your dad and tell you that the proper response for that conversation is... "Don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on your way out." Feel free to use that anytime the situation arises.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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JenniferS said:
Yes. But a backsplit is a house of staggered levels.

Level #1 (Top level) - 3 bedrooms and a bath. Equivalent to the second storey of a traditional home.

Down 8 steps, as opposed to 13 or 14 to Level #2 - living room, dining room, kitchen, front door. This level is 8 risers above grade. That's why you see so many steps leading to my front porch/front door in my pics.

Down 5 steps to Level #3 - side entry, hallway, bath, huge family room with patio doors to deck. This level is 2 risers above grade, is the exact same size as the bedroom level, and sits directly beneath the top level.

Down 8 steps to Level #4 (first basement level) - rec room, kitchenette, bedroom, laundry/bath. This level sits directly below the kitchen/living room level, and is only about half below grade

Down 4 steps to Level #5 (the basement, completely below grade) - two storage areas, a second rec room, utility room (furnace, water heater), huge walk in closet. This level sits directly below the family room, and has slightly lower headroom.

Levels 1,3, and 5 face north.
Levels 2 and 4 face south.

Levels 1 and 2 roofs are separate, and each has its own attic area and separate access hatches. You cannot access one attic from the other.

In short; yes five storeys, but each is smaller than in a traditional 3-level 2-storey. Yes, four sets of stairs, but only half flights. Split levels, due to their configuration, are difficult to cool.

And thus ends my most boring ever post.

@donaldtoo could probably explain it using American terms, in half as many words.
I've noticed Canadian bungalows and ranches mean something completely different than in the U.S.
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Nope, that was a good job, right there...! :)

Definitely not the type of floor plan we generally design for older folks or those that are plannin' on livin' there 'til they're older, though. ;) :)
 
betty rose

betty rose

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betty rose

betty rose

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donaldtoo said:
Hahaaa...! Thanks! :)
The food was great and the mini-golf a blast...!
And yes, it's the old timey feel that makes those places even more fun! :)
We like to bowl, too, which we tend to do more in the heat of the summer, than mini-golf.
It was already gettin' pretty toasty and humid yesterday afternoon. :)
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I love to watch bowling, I go and watch the grandkids it looks like so much fun. I took a semester of bowling in high school, I was never any good. And I loved watching all those bowling shows on TV, what ever happened to those. They don't show them any more.
 
JenniferS

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
betty rose said:
Oh goodness, you seem to be going through so much.. I hope everything goes well for you and Rob. I will say a prayer for him.
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Rob Ford is not actually a friend of mine.

He is the much-beleagured former mayor of Toronto.
He made international headlines for his off-duty drunken tirades and crack-smoking episodes.
Despite all of this, he was actually a pretty terrific mayor.
 
JenniferS

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Oh my, could this day get any better?
Hubby just came up to ask for the Bactine.

He did a lot of deck/yard work this weekend that involved hosing things down. Apparently his flip flops were wet for a long time and rubbed the top of his foot raw.

"Oh Honey", I say. "Put your foot up on the counter and I'll spray it for you."
When he didn't really squirm enough, I deemed a second application necessary.

I'm thinking this tale does not reflect well on me.
 

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