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Originally posted by Brenda:
I think my boss's husband likes to think he knows what he is talking about and he doesn't.

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Yeah... That's kind of a human problem in general, but having done quite a bit of contract work for other people in my life and knowing a few mechanics and what they go through, I think when it comes to houses and cars people that are prone to pretend they know more than they actually do are really going to try to assert themselves in this situation. Usually, a pretty good deal of money is on the table regarding these things. And there are plenty of shady mechanics and contractors out there that have put everybody in the position of basically being guilty until proven innocent.

The remedy to that is what I said earlier. I'd just walk away from the job and let him find somebody else who will do the work for him and deal with it. There is always the next job, and most people aren't going to behave like this. I feel for those contractors.

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I know it is. I'm sure they are paying quite a bit to have this work done and I know it will be worth it when it is finished.

I feel for the contractors to.

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This is the first time they have owned a house and so this is the first time he has had to deal with all the repairs and stuff.

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And now I feel for them too. Owning a house isn't easy. It's not cheap either, especially if you're not going to invest the time and money necessary to figure out that 99% of the problems you can fix on your own without paying somebody else to do it. It's not rocket science.

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Like I think I've said here before he's a retired minister so any house they had before they inherited this one was always given to them by the congregation that he was leading. So any major repairs would have been handled by the elders of the church, I guess is the right turn of phrase.

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The work is continuing but he keeps sticking his nose into what is being done and the workmen don't like it.

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Yeah... That's just awful. I always tell customers that they'll have to talk to the boss when he gets there. I'm not paid to deal with that. I don't let anybody do that to me anymore. I just quit and find something else if it happens. I'm nobody's doormat, and I certainly won't let somebody who drives around a nice new car talk down like they're somehow better than me because of that fact.

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He has been emailing the dispatcher of whoever runs the office. That's why they had to get a mediator so they could straighten out what my boss's husband was talking about and what the contractor was trying to tell him.

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It's a mess. I just hope it gets done before we get snow IF we get any snow this winter.

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It's a shame that it's effecting you. Hope you can find things to keep you busy in the mean time. I don't know what your financial situation is or whether or not you're really worried at all about it. Hopefully it's over soon if you are. Good luck.

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It doesn't bother me but my husband's boss insists on trying to explain things to me and without my hearing aides I know only pay attention to about half what he says. The only thing that really bothers me is the stuff in the drive that I have to walk around to get to the stairs so I can get into the house. But I'm not working next Friday so I don't have to deal with it.

What have you done today to earn your place in this crowded world? :)

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Originally posted by Brenda:
I so have to get my Christmas cards going. Specially the ones going to the US and the UK.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:

This question is just bugging me - that doctor that had both a surgical mask and N95 - which did he wear on the inside?

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Originally posted by Brenda:
I so have to get my Christmas cards going. Specially the ones going to the US and the UK.

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Thanks for the reminder! I got my T-day cards out just in time, and got back a nice email from my neice back east. I'm so glad I sent them out! So I'll be doubly happy to get my Xmas cards out on time. Sure, we can keep in touch by text, phone and email, but cards are so much prettier.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Hubby and I like cauliflower, but that is one of the (many) foods that dear daughter can't eat. So if I'm using it as a tummy-filler, she either gets shiritaki noodles or green beans or zucchini instead.

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Originally posted by THG:
Trumps attempting a coup, an illegal seizure of power, and it's apparently ok with sig kiki jack rappy jsf whozit jonzssong and so on. Not a word from any of them about what where're seeing unfold in plain sight; in real time. Witnessing their silence is like watching the three monkeys. Hear see and speak no evil when it comes to Trump.

They have zero, and I mean zero, credibility when discussing what they believe to be wrong with America. Fuck you comrades and fuck your commie loving loser, Trump.


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Out in the rain soon and to the post office. Got the last 3 cards to get into the mail. Thank goodness.

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Out in the rain soon and to the post office. Got the last 3 cards to get into the mail. Thank goodness.

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Your Vancouver-area weather systems must bleeding over into the USA. I see our extreme NW... basically western Washington state ... is NOT in drought. Also, the Sierras are "only" in extreme drought.

But that Four Corners area ... where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona meet... is getting clobbered with drought. Again. This must be the fith year in a row. That very dry area tends west of Four Corners. Also west Texas isn't looking too good either.

Here's hoping some of your Canadian weather swoops down across the states, and brings much-needed rain to those areas. That would be a wonderful Christmas gift! I hope Lady Rain is listening.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
I should probably put this is the recipes thread, but what the heck.

So, I've been doing somewhat large shopping trips, to minimize the number of my shopping trips overall. And, relative to what you've been going through, Brenda, since my favorite ma&pa diner is closed, and my alternatives are pizza delivery and ... uh ... pizza delivery ... I'm not eating out at all. So I've been doing more cooking in between my shopping.

I decided to nail down cream of mushroom soup, once and for all, to try and make mushroom soup as good as grandma used to make. I found a recipe that had over 300 reviews and nearly 5 stars, and made it to see how good could cream of mushroom soup be if I followed the recipe exactly. And, as they said in Jurassic Park, I spared no expense. Spared NO expense! I got the required 2 pounds of mushrooms (actually a bit more, to account for sorting, cleaning and trimming). There were enoki, cremini, button, baby bella, Chantrelle, shitake, boletus, paddy-straw mushrooms, (a lot of the variety came from a variety pack I found), plus I bought a fair bit of oyster mushrooms separately. And I was tasting as I was going, starting with gently browning mushrooms in 4T unsalted butter, Kerrygold to be specific. So far, so good. But when it was all done, I wasn't impressed. It wasn't nearly as mushroom-y as the soup I remember from home. And I think the problem was the onion and garlic the recipe called for. They sort of overwhelmed the mushroom flavor. And then the heavy cream was just too much. It puts a coating on the inside of your mouth that keeps you from tasting much.

So now I know for next time. Next time, I'll just put a small shallot (perhaps) in with the mushrooms, instead of a large onion and cloves of garlic, and instead of heavy cream I'll either use whole fat milk, or, if I want it to be richer, half-and-half.

Now on to the next part of the trial - seeing if it survives freezing!

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Biden’s Obama-era Cabinet picks frustrate liberals, civil rights leaders

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/biden-s-obama-era-cabinet-pick
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If democrats* don't do any different, how are they any better?

And when Biden* fails to keep his promises - or even promote them - I'll be happy to laugh at his skinny saggy ass parading all over town in his New Clothes™.

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I should probably put this is the recipes thread, but what the heck.

So, I've been doing somewhat large shopping trips, to minimize the number of my shopping trips overall. And, relative to what you've been going through, Brenda, since my favorite ma&pa diner is closed, and my alternatives are pizza delivery and ... uh ... pizza delivery ... I'm not eating out at all. So I've been doing more cooking in between my shopping.

I decided to nail down cream of mushroom soup, once and for all, to try and make mushroom soup as good as grandma used to make. I found a recipe that had over 300 reviews and nearly 5 stars, and made it to see how good could cream of mushroom soup be if I followed the recipe exactly. And, as they said in Jurassic Park, I spared no expense. Spared NO expense! I got the required 2 pounds of mushrooms (actually a bit more, to account for sorting, cleaning and trimming). There were enoki, cremini, button, baby bella, Chantrelle, shitake, boletus, paddy-straw mushrooms, (a lot of the variety came from a variety pack I found), plus I bought a fair bit of oyster mushrooms separately. And I was tasting as I was going, starting with gently browning mushrooms in 4T unsalted butter, Kerrygold to be specific. So far, so good. But when it was all done, I wasn't impressed. It wasn't nearly as mushroom-y as the soup I remember from home. And I think the problem was the onion and garlic the recipe called for. They sort of overwhelmed the mushroom flavor. And then the heavy cream was just too much. It puts a coating on the inside of your mouth that keeps you from tasting much.

So now I know for next time. Next time, I'll just put a small shallot (perhaps) in with the mushrooms, instead of a large onion and cloves of garlic, and instead of heavy cream I'll either use whole fat milk, or, if I want it to be richer, half-and-half.

Now on to the next part of the trial - seeing if it survives freezing!

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Originally posted by Brenda:
Winter storms rolling through bringing nothing but rain and wind. Might dry out a bit on Thursday.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Oh, hey KIKI, I looked thru my cookbooks and I - amazingly- still have the Moosewood book.

I'll post the soupe recipe in the recipe thread when I get a chance. I wasn't the cook on that one, tho, so if they did something special, outside of the recipe, I wouldn't know.



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Winter storms rolling through bringing nothing but rain and wind. Might dry out a bit on Thursday.

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Try to stay extra cozy, Brenda!

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I am. Got lucky today(Wednesday) when I was out and it was dry.

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Got a shipwreck on BC's coast in Nootka Sound which is an marine park. The wreck is starting to leak oil and now the Province has to figure out what to do about it. Booms have been placed to keep anymore of the oil from reaching land. An otter was killed and a marine bird soiled. The bird was rescued and is being looked after.

Cameras and such have been sent down and divers to see where the damage in the hull is and try and find out how much oil is left in the ship.

She was a cargo ship and went down in '68, if I remember the year right. Hit a rock ledge all hands got off safely.

First the oil has to come out of the ship, then the Province has two choices 1. Leave her down there to become a reef or 2. Try and raise her and tow her back to dock.

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I am. Got lucky today(Wednesday) when I was out and it was dry.

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Sad ... but interesting. I hope they can protect the area and its life.

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