Imponderables: Half Of My Mistakes by nvghostrider

If'n I only had a few more shooters like you Navy.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 6:49 AM

hmmm well we've alreadys cheduled so many events for D*C or I'd suggest a run to the nearest paintball field.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:18 AM

I'm starting to see some of that weekend light at the end of the tunnel. I think I can...I think I can...I think I can

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:11 AM

lolz, half of campus started their weekend at 11 am yesterday (reports of a line outside of Ted's bar), another third or so will be starting tonight (there's a reason they call it 'Thirsty Thursday' up here) and the rest will be starting some time tomorrow. yay spring weekend @_@

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:14 AM

Almost there... you can do it:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:05 PM

Sure we can.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

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Friday, April 24, 2009 4:22 AM

IT'S FRIDAY! YAY!! It is Friday morning though. So, that sorta sucks. Can't stop time though. So, it'll get to be the evening eventually.

Oh so I have a new manager this year and her morale booster is that every month she draws an employees name out of the hat and tells them to take the day off. I haven't been picked yet but the email came out this morning. Every time I see that email in my inbox my hopes rise off the charts. Then it's like "awwww not my name"

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Friday, April 24, 2009 5:27 AM

well that is cool yet sucky...HUGS Zeek

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 24, 2009 5:52 AM

if the boss is smart they'll put the drawn names aside, for fairness sake :P

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Friday, April 24, 2009 6:20 AM

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Originally posted by freelancertex:
if the boss is smart they'll put the drawn names aside, for fairness sake :P

She does. So the odds keep getting better. Come on May!

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Friday, April 24, 2009 7:28 AM

we will all cross our fingers for you:) HUGS

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 24, 2009 8:43 AM

ponder: why, rather than calling an exterminator to get rid of the deeply ingrained bees nest hiding out in our roof (too far in for pesticides to reach, we've tried), is my dad insistent on *just* fixing the back door? there's a gap about < > this wide in the top, which is how theyre getting in, but still, if you kill the nest, you also wont have to worry about dodging them every time you go outside.

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Friday, April 24, 2009 9:04 AM

Exterminators are expensive?

I think the real question is why aren't you out getting a new pet? "Bees are the favorite meal of Merops apiaster, the bee-eater bird. Other common predators are kingbirds, mockingbirds, bee wolves and dragonflies." I don't know what a bee wolf is but I think I want one.

Bah a bee wolf is a wasp. That's no good. Get a mocking bird to mock your Dad

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Friday, April 24, 2009 9:09 AM

You might also want to check the attic. We've been in a few places where they find their way in through ventilation and light fixtures. Sure fixing the back door will keep them from coming in from the outside, but what about from the attic? Also, I'd try some more passive chemicals rather than the aerosol(sp) sprays for bees and hornets. I use an insecticidal soap that comes in a spray bottle. Check out gardening supply in stores. Even if it doesn't kill them all right away a hive or nest sprayed with it will no longer be useful.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

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Friday, April 24, 2009 9:15 AM

we don't really have an attic, cuz we have radiant heating up there, so its all pipes and no lights or vents really ><;; but yeah, there might be a leak somewheres regardless. insecticidal soap? didnt know it existed :P have to give it a shot. ^_^

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Friday, April 24, 2009 9:24 AM

You have to spray it directly on the bees and the nest to work. It is pretty much soapy water, but the mix of that and proprietary chemicals eusure that it works. Might have to spray it down two or three times, but it should work.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

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Friday, April 24, 2009 9:27 AM

um bees have been dying off in droves. If we don't let the bees survive all crops will die off since they are the way we pollinate all crops.... if they are bees... call a local apiary and they will pay to move them. No fuss no muss and then your dad doesn't have to fix the door...if they are wasps... KILL THEM ( yes I am a bug bigot... but hey bees make honey, pollinate crops and flowers and only sing if threatened they are very useful and nice...plus they're cute)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 24, 2009 9:36 AM

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Originally posted by nvghostrider:
You have to spray it directly on the bees and the nest to work. It is pretty much soapy water, but the mix of that and proprietary chemicals eusure that it works. Might have to spray it down two or three times, but it should work.

oy, therein lies the problem, we cant *get* to the nest thats how far back it is ><;; and there isnt really an easy way to get to our "attic." not that mom would ever let dad go up there cuz its all copper pipes, and dad aint so nimble anymore lol

yes MsA, they are a waspish type of insect. dont knwo if theyre wasps or hornets, theyre just black and yellow bees with stingers that just infest and sting, and dont make honey lol.

I kind of wish our carpenter bees would come back, they werent as nasty, and they were easy to kill *tennis racket*

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Friday, April 24, 2009 10:08 AM

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Originally posted by MsA:
only sing if threatened

Disney movies are not good source material for real life bee activity. :-P

What's with all the mocking bird hate? Bird haters!!

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Friday, April 24, 2009 10:09 AM

Well then I say massacre the lot of them...bug bomb time

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 24, 2009 10:15 AM

lolz, id love to bug bomb the shit outta those bastages :P

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Friday, April 24, 2009 1:43 PM

Almost out, YAYYYY!!!

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-Loretta Lynn

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Friday, April 24, 2009 2:14 PM

YAY...
house is 1/2 way to clean... yippee I feel happy. Tomorrow while NV has to teach a class I finish it. Clean house, clean laundry, fresh sheets total joy:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, April 24, 2009 2:25 PM

Unfortunately you can never come visit me MsA. My apartment has none of those things

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Saturday, April 25, 2009 2:30 AM

NVG here:

Early morning ate barbecue and needed some Tum-dad-dum-dum, Tums

BUMP

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Saturday, April 25, 2009 4:07 AM

oh no ><;; sorry NV *gets the econosize bottle of tums her mom keeps tucked away*

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Saturday, April 25, 2009 4:07 AM

whoops how did that happen O_o double posty

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Saturday, April 25, 2009 4:31 PM

*second thread bump of the evening*

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Sunday, April 26, 2009 6:51 AM

*sunday afternoon bump* six and a half hours till Phantom!!! ^_^ *dance*

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Monday, April 27, 2009 5:49 AM

Wow, dead weekend. Seems the class I taught went well. Hopefully our attendence fulfilled required numbers for the grant. If so than I get paid next week. If not, then I get to run another class before June.

My brother dropped by this morning to give me a hug before leaving town. They are off to Idaho, them Montana. He and his family will stay in Edmonton at a B&B for a few days before driving off to Alaska. His new job, according to him is "Glorified Boyscout". He'll be assisting SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) Instructors until he gets an instructor cert. Seeing as he enjoyed screwing with Airmen as OPFOR a few times I think he'll really enjoy this.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

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Monday, April 27, 2009 6:24 AM

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm SERE. think he could find a way to possibly shorten the CBT for that? or make it less boring? kidding!!!!!!!!
I couldnt even imagine going through actual sere, had a friend who went through part of it before changing afsc's :P he din't like it so much
Hope ur bro has fun with the new job!!!!

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Monday, April 27, 2009 6:34 AM

Well, were a lot alike. We enjoy adventure, survival, torture...

Anyhoo, he's super excited. Dad mode kicked in and my objection took over for about half a second until I realized he was smiling while telling me what he'll be doing. He's got a strong mind and an even stronger will. Most anyone else I would worry about, but I'm sure he'll actually enjoy this.

Funny, I never thought of it before, but we both have no issue with directing our superiors, telling them what's what, then going back to business as usual just like any other day.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

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Monday, April 27, 2009 8:37 AM

Ah Monday what a horrible day it is.

So, the kitty has been on special kidney food for a while and she's had an upset stomach ever since she started on it. They gave me some stuff that was supposed to help with that and even after a week of taking it there was no real improvement. So, this Saturday they gave me a different brand of kidney friendly food. I'm quite excited that last night I found solid poop in her litter box. Hooray!

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Monday, April 27, 2009 8:42 AM

Okay, strange, but I can celebrate solid poop.

Yay for less sicky kitty!

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

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Monday, April 27, 2009 10:07 AM

At least now I can have some slight hope that the blood work on wednesday will show improvement across the board without being tainted by some dehydration. I guess I should wait and see how she does today but so far it's a little victory.

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Monday, April 27, 2009 1:46 PM

Yay kitty is feeling better... sending positive thoughts your way Zeek:)

HUGS NV..

Very long day... tomorrow even longer. I have to be in Reno at 7 am tomorrow which means getting up at 5:30 am to be able to make it on time, then I teach a training, run to the office and put together curriculum for a week, dash about 18 miles to a one on one with a kid spend 3 hours teaching and running all over ( several football fields over is the playground we walk/run to take him to 2 times during the 3 hours) , finish that, drive 18 miles back to a high school for an IEP and by that point I will have an hours worth of data collation to do and then I can go home... So yet again tomorrow I won't be online all day... sorry guys:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, April 27, 2009 3:17 PM

sounds like an absolute blast MsA. *serves up a diet coke with lime, even though its not the bar*

here's a ponder: why the FUCK do schools (colleges to be specific) have fuckall ridiculous fees that are impossible for students to pay without loans or like two full time jobs?

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:22 AM

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Originally posted by freelancertex:
here's a ponder: why the FUCK do schools (colleges to be specific) have fuckall ridiculous fees that are impossible for students to pay without loans or like two full time jobs?

Cause professors get paid crazy well. All to ignore students and worry more about their research than teaching. The college system needs an overhaul IMO. It's just waaaaaay too expensive.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:13 AM

i'm with u on that one zeek ><;; the general fee is also used for facilities and services I DON'T EVEN USE. i'm sorry, but if i dont use it, i shouldn't be mandated to pay for it @_@

tenure needs to go away. I love the good teachers i've had in the past, but tenure makes it way too fucking hard to get rid of the BAD teachers; why secure their jobs if theyre not actually *doing* their job?

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:43 AM

I've never heard a good reason for tenure. I mean from the employee's perspective it's great. From the employer side it makes no sense. Here's free reign to slack off and in general be a jerk. You're on your honor not to do that.

mhmmm great plan.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:03 AM

exactly, and no one *especially* the students can do anything about it. I've had teachers that have gotten me so incensed i would go home to my mom and say "holy. SHIT how did this person stay in the district for thirty years? im not learning a damn thing!" and she'd shake her head and say "i know, i know, but he's got tenure, so even if you went to the superintendent theres not much can be done." its infuriating from all perspectives, well, except for those who *have* tenure.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:09 PM

NVG here:

Stayed home with the sicky MSA only to feel like lump o' poop myself.

On the other hand my van will be delivered in a few short bit. A mid nineties Plymouth Voyager, it should get me by for the next year before I get to start a car payment on something newer and more expensive.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:52 PM

ooh shiny. ^_^

hope MsA feels better :\

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:53 AM

Ouch MsA worked like crazy yesterday and got sick? That's a crummy day right there.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:11 AM

Oh I didn't work.. Monday I got food poisoning. I spent Tuesday throwing up and not being able to move. I'm still home 'cause I can't manage solid food.
Poor NV is now sicker than I am with I'm not sure what... argh

How's kitty doing Zeek??

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:27 AM

Well I hope both of you feel better soon.

Kitty seems fine to me. 3 days of solid poop. Woohoo!

Her blood work appointment is at 2:00pm today. I'll let you guys know the results. I'm getting my hopes up that she's going to pass with flying colors finally.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:21 AM

yay kitty!!

sorry ur not feelin well MsA :\ NV too. *whips up some broth and gets a case of coke for the stomach settling*

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:19 AM

yay the kitty cat's numbers are finally all within normal limits. They're still on the high end of normal, but normal. I'm supposed to keep sticking her with needles and turning her into a kitty shaped water balloon for a month then recheck, but after that if she's good maybe no more needles. My credit card gets to take a breather!

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:18 AM