Imponderables- a revivial!! by MsA

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A Magda a chara,
I hope you can find a place to live soon, its good that you've got nice friends who can let you stay with them for now.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Friday, October 14, 2011 6:00 AM

HUGS HUGS HUGS Magda... hey we're lucky to have you

Ok seriously at what point does sleep deprivation become crazy? "cause I think I'm there

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, October 14, 2011 11:17 AM

STEGASAURUS

Aren't the terrible two's fun? I've gotten about 6 hours of sleep for the last week. I'm right there with ya. It's not like I can't sleep through Maddox's crying fits at 3am, because I certainly can. It's my wife's fist/foot/knee contacting between my shoulder blades that wakes me up. And once I'm awake, I'm done for for the rest of the night. Ugh.

-Steg

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Friday, October 14, 2011 11:29 AM

Right there with you guys. A bag of doritos fell over in my pantry at like 3am one night this week. Woke me up for a good 45 minutes. Brutal.

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Friday, October 14, 2011 10:26 PM

STEGASAURUS

For comparison's sake, imagine that bag of Doritos shuffling into your room and then having to put it back from whence it came. All the while, it's crying and refusing to go back on it's shelf.

Now in that scenario, you can just eat the bag and be satisfied with a full stomach and peace and quite in your home. We, with two year olds, don't have that luxury.

Ah, the joys of parenthood.

-Steg

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Monday, October 17, 2011 5:26 AM

Mmmmmmm Doritos flavored babies. Wait...how did we get on this subject?

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Monday, October 17, 2011 6:04 AM

aaaaaahhhh sorry mental image of babies covered in Doritos dust

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
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Monday, October 17, 2011 8:50 AM

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Two great things about parenting two year olds:
Thing 1: There are sooooo many other people doing it or who have done it, sometimes multiple times that can give you advice about what worked for their little ones.

Thing 2: They will be three soon enough and will eventually grow out of whatever they're doing that is difficult.

I know that doesn't solve the immediate sleep deprivation problem. I know I have some trouble when I'm not getting enough sleep, in college I wondered if there was yet something else wrong with my body and brain because I couldn't stay awake when I sat down, even fell asleep in a movie theater twice, embarassing, but fortunately six months of not working after graduating fixed my sleep problem.

I know it isn't that easy for you guys though since you don't get six months break from the little ones.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Monday, October 17, 2011 8:59 AM

LOL Riona your story made me think of the time I was in college and a friend talked me into participating in her sleep deprivation case study for her senior project.
She got an A... I fell asleep during a final and had to re-take 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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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:37 AM

OK Zeek- thanks to you I dreamed my son was trying to cover babies in doritos and eat them...

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, October 18, 2011 12:59 PM

You're welcome

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Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:45 PM

TRAVELER

Cover anything in Doritos and it will great. Cheese nachos for best effect.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

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Sunday, October 23, 2011 10:10 AM

MAGDALENA

"No power in the 'verse can stop me!"

Ha ha ha! Now I have a crazy meantal image of toddlers covered in Doritos... yummy & messy at the same time! I love my browncoat family!

CPT Magda R Martin
CO of Golf Co (Europe)
76th Independent Battalion

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 7:07 AM

Ok due to move our tivo is not hooked up

Tell me what the heck happened on HIMYM!!!!!!

The rest of you... what is your worst moving memory or experience??

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 7:18 AM

Nothing special. Everyone realized their significant other is like their parents and freaked out briefly. They all got over it. Ted was pathetic and needy. The end.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 12:38 PM

Good to see they value consistency

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:09 PM

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Originally posted by RionaEire:
Oh the privelidge of having a video store that is close enough to your house to go to. Now adays, much to my anger and frustration, the only video stores in my city are a bit too far to visit regularly. We get netflix and red box but that just isn't the same, oh the days of brousing at the video store whenever we want ... sigh. People don't know how lucky they are.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

I have TWO Family Videos within walking distance from me.

They're the only brick and mortar survivors of the NetFlix era.

Any Blockbuster or Hollywood you walked into only had 200 movies and about 100 copies of each movie. FV, in contrast, has about 3,000 movies to choose from.

AWESOME video store!!!!

If there is something that I absolutely cannot find for free to download online, chances are, FV has it waiting for ya!

And yes.... I'm applying there next week, so I'm putting my plug in right now

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:39 PM

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That's cool Six, do you get free or discounted videos if you work there?

I've only moved twice in my life and so I don't have a lot of moving experiences.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 4:49 PM

I dunno.....

I don't work there yet :)

I can't believe that Randal from Clerks can have a video store job and I can't get hired there though.

If I get the job I'll let ya know!

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011 4:09 AM

That makes for a good ponder. Where is the place you'd most like to work if you got an employee discount? I'm ruling out Amazon because that's too easy. They sell everything.

For me it would be newegg. Even though I don't buy computer parts often I still love to drool over all the new speedy stuff. If I had a customer discount I bet I'd buy way too much.

If we can't do online places then I'd go with Fry's. It's basically the store version of newegg with slightly worse prices.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011 1:00 PM

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Based on the discounts alone I'd want to work at one of my favorite resturants, I have many, because I love eating and discounted resturant food makes me happy. Either that or Disneyland, because rides are fun. But that isn't in my city, so a yummy resturant like Pizza Catto or Red Robin will have to do. Food is my only money spending weakness, ... oh wait, how about working for the airport and getting discounted plain tickets? Does that count within the parameters of the question, because if it does then I might shift to that.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Thursday, October 27, 2011 7:52 PM

If you asked me that question 3 months ago, I would have said Lowes, but I'm really hoping that most of my big purchases there are out of the way for a long while........

Plus....

I have had a few people there asking me how I get stuff so cheap there lol.....

It's funny to me that Lowes was the only place I put in an application that had the decency to tell me "NO" before even giving me an interview (I just didn't get any replies yet anywhere else).....

Yet....

I'm schooling the employees that they can use their 10% employee discount and also stack the 5% Lowes card discount on top of it if they pre-order everything online. If you try that on the store, you only get the higher discount.

You don't even have to work at Lowes to get the measly 10% discount..... Just go to the Post Office and request a change of address packet and you get one.

Plus... if you use the card in the store, they take it from you and tear it up. If you buy online, you have at least several days to use it again before they void the number. My guess is they process the used numbers every week or so....... so..... don't be so quick to rip up that card after you use it. If you wake up the next morning saying "DRAT.... I wish I bought that!", like I have often done, you don't have to run to the post office for another coupon. Chances are the one you used yesterday is still valid.

Newegg is definitely a great choice, as is any food place. I love my outdated electronics and a full belly.

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Friday, October 28, 2011 7:10 AM

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Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
It's funny to me that Lowes was the only place I put in an application that had the decency to tell me "NO" before even giving me an interview (I just didn't get any replies yet anywhere else).....

That may be due to incompetence rather than common decency. My manager just found out this morning that our HR department didn't bother the tell the guy they didn't hire for my job that he wasn't getting the job. I've been here since the start of May and knew for about 3 weeks before that. So, that guy just had to catch the drift apparently. Though I can't imagine he wanted the job too badly if he never contacted anyone to find out what was going on.

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Friday, October 28, 2011 8:09 AM

NAVYSEILS

Most places around here don't bother to tell you if you don't get a job.

Unless they state otherwise, it's better to assume you won't hear about an unsuccessful application. Well, it's better for them, it is very frustrating for those looking to find work.

With regards to the ponder about employment based on discounts... I like the newegg idea, but if you rule out online places I can't really think of a decent bricks and mortar alternative around here. I'd have to just pick Game or somewhere like that. Get my videogames on the cheap.

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Friday, October 28, 2011 3:06 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
It's funny to me that Lowes was the only place I put in an application that had the decency to tell me "NO" before even giving me an interview (I just didn't get any replies yet anywhere else).....

That may be due to incompetence rather than common decency. My manager just found out this morning that our HR department didn't bother the tell the guy they didn't hire for my job that he wasn't getting the job. I've been here since the start of May and knew for about 3 weeks before that. So, that guy just had to catch the drift apparently. Though I can't imagine he wanted the job too badly if he never contacted anyone to find out what was going on.

They actually contacted me two days later to say they were looking at other candidates. I'm kind of surprised that I got any response at all since I applied online to like 20 other places and never hear anything.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

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Monday, October 31, 2011 5:51 AM

Hey Jack thanks:) We just bought a new house and are about to make a Lowe's run of epic proportions so the 10% plus 5% will help a ton:) You are so full of wisdom:)

HUGS Navy...

Store where I'd like a discount... based on percentage of my income spent there Carter's or Osh Kosh B'Gosh
Based on what I want to buy... Pyramid

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, October 31, 2011 11:30 AM

Happy Chicks in Slutty Costumes Day!! I'm off to the BBQ place with hot chick waitresses for dinner. Yay! What a great holiday!

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Monday, October 31, 2011 2:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Hey Jack thanks:) We just bought a new house and are about to make a Lowe's run of epic proportions so the 10% plus 5% will help a ton:) You are so full of wisdom:)

No problem....

Just make sure you buy the stuff online if you want to stack the discounts. If you buy it in the store you'll only get 10% off.

Although.... If you don't pay your stuff off right away, you can get something like 6 interest free months using the Lowes card and still get the 10% off in the store.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 6:24 AM

How were your slutty waitresses Zeek??
Also...

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seriously Katie Holmes ruined the slutty pumpkin and Ted is annoying. Lily's pregnancy brain and the Oh Canada torture was awesome!!

Thanks Jack:)

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, November 1, 2011 10:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
How were your slutty waitresses Zeek??

It was a good year. We got our #1 pick at our table too. Couldn't ask for better.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 1:26 PM

Oh... by the way.

I just found out today that if you want the 6 months no interest, you need to purchase over 299 bucks worth of stuff. Sounds like you're going to do at least that though :)

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." ~Shepherd Book

BTW... I love my General Discussion Peeps. If you feel a strong need to judge me on RWED discussions I've had in the General Discussion, I welcome it, but I also say that they are two different worlds......

And while my core never wavers and though I may say things you don't like in the RWED, I'd never say them in General Discussions and I hope you would do the same.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 4:03 AM

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Originally posted by MsA:
Also...
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seriously Katie Holmes ruined the slutty pumpkin and Ted is annoying. Lily's pregnancy brain and the Oh Canada torture was awesome!!

Yeah they need to just cut Ted from the show. Or maybe the writers need to go back to season 1 and look at what Ted was like. Maybe they need to notice how he wasn't just a pathetic, whinny, super dork. He was just a hopeless romantic who was over the top at times. Bah!

The dirty talk about the pinball machine was funny/incredibly disturbing.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 7:59 AM

I know it makes me never want a pinball machine... or hmm maybe I do... LOL

I swear pregnancy brain is true!!! Once, when I was pregnant, I was doing wash and making breakfast and I put raw eggs in the washer by mistake.

Jack- yup new house needs a lot... we do have a nice $100 gift card from our friends. I'm sure we'll come up with loads of stuff we need.

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, November 3, 2011 5:37 AM

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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Thursday, November 3, 2011 3:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Jack- yup new house needs a lot... we do have a nice $100 gift card from our friends. I'm sure we'll come up with loads of stuff we need.

Well I've also heard that if you buy Lowes cards you automatically get the 10% discount with them. I can't verify that as true personally, and I don't know if it will stack with the 5% credit card discount online.

But I'd love to know!

Would be great to not have to drop into random post offices on a weekly basis to get the change of address packets anymore.

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Monday, November 7, 2011 7:12 AM

Poor little kaylee cat had a bad night last night. I have no idea what happened. She was sleeping peacefully in my warm pile of laundry that needed to be folded. I went to make dinner. She got up and was milling around. I got her to give her fluids and she was much more upset than usual even hissing at me. I didn't put up with that and gave her the fluids anyway. She wouldn't sit the way she normally does and kept trying to lay on her side. Then when I went to sit and eat dinner she climbed (not jumped) into my lap and was shaking. It was pretty freaky. I was trying to decide if she needed to go to the vet right away or if I should wait. I waited it out a bit. Couldn't really eat as she decided to rest her head on my arm. Eventually she stopped shaking and fell asleep.

No idea what the heck happened but she's definitely trying not to walk on her back left leg. She's just limping around but she's eating and getting around a bit. I'm hoping she just sprained something and will heal up. Poor kitty.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 7:40 AM

Oh poor little Kaylee...

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, November 8, 2011 10:45 AM

Seems like she's healing pretty quickly. She was still limping last night, but this morning she jumped up on the bed and jumped down. I could barely tell she was limping. I really have no idea what happened.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:11 AM

I find that more frustrating... when you can't tell what's wrong it's hard to fix.
Glad Kaylee is feeling much better:)

Ooh a ponder- Do you have a pet? Why or why not?
right now we have no pets as our 17 year old border collie mix passed away a few weeks ago. Soon we will have another...

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, November 9, 2011 9:31 AM

Awww I'm sorry to hear that. It's always tough losing a pet.

As for the ponder obviously I do have a pet. I've always liked animals. I think to me they just seem like they have pure intentions. I don't think they conspire to be mean. They just are who they are and if you accept that then you can usually get along.

Kaylee update is that she's acting like nothing happened now. She was tearing around the apartment last night on kitty emergencies (that's what I call it when they're like "I need to run around for no apparent reason"). So, I take it her leg feels fine now.

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Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:07 AM

I love kitty emergencies... and the random stare at a spot on the ceiling like it's sprouting rainbows

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
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Monday, November 14, 2011 7:48 AM

So ...everyone ready for the week?

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, November 14, 2011 12:32 PM

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Originally posted by MsA:
So ...everyone ready for the week?

Nope. Can I skip it?

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:50 AM

Ooh that's a good ponder

If you could skip one week of your life, which week would it be and why?

I think I'd skip the week I die:)

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, November 15, 2011 3:13 PM

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Good one MSA

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:42 AM

Probably one of the early baby ones. I don't remember them anyways. Babies are always crying too. They seem miserable. Probably why we block out those memories.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:54 AM

Why not block out something you would remember that you wouldn't want to remember???

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011 8:23 AM