Haines His Way

One of my favorite tunes by the little-known Esperanto group Tri Hund Nokt.

Joy To The world. LOL JMK

DRMBARNUM you drive and talk if you want to.

Ginny did you have an interesting day?
LOL-STAR WARS sure gets around.

Vixmom I don’t think of LOTR Trilogy as a swashbuckler film  

To return to Hisaka’s question I would call INDIANA JONES an adventure film.

MBarnum, it's people like you what make it difficult for the rest of us.  I curse cell phone drivers frequently.  They are particularly terrible at turns and red lights.

Honestly, it really was just a joke CP. Safe driving is something I don't chance.

There have only been a very few times when I was driving while talking on the cell phone. Once I realized I could not safely do both at the same time I stopped doing so.

Thank you Jrand! LOL!

Ginny did you have an interesting day?

Yes, Jane, my day was very interesting.  The students did a good job getting to know their nonprofit agencies and then doing research to find a suitable potential funder.  They, of course, gnashed their teeth a lot and made it 'way more difficult than it needed to be.

The proposal review panel I listened to was also very informative.  My great frustration, though, is that more grantseekers don't take advantage of the opportunity to observe the process, which usually takes place behind closed doors.  Because this is public money, the deliberations are open.  Even if someone isn't from an arts organization they could learn a lot about what proposal reviewers look for and about how much they care.

It's really interesting in the library as the April 15 tax deadline approaches.  We distribute tax forms and it's frightening the questions people ask.  Like, "Which one's the state form?"  Uh, the one that says:  OHIO?  People will be coming in to pick up forms right up until we close tomorrow (5:30) and some will be disappointed when they can't get them later.

Oh, Jane, I also started reading Hamlet's Dresser today.  It's really hooked me.  Good thing I've already read this month's book group book, The Middle of Everywhere, and will just have to skim it to get ready for next week's discussion.

We just got high-speed internet, and boy, is it speedy!

I love my cell phone. I rarely use it, but it surely is handy! Most of my calls come from my kids or DH. They always seem to want to check up on me!

Good Evening!

Steve ended up picking me up around 2:30, and we headed out to get lunch - which turned out to basically be his breakfast.  We headed over to our good ole stand-by, Joe's.  Nice lunch, although Steve's lunch - fried tilapia - was a little overdone - but still very filling nonetheless.  I ended up with a cup of lentil soup, a grilled turkey, cheddar and bacon sandwich.  Oh, and some onion rings.



After lunch, we headed back to his old place to pick up some "soft stuff" - his clothes, some smaller fragile items the movers did not take, etc.  Then it was back to his new place where we unpacked a couple of things.  We both sat down for a bit, and ended up taking an impromptu nap.  Then came a run to the grocery store, and Steve dropped me off on the way back to his new place.

-Oh, and Ben & Jerry's is on sale this week at Ukrop's.

 

Steve's new place is very nice.  It's basically two BIG rooms - a bedroom and dining/living/office space.  And a bathroom and kitchen.  Unfortunately, Steve discovered the other day while setting up some of his new furniture, that the "odor" from the neighbor's kitchen next door somehow sneaks into his apartment.  -His landlord informed him that his neighbor is from Trinidad.  -Oh, and Steve also realized that he could hear the conversations going on next door in his bedroom.  And pretty distinctly too.  So...  He placed a call into his landlord - well, property manager - and informed of the problems.  They sent some workmen to recaulk and reseal some "cracks" - it's a converted warehouse space, so there's lots of old wood, etc.  Well...  As we woke up from our naps, we realized that we smelled something cooking again.  We walked into the hallway and couldn't smell anything out there.  Ah, well...  He'll see how his first weekend goes.

OH!  Steve decided to give his piano a try to see how the tuning held through the move.  After a few bars, we heard a "knocking" sound on the wall.  Hmmm...  Steve played some more.  No more "knocking". Maybe it was just a coincidence.  But if it wasn't.... If Steve has to smell his neighbor's cooking, then they can listen to Steve's piano playing.



...Well, that ended up longer than I expected...

Cell phones - we have 'em, but use them sparingly.  I receive calls so seldom that when mine rings, I think, "Oh, somebody's phone's ringing."  DH Richard keeps his phone in his shirt pocket set to vibrate instead of ring and when he receives a call, he thinks he's having a heart attack.  

The most ridiculous usage we've observed was at orientation for freshmen and their parents at The University of Cincinnati last summer.  As soon as some parents got out of a session, they'd call their kid (who was maybe still in a session).  I'm sure the last thing these about-to-be-liberated young people wanted to do was talk to their PARENTS.

As for cell phones...

I got my first one when I started getting work on the road. Truly the most economical way to stay in touch whilst hopping from city to city, state to state.  I used to get killed with calling card calls/bills.  Otherwise, I primarily use it for my long distance calls.  My land-line here in Richmond is strictly bare bones service, and I keep it just in case an emergency should arise, and the number should have to be traced.

When I am "home", I hardly use my phone - cell or otherwise.  I giggle sometimes when I get my bill, and my monthly usage - outgoing and incoming calls - hasn't even broken 200 minutes - "unlimited" or "peak hours".  And there will be blocks of days where I haven't made or received calls.

I'm an internet and e-mail power user!

A report just came out saying cell phones do not cause brain cancer.  

If I am using my cell phone I ask the person to wait, or I get off, while talking to a sales person or paying for my items.  Just because I use my phone frequently doesn't mean I'm rude about it.     Most of the time.

DRJane, I can't imagine you could ever be rude to anyone!  I am bummed about the brain cancer report, though.

DRGinny, I've forgotten that!  Who brought Doritos?

BIG HINT - she moved away and married someone tall.

DR's, it's been a fun day, talking about tonsils and typewriters and such, but I must go.  Tomorrow's another day of handing out tax forms to the desperate    'night!