Topic: THE APPROACHING CLOCK (Read 45166 times)

Jeanne · « **Reply #150 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:46:13 AM »

Good morning, HHW!

Five pages already! My, my.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #151 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:50:33 AM »

In tracking my errant-and-truant Classic MGM Musicals Box, Part II, I have been informed by UPS that the box, which was shipped from Lexington KY on the 23rd -- and was supposed to have been delivered yesterday the 25th -- has been YET AGAIN rescheduled for delivery and won't reach me before tomorrow, the 27th.

Of all the items I ordered for delivery this week -- all of which arrived EARLY -- THIS was the one I've wanted the most and, it follows, is the one that the fates have conspired to deprive me of.

(And yes, I deliberately ended the sentence above with a preposition).

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #152 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:51:28 AM »

So... -And maybe all of this crap contributed to my dream last night... When I got home Tuesday night, I wanted to cook some hamburgers on the grill. And I had stopped at Whole Foods to pick up some good burgers too on the way home for that very purpose. Well... After removing the grill cover and lifting the hood, I noticed that there were two hamburgers left in there - complete with buns and cheese. WHAT?!?!?! Thankfully(?), they had just managed to dry out, dehydrate, over the past two weeks, so they weren't decomposing and attracting bugs. They felt pretty solid. Oh, and, of course, the rest of the grill wasn't cleaned off either - lots of grease drippings, lots of melted cheese, etc. -And then there was all the other grease that had dripped down below onto the propane tank and onto the stone tiles... $:-\$

In any case, after I had cleaned off the grill and cooked my dinner and cleaned the grill again, I left an appropriate note on the fridge for the person in question. -Guess who? And I also put the two hamburgers in a Zip-Loc bag and left them on the counter just in case the roomie in question just happened to want them still.

So, a couple of minutes ago, the roommate in question came down, asked me not to leave notes on the fridge, said it had started raining when they started to clean up after the party, etc., etc., etc... I just nodded, and said, "Oh, OK." And then she left.

Was I being passive-aggressive? Well, yes. To an extent. However, there are many other issues here. -Including a very stern call from our landlord the other morning for the bags of trash that had been left in the backyard - which is forbidden according to the terms in our lease. To which the roomie in question responded, "Oh, I'm sorry. I guess forgot to check again in the morning. I'll take care of them when I get home later." $:-\$

So...Well.. I think that was enough venting for now. We're gonna try to set up a "house meeting" sometime in the next few days. -Of course, the last two or three times we tried to set one up, the roomie in question decided to spend the whole night out with her boyfriend, and contributed her thoughts via e-mail. Which, of course, makes it very hard to respond to.

Animosity Abounds!

singdaw · « **Reply #153 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:52:54 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 26, 2007, 08:50:33 AM

(And yes, I deliberately ended the sentence above with a preposition).

This is the kind of thing up with which we cannot put.

How are ya otherwise, DR Ron Pulliam?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #154 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:54:40 AM »

Desert Island DVDs (presuming, of course, that I'll have my plasma HDTV upon which to watch, plus my upconverting HD DVD player):

South Pacific
To Kill A Mockingbird
Out of Africa
The Wizard of Oz
Gone With the Wind
Ben-Hur
The Sound of Music
Spartacus
A Star is Born
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane

singdaw · « **Reply #155 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:55:56 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 26, 2007, 08:51:28 AM

Animosity Abounds!

Is her room the room which might have an option becoming available?

Miss Karen · « **Reply #156 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:56:51 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 26, 2007, 08:35:52 AM

Would you like for me to look it over and check it out?

That probably would have been a good idea, but I got tired of messing with this (checking all this stuff out on the internet takes time!) and it was like a puzzle with trying to find something while Case was there for Bukowsical and then for him and BJ (not mine, but DH and I were willing to adopt him for a month) for The Brain and then when I come for that week -- that I finally said screw this, took the plunge, and went with what I hope will work. It's looks nice enough on the website (if indeed that's the place -- I'm such a cynic!) and it is literally right around the corner from the Acorn. 431 West 44th, Apt. 2. It was listed as Midtown but it's actually in Hell's Kitchen -- yeaa! the Old Irish gangs' stomping ground -- we ought to fit right in, ruffians that we are -- and maybe no one will mug us since we're Irish....and if you check it out and it's a dive, do I want to know... or not....

....there's no icon of a yellow face sweating, I mean, perspiring....

S. Woody White · « **Reply #157 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:59:20 AM »

TOD:
Animated:
Beauty and the Beast
Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas
Fantasia 2000
Toy Story
Yellow Submarine

Non-Animated:
1776
Murder on the Orient Express
North by Northwest
Titanic (1997)
The Music Man

One film I would not want to take along would be Lawrence of Arabia. Dang it, I'm going to be on a desert island. Why would I want to watch a movie about more sand?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #158 on:** July 26, 2007, 08:59:55 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 26, 2007, 08:55:56 AM

Is her room the room which might have an option becoming available?

Sadly, no.

However, that's the reason I'm a bit hesitant to offer the upcoming vacancy to anyone if this air is not cleared her over the next couple of days.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #159 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:01:13 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 26, 2007, 08:51:28 AM

So, a couple of minutes ago, the roommate in question came down, asked me not to leave notes on the fridge, said it had started raining when they started to clean up after the party, etc., etc., etc... I just nodded, and said, "Oh, OK." And then she left.

Was I being passive-aggressive? Well, yes. To an extent. However, there are many other issues here. -Including a very stern call from our landlord the other morning for the bags of trash that had been left in the backyard - which is forbidden according to the terms in our lease. To which the roomie in question responded, "Oh, I'm sorry. I guess forgot to check again in the morning. I'll take care of them when I get home later." $:-\$

So...Well.. I think that was enough venting for now. We're gonna try to set up a "house meeting" sometime in the next few days. -Of course, the last two or three times we tried to set one up, the roomie in question decided to spend the whole night out with her boyfriend, and contributed her thoughts via e-mail. Which, of course, makes it very hard to respond to.

I think it goes without saying that your roomie is a very nice person who has had her way all her life and has managed to excuse her thoughtlessness successfully at every turn.

You need to be firm, insistent -- and not unkind -- but to let her know that it is NOT ALL RIGHT that she does these thoughtless, "forgetful" things....that there are always consequences, such as her other roommates being imposed upon and the possibility that your landlord may use her disregard of rules (again, "forgetfulness") to raise your rent or toss you out.

She obviously doesn't consider your shared accommodation a "home"...or she doesn't consider it your "shared home" since she does things to suit only herself.

The rain issue is an "excuse" and not a solution to the problem that she didn't clean up after cooking on the grill.

Hard feelings WILL be expressed by her, Jose, but remember to be calm and think "kind" thoughts while being firm and insistent.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #160 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:02:30 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 26, 2007, 08:52:54 AM

How are ya otherwise, DR Ron Pulliam?

I'm tolerable. Just.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #161 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:03:13 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 26, 2007, 08:51:28 AM

So, a couple of minutes ago, the roommate in question came down, asked me not to leave notes on the fridge, said it had started raining when they started to clean up after the party, etc., etc., etc... I just nodded, and said, "Oh, OK." And then she left.

Was I being passive-aggressive? Well, yes. To an extent. However, there are many other issues here. -Including a very stern call from our landlord the other morning for the bags of trash that had been left in the backyard - which is forbidden according to the terms in our lease. To which the roomie in question responded, "Oh, I'm sorry. I guess forgot to check again in the morning. I'll take care of them when I get home later." $:-\$

So...Well.. I think that was enough venting for now. We're gonna try to set up a "house meeting" sometime in the next few days. -Of course, the last two or three times we tried to set one up, the roomie in question decided to spend the whole night out with her boyfriend, and contributed her thoughts via e-mail. Which, of course, makes it very hard to respond to.

Animosity Abounds!

Evict the Bitch!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #162 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:03:30 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 26, 2007, 06:41:40 AM

They don't make Crystal Pepsi anymore?

Signed,
Behind the Times

Hey, DR Singdaw--get with it! PepsiMax is the drink of the New Generation!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #163 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:05:18 AM »

Quote from: Miss Karen on July 26, 2007, 08:56:51 AM

That probably would have been a good idea, but I got tired of messing with this (checking all this stuff out on the internet takes time!) and it was like a puzzle with trying to find something while Case was there for Bukowsical and then for him and BJ (not mine, but DH and I were willing to adopt him for a month) for The Brain and then when I come for that week -- that I finally said screw this, took the plunge, and went with what I hope will work. It's looks nice enough on the website (if indeed that's the place -- I'm such a cynic!) and it is literally right around the corner from the Acorn. 431 West 44th, Apt. 2. It was listed as Midtown but it's actually in Hell's Kitchen -- yeaa! the Old Irish gangs' stomping ground -- we ought to fit right in, ruffians that we are -- and maybe no one will mug us since we're Irish....and if you check it out and it's a dive, do I want to know... or not....

....there's no icon of a yellow face sweating, I mean, perspiring....

Tell Former DR Cason to check in more often. I thought he was staying here the month of August!

Miss Karen · « **Reply #164 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:09:15 AM »

DR ELmo ~ I may need you to pick up the key early for us, though, if they'll let me use a rep in place of Case. His plane gets in around 8:50 that night of the 8th (but it's Jet Blue so who knows...see, I'm such a cynic today!). Otherwise, if we can't get the key until the next day during working hours, he may need to camp on your "balcony" for the night. I'll keep you posted on the key exchange method.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #165 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:09:52 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 26, 2007, 08:15:17 AM

What a way to start the day, seeing this greeting as I logged onto HainesHisWay.com:

Please welcome SUPERPORNOGAYS, our newest member.

I refuse to speculate to whom it might actually refer!

SUPERPORNOGAYSILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #166 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:13:11 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

Longtime Companion
Like Water For Chocolate
Cinema Paradiso
Singin' in the Rain
The Sound of Music
The History Boys
Now Voyager (strangely(?) enough, this was the first Bette Davis movie I ever saw)
Geisha Boy
E.T. (the original, not the "enhanced" version)
Once

-How's that for a bit of randomness?

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #167 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:22:23 AM »

Good morning, fellow Dear Readers.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #168 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:22:58 AM »

Am I the only person here who wonders why DRs Jason and Jose are not roommates?

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #169 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:24:20 AM »

I am glad to hear the DR DerBrucer is ok. Many typos have gone uncorrected lately.

Jason · « **Reply #170 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:24:40 AM »

The History Boys, DR Jose? That shirtless scene is only about 10 seconds long!

And she asked you not to leave notes on the fridge?? Did you, in turn, ask her not to make so much f**king noise when she's upstairs f**king her boyfriend? Or not to leave rotting meat on the grill for two weeks? I'd have fashioned a shank out of those petrified burgers and cut the b**ch right then and there.

As for the rain excuse...has it been raining for two weeks and I just didn't notice? It must've been raining for two weeks to explain away why she couldn't have gotten that grill cleaned up. Or why she didn't at least throw away the two rotting patties of meat that she left out there. How could I have missed all that rain?? (And maybe you guys should spring a surprise house meeting while she's there so she doesn't accidentally miss it again...)

Just my $.02.

Miss Karen · « **Reply #171 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:25:27 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 26, 2007, 09:05:18 AM

Tell Former DR Cason to check in more often. I thought he was staying here the month of August!

He was, and we were, thinking that, too, but the more we talked about it, the more that old saying "How are guests/company like fish -- after three days they go bad .. get smelly...should be thrown out ... are no longer intriguing ... etc." kept coming up. His DF and I just felt that was too much to ask of someone, especially someone we want to keep as a dear friend, to put someone (even sweet little Boo-Key) up for that long. (I can't think of anyone I'd want hanging out at my house for several weeks, but of course that's me -- I like my space and my home is my castle and I don't like strangers around bugging me). Then there was the BJ factor since BK indicated that he wants all the Brain folks there at the end of August, and then I'd be coming, etc. etc. etc. -- just thought your balcony might give way. Yesterday was when I had it and took the plunge -- so the 2-month sublet to solve the puzzle is most recent (and Cason is down in Tucson spending the week with Heather so no one has heard from him.... )

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #172 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:25:38 AM »

Another cool cloudy day. I hope it rains today. The localized showers were all around town, but we got the smallest sprinkle here -- not enough to do any good at all.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #173 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:26:10 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 26, 2007, 09:01:13 AM

I think it goes without saying that your roomie is a very nice person who has had her way all her life and has managed to excuse her thoughtlessness successfully at every turn.

You need to be firm, insistent -- and not unkind -- but to let her know that it is NOT ALL RIGHT that she does these thoughtless, "forgetful" things....that there are always consequences, such as her other roommates being imposed upon and the possibility that your landlord may use her disregard of rules (again, "forgetfulness") to raise your rent or toss you out.

She obviously doesn't consider your shared accommodation a "home"...or she doesn't consider it your "shared home" since she does things to suit only herself.

The rain issue is an "excuse" and not a solution to the problem that she didn't clean up after cooking on the grill.

Hard feelings WILL be expressed by her, Jose, but remember to be calm and think "kind" thoughts while being firm and insistent.

We - meaning the other three people who live here - know that she will be expressing some "hard feelings". And we've known this for the past couple of weeks. But, again, each time we've tried to set up a meeting, something just seems to come up. The "lead roommate" here - who also happens to be one of her oldest friends - is sending her an e-mail today to ask when she'd be available for a meeting with everyone else. And he's also going to be up front about some of the issues that have come up over the past couple of weeks. Alas, these issues happen to coincide with her new relationship, boyfriend. So, yes, we know there's bound to be some hard feelings. *And the elephant in the room is the fact that she told us two weeks ago that she had had a set of keys made for her boyfriend so that he come over after his double-shifts at work. At 6:00AM. Of course, she made the set of keys before asking/telling any of us.

In short, she's "whipped" right now. And she's got it bad, and that ain't good. Normally, she's been the "supervisor" in regards to making sure the kitchen was clean, the floors mopped, etc. But, lately, she's just not been here. And even when she has been here, she's been spending all the time in her room - whether or not her boyfriend is here. -And then she'll come down and make the semi-random comment, "Sheesh! I don't think I've seen you guys in days? I don't even know the last time I watched anything on the DVR?" Well... So...

Again, hopefully, the air will be cleared sometime over the next couple of days. Or, at the very least, we'll all be able to talk to each other in person.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #174 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:28:49 AM »

How big is your apartment, Jose?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #175 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:29:50 AM »

Quote from: Jason on July 26, 2007, 09:24:40 AM

The History Boys, DR Jose? That shirtless scene is only about 10 seconds long!

And she asked you not to leave notes on the fridge?? Did you, in turn, ask her not to make so much f**king noise when she's upstairs f**king her boyfriend? Or not to leave rotting meat on the grill for two weeks? I'd have fashioned a shank out of those petrified burgers and cut the b**ch right then and there.

As for the rain excuse...has it been raining for two weeks and I just didn't notice? It must've been raining for two weeks to explain away why she couldn't have gotten that grill cleaned up. Or why she didn't at least throw away the two rotting patties of meat that she left out there. How could I have missed all that rain?? (And maybe you guys should spring a surprise house meeting while she's there so she doesn't accidentally miss it again...)

Just my $.02.

Well, a surprise meeting has been suggested. However, each time we've tried to do that, the boyfriend has been over. So... However, if worse comes to worse, the boyfriend may just have to leave the apartment for a bit. -And since he already has a set of keys... $:-\$

And, yes, I did think of leaving the hamburgers in her room, on her bed. Along with the Fresh Direct boxes that she forget - twice! - to put out for recycling.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #176 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:31:16 AM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on July 26, 2007, 09:28:49 AM

How big is your apartment, Jose?

Two floors, three and half bedrooms, two full baths (one with shower, one with bath), full kitchen, W/D in the apartment(!), and a finished backyard. -Oh, and a fire escape too.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #177 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:33:04 AM »

And we have digital cable with DVR, and wireless internet too. And we're a block from the A/C, B/D subway lines, and three blocks from the 1 Train.

I like it here.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #178 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:36:25 AM »

And there's now a Starbucks a block away too, and New York Sports Club due to open in a few weeks. Plus, a 24-hour Pathmark, a Popeye's Chicken, plus a bunch of Chinese carry-out counters and fried fish places all within a few blocks.

-As well as three Police Precincts, including one right in the subway station, all within a five block radius.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #179 on:** July 26, 2007, 09:37:37 AM »

Well, I need to do some stretching. My IT (ilio-tibial) Band is acting up again, so...

Laters...

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