Topic: THE WEIRD AND THE WEIRDER (Read 5334 times)

Amy · « **Reply #30 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:26:36 AM »

Thank you, Jeanne, for the car shopping web site recommendation. I haven't tried it yet, but I will. I'm looking for another Nissan Versa, but it's really difficult to find the SL trim level (with powers windows and locks, keyless remote, and cruise control). Almost all the used Versas out there are just the base model. OMG, does someone really expect me to crank down a window with my arm or open the door with an actual key?! ;-) However, I did finally find a 2011 Versa SL for a great price and it's at a dealership right near me, which is such a coincidence. Others I found were 50 miles away. So, I'm going to try to go look at it this afternoon.

Amy · « **Reply #31 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:27:29 AM »

Hey, page two!! I don't think I've ever done that before and I wasn't even trying!

singdaw · « **Reply #32 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:30:20 AM »

DD Zach has been 100% healthy since his problem a few months ago. This morning we went to the vet for a simple blood draw. Upon arriving home, he promptly vomited on the ~~ground~~ carpet.

I really think these events are mental - he doesn't react well to any kind of stress.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #33 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:45:34 AM »

Good morning, all.

I desperately needed some extra sleep, but along with it came the most amazing bunch of crazy dreams ever, one after another, one sometimes combining with another, returns to earlier ones. Insane. I would swear that the entire two hours of sleep was consumed by the dreams.

Coffee. Just: Coffee.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #34 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:46:42 AM »

DR vixmom, that is a horrible story about the road tragedy. Talk about senseless. The word itself sounds weak in the face of it. What a horrible loss.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #35 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:47:50 AM »

Condolences to the girl's family and friends.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:48:49 AM »

Such sad reports from DR VIXMOM.

Vibes to all those involved.....

ChasSmith · « **Reply #37 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:53:42 AM »

Good luck to Amy on getting the car you really want, and not just one you have to settle for.

We don't have to be "car people" to know what we're comfortable with. Sometimes the "little" things do matter.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #38 on:** November 08, 2014, 07:59:32 AM »

TOD:

I don't remember the details now, but about ten years ago I was forced to spend an evening talking with several different people -- both at a hotel in downtown Baltimore (which was right then in the process of changing hands, like, from Wyndham to Sheraton or something like that), and on both chains' corporate 800 lines. In the course of their changeover, a reservation that I'd just thought to "check on" the night before had, sure enough, gone astray. I don't think an outside entity like Expedia was involved, but it was surprisingly difficult nevertheless to get the problem fixed and the positive confirmation I wanted. But it finally came together, and in the end, both the visit to Baltimore and the stay at the hotel turned out to be really great.

singdaw · « **Reply #39 on:** November 08, 2014, 08:08:37 AM »

Sparkling Cider Pound Cake, anyone?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 08, 2014, 08:09:06 AM »

Time to leave Toyland. I hope the buses are not screwed up this morning.

Jennifer · « **Reply #41 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:30:26 AM »

I am trying to do something which I thought would be simple. But I can't figure it out and thought that maybe a DR might know how to do this.

My sister put some pictures from her computer into my costco account so i could print them. Now i would like to put some of those pictures on my usb. But i cannot figure out how to do this. I am thinking i will have to bring my usb to her computer (which i can do). But I thought i could just put them on from here.

Jennifer · « **Reply #42 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:31:37 AM »

Fingers crossed it will be warm enough on tuesday so that we will not have a snow storm. They keep adjusting the temps. If it is too cold we will have 10cms. As of today they say it will be rain and high 40s. I really do not want to see snow.

John G. · « **Reply #43 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:37:55 AM »

Good morning, all.

Many prayers and vibes of comfort, Vixmom, for the people involved in both stories you mentioned.

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:38:58 AM »

I keep thinking that I have finished the last details with Mom's cookbook when my sister Linda calls or emails with more questions. She and I are both exhausted and things that are right are starting to look like things that are wrong.

But today is the deadline and she mails it off today.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #45 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:40:40 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on November 08, 2014, 08:09:06 AM

Time to leave Toyland. I hope the buses are not screwed up this morning.

And of course they were, since the City's doing nothing about traffic control and the MTA's doing nothing to make life easier for the taxpayers they rip off.

John G. · « **Reply #46 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:40:43 AM »

One weird thing that happened is that the publisher we're using has a program that changed all of the "its" to "it's." That's really irritating. And it requires more attention since we don't have the manuscript on a program, simply on proofs. So, it can't be searched to see if all have been caught.

John G. · « **Reply #47 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:41:26 AM »

Last night's barge dinner was fun, though some rain prevented us from doing all three courses on the boat. Dessert was in the restaurant.

John G. · « **Reply #48 on:** November 08, 2014, 09:42:47 AM »

My friend Gail and me. In our finest Christmas pageant wear. Actually the blankets they gave us to keep us warm/dry.

singdaw · « **Reply #49 on:** November 08, 2014, 10:21:37 AM »

singdaw · « **Reply #50 on:** November 08, 2014, 10:24:25 AM »

Getting ready to go to the public memorial service of composer Stephen Paulus, who was famous especially for his choral music. He died a few weeks ago after suffering a stroke a bit over a year ago. Only in his mid-sixties - he still had a lot of good music in him that we sadly will never hear.

singdaw · « **Reply #51 on:** November 08, 2014, 10:25:31 AM »

After that, a concert tonight. I am in a small choral group that is presenting a program of Renaissance music in three different locations (last night, tonight, and tomorrow afternoon).

Jrand74 · « **Reply #52 on:** November 08, 2014, 10:28:10 AM »

DR SINGDAW is full of music.

singdaw · « **Reply #53 on:** November 08, 2014, 10:36:20 AM »

Ah, DR Jrand64. Perhaps that explains why I have to keep buying pants that are a size larger?

vixmom · « **Reply #54 on:** November 08, 2014, 11:22:14 AM »

thank you for your kind words - I did not know the girl personally although she lived near here but I feel for the deep grief of my friends to whom she was a second daughter and mourn the senseless loss of a bright life about to graduate college in May

vixmom · « **Reply #55 on:** November 08, 2014, 11:24:09 AM »

Jennifer

She was on the shoulder and in fact the tow truck was getting in position to hook up her car

The idiot who hit her drove off the road

vixmom · « **Reply #56 on:** November 08, 2014, 11:29:56 AM »

On to better news Singsong, congratulations on your narrating gig!

vixmom · « **Reply #57 on:** November 08, 2014, 11:35:46 AM »

I am pleased to see that BK's reservation woes were resolved

vixmom · « **Reply #58 on:** November 08, 2014, 11:36:21 AM »

I was motivated to check on my reservations all is well

bk · « **Reply #59 on:** November 08, 2014, 11:39:07 AM »

I'm up, I'm up - overall I think I got about eight and a half hours of sleep.

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