Busy day yesterday. I didn't knit or play Sims, but got a lot done. Let's see ... it all started with a med call. I pull up to the scene & AMR asks me if I speak Spanish because our patient didn't speak a word of English. I said the only word I know in Spanish is "No". LOL! Well, I know other words, but none of it would be useful on scene. I also said "There's an app for that, but by the time I pull it up on my phone you'll already be en route to MCM." Right about then a car pulled in the driveway. I looked at the car & then back at the medic & said "Hey look, that must be our translator." I was right. :) The call was on the same street that a friend of mine used to live on. He passed away a while back & his house now has a for sale sign in front of it. I stopped & wrote down the URL so I could pull up the info after I got home. It turns out that the beautiful 2-acre lot, mobile home, & HUGE shop are all going for the one low price of $32k. Oh WOW! The land alone is worth that. The property is being sold by HUD, so that explains the low price. When I got back to the station, I found that my brand new fire boots had arrived. I tried them on & they're SO comfortable! The old one's were hand-me-downs & were a little over-sized on me. These were a perfect fit & amazingly comfy. They also don't slide around on my feet as a walk. THANK YOU GUYS! After getting my new boots all set up with my gear, I decided to put a new fuse in my new used dash light. 1st I had to FIND a fuse ... found a box of one kind of fuses, then found another box with a different kind of fuses, but nothing like what I needed. I KNEW we had what I was looking for, but where did they go? I kept searching & finally found that box I was looking for ... in another box ... on a table. I found the correct size fuse, went to replace the one in the dash light, & found that the little metal cap that sits on one end of the fuse, the end that plugs into the power in the dash, was stuck to the end of the old fuse. I pulled & pulled, but no luck. I had to go get 2 sets of pliers & yank that sucker off. I finally got it, put the new fuse in, went out the the truck, plugged it in (note: Make sure light is pointing AWAY from you when you plug it in). It worked. I'm blind. I put the light on the dash & talk about low profile compared to what I had! I can actually SEE my hood even with the dash light in place! It's so low that it's hiding behind my windshield wipers. You don't even know it's there unless I turn it on ... then SURPRISE! The suction cups don't even stick to the windshield (I need to replace them), but decided instead to remove the bracket that holds the suction cups since I don't even need them. The light just wedges down into where the windshield meets the dash & doesn't move. Without the bracket, the dash light WILL be invisible. I don't even know it's there at all & neither will anyone else unless it's on. After that, I went back into the station to fill out the report from the call, & then went home & checked my AOL email for the week. Corel has recently come out with the latest & greatest PSPX5, which means they've significantly dropped the price on PSPX4 (from $100 down to $30). Well that was a deal I couldn't refuse. I upgraded my PSPX3 & love the new version, which posts my creations directly to facebook for me if I like. SWEET! After that rather lengthy download / install, I finally started to get the housework done for the day. Finished that & Pete walks in the door. Uhhh ... it's only 5:30. What are YOU doing here?! LOL! He had been up in town making a deposit, part of our tax return, into my bank so I could pay off one of our loans & have 1 less interest rate piling up on us. Done. I love it when I pay something off completely! Today he pays off our riding mower, that will be 2 loans gone. :D This weekend there will be a lot of big sales going on, & it's the perfect time to replace that monster sectional sofa that's in our moderately small living room with 2 much smaller items ... matching recliners. I've prioritized that over replacing the microwave that fried on us because we still have the microwave that's built-in over the stove. It's nice, it works, but it isn't a Sharp Carousel which is MUCH nicer. We may replace the Sharp this weekend, but the recliners come FIRST since we need those more & will use them more. I like microwaves, but don't believe they're used for everyday meal prep like some people do. I reheat items in there & make popcorn & an occasional baked potato. It can wait. After some relax time, Pete & I went up into town to pick Kyle up from work & then we went to Kroger for a few supplies. Now here's the problem ... Kyle was ok, he had just eaten, but I hadn't eaten since the day before (about 24 hours ago) & Pete had a small lunch. We were both hungry & the grocery trip for a few items turned into 2 full hours & 2 full carts of food, & $200. We're stocked now baby! Never ever shop when you're that hungry! I mean we have a ton of great stuff, but damn! By the time we got home & got everything put away, I was so tired & hungry that the only thing I really really wanted was cheese ravioli. Open the can & microwave for a minute & a half. Yep, that's quick enough! I think tonight though, if Pete gets home at a decent hour, I'll make enchiladas. If he gets home late, I'll just make something quick & easy & work on that huge Nestle Crunch bar for dessert while we watch TV. Oh, the school! They have a multi-million dollar stadium up there, but now they're screaming "we don't have any money!" BULL! The school bus is supposed to get here at an insane 6:22 AM. Now it gets here at 6:10 AM & they're saying it could even end up earlier as they get into a groove with the route. WTH?! And they want to know why Kyle rides his bicycle to school?! With a bus that's eventually going to end up being here at 6:a every morning if not earlier, why wouldn't he ride his bike? He can leave MUCH later & get to school on time. When winter comes, since no child these days can seem to take the beating we did as children, we're going to have to drive him to school every day. He can't ride when it's cold out. Ugh! Yes he can, he just WON'T. But, off topic here ... the reason they say the bus HAS to come so early is that to have the busses come later, they would have to buy more busses. If they buy more busses, they have to fire some teachers because they don't have the money to do both. it's busses or teachers ... or the bus gets here at 6:a. BULL! You had the money for a multi-million dollar stadium, you have the money for all this other crap (and this school has a LOT of crap ... they're giving out laptops to every student in debate, they have all this ... "stuff"), you've got the money for a couple more busses. I don't want to hear it. Happy Blue Moon Friday everyone! City Council Meeting Tuesday.
Bring a small backpack for sightseeing trips. It's perfect for stowing a sweater, guides, maps, & souvenirs.
If your collection of old home movies is stored on VHS tapes, consider converting them to DVDs to save space & ensure the memories will last for years to come.
Richard Ramirez, the notorious "Night Stalker," is captured and nearly killed by a mob in East Los Angeles, California,
after being recognized from a photograph shown both on television and
in newspapers. Recently identified as the serial killer, Ramirez was
pulled from the enraged mob by police officers.
During the
summer of 1985, the city of Los Angeles was panic-stricken by a killer
who crept into his victims' homes at night. The Night Stalker, as the
press dubbed the murderer, first turned his attention on the men in the
house, usually shot any men in the house with a .22 caliber handgun
before raping, stabbing, and mutilating his female victims. He cut out
one of his victim's eyes, and sometimes carved satanic pentagrams on the
bodies before he left.
By August, the Night Stalker has
murdered at least a dozen people, and law enforcement officials were
desperate to stop him. One witness, who managed to note the license
plate of the car in which Ramirez fled, led police to a single, partial
fingerprint left in the vehicle.
Apparently, the task force
looking for the Night Stalker had already received information that
someone named Ramirez was involved, so only the records for men with
that name were checked against the fingerprint. Although the Los Angeles
Police Department's new multimillion-dollar computer database of
fingerprints only contained the records of criminals born after January
1960, Richard Ramirez, who had a record of petty crimes, had been born
in February 1960.
When Ramirez was identified as the chief
suspect, authorities debated whether to release his name and picture to
the public, fearing that it might give him the chance to escape.
Nonetheless, they decided to take the risk, and Ramirez, who was
actually traveling back to Los Angeles at the time, arrived to find his
face and name on the front of every newspaper.
Ramirez turned
his trial into a circus by drawing pentagrams on his palms and making
devil's horns with his fingers. When he was convicted, he shouted at the
jury, "You make me sick. I will be avenged. Lucifer dwells within all
of us." After the judge imposed a death sentence, Ramirez said, "Big
deal. Death always went with the territory. See you in Disneyland."
Ramirez married a female admirer and penpal while incarcerated at
California's San Quentin Prison in 1996. In 2006, his first appeals were
denied.
The Martini ring is a Solid Titanium Black Band with Double Stripe Ring
for an added dash of refined style. A Titanium Black Band of Solid
Titanium with Double Stripe Ring, creating a two-toned ring that will
show that you are definitely more than meets the eye.
South Dakota's Mount Rushmore is at once a natural and manmade
phenomenon. Featuring the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt carved into the awe-inspiring
Black Hills, the project -- conceptualized by sculptor Gutzon Borglum --
took 15 years to finish, demanding the labor and dedication of hundreds
of workers. This documentary chronicles the challenges of this tribute
to American patriotism.
Short shrift:
1: Barely adequate time for confession before execution. 2a: Little or no attention or consideration. b: Quick work.
Parents are complaining that, due to recent budget cuts, physical education & arts programs have been given short shrift in the local schools.
The word "shrift" is an archaic noun referring to the confession or absolution of sins. These days, "shrift" is rarely encountered on its own, but keeps frequent company with "short" in the phrase "short shrift." The earliest known use of the phrase comes from William Shakespeare's play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to "Make a short shrift" as the king "longs to see your head." Shakespeare uses this phrase quite literally *keep your confession short"), but since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.
Sweet Talk:
Juicy Fruit’s Sweet Talk app just got sweeter.
Get ready to spread some new sweetness with the Sweet Talk app. Simply choose from a whole new cast of mouthy characters, including one secret character, hold your iPhone under your nose, and let the sweetness fly.
Kung Fu Lou, a wise old sage mastered in the art of sweet, proclaims: “You are so sweet rivers of honey rise to blow you kisses.”
Lady Robotron, an advanced robot programmed to sweeten your day, declares: “You’re so sweet I must add your species to my hard drive.”
For an optimal experience, restart your device regularly and ensure your device software is updated. This will help all apps (including ours!) function correctly.
Gotta have sweet?® Gotta have Sweet Talk.
Get ready to spread some new sweetness with the Sweet Talk app. Simply choose from a whole new cast of mouthy characters, including one secret character, hold your iPhone under your nose, and let the sweetness fly.
Kung Fu Lou, a wise old sage mastered in the art of sweet, proclaims: “You are so sweet rivers of honey rise to blow you kisses.”
Lady Robotron, an advanced robot programmed to sweeten your day, declares: “You’re so sweet I must add your species to my hard drive.”
For an optimal experience, restart your device regularly and ensure your device software is updated. This will help all apps (including ours!) function correctly.
Gotta have sweet?® Gotta have Sweet Talk.
What 18th-century composer fought a near-fatal duel with a fellow musician over seating in an orchestra pit?
George Frideric Handel, who survived a sword thrust from Johann Mattheson thanks to a large metal button on his coat.
What American did the U.S. get in exchange for Soviet Russian colonel Rudolf Abel in a 1962 Cold War spy swap?
When it comes to kids, set the rules & stick to them. Let your yes be yes & your no be no.
Which is Angelina Jolie's oldest, 2nd oldest, & 3rd oldest child?
A. Zahara
B. Maddox
C. Shiloh
BAC. Before Angelina got together with Brad Pitt she was betrothed to Billy-Bob Thornton. As a sign of their love, the pair wore phials of each others blood around their necks. Whatever floats your boat.
Which is the oldest, 2nd oldest, & 3rd oldest theme park?
A. Disneyland
B. Knott's Berry Farm
C. Universal Studios
You're having a large dinner party & some of your guests have never been to your house. You don't have time to clean the upstairs. What should you do if people ask for a house tour?
Unless your party is a housewarming, you don't need to give a house tour at all. make it clear that your upstairs is off-limits by turning off hall lights & shutting the doors to all the rooms there. Polite guests know not to open closed doors or enter unlighted areas. If someone asks for a tour, show them your downstairs rooms.
You wanted a job as a
( ) laboratory test subject
( ) human cannonball
( ) sewage treatment expert
but you were too __________.
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