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[Topper]

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[Silent1CB]

15. I see no reason to unpack dishware that has been in boxes for 7 yrs. Its been packed this long & wasn't needed, its certainly still not needed.

Others were right about google. You probably could have had answers faster than it was to type up that list of questions.

 

[Jennasis]

Wow. Some people are just no fun, or looking to weedle in the corn-flakes of others.

FWIW, OP, I got that you were just asking those questions rhetorically, and not expecting answers. In fact, the OP never asks for answers...she simply was listing a bunch of the oddball, out-of-left-field questions that have popped into her head this past weekend.

She even invited us to list some of the other oddball questions that we've come across ourselves. Here's one for you:

* Where do all my sock matches go in the laundry? I always seem to find one, but not the other.

* Why does my dog insist on taking mouthfulls of food from his dish in the kitchen, carrying it into the livingroom, dropping it on the carpet, and then eating it off the rug?

* Why does the phone not ring ALL day when I am doing nothing, but the second I walk out to our mailbox (100 yards away from the house) or go to do something important, the phone rings like grand central?

 

[C.Ann]

I'm confused.. Is your aunt very ill or something? You mentioned is "60
's" too "old" to change her financial habits - and then went on to talk about how she eats, what she eats, what types of belongings she has, etc.. I will be 61 in October and I certainly don't need or want anyone trying to take control of my life to the extent that you seem to be with your aunt.. It's not like she's 90 or something..

I guess I must be missing a big part of the picture..

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

And I figured it'd be a fun topic... sheesh. Don't you ever just think of a random stupid question you'd like to hear different answers to??

If it helps you feel better, I get it. It was just for fun. I wonder stuff all the time. You know how to google, you were just trying to make conversation. BTW, my phone is like that too.. I started to call a radio station the other morning, but they only give their 1-800 number as letters and I gave up trying to figure out how to convert. Yeah, I know that you can assign the letters and numbers and all that... it is frustrating. It made my head hurt . lol

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

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Wow. Some people are just no fun, or looking to weedle in the corn-flakes of others.

FWIW, OP, I got that you were just asking those questions rhetorically, and not expecting answers. In fact, the OP never asks for answers...she simply was listing a bunch of the oddball, out-of-left-field questions that have popped into her head this past weekend.

She even invited us to list some of the other oddball questions that we've come across ourselves. Here's one for you:

* Where do all my sock matches go in the laundry? I always seem to find one, but not the other.

* Why does my dog insist on taking mouthfulls of food from his dish in the kitchen, carrying it into the livingroom, dropping it on the carpet, and then eating it off the rug?
* Why does the phone not ring ALL day when I am doing nothing, but the second I walk out to our mailbox (100 yards away from the house) or go to do something important, the phone rings like grand central?

My dog does the SAME thing! I thought she was just weird. She also likes to play with gravel. She has our whole neighborhood trained to throw rocks for her so she can go fetch and she will bring the rock right back to you. I even thought she was just fetching random rocks until she brought me a rock and I threw it in the gravel driveway and kept my eye on it the whole time. She sniffed around until she found the exact same rock and brought it back to me!

Anyway, Jennasis, I'm responding to your post because you put it better than I did, as far as understanding this was supposed to be just a light hearted thread.

I'll throw a question in, and I don't really expect an answer, but it's just one of those ????
I was in a car wreck about 2 months ago and I called 911. It took EIGHT rings before they answered. I thought that was odd. And yes, I know 911 operators have a hard job and I'm not putting anyone who is a dispatcher down. I just thought it was odd. It's sad that you have to qualify every comment you make on here. But it's my fault, I can't stay away!!

 

[Aisling]

Sorry Sandra, but you lost me on "snot turns black".

 

[kirbsam]

Wow. Some people are just no fun, or looking to weedle in the corn-flakes of others.

FWIW, OP, I got that you were just asking those questions rhetorically, and not expecting answers. In fact, the OP never asks for answers...she simply was listing a bunch of the oddball, out-of-left-field questions that have popped into her head this past weekend.

She even invited us to list some of the other oddball questions that we've come across ourselves. Here's one for you:

* Where do all my sock matches go in the laundry? I always seem to find one, but not the other.

* Why does my dog insist on taking mouthfulls of food from his dish in the kitchen, carrying it into the livingroom, dropping it on the carpet, and then eating it off the rug?

* Why does the phone not ring ALL day when I am doing nothing, but the second I walk out to our mailbox (100 yards away from the house) or go to do something important, the phone rings like grand central?

actually babe. if you look at the last sentence of the op. you will see that she wants answers. glad i could be of help.

 

[MomRN]

2. I'm not sure of the answer to this question, but I imagine it's related to the fact that in the hospital, older people are often hard of hearing. You scream out meds to them, scream out instructions, and are hoarse by the end of the night. However, if you are down the hall, in another room, with the door closed, and whisper to a patient "Do you want some ice cream?" that same patient you were just screaming at will hear you, turn on their call light and say "Did you say you have ice cream?"

16. My grandma was the same way. She died a couple of months ago. I used to feel like you, now I feel kind of bad about it. Let her keep her stuff. Figure it out when she's dead.

 

[bumbershoot]

You already answered, dust and dirt.

She said "you know how", not "do you know how"...different meaning. Conversational question, meaning "did you know that".

2- It just bothers me, cause she used to be the one to cook all the meals, and of course we had to finish our plates and try a little bit of everything.

That's gotta be frustrating!

(meaning we should all try to remember all 16 while we post) is a little more than just a fun topic for us all if you stop to think about it.

Just quote it, then go on in and answer what you wanted to answer, deleting everything else.

I'm confused.. Is your aunt very ill or something? You mentioned is "60
's" too "old" to change her financial habits - and then went on to talk about how she eats, what she eats, what types of belongings she has, etc.. I will be 61 in October and I certainly don't need or want anyone trying to take control of my life to the extent that you seem to be with your aunt.. It's not like she's 90 or something..

I guess I must be missing a big part of the picture..

Two different women. Grandma, 84, aunt, 60.

I was in a car wreck about 2 months ago and I called 911. It took EIGHT rings before they answered. I thought that was odd. And yes, I know 911 operators have a hard job and I'm not putting anyone who is a dispatcher down. I just thought it was odd.

It might just have been rings on your end so you know you have a call going, but no rings on their end. DH was just in Korea. I was calling his work cell with my cell, and it took somewhere along the lines of 15-20 rings on my end...just asked him, it did NOT ring that long on his end. So it might just have been ringing in your ear while it was finding a signal.

Or they were really busy.



So if Sandra has started to see the light (at a very young age) financially, just because she isn't enacting it fully in her own life, WHY does that mean she cannot try to help her family members? Why does it mean she can't even *notice* problems?

It's the same sort of nonsense when people tell child-free people that they absolutely cannot EVER have any sort of intelligent idea about babies or children until the mythical magical time when they too have a kid. I knew quite a bit about nursing before I nursed a baby, and my brother knew when DS had had quite enough before I did a few times. And I learned from the frustration my friends put me through about feeding babies that if my brother had somethign to say, to listen to him, and I am GLAD that I did so! We are all the better for it.

If Sandra is seeing something in her aunt's financial life that she has learned (through here? through Ramsey? through Ramsey from here?) about and thinks she can help with, WHY can't she share that with her aunt? Does her aunt have to wallow in whatever she's done to herself, just because Sandra hasn't enacted it yet? Can't Sandra try to "change the family tree" from the other side of the tree????

I found out last year that a friend of mine got an adjustable rate mortgage with a balloon payment, about 5 years ago. Even back then I knew that was a rotten idea, and it weirds me out that she got that (she's normally quite smart about money), and if she'd said something about it then, I would have said something right back! (balloon payments scare me) I'm a renter and am only now starting to get interested in thinking of maybe starting the long process of being ready to buy a house...but even I knew that since she COULD have gotten a better sort of loan, she really should have done so...

YOu don't have to be doing things in order to notice problems, and you shouldn't have to keep your mouth shut if you think you can help someone else.



Sandra, I can't picture what you're trying to fix with the drawer, but you'd be amazed how little backing of things you need in cheapie drawers. Good luck!

 

[Topper]

FWIW, OP, I got that you were just asking those questions rhetorically, and not expecting answers. In fact, the OP never asks for answers...she simply was listing a bunch of the oddball, out-of-left-field questions that have popped into her head this past weekend.

From the OP:

Please don't quote the entire post unless you have an answer for every question

 

[NHdisneylover]

Just quote it, then go on in and answer what you wanted to answer, deleting everything else.

Yes but as reader that is a pain if you have to keep scrolling up (or clicking back to old pages) to figure out what #3 or #14 was.

As to the rest of your post--I like Sandra, I truly do. It is FINE if you would rather just cheer her on for telling her aunt (who, if memory serves, has decent enough finances to have just gotten a home loan even now that the banks are being much more careful about who they loan to) how to budget or play the silly question game--that might be all she really wants to hear, but please do not get on to others who think there may be more value for Sandra in respectfully reminding her that she needs to focus on her own situation right now and not on someone else's and in answering her questions. If she did not want to hear from all sides she could chose not to post--she has been around plenty long enough to know she will get all kinds of responses to her queries.

 

[MistressMerryweather]

1 - Did you know snot turns black when you breathe in too much dust and dirt?? yeah I know, TMI and really gross... but something I found out the hard way.
Yes, ewwww. And did you know snot turns bright blue when you breath in too much bright blue spray paint when you are repainting your bed. This is especially disconcerting when you have a severe sinus infection at the same time. (TMI)

2 - Can you change an old lady's eating habits?? She never wants to finish all of her dinner (even if it's a kid's sized meal), but ohh put that plate of dessert in front of her and she'll polish it off. And if it's anything healthy she'll eat a 1/4 of a serving...
NO! You cannot. I find you to be exactly spot on about this. Old lady in question being my quite lovely, yet humorously eating, 80 grandma.

4 - Easiest way to protect/stain a wood fence?? I know it's not as simple as painting it. I like it's cedar wood. It's still really pretty color and my aunt wants to protect it rather than letting it go grey.
ask these guys...cedarworks...they have an unbelievable knowledge of cedar.

11 - Why do companies insist upon using letters for their phone number?? Like southwest (800-i fly swa)... it's nice and easy to remember but doesn't make it easy when you use a smart phone. And of course they can't put the numbers below the letters.
So we remember the number better, which seems to be a moot point with smart phone.

14 - Can I implement Dis board rules for family talks?? Such as no political or religious talking. I know better than to say differently than others, but I still hate having to listen to it.
You can do anything you want. Sounds good to me.

16 - Why do people feel my yard sale is their free sale?? I'm only asking for a couple of dollars for a quality peice you know you'd spend a whole lot more on in the store. There was some stuff people wanted for pennies that was still new in the box. You can't win either, because you tell them a reasonable price and they try to haggle you down, tell them a higher price expecting a haggle and the turn their nose up at you.
I don't know the answer to that question, but it bugs the heck out of me. Darn hagglers!

Yeah, that's all I have. Oddly, I have about 8 of 10 of your questions that are the same as ones I need answering. LOL

 

[Jennasis]

From the OP:

I certainly didn't take that comment as a demand for answers. YMMV.

 

[Jennasis]

Yes but as reader that is a pain if you have to keep scrolling up (or clicking back to old pages) to figure out what #3 or #14 was.

As to the rest of your post--I like Sandra, I truly do. It is FINE if you would rather just cheer her on for telling her aunt (who, if memory serves, has decent enough finances to have just gotten a home loan even now that the banks are being much more careful about who they loan to) how to budget or play the silly question game--that might be all she really wants to hear, but please do not get on to others who think there may be more value for Sandra in respectfully reminding her that she needs to focus on her own situation right now and not on someone else's and in answering her questions. If she did not want to hear from all sides she could chose not to post--she has been around plenty long enough to know she will get all kinds of responses to her queries.

This is the THINNEST excuse I've ever read.

 

[NHdisneylover]

This is the THINNEST excuse I've ever read.

excuse for what? I gave her honest answers to her questions because I thought she really wanted them. She has asked for advice on these boards over and over and made the details of her life public knowledge repeatedly. So I respect her enough to feel she is doing this with a purpose and truly wants good advice and I give it in the best way I know how instead of making a game of her posts. If that offends you, I really do not know what to say. (not that I do not like to joke around in threads--but I generally do that either to lighten the mood in thread that has gotten tense or when the thread starts off that way, but this started off as what I interpreted as honest questions seeking answers).

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

It's the same sort of nonsense when people tell child-free people that they absolutely cannot EVER have any sort of intelligent idea about babies or children until the mythical magical time when they too have a kid. I knew quite a bit about nursing before I nursed a baby, and my brother knew when DS had had quite enough before I did a few times. And I learned from the frustration my friends put me through about feeding babies that if my brother had somethign to say, to listen to him, and I am GLAD that I did so! We are all the better for it.

Your BROTHER is a breastfeeding expert?

Please tell me he is a Pediatrician.

 

[jfoofj]

Some random, some stupid, some I still can't figure out the right answer. Join along if you have a random question you'd like to ask.


So these are some things I've asked myself over the past few weeks of being in Dallas, and helping my aunt move.

1 - Did you know snot turns black when you breathe in too much dust and dirt?? yeah I know, TMI and really gross... but something I found out the hard way. Yes, I deal with snot for my job. Snot doesn't gross me out anymore.

2 - Can you change an old lady's eating habits?? She never wants to finish all of her dinner (even if it's a kid's sized meal), but ohh put that plate of dessert in front of her and she'll polish it off. And if it's anything healthy she'll eat a 1/4 of a serving... Nope, been trying w/ my mom for years (don't let her know I just called her an old lady, indirectly).

3 - Is 60's too late to change financial habits?? I'm thinking my aunt needs a day at a Dave Ramsey class, I don't think the book alone will cut it. Maybe not... the book would make a nice gift.

4 - Easiest way to protect/stain a wood fence?? I know it's not as simple as painting it. I like it's cedar wood. It's still really pretty color and my aunt wants to protect it rather than letting it go grey. Ask a hot guy at Home Depot.

5 - Is there a way to buff up black laquer?? Ask the same (or a different one, if you like variety) hot guy at Home Depot.

6 - How hard is it to install french doors, where there is a sliding glass door?? And is that something that should be left to the pro's?? I would leave it to the pro's since DH managed to really screw up hanging a door to our laundry room. Refer to the hot guy at Home Depot again.

7 - Do you need a permit to install sprinklers?? (garland, tx) Live dangerously, claim ignorance if questioned.

8 - How do you take out a section of carpeting to put in laminate?? Razor blades in box cutters, cut it up and pull it out. Carpet pad can be a real pain to get up. Roll it as you go and hope your trash guy will take it.

9 - How do you freeze strawberries/fruit for the fall?? Not sure, never done it but I suspect putting them in the freezer will do the trick.

10 - Best way to remove a candle from a jar?? Candles should never be checked... I had it in my carry on, but the plane was too full so they asked to check my bag at the gate. I was too much in a hurry and too sleepy to remember i had it in my bag. Well I had one in my checked, one in the carry on, the checked one made it through ok. BTW, it's a woodwick candle, way too expensive to throw away. Ship it home.

11 - Why do companies insist upon using letters for their phone number?? Like southwest (800-i fly swa)... it's nice and easy to remember but doesn't make it easy when you use a smart phone. And of course they can't put the numbers below the letters. I'm sure they are brainstorming new gimmicks as we type.

12 - How much would it cost the redo a bathroom?? Take out a bathtub and put in a walk in shower. can vary greatly... depends on materials used. I would go to Lowes (the hot guys at Home Depot will be running when the see you coming by now) and find a hot guy in the appropriate department.

13 - How do I fix a dresser drawer made of pressboard?? the back corner split apart when it fell. It's be a lot easier if it was made of real wood, but I feel like anything I do is just going to split the particle board. Duct tape.

14 - Can I implement Dis board rules for family talks?? Such as no political or religious talking. I know better than to say differently than others, but I still hate having to listen to it. Great idea! Make sure to give out infraction points for bad language!

15 - What do you do when everything you unpack out of a box is an Antique?? My g'mother is 84, of course every china, crystal, glass, whathaveyou is an antique. Doesn't mean you need to keep every peice. Especially when you're looking at needing a china cabinet the length of a couch and to the ceiling just to hold it all. 99% of this stuff has been sitting in boxes for the past 7 yrs since the house was sold, and hasn't seen the light of day till the past couple of weeks. Sell it! Cha Ching here I come, Disney..... but seriously, maybe keep a couple sentimental pieces.

16 - Why do people feel my yard sale is their free sale?? I'm only asking for a couple of dollars for a quality peice you know you'd spend a whole lot more on in the store. There was some stuff people wanted for pennies that was still new in the box. You can't win either, because you tell them a reasonable price and they try to haggle you down, tell them a higher price expecting a haggle and the turn their nose up at you. It's the Yard Saler mentality. I don't get it either.

The next four will come shortly... just have to think of them.

Please don't quote the entire post unless you have an answer for every question.... getting big long posts to show up on my phone takes long enough. I don't need it quoted again.[/QUOTE]

 

[NHdisneylover]

Your BROTHER is a breastfeeding expert?

Please tell me he is a Pediatrician.

See now that part of Bumbershoot's post does not phase me--I can totally see that some people get to be very knowledgeable about subject they have not had the chance to really be a part of and even that outside eyes are often great for providing a fresh perspective. However, I don't think the examples work in this case. It would be more like a parent whose baby is consistently mal nourished in spite of having no medical issues because the parent is not feeding the baby properly telling another mother how to go about feeding HER baby.
Sandra--I do not think any of your mistakes are as terrible as not nourishng a child BTW--I am just trying to keep relating it to the example Bumbershoot gave

 

[NHdisneylover]

jfoofj--I love your hot guy approach to home maintenance: