20 questions

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

Yeah, but I think she plays for the other team.

 

[Magic Mom]

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.

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I still think that's a bad idea. The aunt pays the bills, has the mortgage, and supports herself (and probably Sandra). It rude and presumptuous to tell her she is a financial mess.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Yeah, but I think she plays for the other team.

Based on her posts I think Sandra plays for both--gives her more choices at Home Depot or Lowes

 

[Disneyadore]

Sorry Sandra but the questions about your aunt makes me curl up my toes.
I'm almost 60 and if MY own flesh and blood child would ask this kind of questions he or she would be finding his the suitcases with their belongings on the curb let all one a niece ho is living on MY expense tries to tell me how to live and behave.

 

[TheZue]

I still think that's a bad idea. The aunt pays the bills, has the mortgage, and supports herself (and probably Sandra). It rude and presumptuous to tell her she is a financial mess.

I'd be careful there, she might just realize that she's charging way too little rent

 

[allison443]

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?

Oh I think it's clear OP wanted real answers....when people mentioned googling she said it was too hard to google on her phone, therefore she posted on the dis.
Your questions in your post are rhetorical amusing ones. OP's for the most part were quite specific like do I need a permit in garland tx for sprinklers, how do you stain a fence, remove carpet, freeze strawberries, etc.

 

[jfoofj]

Yeah, but I think she plays for the other team.

Well, I was writing what I would do... I guess I should have worded it "find hot Home Depot employee of your choice." .

Seriously, though, there are some really good looking employees at my Home Depot.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Well, I was writing what I would do... I guess I should have worded it "find hot Home Depot employee of your choice." .

Seriously, though, there are some really good looking employees at my Home Depot.

No worries--the point came through--like I said I loved it I married my very own hot maintenance man so I do not need to find them at the home improvement store

 

[Gigi22]

Concerning the OP's question 6 about installing French glass doors where there is/was a sliding door. Are you considering installation of pocket doors? Don't do it! They are tricky to install.

 

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Where's the other 4 questions? We're ready.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

Well, I was writing what I would do... I guess I should have worded it "find hot Home Depot employee of your choice." .

Seriously, though, there are some really good looking employees at my Home Depot.

Apparently I need to accompany DH on his Home Depot trips more often.

No worries--the point came through--like I said I loved it I married my very own hot maintenance man so I do not need to find them at the home improvement store

My guy THINKS he can be a maintenance man but thankfully he will call the professionals when he realizes something is out of his league.

Where's the other 4 questions? We're ready.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Hold down the alt key while pressing the letter.
(Thanks Google)

I'm confuzzled....when holding down the alt key how can I then see the letters associated with the different phone numbers?


As to advice concerning dealing with relatives....have they actually asked for your advice and/or opinions? If not, why give it? I can't imagine getting involved with the eating habits or financial situation of a relative.

No idea about sprinkler installation in "your town" Texas. Perhaps call the number associated with that sort of thing.

 

[disneymom3]

Hold down the alt key while pressing the letter.
(Thanks Google)

You are the google queen today!

No worries--the point came through--like I said I loved it I married my very own hot maintenance man so I do not need to find them at the home improvement store

Perhaps I need to tell my DH to look for hot women at Lowe's. Do you think that would get him to fix things around the house??

 

[NHdisneylover]

You are the google queen today!


Perhaps I need to tell my DH to look for hot women at Lowe's. Do you think that would get him to fix things around the house??

maybe Or you could "help" in a bikini otherwise he may buy lots of supplies but never use them.

 

[SandrA9810]

well i'll add in a few things.
A) yes, my aunt has admitted to being in a financial mess. She knows why she is there, but she doesn't stop it. I was the one to help her pull her credit reports prior to getting a loan. She's knows i know it all. And i would have never imagined it coming from her. She's one of the few with her head screwed on straight in this family (she'll agree with me on this too). Even if i don't agree with her on some things.

B) i actually worked at home depot... So i should probably know some of this stuff. Of course some of my solutions don't fit into my aunt's opinion as optional. So i'm having a hard time of thinking of what to do. She really needs a screw gun, i found that to be a must have tool. But 60-80$ for a cordless is expensive. And i really need it for fixing the drawer, because you don't just put a screw through pressboard.

C) when i first came out here, it was mentioned that i could possibly work at my cousin's place. My aunt told me not to, since i wasn't sticking around in dallas long. I also tried talking to her about working the lunch shifts at a qdoba here, so i wouuldn't get out of practice. She shot that down too saying it would interfere with her work schedule and she'd rather have me at home with Ma. I think i had about 4 conversations before i gave up. So i'm doing exactly as i'm told. Even 2hrs a day at a job would be a nice break.

D) don't worry, i'm free on the 22nd. That's when i start a whole new crazy adventure in california. Which truthfully scares me to death. I'll probably have 20$ in my wallet, and two suitcases. I honestly don't know how far it is to rock bottom, but i don't think it's much further.

E) i tried to make it light hearted, but still serious enough that if you knew answer, it'd help. And i typed out all the questions on my phone's notepad if it stayed on my mind long enough.
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as some one mentioned earlier about their dog eating on the carpet. I've known a couple dogs to do this. And both of them were great at picking out the pieces they wanted. It was from a bag of dry dog food with mixed peices. My doggie didn't eat on the carpet too much, only on occasion. But i fed her really good stuff, that usually got chowed down fast.

I've actually been shopping at lowes lately... Remember they give you free coupons for changing your address. I think i need to start scouring home depot. I used to be good as finding discounted stuff... But i guess it helps when you work there and see it everyday.

I've got one last attempt at a yard sale this weekend. Hopefully my signs won't blow away like last time.


One last thing, NH is right, i've been around the block long enough to take things with a grain of salt around here. That's why i've learned to wait and come back after the tide changes.

 

[SandrA9810]

17 - does everything end when i get on the plane in dallas or does everything start when my plane lands in california??

 

[NHdisneylover]

17 - does everything end when i get on the plane in dallas or does everything start when my plane lands in california??

That is all in the attitude my dear. Decide to start your new life in Cali and work for what you want and you can get there (maybe not some prefect idealized there but something worthwhile and good). Good luck.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

17 - does everything end when i get on the plane in dallas or does everything start when my plane lands in california??

Without "knowing" you....everything has already started....all that we are going through now shapes us into who we are....it's all important and it's all good.

 

[wdwfan16]

17 - does everything end when i get on the plane in dallas or does everything start when my plane lands in california??

Only if you decide to pay your own way in life and not take great pleasure in spending other peoples money. You need to pay for your own car, your own apartment, your own food and the list goes on and on.

Do you have a plan for CA or just a plane ticket, $20 and two suitcases?

 

[Magic Mom]

Only if you decide to pay your own way in life and not take great pleasure in spending other peoples money. You need to pay for your own car, your own apartment, your own food and the list goes on and on.

Do you have a plan for CA or just a plane ticket, $20 and two suitcases?

I agree, if you are living in someone else's house, using their cable and eating off of their plates, then it's just the same old same old. If you want a fresh start you have to make serious changes. I know that's hard to do, but aren't you ready to take charge of your own life? You can't do that with other people supporting you.