Something About Nothing..........# 9

[tink20]

Speaking of Piggly Wiggly and Memphis, we took my parents to Memphis a couple of summers ago to see Graceland and some other attractions. We had a great time and want to go back. We went to Pink Palace Museum, which was the home of the founder of Piggly Wiggly. The Pig, was the first self serve grocery store.

MH, have fun, and eat lots of BarBQue for us!

Everyone stay safe, I can't wait until all these storms go away!

 

[schumigirl]

Hi, Schumi! I've heard that there are no thunder storms in Scotland. Is that true?

You do get thunderstorms in Scotland.......some real humdingers too. But not like the ones you see in the States, and not with the same frequency. Where I lived we overlooked the sea and it was amazing to watch it over the water.

When I came home Saturday it was very humid and we had a good few hours of thunder, only a few lightning strikes and not very impressive to watch.

Whe we are in Orlando we stand and go ooooh to every impressive lightning strike we see.........quite embarassing to DS It is blatantly obvious to everyone I`m a tourist!!!

 

[tinydancer09]

You do get thunderstorms in Scotland.......some real humdingers too. But not like the ones you see in the States, and not with the same frequency. Where I lived we overlooked the sea and it was amazing to watch it over the water.

When I came home Saturday it was very humid and we had a good few hours of thunder, only a few lightning strikes and not very impressive to watch.

Whe we are in Orlando we stand and go ooooh to every impressive lightning strike we see.........quite embarassing to DS It is blatantly obvious to everyone I`m a tourist!!!

I always have to sit and giggle when a thunderstorm hits when we're at the parks. The people from out of the country are so hilarious! Ive never really thought about the differences in thunderstorms though

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

I got my AP renewal notice this week and am still debating with myself about whether to go for it or not....I know that with the new job I probably won't have time for a vacation but I miss Orlando so bad I can taste it.

Decisions, decisions....what would you do?

definitely renew!!

WAHOO!!!!!!!!
The page is saved. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

You are welcome! ... and just so ya know, it's much cheaper to renew

Everyone stay safe, I can't wait until all these storms go away!

I always have to sit and giggle when a thunderstorm hits when we're at the parks. The people from out of the country are so hilarious! Ive never really thought about the differences in thunderstorms though

I do love a good thunderstorm

 

[macraven]

i like thunderstorms and lots of lightening but not when i am on the computer.

usually the power is cut and then i only have a blank screen then.

 

[Bluer101]

i like thunderstorms and lots of lightening but not when i am on the computer.

usually the power is cut and then i only have a blank screen then.

I love thunderstorms!

Living in South FL I have battery backups on all my equipment, including tv's. During hurricane Wilma I had power on my computers for a good 3-4 hours after we lost electricity. I was thankful I still had the phone line for DSL also.

 

[Bluer101]

I always have to sit and giggle when a thunderstorm hits when we're at the parks. The people from out of the country are so hilarious! Ive never really thought about the differences in thunderstorms though

We do the same. Its funny watching people not used to the storms and hot-humid weather of Florida.

 

[schumigirl]

We do the same. Its funny watching people not used to the storms and hot-humid weather of Florida.

LOL...............You would love watching us then.......The first time we saw a huge storm was 2007, we were like kids being introduced to Christmas for the first time

In August 09 we stood outside Red Lobster for half an hour just watching the lightning strike across the skies

Our climates are.....very........very different

 

[keishashadow]

Reading about your college costs over there...............Kyle will be going to University in Sept 12. Used to cost about £3000 ($5000 approx) a year without living costs. It has now jumped to £9000 a year. Again without living costs. We had no real warning this jump was coming at all in the UK. But hey-ho it has, and we just need to suck it up. Universities have all been told they CAN......but don`t have to... charge the full amount. But guess what.......yep they more or less have all said they will charge the max.

DS looked @ schools ranging from $56,000 to $18,000. surprisingly, the private schools typically beat (in some instances substantially) the 'rack' rate for state schools after scholarships were applied...never let the posted rate keep your kids from applying!

FL storms are I have healthy respect for lightening after middle DS was holding a chainlink fence during a lightening time-out during little league game and wound up getting knocked out of his spikes. He was ok other than burns on hands & feet, but i'm now a strong believer in getting out of a storm's path.

we were chased back home from Thiel by the blackest sky i've ever seen. Cut the college visit short as tornados were spotted in the area and they were going into lockdown...yep, i decided to run for the border. They patted him on the head, threw a t-shirt & a few thousand dollars more @ him a year said they'd hold all his scholarships/spot until August jik he decides to attend and then they headed for 'low ground' . It's nice to have a fallback even in tornado route jik the state rates spiral upward too much in July.

so, lazy me, how much is the preferred annual renewal these days?

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

so, lazy me, how much is the preferred annual renewal these days?

$159.99 plus tax - for the both of us it was $340.78

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Oh, before I forget ... Spring has finally arrived here

 

[tink20]

I like when it rains at night, perfect sleeping weather, thunderstorms don't bother me too much, unless I am outside and there is a lot of lightning, then I get But, lately these spring storms are brutal, all the tornados, its really sad.

Ooo, nice clean, snow free sidewalks, bet you like that

 

[minniejack]

DS looked @ schools ranging from $56,000 to $18,000. surprisingly, the private schools typically beat (in some instances substantially) the 'rack' rate for state schools after scholarships were applied...never let the posted rate keep your kids from applying!

When DD was at a middle school science fair held at West Liberty University, a state school, the admissions counselor explained it this way: private school charge more than state schools, then offer substantial scholarships and then the price is down to what the state school was in the first place...

And I find it creepy that DH gets in the hot tub by himself...I got home from DD getting her nails done for prom and there he sits all by himself

 

[schumigirl]

DS looked @ schools ranging from $56,000 to $18,000.

That puts our yearly costs into perspective methinks!!! I think what gets us is....it used to always be free.......and still is in Scotland!!! So if we hadn`t had to move down to England we would be laughing. Still.....no-one ever said life was fair.

And I find it creepy that DH gets in the hot tub by himself...I got home from DD getting her nails done for prom and there he sits all by himself

LOL.........my DH would be the same. Would enjoy the peace and quiet.


Bonny..................It looks lovely where you are. Glad you can see the roads again


This time difference between us sucks!!!!!! Everyone is still in bed or just getting up when I`m thinking about lunch. And I`m going to bed when most of you will be coming home from work or starting to chill in the evening

Staying in today. Don`t normally suffer with allergies, but the pollen is ridiculously high today and my eyes are stinging so bad, weird since it is quite cold today in the low 50s

Off to treat myself to a healthy apple to keep me going till lunch

 

[ky07]

Good morning homies

 

[keishashadow]

$159.99 plus tax - for the both of us it was $340.78

thanx, spring is a good thing, summer is better...do u get that one too

mj my family complains i'm hiding all alone in my pool all the time...bingo!if i hear voice raised i just crank up the ipod a little higher.

another rendezvous with dr death today, happy happy joy joy

have a good one all

 

[tinydancer09]

Well well well. I wish finals week would just get itself over with.

Today is the last day for classes and we are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Tornado Warning. The tornado is apparently 3 exits down from us... hmm.

On a lighter note, only one of my finals is mandatory, 1 is optional, 1 I exempted and the other is just a project due before school ends.

 

[tinydancer09]

I love thunderstorms!

Living in South FL I have battery backups on all my equipment, including tv's. During hurricane Wilma I had power on my computers for a good 3-4 hours after we lost electricity. I was thankful I still had the phone line for DSL also.

Same here in South GA-- well not our TVs but after the 2004 hurricane season pretty much everyone in my neighborhood bought a generator. Thankfully we already had one due to my grandmother's sickness in 2000( she couldn't be without machines for more than 10minutes.)

Everyone was coming to our house using our freezer after Hurricane Frances We were VERY popular.

I also love thunderstorms. A couple weeks ago when the REALLY bad thunderstorms were hitting south GA I was so excited. Always hate to hear about the deaths but I guess thats just the trill junkie in me

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Hope all the homies in the south east are safe will all the recent tornados

 

[ky07]

Well got through the jury duty orientation today and my service will be may thru august and glad they atleast excused me for my trip in july