Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[clkelley]

Jen, you've got an excuse, you're at the Fort!!! You shouldn't be online, you should be out at the beach watching the water pageant or the fireworks, or the movie singalong or over at Adventurer's Club at the Balderdash Cup, or something!!!

 

[AuburnJen92]

I am nursing my ankles, or what is left of them, and DS4 konked out and is down for the count. We had to wait a couple of hours at the Contemporary because of the weather, so we ate late and he crashed. I am just having fun, because I am here and not at home!

 

[kc5grw]

Got up to around 70 or so here today. Got the front yard mowed today. Have to do the back tomorrow. Scared up 2 new friends in my lawnmower shed today. A couple of snakes decided to take up residence since I was in there in the fall.

 

[Gatordad]

I am nursing my ankles, or what is left of them, and DS4 konked out and is down for the count. We had to wait a couple of hours at the Contemporary because of the weather, so we ate late and he crashed. I am just having fun, because I am here and not at home!

poor you

 

[AuburnJen92]

nah, not poor me...just sitting here on the DIS relaxing and getting picked on, why should it be like any other night??? (I realize I bring most of it on myself, but hey, someone has to do it!)

 

[Gatordad]

we drove to Ft Desoto today. Nice place, then drove white knuckled over the suicide skyway to the outlets in Ellenton. Nice day, but not as good as camping.

 

[AuburnJen92]

did you find any bargains?

what road is the suicide highway, i always thought that was st rd 60

 

[Gatordad]

a Giants hat, to replace the one I can't find.

It's the suicide SKYWAY. A bridge

I'm a chicken **** and afraid of heights. the family thought i was nuts telling them the captain had illuminated the no chit chat sign.

 

[AuburnJen92]

ok, so i can't read...bridges don't get that high on the east coast....they are just too narrow for my comfort in this coach...

 

[Gatordad]

I was in a minivan, and had to change my underwear at the end of the ride.

 

[AuburnJen92]

I was in a minivan, and had to change my underwear at the end of the ride.

ok, gotta go, promised DH he could use the air card...until tomorrow...

 

[Gatordad]

buenos noches senorita.

 

[JCJRSmith]

I'm with TCM on the cold dreary day today. Blech!! Although even if it had been nice, I've been stuck inside inputting numbers into the spreadsheet from you know where and I've only barely scratched the surface!!!

What aggravates me is all these numbers come from our accounting program, and they can't convert them to Excel for me, so I'm having to manually enter them. I've got a pile of paper over a ream thick!!

I will actually be glad to cut the yard tomorrow, cause it means I won't be looking at these numbers!!!

Is there any chance they can dump the numbers to a comma-seperated or tab-seperated text file? Either of those will import into Excel.

Oi!! 3:30 on a Sunday morning and I am posting about Excel. What's up with that?

 

[des1954]

we drove to Ft Desoto today. Nice place, then drove white knuckled over the suicide skyway to the outlets in Ellenton. Nice day, but not as good as camping.

Ft. Desoto is a great place to camp. Real peaceful, manatee spotting, just a good place to get away and relax.

Our previous home was the next exit south on I-75 from that outlet mall, Pete! It was waaaaaay too close if you planned on building up a savings account, if you know what I mean!

The "new" skyway (imho) is not near a scary as the old skyway that was knocked down by a barge! The old bridge's center spans were the old open grates - and not much fun to ride over on a motorcycle! Oh, no no no!!!

 

[des1954]

Rog-

Thanks for asking about Rick & Lowe's. He went for interview #4 on Friday & they said he would have the "final answer" by Wednesday. They are letting him believe that because he has completed their "4 Interview Process" for a department manager's job, that he actually has the job - even though no one has actually said "Welcome to the Lowe's Team" yet.

I, on the other hand, worked my first 8 hour shift yesterday - haven't done that since 2003 when I retired from the telco. I also am working standing up (doh - cashier - doh) which I haven't done since 1973 - when I was 19. Oh gawd, I feel every bit my 53 years today - and then some! If I weren't so broke - I'd go to a masseuse <sp>. Heck.... if I weren't so broke, I wouldn't be working two jobs!!!

I did do something I "vowed" I'd never do after retiring from the telco.... I applied for some Service Rep jobs with Geico & State Farm (they both have huge offices in my county). I said I would never work another job that involved 1- A headset 2- A computer 3- Sales/Customers. Well - never say never. That's where my experience lies, and it's where I can make much better money - practically double what I'm making working two part-time jobs.

Oh man- I'm sorry - I didn't mean to make this a "woe is me" thread.

 

[Rhonda]

We love Fort Desoto! We camp there on Thanksgiving week every year!

And, I love the Sunshine bridge! My palms get all sweaty, and I make DH drive in the middle lane. He tries to scare me (ok...he DOES scare me) by driving in the outside lane sometimes until I just about faint, then he moves back to the middle. He thinks he's funny.

 

[des1954]

And, I love the Sunshine bridge! My palms get all sweaty, and I make DH drive in the middle lane. He tries to scare me (ok...he DOES scare me) by driving in the outside lane sometimes until I just about faint, then he moves back to the middle. He thinks he's funny.

Rhonda - You should try driving over it in a blinding rainstorm with 40+ mph winds!!

 

[2goofycampers]

Ever have one of those weekends? I backed my truck into a tree at a local campground last night and creased the passenger side corner, I fell on a bridge on a local hiking trail on my bad knee and had to hike a mile and a half back, I burned our dutch oven breakfast casserole this morning, and I couldn't get our dutch oven dump cake fully cooked last night!

I'm scared to go outside! Drinking a Sam Adams presently...

Dude , you need to find that witch an burn her at the stake ! Thats some kinda whooie cast on you. Mr.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

Rog-

Thanks for asking about Rick & Lowe's. He went for interview #4 on Friday & they said he would have the "final answer" by Wednesday. They are letting him believe that because he has completed their "4 Interview Process" for a department manager's job, that he actually has the job - even though no one has actually said "Welcome to the Lowe's Team" yet.

I, on the other hand, worked my first 8 hour shift yesterday - haven't done that since 2003 when I retired from the telco. I also am working standing up (doh - cashier - doh) which I haven't done since 1973 - when I was 19. Oh gawd, I feel every bit my 53 years today - and then some! If I weren't so broke - I'd go to a masseuse <sp>. Heck.... if I weren't so broke, I wouldn't be working two jobs!!!

I did do something I "vowed" I'd never do after retiring from the telco.... I applied for some Service Rep jobs with Geico & State Farm (they both have huge offices in my county). I said I would never work another job that involved 1- A headset 2- A computer 3- Sales/Customers. Well - never say never. That's where my experience lies, and it's where I can make much better money - practically double what I'm making working two part-time jobs.

Oh man- I'm sorry - I didn't mean to make this a "woe is me" thread.

Well Yahooo for Rick...even though it aint solid...it sounds pretty darned promising!!! Maybe if he gets on and ya get caught up, you can let one of your 2 go.

Im feeling your pain on the 8 hours of standing.....I havent had to do it in a few years now....but Ive been there. There aint no pain like foot pain after the 5th hour...except for the next 3 hours!!!!

Im glad youre still you and in your usuall good spirits...even when your roughing it...ya keep that slight tinge of sarcasm alive and well!

 

[2goofycampers]

Rog-

Thanks for asking about Rick & Lowe's. He went for interview #4 on Friday & they said he would have the "final answer" by Wednesday. They are letting him believe that because he has completed their "4 Interview Process" for a department manager's job, that he actually has the job - even though no one has actually said "Welcome to the Lowe's Team" yet.

I, on the other hand, worked my first 8 hour shift yesterday - haven't done that since 2003 when I retired from the telco. I also am working standing up (doh - cashier - doh) which I haven't done since 1973 - when I was 19. Oh gawd, I feel every bit my 53 years today - and then some! If I weren't so broke - I'd go to a masseuse <sp>. Heck.... if I weren't so broke, I wouldn't be working two jobs!!!

I did do something I "vowed" I'd never do after retiring from the telco.... I applied for some Service Rep jobs with Geico & State Farm (they both have huge offices in my county). I said I would never work another job that involved 1- A headset 2- A computer 3- Sales/Customers. Well - never say never. That's where my experience lies, and it's where I can make much better money - practically double what I'm making working two part-time jobs.

Oh man- I'm sorry - I didn't mean to make this a "woe is me" thread.

Debbie; are you gellin? when I worked assembly line in a factory those things save my life uh I mean feet. Dr. Scholls. . Denise