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RTDNTOTO 🐻 Random Thoughts Deserving No Thread Of Their Own 19 (2024)

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Magdalene Lane
Is the red-light domain
Where everyone's soul is for sale
A piece of your heart
Will do for a start
You can send us the rest in the mail
 
jumbach said:
The vacant house across the street from us finally closed escrow yesterday, and I now know the new owners' names. When is too early to Facebook-stock them to learn about them?

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Wait until they show up over there, go to the house, introduce yourself and tell them you hid something in the back bedroom and need to retrieve now.
 
Planit said:
Wait until they show up over there, go to the house, introduce yourself and tell them you hid something in the back bedroom and need to retrieve now.
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Well, the day we moved into to our house, the old guy living there (who sold it to the people who just sold it to the new people) came over, introduced himself, and then asked us nicely not to back our van into our driveway. Because he asked nicely, we complied, but one year to the day after he moved out, we figured that rule went away. The new neighbors (who are now the old neighbors) told us they could care less how we park. Backing in is always easier and safer since it's easier to see horses, small children, debris, etc. when pulling out.

We've decided not to resume that rule now that they are gone since it makes no sense. Never did figure out what his beef was. Car backwards? Yes. Van forwards? Yes. Sideways? Fine. But no backing our van into our driveway.

But we thought it would be fun to make random rules for the new people (we won't, but it would be fun to) like don't buy a red car, or no retrieving mail on Thursdays. (HOA has a bunch of rules but neither of those are regulated.)

Jim
 
jumbach said:
Well, the day we moved into to our house, the old guy living there (who sold it to the people who just sold it to the new people) came over, introduced himself, and then asked us nicely not to back our van into our driveway. Because he asked nicely, we complied, but one year to the day after he moved out, we figured that rule went away. The new neighbors (who are now the old neighbors) told us they could care less how we park. Backing in is always easier and safer since it's easier to see horses, small children, debris, etc. when pulling out.

We've decided not to resume that rule now that they are gone since it makes no sense. Never did figure out what his beef was. Car backwards? Yes. Van forwards? Yes. Sideways? Fine. But no backing our van into our driveway.

But we thought it would be fun to make random rules for the new people (we won't, but it would be fun to) like don't buy a red car, or no retrieving mail on Thursdays. (HOA has a bunch of rules but neither of those are regulated.)

Jim
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Could it have been because of headlights shining into a window?
 
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Working in an isolated region of the inland NW, where I have previously worked for 2 of the larger cities, I now work for a more regional organization (and consulting too... hire me for all your strategic planning needs - shameless...)

Anyways, I spoke at the chamber lunch today on legislative priroties. When speaking to a large group, I look for friends in the audience to pan around to as I get through my words. After the luncheon ended, I noticed an "enemy" from a former job sitting at a table. Driving away, I wondered if I would have spoken better and been more motivated if I saw this person first. Sort of a "look at me now" kind of thing...

... probably says something about my overall mentality...
 
Have you seen / heard about this ?
Plogging is a combination of jogging with picking up litter.
 
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Teh Clube Watch List - most likely before the end of the year

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Sometimes I am concerned that things that are NOT bagels are perhaps advertised, presented, and accepted as bagels. Also of concern is that I automatically misspell "bagel" with an "le". Am I part of the problem? Probably. Not a bagel expert. What makes them a bagel instead of a roll with stuff baked onto it and a hole in the middle? Anything? Also, is there anything MORE 90s than bagles? I am giving up correcting my natural spelling.
 
ursus said:
Also, is there anything MORE 90s than bagles?
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Cable’s pouches?

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ursus said:
Sometimes I am concerned that things that are NOT bagels are perhaps advertised, presented, and accepted as bagels. Also of concern is that I automatically misspell "bagel" with an "le". Am I part of the problem? Probably. Not a bagel expert. What makes them a bagel instead of a roll with stuff baked onto it and a hole in the middle? Anything? Also, is there anything MORE 90s than bagles? I am giving up correcting my natural spelling.
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All I know is bagels? bagles? are boiled before you bake them or is that pretzles? pretzels?
 
Youtube TV raising their prices....again....

Im about ready to punt. If it wasnt for the 6 person thing I would be done, but really I use it for like 2 things, and one of them is done there.
 
I have a lady I work with who refuses to just email and always calls. That's okay. The problem, she uses Teams to call me which should alert her that I'm in a meeting, but she calls anyway and if I hit ignore she just calls again. Very annoying.
 
DVD said:
I have a lady I work with who refuses to just email and always calls. That's okay. The problem, she uses Teams to call me which should alert her that I'm in a meeting, but she calls anyway and if I hit ignore she just calls again. Very annoying.
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Do you find that people wander into your office and plunk themselves down and then take 30 minutes to ask you a question they could have emailed? This is frequent with me. I don't mind, I like people and all. Sometimes - occasionally - I have actual stuff to do though. I know it's hard to imagine....

ALSO: Am I pregnant? I keep smelling pickles...and no pickles are present. I've checked my clothes, etc. It's not me. But once in a while I keep smelling PICKLES! Good pickles, btw. Like Claussen.
 
Really has anyone seen anybody prancerising down the sidewalk or greenway or in a park ?

What about Nordic Walking ?
 
Can I make it to the Teh CluBBBbe by the end of the year ?
unless Maister deletes any of my posts?
 
Hawkeye66 said:
We are having sump pumps installed and foundation work being done at City Hall. There are jackhammers right below me today. Not great.
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I have vague memories of this in my Minnesota house in the 1970s. Contractors came in and jackhammered all around the interior foundation wall of the basement.
 
ursus said:
Yes, like - without breaking a sweat!
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Yes, but he'd have to start breaking a sweat if I were to decide to wholesale delete scores of posts. Can't have the competition catching up with me, after all. ;)
 
Maister said:
Yes, but he'd have to start breaking a sweat if I were to decide to wholesale delete scores of posts. Can't have the competition catching up with me, after all. ;)
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That just might be enough to quit Cyburbia. How is that for overreacting !
 
ursus said:
Do you find that people wander into your office and plunk themselves down and then take 30 minutes to ask you a question they could have emailed? This is frequent with me. I don't mind, I like people and all. Sometimes - occasionally - I have actual stuff to do though. I know it's hard to imagine....

ALSO: Am I pregnant? I keep smelling pickles...and no pickles are present. I've checked my clothes, etc. It's not me. But once in a while I keep smelling PICKLES! Good pickles, btw. Like Claussen.
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Are you sure it's pickle and not some other pickled vegetable?
 
Answer: When the work desk phone, work mobile phone & personal mobile phone all ring at once.








Question: What's a good reason to hide in your desk fort?
 
Hawkeye66 said:
We are having sump pumps installed and foundation work being done at City Hall. There are jackhammers right below me today. Not great.
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They save that kind of work at the big corporations, like Deere, for the night shift.
 
My USGS National Map Corps volunteer edit count is over 21,000 structure points each with their address attributes & source websites.
 
Maister said:
Yes, but he'd have to start breaking a sweat if I were to decide to wholesale delete scores of posts. Can't have the competition catching up with me, after all. ;)
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Was Maister being a cyber bully ?
 
Well Damn am I that old now ?

Worst junk mail - offer of a complimentary meal with preplanning funeral services.
 
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