I like this time at night on HBT

[BobbiLynn]

That is a good idea, snaps. And I love the Beach Boys too.

I went for a walk and got lost today. The woods behind my friend's house. Just wasn't paying attention and lost my way back. But I could hear vehicles going by in the distance so headed that direction. By the time I got to the road, I felt very overheated. Then realized it was a couple more miles back to her house. It was horrible, the heat this summer is going to become unbearable. It's really bad now. But a lady stopped to see if I was okay. I told her I needed water and she had some, I drank all of it before I could think of what to say to her. It was ****ing hot out there!! Then she offered me a ride up to the store, which was 3 miles past my friend's house, I just said, yes, please, figured they would have A/C and gatorade. Then sort of caught my breath and said, stop, there is the road, but she insisted on taking me to the store. And she asked me if I needed any money. I told her, no, let me give you a few bucks, but she wouldn't take it.

So then I was at the store even further away than I started but they did have A/C and gatorade. They had little tables in there too. I chose the booth next to a couple of older gentlemen talking. They saw how much I was sweating and talked to me about the weather. Then we got talking. Turns out both of them knew my husband's father who passed away a couple years back. He used to run a feed store. Anyway, I got a ride back. And not feeling stir crazy anymore. I'm not going to tell my friend about the adventure. Her animals, and home, are safe and sound.

 

[Leadgolem]

It sounds like you slipped a little and the river of life took you someplace new.

 

[Stauffbier]

I have a beer buzz tonight, and I'm going to get deep on you all....

I was just looking at the house across the street and remembering the kind elderly lady that lived there.

When I moved into my house about 11 years ago her and her husband were in their mid 70's. They still got around pretty good. The old man would do things around the house that a man his age shouldn't do like getting on the roof. He was a really stubborn old fart. The old lady (Joyce) would be outside watering and sweeping all the time.

A few years passed and the old man (Johnny) started to have major health problems with his heart. Joyce hadn't really changed much, though. They didn't know it, but I always kept my eyes open for their well being. Little by little Johnny's health fell more.

A couple of days before thanksgiving about 3 years ago, Joyce and her daughter called me and asked if I could come help wake up Johnny, because they couldn't get him to wake up. I got a lump in my throat and proceeded across the street. Johnny was in his recliner and looked quite peacful. His heating pad was on and warm, and he had a glass of ice water next to him on the table. When I looked at his face, I knew he wasn't just sleeping. After checking for a pulse I convinced Joyce that she needed to call 911. He was already gone.

I started to look after Joyce and help her around the house after that. She was always so grateful. She would make me big pots of stew to show her appreciation.

About a year and a half later she had a bad fall and suffered a stroke. After a year of struggling to recover and having stroke after stroke she finally couldn't hold on anymore. She passed a few months ago.

Now her daughter lives in the house, but you can tell she doesn't care for the place. Joyce's plants are dying, and the house is falling in to disrepair. It's sad to see something like that.

Standing and staring at their house reminds me that Johnny and Joyce are a rare, dying breed. They just don't make neighbors or people in general like that anymore.

Tonight I'm raising a pint in their memory!

Cheers!

 

[beaksnbeer]

^ Yes actually you see people like that every day when people like yourself look in the mirror. This younger generation (on the most part) is so use to being handed everything. Growing up if you didn't know how to do something a friend or neighbor did and would help you out. I have 2 good neighbors they don't drink unfortunately,my other neighbor is a PR!CK. He has called the police and county on me for making beer and having my boat sitting in my driveway (code requires that it has to be on the side of house not to be beyond the forward facing wall of house) other houses down the street have boats, trailers etc. I mentioned them to code enforcement "If nobody complains we don't care if someone complains we have to follow through." I tried making a peace offering and brought him a 12 pack of homebrew he thew it in his trash can right in front of me. He is now on disability from the county job he had ( claimed a back injury told my other neighbor he was afraid he might lose his job or take a pay cut)

 

[Stauffbier]

^ Yes actually you see people like that every day when people like yourself look in the mirror. This younger generation (on the most part) is so use to being handed everything. Growing up if you didn't know how to do something a friend or neighbor did and would help you out. I have 2 good neighbors they don't drink unfortunately,my other neighbor is a PR!CK. He has called the police and county on me for making beer and having my boat sitting in my driveway (code requires that it has to be on the side of house not to be beyond the forward facing wall of house) other houses down the street have boats, trailers etc. I mentioned them to code enforcement "If nobody complains we don't care if someone complains we have to follow through." I tried making a peace offering and brought him a 12 pack of homebrew he thew it in his trash can right in front of me. He is now on disability from the county job he had ( claimed a back injury told my other neighbor he was afraid he might lose his job or take a pay cut)

What a jerk that neighbor of yours is. Most of my other neighbors are younger and could care less about neighbors or anyone other than themselves. The world really seems like such a selfish place these days.

 

[lschiavo]

I have a beer buzz tonight, and I'm going to get deep on you all....

I was just looking at the house across the street and remembering the kind elderly lady that lived there.

When I moved into my house about 11 years ago her and her husband were in their mid 70's. They still got around pretty good. The old man would do things around the house that a man his age shouldn't do like getting on the roof. He was a really stubborn old fart. The old lady (Joyce) would be outside watering and sweeping all the time.

A few years passed and the old man (Johnny) started to have major health problems with his heart. Joyce hadn't really changed much, though. They didn't know it, but I always kept my eyes open for their well being. Little by little Johnny's health fell more.

A couple of days before thanksgiving about 3 years ago, Joyce and her daughter called me and asked if I could come help wake up Johnny, because they couldn't get him to wake up. I got a lump in my throat and proceeded across the street. Johnny was in his recliner and looked quite peacful. His heating pad was on and warm, and he had a glass of ice water next to him on the table. When I looked at his face, I knew he wasn't just sleeping. After checking for a pulse I convinced Joyce that she needed to call 911. He was already gone.

I started to look after Joyce and help her around the house after that. She was always so grateful. She would make me big pots of stew to show her appreciation.

About a year and a half later she had a bad fall and suffered a stroke. After a year of struggling to recover and having stroke after stroke she finally couldn't hold on anymore. She passed a few months ago.

Now her daughter lives in the house, but you can tell she doesn't care for the place. Joyce's plants are dying, and the house is falling in to disrepair. It's sad to see something like that.

Standing and staring at their house reminds me that Johnny and Joyce are a rare, dying breed. They just don't make neighbors or people in general like that anymore.

Tonight I'm raising a pint in their memory!

Cheers!

I had some Italian neighbors just like that. They were the sweetest hardest working people I ever new. I also never had better food than they made and they would always send something over for us. Every time I would go fishing, I would go visit Skipper and he would get out his worm shocker and get me a dozen in no time. I was a bit young to realize when their health started failing and unfortunately, was of no help to them. The house now looks like ****! It is hard to believe people can do that to a place.

I have some elderly neighbors now. They are the complete other end of the spectrum. If I could get away with punching them in the throat, I would in a second. They hate our kids, cats, dog when we had one. They just hate everything. We are moving across town and I cannot wait to give them some good renters to deal with.

 

[lschiavo]

Got this baby for free from my uncle-in-law. 57 Evinrude that is supposed to work. Trolling motor, fish finder...

I gotta get it licensed and get my boys out on the water. I have only ever fished trout with waders and a spin reel. This is new territory for me.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[Leadgolem]

Hey Bottlebomber, how's your job hunt going?

 

[LabRatBrewer]

my 2 gallons of banana wine is now 1 gallon, siphoning mishap. The good news is my floor has very pleasant banana smell.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Back on the farm, ate too many blackberries today while out scouting. I think I am going to take down the gate, Berlin wall style. I need access that way. Grandfather passed away 3 years ago and he had a long standing feud with a neighboring land owner, that guy rents out his land in lots. Our property stands on one side, his on the other, used to be a much used short cut, even for me and hubby, I want the short cut back. On either side the gate connects to barbed wired, snip down the barbed wire on each side, and then the size of gate, size of hinges, size of locks, won't matter. And, look, now our private roads connect again. You let me use yours, and I'll let you use mine would make sense, but no, some kind of turmoil going on even after several generations.

So, I got thinking, just take it down, Berlin wall style, have the metal hauled away for scrap and melted down before anyone has a chance to recover it.

/End of rant

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Back on the farm, ate too many blackberries today while out scouting. I think I am going to take down the gate, Berlin wall style. I need access that way. Grandfather passed away 3 years ago and he had a long standing feud with a neighboring land owner, that guy rents out his land in lots. Our property stands on one side, his on the other, used to be a much used short cut, even for me and hubby, I want the short cut back. On either side the gate connects to barbed wired, snip down the barbed wire on each side, and the size of gate, size of hinges, size of locks, won't matter. And, look, now our private roads connect again. You let me use yours, and I'll let you use mine would make sense, but no, some kind of turmoil going on even after several generations.

So, I got thinking, just take it down, Berlin wall style, have the metal hauled away for scrap and melted down before anyone has a chance to recover it.

/End of rant

 

[bottlebomber]

Hey Bottlebomber, how's your job hunt going?

It's going awesome man, just awesome. I have my notice yesterday. They were totally cool about it, the owner told me that I'm the best machinist he's ever seen, and I will always have a place here if I want to come back. I've got a great new gig. Pay is good, benefits are great, and we work 4-10's, so I always get a 3 day weekend the job hunt process was long and hard. I was offered a starting salary of _____ to work for one shop, and I could tell by the look in his eyes that that job would put me to my grave. I'm making less than that, but plenty of potential on this new job and I would be making that kind of money in about 5 years and still have to work 4 days, not 6 like he wanted. Anyway I'm drunk ad on Ambien right now so I'm just going to hit send and then that's a good night

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Sup Ladies and Germs? Just started a new job myself. Here in town this time, no more commuting. Which is very nice, but, it also means I can't work from home anymore. Oh well, I've got two more hours of free time on most days, so. Also less computer work, which means less HBT. That's Murphy"s law I guess. For everything you gain you lose something. I'm liking the new gig though, a lot less stressful. Also had to reload my computer again for the third time in less than two months. Another freakin virus This time I got it trying to download a pink noise generator so I could dial in my buddy's PA. I ran sound for him last weekend for a party. Everything's back on track again for the moment. Speaking of tracks........

 

[Leadgolem]

It's going awesome man, just awesome. I have my notice yesterday. They were totally cool about it, the owner told me that I'm the best machinist he's ever seen, and I will always have a place here if I want to come back. I've got a great new gig. Pay is good, benefits are great, and we work 4-10's, so I always get a 3 day weekend the job hunt process was long and hard. I was offered a starting salary of ... to work for one shop, and I could tell by the look in his eyes that that job would put me to my grave. I'm making less than that, but plenty of potential on this new job and I would be making that kind of money in about 5 years and still have to work 4 days, not 6 like he wanted. Anyway I'm drunk ad on Ambien right now so I'm just going to hit send and then that's a good night

Excellent! I was a little worried after the whole nepotism thing. Sounds like it's for the best though. I omited the salary info from the quote, in case you change your mind later.

Sup Ladies and Germs? Just started a new job myself. Here in town this time, no more commuting. Which is very nice, but, it also means I can't work from home anymore. Oh well, I've got two more hours of free time on most days, so. Also less computer work, which means less HBT. That's Murphy"s law I guess. For everything you gain you lose something. I'm liking the new gig though, a lot less stressful. Also had to reload my computer again for the third time in less than two months. Another freakin virus This time I got it trying to download a pink noise generator so I could dial in my buddy's PA. I ran sound for him last weekend for a party. Everything's back on track again for the moment. Speaking of tracks........

YouTube

Murphy's law would be, "Anything that can possibly go wrong, does." I think you meant Newton's third law. "When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to that of the first body."

Interesting song, especially around 3:30.

 

[Leadgolem]

 

[passedpawn]

Howdy late nite crew! Hope all is well. I'm on the road and, between some really intense stamp collecting activities and all my moderatin' and stuff, I haven't been keeping up (PKU!).

Looks like some of you are getting more gainfully employed. That's too bad, I wish more people would adopt the vagabond way of life. The gainfully employed dress nicely, and you make me look bad. That's what my wife says. And stop it with the hair cuts and clean fingernails etc. BB, I'm looking at you.

Thanks for all the Beatles posts. I like the Beatles. Mostly I like the word Liverpool, and the only time I get to say that is in reference to the Beatles. Also Dali Llama. Yes, I know I spelled that wrong, but he's a friend and he thinks it's funny so I keep doing it.

Forgive me for the following J. Geils piece. I'm in Dallas tonight and I discovered Ballast Point Pale Ale: nice. A submission for your late night soundtrack: from the Love Stinks album, which I owned at least twice:

 

[LabRatBrewer]

The Alarm:

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Murphy's law would be, "Anything that can possibly go wrong, does." I think you meant Newton's third law. "When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to that of the first body."

Interesting song, especially around 3:30.

Indeed, I was mistaken, but I wasn't referring to Newton's third law. And there is an easier way to say that. "Every action has an opposite but equal reaction." I thought there were more Murphy's laws other than the "Anything that can happen will." As it turns out, there isn't, and I was actually paraphrasing a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

For PP

 

[bottlebomber]

Excellent! I was a little worried after the whole nepotism thing. Sounds like it's for the best though. I omited the salary info from the quote, in case you change your mind later.

Thanks for omitting salary information, I'm confused that I included that. Probably because I was highly intoxicated. I worked 10 hours yesterday, then came back at 7:30 and worked until a little after midnight making myself 4 of these large aluminum canisters that I'm going to use for geocaches with the kids. Had one last fling with the companies equipment, I've been hanging on to this piece of tubing stock for quite a while.

 

[opus345]

I'm in Dallas tonight and I discovered Ballast Point Pale Ale: nice.

If you get the chance, try the BP Sculpin.

 

[bottlebomber]

Howdy late nite crew! Hope all is well. I'm on the road and, between some really intense stamp collecting activities and all my moderatin' and stuff, I haven't been keeping up (PKU!).

Looks like some of you are getting more gainfully employed. That's too bad, I wish more people would adopt the vagabond way of life. The gainfully employed dress nicely, and you make me look bad. That's what my wife says. And stop it with the hair cuts and clean fingernails etc. BB, I'm looking at you.

What's up bro! My father had a good friend when I was a lad who was SERIOUSLY into collecting. I remember one time he showed me his some of his albums, and one one stamp the fact that there was a tiny mark on the stamp meant that it was worth hundreds of dollars. Some of his stamps were worth many hundreds of dollars, and according to Google some stamps can be worth many millions of dollars. I can see how one would get stamp fever. Way cooler than sports cards IMO. I can see myself becoming a coin collector later in life. I really like collections.

I cut my hair compulsively, sometimes as often as once a week. I don't know why; I think that is what makes it compulsive. And for some reason that doesn't translate to my fingernails. I cut those when there's a good 1/8" of overhang.

 

[bottlebomber]

Oh and thank you for making me look up nepotism LG.. I somehow did not know that word, though I am well acquainted with its definition.

 

[Punity]

Oh and thank you for making me look up nepotism LG.. I somehow did not know that word, though I am well acquainted with its definition.

Nepotism= my work

 

[Leadgolem]

Thanks for omitting salary information, I'm confused that I included that. Probably because I was highly intoxicated. I worked 10 hours yesterday, then came back at 7:30 and worked until a little after midnight making myself 4 of these large aluminum canisters that I'm going to use for geocaches with the kids. Had one last fling with the companies equipment, I've been hanging on to this piece of tubing stock for quite a while.

Yeah, I figured you were a little when you wrote that.

The canisters look good.

Indeed, I was mistaken, but I wasn't referring to Newton's third law. And there is an easier way to say that. "Every action has an opposite but equal reaction." I thought there were more Murphy's laws other than the "Anything that can happen will." As it turns out, there isn't, and I was actually paraphrasing a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

For PP

YouTube

I like this one.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

 

[emjay]

Thanks for omitting salary information, I'm confused that I included that.

Hah! I'm not.

 

[passedpawn]

If you get the chance, try the BP Sculpin.

Will do. Thanks.

 

[Dan]

Hi ya'll!

BBL, and BottleBomber, great to hear about the new jobs. Sounds great! Happy for you and your family, hope you get to spend a little less time on the road and dealing with work stress and more time with those who are most important. Even if it cuts down on your time available for HBT.

Passedpawn, wondering where you'd been. Great to hear you are on a quest and life is good.

Quite a lot going on here right now, daughter moving off to her second year of college and we are trying to find her an apartment. I'm getting this house ready to rent and truly appreciate the advice getting this place ready to be a rental. I just don't need this big (not that big but to big for one person) house. Still looking for a job in Hawaii so not moving yet and keeping my current job. I'll find a room to rent for awhile till a good job in Hawaii comes through. I haven't had much of a problem finding one since retiring from the Navy but I'm a little scared this time.
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I am pretty sure I'm nuts. But I is what I is. {there should be a Popeye icon }

My daughter is working hard at school and also stressing a bit about finding a place to live at college. Dorms are not an option. She did great in her first year of college and is now taking Statistics and Philosophy over the summer. She recently picked up my old guitar and spends the hours she isn't doing homework or sleeping learning to play. Thank you YouTube! Free lessons. My son learned on his on his own as well. Should make for some nice family campfire nights.

I was thinking about the song below today for some reason and had not intention of rambling before I posted this YouTube video.

 

[passedpawn]

Hi ya'll!

BBL, and BottleBomber, great to hear about the new jobs. Sounds great! Happy for you and your family, hope you get to spend a little less time on the road and dealing with work stress and more time with those who are most important. Even if it cuts down on your time available for HBT.

Passedpawn, wondering where you'd been. Great to hear you are on a quest and life is good.

Quite a lot going on here right now, daughter moving off to her second year of college and we are trying to find her an apartment. I'm getting this house ready to rent and truly appreciate the advice getting this place ready to be a rental. I just don't need this big (not that big but to big for one person) house. Still looking for a job in Hawaii so not moving yet and keeping my current job. I'll find a room to rent for awhile till a good job in Hawaii comes through. I haven't had much of a problem finding one since retiring from the Navy but I'm a little scared this time.
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I am pretty sure I'm nuts. But I is what I is. {there should be a Popeye icon }

My daughter is working hard at school and also stressing a bit about finding a place to live at college. Dorms are not an option. She did great in her first year of college and is now taking Statistics and Philosophy over the summer. She recently picked up my old guitar and spends the hours she isn't doing homework or sleeping learning to play. Thank you YouTube! Free lessons. My son learned on his on his own as well. Should make for some nice family campfire nights.

I was thinking about the song below today for some reason and had not intention of rambling before I posted this YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VYa7WqejqM

Oh man, my favorite Arlo G song!

 

[BobbiLynn]

Dang, I missed something, love reading posts right before they get deleted.

PP, I'm still a vagabond, not gainfully employed. Life is good, or good enough. Yesterday, or wait, it was 2 days ago, I climbed the gate and ventured into the neighboring land. Saw my neighbor and he introduced me to his step-daughter. Said, "This is BobbiLynn. She lives on the other side of the gate. She's not afraid of anything." Hmm,,, that was my introduction. Then he said, go ahead and tell her about the snake. I didn't feel like telling the story, make myself look crazy. So he told it. Grab behind the neck, the poisonous ones, quick whip and snap and no gun needed. What scared me was the gun he was holding, not the snake. I am more afraid of other people with guns than I am of snakes, water moccasins might be poisonous, but they aren't deadly. Unless you are very old, very sick already, or a young baby. I'm not any of those things. But a crazed man with a gun shooting up the yard, trying to kill a snake, that does scare me. He's not really crazy, just really afraid of snakes.

So then I asked them if they would help me take down the gate and they said "No." If they would have given me a knife to cut off the head 2-3 inches from the base, I'd have taken it home. Because they weren't going to eat it. You have to cut off the head quick, to keep poison from spreading. And just use gloves to cut out the innards because some poison could be stored there. Then, mystery meat casserole!! They don't have much taste, and weird texture, but still high in protein. All the taste comes from the seasonings you add. But after watching me kill the snake with my bare hands, he put down the gun and refused to offer me a knife. I'd start carrying a knife, always, but that would make me appear to be dangerous.