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Yes, I can go back to swearing like normal (jk, Plus1!). He thinks I made no changes, but I did; I really did. Our former nanny was so happy to be eating sweets yesterday that she overindulged and felt crappy. Oops!

Well, the body will tell ya when it's not happy!:eek::rolleyes:

mnmag

Apr 5, 2010 4:26 pm

icurhere2, I see you are near a big milestone there!^

baglady

Apr 5, 2010 4:26 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13714631)

Earned my Boy Scout fishing merit badge with Cheetos.

^ (though this post is useless with pictures)

icurhere2

Apr 5, 2010 4:28 pm

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13714767)

So, she's probably thinking that there's a good reason you're not her BF now!;):D

As she's also trained as an academic (Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy), she understands my repeated insistence upon "answering the question asked and only the question asked".

icurhere2

Apr 5, 2010 4:29 pm

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13714785)

icurhere2, I see you are near a big milestone there!^

So are you - I figured I would beat Copa to 18,000 as I'll be offline much of the next three days.

mnmag

Apr 5, 2010 4:29 pm

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 13714787)

^ (though this post is useless with pictures)

Well, he didn't exactly mention that he caught any noteworthy fish w/said cheetos!:D My son loved it when he went fishing on a party boat in FL & caught a king mackeral -- he won the pot for the biggest fish & then took it to a restaurant that cleaned & cooked it for him!^

baglady

Apr 5, 2010 4:30 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13714650)

Speaking of scouts, I do have a "thank you for ordering cookies from my daisy troop" note on my fridge. Ex-girlfriend noticed yesterday and I love little things in the house that confuse others ;)

:cool:

mnmag

Apr 5, 2010 4:30 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13714796)

As she's also trained as an academic (Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy), she understands my repeated insistence upon "answering the question asked and only the question asked".

So, it's a 'battle of the minds' when you guys interact?!;):D

mnmag

Apr 5, 2010 4:31 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13714803)

So are you - I figured I would beat Copa to 18,000 as I'll be offline much of the next three days.

Yes, but you guys have a good 10K in posts ahead of me! :eek: I'm just reaching a relatively small milestone!;)

icurhere2

Apr 5, 2010 4:32 pm

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 13714787)

^ (though this post is useless with pictures)

There were no digital cameras or camera phones at that time, although I did have to bring multiple types of fish back to prove competence (had to catch multiple types of fish for the badge). The massive carp I landed was the largest fresh-water fish I've ever pulled. The smallest was I pulled in that day were a few dozen bluegill, who would bite on a rock if you could make it float.

cheepneezy

Apr 5, 2010 4:32 pm

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Originally Posted by monitor (Post 13714600)

There are lots of pipes running right under the roof in many older NY high rises and mid rises. Don't forget, water for the top floors is stored in a tank on the roof and it needs to get down somehow.

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13714658)

The top floor units have decks, many with plumbing for watering the flowers and such.

Ah. Gotcha. In my roof/water news, I can officially declare this past winter as the first one in 25+ years that has been leak free.^

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Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13714658)

And then I put a new elbow back in place, all without burning down the building which is more impressive than it sounds when you consider that the piping was right up against the foam of a stucco facade and I was using a blowtorch.

There are always a number of fires here from people doing that to thaw frozen pipes.

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13714666)

Sounds like you're the only one here who did real work today ;)

I have to argue this point.;) I spent the day cleaning out st:rolleyes:rage rooms in preparation for our office move. Filled an entire dumpster with broken down cardboard for recycling and half of another dumpster with garbage. You collect a lot of stuff in 20 years. The good news is this gets me out of having to dress up for work.:D

Trustguy

Apr 5, 2010 4:32 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13714796)

As she's also trained as an academic (Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy), she understands my repeated insistence upon "answering the question asked and only the question asked".

My stepmother was a court commissioner, and she had a similar insistence to question answering.

mnmag

Apr 5, 2010 4:33 pm

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Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 13714824)

Cool!^ All with cheetos?!;):p

icurhere2

Apr 5, 2010 4:34 pm

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Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13714817)

So, it's a 'battle of the minds' when you guys interact?!;):D

Not really - I'm much more creative and playful with words, and she tends to take :rolleyes:ffense. I explained the concept of litotes yesterday and she agreed I use them often.

CO 1E

Apr 5, 2010 4:36 pm

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Originally Posted by baglady (Post 13714735)

Hello, stranger!

Howdy!

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