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Mackieman Jul 30, 2009 9:00 am

It is finally raining in AUS. It is good. ^:D

BlissWorld Jul 30, 2009 9:04 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12146845)
More Dunkin' of course. :-:

Only chocolate munchkins and coffee with cream and sugar please

uncertaintraveler Jul 30, 2009 9:05 am


Originally Posted by Brituchenite (Post 12147029)
Yesterday, a client decided to "discount" her payment of my invoice because of the "economy". :confused::confused: Cough, cough! Since when can she decide that she doesn't want to pay my fee because she's strapped for cash and so she deducted $550 from my invoice.... :mad: I wouldn't mind, but I had already agreed to charge her less than normal. Naturally, I will not be performing any more work for her unless she pays me up front.

Have you considered sending the client a revised bill, which is $550 more than the original bill, with a notation that you accidently neglected to include some charges/fees on the original bill and that the client's prompt payment of the difference between the revised and original bills is expected?

Steph3n Jul 30, 2009 9:07 am


Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 12147123)
It is finally raining in AUS. It is good. ^:D

3.5 inches fell here between 11pm and 8am, and my power went out for 4 hours :( I went out and slept in the car too many UPS systems beeping here in the house.

Steph3n Jul 30, 2009 9:08 am


Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 12147152)
Only chocolate munchkins and coffee with cream and sugar please

I just go to get a flatbread sandwich, either egg white or turkey, with a coffee, with cream, I handle the sweetening as they get it all fouled up :D

I think I just committed blasphemy against DONut.

jrzyshawn Jul 30, 2009 9:12 am

Wirelessly posted (Samsung Omnia: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows CE; PPC; 240x320))

I'm exhausted. I think I am going to try and sneak in a nap.

Brituchenite Jul 30, 2009 9:13 am


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12147121)
She's the mindless one who asserted that she wasn't sure if the Earth was flat, and also claimed that Jesus walked the (flat) Earth before the existence of the Greek and Roman empires. She's an unsuccessful standup comic that frequently puts her foot in her mouth. I don't watch The View; I learned all of this from her Wiki page. I'd imagine that regular View watchers enjoy her presence because she seems to be really good at making a fool of herself.

Don't watch The View. Don't know who the presenters are. Don't know! Don't particularly care! :D



Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler (Post 12147159)
Have you considered sending the client a revised bill, which is $550 more than the original bill, with a notation that you accidently neglected to include some charges/fees on the original bill and that the client's prompt payment of the difference between the revised and original bills is expected?

LOL! I don't think that would go down very well with her. Anyway, i've decided to write it off as a bad debt, and at least get a tax credit for it.

Brituchenite Jul 30, 2009 9:15 am


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 12147190)
Wirelessly posted (Samsung Omnia: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows CE; PPC; 240x320))

I'm exhausted. I think I am going to try and sneak in a nap.



Wake up! you're supposed to be saving lives.

Ring, Ring, clatter, bang, cymbals clashing, air horns blowing and all that ...:D:D:D

belynch Jul 30, 2009 9:17 am


Originally Posted by BlissWorld (Post 12147152)
Only chocolate munchkins and coffee with cream and sugar please

I'm a big fan of the Blueberry Cake Donut. :-:

I know this is probably shocking for the Box but I haven't had a cup of coffee all week. Due to a little stomach bug its been nothing but Tea for me. :rolleyes:

kingalien Jul 30, 2009 9:23 am

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...destroyed.html

Talk about bad thread titles :rolleyes:

Phudnik Jul 30, 2009 9:23 am


Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12145032)

We are watching Bugsy Malone. Plus1 went to bed, so BL JR and I are partying it up.

This seems like an appropriate movie to watch given your ant issues.


Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12145355)
Women have to deal with so much more than men when the marriage happens.

Logistically, maybe ;)



Originally Posted by baglady (Post 12145465)

We've thrown BL JR in bed with us to keep her from the ants (since I've seen a couple of fire ants, and she can die by fire ants, I feel better making sure she's breathing) and I just tell her to kick daddy. It works. :p

My daughters do this routinely (not just at night...)


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12146475)
OMNI ALERT OMNI ALERT OMNI ALERT.

Morning Box.

I was going to reply to the secession mishegoss from yesterday but then saw this and was brought to my senses. Thank you.


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12146709)
The airport is, uhm, "cute" in a Wings kind of way.

We used to leave our house in PD when we'd hear the incoming flight do the flyover (there was no control tower when I lived there so they'd have to fly by the runway to alert planes that might be taking off) and make it with plenty of time. They don't even open the security checkpoint until everyone has disembarked the arriving plane.

There's a snackbar with occasional hours, a couple car rental counters and that's it. Baggage claim consists of a a guy pulling a wagon (the burro retired) up to a roll-up door and putting the bags out.

There are 4 "gates" which are nothing more than doors leading outside.

This sounds like my visit to the small Australian airport (ABX) near where my aunt and uncle live. Instead of a burro, they had wallabies. They don't even have a security checkpoint. If you're connecting in SYD or MEL or wherever you have to go through security there. Otherwise, you disembark from the plane and walk across the tarmac directly to baggage claim.


Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12146965)
+1 -- I don't care who takes which name, but they should be the same. Don't get me started on hyphenation.

This reminds me of an old Calvin Trillin column inspired by a couple he found in the NYT wedding announcements who had combined their names (Flaherty + Silverman = Flaherman). There was a long and funny riff on what happens when two children with hyphenated names get married.

kingalien Jul 30, 2009 9:26 am


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12147216)
I'm a big fan of the Blueberry Cake Donut. :-:

++1 When I was stationed in Center City Philly many eons ago, there was a Dunkin at the subway and was one of my regular breakfast (and mid-afternoon snack) items.

I always got a :rolleyes: or a :confused: when I ordered it with a Diet Coke. :cool:

belynch Jul 30, 2009 9:29 am


Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 12147261)
They don't even have a security checkpoint.

Sounds like ZQN (Queenstown, NZ). I flew from there to AKL and then on to LAX the day someone went into LAX and shot up the El Al counter.

It was very bizarre not going through security. :eek:

icurhere2 Jul 30, 2009 9:41 am


Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 12147165)
I went out and slept in the car too many UPS systems beeping here in the house.

I've never heard that one before. However, with the very low amount of power I pull, I am thinking of getting a small generator ...

Speaking of expenses, I did buy an inversion table yesterday - will see if that helps at all with the discs in my neck.

baglady Jul 30, 2009 9:43 am


Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 12146339)
Now is this looks awful as in being beaten down from a hard life or dressing like a combination of Liberace and Elton John during his flamboyant phase and not pulling the look off?


Speaking of people looking awful, anyone seen the photos of K-fed recently?

Hard life I would say and a really bad hairstyle. Maybe it was a wig?

K-fed is not oK!


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12146528)

Michael Schumacher is coming out of retirement to drive in Massa's place. :eek:

I meant to post that yesterday. Such drama - his spokesperson said he would, then his manager said no he wouldn't, then the BMW driver was going to come over mid year but they couldn't work out that deal even though BMW is disbanding at the end of the season and then BOOM Shumacher is in starting next month. WOW! Best to Massa on making a full recovery. His dr. said he should be able to race again.


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12146529)
I'm on the same time zone as you - most of Tennessee is Central time.


I knew that, just thought you were in the eastern time zone part.


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12146558)

:td:


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12146600)
Does that mean the armadillo saw it's shadow?

:D


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12146709)
The airport is, uhm, "cute" in a Wings kind of way.

We used to leave our house in PD when we'd hear the incoming flight do the flyover (there was no control tower when I lived there so they'd have to fly by the runway to alert planes that might be taking off) and make it with plenty of time. They don't even open the security checkpoint until everyone has disembarked the arriving plane.

There's a snackbar with occasional hours, a couple car rental counters and that's it. Baggage claim consists of a a guy pulling a wagon (the burro retired) up to a roll-up door and putting the bags out.

There are 4 "gates" which are nothing more than doors leading outside.

HHH is the reason why I originally started flying US in college. It was easy to hit elite going SYR - PHL/DCA - CLT - HHH a few times a year. And then when I started traveling for work, it was all :rolleyes: from there.

LOL - you left our the rocking chairs!


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12146941)
Everybody drop what you're doing in the 11:00 hour and bolt yourselves to the couch or office chair. Sherri "Flat Earth" Sheppard is getting her first-ever bikini wax on Teh View this morning.

You are watching that why?????


Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 12147261)
This seems like an appropriate movie to watch given your ant issues.



Logistically, maybe ;)




My daughters do this routinely (not just at night...)



I was going to reply to the secession mishegoss from yesterday but then saw this and was brought to my senses. Thank you.



This reminds me of an old Calvin Trillin column inspired by a couple he found in the NYT wedding announcements who had combined their names (Flaherty + Silverman = Flaherman). There was a long and funny riff on what happens when two children with hyphenated names get married.

:D
:D
:D
Smart!
We could have done that and BL JR's last name could have been bigdick. :D

Orkin man just came and I have to get out of the house because of the smell. Going to try and get a quick swim in while there is still sun and then sushi. Also have to pick up my wine from wine night. Let's hope Plus1 doesn't notice ;)


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