Swooping in to wish Cass a Happy Birthday (or rather, I hope she had one)!!
Went down to Dad's for the day. He ended up having a good day--all the kids/stepkids called, he got together with everyone who's in the area either today, yesterday, or tomorrow, we went to his favorite restaurant, and his favorite NASCAR driver won today's race.
He did give me some money to get a new mattress set, and he told me that if I haven't bought it by the next time he comes up to my place sometime in the next month, he's not giving another penny ever, so I guess I'd better use it for a new bed. I'd been meaning to pick one up with next year's tax refund, but like Dad said, I said that about this year's refund, which ended up going to bills instead. So, I'm going to test sleep mattresses this week and do some comparison shopping so I can get the best deal possible.
Any suggestions on good mattresses?
I've heard it called English or Standard.
I took a hex bolt to a hardware store, looking to get an allen wrench for it. I told the guy, "I think it's English." That totally confused him. So I said, "You know, not Metric." And he says, "Oh, you mean
American."
I'm not going to call it American. That's not what is is. (Happens to be what we use here, but still....)
And it turned out I was wrong - it
was
Metric.
I call the system Imperial.
Thanks, Lee. I'll tell him you said so, in case he wonders where the remnants of his life went.
Reading a discussion on chronic pain in LJ. Life sucks. Also it isn't fair. Good thing there is chocolate.
Wikipedia on Systems of Measurement: [link]
Wikipedia on United States Customary Units: [link]
I call the system Imperial.
Oh yeah. Except that's still another system, at least when it comes to liquids. An Imperial gallon is
five
quarts. They used to sell gas that way in Canada.
I think it's more fun to ask than to google. Because then we can guess....
An Imperial gallon is five quarts. They used to sell gas that way in Canada.
so, now I'm wondering how many gallons it takes to fill up a Death Star.
Except that's still another system, at least when it comes to liquids.
You guys are so fucked up. England doesn't even use the Imperial/English system.
Hey, it was your idea!
We all know I'm no longer capable of making decisions on my own.
If it's fewer pills less often with less medicine, what am I being rescued from again? The sugar plum fairy?
That sugar plum fairy is tricksey. And apparently quite the crack pusher.
and his favorite NASCAR driver won today's race.
Nifty. You know, I swear I watched the end of this race and I don't have a clue who won.
::thinky face (okay, and Google)::
Oh, Edwards! His dude gets to shave now. And the back flip thing.
Yes, birthday was nice.
Him: Yes. You should also think about what you want us to do when one of our doctor's tells [your mother] or I that we are going to die soon. Should we tell you, or ignore you? That's probably going to happen in the next few years you know.
Me: Of course I want you to tell me. Why would I want you to ignore me?
Him: Well, we don't want to be a burden.
Me: ....
Him: Well, think about it. Bye!
After my parents' surprise anniversary party, I was at their house and dad said he had to tell that he had Very Serious Medical Information But It Was Really All Okay, Swears.
Which was less shocking because he told me last year. Turns out he hadn't told my stepmom though. Which? Oops?
It was ... well, really much less stressful that way. Hilarious in its way.
I mean, it is Serious but it's Serious long-term and dad's going to be 75 this year. If it's going to kill him in twenty plus years, he's kinda okay with that and I can live with that scenario too.
