Barb, do you have some sort of poking device?
Morning, all. I am back at work, and feeling more or less better.
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
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Nora Deirdre - Dec 04, 2008 3:57:31 am PST #3298 of 10000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Barb - Dec 04, 2008 4:09:50 am PST #3299 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
Barb, do you have some sort of poking device?
Nothing that'll make a different Nora. The way these smoke alarms are designed, they run on batteries, but they're also wired into the electrical system. When the batteries get low, the alert will continue beeping.
No, when Lewis gets home this afternoon, we'll have to get the big-ass ladder out of the garage and see if we can get to the sucker.
BTW-- glad you're feeling somewhat better.
Amy - Dec 04, 2008 4:21:38 am PST #3300 of 10000
Because books.
I love it when I can tell Nora's a Friends fan.
Is it *still* beeping, Barb? I would be frantic by now. I hate noise like that.
Barb - Dec 04, 2008 4:25:56 am PST #3301 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
Yep-- still beeping, about every 3-4 minutes. Strangely enough, it's easier to ignore now that I'm awake. I've got music playing through my desk speakers and it provides enough of a buffer that it's not really bothering me as much. It was in the dark, in the silence, when I wanted to be sleeping that it was a wee bit of an issue.
Of course, now that I have three cups of coffee in me and have started on my first Diet Coke of the day, we'll see how long the sucker lasts.
Amy - Dec 04, 2008 4:27:07 am PST #3302 of 10000
Because books.
Uh oh. She's caffeinated now. Watch out, smoke alarm.
sj - Dec 04, 2008 4:28:51 am PST #3303 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Barb, you have my sympathy. I once had to go out at 2am and get batteries for one of those smoke alarms. I applaud you being able to stay home. I would be losing my mind.
vw, I'm sorry about the asshat. You were so much nicer than I would have been.
I ended up getting a little more sleep last night, and my asthma is calming down. I have a benadryl hangover, and I'm trying to get over it before Mom gets here.
Barb - Dec 04, 2008 4:31:30 am PST #3304 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
Watch out, smoke alarm.
Damn skippy.
WindSparrow - Dec 04, 2008 5:03:23 am PST #3305 of 10000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Need a kitten break? [link] video of little bitty kittens noshing on mom.
SuziQ - Dec 04, 2008 5:22:00 am PST #3306 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Working from home today, basically because I can. Work laptop to the right of me, my laptop to the left of me, blinds open on the window so I can watch the snow fall, cat curled up at my feet and a hot cup of tea within easy reach. Yeah....I can do this.
JZ - Dec 04, 2008 5:26:36 am PST #3307 of 10000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Oh, ugh, Barb. The fire alarms in our building are the same way -- thankfully, our ceilings aren't quite as high as yours, but it's still crazymaking. Hec can come in later and tell fun stories about the plague of false alarms in the mid 90s when electrical problems set off all the fire alarms and everyone had to evacuate in the dead of night and stand around in their PJs in the fog waiting for someone to reboot the entire building.
Really, whoever thought such a setup was a good idea, even for a second, and what were they on?
I've been ~ma-ing for DJ since omnis's request yesterday. Hoping things are better today.