After 4 weeks of no hot water, we finally have a new water heater.
I feel kinda like this should be profiled in Good Stuff, I am so damned happy.
Xander: Look who's got a bad case of Dark Prince envy. Dracula: Leave us. Xander: No, we're not going to "Leabbb you." And where'd you get that accent, Sesame Street? "One, Two, Three - three victims! Maw ha ha!"
'Lessons'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Strix - Jul 09, 2014 11:24:38 am PDT #1616 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
-t - Jul 09, 2014 11:27:21 am PDT #1617 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy for you, Strix!
Theodosia - Jul 09, 2014 12:15:19 pm PDT #1618 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
4 Weeks!!!???
I got back the estimate of parts and labor for replacing the engine of my Subaru: $4500. I may have cried out a little, but I soon reminded myself that just the downpayment on a new car, or even the cost of a used car, is way way more. Also, the value of my current car goes from zero to like a significant percentage of what I'd be laying out.
Huge hunk of my remaining savings, but if I get a job that I need the car for commuting with. Maybe by spending the money, the universe will respond by helping me find a job....
Strix - Jul 09, 2014 12:23:16 pm PDT #1619 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
4.Fucking. Weeks. Having to do with the basement flooding, and everyone's fave excuse, money.
Took a couple of showers at my friend's house, and at folks', but my last "shower" was a couple of weeks ago at the pool, and it was a rinse and shampoo over the swimsuit, because i forgot clean clothes, and my conditioner fell out in the car.
So it's been sponge baths using Crock-pot warmed water since then. NOT FULFILLING.
FWIW, best goddamned shower of my life so far.
Burrell - Jul 09, 2014 12:25:35 pm PDT #1620 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh Theo, that's a hurt.
And dang, kids just arrived home and I still had a bit of work to do. Oh well, will just work anyway.
Zenkitty - Jul 09, 2014 12:29:38 pm PDT #1621 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Strix, good heavens, 4 WEEKS without hot water? You might as well have gone camping!
(I hate camping.)
Theo, ouch. But you're right, a new/used car would have cost much more, and Subarus are tough little things worth repairing.
the mother load of baggalini bags
Ahh, Baggalinis. I have about five of 'em. I carried one little crossbody purse all through Ireland and it carried everything I needed for all-day outings. Amazing. Like a little Tardis. Should've bought it in blue.
Burrell - Jul 09, 2014 12:36:24 pm PDT #1622 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh Strix, yay for a good hot shower!
dcp - Jul 09, 2014 12:57:04 pm PDT #1623 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Strix, insent to your profile address.
SuziQ - Jul 09, 2014 1:16:02 pm PDT #1624 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Saw my doc as a follow-up on my trigeminal nueralgia. Going to try a maintenance dose for the next couple of months and then in October look at tapering down to see if it I can go off the meds. Yay?
Now if only I could shake today's headache. Plus it is HOT outside. And I'm feeling whiney.
meara - Jul 09, 2014 1:22:39 pm PDT #1625 of 30000
Damn, Strix, I would've been like "I'll be living with someone else til that's fixed..."