I called the electrician I usually call, but I remember that he's not very good about responding. And it is the weekend. I may just google up emergency electricians.
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
Consuela - Aug 30, 2014 7:20:53 am PDT #5189 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Connie Neil - Aug 30, 2014 7:23:06 am PDT #5190 of 30000
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When I worked for the library catalog conversion company, we were setting up a deal with the University of Kuwait to convert their entire system. Unfortunately, Saddam Hussein invaded, and we got a call saying, "We won't be able to go through with the project, they've just burned down the library. "
-t - Aug 30, 2014 8:15:24 am PDT #5191 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Goat chops smothered in leek gravy in the pressure cooker.
Anne W. - Aug 30, 2014 8:17:41 am PDT #5192 of 30000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
That sounds amazing, -t.
I picked up some green chiles at the grocery store, so I had an omelet with minced ham, fire roasted chile, cheese, and tomato for lunch. Yum.
-t - Aug 30, 2014 8:19:00 am PDT #5193 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Mm, that sounds great
SuziQ - Aug 30, 2014 8:26:40 am PDT #5194 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
This morning (it is still morning, barely) I have steelcut oatmeal and raisins. Nom.
DavidS - Aug 30, 2014 8:43:23 am PDT #5195 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That sounds good, Anne.
Everybody had eggs in a basket this morning.
sarameg - Aug 30, 2014 9:16:15 am PDT #5196 of 30000
Ok, a couple close calls with the grinder ( no blood) and I think I'll give it a rest. Got all the nooks with the small wheel, slathered chemicals on places no grinder can reach.
And my hands still work. Probably going to take another couple hours of work. Then painting some stubborn rust spots with special paint, THEN clamping, drilling and bolting, the final paint. Really hope I can get this done this weekend...
-t - Aug 30, 2014 9:16:54 am PDT #5197 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Now that I've eaten it, I think I can recommend without reservation to anyone else who might have goat rack chops lying around with no clear purpose, smothering them with leek gravy works very well. I'm even pleased with the thickening by konjac root.
Hivemind questions, fluorescent tubes: I have 4 tubes in the kitchen. It appears that 3 are burnt out. I replaced two of the burnt out ones with new tubes that are lower wattage (because the old ones were always too bright) but now the new tubes aren't coming on either. Bad ballast or do I need to get exactly the same tubes that I had before? And, supposing I can get new tubes that work, should I replace the one that still lights up now or wait til it burns out?
Consuela - Aug 30, 2014 9:37:57 am PDT #5198 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Dogs are walked, kitchen floor is mopped (two dogs in the house is more than my white floor can bear), got Dad to deposit a check so his rent will be covered. Made some rice pudding with chopped dried apricots and a splash of triple sec. Did two sets of eye exercises.