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Also, another gent and I may have offended a third party. Apparently, this dude used to teach courses about being cravenly PC in a business environment, or something to that effect. Our cracks about Bruce Jenner, and topics along those lines, may have pushed the boundaries of the aforementioned cravenly PC a tad. Not that I give two f!!~s.
Happy World Apfelwein Day, AZ and PAtrick
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Four new tires last Friday. Picking up kids at daycare yesterday, one of them suddenly goes flat. Brought the kids back inside so daycare could watch them while I changed the tire. That's when things got really annoying.
I go to get the spare - it's like a truck, mounts under the vehicle and you use part of the jack handle to turn the winch that lowers it. I get the spare partly lowered and the damned winch breaks.
The folks that replaced the tires sent someone out, but he couldn't get it off in time for their shop to close. So we left the car at daycare and the car place will go back and work on it today. Once they get it back to the shop they can (a) find out what the f~%% happened to the tire, and (b) fix the spare winch.
All in all, very inconvenient and annoying.
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Got another new tire for the trailblazer, to replace the other, failed new tire. Turns out, the one that went flat had a defect. It happens.
But now I've got them shopping around for me for a spare tire winch. A new one would only be $420, but since I don't see it being used too often, I told the dude to go ahead and try and find a cheaper, used one.
Excellent! Swimming is a wonderful activity for a child. @
I learned at camp. Took a lot of practice!
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And my brother gave me a call last night about the place we're signed up at. They are now looking into something for my nephew, who is 9. He's got more and more swimming activities with the scouts.
Not to mention, apparently they found a kid from his school at the bottom of a pool the other day. Sad.
Was that the story that made national headlines?
That killed me. Swimming should be fun in such a controlled environment. What's causing these tragedies?
Was that the story that made national headlines?
That killed me. Swimming should be fun in such a controlled environment. What's causing these tragedies?
very often the reason Re uncovered exhaust ports (the right word?) kids get stuck with hands or arms and drown, happens here in Europe from time to time, mostly in badly maintained holiday resort pools
my dad had swimming lessons in school, a teacher whent with the class down to the river and they should show if they could swim,
he got good grades by just walking on the ground and moving his arms on the surface - it did work due to a combination of muddy water and a teacher who could not swim himself
a later teacher just asked:
"Miller, can you swim"
"yes, sir"
" very good, Grade A" (A is your higest grade? over here it is1)
"Smith, can you swim"
"I swim just as goodas Miller, Sir"
"Grade A"
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Later today, I shall smoke about 2 pounds of boneless turkey breast. The recipe is for chicken, but I think it will suffice.
First, place the breasts in a shallow dish with diced white onion, crushed garlic, and a 12 oz. can of Coca-cola. Set that in the fridge overnight. Then I remove the breasts and apply a rub (chili powder, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper). Wrap the breasts in bacon, place them in an aluminum pan, and put them in the smoker.
I'll probably use either pecan or hickory wood. Maybe apple. Haven't decided yet.
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A high roller even when the chips are down
To win her over, I'd seen the tables turn around
She's ten the hard way, I can feel it in my bones
She'll be makin' my day and not another night alone
'Til it's time for a windfall and not a single minute too soon
I've been too long overdue, now I'm gonna shoot the moon
I'd bet it all on a good run of bad luck
Seven come eleven and she could be mine
Luck be a lady, and I'm gonna find love comin' on the bottom line
I've been to the table, and I've lost it all before
I'm willin' and able, always comin' back for more
Squeezin' out a thin dime 'til there's no one hanging on my arm
I've gambled on a third time, a fool will tell you it's a charm
If I'm bettin' on a loser, I'm gonna have a devil to pay
But it's the only game I know to play, it doesn't matter anyway
I'd bet it all on a good run of bad luck
Seven come eleven and she could be mine
Luck be a lady, and I'm gonna find love comin' on the bottom line
I'd bet it all on a good run of bad luck
Seven come eleven and she could be mine
Luck be a lady, and I'm gonna find love comin' on the bottom line
First overnight shift at the new job. This ought to be interesting. I haven't done an overnight since CQ duty while in the Army. Ah well, extra pay
I'll be doing a lot of them. But, they pay better so that's s good thing