NWI INGO General Post - Part 22 - Racoon Pets, Sadclowns Kids, and golf carts

[2A_Tom]

I'm pretty much at the point where I'll tell customer what it's gonna cost to do it right, If you don't like it, take it somewhere else. Got more work than I can handle

As a carpenter, I have been doing that for years.

 

[actaeon277]

Today I got up at 4:45am to take a tramadol for pain.

Yesterday was the cause of the pain I have today. Left the house at 6:30am to drive to Notre Dame to pack up Dasha, move her into her friend's apartment for a 1 week stay, but then bring 90% of her stuff home. She was supposed to have gotten boxes and pre-packed. Had to be out of the dorm by NOON.

Get to campus a few minutes early only to find that:

• she was in a panic after realizing how much stuff she had to do
• terminal procrastinator this kid is
• she had flat boxes but no packing tape
• so without tape, she just left the boxes unassembled (flat)

Fortunately yesterday was "late move out day" so there were literally a half dozen girls moving out of the entire dorm and we didn't have to fight for the elevator, didn't have to fight for rolling laundry bins to help us move boxes, etc.

Being an ex-warehousing and shipping guy, I stopped into action, told her i needed ALL the big stuff. The biggest being a futon on an adjustable frame. Of course there was a pile of stuff between that futon and the door. I grabbed one of the big rolling bins, put some smaller things that she had pre-packed and headed down to the parking lot with what I could move ... but leaving her with instructions on clearing a path so we could get that futon out of the room.

I'm sure most parents of college kids have experience some similar catastrophe

As with all these stories, it all works out. But damn I am sore. Rheumatoid Arthritis sucks. Killed the pain with some bourbon before bedtime and slept well until about 4am.

I'm smiling in the photo because I had NOT yet realized that I would be unloading the truck at home, alone.

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No one to help unload... that sucks

 

[jedi]

Today I got up at 4:45am to take a tramadol for pain.

Yesterday was the cause of the pain I have today. Left the house at 6:30am to drive to Notre Dame to pack up Dasha, move her into her friend's apartment for a 1 week stay, but then bring 90% of her stuff home. She was supposed to have gotten boxes and pre-packed. Had to be out of the dorm by NOON.

Get to campus a few minutes early only to find that:

• she was in a panic after realizing how much stuff she had to do
• terminal procrastinator this kid is
• she had flat boxes but no packing tape
• so without tape, she just left the boxes unassembled (flat)

Fortunately yesterday was "late move out day" so there were literally a half dozen girls moving out of the entire dorm and we didn't have to fight for the elevator, didn't have to fight for rolling laundry bins to help us move boxes, etc.

Being an ex-warehousing and shipping guy, I stopped into action, told her i needed ALL the big stuff. The biggest being a futon on an adjustable frame. Of course there was a pile of stuff between that futon and the door. I grabbed one of the big rolling bins, put some smaller things that she had pre-packed and headed down to the parking lot with what I could move ... but leaving her with instructions on clearing a path so we could get that futon out of the room.

I'm sure most parents of college kids have experience some similar catastrophe

As with all these stories, it all works out. But damn I am sore. Rheumatoid Arthritis sucks. Killed the pain with some bourbon before bedtime and slept well until about 4am.

I'm smiling in the photo because I had NOT yet realized that I would be unloading the truck at home, alone.

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If you would have ordered a Ukraine bride instead of Russian she would of helped.

 

[t_star]

Jedi can not confirm nor deny that jedi had a "new to jedi" vehicle now.

Jedi fears ya will send a pack of raccons to steal it. So best to not confirm nor deny anything.

Jedi will say the events of the original vehicle being stolen helped jedi "see the light" so to speak and get out of jedi's comfort zone and begin to prep to explore the option of leaving chiraqi after 16 years of being here.

I’m also looking to leave employment in Chiraq!

 

[jedi]

I’m also looking to leave employment in Chiraq!

U have to have your car stolen first!
That is da requirement.

 

[melensdad]

If you would have ordered a Ukraine bride instead of Russian she would of helped.

Dasha is actually 1/2 Russian & 1/2 Ukrainian ... she creates her own trouble!!!

 

[t_star]

U have to have your car stolen first!
That is da requirement.

I’ve already had a car stolen, in Highland in 2000!!
It was a 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. I loved that car and I miss it!

 

[CTC B4Z]

Bae also started in a cutlass Supreme. Torque converter shudder and non opening rear doors and all

 

[t_star]

U have to have your car stolen first!
That is da requirement.

And I’ve been commuting here for 20 years.

 

[mmpsteve]

Good day to all you guys and gals and others ....

Anybody have experience with portable room AC units? My son, DIL and grandson are renting an old two story, non-AC house while looking for a house in Wisconsin. Bedrooms upstairs getting too hot to sleep. They don't want to invest in expensive window units because they hope to find a suitable place to buy this summer.

I've seen small portable plug-in units. Are they any good? Any thoughts appreciated.

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[mmpsteve]

I’ve already had a car stolen, in Highland in 2000!!
It was a 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. I loved that car and I miss it!

My first car was a used '73 Cutlass Supreme, bought in '76. Never could save a dime after I bought that car. Wheels & Tires, engine upgrades, 8-track radio and loud speakers, Jimi Hendrix 8-track tapes, paint job, etc... It was hard to save money on $2.50 per hour pumping gas.

Wish I had some pics of the old girl - had her looking pretty sweet at one time. She'd chirp the tires going into 2nd gear and sometimes 3rd, after you got the V8 wound up.

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[Ballstater98]

TA of the carjacking yesterday posted $5.01 for regular

 

[tv1217]

Good day to all you guys and gals and others ....

Anybody have experience with portable room AC units? My son, DIL and grandson are renting an old two story, non-AC house while looking for a house in Wisconsin. Bedrooms upstairs getting too hot to sleep. They don't want to invest in expensive window units because they hope to find a suitable place to buy this summer.

I've seen small portable plug-in units. Are they any good? Any thoughts appreciated.

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I have one, forget the brand (GE maybe) and they use really big ones at work for spot cooling in non enclosed spaces. They work great but holy crap do they pull water out of the air. Some of them have a bucket that slides inside but mine has a hole where you can connect tubing to drain out.

 

[mmpsteve]

TA of the carjacking yesterday posted $5.01 for regular

I must have missed something. What does this mean?

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[mmpsteve]

I have one, forget the brand (GE maybe) and they use really big ones at work for spot cooling in non enclosed spaces. They work great but holy crap do they pull water out of the air. Some of them have a bucket that slides inside but mine has a hole where you can connect tubing to drain out.

Thanks very much. Where do I look for things like this? Home Depot or Menards maybe?

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[tv1217]

Yes. Or Best Buy might have them too. Fair warning though, they're gonna cost about twice what a window unit will cost for comparable BTU rating.

 

[KLB]

Amazon is probably another place to look.

 

[Ballstater98]

I must have missed something. What does this mean?

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Carjacking
Or head to this thread.

 

[actaeon277]

Those portable A/Cs, you'll be draining the bucket all the time.
Also, generally if you are looking at the same cooling ability, the window unit is cheaper.

 

[melensdad]

Bae also started in a cutlass Supreme. Torque converter shudder and non opening rear doors and all

Bae: Noun, Danish origin, meaning 'poop'