****BREAKROOM - 08/28 to 09/03****
appearantly not, if the bathroom was not safe......ba dump pa
wow, something on someone's calendar- 15 very important letters in today's mail. got some decisions to make and taxes (ugh) to pay.
coiled spring was backwards, putting too much pressure on the valve and letting gas run. spring has hooks 180 degrees opposite. yeah. one of those type things you have to run to a dealership to prove stupidity.....
here's to a safe and spoiled weekend!!
wow, something on someone's calendar- 15 very important letters in today's mail. got some decisions to make and taxes (ugh) to pay.
coiled spring was backwards, putting too much pressure on the valve and letting gas run. spring has hooks 180 degrees opposite. yeah. one of those type things you have to run to a dealership to prove stupidity.....
here's to a safe and spoiled weekend!!
Today's HOLY CRAP moment.........
Wifey just called ....totally out of breath.
Seems she went to the pond to feed the fish with the grandbaby on her back(we do this every other day around 7:00), and encountered.....a Black Bear.
She described it as nearly as big as she is.
She ran back to the house, the bear didn't sem to to care.
She said he/she was still standing by the pond.
This is a new one for me.
Any advice?
Other than avoid pizzing the bear off.
I HATE being this far away.
Wifey just called ....totally out of breath.
Seems she went to the pond to feed the fish with the grandbaby on her back(we do this every other day around 7:00), and encountered.....a Black Bear.
She described it as nearly as big as she is.

She ran back to the house, the bear didn't sem to to care.
She said he/she was still standing by the pond.
This is a new one for me.
Any advice?
Other than avoid pizzing the bear off.
I HATE being this far away.

coexist huh...
Im thinking coexisting as a rug on your wall.
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Yeah, sounds like he needs to get his act together.
From what I understand its more reasonable to rent friends by the hour rather than the whole day. I dont know personally because my wife wont give me the money.
I am really looking forward to it.
Glad he made it. That must be a heck of a ride.

To irritate my wifes sister (peta person) I like to talk about how good koala bears must taste and how nice a pair of koala bear slippers must be. Gets her going every time.
I am really looking forward to it.

To irritate my wifes sister (peta person) I like to talk about how good koala bears must taste and how nice a pair of koala bear slippers must be. Gets her going every time.
I wish I was as fine, as those who work the pipeline!
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I hear the baby seals have a softer pelt. Hey, they probably make great merkins!
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Nope but thats a good thought. If somebody tells me I stink I could tell them its just my underwear and not be embarrassed about it.
It has turned into a beautiful evening here after days of rain. Going back outside to put more summer stuff away. Means going into the shed--gulp
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It has turned into a beautiful evening here after days of rain. Going back outside to put more summer stuff away. Means going into the shed--gulp
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I have that Canadian lodge look in our home. PETA would hate me....
have a winter cariboo skin laying across the leather sofa, fur on. waterproof and oh so soft. everyone keeps petting it~weird. so warm, i'd be a happy Eskimo. I still have my rabbit parka from dog sledding. learned real quick why you don't wear that around dogs....but i was the warmest gal at the Bills football game.
have a winter cariboo skin laying across the leather sofa, fur on. waterproof and oh so soft. everyone keeps petting it~weird. so warm, i'd be a happy Eskimo. I still have my rabbit parka from dog sledding. learned real quick why you don't wear that around dogs....but i was the warmest gal at the Bills football game.
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Had a job for a couple days. Still trying to remember what that's like.
Somebody was talking hay a couple weeks back but they weren't going near that far north to get it.
Bark, I think you're scaring the bats. Have you ever considered the bat's feelings? Maybe you wouldn't be scared of them if you understood them a little better. Why not talk to them? Get to know them a little and I'm sure you could find some middle ground on their choice in domiciles. Here's some info that might help.
http://www.batcon.org/index.php/medi...magArticleID=3
You might also offer an olive branch and show the little guys you're cool with the whole bat idea. Why not try a custom flashlight?
Evening all.


Bark, I think you're scaring the bats. Have you ever considered the bat's feelings? Maybe you wouldn't be scared of them if you understood them a little better. Why not talk to them? Get to know them a little and I'm sure you could find some middle ground on their choice in domiciles. Here's some info that might help.http://www.batcon.org/index.php/medi...magArticleID=3
You might also offer an olive branch and show the little guys you're cool with the whole bat idea. Why not try a custom flashlight?
Evening all.
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That’s a darn good idea. If I used one of my cans of old style pepper spray I wouldn’t need matches.
Thank You...Thanks a lot!!! To quote the article you sent me:
“What is becoming apparent here is that the way bats use their communication signals is very sophisticated and may have rules to guide it,” “Those rules may involve syntax and grammar. If you combine those signals in certain ways, the meaning changes according to how they are combined”.
"The next step: trying to talk to the bats".
The next step didn’t help me at all.... I took the fishing gear I needed to put away out to the shed. I talked to the shed before I opened the door. I talked to the invisible bats when I turned on the light. The dang things came out of everywhere just like before (ok, there are only two or three but they are fast).
Following your advice,
I attempted to squeal "I’m not going to hurt you" in a high pitched voice so the bats would understand me. To a bystander it may have sounded like Iiiiyaaaaammmggggggwwannnaahuurrrttyyaaaggg but I am sure the bats understood me. They continued to swirl around the light bulbs and poop on the snow machine. https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...0&d=1314600055 There really is bat poop on it but I can’t get close enough to photograph it.
Now I have to remove a treble hook from my thigh. Ok, not really but I do have a bruise on my shoulder from missing the doorway.
“What is becoming apparent here is that the way bats use their communication signals is very sophisticated and may have rules to guide it,” “Those rules may involve syntax and grammar. If you combine those signals in certain ways, the meaning changes according to how they are combined”.
"The next step: trying to talk to the bats".
The next step didn’t help me at all.... I took the fishing gear I needed to put away out to the shed. I talked to the shed before I opened the door. I talked to the invisible bats when I turned on the light. The dang things came out of everywhere just like before (ok, there are only two or three but they are fast).
Following your advice,
I attempted to squeal "I’m not going to hurt you" in a high pitched voice so the bats would understand me. To a bystander it may have sounded like Iiiiyaaaaammmggggggwwannnaahuurrrttyyaaaggg but I am sure the bats understood me. They continued to swirl around the light bulbs and poop on the snow machine. https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...0&d=1314600055 There really is bat poop on it but I can’t get close enough to photograph it.
Now I have to remove a treble hook from my thigh. Ok, not really but I do have a bruise on my shoulder from missing the doorway.
Today is Friday, September 2nd.
ON THIS DAY IN:
1666 - The Great Fire of London broke out. The fire burned for three days destroying 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral. Only 6 people were killed.
1775 - Hannah, the first American war vessel, was commissioned by General George Washington.
1789 - The U.S. Treasury Department was established.
1864 - During the U.S. Civil War Union forces led by Gen. William T. Sherman occupied Atlanta following the retreat of the Confederates.
1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1935 - A hurricane hit the Florida Keys killing 423 people.
1938 - The first railroad car to be equipped with fluorescent lighting was put into operation on the New York Central railroad.
1945 - Japan surrendered to the U.S. aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II. The war ended six years and one day after it began.
1945 - Ho Chi Minh declared the independence the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1963 - The integration of Tuskegee High School was prevented by state troopers assigned by Alabama Gov. George Wallace. Wallace had the building surrounded by state troopers.
1998 - 229 people were killed when a Swissair jetliner crashed into the Atlantic near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. The pilot had reported smoke in the cockpit a few minutes before the crash.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?
ON THIS DAY IN:
1666 - The Great Fire of London broke out. The fire burned for three days destroying 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral. Only 6 people were killed.
1775 - Hannah, the first American war vessel, was commissioned by General George Washington.
1789 - The U.S. Treasury Department was established.
1864 - During the U.S. Civil War Union forces led by Gen. William T. Sherman occupied Atlanta following the retreat of the Confederates.
1901 - Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, said "Speak softly and carry a big stick" in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair.
1935 - A hurricane hit the Florida Keys killing 423 people.
1938 - The first railroad car to be equipped with fluorescent lighting was put into operation on the New York Central railroad.
1945 - Japan surrendered to the U.S. aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II. The war ended six years and one day after it began.
1945 - Ho Chi Minh declared the independence the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
1963 - The integration of Tuskegee High School was prevented by state troopers assigned by Alabama Gov. George Wallace. Wallace had the building surrounded by state troopers.
1998 - 229 people were killed when a Swissair jetliner crashed into the Atlantic near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. The pilot had reported smoke in the cockpit a few minutes before the crash.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you?


