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  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    I did not make it to church today. My knee was hurting because I had sat wrong. By the time it felt better I did not have time to get ready. I do not have small group tonite, so I guess I will have a down day. :) Plenty to do here!

    Interesting articles. I would not fly Iranian Air! LOL! People do strange things with their dogs feeding them, just because it is a trend for humans. I just stick to Pedigree. No recalls and I have always fed my dogs that. I admit the FreshPet refrig brand is better, but just so expensive! Maybe when May gets older! Val, what do you feed all your doggies? :)

    I did terrible yesterday as I had a Let's go to "Shoney's breakfast attack!" I cut down from my first visit, But the dirty rice and my french toast sticks did me in! I can not go there too often. Even though I am full most of the day, I still get a little hungry in the evening of that day. >:)

    The wildfires are really terrible. I can not imagine being in that situation! Interesting about the hybrid found also. I guess because maybe the whale numbers were so down in that area? I would have thought something like that would have happened before. What is it they say in Jurassic Park? Nature will find a way... :*

    Hope your humidity stays down and you have a pleasant week. We are really hot here and less rain for the moment..

    Behave all! Have a good week!! ...Jan :#

  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    I feed Iams...never had a problem with it. Doggies don’t complain. So far, I’ve made baked broccoli and baked mushrooms in my air fryer oven. Quicker and less hest/electricity than regular oven. I bought tofu to try, but...my day has been interrupted. I was out visiting one of my former fosters, when my teen sent a text “where are you? The shower won’t shut off.” Went home. She was accurate. Disassembled shower handle, still could not turn off. Disassembled mire, and high pressure hot water was shooting out of the wall...ricocheting off everything, threatening flood of my bathroom. Ran to street, dug through spiders etc and turned off the water main! Now waiting for plumber to call. 😖🤣
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    First plumber never called....waited an hour. Second plumber answered the phone...and was done in an hour! Polite professional and...we have water again.
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And the humor has just been posted, Enjoy.

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and no cents. The Temperature out the door was 67 degrees and It felt OK for the the outbound leg, then semi uncomfortable walking due to humidity. The Dew Point is in the 6os which is considered uncomfortable. I did see two deer run across the road after I passed my turnaround point.

    Back When Singers dressed neatly and were nicely choreographed.
    wwS5J0.jpg

    https://apnews.com/07039ed986a54d43940144282f0c431a/Tens-of-thousands-of-Russians-protest-retirement-age-hikes
    Tens of thousands of Russians protest retirement age hikes

    http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/399330-dallas-cowboys-quarterback-anthem-protesting-takes-away-from
    Dallas Cowboys quarterback: Anthem protesting 'takes away from the joy' of football

    http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/399221-midterms-likely-to-be-most-expensive-ever-as-tv-ads-surpass-billion-dollar
    Midterms likely to be most expensive ever as TV ads pass billion-dollar mark

    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/07/28/carrfire-in-northern-california-so-big-it-is-making-its-own-weather/
    #CarrFire in Northern California so big it is making it’s own weather

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6002225/Eerie-images-devastation-left-wildfires-raging-California.html
    California's city of ash: Shocking pictures show devastation caused by the Carr Fire, which is now larger than Salt Lake City

    Have a Great Monday, That's my plan
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    I did not make it to church today. My knee was hurting because I had sat wrong. By the time it felt better I did not have time to get ready. I do not have small group tonite, so I guess I will have a down day. :) Plenty to do here!

    Interesting articles. I would not fly Iranian Air! LOL! People do strange things with their dogs feeding them, just because it is a trend for humans. I just stick to Pedigree. No recalls and I have always fed my dogs that. I admit the FreshPet refrig brand is better, but just so expensive! Maybe when May gets older! Val, what do you feed all your doggies? :)

    I did terrible yesterday as I had a Let's go to "Shoney's breakfast attack!" I cut down from my first visit, But the dirty rice and my french toast sticks did me in! I can not go there too often. Even though I am full most of the day, I still get a little hungry in the evening of that day. >:)

    The wildfires are really terrible. I can not imagine being in that situation! Interesting about the hybrid found also. I guess because maybe the whale numbers were so down in that area? I would have thought something like that would have happened before. What is it they say in Jurassic Park? Nature will find a way... :*

    Hope your humidity stays down and you have a pleasant week. We are really hot here and less rain for the moment..

    Behave all! Have a good week!! ...Jan :#
    Hi Jan
    I hope the down day leaves You much improved.

    I have also heard of people trying to feed their cat a vegetarian diet and nearly killing it, people have no clue :(

    If I had a Shoney's near me I would be there occasionally too. I would likely be eating lots of Bacon and Eggs TBH :wink:
    A little heavy on fat but overall not too bad.

    The rest of the week looks like a rerun of Thunderstorms and humidity :(

    Have a Good Day
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    I feed Iams...never had a problem with it. Doggies don’t complain. So far, I’ve made baked broccoli and baked mushrooms in my air fryer oven. Quicker and less hest/electricity than regular oven. I bought tofu to try, but...my day has been interrupted. I was out visiting one of my former fosters, when my teen sent a text “where are you? The shower won’t shut off.” Went home. She was accurate. Disassembled shower handle, still could not turn off. Disassembled mire, and high pressure hot water was shooting out of the wall...ricocheting off everything, threatening flood of my bathroom. Ran to street, dug through spiders etc and turned off the water main! Now waiting for plumber to call. 😖🤣
    Hi Val
    It might be time to be sure she knows where the water and gas shutoffs are located. Our water shutoff is in the basement, I suspect that the only homes in this area that might have a curbside shutoff are houses built on a slab. I have seen them when I watch some of the shows about house flipping.

    House flipping :smiley: I keep getting this image in my mind of a huge pancake turner being used to do it. I do have a warped sense of humor FWIW.
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    First plumber never called....waited an hour. Second plumber answered the phone...and was done in an hour! Polite professional and...we have water again.
    Been there and done that with getting a plumber, they do not seem to be that interested in smaller jobs.

    Have a Good Week
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    We only have electric, no gas. But, good suggestion to show Em and my young adults how to shut off water and power. Smooth work-day so far! Going out to dinner this evening with the family if the nice girl that went on vacation with us.
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    edited July 2018
    Hello!

    Val, what a day with your water problems! Glad all was resolved and I hope there was no damage. So glad you had a good work day, and supper out! It hardly gets better than that!! Iams is a great dog food! :)

    The pictures of the Carr fires are just unbelievable.Glad you posted them. I always miss the news though I have CBS access. I just forget and remember too late by like 30 minutes, or like all together, lol!!

    If I were the Russians I would be more upset by 20% taxes than even the retirement age. Some of them have sure lived a sad life for generations and thru so many dismal leaderships....I really feel campaigning is such a waste of money. People could find out more info from a cheaper website and then these millionaires could pass the savings to us in their products or other assorted ventures. They are all lies and distortions and half truths anyway for the most part, either party. They could feed the poor, raise teacher's pay or so many other wonderful things rather than having people pay for more fleeting non-substance materials...IMHO...

    Sorry for your humidity. Our dew points are usually in the 70's and 80's, but you expect that, unfortunately... I do not expect it in the northern climes.... :#

    Are the deer getting your garden or plants this year?

    Be good all and keep plugging! ;) Have a great day!! ...Jan B)

  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I just posted the new humor

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and no cents. The Temperature out the door was 68 degrees and It felt OK for the the outbound leg, Once again semi uncomfortable walking due to humidity. Less than one block from the House I took a jog to the left side of the street to stay clear of the Skunk on the right side of the roadway.

    http://www.postfun.com/silly/these-hidden-adult-jokes-in-kids-movies-are-the-reason-were-all-a-little-messed-up-now/?utm_source=ya&utm_campaign=367901016-9700639109-ya&utm_medium=NEWS_US-ya&utm_content=54e2fb-34288853015-ya&utm_term=c-5_jkm.jpg-n-ya
    These Hidden Adult Jokes In Kids Movies Are The Reason We’re All A Little Messed Up Now
    Maybe, Maybe Not, Roger

    https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article215653425.html
    Churches may have to pay taxes, and members of Congress may pay politically

    https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/influencers/article215655950.html
    California schools aren’t exactly leading the nation. What should we do about it

    Have a Great Tuesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    We only have electric, no gas. But, good suggestion to show Em and my young adults how to shut off water and power. Smooth work-day so far! Going out to dinner this evening with the family if the nice girl that went on vacation with us.
    Hi Val
    I thought it was worth a mention.
    We have gas, electric ans water for utilities that get billed, The gas and electric are from one supplier on one bill.
    I think I mentioned this before but we were lucky to have a split kitchen, Gas Cook Top and Electric Oven so we could heat and cook on the stove when the Superstorm Sandy ate the electric for so many days. Otherwise we would have been searching for Cold Foods to eat or been at the Diner every day.

    Enjoy That Dinner
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello!

    Val, what a day with your water problems! Glad all was resolved and I hope there was no damage. So glad you had a good work day, and supper out! It hardly gets better than that!! Iams is a great dog food! :)

    The pictures of the Carr fires are just unbelievable.Glad you posted them. I always miss the news though I have CBS access. I just forget and remember too late by like 30 minutes, or like all together, lol!!

    If I were the Russians I would be more upset by 20% taxes than even the retirement age. Some of them have sure lived a sad life for generations and thru so many dismal leaderships....I really feel campaigning is such a waste of money. People could find out more info from a cheaper website and then these millionaires could pass the savings to us in their products or other assorted ventures. They are all lies and distortions and half truths anyway for the most part, either party. They could feed the poor, raise teacher's pay or so many other wonderful things rather than having people pay for more fleeting non-substance materials...IMHO...

    Sorry for your humidity. Our dew points are usually in the 70's and 80's, but you expect that, unfortunately... I do not expect it in the northern climes.... :#

    Are the deer getting your garden or plants this year?

    Be good all and keep plugging! ;) Have a great day!! ...Jan B)
    Hi Jan
    There are Drying Services in this area that dry out a house from water damage, Our one poor neighbor had them there twice in one year :(

    I saw a news clip this morning about a shopper for Shipt
    https://www.shipt.com/
    He said he used to be a teacher and went to work full time for Shipt and makes more money than teaching paid. He said $100,000 a year. I know that in some areas teachers are poorly paid, Not so in NJ IMO.
    I just looked and I stand corrected
    https://www1.salary.com/NJ/Public-School-Teacher-salary.html
    Here are a few as shown Via Google for June 29, 2018
    Job Title Salary Location
    Public School Teacher $62,307 Middlesex,NJ
    Public School Teacher $64,362 New Brunswick,NJ
    Public School Teacher $63,418 Newark,NJ
    Public School Teacher $63,973 Paramus,NJ

    So far I'm not sure, Something ate a lot of the leaves off of a Melon vine, and something is eating the Raspberries, The plants were covered with them and they disappeared before they were ripe enough to eat :(
    The Raspberries could be, likely are the darn Squirrels and the Melon Vine could be Deer, I'm not sure.

    Enjoy Today's Humor
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Long day. Not bad, just long. Hoping you all have a nice evening.
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello,

    Roger, that was funny about the teacher turned shopper! Mainly because I just sent that article to my daughter on facebook, titled " Jen can shop..." LOL! And she can!

    Teacher salaries are dismal. Yours are higher than Al. but I think your cost of living is higher where you are.....Sorry your raspberries and Melon leaves are getting eaten! :s

    Having water repair people once is bad enough, but 2x in one year is awful!

    Val, sorry your day was long, but I liked it was still a good day. Maybe this restructure will work out? <3

    I had a good day, tiring. I took the grand-kids for pizza and shopping. I know I should not have napped but I was so tired after. :D I slept from around 5pm and did not wake till around 730 pm. Hence I am wide awake at 2 am...I just was too miserable to stay awake, lol...

    Jenny has me hooked back on playing Farmtown. I just love planting my crops and flowers and arranging my farm on line. I am sure I should be doing work instead but at least there is no humidity on line...I have to help harvest her crops when she goes back to school so I can get extra points doing that. I am at level 37 I think. She is at 380 or so. At least I can use her expertise as I progress. I helped harvest one player that was at level 960. Intricate little game... :#

    There was an interesting article about taxes from the retiring columnist on the Florida Sentinel, I think it was. A real eye opener that we are allowing the 532 or so congress reps hoodwink us millions of voters into higher taxes and penalties instead of them just fixing problems. It was awesome....and true.....

    Headed for humor! Have a good Weds.!! ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And even more humor, Enjoy the Cat images

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and no cents. The Temperature out the door was 75 degrees and uncomfortable walking due to humidity.
    Today the forecast is for rain and since I saw where it had rained lightly before I left, Outbound I was drizzled on for part of the way, Likewise on the return, Not heavy enough to put on the rain poncho thankfully as that would have blocked what little breeze there was. Bottom Line I am going that we already hit the 100% mark for rain today with this mornings weather forecast showing more and heavier rain headed this way. The overnight temperatures did not drop worth a darn as it was 76 at 10PM :(

    https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article215688615.html
    Why Bank of America asked Kansas man for proof of citizenship — and may ask you, too

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/30/accidents-at-amazon-workers-left-to-suffer-after-warehouse-injuries
    Accidents at Amazon: workers left to suffer after warehouse injuries

    https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/study-medicare-bill-estimated-326-trillion-56906940
    Study: 'Medicare for all' projected to cost $32.6 trillion

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6007501/Canadian-legally-changes-sex-cheaper-car-insurance.html
    'I'm a man, 100 per cent. Legally, I'm a woman': Canadian driver changes his gender to female on paper to get cheaper car insurance rate

    https://apnews.com/1b4a794dc3ee4338ac0c61f070e849af
    50 years on, McDonald's and fast-food evolve around Big Macs
    I like Big Macs, Roger

    https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/30/pandemic-wipe-900-million-people-experts-warn-7775331/
    Pandemic ‘could wipe out 900 million people,’ experts warn

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/nasas-space-suit-drama-could-delay-our-trip-to-the-moon
    NASA’s Space-Suit Drama Could Delay Our Trip to the Moon
    ‘It’s a serious issue’ that some experts think should have been solved in the 1990s

    Have a Great Wednesday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Long day. Not bad, just long. Hoping you all have a nice evening.

    Hi Val
    I hope that You have a Better day today.
    Good Luck and stay Cool
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello,

    Roger, that was funny about the teacher turned shopper! Mainly because I just sent that article to my daughter on facebook, titled " Jen can shop..." LOL! And she can!

    Teacher salaries are dismal. Yours are higher than Al. but I think your cost of living is higher where you are.....Sorry your raspberries and Melon leaves are getting eaten! :s

    Having water repair people once is bad enough, but 2x in one year is awful!

    Val, sorry your day was long, but I liked it was still a good day. Maybe this restructure will work out? <3

    I had a good day, tiring. I took the grand-kids for pizza and shopping. I know I should not have napped but I was so tired after. :D I slept from around 5pm and did not wake till around 730 pm. Hence I am wide awake at 2 am...I just was too miserable to stay awake, lol...
    Hi Jan
    You are correct that living expenses are higher in NJ.
    I felt bad for thinking it but when I saw the neighbors having water issues I was thinking better them than I.

    The front yard has recovered from having a large part of it dug up a couple of years ago and that was just due the water company not being able to locate the Curbside shutoff valve. If You remember I had posted pictures of the yard back then.

    Kids and Pizza :wink:
    Jenny has me hooked back on playing Farmtown. I just love planting my crops and flowers and arranging my farm on line. I am sure I should be doing work instead but at least there is no humidity on line...I have to help harvest her crops when she goes back to school so I can get extra points doing that. I am at level 37 I think. She is at 380 or so. At least I can use her expertise as I progress. I helped harvest one player that was at level 960. Intricate little game... :#

    There was an interesting article about taxes from the retiring columnist on the Florida Sentinel, I think it was. A real eye opener that we are allowing the 532 or so congress reps hoodwink us millions of voters into higher taxes and penalties instead of them just fixing problems. It was awesome....and true.....

    Headed for humor! Have a good Weds.!! ...Jan
    Online games :smiley: I wonder how much time is consumed by that.

    I don't suppose You could post a link to that article ?

    I saw Your comments on the humor, Thanks

    I saw this so I'm guessing the Pizza did not hurt You.
    Buttons61 4 hours ago
    Buttons61's food and exercise diary was completed for 7/31/2018 and was under Buttons61's calorie goal

    Congratulations
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Jan-I got a good chuckle about you harvesting other people’s virtual vegetables! It’s good to find enjoyment...especially if it’s free. My online relaxation is Words with Friends. Today i went to the cable company 3 times. Cost increased from $100 to $190 in a couple months so I dropped the phone and cable. I went to return the cable box and adapter...but they pointed out i had brought my DVD player not the cable box; next trip I brought the cable box; then got home and no internet! They accidentally made an error on marking the router as mine vs. theirs so their system needed more info. They were super nice, so although I made 3 trips, i was happy and they were happy...and all worked out!
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Hello!

    I have decided I spend too much time on the game, but I have to admit it is kind of fun, and no bugs either! :)

    Val, the prices of your cable package is terrible. I thought mine was bad when it was reaching $125.00 for a package. I have phone and cable and it has gone from $99.00 to $120.00 in the last three years. I can get the cable added for about $100.00, but they add nearly $30.00 in charges and taxes. I am tempted occasionally to go back , but I know in a year or so it will probably go higher again, I do not want to give them the satisfaction of going back... I miss the news, but that is all... :/ Most of the shows are worthless...

    I find it hard to believe only 1 in 5 millennials have tasted a Big Mac. Vegetarians excluded, What is wrong with these people???? lol! That statistic is not for the South I don't think....

    We had a ton of rain today! That is a very precise meteorological term.... :)

    Roger, you know me and links... I am thinking if you google WSFA news, Montgomery Al you may find the article. It was from the Orlando Sentinel by the way. I will try to find you a link though...

    The pizza did not get me, but my supper tonite did....Hamburger and too many fries...

    Take care all... ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I am just now posting more humor

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and once again no cents. The Temperature out the door was 77 degrees and uncomfortable walking due to humidity.

    https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/07/31/blandford-police-department-quits-resigns-safety/
    Mass. Town’s Entire Police Force Quits, Citing Unsafe Conditions

    https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2017-state-pension-funding-ratios/
    Pension Fund Problems Worsen in 43 States
    New Jersey, Kentucky and Illinois continue to lose ground and now have only about one third of the money they need to pay retirement benefits.
    Lucky Me in NJ :(

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9kmqy7/inside-new-orleans-extreme-embalming-funerals
    Inside the Funeral Homes Posing the Dead Like They're Still Alive

    https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Want-to-be-happier-Stop-scheduling-your-free-13119452.php
    Want to be happier? Stop scheduling your free time, study says.

    https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/31/oregon-cannabis-medical-marijuana-problems-sick-people
    How legal cannabis actually made things worse for sick people in Oregon
    Surprise, Surprise, Not!

    https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/07/30/super-speeders/
    Minnesota State Patrol Has Sights Set On ‘Super Speeders’

    https://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2018/07/bank_robber_gets_cold_feet_then_try_to_open_an_acc.html
    Bank robber gets cold feet, then tries to open account: police

    https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/07/30/gilpin-county-anonymous-arson-threat/
    Gilpin County Residents Unnerved By Anonymous Arson Threat
    A photo of the message appeared in a resident’s Facebook page July 25th. That resident’s post said the message — “We started the fires! Be ready” — was left the night before on State Highway 46 near the Gilpin County Fairgrounds.

    Several major wildfires ignites across the state and most if not all counties enacted fire restrictions or outright fire bans during that time.

    One of those wildfires, the Spring Fire, has burned almost 108,000 acres of forest and 148 buildings, including many homes. A man has been arrested for starting it; he is charged with arson.


    Have a Great Thursday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Jan-I got a good chuckle about you harvesting other people’s virtual vegetables! It’s good to find enjoyment...especially if it’s free. My online relaxation is Words with Friends. Today i went to the cable company 3 times. Cost increased from $100 to $190 in a couple months so I dropped the phone and cable. I went to return the cable box and adapter...but they pointed out i had brought my DVD player not the cable box; next trip I brought the cable box; then got home and no internet! They accidentally made an error on marking the router as mine vs. theirs so their system needed more info. They were super nice, so although I made 3 trips, i was happy and they were happy...and all worked out!
    Hi Val
    Double Ouch
    Three trips and that sort of price increase, Yuck.

    So how will You be getting TV ? Over the Internet ?

    I saw this...
    hope4change_val 19 hours ago
    has logged in for 220 days in a row!

    Congrats
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Hello!

    I have decided I spend too much time on the game, but I have to admit it is kind of fun, and no bugs either! :)

    Val, the prices of your cable package is terrible. I thought mine was bad when it was reaching $125.00 for a package. I have phone and cable and it has gone from $99.00 to $120.00 in the last three years. I can get the cable added for about $100.00, but they add nearly $30.00 in charges and taxes. I am tempted occasionally to go back , but I know in a year or so it will probably go higher again, I do not want to give them the satisfaction of going back... I miss the news, but that is all... :/ Most of the shows are worthless...
    Hi Jan
    If You have the time OTOH...

    That was not quite clear, You have Phone and Cable But You can get Cable added for $100 ???

    FWIW The Basic Cable that delivers all the NYC metro area stations is fairly cheap, Don;t they have something available that will give locals cheaply ?
    I find it hard to believe only 1 in 5 millennials have tasted a Big Mac. Vegetarians excluded, What is wrong with these people???? lol! That statistic is not for the South I don't think....

    We had a ton of rain today! That is a very precise meteorological term.... :)

    Roger, you know me and links... I am thinking if you google WSFA news, Montgomery Al you may find the article. It was from the Orlando Sentinel by the way. I will try to find you a link though...

    The pizza did not get me, but my supper tonite did....Hamburger and too many fries...

    Take care all... ...Jan
    Do Southerners eat a lot of Big Macs ?

    A Ton of rain, The forecasters were wrong for my area, we did not get nearly as much rain as was forecast.

    I gave it a look and no joy on finding the article, Oh well, I will survive :wink:

    Yes, But Hamburger and Fries, Yum Yum :smiley:
    FWIW Fries are a weakness of mine, Actually Potatoes in all forms, Baked, Fried, Mashed, in a casserole etc.

    Have a Nice Day
    Roger
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning!

    My bad! I meant to say I have phone and internet. It is now gone up to $100.00 for just the two, it used to be just $60.00. $100.00 is what they used to charge for 3, which included the cable. I dropped the cable as most programming was awful and with taxes and all their mandatory add ons, instead of $100.00 it was becoming like $140.00, which I refused to pay- mainly as I hardly watched most of the channels, like only 5 were regular watching for me...I did not mean to confuse you, it confuses me! One choice here, a monopoly. Dish is about the same price, no real advantage to it. Val's is still much higher!

    I went to a new place to eat today called Fazzolli's. Italian obviously! The most expensive thing is $7.69, which is a taste of everything. ( lasagna, alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs and penne with sauce.) The sandwiches and salad are really good, and the pastas are good too. It is fast food, as you order at the cashier, then they bring it to you. It is not Grandma's all day cooked, but tasty enough, and the meats and cheeses are deli grade. I had the everything, a really good ceasar salad, and a lemon Italian ice. ( think slush.). A fun place...

    Tomorrow I go for a bone density test and mammogram. Not looking forward to it, nor driving to Montgomery to do it. Oh, well... up early to boot! :D

    I live all kinds of potatoes too!! <3

    Southerners eat a lot of fast food, Big Macs included, lol...Funny, they eat lots off old family favorites like the fried chicken, mac and cheese greens, ect.. We just eat alot, I guess.. :#

    Really sorry about N.J. pensions. It appears you all are worst off in the nation! :'(

    In spite of that, Have a very good Friday and week end!! ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    And Yet more humor was just posted

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and once again no cents. The Temperature out the door was 75 degrees and very uncomfortable walking due to humidity.

    Today is a B day, B Day means we are meeting friends at the Chinese Buffet and not the other meaning :) Wish me luck.

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    Have a Great Friday
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Hi Val

    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning!

    My bad! I meant to say I have phone and internet. It is now gone up to $100.00 for just the two, it used to be just $60.00. $100.00 is what they used to charge for 3, which included the cable. I dropped the cable as most programming was awful and with taxes and all their mandatory add ons, instead of $100.00 it was becoming like $140.00, which I refused to pay- mainly as I hardly watched most of the channels, like only 5 were regular watching for me...I did not mean to confuse you, it confuses me! One choice here, a monopoly. Dish is about the same price, no real advantage to it. Val's is still much higher!
    Hi Jan
    The Cable company here seems to be interested in their phone service since Yesterday we had a unanticipated box delivered. Inside is a new Cable modem marked Telephony Modem :wink:
    Not happening FWIW

    Cable TV prices have become much to high. A lot of that is out of the control of the cable companies and the Satellite TV companies. It is due mostly to the Carriage fees demanded by the channels and of course taxes and fees from the state.

    Since You have Internet You could look into
    https://www.sling.com/#offers
    and https://www.sling.com/#whyslingtv
    and channels https://www.sling.com/c/channels?classification=us
    I went to a new place to eat today called Fazzolli's. Italian obviously! The most expensive thing is $7.69, which is a taste of everything. ( lasagna, alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs and penne with sauce.) The sandwiches and salad are really good, and the pastas are good too. It is fast food, as you order at the cashier, then they bring it to you. It is not Grandma's all day cooked, but tasty enough, and the meats and cheeses are deli grade. I had the everything, a really good ceasar salad, and a lemon Italian ice. ( think slush.). A fun place...

    Tomorrow I go for a bone density test and mammogram. Not looking forward to it, nor driving to Montgomery to do it. Oh, well... up early to boot! :D

    I live all kinds of potatoes too!! <3

    Southerners eat a lot of fast food, Big Macs included, lol...Funny, they eat lots off old family favorites like the fried chicken, mac and cheese greens, ect.. We just eat alot, I guess.. :#

    Really sorry about N.J. pensions. It appears you all are worst off in the nation! :'(

    In spite of that, Have a very good Friday and week end!! ...Jan
    That sounds like a really good way to test all the foods for a future visit.
    Fast food, that would depend on how fast it arrives :wink:
    I am completely familiar with Italian Ices, they were a favorite growing up in NJ and very common too.
    Rita's is all over currently in NJ and elsewhere
    https://www.ritasice.com/

    Italian Ice
    Ice for All. We believe it’s everyone’s right to indulge in our legendary Italian Ice. If you’ve never tried our signature classic, we think you’ll find it puts the snow cone to shame. Much smoother and made with real fruit, it’s served daily within 36 hours of mixing. That’s pretty darn fresh.Did we mention it’s Trans-Fat Free? And with dozens of refreshing flavors you can have an Ice day, every day.

    By State it appears that there are four in Alabama
    https://www.ritasice.com/locations/locations-by-state/?state=AL
    Any near You ?
    Evidently August 8 is Frozen Custard Day and Rita's is offering a 99 cent special.

    I am a little surprised that they eat a lot of fast food when the others You mention are available.

    Good Luck with the drive and testing
    Roger
  • hope4change_val
    hope4change_val Posts: 2,116 Member
    Just cable (300MB) is $70 (including taxes and fees). That’s better. I bought a $45 antenna and get PBS on TV. I added news aps on my phone...between that and Roger’s links, I should stay up to date on life. PBS News is great! Calm, informative, and discussion of the issues. Tomorrow Em n I get our annual eye exams.
  • Buttons61
    Buttons61 Posts: 1,636 Member
    Good morning,

    Quite a day. Drove to the Imaging center for my 0930 appt, and I was not in the system. It appears I got the call for another Lee with my birthday. I told them something was wrong when they called as I never go to that imaging center. Did not listen to me...Rescheduled with the Prattville one only 10 minutes away for a couple weeks from now. I had to shop anyway.

    Had a great day till about 7:15 pm tonite. May May waited all day to play ball, and the first throw she started barking something fierce... She found a huge rattlesnake. I thought it would bite her and she would not come away. The closer I got, the bolder May got. I can not believe she did not get bit. I finally used the drop command, grabbed a rake, which was all that was handy, and got her away. By the time I got her in and loaded my gun, and got back out the snake was gone. So May is shut in for now, and I am rather fearfully walking her out for the potty breaks. I have little chance of finding that sucker.. I am not too sure what to do... I hate walking her all the time, but I can not see me just letting her roam... Geez.... I will look tomorrow. Maybe he will show. I am sure he is in the area way dense and too deep for me to venture into. Not a good plan..... :s

    I did have some really good toll house cookies though... :)

    What kind of antenna did you get Val? Do you have one of the newer TV's?

    Hope you did well on your Chinese, Roger! Good articles. Sad about the dog and hampster. :'(

    Guess me and May are going for a walk... :/ Have a good nite!!

    ...Jan
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I posted some Humor a little while ago

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and once again no cents. The Temperature out the door was 75 degrees and once again very uncomfortable walking due to humidity. I thought I heard rain around 3AM and sure enough when I looked out before heading out I could see where it had rained, not a heavy rain.

    Thursday I took and scrambled an egg and after pulling it sprinkled some Shredded Cheddar on it a touch of salt and useful as is or in a sandwich.

    We had lunch at the Chinese Buffet, I could have done better :(
    I had a slice of their small Pizza, Sadly it was much tastier than the National Pizza Chain Little Caesars', Despite being held in a metal tray on the hot table their French Fries were tasty too. The Chicken Nuggets I tried were Meh :blush:
    Yesterday was not that great looking, We hit intermittent rain going to and returning from the Chinese Buffet.
    The item I ate the most of was the Beef Broccoli followed by Some Butter Cabbage assorted types of Chicken including wings :smiley:

    Then as the Coup De Grace My NS frozen delivery arrived after 3PM when I was feeling sluggish from the Buffet.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/well/fat-pets-dog-cat-health.html
    Our Fat Pets
    Sixty percent of cats tip the scales at unhealthy weights, slightly more than the 56 percent of dogs. It’s not good for them.

    http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/revolting/vile-slurry-arrest-710532
    Man Dumped Bucket Of Waste Inside 7-Eleven
    Florida suspect, 41, sourced his vile slurry from portable toilet

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/26/subway-little-caesars-kfc-know-what-you-dont-5-magic-price/796348002/
    Subway, Little Caesars, KFC, Taco Bell know $5 is a magic price

    https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/07/31/hand-foot-mouth-disease-increasing/
    Cases Of Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease Increasing, Doctors Say

    https://www.thelocal.se/20180802/arctic-heat-melts-away-swedens-highest-peak-kebnekaise
    Arctic heat melts away Sweden's highest peak Kebnekaise

    Have a Great Weekend
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    I posted some Humor a little while ago

    Hi
    I'm back from walking and once again no cents. The Temperature out the door was 75 degrees and once again very uncomfortable walking due to humidity. I thought I heard rain around 3AM and sure enough when I looked out before heading out I could see where it had rained, not a heavy rain.

    Thursday I took and scrambled an egg and after pulling it sprinkled some Shredded Cheddar on it a touch of salt and useful as is or in a sandwich.

    We had lunch at the Chinese Buffet, I could have done better :(
    I had a slice of their small Pizza, Sadly it was much tastier than the National Pizza Chain Little Caesars', Despite being held in a metal tray on the hot table their French Fries were tasty too. The Chicken Nuggets I tried were Meh :blush:
    Yesterday was not that great looking, We hit intermittent rain going to and returning from the Chinese Buffet.
    The item I ate the most of was the Beef Broccoli followed by Some Butter Cabbage assorted types of Chicken including wings :smiley:

    Then as the Coup De Grace My NS frozen delivery arrived after 3PM when I was feeling sluggish from the Buffet.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/well/fat-pets-dog-cat-health.html
    Our Fat Pets
    Sixty percent of cats tip the scales at unhealthy weights, slightly more than the 56 percent of dogs. It’s not good for them.

    http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/revolting/vile-slurry-arrest-710532
    Man Dumped Bucket Of Waste Inside 7-Eleven
    Florida suspect, 41, sourced his vile slurry from portable toilet

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/07/26/subway-little-caesars-kfc-know-what-you-dont-5-magic-price/796348002/
    Subway, Little Caesars, KFC, Taco Bell know $5 is a magic price

    https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/07/31/hand-foot-mouth-disease-increasing/
    Cases Of Hand, Foot, And Mouth Disease Increasing, Doctors Say

    https://www.thelocal.se/20180802/arctic-heat-melts-away-swedens-highest-peak-kebnekaise
    Arctic heat melts away Sweden's highest peak Kebnekaise

    Have a Great Weekend
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    hope4change_val wrote: »
    Just cable (300MB) is $70 (including taxes and fees). That’s better. I bought a $45 antenna and get PBS on TV. I added news aps on my phone...between that and Roger’s links, I should stay up to date on life. PBS News is great! Calm, informative, and discussion of the issues. Tomorrow Em n I get our annual eye exams.
    Hi Val
    I suppose my question is do You need 300Mb or could You get a lower rate with a lower speed, I have been thinking about doing that.
    No way to add news apps on our flip phones :wink:

    Good Luck with the Eye exams
    Roger
  • RogerToo
    RogerToo Posts: 16,157 Member
    Buttons61 wrote: »
    Good morning,

    Quite a day. Drove to the Imaging center for my 0930 appt, and I was not in the system. It appears I got the call for another Lee with my birthday. I told them something was wrong when they called as I never go to that imaging center. Did not listen to me...Rescheduled with the Prattville one only 10 minutes away for a couple weeks from now. I had to shop anyway.

    Had a great day till about 7:15 pm tonite. May May waited all day to play ball, and the first throw she started barking something fierce... She found a huge rattlesnake. I thought it would bite her and she would not come away. The closer I got, the bolder May got. I can not believe she did not get bit. I finally used the drop command, grabbed a rake, which was all that was handy, and got her away. By the time I got her in and loaded my gun, and got back out the snake was gone. So May is shut in for now, and I am rather fearfully walking her out for the potty breaks. I have little chance of finding that sucker.. I am not too sure what to do... I hate walking her all the time, but I can not see me just letting her roam... Geez.... I will look tomorrow. Maybe he will show. I am sure he is in the area way dense and too deep for me to venture into. Not a good plan..... :s
    Would You believe there is another person living in town with my brothers name :smiley:

    A little weird, I wonder how they were able to call You and I feel sorry for the other person that never got the appointment call, I hope they were not in an urgent need.

    Rattlesnake :(
    Just curious, what type of Gun, Shotgun, Revolver, Semi Auto Pistol or Something else like a 22 Rifle ?
    Be careful.
    I did have some really good toll house cookies though... :)

    What kind of antenna did you get Val? Do you have one of the newer TV's?

    Hope you did well on your Chinese, Roger! Good articles. Sad about the dog and hampster. :'(

    Guess me and May are going for a walk... :/ Have a good nite!!

    ...Jan
    Cookies, at least I have the NS ones, the soft type are a whole cookie per package :(

    I got a free Antenna from the Satellite TV company a while back, Indoors powered type, Reception is a couple of channels out of the many in the area. That means a Moderately expensive rooftop type is needed.
    With the death of the last SDTV last year all of ours are HDTVs, Cheapo non name brand in the 32", 40" and 42" sizes. I decided that if they were a little less durable and not as feature laden as the name brands for the huge savings it was worth the chance. The Cheaper it is the slower it is turning on it seems as if, Slower changing inputs too, OTOH as I have no need, nor do I want a smart TV they fit our needs.

    As You will read above, No I did poorly, Oh well. Now that I have a wide variety of NS foods...

    Wish me Luck
    Roger

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