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.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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I’m also looking to leave employment in Chiraq!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.
U have to have your car stolen first!I’m also looking to leave employment in Chiraq!
Dasha is actually 1/2 Russian & 1/2 Ukrainian ... she creates her own trouble!!!If you would have ordered a Ukraine bride instead of Russian she would of helped.
I’ve already had a car stolen, in Highland in 2000!!U have to have your car stolen first!
That is da requirement.
And I’ve been commuting here for 20 years.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!
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.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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TA of the carjacking yesterday posted $5.01 for regular
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.
Bae: Noun, Danish origin, meaning 'poop'Bae also started in a cutlass Supreme. Torque converter shudder and non opening rear doors and all