Catching up on the old thread I see we are all in snow storms and blizzards. I sit here in a blizzard myself today wishing you all well.

With this new thread I hope it brings us warmth and safety in these weather conditions. As we again unite as friends in another thread you better all grab your cuddle partners. The snow is coming hard, its coming down fast and deep. What on earth can we discuss now to pass the time?

Adam and bear come keep me warm.
Someone keep an eye on Alty. She likes to cuddle with all the boys. ;)
Red, your getting married so stick with your man.
Stringer, awwww we know your only cuddle choice is Marta.
Oh Unky your old enough now so watch out. We will find you one.
JLo well you're a newlywed still. Enjoy!
Bella I might consider sharing adam, if he doesn't complain about that.

If I missed you then throw another log on the fire, grab me a beer and come on over!

Ok everyone here we are. Brrr... why am I out today. It's a storm and I am loving it. Supposed to get even worse as the day goes on. I want to go home and play outside. I remember doing that as a kid. My son would love it.

It quite nice here today.

Kind of sunny with a slight breeze, perfect for dog walking.

Except I've no intention of taking the hounds out again, took them out this morning, I thought hey, ill go for a run around the park and let the dogs off for a run... bad bad idea!

Josie, who is a springer and brendans dog has no respect for me at all, oh, she loves brendan,goes all gaga for him, the trollope.. do you think she would even listen to me... nope! Not a chance.

Could you please redirect some of that snow to your southwest?

I saw a flurry this morning... yeah one whole FREAKING snowflake!

Could you please redirect some of that snow to your southwest?

I saw a flurry this morning...yeah one whole FREAKING snowflake!

There's a recession J, one is all you get.:D

Bloody recession!

Raining here today... thank God that's all... we didn't need the icestorm they were calling for up until I went to bed last night. THe Ice however is less than 100 miles north of here... so it was a near miss.

theres a recession J, one is all you get.:D

bloody recession!

I think I just pi$$ed my pants!

What is wrong with sharing? WG has ALL the snow and she isn't sharing.

I think she needs to be put in the corner until she learns how to be nice.

theres a recession J, one is all you get.:D

bloody recession!

Oh my god that's a good one red. Made me laugh.

Its supposed to be even worse here as the day goes on. I was sure the boss would have told me to stay home. Not a chance. Little does he know I am leaving early.

My bunny cage was blown over! It's a 2 story condo almost and it blew over. My son was crying, but still had humor saying he was glad she wasn't white because at least we still could find her. What a kid.

What a cute kid.

You know... they closed school here cause of the ONE FARKING snowflake!

I am surprised they closed my sons school. His is the last in the district to ever be closed. They try to delay it first. The fact they closed it shows to me this isn't good.

The bunny was safe. I may take her in for the night when I get home.

I think I just pi$$ed my pants!

What is wrong with sharing? WG has ALL the snow and she isn't sharing.

I think she needs to be put in the corner until she learns how to be nice.
Sorry. The corners are all filled with snow drifts. We had thunder and lightning along with the blizzard last night. It's snowing to beat the band now, but with no wind. I don't hear any traffic at all on my street or on the main artery several houses away. No plows have gone past either (I was up all night listening for them).

Sorry. The corners are all filled with snow drifts. We had thunder and lightning along with the blizzard last night. It's snowing to beat the band now, but with no wind. I don't hear any traffic at all on my street or on the main artery several houses away. No plows have gone past either (I was up all night listening for them).

You had THUNDER SNOW!

No fair!

***stomping off and pouting***

WG we are getting the winds with it right now. The drifts I went through were amazing to get here. Proud of my little Jeep. I only had her in part time drive to.

WG we are getting the winds with it right now. The drifts I went through were amazing to get here. Proud of my little Jeep. I only had her in part time drive to.
I'm from western NY NW of Rochester and just south of the lake. I called my mom and then one of my brothers. No answer. What's happening out there?

I am surprised they closed my sons school. His is the last in the district to ever be closed. They try to delay it first. The fact they closed it shows to me this isnt good.

The bunny was safe. I may take her in for the night when I get home.

Glad the bunny was safe.

They didn't really close our schools this time, but they did last week for a half inch of snow fall. :eek:

I could run circles around the people here in the south. It's 70 and they hear the word snow and the stores are sold out. But then again, most vehicles here are rear wheel drive.

Not too bad in southeast ontario by the lake. I got out at 0730 this morning, nothing was plowed or salted, four wheel drive is the way to go. Have a happy snowstorm !

Son has to fly from Nashville to Oregon today and back again, then drive home to Canada on Saturday. I just hope the conditions are good for him.

Tick

I'm from western NY NW of Rochester and just south of the lake. I called my mom and then one of my brothers. No answer. What's happening out there?

Your not to far, but far enough. I am upstate, way up there. Past Watertown. Every hear of Potsdam?

Your not to far, but far enough. I am upstate, way up there. Past Watertown. Every hear of Potsdam?
Of course I've heard of Potsdam. Isn't there a SUNY there? I have a friend in Carthage. Can you see the Adirondacks from your front porch?

My mom's north of Brockport.

Could you please redirect some of that snow to your southwest?

I saw a flurry this morning...yeah one whole FREAKING snowflake!

I've got a bucket or two for you...

My patio has the most beautiful natural designs of snow drifts, some are over 6 feet high.

My patio has the most beautiful natural designs of snow drifts, some are over 6 feet high.

I love the designs. The kids used to get mad at me... when I lived up north, when I wouldn't let them go in the front yard until I took pictures!

Aww Hel!. batton down the hatches!! There goes another snowflake! :eek:

Sorry. The corners are all filled with snow drifts. We had thunder and lightning along with the blizzard last night. It's snowing to beat the band now, but with no wind. I don't hear any traffic at all on my street or on the main artery several houses away. No plows have gone past either (I was up all night listening for them).

How can you have no wind? You are not that far from me and we are still having high winds and gusts.

Big mistake, I forgot to mention to the guy that clears my driveway that maybe we should wait until later when this is over. Forgot, he plowed it last night... pointless.

Of course I've heard of Potsdam. Isn't there a SUNY there? I have a friend in Carthage. Can you see the Adirondacks from your front porch?

My mom's north of Brockport.

Potsdam is where I am at right now. That's the town I work in. I know crazy people on here and I shouldn't say that but whatever. I live about 9 miles from here. I grew up in Malone. I believe that borders the Adirondacks if I am not mistaken. I don't think its actually part of it. But still beautiful all the same. I have spent hours on end in Saranac and Lake Placid. Camped a lot that way.

Our storm here began during the night. High winds and bad snow. I thought they called for 8-16 inches. Its going to come in heavier as the day goes on so I am hearing. This is why I am hitting the high road soon.

Oh and yes SUNY Potsdam is here. Also Clarkson, St.Lawrence and SUNY Canton.

I love the designs. The kids used to get mad at me....when I lived up north, when I wouldn't let them go in the front yard until I took pictures!

Aww Hel!...batton down the hatches!!! There goes another snowflake! :eek:

Hurry catch it on your toungue.

Hi all.

Just checking in.

I find it amusing that we Canadians seem to have better weather then you guys in the US. That's not the norm.

We're at 0C, that's 32F, at 9:20am. It's supposed to go up to 2C, do the math to figure out the F. ;)

Perfect snowman building weather, and we've got plenty of snow to do it with. :)

Another public holiday tomorrow, my results coming on Monday... starting to get a little stressed :o

Another public holiday tomorrow, my results coming on Monday... starting to get a little stressed :o

You'll be grand unky.

I swear if you don't do well I'll personally go kick the examiners a$$.

Hi Red! I hope you're okay by this beginning of winter :)

Oh, you're right, you're the closest to them after bear. :p

I know though that I left some mistakes that I saw only too late, I found this year's paper much more difficult as compared to the two previous ones'. I hope that the range to get A* is lowered :o

Hi Red! I hope you're okay by this beginning of winter :)

Oh, you're right, you're the closest to them after bear. :p

I know though that I left some mistakes that I saw only too late, I found this year's paper much more difficult as compared to the two previous ones'. I hope that the range to get A* is lowered :o

Not to further worry you unky, but in ireland the point system for college leaped upwards last year, and looking like it again this year.

However in saying that, in my opinion you have always appeared a very intelligent and smart man, you will be fine, there's no point in borrowing worry now, what's done is done.

Unky you are driven and set high goals for yourself and that is good. But I think that anything less than 100% is a problem for you. You need to lighten up my friend, I am sometimes amazed at how smart you are.

Stringer

Unky you are driven and set high goals for yourself and that is good. But I think that anything less than 100% is a problem for you. You need to lighten up my friend, I am sometimes amazed at how smart you are.

Stringer


Agree, only the cream of the crop get to become the sherrifs deputy.

Or get a kitten named after him (by hheath, our Cats expert).

agree, only the cream of the crop get to become the sherrifs deputy.

You betcha Pilgrim!

Or get a kitten named after him (by hheath, our Cats expert).


See unky, you're a legend.

Nothing to worry about at all.

Back from watching Heroes!

Well, the results will tell. Anyway, what about space engineering ;)

Believe me if I live long enough there is a chance that the first man on Mars will be... yep, you Unky. :)

You got to have high standards if you want to achieve great things...

Uh ho... I'm worried about tazma... she didn't post any follow-up and is now considering to leave home... :(

Some help guys and gals?

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/teens/how-old-do-you-have-leave-home-547313.html#post2681024

I went to work this morning in this snowy mess. I called the boss with a message and he never left his house. I have a few choice names for him. He thought about telling me not to go in. I guess he never actually voiced it because I went in. I left after that. Home now. The boys are outside and I am making cookies.

Any kind of cookies I might like? :D

Chocolate Chip. Just pulled them from the oven. Soft and warm. Very tempting.

Chocolate Chip. Just pulled them from the oven. Soft and warm. Very tempting.

Damn... now I'm salivating... and won't have any...

Plus for some reason I have a hinkering for Taco Dip. Seriously what are the odds I would have all that in the cuppards. I do. Woo hoo. Taco Dip, beers and cookies. What a beautiful winter day.

Smoothy, after I wipe your drool off I will have one for you.

Question of the day.
Am I the only one who had to wear bread bags on there feet to keep them dry?
Ah the memories.

All right, things aren't going to well in my life right now, and I can't get the help I am needing from this site like I was hoping, so I am just going to leave the site. It has became a place I can't be around anymore. To those who are actually a good friend to me, you know how to get ahold of me. I am not finding an outing from my problems so maybe I will just take the easy way out and be done with it all.

Hold on Mr. what's going on?
Pull up a chair and sit on my lap. Here is a warm cookie, now talk.

What's up, Adam? You've always offered great responses and are one of our valued members. Anything I can do to help?

Not allowed Adam, nope.

Everything can be worked out bud.

I'll see tomorrow.

I have to run now. Dinner duty calls. You will be here tomorrow. We will all talk it out here. It's a date.

I'll see tomorrow.

You better... :)

I am back today. I was really really done with everything yesterday. I couldn't stand anything. Just very stressed right now. I woke up this morning with a complete head of gray hair.

Aww... hang on Adam :(

I am back today. I was really really done with everything yesterday. I couldn't stand anything. Just very stressed right now. I woke up this morning with a complete head of gray hair.

Hey I have seen many men with a head of gray hair and they were pretty hot. Just saying. Be happy you didn't lose it all during the night.

Now spill it? What's the deal? Let mama help you. ;)

Well, I opened a thread trying to get help and I am getting some help on it, I will post a link.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/mortgages/what-happens-if-house-foreclosed-550532.html

Oh adam everything will be fine. You can make this work. Look at it this way. Paying this or paying higher rend for a crappier place.

I strongly suggest you negotiate with everyone. It's amazing how cooperative and helpful providers, vendors, etc. when they realize you aren't a deadbeat. Have you checked out State Farm yet regarding the home insurance? They will offer you a special deal if you use their company for both auto and home.

I strongly suggest you negotiate with everyone. It's amazing how cooperative and helpful providers, vendors, etc. when they realize you aren't a deadbeat. Have you checked out State Farm yet regarding the home insurance? They will offer you a special deal if you use their company for both auto and home.

I agree WG, I use State Farm for home, car and other insurance and they (like some others) discount the overall pricing.

Also Adam when deliberating your price for home owners insurance possibly ask them what is the bottom line that you need for proper coverage as you may be paying for more coverage than you actually need.

Negotiating is so true adam. These days companies will go above and beyond to keep a client. I have seen it over and over when I worked at my bank. You will be fine. Your first step is to start talking. When we were doing our mortgage for our new home I remember our topic of escrow coming up. I know how that can stink sometimes. So I asked what happened if I changed my mind. You not tied to that it can be changed. Talk with your bank.

This may be positive thinking or not. But I guess with me its black or white. Either way you have to pay it right? Escrow or not. Either way you have to budget that in. You find a way and make it work. Don't lose your home. Don't give it up just yet. This is so minor. You will work it out and be fine.

Thanks to everyone. You are making me feel better.

So far out of the insurance companies I look at they are cheaper on the home but more expensive on the auto part. I like my auto where it is, I think my best bet is to switch home insurance, I just don't know how it will put me behind even more than I am. I have never missed a mortgage payment or any payment that I have ever had and it worries me that something is going to go wrong.

You do your auto and home on the same insurance? Why not think about breaking them up? I get better rates this way. I am not a good driver. I am on my 4th license. I have a DWI and hate saying it. But there are still companies out there giving me great rates. I had been given good advice not to keep my home owners and auto on the same insurance. Check in to that.

This site sucks! Why do I always say things that embarrass me or make me feel like I should hide under a rock? Grr.r... I guess maybe if I can say my mistakes and someone learns then its good right.

That is very good Sunny, it takes a lot to say what you said and it does tell a story to help me. It should make you feel better.

My insurances are separate as of now.

This site sucks! Why do I always say things that embarrass me or make me feel like I should hide under a rock? Grr.r... I guess maybe if I can say my mistakes and someone learns then its good right.

Smart people learn from their own mistakes... as well as those that others make.

And who hasn't made mistakes?

Sunny, I like you even better than I did before!

Sunny, if you don't make mistakes you aren't anything. Learning makes us move forward.

I could write a book on mistakes as I am sure we all can. Just some things I am not so proud of. But if it helps others I spill it in shame in hopes to grow.

Now apple pie all around.

Sunny, I like you even better than I did before!

Questions how much you liked me before. ;)

I could write a book on mistakes as I am sure we all can. Just some things I am not so proud of. But if it helps others I spill it in shame in hopes to grow.

Now apple pie all around.

Trust me... we all have our dirty little secrets we aren't proud of.

I know.
Funny as you get older you hear them. I have heard some family secrets I prefer not knowing. Some things are better left unsaid.

Now, I was watching my weather last night and the talk of the town was Chicago. Poor Stringer. They showed Lake Shore Drive and all the abandoned cars. Yikes we didn't get it that bad. I kept thinking of him.

Questions how much you liked me before. ;)
Do you need a hug too? :rolleyes:

Now, I was watching my weather last night and the talk of the town was Chicago. Poor Stringer. They showed Lake Shore Drive and all the abandoned cars. Yikes we didnt get it that bad. I kept thinking of him.
Hey!! You weren't worried about me? I'm even closer to Chicago than he is! Because of the drifts, I can't see his house from my back porch any longer!

It took my son three hours to clear his driveway and sidewalk and front porch/porch steps yesterday afternoon using only a shovel. My husband and other son needed almost two hours to clear our driveway, etc. while using shovels and a snowblower. The village snowplows keep plowing snow in front of the drives, so there is continual shoveling of that.

We so want spring, but then there will be the melting and flooding...

I know.
Funny as you get older you hear them. I have heard some family secrets I prefer not knowing. Some things are better left unsaid.

Now, I was watching my weather last night and the talk of the town was Chicago. Poor Stringer. They showed Lake Shore Drive and all the abandoned cars. Yikes we didnt get it that bad. I kept thinking of him.

So nice that you are thinking of me Sunny for whatever reason. :)

What I understand there were over 150 cars stuck on Lake Shore Drive by the lake. I live in the suburbs west of Chicago now but for 4 years I lived at Lake Point Tower right on the Drive... Glad I am out here now. However my driveway is plowed but not the street so I still can't get out, there are 5 foot drifts in the street.

Hey!!! You weren't worried about me? I'm even closer to Chicago than he is!! Because of the drifts, I can't see his house from my back porch any longer!!

It took my son three hours to clear his driveway and sidewalk and front porch/porch steps yesterday afternoon using only a shovel. My husband and other son needed almost two hours to clear our driveway, etc. while using shovels and a snowblower. The village snowplows keep plowing snow in front of the drives, so there is continual shoveling of that.

We so want spring, but then there will be the melting and flooding....

I saw that... what moron abandoned his truck with the widows open? The one with the entire inside full of snow I saw in the paper.

Hey!!! You weren't worried about me? I'm even closer to Chicago than he is!! Because of the drifts, I can't see his house from my back porch any longer!!

It took my son three hours to clear his driveway and sidewalk and front porch/porch steps yesterday afternoon using only a shovel. My husband and other son needed almost two hours to clear our driveway, etc. while using shovels and a snowblower. The village snowplows keep plowing snow in front of the drives, so there is continual shoveling of that.

We so want spring, but then there will be the melting and flooding....

It is a fact: we always worry about you... :):)

At least you have had your street plowed!!

I saw that....what moron abandoned his truck with the widows open? The one with the entire inside full of snow I saw in the paper.
I saw a photo of one with the driver door open. The wind was so bad, and the snow was blowing everywhere, every which way, with visibility down to nothing. All anyone who was outdoors Tuesday night cared about was getting to shelter. I'm guessing there is a good explanation for how the truck was left. I can think of several.

I saw a photo of one with the driver door open. The wind was so bad, and the snow was blowing everywhere, every which way, with visibility down to nothing. All anyone who was outdoors Tuesday night cared about was getting to shelter. I'm guessing there is a good explanation for how the truck was left. I can think of several.

Why anyone would put it down in the fist place is a question... and why they couldn't take a moment to put it back up is another.

Having to abandon it I can understand... its why they put it down and didn't put it back up that made no sense at all.

I heard that it was a city bus and you know they only hire the best.

I couldn't tell what it was there was so much snow inside it... looked like a pickup... could have been a bus however.

Hell, I don't even leave my windows down in summer on a sunny day and I live in a safe reasonibly crime free neighborhood.

I saw a photo of a bus too, with the door open and snow piled inside on the driver's seat and elsewhere. For the bus, I'm guessing the driver had better things to do getting his passengers to safety, and the last to leave the bus didn't know now to and didn't bother to (because the door was the last thing on his mind) shut the door.

The truck window may have been open in order to talk with a rescuer, and so anxious was the driver to get out of there, he didn't remember to/bother to close the window again. Same with the open truck door. Or if the door hadn't been closed hard enough, the nasty gale-force wind could have blown it open.

I saw a photo of a bus too, with the door open and snow piled inside on the driver's seat and elsewhere. For the bus, I'm guessing the driver had better things to do getting his passengers to safety, and the last to leave the bus didn't know now to and didn't bother to (because the door was the last thing on his mind) shut the door.

The truck window may have been open in order to talk with a rescuer, and so anxious was the driver to get out of there, he didn't remember to/bother to close the window again. Same with the open truck door. Or if the door hadn't been closed hard enough, the nasty gale-force wind could have blown it open.

I don't buy the rush to get out thing... its not like they were in the river and the bus was sinking. But honestly... its not any more stupid than all the Busses left in New Orleans to be flooded while the people in charge ran for the hills in Katrina. I can understand the door thing with the wind being possible if it was a bus... but the widow didn't blow open. It was left open.

The picture I saw in the local paper didn't say it was a bus... but I'll take your words it was.

The picture I saw in the local paper didn't say it was a bus......but I'll take your words it was.
I saw photos of both a bus and a truck with doors open. The passengers in those vehicles had been stranded for more than eight hours with no food, bathroom facilities (maybe the bus had this), or even heat (once the fuel ran out and the engine died), and were hugely relieved to be rescued. The last thing on MY mind would have been, "Close the door behind you" (even though my mother said it constantly to us kids as I did to mine)

I saw photos of both a bus and a truck with doors open. The passengers in those vehicles had been stranded for more than eight hours with no food, bathroom facilities (maybe the bus had this), or even heat (once the fuel ran out and the engine died), and were hugely relieved to be rescued. The last thing on MY mind would have been, "Close the door behind you" (even though my mother said it constantly to us kids as I did to mine)

That's the first thing I would do... secure my possessions... it only takes a moment... and like I said... I live in a nice safe area. I wouldn't leave my vehicle unlocked... much less with the windows down.

Incidentally... I sat 10 hours in traffic in last weeks storm 7 hours of that was the last 5 miles to my house. Could have walked home far faster... but I had no place to safely leave my vehicle closed and locked up (I.E. a parking lot)... so I didn't. Of the dozens I did see abandoned last week... none had their windows down either.

But like I said... I know how the mechanism on a bus door operates so I can understand how that could blow open in the right conditions.

Thats the first thing I would do.....secure my posessions...it only takes a moment....and like I said...I live in a nice safe area. I wouldn't leave my vehicle unlocked...much less with the windows down.
The wind was incredible. And what if you had to "go" real bad, knowing that there was a bathroom on the bus you were walking to?

The truck (click arrow to show 3rd photo) --

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/A-fearful-frigid-night-on-iconic-Chicago-road-992540.php#photo-3

The bus (click arrow to show next photo)--

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/A-fearful-frigid-night-on-iconic-Chicago-road-992540.php

The wind was incredible. And what if you had to "go" real bad, knowing that there was a bathroom on the bus you were walking to?

The truck (click arrow to show 3rd photo) --

A fearful, frigid night on iconic Chicago road - Beaumont Enterprise (http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/A-fearful-frigid-night-on-iconic-Chicago-road-992540.php#photo-3)

The bus (click arrow to show next photo)--

A fearful, frigid night on iconic Chicago road - Beaumont Enterprise (http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/A-fearful-frigid-night-on-iconic-Chicago-road-992540.php)

OK.. the photo I saw the other day locally was definitely the truck... not the bus, it was one of those you linked.

Still, if you have time to get to the bus... you have time to close the door.

And if if it's that cold and windy... then WHY pray tell are their windows down? Were they hoping for an insurance claim per chance? Bitter cold and windy are the LAST conditions that would prompt me to open my windows or walk away with the door open. And that truck had the passenger side window fully down and the drivers door wide open.


If you had to go "real bad" you would do it right next to your vehicle... trust me... a lot of people were doing it here last week... men and women.

Trust me, I'm on blood pressure medication... so you know that means I end up going frequently.

Snowmobiles had zoomed in to let trapped motorists know there was help coming (and were also rescuing people themselves). If you're in a freezing cold vehicle and can't see much past your windshield, are waiting for dawn, are maybe even asleep or dozing, then a snowmobile drives up to your vehicle, you roll down your window. If he says, "Hop on and I'll take you to safety," the tears of gratitude floor your eyes and your mind turns to mush with excitement -- so you forget to roll up the window because you're busy grabbing your possessions off the passenger seat and pulling the keys out of the ignition. An open window is the least of your concerns at that point. And who's going to steal your vehicle?

Snowmobiles had zoomed in to let trapped motorists know there was help coming (and were also rescuing people themselves). If you're in a freezing cold vehicle and can't see much past your windshield, are waiting for dawn, are maybe even asleep or dozing, then a snowmobile drives up to your vehicle, you roll down your window. If he says, "Hop on and I'll take you to safety," the tears of gratitude floor your eyes and your mind turns to mush with excitement -- so you forget to roll up the window because you're busy grabbing your possessions off the passenger seat and pulling the keys out of the ignition. An open window is the least of your concerns at that point. And who's going to steal your vehicle?

Still reaks of irresponsibility to me... that window could be up faster than they could get out of the door... and that truck likely had power windows that are faster than crank windows to get up or down... and you can close the door in 1 second... sorry... nobody is going to present a pressing emergency that doesn't involve water that's deeper than 3 feet for leaving a door or window open. Sounds exactly like the same people that would let their house go into foreclosure than make payments they could afford just because its value when lower than they owe... and there are people like that.


Incidentally... I'm a native Pittsburgher... I've seen 3 feet deep snow more than a few times. And I lved in a VERY rural area the plows were slow to get to.

Yep a native Pittsburgher here also. Go steelers!

Still reaks of irresponsibility to me....
Then it probably was someone related to some of our new members here.

Hey!!! You weren't worried about me? I'm even closer to Chicago than he is!! Because of the drifts, I can't see his house from my back porch any longer!!

It took my son three hours to clear his driveway and sidewalk and front porch/porch steps yesterday afternoon using only a shovel. My husband and other son needed almost two hours to clear our driveway, etc. while using shovels and a snowblower. The village snowplows keep plowing snow in front of the drives, so there is continual shoveling of that.

We so want spring, but then there will be the melting and flooding....

Well I am worried now. I guess I didn't realize you were that way also. But looking back I remember it in conversation your locations. We certainly didn't get it that bad. We are getting more snow today but it isn't nothing like your way. Those news pictures were jaw dropping for me.

Then it probably was someone related to some of our new members here.

Like this thread...

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/real-estate-law/who-shovels-snow-landlord-tenant-550662.html

It's a subdivided HOUSE... not a condo or apartment building or complex... and they are whining about having to dig their own car out in the AM...

WG, those pictures were horrific!

The people stuck in cars must have been out of their minds with worry and panic, not too mention their families.

The photo was cinamatic.

The weather here has turned for the better, back to lashing rain and gail force winds.. Thank God, at least I know where I am with the rain!

Tonight I'm planning a major pig out, mega chicken pizza and chunky chips (fries), a gateaux in the fridge and a shelf reserved for wine (for me) beer (for brendan). and the box set of KILL BILL lined up.

Its 5.20 pm here, I'm in baggy pj's for the occasion, fire lighting and rain bashing off the windows...

Food, fire and pj's... total bliss!

All I need now is brendan to get home from work and were all set.

Damn it red

Good food
Good drink
And an excellent couple of movies

:mad: <- this is my jelous face, I hope your happy

:mad: I am with you on that one bear.

In times like that, we should stay together!

:mad:

:p

Mornin

It's about time someone woke up around here! Martinizing and I are answering all the questions.

I might go and check the boards. I haven't done that for a few days.

I wasn't going to be back to work until Tuesday. Had a nice 4 day weekend lined out to get away from things. Then I get called into work this morning. Really makes for a bad day. Then I read some stuff that is probably about me and really isn't helping the case of me staying at this site.

Then I read some stuff that is probably about me and really isn't helping the case of me staying at this site.
Don't get paranoid. I would have quit long ago if I worried about people talking about me. What thread do you suspect? I'll go punch them out.

Yyyyyyaaawwwwwn...

Huh?

Good news everyone, thanks to the royal wedding guess who gets a day off work :D

This I found out (working togeather with other public holidays) means I get a 4 days at work, followed by a 4 day weekend, followed by 3 days at work, followed by another 4 day weekend, followed by another 4 days at work.

Yay holidays :D

Unfortunately that isn't till a while away so I should get exited just yet :(

Time off is always great Bear.

Time off is always great until you are in the middle of your break and you get called into work.

:(

good news everyone, thanks to the royal wedding guess who gets a day off work :D

this i found out (working togeather with other public holidays) means i get a 4 days at work, followed by a 4 day weekend, followed by 3 days at work, followed by another 4 day weekend, followed by another 4 days at work.

yay holidays :D

unfortunatly that isnt till a while away so i should get exited just yet :(


You get a day off because of the wedding... no way!
Wonder could I get that one by my boss? :D

you get a day off because of the wedding...no way!!
wonder could i get that one by my boss? :D

Yeah, it doesn't suck as much to be British this year thanks to that extra day off :D

Time off is always great til you are in the middle of your break and you get called into work.

:(

I know how that feels... its happened far too many times a half hour after I go to bed.

I have a house full of girls today, and I have a son. I don't even like trying to figure it out. I won't worry until he is older. I should enjoy the break. Instead I have furniture polish on one and windex in the other. Sit down already!

Well the Superbowl is over and my Steelers lost, congrats to those Packers.

Just wanted to mention that I will be out of town most of this week on business, see you when I get back.

Please...

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Finally, the wait is over... and heaps of things are coming quickly now...

Anyway,
B (9 8) in General Paper [basically english, 7 being the best grade and greater number means lower grade]
A* (1 1 1 1 1) in Chemistry [1 being the highest grade, so is A*]
A* (1 1 1 1) in Mathematics
A* (1 1 1 1 1) in Physics
B (7 10) in French [same system as General paper]

That is 3A* in my mains, 2B in my subsidiary subjects. Not very happy about the languages, but I think those results are satisfactory (even if that's not what my mother is thinking). Anyway, I was never very good at languages :o

Woo Hoo! It's snowing again here. It NEVER snows this much in the part of Tennessee I'm in!

Congrats Unky, well done :)

Also Congrats on the snow J :D

Congratulations, Unky! (Does anyone ever get C or below? Can someone fail? Are there orals?)

Congrats too to J_9 (I guess). Chicago got three more inches yesterday, so I'm ready for spring now.

Living in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Alaska, I miss the snow. I miss driving in the snow...

Even though it's just an inch or two here, it's still exciting to me.

Thanks Bear and WG! Good news J :)

Yes, at the other extreme, there are ones who get U (unclassified) where they are considered to have failed. (Pass percentage I think is around the 76%) And depending on the subject, there can be or might not be oral. French main has oral, but not french subsidiary.

Finally, the wait is over... and heaps of things are coming quickly now...

Anyway,
B (9 8) in General Paper [basically english, 7 being the best grade and greater number means lower grade]
A* (1 1 1 1 1) in Chemistry [1 being the highest grade, so is A*]
A* (1 1 1 1) in Mathematics
A* (1 1 1 1 1) in Physics
B (7 10) in French [same system as General paper]

That is 3A* in my mains, 2B in my subsidiary subjects. Not very happy about the languages, but I think those results are satisfactory (even if that's not what my mother is thinking). Anyway, I was never very good at languages :o

Great job!! :D:D:D

Living in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Alaska, I miss the snow. I miss driving in the snow....

Even though it's just an inch or two here, it's still exciting to me.

I don't mind driving in the snow... I DO mind driving in the snow with all these idiots that act like they just got here after growing up in the equatorial regions.


And Unk... those are pretty respectible grades. Better than I ever got. Congrats.

Great job on the grades unky.

Thanks sunny :)

Its been an interesting week in the life of sunny.

Investigators are in town today because of the store fire. Yesterday the boss asked people to lie about his finances for him. He even had the gall to go in the bank and ask them to say he was up to date on it all. Wow. He even had his wife go in the bank and say the mortgage and taxes are behind because its her fault. In reality she isn't the one paying them.

Then in the mail we got the letter for my store. Pay the lease or vacate. Its not the official eviction notice yet but I am sure that's not far behind.

My cousin who survived stage 4 breast cancer less then 2 years ago just found out its now back and in her chest.

One of my friends spills it she is totally addicted to drugs, nees help getting clean.

Another friend emails me asks me if I would be interested in a 3-some with some guy she has never met but is meeting up for sex.

This this morning I noticed my cat decided to use my door moulding as a scratch post in my new house. ***!!

Its been an interesting week, truly it has.

That is an interesting week for sure.

Mine not that interesting, just very crappy.

Aww... sorry to hear that Sunny and Adam. I hope that things would be better soon.

Thanks Unky!

Its been an interesting week in the life of sunny.

Investigators are in town today because of the store fire. Yesterday the boss asked people to lie about his finances for him. He even had the gall to go in the bank and ask them to say he was up to date on it all. Wow. He even had his wife go in the bank and say the mortgage and taxes are behind because its her fault. In reality she isnt the one paying them.

Then in the mail we got the letter for my store. Pay the lease or vacate. Its not the official eviction notice yet but I am sure thats not far behind.

My cousin who survived stage 4 breast cancer less then 2 years ago just found out its now back and in her chest.

One of my friends spills it she is totally addicted to drugs, nees help getting clean.

Another friend emails me asks me if I would be interested in a 3-some with some guy she has never met but is meeting up for sex.

This this morning I noticed my cat decided to use my door moulding as a scratch post in my new house. ***!!!

Its been an interesting week, truly it has.

THAT can get him and a lot of other people in trouble (likely LEGAL trouble)... particularly if they do lie for him, and its found out later he asked them to do it.

Not to mention it all but screams that he did it... just on face value alone.

That is an interesting week for sure.

Mine not that interesting, just very crappy.
Do you have enough snow and ice? I can send you some from Chicago. How about frigid temps? I've got those too to give away. You can't have any of my cats, though. Or the brownies I made last night. Well, maybe you can have ONE brownie.

I'll gladly accept the snow and ice :D

I'll gladly accept the snow and ice :D
Not for long -- maybe for two days. Then you'd want your white beaches and warm waters back again. This is nasty stuff here -- two feet of snow and 0 degrees F.

They'll melt before they arrive here :(

They'll melt before they arrive here :(

They can send it FedEx Overnight... Collect.

Good then, send 'em!

Half a tonne should be enough. Ask them to drop it in front of my house, in the unused land.

Well all the snow and ice is about melted by now. The temperature though is around 0 though and is very cold. Sun is shining though which really helps. Next week, we are looking at weather in the 50's.

I will definitely take a brownie though.

Well all the snow and ice is about melted by now. The temperature though is around 0 though and is very cold. Sun is shining though which really helps. Next week, we are looking at weather in the 50's.

I will definately take a brownie though.
Are you near Evansville or Indianapolis? We're supposed to get into the 30s next week, but 50s would be nice -- sounds quite tropical. I have a shivering friend in Ellettsville, southwest of Indianapolis, and another in Wabash, to the northeast.

I'm in the southern part of Indiana. Bloomington is the closest big town to me. I don't know how we are supposed to get this weather but that is what I am hearing.

50 degree weather and several feet of snow on the ground is going to equal some really ugly flooding when it all melts suddenly.

Luckily it all has melted around already. Then again, we only got an inch here or an inch there lately. Nothing major like north of us.

Luckily it all has melted around already. Then again, we only got an inch here or an inch there lately. Nothing major like north of us.
In college, I dated a guy from Evansville. He had a cute accent. Do you have a cute accent too?

In college, I dated a guy from Evansville. He had a cute accent. Do you have a cute accent too?

The only accent I have is a slight southern accent. :)

The only accent I have is a slight southern accent. :)
Awwww. I bet it's cute. My junior year roommate was from New Albany, and her accent was cute too. There's nothing like the Ohio River during the summertime.

Really? I thought most people found that accent annoying. Mine isn't like terrible hickish or anything, just the slighter side.

Its been an interesting week in the life of sunny.

Investigators are in town today because of the store fire. Yesterday the boss asked people to lie about his finances for him. He even had the gall to go in the bank and ask them to say he was up to date on it all. Wow. He even had his wife go in the bank and say the mortgage and taxes are behind because its her fault. In reality she isnt the one paying them.

Then in the mail we got the letter for my store. Pay the lease or vacate. Its not the official eviction notice yet but I am sure thats not far behind.

My cousin who survived stage 4 breast cancer less then 2 years ago just found out its now back and in her chest.

One of my friends spills it she is totally addicted to drugs, nees help getting clean.

Another friend emails me asks me if I would be interested in a 3-some with some guy she has never met but is meeting up for sex.

This this morning I noticed my cat decided to use my door moulding as a scratch post in my new house. ***!!!

Its been an interesting week, truly it has.

... wow

Just wow

Really? I thought most people found that accent annoying. Mine isn't like terrible hickish or anything, just the slighter side.North Jersey accent (is what I find annoying like no other)... thankfully I rarely ever hear it.

Pounding head ache



Sleep wanted

I'm back.

Just drove 3 hours to get home and I have to do this for the next several weeks.

I'm back.

Just drove 3 hours to get home and I have to do this for the next several weeks.

Damn... thats going to suck. ONE day is bad enough.

Be careful driving Stringer. I love being on the road but after awhile it can wear on you.

Be careful driving Stringer. I love being on the road but after awhile it can wear on you.

You get over that... eventually. Used to do 5 or 6+ hours without thinking about it... now I hate being in the car for even an Hour... not that I dislike my car... which I don't. Even with a killer sound system the traffic grates on my nerves.

Well well, I just found this... I think... lol
Speaking of snow storms, I'm all snowed in over here lol

Good morning.
The sun is out and no birds are chirping but its Friday!

Good morning.
The sun is out and no birds are chirping but its Friday!

I'll bet its because they are frozen to the power lines... damn its cold this morning... but it is Friday and I can sleep in late tomorrow... or at least should be able to.

And it will be warmer this weekend.

Still got one day left of the work week after today. Not looking forward to it, then I have to go and meet the cable guy after work so he can fix my cable. Those guys are always the most intelligent people in the world.

Smoothy, I know what you mean about the New Jersey thing. I had an English teacher in high school that was from New Jersey. I always had her say the word "coffee" though. That always made my day.

Still got one day left of the work week after today. Not looking forward to it, then I have to go and meet the cable guy after work so he can fix my cable. Those guys are always the most intelligent people in the world.

Smoothy, I know what you mean about the New Jersey thing. I had an English teacher in highschool that was from New Jersey. I always had her say the word "coffee" though. That always made my day.

It always makes me think of Fran Drescher... and I want to beat my head against the wall until my ears bleed and I go deaf.

Of course she is an extreme example... I've been to north Jersey a number of times... and thank god don't remember hearing anyone with such an extreme example.

I'll bet its because they are frozen to the power lines....damn its cold this morning...but it is friday and I can sleep in late tomorrow....or at least should be able to.

And it will be warmer this weekend.

Ha good one smoothy.

Guys my boss is sitting here on the store computer looking up what his "sentence" might be. Oh my god. I kind of do feel bad for him. But from how things are looking he doesn't have a chance.

Franny the Nanny. I love her!

Guys my boss is sitting here on the store computer looking up what his "sentence" might be. Oh my god. I kind of do feel bad for him. But from how things are looking he doesnt have a chance.

Franny the Nanny. I love her!

She wasn't unattractive... but then she opened her mouth and spoke...


I bet she did play it up and exaggerate it as part of her persona... I hope anyway.

I agree with you. But she cracked me up. Funny I always hated that show though. But I like her.

Oh, now I hear that voice in my head and I feel like bashing my head off the wall!

Wow adam I hear voices and they make me laugh.
What's wrong sunshine?

Oh, I'm good considering the circumstances. I was talking about having Fran dreschers voice in my head.

I think this guy unloading a truck full of trash here at work is going for the record on slowest unloading time. I just want a cigarette but didn't want to start and he finish, but I could have had 5 in by now.

I have had those days. You just want to give them a good shove in the dairy air.

Hey its Friday. Well we both work 6 days but Saturdays don't mean much to me. I don't know why. I just feel different about being here on a Saturday.

When I work on Saturdays, I mainly sleep so it is a lot different than on the week days.

Aren't we funny. I think after a 6 day work week we can be entitled to a bit of slacking the last day. Oh wait, I slack every day. Not by my choice trust me.

Maybe I shouldn't ask but are you still single?

Just stopping in to say hi. I had a couple of PM's, so while I was here...

I am so busy at work, putting in long hours, including Saturdays. This Saturday I only have to work a 1/2 day as my sister-in-law is getting married - something fun to look forward to.

Oh JLo I hope your doing well. A wedding is always a nice change with all that you have dealt with. I have to run now and start shutting down. Take care of yourself.

Adam with any luck we can catch each other in the morning.

Yea, I am about to head out for the day. I am still single Sunny.

Good Morning!

Morning adam!

How are you?

Lovely day here, spring ish even.

I went for a run this morning, 7.30am, decided to do a detour through the park, I don't usually as it's a very quiet area at that time of the morning, anywoo, there I was in the running zone, when I spotted two guys sitting on the wall drinking cans of beer, I passed, they called me a freak, I laughed with what breath I had and picked up my pace...

Me.. a freak.. really?

Really? That's odd and creepy. Sorry somebody said that Red. So not true!

Really? Thats odd and creepy. Sorry somebody said that Red. So not true!


Ah adam I was grand.

I was jogging back to my lovely house to my warm snuggly brendan tucked up in bed, and my little whippersnapper ciara.

They were in a park at drinking beer at 7.30am, sad sad sad.

That is pretty sad on their part. Definitely would rather be you than them.

It is oddly warm here this morning. About mid 30's, not supposed to get much warmer but just a tad bit. No wind though so it feels pretty good.

Maybe they called you a freak for running so early in the morning lol. Of course you're not, obviously :)

Haven' talked to you in a while Red, how you been? Miss you.
Hi Adam, I wasn't ignoring you!

I was so looking forward to sleeping in this morning, nope E had me up at the crack of dawn. Oh well I guess, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

Just stopping in to say hi. I had a couple of PM's, so while I was here ...

I am so busy at work, putting in long hours, including Saturdays. This Saturday I only have to work a 1/2 day as my sister-in-law is getting married - something fun to look forward to.

Hi JLo!! Nice seeing you! I hope all is well! Miss chatting with you. Hope to see you back soon. Xoxox

Now I want a cookie...

morning adam!

how are you?

lovely day here, spring ish even.

i went for a run this morning, 7.30am, decided to do a detour through the park, i dont usually as its a very quiet area at that time of the morning, anywoo, there i was in the running zone, when i spotted two guys sitting on the wall drinking cans of beer, i passed, they called me a freak, i laughed with what breath i had and picked up my pace...

me..a freak..really?

They were the ones sitting on a wall in a park drinking beer at 7.30 am

Seriously, who does that

Unless they're a bum

How are you doing Bear?

Morning guys.
My time is limited this morning so if I run off no offense.

Red your not a freak. We love you sunshine!

I'm OK thanks adam

Got my own problems but who hasn't right

How about yourself?

Hey sunny, no worries

I'm just pondering weather I can be arsed to go get my hair cut today

Hey Sunny! How you doing?

Sorry for your problems Bear, I'm in the same boat.

OH I am OK. Hey I got my hairs cut yesterday. Yep not just one, all of 'em. :D
Wasn't so bad I didn't feel a thing.

Hey Sunny! How ya doin?

Sorry for your problems Bear, I'm in the same boat.

No worries, things will happen how they're supposed to, can't change it, so just keep smiling and things'l be all right :)

What did I miss?
Are you OK bear?

OH I am ok. Hey I got my hairs cut yesterday. Yep not just one, all of 'em. :D
Wasn't so bad I didn't feel a thing.

Lol

Its not the fact that they might lop an ear or two off its more having to go out when I can just stay here and mope the day away



Turns out I can be arsed, I catch you two later :)

What did I miss?
Are you ok bear?

Yeah I'm OK :)

no worries, things will happen how theyre supposed to, can't change it, so just keep smiling and things'l be alright :)

Bear, every once in awhile, people tell me something that sticks with me forever and changes my life and the way I think about things. You just did that to me. You are now one of those people. Thank you so much. Those words are something to live by.

Well have a good one bear. If you need an ear I am always here for you.

Am I invisible today?

OK I have to run off. Told you my time was short today. I am going to have an uncomfortable discussion with the boss. More so for him.
Later gators.

Am I invisible today?

Is that you adam? Are you there?

Hee hee OK now I am off.

Hello Adam, Bear and Sunny! :)

And see you Sunny! Have a good one :)

Hey Unky

"Knock" Knock"... (waiting)... Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam...

Hello Stringer! How are you feeling today? :)

I am just fine Unky, thank you for asking.

Just hoping for some warmer weather, it is getting to be a bore to have to take so much time to dress just to go outside. :)

Bear, Sunny Red and Bella, how are you?

Lol, here we're are hoping to get some cooler weather, and fortunately, there's been a lot of rain (which is good for the drought we have) which cools the air a lot!

Hey Stringer! How is your day?

I am only here for about a half hour more. Then I have to go home and wait until the cable guy gets there then I might crawl under my house and see what's going on with some of my flooring. Then my brother is a nice guy and is helping me out as much as he can with the stuff I am going through and I haven't been going anywhere except to work and back so my brother is going to pick me up and take me to dinner with him and his wife. Lucky to have a good brother like him.

Hey Stringer! How is your day?

I am only here for about a half hour more. Then I have to go home and wait til the cable guy gets there then I might crawl under my house and see whats going on with some of my flooring. Then my brother is a nice guy and is helping me out as much as he can with the stuff I am going through and I haven't been going anywhere except to work and back so my brother is going to pick me up and take me to dinner with him and his wife. Lucky to have a good brother like him.

He sounds like the best Adam, get him and her a small gift maybe a bottle of wine that they like.

Unky I don't think that you even have a winter do you? At lease not like here.

That's a good idea Stringer.

Bye guys!

See you later, good luck with the 'Cable Guy.'

Hey peeps. I guess everyone has left. Just as well, I really need to be cooking. Has anyone ever tried to make Samosa's? Damn they are hard little things to make!

Nope :) Cooking never held my interest Bella. However... devouring those things always interested me.

Bear, every once in awhile, people tell me something that sticks with me forever and changes my life and the way I think about things. You just did that to me. You are now one of those people. Thank you so much. Those words are something to live by.


No worries mate :)

I try to live by them, as long as I can still smile things won't be so bad :)

Hey peeps. I guess everyone has left. Just as well, I really need to be cooking. Has anyone ever tried to make Samosa's? Damn they are hard little things to make!

What's a Samosa?

Oh my week went from intersting to worse. As I type imagine a longer story with far more detail I won't bore you with and several swear words in for good fun.

My boss laid me off today. I am not surprised. Trust me. But as he is telling me this in is own words he said the 2 checks I am sitting on that won't cash, will never cash. This past week that I worked? I am not getting paid for. He told me to just apply for unemployment and say I was laid off on the 7th. Of course because he had no intentions on paying me for this past week. Here is the best part. During this discussion he said he still needed help though. I am a smart girl but at that point I was lost. I asked him if he was out of his mind. He seriously was laying me off, but still expects me there Monday morning like a normal work day and wants me to work on unemployment. WOW! Is all I could say to him. I gave him some choice words let me tell you. I asked him if he realized the trouble I could get in doing that if we were caught. He told me to say I was just hanging out. Wow again. I nicely reminded him that when I go home and tell my husband I am unemployed that his store is now the last place I need to be. If I am there I had better be coming home with a "real" check or my hubby would turn him in so fast its not even funny. All this crap and bull and all of it I have struggled through. All the people I watched him dump on and I was that last man standing. Well at least the others got paid on there way out. I am in such frustrations and stress I can't even have a darn drink!

I am really sorry Sunny, keep him at arms length or longer forever.

The sunrise tomorrow always brings some better news.

What's a Samosa?
It's like an empanada. The samosas (a food from India, primarily) I've eaten were deep-fried vegetarian patties filled with diced potatoes and peas, and served with green or mango chutney. The empanadas brought in to my library by a Colombian volunteer's Mexican wife were yummy deep-fried patties filled with spiced beef. Google the two food names for recipes and images.

How are you liking this heat wave WG?

How are you liking this heat wave WG?
Will I see dead brown grass and asphalt by next weekend? We're missing a stray/feral cat. Hope we don't find his body as the snow melts.

Oh my week went from intersting to worse. As I type imagine a longer story with far more detail I wont bore you with and several swear words in for good fun.

My boss layed me off today. I am not surprised. Trust me. But as he is telling me this in is own words he said the 2 checks I am sitting on that wont cash, will never cash. This past week that I worked? I am not getting paid for. He told me to just go ahead and apply for unemployment and say I was laid off on the 7th. Of course because he had no intentions on paying me for this past week. Here is the best part. During this discussion he said he still needed help though. I am a smart girl but at that point I was lost. I asked him if he was out of his mind. He seriously was laying me off, but still expects me there Monday morning like a normal work day and wants me to work on unemployment. WOW! Is all I could say to him. I gave him some choice words let me tell you. I asked him if he realized the trouble I could get in doing that if we were caught. He told me to say I was just hanging out. Wow again. I nicely reminded him that when I go home and tell my husband I am unemployed that his store is now the last place I need to be. If I am there I had better be coming home with a "real" check or my hubby would turn him in so fast its not even funny. All this crap and bull and all of it I have struggled through. All the people I watched him dump on and I was that last man standing. Well atleast the others got paid on there way out. I am in such frustrations and stress I can't even have a darn drink!

The cheek of some people :mad:

I second second Bear. This guys just disgusts me... ugh.

As for samosas, we call them "Samousas" (Sa-moo-ssa-z) and they are pretty common here since more than half the Mauritian people are from India. They're good to eat and can be vegetarian or non-veg. One of those fried snacks which you often want to eat more when you tasted one :)

But no, I don't know how to make them. I guess the hardest part is when it comes to fold the thin layer into a triangle.

Good morning guys. Late morning I guess.

Snowing here again. Its snowed every day.

Hope your all well.

Hello Sunny! :) Yep, all well.

Still over the career choosing issue. Just added hotel management to the list and removed it nearly as soon.

Accounting, Civil engineering, Actuarial Science or Dentistry (ortho or aesthetic) are on the list.

Why not pick what you enjoy? What in life do you look forward to doing or what hobbies do you enjoy or interests? Then go from there maybe.

I don't know whether I'll like it or not, but my favourite subject area is Math, and I did some research from my last post, and I think I'll go with Actuarial Science.

Well there you go. Something you enjoy and you are good at. Then it won't feel so much like a job. That's the key to a rewarding career.

I have to run my little man wants to play some games on here. I will catch up with you all in a bit.

Okay, see you later! :)

The sun is shining up here. It's cold with the 50kmh winds, but me and E had a good time sledding.

HI Bella!

Hey sunshine and 41 degrees today, in the 50's this Thursday and Friday!! :)

Happy Valentines' Day everyone! :)

It's Monday, the sun's shining with a high 28 C, nearly no clouds and a little breeze :)

Good Morning!

Unky, I want to come visit Mauritius some day, so if you ever do hotel management, which I don't advise you do, you should hook me up! Haha

It was nearly 60° here yesterday, today mid 40's and windy as hell which means that I will be outside picking up the paper off the slopes. Yay! I hate my life...

Oh my week went from intersting to worse. As I type imagine a longer story with far more detail I wont bore you with and several swear words in for good fun.

My boss layed me off today. I am not surprised. Trust me. But as he is telling me this in is own words he said the 2 checks I am sitting on that wont cash, will never cash. This past week that I worked? I am not getting paid for. He told me to just go ahead and apply for unemployment and say I was laid off on the 7th. Of course because he had no intentions on paying me for this past week. Here is the best part. During this discussion he said he still needed help though. I am a smart girl but at that point I was lost. I asked him if he was out of his mind. He seriously was laying me off, but still expects me there Monday morning like a normal work day and wants me to work on unemployment. WOW! Is all I could say to him. I gave him some choice words let me tell you. I asked him if he realized the trouble I could get in doing that if we were caught. He told me to say I was just hanging out. Wow again. I nicely reminded him that when I go home and tell my husband I am unemployed that his store is now the last place I need to be. If I am there I had better be coming home with a "real" check or my hubby would turn him in so fast its not even funny. All this crap and bull and all of it I have struggled through. All the people I watched him dump on and I was that last man standing. Well atleast the others got paid on there way out. I am in such frustrations and stress I can't even have a darn drink!
If you could afford the bounce fees... cash those checks (go to the bank they are issued from, that same branch if possible) and if they bouce.. IMMEDIATELY go to the police and get him charged for passing bad checks... then file suit against him in court for the money... small claims court obviously...


It's a cruel thought... but maybe that would push him to take a header of the roof.

Hey... you worked the hours... YOU are entitled to that money... besides... he can pay you for it (cash rather than check)... or you can go to the arson investigators to tell them everything you know... ;) And after screwing you out of two paychecks... (heck even one) you could do it with a clean concience.

If you spend 5 minutes there on on the phone on store business... unpaid... after all of this, then you need your butt kicked every bit as much as he does.

What is it they always say... what goes around... comes around.

Nah, after all, I'll not be looking into Hotel Management. Apparently, there is a great possibility that the first boss puts me on the night shifts and keeps me there for a long time. I don't think that working only at night is something I'll do.

Still looking more into Actuarial Science (jobs in banks and insurance companies mainly) and Chiropractic Science (mainly putting the bones of people in the right place).

I'm personally more attracted to Actuarial science because of the math involved. Now, I'm checking some universities providing scholarships, full if necessary. I've found Macquarie in Aussie and MIT in US. I don't know quite yet the exact conditions for the scholarships, but I hope I'll found out soon. Either that, or finding another university with full scholarships possibility. If there are none, then I'll resolve to partial ones.

Unky if you can get into MIT with a scholarship that would be great.

I think you could get into MIT. A school for very smart kids like yourself. If I am thinking of the right one, then very smart, talented kids... Like you.

I was joking about the hotel thing, I wouldn't want you wasting your time and skill by doing a job like that.

60's... great Adam. Maybe winter is losing its grip, finally.

I sure hope so, looks like you are looking at some warmer weather yourself huh?

I seen like 5 spiders in my house yesterday. The warm must have brought them out. Or in however you would like to put it. I'm hoping it will bring out a lot more insects then we good one more good cold spell to kill them off to keep them limited this year. I get some freaky looking bugs where I live and the less the better.

I am just glad that it is warming up some Adam.

Ok, I have to leave...

Have a good day Stringer. Hope to see you soon.

Anybody want to buy some jewellery?

If you could afford the bounce fees....cash those checks (go to the bank they are issued from, that same branch if possible) and if they bouce..IMMEDIATELY go to the police and get him charged for passing bad checks.... then file suit against him in court for the money....small claims court obviously....


Its a cruel thought...but maybe that would push him to take a header of the roof.

Hey...you worked the hours...YOU are entitled to that money....besides.....he can pay you for it (cash rather than check)....or you can go to the arson investigators to tell them everything you know....;) And after screwing you out of two paychecks...(heck even one) you could do it with a clean concience.

If you spend 5 minutes there on on the phone on store business...unpaid...after all of this, then you need your butt kicked every bit as much as he does.

What is it they always say.......what goes around...comes around.

I agree with you so much. I have been paying bounced check fees because of him for months. He has never paid me back. Lucky enough I haven't bounced a personal check because of it. I have never had issues like this before. So now I sit on 2 actual checks that can't cash. Then I have last week that I am not even getting a check for period. He said he will try and get me some cash. Oh trust me I have already thought if they questioned me I am the one flame that can burn the rest of his little empire. The things he has told me and wanted to do. I could burn him bad. I am not sure if I will be questioned as of yet.

No worries about me spending any minutes in that store doing any thing. I am so much smarter then that. He didn't think I was I am sure. Or maybe he thought there was something I had inside for him still and wanted to help him.

Thanks for the little chat on this smoothy. I know I am a broken record on this topic. But now I am stressed to max over it. His life has officially had an effect on mine and I am not OK with this. Valentines morning and I was in tears all morning. Wasn't good when I had chocolates and flowers and breakfast for me.

Well do what you can to screw him, because what matters is you, not him. If he wants to be a complete idiot, then let him be. Everything that you have listed here should be turned over to an investigator. I think you know things and you seem to know some things that need to be known. So, go talk to the police. Don't try and cover for some idiot, that only makes you look guilty as well and I know you are innocent. Well I hope I know. Tell him to quit screwing around and give you money now! I would be absolutely livid if I was you. I am actually very mad about it right now and it isn't even me. Just go clear your conscious!

I'd still go to the branch of the bank that he has an account with.

Try and cash the two... if they bounce... make a stink with the bank manager about it (they might freeze his account)... then I'd get a statement from the bank about it and head straight over to the closest State police Barracks and have a nice long talk with the desk sergant obout these bad checks he gave you.

Of course... assuming he can't come up with 100% cash for them in exchange for them back.

If I got stiffed out of a couple weeks pay... I assume it's a weekly pay and not every two weeks... I'd not harbor a second thought about spilling the beans on someone that had the nerve to screw me like that.

THere is one thing about waiting to be asked about someone who didn't screw me... and its another if I had a lot of stuff to get even with someone that just screwed me out of not just one... but two paychecks.

He OWES you that much... you weren't working there in exhange for a certain percentage of the profits all this time.

Adam and you smoothy are totally right. I have been to the bank in person about the checks. I actually have access to his account online also since that's one thing I did there. I don't even need to bother with the bank I already know I can look it up. I plan on giving him a call sometime tomorrow. See how he dances around it. If I don't get an answer I like I will go from there.

Sorry! Happy thoughts. Rainbows and puppies.

Hey guys, how's things today? Gawd Sunny, your boss seems like a total jerk! On to bigger and better things!

I forgot to take pic's, bu my samosas turned out amazing! Everyone loved them. I made the vegetarian and spicy beef ones. The spinach dip turned out great too. I actually made it in a sour dough loaf. Too bad the Leafs lost :(

Bella,will you come cook me a meal like that?

Is everybody to busy for some AMHD?

I am here adam.
Swearing like a trucker at the hubby right now but I am here.

So what did he do?

Honestly I will tell you and it sent me off on a tail spin let me tell you. He was with me in town, I ran in someplace really quick and he waited in the Jeep. I guess I was faster then he thought I caught him searching through my cell phone. What the heck! That irks me so bad. If you want to look at it then ask me. I have nothing to hide. I am not a happy person right now. You can cut the tension with a knife. I hate hate hate that.

Ouch that is pretty crappy.

Sorry Sunny.

I could imagine that would hurt, it makes it seem like there is no trust there on his part. What is up with that? Is he being guilty of something?

Funny he has been weird with me lately. I have been questioning him a lot. Not that he is up to something but if he wanted to keep going forward.

His excuse for looking at first was to see my pictures. Hmmm well its not in the received calls log! Then he said he did it because I came home and have been crying all weekend about being laid off but haven't done anything to collect my checks. That has anything to do with what in my phone? GGrrr... I have nothing to hide I leave it around all the time. I never even have it with me. It's the fact he did it secretly. Then lied. Wow and I was so happy thinking we were doing well. I guess its just a bump today. Makes me angry though.

Well, dop whatever makes you happy Sunny because that's what you are is a big burst of sunshine!

If you take it as a bump in the road and just keep on moving, them keep on trucking hun. You just need to be happy and you deserve happiness.

I'm sorry he done that, he really shouldn't have but maybe, and hopefully he learned his lesson.

Yep I am having a beer. Lol

I am sure for one reason or another I deserved it.

I am hating this no job thing. But I usually spend an hour at the gym. But since I have no job I am working out over 2 hours or longer. I am loving it! Feels great.

How are you? Things going OK with the house and the issues you were having?

Well, have 4 or 5 beers for me, I could use them to chill me out.
I am doing better, but still stressed about them. I keep having plans and they keep falling through but after tonight, all should be good.

I wish I had the motivation to go to the gym or to work out at all. When I work out, I never concentrate on losing weight I usually gain weight because I focus on muscle when I really shouldn't, haha.

Good. I hope it all works out for you.

I like going just for the me time and the stress relief. I was doing weights big time for a short while but stopped. I didn't like the clothes getting tight feeling. Even though it was for good reasons. I do bust on my abs though. Some small weights and major cardio. I am not over weight but I do enjoy it so I am going to keep at it as long as I can.

A nice tight stomach looks good on a girl for sure. Around here it seems socially acceptable to be fat if you are a guy so I have kept the same weight for quite awhile but I am not happy with the way I look. I just don't know what to do because I have no motivation or mind set.

Its just habit for me now. If I don't have the motivation I just hop on a treadmill and drag butt. At least I am moving.

I would rather have a guy with some meat then nothing at all. I like a husky man for sure.

Adam, I love to cook, so any excuse to whip up something different or new is a good excuse for me!

Sunny, I'm really sorry things are so tense for you right now. I really do hope things turn around for you. Hugs big time sweets.

Yea know that is another bad thing, is 90% of women I know say they would rather have a guy like me than a skinny man. I don't know whaty has happened over time but it seems backwards.

What time is dinner ready Bella?