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Post by vbprisoner on May 21, 2019 15:02:54 GMT -5
Mixed neighborhood-were the old folks, but lots of kids. But I think we can agree 6:30 is too early. I’m not even sure which neighbor it is. I guess next time I’ll go outside in my jammies and give them the “seriously???” Look. Honestly, you have to let the neighbors know how you're feeling. Your initial instinct may be to "be nice" and "play friendly" but this will be your undoing. We have a good relationship with our next door neighbor. They give us some of their fruit from their trees and we give them some of ours. We've hosted dinners for each other. We watched their dog. They lent us power tools. Etc. Once, my next door neighbor's kid (16 years old) invited a bunch of his friends for a swimming pool party at night. Lots of noise. Music, laughter, water splashing. The whole evening, we couldn't hear ourselves think. By midnight, the party was still going on. Despite our good relationship, I stormed over there, rang their doorbell, and when the kid answered, I said, "It's midnight. Your party is way too loud, okay? It's time for them to go home. And I mean, immediately. You hear me?" The kid said, "Yes, sir." A minute later, they all left. They never held another loud party again. LOL! But that kid never greeted us again or waved at us or even looked me in the eye. That twerp. That's the quickest way to find a big brown paper bag full of sh*t burning on your front door porch and a ring and run attack in my neck of the woods. lol
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2019 15:07:24 GMT -5
I've been warging lately. It's a bit disconcerting. For me and for the squirrel.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 21, 2019 15:09:08 GMT -5
Honestly, you have to let the neighbors know how you're feeling. Your initial instinct may be to "be nice" and "play friendly" but this will be your undoing. We have a good relationship with our next door neighbor. They give us some of their fruit from their trees and we give them some of ours. We've hosted dinners for each other. We watched their dog. They lent us power tools. Etc. Once, my next door neighbor's kid (16 years old) invited a bunch of his friends for a swimming pool party at night. Lots of noise. Music, laughter, water splashing. The whole evening, we couldn't hear ourselves think. By midnight, the party was still going on. Despite our good relationship, I stormed over there, rang their doorbell, and when the kid answered, I said, "It's midnight. Your party is way too loud, okay? It's time for them to go home. And I mean, immediately. You hear me?" The kid said, "Yes, sir." A minute later, they all left. They never held another loud party again. LOL! But that kid never greeted us again or waved at us or even looked me in the eye. That twerp. That's the quickest way to find a big brown paper bag full of sh*t burning on your front door porch and a ring and run attack. Our property is fenced around our property. We also have security cameras. Also, no doorbell. There's no way for us to know whether someone is outside our front gate. LOL! (Actually, our dog alerts us if there's anybody at the front gate.) Nothing like what you described has ever happened to us. And we complain to people about noise and dog poop all the time. I'm usually diplomatic but I make it absolutely clear what my position is. But if it did happen, we'd just contact the police.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 22, 2019 1:34:18 GMT -5
I’m reading a short story and I just encountered the funniest line. The mom secured a job for her adult son with a landscape business and all he has to do is show up and mow lawns. The son says, “I’m nervous. I feel like the technology of lawn care has gone right past me and I won’t be able to keep up with the other guys.”
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 8:05:45 GMT -5
I’m reading a short story and I just encountered the funniest line. The mom secured a job for her adult son with a landscape business and all he has to do is show up and mow lawns. The son says, “I’m nervous. I feel like the technology of lawn care has gone right past me and I won’t be able to keep up with the other guys.” What is this short story about?
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Post by Wolfgang on May 22, 2019 10:31:52 GMT -5
I’m reading a short story and I just encountered the funniest line. The mom secured a job for her adult son with a landscape business and all he has to do is show up and mow lawns. The son says, “I’m nervous. I feel like the technology of lawn care has gone right past me and I won’t be able to keep up with the other guys.” What is this short story about? Nothing important. It’s about the realization by parents that their kids have somehow turned out badly and are perhaps beyond saving. A former rock & roll “star” had a breakdown and quit his band. He returns home to live with his mother, who really don’t want him around or maybe she does but it bothers her that her routine has been disturbed. She urges him to get a job but he dilly-dallies so she herself gets him a job with the landscape business. That’s where I am. Haven’t finished.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 13:18:29 GMT -5
Cat litter. There's a mundane problem for which I need a solution. Assigning it to a kid just doesn't work. What was the point of children if not for the cheap labor?
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 13:25:48 GMT -5
Got it. It amazes me how some college kids or young professionals lack the ability to navigate these mundane problems. I can’t tell you how many athletes or their NARP friends have asked me how to do laundry, or start the snowblower, mower, trimmer (hint make sure there’s fuel in it and check to see if you need to use mix), jumpstart a car, have basic plumbing, electrical, hvac sense. For each task, I can say that was my responsibility growing up or a time I tagged along with dad or pestered mom to give me a chance. Like the vacuum cleaner, you have to empty the dustbin or else it won’t suck up the dirt/dust. I want to cry and shake them at the same time.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 13:29:11 GMT -5
I was sitting near someone at some graduation ceremony of some kind (too many to remember which one) who was telling someone else how his/her kid was making a killing at his dorm doing the laundry for other kids. They didn't know how.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 13:31:14 GMT -5
Now I'm going to find out if the massive bag of old litter can 1) be lifted and 2) be lifted into the trash can without busting.
Mundane and infuriating.
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Post by hammer on May 22, 2019 13:35:34 GMT -5
Cat litter. There's a mundane problem for which I need a solution. Assigning it to a kid just doesn't work. What was the point of children if not for the cheap labor? Just drag the cat to the Trash Can Icon, empty trash, and problem solved ...
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 13:41:37 GMT -5
Cats.
Mission accomplished. Bag did not bust. Back is only a little worse than it was before. Lungs are full of litter dust. Oh, well. Need to wear a face mask.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 22, 2019 13:42:50 GMT -5
Got it. It amazes me how some college kids or young professionals lack the ability to navigate these mundane problems. I can’t tell you how many athletes or their NARP friends have asked me how to do laundry, or start the snowblower, mower, trimmer (hint make sure there’s fuel in it and check to see if you need to use mix), jumpstart a car, have basic plumbing, electrical, hvac sense. For each task, I can say that was my responsibility growing up or a time I tagged along with dad or pestered mom to give me a chance. Like the vacuum cleaner, you have to empty the dustbin or else it won’t suck up the dirt/dust. I want to cry and shake them at the same time. Remember the old vacuum cleaner with the bags? Hated those. My mom used to buy those bags. I told her it was a waste of money and made one for her using old rags. I didn’t know how to sew but I stitched them together based on the old vacuum bag design. It worked. Eventually, my mom knew how to make those bags herself because I taught her. It wasn’t until early 2000 when she bought a bag less vacuum cleaner because she liked making those bags herself. She said that when she eventually bought the bag less vacuum cleaner, she felt like she was obsolete and just got laid off from her job.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 22, 2019 13:43:52 GMT -5
Now I'm going to find out if the massive bag of old litter can 1) be lifted and 2) be lifted into the trash can without busting. Mundane and infuriating. You can buy auto cleaning cat litter boxes. I don’t know how they work because I don’t have cats and don’t care.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 21:35:27 GMT -5
Does anybody have an electric snow thrower? I'm thinking of getting one for my mom. She's a bit older, and doesn't drive so getting fuel when it runs out is a little tough. The nice neighbors that used to help out have moved.
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