I flew today, too. Except it was into a rage!
I am exhausted!
Not preparing for turkey day - no, I had to replace our old answering machine. And due to not feeling safe w/o a cell phone when we are out and about, I bought a cell phone. ( Had one many years ago and finally threw it away - it was too heavy and I never called anyone but the Driver and he was always sitting right next to me. I could throw the phone at him to get his attention. )
Answering machine - comes with a manual that makes the Oxford Dictionary look like a leaflet. And a ring so loud the neighbors 3 houses down jump! Try finding "turn down ringer" in that 40 pound door stop!
And a portable 2nd handset, too. Guess that is for the bathroom. Except I spend a lot of time upstairs where the sandbox is (and the puter) and the portable is downstairs - exactly 6 feet from the stupid phone (convenient for recliner time) 15 stairs down - 15 stairs up - You can see where this is going.
Cell phone - what a disaster! It rang for the first time in my purse and I kept looking around to see what that horrible noise was and why it didn't stop.
It is tiny - about as thick as a quarter and has volume and camera controls on the sides. Well, guess who turns the volume down only to have it sound like a fire alarm because I accidently pushed the volume control - up, of course. And how many pictures of my feet or the wall/ceiling do I need? How do you make calls on these when you can't find a blank place to grab them!
The Driver sez life was so much simpler in pioneer days. You traveled in a covered wagon and you could tell your friends, who were right there with you - "ate out again today...it was good!"
Moo....
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
Happy Thanksgiving from Carolina to all of yall wherever ye may be. Have a super and safe day of giving thanks for all we are blessed with!
Tom
COAST LINE FOREVER
It is better to dwell in the corner of a roof than to share a house with a contentious woman! (Solomon)
A contentious woman is like a constant dripping! (Solomon)
Cellphones: I never used one until Ricki and I traveled five and a half years ago; we borrowed one to take with us. After we returned home, I bought one with the best plan of all for my use: pay so much for so many minutes, and I have a year to use the time. I use it only when I absolutely have to, such as calling AAA when my car would not start when I was away from the house, and calling Amtrak to ask how the train I am going to take at a way station is running. Very few people know the number (Carl has it so we can get together when I am in the Chicago area), and I keep it turned off unless I am expecting a call.
As to house telephones, I rely on the land line. There is a telephone by the doorway between the living room and the kitchen, one on my desk (bottom level of the house), one on Ricki's desk (in the room over the room where I am now; seldom used now), one in the bedroom, and one in the upstairs bathroom. We also got four telephones that rely on wireless connection to the landline--one near the backdoor (we sat at that end of the table to eat), one by Ricki's chair (now by my chair) in the living room, one on my desk, and one on Ricki's desk; they also can be used for in-house communication.
Since satisfaction brings the cat back, it may be allowable for curiosity to take its course.
Johnny
I think I've had a cell phone continuously for almost 20 years - in fact, I still have the same number I started with.
Made the jump to a smart phone last winter. I'm a bit of a geek that way, and have a lot of "apps" on it, ranging from GPS stuff to a drug database to a couple of games.
I also get our fire and EMS dispatches on it as text messages. Really handy to have the address, especially if I couldn't make a note of it during the voice dispatch. In fact, I have an app on the device that will tell me how to get to where the call is...
Funny to think that this thing I carry around on my belt is many times more powerful than the first mainframe computer I worked on.
I still maintain my "land line," although it's bundled with my cable. I got one of those multi-handset wireless systems. Not because I need all of them, but because I hate having to jump up and run across the house to answer the phone. It's got a built in answering machine, too.
If I'd had decent cell service here at the house when I went for the cable bundle, I probably would have skipped the phone part and gone with just my cell phone.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
I have even weirder things....iPhone for work and Palm Pre 2 for home.
iPad for music production...yes, it even has Ampsims...Amplifier Simulation programs in it.
I'm nuts that way....
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
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Good Thursday morning, and Happy Thanksgiving to everybody!! Kept busy yesterday, helping my sis-in-law with baking, preparing for our Turkey Day today. Right now, everyone except me, are still asleep (brother worked last night, so was probably 1 or 2 a.m. this morning before he went to bed).
Coffee, juices and other morning beverages are fresh and ready to go. On the warmer station this morning:
Pumpkin flavored oatmeal w/bacon and toast
Sweet potato waffles w/bacon, scrambled eggs, and toast
Everyone have a Safe Day today, don't overeat too much, and you all take care.
Peace be with you. 40 and clear in Carolina at sunrise, with 66 expected later. My girls got to arguing politics around 0600 that degenerated into a knockdown dragout fight that woke up the whole house. Me especially since they were on my bed. After evicting them, I find myself wide awake, but doubt that will last for long.
I wish everyone a happy and fulfilling Thanksgiving. I doubt that we will try to eat out this year for a variety of reasons. We are pretty much alone now except for one nephew who grows more distant as time passes.
Everyone have a great day day and stay safe and warm
Good Morning
Here we are enshrouded in dear old fog again...currently sitting at 45F going for 56F later in the day...
We got finished with the decorating last night....now all we need to do is wait for chaos to develop here with the tourists... For the past few years we have had this Xmas Walk in our area .... this year, 12 houses on the tour...getting a little busy here....
Anyways...have a great Thanksgiving...and be safe out there!!!
No problem with warm here in the wilds of northern New York today - high in the mid 50's. I need to overhaul my bulb garden - I kinda wish I wasn't planning on Thanksgiving dinner, since this may be one of the last good days. If I get right to it this morning, I might be able to get through most of it.
Looking like maybe some rain and even snow flurries over the next few days - more fun on the railroad...
I just looked out back and can see our neighbors behind us, back porch. There is an igloo sitting by the back door.
I think the turkey fairy must have made a delivery overnite.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope you all get to enjoy time with your loved ones!
Larry.........With your "geek" knowledge on here....why are your and my post numbers count simply in double digit count.....When we know they are in among the highest group....?
Telephones....I'm in a situation now where I'm making long distance telephone calls of one hour plus time elements....500 mil....distance. And several a week...!
So with some advertisements today....{plenty of them}, of course for black Friday....I was reminded of Magic Jack, etc.....20 dollars a year, etc.....etc....And if one had one of them to simply use for that purpose....sounds like a real deal....So I have read some reviews....Some good...and some later, some questions....Any words of wisdom on this subject out there...? I would retain all other phones here which include a triple set of wireless {but usless if power goes off}, and one hard wired wall phone in the kitchen....And my cell phone...{not smart phone}....Just a phone and camera....of which I've been connected to same provider since 1989...and I too still have the same phone number on it.
Quentin
High today...44F....and rainy....back to 'normal'
Today is the start of the Xmas Walk...I will be in hiding.....in the basement...like the 'creature' I am
Spring is already down there...in hiding....
Have a good one!!
Larry, Quentin: I suspect a stray Alpha Emitter took a potshot at the server...and clobbered the memory...
Peace be with you. 36 and clear, up from 33 at sunrise in Carolina, expected to make it to 71.
We had a tolerable Thanksgiving. Altho there was no feast, we stayed home and ate well. I prefer that since I can get what I want without the hassle.
The big game of the year in Carolina is tomorrow. The rest of the season really is extraneous. The Carolina THUNDERCHICKENS play the Clemson Wampus Kitties for state bragging rights
Everyone stay safe
Blownout Cylinder:
If so....They must have made a direct hit. I've not been paying any attention how many "stars" or whatever "markings' is associated with our ID's until I clicked on my lone "Star" and I had something like 28 posts in about 11 years....! Duh...!
I suppose that got me to wondering....
Q - you are always a "star" in our book!
J
Thought I might drop by today just to say Happy Thanksgiving; Rio Grande style...
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ma nature opened up the freezer.csx is running priority trains today.did see a local in deshler go back south to Lima.Tomorrow is on the road day.Better get to bed early.Thanks for the leftovers.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Mookie Q - you are always a "star" in our book! J
Well Mookie I went out today, and I got a set of smart phones (Samgsung Galaxy III) for my wife and myself. Never had them before.
I like mine..My wife (who resists technology change) is slowly warming up to it.
Murray - I can barely make a call on mine - yet.
Daughter was over - she has something that is not very big and evidently does everything but dust the furniture. She left it on my coffee table. Now how do I call her and tell her?
This is funny - she doesn't have a landline and reads e-mail sporadically!
Good ole Mom - can still one-up tech-savy daughter! I still have my landline! And I read my e-mail often!
And it didn't dust while it was there?
I have some apps that I use on a regular basis, and some that are all but just taking up space. A few came with the phone and I can't be bothered to try them as they don't appear to interest me.
Having a game or two available (I like Tetris and Solitaire) is handy as a time killer. I'm not a big "gamer." Some folks have some pretty sophisticated games on their devices.
I love the weather apps - especially the weather radar.
I have a "fireplace" app (displays crackling flames on screen). If I ever learn how to write apps, maybe I'll come up with one with a feather duster...
Good Evening...or Morning...
I spent the day hiding in the mancave...with the little Spring by my side....
Today?
Same thing...in hiding....the crowds of people taking the tour seems to have grown...
good morning
breakfast is ready.Juicer and coffee are ready.time for breakfast,wash up and load up and move out.Hopefully our team will handle the team from up north today.
We are currently getting snowsqualls here...up to 20 cm(~8 inches) worth supposedly...around here one never really knows....
So, another day of the Xmas Walk is upon us, hence, I'm going into hiding in my mancave again.... We had some friends show up here yesterday in the midst of all this and Audrey kept quipping about a creature living in the basement here...
So, have a great day!!!
Hello everybody. Been doing my laundry, which included bedclothes. Now have the bed made up, and looking presentable again. Cold/chilly outside, even with the sun shining today: temp right now is in the upper 30s. Supposed to see a high of about 40, 41 today.
Here is our Saturday Pizza Fest menu:
01. Anchovie
02. Canadian bacon
03. Cheese
04. Chicago style
05. Goetta
06. Ham & green pepper
07. Hawaiian
08. Italian sausage
09. Pepperoni/mushroom
10. Supreme
Hope you are all having a good afternoon; Enjoy your pizzas, have a very good evening, take care and see you when I can.
howdy
everyone is back home safe and sound.traffic wasn't too bad today.lots of hugs to go around.
good night.
Joe
We just got back from a visit with one of the other people on the Xmas Walk tour. A lot of people showed up inspite of the weather....
Going to spend tomorrow in the basement...doing a reprise of my 'creature' routine....
Have a good night!
breakfast is ready.Juice and coffee are ready.need to get Matt ready.Kids are singing in church today.Back to work tonight.
Kind of dull outside, snowing and cold. 29F going for a high near 34F later on
Today is the last day of the Xmas Walk...should be a little less busy as it finishes around 6pm....but I still will be in hiding...in the basement...like all good 'creatures' should be....
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