Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) - Page 520

FlyingPhotog · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skrim17

when I was getting my master's in public administration I had a classmate who worked for the NYC Office of management and budget, their official tag line for government accounting was "wing it then double it".

I thought Government's favorite term was "We're not happy until you're not happy..."

de Havilland Dragon Rapide .. 1930s short-haul biplane airliner!

Really wanted to see this beauty fly!

gjl711 · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingPhotog

I thought Government's favorite term was "We're not happy until you're not happy..."

de Havilland Dragon Rapide .. 1930s short-haul biplane airliner!

Really wanted to see this beauty fly!

Well that's a really low bar. I think it more like "We're not happy until you're not broke..."

Timphoto · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skrim17

when I was getting my master's in public administration I had a classmate who worked for the NYC Office of management and budget, their official tag line for government accounting was "wing it then double it".

...and they would still be 200% off.

Harm · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

So, we started to get to know the new neighbours over the past couple of days. On the way home from the train station tonight, I bumped into a nice fella...as we were walking back to the townhouses, there were 2 state cops next to his house...turns out an older guy who just had open heart surgery over the weekend passed away... Sad times for the new neighbours!! We'll keep a somewhat low profile for a couple of days until the mood lightens up a bit...

gjl711 · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Jeez Harm.. Way to kill the thread.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday.

vipergts831 · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

He has a habit of doing that

gjl711 · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

He is the thread killing king.

gjl711 · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Ever have one of those days where you totally just don't give a $%^&? I'm having one today.

Harm · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

You should feel like that on tuesdays

Belmondo · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

It's always good to see J.J. on a Wednesday. That's the surest sign there is that he survived yet another Tuesday. Congrats!!

The bicycle tire saga continues.

[RERUN]I replaced the front tire/tube a couple days ago. The bead on that tire failed, causing a blowout, and they replaced it on Monday, gratis. No problem. On Monday, I installed the new tire/tube, and went for a 13-mile ride on it without incident. [/RERUN]

Yesterday (Tuesday) when I got up for my morning ride, the front tire was flat again. I pulled the tire/tube back off, and inflated the tube. I couldn't find any apparent leaks, but as a precaution, I bought two more tubes yesterday, one to install, and one to keep as a spare. Last night when we got home from our trip to Orange County, I installed one of the new tubes. During the first pump-up, it blew at about 50 psi. I pulled it apart again, and found it had split on one of the molding seams. I installed the second new tube, and it went fine. When I got up this morning, it was holding air, and I went for a 5-mile ride.

The new tube that went flat yesterday is also still holding air. I'm going to do a more thorough check of it today by holding it under water to see if I can spot a leak, but it I don't find one, I'll assume it was the valve not properly seated, and keep it as a spare.

New subject:

There is a lot of concern about standing water here; we've had reported cases of West Nile Virus in the area. We called the HOA yesterday about the abandoned house across the street, and by noon, they had a pool service pumping out the water, and gardeners were cutting the lawn and pruning all the shrubs. Our first conversation with the association manager was, ummm, shall we say, contentious? He was not happy to have a new problem dumped in his lap, and he made it pretty clear. TOUGH!! He called back later in the afternoon after seeing the house and recognizing the problem, and was just the sweetest man.

I'm sure he is constantly dealing with unhappy property owners bitching about their neighbors, and I'm sure he was fully prepared to dismiss our call as just some busybody whiners. I had to point out that this was the first time in 12 years we've ever called them with a problem, and if he didn't want to take us seriously, I was fully prepared to run for the Board of Directors (who is always looking for new blood), and bring my disagreeable personality to that organization. Then he could deal with me on a constant basis.

He opted to solve the problem and get rid of me.

Belmondo · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jill-of-all-Trades

Q.E.D. is something that Roger would use....

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomascanty

Roger uses petroglyphs and pictographs...

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingPhotog

Clay Tablets + Stylus FTW!

Respect your elders, even if it's Roger.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingPhotog

de Havilland Dragon Rapide .. 1930s short-haul biplane airliner!

Really wanted to see this beauty fly!

You have to admit, those old guys could sure make pretty aeroplanes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjl711

Jeez Harm.. Way to kill the thread.

Good morning. Happy Wednesday.

Not to mention, the neighbor.

Too bad, Harm. That does cast a bit of a pall over things, at least in the short term.

Harm · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Cool:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18171093

the guy studied in the same city as me...albeit it lots of moons before me though!

gjl711 · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Just to give you a taste of how crazy yesterday was, the suits proclaimed that there were going to be budget cuts and some capital items were removed. They wouldn't say which ones but demanded to know what the impact to schedule would be. These guys really believe that you can take new hardware away and we can somehow air-test it.

gjl711 · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harm

Cool:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18171093

the guy studied in the same city as me...albeit it lots of moons before me though!

How times have changes. Knights use to be titled for swinging swords and chopping heads. Now they get knighted for pretty packaging. Sort of sad really.

Jon · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyingPhotog

I thought Government's favorite term was "We're not happy until you're not happy..."

de Havilland Dragon Rapide .. 1930s short-haul biplane airliner!

Really wanted to see this beauty fly!

You need to visit Duxford.

They had two doing passenger hops at the Sept. Air Show in '08.

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#7789
Harm " I take nothing seriously " Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 42,842	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) So, we started to get to know the new neighbours over the past couple of days. On the way home from the train station tonight, I bumped into a nice fella...as we were walking back to the townhouses, there were 2 state cops next to his house...turns out an older guy who just had open heart surgery over the weekend passed away... Sad times for the new neighbours!! We'll keep a somewhat low profile for a couple of days until the mood lightens up a bit... __________________ SmugMug • 5∞ • 1x • flickr

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7790
gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 44,296 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) Jeez Harm.. Way to kill the thread. Good morning. Happy Wednesday. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7791
vipergts831 "I avoid myself" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Taking better shots with an iPhone than MDJAK with a 1DX Posts: 41,458 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) He has a habit of doing that __________________ -Omar- Flickr , 5∞px Beginners worry about gear, professionals worry about skill and masters worry about light

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7792
gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 44,296 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) He is the thread killing king. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7793
gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 44,296 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) Ever have one of those days where you totally just don't give a $%^&? I'm having one today. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7794
Harm " I take nothing seriously " Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 42,842	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) You should feel like that on tuesdays __________________ SmugMug • 5∞ • 1x • flickr

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7795
Belmondo Admin Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 92210 Posts: 42,710 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) It's always good to see J.J. on a Wednesday. That's the surest sign there is that he survived yet another Tuesday. Congrats!! The bicycle tire saga continues. [RERUN]I replaced the front tire/tube a couple days ago. The bead on that tire failed, causing a blowout, and they replaced it on Monday, gratis. No problem. On Monday, I installed the new tire/tube, and went for a 13-mile ride on it without incident. [/RERUN] Yesterday (Tuesday) when I got up for my morning ride, the front tire was flat again. I pulled the tire/tube back off, and inflated the tube. I couldn't find any apparent leaks, but as a precaution, I bought two more tubes yesterday, one to install, and one to keep as a spare. Last night when we got home from our trip to Orange County, I installed one of the new tubes. During the first pump-up, it blew at about 50 psi. I pulled it apart again, and found it had split on one of the molding seams. I installed the second new tube, and it went fine. When I got up this morning, it was holding air, and I went for a 5-mile ride. The new tube that went flat yesterday is also still holding air. I'm going to do a more thorough check of it today by holding it under water to see if I can spot a leak, but it I don't find one, I'll assume it was the valve not properly seated, and keep it as a spare. New subject: There is a lot of concern about standing water here; we've had reported cases of West Nile Virus in the area. We called the HOA yesterday about the abandoned house across the street, and by noon, they had a pool service pumping out the water, and gardeners were cutting the lawn and pruning all the shrubs. Our first conversation with the association manager was, ummm, shall we say, contentious? He was not happy to have a new problem dumped in his lap, and he made it pretty clear. TOUGH!! He called back later in the afternoon after seeing the house and recognizing the problem, and was just the sweetest man. I'm sure he is constantly dealing with unhappy property owners bitching about their neighbors, and I'm sure he was fully prepared to dismiss our call as just some busybody whiners. I had to point out that this was the first time in 12 years we've ever called them with a problem, and if he didn't want to take us seriously, I was fully prepared to run for the Board of Directors (who is always looking for new blood), and bring my disagreeable personality to that organization. Then he could deal with me on a constant basis. He opted to solve the problem and get rid of me. __________________ I'm not short. I'm concentrated awesome!

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7797
Harm " I take nothing seriously " Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 42,842	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) Cool: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18171093 the guy studied in the same city as me...albeit it lots of moons before me though! __________________ SmugMug • 5∞ • 1x • flickr

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#7798
gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas Posts: 44,296 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Red Ring Tupperware Party, Clown Hunting (21) Just to give you a taste of how crazy yesterday was, the suits proclaimed that there were going to be budget cuts and some capital items were removed. They wouldn't say which ones but demanded to know what the impact to schedule would be. These guys really believe that you can take new hardware away and we can somehow air-test it. __________________ Not sure why, but call me JJ. Today is only yesterday's tomorrow. ::Flickr:: ::Gear::

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