The 46th TPBM Random Chat Thread with Sneaux and Fresh Employment Opportunities

the scanner on the desk will be going on Monday as well, I am taking in some non damaging putty and other stuff to use for hanging things on the walls, the last person stuck nails and thumb tacks in all over the place!

neil_r wrote in post #13747636
So you tried to lose me whilst I was up in the wildes of Scotland? Well you failed ha ha ......

I am truly bushed been all over the new stalking ground and it is high and steep! Must get fitter and lose some weight.

I am now soaking in a hot bath talking to you lot on my my iPad

Brain bleach $2.00

DON'T DROP THE iPAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #13747697
Is there no camera on that iPad, Neil?
If so, I certainly hope you are masked in bubbles.

giggle

Belmondo wrote in post #13748551


We drove home from Las Vegas yesterday in some of the freakiest weather I've ever seen out here. Leaving there, we were driving into fierce headwinds that knocked us around quite a bit. There was a little rain, but that wasn't a factor. It was the wind that kept me preoccupied the entire trip. There were signs recommending 'high profile vehicles' get off the road, but the truckers just ignored it. Accordingly, some of those big rigs were making quantum changes of lanes when gusts hit them, and passing required equal shares of faith, courage, and luck. AS we got close to home, we found ourselves in brownouts. Blowing sand made it impossible to see the car 50 feet in front. It was worse than any fog I've ever driven in. At some points, we the car in front of us came to a complete stop, and we worried whether the car behind us would stop as well. When we finally got home, we found that many trees in our neighborhood had blown down, and a couple large branches on one of our own trees and snapped. They had to postpone the PGA golf tournament that's in town, and we've been hearing chainsaws all night and morning while emergency crews get trees off houses, etc. Our damage was relatively light; a little pruning, and the tree that lost the branches should be okay. I'm afraid to look at the car, though. I know our windshield is pitted, and I suspect the paint is, too.

The anniversary was very nice. I'm only sorry we'll have to wait another 50 years to do it again. One particular thing that made it memorable we only found out about after the fact. I had noticed an unusually high number of really leggy, tall women in our hotel, and we learned that Chanel had been hosting some sort of event with Victoria Secret models. They were all over the place, and certainly attracted their share of attention.

I looked all around for Crissa and Billy, but I guess we got our signals crossed. I can't remember if they were going to come out here, or if we were supposed to go to New Jersey.

I hope everyone is holding up in these storms. I haven't caught up, but haven't heard of any problems from the Oregonians. Fingers crossed.

Sounds like an adventurous ride home... so glad you guys made it safely!

Skrim17 wrote in post #13750060
When the last person left the office was cluttered with shelving and file cabinets that weren't needed. What you can't see in the first photo is the armoire behind me while I was taking the shot, it was right at the entrance so it made it feel really cramped.

before:

after:

Very nice! Much less cluttered! My office will be painted sometime this summer I beleive... we're doing our classrooms first... Mine will be eggshell white... they weren't too keen on my color requests...

the painters thanked me for picking such a good color, lol. It seems rather minty in these pictures but it isn't in real life. They suggested a chair rail and some crown moulding!

The chair rail and crown moulding would be a very nice touch! My walls are mostly cinder block... UGH! I do have a large picture window that is set on a stone wall. It's a very nice office and one of the biggest on campus... so I shall not complain too much!

short5 wrote in post #13746114
Yo.

Zöe mit Stïck! Cütë!

DDA wrote in post #13746885
Random picture to subscribe

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And reminding us of our roots, too! Moo, Deeds!

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #13747697
Is there no camera on that iPad, Neil?
If so, I certainly hope you are masked in bubbles.

Jim - I worry about you . . .

Belmondo wrote in post #13748551


We drove home from Las Vegas yesterday in some of the freakiest weather I've ever seen out here. Leaving there, we were driving into fierce headwinds that knocked us around quite a bit. There was a little rain, but that wasn't a factor. It was the wind that kept me preoccupied the entire trip. There were signs recommending 'high profile vehicles' get off the road, but the truckers just ignored it. Accordingly, some of those big rigs were making quantum changes of lanes when gusts hit them, and passing required equal shares of faith, courage, and luck. AS we got close to home, we found ourselves in brownouts. Blowing sand made it impossible to see the car 50 feet in front. It was worse than any fog I've ever driven in. At some points, we the car in front of us came to a complete stop, and we worried whether the car behind us would stop as well. When we finally got home, we found that many trees in our neighborhood had blown down, and a couple large branches on one of our own trees and snapped. They had to postpone the PGA golf tournament that's in town, and we've been hearing chainsaws all night and morning while emergency crews get trees off houses, etc. Our damage was relatively light; a little pruning, and the tree that lost the branches should be okay. I'm afraid to look at the car, though. I know our windshield is pitted, and I suspect the paint is, too.

The anniversary was very nice. I'm only sorry we'll have to wait another 50 years to do it again. One particular thing that made it memorable we only found out about after the fact. I had noticed an unusually high number of really leggy, tall women in our hotel, and we learned that Chanel had been hosting some sort of event with Victoria Secret models. They were all over the place, and certainly attracted their share of attention.

I looked all around for Crissa and Billy, but I guess we got our signals crossed. I can't remember if they were going to come out here, or if we were supposed to go to New Jersey.

I hope everyone is holding up in these storms. I haven't caught up, but haven't heard of any problems from the Oregonians. Fingers crossed.

Hope the Lexus doesn't need a new paint job.

You're a month ahead of our Tucson trip. Invite still stands. We're there next month those dates. I'm sure the camera widows would find things to interest themselves (not least bemoaning our respective Gear Acquisition Syndromes).

Jon wrote in post #13750352
Jim - I worry about you . . .

My mother used to say that all the time too, but in time came to realize that her fears were unfounded.

missing spring and subscribing at the same time

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #13749948
A robin, methinks. He posted some robins a few years back, and they are not quite as red-breasted as the ones over here.

edit: Actually, looking closer, methinks I am wrong. There has to be a first for everything.

What evah.:p

I know the first one is a Robin, English style, but the second one has an eye stripe so I think it is something else.

LISA are the flood water receding? Been thinking/concerned for you and your valley.

Becky N wrote in post #13750545
What evah.:p

I know the first one is a Robin, English style, but the second one has an eye stripe so I think it is something else.

LISA are the flood water receding? Been thinking/concerned for you and your valley.

Hi Sarge. The waters have gone down some. There's a big storm coming though that is causing more flooding concerns. I'm hoping it's not as bad as predicted. If you saw that post on my fb page you saw how close things were this round.

Permagrin wrote in post #13750624
Hi Sarge. The waters have gone down some. There's a big storm coming though that is causing more flooding concerns. I'm hoping it's not as bad as predicted. If you saw that post on my fb page you saw how close things were this round.

I did see. Is that where you take the dogs for a swim when the waters are in their banks?

I hope the waters don't rise any further and you get a break in the weather.

Becky N wrote in post #13750650
I did see. Is that where you take the dogs for a swim when the waters are in their banks?

I hope the waters don't rise any further and you get a break in the weather.

That is where we take them, all summer. Normally it's a nice river for them to swim in. Once the snowpack melts.

poop!

Now a Raven's / 49ers superbowl would have been great fun.

Skrim17 wrote in post #13751036
poop!

Now a Raven's / 49ers superbowl would have been great fun.

Yup. The same kid was responsible for two turnoveers, and absent those, it could very well have turned out differently. Too bad.

A New York/New England Super Bowl will not be that interesting. I'll probably watch Tots and Tiaras instead.

Belmondo wrote in post #13748551
We drove home from Las Vegas yesterday in some of the freakiest weather I've ever seen out here. Leaving there, we were driving into fierce headwinds that knocked us around quite a bit. There was a little rain, but that wasn't a factor. It was the wind that kept me preoccupied the entire trip. There were signs recommending 'high profile vehicles' get off the road, but the truckers just ignored it. Accordingly, some of those big rigs were making quantum changes of lanes when gusts hit them, and passing required equal shares of faith, courage, and luck. AS we got close to home, we found ourselves in brownouts. Blowing sand made it impossible to see the car 50 feet in front. It was worse than any fog I've ever driven in. At some points, we the car in front of us came to a complete stop, and we worried whether the car behind us would stop as well. When we finally got home, we found that many trees in our neighborhood had blown down, and a couple large branches on one of our own trees and snapped. They had to postpone the PGA golf tournament that's in town, and we've been hearing chainsaws all night and morning while emergency crews get trees off houses, etc. Our damage was relatively light; a little pruning, and the tree that lost the branches should be okay. I'm afraid to look at the car, though. I know our windshield is pitted, and I suspect the paint is, too.

The anniversary was very nice. I'm only sorry we'll have to wait another 50 years to do it again. One particular thing that made it memorable we only found out about after the fact. I had noticed an unusually high number of really leggy, tall women in our hotel, and we learned that Chanel had been hosting some sort of event with Victoria Secret models. They were all over the place, and certainly attracted their share of attention.

I looked all around for Crissa and Billy, but I guess we got our signals crossed. I can't remember if they were going to come out here, or if we were supposed to go to New Jersey.

I hope everyone is holding up in these storms. I haven't caught up, but haven't heard of any problems from the Oregonians. Fingers crossed.

quite the day you had!!! glad you got home safely!

Skrim17 wrote in post #13750060
When the last person left the office was cluttered with shelving and file cabinets that weren't needed. What you can't see in the first photo is the armoire behind me while I was taking the shot, it was right at the entrance so it made it feel really cramped.

before:


after:

Nice on less clutter.... gotta say I prefer the mild yellow to the green though. Unless, as you say, the green in less minty.

Skrim17 wrote in post #13751036
poop!

Now a Raven's / 49ers superbowl would have been great fun.

No NO poops!!! Soooooooo glad Giants won!!!

Last day at Albertsons and on to new job tomorrow. Really looking forward to more hours and less drive time!