How Was your day...

[marksiwel]

How was your day, good? bad? have any nude photos to post? you know, whatever.

[JK]

No nude shots- sorry.

I did look at a house today and made appointments to see two more tomorrow. All in all, a pleasant day. I might put a bid in on the one I looked at today. The basement has more room than the rest of the house!

[marksiwel]

I have never been in a house that has a basement (that I know of)

[By-tor]

Got home this morning after 21 hours at the print shop. Did not go back. But just found out there's a rush job I gotta go back tonite and print. Owning a business sucks ass sometimes. Overtime pay? Not a chance in hell. :mad:

[JamesW]

The bank I work at got robbed...

[By-tor]

The bank I work at got robbed...Inside job? Oh, yeah, most banks are. Duh.

[marksiwel]

The bank I work at got robbed...
good job! how much did you-er ugh, they get?

[JamesW]

good job! how much did you-er ugh, they get?

I actually don't know, but it had to be less than 15,000.

[actualsize]

I finally got a new job! More $$, a lot more fun, high profile, etc. I gave my two weeks notice yesterday. That's the great news.

Usually in my line of work, when you give notice, they walk you out the same day, and pay you off for those two weeks. I was expecting that to happen, but it didn't. :-( So there I was today, twiddling my thumbs, cleaning up, transferring my stuff to those who will stay behind, etc. I SO wanted out of there. How am I gonna get through the next two weeks?

[BAMSS04]

The bank I work at got robbed...

Everyone ok?

Thats sucks man, I have been there. TWICE!!

Robbed at gunpoint via shotgun, and via 9mm at Blockbuster years ago.

[BAMSS04]

I finally got a new job! More $$, a lot more fun, high profile, etc. I gave my two weeks notice yesterday. That's the great news.

Usually in my line of work, when you give notice, they walk you out the same day, and pay you off for those two weeks. I was expecting that to happen, but it didn't. :-( So there I was today, twiddling my thumbs, cleaning up, transferring my stuff to those who will stay behind, etc. I SO wanted out of there. How am I gonna get through the next two weeks?

By thinking about the third week. Congrats buddy...!!!


BTW, how is Goth doing? The girl(s) ? Have yet to hear updates in a while? Why does she not post here anymore? Because of the "bad day"?

Anyway, not to hit you with questions but I am honestly interested.

Glad to hear of your new job!

[ozchick]

Congratulations on the new job AS! I know those last days are painful but just keep your eyes on the prize!

[By-tor]

I finally got a new job! More $$, a lot more fun, high profile, etc. I gave my two weeks notice yesterday. That's the great news. Kick-ass, man. Good luck in the new job.:cool:

[JamesW]

Everyone ok?

Thats sucks man, I have been there. TWICE!!

Robbed at gunpoint via shotgun, and via 9mm at Blockbuster years ago.

Yeah, nobody got hurt, but they didnt catch the guy....yet.

[Psyche]

How was your day, good? bad? have any nude photos to post? you know, whatever.

crappy. i got shown why florida drivers don't know how to drive (pictures will probably follow) spent 8 hours in the hospital and probably no longer have a car. and it'll probably all be blamed on me b/c i rear ended even though she had no turn signal and no brake lights were on.



freaking woman drivers

-e- freaking stupid women drivers

[FanGirl]

Currently my veins are filled with boiling blood. My roommate has decided to move out early depsite our lease ending in July. I told him that he has to do all the leg work and fine someone to replace him. I gave him the list of things I wanted in a roommate and he has to show the place and anyone worthy would get to meet me. I tell him to send me the link when he posts it on craigslist.

I look at the link to the ad he posts today. In it he mentions that I'm a single female who works outside the home and that he isn't really living there and can be out as soon as they can move in. Then at the end of the ad he puts, I shit you not: OUR FUCKING ADDRESS with a GOOGLE MAP.

I mean why not put an ad up saying. "Hey, please rob us and if you stick around long enough there is a female in it for you." Christ.

I screamed and he took it down immediately. Said he doen't understand what the problem is because he didn't put the apartment number. He did however put his name and his name is listed outside the apartment with the apartment number.

Thank the gods, it wasn't up there long. But seriously, is that not the single most endangering thoughtless thing you've heard today?

At least I won't have to see him when I get home or I might have done bodily harm.

On a happier note, I started taking a sewing class last night and my teacher rocks.

[By-tor]

Thank the gods, it wasn't up there long. But seriously, is that not the single most endangering thoughtless thing you've heard today?
I call shenanigans. The guy is a tard. Better off without him for sure.

[By-tor]

spent 8 hours in the hospital and probably no longer have a car. Damn, girl, I hope you're okay. Your luck lately has been for shit. There has got to be a silver lining somewhere ahead for you. :)

[Psyche]

Damn, girl, I hope you're okay. Your luck lately has been for shit. There has got to be a silver lining somewhere ahead for you. :)


my whole life has been like this lol. and yea, i have a contusion, sore shoulder, and stiff neck but otherwise i'm just pissed off

[Graceful17]

crappy. i got shown why florida drivers don't know how to drive (pictures will probably follow) spent 8 hours in the hospital and probably no longer have a car. and it'll probably all be blamed on me b/c i rear ended even though she had no turn signal and no brake lights were on.



freaking woman drivers

-e- freaking stupid women drivers

Thats really to bad, im sorry to hear about that. I have written off two cars... and they were shitty days aswell, the really good thing... and pretty much the only thing that matters is that your okay. But keep cursing at that prick who doesn't know how to drive. I hope everything works out.

[Psyche]

Thats really to bad, im sorry to hear about that. I have written off two cars... and they were shitty days aswell, the really good thing... and pretty much the only thing that matters is that your okay. But keep cursing at that prick who doesn't know how to drive. I hope everything works out.


i had to write one off less then a year ago. caught on fire spontaneously. what pisses me off is IM gonna get the blame b/c i rearended them. and all they got was a screwed up bumper probably.

[Graceful17]

What did the cops have to say?

[DarthMaulRat]

I just spent about 9 hours driving in traffic to deliver something in Philadelphia... a drive that is usually 50 minutes one way. I got stuck in this perpetual wave of cops stopping the whole highway so the DOT could bring out some equipment. I literally could have crawled on hands and knees and beaten the traffic back home.

Well, since I haven't posted in awhile, let me explain:
College Internship
New Girlfriend
G5 Powermac Self Education
Regular Paying Work
Attempted Film Scoring

Yep, that's where all my time has gone recently.

[Psyche]

What did the cops have to say?


i havent talked to the cops really. i was whisked away to the hospital. but florida has a habit of..if you get a ticket in an accident they'll mail it to you and not tell you you got one

[Graceful17]

i havent talked to the cops really. i was whisked away to the hospital. but florida has a habit of..if you get a ticket in an accident they'll mail it to you and not tell you you got one

What a rip. I live in what you might call... the smallest town EVER! Everybody pretty much knows everybody, lets just say when i should have lost my lisence in the first accident i only ended up losing two points. I was lucky. Second accident was really an accident... damn black ice... DAMN WINTER! So no charge there.

[Psyche]

What a rip. I live in what you might call... the smallest town EVER! Everybody pretty much knows everybody, lets just say when i should have lost my lisence in the first accident i only ended up losing two points. I was lucky. Second accident was really an accident... damn black ice... DAMN WINTER! So no charge there.

yes welcome to florida, the land of the old people who cannot drive and illegal aliens florida is known for her extremely high insurance rates. =\

[Graceful17]

yes welcome to florida, the land of the old people who cannot drive and illegal aliens florida is known for her extremely high insurance rates. =\

I have been to Florida once, and you know what i don't understand? I don't understand why over half the people there drive SUV's... its flatter then piss on a plat. Im just baffled.

[Psyche]

I have been to Florida once, and you know what i don't understand? I don't understand why over half the people there drive SUV's... its flatter then piss on a plat. Im just baffled.


the size of the car is in comparison to the size of their brains





...yea that's it brains

[actualsize]

By thinking about the third week. Congrats buddy...!!!

BTW, how is Goth doing? The girl(s) ? Have yet to hear updates in a while? Why does she not post here anymore? Because of the "bad day"?

Anyway, not to hit you with questions but I am honestly interested.

Glad to hear of your new job!Did I mention that my new boss is named, wait for it, Kevin Smith? Yep. But don't get too excited. He's not the dick & fart joke king that we all love. A different one.

Goth is great! The girls are fantastic as well. They have been busy with school, so no time for All Ages until the summer. Besides, they have to lay in a supply of new kids comics so they have something to write about.

Sarah landed the role of Tinkerbell in the school play, which is a big production (1600 kids in her K-8 school - 200 of which are in the play, which runs for 6 showings,) and she'll get to fly in one scene - with me handling the rigging. Any local shooters interested in attending?

Shelby just had one of her drawings published in the letters section of the latest Teen Titans Go comic. She's swamped with mucho tedious homework. Things sure have changed since I was in 4th grade!

Goth herself has been so busy with the kids, acting as PTA Treasurer and newsletter writer, writing educational materials for money, and dealing with my insanity to post here. And yes, there is a smidge of bad aftertaste left from the "bad day". You gotta realize that she's known Denyse for 20 years, so there is a bit of a solidarity thing going on. But mostly she's swamped.

[BAMSS04]

Did I mention that my new boss is named, wait for it, Kevin Smith? Yep. But don't get too excited. He's not the dick & fart joke king that we all love. A different one.

Goth is great! The girls are fantastic as well. They have been busy with school, so no time for All Ages until the summer. Besides, they have to lay in a supply of new kids comics so they have something to write about.

Sarah landed the role of Tinkerbell in the school play, which is a big production (1600 kids in her K-8 school - 200 of which are in the play, which runs for 6 showings,) and she'll get to fly in one scene - with me handling the rigging. Any local shooters interested in attending?

Shelby just had one of her drawings published in the letters section of the latest Teen Titans Go comic. She's swamped with mucho tedious homework. Things sure have changed since I was in 4th grade!

Goth herself has been so busy with the kids, acting as PTA Treasurer and newsletter writer, writing educational materials for money, and dealing with my insanity to post here. And yes, there is a smidge of bad aftertaste left from the "bad day". You gotta realize that she's known Denyse for 20 years, so there is a bit of a solidarity thing going on. But mostly she's swamped.


Well, I am happy to hear that all is well with your family. I do wish that they would all let what happened go and come back to us, but I understand their reasons. Anyway, thank you for sticking with us, and please give all of them my best and tell them how much I miss seeing their posts.

:)

[Razorback]

Got my HD TV and cable working... so, I should be able to watch the Super Bowl in HD. Though, I will probably just end up watching it with my dad on his non-HD TV, which means I wasted time even getting both HD TV and HD cable box. :)

Nothing else.

[jjcourtright]

I just spent about 9 hours driving in traffic to deliver something in Philadelphia... a drive that is usually 50 minutes one way. I got stuck in this perpetual wave of cops stopping the whole highway so the DOT could bring out some equipment. I literally could have crawled on hands and knees and beaten the traffic back home. We had a bad snow storm hit Colorado Springs two weeks ago. It usually takes me 8 minutes to get to school, but I planned ahead - gave myself 45 minutes...after an hour I gave up on going to class. Went and picked up the boys from the wife's aunt's house. Usually a 10 minute drive. It took an hour and fifty minutes. Probably 12 mile round trip, I was in the car from 3:45 until 6:50. At least I had Sirius radio, otherwise I think I would have gone on a killing spree.

[JK]

This day... bleagh... Started out with a migraine waking me up. Then I called the fiancee- she's upset because her boss is an asshole and she's too damn proud to just quit and let me help her out with expenses while she looks for a job. My stomach is quesy as hell- I'm getting ready to put a bid out on my first house. And the kitchen is a wreck- experimented with gravy last night and it didn't work.


On the plus side, I find out tonight if I got the job with the new video-on-demand department at Turner.

[JK]

...Probably 12 mile round trip, I was in the car from 3:45 until 6:50. At least I had Sirius radio, otherwise I think I would have gone on a killing spree.

It took me almost two hours the other day just to drive 4.3 miles to the damn mall and we didn't have any snow. Just jackasses who should not be allowed to breathe, much less drive. I don't have Sirius, just a serious lack of patience with other drivers. Lucky for them I don't have a gun either.

[jjcourtright]

If I didn't have Sirius, I would probably save that money up to buy a gun.

[Zens7s]

It poured rain here this morning, and in Texas that means the world comes to a halt. I couldn't take the train, because I had a senior staff meeting at 7:30. This means I got up at 4 am because I had to get even more dressed up and polished than I normally have to be.

It took me 1 1/2 hours to get to Dallas, then my hair frizzed from the rain, and I forgot my umbrella. Sigh.

[TLS]

experimented with gravy last night and it didn't work.
I could've had a similar problem today. I had to run home on my lunch break to turn the crock pot down to low otherwise I might have had barbeque sauce all over the kitchen. I never use a crock pot, so I thought I'd test it out by cooking spare ribs in barbeque sauce. The house smelled good when I walked in.


Good luck with the house, job and everything.

[JK]

Thanks!.....................

[Zens7s]

This day... bleagh... Started out with a migraine waking me up. Then I called the fiancee- she's upset because her boss is an asshole and she's too damn proud to just quit and let me help her out with expenses while she looks for a job. My stomach is quesy as hell- I'm getting ready to put a bid out on my first house. And the kitchen is a wreck- experimented with gravy last night and it didn't work.


On the plus side, I find out tonight if I got the job with the new video-on-demand department at Turner.
Williams Sonoma makes a series of cookbooks called "Mastering". If you want to learn to make gravy with lots of awesome pictures and perfect instructions grab the one called "Mastering Sauces, Salsas, and Relishes." It's no fail. These are the only ones in the collection that have pictures for each step.

http://a1412.g.akamai.net/7/1412/243/0080/image2.styleinamerica.com/wsecimgs/images/products/200604/0001/img95m.jpg

Really I have always found their cookbooks to be worth the money. The recipes are excellent, great pictures, and well instructed. Plus, unlike most cookbooks, I can actually find the ingredients for most recipes at a normal grocery store.

[jjcourtright]

I really dig The Best Recipe Book:
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0936184388.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIlitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,32,-59_AA240_SH20_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
Rather than just putting in a recipe, they test as many different recipes as they can, to find the best one. I've learned to make some killer sweet and sour chicken, great roast chicken and turkey, chicken parmigana, banana bread, and chewy cookies. I would say that it is a must have for anybody that likes to cook - they even talk about the process of trying the different recipes.

[TLS]

That looks like flan on the cover. I like flan. :)

I find that when there are pictures in the cookbook, I'm more likely to try to make the recipe. There's just something about knowing what it's supposed to look like that makes you feel more satisfied when you've made it.

[Zens7s]

That looks like flan on the cover. I like flan. :)

I find that when there are pictures in the cookbook, I'm more likely to try to make the recipe. There's just something about knowing what it's supposed to look like that makes you feel more satisfied when you've made it.
I totally agree. I don't cook well when I can't see the end result. I need to visualize it.

I have made a Carmel Flan recipe from W.S.'s Savoring Mexico book. It ROCKS.

[TLS]

I have made a Carmel Flan recipe from W.S.'s Savoring Mexico book. It ROCKS.
I have yet to try to make it myself. The directions I have make it seem difficult and that I would need to have a specialty pan or something to cook it in.
It's just seems easier for me to go to S.J. Garcia's and pick some up. Though I may try to make it sometime, if I find a recipe that doesn't seem like too much work.

[jjcourtright]

That looks like flan on the cover. I like flan. :)

I find that when there are pictures in the cookbook, I'm more likely to try to make the recipe. There's just something about knowing what it's supposed to look like that makes you feel more satisfied when you've made it. It is actually creme caramel...but I think that it means it is flan with melted caramel on top.

The Best Recipe Book doesn't have pictures, nah it's too cool for that, it has drawings...

[Zens7s]

I have yet to try to make it myself. The directions I have make it seem difficult and that I would need to have a specialty pan or something to cook it in.
It's just seems easier for me to go to S.J. Garcia's and pick some up. Though I may try to make it sometime, if I find a recipe that doesn't seem like too much work.
It isn't as hard as I thought. I just bought those little custard dishes and you pop it in. In fact, if you can make pudding you can make flan. However, the tricky part is that sometimes it sticks a little bit when you are putting it on the plate.

I always make extra in case one looks a little retarded. Either that, or I give myself the wierd one.

[TLS]

Thanks for the tip. I'll keep that in mind when I try to make it. :)

All this talk of flan makes me think I should stop somewhere on my way home.

[JK]

There's really only two things I seem to have a hard time cooking- baked potatos, and now gravy. Anything else, I am a god in the kitchen, but those two things... elusive. Baked potato is my White Whale. Call me Ishmael...

Please, don't send instructions for baking a potato- I have over a dozen printed out already and I have accepted my limitations.

[jjcourtright]

Microwave, man. It's so easy to cook potatos that way.

As for gravy, you need to start with a roux...or a pack of gravy mix.

[BAMSS04]

And the kitchen is a wreck- experimented with gravy last night and it didn't work.


White or brown?

I'm guessing that it got really thick? If so, this is a common problem. Just have to cut back on the Flower/ Corn Starch imput.


My father makes KILLER gravy and bickets.

I have been blessed with not one, not two, but three people in my family who are Executive Chefs( real chefs:)). So, I understand the want to learn it one your own, but if you (or anyone) want his recipe just let me know. If not, I understand, I get tired of my dad, grandfather, and brother always telling me how to cook EVERYHING. Some people just want to learn on their own.


Anyway good luck with the job.

[JK]

White or brown?

I'm guessing that it got really thick? If so, this is a common problem. Just have to cut back on the Flower/ Corn Starch imput.


My father makes KILLER gravy and bickets.

I have been blessed with not one, not two, but three people in my family who are Executive Chefs( real chefs:)). So, I understand the want to learn it one your own, but if you (or anyone) want his recipe just let me know. If not, I understand, I get tired of my dad, grandfather, and brother always telling me how to cook EVERYHING. Some people just want to learn on their own.


Anyway good luck with the job.
Supposed to be white- turned out looking like peanut butter (with about the same consistency) It was my first attempt, so hope might not be lost yet as far as the gravy is concerned.

On a side note, my day took one hell of a turn for the better! I can't disclose why yet- someone might be watching and I have to wait until all parties involved have been notified. BUT, as Martha says- it's a good thing \m/ :D \m/

[Lidia]

How was my day... thanks for asking. I am sick as a dog. One day it's hot as hell and the next it's freezing and raining ugggh! I live in New Orleans and the other night I was so scared because this really bad storm was over us for like 2 hours, I found out the next day they're were tornados that caused 2 million in damages not far from where I live. Like we didn't get enough crap from hurricane Katrina, now that is just adding insult to injury!

I hurt I feel sick and I'm tired. I hope you all's day was better! And I hope my day is better tomorrow! :)

Love, Lidia :)

[slizzelizzel]

Back at work/classes after a week of bronchitus and sinus infections.

Very out of it.

[Zens7s]

I got two hours of sleep last night.

Today I have to work my ass off, and then entertain (work purposes) this evening and will probably get about the same tonight. Then I turn around tomorrow morning and have to spend 6 hours locked in a room with our financial modelers while they try to convince me of 50 different things and I have to make a decision about one in there somewhere. Tomorrow night I have another set of work-related dinner plans that will get me home late.

Sometimes it does not suprise me that there are a lot of highly functioning executive coke-heads in this business. How else do people stay awake?

[slizzelizzel]

Don't do coke.

[Zens7s]

Don't do coke.
Don't worry. With the amount of normal things I am allergic to I would most likely explode on contact. Plus, I can't even handle Afrin when my nose is stuffed.

[freetoaster]

Don't do coke.

I would most likely explode on contact.

You would explode.

[By-tor]

As for my day....I got to see my son play in the same club(The Back Room), that I took the same boy, at 3 yrs old, to see a "Steelheart/King Of The Hill" show back in '91. Yep, that's right, I was takin' my kid into any club/venue that would let me, when he was about 36 months. Hell, the kid saw Motley Crue's "Girls, Girl's, Girls" tour before he was out of diapers.


Listen to it, and yearn: "I'll Never Let You Go". It don't get no better than that.

[By-tor]

Okay, just a review from the boy's gig in Austin: I don't need Jager, and Jager don't need me.


Anyway after the gig, the son is jumping over the back of the truck that is pulling the trailer. He hits one side of the "Vee" at the trailer hitch area, goes to put his foot down on the other part of the "Vee" and freakin' misses everything. Face first into the pavement. His guitar player didn't even start laughing. Just went to check on him. No problems just a scratched face.

Fast foward to last nite. I got a gig. Dig this, a high school Sadie Hawkins dance, at the school my son, daughter, and all the guys in the band I'm playin' in now graduated from. We played after all the DJ tunes. Any-freakin' way, I get home and a few of the kids come over after the gig. My boy also has a gig last nite about 30 miles down the road in Temple.

Comes 2 o'clock in the morning, we get a call. Anytime you get a call that late, the kids usually come to mind. The guitar player and my son are driving back from the gig pulling the equipment trailer, and the muthafugga fish tails on 'em. Truck flips on it's side, trailer pushes them in the ditch. Truck totaled, trailer not bad. Everybody okay, equipment(20k worth) looked okay. Tomorrow insurance guy:rolleyes: ).

So then, I'm going to meet my son and a few band-aids at a sports bar for lunch. My wife and I get there, I take 2 sips of my Fat Tire and one of my employees calls my cel, hysterical. The back of the print shop is on fire.:eek: . I race out to the car with my wife(she won't let me drive cause that woulda been bad) and head over 10 miles towards work looking for the black plume of smoke in the horizen.

And all it is, is a paper bin in the back that some kids set afire. Gawd o' mighty!

Anyway thanks for your time.

[phit_demon]

Damn dude, did you break a mirror or somethin'?
You reminded me of that bit in Richard Pryor Live In Concert about Leon Spinks:
"Bad Luck just tapped Leon on the shoulder, an' Leon went, 'Huh?'";)

Seriously though, sounds you had a shitty couple of days...hope things turn upwards for you soon.

[jjcourtright]

The back of the print shop is on fire.:eek:That's the exact face that I made when I read that...

[JK]

...Face first into the pavement...
...Truck totaled, trailer not bad...
... The back of the print shop is on fire.:eek: ...

Damn, man. At least no one poured sugar in your gas tank while anally raping your dog.
Hope you have a better day.

[BAMSS04]

Damn man. That sucks. All of it.

I hope everything works out ok.

[By-tor]

Alright, first, thankee-sai for all the good words, and concern. Ya'll da best.

So, we go to the wrecker impound yesterday. Some stuff dented. Not bad, by looking at it. Today the boys change the blown tire on the trailer, and make it back to the "Rock Room"(the cheesiest name ever for the converted garage they rehearse in) :rolleyes: . Set up all the equipment, and no freakin' problems :cool: .

They play a show at The Curtain Club in Deep Ellum in Dallas on Wednesday. A charter bus is picking up 30 or 40 of us at the Flying J in Waco, and driving up for the show. Anybody up that way come see us. I'll be going Jager-free, thank you.

As for work, the pressman with the fugged up back came back to work part-time today. No more late nite bullshit for me. Yaahoo!

And, I took my wife to Hooters tonite for Valentines Day.

Well, I guess that was her present to me. :cool:

Tomorrow, Stargazer lilies and white carnations for her.

Those freakin' Stargazers, great smell, and great look. Just like I'd imagine Jenna Jamieson. :D

[BAMSS04]

Great to Hear!!

[phit_demon]

...thankee-sai...

Genius dude!
I've gone all Dark Tower speak of late, I keep calling sandwiches popkins.:rolleyes:. Still on The Wastelands, kinda lost reading momentum there for the weekend, but I'm back at it again.
Roland of Gilead rules!

[By-tor]

Genius dude!
I've gone all Dark Tower speak of late, I keep calling sandwiches popkins.:rolleyes:. Still on The Wastelands, kinda lost reading momentum there for the weekend, but I'm back at it again.
Roland of Gilead rules!Liberty Valance ain't got shit on The Gunslinger.

The singer of the last band I was in was a King freak, too. We "thankee-sai"-ed for years.

The story just gets better. Keep on, keeping on. ;)