Girls Coffeeshop Talk

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

What are we waiting for? Just measured myself, my height you dummies, and I have shrunk....now 6' 1.5"! I was always the runt of the family and now I am shrinking (insert cold weather joke here). My 14 year old daughter is now up to 5' 7" and growing. The rest of the kids about an inch every three months. Now about that hat? Lisa, you should know this; it is fishing time down south and I will be spending a lot of time with my father-in-law and will be out of touch. Fishing, drinking, lying about our heroic deeds in airplanes, and storying telling; sounds like fun to me.

Heyyy, who are you calling dummy??

[away36]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

now I am shrinking (insert cold weather joke here). Now about that hat?

You askin' us for a weenie beanie, Joe?

[away36]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Just measured myself, you dummies, and I have shrunk.

Originally Posted by Carolina

Heyyy, who are you calling dummy??

No kidding, Carolina! He gives us WAY too much personal information and WE'RE the dummies?

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by away36

No kidding, Carolina! He gives us WAY too much personal information and WE'RE the dummies?

Nothing like a little selective editing, eh! For now it's been the written word; don't make me attached pictures! Used to watch Sandford and Son and loved it when Pops called dummy...dummy!

[redshirt1957]

Oh by the way, I have been a good little boy and stayed away from the recession threads.

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by away36

You askin' us for a weenie beanie, Joe?

I need two; one large and one extra small! Take that! If we keep this up we will (1) get banned or (2) have to pay to get out of jail!

[away36]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Oh by the way, I have been a good little boy and stayed away from the recession threads.

Now THAT calls for a party!

[away36]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

I need two; one large and one extra small! Take that! If we keep this up we will (1) get banned or (2) have to pay to get out of jail!

OK, OK.....

[away36]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Used to watch Sandford and Son and loved it when Pops called dummy...dummy!

Now that's one show I could never ever get into!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Oh by the way, I have been a good little boy and stayed away from the recession threads.

I'm proud of you, Joe!

[Carolina]

Originally Posted by away36

OK, OK.....

[Carolina]

Just felt like posting for no reason!

[abigsecret]

Can you see it now?

[away36]

Originally Posted by abigsecret

Can you see it now?

Yes! and it's PERFECT! I mean.............he does go fishing.....and he's always on the ball!! ....and the hat.....it's like............THIS! "The Joe Hat!"

[Lisa]

Good morning, silly peoples. I've been reading and grinning at the antics here as usual.

Our buddy Edwin from San Antonio left this morning. He'd come up for a visit. I got to admire his SS Daytona up close and he's promised to send me some pics of it to post on the forums, along with a couple of choice guns and knives. What is it about watch fans also being into guns and knives? And guitars?

And he's the bad influence on my husband, as usual - he was responsible for his Explorer II purchase last year.... now Dave wants a GMT and a Milgauss - green sapphire, or course. I think Dave should get them when funds allow - so I can move up to a midsized TT Datejust! We'd better stock up the piggy bank.

[East Bay Rider]

Aww heck, just run down to the AD and finally buy him one. You know he wants it. Why make him wait?

Like a typical guy I'm really into instant gratification.

[away36]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Aww heck, just run down to the AD and finally buy him one. You know he wants it. Why make him wait?

Like a typical guy I'm really into instant gratification.

You're so funny, Bill.

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Aww heck, just run down to the AD and finally buy him one. You know he wants it. Why make him wait?

Like a typical guy I'm really into instant gratification.

Instant gratification is good, but we are seriously out of money for a while! In three weeks, we had to pay $16,000 for concrete work around the garage and driveway, and another $16,000 for school, and thousands more for other renovations in the basement and garage. We dad to borrow money from the inlaws! We'll save it back up pretty quick, but for now no watches. That's okay. I'm happy with what I have.

[away36]

Originally Posted by Lisa

That's okay. I'm happy with what I have.

Me too!!!

[East Bay Rider]

Nothing sucks up money like a new house.

[Jedi]

New house or new watches take your pick.

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Nothing sucks up money like a new house.

Speaking of ex-wives and Hoovers.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Speaking of ex-wives and Hoovers.

Got a few of both Joe, eh

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Nothing sucks up money like a new house.

Or in our case, an OLD house that no one cared about for 40 years!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Speaking of ex-wives and Hoovers.

I think Bill meant to say "...like a new SPouse."

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Lisa

Or in our case, an OLD house that no one cared about for 40 years!

OLD? 40 Years? Cared about? I cannot begin to tell you the joke that crossed my mind. Hey, a little more detail on the house if you please.

[redshirt1957]

Originally Posted by Lisa

I think Bill meant to say "...like a new SPouse."

[East Bay Rider]

My house was built in 1900 but I was extremely lucky in that the PO was a carpenter and he remodeled the kitchen and bathroom and re-wired/re-plumbed the house to current codes. But at only 1,100 sq ft taxable living space it's a bit small for most but it's suitable for the 3 of us. The cellar is finished with full carpeting, baseboard heat and a wood stove and the attic has been finished into a loft master bedroom. It has no heat so it is not taxable as living space.
Still keeping up with maintenance (for instance, I paint it by hand every 4 years) and upgrades where applicable and maintaining the yard and fence keep me very busy (poor) and Home Depot very grateful. I wonder, can I claim Home Depot as a dependent?

[away36]

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Speaking of ex-wives and Hoovers.

....oh ....wait....that's not funny is it! Sorry, Joe!

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

My house was built in 1900 but I was extremely lucky in that the PO was a carpenter and he remodeled the kitchen and bathroom and re-wired/re-plumbed the house to current codes. But at only 1,100 sq ft taxable living space it's a bit small for most but it's suitable for the 3 of us. The cellar is finished with full carpeting, baseboard heat and a wood stove and the attic has been finished into a loft master bedroom. It has no heat so it is not taxable as living space.
Still keeping up with maintenance (for instance, I paint it by hand every 4 years) and upgrades where applicable and maintaining the yard and fence keep me very busy (poor) and Home Depot very grateful. I wonder, can I claim Home Depot as a dependent?

Home Depot as a dependent! Them and Lowes.

What style is your house? Victorian? Do you use space heaters for the loft?

I think old houses are just so cool. They do need lots of love/money, though. Still, I've lived in brand-new, mid-fifties, late twenties and late thirties homes, and I really disliked the new place. All of the others had soul. The new house felt like living in a cheap apartment - no quality in the construction at all.