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7 minutes ago, N-o-l-a said:

 

Here it is just hot and the air quality is terrible.  Between the smoke from the Canadian fires and the wheat harvest, the visibility is low.  On my weather app yesterday it just said "Smoke" under the date.  The moon has been red as a result.

That must look very strange. My son in BC is saying the sky is red, and it is very dark out even in the middle of the day.

 

We had just over 10 inches of rain here in four days. Today the sun has come out, the humidity is off the charts again, and it is miserable. I can't wait for cooler weather. We are off to TN Monday early, and it looks like stormy weather all the way there 😕

I can explain it to you. But I can't understand it for you.

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There's an old squid (sailor) saying, 

Red skies at night, sailors delight. 

Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning. 

And, after 13 months at sea, I find that too be very true...

 

Ah speaking of squids, we haven't seen Darklar...

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So, years ago, when I was a young kid, I bought a Rubik's cube. I must have been 13 or so...

I learned to solve one side really fast. Subsequently I must have drew thousands of cubes on paper and documented the moves that I made. 

I solved the top layer, then the bottom layer...then after weeks of non-stop playing with the thing, I solved the middle. Developing my own method. And I could swear that I'd never forget how to solve it. 

 

Well, guess what, I forgot how to solve it lol. Got my kids Rubik's cubes. And now I'm working on the solution again.

But my brain shifted to like, low gear...

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6 minutes ago, SAT said:

 

 

So, years ago, when I was a young kid, I bought a Rubik's cube. I must have been 13 or so...

I learned to solve one side really fast. Subsequently I must have drew thousands of cubes on paper and documented the moves that I made. 

I solved the top layer, then the bottom layer...then after weeks of non-stop playing with the thing, I solved the middle. Developing my own method. And I could swear that I'd never forget how to solve it. 

 

Well, guess what, I forgot how to solve it lol. Got my kids Rubik's cubes. And now I'm working on the solution again.

But my brain shifted to like, low gear...

I have never yet solved a rubic's cube.  I have friends that can do it in about 5 mins tho. 

 

 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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The older kid seems like a chip off the ole block tho, she can solve 1 side (but not 1 "layer"). But she's 9. I was 13...

 

The little Turtle 🐢 has no clue what she's supposed to do with it lol 

 

 

Last night, I took the brats to the Santa Rosalie Guinea feast in bensonhurst (pronounced Benson-huist). It only cost a hundred fiddy bucks for them to...

 

1- win two- 25 cent goldfish

2- 1 candy apple each

3- win two- 2 dollar fanny packs

4-  share 1 chocolate covered strawberry

5- 1 pony ride each

6- 1 kid go down a giant slide

7- 3 people on a small ferris wheel

8- 3 people ride one of those spinning tea cup thingys...

 

Yes, I'm being sarcastic...

 

 

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1 hour ago, NikLR said:

I have never yet solved a rubic's cube.  I have friends that can do it in about 5 mins tho. 

Peeling off the stickers and replacing them counts as solving it, right? :lol: 

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11 hours ago, SAT said:

So hot and muggy

Texans Many resiliencies, Nueva Yawkuhs wimps, reality man.

9 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

the smoke from the Canadian fires and the wheat harvest

The wheat harvest is burning, huh Nola-B. ma'am?!

9 hours ago, cdneh said:

We had just over Many inches of rain here in Many days.

Precipitation amount and rate precised, :bonk: Eh ma'am!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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9 hours ago, SAT said:

Rubik's cube

When these came out, someone handed one to Papa T-B.  He had heard about them but never touched one before.  He solved it in about 2 minutes and wordlessly handed it back to the someone, understated he man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Saturday road-trip report, see man:

 

Infernal alarm went off just before Many (2+2+2) a.m., curse ourself we man.

We got on the road at about half-past Many (2+2+2+1) a.m., progression man.

 

Saw awful traffic/construction delays in other direction but experienced none ourselves, outbound we man.

 

Detoured a massively long way (gracias, GPS) to attend a GS, second-guessed ourself man.

Found a pair of very nice pillowcases amidst piles of proverbial/actual garbage, buy we man.

 

Arrived at first Louisiana location in the projected Many (2+1) hours, arrive we man.

Lunched at Burger King with use of coupon, universally accepted even in foreign states man.

Briefly visited two resale shops, nothing remotely of interest man.

 

Visited second resale shop, favorite foreign-state shop man.

Donated bag of our stuff that we didn't want to rediscover locally and be tempted to repurchase, donate we man.

Children's clothing on sale for half a buck per piece, deal man.

Children's books on sale for half-of-half a buck each, deal man.

Got Mini-B. Many (2+2+2+1) apparel items and Many (2+2+1) books, steal man.

 

Arrived just after noon at second Louisiana location, all-day MS (moving-sale) advertised man.

Guy loading U-Haul truck said, "It's over," some all-day sale man.

Accordingly, we were pleased to have detoured to the first GS, Total = $half a buck man.

 

Got wiper-blade at Napa Auto Parts, necessary man.

 

Visited other resale shop, not bad last time man.

Found blue & brown dress-slacks, but for $Many ($[2+2]+half a buck), rip-off man.

Got them anyway, still better than paying retail man.

 

Visited down-closing KMart, last day is Sept. 2 man.

Store surprisingly out-cleaned, with not even half-off discounts for some stuff man.

Did thorough search of every aisle and spent $Many ($[2x2x2x2x2x2] x 2), get everything of use man.

That amount ($Many) was within a buck of what we'd spent on July visit, coincidence man.

Predominant purchase was foodstuffs, get it cheap man.

T-B.-mobile trunk was very full, cram it all in man.

 

On store's last day, only remainders will be Clairol boxes and overpriced cat-food, predict we man.

 

At Many (2+1) p.m., decided to head casa-ward, return we man.

Stopped just once before crossing into Texas, de-water we man.

Continued whole way back without stopping, strenuous man.

Much construction, periodic rain, and far too many turtles in the left lane, grrrrRRRRR man.

Reached casa after nearly Many (2+2) hours, cramp-bodied we man.

 

Unloaded stuff, showered, read to Mini-B., napped for a dead hour, up-woken by Mrs. T-B. she man.

Laundrying now as usual, Saturday night man.

Will get to bed at Many a.m. yet again, fold/de-dish man.

However, a worthwhile day, satisfied we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

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Couple of Sunday ESs, but heavy-laundry weekend, priorities of Thread Laundress we man.

Perhaps will combine ES-ing with necessary grocery run, decide on Sunday man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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