That Itch You Can't Rant About (The Rant Thread)

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

4 hours ago, dledingham said:

TO be Minnesotan!

 

Well, you're Canadian, so that is practically the same thing.

 

We were up in Winnipeg again this past Sunday. I got a Manitoba Starbucks mug.  For those new, I collect them (and so does Asia).

 

I was the only one dressed up at our work meeting this morning.  My coworkers need an injection of joy de vivre. 

 

[ledingham 68]

Just now, N-o-l-a said:

 

Well, you're Canadian, so that is practically the same thing.

 

We were up in Winnipeg again this past Sunday. I got a Manitoba Starbucks mug.  For those new, I collect them (and so does Asia).

 

I was the only one dressed up at our work meeting this morning.  My coworkers need an injection of joy de vivre. 

 

AHHHH IM WINNIPEG BORN AND RAISED! I love this moment! Winnipeg to Minneapolis in (hopefully) about a years time!

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

I used to be a curmudgeon about Halloween, especially at the office or in other social situations, blowing off wearing any costume. But La Colombiana really gets into it and her enthusiasm has knocked the out of my apathy so I get a costume every year now. The thing is, it's just not that difficult to come up with an idea for a costume, nor all that expensive. Over the last 3 years I've been Sherlock Holmes, Freddy Krueger and Indiana Jones. Was easy peasy assembling the ensembles.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

4 hours ago, dledingham said:

AHHHH IM WINNIPEG BORN AND RAISED! I love this moment! Winnipeg to Minneapolis in (hopefully) about a years time!

 Oooh Awesome. Minneapolis can be a really fun city.  I see Winnipeg is moving in that direction, too. So much new construction. 

 

 

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25 minutes ago, Russ&Caro said:

I used to be a curmudgeon about Halloween, especially at the office or in other social situations, blowing off wearing any costume. But La Colombiana really gets into it and her enthusiasm has knocked the out of my apathy so I get a costume every year now. The thing is, it's just not that difficult to come up with an idea for a costume, nor all that expensive. Over the last 3 years I've been Sherlock Holmes, Freddy Krueger and Indiana Jones. Was easy peasy assembling the ensembles.

 

I think, especially in my field, that you have to find joy in things... and make life fun. Otherwise why live?  

[TBoneTX 45,329]

15 hours ago, cdneh said:

Very cold here too Tbone. I've got to go out and shop all the same. Otherwise there will be no dog food, and if there isn't life won't be worth living around here.

We made out OK, si Eh ma'am.  Cold, but wind had died down by T or T time, boon man.

Did dog get food, huh Eh ma'am?

 

We have not yet inventoried, much less eaten any of, Mini-B.'s candy haul, no man.

 

Given hectic nature of the day, Mrs. T-B. ordered carry-out anniversary pizzas, ingest we/she/wee man.

Restaurant din-din on Fri., more expensive than Burger King man.

 

Speaking of din-din, Cat T-B. merely nibbles at any diabetic wet food, thus wasting most of it, sigh miu man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Scintillating repartee since last night, yawn man.

 

We were very proud of Mini-B. yesterday, HalloWee man.

He wasn't a pig when it came to trick-or-treating, satisfied with just our street man.

He also thanked everyone in a sincere way, give thanks wee man.

When he's old enough to work, we shall have him send thank-you letters to POTS purchasers, perfect job for wee man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Anniversary din-din complete, ingest we & she & wee man.

We gave Mrs. T-B. a drippy Hallmark card in Spanish, impressed she man.

We took Mrs. T-B. & Mini-B. to the restaurant where the brand-new Mrs. T-B. & we had gone Many years ago, revisit man.

We had been back twice in the meantime, but not for probably Many years, not recently man.

It is an Ecu restaurant, owner from Guayaquil man.

Mrs. T-B. had Something del Mar, seafood she eats it man.

Mini-B. had chicken & shrimp with pasta, ingest wee man.

We had corvina, tasty Ecu fish man.

Everyone then shared two different gourmet cakes, get our just desserts man.

Everyone was extremely satisfied, happy we & she & wee man.

 

The bill with tip came to $Many00 ($2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2 +1 + [2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2] centavos), spare no expense we man.

If there's another anniversary, it's Burger King with coupons, eminently sensible we man.

Time to trade Wife for rubias, Many of the latter cheaper than one of the first man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Forgot to mention re anniversary din-din, see man:

 

A geriatric complete stranger came to our table, geriatric he man.

He complimented us on having a family conversation, notice he man.

He especially complimented Mini-B. on not being engrossed on a phone or tablet, compliment he wee man.

 

As we were leaving, he called Mini-B. to his table, call he wee man.

He gave Mini-B. further compliments, reinforce he wee man.

He didn't have to do that, no man.

Very generous of said geriatric, generous geriatric man.

[NikLR 13,227]

Good for you Tbone.  I have a personal issue with people playing on phones etc while at restaurants.  I can see looking up an item while in discussion with other people but not everyone playing with their phones.  Also kids can use things like crayons or toys if they're bored.  We had things and conversations before phones.  I'd rather sit in silence than yank out a phone at the table. 

[Scottish Mernymph 514]

Hi folks, thought I'd pop in to say hello to you all & see how everyone's doing these days?

I'm struggling along, halways in a daze most often, just the same I have managed to pass my driving test here.....& I'm about to buy back my husband's car.....I tracked it down to a dealer in Indiana so I'm off to get it on Wednesday-they're holding it for me until then....

I have my USCIS interview on Nov 14th, bloody attorney STILL unsure exactly what will happen but has spoken to a staff member there who is sympathetic to my situation & is requesting she be in charge of my case.
In the meantime I've been advised to prep with updated family affidavits etc so I'm including letters from doctors etc & photos from our courthouse wedding & from our time in the hospital.
I've never known such pain as I'm going through-I attended a family wedding last week & I surprised myself with how well I dealt with being there but fell completely apart afterwards.

Normally for Halloween I goto my friends Halloween party so this year just feels so entirely alien from all I know.

Anyways...hi.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

3 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

how everyone's doing

We have all been wondering how YOU'VE been doing, si SM ma'am.

3 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

I'm struggling along, halways in a daze most often

This is extremely natural and nothing to blame yourself for, si and no SM ma'am.

3 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

I surprised myself with how well I dealt with being there but fell completely apart afterwards.

This too is extremely natural, si SM ma'am.

3 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

just the same I have managed to pass my driving test here.....& I'm about to buy back my husband's car

This is positive activity, showing internal strength and evidencing your "driven" attitude, si and ha SM ma'am.

3 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

I have my USCIS interview on Manyvember Many'th

Date of interview precised, glad to clarify it so that you won't miss it SM ma'am.

3 hours ago, Scottish Mernymph said:

Normally for Halloween

Normally for Halloween, everyone puts on a Steveklar mask to really scare everyone, si SM ma'am.

We are proud to hear of your strength & progress, keep it up si SM ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

12 hours ago, NikLR said:

Good for you Tbone.  I have a personal issue with people playing on phones etc while at restaurants.  I can see looking up an item while in discussion with other people but not everyone playing with their phones.  Also kids can use things like crayons or toys if they're bored.  We had things and conversations before phones.  I'd rather sit in silence than yank out a phone at the table. 

LPoP and unread, sigh and no see Niki-B. ma'am.

We have a personal issue with people playing on phones etc. while at restaurants, grrr man.

Kids can use things like crayons or toys if they're bored, si to alternatives man.

We would rather sit in silence than yank out a phone at the table, yankee no doo man.

Perhaps you agree with our opinions, si Niki-B. ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Oh -- we forgot to mention a detail from before anniversary din-din, forgot it we man.

We took the Mrs.-T-B.-mobile to the din-din, chauffeur we she & wee man.

Of course, the Mrs.-T-B.-mobile had nearly zero gas in it, emergency situation man.

It was necessary to gas it at the closest, vs. the cheapest, station, grrrrr man.

We are kicking ourself, because she had one-Many'rd of a gallon left, kick we we man.

This was plenty adequate to reach cheapest station, grrrr and  man.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

 

Thinner-but-OK take at Sat.'s GSs/ESs, see the take man:

   -- 2 dress-shirts, Many (2+2+2) packs party plates, book for Mini-B. = $Many ($2x2x2-1), OK man

   -- new-in-package Exigen thermometer; glass bowl w/plastic lid = $Many ($2x2x2), OK man

   -- more-than-half-full bottle Avon Skin-So-Soft = $1, OK man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2)

[TBoneTX 45,329]

Before GS-ing, we took Mini-B. to the kids' activity at Home Despot, bachelor outing we + wee man.

We got there right at Many a.m., advertised start-time man.

The HD staff weren't nearly ready, no man.

We have never seen such flailing incompetence there, no and grrr and  man.

 

They finally got their act together by half-of-half past Many a.m., long line of parents/kids by then man.

Project was somewhat more difficult than usual, frustrating man.

It took us nearly an hour to complete, other parents struggling too man.

Furthermore, we think that we hurt our back during the completion process, awkward sitting/bending man.

Furthermore, Mama T-B. was waiting to dote on Mini-B., senior she dote on wee man.

We were dazed during the visit, probably hurt ourself man.

 

At end of GS itinerary, we were near Costco and offered to Mrs. T-B. that we go, volunteer we man.

Place was an insane, cacophanous madhouse, any weekend man.

We most definitely hurt ourself carrying our boxed stuff into the casa, ouch man.

Tonight = Heap Strong Medicine if it will indeed help, doubtful we man.