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57 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Din-din was 2 double Fish Filets from McDonald's, beastly expensive man.

Didn't they used to be like $1.55?

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13 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Didn't they used to be like $1.Many?

Former price precised, :bonk: JD ma'am.

They're now $Many -- yes, $Many -- si and sigh 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01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.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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Rant, see and grrrr man:

 

Corn dogs are one of the Major Food Groups, just ask Mini-B. man.

We went to Aldi with those on our list, go and list we man.

Aldi was OUT of corn dogs, irritating to the max man.

 

Aldi's corn dogs are normally $2.Many ($2 + 2x2x2x2 +2+1 pennies), box of Many (2+2+2) man.

Legacy supermarket also has boxes of Many (2+2+2), backup plan man.

We got a box there for $Many-&-a-half -- yes, $Many-&-a-half, infuriating and grrrrRRRRR man.

We are going to write Aldi Corporate to demand a refund of the difference, outraged 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(!).

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Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

 

Saturday made up for last Saturday's skunking, si man.

We itineraried Many (2+2) GSs and Many (2+2) ESs, balanced we man.

Two GSs and one ES were duds, not bad man.

 

See the take, see man:

 -- Nightstand with stop-drawer-pulling-outing = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2x2x2 +2+2 + half a buck), 

       steal on discount man

 -- T-shirt for Mini-B. = $1, OK man

 -- 2 leather business-card portfolios, partial roll Scotch masking-tape = $Many ($2+2), deal man

 -- gigantic wooden shoe or garage cubbyhole box, large electronic calculator, T-shirt for 

        Mini-B., partial bottle acne astringent, onecan Chunky beef/vegetable soup, new-in-package 

        eyeglass sports loops, "Sticky Buddy" miu-hair picker-upper = $Many ($2x2x2), steal man

 -- Many (2+2) packs party plates, huge pack napkins, sm. plastic tumbler = $2, steal man

Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2 +2+1 + half a buck)

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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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Thrilling Saturday report with somewhat of a saga, see man:

 

We got to bed at Many a.m., partying with the rubias man.

Awoke groggily at Many a.m., late to get going man.

Gassed/warshed T-B.-mobile, should have done it Fri. night but too tired man.

 

Lunched at one of our Many favorite Mexican restaurants in nearby town, ingest we man.

Place wasn't super-busy, no man.

Told waitress that we would appreciate prompt service, politely request we man.

Had to wait over half an hour for our simple order, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Had long finished entire basket of cheaps, ingest long before we man.

Gulped Many (2+2) beef enchiladas + rice/beans in Many (2x2x2 +2+2) minutes, rush we man.

 

Found shoe or garage cubbyhole-box at mid-itinerary stop, good ES man.

Contraption was massively heavy, wow man.

Carried thing from back room of casa to point of sale, ouch man.

Carried thing to T-B.-mobile, double-ouch man.

Lifted thing into T-B.-mobile trunk, Manyple-ouch man.

Was dazed with pain thereafter, where's our back-transplant man.

 

Found nightstand at penultimate stop, final ES man.

Guy fortunately available to help us carry half to T-B.-mobile, couldn't do ourself man.

Shoved cubbyhole-box to back of T-B.-mobile trunk, Manyruple-ouch man.

Lifted half of nightstand into T-B.-mobile trunk, Manytuple-ouch man.

Was "seeing stars" thereafter pain phenomenon man.

 

Upon return to casa, found neighbor with flatbed dolly, fortunate we man.

Neighbor helped us de-trunk items, mostly our effort man.

We dollied items to garage, keep all new furniture there for now man.

Lifted stuff off dolly ourself, Manytuple-ouch man.

Don't think that we knew exactly where we were, no man.

 

Somehow fed treats to demanding miu and got upstairs, mystery how man.

Looked online for cut-hairing appointment, weeks overdue we man.

Found an immediate one, surprise man.

Returned to T-B.-mobile and went to cut-hairing place, no rest for the injured man.

Got great cut-hairing*, shorn we man.

     *WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Within range of Aldi, shop we man.

Legacy supermarket on way back, shop we man.

Refrigeratored/freezered/cupboarded all purchases, Manytuple-ouch man.

Took post-cut-hairing shower in water as hot as we could stand it, some relief man.

 

Din-din was the onecan of Chunky soup** from ES, ingest we man.

      **only gently expired, and not dented ha ha JD ma'am

Napped like an illegitimate male child for 2 hours, back somewhat better thereafter man.

Partied loudly and lustily with the rubias, want to see if you're still paying attention man.

Will take Heap Strongest Medicine tonight and perhaps Sunday morning, ouch 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(!).

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Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Heap Strong Medicine semieffective, semi-ouch man.

Miu extremely active all day, interactive miu man.

Lunch was a Wendy's salad*, ingest we man.

    *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Unsuccessful nap, no zzz we man.

Laundry load conquered, warsher dished/de-dished, domestic we man.

 

Din-din was (in order) a chocolate-with-almonds bar from Aldi, onecan of chunk chicken from Costco, and (later) part of Mini-B.'s din-din brought by Ex-Mrs.-T-B., ingest we man.

 

Mini-B. had ABCs+12Manys and the rest of Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s din-din, ingest wee man.

 

Watched AFV rerun with Ex-Mrs.-T-B., Mini-B., & Cousin Mini-B., full quorum man.

 

Multiagency SWAT teams losing patience with our wanton, nonstop partying, lose patience they 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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Scintillating Monday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Back hurt like an illegitimate male child most of day, ouch man.

Did not leave casa all day, work-harding we man.

Mini-B. taken to little amigo's casa, party wee men man.

Lunch was two ham sandwiches, indict them and ingest we man.

Hourlong nap taken, crucial zzz we man.

 

Din-din was nuked mixed vegetables + beef brisket burnt tips with BBQ sauce*, ingest Two Guys man.

      *procured free with use of Costco rebate, financially savvy we man

 

Had mini-Movie Night, Two Guys man.

Watched an AFV episode from Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2) years ago, quite funny man.

Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn met their doom, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. quite tired, rapidly zzz we man.

Miu quite tired, zzz miu man.

But miu shall awaken in time, assured we man.

Meanwhile, full quorum of rubias in casa partying loudly, cavort we and they 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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Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. lobbied not to go to skool, so what else is new man.

Then he texted, "Hey Dad we get to go on a field trip" no punctuation by wee man man.

They got to visit Middle Skool, that's what's next man.

Got the red-carpet treatment, going to be more brutal than that in reality man.

Got fed an extra (early) lunch, ingest and impressed with selection & portions wee man.

 

Voted in primaries, civic responsibility we man.

Vote out the rapscallions and vote in the scalawags, or maybe the other way around man.

 

Lunch was Many (2+2) Arby's gut-bombs*, post-civic-duty self-reward ingest we man.

    *WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Took Mini-B. straight from skool to haircut place, shaggy wee man.

Mini-B. groused the whole way, so what else is new man.

Explained to cut-hairing lady just what he wanted, listen she man.

She actually did it that way, above-the-fold headline man.

Mini-B. very well pleased, first time in history man.

We actually tipped the cut-hairing lady, temporarily insane we man.

 

Din-din was nuked bagged corn + all 2 pounds of "grass-fed beef sirloin in peppercorn sauce,**" ingest Two Guys man.

     **free with annual Costco rebate, financially savvy we man

Neither of us wanted dessert, stuffed Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. exhausted, field trip cut-hairing big din-din man.

Fell asleep within one minute of bedtime reading, zzz wee man.

We immediately began cavorting loudly with the rubias, SWAT team activated 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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Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

Dressed Mini-B. in warm coat & said, "When you leave skool, zip and hood, si man!" si man.

 

Lunch was onecan of BBQ beans from an earlier ES, ingest we man.

 

Mini-B. left skool unzipped and unhooded, :bonk: wee man.

Got in T-B.-mobile and immediately began sneezing, :bonk: wee man.

Arrived at casa and kept sneezing, record-set-sneezing wee man.

 

Din-din was nuked bagged green beans and all 2 pounds of Costco pot roast*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *procured free with use of annual rebate, financially savvy we man

 

Mini-B. kept sneezing and complained of sore throat, :bonk: wee man.

We bundled Mini-B. in blankets and gave him allergy medicine, administer we to wee man man.

Notified Ex-Mrs.-T-B., notify ex-she about wee man we man.

All this while, miu loudly demanded second helping of miu-treats, short miu-memory miu man.

After discussion, Ex-Mrs.-T-B. comes over with bowl of chicken soup, souper idea ex-she man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. spoon-fed Mini-B., just like old times man.

Interactive miu highly interested in the proceedings, investigatory miu man.

Mini-B. better afterwards, think we man re wee man.

 

Gave Mini-B. more medicine, pre-bed man.

Read some from his magazine and some from his book, read we with wee man man.

Gave him some "sleep gummies" supplied by Ex-Mrs.-T-B., dutiful we man.

Mini-B. asleep before any medicine could have hit, exhausted wee man.

We shall see tomorrow whether he is truly sick or jockeying to not go to skool, observe 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(!).

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Scintillating Thursday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling (?) Thursday report, see man:

 

Well, despite Heap Strong Medicine, Mini-B. was awake from Many-&-a-half p.m. till 1 a.m., hour-&-a-half man.

Couldn't get the right temperature in his room, too hot for wee man man.

Awoke feeling the same, cold symptoms wee man.

 

Dressed Mini-B. in warm daytime clothes, dress wee man we man.

Called Ex-Mrs.-T-B., alert ex-she man.

Ex-she picked up wee man for T.L.C., prearranged plan man.

Notified skool of nonattendance, understanding man.

 

We left for meeting at POTS office, Mau-Mau* man.

    *Meetings Are Useless - Meetings Are Useless

After meeting, lunched at one of favorite Mexican restaurants, lunch special** man.

   **Many (2+1) chicken enchiladas + rice + beans + salad + cheaps man

Just as we were leaving, two bilingual rubias came in, :bonk: the timing man.

Probably a mother & daughter, rubias nevertheless man.

 

Confirmed Mini-B.'s status, concerned we man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. texted, "He is renting," renting what man?

We decided that this meant "He is resting," used to translating Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s typing we man.

 

Dropped POTS taxes with head CPA, several semi-trucks full of data man.

Napped for 2 hours, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was Many (2+2) hot dogs, still the same left for Two Guys if desired man.

 

Mini-B. returned to us by half-past Many (2+2+2), lethargic wee man.

Against Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s pleas, made him take a shower, always feel better thereafter man.

Fixed heat-register in Mini-B.'s room, not completely closed man.

Administered Heap Strong Medicine, administer we man to wee man.

Read from magazine and book, standard man.

Mini-B. thoroughly zzz-ing, exhausted wee man.

Cavorting with (existing) rubias about to begin, see if you're still reading 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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Scintillating Friday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling (?) Friday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. again didn't sleep soundly, cough wee man.

In morn, just under half-certain that he was better, so kept him home, no skool wee man.

 

Saw big truck outside, inspect we man.

Neighbor having big tree cut down, destroy nature they man.

We approached tree-killing crew, approach they we man.

Struck deal to remove one of our crepe myrtles, pain in the backside man.

Only $Many ($2x2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2x2) to kill it, stump-grind, & trim another, deal man.

Worked out well for everyone, satisfied we neighbor tree-killers man.

 

Mini-B. wanted pizza, want wee man.

We wanted pizza, want we man.

Mini-B & we wanted pizza, want Two Guys man.

Went to bank for tree-money and got 'za on same trip, efficient we man.

 

Ingested entire large ([2x2x2x2]-inch) 'roni 'za, ingest Two Guys man.

Got 'za-box into neighbor's garbage right before truck came, efficient we man.

Mini-B. impressed at thorough, complete destruction of evidence, impressed wee man.

 

Din-din was nuked bagged corn + chicken strips + honey mustard, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Intended Movie Night, intend Two Guys man.

Someone (besides us) hacked Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s Disney+ account, strange avatar man.

Movies & subtitles in French, who in the world speaks THAT man.

Mini-B. quite upset, complain to Mommy wee man.

We convinced him to watch AFV Animal Edition, reruns man.

Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn consumed, should have ingested Many (2+1) man.

 

Mini-B. sleeping on Heap Strong Medicine, let him recover please man.

We shall now frolic with the rubias, party-animal 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(!).

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Ex-Mrs.-T-B. doesn't trust us not to feed Mini-B. corn dogs for breakfast, no trust we ex-she man.

She will therefore collect Mini-B. for breakfast, feed wee man ex-she man.

We have itineraried only Many (2+2) ESs, nothing more proximal or exciting 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 ES report, see man:

 

Many (2+1) of the Many (2+2) ESs yielded paydirt, si man.

The Many'th (2+2th) shall also, if we return on Sun. when stuff is half-price, $i man.

 

The take, see man:

 -- new-with-tags Dockers brown slacks, half-bottle rubbing-alcohol, ballpoint pen = $2, 

       steal man

 -- Many-tine ([2+2]-tine) burger fork* = half a buck, deal man

       *same-day usage, see Thrilling Saturday report man

 -- toucans corn, onecan peas, squeeze-bottle lite mayonnaise, Many (2+1) partial boxes 

       Kleenex, warshcloth, 2 new-in-package steak knives = $Many-&-a-half 

       ($2x2x2 - half a buck), deal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2 +2)

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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Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

Quite a good day for rainy cold blah weather, Texas weather not Many man.

 

Mini-B. mostly slept through the night, cough less wee man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. collected Mini-B. for breakfast, ex-she man take wee man.

 

We decided to visit children's resale store where they buy used clothes, decide we man.

We took the boxful of the exact same stuff that they'd rejected 2 months ago, devious we man.

They took almost all the shirts + some pants and offered us $Many ($2x2x2x2 + 2+2), $i man.

We found 2 pants to buy, $Many ($2x2x2 +2) man.

Thus, we walked out with a profit of $Many ($2x2x2 +2), financially savvy we man.

On each of our Many (2+1) visits, they have ended up paying us, Bu$ine$$ Typhoon man.

In a month or longer, we shall return with what they rejected this time, hee hee hee man.

 

Stopped at very proximal Aldi store, no detour or dedicated trip necessary man.

 

Lunch was a salad at Wendy's, bought WUOC financially savvy we man.

 

Used expiring CVS coupon to save Many% ([2x2x2x2x2 +2+2]%), financially savvy we man.

 

Collected Mini-B., collect wee man we man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s IKEA closet had arrived, :rofl: we man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. was awaiting Ecu handyman and the Rojo as installers, :rofl: we man.

It took all Many (2+1) of them Many (2x2x2) -- yes, Many (2x2x2) -- hours, :rofl: we man.

At Many (2x2x2+2) p.m., Ex-Mrs.-T-B. wrote, "We finished late... I'm exhausted," :rofl: we man.

We again told her, "Bet you wish you hadn't torn out the old closets, huh man?" :rofl: we man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. had no response, :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:  we man.

We signed off with the traditional "Regards and sympathies to the Rojo, :rofl: we man.

 

Napped for a glorious near-2 hours, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was Many (2+1) air-fried Costco hamburgers, ingest we* and wee** man.

       *one (ketchup-only) and 2/Many'rds of another (ketchup-only), ingest we man

     **one (lettuce + tomato + ketchup) and 1/Many'rd of the other above, ingest wee man

 

Out-figured how to change Disney+ language & captions from French, oui man.

Movie Night was "Treasure Island," not bad man.

Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. had good warm shower, loosen cough of wee man man.

Finished weekly book precisely on schedule, perfect Two Guys ending man.

Doped up Mini-B. on Heap Strong Medicine, knock out cold man.

Stupid neighbors had kid visitors who began playing basketball, Many p.m. man!

We went out to ask them to stop, sick wee man man.

They stopped shouting but still kept playing, headache-inducing bouncing man.

We were about to lose our cool, but they quit on their own, never should've started man.

 

Overall, a pretty good day, conclude 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(!).

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Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

Quite a good day for rainy cold blah weather, Texas weather not Many man.

 

 

Friday night I went to Costco and when I left the store at 7pm I noticed it was 75 degrees.  Just beautiful, and I thought "this is why I live here".

If at first you don't succeed, then sky diving is not for you.

Someone stole my dictionary. Now I am at a loss for words.

If Apple made a car, would it have windows?

Ban shredded cheese. Make America Grate Again .

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Deport him and you never have to feed him again.

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

I went bald but I kept my comb.  I just couldn't part with it.

My name is not Richard Edward but my friends still call me DickEd

If your pet has a bladder infection, urine trouble.

"Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow."

I fired myself from cleaning the house. I didn't like my attitude and I got caught drinking on the job.

My kid has A.D.D... and a couple of F's

Carrots improve your vision.  Alcohol doubles it.

A dung beetle walks into a bar and asks " Is this stool taken?"

Breaking news.  They're not making yardsticks any longer.

Hemorrhoids?  Shouldn't they be called Assteroids?

If life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

If you suck at playing the trumpet, that may be why.

Dogs can't take MRI's but Cat scan.

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