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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Retrieved Mini-B., early Two Guys experience man.

Mini-B. wanted BK for lunch, too much for us but OK man.

BK procured*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. showed up after her Ecu function, giddy ex-she man.

She took Mini-B. back to her casa to retrieve something and for din-din, si man.

Mini-B. pounded on our door a short time later, tearful wee man.

"Mom yelled at me for leaving the garage door open, si man," said wee man man.

"She also gave me this bucket of towels** to fold, si man," said wee man man.

     **then- & ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s infamous kitchen rags, vivid memories thereof we man

"I didn't leave the garage door open, no man; she did and forgot about it, si man," said wee man man.

We asked if Mini-B. had had din-din, ask we man wee man man.

"All I had were a couple of empanadas, si man!" said wee man man.

 

We tried to down-settle Mini-B., si man.

We agreed that garage door wasn't open when we initially retrieved Mini-B., open-&-shut case man.

We asked why ex-she man had sent him with the kitchen rags, puzzled we man.

"She expects me to read her mind all the time, si man!" said wee man man.

"And all she does is dump them into another bucket, si man!" said wee man man.

 

Meanwhile, ex-Mrs.-T-B. had left us a text saying to come outside or call her later, si man.

We tried calling, no answer man.

We then texted, getting "I'm taking a shower, si man," what the dickens man.

We never connected with ex-she man, no man.

 

We allowed Mini-B. to play V.R., si man.

We conquered our laundry load and dished/de-dished the warsher, domestic we man.

We then folded the kitchen rags, just like old times*** man.

     ***we routinely did Many (2+2+2+1) laundry loads every weekend, see man:

          - on Saturday night, the bath towels and the kitchen rags, 2 loads man

          - on Sunday, our stuff, Mini-B.'s stuff, & 2 of then-Mrs.-T-B.'s stuff, Many loads man

 

We told Mini-B. that when ex-Mrs.-T-B. inquires, we shall tell her that the malos kidnapped her rags and are demanding ransom, so there man.

 

Din-din was light, still stuffed from BK Two Guys man.

Mini-B. had onecan of Chef B. S+Ms, ingest wee man.

We had onecan of Chef B. ABCs+12Manys**** (no meatballs), ingest we man.

     ****bought from supermarket's closeout/dent bin, financially savvy we man

Mini-B. then consumed pecan pie donated yesterday by Mama T-B., ingest wee man.

 

We think that both Mini-B. and ex-Mrs.-T-B. are right, but one a bit more than the other, si man.

We dislike this constant tension between the two, :girlwerewolf2xn: man.

Advice is solicited*****, si man.

     *****as are recommendations of rubias, si 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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On 5/3/2024 at 11:05 PM, TBoneTX said:

Mini-B. had a major Inglish paper due from last week, absent wee man man.

He declined group and teechur review of it in favor of our review of it, delegate work uphill man.  :ranting:

We revised/retyped paper and discussed it with him, impart some learning maybe man.  :bonk: 

Paper*** now uploaded for his teechur****, hopefully redeem his Inglish grade man.

     ***a masterpiece if we may modestly thus say, si man

     ****with whom we communicate solely in haiku, build a literary bond man

We remember the above, si man.

On 5/4/2024 at 2:00 AM, Neonred said:

I'll be interested to know how well you do on your Inglish paper!

We had Mini-B. go into his grade archives tonight to check, si and see man.

If he found the right one, it appears that we he got a Many on it, whee and glee man.  :dance:

So there is your answer, see man.

This contributed nicely to the overall grade of Many -- si man, Many -- that Mini-B. got in Inglish overall, si man.

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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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18 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Is shipping available, huh D ma'am?

I'll look 

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Ok found another in Bryan TX, for $40

 

Not seeing anyone willing to ship yet. I'll keep looking.

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K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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5 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

found another in Bryan TX, for $Many

Price precised, si D ma'am.  Does it say if it's used or still works, huh 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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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Quietest day ever, holiday man.

Mini-B. quietly played his games, occupied wee man.

 

Lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest Two Guys man.

We siesta'd for nearly Many hours, zzz we man.

 

Din-din for Mini-B. was rice + tuna, ingest wee man.

Din-din for us was onecan of Progresso chicken noodle soup, ingest we man.

 

We threw that empty can into the garbage, and it clanked on something, minor noise man.

Miu (atop kitchen counter) freaked and knocked several things onto floor, startled miu man.

One item was our coffeepot from Saturday's ES, $2 down the tubes man.  :ranting:

Mini-B. helped us sweep up the shards, what a waste man.

 

Movie night was Ride Along, excellent man.

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

 

We then got a surprise phone call from someone we'd been waiting to hear from, hourlong man.

An unsupervised Mini-B. missed bedtime deadline by nearly an hour, :ranting: man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort 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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10 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Price precised, si D ma'am.  Does it say if it's used or still works, huh ma'am?

They all are used. It does say it works. 

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Tried to get up earlier, didn't work that well zzz we man.

 

Had to mow front lawn, couldn't wait another day man.

Two thick sweatbands used, one job one recovery man.

 

Groceried for Uncle T-B., get half the list at Aldi man.

Uncle T-B. desperate for company, casa-bound senior he man.

While we were detained, Mini-B. lunched on Many (2+2) Oreos, ingest wee man.

When we returned, lunch was onecan of Aldi chili, ingest we man.

 

It is good that we returned when we did, si man.

Within the hour, the skies turned as black as night with wind and monsoon, severe stuff man.

We siesta'd through it for nearly Many hours, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was air-fried breaded cod* + nuked corn, ingest* Two Guys man.

     *Mini-B. hates this, necessary dietary variety for wee man man

 

Movie night was The Week Of, Adam Sandler and pretty good man.

Many (2+2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

This tallies to Many (2x2x2x2 -2) for the week so far, rather impressive man.

 

Party with the rubias after Mini-B. embedded, cavort we man.

Finish grocerying for Uncle T-B. on Wednesday, grocery we man for senior he man 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 Wednesday report, see man:

 

Lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest Two Guys man.

 

We finished grocerying for Uncle T-B., grateful senior he man.

 

We siesta'd for over 2 hours during another monsoon, zzz we man.

 

Mini-B. went to ex-Mrs.-T-B., non-Two-Guys evening man.

Din-din was weenies & beans, ingest we man.

 

Inside, miu had been intermittently vigilant around front & back yards, see something miu man.

We stepped out front door, exit casa we man.

Miu snarled and zoomed out ahead of us, zoom snarling miu man.

Miu had seen neighbor's miu, again left outside man.

Miu snarled and hissed and ran at other miu, impressive display man.

Other miu* ran back to neighbor's casa, retreat by other miu man.

     *which had fought violently with Miu T-B. #2 and earned our lasting enmity, grrr man

Miu walked back toward us but turned to snarl at other miu, ensure territory miu man.

We grabbed hissing miu and threw her back inside our casa, supposed to be an indoor miu man.

We then complimented miu on being such a fierce predator and guardian of Daddy, si man.

Miu eventually calmed down, calmer miu man.

 

We have just spotted neighbor's miu having been left outside again, no way to treat any miu man.

What has gotten into our loser neighbors to treat their #1 miu like this, huh man?

 

We have actually embedded Mini-B. at a reasonable hour, mirabile dictu man.

 

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

On Thursday, take Mama T-B. to doc appointment, follow-up man.

Might lure Mini-B. to accompany us with promise of tacos afterward, slurrrrrp 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:

 

It somehow did not monsoon at all today, amazing man.

 

Mini-B. actually went along on Mama T-B.'s doc caucus, all descendants of senior she man present man.

Afterward, we took Mini-B. to Taco Bell as promised, probably why wee man came along man.

 

Lunch was bought not WUOC, financially profligate we man.

Mini-B. got Many (2+2) enlarged tacos, ingest wee man.

We got Many (2+2+2) regular tacos, ingest we man.

These cost $Many ($[2 Manyzen]) -- si man, $Many ($[2 Manyzen]) -- out- :ranting: - rageous man!

This was more than the cost of an XL 'za, si man!  :ranting:

Never again will we stoop to the pattern of the common man and lunch not WUOC, swear we man.

 

An attempted siesta was interrupted by a call from our electric co. with an offered renewal plan, :ranting: man.

We put them off for an hour until we could research competitors' offers, si man.

Co.'s offers were not competitive, point out we man.

Salesdude offered another, also not competitive man.

We finally got one that was only fractionally higher than the lowest available offer, financially savvy we man.

 

Din-din was nuked beef kabobs (Costco), air-fried tater tots (Aldi), and canned barbecue beans (supermarket's closeout/dent bin), ingest Two Guys man.

 

Mini-B. didn't want a movie night until too late to start one, zero sense of time wee man man.

 

Quiescent miu roused her furry self to be thoroughly brushed twice, demanding miu man.

Neighbor's miu made it back inside last night and wasn't seen today, absent invasive miu man.

 

We have itineraried 2 ESs for Friday, hedge bets on basis of weather we man.

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort 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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On 5/25/2024 at 11:14 PM, TBoneTX said:

If you can score a Litter Robot 3 for a good deal (they do come up on Marketplace but you have to POUNCE on them), well worth it.  We also have a Meowant box since Monty joined the household.  It's not too bad, but it's still not the LR3.  

 

I had 2 Smart Scoops in the past (similar to the nature's miracle one).  The first one was ok, the second wasn't the same quality.  Still better than manual scooping of the ole kitty sand though!

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13 hours ago, mam521 said:

Litter Robot Many

Name of preferred product precised, si and see and :bonk: mam ma'am.

13 hours ago, mam521 said:

manual scooping

That's what we're doing now, si and sigh man.

We've been meaning to contact Ontarklar offline to determine strategy, si 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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Friday ES report, see man:

 

Both itineraried ESs yielded the take, see man:

 

 -- hacksaw = $Many ($2+2+1), deal man

 -- zippered tool case (hammer, reversible screwdriver, level, tape-measure, 2 pliers, flashlight), 

          2 pliers, Many (2+2) screwdrivers, 2 crescent wrenches, Many (2+1) Post-It pads, 

          ~full Kleenex, work gloves, 2 NIP rolls strapping-tape, Many-outlet ([2+2+2]-outlet) wall tap, 

          set of Many (2x2x2) small screwdrivers, half-bottle multivitamins, 2 zippered cash-bags, 

          wire brush, zippered screwdriver set, razor-blade scraper* = $Many ($2x2x2x2x2 +2), 

          deal man

Total = $Many ($2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 -1)

 

These were some of the very few non-rusty tools that we have ever seen at an ES, whee 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 Friday non-ES report, see man:

 

Two Guys both awakened at o'dark-Many by loud monsoon, :ranting: man.

Monsoon quit at around noon o'clock, finally man.

Lunch was PB&J sandwiches, ingest Two Guys man.

Upon return from ES-ing, we serviced demanding miu and siesta'd for nearly 2 hours, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was Costco angusburgers on Costco buns, ingest Two Guys man.

Movie night was No Country for Old Men, good but strange & dissatisfying man.

Many (2+2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

This tallies to Many (2x2x2x2 +2+1) for the week, quite respectable man.

 

Got Mini-B. embedded at surprisingly reasonable hour, successful we man with wee man man.

Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

 

We have itineraried 1 GS and Many (2+1) ESs for Saturday, all highly local 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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22 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Name of preferred product precised, si and see and :bonk: mam ma'am.

That's what we're doing now, si and sigh man.

We've been meaning to contact Ontarklar offline to determine strategy, si man.

So far nothing new listed. Bryan TX is the only one and they don't want to ship. 

 

Can't blame them I never offer shipping either :P 

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