silly stuff I do

I drink coffee - not out of a china cup, not out of a ceramic mug, not out of a stainless steel thermos.
I drink coffee out of styrofoam cups -- not just one, but 2 styrofoam cups -- one stacked inside the other.
I do this because it keeps the coffee hot longer.
Makes sense doesn't?

However, when I pour the coffee into my double styro cup, I start the pour close and then quickly lift the pot away from the cup, whilst still pouring.
This is to cool the coffee down before it even enters the double styro cups.

Ridiculous.

I know you want to chat me ... no?

It is Saturday. For some reason I was looking forward to this day. No reason in particular. Perhaps it had something to do with exchanging emails with Peg yesterday and finding out that she got herself a new computer which brings her back online. I have missed her so much these past few months. So, I phoned her this morning. It was 10:00am my time, 7:00am her time.
I was being courteous and let her sleep in on a Saturday morning.

Me: You are not online!?!?! You need to get your ass online so I can get the rundown on what has been going on the past few months.

Peg: Can't we do that now while we are on the phone?

Me: Well, yes, I guess we can, butButBUT, don't you want to use your new computer so we can chat?

Peg: Uh, no. I have to prep the living room so I can paint it today.

Me: So, you aren't really going to be focused on the conversation are you.

Peg: Probably not.

Me: Okay, I'll keep it short then. CLICK!

Then I went back to the computer and there was my friend Debbie in CA.
Happy is me.
Debbie was stuck doing floor time. And if you know anything about the real estate market in California you know that she had LOTS of time to chat with me, because the phones in the real estate offices are not ringing these days.
Needless to say, I had her attention most of the afternoon...whether she wanted it or not.
Poor Debbie.

annual turkey drop

The WKRP tv show, with the now famous line of: ""As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!!!" -- Arthur Carlson, WKRP in Cincinnati, brought much attention to the annual turkey drop in Arkansas. Many think this no longer occurs because of the outrage associated with that particular episode.

They would be so wrong. The annual Turkey Trot celebration carries on, along with the live turkey drop

dance dance dance huh?

The Argentine tango lessons have continued.
That has GOT to be the hardest dance the malemate and I have tried to learn.

However, after everyone left last night, and it was just the instructors, the malemate and me, the instructors asked us if we still did swing.

I responded with: "yeh ... kinda"

and simultaneously the malemate responded with: "oh yeh! we do the west coast swing"

All i could think was Ohhhhhh shit! What is he getting us into?

The instructors asked if we would be willing to do a swing at the Chamber's mixer next month.
The malemate said, "Sure"

huh???

I think the Friday dance date is going to last a little longer than usual this week and the next and the next ...

eBay - I miss you skippy

I haven't sold on eBay for a couple years. I became disenchanted with all the rules and regulations regarding what can and cannot be sold on there and what wording can and cannot be used, etc. But, I had/have a few things that I cannot get rid of at a tag sale. So off to the turbolister I went.

All the descriptions, categories, shipping weights, photos were in place and I held my breath and hit the button that uploaded the whole lot about 9pm. The next morning I rush to 'my eBay' only to find that eBay had already killed one of my listings for unacceptable wording! And of course all 7 listings had the same wording for accepted payments. Apparently eBay finds the wording "instant CASH transfer" unacceptable, even if it refers to their beloved PayPal.

So, I decided fuckum - I'll remove everything that has to do with PayPal and take my chances that the items will still sell at prices I could live with.

They did all sell. And I am okay with the winning bids. There was only one little hitch and the woman felt it necessary to contact eBay AND PayPal. I can't believe that she actually thought I would risk my 100% pos feedback for a niggling $64 transaction -- and this woman says she's a doctor.
Yeh, I know, a PhD doesn't necessarily mean there is any common sense.

Now, if I could just find a buyer for the 40, framed and matted, with team and score plate, super bowl programs AND the helmets.
Maybe next month.

Does anyone remember skippy from eBay?
10 years ago, on the eBay support forum, skippy was the man.
But then, that was back in the day when eBay still cared about customer service.

My GOD! has it been that long? Damn, I am getting old.

jailhouse rot

I called Jim and asked him what was going on with Magg and he told me she was out and was staying with some friend's in CA until after the restitution hearing on the 11th. It dawned on me that I could actually call and talk to her now. I got the number from Jim and ringydinged her. It was so good to hear her voice. She sounded very shaken and it worries me. She said she never did get to see the evidence, but she heard something to the effect of all the voided receipts for the past 7 years. She told me about what caused voided receipts in the system she was required to use. I remembered about them after she said it ‑‑ the realtors that were non‑paying on their yearly association dues were carried for 3 months and then they were taken off the books by entering a voided receipt ‑‑ because that was the only way that system would let them get a 0 balance. It all makes sense now and what a shame that the e.Diane.smith and 12 people on the board of directors cannot even interpret their own records.

Unfortunately, her nightmare still is not over as she thinks she will have to do the balance of her time in jail because they will not accommodate her on doing work release in OK.

Jim is having a very terrible time with this news. I know they are both mentally shattered right now. I can only hope and pray that they will find the inner strength to wait it out ‑‑ for each other's sake.