Like when adobe flash player wants to update to watch a newer vid, then says it cant while internet explorer is running
Or like at work...all work sites are lower case EXCEPT the main accounting site HAS to be upper case. Go'n back-n-4th 100 times a day, 4get to change "cap lock" 1/2 the time cause so busy
Then there's wanting to get some work done on FB, but need parts/no money. Or get money and house needs it
Then finaly think of something can do on FB requires no money, and wife reminds u where gon'a do this, that, or the other on house that u didn't finish the last time(s)...
How about my latest "discussion" at home? That the wife needs to pick up a hobby (cause I have one) and she thinks she needs a horse (as that hobby) since I have my Firebird.
I pointed out very carefully that my Firebird sits in a garage I already own and does not need "feeding" if I am not driving it. As opposed to the horse that would need a stable someplace and food regardless of whether she is riding it or not.
You can imagine how successful I was in getting my point across. My shoulder still stings.
PS, I work for the US Gov. So I see nutty stuff every day (especially wastes of $$$).
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
The same idiots that race from stop lite to stop lite to/from work every day cause they cant get their sh*t together and leave 5 minute early...EVER! And are mad cause u wont go 10-20 mph over limit in RH lane.
How about my latest "discussion" at home? That the wife needs to pick up a hobby (cause I have one) and she thinks she needs a horse (as that hobby) since I have my Firebird.
I pointed out very carefully that my Firebird sits in a garage I already own and does not need "feeding" if I am not driving it. As opposed to the horse that would need a stable someplace and food regardless of whether she is riding it or not.
You can imagine how successful I was in getting my point across. My shoulder still stings.
PS, I work for the US Gov. So I see nutty stuff every day (especially wastes of $$$).
OH BOY...LOL! Could see it IF you have the land at home. Couple old buddies did that.
The same idiots that race from stop lite to stop lite to/from work every day cause they cant get their sh*t together and leave 5 minute early...EVER! And are mad cause u wont go 10-20 mph over limit in RH lane.
Oh, so THAT'S you?? Can you leave a couple of minutes later each day so you don't keep getting in my way?
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
I just sat back to think of the "little things that make (me) PO'd" and I realized they are now simply "little things" compared to the long list of much much worse "big things" going on now. The little things seem to have been demoted to minor annoyances for me.
How about my latest "discussion" at home? That the wife needs to pick up a hobby (cause I have one) and she thinks she needs a horse (as that hobby) since I have my Firebird.
I pointed out very carefully that my Firebird sits in a garage I already own and does not need "feeding" if I am not driving it. As opposed to the horse that would need a stable someplace and food regardless of whether she is riding it or not.
You can imagine how successful I was in getting my point across. My shoulder still stings.
PS, I work for the US Gov. So I see nutty stuff every day (especially wastes of $$$).
do you ever leave the house for weekend or vacation? who will take care of the horse then? just ask her...lol
Did not think of that. Did not get a chance to as my punishment was swift.
Time for a chocolate break. I just had one.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
do you ever leave the house for weekend or vacation? who will take care of the horse then? just ask her...lol
Try five goats, two sheep, six cats, and a turtle. All were my wife's + kid's "projects". Guess who feeds and takes care of ALL of them now...
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
do you ever leave the house for weekend or vacation? who will take care of the horse then? just ask her...lol
Try five goats, two sheep, six cats, and a turtle. All were my wife's + kid's "projects". Guess who feeds and takes care of ALL of them now...
I imagine you also are the one that "scoops" up after them, too.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
Tell her she can have a mini horse as a compromise. All the work but you can't even ride it. At least you can keep it in the backyard...if you can stand the smell all the time. Then when she gets tired of the upkeep and vet bills and none of the perks and gets rid of it you can remind her for the rest of her life how great that horse thing worked out.
I failed to mention that I live in a "typical" suburban tract home that in no way could support any large wildlife.
Unfortunately, there is a large corner plot just ouside of our subdivision that is about 1 acre where somebody houses 3 or 4 horses and we pass by them daily.
My wife has tried volunteering at a couple of local riding stables but she always gets wrapped around the axle about how they are caring for the animals.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI
do you ever leave the house for weekend or vacation? who will take care of the horse then? just ask her...lol
Try five goats, two sheep, six cats, and a turtle. All were my wife's + kid's "projects". Guess who feeds and takes care of ALL of them now...
We now have one large Dog, two cats, kids wanted a horse, sheep....said no...the dog (Lab Shepherd x) was to be fed and cleaned up by THEM. Riiiight... Neighbor just got a Lab Rotty X so now my family females want one of them....
I have three family humanoid females, and three female animals, hence I have a shop now 200 feet from the house...
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4 male cats. 3 where rescue's. 1 in house. Daughters 13 yr old tabby on heart med's 2 yrs now. Lost his brother after 1 yr on same med's. 3 outdoor's sleep in garage on top of 67 and 68 FB's. Yes their covered. 4 gold fish kids caught at fair(7 originally) 10 yrs ago? Yes, I take care of them. OMG...i'm a cat-fish man!!!
hence I have a shop now 200 feet from the house...
That's the part I am trying to fit into my schedule! Maybe if I had less animals to feed, I'd have more time and money for workshops and 'birds!
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold 1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
5 cats, all my own fault. Broke it off before it went further with former gf. She has since gone vegan and rescues animals. Currently has over a dozen cats and seven dogs in her house. Guess I should be thankful.
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1968 400 Coupe, verdoro green, black vinyl top 1968 400 Convertible, verdoro green, black top 1971 Trans Am, cameo white, auto 1970 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible 350-4(driver)
My wife is slipping, she hasn't finished welding the rt. 1/4 on my convertible, there's still no paint on the back of my 69, the 400 coupe is even further behind. however, she has found time to take care of 4 ducks, 7 chickens, 5 dogs, 3 cats, and now she wants a miniature pig. All on a 75 x 160 foot city lot. The neighbors have been very accomodating, need to keep feeding them more eggs. I don't feed the animals but I'm always playing with fencing, chicken coops, and theres doghair stuck to everything!
Buy your wife a small tractor, baler, rake and haybine. Take her out to a local farmer to discuss renting 10 acres to raise hay on. Tell her when she's baled enough hay for the horse to live on for 2 years, you'll go ahead and purchase the horse.
growing up in an almost 3000 SF, 60 yr old (then, in late 50s ), apartment in Stockholm "we" had 5 akvariums (me), 1 terrarium w white mice (youngest sister) 3 canaries in a bird cage (middle sister), 1 cat (youngest sister) , 2 Dachshounds (family) and one German Shepherd (me)...the 3 dogs and one cat all slept in the same basket!...but ,what a zoo!
The same idiots that race from stop lite to stop lite to/from work every day cause they cant get their sh*t together and leave 5 minute early...EVER! And are mad cause u wont go 10-20 mph over limit in RH lane.
Oh, so THAT'S you?? Can you leave a couple of minutes later each day so you don't keep getting in my way?
Used to have a dog and loved her dearly. We decided that we would do everything to let her live out her natrual life but then that would be it for pets. She died almost exactly two years ago and we have stuck to our plan, even when our neighbor got their puppy. We are just gone way too much to have a pet. We miss our old friend dearly but .............
we now have the best of both...our son has gotten a nice dog (Red Heeler mix, rescue dog)...and he visits....at times when our son is out of town he spends a day or two, or three. perfect!
Things that P me Off... One thing is buying a brand new part and then having to take it apart and fix it before it's even useable. Happens alot and it always ticks me off.
Over the last 15 years of our animal ownership we had: 6 horses - sold 4 dogs 3 english setters and 1 beagle - all passed away countless barn cats - still there 4 geese - still there 3 ducks - still there numerous chickens - still there hamsters- not sure what happened to them - cats probably!
DO NOT get horses. We did that whole thing with making hay too. Besides food costs you will have constant vet bills (and they charge you drive time), ferrier bills every 6 weeks, tack costs, training costs. Then "we" decided to show the horses. Trailer costs, show clothes, fuel to get to the shows, hotel costs. If you decide to leave for a vacation you have to pay someone to come over and feed/water them. And we had property to raise hay, all the equipment and our own barn. All of the rest of our hobbies, classic cars, hunting and fishing do not even come close to the cost of horses. We called them hay burners towards the end. The critters we have now can be left alone for up to a week with no issues.
Another thing that gets me bad is when there's only one way in or out of a jobsite and some moron pulls his pickup right in the middle of the driveway, opens the door and wanders off somewhere with the keys. I swear to god I'm running a dozer right over that thing next time.
Could be worse. Go in early to catch up from yesterday(boss on vacation this week), and have customers waiting. Just got enough done to visit here. Skip'd coffee and wait'n for lunch to get here.
2012 Mustang Boss 302 #1918, Competition Orange. FGF replacement 2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered. 2019 BMW X3 (Titled to the wife, but I'm always driving it for her. So I'm claiming it) Old projects, gone but not forgotten: 1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it. 1980 Turbo Trans Am 1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto 1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed 1983 F-150 4x4, built 302 1994 Chevy K2500 HD 4x4, 454 TBI