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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Dec 2, 2009 19:55:47 GMT -5
This all sounds sadly familiar. The Aged Ps' attic is full of such things, not to mention the broken electronic devices, some of which have tubes. I could use some old tubes and transistors, but when I asked, my dad thought I wanted old CD players, so he presented me with three or four broken ones. I ripped some circuit boards out of the only one I could get open and trashed the remains and the rest of them. I decided not to attempt to explain steampunk, and why old CD players ain't it. The old clockworks, on the other hand, will be very useful someday. Of course, this doesn't even begin to cover the Aged Ps' huge collections of antique cameras, half-dolls and other sewing paraphernalia, books, magazines, Navajo rugs, the phoenix-pattern china, the last of the gun collection, the craft supplies, the artwork... Some day, all this will be mine. However. I finished my bracelet project. Yay? There are two more silly fun art projects on the list, then I really should get back to that damnblasted um, the poet's shirt, still in progress. I got the center pendant started for a citrine-yellow agate-gold lined bead necklace I'm making for Leslie for a late birthday present, and got a whole lot of the bale wrap we used for bird netting off the cherry tree. Julia, which: not a good idea, nope, nope, nope. Oooh, that sounds lovely.
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Post by Sue on Dec 2, 2009 20:00:03 GMT -5
PBS right now: Sinatra at Carnegie Hall
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Post by Spaced Out Looney on Dec 2, 2009 20:00:50 GMT -5
and to everyone I vote for a big LL Bean backpack with the lifetime guarantee (LL Bean is really good about that stuff, or at least they were; it's been a while since I've had to get a replacement) for Kitty unless she's really partial to some other style. And I totally feel for you, Onjel, my parents have been working for years to sort through their stuff and my grandparents-on-my-mom's-side's stuff, and they finally get down to one storage locker, and now they've got to deal with the clutter that my other grandparents left behind. Trouble is, Kitty needs a new wheeled backpack tonight, and I don't know if LL Bean makes wheeled backpacks anyway. The luggage shop at the mall carries Jansport, and those usually last at least a semester. This time, however, I bought a Jeep brand wheeled backpack at Walmart for a lot less money, and she has to drag a lot more books back and forth this year. I suppose I should be grateful that our school district doesn't require those clear plastic backpacks some schools have mandated. I can't imagine anybody carrying Kitty's load of books on their back, either. Oh well, next year will be easier, assuming we can get her into the community college at all. But that's another worry altogether. LL Bean does make actually, but if time is of the essence, then obviously you have to go with what you have.
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Post by Queen E on Dec 2, 2009 20:38:05 GMT -5
The numbers which gowith your good grades give me a case of the spins; one of the things which marred Anna's second year in University was a Theater History Class where the lowest passing grade was 75%, and the grade she needed to fulfill her departmental requirement was 85% (for a B- for our Americanreaders...) Julia, no, that's not standard, but in the US grade requirements are up to the instructor. Wow. On my UK degree 85% translates as 'this essay is ready to publish in proper academic places'. Which undergrads aren't expected to manage. Lowest passing grade is 40%. Which leaves a lot of fine distinctions between 'pass' and 'actually knows what they're doing'. No kidding. It was hard to adjust to when I was marking essays, having grown up with the American system. But yeah, instead of As, Bs, Cs, etc, it's 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2...
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Post by Lola m on Dec 2, 2009 21:09:23 GMT -5
Sue having her tear ducts removed. Ha!
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Post by Lola m on Dec 2, 2009 21:20:17 GMT -5
PBS right now: Sinatra at Carnegie Hall [odd tangent yet still sort of related] I love my CD of Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall (from 1962). [/odd tangent yet still sort of related]
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Post by Wendy on Dec 2, 2009 21:22:01 GMT -5
Hey S'cubies!! Just wanted to pop in and say hi.
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Post by Karen on Dec 2, 2009 21:24:02 GMT -5
to all S'cubies! Many challenges going on at present, but am picking my way through the days. T-day leftovers are almost all gone! I love T-day, but the leftovers do get tiresome. Fortunately some of the family came over, over the weekend, for another feeding. Rachael, glad to hear things are OK with the little one. It all sounds very normal. Karen: Congrats on the two years! All: Thank you, Spring. And *hugs* for the challenges. Our leftovers are almost gone, too. I sent alot home with the kids and my brother. I love the leftovers better than the main meal. Speaking of food, the Wii balance board is the best investment I made this year. Because it tracks your weight, it's been keeping me from overeating because I'm all - "I can't eat that because the Wii wouldn't like it." ;D It's so much fun to do, that it doesn't even seem like exercise. I highly recommend it and Amazon has a pretty good deal on it.
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Post by Karen on Dec 2, 2009 21:25:32 GMT -5
Hey S'cubies!! Just wanted to pop in and say hi. Hey Wendy! How have you and yours been?
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Post by Lola m on Dec 2, 2009 21:30:05 GMT -5
The numbers which gowith your good grades give me a case of the spins; one of the things which marred Anna's second year in University was a Theater History Class where the lowest passing grade was 75%, and the grade she needed to fulfill her departmental requirement was 85% (for a B- for our Americanreaders...) Julia, no, that's not standard, but in the US grade requirements are up to the instructor. Wow. On my UK degree 85% translates as 'this essay is ready to publish in proper academic places'. Which undergrads aren't expected to manage. Lowest passing grade is 40%. Which leaves a lot of fine distinctions between 'pass' and 'actually knows what they're doing'. Heh! And all this makes me think of work and metrics and our recent move to "top box" measurement (meaning you only get to count the highest answers - like, if you're measuring customer satisfaction, you only measure the people who said it was excellent). Oy! Oy! ;D
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Post by Lola m on Dec 2, 2009 21:33:00 GMT -5
[glee babble] "I can cry on demand. It's one of my many talents. I'm very versatile. And aside from nudity and the exploitation of animals, I'll pretty much do anything to break into the business." Oh, Rachel, never change! [/gleeble]
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Post by Lola m on Dec 2, 2009 21:38:41 GMT -5
Don't some suppliers (like maybe LLBean) offer lifetime guarantees? I cut them a break and figured that if it lasted 3-4 years of high school that qualified as the "lifetime" of a backpack. But then, my kids graduated before the ones with wheels really came into vogue. As for stuff: once they figure out how to take all of our garbage and landfill stuff and make it produce cheap, clean energy we will all be rich! Or, maybe not as it will likely take centuries to eliminate the current backlog. In my experience, the "lifetime guarantee" requires that I mail the thing back, at my expense, and wait for the company to get around to sending a replacement, and they only do it once. Been there, done that, not worth the trouble. Garbage was definitely the word for this backpack. ETA: And my dad's been throwing up. Since last night. I asked my mom if they'd called the doctor. No, she says, there's no point. Besides, Brenda the helper lady will be there tomorrow. I suggested that since he's been puking for almost 24 hours, it might be a good idea. Well, she can't call until tomorrow. I suggested she call the message center tonight and leave a message. She says she'll do that. I'll believe it when I see it. Anne, GAH!P.S. It took Paul an hour and twenty minutes to get home. **sends vibes for your dad**
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Post by Lola m on Dec 2, 2009 21:39:35 GMT -5
Hey S'cubies!! Just wanted to pop in and say hi. Hey, Wendy! How's it goin'?
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Post by Onjel on Dec 2, 2009 21:42:19 GMT -5
For all those with stuff overload, especially if a lot of the stuff belonged to someone we love, this is what all this stuff has become to me: So, next spring/summer I plan on making a concerted effort not to and clean it up. So all of us suffering from stuff overload a big . And, just on general principle for all of us: I hope your parents listen to you about your dad, Better Half. 24 hours of emesis isn't a good thing. You deserve another Sue, I can relate to this wallpaper/paint thing. I removed all the wallpaper in my mother's kitchen last winter. Thankfully, I didn't have to do wall repair and painting. She outsourced that. One time I'm totally in favor of the outsourcing of a job. ;D
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Post by Lola m on Dec 2, 2009 21:43:08 GMT -5
Home from tutoring and errands. 2 rooms have been stripped of wallpaper but priming and repairs not started. I hadn't really planned on the kitchen being torn up for an extended period of time .... but they decided to do the wallpaper all at once .... Unexpected construction is never entertaining. And even less so when it's a time of year when one might be, you know, entertaining. [glee tangent] OMG!! The secret is out!!! [/gleeble]
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