Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 2502

kindlekitten · 05-05-2014, 01:19 PM

Wow! Time to go traveling?

poohbear_nc · 05-05-2014, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Picking stuff up off the floor after a 5.8 earthquake centered not far from us along the Burmese border. No damage here, but shaky on the 15th floor!

Stitchawl

You've been followed from Japan!

Stitchawl · 05-05-2014, 08:29 PM

I was living in L.A in '71 for the "Sylmar Quake," living in Osaka (right next to Kobe) in '95 for the "Great Kobe Quake," living in Thailand in '04 during the Tsunami... it's Mother Nature's way of keeping me humble. Unfortunately.

Stitchawl

WT Sharpe · 05-07-2014, 02:35 PM

Waiting for the battery on the lawn tractor to charge so I can mow the lawn outside of the dog pen. This will be the third time I've used the lawn tractor this year, and each time I've had to charge the battery. If this keeps up too many more times, I just may begin to suspect that it might need a new battery.

bjones6416 · 05-08-2014, 05:30 AM

I took a Zyrtec before I went for my fourth (and final) dental visit yesterday to replace old and cracked fillings, and it along with the nitrous enabled me to actually doze off during the procedure, lol. Since I am dental phobic this is huge, and I chalk it up to having found an awesome dentist who cares about my comfort and engages with me. (First time I've been to a woman dentist - maybe the smaller hands help?) We've made a habit of debriefing (along with the dental assistant) every week about the current Game of Thrones episode, and when I left yesterday the three of us set up a lunch date for the Monday after the finale. How awesome is that?

kindlekitten · 05-08-2014, 10:10 AM

Very cool!

dreams · 05-08-2014, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

I took a Zyrtec before I went for my fourth (and final) dental visit yesterday to replace old and cracked fillings, and it along with the nitrous enabled me to actually doze off during the procedure, lol. Since I am dental phobic this is huge, and I chalk it up to having found an awesome dentist who cares about my comfort and engages with me. (First time I've been to a woman dentist - maybe the smaller hands help?) We've made a habit of debriefing (along with the dental assistant) every week about the current Game of Thrones episode, and when I left yesterday the three of us set up a lunch date for the Monday after the finale. How awesome is that?

Hi Betty! What a great dental office and dentist you found. Have fun at the lunch.
I had a female dentist for the first time, a few years ago, and I was surprised at the difference. Unfortunately, she recently sold her business, to stay home with the kids, and I was back to a male dentist again. Bummer, as I broke a piece of my tooth (when eating popcorn last night) and I have an appointment today.

WT Sharpe · 05-09-2014, 04:12 PM

Today I was at the Division of Motor Vehicles for 2½ chapters of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert (J.K. Rowling) Galbraith. The DMV experience is much better than it used to be, but I still don't see how anyone can handle going there without an e-reader.

Stitchawl · 05-09-2014, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Today I was at the Division of Motor Vehicles for 2½ chapters of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert (J.K. Rowling) Galbraith. The DMV experience is much better than it used to be, but I still don't see how anyone can handle going there without an e-reader.

Be happy that's it's the DMV in NC rather than Immigration in Chiang Mai. When I go there I have to bring my re-charger...

Stitchawl

poohbear_nc · 05-10-2014, 01:59 PM

So - yesterday I had a crew clean out the gutters and remove all the debris on the roof from all our spring storms. The sound of feet & voices on the roof spooked the cats - esp. Stella. When I got home, Stella continuously paced the rooms, opening cabinet doors and looking behind room doors - to make sure those loud voices were gone. When I went into the bathroom for my shower, she raced ahead and looked behind the shower curtain at both ends - before allowing me to take a shower. She was still rattled, but wasn't going to risk my life by letting me enter an uninspected bath tub.

She is part dog, and - for a cat of her size - quite timid around strangers.

Dylrob · 05-10-2014, 03:03 PM

I used to have a cat who would get in the shower while it was running. She's just sit there, staring up with that "why aren't you paying attention to me" look.

Bilbo1967 · 05-10-2014, 03:22 PM

Watching the Eurovision Song Contest. Apparently, one of the favourites is a bearded "lady", which, if you haven't seen it before, tells you a lot about Eurovision.

kindlekitten · 05-10-2014, 03:35 PM

about to go get horse feed and dog and cat food, need to stock up

poohbear_nc · 05-10-2014, 04:32 PM

Started to thunder - so I ran out & quickly mowed the lawn .... hot & sticky & gusty today ...

WT Sharpe · 05-11-2014, 05:17 PM

Other folks go skiing, horseback riding, and skydiving and comeback without a scratch. Me, I tried going to the library yesterday, tripped over a speed bump in the road, and fractured my skull in two places. This is just embarrassing. First thing they did at the emergency room was to put my a cervical collar on my neck—one of the few places over my shoulders that wasn't hurting. That thing as as troubling as the pain I was in. I actually threw up when they put it on. I guess I wasn't being a very good patient, because just before I did, I told them to get this thing off me, it was making me sick. I've never liked wearing ties, I can barely tolerate a v-neck tee shirt. If I believed in reincarnation, I might suppose I had been hanged in a former life or something, but I have never liked anything around my neck. I was so glad when they removed it after a CT scan showed no spinal damage. Of course, the nausea was more related to the concussion than the neck brace, and I managed to throw up later just fine as they were prepping me for discharge even without the brace. My poor wife stayed with the whole time, from around 11:00 AM until about 5:30. She's a good one. I think I'll keep her.

So there it is, two skull fractures (one just over my left eye, the other to my left sinus), one fat lip, a concussion, and a bruised rib. I feel much better today but doubt I'll be posting much here today here today.

Oh, and for all the doubters: The doctor said my "brain looks fine."

In the spoiler below: my pretty face upon returning home from the E.R.:

Spoiler:

05-10-2014, 03:22 PM	#37527
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Watching the Eurovision Song Contest. Apparently, one of the favourites is a bearded "lady", which, if you haven't seen it before, tells you a lot about Eurovision. Last edited by Bilbo1967; 05-10-2014 at 03:25 PM.

05-11-2014, 05:17 PM	#37530
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Other folks go skiing, horseback riding, and skydiving and comeback without a scratch. Me, I tried going to the library yesterday, tripped over a speed bump in the road, and fractured my skull in two places. This is just embarrassing. First thing they did at the emergency room was to put my a cervical collar on my neck—one of the few places over my shoulders that wasn't hurting. That thing as as troubling as the pain I was in. I actually threw up when they put it on. I guess I wasn't being a very good patient, because just before I did, I told them to get this thing off me, it was making me sick. I've never liked wearing ties, I can barely tolerate a v-neck tee shirt. If I believed in reincarnation, I might suppose I had been hanged in a former life or something, but I have never liked anything around my neck. I was so glad when they removed it after a CT scan showed no spinal damage. Of course, the nausea was more related to the concussion than the neck brace, and I managed to throw up later just fine as they were prepping me for discharge even without the brace. My poor wife stayed with the whole time, from around 11:00 AM until about 5:30. She's a good one. I think I'll keep her. So there it is, two skull fractures (one just over my left eye, the other to my left sinus), one fat lip, a concussion, and a bruised rib. I feel much better today but doubt I'll be posting much here today here today. Oh, and for all the doubters: The doctor said my "brain looks fine." In the spoiler below: my pretty face upon returning home from the E.R.: Spoiler: (Click to enlarge.) Last edited by WT Sharpe; 05-11-2014 at 05:21 PM.

05-05-2014, 01:19 PM	#37516
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Wow! Time to go traveling?

05-05-2014, 08:29 PM	#37518
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I was living in L.A in '71 for the "Sylmar Quake," living in Osaka (right next to Kobe) in '95 for the "Great Kobe Quake," living in Thailand in '04 during the Tsunami... it's Mother Nature's way of keeping me humble. Unfortunately. Stitchawl

05-07-2014, 02:35 PM	#37519
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Waiting for the battery on the lawn tractor to charge so I can mow the lawn outside of the dog pen. This will be the third time I've used the lawn tractor this year, and each time I've had to charge the battery. If this keeps up too many more times, I just may begin to suspect that it might need a new battery.

05-08-2014, 05:30 AM	#37520
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	I took a Zyrtec before I went for my fourth (and final) dental visit yesterday to replace old and cracked fillings, and it along with the nitrous enabled me to actually doze off during the procedure, lol. Since I am dental phobic this is huge, and I chalk it up to having found an awesome dentist who cares about my comfort and engages with me. (First time I've been to a woman dentist - maybe the smaller hands help?) We've made a habit of debriefing (along with the dental assistant) every week about the current Game of Thrones episode, and when I left yesterday the three of us set up a lunch date for the Monday after the finale. How awesome is that?

05-08-2014, 10:10 AM	#37521
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Very cool!

05-09-2014, 04:12 PM	#37523
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Today I was at the Division of Motor Vehicles for 2½ chapters of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert (J.K. Rowling) Galbraith. The DMV experience is much better than it used to be, but I still don't see how anyone can handle going there without an e-reader.

05-10-2014, 01:59 PM	#37525
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,835 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	So - yesterday I had a crew clean out the gutters and remove all the debris on the roof from all our spring storms. The sound of feet & voices on the roof spooked the cats - esp. Stella. When I got home, Stella continuously paced the rooms, opening cabinet doors and looking behind room doors - to make sure those loud voices were gone. When I went into the bathroom for my shower, she raced ahead and looked behind the shower curtain at both ends - before allowing me to take a shower. She was still rattled, but wasn't going to risk my life by letting me enter an uninspected bath tub. She is part dog, and - for a cat of her size - quite timid around strangers.

05-10-2014, 03:03 PM	#37526
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	I used to have a cat who would get in the shower while it was running. She's just sit there, staring up with that "why aren't you paying attention to me" look.

05-10-2014, 03:35 PM	#37528
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	about to go get horse feed and dog and cat food, need to stock up

05-10-2014, 04:32 PM	#37529
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,835 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Started to thunder - so I ran out & quickly mowed the lawn .... hot & sticky & gusty today ...