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bjones6416 · 08-09-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I work graveyard shift. What is this "sleep" thing of which you speak? I've heard others speak of it in glowing terms, but I'm not sure what it is.

Most mornings I get up at 5 or 5:30 simply because I wake up and can't go back to sleep. (And I don't have anywhere I have to be in the mornings.) Thirty-five years of having to be at work at 7 a.m. apparently trained me to wake up and stay awake early, and that hasn't changed with retirement.

arcticmaniac · 08-10-2011, 12:56 AM

Waiting for woot

arcticmaniac · 08-10-2011, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Looking forward to sleeping late tomorrow, the neighbours have promised me that today was the last day of stripping the restaurant, so no more being woken up at 7.30-8.00 am by the dulcet tones of a jack hammer.

Not looking forward to reinstalling Windows 7 to make my old PC ready for the store, even if W7 is quick to install.

U sleep above your store

FlorenceArt · 08-10-2011, 03:53 AM

I have my alarm clock set for 7AM on weekdays, but that's a laugh, because I wake up whenever my upstairs neighbor wakes up. 6:20 this morning.

Rumpelteazer · 08-10-2011, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by arcticmaniac

U sleep above your store

Yep, our family has been living above our store for around a 100 years now. Before that I know the store (back then we sold sports articles) was a bit further along the canal and I'm not sure if our family lived over the store then.

The store during my grandfather's time.
The store during my great-grandfather time.
And the second photo was taken a couple of years ago (btw the icecreams from the van in the first picture are really really good).

poohbear_nc · 08-10-2011, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

Most mornings I get up at 5 or 5:30 simply because I wake up and can't go back to sleep. (And I don't have anywhere I have to be in the mornings.) Thirty-five years of having to be at work at 7 a.m. apparently trained me to wake up and stay awake early, and that hasn't changed with retirement.

I wake up whenever the cats wake up. It's about the only thing cats share ....

poohbear_nc · 08-10-2011, 08:58 AM

Well, I'm currently sitting in my office at work listening to a kitten crying. One of our employees found a stray kitten wandering in the parking lot. We've boxed it and fed it, and am waiting for Animal Control to show up - which they probably won't - so we will drive it over to the shelter ourselves. It really burns me when people dump animals with no thought for their safety or health.

Iridal · 08-10-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Well, I'm currently sitting in my office at work listening to a kitten crying. One of our employees found a stray kitten wandering in the parking lot. We've boxed it and fed it, and am waiting for Animal Control to show up - which they probably won't - so we will drive it over to the shelter ourselves. It really burns me when people dump animals with no thought for their safety or health.

Yes, it's really disgusting when people dump a harmless and defenseless animal somewhere and just leave it to die ... Just disgusting ...

I'm testing out my new digital camera (Canon PowerShot). So far I like it, very easy to use and the pictures seem good quality. I got a really cute one of Oni and Sushi

poohbear_nc · 08-10-2011, 11:33 AM

Happy ending to abandoned kitten post - a coworker fell in love with him - kitten is now at vet getting cleaned, tested, etc. - & will go home at lunch.

We're keeping watch for more kittens - in case he is one of a dumped litter.

@Iridal - wonderful photo - cats are SO cute when they snuggle!

WT Sharpe · 08-10-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Yep, our family has been living above our store for around a 100 years now. Before that I know the store (back then we sold sports articles) was a bit further along the canal and I'm not sure if our family lived over the store then.

The store during my grandfather's time.
The store during my great-grandfather time.
And the second photo was taken a couple of years ago (btw the icecreams from the van in the first picture are really really good).

The store still looks great! In this country, we'd have ragged that building in 30 years, tops.

One of my grandfathers at one time used to live in back of his store; a small local grocery. Later, while still running the store, he bought a duplex and lived in the bottom floor of half of it while renting the other half to my father. The floor over him was where his sister lived with her husband. It was a nice way to grow up, with so much of the family there in one place.

orlok · 08-10-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

I got a really cute one of Oni and Sushi

Good to see the new addition has been so well accepted. I always feel sorry for single pets - a good companion has to make their lives more fulfilling.

WT Sharpe · 08-10-2011, 03:27 PM

[QUOTE=orlok;1696069...I always feel sorry for single pets - a good companion has to make their lives more fulfilling.[/QUOTE]

Amen. I've been trying for the longest time to convince my wife to allow me to get a companion for Norton.

Well, actually, my motives aren't purely altruistic. He gets rather... amorous... at times.

Iridal · 08-10-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Happy ending to abandoned kitten post - a coworker fell in love with him - kitten is now at vet getting cleaned, tested, etc. - & will go home at lunch.

We're keeping watch for more kittens - in case he is one of a dumped litter.

@Iridal - wonderful photo - cats are SO cute when they snuggle!

A big congrats to your co-worker!! It's good to hear yet another abandoned kitten has found a loving home.

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Originally Posted by orlok

Good to see the new addition has been so well accepted. I always feel sorry for single pets - a good companion has to make their lives more fulfilling.

Yes, it's going a lot better than I could ever have dreamed. They're the best friends and are always together. Sushi seems a lot happier now that he has someone to play with. Oni is doing great too!

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Amen. I've been trying for the longest time to convince my wife to allow me to get a companion for Norton.

Well, actually, my motives aren't purely altruistic. He gets rather... amorous... at times.

Rumpelteazer · 08-10-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

The store still looks great! In this country, we'd have ragged that building in 30 years, tops.

One of my grandfathers at one time used to live in back of his store; a small local grocery. Later, while still running the store, he bought a duplex and lived in the bottom floor of half of it while renting the other half to my father. The floor over him was where his sister lived with her husband. It was a nice way to grow up, with so much of the family there in one place.

When my great grandfather moved into this building they also lived behind the store, upstairs was (partially) rented to two ladies. There was also a printer at the back and, before or after, a spring manufacturer, although I don't know when. We recently uncovered the wallpaper in what was my grandfather's bedroom, which is now part of the store.

Growing up above the store has its pros and cons. Yes, my father was always there but with the store only being downstairs it always felt that the store was more important than the family. We never really went on vacation, we went to a vacation cottage owned by my grandparents every summer and my father would travel between that and the store all summer. Even now my parents hardly ever go away, the last time was 3 years ago for a long weekend (I managed the store). OTOH, if a light bulb burns out or I need a battery I only need to go down a couple of stairs to get it and my father was, and is, always up to helping with technical projects.

maianhvk · 08-11-2011, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

I'm testing out my new digital camera (Canon PowerShot). So far I like it, very easy to use and the pictures seem good quality. I got a really cute one of Oni and Sushi

New camera!!!!

Oni seems a lot bigger

Is she eating much?

08-10-2011, 12:56 AM	#31682
arcticmaniac Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 8118 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: entourage pe	Waiting for woot

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FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I have my alarm clock set for 7AM on weekdays, but that's a laugh, because I wake up whenever my upstairs neighbor wakes up. 6:20 this morning.

08-10-2011, 08:58 AM	#31687
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,757 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Well, I'm currently sitting in my office at work listening to a kitten crying. One of our employees found a stray kitten wandering in the parking lot. We've boxed it and fed it, and am waiting for Animal Control to show up - which they probably won't - so we will drive it over to the shelter ourselves. It really burns me when people dump animals with no thought for their safety or health.

08-10-2011, 11:33 AM	#31689
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,757 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Happy ending to abandoned kitten post - a coworker fell in love with him - kitten is now at vet getting cleaned, tested, etc. - & will go home at lunch. We're keeping watch for more kittens - in case he is one of a dumped litter. @Iridal - wonderful photo - cats are SO cute when they snuggle!

08-10-2011, 03:27 PM	#31692
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	[QUOTE=orlok;1696069...I always feel sorry for single pets - a good companion has to make their lives more fulfilling.[/QUOTE] Amen. I've been trying for the longest time to convince my wife to allow me to get a companion for Norton. Well, actually, my motives aren't purely altruistic. He gets rather... amorous... at times.