Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 358

mklynds · 05-29-2009, 01:51 AM

just got home from a trip into the Home Depot with my Dad. Heading to bed and then going to start replacing half the plumbing in his house in the morning. Gotta love working for free, well mostly free. I will eat like a bear preparing for hibernation to make up for the lack of wage!!

Peverel · 05-29-2009, 05:54 AM

Rebuilding yet another Windows 2003 Server................................

LazyScot · 05-29-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Not really. You just bumble along till you hit the right keys!

DesertGrandma: Hits all the right keys, but not necessarily in the right order...

Or you can use [THREAD=abcd]some text[/THREAD] where the thread number is the bit after t= in the URL displayed on your browser when you hit on the thread title (and not the little down arrow to the right of the title that takes you to the first new post...)(*). For instance, with 47857 for the House Warming we would enter:
[THREAD=47857]House Warming[/THREAD] and get House Warming.

Of course, assuming you use the type of reply as I do....

Here is a good list of the "BB codes" which are the magic bits inside the []'s

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Oh, me too. A bit of tung oil, some naptha, and a splash of ZCD in a cocktail glass lined with hard toffee is just the perfect breakfast pick-me-upper.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggg rrrrrllllllllll......

Chirps,
craM

Didn't you forget the tabasco sauce and vegemite?

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Originally Posted by Peverel

Rebuilding yet another Windows 2003 Server................................

Which reminds me of the joke: "If architects built buildings like software engineers build software, then the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilisation."

No, if you don't all mind, I'll go back to contemplating the weekend and failing to avoid work....

(*)I'm sure there is a better way to get the thread number. Anyone care to enlighten me?

kazbates · 05-29-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Here is a good list of the "BB codes" which are the magic bits inside the []'s

LazyScot, You are my HERO! I've been stumbling along doing things the hard way.

Thank you for pointing this out!

Greg Anos · 05-29-2009, 10:17 AM

Watching the squirrels in my back yard getting attacked. We have a medium sized bird here call a Mockingbird that is agressive, and one have been attacking the squirrels in my back yard. Nice to know we have allies in the battle against ninja squirrels....

RickyMaveety · 05-29-2009, 10:18 AM

Getting ready to paint the remainder of the "cat's bathroom" ... I'm going with a sort of sage green. Only thing holding me up is that I can't figure out how the hell to get the towel rack off the damn wall. (No visible screws, and I've tugged on it, but nothing happens there .... very perplexing.)

kazbates · 05-29-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Getting ready to paint the remainder of the "cat's bathroom" ... I'm going with a sort of sage green. Only thing holding me up is that I can't figure out how the hell to get the towel rack off the damn wall. (No visible screws, and I've tugged on it, but nothing happens there .... very perplexing.)

Ricky, there are usually teeny tiny screws underneath the supports that attach to the wall. One you've loosened those, you can take the cap off.
Hope that helps and isn't something you've already tried.

Greg Anos · 05-29-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Getting ready to paint the remainder of the "cat's bathroom" ... I'm going with a sort of sage green. Only thing holding me up is that I can't figure out how the hell to get the towel rack off the damn wall. (No visible screws, and I've tugged on it, but nothing happens there .... very perplexing.)

Try pushing up with a light hammer tap. They are usually hooked to a screw underneath, dropping down...

Lady Blue · 05-29-2009, 10:47 AM

What they said.

desertgrandma · 05-29-2009, 10:58 AM

Never mind. By now there are two big holes in the wall where the rod used to be.

Nothing thwarts RM's plans, NOTHING!!

RickyMaveety · 05-29-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

Ricky, there are usually teeny tiny screws underneath the supports that attach to the wall. One you've loosened those, you can take the cap off.
Hope that helps and isn't something you've already tried.

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Try pushing up with a light hammer tap. They are usually hooked to a screw underneath, dropping down...

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

What they said.

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Never mind. By now there are two big holes in the wall where the rod used to be.

Nothing thwarts RM's plans, NOTHING!!

Well, see, now, that was the problem. There weren't any set screws. None at all. It turns out that you are supposed to be able to remove this little cap at the front that lets you access the screw, but even a hammer and chisel wouldn't get the damn thing off.

So, I just pulled REALLY hard, and I do mean REALLY hard, and then patched the drywall. Problem solved. Patching drywall is really easy.

And, DG, except for the fact that this was one of those little hand towel ring type "rods", and so there was only one hole in the wall, you were absolutely correct.

GeoffC · 05-29-2009, 11:50 AM

Just won an ebay.co.uk item - Quality polished Madagascan Ammonite - Sole bidder, which is surprising.

My solution to FW was successful - I had to delete my cookies (perhaps the cart is stored and once the error had occurred it didn't refresh?). In the end I just changed my country to US - everything else remained the same - quoting the credit card address as the cause of error appears to be a 'red-herring'?.
I've bought the contents of the cart, but will return my address back to the UK, because I don't feel happy about the deception. It's not FW's fault and I do not wish them to be penalised.

desertgrandma · 05-29-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

And, DG, except for the fact that this was one of those little hand towel ring type "rods", and so there was only one hole in the wall, you were absolutely correct.

I love it................

nekokami · 05-29-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Getting ready to paint the remainder of the "cat's bathroom" ... I'm going with a sort of sage green.

Sure you want paint in there? Not tile or fiberglass siding (as is used for bathtub enclosures)?

RickyMaveety · 05-29-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Sure you want paint in there? Not tile or fiberglass siding (as is used for bathtub enclosures)?

Nah, paint is fine. It's just that it had poor quality flat paint on the walls before (that didn't take scrubbing very well). It now has very high quality semi-gloss paint on the walls that you can scrub the bejezus out of (I know, I've used it before).

I wanted to take the towel ring down because, whenever I put a hand towel on it, the cats would just hop up there and pee on it. So, now there is a roll of paper towels under the sink, and some nice hand towels in the drawer of the sink cabinet.

This particular bathroom was originally meant to be a guest bath, so it's right by the front door. I hate that because if one of the cats takes a dump in one of the litter boxes in there (I have four in what used to be the shower), it's the first thing you smell when you walk in the front door.

SO, the next job is going to be to install a cat flap in the bathroom door (using upholstery foam as a gasket) so I can leave that door closed. That will be one of my weekend projects.

They still don't have the base paint in for the great room, so I can't finish up that particular painting job until it arrives. I'll just finish up the baseboards in there since I still have plenty of the good quality Deep Cream semi gloss to play with.

05-29-2009, 01:51 AM	#5356
mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	just got home from a trip into the Home Depot with my Dad. Heading to bed and then going to start replacing half the plumbing in his house in the morning. Gotta love working for free, well mostly free. I will eat like a bear preparing for hibernation to make up for the lack of wage!!

05-29-2009, 05:54 AM	#5357
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	Rebuilding yet another Windows 2003 Server................................

05-29-2009, 10:17 AM	#5360
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,531 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Watching the squirrels in my back yard getting attacked. We have a medium sized bird here call a Mockingbird that is agressive, and one have been attacking the squirrels in my back yard. Nice to know we have allies in the battle against ninja squirrels....

05-29-2009, 10:18 AM	#5361
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Getting ready to paint the remainder of the "cat's bathroom" ... I'm going with a sort of sage green. Only thing holding me up is that I can't figure out how the hell to get the towel rack off the damn wall. (No visible screws, and I've tugged on it, but nothing happens there .... very perplexing.)

05-29-2009, 10:47 AM	#5364
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	What they said.

05-29-2009, 10:58 AM	#5365
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Never mind. By now there are two big holes in the wall where the rod used to be. Nothing thwarts RM's plans, NOTHING!!

05-29-2009, 11:50 AM	#5367
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Just won an ebay.co.uk item - Quality polished Madagascan Ammonite - Sole bidder, which is surprising. My solution to FW was successful - I had to delete my cookies (perhaps the cart is stored and once the error had occurred it didn't refresh?). In the end I just changed my country to US - everything else remained the same - quoting the credit card address as the cause of error appears to be a 'red-herring'?. I've bought the contents of the cart, but will return my address back to the UK, because I don't feel happy about the deception. It's not FW's fault and I do not wish them to be penalised.