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Luckynana

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1 hour ago, h20skibum said:


In our case, it got so far, that it looked like it was raining in our unfinished basement below the kitchen.  When researching after the fact, I saw a lot about dishwasher floods.  
 

Now I will be researching water sensor alarms. 

I won't leave the house with the clothes dryer on.  A friend of ours had their dryer catch fire while they weren't home years ago.

58 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

I've had a friend of mine - a daughter of a fire chief - that would unplug all unnecessary appliances when leaving the house.  And I mean everything - coffee machine,  toaster, TV's, etc.

 

My daughter has her children unplug the toaster, coffee pot, etc when not in use.

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mo&fran

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25 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said:

 

You lost me on this one Lenny.  It hurt my brain too much to figure out who would be the father in law of your son in law.  Isn't that you?

that's what I thought also. And Lenny side stepped with his response.

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Lionesss "Live from...." Rare

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I do not know if I shared. But these FOB for GTO do not give you the option of changing the batteries. When there  done you throw them out 

 

I was still able to use the original from 2006.  There supposed to last 5 years. We got 16 years from first owner and me. 
 

We heard that there is a lock specialist in Columbiana Ohio that replaces FOBS. Gotta find out if he programs them. If he sells them they should. 
 

Wish me luck. 
 

 

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Jimbo

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8 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Been busy here lately and when I finally get to respond on the thread, my responses go waaaaay back to much earlier post on the thread.  Just trying to find time to read CC.

 

What is keeping me busy?

 

Baking for a fundraiser.

 

I was nominated to be church coordinator for developing and managing our soon to be fund raiser and at first bi-weekly event BINGO.  

When I was 13 I started working our church BINGO, and did it all the way through nursing school. Then you got a small ($ gift for working, $5 a week).  So I presented my experience, and after all those years I was the only one who had a clue. I guess you can say, at the meeting, father and fellow volunteers were impressed with my knowledge of gambling (Go figure--- gambling must of started at an early age, guess it is in my blood).

 

Planning the Halloween themed baby girl to be shower for the daughter.

I was supposed to leave for Twinsburgh Ohio to meet with the florist but we are currently fogged in and I cannot even see past our woods. So waiting to see the light of day to travel.

 

And, right now I cannot remember who posted a picture of their raised gardening beds                 (Mom moment), but I showed them to my husband and we are in the process of tearing down the whole garden, plowing and preparing to copy).

Need I say the spouse was impressed with your skills, and design.

But what bothers me is his response of     " I already got this, no problem looks easy"  You see we do everything twice in our house................................once his way and the second following instructions or watching videos by others who have had success.

 

Now enough spouse bashing.......................what may you ask is one of my "claims to shame??"

 

Well as someone posted many post back they cannot remember a name for anything.

Well I will join that club.

 

But what I do, is the minute I meet someone I make it look like I got a text, and put their name in my phone with something about them to associate name to them.

 

For example 

 

Jean Walker....................My street walker partner

Sue Mall..........................My mall walker partner

Debbie BINGO.................My bingo understudy

Father Ryan.....................My priest...........(no brainer, but I did it)

Cara evil step daughter..My daughters Maid of honor.  She is not our step daughter just my daughters best friend.

 

To those of us who do not have a picture of themselves on their circle thingie by their post it may take me awhile before the Bella Cruise to remember your name.....just saying

 

On a side note.

Being very careful of what I put on my phone because I am one of those people who use a easy pass word to access it in addition to thatfacial recognition (The person who developed that should win a NOBEL PRIZE -----speaking for my generation). 

I do this in case I lose my phone (Misplace) and never want to be lets say embarrassed if someone found it and saw anything incriminating.......................so I am boring.

 

But I have almost all of my DD's contact best friends numbers in my phone,  you know when she was growing up, a momism thing.  I would use lame excuses like "In case DD loses her phone can I have  your number to get a hold of you".......................yup, never failed.  So not only do I have to protect my contacts but hers also. 

 

 

And finally what occupy s my time.......we have had the honor of taking my DH's 66-GTO to a car garage on the other side of town (feels like the other side of the world) weekly for its long over due mechanical work.

 

You see the engine wiring was the original, and over the years between aging wear and usage as well as mice, somethings work at times and sometimes they don't and when they behave something else does not work.  (In fact it looked like a spaghetti map for a hurricaine)  So I follow him in my car to drop off his GTO and bring him home, then I take him to get his car back 

 

So  Our travels over the last couple months.

 

June 20

Take him to shop to get a complete new wiring under the hood.

Car there for almost a week.

($$$$$$$)

 

June 27 

Take him to get car

Bring car home I was following him and tail lights do not work. They did before.

Did not have cell phone on, told him when we got home.

He goes, guess I will call, I am thinking if you would have had your phone on we could have turned around and gone back.

 

July 5

Followed him to take car back

 over night visit. 

 

July 6

Drove him to get car

Bringing it home he turned on head lights up front.....yup they do not work.

He thought they were on

When he pulled in garage, no reflection, damn....

Called and got another appointment.

 

Jul 12

Followed him to take care back.

 

July 15

Finally while there he decided to check everything out..............(My attitude probably brought this on)

Tail lights work

Headlights work

no charge

Heading home. Very light rain............turned windshield wipers on.......you guessed it, they joined the club of how to piss off the wife................no wiping.

We get home and he tells me,  he has to make another appointment.

 

 

July 27

followed him to take care back

over night visit

Wipers easy fix, 

 

 

July 28

took him to get car back.

He checks everything out.  tail lights, head lights, wipers all work.

Praise the lord

We drove home and everything works.

 

No car cruises till after our Allure cruise.

 

 

First car cruise  He was so excited, everything worked

His car was perfect.

Won an award as one of the top 4 cars that night.

Driving home, you will never guess what happens

The speedometer does not show the current speed above 0 MPH

Oh when we get home he says nothing.

I go and take my shower and he tucks the cars in for the night.

 

Now after my shower he is sitting at the island with the cars manual, that book that has everything you want to know about a 66 GTO  and will never know.

I wanted to cry.

So now he tells me about speedomer

I go make another appointment

 

August 11

Followed him to take car back to get speedometer fixed

 

August 12

Drove him to pick up car

That was easy, took it for a test run, it worked.

But I made him check all the other things that acted up and while we were there you guessed it.....

The wipers did not work.

So the rocket scientist lifts the hood and some type of motor that connects to a thingie died.

No problem, they ordered another and bring back next week.

 

August 22

Followed him to take car in.

New thingie put in, it was bad.  Did not work

Ordered a new thingie, 

Would be in by August 24.

Told him we would leave care there.

 

August 29

Went to get car

Unable to locate part

Bring car home

No functioning wipers.

Searching the car sites and trying to get a new part.

 

In the meantime

Front headlights do not work..................all the time......they are like the wipers that used to work (Intermittently).

 

So, currently we go to car shows that end before sunset on sunny days.

 

 

Guys you cannot make this up.

 

Oh.

 

It gets better.

My 2006 GTO key FOB's just died.

They stopped making them 5 years ago.

I have to have one person push the button in the glove compartment and have someone else open the trunk, (no key hole to put key in to open, the FOB that does not work now was the only other way).

 

 

This is my story and sticking to it.

 

 

Take care

 

Catch you after I follow him back to take the car in if they ever locate a part.

 

 

Oh

Just an FYI

This garage and mechanic we use repairs all historic cars and people bring their cars to him from all over the states.

He has the highest BB ratings.

He has won awards from car clubs for his service

 

He just cannot fine the gremlin in the spouses GTO.

Damn Gremlin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@HBE4

 May I be the first to wish you an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY, next year that is...... (In other words sorry I am late this year).

 

@A&L_Ont

Congratulations to Owen, wishing him a successful and safe football season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That has to be the longest post on this thread that I have every read 🙂 .............Lot's of cliff hangers there to have us to keep wanting more !!

1 hour ago, brillohead said:


If you want to eat on the patio, call and make reservations.  I didn't call ahead, and we ate inside (which was fine with us -- I'm not picky).

Also, the place is HARD to find if you don't know where to look.  The address is just an unmarked sidewalk between two unrelated buildings.... walk down the sidewalk and it opens into a courtyard shared by several different restaurants, none with good signage so you know which is which!  Turn right and Meraki is on the right at the end of the courtyard.  

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I'm not sure I'm wanting to walk between 2 buildings on an unmarked sidewalk entrance in Miami........ Might be missing that cruise is all I'm going to say about that.

Sounds like a Movie........and a set up !😲

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StanleyandGus

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1 minute ago, Lionesss said:

Well it happened. 
Pretty kitty has a new nickname. 
 

Her good cat name is Lizzy

 

When the little ball of fur mis behaves it is

LIZARD. 

 


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Meet Lizard. 
Playing clawing curtains 

Time for second pedicure. 

It’s over a hot air return- the curtains probably billow enticingly. She’s so cute, and they’re just curtains! 😁

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Sea Dog "Live from...." Rare

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2 hours ago, brillohead said:


If you want to eat on the patio, call and make reservations.  I didn't call ahead, and we ate inside (which was fine with us -- I'm not picky).

Also, the place is HARD to find if you don't know where to look.  The address is just an unmarked sidewalk between two unrelated buildings.... walk down the sidewalk and it opens into a courtyard shared by several different restaurants, none with good signage so you know which is which!  Turn right and Meraki is on the right at the end of the courtyard.  

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Thank you good to know. It’s on our short list.

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49 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

I'm not sure I'm wanting to walk between 2 buildings on an unmarked sidewalk entrance in Miami........ Might be missing that cruise is all I'm going to say about that.

Sounds like a Movie........and a set up !😲


Right?  

The only good part is that you could kinda see the patio tables up ahead in the courtyard, so it wasn't just a completely blind alley, but still!!!  

Ya gotta figure the food must be good if all these people were able to find it, though, with absolutely no street visibility and no signs posted directing you on how to get there from the main street.  I've been in a speakeasy that was simpler to locate!  LOL

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12 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:


Thank you good to know. It’s on our short list.

Be glad you are not in Miami today, it's been raining all day, Watching the Phillies Game against the Marlins now and you can hear the thunder on the telecast outside the stadium which has a covering. Super Loud!

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10 hours ago, Luckynana said:

I once got rammed in the back with a (scooter?) Whatever it's called that the person sits on and drives while on a cruise.  Since it wasn't crowded, I can only assume they were on it for the first time...

 

Ouch!   That must have hurt😥   Maybe they were drunk driving?

I learned the scooters have various speeds and the fastest is rather fast, that is when I rode it and ended up doing a wheely coming out the door of the cabin because of how I hit the threshold strip.   If someone has on a fast setting they can be a bit jerky in motion when stopping.    

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@jagsfan My parents owned a condo in Pompano Beach and I think it was very close to this restaurant you reference, however that was a long time ago and I'm not sure if the restaurant was there or not.

 

We took a cruise out of Miami in July of this year and stayed in Pompano the night before, but we  (thank goodness) ate at Houston's. 

 

What an experience you had. Yikes.

 

 

 

 

 

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Momof3gurlz "Live from...." Rare

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4 hours ago, jagsfan said:

I guess this is a good time to tell y’all about our elevator incident. 
When we cruise out of Pt Everglades, we go a few days early to rest up from the 5 hour drive. 😊

We always eat at Zuccarelli and at Seaside Grill in Pompano Beach. 
Seaside has a flight of exterior stairs to climb, but luckily  they have an elevator for the handicapped. 
It is a rusty white metal box sitting on the ground next to the stairs. The exit is on the landing in front of the door. 
Dick dropped me at the elevator and went to park the car. 
The door was locked and the sign said push button to enter. 
I pushed the button and a few seconds later I heard a click and opened the door. 
Stepped in, closed the door and pushed the button. Nothing happened. The inside was so rusty, I shouldn’t have been surprised the buttons didn’t work. We hadn’t been there since April ‘19. 
Dick opened the door and asked what I was doing. 
When I said the button doesn’t work, he crowded in (it’s a one person elevator), slammed the door shut and pushed the button. Of course!!
He pushed all the buttons. Surprisingly, they didn’t work any better for him than they did for me!

Another surprise, now the door was locked!

We were  jammed together in a very rusty metal box in August in South Florida. 
It was hot and getting hotter. 
There was an opening at the top of one wall, so we could breathe. 
I pulled my cell out to call the restaurant, and No Service!!! The box must have lead in it. 
No one is coming up the stairs next to us. No sounds at all except traffic out on A1A. 
My 88 year old superhero husband saved the day!!!

He climbed up on the railings, one on each side of us, took my cane (which I almost didn’t bring), poked it out if the small opening at the top, and was able to poke the 2nd floor door to the restaurant. 
He kept doing it till a woman came to see what was making the noise. 
She went and pressed whatever it needed to unlock the door. 
She came out and down the stairs and took us up a few steps to the bottom floor of the restaurant and seated us there. She said she’d send a server down. 
No apology, not even an “Are you ok?”

The server did ask if we’d like some clam chowder, and comped us a sparse cup to share between us. 
We ordered and ate a good lunch, after all that. 
Had we not been through the trauma of trying to get our tests done the day before, we might have been upset by the fact that we could have stayed trapped in that elevator till the heat got us. 
But thanks to the test screw up, the elevator seemed almost inevitable. 
Needless  to say, Seaside Grill won’t see us again. 
But it sure made it twice as wonderful to get on the ship!

Thank goodness for your quick thinking and spry superhero!  But it’s terrible that the restaurant didn’t even acknowledge what happened.  

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3 hours ago, HBE4 said:

 

I've had a friend of mine - a daughter of a fire chief - that would unplug all unnecessary appliances when leaving the house.  And I mean everything - coffee machine,  toaster, TV's, etc.

 

We have Ting monitoring for electrical hazards at the other house. Oue insurance company gave us a unit and 3 years of monitoring. It is pretty cool! 😀  https://www.tingfire.com/

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Sea Dog "Live from...." Rare

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2 hours ago, Lionesss said:

Well it happened. 
Pretty kitty has a new nickname. 
 

Her good cat name is Lizzy

 

When the little ball of fur mis behaves it is

LIZARD. 

 


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Meet Lizard. 
Playing clawing curtains 

Time for second pedicure. 


 

We’ve got rips in all of our sheer curtains because of the cats. They love that stuff.

 

 

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

Be glad you are not in Miami today, it's been raining all day, Watching the Phillies Game against the Marlins now and you can hear the thunder on the telecast outside the stadium which has a covering. Super Loud!

 

Yeah I’m a little nervous with this storm that’s in the Caribbean right now. Hopefully it will not affect us.

 

 

1 hour ago, Momof3gurlz said:

No competition!  He/she can’t possibly give us your drink perspective & expertise 🙂. 

 

Thank you I will try my hardest.

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