USMB Coffee Shop IV

[Dajjal]

I got a smart meter fitted 3 weeks ago and yesterday there was a brief power cut, and the meter display went blank. I thought it was damaged by a spike in the voltage , but it came back on today. So I just ordered a surge protector from Amazon.

 

[Foxfyre]

If Only, i had enough capital to hire a chief of staff, to hire a dream team, to take care of my petty problems, with a petty cash fund for that purpose.

I'm afraid it is going to take awhile for my sugar bowl petty cash fund to get there too.

woe is we.

some contingency specialists prefer not wasting their time, unless "daddy can double his bonus" with federal racketeering charges.

Cost is Always a factor. Actually going to Court, is merely a Pyrrhic victory.

Well we hope "daddy" isn't into racketeering but be careful about not wandering into social/political controversy here. We leave that for other threads to deal with.

 

[Ringel05]

Went down with another load on Wednesday, 20' truck this time, the landlady has some "kids" that do landscaping and such for her and they helped unload Thursday morning. The problem is we barely got any sleep Wednesday night, had bought a highly rated queen sized air mattress but it ended up being one of the most uncomfortable things the wife and I ever tried sleeping on not to mention if one of us moved the other would "bounce"........ It's being returned..... Finally Thursday afternoon we decided to return to Albuquerque to get everything left prepped for a final move on Tuesday. I'll be glad when this is over........

 

[Big Black Dog]

26 years ago today I married Mrs. BBD. Ain’t love grand?

 

[SeaGal]

26 years ago today I married Mrs. BBD. Ain’t love grand?

Especially if you're still married to her!!!

Congratulations!!!!

 

[Foxfyre]

26 years ago today I married Mrs. BBD. Ain’t love grand?

That's pretty grand BBD

 

[Nosmo King]

Mom and Pop enjoyed 55 years of wedded bliss. In 2003 they celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. It was officially January 20, but that year their anniversary fell on a Monday.

So my brother and I planned a surprise gala for them on Saturday January 18th. We rented a hall, paid a caterer and bought liquor for an open bar. We got in touch with one of their friends from the ELHS Class of '51 for contacts. We sent out invitations to their friends as they had been active planners of their high school class reunions. We invited their bride's maids and best man. All the family from both sides were there. Mom and Pop were blown away with the surprise and the turnout.

Later that Spring, I ran into one of my friends who is the daughter of one of the invitees. She told me that she was envious of me and my brother. I guess we set the bar for Golden Anniversary celebrations too high. Her father and mother were very impressed with the party and, as fate would have it, their very own Golden Anniversary was happening in the autumn of that year.

"How are we going to top that?" my friend asked in doubt.

 

[Montrovant]

Mom and Pop enjoyed 55 years of wedded bliss. In 2003 they celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. It was officially January 20, but that year their anniversary fell on a Monday.

So my brother and I planned a surprise gala for them on Saturday January 18th. We rented a hall, paid a caterer and bought liquor for an open bar. We got in touch with one of their friends from the ELHS Class of '51 for contacts. We sent out invitations to their friends as they had been active planners of their high school class reunions. We invited their bride's maids and best man. All the family from both sides were there. Mom and Pop were blown away with the surprise and the turnout.

Later that Spring, I ran into one of my friends who is the daughter of one of the invitees. She told me that she was envious of me and my brother. I guess we set the bar for Golden Anniversary celebrations too high. Her father and mother were very impressed with the party and, as fate would have it, their very own Golden Anniversary was happening in the autumn of that year.

"How are we going to top that?" my friend asked in doubt.

That's it Nosmo! Ruin it for everyone else, and do it with a smile.

 

[Nosmo King]

Have you ever had the million dollar idea, but no clue how to make it happen? Like a frustrated Fred Flinstone or Ralph Cramden, get rich quick ideas drift in and out of my mind weekly. Here's my latest one.

A river boat cruise that features stops in cities with Major League Baseball teams. We would start in Pittsburgh to watch the Pirates at beautiful PNC Park. Then take to the Ohio River for a leisurely cruise to Cincinnati and the Reds. Down stream to St. Louis and the Cardinals. Then up the mighty Mississippi to a place we would disembark at bus our way to Chicago and the Cubs and White Sox. Finally upstream to Minneapolis and the Twins.

I figure a ten day cruise taking in the beautiful rivers and some exciting baseball.

I just don't have the first clue how to organize and make a profit, especially when you factor in I have never been on an overnight boat cruise. I've been on friend's speedboats along the Ohio. I've been on dinner and dancing cruises on the Gateway Clipper Fleet headquartered in Pittsburgh. I've even been on rented canoe trips down Little Beaver Creek here in Columbiana County. But my baseball excursion is a little more ambitious than that.

 

[SeaGal]

Have you ever had the million dollar idea, but no clue how to make it happen? Like a frustrated Fred Flinstone or Ralph Cramden, get rich quick ideas drift in and out of my mind weekly. Here's my latest one.

A river boat cruise that features stops in cities with Major League Baseball teams. We would start in Pittsburgh to watch the Pirates at beautiful PNC Park. Then take to the Ohio River for a leisurely cruise to Cincinnati and the Reds. Down stream to St. Louis and the Cardinals. Then up the mighty Mississippi to a place we would disembark at bus our way to Chicago and the Cubs and White Sox. Finally upstream to Minneapolis and the Twins.

I figure a ten day cruise taking in the beautiful rivers and some exciting baseball.

I just don't have the first clue how to organize and make a profit, especially when you factor in I have never been on an overnight boat cruise. I've been on friend's speedboats along the Ohio. I've been on dinner and dancing cruises on the Gateway Clipper Fleet headquartered in Pittsburgh. I've even been on rented canoe trips down Little Beaver Creek here in Columbiana County. But my baseball excursion is a little more ambitious than that.

There's an old saying "If you want to make small fortune in the horse business, invest a large one".

I think this might possibly apply to the 'boutique' cruise business also...

(though it sounds like great fun!)

 

[SFC Ollie]

Dropped down to the river today.... Small Perch, 21 inch channel cat and 19 inch channel cat.... Not bad for 90 minutes of sunshine....

Catch and release? Or do you need some good catfish recipes?

I eat what we catch.... Mostly....

Out of the Mahoning?!? You're a braver man than I, Gunga Din! Fish from Pymantuning Lake would be nice. Except for the spillway carp.

Talked with a warden up at lake Erie he wanted some scale and fin samples from the perch we had caught. We mentioned the Mahoning and he asked us if we ate the fish... Then he said "Why not? They're as clean as these perch."

 

[Foxfyre]

Good night darlinks. No change in the vigil list.

 

[Dajjal]

Have you ever had the million dollar idea, but no clue how to make it happen? Like a frustrated Fred Flinstone or Ralph Cramden, get rich quick ideas drift in and out of my mind weekly. Here's my latest one.

A river boat cruise that features stops in cities with Major League Baseball teams. We would start in Pittsburgh to watch the Pirates at beautiful PNC Park. Then take to the Ohio River for a leisurely cruise to Cincinnati and the Reds. Down stream to St. Louis and the Cardinals. Then up the mighty Mississippi to a place we would disembark at bus our way to Chicago and the Cubs and White Sox. Finally upstream to Minneapolis and the Twins.

I figure a ten day cruise taking in the beautiful rivers and some exciting baseball.

I just don't have the first clue how to organize and make a profit, especially when you factor in I have never been on an overnight boat cruise. I've been on friend's speedboats along the Ohio. I've been on dinner and dancing cruises on the Gateway Clipper Fleet headquartered in Pittsburgh. I've even been on rented canoe trips down Little Beaver Creek here in Columbiana County. But my baseball excursion is a little more ambitious than that.

Or you could build a giant airship like the zeppelin and offer 10% of the tickets to celebrities free and another ten percent of the tickets in a worldwide lottery. Then you could have a TV camera crew on board and sell the films to all the big TV stations. You could have it do cruises to major cities, and have it cruise above the game reserves of Africa.
I actually wrote to Richard Branson suggesting this idea, and I got back a brochure from his company Virgin which said they were planning on building a large passenger airship. But I don't think it ever happened.

 

[Foxfyre]

Good morning all. I'm busy in the kitchen getting together a nice lunch--we used to call it Sunday dinner once when the three meals of the day were breakfast, dinner, supper and the only place where people ate lunch was at school or the local dinner on our lunch break at work.

Hombre and I more often than not now have our largest meal of the day at breakfast or lunch, and then a light dinner/supper if we have a full meal at all late in the day. As often or not 'dinner' is maybe a few cheese and crackers or even just popcorn.

I hope the light traffic in the Coffee Shop means everybody is having a good weekend. Or at least a productive one. I imagine the Ringels aren't having a lot of fun but hope the move is going smoothly.

 

[saveliberty]

86 degrees here with 62% humidity....pretty brutal, but that brush wasn't going to cut itself down.

 

[Foxfyre]

86 degrees here with 62% humidity....pretty brutal, but that brush wasn't going to cut itself down.

Wow, you are warmer than us--82 at my house right now--predicted to go up to 92. But low humidity.

But at least we can put you on the productive list today.

 

[saveliberty]

88 now with 55% humidity, translates to 93.

 

[gallantwarrior]

Woohoo! Last flight of the week departed. I came in a half hour early and can leave early, too. Lots to do at the old homestead and the day is turning out decent, so far. It's going to be hotter than the hubs of hell, though. It's only just after 9 am and already 60F. I'll be rummaging through my closet to come up with a light, loose-fitting shirt to keep off the sun and mosquitos without the sauna effect of a sweatshirt. I think I have some old scrub pants that will do the same service for the bottom half of me.
Tomorrow, I want to get hold of the guy who drills wells up our way. Dragging 30+ gallons of water down the hill to the goats is getting...well, tiresome.
I've been listening to Michener's "Alaska" on CD during my commute to work. It made me think about how unlikely those things like the gold rush and the building of the Alcan would never, ever happen today. We've gotten too soft as people and too regulated as a society. I know now why I never bothered to read that book, though, the audio book is 46 CDs!
I want to visit more often this weekend, if I can get online before I pass out after chores and projects. I hope all y'all are doing well and enjoying the summer!

 

[Sbiker]

RUSSIA GO GO!!! WIN IN 1/8!!!

 

[Nosmo King]

We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave! And if I knew how to write a song, I'd write one now. The weather guessers here tell us that a heat wave is a defined condition requiring three consecutive days over 90 degrees. Gallantwarrior in Alaska would be amazed with such temperatures while Foxfyre and Rimgel in the desert southwest might scoff at our feable temperatures. But couple the humidity ginned up by the hardwood forests and our rivers and creeks makes 90 degrees nearly unbearable.

Tomorrow is the pivot point of the year. Those who have calendshowing how many days have passed and how many days remain in the year will note July 2 as the 182nd day with 183 yet to go. So, in the midst of High Summer, we slip over to the downhill slide for 2018. We're actually closer to Christmas Day 2018 than Christmas Day 2017.

And so we beat on, like boats against the current. And if I knew how to write the Great American novel, I'd wrap it up with a line like that.