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Post by takilasunrise on Feb 2, 2007 10:08:14 GMT -5
This day has started out pretty cruddy. I hope the rest of the day goes better! First off, the normal rush in the morning of getting ready for school and work put most of us in a bad mood. Then, I go out to start my car, and dumb me, left my seat warmer on all night and it killed my battery. Earthdog comes out to stick the charger on the battery, and mind you, it's only 9 degrees with a nice cold wind and every part of my body was starting to freeze off, and I was trying to be nice and I plugged in the charger in to the extension cord before he got there, which apparently, is the wrong thing to do, so I probably fried his charger cuz the wires crossed and sparked. So, my car wasn't ready to start yet, so I took his car to work. I get to work, put the car in park, shut the car off, but I can't get the stupid key to come out of the ignition. I've driven his car many times before so I was pretty sure there was no release button or switch on the column, but I could not get that dumb key to come out. So I call Earthdog on the cell and he said when it's this cold, the button on the shifter doesn't come out all the way, so the key is still in the locked position. I tapped on the shifter and the button came out and I was able to pull the key out.............. So, here I am, thawing out, trying to get motivated to work. I guess next payday I will be buying a new charger and I have to start unplugging my seat warmer instead. And, I'm thinking about how darned cold it's going to be this coming weekend through next week! They are predicting -10 to -15 degrees at night with windchills of -20 and higher! And why did I move to Wisconsin again?  ?? Have a good day! |
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Post by stefan on Feb 2, 2007 11:16:15 GMT -5
Hey at least Earth let you use his car!!! Now be sure to put the seat back to the correct position!!! Oh and Keep that cold at your house- You keep sending it my way- and my tractor died and won't be fixed for a week- so Guess who gets to shovel the driveway for the next week or so? (if you guessed my wife- your right!!!LMAO)
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Feb 2, 2007 11:43:59 GMT -5
Maybe if you had a better attitude in the morning, instead of being all pissy things would go better for you.
I told you 3 weeks ago to unplug that damn seat warmer. You don't need the thing. Your buns are hot enough. You need to start listening to the man about the house.
Women, what a pain in the keister. You can't live with them or without them.
Sometimes I think the latter wouldn't be so bad.
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Post by deb193 on Feb 2, 2007 12:15:12 GMT -5
I would die if it was -15 degrees. My drafty windows and door jams just wouldn't do, and if I lived the heat bill will make me need to sell all my rocks.
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Post by joe on Feb 2, 2007 12:21:06 GMT -5
It was -14 this morning. Don't even think about adding in wind chill! Now is NOT the time to visit Colorado Daniel! Sorry to hear about your crummy morning Takila. Hope your afternoon gets much better. Soon!
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Post by spacegold on Feb 2, 2007 13:08:07 GMT -5
Seat warmer ?? Sheeeeeeeeeeesh! How did the pioneers ever survive to generate such descendents?
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Post by krazydiamond on Feb 2, 2007 17:41:24 GMT -5
if it makes you feel any better at all, Takila, my vaccuum cleaner died today. i got the first five steps cleaned, turned it off to hike it up to the landing and...poof. he no work. poked and prodded it, tried another outlet...nope. dead.
hubby didn't know he was getting a new vaccuum cleaner for his birthday tomorrow......
KD
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Post by takilasunrise on Feb 2, 2007 17:57:10 GMT -5
The day ended up becoming "normal". I went home at lunch and my car started. What was weird was that my headlights were still on, too. But I don't know why I would have turned them on yesterday because it wasn't dark enough to turn them on. I think I got sabotaged!  As to my "seat-warmer". I have survived all these years without having my butt warmed, but I thought it would be nice on them extra cold days when you're sitting there waiting for the car to warm up. It's been nice, actually. I can pretend my car is a luxury car (except theirs shuts off automatically when the car shuts off)! ;D It seems like appliances always break down when it's inconvenient! Like when you're vacuuming up a mess or about to take a shower and the hot water heater blows. Why don't they break down when you don't need them??? Husbands always love getting vacuum cleaners for their birthdays!! Thanks, Earthdog, for the use of your car today. I only moved the seat forward so I could reach the peddles (sp?). I didn't move it up or tilt it. |
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Post by 181lizard on Feb 2, 2007 18:45:25 GMT -5
Now E...you leave her alone...she's a damn SAINT & you know it!
Besides...we have a right to be pissy in the AM...our hubbys don't know NOT TO TALK TO US until we've been awake for at least 2 hours. (ok...I need 3)
23 years of marriage...you'd think they'd know by now...sheesh.
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Post by stefan on Feb 2, 2007 20:45:54 GMT -5
No Earth is right- He told her to unplug that damn thing- but does she listen NOOOOOOO Its all Earth honey sweetums baby pookey- I need your car- And he is like- Oh crude I was gonna go the the Gem shop and buy my good buddy Stefan a couple hunks of Ocean Jasper and a 2007 Calander and now my wife has my car and I can't go- SO Thanks A lot Takila!!!! LMAO- Jeeze I hope you know I'm teasing- I know you would never call him pookey! Hope your weekend gos nice and smooth!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 2, 2007 21:02:49 GMT -5
i have no clue how those pioneers survived! i live in the south and i have a seat warmer - mmmmmmm mmmmmmm that thing is so toasty. takila i think you definitely needed a seat warmer where you are! i don't know how you people survive in the cold.
kim
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Post by snowdog on Feb 2, 2007 21:17:17 GMT -5
takila --- you should of just sat one of those big quartz crystals out there and turned it toward the sun --- the enegry would have flowed right into that battery and the whole area would of been warm!! ( seat included )  ;D --- as "kramer " would say "tranquility -- tranquility " ;D ;D -- early in the morning ! |
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Post by earthdog on Feb 2, 2007 23:25:36 GMT -5
Stefan, she calls me everything put pookey. Her favorite name for me is "dumb azz"
But who is the D.A. that didn't unplug the bunn warmer? Not me! And she did move my seat forward. When I got in ti this afternoon to go get tickets to the big bike show in Chicag tomorrow, I just about broke my knees..
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Post by junerev on Feb 3, 2007 15:44:02 GMT -5
Now E-dog, she TOLD you she moved it forward, she said she didn't make any other adustments.....
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Post by xenaswolf on Feb 3, 2007 18:10:10 GMT -5
Earth, brother mine, stop picking on my sister in law. She puts up with your crazy azz....she's allowed to forget a few things now and then!
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Post by lbowman1 on Feb 3, 2007 18:59:24 GMT -5
Besides, she didn't adjust his car seat. She improved it. Guys just don't appreciate anything. ;D
Lori
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Post by Debs on Feb 3, 2007 19:01:50 GMT -5
It is the coldest day of the year here in Waterloo Iowa. It has not been this cold for about 11 years. Just plain burr! It's colder outside than in my freezer. I don't even want to go outside.
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Post by earthdog on Feb 3, 2007 22:31:10 GMT -5
I appreciate her so much, that I took her to the big 'cycle super show" today down in the windy city, then I let her buy me dinner at my favorite greek place afterwards! It would of been nice if she told me she moved the seat forward before I jumped in and racked my knee on the dashboard. We drove her Blazer to Chicago and I really wacked out her seat today.  |
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;D --- as "kramer " would say "tranquility -- tranquility " ;D ;D -- early in the morning !
