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Oh boomersooner you made me giggle there, yes with all my blood pressure worries earlier on that were wrong, i could well have needed a heart pump lol, Yes it is now installed, only took 2hrs, and it is wonderful, it was freezing in the house because all the ranchsliders had been open for the workmen, on a cold rainy winters day down under, so i put it on 30 degrees opened up the doors upstairs, and WOW i was so cosy, and it did warm upstairs nicely too, the rooms are usually freezing.

I have wanted one for ages, and the government started a new scheme to insulate older homes giving us a 1200 grant off the total price, so it made it really worth while , we got a 6.5kw model, larger so that the heat can travel upstairs,and hubby is going to work on a way to get the air con up there in the summer as it is stifling up there.

No, it wasn't the same hamburger:D Glad I made you giggle, Carole!! I am also glad you are all comfy in your home now....I swear, I don't think I need my glasses until I do a dumb thing like that!! LOL

Carole...just realized...it is winter there, isn't it? Hope you are nice and warm and cozy!

While we have had a few very warm days so far we have had a very mild summer here in Alabama. I can see that the northwest and west are really catching it this year. I hope you continue to keep the hot out west.:D Our high for today was around 80 and for us this time of year that is nice.:love:

Oh yes i am in pure heaven, really, i cannot believe the difference , there is no comparison, i had a 2.4kw oil finn heater, and that was all, i was often very cold and upstairs was like a fridge, now with 6.5kw you can imagine, i throw all the doors open and now i can sit in comfort on the computer as it is warm in here, i don't even have to wear a sweatshirt,it is wonderful and the kitties are loving it, although Ash is a bit put out, he loved to sit almost underneath Mr Heater, and i can tell he is missing it, i think that kitty electric blanket is probably a purchase i am going to have to make now.

The kitchen is so warm as it blows in that direction more, so in the summer the air con will be in there blasting me away, it is going to be fantastic.

It also helps my arthritis and aches and pains, as being warm is about all you can do to help the pain, and it won't make it go away , but it will help.

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Originally Posted by AdoreMyDogs

I'm so tired of this pain.

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I hear you. Tore some muscle and soft tissue behind my ankle. Walked around on it for 3 weeks before Dustin convinced me to go to the doctors. Nothing they can really do now just got to let it heal.

Got As in all five of my AS levels today (Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Latin) :) :D

Will have to work even harder next year though, as the A level A* grade is introduced!!

Congrats!

Thanks! Still can't quite get over it :D

Is SO tired of Drama at work, STOP acting like nothing happened. STOP telling me I need to try out for fright fest, STOP asking me to do favors for you. :mad: I guess you don't remember the fact that you hate me and I'm a moron, right? Don't talk to me, don't ask me for anything. I'M DONE.

I have received an apprenticeship with the best groomer in town! I have seriously been jumping up and down and dancing with joy ever since she told me. I still have to go to college full-time, but I will begin my training next weekend.

I am absolutely ecstatic! :D

Painted my living-room yesterday, with too colors and... I don't like the result!!! :eek: It's the first time it happens to me. I re-painted most rooms in the house and all the chosen colors looked pretty nice so far.
It was supposed to be a very dark pink (don't know how to describe precisely in English). It matches quite well with the second color (a very light beige with a touch of pink), but turns out much more pink than expected :D. To describe the result, it looks like "light raspberry"! Perfect for a child's bedroom, but not for a living-room. Tomorrow, I'm off to the shop to buy something more brownish! Meanwhile, my parents in law are visiting us on Saturday, let's see how they react to the raspberry color! It will be funny I think! :D

A rant because I'm not sure where else to put this. This is me standing up and yelling: WHY, WHY, WHY are high school students getting KILLED in Chicago?!?! Mayor Daley, I think you should put as much time, effort, brain power and money into stopping our next generation's violence against itself as you did into trying to get Chicago the Olympics.

I wonder if anyone saw "Mutts" cartoon in the newspaper today, Sunday, Nov. 1. The first panel shows a pumpkin patch with a big sign "Pick Your Own Pumpkin" and the last panel shows the character at an animal shelter, holding a dog and saying, "Hi, Pumpkin!" It's not on the Web site yet, their archive starts about 2 weeks back. But "Mutts" is one of my favorite cartoons.

We had a little adventure at work on Wednesday. I am putting it here because I'm not sure where else it should go, and I'm also not sure it deserves its own thread.

I work in a very pet-friendly office. More dogs than cats, but some people have both dogs and cats. Last week there was an e-mail that went around about the Dairyland Greyhound track up in Wisconsin needing to find homes for their dogs, and a second one from a co-worker's family member who adopted a retired greyhound describing some of the criteria for potential adopters.

The IT guy called one of my co-workers Wednesday afternoon. He got a text from his sister, who'd had her dog at the veterinarian. A man came in with two 8-week-old shorthaired pointers that he wanted pts because they had overbites. The vet told the man that was out of the question and offered him some options, like taking them to a shelter or contacting a rescue organization. The man left the puppies there. Our IT guy got a text from his sister - help, one of the pups needs somewhere to go for the weekend. So my co-worker talked to her husband and they started trying to figure out how and when they would get the pup. About an hour later the vet called back -- in less than two hours, both pups had already been rehomed. There were more people willing to take them than there were pups! Overbite, shmoverbite.

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A rant because I'm not sure where else to put this. This is me standing up and yelling: WHY, WHY, WHY are high school students getting KILLED in Chicago?!?! Mayor Daley, I think you should put as much time, effort, brain power and money into stopping our next generation's violence against itself as you did into trying to get Chicago the Olympics.

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Ahem ... Mister Mayor of Chicago ... the situation is not improving ... are you noticing?

Today (Monday 1/25) is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! Bubble Wrap wasn't invented as packing material, but that is its best-known use. Here's a Bubble Wrap game to celebrate...

http://www.fast-pack.com/popgame/popgame.html

Bad RA. Someone managed to filch £30 from my bank account. :mad: I'll get it back but that's not the point, it is upsetting and kind of creepy, plus I can't access any of my money until my new card comes through.

Really good RA. Vue cinemas have reached an agreement with Disney so they will be showing AIW and, best of all, my son has said he will take us to the nearest one to see it. :D

It started out as a cloudy day today, but there was some sunshine for a few hours this afternoon. I'm glad it was sunny out, even for part of the day. That helps me when the days are short.

It is 29 years ago today since my husband died. Sometimes it seems like yesterday at others it seems like another life. Pretty odd. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...oteImage-2.gif

I'm sorry Chris. Even after 29 years, it's probably very hard.
I just hope it gets easier.

Taz_Zoee's thread summed up my thoughts for the day "Life is too short for drama & petty things, so laugh hard, love truly and forgive quickly."


We were reminded of this sentiment yesterday when we found out that Rich's Uncle Ed died suddenly when he fell from a ladder and hit his head. :(

On a brighter note, graduation is this Friday.

I'm sorry chris...{{hugs}}

I finally paid my car loan off and it is officially ours!



Too bad it has a cracked head gasket & has been undrivable for a month and a half. :rolleyes: Least we have the title and can sell it to somebody who'll want to put the work/money into it.

it is still a great feeling to have paid off your loan though? hope you can sell it to someone and get a reasonable price for it good luck.

Yahoo! Sunny and 36F! Perfect late-December car wash weather in Chicago!

So sorry to hear Chris, it's going to be 30 years, God Bless you and help you through this pain. :( [hugs (loads of them)]

My brother got married on Christmas :) There was a party we attended yesterday, it was for the young couples in my family I guess. My brother and his wife were also invited. We came home, at like 12:50 of the night! :eek: The food was really delicious and I played Wii :D It's awesome! I took loads of pictures, it was awesome! I drank green tea which is highly delicious!

I have discovered Goldie Lookin Chain. :D

I recieved my Pet Scan results today. I Started treatment 6 years ago this January and now I'm finishing the 6th year cancer FREE.:) Life is Good

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Originally Posted by kokopup

i received my pet scan results today. I started treatment 6 years ago this january and now i'm finishing the 6th year cancer free.:) life is good

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yay yay yay yay yay! :D :D

Been working on my mates roof the last two days.
Tomorrow.......it will be finished :D

I had something messed up with my card and now I have three pending payments to an airline for the same ticket! I need to get those canceled tomorrow!

Only 6 more months of High school. :D Today is the last day of my last winter break from high school. Can't wait till June 20th.

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Originally Posted by Alysser

Only 6 more months of High school. :D Today is the last day of my last winter break from high school. Can't wait till June 20th.

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Are you decided yet where you'll be going next fall? One of my nieces is also in your position, still looking at a myriad of choices, juggling admission deadlines, etc.

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Are you decided yet where you'll be going next fall? One of my nieces is also in your position, still looking at a myriad of choices, juggling admission deadlines, etc.

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I've sent in all my applications. I applied to 3 total schools. I know where I WANT to go - I'm just waiting to be accepted. I am also thinking about doing 2 years of community college and then 2 years at the school I want to go to just for the simple fact that it will be so much cheaper. The school I want to go to is a private school so it is pretty expensive, but I am waiting to see what I get in scholarships from there as well.

Also, the state schools I applied to would require boarding my first year (1 just makes freshmen dorm there and 1 is too far to commute), so they would be about the same as the Private would be without dorming, but I can commute to the Private school easily, so that would be a whole lot cheaper then the state schools anyway plus the scholarship. I am expecting to get at least $7,000 but I know that's not a guarantee of course.

April my daughter has now been accepted into Psychology at the University of New England.
Now she wants me to kick the tenant out of house No.2, so she and her friends can live a university party life rent free.
BUT....dad has different plans.....they pay rent !!!!! :D

Hello, PT! I sure missed you yesterday while I was snowed in! But I thought about all of you, and your dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, fish, birds and other creatures... and that helped a LOT!

Thinking of you,
Elyse

Where were you stuck that you didn't have access to the Internet?

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Originally Posted by Suki Wingy

Where were you stuck that you didn't have access to the Internet?

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At home. I think because of the wind (?) I just couldn't get a dependable connection. Had power but couldn't connect.

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Hello, PT! I sure missed you yesterday while I was snowed in! But I thought about all of you, and your dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, fish, birds and other creatures... and that helped a LOT!

Thinking of you,
Elyse

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Hey Elyse,
Can you send me some of that snow stuff ???
It's just that I'm laying by the pool at the moment, and I'm too lazy to get up for some ice cubes from the fridge to cool my beer down. :p