Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
What a beautiful picture that puts in my head. Thanks for sharing it!
Sounds like you haven't done enough work that you aren't trained for around the house -- plumbing repair, electrical wiring, re-roofing, siding -- that sort of thing.
Any man will tell you, each of these jobs (especially ones assigned by his wife) comes ready-made with a set number of cuss words that must be spoken before the repair can be completed.
For example, replacing a bad shut-off valve on the water intake under your kitchen sink requires 11 cuss words before it can be completed successfully.
Go take a picture of it if it's not too late! It sounds fabulous!
I am glad! - I wish I could take a picture. Have to get this camera thing solved.
Of course. And if one smashes a finger... all language rules for polite society are off!
Sticklebats is right!!
Maybe you can paint it for us? *hopeful grin*
Good grief. Some of you are all to eager to report your neighbors like good little Germans.
Hair, is he shooting at an indecent hour? Perhaps you should give him a call or talk to him in person.
And it sure is misty today. But I'm only seeing squirrels through the mist...not as picturesque.
Without those items, it's a solid 7.
huh?...gettin' outta bed is a two cuss word job...
Easy on them John... It is highly unusual to hear gunfire that close here, and it went on for so long, and it was worrying me. I was hesitant to call, because I can't even tell what house it is coming from, and yes, I was too chicken to go check it out for myself.
I am a shooter... so it gave me very mixed feelings to hear it. Because I know the law... and the law does not forbid shooting here... But I also know the rules for safety and ettiquette, and had no way of knowing what direction the shooter was firing in, or what kind of backdrop he had. These houses are 200 feet from me through trees, and they are 1 acre lots. Mine is a seven acre lot that might look like the safest direction to fire. Next door there is a grocery store. They may not even be aware my house is back here in these trees. I just don't know. It just isn't rural enough that people spend the day target shooting nearby. I am in the country, but there are too many people around. The sherrif's dept here are not gun grabbers. They are country cops. If they came and checked it out, their judgment on the situation would be sound. My apologies to the shooter if he was being safe. I just know too many idiots to not be a little on edge when I am hearing rifle fire 200 feet away every couple minutes for two hours or more not knowing what it is about.
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