Posted on 12/16/2002 4:36:11 AM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail! [President Bush]
Good morning!! Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
In other news:
New York City transit workers remain on the job, claiming progress is being made in contract negotiations.
The Coast Guard intends to deploy drone aircraft to keep watch in the Florida Straits.
Senator Nickles is calling for a new election for Senate Majority Leader. Word has it that Rove would prefer the Senate be led by Sen. Frist.
And UOx42 claims he wanted to attack North Korea in 1994 when it was revealed that Nation was pursuing nuclear weapons, unless Pyongang agreed to freeze operations.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
/john
/john
Remember me telling you that I delivered books once?
For the first few days everything went smoothly. I was driving my Chevy Chevette and delivering the books to the doors. Pulled up to this one house...got out of the car...walked toward the door..the lady of the house YELLS...."get back in your car...get back in your car!!!" Hard of hearing that I am I said, "what?"
Next thing I know this HUGE German Shepherd comes running from behind the house with the man of the house running after him. The dog IS going to attack me. I took the phone book....shoved it by the dog's mouth...the dog rips it...I beat feet it to my car....the dog runs after me....I get in the car...the window is open..the dog is almost eye level with me. I have never rolled a window up so fast in my life.
Meanwhile both the owners look at me while I motion to them and say...pointing to the ripped book..."There's your book!!"
Needless to say, I was a tad shaken, but I continue to the next house. While I pull into the driveway....2 Dobermans come to my car. I beep the horn. The owner comes out and says.."They won't hurt you." I explain to her what happened earlier. She tells me that the dog who attacked me is a guard/sentry dog.
Boy, was I ticked. What if that had been a child?
Now you know why I waited to tell you about my directory delivering experience.
Happy you completed your route...very happy you are in your new home....goats and all. :-)
The only work we contracted out was the basement and plumbing.
Can you believe it? The county would not let hubby do the plumbing, but he could do ALL the electrical. Guess they weren't worried about us electricuting ourselves..just worried hubby would install a faucet upside down and we would drown when we turned it on, LOL
Wish I lived closer..Hubby and I would love to build your house. :-) It would be fun, that is, everything but the drywall...ack!!
And now that I have killed the thread dead, I am off for the evening. Don't have too much fun without me. I may not be back online until Friday.
Thanks for not telling me about your experiences, Lysie! I just earned $172 the HARD way. But the goats seem to know what I've done for them. They're eating out of my hand already and treating me like I belong.
I'm stopping by the house for one more load today. I begged off of the church Christmas program so I can do this load -- oh, and to get the TV set up and watch the Titans tear apart the Patriots!
I'm tired and things look pretty disorganized at both houses, but I know I've got a nice, new bed to sleep on tonight and right now that's sounding pretty darned good.
Oh, and I don't think I'm going to miss the constant traffic of the highway we've been living on for 5 months.
It took 3 years for me to find a particular rifle after we moved. Granted, it was a small, knock down .22 (AR-7), but it takes forever to relocate and reposition everything.
/john
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(Artist type? Did I really call myself an artist type?)
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