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The Hobbit Hole XXXI - Mawwage is what bwings us togethew today!
http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/ ^ | Sept 7 2006

Posted on 09/07/2006 10:11:42 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

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To: RosieCotton

Fair enough! When you're ready let me know. I can go any time.


1,121 posted on 09/21/2006 7:46:07 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: LSAggie; RosieCotton
We have those little mirrors on both sides of my van and they're great!

Hey Rosie, you need a big sticker for the back of Van-sama that shows Yosemite Sam with both six-guns pulled pointing at the car behind you, saying "Back Off!" ;o)

1,122 posted on 09/21/2006 7:50:47 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Corin Stormhands

*snort* That's pretty good!


1,123 posted on 09/21/2006 7:51:25 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: HairOfTheDog

I'm ready...except I'm not quite sure where we're going.


1,124 posted on 09/21/2006 8:00:12 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: HairOfTheDog
It's not texturing or plaster work or anything like that. We'd install the sheetrock, it's just the taping of the joints, slathering on the joint compound, letting it dry, going back and sanding it, then doing the process again, that's the pain. You have to do all that so that when you paint the wall, the seams don't show. SirKit has even found a source for 8' x 16' and even 8' x 24' sheetrock, so that he could do a whole wall and never have to make a seam in the middle of the wall! Then I can just prime and paint the stuff!

Skimcoat on sheetrock walls is gorgeous, but that takes skill and that means paying some BUCKS to get that done. Paul bought a condo in Somerville, and we talked with the man who gutted, then renovated the building, creating the condos, and he was talking about the plaster guy, calling him the Plaster Nazi! He said he was VEY careful to stay on good terms with him at all times because it's so hard to find someone who does such nice work. And the work was beautiful! The walls were just glass smooth, and that always makes a paint job look nice!

1,125 posted on 09/21/2006 8:01:19 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: RosieCotton

Good luck! Have fun!

Off to Bed Bath and Beyond for some kitchen things. Guess that's "beyond".


1,126 posted on 09/21/2006 8:01:44 AM PDT by JenB
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To: SuziQ
Hey Rosie, you need a big sticker for the back of Van-sama that shows Yosemite Sam with both six-guns pulled pointing at the car behind you, saying "Back Off!" ;o)

Do they make one of those with Jack Bauer instead?

That should do it...

1,127 posted on 09/21/2006 8:01:47 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: LSAggie

Those sound like a good idea for any driver.

I'll check them out - thanks!


1,128 posted on 09/21/2006 8:02:22 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: SuziQ; RosieCotton

Ah - in our case at the beach house, we hired out the taping and texturing both - same people.

Rosie - I'll be at your gate in a few minutes... you can foller me :~)


1,129 posted on 09/21/2006 8:03:28 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: TalonDJ

Aww, man... they didn't take the pile of flattened boxes. Took everything else. Maybe I didn't neaten it up enough or maybe we were over the limit or something.


1,130 posted on 09/21/2006 8:03:57 AM PDT by JenB
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To: HairOfTheDog

Kewl...


1,131 posted on 09/21/2006 8:04:03 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: JenB

That sucks. I guess just toss them back in the garage. Did they take the boxes that had other recycling in them?


1,132 posted on 09/21/2006 8:21:36 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: TalonDJ

As far as I can tell. They have not done the other side of the street yet. I will leave the boxes until the other side is done in case their truck was full.


1,133 posted on 09/21/2006 8:23:09 AM PDT by JenB
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To: RosieCotton
Do they make one of those with Jack Bauer instead?

LOL! That oughta do it!

1,134 posted on 09/21/2006 8:30:16 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: JenB

Is there a Public Works garage nearby that has a recycling container for corrugated cardboard? The folks who pick up at the curb here will take the corrugated stuff, but you have to package it in a no larger than 2' x 2' size. That's a pain to have to fold it down, so we take ours down the road to the town garage which has a HUGH dumpster designed to dump off the cardboard, and you can put large, flattened pieces in it.


1,135 posted on 09/21/2006 8:34:46 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: HairOfTheDog

Thanks for bringing me over there...now I just hope they find whatever's actually wrong, and that it isn't HUGH and SERIES.


1,136 posted on 09/21/2006 8:54:55 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

Hopefully nothing that is HUGH or SERIES. ...At least if there's things that are on the horizon, you can kindof space them out and plan them for a time of your choosing!


1,137 posted on 09/21/2006 8:56:39 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

At least I can hopefully get rid of uncertainty. I'm probably overreacting to some of the things it's doing...and after this, I'll have a clearer picture. That's better than dreading that it's going to just fall apart on my way to work one day without notice. ;-)

~sip~

Having more coffee. Lazy days at home are rather nice, in spite of the dollar signs that may come crashing down on me at any time...


1,138 posted on 09/21/2006 9:07:27 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton
Sure, better to have it checked than wonder... Particularly if we aren't the type to want to be trying to fix it on the side of the road :~\

And it's good for all of us to kindof build a relationship with that shop where we can all go when we need something and not wonder if we're being treated like dumb wimmin. I have a good feeling about them in that regard :~) I've been missing that since I lost contact with the mechanic in Lacey I used to know. Returning to that place with ecurbh's car last year left me not feeling real confident in that place any more. If you end up with a mechanic that recognizes you when you come in, that goes a long way.
1,139 posted on 09/21/2006 9:19:03 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: RosieCotton

Hey yeah - you're having a whole extra weekend here aren't ya? Are you going to work tomorrow?


1,140 posted on 09/21/2006 9:19:46 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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