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Airport sleep pods ... a tiny little box where you can be ALL BY YOURSELF while you wait for your connecting flight. It has wireless internet, and ... quiet ... and did I mention you get to be all by yourself, and it would be QUIET?
I know ... I'm the biggest hermit in the world ... but I would pay PLENTY for this!
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Difference in Perspectives between car dealers and mechanics
Dealer: You need to have your rear brakes fixed within a month or so
Mechanic: You need to check your brakes again in 8-10,000 miles.
Dealer: You need the 30,000 mile service - change spark plugs, etc. etc.
Mechanic: Pulled the plugs, and they look fine.
Dealer: $700+ for rear brakes and the standard 30,000 mile service package
Mechanic: $40 for having a look at it
I don't believe the dealer is dishonest - they're just going by the book. But I am certainly thankful for honest local mechanics who are free from "the book"!
Mechanic: You need to check your brakes again in 8-10,000 miles.
Dealer: You need the 30,000 mile service - change spark plugs, etc. etc.
Mechanic: Pulled the plugs, and they look fine.
Dealer: $700+ for rear brakes and the standard 30,000 mile service package
Mechanic: $40 for having a look at it
I don't believe the dealer is dishonest - they're just going by the book. But I am certainly thankful for honest local mechanics who are free from "the book"!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
A few Thanksgiving Pictures
The first picture is my sister-in-law making an announcement. Can you guess what it was? :)
Then we have a demonstration of the powerful influence of the turkey ... 3/4 of the available grandparents appear to have succumbed to unconsciousness.
Happy Thanksgiving
Monday, November 23, 2009
Please vote for Nikki!
A lady from church has been chosen to represent the Indianapolis Colts in a promotion sponsored by monster.com and the NFL. She needs to be one of the Top 8 vote-getters.
Go to www.nfl-monster.com and vote for her. You can click on the Colts logo to find her quickly!! She needs your votes daily! Second, please spread the word. Ask your friends and family to vote for her too!!
Go to www.nfl-monster.com and vote for her. You can click on the Colts logo to find her quickly!! She needs your votes daily! Second, please spread the word. Ask your friends and family to vote for her too!!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Rationed Health Care
60 Minutes is discussing how much money it costs to keep elderly people alive, and debating whether it's worth it. They'd describing it as "waste".
Why do I watch this show? It just angers me to no end. I'm so sick of their political agenda.
Oh, here we go ... now they're getting to their real point. "We need socialized medicine."
grrrr!
Why do I watch this show? It just angers me to no end. I'm so sick of their political agenda.
Oh, here we go ... now they're getting to their real point. "We need socialized medicine."
grrrr!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
A Different Idea for Christmas this Year
If we are an American, we likely have everything we need, WANT, or have ever thought about wanting.
So, if you have anyone on your Christmas list for whom you have no ideas ... here's an idea to consider!
The Heifer Project gives you an opportunity to use what you would spend on a gift to completely change the life of a family in a third world country. You can choose different projects. It's such a neat idea.
And for those who, like me, sometimes feel a bit suspicious of charities. I researched them on Ministry Watch, and their review is here.
Just something to think about!
So, if you have anyone on your Christmas list for whom you have no ideas ... here's an idea to consider!
The Heifer Project gives you an opportunity to use what you would spend on a gift to completely change the life of a family in a third world country. You can choose different projects. It's such a neat idea.
And for those who, like me, sometimes feel a bit suspicious of charities. I researched them on Ministry Watch, and their review is here.
Just something to think about!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Heckling the Neighbors
Recently, our condo building's manager came to speak with me.
There had been complaints, you see.
"What," you may ask, "could they have possibly been complaining about regarding Miss-Conservative-with-no-discernible-life?"
Let me enlighten you ...
My balcony is open on two sides, and the third side is a brick wall, that is part of the building.
A few years ago, I put a mirror on that wall, with curtains on either side, so it would look like a window. Like this:
Well ... you see ... this apparently had become a problem. Because, you see ... the curtains? They were BLOWING OVER THE RAILING.
No, really. They were! And this was a serious problem. (please don't ask me why this was a serious problem. I don't know.)
This was serious enough that someone felt compelled to approach the management about their concerns.
So, a sheepish building-manager asked me if I would please contain my rebellious curtains, so as not to distress too-much-time-on-her-hands woman. :)
I took down the curtains ... and I pondered what best to do ...
Following is what I chose, and what I put up last night:
What do you think? They are very long, and tied down at the bottom, so as to contain the offensive curtain-blowing. :)
I am a bad woman. I am a bad, passive-aggressive woman. (Though, for the record, the original passive-aggressive move was made by picky-condo-person who went to the management, rather than speaking to me directly.
Don't know how long I'll be able to stand these curtains. They aren't violating any association rules (nor were the original set!). They are so loud, it's almost difficult to sleep. :) But I thought ... for a little while ... I'd let them stay.
There had been complaints, you see.
"What," you may ask, "could they have possibly been complaining about regarding Miss-Conservative-with-no-discernible-life?"
Let me enlighten you ...
My balcony is open on two sides, and the third side is a brick wall, that is part of the building.
A few years ago, I put a mirror on that wall, with curtains on either side, so it would look like a window. Like this:
Well ... you see ... this apparently had become a problem. Because, you see ... the curtains? They were BLOWING OVER THE RAILING.
No, really. They were! And this was a serious problem. (please don't ask me why this was a serious problem. I don't know.)
This was serious enough that someone felt compelled to approach the management about their concerns.
So, a sheepish building-manager asked me if I would please contain my rebellious curtains, so as not to distress too-much-time-on-her-hands woman. :)
I took down the curtains ... and I pondered what best to do ...
Following is what I chose, and what I put up last night:
What do you think? They are very long, and tied down at the bottom, so as to contain the offensive curtain-blowing. :)
I am a bad woman. I am a bad, passive-aggressive woman. (Though, for the record, the original passive-aggressive move was made by picky-condo-person who went to the management, rather than speaking to me directly.
Don't know how long I'll be able to stand these curtains. They aren't violating any association rules (nor were the original set!). They are so loud, it's almost difficult to sleep. :) But I thought ... for a little while ... I'd let them stay.
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