How do people do it?
How do people drive with a headlight burnt out and NOT use turn signals?I had to take my wife's car to the garage today because it was having all kinds of electrical problems. Starting with the turn signals not working. And the radio and interior lights acting weird. Then when I was driving it this morning, I noticed 1 of the headlights was out.How do people drive with a headlight burnt out and NOT use turn signals?I was constantly paranoid on the drive over to the garage I was going to get in an accident because people didn't know I intended to shift lanes or to turn. And since it was early, I felt like I was driving blind with 1 headlight out. It made driving very uncomfortable this morning. And yet there are plenty of people who don't use turn signals. In fact if they come on in their car it's because the turn signal stalk got bumped...The garage was able to fix the loose ground wire. So my wife's car is up & running properly again.Labels: Cars, Darwin award candidate, inconsiderate people, Random things.., Rant, riddle me this, stupid people, things I don't understand
What kind of Monster are you?
You Are A Vampire
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You have a real thirst for bliss, and you consider yourself a true hedonist.
And you're not afraid to walk alone in life, if it means getting what you truly crave.
You truly enjoy entrancing people. Not to mention the ensuing pleasures of the flesh.
Your tastes have been called decadent and bizarre. You usually give in to your temptations, no matter how primal
Your greatest power: Your flawless ability to seduce and charm
Your greatest weakness: Human flesh
You play well with: Werewolves
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Labels: ChowderHead 101, Random things..
Oops! He did it again!
So the other night my father-in-law took HC and I out for my belated birthday dinner.
After dinner, we stop to pick up some groceries. We come home and start to put away the groceries. We both get distracted.
We hear a crash in the kitchen. We come running.
We find HRH under the dining room table frantically eating the ribs we had left over from dinner. The empty take out container laying on the kitchen floor.
Yep. We'd forgotten about his
ability to reach the kitchen couter top.....
Oops! He did it again.
We were NOT amused!! But we had to laugh a little bit. The little bastard!!
Labels: Birthday, food, HRH, Random things..
Musings at 3:00 am
A couple of nights ago I couldn't get back to sleep. I hate that. Sometimes I'm able to get right back to sleep. Other times I'm up for hours. And then I'm useless the next day...Here's what rattles though a Chowder's head at 3:00....- Ideas to fix problems at work. E-mails I need to send out. Call I need to make.
- Things to try on the new laptop to get it to print to the F'ing printer. I've wasted countless hours on such a basic task. Piece of sh!t. I can't belive it's being such a pain in the ass. I know it'll be something simple...
- Try to relax & get back to sleep.
- Things I want to get for the Miata. Shiny good!! Must pimp my ride....
- Holy Sh!t I'm going to be 43 soon.
- Turn on the satellite radio and surf for something to listen to. That'll do it!!
- Money. No I can't pimp my ride this year. I've spent so much on cars this year. My desire to pimp my ride must wait until next year. It's nice to have NOT need to have kind of stuff.
- How about breathing exercises? That'll help me relax & get to sleep.
- House projects: patio, front walkway, roof.
- Worry about where we're going to get the money for these projects.
- I've got 7 more vacation days to burn by the end of the year. Where to go. Where to go...
Labels: Birthday, Cars, ChowderHead 101, frustrations, house, jobs, Miata, Random things..
A driving observation
Now that I've been on 2 Miata Cruises I've made an observation: Lousy drivers are lousy drivers. - It doesn't matter what they're driving. I used to think the reason people in SUV's were all over the road was because it's an SUV. (High center of gravity, blind spots galore, heavy, mushy truck suspension, etc...) I hate SUV's for many reasons but 1 of them is the way they're all over the road. But on these cruises, I saw people driving Miata's all over the road too! There's no excuse for it. It's a small, highly maneuverable car. It'll do exactly what you make it to do. So that's 1 less thing I can say about the machine versus the driver.
Labels: Cars, Miata, Random things.., Rant
Which is the right religion for me?
 | You scored as Confucianism, You scored as Confucianism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Confucianism, or other oriental beliefs like Taoism.
Do more research about these philosophies if you don't know them.
Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the early Chinese sage
Confucius. Confucius was the founder of the teachings of Confucianism. Confucianism is a complex system of moral, social,
political, philosophical, and religious thought which has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia up
to the 21st century. Some people in Europe have considered it to have been the "state religion" in East Asian countries
because of governmental promotion of Confucianist values and needs.
Confucianism | | 75% | Buddhism | | 65% | Atheism | | 65% | Agnosticism | | 65% | Paganism | | 60% | Hinduism | | 60% | Satanism | | 60% | Christianity | | 60% | Haruhism | | 50% | Islam | | 50% | Judaism | | 30% |
Which is the right religion for you? (new version)
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Labels: Random things.., surveys
Feast or famine
How come work is either feast or famine? Either you're running around like a chicken with it's head cut off OR you're doing your best to not smack your head on the keyboard? I've been doing my best bloody chicken run imitation the last few weeks and was wondering what's up with that?!?!?Theories anyone?On a fun note: We'll be doing another Miata cruise this weekend.
Labels: Random things.., riddle me this
Random item
I bought a relaxation CD the other day. The outside of the CD says It's scientifically designed to soothe and help improve relaxation through the
development of an Alpha brainwave state.
On the bus ride home I was NOT able to get the CD out of the packaging. Go figure?!?!? Who knew!?!?!?Labels: frustrations, Random things..
To go where no man has gone before
When a man reaches a certain age, certain tests are prudent to ensure they are at the peak of health.
Well, I am at one of those milestones and had my first prostate exam. Dr. J went where no man has gone before.
It wasn't nearly as bad as I've heard. Yes, a bit embarrassing BUT you know what? He's a professional and he does this all day long and has seen everything before. No, I won't jump up & down and volunteer for this exam again until it's necessary but it was OK.
And considering if they find something early they can treat it with a very high survival rate, it's worth the minor discomfort and embarrassment.
Labels: Health, Random things..
Riddle me this
Should a car wash have a sign out front that says..."Scratch & Win"
Labels: Random things.., riddle me this, things I don't understand
Friday's Feast # 151
Appetizer: What is your favorite fruit?All fruits. I love fruit. If I had to pick it'd be apples. No grapes. Ugh! Like I said, I love them all. I don't get enough of them in my diet but I do love them! Soup: Who is someone you consider as a great role model?My ancestors. They came to this country with not much more than the clothes on their backs, not knowing the language or customs and made a life for themselves and their children. Salad: If you were to spend one night anywhere within an hour of your home, where would you choose?Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. It's supposed to be a world class resort.Main Course: Name something you do too often.Worry & stress about things. I need to learn to let go of the peanuts. To step back and see if it's truly worth getting worried or stressed about OR if I'm just being silly.Dessert: Fill in the blank: I really like ___________ because ____________.I really like to travel because I get to see new people, experience different cultures, and eat different foods.Labels: Friday's Feast, Random things..
Since I’m on a rant…
I know another part of my funk is:
I’m tired:
- Of busting my ass at work.
- Of co-workers not doing their jobs.
- Of being continually under the stress of being outsourced/laid off/right sized.
- Of always being conscious of my financial situation.
- Of having to work more than play/rest.
Between work and school, I've been at it for over 30 years and damn I'm tired. I’ve been working since I was 10 or 11 and I’m tired. There’s got to be more but I just don’t know what it is. I’m going to take more breaks during the day to try and keep from burning out further.
Now for the ridiculous….
I’m tired:
- Of people on cell phones. Do you think you’re alone? We can hear you & your inane conversation.
- Of stupid drivers. Do you mind paying attention to what you’re doing with thousands of pounds of moving metal?!? Maybe there’s more than just you on the road!
- Of stupid drivers on cell phones. Again, do you mind paying attention to what you’re doing with thousands of pounds of moving metal?!? Maybe there’s more than just you on the road!
- Of stupid people.
- Of self-important people. The world in general DOES NOT care who you are OR how important you think you are.
- Of lazy people.
- Of people with more money than brains.
- Of people that have no business having children and yet they do!!! There are tests, licenses, and taxes for everything else. Why not having children?
- Of people.
As for the ridiculous list. Well, it’s ridiculous. I was on a roll so I thought I’d throw some of my pet peeves in there.
I’m a bit disillusioned with life at the moment. I’m not sure what I was thinking being a grown up was going to be like. But I guess I thought there would be “more”. I don’t mean I thought I’d be ruling the world or have a gazillion dollars. But I thought there’d be more to life than getting up, going to work, taking care of people, and doing chores at home.
I need to find and do fun things.
I know everything happens for a reason. And everything that’s happened has made me who I am. But damn it I’m tired of it all. There are days I’m tempted to get in the car after work and just drive. And not stop until I hit water (Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Ant-arctic)
Labels: frustrations, inconsiderate people, jobs, Random things.., Rant
Riddle me these...
We saw this name of a restaurant while we were cruising around last weekend:Wok in Heaven
Questions: - Do you need to cook in Heaven?
- Do you need to eat in Heaven?
Food & eating are topics that were never discussed in Catholic school.
_____________________________________________________________We saw this on the bumper of a vehicle:I did it!!! Made the Honor Roll of Hampton Middle School.
Questions:- I know there's a minimum age for getting a driver's license so this person is either too young or may not be particularly intelligent for his/her age. So which one are they?
- If they are too young, should they be advertising this?
- If they aren't the brightest, should they be allowed to operate a vehicle? I know I think most drivers are rude, self-absorbed idiots anymore BUT there is a minimum amount of intelligence and judgement required to operate a motorized vehicle.
- Furthermore, shouldn't the bumper sticker read " I made the Honor Roll..." instead of "Made the Honor Roll..."
- Is this person living in the past and should just get on with their life?
Labels: Random things.., riddle me this, things I don't understand
Quotes
From my sisterDon't let crazy people make you crazy
From HC regarding my sister cooking for us and her menu selections.Let go, let Grace
From HC regarding HRH.He's a good boy with issues
They are so right!!!Labels: Family, food, HRH, Random things.., Scrap of Wisdom
HC has her concerns
I'm really liking the idea of taking some driving courses and doing the Autocross thing. I don't have to take courses to participate. But I think the courses will explain to me some of the strategies and techniques.
HC's concern? She's not as worried about me getting hurt as much as me being even more vocal/angry/aggressive when we're on the road and stupid drivers do stupid things.
I'm going to have to think about what she said before I move ahead with Autocross:
- The driving courses will teach me skills that mostly won't apply to driving on the street.
- Buuuttt I can see them elevating my confidence and as a result making me more annoyed when stupid people do stupid/inconsiderate things behind the wheel.
Why do/would I get annoyed? This harkens back to 1 of my major pet peeves: Stupid/inconsiderate/self-centered people. My annoyance with Stupid/inconsiderate/self-centered people is magnified while driving because they are moving around several thousand pounds of metal AND being Stupid/inconsiderate/self-centered at the same time. It adds to the danger factor. Not only can they harm themselves, but now they have the opportunity to hurt someone else. Not good. not good at all.
I know I should let it go because I have no control over them and their ways but it just really gets under my skin when these people do as they please with no regard for others.
Labels: Autocross, clueless, frustrations, Random things.., riddle me this, stupid people, stupidity
Fair market value
We've been using that phrase a lot lately whenever HRH starts getting on our nerves.I heard it on a news cast as they were discussing pet owners suing the pet food companies and the retailers. The reporter interviewed a lawyer who wanted to set the record straight about how much you could possibly get from the lawsuit.The phrase "Fair market value" at time of death plus medical expenses was used to describe the amount. So now whenever HRH is making 1 or both of us crazy we envoke the "Fair market value" phrase.Of course HRH looks at us and does his blink, blink, head tilt, blink, blink....Labels: HRH, Random things..
Random item update
Jim is right. Once the turkey is thawed, you should roast it within a few days. My friend called back and said she cooked the bird and got sick from eating it. So now we know...Once turkey is thawed you must cook it within a few days or it will turn into a vengeful mass of poison.Labels: food, Random things.., riddle me this
Random item
I had a friend e-mail me the following question....How long will a turkey keep in the fridge?
Story follows...
I took it out to thaw on Wednesday night last week with the idea that it would be thawed to cook over the weekend. I wound up not really having time and when I put a hand on it on Saturday - I thought it felt still sort of frozen, so I figured I'd get to it on Monday night. I really didn't have time on Monday either but when I checked it in the same spot and it felt still frozen. I checked the other side and it was thawed. Turns out I must have been putting my hand on the spot where the giblets bag was (duh.)
Anyway, in your safest opinion, should I pitch it, cook it tonight regardless, or can I wait until tomorrow?
I told her as long as it has been kept refrigerated and the fridge has not lost power she should be OK. I told her to be on the lookout when she preps it for weird smells or colors. Also sliminess. I didn't mean to concern her but I usually roast turkeys within a few days of defrosting it. So I wanted her to be extra cautious.Labels: food, Random things.., riddle me this
Random things...
| Your Hawaiian Name is: |
Mamo Bane |
OK. I can live with Mamo Bane. I've been called a lot worse.
| You Should Spend Your Summer in the City |
You're a trooper, and the summer heat doesn't really get to you.
So you rather stay in the city, where you can sip iced lattes and go to midnight movies.
Forget the beach! You rather be where the good restaurants and stores are. |
This 1 is right on the mark. I'd rather be in a city so I can hit all the good museums, galleries, clubs, and restaurants. And let's not forget the shopping. Retail therapy good!!! Not sure about iced lattes. Booze is always better.
| You Are 40% Abnormal |
You are at medium risk for being a psychopath. It is somewhat likely that you have no soul.
You are at medium risk for having a borderline personality. It is somewhat likely that you are a chaotic mess.
You are at medium risk for having a narcissistic personality. It is somewhat likely that you are in love with your own reflection.
You are at low risk for having a social phobia. It is unlikely that you feel most comfortable in your mom's basement.
You are at medium risk for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is somewhat likely that you are addicted to hand sanitizer. |
This 1 didn't surprise me. I'm Abby. Abby someone.... I've always wrestlled with the whole soul issue. So maybe I don't have 1?!? Who knows. I am a mess. I try to hide it with humor, activity, booze, food, over achieving. Nope. They missed on this 1. I could care less about my reflection. I hate having my picture taken. As long as I'm not walking out the door with a bad hair incident, my fly open OR a regrettable fashion choice I'm cool. Nothing wrong with the basement. I do have some social phobias but nothing to keep me from interacting with people. Oh yeah. I'm borderline OCD. Not about cleaning but everything has a system or list. There's a reason things are done a certain way and I'm always looking for the most efficient way to do things. And hey!!! 40% abnormal means 60% normal!!!! So there!!!!!!
| You Are 66% Burned Out |
You are very burned out.
You need a huge break from your responsibilities, starting as soon as possible.
And you need this time to reevaluate what you really want out of your life.
Because you're working hard and going no where... and that would burn anyone out! |
Nailed this 1 right on the head. I feel golden brown and crunchy on the outside. Moist & tender on the inside. BUT heading towards brown on the outside and dried out & tough on the inside. Things have gotten better at work but I know I still need a change. I'm not sure what it needs to be yet. I've got to get back to the parachute book.
Labels: Random things.., surveys
