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Post by The Captain on Aug 7, 2015 13:00:15 GMT -5
In the Chicago area we refer to the Wisconsin border as the Cheddar curtain.
Mmmmm - cheese...
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Post by The Captain on Aug 7, 2015 12:57:52 GMT -5
How the heck this weekend got overbooked is beyond me.
Tonight DH and I are going out to dinner and dueling pianos at a local venue. They only do this once a month and this is the first time this summer we've been able to go.
Tomorrow morning we have a drapery and blind coming to the house to give us a quote. Tomorrow afternoon I'm going to a gardening seminar Tomorrow evening we're picking up DD's friend, taking them out to dinner, and going to a double feature at the local drive in.
I have a mammogram first thing Sunday morning.
Wahhh!!! I just want to get my taxes done!!!
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Post by The Captain on Aug 7, 2015 10:34:39 GMT -5
I'd put it toward a bath re-do so I can get a soaker tub.
Yea, I'm feeling kinda selfish today.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 7, 2015 9:01:48 GMT -5
Yannow beauty can be appreciated by both sides of the fence...
just saying.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 7, 2015 8:54:18 GMT -5
Another cat story .
Our home has 2500 sq ft.
500 of that is tile, all the rest is hardwood with maybe 200 sq ft of area rugs here and there.
Ok, so yea - we have maybe 1.5 sq ft of shoes laying around.
I get a text from DH this morning "all hardwood floors and the cat has to throw up in my work shoe!!!"
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 16:49:01 GMT -5
Humph. Stereotypes. A nice Riesling or Gwertizminer would go well with tacos as well. Ha! Who has European wines with tacos? [especially, *shudder* German wines lol]
Try a 2013 Chasselas de Mogor, a Casa de Piedra 2013 Piedra De Sol Blanco or the Lechuza Chardonnay. They are all from the Valle De Guadalupe, Baja California's wine country.
Hey now !!! I'm trying to learn how to properly pair wine with foods and apparently you're supposed to go with heavier sweet wines to offset the heat and acidity in tacos (if you use lime juice like I do). Germans like things sweet and heavy - Just ask my husband .
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 16:43:14 GMT -5
I'm back bitches!!! Please allow me to take this moment to profusely apologize to our resident prank code expert, Virgil Showlion One of my IT guys took pity on me and spend some personal time checking the site that hosts my avatar against the sites that recently were added to our blocked list. Now while there is no valid business reason for me to access that site, there's no real reason to block it either. So my permissions are back ( and I may have offered to help him with some excel questions he has outstanding and needs to clear out of his que).
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 16:16:53 GMT -5
dos equis. and jose cuervo. Ha!
Anejo tequila.
Mezcal.
Humph. Stereotypes. A nice Riesling or Gwertizminer would go well with tacos as well.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 15:35:25 GMT -5
OMG you guys and your stories of pets, tearing out walls and lifting car engines!
We will have Nikki reminders for a looooong time. Besides all that fine cat hair all over the house, about six months ago on one of his trips back from vet he let go a full bladder on my backseat. Poor guy had been holding it during an hour long vet visit but could hold it no longer. I've tried soaking it with Nature's Miracle and other enzyme cleaners but to no avail.
My 4 Runner is now known as the Pissmobile.
Ugg. Have you priced out getting the seat replaced? Or at least reupholstered?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 15:33:45 GMT -5
My old dentist recommended I use ACT restoring. My new dentist recommended I also get a waterpick. I have yet to do that. I was a bit miffed to find my new dentist sells waterpick's for $25 bucks less ($75) then the best price I could get at Kohls. Ah well.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 15:10:49 GMT -5
OMG - kittensaver - your story reminded me of something. Do all cats do things like this? So... here's the spoiler so no one gets overly worried while reading this story. The cat lived to 23 years old. Anyway.. when we were very young we got in the car one night to go somewhere. My dad at the time drove one of those land yacht sized Cadillacs. So there we are all sitting in the car, and when he turned the key a big puff of white fur comes up from the engine *reread the spoiler here if you are worried* followed by a yowl of epic proportions. Immediately me and my sister start to cry (I was 3/4 she was 7/8). Now my dad had questionable empathy, was known to be the cheapest man alive, and really did not have the reputation for going out of his way for animals. He did apparently fear my mom. As she got us out of the car, she told him he needed to figure out what to do, and that his daughters would judge him for the rest of his life on the outcome. So.. with little choice, he called the tow truck, towed the car to the only open garage that he could find, had the engine lifted out of the car, to retrieve the one very dirty, very pissed off cat that was growling from the space between the engine and the fan. This same cat promptly swiped at and clawed one of the mechanics and then bit my dad. He brought the cat home and then mom now had to give the cat a bath... I think the cat bit my mom too. So what physical damage occurred to the cat? She was missing a swatch of fur only (skin was not even broken) on one half of her side. I have never met your mother yet find myself liking her immensley.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 14:12:17 GMT -5
DD has a small septal defect and at one time the standard of care was to go on low dose antibiotics (like you) before dental work. I'm told that is no longer the case but I want it in her chart, just in case.It is functional? After hearing what happened to one of the local firemen, even though it is no longer the standard, my dentist insists on antibiotics. Dentist had fireman as a patient and he needed a root canal. Fireman also had a heart murmur. He called the fireman's cardiologist and they discussed whether or not prophylactic antibiotics were necessary and the cardiologist told him that it was not necessary. Turned out, the fireman wound up with infective endocarditis from the root canal that destroyed his heart valves. I came in after this happened and we discussed my needing prophylactic antibiotics after my re-replaced hips. Even though the standard of care is not after 2 years, his attitude now is lifetime and makes sure I have a prescription and won't touch me unless I've taken them. It may be overkill, but at least HE will know that he has done everything he could to prevent something from happening. I agree with him. See this is where I get pissed, (not at you). I'm a reasonably intelligent person but I don't even know what questions to ask. DD's cardiologist never mentioned the word "functional" or anything specific. We were told to wait until DD was 4 in the hopes it would close on it's own. It didn't. We are told the risk of surgery to close it would be greater than the risk of just leaving it alone. She can participate in sports as normal, do everything normal, but before anything invasive is done she's supposed to go on antibiotics. Then when she was about 8 (and I was freaking out cause she was losing teeth) we were told the standard of care was changed and we didn't need to worry about antibiotics with dentistry. Her pediatrician is aware of this as well and has not advised us to do anything special.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 13:55:32 GMT -5
OMG - kittensaver - your story reminded me of something. In our older home (two houses ago) DH and I were doing some renovations in the kitchen. We had the return vents uncovered, but since the cats never went near them didn't think this was a problem. (You'all know where this is going, right?) So cue me working late and getting a frantic call from DH. Yep - apparently the cleaning ladies scared our light tan cat who dove down one of the vents for cover. He then crawled a few feet in until he was good and stuck, for a few hours DH got some wire shears and cut the whole section of the vent tube and got the chubbers out. Problem was he was filthy!!! and trying to clean himself. The cat wouldn't let DH near him and WIFEY I NEED YOU HOME NOW I CAN'T DEAL WITH A SCARED DIRTY GOING TO GET SICK IF HE CLEANS HIMSELF CAT!!! Needless to say I left work and got home as fast as I can. My tan tiger strip was now a filthy black-grey. Pride left on the doorstep, I stripped naked, grabbed my boy (the cat, not DH) and hopped in the shower. It's a testament to how much that cat trusted me (fully clawed) that I didn't need a blood transfusion. He was terrified but I got him clean. I don't know who looked more pathetic after that shower, me or my cat.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 13:46:08 GMT -5
Actually they did take the time to explain it to me, I'm just not sure I can do it justice trying to repeat it. Something about soft gum tissue and hard gum tissue and how many centimeters? of soft gum tissue should be around the base of the tooth to be considered healthy. Because I have so many crowns (and old ones at that) I have some recession already. It's something I've been a little concerned about to be honest, but they told me my gums were well within normal parameters. Did they by chance recommend using ACT Restoring mouthwash or a generic? It helps restore minerals to soft spots and strengthen the enamel (though it does not restore enamel as some believe). I use it. Not sure how much it helps but my mouth at least smells fresh. If you do decide to by ACT Restoring, double check the bottle you are buying. When I bought the first bottle it said to use once a day. When I ran out of it, I bought another bottle but it had more fluid ounces in it and it said to use twice a day. It was also just a dollar or two more than the smaller bottle. I though it was a good deal (price wise) until I later discovered the larger bottle with more fluid ounces had less fluoride in it than the smaller bottle. Hence using the larger bottle twice a day. I'll have to give it a try. It's stupid how much time I spend on my mouth as it is, and I still get cavities . 1. Brush 2. Get little bottle cleaner brushes out and clean bridges and in areas where floss doesn't work so well 3. Floss 4. Waterpick bridges and rest of mouth. DH isn't as "obsessive" as I am and the dude doesn't have one single cavity.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 13:40:02 GMT -5
Margins, that's the word they kept using. I couldn't remember. Thanks The Walk of the Penguin Mich. I liked my old dentist so much it's kinda hard to learn he may not have been as good as I thought he was. I'm especially pissed about the fluoride thing because it may have prevented needing to get one of the crowns replaced. It's not gonna be cheap. There's also a small chance there's not enough tooth left to put a new crown on. We'll cross that bridge (get it - bridge) when we get there. I'll probably end up spending close to what we're spending on DD's braces this year on my mouth. Oh, and thanks for reminding me about the antibiotic thing. DD has a small septal defect and at one time the standard of care was to go on low dose antibiotics (like you) before dental work. I'm told that is no longer the case but I want it in her chart, just in case.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 13:30:20 GMT -5
I love these food stories!
I don't have any funny food stories about Nikki but my childhood cat "Kitten" who lived to 21 1/2 (also Siamese) loved Graham crackers. It was so funny to watch because when she started to eat them she was already in her high teens and missing about half of her front teeth. Only half the food would actually make it into her mouth.
The black cat (Goldie Zwei) does the cutest food dance (sits up on her hind legs and sways) which totally reinforces more bad begging behavior.
The spoiled cats are proof we would have been terrible parents! Au contraire mon ami! Parents have a duty to raise their children well, with boundaries, to become contributing members of society. Cat servants on the other hand, exist only to make life easier for their masters. I though you understood this basic truth.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 13:12:43 GMT -5
I hope The Walk of the Penguin Mich will see this and chime in. I'm not PM'ing because I think we will get some good information here.DH and I moved recently and I finally found us a new Dentist. Had my first appointment two days ago.Night and day from my old dentist, whom I've been going to for at least 18 years.Had my first oral cancer screening. Ever. Didn't realize (until Mich's post in another thread) that was considered a standard of care - how would I know? They also measured something with my gums and charted that as well - guess again - yep first time for that also.Took a dozen xrays using digital technology. My old denstist did bitewings with film. There would be 5-6 of them.Got a fluoride treatment. When I asked about this (my old dentist told me it wasn't necessary for adults) I was told it was recommended for adults who had crowns. Umm, I have several.Speaking of which - yea - I have decay under one and will need to have it replaced, and there is an issue with a gap between the gums and the bottom of the crown on another - so another replacement. New dentist did not look happy with the way the second crown was placed, but she didn't come out and say anything.So what to believe? I have a lot of money in my mouth and try to take good care of my teeth. I suspect this move may have been a good thing for one more reason. If they did not tell you why for the measurement of your gums, they were starting a baseline to see if your gums are receding (not good). If they notice they have receded during your next visit, then they may suggest treating your gums to get them healthy again. Actually they did take the time to explain it to me, I'm just not sure I can do it justice trying to repeat it. Something about soft gum tissue and hard gum tissue and how many centimeters? of soft gum tissue should be around the base of the tooth to be considered healthy. Because I have so many crowns (and old ones at that) I have some recession already. It's something I've been a little concerned about to be honest, but they told me my gums were well within normal parameters.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 13:03:10 GMT -5
I hope The Walk of the Penguin Mich will see this and chime in. I'm not PM'ing because I think we will get some good information here. DH and I moved recently and I finally found us a new Dentist. Had my first appointment two days ago. Night and day from my old dentist, whom I've been going to for at least 18 years. Had my first oral cancer screening. Ever. Didn't realize (until Mich's post in another thread) that was considered a standard of care - how would I know? They also measured something with my gums and charted that as well - guess again - yep first time for that also. Took a dozen xrays using digital technology. My old denstist did bitewings with film. There would be 5-6 of them. Got a fluoride treatment. When I asked about this (my old dentist told me it wasn't necessary for adults) I was told it was recommended for adults who had crowns. Umm, I have several. Speaking of which - yea - I have decay under one and will need to have it replaced, and there is an issue with a gap between the gums and the bottom of the crown on another - so another replacement. New dentist did not look happy with the way the second crown was placed, but she didn't come out and say anything. So what to believe? I have a lot of money in my mouth and try to take good care of my teeth. I suspect this move may have been a good thing for one more reason.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 12:52:14 GMT -5
Shit! I forgot this was tonight. I'm out of Vodka and Jaeger.
I don't know if I could make it through with anything less potent...
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 12:18:29 GMT -5
Wait, didn't we go through this a few years back? Holy crap, what a memory! Yea, I wish. Stupid random things stick in my head. Important things like my anniversary or MIL's birthday - not so much.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 11:23:15 GMT -5
Wait, didn't we go through this a few years back? Yes. 2 years ago.
He likes new trucks.
Eh. Everyone has their "thing" We keep vehicles until they're on their last legs. My Dad, OTOH likes a shiny new vehicle every 2-3 years. It's the one "indulgence" he's allowed himself his whole life. Like you said, you could afford it. I would hope for the sake of marital harmony he at least discussed it with you first, though. DH and I have a $50 rule. You can spend your money any way you want. However, if you want the "house" to pick it up (and we're talking extras here folks) then it's only fair to the other half of the house to discuss it in advance. Most of the time the "house" agrees so it's really not a big deal. After 20+ years of marriage we're mostly on the same page.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 11:16:30 GMT -5
Wait, didn't we go through this a few years back?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 10:58:01 GMT -5
Little late, but meh:
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 9:32:27 GMT -5
In today's paper, a nearby department store offered a 20% off coupon in honor of this weekend's sales tax-free shopping. I am so going to use that - for underwear. Really. I do need underwear. Ok, I'm just a little creeped out that I'm pretty much planning to do the same thing for the whole family...
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 9:13:36 GMT -5
Yesterday I
1. Got started on our 2014 taxes 2. Finished reconstructing all the rental and most of the other accounts in Quicken (remember - hard drive failure, basically 9 months worth of data lost, really, really, REALLY pissed off Captain).
I've been working on this data reconstruction on and off for nine.long.months!
The only two accounts (and we have over two dozen) I didn't get fully reconstructed were our main credit card and our main checking. At this point I'm cutting bait and running. Put in a plug to balance (this is sooooo against my nature) and decided I just have to live with it.
I know most people don't keep track of all inflows and outflows to the penny, but remember - I'm an accountant by trade and have done this with the family finances for about 15 years.
On the business side, I know what the rental income is (it's fixed and regular) and I keep paper copies of all the receipts for expenses. My rental PnL is based on those numbers. If anything, I may have missed a few small expenses (stop at the hardware store, DH didn't give me a receipt but I classed it correctly in quicken) but that would mean I overstated income on our tax return and I'm ok with that.
So that is a HUGE weight off my back. Now once I get our taxes filed my life will finally feel somewhat in control for the first time in a year.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 6, 2015 9:02:40 GMT -5
Nope - I'm too old and not nearly cool enough for that.
Wait?!? - Does getting in on a chain e-mail to swarm a local store on small business day count? If yes, then yes.
DH and I heavily support(ed) a small privately owned bakery by our (old) house. Run by a husband and wife team, both ex Vietnam vets.
On small business day all their customers cleaned out all the cases by 8 am. They were better prepared the next year though, they had stuff until about 10.
If you are a coffee drinker, what is the most you'd pay for a pound of coffee?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 5, 2015 18:02:58 GMT -5
I've been trying with this DH's condo thing. We've been fixing it up. We agreed to wait 4 years, maybe it's 3 now to buy a house. It's just...why again? It's allegedly cheap. Ok so PITI is $525 (6.25% do we bother to refi down to 4.25%?). COA is $175. $5k a/c repair is looming, and there is an issue with water pressure we need to find and fix. We've already spent about $3k on plumbing and new fixtures. He wants to keep it forever and ever and rent it out. He seems to think it will be a great investment property. Average unit rent is about $850. Not enough to cover any inevitable pricey repairs. It's 850 sqft, has one tiny upstairs bathroom, an outdoor, unfinished laundry room, creaky stairs and two small bedrooms. Baby is on the way and plan was to work from home 4 days a week. Where? Do I convert the dining area to an office? Put the baby in the master with us and not have a nursery? I make $40k, DH will make $55-60k this year. A single level 3br/2bth in a decent neighborhood is about $200k. We're behind on retirement savings, have some 0% cc debt, I have student loans, and 3 more years to get a short sale off my credit, but my score is around 715. I'm a YM nightmare Ok, just to be clear - I'm a chick who's had a kid so that's my perspective as to how I'm looking at this.
You're expecting, so the hormones are going wild. Not the best time to make major decisions. Just being honest.
Your DH will not qualify for the house on his salary alone, and with a short sale you'd be lucky to get financing on yours, let alone at a decent rate.
This AND you have student loans to pay off? What if something happens with the baby and you want to work less?
In other words, don't stretch yourself too thin.
Use the second bedroom as a nursery and den.
Finally, how much of an EF do you guys have?
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Post by The Captain on Aug 5, 2015 15:44:58 GMT -5
Bonny - I am so sorry for your loss.
(Looks down at her 15yo black kitty curled up in her lap)
Spice (the one in my lap) is one of the few cats we got as a kitten as I tend to adopt older cats from the shelter.
So when we got her I was an inexperienced kitten mom. One of the first times I went to trim her claws she didn't squirm much, just kept looking me straight in the eyes and meowing loudly.
After several minutes of this, until I got all her claws trimmed I finally let her go. She gave me one final look of absolute disgust, twitched her tail at me, and jumped down and ran to her litter box.
The stream that followed was more than I though a kitten could produce. It was then that I realized she wasn't yelling at me because I was trimming her claws, it was because she needed to use the litter box!
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Post by The Captain on Aug 5, 2015 8:55:29 GMT -5
interesting. all the places I've seen pay carts (airports, etc) it's been a fee for the cart. is each cart locked up individually? how would you get your same quarter back? You take your cart back to the cart corral (usually by the front door). There is a little chain on the handle with a key. Push the key from the last cart into your cart as you stack it in and it pops out the quarter.
Kind of ingenious. Cuts down on labor because they don't have to send people out to collect carts, cuts down on carts "disappearing" from the lot, and keeps untended carts from hitting cars.
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