Its not volume 21 of confessions, I confess. However, it segues nicely from the previous blog entry.
On Alabama : Twice this year, I did not see the final minutes of a key game. Vs LSU , you may recall LSU has the ball and a lead w/ 3 min left - game over. The Tide came back to win.
This week end, I left to run errands before the Tide could rumble to another come from behind finish.
One could therefore assume that the Crimson force out of Ala. doesn't need me watching to win. A cruel thought.
OK. I'm ordering food at the Costco cafeteria. About 2 mo. ago, after buying pants, what the hey, order the dog and drink at Costco cafe. Dropped the drink in the parking lot but not a bad dog.
Next, last Wed , bought pants ( black jeans, of course ) and sausage and a drink.
Thurs ( day later ) pulled into the Costco lot waiting for a call and decided - well, Costco washroom..... and chickens strips / fries. The chick and fries lasted 2 days, 2 snacks and part of 1 dinner.
OMG, he eats at Costco, yepper, sue me. And I'll do it again.
Neat, this confessing stuff is good - feel better already.
Next. I listen to Yo Yo Ma and his cello but.............. love the Gipsy Kings .............. Dr. Buzzard and the Original Savannah Band ( biggest hit ' Cherchez La Femme ' ).
Dr. Buzzard ( aka Coati Mundi - incredible, I know ) was said to be ahead of his time, stylistically and rhythmically. Crazy music.
Now to face the day, pure of heart
" He'll tell you no lies, while he looks in your eyes " Dr. B
Monday, 3 December 2012
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Vol. XXI
Of be careful who you laugh at.
Once again on Thurs night, someone regaled us w/ stories of his daughter's text usage w/ her cell phone. The number of texts was outrageous, 3,000 the first month or so. The family had unlimited texting in their plan.
You may recall, M has a new cell phone w/ my carrier - SpeakOut, a 7-11 service. And I recently, inherited a first gen. I-phone.
On Saturday, we wiped the memory clean on her cell phone b/c she couldn't call or send texts from the phone's directory.
We sat to-gether and played w/ the new phone until her directory got re-loaded. She wanted to practice sending a text.
You got it. There we are sending messages back and forth, such as ' its me ' or ' yes, got it '.
No, we didn't come close to 3000.
Alabama came close to giving Coach Saban a heart attack. The Tide barely held off a tenacious and talented Georgia team ( hate Georgia ). The boys in Crimson are off to play Notre Dame, that much vaunted bastion of college football.
Last year, in St Pte Bch, I was wearing my Alabama T-shirt and strangers were calling out " Roll Tide " as they saw the name. Ala had just won the National Championship.
OK ROLL TIDE
Weather : we got warm and rain. The difference in temperature between yesterday and to-day is 12 F things.
All right , as in the song " How's the world treating you ? "
Once again on Thurs night, someone regaled us w/ stories of his daughter's text usage w/ her cell phone. The number of texts was outrageous, 3,000 the first month or so. The family had unlimited texting in their plan.
You may recall, M has a new cell phone w/ my carrier - SpeakOut, a 7-11 service. And I recently, inherited a first gen. I-phone.
On Saturday, we wiped the memory clean on her cell phone b/c she couldn't call or send texts from the phone's directory.
We sat to-gether and played w/ the new phone until her directory got re-loaded. She wanted to practice sending a text.
You got it. There we are sending messages back and forth, such as ' its me ' or ' yes, got it '.
No, we didn't come close to 3000.
Alabama came close to giving Coach Saban a heart attack. The Tide barely held off a tenacious and talented Georgia team ( hate Georgia ). The boys in Crimson are off to play Notre Dame, that much vaunted bastion of college football.
Last year, in St Pte Bch, I was wearing my Alabama T-shirt and strangers were calling out " Roll Tide " as they saw the name. Ala had just won the National Championship.
OK ROLL TIDE
Weather : we got warm and rain. The difference in temperature between yesterday and to-day is 12 F things.
All right , as in the song " How's the world treating you ? "
Saturday, 1 December 2012
By Any Other ......
.... name
From the Sympatico news page. A baby got the name ' Hashtag ' supposedly in reference to ' # ' or pound sign. On Twitter, # is a common symbol for ' gathering twits ' or something.
I read about : Formica Dinette Robinson
Cathedral Rotunda Jones
I met a Cynthia Zone ( ' Sin ' Zone ????? )
' Holy ' Ho ?? Actually Chi Chui Ho but picked the nickname
I heard of a Mary Berry
Does it scar you for life , this name thing ?
" a Boy Named Sue " what can you do - grow up tough
My favourite name - Noel Cherry St John McKenna
From the Sympatico news page. A baby got the name ' Hashtag ' supposedly in reference to ' # ' or pound sign. On Twitter, # is a common symbol for ' gathering twits ' or something.
I read about : Formica Dinette Robinson
Cathedral Rotunda Jones
I met a Cynthia Zone ( ' Sin ' Zone ????? )
' Holy ' Ho ?? Actually Chi Chui Ho but picked the nickname
I heard of a Mary Berry
Does it scar you for life , this name thing ?
" a Boy Named Sue " what can you do - grow up tough
My favourite name - Noel Cherry St John McKenna
Friday, 30 November 2012
Modern xpressns
We've all heard them e.g. ' went viral ', these new expressions.
In the Ukraine, HIV has gone viral, literally, heterosexuals are being compromised at unheard of rates.
That sinking feeling : In Ohio, a massive sinkhole took up part of a hwy and some houses
( remember, these are all mostly true items - these to-day, come from the news channel ticker, titled " Toronto's Breaking News "
The average wait time in Canadian ERs is 4 h.
Muskrat Falls is not the scene of ' Its a Wonderful Life '. The Atlantic area of Canada is getting a new hydro-electric dam. you heard it here first.
The unemployment rate in 17 EU countries is 11.7 %
NASA found ice. On Mercury. Is this good ?
There is a 396 ft donut ( maple cream ) at BYU
Mississippi R is getting shallow. 2012's harvest may not get down the river
weather temp is 28 F things , o/c and a slight breeze
Weatherboy is dressed in coat, toque and scarf w/ arrow down - it will rain or snow
P.S.
I may have gone over the top in re: mom's dental situation
The in-house doctor at TLC, said - yes, sedate your Mom, I don't see a problem
? if three roots get pulled and you can't go any further - we'll adjust her diet, several residents have no teeth
Therefore, its do what you can, we can adjust at our end ( TLC )
I'm still fretting, just so you know
In the Ukraine, HIV has gone viral, literally, heterosexuals are being compromised at unheard of rates.
That sinking feeling : In Ohio, a massive sinkhole took up part of a hwy and some houses
( remember, these are all mostly true items - these to-day, come from the news channel ticker, titled " Toronto's Breaking News "
The average wait time in Canadian ERs is 4 h.
Muskrat Falls is not the scene of ' Its a Wonderful Life '. The Atlantic area of Canada is getting a new hydro-electric dam. you heard it here first.
The unemployment rate in 17 EU countries is 11.7 %
NASA found ice. On Mercury. Is this good ?
There is a 396 ft donut ( maple cream ) at BYU
Mississippi R is getting shallow. 2012's harvest may not get down the river
weather temp is 28 F things , o/c and a slight breeze
Weatherboy is dressed in coat, toque and scarf w/ arrow down - it will rain or snow
P.S.
I may have gone over the top in re: mom's dental situation
The in-house doctor at TLC, said - yes, sedate your Mom, I don't see a problem
? if three roots get pulled and you can't go any further - we'll adjust her diet, several residents have no teeth
Therefore, its do what you can, we can adjust at our end ( TLC )
I'm still fretting, just so you know
Thursday, 29 November 2012
OMG - ITIaG
Oh My God - If There Is a God
Along the lines of " God save my soul if I have a soul "
I think that I read:
Rockefeller Centre has a Xmas tree. Get this - the tree survived Sandy, so they cut it down for NY. Irony or ..... I don't know
Palestinians want state status at the UN , they'll probably get it.
Israel, Canada and the Big Dog ( or god ) the US doesn't want this to happen.
B/c this is how Israel started. And you know what happened, then.
Our Royal Bank of Canada set records for income in the last quarter. Surprise Canadian non mortgage debt is setting records too !
OK a Canada Quiz
Q: Uranium City is the coldest city in Canada ( 2008 ), falling to a temperature of ?
- 30 - 45 -60 -75
Q: Largest average snowfall ( Mt. Fidelity , B.C. ) in feet ?
18 28 38 48
Q: The number of days , Gander, Newfoundland receives freezing rain each year ?
29 39 49 59
-59
48
39
Along the lines of " God save my soul if I have a soul "
I think that I read:
Rockefeller Centre has a Xmas tree. Get this - the tree survived Sandy, so they cut it down for NY. Irony or ..... I don't know
Palestinians want state status at the UN , they'll probably get it.
Israel, Canada and the Big Dog ( or god ) the US doesn't want this to happen.
B/c this is how Israel started. And you know what happened, then.
Our Royal Bank of Canada set records for income in the last quarter. Surprise Canadian non mortgage debt is setting records too !
OK a Canada Quiz
Q: Uranium City is the coldest city in Canada ( 2008 ), falling to a temperature of ?
- 30 - 45 -60 -75
Q: Largest average snowfall ( Mt. Fidelity , B.C. ) in feet ?
18 28 38 48
Q: The number of days , Gander, Newfoundland receives freezing rain each year ?
29 39 49 59
-59
48
39
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Appearances
Re-read, yesterday's blog. I need to tell you, it was an unmitigated disaster.
The dental staff were so patient w/ Mom.
There is a visiting mobile dentist that comes to the nursing home ( TLC - Trilogy Longterm Care ). I thought that it would be better than taking Mom out to the dentist.
Something about the ' road to hell and good intentions '.
When ' mr fill in dentist ' heard about the regular mobile visits, he started shaking his head. The overall oral deterioration that he saw made him distraught.
I read the mobile dentist reports and the mobi - dentists saw some potential problems but did not recommend any action.
Now, the thought of taking Mom out to a dentist is still a daunting prospect.
Stay tuned, this ought to be worth the wait.
weather is no change - maybe less sun - air is still or stiller than
I hope you not saying ' been there , done that ' b/c that would have been horrible.
The dental staff were so patient w/ Mom.
There is a visiting mobile dentist that comes to the nursing home ( TLC - Trilogy Longterm Care ). I thought that it would be better than taking Mom out to the dentist.
Something about the ' road to hell and good intentions '.
When ' mr fill in dentist ' heard about the regular mobile visits, he started shaking his head. The overall oral deterioration that he saw made him distraught.
I read the mobile dentist reports and the mobi - dentists saw some potential problems but did not recommend any action.
Now, the thought of taking Mom out to a dentist is still a daunting prospect.
Stay tuned, this ought to be worth the wait.
weather is no change - maybe less sun - air is still or stiller than
I hope you not saying ' been there , done that ' b/c that would have been horrible.
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Don't look now....
you missed the boat. or something
Denture day. first ,we get to the denture place - Sir, this is a bridge. Oops, need to see the dentist.
We call the dentist and - we can see you in about 15 minutes.
The bridge has been destroyed - its been broken twice. Thus it fell out.
At the dentist, Mom won't open her mouth. She doesn't know what you are asking.
We take one x-ray, the dentist holding the digital scanner in his hand.
Mom won't hold still w/ the scanner in her mouth.
Not good, two roots and a part tooth need removing on the top.
On the bottom, no x-ray, b/c Mom was biting my fingers while I tried to hold the scanner ( my turn ) several teeth should be extracted.
This is getting better and better.
After discussing possibilities and of course , impossibilities, the fill in dentist ( Mom's former dentist is on holiday ) suggests we wait til the real dentist comes back.
We are no further ahead but we now know part of the score.
Guesstimating $ 10 K all in. And 6 visits to the dentist and denturist ( only if we get lucky, will it be the denturist ).
I actually asked the question - what if we do nothing ?
The dentist nodded his head and said - I understand
So, I goofed by not doing something right away. But the ' fill in dentist '( love that, fill in dentist, neat, eh ) would have suggested waiting for ' mr real ' dentist anyway.
And I'm a genius. Taking the helper was brilliant. Gelan helped all the way. We get back to the nursing home and Gelan takes Mom straight to the dining room for lunch.
Did I tell you our mayor is about a wink away from getting impeached for misappropriate conduct. Mayor Ford has 12 days to ask for a stay of sentence or review of the decision.
weather cold but spots of bright not uncomfortable really
I told a friend that I was looking for an unlocked phone for the States. He got in an accident prior to our trip to Vegas, the phone was locked in his car in the impoundment lot. We bought the Tracfone in Vegas but he gave me the i-phone anyway.
The i-phone has 20 apps ( of which I'll use 2 ). I'm learning how to work it. Stuff slides all over the screen and I almost can turn it on.
It has Blu tooth and WiFi ready.
More later, once I make it work.
This i-phone, the first, cost $500 in the States from an Apple Store.
Denture day. first ,we get to the denture place - Sir, this is a bridge. Oops, need to see the dentist.
We call the dentist and - we can see you in about 15 minutes.
The bridge has been destroyed - its been broken twice. Thus it fell out.
At the dentist, Mom won't open her mouth. She doesn't know what you are asking.
We take one x-ray, the dentist holding the digital scanner in his hand.
Mom won't hold still w/ the scanner in her mouth.
Not good, two roots and a part tooth need removing on the top.
On the bottom, no x-ray, b/c Mom was biting my fingers while I tried to hold the scanner ( my turn ) several teeth should be extracted.
This is getting better and better.
After discussing possibilities and of course , impossibilities, the fill in dentist ( Mom's former dentist is on holiday ) suggests we wait til the real dentist comes back.
We are no further ahead but we now know part of the score.
Guesstimating $ 10 K all in. And 6 visits to the dentist and denturist ( only if we get lucky, will it be the denturist ).
I actually asked the question - what if we do nothing ?
The dentist nodded his head and said - I understand
So, I goofed by not doing something right away. But the ' fill in dentist '( love that, fill in dentist, neat, eh ) would have suggested waiting for ' mr real ' dentist anyway.
And I'm a genius. Taking the helper was brilliant. Gelan helped all the way. We get back to the nursing home and Gelan takes Mom straight to the dining room for lunch.
Did I tell you our mayor is about a wink away from getting impeached for misappropriate conduct. Mayor Ford has 12 days to ask for a stay of sentence or review of the decision.
weather cold but spots of bright not uncomfortable really
I told a friend that I was looking for an unlocked phone for the States. He got in an accident prior to our trip to Vegas, the phone was locked in his car in the impoundment lot. We bought the Tracfone in Vegas but he gave me the i-phone anyway.
The i-phone has 20 apps ( of which I'll use 2 ). I'm learning how to work it. Stuff slides all over the screen and I almost can turn it on.
It has Blu tooth and WiFi ready.
More later, once I make it work.
This i-phone, the first, cost $500 in the States from an Apple Store.
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