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Post by coke & comics on Jul 5, 2014 16:10:33 GMT -5
For the first time in years, I did not go out to see Fireworks on the 4th.
I just wanted a day off from life, so took that. Passed on the parties I was invited to and just sat around the house, only going out to walk a dog.
Watched two sci/fi films (The Time Machine (1960) and 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1916)) and relaxed.
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Post by impulse on Jul 5, 2014 16:59:17 GMT -5
That's awesome. Pics? Congrats, by the way! Thanks! I will post pics when it's done. To be honest, we don't have any of the Star Wars stuff yet... We did a lot of searching for a geeky, non-boring (read: not pink) girl's nursery theme, and we noticed a lot of Star Wars baby stuff. The catalyst that finalized the choice was finding these awesome prints: www.etsy.com/shop/StarWarsPrintShop (no, we're not affiliated with them in any way). www.etsy.com/listing/174258721/baby-girl-star-wars-nursery-art-girl?ref=shop_home_active_23We liked the grey/canary yellow/white prints with Leia on them, and that did it. I take satisfaction in subverting the trends from within..the color theme and general style is a fairly contemporary nursery design apparently according to my wife and her vast Pinteresting, and these folks just replaced the details with Star Wars. Anyway, rambling... I'll be glad to post some pics when it's done.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2014 17:49:07 GMT -5
While I won't call it a good song, I tend to enjoy "God Bless the USA". It seems to perfectly hit the tone it was aiming for. Chauvinistic self-congratulation? Can't argue with that, I guess.
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Post by Jasoomian on Jul 5, 2014 18:22:49 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2014 18:30:21 GMT -5
Definitely one of the best musicians to come out of my home state in the last couple of decades.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 5, 2014 19:20:51 GMT -5
While I won't call it a good song, I tend to enjoy "God Bless the USA". It seems to perfectly hit the tone it was aiming for. And I interpret the "at least I know I'm free" line less cynically than Prince Hal. I hear "Even if other things were bad" rather than "other things are bad". One man's cynicism is another's realism, I guess.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 5, 2014 20:52:50 GMT -5
Just spent 5 hours at the emergency room with my boyfriend who had a piece of turkey meat stuck in his esophagus. Good times. I am totally not gonna go to that Pride gala at 11 am tomorrow that I had been looking forward to. God that's horrible.
What did they have to do to help him ?
Yeah, I'm sure your party mood isn't there after that.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 5, 2014 20:57:42 GMT -5
There is a show about building tree houses. Tree houses. LOL
I know ! I think it was on the Animal Planet channel.
The show I like best is Alaskan Bush Family. It's on Tuesdays.
Our two dogs have been fine as the neighbor fireworks aren't close enough to rattle em. We went to friends and had barbeque, beer and brats, but we were home about the time it was getting dark. Susan hadn't slept the night before, and my back and leg wears me out, so I was out by 10. I slept until 4 pm this afternoon. 16 hours ! Haven't done that in a long time. It's the first year I've never seen fireworks in my life.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 5, 2014 20:59:39 GMT -5
I just found out the vet will give out tranquilizer pills on the 4th. I have three dogs, if I had known yesterday we'd all be partying. Hopefully I'll be able to get back into the veterinary industry. The people are all loving and compassionate and flexible because of the nature of their business.
Well, you can remember that for next year.
Benadryl in small amounts works well too.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 5, 2014 21:04:54 GMT -5
My dog loves fireworks. She likes to chase them. Hard on her whiskers though. I absolutely despise "I'm Proud to be an American". I'd rather listen to synchronized toilet flushing. There are times I'm really not proud to be and so I keep much mouth shut instead of well that. I have zero attachments here. As my wife ranted to me about the Hobby Lobby thing and what a time bomb it is, I told her I'm ready to go, I'm just waiting on you. I also slept through the fireworks and could care less about the holiday other than a day off from work. Yeah, that Hobby Lobby thing is a real step backwards IMO. The Green's have huge money and really pushed they're religious agenda. Sad for the employees of Hobby Lobby and others that will follow this.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2014 23:07:31 GMT -5
I've seriously considered moving to Australia. I just think I'm getting too old, and I think I like my new career which might not even exist in Australia. From what I hear their truck drivers are paid well though, if I thought of going back to that.
I've also considered driving trucks for Haliburton in war zones, just seems like the kind of thing I'd immediately regret.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 6, 2014 1:18:37 GMT -5
Dupont, what are you doing now ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2014 2:23:25 GMT -5
I'm a building inspector, but I mostly sit at home. I'm not going to break $30k this year. I have to get more certificates to get more work, and things just aren't that busy, but my boss said we have crazy work lined up for next year so hopefully it all works out.
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Post by the4thpip on Jul 6, 2014 2:45:40 GMT -5
Just spent 5 hours at the emergency room with my boyfriend who had a piece of turkey meat stuck in his esophagus. Good times. I am totally not gonna go to that Pride gala at 11 am tomorrow that I had been looking forward to. God that's horrible.
What did they have to do to help him ?
Yeah, I'm sure your party mood isn't there after that.
A gastroscopy dislodged the meat and they gave him an IV of fluids to make up for having been unable to drink on one of th hottest days of the year so far. The gastroscopy had to be done under general anesthesia, so he had to sleep it off a little afterwards. I'm always a bit worried about general anesthesia...
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Post by Pharozonk on Jul 6, 2014 12:29:00 GMT -5
Hope he's feeling better soon!
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