Last night I cleaned the dryer filter by scraping away the lint build up. Sometimes I just leave the piles of lint on top of the dryer. Only after the pile gets too big do I force myself to throw them out into a nearby trash bin.
Anybody got any good boring stories to share? I mean, boring stories should be told as much as the exciting ones, no?
I received my annual Escrow Account Disclosure Statement from my bank. It indicated a substantial increase in the monthly mortgage payment due to a rather large escrow shortfall. I tracked the cause down to a huge increase in the premium of my home owner's insurance policy. For no reason at all it nearly doubled. I cancelled my old policy and went with a new insurer. Mostly comparable coverage at a premium that is actually a little less than what I was paying before the increase.
Sometimes you need to take one step back to take two steps forward.
Asleep yet?
I have been paying too much into my 401k account and have to adjust it a bit.
I installed my WH40K Dawn of War Soulstorm with the latest UltApoc mod yesterday.
In itself, not exciting. Gus' 401K story reminded me about it though, for various reasons.
(I have a three year old cousin who will probably plotz when he watches me playing it, though right now he's fixated on my PS2 emulation of Godzilla: Save the Earth.)
^Too interesting.
I try to make even my boring activities awesome. If necessary I play music. Or run it in my head. Or compare it to Rome somehow. (cf the amusing meme trend a few months ago.)
I had to deal with a wanna be russian mobster today
My right ear is clogged with ear wax. :buck2:
^ew
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 25, 2024, 03:34:26 PMI had to deal with a wanna be russian mobster today
I hope you said this to him:
This thread keeps getting less boring! :cool:
I thought it was going to be an Elon Musk thread...
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Quote from: W8taminute on April 25, 2024, 12:21:36 PMLast night I cleaned the dryer filter by scraping away the lint build up. Sometimes I just leave the piles of lint on top of the dryer. Only after the pile gets too big do I force myself to throw them out into a nearby trash bin.
Anybody got any good boring stories to share? I mean, boring stories should be told as much as the exciting ones, no?
Today, I went to the grocery store and spent what felt like an eternity trying to decide between two brands of pasta sauce. I stood there in the aisle, meticulously comparing ingredients and nutritional information, only to realize that they were practically identical. In the end, I randomly picked one and moved on to the next item on my list. It wasn't the most thrilling experience, but hey, it's a small slice of everyday life!
The Stihl BG50 leaf-blower does 412 cfm, while the EGO electric does 650 cfm. Looking at stuff for when I move to my cottage.
I ripped off a skin tag the other day. Man those suckers can bleed.
Quote from: jamus34 on May 30, 2024, 05:59:30 PMI ripped off a skin tag the other day. Man those suckers can bleed.
Ouch!
Quote from: jamus34 on May 30, 2024, 05:59:30 PMI ripped off a skin tag the other day. Man those suckers can bleed.
My father used to tie a string around them until they turned black and fell off. I told my dermatologist that and he thought for a second and then said "That would work".
I made two gallons of sweet pickles today, in two separate one gallon Jars. Buy two gallons of whole dill pickles. Empty out the pickles, drain, slice and then put back into the jars. Dump 5# of sugar into each jar. I also add three or 4 jalapenos to each as well, for some bite. Date the jars and set aside for two months plus. Longer is better.
Post script - unless you are actually jarring the sweet pickles, you should probably keep them in the fridge until ready to eat. I have several older ladies giving me contradictory info on that, but I have always refridgerated them as I seldom do the whole jarring thing.