Am I a thread killer?

[Rlowell]

No!!! I did not disappear!! Just had a lot on my plate lately. Hope that all is well here in the land of the "Thread Killers".

Celebrated our anniversary yesterday with a nice steak dinner a good restaurant. Food was great and the service was good as well.

Became a Great Grandfather yesterday as well with a little girl of 6lbs 17oz. and 21 inches long. They live in Albuquerque, NM.

Also trying to get the taxes done for last year...

Rod

[Fenlason]

No!!! I did not disappear!! Just had a lot on my plate lately. Hope that all is well here in the land of the "Thread Killers".

Celebrated our anniversary yesterday with a nice steak dinner a good restaurant. Food was great and the service was good as well.

Became a Great Grandfather yesterday as well with a little girl of 6lbs 17oz. and 21 inches long. They live in Albuquerque, NM.

Also trying to get the taxes done for last year...

Rod

For Someone who says they didn't disappear your photo looks pretty blank

Congratulations.. and congratulations..

[caseydog]

Well, it looks like the avatars are back on the left side, but many of them don't show up.

Hello threadies!

Cold and rainy at the doghouse. I'm fine with that. The primary lake my town draws water from is only 5 feet low, which is much better than the 16 feet low it was on January 1.

I just put my tow vehicle up for sale. I will miss it terribly, but my extended warranty is running out, and the cost to extend it more is just too high. Owning a twin turbo, all wheel drive, height-adjustable air suspension vehicle with no warranty is just too risky. My dad made me a killer offer on his (boring) Volvo XC-70. So, it looks like I'll be a 50-year-old Volvo driver.

The silver lining is that the car he is buying is badass. I call first dibs when he sells it.

My dad is buying this car as an 80th birthday present to himself. I've been encouraging him to go balls out. He is still a very capable driver, but that can change, so my advice to him is go for the gold on this car. It is entirely possible this could be his last car, so go ahead and get that loaded, Supercharged Audi A6. Spend some of my inheritance on the kind of car you've always wanted.

My dad is a very frugal millionaire. But, every now and then, he listens to me, the art major. He bought the boat I told him to buy, and LOVED it. He has been borrowing my cars to go to the store for years, when I visit, because "they were parked behind his car."

He's been talking to me on a regular basis on this new car, since I know cars. I love how he is actually being a little bit like me. His hidden caseydog is coming out.

My dad is old. My wish for him is to live well until he dies. That's what I hope everyone does, whether they live to 80, 100, or only to 40. Live well until you die.

CD

yes Live well until you die... how ever that may be for you.


I am glad your father is still able to.... and able to buy a nice car and enjoy it. While everything about it was on a much lower scale.. I remember Laurie talking about her mother, wondering if she should buy a new car.... she was elderly but still could safely drive..Her other car was getting old... she had the money.. why the heck not.

My mother is smart with her money.. but not overly frugal.. she is in her later 70's and will be heading to Bonaire next month on a Scuba diving trip...

Since my dad retired, I've been the devil whispering in his ear. Go ahead and get the better boat, go ahead and get the supercharged engine. I never got to spend much "play time" with my dad when I was a kid, he was too busy building a successful career. So,since he has retired, and has noting he HAS to do, I've been taunting him with his caseydog side. He rode my first SeaDoo, and went out to buy one. Sadly, his cheap side kicked in, and he bought a WetJet for 600 bucks less. It sank. He learned a painful lesson. He rode in my boat, and bought a boat of his own, and bought the boat I told him to buy. He loved it, and it didn't sink.

When the time comes that I don't think it is wise for him to drive, I'll tell him so, and he'll listen. I'm the black sheep of the family, but he trusts my judgement anyway. It's a weird relationship. But for now, I want him to go large and enjoy the fruits of his labors.

I have a feeling he's going to have that new car by the end of the day tomorrow. It's a cool car, and the price is right. 310 horsepower and all-wheel drive. Go dad, go!

CD

[The Teardrop Nanny]

Dads and cars/trucks......many good times and memories involved. Go, Dad, go is right. Buy quality and comfort cuz at that age, he deserves the BEST.

My Dad turns 90 this year and I got his truck a few years back. He drove (with an artificial leg) until a few years ago, and then my Mom ( in her early 80's ) took over the job. She wouldn't drive the truck, but did start driving their car all the time. I couldn't believe how easy it was to get my Dad to give up driving, thankfully it was not a problem. Every once in a while when I drive the Chevy up, he'll comment on how he had a truck like that once.

Hosted a dinner party tonight with friends (3 Feb. birthdays and an anniversary). Dean cooked a turkey in a 14" D.O. while I did St. Louis style ribs. Brought out the fine china and crystal and set up a pretty party table. It was a very nice night with good friends and good food.

Hope all you TKers have a great start of your week. Congrats to you, Rod !!
TDN

[Alan Wood]

Father and Mother just finished there last camping trip with the 20+ foot camping trailer. For a number of years they have been ( health permitting) spending much of the year on the road back east somewhere. Kinda mixed emotions on this. They are old enough that if he can't drive the rig... well she's stuck till someone helps her out. Add to that the fact that despite my attraction to tear drop travel trailers I have never towed a trailer. Oh well at least this way they are out of it before they get into trouble. Hm gonna have to build something this year. Hmmmm...

[Alan Wood]

I guess I am gonna have to drag out the older camera and see if it still has the avatar canidate photo's on it. Not complaining mind you. I run systems with a million to 250 million photos in them so understand entirely! Just a bit of a bother timing wise. Had to replace my (CRASHED rather badly) main pc a couple of weeks prior to the changes to the board.

[caseydog]

Hello!

Sunny and warmer at the doghouse today.

I'm waiting on a check to arrive, so of course the USPS and the banks are closed.

CD

[Rlowell]

Good afternoon all,
Sunny and cool in the high 60s for the day here in Orlando. Nice cold front with lots of wind...is it March yet?

Had a good day at work with the cooler temps.

Casey, did you get Dad one of those fancy cars that you take pictures of?

Make it a great day where you are.

Rod

[BILLYL]

I am back!!!! Yeah you didn't even missed me - da ya???? I go away for a week and everything has changed - WOW - looks neat and I hope it works...

Well - seems that I may be suffering from Transient Global Amnesia. It is a sudden, temporary episode of memory loss that can't be attributed to a more common neurological condition, such as epilepsy or a stroke. It seems it started last week - driving to work and the next thing I wake up behind the wheel of my Santa Fe - totaled - I was involed in a 3 car crash and I don't remember anything about it. This is not nice. More tests - CT , EEG echo, etc. Nothing so far. So I have to limit my driving and activity.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/transi ... ia/DS01022

Bill

[caseydog]

Good afternoon all,
Sunny and cool in the high 60s for the day here in Orlando. Nice cold front with lots of wind...is it March yet?

Had a good day at work with the cooler temps.

Casey, did you get Dad one of those fancy cars that you take pictures of?

Make it a great day where you are.

Rod

Rod, he bought an Audi A6 3.0 TFSi Supercharged. It's the car at the end of this supper bowl commercial...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwnJsNvv ... re=related

CD

[Fenlason]

good morning... yeah I know I am late.. and the time I got up.. I should not be this late...

We have someone doing some logging at a neighbor's.. they rudely woke us up in the middle of the night.. It was 2:45AM when I looked at the clock!!! They had at least 5 pieces of equipment running at full tilt.. one a HUGE Chipper grinding up softwood and crap.. for biomass boilers. It is loud enough in the daytime.. I have to turn up the TV to hear it.. so needless to say it is rather loud at 2:00 when you are trying to sleep. I am in an underground house.. so I am somewhat insulated from such sounds.. so imagine what it is like for some of my other neighbors. I went up.. and gave the guy in charge hell.. while my wife called the Police...

It was bad enough last week when they woke us just before 5:00. Police had been at another neighbors.. and we incorrectly assumed it was about the noise.

The officer told me they were shutting it down.. I was not sure what that meant.. but all they did was shut off the chipper...and while that is the noisiest..the rest of the equipment is still plenty loud.

Well later in the day my wife talked to the Police Chief [my cousin] ..If they wake me tomorrow.. we are to call the Police again.. and they will be summonsed and fined...

I have been sooo tired and out of it all day .. that I have not gotten much of anything done...

[mikeschn]

so you're beating up the neighbors, eh...

give em a bike and tell them to ride. They'll be too tired to make noise!!!

Mike...

[Alan Wood]

good morning... yeah I know I am late.. and the time I got up.. I should not be this late...

We have someone doing some logging at a neighbor's.. they rudely woke us up in the middle of the night.. It was 2:45AM when I looked at the clock!!! They had at least 5 pieces of equipment running at full tilt.. one a HUGE Chipper grinding up softwood and crap.. for biomass boilers. It is loud enough in the daytime.. I have to turn up the TV to hear it.. so needless to say it is rather loud at 2:00 when you are trying to sleep. I am in an underground house.. so I am somewhat insulated from such sounds.. so imagine what it is like for some of my other neighbors. I went up.. and gave the guy in charge hell.. while my wife called the Police...

It was bad enough last week when they woke us just before 5:00. Police had been at another neighbors.. and we incorrectly assumed it was about the noise.

The officer told me they were shutting it down.. I was not sure what that meant.. but all they did was shut off the chipper...and while that is the noisiest..the rest of the equipment is still plenty loud.

Well later in the day my wife talked to the Police Chief [my cousin] ..If they wake me tomorrow.. we are to call the Police again.. and they will be summonsed and fined...

I have been sooo tired and out of it all day .. that I have not gotten much of anything done...

Now that sucks big time! Too bad that some of us are so rude to visiting alien sheep impersonators!

[Fenlason]

so you're beating up the neighbors, eh...

give em a bike and tell them to ride. They'll be too tired to make noise!!!

Mike...

I am wanting to beat up the neighbors.. well the neighbors loggers.. It is an absentee land owner.. otherwise they would probably be complaining also... and at least the guy I spoke to.. didn't look like he bikes much..

They were at it again this morning... I was awakened a little after 3:00...

fortunately for them I guess I am tired enough I have not gone postal yet...grrr

[Fenlason]

good morning... yeah I know I am late.. and the time I got up.. I should not be this late...

We have someone doing some logging at a neighbor's.. they rudely woke us up in the middle of the night.. It was 2:45AM when I looked at the clock!!! They had at least 5 pieces of equipment running at full tilt.. one a HUGE Chipper grinding up softwood and crap.. for biomass boilers. It is loud enough in the daytime.. I have to turn up the TV to hear it.. so needless to say it is rather loud at 2:00 when you are trying to sleep. I am in an underground house.. so I am somewhat insulated from such sounds.. so imagine what it is like for some of my other neighbors. I went up.. and gave the guy in charge hell.. while my wife called the Police...

It was bad enough last week when they woke us just before 5:00. Police had been at another neighbors.. and we incorrectly assumed it was about the noise.

The officer told me they were shutting it down.. I was not sure what that meant.. but all they did was shut off the chipper...and while that is the noisiest..the rest of the equipment is still plenty loud.

Well later in the day my wife talked to the Police Chief [my cousin] ..If they wake me tomorrow.. we are to call the Police again.. and they will be summonsed and fined...

I have been sooo tired and out of it all day .. that I have not gotten much of anything done...

Now that sucks big time! Too bad that some of us are so rude to visiting alien sheep impersonators!