But it was still a very nice thing for you to do, Alan. Kudos.
But it was still a very nice thing for you to do, Alan. Kudos.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
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Sorry, pinkytoe. Maybe with the coming of the weekend yolks will come out.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
We are going to leave some of the mess for the insurance guy to see but just trying to clear paths right now. As I understand it, insurance doesn't pay much for tree removal so that will be out of pocket. I am going to be out several thousand (Maybe much more) either way as I am paying the neighbor's deductible and the removal of our trees. I hope she doesn't sue us or our insurance company if we agree to pay for everything. Our fences are down so not even sure how that will get redone since lumber is expensive and so many fences went down. The whole city is decimated with lost trees (mostly blue spruce). I think many of us are in a state of shock at the ferocity of the wind. And the real windy season doesn't usually start until next year.
I hate getting up in front of groups of people and also of having my picture taken. I avoid both at all costs (phobia?). It irritates me no end when people try to insist I do either. Actually I would prefer to be invisible. I don’t want recognition. Why is this a big deal to others?
OMG, pinkytoe, I had no idea the wind caused so much damage! I'm so sorry. What a nightmare.Originally Posted by pinkytoe
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I am steaming right now. How I would love to be snarky and rude to a poster on Nextdoor, but I cannot because I’m a moderator.
A man started a thread about how last night someone kicked in his door while he was asleep. He woke up with the noise grabbed his shotgun went downstairs, cocked the shotgun and pointed it at the intruder. The intruder ran out with his hands up saying “please don’t shoot me.” Over and done.
The jerk I am mad at literally responded to this post saying ”guns never solve any problem, they do not protect people. “And then he became very argumentative about how guns are so bad throughout the thread.
oh my God. Literally, the man who started the thread was the victim of a crime that could have turned dangerous for his person. Literally he scared off the intruder with his gun. In the situation how can anyone claim the gun never solved any situation ever?
It’s a perfect example of why I want to leave the city. It is not the idiots who break into houses, it is the idiots who in the face of reality make posts such as “guns never solve any problem. “I just can’t With these people. That doesn’t mean I think everyone should have a gun. That doesn’t mean even I should have a gun. I’m just saying in this case, game over and win-win with no one hurt, thanks to the presence of a gun used appropriately.
I'm the farthest thing from a gun advocate--I tend to agree firearms usually cause more problems than they solve, and I'd prefer to live in a country mostly free of them, but that said--the homeowner was well within his rights, no one was hurt (hope the perp was caught), and that was an example of a man peacefully protecting himself and his home, as Iris Lily said.
It sounds to me that the gun solved the problem pretty quickly without incident.
Not a rant, just frustration: DH just gave me a bit of a guilt trip over working on this last day of Christmas break. If I don't work today, I have to give up sleep to get everything done--there was an incredible amount of spillover of projects I took on in November/December. So I devoted 3.5 hours to getting a draft report out the door today. DH was complaining "It's SUNDAY!" I didn't complain when he insisted that we go to NJ 3 days this past week to see the kids, even though I knew it would put me behind in my work. Then he invited up DD/DSIL and we spend two days entertaining them for New Years. So I couldn't work those days either.
I try to never complain about domestic issues here, but I'm feeling a bit squeezed on both work and family sides right now. I don't think I'm being unreasonable. The reality is that I'm going to be super busy until I clear my plate of 4 projects first quarter. After that, I hope to really turn down more work. I need to encourage DH to be patient until that time comes. I'm not working for the fun of it.
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Catherine, GRRR. Is hubby retired?
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