NEPA ~ Off Topic ~ Chatting Thread ( New ) (Jefferson: overnight, out of state, boyfriend)

[East Coast Wanderer]

Originally Posted by mr.magoo

aww jeez Mike,...I said it was another story...now you went and let 'the cat out of the bag'..

When I worked there, I'd have to call almost every night. I never had to identify myself (the dispatchers have caller ID). All they said was "Do you want the police or an ambulance tonight?" I worked 3rd shift.

[mr.magoo]

lol..
great story Mike!

[East Coast Wanderer]

Originally Posted by mr.magoo

lol..
great story Mike!

I lasted working there about 9 months and moved onto better hotels.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by fisheye

You might want to check your batteries or the detectors - rather 'safe' than sorry!

They're wired. Thanks.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by mr.magoo

that's quite a coincidence..just before I read your post about the burning plastic...I was reading the service records for the BMW I found w/ the manual.
A guy from NYC was the prior owner..
He took it to the BMW 'Stealership' because he said a 'foul burning smell' was coming through the air vents..
The smell turned out to be a plastic bag melting on the exhaust pipe..
somehow they talked him into new front brake pads and rotors @22,000 miles!

total price of diagnosing the stanky plastic bag and front brake job was $398.00.

The man took a reaming ala Ned Beatty in that scene from 'Deliverance'

I feel sorry for people like that. They go through life banging into posts, backing up, then doing it again... like one of those toy pull back cars. Not always, but often enough.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by theatergypsy

I once transformed a potato into a charcoal briquet, simply with a finger-stutter on the keypad.
Washed a baking potato, poked a few holes with a fork, put it in the mike and (thought) I set the cook time for 4.30. It came out as 43.00 - minutes, that is.

While I waited, I decided to vacuum the living room. I don't get that urge very often so when I do, I get right on it.

When it began to get "foggy" and I heard a strange noise, I thought something might be wrong with the old Hoover. W R O N G ! Shut off the sweeper, and realized the "fog" was smoke and the strange noise was the blasting of the smoke detector which had been partially camouflaged by the noise of the vacuum cleaner.

The "blaze" in the mike was still going strong so I pulled the plug and waited for the flame to die. Vented the place and kicked myself for being so dumb.

The peanut butter sandwich wasn't half bad.

Finger stutter, or... I was thawing three cups of chicken broth still in the box. I'm pretty sure I forgot to set the reduced power percentage. Some of the plastic had melted and was on fire. The foil liner caused some spectacular arcing. The microwave still works. Thank you Sharp Electronics.

I don't get the urge to vacuum very often, either.

[mr.magoo]

finger stutter/ by Gypsy..'banging into posts ..like toy pull back cars' /Gerania
Thank you, lovely penpals...

some new writing fodder for me.

(blowing kisses to your dainty Nepa cheeks .)

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by mr.magoo

I remember getting my first micro ...1985..

My mother's first microwave was big and brown. No power settings and a timer dial. I didn't get one until 1989. We'd been moving and moving again, so it would have been just one more thing to pack. When we finally stayed in one place for a while, I removed the range hood and put one over the stove. It was rather sophisticated for the day. I liked that one because it was possible to close the door quietly. Most of them loudly thunk closed.

I've gotten food stink in a couple of microwaves since, but it didn't last forever--and it wasn't curry! Funny you should mention that, because there's a C-D thread started by a woman, couple, who are worried about selling their condo because of the Indian neighbors. Their place constantly smells like curry. Curry is great when you eat it, but I don't want to smell it the next day, and certainly not every day.

I've never named an appliance. I've called them a thing or two.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by njmike

Let's go on a road trip.

Weird Travels on Indian Cabin Road | Weird NJ

I've been there. Been to Sweetwater, too. I used to like to go out and find places like this.

[mr.magoo]

Bored out of my Gourd...waiting on the Boiler tech to tune up my furnace...
Put this homemade (Obviously) Bob Marley Bungee Cord holder up in my shed..
maybe it would look better w/ long black guitar cords...?

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