Last Person #5

[Steve]

I feel the same about driving across Texas and Nebraska. Nebraska at night feels like driving on a treadmill.

Where have you been, young man?

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Where have you been, young man?

Busy with a new consulting client and some training clients. It's good to have work, but a bit tiring. I'm driving 2 hours each way most days (coming back to teach classes).

 

[Steve]

Busy with a new consulting client and some training clients. It's good to have work, but a bit tiring. I'm driving 2 hours each way most days (coming back to teach classes).

feast or famine. I like a regular paycheck, but your job is way sexier.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

feast or famine. I like a regular paycheck, but your job is way sexier.

It has its moments, my friend. I like the work, especially about 3 weeks into a project (when I start having real impact, but before it turns into "routine"). But I really don't like the down time - I don't deal well with it. These days, I'd trade it for a regular paycheck and a bit of routine, actually.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well, good night MT, wherever you are

 

[Flatfish]

So it turns out Germany still knows how to make sausages and brew beer.....this is not going to be good for my waistline....:

 

[granfire]

By a second seat for your trip back.

 

[Steve]

Going to support my neighbors kid at her judo tournament today. And smoking a brisket tomorrow. Hope it isn't too rainy.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Going to support my neighbors kid at her judo tournament today. And smoking a brisket tomorrow. Hope it isn't too rainy.

How do you keep that thing lit? Man, you guys will smoke anything out there...

 

[Steve]

How do you keep that thing lit? Man, you guys will smoke anything out there...

You do it on the covered patio. I'll use the Weber smoker.

 

[granfire]

How do you keep that thing lit? Man, you guys will smoke anything out there...

anything that does not move out of the way fast enough!

 

[Xue Sheng]

It is raining... and it will be raining tomorrow and Monday..... so...anybody know exactly how long a cubit is and where I can get some gopher wood

 

[CB Jones]

18 inches

 

[granfire]

It is raining... and it will be raining tomorrow and Monday..... so...anybody know exactly how long a cubit is and where I can get some gopher wood

gopher wood?

 

[Xue Sheng]

Still raining

18 inches

Thanks, now all I need is the gopher wood

gopher wood?

Yup, got some...can't build an ark without it

 

[Steve]

Happy mothers day to all the MT moms.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Lots of chores today. Guests coming in next weekend, and we never got around to Spring cleaning this year.

 

[ks - learning to fly]

day of surprises for my sister and Mom!
Happy Mother's Day to all the MT and LPT Moms!!

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Lots of chores today. Guests coming in next weekend, and we never got around to Spring cleaning this year.

False start. I got to the rug cleaning, and the rented Rug Doctor is kaput. Now awaiting my wife to return from the grocery store with a replacement.

 

[Dirty Dog]

So Sue and I went and hung out at the animal shelter for about 5 hours on Friday. Met a bunch of dogs, but one fella clearly wanted to adopt us. So he did.

This is Rowdy. He's about one year old, Australian Shepard mix. Thing is, I cannot for the life of me figure out why he'd be at the pound. He is gentle, gets along with the cats, and the grandkids. He knows his name, sits, and shakes. He walks on a leash without pulling. He ignores dogs barking at us when we walk, although he would really really like to go herd the neighbors horses. He does well in the car, although he's a little weird; he's the only dog I've ever known who sits in the floor instead of putting his head out the window.
Took him to the dog park today, and he'd listen even when playing with the other dogs. He'll play fetch for hours, and drops the ball at my feet without wrestling.
He's an absolute charmer. My guess is someone must have moved or something and been given no choice but to give him up. Nobody would spend the time it takes to socialize a dog this well and then drop them off at the pound because they lost interest.