COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

oh hell have 2 choices here and I'm kinda sure which one I chose...get a Motel 6 room, eat a lot of crap and watch the Las Vegas race on a tv, or watch right here on a computer screen and I did bring some kettle corn, but I'm sure it would upset Y if I hollered at the computer

Oh crap! Don't apologize for anything. If anybody doesn't like your post they can go elsewhere. OK, I totally understand you keeping her, but I am thinking your tort is over 100 lbs? Like me with Mary Knobbins and Big Sam, we need to figure out a better way for you and a big tortoise, to make keeping her a little easier.

Oh Have I told you just how much I like you Maggie? Both you and Yvonne. Are just da BEST. !!!

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning all. I caught up. I am afraid rwal life just kept me busy yesterday. It is a nuisance sometimes.

The weather here is awful! So much rain! Storm Alex is well and truly soaking us for a second day

 

[CarolM]

Amazing lady. Love to hear all about her. I may need advice as I go along so you might be sorry. She is one lucky tort. I have now got to get very prepared for winter here so have to build her a new indoor enclosures and insulate it very well. Wish me luck

Good luck.

 

[CarolM]

Good afternooning all

It’s been a looooong day .

Up at 6, breakfast and straight to the rescue. A sprint clean and feed of everything in the unit where filming was to take place with the vet and staff in and out, getting in the way, doing medication and examinations that needed to get out of the way early.

Mid way, the film crew arrive to assess the room and, while they filmed the centre manager talking to the couple, I managed to finish up and sweep the floor.

Yes I got pigeon poop on me; luckily it was on my sweatshirt which I shed for filming!

Then the moment arrived. Due to space constraints, they had to film the couple asking me questions with me on camera and thenrepeat the same questions but with the camera on the couple.

Everyone was excited about hedgehogs, especially the camerawoman.

Escape to the Country Series 21 High Weald Episode due to be broadcast in early 2021 in the UK.

That’s quite enough tv stardom for me. I went to get my hair cut this afternoon (that was booked the wrong way round ??) and am chilling out with successive mugs of tea.

Well done on a successful day.

 

[CarolM]

Well my day isn’t done. A friend of a friend found this baby in broad daylight in the middle of the road and it was brought to me. It hasn’t uncurled enough for me to sex it yet.
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I scrounged some meaty catfood from a neighbour and also gave it some hedgehog biscuits and water. It’s hungry and is happily tucking into everything

Sound on to hear it crunching on the biscuits

I’ll take it to the rescue in the morning

If I could I would!!

 

[CarolM]

About twenty hours left for Active Agents to score some more points.
Or get called out................

I missed it. Dam. Well at least I did not loose any more points.

 

[CarolM]

Good morning my friends!! It’s Wednesday that means I’ve made it almost a full week adjusting to new schedules, getting Jess on some type of schedule, getting back into my Work role, catching up on household duties, etc... Jess is s adjusting with her situation and is often in a serendipitous mood... I’m blessed..View attachment 307689 this was Monday after her first OT appointment.. I try to keep her busy so she doesn't have A lot of time to think ?

Oh I am so happy to see her pic. She looks like she is coping nicely. Well done Heather. You are a fantastic Mom.

 

[CarolM]

I hope I had make up on?? ?
Chubbs hopes he had pants on.. ?
EllieMay hopes she had her hair done or the doggies hair done..?
Carol M hopes she wasn’t snoring..?
Tidgys dad....well....Tidgys dad...hopes he didn’t propose while he was a bit knackard for his birthdayS???... ??????????
Glad ya meet ya.
Your tort is very handsome too!

I was most probably snoring. !!

 

[CarolM]

??... ??.... are you sure??

Okay. I need to get back to life so I am marking this as my stopping point.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Good morning my friends!! It’s Wednesday that means I’ve made it almost a full week adjusting to new schedules, getting Jess on some type of schedule, getting back into my Work role, catching up on household duties, etc... Jess is s adjusting with her situation and is often in a serendipitous mood... I’m blessed..View attachment 307689 this was Monday after her first OT appointment.. I try to keep her busy so she doesn't have A lot of time to think ?

That is amazing!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Some of those companies don't last nearly as long as the products they're selling are supposed to. Give 'em heck. And make them pull their own permits. ?

Well I didn't get solar panels. You are right they boasted about a double 25 year warranty. They have been in business for 5 years. Your comment kept playing in my mind. The second company that came out showed me the real numbers and to find out. We would have not produced enough energy to cover the whole electric bill per month. Over a 30 year period I would have saved 14000 dollars. But I am 63 plus I wouldn't have seen the full 26% tax credit because I don't pay much in taxes now.
The first salesman was pushy so I had some fun with him. The second salesperson was honest and their warranty wasn't too good to be true.
I gave them both a referral to a friend of mine. He asked me to do it. I told him about the first salesman. So he is going to give him the New Jersey treatment.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Well I didn't get solar panels. You are right they boasted about a double 25 year warranty. They have been in business for 5 years. Your comment kept playing in my mind. The second company that came out showed me the real numbers and to find out. We would have not produced enough energy to cover the whole electric bill per month. Over a 30 year period I would have saved 14000 dollars. But I am 63 plus I wouldn't have seen the full 26% tax credit because I don't pay much in taxes now.
The first salesman was pushy so I had some fun with him. The second salesperson was honest and their warranty wasn't too good to be true.
I gave them both a referral to a friend of mine. He asked me to do it. I told him about the first salesman. So he is going to give him the New Jersey treatment.

Hey, at least you took a look. Companies don’t quite get that “pushy” salesman are a real turn off! We had BathFitters & a roofing company out.......long drawn out presentation where we kept saying OK, we get it, whats the final price..... Both visits were a waste of time.

I’m guessing your solar install did not include any storage devices (battery banks).

 

[Ray--Opo]

You can do this Ray!! Just imagine Life as that annoying dude that you used to know and then kick him in the nuts . (Life... not the salesman)

Thanks Heather, glad to see Jess out of the hospital. Will she get full use of her arm? I sure hope so.
I had fun giving a solar panel salesman a hard time this week. It was fun, brought back memories of when I was a UAW union negotiator.
I knew the attitude I was going to have with him. When within the first 5 minutes he said in a aggresive manner...... Am I here to sell a solar system to you or not?
That turned on my asshole switch and the fun began. ? I wasn't to aggressive at first because I wanted him to waste time with me. The last words out of his mouth while walking out the door was...... some people just can't afford buying our solar panels. I said with a few choice words, I could pay cash for your f###ing panels. Also added some personal swipes towards him. All in all it was energizing.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Yea you do live in the sunshine state but 66 is very chilly even here for me. And that's what our temps are running now too. I'm running the furnace. At night it's even worse. My bones do weird stuff when it's cold. So get warmed up like a tort so you can come out of your burrow. I actually think a solar system in Florida is a good place for it. You have those beautiful clear blue skies almost every day ❤ with the? shine that it takes. Sorry to talk your eyes ? off.?

I never get tired of your responses.?
Talk away!
I decided not to go with the solar panels.
With my age I would never see the savings. It does bother me that I won't be contributing to help the global warming problem.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Hey, at least you took a look. Companies don’t quite get that “pushy” salesman are a real turn off! We had BathFitters & a roofing company out.......long drawn out presentation where we kept saying OK, we get it, whats the final price..... Both visits were a waste of time.

I’m guessing your solar install did not include any storage devices (battery banks).

The batteries are real expensive. They don't even want to talk about them.
I think if they design a better battery that's cheaper. It will be more appealing to purchase.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Shame I feel your pain Opo. Not nice at all.

I am getting a better attitude. Hopefully I will be active in the CDR. I miss you all!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Good morning everyone, hope everyone has a good weekend.

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Good morning everyone, hope everyone has a good weekend.

Good morning and happy saturday to you too!

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

And the toes. Don't forget about the toes.

No.. i hope the turtles feel better after biting her toes haha

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Cool! I won something! ? ? ? ?

Now I want to know about this medal...it's a Bronze medal from the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Is there a story here? Or a photo from the internet?

Yes, 1980 Bronze Medal awarded to the One-Legged Pirate representing Mauritius in the Egg and Spork race.