Traveling and other stuff

[papayahed]

I'm traveling for business right now. Tonight my coworkers and I went out to dinner. Our waitress had an eye patch.

It made me wonder...Ya know, what happened? Is it completely gone? did she have surgery? Did her pet bird peck it out? As she came to our table a few times she was messing with that patch, I was trying to look but didn't want to be obvious. Finally she said the patch was bothering her and she had a sty. (I didn't ask she volunteered) It wasn't anything near where my imagination was going but at least my curiosity was satiated. I guess she got tried of the patch, on the last few trips to our table she had removed the patch. Her eyelid was huge and red and greasy. Slightly not pleasant to look at.


I don't know why I'm relating this adventure other then I had a few cocktails and with the time difference I'm still wide awake.

[Shalot]

well, it is gross. I mean you're trying to eat and you have a greasy eye to contend with. Someone could use that in a book - the book could be about anything and then the situation with the eye patch would be this background moment for a transition in the story...

Was it a greasy spoon diner? Or a chain that we've all heard of?

Did you order french fries? Are you sure that was grease on your plate and not remants of her eye balm? Things to ponder...

[papayahed]

well, it is gross. I mean you're trying to eat and you have a greasy eye to contend with. Someone could use that in a book - the book could be about anything and then the situation with the eye patch would be this background moment for a transition in the story...


I'm not a book writer, so whoever wants it.....:lol:




Was it a greasy spoon diner? Or a chain that we've all heard of?

Sagebrush Steakhouse, this is the first time I've seen one but it looks like a chain.


Did you order french fries? Are you sure that was grease on your plate and not remants of her eye balm? Things to ponder.

ya know she was rubbing the eye when the eye patch was on.....:sick:

[Virgil]

Papaya, you missed your chance to invite her to our pirate ship. Hay matey. Where's Captain Stan? :p

[papayahed]

Papaya, you missed your chance to invite her to our pirate ship. Hay matey. Where's Captain Stan? :p


Darn it!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Virgil]

Darn it!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah, could have matched her up with our fealess Captain. Isn't he looking for a female pirate. :lol:

[papayahed]

Yeah, could have matched her up with our fealess Captain. Isn't he looking for a female pirate. :lol:


HEY! Mitts off my Stanniepoo!!!!!:flare:

[papayahed]

Here's what else I don't understand....When the flight crew have to stay overnight in other cities who makes the reservations for them at the hotel? Do they have to do it themselves? Is there someone at the home office taking care of it? Do they just have a block of rooms they always keep?

[Virgil]

Here's what else I don't understand....When the flight crew have to stay overnight in other cities who makes the reservations for them at the hotel? Do they have to do it themselves? Is there someone at the home office taking care of it? Do they just have a block of rooms they always keep?

My guess is that the airlines has a deal with certain hotels and puts them up. Next time I travel I'll try to ask a stewardess.

[papayahed]

My guess is that the airlines has a deal with certain hotels and puts them up. Next time I travel I'll try to ask a stewardess.


Your probably right. Now that I think about it they do have a set schedule of what planes are going where and when so I would theink they would know how many hotel rooms they need in each city.

[papayahed]

I just love that Graham Norton. Anybody watch him?

[papayahed]

Light Bulb moment!!!!! For a few months now I've had the song "What the world needs now, is love sweet love....." In my head, I'd sing it all the time at work and i couldn't figure out why I was gravitating to that song. Just now I saw a commercial for Hershey's Kisses which plays that song.:idea:

[Scheherazade]

I just love that Graham Norton. Anybody watch him?Used to watch his shows regularly but not recently.

[papayahed]

Used to watch his shows regularly but not recently.

The last time I watched andrew Lloyd Webber was on and Graham decided to cast for modern Jesus' for Jesus Christ superstar. There was a juggling Jesus, a Mime Jesus, etc...

I'm traveling again. I don't like it. I checked into my hotel last night, went to my room and the room hadn't been cleaned yet. It's kinda gross seeing a strangers short curlies in the sink.

[Niamh]

The last time I watched andrew Lloyd Webber was on and Graham decided to cast for modern Jesus' for Jesus Christ superstar. There was a juggling Jesus, a Mime Jesus, etc...

I'm traveling again. I don't like it. I checked into my hotel last night, went to my room and the room hadn't been cleaned yet. It's kinda gross seeing a strangers short curlies in the sink.

Eeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!! I would have gone down and given out stink!!!

[Virgil]

I'm traveling again. I don't like it. I checked into my hotel last night, went to my room and the room hadn't been cleaned yet. It's kinda gross seeing a strangers short curlies in the sink.

That is unacceptable. Urrggh.:sick: I'm surprised that let you into a room that was not cleaned. I would march right out of there.

[papayahed]

I went back to the front desk, they apologized and gave me a different room. It's not like it's some flea bag hotel, it's a decent chain.

[Niamh]

I went back to the front desk, they apologized and gave me a different room. It's not like it's some flea bag hotel, it's a decent chain.

yeah but still....

[AimusSage]

it should have been clean to begin with. It's not that difficult to ensure only clean rooms are offered to new arrivals.

[papayahed]

Boy you guys are stern. Ya know what else I dislike about traveling? Nothing. It's fun, they have a nice breakfast here and a happy hour. What could be better?

[papayahed]

Ya know what else is good about traveling? I don't have to clean the house. I come home at night and everything is clean, or at least looks clean in this case.

[papayahed]

Slightly embarassed. This morning I left my cloths and stuff all over my hotel room, I meant to put the "Do not disturb" sign on my door when I left so the maid would come in and see all my crap scattered about.

I forgot to put the sign out and the maid just cleaned around all my crap.

[Virgil]

Boy you guys are stern. Ya know what else I dislike about traveling? Nothing. It's fun, they have a nice breakfast here and a happy hour. What could be better?

It gets tiring if you go through a stretch of frequent business trips. There's usually no time to relax, except at an airport, and that's no fun. And being away from home I kind of miss some of my personal amentities. But I will say that sometimes it's good to get out of the office. I haven't traveled since before Christmas and I coud sure use a trip right now. Unfortunately i got too much going on at home.

[pussnboots]

once things settle down at home, maybe you and the missus can go away for a long weekend ?

[papayahed]

Really? I find the hotel kind of relaxing. I don't have to think about taking out the garbage or doing the dishes I can do whatever. however the work hours can sometimes be longer then I would prefer.

[papayahed]

Is it wrong to steal the bible from a hotel room? Normally I've only seen the King James Bible but this time there was also the Book or Mormon. I don't know much about Mormons, Did I take the book or not???

[Niamh]

Do Not Take The Book!!!!!!!!!!

[papayahed]

Do Not Take The Book!!!!!!!!!!


uh oh. :blush:

[Virgil]

Really? I find the hotel kind of relaxing. I don't have to think about taking out the garbage or doing the dishes I can do whatever. however the work hours can sometimes be longer then I would prefer.

Yes, the hotel might be relaxing, but the traveling about certainly isn't. What bugs me is that I don't have my books handy or a gym available or snacks in the refrig. ;) But with laptops and ipods and cell phones, you should be able to keep yourself busy.

By the way, God's gonna get you for taking the Bible. :p Actually I think you're allowed, though I never have. I could be wrong though.

[Niamh]

uh oh. :blush:

Next time a morman calls to your door, just hand it to them.:p

[baddad]

ahhhhh........returned from my latest travels.........Caribean Sea is still there.......snorkeled every day, stingrays, grouper, every colour of the spectrum displayed by the multitude of fish............a steady temperature of 80 degrees day and night.......several weeks of beveridges........always happy hour there........and the maids cleaned my mess, as opposed to working around it.......but I am a 'big tippper' as well, and so garnered their good will.......................
NOt a working holiday Papayahed,unlike you, unless you count working on my tan as work..........and the only eye patches I say were on the pirates.......... and as for the bible you 'liberated', I am sure the Mormons would be flattered, not forming a rebuke for your sticky fingers. Of course, we can rationalize anything we wish........but still love ya'......

[Niamh]

good ta see ya baddad!

[Virgil]

ahhhhh........returned from my latest travels.........Caribean Sea is still there.......snorkeled every day, stingrays, grouper, every colour of the spectrum displayed by the multitude of fish............a steady temperature of 80 degrees day and night.......several weeks of beveridges........always happy hour there........and the maids cleaned my mess, as opposed to working around it.......but I am a 'big tippper' as well, and so garnered their good will.......................
NOt a working holiday Papayahed,unlike you, unless you count working on my tan as work..........and the only eye patches I say were on the pirates.......... and as for the bible you 'liberated', I am sure the Mormons would be flattered, not forming a rebuke for your sticky fingers. Of course, we can rationalize anything we wish........but still love ya'......

Sounds like something I really need right now. Nice to see you around. :)

[papayahed]

Hey Bad, good to read you.

[papayahed]

Oye. How much fun is it to go out drinking with coworkers? And how much better is it when one gets way more tipsey then the rest???

[papayahed]

Oye. How much fun is it to go out drinking with coworkers? And how much better is it when one gets way more tipsey then the rest???

Brilliant. Next question: How much fun is it to drink with ex coworkers who are professional drinkers????:eek: :eek:

I'm traveling again. This time its purely for pleasure.

So, I come home for the weekend and come to find out my best friend is in town this weekend as well (she also lives out of state). Can we really consider ourselves best friends if we don't know the other is in town????

[kasie]

Light Bulb moment!!!!! For a few months now I've had the song "What the world needs now, is love sweet love....." In my head, I'd sing it all the time at work and i couldn't figure out why I was gravitating to that song. Just now I saw a commercial for Hershey's Kisses which plays that song.:idea:

You've just reminded me, papayahed - some years ago I went round the Hershey factory and there was a huge notice hanging over the Kisses' production line, saying (in big black capital letters):

IMPROPERLY WRAPPED KISSES MUST BE REPROCESSED

I wanted a copy of that for use with future boy-friends! :D

And the Mormon Bible? We had a friend who was a member of the Gideon Society - he came to stay with us and noticed we didn't have a copy of the Bible by the bed in our guest room, so on his departure he ceremoniously presented one to us. Fortunately he wrote in it or I would have had to explain to every subsequent guest that no, I hadn't nicked it from a hotel....So give it back - never mind God, just think of all the explaining you're going to have to do.

[papayahed]

Fortunately he wrote in it or I would have had to explain to every subsequent guest that no, I hadn't nicked it from a hotel....So give it back - never mind God, just think of all the explaining you're going to have to do.


ok, ok you and Niamh have convinced me next time I'm in Dallas I'll return it.:bawling:

[Scheherazade]

Even better, I say you post it to the hotel tomorrow!

Just remember to wear gloves while holding the envelop and wipe the book well so that your finger prints cannot be traced back to you.

(Needless to say, change your handwriting while writing the address! Or ask someone else to write it for you... And bin the pen next time you are in a park.)

[papayahed]

Even better, I say you post it to the hotel tomorrow!

Just remember to wear gloves while holding the envelop and wipe the book well so that your finger prints cannot be traced back to you.

(Needless to say, change your handwriting while writing the address! Or ask someone else to write it for you... And bin the pen next time you are in a park.)

hmmm, maybe I'll wait till I'm in North Carolina that way they can't trace the postage mark back to Louisiana.

This channel maybe monitored, perhaps I should go underground..

[Scheherazade]

hmmm, maybe I'll wait till I'm in North Carolina that way they can't trace the postage mark back to Louisiana. Excellent initiative, Agent P! You will be highly commended in our next report!
This channel maybe monitored, perhaps I should go underground..Don't forget to take some margarita with you. Scher, out!

[Niamh]

but if this is monitored, then you have given a clue! :eek: How about posting it to a friend in a farther state and get them to post it for you!;)

[Nightshade]

Even better, I say you post it to the hotel tomorrow!

Just remember to wear gloves while holding the envelop and wipe the book well so that your finger prints cannot be traced back to you.

(Needless to say, change your handwriting while writing the address! Or ask someone else to write it for you... And bin the pen next time you are in a park.)

Or print off the address from a random internet cafe, while you are on your travels....

[Scheherazade]

You know you can identify the printers by comparing print...

[papayahed]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That's it I'm trowing it in the river.

No, there might be fingerprints, I'm throwing it in an acid tank!

[Nightshade]

You know you can identify the printers by comparing print...

Thats why I suggested an internet cafe when she is on her travels, then they can idetify who printed it becaus eof the traffic on the printers :D :nod:

[papayahed]

Thats why I suggested an internet cafe when she is on her travels, then they can idetify who printed it becaus eof the traffic on the printers :D :nod:

Seems like an awful lot of work. Can I send it to prague and have you forward it on???:idea:

[Nightshade]

Sure although I have a voucher for my own copy of the Mormon bible... and while you are at it send me a load of postcards from your travells Im woefully short on new world postcards. :(

[papayahed]

Sure although I have a voucher for my own copy of the Mormon bible... and while you are at it send me a load of postcards from your travells Im woefully short on new world postcards. :(



ummmm, you were going to send me your address a few months ago....

[papayahed]

"On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again"


Have I mentioned I want my bedroom to be as comfy as a nice hotel room? The hotel room I'm in this time has a neat little reading lamp attached to the headboard, I dig it. we'll see how illuminating it is in a bit.

[kilted exile]

[QUOTE=papayahed;576841The hotel room I'm in this time has a neat little reading lamp attached to the headboard, I dig it. we'll see how illuminating it is in a bit.[/QUOTE]

Get one of those anglepoise LED grill lights they sell for BBQ'ing in the dark. It'll be just as good.

[Nightshade]

question papaya, have you alwasys travelled this much and its only because youve got your own laptop now that we are hearing all about it, or is this a realitivly new development...
Oh hotel rooms Im going to be living in one for the next 3 months... Ill probably never want to come home again.

[amanda_isabel]

Oh hotel rooms Im going to be living in one for the next 3 months... Ill probably never want to come home again.

lol I know! Doesn't it suck when you've been in a hotel, even just for a little while, and then you get back to your house and think, "back to reality!" *sigh*

[papayahed]

question papaya, have you alwasys travelled this much and its only because youve got your own laptop now that we are hearing all about it, or is this a realitivly new development...
Oh hotel rooms Im going to be living in one for the next 3 months... Ill probably never want to come home again.

I've never traveled this much for work. Traveling isn't actually a requirement for my job it just happens to occur a lot lately.

[papayahed]

Get one of those anglepoise LED grill lights they sell for BBQ'ing in the dark. It'll be just as good.

They have those? BBQ'ing? in the dark? That's kinda messy for the bedroom don't you think?:lol:


One of my favorite things is to bring home my leftovers from dinner and have it for breakfast the next day. Last night is no exception. We had Italian and I got Chicken and Spinach Canneloni. This morning I'm ready to dig into my canneloni when I realize I have no utensils. I supposse I could go downstairs and get silverware but that seems like an awful lot of work and i'm not ready to put pants on yet.

[Niamh]

They have those? BBQ'ing? in the dark? That's kinda messy for the bedroom don't you think?:lol:


One of my favorite things is to bring home my leftovers from dinner and have it for breakfast the next day. Last night is no exception. We had Italian and I got Chicken and Spinach Canneloni. This morning I'm ready to dig into my canneloni when I realize I have no utensils. I supposse I could go downstairs and get silverware but that seems like an awful lot of work and i'm not ready to put pants on yet.

:lol:
I love eating cold takeaway in the morning. Especially if i've been drinking the night before. Yumm!

[Scheherazade]

This morning I'm ready to dig into my canneloni when I realize I have no utensils. Weren't our fingers designed for this purpose initially?

:D

[Nightshade]

so obviously you need to start travelling with utensils...
I thought everyone did that already ?:goof:

[djy78usa]

Papaya, you should get a swiss army knife if you're going to be traveling a lot. They are absolute crap for hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, survival (you know, the things they were supposedly designed for), but I always find them useful in the car or around the house (or hotel). I think they even have one with a fork!

[kilted exile]

They have those? BBQ'ing? in the dark? That's kinda messy for the bedroom don't you think?:lol:


This:
http://www.promotional-gifts-inc.com/upload/upimg6/Grill-Master-BBQ-Light-4726.jpg

BBQ'ing in the dark is fun. Nothing is better than a late night Q on a weekend in August. However yes, a little on the smoky side for the bedroom - in general steam is better there;)

[papayahed]

The light seems a little to big, the one in my hotel room was like a little pencil light.

New Dilemma. I've been looking at houses. I found one that is under my budget, it's a cute older house but the current owners were in the middle of a redo when they needed to sell. What they did do is really cute just not finished... If I go with this house I'll have to do some remodelling, which I really didn't want to do but it is a little cheaper...

[pussnboots]

the house may be cheaper but how much work would you have to put into it ?
It may or may not be worth it. Are you talking major work or work that can be done by yourself ?

[Scheherazade]

New Dilemma. I've been looking at houses. I found one that is under my budget, it's a cute older house but the current owners were in the middle of a redo when they needed to sell. What they did do is really cute just not finished... If I go with this house I'll have to do some remodelling, which I really didn't want to do but it is a little cheaper...Like pussnboots said above, it all depends on how much the "redoing" will cost.

Still, it is a good opportunity to have a go at getting it done exactly the way you wish (at least the money will be spent for a good cause, so to speak).

How about the location?

[papayahed]

Location is decent and the neighborhood is cute.

To finished what the current owners have started isn't a lot, mostly cosmetic like painting, and grouting tiles. However, the bathroom was barely touched and if I'm going to complete the bathroom I may as well do it the way I want and if I do that I might as well make a walk in closet in the master bedroom..... ya see my dilemma?

[pussnboots]

well in that case, good point. If you hire a contractor just make sure you get a reputable one and price around first. Also make sure they are licensed and insured and get everything in writing.

[Niamh]

But when you look at the house do you see yourself living there?
Grouting and painting aint bad. To sort that out you can invite friends to a fix it cocktail party, where everyone does a little job in your house and you supply them with cocktails after! :D fun way to solve a little problem. As for a walkin closet. Do you need it right now? or can you wait a while?

[Scheherazade]

Location is decent and the neighborhood is cute.

To finished what the current owners have started isn't a lot, mostly cosmetic like painting, and grouting tiles. However, the bathroom was barely touched and if I'm going to complete the bathroom I may as well do it the way I want and if I do that I might as well make a walk in closet in the master bedroom..... ya see my dilemma?Oh, go for it then and all the things pussnboots said! :D

[papayahed]

hey! Slow down here.

[kasie]

Location is decent and the neighborhood is cute.

To finished what the current owners have started isn't a lot, mostly cosmetic like painting, and grouting tiles. However, the bathroom was barely touched and if I'm going to complete the bathroom I may as well do it the way I want and if I do that I might as well make a walk in closet in the master bedroom..... ya see my dilemma?

Has it actually got a workable bathroom or would you have to install one asap? If there is one that is in working order, I'd go for it - you'll never find a house that ticks all the boxes (unless you build it yourself :D ) so if this one feels right in most aspects, especially that all-important one, price, bespeak it quickly before someone snaps it up or you'll spend a lot of time regretting it. (I speak from experience.) You can do the odd jobs as and when you feel like it/can afford it - a house is like the Forth Bridge, fast as you think it's all done, you have to start on something else, it will never be absolutely perfect. And when you find a reliable handyman, hang on to him, feed him coffee regularly, slip a choccy biccy by the mug, tell him he's wonderful, you don't know how you would manage without him - you know the script!

[Scheherazade]

And when you find a reliable handyman, hang on to him, feed him coffee regularly, slip a choccy biccy by the mug, tell him he's wonderful, you don't know how you would manage without him - you know the script!Or you could ask a neighbour to help you!

:D

[kasie]

Or you could ask a neighbour to help you!

:D

Well, you could, but you never know what you might be letting yourself in for....(the voice of experience - bitter - speaks here). The bit about the choccy biccy still stands, whoever does it!

[papayahed]

What's choccy biccy?

I decided against the house. I still think it was a great deal which is why I was probably trying to talk myself into it but it just wasn't "speaking" to me

[pussnboots]

Papaya: be patient. you'll know it when you find the right house. I can't tell you how many houses my husband and I looked at before we bought the one we are in now. There's one out there with your name on it!!

[Nightshade]

What's choccy biccy

Chocolate biscuits.... and the feeding advice does appply to anyone, my sister has a friend who is a whiz at fixining computers .... and all you have to do is feed him, ( preferably somthing arabic-ish) I once almost convinced him to drive me on a 2 hour trip..for petrol money and mousakka but my sister made me stop brining her friends to do me favours.


I decided against the house. I still think it was a great deal which is why I was probably trying to talk myself into it but it just wasn't "speaking" to me

Hummm well look for a house that screams home Im YOUR new home :nod: :D

[papayahed]

Thanks guys, I'm going to keep looking. Although I maybe having doubts about buying a house again. :goof: :brickwall :rolleyes:

[papayahed]

I went house hunting again today. There were two cute ones, one is a major contender and two not so good, and I'm looking at one more on monday.

(was it just yesterday I was thinking of giving up the hunt??)

[sofia82]

Good Hunting!

[papayahed]

Ya know what annoys me? My favorite house from yesterday was very clean and very cutely decorated (that's not the annoying part). The current owner is one of those "craftsy" people and she's got all these neat ideas littered about the house. The CO took an old sewing machine stand and put a glass top on it and viola a cute table. If I do decide to buy this house there is no way I could make it as cute as it is now (that's the annoying part)...

[Nightshade]

oh Im sure you can think of something somwhere around here someone posted how to create a' secret room' you know one of those bookcases that swings out and turns out to really be a door? it was either Stan or kilted but I cant rember where, you could get one of those :nod: :D

BINGO! it stan pg 255 of random thought of the day and the linky...
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/10/how_to_build_yo_6.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
http://blog.simonshea.com/2005/09/holly-shelf-unit-batman.html

[kasie]

But you would want the house to reflect you and your tastes, not those of the previous owner. You would come up with ideas for your home that would seem innovative to anyone visiting you and have them going away thinking 'I wish I could make a home like papayahed'!

[pussnboots]

Ya know what annoys me? My favorite house from yesterday was very clean and very cutely decorated (that's not the annoying part). The current owner is one of those "craftsy" people and she's got all these neat ideas littered about the house. The CO took an old sewing machine stand and put a glass top on it and viola a cute table. If I do decide to buy this house there is no way I could make it as cute as it is now (that's the annoying part)...

My parents did the same thing. They found at a yard sale an old sewing machine stand made out of wrought iron and they put a marble top on top of it and now it sits in their downstairs bathroom as a table with little knick knacks on it.

[kilted exile]

oh Im sure you can think of something somwhere around here someone posted how to create a' secret room' you know one of those bookcases that swings out and turns out to really be a door? it was either Stan or kilted but I cant rember where, you could get one of those :nod: :D

BINGO! it stan pg 255 of random thought of the day and the linky...
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2006/10/how_to_build_yo_6.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
http://blog.simonshea.com/2005/09/holly-shelf-unit-batman.html

yeah, I remember that it was damn cool. I may end up attempting it (perfect excuse to get me some new toys:thumbs_up ) I am thinking of some modifications though to make it open by moving a book however.


Papaya, have you ever seen a programme called Junk Brothers? they take used furniture people are throwing out & make it into other stuff instead, could be a source of ideas....

[Nightshade]

It says that it opens with a book doesnt it? :confused: And yes I thought of you when I found those linkys started thinking now theres a chap I could convince he needed to build a moving book case then you can explain it to me in idiot language and then one day in the far off and distant future I can get one myself :D

[papayahed]

yeah, I remember that it was damn cool. I may end up attempting it (perfect excuse to get me some new toys:thumbs_up ) I am thinking of some modifications though to make it open by moving a book however.


Papaya, have you ever seen a programme called Junk Brothers? they take used furniture people are throwing out & make it into other stuff instead, could be a source of ideas....

I have seen junk brothers. I haven't decided if I'm missing the creativity gene to turn junk into treasure or if I have to much of the laziness gene that balks at turning junk to treasure.


It says that it opens with a book doesnt it? :confused: And yes I thought of you when I found those linkys started thinking now theres a chap I could convince he needed to build a moving book case then you can explain it to me in idiot language and then one day in the far off and distant future I can get one myself :D

Yeah Kilted!!! that would look good in your place.:thumbs_up

[papayahed]

I think I'm going to dump my real estate agent. She treats me like a dumbo and I think she's slighlty racist.

[kilted exile]

It says that it opens with a book doesnt it? :confused: And yes I thought of you when I found those linkys started thinking now theres a chap I could convince he needed to build a moving book case then you can explain it to me in idiot language and then one day in the far off and distant future I can get one myself :D





Yeah Kilted!!! that would look good in your place.:thumbs_up

On a second look it does show an opening mechanism. I am not 100% confident about joinery (I am really more structurally inclined, if memory serves Virg is the mechanical engineer round here) with moving parts everything needs to be precise otherwise it just sticks & that would annoy me. It would be a nice project,but I am not sure yet whether I have the tools or patience to attempt it

[papayahed]

On a second look it does show an opening mechanism. I am not 100% confident about joinery (I am really more structurally inclined, if memory serves Virg is the mechanical engineer round here) with moving parts everything needs to be precise otherwise it just sticks & that would annoy me. It would be a nice project,but I am not sure yet whether I have the tools or patience to attempt it

All you need is a swinging mechanism...

(HaHa sounds like my work. We're having a problem with truck drivers driving off with our ramps still attached to their truck. I've come up with the idea of a swing arm on the platform. only problem is they tell me it would be hard to engineer. I tell them that I did the hard part by coming up with the idea now it's they're turn to make it:idea: :( )

[Nightshade]

all the techni talk makes my head hurt....
but my bit of travel talk,
a) makesure you have money or can access money and that your account wont get frozen if you try and access it
and
b) for goodness sake be aware of the laws of the place you are going too, eg in prague unless you want to get a nice little fine you MUST cross the road ONLY at designated points and times.

[papayahed]

all the techni talk makes my head hurt....
but my bit of travel talk,
a) makesure you have money or can access money and that your account wont get frozen if you try and access it


ohhh and don't forget your ATM number!!

[Nightshade]

ohhh and don't forget your ATM number!!

Do you mean to say some people use their cash cardd so rarily that they forget their pin number ? :eek2:

[papayahed]

Do you mean to say some people use their cash cardd so rarily that they forget their pin number ? :eek2:


Sort of. When I moved I opened a new account but still kept the old one. I get reward points from the new account so I use that way more often then the old one.

[Niamh]

i forgot my Credit card pin no. and now its blocked.

[papayahed]

"..on the road again.."

[blazeofglory]

Traveling is just a luxury for many!! Many can not imagine of it, for they are too busy with making just 2 ends meet.

[papayahed]

Traveling is just a luxury for many!! Many can not imagine of it, for they are too busy with making just 2 ends meet.

That's true I guess I should be grateful for the oppotunities I'm afforded. I have been able to see some really cool places and met a lot of different people.

On this trip, however, I'm stuck with a loud, rude, and obnoxious coworker. Stories to follow.

[wilbur lim]

I covet to travel anywhere in the world so as to relish the scenery of the enormous world.Nonetheless,MONEY IS THE HEADACHE AND A DEMANDING THING.

[papayahed]

So apparently I have very little taste. All the plants and trees that I think are pretty are turning out to be weeds. All along the road around here are these pretty yellow flowers that look like daisies, I really dig them turns out they are considered weeds. Today I went out to an excavation site and remarked that a certain tree was pretty. Again - the tree is considered a nuisance and people pay money to get rid of them.:bawling:

[Nightshade]

But arent wildflowers also conidered weeds? in fact arent weeds simply plants that turn up even if they werent planted? SO maybe we should admire them...plus your tastes mean your garden will be airly easy to tend paya.....a bit like ours which is over rn with daisys and dandelions mostly because we actually like them. Although my mum did pull loads out a couple of months ago. :D

[kasie]

What are the yellow flowers, papaya? They could well be weeds (ie a plant growing in the wrong place) in whatever part of the world you are now but there may well be cultivated versions growing in gardens back home. Similarly with the tree - it may grow to weedlike proportions because of conditions where you are visiting but have to be cossetted elsewhere. I rhapsodised over the zantedeschias ('arum' lilies) growing wild in Western Australia last year - do they grow in my garden? Do they h***! - and was told very brusquely they were noxious weeds and were not permitted in gardens because they 'escape' and cause problems in agriculture. And then I wanted to take photographs of them - that really convinced my cousin's OH that all Brits are loonies.

[blazeofglory]

Traveling is just a driveler of the few and luxury of the majority.

[motherhubbard]

So apparently I have very little taste. All the plants and trees that I think are pretty are turning out to be weeds. All along the road around here are these pretty yellow flowers that look like daisies, I really dig them turns out they are considered weeds. Today I went out to an excavation site and remarked that a certain tree was pretty. Again - the tree is considered a nuisance and people pay money to get rid of them.:bawling:

Me too, all the time.

[papayahed]

Tonight, the PM took us to a spot where a river goes underground it's a very cool place but on the way there we stopped to look at another area of the park and walk up on a big horn sheep. Holy Moly, we were not 5 feet away from the thing. Pictures to follow.


Traveling is just a driveler of the few and luxury of the majority.

I'm not sure what your saying, do you want to stop writing about my travels?

[Mortis Anarchy]

I think traveling is incredibly important. I think its a great way to understand other people's cultures/customs etc. Every penny I earn is going to go towards me traveling around the world. I'll even travel with out any money...haha, just to see the world would be amazing.

I don't want you to stop!!!:D

[papayahed]

This is the little guy I was talking about 2 posts up:

http://hotimg16.fotki.com/a/66_212/171_18/IMG_0107.jpg (http://hotimg16.fotki.com/p/a/66_212/171_18/IMG_0107.jpg)


It looks like a statue but I swear it's not!!

[pussnboots]

great shot!!! it does look like a statue

[Scheherazade]

It looks like a statue but I swear it's not!!What beautiful eyes! And friendly face!

[papayahed]

So here's the perdicament: My coworker is kind of assy. He is pretty rude to customer service/waitresses, etc. Today he called a couple of servers dimwitted because they didn't know pumpernickle bread was the same as black rye, I'm not sure if they heard him but he was standing at the counter talking to me over the phone when he said it. It's embarrassing.

[papayahed]

It's raining pretty good back home, I hope my plants are ok.

People are so flippin' nice around here I just want to punch them:lol:.

[papayahed]

Have I mentioned that coworkers stink???

[Virgil]

Are you traveling again Papaya?

[Nightshade]

Have I mentioned that coworkers stink???
Literally or figuratively paya?

[Shalot]

Are you traveling again Papaya?

It would appear that way, judging by post #108 :D

[Virgil]

It would appear that way, judging by post #108 :D

Ok, she just might be. :D


This is the little guy I was talking about 2 posts up:

http://hotimg16.fotki.com/a/66_212/171_18/IMG_0107.jpg (http://hotimg16.fotki.com/p/a/66_212/171_18/IMG_0107.jpg)


It looks like a statue but I swear it's not!!

Where are you? Yellowstone Park?

[papayahed]

Literally or figuratively paya?

Yes, I'm debating whether to begin my rant about my coworker..



Are you traveling again Papaya?


Yep, just got back home today. I just missed my second hurricane. I think it was a tropical storm by the time it got up here and


Where are you? Yellowstone Park?


That picture was taken at The Sinks Canyon State Park (in Wyoming) but I did get a chance to go up to Yellowstone. Holy Moly is there a lot of nature there!!!

[motherhubbard]

I'm glad you're back, Papaya. Were you able to take many pictures?

[papayahed]

I'm glad you're back, Papaya. Were you able to take many pictures?


Thanks MH, that's what I wanted to rant about!!!! ok. So my coworker's (who wasn't suppossed to even go) camera battery ran out. This guy takes 50 pictures of the same thing AND considers himself a an excellent picture taker. Anyways dummy me says "well we still have my camera, we can share it". stupid stupid stupid. About halfway through the trip my camera battery runs out (by this point he has commendered my camera (I couldn't possibly take as good a picture as he could) and when I did have the camera he kept telling me what shot to get:flare:).

Today I'm downloading the pictures and the jackass managed to record about five minutes of his feet and dashboard as we were driving. No wonder my battery ran out!!!!

OH!! and he asked for my memory stick so he could download the pictures:flare::flare:. yeah like I'm gonna give it to him and wait for him to send it back???

[Virgil]

That picture was taken at The Sinks Canyon State Park (in Wyoming) but I did get a chance to go up to Yellowstone. Holy Moly is there a lot of nature there!!!

Yellowstone is incredible. Boy you get travel to great places for work. Unlike the dumps I mostly go to.

[motherhubbard]

Well, I'm sure it's nice to be back in your own bed. I love being at home more than any other place. Did you get any storm damage?

[Scheherazade]

(by this point he has commendered my camera (I couldn't possibly take as good a picture as he could) and when I did have the camera he kept telling me what shot to get:flare:). But Papaya, was it not nice to have someone who knew what they were talking about and was strong enough to be in charge? You should have relaxed and simply enjoyed your trip!

Did he also tell you what you should order at restaurants? :p

[kasie]

Nobody but nobody 'borrows' my camera any more - last year I gave my lovely, new, bought-specially-for-the-trip, lightweight, pocket-size digital (you get the idea I was pleased with it?) to a fellow member of the tour to take a picture of me - and she dropped it. Not on purpose, to be sure, but it still bounced and broke - she was mortified and very, very apologetic but it taught me never to hand my camera over to anybody else. Smile sweetly to this arrogant whotsit next time, Papaya, and Just Say No. Let Selective Deafness kick in. :D

[Nightshade]

Hey paya upload the photos onto photobucket and photobucket them to him.

[papayahed]

Tomorrow begins another week of working with my gross coworker. Would it be rude to keep my earphones in the entire trip?

I'm trying to decide between my very cute computer bag and my company provided backpack. The backpack is very useful and carrys all my airplane stuff very nicely but it's a backpack. My computer bag while not as utilitarian it will mostly do the trick but it is very cute.

[Virgil]

Tomorrow begins another week of working with my gross coworker. Would it be rude to keep my earphones in the entire trip?

Another trip. You're more out of the office than in. ;) If you're flying, try to get another seat away from him. If you're driving, than I think it might be rude to have earphones on.


I'm trying to decide between my very cute computer bag and my company provided backpack. The backpack is very useful and carrys all my airplane stuff very nicely but it's a backpack. My computer bag while not as utilitarian it will mostly do the trick but it is very cute.
I always side with usefulness when I travel. I tend to carry a lot more than I need. I like to have options.

Actually I was thinking of this thread this week. I was traveling this past week, but unfortunately I couldn't hook up to the internet. But then I got a lot of reading done. This was the first trip since December, and while I didn't mind it when on travel it sucks getting back home and having my whole routine screwed up.

[papayahed]

Another trip. You're more out of the office than in. ;) If you're flying, try to get another seat away from him. If you're driving, than I think it might be rude to have earphones on.


Yeah, I know. I think I need an attitude adjustment, I'm already getting pissy at the thought of the up coming week.:flare:




I always side with usefulness when I travel. I tend to carry a lot more than I need. I like to have options.


Your probably right, I do tend to take too much, 2 mp3s may be overkill but after the last fiasco i'm not taking any chances. However another hottie coworker is going to be there and one does want to look good.:p



Actually I was thinking of this thread this week. I was traveling this past week, but unfortunately I couldn't hook up to the internet. But then I got a lot of reading done. This was the first trip since December, and while I didn't mind it when on travel it sucks getting back home and having my whole routine screwed up

traveling you say? any good stories?

[Virgil]

traveling you say? any good stories?

I'm afraid not. It was fairly routine. It was me and three other gentlemen, all at least ten years older than me. Only story is that I couldn't believe you now have to pay to check a bag at an airline. :eek2: When did they start that? And you don't even get a soft drink for free.

[papayahed]

I'm full, all we ever do is eat.

[papayahed]

I'm back in the great state of Kansas and it smells like poo (There is a stockyard near the plant).

[Virgil]

I'm full, all we ever do is eat.

I put on three pounds from a four day trip, and two of those days were spent flying. Between happy hour at the hotel and dinner and wine or beer at dinner, you can really pack weight on when you're traveling. I was able to get a forty-five mnute workout at the hotel exercise room one day.

[papayahed]

arrgghhhhhh I'm in the midst of a bunch of blowhards!! So stupid - The guy is showing pictures that were taken with my camera another guy says wow that's a clear picture was that taken with a professional camera. The guy responds " oh yeah, my camera is a professional camera I have a blah blah blah." ok, but that picture wasn't taken with your camera... blech, I'm betting this wouldn't ordinarily bother me but you know how I feel about this coworker...

[Virgil]

arrgghhhhhh I'm in the midst of a bunch of blowhards!! So stupid - The guy is showing pictures that were taken with my camera another guy says wow that's a clear picture was that taken with a professional camera. The guy responds " oh yeah, my camera is a professional camera I have a blah blah blah." ok, but that picture wasn't taken with your camera... blech, I'm betting this wouldn't ordinarily bother me but you know how I feel about this coworker...

:lol::lol: And people think when one travels for work it's all fun and games. ;) Usually it's no fun at all. It gets old after a few trips.

[papayahed]

It may be the pillows. I haven't had a back ache all week the bed doesn't seem much different thn my own but the pillows are more firm.

[papayahed]

phhheewww. Home.

[Niamh]

Yeay! :banana:

[papayahed]

blech, i just opened my suitcase and boy do my cloths stink!!! They told me I would stink after spending any time in the plant but I couldn't smell it that much when I was there, but now - blech.

[Niamh]

ugh!!!:sick:

[papayahed]

This isn't so much about traveling as it is about work. Why is it that if I make a general announcement about an ongoing project and ask people not to interfer and not to go near the area that's all they seem to be able to do???


Why, If I say don't go near the boxes do I have one person move the box to what he thinks is a better area and another guy "fix" the box???? Why??? I just don't get it.

[Niamh]

This isn't so much about traveling as it is about work. Why is it that if I make a general announcement about an ongoing project and ask people not to interfer and not to go near the area that's all they seem to be able to do???


Why, If I say don't go near the boxes do I have one person move the box to what he thinks is a better area and another guy "fix" the box???? Why??? I just don't get it.

Are they trying to hide something papayahed

[papayahed]

Are they trying to hide something papayahed


No, they're just being nosebuds.

[Virgil]

Hey I'll be traveling all next week, starting Sunday. I hope I can get on lit net this time.

[papayahed]

Hey I'll be traveling all next week, starting Sunday. I hope I can get on lit net this time.

Most hotels have a business center.

[Niamh]

and good hotels should have wi-fi in their rooms.

[papayahed]

doh!! even the bosses around here are nosebuds. I have other contractors here doing a job and a boss from a completely seperate and unrelated area is buggin me about my contractor's trash bins. The boss was asking me what they were going to do since the bins were full, when are they getting a new bin? It's my project and I don't even care about the bin "situation". The contractors are bing paid a flat fee, they've done this before and I think it's probably they're dealt with full bins before... sheesh nosebuds..

[papayahed]

I find that I like wearing hats. There are some days I'll find myself sitting at my desk typing away and realize I still have my hardhat on, then I realize that I was in the plant an hour ago which would mean I've been sitting at my desk with a hard hat on, for about an hour. In some ways it's comforting, it makes me feel like I'm keeping all my marbles in...

[Nightshade]

Doesnt that give you a bad case of hat hair?

[Niamh]

I find that I like wearing hats. There are some days I'll find myself sitting at my desk typing away and realize I still have my hardhat on, then I realize that I was in the plant an hour ago which would mean I've been sitting at my desk with a hard hat on, for about an hour. In some ways it's comforting, it makes me feel like I'm keeping all my marbles in...

Oh dear! brings back memories of eating my lunch when working in archaeology and forgetting to take my hard hat off.

[Nightshade]

You realise paya that thithread is turning a bit into a blog? You should start a blog
:p
:D

[papayahed]

Oh dear! brings back memories of eating my lunch when working in archaeology and forgetting to take my hard hat off.


:lol: I can picture it!!


You realise paya that thithread is turning a bit into a blog? You should start a blog
:p
:D

Then why do I need a blog if I have this thread???:D;)

[Niamh]

:lol: I can picture it!!
:p



Then why do I need a blog if I have this thread???:D;)

its esies to keep track of what you are writing about with a blog.

Besides! you already have one. you just havent posted in it yet!:lol: With the new blog system, every member automaticly gets a blog set up for them. It just doesnt show until you post your first entry.
Its there so you might as well use it! :brow:

[papayahed]

:p




its esies to keep track of what you are writing about with a blog.

Besides! you already have one. you just havent posted in it yet!:lol: With the new blog system, every member automaticly gets a blog set up for them. It just doesnt show until you post your first entry.
Its there so you might as well use it! :brow:

What?????? :bawling: aww crap now I have to leave the site.:bawling:

[Nightshade]

:bawling: aww crap now I have to leave the site.:bawling:

Wah!?:eek2: NOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[kiz_paws]

Good thing we know your kiddin' **nudge** :p

Seriously, Papayahed -- I LOVE this thread! And I am not sure if the coworker you have is the worst there is ... there are worse.... there are worse ...

[remembers time that after the workday was done and we were out-on-the-town-SOCIALIZING, a tipsy DIPSY coworker bubbled away at a table of guys, and I had to 'responsibly' get her out of there after a few drinks had been ordered for her .... ummmm ... this was not fun!] :sick:

[papayahed]

Good thing we know your kiddin' **nudge** :p


ok, but I really don't want a blog. I'm fine reading other peoples blogs but I have an aversion to creating my own.




[remembers time that after the workday was done and we were out-on-the-town-SOCIALIZING, a tipsy DIPSY coworker bubbled away at a table of guys, and I had to 'responsibly' get her out of there after a few drinks had been ordered for her .... ummmm ... this was not fun!] :sick:

hahah, years ago at the company christmas party a coworker was trying to be cool and started off drinking martinis by the end of the night she could barely get up the stairs and we had to drive her home..

[Niamh]

This is so strange.... I left a message in here in the last 30mins and its not here?


What?????? :bawling: aww crap now I have to leave the site.:bawling:

You cant leave!!:bawling: Who will i have my " you wont believe what!" conversations with!:(
Besides you love us all too much to leave!:D

[librarius_qui]

I'll be travelling, next week!

From Rio to Belo Horizonte (about in the middle of the continent ... a bit to the east, like Rio ... It's a seven-hour trip, by bus, ticket already bought! :D )

There's been a while, since last I travelled.

(Hm ... better say, both towns are in Brasil.)


librarius
:crash:


[Right, according to plan, I'll go on Nov the 11th, and come back either on the 14th or on the 17th. So, you won't see me around here so frequently (or not at all) around those days ...]

[Niamh]

Have a safe trip Lib.

[librarius_qui]

Have a safe trip Lib.

"Lib"? :eek: ... Oh Jacob's god!!! Maybe I'll need a name, you're right ...

I'll have to figure it out!

"ekes" thread (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showpost.php?p=637270&postcount=151)

[librarius_qui]

'Hope to be back on the 14th to 15th,
besides ... Well, God knows, I'll pray 'n find out with him.

Meanwhile,

Won't you get me a new name? (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showpost.php?p=637270&postcount=151) :bawling: ...

I'll see to it, when I'm back ;)

People at the counter, do take care of the place, aye? :thumbs_up


Yours,

a klicky
:crash:


[Ps. I'm saying good bye because, you see, where I go, seldom will I have access to internet, I don't know yet ... So. Bye! See you next week, I hope.]

[papayahed]

'Hope to be back on the 14th to 15th,
besides ... Well, God knows, I'll pray 'n find out with him.

Meanwhile,

Won't you get me a new name? (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showpost.php?p=637270&postcount=151) :bawling: ...

I'll see to it, when I'm back ;)

People at the counter, do take care of the place, aye? :thumbs_up


Yours,

a klicky
:crash:


[Ps. I'm saying good bye because, you see, where I go, seldom will I have access to internet, I don't know yet ... So. Bye! See you next week, I hope.]

You don't like "lib"?


what would you prefer, "klicky"? "lq"?

[librarius_qui]

You don't like "lib"?


what would you prefer, "klicky"? "lq"?

Right: call me Tim, will ye? ...
It'll be my pseudonym here :D ~


Tim
:crash:

[islandclimber]

what about libertine?? or we could call you tim... but aren't others supposed to make up your nickname?? haha.. could we at least lengthen that to "timothy"?? please?? :p

have a good trip

[Scheherazade]

Right: call me Tim, will ye? ...
It'll be my pseudonym here :D ~


Tim
:crash:Tim??? As in "Tiny Tim"?

:D

[papayahed]

phhhhewwwwwwww, audit week is over :sick::eek::banana::brickwall

[librarius_qui]

Tim??? As in "Tiny Tim"?

:D

Could be! :)



***


I'm back from Belo Horizonte, now. (Yesterday morning.) Quite an adventure. ... Well, maybe not that much, but it's good to change view a bit, and, to me, who live in Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte is a lovely little town, at least inside its main round avenue.

I had lived there, as a kid, and last time I had been there was back in '96, and I still could not learn to walk around by myself, as I did this time, and it was great, now, because I could simply walk around, be with friends, make new friends.

(I went there because of a girl I met, in msn ...)

About seven hours from Rio to BH, by bus. Nice, very nice trip. 'Spent four days there, one very good sunny day, and another in which, besides a bit rainy, I could see one of my aunts' house in the suburbs, which is now complete. Cosy place, they built to spend their weekends. It's almost done, by now. (Only the furniture missing, which they're taking there next wednesday ...) I could meet friends everyday, and that girl, specially, everyday as well. So, it was a very nice time! :D

I'm not very used to trips, I have to admit. But I'll probably have to go back there, a few times now ... :bawling:

Oh, love, love ...


:crash:

[papayahed]

Weird. Out of 11 people the 1 person that wasn't drinking was the one that made the biggest *** out of himself.

[Virgil]

Just came back from another trip. Short one. But I think I restrain my lower back. Carrying luggage, brief case, and laptop stinks.

[kasie]

Just came back from another trip. Short one. But I think I restrain my lower back. Carrying luggage, brief case, and laptop stinks.


No wheelie bags, Virgil?

[papayahed]

As a recent convert - they don't look as good but backpacks are the way to go.

[papayahed]

I've said it before but this time I mean it - I need to start watching college football. no matter how hard I try I can't get male coworkers to talk about shopping or/and music. And what is it with football? what's the big deal?

[kasie]

As a recent convert - they don't look as good but backpacks are the way to go.

Agreed, papaya, though they can be a bit tiring if the back is giving you gip - wish now I'd taken one as hand luggage on recent trip (wouldn't like to put one through hold luggage, rather vulnerable to 'inquisitive' handlers?), though needing more capacious hand luggage was the perfect excuse (as if I needed one) to buy this lovely handmade, hand-painted, really strong canvas bag.....

[papayahed]

I'm Home!!!! Ahhhh the sweet sweet smell of Detroit.


As I was driving in from the airport one of my friends called to say her father passed away. He had cancer. I met my friend in High School and have known her father for about that long. In high school he was known as the unfair dad with the accent that watched soccer on french TV, but at some point through the years he turned into a really cool guy. It was fun to see the strict guy turn into a giant marshmallow when his first grandaugther was born.

RIP Louie.

[kasie]

That's a sad homecoming, papaya, but I'm sure your friend will take strength from knowing that you too have fond memories of her beloved dad - I did and still do when my friends and cousins smile broadly and say, 'Oh, I liked your dad, you could talk to him.' I think his secret in being the favourite uncle/extra dad was that he treated everyone as if they were people (not nuisances of little kids) and took time to listen, treated your problems seriously and laughed with you at the things you found funny. It's good to remember people like that.

[papayahed]

Whooo Hoooo 100% chance of snow today!!!!

[Niamh]

Jealous. :(
Its so cold here that everyone is praying it will snow this christmas. Its supposed to go to freezing point in a couple of days. who knows.
Hope you have a nice time Papaya.

[papayahed]

high School reunions stink. Details to follow...

[papayahed]

phew, back home. My mom smokes so now I have to wash everything I took with me because everything in my suitcases smell like smoke as well. I even need to go take a shower to get the smell out of my hair..

[motherhubbard]

I hate smelling like I've been cured in a tobacco smoke house!

[Niamh]

I'm use to it. My dad is a smoker.
I smoke too but not in doors and only at work or if i'm out.

[papayahed]

I don't notice it so much when I'm at my Mom's but once I get home I can really tell.

[papayahed]

Do you ever ask yourself "why am I friends with this person?"

[kiz_paws]

Papayahed, sorry to read about Louie. :(

So my hubby got back from London without his baggage. They 'lost' it. This was why he was in a state of states this Saturday past.

HOWEVER: the bag was delivered by a taxi from the airport today to our home. So All's Well That Ends Well ... :nod:

To double his joy (he doesn't know that the bag is back here safe and sound), I am making him a London Favorite (well, for him anyhow) -- Bangers and Mash. Wish me luck! ;)

[Virgil]

No wheelie bags, Virgil?

Just seeing this now. I didn't take the wheelie bag. I took the garment bag on that trip. My back is still bothering me.

[papayahed]

argh! Yet again a half day vacation is ruin.

[papayahed]

doh!!! The space shuttle landed in Shreveport!!! Due to bad weather in the south east the plane carrying the space shuttle had to land at the airforce base here.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/71528407_fe6f3db0e9.jpg?v=0

Anyways, I was all ready to see it take off the next day. From work we can see everything that takes off or lands at the base. About 10:30 am we were all kinda peeking and waiting. About 10:45 am some issues cames up that I had to deal with and missed it :bawling:

[kasie]

Just seeing this now. I didn't take the wheelie bag. I took the garment bag on that trip. My back is still bothering me.

Sorry to hear the back is still troubling you, Virgil. I've never used a garment bag - they always look so hard to carry. I can't carry much, bags unbalance me, so I usually try to cram everything into a wheelie bag. It's my ambition to go away with just one carry-on bag, like the guy on the OneBag website - unfortuately I seem to need more clothes than he does: must be a woman thing. But I did set off this year with one medium-size case (on wheels) and one medium-size shoulder strap bag - trouble is, I can't resist shopping while I'm on these once-in-a-lifetime trips....

Could you persuade someone to treat you to a massage of some kind for Christmas? Professional (no, not that sort :D ) or home, doesn't matter - might do you a power of good. I had one in China that I thought was going to kill me but at the end I felt ten years younger - wonderful!

[papayahed]

Why is everything going all wonkie on me?? My MP3 player is doing weird things when I put it on my Christmas playlist now Napster is acting weird.

[papayahed]

Bossman is in town.....again. Luckily for me he's pretty ok.

[Virgil]

Sorry to hear the back is still troubling you, Virgil. I've never used a garment bag - they always look so hard to carry. I can't carry much, bags unbalance me, so I usually try to cram everything into a wheelie bag. It's my ambition to go away with just one carry-on bag, like the guy on the OneBag website - unfortuately I seem to need more clothes than he does: must be a woman thing. But I did set off this year with one medium-size case (on wheels) and one medium-size shoulder strap bag - trouble is, I can't resist shopping while I'm on these once-in-a-lifetime trips....

Could you persuade someone to treat you to a massage of some kind for Christmas? Professional (no, not that sort :D ) or home, doesn't matter - might do you a power of good. I had one in China that I thought was going to kill me but at the end I felt ten years younger - wonderful!

:lol: No I would not venture to tht kind. Plus my wife would kill me. I pack alot too and I try to carry it all. I hate going away and not having the conveniences of home.

[papayahed]

Mom is in town and so far so good. We went to a christmas festival yesterday it's in a small town about an hour away. I learned 3 things:

1) Fireworks are always good.

2) Corndogs are always good.

3) Footlong corndogs maybe a little too much of a good thing.

[Joreads]

Mom is in town and so far so good. We went to a christmas festival yesterday it's in a small town about an hour away. I learned 3 things:

1) Fireworks are always good.

.

There is nothing quite like fireworks is there. Well we have New Years Eve to look forward to we always have firework here. There is also a big fireworks display here on Australia Day which also happens to be my mums birthday so she has all the luck a public holiday and fireworks.:p

[papayahed]

There is nothing quite like fireworks is there. Well we have New Years Eve to look forward to we always have firework here. There is also a big fireworks display here on Australia Day which also happens to be my mums birthday so she has all the luck a public holiday and fireworks.:p

A coworkers daught was born on July 4, for quite a while she thought the fireworks were for her birthday.:lol:

[papayahed]

No matter how you slice it sleeping on an air matress leaves a lot to be desired.

[kasie]

No matter how you slice it sleeping on an air matress leaves a lot to be desired.


Well, yes, papaya, if you slice an air mattress, it would leave a lot to be desired...:D

[Niamh]

Mom is in town and so far so good. We went to a christmas festival yesterday it's in a small town about an hour away. I learned 3 things:

1) Fireworks are always good.

2) Corndogs are always good.

3) Footlong corndogs maybe a little too much of a good thing.

Yes eh a footlong is too much of a good thing. The hotdogs in eddie rockets in dublin are footlongs... can only ever eat half...

No matter how you slice it sleeping on an air matress leaves a lot to be desired.

Tell me about it. Thats what i had to sleep on in Oz.

[Joreads]

A coworkers daught was born on July 4, for quite a while she thought the fireworks were for her birthday.:lol:

We tried that one on mum and it didn't work - we still have to get a present.;)

[Virgil]

No matter how you slice it sleeping on an air matress leaves a lot to be desired.

Oh I know that too. My wife and I had to sleep on one at our nephew's house and it had a slow leak and by middle of the night it was practically flat. :sick: Probably another reason why my back is still bothering me. I don't know which is worse, an air mattress or a futon. Those suck big time too.

[papayahed]

I'm definately going to need a chiropractor after ths visit. I need a bigger place so I can get a sofa bed. (I'm still debating house vs. apartment question)

[Niamh]

Oh I know that too. My wife and I had to sleep on one at our nephew's house and it had a slow leak and by middle of the night it was practically flat. :sick: Probably another reason why my back is still bothering me. I don't know which is worse, an air mattress or a futon. Those suck big time too.
I love futons!

I'm definately going to need a chiropractor after ths visit. I need a bigger place so I can get a sofa bed. (I'm still debating house vs. apartment question)

A small house with character. If I couldnt get that i'd go for a two bed apartment, thats roomy, but not open planned.

[papayahed]

It stinks going back to work after the holidays, it seemed everybody was out of it today!!:lol:

[papayahed]

ok, have you ever been in the airport waiting for your flight and realize you missed it because you are waiting at the wrong gate??:eek2:

[Chava]

ok, have you ever been in the airport waiting for your flight and realize you missed it because you are waiting at the wrong gate??:eek2:

No, but it's been very very close! And happens all the time with trains. :)

[baddad]

Short work week this week......it is Family day long weekend here in Alberta, Canada.........and then 2 glorious weeks in the Caribean.......I just HOPE I miss my flight home from the island.........

10,189 posts Papayahed???? wow!!!!

[subterranean]

ok, have you ever been in the airport waiting for your flight and realize you missed it because you are waiting at the wrong gate??:eek2:

Almost missed it and it was all because the flight attendant gave me a tag with wrong gate number (it was a transit flight)!!!

:wave: @ baddad

[Nightshade]

ok, have you ever been in the airport waiting for your flight and realize you missed it because you are waiting at the wrong gate??:eek2:

My dad has on mutiple occasions...

[Niamh]

never.

[Nightshade]

I have had to make mad dashes across Charles De whatsit in Paris with hiking boots in one hand coat,scarf and jumpre in the other and boarding pass between my teeth though.(less than 1hr between flights and this was when it took over 40 minutes to get from one gate to another and you had to go up and down flights of stairs and catch a bus and go through endless check points and people just dont move fast enough!! )

[Niamh]

Charles De Gaulle (sp?) is reputed for rediculous between flight times. One hour to get from one terminal to another. thick.

[Nightshade]

Charles De Gaulle (sp?) is reputed for rediculous between flight times. One hour to get from one terminal to another. thick.
Well to be fair when the connecting tunnel isn't collapsed ( I belive it has finally be reopened since I last went through) it takes about 20 minutes to get from one terminal to another and and that is if you aren't running.

[subterranean]

Charles De Gaulle (sp?) is reputed for rediculous between flight times. One hour to get from one terminal to another. thick.

Hey, how bout that long walk to reach the gate at Dublin airport? :D
So far, the airport that amazed me most is the Budapest international airport. The intra-Europe flight schedule is so very busy for such small airport.

[papayahed]

Short work week this week......it is Family day long weekend here in Alberta, Canada.........and then 2 glorious weeks in the Caribean.......I just HOPE I miss my flight home from the island.........

10,189 posts Papayahed???? wow!!!!

I know, right?

Hey, Bad.

ok, the missing the flight was not me!! I was meeting my best freind for a shopping and drinking weekend, she missed the flight and had to take a later one.:lol:

Actually in Mexico I almost missed our flight, apparently they announced a gate change and none of us heard it and as we were standing in line to board somebody mentioned that the plane was not the airline we were booked on, we all kinda shrugged and kept standing in line until a man with a bull horn came around calling our names. :lol::lol: We had to run to the other gate. We didn't even take our seats before the plane starting parting from the runway.

[Virgil]

ok, have you ever been in the airport waiting for your flight and realize you missed it because you are waiting at the wrong gate??:eek2:

No, a friend of mine at work actually flew into the wrong city. His business trip was to Richland, Washington, and he was to fly into Tricity Airport, and the tri cities are made up of Richland, Kinnewick, and Pasco, but for some reason he thought Spokane was part of Tri Cities. So he made his itinerary for Spokane and when he goes to the rental car in Spokane and asks for directions to Richland and told him it was 200 miles south (or something like that) he was shocked and then they told him where he was supposed to fly into, he broke down laughing. He had a long trip back and forth to the airport. :lol: That must of have been 18 years ago and he's never lived it down since.

[papayahed]

Road Trips! They always sound like fun in the beginning but about 3 hours in I'm thinking "why the hell am I doing this?" Does anybody else have "Road Trip Food"? For me it's jerky and those those starbuck bottled coffee drinks. I never even think about jerky until i'm road tripping then all of the sudden I'm in the gas station thinking "damn that jerky looks good"

[1n50mn14]

Papaya, I've had terrible, terrible road trip experiences. Many of my friends are extremely hyper, and a few are diagnosed ADD or ADHD. Well, we once decided to drive from Montreal to Sudbury with my buddy Colt, who is an extreme case of ADHD.

From 555 bottles of beer on the wall to negative 398. He didn't stop singing the song from the moment he got in the car until the car stopped, and he had opened the door and gotten out.

Road trip food: Ringolos, other chips, home made cookies, loads of sandwiches in an ice box, bottled water, Iced tea, NEVER pop (warm pop is the WORST, especially root-beer, which starts to taste like socks when it gets warm...), and Tim Horton's... always.


Originally Posted by papayahed
ok, have you ever been in the airport waiting for your flight and realize you missed it because you are waiting at the wrong gate??

Never!!! Thankfully! I'm always extremely meticulous about things like that. Also, I ask security and attendants about 80 0000243743287342783427832478324 times if I'm at the right place... and show up ridiculously early to make sure. (E.g. flying back to Canada from Gatwick airport, I didn't want the close call of getting the train to the airport in the morning for a 10:00 a.m. flight, security, etc... so I was there at about 8:30 the night before! :sick:!)

[papayahed]

Papaya, I've had terrible, terrible road trip experiences. Many of my friends are extremely hyper, and a few are diagnosed ADD or ADHD. Well, we once decided to drive from Montreal to Sudbury with my buddy Colt, who is an extreme case of ADHD.

From 555 bottles of beer on the wall to negative 398. He didn't stop singing the song from the moment he got in the car until the car stopped, and he had opened the door and gotten out.


That doesn't sound like fun at all!! I prefer the alphabet game.. it can be played for a variety of venues. My favorite is either the Dostor or the record store.



Road trip food: Ringolos, other chips, home made cookies, loads of sandwiches in an ice box, bottled water, Iced tea, NEVER pop (warm pop is the WORST, especially root-beer, which starts to taste like socks when it gets warm...), and Tim Horton's... always.

I do so miss Tim Horton's. Thats on the list of place I must go whenever I get home.



Never!!! Thankfully! I'm always extremely meticulous about things like that. Also, I ask security and attendants about 80 0000243743287342783427832478324 times if I'm at the right place... and show up ridiculously early to make sure. (E.g. flying back to Canada from Gatwick airport, I didn't want the close call of getting the train to the airport in the morning for a 10:00 a.m. flight, security, etc... so I was there at about 8:30 the night before! :sick:!)

:lol::lol: oh no!! So you got there 14 hours early??

[1n50mn14]

^__^ 14 hours. Yep... but I sort of like airports... they're like a little, self-contained village. Ideal for people watching. Food, drugstores, lingerie stores, bookstores. I just... really like airports. *Freak*

[papayahed]

How do people work 90 hours a week? and do it for extended periods of time?????

[papayahed]

If you know you are going to the airport why wear shoes you can't walk in? (OK, I admit I did this once but the shoes were very cute.)

And what about newcasters?? What kind of qualifications do you need? My regular local morning station has a new newcaster that, on a regular basis mispronounces words. Shouldn't you know what you're reading before you get on camera?

[papayahed]

:lol: So, I'm in a city that has some pretty good popcorn, I always get a bag when I come here. Yesterday I was going up an escalator with my bag of popcorn in hand and this guy coming down kept looking at me, I was thinking alll riiighhhtttt my new glasses are a hit, I must be looking good. As he passed I heard him say to his friends "I wonder where she got that popcorn". Damn it! It was all about the popcorn:lol::lol:

[papayahed]

I'm back from Margaritaville. On my way to Margaritaville I had a little delay at the airport, both x-ray machines were not working and TSA was checking each bag by hand. How do both machine break? at the same time???

[Niamh]

thats stupid....

[kasie]

One broke down so the other had to be used twice as much and wasn't up to it and overheated? Alternatively, they heard you were coming through and decided to do something that would really, really annoy you.....

[papayahed]

One broke down so the other had to be used twice as much and wasn't up to it and overheated? Alternatively, they heard you were coming through and decided to do something that would really, really annoy you.....

I think that's it!!! Although, the lady in front of me was way more annoyed then I, she was telling everybody that would listen how they could be doing a better job.

[andave_ya]

we have been traveling for nearly three weeks ago on a cross-country road trip. We're now in Maryland, after spending the day in Philadelphia, where we saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and Washington Square.

[Scheherazade]

Although, the lady in front of me was way more annoyed then I, she was telling everybody that would listen how they could be doing a better job.Funny, I haven't been around that airport recently!

[kasie]

But was that you in Heathrow last September?

[Scheherazade]

Yep, Heathrow is my regular hang-out... And there is no shortage of people who could do their job better there! ;)

[papayahed]

My airport stinks. I arrived at the airport at 5:15 am for my 6:00 am flight. When I walked in it seemed a little warm but I assummed it was just me but the further I got the hotter I got. Apparently the jackrabbits that run the airport don't turn on the air conditioning until 6:00 am. I would guess normally this wouldn't be an issue if the night time temperature dipped below 90F!!! It was incredible I was actually sweating, the counter people were giving out the name of the person to complain to every chance they got.

[pussnboots]

My airport stinks. I arrived at the airport at 5:15 am for my 6:00 am flight. When I walked in it seemed a little warm but I assummed it was just me but the further I got the hotter I got. Apparently the jackrabbits that run the airport don't turn on the air conditioning until 6:00 am. I would guess normally this wouldn't be an issue if the night time temperature dipped below 90F!!! It was incredible I was actually sweating, the counter people were giving out the name of the person to complain to every chance they got.

I hate that!!!

[Niamh]

thats rediculous!
try working in those conditions. They've had the heating on a few times in Dublin airport this summer instead of the aircon and its been awful.

[papayahed]

My trip is just about over, it's time to go back to the sweltering heat of Louisiana. So far I think I've eaten everything in the state of Michigan, I've been to every mall, and have tried on every color lip gloss ever made. Who says you can't go home again?

And how about that Kid Rock? Love him or hate him he puts on one damn good concert. He puts on the type of concert that makes me want to become a musician or do something in the music industry. I think i'll first have to learn an instrument.. hmm.. I think I say that after most concerts.... I'll have to think about this. Does anyone else feel like that after a show? It might be time for another poll. Which reminds me I need to figure out where I left off with those candy polls. Am I sounding like Nightie right now?

[papayahed]

I just had the best egg salad ever.

[Scheherazade]

I just had the best egg salad ever.Just that on its own makes travelling okay, doesn't it?

;)

[papayahed]

Don't you hate when you forget something basic, then you have to think do I need to go buy more of this? or can I get by since I have plenty at home???

[kasie]

Depends what it is, papaya - my mum forgot to pack pants for me one time, left them all in the airing cupboard; my grandmother couldn't stop laughing and made her go straight to the Co-op first thing next morning.

[papayahed]

Depends what it is, papaya - my mum forgot to pack pants for me one time, left them all in the airing cupboard; my grandmother couldn't stop laughing and made her go straight to the Co-op first thing next morning.

ermmmm... unmentionables.:lol:

[papayahed]

Has anybody seen the new anti-smoking commercial? I think it's a national commercial. The one that starts of with the kids saying smoking didn't kill his Mom and it cuts to his mom who has the hole in her throat, then it cuts to others with similar disfigurments and ailments cause by smoking.:eek::eek::sick::sick:

It makes me want to quit smoking and I don't even smoke!!!

I think this one even beats the Sarah Mchlachlin ASPCA commercial with the abused animals. Both are quickly turned off.

[Niamh]

speaking of smoking... i'm almost six months off them! :banana:

[papayahed]

speaking of smoking... i'm almost six months off them! :banana:

Allllllll riiiiiigghhhtttt! If you ever think about picking one up just watch that commercial:sick:

[Scheherazade]

speaking of smoking... i'm almost six months off them! :banana:Excellent job, Niamh! Keep going! :)

[papayahed]

Speaking of commercials, What do you think of when you hear the term "Trophies of Grace"?

[Nightshade]

Do you know what I hate about travelling all the hassel, with how many bags Im allowed and how much the weigh and what can go in each one.
And I am currenly stuck in this airport for the next 6 and a half hours!
On the plus side Ive found the internet here is actually cheeper than the intanet in the library but no spel checker meens Im sure this has revertied to bad bad spellings .
:rolleyes:

[Virgil]

Traveling stinks. It's being somewhere that is the fun. Let me qualify that: Air traveling stinks.

[Scheherazade]

but no spel checker meens Im sure this has revertied to bad bad spellings .
:rolleyes:OT question> Do you think spellcheckers and such are really helpful or make things worse for you in the long run?
Traveling stinks. It's being somewhere that is the fun. Let me qualify that: Air traveling stinks.I love air-travel - even more so if I'm alone. Excellent time to munch (tend to put diets away while travelling) and read/listen to music.

I am not so keen on road journeys, though. Reading becomes troublesome then... And one needs to be lucky enough to have good company.

[1n50mn14]

OT question> Do you think spellcheckers and such are really helpful or make things worse for you in the long run?I love air-travel - even more so if I'm alone. Excellent time to munch (tend to put diets away while travelling) and read/listen to music.

I am not so keen on road journeys, though. Reading becomes troublesome then... And one needs to be lucky enough to have good company.

While I don't love air travel, I love airports... something exciting and strange about being in that 'in between' space, people coming and going, their excitement is contagious. I love Gatwick airport. I can buy panties at La Senza, then eat Krispy Kreme donuts, then buy some books. =D.

Roadtrips... ehhh... as you said, good company is a must, must, must. Even then, sitting for so long starts to hurt my butt. It's only fun if you stop at a tonne of awesome places along the way- and CAMP, not hotel! And good snacks. Good snacks and music make the roadtrip.

[DanielBenoit]

Traveling stinks. It's being somewhere that is the fun. Let me qualify that: Air traveling stinks.

:(

I used to be terrified of going on planes, but this summer when I went to the Virgin Islands, . . . .I actually enjoyed the ride :eek:, even though I got quite sick before and after. But now look back on it, that was enjoyable too :alien:

I looooove traveling. By any means, anywhere, anytime. Give me a car and I'll go somewhere. Want me to come along on a trip, I will go. I just looove the road at night. The most elusive thing in the world.

[Scheherazade]

Good snacks and music make the roadtrip.And good company! Don't forget the good company! :)

Having said that, couple of times I went on long drives on my own and it wasn't too bad either... However, I did start talking to myself (more often than usual), commenting on the songs, other drivers or the scenery.

I think I just turn chatty when I am in a car. :p

[papayahed]

Have I mentioned how much I love hotel rooms? erm, the clean nice hotel rooms that is. I just wish I hadn't forgotten my power cord.


Update: I found my power cord, it was in one of my 47 bags.


New rant: Why do I have so many bags? Is there some support group for chronic over packers?

[JuniperWoolf]

New rant: Why do I have so many bags? Is there some support group for chronic over packers?

It's better then being a chronic under-packer. I usually just bring a backpack, which is usually missing most of the things that I need. I just hate packing. I figure if I need something that bad I'll find it somehow. It's inconvenient.

[kasie]

.....New rant: Why do I have so many bags? Is there some support group for chronic over packers?

Look on this site, papaya: www.OneBag.com This man (and I do stress, it is written by a man) maintains you can travel anywhere, for any length of time, with the contents of one carry-on bag....(Written before recent restrictions on size and contents, I suspect)

Actually, I do try and follow his advice, though I can't do the all-in-one bundle packing. My friends laugh because I 'travel in blue' - I have an over-seas, hot weather wardrobe devised around navy, mid-blue and white and usually manage my trips involving flights with one medium-sized suitcase and one carry-on bag. But - going to visit friends/family by car, that's a different story: I can fill a boot with wellies in case it rains, macs (ditto), bags of home-grown fruit, books to be returned, books to lend, magazines saved for them, wine, local cheeses, some of that lovely bacon from the man in the market, etc, etc....

[papayahed]

Look on this site, papaya: www.OneBag.com This man (and I do stress, it is written by a man) maintains you can travel anywhere, for any length of time, with the contents of one carry-on bag....(Written before recent restrictions on size and contents, I suspect)


I don't know how they do it. I went on a weeks vacation with a friend he had one carry on duffel bag and I had one stuffed suit case and one carry on.:confused:

[Koa]

Have I mentioned how much I love hotel rooms? erm, the clean nice hotel rooms that is. I just wish I hadn't forgotten my power cord.


Update: I found my power cord, it was in one of my 47 bags.


New rant: Why do I have so many bags? Is there some support group for chronic over packers?

Start travelling on cheap European airlines. They are so fussy and have such low baggage allowance (if you don't want to spend a fortune, by which you could afford a proper airlines, which I'd do if they did the route I want...) that you learn never to exceed your 15 kg, and only ONE item of hand luggage which HAS TO include your purse AND your laptop.

I'm getting annoyed just talking about it :flare:

And underpacking is so much better. Whatever you don't have, you either don't really need or can buy, but most likely you don't need it. While when you have too much you don't need all of it and wonder why did you drag all that stuff all around when you could have done without it.

I used to be a very limited packer. The first time I went to Russia I set off with 13 kg for a whole month. That sounds ridiculous but thinking about it I do remember washing my clothes pretty often. Once I went on a 5-day trip and realised that in an attempt of not bringing too much, I only had 4 t-shirts. Thankfully I didn't sweat much... :D

Now I bring the world with me, and regret it especially when I go back home from the UK, I bring everything I can (I left very few clothes there) even if I know my mum can lend me what I don't have, and the washing gets done more often as it's done for a family of four (four includes me) and not for just one person, so whatever I use comes back to me quickly (yes Italian mums wash for their kids :P). And I don't need to bring towels, slippers and all... and yet there's always a few items of clothing I end up not using. (it's also hard to pack with such different climates in summer, I go back there and think why the hell I brought a cardigan and socks and jeans??? :lol:). Last year I went to Italy in April and it was so warm I got overexcited it was going to be a warm summer, and I brought to the UK an insane amount of summer clothes, which were needed for...two whole weeks. Much better than usual but still, I dragged all that stuff on planes and buses to wear each item it once if ever...