SOME FUNKY HAPPENINGS

And some not so funky happenings...no specific order.

A week ago this past Thursday we had a nasty high wind day.  Not so unusual here.  But losing several shingle from the roof, not so usual.  We did have some singles replaced over the last couple years...they are getting old.  The person we called (previously) told us we still had a couple years of wear on them (that was a couple years ago), so we weren't all that surprised we lost a few.  Called our guy up and he said he would put us on the schedule to have them replaced.

Unfortunately, before the crew showed up, we were graced with a nasty thunderstorm.  We got a little water inside out of the deal, but not too bad.  The next day, the crew showed up.  Much better.

Then last night, we had another high wind event.  We could hear shingles up there flapping around like a wounded bird.  Dudette and I started discussing the possibility of having the roof done.  I'm calling our guy tomorrow to set up an evaluation of the roof, and of what we might be looking at price wise.

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My Bonsai trees are overdue to go back out on the porch.  Been putting it off because either we are under a high wind warning most days, or sudden drops in temperature.  Already lost one over the winter.  Not ready to lose the rest.

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Got stuck behind a Prius and a Focus the other day in the passing lane on the highway.  The Focus was in front and pacing the truck next to him.  Well, maybe not pacing...but .5 mph faster than the vehicle next to you, and both under the posted limit qualifies in my book.

When the Focus FINALLY decided to get in front and move over, I figured I'd have to wait on the teeny Prius to get a move on.  WRONG!  That Prius took off like a shot when the Focus quit clogging the lane.

I AM impressed.  Peppy AND good gas mileage.  Might wanna rethink going green here folks.

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Heard a couple good lines lately.  Thought I'd share them.  From TV and quotes read:

"I'm over here just farting rainbows."

"If you are ever in a fair fight, your tactics suck."

"51 weeks out of the year, I let you carry on like a monkey in a banana factory." (I've been wondering, "what happens the other week?"  Any ideas out there?)

"Never pick a fight with an old man you know you can beat.  He will not give you the opportunity, and will kill you outright.  There is a reason he got to be an old man."

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I think I'm about done here for now.

Compilations happen.

Comments

[Cop Car]

Let us not forget that even the Prius does not get good mileage when driven in the fashion that you describe. It gets better mileage in city driving than it does on the hiway, as a matter of fact. They are a pretty nice car--as is the hybrid Corolla (I think I have the right model, there), which I test drove last year. The only reason I didn't go with the hybrid was lack of trunk space and tiny pass-through when the back seat is folded down. You see, all of those batteries have to go somewhere. In Toyota's case, they go in the trunk. Since my car is just a glorified trash hauler (the first thing I put in the trunk of my new car was a wheelbarrow and a bunch of gardening spades and such), I would also have to have a trailer to go with the Prius or Corolla.

[Cop Car]

Not a Corolla--a Camry!!

[Bogie]

I don't care about peppy, can it get me there in 3 feet of snow and can I haul straw, manure (bagged), shrubs, 2 large dogs (and 3 cat crriers), a refrigerator, or anything els of size in it?

It might do for some, but for me, I'd still need another vehicle half the time. When I don't need the room or extreme weather capabilities, a motorcycle does just fine.