The "I have nothing Interesting to Say" Thread

Started by Lise, Feb 06 07 02:40

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
|
Go Down Pages 1 ... 165 166 167 168 169 ... 456
User actions

Sportsdude

#2491
Dec 04 08 11:41
You have to pay for the dent Lil Me? Must of been a Benz minivan lol.

Had a weird conversation today interrupted by a Russian lady, talked for about 15mins and then walking away my friend and I had awkward silence. I know its not everyday you here someone talking about socialism and anarchism on a bus, but still. lol

 
"We can't stop here. This is bat country."

Sportsdude

#2492
Dec 04 08 11:59
Bob Rae to take over the everyday leadership of the coalition, given up on the leadership idea, and will go coast to coast everyday for the next 7 weeks. [a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081205.wparlliberals05/BNStory/politics/home"]http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081205.wparlliberals05/BNStory/politics/home[/a]
 
"We can't stop here. This is bat country."

Russ

#2493
Dec 05 08 12:14
Sorry to hear LM. How much of a dent is it? On a door or a side of a van? Hopefully its one of those that can just be pushed out.  
Mercy to the Guilty is Torture to the Victims

Lil Me

#2494
Dec 05 08 07:43
Yes, it's a skinny vertical dent about 2 inches high on the side of a minivan.  *Hopefully* the green paint of my car can be polished off and the dent popped back out.  If Dents Unlimited works, it will cost about $150.....cheap comapred to regular auto body shops.
   
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein

Russ

#2495
Dec 05 08 11:00
 Lil Me wrote:
Yes, it's a skinny vertical dent about 2 inches high on the side of a minivan.  *Hopefully* the green paint of my car can be polished off and the dent popped back out.  If Dents Unlimited works, it will cost about $150.....cheap comapred to regular auto body shops.

Sorry to hear that LM. At least it sounds like it can be popped out and buffed out as you say. Sorry to hear that this happened.. he must feel so bad about having caused all this hassle for you. I hate the size of the stalls for vehicles now and that theres no space between vehicles.. which is why I like the new Costco, spaces between vehicles. Some places I go my Tahoe is right on the edges of lines on both sides of the stall.. no room for doors if accidently let go for a second.


   
 
Mercy to the Guilty is Torture to the Victims

Lil Me

#2496
Dec 05 08 11:31
Jeckyl feels pretty bad about it.  We might get him to pay for part of the repair...not sure yet.  Money doesn't mean all that much to him (at his young age), so writing a letter of apology to the owner of the van might be more effective here.
 
 After the incident happened, there was no way I felt I could walk away from it.  Especially since my kid did it.  It seemed like a "teachable moment".  So I scribbled my name and phone number and stuck it on the guy's windshield.
 
 
 
 
 
   
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein

P.C.

#2497
Dec 05 08 01:35
Lil Me....blesses all over the place for you.  [img onclick="selecte('honorhim.gif');" alt=emoticon src="http://www.pushupstairs.com/images/emoticon/blehnet/honorhim.gif" border=0]

  I love that you see this as an opportunity to teach your children how to do what's right.  So many people do nothing....without thinking, they are teaching their children as well.    

  This world needs more Lil Me's !!!  Blesses blesses blesses.

  *I really like the letter idea.  It'll show the dentee, that not everybody that has an accident like this is a careless yahoo.
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

Lil Me

#2498
Dec 05 08 01:45
 Thanks, P.C.  It seemed like the right thing to do at the time.  Financialapocalyse or not.  
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein

Lil Me

#2499
Dec 05 08 01:48
Does anyone else get overwhelmed by things...that are not necessarily bad...but just the sheer volume of STUFF to do?
 Spent the morning on the phone, running in circles trying to get stuff done, and trying to make my confounded printer work.  Now I feel like I could lie down and hide under my binkit for a while.
   
"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."  Robert Heinlein

P.C.

#2501
Dec 05 08 02:13
I do....and my day isn't half as full as yours.  I think if you feel like hiding under your binkit for a few....I suspect it might make the most sense to do it.

  The reason we get overwhelmed, is because the whole list of 'things to do', is present in your head at the same time.....PLUS each step (of several) to complete each task.  That's a lot of what I call 'mind snot'.  I know....nasty.....but really, that's what it is.  The part we forget to process, is that we are not required to complete the whole list of 'things to do' all at the same time.  So....clear your mind, as if you only had one thing to do.  When you're done...and only when you're done...think about the next task.

         
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

P.C.

#2503
Dec 05 08 02:26
It's only fair, to point out that I have a difficult time following my own advice.  I actually try to do ALL the things at the same time.  What I end up with is 20 half completed tasks.  I have to make a conscious effort to regroup, and take things one step at a time.
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.
Print
|
Go Up Pages 1 ... 165 166 167 168 169 ... 456
User actions