New England Off Topic and Banter as Most Brilliantly Proposed by Cape Cod MINI

[NoNo]

And the HD is indeed dead and unrecoverable. It's from an 07 Dell. Apparently IT has been replacing quite a few of these. So if you ordered a computer from Dell recently, you may want to buy a spare HD to back up your files.

[snek]

I bought a house on a hill. Yesterday I went to put some ice melt down. I took a handfull from a bag and when i turned around to get more, I saw my 50 lbs bag sliding down the hill. I had to run after it, throwing at it what was still in my hand. It didn't get too far...

[blalor]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

I should probably invest in a pair of Yak-Tracks and some heavier-duty boots.

Not Ughs? You're such the fashionista!

Does Nokian make boots?

[NoNo]

Quote: Originally Posted by snek (original)

I bought a house on a hill. Yesterday I went to put some ice melt down. I took a handfull from a bag and when i turned around to get more, I saw my 50 lbs bag sliding down the hill. I had to run after it, throwing at it what was still in my hand. It didn't get too far...

The image of you chasing a 50lb bag down a hill, feebly throwing a handful of pellets at it made me laugh.

[hwy61]

Quote: Originally Posted by snek (original)

I bought a house on a hill. Yesterday I went to put some ice melt down. I took a handfull from a bag and when i turned around to get more, I saw my 50 lbs bag sliding down the hill. I had to run after it, throwing at it what was still in my hand. It didn't get too far...

Just when you need somebody shooting video ...

[snek]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

The image of you chasing a 50lb bag down a hill, feebly throwing a handful of pellets at it made me laugh.

Happy to spruce up your holidays

[tedsmini]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

The image of you chasing a 50lb bag down a hill, feebly throwing a handful of pellets at it made me laugh.

Me too. And I don't even know who I'm laughing at. But I'll even the score.

A few years ago, I was unloading field gear after a long day in the..(you guessed it)..field. I had pulled the "rig" up near the office but was taking stuff to another building. There was a shorty two-foot ledge behind me, but as it turned out, not much else. Went right over backwards. Fortunately I had no Dell hard drive, no other computer, nor anything too expensive with me. Got up, and looked around. Thank God no one saw me fall, but I'm sure it woulda made a pretty damn funny video...

[ravioliworld]

I was shoveling snow today , and I went head over heels. Impressively enough, I was mid-snow toss, so the shovel ended up going straight up and then back down on my head (with snow). Fortunately for the condo association, my hands hit the pavement instead of my noggin. I can just imagine the fee for scrapping up brains...

[m2smith]

Since we are such a coordinated bunch try this at the holiday party:
While sitting or standing (your choice) lift your right leg up, point your toes and begin circling your foot to the right (clockwise) then with your right hand trace the number 6 in the air. And don't you know - the foot changes direction!

cool...

[snek]

This is how you cheat: Trace the number 6 from the bottom up

[snek]

[m2smith]

...The stockings were filled by chimney with care
by a tired old dad whose wallet is bare.
While his family sleeps all snug in their beds
dreams of presents dance in their heads
To make a long story short and a wide one narrow
the point of this rhyme is not for the callow
This old man is happy to have his children at home,
It has been a while - they usually phone
But now they are here under his roof.
Listen! - the jingle of bells and the sound of a hoof
and hear him exclaim before he turns in for the night:
"Merry Christmas to all - everything's just right!"

[tedsmini]

A return to simplicity--I like it!

Have a great Christmas with your family among you!

[Sideways]

I'll 2nd the "simple is good" sentiment - it's been mighty crazy here for the last couple of weeks - the ice storm 2 weeks ago hit us pretty bad, but at least no major damage to house or cars. We lost power for a week, went through 7 boxes of fake fire logs, froze a couple of heating pipes, threw out all our food & just got phone & cable/internet back yesterday. That certainly put a kink in our Christmas plans, but we pulled it off - it's sure nice to relax for a change.

[yellowmininy]

Merry Christmas, Dan, and welcome back to the interweb!