3 days with rain outside and no leaks inside.
shazam
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
bad truckstop chinese
work took me to ashatbula today to do an estimate.
i was reminded that the people in astraybula are the same as they ever were. Having worked in the cleveland area for that last 5 plus years, my reasons to visit bula have been nill, and then only to visit family really.
i saw more k cars and rusty grand ams with plastic windows than I have in a year out here. a girl with abnormally short arms and missing teeth gave me the stink eye, maybe because i was staring. a lady paused to finish a cigarette before going into the building i was looking at and i noticed she was fat, had a support bandage on one leg, was wearing slippers, had a biggie frosty in the other hand and dress that looked like a mu-mu.
ashtabula only has itself to blame for the recent stagnation it's been experiencing. ashtabula, the only city in the world, the WORLD, to have an elected city manager and the last one was named "augie" who hadn't graduated high school, and he won hands down then quit before his term was up. couldn't see that coming?
so on my way out of town, i realized at 2:40 i hadn't had my afternoon grub. i decided that magic dragon from flying j was the answer. not sure why, but i did. wish i hadn't.
so for $5.95 i had me some governor's chicken, fried rice and an egg roll with a big soda. the chinese was in a big styrofoam container. so irested the container on my chest, ate while driving at 70 mph with my knee and answering e-mails on the blackberry.
guess i was a little dummer when i left. that's dum, P R K, dum.
i was reminded that the people in astraybula are the same as they ever were. Having worked in the cleveland area for that last 5 plus years, my reasons to visit bula have been nill, and then only to visit family really.
i saw more k cars and rusty grand ams with plastic windows than I have in a year out here. a girl with abnormally short arms and missing teeth gave me the stink eye, maybe because i was staring. a lady paused to finish a cigarette before going into the building i was looking at and i noticed she was fat, had a support bandage on one leg, was wearing slippers, had a biggie frosty in the other hand and dress that looked like a mu-mu.
ashtabula only has itself to blame for the recent stagnation it's been experiencing. ashtabula, the only city in the world, the WORLD, to have an elected city manager and the last one was named "augie" who hadn't graduated high school, and he won hands down then quit before his term was up. couldn't see that coming?
so on my way out of town, i realized at 2:40 i hadn't had my afternoon grub. i decided that magic dragon from flying j was the answer. not sure why, but i did. wish i hadn't.
so for $5.95 i had me some governor's chicken, fried rice and an egg roll with a big soda. the chinese was in a big styrofoam container. so irested the container on my chest, ate while driving at 70 mph with my knee and answering e-mails on the blackberry.
guess i was a little dummer when i left. that's dum, P R K, dum.
Monday, July 10, 2006
fixt roof
as you can see, there was much going on at the new KNOB HQ. the roof, it don't leak no more. and with the nasty storms that blew though today i don't mind saying that I think I did a good job.
much thanks to the helpers, my brother, steph and the dave. without ya'll it wouldn't have been done as quick or as fun
not to mention my rad truck, it hauled all the crap without a care in cleveland.
now on to the rest of the interior stuff, and oh yeah, siding the dormers. not sure what to use, cedar or vinyl...
Friday, July 07, 2006
roof n stuff
tomorrow i will embark on fixing my roof ,finally!
sunday an impromtu get together will be held for my bro, he's moving to FLA next friday.
swing by if'n you want
sunday an impromtu get together will be held for my bro, he's moving to FLA next friday.
swing by if'n you want
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
home
i just got home a little bit ago.
it's so nice to come to my home. i know it's mine and I can do with as I please.
i'm so happy i bought a house, and now i have my own Home.
it's so nice to come to my home. i know it's mine and I can do with as I please.
i'm so happy i bought a house, and now i have my own Home.
Monday, July 03, 2006
sweetness for only $600
i bought a 1981 chevy 3/4 ton pick up, four speed manual (3 with the granny gear) and an in line six.
body is good for the year, it's been painted kind of robin's egg blue, and rocks. a brake is hanging up, but that didn't slow her down on the freeway tonight.
i'll call her sweetness
oh, and the basement has no more linoleum on the the one side.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
working hard
today i worked my tail off in the house.
there are no more walls in the basement seperating the kitchen from the bathroom from the laundry from the furnace from the water heater.
there is no more stupid island in my kitchen with cabinets above it nor a dishwasher. the dishwasher is in the living room. i replaced the sink base and sink and counter the sink is in, moved the stove next to the sink and the fridge where the stove was.
there are no more crazy ramblings and green stripes in the living room.
in all, three pick up truck loads of stuff went out of here.
chad's fungus emporium in the basement is closed.
many many thanks to mom, larry, ryan, bella and oberon for all their help. it's starting to feel like the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a freight train heading right at me.
pics came
there are no more walls in the basement seperating the kitchen from the bathroom from the laundry from the furnace from the water heater.
there is no more stupid island in my kitchen with cabinets above it nor a dishwasher. the dishwasher is in the living room. i replaced the sink base and sink and counter the sink is in, moved the stove next to the sink and the fridge where the stove was.
there are no more crazy ramblings and green stripes in the living room.
in all, three pick up truck loads of stuff went out of here.
chad's fungus emporium in the basement is closed.
many many thanks to mom, larry, ryan, bella and oberon for all their help. it's starting to feel like the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a freight train heading right at me.
pics came
Friday, June 30, 2006
kristen is an idiot, wicked is a fine show
no offense kristen, but i thought it made for a snappy title
yup, went and saw Wicked tonight, great show. just the right amount of humor, nothing to campy or juvenile, several subtle jokes and play on words that were great. soe of the humor was reminiscent of the old warner brothers cartoons. there were hints of politocal messages in there too, nothing slamming the current administration with a broadway show.
many many thanks to little miss idiosincracy for the show.
the mac just anounced that it's 12:00, so I'm off to bed!
yup, went and saw Wicked tonight, great show. just the right amount of humor, nothing to campy or juvenile, several subtle jokes and play on words that were great. soe of the humor was reminiscent of the old warner brothers cartoons. there were hints of politocal messages in there too, nothing slamming the current administration with a broadway show.
many many thanks to little miss idiosincracy for the show.
the mac just anounced that it's 12:00, so I'm off to bed!
Thursday, June 29, 2006
a dry basement makes chad a happy boy
that is the culprit, that ball of hair and roots and schmutz, it's about the size of alex cat.
i swept up and re-bleached the basement last night, but not as strong, and took up a bunch of linoleum. after that little bit of cleaning i realized how bad it was.
i think this weekend i'll be ripping out the partition walls that make up the laundry and bathroom and kitchen down there.
anyone wanna help?
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
truck
i've been wanting a truck. i have a 1991 mazda 626. i had a lot of fun cutting a hole in my tub last night.
i'll think i'll make a truck out of my mazda. i could cut AND weld things to it.
that would be so great, i think i'll do it.
i'll think i'll make a truck out of my mazda. i could cut AND weld things to it.
that would be so great, i think i'll do it.
Monday, June 26, 2006
it's only worth a couple dollars a month
really, high speed internet access is only worth a couple dollars a month, but they fuck you by charging 14.99 up to god knows what.
and i think i know why now.
the service is sub standard and un-reliable so they have to charge as much as they do for all the tech support people.
i've been to sbc's "level 2" support twice now. am on the line right now with them, his name is "paris". great
and i think i know why now.
the service is sub standard and un-reliable so they have to charge as much as they do for all the tech support people.
i've been to sbc's "level 2" support twice now. am on the line right now with them, his name is "paris". great
the size of a rat
alternate post titles;
"the bleach is making my eyes sting"
-or-
"i bought this house why?"
so i have a bit of a water problem in my basement.
with every shower came water running along the floor, as with every load of clothes.
shower mystery was solved when i discovered how the drain was plumbed; into a cocked up floor drain under the basement tub! to fix i cut a hole in tub (much fun with grinder!) and plugged the old floor drain. then re-plumbed the shower drain into the main soil stack. fix-us-maximus
laundry mystery is tentatively solved. i snaked the drain into which the tub that the washer drains into drains, and the first ball of shit/hair/drain muck i pulled out was as big as a rat. and stinky, really stinky and mushy. i almosted yacked, almost. the second ball of shit/hair/drain muck i pulled out was the size of your average feeder mouse. also stink and mushy. i almost yacked, again. i ran a tub of water through the washer and the drain is still backed up. i snaked it again and just got a small hair ball. still gross. ran more water and still a back up. i then dumped half of a bottle of the nastiest meanest causticest drain cleaner money can buy down the damn thing. in t-minus 1.5 hours i will deluge the drain with a tub of hot water to see if it did the trick. fix-us-maybeus
so with the ongoing water issue, there is a bit of mold. ok, it's really like chad's fungus emporium, shit's growing down there. i know, gross. i won't be alarmed if you all turn down my party invitations. so i decide i need to dissenfect. i mix a comercial sray bottle with a 4:1 water:bleach solution, and srayed it on everyhting that looked like it might need it. a bit strong, and a bit much.
ok it's making my eyes burn, and i'm upstairs on the second floor typing this, and i sprayed everything over a half hour ago. maybe i should open all the windows and go for a ride in the new saab car.
yeah, i need to leave for a bit.
"the bleach is making my eyes sting"
-or-
"i bought this house why?"
so i have a bit of a water problem in my basement.
with every shower came water running along the floor, as with every load of clothes.
shower mystery was solved when i discovered how the drain was plumbed; into a cocked up floor drain under the basement tub! to fix i cut a hole in tub (much fun with grinder!) and plugged the old floor drain. then re-plumbed the shower drain into the main soil stack. fix-us-maximus
laundry mystery is tentatively solved. i snaked the drain into which the tub that the washer drains into drains, and the first ball of shit/hair/drain muck i pulled out was as big as a rat. and stinky, really stinky and mushy. i almosted yacked, almost. the second ball of shit/hair/drain muck i pulled out was the size of your average feeder mouse. also stink and mushy. i almost yacked, again. i ran a tub of water through the washer and the drain is still backed up. i snaked it again and just got a small hair ball. still gross. ran more water and still a back up. i then dumped half of a bottle of the nastiest meanest causticest drain cleaner money can buy down the damn thing. in t-minus 1.5 hours i will deluge the drain with a tub of hot water to see if it did the trick. fix-us-maybeus
so with the ongoing water issue, there is a bit of mold. ok, it's really like chad's fungus emporium, shit's growing down there. i know, gross. i won't be alarmed if you all turn down my party invitations. so i decide i need to dissenfect. i mix a comercial sray bottle with a 4:1 water:bleach solution, and srayed it on everyhting that looked like it might need it. a bit strong, and a bit much.
ok it's making my eyes burn, and i'm upstairs on the second floor typing this, and i sprayed everything over a half hour ago. maybe i should open all the windows and go for a ride in the new saab car.
yeah, i need to leave for a bit.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
living for the weekend
it seems lately that I just live for the weekend. drinking and music and fiends and fun.
it's kind of nice
it's kind of nice
Saturday, June 24, 2006
it must be in the water
i got a new (to me) car. a 2000 saab 9-3.
haven't named it yet, any sugestions?
Thursday, June 22, 2006
HFCS
man, that's nasty stuff!
not sure why, but I googled "high fructose corn syrup" and a few interesting articles came up. it messes up insulin production, messes with collagen and leptin produciton, is only processed by the liver causing more fat deposits and promoting cirrosis, incfreases uric acid levels (kidney stones and gout anyone?) can elevate blood cholesterol levels, and it's in DAMN NEAR EVERYTHING!!
check it out, it's not good for you.
no wonder america is getting fatter...
not sure why, but I googled "high fructose corn syrup" and a few interesting articles came up. it messes up insulin production, messes with collagen and leptin produciton, is only processed by the liver causing more fat deposits and promoting cirrosis, incfreases uric acid levels (kidney stones and gout anyone?) can elevate blood cholesterol levels, and it's in DAMN NEAR EVERYTHING!!
check it out, it's not good for you.
no wonder america is getting fatter...
Monday, June 19, 2006
i drove home in my shorts
a storm came in, a pretty big one and fast this afternoon. took out the power at the office and through the warehouse.
i work for a masonry contractor, and we are building the new building across the street from the office. the masons have two of the four walls built up to about 18 feet high. but with bracing to hold them
now don, he's 68 and an old time italian mason, said not to worry, them ain't goin no-where
vince, who owns the company, said he didn't care. if they did come down, it was his money payin to rebuild em and the for lawsuit if they fell on someone.
so in the rain, me and a field guy went with barricades and caution to close the sidewalk, then into the muddy site to grab waco planks and brace the walls. i was soaked through by the time i crossed the street. we were out there for an hour, with vince, the owner, bracing walls.
vince was not happy...
because i was soaked through, i grabbed a VIP t-shirt, stripped to mu undies, and drove home. glad i didn't get stopped.
Oh, and i fixed the AC. happy day!
i work for a masonry contractor, and we are building the new building across the street from the office. the masons have two of the four walls built up to about 18 feet high. but with bracing to hold them
now don, he's 68 and an old time italian mason, said not to worry, them ain't goin no-where
vince, who owns the company, said he didn't care. if they did come down, it was his money payin to rebuild em and the for lawsuit if they fell on someone.
so in the rain, me and a field guy went with barricades and caution to close the sidewalk, then into the muddy site to grab waco planks and brace the walls. i was soaked through by the time i crossed the street. we were out there for an hour, with vince, the owner, bracing walls.
vince was not happy...
because i was soaked through, i grabbed a VIP t-shirt, stripped to mu undies, and drove home. glad i didn't get stopped.
Oh, and i fixed the AC. happy day!
a couple shots from yesterday
we had a good time at eddies, then made a stop to lake shore park to look at the cars.
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