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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Oh that would be nice. Normally we'd do the smog first and then pay the registration, you can pay online and the smog certificate has a number on it that you enter in the dmv site, then they just send you your stickers. We did this one backwards though, we registered it first (cuz I could do that online,) then I went to transfer it and now the smog so I have to go back with the certificate before they'll give me the stickers, tags, whatever.

It's not that bad with an appointment though and since the registration and transfer fees are already paid, it doesn't much matter that I have to wait a week for the next appt. Darren still has the Feb of '09 tags, but since the '10 tags are all paid up he won't have any problems with that.

Heard someone today said they waited in line almost two hours...and that was just to get to the window where they give you a number! There was still another hour long wait after that to get called up to do your business.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, I don't know why anyone would wait in line instead of getting an appointment!

I do feel better today, thanks Wargod.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Glad you are feeling better!!

My sister has almost same thing to do at DMV as me, but I'm in no great rush so waiting a week for the appt wasn't a big deal. She has work though and needs to get hers done as quick as possible so waiting til next week to get the appt isn't going to work for her (we both had appts today, though hers was an hour earlier than mine.) So, she's planning to go back Wednesday and sit and wait. I don't get why she wants to hurry it up and not wait for the appt, but she doesn't.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 12:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

I got some cleaning and laundry done and worked a little in my bedroom. Tomorrow is floors, more laundry, and more bedroom. Funny, I just threw a basket of clothes (folded) in there earlier without putting them away.

It's our busy after-school day. The kids have drama club, I'll go pick them up and then run them home for Kota to change clothes and get her snack (which I'll have to remember to make for her,) and then run her straight to practice. Her bff (who carpools with us) also has drama and I pick her up, but luckily she lives right around the corner from the school so I can drop her off on the way to practice. Kota's coach knows she has something else on Tuesday's so if she's a few minutes late it's not a huge deal.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 2:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Hey, one thing I learned some years ago. WRT emissions testing, if you don't pass. When an older car I had kept failing and I kept taking to a certified shop provided on the list by the State of WA, not passing. What a pain & spent a bundle!

My long time mechanic told me to bring it straight back to him (he's not on the list) and KEEP IT RUNNING, don't turn it off. He said they were usually 3rd rate mechanics that had paid the state to be on the list. Sure enough!

Next attempt I failed, kept it running straight back to my mechanic who spent 5 minutes tweeking, then I drove straight back to Motor Vehicles. Passed just fine. I figured I had already spent 18 HOURS just trying to get it to pass before. Pays to make your mechanic a Dear Friend!

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
My dad is a mechanic. I used to have to do the same exact thing. Go get a fail, let him see it and then he would tweak and I would pass.

Then I would have to take it back to him so that it would run again. LOL

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 11:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Wednesday's Mission

Got my cleaning done, got some laundry done, watched my nieces for a bit, picked kids up, ran kids here and there, cooked dinner. Tired tonight, lol.

Tomorrow is just straightening up, laundry, and getting dinner ready early for Darren to go to school tomorrow night. Caleb has practice for his play, but no softball practice for Kota. Not sure what else I might do for the day, I'm kinda looking forward to it being quiet and peaceful though.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 1:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Christy, thanks for reaffirming!

In my case, I didn't have to go back "so that it would run again". It was fine for me, once he tweaked to get the fumes set correct. I did have to do that scenario 2 yrs later, so it worked the 2nd time. But, by that time I had to sell and told the next owner how to work the process.

Actually, kind of funny story. My two mechanics LOVED that old '70 Chevy Nova' - I almost thought they were going to cry when I sold it (heck, I had so many guys hitting me up at the grocery parking lots wanting to see/buy, it was a Baby Boomer's dream memory of their HS years). It was so simple/old it was like a playtoy for my mechanics, no computers no fanciness. They actually tried to talk me in keeping that old Nova and selling the '86 Toyota truck I bought back from my Mom (which was my ex-husband's truck). My insurance was forcing me to pay full price for each, even though I wasn't driving but 10 miles a month, just had to unload it even if it was a Classic.

Whew! That Nova was a GAS HOG! Can't imagine what it would have been like this last year (if I had been dumb enough to hang onto it)!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Bisc, that's one of the few things that consoles me about getting rid of the Lincoln (er, besides the nice, newer minivan that doesn't strand me everywhere.) I was paying a fortune in gas before the prices went up, no idea how bad it would have gotten the last couple years!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, lots of smogging going on, LOL.

Lets see what have I been doing? I ran and unloaded the dishwasher, made a great dinner last night, got through my Monday night Olympics tape, oh have I mentioned I finished the taxes for IC? I have taken out trash and recycling, straightened out my flexpay account, and cleaned out my fridge.

Tonight I am leaving early to go and get my new glasses! and the Ace Hardware store is over there so I am going to get some toggle bolts and washers (maybe, just maybe, my coat rack will get rehung, LOL), then I am going to Radio Shack (next door) and get a new alarm clock. I knocked mine off the nightstand a while ago and now have to stand it up in the drawer to see it.

So I should get a lot of stuff done tonight.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Thursday's Mission

Geez, Dipo, how the heck did you break the alarm clock? I've been throwing mine off the nightstand for years and the damn thing just keeps going! I can't describe how much I hate the alarm clock. You want mine? Darren might complain, but tomorrow is his 11th straight day of work and he's got a cold, he might not even notice it gone, lol.

Didn't do a whole lot today, but did manage a little cleaning, a little laundry, and a quickie trip to the grocery store (where it just dawned on me I didn't pick up milk for tomorrow morning.)

Not sure what I'm doing tomorrow yet. House is pretty clean. Will probably do more laundry (since it seems like that is never done.) Both kids have practices tomorrow (Caleb for his play, Kota softball.)

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Well the clock works, it is just the legs that make it stand up broke off, LOL, and I had previously somehow broken the antenna off so receptions isn't that great.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, the worst I've been able to do to mine is unplug it.

Darren went to work...and was home by 9:30, so worked 4 hours. I was actually surprised he made it that long and went to bed expecting I'd wake up to find him still there. So I set around with him for a while watching curling, then did a little cleaning and laundry, walked on the treadmill for a while, fixed lunch, and sent him to bed. He's thinking he might make it to the girls practice tonight, I just laughed and tucked him in, lol.

I forgot tonight was hat night (girls get their hats and jersey's) at the pizza place. Took out steaks for dinner and then sis called and asked me about it. Ack! I had told the kids we'd stay and get pizza since half the money goes back to the league. I'll use the steaks tomorrow.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
So far I have made a fabulous dinner, cleaned up the kitchen, folded all the towels that I pulled off the patio (rain tomorrow), sorted through books to bring to office (book share), and took care of the litter locker.

Now time for the Olympics! Oh, I should set up the new clock while I watch olympics.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 1:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Didn't get too much else done today except the girls practice. Darren spent most the day sleeping and probably isn't going to work tomorrow. I think it's a cold since that's been going around for a while, but he's got a really nasty cough to go with it.

Tomorrow I think we'll spend the day catching up on some tivo'd stuff. There's not all that much cleaning to do and I don't think he'll be up for too much.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, February 26, 2010 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
good plan Wargod, I am going to try and put up the coat rack, LOL. And mostly just watch olympics - I might do my own taxes, but I am just so tired from all the late nights. Too many things on TV, Olympics - Survivor, Amazing Race - and having to stay up til 11-12 pm just to see the prime time events on the Olympics is killing me. I usually fall asleep during something, last night I woke up in time to see Kim, and managed to stay awake to see the final 3-4 skate.

Looking forward to a quiet weekend, and it is supposed to storm a lot here so that will be nice.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
A miracle has occurred, I did the sewing (at least tried) and hung the coat rack, LOL! I am so happy. I got some washers to keep the screws from falling through the holes big enough for the toggles, then I was thinking that the screws would end up tight against the washer so there wouldn't be any place to hook on the coatrack, so I dug thru my toolbox and found some washers that made the screws stick out just a little bit, and it all worked!

I did set up the sewing machine, but the tension wasn't right so the stitching didn't work, I guess I will have to take the stuff to a tailor or see if I can find a used machine to purchase. I am going to check with JoAnns Fabric and see if you can use a machine for an hourly rate. I could take all my stuff down there sew it up in a jiffy, but I am not sure that is an available service.

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 8:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Dipo,....Have you tried adjusting your tension..on the sewing machine.??.....
I was a seamstress for over 7yrs and also have sewn all my life practicly... Get a scrap piece of material and just keep turning the tension button till you get it right....also make sure you have the right needle for the fabric you are using...... alot of times it might just be the thread....or the needle.... .
you might need a special needle or thread for the type of fabric you are using...... just a sugestion.....as Im not to sure of what your trying to do....
I cuss more when Im sewing than ever...... its just one of those jobs....it eather goes smooth or not.....play around with some scraps and see if you can get it right....good luck....

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 8:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Chewpito, thanks, I know I could spend some time doing that, but this is $19.00 little sewing machine, you can't reverse so I wasn't really liking that I was going to have to hand knot the ends. So I will look for a better solutions.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 10:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Yay Dipo on the coatrack and attempting the sewing! I had a lot of couch time today, trying to get over this dang cold and not doing well with it. Had the kids do a couple loads of laundry and that was about it.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 01, 2010 - 12:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Monday's Mission

Thought I was losing my mind for a minute reading the mission, says dining room and then says to get the laundry basket...HUH? LOL, teach me to read closer!

I'd like to say it's going to be a quiet day, but it won't. Tomorrow I have to take Kota for her blood test. I totally screwed that one up, scheduled the appt for 8am, thinking that's a good time. She has to fast for 12 hours and I was thinking that'd be easy...she goes to bed at 9, gets up at 7 so only a few hours awake with no food/water. Unfortunately, I didn't take into account the fact that she'd have to eat before going to school and an 8am appt is going to make getting the kids to school on time tricky, ack! Have to remember next month to schedule it for 6:30 - 7:00 am so we have plenty of time for coming home for breakfast. Think we solved the problem for tomorrow though, made her a pb&j sandwich and have a banana and a small bottle of oj ready to go. She'll have to eat in the car and finish up in the quad if she gets to school on time, if I can't get her to school before it starts she can sit in the office and eat real quick before going to class...don't think they'll have a problem with that.

I also have to go back to dmv tomorrow in the afternoon. The car passed the smog with flying colors so the appt should be pretty quick.

If I'm feeling up to it I'll do some housework, otherwise I'll just take it easy for the day.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, March 01, 2010 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, I did a double take at the mission as well, then realized I did it yesterday so I was happy. I got a few other things done over the weekend, so now it is time to focus on my personal taxes. Maybe I can get them started tonight.

My computer was acting kind of wonky so I spent a few hours uninstalling a bunch of programs. An update was processed and all of a sudden McAfee was trying to scan for viruses. I have Symantec and I need to run it because I think McAfee turned it off. Anyway, I got rid of McAfee and a few other programs, ran a spybot scan and restarted my computer. Runs a lot better now.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 01, 2010 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Dipo. The funny thing to me is that when I have a load of laundry in the washer and ask one of the kids to get their dirty laundry together they always bring the basket and set it next to the table. My laundry room isn't really a room, just a small corner of the den that has a half wall built around the washer/dryer so there not all that much room there to set the baskets. When I misread the mission I thought, gee, didn't think anyone else did that! I was totally confused.

Our timing this morning was absolutely perfect! We got to the lab at 7:50, they called Kota back five minutes later. We had the great tech, she doesn't lie to the kids (this won't hurt, instead says it'll just pinch for a couple seconds) and is totally no non sense, she chats with the kids, jabs them, then bandages them up, lol. We were walking out of the lab at 8 on the dot! Kota was able to eat half her sandwich and drink some juice before we got to the school and had plenty of time to finish the rest before class started. Since I didn't have to run into the office to check them in, I sent a quickie email to her teachers letting them know she had a fasting blood test this morning, when Caleb was having his done routinely, he used to get sick a couple hours afterwards, once the school nurse knew why he was coming in, she'd grab him some juice, a little something to eat and have him lay down for a bit instead of sending him home. As long as she knows whats going on, she'll try that instead of calling home.

Decided to go out for a walk this morning so haven't done much else yet. I'll need to hop in the shower soon so I can run over to the dmv.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 01, 2010 - 3:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Argh, lol.

DMV went great. Walked in at 12:45 for my 1pm appt, signed in and got my ticket. Sat down for just about 5 minutes then was called up. I was walking out probably 10 minutes after getting there (before my appt was even scheduled!) Very, very nice and lesson learned, never go to the DMV without an appt!

Next stop to Walmart where I cashed my paycheck. Oh my goodness. Waited in line there for 20 minutes. Only pleasant part was standing right in front of me was a kid I used to work with about 10 years ago, only he wasn't 16 anymore and he had his wife and young daughter with him, lol. We caught up while waiting. Finished there and then did a little bit of shopping and waited in line another 20 minutes to cash out! Spent longer waiting in line at Walmart than I did my last two appts at dmv, lol!

Ran over to the reebok outlet store and bought a new pair of tennis shoes. Decided a week ago if I was going to be out walking, I absolutely had to buy a new pair of walking shoes. It's like clothes with me, I'm home most of the time, have two quickly growing kidlets, I rarely buy myself clothes and ever more rarely buy myself new sneakers. My old ones are about 3 years old, so definitely time for new ones.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 12:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Tuesday's Mission

Went to the girls practice (actually had a lot of fun, walked another mile and then played catch with middle niece and the baby) then had couch time.

Tomorrow cleaning the house. Also need to drag Darren to the store to pick up dogfood and run out to Palmdale to pay my trash bill. Also need to stop by my mil's and pick up the tags for the car cuz they went to her house instead of ours. Practice too in the afternoon, other than that, not much planned.