Good Sunday Morning, Everybody!

[Clintmax]

:donut::hi:
Welcome to a late edition of the Early Morning Crew! I hope you've had a great weekend so far! I had a lazy day yesterday so I had a chance to recoup and relax...and since I don't get many weekends off, that was EXACTLY my plan. It's going to be a rainy day here in Tallahassee today, so I think what I'll do is get all my house cleaning done...and boy does it NEED it! :rofl:

Song Of The Day: "Home" by Michael Buble

[Fox Mulder]

1. Hey Clintmax!

:hi:

I just got done working all weekend. Now I have two days in a row off, which doesn't happen very often! :woohoo:

[Clintmax]

6. Morning, FoxM!

:hi:
Good to see you today! And I certainly know how you feel about the next two days off. Have a lot of fun!

[Call Me Wesley]

2. Good morning, Clintmax!

Glad you offered yourself a lazy day yesterday.

We just survived over 27 inches of snow in 1 (one!) day ... :hi:

[Fox Mulder]

4. Hey Call Me Wesley!

Long time, no see! :hi: :pals:

How's everything with you???

[Call Me Wesley]

7. Hey Fox Mulder!

:pals: All goes well around here, except for (see post above) the most snow we ever had since 20 years.

How goes yourself?

[Fox Mulder]

13. That's a lot of freakin' snow!

More than what Minnesota has seen in a single day in years! Dang!

I'm doing pretty good...I work nights now so I'm not on here very often anymore...which sucks. But what can I do? Gotta pay the bills, you know.

[Call Me Wesley]

19. Bills, our constant compagnions. They just love us ...

But I'm glad you're doing pretty well.

[AirmensMom]

8. Hi Wesley!

:hi:

[Call Me Wesley]

12. Hello AirmensMom!

:hi: I hope the day finds you in fine spirits!

[AirmensMom]

17. Same to you, Wesley!

Gosh, that's a lot of snow! :bounce:

[Call Me Wesley]

20. It was.

Like an avalanche stopping in front of your door. Even my Koi pond was a snowhill for a day. But now it's raining, turning it into heavy, massive white slush. :scared:

[Clintmax]

22. YUCK!

I certainly know what THAT'S like too. You be careful if you need to get out and about today. Don't get into any accidents. Tell Miss Heidi I said hello! :bounce:

[Call Me Wesley]

26. Heidi's just out in the

remaining snow to take a few pictures of our neighbor's pool. The whole cover broke in, ruining the pool liner. That's the third time the liner has to be replaced since they first built it two years ago. I wasn't surprised, because this pool has some bad bad karma since the beginning. Long story ...

[Clintmax]

27. Mmm hmm...

Bad karma. I wonder what gives things such bad luck like that. I've heard stories of other things that seem to be doomed from the beginning.

[Call Me Wesley]

30. Well, to begin with,

he started building it in a summer where the town almost had no water left, and the first thing they hit (they hit it the next day again) was the main water pipe. So we had a funny fountain next to our patio. Oh, and the construction workers killed Heidi's berry bushes. And since then, they only had problems with the whole thing.

Like wehn they first filled it, they got a watertruck to do it. But these same trucks even empty out oil tanks, so there was some oil still in which ruined the liner. Then the new liner leaked, etc. etc. I think they spent so much money for repairing the damn thing they could've afforded a second pool somewhere.

[Clintmax]

33. Good gods.

What a MESS! Why didn't the trucking company who dumped water and oil into the pool have to pay to have it repaired? They're the ones who ruined the liner. I would have screamed bloody murder until they DID pay for it.

After all the problems...I think I would have just given up. What's next? Somebody drowns in the damned thing? :shrug:

[Call Me Wesley]

40. I don't know

who paid for all of it in the end ...

But, Heidi just got back from shooting some photos for the neighbor's insurance company, since the neighbors live near Zurich and this is their "holiday residence." What a mess:



The blue thing is the liner.

[Clintmax]

44. Yes...it's a BIG mess.

Look at the ice in the bottom too. x( This is going to be expensive to fix also. Like I said...I'd just give up on it.

[Call Me Wesley]

47. That's what we wish

they'd do, too. But, they've already got that giant hole; they just should make a real swimming pool and forget about the plastic liner thing. :shrug:

[Clintmax]

54. That's what I was thinking too.

After twice having the liner ruined...maybe that's what they'll decide to do.

[Call Me Wesley]

57. That's now the third time,

and I'm afraid they won't change anything at all. Just having the next liner installed. The whole concept is ridiculous. The liner is approx 1 mm thick. You can scratch through it easily, and it's only hold to the walls by the water pressure.

[Clintmax]

62. Ridiculous.

I wouldn't want that in the first place. I guess some people never learn.

[Call Me Wesley]

67. These obviously won't.

It's an older couple who perhaps is here for two weeks out of the whole year, and only he swims a little. Sometimes, their son with his family stay over the weekend, but that's it mostly. The fun thing is the light they have installed on top of the surrounding wall. If they're here and have the lights on, it looks like an airstrip. I'm really surprised that there was no little sports plane yet that tried to land here. :eyes:

[AirmensMom]

24. Oh, slush is the worst!

It's been a while since we've had to deal with that, but it doesn't take much to conjure up those memories. Stay safe, OK? :hug:

I hope your Koi are OK!

[Call Me Wesley]

28. No worries.

Nobody will drive around today anyway. And the Kois are doing as fine as they can (they're still in winter stasis). There's a part of the water open again, and the ice over it prevented the snow from falling in. The only sad thing is that I saw that there's a dead frog within the ice. They chose the pond for their winter quarter, but it just doesn't work. :( And they hide so good I always miss one.

[AirmensMom]

31. Oh, sorry about the frog.

I'm glad you won't be driving today. I'm always afraid of winter driving. My son-in-law drove his car off the road last week up in TN when it snowed a bit and the roads iced up. He's OK, but it sure did remind me of what winter's like.:scared:

[Call Me Wesley]

35. Good thing is:

I can't drive. ;) And I don't have boots tall enough to really feel the urge to walk around in it. I'm staying inside.

Lots of car wrecks here, too, but I also think no one was injured, just driving off. Glad your son is well!

[AirmensMom]

38. Good day to do puzzles?

That's what we used to do ... puzzles or models or reading in front of the fireplace. Listen to some nice music and enjoy the fact that you have to stay inside. :loveya:

[Call Me Wesley]

42. Right now,

we're listening to the soundtrack of "The Big Chill." The only puzzle is guessing what comes next with the neighbor's swimming pool. :eyes:

[AirmensMom]

46. The neighbor's swimming pool?

Must be an ice rink, no? Is there a problem with your neighbor's pool?

Edit: Reading throught the thread about the pool now ...

[Call Me Wesley]

51. Many problems.

The collapsing cover now is just the newest of them. ;)

[AirmensMom]

56. How fun is that?!

Building a pool can be pain in the rear. When they build ours, they got all the rebar in and were ready to do the concrete when we got a heavy rain storm. Dirt poured in, the rebar ended up below the dirt and they had to go in and dig it all out again by hand. Then they had to do the compaction around the house all over again and it failed inspection before they got it right. But we were lucky -- it was all completed within 3 months. We have enjoyed the pool, but I'll never have another one.

[Call Me Wesley]

59. Sounds bad,

but at least it's a concrete pool you probably won't have any problems anymore with it. This one has a thin plastic liner the water pressure holds together. Just don't drop any sharp objects in it ...

I was growing up with a big pool in the garden, and the only problems I remember was that we had to paint it new every spring. This and the whole pump system somethimes got glogged up. But otherwise I could swim when I was three years old. ;)

[AirmensMom]

60. My parents had one of those.

In New Jersey. I always hated it. It's cheaper to do a pool like that than concrete, and they don't have to be drained completely in the winter. My parents had these huge inflatable pillows that floated on the top of the half-filled pool in the winter.

We have something called pebble-tek in our pool. It looks like little pea gravel that's stuck into the concrete. Never needs to be painted, but it tends to get yellow. We had it cleaned once, which requires draining the pool, but it didn't stay clean for very long. Not worth the hassle. harleydad goes out and backwashes the filter regularly to keep it unclogged. Otherwise, it's pretty maintenance-free. But now that the kids are gone, no one uses it.

That's good you could swim at three!

[Call Me Wesley]

65. The whole concept escapes me, seems such a hassle.

And this one wasn't cheaper at all since they had the whole ground lifted for it, build a natural stone wall around it (which we mainly see) and had huge landscaping done. Perhaps this was too much, so the pool had to be somewhat cheap, but even for it, they had build a concrete hole in the ground. I just didn't get it.

Oh, and that was the first day of construction, when the town almost had no water. In the middle you'll see the broken waterpipe. The fountain went on for half an hour, and the next day one of the construction workers hit the pipe at the same exact spot again. We just could hear someone screaming "Noooooo!", and then there was the fountain again. We couldn't believe it.

[Clintmax]

9. Hail, Wesley!

:hi:
I haven't seen you in FOREVER! I hope you and Miss Heidi are doing OK! I know how getting THAT much snow in one day sucks. x( We used to get that much in Missouri too. I drive a little sports car and with THAT much snow...it won't go.

[Call Me Wesley]

14. It's always that I'll start looking at DU

around this time, and then you're usually long gone from it ... But I do read through your threads.

I think, regarding the snow, it was the most calm two days we ever had here. No cars, no people, nothing, just pouring down snow.

[Clintmax]

16. I don't doubt it!

Not many vehicles can get around in snow that deep. I'm glad I don't have to contend with that anymore. :bounce:

[Call Me Wesley]

23. I didn't mind it so much,

since we had all our shopping done and were prepared for a few days in isolation. :rofl: It looked pretty cool, though.

[AirmensMom]

3. Good morning, Clintmax!

:donut: :hi: :hug:

I've managed to miss you all week. Glad to see you this morning!

[Clintmax]

10. Hello, Miss Arimens!

:hi::hug:
I've missed you too! I'm always happy to see you here also, so today is a PLEASURE! How are you down there in south Florida?

[AirmensMom]

15. I'm fine, thanks!

Well, I did manage to catch a nasty cold and I'm all drugged up on make-me-breathe drops. Been knocked out most of the week.

The house went on the market yesterday and we already had a prospective buyer in the afternoon. Don't know if they liked it or not, but it was sure a surprise that they were coming before we even made it into the MLS book! It's warm down here and looks like it might rain.

[Clintmax]

18. Wow! You may sell it quicker than you thought, then.

What's your plan if it sold like tomorrow? Are you going to stay in a hotel or something until your other house is complete?

[AirmensMom]

21. The sooner it sells, the better.

Then we'll know how much money we have to play with. The minute we get a contract, we'll line up a rental house in TN, call movers, etc. We can rent until the new house is completed. The builder wants us living up there while he builds anyway. And we need the proceeds from this house to pay the builder with. So, if it sells tomorrow, I would be VERY happy!
:bounce:

[Clintmax]

25. Ah, OK...

Sounds like a good plan! I'm assuming you have your architectural plans already made up...

[AirmensMom]

29. Yep, plans are ready.

Builder is lined up. Right now we're waiting for a survey of the property. They've moved the closing date up to Feb. 10 (from the 17th), so it's a mad rush. The builder can't start until May, but he wants us to have a gravel road put in before he gets going so his trucks don't make a muddy mess. Then he'll have a nicely compacted bed for the driveway when everything's all done. It's all very exciting, but stressful.

Have you noticed how FAST your good morning threads grow? Wow! You sure get everyone going in the morning!

[Clintmax]

32. I've always wanted to buy a house also...

I can imagine how exciting the whole process is. Deciding on the layout of the house...where you want things...it seems to me it would be best time of one's life! I can ALSO imagine the stress! I think I would walk around with a smile on my face all the time, even more than I do now!

I'm kinda surprised at today's thread acutally...usually, Sunday is extremely slow and the people who are part of the Early Morning Crew during the week aren't here on Saturday and Sunday. I'm glad you're here though! :bounce:

[AirmensMom]

34. The very first part is deciding on the plans.

Easy for one person, almost impossible for two. harleydad and I were looking at completely different houses! But then I found this passive solar one with a loft and we both fell in love with it. We'll have a basement with a HUGE train room for him, so he's really happy about that. There's even a screened porch for the kitties. Whenever I start to get stressed, I look at the pictures of the land and imagine being out there in the clean air. :)

I never noticed that ANY day was slow on your threads! I've been trying to catch you all week and just couldn't wake up soon enough. I'm glad I'm here, too!

[Clintmax]

37. Well, I'm excited for you too...

I can't imagine anything as exciting as seeing the house you chose being built JUST for you!

The weekend threads are usually pretty slow and small...but that's OK...I didn't post yesterday because I let myself stay in bed extra long to recouperate. I slept more today too, but I just HAD to post this morning.

Have you seen Brokeback Mountain yet? Probably not...with so much going on.

[AirmensMom]

41. Thank you!

We had this house built, but it's in a neighborhood where there are 50 others just like it. :shrug:

Oh -- that explains it! I looked for you yesterday and couldn't find you. I'm glad you're back today!

No, haven't seen Brokeback Mountain. Can't go to the movies, so I have to wait till it comes to DVD. I've heard it's GREAT! You saw it twice, didn't you?

[Clintmax]

48. No...I've TRIED to go a second time several times...

But it just never worked out. Once you DO get to see it, I hope you like it as much as I did. I'm glad to be here this morning too! Especially since I am getting to talk to YOU! :bounce::hug:

[Clintmax]

53. I'm so into the movie...look at my desktop on my computer:

[AirmensMom]

58. You ARE into it!

:bounce:

[AirmensMom]

55. Aw, shucks ...

:blush: Thanks. :hug:

Oprah had the stars on her show the other day and they were talking about it. I WANT to see it! So, you TRIED but couldn't get in, or what?

[Clintmax]

61. No, I had PLANNED to go...

but other things kept me from it. It's OK though...I'll get to go again before it leaves the theater.

[AirmensMom]

63. Well, if you like it THAT much,

maybe you should get the DVD when it comes out. :)

I'm fading ... better say so long and take a nap. Have a wonderful day! :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[Clintmax]

64. I surely am going to get the DVD!

It's slated for an April release. Have a nice day too, Miss Airmens! It's a great talking to you today! :loveya::hug:

[In_The_Wind]

5. Good Morning Clint!

I'll be back!

[Clintmax]

11. Hello, hello, Miss Joan!

:hi::hug:
Glad to see you today! I'll be here for a while...so see you soon!

[tjwmason]

36. Good morning.

You lazy sod, it must have been nearly half past eight when you posted this thread. :P

Sorry that it's raining, we've got a beautiful sunny yet cold day here. It's quite gorgeous in fact.

I'm enjoying 'Mozart Day' on the E.B.U. - I think that they're broadcasting from Germany at the moment.

:hi: :hug:

[Clintmax]

39. Hail, TJ!

Good to see you this morning! Yes, it was late...but with the weekend off, I needed some recoup time in bed. I'm glad to hear you have a sunny day going there in England! Right now, I'm listening to SKY.FM on Shoutcast Radio. I like to listen to internet radio sometimes, and there are many Top 40 stations to listen to! What's even better about them...no commercials! :bounce:

[tjwmason]

45. That's one of the delights of the B.B.C.

As it's funded by the television licence fee - no adverts :D (well except for other programmes).

Also it has the financial clout to produce good quality classical music (I think that it has about 5 full-time orchestras, and at least 2 choirs).

[Clintmax]

52. Wow!

I think there are several stations from England on ShoutCast also. I'll have to look into that.

[billyskank]

43. Hi Clint!

I'm heading out to London in a couple minutes. :hi:

[tjwmason]

49. Afternoon Billy.

Looks like we're taking shifts on our nation's capital. I was there yesterday, and will be back there tomorrow.

Do you have a decent rail-link in?

:hi:

[Clintmax]

50. Hail, Billy!

:hi:
Good to see you this morning! Have fun in London Town!

[Clintmax]

66. I'm off to get some things done, Folks!

I'll see everyone tomorrow at the regularly scheduled time! :bounce::hi: Have a GREAT day!