Check-In 133: Harshad Happy Untritrium Craig Jones

[scottydog]

Happy Saturday, everyone

We had a lovely evening in Limerick last night. Monti and his wife (both from Olympia, Washington) joined us for dinner at a local pub. It was almost like a movie set of an Irish pub, with everything you'd want and expect in an Irish pub. There were two fiddlers playing Irish folk music, a cute river-dancing girl, pints of Guinness being passed around and consumed heartily, laughter and merriment everywhere, and terrific Irish stew consumed for dinner.

Today the other two couples (college buddies) from the States will arrive and then all 8 of us will drive a mini-van to the coastal town of Kinsale. We'll spend the next 2 weeks hopping from town to town along the gorgeous, rugged southwest coast of Ireland.

Safe travels, scottydog!

Thank you! As long as I avoid the temptation to kiss the Blarney Stone, I will be safe

I awoke to a text message, stating that my friend's father died suddenly. This was my second family, while growing up. I spent many of summer breaks, and holidays with this family. He had an embolism, while working in his basement. Mama Anna (his wife) found him hours later. I immediately went to the grocery store, went back to Vlad's, and began cooking for the family. They live near Vlad's home, so I brought over homemade soup, salad, bread, and breakfast pastries, yogurt, granola, juice, and fruit.

I'm so sorry to hear this news. This man was like a father to you. How old was he? And I must say how impressed I am that you cooked food for the family -- you are such a good person and good Christian. I should do stuff like this for people more often.

It's National Garlic Day!

They should accompany this with National Teeth Brushing Day

By the way, did you know that the toothbrush was invented in West Virginia? If it had been invested anywhere else it would have been called a teethbrush.

Later I will put the (hopefully) repaired dryer through its paces.

You are a genius for your ability to fix the thing. Did you consult Youtube videos or did you just naturally know how to do it?

I hope the food is magically delicious.

Speaking of magically delicious, I really do need to buy a box of locally made Lucky Charms cereal.

Well, my Kindle has decided to stop charging. Luckily a new one should be here by the time I get home tomorrow.

How long did this old one last? I imagine you use it so much that you got your money's worth out of it.

There once was a girl from Limerick
Who was unabashedly polysyllabic
She was eager to rhyme
Time after time
With every Tom, Dick, and Frederick

You're the only person I know who could possibly find a rhyme for the word polysyllabic

I am the Nexus of ReNext.

We'll call you The Pain in the Assus of ReNexus

[Madeliaette]

gm

1.You should celebrate with another 19 Crimes wines
2.Vlad really was hoping for a house with a yard
3.
It's National Garlic Day!
Later I will put the (hopefully) repaired dryer through its paces.
4.It is if you like potatoes and... uh... potatoes.

1. nope i had the most delish * BENGUELA COVE WALKER BAY MOODY LAGOON - S AFRICA - 2019 the 2019 bversion is one of the bedst wines going in the reds.
2 maybe he can get a plot at an allotment if he gets the accom but hasnt got a garden?
3 so...you used yr drier to mash garlic? lol.....
4 garlic aloo, saag aloo, methi aloo.....?

talking of death, and near dead....the nephew of the lady I used to help care for whom y'all knew as B is in hospital. He is a hypechondriac, but at some point his constant health fears may actualise. he has had blood cancer previously and overcome it once...but...it may just be something he ate, as it appears to be bowel related...but could be a return of the dreaded C word... if he comes out with a 6 week care package, hes going to need daily calls after those 6 weeks...so i might have extra work on my hands.

as fo today i THINK (we had two plans and shes leaning toards this one) we are going to Wakehurst Place.

[Elara]

Hi everyone!

Between working outside when it's decent, fighting winds, heat, creeped out by ticks, loading hay in the storage, and buying hay, drawing up plans for the garden, re-building the garden, searching for a medal I found in a photo I took (there's a story), trying to do some writing, having to fill out information, so much proof of this and that, like I actually exist, etc... not once, but twice, because government, plus LiHEAP wanting all the same info, etc.... Finding out that supposedly my paternal 5th great grandfather knocked up my 5th gr. grandmother when she was 9, etc... I really got lost from here. Sorry about that.

If Elara joins us, we may get visual evidence of all her injuries.

Yikes! I don't look quite that old! The wrap might be realistic, though.

It's Bat Appreciation Day!

Sorry, but I do not appreciate flying rodents

Do you give out manly screams if they dive bomb you?

Enjoy your time in Ireland. Say hi to my relatives!

And, of course, there was the smell of the ink from the copy machine. It was a wonderful place.

I remember the delicious scent of ditto and mimeo machines and how we'd all sniff that beautiful inky smell of the purple ink.

omg, that was the best smell, kind of like bananas. I used to love being a teacher's helper in Junior High, because I got to run all the work sheets off. I breathed that scent in all the way to the class!

Actually they're not rodents.

4 and theyre cute.....

And soft.

I am so sorry for your loss, Cayla. And that was a really nice thing you did for the family.

I hope the food is magically delicious.

omg, get out of my head! That was my first thought when I read "Limerick"!

Thank you! As long as I avoid the temptation to kiss the Blarney Stone, I will be safe

That'd be a hard pass for me. My Irish roots could not convince to kiss that stone.

I'm in Central time, but I don't have a web cam. I have a phone (not like I know if that would work), but with my hearing, I'd basically have to hold it to my ear. You all could get a good look at the inside of my ear... Nah.

Scotty, you asked me some time back, how long I lived without heat. In all, 4 winters.

I decided to check to see if I had already answered that, and got thoroughly distracted by this little exchange:

Re: Check-In 132: Pronic Aethra Ogle - HNY 2024 Post by Madeliaette » Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:03 am gm

1.Do you recognize anybody at ReNext?

1.not in detail....though Lupe and Elara I have known at some previous life point in the past, i think - but i dont know if we were related, friends, coworkers, whatever...

by scottydog » Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:27 pm
I wonder if you, Lupy, and Elara were part of some lurid love triangle. Perhaps you and Lupy were married and you caught him in bed with Elara, prompting you to give her some of her first major injuries

by Lupine » Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:54 pm
All while we were taking part in the Battle of Crécy.

by RJDiogenes » Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:10 pm
To me, this has the ring of truth.

by Madeliaette » Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:57 am
8 some form of battle or war may have been a possibility - it would explain Elaras constant accidents and yr interest in historical costumes and my fiesty fiery temper that i have battled to overcome....but as i said i dont know.

So, I'm not only injury prone, and in a battle, but I'm a harlot, too? Okay, maybe. I have got to keep better tabs on you people!

I am curious how we knew each other, aside from that being a homewrecker scenario.

[RJDiogenes]

Good morning, everyone.

Off I go to breakfast at Mom's. The sun is coming up well before six oclock now.

It was almost like a movie set of an Irish pub, with everything you'd want and expect in an Irish pub. There were two fiddlers playing Irish folk music, a cute river-dancing girl, pints of Guinness being passed around and consumed heartily, laughter and merriment everywhere, and terrific Irish stew consumed for dinner.

Both my Mother and Uncle Ken visited Ireland and said pretty much the same thing.

Today the other two couples (college buddies) from the States will arrive and then all 8 of us will drive a mini-van to the coastal town of Kinsale.

Oh, good grief, this sounds like a recipe for a bad movie.

Thank you! As long as I avoid the temptation to kiss the Blarney Stone, I will be safe

Just don't French kiss the Blarney Stone. That's in bad taste.

Speaking of magically delicious, I really do need to buy a box of locally made Lucky Charms cereal.

Never eat plant-based Lucky Charms.

How long did this old one last? I imagine you use it so much that you got your money's worth out of it.

Five or six years. It had a good life.

You're the only person I know who could possibly find a rhyme for the word polysyllabic

Some words have to be forced to rhyme against their will.

We'll call you The Pain in the Assus of ReNexus

I'm proud of being a pain in the ass. That's why I called myself Diogenes when I entered the world of the Internet.

so...you used yr drier to mash garlic? lol.....

Talk about DIY.

garlic aloo, saag aloo, methi aloo.....?

That would make a good name for a Check-In Thread, because I have no idea what it means.

talking of death, and near dead....the nephew of the lady I used to help care for whom y'all knew as B is in hospital. He is a hypechondriac, but at some point his constant health fears may actualise. he has had blood cancer previously and overcome it once...but...it may just be something he ate, as it appears to be bowel related...but could be a return of the dreaded C word... if he comes out with a 6 week care package, hes going to need daily calls after those 6 weeks...so i might have extra work on my hands.

Yikes. Hopefully it's just tummy trouble. How old is he?

searching for a medal I found in a photo I took (there's a story)

Sounds like an interesting one.

having to fill out information, so much proof of this and that, like I actually exist, etc...

When I was going to renew my license, the checklist said I would need a birth certificate. I happen to have one, dating back to the 60s, so I brought it with me. They never asked for it though.

Finding out that supposedly my paternal 5th great grandfather knocked up my 5th gr. grandmother when she was 9, etc...

Wow, she must have been very precocious, in the medical sense. The youngest patient we ever had when I was in Women's Health was eleven, and that was pretty extreme.

Yikes! I don't look quite that old! The wrap might be realistic, though.

Yes, I think we've established that you somehow look younger than me.

Do you give out manly screams if they dive bomb you?

My Brother did. He went swimming in my Sister's pool one time when they were away on vacation and got chased away by bats.

omg, that was the best smell, kind of like bananas. I used to love being a teacher's helper in Junior High, because I got to run all the work sheets off. I breathed that scent in all the way to the class!

I used to hold the pages up to my face and take deep breaths. No doubt this explains a lot.

I have a phone (not like I know if that would work), but with my hearing, I'd basically have to hold it to my ear. You all could get a good look at the inside of my ear... Nah.

Which brings us back to potatoes....

So, I'm not only injury prone, and in a battle, but I'm a harlot, too? Okay, maybe. I have got to keep better tabs on you people!

Things happen fast here. You've got to show up more often.

[Cayla]

Good morning!

Since I was off Wednesday and Thursday, I am work both lunch and dinner shifts, today. Yesterday, I was able to leave work for a bit, to go to the wake. My mom is in town for the funeral, so I was able to visit with her, there. scottydog, he was 77, and appeared healthy. The family suspects he may have had an aneurysm.

As for the townhome, it is back to the drawing board. They accepted another offer.

[Gary]

This month is spring cleanup in town where people can haul trash to the sanitation facility for free disposal. Problem is a copy of the trash bill is needed, and I don't have one for April. They usually bring large dumpsters out to a local convenience store, so people have a place to dispose of trash, no bill required. Nothing has been posted on the usual web pages or social media, so I'll find out when I head to the store today.

Other than that, I'll log into work to knock out some stuff since the weather is going to be very cool.

[Lupine]

Good morning, returners.

It's 420!

As for today... well, nothings breaking down (yet), nothing needs repaired immediately, no dark clouds are looming, so today may be... relaxing.

We had a lovely evening in Limerick last night. Monti and his wife (both from Olympia, Washington) joined us for dinner at a local pub. It was almost like a movie set of an Irish pub, with everything you'd want and expect in an Irish pub. There were two fiddlers playing Irish folk music, a cute river-dancing girl, pints of Guinness being passed around and consumed heartily, laughter and merriment everywhere, and terrific Irish stew consumed for dinner.

Today the other two couples (college buddies) from the States will arrive and then all 8 of us will drive a mini-van to the coastal town of Kinsale. We'll spend the next 2 weeks hopping from town to town along the gorgeous, rugged southwest coast of Ireland.

Sounds like a good time.

By the way, did you know that the toothbrush was invented in West Virginia? If it had been invested anywhere else it would have been called a teethbrush.

Later I will put the (hopefully) repaired dryer through its paces.

You are a genius for your ability to fix the thing. Did you consult Youtube videos or did you just naturally know how to do it?

YouTube videos as I had never seen the mechanics of a dryer before. But I've never been one to let things like lack of talent or gross incompetence stop me.

Hi everyone!

Elara's still alive!

I hope the food is magically delicious.

omg, get out of my head! That was my first thought when I read "Limerick"!

I have got to keep better tabs on you people!

It can be a tough job.

[RJDiogenes]

Good evening, everyone.

My new Kindle came and now my old Kindle is charging again. Now what do I do?

Yesterday, I was able to leave work for a bit, to go to the wake.

That's nice of them to accommodate you like that.

The family suspects he may have had an aneurysm.

They're not doing an autopsy?

Problem is a copy of the trash bill is needed, and I don't have one for April.

Is this a bill for your trash removal?

It's 420!

High five!

But I've never been one to let things like lack of talent or gross incompetence stop me.

You too?

[scottydog]

We had a nice 2 hr drive from Limerick to Kinsale and have retired to our tiny hotel room for the night. Tomorrow we visit a couple of ancient castles and medieval forts.

scottydog, he was 77, and appeared healthy. The family suspects he may have had an aneurysm.

That's so sad. I hope he led a happy life.

i had the most delish * BENGUELA COVE WALKER BAY MOODY LAGOON - S AFRICA - 2019 the 2019 bversion is one of the bedst wines going in the reds.

Yummy. Did you taste dark fruit, spices, tobacco, and tannins?

Both my Mother and Uncle Ken visited Ireland and said pretty much the same thing.

It truly is a beautiful island. The people are extremely friendly and the weather is actually cooperating.

Just don't French kiss the Blarney Stone. That's in bad taste.

We passed on the Blarney Castle because we visited it 10 years ago. So we did some shopping while some of the others in our group kissed the darn stone while others wisely bypassed it.

I'm proud of being a pain in the ass. That's why I called myself Diogenes when I entered the world of the Internet.

If you look at the Encyclopedia, one of the entries is called 'Positive Deviance'. Heroes are unafraid to make waves and stand up and speak out, even if it irks others. That makes you a hero in my book. Literally.

Sounds like a good time.

We are indeed having a good time. Ireland is beautiful, and let me tell you, the Irish girls are stunningly gorgeous

Finding out that supposedly my paternal 5th great grandfather knocked up my 5th gr. grandmother when she was 9

Whoa, is that even biologically possible??

Yikes! I don't look quite that old! The wrap might be realistic, though.

My apologies. I told the Bing AI image generator to show a middle-aged woman wrapped in bandages. It didn't follow instructions!

Do you give out manly screams if they dive bomb you?

I give out womanly screams, not manly ones

[Madeliaette]

gm

1.I really got lost from here. Sorry about that.
2.how long I lived without heat. In all, 4 winters.
3.garlic aloo, saag aloo, methi aloo.....?
That would make a good name for a Check-In Thread, because I have no idea what it means.
4.Hopefully it's just tummy trouble. How old is he?
5.Now what do I do?
6.Did you taste dark fruit, spices, tobacco, and tannins?

1 wow......welcome back
2. congrats- another of us that survives sans heating. im voluntary, though
3.garlic aloo, saag aloo, methi aloo = indian potato dishes. basically aloo=spud, so garlic pots, spinach pots, and fenugreek pots - all delish
4 oh hes in his 80s - and its apparently leukemia
5. blame mercury retrograde
6 no i tasted strength, smoothness and depth

poksoies....were over the 470 mark so ill set up the next thread ready to hop to in case wese all overpost today.....tho probs wont be needed til mon/tues/wed.

today 3 hrs work, quick refreshments then off to a gardening job before indian food!

[scottydog]

I thought of Maddie when I read this article about how scientists are beginning to believe that all life, including animals and plants, may have consciousness.

Did you taste dark fruit, spices, tobacco, and tannins?

no i tasted strength, smoothness and depth

Interesting. That's how people describe good ballroom dancing. I guess it applies to wine, too!

today 3 hrs work, quick refreshments then off to a gardening job before indian food!

I notice you have the next check-in thread all queued up. Well done

[RJDiogenes]

Good morning, everyone.

Another day of stuff and nonsense, assuming I can fit it all in.

Tomorrow we visit a couple of ancient castles and medieval forts.

When you're there, just think that some of my ancestors may have lived in them.

The people are extremely friendly and the weather is actually cooperating.

Are you sure you're in the right place?

If you look at the Encyclopedia, one of the entries is called 'Positive Deviance'. Heroes are unafraid to make waves and stand up and speak out, even if it irks others. That makes you a hero in my book. Literally.

I think we can be positive that I'm deviant.

Whoa, is that even biologically possible??

Yep, that's called precocity-- early sexual development. It's rare, but becoming more common. We used to see it mostly in immigrant children or the children of immigrants. The reason is that even the junk food in America is so much better than what they're used to that it jump starts their metabolism.

garlic aloo, saag aloo, methi aloo = indian potato dishes. basically aloo=spud, so garlic pots, spinach pots, and fenugreek pots - all delish

Ah, cool, more slang to remember.

oh hes in his 80s - and its apparently leukemia

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. What's his prognosis?

blame mercury retrograde

Okay, especially since it's still not charging right and is kind of glitchy.

were over the 470 mark so ill set up the next thread ready to hop to in case wese all overpost today.....tho probs wont be needed til mon/tues/wed.

Yeah, probably Tuesday night.

I thought of Maddie when I read this article about how scientists are beginning to believe that all life, including animals and plants, may have consciousness.

Hmm. I'll check that out, but I am skeptical.

[Lupine]

Good morning, conscious ones.

This and thating today, though probably too much outside as it's predicted to be pretty hot out (compared to what we have been getting).

I thought of Maddie when I read this article about how scientists are beginning to believe that all life, including animals and plants, may have consciousness.

Though I've met a few people I'm not so sure about.

[RJDiogenes]

Good evening, everybody.

I got my Kindle all set up, then realized I would have to restore it to factory settings and start over to bring over all my settings from my other Kindle. I did that, but none of my book collections came over-- luckily I was able to figure that out, but for some reason a couple of hundred books reverted to the unsorted folder. Another weird thing is that one of my daily comic emails refuses to display graphics-- and graphics are kind of important when you're reading the comics.

Though I've met a few people I'm not so sure about.

I've long wondered if humans have a spectrum of sapience, just as there is a spectrum of intelligence or creativity or whatever. The thing that made me wonder about this is the people who can't grasp the problem with the Star Trek transporter-- they just can't grasp that there's a difference between an individual and a perfect copy of that individual. It kind of creeps me out....

[scottydog]

I'm excited about playing golf in the morning at Old Head golf course. It's breathtaking -- I highly recommend you watch this short clip that shows how the golf course juts out into the North Atlantic Ocean.

Another day of stuff and nonsense, assuming I can fit it all in.

The paradox of what you do is that it is nonsense yet perfectly sensible at the same time.

When you're there, just think that some of my ancestors may have lived in them.

I see no evidence of storage units situated nearby these ancient castles.

Are you sure you're in the right place?

Indeed. We've had perfect weather, blue skies and warm temps, and all the natives are astounded. I'm sure our luck will soon run out.

Yep, that's called precocity-- early sexual development. It's rare, but becoming more common. We used to see it mostly in immigrant children or the children of immigrants. The reason is that even the junk food in America is so much better than what they're used to that it jump starts their metabolism.

It's fascinating and scary. Can you even imagine a 9-yr-old being a parent? It would be a disaster for both mom and child.

Though I've met a few people I'm not so sure about.

Human consciousness is somehow both the highest and lowest forms of consciousness in the universe.

The thing that made me wonder about this is the people who can't grasp the problem with the Star Trek transporter-- they just can't grasp that there's a difference between an individual and a perfect copy of that individual. It kind of creeps me out....

I had a friend who thought the transporter was like a FAX machine, sending copies of people from place to place. I had to explain that it's the same person being sent, with their atoms being disassembled and reassembled.