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Jim, Gabriel aka "fluffy" is a funny comedian. Should have the dining set delivered in a bit. Now I need to get place mats and a cover for it, along with seat cushions for the derriere.
Dan - When you have time, please show us a couple pics of the dining set when you get it. I'm interested to see what it looks like.
Hi everyone.
Finished okay today. Same wall guys. Signed 31 wheels. Had to hurry home to take Mom to the doctor.
Foggy and sort of warmish. A little mist here and there all day but I think it's going to rain hard later on.
Not much else. Hope everyone is having a good evening.
Finished okay today. Same wall guys. Signed 31 wheels. Had to hurry home to take Mom to the doctor.
Foggy and sort of warmish. A little mist here and there all day but I think it's going to rain hard later on.
Not much else. Hope everyone is having a good evening.
Dan - When you have time, please show us a couple pics of the dining set when you get it. I'm interested to see what it looks like
Hope everyone has had a great day.
So, you guys know we've (mainly my wife) has been doing several interior home improvements. She has been doing most of the work herself trying to save as many $'s as she can, knowing that I agreed upfront to pay for new flooring to replace 16-year old cheap construction grade carpet. Wow, I'm suffering severe sticker shock right now. Went yesterday to pick out new top of the line (20-yr warranty against scratch, dent, delamination from water) natural wood grain/texture vinyl flooring from a prominent manufacturer and local dealer/installer that has a great reputation. Got the estimate today for them doing everything (removal of old carpet, hardwood, and vinyl in all rooms except the 2 spare bedrooms, moving furniture and install), a total of 1375 sq. total. Total estimate is $20K, ouch! It is beautiful flooring, and should be the last we ever need, but damn! We'll ya can't take it with you, and I said I'd pay for it and it's what she wants. Gonna have to put my big boy pants on and pony up I guess.
So, you guys know we've (mainly my wife) has been doing several interior home improvements. She has been doing most of the work herself trying to save as many $'s as she can, knowing that I agreed upfront to pay for new flooring to replace 16-year old cheap construction grade carpet. Wow, I'm suffering severe sticker shock right now. Went yesterday to pick out new top of the line (20-yr warranty against scratch, dent, delamination from water) natural wood grain/texture vinyl flooring from a prominent manufacturer and local dealer/installer that has a great reputation. Got the estimate today for them doing everything (removal of old carpet, hardwood, and vinyl in all rooms except the 2 spare bedrooms, moving furniture and install), a total of 1375 sq. total. Total estimate is $20K, ouch! It is beautiful flooring, and should be the last we ever need, but damn! We'll ya can't take it with you, and I said I'd pay for it and it's what she wants. Gonna have to put my big boy pants on and pony up I guess.
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Hope everyone has had a great day.
So, you guys know we've (mainly my wife) has been doing several interior home improvements. She has been doing most of the work herself trying to save as many $'s as she can, knowing that I agreed upfront to pay for new flooring to replace 16-year old cheap construction grade carpet. Wow, I'm suffering severe sticker shock right now. Went yesterday to pick out new top of the line (20-yr warranty against scratch, dent, delamination from water) natural wood grain/texture vinyl flooring from a prominent manufacturer and local dealer/installer that has a great reputation. Got the estimate today for them doing everything (removal of old carpet, hardwood, and vinyl in all rooms except the 2 spare bedrooms, moving furniture and install), a total of 1375 sq. total. Total estimate is $20K, ouch! It is beautiful flooring, and should be the last we ever need, but damn! We'll ya can't take it with you, and I said I'd pay for it and it's what she wants. Gonna have to put my big boy pants on and pony up I guess.
So, you guys know we've (mainly my wife) has been doing several interior home improvements. She has been doing most of the work herself trying to save as many $'s as she can, knowing that I agreed upfront to pay for new flooring to replace 16-year old cheap construction grade carpet. Wow, I'm suffering severe sticker shock right now. Went yesterday to pick out new top of the line (20-yr warranty against scratch, dent, delamination from water) natural wood grain/texture vinyl flooring from a prominent manufacturer and local dealer/installer that has a great reputation. Got the estimate today for them doing everything (removal of old carpet, hardwood, and vinyl in all rooms except the 2 spare bedrooms, moving furniture and install), a total of 1375 sq. total. Total estimate is $20K, ouch! It is beautiful flooring, and should be the last we ever need, but damn! We'll ya can't take it with you, and I said I'd pay for it and it's what she wants. Gonna have to put my big boy pants on and pony up I guess.
Price for material and labor is hyper. Economy is iffy, Want and need vs weigh the market.
Folks that enjoyed high 'r than norm margins (people be freak'n) need a reality check... supply and demand will equal out. Wear that floor out some more...what's the hurry?
Happy wife? smart Husband... Aint always 1way
Of course maybe thats why I am single.. it was her way or the highway.... I am cruise'n the slow lane and happy
My opinion for 20k ... Pump the brakes.
Price for material and labor is hyper. Economy is iffy, Want and need vs weigh the market.
Folks that enjoyed high 'r than norm margins (people be freak'n) need a reality check... supply and demand will equal out. Wear that floor out some more...what's the hurry?
Happy wife? smart Husband... Aint always 1way
Of course maybe thats why I am single.. it was her way or the highway.... I am cruise'n the slow lane and happy
Price for material and labor is hyper. Economy is iffy, Want and need vs weigh the market.
Folks that enjoyed high 'r than norm margins (people be freak'n) need a reality check... supply and demand will equal out. Wear that floor out some more...what's the hurry?
Happy wife? smart Husband... Aint always 1way
Of course maybe thats why I am single.. it was her way or the highway.... I am cruise'n the slow lane and happy
I really appreciate all you guys' comments on the new flooring project. It helps to have friends that will give you their honest opinion on stuff like this, it means alot to me. Thanks!
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My heart is definitely with the Chiefs and Lions, but if I was betting my money would be on the Ravens and 49'ers who have been the class of their Conferences all season and why they are the host teams for their respective games. I think the Lions definitely have a shot at the 49'ers, they are playing "hungry" and I love their coach Dan Campbell. Don't count KC out either, the Chiefs have played their best ball of the season in the playoffs, and Mahomes is always a magician. Both should be very interesting games!
I attended the 2003 (4 Jan 2004) Ravens vs. Titans game in Baltimore. Driving into the stadium parking lot(s) my friend (Barry) & me are listening to the local radio. Lot's of radio commercials about an "empty" bank - at least that's what it sounded like from the radio commercials. It finally dawned on us the bank was the "M&T" bank.
Good morning everyone.
Good morning so far. I've hit my lunchtime goal and we still have a half hour. Yesterday the lead comes to me at a quarter to 1 and says, I'll see you at 6 tomorrow morning. Not understanding what he was saying, I said, yes, you will. He repeated it. I just looked at him. He said, go home right now. I had some things I was looking up and I said, why don't you send someone else home. So he did. More than half the crew. If I would have had any idea, I would have gone. Anyway, this morning he said that everyone who stayed yesterday got to go home early today. We are short wheels and run out of work so that's why the generosity. Can't beat it on Friday.
Chris you're going to think you're living in a new house. That bill seems a bit stiff but you have to pay up for something nice. Next you should put on an addition.
Dan that's a nice looking set. I can't tell what kind of wood by looking at the grain. I think it's pretty. The chairs look comfortable.
We've had lots of rain and everything is a muddy mess. I've got some water in my basement, it looks like it's coming in under the wall from the outside "patio." It's also under a window so I have to see which it is. The window is easy, I'll just board that sucker up. But if it's coming in under the wall, that might take some thinking.
Lunch in a few. Wouldn't mind going home but it will probably be about the same time as yesterday. That's okay. Still time to see some people at Awful house.
Okay Happy Friday everyone.
Addendum: The lead just came past and said I could leave at lunchtime. Woo! Good start to the weekend.
Good morning so far. I've hit my lunchtime goal and we still have a half hour. Yesterday the lead comes to me at a quarter to 1 and says, I'll see you at 6 tomorrow morning. Not understanding what he was saying, I said, yes, you will. He repeated it. I just looked at him. He said, go home right now. I had some things I was looking up and I said, why don't you send someone else home. So he did. More than half the crew. If I would have had any idea, I would have gone. Anyway, this morning he said that everyone who stayed yesterday got to go home early today. We are short wheels and run out of work so that's why the generosity. Can't beat it on Friday.
Chris you're going to think you're living in a new house. That bill seems a bit stiff but you have to pay up for something nice. Next you should put on an addition.
Dan that's a nice looking set. I can't tell what kind of wood by looking at the grain. I think it's pretty. The chairs look comfortable.
We've had lots of rain and everything is a muddy mess. I've got some water in my basement, it looks like it's coming in under the wall from the outside "patio." It's also under a window so I have to see which it is. The window is easy, I'll just board that sucker up. But if it's coming in under the wall, that might take some thinking.
Lunch in a few. Wouldn't mind going home but it will probably be about the same time as yesterday. That's okay. Still time to see some people at Awful house.
Okay Happy Friday everyone.
Addendum: The lead just came past and said I could leave at lunchtime. Woo! Good start to the weekend.
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I attended the 2003 (4 Jan 2004) Ravens vs. Titans game in Baltimore. Driving into the stadium parking lot(s) my friend (Barry) & me are listening to the local radio. Lot's of radio commercials about an "empty" bank - at least that's what it sounded like from the radio commercials. It finally dawned on us the bank was the "M&T" bank.
Never been to the stadium there. Back in the day when I would have to make fairly regular trips to NGA Headquarters in Bethesda, MD, they would make us fly into BWI because it was cheaper, and then drive down to Bethesda. A couple of times we had some hours to kill and spent some time walking around the harbor area, which I thought was nice. I always hated those trips to the DC area because of the traffic. The only thing good about it was getting to see some of the historic sites on the Government's dime during our off hours. My favorite visit/event was a private tour of CIA Headquarters at Langley, too cool! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I'd be walking in those doors and see that iconic Compass Rose tiled floor in the entry foyer!
Ya, the house is gonna look very different when it's all done. I'll take some pics of all the rooms when it's done, done. Right now several parts are in various stages of work and it's a chaotic mess. With my OCD, everyday is a challenge seeing the chaos with lots of stuff out of place and messy. I'm dealing with it, but I don't like it!
Thanks for the compliments on the dining set. The wood is Elm. I saw it a couple of years ago and thought that it was a beautiful wood/grain. Norm, I'm seeing more and more on Masters of The Air. I really need to to watch it. I wonder if it will be available on dvd in the near future? Though not a historical event WWII movie, Fury, with Brad Pitt is very good. It has been making the rounds on AMC recently. On the Taylor Swift spread....I ain't touching that one, though I would like to!.
As bad as I want the Lions to win, my guess is, it will be S.F. and the Ravens. Ah yes, flooring. I won't even come close to needing the sq. ft. as you Chris, so not the price, but it is on the next to get done list, and will be done in conjuction of replacing the kitchen cabinets. Ezra, from the Amish furniture store, mentioned that they do cabinets as well. But...$$$ would be my guess.
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I like cranberry sauce too, I prefer the chunky with the real cranberries. Don't really know what made me think of this, but another side dish that I really like but haven't had in a long time is Corn Relish.