Joe94xj
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Got my concealed handgun Permit in the mail today. :yelclap:
Got my concealed handgun Permit in the mail today. :yelclap:
Colorado B/S Thread
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BJL913
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Joe94xj
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Re: The Colorado BS thread
Will do. Now it's time to go shopping.
Will do. Now it's time to go shopping.
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Re: The Colorado BS thread
Let me tell you about the government.
This week, my unemployment ran out, and congress did authorize extended benefits which I qualify for, however, since no money was alocated, the state is sitting on it's hands.
Then I paid the a license tag infraction on the kid's jeep. It happened 2 days before his 18th birthday. I get back the check, signed by me with my wife and my names on it, along with the ticket and a form that has to be notarized that my kid has informed me of the infraction. Obviously he must have forged the check.
Last night my 96 year old mother fell, and was in pain when they tried to move her. She is under the care of hospice and at a nursing home. The hospice nurse was called, who has complete medical authority over my mother's care, and then the nursing home called the fire dept, and the ambulance. Now, the protocol for emergency calls is whoever shows up first, has control of the scene. This applies to the fire dept, and the ambulance paramedics. Real medical personnal are not under this protocol. The hospice nurse had no pain meds, and thought my mom might have a broken hip. So being medical power of attorney, I decided that the fire dept would medicate her, and then she could be transported to the hospital. They ran a line, and then started to try to move her onto the gurney. The hospice nurse told them to wait, she should have pain meds first. A fire dept ahole told the nurse to leave the room. They finally gave her meds after my mother voiced her pain for a few minutes. My mother is tough. She lives with pain most people wouldn't. I am still blowing a gasket, I will file a formal complaint. Coincidently, the fire clown was the only one that didn't have a name tag on. Some dipstick paramedic telling an experienced emergency room, hospice nurse what to do. Civil service should be abolished.
The icing on the cake was that after sitting in the emergency room until 3 in the morning, they decided she was fine, and could go home. If the hospice nurse was allowed to carry narcotics she could have been medicated, put back in bed, and have been fine the next morning. But, no, we have another totally unnecessary cost of a couple of grand, and that's what we'll pay. And people wonder why insurance rates are so high.
BTW, Cody(KRONIK), there was a cute female paramedic there with a sleve tattoo on her arm. I mentioned your prowess.
Let me tell you about the government.
This week, my unemployment ran out, and congress did authorize extended benefits which I qualify for, however, since no money was alocated, the state is sitting on it's hands.
Then I paid the a license tag infraction on the kid's jeep. It happened 2 days before his 18th birthday. I get back the check, signed by me with my wife and my names on it, along with the ticket and a form that has to be notarized that my kid has informed me of the infraction. Obviously he must have forged the check.
Last night my 96 year old mother fell, and was in pain when they tried to move her. She is under the care of hospice and at a nursing home. The hospice nurse was called, who has complete medical authority over my mother's care, and then the nursing home called the fire dept, and the ambulance. Now, the protocol for emergency calls is whoever shows up first, has control of the scene. This applies to the fire dept, and the ambulance paramedics. Real medical personnal are not under this protocol. The hospice nurse had no pain meds, and thought my mom might have a broken hip. So being medical power of attorney, I decided that the fire dept would medicate her, and then she could be transported to the hospital. They ran a line, and then started to try to move her onto the gurney. The hospice nurse told them to wait, she should have pain meds first. A fire dept ahole told the nurse to leave the room. They finally gave her meds after my mother voiced her pain for a few minutes. My mother is tough. She lives with pain most people wouldn't. I am still blowing a gasket, I will file a formal complaint. Coincidently, the fire clown was the only one that didn't have a name tag on. Some dipstick paramedic telling an experienced emergency room, hospice nurse what to do. Civil service should be abolished.
The icing on the cake was that after sitting in the emergency room until 3 in the morning, they decided she was fine, and could go home. If the hospice nurse was allowed to carry narcotics she could have been medicated, put back in bed, and have been fine the next morning. But, no, we have another totally unnecessary cost of a couple of grand, and that's what we'll pay. And people wonder why insurance rates are so high.
BTW, Cody(KRONIK), there was a cute female paramedic there with a sleve tattoo on her arm. I mentioned your prowess.
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KRONIK
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Wow. I'm so sorry to hear about your situation. Hope the best for you and your mother. Sounds like a strong lady!
I am just dumbfounded that in all that you would think of me and and my artwork.
Damn near brought a tear to my eye.
Also. I learned a new word today.
Prowess. Had to look that one up!
Thank you!!!!!!!
Let me tell you about the government.
This week, my unemployment ran out, and congress did authorize extended benefits which I qualify for, however, since no money was alocated, the state is sitting on it's hands.
Then I paid the a license tag infraction on the kid's jeep. It happened 2 days before his 18th birthday. I get back the check, signed by me with my wife and my names on it, along with the ticket and a form that has to be notarized that my kid has informed me of the infraction. Obviously he must have forged the check.
Last night my 96 year old mother fell, and was in pain when they tried to move her. She is under the care of hospice and at a nursing home. The hospice nurse was called, who has complete medical authority over my mother's care, and then the nursing home called the fire dept, and the ambulance. Now, the protocol for emergency calls is whoever shows up first, has control of the scene. This applies to the fire dept, and the ambulance paramedics. Real medical personnal are not under this protocol. The hospice nurse had no pain meds, and thought my mom might have a broken hip. So being medical power of attorney, I decided that the fire dept would medicate her, and then she could be transported to the hospital. They ran a line, and then started to try to move her onto the gurney. The hospice nurse told them to wait, she should have pain meds first. A fire dept ahole told the nurse to leave the room. They finally gave her meds after my mother voiced her pain for a few minutes. My mother is tough. She lives with pain most people wouldn't. I am still blowing a gasket, I will file a formal complaint. Coincidently, the fire clown was the only one that didn't have a name tag on. Some dipstick paramedic telling an experienced emergency room, hospice nurse what to do. Civil service should be abolished.
The icing on the cake was that after sitting in the emergency room until 3 in the morning, they decided she was fine, and could go home. If the hospice nurse was allowed to carry narcotics she could have been medicated, put back in bed, and have been fine the next morning. But, no, we have another totally unnecessary cost of a couple of grand, and that's what we'll pay. And people wonder why insurance rates are so high.
BTW, Cody(KRONIK), there was a cute female paramedic there with a sleve tattoo on her arm. I mentioned your prowess.
Wow. I'm so sorry to hear about your situation. Hope the best for you and your mother. Sounds like a strong lady!
I am just dumbfounded that in all that you would think of me and and my artwork.
Damn near brought a tear to my eye.
Also. I learned a new word today.
Prowess. Had to look that one up!
Thank you!!!!!!!
eflores
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funny you say that. i was talking to an aircraft mechanic yesterday and he used the word. i thought to myself, wow its been a long time since ive heard some one say that!
funny you say that. i was talking to an aircraft mechanic yesterday and he used the word. i thought to myself, wow its been a long time since ive heard some one say that!
O-Gauge Steamer
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And that would be due to the growing illiteracy in this Country. So many are functionally illiterate it is not funny. Schools have the "no child left behind" act going and so pass little Johnnie onto the next grade. Does not matter if he can do the work or not. Can't hold him back as it might damage his little, fraglie, ego. Prizes and trophies given out to all "participants" instead of only the winning team getting the trophy. The examples are endless. Everyone is a winner, no losers. What a surprise it is for these kids when they get into the workplace and discover that there are, indeed, losers. Those that fail honestly do not understand why.
How many kids read a book just for the entertainment value? How many just sit in front of the television and punch buttons?
When I came up, there were three levels of education. Covered the advanced, the average and the remedial folks. Three programs with tree different goals. The remedial kids got the extra help they needed in order to be a success, the average kids got the standard program and the advanced kids got the material as fast as they could swallow it. By the time I graduated High School, I had my ASEE. We call that degree an ASET these days.
In 97 I left being a Senior Field Service Engineer to go "back inside" and be a Senior Process Engineer again. After reviewing the production proceedures, I let my Boss know that they needed a complete rewrite as they no longer either reflected the process or, for that matter, made any sense.
I was told to write down to an 8th grade level so the production folk would have a chance of understanding them. It is a difficult task to do when you have been, for the previous 10 years, preparing documents for the PhDs at the Factory to review. And for the 10 years prior to that being in school pursuing the paper you need in this world.
Failed on my first attempt. The Flesch-Kincaid analysis that Word provides pegged it a grade 13 equivalent. Could not believe how hard it was to accomplish. To be honest, given a choice between monosyllabic or a polysyllabic response, guess which way I tend?
And that would be due to the growing illiteracy in this Country. So many are functionally illiterate it is not funny. Schools have the "no child left behind" act going and so pass little Johnnie onto the next grade. Does not matter if he can do the work or not. Can't hold him back as it might damage his little, fraglie, ego. Prizes and trophies given out to all "participants" instead of only the winning team getting the trophy. The examples are endless. Everyone is a winner, no losers. What a surprise it is for these kids when they get into the workplace and discover that there are, indeed, losers. Those that fail honestly do not understand why.
How many kids read a book just for the entertainment value? How many just sit in front of the television and punch buttons?
When I came up, there were three levels of education. Covered the advanced, the average and the remedial folks. Three programs with tree different goals. The remedial kids got the extra help they needed in order to be a success, the average kids got the standard program and the advanced kids got the material as fast as they could swallow it. By the time I graduated High School, I had my ASEE. We call that degree an ASET these days.
In 97 I left being a Senior Field Service Engineer to go "back inside" and be a Senior Process Engineer again. After reviewing the production proceedures, I let my Boss know that they needed a complete rewrite as they no longer either reflected the process or, for that matter, made any sense.
I was told to write down to an 8th grade level so the production folk would have a chance of understanding them. It is a difficult task to do when you have been, for the previous 10 years, preparing documents for the PhDs at the Factory to review. And for the 10 years prior to that being in school pursuing the paper you need in this world.
Failed on my first attempt. The Flesch-Kincaid analysis that Word provides pegged it a grade 13 equivalent. Could not believe how hard it was to accomplish. To be honest, given a choice between monosyllabic or a polysyllabic response, guess which way I tend?
DutchVDub
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oops, I think you just posted your plans for a quiet military coup on a public forum... is that like asking what to do now that you've disposed of a body?
Starting a new political party. Military Vets for a Military Take-over.
Frank Z
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Been a long week.
Daniel home on spring break and we spent all of our free time parting out his XJ, carting the carcass to the scrapper, looking for a decent car, finished up a 14 bolt and a D60 gear/Locker install.....
I need a Spring Break too....
Been a long week.
Daniel home on spring break and we spent all of our free time parting out his XJ, carting the carcass to the scrapper, looking for a decent car, finished up a 14 bolt and a D60 gear/Locker install.....
I need a Spring Break too....
collkid
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What 'decent car' did you find him?
What 'decent car' did you find him?
Frank Z
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Hoping to pick up a Jetta tomorow.
Hoping to pick up a Jetta tomorow.
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Saw the coolest thing this weekend. Went to the track meet my bro and sis were competing in. There was a girl there confined to a wheelchair who had a special trike of sorts that allowed her to compete. And i don't mean compete as in be out there. I mean compete as be damn impressive. She.did the 2 mile race and came in 6th out of 20+ kids!!
She competed in two other events as well.
Was pure awesome.
Saw the coolest thing this weekend. Went to the track meet my bro and sis were competing in. There was a girl there confined to a wheelchair who had a special trike of sorts that allowed her to compete. And i don't mean compete as in be out there. I mean compete as be damn impressive. She.did the 2 mile race and came in 6th out of 20+ kids!!
She competed in two other events as well.
Was pure awesome.
collkid
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FWIW. Have a 2000 Honda Accord I'll be selling tomorrow. 170k 2.3L 5-speed. I'd give it to you Cheap if ya help me with somethin on me Jeep!
FWIW. Have a 2000 Honda Accord I'll be selling tomorrow. 170k 2.3L 5-speed. I'd give it to you Cheap if ya help me with somethin on me Jeep!
xj-grin
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I'm pretty sure the chimney would like it more if a girl did that...no break for you, you have to flash my chimney!
fireLt.
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Awesome!
When I started running in events last year it didn't take me long to figure out appearance doesn't mean shizz. I even witnessed a blind man running in the Rock and Roll Marathon last fall. He had a guy run with him that gave him guidance. That same marathon I was trucking along at a 7:30 ish pace when I was flat passed up by a hunched over old lady like I was standing still. Kind of made me wonder if I was really doing my best!
Awesome!
When I started running in events last year it didn't take me long to figure out appearance doesn't mean shizz. I even witnessed a blind man running in the Rock and Roll Marathon last fall. He had a guy run with him that gave him guidance. That same marathon I was trucking along at a 7:30 ish pace when I was flat passed up by a hunched over old lady like I was standing still. Kind of made me wonder if I was really doing my best!
Re: The Colorado BS thread
Definitely sparked up some motivation to push a lil harder. Plus, I aint gettin no younger.
Ya I have been working out and doing a lot more running lately but I definitely had a "damn" moment comparing my efforts to hers and being on the drastic losing end. (Wonder if she knows how many people she does that to? hmm)
Definitely sparked up some motivation to push a lil harder. Plus, I aint gettin no younger.
Frank Z
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Sorry..at the stealership now.
2002 Jetta
1.8L turbo
fuel injected 10 speed windshield wipers.
Dealer had it advertised at $7k retail marked down to $5900. We said we'd pay the KBB Price of $4620.
I think we did okay.
Sorry..at the stealership now.
2002 Jetta
1.8L turbo
fuel injected 10 speed windshield wipers.
Dealer had it advertised at $7k retail marked down to $5900. We said we'd pay the KBB Price of $4620.
I think we did okay.
DutchVDub
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Good cars man, I'm not a huge fan of the 1.8T (more of a VR6 guy myself) but they get great economy and last forever. Sporty too.
I'd love to rreplace my beater Passat with a decent little TDI Passat.
Oh, and FYI my VAGCOM will work on your car so IF (Thats funny, its more like WHEN :lol: ) you need to figure out what the CEL is on for just LMK.
Good cars man, I'm not a huge fan of the 1.8T (more of a VR6 guy myself) but they get great economy and last forever. Sporty too.
I'd love to rreplace my beater Passat with a decent little TDI Passat.
Oh, and FYI my VAGCOM will work on your car so IF (Thats funny, its more like WHEN :lol: ) you need to figure out what the CEL is on for just LMK.
