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Be back when I can, the Dervish has been up to his usual tricks again, but in a very unusual way.
As Mr. Computer said, "Dervish! Let's just say that now you have two buttholes!"
(I have used this incident to encourage the children to use the more medically correct term, "rectum".)
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(1) They burned the van to leave no evidence against themselves, although I'm hoping the cell phone bill I get on the 12 will give the police some leads since I'll get the #s of the people they called...and they DID call.
(2) I am up to 11,178,350 right now in my Bookworm score and have not yet burned up the library. I also have had 2 words this game that were over 19,000 points each and about 5 words that were 15,000 or so. I'm really curious as to how high I can get this go go this time before flaming out. Of all the useless skills in the world, Bookworm champion has to rank right up there at the top of the list! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
Off to bed...my intelligence is already there. My body must needs follow.
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Whoa! Excitement in Californeye-A.
A little excitement here. My 13 year old is taking the ACT tomorrow.
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no excitement here <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Aussie got up at 8 am as I could not start the car. Says did the road service check the batteries when they came around early in the week? um no..is that important? sort of he says, theres no liquid in the batteries and that means batteries have probably died. oh of course (well it would be rude to interrupt him when hes trying to tell me something I learnt 20 years ago wouldn't it. I mean I could tell him the chemical reaction that takes place but he was enjoying himself so much & looked cute in those tight footy shorts <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> ) and of course I should have done that but work, kids, etc etc I forgot. anyway, he calls up the battery service who call around and $300 later we have new batteries. I was suitably impressed at being saved ...I wonder how I will reward my hero? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />
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Now, where did my post go that was supposed to move us back up to the first page?
Anyway, AW, I suppose there are multiple meanings to those emoticons when used in this context.
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With "modern" batteries, you shouldn't even be able to check the fluid level in them. "Maintenance Free" batteries. If the battery had a cap to check the fluid, it had to be old. Batteries use sulfuric acid to catalyze the reaction between the plates. In the process, hydrogen gas is emitted which, in concentration and exposed to an ignition source (electrical spark), will explode. So old batteries have vents to allow the hydrogen to bleed off safely. They also allow water (diluent for the sulfuric acid) to evaporate off leaving the plates of the battery exposed so it is necessary to periodically check the level and add water to cover the plates again. This is a little dangerous because you always tend to get a little bit of sulfuric acid on you which burns like you can't believe.
If you order a motorcycle battery from another country, it is best to get it shipped "dry". Purchase a battery from a store and it is already filled with sulfuric acid. If the battery tips over during shipping, acid spills out. Frequently shipping boxes are made from carton (paper). Sulfuric acid on paper starts a fire. So it is better to ship a battery with no liquid in it and then add the acid once you receive it. Take it to a battery store and let an expert do it as they know the correct concentration of acid to use (and don't mind so much getting burned).
The truck driver who brought my motorcycle battery from the USA to Mexico didn't know any of this. He should have studied more in high school chemistry. It might not have cost him a truck.
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Oooooh! That sounds enlightening! YIKES!
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<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> That poor man sure could have benefited from your knowledge of batteries. The whole truck went up???
Dear, brave Neaksis. She has doggedly stuck to her conversational topics, even though about every other sentence of my responses used the word "gonads". Snort!
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Is it my knowledge of batteries or the simple fact that I once tried to wipe up a sulfuric acid spill with a paper towel?
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Those batteries came from Japan with the UAV <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I just forgot to get them into the 3 monthly van service ! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
oh well got new ones now <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />
Poor Neaksis, I can just imagine her pretending to ignore your inclusions Neak lol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> sisters... *snort* <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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UAV = Urban Assault Vehicle <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Certainly can't have unreliable batteries in one of those.
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UAV = Urban Assault Vehicle snort* just our little joke of a really good 4wd van its so BIG and black and drives so well...I love the thing. I fill it up with the young ones, my own, sisters etc and off we go to the beach or wherever. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Have a look <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> Delica 4WD van we have the long wheel base turbo charged ... its my H car and I even sometimes let him drive it, but not often <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> and its big enough that I may 'accidentally' run over that darn waiting to have an accident MC of his <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
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That's a mean looking van!
"Woops hunny, really, I just didn't see that it was there."
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Yeah, and did you read the words in the description....fifth iteration, fusion, monobox, rib-bone construction...eee chihuahua!
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I wonder..... do you think he was saying something about my driving by getting that van?? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
what does he mean its got simple controls ??? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />
I haven't had a speeding fine for ....... almost months !! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />
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Hey, let's have a Ladies' Night celebration.
I graduated from Beginning 1 at hoop class tonight. Next week a new series starts and I will be in Beginning 2. I can pump my hoop, do the Wild West and the Electric Slide at the same time. I am working on the Slinky and Limbo. I can do the Booty Bump though I have to start it in the shortcut - I can't yet pump into then out of it. I can float my hoop from my waist to over my head then back down. I can't do the Snake yet. But I CAN HOOP!!!!!!
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Pio, when did you become Japanese? And why? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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Hoop it up, Cinders!!!
All will be glad to hear, I'm sure, that the Dervish's rectum is doing much better, and only has one hole at this point.
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well we have wine, we have marinated chicken wrapped in bacon baking, we have a sleepy little man who has eaten and wants to close his eyes, we have a daughter out with friends at Uni for who knows, what don't we have at 7.00pm ish??? one husband.
6.30ish ring ring, ring ring "hello hon, I'll be a bit late I'm at the gym" ...... is that Jim has in Jim Beam or gym as in exercise? "whats that hon? the line is breaking up" ... is it now .... "home soon"
[color:"blue"] S I G H ......... [/color] <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
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I'm sure all that exercise left him parched. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
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