We could be waiting forever....

You may be wondering about my new temporary name.

It's an Idiotville joke that just looks ridiculous outside of Idiotville. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Kiwighoulj? There must be something to this. Do tell.

When we lived in Spain my boys attended a British school. My oldest had a Scottish teacher who was an equal opportunity bigot. On Holloween she said to my son "Oh you Americans ruin every holiday by over doing it." This was prompted by my bringing in for all the kids in my boys' classes tootsie roll pops with cloth over them with faces penned on & tied to look like ghosts.

When ever a pencil would brake she would say "Made in China, made to brake."

We still get a chuckle over the differences in educational systems.

All right Todd, tick, tock, tick, tock...

Nams, do you think by any chance that patience isn't one of our strong points? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm guessing so Jen. Actually I've gained patience over the years. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

ex has the boys tonight & won't let my oldest go trick or treating. I thought I'd wait to find out the details until after the day just in case ex had some thing nice in mind for him. Anyway...I bought him a variety of candy today so he wouldn't feel left out but I didn't want him to eat it all alone so...I had some (too much) now I fell sick. I think I need hard cider to make my stomach feel better. I'll keep you posted...

To all the licorice aficionados out there try the British brand Bassett's. You can get almost a pound bag, used to be a pound but now it's 14oz. for $3.00 VS the very pricey Australian brand favored by our very own Todd.

Remember, before you run to the store, I have purchased wine in a box & didn't get sick or embarassed.

I'm trying to think of who hasn't taken the test, or at least said they have taken the test.

Luna, Larousse, Cinders, believer, 2much and Beth. Mabye I will wait until tomorrow to reveal the answer key...

I was working in the lab late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab began to rise
And suddenly to my surprise


He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
He did the mash
It caught on in a flash
He did the mash
He did the monster mash


From my laboratory in the castle east
To the master bedroom where the vampires feast
The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
To get a jolt from my electrodes


They did the mash
They did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They did the mash
It caught on in a flash
They did the mash
They did the monster mash


The zombies were having fun
The party had just begun
The guests included Wolf Man
Dracula and his son


The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds
Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds
The coffin-bangers were about to arrive
With their vocal group, "The Crypt-Kicker Five"


They played the mash
They played the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash
They played the mash
It caught on in a flash
They played the mash
They played the monster mash


Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He opened the lid and shook his fist
And said, "Whatever happened to my Transylvania twist?"


It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash
The monster mash
And it's a graveyard smash
It's now the mash
It's caught on in a flash
It's now the mash
It's now the monster mash


Now everything's cool, Drac's a part of the band
And my monster mash is the hit of the land
For you, the living, this mash was meant too
When you get to my door, tell them Boris sent you


Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash
The monster mash
And do my graveyard smash
Then you can mash
You'll catch on in a flash
Then you can mash
Then you can monster mash

You just don't want to miss out on trick or treating do you Todd? All right then tomorrow it is. I'll go to bed & read. The hard cider did NOT make my stomach feel better from too much candy. Maybe instead of licorice I'll try some chocolate...hmmm

Just the thought makes me feel even sicker. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I'm thinking of another care package for you Todd. It needs to address bloody noses, trouble sleeping, memory loss, comfort foods, caller ID & Thanksgiving ideas. Lemme think...


Maybe tomorrow I'll have some ideas I can post...you'll just have to wait until then. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

I was actually kidding about waiting until tomorrow. I thought that post would be met with a firestorm of protest. Since it wasn't, I guess it is okay to wait...

Todd,

I remember those tests from SI. I also remember that I flunked them. I especially get the one about the woman and the river confused with the missionaries and the cannibals.

An electric impact driver? Not in my tool box! I much prefer my K-D Tools P/N 1140 manual impact driver. There is nothing quite as satisfying as the sound and feel of a 10 pound sledge hitting squarely on the impact driver and watching the screw head slowly come out. Getting the satisfaction of watching every ounce of your sweat and effort slowly but progressively giving results. You people have no patience. You like everything fast. Where is the craftsmanship? Where is the joy?

Actually the screw has always bothered me. It is one of the few things that you have to push in to get out. This bothered me so much that I went through my entire house and replaced every single screw in every single appliance, piece of furniture, children's toy, stereo, computer, etc. with torx head screws. Now I'm living my life without compromise. Unfortunately I no longer need an impact driver.

Pio,

Torx head screws are typically machine screws no? You can remove those as easily as any other screw. What am I missing?

I remember sitting in the "necessary room" at work one day and examining the screws that held the "modesty" panels in place. They were designed in such a way that there was an obligue raised edge on the right side of the screw head, which meant they could be tightened; but there was no edge to the left of center. IOW, the screws could not be removed, at least with a normal screwdriver. Always having been one to think about things in an unusual way, I tried to think of who would want to remove the panels? I mean really, what other use could one find for them?

Later, I discovered that there is indeed a special tool to remove the screws. I got the tool, removed the screws and replaced them with normal slotted screw heads. I was a happy camper. Two weeks later, management removed my screws and reattached the panels with the same old one sided screw heads. Someone in management obviously had too much time on their hands.

The foregoing was a true story. To the best of my recollection. No, wait, maybe it wasn't at work, but at the airport. I remember the nice policeman saying something about defacing municipal property... Yes, it is all coming back to me now: the handcuffs were too tight, the squad car stunk....

Done.

Maybe it is a result of the confusion but, in my test, the woman gets boiled and eaten by the cannibals for her infidelity. Does that count?

I wasn't listed on your "waiting list" Todd, but I took the tests too! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Oh CRAP, Todd has fallen asleep.............

Hi Todd,

Beth signing in. Yes, I have taken the test and I hope you will post the results at midnight.

Hi everyone else, off to my therapy group so will catch you all later.

Happy Halloween. Beth

No you can get wood screws with torx heads as well. I will confess that I have no problem using square head woods screws. I have quite a collection still. But wood screws are better to remove with a screw extractor than an impact driver. I love screw extractors too. Impact drivers are best used on machine screws where the threads are really nice and rusted up.

When we went through the storage in September, I found four of my Akro bin cases (still wrapped) and I shipped them to Saudi. I am now sorting through all the hardware and putting everything in the correct bins. I have since discovered that I will never have to buy another cotter pin as long as I live. I have quite enough. I am probably a little short on clovis pins though. I also don't have a good variety of snap rings and that troubles me because I'm not sure how it happened. Maybe someone has been stealing my snap rings.