What's messing with your Groove?

[earthJoker]

I'm somehow glad that I am only obligated to turn up at family gatherings once a year (Christmas) and otherwise it's only expected on weddings and funerals and the like.

[KidLife10200]

Did your keyboard go through the laundry too? Your disappearing o in "own" has a certain accidental relevance when it comes to your dirty laundry.

That was a pretty futile attempt at trying to be funny.

[earthJoker]

I laughed.

[Ominous Gamer]

My Nostromo SpeedPad appears to be dying. One of the keys inputs continuously, even when its not pressed, and its not jammed. Tis a sad day for my PC games.

[oldmunchkin]

According to my little temperature thingy on my computer, (yes, I know it's not accurate because it comes out of a different town) says that it is 13 degrees, but feels like -6! Hell, it only got to 17 degrees all day, according to that thingy. Whether it's off a few degrees or not doesn't matter when it's this fucking cold! Add to that the fact if someone had shot me yesterday, I know I would have felt better. I honestly don't remember being this sick in a long time. I do feel a tiny bit better today, but have to gear up to cook for 18 to 20 people tomorrow!

[Timbuk2]

Hanogver + lots of work to do = groove messed.

[termite]

Its November and I've already been to two Christmas parties.

[Timbuk2]

Disgusting.

I forebade my lady from celebrating anything xmaslike until 24th Dec. At 7:30pm precisely.

She's already getting excitable.

[Catgrrl]

I'd like to say a big fuck you to people who have easy babies.

[GGT]

I'd like to say a big fuck you to people who have easy babies.

Karma will get them in the end.

[Nessus]

I'd like to say a big fuck you to people who have easy babies.

From someone whose baby was taken away by the dad: You have it pretty nice, all in all.

[Catgrrl]

Sorry, I know I have no right to bitch, I'm tired and realize I don't have the energy I did at 20, or 25. And to have a high-maintenance child (though relatively healthy so I am thankful for that) is draining me. I'm someone who worked two jobs at a time, could stay up all night and live on 4-5 hours sleep with little trouble. Now, at home all day entertaining a very alert, curious, teething child with acid reflux wears me out more than anything I've ever done.

And then I read a post from a Facebook friend about how easy a baby she has. And she's one of those party girls that shouldn't really have kids. Baby Daddy not in the picture, she's not too bright. Not that I'd ever want to be her in a million years, but I think it was the only time I've ever been jealous of someone. I don't get jealous of other people.

Of course she could just be blowing smoke as most Facebook posts are nothing more than that, but it definitely put me off. And I hate myself for that.

[earthJoker]

Of course she could just be blowing smoke as most Facebook posts are nothing more than that, but it definitely put me off. And I hate myself for that.

I can totally feel with that (not with all the baby stuff I have no idea about that). Another reason not to spend much time on Facebook.

[Flixy]

The setup & times at work were changed, and I both accidently started too late AND let everything crash within a few minutes. I feel stupid now

[oldmunchkin]

Hanogver + lots of work to do = groove messed.

True, but it all went wonderful! We fed 16 people at a friend's house, plus sent "leftovers" to about 12 or 14 shut-ins, so life went well!

I am soooooooo pissed off at people who own stores on Main Street, who don't shovel their front sidewalks! I (being me) slipped on the ice and did a face-plant on the sidewalk. I have a broken nose, 2 black eyes, a cracked cheek-bone, and, at least, 1 broken rib! Fucking lazy, cheap, bastards who won't shovel, or pay to have shoveled, their god-damned sidewalks!

[Lor]

Disgusting.

I forebade my lady from celebrating anything xmaslike until 24th Dec. At 7:30pm precisely.

She's already getting excitable.

It must be a female thing, my lady has already done 3/4 of her xmas shopping. I've done - None.

[Timbuk2]

I have a broken nose, 2 black eyes, a cracked cheek-bone, and, at least, 1 broken rib!

Jesus Christ on a bike munch!

Did you need a stay in hospital? Cracked ribs they can't do much about, but a broken nose and cracked cheekbone would need patching up.

Poor thing. Must have fallen like a ton of bricks!

[earthJoker]

I am soooooooo pissed off at people who own stores on Main Street, who don't shovel their front sidewalks!

Shovel the sidewalk is a private issue over there?

[Catgrrl]

It is in front of privately-owned stores. Any government buildings are usually rseponsibility of government employees.

[Ominous Gamer]

Had the tree up bare for a day to see how Scarlett would take to it. She ignored it completely.

Started decorating it and it last a whole 5 minutes before she handed one back to me. Looks like this year the tree is going to stay bare at the bottom couple of feet.

[earthJoker]

It is in front of privately-owned stores. Any government buildings are usually rseponsibility of government employees.

It's still part of the Main street? In front of doesn't sound like "belongs to".

[Ominous Gamer]

Still theirs to maintain, even if they don't own the sidewalk. Same goes for homes, we don't don't technically own the first 3 feet of our yards (at least around here), but its still on the homeowner to keep it maintained.

Privatizing sidewalks is big freedom of speech debate around here.

[Veldan Rath]

Yeah, and in Long Island, if the sidewalk gets damaged, the home owner has to fix it...even though they don't own it.

By my groove issue: Food Poisoning...

[Flixy]

True, but it all went wonderful! We fed 16 people at a friend's house, plus sent "leftovers" to about 12 or 14 shut-ins, so life went well!

I am soooooooo pissed off at people who own stores on Main Street, who don't shovel their front sidewalks! I (being me) slipped on the ice and did a face-plant on the sidewalk. I have a broken nose, 2 black eyes, a cracked cheek-bone, and, at least, 1 broken rib! Fucking lazy, cheap, bastards who won't shovel, or pay to have shoveled, their god-damned sidewalks!

Ouch! Get well!

Shovel the sidewalk is a private issue over there?

I think it's a home owner's responsibility to keep a snow and ice-free path on the sidewalk here, too (but I could be wrong). But repairs and cleaning and everything is done by the government.

[earthJoker]

I think it's a home owner's responsibility to keep a snow and ice-free path on the sidewalk here, too (but I could be wrong). But repairs and cleaning and everything is done by the government.

Not here, I don't like to shovel anyway. The local authority has machines to clean the sidewalks from snow, and they salt it too.

[Catgrrl]

Honestly, not to be rude but around here you would get your storefront cleaned quicker by doing yourself or hiring someone. If the localities did it businesses wouldn't open on time due to inefficiencies.
I worked in a city building open to the public, and one morning we had ice in the parking lot. They had the sidewalks cleaned just as doors opened at 10AM, but the lot was iced over still so walking to the sideswalk was slippery.

I had to walk, or waddle across the lot 5 months pregnant. I was livid that no one had salted the lot knowing full well they planned to open on time that day.


Anyways. Big shopping centers hire people to maintain their sidewalks and landscaping year round. They usually have it cleared hours before opening a store or will open late to prevent injuries. (generally speaking)

Small stores might not be as vigilant though.

[earthJoker]

You know we actually need the sideways cleaned much earlier because people walk to work.

[GGT]

We're lucky to have sidewalks around here. Our township or city plows local roads, the state DOT plows highways and state roads. Parking lots are the responsibility of the shop owner or leasing agent. Sidewalks are left to the merchant or homeowner, unless it's a mall or apartment that has grounds maintenance.

[termite]

I've never seen snow.

[GGT]

I've never seen snow.

Aw, that's a shame. Snow is magical.