You know the worst part? It was three weeks before the new iPhones came out. I was going to get one. If it had been TWO weeks, I could've signed a new contract with Verizon and then cancelled out of it. Now I have another year and a half to go on my new Verizon contract.Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
Dangit I learned this one too! Only mine was stuck in the pocket of a hoodie. Have a dang funny picture above my guest bath toilet because I will never live this down.
Best was my big brother came over for thanksgiving and returns from the toilet laughing hysterically. I couldn't figure out what had gotten into him and he told me "well at least your guest bath carries your sense of humor".
And DH got an iPhone.
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12-09-2008, 08:47 AM #1
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12-09-2008, 09:03 AM #2
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So true. So true. Originally Posted by SheFly
Originally Posted by Bluetree
Never make a flippant remark about a client who "no longer has a plane" before doing your homework to make sure they didn't lose loved ones when that plane crashed. (oh.... that was truly AWFUL)
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Here's mine from yesterday: before turning the Nalgene bottle upside down to shake it and mix the Crystal light, double check to be sure the lid is actually ON. (Got a lap full of drink at my desk yesterday. Fortunately it didn't hit my laptop.
And from a Christmas party last year: Before resting your full red wine glass on the vanity sink and letting go of it to go to the bathroom, be sure the sink surface is LEVEL. (The glass slipped into the sink and bounced the contents out all over and that bathroom looked like a murder scene: red wine all over the cream colored walls. )
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12-09-2008, 09:19 AM #3
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Maxi pads and floating do not mix. The river levels drop.
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12-09-2008, 10:12 AM #4
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The worst part for me is DH asking "You didn't grab it? You know for your numbers?" I was already mad as all get out like I wanted to grab it. Portapotties and cell phones don't mix but we do have a good laugh at little ol' me's expense and this happened in February 2006! Originally Posted by OakLeaf
You know the worst part? It was three weeks before the new iPhones came out. I was going to get one. If it had been TWO weeks, I could've signed a new contract with Verizon and then cancelled out of it. Now I have another year and a half to go on my new Verizon contract.
And DH got an iPhone.
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12-09-2008, 10:48 AM #5
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Don't drop your cell phone in the elevator at work on Friday at 5 just as the door opens. Your phone will slide down the elevator shaft.
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12-09-2008, 11:34 AM #6
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Also:
(1) it is possible to bonk while riding a motorcycle. (2) if you DO bonk while riding a motorcycle, you can do a lot more damage than if you bonked riding a bicycle.
Sarah
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12-09-2008, 11:54 AM #7
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1. The inner strands of paracord will catch fire when you are melting them and they come apart and drip...make sure you aren't holding it when you do this. (The burn on my hand is still not healed 3 weeks later)
2. If it looks like it is going to rain, don't rollerblade for the first time on the sidewalk along the river...It started raining, I slipped and rolled down the bank into the river. That hurt!Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.
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12-09-2008, 01:40 PM #8
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Unclip BEFORE you try to dismount your bike.
Listen to your gut. Especially in love. If you constantly have to rationalize why you are with that person....you just SHOULDN'T be."For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7
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12-09-2008, 01:57 PM #9
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See, this is why I pay 4.99 a month for phone insurance. I have had several phones that have either stopped working mysteriously (their fault) and one that got dropped in a puddle (my fault, but I didn't tell them that) that have been replaced for free under the insurance, and it doesn't reset your contract or the "new in two" thingey. Originally Posted by OakLeaf
You know the worst part? It was three weeks before the new iPhones came out. I was going to get one. If it had been TWO weeks, I could've signed a new contract with Verizon and then cancelled out of it. Now I have another year and a half to go on my new Verizon contract.
And DH got an iPhone.
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04-27-2009, 05:59 AM #10
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When roasting marshmallows and you run out, do not use Peeps as a replacement. The sugar melts and turns into liquid fire that hardens instantly on your hand and gives you a serious second degree burn.
"A bicycle does get you there and more. And there is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal. And getting there is all the fun."
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04-27-2009, 06:15 AM #11
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OMG, that sounds so horrible!
On the other hand, finally I've found a use for Peeps - TORCHES.
BURN, BABY, BURNBy charity, goodness, restraint, and self-control men and woman alike can store up a well-hidden treasure -- a treasure which cannot be given to others and which robbers cannot steal. A wise person should do good. That is the treasure that cannot be lost.
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04-27-2009, 08:21 AM #12
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Don't tell a group of experienced mountain bikers that you've taken your road bike up a dirt fire road to the highest peak in the county. They'll assume you can handle more than you're letting on to...even when you tell them you have absolutely NO TECHNICAL DESCENDING SKILLS on a mountain bike.
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