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[TBoneTX 43,081]

43 minutes ago, M+K IL said:

the Many years old water heater [...] at least Many years

Gentle-yet-mandatory P-math corrections, M man (ma'am?) or K man (ma'am?), see man/ma'am.

 

Life advice, see man/ma'am:  Do not fart too close to the water heater, no man.

1 hour ago, Neonred said:

Does anyone have a good source for child size straight jackets?

Tranquilizers or nitrous oxide, alternatives man!   

[M+K IL 102]

14 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Gentle-yet-mandatory P-math corrections, M man (ma'am?) or K man (ma'am?), see man/ma'am.

I remembered the counting rules but not the others, si man. Thanks man.

M man, K is the ma'am.

Edited June 15, 2023 by M+K IL
adding clarification

[TBoneTX 43,081]

5 hours ago, M+K IL said:

M man

Gracias for the clarification, si M man.

[TBoneTX 43,081]

Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Lunch for Mini-B. was 2 PB&J sandwiches, ingest wee man.

Lunch for us was onecan of Aldi chili, ingest we man.

 

Dropped Mini-B. with Mama T-B. at 1 p.m., overjoyed senior she man.

Visited Cousin T-B. in hospital, tumor-removal he man.

Had to restrain jokes/wordplay because it hurt to laugh, surgically recovering he man.

Got ear yakked off by Cousinette T-B., yak yak YAK yak YAKKKKK she man.

Managed escape when other visitors showed up, nonstop social animal Cousinette T-B. she man.

Retrieved Mini-B., resume Two Guys day man.

 

At Many (2+2+1) p.m., went to ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s casa, only Cousin Mini-B. there man.

Mini-B. had remote piano lesson there, losing interest wee man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. was at the Rojo's casa, watch Rojo's daughters and Cousinette Mini-B. ex-she man.

We left for Costco to retrieve a 'roni 'za,   during rush hour man.

Managed to return by Many (2+2+2) p.m., perfect timing man.

We, Mini-B., & Cousin Mini-B. demolished the 'za in record time, ingest Many (2+1) Guys man.

Best of all, evidence will go out in the morning garbage, hide from ex-Mrs.-T-B. man.

Mini-B. & Cousin Mini-B. played video soccer & basketball, play wee men man.

Returned to casa, where Mini-B. again played V.R., addicted wee man.

 

GS/ES selection for Saturday looks disappointing, scratch-heading we man.

We shall return with news of the itinerary, wait with bated breath everyone man.

[TBoneTX 43,081]

Well, looks like just one GS and one ES for Friday, can't be overambitious with Mini-B. along man.

Might take him to favorite restaurant in FST* afterward, within range man.

     *see Abbreviations in second post, see man

[TBoneTX 43,081]

15 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

looks like just one GS and one ES for Friday

1.  Mini-B. wants to veg inside all day, vegetative wee man.

2.  On the way to getting lunch, we passed by the GS and it was phantom, State Jail felony man.

Many.  We passed an unadvertised ES coming back from Wendy's with lunch, couldn't stop man.

Many.  Saturday will be better for GSs anyway, oh well man.

Many.  Mini-B. has vowed to uncomplainingly attend anything with us Saturday, he'd better man.

[Neonred 3,446]

On 6/15/2023 at 3:55 PM, M+K IL said:

Less than a year into suburban life, the 20 years old water heater was on its last leg (to be fair, it lasted twice as long as expected, and we did get the seller to accept a lower bid than asking price).

On the bright side the new tank is up to the new code (which requires having drainage in case it leaks) and should pay for itself... haha who am I kidding. But hopefully it will last at least 15 years.

Had to do the same thing about a year and a half ago.  Was searching for less expensive homeowners insurance and learned in our area most insurers won't insure a house with a 20+ year old water heater.  This was the original heater from when I had the house built.  Found that if I replaced the water heater I could save more than the cost of the replacement in the first year with the insurance company I wanted to use.  Off I went to Home Depot and picked up a 50 gallon water heater with wifi, as if anyone really needs one with wifi.

 

I've installed several water heaters in my life and now it is much easier than it used to be.  The first couple I did in the past were soldered copper.  This one was installed with the shark bite connections.  Easy peasy.

[M+K IL 102]

43 minutes ago, Neonred said:

Had to do the same thing about a year and a half ago.  Was searching for less expensive homeowners insurance and learned in our area most insurers won't insure a house with a 20+ year old water heater.  This was the original heater from when I had the house built.  Found that if I replaced the water heater I could save more than the cost of the replacement in the first year with the insurance company I wanted to use.  Off I went to Home Depot and picked up a 50 gallon water heater with wifi, as if anyone really needs one with wifi.

 

I've installed several water heaters in my life and now it is much easier than it used to be.  The first couple I did in the past were soldered copper.  This one was installed with the shark bite connections.  Easy peasy.

Mine didn't ask about water heaters but raised our premium over our old original roof!

[TBoneTX 43,081]

On 6/15/2023 at 3:40 PM, TBoneTX said:

Do not fart too close to the water heater, no man.

^^ This, see man.

[TBoneTX 43,081]

Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

It was Many00 degrees outside, Texas weather Many man.

 

Left the casa only once, alluded to above man.

Lunch for Mini-B. was a Wendy's salad*, ingest wee man.

Lunch for us was most of 2 Wendy's burgers*, ingest we man.

     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

Mini-B. mooched half of one of our burgers, so much for resolution to eat healthier man.

 

Din-din was nuked burgers, traditional Friday Two Guys ingestation man.

Mini-B. mooched 1/Many'rd of our second burger, additionally ingest wee man man.

 

Mini-B. didn't care to attend killer basketball practice today, vegetative wee man.

 

Movie night was Monty Python's King Arthur & The Holy Grail, watch Two Guys man.

Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

Weekly tally is Many (2x2x2 +2+2+1), comfortable double figures man.

 

Mini-B.'s first other-basketball-camp game is Saturday at half an hour till noon, ruin the whole day man.

Fortunately, 2 GSs and an ES are geographically proximal, keep our years-long weekly streak alive man.

Mini-B. is sworn to attend any GS/ES that we see fit to drag him to, executed affidavit by wee man man.

 

Party with the rubias begins imminently, cavort we man.

[TBoneTX 43,081]

Saturday GS/ES report, see man:

 

Over objections from a sweaty Mini-B., attended the above-mentioned GSs/ES, determined we man.

-- One GS was phantom, probably closed early which should be a State Jail felony man.

-- The double GS (contiguous casas) had much stuff but nothing of interest, oh well man.

-- The ES was a bunch of filthy junk from Many Manycades ago, why even bother man.

Total = $0

[TBoneTX 43,081]

Thrilling non-GS/ES Saturday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. awoke us from heavenly HSM sleep by shouting, "Wake up, Dad, si man!"   

As we tried to do our get-out-of-bed exercises, miu sat on our stomach, where's miu-breakfast Daddy man.

It would not be Father's Day for us on Sunday without Mini-B. or miu, both forgiven man.

 

Took Mini-B. to his basketball game at a far-off locale, made it on time man.

Mini-B. got an assist and (says wee man) 2 rebounds, our full view blocked man.

 

Lunch for Mini-B. was nuked rice + tuna, ingest modified Tuna Glop wee man.

Lunch for us was nuked rice + tuna + onecan peas, ingest legitimate Tuna Glop we man.

 

We siesta'd for a glorious almost-2-hours, zzz we man.

 

Din-din was bagged salad + frozen On-Cor boneless rib meat, ingest Two Guys man.

 

At sundown, played patio basketball with Mini-B., hog-balling wee man.

Tolerable temperatures but intolerable mosquitoes, Texas weather and mosquitoes Many man.

 

Watched another episode of America's Dumbest Criminals, view Two Guys man.

Readied Mini-B. for bed and watched late TV news, view Two Guys man.

Almost got Mini-B. to sleep when miu noisily entered with a feather-roller, play with me Daddy man.

Mollified miu and returned to get Mini-B. asleep, joyful burdens of fatherhood man.

 

Both children now asleep, zzz wee man and miu man.

 

Sunday's baseball game moved later by an hour (was Many:0Many p.m., now Many:0Many p.m.),  man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. says to return Mini-B. anytime, Father's Day man.

Party with the rubias about to swing fully, cavort we man.

[TBoneTX 43,081]

Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. gave us F.D. cards from himself and from ex-Mrs.-T-B., obviously bought 2 for $1 but we approve man.

Mini-B. offered to make his own breakfast, cereal man.

 

Lunch was takeout from Burger King*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man

 

We wrassled with and ultimately conquered the Many (2+1) laundry loads, egad man.

We did not sleep all the way through an hourlong nap, kind of dampened the rest of the day man.

 

Din-din for Mini-B. was onecan of S+Ms, ingest wee man.

Din-din for us was onecan of beef stew, ingest we man.

 

Went to minor-league baseball game, free tickets man.

Parking, bought online, was supposed to be $Many ($2+2+1), half of gate price man.

However, there was a $2 "convenience fee," convenient for whom exactly man?!  

These garbage charges chap us royally, grrrrRRRRRRRRRR man.

 

Seats were in the shade and rather mosquito-free, unexpected boons man.

At game, we got a "bottomless popcorn" for $Many, filled it Many (2+1) times man.

Counting movie nights, this makes Many (2x2x2x2) popcorns for the week, impressive tally man.

We limited Mini-B.'s expenses to the popcorn, a "dots" frozen concoction, and a souvenir baseball, $Many man.

Left game in Many'th inning after home team gave up a grand slam to put them down Many-2, egad man.

Before we exited, the visitors added another run to make it Many-2, egad again man.

Our departure enabled us to grab Mini-B.'s casa stuff and deliver him to ex-Mrs.-T-B., sleepy ex-she man.

 

It was a good Two Guys week, conclude we man.

For first time ever, Mini-B. didn't come to our bed during any night this week, up-growing wee man.

 

Miu is already acting needy, Where Is Big Bruddah man.

We have dished the warsher, domestic we man.

'Twas an OK Father's Day, conclude we man.

[Chancy 6,233]

Happy to report that we went to a yard sale last weekend.  It was in our neighborhood so MrChancy agreed to go.  I'm very pleased with my loot 😁

• wrinkle-resistant sleeveless blouse - $1
• porcelain salad bowls (set of 5) - $2

[TBoneTX 43,081]

6 minutes ago, Chancy said:

Happy to report that we went to a yard sale last weekend.

As well you should be, and why only one, si and huh huh huh C ma'am?

6 minutes ago, Chancy said:

It was in our neighborhood so MrChancy agreed to go.

These are destinations, not options, si and no man.  And independent Filipina-Americans can (and should) go on their own, si C ma'am!   

7 minutes ago, Chancy said:

I'm very pleased with my loot

You should be, si C ma'am!

7 minutes ago, Chancy said:

(set of Many [2+2+1])

We are very displeased with your P-math failure, sigh and  C ma'am.

Regardless, we commend your effort and your take for the steal of only $Many ($2+1), si C ma'am.