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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Sunday-on-Monday report, see man:

 

Awoke too early after another bad night on bad zzz-hotel bed, :girlwerewolf2xn:  man.

Breakfast was green grapes and the meats/cheese from the fridged deli sandwich, overbuy and ingest we man.

The Many (2x2x2x2 +2) grapes (we presume) had a gastrointestinal impact, delay we man.

Got up-packed and out-checked, bill credit as promised man.

 

Hit road at precisely Many (2x2x2 +1) a.m., time-marker man.

More Sunday-a.m. traffic than expected, oh well man.

Made excellent time, posted speed a mere suggestion* man.  :devil: 

     *others were the same, gratifying man

Hit several patches where turtles occupied the left lane, need dashboard-mounted nuclear device man.  :ranting:

Nevertheless, we shaved Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2+1) minutes off projected arrival time, first half of journey man.

 

Made medium-sized small town just in time for bathroom break, really close man.

Groceried at Brookshire Brothers, several deals man.

Utilized seldom-used shopper card and saved $Many ($2+1), F$WM.

 

All this time, Mama T-B. was lobbying for a "brief yet mandatory" visit, trashed we man.

She finally relented and we shall see her Monday, relief man.

 

Shaved Many (2x2x2 +2+2+1) minutes off medium-town-to-casa segment, despite heavier traffic man.

Total time was Many hours Many minutes to go Many00 miles, not too bad man.

 

Took forever to unload packed T-B.-mobile, nearly couldn't enter casa after dropping junk in entryway man.

All this time, miu was plaintively miuing from other side of door, Where Are You Daddy miu man.

 

Miu almost out of water, need to lecture recent miu-sitters man.

Served miu miu-lunch, service miu we man.

Miu had recently been brushed, but miu insisted on rebrushing nevertheless, seek-assurancing miu man.

Half of miu came out in the brush, need to counsel recent miu-sitters man.

Our kitchen was messed up, obvious trait of ex-Mrs.-T-B. man.

Miu remained needy for several hours, Where Were You And How Dare You Daddy man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. turned Many years old today, celebratory ex-she man man.

She wanted to off-drop Mini-B. at 2 p.m., evening plans ex-she man man.

We wanted to siesta, desperately in need of same we man man.

We first warshered/baked/folded the weekend's ES purchases, domestic we man.

Mini-B. arrived at this time, start of Two Guys Half-Week man.  :dance: 

 

The instant we lay down for our siesta, neighbor's yard crew began working, :ranting:  man.

However, we made lemonade from lemons, enterprising we man.

We hired crew for our yard, work to be done on Monday man.

This saves our aching carcass from a full mow, enterprising we man.

 

Siesta fairly successful, took the edge off man.

Began/completed LL #2, trip and regular stuff man.

Miu sat in our lap during evening TV news, need-reassurancing miu man.

 

Din-din was meat lasagna from Aldi, ingest Two Guys man.

Movie night was Twins, watch Two Guys man.

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

Counting last Two Guys Half-Week, this tallies to Many (2+2+2) bowls, weekly quota in sight man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

We shall take bedtime HSM galore, most certainly man.

Mini-B. on Spring Break this week, zzz-in Two Guys man.

Weather supposed to suck for next 2 days, cold front man.

Mandatory visit to Mama T-B. Monday, visit we and possibly wee man man.

Up-catch on accumulated mail & newspapers, up-catch we man.

And that was/is our thrilling Sunday, report we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Blower motor for the main floor air handler is presently dead.  Noticed a message on the "smart" thermostat on Saturday.  Tech came yesterday - board on the motor fried.  Had to wait until today to get the part.  Soooo tired of "smart" things.  It's a furnace blower motor...like why does EVERYTHING need a stupid electronic chip?! :ranting:  Needless to say, we had no AC yesterday and have no heat this morning until the HVAC guy arrives with the new one in hand.  I have a little oil filled radiator style heater in my office with me.  My doggo is laying near it.  She runs pretty warm typically, but clearly even she's finding it a bit less than optimal since our windy cold front has rolled in.  

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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8 hours ago, mam521 said:

Blower motor for the main floor air handler is presently dead.  Noticed a message on the "smart" thermostat on Saturday.  Tech came yesterday - board on the motor fried.  Had to wait until today to get the part.  Soooo tired of "smart" things.  It's a furnace blower motor...like why does EVERYTHING need a stupid electronic chip?! :ranting:  Needless to say, we had no AC yesterday and have no heat this morning until the HVAC guy arrives with the new one in hand.  I have a little oil filled radiator style heater in my office with me.  My doggo is laying near it.  She runs pretty warm typically, but clearly even she's finding it a bit less than optimal since our windy cold front has rolled in.  

if it is any consolation, my boy reported water under the sink today. 
it turns out the garbage disposal - a badger 500 (1/2 horsepower) that i put in about 7-8 years ago, has decided to start leaking.   good thing i had the foresight to put cleaning totes (in which i put all the cleaning supplies and so on) under the sink in case i did have any water leaks, as they caught the water dripping and none was able to damage the wood cabinet.
it turns out that badgers are a lower name brand of InSinkErator, the main difference between badger and InSinkErator being the badger is a lower price and with a galvanized chamber (which eventually rusts and then leaks) instead of a stainless steel one.
replacement is a moen 3/4 horsepower "Host Series EX75C" which has a 10 year warranty and a stainless chamber.   price difference between this and another badger 500 - about $30.  i get to swap them out tonight when i get home from doing a swing shift, yay!

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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13 hours ago, mam521 said:

we had no AC yesterday and have no heat this morning

Intemperate hot-then-cold mam ma'am!  Intemperate, INTEMPERATE hot-then-cold HOT-THEN-COLD mam ma'am!

13 hours ago, mam521 said:

our windy cold front has rolled in

These should be outlawed in Texas, si and :ranting:  man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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5 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

badger

We will not badger you about your Many very gross P-math errors, no man.  :bonk: 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Thrilling Monday report, see man:

 

Almost zzz'd until alarm, gracias to prohibited and anti-hibited HSM man.

Our nasal sinuses were hosed the most, too much outdoor wind man.

 

Breakfast/lunch was 2 buttered bagels, ingest we man.

 

Mini-B. zzz'd until we disembedded his carcass at noon, prep to visit Mama T-B. Two Guys man.

Lunch for Mini-B. was half the monster sub sandwich from Brookshire Bros., ingest wee man man.

Yard guy showed up right before we left for Mama T-B., detritus blown into garage man.  :ranting:

 

Mama T-B.'s emotional histrionics well-muted by Mini-B.'s presence, delighted senior she man man.

Mama T-B. enjoyed seeing fotos/videos of her great-grandcat, cute orange miu man.

 

We gave Mama T-B. her new duster dress from San Antonio, has potential man.

We did all assigned duties and no one yelled, again probably consequent to Mini-B.'s presence man.

We left after 2 hours when a nooser came in, good timing man.

Admired good yardwork, much improved man.

Ministered to expectant miu, treats/dry stuff/wet glop man.

Took effective hourlong siesta, necessary zzz for we man man.

 

Din-din was air-fried chicken tenders + honey-mustard, canned corn*, the rest of the Costco potato salad, and r'b'r, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought at a previous ES, F$WM

Movie night was Big Stan, watch Two Guys man.

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

This makes Many (2x2x2 +2) for the combined Two Guys half-weeks, quota achieved man.  :dance: 

 

Began researching new CDs for Uncle T-B., still some above Many% man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

We have a doctor caucus on Tuesday, annual specialist stuff man.

And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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18 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

We will not badger you about your Many very gross P-math errors, no man.  :bonk: 

i don't have enough back hair to use primate math..........

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

 

USE THE REPORT BUTTON INSTEAD OF MESSAGING A MODERATOR!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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26 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

primate math

It is Polish Math, oj tak!

Speaking of which, it is after midnight and therefore St. Patrick's Day everywhere but in Poland, si man.

In Poland, it is Columbus Day, oj tak.

And where is Asia, our Polish commie-babe, huh man?

Bad absent Asia!  Bad, BAD absent ABSENT Asia!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:

 

Awoke halfway through night shivering with cold, couldn't understand it man.

Up-cranked heating-pad, tropical we man.

 

Doctor caucus accomplished, successful we man.

Warshed and gassed the T-B.-mobile, San Antonio trip passé now man.

 

Mini-B. taking morning shower when we re-casa'd at half-past 1 p.m., lazy wee man man.

Lunch for Mini-B. was the remaining half of the Brookshire Bros. sub sandwich, ingest wee man.

Lunch for us was 2 buttered bagels, ingest we man.

 

A siesta was taken, rejuvenational zzz for we man man.

 

We scoped close to (Many00 x 2) bank websites, find CD for Uncle T-B. we man.

We have narrowed it down to Many (2+1), very promi$ing man.

 

Din-din was from BK*, ingest Two Guys man.

     *bought WUOC, F$WM

 

Brushed demanding miu, brush demanding miu we man.

 

Movie night was The Dictator, watch hilariously Two Guys man.

Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

This tallies to Many (1 Manyzen + 1) bowls for the week, quota comfortably exceeded man.  :dance: 

Half a bag of red seedless grapes was then consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

No firm plans for Wednesday, must get on our taxes sometime soon we man.

It will be the end of the bifurcated Two Guys week, :( man.

And that was/is our thrilling Tuesday, report we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:

 

We & Mini-B. couldn't de-bed our carcasses, slothful Two Guys man.

Breakfast for Mini-B. (after 1 p.m.) was Aldi-knockoff Lucky Charms cereal, ingest wee man.

Breakfast for us (after 1 p.m.) was Grape-Nuts cereal*, ingest we man.

     *bought previously from supermarket dented-box bin, F$WM

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. collected Mini-B. at half-past Many, end of bifurcated Two Guys week man.

We siesta'd like an illegitimate male child until Mama T-B.'s nooser phoned with weekly update, :girlwerewolf2xn:  man.

Mama T-B. will no longer have the cruel, worthless Nooser's Aide, :dance: man.

Miu remained zzz-ing on other side of bed through all this, oblivious miu man.

 

Took long call from Mama T-B. in which she busted our chops, :girlwerewolf2xn:  man.

 

Din-din was TG, ingest we man.

We hate it when "young early peas" are really old late peas, pea man.  :ranting:

 

Finally left casa after dark, de-hermitized we man.

Went to Costco for Many (2+2), or realistically Many (2+1), items, seek we man.

Found only 2, :ranting:  :ranting:  :ranting:  we man.

Will have to visit Costco Business Center soon, rather proximal to Mama T-B. man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. wants to buy Mini-B. pants at Costco, caucus all Many of us Thursday man.

Have imaging caucus later in afternoon, glow-in-the-dark we man.

Must itinerary weekend GSs/ESs, mandatory man.

And that was/is our thrilling Wednesday, report we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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12 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

 

 

12 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

 

 

she busted our chops

Pork chops?

 

Haven't had those in a long while.

 

Now I'm hungry. 

12 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

 

Will have to visit Costco Business Center soon

 

 

We don't have a Costco Business Center so I've never been to one.  Wondering what I am missing.

If at first you don't succeed, then sky diving is not for you.

Someone stole my dictionary. Now I am at a loss for words.

If Apple made a car, would it have windows?

Ban shredded cheese. Make America Grate Again .

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Deport him and you never have to feed him again.

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

I went bald but I kept my comb.  I just couldn't part with it.

My name is not Richard Edward but my friends still call me DickEd

If your pet has a bladder infection, urine trouble.

"Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow."

I fired myself from cleaning the house. I didn't like my attitude and I got caught drinking on the job.

My kid has A.D.D... and a couple of F's

Carrots improve your vision.  Alcohol doubles it.

A dung beetle walks into a bar and asks " Is this stool taken?"

Breaking news.  They're not making yardsticks any longer.

Hemorrhoids?  Shouldn't they be called Assteroids?

If life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

If you suck at playing the trumpet, that may be why.

Dogs can't take MRI's but Cat scan.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted
13 hours ago, Neonred said:

We don't have a Costco Business Center so I've never been to one.  Wondering what I am missing.

See man, si man:

https://www.costco.com/my-life-costco-business-center-benefits.html

 

There's no clothing and no food court, no and no man.  We find it almost as easy to shop for Two Guys here as at a regular Costco, si man, and in fact with more stuff that we both like, si and in fact man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
Timeline
Posted

Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Embedded ourself & awoke feeling like we were getting a cold, :ranting:  man.

Coughing most of day, :ranting:  man.

Much better at night, can't explain that man.

 

Visited Mama T-B., full re-inventory of linens & supplies man.  :girlwerewolf2xn:

She caucused with new nooser and thinks she'll like her, relief man.

Lunch there was half an egg salad sandwich & a chicken tender, ingest we man.

Mama T-B. gave us 2 stained sheets to launder, :girlwerewolf2xn:  man.

(One came clean, not baked-in previously man.)

Why do we have to do the work of the facility for whose work she's already paying, huh man?  :ranting:

 

Went to Costco Business Center, found missing 2 items man.

 

Went for CT scan, glow-in-the-dark we man.

No results yet, no man.

 

Returned to casa and tried to siesta like an illegitimate male child, desperate-for-zzz we man.

Semi-successful zzz, take what we can get man.

 

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

 

Went to CVS to get an Rx and took along a Many%-off coupon, F$WM.

Coupon wouldn't register at the register, computers are a boon to mankind man.  :ranting:

Sweet young cashierette tried Many times for over half an hour, managerette failed too man.

We put back some stuff and kept what could be discounted, cashierette had some leeway man.

We ended up getting a Many-pack ([2x2x2]-pack) of Bounty towels for nearly free, goof she man & F$WM.

We will call Customer Disservice regarding the coupon, might salvage that man.

 

Din-din #2 was 2 turkey-&-Swiss sandwiches, ingest we man.

 

Tried to buy Uncle T-B. a new CD, F$WM.

First choice advertised Many.Many% APY but had only Many.Many% listed on sign-up, forget that man.

Second choice very straightforward but we hosed the funding-account number, :bonk: we man.

We must call the place on Friday, :ranting:  but probably a common onboarding mistake man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

We have itineraried Many (2+2+1) ESs for Friday, smorgasbord man.

Two ESs are in FST, get to visit yet again we man.

More ESs elsewhere for Saturday, plethora man.

And that was/is our thrilling Thursday, report we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 

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