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In this thread, the British spellings "tyres" and "tyre" are used, q.v. first post in thread man.
Otherwise, no British spellings are permitted, no man, and Canadian spellings are frowned upon, too, si man.

Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:
 
We did not leave the casa all day, ensconced and groggy we man.
Our body still hurt all over, ow ow ow OW OW man.
 
Miu was needy all morning, needy miu man.
 
Before noon, we decided to lawn-mow, in dire need and chilly weather man.
We took aspirin beforehand, usually helps our pained body when we mow man.
While we mowed, Miguel the Lawn Mexican showed up, do edging for us man.
The timing was such that he leaf-blew our driveway and sidewalks, save us a dreary step man.
Yard looks magnificent, if we may modestly state we man.
 
Lunch was 2 cotto salami sandwiches, ingest we man.
A 2-hour planned siesta turned into over Many (2+1) hours, exhausted we man.
Our body felt somewhat better afterward, finally man.
 
Miu was needy all afternoon, needy miu man.
 
Din-din was tuna glop, ingest we man.
 
Miu was needy all evening, needy miu man.
 
We will probably venture out on errands on Thursday, predict we man.

Thrilling Tuesday/Mexico report, see man:
 
We arose at half-past Many (2+2+1) a.m.,  man.
We had to skip shaving to get out on time, oh well man.
Flight landed a few minutes early and car rental went quickly, boon man.
 
Arrived at favorite Mexican town, arrive we man.
Parking on the U.S. side was mobbed when we arrived at Many (2x2x2 +2+1) a.m., wow man.
A heavily armed Mexican soldier briefly checked our carry-bag, safety man.
 
Weather was great, whee man:  upper Manys, very low humidity, unusual man.
We needed just one sweatband, and only later man.
 
Place was mobbed with gringos, end of Winter Texan season man.
We immediately turned to walk down a parallel street, much less crowded man.
At a drugstore, got a tupac of Oral B-type teethbrushes for $2, steal man.
 
Lunched at favorite restaurant, destination for we man.
We got our usual: Many (2+2+1) strips grilled tilapia, fries, salad, rice, & chips/salsa, ingest we man.
The price has been $Many ($2x2x2 +1) for years, quite reasonable man.
This time, it was $Many ($2x2x2 +2+1), inflation man.  
 
Got our hairs cut in new barbershop, same barber as last time man.
He speaks excellent English, si man.
He's a native of this small town and lives just 2 blocks from where he works, how convenient man.
The price was $Many ($2x2x2 +2), reasonable man.
 
Only shopping was on the agenda after this, no rush man.
Weather was great, see above man.
We walked Many (2+2+2) blocks to the very end of the commercial area, explore we man.
We sat on the peel-painted bench in the town park and watched the kids play, watch they we man.
 
We then walked over to the main street and back up, explore we man.
We got tupacs of wafer crackers filled with strawberry & chocolate, one for Mini-B. one for Mama T-B. man.
We got a sign that says, roughly, "Don't worry about looking ugly; worry about its being permanent," hee hee man.
 
We visited our dentist's office to set our appointment for May Many'st, set we man.
We got our medicines at 2 different pharmacies, purchase we man.
In the U.S., one costs $Many (over $2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2x2), ridiculous man.
Same thing (with Spanish label) costs $Many ($2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2 + 2+2+1), better man.
We got Many (2+2+1), financially savvy we man.
 
Our leisurely loitering brought us to nearly Many (2+1) p.m., nothing more to do man.
We headed up the return footbridge, head we man.
We were startled to see dozens of pup-tents and items hanging off both railings, startled we man.
It was illegals camping out, seek U.S. entry they man.
They were of all races and nationalities, obvious man.
The wide footbridge was reduced to just one narrow path, really reduced man.
Gringos pulling carts with their Mexican purchases were struggling to get through, hard man.
We strained our body trying to carry our heavy soft bag,  man.
 
At the port, we asked our CBP agent if all the illegals were going to get in, ask she man we man.
She said, "If they have credible reason, they'll be let in, ultimately man," si man.
This brought memories of trying to get Mrs.-T-B.-to-be here and raised our blood pressure,  man.
 
We then drove to the local branch of our favorite large thrift-shop, discount day for we man.
We got Mini-B. Many (2+2+2+1) shirts, Many (2+1) pants, and Many (2+1) underwears, score we man.
Our discount was $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2x2 + half a buck), financially savvy we man.
We ultimately paid $Many ($2x2x2x2x2 + 2+2+1), financially savvy we man.
 
We confirmed by text that Mini-B. was ministering to miu, past time for miu-lunch and treats man.
 
We then went for din-din, not too hungry but figured we'd avail ourself of good Mexican chow man.
We found the restaurant that had overcharged us in Manycember, try again we man.
We consumed 2 enchiladas, a taco, and rice/beans, ingest we man.
It was quite good, approve we man.
The cost was $Many ($2x2x2 +2+2), careful to watch menu price we man.
We were not overcharged this time, good thing for them man.
 
We still had a couple of hours to kill, too bad no earlier flights but that's the schedule man.
We gassed the rental T-B.-mobile, gas prices Many (2x2x2 +2) cents higher than at home man.
 
We returned to the airport, quite early we man.
No one was at Hertz/Dollar rental counter, very strange man.
Many (2+2+1) people were waiting to rent,  they man.
We used the Express Drop, fortunate we man.
 
With no luggage to check and return boarding pass in hand, we sauntered upstairs, saunter we man.
The TSA agents, usually illegitimate male children, actually acted normal, true surprise man.
Plane was only one-Many'rd full, surprising boon man.
Took off early and landed Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2+1) -- si man, Many (2x2x2x2 +2+2+1) -- minutes early, boon man.
We were on the parking shuttle before original "landing time" occurred, major boon man.
 
Frantic miu greeted us at the casa, Where Were You Daddy man.
We brushed and din-dinned miu, good miu-parenting by we man.
Showered, highly necessary man.
 
Would have posted Thrilling Mexico report after that, but had momentous e-mails man.
Several central African and central Asian countries want to buy POTSs, national inve$tment$ man.   
 
Our body hurt all over, HSM at bedtime we man.
We conclude that it was a pretty good day, conclude we man.

Thrilling Saturday report, see man:
 
We had to arise at half-past Many (2+2+1) a.m. -- si man, half-past Many (2+2+1) a.m. -- anathema man.
We had to rouse Mini-B. shortly thereafter, resistant wee man to we man man.
Miu was excited, Human Person Who Serves Me Miu-Breakfast Up Before Dawn man.
The only bright spot was that we didn't have to rush, yeah yeah yeah big blinkin' deal man.
 
After dropping Mini-B., we returned to the casa for more caffeine, then hygiene, too early for latter man.
Excited miu demanded brushing, service demanding miu we man.
Shortly after Many (2x2x2) a.m., ex-Mrs.-T-B. came to chauffeur us to the concert site, see concert man.
The only bright spot was that we didn't have to rush, yeah yeah yeah big blinkin' deal man.
 
Right off, ex-Mrs.-T-B. said, "I have a problem, sigh man."
We said with an evil grin, "The Rojo, huh man?" si man.
Ex-Mrs.-T-B. said, "Siiiii, si man.  He won't leave me alone, no man," si man.
We said, "Doesn't he understand that you have to catch up with your business, huh man?" si man.
Ex-Mrs.-T-B. said, "He keeps wanting to spend time with me when I'm busy, si man," si man.
We said, "Well, duh, man -- you were away for a week, with him, and need to catch up, si man," si man.
Ex-Mrs.-T-B. said, "But he wants to spend more time with me now, si man," si man.
We said, "You're the one who wanted a Rojo, si man!" si man.
 
The concert was performed cleanly if not with much moxie, at least that's something man.
Ex-Mrs.-T-B. dropped us at our casa and returned to her casa, temporarily per below man.
When skool bus arrived back at skool, we retrieved Mini-B., we man retrieve wee man man.
We took him home to change clothes, si man.
 
In a few minutes, we took Mini-B. to meet ex-Mrs.-T-B. at Jersey Mike's, received coupons therefor we man.
None of us had ever been there, first experience man.
We gave ex-Mrs.-T-B. a coupon for half-off a giant sub, generous we man.
We had a coupon for "buy a regular sub, get one free," financially savvy we man.
 
The regular sub was half the length of a Subway sub, good grief man.
Even with coupons, the prices were far above those of Subway, good grief man.
 
We all ordered Philly Cheesesteak subs, with variations man.
Ex-Mrs.-T-B. wanted no onions or peppers, variation for ex-she man man.
Mini-B. wanted no onions, variation for wee man man.
We wanted double onions instead of peppers, variation for wee man man.
The servers brought them to our table, nice of them man.
 
We and Mini-B. found that our regular subs were exceptionally filling, ingest we man and wee man man.
Ex-Mrs.-T-B. could eat only half of her sub, ingest ex-she man man.
The taste was excellent, agree we and wee and ex-she man man.
We further agreed that maybe this wasn't such a rip-off after all (with coupons), agree we and wee and ex-she man man.
We said goodbye to ex-Mrs.-T-B. and returned to the casa with Mini-B., lunch over man.
 
It was now barely noon, felt like a full day already man.
Mini-B. began playing his computer games, addicted wee man.
We served demanding miu her treats and a very early lunch, off-schedule we and miu man man.
We then siesta'd for nearly 2 hours, zzz we man.
 
The rest of the day was spent lazily and groggily*, this is why early mornings suck man.
     *except for twice when miu wanted more treats and feather-roller play, excited miu man
 
We and Mini-B. were stuffed from lunch all day, that filling man.
Din-din was at nearly Many (2x2x2) p.m., had to do it man.
Din-din was Costco ham, Aldi tater tots, and pork & beans**, ingest Two Guys man.
     **the onecan from Friday's ES, financially savvy we man
Mini-B. high-Many'd us for the Many'th (2+2+1th) great Two Guys din-din this week, successful chef we man.
Participatory miu kept jumping on the din-din table to inspect and mooch, get off table miu man.
 
By bedtime, Mini-B. was so sleepy that he could barely shower, tired wee man man.
It has been a great Two Guys week, si man.
No party with the rubias again tonight, no cavort exhausted we man man.

That's the lung and the short of it, si D ma'am.
Recalcitrant Ontarklar!  Recalcitrant, RECALCITRANT Ontarklar!
Ecumenical eclectic Ontarklar!  Ecumenical, ECUMENICAL eclectic ECLECTIC Ontarklar!
You can always catch Yellow Fever instead, si D ma'am.
Don't do anything rash, no D ma'am.
Heretical recalcitrant resistant defiant Ontarklar!  Heretical, HERETICAL recalcitrant RECALCITRANT resistant RESISTANT defiant DEFIANT Ontarklar!

"My, what big tonsils you have, si man," said Little Red Riding Hood, she man.
Find a clumsy dentist, hope that his tools slip, have the job done, and get paid for it via malpractice insurance, $ee and $i and whee D ma'am!   
You're supposed to have every condition under the sun, and you don't have poison ivy*, huh D ma'am?!
Bad delinquent Ontarklar!  Bad, BAD delinquent DELINQUENT Ontarklar!
Do not rashly conclude that you have scarlet fever, no D ma'am.
 
*And you're probably not pregnant, either, no man.
Bad delinquent nonreproductive Ontarklar!  Bad, BAD delinquent DELINQUENT nonreproductive NONREPRODUCTIVE Ontarklar!

I also thought I got into some poison Ivy well it turns out it is not poison Ivy and I have an antibiotic cream to use. Also had blood work to check for scarlet fever since I'm covered in a rash. 

Went to the doctors today. I've been having trouble swallowing food. I have to wash it down with water. It only took me 3 months to actually look in my mouth to see how big my tonsils are. Well now I have to go to the ENT to get them out.  

Happy Anniversary @DaveAndAnastasia
 
 
I've been busy all week building a heated night box for the tortoises. Optimus Prime is now 3lbs and will be ready to be outside full time this summer. This is what I have done so far. The floor, walls and roof are all insulated with 1 1/2 foam insulation. Caulking all joints to prevent heat loss in the winter. I still need to finish the front wall with doors. This is 4x8 and will then be divided into 4x4 spaces. One side for each tortoise. Then they will have divided yards too. I will still need to plant some shade plants for them as this is a really sunny location. 
 

Corrected to avoid confusing Polish tortoises, si and see and  D ma'am.
Bad insensitive Ontarklar!  Bad, BAD insensitive INSENSITIVE Ontarklar!

Thrilling Not-As-Much-Ranting Tuesday report, see man:
 
Things quieted down, boon man.
Lunch was 2 ham sandwiches, indict them and ingest we man.
A siesta was then taken, zzz we man.
 
Din-din was canned pork & beans and breaded chicken strips in honey-mustard, ingest Two Guys man.
Mini-B. high-Many'd us (high-[2x2x2 +2]'d us) for second consecutive day, highly pleased wee man.
Maybe we're finally getting the hang of this Daddy Din-din thing, long time coming man.
 
Must arise at o'dark-Many to get Mini-B. to Band sectional, arise early Two Guys man.
Then must take Mama T-B. to audiology caucus, will have plenty of time to ready ourself man.
Party with the rubias (tonight), cavort we man.

We just stepped outside, Texas weather Many man.
We saw a possum, rare possumbility man.
 
Our first thought was to capture it for Ontarklar, tasty Arkansas din-din man.
However, it went off, apologize we man to Ontarklar ma'am.
 
And earlier Thursday, we saw 2 squirrels conceiving baby squirrels, quite an energetic spectacle man.

Five years of marriage with PRG today.
 
Still contemplating how incredibly implausible my non-work life now would have seemed to me before we met (prior romantic attempts on my part being ... really unsuccessful), and very glad she's part of my life.
 
For some reason mini-Dave's daycare seemed to think "he'll be four soon" meant "he's four now" (corrected them on this a few times), so he was in a class with slightly older kids for a few weeks. Seems happier with new class (though this is only day 2). Also started soccer, which he seems to be having fun with. Watches some British cartoons on YouTube, so will need to make sure he doesn't start calling it football (nothing wrong with soccer, but futbol no es football).
 
Met up with a couple of guys I know from an online college football fans group over the weekend.
Despite rain, and a baby shower taking up the room with the kid-height tables, was good to meet some other people here.
Also have an old college friend in town; need to catch up with him again (did meet while I was here over Christmas break).
 
Arranged for parents-Dave to visit for mini-Dave's birthday (have been to every one but his 0th); paid for tickets entirely with airline points that had been sitting around unused (because buying points isn't very efficient, three transcontinental tickets was way more than I had in points, and it's usually a good idea to get all tickets in one transaction when traveling together). Wonder if papa-Dave will do more minor household repairs and upgrades this time; won't be able to bring his tools when flying instead of driving.
 

Thrilling Tuesday-on-Wednesday report, see belatedly man:
 
Lunch was 2 cotto salami sandwiches, ingest we man.
 
Went to favorite large thrift store, si man.
Got Mini-B. Many (2x2x2x2 -1) -- si man, Many (2x2x2x2 -1) -- T-shirts, get we man for wee man man.
Got Mini-B. Many (2+1) short pants, get we man for wee man man.
Got ourself Many (2+1) underwears, get we man for we man man.
The total price was $Many, $i man.
With discount, we saved $Many, financially savvy we man.
 
From there, went to Costco Business Center, visit we man.
Surprisingly busy on a Tuesday midafternoon, interesting man.
We went for Many (2+1) items and returned with Many (2+2+2), oh well man.
Total price was under $Many00, restrained we man.
 
Ministered to demanding miu, Treats & Lunch Daddy Please miu man.
Siesta'd for a glorious hour, zzz we man.
 
Arose and mowed entire lawn, mow we man.
This beats the forecast weekend rain and Thursday's higher humidity, timely we man.
 
Scanned Uncle T-B.'s tax poop to CPA, scan we man.
 
Din-din was toucans of Chef B. Beefaroni, ingest we man.
 
On Wednesday, we will take Mama T-B. to the doctor, medical tests for senior she man man.
We shall see Mini-B. for lunch, din-din, or both, Two Guys encounter man.
No party with the rubias tonight, too busy to cavort we man.

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:
 
This really was thrilling or something, si man.
 
We resolved to sell the Mama-T-B.-mobile, satisfy senior she man we man man.
We parked the T-B.-mobile at Mama T-B.'s, park we man.
We got the latest maintenance receipt from Mama T-B., retrieve we man.
We drove to CarMax, si man.
We turned in the keys, title, and power of attorney, surrender we man.
We pointed out that the oil had been changed Many (2x2x2x2x2 -1) miles ago, waste to repeat it man.
They promised to point this out to the mechanics, yeah right man.
 
We waited on the paperwork, wait we man.
We signed several forms with our name and "by PoA," powerful attorney or something we man.
In slightly less than an hour, we were out of there, bye man.
The place called Lyft and comped our ride back to Mama T-B.'s, they'd better man.
 
Mama T-B. was at lunch, know we man.
We took check to bank, deposit we man.
We ran our errand to Walgreens, run we man.
We forgot that CarMax hadn't given us back Mama T-B.'s original power of attorney,  man.
We gassed the T-B.-mobile at Costco, beastly busy at pre-noon on a Wednesday man.
We returned to CarMax, PoA right there for us man.
We called Mama T-B. and said that we had to lunch before anything else, starving we man.
Lunch was the bean/beef burrito plate at Taco Cabana, quick man.
We returned with the PoA + all papers to Mama T-B., appreciative senior she man.
 
At the casa was an e-mail from the new bank for Mama T-B.'s latest CD, see we man.
It asked us to verify ourself, basic information for joint account man.
We typed the first bit of this and hit "continue," next page man.
We got a "Whoops, man -- we can't verify who you are, no man.  Wait for our e-mail, si man."
 
The e-mail said that Mama T-B. couldn't add us as joint, unverifiable we man.
We called the bank, infuriating phone tree man.
Customer Disservice chica said, "We can't tell you the security reason why you were declined, no man."
We asked, "Then how do we overcome this, huh man?"
The chica said, "Either your mother is sole owner or she adds you as beneficiary, too bad man."
 
We reported this to Mama T-B., aysheep senior she man.
"I've had so much trouble with these people already, si man!" raged senior she man.
We will visit Mama T-B. on Wednesday, gang up on bank we and senior she man man.
We will escalate it to supervisors if necessary,  man.
If this fails, we will buy the bank, Successful Business Typhoon we man.
We will then order all the currently employed idiots to buy a POTS at full retail, $i man.
After the funds clear, we will then fire them,  man.
 
Din-din was salad, hot dogs, and 2 slices each of sliced lemon cake*, ingest Two Guys man.
     *bought from a reduced bakery display, financially savvy we man
 
Mini-B. got a Many (2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2) on his Science test, proud we man.
Must arise early to get Mini-B. to Band sectional,  man.
We then plan to get the oil changed in the T-B.-mobile, oil life nearly dead man.
 
Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man.

You're nosier than a house-miu, si and sigh man...
       1.  She was beastly busy, place packed man.
       2.  She was as friendly and capable as usual, si man.
Many.  We will go back when we go back, si man.

Thrilling Saturday non-GS/ES report, see man:
 
We exited the casa late but still fulfilled our GS/ES itinerary, relief man.
 
Lunch, halfway through GS-ing, was at favorite Chinese buffet, visit we man.
Chinese "girlfriend" waitress was there, see we man she man.
We consumed Many (2+1) plates piled high with beef & chicken, ingest we man.
 
We were exhausted after all this, drag tail we man.
The last ES was within one mile of an Aldi, propitious man.
We groceried for Two Guys week, grocery we man.
 
Returned to the casa to demanding miu, Where Are My Treats And Lunch Daddy miu man.
After servicing miu and filing groceries, immediately siesta'd, zzz we man.
 
After dark, called Mama T-B. for Walmart list, items available only there man.
We convinced senior she man that we preferred doing this tonight, not Sunday man.
Everything that she wanted was there in desired quantity, a first man.
We got ourself 2 marked-down packaged subs, last day for sale man.
We also got a marked-down pack of sliced lemon cake for Mini-B., financially savvy we man.
Mama T-B.'s bill was $Many, to be precise man.
Our bill was $Many, to be precise man.
 
Delivered stuff to Mama T-B., deliver we man to senior she man.
Mama T-B. was too tired to yell at us about anything, we'll have to do things again this way man.
 
Very late din-din was one of the 2 Walmart subs, ingest we man.
 
No party with the rubias tonight, exhausted non-cavorting we man.
Overall, not a bad Saturday, conclude we man.

Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man.
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Thrilling Wednesday report, see man:
 
We were awakened before Many a.m. by jackhammering, should be death penalty for that man.
Vacant casa nearby was having driveway replaced, not bad idea but not at o'dark-Many man.
No one will ever want that casa anyway, psycho neighbors man.
Long-time residents got fed up and moved to Florida, bye man.
Subsequent renters left after half a year at most, Many (2+1) sets of renters man.
Should just tear that place down and leave an empty lot, lower taxes man.
 
Nearly 2 Manyzen degrees cooler today than yesterday,  we man.
Pin oaks just now losing their leaves, delayed man.
Live oaks just now sprouting pollen, sneeze man.
Why can't spring just get here already, huh and  man?
 
Lunch was onecan of Chef B. ravioli, ingest we man.
 
Out-cleaned the Mama-T-B.-mobile, prep for sale man.
Took staggering amount of contents up to Mama T-B., orders man.
Among these were Many (2+2+1) -- si man, Many (2+2+1) -- umbrellas, good grief man.
Left cart and 2 bags of stuff inside her front door, obvious man.
 
Got it warshed, dirt/pollen man.
Went to bank safe-deposit box for original title, why is it there man.  
Took it to CarMax, rapid and friendly experience man.
Got stunning offer, $Many,000 man.
 
Returned to Mama T-B. with offer, report to senior she man we man.
"I want $Many,000 for it, si man!  You don't know how to negotiate, no man!" beefed senior she man.
We explained that CarMax gives no-haggle offers, boon man.
"I don't care, no man!  You call the dealer and my mechanic and get better offers, si man!"   
 
We then tried to get Mama T-B.'s online CD account to work, couldn't initially get in man.
Called the bank, call we man.
Employee patiently walked us through the instructions, access availed man.
Afterward, Mama T-B. said, "What kind of a bank is this when you can't even get in online, huh man?   
 
Mama T-B. then said, "Where's all the stuff from my car, huh man?"  
We pointed out where we'd so obviously left it, see man.
Mama T-B. then handed us 2 bags of old estate documents and bank records for shredding,  man.
 
Of course, hit skool-zone traffic on way back to casa,  man.
Indignant miu demanded miu-treats and miu-lunch, indignant miu man.
 
Din-din was Tuna Glop, ingest we man.
A highly necessary siesta was taken, zzz we man.
 
We dutifully searched other offers for Mama T-B.-mobile, obedient we man.
All were $Many,000 -- si man, $Many,000 -- less than CarMax's, could've told you that man.
We are now receiving incessant texts/e-mails from those places and everywhere,  and  man.
 
Shredder overheated twice during Mama T-B.'s job, twiddle thumbs impatiently we man.
The second time was with just Many (2+2+1) pages left,  man.
 
On Thursday, we must take Mama T-B. to the doctor at o'dark-Many a.m.,  man.
We shall then take her taxes across town to her CPA, why must she work with him alone man.
The good news is that the CPA is across the freeway from a Costco, opportunity man.
The bad news is that the February deals are over and the March deals aren't started, bummer man.
No party with the rubias tonight, sigh man.

They are all handled. They don't get to room around on the floor or they would disappear. But yes they get out.
Oh you really do not want to know.

Hopefully one won't pull one's drawers out from the dresser and find snakes therein, trouser-snakes notwithstanding man.   

Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man:
 
Weather was beautiful, sunny and Many degrees man.
Our ES itinerary took us to FST, favorite mid-sized town, and what might be our co-favorite mid-sized town, trip-roading we man.
 
The route to the first ES took us right by the FST supermarket, destination not an option man.
We had self-prepared by looking at the store's ad flyer online, prepare self we man.
We got Many (2+1) 2-liter root beers for ($1 - 1 cent), financially savvy we man.
We got Manycans (toucans + toucans) of store-label Beefaroni for same price, financially savvy we man.
We looked for Powerade Zero grape at same price, only flavor not there man.  
We got Many (2+1) regular Powerade grape instead, not a problem see below man.
We got a Many-pack of bottled water for ($1 - 1 cent), today's special only man.
Total, we saved nearly half off regular price, financially savvy and highly pleased we man.
 
The first ES was in a country farmhouse down a scenic road, enjoyable man.
 
We then went to favorite mid-sized town, trip-roading we man.
Our chief aim was to replace our watch battery for only $Many, quite a deal man.
However, guy at pawn shop was leaving and had no time, bummer man.
The "Radio Shack" guy was out doing locksmith calls, bummer man.
We therefore lunched at Chinese buffet, 2 plates heaped with beef & chicken ingest we man.
We then got items at the adjacent Dollar Tree, score we man.
 
Second ES was in a mid-sized town about Many minutes away, borderline man.
We considered our available time and decided "just do it, si man," si man.
After the ES, we went to the downtown pawn shop, seek watch battery man.
Exceptionally helpful employees directed us to jeweler a block away, grateful we man.
Jewelry ladies said, "We always try to accommodate out-of-town visitors, si man," si man.
In a flash, we had new watch battery, worth the $Many cost man.
We thanked the old jeweler and the jewelry ladies, grateful we man.
We were highly impressed and grateful with our treatment in this town, worth a longer visit man.
 
We then went to the Many'rd ES, even smaller town than FST but more nondescript man.
ES ladies will try to fix us up with the Russian rubia or other, hopeful we man.
Town has same but slightly larger supermarket than FST does, more products man.
We found and bought Many (2x2x2x2 +1) Powerade Zero grape, score we man.
We got another case of bottled water for ($1 - 1 cent), financially savvy we man.
The T-B.-mobile's trunk was very full, all bargains man.
 
It was time to proceed casa-ward, return we man.
We would have had ample time for a siesta at least, perhaps shower too man.
The GPS directed us to a railroad crossing blocked by a stopped train,  we man.
We reversed and went the way that we would have chosen ourself,  man.
 
We reached the casa with less than an hour to nap, plus highly demanding miu man.
We treated/lunched miu and got a bit over half an hour of zzz, zzz we man.
 
Mini-B. wanted BK for din-din*, fine with us man.
     *bought WUOC, financially savvy we man
We asked Mini-B. to carry in the 2 large drinks, precarious in cardboard carrier man.
As we pulled the T-B.-mobile into the garage, Mini-B. tearfully reappeared, sad wee man.  
One drink had spilled all over the laundry-room floor, accident man.
 
We up-mopped the mess with use of shop towels**, clean we man.
     **bought at a previous ES, financially savvy we man
We comforted Mini-B. and told him that we should have brought in the drinks,  we man.
Mini-B. (and we man) felt better after consuming the BK, ingest Two Guys man.
 
Movie night of more Young Sheldon episodes was held, watch Two Guys man.
Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.
The all-time popcorn record was extended to an even Many (2x2x2x2x2 -2) -- si man, Many (2x2x2x2x2 -2) -- a record never to be equaled or surpassed man.      
 
Ex-Mrs.-T-B. will collect Mini-B. on Saturday morn, end of Two Guys week man.
It was a great week, much Two Guys bonding man.
 
We have itineraried 2 very local ESs and Many (2+2+2) very local GSs for Saturday, itinerary we man.
Party with the rubias later, cavort we man.
 

Kill the oil price cap and enforce sanctions on the movement of Russian oil. This administration is tacitly allowing Russia to fund its war by not doing so.
 
Again, it’s Ol’ Joe not wanting to see an oil price spike in an election year, and the Russians are gleefully exploiting that weakness.

Scintillating Thursday repartee, yawn man.
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Thrilling Thursday report, see man:
 
We had many casa-hold things in mind to do, industrious we man.
Instead, we spent hours changing e-mail & account passwords, fearful of hacks we man.  
 
Lunch was 2 cotto salami sandwiches + a leftover salad from Mama T-B.'s place, ingest we man.
A siesta was taken, exhausted we man.
Post-zzz, we researched more CD rates for Mama T-B., search we man.
It was then time to de-skool Mini-B., day gone man.   
 
Mini-B. mentioned that his Non-P-Math teechur had rejected an assignment, poorly done man.
We e-mailed the teechur and got precise instructions, thankful we man.
She will give Mini-B. a second shot at it, generous she man.
We will pawn this one off onto ex-Mrs.-T-B., motivated ex-she man man.
The Science teechur e-mailed a progress report, 2 assignments missing man.  
We told Mini-B. to get on it, no-nonsense we man toward wee man man.
Mini-B. then found another Science thing to turn in, fortunately easy and not late man.
Mini-B. finally finished missing assignments, scan/e-mail we man to teechur ma'am man.
 
We then popped over to supermarket to let Mini-B. select his pit-deodorant, relent we man.
After much consideration, Mini-B. picked "Dove for Men cool" scent, cool wee man man.
He was satisfied, satisfied wee man man.
We explained that our upset reaction of last night was residual "only-child taking things too personally," warn wee man that such things can carry on for many years we man.
 
We had time for a shortish movie night, si man.
More Young Sheldon episodes were watched, watch Two Guys man.
Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.
The all-time popcorn record has been smashed by 1, (2 Manyzen +2) consumed this week man.   
Friday eve, consumption of Many (2+2) more will equal Many (2x2x2x2x2 -2), nirvana man.
We might as well achieve this, essential Two Guys activity man.
 
In that the hoamwurk was dispatched and regular activities performed, it was a pretty good Two Guys day man.

Rant, see man:
Mini-B. has rejected the Many (2+1) -- si man, the Many (2+1) -- stick deodorants that we have been collecting (after much consideration) for his use, si and sigh man.
 
Two of these are Polo and PS, fancy stuff man.
 
He wants Dove -- si man, Dove -- for use after Fizzicle Edj'muhcayshun class at skool,  man.
 
He says that he doesn't want to smell like alcohol, what ingredients does he think deodorants have man.
 
So now, we're stuck with stuff that we'll never use ourself, partial to sprays ourself man.  
 
Maybe we'll give them to Cousin Mini-B., or even to the Rojo, gotta find some home for them man.
 
And what did we do to end up with such a picky Manyager, huh huh huh man?      

Scintillating Tuesday repartee, yawn man.
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Thrilling Tuesday report, see man:
 
Got Mini-B. to skool in time for History tutorial, traumatic-but-accomplished man.
He actually got late hoamwurk #1 done, amazing man!   
Must take him back on Thursday for the other,  man.
 
Just made it back in time to take Uncle T-B. to doctor caucus, we man chauffeur senior he man man.
 
After this, went back to favorite large thrift shop* for our discount day, return we man.
     *after Mini-B. complained because he wanted adult-sized shirts,  man
And Monday would have been half-off everything**,  man!
     **except place is always mobbed by Mexicanas and Salvadoreñas on half-price days, oh well man
We got Mini-B. Many (2+2+2+1) shirts, Many (2+1) pants***, and 2 underwears, mother lode man.
     ***2 of which were desperately needed blue pants, serendipitous we man
Discount saved us $Many ($2x2x2x2), at least there was that man.
We shall replace the rest of his "too-small" stuff in due course, si man.
 
Lunch was at BK**** on way back, ingest we man.
     ****WUOC, financially savvy we man
 
A siesta was then taken, zzz we man.
 
Din-din was most of the remaining Costco vegetable spring rolls, air-fry we man and ingest Two Guys man.
Mini-B. was initially disappointed at the announced menu, but he admitted enjoying them, vindication for we man.
This week's remaining din-dins should completely meet with his approval, good grief man.
 
Mini-B. completed the rest of a History assignment due tomorrow, amazing man.
Movie night was more Young Sheldon episodes, watch Two Guys man.
Many (2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys man.
This makes Many (2x2x2x2 +2+1) for the week, and the record is Many (2 Manyzen +1), in range man.
 
A crisis was averted when ex-Mrs.-T-B. found Mini-B.'s gym uniform in the ex-Mrs.-T-B.-mobile, launder ex-she man.
 
Must arise at o'dark-Many to get Mini-B. to Band sectional, ungodly hour man.
Then we must take Mama T-B. to doctor caucus, hopefully not too much lecturing man.
Party with the rubias imminently, cavort we man.