Yesterday was really a lazy day. The day was so beautiful we should have been out working in the yard ... pulling weeds, whatever. Instead we lazed about the house, even took an afternoon nap. Guess we are resting up for that final dash before vacation! I did start making a list of things to do before Friday but had to quit because it was freaking me out. I will never get it all done before Friday so why make the list!
Tracey spent some time on the Interwebs and is now an expert in how to pick out just the right motorcycle helmet and how it should fit properly. She is also studying all the trick questions for the motorcycle test. There have to be at least a half dozen on why you should wear a helmet, which makes no sense since there is no helmet law in Illinois. Here’s the one I missed: “Fifty percent of all accidents happen at speeds of 30 mph or less.” There were four choices with two completely ridiculous. I chose this one: “Be more careful driving at speeds of 30 mph or less.” Wrong. The trick answer is: “Wear a helmet.” What?
The power must have gone off some time over the weekend and all our electric clocks are either flashing or blank. It has gotten so bad we don’t even bother to set them anymore unless there are at least 4 days forecast without storms possible. Our bedroom clock is flashing and is keeping time ... just add 30 minutes to whatever it says. We will have to set it if we want to set the alarm though. AmerenCilco sucks. They don’t maintain anything anymore so we lose power about once a week all summer. One of the many pleasures of rural living.
Members of an unknown Amazon Basin tribe and their dwellings are seen during a flight over the Brazilian state of Acre along the border with Peru in this May, 2008 photo distributed by FUNAI, the government agency for the protection of indigenous peoples. Survival International estimates that there are over 100 uncontacted tribes worldwide, and says that uncontacted tribes in the region are under increasing threat from illegal logging over the border in Peru.
A Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. ‘Amazing,’ he thought as he flew down I-75, pushing the pedal even more.Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a state trooper behind him, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph ... then 110 ... then 120. Suddenly he thought, ‘What am I doing? I’m too old for this, and pulled over to await the trooper’s arrival.
Pulling in behind him, the trooper walked up to the Corvette, looked at his watch and said, ‘Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I’ve never heard before, I’ll let you go.
‘The old gentleman paused, then said, ‘Years ago, my wife ran off with a Florida State Trooper. I thought you were bringing her back.’
Alright, I haven’t seen a pet peeve for a while...did you run out or just can’t think of all of them until it occurs! :) I have one to add... It is sitting behind someone at the cefcu machine for a good 5 minutes for just 1 car. It’s stupid. I usually give a little honk if i sit that long and the usuall finger is what I get. At the rate these people sit and sign their checks in line you would think they were taking out a 30 year loan on a home. All they have to do is simply get back in line and by the time their finished signing their checks, it would be their time. OH!... People make me mad sometimes! Doesn’t this just make your blood boil by reading it! See ya!
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