Matatk wrote:
Came home last night and started working on pulling the carpet tread off the stairs. I would like to find the guy that installed him and thank him. Apparently there was a big fear of tornados when my house was built, and this asshole wanted the carpet to be what held the house together if that ever occurred. Each tread has nearly 30 deep staples holding the carpet in. WTF? My hands are sore from pulling with pliers. I spent 2 1/2 hours and still didn't finish. I'll be done tonight in another 1/2 hour or so. Ugh.

BillH wrote:

The installers that put my carpet in the living room and on the stairs did that too. Hundreds of them in the living room. Pulling all those sucked.

Then I had the master bedroom done, $50 to install and haul.

Those guys came in, put a long handled scraper under one edge of the carpet and pulled a 12 x 16 piece of carpet, staples and all in less that 5 minutes.

They only had two staples left in the floor when done and they pulled those with the scraper.

pianoguy wrote:
Ya kuneh.

pianoguy wrote:
When I showed the driveway guy, I asked him if it was down far enough - he said, "We'll just pop that out with the bobcat."

captmike13 wrote:

Word of the Day Tuesday, April 09, 2013

machinate\ MAK-uh-neyt \, verb;

Matatk wrote:
I can't scrape the stairs.

94BlueToy wrote:
Just a little update from North Dakota. According to the weatherman we ended up with 12" of snow yesterday. It was wet and the temp did get into the 30s. However, this morning it was 6 above earlier and now it is 20 above. The streets are a mess. Everything is deep rough ice. No Vette outings this week.

TommyT-Bone wrote:
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pianoguy wrote:
Ya kuneh.

Don't be pullin Ya kuneh. Get something done today.

94BlueToy wrote:
Just a little update from North Dakota. According to the weatherman we ended up with 12" of snow yesterday. It was wet and the temp did get into the 30s. However, this morning it was 6 above earlier and now it is 20 above. The streets are a mess. Everything is deep rough ice. No Vette outings this week.

captmike13 wrote:
Yes I'd be interested in the that pump Matt.

BillH wrote:
Positive proof that people will do anything for money:

Ultraman wrote:
Hell...why not....geez and they put on a great show....

http://news.msn.com/us/budget-cuts-end-blue-angels-2013-season

teebee wrote:
Hey guys, I get to school this morning and about two minutes later the Superintendent comes in and asks if UI want the good news or the bad news first. I say give me the bad news. He proceeds to tell me that at the board meeting last night the board approved everyone's contract for next except mine and two other teachers. All three of us are the "double dippers". He said it was a stop gap measure until they find out what the state legislature does with funding for schools next year. He said "more than likely" that we would receive our contracts in May. In Kansas, the continuing contract law comes into effect, which the school board must let us know one way or the other what they intend to do about our contracts. Because we are DDing, we do not have the same rights as a regular teacher in whether or not we have tenure, so if they don't want to offer a contract, and they do not have to give us any reason, whatsoever. And we don't have a leg to stand on as far as Due-Process.

I am convinced that I will get a contract in May, but it is a bit unsettling to be left out. The board keeps saying they are behind the vocational programs 100%, but it makes me wonder.

Actually after the Supt. told me, I said "So, what's the bad news?" I could probably do just fine without teaching.

Ultraman wrote:
that would be Para's and other non esential personel.....whoever that would be....Principles????

TommyT-Bone wrote:
Ya know what I'm sayin? Some things just can't be fixed by throwing money at it.

TommyT-Bone wrote:

Geez ... Where'd that come from.

TommyT-Bone wrote:

Thanks but I prefer to just push a button. Bonuses are OK but I really don't want to think to play. I much prefer the mind numbing repetition of the spinning wheels and not these electronic screens. I don't even play Wheel of Fortune. I just pop in a couple of twenties and let the daze begin.

BillH wrote:

I miss the coins dropping into the bucket, I miss having to find those red, dollar coin racks that hold 100 coins.....a $500 win was a bitch to carry to the cashier.

teebee wrote:
I would have to beat the bushes a bit more probably. The Supt even told me you can probably make more money doing the cabinetry thing. He's probably right as are you guys, but you know, I really enjoy teaching (high school anyway).

Marcus, that sounds about right. Just gone, that's it. Non-essential help? Not sure what that could be.....maintenance? Paras? Non required subject teachers?