Anyway, I think you get the idea. I've been trying to get my frigging car registered in La., ever since the "friendly" state trooper gave me a ticket for failure to register the other day. (eagle eyed sumbitch)
So I get my paperwork filled out (so I thought) and head to the DMV today to give them my money. The problem is that I need my license to get on the plane I'm supposed to be getting on in 2 or so weeks. So I'm really pushing to get this done. So I get there, and she says "do you have the copy of your title?". Well, that wasn't on the document I had, so I had to leave, run back to the office, call the lien holder and find out that Fl is a electronic title state. So that means, they can't fax over a copy. That also means that if they try to get a paper copy, it takes 2 - 3 weeks!! So I call the DMV back, and find out some alternate documents, which I have faxed to the lien people. As of now, i have not heard back from them. But they're going to call back.....I'm sure of it.
Fucking assholes. If I made it this hard to give my business money, I'd be broke. No wonder both states are freaking broke. And these aren't even the most destitute states in the union....makes you wonder how fucked up states like California and Illinois really are.
/rant over (for now)
Later
Monday, May 23, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Chamber of Commerce
Seriously, that's how nice the weather has been over the last few days. Absolutely f-ing beautiful.
Now, onto some bitching and moaning, plus a little bragging, which is really what this blog is all about.
Did yard work all last week, and I was sore like a herd of bad teeth. Apparently the knuckleheads we bought the house from not only never cleaned or had any maintenance work done on the house, they also had not raked in about a year. 15 very large bags of magnolia tree leaves later, the yard was raked enough to mow. Then I mowed, then ran the weekeater, then cleaned up. There you have it, most of my weekend in a nutshell. Still have a lot of cleaning up and organizing left to do. Need to rake and mow in the back yard, which isn't included in the above bitching session. Then I need to get up on the roof and sweep off all the pine straw that has accumulated, then clean out the gutters. Finally, I guess I can organize in the carport to put some of my crap away.
My honey is going back toCali Florida (sorry I couldn't help it) for a girlfriends birthday as a surprise, which I'm fine with, but damn I wish she was taking the kids with her.
Got asked to participate in a CFO roundtable in NY next month. (Woo!) First time in NY city, and I doubt I'll see shit since I'm going to be there slightly less than 24 hours. It's funny, but NY is just not one of the places I've ever wanted to visit. It just holds no attraction for me. I know a lot of people would disagree, or think I'm just dumb or something, but I don't care.
Enough for now.
Later
Now, onto some bitching and moaning, plus a little bragging, which is really what this blog is all about.
Did yard work all last week, and I was sore like a herd of bad teeth. Apparently the knuckleheads we bought the house from not only never cleaned or had any maintenance work done on the house, they also had not raked in about a year. 15 very large bags of magnolia tree leaves later, the yard was raked enough to mow. Then I mowed, then ran the weekeater, then cleaned up. There you have it, most of my weekend in a nutshell. Still have a lot of cleaning up and organizing left to do. Need to rake and mow in the back yard, which isn't included in the above bitching session. Then I need to get up on the roof and sweep off all the pine straw that has accumulated, then clean out the gutters. Finally, I guess I can organize in the carport to put some of my crap away.
My honey is going back to
Got asked to participate in a CFO roundtable in NY next month. (Woo!) First time in NY city, and I doubt I'll see shit since I'm going to be there slightly less than 24 hours. It's funny, but NY is just not one of the places I've ever wanted to visit. It just holds no attraction for me. I know a lot of people would disagree, or think I'm just dumb or something, but I don't care.
Enough for now.
Later
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Woo! No workers at my house
And we have electricity!! (high five for us!)
So yeah, the electrical is finally done, and the dickhead inspector didn't flunk us again. Of course, he screwed around long enough that the electrical company couldn't get out to hook up service until Monday afternoon, which means I got some early hurricane season practice in last weekend...that is to say we had no electricity.
Few other things happening, but you'll have to wait to hear about that cuz I'm heading home shortly.
Later
So yeah, the electrical is finally done, and the dickhead inspector didn't flunk us again. Of course, he screwed around long enough that the electrical company couldn't get out to hook up service until Monday afternoon, which means I got some early hurricane season practice in last weekend...that is to say we had no electricity.
Few other things happening, but you'll have to wait to hear about that cuz I'm heading home shortly.
Later
Friday, May 6, 2011
stupid ass inspectors
First he fails us because he wasn't happy with the ground wire, which pisse off my electrician because the f-ing wire was right there. Now today, he didn't want to pass us, because our electrical box isn't supposed to be within 3 feet of anything else. Now I know that is a good rule, but for the love of God, it's been like that for 30 years. Now quit being a dickhead, pass the new work, and let us get electricity back to your house.
Then, because the inspector failed us yesterday and wouldn't (maybe couldn't) come until after 1:00 today, the power company can't come out to run new wiring to the house. So now we're looking at now electricity for the weekend, which even though we have someplace to stay, just chaps my ass.
stupid city inspectors.....
It's been a week or so since the last update, a fair amount of stuff has happened in that time.
Bin Laden was knocked off, and I'm pretty happy about it. The only bad thing was I think they should have killed his ass and not told anyone. That totally keeps him from being a martyr....although so far, it doesn't seem he's being mad into as much of a martyr as I would have expected.
The Ms. river is going to be flooding big time, and it's going to be scary. In keeping with my new "prepared" motto, I"m picking up a few things that would tide us over should a major Baton Rouge/New Orleans flood occur. More to the point, should the old river control structure fail, this would protect us to some extent from that nightmare. I don't think we would be in line for flooding, but it would cause major disruptions to the oil and gas infrastructure, transportation to the East infrastructure, and would probably destroy Morgan City and all points south of there. This is a disaster that is going to happen in slow mo, since the crest of the flooding isn't expected for a couple of weeks yet. I guess we will see, and hopefully it's a big non-event, but it's sort of fun (!!) to prepare. If nothing else, these preps can be held over for hurricane season.
(mumbles "stupid inspectors" to self)
Just returned from Houston, the Q1 Board meeting was a success and a good time was had by all. Or something like that. If nothing else, the meeting did go well, and the dinner the night before was actually fun, so it's not that far from the truth. Got a few marching orders, and will be carrying them out over the next couple of weeks.
Anyway, I think that's enough, or maybe even more than enough for now.
Later
Then, because the inspector failed us yesterday and wouldn't (maybe couldn't) come until after 1:00 today, the power company can't come out to run new wiring to the house. So now we're looking at now electricity for the weekend, which even though we have someplace to stay, just chaps my ass.
stupid city inspectors.....
It's been a week or so since the last update, a fair amount of stuff has happened in that time.
Bin Laden was knocked off, and I'm pretty happy about it. The only bad thing was I think they should have killed his ass and not told anyone. That totally keeps him from being a martyr....although so far, it doesn't seem he's being mad into as much of a martyr as I would have expected.
The Ms. river is going to be flooding big time, and it's going to be scary. In keeping with my new "prepared" motto, I"m picking up a few things that would tide us over should a major Baton Rouge/New Orleans flood occur. More to the point, should the old river control structure fail, this would protect us to some extent from that nightmare. I don't think we would be in line for flooding, but it would cause major disruptions to the oil and gas infrastructure, transportation to the East infrastructure, and would probably destroy Morgan City and all points south of there. This is a disaster that is going to happen in slow mo, since the crest of the flooding isn't expected for a couple of weeks yet. I guess we will see, and hopefully it's a big non-event, but it's sort of fun (!!) to prepare. If nothing else, these preps can be held over for hurricane season.
(mumbles "stupid inspectors" to self)
Just returned from Houston, the Q1 Board meeting was a success and a good time was had by all. Or something like that. If nothing else, the meeting did go well, and the dinner the night before was actually fun, so it's not that far from the truth. Got a few marching orders, and will be carrying them out over the next couple of weeks.
Anyway, I think that's enough, or maybe even more than enough for now.
Later
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