We're basically spiritual twins. Our toilet was filling up super duper slowly this week, so I used ChatGPT and Google Lens to AI the shit out of solving the problem.
After that failed, I called the local plumber and gave them $300. Toilet works great!
We also went to vote, and the line was very long. We were encouraged.
Three thoughts occurred to me. 1) That seems like one well organized garage. You should see mine, it’s abominable. 2) I miss Tom Petty. 3) What’s a mid-range toilet? Is that one where you stand back while using it, but not too far back?
Waiting in airports I find especially hard and I’m not sure why because it is a place for top tier people watching. It may be toilet adjacent because while the people are very interesting, the toilets are not. It may also be because some people I go with need to get their really early - like 3 hours - in case the road to get there explodes or something
Shoot the shit = right tool for the job. A knife is used when you take a stab in the dark. Also, you can bag the shit if you have a dog.
If you aren’t in the system are you “off the grid?”
If they tell you that you will hear silence while they place you on a brief hold, do you actually hear anything? Like a tree falling in the woods or something? That’s what I’m waiting to learn.
Today a friend told me about an experience he had these days, with cable guys suddenly showing up at his door, like jehova‘s witnesses. They started with showing him a code, which confirmed that they were legit. Then they told him some lies about him needing to let them in. As he was trying to find out what they wanted, they got offended. After lots of back and forth, they gave up. When he later left the house, he found them at the neighbor’s door. There, he tried a different approach, with the goal of finding out what they wanted. It ended with them cursing out the whole neighborhood, while yelling „because of you, this whole street will now never get glasfibre internet!“ My friend‘s my age - we made it through the times you’ve described here, we’re untouchables.
Talking about waiting and toilets... when I was waiting for a plane in Las Vegas, I saw a toilet for pets. I took a photo of the signage. I wanted to go in but didn't have a pet so thought my presence would be frowned upon It makes sense of course. Pets have to wait and sometimes they can't wait long enough. But you'd never see this in England because we don't get pets travelling in airports much, if ever.
My mother read something I wrote and said it would make good bathroom reading. I didn't speak to her for a month. On the other hand, I have a bookshelf in my bathroom. So, color me hypocrite.
We need a new toilet. Based on this, I'm not rushing out there to get one.
At first I was offended by the bathroom reading comment. But then I realized that for a lot of people that’s the only reading they do. I felt pretty good after that.
Waiting for the Exterminator. Supposed to come a week ago, and hour late answered email that he had emergency and could come the next week, but never did.
Not only do we not stab shit, we don't strangle it or poison it.
Only toilets that have make me giggle are in Asian airports whee they play sounds to mask farts.
I know about waiting. We recently accepted an offer to keep our current phone/internet/home services provider. The deal included new iPhones, the exact same coverage plans, faster internet and a bill that was $100 less per month. All we had to do was cancel our existing services and set up a new account because only new customers could get "The Deal". Cancelling took four hours. After an hour-long wait on hold, the direct line number for cancelling services went to a person who was not authorized to cancel but who had a million and three "special offers" for us if we would reconsider our cancellation. He finally transferred me to a supervisor (30-minute wait). The supervisor wanted to know why we hadn't accepted one of the exceptional offers from the guy on the cancellation line. He finally cancelled our services from the date requested. We then called the installation of new services line to set up an appointment for our "new services". Surprisingly, the installation guy was very competent and timely. He phoned the morning of the installation and said, "What are you actually expecting me to do for you?" We now have a lower bill, new phones, and the same service we always had, but we had to do a lot of waiting to get to where we are!
Waiting for Godot is the excellent title. So practical! We all use it many times in our lives in different circumstances, sometimes, even tragic, like me, awaiting for my father. You know, we Russians love tragedies. Besides, when you are in theater and see this play you don't think about a meditation and existentialism, you are wait for Godot together with actors, if they are good. Right?
Those toilets would've really tied the bathrooms together, dude.
Over the line!
We're basically spiritual twins. Our toilet was filling up super duper slowly this week, so I used ChatGPT and Google Lens to AI the shit out of solving the problem.
After that failed, I called the local plumber and gave them $300. Toilet works great!
We also went to vote, and the line was very long. We were encouraged.
Thank you for coming to my toilet talk.
These toilet talks are gonna give TED a run for their money.
That TED guy sucks! He's always clogging up the toilet.
Thanks for the memories of the Golden Days of Waiting!
1. There was a time when I was waiting for the man, but now, like time, I wait for no man.
2. Stabbing requires a closeness we’d rather not have to the 💩.
3. I am now.
4. Yes. It’s a Federal law. And if Trump gets reelected, all hold music will be Kid Rock.
5. Yes, but bidets make me giggle more. TMI?
Just when I thought hold music couldn’t get any worse, you bring up Kid Rock.
I live to put things in perspective.
Three thoughts occurred to me. 1) That seems like one well organized garage. You should see mine, it’s abominable. 2) I miss Tom Petty. 3) What’s a mid-range toilet? Is that one where you stand back while using it, but not too far back?
Our garage is decent on the org front, but as soon as it gets cooler I’m gonna get in there and make some improvements.
I miss Tom Petty too. And John Prine.
Love the image of the mid-range toilet! haha!
Waiting in airports I find especially hard and I’m not sure why because it is a place for top tier people watching. It may be toilet adjacent because while the people are very interesting, the toilets are not. It may also be because some people I go with need to get their really early - like 3 hours - in case the road to get there explodes or something
Haha, I feel seen by your airport comment. I love the people watching. And we do arrive at LAX 3 hours early because with LA traffic you never know.
I’m waiting for my ship to come in…
Shoot the shit = right tool for the job. A knife is used when you take a stab in the dark. Also, you can bag the shit if you have a dog.
If you aren’t in the system are you “off the grid?”
If they tell you that you will hear silence while they place you on a brief hold, do you actually hear anything? Like a tree falling in the woods or something? That’s what I’m waiting to learn.
You know your shit.
Right; unfortunately, I don’t know Jack Shit… or so I’ve been told.
Today a friend told me about an experience he had these days, with cable guys suddenly showing up at his door, like jehova‘s witnesses. They started with showing him a code, which confirmed that they were legit. Then they told him some lies about him needing to let them in. As he was trying to find out what they wanted, they got offended. After lots of back and forth, they gave up. When he later left the house, he found them at the neighbor’s door. There, he tried a different approach, with the goal of finding out what they wanted. It ended with them cursing out the whole neighborhood, while yelling „because of you, this whole street will now never get glasfibre internet!“ My friend‘s my age - we made it through the times you’ve described here, we’re untouchables.
Talking about waiting and toilets... when I was waiting for a plane in Las Vegas, I saw a toilet for pets. I took a photo of the signage. I wanted to go in but didn't have a pet so thought my presence would be frowned upon It makes sense of course. Pets have to wait and sometimes they can't wait long enough. But you'd never see this in England because we don't get pets travelling in airports much, if ever.
I’ve seen those dog relief areas. They’re usually Astro turf. Toilet isn’t quite the right word, is it?
My mother read something I wrote and said it would make good bathroom reading. I didn't speak to her for a month. On the other hand, I have a bookshelf in my bathroom. So, color me hypocrite.
We need a new toilet. Based on this, I'm not rushing out there to get one.
At first I was offended by the bathroom reading comment. But then I realized that for a lot of people that’s the only reading they do. I felt pretty good after that.
Waiting for the Exterminator. Supposed to come a week ago, and hour late answered email that he had emergency and could come the next week, but never did.
Not only do we not stab shit, we don't strangle it or poison it.
Only toilets that have make me giggle are in Asian airports whee they play sounds to mask farts.
Nothing worse than a flakey exterminator.
I loved every word of this ridiculous story.
And for your listening pleasure: https://open.spotify.com/track/586mM8imPLx8uBBdNKYh3v?si=o8t40r6uS3aDbD5fJiEIYw
Haha!
So are you just going to give up on getting new shitters? Don't tell me you're going to settle for the low-range toilets you already have.
Unclear at this point. There’s a world where we decide to remodel the bathrooms next year, and another world where we move.
I guess we’ll have to. . . wait, and see.
So so glad I gave up TV.
I know about waiting. We recently accepted an offer to keep our current phone/internet/home services provider. The deal included new iPhones, the exact same coverage plans, faster internet and a bill that was $100 less per month. All we had to do was cancel our existing services and set up a new account because only new customers could get "The Deal". Cancelling took four hours. After an hour-long wait on hold, the direct line number for cancelling services went to a person who was not authorized to cancel but who had a million and three "special offers" for us if we would reconsider our cancellation. He finally transferred me to a supervisor (30-minute wait). The supervisor wanted to know why we hadn't accepted one of the exceptional offers from the guy on the cancellation line. He finally cancelled our services from the date requested. We then called the installation of new services line to set up an appointment for our "new services". Surprisingly, the installation guy was very competent and timely. He phoned the morning of the installation and said, "What are you actually expecting me to do for you?" We now have a lower bill, new phones, and the same service we always had, but we had to do a lot of waiting to get to where we are!
Wow. Just wow.
Waiting for Godot is the excellent title. So practical! We all use it many times in our lives in different circumstances, sometimes, even tragic, like me, awaiting for my father. You know, we Russians love tragedies. Besides, when you are in theater and see this play you don't think about a meditation and existentialism, you are wait for Godot together with actors, if they are good. Right?