The Weirdly Wonderful Seneca Wallace Small Talk Chit Chat Talkin' Topics Thread

[JosieD]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

No idea what I am making for dinner tonight, leaning towards barbecued pork loin as it is pretty easy to make and I already have the sides of potato salad and cole slaw in the refrigerator

Sounds good! Do you have a BBQ sauce that you prefer?

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

It's definitely anecdotal by me. I'd be curious to see stats on broken down cars in states that require vs. not, if that info is available.

I am sure they have stats but they would be hard to find. The reason I am going with it is just a money grab comes from when I lived in Staten Island. Went to get an inspection one time and the shop was backed up but when the owner found out I was there for an inspection sticker it took him two minutes to fit me in and even less time to do the inspection.

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

I am sure they have stats but they would be hard to find. The reason I am going with it is just a money grab comes from when I lived in Staten Island. Went to get an inspection one time and the shop was backed up but when the owner found out I was there for an inspection sticker it took him two minutes to fit me in and even less time to do the inspection.

there are definitely ways to get around it.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by JosieD

My toxic trait is I keep buying bourbon barrel aged beer. It just isn't my thing but then I see one and I am like "that sounds interesting".

I have that problem with chocolate stouts but there aren’t many that I have found that I like. The 2 I stick to are Samuel Smith’s and the other is Chocolat. From the UK but it is seasonal and hard to find. Luckily this month it becomes available.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by JosieD

Sounds good! Do you have a BBQ sauce that you prefer?

Lately my son has been trying different barbecue sauces but I really have no preference. He asked me to use Burhans Carolina style barbecue sauce for tonight if I make it. I like the Carolina one as it seems to have less of an overpowering flavor.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

there are definitely ways to get around it.

Yep slip the right person some cash and things get taken care of.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by JosieD

I was joking when I said that. We don't have the infrastructure to handle all electric cars anyway. We can't even keep our bridges in good standing, I highly doubt we will see all electric cars in our life time. I don't think the government should be able to tell anyone what type of car to drive, stove to own or AC to use. I want to upgrade to solar but I am not doing it because they require you to still be hooked up to the grid. I don't want that at all. I also am against PA having us get our cars inspected every year. It's just a crappy money grab. I do it because I don't want to get fined. PA revokes your drivers license very quickly and I drive a lot for work.

We lucked into solar by purchasing a house with it already installed and paid for. The electric bills we pay are minimal compared to being in MD without it. The real test will be the next month and half with all of those Christmas lights and blowups on.

It was weird moving to a State that does inspections. It didn't cost much and I can definitly see why they are needed. I had an idiot from MD behind me today that had no front headlights working. To me, the biggest money grab is the school zone cameras especially since they are turned on 24x7 even when no kids or teachers are there, but claim it's for the safety of the kids.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

One breakfast cereal is the least of our problems, as long as they leave captain crunch alone I am good.

They have done studies and kids can't taste the difference between Canadian Fruit Loops and US ones. I haven't had Captain Crunch in ages. I'm not a big cereal eater since I eat breakfast mostly at work and don't want to have to transprt milk to work.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by JosieD

I love vintage cars and want one when we have more funds. I love Datsuns.

If I ever get rich, I'm buying a red 1964 1/2 Mustang.

And several old fire trucks of course.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by JosieD

That is a huge plus! I think PA roads are super hard on cars. We need them to make a PA Suspension kit. I would pay extra for it.

PA is the only state I've ever been to that seems like the roads are constantly under construction and when they are finished, they seem worse off.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

I am sure they have stats but they would be hard to find. The reason I am going with it is just a money grab comes from when I lived in Staten Island. Went to get an inspection one time and the shop was backed up but when the owner found out I was there for an inspection sticker it took him two minutes to fit me in and even less time to do the inspection.

The place was probably mobbed up.

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

They have done studies and kids can't taste the difference between Canadian Fruit Loops and US ones. I haven't had Captain Crunch in ages. I'm not a big cereal eater since I eat breakfast mostly at work and don't want to have to transprt milk to work.

You should do it and then just leave it in the back of the community refrigerator.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

They have done studies and kids can't taste the difference between Canadian Fruit Loops and US ones. I haven't had Captain Crunch in ages. I'm not a big cereal eater since I eat breakfast mostly at work and don't want to have to transprt milk to work.

I haven’t had a bowl of cereal in a long time, I prefer toasted bagels with peanut butter and jelly, cinnamon raisin is my favorite. I don’t even think we have any cereal in the house come to think of it. When I was young there really wasn’t that much of a choice for breakfast cereals, now there are so many out there it’s crazy.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

The place was probably mobbed up.

Oh definitely. You can tell which places are either run by the mob or are paid out by the mob. Maybe not so much anymore but in the 70’s and 80’s it was obvious.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

You should do it and then just leave it in the back of the community refrigerator.

My wife is the one who goes into the two refrigerators in our break room and throws stuff out all of the time.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by spuds1961

I haven’t had a bowl of cereal in a long time, I prefer toasted bagels with peanut butter and jelly, cinnamon raisin is my favorite. I don’t even think we have any cereal in the house come to think of it. When I was young there really wasn’t that much of a choice for breakfast cereals, now there are so many out there it’s crazy.

Toasted bagels with peanut butter are the best.

[JosieD]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

We lucked into solar by purchasing a house with it already installed and paid for. The electric bills we pay are minimal compared to being in MD without it. The real test will be the next month and half with all of those Christmas lights and blowups on.

It was weird moving to a State that does inspections. It didn't cost much and I can definitly see why they are needed. I had an idiot from MD behind me today that had no front headlights working. To me, the biggest money grab is the school zone cameras especially since they are turned on 24x7 even when no kids or teachers are there, but claim it's for the safety of the kids.

Hopefully they hold up strong with your 12 trees and 50 ft yard display!

We have gotten quotes from several companies but none have offered the back up battery storage which i find odd. They all funnel it back into the grid. I would go completely off grid if I could. I want a little self suffient cabin in the woods.

Any thoughts on what you are getting the Mrs this year? I am sure a new charm is in store.

[fulltritty]

I bought a bunch of new Christmas lights for the porch, windows, and garage from Walmart. I really wasn't liking the purple in the ones we bought from Lowes a few weeks ago. Of course, now I have to fight the Central Park traffic to take those back.

[spuds1961]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

PA is the only state I've ever been to that seems like the roads are constantly under construction and when they are finished, they seem worse off.

Come to Mississippi they have been working on highway 49 forever.

[glen87]

[JosieD]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

If I ever get rich, I'm buying a red 1964 1/2 Mustang.

And several old fire trucks of course.

64 was a great year for cars!

[glen87]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

I bought a bunch of new Christmas lights for the porch, windows, and garage from Walmart. I really wasn't liking the purple in the ones we bought from Lowes a few weeks ago. Of course, now I have to fight the Central Park traffic to take those back.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by JosieD

Hopefully they hold up strong with your 12 trees and 50 ft yard display!

We have gotten quotes from several companies but none have offered the back up battery storage which i find odd. They all funnel it back into the grid. I would go completely off grid if I could. I want a little self suffient cabin in the woods.

Any thoughts on what you are getting the Mrs this year? I am sure a new charm is in store.

Yeah, we got the last 2 Christmas trees out of storage this weekend. I'm sure the main tree will start going up this weekend in the front room or living room; my wife keeps changing her mind where. I'm putting my big tree up in the basement this year.

My wife is almost done. For once, she's the one I got all the presents for early. She has a new Pandora Christmas charm and new Michael Kors purse and wallet. I bought her stocking stuffers from Walmart today. I know she really wants a replacement diamond for her engagement ring, but $10,000 is a lot to go into debt for.

[spuds1961]

Wow almost forgot to take my medicine. Going to take it right now so if I wonder about it later this post will remind me I took it. Be right back.

[JosieD]

Mr JD and I went to a car show last year on our anniversary. He collects hot wheels so he was in his glory. I got a wine slushie and looked at all the dash boards. Talked to a couple of the guys who said no one admires a nice dashboard any longer. I could tell the one guy hadn't had a real conversation in awhile. I spent extra time looking over his car and he told me all about how he took his wife on their first date in that car. She passed away a couple of years ago.