Cellar Scribblings

[CellarDweller]

Hiya BetterMost friends!

Well, yesterday was Patsy, so today had to be Edina!   

Halloween decorations are up in the window.  It took some doing as the lights (at first) wouldn't stay up, and then the posters I put on the windows made the interior of the apartment orange when the sun came through it, and it gave me a headache.

 

Second attempt included making a run to the arts & crafts store and get a bunch of suction cups which are stuck to the glass, holding up the lights.   I also went back to the Halloween store, and got two light-up ghosts that are now hanging in the window.

Tomorrow is laundry day, and then I'm going to the Equality NJ headquarters and see what this phone bank thing is that I signed up for.  LOL

[CellarDweller]

Why do some people spoil things by overusing privileges?   For many years I worked in a school which was in a different phone zone to where I lived. We were allowed free access to long distance calls. Then it was discovered one teacher was making personal  calls to the other side of the country.   From then on I had to ask the office secretary if I coud make a call to book my car in for service or similar. 

Unfortunately, there are always people who take advantage like that.  We have an expression here in America:  "If you give them an inch, they'll take a mile."  It's not so big a deal by me, I miss being on the forums, but I'll get online at home before work in the mornings, and after work at night.  More than enough time to catch up.

Needs must an with us all being in various timezones hopefully we wont notice too much!

Well, if you don't see me during your day, you can see my prior posts the next morning while I'm sleeping.   

Hey, Chuck.  Sounds like you could use some cheering up.  Here's something from The Onion to get you in the mood for Halloween.   

http://www.theonion.com/video/how-to-find-a-masculine-halloween-costume-for-your,14378/

 

I know very well it's satire and supposed to be funny, but that video was kinda painful to watch. 

I thought it was funny!  Although I guess there are some parents who think this way, which is sad.

[brianr]

Unfortunately, there are always people who take advantage like that.  We have an expression here in America:  "If you give them an inch, they'll take a mile."  It's not so big a deal by me, I miss being on the forums, but I'll get online at home before work in the mornings, and after work at night.  More than enough time to catch up.

We have the same quote although for younger people it should be "give them a centimetre, they'll take a kilometre' which somehow does not sound the same 

Actually based on your postings today (2pm my time), you are now more in my time zone. I use to find everything posted when I woke and nothing being posted in the evening. We have gone onto daylight saving today.

[brianr]

Just checked and Bettermost has not changed my time settings so you posted about 1pm my time.

[CellarDweller]

Well, it's late at the moment by me, it's Saturday night, just past midnight, so I'm not at work!  LOL

I'm off Saturdays and Sundays.

[Sason]

In Sweden we say: "Give them your little finger, and they'll take your whole hand".  Same thing. 

[CellarDweller]

We have the same quote although for younger people it should be "give them a centimetre, they'll take a kilometre' which somehow does not sound the same 

In Sweden we say: "Give them your little finger, and they'll take your whole hand".  Same thing. 

Funny how different countries have different expressions for the same idea. 

[CellarDweller]

My apartment window before.







and now








without the flash

[Sason]

Very spooky indeed!

[Mandy21]

SO COOL, Chuck!  If only they came with cowboy hats and spurs too...