nettak
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posted on March 19, 2001 03:25:48 AM new
I have two different forms of the virus, one is called Ross River Fever and the other is called Bramah Forest Virus. They are both the same sort of thing really and for some reason it has hit me harder and for longer than most people get it. Lucky aren't I?  Actually I didn't even really have any bad thing from the virus until the last few years and then I think it is making up for lost time. The worst thing for me is that it makes my feet feel like they are broken, especially first thing in the morning, but I have found if I can soak them in cold water for about 5 minutes I can walk properly after that. 
We do clean ups for repossesed houses and some of them are in really bad condition. You do not want to know how bad this one was. 
I do not have to go on all the jobs but sometimes when we can not get the girls in (if they are too busy or have other work on), I have to help. Yuk. Oh well it pays the bills.  Our other side of the business is totally different, we have a winter home heating business and as our winter is not too far away, I will be run off my feet in the next few weeks. Well at least I hope I will be very busy anyway.  I like being able to afford to pay my bills, so I need for us to be busy. LOL 
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 19, 2001 03:38:27 AM new
That was it, Ross River Fever. I too feel very stiff and creaky first thing when I get up. Drives me crazy! I wonder how bad I'll be when I'm 60
I remember one of the first jobs I had when I was 11 was cleaning empty apartments. (The manager liked me ) I thought it was so cool to make triple what I did babysitting, of course it was only minimum wage LOL. I only ended up doing one, it was a mess! I couldn't tell you how many bags of trash I hauled out of there. And there was a lot of work needed that was way beyond me at that age. No wonder he asked me to do it!
~^~  Hippy wannabe  ~^~
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nettak
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posted on March 19, 2001 03:48:26 AM new
This place had about 4 truck loads of stuff taken out of the house and from around the yard. I didn't help with that part, that was done on the weekend and when I went in today it was only to clean up inside. YUK. , and the men had to slash and clean up the yard and trim back the trees ect.
I bet you were glad not to go back to cleaning the apartments. LOL I could not imagine an 11 year old trying to do any of these jobs, they are just disgusting, I have trouble believing that people actually live like this. I guess sometimes you have to feel sorry for them because they must have a reason for living in such a mess.
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nettak
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posted on March 19, 2001 04:00:14 AM new
Well I will bid you Goodnight, I have had a big day and am getting very tired.
Talk to you later.
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 19, 2001 04:00:22 AM new
The first apartment DH and I lived in had a roach problem something fierce. The exterminator kept coming, but it didn't help. He even said we weren't doing anything that would attract them so they were coming from somewhere else. Turns out one of our neighbors, who had 2 very small children, were living in a pigsty. They were evicted and when the manager went in, she said there were so many roaches that the floor moved. Gross!  She also said the stove was black on top (it was supposed to be white) and that the refigerator was so disgusting that she couldn't imagine eating anything that came out of it, much less feed it to a baby. Needless to say when I found out what day they were going to bug bomb that one, I had them spray our very well so they wouldn't move in with us!
That solved most of the problem, but we still had a few. Then a neighbor behind us were found to be another roach haven. They came into ours after that and drilled holes in the wall and put bait in. No more roaches after that!  If that hadn't gotten rid of them when they did, I was going to move out. I've never had roaches and it was so gross to open a drawer and have them scatter! 
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 19, 2001 04:01:58 AM new
I better say goodnight too so I'm not late tomorrow (he hates it when I am ) Nighters Netta!
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 12:16:30 AM new
Oh my goodness, our party almsot slipped off the bottom again! Come out, come out wherever you are...
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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pharlap
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posted on March 20, 2001 02:51:28 AM new
Hi Mouse!!! I'm now here if you want to chat...
[ edited by pharlap on Mar 20, 2001 02:52 AM ]
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 02:56:06 AM new
My heaven's, there is someone out there! Hiya Pharlap!!! Any package yet??
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 02:57:32 AM new
p.s. Good timing, I just got back from one of those dreaded reboots I can't wait until the other check comes so we can get the good system fixed!
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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pharlap
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posted on March 20, 2001 02:59:06 AM new
Oh good - you're still here. No it hasn't arrived yet. You only just posted it a couple of days ago??? (my memory is pretty bad!!!)
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:03:56 AM new
It was either Thurs. or Fri. last week. It's a little early, but mine came so fast, who knows
*ugh!
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
[ edited by mouseslayer on Mar 20, 2001 03:06 AM ]
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pharlap
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:06:56 AM new
Hey Mouse, was it you who was telling me the other day about downloading from Napster?
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:12:26 AM new
No, but I've done it. I had just started getting into it before the other computer died. I don't dare try it on this hunk o' junk! What about it? I know it's startd to change because of the lawsuits...
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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pharlap
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:18:53 AM new
Well get this (I'm really steamed!!!!!  )
I was downloading a song and was about 1/2 way through. Then the person hosting the song decides he/she wants to chat with me. I didn't really want to (I wanted to come over here ) but thought I should make some small talk seeing as I am downloading their file.
The download is nearly finished (and you know how long these things can take) and they messaged HAHAHAHAHA and then I got a transfer error. I am so PO'd right now!!!!!!
To top it off they are the only person sharing this song What a b@stard/bi$ch!
(can you tell I just learnt to use bold and italics )
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:22:03 AM new
Oooooh, that is mean and nasty! I've had a couple drop their connection on me, but I had plenty more to choose from.
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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pharlap
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:28:28 AM new
Ok - I feel better now I've had that rant.
I'm a firm believer in Karma so perhaps their hard drive will crash or something
[ edited by pharlap on Mar 20, 2001 03:29 AM ]
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:40:27 AM new
LOL, me too!
You know I've been doing a lot of buying on eBay lately. Well, I had a whole bunch show up today. One of the items was the cutest pair of overalls, and so comfy! I can't believe I've waited this long to own some!
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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pharlap
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:43:43 AM new
You sound like me! I pretty much live in my jeans on my days off - even in really hot weather... People think I'm mad but I don't care because they are just so comfortable!
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:47:30 AM new
In the winter it's jeans and sweatshirts, in the summer shorts and t-shirts. It's way too hot here for jeans, I'd roast!
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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pharlap
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:52:49 AM new
I'm sorry but I'll have to go now I have another early start tomorrow so I should get some sleep!
Good news though... This is my last early start for at least six weeks. YAY!!!
I hope Bob & Nettak come in and chat with you soon. Have a goodnight and I'll try to catch up tomorrow...
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:54:37 AM new
Nighters Pharlap, thanks for keeping me company for a bit
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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nettak
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posted on March 20, 2001 03:58:45 PM new
Hello everyone, sorry I didn't make it in last night. Sleep seemed more important. LOL I must be getting old or something.
I will try and get in tonight, hope to see you all then.
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tigerlady
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posted on March 20, 2001 08:16:52 PM new
Hi all! Just popping in for a moment - not feeling too good tonite. It seems every time I try to take something to get rid of this D@MNED sinus infection it just gets WORSE. Oh well - I'll get rid of it one of these YEARS. (literally years, I've had it about 5 now) UGH! OK - now to the point. I've got a joke for our Aussie friends out there!
A Texan farmer goes to Australia on vacation. There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets to talking. The Aussie shows off his big wheat field and the Texan says, "Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice that size!"
They walk around the ranch a little, and the Aussie shows off his herd of cattle. The Texan immediately replies, "We have longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cows."
The conversation has died down when the Texan sees a herd of kangaroos hopping through the field. He asks the Aussie, "What are those?"
The Aussie replies with an incredulous look, "Don't you have any grasshoppers in Texas?"
Oh, and Pharlap - just try napster again at different times - there's bound to be someone else out there that has that song! They just might not have been logged on at the time! (We're on there to - username "tigerbuddha"
I miss you guys, but I really feel like CRAP so I'll be going for now. I might stop by later this evening if I can.
I just REALLY cnat psell tonite!
[ edited by tigerlady on Mar 20, 2001 08:19 PM ]
Where the heck did that smiley come from? Oh jeez, I'm seeing things now - time to get some rest!
[ edited by tigerlady on Mar 20, 2001 08:21 PM ]
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mrssantaclaus
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posted on March 20, 2001 08:57:42 PM new
Just dropped in for a quick hello - checking out the other boards now, too. Sorry about the napster problems. I never could figure out how to work it!
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 20, 2001 11:15:47 PM new
Yoohoo! Anyone out there yet/still?
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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bitsandbobs
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posted on March 21, 2001 12:23:32 AM new
Hi mouse, are you still there? This 'putor of mine has been up the creek for the last few days.
I had a techie out today and it looks like we might be ok again.
Things seem a bit quiet of late.
Bob, Downunder but never down.
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 21, 2001 12:32:01 AM new
Hiya Bob! Oh good, now if we can just get my computer back up and running... And I got bad news today, so who knows when I'll be able to do that! Yes, it's been vewwy vewwy quiet in here, I think they're out hunting wabbits...
~^~ Hippy wannabe ~^~
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pharlap
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posted on March 21, 2001 12:38:42 AM new
Thanks for that tip Tiger!!! You were right - I checked again tonight and there is another user with the same song! I'm downloading it as I write this so fingers crossed...
Hi Bob & Mouse
Mouse - you've had bad news today?
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bitsandbobs
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posted on March 21, 2001 12:49:38 AM new
If you're down, try whistling!
Be happy.
Bob, Downunder but never down.
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