tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post7121105798492468489..comments2023-07-01T11:03:20.380-04:00Comments on BooksEtc.: A Big A** WhineBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-50240811755600475282009-05-29T09:57:20.364-04:002009-05-29T09:57:20.364-04:00Oh, a good WINE always helps now and again.... =)Oh, a good WINE always helps now and again.... =)rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248554235709475320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-23677499055625296222009-05-27T18:38:50.379-04:002009-05-27T18:38:50.379-04:00Oh, yikes, good luck with that.
If the house is ...Oh, yikes, good luck with that. <br /><br />If the house is in such poor condition, though, don't you worry you'll have trouble selling it when the time comes.BrightenedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140255969796496082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-11095957884666479452009-05-27T16:59:27.139-04:002009-05-27T16:59:27.139-04:00House repairs are just like paperwork in my mind: ...House repairs are just like paperwork in my mind: a necessary evil that I have to be in the right frame of mind to cope with. Fullest empathy from me on this whine.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-90151613256352111852009-05-27T12:59:06.046-04:002009-05-27T12:59:06.046-04:00Golly, that house looks it needs a touch of paint ...Golly, that house looks it needs a touch of paint lol<br /><br />as for the whining . . .No pity parties here either but I am a big proponent of the "Whining Allowance" it really does wonders for clearing the fog of frustrations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-85958050358915150492009-05-26T20:28:53.908-04:002009-05-26T20:28:53.908-04:00I get this. I can barely do a light bulb, let alon...I get this. I can barely do a light bulb, let alone the handy man stuff. You need someone like that handy man who lived in or near the hotel that Bob Newhart had! Remember that?Minnesota Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-53075968629489418962009-05-26T19:54:31.373-04:002009-05-26T19:54:31.373-04:00Well, I hope that photo isn't a shot of your house...Well, I hope that photo isn't a shot of your house or else you need to do more than whine. Some days it's just like that. No matter what you try to accomplish. Sometimes you just need to walk away from it for a while. Unless, of course, that pot light is essential. As nice as they are, I don't like them because they require me to teeter on a ladder and I've never been comfortable with that.The Bodhi Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516287894431519640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-18485708951796108432009-05-25T23:40:17.364-04:002009-05-25T23:40:17.364-04:00of course, beth, you're probably using the damaged...of course, beth, you're probably using the damaged house as a kind of metaphor for how you feel.<br />in which case, simply cleaning the chimney might be enough.<br />:\Seraphinehttp://encoreseraphine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-12833129806821952002009-05-25T14:41:00.460-04:002009-05-25T14:41:00.460-04:00I so agree with you about pity. It's a wet, smelly...I so agree with you about pity. It's a wet, smelly blanket I'd rather do without. A nice, relieving gripe session, though, is another matter. <br /><br />Home repairs, hmmm, maybe you can schedule a nice visit to the spa for yourself after you get all the repairs done? A little reward always keeps me going.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679485132057382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-11725140469767882742009-05-25T09:30:54.889-04:002009-05-25T09:30:54.889-04:00I agree with the others...a good WINE is always a ...I agree with the others...a good WINE is always a nice thing to ahve.<br /><br />and a course in home repair might not be a bad idea...or at least a book about home repair! ;)<br /><br />You can do it!Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245554563405436101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-59035816887356240982009-05-25T08:56:02.181-04:002009-05-25T08:56:02.181-04:00Hey a good-ass rant is great for cleaning the pipe...Hey a good-ass rant is great for cleaning the pipes once in awhile. LOLAttila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-35992955280254590442009-05-25T07:18:12.156-04:002009-05-25T07:18:12.156-04:00congrats!congrats!######https://www.blogger.com/profile/01324946598010934529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-72997332105594088092009-05-24T22:47:22.774-04:002009-05-24T22:47:22.774-04:00I think a good whine is always needed from time to...I think a good whine is always needed from time to time. House repairs kill me. My husband always wants to do it himself, thus the 16 unfinished projects all around the house. Not to mention that he is not the handyman he thinks he is. Unless watching HG TV makes you an expert.<br /><br />I hope this latest problem gets fixed soon. It is tough when you feel stuck. I do know that this will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-18845238746721021422009-05-24T22:16:13.030-04:002009-05-24T22:16:13.030-04:00I must say - I was thinking that you had a lot of ...I must say - I was thinking that you had a lot of repairs in your house -- so I think your whining is justified...<br /><br />For whatever it's worth...PGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160883537054763513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-43182622154999181382009-05-24T21:46:23.618-04:002009-05-24T21:46:23.618-04:00Bitching and moaning is an essential part of life....Bitching and moaning is an essential part of life. Especially when it comes to home improvement.NYDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182735945473879595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-1050363205049262872009-05-24T16:39:46.473-04:002009-05-24T16:39:46.473-04:00sherry lee:
A glass or a bottle?
deidra:
And than...sherry lee:<br />A glass or a bottle?<br /><br />deidra:<br />And thank God for those friends.<br /><br />msb:<br />I won't hold you to that promise to help pack - the task is formidable!<br /><br />seraphine:<br />thank you...reading your comment was like listening to a friend...<br /><br />barrie:<br />They'd either run away or prepare their own tests. ;)<br /><br />oreneta:<br />It would be Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-63767401628619854392009-05-24T15:55:19.832-04:002009-05-24T15:55:19.832-04:00I so agree with you about falling apart houses...g...I so agree with you about falling apart houses...grrrr....I won't go into that whole saga that we are also dealing with...<br /><br />I may know a good handyman though, if you want I'll give you the info....orenetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616103982088424715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-15188554444743786432009-05-24T14:35:58.182-04:002009-05-24T14:35:58.182-04:00I'm finally getting a bunch of those repairs taken...I'm finally getting a bunch of those repairs taken care of. Incredible how much it all costs! In my next life, a guy will have to pass a handyman test before I marry him. Hey, I just thought of that!! Maybe it's not a bad idea at all. :) Oh, oh, oh and I could come up with a whole bunch of tests. Of course, probably any potential spouse would look at the list of tests and run away! So, agreeing Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-22434591907573106392009-05-24T11:27:27.103-04:002009-05-24T11:27:27.103-04:00a man is no guarantee of getting things done aroun...a man is no guarantee of getting things done around the house. so disabuse yourself of that myth.<br />unless you're looking for a "handy" handyman. (^^)<br />so at the end of your whine, you provided the perfect answer: take a home repair class. lowes and home depot both offer free classes. <br />and and and... their sales people will even tell you what you need to do if you ask them.<br />let Seraphinehttp://encoreseraphine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-6370177503584233482009-05-24T10:16:03.830-04:002009-05-24T10:16:03.830-04:00Having a resident repairman would be nice for you....Having a resident repairman would be nice for you. I don't believe you have ever had one...<br /><br />You WILL take on that move when you are ready. NEW house, new life...you are getting closer, honest. I'll help you look and pack!msbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-62976693630301529512009-05-24T09:29:29.912-04:002009-05-24T09:29:29.912-04:00I agree with Sherry Lee. And both wines/whines are...I agree with Sherry Lee. And both wines/whines are best with very good friends!Deidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145504027833176749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200388.post-18929926797125059392009-05-24T09:10:11.637-04:002009-05-24T09:10:11.637-04:00I always feel after I've had a good whine that the...I always feel after I've had a good whine that the next step is to have ANOTHER good WINE...red usually does it, but white will do just fine...after that, I generally don't care about the first WHINE at all!! :)Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.com