What made you happy today?

by **Narnia** on Sat May 21, 2005 9:06 pm

I went shopping for summer clothes. :smile:

by **Mr Retro** on Sat May 21, 2005 9:23 pm

I sold some old music CD's that I never listen to anymore to a local record shop and they gave me $60.00 for 'em!

by **Narnia** on Sat May 21, 2005 9:59 pm

Coolie doolies Mr. Retro. :smile:

by **BlueEmperor** on Sun May 22, 2005 5:58 am

I finished my book (Glamorous Powers by Susan Howatch).

My step-dad gave me a new chain for my pocket watch, which I can wear from the button-hole on the lapel of my jacket when I'm not wearing a waistcoat. Unfortunately, my watch is too large and too heavy (it's made of gold) so I shall need to buy a new watch, a smaller one. I'd quite like a silver one actually.

B.E.

by **UKgirl** on Sun May 22, 2005 8:31 pm

sitting out in the sunshine by the pool..

Also the relief that my son who had been complaing of a headache is feeling better now..

whew motherhood..It is permanant worry, but I wouldn't change it for anything...

by **ukus** on Sun May 22, 2005 10:26 pm

Aaawww UKgirl ........ bless

Sophie doesn't care to be cuddled........ yet
But hearing a scary noise (motorbike) go past, she ran to her mum (me) for safety. I really love this little cat.

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 7:01 am

waving to my wife and kids as I drove of to work - I can now take whatever the day throws at me! Plus it is a beautiful sunny morning here in Houston.

by **eddie2003** on Mon May 23, 2005 7:02 am

I saw it was 97 yesterday in Dallas!!! That's too hot...It was 70 and sunny in Minneapolis...I'll take it...

by **BlueEmperor** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:03 am

Nothing. I feel bloody awful. My allergies are driving me up the wall and I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself.

B.E.

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:12 am

The Intimidator wrote:I saw it was 97 yesterday in Dallas!!! That's too hot...It was 70 and sunny in Minneapolis...I'll take it...

yes our summers are too hot but then I'll take a Texas 'winter' over a Minnesota/Wisconsin winter. Wherever you live there is always a season you would rather stay in doors!

by **eddie2003** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:15 am

Houston is to the South of Dallas right? Isn't it on the coast there? it must get steamy hot in mid July...Here is the advantage of Minneapolis weather...Season changes....What is the temperature in Houston in January? 55-60...It's always warm there...Season changes are nice...

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:45 am

steamy is a bit of an understatement. Yes we are close to the gulf - about an hour to the coast. Season changes are nice I admit, but I never get tired of wearing shorts pretty much all year long and never having to shovel snow off the drive way. Horses for courses as my Dad would say!

by **eddie2003** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:48 am

That is a good point....although the snow is pretty...

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:52 am

snow is pretty - when you are indoors, by a fire, with your family and do not have to go to work. Once my kids are a little older I want to take them somewhere like CO to experience so serious snow. Snow is great when you are a kid. It is sad that we will probably never have a white Christmas here - those are cool. I expect where you live EVERY Christmas is white.

by **Jonski** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:52 am

Houston sounds good, the Pimp is booking his ticket from New York as we speak!

by **eddie2003** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:54 am

It's about 85%....We don't get as much snow as people think....And go back in time when I lived at home and ask me what I thought of the cold when I was trying to start my car to go to school.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:56 am

Houston is doooowwwnn with the pimping! Da Pimp would get a big Texas welcome. I am sure there are plenty of fiiiiinnnneee laaadddieeessss waiting to hook up with your man there Jon.

I know it is Texas but pleeaaasssseee NO cows in the avatar!

by **eddie2003** on Mon May 23, 2005 8:58 am

One fact that needs to be pointed out...Pimpin ain't easy...You think about that....And take that to the bank...

by **Jonski** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:02 am

texuk wrote:I know it is Texas but pleeaaasssseee NO cows in the avatar!

No, no cows! What's that reddish building called. The one that looks like it's made out of Lego??

by **eddie2003** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:07 am

The Alamo? That is the only building I can think of Texas....Other than sports stadiums...

by **Jonski** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:10 am

The Intimidator wrote:The Alamo? That is the only building I can think of Texas....Other than sports stadiums...

Nope, it's a skyscraper in Houston itself, next to a big silver building!

by **eddie2003** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:11 am

by **Natasha** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:18 am

Jonski wrote:
The Intimidator wrote:The Alamo? That is the only building I can think of Texas....Other than sports stadiums...

Nope, it's a skyscraper in Houston itself, next to a big silver building!

It's the Bank of America Building.

by **Jonski** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:24 am

Natasha wrote:It's the Bank of America Building.

Thanks, just asking out of curiosity!

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:26 am

yes Natasha got it! We have a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Houston and the Phillip Johnson designrf Pennzoil place:

http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings ... Place.html

I guess the Astrodome is pretty important, giving birth to astro-turf

by **Natasha** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:27 am

It's one of my favourites. I used to work in one of the buildings downtown and could see it from my office window.

by **Jonski** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:40 am

I think Pennzoil Place is the one I meant, it just looks red in this shot from Getty! But that'll be the sunset against the windows I presume?

by **Natasha** on Mon May 23, 2005 9:50 am

The Bank of America Center is the one that has the three distinct peaks. I think Penzoil Place is the one in front of it.

I used to work in the white building to the left of BOA Center. The one that looks like it has a crack going down the center. I loved working in there. It was cool when it was raining, and I would look out of my window and see clouds.

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 10:17 am

Pennzoil place is the Bank of America building, I just checked.

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Mon May 23, 2005 1:31 pm

Gosh...I can remember when the Hyatt with it's revolving restaurant on the top was one of the tallest buildings downtown. You could see forever...now all you can see is all the taller buildings which surround it!

by **texuk** on Mon May 23, 2005 1:43 pm

Silver
I was having lunch with a friend recently, who is not that old and he was saying how much Houston has changed - saying how when he was a kid nobody would even consider living in such outlying places as Katy or the Woodlands. He also remembers his dad hunting quail where the Galleria is now!

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Mon May 23, 2005 1:57 pm

I believe it Tex...when we first moved here in 1981 there was sod all between the airport and Conroe and The Woodlands was still a twinkle in George's eye....well, a few homes had been built in Grogans Mill but not many!

And 1960 was still known as Jack Rabbit Road!!!

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by **wakeyboy** on Mon May 23, 2005 4:29 pm

Watching Ron Jeremy fall flat on his face when getting into a wheel-barrow!

- He's one of the celebs in the reality show The Farm.

by **BlueEmperor** on Mon May 23, 2005 5:49 pm

Trying to think of something but it's difficult, as I wasted the whole damn day being ill! Most inconvenient. The highlight of my day was probably talking to Faye on the phone and having a jolly good gripe about what a wasted day I'd had. That made me feel slightly better. I applied for my first credit card today, which was sorta' excitiing, I guess. Mum's also got me hooked on Ebay. I was meant to ring up UCAS but didn't (I'm thinking of going back to uni); I was meant to ring my friend about his upcoming wedding but didn't; I was meant to look into booking some more driving lessons but didn't; and I rang my Nana very briefly to ask a question and promised I'd call her back for a proper chat later on... but, guess what, I didn't. Oh well, better luck tomorrow I guess. I've got work. What a bore.

B.E.

by **SilverMiniCooperS** on Mon May 23, 2005 5:52 pm

BlueEmperor wrote: (I'm thinking of going back to uni)
B.E.

You promised me...remember?

Well, you did say you would seriously think about it ;-)

by **ukus** on Mon May 23, 2005 6:15 pm

Yes blue .... it would be an absolute waste of a smart young man for you to end up with a job instead of a chosen career. You've got what it takes so go for it.

I have a feeling you will use your credit card wisely !!!!

Call your Nana tomorrow, she'll be waiting on that call.

by **eddie2003** on Tue May 24, 2005 7:03 am

Wait a minute....BE doesn't even have a degree.... :roll: :roll: :roll:

by **texuk** on Tue May 24, 2005 7:59 am

I believe he does Eddie. I think he is thinking of going back to do a second degree. Anyway as Yoda would say: "Degree make not one smart!"

by **eddie2003** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:00 am

True....

by **Jonski** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:11 am

Never mind the degree, I can't believe you haven't got a credit card B.E.!

by **eddie2003** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:14 am

I was once told by a person in the Banking industry that it is better to get a credit card and never use it than not to have one at all...for your credit rating, at least...In fact, I've heard its better to have a slightly less than good credit history than to not have one at all....

by **diamond lil** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:14 am

I don't own a credit card, either..I have a horror of getting into debt.

by **Jonski** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:15 am

The Intimidator wrote:I was once told by a person in the Banking industry that it is better to get a credit card and never use it than not to have one at all...for your credit rating, at least...In fact, I've heard its better to have a slightly less than good credit history than to not have one at all....

Yep, that's what I was told too!

by **Jonski** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:17 am

diamond lil wrote:I don't own a credit card, either..I have a horror of getting into debt.

You don't HAVE to get into debt with one!

by **eddie2003** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:19 am

Jonski wrote:
diamond lil wrote:I don't own a credit card, either..I have a horror of getting into debt.

You don't HAVE to get into debt with one!

Good point....make your payments on time, and there is no problem....

by **Jonski** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:22 am

The Intimidator wrote:Good point....make your payments on time, and there is no problem....

True!! And if you have an AmEx Gold or Platinum they actually give you money at the end of the year. Don't know what to do with my payment?

by **texuk** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:25 am

I never had a credit card when I was BE's age. Then I moved Stateside and have ... well let's just say several ;-)

Glad Da Pimp made it to Houston! Hope it is not to hot here for him though his clothing looks errr well ventilated!

by **msomnipotent** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:25 am

You can apply for a secured card that only lets you charge up to a certain amount. I have to keep calling the credit companies to lower my limits. I don't charge up to the limits, but it looks bad on your credit report if you have a 20,000 limit on one card, a $5,000 on another, etc. Besides, I have no intention of spending $5,000 at a department store!

by **eddie2003** on Tue May 24, 2005 8:26 am

Do you get FF miles with your card, Jonski?

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