What did you do today?

[highup]

The original vinyl with that white/grey backing would be that funny stuff Also looking at the way that small off cut kinda shows the backing is that funny stuff with the way its not laying flat. With these newer type vinyls they dont curl up like that off cut as one can loose lay them

I'm not understanding your point Jon. I use the old Armstrong material because it was thick. I was simply using that as a consistent and flat filler. I made a small fill in the linoleum, and then made a wider overlapping filler on the second layer so that it would come out smooth and flat for the top layer. By layering an overlapping these sections of old vinyl it's somewhat duplicated the structure of the old floor. Had I put cement filler to fill in the void of two layers of loosely adhered linoleum and vinyl, my finish layer would have been adhered to an unstable structure.

 

[Floorist]

Stimulus bill?
Pakistan: At least $25 million is being set aside for programs in Pakistan, broken down as “not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs and not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for gender programs.” Although there are not a lot of details in the bill itself, gender equality is a component for development of Pakistan, according to the United Nations Population Fund.
$135 million to Burma
$85.5 million to Cambodia
$1.4 billion for "Asia Reassurance Initiative Act"
$130 million to Nepal
$700 million to Sudan

 

[highup]

The government needs to start separating bills. The stimulus bill could have been completed a couple months ago. This Pakistani aid can be dealt with in a different bill. Why argue over 10 different items or 50 different items in a single bill when the only one that is immediately important is the stimulus bill.

 

[Tom Picciani]

The government needs to start separating bills. The stimulus bill could have been completed a couple months ago. This Pakistani aid can be dealt with in a different bill. Why argue over 10 different items or 50 different items in a single bill when the only one that is immediately important is the stimulus bill.

a lot of those claims are phony internet rubbish. Check your sources.

 

[Tom Picciani]

Ok. The story is there are 2 bills. There’s the 1.4 trillion omnibus package that includes foreign aid. Then there is the COVID-19 relief package. The COVID-19 package has no foreign aid money in it

 

[highup]

Well that sounds a lot better. Just cut 50% of the foreign aid and apply that to the corona bill to help pay for it.

 

[Tom Picciani]

I understand your point. But you have to understand that money buys political influence. If we don’t send money to them, Russia will. And Pakistan has nuclear weapons. We don’t want them to embrace terrorism. And Putin wants exactly that

 

[Floorist]

But while we have people in this country without, or with inadequate medical care, we send money to Egypt each year to provide medical care for their people.

 

[Floorist]

do you believe that Russia is not already sending money? The money that the USA sends to these countries is going to a few people at the top. It is bribery. Do you believe that the Pakistani people ever see a penny of that money -- or that they will all of a sudden love the USA? They already embrace terrorism. Pakistan sheltered and hid Osama Bin Laden for years. The USA has been sending money to these countries for years. How is that working for us?

It only works out for those at the top.

 

[highup]

It's like Tom, it buys influence. We don't like many of Saudi Arabia's practices, but logistically, they give us power and access. That's why we didn't do much when the prince had that guy butchered a couple years ago. You take the good along with the bad as long as you get what you want or need.
https://militarybases.com/overseas/saudi-arabia/

 

[Floorist]

Trump got peace treaties signed in the middle east that had been on the table since 1948. The media "crickets".

 

[highup]

Trump got peace treaties signed in the middle east that had been on the table since 1948. The media "crickets".

He did what? ....I never saw that on the news. ...ok, maybe once.
How he doesn't receive a Nobel Peace prize for that is beyond me.

 

[zannej]

I've got a bit of a cough- probably weather or allergy related. Didn't go anywhere today. I got up and cleaned a little and cooked for Mom. Nothing special because I forgot the stores were closed today and should have gone to the store yesterday.

Been trying to find a decent replacement front door for my friend's house. His old one is being held together with duct tape right now. It's a 32x80. Trying to decide if Masonite or Jeld-Wen is the lesser of two evils. I've heard JW uses pine jambs but that Masonite uses mdf. Not sure if that is still accurate or not.

My sister called and my friend called. I think my mom called all of her sisters.

It's cold so I'm sitting under a pile of cats and a dog. The kitties make nice hand warmers. I managed to find one of my warmer bedsheets in my dog's nest so I reclaimed it to use. I found some of my fuzzy pants too. She loooves to drag things out of laundry baskets. I'm still looking for my green hooded cloak. It might be somewhere in her pile but perhaps further down. She's made herself quite the huge nest of blankets, plush animals, pillows, and laundry.

 

[zannej]

Found a replacement door for my friend's house but had to send my brother to get it and help install it as I'm quarantining. Earliest they could schedule my Covid test is tomorrow morning. Cough isn't bad but I've got post-nasal drip, runny/stuffy nose, nausea, diarrhea, and generally feeling icky. I've been feeling very cold and then waking up soaked in sweat. I've been sicker & it's probably just seasonal crud, but Mom made me promise to get tested.

Hoping it will be negative so I can resume helping my friend. My friend & brother were Facetiming me while working on the door and noted that while the frame was true and level, the door was sagging & kept hitting the back of the threshold. I told them repeatedly to check the hinges but my brother just talked over me and ignored me. He ended up breaking the threshold. Then they checked and found the top hinge was not installed properly (it came pre-hung) and was slightly bent. My friend ended up drilling new holes in the jamb to let the door hang lower because it was getting dark & he was tired.

My friend is now officially a single parent. There was a ton of drama. His fiance's boyfriend called the cops for a wellness check bc my friend took the phone away at 4am when the gf wouldn't get off the phone with her boytoy. The other guy was accusing my friend of domestic violence, but the cops know my friend. He told them about how she'd attacked him in the past. I hadn't known it until he was telling me about the talk with the cops, but apparently she busted his head (on his left side near his eye) with a frying pan or pot and that may have been what caused the blood clot that gave him a stroke. Cops gave him permission to use lethal force if the boytoy returned, he signed some paperwork for a stay away order, & the cops took his gf away (since she chose to go with the other guy). She then started texting and calling begging for money. She somehow made it back to his house and banged on the door at 6am wanting money for cigarettes. At some point she had wanted him to go to Sonic and get her something to eat and bring it over to the boyfriend's house (bc the boyfriend doesn't have a vehicle). He told her to go to hell. She had no interest in seeing the baby. I really don't know WTF is wrong with her mind. She's about to be really pissed when he stops payment on her phone, but she made her bed. He's actually relieved but I'm sure some depression will start to set in.

Meanwhile, my dogs and cats have been super cuddly as usual, which does help me feel better.

 

[Floorist]

 

[Jon]

Found a replacement door for my friend's house but had to send my brother to get it and help install it as I'm quarantining. Earliest they could schedule my Covid test is tomorrow morning. Cough isn't bad but I've got post-nasal drip, runny/stuffy nose, nausea, diarrhea, and generally feeling icky. I've been feeling very cold and then waking up soaked in sweat. I've been sicker & it's probably just seasonal crud, but Mom made me promise to get tested.

Hoping it will be negative so I can resume helping my friend. My friend & brother were Facetiming me while working on the door and noted that while the frame was true and level, the door was sagging & kept hitting the back of the threshold. I told them repeatedly to check the hinges but my brother just talked over me and ignored me. He ended up breaking the threshold. Then they checked and found the top hinge was not installed properly (it came pre-hung) and was slightly bent. My friend ended up drilling new holes in the jamb to let the door hang lower because it was getting dark & he was tired.

My friend is now officially a single parent. There was a ton of drama. His fiance's boyfriend called the cops for a wellness check bc my friend took the phone away at 4am when the gf wouldn't get off the phone with her boytoy. The other guy was accusing my friend of domestic violence, but the cops know my friend. He told them about how she'd attacked him in the past. I hadn't known it until he was telling me about the talk with the cops, but apparently she busted his head (on his left side near his eye) with a frying pan or pot and that may have been what caused the blood clot that gave him a stroke. Cops gave him permission to use lethal force if the boytoy returned, he signed some paperwork for a stay away order, & the cops took his gf away (since she chose to go with the other guy). She then started texting and calling begging for money. She somehow made it back to his house and banged on the door at 6am wanting money for cigarettes. At some point she had wanted him to go to Sonic and get her something to eat and bring it over to the boyfriend's house (bc the boyfriend doesn't have a vehicle). He told her to go to hell. She had no interest in seeing the baby. I really don't know WTF is wrong with her mind. She's about to be really pissed when he stops payment on her phone, but she made her bed. He's actually relieved but I'm sure some depression will start to set in.

Meanwhile, my dogs and cats have been super cuddly as usual, which does help me feel better.

Hope your test comes back negative zannej
I would like to wish everybody a prosperous 2021 and everybody stays healthy
Went out last night to see 2021 in with lots of people there.
We are lucky here in NZ as there is no Covid in the community unlike most other countries so everybody was out and about
Thousands of people went to see the fireworks go off at Sky City which is just over the other side of the Harbour Bridge for us

 

[zannej]

Thanks, Jon. Test came back negative. I got a little worried because they said I had a fever before they did the test. The test was unpleasant-- kind of tickled and itched at the same time & made my left eye water when she hit a certain spot. Probably wouldn't have been as sensitive if I didn't have inflammation from a sinus infection going on. I'd run out of my nasal spray so I haven't been doing the daily nasal cleansing I'm supposed to do. Weird thing with the nasal swab was that I felt like I needed to have the other nostril done to make my nostrils feel even. LOL. Still was unpleasant but it didn't hurt. Nurse gave me a tissue so I blew my nose and wiped it out a bit afterward to try to get rid of the itching sensation. Then I threw the tissue in the trash and washed my hands with soap and water (they have sinks in all of the rooms). Doctor told me to get plenty of rest and fluids. Nurse and doctor said I should stay away from people until I'm feeling better just in case I have the flu or some bug that can be transmitted. Got scrips for antibiotics and prednisone for inflammation.
My stomach feels better but my head still feels like crap-- but my respiration was good.
Doctor also gave me some tips on exercising. Said I don't have to do a hard workout and get my heartrate up (since he knows I have a heart condition that makes me lose oxygen when my heartrate goes up). Said just some walking for 45min a day-- said I can split it up into shorter sessions throughout the day-- will greatly help. He liked my suggestion of walking in place on my anti-fatigue mat in the kitchen for rainy days (like today).
Went to the store to pick up my RX my appointment and got a few more groceries but forgot to get more bananas. My brother practically inhaled them last time. I got 11 bananas and my brother ate 7 of them.
I probably need a little more sunlight and fresh air but it's damp and cold outside.

 

[highup]

Happy new year Jon. Can't we take turns so you guys aren't always first at everything?

 

[Jon]

Remember when the turn of the century came and everybody thought their computers were going to die so everybody was looking to see what happened in New Zealand to see if our puters worked as we are the first country in the world to see the turn of the century?

 

[Floorist]

Happy New Year