Don't eat the meatballs! AKA: Stupid stuff you've done.

[Outdoor Girl]

I feel so stupid.  I forgot to lock my car last night.  This morning I woke up to a ransacked car.  The thief got away with my GPS, a really outdated ipod nano that keeps crashing, and a bunch of change.  So it's a lesson to me to remember to lock my car and not keep anything valuable in there.

I did that a couple years ago.  I didn't lock the car because it was in the garage.  But I left the dang garage door open.  They only got a couple pairs of sunglasses and for some unknown reason, they left the ball glove behind.  It was worth a heck of a lot more than the glasses, combined!  And working in a new ball glove is a royal pain in the backside.

So you are not alone.

[sempronialou]

^^Thanks, Outdoor Girl and NyaChan,  I feel bit better.  I cleaned and reorganized my car (in the rain unfortunately).   The thief or thieves opened the trunk and rifled through there.  They ignored the percussion instruments that had some value.   I'm glad those were not taken since I really need them for work.  There was a trail of change leading from my door to the trunk and down the driveway a bit.  I think they were in a hurry and just wanted electronics that were quick and easy.  It's kind of funny that they took the GPS out of the glove compartment and the charger that goes with it which was still hooked in the outlet.  They went to the trouble of closing the cap on on the outlet despite their hurry.  I'm not replacing my GPS unit since it's pain for me to keep the maps updated.  I'm using my phone instead for mapping and directions. The app is way cheaper than another GPS unit. 

[ladyknight1]

DH used my GPS for work, since he didn't have one. He had parked behind his shop, in the rain, and came out an hour later to find the window bashed in, beer glass everywhere, beer poured all over the passenger seat, standing water in his truck, and the GPS unit gone. We reported the theft and the serial number, but the GPS was never found.

[jpcher]

Tattling on my CW --

CW did not receive her license plate/registration renewal form . . . it was due at the end of that month. She called the secy/state and asked them to send her a new form. No problem, she should receive it in 5 business days.

She called them back 2 weeks later saying that she still hadn't receive the form. They said that they mailed it out a week ago. She asked could she pay for the sticker over the phone so that she didn't have to wait for the form? No problem. She'll receive the sticker in 5-10 business days.

CW comes in the next day and says "I'm an idiot. I found the form in my recycle bin." But, no problem, she doesn't need the form any more, right?

A week later she walks into work with her envelope where there should have been a sticker. She said "I'm jinxed! There is no sticker in the envelope!" To her credit, she showed the envelope to another CW. "This is where the sticker is supposed to be, right?" other CW agreed with her, "all there is is an imprint!, the envelope doesn't look tampered with. This is really odd." (I did not see the envelope.)

She called secy/state back and asked "What do I do now? The sticker needs to be on my plate today!" She was told to take the registration envelope to the local DMV, they'd be able to issue her a sticker. They apologized and said it was an odd occurrence.

CW left work early, stood in line for 1+ hours, got to the counter, politely explained her story of woe, asked "Would you please be able to issue me a sticker today. I don't want to get a ticket." then passed her envelope to the DMV worker.

DMV worker looked at the envelope, bent it back where the sticker was supposed to be and said:

DMVw: The sticker is right here.

CW: What? No way!

DMVw: Take a look. This month's sticker is white.

CW: I'm soooo sorry for taking up your time. Please do me a favor. Don't tell anybody that I've been here.

DMVw: Honestly? I really have to tell. You made my day! Can I tell please?

CW: Okay, fine. You can tell. Just please wait until I get out of the building? Please?


Other CW swore up and down that it did not look like a sticker was there.

[White Dragon]

Here in my corner of Canada, we are having a tediously looooong winter.
Case in point - there has been snow falling for 201 days, including 4 inches this morning. (That's 55% of the year, for those of you who were about to do the math.)

The fact that winter has been here so long may...*may* explain DragonSon's plight.

See, we have a fairly small fridge. And in the winter, we use our garage as additional cold storage.
We *only* use it when the outside temps are below freezing. The heater keeps the garage at a chill 2 degrees C.

As spring started to show evidence of arrival and temps rose above freezing, we stopped storing food out there.

Apparently, DragonSon did not get the memo, because there was a case of his favourite dairy-yogurt beverage out there. I saw it when I left for work this morning.
I didn't think much about it except "Hmm. Wonder how long that's been there? It got to 20C today! Must remember to toss it."

Last night, DragonSon was very, very violently ill. The only person in the house affected.
And, as it turns out, the only person who drank the dairy drink that had been sitting in the warm garage for several days 

Umm. Yeah.
The drink is now gone.
DragonSon may (or may not!) be somewhat wiser...
DragonSon is recovering.

[VorFemme]

I feel so stupid.  I forgot to lock my car last night.  This morning I woke up to a ransacked car.  The thief got away with my GPS, a really outdated ipod nano that keeps crashing, and a bunch of change.  So it's a lesson to me to remember to lock my car and not keep anything valuable in there.

(((HUGS)))

It happens to us all at one point or another - I was stupid once and left my gps attached to my windshield in a bad part of town.  Came back to find my front window smashed and my valuables gone. 

We got home from an all day drive (10 or 12 hours is "all day, right?) and tumbled into the house with our suitcases well after bedtime, knowing that we had work the next morning.  VorGuy apparently forgot to lock the door - because our Ford Pinto got broken into during the night.  They stole the radio.

Which had been disconnected quickly in Texas a couple of days earlier when wires started sparking......just reach up and PULL the wires (after market radio - the wires were visible).

I always wondered what happened to the car the thief tried installing it in........

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 At about the same time frame, Lil Sis had the hatchback in her vehicle smashed in and her collection of music stolen.  It was an older car - with an 8 track tape player and a cassette player.  The 8 track tapes were no longer being sold - but having all the music stolen made it difficult to listen to anything on her commute to work in Houston (radio didn't work well on that vehicle).  A cup of change for toll booths was also missing - that was when they started buying the stickers for the toll roads instead (recent innovation, at the time).

[Midnight Kitty]

We made the white bean for chick pea mistake once when we were making hummus. 

Best hummus we ever made 

I prefer white beans to chick peas.  My favorite beans are great northern whites.  Mm-m-m  They make tasty soups, too.

[Midnight Kitty]

I feel so stupid.  I forgot to lock my car last night.  This morning I woke up to a ransacked car.  The thief got away with my GPS, a really outdated ipod nano that keeps crashing, and a bunch of change.  So it's a lesson to me to remember to lock my car and not keep anything valuable in there.

First (((HUGS)))
I've done that before.  Fortunately, we live in a condo with full time security staff and they called me to let me know I left the door open.  Not just unlocked, but open! D'oh!  I can't count the times they called me to remind me that I left the overhead light on in the car.  If it is left on overnight, the car won't start in the morning.  We have a "jump box," so it doesn't take long for me to get the car started.  It's just better done the night before instead of when DH needs to be at the radio station because his show starts in 15 minutes.

Spinning slightly off topic:  I've seen people post comments about timeliness and whether or not it is a big deal to be a couple minutes late to work.  My job doesn't care if I get there on time or 5 minutes late.  Even though DH is a volunteer, but he needs to be there before his show starts.  He plans ahead and is usually there 20 minutes before his show starts, but if someone delays him or the car doesn't start, the consequences are painful.  They won't fire him, but lots of people will know he is not punctual.

[Diane AKA Traska]

I feel so stupid.  I forgot to lock my car last night.  This morning I woke up to a ransacked car.  The thief got away with my GPS, a really outdated ipod nano that keeps crashing, and a bunch of change.  So it's a lesson to me to remember to lock my car and not keep anything valuable in there.

First (((HUGS)))
I've done that before.  Fortunately, we live in a condo with full time security staff and they called me to let me know I left the door open.  Not just unlocked, but open! D'oh!  I can't count the times they called me to remind me that I left the overhead light on in the car.  If it is left on overnight, the car won't start in the morning.  We have a "jump box," so it doesn't take long for me to get the car started.  It's just better done the night before instead of when DH needs to be at the radio station because his show starts in 15 minutes.

Spinning slightly off topic:  I've seen people post comments about timeliness and whether or not it is a big deal to be a couple minutes late to work.  My job doesn't care if I get there on time or 5 minutes late.  Even though DH is a volunteer, but he needs to be there before his show starts.  He plans ahead and is usually there 20 minutes before his show starts, but if someone delays him or the car doesn't start, the consequences are painful.  They won't fire him, but lots of people will know he is not punctual.

M has points docked if late to work... these points also can be assessed for a call out (i.e., unscheduled time off).  Seven points is a written warning.  Nine is fired.

[Optimoose Prime]

I had the opposite today.  I thought I had shut the garage door when I left.  Nope.  Came home and the stupid thing is open.  And I was gone all day long.  Nothing happened. 

[ladyknight1]

DH had left his windows slightly open at home, and when he came out a few hours later, his (new) GPS was disconnected and laying on the dash. Other things had been moved around as well. I had the "talk" with him that even though we have insurance, unless it is worth more than the deductible, we can't afford to replace these things right now!

I work in higher education, and have been in environments where punctuality was crucial. My current environment is not that way, and more emphasis is placed on being flexible when needed than being exactly on time. We also don't have scheduled lunches, so it is a different atmosphere.

[siamesecat2965]

Tattling on my CW --

CW did not receive her license plate/registration renewal form . . . it was due at the end of that month. She called the secy/state and asked them to send her a new form. No problem, she should receive it in 5 business days.

She called them back 2 weeks later saying that she still hadn't receive the form. They said that they mailed it out a week ago. She asked could she pay for the sticker over the phone so that she didn't have to wait for the form? No problem. She'll receive the sticker in 5-10 business days.

CW comes in the next day and says "I'm an idiot. I found the form in my recycle bin." But, no problem, she doesn't need the form any more, right?

A week later she walks into work with her envelope where there should have been a sticker. She said "I'm jinxed! There is no sticker in the envelope!" To her credit, she showed the envelope to another CW. "This is where the sticker is supposed to be, right?" other CW agreed with her, "all there is is an imprint!, the envelope doesn't look tampered with. This is really odd." (I did not see the envelope.)

She called secy/state back and asked "What do I do now? The sticker needs to be on my plate today!" She was told to take the registration envelope to the local DMV, they'd be able to issue her a sticker. They apologized and said it was an odd occurrence.

CW left work early, stood in line for 1+ hours, got to the counter, politely explained her story of woe, asked "Would you please be able to issue me a sticker today. I don't want to get a ticket." then passed her envelope to the DMV worker.

DMV worker looked at the envelope, bent it back where the sticker was supposed to be and said:

DMVw: The sticker is right here.

CW: What? No way!

DMVw: Take a look. This month's sticker is white.

CW: I'm soooo sorry for taking up your time. Please do me a favor. Don't tell anybody that I've been here.

DMVw: Honestly? I really have to tell. You made my day! Can I tell please?

CW: Okay, fine. You can tell. Just please wait until I get out of the building? Please?


Other CW swore up and down that it did not look like a sticker was there.

This reminds me of my friend/former neighbor. Who was going on and on about how strange it was that some notification that came with either her phone bill or other utility was all in spansih. She wasn't complaining about how they should ONLY be in English like many do, she just couldn't figure out why they did it. Hours later, she calls me in hysterics. Apparetnly it was in English on the OTHER side of the paper! I still haven't let her live that one down

[Elfmama]

I forgot to take my upper-plate denture out Friday night.  (Don't have a lower.)  I wear a CPAP mask all night.  The pressure of the mask pads pressing into that denture forced it into that little membrane that hooks your upper lip to your gums. I tasted blood in the morning, but circumstances were such that I had to wear the denture all day Saturday and all day today.  It's sorer than blazes now.     Fortunately I'll be able to leave it out all day tomorrow.  Soft foods -- I can foresee a diet of soup and pudding in the morning, until it heals up enough to let me eat foods that actually have to be chewed instead of just swallowed.

[Nikko-chan]

Reviving this thread:

Mischief the kitten is being well... lets just say he's living up to his name. I got a water gun from a friend for when he gets into places i don't want him. I found out you should never ever under any circumstances lay it anywhere, even if it is on a towel. The water gun is now empty and I have a large water spot on my bed. >.<

[snowfire]

Reviving this thread:

Mischief the kitten is being well... lets just say he's living up to his name. I got a water gun from a friend for when he gets into places i don't want him. I found out you should never ever under any circumstances lay it anywhere, even if it is on a towel. The water gun is now empty and I have a large water spot on my bed. >.<

    I still have the two BIG Super Soakers that DH & I got when our late kitty Deanna was a kitten.  (If I had known more about her personality when I named her, it would have been K'heylar.  She truly had a Klingon attitude.)