“Superman” by Three Doors Down
“Superman” by Three Doors Down
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See? I knew I should
See? I knew I should have been there.
I was at lunch when Roy called up. He had removed all of the aslphalt.
(That’s the good news)
He
discovered that the “foundation” for the asphalt was made of
cinders. Is that ok? Sure, I guess it is — remember I
don’t know anything about this stuff either. But he said the
cinders were fine. The problem was that only half of the driveway
was cinders — the remainder was loam.
discovered that the “foundation” for the asphalt was made of
cinders. Is that ok? Sure, I guess it is — remember I
don’t know anything about this stuff either. But he said the
cinders were fine. The problem was that only half of the driveway
was cinders — the remainder was loam.
This,
I know, is bad. He explained that over time the portion of the
driveway that sat on cinders hadn’t moved an inch, but that the
loam-side heaved every winter with contraction and expansion of the
frosts. Which turns a perfectly decent driveway in to rubble.
I know, is bad. He explained that over time the portion of the
driveway that sat on cinders hadn’t moved an inch, but that the
loam-side heaved every winter with contraction and expansion of the
frosts. Which turns a perfectly decent driveway in to rubble.
SHOCKING!! That’s why we’re doing this whole flipping project in the first place!
So, once again, previous occupants had taken a shortcut that shortened the life of the driveway.
Originally
he was going to dig down four inches and provide me and my brother in
law a four inch hole where the drive way used to be so we could pour a
four inch slab of concrete in there. Instead he dig down TWELVE
inches! Then he’s going to hustle off and bring back a truck-load
of gravel stones. He will fill the 12′ x 19′ hole with eight
inches of stones. What is that? 8 yards of stones, I
guess. That will leave us with enough space for the original
four-inch slab of cement!
he was going to dig down four inches and provide me and my brother in
law a four inch hole where the drive way used to be so we could pour a
four inch slab of concrete in there. Instead he dig down TWELVE
inches! Then he’s going to hustle off and bring back a truck-load
of gravel stones. He will fill the 12′ x 19′ hole with eight
inches of stones. What is that? 8 yards of stones, I
guess. That will leave us with enough space for the original
four-inch slab of cement!
Liz
says that Roy is really hauling ass out there. She says he’s
really working hard to get this all done by the end of today so we can
start tomorrow.
says that Roy is really hauling ass out there. She says he’s
really working hard to get this all done by the end of today so we can
start tomorrow.
Good man, Roy!
I think he’s going to take care of us on this one.
(and really, I guess nothing happened that I needed to be there for. I just keep feeling like I SHOULD be there)
Sphere: Related ContentI listened to several podcasts
I listened to several podcasts this morning:
- Queer Eye Hip Tips (they’re a hoot!)
- Nightline from Tuesday evening
- Steve Jobs interview with ABCNews’ Jake Tapper (also used to work for Salon.com)
- Battlestar Galactica (producer discusses season finale for 40 minutes)
The
Steve Jobs interview was interesting and I was suprised at how much I
got out of the Battlestar Galactica interview. It brings a whole
other dimension to a show I already enjoy.
Steve Jobs interview was interesting and I was suprised at how much I
got out of the Battlestar Galactica interview. It brings a whole
other dimension to a show I already enjoy.
Good stuff.
Sphere: Related ContentLiz bought me some ribs
Liz
bought me some ribs to grill! She dislikes the idea of “ribs” in
general, but with this weekend’s activities I think she wants to give
me and Roddo a little treat.
bought me some ribs to grill! She dislikes the idea of “ribs” in
general, but with this weekend’s activities I think she wants to give
me and Roddo a little treat.
I’ve never grilled ribs. If anyone has any ideas for it, please let me know.
However, I found this recipe which I think looks pretty great:
Everything
I’ve seen in cooking ribs has some method of tenderizing the meat — it
must be pretty tough stuff. And I think this recipe achieves it
by cooking the meat for 90 minutes. Does it need some kind of
sauce to go with it?
I’ve seen in cooking ribs has some method of tenderizing the meat — it
must be pretty tough stuff. And I think this recipe achieves it
by cooking the meat for 90 minutes. Does it need some kind of
sauce to go with it?
What should be served as well? Corn on the cob? Potato salad?
I think something without flatware.
Sphere: Related ContentRoy, the demolition-guy has
Roy,
the demolition-guy has finally shown up at the house! Liz called me to
see if I could hear the jackhammer. Roy has his jackhammer, a big truck
with a long trailer behind it. He’ll deposit the asphalt in the truck
and the trailer has the bobcat.
Its just one man and his ‘cat!
I wish I could be
there to make sure everything goes well. I’m sure Roy is good at what
he does and everything, but it makes me a little uncomfortable to not
be there.
No, I didn’t get on
No, I didn’t get on the bicycle again. 5:30am is so early!
So
I’ve been naughty and have been awful at exercising over the last week.
I feel good when I exercise and less-good when I don’t. But last night
I was really pooped and just didn’t feel like making up the workout,
you know? What if consistent exercise gives you the additional energy
to continue exercising while a lack of consistent exercise means that
you don’t have the energy to work out? So the person who has been
saving their energy by engaging in a sedentary lifestyle is actually
less able to climb out of the hole than the person who maintains some
level of exercise.
Just a thought.
Anyway,
this morning I reset the odometer on my car and tried out the route
that I believe would take me from home to work via backroads instead of
highways. HOLY COW, is that a long ride! I got lost towards the end but
I’m fairly certain the odometer would have read about 18 miles! So the
highway is faster and shorter. But for a bicyclist I think its also
illegal. The backgroads include a couple of VERY daunting hills. And
driving in to work this morning and imagining being on my bicycle …
the ride just seemed to go on and on and on and on.
Its
a long ride. I’ll have to carefully consider the idea. I broached it
with the little woman and she seemed generally supportive of the idea.
Right down to coming to get me from work at the end of the day if I
needed it. So that’s encouraging.
The new version of iTunes
The new version of iTunes has a pretty cool feature. The iTunes server over at http://www.itunes.com collects podcasts from all over the internet. Then users, such as myself can go through a catalog of podcasts and download them. All by itself that doesn’t sound so interesting.
BUT,
you can also subscribe to a podcast so every time a new one is
published your iTunes client software will synchronize with the server
and download the most recent copy. For instance, Al Franken has a radio show every day on Air America Radio.
I’m always at work @noon when the show is on so I always miss it.
However, they save the show to an mp3 file and publish it as a “podcast“.
Apple goes and collects this mp3 file and distributes it to everyone who “subscribes” to the Al Franken Show over at iTunes.
How cool is that?
I
like the idea, but I have to be honest: My attention is so fragile that
I can’t really listen to it at work. If I’m working then I have to
focus on work and have a hard time not being distracted by what’s on
the radio/iPod.
So this may not end up being a useful thing for me. We’ll see.
More at 11.