woo hoo the party just arrived :) >I've been off-list for a few weeks now moving into the new house. I'm all >set up now (at least the computer is - I'm still far from unpacked) and am >going to try to slip back into my routine. ;^) > >I just ended up deleting all the messages from the HOF lists - there was >just too much to handle. Let me know if there were any gems I should read >through on the archives. > >As for the move, it's going relatively well. We had a rocky start since >both kids ended up with high fevers on the drive down (turning a 5 hour >drive from Boston to Scranton into a nearly eight hour drive). Then the >first load of laundry we did backed up into the utility sink revealing a >leaky drain which soaked the carpet in the utility room and got a few of my >comic boxes as well. > >But the kids are fine now and the drain was cheaper than I might have >thought ($80 for a plumber to replace the trap and drain pipes and a $140 >for Roto-Rooter to grind through the clog). > >I got an estimate to replace the old basin with a double one and redo the >washer drain (install a stand pipe and redo all of the water intakes) - only >$400 for the works. This is a LOT cheaper than I've come to expect from >Boston area prices. > >The furniture came yesterday but the local helpers balled so the Allied >driver and I moved everything. I didn't really mind since it was the >difference between sleeping in my own bed and waiting another day for my >stuff. > >So far everything's fitting in nearly as we hoped. > >The new cable system (Adelphia, we came from Comcast) kinda sucks. The >broadband service requires some lame set-up to happen on the computer >connected to the modem - but since we have a router we have to call customer >support. It's already "forgotten" twice so I expect quite a few support >sessions. > >The TV picture absolutely SUCKED - until I realized that it only sucked when >I routed it through my component auto-switcher. It's fine going directly to >the TV but it means that I again have to futz with TV and receiver inputs >and such where with Comcast everything looked great and the auto-switcher >handled the hard stuff. Looks like I'll be investing in an intelligent >remote sometime soon. > >We painted two rooms and got new carpet in my daughters - her room now has >three lavender walls, one purple wall and purple carpet. Our bedroom no >longer has carpet or orange walls - we've now got hardwood floors and mint >green walls. > >We got the fridge and dishwasher installed and both are working out great. > >We're creating so much garbage it's disgusting - we're hoping they take it >all so I can clear out my garage of it. > >I also just hunted and killed my first big bug... some kind of damn >centipede that we're telling ourselves came in on the moving van. That's >our story and we're sticking to it. (It's not that unlikely since I spent >most of the day running wire through the rafters in the basement and attic >and didn't see even one bug). > >In any case, if any cares, I'm back. ;^) > >Jim Davis
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