Lads ... young Matt is somewhat mechanically challenged, not to mention, a trifle ungainly for the comfines of small, contorted places that automobile maintenance sometimes requires. He was wise to seek professional help.

Sorry I missed this for a week, but yes, that. I tried to get at the starter but I've got the V6 rodeo and it was pretty crampy in there. Part of the exhaust needed to come out for me to have a shot at messing with it.

I got pretty decent at big truck maintenance for a while. That's a job made for a big lunk like me, usually there is lots of room to get at what you need. Worst possible job for me? Boat engine maintenance .

Edited June 10, 201214 yr by NightWoundsTime

Welcome back home, Shelly.

Awesome 90th for your dad, Al. And the Giants gave him top center billing - nice. Great he bounced back so quickly. Welcome home to you, too. Hope things are quieting down a bit.

Sounds like a fantastic day Al!

Just awesome Al! Really great pic of your Dad, he looks like he is enjoying it! Happy Birthday to him.

Thanks for all the well wishes and happy birthdays to my dad. He had a great time and we saw the only win against the Rangers this weekend, so it was meant to be! He has loved baseball all of his life and instilled that love in me. It was too bad that we couldn't quite get Willie Mays to connect with my dad, even though Willie's suite was just down the hall and several of us ran into him always going the wrong direction. The second half of the 90th birthday weekend was yesterday, where various relatives and friends gathered at my dad's house. His oldest living friend from 1946 to the present was there and doing great, and lots of great stories were shared.

^^^ Awesomeness.

Sounds like it was a day at the ol' ballpark for the ages.

I hope I'm as happy as he is when I get that old, although without a son to be proud of like you, Al, I doubt it.

Me: sold my car (finally!). Carmax was extremely generous -- they gave me twice the upper limit of what I thought they'd give me. So, another month's rent. Yay!

Will be giving a deposition later today on a patient I saw last year. She is trying to claim damages from emotional trauma of an alleged drugging/rape (uncertain if the rape part of it is already proven or not, I'd guess it must be, if they want to talk to me?).

Being interviewed by a bunch of lawyers just makes me nervous. Going out for drinks with them? Awesome! Interviewed for a few hours by them? Scary.

BTW, congrats on the car sale, Dusty! I've had a good experience with CarMax in the past, as well.

Edited June 12, 201214 yr by jvlgato

I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that interview. Just out of curiosity...

Voted for the first time in my life. I have only had the opportunity 1 other time in my life and did not take it (stupid teenagers)

I'm generally of the opinion most teens shouldn't vote. Of course, I think most PEOPLE shouldn't vote, because they don't understand the issues.

Congrat Chris! I like voting.

Ooh ... my ... god. Just finished that dep ... four hours of questions over and over, every little detail, same question asked every which way, exhausting ... though it was kind of fun watching the two sides go after each other. You HC lawyers, I'm amazed at your ability to focus for that long and think about every possible angle to every possible detail. Amazing.

I need a drink...

Congrats on making it thru.....will those same lawyers now take you out for that drink?

No that's the problem with lawyers. They either fuck you or buy you a drink but not both.

Nah, I think they will go out for drinks after having trashed each other.

It wasn't that bad, as long as you're not the one getting sued. I just don't do well when I'm hungry. Some leftover pizza and a Manhattan, and I'm good again.

And they paid me a crap load of money, so I can't really complain.

Had an interesting experience today. Walked into physical therapy today and started talking to the PT.

PT: Have you seen the doc (surgeon) yet?

Me: Nope, I see him tomorrow.

PT: Yeah, he has been on vacation for a while.

Me: Yeah, I tried to get an appt but they told me he was on vacation then I find out that he is going to do surgery on Lance Berkman. (Sarcastically) I guess Lance is more important than me.

PT: (Pointing in back of me and talking softly) Lance is right behind you.

At that point, I look over a three tables over is Lance Berkman (there is nobody between us, the place is usually pretty empty on Tuesday mornings). Luckily he is wearing earbuds so I don't think he heard me. I felt like an idiot. I am a big Berkman fan so it was pretty cool to see him.

Edited June 13, 201214 yr by shellylh

lol, that's awesome shelly. At least you didn't call him Fat Elvis.

lol, that's awesome shelly. At least you didn't call him Fat Elvis.

lol, yes, that would have been quite embarrassing.

Edited June 13, 201214 yr by shellylh

"What's 3 times 3, Fat Elvis?!"

My uncle had surgery yesterday and there were some complications. One of my cousins (who's quite religious) was trying to convince one of my other cousins (who is decidedly not) to pray. There was some drama. Funny how stressful situations bring simmering family tension to the surface. It has been a long an hellacious day. It's raining and i don't want to go to the gym.

I'm antitheist myself, but I do believe in the power of positive thought. My compromise would have been to declare that I am thinking healthy healing thoughts for the uncle.

In fact, I am doing so now -- hope everything comes out okay, Knucks.

And they paid me a crap load of money, so I can't really complain.

That was my favorite part about meeting with the lawyers at the request of my patients - getting paid my hourly rate without argument.

Ooh ... my ... god. Just finished that dep ... four hours of questions over and over, every little detail, same question asked every which way, exhausting ... though it was kind of fun watching the two sides go after each other. You HC lawyers, I'm amazed at your ability to focus for that long and think about every possible angle to every possible detail. Amazing.

I need a drink...

I've just come off a 4 day jury trial that finished last Friday. This required working for 3 and a half full days of preparation, and working from 5:00 am to at least 7:00 pm every day of the trial to keep on top of things.