tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post1999086536347254784..comments2023-08-05T07:24:04.413-05:00Comments on Hope n' Change Cartoons: Spring Forward, Fall FlatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-39246358362204925322016-04-06T12:23:18.883-05:002016-04-06T12:23:18.883-05:00@Ciccio,
No need to find a lawyer. Some cities are...@Ciccio,<br />No need to find a lawyer. Some cities are now paying $1000 a month if you promise not to kill anyone!<br />I haven't killed the entire GOPe, so maybe I can get a yuuuge monthly check?NV Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-40256496774144160552016-04-06T03:34:57.265-05:002016-04-06T03:34:57.265-05:00Another group that does not appear to have any rig...Another group that does not appear to have any rights are landlords. Alice in Wonderland had it easy, things made sense ther, unlike modern US. In this modern US various sections of the governments, federal, state, regional and municipal appear to have conspired to label a certain segment of the population as criminal whilst at the same time threatening financial ruin to any landlord who accepts these various government rulings and treats the labeled criminal as a criminal. Some one find me a lawyer. If the government can fine someone for treating a criminal as a criminal, cannot that same criminal sue the government for calling him a criminal in the first place.Ciccionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-4589709601404116032016-04-05T19:44:35.355-05:002016-04-05T19:44:35.355-05:00@Anonymous- I did get back on the ladder, and then...@Anonymous- I <i>did</i> get back on the ladder, and then mowed the lawn before the pain got to me. In hindsight, maybe not the smartest move, but definitely the most manly (or am I being redundant?)<br /><br />@CenTexTim- Yeah, I'm thinking of some kind of gutter guards at this point. They're not cheap, but neither is a week in intensive care.<br /><br />@John the Econ- Being a generous soul, I had offered to pay $25 an hour to the kid who wanted to earn money for college. And he <i>still</i> stiffed me! I think you're right - it's all a conspiracy to knock off oldsters. Who wants to join me in the #GrayHairMatters movement?!<br /><br />@Sergio- I've been following your recommendations, albeit I don't have 151 rum so have to up the dosage somewhat. And that's not a bad idea about Busty Ross; I always put women on a pedestal - no reason they can't clean the gutters while they're up there.<br /><br />@NV Rick- In complete seriousness, I've always wanted a pair of those stilts that drywall guys use when building homes. The only thing that has stopped me from getting them is the absolute certainty that I'd kill myself.<br /><br />@Pete(Detroit)- Congratulations on not killing yourself and too bad about the ankle. I actually hit a hurdle wrong FIFTY YEARS AGO and sprained my right ankle badly. It never fully healed and smarts a bit even now. Amusingly, that means my right leg was my <i>good</i> leg until a couple of days ago. <i>D'oh!</i><br /><br />@Shelly- All of that sounds pretty good. Currently, we're starting to put money into the Jarlsberg manse to do improvements which are <i>also</i> "geriatric friendly." Nothing says "luxury living" like figuring out if your bathroom doors can someday accommodate a wheelchair. Which we should do anyway for those times when Johnny Optimism comes to visit.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-67707090327646550202016-04-04T14:41:30.566-05:002016-04-04T14:41:30.566-05:00Despite having its drawbacks, there are many thing...Despite having its drawbacks, there are many things to applaud about apartment living. I managed to find an apartment that is as much like a house as you can get: two story, two car garage, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths BUT no yard work and no maintenance. Just pick up the phone when something goes wrong. At this stage of my life, I would have to pay someone to do everything anyway. I hope you feel better soon, Stilt.Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-61637511011319482532016-04-04T14:20:01.177-05:002016-04-04T14:20:01.177-05:00was cleaning leaves off a roof once (WAYYY bitd) a...was cleaning leaves off a roof once (WAYYY bitd) and one of my three points was on a leaf. <br />Schoop, the foot shot out, and I started to slide. <br />went right past the ladder, started to grab it, occurred to me I did NOT want to fall ON it, and tossed it to one side. One foot hit a barberry (pickery) bush, and pitched me forward into a near perfect 'jumpers crouch'. Rolled forward, hitting knee, hip, shoulder almost perfectly... laid there just breathing, for a minute, damned glad THAT worked... wiggle fingers, toes, flex wrists, elbows, sit up... really, did that w/ NO injury? Then I tried to stand up... that ankle was buggered for twp weeks (got me out of basketball unit in Gym class - yay!) <br />Hope you heal faster than that, Stilt!<br /> Pete (Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-83295380161583005492016-04-04T12:43:20.184-05:002016-04-04T12:43:20.184-05:00@Stilton, in your reply to @Mary, you imply that y...@Stilton, in your reply to @Mary, you imply that your gutters aren't that high. <br />I can't believe what I'm about to say...Why not just use stilts?...<br />(I'll be here through the week. Try the veal and don't forget to tip your waitress.)NV Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-34791164983607465342016-04-04T10:39:13.934-05:002016-04-04T10:39:13.934-05:00Hopes for your prompt return to good shape! I unde...Hopes for your prompt return to good shape! I understand that ethanol, applied orally, several times per hour, is a good remedy to temporary pain. A 50/50 mixture of 151 rum and Coca-Cola is also clinically proven to be quite effective.<br /><br />Next time, consider Busty Ross for the job. Pay her well, and enjoy the show!Sergionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-61533338460896553502016-04-04T10:30:33.780-05:002016-04-04T10:30:33.780-05:00Every time I go outside on house maintenance chore...Every time I go outside on house maintenance chores, Mrs. Econ reminds me that the #1 cause of death for males over 40 is falling off the roof. I don't really know if that's true, but she believes it and your experience along with the subsequent comments anecdotally seems to confirm that.<br /><br />Perhaps that's the real agenda behind raising the minimum wage to $20-an-hour; To make it illegal to hire able-bodied teenagers to do the task, so that us older folk kill ourselves off before we get to collect on Social Security & Medicare.John the Econnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-74206298847196554872016-04-04T10:14:10.825-05:002016-04-04T10:14:10.825-05:00Springtime chores can be a pain in the butt - and ...Springtime chores can be a pain in the butt - and elsewhere. Hope you're back to your normal self soon.<br /><br />FWIW, we installed screens over our gutters 15+ years ago. Best investment I ever made (which says something about my financial analysis skills).<br /><br />On a more serious note, if you don't get screens or guards, <a href="https://household-tips.thefuntimesguide.com/2011/08/cleaning-gutters.php" rel="nofollow">here's a few options for the future</a>.CenTexTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026518638421849111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-9911588326932845282016-04-04T10:03:55.180-05:002016-04-04T10:03:55.180-05:00Hoss, when the horse throws ya, get back on that l...Hoss, when the horse throws ya, get back on that ladder quick, boy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-81191088572198358722016-04-04T10:03:23.636-05:002016-04-04T10:03:23.636-05:00@Manfred- My house didn't have gutters for a l...@Manfred- My house didn't have gutters for a long time. We installed them to help deal with a water problem which turned out to be unrelated. So we got the pleasure of paying a lot of money and adding an annoying maintenance issue. Yippee.<br /><br />@Fred Ciampi- I'm sure your homeowner's insurance company appreciates that!<br /><br />@Mary- 24 feet in the air?! I was <i>never</i> that young! And you'd laugh if you saw how low the gutter I was cleaning is. "Why did you use a ladder," you might well ask, "instead of just hopping?"<br /><br />I suppose I might consider trying to self-install gutter guards. I'm as cheap as I am clumsy.<br /><br />@Manfred- A real gentleman never asks his wife to get in the gutter.<br /><br />@jlw- A gutter cleaning robot?! Sweet! And think of the money I could save on colonoscopies!<br /><br />@Geoff King- I used to take a ladder when I went to high school.<br /><br />@Rik- I think I Acupulcoed several muscles and ligaments...<br /><br />@James Daily- Apparently you're a little unclear on the Hippocratic oath when it comes to home remedies (grin).<br /><br />@Rod- When we moved into this house, there were no trees to speak of. 20+ years later, and we've got huge trees which shed a lot. I like to look at them, but am not crazy about cleaning up after them.<br /><br />@Bruce Bleu- Yikes! I'm hoping my limp won't last that long. Although I suppose Viagra might help...<br /><br />Mr. Tud-da-ball- Thanks for the kind thoughts. Regarding Hillary (and Bernie, and the rest of their ilk), when you don't respect life itself, your other values are meaningless.<br /><br />@MD Vickery- Good point about getting stuck for the medical bills of a worker who falls. Or <i>pretends</i> to fall (I'm such a cynic)...Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-52402005263085973162016-04-04T10:03:01.615-05:002016-04-04T10:03:01.615-05:00Good luck, Stilt. At your age there's no need...Good luck, Stilt. At your age there's no need to "bounce test" ye olde bod. (The results can be VERY ugly!)Jim Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933058187488186943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-56308310182398656722016-04-04T10:00:10.080-05:002016-04-04T10:00:10.080-05:00Glad you aren't damaged any worse than you are...Glad you aren't damaged any worse than you are. When you decide to hire someone to do it for you, remember that if they don't have worker's comp then when they fall off YOU get to pay the medical expenses. Sometimes it's better to pay them a lot now rather than pay a LOT MORE later.MD Vickerynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-11586059275108738522016-04-04T09:39:05.428-05:002016-04-04T09:39:05.428-05:00Ugh!
I hope you recover well, sir. We live in sad...Ugh!<br /><br />I hope you recover well, sir. We live in sad and troubling times for all thinking human beings - the barbarians are at the gate and we are losing our civilization.<br /><br />But enough about gutters.<br /><br />Clinton, like all progressives, is very much into mass ... carnage. Meaty stuff. Literally.<br /><br />Take care sir.Mr. Tud-da-ballnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-38982128206948181882016-04-04T09:32:47.843-05:002016-04-04T09:32:47.843-05:00Stilt,
Fell off a 24' ladder once, was 17'...Stilt,<br />Fell off a 24' ladder once, was 17' high. landed on a whiskey-barrel on my thigh and hyper-extended knees sideways... limped for 6 months, (no bueno). 13 years later, still climb all my 7 ladders, (4' to 28'), but try not to test whether gravity is still tuned on.<br />get well, my friend, and keep your BRAIN off ladders.Bruce Bleunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-70521202599091523282016-04-04T08:49:14.317-05:002016-04-04T08:49:14.317-05:00We've a single story house but it's a hill...We've a single story house but it's a hilly area, and that last 'toon with Wiley is what it looks like from our south end too. If there's ever another one our next house is going to be in the frigging desert, no trees, grass or shrubs; not even much rain. I hope you get better fast & we're glad you didn't land on your sense of humor. Rodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-23509800110103603172016-04-04T08:34:09.530-05:002016-04-04T08:34:09.530-05:00I was on the second rung of a ladder in the garage...I was on the second rung of a ladder in the garage, misstepted and hit the concrete flat of my back. It fixed whatever was ailing my back. Thank goodness whatever was wrong with it has not returned because I don't want to fix it again. james dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040145296544586736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-49825270450477820512016-04-04T08:32:18.912-05:002016-04-04T08:32:18.912-05:00Ouch! Darn... Been there, done that. Welcome to th...Ouch! Darn... Been there, done that. Welcome to the Acapulco Roof Divers' Club!<br /><br />Rik<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-81956220889543013732016-04-04T08:12:19.256-05:002016-04-04T08:12:19.256-05:00I once fell off a 50-foot ladder. Good thing I was...I once fell off a 50-foot ladder. Good thing I was on the bottom rung.<br />I like to take a ladder to parties in case drinks are on the house.Geoff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702402850031773761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-43425393314092536032016-04-04T08:08:28.458-05:002016-04-04T08:08:28.458-05:00All my best for a speedy recovery.All my best for a speedy recovery.Faith D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01190184096979011662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-72354508289460180152016-04-04T08:02:56.919-05:002016-04-04T08:02:56.919-05:00a serious thought for the future
http://www.irobo...a serious thought for the future<br /><br />http://www.irobot.com/For-the-Home/Outdoor-Maintenance/Looj.aspx<br /><br />jlwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-14390326338743341132016-04-04T07:59:32.880-05:002016-04-04T07:59:32.880-05:00I loved listening to Walter Williams when he subbe...I loved listening to Walter Williams when he subbed for Rush. He often talked about being old and unable to do such chores as cleaning gutters, so he made his wife do them! Stuart Brogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293983517209519257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-64902485676412879882016-04-04T07:56:47.630-05:002016-04-04T07:56:47.630-05:00Gutter covers! I had my gutter company install the...Gutter covers! I had my gutter company install the covers after 3 years of climbing up an extension ladder, to get to my gutters to clean out my NEIGHBOR'S pine needles and leaves. When one has a fear of heights, and one needs to go up about 24 feet in the air, one needs to either "drink" or take lots of "anxiety" meds. Since I couldn't do both, which I desperately needed, I had to open up the wallet for the crooks that own the gutter companies. (no offense to workers who do this kind of work, just the owners who rip you off) I had about 130 feet of gutters, and the covers that one can buy at Menards/Lowe's for $50 or less, ended up costing me nearly $600. So get brave, go to the store, buy the covers, (which just slide in) and put those dang covers on. THEY ARE CHEAP, if you put them on. Or get the wife to do it... LOL said the lady from Minnesota (Mary)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-52361399570502802142016-04-04T07:47:35.095-05:002016-04-04T07:47:35.095-05:00Oh, Stilt, grand sons have beer AFTER the ladder f...Oh, Stilt, grand sons have beer AFTER the ladder fun....... Yay.Fred Ciampihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088811777685044911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-9128954195937344142016-04-04T07:39:44.127-05:002016-04-04T07:39:44.127-05:00I never had gutters the whole 31 years I lived in ...I never had gutters the whole 31 years I lived in Texas as an adult. Only put up gutters on the house we built in SE OK because we need to catch and capture rain water. I no longer get on top of the roof, as I did on our two story house in Houston, to rake tree debris off. Three points of contact, just as when on a tank. Stuart Brogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293983517209519257noreply@blogger.com