A personal observation

JimLinebarger

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Name: Jim
Nick name: Bear
Location: Spokane Valley, Wa.
Born at a very young age at Egland AFB, Ft. Walton Beach, FL.

USAF vet, ECM (F4 & B52)/B52 Crew Chief, Computer Systems NCO, disabled
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#1

A personal observation

August 26th, 2019, 03:17 PM

As I have grown older, I have reflected on some things like this:

I have an office with my computer, 2 TV's (one sitting next to my computer at eye level and another on the wall for when I sit in my recliner to eat and/or watch TV), and an exercise bike(collecting dust), said recliner and a closet. I find it too much work to go into the closet to get the upright vacuum to clean the office. I would have to unwind the cord completely, plug it in and push it around the 12x12 room with very limited open area. It's just a pain because of my limited mobility (knees, feet, back, heart). However, I will walk down stairs to the garage, pick up the small shop vacuum, walk back up stairs, through the kitchen and small dining room to the back deck and setup the vacuum just because my Traeger tells me to clean my grill. I then have to setup the grill again and take the vacuum back down to the garage. When asked why this disparity, my response is "I have a logical explanation." and then change the subject. If pushed for an answer I say "'cuz my grill told me to."

Sorry, forgot to mention that the upright vacuum is 3 steps away from my desk chair. 4 if I have to limp.

Last edited by JimLinebarger; August 26th, 2019, 04:29 PM. Reason: Clarification
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#2

August 26th, 2019, 03:27 PM

Man's gotta have priorities. Your babies are your #1 focus, what's wrong with that?
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#2.1

JimLinebarger commented

August 26th, 2019, 05:15 PM

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My understanding of marriage is that the 2 shall become 1. But for some reason, the brain is missed in that equation. The one seems to have a split personality. It's a phase thing, maybe even a dimensional reality thing.
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#3

August 26th, 2019, 04:01 PM

I think that is perfectly normal.
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August 26th, 2019, 04:12 PM

Is there some kind of a problem? I think not!
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#5

August 26th, 2019, 04:14 PM

The vacuuming always get done in my house. I have a wife. She stays away from the cookers though.
And my grills always talk to me. They make sure I keep them clean. Remember happy grill, happy well you know the rest.
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#5.1

JimLinebarger commented

August 26th, 2019, 04:31 PM

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I, too, have a wife. The office was SUPPOSE to be MY responsibility. But she graciously vacuums the open space as she brings the vacuum back to the closet.
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#6

August 26th, 2019, 04:41 PM

Me: Hey, look! A sweet grill for $100 on FB Marketplace.

Wife: We need to get the kids some new clothes for the school year.

Me: (as I am cleaning one of my 7 Webers) What do you mean? Don't they have perfectly good clothes from last year?
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#6.1

JimLinebarger commented

August 26th, 2019, 05:04 PM

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ROFLOL
Kids couldn't have grown that much since last year, right?
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#7

August 26th, 2019, 06:54 PM

Buy your wife a Roomba. They're the most amazing things. I never thought we would own a robot vacuum, but we do and love it. Just leave the office door open once in a while. It will go in and clean the floor even if you're out on the deck. I would have never believed what all one of these can do if I hadn't seen it myself.
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#7.1

texastweeter commented

August 26th, 2019, 07:03 PM

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do what I did, skip the roomba, and get a Maid!

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#7.2

Steve R. commented

August 26th, 2019, 10:30 PM

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Roomba FTW! I even love the app that tells me that "Rosie" has started and finished a task. 😎

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#7.3

Oak Smoke commented

August 27th, 2019, 09:46 AM

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No kidding! We call ours Rosie too. Good grief how long has it been since the Jetsons were on?

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#8

August 26th, 2019, 07:36 PM

Yer not reflectin nothin. It’s in yer first words, ya got older.
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JimLinebarger commented

August 27th, 2019, 02:40 AM

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I noticed that you didn't finish with the words "and wiser". LOL Probably a good thing. It would be a matter of debate, even with myself.

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FireMan commented

August 27th, 2019, 07:53 AM

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Oh, you do that do you? Hmmm.

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#2.1

JimLinebarger commented

August 26th, 2019, 05:15 PM

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My understanding of marriage is that the 2 shall become 1. But for some reason, the brain is missed in that equation. The one seems to have a split personality. It's a phase thing, maybe even a dimensional reality thing.

#5.1

JimLinebarger commented

August 26th, 2019, 04:31 PM

Editing a comment
I, too, have a wife. The office was SUPPOSE to be MY responsibility. But she graciously vacuums the open space as she brings the vacuum back to the closet.

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#7.1

texastweeter commented

August 26th, 2019, 07:03 PM

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do what I did, skip the roomba, and get a Maid!
#7.2

Steve R. commented

August 26th, 2019, 10:30 PM

Editing a comment
Roomba FTW! I even love the app that tells me that "Rosie" has started and finished a task. 😎
#7.3

Oak Smoke commented

August 27th, 2019, 09:46 AM

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No kidding! We call ours Rosie too. Good grief how long has it been since the Jetsons were on?

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#8.1

JimLinebarger commented

August 27th, 2019, 02:40 AM

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I noticed that you didn't finish with the words "and wiser". LOL Probably a good thing. It would be a matter of debate, even with myself.
#8.2

FireMan commented

August 27th, 2019, 07:53 AM

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Oh, you do that do you? Hmmm.

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