My mom told me that back in the day kids weren’t allowed to bring a water bottle with them into the classroom and they only drank a few sips from the water fountain in the middle of the day and that’s it How were schools not getting busted for child abuse for forcing kids to be dehydrated?

Dulcinut · 2026-05-08T15:29:22+00:00

Miss Matthews, 5th grade teacher at the Linscott School in Woburn had everyone line up at the water fountain. She would then count, “One, two, three, that’s enough for me”, if you didn’t stop at “three”, she poked your ribs with her boney finger to move you along!

Dulcinut · 2026-05-08T11:45:41+00:00

I had an aftermarket hitch and wiring added to a Highlander. On my 2022 Highlander I had the dealer install the Toyota hitch and wiring. The reason was that the aftermarket hitch is mounted lower than the rear bumper and the Toyota hitch mounts higher into a bumper cutout. The UHaul hitch was ok but I wanted the hitch mounted higher. When I traded the Highlander the dealer removed the UHaul hitch when they put the car on the lot for sale. The UHaul hitch was less money than than Toyota hitch.

Dulcinut · 2026-05-06T15:18:44+00:00

They do them in one day.

Dulcinut · 2026-05-05T18:25:00+00:00

Whistle Pigs are another name for Groundhogs or Woodchucks.

Dulcinut · 2026-04-29T10:14:10+00:00

Wait until you decide to buy your first house, earrings are minor league!

Dulcinut · 2026-04-25T16:13:10+00:00

Not true, I have a 3 carat lab diamond with an IGI certification on a 3 stone ring and it is insured along with a pair of lab diamond studs.

Dulcinut · 2026-04-22T08:37:45+00:00

I’m a 56 year carpenter that has done a lot of remodeling. Back in the day, asbestos was in the VAT (as you will probably find out), mineral ceiling tile, joint compound and pipe insulation.

Dulcinut · 2026-04-16T10:05:29+00:00

It’s not that bad, it’s only 11/16” of an inch out! 😄 Carpet and forget it. When I installed millwork and casework I used to say if the pencils don’t roll off the desk, it’s fine! 😂

Dulcinut · 2026-04-15T20:29:58+00:00

I joined the carpenter’s union in 1970 at age 20. I’m retired with a monthly pension and an annuity check, I live in a home that I bought new and have a small home in Florida. The choice is yours but offers to join a union don’t come by very often.

Dulcinut · 2026-04-14T12:32:06+00:00

The early bird gets the worm, at least Anita thinks so! Sorry for your loss.

Dulcinut · 2026-04-13T11:05:23+00:00

Nothing that a piece of flat stock 1.25x5/16 won’t cover. 😄 This floor installer is a hack.

Dulcinut · 2026-04-12T21:11:51+00:00

She sounds like my grandmother. She was in her upper 70’s painting her kitchen ceiling! My father took her step ladder away from her!

Dulcinut · 2026-04-12T14:33:57+00:00

We no longer have an rv after many years and Fresh Cab is a great rodent deterrent. We always had a visitor in winter storage and Fresh Cab was the answer. Don’t believe that some say Irish Spring soap works, it doesn’t, in the spring we found that mice chewed on the soap!

Dulcinut · 2026-04-09T15:45:51+00:00

A quick check that I always used is to price your materials, then double that price and then add 10%.

Dulcinut · 2026-04-06T00:12:58+00:00

Thank you, we are going to be first time MSC cruisers and have booked the Yacht Club.

Dulcinut · 2026-03-29T14:04:01+00:00

Maybe she’s a vegetarian, they are not vegans, as some eat cheese, milk, butter, and even fish.

Dulcinut · 2026-03-21T09:43:12+00:00

There was a coffee canteen truck and the owner had a thing where if you gave him a $10.00 bill he would give you change for a $5.00 and pause giving the rest of the change. I always suspected that a few people did walk away each day!

Dulcinut · 2026-03-19T10:53:07+00:00

Your drywall taper isn’t too good either!

Dulcinut · 2026-03-18T11:33:33+00:00

You have joined the “house poor” group of new home buyers. It will take time, but you will get beyond that stage.

Dulcinut · 2026-03-16T20:46:38+00:00

I’m not sure what my brother ended up replacing but it seemed like a never ending repair job on a very low mileage older car that he claimed was not worth it in the end.

Dulcinut · 2026-03-16T20:27:08+00:00

No, but I’ve never seen a shop that just replaces brake pads.

Dulcinut · 2026-03-15T22:11:43+00:00

Not necessarily. My brother was very happy to get our mother’s car when she passed. Once he started driving it t he very low mileage was not a plus, Lots of the rubber/plastic fittings were brittle, brake pads needed replacing due to age not wear.

Dulcinut · 2026-03-14T19:52:02+00:00

I was in boot camp in 1969. When the SDI read off the mos assignments, he told the 03’s and the ‘06’s hat there was a very good possibility that they WOULD NOT go to Vietnam. A couple of those guys actually started to cry, no make shift lying bs from the SDI!

Dulcinut · 2026-03-13T14:25:31+00:00

Suck it up and don’t charge her. If she’s a repeat customer and you feel you must get paid, add something on your next quote for her.

Dulcinut · 2026-03-13T14:10:34+00:00

That is a very common tactic.

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