Random possibly useful fact

['andersom']

It's damn hard to do a proper apology. 

It's not "I'm sorry, but (here's why I did it)."  That turns the attention to you and nullifies the apology. 

And yes, I fight the compulsion to justify myself.

Example proper apologies:
"I'm sorry.  I shouldn't have done that."
"I'm sorry.  It won't happen again."
"I'm sorry.  What can I do to make things right?"

If the other person doesn't accept a proper apology, then that's their choice.  But it shows a certain lack of class.

Some years ago, I had a couple of kids, almost teens, filling my hallway with ice and snow, through the letterbox, on purpose. I got them redhanded. One of them offered an apology with a huge smile. I told him I was really cross, and would accept a sincere apology from him later, not now. Because now he was sorry that I got him, I wanted him to be sorry for what he did.

Ten minutes later, I got a more sincere apology, and I accepted it.

[Jack]

Visited the Dali museum last weekend, and that sounds about right.

Thé Dali museum? In Figueres? I've been there too.. almost 30 years ago, that is.

Ah, I see (now).. there's another museum, honouring him, in Florida.

Do think the man was a genius painter.. nuts² but quite brilliant, imo.

Oh, and not really getting it either (though).

Missed responding to this post. Yes, it was very enjoyable.

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Amazon Germany is the only one offering the first five seasons of House on Blu-Ray.

Germans have the same bedside manners as House. 

[awiddershinlife]

Don't fart in public, you'll get a very bad rep with the crowd

Ooooops, thanks for the tip...

[odeon]

 

[awiddershinlife]

WD-40 is more useful in cleaning things than lubricating them. For that Sea Foam Deep Creep is the way to go

I have been using WD40 to get carpet tape off my hardwood floors.  Doesn't work all that well, but was the best advice the interwebz could offer. 

Goof Off works great but it may take the finish off the floor  http://www.goofoffstainremover.com/

I used it to get rid of ants - a single application worked 100% for the remainder of the season. Or it was just coincidence.

[Parts]

Wet leaves are very slippery especially when your up on a roof.  Had a good scare at work today because of them

[Zippo]

I had a not dissimilar situation once when helping a friend build a garage. I stepped. On a piece of plyboard that was not nailed down on the roof.. Put my foot down but because of the way I walk my entire weight was on the rear foot.

Two people stopped dropped there tools and looked at me in shock as my leg straightened out below the two by four..

I got this kinda sheepish "whoops" face come over me and I lifted my foot up the piece of plyboad settling back where it started


Never lost my balance. Pro.

[odeon]

Wet leaves are very slippery especially when your up on a roof.  Had a good scare at work today because of them

I noticed, last year, when I repaired the garage roof. Lots of leaves and very, very slippery at times.

[Icequeen]

Magnolia leaves have to be about the worst here I've noticed. They get funky and slimy pretty quick.

Have one on the side of the house, I have to keep the leaves sucked up or you can skate down the hillside.

[Queen Victoria]

The owl on the right is a melanin barn owl.  The equivalent of an albino barn owl.

[awiddershinlife]

The owl on the right is a melanin barn owl.  The equivalent of an albino barn owl.

Beautiful faces 

[odeon]

Oxford University Press employs 6,000 people.

[Jesse]

It is rarely ever quiet in the Library. Why is that?

[odeon]

It's rarely quiet anywhere, except in space.