It was awesome hanging out with our friend dave today. It's the first time we had him at our house since his accident. He can go up steps now which is kind of a pre-requsite for visiting us since we removed the downstairs bathroom. (e:terry) made turkey enchiladas. I have now eaten Turkey for like 10 meals in a row. I still haven't tried a turkey milkshake and all the jars of broth I made have to be frozen because I only have a water bath canner and not a pressure canner.
If anyone has a pressure can they don't want or I can borrow - that would be awesome.
We watched Wall-e and man did I think it was stupid. Cute but stupid. Was there a message? Yesterday, we worked on the downstairs appartment at the rental prop some more. It's just about totally ready now. We also spent the evening hanging out with James and Robert from work. I drank quite a lot of wine that they brought from a wine tour they were on. On top of that I got a bunch of programming done.
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12/07/2008 20:56 #46992
Hanging out with daveCategory: friends
12/06/2008 12:15 #46984
NFTA schedule made easy - Paul ViscoCategory: nfta
I noticed this morning that my NFTA schedules made easy 
was broken and fixed it. I hope it wasn't down very long. I don't think it was as I used it one day last week.
While I was in there I fixed a bug that caused route 20 jpg based schedule to show up with route 20 and route 200 schedule data. I think people find it useful because they keep visiting. It is always up to date because it is reading the data directly from the nfta site.
Oops, I accidentally deleted my visitor log, but it get like 200 uses a day.
was broken and fixed it. I hope it wasn't down very long. I don't think it was as I used it one day last week.While I was in there I fixed a bug that caused route 20 jpg based schedule to show up with route 20 and route 200 schedule data. I think people find it useful because they keep visiting. It is always up to date because it is reading the data directly from the nfta site.
Oops, I accidentally deleted my visitor log, but it get like 200 uses a day.
paul - 12/06/08 13:29
Glad you find it useful. Mostly, it is useful for mobile phone that do do not have the ability to read PDFs or ones that have a hard time navigating the NFTA site.
Glad you find it useful. Mostly, it is useful for mobile phone that do do not have the ability to read PDFs or ones that have a hard time navigating the NFTA site.
tinypliny - 12/06/08 13:11
Thanks Paul, I used this a lot in my first 6 months here. Lately, I have just been downloading PDFs off the NFTA's site. Glad to have another (far easier) alternative. :)
Thanks Paul, I used this a lot in my first 6 months here. Lately, I have just been downloading PDFs off the NFTA's site. Glad to have another (far easier) alternative. :)
12/05/2008 20:02 #46979
Frozen Street CraziesCategory: buffalo
I feel bad admitting it but one of my favorite parts of winter is that the street crazies go away. I am not sure where they go but wherever it is, it makes walking around Allentown a lot more pleasant.
I was walking home from the gym the other night and I didn't have to cross the street to avoid people begging for (insert wish here) even once. I think it might be the first time ever.
I was walking home from the gym the other night and I didn't have to cross the street to avoid people begging for (insert wish here) even once. I think it might be the first time ever.
jacob - 12/07/08 20:30
They fly south for the winter. Our downtown areas and exit ramps are becoming inundated with the detritus of the fairer cities.
They fly south for the winter. Our downtown areas and exit ramps are becoming inundated with the detritus of the fairer cities.
james - 12/06/08 15:37
There is one panhandler that makes me angry. He is a very tall guy. He likes to block the path of women and say "give me money". I have never seen him harm anyone, but that sort of intimidation makes him a dick head.
Hope he has a chilly winter.
There is one panhandler that makes me angry. He is a very tall guy. He likes to block the path of women and say "give me money". I have never seen him harm anyone, but that sort of intimidation makes him a dick head.
Hope he has a chilly winter.
tinypliny - 12/06/08 13:19
More than the homeless, I worry about people ambushing me and assaulting me. So I know how you feel because I can identify with this feeling.
When panhandling comes dangerously close to feeling like being stalked, sometimes I catch myself liking the snow and awful weather outside for walking. :/
I also hate it when random people come up and say I look "pretty" because admit it, pretty and me are triple poles apart. They obviously have other intentions. Ugh.
More than the homeless, I worry about people ambushing me and assaulting me. So I know how you feel because I can identify with this feeling.
When panhandling comes dangerously close to feeling like being stalked, sometimes I catch myself liking the snow and awful weather outside for walking. :/
I also hate it when random people come up and say I look "pretty" because admit it, pretty and me are triple poles apart. They obviously have other intentions. Ugh.
12/04/2008 23:57 #46964
The turkey is cookedI think the processing part will be much harder.
janelle - 12/05/08 20:29
Make sandwiches from the breast meat. And use the dark meat to make turkey egg noodle soup.
Make sandwiches from the breast meat. And use the dark meat to make turkey egg noodle soup.
paul - 12/05/08 01:19
Oh I managed to do it. Like 15 pounds of meat. A huge thing of breat meat, teh legs and wings in another container, all the dark meat in another container and then a big pot full of bones and crap for making soup stock tommorrow. I even ate the neck. The question is what do I do with it all now. I am going to try and figure out how to freeze some of it I think.
Oh I managed to do it. Like 15 pounds of meat. A huge thing of breat meat, teh legs and wings in another container, all the dark meat in another container and then a big pot full of bones and crap for making soup stock tommorrow. I even ate the neck. The question is what do I do with it all now. I am going to try and figure out how to freeze some of it I think.
12/04/2008 19:28 #46959
Cooking the turkeyCategory: food
I am trying to cook a turkey right now. Wish me luck. I am following the instructions found at
I still can't believe what a deal it was so such a quality bird.
The separate the skin from the breast slide butter in stage was such a weird thing to do, but I suppose it will probably taste that much better. Turkey skin is so stretch I am surprised there are not turkey skin condoms.
I still can't believe what a deal it was so such a quality bird.
The separate the skin from the breast slide butter in stage was such a weird thing to do, but I suppose it will probably taste that much better. Turkey skin is so stretch I am surprised there are not turkey skin condoms.
james - 12/05/08 09:53
wow. If the second piece of advice is "push your way deeper" I wouldn't be taking advice from that Lesbian fister.
Though I am amazed you had a video so appropriate to this photo.
wow. If the second piece of advice is "push your way deeper" I wouldn't be taking advice from that Lesbian fister.
Though I am amazed you had a video so appropriate to this photo.
zobar - 12/05/08 00:52
Oh man don't even tell me you went to Elroy's Discount Prosthetics. That place is bad news, man.
- Z
Oh man don't even tell me you went to Elroy's Discount Prosthetics. That place is bad news, man.
- Z
jacob - 12/05/08 00:06
That looks so wrong. It should be a Tool song.
That looks so wrong. It should be a Tool song.
tinypliny - 12/04/08 19:39
Good luck! Hope it turns out super-tasty and you don't have to eat out. ;-)
Good luck! Hope it turns out super-tasty and you don't have to eat out. ;-)
I totally hear your pain about eating Turkey for 10 days in a row. Being single, once I make something I have to eat it for 10 days in a row till it's all gone.
why do my photos never upload??? tell dave i say hi, ill i will just do so at the new years partay!
That is great news about Dave.
Great news about wine too.
Glad to hear Dave is doing much better now!
Programming, the new cheese.