Poor unc...

[unclehobart]

A like watching them go berserk on unstable summer afternoons. You can almost see the barometric pressure needle move as it slides towards 'kiss your ass goodbye'.

 

[Inkara1]

I'd like to have one of those too... of course, the weather's generally stable enough here for it to not be a whole lot of fun.

 

[unclehobart]

The barometer turned out to be a piece of junk. Apparently decent mechanical barometers are expensive as hell. I need to save up for a digital weather station.

 

[tonksy]

Digital weather station?Ain't they got websites for that?

 

[unclehobart]

The funny thing is... when the weather goes to hell in a teapot, the power usually fails... taking that thar innernet doohickey with it. I don't have palm pilot computer like you do to check up on such things... not that the graphic would ever download anyway.

 

[tonksy]

Which is why I need that iphone

Besides wouldn't the power outage nix your weather station?

 

[unclehobart]

Batteries, pet... batteries.

 

[tonksy]

.....oh....well....can I still have my iphone?

 

[unclehobart]

You're already locked into a cellphone contract. They own yooz! You can't so much as fart without permission.

 

[tonksy]

I'll settle for a puppy....

 

[Slim Pickens]

no fair...I want a puppy! My kids are gonna pick on me because they got a puppy and I don't...sniff

 

[Stop Laughing]

At least my power stayed on long enough to see the tornado warning online last time before the sirens sounded around here. Didn't come on for 8 hours afterwards, but at least it wasn't pre-emptively out.

 

[SouthernN'Proud]

I'll settle for a puppy....

I'm gettin dog fever too. We still have a wonderful German Police Dog (Louie) but I miss my Elvis.

The plan is to fence most of the back yard next spring. I wouldn't have a basset unless he/she is fenced because they get lost too easy. Any other breed and I trust Louie to take care of them running loose, but bassets (God love 'em) just ain't smart enough to follow the same scent that got 'em lost back home.

When I do get m'pup it'll be either a basset, boxer, English bulldog, English Fox Hound, bloodhound, beagle or a Heinz 57. There are other breeds I like but they aren't wise choices for our climate (huskies) or budget (St. Bernard) or other reasons (dalmatian).

 

[BeardofPants]

Those are all excellent dog breeds, snp. I've always loved boxers, beagles & bassets.

Alas, apartment living does have its downside - be really hard to explain the gigantical dog to our residents for a start (not really supposed to have pets in our building; new zealand sucks like that). Hence getting a cat. Much easier to live with in an apartment.

 

[unclehobart]

Pardon the pry... but dual income, no kids... why no house? A little more space, a little more freedom... not nearly as close to the downtown nightlife though.

 

[BeardofPants]

Cos neither of us like living in the burbs. We actually prefer apartment/city dwelling to 'burb dwelling.

 

[unclehobart]

What floor? Do you at least have a worthy view of the skyline? Wiaheke Island captured gloriously in the evening sun? ..or a dreary view of the 1/16 interchange...

 

[BeardofPants]

2nd floor (of 5) - we bought one in and older building (circa 1912), view of lower extent of Albert Park & the Art Gallery.

edit: 2nd floor = 3rd level. (G is the first floor)

 

[unclehobart]

Blimey... ultra downtown/waterfront.

posh.


neighbors aren't nutters are they?

 

[BeardofPants]

We're not on the waterfront (other end of Queen St actually), but yeah, ultra downtown. We like it.

The walls are sufficiently soundproof that I can not tell if we live next to nutters or not. They leave their apartment door open all the time though, if that tells you anything?