Comments on: A simple walk http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Tue, 22 May 2012 07:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mik http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-24357 Mik Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:44:54 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-24357 Fire up the chain saw; notify Luther post haste. Godspeed. Fire up the chain saw; notify Luther post haste. Godspeed.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23673 Grannymar Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:17:18 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23673 @Darlene - I hope your visit here helps get to the root of your problem. @Betty - Was it your mother cut my hair as a child? I often heard that phrase “It’ll grow back”! @Jean - I do intend following this up and also to write about it after the event. $618.50 for some simple blood tests seems high to me. I am thankful for the National Health Service. @WWW - I remember being told back when Elly was at school, that if the Board of Governors were made aware of a hazard and did nothing about it, any victim of an injury from said hazard was within their rights to not alone sue the Board of Governors as a group but also each individual member as well. That one might get the things done quickly. @BHB - Your cover is blown! We all know that that was you in <a href="http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/16/memory-lane/" rel="nofollow">the shower</a> on my blog on Tuesday @Darlene - I hope your visit here helps get to the root of your problem.

@Betty - Was it your mother cut my hair as a child? I often heard that phrase “It’ll grow back”!

@Jean - I do intend following this up and also to write about it after the event. $618.50 for some simple blood tests seems high to me. I am thankful for the National Health Service.

@WWW - I remember being told back when Elly was at school, that if the Board of Governors were made aware of a hazard and did nothing about it, any victim of an injury from said hazard was within their rights to not alone sue the Board of Governors as a group but also each individual member as well. That one might get the things done quickly.

@BHB - Your cover is blown! We all know that that was you in the shower on my blog on Tuesday

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23670 bikehikebabe Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:04:40 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23670 Yes, the possibility of a lawsuit works wonders. I bought a floor washer that didn't work. It put the soapy water on the floor fine & scrubbed fine, but wouldn't suck the water back up. The store "fixed" it but it was the same. The manager said that I was too particular. (I had to get the water up with sponges.) The 2nd time I added that the machine shocked me. That's because I didn't have on my rubber shoes & was standing barefoot in water. Then he quickly took back the machine & gave my money back. BTW I said above that I liked the bushy wilderness look of the path leading to my house. I don't live in a cabin in the forest. The front & back yards are rather formal, but the bushy path that leads into the boondocks is at the end of house. Yes, the possibility of a lawsuit works wonders. I bought a floor washer that didn’t work. It put the soapy water on the floor fine & scrubbed fine, but wouldn’t suck the water back up. The store “fixed” it but it was the same. The manager said that I was too particular. (I had to get the water up with sponges.)
The 2nd time I added that the machine shocked me. That’s because I didn’t have on my rubber shoes & was standing barefoot in water.
Then he quickly took back the machine & gave my money back.

BTW I said above that I liked the bushy wilderness look of the path leading to my house. I don’t live in a cabin in the forest. The front & back yards are rather formal, but the bushy path that leads into the boondocks is at the end of house.

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23666 wisewebwoman Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:44:28 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23666 GM: I too have a hard time with the marginalization of pedestrians. I would keep harrassing council people - especially one you have been instrumental in electing. If that fails, take it to the mayoral level and mention potential lawsuits and your good citizenry in alerting them. XO WWW GM:
I too have a hard time with the marginalization of pedestrians. I would keep harrassing council people - especially one you have been instrumental in electing. If that fails, take it to the mayoral level and mention potential lawsuits and your good citizenry in alerting them.
XO
WWW

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23663 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:31:07 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23663 I thought your comment about the branches being too high to make a clean cut is relevant. Alerting the powers-that-be about the possibility of lawsuits strikes me as the wisest solution. Please let us know how it goes. We just received a bill for $618.50 for some simple blood tests. I too am looking into possibilities of putting a bit more sanity into the world. ;) I thought your comment about the branches being too high to make a clean cut is relevant. Alerting the powers-that-be about the possibility of lawsuits strikes me as the wisest solution. Please let us know how it goes.

We just received a bill for $618.50 for some simple blood tests. I too am looking into possibilities of putting a bit more sanity into the world. ;)

]]> By: Betty http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23662 Betty Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:35:20 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23662 Cut them back. If anyone complains, just say what my mother used to tell me when she cut my hair too short - "It'll grow back." Cut them back. If anyone complains, just say what my mother used to tell me when she cut my hair too short - “It’ll grow back.”

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23661 Darlene Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:30:25 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23661 I guess there are some advantages about no longer being able to walk far. I do have a problem with a tree root that is pushing up the sidewalk on my way to the mailbox. You have given me ammunition to use on my homeowner's association. There is nothing like threatening a lawsuit to get action. I guess there are some advantages about no longer being able to walk far. I do have a problem with a tree root that is pushing up the sidewalk on my way to the mailbox. You have given me ammunition to use on my homeowner’s association. There is nothing like threatening a lawsuit to get action.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23660 Grannymar Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:52:47 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23660 @Ramana - I think my toyboys are a little far away to call on to do the work f the local council. Since being a 'Toyboy' is an honorary position they only turn out on State occasions! :roll: BHB - I think you may be right about the driving! @Ramana - I think my toyboys are a little far away to call on to do the work f the local council. Since being a ‘Toyboy’ is an honorary position they only turn out on State occasions! :roll:

BHB - I think you may be right about the driving!

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23658 bikehikebabe Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:57:17 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23658 When I was walking my son's dogs in Portland OR (USA) where it rains all the time & everything grows, I cut long spiky tentacles that grew down over walls onto the sidewalk. I think these people probably don't walk. They drive. When I was walking my son’s dogs in Portland OR (USA) where it rains all the time & everything grows, I cut long spiky tentacles that grew down over walls onto the sidewalk. I think these people probably don’t walk. They drive.

]]> By: rummuser http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/06/19/a-simple-walk/#comment-23657 rummuser Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:59:50 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3653#comment-23657 Had I been your neighbor, I would have gladly done the job for you! I have done so here in our neighborhood and withstood the aftermath from irate residents and tree lovers and went to share a cup of tea with our local Police Inspector following a complaint from a well meaning sod. Every monsoon, the branches bend down with the weight of the water and cause electric and phone cables to snap and this year too I anticipate this to happen. In the meanwhile, when i come across something like this, I simply do what needs to be done and get on with common sense life. May I suggest that you let your toyboy brigade loose on this project? Had I been your neighbor, I would have gladly done the job for you! I have done so here in our neighborhood and withstood the aftermath from irate residents and tree lovers and went to share a cup of tea with our local Police Inspector following a complaint from a well meaning sod. Every monsoon, the branches bend down with the weight of the water and cause electric and phone cables to snap and this year too I anticipate this to happen. In the meanwhile, when i come across something like this, I simply do what needs to be done and get on with common sense life.

May I suggest that you let your toyboy brigade loose on this project?

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