Y'all are losers

After helping buddy Nick with some easy housework, we went over to a sports bar last night so I could watch the Pitt-USF game. (Hail to Pitt! We won!) Anyway, as I said, we went to a sports bar. One big tv, many small ones. About a dozen people in there, probably could have held a hundred. Anyway, got the Pitt game on the big tv (score) and noticed other sporting events (Cubs game, Utah game, golf) on the other channels.

And then they also had the debate on.

The VP debate.

On two of the televisions. Not a big deal. Fine, it's news. Something crazy might happen, and you will want to say you saw it.

But then there was the table next to ours. Six people, clearly organized, who had gathered to watch the debate.

At a sports bar.

Y'all are losers.

We are in Nebraska. Not in DC. Or anywhere in the beltway. Do not come to a bar to watch the debate.

But why not? It's on, it's ok.

Then don't cheer at the tv. Don't high-five your buddy. Don't jump out of your seat. Don't laugh at comments made.

It's a sports bar.

They give you these little speakers to put on your table so you can hear whatever channel you want. So naturally I continued to turn ours up since they cranked theirs.

But seriously, people. Make your little blue-and-red cookies at home and keep them there for your party.

All moved in

So last night I finished up the move; everything is totally in the house now. Glad that's over with. Now The List begins. I ordered a bunch of tools last night -- in my continuing efforts to single-handedly save the economy -- which should be here on Monday.

I was originally going to paint tonight, but there's a Pitt-South Florida game on tonight. So something will have to be done there. Each room only takes an hour to paint, but I still don't have cable, so that's not really helping. There's a bar down the road (instead of within walking distance as before).

There are some changes going on here at work that have kept me mentally preoccupied, but I think ultimately they will be for the better -- a bit of cleaning house, I hope. Not of me. Just a bad apple that managed its way in. I also got this automated e-mail that says my annual review is coming up in mid-October. I'll be celebrating four years with the company (in two stints) and have only had one previous review.

Paint

So the weekend was busy with the rodeo (get to it in another longer post) and painting. I picked out a gray-blue for my office, and blue for Asim's room. I wanted to go with a green for his room, but I couldn't decide on the right shade. So he got a blue that came from one of those cards they have at the paint color display. The first coats are on both rooms, and I probably won't get around to the second until Thursday since I still have a few things to move out of the old apartment -- kitchen things, mostly.

I also had a 10% off coupon at Lowe's which I thought was for one item. No. It was for the entire purchase at that time. Oh. Time to get more stuff. Several hundred dollars later, and I had more paint and the rest of the epoxy coat for the garage. That damn stuff ain't cheap, either. But it will sure make the garage look nice! That'll likely be next weekend's project. I also got a miter saw (Walz!) and a battery-operated nail gun which I'm really stoked about.

The miter saw and nail gun are for reinstalling taller trim in my study and Asim's room. Eventually the entire house will be changed over, but since I painted these ones already, why the heck not. Once the second coats are done, then I can finally get around to organizing and getting our new home life in order. That goes same for the garage. Which requires ... insulation and drywall. But before that -- we need to run electrical all around and put in more lights. I figure I can tap off the 40 amp circuit that's powering the stove. Since Maria wants gas. So I need to get someone in to run the gas line. And so on and so on.

I also had trouble lighting the pilot light on the water heater. So I took another cold shower this morning. I can't smell any gas when I turn on the gas line, so I'm a bit worried there. Maybe when they come to install the gas for the stove they can help me out. Until then it's going to be cold showers. The good news is that a cold shower tends to be a very quick one.