Carlos.

Hmmm.Some thinking needed for this one...I'll get back to you.Cute idea Doug. Aw Carlos,dolls aren't useless if you're a little girl!But obviously you are not.So I understand. :^)

LOL at the dolls and ragamuffins... Shiela... I like to undo and drive in screws real fast and that thing is sooooooooooo slow. No power either. remember Tim the Tool man....

Hey Doug you can send me that hand drill, my dad's on sucks and I haven't got one! I LOVE tools too!!! Hardly ever use them unless it's to break out of my home... or fix it or my car... Yes guys I know the difference between a phillips and a flat and a socket and a spanner :} BTW Doug, excellent shot! I think B&D would love you on their team!!!

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Great Simon topic Doug, and great images everyone. Now...which useless thing should I photograph... ;]

LOL@Vera.... They might like the picture, but not me trashing the screwgun.

so it's a slo-poke? guess you got a dud there! ours works pretty fast. :)

LOL@ coolj...nothing like posting it out in public where your friend can see what you said. hehe Bet you get a tie next Christmas. Awwww Pascale...not only is it nice to see you around again,but I think stuff like those are keepsakes.Good to have if you get kids coming around to play with.

Great pictures Jeff & Pascale! Jeff, i would never use something like that! i drink my warm beverages WAY too fast for them to get cold! slurp! Pascale, you got some cute ones there! good idea to sell them on ebay. i've had so many stuffed animals in my life as adult, but i've never had a place big enough to keep them around. So i'll buy them, keep them for awhile, and then i just give them away. i'm like you...i HATE carrying useless things around! hope everything goes well with your move! are you moving far away?

Thx Douggie! :) Good to be back too! :) Still have too much to do right now to spend as much time as I would like to in here since I've been working on my website a lot lately and haven't finished yet. Sheila, we're moving some 160 miles/257kms away from where we live now. So not that far but still a big move! We have so much mess!! Everything's in double or triple! Like 2 large beds, 3 comps, 3 TVs and so on!! Man! And I'm not even talking about the books and DVDs!! O_o So the stuffed animals....dunno...they might have to go this time! :( So happy though!! We're going to the country side at last after one and a half year spent in that shit hole we still live in now. We're looking for a house at the moment and we should move in 2 or 3 weeks I think. Woohoo!!! :D And it will have to do for at least the next 2 years cos I'm sick of moving! 3 times that past year and a half! But hey, at least we don't get bored! O_o LOL!

Pascale...yeah, that's a big move! that'll be great that you'll be able to move to the countryside and live in a much better place!! My gosh...you and Laurent have a LOT of stuff!!!! Wow! THREE TV's?? LOL! we only have one, but we're not taking it with us when we move. yeah...kemal and i are moving too but not until the end of July/1st of Sept. we're sick and tired of Ky. and the cold, icy weather here in the winter. And besides that, we both miss the sea TERRIBLY!!! we still dunno exactly where we're moving, but it'll be near the ocean. Probably Alabama or Florida. they still don't know at work so everyone keep my secret!!! we're gonna transfer from the restaurant here to down there, but we'll probably take a big pay cut, but oh well. anyway, we've already started getting rid of stuff. i'm mailing books to my brother, and we're getting rid of clothes and other stuff we haven't used in awhile. right now i've been really busy researching where we might move to. We have it pretty much narrowed down between three cities, but it takes a lot of time to research those places, try to find an apartment remotely, and stuff like that. anyway, good luck with your move, Pascale!!!! and wish us luck on ours!! oh man moving like 3,000 miles is gonna be a BiT_H!!!! :)

3000 miles!?? O_o I dunno how much that is in kms but it sounds a hell of a lot to me!!

So you are finally moving Pascalou!That's wonderful!I know how much you have wanted this.Good luck to you,sweetie. And the same to you,Sheila.I'm sure you will love living near the sea.You've often said how much you miss it. Looks like 2006 will see wonderful changes for you both!

YES!!! Indeed! The year starts beautifully!! :) Thx Marlenouche!

That would be about 5000km Pascale..

Miles/kilometers don't really do it for me...I have to think of it in terms of time,which is obviously variable. Maybe it's because of where I live.Manhattan is really kind of close,mile-wise,(about 30 miles),but it could take over an hour to get there.More on a Friday night... I'm just blabbing.Sorry. LOL. I'm glad 2006 is starting out great for you Pascale. Sorry Doug.I can't find anything a salesman talked me into,that I regret purchasing. But I suppose that's good,right?

O_o Thx for the info Douggie!

Hmmm well Marlene I remember seeing something in your junk drawer once that seemed kinda usless.

Pascale...well i'm for sure how many miles we will move but let's put it this way...it's a 9-12 hour drive to the closer areas down south. wanna come help me pack and move when you're done??? :) Marlene, we've been considering moving since we were married 8 1/2 years ago on the beach in Florida. we both just finally decided...what the hell...let's pack up and go!!! :)

You're right Doug!!!I forgot about that little item,lol.But I assure you,no one talked me into buying that!I guess you're really just looking for any useless purchase at this point? Well then it's long overdue Sheila!I say,hey,do it now,while you can.What's the point in staying where you're not happy?Sometimes you have no choice...but if you're not tied to a place,then by all means,go! :^)

Sheila...Why not try the West Coast. You should move to Olympia. :-)

i'm originally from the west coast, Jeff. i was born and raised in San Francisco until i was 4. I've heard Washington and Oregon are nice. hmmmm...well, perhaps i shall put some some cities in the cost of living relocator and see what happens. i'm afraid louisville has spoiled us in that the cost of living is good and they tend to pay us a good wage out here. when i punch in our numbers in the cost of living relocator, it seems all the seaside places are much more expensive to live. i'll check it out though. :) thanks! :)

I am sure it's much less expensive here than in San Fransisco. It does rain here quite a bit but that makes for some big trees and lots of cool green stuff. :-)

i went to the cost of living wizard and punched in the the our salary. here's what it said, Jeff: "The cost of living in Olympia, WA is 14.9% higher than in Louisville, KY." they do pay a bit more than they do here...as well they should since the cost of living is higher. it said, "Employers in Olympia, WA typically pay 6.2% more than employers in Louisville, KY." but all in all, Olympia is more more expensive to live. The cost of living wizard said that our income would decrease... a "$3,050 net change in disposable income." YIKES!!! i think Olympia is a no-go, Jeff. great suggestion though! :)

The state minimum wage in WA is highest in the country, and it's not very high. That probably explains the pay difference.

Kort, sorry you've been sick. :( hope you're better! Wow...you even had a holder for them too! :) jeff...it certainly could. :)