Sinner's Alley Happy Hour (Part 1)

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<p>A thread about an electric razor is on Page 1, and Sinner’s Alley is on Page 2. Not anymore! :stuck_out_tongue: </p>

<p>Well, we can’t have a Manly Men fashion show without any men, so that has been postponed until the swamp cooler breaks down in this joint, and we have to call a serviceman. </p>

<p>School starts next week, and I’m excited this year because one of our kids is a college grad, employed, AND not living with us, ergo no tuition this year! But, the other one is going back to school, and he’s moving far away to NYC. He’s going to culinary school. :)</p>

<p>I’m also looking forward to this school year because EvilNeighbors are lined up for one of the mothers of all high year configurations – a freshman and a senior. It’ll be like living next door to the Osbourne family. In fact, I think I hear their windows slamming shut right now. ;)</p>

<p>I’ve lost track of the Alley kids. I heard about a wedding earlier this spring. Some of us are technically empty nesters, but the kids keep coming back. A couple of the regulars are still getting notices for Back-to-School Night. Gird your loins, parents! It’s time for another year of progress notes, applications, nightmare roommates, stolen bikes, cell phones dropped into toilets, finals, facial hair, tattoos, pierced body parts, and other fun stuff. </p>

<p>I asked our delivery guy, Melvin Dummar, to drop off some extra cases of hot wings for this year’s extended Happy Hours. :)</p>

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<p>My oldest D has dropped her cell phone down the toilet twice. Once, she actually tried to retrieve it as it was disappearing - I can’t believe she stuck her hand in to get it back - do you think she thought it would work if she was actually able to get it back. :)</p>

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<p>only one in our family who’s had a “swimming” cell phone has been H (also the only male—coincidence? I think not!). Of course, he lied about what happened to it (both times it happened) when getting it replaced (since his employer was footing the bill at the time!!!) He did NOT try to retrieve it.</p>

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<p>My D dropped hers in the water and MICROWAVED it to dry it.</p>

<p>Top that!!!</p>

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<p>I’ll bite. What happens to a cell phone in a microwave?</p>

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<p>Not exactly sure, because her fast acting boyfriend stopped it after only a few seconds. But needless to say, the phone was already dead.</p>

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<p>Kudos to the bf, or the microwave would have been toast!</p>

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<p>OK, something to drink…quick!!!</p>

<p>I just typed a lengthy reply in a political thread…luckily my wits came about me and I deleted it and escaped back into the alley. I’ll be over slumped in the corner.</p>

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<p>Astro, are you INSANE?! :smiley: Quick, hide behind the wookies at the end of the bar. Here’s a nice cup of grog to calm your nerves.</p>

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<p>Whew…that WAS a close one. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I hear about cell phones dropped in toilets all the time. Apparently, this is a common problem, although I can’t imagine anyone being on the phone when he/she is in the can. Really, now. </p>

<p>According to wikiHow, they can be fixed if you act right away. The battery has to be removed, and then, the phone has to be dried. According to sluggsonn, he dropped it in the toilet, retrieved it, lost it for a week, and never got it working again. End of phone #1. :p</p>

<p>Link to saving a wet cell phone:
[How</a> Do I Save a Wet Cellphone? | TheCellFreak.com](<a href=“http://www.thecellfreak.com/blog/how-do-i-save-a-wet-cellphone]How”>http://www.thecellfreak.com/blog/how-do-i-save-a-wet-cellphone)</p>

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<p>Astro–so glad you saved yourself!!! WHAT were you thinking???</p>

<p>Here, you need another umbrella with that drink.</p>

<p>Barkeep, another for my friend just back from the brink.</p>

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<p>Alley Quiz</p>

<p>Which experience would be slimier?
A. Reaching into the loo to retrieve dropped cell phone
B. Clicking and posting on a Political Thread</p>

<p>Me? I’m not descending to either of those levels :p.</p>

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<p>I think I would go for the phone!! The other is a very scary place.</p>

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<p>Sooooo. I took last week off. Put my vacation on my Outlook calendar so I wouldn’t do somthing stupid like schedule an appointment for my week off. Worked really late the Friday before last to get everything sewn up. Aaaaah. Vacation. I can sleep in, relax…</p>

<p>6am Sunday, the alarm on my stupid Smart phone went off…telling me that my vacation was starting that night!!! :eek: Should have thrown it into a toilet.</p>

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<p>Well, I’m on vacation at the beach. All the men in the family are out doing the manly thing on the fishing boat. Me? Off to catch some rays at the beach!!! We just had wireless internet installed here, so of course I couldn’t do anything before checking in on CC.</p>

<p>I’ve done the cell phone in the toilet – clean, no flushing involved. I rescued the phone, dried it in the oven (NOT the microwave) and am still using it 3 years later. Bring on the umbrellas – first at the beach and then in a drink!</p>

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<p>I would go for the phone because the loo is probably a cleaner place.</p>

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<p>OMG!!!</p>

<p>Thank you astromom!! I was on a political thread and so so so ready to let the poor souls benefit from my trenchant thoughts…but here I am where I belong. </p>

<p>Phew. That was close.</p>

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<p>My H’s co-worker dropped his phone in the usual cup holder in his car…trouble was, there was an open cup of coffee in that slot. :smiley: I think the phone died.</p>

<p>I had the bright idea today of freezing some coffee when my H made it, so a few hours later I could have iced coffee that didn’t get weaker as the “ice” cubes melted! Smart, huh?</p>

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<p>Pullin up from page 4.</p>

<p>Surely we can watch the convention and visit SA at the same time? </p>

<p>It’s Wednesday of a busy week–pour me one in honor of “hump day.”</p>