Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 24, 2012

I ventured out on Black Friday because I needed a new washer and they were on sale. It wasn’t too bad. Everyone was fighting over the big TVs. Washing machines aren’t glamorous

Briatollah — Washing machines aren’t glamorous???

Why, I do think Orin would beg to differ!He seems to fnd them quite fetching!

Essex…. did you come round the turn?

I posted to you at the last second of yesterday, inviting you to the Tiki….in case you didn’t see it…. please stop by if you can!

Hope you don’t mind this… it’s for Beviek…Is this what you were trying to do, Bev?

Can’t stay up too late…. I’ve been doing too much and I need some sleep….

(Of course, if I only had a nickel for every time I’ve said that a few hours before dozing off in my chair at 3am…)

But I’m SOOOO glad to be able to get to Ballard St from here…I have to get a connecting bus first, but at least, here I am!Gotta get over to the Tiki and make sure the night crew is all right…Grind a few Daiquiris if anybody’s waiting….

Any music going on tonight?Anybody up for a friendly brew?A wee dram?A chat by the fire?

Bev… cool.

Hey, about Orin….I know we disagree a little…but I’m not so fast to condemn other people’s back yards….Live and let live, I say.It’s not a public nuisance …

no one even knows about it who isn’t snooping.

Besides, if a few appliances keep him happy…we won’t see another embarrassing incident like when he crashed the ladies’ bridge club and drum corps meeting last April…..

You remember…. when Sarah May Jenkins wore that Majorette get-up with the big silver buttons…and Orin tried to twist her knobs…

Bri…. gosh, I don’t know..washing machines gratefully accepted here… for Christmas, my birthday, even Valentine’s Day…

Especially if it comes with space to put it.I tried to buy some extra space at a garage sale…they had plenty in the garage…but it wouldn’t fit into my car.

Bri —

How do you warm yours up?Mine doesn’t turn on till I breathe through it

(If you don’t know about CPAP, that probably sounds waaay weirder than it should.)

Monkey!

Are you sleeping?I don’t wanna wake you up…. but I’m not sure you could be asleep anyway in that position…..

And I know you’re not on shift…

I’m sorry…. really…. but there’s a problem over on Speed Bump that could really use your attention.

BatPug or Inspector Canine could go…but you’d be much better able to speak to the perps.

Hey Ess – hope you saw my thanks at he very end of yesterday’s forum.

Usually I’m up much later..but goodnight gang….I’m turning in early.

Bev said to you earlier: “Hey, Essex i’m turning in now, but if you come back and hang at the Tiki Hut and find you want to stay overnight (the barstools are pretty uncomfortable after a few hours and even the booths aren’t conducive to a good nights sleep) you can stay in one of the guest rooms at my Carriage House. The key is under the flowerpot”+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++If, however, you would prefer to stay at Orin’s house, you’ll find the key hidden under his flower pot on the porch…

Perhaps Orin will show you the vacuum cleaner diaries… it’s a good read!

(By the way, let me know if you’d be interested in leasing a property on Ballard St. where you could stay when you’re in town!

StelBel and Mel O’Dell Real Estate, Home Security and Property Maintenance.Also, the next time you visit, bring your pets to: SCHAABS — StelBel’s Canine Hotel And Antique Browser Store.In the market for a costume or inflatable?? Stop in at Stel’s WWOI and Costume Annex , NOW at TWO convenient locations!!: #827,433 Ballard St AND #26 Ballard St, Eastern Extension! OPEN M-F 7 am-7:45 pm, Sat and Sun around the clock!)

FlyKittyFly …before collaborating with Orin and building the first Feline Flying Machine in the Ballard Air Cat Corps…

ill bet he is a retired Maytag repairman.

I think happyathome has it, Orin is a retired Maytag repairman. I wonder is he has a small appliance roundup in the garage or basement. There are so many of those little gadgets.

Oh boy. How did you sneak into my house and steal my boyfriend?

Think he might have a microwave out there? Mine is dying. I’ll trade him some cheese whiz for it!

I don’t want to see one or feel one. I’m strange enough, thank you..Anyway, where you been?

The neighborhood doesn’t have a washateria? Sounds like a good investment opportunity. If Sel has a good location …..

In Ogden the main street is Washington Boulevard. There are a few laundramats on it. I’d like to see one of them re-named “Washing Machine Boulevard”.

sorta scared to admit it, but I think Orin might have an idea there…I talk to some of mine…to encourage them…I want them to know they are appreciated you know…I think if they know they are appreciated and not just needed, they will be like a horse and form a bond of sorts with you…I wont jinx it by saying how old my appliances are, but they were not new when I moved here 12 years ago….

OMG, I LOVE THE COMMENTS @ THIS STRIP!! (went back to finish yesterdays and saw this…just flat out cracked up!)Essex60 said, about 16 hours ago@Linda Dean Might say you’re tongue Thai’d ??its taken me wayyyy to long to post this…cause I was laughing so hard I couldnt see the stupid keyboard correctly…I must be simple minded (simple minds = simple pleasures) because that was simple but sent me into a laughing fit…you crack me up Essex!

@briatollah

Take a left onto Ballard St. Western Extension, and then your second left….

I believe there are some properties available for lease there. I’ll have Mel O’Dell check out the listings on Monday.

now,someone with more skills than me can figure out how to blend/mix the two…

@ briatollah and happyathome

This is the best I can come up with without Mel O’Dell’s assistance!

good night, all!

Electric Avenue (Eddie Grant)

My lover has given me many practical gifts (water heater, programmable thermostat and the best – RED Kitchenaide mixer with all the stuff it had at the time). He has also gifted me lovely jewelry and lingerie. Both are appreciated and I still LOVE the mixer (the lingerie has worn out but I still love the jewelry too).

I bought a new washer this year (old one was from 1998 when I moved here) and I never use the dryer anymore (love fresh air).Good night all!

Hendrix<a/a>

Essex! I always just miss you! there’s still one more bus… you just have to walk an extra block to the clover street station.They stop altogether at the changeover when Ballard st closes for Sunday. Stay a few minutes!

I just read your late remarks on yesterday.

Thanks. Will pass the word.You don’t have to be avuncular with.ME… it’s not a HUGE age difference. LOL.

In re your comment to pcolli..That’s the Essex I remember.Welcome back!I always knew you were still a stud (ebaker guy) at heart. Tsk tsk.

Hey Bev… I was in the back…

Still doing some stuff before I can come sit down.You want a yak combo plate?Not left over… fresh today.Roast yak, 2 sides… plus soup or salad.

Mashed, baked, cottage fries, French fries… or corn bread dressing, bread dressing, beans, grits, hot veg, slaw….

You name it, its probably here.

Bev…. wiping hands on apron….you going before we can share that daiquiri?

Actually there’s plenty.It’s about 50 gallons when full…. not done every night, of course…

But even if there was only 10 gallons, when I break it down for the night I can scrape a quart or so from the blades and the space underneath them.

On a really slow night, or if neither the Monkey nor I is around, they do use regular grinders, well, professional size from Costco….usually 5 or 6 going at once.

Ok… looks like she left…. Essex gone… Monkey still out on a gig… Unless he got my message when he hit town, and headed over to Saturday’s Speed Bump…hey Fenton….I’m going for a walk…. gotta take a look at a couple of strips.I’ll be back.

Oh — that reminds me…Linda Dean…. thank you.All in a day’s work, Ma’am.All in a day’s work.

OH…. and Bri and others….in re naming a laundromat Washing Machine Boulevard…Since there are several laundromats on it…. why not rename the street:Washing Tons Boulevard.

It always feels like tons when I go to the laundromat.

Takes forever, so I don’t want to do it … so I wait another week,,,, and there’s MORE stuff.

The more laundry, the less I want to go to the laundromat….. when the pile threatens to become sentient, I drag it in….

And Bev … I never saw a kid purposely open a washing machine in use…. but I DID see the door to one open by itself.

I was sitting in one of those rickety chairs when I noticed water coming out of a machine across from me… seemed to be from the bottom of the big round glass door…then it flew open and a flood of water and wet sleeping bags poured out.Big mess.

I think it was overloaded…. it had about six bags in it, and they must have bumped the door.Silly people were running away… like one machine could flood the building…..I pounded on the office door… luckily someone was in there…He saw it and started panicking and yelling at me (thinking it was mine) when a couple of college kids came in and started yelling at HIM cos it was their stuff….

Almost but not quite funny scene.Anyway… I don’t think those machines were as secure as they should have been… Maybe new ones are better,

Oh! Red… still here?

I just came back from a quick walk round the block…. Haven’t even started on disassembling the grinder…

If you haven’t left I’ll join you in a daiquiri…

I mean for a daiquiri….I mean….oh you know…

Attention please! I have left-over turkey at the LH so y’all come on over and get some. I have plenty. Plenty for everyone…..seriously y’all get yourselves over here and take some of this %$&# turkey for I get huffy!

H’loooooo….. HELL-ooooooooOOOoooo!!!!Ahm baaaaaaak…!!!!Did ah miss enythang…(?)(scratchin’ hed)Priddy boring round hear….. Nuttin eggsitin’ ever happens round hear….. Hmmmph, think I’ll go ta that new 24 our ply ants store… Mah washers on teh frits…..Leave a note fur SuSan….. “ah wuz hear an yew wuz not, an now you is an ahm not… Munky. :())

Monkey!

You are right!

You must be psychco um physic….er… psychic, or something.

Cleo gives her thanks…

https://cleoandcompany.net/november-24-2022/

Good morning and happy Turkey Day Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.