Stories's Log
This log represents the Life and Times of the Las Vegas Dude.
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Fri 
08/01/2008 23:20:42
 jim  Vegas,NV-BldHwy BoulderStation
Fri 
08/01/2008 23:12:18
 jim  Vegas,NV-Cannery-Changing Colors
Fri 
08/01/2008 12:57:13
 jim  Unemployment Insurance
Last year I worked in California, Washington and Kentucky.
I worked in California last, but it doesn't count, because its in my last quarter.
Nevada unemployment insurance claims are done on the phone, and it takes hours.
Even though I live in Nevada, Nevada won't process my claim because I didn't work here.
Washington will process my claim,
but, I have to call from a phone in Washington to set things up.
They said I should not use its insurance because I quit to take a better job. It will delay my claim.
They said they'd only use Kentucky's unemployment.
I'm not sure if there is a message here. 
Why do I have to call from a Washington phone to set things up?
hmmm.
Thu 
07/31/2008 11:08:58
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel-HummingBird-BeckyMud
Tue 
07/29/2008 15:22:56
 jim  Vegas,NV-Strip Stratosphere Fremont
Tue 
07/29/2008 14:53:36
 jim  Vegas,NV-Stratosphere-Sonny,Jim,Becky
Tue 
07/29/2008 01:03:06
 jim  Vegas,NV-Strip Stratosphere
Thu 
07/24/2008 09:01:58
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel,Mustang,NeighborsHouse
Wed 
07/23/2008 13:34:28
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel Sonny FloorShot
Mon 
07/21/2008 10:13:31
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel Jim
Sat 
07/19/2008 15:14:14
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel Becky curlers
Thu 
07/17/2008 21:48:14
 jim  Vegas,NV-Fremont Becky,Jim
Thu 
07/17/2008 21:21:31
 jim  Vegas,NV-Fremont Chippendales
Thu 
07/17/2008 21:06:16
 jim  Vegas,NV-Fremont Canopy
Thu 
07/17/2008 19:31:58
 SAE  ...Ford does it again !
It's not just Ford, or Las Vegas. It is the American automakers.
Thu 
07/17/2008 19:31:58
 SAE   (Reply).Ford does it again !
See, if you had a Honda instead, it wouldn't happen.... Howl!!!!

American automakers are typically bad at customer service. Double Howl!!!!

I ate some corn last night....

Any news on the job search?
Thu 
07/17/2008 19:31:58
 jim   (Reply)Ford does it again !
I took my Mustang in to Gaudin Ford yesterday to get an extra key and remote made. The sales rep says $24 for the key, and about $40 for the remote. $64 dollars so far, right?
He mentioned my Universal Belt needed replacing, and I asked him how much.
He said $80 with labor. I said okay. I'm thinking, with taxes, its $150 tops.
So, he writes me up an estimate for $190.
I told him, man, thats high for what you said. He said, we write them higher than they will be.
We waited for three hours, and they arrived with a bill for $380. I'm serious!
He said, well there's taxes and all. And said "NO", there is a problem, and I started getting loud. Your estimate says $190, and he said, no, that says $290. It had a suspicious looking 1 on it. I said, THATS STILL WAY TOO HIGH!
He said, oh, wait, there is a problem, and he comes back with a bill that says $310.
He said "There, its right at my estimate, I think I did a good job".
I said, "Man, you know didn't do right".
The last time I was in Vegas, Ford County screwed me.
I took my F150 in for its Air Conditioner not working. They put a charge in it, and gave me a bill for $400.
- Maybe, I wouldn't have minded if they didn't use inferior refrigerent.
The stuff they used didn't even have leak detector in it. I can't even find where you get bottles of refrigerent like that.- Maybe, I wouldn't have minded if when I took it back in again, they didn't quote me $1,200 for a new compressor.
I eneded up having to buy a $10 bottle from Auto Zone, and charging the system myself.
And then there was the time we went to buy an $8,000 car off their lot.
With the paperwork, the car came up to $30,000.
I LIKE FORD VEHICLES !
But if you have one, you'd better be willing to fix it yourself.
Thu 
07/17/2008 12:41:02
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel Sonny WakingUp
Wed 
07/16/2008 13:26:08
 jim  Gabriel,NV-Mustang,Becky
Mon 
07/14/2008 16:23:24
 jim  Stormy Vegas Days
Robert and Emily's Wall Pictures
Mon 
07/14/2008 16:06:37
 jim  Vegas,NV-Becky,Jen,Robert
Mon 
07/14/2008 05:17:49
 jim  So what does one do in Vegas ?
If they don't drink, gamble or have money for the shows ? This I've wondered often while living in Las Vegas.
I think I've seen most of what this desert has to offer.
I've camped  out everywhere, seen the hotspots, and even have my own secret 4x4 places.
It would take months to visit all of the casinos in Vegas.
In those months, more casino's would have been built, while the ones you visited would have been remodeled. 
Since we've been travelling, within a few blocks
- the Cannery (a high rise casino) was built
- The Nevada Palace was leveled.
- A Super Walmart has opened
- The neighbors that wanted to move got stuck, the ones that didn't got foreclosed on
- The roads that were under construction, with the cones and equipment, haven't been touched.
There's always something going on in Vegas.
Mon 
07/14/2008 05:17:49
 SAE   (Reply).So what does one do in Vegas ?
What is up with Jimmy R. Cutlar? Anything happening on the job hunt? Eating any corn? I did on Tuesday evening.

Howl and out... Things good at RJ...
Sat 
07/12/2008 17:58:43
 jim  Vegas,NV-Cantina-Robert,Em,Becky
Tue 
07/08/2008 11:43:22
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gabriel WaterSoftener
Mon 
07/07/2008 20:25:46
 jim  The Strip - 2008
Mon 
07/07/2008 20:08:11
 jim  Vegas,NV-Strip View
Sat 
07/05/2008 08:50:45
 jim  Family Spots
Family differences can be hilariously funny.
Growing up, in my family, when you sat somewhere, you stayed there.
If you got up, you came back to the exact same spot.
If someone offered you their spot, they were being polite. You would reciprocate by graciously turning them down.
You would say "Thank you, that's very nice of you, but that's okay, I'll just grab a chair.". 
That was our system of manners and respect. You didn't take advantage of someone elses generousity.
Spots were a big thing in our family.
For years, all of us had a spot on the couch (it was an 8' wide, homemade couch).
- Mom had her spot on the couch on the end
- I had mine near Mom
- Sonny and Dad sat further away at the dining room table. If they sat at the couch, they had an issue to resolve.
- Linda, Grandfather, Grandmother, and various guests had their spots at the end.
- Kelly was a spot stealer, she never chose a spot. She would either stand in front of us, or sit in the middle of the cushons, to take up two spots.
You wouldn't believe how many arguments having a spot picked out, resolved with a family of six living in a very small house.
But all families are not created equal.
I noticed at a BBQ yesterday, that everyone who left the living room came back to sit in a different spot.
There was an easy chair in the living room, and almost everyone sat in it.
One person left their spot in the easy chair to get some pie.
He had to sit on the floor, because in the minute he was gone, someone had taken the easy chair.
In our family, that would have meant WAR !
At the BBQ I had my spot on the couch in the living room.
It was marked by my camera, and my sunglasses, and by golly, if someone took it, that would have met the wrath of Jim.
"HEY, GET OUT OF MY SPOT !".
Someone offered me her spot at the table
I wouldn't take it. Neither Sonny or I will do that. We pick our spots. That's was just our family's way.
No, I didn't slide over because Dustin and Becky got up.
No, I didn't take the easy chair when Gma, Paul, and Emily got up. Robert may have sat there too. lol.
And most of all, NO, It didn't mean I'm a pervert who wanted to cuddle up to the 13 year old, budding, Jennifer.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
It simply meant, I was not taking some else's spot.
And by the way, thank you all very much for reading this. You have been very kind.
LOL.
Fri 
07/04/2008 22:24:36
 jim  Vegas,NV-Robert,Jen,Em,Jim,Becky
Fri 
07/04/2008 21:36:16
 jim  Vegas,NV-ArroroPark Fireworks
Fri 
07/04/2008 21:28:18
 jim  Vegas,NV-ArroroPark Fireworks
Fri 
07/04/2008 21:26:32
 jim  Vegas Fireworks
Fri 
07/04/2008 21:00:56
 jim  ArroroPark,NV-Fireworks-Robert,Amy
Fri 
07/04/2008 16:07:01
 jim  Vegas,NV-Gmas,Jen,Becky,Robert,Em

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