Welcome back E/O, leagl and Fringey: no one say the name "Penske" 3 times in a row

[catrin_darcy]

Originally Posted by PresentTense Pirate Penske

Is that Jane Austen or Austen Powers?

I was thinking Elizabeth Bennet, but I'm sure you will not feel constrained by that.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Fugee

A little Cake Wrecks to celebrate the occasion.....

How cute! Eat a baby day on the FB!

Congrats on the Giant Step!

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by catrin_darcy

I was thinking Elizabeth Bennet, but I'm sure you will not feel constrained by that.

no. i appreciate it.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

coltrane is a daddy, again.

It's true.

Now that there are two, does anyone have any ideas on how to quiet down old creaky hardwood floors (without doing any carpentry work)?

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

It's true.

Now that there are two, does anyone have any ideas on how to quiet down old creaky hardwood floors (without doing any carpentry work)?

Well done sir. Well done.

I would recommend lots and lots of moving blankets. Bonus spill absorption, to boot. Or a dumpster full of guinea pig litter spread evenly over the floor. Both together are the move, though it can be hard to find your keys if you drop them.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

It's true.

Congratulations!

TM

[robustpuppy]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

It's true.

Now that there are two, does anyone have any ideas on how to quiet down old creaky hardwood floors (without doing any carpentry work)?

I read somewhere that you could pour baby powder in the cracks, heh heh, but I haven't tried it in my house. My strategy, at least in principle, is to step freely on the theory kids have to learn to sleep through such noises. My husband's, in both principle and practice, is to step around the creaks to avoid the risk of waking either kid.

But I am much less worried about waking the younger child than I am about giving the elder (who will be 4 next week) an excuse for getting out of bed and reciting some condition that must be met before she can sleep.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

It's true.

Now that there are two, does anyone have any ideas on how to quiet down old creaky hardwood floors (without doing any carpentry work)?

Congratulations!!!!

And no ideas for you. Tell the kids to deal with it and stay in bed. Tough love, man, tough love.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

It's true.

Now that there are two, does anyone have any ideas on how to quiet down old creaky hardwood floors (without doing any carpentry work)?

Well done! Just remember, 3rd times the charm, so focus and get back to the grindstone, sts.

[PresentTense Pirate Penske]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Congratulations!!!!

And no ideas for you. Tell the kids to deal with it and stay in bed. Tough love, man, tough love.

Indeed, no pain no gain.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

It's true.

Now that there are two, does anyone have any ideas on how to quiet down old creaky hardwood floors (without doing any carpentry work)?

didn't mean to steal your thunder, I just didn't know if you'd be back here too soon. and I wanted everyone to know we are friends elsewhere

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by robustpuppy

I read somewhere that you could pour baby powder in the cracks, heh heh, but I haven't tried it in my house. My strategy, at least in principle, is to step freely on the theory kids have to learn to sleep through such noises. My husband's, in both principle and practice, is to step around the creaks to avoid the risk of waking either kid.

But I am much less worried about waking the younger child than I am about giving the elder (who will be 4 next week) an excuse for getting out of bed and reciting some condition that must be met before she can sleep.

I've read baby powder as well. I'll try it. I have some at home that we'll never use.

I think you're right about making them learn to sleep through the noises. At least the 20-month old. I am intentionally noisy around the newborn to try to make it a non-issue.

[cheval de frise]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

didn't mean to steal your thunder, I just didn't know if you'd be back here too soon. and I wanted everyone to know we are friends elsewhere

Helpful! For one of you, anyway.

CDF

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

didn't mean to steal your thunder, I just didn't know if you'd be back here too soon. and I wanted everyone to know we are friends elsewhere

I am behind on my hours and my compensation is way too heavily based on bonus. That's why I'm back at the office.

Why do I still work here? Oh, right, the market sucks.

Anyway, thanks everyone for the kind words. It makes it a little less disheartening to have to go to the office three days after.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

didn't mean to steal your thunder, I just didn't know if you'd be back here too soon. and I wanted everyone to know we are friends elsewhere

I know, I know. You have all kinds of friends, hundreds and hundreds of them, including Coltrane and famous people.

But I am such a good guy that I befriended a racist from past in an attempt to build bridges and make the world a better place. Sometimes, it's not all about us.