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Tangent from another thread. Wife has no stickers on her car. My truck has a pentagram on the window. I tend to lean to the natural world and it lets the people with the fish on their car know that we are still here. The grand kid's car. Well, she is a teenager , need I say more.

Was in the machine shed and saw these on the wall. It has been a long time. Now you machinist may have all this committed to memory and the young ones have it on their phones. But next to the old rotary wall phone are the sheets.

Heading to an OUTDOOR wedding this weekend. Wife is prepping by checking the weather and getting formal wear that will look good and not get us frozen to death. Old man in a thin suit will not do it. She has a couple of suit / coat combinations and a bunch of dresses and pants for her. Several...

Grounded due to bronchitis so I was doing some knot tying in my easy chair. Old rehab to work the fingers and keep movement. Got me to thinking. What's your go to for light load tie downs in a pickup or trailer. I have rope, bungees and ratchet straps in the truck at all times. On a fast...

Grand kid just got confirmed with flu(a). All relatives called and no dinner at our house. We have all the food for a feast to feed 15 - 18 people. Looks like we will cook it all and make a bunch of frozen dinners for the freezer. Older parents do not even want us to deliver some meals to...

https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/14/globalfoundries_layoff_reports/ GlobalFoundries is planning job cuts to reduce overhead amid weakening demand for semiconductors. *********************************** Say what ? Chip supply must be up if demand is down. Is the supply chain for automotive...

Kid came from work all grossed out. Two mice babies died in an old milkshake cup that she left in her car for too long. She had been warned. I helped her clean the rest of the car as droppings were everywhere. A lesson learned. The shake was from Stewart's so the mice died happy.

A short time back there was a partial thread about grease gun couplers with many user not knowing that you had to turn the knurled fitting to open and close the coupler. I just got funomo coupler that use a thumb level to open and close. These things are pretty darn good. No more trying to turn...

Any reason why I should not put LED bulbs in the headlight for a B6200? Really basic electrical system. More a question of being seen than seeing.

Look out New York drivers. The child backing up the tractor just passed her NYS road test !!!

Laptop finally died. Picked up a new HP and got to thinking. My first real home use workstation set me back over a month's pay and had to be financed. Next couple of upgrades also cost more than the mortgage. The ROI was great for faster promotions and raises at work. This latest laptop cost...

Remember a fortress before the store bought monsters took over half a back yard?

Psilocybin therapy is prompting states to reconsider laws about magic mushrooms" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He'll fly his astral plane He'll take you trips around the bay He'll bring you back the same day Timothy Leary, Timothy Leary...

U.S. Senate fails to advance burn pits bill for veterans in dispute over spending https://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2022/07/28/u-s-senate-fails-to-advance-burn-pits-bill-for-veterans-in-dispute-over-spending/#sthash.Oc4j7AHk.dpbs

Our kids are adults and nearest grandkid no longer 'plays' kids game. Thought of this while I was mowing the back field. I have maintained a small grassy area for decades. Just over a 1/4 acre. It has been kickball , softball, and soccer field. Volley ball and croguet court. Sleep outs with...

I keep seeing they or them as the cause of all of our problems. POLITICIANS. They are to blame for so much. Well we did it. Our experiment in government is for the people by the people. We put them in office and we can vote them out. Call them out and boycott companies that bribe them...

Truck has indent for bolt that holds bed to body. The plastic cover fell off and I was too lazy to put it back. A month or so later, I have this growing. No idea on how I am going to mow it !

Sat, May 21, 2022, 3:58 PM LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 21: XXXXXXX The hunting guide who took him is facing felony charges for illegally baiting the bear. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Wade Lemons used "a pile of grain, oil, and pastries" to bait the bear. A hunting guide in Utah is facing...

We have all seen how many products now have less product in the same old container. ie: 14 ounces of coffee in a can that use to hold a pound. It finally hit home. Wife made a batch of her fantastic hot pickled eggs. I told her how happy the son-in-law will be when he gets his dozen. She then...

Did oil, grease, filters. Fuel filter housing leaked so it was on and off a few times. Get everything together start it up and moved it to the 'summer' spot. Now a few days later. It starts and dies. Hmmmmm, A little longer on the glow plug and re-try. Starts, coughs and dies. With...