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[English_guy_bkk]

I like boiled eggs with a touch of tomato sauce.

 

[Wonderer67]

My mom has a hand mixer that they got for their wedding 58 years ago. My dad takes it apart and cleans it and grease is all the parts every couple years and as good as new. They also have a 50-year-old stand up freezer. Had to be careful careful closing the door so it doesn't pop open cuz of the seal, works like a charm freezes stuff solid. It doesn't even have self defrost when it gets sort of close to being empty we move the stuff into the small freezer and unplug it to defrost it

I love old shit that was built to last and is reliable as fuck.

Old cars, power, equipment, household items…

Miss k, we have an old refrigerator in our farm that I think still runs. Easily 1950s vintage. I don’t know if I would want to eat anything that came out of it though…

 

[Wonderer67]

Oh, and I forgot the best one! One of the water line PEX fittings cracked and started leaking. Luckily it was in the basement, and not one in the wall upstairs.

Bought all the tools and crimp rings to replace that. I'm sure it's only matter of time.

I know the plumber who did the work, and he's been doing this for a long time. He said he's never seen one fail before.
It's probably my ongoing feud with Murphy...

Fuckin Murphy!

It’s funny, pex was supposed to solve everything.

Sigh.

Good luck!!

 

[Wonderer67]

They should do 30 years. I will admit this one did survive several good lightning hits, so it was a matter of time. I keep a spare, because there is a 3 to 4 week lead time on a replacement.

Upside of living on top the hill, ZERO chance of getting flooded. Down side, high probability of lightning.

Always be prepared!!

 

[Wonderer67]

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Made me lol, RJ! I love it.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Are you SURE she's your kid, W?!? Elvis is only the KING of rock n roll!

This got me thinking about one of my long departed favorite authors. Lewis Grizzard. For those not in the loop, he was a columnist for the Atlanta Constitution, wrote 52 books (humor) and was one of those quirky out in left field types that you just couldn’t help but love! RIP Lewis. Oh yeah, Elvis was the KING!

Hope everybody gets through this Monday. We had an extra hour to prepare! The LG MZ…

 

[Wonderer67]

Yep. Otherwise, they could not GAF!

Sad but true.

There are a few really good, caring practitioners out there but it’s as rare as a one legged man at an ass kicking contest…

 

[Wonderer67]

Get yourself a mood light. Put it on your desk or near your chair where you sit to watch TV. It will help with the SAD.

Have one. It does help I think.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

For me, this is the biggest divide for rural living. On one hand, I open the shutters on a morning and hear nothing but birds singing. On the other hand, snakes, moles, rats, wild boar, asian hornets!

Asian Ma-ma-murder hornets?!

 

[dkak001]

Fuckin Murphy!
It’s funny, pex was supposed to solve everything.

The pex is good, it's the F@%ing fittings. I think it was a case of stress corrosion cracking.

Which reminds me, I had a cold water hose to a bathroom sink fail similarly. Brass cracked off near the nut. I'm sure that was SCC also.

Not 100% certain, but I think removing lead from the brass in water supply components had given us inferior brass.

Knowing this now, I would have spec'd stainless pex fittings. If any of you ever build a house, keep that in mind...

 

[Wonderer67]

This is a scourge of the modern age. Something stops working and people just throw it away and demand a new, cheap replacement. Few even consider whether it would be repairable. Suppliers produce inferior quality goods because they want customers to purchase items more frequently. It drives me mad, almost as mad as not knowing what the solution is!

For things that I really care about, I will buy on quality and pay extra.

most household items are relatively disposable to me. But not good cutlery or kitchen tools.

Autos are surprisingly cheaply made but far more reliable now than ever.

Farm equipment and tools? I always go for quality.

 

[Missk_2022]

Set the dogs upon them.... tell Sam and Ben they are turkeys and let them drag the scum up and down a hill and through a loch..... by their necks.....

And then come back to me with the trophy.... so I can give the other pups a turn

 

[Wonderer67]

Are you SURE she's your kid, W?!? Elvis is only the KING of rock n roll!

I know.

But we had a great discussion, and a lot of it is a matter of perspective. But jeez… having lived with me for 20 something years, I think she’d know something about rock ‘n’ roll…

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

For things that I really care about, I will buy on quality and pay extra.

most household items are relatively disposable to me. But not good cutlery or kitchen tools.

Autos are surprisingly cheaply made but far more reliable now than ever.

Farm equipment and tools? I always go for quality.

I still have a set of Wustof and Henkel knives we bought over 30 yrs ago when living in Germany. They have the black handles and I’ve thought of replacing them but can’t pull the trigger.

 

[English_guy_bkk]

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The pex is good, it's the F@%ing fittings. I think it was a case of stress corrosion cracking.

Which reminds me, I had a cold water hose to a bathroom sink fail similarly. Brass cracked off near the nut. I'm sure that was SCC also.

Not 100% certain, but I think removing lead from the brass in water supply components had given us inferior brass.

Knowing this now, I would have spec'd stainless pex fittings. If any of you ever build a house, keep that in mind...

Thank you, I was planning to change the nozzle in the bathroom.

 

[Wonderer67]

For me, this is the biggest divide for rural living. On one hand, I open the shutters on a morning and hear nothing but birds singing. On the other hand, snakes, moles, rats, wild boar, asian hornets!

Nothing is perfect!!

But I’ll take the rural life every day.

 

[Wonderer67]

Monday is here. That reminds me of an experience I had riding a motorcycle along a rail road track. There was a ditch and there was a 2x10 or something layed across it. I was lucky and made it across. Nothing that deep but bad enough.

Yikes!!!

Funny how some things just work out!!

 

[Wonderer67]

I have breakfast cookies- almond cranberry and peanut butter banana. Tasty and healthy too.

Sounds and looks really good. I’ll be it goes well with….

COFFEE!!

 

[Wonderer67]

Runs back grabs a cookie. Thanks B2....

Make it 11 for today OM!

 

[Wonderer67]

A rule of thumb should be when you get up the coffee should be just finished brewing and in your cup as you sit down at your computer.

Problem is, I’m AT my computer and catching up on lit!

Don’t tell my boss(es). But I earned it, I had to knock out a shit ton of work this weekend.

 

[Wonderer67]

Well I am trying to do data analytics on an excel spreadsheet and I have confused myself..... is it friday

As much as I like excel, I am not good enough on it to really program stuff to automatic it.

Good luck, k!!

 

[Wonderer67]

I like boiled eggs with a touch of tomato sauce.

I like a full on English breakfast every once in a while!!

But most mornings I make what I call mush: oatmeal, blueberries, peanut or almond butter, water and whatever fruit are in season. (Apples, pears, banana, strawberries, blackberries. Peaches etc)

 

[Wonderer67]

This got me thinking about one of my long departed favorite authors. Lewis Grizzard. For those not in the loop, he was a columnist for the Atlanta Constitution, wrote 52 books (humor) and was one of those quirky out in left field types that you just couldn’t help but love! RIP Lewis. Oh yeah, Elvis was the KING!

Hope everybody gets through this Monday. We had an extra hour to prepare! The LG MZ…

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Was he in this band?

King Gizzard and the Lizard wizard

 

[Wonderer67]

I still have a set of Wustof and Henkel knives we bought over 30 yrs ago when living in Germany. They have the black handles and I’ve thought of replacing them but can’t pull the trigger.

Just sharpen them. They should literally last a lifetime if not more.

 

[dkak001]

But most mornings I make what I call mush: oatmeal, blueberries, peanut or almond butter, water and whatever fruit are in season. (Apples, pears, banana, strawberries, blackberries. Peaches etc)

I have tried oatmeal SO many times! I want to like oatmeal, but it doesn't like me. I get what feels like a blood sugar crash after an hour. Doesn't matter what I put in it, nuts, fruit, oils, flax. I used to like eggs, until I figured out I was somewhat allergic to them...

Lately it's been a fruit and veggie smoothie (broccoli, carrot, celery, blackberries, apples, etc.) Strangely, those last all morning. Or beans and rice, heavy on the beans. Topped with a splash of salsa. (And sometimes a little sour cream mixed in).