Saturday was fix it day at the house. I fixed the microwave, the lawnmower and the bathroom cabinet. In light of all the Award Shows going on, I thought I would spread the love to the working man’s friends. We will just focus on the morning project.
For replacing the turn table motor on the microwave, the nominees are…..
Black and Decker VSR 18 volt drill motor with Phillips tip
FedEx Delivery
Fluke Volt Meter
The Black and Decker quickly removed the bottom cover screws and then the motor. The fluke meter checked the voltage on the unit. The drill motor replaced the screws in the motor which was delivered by Fedex. The Black and Decker then replaced all the bottom cover screws. Upon closer review the Fedex delivery came in a UPS box. Tacky. Who does that? The Fluke meter was seen walking around with its battery door missing and it’s 9 volter hanging out. (9 volt, He wishes)
So the Handy Manny award goes to………
Black and Decker VSR 18 volt drill motor with Phillips tip
In his concession speech the Fluke meter complained that the Drill screwed his way to the prize. When ask about it Black and Decker just commented, “he’s such a tool.”
When things need fix'in I love it when I get to break out my tools.
What's you favorite tool/thing?
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
“I Love White Noise and I Can Not Lie”
I have worked in an R&D machine shop for years so things have never been quiet. Even then I turn up the tunes over the equipment. I crank up the radio when I drive and sing along. I have the TV on in my office when I work from home. I have the TV or radio on in my garage at home when I am working on the car or welding. I fall asleep with the TV on. I just like noise.
Recently one of the folks I follow wrote about turning off the noise and enjoying the silence. They made a good argument and it really made good sense so I thought I would give it a try. It has been a bit now and while I weren’t real strict about it I did try.
Turns out I don’t like me in the silence. If you have issues they tend to stream thru your idle mind as often as the previews to the new Hawaii 5-0. It also appears I have more issues than 30 yrs of Cosmo.
Soooo, I like noise. Luckily it aint hard to find. I crank up the country tunes so my inner demons don’t have a chance to surface. Sorry fellows, I just don’t wanna hear it right now.
How bout it? Do you prefer the quiet or a little white noise.
Recently one of the folks I follow wrote about turning off the noise and enjoying the silence. They made a good argument and it really made good sense so I thought I would give it a try. It has been a bit now and while I weren’t real strict about it I did try.
Turns out I don’t like me in the silence. If you have issues they tend to stream thru your idle mind as often as the previews to the new Hawaii 5-0. It also appears I have more issues than 30 yrs of Cosmo.
Soooo, I like noise. Luckily it aint hard to find. I crank up the country tunes so my inner demons don’t have a chance to surface. Sorry fellows, I just don’t wanna hear it right now.
How bout it? Do you prefer the quiet or a little white noise.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
I'm Feeling Butter Now!!
Recently I swapped a pint of pickled okra with recipe for 2 lobster tails with a gal at work. I swapped with the gal, She didnt come with the lobster. I thought it was a good trade but the wife wanted nothing to do with the lobster but then again she didn’t care for the pickled okra either. I have been longing for a chance to cook it.
The wife is out of town this weekend. She and her sisters are at a weekend scrapbooking retreat.
SOOOOO, while she was busy cutting and gluing it was time to fire up the grill. I rang up my oldest daughter. No need to twist her arm. We fixed broiled asparagus, garlic bread, pasta salad and topped it off with some sweet iced tea. Cooking right next to the tails were some hot dogs for little A. What a meal.
French toast,eggs and bacon in the morning. Take your time hun we aint suffering at home.
The wife is out of town this weekend. She and her sisters are at a weekend scrapbooking retreat.
SOOOOO, while she was busy cutting and gluing it was time to fire up the grill. I rang up my oldest daughter. No need to twist her arm. We fixed broiled asparagus, garlic bread, pasta salad and topped it off with some sweet iced tea. Cooking right next to the tails were some hot dogs for little A. What a meal.
French toast,eggs and bacon in the morning. Take your time hun we aint suffering at home.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Cats Too? Or Cat Stew?
I don’t particularly care for cats. My wife has 2 so I tolerate them. I think they know I don’t like them a lot so they tend to lay on me and rub my leg to aggravate me. I have cleaned up more hairballs than I like and if you have never had a cat don’t be fooled, it looks nothing like a ball. They drive me nuts but never have they driven me to the point that Gary Korkuc went to.
Police in Buffalo, NY pulled him over for running a stoplight. They then discovered a live cat in the trunk marinating in oil and peppers. Seems the cat was a bit too unruly so he decided to eat it. I have seen construction workers heat their food on hot vehicle engines but I have never seen a recipe that calls for driving around with the dish in the trunk first. So far he is charged with cruelty to animals and has been released. Still pending is the decision to charge him with not using the traditional Buffalo Sauce and the Health Department is looking to place a “D” Sanitation Grade on his car.
The cat, Navarro, was taken to the SPCA where he was checked out and cleaned up. He was put up for adoption and rumor has it that several restaurants have shown interest.
Just Kidding.
He was actually adopted and given a new name. The new owner calls him Oliver. No comment if that came from the Olive oil smell.
Police in Buffalo, NY pulled him over for running a stoplight. They then discovered a live cat in the trunk marinating in oil and peppers. Seems the cat was a bit too unruly so he decided to eat it. I have seen construction workers heat their food on hot vehicle engines but I have never seen a recipe that calls for driving around with the dish in the trunk first. So far he is charged with cruelty to animals and has been released. Still pending is the decision to charge him with not using the traditional Buffalo Sauce and the Health Department is looking to place a “D” Sanitation Grade on his car.
The cat, Navarro, was taken to the SPCA where he was checked out and cleaned up. He was put up for adoption and rumor has it that several restaurants have shown interest.
Just Kidding.
He was actually adopted and given a new name. The new owner calls him Oliver. No comment if that came from the Olive oil smell.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Is That A Drill In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To Be Scanned?
What would we do without the TSA keeping our skies safe? Our planes free from fingernail clippers and hair conditioner. I know we need them but a couple flights made me question their consistency.
I occasionally travel for work. When I go to the field I have to carry on my laptop case and boot bag.
On one trip they scanned my laptop bag. Sir. Please step into the cube. Huh? I look and they are rescanning my laptop case and pointing. Is that your bag? Yes. There are five agents now looking at the x-ray of my bag and digging around. It is amazing how many pockets and nooks are in those things. Sir, do you have a drill bit in your bag? Uhhh, I am a machinist, it is possible. They scanned again and after digging around about 10 minutes they pulled out a 3/8 inch diameter x 12 inch long drill bit. I thought oh crap I forgot that was in there and I am in trouble now. They started laughing(yes they laughed), motioning me to come get may bag. As I was putting my laptop back in my bag they handed me the drill back. Odd thing is it had been in my bags for 2 other trips. Good thing it weren’t a fingernail file.
I also carried my boot bag on one trip which included my safety harness lanyards. It has 2 huge hooks on each end for tying off while I am climbing. They just looked at them and cleared them.
I do appreciate the free pass but what’s the criteria? Maybe it’s just my southern charm. Of course the folks behind me weren’t so thrilled.
Ever had a personal search in TSA?
I occasionally travel for work. When I go to the field I have to carry on my laptop case and boot bag.
On one trip they scanned my laptop bag. Sir. Please step into the cube. Huh? I look and they are rescanning my laptop case and pointing. Is that your bag? Yes. There are five agents now looking at the x-ray of my bag and digging around. It is amazing how many pockets and nooks are in those things. Sir, do you have a drill bit in your bag? Uhhh, I am a machinist, it is possible. They scanned again and after digging around about 10 minutes they pulled out a 3/8 inch diameter x 12 inch long drill bit. I thought oh crap I forgot that was in there and I am in trouble now. They started laughing(yes they laughed), motioning me to come get may bag. As I was putting my laptop back in my bag they handed me the drill back. Odd thing is it had been in my bags for 2 other trips. Good thing it weren’t a fingernail file.
I also carried my boot bag on one trip which included my safety harness lanyards. It has 2 huge hooks on each end for tying off while I am climbing. They just looked at them and cleared them.
I do appreciate the free pass but what’s the criteria? Maybe it’s just my southern charm. Of course the folks behind me weren’t so thrilled.
Ever had a personal search in TSA?
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Can you raed this?
Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
I recieved this in an Email. It didn't say whether being able to was good or bad.
Well how bout it? Could you?
Friday, July 9, 2010
My First Time
The sky was dark
The moon was high
All alone
Just her and I
Her hair so soft
Her eyes so blue
I knew just what
She wanted to do
Her skin so soft
Her legs so fine
I ran my fingers
Down her spine
I didn't know how
But I tried my best
To place my hand
Upon her breasts
I remember my fear
My fast beating heart
But slowly she spread
Her legs apart
And when she did it
I felt no shame
All at once
The white stuff came
At last it's finished
It's all over now
My first time
Milking a cow!
The moon was high
All alone
Just her and I
Her hair so soft
Her eyes so blue
I knew just what
She wanted to do
Her skin so soft
Her legs so fine
I ran my fingers
Down her spine
I didn't know how
But I tried my best
To place my hand
Upon her breasts
I remember my fear
My fast beating heart
But slowly she spread
Her legs apart
And when she did it
I felt no shame
All at once
The white stuff came
At last it's finished
It's all over now
My first time
Milking a cow!
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