I learned that the USPS does not accept duck/duct tape on fixed price priority box mail... but that if you're nice, they'll take it anyway.

- Dan

I learned that no one else told my 2014 Host Committee Chair (I'm his VP) about the $44K error in the conference budget, so my phone call this morning to discuss said error effectively ruined his day...well, that and the Rangers losing last night didn't help his mood much. Poor guy.

I also learned that there are 39 expense reports in my queue awaiting my approval, effectively ruining MY day.

Moldy bread tastes like a vacation we took when I was s kid.

Sent from the Moto X. A wicked awesome phone.

My wife is the coolest person, second to none.  I've known this for nearly 20 years now.  But it's fun to be reminded.

Situation:  I'm finishing a major front-end rebuild on my XJ-S.  It's been a difficult job, and I'm at the 80% mark.

I texted my mechanic-friend, to see if he could stop by after work for some help reinstalling the steering rack.  It's difficult because the damn XJ-S has you reaching into places you can't see, but can, with some difficulty, feel.  Jesse is a Jag specialist, and is no stranger to this stuff.  Unfortunately, he's at home, ill, with some kind of cold/flu, and had to wave-off.

My wife, who's a "bit of a princess", says:  "If I went there with you tonite, do you think I could help you with a few things?  I know you feel time-pressured, and I'd be happy to help."

We went to my garage (an aircraft hangar, where I store my car collection and motorcycles) got changed into garage clothes, "gloved-up", and went to it.

In 45 minutes, the most difficult part of the task was done.  15 minutes later, we cleaned up and headed home with several major checkmarks accomplished.

Welding in flip flops is not for the meek.

Quote from: Cookie on June 12, 2014, 04:46:06 AM

Welding in flip flops is not for the meek.

Or the smart.

Welding in a short sleeve shirt isn't to bright ether.

I've got the marks to prove it.

What is that?  An uncooked chicken thigh? 

Rear ending a mini van with a motorcycle is not a good thing.

Seriously Ed?

Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......

Yes seriously.

You dead?

Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......

You wish. 

Can I have your plates?

Not interested in the truck.

Ed, did you already bin the Speedy?

Edit: I just saw the other thread, glad you're okay.




Today I learned that Ed is quite sturdy.

Quote from: mxvet57 on June 12, 2014, 06:34:46 PM

Quote from: Cookie on June 12, 2014, 06:29:38 PM

You dead?

Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......

You wish. 

You may come here for the laughs, but the compassion will make you stay.

QFT

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

Rear ending a mini van with a motorcycle is not a good thing.

I learned that many years ago - there were girls in bikini's on the side of the road for some car wash...
I hit the van dead on the trailer hitch receiver.
The bikini girls got to see me fall over with the bike...  and my dignity go up in smoke.

Finally. An admission

Sent from the Moto X. A wicked awesome phone.

Learned not to let my 2 year old play with the garage door opener.  He opened it about a dozen times in a row--up down, up down, etc..  It finally started to smoke and stopped working.

Thanks to YouTube, I learned what the problem was (bad start motorc capacitor), and how to repair it myself.  New start capacitor was $11.  I saved a service call to the garage door service man and my wife was very impressed that I was able to fix it (and for cheap too).

If the women don't find you handsome, at least let them find you handy.

Quote from: mxvet57 on June 12, 2014, 06:19:43 PM

Rear ending a mini van with a motorcycle is not a good thing.

I learned that many years ago - there were girls in bikini's on the side of the road for some car wash...

I rear-ended a station wagon with my Toyota pickup back in college because of a bikini car wash. I later learned I wasn't the only one that weekend to get distracted. 

Quote from: Cookie on June 12, 2014, 06:23:27 PM

Seriously Ed?

Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......

Yes seriously.

Don't do that again, a friend of mind did that in 1981 while we were on a group ride. It was a full size van though, nothing mini. There is a reason I remember the year. 

Hot tar snakes in the middle of a corner will make your front tire move in unexpected ways.  Luckily it was just a pucker factor and nothing major.

Hot tar snakes in the middle of a corner will make your front tire move in unexpected ways.  Luckily it was just a pucker factor and nothing major.

I learned that one of the tar snakes on the road this morning was actually a trail of hot oil squirting from the underside of the car in front of me. I'm surprised there's not a pinch mark in the middle of my saddle.

Also that years of practice plus a wheelbarrow full of blind-ass luck equals not falling down. 

I learned that Regions bank will not cash their own checks without charging me two dollars for the privilege.

Learned how to make meth, think I'll stick wih my day job..

Which method?

Quote from: Black Hills on June 18, 2014, 06:30:29 PM

Learned how to make meth, think I'll stick wih my day job..

Which method?

the one in the Gatorade bottle, sudoephine, lithium, camp fuel, then muriatic acid/salt ?? looks dangerous as hell to me and the explosions on video were cool. morgue shots of some of the cooks were good too

Quote from: Max Wedge on June 18, 2014, 09:50:40 PM

Quote from: Black Hills on June 18, 2014, 06:30:29 PM

Learned how to make meth, think I'll stick wih my day job..

Which method?

the one in the Gatorade bottle, sudoephine, lithium, camp fuel, then muriatic acid/salt ?? looks dangerous as hell to me and the explosions on video were cool. morgue shots of some of the cooks were good too

Ah, the one-pot method. Either you get meth or an explosion. Bottom end product yield, not suitable for sale, just personal use as you swirl the drain of life.