That "border bill" that the republicans shot down was $5.4 billion , out of that 220 million was goingbto go to the border. Fucking dumbass democrats...
It’s inborn. Remove the food item to avoid having it taken away by another more aggressive animal. In recovering skeletal remains in the woods we always searched for bones some distance away from the main portion of the body because furry critters will carry away smaller pieces early on.
I pretty much figured that was the reason, especially since they tend to snatch it away instead of taking it gently like they were trained. Not only that, but once they get it they move out smartly.
Nah, even that would have been paradise for my ancestors on the north German plain. Tenant farmer peasants hoping to have enough rye and potatoes that one or more of the kids didn't die off cold and starvation. No idea how they paid for boat fair, probably some banditry involved.
We had an old Norge refrigerator that we kept food in at my former employer. A coworker brought it from his deceased parents home. The air in our area of the shop was so bad from the melting of steel that you could see it when the sun shines through a window. Yet that old refrigerator, which was old when we got it, never stopped, until some idiot decided to defrost the freezer with a screw driver. My wife called me at work one night, saying the the fire department was just there, our 3 year old fridge had caught fire. Come to find out, the reason that our appliances no longer last is due to the government mandating "efficiency standards" to make sure that they didn't use too much electricity. I wonder how much electricity it takes to build 5 or 6 new appliances to replace the one old model that lasted for decades.
Reliability in appliances is worth a lot more than efficiency. In 1983, the oil burner that came with the house died, and I decided to convert to gas. I installed an old fashioned cast iron boiler that had an efficiency of about 82%. At the same time, my neighbor who had a very similar house built at the same time (1950) had his oil burner croak, but he replaced it with one of those newfangled pulse combustion boilers with a rated efficiency of 97%. That thing made so much noise, you could hear it throughout his house. And it died after about 9 years. He called me up and installed the same boiler that I had, a Burnham cast iron boiler with electronic ignition. My boiler is still going strong after 31 years, and it shows no signs of quitting. I figure that it costs me about $70 per year in gas costs over a more efficient boiler to run, but I’ve never had to repair it or replace it.
You are right. We have a Kelvinator fridge that we bought over 38 years back;still going strong! Fridge mechanic told me if you can get parts,keep repairing it. Say no more.
I've observed that the Ford/Chevy debate is largely hot air. Everything anyone says about one, someone else says about the other. AFAICT there's essentially no difference. It's the same thing as having a favorite sports team, in other words. Something to argue about so you don't have to talk about anything that matters. Or worse, "feelings"!
Doesn't really matter if it's Ford, Chevy, or Toyota: Older cars work better and last longer, and newer cars are universally shit no matter where you get them. Federal regulations mandate that newer cars are shit and don't last, essentially.
#6: I'm quite proud the closest to royalty in family tree are the McLaughlins (Canadian Buick) and some Polish Hussars (cavalry.) The rest were God-fearing, Jesus-loving farmers, fishermen and blacksmiths. A friend started his family tree and found out that yes, they were very close to royalty - some in his family tried assassinating Mary Queen of Scots. Good enough for me.
Found out I'm descended from Harald the Bluetooth (yes the one they named it after) There's also Harald the Blood Axe, possibly the same, history is fuzzy. On the other hand I also have Scot-Irish predecessors, that came over as "indentured servants"
12: Apparently LG appliances from 15 years or so ago were built like this, and so many are still running like new to this day. LG cites this former reliability in their current deceptive advertising. I'd think twice about taking an LG anything today unless it was free...built in obsolescence and good luck finding any kind of part.
I also remember growing up that my parents had an old GE washing machine they apparently bought in the early 70s. It was still going strong in the 90s. At one point it wouldn't stop filling (needed a new float) but my normally very handy dad decided it was time to replace it instead of getting a $10 part.. I don't think they ever found another washing machine that lasted them more than 12 years. I have a feeling that if he would have just replaced that float, and maybe the odd other warn out part, it would still be running to this day.
My neighbor bought his house 25 years ago and has had 4 or 5 refrigerators,, they usually last about 5 years, but his beer fridge on the back porch, is the fridge his wifes grandparents bought in 1930 when they got married. and the damn thing still stays cold inside.
That "border bill" that the republicans shot down was $5.4 billion , out of that 220 million was goingbto go to the border. Fucking dumbass democrats...
ReplyDelete#17 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete#18 That dog looks like a sweet heart.
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ReplyDeleteThat's Brave Sir Robin.
No matter what I give him, or where, there is ONE place that is his "treat eating spot".
Every dog I've ever owned was the same way.
DeleteIt’s inborn. Remove the food item to avoid having it taken away by another more aggressive animal. In recovering skeletal remains in the woods we always searched for bones some distance away from the main portion of the body because furry critters will carry away smaller pieces early on.
DeleteI pretty much figured that was the reason, especially since they tend to snatch it away instead of taking it gently like they were trained. Not only that, but once they get it they move out smartly.
Delete#19: I spent nine years working in restaurants. That's pretty much exactly what most of my nightmares look like.
ReplyDeleteI quit that habit when I was 18, now 30 years from thinking about it.
DeleteAlways nice to have a back-up plan or twelve, though.
#4 She's a great worker when she's sober
ReplyDelete#20 That's the baby's wallet
#20 If only half a america understood that.
ReplyDeleteHalf of America does know that.
DeleteIt's the other half that needs to wake up.
Nah, even that would have been paradise for my ancestors on the north German plain. Tenant farmer peasants hoping to have enough rye and potatoes that one or more of the kids didn't die off cold and starvation. No idea how they paid for boat fair, probably some banditry involved.
ReplyDeleteYa gotta put a number in there. Some of us.....I mean some others are slower than average.
DeleteWe had an old Norge refrigerator that we kept food in at my former employer. A coworker brought it from his deceased parents home.
ReplyDeleteThe air in our area of the shop was so bad from the melting of steel that you could see it when the sun shines through a window. Yet that old refrigerator, which was old when we got it, never stopped, until some idiot decided to defrost the freezer with a screw driver.
My wife called me at work one night, saying the the fire department was just there, our 3 year old fridge had caught fire. Come to find out, the reason that our appliances no longer last is due to the government mandating "efficiency standards" to make sure that they didn't use too much electricity. I wonder how much electricity it takes to build 5 or 6 new appliances to replace the one old model that lasted for decades.
Reliability in appliances is worth a lot more than efficiency. In 1983, the oil burner that came with the house died, and I decided to convert to gas. I installed an old fashioned cast iron boiler that had an efficiency of about 82%. At the same time, my neighbor who had a very similar house built at the same time (1950) had his oil burner croak, but he replaced it with one of those newfangled pulse combustion boilers with a rated efficiency of 97%. That thing made so much noise, you could hear it throughout his house. And it died after about 9 years. He called me up and installed the same boiler that I had, a Burnham cast iron boiler with electronic ignition. My boiler is still going strong after 31 years, and it shows no signs of quitting. I figure that it costs me about $70 per year in gas costs over a more efficient boiler to run, but I’ve never had to repair it or replace it.
DeleteStop using logic or you'll be arrested.
DeleteYou are right. We have a Kelvinator fridge that we bought over 38 years back;still going strong! Fridge mechanic told me if you can get parts,keep repairing it. Say no more.
Delete#8 what's wrong with owning a chevy
ReplyDeleteI've observed that the Ford/Chevy debate is largely hot air. Everything anyone says about one, someone else says about the other. AFAICT there's essentially no difference. It's the same thing as having a favorite sports team, in other words. Something to argue about so you don't have to talk about anything that matters. Or worse, "feelings"!
DeleteDoesn't really matter if it's Ford, Chevy, or Toyota: Older cars work better and last longer, and newer cars are universally shit no matter where you get them. Federal regulations mandate that newer cars are shit and don't last, essentially.
John G.
My 57 Chevy doesn't need tampons but does need back tires, for some reason they get worn out prematurely.
DeleteOne of the hot cheerleaders in HS was called The Grip.
ReplyDelete#6: I'm quite proud the closest to royalty in family tree are the McLaughlins (Canadian Buick) and some Polish Hussars (cavalry.) The rest were God-fearing, Jesus-loving farmers, fishermen and blacksmiths.
ReplyDeleteA friend started his family tree and found out that yes, they were very close to royalty - some in his family tried assassinating Mary Queen of Scots. Good enough for me.
Found out I'm descended from Harald the Bluetooth (yes the one they named it after) There's also Harald the Blood Axe, possibly the same, history is fuzzy. On the other hand I also have Scot-Irish predecessors, that came over as "indentured servants"
Delete12: Apparently LG appliances from 15 years or so ago were built like this, and so many are still running like new to this day. LG cites this former reliability in their current deceptive advertising. I'd think twice about taking an LG anything today unless it was free...built in obsolescence and good luck finding any kind of part.
ReplyDeleteI also remember growing up that my parents had an old GE washing machine they apparently bought in the early 70s. It was still going strong in the 90s. At one point it wouldn't stop filling (needed a new float) but my normally very handy dad decided it was time to replace it instead of getting a $10 part.. I don't think they ever found another washing machine that lasted them more than 12 years. I have a feeling that if he would have just replaced that float, and maybe the odd other warn out part, it would still be running to this day.
My neighbor bought his house 25 years ago and has had 4 or 5 refrigerators,, they usually last about 5 years, but his beer fridge on the back porch, is the fridge his wifes grandparents bought in 1930 when they got married. and the damn thing still stays cold inside.
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