Yeah they do. However, it is only for a week. I bought a big pack of hot dogs, and two Hawaiian roll hot dog buns, since they were out of every other brand of hot dog buns. Should last for two meals. And I bought a large (130 count) bag of Totino's pizza pockets. So that should help, and extra boxes of Pop Tarts. They won't be eating healthy, but they will be eating. They drink water almost exclusively, and I will buy some chicken strips and potato salad to go with the green beans and peas I already have.

Jim

 

My ex called to remind me that I have a blue, velvet dinner jacket. Just like the jacket Chris Rock was wearing when Will Smith slapped him. I wore it when we went to see Barry Manilow.

I checked. I still have that jacket. It still fits. If The Academy needs me to host next year, I'll be ready.

 

5150, have you ever used Tri-flow? I use it on a lot of things, and it is super-slippery. Works great on bike chains and other things that need a thin-viscosity lubricant.

 

We're a little over a half inch of rain this morning (~~ 10:15). It's been coming down steady since around 7AM. Hardly any wind, which is contrary to the forecast.

 

Happy rainy morning all. oh wait, it is noon already. Caregiver says it's raining outside. I'll take her word for it.

Jim

 

No. Never heard of it. Thanks for the tip.

Like a lot of people, I have WD-40, and it's not really a lubricant. My dad had some PB Blaster. Seems okay. But it ran out. I have a can of 3-In-1 Oil. It seems like I don't use it for anything. There's BreakFree for the guns. I have baby oil, which is mineral oil. There's a quart of chainsaw oil. Although I suspect that motor oil or ATF would work. Plenty of motor oil, ATF, hydraulic fluid, and brake fluids in various flavors.

That Opinel knife is the only thing that gets stuck. Someone once told me to take it apart. Open the lock collar with snap ring pliers. Punch out the retaining pin. Completely dissemble. Clean out the blade pivot point with fine sandpaper. Then use an Emory board to file out the wood where the blade seats. Probably will work. Just too much effort to fix a $8 knife. Plus, I don't own an emory board since I don't do nails. Maybe I can use the little file on the Swiss Army Knife.

 

plenty of wind here

Garbage is flying in the air. Used toilet paper is swirling.

 

WD-40 is not a lubricant, never has been, never will be. Doesn't stop people from using it as such. It is a water displacement fluid, hence, the WD in the name.

We got a few sprinkles here and there today, but nothing major.

Jim

 

I thought the same.

WD-40 says otherwise. It does lubricate hinges. That much I know. Because I sprayed it on a door hinge.

 

I used to buy inexpensive batteries from auto supply stores. Those were a disappointment. I was young.

I should have known better. I should have listened to Dad. Dad always bought the DieHard battery from Sears.

Somewhere along my journey in life, probably at the point where I had a little bit more money, I discovered buying "premium" batteries. I started buying InterState and Optima batteries. Which saved money. Instead of $150 every 2 years, a $300 battery will last 5 or more years.

I needed a new battery for the motorcycle. In years past, I would just go down to Harley, and buy a Harley battery over the counter. In today's world, with internet search ability, I decided to see what was out there. Harley battery can be $200 or more. Everything Harley is expensive when you buy from a dealership. No surprise. Dealerships are expensive.

Being cheap, I bought a $40 battery for the motorcycle. It came as a do-it-yourself kit. Why can't you buy car batteries like that?

 

We ended up with slightly more than 3/4" of rain yesterday. When the rain stopped around 11:00 or 11:30 yesterday, the wind picked up. Got cold too. Low temp of 35 here this morning. Summary for yesterday and today:

 

When I bought the Ranger, I could not get the tailgate down. I tried Water Displacement 40 and it did not help. So, I bought a small can of lubricant at O'Reilly's. It worked. Hence, I don't consider Water Displacement 40 to be a lubricant.

Looking at the Ford website, I decided to build a Maverick pickup. Hybrid engine, and only two options. One was the 4-pin connector/tow hitch option, and I think the other was one of the dash cam options. So it came to $22,250 total. Not bad, and they give you 84 months to pay it off. Until you try to buy it. Then they tell you no more orders until the 2023 model year. I find it interesting that the warranty is only 3 years (5 for powertrain) on a vehicle I would be paying 7 years on.

Jim

 

For me, small pick-up trucks are great. Smaller engines, better fuel economy, lower price when buying - not everyone needs a half ton truck. The only problem, and for me it's just 1 problem, is that they never come with an 8 foot bed. I want that space in the truck bed. Do the automakers build small beds on small trucks, so that you can't overload them? I know it's not going to haul a lot of weight, or tow much, but at least let me have the 4 X 8 space. So what if it's "light duty"? a few sheets of plywood isn't "heavy duty". At least with an 8 foot bed, I can get a bike back there. I don't know much about truck ratings. I just know that I'm not carrying very heavy loads. I do know that a ton is 2,000 pounds. A 1/2 ton truck like a Silverado or F-150 is suppose to top out at 1,000 pounds? That's about the weight of 4 or 5 guys. So how does that work? If someone has a small truck, a 1/4 ton, does that mean that you can't put more than 500 pounds into the truck bed? A sheet of plywood is only about 60 pounds.

WD-40 is something that most people have. Although, it's hardly ever the OEM for anything. Or at least not to my memory. I've never worked on anything where I found that it came from the factory with WD-40. You will never be able to say, "we'll use WD-40, because that's what it came from the factory with". It's always, "let's try it, and see if it works". Sort of like your tailgate. Tried it. It didn't work. I have a security gate where 1 hinge seems to make noise. WD-40 takes the noise away. Then the noise comes back. Then I spray it again. Maybe once or twice a year. For years. Does it work? I don't know. If it does work - why do I have to spray it again?

The Weather Underground says that we have more rain coming on Thursday and Saturday.

 

In the High Tech Era, there are videos which show you how to do things.

In the past, the biggest drawback to doing things yourself, was finding a way to learn to do it.

Thanks to the world of YouTube, everyone now thinks that they can do everything, after watching a YouTube video.

I'm ready to open an underground barber shop.

 

I'm sure you guys saw the news reports of the Home Depot burning in San Jose. My folks live about 3 miles down wind of it and my dad showed me a piece of what looked to be tar paper in the form of a giant ember about 10 inches by 5 inches in size. They're lucky that fire wasn't during summer or there would have been a lot more fires between the store and my folks' house.