Karacticus said:
I'm 56 years old, retired, and had breakfast with the Cap'n this morning. It may be followed by an extended session with the Captain this afternoon.
Though the latter may actually be a little better than that-- some bourbon barrel aged rum from the local distillery.
Did not watch cartoons while eating breakfast though.
So you spent the rest of the Saturday with the roof of your mouth bleeding, didn't you?
Duke
MegaDork
9/27/20 4:05 a.m.
Appleseed said:
Karacticus said:
I'm 56 years old, retired, and had breakfast with the Cap'n this morning. It may be followed by an extended session with the Captain this afternoon.
So you spent the rest of the Saturday with the roof of your mouth bleeding, didn't you?
In Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon there is an extended description of precisely how to eat Cap'n Crunch properly.
Appleseed said:
Karacticus said:
I'm 56 years old, retired, and had breakfast with the Cap'n this morning. It may be followed by an extended session with the Captain this afternoon.
Though the latter may actually be a little better than that-- some bourbon barrel aged rum from the local distillery.
Did not watch cartoons while eating breakfast though.
So you spent the rest of the Saturday with the roof of your mouth bleeding, didn't you?
I've always referred to that as "Crunchmouth".
I talk too much with no one around than with times that I'm with some.
I’m working in an assisted living facility in their “memory care” unit. Several residents have asked me how to get out. I have thought about a mass riot of old Alzheimer’s patients storming the prison walls with me as their leader.
Stampie (FS) said:
I’m working in an assisted living facility in their “memory care” unit. Several residents have asked me how to get out. I have thought about a mass riot of old Alzheimer’s patients storming the prison walls with me as their leader.
Id toss some money in the gofundme for the movie!
In reply to Andrewsky :
Almost the same. I talk nonstop when no one is around. But I also talk nonstop when people are around. I'm like a shark. If I stop talking, I'll sink to the bottom of the pool and drown.
Appleseed said:
Karacticus said:
I'm 56 years old, retired, and had breakfast with the Cap'n this morning. It may be followed by an extended session with the Captain this afternoon.
Though the latter may actually be a little better than that-- some bourbon barrel aged rum from the local distillery.
Did not watch cartoons while eating breakfast though.
So you spent the rest of the Saturday with the roof of your mouth bleeding, didn't you?
Thinking he meant Captain Morgan. While Captain Morgan doesn't directly cause bleeding of the mouth, if you have enough of it, you may become disoriented and clumsy OR run your mouth off in an excessive manner, either of which can result in falling down and bleeding randomly.
Allegedly.
Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:
Stampie (FS) said:
I’m working in an assisted living facility in their “memory care” unit. Several residents have asked me how to get out. I have thought about a mass riot of old Alzheimer’s patients storming the prison walls with me as their leader.
Id toss some money in the gofundme for the movie!
The book, The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out A Window and Ran Away, is a good alternative.
Duke
MegaDork
9/27/20 4:18 p.m.
In reply to Brett_Murphy (Ex-Patrón) :
I thought that at first too, but the differences in spelling changed my mind.
In reply to Streetwiseguy :
My 88 year old grandmother with Alzheimer's climbed out a first floor window onto a barbecue and escaped to a local bar.
Wally (Forum Supporter) said:
In reply to Streetwiseguy :
My 88 year old grandmother with Alzheimer's climbed out a first floor window onto a barbecue and escaped to a local bar.
Sounds like your grandmother would be fun to hang with. I was thinking the whole time this morning that yep I'd try to escape from that place also.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
I think you were right to turn down the europa, but shouldn't give up the 914 dream.
I spent the better part of today farting around fixing the "intake manifold" on my 22 y/o 5.0 Hp Briggs and Stratton powered lawnmower.
Essentially, the "intake manifold" is a fiber reinforced plastic tube which failed due to one of the two carburetor mounting flange bolts shearing. Oh, cool, I get to use the tapping kit I've owned for decades and have only used a few times to get the carburetor supported correctly and then fix the "intake manifold" by super gluing the various fragments together and then wrapping everything in Duct Tap to create an airtight system that, hopefully, will flex wildly during operation and still be air tight for a good period of time.
Honestly, given what my time is worth, I could have bought two brand new lawn mowers given what I put into keeping this old girl alive but that's not the point...I love my old B&S mower...it's not her time to go...I knew what was needed to get her back into service and I did it.
No regrets, no apologies, accountants be dammed, machines are people too!!!
RX Reven' said:
...I love my old B&S mower...it's not her time to go...I knew what was needed to get her back into service and I did it.
No regrets, no apologies, accountants be dammed, machines are people too!!!
My neighbor had a fancy hydrostatic drive John Deere with a Kholer in it. He would never miss an opportunity to refer my rider as the "Briggs & Scrap Iron". Like every Saturday...
Scott_H said:
RX Reven' said:
...I love my old B&S mower...it's not her time to go...I knew what was needed to get her back into service and I did it.
No regrets, no apologies, accountants be dammed, machines are people too!!!
My neighbor had a fancy hydrostatic drive John Deere with a Kholer in it. He would never miss an opportunity to refer my rider as the "Briggs & Scrap Iron". Like every Saturday...
So, I spent ten years using that B&S to mow my lawn, I then gave it to a motocross racer buddy who could never get it started and it sat for ten years sitting in his garage, it then back to me, As you would expect, goo in the carb,., ect.. Now, I'm getting her back up to speed.
Scott_H said:
RX Reven' said:
...I love my old B&S mower...it's not her time to go...I knew what was needed to get her back into service and I did it.
No regrets, no apologies, accountants be dammed, machines are people too!!!
My neighbor had a fancy hydrostatic drive John Deere with a Kholer in it. He would never miss an opportunity to refer my rider as the "Briggs & Scrap Iron". Like every Saturday...
I have a John Deere chassis with a Briggs on it now. Can we find that guy and tell him? It'd be funny.
Mine has a Kohler in it...
Wait, like the toilets?
Appleseed said:
Mine has a Kohler in it...
Wait, like the toilets?
Wasn't your first clue that you start it by reaching back and hitting the flush lever?
RX Reven' said:
So, I spent ten years using that B&S to mow my lawn, I then gave it to a motocross racer buddy who could never get it started and it sat for ten years sitting in his garage, it then back to me, As you would expect, goo in the carb,., ect.. Now, I'm getting her back up to speed.
Ah yes, the first rule of "small engines that don't run" is, It's the fuel system. If it still doesn't run properly, it's still the fuel system you just missed something.
NickD
UltimaDork
9/28/20 11:37 a.m.
I like the Finnegan/Newbern or Finnegan/Tony Angelo pair up as much, if not more, than Finnegan and Freiburger.
Scott_H said:
RX Reven' said:
So, I spent ten years using that B&S to mow my lawn, I then gave it to a motocross racer buddy who could never get it started and it sat for ten years sitting in his garage, it then back to me, As you would expect, goo in the carb,., ect.. Now, I'm getting her back up to speed.
Ah yes, the first rule of "small engines that don't run" is, It's the fuel system. If it still doesn't run properly, it's still the fuel system you just missed something.
Where were you when I tried to convince my wife of that???
She noticed that I had a bungee cord wrapped around the dead man level and questioned its safety. Um, the carb is on the other side of the garage soaking in cleaner...if the mower were to start, I'd be preparing for an exorcism much more than an expedient bungee cord removal.
Duke said:
Recon1342 said:
In reply to Woody :
Y'all use kits?
i can give you a recipe...
There IS no recipe for chili. You put the basic ingredients in the pot and then tinker with it until it's right. Even if you followed a "recipe" it wouldn't be right.
I've been using this recipe for years:
https://www.fieryfoodscentral.com/recipe/chili-h-allen-smith/
Appleseed said:
Karacticus said:
I'm 56 years old, retired, and had breakfast with the Cap'n this morning. It may be followed by an extended session with the Captain this afternoon.
Though the latter may actually be a little better than that-- some bourbon barrel aged rum from the local distillery.
Did not watch cartoons while eating breakfast though.
So you spent the rest of the Saturday with the roof of your mouth bleeding, didn't you?
I never liked the Cap'n, but Corn Pops shredded my mouth on many occasions.