Random Thought Of The Day

[Junk Meister]

Not last night and I don't know if he came back out to look again or not. I will check the ditches in the daylight after taking care of the cows.

When my Wife first hot her partials she gad set them on the side table...
Found them in the yard,
Cooper our Rat Terrier had drug 'em off.

 

[Only the Tony]

I ran the weed eater for a bit this morning.

 

[Only the Tony]

This is a one in a million thing. How about a rundown of the entire thing.
You move back to the area from Colorado, spit your upper plate out on a random highway at about 9:30 at night. You don't know the address of your brother that you are staying with and have no flashlight.
You have spit your false teeth out in front of the one UPS driver who asks questions on where you are staying, just happens to deliver to that neighborhood, tells you the road names and after you describe your brothers dog tells you your last name.
Teeth were returned this morning on the way to work.

 

[Mack 880]

Now that's a story.

I have had multiple occasions in my life where the kindness of strangers has made a huge impact.

I am grateful for their thoughtfulness and the time they took out of their lives to help someone they didn't know.

 

[legdelimber]

I'm just gonna go ahead ask.


What sorta string trimmer line holds up the best for flossing yer dentures?

 

[Only the Tony]

I'm just gonna go ahead ask.


What sorta string trimmer line holds up the best for flossing yer dentures?

If you got that type of snaggle tooth gap going on with falsies, I would be looking into a new dentist. Maybe we need a discussion on Husqvarna vs. Stihl trimmer line.

 

[Wilhelm]

I'm just gonna go ahead ask.


What sorta string trimmer line holds up the best for flossing yer dentures?

If you got that type of snaggle tooth gap going on with falsies, I would be looking into a new dentist. Maybe we need a discussion on Husqvarna vs. Stihl trimmer line.

 

[Likesaws]

The bad thing about working by yourself if that you can't fire the guy who's always screwing up.

Yes but I always win no matter how many tries it takes. No one wants to fire me for taking to long either. Sometimes just the wife when she needs something else done.

 

[Wilhelm]

Been getting some weird night/morning fog lately.
It penetrates past the shop door and oxidizes exposed steel and cast iron.
This never happened before in my shop!
I will have to keep things further away from the door and/or coat steel items in oil.

Shop door


Exposed steel items on my "bench", those were "clean" at the time I placed them there.
Note how the 12.9 grade bolt did not take on rust, yet


A X-Cut loop that was on my PS-550 not so long ago


My shops cast iron fireplace

 

[EFSM]

Is it fog mixed with something acidic or corrosive?

 

[hacskaroly]

Is it fog mixed with something acidic or corrosive?

Nope, just wet and can rust metal it comes in contact with.

 

[Wilhelm]

Is it fog mixed with something acidic or corrosive?

Nope, just wet and can rust metal it comes in contact with.

I asked around and others noticed the same, some say 90+% moisture that makes everything wet it comes in contact with.
Todays fog didn't dissipate till late PM.

This was just shy of 2PM

 

[Wilhelm]

I made these shims for my Maxx grinder years ago and they have since had their exact same place since.
They are rusted now, were blank milled for years!
Grinding two loops yesterday I also noticed my grinder setting on oxidation on blank steel parts/surfaces.
Really annoying!

 

[Wilhelm]

Well, that would explain a thing or two ...

 

[59billy]

Well, that would explain a thing or two ...


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So, hot peppers are basically dope. I could have told ya that years ago!

 

[heimannm]

How to get better service on your machine

1) Do not call for service until everyone concerned has had time to form an opinion as to what is wrong. Allow each person the chance to correct the problem, whenever possible all control and adjusting screws should be turned all the way.

2) After several days, when the machine malfunction has become a major emergency place an urgent call for service. Friday afternoons are best, but anytime after 4:00 P.M. is O.K.

3) Alert all personnel so that each can give their version of what is wrong. Suggestions on how to fix the machine will be welcomed by the service man.

4) Hide the manual that came with the machine, claim no manual was ever received. Make several references to the service man that was here for exactly the same problem last time.

5) Have at least three graduate engineers available to ask highly technical questions which are in no way related to the immediate problem. Non English speaking is preferred but any strong accents are acceptable.

6) The minute the service man arrives, ask what caused the delay. Make it clear that he was to arrive two days ago (regardless of when the request was made). Before he can answer, ask him when the machine will be back in service.

7) The machine should be as dirty and greasy as possible. A mixture of used motor oil and pencil sharpener shavings works well. If the machine has electrical components, add staples or paper clips.

8) Assign someone to supervise the repair. Anyone who has never seen or operated the machine would be preferable. Poor hygiene and dental habits are a big plus.

9) Ask again when the machine will be ready.

10) Be sure the lights are off in the area where the machine is installed, a good service man can fix the machine blindfolded.

11) Ask if the machine is ready yet. If the service man is looking at a schematic diagram, ask him if he knows what he is doing.

12) When the repair is completed, tell the service man he did a swell job. Tell him that the job should be swell, it took long enough.

13) Try to talk the service man down on the bill, they are very fond of negotiating. Remind him big companies make too much money anyway.

14) After the service man is gone, call his boss and tell him the machine is now worse than it was before. Follow up with a letter and send a copy to the companies’ home office.

 

[Wilhelm]

How to get better service on your machine

1) Do not call for service until everyone concerned has had time to form an opinion as to what is wrong. Allow each person the chance to correct the problem, whenever possible all control and adjusting screws should be turned all the way.

2) After several days, when the machine malfunction has become a major emergency place an urgent call for service. Friday afternoons are best, but anytime after 4:00 P.M. is O.K.

3) Alert all personnel so that each can give their version of what is wrong. Suggestions on how to fix the machine will be welcomed by the service man.

4) Hide the manual that came with the machine, claim no manual was ever received. Make several references to the service man that was here for exactly the same problem last time.

5) Have at least three graduate engineers available to ask highly technical questions which are in no way related to the immediate problem. Non English speaking is preferred but any strong accents are acceptable.

6) The minute the service man arrives, ask what caused the delay. Make it clear that he was to arrive two days ago (regardless of when the request was made). Before he can answer, ask him when the machine will be back in service.

7) The machine should be as dirty and greasy as possible. A mixture of used motor oil and pencil sharpener shavings works well. If the machine has electrical components, add staples or paper clips.

8) Assign someone to supervise the repair. Anyone who has never seen or operated the machine would be preferable. Poor hygiene and dental habits are a big plus.

9) Ask again when the machine will be ready.

10) Be sure the lights are off in the area where the machine is installed, a good service man can fix the machine blindfolded.

11) Ask if the machine is ready yet. If the service man is looking at a schematic diagram, ask him if he knows what he is doing.

12) When the repair is completed, tell the service man he did a swell job. Tell him that the job should be swell, it took long enough.

13) Try to talk the service man down on the bill, they are very fond of negotiating. Remind him big companies make too much money anyway.

14) After the service man is gone, call his boss and tell him the machine is now worse than it was before. Follow up with a letter and send a copy to the companies’ home office.

How TF did You get a copy of my workplace's maintenance guideline - word for word?

 

[heimannm]

One more thing to like about good ole Wilhelm...

 

[Wilhelm]

I noticed this numerous times trying to take a picture or video of my pup sleeping or beeing otherwise occupied.

I am certain she can hear the phone camera lens zooming in/out which is quite amazing!

 

[066 redeye]

Same here.
try and take a pic of our Maltese and he just turns his head.