Dewayne at Tack Room Bible Talk wonders if he's done. https://youtu.be/_KvYf8CBgSE A few weeks ago, he announced that he and his wife of 34 years or so are getting divorced. Man, oh man, where have I seen that before. Oh! with me, that's where! As an aside, what's up with these middle aged women detonating … Continue reading I’m with him.
Category: Dude Stuff
Refurbing some pliers
When I swapped tackle boxes, I found a few artifacts from my Dad's old box. Like this pair of pliers: This image makes them seem larger. What is, is a mini pair of linesman's pliers. They are only 4.5" long. We used them to cut line, fix reels, or even to disgorge stubborn hooks. I … Continue reading Refurbing some pliers
Getting Fit
I ran in my second 5K last weekend. It was supposed to be back in April, but I was traveling and it wound up being rained out. So they rescheduled it for this month. I got up early Saturday, and really didn't want to go. I've been fighting allergies for a few months, and it's … Continue reading Getting Fit
Dealing with Knuckleheads
A few years ago, I was in Las Vegas for a convention where I met quite a few coworkers (and my boss) for the first time. There was a large contingent from my department as well. It was cool to meet everyone. One of the guys was really into bikes, having bought a Goldwing five … Continue reading Dealing with Knuckleheads
Cool Stuff
A long ways back, The Girl gave me the dead husband's fishing tackle. I had some myself, as well as some left from my dad. I have an old conventional plastic tackle box that won't accommodate all the new gear: It's seen better days, for sure. I bought a much more handy and useful model: … Continue reading Cool Stuff
First Fruits
My pepper plants got started early. The bell pepper plant is one that the Girl had kept alive all year. I learned something - bring the plants in and use them again next year. That banana pepper was awesome in a salad. Peppery. Yesterday, it was looking like rain. My app said it was going … Continue reading First Fruits
A minor victory
One of the most vexing things about riding a big bike is getting it out of the driveway. It was tough when I lived in Plano, since the driveways there have an incline down to the alley, and there's a gully between the alley and driveway. Which means you need to turn backwards while going … Continue reading A minor victory
Life Lessons
Saw this on Phil's site: I'd add: Not only should you not abandon your cart in the middle of an aisle, you should put it back or in the cart return area when you leave. It shouldn't be left in the parking lot or bus stop. Not only should you acknowledge staff, you should do … Continue reading Life Lessons
Papa will fix it – Truck edition
My truck had a starting problem Saturday when I was way north in Collin County. Ruined my whole day fretting about it. Turns out, it starts as long as the starter isn't hot from a long trip. The web says it's the starter, so I got a refurb one from O'Reilly. AutoZone was marginally cheaper, … Continue reading Papa will fix it – Truck edition
Riding the pain train
Last week I was up in Virginia galavanting around. So, very little exercise. This week I'm back at it. Monday was super painful. I had a decent bike ride, making sure to take it easy. But later on when it was time to hit the weights, I suffered. I was sore before I even finished. … Continue reading Riding the pain train
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