What did you do today?

[zannej]

Depending on it's age, it maybe time to buy a new battery for your car and use the old car battery for the gate. The battery would still work especially since the battery would be kept fully charged since the gate use is intermittent.
I'm just saying it's probably near the same price for a car battery as that deep cycle battery for a trolling motor. Just a thought.
Deep cycle batteries hold up much better with trolling motors because they can withstand deep and long discharge periods. Regular car batteries don't hold up as well with long continuous discharge times and recharging. Gate is gonna open how many times per day? How long does it take for the gate to open and close compared to running a trolling motor for 2 hours straight? Points to ponder.
Also, if you have a battery charger, you might give the battery a full charge a few times per year to be sure it's topped off.

We had to get a brand new battery right after purchasing the vehicle in January last year. The battery the dealership had in it was bad-- they had to jumpstart it to bring it to us. It was an expensive battery-- over $100.

This weather is giving me a sinus headache. Been raining but it's 40°. I got the new recliner in and put together, plugged it in to the wall outlet and wouldn't turn on. Stuck an outlet tester in the outlets and it lit up (but I need glasses bc I can't read the small print to say what the colored lights mean). But, when I had the recliner plugged in to bottom outlet and plugged in the tester no lights came on. Unplugged the recliner and put the tester back in to the top and it lit up. Went and got the can opener (that I know works bc I tested it when it was in the kitchen) and plugged it in to both outlets-- no power. So now I have to do more clearing/cleaning to get to the outlet on the other side of the room and run an extension cord. Fun times.

My brother was disheartened bc the recliner only holds 225lbs. My mother was a bit annoyed (even though I told her the weight limit before purchase). She weighs 235. I'm currently the only one in the house light enough to sit in it. So, my bro is not allowed to sit in it.

 

[highup]

We had to get a brand new battery right after purchasing the vehicle in January last year. The battery the dealership had in it was bad-- they had to jumpstart it to bring it to us. It was an expensive battery-- over $100.

This weather is giving me a sinus headache. Been raining but it's 40°. I got the new recliner in and put together, plugged it in to the wall outlet and wouldn't turn on. Stuck an outlet tester in the outlets and it lit up (but I need glasses bc I can't read the small print to say what the colored lights mean). But, when I had the recliner plugged in to bottom outlet and plugged in the tester no lights came on. Unplugged the recliner and put the tester back in to the top and it lit up. Went and got the can opener (that I know works bc I tested it when it was in the kitchen) and plugged it in to both outlets-- no power. So now I have to do more clearing/cleaning to get to the outlet on the other side of the room and run an extension cord. Fun times.

My brother was disheartened bc the recliner only holds 225lbs. My mother was a bit annoyed (even though I told her the weight limit before purchase). She weighs 235. I'm currently the only one in the house light enough to sit in it. So, my bro is not allowed to sit in it.

Switched outlets often use only one of the two plug locations. Is there possibly a light switch in the room to activate that outlet? Sometimes more than one outlet is wired that way in a living room.

http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/outlet_tester_readings.htm

 

[zannej]

Switched outlets often use only one of the two plug locations. Is there possibly a light switch in the room to activate that outlet? Sometimes more than one outlet is wired that way in a living room.

http://www.thecircuitdetective.com/outlet_tester_readings.htm

The only light switch is on-- however, the wall itself is damaged bc the tenants kicked a hole in it-- it's currently covered with tape. It's in the area of the house where a whole bunch of electrical stuff isn't working. The porch light and the lights in the adjacent room nearby do not work. I suspect the wires are damaged from frequent power surges or even mice or other critters. Either that or something has come loose.

I did some dishes and cooked dinner but didn't do any other cleaning and I really need to, but for the most part I stayed under the covers bc it's freaking cold in here. My mother liked the corned beef hash & scrambled/over easy eggs enough that she didn't have any leftovers. (I scramble the whites and do the yolks over easy) It snowed last night. Schools and a lot of places were shut down bc we got 2" of snow. My internet went out last night and stayed out and power went out this morning until afternoon. The cats didn't want to get off of me and they are piled on me now.

 

[Nick]

2" is a Dusting .. I was in Texas once when they got 1" of snow . There were accidents just about every block ..

We have 70 trucks out tonight laying down brine . It is coming this way ..

 

[Floorist]

We are so used to snow, if it is less than a foot, no one pays attention.

 

[Nick]

Same here .. We get that heavy wet crap..

 

[highup]

Same here .. We get that heavy wet crap..

We do too if it snows. Once in a long while we get 3 to 6 inches. Most years if we get any, it's just enough to make the grass get 100% white, but not much more.
Problem here is wet heavy snow will bring down branches and the power goes out. Not a problem so much near or in town, but 3 to 5 miles away there are smaller two lane roads that head up the local rivers and hills so there are lots of trees along the road. If our wind didn't break off a dead branch, some heavy snow will.

 

[highup]

I sorta scored at a pawn shop today. They had a Porter Cable router kit for $69. They had a pair of dial calipers for $22.
I asked if they would take $50 for the router............. facial expressions told me no ........ so I said how about $50 if I buy the calipers too. ($22)
So $72 later I walked out with the router, case , calipers and case.
The router is the same model Porter Cable router that I recently purchased new for $170.
Unlike the new router I bought, this one has the case, the plunge base, the standard base and a guide. That combo is at least $206 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-693LRPK-Fixed-Router-Plunge/dp/B00006411C

The Chinese calipers can probably be purchased new for $30, but I still think I done good overall. Router sings like a brand new one and it's American made. Now I can leave one router in my router lift permanently instead of switching back and forth, and I have three bases.......... one standard base to use and abuse. An identical one to use on more delicate surfaces because it's plastic base is not scratched up, plus a plunge base and a plastic carrying case. Both routers have 1/4" and 1/2" collets

 

[havasu]

I had eye surgery today on my second eye. Pulled out the cataracts and added a tube to relieve pressure from glaucoma. Feels like I was kicked in the eye by an ornery mule, but I can see!

 

[highup]

I had eye surgery today on my second eye. Pulled out the cataracts and added a tube to relieve pressure from glaucoma. Feels like I was kicked in the eye by an ornery mule, but I can see!

........at least now you can see the mule before he kicks you.
The idea of eye surgery scares the crap outa me. what if you hear the doctor say "ooops" and the room suddenly goes black?

 

[Nick]

I had one removed a few years ago . Didn't seem to improve anything .

My friend of many years had it done last summer and they dropped the lens behind his eye . He now has blurred vision in that eye forever ..

 

[zannej]

........at least now you can see the mule before he kicks you.
The idea of eye surgery scares the crap outa me. what if you hear the doctor say "ooops" and the room suddenly goes black?

No joke, my (now late) elderly friend was having eye surgery at the VA. For some reason they had a student doing the surgery and he literally heard the student say "Oops!" and the more experienced doctor immediately told him to step aside and was not happy. Botched something on the eye and scarred it. Vision was worse after that. We convinced him to go to my mother's eye doctor for his other eye and it made a huge difference.

On a side note, my father once got a tiny piece of metal in his eyeball and had to get it surgically removed. Half a second after the doctor pulled the metal out, an earthquake hit. If it had hit during the procedure it could have really messed up his eye.

I sorta scored at a pawn shop today. They had a Porter Cable router kit for $69. They had a pair of dial calipers for $22.
I asked if they would take $50 for the router............. facial expressions told me no ........ so I said how about $50 if I buy the calipers too. ($22)
So $72 later I walked out with the router, case , calipers and case.
The router is the same model Porter Cable router that I recently purchased new for $170.
Unlike the new router I bought, this one has the case, the plunge base, the standard base and a guide. That combo is at least $206 from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-693LRPK-Fixed-Router-Plunge/dp/B00006411C

The Chinese calipers can probably be purchased new for $30, but I still think I done good overall. Router sings like a brand new one and it's American made. Now I can leave one router in my router lift permanently instead of switching back and forth, and I have three bases.......... one standard base to use and abuse. An identical one to use on more delicate surfaces because it's plastic base is not scratched up, plus a plunge base and a plastic carrying case. Both routers have 1/4" and 1/2" collets

That is awesome!! Nothing like getting a good deal and getting nice tools!

My mother got in on some big sale on Wish. Stuff from there can be hit or miss. It doesn't always look like the picture or it turns out to be crap quality. She ordered a huge cat tree. I was skeptical but it arrived and was better quality than expected and had decent instructions. Best part was a list of all of the screws with little pictures of them and their measurements and their quantities so I could organize them. The posts all had stickers with their numbers on them to make it easier to identify. I did have to look at the photos of the thing on the internet to figure out how some of the stuff was supposed to fit together bc it didn't match the drawing. Hit a snag bc I accidentally used the wrong screw on a post (the one longest screw). Thought I dropped it and looked all over. Finally decided to see if I bone-headed and used it. First one I pulled out was the right one. I was going nuts trying to screw the cube on but the screws weren't long enough. Finally got it all assembled and dragged it out in to the kitchen. I was going to move it further, but the cats took an interest and started climbing in it. Within seconds my fat orange cat was curled up in a soft hanging spoon-shaped part lower down. Oldest cat climbed up on lvl 3. Fluffy cuddlemonster kitty got on the top tier and in to the upper spoon thingy. Leukemia kitty got up on top tier. She swapped places with the cuddlemonster. I decided to leave it there for now.

As for the snow-- it used to only snow once every 20 years. I remember it snowing in the 1980s and then again in the 2000s. Then it started happening more frequently. Used to only be about an inch or so. Some places got 5 inches this time- which is unheard of. They don't even sell ice scrapers or snow shovels down here. Even 1-inch of snow and people lose their minds. Meanwhile, my friends in the north will have 5ft of snow and its business as usual.

This was my front yard yesterday morning:

 

[Nick]

No joke, my (now late) elderly friend was having eye surgery at the VA. For some reason they had a student doing the surgery and he literally heard the student say "Oops!" and the more experienced doctor immediately told him to step aside and was not happy. Botched something on the eye and scarred it. Vision was worse after that. We convinced him to go to my mother's eye doctor for his other eye and it made a huge difference.

On a side note, my father once got a tiny piece of metal in his eyeball and had to get it surgically removed. Half a second after the doctor pulled the metal out, an earthquake hit. If it had hit during the procedure it could have really messed up his eye.

That is awesome!! Nothing like getting a good deal and getting nice tools!

My mother got in on some big sale on Wish. Stuff from there can be hit or miss. It doesn't always look like the picture or it turns out to be crap quality. She ordered a huge cat tree. I was skeptical but it arrived and was better quality than expected and had decent instructions. Best part was a list of all of the screws with little pictures of them and their measurements and their quantities so I could organize them. The posts all had stickers with their numbers on them to make it easier to identify. I did have to look at the photos of the thing on the internet to figure out how some of the stuff was supposed to fit together bc it didn't match the drawing. Hit a snag bc I accidentally used the wrong screw on a post (the one longest screw). Thought I dropped it and looked all over. Finally decided to see if I bone-headed and used it. First one I pulled out was the right one. I was going nuts trying to screw the cube on but the screws weren't long enough. Finally got it all assembled and dragged it out in to the kitchen. I was going to move it further, but the cats took an interest and started climbing in it. Within seconds my fat orange cat was curled up in a soft hanging spoon-shaped part lower down. Oldest cat climbed up on lvl 3. Fluffy cuddlemonster kitty got on the top tier and in to the upper spoon thingy. Leukemia kitty got up on top tier. She swapped places with the cuddlemonster. I decided to leave it there for now.

As for the snow-- it used to only snow once every 20 years. I remember it snowing in the 1980s and then again in the 2000s. Then it started happening more frequently. Used to only be about an inch or so. Some places got 5 inches this time- which is unheard of. They don't even sell ice scrapers or snow shovels down here. Even 1-inch of snow and people lose their minds. Meanwhile, my friends in the north will have 5ft of snow and its business as usual.

This was my front yard yesterday morning:

They go crazy here to Z . You can't get into a food store , But they are all out driving in it when it comes .

 

[DarisMulkin]

I got up to the ground being white. Wasn't there at 12:30 AM:army: My dog loves it.

Daris

 

[Floorist]

here you go

 

[Jon]

This was my front yard yesterday morning:

Looks pretty that white stuff

 

[highup]

here you go

It's all about perception. Drama or no drama

 

[zannej]

The snow melted yesterday and my dog got depressed. Wouldn't come out of her dog house-- wouldn't even sit up. She barely opened her mouth to take her medicine. I'm worried about her, but I will have to check on her in the morning when I can see out there. Poor old thing hasn't been doing well lately. I hope she'll make it through Christmas.

 

[zannej]

Dog is feeling better again. Cats love the new cat tree. My d-bag antisocial cat (he loves people but is a troll to other cats) has been sleeping inside the cube. I may have to find a spot for it in or near the kitchen and hope they still want to stay on it.

 

[Don Monfils]

We got our first snow ( of the season) today.
About 6-7”, I got to use my new snowblower. It works great and the handlebar warmers are nice.