What did you do today?

[Floorist]

What do burnt fleas smell like

Hope you’re feeling better soon Rusty.

I scored on a Crain Deluxe wall trimmer (free) from my brothers old tool box. It’s only been sitting under his drafting table for 20 years now all I need is a young man’s body

I still have two sets of tools. Won't ever use them again.

 

[havasu]

Won't ever use them again

Never say never!

 

[MSLI]

I still have two sets of tools. Won't ever use them again.

I’ll be there real soon and it will be difficult to sell or give them away ….. Just knowing they are there, ready to go, is in a way (all be it, voodoo ) them being used

 

[zannej]

Rusty, ugh, I hope you recover quickly. My mother had her gall bladder out years ago. She had to change her diet a little and can't eat certain things without problems. Sorry you were in pain. *hugs*

I went to go grab a new battery for my new handheld planer bc the one I had for it disappeared somewhere. My batteries are always going missing for some reason. Got a 6AH one. On the way into town two stupid deer decided to run in front of my truck. First one cleared, 2nd one didn't. Now my bumper is messed up, one of the fog lamps is out of place, and the grille is cracked. Deer tumbled more than 10x, rolled right into a ditch and kept tumbling while in the ditch, and then managed to stumble to its feet and limp away. Hope it didn't have internal injuries. If it survived the night I bet its sore as hell. Must've scared the daylights out of it. It was a smaller one but still big enough to do some damage. I know I'm lucky the radiator didn't bust. I was already braking and trying to stop before it ran out but inertia and the road has gravel so my truck slid forward and hit the poor thing.

Friend's wife called the lender about her car that her ex has. They don't have his updated address bc he moved and didn't tell them so they don't know where the car is. She contacted her ex who told her that if she didn't like how he was paying the car note that she had to pay it herself, said not to contact him again and told her to eff off. He's super mad that the years he spent grooming her when she was underage and all the years of manipulating her are over. Hoping she can find out where he works and find out where the car is to see if she can take it back if he doesn't pay the car note. We still don't know if he paid this month or not. His current gf (that he started dating while she was still underage) probably isn't in a position to pay his bills for him yet.

Meanwhile, I helped my friend fix some things and clean up a bunch of debris and move some tin roofing at the house he's buying. Figure if it passes inspection he may get approval before the ding to his wife's credit shows up on the bank's radar.

 

[highup]

My brother found a USA made Robert’s groove bottom iron for 5 bucks at a yard sale almost new almost no melt in the tray so happy it’s twice the iron the new ones are

Same price I paid for one at a garage sale. It too looked almost new.
I'd have been happy back in 1987 to buy a new Roberts seamer and kicker for $30

 

[highup]

I’ll be there real soon and it will be difficult to sell or give them away ….. Just knowing they are there, ready to go, is in a way (all be it, voodoo ) them being used

If they're rust free, you could hand deliver them to the Oregon Coast and show me how to install woven carpet in a really nice custom home. It might take us (you) a couple of weeks. I'm a slow learner. Afterwards I'd sell them back at a very modest price if you'd be interested

 

[highup]

Darn it! We have United Health for our insurance so I’m sure we’re not far behind you in dealing with denials.

I'm betting that's gonna change.
I hate the government controlling anything, but a limit on the % of denied claims allowed or maybe just an annual and WELL publicized reporting on all medical insurance providers is in order.
List every health insurance company or corporation, then show how many percent of claims were denied in the top 5, 10, or 20 categories.
Absolutely no reason to mention gross revenue of each company, only the percentage of denied claims.
When you mention $$$$$$, ordinary people become complete morons... That's why I say % of denied claims.
Show the stats as an annual public sideshow and let the companies self govern with the facts all out there, displayed on this annual report.

 

[MSLI]

If they're rust free, you could hand deliver them to the Oregon Coast and show me how to install woven carpet in a really nice custom home. It might take us (you) a couple of weeks. I'm a slow learner. Afterwards I'd sell them back at a very modest price if you'd be interested

After 21 years of Apartment installs and only a handful of high end goods, I need teaching all over again.

 

[DarisMulkin]

Same price I paid for one at a garage sale. It too looked almost new.
I'd have been happy back in 1987 to buy a new Roberts seamer and kicker for $30

$30 isn't that what they were retail back then, or was it 1966 when I started, don't remember which.

 

[C.J.]

Got a new to me puppy the other day. She’s a Pithuaha, 9 months old. Damn brick of solid muscle in a compact size.

 

[havasu]

Got a new to me puppy the other day. She’s a Pithuaha, 9 months old. Damn brick of solid muscle in a compact size.

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Awesome. That is my kind of pup!

 

[highup]

$30 isn't that what they were retail back then, or was it 1966 when I started, don't remember which.

I might still have my receipts from then. I look out a loan in 87 to buy all my tools and a van.
A buffer would make it look like Chrome in every short order. A bit late in life for new tools, but if it impresses the girls.... It's worth a shot.

 

[highup]

Got a new to me puppy the other day. She’s a Pithuaha, 9 months old. Damn brick of solid muscle in a compact size.

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Cat playhouse looks like a wood stove