Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[Black Out Jazz]

Google isn't your friend, friend...

 

[RodRy]

I wonder what the x-ray machine thinks of your snake strap.

Snakes onna plane!

 

[RodRy]

I thought snake strap is a guy thing.

Hmm, not sure. I suppose it might be. I thought it was a Slytherin thing?


Personally, I thought it was the coolest white and black strap at the time. Went perfect with the bass and the music we were playing. Looked great under stage lights.

 

[GwenOnBass]

Google was my friend.

TGV M

Due in service by the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The new TGV M is launching into an age of global high-speed rivalry

yip, that's the one.

 

[Greywoulf]

That Miami building that collapsed is troubling. I’ve heard of this happening in third world countries. One of the reasons for the destruction was reported to be cracking cement in below ground levels.

My FL relatives tell me of steadily increasing daily amounts of water in their streets now. It seems a lot of FL is being undermined by something that doesn't exist (is "a hoax") and nobody is allowed to officially talk about it...

 

[RodRy]

...and sadly no one cared to learn what subsidence meant when an engineer mentioned it regarding that building decades ago.

When I saw this quote from the Mayor it explained everything: "There's no reason for this building to go down like that unless someone literally pulls out the supports from underneath, or they get washed out, or there's a sinkhole or something like that because it just went down."

That shows a total lack of understanding of how structural collapse can occur in a building where internal load bearing elements are being exposed to conditions that are outside of their original design envelope and beginning to exceed the design factor of safety. Subsidence in the foundational areas can easily cause this to occur. It's like our own skeletal systems where we can easily get out of alignment and do cumulative damage/trauma that appears as catastrophic loss as physical ability suddenly (e.g. I only reached for my toothbrush and my back just went out).

Yep, my engineering classes gave me a profound level of respect for how easily things can suddenly go haywire. Thirty years of experience in the field reinforced those lessons. I'm sure there are already people who are claiming some sort of conspiracy behind why the building collapsed.

 

[RodRy]

Enter "Harbor Freight Tools". An entire store with inventory of short term tools. I must say that I own some of it. For stuff not used on a daily basis it work just fine and if it breaks I can buy another with that intent and have paid for both new and old at less than half the price of profession grade stuff. It's not like I wouldn't rather have quality but...I've no one to pass it on to when I break.
Aftermarket car parts seem to be much of the same thing. If a car is old and not liable to be on the road for but a couple more years due to rust and deteriorating interiors, just putting around town, the cheap stuff may be justifiable. Not so for hard core commuters.

True, I'm having a hard time keeping our cars in good repair, partly because of the quality of available parts, and the absolute lack of parts I really need.

 

[Black Out Jazz]

"...and Kim Gordon on Aircraft Carrier"

 

[Black Out Jazz]

This is pretty cool.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Bought a new upright vacuum cleaner. Same as my old Dyson, just updated. Way quieter, sucks like the dickens, more attachments. The one noticeable difference is 99% is plastic now, parts are thinner, and it seems much less robust than the old one. Time will tell how well it stands up.

One word: Miele.

That Miami building that collapsed is troubling. I’ve heard of this happening in third world countries. One of the reasons for the destruction was reported to be cracking cement in below ground levels.

I see this in my parking garage. It’s below five high rise buildings. They are always making structural repairs down there and laying down new rubber surfaces on each level. Cracks in the cement cause the rebar to rust. Winter salt in the melting water from cars only makes it worse. A lot of potential for disaster with the weight of those towers.

Have you considered moving?

 

[Black Out Jazz]

What model is the Precision with black headstock and beige pickups?

 

[StereoPlayer]

If the Amazon website thing is so smart…why do they still recommend the very item that you ordered and received?

 

[ahc]

What model is the Precision with black headstock and beige pickups?

My guess would be a parts bass.

 

[beans-on-toast]

One word: Miele.

Have you considered moving?

Miele are good. Looked at Miele in the same class. I prefer bagless vacuums so I went with a new model, Dyson Animal 2 Pro. Now all I need is a dog.

I get a discounted corporate parking rate from the office tower, good security.

 

[gtmalone]

...and sadly no one cared to learn what subsidence meant when an engineer mentioned it regarding that building decades ago.

When I saw this quote from the Mayor it explained everything: "There's no reason for this building to go down like that unless someone literally pulls out the supports from underneath, or they get washed out, or there's a sinkhole or something like that because it just went down."

That shows a total lack of understanding of how structural collapse can occur in a building where internal load bearing elements are being exposed to conditions that are outside of their original design envelope and beginning to exceed the design factor of safety. Subsidence in the foundational areas can easily cause this to occur. It's like our own skeletal systems where we can easily get out of alignment and do cumulative damage/trauma that appears as catastrophic loss as physical ability suddenly (e.g. I only reached for my toothbrush and my back just went out).

" or something else I don't understand like building on reclaimed land which I fully support because it increases the tax base and the developer contributed money to my election fund."

 

[gtmalone]

Enter "Harbor Freight Tools". An entire store with inventory of short term tools. I must say that I own some of it. For stuff not used on a daily basis it work just fine and if it breaks I can buy another with that intent and have paid for both new and old at less than half the price of profession grade stuff. It's not like I wouldn't rather have quality but...I've no one to pass it on to when I break.
Aftermarket car parts seem to be much of the same thing. If a car is old and not liable to be on the road for but a couple more years due to rust and deteriorating interiors, just putting around town, the cheap stuff may be justifiable. Not so for hard core commuters.

Mostly correct but there is an exception or two. I needed two large sockets and a breaker bar to remove a large nut on the scooter. Had to be 3/4 drive impact since it was high torque and would probably need an impact driver to get it loose. I was going to buy two sockets that cost about 40 bucks each. I found a full 3/4 impact set at HB for the cost of the two sockets. I was surprised at the quality. There is nothing shabby about this set that I can see. Then again, I wasn't beating on it every day with an impact driver either. That would be the test.

For the stuff I use often, I stick with the major brands but mostly Craftsman.

 

[gtmalone]

I wound up replacing the wood on a bench top one that I had. I like the bench dogs and clamps that LeeValley sells.

I usually get stuff like that from Rockler. Rockler and Woodcraft have a lot of stuff that could get me into trouble. They both have local stores which makes it even worse.

The last time I was in the Woodcraft store in Plano, I made a comment to a guy about getting into a lot of trouble in a place like this. He said "Try working here and see what happens."

Oh, and thanks... I had to bookmark Lee Valley as another place to get into trouble.

 

[gtmalone]

A new TGV? What are they going to call it? The TGV2, like the ICE3 in Germany? I prefer the ICE3 cars to the TGV cars. It will be interesting to see what SNCF come up with.

When I used to ride DART trains it was sometimes WT F.

 

[gtmalone]

My FL relatives tell me of steadily increasing daily amounts of water in their streets now. It seems a lot of FL is being undermined by something that doesn't exist (is "a hoax") and nobody is allowed to officially talk about it...

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[SoulReflection]

I usually get stuff like that from Rockler. Rockler and Woodcraft have a lot of stuff that could get me into trouble. They both have local stores which makes it even worse.

The last time I was in the Woodcraft store in Plano, I made a comment to a guy about getting into a lot of trouble in a place like this. He said "Try working here and see what happens."

Oh, and thanks... I had to bookmark Lee Valley as another place to get into trouble.

Ha...give me a tool and I am dangerous to myself and others...