The Lunatic Fringe (Part 2)

**Rex Ashton** · February 18th, 2019, 09:46 PM

This looks fairly useful....

https://www.citizengoods.com/sales/1...rm=scsf-318974

**Rex Ashton** · February 18th, 2019, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by creepycrawler

I thought that there was really only one fruitcake ever made and it was just re-gifted forever.

one would think

... that stuff never made sense. The only way it could be worse is to put some comeback sauce on it

**creepycrawler** · February 18th, 2019, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Rex Ashton

This looks fairly useful....

https://www.citizengoods.com/sales/1...rm=scsf-318974

They work and work well. I cant vouch for that particular brand but we used one at Hillside on every freakin' Jeepthing that came in the shop with a pos Optima battery in in because they were always dead or in the process of becoming dead. I carry one in my truck.

**creepycrawler** · February 18th, 2019, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Rex Ashton

one would think

... that stuff never made sense. The only way it could be worse is to put some comeback sauce on it

Lulz.

**Rex Ashton** · February 18th, 2019, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by creepycrawler

They work and work well. I cant vouch for that particular brand but we used one at Hillside on every freakin' Jeepthing that came in the shop with a pos Optima battery in in because they were always dead or in the process of becoming dead. I carry one in my truck.

At that price, I'm thinking of buying one.

**creepycrawler** · February 18th, 2019, 09:53 PM

If doooooorant bugolly OK wins, i dunno if they come back and do a series of shows doing fix ups or what. All i know is that the chick on the web page looks like a bull dike.

**Rex Ashton** · February 18th, 2019, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by creepycrawler

If doooooorant bugolly OK wins, i dunno if they come back and do a series of shows doing fix ups or what. All i know is that the chick on the web page looks like a bull dike.

Don't care about her or Ty Pennington (recognize him) but if Durant does win, I'm game to come renovate some stuff on Main Street there if the $$ is good...

When the weather gets nicer, I know a dude there that can probably take me fishing for about 8 hours a day ..... divided before, after, and during working hours.

...

I should also be able to launch a lucrative mailbox building business while I'm there...

**Aaron** · February 18th, 2019, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Rex Ashton

I should also be able to launch a lucrative mailbox building business while I'm there...

You should do well

**Aaron** · February 18th, 2019, 10:12 PM

Was going to start to fill up the shop's new storage rack when I decided I would be foolish to do so without making a wall mount for the top of it. So after I finished up the normal daily work activities, I made a couple quick mounts out of some 5" channel and got them welded in.

Might get time to load it tomorrow, maybe.

**OFRD_GRL** · February 18th, 2019, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Aaron

Was going to start to fill up the shop's new storage rack when I decided I would be foolish to do so without making a wall mount for the top of it. So after I finished up the normal daily work activities, I made a couple quick mounts out of some 5" channel and got them welded in.

Might get time to load it tomorrow, maybe.

Nice!!

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**Aaron** · February 18th, 2019, 11:17 PM

I am a bit biased, and I am by no means a real expert, though I have won a couple chili comps (humble brag), but this here may be the perfect bowl of chili.

**Willie G** · February 19th, 2019, 05:08 AM

IF the chili is as good as you say,

and IF that is a normal teaspoon,

then that bowl is too small!

**creepycrawler** · February 19th, 2019, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by Rex Ashton

Don't care about her or Ty Pennington (recognize him) but if Durant does win, I'm game to come renovate some stuff on Main Street there if the $$ is good...

When the weather gets nicer, I know a dude there that can probably take me fishing for about 8 hours a day ..... divided before, after, and during working hours.

...

I should also be able to launch a lucrative mailbox building business while I'm there...

Originally Posted by Aaron

You should do well

There was another brick mailbox in my neighborhood taken out just a couple days ago as a matter of fact.

**Willie G** · February 19th, 2019, 05:09 AM

Tuesday is expected to be a repeat of yesterday...and THEY JUST CANCELLED WORK FOR TODAY!!!!!

YIPPEE!!!!

**creepycrawler** · February 19th, 2019, 05:09 AM

Happy no longer mundee.

**Wulf** · February 19th, 2019, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by Aaron

I am a bit biased, and I am by no means a real expert, though I have won a couple chili comps (humble brag), but this here may be the perfect bowl of chili.

Perfect choice for this weather

**Wulf** · February 19th, 2019, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by Willie G

IF the chili is as good as you say,

and IF that is a normal teaspoon,

then that bowl is too small!

Hopefully it's a shovel sized spoon

**creepycrawler** · February 19th, 2019, 05:24 AM

It probably is an awesome bowl of chili but sadly i can't see it due to the fact that someone accidently spilled some kind of goo on top of it.

**creepycrawler** · February 19th, 2019, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Willie G

Tuesday is expected to be a repeat of yesterday...and THEY JUST CANCELLED WORK FOR TODAY!!!!!

YIPPEE!!!!

Why does your work keep cancelling? Lots of icky snewz or something?

**Willie G** · February 19th, 2019, 05:48 AM

We drill and install underground utility piping. The work also includes opening "potholes" to verify the location of other underground utilities. Potholing involves using high pressure water (similar to a mobile car wash but the nozzle is different) and vacuum to suck up the debris.

When the temps drop below 20-25 degrees the water system will freeze up and ruin some expensive pumps and such. That costs money - about $5,000 for the high pressure pump.

Couple that with the fact that folks don't work as hard or as well in low temps and you wind up not getting much work done, which increases the labor costs on that job while the revenue stays the same.

It simply doesn't make financial good sense to work in this kind of weather where the high in the afternoon will barely make 20 degrees.

Last, but not least, the utility companies that we work for usually have a supervisor on scene and they don't want to be out in this weather, either. Even if they spend their day sitting in their truck.

My own happiness comes from almost never having a day off during the week. I may get out and get some errands done today.

**creepycrawler** · February 19th, 2019, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by Willie G

We drill and install underground utility piping. The work also includes opening "potholes" to verify the location of other underground utilities. Potholing involves using high pressure water (similar to a mobile car wash but the nozzle is different) and vacuum to suck up the debris.

When the temps drop below 20-25 degrees the water system will freeze up and ruin some expensive pumps and such. That costs money - about $5,000 for the high pressure pump.

Couple that with the fact that folks don't work as hard or as well in low temps and you wind up not getting much work done, which increases the labor costs on that job while the revenue stays the same.

It simply doesn't make financial good sense to work in this kind of weather where the high in the afternoon will barely make 20 degrees.

Last, but not least, the utility companies that we work for usually have a supervisor on scene and they don't want to be out in this weather, either. Even if they spend their day sitting in their truck.

My own happiness comes from almost never having a day off during the week. I may get out and get some errands done today.

Well there ya go.

vb · February 19th, 2019, 06:15 AM

I wish I had some work

**creepycrawler** · February 19th, 2019, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by vb

I wish I had some work

I know where there is a brick mailbox that needs rebuilt.

**Wulf** · February 19th, 2019, 08:01 AM

coming back to work after taking a 4 day weekend sucks lol

**Rex Ashton** · February 19th, 2019, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by creepycrawler

There was another brick mailbox in my neighborhood taken out just a couple days ago as a matter of fact.

Someone needs to put the other one you posted out of its misery

**Rex Ashton** · February 19th, 2019, 08:30 AM

It's toozday

**Rex Ashton** · February 19th, 2019, 08:31 AM

**creepycrawler** · February 19th, 2019, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Rex Ashton

Someone needs to put the other one you posted out of its misery

This is very true.

vb · February 19th, 2019, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Rex Ashton

Someone needs to put the other one you posted out of its misery

It would be cool if someone would do that for me

**Aaron** · February 19th, 2019, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Willie G

IF the chili is as good as you say,

and IF that is a normal teaspoon,

then that bowl is too small!

Originally Posted by Wulf

Hopefully it's a shovel sized spoon

It's a little larger than the standard tablespoon but not by much. Here is one next to a standard tablespoon.

Honestly size is part of what I believe makes the perfect bowl. You do not want too much, or too little. Needs the right amount of crunch as well. When I was younger I loved saltine crackers and some cheese. But over time and many bowls of chili, I believe I have found the best combination.

First, layer the bottom of the bowl with a fresh, warm tortilla. I prefer flour and my wife prefers corn, then a small amount of corn chips go on top of the tortilla. Then followed by a small amount of cheese and a laddle full of chili. Then a few more corn chips and I fill the tortilla to the top with chili and top it with some more cheese.

No need to stir or mix the contents to get a little something with each bite. And the bowl can not be too big, or the crunchy contents won't stay crunchy throughout the entire bowl. Yes, this means that you will need multiple bowls in order to complete a full meal. But will ensure the entire meal tastes great. This is of course, only when it comes to a Colorado (hearty red with meat and beans) style chili.

**Rex Ashton** · February 19th, 2019, 01:17 PM

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**Rex Ashton** · February 19th, 2019, 03:20 PM

Pretty sure this was one of the children's books my boys had.....

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