The Old Folks Home

[drumstick diva]

Well while you guys were fooling around with all that - I have been enjoying a nice, warm nap. Woke up to find the man across the street used his snow blower to clean the driveway and street by me again.

 

[Beer can]

"It's not stupid if it works." What is it if it blows up in your face, as it did to a neighbor of mine a couple of years ago?

Yup, why I said I close my eyes and look the other way, lol. I've seen it happen twice. Once my dad in the stone quarry starting their table saw by arking a starter battery exploded in his face luckily his arm was in the way so it didn't get in his eyes. Another time was I was dumb and had a old truck, '84, that overcharged batteries (didn't know anything about working on vehicles back then) just started with good battery or just pop started it ( manual transmission so pop started it mainly) just kept a old bad battery in it to keep the cables from touching anything. One day it went off like a stick of dynamite, no biggie, but I'll have to say battery acid covering your engine compartment isn't good.
I've been without jumper cables many times, touching batteries upside down works (I don't recommend it) done it many times, leave your truck running and help someone out.
Just remembering helping out some cityit, reading from google, how to jump, 'just turn your key over before I loose my eyes'....
I help out anyone broke down, and pick up hitchhikers, shouldn't but I do.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I stopped picking people up about 12 years ago BF doesn't anymore either not the same as it was years ago even 20 years no risk NOW

 

[Beer can]

Funniest hitchhiker ive picked up, 80+ yr old man. Freaking hot out that day, 90* and he was walking in sweat pants. DW didn't let me pick him up when we drove by but told me I had to go back.
I had to give him a ride, he was walking to his girlfriend's and wanted to get 'laid' ...
OK, wow, holy crap, OK, ... I Delivered him...

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow now that is was good of you with that I will say goodnight

 

[CapricornFarm]

Well while you guys were fooling around with all that - I have been enjoying a nice, warm nap. Woke up to find the man across the street used his snow blower to clean the driveway and street by me again.

Awesome!

 

[drumstick diva]

Thanks Cap - taking long naps can end up being very productive

 

[getaclue]

Youngest grand woke up at 3 am in full go go go mode. She and Dh stayed up all night. Dh works nights, and was off, so he was thrilled to have her company. She climbed into her bed about an hour and a half ago. Dh waited to make sure she was not getting back up, then said his bed was calling, so he went to bed too. I'm suppose to be babysitting, while Dd is in class. I'm getting a welcomed break.

 

[drumstick diva]

geta, you deserve a break today!! Now where did I hear that before

 

[Latestarter]

Guess there's some serious cold heading into the upper great plains and Ohio valley over the coming days. Saying it's gonna set all kinds of new records. Hope you northern tier folks are all set to go for this one! When they say "life threatening wind chills", I take notice.